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81 sehr
Adv.1. vor Adj. und Adv.: very; (höchst) most, extremely; sehr gut (Note) etwa A; sehr viel vor Adj. und Adv.: very much, a great deal; vor Subst.: a great deal of; wir haben nicht sehr viel Zeit we don’t have very much time; sehr gern with great pleasure; etw. sehr gern tun like doing s.th. very much; ich würde sehr gern mitkommen, aber... I’d really like to come ( oder love to come), but...; noch eine Tasse Kaffee? - ja, sehr gern another cup of coffee? - yes please(, I’d love one); ich bin sehr dafür / dagegen I am very much in favo(u)r (of it) / against it; wohl2 22. mit Verb: very much; sehr vermissen auch miss badly ( oder a lot); so sehr, dass... so much that...; wie sehr auch however much, much as; ich freue mich sehr I’m very glad ( oder pleased); sich sehr anstrengen make a great effort; schneit / regnet es sehr? is it snowing / raining heavily?; tut es weh? - nicht sehr does it hurt? - not too much ( oder too badly); es war nicht so sehr der Schmerz, sondern der Schreck it wasn’t so much the pain as the fear; danke sehr! thanks very much!, many thanks!; bitte sehr! you’re very welcome* * *like hell; jolly; much; very much; very* * *[seːɐ]adv comp (noch) mehr[meːɐ] superl am meisten ['maistn]1) (mit adj, adv) veryséhr verbunden! (dated form) — much obliged
er ist séhr dafür — he is very much in favour (Brit) or favor (US) of it, he is all for it
er ist séhr dagegen — he is very much against it
hat er séhr viel getrunken? — did he drink very much?
er hat séhr viel getrunken — he drank a lot
séhr zu meiner Überraschung — very much to my surprise
es geht ihm séhr viel besser — he is very much better
wir haben séhr viel Zeit/Geld — we have plenty of time/money, we have a lot of time/money, we have lots of time/money
wir haben nicht séhr viel Zeit/Geld — we don't have very much time/money
2) (mit vb) very much, a lotso séhr — so much
jdn so séhr schlagen/zusammenschlagen, dass... — to hit sb so hard that/to beat sb up so much or so badly that...
so séhr ärgern/freuen, dass... — to be so (very) annoyed/pleased about sth that...
séhr verwurzelt sein — to be very deeply rooted
wie séhr — how much
wie séhr er sich auch... — however much he...
sich séhr vorsehen — to be very careful, to be very much on the lookout
etw séhr überlegen — to consider sth very carefully
sich séhr anstrengen — to try very hard
es lohnt sich séhr — it's very or well worthwhile
séhr weinen — to cry a lot or a great deal
hat sie séhr geweint? — did she cry very much or a lot?
es regnet séhr — it's raining hard or heavily
regnet es séhr? — is it raining very much?, is it raining a lot?
freust du dich? – ja, séhr! — are you pleased? – yes, very
freust du dich darauf? – ja, séhr — are you looking forward to it? – yes, very much
tut es weh? – ja, séhr/nein, nicht séhr — does it hurt? – yes, a lot/no, not very much or not a lot
séhr sogar! — yes, very much so (in fact)
zu séhr — too much
man sollte sich nicht zu séhr ärgern — one shouldn't get too annoyed
* * *1) badly2) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) hard3) (very: Taste this - it's jolly good!) jolly4) (to a great extent or degree: He will be much missed; We don't see her much ; I thanked her very much; much too late; I've much too much to do; The accident was as much my fault as his. Much to my dismay, she began to cry.) much5) (very: I'll be only too pleased to come.) only too6) (to a great degree: He's very clever; You came very quickly; I'm not feeling very well.) very* * *<[noch] mehr, am meisten>[ˈze:ɐ̯]danke \sehr! thanks a lotbitte \sehr, bedienen Sie sich go ahead and help yourselfdas will ich doch \sehr hoffen I very much hope sodas freut/ärgert mich [aber] \sehr I'm very pleased/annoyed about thatjdm \sehr dankbar sein to be very grateful to sb* * *1) mit Adj. u. Adv. veryich bin sehr dafür/dagegen — I'm very much in favour/against
jemanden sehr gern haben — like somebody a lot (coll.) or a great deal
2) mit Verben very much; greatlyer hat sehr geweint — he cried a great deal or (coll.) a lot
danke sehr! — thank you or thanks [very much]
bitte sehr, Ihr Schnitzel! — here's your steak, sir/madam
ja, sehr! — yes, very much!
nein, nicht sehr! — no, not much!
* * *sehr advwir haben nicht sehr viel Zeit we don’t have very much time;sehr gern with great pleasure;etwas sehr gern tun like doing sth very much;ich würde sehr gern mitkommen, aber … I’d really like to come ( oder love to come), but …;noch eine Tasse Kaffee? - ja, sehr gern another cup of coffee? - yes please(, I’d love one);2. mit Verb: very much;so sehr, dass … so much that …;wie sehr auch however much, much as;ich freue mich sehr I’m very glad ( oder pleased);sich sehr anstrengen make a great effort;schneit/regnet es sehr? is it snowing/raining heavily?;tut es weh? - nicht sehr does it hurt? - not too much ( oder too badly);es war nicht so sehr der Schmerz, sondern der Schreck it wasn’t so much the pain as the fear;danke sehr! thanks very much!, many thanks!;bitte sehr! you’re very welcome* * *1) mit Adj. u. Adv. veryich bin sehr dafür/dagegen — I'm very much in favour/against
jemanden sehr gern haben — like somebody a lot (coll.) or a great deal
2) mit Verben very much; greatlyer hat sehr geweint — he cried a great deal or (coll.) a lot
danke sehr! — thank you or thanks [very much]
bitte sehr, Ihr Schnitzel! — here's your steak, sir/madam
ja, sehr! — yes, very much!
nein, nicht sehr! — no, not much!
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82 ser
m.1 being (ente).ser humano human beinglos seres vivos living things2 ens.v.1 to be (to be in some place or situation, to originate in, to belong to, to pertain, to exist really).fue aquí it was herelo importante es decidirse the important thing is to reach a decisionser de to be made of; (estar hecho de) to be from; (provenir de) to belong to; (ser propiedad de) to be a member of (formar parte de)¿de dónde eres? where are you from?los juguetes son de mi hijo the toys are my son'ses alto/gracioso he is tall/funnyes azul/difícil it's blue/difficultes un amigo/el dueño he is a friend/the ownerYo soy buena I am good.2 to be (to be worth, quantity).¿cuánto es? how much is it?son 300 pesos that'll be 300 pesos¿qué (día) es hoy? what day is it today?, what's today?mañana será 15 de julio tomorrow (it) will be 15 July¿qué hora es? what time is it?, what's the time?son las tres (de la tarde) it's three o'clock (in the afternoon), it's three (pm)3 to be (joined to nouns which signify employment or occupation).soy abogado/actriz I'm a lawyer/an actressson estudiantes they're students4 to be (to happen, to occur, to fall out).es muy tarde it's rather lateera de noche/de día it was night/day5 to be (auxiliary verb, by which the passive is formed).fue visto por un testigo he was seen by a witness6 to exist, to live.7 to be for.Me es muy fácil aprender español It is very easy for me to learn Spanish.* * *Present IndicativeImperfect SubjunctivePast IndicativeFuture Indicativeseré, serás, será, seremos, seréis, serán.Conditionalsería, serías, sería, seríamos, seríais, serían.Present Subjunctivesea, seas, sea, seamos, seáis, sean.Imperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperativesé (tú), sea (él/Vd.), seamos (nos.), sed (vos.), sean (ellos/Vds.).Past Participlesido.\\————————* * *1. verb- ser de2. noun m.* * *SF ABR Esp= Sociedad Española de Radiodifusión radio network* * *I 1.1) ( seguido de adjetivos) to be[ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1]es inglés/rubio/católico — he's English/fair/(a) Catholic
era cierto/posible — it was true/possible
sé bueno, estáte quieto — be a good boy and keep still
que seas muy feliz — I hope you'll be very happy; (+ me/te/le etc)
para serte sincero — to be honest with you, to tell you the truth
siempre le he sido fiel — I've always been faithful to her; ver tb verbo intransitivo I 5
¿éste es o se hace?/¿tú eres o te haces? — (AmL fam) is he/are you stupid or something? (colloq)
2) ( hablando de estado civil) to beel mayor es casado/divorciado — the oldest is married/divorced
3) (seguido de nombre, pronombre, sintagma nominal) to besoy peluquera/abogada — I'm a hairdresser/a lawyer
ábreme, soy Mariano/yo — open the door, it's Mariano/it's me
por ser usted, haremos una excepción — for you o since it's you, we'll make an exception
dame cualquiera que no sea ése — give me any one except o but that one
4) (con predicado introducido por `de')es de los vecinos — it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors'
este libro no es de aquí — this book doesn't go o belong here
ésa es de las que... — she's one of those people who..., she's the sort of person who...
ser de lo que no hay — (fam) to be incredible (colloq)
5) (hipótesis, futuro)2.¿será cierto? — can it be true?
ser vi1)a) ( existir) to beb) (liter) ( en cuentos)érase una vez... — once upon a time there was...
2)a) (tener lugar, ocurrir)¿dónde fue el accidente? — where did the accident happen?
el asunto fue así... — it happened like this...
b) ( en preguntas)ser de algo/alguien: ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him; ¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq); ¿qué va a ser de nosotros? — what will become of us?
3) ( sumar)¿cuánto es (todo)? — how much is that (altogether)?
son 3.000 pesos — that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos
cuatro y cuatro son ocho — four and four are o make eight
4) (causar, significar) to be5) ( resultar)6) ( consistir en) to belo importante es participar — the important o main thing is to take part
7) (indicando finalidad, adecuación)8) ( usado para enfatizar)fue aquí donde lo vi — this is where I saw him, it was here that I saw him
fui yo quien or la que lo dije fui yo quien or la que lo dijo — I was the one who said it, it was me that said it
9)es que...: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?; es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim; díselo, si es que te atreves — tell him, if you dare
10)lo que es... — (fam)
lo que es yo, no pienso hablarle más — I certainly have no intention of speaking to him again
lo que es saber idiomas! — it sure is something to be able to speak languages! (AmE), what it is to be able to speak languages! (BrE)
11) (en locs)a no ser que — (+ subj) unless
como debe ser: ¿ves como me acordé? - como debe ser! see, I did remember- I should think so too!; los presentó uno por uno, como debe ser she introduced them one by one, as you should; ¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq); como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what; hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done; puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like; como ser (CS) such as; de no ser así (frml) should this not be the case (frml); de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml); de no ser por...: de no ser por él,... if it hadn't been o if it weren't for him,...; eso es! that's it!, that's right!; lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something; tú pagas tus mil pesos o lo que sea... you pay your thousand pesos or whatever...; estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes o anything; no sea que or no vaya a ser que (+ subj) in case; cierra la ventana, no sea or no vaya a ser que llueva close the window in case it rains; ten cuidado, no sea or no vaya a ser que lo eches todo a perder be careful or you'll ruin everything; o sea: los empleados de más antigüedad, o sea los que llevan aquí más de... longer serving employees, that is to say those who have been here more than...; o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested; o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out; (ya) sea..., (ya) sea... either..., or...; (ya) sea por caridad, (ya) sea por otra razón,... whether he did it out of charity or for some other reason,...; sea como sea: hay que impedirlo, sea como sea it must be prevented now matter how o at all costs; sea cuando sea whenever it is; sea quien sea le dices que no estoy whoever it is, tell them I'm not in; si no fuera/hubiera sido por... — if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for...
12) ( en el tiempo) to be¿qué fecha es hoy? — what's the date today?, what's today's date
¿qué día es hoy? — what day is it today?
3.serían las cuatro cuando llegó — it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived; ver tb verbo impersonal
ser v impers to be4.ser v aux ( en la voz pasiva)IIser + pp — to be + pp
1)a) ( ente) beingb) (individuo, persona)2)a) ( naturaleza)b) ( carácter esencial) essence3) (Fil) being* * *I 1.1) ( seguido de adjetivos) to be[ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1]es inglés/rubio/católico — he's English/fair/(a) Catholic
era cierto/posible — it was true/possible
sé bueno, estáte quieto — be a good boy and keep still
que seas muy feliz — I hope you'll be very happy; (+ me/te/le etc)
para serte sincero — to be honest with you, to tell you the truth
siempre le he sido fiel — I've always been faithful to her; ver tb verbo intransitivo I 5
¿éste es o se hace?/¿tú eres o te haces? — (AmL fam) is he/are you stupid or something? (colloq)
2) ( hablando de estado civil) to beel mayor es casado/divorciado — the oldest is married/divorced
3) (seguido de nombre, pronombre, sintagma nominal) to besoy peluquera/abogada — I'm a hairdresser/a lawyer
ábreme, soy Mariano/yo — open the door, it's Mariano/it's me
por ser usted, haremos una excepción — for you o since it's you, we'll make an exception
dame cualquiera que no sea ése — give me any one except o but that one
4) (con predicado introducido por `de')es de los vecinos — it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors'
este libro no es de aquí — this book doesn't go o belong here
ésa es de las que... — she's one of those people who..., she's the sort of person who...
ser de lo que no hay — (fam) to be incredible (colloq)
5) (hipótesis, futuro)2.¿será cierto? — can it be true?
ser vi1)a) ( existir) to beb) (liter) ( en cuentos)érase una vez... — once upon a time there was...
2)a) (tener lugar, ocurrir)¿dónde fue el accidente? — where did the accident happen?
el asunto fue así... — it happened like this...
b) ( en preguntas)ser de algo/alguien: ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him; ¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq); ¿qué va a ser de nosotros? — what will become of us?
3) ( sumar)¿cuánto es (todo)? — how much is that (altogether)?
son 3.000 pesos — that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos
cuatro y cuatro son ocho — four and four are o make eight
4) (causar, significar) to be5) ( resultar)6) ( consistir en) to belo importante es participar — the important o main thing is to take part
7) (indicando finalidad, adecuación)8) ( usado para enfatizar)fue aquí donde lo vi — this is where I saw him, it was here that I saw him
fui yo quien or la que lo dije fui yo quien or la que lo dijo — I was the one who said it, it was me that said it
9)es que...: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?; es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim; díselo, si es que te atreves — tell him, if you dare
10)lo que es... — (fam)
lo que es yo, no pienso hablarle más — I certainly have no intention of speaking to him again
lo que es saber idiomas! — it sure is something to be able to speak languages! (AmE), what it is to be able to speak languages! (BrE)
11) (en locs)a no ser que — (+ subj) unless
como debe ser: ¿ves como me acordé? - como debe ser! see, I did remember- I should think so too!; los presentó uno por uno, como debe ser she introduced them one by one, as you should; ¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq); como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what; hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done; puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like; como ser (CS) such as; de no ser así (frml) should this not be the case (frml); de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml); de no ser por...: de no ser por él,... if it hadn't been o if it weren't for him,...; eso es! that's it!, that's right!; lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something; tú pagas tus mil pesos o lo que sea... you pay your thousand pesos or whatever...; estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes o anything; no sea que or no vaya a ser que (+ subj) in case; cierra la ventana, no sea or no vaya a ser que llueva close the window in case it rains; ten cuidado, no sea or no vaya a ser que lo eches todo a perder be careful or you'll ruin everything; o sea: los empleados de más antigüedad, o sea los que llevan aquí más de... longer serving employees, that is to say those who have been here more than...; o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested; o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out; (ya) sea..., (ya) sea... either..., or...; (ya) sea por caridad, (ya) sea por otra razón,... whether he did it out of charity or for some other reason,...; sea como sea: hay que impedirlo, sea como sea it must be prevented now matter how o at all costs; sea cuando sea whenever it is; sea quien sea le dices que no estoy whoever it is, tell them I'm not in; si no fuera/hubiera sido por... — if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for...
12) ( en el tiempo) to be¿qué fecha es hoy? — what's the date today?, what's today's date
¿qué día es hoy? — what day is it today?
3.serían las cuatro cuando llegó — it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived; ver tb verbo impersonal
ser v impers to be4.ser v aux ( en la voz pasiva)IIser + pp — to be + pp
1)a) ( ente) beingb) (individuo, persona)2)a) ( naturaleza)b) ( carácter esencial) essence3) (Fil) being* * *ser11 = being, creature.Ex: A feeling of unshielded relief filled Pope's whole being.
Ex: Stories that lead to doing things are all the more attractive to children, who are active rather than passive creatures.* abducción por seres extraterrestres = alien abduction.* alimentación del ser humano = human nutrition.* llegada de seres extraterrestres = alien visitation.* nutrición del ser humano = human nutrition.* ser consecuente con Uno mismo = be true to + Reflexivo.* ser extraterrestre = alien creature.* ser fiel con Uno mismo = be true to + Reflexivo.* ser humano = human being, human, human person.* ser inteligente = intelligent being.* ser pensante = sentient being.* ser superior = supreme being, higher being, superior being.* ser supremo = supreme being.* ser todo un éxito = hit + a home run, knock it out of + the park.* ser vivo = living being, sentient being.* todo ser humano = every living soul.* tráfico de seres humanos = trafficking in human beings.* trata de seres humanos = trafficking in human beings.ser22 = be, take + the form of, stand as.Ex: Systems such as Dialog, IRS, ORBIT and BLAISE may be accessed by libraries and information units.
Ex: Hierarchical relationships may also take the form of co-ordinate relationships, in which case they may be represented by 'RT' or related term, in a similar manner to affinitive relationships below.Ex: Meantime, our new library stand as as a confident symbol of the importance of ALL librarires to the nation's cultural, educational and economic success.* anhelar ser = ache to be.* a no ser que = unless.* así es = that's how it is.* así sea = amen.* así son las cosas = that's they way things are.* centrado en el ser humano = anthropocentric.* clonación del ser humano = human cloning.* como es el caso de = as it is with.* cómo + ser = what + be like.* conseguir ser el centro de atención = capture + spotlight.* continuar siendo importante = remain + big.* crearse el prestigio de ser = establish + a record as.* cualquiera que fuere = any... whatsoever.* cualquiera que fuese = any... whatsoever.* cualquiera que sea + Nombre = whichever + Nombre.* debilidad del ser humano = mankind's frailty.* dejar de ser útil = outlive + Posesivo + usefulness.* demostrar ser = prove + to be.* de tal forma que + ser/estar = in such form as to + be.* dicho sea de paso = by the by(e).* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.* dinero + ser para = money + go towards.* el + Nombre + es inestimable = the + Nombre + cannot be overestimated.* el ser barato = cheapness.* el sueño de todo ser viviente = the stuff dreams are made of.* entrar sin ser visto = sneak into.* es = it's [it is].* esa es la cuestión = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* esa es la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* es decir = i.e. (latín - id est), in other words, that is, that is to say, which is to say.* es de deducir que = it follows that.* es de destacar que = significantly.* es de esperar = hopefully.* es de esperar que = all being well.* es de resaltar que = significantly.* es de suponer que = presumably.* ese es el asunto = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* ese es el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* es el momento adecuado = the moment is ripe, the time is ripe.* es el momento oportuno = the moment is ripe, the time is ripe.* es evidente = clearly.* es importante destacar = importantly.* es inevitable que = inevitably.* es interesante que = interestingly.* es lo que a mí me parece = my two cents' worth.* es lo que yo pienso = my two cents' worth.* es más = more important, moreover.* es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.* es mi opinión = my two cents' worth.* es mi parecer = my two cents' worth.* es por lo tanto deducible que = it therefore follows that.* es por lo tanto de esperar que = it therefore follows that.* es por lo tanto lógico que = it therefore follows that.* ¡esta es tu oportunidad! = here's your chance!.* estar siendo + Participio = be in process of + Nombre.* evitar ser afectado = escape + unaffected.* fue durante mucho tiempo = long remained.* haber sido aceptado = be here to stay, have come + to stay.* haber sido comprobado exhaustivamente = be thoroughly tested.* la razón de ser = the reason for being.* la verdad sea dicha = to tell the truth.* llegar a ser = become, develop into.* llegar a ser conocido como = become + known as.* lo que es aun peor = worse still.* lo que es peor = what's worse.* lo que haya que de ser, será = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.* lo que + ser = what + be like.* lo que tenga que ser, será = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.* merecer ser mencionado = deserve + mention.* no ser aconsejable = be undesirable.* no ser + Adjetivo + Infinitivo = be less than + Adjetivo + Infinitivo.* no ser así ya = be no longer the case.* no ser bien visto = be in the doghouse.* no ser cobarde = be no chicken.* no ser consciente de = remain + unaware of.* no ser deseable = be undesirable.* no + ser + de sorprender que = it + be + not surprising that.* no ser fácil = be no picnic, not be easy.* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.* no ser lo suficientemente bueno = not be good enough.* no ser más que = be nothing more than, be nothing but.* no ser nada = add up to + nothing.* no ser nada fácil = be hard-pushed to.* no ser ningún jovencito = be no chicken.* no ser ni una cosa ni otra = fall between + two stools.* no ser sino = be nothing but.* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.* no ser un lecho de rosas = be not all roses.* no ser verdad = be untrue.* no somos todos iguales = one size doesn't fit all.* no tener razón de ser + Infinitivo = there + be + no sense in + Gerundio.* para ser específico = to be specific.* para ser franco = in all honesty.* para ser sincero = to be honest, in all honesty.* pasar a ser = become, develop into.* por ser + Adjetivo = as being + Adjetivo.* por si fuera poco = to boot, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* posible de ser consultado por máquina = machine-viewable.* posible de ser visto en pantalla = displayable.* primer puesto + ser para = pride of place + go to.* puede muy bien ser = could well be.* puede muy bien ser que = it may well be that.* que fue = one-time.* que fue común antes = once-common.* que ha sido abordado con preguntas = accost.* que puede ser apilado = stacking.* razón de ser = point, raison d'etre, rationale, sense of purpose.* ser reconocido = gain + recognition.* resultar ser = prove + to be, turn out to be, happen + to be.* sea como sea = be that as it may, at all costs, at any cost, at any price, come hell or high water.* sea cual fuere = any... whatsoever, any... whatsoever.* sea cual fuese = any... whatsoever, any... whatsoever.* sea cual sea el criterio utilizado = by any standard(s).* sea lo que sea = whatever it is, be that as it may, call it what you want.* seamos realistas = face it, let's face it.* sean cuales sean = whatever they may be.* sentido del ser humano = human sense.* ser accesible a través de = be available through.* ser aceptado = take + hold, gain + acceptance, take off.* ser acertado = be spot on.* ser aconsejable = be welcome, be better served by, be in order.* ser acorde con = be commensurate with.* ser acuciante = be acute.* ser acusado de delito criminal = face + criminal charge.* ser adecuado = be right, stand up, fit + the bill.* ser + Adjetivo = get + Adjetivo.* ser + Adjetivo + para = have + a + Adjetivo + effect on.* ser afectado por = have + a high stake in.* ser aficionado a = be fond of.* ser afortunado = be lucky, strike + lucky.* ser agradable de oír = be good to hear.* ser agradable + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.* ser algo bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser algo bueno = be a good thing.* ser algo completamente distinto = be nothing of the sort.* ser algo común = be a fact of life, dominate + the scene, be a common occurrence, become + a common feature, be a part of life.* ser Algo demasiado difícil para = be in over + Posesivo + head, be out of + Posesivo + depth.* ser algo excepcional = be the exception rather than the rule, be in a league of its own.* ser algo fácil = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.* ser algo facilísimo = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.* ser algo habitual = become + a common feature, be a fact of life.* ser Algo imponente = loom + large.* ser algo inevitable = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* ser algo más profundo que = go + deeper than.* ser algo más serio que = go + deeper than.* ser algo (muy) bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.* ser algo muy fácil de conseguir = be there for the taking.* ser Algo muy importante = loom + large.* ser algo muy obvio = be a dead giveaway.* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo muy raro = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo muy revelador = be a giveaway.* ser algo natural para = be second nature to + Pronombre, come + naturally to.* ser algo normal = be a fact of life, become + a common feature, be a part of life.* ser algo permanente = be here to stay.* ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.* ser algo poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser algo por lo que = be a matter for/of.* ser algo por ver = be an open question.* ser algo que no ocurre con frecuencia = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo seguro = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.* ser algo útil para = be something in the hand for.* ser amado = loved-one.* ser amigo de = be buddies with.* ser analizado como una frase = be phrase parsed.* ser apreciado = receive + appreciation.* ser apropiado = be right.* ser aproximadamente + Número = be around + Número, be about + Número.* ser arrestado = be under arrest.* ser asequible = be available, become + available.* ser asequible a = be amenable to.* ser así = be the case (with), be just like that.* ser atacado = be under attack, come under + fire, be under assault.* ser atractivo = look + attractive, be popular in appeal.* ser atrevido = make + a bold statement.* ser atribuible a = be attributable to.* ser aun más = be all the more.* ser autosuficiente = stand on + Posesivo + own, self-serve.* ser autosuficiente económicamente = pay + Posesivo + own way.* ser avaricioso = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.* ser bienvenido = be most welcome, make + welcome, be welcome.* ser bonito + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.* ser buenísimo + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.* ser bueno = make + good + Nombre.* ser bueno en = be good at.* ser bueno para Alguien = be to + Posesivo + advantage.* ser cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.* ser capaz de = be capable of.* ser capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to.* ser característico de = be emblematic of.* ser carísimo = cost + be prohibitive.* ser caro = be steep.* ser casi seguro = be a good bet.* ser chiquito pero matón = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* ser chulo = be cool.* ser clavado a = be a dead ringer for.* ser cliente de una tienda = patronise + shop.* ser coherente = cohere.* ser como el día y la noche = different as night and day.* ser como hablar con la pared = be like talking to a brick wall.* ser como mínimo = be no less than.* ser como una esfera = wrap around.* ser como un círculo = wrap around.* ser como un libro abierto = be an open book.* ser complementario el uno del otro = be integral one to another.* ser complementarios = be integral one to another.* ser completamente diferente = be in a different league.* ser completo = be all inclusive.* ser común = be the case (with).* ser condenado a prisión = receive + prison sentence.* ser confuso = be deceiving.* ser conocido por = famously, have + a track record of.* ser conocido por todos = be out in the open.* ser consciente = sentient being.* ser consciente de = be alive to, be aware of, be cognisant of, be mindful of/that, become + cognisant of, be aware of, realise [realize, -USA].* ser consciente de + Posesivo + valía = be alive to + Posesivo + worth.* ser consciente + desafortunadamente = be painfully aware of.* ser contradictorio de = run + contrary to.* ser contraproducente = defeat + Posesivo + purpose, blowback.* ser contrario a = be contrary to, be hostile to.* ser conveniente + Infinitivo = be as well + Infinitivo, be well + Infinitivo.* ser correcto = be all right, be correct, be right.* ser cortés con = be civil towards.* ser costumbre = be customary.* ser creativo = be inventive.* ser creíble = invoke + belief.* ser criticado = be subjected to + criticism, be (the) subject of/to criticism, take + heat, come under + fire.* ser crucial (para) = be central (to).* ser cuestión de = come down to.* ser culpable = be to blame.* ser culpable (por/de) = be at fault (for/to).* ser dado a = be amenable to, be apt to, be given to.* ser de = be a native of.* ser de alto nivel = be at a high level.* ser de armas tomar = be a (real) handful.* ser de ayuda = be of assistance.* ser debatible = be a moot point, be open to question, be open to debate, be at issue.* ser de calidad = be up to snuff, be up to scratch.* ser decisión de + Nombre = be down to + Nombre.* ser de contenido + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in content.* ser de crecimiento rápido = be a quick grower.* ser de difícil acceso = tuck away.* ser de dominio público = be public domain.* ser deficiente = be wanting.* ser definitivo = be final.* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.* ser de importancia primordial = be of key importance.* ser de importancia vital = lie at + the heart of.* ser de interés para = be of interest (to/for).* ser dejado en la obligación de Uno = be derelict in + duty.* ser de la izquierda = be of the left.* ser de la noche = night creature.* ser de la opinión de que = be of the opinion that, be of the view that.* ser del gusto de Uno = be to + Posesivo + taste.* ser del orden de + Número = be of the order of + Número.* ser de los que piensan que = subscribe to + view.* ser demasiado = be over-provided, be a mouthful.* ser demasiado + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.* ser demasiado complaciente = lean over + too far backwards.* ser demasiado común = be all too common.* ser demasiado para = be too much for, be too much for.* ser demasiado precavido = err + on the side of caution.* ser demasiado preciso = put + too fine a point on, split + hairs.* ser demasiado quisquilloso = put + too fine a point on, split + hairs.* ser demasiado tarde para echar atrás = reach + the point of no return.* ser de mucho uso = take + Nombre + a long way.* ser de número limitado = be limited in number.* ser de origen + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in origin.* ser de poco valor = be of little use, be of little value.* ser de primera categoría = be top notch.* ser de raza negra o de piel morena = be coloured.* ser de sabios = be a point of wisdom.* ser desacertado = miss + the mark, miss + the point.* ser desastroso = spell + bad news, be a shambles, be (in) a mess.* ser desconocido para = be alien to.* ser descorazonador = be dispiriting.* ser desoído = be unheeded.* ser despiadado = play + hardball.* ser detenido = be under arrest.* ser de un solo uso = be a one-trip pony.* ser de un tipo diferente = be different in kind, differ in + kind (from).* ser de un valor especial = be of particular value.* ser de uso general = be in general use, be generally available.* ser de utilidad = be of use.* ser de utilidad a = be of service to.* ser diestro en = be skilled at.* ser difícil = be a stretch.* ser difícil de bregar = be a (real) handful.* ser difícil de conseguir = be hard to get.* ser difícil de creer = beggar + belief.* ser difícil de encontrar = be hard to find.* ser difícil de lograr = be hard to get.* ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.* ser digno de = merit.* ser digno de admiración = deserve + admiration.* ser digno de crítica = merit + a critical eye.* ser digno de + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio.* ser diplomático = say + the right thing.* ser discutible = be open to question, be open to debate, be at issue.* ser dogmático = be dogmatic.* ser dos mundos completamente distintos = be poles apart.* ser dudoso = be doubtful.* ser duro = play + hardball.* ser eficaz para + Infinitivo = be efficient at + Gerundio.* ser el acabóse = take + the biscuit, take + the cake, be the limit.* ser el alma de = be the life of, be the life and soul of.* ser el asunto = be the point.* ser el beneficiario de = be on the receiving end of.* ser el blanco de = be a pushover for.* ser el blanco de las críticas = come under + fire.* ser el canalizador de = be the conduit for.* ser el capitán = skipper, captain.* ser el caso (de) = be the case (with).* ser el centro de atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show, cut + a dash.* ser el centro de todas las miradas = cut + a dash.* ser el colmo = be the last straw, bring + the situation to a head, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, be the limit.* ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* ser el culo del mundo = be the pits.* ser elegido = get in.* ser elevado = be steep.* ser el éxito de la fiesta = steal + the limelight, steal + the show.* ser el fin de = sign + a death warrant (for).* ser el jefe = be in charge, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* ser el límite = be the limit.* ser el mandamás = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* ser el más afectado por = bear + the brunt of.* ser el máximo = be the limit.* ser el momento clave = mark + the watershed.* ser el momento (de) = be the time to.* ser el momento decisivo = mark + the watershed.* ser el momento de/para = it + be + time to/for.* ser el objetivo de Uno = be in business for.* ser el orgullo de = be the pride and joy of.* ser el origen de = provide + the material for.* ser el paraje natural de = be home to.* ser el preludio = usher in.* ser el primero = be second to none, come out on + top.* ser el primero en = lead + the way in.* ser el primero en + Infinitivo = take + the lead in + Gerundio.* ser el punto de partida de = form + the basis of.* ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* ser el punto más flaco de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* ser el que con mayor frecuencia = be (the) most likely to.* ser el que con menor frecuencia = be (the) least likely to.* ser el resultado de = follow from, result from.* ser el segundo de a bordo = play + second fiddle.* ser el último grito = be all the rage.* ser el último mono ser el último mono = feel + pulled and tugged.* ser emblemático de = be emblematic of.* ser en balde = be of no avail, be to no avail.* ser en cierto modo un + Nombre = be something of a + Nombre.* ser en vano = be of no avail, be to no avail.* ser enviado a = have + the lead to.* ser equiparable a = be commensurate with.* ser erróneo = be wide of the mark, be wrong.* ser escaso = be few and far between, be in short supply.* ser esclavo de = be slave to.* ser estupendo = sound + great, be fine and dandy.* ser estúpido = be off + Posesivo + rocker.* ser exigente al elegir = pick and choose.* ser exigente al escoger = pick and choose.* ser experto en = be skilled at.* ser expulsado de = be dropped from.* ser extraño para = be alien to.* ser extremadamente + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.* ser fácil = be easy.* ser fácil de conseguir = be readily available.* ser facilísimo = be a snap, be a piece of cake.* ser factible de = be amenable to.* ser familiar = strike + familiar chords, ring + a bell.* ser famoso = gain + recognition, be popular.* ser famoso por = famously, have + a track record of.* ser favorable = be a plus.* ser ficticio = be fiction.* ser fiel a = cleave to.* ser fructífero = come to + fruition.* ser goloso = have + a sweet tooth.* ser grosero con = be abusive of.* ser hábil para = be adroit at.* ser habitual = be customary.* ser harina de otro costal = be a different kettle of fish.* ser hipertenso = be hyper.* ser hora de = it + be + time to/for.* ser hora de definirse = time to climb off the fence.* ser hora de irse = be time to go.* ser hora de marcharse = be time to go.* ser hora ya de que = be about time (that), be high time (that/to/for).* ser humilde = hide + Posesivo + light under a bushel.* sería mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.* ser ideal = suit + best, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.* ser ideal para Uno = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.* ser idóneo para = be suited to.* ser ignorado = be unheeded.* ser igual a = be equivalent to, equal.* ser igual que = amount to + the same thing as.* ser ilegal = be against the law.* ser ilimitado = be boundless.* ser implacable = play + hardball.* ser imponente = be awe-inspiring.* ser importante = be of importance, make + a difference, be of consequence.* ser importantísimo = make + all the difference in the world, make + difference in the world.* ser importantísimo (para) = be central (to).* ser imposible = be dead meat.* ser imprescindible = be a must.* ser improcedente = be out of order.* ser imprudente = be reckless.* ser inalterable = set in + stone, set in + tablets of stone.* ser incapaz de = be unable to.* ser incoherente = Negativo + hold + water.* ser incompatible (con) = be irreconcilable (with).* ser inconsistente = Negativo + hold + water.* ser increíble = beggar + belief.* ser independiente = go + Posesivo + own way, stew in + Posesivo + own juice, stand on + Posesivo + own (two) feet.* ser indescriptible = beggar + description.* ser indispensable = be a must.* ser ineficaz = fire + blanks.* ser infundado = be unfounded.* ser inherente a = inhere in.* ser inimaginable = beggar + imagination.* ser inminente = be on the cards.* ser inmune a = be immune from, be immune against.* ser innovador = break + new ground, break + ground.* ser innumerable = be without number, be legion.* ser innumerables = run into + the thousands.* ser insignificante = pale into + insignificance, stick + Algo + on a pin-point, be of no consequence.* ser insignificante de = be slight in.* ser inteligente = be talented.* ser interesante = be of interest (to/for).* ser interesante + Infinitivo = be as well + Infinitivo, be well + Infinitivo.* ser interesante + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.* ser interminable = there + be + no end to.* ser intransigente = play + hardball.* ser inútil = fire + blanks.* ser irrespetuoso con = disrespect, diss.* ser justo = play + fair.* ser justo con todos = give the devil his due.* ser justo hasta con el diablo = give the devil his due.* ser justo lo que se necesita = be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.* ser justo lo que Uno necesita = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.* ser justo que = there + be + justice in.* ser juzgado = stand + trial, stand for + trial.* ser la abreviatura de = be short for.* ser la base de = be at the core of, form + the basis of, be at the heart of.* ser la ciudad de = be home to.* ser la clave de = hold + the key to.* ser la comidilla del barrio = be the talk of the town.* ser la comidilla del pueblo = be the talk of the town.* ser la consecuencia de = follow from, result from.* ser la costumbre = be customary.* ser la cuestión = be the point.* ser la culminación de Algo = represent + the culmination of, mark + the culmination of.* ser la culpa de = be the fault of.* ser la debilidad de Alguien = be a sucker for.* ser la elección lógica = be a/the natural choice.* ser la elección natural = be a/the natural choice.* ser la excepción = be the exception.* ser la excepción a la regla = constitute + the exception to the rule.* ser la excepción que confirma la regla = be the exception rather than the rule.* ser la forma abreviada de = be short for.* ser la forma de = be a recipe for.* ser la fórmula para = be a recipe for.* ser la gota que colma el vaso = bring + the situation to a head.* ser la idea central de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.* ser la imagen de = be a picture of.* ser la intención = be the intention.* ser la intención de uno = be + Posesivo + intention.* ser la manera de = be a recipe for.* ser la materia prima de = be grist to + Posesivo + mill.* ser la mayoría = be in the majority.* ser la mejor alternativa = be the best bet.* ser la mejor manera de = be the conduit for.* ser lamentable = be a pity.* ser la minoría = be in the minority.* ser la norma = be the norm, be the rule, become + the norm.* ser la novedad = be on the scene.* ser la obra de = be the work of.* ser la persona ideal para = be the best placed to.* ser la persona más indicada para = be in a position to.* ser la propia responsabilidad de Alguien = be of + Posesivo + own making.* ser la prueba de fuego de Algo = test + Nombre + to the limit.* ser la punta de lanza de = spearhead.* ser la razón de = lie at + the root of.* ser la representación misma de = be a picture of.* ser la responsabilidad de = be the responsibility of.* ser la responsabilidad de Alguien + Infinitivo = it + lie with + Nombre/Pronombre + to + Infinitivo.* ser la última palabra = be all the rage.* ser la última persona del mundo que + Infinitivo = be one of the last people in the world to + Infinitivo.* ser lector de una biblioteca = library membership.* ser lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.* ser líder en = take + the lead in + Gerundio.* ser lo de Uno = be cut out for, be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.* ser lo más parecido a = be as close as we come to.* ser lo mismo = be one and the same.* ser lo normal = be the order of the day.* ser lo principal de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.* ser lo que a Uno le encanta = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.* ser lo que a Uno le gusta = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.* ser lo que a Uno le interesa = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.* ser lo que a Uno le va = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.* ser lo que a Uno más le gusta = be + Posesivo + big scene.* ser lo que nos espera = be the shape of things to come.* ser lo suficientemente + Adjetivo + como para = be + Adjetivo + enough to.* ser lo suficientemente comprensivo = go + far enough.* ser lo suficientemente conocido como para que = be sufficiently well known for.* serlo todo para todos = be all things to all men, be all things to all people.* ser lo último = be all the rage, be the pits.* ser lo último en = become + the next stop in.* ser lo último en lo que + pensar = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.* ser lo último que + ocurrir + a Alguien = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.* ser magnífico + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.* ser malo = be a joke, spell + bad news, make + poor + Nombre.* ser maravilloso = sound + great.* ser más astuto que = outfox, outwit, outsmart.* ser más interno = inner being.* ser más un + Nombre = be more of a + Nombre.* ser mayor = be older.* ser mejor en = be better at.* ser mejor que = be superior to, compare + favourably.* ser mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.* ser menor = be less.* ser menos + Adjetivo = be less of a(n) + Nombre.* ser mínimo = be at a minimum.* ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.* ser modesto = hide + Posesivo + light under a bushel.* ser molesto = be disturbing.* ser moroso = be in default.* ser motivador = be motivating.* ser motivo de preocupación = loom + large.* ser mucho = be a mouthful.* ser mucho más = be all the more.* ser mucho más que = be far more than.* ser muy aconsejable que = be well advised to.* ser muy alto = be metres high.* ser muy amigo de = be pally with.* ser muy antiguo = go ba* * */ser/= Sociedad Española de Radiodifusión* * *
ser ( conjugate ser) cópula
1 ( seguido de adjetivos) to be◊ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1 es bajo/muy callado he's short/very quiet;
es sorda de nacimiento she was born deaf;
es inglés/católico he's English/(a) Catholic;
era cierto it was true;
sé bueno, estate quieto be a good boy and keep still;
que seas muy feliz I hope you'll be very happy;
(+ me/te/le etc)
ver tb imposible, difícil etc
2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;
es viuda she's a widow;
ver tb estar 1 cópula 2
3 (seguido de nombre, pronombre) to be;
ábreme, soy yo open the door, it's me
4 (con predicado introducido por `de'):
soy de Córdoba I'm from Cordoba;
es de los vecinos it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors';
no soy de aquí I'm not from around here
5 (hipótesis, futuro):
¿será cierto? can it be true?
verbo intransitivo
1
b) (liter) ( en cuentos):◊ érase una vez … once upon a time there was …
2a) (tener lugar, ocurrir):
¿dónde fue el accidente? where did the accident happen?b) ( en preguntas):◊ ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him;
¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq);
¿qué va a ser de nosotros? what will become of us?
3 ( sumar):◊ ¿cuánto es (todo)? how much is that (altogether)?;
son 3.000 pesos that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos;
somos diez en total there are ten of us altogether
4 (indicando finalidad, adecuación) ser para algo to be for sth;
( en locs)
¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq);
como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what;
hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done;
el lunes o cuando sea next Monday or whenever;
puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like;
de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml);
¡eso es! that's it!, that's right!;
es que …: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?;
es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim;
lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something;
estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes;
o sea: en febrero, o sea hace un mes in February, that is to say a month ago;
o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested;
o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out;
(ya) sea …, (ya) sea … either …, or …;
sea como sea at all costs;
sea cuando sea whenever it is;
sea donde sea no matter where;
sea quien sea whoever it is;
si no fuera/hubiera sido por … if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for …
( en el tiempo) to be;◊ ¿qué fecha es hoy? what's the date today?, what's today's date;
serían las cuatro cuando llegó it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived;
ver tb v impers
ser v impers to be;
ser v aux ( en la voz pasiva) to be;
fue construido en 1900 it was built in 1900
■ sustantivo masculino
1
◊ ser humano/vivo human/living beingb) (individuo, persona):
2 ( naturaleza):
ser
I sustantivo masculino
1 being: es un ser despreciable, he's despicable
ser humano, human being
ser vivo, living being
2 (esencia) essence: eso forma parte de su ser, that is part of him
II verbo intransitivo
1 (cualidad) to be: eres muy modesto, you are very modest
2 (fecha) to be: hoy es lunes, today is Monday
ya es la una, it's one o'clock
3 (cantidad) eran unos cincuenta, there were about fifty people
(al pagar) ¿cuánto es?, how much is it?
son doscientas, it is two hundred pesetas
Mat dos y tres son cinco, two and three make five
4 (causa) aquella mujer fue su ruina, that woman was his ruin
5 (oficio) to be a(n): Elvira es enfermera, Elvira is a nurse
6 (pertenencia) esto es mío, that's mine
es de Pedro, it is Pedro's
7 (afiliación) to belong: es del partido, he's a member of the party
es un chico del curso superior, he is a boy from the higher year
8 (origen) es de Málaga, she is from Málaga
¿de dónde es esta fruta? where does this fruit come from?
9 (composición, material) to be made of: este jersey no es de lana, this sweater is not (made of) wool
10 ser de, (afinidad, comparación) lo que hizo fue de tontos, what she did was a foolish thing
11 (existir) Madrid ya no es lo que era, Madrid isn't what it used to be
12 (suceder) ¿qué fue de ella?, what became of her?
13 (tener lugar) to be: esta tarde es el entierro, the funeral is this evening 14 ser para, (finalidad) to be for: es para pelar patatas, it's for peeling potatoes
(adecuación, aptitud) no es una película para niños, the film is not suitable for children
esta vida no es para ti, this kind of life is not for you
15 (efecto) era para llorar, it was painful
es (como) para darle una bofetada, it makes me want to slap his face
no es para tomárselo a broma, it is no joke
16 (auxiliar en pasiva) to be: fuimos rescatados por la patrulla de la Cruz Roja, we were rescued by the Red Cross patrol
17 ser de (+ infinitivo) era de esperar que se marchase, it was to be expected that she would leave
♦ Locuciones: a no ser que, unless
como sea, anyhow
de no ser por..., had it not been for
es más, furthermore
es que..., it's just that...
lo que sea, whatever
o sea, that is (to say)
sea como sea, in any case o be that as it may
ser de lo que no hay, to be the limit
' ser' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acceder
- además
- aficionada
- aficionado
- alardear
- alcanzar
- alimentar
- alta
- alto
- ambicionar
- antigüedad
- aparición
- arma
- atinar
- atorarse
- aúpa
- babear
- básica
- básico
- bendición
- caber
- cacho
- cada
- cafetera
- cafetero
- calco
- callo
- canela
- cansada
- cansado
- cantar
- capaz
- capirote
- carácter
- cardo
- carne
- carné
- caso
- cero
- colarse
- comida
- comidilla
- comido
- conmigo
- conquistador
- conquistadora
- contagiarse
- contemplar
- contienda
English:
accountable
- addicted
- adjust
- allow
- allowance
- ambition
- amount to
- anathema
- anomaly
- arduous
- around
- aspire
- aware
- bad
- be
- beating
- being
- belong
- betray
- big
- bill
- bind over
- bird
- booby trap
- boring
- bounce
- can
- carry
- catch up
- cerebral
- ceremonial
- ceremony
- charm
- chip
- claim
- come into
- come under
- connoisseur
- court
- degree
- deserve
- destroy
- differ
- do
- dodger
- doubly
- due
- ear
- easy
- edit
* * *ser The auxiliary verb ser is used with the past participle of a verb to form the passive (e.g. la película fue criticada the movie was criticized).♦ v aux[para formar la voz pasiva] to be;fue visto por un testigo he was seen by a witness;la propuesta es debatida o [m5] está siendo debatida en el parlamento the proposal is being debated in parliament♦ v copulativo1. [con adjetivos, sustantivos, pronombres] [indica cualidad, identidad, condición] to be;es alto/gracioso he's tall/funny;soy chileno/chiapaneco I'm Chilean/from Chiapas;es azul/difícil it's blue/difficult;sé discreta/paciente be discreet/patient;es un amigo/el dueño he's a friend/the owner;son unos amigos míos they're friends of mine;es el cartero/tu madre it's the postman o US mailman/your mother;soy yo, ábreme open up, it's me;soy Víctor [al teléfono] it's Víctor;la casa es aquella de ahí the house is that one over there;es un tipo muy simpático he's a very nice guy;¿es eso verdad? is that true?;eso no es cierto that isn't true;es obvio que le gustas it's obvious that he likes you;no es necesario ir it isn't necessary to go;es posible que llueva it may rain;no está mal para ser de segunda mano it's not bad considering it's second-hand;no pierde sus derechos por ser inmigrante just because he's an immigrant doesn't mean he doesn't have any rights;te lo dejo en la mitad por ser tú seeing as o because it's you, I'll let you have it half-price;por ser usted, señora, 15 euros to you, madam, 15 euros;que seas muy feliz I wish you every happiness, I hope you'll be very happy;¡será imbécil el tipo! the guy must be stupid!;este restaurante ya no es lo que era this restaurant isn't as good as it used to be o isn't what it used to be;RP Famser loco por algo to be wild about sth2. [con sustantivos, adjetivos] [indica empleo, dedicación, estado civil, religión] to be;soy abogado/actriz I'm a lawyer/an actress;son estudiantes they're students;para ser juez hay que trabajar mucho you have to work very hard to be o become a judge;es padre de tres hijos he's a father of three;es soltero/casado/divorciado he's single/married/divorced;era viuda she was a widow;son budistas/protestantes they are Buddhists/Protestants;el que fuera gobernador del estado the former governor of the state;Am Fam¿tú eres o te haces? are you stupid or what?;RP Fam¿vos sos o te hacés? are you stupid or what?[provenir de] to be from; [pertenecer a] to belong to;un juguete que es todo de madera a completely wooden toy, a toy made completely of wood;¿de dónde eres? where are you from?;estas pilas son de una linterna these batteries are from a torch;¿es de usted este abrigo? is this coat yours?, does this coat belong to you?;los juguetes son de mi hijo the toys are my son's;portarse así es de cobardes only cowards behave like that, it's cowardly to behave like that¿de qué equipo eres? [aficionado] which team o who do you support?;soy del Barcelona I support Barcelona;ser de los que… to be one of those people who…;ése es de los que están en huelga he is one of those on strike;no es de las que se asustan por cualquier cosa she's not one to get scared easily♦ vi1. [ocurrir, tener lugar] to be;fue aquí it was here;¿cuándo es la boda? when's the wedding?;la final era ayer the final was yesterday;¿cómo fue lo de tu accidente? how did your accident happen?;¿qué fue de aquel amigo tuyo? what happened to that friend of yours?;¿qué es de Pablo? how's Pablo (getting on)?2. [constituir, consistir en] to be;fue un acierto que nos quedáramos en casa we were right to stay at home;lo importante es decidirse the important thing is to reach a decision;su ambición era dar la vuelta al mundo her ambition was to travel round the world;tratar así de mal a la gente es buscarse problemas treating people so badly is asking for trouble3. [con fechas, horas] to be;¿qué (día) es hoy? what day is it today?, what's today?;hoy es jueves today's Thursday, it's Thursday today;¿qué (fecha) es hoy? what's the date today?, what date is it today?;mañana será 15 de julio tomorrow (it) will be 15 July;¿qué hora es? what time is it?, what's the time?;son las tres (de la tarde) it's three o'clock (in the afternoon), it's three (pm);4. [con precios] to be;¿cuánto es? how much is it?;son 300 pesos that'll be 300 pesos;¿a cómo son esos tomates? how much are those tomatoes?5. [con cifras, en operaciones] to be;ellos eran unos 500 there were about 500 of them;11 por 100 son 1.100 11 times 100 is 1,100este trapo es para (limpiar) las ventanas this cloth is for (cleaning) the windows;este libro es para niños this book is for children;la ciudad no es para mí the city isn't for me7. [con "de" más infinitivo] [indica necesidad, posibilidad]es de desear que… it is to be hoped that…;era de esperar que pasara algo así it was to be expected that something like that would happen;es de suponer que aparecerá presumably, he'll turn up;es de temer cuando se enoja she's really scary when she gets angrylo que es a mí, no me llamaron they certainly didn't call me, they didn't call me, anyway;¿es que ya no te acuerdas? don't you remember any more, then?, you mean you don't remember any more?es que no vine porque estaba enfermo the reason I didn't come is that I was ill, I didn't come because I was ill, you see;¿cómo es que no te han avisado? how come they didn't tell you?10. Literario [existir]Platón, uno de los grandes sabios que en el mundo han sido Plato, one of the wisest men ever to walk this earthtengo que conseguirlo (sea) como sea I have to get it one way or another;hay que evitar (sea) como sea que se entere we have to prevent her from finding out at all costs o no matter what;hazlo cuando sea do it whenever;de no ser/haber sido por… if it weren't/hadn't been for…;de no ser por él no estaríamos vivos if it weren't for him, we wouldn't be alive;de no ser así otherwise;de ser así if that should happen;déjalo donde sea leave it anywhere o wherever;érase una vez, érase que se era once upon a time;dile lo que sea, da igual tell her anything o whatever, it doesn't make any difference;haré lo que sea para recuperar mi dinero I will do whatever it takes o anything to get my money back;se enfadó, y no era para menos she got angry, and not without reason;no sea que…, no vaya a ser que… in case…;la llamaré ahora no sea que luego me olvide I'll call her now in case I forget later;Estados Unidos y Japón, o sea, las dos economías mundiales más importantes the United States and Japan, that is to say o in other words, the two most important economies in the world;50 euros, o sea unas 8.300 pesetas 50 euros, that's about 8,300 pesetas;o sea que no quieres venir so you don't want to come then?;por si fuera poco as if that wasn't enough;habla con quien sea talk to anyone;sea quien sea no abras la puerta don't open the door, whoever it is;si no fuera/hubiera sido por… if it weren't/hadn't been for…;Amsiendo que… seeing that o as…, given that…;Amsiendo que tienes la plata, cómprate el vestido más caro seeing as o since you've got the money, buy yourself the more expensive dress♦ v impersonal[indica tiempo] to be;es muy tarde it's rather late;era de noche/de día it was night/day♦ nm1. [ente] being;seres de otro planeta beings from another planetser humano human being;Ser Supremo Supreme Being;los seres vivos living things2. [persona] person;sus seres queridos his loved ones4. [esencia, naturaleza] being;la quiero con todo mi ser I love her with all my being o soul* * *f abr (= Sociedad Española de Radiodifusión) network of independent Spanish radio stations* * *ser {77} vi1) : to beél es mi hermano: he is my brotherCamila es linda: Camila is pretty2) : to exist, to liveser, o no ser: to be or not to be3) : to take place, to occurel concierto es el domingo: the concert is on Sunday4) (used with expressions of time, date, season)son las diez: it's ten o'clockhoy es el 9: today's the 9th5) : to cost, to come to¿cuánto es?: how much is it?¿será posible?: can it be possible?7)ser de : to come fromsomos de Managua: we're from Managua8)ser de : to belong toese lápiz es de Juan: that's Juan's pencil9)es que : the thing is thates que no lo conozco: it's just that I don't know him¡sea! : agreed!, all right!sea... sea : either... orla cuenta ha sido pagada: the bill has been paidél fue asesinado: he was murderedser nm: beingser humano: human being* * *ser2 vb1. (en general) to be2. (estar hecho) to be made3. (pertenecer) to belongeste libro es de María this book belongs to María / this book is María's -
83 दुःख _duḥkha
दुःख a. [दुष्टानि खानि यस्मिन्, दुष्टं खनति खन्-ड, दुःख्-अच् वा Tv.]1 Painful, disagreeable, unpleasant; सिंहानां निनदा दुःखाः श्रोतुं दुःखमतो वनम् Rām.-2 Difficult, uneasy.-खम् 1 Sorrow, grief, unhappiness, distress, pain, agony; सुखं हि दुःखान्यनुभूय शोभते Mk.1.1; यदेवोपनतं दुः- खात्सुखं तद्रसवत्तरम् V.3.21; so दुःखसुख, समदुःखसुख &c.-2 Trouble, difficulty; Ś. Til.12; अर्थानामर्जने दुःखमर्जितानां च रक्षणे । आये दुःखं व्यये दुःखं धिगर्थाः कष्टसंश्रयाः ॥ Pt.1.163. (दुःखम् and दुःखेन are used as adverbs in the sense of 'hardly' 'with difficulty' 'or trouble' Ś.7.13. अव्यक्ता हि गतिर्दुःखं देहवद्भिरवाप्यते Bg.12.5; Ku.4.13; Pt.1.; R.19.49; H.1.158).-Comp. -अतीत a. freed from pain.-अन्तः final emancipation.-आर्त, -अन्वित a. pained, afflicted, distressed.-कर a. painful, trouble- some,-गतम् adversity, calamity; Mb.12.-ग्रामः 'the scene of suffering', worldly existence.-छिन्न a.1 tough, hard.-2 pained, distressed.-च्छेद्य also दुःखो- च्छेद्य a.1 hard.-2 to be conquered with difficulty. प्रजानुरागाद्धर्माच्च दुःखोच्छेद्यो हि धार्मिकः H.4.24.-जात a. feeling pain.-जीविन् a. living in pain or distress; Ms. 11.9.-त्रयाभिघातः unbearable association of the three sufferings; दुःखत्रयाभिघाताज्जिज्ञासा Sāṅ. K.1.-दुःखम् (instr.) with great difficulty; (धारयन्ती) शय्योत्सङ्गे निहित- मसकृद्दुःखदुःखेन गात्रम् Me.95.-दुःखिन् a. having sorrow upon sorrow; मया रक्षति दुःखदुःखी Bhāg.11.11.19.-दोह्या (a cow) difficult to be milked.-प्राय, बहुल a. full of trouble or grief.-भागिन्, -भाज् a. unhappy. Ms.4.157.भोगः occurrence of trouble or misery.-योगः infliction of pain; Ms.-लव्य a. hard to be pierced or cut; B. R.4.11.-लोकः worldly life, the world as a scene of constant suffering.-शील a.1 hard to please or manage, bad tempered, irritable; उपेत्य सा दोहददुःख- शीलताम् R.3.6; Ś.4.-2 accustomed to the misery of; कामेकपत्नीव्रतदुःखशीलाम् Ku.3.7; 'who is accustomed to (suffer) the misery (hard lot) of a perfectly chaste life.-संचार a.1 passing (time) unhappily.-2 impass- able-सागरः 'the sea of troubles'; worldly life. -
84 coup
coup [ku]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque coup est suivi d'un complément de nom désignant une partie du corps ou un instrument, par exemple coup de pied, coup de téléphone, reportez-vous à l'autre mot.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━masculine nouna. ( = heurt, choc) blow• il a pris un coup sur la tête ( = il s'est cogné) he banged his head ; ( = on l'a frappé) he was hit on the head• en prendre un sacré coup (inf) [carrosserie] to have a nasty bang ; [personne, confiance, moral] to take a (real) knockb. (Sport, Jeux) (Cricket, golf, tennis) stroke ; (Boxing) punch ; (Shooting) shot ; (Chess) move ; (aux dés) throwc. [d'arme à feu] shotd. ( = habileté) avoir le coup to have the knack• attraper or prendre le coup to get the knacke. ( = bruit) knockf. ( = événement) coup du sort blow dealt by fate• coup de chance or de bol (inf) stroke of luck• elle voulait cette maison, mais ils étaient plusieurs sur le coup (inf) she wanted that house but there were several people after it (inf)• c'est un coup à se tuer ! (inf) you could get yourself killed doing that!i. ( = boisson) (inf) aller boire un coup to go and have something to drink ; (au café) to go for a drinkj. ( = partenaire sexuel) (vulg!) être un bon coup to be a good lay (vulg!)• le théâtre ne fonctionne qu'à coups de subventions ( = au moyen de) the theatre can only function thanks to subsidies► à coup sûr definitely• être dans le coup (impliqué) to be in on it (inf) ; (au courant) to know all about it ; (à la page) to be with it (inf)► du premier coup [reconnaître, voir] straight away• il a eu son permis de conduire du premier coup he passed his driving test first time► pour le coup• là, pour le coup, il m'a étonné he really surprised me there► sous le coup de* * *kuNote: Les expressions comme coup de barre, coup de maître, coup de téléphone etc seront normalement dans le dictionnaire sous le deuxième élément donc respectivement sous barre, maître, téléphone etcnom masculin1) ( choc physique) ( neutre) knock; ( brutal) blow, whack (colloq); (dur, par accident) bang; ( qui entaille) stroke; ( d'un mouvement tranchant) chop; ( du plat de la main) smack; ( sec et rapide) rap; ( léger et direct) tap; ( léger et fouettant) flick; ( de la pointe) poke, prod, jabd'un coup de hache — [couper, tuer] with a single blow from an axe GB ou ax US
à coups de hache — [couper, tuer] with an axe GB ou ax US
donner un coup de quelque chose à quelqu'un — gén to hit ou strike somebody with something
donner un coup de poing/pied/couteau à quelqu'un — to punch/kick/stab somebody
prendre un coup — [personne, voiture] to get a knock
en avoir pris un coup — (colloq) fig ( être très abîmé) to have taken (quite) a punishing
rendre coup pour coup — lit to fight back; fig to give tit for tat
en venir aux coups — to come to blows ( pour over)
les trois coups — Théâtre three knocks signalling [BrE] that the curtain is about to rise
2) ( choc moral) gén blow; ( plus modéré) knockporter un coup (sévère) à — to deal [somebody/something] a (severe) blow [personne, organisation]
en cas de coup dur — ( accident) should anything really bad happen; ( difficulté) if things get rough
ça m'a donné un (sacré) coup — (colloq) it gave me an awful shock
sous le coup de la fatigue/peur — out of tiredness/fear
3) ( bruit) gén knock; ( retentissant) bang; ( sourd) thump, thudsur le coup de dix heures — (colloq) around ten
4) ( mouvement rapide)se donner un (petit) coup de brosse/peigne — to give one's hair a (quick) brush/comb GB, to brush/comb one's hair (quickly)
5) Jeux, Sport (au tennis, golf, cricket) gén stroke; ( qu'on juge) shot; (aux échecs, dames) move; ( aux dés) throw; ( à la boxe) blow, punch; ( au karaté) ( du poing) punch; ( du tranchant) chop; ( du pied) kicktous les coups sont permis — lit, fig no holds barred
coup défendu — Jeux, Sport foul
6) ( d'arme à feu) (décharge, détonation) shot; ( munition) roundblesser quelqu'un d'un coup de fusil or pistolet — to shoot and wound somebody
tuer quelqu'un d'un coup de fusil or pistolet — to shoot somebody dead
7) (colloq) ( action organisée) ( opération illégale) job (colloq), racket (colloq); ( vilain tour) trick (colloq); ( manœuvre) movemonter un coup — to plan a job (colloq)
coup monté! — set-up! (colloq)
il a raté son coup — (colloq) he blew it (colloq)
être dans le coup — ( impliqué) to be in on it; ( au courant) to be up to date, to know what's going on
tu n'es plus dans le coup! — fig you're behind the times!
être/rester hors du coup — ( non impliqué) to have/to keep one's nose clean (colloq)
8) (fois, moment)du premier coup — ( immédiatement) straight off; ( à la première tentative) at the first attempt
(encore) un coup pour rien — no go again (colloq)
à chaque coup, à tout coup, à tous les coups — every time
ce coup-ci/-là — this/that time
du coup — (colloq) as a result
du même coup — (colloq) by the same token
pour le coup — (colloq) this time
après coup — afterwards, in restropect
tout d'un coup, tout à coup — suddenly, all of a sudden
d'un coup, d'un seul coup — just like that
en un seul coup — in one go (colloq)
sur le coup — ( à ce moment-là) at the time; ( immédiatement) instantly, on the spot
9) (colloq) ( boisson) drinkdonne-moi encore un petit coup de gin — give me another shot (colloq) of gin
•Phrasal Verbs:- coup bas••tenir le coup — ( résister à l'épreuve) [personne] to make it (colloq); [véhicule, chaussures] to last out; [lien, réparation] to hold; ( ne pas abandonner) [personne] to hold on; [armée] to hold out; ( faire face) to cope
en mettre un coup — (colloq) to give it all one's got (colloq)
être aux cent coups — (colloq) to be worried sick (colloq), to be in a state (colloq)
faire les quatre cents coups — (colloq) to be up to no good
attraper le coup pour faire quelque chose — (colloq) to get the knack of doing something; pierre
* * *ku nm1) (donné par qn ou qch) blow2) [fusil, pistolet, revolver] shottuer qn à coups de fusil — to shoot sb dead (with a rifle)
tué à coups de fusil — shot dead (with a rifle)
tuer qn à coups de revolver — to shoot sb dead (with a handgun)
blessé à coups de revolver — shot and wounded (with a handgun)
3) (= bruit) [horloge]4) (affectif) blow, shock5) (= mouvement) strokedonner un coup de balai — to sweep up, to give the floor a sweep
donner un coup de chiffon — to dust, to do some dusting
6) (= accès) wave8) TENNIS shot9) FOOTBALL kickSee:10) BOXE punch, blow11) (= fois) timedu premier coup — first time, at the first attempt
Il a été reçu au permis du premier coup. — He passed his driving test first time.
Je me trompe de rue à tous les coups. — I get the street wrong every time.
d'un seul coup (= subitement) — suddenly, (= à la fois) at one go
12) ÉCHECS moveêtre dans le coup (= à la page) — to be with it
à coup sûr — definitely, without fail
Après coup j'ai regretté de m'être mis en colère. — Afterwards I was sorry I'd lost my temper.
sur le coup; Il est mort sur le coup. — He died instantly.
Sur le coup je ne l'ai pas reconnu. — I didn't recognize him at first.
sous le coup de; agir sous le coup de la colère — to do sth out of anger
* * *coup nm Les expressions comme coup de barre, coup de maître, coup de téléphone etc seront normalement dans le dictionnaire sous le deuxième élément, donc respectivement sous barre, maître, téléphone etc.1 ( choc physique) ( neutre) knock; ( brutal) blow, whack○; (dur, par accident) bang; ( qui entaille) stroke; ( d'un mouvement tranchant) chop; ( du plat de la main) smack; ( sec et rapide) rap; ( léger et direct) tap; ( léger et fouettant) flick; ( de la pointe) poke, prod, jab; coup sur la tête knock ou blow ou bang on the head; coup à la porte knock at the door; coup de marteau hammer blow; d'un coup de hache [couper, tuer] with a single blow from an axe GB ou ax US; à coups de hache/machette [couper, tuer] with an axe GB ou ax US/a machete; frapper qn à coups de gourdin to club sb, to beat sb with a club; assommer qn à coups de gourdin to knock sb senseless with a club; tuer qn à coups de gourdin to club sb to death; casser qch à coups de gourdin to take a club to sth; casser la porte à (grands) coups de marteau to break down the door with a hammer; à coups de dollars by forking out dollars; à coups de subventions by means of subsidies; fièvre combattue à coups d'antibiotiques fever controlled with antibiotics; disperser des manifestants à coups de gaz lacrymogène to disperse demonstrators by using ou with teargas; sous le coup d'un embargo under an embargo; céder sous les coups de l'ennemi to cave in under enemy pressure; donner or porter un coup à qn/qch gén to hit sb/sth; donner un coup de qch à qn gén to hit ou strike sb with sth; donner un coup de poing/pied/coude/dents/couteau à qn to punch/kick/nudge/bite/stab sb; recevoir un coup [personne] to get hit; recevoir un coup de qch gén to get hit with sth; recevoir un coup de poing/pied/coude/couteau to be punched/kicked/nudged/stabbed; prendre un coup [personne, appareil, voiture] to get a knock; en avoir pris un coup○ ( être très abîmé) to have taken (quite) a punishing; rendre un coup to hit back; rendre coup pour coup lit to fight back; fig to give tit for tat; en venir aux coups to come to blows (pour over); frapper trois coups à la porte to knock on the door three times, to give three knocks on the door; les trois coups Théât three knocks signallingGB that the curtain is about to rise;2 ( choc moral) gén blow; ( plus modéré) knock; porter un coup (sévère) à to deal [sb/sth] a (severe) blow [personne, organisation, théorie]; être un coup terrible to be a terrible ou real blow (pour to); sa fierté en a pris un coup it was a blow to his/her pride; ce fut un coup dur pour eux/pour l'économie it was a great blow for ou to them/for ou to the economy; porter un coup très dur à qn to deal sb a major blow; en cas de coup dur ( accident) should anything really bad happen; ( difficulté) if things get rough; ça m'a donné un (sacré) coup○ it gave me an awful shock; sous le coup de la colère in (a fit of) anger; sous le coup de la fatigue/peur out of tiredness/fear; être sous le coup d'une forte émotion to be in a highly emotional state; tomber sous le coup d'une condamnation to be liable to conviction; être sous le coup d'une condamnation to have a conviction; être sous le coup d'une procédure d'extradition to be facing extradition proceedings; ⇒ mauvais;3 ( bruit) gén knock; ( retentissant) bang; ( sourd) thump, thud; j'ai entendu un coup à la porte I heard a knock at the door; au douzième coup de minuit on the last stroke of midnight; sur le coup de dix heures○ around ten; coup de gong stroke of a gong; coup de sifflet whistle blast; donner un coup de gong to strike the gong; donner un coup de sifflet to blow one's whistle;4 ( mouvement rapide) coup de brosse/peigne brush/comb; se donner un (petit) coup de brosse/peigne to give one's hair a (quick) brush/comb GB, to brush/comb one's hair (quickly); donner un (petit) coup d'aspirateur à une pièce to give a room a (quick) hoover® GB, to vacuum a room (quickly); donner un coup sur la table to dust the table; les volets ont besoin d'un coup de peinture the shutters need a lick of paint; d'un coup d'aile with a flap of its wings;5 Jeux, Sport (au tennis, golf, cricket) gén stroke; ( dont on juge) shot; (aux échecs, dames) move; ( aux dés) throw; ( à la boxe) blow, punch; ( au karaté) ( du poing) punch; ( du tranchant) chop; ( du pied) kick; tous les coups sont permis lit, fig no holds barred; coup défendu Jeux, Sport foul;6 ( d'arme à feu) (décharge, détonation) shot; ( munition) round; chasser qn à coups de fusil to scare sb off with gunshots; blesser qn d'un coup de fusil or pistolet to shoot and wound sb; tuer qn d'un coup de fusil or pistolet to shoot sb dead;7 ○( action organisée) ( opération illégale) job○, racket○; ( vilain tour) trick○; ( manœuvre) move; monter un coup to plan a job○, to set up a racket○; c'est encore un coup des enfants! the children have been up to their tricks again!; c'était un beau coup de vendre tes actions it was a good ou shrewd move to sell your shares; monter un coup contre qn gén to set sb up; ( en vue d'une fausse accusation) to frame sb; c'est un coup monté! it's a set-up○!; monter le coup à qn to pull a fast one on sb○; expliquer le coup à qn to put sb in the picture; mettre qn dans le coup to bring sb in on the job○, to cut sb in on the racket○ ou deal; ils m'ont mis sur or dans le coup they've let me in on it ou on the racket○ ou on the deal○; se mettre dans le coup to get in on the action○; mettre qn sur un coup to put sb in on a job○, to put sb onto a racket○; être sur un gros coup to be onto something big○; préparer un sale or mauvais coup to be up to mischief; manquer or rater○ or foirer◑ son coup to blow it○, not to pull it off; il a raté son coup○ he blew it○; réussir son coup to pull it off; être dans le coup ( impliqué) to be in on it ou on the racket○ ou on the deal○; ( au courant) to be up to date, to know what's going on, to know what's what○; tu n'es plus dans le coup! fig you're behind the times!; être/rester hors du coup ( non impliqué) to have/to keep one's nose clean○; être sur le coup ( opération d'envergure) to be in on it ou on the job○; qui a fait le coup? gén who did it?; ( opération minutieuse) whose work is it, who did the job?; elle m'a fait le coup de la veuve éplorée she did the weeping widow act with me; ce n'est pas la première fois qu'il me fait le coup it's not the first time he's done that to me;8 (fois, moment) essayer un coup/encore un coup to have a shot/another shot; du premier coup ( immédiatement) straight off; ( à la première tentative) at the first attempt; au deuxième/troisième coup at the second/third attempt; (encore) un coup pour rien no go again○; à chaque coup, à tout coup, à tous les coups every time; ce coup-ci/-là this/that time; du coup○ as a result; du même coup○ by the same token; pour le coup○ this time; après coup afterwards, in restropect; au coup par coup as things come; coup sur coup in succession; tout d'un coup, tout à coup suddenly, all of a sudden; d'un coup, d'un seul coup just like that; d'un seul coup d'un seul○ in one fell swoop; en un seul coup in one go○; sur le coup ( à ce moment-là) at the time; [mourir, tuer] instantly, on the spot; rigoler un bon coup to have a good laugh; pleure un bon coup have a good cry; mouche-toi un bon coup give your nose a good blow; respire un grand coup take a deep breath; boire à petits coups to sip; boire à grands coups to swig;9 ○( boisson) drink; viens, je te paye un coup (à boire) come on, I'll buy you a drink; un coup de rouge/blanc a glass of red/white wine; donne-moi encore un petit coup de gin give me another shot○ of gin;coup bas ( en boxe) blow ou punch below the belt; fig blow below the belt; c'était un coup bas fig that was below the belt; coups et blessures Jur assault and battery; coups et blessures volontaires malicious wounding ¢; coup droit ( au tennis) (forehand) drive; faire un coup droit ( au tennis) to drive; coup fourré dirty trick; coup franc ( au football) free kick.tenir le coup ( résister à l'épreuve) [personne] to make it○; [véhicule, appareil, chaussures] to last out; [lien, réparation] to hold; ( ne pas abandonner) [personne] to hold on; [forces, armée] to hold out; ( faire face) to cope; j'ai vu venir le coup I could see it coming; faire coup double to kill two birds with one stone; compter les coups ( rester neutre) to stay ou stand on the sidelines; en mettre un coup○ to give it all one's got○; être aux cent coups○ to be worried sick○, to be in a state○; faire les quatre cents coups○ to be up to no good; les coups sont bons mais rares○! any chance of another drop of wine?; avoir/attraper le coup pour faire qch○ to have/to get the knack of doing sth; tirer un or son coup● to have a screw●.[ku] nom masculinA.[HEURT, DÉFLAGRATION][avec le pied] kickelle a failli mourir sous ses coups he thrashed her to within an inch of her life, he nearly battered her to deathdonner un petit coup à ou sur quelque chose to tap something lightlyil frappait sur la porte à grands coups/à petits coups he banged on the door/he knocked gently at the doordonner un coup sur la table [avec le poing] to bang one's fist (down) on the tableen arriver ou en venir aux coups to come to blowsj'ai pris un coup sur la tête I got a knock ou a bang on the headles grandes surfaces ont porté un (rude) coup au petit commerce (figuré) small traders have been dealt a (severe) blow by large retail chainsa. [émotion] it gave me a shockb. [déception] it was a blowen prendre un coup (familier) : trois échecs d'affilée, son moral en a pris un coup with three successive failures, her morale has taken a bit of a bashingavec le krack boursier, l'économie en a pris un coup the economy has suffered a great deal from the crashtenir le coup: j'ai trop de travail, je ne sais pas si je tiendrai le coup I've got too much work, I don't know if I'll be able to copea. (sens propre) blow ou punch below the beltun coup de revolver a shot, a gunshota. [revolver] the gun went offb. [fusil] the rifle went offtirer un coup de canon to fire ou to blast a cannon[craquement] snapdes coups au carreau knocking ou knocks on the window[heure sonnée] stroke6. (vulgaire) [éjaculation]B.[GESTE, ACTION]1. [mouvement d'une partie du corps]coup de griffe ou patte2. [emploi d'un instrument]donner un (petit) coup de brosse/chiffon à quelque chose to give something a (quick) brush/wipeje vais me donner un coup de peigne I'll just comb my hair ou give my hair a (quick) combje viens pour un coup de peigne [chez le coiffeur] I just want a quick comb throughen deux coups de rame nous pouvons traverser la rivière we can cross the river in a couple of strokes3. [au golf, au billard] stroke4. (familier) [savoir-faire] knackah, tu as le coup pour mettre la pagaille! you really have a gift ou a knack for creating havoc, don't you!une fois que tu auras pris le coup, ça ira tout seul! you'll find it's very easy once you get used to it ou once you've got the knack!5. MÉTÉOROLOGIE6. [effet soudain] wavej'ai eu un coup de fatigue I suddenly felt tired, a wave of tiredness came over me7. (familier) [boisson] drinkj'ai le hoquet — bois un coup I've got (the) hiccups — drink something ou have a drink8. [lancer] throwelle a renversé toutes les boîtes de conserve en un seul coup she knocked down all the cans in one throw[aux dés] throw (of the dice)CARTES goa. [essai] it's a trial runb. [échec] it's a failureC.[ACTE OU SITUATION EXCEPTIONNELS]1. (familier) [mauvais tour] trick(faire) un mauvais ou sale coup (à quelqu'un) (to play) a dirty trick (on somebody)monter un coup contre quelqu'un to set somebody up, to frame somebodyfaire le coup de... à quelqu'un: il a essayé de me faire le coup de la panne he tried to pull the old running-out-of-petrol trick on mene me fais pas le coup de ne pas venir! now don't stand me up, will you!coup monté put-up job, frame-up2. (très familier & argot milieu) [vol, escroquerie] job3. (familier) [affaire]je veux l'acheter mais on est plusieurs sur le coup I want to buy it but there are several people interestedexpliquer le coup à quelqu'un to explain the situation ou set-up to somebodyil a manqué ou raté son coup he didn't pull it offc'est un coup à avoir un accident, ça! that's the sort of thing that causes accidents!combien crois-tu que ça va coûter? — oh, c'est un coup de 3 000 euros how much do you think it will cost? — oh, about 3,000 euros[personne - sexuellement] (vulgaire)4. [action remarquable, risquée] coupfaire un beau ou joli coup to pull a (real) coupquand il s'agit d'un gros coup, elle met la main à la pâte when it's something really important, she lends a handtenter le coup to have a go, to give it a tryc'est un coup à faire ou tenter it's worth trying ou a try5. [circonstance marquante]du premier coup first time, at the first attemptau prochain coup, tu vas y arriver you'll do it next time ou at your next goce coup-ci, on s'en va this time, we're off————————à coups de locution prépositionnellela productivité a été augmentée à coups de primes spéciales productivity was increased through ou by dint of special bonusesà coup sûr locution adverbiale————————après coup locution adverbialeson attitude, après coup, s'expliquait bien it was easy to explain her attitude afterwards ou in retrospectà tous les coups locution adverbiale1. [chaque fois] every time2. [sans aucun doute]à tous les coups, il a oublié he's bound to have forgottenau coup par coup locution adverbialecoup sur coup locution adverbialedans le coup (familier) locution adjectivalea. [complice] she's in on it ou involved in itb. [au courant] she knows all about itc. [à la page] she's hip ou with itmoi, je ne suis plus dans le coupa. [dans l'affaire] count me out ou leave me out of itb. [au courant] I'm a bit out of touch ou out of itdans le coup (familier) locution adverbiale————————du coup locution adverbialeelle ne pouvait pas venir, du coup j'ai reporté le dîner as she couldn't come, I put the dinner off, she couldn't come so I put the dinner off————————d'un (seul) coup locution adverbialeil a tout bu d'un coup he drank the whole lot in one go, he downed it in one2. [soudainement] all of a suddenj'ai eu envie de pleurer/de le gifler, ça m'a pris d'un coup (familier) I got a sudden urge to cry/to slap himpour le coup locution adverbialepour le coup, je ne savais plus quoi faire at that point, I didn't know what to do nextj'ai aussi failli renverser le lait, c'est pour le coup qu'il aurait été en colère! (familier) I nearly spilt the milk as well, he really would have been furious then!sous le coup de locution prépositionnellesous le coup de la colère, on dit des choses qu'on regrette après you often say things in anger which you regret latersur le coup locution adverbiale1. [mourir] instantlyje n'ai pas compris sur le coup I didn't understand immediately ou straightawaysur le coup de locution prépositionnellesur le coup de 6 h/de midi roundabout ou around 6 o'clock/midday————————coup d'aile nom masculincoup de balai nom masculincoup de barre nom masculincoup de chapeau nom masculincoup de cœur nom masculinavoir un ou le coup de cœur pour quelque chose to fall in love with something, to be really taken with somethingcoup de coude nom masculina. [en signe] to nudge somebodyb. [agressivement] to dig one's elbow into somebody————————coup d'éclat nom masculin————————coup d'État nom masculin[putsch] coup (d'état)coup de feu nom masculin1. [tir] shottirer un coup de feu to fire a shot, to shoot2. (figuré)→ link=coupcoup de téléphonecoup de filet nom masculin[suspects] haulcoup de foudre nom masculincoup de fouet nom masculina. (sens propre) to lash ou to whip somebody————————coup fourré nom masculin————————coup franc nom masculincoup de fusil nom masculin1. [acte] shoton entendait des coups de fusil you could hear shooting ou shots being fired2. (figuré)on y mange bien, mais après c'est le coup de fusil! it's a good restaurant, but the bill is a bit of a shock!coup de grâce nom masculin————————coup du lapin nom masculin[coup] rabbit punch[dans un accident de voiture] whiplash (substantif non comptable)coup de main nom masculin1. [raid] smash-and-grab (attack)2. [aide]donner un coup de main à quelqu'un to give ou to lend somebody a hand3. [savoir-faire]avoir le coup de main to have the knack ou the touch————————coup d'œil nom masculinelle s'en rendit compte au premier coup d'œil she noticed straight away ou immediately ou at a glancedonner ou jeter un petit coup d'œil à to have a quick look ou glance atd'un coup d'œil, il embrassa le tableau he took in the situation at a glance2. [panorama] viewcoup de pied nom masculin[d'une personne, d'un cheval] kickdonner un coup de pied à quelqu'un/dans quelque chose to kick somebody/somethingcoup de poing nom masculindonner un coup de poing à quelqu'un to give somebody a punch, to punch somebodyfaire le coup de poing to brawl, to fightcoup de poing adjectif invariable‘opération coup de poing’ ‘prices slashed’coup de poker nom masculinon peut tenter la chose, mais c'est un coup de poker we can try it but it's a bit riskycoup de pompe nom masculincoup de pouce nom masculincoup de sang nom masculincoup de soleil nom masculinsunburn (substantif non comptable)prendre ou attraper un coup de soleil to get sunburnt————————coup du sort nom masculin[favorable] stroke of luck[défavorable] stroke of bad luckcoup de téléphone nom masculindonner ou passer un coup de téléphone to make a callrecevoir un coup de téléphone to receive ou to get a phone callcoup de tête nom masculin1. [dans une bagarre] head buttcoup de théâtre nom masculinet alors, coup de théâtre, on lui demande de démissionner and then, out of the blue, he was asked to resigncoup de torchon nom masculin(familier) [bagarre] fist-fightcoup de vent nom masculin1. [rafale] gust (of wind)2. (locution)en coup de vent in a flash ou a whirlentrer/partir en coup de vent to rush in/off -
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dūrus, a, um, adj. [etym. dub.; cf. Sanscr. root dhar, to fix, confirm], hard.I.Lit.A.Orig. as affecting the sense of feeling:(α).et validi silices ac duri robora ferri,
Lucr. 2, 449; so,silex,
Verg. A. 6, 471:ferrum,
Hor. C. 3, 11, 31:cautes,
Verg. A. 4, 366; Ov. M. 4, 672:bipennes,
Hor. C. 4, 4, 57:ligones,
id. Epod. 5, 30:aratrum,
id. S. 1, 1, 28:compes,
id. Epod. 4, 4:pellis,
Lucr. 6, 1195; Verg. G. 3, 502:arva,
id. ib. 2, 341; cf.cutis,
Ov. M. 8, 805:alvus,
Cels. 6, 18, 9; Hor. S. 2, 4, 27: aqua, hard, i. e. containing much earthy matter, Cels. 2, 30 fin.; cf.muria,
saturated with salt, Col. 6, 30 fin.; 12, 6, 1 et saep., v. muria:dumeta,
i. e. rough, Ov. M. 1, 105 et saep.:gallina,
tough, not yet boiled tender, Hor. S. 2, 4, 18; cf.:fungi, qui in coquendo duriores fient,
Plin. 22, 23, 47, § 99 et saep.— Sup.:ladanum durissimum tactu,
Plin. 26, 8, 30, § 48; cf.:durissimus tophus vel carbunculus,
Col. 3, 11, 7 et saep.—As subst.: dūrum, i, n.E duro (sc. ligno), of the hardened wood of the vine, Col. 3, 6, 2; 3, 10, 15; 21 et saep.; cf. duramentum.—(β).Durum cacare, Mart. 3, 89, 2.—B.Transf.1.As affecting the sense of taste:2.vinum, opp. suavis,
hard, harsh, Pall. Oct. 14, 5; cf.:sapor Bacchi,
Verg. G. 4, 102:acetum,
Ser. Samm. 40 and 351.—As affecting the ear:II.vocis genera permulta:... grave acutum, flexibile durum,
Cic. N. D. 2, 58, 146; cf. Quint. 11, 3, 15 and 32.—Hence, in rhet., hard, rough (cf. asper, II.):aspera et dura et dissoluta et hians oratio,
Quint. 8, 6, 62:consonantes,
id. 11, 3, 35:syllabae,
id. 12, 10, 30:verba,
id. 8, 3, 32 sq.; cf. id. 1, 5, 72:compositio,
id. 9, 4, 142.Trop.A.Opp. to cultivated, rough, rulde, uncultivated:2.Q. Aelius Tubero ut vita sic oratione durus, incultus, horridus,
Cic. Brut. 31; cf.:(Stoici) horridiores evadunt, asperiores, duriores, et oratione et moribus,
id. Fin. 4, 28, 78; id. Mur. 29:Attilius poëta durissimus,
id. Att. 14, 20, 3:C. Marius, qui durior ad haec studia videbatur,
id. Arch. 9, 19; cf. Quint. 10, 1, 93; 8 prooem. § 26; Hor. S. 1, 4, 8 al.:pictor durus in coloribus,
Plin. 35, 11, 40, § 137; cf. Quint. 12, 10, 7: Fauni, gens duro robore nata, Verg. A. 8, 315; cf.:terrea progenies duris caput extulit arvis,
id. G. 2, 341; cf. also Stat. Th. 4, 276 sq.; Ov. Tr. 3, 11, 8.—But sometimes as a praiseworthy quality, opp. to soft, weakly, hardy, vigorous (esp. freq. in poets):B.fortes et duri Spartiatae,
Cic. Tusc. 1, 43; cf.:Ligures, durum in armis genus,
Liv. 27, 48:durum genus experiensque laborum,
hardy, Ov. M. 1, 414:unde homines nati, durum genus,
Verg. G. 1, 63 (cf. laas and laos, Pind. Ol. 9, 71):gens dura atque aspera cultu,
a hardy race, id. A. 5, 730:genus humanum durius, tellus quod dura creāsset,
Lucr. 5, 926:Dardanidae,
Verg. A. 3, 94:Hannibal,
Hor. C. 2, 12, 2:Iberia,
id. ib. 4, 14, 50:vindemiator,
id. S. 1, 7, 29; cf.:ilia messorum,
id. Epod. 3, 4:juvenci,
Ov. M. 3, 584 et saep. —Opp. to morally mild, gentle, harsh, rough, stern, unyielding, unfeeling, insensible, obstinate:C.quis se tam durum agrestemque praeberet, qui, etc.,
Cic. Or. 43, 148; cf.:quis nostrum animo tam agresti et duro fuit, ut? etc.,
id. Arch. 8:neque sunt audiendi, qui virtutem duram et quasi ferream esse quandam volunt,
id. Lael. 13 fin.;ingenio esse duro atque inexorabili,
Ter. Ph. 3, 2, 12:satis pater durus fui,
id. Heaut. 3, 1, 30; cf. id. Ad. 1, 1, 39; Cic. Cael. 16; Hor. S. 1, 2, 17:Varius qui est habitus judex durior,
Cic. Fin. 2, 19, 62: cf. Caes. B. C. 3, 20, 4:mala vel duri lacrimas motura Catonis,
Luc. 9, 50: duriorem se praebere alicujus miserae et afflictae fortunae, Anton. ap. Cic. Att. 14, 13 A (cf. opp. at the end of the letter: se placabiliorem praebere):duri hominis vel potius vix hominis videtur, periculum capitis inferre multis,
Cic. Off. 2, 14, 50; Hor. C. 4, 1, 7:quid nos dura refugimus aetas?
id. ib. 1, 35, 34:ōs durum,
shameless, impudent, Ter. Eun. 4, 7, 36 Ruhnk.; Cic. Quint. 24 fin.; Ov. M. 5, 451:cor,
Vulg. Sirach, 3, 27 et saep. Of the austerity of the Stoic mode of living, v. above, A.—Of things, hard, severe, toilsome; troublesome, burdensome, disagreeable; adverse, unfortunate:A.opulento homini hoc servitus dura est,
Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 12; so,servitus,
Cic. Rep. 1, 44; 2, 25; cf.lex,
Plaut. Merc. 4, 6, 1:condicio,
Cic. Rab. Post. 6 fin.:provincia,
Ter. Ph. 1, 2, 23; cf.partes,
id. Eun. 2, 3, 62; Anton. ap. Cic. Att. 10, 8 A:dolor,
Lucr. 3, 460:labor,
id. 5, 1272:subvectiones,
Caes. B. G. 7, 10, 1:venatus,
Ov. M. 4, 307:dura cultu et aspera plaga,
Liv. 45, 30 fin.:durissimo tempore anni,
Caes. B. G. 7, 8, 2; cf. id. B. C. 3, 25, 3; Hirt. B. G. 8, 5 fin.:morbum acrem ac durum,
Plaut. Men. 5, 2, 119; cf.valetudo,
Hor. S. 2, 2, 88:dolores,
Verg. A. 5, 5:frigus,
Plaut. Men. 5, 6, 10:fames,
Hor. S. 1, 2, 6:pauperies,
id. C. 4, 9, 49:causa,
Lucr. 3, 485; Quint. 4, 1, 25; Hor. S. 1, 10, 26:nomen (opp. molle),
Cic. Off. 1, 12:verbum,
id. Brut. 79, 274:propositio,
Quint. 4, 5, 5 et saep.: De. Etiamne id lex coëgit? Ph. Illud durum, Ter. Ph. 2, 1, 8; so in the neutr. sing., Quint. 11, 1, 85; 12, 1, 36; Hor. S. 1, 9, 42 et saep.; cf.ellipt.: non vanae redeat sanguis imagini... Durum: sed levius fit patientia, etc.,
Hor. C. 1, 24, 19. In plur. subst.: dura, ōrum, n., hardships, difficulties:siccis omnia dura deus proposuit,
Hor. C. 1, 18, 3; id. Ep. 2, 1, 141; Sen. Oedip. 208; Verg. A. 8, 522:ego dura tuli,
Ov. M. 9, 544 al. (In fem. plur. ellipt., sc. partes, Ter. Heaut. 2, 4, 22 very dub.).— Comp.:hi, si quid erat durius, concurrebant,
if any unusual difficulty occurred, Caes. B. G. 1, 48, 6; 5, 29, 6; id. B. C. 3, 94, 6.— Adv. posit. in two forms: dūrĭter and dūre.(Acc. to 1. A.) Hardly:B.juga premunt duriter colla (boum),
Vitr. 10, 8.— Comp.:durius,
Vitr. 10, 15 fin. —(Acc. to II. A.-C.)1.Hardly, stiffly, awkwardly:b.membra moventes Duriter,
Lucr. 5, 1401:duriter,
Auct. Her. 4, 10, 15; Gell. 17, 10, 15:dure,
Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 66; Quint. 9, 4, 58; 10, 2, 19; Gell. 18, 11, 2.— Comp., Ov. R. Am. 337; Hor. S. 2, 3, 22; Quint. 8, 6, 24; 9, 4, 15; 117.—Hardily, rigorously, austerely:2.vitam parce ac duriter agebat,
Ter. And. 1, 1, 47; id. Ad. 1, 1, 20; Novius ap. Non. 512.—Harshly, roughly, sternly:3.quam tibi ex ore orationem duriter dictis dedit,
Enn. Trag. v. 348 Vahl.:duriter,
Afran. Com. v. 251 Rib.; Ter. Ad. 4, 5, 28.— Comp., Cic. Lig. 6; id. Att. 1, 1, 4; id. Fam. 11, 27, 7; Caes. B. C. 1, 22 fin.; Tac. Agr. 16; id. A. 3, 52; Sen. Ep. 8; Vulg. Gen. 42, 7.— Sup., Hadrian. in Dig. 47, 14, 1.— -
86 durum
dūrus, a, um, adj. [etym. dub.; cf. Sanscr. root dhar, to fix, confirm], hard.I.Lit.A.Orig. as affecting the sense of feeling:(α).et validi silices ac duri robora ferri,
Lucr. 2, 449; so,silex,
Verg. A. 6, 471:ferrum,
Hor. C. 3, 11, 31:cautes,
Verg. A. 4, 366; Ov. M. 4, 672:bipennes,
Hor. C. 4, 4, 57:ligones,
id. Epod. 5, 30:aratrum,
id. S. 1, 1, 28:compes,
id. Epod. 4, 4:pellis,
Lucr. 6, 1195; Verg. G. 3, 502:arva,
id. ib. 2, 341; cf.cutis,
Ov. M. 8, 805:alvus,
Cels. 6, 18, 9; Hor. S. 2, 4, 27: aqua, hard, i. e. containing much earthy matter, Cels. 2, 30 fin.; cf.muria,
saturated with salt, Col. 6, 30 fin.; 12, 6, 1 et saep., v. muria:dumeta,
i. e. rough, Ov. M. 1, 105 et saep.:gallina,
tough, not yet boiled tender, Hor. S. 2, 4, 18; cf.:fungi, qui in coquendo duriores fient,
Plin. 22, 23, 47, § 99 et saep.— Sup.:ladanum durissimum tactu,
Plin. 26, 8, 30, § 48; cf.:durissimus tophus vel carbunculus,
Col. 3, 11, 7 et saep.—As subst.: dūrum, i, n.E duro (sc. ligno), of the hardened wood of the vine, Col. 3, 6, 2; 3, 10, 15; 21 et saep.; cf. duramentum.—(β).Durum cacare, Mart. 3, 89, 2.—B.Transf.1.As affecting the sense of taste:2.vinum, opp. suavis,
hard, harsh, Pall. Oct. 14, 5; cf.:sapor Bacchi,
Verg. G. 4, 102:acetum,
Ser. Samm. 40 and 351.—As affecting the ear:II.vocis genera permulta:... grave acutum, flexibile durum,
Cic. N. D. 2, 58, 146; cf. Quint. 11, 3, 15 and 32.—Hence, in rhet., hard, rough (cf. asper, II.):aspera et dura et dissoluta et hians oratio,
Quint. 8, 6, 62:consonantes,
id. 11, 3, 35:syllabae,
id. 12, 10, 30:verba,
id. 8, 3, 32 sq.; cf. id. 1, 5, 72:compositio,
id. 9, 4, 142.Trop.A.Opp. to cultivated, rough, rulde, uncultivated:2.Q. Aelius Tubero ut vita sic oratione durus, incultus, horridus,
Cic. Brut. 31; cf.:(Stoici) horridiores evadunt, asperiores, duriores, et oratione et moribus,
id. Fin. 4, 28, 78; id. Mur. 29:Attilius poëta durissimus,
id. Att. 14, 20, 3:C. Marius, qui durior ad haec studia videbatur,
id. Arch. 9, 19; cf. Quint. 10, 1, 93; 8 prooem. § 26; Hor. S. 1, 4, 8 al.:pictor durus in coloribus,
Plin. 35, 11, 40, § 137; cf. Quint. 12, 10, 7: Fauni, gens duro robore nata, Verg. A. 8, 315; cf.:terrea progenies duris caput extulit arvis,
id. G. 2, 341; cf. also Stat. Th. 4, 276 sq.; Ov. Tr. 3, 11, 8.—But sometimes as a praiseworthy quality, opp. to soft, weakly, hardy, vigorous (esp. freq. in poets):B.fortes et duri Spartiatae,
Cic. Tusc. 1, 43; cf.:Ligures, durum in armis genus,
Liv. 27, 48:durum genus experiensque laborum,
hardy, Ov. M. 1, 414:unde homines nati, durum genus,
Verg. G. 1, 63 (cf. laas and laos, Pind. Ol. 9, 71):gens dura atque aspera cultu,
a hardy race, id. A. 5, 730:genus humanum durius, tellus quod dura creāsset,
Lucr. 5, 926:Dardanidae,
Verg. A. 3, 94:Hannibal,
Hor. C. 2, 12, 2:Iberia,
id. ib. 4, 14, 50:vindemiator,
id. S. 1, 7, 29; cf.:ilia messorum,
id. Epod. 3, 4:juvenci,
Ov. M. 3, 584 et saep. —Opp. to morally mild, gentle, harsh, rough, stern, unyielding, unfeeling, insensible, obstinate:C.quis se tam durum agrestemque praeberet, qui, etc.,
Cic. Or. 43, 148; cf.:quis nostrum animo tam agresti et duro fuit, ut? etc.,
id. Arch. 8:neque sunt audiendi, qui virtutem duram et quasi ferream esse quandam volunt,
id. Lael. 13 fin.;ingenio esse duro atque inexorabili,
Ter. Ph. 3, 2, 12:satis pater durus fui,
id. Heaut. 3, 1, 30; cf. id. Ad. 1, 1, 39; Cic. Cael. 16; Hor. S. 1, 2, 17:Varius qui est habitus judex durior,
Cic. Fin. 2, 19, 62: cf. Caes. B. C. 3, 20, 4:mala vel duri lacrimas motura Catonis,
Luc. 9, 50: duriorem se praebere alicujus miserae et afflictae fortunae, Anton. ap. Cic. Att. 14, 13 A (cf. opp. at the end of the letter: se placabiliorem praebere):duri hominis vel potius vix hominis videtur, periculum capitis inferre multis,
Cic. Off. 2, 14, 50; Hor. C. 4, 1, 7:quid nos dura refugimus aetas?
id. ib. 1, 35, 34:ōs durum,
shameless, impudent, Ter. Eun. 4, 7, 36 Ruhnk.; Cic. Quint. 24 fin.; Ov. M. 5, 451:cor,
Vulg. Sirach, 3, 27 et saep. Of the austerity of the Stoic mode of living, v. above, A.—Of things, hard, severe, toilsome; troublesome, burdensome, disagreeable; adverse, unfortunate:A.opulento homini hoc servitus dura est,
Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 12; so,servitus,
Cic. Rep. 1, 44; 2, 25; cf.lex,
Plaut. Merc. 4, 6, 1:condicio,
Cic. Rab. Post. 6 fin.:provincia,
Ter. Ph. 1, 2, 23; cf.partes,
id. Eun. 2, 3, 62; Anton. ap. Cic. Att. 10, 8 A:dolor,
Lucr. 3, 460:labor,
id. 5, 1272:subvectiones,
Caes. B. G. 7, 10, 1:venatus,
Ov. M. 4, 307:dura cultu et aspera plaga,
Liv. 45, 30 fin.:durissimo tempore anni,
Caes. B. G. 7, 8, 2; cf. id. B. C. 3, 25, 3; Hirt. B. G. 8, 5 fin.:morbum acrem ac durum,
Plaut. Men. 5, 2, 119; cf.valetudo,
Hor. S. 2, 2, 88:dolores,
Verg. A. 5, 5:frigus,
Plaut. Men. 5, 6, 10:fames,
Hor. S. 1, 2, 6:pauperies,
id. C. 4, 9, 49:causa,
Lucr. 3, 485; Quint. 4, 1, 25; Hor. S. 1, 10, 26:nomen (opp. molle),
Cic. Off. 1, 12:verbum,
id. Brut. 79, 274:propositio,
Quint. 4, 5, 5 et saep.: De. Etiamne id lex coëgit? Ph. Illud durum, Ter. Ph. 2, 1, 8; so in the neutr. sing., Quint. 11, 1, 85; 12, 1, 36; Hor. S. 1, 9, 42 et saep.; cf.ellipt.: non vanae redeat sanguis imagini... Durum: sed levius fit patientia, etc.,
Hor. C. 1, 24, 19. In plur. subst.: dura, ōrum, n., hardships, difficulties:siccis omnia dura deus proposuit,
Hor. C. 1, 18, 3; id. Ep. 2, 1, 141; Sen. Oedip. 208; Verg. A. 8, 522:ego dura tuli,
Ov. M. 9, 544 al. (In fem. plur. ellipt., sc. partes, Ter. Heaut. 2, 4, 22 very dub.).— Comp.:hi, si quid erat durius, concurrebant,
if any unusual difficulty occurred, Caes. B. G. 1, 48, 6; 5, 29, 6; id. B. C. 3, 94, 6.— Adv. posit. in two forms: dūrĭter and dūre.(Acc. to 1. A.) Hardly:B.juga premunt duriter colla (boum),
Vitr. 10, 8.— Comp.:durius,
Vitr. 10, 15 fin. —(Acc. to II. A.-C.)1.Hardly, stiffly, awkwardly:b.membra moventes Duriter,
Lucr. 5, 1401:duriter,
Auct. Her. 4, 10, 15; Gell. 17, 10, 15:dure,
Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 66; Quint. 9, 4, 58; 10, 2, 19; Gell. 18, 11, 2.— Comp., Ov. R. Am. 337; Hor. S. 2, 3, 22; Quint. 8, 6, 24; 9, 4, 15; 117.—Hardily, rigorously, austerely:2.vitam parce ac duriter agebat,
Ter. And. 1, 1, 47; id. Ad. 1, 1, 20; Novius ap. Non. 512.—Harshly, roughly, sternly:3.quam tibi ex ore orationem duriter dictis dedit,
Enn. Trag. v. 348 Vahl.:duriter,
Afran. Com. v. 251 Rib.; Ter. Ad. 4, 5, 28.— Comp., Cic. Lig. 6; id. Att. 1, 1, 4; id. Fam. 11, 27, 7; Caes. B. C. 1, 22 fin.; Tac. Agr. 16; id. A. 3, 52; Sen. Ep. 8; Vulg. Gen. 42, 7.— Sup., Hadrian. in Dig. 47, 14, 1.— -
87 durus
dūrus, a, um, adj. [etym. dub.; cf. Sanscr. root dhar, to fix, confirm], hard.I.Lit.A.Orig. as affecting the sense of feeling:(α).et validi silices ac duri robora ferri,
Lucr. 2, 449; so,silex,
Verg. A. 6, 471:ferrum,
Hor. C. 3, 11, 31:cautes,
Verg. A. 4, 366; Ov. M. 4, 672:bipennes,
Hor. C. 4, 4, 57:ligones,
id. Epod. 5, 30:aratrum,
id. S. 1, 1, 28:compes,
id. Epod. 4, 4:pellis,
Lucr. 6, 1195; Verg. G. 3, 502:arva,
id. ib. 2, 341; cf.cutis,
Ov. M. 8, 805:alvus,
Cels. 6, 18, 9; Hor. S. 2, 4, 27: aqua, hard, i. e. containing much earthy matter, Cels. 2, 30 fin.; cf.muria,
saturated with salt, Col. 6, 30 fin.; 12, 6, 1 et saep., v. muria:dumeta,
i. e. rough, Ov. M. 1, 105 et saep.:gallina,
tough, not yet boiled tender, Hor. S. 2, 4, 18; cf.:fungi, qui in coquendo duriores fient,
Plin. 22, 23, 47, § 99 et saep.— Sup.:ladanum durissimum tactu,
Plin. 26, 8, 30, § 48; cf.:durissimus tophus vel carbunculus,
Col. 3, 11, 7 et saep.—As subst.: dūrum, i, n.E duro (sc. ligno), of the hardened wood of the vine, Col. 3, 6, 2; 3, 10, 15; 21 et saep.; cf. duramentum.—(β).Durum cacare, Mart. 3, 89, 2.—B.Transf.1.As affecting the sense of taste:2.vinum, opp. suavis,
hard, harsh, Pall. Oct. 14, 5; cf.:sapor Bacchi,
Verg. G. 4, 102:acetum,
Ser. Samm. 40 and 351.—As affecting the ear:II.vocis genera permulta:... grave acutum, flexibile durum,
Cic. N. D. 2, 58, 146; cf. Quint. 11, 3, 15 and 32.—Hence, in rhet., hard, rough (cf. asper, II.):aspera et dura et dissoluta et hians oratio,
Quint. 8, 6, 62:consonantes,
id. 11, 3, 35:syllabae,
id. 12, 10, 30:verba,
id. 8, 3, 32 sq.; cf. id. 1, 5, 72:compositio,
id. 9, 4, 142.Trop.A.Opp. to cultivated, rough, rulde, uncultivated:2.Q. Aelius Tubero ut vita sic oratione durus, incultus, horridus,
Cic. Brut. 31; cf.:(Stoici) horridiores evadunt, asperiores, duriores, et oratione et moribus,
id. Fin. 4, 28, 78; id. Mur. 29:Attilius poëta durissimus,
id. Att. 14, 20, 3:C. Marius, qui durior ad haec studia videbatur,
id. Arch. 9, 19; cf. Quint. 10, 1, 93; 8 prooem. § 26; Hor. S. 1, 4, 8 al.:pictor durus in coloribus,
Plin. 35, 11, 40, § 137; cf. Quint. 12, 10, 7: Fauni, gens duro robore nata, Verg. A. 8, 315; cf.:terrea progenies duris caput extulit arvis,
id. G. 2, 341; cf. also Stat. Th. 4, 276 sq.; Ov. Tr. 3, 11, 8.—But sometimes as a praiseworthy quality, opp. to soft, weakly, hardy, vigorous (esp. freq. in poets):B.fortes et duri Spartiatae,
Cic. Tusc. 1, 43; cf.:Ligures, durum in armis genus,
Liv. 27, 48:durum genus experiensque laborum,
hardy, Ov. M. 1, 414:unde homines nati, durum genus,
Verg. G. 1, 63 (cf. laas and laos, Pind. Ol. 9, 71):gens dura atque aspera cultu,
a hardy race, id. A. 5, 730:genus humanum durius, tellus quod dura creāsset,
Lucr. 5, 926:Dardanidae,
Verg. A. 3, 94:Hannibal,
Hor. C. 2, 12, 2:Iberia,
id. ib. 4, 14, 50:vindemiator,
id. S. 1, 7, 29; cf.:ilia messorum,
id. Epod. 3, 4:juvenci,
Ov. M. 3, 584 et saep. —Opp. to morally mild, gentle, harsh, rough, stern, unyielding, unfeeling, insensible, obstinate:C.quis se tam durum agrestemque praeberet, qui, etc.,
Cic. Or. 43, 148; cf.:quis nostrum animo tam agresti et duro fuit, ut? etc.,
id. Arch. 8:neque sunt audiendi, qui virtutem duram et quasi ferream esse quandam volunt,
id. Lael. 13 fin.;ingenio esse duro atque inexorabili,
Ter. Ph. 3, 2, 12:satis pater durus fui,
id. Heaut. 3, 1, 30; cf. id. Ad. 1, 1, 39; Cic. Cael. 16; Hor. S. 1, 2, 17:Varius qui est habitus judex durior,
Cic. Fin. 2, 19, 62: cf. Caes. B. C. 3, 20, 4:mala vel duri lacrimas motura Catonis,
Luc. 9, 50: duriorem se praebere alicujus miserae et afflictae fortunae, Anton. ap. Cic. Att. 14, 13 A (cf. opp. at the end of the letter: se placabiliorem praebere):duri hominis vel potius vix hominis videtur, periculum capitis inferre multis,
Cic. Off. 2, 14, 50; Hor. C. 4, 1, 7:quid nos dura refugimus aetas?
id. ib. 1, 35, 34:ōs durum,
shameless, impudent, Ter. Eun. 4, 7, 36 Ruhnk.; Cic. Quint. 24 fin.; Ov. M. 5, 451:cor,
Vulg. Sirach, 3, 27 et saep. Of the austerity of the Stoic mode of living, v. above, A.—Of things, hard, severe, toilsome; troublesome, burdensome, disagreeable; adverse, unfortunate:A.opulento homini hoc servitus dura est,
Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 12; so,servitus,
Cic. Rep. 1, 44; 2, 25; cf.lex,
Plaut. Merc. 4, 6, 1:condicio,
Cic. Rab. Post. 6 fin.:provincia,
Ter. Ph. 1, 2, 23; cf.partes,
id. Eun. 2, 3, 62; Anton. ap. Cic. Att. 10, 8 A:dolor,
Lucr. 3, 460:labor,
id. 5, 1272:subvectiones,
Caes. B. G. 7, 10, 1:venatus,
Ov. M. 4, 307:dura cultu et aspera plaga,
Liv. 45, 30 fin.:durissimo tempore anni,
Caes. B. G. 7, 8, 2; cf. id. B. C. 3, 25, 3; Hirt. B. G. 8, 5 fin.:morbum acrem ac durum,
Plaut. Men. 5, 2, 119; cf.valetudo,
Hor. S. 2, 2, 88:dolores,
Verg. A. 5, 5:frigus,
Plaut. Men. 5, 6, 10:fames,
Hor. S. 1, 2, 6:pauperies,
id. C. 4, 9, 49:causa,
Lucr. 3, 485; Quint. 4, 1, 25; Hor. S. 1, 10, 26:nomen (opp. molle),
Cic. Off. 1, 12:verbum,
id. Brut. 79, 274:propositio,
Quint. 4, 5, 5 et saep.: De. Etiamne id lex coëgit? Ph. Illud durum, Ter. Ph. 2, 1, 8; so in the neutr. sing., Quint. 11, 1, 85; 12, 1, 36; Hor. S. 1, 9, 42 et saep.; cf.ellipt.: non vanae redeat sanguis imagini... Durum: sed levius fit patientia, etc.,
Hor. C. 1, 24, 19. In plur. subst.: dura, ōrum, n., hardships, difficulties:siccis omnia dura deus proposuit,
Hor. C. 1, 18, 3; id. Ep. 2, 1, 141; Sen. Oedip. 208; Verg. A. 8, 522:ego dura tuli,
Ov. M. 9, 544 al. (In fem. plur. ellipt., sc. partes, Ter. Heaut. 2, 4, 22 very dub.).— Comp.:hi, si quid erat durius, concurrebant,
if any unusual difficulty occurred, Caes. B. G. 1, 48, 6; 5, 29, 6; id. B. C. 3, 94, 6.— Adv. posit. in two forms: dūrĭter and dūre.(Acc. to 1. A.) Hardly:B.juga premunt duriter colla (boum),
Vitr. 10, 8.— Comp.:durius,
Vitr. 10, 15 fin. —(Acc. to II. A.-C.)1.Hardly, stiffly, awkwardly:b.membra moventes Duriter,
Lucr. 5, 1401:duriter,
Auct. Her. 4, 10, 15; Gell. 17, 10, 15:dure,
Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 66; Quint. 9, 4, 58; 10, 2, 19; Gell. 18, 11, 2.— Comp., Ov. R. Am. 337; Hor. S. 2, 3, 22; Quint. 8, 6, 24; 9, 4, 15; 117.—Hardily, rigorously, austerely:2.vitam parce ac duriter agebat,
Ter. And. 1, 1, 47; id. Ad. 1, 1, 20; Novius ap. Non. 512.—Harshly, roughly, sternly:3.quam tibi ex ore orationem duriter dictis dedit,
Enn. Trag. v. 348 Vahl.:duriter,
Afran. Com. v. 251 Rib.; Ter. Ad. 4, 5, 28.— Comp., Cic. Lig. 6; id. Att. 1, 1, 4; id. Fam. 11, 27, 7; Caes. B. C. 1, 22 fin.; Tac. Agr. 16; id. A. 3, 52; Sen. Ep. 8; Vulg. Gen. 42, 7.— Sup., Hadrian. in Dig. 47, 14, 1.— -
88 бесчувственный
1) General subject: as cold as charity, bloodless, brute, callous, chill, cold blooded, cold-blooded, dead hearted, dead pan, dead to all feelings, dead-hearted, dead-pan, destitute of feeling, emotionless, hard as nails, hard boiled, hard-boiled, hard-hearted, harsh, impassible, impassive, indurate, inhuman, insensate, insensible, insentient, iron hearted, iron-hearted, marble, marble hearted, marble-hearted, senseless, stockish, tearless, unalive, unfeeling, as cold as a fish2) Bookish: anesthetic3) Rare: unhuman4) Jargon: white5) Makarov: dead, gehuman, insensitive, rocky -
89 dankbar
I Adj.1. grateful ( für for), appreciative (of); Publikum: appreciative; wir sind für oder um umg. jeden Beitrag dankbar we appreciate ( oder are grateful for) every contribution; ich wäre Ihnen dankbar, wenn... I’d be much obliged if... (auch iro.), I’d appreciate it if...; ich wäre Ihnen sehr dankbar, wenn Sie sich um Ihre eigenen Angelegenheiten kümmerten iro. auch I’ll thank you to mind your own business; man muss für alles dankbar sein you have to be thankful for small mercies ( oder for every little thing)2. (lohnend) worthwhile; Aufgabe: auch rewarding; er ist ein dankbares Opfer für ihre Sticheleien he’s an easy target ( oder a sitting duck) for her gibes3. umg. (strapazierfähig) Stoff: hard-wearing, durable; (anspruchslos) Pflanze: easy(-care), hardy; eine dankbare Pflanze a plant which doesn’t need much attention* * *grateful; thankful; rewarding* * *dạnk|bar1. adjjdm dankbar sein — to be grateful to sb (für for)
sich dankbar erweisen or zeigen — to show one's gratitude (gegenüber to)
2) (= lohnend) Arbeit, Aufgabe, Rolle rewarding; Stoff easy-care attr; (= haltbar) hard-wearing; Opfer worthwhile2. adv(= voller Dank) gratefully* * *1) (giving due thanks or praise; grateful: an appreciative audience.) appreciative3) (feeling thankful: I am grateful to you for your help.) grateful4) (grateful; relieved and happy: He was thankful that the journey was over; a thankful sigh.) thankful5) thankfully* * *dank·bar[ˈdaŋkba:ɐ̯]I. adj2. (lohnend) Aufgabe, Rolle rewarding, profitable3. (anspruchslos) appreciativeein \dankbarer Stoff a hard-wearing materialeine \dankbare Pflanze a plant which doesn't need much attention4. (verbunden) obligedich wäre dir/Ihnen \dankbar, wenn... I would be obliged [or grateful] [or I would appreciate it] if you...* * *1.1) grateful; (anerkennend) appreciative <child, audience, etc.>sich dankbar zeigen — show one's gratitude or appreciation
2.für eine baldige Antwort wären wir dankbar — we should be grateful for an early reply
adverbial gratefullyjemanden dankbar anblicken — give somebody a look of gratitude
* * *A. adj1. grateful (um umgjeden Beitrag dankbar we appreciate ( oder are grateful for) every contribution;ich wäre Ihnen dankbar, wenn … I’d be much obliged if … (auch iron), I’d appreciate it if …;ich wäre Ihnen sehr dankbar, wenn Sie sich um Ihre eigenen Angelegenheiten kümmerten iron auch I’ll thank you to mind your own business;man muss für alles dankbar sein you have to be thankful for small mercies ( oder for every little thing)er ist ein dankbares Opfer für ihre Sticheleien he’s an easy target ( oder a sitting duck) for her gibeseine dankbare Pflanze a plant which doesn’t need much attentionB. adv gratefully;etwas dankbar annehmen accept sth gratefully ( oder with thanks)* * *1.1) grateful; (anerkennend) appreciative <child, audience, etc.>sich dankbar zeigen — show one's gratitude or appreciation
2) (lohnend) rewarding <job, part, task, etc.>2.adverbial gratefully* * *adj.grateful adj.grateful n.thankful n. adv.gratefully n.thankfully n. -
90 Herz
n; -ens, -en1. ANAT., als Organ: heart; künstliches Herz artificial heart; Operation am offenen Herzen open-heart surgery; er hat’s am Herzen umg. he has heart trouble ( oder a heart condition)2. poet. (Brust) breast; jemanden ans Herz drücken clasp s.o. to one’s breast; komm an mein Herz come to my arms3. bes. geh. (Gemüt) heart; (Seele) auch soul; (Mut) auch courage; ein gutes / hartes / weiches Herz haben be good- / hard- / soft-hearted; kein Herz haben be heartless; ein Herz aus Stein a heart of stone; das Herz eines Hasen / Löwen haben be as timid as a mouse / have the heart of a lion; es tut dem Herzen wohl it does you good; etw. fürs Herz s.th. to warm the heart; jemandem das Herz schwer machen sadden s.o.’s heart5. fig. von Salat, Stadt etc.: heart, core, cent|re (Am. -er)8. Redewendungen: ein Kind unter dem Herzen tragen poet. be with child; jemandem stockt das Herz vor Schreck geh. s.o.’s heart skips a beat (in fright); mir schlug das Herz bis zum Hals my heart was in my mouth; sein Herz schlug höher his heart leapt; er / es lässt die Herzen höher schlagen he makes the ladies swoon ( oder go weak in the knees) / it makes your heart swell; mir blutet das Herz oder dreht sich das Herz im Leibe herum my heart bleeds ( für ihn for him; bei dem Anblick at the sight); es bricht oder zerreißt mir das Herz geh. it breaks my heart; mir rutschte oder fiel das Herz in die Hose umg. my heart sank; jemandem sein Herz ausschütten pour one’s heart out to s.o.; alles, was das Herz begehrt everything your heart desires, everything you could possibly wish for; sagen, was sein Herz bewegt unburden one’s heart; jemandes Herz brechen / gewinnen / stehlen break / win / steal s.o.’s heart; sich (Dat) ein Herz fassen pluck (umg. screw) up some courage; mein Herz gehört ihr / der Malerei geh. my heart belongs to her / painting is my true love; seinem Herzen einen Stoß geben go for it; ein Herz und eine Seele sein be inseparable; sein Herz an etw. (Akk) hängen set one’s heart on s.th.; sein ganzes Herz hängt daran it means the world to him; es liegt mir am Herzen it means a lot to me (zu + Inf. to be able to + Inf.); es liegt mir am Herzen zu (+ Inf.) auch I’m (very) anxious to (+ Inf.) jemandem etw. ( besonders) ans Herz legen (nahe legen) urge s.o. to do s.th.; (anvertrauen) entrust s.o. with the task of doing s.th.; sein Herz ( an jemanden) verlieren lose one’s heart (to s.o.); er / es ist mir ans Herz gewachsen I have grown fond of him / it; auf Herz und Nieren prüfen umg. (Person) grill s.o.; (Sache) put s.th. through its paces; etw. auf dem Herzen haben have s.th. on one’s mind; sein Herz auf der Zunge tragen geh. wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve; aus tiefstem Herzen geh. from the bottom of one’s heart; ein Herz für Kinder / Tiere etc. a place in one’s heart for children / animals etc.; sein Herz für... entdecken discover a fondness ( oder liking) for...; jemanden in sein oder ins Herz schließen grow very fond of s.o., become very attached to s.o.; jemandem nicht ins Herz sehen können not be able to look into s.o.’s heart; da lacht mir das Herz im Leibe! it makes my heart leap for joy!; mit ganzem / halben Herzen dabei sein etc.: heart and soul, wholeheartedly / halfheartedly; er ist mit ganzem Herzen bei der Arbeit his heart’s in his work; ein Mann etc. nach meinem Herzen after my own heart; ich kann es nicht übers Herz bringen I can’t bring myself to do it, I haven’t got the heart (to do it); mir wurde warm ums Herz I felt all warm inside; es war ihr leicht / schwer ums Herz she felt relieved / heavy-hearted; er weiß, wie mir ums Herz ist he knows how I feel; von Herzen sincerely; von Herzen froh heartily pleased; von Herzen gern gladly, with great pleasure; es kommt von Herzen it comes from the heart; von Herzen kommend sincere, heartfelt; von ganzem Herzen with all one’s heart; ich bedanke mich von ganzem Herzen I’m deeply grateful (to you); jemandem zu Herzen gehen move s.o.; sich (Dat) etw. zu Herzen nehmen take s.th. to heart; wes das Herz voll ist, dem gehet der Mund über Sprichw. when you’re excited about something, you simply can’t help talking about it; Fleck 3, gebrochen II, Hand1 3, leicht I 3, Mördergrube, schwer I 2, Stein 1—n; -, -2. Einzelkarte: heart* * *das Herzheart* * *Hẹrz* * *das1) (the innermost part: in the bosom of his family.) bosom2) ((sometimes treated as noun singular) one of the four card suits: the two of hearts.) hearts3) (the organ which pumps blood through the body: How fast does a person's heart beat?; ( also adjective) heart disease; a heart specialist.) heart4) (the part of the body where one's feelings, especially of love, conscience etc are imagined to arise: She has a kind heart; You know in your heart that you ought to go; She has no heart (= She is not kind).) heart5) (a symbol supposed to represent the shape of the heart; a white dress with little pink hearts on it; heart-shaped.) heart6) (one of the playing-cards of the suit hearts, which have red symbols of this shape on them.) heart* * *<-ens, -en>[hɛrts]nt1. ANAT heartsein \Herz versagte his heart failedgesundes/schwaches \Herz healthy/weak heartkünstliches \Herz MED artificial hearteine Operation [o Chirurgie] am offenen \Herz[en] open-heart surgeryam offenen \Herzen operiert werden to undergo open-heart surgeryein \Herz verpflanzen to transplant a heartdu regelst immer alles nur mit dem Verstand, wo bleibt das [o dein] \Herz? you always listen to the voice of reason, can't you ever let your heart rule [or can't you follow your heart]?zeig' mehr Verständnis, mehr \Herz! show more understanding, more sensitivity!mit ganzem \Herzen wholeheartedlysie ist immer mit ganzem \Herzen bei ihren Projekten she always puts her heart and soul into her projectsetw mit ganzem \Herzen bejahen/unterstützen to approve of/support sth wholeheartedlyvon ganzem \Herzen sincerelyvon \Herzen gern with pleasureja, von \Herzen gern! yes, I'd love to!jdn von \Herzen gernhaben to love sb dearlyetw von \Herzen gern tun to love doing sthein gutes \Herz haben to have a good heart, to be good-heartedein \Herz für jdn/Tiere haben to have a love of sb/animalser hat ein \Herz für Kinder he loves childrenkein \Herz haben to have no hearthast du denn kein \Herz? haven't you got [or don't you have] a heart?auf sein \Herz hören to listen to [the voice of] one's heartohne \Herz without feelingdas \Herz einer Artischocke/eines Salats the heart [or core] of an artichoke/a lettuceim \Herzen Europas in the heart of Europe4. (Schatz)mein \Herz my dear [or love5. (Herzform) heartein \Herz aus Gold a heart of goldein \Herz aus Schokolade a chocolate heartzwei Kilo \Herz [vom Ochsen] bitte! two kilos of [ox] heart, please!ich habe \Herz ausgespielt, du musst auch \Herz bedienen! I led with hearts, [so] you have to follow suit [with hearts]!ich habe drei \Herz I have three hearts9. BOTTränendes \Herz bleeding heart10. REL heartdas Herz Jesu the Sacred Heart11.▶ jdm sein \Herz ausschütten to pour out one's heart to sb▶ jdm wird bang ums \Herz sb's heart sinks▶ alles, was das \Herz begehrt everything the heart desires [or could wish for]▶ die \Herzen bewegen to move the heartswas bewegt dein Herz? what's on your mind?▶ jdm blutet das \Herz, jds \Herz blutet sb's heart bleeds▶ blutenden \Herzens with a heavy heart▶ es nicht übers \Herz bringen [o nicht das \Herz haben], etw zu tun to not have the heart to do sthich bring es nicht übers \Herz, ihr die Wahrheit zu sagen I don't have the heart [or I cannot bring myself] to tell her the truth▶ jdm dreht sich das \Herz im Leib um [o jdm tut das \Herz im Leibe weh] (geh) sb's heart turns over▶ jdn an sein \Herz drücken to clasp sb to one's breast▶ jdm fällt ein Stein vom \Herz to be extremely relieved, to be a weight off sb's mind▶ seinem \Herzen folgen to follow one's heart▶ an/mit gebrochenem \Herzen of/with a broken heart▶ jdm bis ins \Herz [o jdm zu \Herzen] gehen to make sb's heart bleed▶ ein \Herz aus Gold haben to have a heart of gold▶ im Grunde seines \Herzens in his heart of hearts▶ etw auf dem \Herzen haben to have sth on one's mind▶ Hand aufs \Herz honestly, with all one's hearthäng dein \Herz nicht an ihn, er spielt doch nur mit den Gefühlen der Frauen! don't give your heart to him, he only plays with women's feelings!jds \Herz hängt an Geld sb is preoccupied with money▶ ein hartes \Herz haben to have a hard heart, to be hard-hearted▶ jds \Herz höherschlagen lassen to make sb's heart beat faster▶ von \Herzen kommen to come from the heart▶ jdm etw ans \Herz legen to entrust sb with sth▶ jdm ans \Herz legen, etw zu tun to strongly recommend sb to do sth▶ leichten \Herzens with a light heart, light-heartedly▶ jdm ist [ganz] leicht ums \Herz sb feels [all] light-hearted▶ jdm wird leicht ums \Herz sb has a load lifted from their mind▶ jdm liegt etw am \Herzen sth concerns [or troubles] sb▶ aus seinem \Herzen keine Mördergrube machen to speak frankly▶ jdm schlägt das \Herz bis zum Hals sb's heart is in their mouth▶ jdn in sein \Herz schließen to take sb to one's heart▶ schweren \Herzens with a heavy heart▶ jdm ist das \Herz schwer [o ist [es] schwer ums \Herz] sb has a heavy heart [or is heavy-hearted]▶ jdm wird das \Herz schwer [o wird [es] schwer ums \Herz] sb's heart grows heavy▶ jdm das \Herz schwer machen to sadden sb's heart▶ ein \Herz und eine Seele sein to be the best of friends▶ jdm aus dem \Herzen sprechen to say just what sb was thinking▶ sein \Herz sprechen lassen to listen to one's heart▶ ein \Herz aus Stein haben to have a heart of stone▶ etw gibt jdm einen Stich ins \Herz sth cuts sb to the quick▶ jdm stockt das \Herz sb's heart stands still [or misses a beat]▶ seinem \Herzen einen Stoß geben to [suddenly] pluck up courage▶ alle \Herzen [o die \Herzen aller] im Sturm erobern to capture everybody's heart▶ traurigen \Herzens with a heavy heart▶ jdn ins \Herz treffen to hurt sb deeply▶ sein \Herz an jdn verlieren to fall in love with sb▶ jd wächst jdm ans \Herz sb grows fond of [or becomes attached to] sb▶ ein warmes \Herz haben to be kind-hearted [or warm-hearted]▶ ein weiches \Herz haben to have a soft heart▶ jds \Herz will vor Freude zerspringen sb's heart nearly bursts with joy* * *das; Herzens, Herzen1) (auch): (herzförmiger Gegenstand, zentraler Teil) heartsie hat es am Herzen — (ugs.) she has a bad heart; (fig.)
komm an mein Herz, Geliebter — come into my arms, my darling
mir blutet das Herz — (auch iron.) my heart bleeds
ihm rutschte od. fiel das Herz in die Hose[n] — (ugs., oft scherzh.) his heart sank into his boots
jemandem das Herz brechen — (geh.) break somebody's heart
jemanden/etwas auf Herz und Nieren prüfen — (ugs.) grill somebody/go over something with a fine tooth-comb
die Herzen bewegen/rühren — touch people's hearts
jemandes Herz hängt an etwas — (Dat.) (jemand möchte etwas sehr gern[e] behalten) somebody is attached to something; (jemand möchte etwas sehr gerne haben) somebody's heart is set on something
ihm war/wurde das Herz schwer — his heart was/grew heavy
alles, was das Herz begehrt — everything one's heart desires
sein Herz für etwas entdecken — (geh.) discover a passion for something
ein Herz für Kinder/die Kunst haben — have a love of children/art
jemandem sein Herz ausschütten — pour out one's heart to somebody
seinem Herzen einen Stoß geben — [suddenly] pluck up courage
seinem Herzen Luft machen — (ugs.) give vent to one's feelings
leichten Herzens — easily; happily
jemand/etwas liegt jemandem am Herzen — somebody has the interests of somebody/something at heart
jemand/etwas ist jemandem ans Herz gewachsen — somebody has grown very fond of somebody/something
jemanden ins od. in sein Herz schließen — take to somebody
mit halbem Herzen — (geh.) half-heartedly
es nicht übers Herz bringen, etwas zu tun — not have the heart to do something
von Herzen gern — [most] gladly
von ganzem Herzen — (aufrichtig) with all one's heart; (aus voller Überzeugung) whole-heartedly
sich (Dat.) etwas zu Herzen nehmen — take something to heart
mit ganzem Herzen — (geh.) whole-heartedly
jemandem aus dem Herzen sprechen — express just what somebody is/was thinking; s. auch Luft 3); Stein 2); Stich 5)
3) (Kartenspiel) hearts pl.; (Karte) heart; s. auch Pik II4) (Kosewort)* * *Herz1 n; -ens, -enkünstliches Herz artificial heart;Operation am offenen Herzen open-heart surgery;2. poet (Brust) breast;jemanden ans Herz drücken clasp sb to one’s breast;komm an mein Herz come to my armsein gutes/hartes/weiches Herz haben be good-/hard-/soft-hearted;kein Herz haben be heartless;ein Herz aus Stein a heart of stone;das Herz eines Hasen/Löwen haben be as timid as a mouse/have the heart of a lion;es tut dem Herzen wohl it does you good;etwas fürs Herz sth to warm the heart;jemandem das Herz schwer machen sadden sb’s heartmein Herz my love, my dear;5. fig von Salat, Stadt etc: heart, core, centre (US -er)6. KATH:Herz Jesu Sacred Heart7. BOT:Tränendes Herz bleeding heart, dicentra8. Redewendungen:ein Kind unter dem Herzen tragen poet be with child;jemandem stockt das Herz vor Schreck geh sb’s heart skips a beat (in fright);mir schlug das Herz bis zum Hals my heart was in my mouth;sein Herz schlug höher his heart leapt;er/es lässt die Herzen höher schlagen he makes the ladies swoon ( oder go weak in the knees)/it makes your heart swell;dreht sich das Herz im Leibe herum my heart bleeds (für ihn for him;bei dem Anblick at the sight);zerreißt mir das Herz geh it breaks my heart;fiel das Herz in die Hose umg my heart sank;jemandem sein Herz ausschütten pour one’s heart out to sb;alles, was das Herz begehrt everything your heart desires, everything you could possibly wish for;sagen, was sein Herz bewegt unburden one’s heart;jemandes Herz brechen/gewinnen/stehlen break/win/steal sb’s heart;sich (dat)ein Herz fassen pluck (umg screw) up some courage;mein Herz gehört ihr/der Malerei geh my heart belongs to her/painting is my true love;seinem Herzen einen Stoß geben go for it;ein Herz und eine Seele sein be inseparable;sein Herz an etwas (akk)hängen set one’s heart on sth;sein ganzes Herz hängt daran it means the world to him;es liegt mir am Herzen it means a lot to me (zu +inf to be able to +inf);jemandem etwas (besonders) ans Herz legen (nahe legen) urge sb to do sth; (anvertrauen) entrust sb with the task of doing sth;sein Herz (an jemanden) verlieren lose one’s heart (to sb);er/es ist mir ans Herz gewachsen I have grown fond of him/it;etwas auf dem Herzen haben have sth on one’s mind;sein Herz auf der Zunge tragen geh wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve;aus tiefstem Herzen geh from the bottom of one’s heart;ein Herz für Kinder/Tiere etc a place in one’s heart for children/animals etc;sein Herz für … entdecken discover a fondness ( oder liking) for …;ins Herz schließen grow very fond of sb, become very attached to sb;jemandem nicht ins Herz sehen können not be able to look into sb’s heart;da lacht mir das Herz im Leibe! it makes my heart leap for joy!;mit ganzem/halben Herzen dabei sein etc: heart and soul, wholeheartedly/halfheartedly;er ist mit ganzem Herzen bei der Arbeit his heart’s in his work;ein Mann etcnach meinem Herzen after my own heart;ich kann es nicht übers Herz bringen I can’t bring myself to do it, I haven’t got the heart (to do it);mir wurde warm ums Herz I felt all warm inside;es war ihr leicht/schwer ums Herz she felt relieved/heavy-hearted;er weiß, wie mir ums Herz ist he knows how I feel;von Herzen sincerely;von Herzen froh heartily pleased;von Herzen gern gladly, with great pleasure;es kommt von Herzen it comes from the heart;von Herzen kommend sincere, heartfelt;von ganzem Herzen with all one’s heart;ich bedanke mich von ganzem Herzen I’m deeply grateful (to you);jemandem zu Herzen gehen move sb;sich (dat)etwas zu Herzen nehmen take sth to heart;wes das Herz voll ist, dem gehet der Mund über sprichw when you’re excited about something, you simply can’t help talking about it; → Fleck 3, gebrochen B, Hand1 3, leicht A 3, Mördergrube, schwer A 2, Stein 1Herz2 n; -, -2. Einzelkarte: heartHerz… im subst … of hearts;Herzzwei two of hearts;Herzdrei three of hearts* * *das; Herzens, Herzen1) (auch): (herzförmiger Gegenstand, zentraler Teil) heartsie hat es am Herzen — (ugs.) she has a bad heart; (fig.)
komm an mein Herz, Geliebter — come into my arms, my darling
mir blutet das Herz — (auch iron.) my heart bleeds
ihm rutschte od. fiel das Herz in die Hose[n] — (ugs., oft scherzh.) his heart sank into his boots
jemandem das Herz brechen — (geh.) break somebody's heart
jemanden/etwas auf Herz und Nieren prüfen — (ugs.) grill somebody/go over something with a fine tooth-comb
die Herzen bewegen/rühren — touch people's hearts
jemandes Herz hängt an etwas — (Dat.) (jemand möchte etwas sehr gerne behalten) somebody is attached to something; (jemand möchte etwas sehr gerne haben) somebody's heart is set on something
ihm war/wurde das Herz schwer — his heart was/grew heavy
alles, was das Herz begehrt — everything one's heart desires
sich (Dat.) ein Herz fassen — pluck up one's courage; take one's courage in both hands
sein Herz für etwas entdecken — (geh.) discover a passion for something
ein Herz für Kinder/die Kunst haben — have a love of children/art
seinem Herzen einen Stoß geben — [suddenly] pluck up courage
seinem Herzen Luft machen — (ugs.) give vent to one's feelings
leichten Herzens — easily; happily
jemand/etwas liegt jemandem am Herzen — somebody has the interests of somebody/something at heart
jemand/etwas ist jemandem ans Herz gewachsen — somebody has grown very fond of somebody/something
jemanden ins od. in sein Herz schließen — take to somebody
mit halbem Herzen — (geh.) half-heartedly
es nicht übers Herz bringen, etwas zu tun — not have the heart to do something
von Herzen gern — [most] gladly
von ganzem Herzen — (aufrichtig) with all one's heart; (aus voller Überzeugung) whole-heartedly
sich (Dat.) etwas zu Herzen nehmen — take something to heart
mit ganzem Herzen — (geh.) whole-heartedly
jemandem aus dem Herzen sprechen — express just what somebody is/was thinking; s. auch Luft 3); Stein 2); Stich 5)
4) (Kosewort)* * *-en n.heart n. -
91 pesado
adj.1 heavy, weighty.2 sluggish, heavy.3 boring, pestiferous, tiresome, pestilent.4 snobby, pretentious.f. & m.snob, nuisance, bore.past part.past participle of spanish verb: pesar.* * *1→ link=pesar pesar► adjetivo1 (gen) heavy2 (molesto) tiresome; (aburrido) boring3 (trabajoso) tough, hard4 (sueño) deep► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (persona) bore, pain\ponerse pesado,-a to get boring, be a pain* * *1. (f. - pesada)nounbore, pest2. (f. - pesada)adj.1) heavy2) difficult3) boring* * *pesado, -a1. ADJ1) [paquete, comida] heavy2) (=lento) [persona] slow, sluggish; [mecanismo] stiff3) (Meteo) heavy, sultry4) [sueño] deep, heavy5) (Med) heavytener el estómago pesado — to feel bloated, feel full up
6) [tarea] (=difícil) tough, hard; (=aburrido) tedious, boring; (=molesto) annoying; [lectura] heavy, stodgyese me cae pesado — Caribe, Méx * that chap gets on my nerves *
es pesado tener que... — it's such a bore having to...
¡no seas pesado! — stop being such a pain!
2. SM / F1) (=aburrido) bore2) Caribe * (=pez gordo) big shot *3.SM (=acto) weighing* * *I- da adjetivo1)a) <paquete/artillería/maquinaria> heavyc) <atmósfera/tiempo> heavy, oppressived) <ojos/cabeza> heavytengo las piernas pesadas — my legs feel very heavy
e) < sueño> deep2) (fam) (fastidioso, aburrido)a) <libro/película/trabajo> tediousb) < persona>qué pesado, nunca no me deja en paz! — he's such a pest, he never leaves me alone (colloq)
no te pongas pesado — don't be so annoying o (colloq) such a pest!
3) (Andes fam) ( antipático) unpleasantIIqué tipo tan pesado! — what a jerk! (colloq)
- da masculino, femeninoa) (fam) ( latoso) pain (colloq), pest (colloq)b) (Andes fam) ( antipático) jerk (colloq)* * *I- da adjetivo1)a) <paquete/artillería/maquinaria> heavyc) <atmósfera/tiempo> heavy, oppressived) <ojos/cabeza> heavytengo las piernas pesadas — my legs feel very heavy
e) < sueño> deep2) (fam) (fastidioso, aburrido)a) <libro/película/trabajo> tediousb) < persona>qué pesado, nunca no me deja en paz! — he's such a pest, he never leaves me alone (colloq)
no te pongas pesado — don't be so annoying o (colloq) such a pest!
3) (Andes fam) ( antipático) unpleasantIIqué tipo tan pesado! — what a jerk! (colloq)
- da masculino, femeninoa) (fam) ( latoso) pain (colloq), pest (colloq)b) (Andes fam) ( antipático) jerk (colloq)* * *pesado11 = heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.].Ex: The heap of wet sheets of paper was left to stand overnight under a heavy weight.
* caminar con paso pesado = plod (along/through).* industria pesada = heavy industry.* maquinaria pesada = heavy machinery.* para trabajos pesados = heavy-duty.* peso pesado = big wheel, big shot, big noise, big wig, fat cat.* tráfico pesado = heavy traffic.* vehículo pesado = heavy vehicle.pesado22 = onerous, ponderous, tedious, tiresome, weighty, bore, drab, stodgy, wearisome, weary [wearier -comp., weariest -sup.], wearying, importunate, leaden, nuisance, pushy [pushier -comp., pushiest -sup.], pest.Ex: Sub-arrangement under an entry term can alleviate the onerous task of scanning long lists of entries under the same keyword.
Ex: Some SLIS are seriously affected by ponderous administrative procedures imposed upon them.Ex: In other places too many references could make for a very tedious search.Ex: Some of their drawbacks make regular use rather tiresome.Ex: AACR1 is a weighty code, not because it contains extensive enumeration, but rather because of its comprehensive coverage.Ex: It is when speakers have no feeling for pause that their speech seems to burble on without any arresting quality; the club bore is a burbler: he has not learnt the eloquence of silence.Ex: Have reading foisted on you as a duty, a task to be put up with, from which you expect no delight, and it can appear a drab business gladly to be given up.Ex: One could easily prefer the convenience of the stodgy single-volume work.Ex: The earliest binding machines replaced the wearisome hand-beating of the sheets in order to fold them.Ex: Humanity is returning to the downsized, reengineered, total quality management weary business world.Ex: A new wave of books dealing frankly with such concerns as sex, alcoholism and broken homes was seen as a breakthrough, but plots and styles have begun to show a wearying sameness.Ex: She concludes that this problem probes the importunate boundaries separating man from beast and the natural from the monstrous.Ex: Many of the revisions they suggest exacerbate the leaden, plethoric style that comes naturally to lawyers.Ex: However, delays in the generation of centralised records can be a considerable nuisance.Ex: Parents can help the development of a child prodigy in an infinite number of ways, ranging from the attentive but not too pushy to the downright obsessive.Ex: Library users fall into 4 groups: (1) patrons, who are considerate, grateful and undemanding; (2) 'pests' -- the inconsiderate; (3) 'pirates' who steal, deface and mutilate library property and materials; (4) 'vampires' whose enquiries make excessive demands upon the librarian's time.* broma pesada = practical joke.* de un modo aburrido y pesado = tediously, ponderously, boringly.* hacer (todo) el trabajo pesado = do (all) + the donkey work.* lento y pesado = plodding.* pesados, los = nuisance, the.* ser un pesado = be a pest, be a pain the neck, be a pain in the ass, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbials.* trabajo pesado = donkey work.* viejo pesado = old fart.* * *A1 ‹paquete/maleta› heavy; ‹artillería/maquinaria› heavy2 ‹comida› heavy, stodgy ( colloq); ‹estómago› bloatedme siento pesado después de haber comido tanto I feel bloated after all that food3 ‹atmósfera/tiempo› heavy, oppressive, sultry4 ‹ojos/cabeza› heavytengo las piernas pesadas my legs feel very heavy o like lead5 ‹sueño› deepB1 ( fam) (fastidioso, aburrido) ‹libro/película/conferencia› tedious¡qué pesado es! he's such a pain in the neck! ( colloq)¡qué pesado, no me deja en paz ni un minuto! what a pest, he won't leave me alone for a minute ( colloq)los niños están muy pesados the children are being really annoying o ( colloq) being real pests2 ( fam) ‹tarea/trabajo› (monótono) tedious¡qué tipo tan pesado! what a jerk! ( colloq)masculine, feminineeres un pesado, deja ya de molestar you're such a pain in the neck, stop annoying me ( colloq)C( Col fam) (mandamás): quiero hablar con el pesado I want to speak to the top man o the boss ( colloq)es uno de los pesados he's one of the bigwigs o the top men ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo pesar: ( conjugate pesar)
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pesado◊ -da adjetivo
1 ( en general) heavy;
‹ estómago› bloated;
‹ sueño› deep
2
‹ persona›:◊ ¡qué pesado es! he's such a pain in the neck! (colloq);
no te pongas pesado don't be so annoying o (colloq) such a pest!
3 (Andes fam) ( antipático) unpleasant;◊ ¡qué tipo tan pesado! what a jerk! (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
pesar 1 sustantivo masculino
1
a pesado mío or muy a mi pesado much to my regret
2
a pesado de todo in spite of o despite everything;
a pesar de que even though
pesar 2 ( conjugate pesar) verbo intransitivo
1 [paquete/maleta] to be heavy;
no me pesa it's not heavy
2 ( causar arrepentimiento) (+ me/te/le etc):
me pesa haberlo ofendido I'm very sorry I offended him
3
pese a que even though;
mal que me/le pese whether I like/he likes it or not
verbo transitivo
‹ manzanas› to weigh (out)
pesarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to weigh oneself
pesado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (un objeto) heavy
2 (sueño) deep, heavy
3 (trabajo) hard
4 (viaje) tiring
5 (aburrido, molesto) boring, tedious, dull
II sustantivo masculino y femenino pain, pest
pesar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (tener peso físico) to weigh: esa carne pesa dos kilos, that meat weighs two kilos
2 (tener peso psíquico) to have influence: sus opiniones aún pesan en el grupo, his opinions still carry weight in the group
3 (causar arrepentimiento, dolor) to grieve: me pesa no haber ido con vosotros, I regret not having gone with you
II vtr (determinar un peso) to weigh
III sustantivo masculino
1 (pena, pesadumbre) sorrow, grief
2 (remordimiento) regret
♦ Locuciones: a pesar de, in spite of
a pesar de que, although ➣ Ver nota en aunque
' pesado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aliviar
- cargar
- demasiada
- demasiado
- engorrosa
- engorroso
- leve
- más
- pesada
- petardo
- plomo
- sueño
- tostón
- atorrante
- chinche
- hacer
- latoso
- machacón
- muerto
- peso
- rock
English:
aggravating
- awkward
- bore
- boring
- bothersome
- cumbersome
- drag
- dreary
- going
- grind
- heavy
- heavyweight
- hefty
- laboured
- leaden
- lengthy
- lug
- neck
- nuisance
- objectionable
- pain
- pest
- plod
- sleeper
- stodgy
- tiresome
- trying
- weighty
- annoying
- close
- HGV
- muggy
- onerous
- pall
- ponderous
- top
- unwieldy
- weight
* * *pesado, -a♦ adj1. [que pesa] heavy2. [industria, maquinaria] heavy3. [tiempo, día] oppressive;el día está pesado it's very close today4. [comida] heavy, stodgy5. [ojos, cabeza] heavy;tengo el estómago pesado I feel bloated6. [sueño] deep7. [lento] slow-moving;un hombre de andares pesados a man with a ponderous gait8. [tarea, trabajo] difficult, tough9. [aburrido] boring10. [molesto] annoying, tiresome;¡qué pesada eres! you're so annoying!;ponerse pesado to be a pain;Fam¡eres más pesado que una vaca en brazos! you're such a pain in the neck!♦ nm,fbore, pain* * *I adj1 objeto heavy3 trabajo tough fam, difficultII m, pesada f bore;¡qué pesado es! fam he’s a real pain fam* * *pesado, -da adj1) : heavy2) : slow3) : irritating, annoying4) : tedious, boring5) : tough, difficult* * *pesado1 adj2. (aburrido) boringpesado2 n pain¡qué pesado eres! what a pain you are! -
92 beau
beau, belle [bo, bεl]━━━━━━━━━1. adjective━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. <a. beautiful ; [homme] good-lookingc. ( = agréable) [voyage, journée] lovely• c'est le bel âge ! it's nice to be young!d. ( = réussi) successful ; [résultat] excellent• c'est le plus beau jour de ma vie ! this is the best day of my life!• ce serait trop beau ! that would be too much to hope for!e. ( = grand) [revenu, profit] handsome ; [brûlure, peur] nasty• c'est un beau salaud (inf!) he's a real bastard (vulg!)f. (locutions)• on a beau faire, ils n'apprennent rien no matter what you do, they don't learn anything• il a eu beau essayer, il n'a pas réussi despite his efforts, he was unsuccessful• il s'est bel et bien trompé he got it well and truly wrong► de plus belle [crier, rire] even louder• reprendre de plus belle [combat, polémique, violence] to start up again with renewed vigour• continuer de plus belle [discrimination, répression] to be worse than ever2. <c. faire le beau [chien] to sit up and beg3. <a. ( = femme) ma belle ! (inf) sweetheart!b. ( = partie décisive) decider• on fait la belle ? shall we play a decider?c. ( = action, parole) (inf) il en a fait de belles quand il était jeune he was a bit wild when he was young* * *
1.
1) ( esthétiquement) [enfant, femme, visage, yeux, cheveux] beautiful; [homme, garçon] handsome; [jambes] nice; [corps, silhouette] good; [couleur, son, jardin, objet] beautifulce n'est pas (bien) beau à voir! — (colloq) it's not a pretty sight!
2) ( qualitativement) [vêtements, machine, spectacle] good; [collection, spécimen] fine; [travail, cadeau] nice; [temps, jour] fine, nice; [journée, promenade] lovely; [discours, projet] fine; [effort, victoire] nice; [geste, sentiment] noble; [carrière] successful; [succès, avenir, optimisme] greatc'est bien beau tout ça, mais — (colloq) that's all very fine, but
ça serait trop beau! — (colloq) one should be so lucky! (colloq)
3) ( quantitativement) [somme, héritage] tidy; [salaire] very nice; [appétit] big
2.
nom masculin1) ( choses intéressantes)2) Philosophie ( beauté)3) Météorologiele temps est/se met au beau — the weather is/is turning fine
3.
avoir beau locution verbalej'ai beau essayer, je n'y arrive pas — it's no good my trying, I can't do it
l'économie a beau se développer, le chômage progresse — even if the economy does develop, unemployment is still growing
on a beau dire, ce n'est pas si simple — no matter what people say, it's not that easy
4.
bel et bien locution adverbiale1) ( irréversiblement) well and truly2) ( indiscutablement) definitely•Phrasal Verbs:••faire le beau — [chien] to sit up and beg; [personne] to show off
c'est du beau! — (colloq) iron lovely! iron
tout beau (tout beau)! — ( pour calmer) easy(, easy)!
* * *bo, bɛl (belle) bel (devant un nom masculin commençant par une voyelle ou un h muet) beaux mpl1. adj1) [maison, spectacle] lovely, beautiful, [vacances] lovelyune belle journée — a beautiful day, a lovely day
C'est une belle femme. — She is a beautiful woman.
C'est un beau garçon. — He is a good-looking boy.
3) (temps) fine, nicesi le temps est beau — if the weather's fine, if the weather's nice
il fait beau; il fait beau temps — the weather's fine
Il fait beau aujourd'hui. — It's a nice day today.
4) (sentiment) fine, (acte) goodun beau geste fig — a fine gesture
un beau salaire — a very nice salary, a very good salary
un beau jour — one day, one fine day
un beau matin — one morning, one fine morning
avoir beau jeu de; Il a beau jeu de protester. — It's easy for him to protest.
bel et bien — well and truly, (= vraiment) really, really and truly
avoir beau faire qch; J'ai beau essayer, je n'y arrive pas. — No matter how hard I try, I just can't do it., However hard I try, I just can't do it.
pour les beaux yeux de qn lit — for love of sb, for sb's sake
Cette chanteuse d'à peine vingt ans semble promise à un bel avenir. — This singer, barely twenty years old, appears to have a fine future ahead of her.
2. nf1) SPORT (= rencontre décisive) decider2) (= évasion)3. belles nfplen entendre de belles sur qn/qch — to hear a thing or two about sb/sth
en faire de belles — to do stupid things, to do some stupid things
en dire de belles — to say stupid things, to say some stupid things
4. nm1) (= concept)le plus beau c'est que... — the best of it is that...
c'est du beau! — lovely! ironique
faire le beau [chien] — to sit up and beg
* * *A adj1 ( esthétiquement) [enfant, femme, visage, yeux, cheveux] beautiful; [homme, garçon] handsome; [jambes] nice; [corps, silhouette, dents] good; [couleur, son, musique, maison, jardin, objet] beautiful; tu es belle ( extraordinairement) you're beautiful; ( normalement) you look lovely; c'est une belle fille she's very nice-looking; c'est une belle femme she's a beautiful woman; avoir belle allure [personne] to cut a fine figure; [maison, voiture] to be fine-looking; se faire beau to do oneself up; faire beau qn to smarten sb up; ce n'est pas (bien) beau à voir○! it's not a pretty sight!; peindre qch sous de belles couleurs to make sth sound wonderful; ⇒ fille;2 ( qualitativement) [vêtements, machine, performance, match, spectacle] good; [œuvre, collection, bijou, spécimen] fine; [travail, poste, cadeau, anniversaire] nice; [temps, jour] fine, nice; [journée, promenade, rêve] lovely; [promesse, débat, discours, projet] fine; [effort, victoire, exemple, manière] nice; [geste, sentiment, âme] noble; [pensée] beautiful; [carrière] successful; [succès, avenir, optimisme] great; fais de beaux rêves! sweet dreams!; il fait beau the weather is fine; il n'est pas beau de faire it's not nice to do; un beau jour/matin/soir one fine day/morning/evening; au beau milieu de right in the middle of; rien n'est trop beau pour lui/eux nothing is too good for him/them; c'est bien beau tout ça, mais○ that's all very fine, but; trop beau pour être vrai too good to be true; ça serait trop beau○! one should be so lucky○!; ce ne sont que de belles paroles it's all talk; assez de belles paroles, dites ce que vous avez à dire enough of your fine words, say what you have to say; il y a beau temps qu'il n'est pas venu he hasn't been here for ages; ⇒ démener, pluie;3 ( quantitativement) [somme, héritage] tidy; [salaire] very nice; [appétit] big; belle pagaille absolute mess; beau mensonge whopping lie, whopper○; bel égoïste awful egoist; beau salaud◑ real bastard◑.B nm1 ( choses intéressantes) qu'est-ce que tu as fait de beau? done anything interesting?; tu n'as rien de beau à nous raconter? anything interesting to tell us?; le plus beau (de l'histoire) est que the best part (of the story) is that;3 ( bonne qualité) best quality; n'acheter que du beau to buy only the best quality;5 Météo le temps est/se met au beau the weather is/is turning fine.C avoir beau loc verbale j'ai beau essayer/travailler, je n'y arrive pas it's no good my trying/working, I can't do it; l'économie a beau se développer, le chômage progresse even if the economy does develop, unemployment is still growing; on a beau dire, ce n'est pas si simple no matter what people say, it's not that easy.D bel et bien loc adv1 ( irréversiblement) well and truly; bel et bien fini well and truly over;2 ( indiscutablement) definitely; il était bel et bien coupable he was definitely guilty.E belle nf2 ( maîtresse) lady friend; avoir rendez-vous avec sa belle to have a date with one's lady friend;3 Jeux decider; faire la belle to play the decider.F de plus belle loc adv with renewed vigourGB; les hostilités ont repris de plus belle hostilities resumed with renewed vigourGB; la pluie a repris de plus belle it started raining again harder than ever; frapper de plus belle to hit harder than ever; crier de plus belle to shout louder than ever.G belles○ nfpl ( paroles) stories; j'en ai appris or entendu de belles à ton sujet I have been hearing stories about you; on en raconte de belles sur elle there are quite a few stories about her.beau fixe Météo fine weather; être au beau fixe [temps, baromètre] to be set fair; [[affaire, relation] to be going well; avoir le moral au beau fixe○ to be on a high○; beau gosse○ good-looking guy○; être beau gosse to be good-looking; beau linge○ high society; fréquenter le beau linge to hang out○ with society types; beau parleur smooth talker; beau parti ( homme) eligible bachelor; ( femme) good match; épouser un beau parti to marry money; beau sexe fair sex; beaux jours ( beau temps) fine weather ¢; ( belle époque) good days; les beaux jours sont arrivés the fine weather is here; c'étaient les beaux jours those were the days; Beau Danube bleu Mus Blue Danube; bel esprit bel esprit; la Belle au Bois dormant Sleeping Beauty; Belle Époque Belle Époque; style Belle Époque Belle Époque style; belle page Imprim right-hand page; belle plante○ gorgeous specimen○; belle vie life of ease; c'est la belle vie! this is the life!; avoir la belle vie to live it up; belles années happy years.faire le beau [chien] to sit up and beg; [personne] to show off; (se) faire la belle○ ( s'évader) to do a bunk○ GB, to take a powder○ US; l'avoir belle○ to have an easy life; en faire voir de belles○ à qn to give sb a hard time; c'est du beau○! iron lovely! iron; tout beau (tout beau)! ( pour calmer) easy (, easy)!; il ferait beau voir○ (qu'il vienne) I'd like to see the day (when he shows up)○.[bo] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou 'h' muet bel [bɛl]) ( féminin belle [bɛl], pluriel masculin beaux [bo], pluriel féminin belles [bɛl]) adjectifA.1. [bien fait, joli - femme] beautiful, good-looking ; [ - homme] good-looking, handsome ; [ - enfant, physique, objet, décor] beautiful, lovelyse faire beau/belle to get dressed up, to do oneself upil est beau comme l'amour ou un ange ou un astre ou le joura. [homme] he's a very handsome ou good-looking manb. [petit garçon] he's a very handsome ou good-looking boyelle est belle comme un ange ou le jour she's a real beautyil y a eu quelques beaux échanges there were a few good ou fine ralliesdu beau temps nice ou good weatherB.[convenable] nicece n'est pas beau de mentir! it's very naughty ou it's not nice to lie!3. [d'un haut niveau social] smarta. [argent] to marry into money ou a fortuneb. [classe] to marry into a very good familyC.donnez-moi un beau melon/poulet give me a nice big melon/chickenil a un bel appétit he has a good ou hearty appetite2. [en intensif]il y a beau temps: il y a beau temps de ce que je te dis là (familier) what I'm telling you now happened ages ago3. [agréable] good4. [prospère] gooda. [argent] to have a very well-paid jobb. [prestige] to have a high-flying job5. [dans des appellations]venez, ma belle amie do come along, darlingmon beau monsieur, personne ne vous a rien demandé! my friend, this is none of your business!6. [certain]un beau jour/matin one fine day/morningD. (ironique)belle demande! [saugrenue] what a question!beaux discours: ils ont oublié tous leurs beaux discours they've forgotten all their fine ou fine-sounding wordsgarde tes belles promesses ou tes beaux serments! you can keep your promises!j'en ai appris ou entendu de belles sur toi! I heard some fine ou right things about you!il en a fait de belles quand il était petit! he didn't half get up to some mischief when he was little!c'est bien beau tout ça, mais... that's all very fine ou well, but...le plus beau (familier) : et tu ne sais pas le plus beau! and you haven't heard the best part (yet)!, and the best part's still to come!beau adverbe1. MÉTÉOROLOGIEil fait beau the weather's ou it's fineil n'a pas fait très beau l'été dernier the weather wasn't very nice ou good last summer2. (locution)il ferait beau voir qu'elle me donne des ordres! her, boss me around? that'll be the day!avoir beau faire (quelque chose): j'avais beau tirer, la porte ne s'ouvrait pas however hard I pulled, the door wouldn't openj'ai eu beau le lui répéter plusieurs fois, il n'a toujours pas compris I have told him and told him but he still hasn't understoodon a beau dire, on a beau faire, les jeunes s'en vont un jour de la maison (familier) whatever you do or say, young people eventually leave homevous avez beau dire, elle a quand même tout financé elle-même say what you like ou you may criticize, but she's paid for it all herselfa beau mentir qui vient de loin (proverbe) it's easy to lie when there's nobody around to contradict youtout beau: alors, vous signez? — hé, tout beau (tout beau)! you will sign then? — hey, steady on ou not so fast!beau nom masculin1. [esthétique][objets de qualité]pour les meubles du salon, je veux du beau I want really good ou nice furniture for the living room3. (locution)c'est du beau! (familier) : elle a dit un gros mot — c'est du beau! she said a rude word! — how naughty!faire le beau [chien] to sit up and begbelle nom féminin1. [jolie femme] beauty[dame] lady‘la Belle et la Bête’ Madame Leprince de Beaumont, Cocteau ‘Beauty and the Beast’2. (familier) [en appellatif]tu te trompes, ma belle! you're quite wrong my dear!5. (familier & locution)————————au plus beau de locution prépositionnellebel et bien locution adverbialebel et bon locution adjectivale,bel et bonne locution adjectivale————————de plus belle locution adverbialebelle de Fontenay nom féminin————————belle page nom féminin -
93 drôle
drôle [dʀol]adjectivea. ( = amusant, bizarre) funny• tu es drôle, je ne pouvais pourtant pas l'insulter ! you must be joking - I could hardly insult him!• il a fait une drôle de tête ! he pulled such a face!* * *dʀol1) ( bizarre) funny, oddc'est drôle de faire/que — it's odd to do/that
ce qui est or ce qu'il y a de drôle c'est que — the funny thing is that
drôle de remerciement/consolation! — some thanks/consolation!
2) ( amusant) funny, amusingvous êtes drôle, vous! — iron don't make me laugh!
3) (colloq) ( grand)un drôle de courage/travail — a lot of courage/work
•Phrasal Verbs:••* * *dʀol adj1) (= amusant) funnyÇa n'est pas drôle. — It's not funny.
2) (= bizarre) funny, peculiarun drôle de... — a strange..., a funny...
3) (intensif)un drôle de... — an incredible..., a terrific...
* * *A adj1 ( bizarre) funny, odd; c'est drôle comme les gens changent it's funny how people change; c'est un drôle de type he's odd; il avait un drôle d'air he had an odd expression; de drôles d'histoires odd sorts of stories; c'est drôle de faire/que it's odd to do/that; c'est drôle qu'elle n'ait pas téléphoné it's odd that she hasn't phoned; ce qui est or ce qu'il y a de drôle c'est que the funny thing is that; avoir l'air/se sentir (tout) drôle to look/to feel a bit funny○; faire (tout) drôle à qn to give sb a funny feeling; faire une drôle de tête to make a bit of a face; vous êtes drôle, vous! iron don't make me laugh!; drôle de remerciement/consolation! some thanks/consolation!;2 ( amusant) [histoire, spectacle, comédien] funny, amusing; [vie] fun; ça n'a rien de drôle there is nothing funny about that; ce n'est pas drôle de faire it's no joke doing;3 ○( grand) un drôle de courage/travail a lot of courage/work; j'ai eu or reçu une drôle d'engueulade○! I got a real telling-off!B †nm old rascal†; mauvais drôle scoundrel†.drôle de guerre Hist phoney war.j'en ai entendu de drôles I heard some funny things; en faire voir de drôles à qn to lead sb a merry dance.[drol] adjectifle plus drôle c'est que... the funny thing is that...a. [pas amusant] it's not funny!, I don't find that funny ou amusing!b. [pénible] it's no joke!tu aurais dû le laisser faire — tu es drôle, il se serait fait mal! (familier) you should have let him — are you kidding? he'd have hurt himself!(tout)/toute drôle (familier) : ça me fait (tout) drôle de revenir ici it feels really strange to be backça fait un drôle de bruit it makes a strange ou funny noisedrôles de gens! what peculiar ou strange people!avoir un drôle d'air to look strange ou funny3. [en intensif]drôle de (familier) : il a de drôles de problèmes en ce moment he hasn't half got some problems at the momentça a de drôles d'avantages! it's got terrific ou fantastic advantages!————————[drol] nom masculin[enfant déluré] little rascal ou rogue————————drôles nom féminin pluriel(familier) [histoires]il en a entendu/raconté de drôles! he heard/told some very weird stories! -
94 tanto
1. adj so muchtanti pl so manytanti saluti best wishestante grazie thank you so much, many thanks2. pron muchtanti pl many3. adv ( così) socon verbi so muchdi tanto in tanto from time to timetanto quanto as much astanto per cambiare for a change* * *tanto agg.indef.1 ( così grande, tale) so much; such; pl. so many: a che serve tanta carta?, what's the use of so much paper?; te l'ho detto tante volte!, I've told you so many times!; ha tanto lavoro da non avere mai un momento di riposo, he has so much work that he never gets a minute's peace; c'era ( così) tanta gente che non si poteva entrare, there were so many people that you couldn't get in; hanno tanto denaro da potersi concedere ogni lusso, they have so much money that they can afford any luxury they want; ho tanti libri che non so dove metterli, I have so many books that I don't know where to put them; non so come tu possa leggere in mezzo a tanto rumore, I don't know how you can read with so much noise; si commosse di fronte a tanta manifestazione d'affetto, he was touched by such a show of affection // ha ancora tanta strada da fare!, he still has a long way to go! // è passato tanto tempo!, it was so long ago! // tanto ospite va trattato con i guanti, such a guest must be treated with kid gloves2 ( molto) much; pl. many (gener. in frasi negative o interrogative); a lot of, lots of, a great (o a good) deal of, a great (o a large) quantity of, plenty of: non abbiamo tanto tempo da perdere, we haven't got much time to spare; con lui ci vuole tanta pazienza, you need a lot of (o a good deal of) patience with him (o you must be very patient with him); trenta sigarette al giorno sono tante, thirty cigarettes a day are a lot; ha tanti meriti, he has plenty of good points // c'è ancora tanta strada?, is it still a long way? // tante grazie!, many thanks (o thanks a lot)! // tanti saluti, my best regards ∙ Per ulteriori esempi → molto agg.indef.3 ( in espressioni ellittiche): è tanto che non lo vedo, I haven't seen him for a long time; c'è tanto di qui alla stazione?, is it far from here to the station?; ho speso tanto, I spent a lot; ne guadagna tanti, he earns so much money; non ci vuole tanto a capirlo, it doesn't take much to understand it; giungere a tanto, to go so far; non lo credevo da tanto, I didn't think he was so clever // gliene ha dette tante ( ma tante)!, he gave him a right (o such a) dressing-down!4 (in frasi comparative e nei compar. di uguaglianza, spesso in corr. con quanto) as much; pl. as many; ( in frasi negative) as (o so) much; pl. as (o so) many: ho tanto denaro quanto lui, I have as much money as he has; non ho tanto lavoro quanto ne hai tu, I haven't got so (o as) much work to do as you; a noi spettano tanti giorni di ferie quanti ( ne spettano) a loro, we get as many days off as they do; non ci sono tanti turisti quanti ( ce n'erano) lo scorso anno, there aren't as (o so) many tourists as there were last year; occorrono tanti moduli quanti sono i candidati, as many forms are needed as the number of candidates // quanti più sono i concorrenti tante meno saranno le probabilità di vincere, the more the competitors the less chance there'll be of winning5 ( con valore di altrettanto): si comportano come tanti scolaretti, they behave like so many schoolchildren; tante parole tanti errori, there are as many mistakes as (there are) words; tanti soldi guadagna, tanti ne spende, he spends as much as he earns6 ogni tanti, ogni tante, every so many: ogni tante settimane, every so many weeks; ogni tanti chilometri occorre cambiare l'olio al motore, the engine needs an oil change every so many kilometres.tanto avv.1 ( così, talmente) (con agg. e avv.) so: è tanto gentile!, he's so kind!; stavamo tanto bene!, we were so well off!; andava tanto forte!, he was driving so fast!; è tanto pallido che sembra malato, he's so pale that he looks ill; non è tanto sciocco da non capirlo!, he isn't so stupid as not to understand it!2 ( con verbi) such a lot; so (much): perché ti preoccupi tanto?, why do you worry so much?; ha fatto tanto per lui!, he's done so much (o such a lot) for him!; ha tanto sofferto!, he's suffered so much!; ci siamo dati tanto da fare per niente, we went to (such) a lot of trouble for nothing; non pensavo che si sarebbe offeso tanto, I didn't think he would be so offended; lavora tanto da non potersi permettere un giorno di riposo, he has so much work (to do) that he can't afford to have a day off // alto tanto, lungo tanto, ( accompagnato col gesto) as high as this, as long as this3 (in frasi comparative, in corr. con quanto) (con agg. e avv.) as; ( in frasi negative) so (o as); ( con verbi) as much; ( in frasi negative) so (o as) much: è tanto gentile quanto sua sorella, he is as kind as his sister; non è tanto famoso quanto suo padre, he isn't so (o as) famous as his father; non è tanto onesto quanto sembra, he isn't as honest as he looks; studia tanto volentieri l'inglese quanto la matematica, he enjoys studying English as much as (he does) maths; la mia macchina non va tanto forte quanto la tua, my car isn't as fast as yours; lavora tanto quanto i suoi collaboratori, he works as hard as his assistants; non studia (tanto) quanto dovrebbe, he doesn't study as hard as he should; l'ho fatto non tanto per lui quanto per suo padre, I didn't do it so much for him as for his father // quanto più... tanto più, tanto meno → più avv. nel sign. 3 // tanto... quanto, tanto... che, tanto... come, (sia... sia) both... and: tanto io quanto mio fratello, both my brother and I; vorrei vendere tanto questa casa come quella di campagna, I would like to sell both this house and the one in the country; tanto lui che suo padre lavorano nella stessa ditta, both he and his father work for the same firm4 ( molto) (con agg. e avv.) so; ( con verbi) so (very) much: gli era tanto affezionata, she was so fond of him; mi ha risposto tanto gentilmente, he answered me so kindly; l'ho cercato tanto, I searched so hard for it; sono tanto stanco, I'm so (very) tired // scusami tanto, so sorry // vorrei tanto venire anch'io, I wish I could come too (o I'd love to come too) ∙ In questo significato cfr. anche molto avv.5 ( con valore temporale) (for) a long time; (for) long; so long: ti ho aspettato tanto, I waited for you (for) a long time; non starò via tanto, I won't be away (so) long; starai fuori tanto?, will you be out long? // ci fermeremo un paio di giorni, a dir tanto, we'll stay a couple of days at the most // ogni tanto, di tanto in tanto, every now and then (o from time to time): viene a trovarci di tanto in tanto, he comes to see us every now and then (o from time to time o occasionally) // una volta ogni tanto, once in a while (o once in a blue moon)7 ( soltanto) just: tanto per cambiare, just for a change; l'ho fatto tanto per accontentarlo, I did it just to please him // ( per) una volta tanto, just once in a while8 ( comunque) in any case: non prendertela, tanto le cose non cambiano, don't get upset, it won't change anything in any case.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: tanto meglio, tanto peggio, so much the better, the worse // tanto meno, even less (o least of all): nessuno dovrebbe lamentarsi, tanto meno lui, no one has any cause to complain, least of all him; se tu non vai, tanto meno andrò io, if you don't go, neither will I // tanto più che..., all the more that... // tant'è, tanto vale, varrebbe che..., one might as well...: lo devi fare, tanto vale che tu lo faccia subito, you have to do it, so you might as well do it at once; tanto varrebbe che andassi, I might as well go; tanto valeva che andassi, I might just as well have gone // né tanto né quanto, ( affatto) at all: non m'interessa né tanto né quanto, I'm not at all interested // se fa tanto di negare..., if he so much as dares to deny it...; se faccio tanto di voltare lo sguardo..., if I so much as look the other way... // tanto che → finché.tanto pron.indef.1 (molto, parecchio) → molto2 (in frasi comparative, in corr. con quanto) as much; pl. as many; ( in frasi negative) as (o so) much; as (o so) many: comprane tanto quanto basta, buy as much as is necessary; prendine pure tanti quanti te ne occorrono, take as many as you need; ho tanti libri ma non tanti quanti ne hai tu, I have a lot of books, but not as (o so) many as you have3 ( con riferimento a una quantità indeterminata) so much: spendiamo in tutto 500 euro al mese, tanto per l'affitto, tanto per il riscaldamento, we spend 500 euros a month in all, so much on rent and so much on heating; ti dò 600 euro, tanti per..., tanti per..., I'll give you 600 euros, so much for... and so much for... // l'ho pagato settanta euro e tanti, I paid seventy euros odd for it // nell'anno 1400 e tanti, in 1400 or thereabouts // se tanto mi dà tanto, (fig.) this is the result◆ pron.dimostr. ( ciò) that: questo è ciò che avevo da dirti, e tanto basta, this is what I had to tell you, and that's that // tanto di guadagnato, ( meglio così) so much the better◆ s.m.invar.1 ( quantitativo) so much: ne vorrei tanto così, ( accompagnato col gesto) I would like so much; è più alto di tanto così, he's so much taller; la gonna andrebbe accorciata di tanto ( così), the skirt needs shortening so much // con tanto di pelliccia di visone, complete with mink coat; con tanto di naso, absolutely flabbergasted; guardare (qlco.) con tanto d'occhi, to look wide-eyed (at sthg.)2 un tanto, so much: un tanto al mese, so much a month; costa un tanto al chilo, it costs so much per kilo; un tanto per cento sulle vendite, so much per cent on the proceeds of sales; un tanto al pezzo, so much an item; mi hanno promesso un tanto per il mio lavoro, I was promised a certain sum of money for my work // guadagna quel tanto che basta per vivere, he earns just enough to make ends meet.* * *['tanto] tanto (-a)1. agg indef1) (molto: quantità) a lot of, much, (numero) a lot of, many, (così tanto: quantità) so much, such a lot of, (numero) so many, such a lot ofogni tanti chilometri/giorni — every so many kilometres/days
c'è ancora tanta strada da fare! — there's still a long way to go!
2) (rafforzativo) suchl'ha detto con tanta gentilezza — he said it with such kindness o so kindly
ho aspettato per tanto tempo — I waited so long o for such a long time
3)tanto... quanto... — (quantità) as much... as..., (numero) as many... as...
ho tanta pazienza quanta ne hai tu — I am as patient as you are, I have as much patience as you (have)
ha tanti amici quanti nemici — he has as many friends as he has enemies
ho tanti libri quanti ne ha lui — I have as many books as him o as he has
2. pron indef1) (molto) much, a lot, (così tanto) so much, such a lotè una ragazza come tante — she's like any other girl
credevo ce ne fosse tanto — I thought there was (such) a lot, I thought there was plenty
se cerchi un bicchiere, lassù ce ne sono tanti — if you are looking for a glass there are a lot o lots up there
2)tempo? ne ho tanto quanto basta — time? I have as much as I need
3)riceve un tanto al mese — he receives so much a monthcosta un tanto al metro — it costs so much per o a metre
della somma che ho a disposizione tanto andrà per il vitto, tanto per l'alloggio — of the money I've got so much will go on food and so much on accommodation
4)me ne ha dette tante! — he gave me a real mouthful!di
tanto in tanto — every so often, (every) now and againtanto di guadagnato! — so much the better!
tanto — every so often, (every) now and then3. avv1) (così, in questo modo: con verbo) so much, such a lot, (con avverbio, aggettivo) so, (così a lungo) so longtanto... che... — so... (that)...
è tanto bello che sembra finto — it's so beautiful (that) it seems unreal
tanto... da... — so... as...
saresti tanto gentile da prendermi una tazza? — would you be so kind as to get me a cup?
è stato tanto idiota da crederci — he was stupid enough to believe it
2)tanto... quanto... — as... as...è tanto gentile quanto discreto — he is as kind as he is discreet
non è poi tanto difficile quanto sembra — it is not as difficult as it seems after all
mi piace non tanto per l'aspetto quanto per il suo carattere — I like her not so much for her looks as for her personality
conosco tanto Carlo quanto suo padre — I know both Carlo and his father
3) (molto) veryl'ho visto tanto giù — he seemed o looked very down to me
tanto — I'm very sorry, do excuse me4) (a lungo) (for) long5) (solamente) just6)due volte tanto — twice as much7)4. conglo farò, tanto non mi costa niente — I'll do it, after all it won't cost me anything
fanne a meno, tanto a me non importa — do without then, I don't care
* * *['tanto] 1.aggettivo indefinito1) (un gran numero di) many, a lot of- e volte — many times
avere -i soldi — to have lots o plenty of o a great deal of money
- i saluti — best regards
3) (molto, intenso)con -a cura, pazienza — with much o great care, patience
ho -a fame, paura — I'm very hungry, scared
c'era (così) tanto traffico che sono arrivato in ritardo — there was so much traffic (that) I arrived late
6) (tot)2.-e teste, -e opinioni — there are as many opinions as there are people
1) (grande quantità, molto) much, a lotmi ha insegnato tanto! — he taught me so much o so many things!
10.000 euro sono -i — 10,000 euros is a lot of money
8) tanto quanto9) tanto... quanto10) a dir tanto at the outmost3.prenderà la sufficienza, a dir tanto — he'll get a pass, if he's lucky
lavorare, parlare tanto — to work, talk much o a lot
tanto amato, chiacchierato — much-loved, much-talked about
tanto atteso — long awaited, longed-for
5)ogni tanto di tanto in tanto from time to time, every now and again; vedere qcn. di tanto in tanto — to see sb. occasionally o on and off
6) (altrettanto) as muchdue, tre volte tanto — twice, three times as much
7) tanto... quanto (in proposizione comparativa)ho pagato tanto quanto lei — I paid as much as she did; (sia... sia)
8) tanto... che, tanto... da9) quanto più... tanto piùquanto più si invecchia, tanto più si diventa saggi — the older you grow, the wiser you get
10) tanto più... tanto menotanto più lo conosco, tanto meno lo capisco — the more I know him, the less I understand him
11) tanto menonon l'ho mai visto, né tanto meno gli ho parlato — I've never seen him, much less spoken to him
nessuno può andarsene, tanto meno lui — nobody can leave, least of all him
12) tanto pertanto per cominciare — to begin with, for a start
tanto per parlare o per dire just to say something; tanto per sapere, l'hai fatto veramente? — just for the record, did you really do it?
13) tanto vale just as welltanto valeva che glielo chiedessi — it would be just as well as you asked him o you might as well had asked him
4.tanto vale dire che... — you might just as well say that
sostantivo maschile invariabile1) (tot)5.essere pagato un tanto a pagina, al mese — to be paid so much a page, a month
prendilo pure, tanto non mi serve — take it, I don't need it
è inutile, tanto non sta a sentire! — it's no use, he won't listen!
••quel tanto che basta per... — enough to...
se tanto mi dà tanto... — if this is the result..., if that's what I get...
tanto più che... — all the more so because
tanto ha detto e tanto ha fatto che... — he insisted o pestered so much that...
••una volta tanto — just for once o once and for all
Note:Tanto può essere principalmente usato come aggettivo, pronome o avverbio. - Come aggettivo e come pronome, si traduce con much davanti o al posto di nomi non numerabili ( tanto vino = much wine; tanto denaro = much money; ne hai bevuto tanto? = have you drunk much (of it)?) e many davanti o al posto di sostantivi plurali ( tanti nemici = many enemies; ce ne sono tanti = there are many (of them)). Si noti che much e many sono preferibilmente usati in frasi negative e interrogative, mentre in frasi affermative sono spesso sostituiti da a lot (of), lots (of) (d'uso colloquiale, davanti a nomi numerabili plurali), plenty (of), a great deal (of): tante persone = a lot of people; guadagno tanto = I earn a lot. - Come avverbio, tanto si usa dopo un verbo, e in tal caso si traduce very much o a lot in frase affermativa e much in frase negativa e interrogativa (spero tanto che... = I hope very much that...; ho studiato tanto = I studied a lot; non bevo mai tanto = I never drink much; ha bevuto tanto? = did he drink much?); quando precede un altro avverbio o un aggettivo, si traduce con so o such (è tanto veloce che... = he is so fast that...; è una studentessa tanto intelligente! = she's such an intelligent student!), ma se tale avverbio o aggettivo è al comparativo, tanto si rende con much ( tanto più presto = much sooner; tanto più veloce = much faster). - Per gli altri usi di tanto e gli esempi relativi, si veda la voce qui sotto* * *tanto/'tanto/Tanto può essere principalmente usato come aggettivo, pronome o avverbio. - Come aggettivo e come pronome, si traduce con much davanti o al posto di nomi non numerabili ( tanto vino = much wine; tanto denaro = much money; ne hai bevuto tanto? = have you drunk much (of it)?) e many davanti o al posto di sostantivi plurali ( tanti nemici = many enemies; ce ne sono tanti = there are many (of them)). Si noti che much e many sono preferibilmente usati in frasi negative e interrogative, mentre in frasi affermative sono spesso sostituiti da a lot (of), lots (of) (d'uso colloquiale, davanti a nomi numerabili plurali), plenty (of), a great deal (of): tante persone = a lot of people; guadagno tanto = I earn a lot. - Come avverbio, tanto si usa dopo un verbo, e in tal caso si traduce very much o a lot in frase affermativa e much in frase negativa e interrogativa (spero tanto che... = I hope very much that...; ho studiato tanto = I studied a lot; non bevo mai tanto = I never drink much; ha bevuto tanto? = did he drink much?); quando precede un altro avverbio o un aggettivo, si traduce con so o such (è tanto veloce che... = he is so fast that...; è una studentessa tanto intelligente! = she's such an intelligent student!), ma se tale avverbio o aggettivo è al comparativo, tanto si rende con much ( tanto più presto = much sooner; tanto più veloce = much faster). - Per gli altri usi di tanto e gli esempi relativi, si veda la voce qui sotto. ⇒ 311 (un gran numero di) many, a lot of; - e volte many times; - i libri a lot of o a large number of o many books; - i anni fa many years ago2 (una gran quantità di) avere -i soldi to have lots o plenty of o a great deal of money; non ho -i soldi I don't have much money; c'è ancora tanto tempo there's still plenty of time; tanto tempo fa a long time ago; fare -a strada to go a long way; -e grazie! thank you very much! - i saluti best regards3 (molto, intenso) con -a cura, pazienza with much o great care, patience; ho -a fame, paura I'm very hungry, scared; la tua visita mi ha fatto tanto piacere your visit really pleased me4 (con valore consecutivo) c'era (così) tanto traffico che sono arrivato in ritardo there was so much traffic (that) I arrived late5 (in comparativi di uguaglianza) non ho tanto denaro quanto te I haven't got as much money as you (have)6 (tot) ogni -i anni every so many years7 (altrettanto) -e teste, -e opinioni there are as many opinions as there are people1 (grande quantità, molto) much, a lot; ho tanto da fare I've got a lot of things to do; ha ancora tanto da imparare he still has a lot to learn; non ci vuole tanto a capirlo it doesn't take much understanding; mi ha insegnato tanto! he taught me so much o so many things! 10.000 euro sono -i 10,000 euros is a lot of money2 (gran numero) - i dei luoghi che abbiamo visitato many of the places we visited3 (molte persone) - i (di loro) sono pensionati many (of them) are pensioners; siamo in -i there are many of us4 (quantità specifica) è tanto così più alto di te he's this much taller than you5 (molto tempo) è tanto che aspetti? have you been waiting long? non ci metterò tanto I won't be long; è da tanto che non ci vediamo it's been so long since we last met6 (molta distanza) non c'è tanto da qui alla stazione it's not very far from here to the station7 (una gran cosa) è già tanto se non ci sbatte fuori we'll be lucky if he doesn't throw us out; è già tanto che sia venuta it's already saying a lot that she came8 tanto quanto aggiungi tanto brodo quanto basta per coprire la carne add enough broth to cover the meat9 tanto... quanto lo dico non tanto per me quanto per te I'm not saying it for my benefit but for yours10 a dir tanto at the outmost; prenderà la sufficienza, a dir tanto he'll get a pass, if he's lucky; a dir tanto ci vorranno ancora due ore it will take another two hours at the outmostIII avverbio1 (con un verbo) lavorare, parlare tanto to work, talk much o a lot; l'Austria non mi attira tanto Austria doesn't really appeal me; perché te la prendi tanto? why do you care so much? senza pensarci tanto without thinking so much about it2 (con un avverbio) sto tanto bene qui I feel so good in here; tanto lontano da qui so far away from here; tanto rapidamente very quickly; così tanto so much3 (con un aggettivo) tanto amato, chiacchierato much-loved, much-talked about; tanto atteso long awaited, longed-for; si crede tanto furbo he thinks he's so smart; una cosa tanto bella such a beautiful thing; è davvero tanto importante? does it really matter?4 (con comparativi) è tanto più alta di lui she's much taller than him5 ogni tanto, di tanto in tanto from time to time, every now and again; vedere qcn. di tanto in tanto to see sb. occasionally o on and off6 (altrettanto) as much; due, tre volte tanto twice, three times as much; cento volte tanto a hundredfold7 tanto... quanto (in proposizione comparativa) è tanto bello quanto interessante it's as beautiful as interesting; ho pagato tanto quanto lei I paid as much as she did; (sia... sia) l'ho spiegato tanto a lei quanto a lui I explained it both to her and to him8 tanto... che, tanto... da ha mangiato tanto da sentirsi male he ate so much that he felt sick; essere tanto fortunato da fare to be lucky enough to do9 quanto più... tanto più quanto più si invecchia, tanto più si diventa saggi the older you grow, the wiser you get10 tanto più... tanto meno tanto più lo conosco, tanto meno lo capisco the more I know him, the less I understand him11 tanto meno non l'ho mai visto, né tanto meno gli ho parlato I've never seen him, much less spoken to him; nessuno può andarsene, tanto meno lui nobody can leave, least of all him12 tanto per tanto per cambiare for a change; tanto per cominciare to begin with, for a start; tanto per parlare o per dire just to say something; tanto per sapere, l'hai fatto veramente? just for the record, did you really do it?13 tanto vale just as well; tanto valeva che glielo chiedessi it would be just as well as you asked him o you might as well had asked him; tanto vale dire che... you might just as well say that...IV m.inv.1 (tot) essere pagato un tanto a pagina, al mese to be paid so much a page, a month; un tanto alla o per volta so much at the time2 (seguito dal partitivo) mi guardò con tanto d'occhi he stared wide-eyed at meprendilo pure, tanto non mi serve take it, I don't need it; tanto è lo stesso it makes no difference; è inutile, tanto non sta a sentire! it's no use, he won't listen!tanto peggio! (so) much the worse! too bad! tanto meglio (così) (so) much the better; tanto meglio per te good for you; tanto di guadagnato all the better; non lo credevo capace di tanto I didn't think he would go that far; non sono mai arrivato a tanto I've never done such things; tanto (mi) basta! it's enough (for me)! né tanto né poco not at all; quel tanto che basta per... enough to...; se tanto mi dà tanto... if this is the result..., if that's what I get...; non farla tanto lunga! don't act it out! tanto più che... all the more so because; tanto ha detto e tanto ha fatto che... he insisted o pestered so much that...; una volta tanto just for once o once and for all. -
95 سريع
سَرِيع \ brisk: quick; active: a brisk walk; a brisk sale of goods. fast: quick; quickly: He is a fast runner. He runs very fast. light: able to move quickly and gracefully: She’s light on her feet. He ran lightly up the stairs. prompt: done quickly; quick to act: She gave a prompt answer. She is prompt with her answers. quick: taking little time: We’ve time for a quick meal. He sent a quick answer to my letter. Be quick (Hurry), or you’ll miss the bus., (Note: use fast with nouns of travel: a fast runner, not a quick runner). rapid: quick; fast: rapid results; a rapid flow of water. smart: quick: a smart blow. speedy: quick; not delayed. swift: quick; fast: a swift answer; a swift river. \ سَرِيع الالتِهاب \ inflammable: also flammable easily set on fire: Petrol is very inflammable. \ See Also الاشتِعال \ سَرِيع الانْفِعَال \ emotional: expressing a stirring up feeling; guided by feeling and not by reason: She made an emotional speech. He is too emotional in his judgments. \ سَرِيع الانْكِسَار \ brittle: hard but easily broken: Cheap glass is often brittle. \ سَرِيع البَديهَةِ \ sharp: (of the senses) keen; acting quickly and strongly: sharp eyes (quick to notice things that are not easily seen); a sharp pain (sudden and violent). \ See Also حاضِر (للشخص) حادّ \ سَرِيع التَّأثُّر \ sensitive: (of a person and his feelings) easily hurt: a sensitive girl, who cries if she is scolded, (of an instrument, of material, of skin, etc.) showing a rapid effect under certain conditions Photographic film is sensitive to light. \ See Also حساس (حَسّاس) \ سَرِيع التَّأثُّر بِـ \ susceptible: easily moved in one’s feelings; feeling the effects of (sb. or sth.) more than most people: He was particularly susceptible to pretty girls. I am susceptible to colds. \ سَرِيع التَّأثُّر بالزَّغْزَغة \ ticklish: easily made to laugh, by tickling the body: a ticklish child. \ سَرِيع التعَلُّم \ apt: quick to learn. \ سَرِيع التَّلف \ perishable: (of goods, esp. food) decaying quickly; not lasting (unless frozen or tinned): Fruit, meat and eggs are perishable. \ See Also العَطَب \ سَرِيع التَّهَيُّج \ excitable: easily excited. \ سَرِيع الخاطِر \ witty: clever and amusing with words: a witty story; a witty speaker. \ سَرِيع العَطَب \ delicate: finely made but easily damaged: a delicate musical instrument. \ سَرِيع الغَضَب \ irritable: easily annoyed. peevish: easily annoyed about unimportant things. touchy: easily annoyed; easily hurt (in one’s feelings). quick-tempered: easily angered. short-tempered: easily angered. -
96 شديد
شَدِيد \ bad, worse (worst): (of things that are never good) serious; severe: a bad mistake or accident; a bad cold. close: serious; careful: Keep a close watch on him. Pay close attention to him. drastic: (of actions, etc.) very serious; using unusual force to deal with serious trouble: Only drastic punishment will stop these crimes. extreme: very great: with extreme care. fanatical: like a fanatic: She doesn’t eat enough, because she has a fanatical fear of becoming fat. firm: (of people) strong; determined: a firm ruler. heavy: having more weight, size, force, etc. than usual: heavy rain; heavy losses; a heavy blow. high: great: a high wind; high speed. intense: very powerful or strong: intense heat; intense excitement. keen: (of the feelings) strong: a keen interest in sport. mighty: powerful: a mighty effort. passionate: showing passion: A passionate kiss. profound: (of interest, knowledge, etc.) deep. severe: (of things) bad or violent, causing anxiety; (of people) hard and merciless: a severe storm; a severe illness; a severe judge. strict: demanding obedience; firm: a strict parent; strict rules. stringent: (of conditions, rules, etc.) severe; demanding exact fulfilment. strong: powerful: a strong man; a strong wind, not easily damaged strong paper; strong shoes. violent: using force; fierce: a violent attack; a violent temper. vivid: (of a memory, a description, a flash of light, etc.) bright and clear. \ See Also مؤلم (مُؤْلِم)، قاس (قاسٍ)، عنيف، دقيق، بالغ (بَالِغ)، حازم (حَازِم)، قوي (قويّ)، مشرق (مُشْرِق) \ شَدِيد الاحتِمال \ durable: able to last a long time: Those shoes are durable; they won’t wear out for a long time. \ شَدِيد الانْحِدَار \ peaked: (of a mountain, etc.) having a sharp point. sheer: straight down or up; not sloping: The mountain rose sheer from the lake to a height of 1600 feet. That cliff is almost sheer. steep: sloping sharply; hard to climb: a steep hill. \ شَدِيد الانْحِناء \ sharp: of changing direction quickly: a sharp bend in the road. \ شَدِيد الاهتمام \ keen: eager: He’s a keen player. He’s keen to play. \ شَدِيد البَأْس \ hardy: strong; able to bear bad weather, cold, hard work, etc.. stalwart: strong, brave and dependable: a stalwart supporter; stalwart fighters. \ شَدِيد التحَمّل \ hardy: strong; able to bear bad weather, cold, hard work, etc.. \ شَدِيد جدًّا \ overpowering: (of heat, smells, etc.) too strong; unbearable. \ شَدِيد الحذَر والاحتِراس \ gingerly: very careful(ly), to avoid noise or damage: He stepped gingerly past the sleeping guards. \ شَدِيد الحَساسِيّة \ touchy: easily annoyed; easily hurt (in one’s feelings). \ شَدِيد الرِّعَاية \ protective: that gives protection; having or showing a desire to protect: People who work with dangerous chemicals often need protective clothing. Those people are too protective towards their children. \ See Also الحِمَايَة لِـ \ شَدِيد الرغبة في \ keen on: to be interested in; like: I’m keen on swimming. \ شَدِيد الضَّرَر \ poisonous: containing poison; acting as a poison: That’s a poisonous snake. Some medicines are poisonous if wrongly used. \ See Also سام (سَامّ) \ شَدِيد الطُّمُوح \ pushing: determined to be successful, but annoying others by one’s forceful manner: a pushing young business man. \ شَدِيد العِنَاية \ painstaking: taking a lot of trouble, very careful: A painstaking worker. \ شَدِيد الغَيرَة \ jealous: carefully guarding one’s own things (esp. one’s wife or husband) because one does not trust other people: He’s a jealous husband. He’s jealous of his rights. \ شَدِيد النُّحُول (للنَّاس) \ weedy: (of people) thin and weak: He’s too weedy to be good at sport. \ شَدِيد الهِيَاج \ frantic: wildly excited (with anxiety, joy, pain, etc.). mad: very excited (with anger, pain, etc.): He was mad with joy. \ شَدِيد الوَطْأة \ oppressive: (of hot weather) causing discomfort and low spirits: The air is oppressive just before a thunderstorm. \ شَدِيد الوَقْع \ strong: (of feeling, taste, etc.) deep; noticeable: a strong dislike; a strong smell of coffee; a strong cup of tea (one that has a lot of taste). -
97 Ausdruck
m; -(e)s, Ausdrücke1. (Wort) word, term; (Redewendung) expression, phrase; idiomatischer Ausdruck idiomatic expression, idiom; ordinärer Ausdruck vulgar expression, vulgarism; technischer oder fachlicher Ausdruck technical term; veralteter Ausdruck obsolete expression, archaism; Ausdrücke gebrauchen use swearwords, curse; du sollst solche Ausdrücke nicht gebrauchen you shouldn’t use such language ( oder language like that); sie hat sich im Ausdruck vergriffen her choice of words was most unfortunate; ärgerlich? - das ist gar kein Ausdruck annoyed? - that’s putting it mildly!2. nur Sg. expression; einem Gefühl etc. Ausdruck geben oder verleihen put into words, give expression to, express; zum Ausdruck bringen express, voice; zum Ausdruck kommen be expressed, find expression, manifest itself (in + Dat in); der Erwartung Ausdruck geben, dass... express the hope that; als Ausdruck meiner Dankbarkeit as a sign ( oder token) of my gratitude; mit dem Ausdruck tiefen Bedauerns / Mitgefühls with deepest regret / sympathy; der Dreck hier ist Ausdruck unserer Einstellung zur Natur this mess is indicative of our attititude toward(s) nature3. meist Sg.; (Gesichtsausdruck) expression; ohne jeden Ausdruck in der Stimme: in a deadpan tone; er hat mit viel Ausdruck gesprochen he put a lot of expression into it ( oder his speech etc.)4. nur Sg. Ausdrucksweise—* * *der Ausdruck(Begriff) term; expression; phrase;(Drucker) printout;(Miene) expression;die Ausdruck(Mathematik) expression* * *Aus|druck Im pl - drücke1) no pl (= Gesichtsausdruck) expressionder Áúsdruck ihrer Gesichter — the expression(s) on their faces
2) no plals Áúsdruck meiner Dankbarkeit — as an expression of my gratitude
ohne jeden Áúsdruck singen/spielen — to sing/play without any expression
in seinen Worten/seinem Verhalten kam Mitleid zum Áúsdruck — his words expressed/his behaviour (Brit) or behavior (US) showed his sympathy
das ist gar kein Áúsdruck! — that's not the word for it
IIsich im Áúsdruck vergreifen — to use the wrong word
m pl - drucke(von Computer etc) printout, hard copyÁúsdruck in Datei (Druckoption) — print to file
* * *der1) enunciation2) (a look on one's face that shows one's feelings: He always has a bored expression on his face.) expression3) (a word or phrase: `Dough' is a slang expression for `money`.) expression4) ((a) showing of thoughts or feelings by words, actions etc: This poem is an expression of his grief.) expression5) (the showing of feeling when eg reciting, reading aloud or playing a musical instrument: Put more expression into your playing!) expression6) (a small group of words (usually without a finite verb) which forms part of an actual or implied sentence: He arrived after dinner.) phrase7) (a word or expression: Myopia is a medical term for short-sightedness.) term* * *Aus·druck1<- drücke>m1. (Bezeichnung) expressiones gibt einen bestimmten \Ausdruck dafür there's a certain word for itein schwäbischer \Ausdruck a Swabian turn of phrase a. hum▪ der/ein/als \Ausdruck seiner Dankbarkeit/Liebe gen the/an/as an expression of one's gratitude/loveetw zum \Ausdruck bringen, einer S. dat \Ausdruck geben [o verleihen] (geh) to express [or give expression to] sthseine Dankbarkeit zum \Ausdruck bringen to voice [or express] one's gratitude, to give expression to one's gratitudein seinen Worten kam Mitleid zum \Ausdruck his words expressed his sympathygewandt im \Ausdruck sein to have an elegant mode of expressionsich akk im \Ausdruck vergreifen to use the wrong approach; (kompliziert ausdrücken) to use long words5. MATH expression, termAus·druck2<- drucke>m [computer] print-out, hard copy spec* * *Ider; Ausdruck[e]s, Ausdrücke1) expressionzum Ausdruck kommen — be expressed; find expression
etwas zum Ausdruck bringen — express something; give expression to something
einer Sache (Dat.) Ausdruck geben od. verleihen — (geh.) express something
du hast dich im Ausdruck vergriffen — your choice of words is most unfortunate
IIdumm/ärgerlich usw. ist gar kein Ausdruck — stupid/angry etc. isn't the word for it
der; Ausdruck[e]s, Ausdrucke (Nachrichtenw., DV) print out* * *Ausdruck1 m; -(e)s, Ausdrückeidiomatischer Ausdruck idiomatic expression, idiom;ordinärer Ausdruck vulgar expression, vulgarism;fachlicher Ausdruck technical term;veralteter Ausdruck obsolete expression, archaism;Ausdrücke gebrauchen use swearwords, curse;du sollst solche Ausdrücke nicht gebrauchen you shouldn’t use such language ( oder language like that);sie hat sich im Ausdruck vergriffen her choice of words was most unfortunate;2. nur sg expression;einem Gefühl etcverleihen put into words, give expression to, express;zum Ausdruck bringen express, voice;zum Ausdruck kommen be expressed, find expression, manifest itself (in +dat in);der Erwartung Ausdruck geben, dass … express the hope that;als Ausdruck meiner Dankbarkeit as a sign ( oder token) of my gratitude;mit dem Ausdruck tiefen Bedauerns/Mitgefühls with deepest regret/sympathy;der Dreck hier ist Ausdruck unserer Einstellung zur Natur this mess is indicative of our attititude toward(s) natureohne jeden Ausdruck in der Stimme: in a deadpan tone;Ausdruck2 m; -(e)s, -e; IT printout* * *Ider; Ausdruck[e]s, Ausdrücke1) expressionzum Ausdruck kommen — be expressed; find expression
etwas zum Ausdruck bringen — express something; give expression to something
einer Sache (Dat.) Ausdruck geben od. verleihen — (geh.) express something
2) (Wort) expression; (Terminus) termIIdumm/ärgerlich usw. ist gar kein Ausdruck — stupid/angry etc. isn't the word for it
der; Ausdruck[e]s, Ausdrucke (Nachrichtenw., DV) print out* * *-e m.hard copy n.printout n. -¨e m.expression n.phrase n.term n.verbalism n. -
98 nag
grudge, ill-feeling* * *(et):[ bære nag til en] have a grudge against somebody, bear (el. owe) somebody a grudge;[ jeg bærer ikke nag] I have no hard feelings;[ jeg bærer ikke nag til ham] I bear him no hard feelings (el. ill-will),F I bear him no malice;[ du bærer vel ikke nag?] no hard feelings, I hope;[ lade gammelt nag være glemt] let bygones be bygones. -
99 невесело
I1) кратк. прил. см. невесёлыйневе́село наблюда́ть, как... — it is sad / depressing / upsetting to see how...
мне сего́дня неве́село — I'm feeling sad / depressed / unhappy today
3) предик. безл. (кому́-л; тяжело, плохо) smb has a hard timeнам неве́село тут — we are having a hard time here
II нареч.с но́вым нача́льником им придётся неве́село — the new boss will give them a hard time
1) (безрадостно, угрюмо) cheerlessly, joylessly, gloomily2) ( без оснований для оптимизма) bleakly, depressingly, dishearteninglyперспекти́ва вы́глядит неве́село — the prospects are bleak / gloomy / disheartening
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100 Gehen
I v/i; geht, ging, ist gegangen1. ( zu Fuß) gehen walk, go (on foot, Am. auch by foot); spazieren gehen go for a walk; aufrecht / gebückt gehen walk upright / with a stoop; am Stock gehen walk with a stick (Am. cane); im Schritt / Trab gehen Pferd: walk / trot; wo ich gehe und stehe sehe ich... wherever I go...2. mit Richtung: gehen in (+ Akk) go into, enter; auf / über die Straße gehen go out into / cross the street; mit jemandem zum Bahnhof etc. gehen see s.o. ( oder go with s.o.) to the station etc.; er geht nie aus dem Haus he never leaves ( oder goes out of) the house; Licht, Seite, Weg etc.3. (sich irgendwohin begeben) go; schwimmen etc. gehen go swimming etc.; jemanden suchen gehen (go and) look for s.o.; ins oder zu Bett gehen go to bed; ins Ausland / Kino etc. gehen go abroad / to the cinema (Am. to a movie) etc.; aufs Dach gehen go up on the roof; in Deckung gehen take cover; ins Wasser gehen go into the water; auf Reisen gehen go travel(l)ing; unter Menschen gehen mix with people; an / von Bord gehen go on board / leave the ship, plane etc., embark / disembark; zu jemandem gehen (sich hinzugesellen) join s.o.; mit einer Frage etc.: go up to s.o.; (besuchen) go and see s.o.; seit wann bist du unter die Alkoholiker / Sportler gegangen? umg., hum. since when have you been an alcoholic / a sports enthusiast?4. beruflich etc.: als Putzfrau etc. gehen work as a cleaner; in die Fabrik etc. gehen (dort anfangen) start at the factory etc.; (dort arbeiten) go (in)to the factory; zur Schule / aufs Gymnasium etc. gehen go to school / grammar (Am. high) school; sie geht noch nicht in die oder zur Schule she doesn’t go to ( oder she’s not at, Am. in) school yet; in die Politik / zum Film etc. gehen go into politics / films (Am. motion pictures); zu den oder unter die Soldaten gehen join the army; ins Kloster gehen become a nun; in oder auf Urlaub gehen go on holiday (Am. vacation); in Rente gehen retire5. umg. (sich kleiden): als Clown etc. gehen im Karneval: go as a clown etc.; in Zivil gehen Soldat: wear civilian clothes; Polizist: wear plainclothes; ganz in Weiß etc. gehen wear white etc., be all in white etc.; sie geht heute im Kleid / mit Hut she’s wearing a dress / hat today; so kannst du nicht gehen! you can’t go (looking) like that!6. (beginnen): an die Arbeit etc. gehen get down to work etc.; auch unpers.: wenn’s ans Aufräumen / Trinken geht when it comes to clearing up / drinking7. fig.: an etw. (Akk) gehen umg. ohne Erlaubnis: touch s.th.; Geldbeutel, Handtasche go into s.th.; (nehmen) take s.th.; die Kinder waren mir an das Geld / den Kuchen gegangen the kids had been at (Am. into) my money / cake; geh mir ja nicht an meine Sachen umg. don’t you (dare) touch ( oder interfere with) my things; sie sind auseinander gegangen (haben sich getrennt) they’ve split up; in sich gehen do a bit of soul-searching; mit jemandem gehen umg. (fest befreundet sein) go steady with s.o.8. (weggehen, auch aus Stellung etc.) go, leave; gehst du schon? are you going already?; jetzt geh schon! ermunternd: go on then; antreibend: get going then; jemanden lieber gehen als kommen sehen be glad to see the back of s.o.; er ist von uns gegangen euph. (ist tot) he has passed away; jemanden gehen lassen let s.o. go; ungestraft: let s.o. off; gehen lassen umg., fig. (Seil etc.) (loslassen) let go; (jemanden, etw.) (in Ruhe lassen) leave alone; sich gehen lassen fig. unmanierlich: let o.s. go; (die Beherrschung verlieren) lose one’s temper; er ist gegangen worden umg., hum. he was sacked (bes. Am. fired); geh! bes. südd., österr., erstaunt: really?; ach, geh oder geh, geh! umg. come on!, go on!; geh mir doch mit deinen faulen Ausreden / dem blöden Kerl ( vom Leib)! umg., fig. I don’t want to hear any of your excuses / see the stupid man; geh mir ( bloß) mit Mallorca! you can keep ( oder I’ve had enough of) your wretched Majorca!9. Zug etc.: (abfahren) go ( nach to), leave ( oder depart) (for); (verkehren) go, run; wann geht der nächste Zug nach Rom? when does the next train for Rome leave ( oder depart)?; der nächste Bus geht erst in zwei Stunden there isn’t another bus for two hours; hier geht alle zehn Minuten ein Bus there’s a bus every ten minutes here; siehe auch 1310. allg. Bewegung: ging da nicht gerade eine Tür? wasn’t that a door I heard (going)?; die Schublade geht so schwer the drawer is so difficult to open ( oder shut), the drawer sticks; draußen geht ein kalter Wind there’s a cold wind blowing outside11. mit Ziel: der Ball ging ins Tor the ball went in; sie ging als Erste durchs Ziel she was the first to cross the finishing line; der Schuss ging mitten ins Herz the shot went clean through the heart; das Foto ging von Hand zu Hand the photo was passed from hand to hand12. fig.: es geht das Gerücht, dass... there’s a rumo(u)r going around that...; das Erbe ging an ihn the inheritance went to him; das geht auf mich (zahle ich) that’s on me; das geht auf die Leber etc. it’s bad for your liver etc., it takes its toll on your liver etc.; es geht auf oder gegen Mitternacht it’s nearly midnight; sie geht auf die 60 she’s nearly 60; seine Kritik ging dahin, dass... his criticism was to the effect that..., what his criticism boiled down to was that...; ein Aufschrei ging durch die Menge a cry went up from the crowd; der Skandal ging durch die Presse the scandal was in all the papers; das geht gegen mein Gewissen it goes against my conscience; was ich jetzt sage, geht nicht gegen dich is not aimed at you; gehen nach (sich richten nach) go by; nach dem Aussehen kann man nicht gehen you can’t go ( oder judge) by appearances; wenn es nach mir ginge if I had my way; es kann nicht immer alles nach deinem Kopf gehen you can’t get your own way all of the time; was geht hier vor sich? what’s going on here?; wie ist das vor sich gegangen? what happened?13. Mauer, Weg etc.: go, lead to; Treppe: lead (down / up) to; Leitung etc.: lead; Fenster: face, look out on; Tür: open; gehen durch go ( oder pass) through; wohin geht dieser Weg? where does this path go ( oder lead to)?; wohin geht die Reise? where are you etc. off to?; der Zaun geht bis zum Fluss / um das ganze Grundstück goes as far as the river / around the whole property; das Fenster geht auf die Straße / nach Norden looks out onto the street / faces ( oder looks) north; die Brücke geht über eine Schlucht spans ( oder goes over) a ravine; der Zug, die Strecke geht über Ulm nach Stuttgart goes to Stuttgart via Ulm; zum Zoo geht es die nächste Straße rechts for the zoo, take the next (street on the) right; an der Ampel geht es ( nach) links go left at the lights14. zur Angabe von Mengen, Grenzen: das Wasser / er geht mir bis ans oder zum Kinn the water / he comes up to my chin; der Rock geht über die Knie the skirt comes to below the knee; eine tief gehende Wunde a deep wound; tief gehender Schmerz deep grief; es gehen 200 Personen in den Saal the hall holds ( oder seats) two hundred people; wie oft geht fünf in neunzig? how many times does five go into ninety?; der Schrank geht nicht durch die Tür the cupboard won’t go through the door; auf einen Zentner gehen 50 Kilogramm 50 kilogram(me)s make a (metric) hundredweight15. (erreichen) der Schaden geht in die Millionen runs into millions; die Kämpfe gehen in den vierten Tag fighting has entered its fourth day; das Spiel geht in die Verlängerung the game is going into extra time (Am. overtime)16. (dauern) last; wie lange geht die Sitzung schon / noch? how long has the meeting been going on ( oder been under way) / how much longer is the meeting going to take?; die Ferien gehen vom 10. bis 24. Mai the holidays are ( oder run) from the 10th to the 24th of May (Am. May 10th to 24th); das geht nun schon seit Jahren so that’s been going on for years17. (übertreffen, übersteigen): das geht über meinen Verstand / meine Kräfte / meine finanziellen Möglichkeiten it’s beyond my understanding / strength / financial capabilities, it’s more than I can grasp / manage / afford; es geht doch nichts über... there’s nothing like...; das / sie geht ihm über alles it / she means everything to him18. fig.: wie hoch kannst / willst du gehen? beim Kaufen: how much can you afford? / do you want to spend?; beim Wetten, Pokern etc.: how high can you / do you want to go?; das geht zu weit! that’s going too far!; jetzt bist du zu weit gegangen now you’ve gone too far; er ging so weit zu sagen... he went so far as to say...; das ging so weit, dass... it got to the point where..., things went so far that...19.a) (in Betrieb sein) Staubsauger, Radio etc.: be on;b) (klingeln) Klingel, Telefon: ring, go; um 6 Uhr ging mein Wecker my alarm went off at 6 o’clock; das Telefon geht schon den ganzen Tag the phone has been ringing all day;20. (funktionieren) go, work; die Uhr geht nicht has stopped; (ist kaputt) is broken; meine Uhr geht falsch / richtig my watch is wrong / right; keine Angst, das geht ganz leicht don’t worry, it’s quite easy; das Gedicht, Lied geht so goes like this; wie geht das Lied gleich wieder? umg. how does the song go again?; wie soll denn das gehen? (verstehe ich nicht) how do you do it?; (glaube ich nicht) how do you say you do it?21. (möglich sein) be possible; (gut sein) be all right; geht (es) Mittwoch? is Wednesday OK ( oder all right)?; Mittwoch geht gut Wednesday is fine22. unpers.; (erlaubt sein) be allowed; ich hätte morgen gern das Auto, geht das? is that OK?; so geht das ( aber) nicht! that won’t do at all!23. umg. (ausreichen, akzeptabel sein) do; der Mantel muss den Winter noch gehen the coat will have to do for ( oder last) this winter; geht das jetzt so? will it do?, is it all right like that?; der Hunger ging ja noch, aber der Durst ( war nicht auszuhalten)! the hunger we could take, but the thirst (was unbearable)!24. Entwicklung, Verlauf: gut gehen go well, turn out all right; Geschäfte: do well, go well; schief gehen go wrong; wie gehen die Geschäfte? how’s business?; gut / schlecht gehend Geschäft etc.: flourishing ( oder thriving) / ailing; das konnte nicht gut gehen it was bound to go wrong; das kann ja nicht gut gehen! umg. there’s no way it’s going to work; wenn das nur gut geht! well, let’s just hope for the best; das ist noch einmal gut gegangen that was close ( oder a close thing, Am. a close call), talk about lucky umg.; so geht es, wenn man nicht aufpasst etc.: that’s what comes of (+ Ger.) abwärts, aufwärts, vorwärts25. Ware: sell ( gut well), go (well); die Stiefel gehen überhaupt nicht nobody’s buying ( oder interested in) the boots, the boots aren’t selling at all26. unpers.; Befinden: wie geht es Ihnen oder dir? how are you?; zu einem Kranken: how are you feeling?; wie geht’s(, wie steht’s)? umg. how are things?, how’s life (with you)?, how’s life treating you?; mir geht’s gut / schlecht I’m fine / not well; geschäftlich etc.: I’m doing fine / badly; es geht (so) umg. not too bad(ly), (it) could be worse; es sich (Dat) gut gehen lassen have a good time, enjoy o.s.; sonst geht’s dir ( aber schon) gut? iro. are you sure you’re feeling all right?; ihm ist es ( auch) nicht besser gegangen he didn’t do ( oder fare) any better; mir ist es genauso gegangen it was the same for me, same here umg.; wie geht es dir mit diesem Film? what do you think ( oder how do you feel) about this film (Am. auch movie)?; mir geht es genauso I feel exactly the same way, same here umg.; jetzt geht es ihm ans Leben oder an den Kragen etc. umg. he’s really in for it now27. unpers.; (möglich sein): es geht nicht it can’t be done, it’s impossible, nothing doing umg., no way umg.; es wird schon gehen it’ll be all right; es geht auch so / allein (ohne das/dich) we etc. can manage without it/you; es geht ( eben) nicht anders it can’t be helped(, I’m afraid)28. unpers.; fig.: es geht um Thema: it’s about; worum geht es in dem Film / bei dem Streit? what’s the film (Am. auch movie)/ quarrel about?; es geht hier um... we’re talking about ( oder looking at)...; worum geht es? (was willst du von mir) what’s the problem?; es geht um den Frieden etc.: peace etc. is at stake; es geht darum zu (+ Inf.) it’s a question ( oder matter) of (+ Ger.) darum geht es hier ( gar) nicht that’s not the point;d) persönliches Interesse: worum geht es dir eigentlich? what are you really after?; es geht ihm nur ums Geld he’s just interested in the money; mir geht es nicht ums Geld, sondern um... I’m not interested in the money, but...; um das Geld geht’s mir ja gar nicht I’m not the least bit interested in ( oder don’t care about) the money30. als Funktionsverb: zu Bruch oder in die Brüche gehen break, get broken; in Druck gehen go to press; in Erfüllung gehen be fulfilled ( oder realized); in Produktion gehen go into production; offline, online, verloren, vonstatten etc.II v/t: einen Umweg gehen make a detour; wir gingen die Strecke Altdorf - Neustadt in drei Stunden we walked from Altdorf to Neustadt in three hours; Gang1 3, WegIII v/refl unpers.: in diesen Schuhen geht es sich gut these shoes are good for walking, these are good walking shoes; auf dem steinigen Boden ging es sich etwas mühsam the going was fairly laborious over the stony ground* * *to march; to step; to go; to walk* * *Ge|hennt -s, no pl(= Zu-Fuß-Gehen) walking; (= Abschied) leaving; (SPORT) (= Disziplin) walking; (= Wettbewerb) walk* * *1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) go2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) go3) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) go4) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) go5) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) go6) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) go7) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) go8) (an act of leaving, moving away etc: the comings and goings of the people in the street.) going9) (to go: I think I'll go along to that meeting.) go along10) ((of people or animals) to (cause to) move on foot at a pace slower than running, never having both or all the feet off the ground at once: He walked across the room and sat down; How long will it take to walk to the station?; She walks her dog in the park every morning.) walk* * *Ge·hen<-s>[ˈge:ən]1. (Zu-Fuß-Gehen) walking2. (das Weggehen) going, leavingschon im \Gehen, wandte sie sich noch einmal um she turned round once more as she leftsein frühes/vorzeitiges \Gehen his early departure3. SPORT race walking* * *das; Gehens1) walking2) (Leichtathletik) walking* * *1. walking;das Gehen fällt ihm schwer he finds it hard to walk3.4. fig (Abschied) leaving* * *das; Gehens1) walking2) (Leichtathletik) walking* * *nur sing. n.going n.
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