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1 influence
influence [ɛ̃flyɑ̃s]feminine noun• avoir une influence bénéfique/néfaste sur [climat, médicament] to have a beneficial/harmful effect on• zone/sphère d'influence area/sphere of influence* * *ɛ̃flyɑ̃savoir une influence néfaste — [facteur, phénomène] to have a detrimental effect ( sur on)
2) ( pouvoir) influence [U]3) Art, Littérature influence ( sur on)* * *ɛ̃flyɑ̃s nf1) [personne] influence2) [médicament] effect* * *influence nf1 ( effet) influence (sur on); il exerce or a une bonne/mauvaise influence sur son frère he's a good/bad influence on his brother; sous l'influence de under the influence of; avoir une influence bénéfique/néfaste [facteur, phénomène] to have a beneficial/detrimental effect (sur on); sous l'influence de la colère/peur [être] full of anger/fear; [agir] out of anger/fear;2 ( pouvoir) influence ¢; avoir beaucoup d'influence to have a lot of influence;3 Art, Littérat influence (sur on); l'influence de Locke sur Rousseau the influence of Locke on Rousseau;[ɛ̃flyɑ̃s] nom féminin1. [marque, effet] influencecela n'a eu aucune influence sur ma décision it didn't influence my decision at all, it had no bearing (at all) on my decision2. [emprise - d'une personne, d'une drogue, d'un sentiment] influenceavoir une bonne influence sur to be ou to have a good influence onêtre sous l'influence de la boisson/drogue to be under the influence of drink/drugs4. [poids social ou politique] influenceavoir de l'influence to have influence, to be influential -
2 influence
أَثَّرَ (في) \ affect: to have an effect on: Bad food affects our health. move the feelings of:: The news affected him greatly; Food affects our health govern. rule; control. impress: to have a strong effect on (sb.); fill (sb.) with admiration: His honesty impressed me. influence: to have an effect on (a person, his character, beliefs, actions, a course of events, etc.): His choice of work was influenced by his father’s advice. move: to stir the feelings of: This sad story moved her deeply. -
3 mano
f.1 hand.hecho a mano handmade¿tienes el encendedor a mano? have you got your lighter handy o to hand?votación a mano alzada show of handsa mano armada armeddar o estrechar la mano a alguien to shake hands with somebodydarse o estrecharse la mano to shake handslavarse las manos to wash one's hands¡manos arriba!, ¡arriba las manos! hands up!2 forefoot (zoology) (en general).3 coat.4 pestle.5 game (partida de naipes).ser mano to (be the) lead6 series (serie, tanda).7 handball (sport) (falta).8 coat of paint.9 dealer, hand, lead.10 buddy, pal.m.pal(informal). ( Latin American Spanish salvo River Plate)pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: manar.* * *1 ANATOMÍA hand3 (lado) side4 (de reloj) hand5 (de pintura) coat6 (de jabón) soaping7 (habilidad) skill8 (influencia) influence9 (ayuda) hand10 (de mortero) pestle11 (de naipes - jugada, conjunto de cartas) hand; (- jugador) leader12 DEPORTE (en futból) handball\a mano (escrito) handwritten, by hand 2 (hecho) handmade, by hand 3 (lavado) by hand 4 (cerca) to hand, handy, nearabrir la mano to become more flexible, become more lenienta mano armada armeda manos llenas generouslyalzar/levantar la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to somebodybajo mano underhandedlycogidos,-as de la mano hand-in-handcon el corazón en la mano sincerely, with one's heart on one's sleevecon las manos en la masa red-handedcon las manos vacías empty-handedcon una mano detrás y otra delante familiar without a penny to one's namedejar de la mano to abandonechar mano de algo to resort to something, draw on somethingechar una mano to give a hand, lend a handen buenas manos in good handsestar en las manos de alguien to be in somebody's handshecho,-a a mano handmade¡las manos quietas! familiar hands off!lavarse las manos figurado to wash one's handsllegar a las manos to come to blowsllevarse las manos a la cabeza to be horrifiedmano sobre mano idle, twiddling one's thumbs¡manos arriba! hands up!meter la mano en algo to get involved in something, intervene in somethingpedir la mano de alguien to ask for somebody's handponerle la mano encima a alguien to lay a hand on somebodyponer la mano en el fuego por alguien to risk one's neck for somebodyponer manos a la obra to get down to work, get crackingquedar algo muy a mano to be very nearser la mano derecha de alguien to be somebody's right handser mano de santo to work wonderstener algo a mano to have something handytener buena mano para algo to have a knack for something, be a dab hand at somethingtener buenas manos to be good with one's handstener la mano (muy) larga (para pegar) to be quick to lift a hand 2 (para robar) to be light-fingered, have sticky fingerstener las manos limpias to be cleantener mano de hierro to rule with an iron fisttener mano izquierda to have a lot of tacttraerse algo entre manos to be planning something, be up to somethingmano de cerdo pig's trottermano de obra labourmano dura a firm hand* * *noun f.1) hand2) coat•- mano de obra* * *I1. SUSTANTIVO FEMENINOPara las expresiones manos arriba, al alcance de la mano, frotarse las manos, ver la otra entrada.1) (Anat) handlo hice con mis propias manos — I made it with my own hands, I made it myself
el asesino salió con las manos en alto — the murderer came out with his hands up {o} with his hands in the air
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votar a mano [alzada] — to vote by a show of hands•
[dar] la mano a algn — [para saludar] to shake hands with sb; [para andar, apoyarse] to take sb by the hand•
[darse] la mano {o} las manos — to shake hands•
recibir algo [de] manos de algn — to receive sth from sb•
los dos iban [de la] mano — the two were walking hand-in-hand, the two were walking along holding hands•
¡manos a la [obra]! — [como orden] to work!; [para darse ánimo] let's get on with it!, (let's) get down to work!•
¡las manos [quietas]! — hands off!, keep your hands to yourself!a mano (=sin máquina) by hand; (=cerca) handy, at hand; (=asequible) handy, to hand•
¡[venga] esa mano! — shake!, put it there!cosió los pantalones a mano — she sewed the trousers by hand, she hand-sewed the trousers
escribir a mano — to write in longhand, write out (by hand)
¿tienes un bolígrafo a mano? — have you got a pen handy {o} to hand?
en manola tienda me queda {o} me pilla * muy a mano — the shop is very handy for me, the shop is very close {o} nearby
se presentó en el ayuntamiento pistola en mano — he turned up at the town hall with a gun in his hand
estrechar 1., 3), levantar 1., 1), b), robo 1)piso disponible, llave en mano — [para alquilar] flat available for immediate occupancy; [para comprar] flat available for immediate possession
2)en ese colegio le cargan la mano — they ask too much of her {o} put too much pressure on her at that school
mano a mano —
meter mano a algo —
hay que meterle mano a la corrupción — we have to deal with {o} tackle corruption
ponerle a algn la mano encima —
¡como me pongas la mano encima...! — if you lay one finger on me...!
poner la mano en el fuego —
yo no pondría la mano en el fuego por Juan — I wouldn't risk my neck for Juan, I wouldn't put myself on the line for Juan
traerse algo entre manos —
¿qué os traéis entre manos? — what are you up to?
- vivir de la mano a la bocafue mano de santo — it came just right, it was just what the doctor ordered
mano dura — harsh treatment; (Pol) firm hand
3) (=posesión) hand•
[cambiar] de manos — to change handsla casa ha cambiado varias veces de mano — the house has changed hands several times, the house has had several owners
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de [primera] mano — (at) first-hand•
de [segunda] mano — second-handropa de segunda mano — second-hand {o} used clothes
4) (=control)ha hecho cuanto ha estado en su mano — he has done all {o} everything in his power
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[de buena] mano — on good authoritya manos de at the hands of•
[en buenas] manos — in good handsen manos de in the hands ofla carta nunca llegó a manos del jefe — the letter never reached the boss, the letter never came into the hands of the boss
írsele a algn la mano con algo —
írsele algo de las manos a algn —
5) (=habilidad)¡qué manos tiene! — he's so clever with his hands!
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tener [buena] mano, tiene buena mano para aparcar — she's good at parking•
tener [mala] mano — to be clumsy, be awkwardmano izquierda, tiene mano izquierda con los animales — he's got a way with animals
6) (=lado) side7) (=trabajadores)pl manos hands, workerscontratar manos — to sign up {o} take on workers
mano de obra — labour, labor (EEUU), manpower
8) (Dep) handling, handball¡mano! — handball!
9) (Zool) [de mono] hand; [de perro, gato, oso, león] front paw; [de caballo] forefoot, front hoof; [de ave] foot; (=trompa) trunkmanos de cerdo — (Culin) pig's trotters
10) (=instrumento) [de reloj] handmano de almirez, mano de mortero — pestle
11) (=capa) [de pintura] coat; [de jabón] wash, soapingdar una mano de jabón a la ropa — to give the clothes a wash {o} soaping
12) (Juegos, Naipes) (=partida) round, game; (=conjunto de cartas) handechar una mano de mus — to have a game {o} round of mus
ser {o} tener la mano — to lead
13) (=lote) lot, series; And, CAm, Cono Sur, Méx group of things of the same kind ; LAm [de plátanos] bunch, hand14) (Mús) scale16) LAm (=suerte)¡qué mano! — what a stroke of luck!
17) LAm (Aut) direction2.SUSTANTIVO MASCULINOmano a mano, hubo un mano a mano entre los dos políticos en el parlamento — the two politicians slogged it out between them in parliament
IIla corrida será un mano a mano entre los dos toreros — the bullfight will be a two-way contest with the two bullfighters
SM Méx [en conversación] mate *, pal ** * *I1)a) (Anat) handle dijo or hizo adiós con la mano — he waved goodbye to her
en su mano — (Corresp) by hand
levantar la mano — to raise one's hands, put one's hand up
lo hice yo, con mis propias manos — I did it myself, with my own two hands
manos arriba! or arriba las manos! — hands up!
darle la mano a alguien — ( para saludar) to shake hands with somebody, to shake somebody's hand; (para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give somebody one's hand
dame la manito or (Esp, Méx) manita — hold my hand
me tendió or me ofreció la mano — he held out his hand to me
b) (Zool) (de oso, perro) paw; ( de mono) hand; (Equ) forefoot, front foot2) (control, posesión) genharé todo lo que esté en mis manos or (RPl) de mi mano — I will do everything in my power
3) ( en fútbol) handball4) ( del mortero) pestle5)a) ( de papel) quireb) ( de plátanos) hand6) (de pintura, barniz) coat7) (Jueg)a) (vuelta, juego) hand¿nos echamos unas manos de dominó? — how about a game of dominoes?
b) ( conjunto de cartas) handc) ( jugador)soy/eres mano — it's my/your lead
tener la mano — (Andes) to lead
ganarle por la mano or (RPl) de mano a alguien (fam): César me ganó por la mano — César just beat me to it (colloq)
8) (en locs)a mano — ( no a máquina) by hand; ( cerca) at hand (AmE), to hand (BrE)
las tiendas me quedan muy a mano — the shops are very close by o near o handy
siempre tengo un diccionario a mano — I always keep a dictionary by me o at hand o to hand
a la mano — (AmL) close at hand
de mano — hand (before n)
en mano — <lápiz/copa> in hand
agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien con las manos en la masa — to catch somebody red-handed
agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo — (CS fam) to get the hang of something (colloq)
a mano alzada — < votación> by a show of hands; < dibujo> freehand; < dibujar> freehand
a manos llenas — < dar> generously; < gastar> lavishly
pedir/conceder la mano de alguien — to ask for/give somebody's hand in marriage
bajo mano — on the quiet, on the sly (colloq)
caérsele la mano a alguien — (Méx fam & pey) to be a fairy (colloq & pej)
cargar la mano — (fam) to overdo
cargarle la mano a alguien — ( en el precio) to overcharge somebody; ( pegar) to hit somebody
con una mano atrás y otra delante — without a penny to one's name
dar la mano derecha por algo — to give one's right arm for something
darse la mano — ( para saludar) to shake hands; (para cruzar, jugar, etc) to hold hands; (reunirse, fundirse) to come together
de la mano: me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand; iban (tomados) de la mano they walked hand in hand; de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly; de primera mano (at) first hand; de segunda mano < ropa> secondhand; < coche> used, secondhand; < información> secondhand; echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand; echarle mano a alguien (fam) to lay o get one's hands on somebody (colloq); echar mano a algo (fam) to grab something; echar mano de algo to resort to something; echamos mano de nuestros ahorros we dipped into our savings; echarse or llevarse las manos a la cabeza ( literal) to put one's hands on one's head; ( horrorizarse) to throw up one's hands in horror; embarrarle la mano a alguien (Méx fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); ensuciarse las manos ( literal) to get one's hands dirty; (en un robo, crimen) to dirty one's hands; estar atado de manos or tener las manos atadas ( literal) to have one's hands tied; ( no poder actuar): la decisión es de ellos, yo tengo las manos atadas it's up to them, my hands are tied; estar/quedar a mano (AmL fam) to be even o quits (colloq); frotarse las manos ( literal) to rub one's hands together; ( regodearse) to rub one's hands with glee; írsele la mano a alguien: se te fue la mano con la sal you overdid the salt o put too much salt in; le cobré $1.000 - se te fue un poco la mano ¿no? I charged him $1,000 - that was a bit steep, wasn't it? (colloq); se te fue la mano al contestarle así you went too far answering her back like that; lavarse las manos to wash one's hands; les das la/una mano y se toman el brazo give them an inch and they'll take a mile; levantarle la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to somebody; llegar or irse or pasar a las manos to come to blows; meter la mano en la caja or lata to dip one's fingers in the till; meterle mano a alguien (fam) (magrear, tocar) to touch o feel somebody up (colloq); ( por un delito) to collar somebody (colloq); meterle mano a algo (fam) to get to work on something; poner la(s) mano(s) en el fuego por alguien to stick one's neck out for somebody; ponerle la mano encima a alguien to lay a hand o finger on somebody; ponerse manos a la obra to get down to work; por mi/tu/su mano: tomó la justicia or las cosas por su mano he took the law o he took things into his own hands; quitarle algo de las manos a alguien: me lo quitó de las manos she took it right out of my hands; tuvieron mucho éxito, nos las quitaron de las manos they were a great success, they sold like hotcakes (colloq); saber alguien dónde tiene la mano derecha to know what one is about; ser mano ancha (Arg) to be generous; ser mano de santo to work wonders; ser mano larga ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tenderle una mano a alguien to offer somebody a (helping) hand; tener algo entre manos to be dealing with o working on something; tener (la) mano larga or las manos largas (fam) ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tener la mano pesada to be heavy-handed; tener mano de seda to have a light touch; tener mano para algo to be good at something; traerse algo entre manos to be up to something (colloq); untarle la mano a alguien (fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato — too many cooks spoil the broth
9)a) ( lado) sideb) (Auto) side of the roadII* * *I1)a) (Anat) handle dijo or hizo adiós con la mano — he waved goodbye to her
en su mano — (Corresp) by hand
levantar la mano — to raise one's hands, put one's hand up
lo hice yo, con mis propias manos — I did it myself, with my own two hands
manos arriba! or arriba las manos! — hands up!
darle la mano a alguien — ( para saludar) to shake hands with somebody, to shake somebody's hand; (para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give somebody one's hand
dame la manito or (Esp, Méx) manita — hold my hand
me tendió or me ofreció la mano — he held out his hand to me
b) (Zool) (de oso, perro) paw; ( de mono) hand; (Equ) forefoot, front foot2) (control, posesión) genharé todo lo que esté en mis manos or (RPl) de mi mano — I will do everything in my power
3) ( en fútbol) handball4) ( del mortero) pestle5)a) ( de papel) quireb) ( de plátanos) hand6) (de pintura, barniz) coat7) (Jueg)a) (vuelta, juego) hand¿nos echamos unas manos de dominó? — how about a game of dominoes?
b) ( conjunto de cartas) handc) ( jugador)soy/eres mano — it's my/your lead
tener la mano — (Andes) to lead
ganarle por la mano or (RPl) de mano a alguien (fam): César me ganó por la mano — César just beat me to it (colloq)
8) (en locs)a mano — ( no a máquina) by hand; ( cerca) at hand (AmE), to hand (BrE)
las tiendas me quedan muy a mano — the shops are very close by o near o handy
siempre tengo un diccionario a mano — I always keep a dictionary by me o at hand o to hand
a la mano — (AmL) close at hand
de mano — hand (before n)
en mano — <lápiz/copa> in hand
agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien con las manos en la masa — to catch somebody red-handed
agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo — (CS fam) to get the hang of something (colloq)
a mano alzada — < votación> by a show of hands; < dibujo> freehand; < dibujar> freehand
a manos llenas — < dar> generously; < gastar> lavishly
pedir/conceder la mano de alguien — to ask for/give somebody's hand in marriage
bajo mano — on the quiet, on the sly (colloq)
caérsele la mano a alguien — (Méx fam & pey) to be a fairy (colloq & pej)
cargar la mano — (fam) to overdo
cargarle la mano a alguien — ( en el precio) to overcharge somebody; ( pegar) to hit somebody
con una mano atrás y otra delante — without a penny to one's name
dar la mano derecha por algo — to give one's right arm for something
darse la mano — ( para saludar) to shake hands; (para cruzar, jugar, etc) to hold hands; (reunirse, fundirse) to come together
de la mano: me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand; iban (tomados) de la mano they walked hand in hand; de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly; de primera mano (at) first hand; de segunda mano < ropa> secondhand; < coche> used, secondhand; < información> secondhand; echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand; echarle mano a alguien (fam) to lay o get one's hands on somebody (colloq); echar mano a algo (fam) to grab something; echar mano de algo to resort to something; echamos mano de nuestros ahorros we dipped into our savings; echarse or llevarse las manos a la cabeza ( literal) to put one's hands on one's head; ( horrorizarse) to throw up one's hands in horror; embarrarle la mano a alguien (Méx fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); ensuciarse las manos ( literal) to get one's hands dirty; (en un robo, crimen) to dirty one's hands; estar atado de manos or tener las manos atadas ( literal) to have one's hands tied; ( no poder actuar): la decisión es de ellos, yo tengo las manos atadas it's up to them, my hands are tied; estar/quedar a mano (AmL fam) to be even o quits (colloq); frotarse las manos ( literal) to rub one's hands together; ( regodearse) to rub one's hands with glee; írsele la mano a alguien: se te fue la mano con la sal you overdid the salt o put too much salt in; le cobré $1.000 - se te fue un poco la mano ¿no? I charged him $1,000 - that was a bit steep, wasn't it? (colloq); se te fue la mano al contestarle así you went too far answering her back like that; lavarse las manos to wash one's hands; les das la/una mano y se toman el brazo give them an inch and they'll take a mile; levantarle la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to somebody; llegar or irse or pasar a las manos to come to blows; meter la mano en la caja or lata to dip one's fingers in the till; meterle mano a alguien (fam) (magrear, tocar) to touch o feel somebody up (colloq); ( por un delito) to collar somebody (colloq); meterle mano a algo (fam) to get to work on something; poner la(s) mano(s) en el fuego por alguien to stick one's neck out for somebody; ponerle la mano encima a alguien to lay a hand o finger on somebody; ponerse manos a la obra to get down to work; por mi/tu/su mano: tomó la justicia or las cosas por su mano he took the law o he took things into his own hands; quitarle algo de las manos a alguien: me lo quitó de las manos she took it right out of my hands; tuvieron mucho éxito, nos las quitaron de las manos they were a great success, they sold like hotcakes (colloq); saber alguien dónde tiene la mano derecha to know what one is about; ser mano ancha (Arg) to be generous; ser mano de santo to work wonders; ser mano larga ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tenderle una mano a alguien to offer somebody a (helping) hand; tener algo entre manos to be dealing with o working on something; tener (la) mano larga or las manos largas (fam) ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tener la mano pesada to be heavy-handed; tener mano de seda to have a light touch; tener mano para algo to be good at something; traerse algo entre manos to be up to something (colloq); untarle la mano a alguien (fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato — too many cooks spoil the broth
9)a) ( lado) sideb) (Auto) side of the roadII* * *mano11 = hand.Ex: Even with such a limitation and many later supplementations by various hands, by way of addition, correction and amplification, it falls far short of completeness.
* accionado a mano = hand-powered.* agresión a mano armada = armed assault.* ahorrar mano de obra = save + manpower.* al alcance de la mano = within arm's reach, within easy reach.* a la mano de = available at the fingertips of.* alargar la mano = reach out.* alargar la mano para coger = reach for.* a mano = by hand, manually, nearby [near-by], handy, within reach, within easy reach.* a mano alzada = by a show of hands.* a mano derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.* a manos de = at the hands of.* aparato de informática del tamaño de la palma de la mano = palm computing device.* apretón de manos = handshake.* arreglarse las manos = manicure.* asalto a mano armada = armed robbery, armed assault, heist.* asignado a mano = manually assigned.* atar de pies y manos = hogtie.* atraco a mano armada = armed robbery, heist, daylight robbery.* batidora de mano = food mincer.* bolsa de mano = flight bag, carryall bag, travelbag, soft bag.* bomba de mano = hand pump.* borrador escrito a mano = manuscript draft.* caer en manos de = fall into + the hands of.* caer en manos enemigas = fall into + enemy hands.* cambiar de manos = change + hands.* cambio de manos = change of hands.* carretilla de mano = pushcart.* coche de segunda mano = used car, second-hand car.* codificar a mano = hand-code.* coger a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.* coger de la mano = hold + Posesivo + hand.* coger la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.* cogerse de la mano = hold + hands.* cogerse la mano = join + hands.* cogido a mano = hand-picked.* confeccionar a mano = handcraft.* con las dos manos = two handed [two-handed].* con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.* con las manos vacías = empty-handed.* conocer Algo como la palma de + Posesivo + mano = know + Algo + like the back of + Posesivo + hand.* conocer de primera mano = know + first-hand.* con una mano delante y otra detrás = penniless, broke, skint.* corregir a mano = hand-correct.* costes de mano de obra = labour costs.* crema de manos = hand cream.* crema limpiadora de manos = handcleaner.* croché a mano = hand crochet.* cubrir Algo con la mano = cup + Posesivo + hand + over + Nombre.* cultivado a mano = hand-reared.* dar a Alguien una mano y te cogen el brazo = give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile.* dar en mano = hand (over).* dar la mano = extend + Posesivo + hand.* dar la mano derecha = give + Posesivo + right arm.* darse la mano = join + hands, shake + hand.* darse un apretón de manos = clasp + hands.* dar un apretón de manos = shake + hand.* decir adiós con la mano = wave + goodbye.* dedicación de mano de obra = expenditure of manpower.* dejado de la mano de Dios = God-forsaken.* dejar las manos de uno libres de = free + Posesivo + hands from.* de mano = hand-held [handheld].* de primera mano = at first hand, first-hand [firsthand], first-person.* de segunda mano = second-hand [secondhand].* despedir mano de obra = shed + jobs, axe + jobs, cut + jobs.* de tercera mano = third-hand.* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.* echarle una mano a = bat for, go to + bat for.* echar mano a/de = leverage.* echar mano a los ahorros = dip into + savings.* echar mano de = fall back on, call into + play.* echar una mano = lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.* echar una mano a Alguien = give + Nombre + a hand.* el mundo en la palma de la mano = the world in the palm of + Posesivo + hand.* en buenas manos = in a safe place, in safekeeping.* encaje de aguja a mano = needlepoint lace.* en mano = in hand.* en manos de = in the hands of.* en manos de extranjeros = foreign-owned.* en manos del enemigo = at the hands of enemies, at the hands of the enemy.* en manos enemigas = at the hands of enemies, at the hands of the enemy.* en + Posesivo + manos = at + Posesivo + hands.* entre manos = at hand, in hand.* equipaje de mano = carry-on luggage, cabin baggage, cabin luggage.* escalera de mano = stepladder.* escaparse de las manos de = slip beyond + the grasp of.* escasez de mano de obra = labour shortage.* escribir a mano = handletter.* escrito a mano = handwritten [hand-written], in black and white, in handwriting, longhand [long-hand].* escritura a mano = handwriting.* estar al alcance de la mano = be at hand.* estar a mano = be on hand, be around.* estar en buenas manos = be in safe hands.* estar en manos privadas = hold in + private hands.* experiencia de primera mano = first-hand experience.* extender la mano = put out + Posesivo + hand, reach out, put forth + Posesivo + hand.* extender la mano para coger algo = hand + reach for.* fabricado a mano = hand-made.* falta de mano de obra = labour shortage.* freno de mano = hand brake [handbrake].* futuro + estar + en + Posesivo + manos = future + be + in + Posesivo + hands.* ganarle la mano a Alguien = steal + a march on.* ganchillo a mano = hand crochet.* golpeo a mano = hand-beating.* granada de mano = hand grenade.* hacer a mano = handcraft.* hacer todo lo que está en nuestras manos = pull out + all the stops.* hecho a mano = hand-made, hand-drawn, handcrafted.* hilado a mano = handspinning.* impulsado a mano = hand-powered.* ir de la mano = go + hand in hand (with), be hand in hand.* írsele a Uno Algo de las manos = get out of + hand, get out of + hand.* írsele la mano a Uno = overplay + Posesivo + hand.* juego de manos = sleight-of-hand.* juegos de manos = fingergame.* labores de croché a mano = hand-crochet work.* labores de ganchillo a mano = hand-crochet work.* la mano que mece la cuna es la mano que domina el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world, the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.* levantar la mano = raise + Posesivo + hand.* mano amiga = helping hand.* ¿mano blanda o mano dura? = the carrot vs. the stick, the carrot vs. the stick.* mano blanda y mano dura = carrots and sticks.* mano de hierro = iron fist, iron hand.* mano de obra = labour [labor, -USA], manpower, manpower force, work-force [workforce], work-force, labour force, manual labour.* mano de obra del campo = farm labour force.* mano de obra extranjera = foreign labour.* mano de obra infantil = child labour.* mano de obra inmigrante = foreign labour.* mano derecha = right hand.* mano dura = iron fist, iron hand.* mano fría de, la = cold hand of, the.* mano invisible, la = invisible hand, the.* mano negra = schemer.* manos libres = free hand, hands-free.* mantener a mano = keep to + hand.* más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando = a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.* menos blandeces y más mano dura = less of the carrot, more of the stick.* mercadillo de prendas de segunda mano = rummage sale.* meter las manos en todo = have + a finger in every pie.* meterle mano a = get + stuck into.* meter mano = grope.* meterse mano = pet.* moder la mano del que + dar de comer = bite + the hand that feeds + Pronombre.* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.* ofrecer la mano = put forth + Posesivo + hand.* ordenador de mano = Palm Pilot.* palma de la mano = palm of hand, palm.* papel a mano-máquina = mouldmade paper.* papel hecho a mano = hand-made paper.* pillar a alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed.* pintado a mano = hand-painted.* poner Algo a mano = put + Nombre + within reach.* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.* ponerse manos a la obra = get down to + business, swing into + action.* que necesita bastante mano de obra = labour-intensive [labour intensive].* quitar de las manos = snap up.* realizado a mano = hand-made.* recogido a mano = hand-picked.* relato de primera mano = eyewitness report, eyewitness account, first-hand account.* repartir a manos llenas = dish out.* retorcerse las manos = wring + Posesivo + hands.* robo a mano armada = armed robbery, highway robbery.* ropa de segunda mano = second-hand clothes.* separar las manos = spread out + hands.* ser torpe con las manos = be all thumbs.* sierra de mano = handsaw.* sistema de llave en mano = turnkey system, turnkey software system.* situación + irse de las manos = things + get out of hand.* tallado a mano = hand-carved.* tener algo a mano = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + fingertips.* tener a mano = have at + Posesivo + touch, have + on call, have + to hand, keep within + reach, be to hand.* tener buena mano con las plantas = have + a green thumb.* tener entre manos = be up to.* todos manos a la obra = all hands on deck, all hands to the pump(s).* tomar la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.* trabajo entre manos, el = work at hand, the.* traerse algo malo entre manos = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* untar la mano = grease + Posesivo + palm, oil + Posesivo + palm.* vendedor de coches de segunda mano = used-car dealer, second-hand car dealer.mano22 = coat.Ex: We will not accomplish that by being timid or by giving our profession a fresh coat of paint.
* mano de pintura = paint job, lick of paint, coat of paint.mano33 = quire.Nota: Unidad de venta del papel compuesta de 25 pliegos o la vigésima parte de una resma.Ex: The finished paper was sorted for imperfections and told out into quires and reams for sale.
* mano de papel = quire.* * *mano1A1 Anatomía2 Zoología: de un oso, perroB indicando posesión, controlC en fútbolD del morteroE1 de papel2 de plátanosF de pintura, cera, barnizG1 vuelta, juego2 conjunto de cartas3 jugadorHCompuestos:1 lado2 AutomovilismoSentido III obrerosA1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) handtengo las manos sucias my hands are dirtyno tengo más que dos manos I only have one pair of handsle dijo or hizo adiós con la mano he waved goodbye to hercon las dos manos with both handsentrégaselo en sus propias manos give it to him in person[ S ] en su mano ( Corresp) by handlevanten la mano los que estén de acuerdo all those in favor raise their hands o please show ( frml)los que hayan terminado que levanten la mano put your hand up if you've finishedlo hice yo, con mis propias manos I did it myself, with my own two handssalió con las manos en alto he came out with his hands in the air o up¡manos arriba! or ¡arriba las manos! hands up!habla con las manos she talks with her handscon la mano en el corazón hand on heartse nota la mano de una mujer you can see the feminine touch¡las manos quietas! keep your hands to yourself!su carta pasó de mano en mano her letter was passed aroundrecibió el premio de manos del Rey she received the prize from the King himselfdarle la mano a algn (para saludar) to shake hands with sb, to shake sb's hand; (para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give sb one's handdame la manito or (Esp, Méx) manita hold my handle estreché la mano I shook hands with him, I shook his handme tendió or me ofreció la mano he held out his hand to mehacerse las manos to have a manicureme leyó las manos she read my palmtocaron la pieza a cuatro manos they played the piece as a duetel perro se puso de manos the dog stood on its hind legsmanos hands (pl)ha cambiado de manos varias veces it has changed hands several timescayó en manos del enemigo it fell into enemy hands o into the hands of the enemynueve de estas ciudades están en manos de los socialistas nine of these cities are held by the socialistsel asunto está en manos de mis abogados the matter is in the hands of my lawyersel negocio está en buenas manos the business is in good handsharé todo lo que esté en mis manos or ( RPl) de mi mano I will do everything in my powermi mensaje nunca llegó a sus manos my message never reached himla muerte de José Ruiz a manos de la policía secreta the death of José Ruiz at the hands of the secret policela situación se nos va de las manos the situation is getting out of hand¡qué oportunidad se nos ha ido de las manos! what an opportunity we let slip through our fingers!C (en fútbol) handballD (del mortero) pestleE1 (de papel) quire2 (de plátanos) handF (de pintura, cera, barniz) coatG ( Jueg)1 (vuelta, juego) handno gané ni una mano I didn't win a single hand¿nos echamos unas manos de dominó? how about a game of dominoes?2 (conjunto de cartas) handme ha tocado una mano muy mala I've got a very bad hand o very bad cards3(jugador): soy/eres mano it's my/your leadtener la mano ( Col); to leadganarle por la manoor (CS) de or la mano a algn ( fam): César me ganó por la mano César just beat me to it ( colloq)H ( en locs):hecho a mano handmadepintado a mano hand-paintedescrito a mano handwrittenun tapiz tejido a mano a handwoven tapestryzapatos cosidos a mano hand-stitched shoestuve que batir las claras a mano I had to beat the egg whites by handlas tiendas me quedan muy a mano the shops are very close by o near o handysiempre tengo un diccionario a mano I always keep a dictionary handy o by me o ( BrE) to handen mano ‹lápiz/copa› in handcayó fusil en mano he fell gun in hand[ S ] llave en mano immediate possessionagarrar or ( esp Esp) coger a algn con las manos en la masa to catch sb red-handeda mano alzada ‹votación› by a show of hands;‹dibujo› freehand; ‹dibujar› freehanda manos llenas ‹dar› generously;‹gastar› lavishlyaspirar a/pedir/conceder la mano de algn to aspire to/ask for/give sb's hand in marriagele concedió la mano de su hija en matrimonio he gave him his daughter's hand in marriageno cargues la mano con la sal don't overdo the salt, go easy on the saltme cargó la mano en el precio she overcharged mele están cargando la mano en el trabajo they are asking too much of her o putting too much pressure on her at workdesde que me cargó la mano no le he vuelto a hablar I haven't spoken to him since he hit mecon una mano atrás y otra delante without a penny to one's namedar la mano derecha por algo to give one's right arm for sthdarse la mano (para saludar) to shake hands; (para cruzar, jugar etc) to hold hands; (reunirse, fundirse) to come togetherel cristianismo y el paganismo se dan la mano en estos ritos Christianity and paganism come together in these ritesdejado de la mano de Dios godforsakenla miseria de aquellas tierras dejadas de la mano de Dios the poverty of that godforsaken o desolate regionse sentía totalmente dejado de la mano de Dios he felt utterly forlornde la mano: me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand, she took my handiban (cogidos) de la mano they walked hand in handde la mano de Mao under Mao's leadershipde manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedlyde primera mano (at) first handde segunda mano ‹ropa› secondhand;‹coche› used, secondhand; ‹información› secondhandechar or dar una mano to give o lend a handechar mano a algo ( fam); to grab sthechar mano de algo: tuvimos que echar mano de nuestros ahorros we had to dip into our savingsla gente de quien podía echar mano the people I could turn to for helpecharse or llevarse las manos a la cabeza (literal) to put one's hands on one's head; (horrorizarse) to throw up one's hands in horrorestar atado de manos or tener las manos atadas (literal) to have one's hands tied(no poder actuar): la decisión es de ellos, yo tengo las manos atadas it's up to them, my hands are tiedírsele or ( Chi) pasársele la mano a algn: se te fue la mano con la sal you overdid the salt o put too much salt inle cobré $1.000 — se te fue un poco la mano ¿no? I charged him $1,000 — that was a bit steep, wasn't it? ( colloq)se te fue la mano, no deberías haberle contestado así you went too far o ( colloq) a bit over the top, you shouldn't have answered her back like thatjugar a lo que hace la mano, hace la tras ( Méx); to play follow-the-leaderlavarse las manos (literal) to wash one's handsyo me lavo las manos de todo este asunto I wash my hands of the whole affairles das la/una mano y se toman el brazo give them an inch and they'll take a milelevantarle la mano a algn to raise one's hand to sbllegar or irse or pasar a las manos to come to blowsmano a mano: nos comimos cuatro raciones de setas, mano a mano we polished off four dishes of mushrooms, just the two of us o between the two of us(ver tb mano a mano m)meter la mano en la caja or lata to dip one's fingers in the till, put one's hand in the till ( BrE)meterle mano a algn ( fam) (magrear, tocar) to touch o feel sb up ( colloq); (por un delito) to collar sb ( colloq)meterle mano a algo ( fam); to get to work on sthponer la(s) mano(s) en el fuego por algn to stick one's neck out for sb, put one's head on the block for sbponerle la mano encima a algn to lay a hand o finger on sbponer manos a la obra to get down to work¡manos a la obra! let's get down to it!por mi/tu/su mano: tomó la justicia or las cosas por su mano he took the law o he took things into his own handsquitarle algo de las manos a algn: me lo quitó de las manos she took it right out of my handstuvieron mucho éxito, nos las quitaron de las manos they were a great success, they sold like hotcakes ( colloq)saber algn dónde tiene la mano derecha to know what one is aboutser mano ancha ( Arg); to be generousser mano de santo to work wonderstenderle una mano a algn to offer sb a (helping) handtener algo entre manos to be dealing with o working on sthtener (la) mano larga or las manos largas ( fam) (para pegar) to be free with one's hands; (para robar) to be light-fingeredtener la mano pesada to be heavy-handedtener mano de seda to have a light touchtener mano para algo to be good at sthtiene mano para la cocina/el dibujo he's very good at cooking/drawingtraerse algo entre manos: los niños están muy callados, algo se traen entre manos the children are very quiet, they must be up to something ( colloq)muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato too many cooks spoil the brothCompuestos:en un mano a mano se terminaron una botella de ginebra ( fam); between the two of them they got through a bottle of ginjugamos un mano a mano y gané yo it was him against me and I wonel debate se convirtió en un mano a mano entre los dos líderes the debate turned into a contest between the two leaderslabor*wage labor, wage labour ( BrE)right-hand man/womanfirm handhay que tener mano dura con ellos you have to be firm with themtiene mucha mano izquierda con sus hijos he knows how to handle his childrenen esa quiebra hubo mano negra there was something fishy about the way that company went bankrupt ( colloq)fpl:tierras en manos muertas lands held in mortmain1 (lado) side¿queda de esta mano o tengo que cruzar? is it on this side of the street or do I have to cross?tome la segunda calle a mano derecha take the second street on the rightla casa queda a mano derecha the house is on the right o on the right-hand side2 ( Auto):yo iba por mi mano I was on my side of the road, I was on the right side of the roadmasculine, feminine* * *
Del verbo manar: ( conjugate manar)
mano es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
manó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
manar
mano
manar ( conjugate manar) verbo intransitivo
to pour
mano 1 sustantivo femenino
1a) (Anat) hand;
levantar la mano to raise one's hands, put one's hand up;
¡manos arriba! or ¡arriba las manos! hands up!;
con la mano en el corazón hand on heart;
le hizo adiós con la mano he waved goodbye to her;
su carta pasó de mano en mano her letter was passed around;
darle la mano a algn ( para saludar) to shake hands with sb, to shake sb's hand;
(para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give sb one's hand;
me tendió la mano he held out his hand to me;
me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand;
ir (tomados) de la mano to walk hand in hand;
mano de obra labor
( de mono) hand;
(Equ) forefoot, front foot
2 (control, posesión) gen
ha cambiado de manos it has changed hands;
cayó en manos del enemigo it fell into the hands of the enemy;
haré todo lo que esté en mis manos I will do everything in my power;
la oportunidad se nos fue de las manos we let the opportunity slip through our fingers;
se tomó la justicia por su propia mano he took the law into his own hands
3 ( en fútbol) handball
4 ( del mortero) pestle
5 (de pintura, barniz) coat
6 (Jueg) (vuelta, juego) hand;
( conjunto de cartas) hand;
( jugador):◊ soy/eres mano it's my/your lead
7 ( en locs)
hecho a mano handmade;
escrito a mano handwritten;
tejido a mano handwoven;
las tiendas me quedan muy a mano the shops are very close by o near;
siempre tengo un diccionario a mano I always keep a dictionary by me;
a la mano (AmL) close at hand;
de mano hand ( before n);
en mano ‹lápiz/copa› in hand;
agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a algn con las manos en la masa to catch sb red-handed;
agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo (CS fam) to get the hang of sth (colloq);
bajo mano on the quiet, on the sly (colloq);
con las manos vacías empty-handed;
darse la mano ( para saludar) to shake hands;
(para cruzar, jugar, etc) to hold hands;
echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand;
echar mano a algo (fam) to grab sth;
estar/quedar a mano (AmL fam) to be even o quits (colloq);
lavarse las manos to wash one's hands;
levantarle la mano a algn to raise one's hand to sb;
llegar or pasar a las manos to come to blows;
pedir la mano de algn to ask for sb's hand in marriage;
ser la mano derecha de algn to be sb's right-hand man/woman;
tenderle una mano a algn to offer sb a (helping) hand;
tener mano dura to have a firm hand;
tener mano para algo to be good at sth;
traerse algo entre manos to be up to sth (colloq)
8
a mano derecha on the rightb) (Auto) side of the road
mano 2
manar
I verbo intransitivo to flow [de, from]
II verbo transitivo to flow with: la cañería está manando agua, the pipe is pouring with water
mano sustantivo femenino
1 hand
(de animal) forefoot
(de perro, gato) paw
(de cerdo) trotter
2 (autoría, estilo) influence: se ve su mano en el asunto, he obviously has a hand in this business
3 (maña) skill: tiene mucha mano con los niños, he's very good with children
4 (capa) coat
dos manos de pintura, two coats of paint
5 (lado) a mano derecha/izquierda, on the right/left (hand side)
6 (poder) (usu pl) hand: dejo todo en tus manos, I leave everything in your hands
está en su mano, it's in his power
7 (del almirez) pestle
8 mano de obra, labour (force)
♦ Locuciones: a mano, (sin máquina) by hand
(asequible) at hand
a mano alzada, by a show of hands
a mano armada, armed
de mano, hand: bolso de mano, hand luggage
de primera mano, fist-hand
de segunda mano, second-hand
echar una mano a alguien, to give sb a hand
estrechar la mano a alguien, to shake hands with sb
¡manos a la obra!, shoulders to the wheel!
¡manos arriba!, hands up!
meter mano, (a un problema) to tackle
vulgar to touch up
pillar a alguien con las manos en la masa, to catch sb red-handed
' mano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- alzada
- alzado
- anda
- antes
- armada
- armado
- artesanía
- atraco
- azotar
- azote
- barrena
- caligrafía
- canto
- chocar
- cogerse
- cuenco
- dar
- dedo
- dejada
- dejado
- derecha
- echar
- esconder
- escrita
- escrito
- estrechar
- estrecharse
- extender
- fastidiarse
- freno
- fuego
- holgazanear
- imputar
- izquierda
- izquierdo
- justicia
- levantar
- literalmente
- manca
- mancha
- manco
- motricidad
- ortopédica
- ortopédico
- palma
- pañuelo
- peldaño
- picar
- proyectar
English:
add on
- armed robbery
- back
- bird
- bite
- blow-dry
- brake
- brush
- by
- cart
- catapult
- chronic
- circle
- clammy
- coat
- colour
- dip
- dip into
- extend
- finger
- first-hand
- fit into
- gash
- give
- godforsaken
- govern
- grip
- grope
- guitar
- hand
- hand-held
- hand-luggage
- handbrake
- handmade
- handwritten
- handy
- hankie
- hanky
- have
- heavy-handed
- hold
- hold on
- hold out
- hold up
- impression
- imprint
- inch
- join
- jumble
- junk shop
* * *mano1♦ nf1. [de persona] hand;le dije adiós con la mano I waved goodbye to him;equipaje de mano hand luggage;paseaban de la mano they were walking along hand in hand;ir de la mano [asuntos, problemas] to go hand in hand;entregar algo a alguien en mano to deliver sth to sb in person;frotarse las manos [por frío, entumecimiento] to rub one's hands (together);[regocijarse] to rub one's hands (with glee);hecho a mano handmade;lo tuve que hacer a mano I had to do it by hand;lavarse las manos [literalmente] to wash one's hands;¡yo me lavo las manos! [me desentiendo] I wash my hands of it!;leerle la mano a alguien to read sb's palm;¡manos arriba!, ¡arriba las manos! hands up!;¡manos a la obra! let's get down to it!;pedir la mano de una mujer to ask for a woman's hand (in marriage);robo a mano armada armed robbery;votación a mano alzada show of handsmano derecha [persona] right-hand man/woman;ser la mano derecha de alguien to be sb's right-hand man/woman;Der manos muertas mortmain2. [de animal] forefoot;[de perro, gato] (front) paw; [de cerdo] (front) trotter3. [de pintura, barniz] coat;dar una mano de pintura a algo to give sth a coat o lick of paint4. [de mortero] pestle5. [de naipes] [partida] game;[ronda] hand;eres mano it's your lead6. [en deportes] [falta] handball;el árbitro pitó mano the referee blew for handball7. [deporte] pelota [played with hand rather than with hand-held basket]8. [serie, tanda] series9. [lado]a mano derecha/izquierda (de) on the right/left (of);gire a mano derecha turn right10. Andes, CAm, Méx [objetos] = group of four or five objects11. Am [de plátanos] bunch12. CAm, Chile, Méx [accidente] mishap, accident13. RP [dirección] direction [of traffic];calle de una/doble mano one-/two-way street14. [influencia] influence;tener mano con alguien to have influence with sb15. [intervención] hand;la mano de la CIA está detrás de todo esto you can see the hand of the CIA in this affairmano negra hidden hand;mano oculta hidden hand¡que mano tienes para las plantas! you've really got Br green fingers o US a green thumb!mano izquierda:tener mano izquierda con algo/alguien to know how to deal with sth/sbde manos de alguien: recibió la medalla de manos del ministro he received the medal from the minister himself;cambiar de manos to change hands;en manos de: caer en manos de alguien to fall into sb's hands;dejar algo en manos de alguien to leave sth in sb's hands;estar en manos de alguien to be in sb's hands;estar en buenas manos to be in good hands;haré lo que esté en mi mano I'll do everything within my power;ponerse en manos de alguien to put oneself in sb's hands;de primera mano [vehículo] brand new;[noticias] first-hand;de segunda mano second-hand18.manos [ayudantes] helpers;nos van a hacer falta varias manos para mover el piano we're going to need several people to move the piano19. Compabrir la mano to be more lenient;alzar la mano contra alguien to raise one's hand to sb;CSuragarrar la mano a algo to get the hang of sth;bajo mano secretly;de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly;cargar la mano to go over the top;RP Famcon una mano en la cintura: esto lo hago con una mano en la cintura I can do this with my hands tied behind my back;con la mano en el corazón: te lo digo con la mano en el corazón I'm being perfectly honest with you;Famcon una mano delante y otra detrás: está en la ruina, con una mano delante y otra detrás he hasn't got a penny to his name;estar dejado de la mano de Dios [lugar] to be godforsaken;[persona] to be a total failure;echar mano a algo: echó mano al bolso y se marchó she took her bag and left;echar mano de algo [recurrir a] to make use of sth, to resort to sth;echar mano de alguien [recurrir a] to turn to sb;echar una mano a alguien to give sb a hand;ensuciarse las manos to get one's hands dirty;escaparse o [m5]irse de las manos: se me escapó o [m5] fue de las manos una oportunidad excelente an excellent chance slipped through my hands;írsele la mano a alguien: se le fue la mano [perdió el control] she lost control;[exageró] she went too far;se me fue la mano con la sal I overdid the salt;levantarle la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to sb;llegar a las manos (por algo) to come to blows (over sth);a manos llenas generously;llevarse las manos a la cabeza [gesticular] to throw one's hands in the air (in horror);[indignarse, horrorizarse] to be horrified; Fammano a mano: se bebieron la botella mano a mano they drank the bottle between the two of them;estar mano sobre mano to be sitting around doing nothing;Esp Fammeter mano a alguien [investigar] to get onto sb;[sobar sin consentimiento] to grope sb; [sobar con consentimiento] to pet sb; Fammeter mano a algo to tackle sth;meter la mano en algo [intervenir] to poke one's nose into sth, to meddle in sth;RP Famponerle la mano encima a alguien: ¡como te ponga la mano encima…! if I lay o get my hands on you…!;¡no me pongas las manos encima! don't you touch me o lay a finger on me!;poner la mano en el fuego: creo que es así, pero no pondría la mano en el fuego I think that's the case, but I couldn't vouch for it;Famser mano de santo to work wonders;tender una mano a alguien to give/offer sb one's hand;Fam Humtener manos de árbol to be ham-fisted o ham-handed;tengo las manos atadas my hands are tied;tener las manos muy largas [aficionado a pegar] to be fond of a fight;[aficionado a robar] to be light-fingered;tener manos libres para hacer algo to have a free rein to do sth;tengo las manos limpias my hands are clean;tener manos de mantequilla to be butter-fingered;traerse algo entre manos to be up to sth;untarle la mano a alguien to grease sb's palm;con las manos vacías empty-handedmano de obra [trabajadores] labour, workers; [trabajo manual] labour;la mano de obra barata atrae a los inversores investors are attracted by the cheap labour costs;mano de obra cualificada skilled labour o workers;mano de obra especializada skilled labour o workers;mano de obra semicualificada semi-skilled labour o workers♦ nmfRP Famser un mano abierta to be open-handed;es un mano larga [toquetón] he's always poking around where he shouldn't;[con las mujeres] he has wandering-hand trouble♦ a mano loc adv1. [cerca] at o to hand, handy;¿tienes el encendedor a mano? have you got your lighter handy?;mi casa es muy a mano de todo my house is very handy for everything♦ mano a mano nmun mano a mano entre los dos candidatos a head-to-head between the two candidates♦ manos libres nm inv[teléfono] hands free setmano2 nmAm salvo RP Fam pal, Br mate, US buddy* * *I f(dispositivo) manos libres TELEC hands-free (kit);¡manos arriba! hands up!;lo hicieron mano a mano they did it between them;un mano a mano a contest;de mano en mano from hand to hand;a cuatro manos MÚS for four hands;a mano derecha/izquierda on the right/ lefthand side;a manos llenas fig generously;con las manos vacías fig empty-handed;ser mano de santo work wonders;bajo mano on the quiet;de segunda mano second-hand;de primera mano first-hand;ser la mano derecha de alguien fig be s.o.’s right hand;tener mucha mano izquierda be very skillful o Br skilful;atar las manos a alguien fig tie s.o.’s hands;dejado de la mano de Dios fig godforsaken;echar mano a fam grab;echar mano de fig use, make use of;echar una mano a alguien give s.o. a hand;estar a manos L.Am. fam be even, be quits;hecho a mano hand-made;llegar ovenir a las manos come to blows;pedir la mano de alguien ask for s.o.’s hand in marriage;poner la mano en el fuego fig swear to it;poner manos a la obra get down to work;se le fue la mano con fig he overdid it with;tender la mano a alguien fig hold out a helping hand to s.o.;tener a mano have to hand;tener buena/mala mano para (hacer) algo be good/bad at (doing) sth;de hierro with a firm hand o with an iron fist;estar en buenas manos be in good hands;lo dejo en sus manos I’ll leave it in your hands;traerse algo entre manos be plotting sth;alzar oa alguien raise one’s hand to s.o.;llevarse las manos a la cabeza fig throw up one’s hands (in horror);andar cogidos de la mano walk hand in hand;tomar a alguien de la mano take s.o. by the hand, take s.o.’s hand;meter mano a alguien fam feel s.o. up fam, grope s.o. fam ;dar la última mano a algo finish sth offII m Méx fampal fam, buddy fam* * *mano nf1) : hand2) : coat (of paint or varnish)3)a mano : by hand4)a mano ora la mano : handy, at hand, nearby5)darse la mano : to shake hands6)de la mano : hand in handla política y la economía van de la mano: politics and economics go hand in hand7)de primera mano : firsthand, at firsthand8)de segunda mano : secondhandropa de segunda mano: secondhand clothing9)mano a mano : one-on-onemano de obra : labor, manpowermano de mortero : pestleechar una mano : to lend a hand¡oye, mano!: hey man!* * *mano n1. (en general) hand2. (de pintura) coata mano derecha / a mano izquierda on the right / on the left -
4 оказывать влияние
1) General subject: bear sway over (на кого-л.), bias (обыкн. плохое), bring to bear influence, govern pass, have a bearing, have influence with (на кого-л.), hold sway over (на кого-л.), influence, operate, stroke, stroke-oar, work on, bring influence to bear, exert influence on (на кого-л.), have an impact on (на кого-л.), touch on (на что-л.), touch upon (на что-л.)3) Mathematics: have an effect on4) Religion: have impact, make a difference5) Accounting: bias (напр. на результат исследований)6) Australian slang: twist round (one's) little finger7) Diplomatic term: have influence on (на кого-л.), impact (на общественное мнение)8) Business: reach9) Drilling: affect, management implication10) Aviation medicine: exert11) Makarov: exert an influence, govern, have an effect on (...), take effect, work (on), create effect, exercise influence, exert influence, exert influence (на) -
5 быть авторитетом для
General subject: have influence with (I have little influence with him - я для него не авторитет, он меня не слушает), have influence with (кого-л.)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > быть авторитетом для
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6 оказывать влияние на
1) General subject: bring influence to bear on, have influence with, operate on, operate upon, (sth) inform2) Mathematics: exert some action on, have impact on, influence on, work on3) Business: exert influence on4) Quality control: work upon (...)5) Makarov: exercise influence uponУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > оказывать влияние на
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7 hos
у, приvi bor hos ham — мы живём у него́
* * *care of, with* * *præp with ( fx I am staying with friends; have influence with somebody; it is a habit with me);( i ens hus, i en forretning) at,(+ genitiv, fx I lived at my uncle's, I saw it at the bookseller's),( i ens nærhed) by ( fx come and sit by me; he kept her by him), with (fx sit up with somebody);( på sin person) on ( fx I have no money on me);( blandt ens egenskaber) in ( fx a valuable quality in an editor);( i ens skrifter) in ( fx I found that word in Shakespeare);[ hos denne digter er der mange sjældne ord] in this poet's works there are many rare words;[ som det hedder (el. der står) hos Holberg] as Holberg has it;[ det er skik hos eskimoerne] it is a custom among the Eskimoes; -
8 innflytelse hos
(som har innflytelse hos) influential with (ha innflytelse hos) have influence with -
9 εὐδοκιμέω
Aηὐδοκίμουν Pl.Grg. 515e
: [tense] aor.ηὐδοκίμησα X. Cyr.7.1.46
, D.7.20: [tense] pf.ηὐδοκίμηκα Ar.Nu. 1031
: the augm. is omitted in [dialect] Ion., Hdt.3.131, 7.227, and freq. in codd. of [dialect] Att., etc., as Ar. l.c., X.HG6.1.2, etc.:—to be of good repute, highly esteemed, popular, Thgn.587, E.Fr. 546 (lyr.), Ar. l.c., Pl.Grg. l.c., etc.; εὐ. ἐνθυμήματι gain credit by.., X.HG4.5.4; εὐ. ἔν τινι to be distinguished in a thing, Hdt.1.59, Th.2.37;ἐπὶ σοφίᾳ ἐν πᾶσι τοῖς Ἕλλησιν Pl.Hp.Ma. 291a
, cf. Isoc.3.30;ἐπὶ τῶν λόγων D. Prooem9
;τὰ ἄλλα D.C.60.8
; , etc.;παρὰ τοῖς ἀνθρώποις ἔκ τινος Isoc.11.28
, cf. Plu. Dio34;ἀπό τινων Eus.Mynd.55
; ἀπ' ἀρετῆς ἐκ γένους ἀλλ' οὐκ ἐκ τοῦ προστυχόντος εὐ. D.C. Fr.57.48;ἐς φήμην Id.Fr.54.7
;εὐ. μάλιστα τῶν Πρωταγόρου μαθητῶν Pl.Prt. 315a
;διὰ πάντων τῶν βασιλέων Hdt. 6.63
; εὐ. παρὰ βασιλέϊ to have influence with him, Id.8.87, cf. Lys. 25.24, etc.:—later in [voice] Med., Com.Adesp.110.4.2 of wine, meats, etc., to be highly esteemed, popular,εὐ. σφόδρα Alex.282
, cf. Philem. 122; σκῶπες σφόδρα εὐ., i.e. their flesh, Arist.HA 618a3; so of things generally,θεάματα κατὰ τὰς τέχνας -οῦντα Isoc.4.45
, cf. 9.11;παρὰ τοῖς Ἕλλησι -δοκιμῶν νόμος D.21.50
, cf. Arist.EN 1181a16; of popular arguments, Id.Rh. 1400b25; of physicians and medical treatments, Gal.10.390, Herod. [voice] Med. in Rh.Mus.58.112;ἐκ τούτων ἡ νῦν εὐ. σοφία AP11.157
(Ammian.):—also in [voice] Pass.,ἀκρόαμα-ούμενον Plu. Galb.16
; to be recognized, approved, PTeb.25.16 (ii B.C.).3 of money, to be genuine, LXX Ge.43.23.II in [voice] Med., hold in honour, D.S.4.24 codd. [suff] εὐδοκῐμ-ησις, εως, ἡ, good repute, reputation, credit, mostly in pl., Pl.R. 358a, 363a, Luc.Pisc.25: sg., Them.Or.29.347c.Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > εὐδοκιμέω
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10 влияние
имам влияние have influence ( над някого over s.o.); be influential, carry weightпопадам под влиянието на fall under the influence of, come/fall under s.o.' s swayупражнявам влияние над някого exert/exercise an influence on/upon/over s.o., influence s.o.; bring influence to bear on s.o.; exercise an ascendancy over s.o* * *влия̀ние,ср., -я influence ( над with, over); ascendency (over); разг. clout; без \влияниее uninfluential; губя \влияниее recede into the background; имам \влияниее have influence/a hold ( над някого over s.o.); be influential, carry weight; нямам \влияниее (над) разг. cut no ice (with); под \влияниеето на under the influence/stimulus of; попадам под \влияниеето на fall under the influence of, come/fall under s.o.’s sway; упражнявам \влияниее над някого exert/exercise an influence on/upon/over s.o., influence s.o.; bring influence to bear on s.o., exercise an ascen-dancy over s.o.* * *action; cinch; control: She has a strong влияние upon him. - Тя има силно влияние върху него.; interest; stimulus{`stimyulxs}; upas (злотворно)* * *1. influence (над with, over);ascendency (over) 2. без ВЛИЯНИЕ uninfluential 3. имам ВЛИЯНИЕ have influence (над някого over s. o.);be influential, carry weight 4. под ВЛИЯНИЕто на under the influence/stimulus of 5. попадам под ВЛИЯНИЕто на fall under the influence of, come/fall under s.o.' s sway 6. той няма ВЛИЯНИЕ над нас he has no influence with us 7. упражнявам ВЛИЯНИЕ над някого exert/exercise an influence on/upon/over s.o., influence s.o.;bring influence to bear on s.o.; exercise an ascendancy over s.o -
11 influenciar
• have in with the idea to• have influence• have influence on• have influence over• have influence upon• have influential friends• have suspicion• have sweet dreams• prepossess -
12 tener influencia sobre
• have in with the idea to• have influence• have influence on• have influence over• have influence upon• have influential friends -
13 tener mano con
• have in with the idea to• have influence on• have influence over• have influential friends• have provisions for• have reach -
14 Einfluss
m influence (auf etw. / jemanden on s.th. / on oder over s.o.), clout (with s.th. / s.o.) umg.; (Macht) power (over s.th. / s.o.); (Wirkung) effect (on s.th. / s.o.); Einfluss haben auf (+ Akk) influence; (einwirken auf) auch affect; Einfluss ausüben oder nehmen auf (+ Akk) have ( oder exert) an influence on; einen schlechten Einfluss haben auf (+ Akk) Mensch: be a bad influence on; Sache: have a bad effect on; unter jemandes Einfluss stehen / geraten be / come under s.o.’s influence; unter dem Einfluss von Drogen etc. ( stehen) be under the influence of drugs etc.; seinen ( ganzen) Einfluss geltend machen bring (all) one’s influence to bear ( bei oder auf + Akk on); es entzieht sich meinem Einfluss it’s beyond my control, I have no influence in the matter; ein Mann von ( großem) Einfluss a (highly) influential man, a man with (considerable) clout umg.* * *der Einflussinfluence* * *Ein|flussm1) influenceÉínfluss auf jdn haben/ausüben — to have/exert an influence on sb
Éínfluss nehmen — to bring an influence to bear
seinen Éínfluss geltend machen — to make one's influence felt
das Wetter steht unter dem Éínfluss eines atlantischen Tiefs — the weather is being affected or influenced by an Atlantic depression
auf die Entscheidung hat es keinen Éínfluss — it has no influence or bearing on the decision, it won't influence the decision
darauf habe ich keinen Éínfluss — I can't influence that, I've no influence over that
* * *Ein·flussRR<-es, Einflüsse>Ein·flußALT<-sses, Einflüsse>m1. (Einwirkung)▪ jds \Einfluss [auf jdn] sb's influence [on sb]auf etw/jdn \Einfluss haben to have an influence on sth/sb\Einfluss auf etw/jdn ausüben to exert an influence on sth/sbunter jds \Einfluss geraten to fall under sb's influenceunter dem \Einfluss von jdm/etw stehen to be under sb's influence [or the influence of sb/sth]unter dem \Einfluss von jdm/etw under the influence of sb/sthseinen \Einfluss geltend machen to use one's influence [or pull] [or sway][...] \Einfluss besitzen [o haben] to have [...] influence [or pull] [or sway]* * *der influence (auf + Akk. on)unter jemandes Einfluss (Dat.) stehen — be under somebody's influence
* * *Einfluss m influence (auf etwas/jemanden on sth/on oder over sb), clout (with sth/sb) umg; (Macht) power (over sth/sb); (Wirkung) effect (on sth/sb);einen schlechten Einfluss haben auf (+akk) Mensch: be a bad influence on; Sache: have a bad effect on;unter jemandes Einfluss stehen/geraten be/come under sb’s influence;(stehen) be under the influence of drugs etc;seinen (ganzen) Einfluss geltend machen bring (all) one’s influence to bear (auf +akk on);es entzieht sich meinem Einfluss it’s beyond my control, I have no influence in the matter;* * *der influence (auf + Akk. on)unter jemandes Einfluss (Dat.) stehen — be under somebody's influence
* * *-¨e (auf) m.influence (on) n. -¨e m.power n.sway n. -
15 pouvoir
pouvoir [puvwaʀ]━━━━━━━━━6. compounds━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 331. <a. (permission)━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque pouvoir sert à donner la permission de faire quelque chose, il peut se traduire par can ou may ; can est le plus courant et couvre la majorité des cas.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• maintenant, tu peux aller jouer now you can go and play━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► On emploie can lorsque la permission dépend d'une tierce personne ou d'une autorité ; can étant un verbe défectif, to be able to le remplace aux temps où il ne peut être conjugué.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• elle ne pourra lui rendre visite qu'une fois par semaine she'll only be able to visit him once a weekb. (demande)━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque l'on demande à quelqu'un la permission de faire quelque chose, qu'on lui demande un service ou qu'on lui donne un ordre poli, on utilise can ou la forme plus polie could.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• est-ce que je peux fermer la fenêtre ? can I shut the window?• puis-je emprunter votre stylo ? could I borrow your pen?• pourrais-je vous parler ? could I have a word with you?• puis-je vous être utile ? can I be of assistance?• tu peux m'ouvrir la porte, s'il te plaît ? can you or could you open the door for me, please?• pourriez-vous nous apporter du thé ? could you bring us some tea?━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque pouvoir exprime une possibilité ou une capacité, il se traduit généralement par can ou par to be able to ; can étant un verbe défectif, to be able to le remplace aux temps où il ne peut être conjugué.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• peut-il venir ? can he come?• ne peut-il pas venir ? can't he come?━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• tu as pu lui téléphoner ? did you manage to phone him?• j'ai essayé de le joindre, mais je n'ai pas pu I tried to get in touch with him but I didn't manage tod. (probabilité, hypothèse)━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque pouvoir exprime une probabilité, une éventualité ou une hypothèse, il se traduit par could ; might implique une plus grande incertitude.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• il pourrait être italien he could or might be Italian• ça aurait pu être un voleur ! it could or might have been a burglar!► bien + pouvoir• où ai-je bien pu mettre mon stylo ? where on earth can I have put my pen?• qu'est-ce qu'il peut bien faire ? what can he be doing?• il a très bien pu entrer sans qu'on le voie he could very well have come in without anyone seeing him• tu aurais pu me dire ça plus tôt ! you could have told me sooner!f. (souhaits) puisse-t-il guérir rapidement ! let's hope he makes a speedy recovery!• puissiez-vous dire vrai ! let's hope you're right!2. <━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► La probabilité, l'éventualité, l'hypothèse ou le risque sont rendus par may ; might implique une plus grande incertitude.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━3. <• est-ce qu'on peut quelque chose pour lui ? is there anything we can do for him?• que puis-je pour vous ? what can I do for you?• désolé, mais je n'y peux rien I'm sorry, but there's nothing I can do about it• je n'en peux plus (fatigue) I'm worn out ; (énervement) I've had enough ; (désespoir) I can't take it any longer4. <• tu crois qu'il va pleuvoir ? -- ça se pourrait bien do you think it's going to rain? -- it might• il se peut qu'elle vienne she may come► il se pourrait que + subjonctif• il se pourrait bien qu'il pleuve it might or could well rain5. <• le quatrième pouvoir ( = presse) the press• avoir pouvoir de faire qch (autorisation) to have authority to do sth ; (droit) to have the right to do sth6. <* * *
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1. puvwaʀverbe auxiliaire1) ( être capable de) to be able toje n'en peux plus — (épuisement, exaspération) I've had it (colloq); ( satiété) I'm full (colloq)
2) ( être autorisé à) to be allowed to3) ( avoir le choix de)4) ( avoir l'obligeance de)pourriez-vous me tenir la porte s'il vous plaît? — can ou could you hold the door (open) for me please?
5) ( être susceptible de)puisse cette nouvelle année exaucer vos vœux les plus chers — wishing you everything you could want for the new year
qu'est-ce que cela peut (bien) te faire? — (colloq) what business is it of yours?
on peut toujours espérer — there's no harm in wishing ou hoping
s'il croit que je vais payer il peut toujours attendre — if he thinks I'm going to pay he's got another think coming
2.
je ne peux rien pour vous/contre eux — there's nothing I can do for you/about them
3.
verbe impersonnelc'est inimaginable ce qu'il a pu pleuvoir! — you can't imagine ou wouldn't believe how much it rained!
4.
il se peut verbe pronominal impersonnelil se peut que les prix augmentent en juin — prices may ou might rise in June
‘est-ce que tu viendras ce soir?’ - ‘cela se peut’ — ‘are you coming this evening?’ - ‘I may do’
ça ne se peut pas — (colloq) it's impossible
5.
on ne peut plus locution adverbiale
6.
on ne peut mieux locution adverbiale••
II puvwaʀnom masculin1) ( puissance) power2) ( faculté) ability4) ( autorité) power, authority5) Politique power6) Administration, Droit power•Phrasal Verbs:* * *puvwaʀ1. nm1) (= influence, autorité) powerLe Premier ministre a beaucoup de pouvoir. — The prime minister has a lot of power.
avoir pouvoir de faire (= autorisation) — to have the authority to do, to have authority to do, (= droit) to have the right to do
2) (= dirigeants)2. vb aux1) (= avoir la possibilité de) to be able toJe suis déçu de ne pas pouvoir le faire. — I am disappointed not to be able to do it.
Je ne pourrai pas venir samedi. — I won't be able to come on Saturday., I can't come on Saturday.
Je n'ai pas pu le réparer. — I couldn't repair it., I wasn't able to repair it.
Je peux lui téléphoner si tu veux. — I can phone her if you like.
2) (= avoir la permission de)Vous pouvez aller au cinéma. — You can go to the pictures.
3) (hypothèse)Il a pu avoir un accident. — He may have had an accident., He might have had an accident., He could have had an accident.
Il aurait pu le dire! — He might have said so!, He could have said so!
3. vb impers4. vtJ'ai fait tout ce que j'ai pu. — I did all I could.
Fais ce que tu peux. — Do what you can.
Je n'y peux rien. — I can't do anything about it.
on ne peut; Je me porte on ne peut mieux. — I'm absolutely fine., I couldn't be better.
Elle est on ne peut plus gentille. — She couldn't be nicer., She's as nice as can be.
je n'en peux plus (fatigue) — I'm exhausted, (patience) I can't take any more
* * *I.pouvoir verb table: pouvoirA v aux1 ( être capable de) to be able to; peux-tu soulever cette boîte? can you lift this box?; nous espérons pouvoir partir cette année we hope to be able to go away this year; dès que je pourrai as soon as I can; il ne pourra pas venir he won't be able to come; je suis content que vous ayez pu venir I'm glad you could come; il ne pouvait pas cacher son irritation he couldn't conceal his annoyance; il pourrait mieux faire he could do better; elle aurait pu le faire she could have done it; tu peux/pourrais bien me rendre ce service you can/could at least do this for me; tu ne pouvais pas me le dire tout de suite! why couldn't you have told me ou didn't you tell me that right away?; on ne pourrait mieux dire that's very well put; je n'en peux plus (épuisement, exaspération) I've had it○; ( satiété) I'm full○; ⇒ vieillesse;2 ( être autorisé à) to be allowed to; les élèves ne peuvent pas quitter l'établissement sans autorisation pupils can't ou may not ou are not allowed to leave the school without permission; est-ce que je peux me servir de ta voiture? can I use your car?; puis-je m'asseoir? may I sit down?; est-ce qu'on peut fumer ici? is smoking allowed here?; nous ne pouvons tout de même pas les laisser faire we can't just stand by and do nothing; tu peux toujours essayer you can ou could always try; on peut dire que it can be said that; après ce qui est arrivé on peut se poser des questions after what happened questions are bound to be asked;3 ( avoir le choix de) on peut écrire clef ou clé the word can be written clef or clé; on peut ne pas faire l'accord the agreement is optional; il ne peut pas ne pas accepter he has no option but to accept; il peut être malade après tout ce qu'il a mangé after the amount he ate it's no wonder that he is ill;4 ( avoir l'obligeance de) pourriez-vous me tenir la porte s'il vous plaît? can ou could you hold the door (open) for me please?; si tu pouvais garder la petite, je sortirais un peu if you could keep an eye on the baby, I could go out for a while; peux-tu me dire quelle heure il est s'il te plaît? could you tell me the time please?;5 ( être susceptible de) tout peut arriver anything could happen; cela pourrait arriver à n'importe qui it could happen to anybody; il ne peut pas ne pas gagner he's bound to win; où peut-il bien être? where can he be?; où pouvait-il bien être? where could he be?; que peut-il bien faire? what can he be doing?; tout le monde peut se tromper anyone can make a mistake; puisse cette nouvelle année exaucer vos vœux les plus chers wishing you everything you could want for the new year; puisse-t-il revenir sur sa décision we can only hope that he goes back on his decision; puissiez-vous dire vrai let us hope you are right; rien ne pourra l'arrêter nothing can stop him/her; qu'est-ce que cela peut (bien) te faire? what business is it of yours?; il peut toujours espérer there's no harm in wishing ou hoping; s'il croit que je vais payer ses dettes il peut toujours attendre if he thinks I'm going to pay his debts he's got another think coming; elle pouvait mentir, il l'aimait toujours no matter how much she lied, he still loved her; qu'est-ce qu'il peut y avoir comme monde! what a crowd there is!; qu'est-ce qu'il peut faire froid ici! it's so cold here!; ce qu'il peut être grand! how tall he is!; peux-tu être bête! how silly you can be!B vtr que puis-je pour vous? what can I do for you?; je ne peux rien pour vous/contre eux there's nothing I can do for you/about them; je n'y peux rien I can't do anything about it, there's nothing I can do about it; je fais ce que je peux I'm doing my best; ‘je sais que c'est difficile mais qu'y puis-je?’-‘vous pouvez beaucoup’ ‘I know it's hard, but what can I do?’-‘plenty’.C v impers il peut faire très froid en janvier it can get very cold in January; il pourrait arriver que je parte I could ou might leave; il pouvait être 10 heures it was probably about 10 o'clock; il peut neiger comme il peut faire beau it might snow or it might be fine; c'est inimaginable ce qu'il a pu pleuvoir! you can't imagine ou wouldn't believe how much it rained!; ce qu'il peut pleuvoir en ce moment! it's raining really hard at the moment.D il se peut vpr impers il se peut que les prix augmentent en juin prices may ou might rise in June; il se peut or pourrait que j'accepte leur offre I may ou might accept their offer; se peut-il qu'il m'ait oublié? can he really have forgotten me?; se peut-il que vous ayez fait cela? how could you do such a thing?; ‘est-ce que tu viendras ce soir?’-‘cela se peut’ ‘are you coming this evening?’-‘I may do’; cela se pourrait bien very possibly so; il or cela se pourrait (bien) qu'il soit fâché he might (well) be angry; ça ne se peut pas○ it's impossible.E on ne peut plus loc adv il est on ne peut plus timide he is as shy as can be; c'est on ne peut mieux it couldn't be better; il travaille on ne peut plus sérieusement you couldn't ask for a more conscientious worker; il est on ne peut plus désagréable he's thoroughly unpleasant.qui peut le plus peut le moins if you can do something complicated, you can do something simple; autant que faire se peut as far as possible.II.pouvoir nm1 ( puissance) power; pouvoirs surnaturels supernatural powers; pouvoir blanchissant d'un détergent whitening power of a detergent; pouvoir d'évocation d'un mot evocative power of a word;2 ( faculté) ability; avoir un remarquable pouvoir d'adaptation to be remarkably adaptable; avoir le pouvoir de faire to be able to do;3 ( ascendant) power (sur over); le pouvoir de qn sur qn sb's power over sb; il la tient en son pouvoir he's got her in his power;4 ( autorité) power, authority; n'avoir aucun pouvoir sur qn to have no power over sb; je n'ai pas le pouvoir de décider it's not up to me to decide; il n'est pas en mon pouvoir de prendre une telle décision I'm not the one who decides;5 Pol power; pouvoir absolu/royal absolute/royal power; après 15 ans de pouvoir after 15 years in power; avoir le pouvoir to be in power; exercer le pouvoir to exercise power; prendre le pouvoir to take power; arriver au pouvoir to come to power; se maintenir au pouvoir to stay in power; séparation des pouvoirs separation of powers; en vertu des pouvoirs qui nous sont conférés by reason of ou in exercise of the powers invested in us; avoir tous pouvoirs to have ou exercise all powers; donner tous pouvoir à qn to give sb full powers, to confer full powers on sb; les pleins pouvoirs full powers; le pouvoir en place the government in power;6 Admin, Jur power; déléguer ses pouvoirs à qn to delegate powers to sb; pouvoir par-devant notaire power of attorney; donner pouvoir à qn to give sb a proxy.pouvoir d'achat purchasing power; pouvoir calorifique calorific value; pouvoir exécutif executive power; le pouvoir judiciaire ( corps) the judiciary; pouvoir législatif legislative power; pouvoir séparateur Phys resolving power; pouvoir spirituel spiritual power; pouvoir temporel temporal power; les pouvoirs constitués the powers that be; pouvoirs exceptionnels emergency powers; pouvoirs publics authorities.I[puvwar] nom masculin1. [aptitude, possibilité] poweravoir un grand pouvoir de concentration/de persuasion to have great powers of concentration/persuasionil n'est plus en notre pouvoir de décider de la question we're no longer in a position to decide on this matterje ferai tout ce qui est en mon pouvoir pour t'aider I'll do everything ou all in my power to help you3. POLITIQUEa. [exercice] powerb. [gouvernants] governmenta. [parti élu] to be in power ou officeb. [junte] to be in powerles gens au pouvoir ne connaissent pas nos problèmes those in power ou the powers that be don't understand our difficultiesa. [élus] to take officeb. [dictateur] to seize powerexercer le pouvoir to exercise power, to govern, to rulele pouvoir exécutif executive power, the executivele pouvoir judiciaire judicial power, the judiciaryle pouvoir législatif legislative power, the legislaturele pouvoir local local government, the local authoritiesavoir du pouvoir sur quelqu'un to have power ou influence over somebodypouvoir calorifique (inférieur)/supérieur (net)/gross calorific value————————pouvoirs nom masculin plurieloutrepasser ses pouvoirs to overstep ou to exceed one's authoritya. [administrateur] to have full powers to do somethingb. [architecte, animateur] to have carte blanche to do somethingpouvoirs exceptionnels POLITIQUE special powers (available to the President of the French Republic in an emergency)2. [gouvernants]3. [surnaturels] powersII[puvwar] verbe auxiliaire1. [avoir la possibilité, la capacité de]je peux revenir en France I'm able to ou I can return to Franceje peux vous aider? [généralement, dans un magasin] can I help you?je ne peux pas dormir I'm unable to ou I can't sleeptout le monde ne peut pas le faire/en dire autant! not everybody can do it/say that!le projet ne pourra pas se faire sans sa collaboration the project can't be carried out without her collaborationtu ne peux pas ne pas l'aider you MUST help her, you can't refuse to help her2. [parvenir à] to manage ou to be able toavez-vous pu entrer en contact avec lui? did you succeed in contacting ou manage to contact him?c'est construit de telle manière que l'on ne puisse pas s'échapper it's built in such a way that it's impossible to escape ou as to make escape impossible3. [avoir la permission de]vous pouvez disposer you may ou can go nowsi on ne peut plus plaisanter, maintenant! it's a pretty sad thing if you can't have a laugh anymore![avoir des raisons de]je suis désolé — ça, tu peux (l'être)! (familier) I'm so sorry — so you should be ou and with good reason ou and I should think so too!4. [exprime une éventualité, un doute, un risque]la maladie peut revenir the disease can ou may recurattention, tu pourrais glisser careful, you might ou could slipj'aurais pu l'attendre longtemps, elle n'arrive que demain! I could have waited a long time, she's not coming until tomorrow!après tout, il pourrait bien ne pas avoir menti he may well have been telling the truth after allil pourrait s'agir d'un suicide it could ou may ou might be a suicideil peut arriver que... it may (so) ou can happen that...5. [exprime une approximation]6. [exprime une suggestion, une hypothèse]tu pourrais au moins t'excuser! you could at least apologize!, the least you could do is (to) apologize!il aurait pu me prévenir! he could've ou might've warned me!7. [en intensif]qu'a-t-elle (bien) pu leur dire pour les mettre dans cet état? what can she possibly have said for them to be in such a state!8. (littéraire) [exprime le souhait]————————[puvwar] verbe transitif[être capable de faire]on n'y peut rien it can't be helped, nothing can be done about itj'ai fait tout ce que j'ai pu I did my level best ou all I coulda. [physiquement] I'm exhaustedb. [moralement] I can't take anymore ou stand it any longerc. [je suis rassasié] I'm full (up)je n'en peux plus de l'entendre se plaindre sans cesse I just can't take his continual moaning any moreregarde-le danser avec elle, il n'en peut plus! (familier & humoristique) just look at him dancing with her, he's in seventh heaven!————————se pouvoir verbe impersonnelça se peut it may ou could beça se peut, mais... that's as may be, but...sois calme, et s'il se peut, diplomate keep calm and, if (at all) possible, be tactfulil se pourrait bien qu'il n'y ait plus de places it might ou could well be fully booked -
16 valens
vălĕo, ui, itum, 2, v. n. [kindr. with Sanscr. bala, vis, robur, balishtas, fortissimus; cf. debilis], to be strong.I.Lit., of physical strength, vigor, or health.A. 1.Absol.: verum illi valent, qui vi luctantur cum leonibus, Pomp. ap. Non. 112, 4 (Com. Rel. v. 176 Rib.):2.puer ille (Hercules recens natus) ut magnus est et multum valet!
Plaut. Am. 5, 1, 51: plus potest, qui plus valet: Vir erat;plus valebat,
id. Truc. 4, 3, 38 sq.:sanus homo, qui bene valet,
Cels. 1, 1 init.:si magis valet,
id. 3, 18:si satis valet (= si satis validae vires sunt, just before),
id. 4, 7 init.:prout nervi valent,
id. 8, 16.—Of plants:vitem novellam resecari tum erit tempus ubi valebit,
Cato, R. R. 33, 3 sq. —To be strong in or for something, to have the power or strength, be in condition to do something, etc.a.Of personal subjects, etc.(α).With ad and acc.:(β).alios videmus velocitate ad cursum, alios viribus ad luctandum valere,
Cic. Off. 1, 30, 107.—With inf.:b.manibus pedibusque morbo distortissimis, ut neque calceum perpeti nec libellos evolvere valeret,
Suet. Galb. 21:mustela cum mures veloces non valeret assequi,
Phaedr. 4, 1, 10:valet ima summis Mutare deus,
Hor. C. 1, 34, 12; cf. II. B. 2. h. infra; cf.:illud mirari mitte, quod non valet e lapide hoc alias impellere res,
Lucr. 6, 1057:versate diu quid ferre recusent, Quid valeant umeri (sc. ferre),
Hor. A. P. 40:nec valuere manus infixum educere telum,
Ov. M. 13, 393; 12, 101; Col. 6, 25 fin. —Of remedies or medicines, to be efficacious, be good for any thing; with ad and acc.:c.fimum potum ad dysentericos valet,
Plin. 28, 8, 27, § 105.—With contra:cimices valent contra serpentium morsus,
Plin. 29, 4, 17, § 61.—With eodem:id quoque collyrium eodem valet,
Cels. 6, 6, 21.—With pro:ruta per se pro antidoto valet,
Plin. 20, 13, 51, § 132.—With abl.:dictamnus valet potu et illitu et suffitu,
Plin. 26, 15, 90, § 153.— With inf.:sandaracha valet purgare, sistere, excalfacere, perrodere,
Plin. 34, 18, 55, § 177.—Of sounds: cum C ac similiter G non valuerunt, in T ac D molliuntur, i. e. were not pronounced strongly, Quint. 1, 11, 5.—B.Esp., in respect of the natural condition of the body, to be well in health, to be in a sound or healthy condition, to be healthy, hale, hearty.a.In gen.(α).Absol.:(β).equidem valeo recte et salvus sum,
Plaut. Am. 2, 1, 36:perpetuon' valuisti?
id. Ep. 1, 1, 15; 1, 1, 18:valen'? Valuistin? valeo et valui rectius,
id. Trin. 1, 2, 12 sq.: facile omnes, quom valemus, recta consilia aegrotis damus, Ter. And. 2, 1, 9:dicit vilicus servos non valuisse,
Cato, R. R. 2, 3 sq.; 5, 6:boves ut recte valeant,
id. ib. 103:optime valere et gravissime aegrotare,
Cic. Fin. 2, 13, 43; 4, 25, 69:cura est, ut valeat,
Plaut. Stich. 5, 2, 4:ego valeo recte et rem gero,
id. Pers. 2, 3, 34:te recte valere operamque dare, ut cottidie melius,
Cic. Fam. 11, 24, 1: deterius quam soleo, Luccei. ib. 5, 14, 1:commode,
Plin. Ep. 3, 20, 11: Ni. Benene usque valuit? Chr. Pancratice atque athletice, Plaut. Bacch. 2, 3, 14:minus valere... melius valere,
Cic. Att. 4, 14, 1:nam matri oculi si valerent, mecum venisset simul,
Plaut. Mil. 4, 8, 8.—With abl.:(γ).si corpore valuisset,
Cic. Brut. 20, 77:nec melius valeo quam corpore, mente,
Ov. Tr. 3, 8, 33; cf. Sall. J. 11, 5:pedibus,
Nep. Phoc. 4, 1:stomacho,
Juv. 6, 100.—With ab and abl.:b.ab oculis,
Gell. 13, 30, 10:a morbo,
Plaut. Ep. 1, 2, 26; and facetiously: Me. Ain tu te valere? Eu. Pol ego haud a pecunia perbene, as to money, not very well, id. Aul. 2, 2, 9.—Esp., at the commencement of letters (very freq.), si vales, bene est, and abbreviated S. V. B. E.;c.and, more fully, with the addition ego or equidem valeo (abbrev. E. V. or E. Q. V.),
Cic. Fam. 13, 6; 14, 11; 14, 16; 14, 17; 14, 21; 14, 22; 14, 23; 14, 24; 15, 1; 15, 2; Metell. ib. 5, 1; Vatin. ib. 5, 9; Luccei. ib. 5, 14 al.; cf.:mos antiquis fuit usque ad meam servatus aetatem, primis epistulae verbis adicere: Si vales bene est,
Sen. Ep. 15, 1; so too: S. V. G. V. (si vales, gaudeo, valeo) et Tullia nostra recte V. Terentia minus belle habuit: sed certum scio jam convaluisse eam, Dolab. ap. Cic. Fam. 9, 9, 1.—Rarely impers. pass.:d. (α).quid agitur, Sagaristio? ut valetur?
Plaut. Pers. 2, 5, 8.—In gen.: Di. Valeas. Ph. Vale, Plaut. Truc. 2, 4, 79: Ar. Vale. Ph. Quo properas? Ar. Bene vale, id. As. 3, 3, 16; id. Mil. 4, 8, 51:(β).bene vale, Alcumena,
id. Am. 1, 3, 1:vale atque salve,
id. Capt. 3, 5, 86; id. Curc. 4, 2, 36: vale atque salve. Th. Male vale, male sit tibi, id. ib. 4, 4, 32; v. salvus: Ly. Ad portum propero. De. Bene ambulato. Ly. Bene valeto. De. Bene sit tibi, id. Merc. 2, 2, 55:bene valete et vivite,
id. Mil. 4, 8, 30:ite intro cito: valete,
id. As. 3, 3, 155:abeo: valete, judices justissimi,
id. Capt. prol. 67:vos valete et plaudite,
Ter. Eun. 5, 8, 64:in hoc biduom vale,
id. ib. 1, 2, 110:vive valeque,
Hor. S. 2, 5, 110.—Before a vowel, scanned vale:et longum, Formose vale, vale, inquit Iolla,
Verg. E. 3, 79; Ov. M. 3, 501.—At the conclusion of letters:(γ).Vale,
Cic. Fam. 6, 22, 3; 6, 21, 3; 4, 8, 2; Luccei. ib. 5, 14, 3:cura ut valeas,
Cic. Fam. 7, 15, 2; 7, 20, 3; rarely bene vale, Mat. ib. 11, 28, 8; Cur. ib. 7, 29, 2; cf.:tu me diligis et valebis,
Cic. ib. 9, 22, 5; 15, 18, 2: fac valeas meque mutuo diligas, Planc. ib. 10, 7, 2; Mat. ib. 11, 28, 8.—Also in bidding farewell to the dead:(δ).salve aeternum mihi, maxime Palla, Aeternumque vale,
Verg. A. 11, 97; Stat. S. 3, 3, 208; cf. Varr. ap. Serv. Verg. l. l.;v. salvus: in perpetuom, frater, ave atque vale,
Cat. 101, 10:terque, Vale, dixit,
Ov. F. 3, 563:supremumque vale... dixit,
id. M. 10, 62.—As an expression of dismission, refusal, or scorn, be off, begone:(ε).valeas, tibi habeas res tuas, reddas meas,
Plaut. Am. 3, 2, 46:immo habeat, valeat, vivat cum illa,
Ter. And. 5, 3, 18:valeas, habeas illam quae placet,
id. Ad. 4, 4, 14:si talis est deus, ut nulla hominum caritate teneatur, valeat,
good-by to him, let me have nothing to do with him, Cic. N. D. 1, 44, 124:valeat res ludicra, si me Palma negata macrum, donata reducit opimum,
Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 180: valeant, Qui inter nos discidium volunt, away with those, etc., Ter. And. 4, 2, 13:quare ista valeant: me res familiaris movet,
Cic. Att. 16, 15, 5: castra peto, valeatque Venus, valeantque puellae, farewell to Venus, etc., Tib. 2, 6, 9:valete curae,
Petr. 79; cf. Cat. 8, 12; 11, 17; Ov. Am. 1, 6, 71 sqq.—With valere jubere or dicere (sometimes as one word, vălĕdīco, ere, 3, v. n.), to bid one good-by, farewell, adieu:II.illum salutavi: post etiam jussi valere,
Cic. Att. 5, 2, 2:vix illud potui dicere triste vale,
Ov. H. 13, 14:saepe vale dicto rursus sum multa locutus,
id. Tr. 1, 3, 57:tibi valedicere non licet gratis,
Sen. Ep. 17, 11; Sulp. Sev. Dial. 1, 3, 1: obstinatissime [p. 1954] retinuit, ut liberti servique bis die frequentes adessent ac mane salvere, vesperi valere sibi singuli dicerent, Suet. Galb. 4 fin.; id. Aug. 53; id. Tib. 72.—So (late Lat.):vale facere (or valefacere),
August. Ep. 65; App. M. 4, p. 150, 24.Transf., to have power, force, or influence; to be powerful, effective, valid; to avail, prevail, be strong, effective, etc.A.In gen.:B.fiet enim quodcunque volent, qui valebunt: valebunt autem semper arma,
will always have the power, Cic. Fam. 9, 17, 1:fuit enim populi potestas: de civitate ne tam diu quidem valuit quam diu illa Sullani temporis arma valuerunt,
id. Dom. 30, 79:dicitur C. Flaminius ad populum valuisse dicendo,
id. Brut. 14, 57:tribunus plebis tulit... ut lex Aelia et Fufia ne valeret,
id. Red. in Sen. 5, 11:in more majorum, qui tum ut lex valebat,
id. Leg. 2, 10, 23:valuit auctoritas,
id. Tusc. 2, 22, 53:verba si valent,
id. Caecin. 21, 61:(ejus) valet opinio tarditatis,
is established, id. de Or. 1, 27, 125:si conjuratio valuisset,
id. ib. 17, 7:cujus ratio non valuit,
Nep. Milt. 3, 7:jus tamen gentium valuit,
Liv. 2, 4, 7:praetor... ratus repentinum valiturum terrorem, succedit, etc.,
id. 44, 31, 6:et vestrae valuere preces,
Ov. M. 13, 89; id. P. 3, 3, 92; id. Ib. 241.—Esp.1.With respect to the source, character, or mode of exercise of the strength ascribed to the subject.a.With abl.:b.non metuo mihi... Dum quidem hoc valebit pectus perfidia meum,
Plaut. Bacch. 2, 2, 50:reliqui duo sic exaequantur, ut Domitius valeat amicis, Memmius commendetur militibus,
Cic. Att. 4, 16, 6 (17, 2):multa sanxit quae omnia magistratuum auctoritate et Halaesinorum summa voluntate valuerunt,
id. Verr. 2, 2, 49, § 122:ita istam libertatem largior populo, ut auctoritate et valeant et utantur boni,
id. Leg. 3, 17, 38:quae (voluntas militum) cum per se valet multitudine,
id. Mur. 18, 38:parum valent (Graeci) verbo,
i. e. have no precise word, id. Tusc. 3, 5, 11:qui aut gratia aut misericordia valerent,
Caes. B. C. 2, 44:dicendo,
Nep. Ages. 1, 2:qui pedum cursu valet,
Verg. A. 5, 67; Quint. 9, 2, 78:Battiades... Quamvis ingenio non valet, arte valet,
Ov. Am. 1, 15, 14:plerique plus ingenio quam arte valuerunt,
Quint. 1, 8, 8:rogando,
Ov. M. 2, 183:subtilitate vincimur, valeamus pondere,
Quint. 12, 11, 8.—With in and abl.:2.Sp. Thorius satis valuit in populari genere dicendi,
Cic. Brut. 36, 136:quid facilius est quam probari in uno servulo nomen familiae non valere,
id. Caecin. 19, 55:in his maxime valet similitudo,
Quint. 6, 3, 57:mire in causis valet praesumptio,
id. 9, 2, 16:(digitus) in exprobrando et indicando valet,
id. 11, 3, 94.—With some definite end expressed, upon or towards which influence or power is exercised or directed, to be strong enough for, adequate to, or capable of any thing, to be able to do, to have force or efficacy, to be effectual, to avail, to be applicable.a.With in and acc.:b.hoc evenit, ut in volgus insipientium opinio valeat honestatis,
Cic. Tusc. 2, 26, 63:quaecumque est hominis definitio, una in omnes valet,
id. Leg. 1, 10, 29; cf. id. Div. 2, 56, 116:cum illud verbum unde in utramque rem valeat,
id. Caecin. 31, 89:num etiam in deos inmortales inauspicatam legem valuisse? Liv 7, 6, 11: utrumque hoc genus semel injectum in L. annos valet et frugum et pabuli ubertate,
Plin. 17, 7, 4, § 44:etiamsi in utramque partem valent arma facundiae,
Quint. 2, 16, 10:hoc etiam in praeteritum valet,
id. 9, 2, 20; cf.:cum... idque in omnis partis valeret,
Cic. Fam. 4, 10, 2.—With eo: oratio me cohortabatur, ut, etc.... quod eo, credo, valebat, ut caerimonias religionesque defenderem, the force or point of which was, etc., Cic. N. D. 3, 2, 5:c.id responsum quo valeat, cum intellegeret nemo,
Nep. Them. 2, 6; cf. II. B. 3. i, infra.—With ad and acc. of thing:d. (α).tu non solum ad neglegendas leges... verum etiam ad evertendas valuisti,
Cic. Cat. 1, 7, 18: astrorum affectio valeat, si vis, ad quasdam res;ad omnis certe non valebit,
id. Fat. 4, 8:illud perficiam ut invidia mihi valeat ad gloriam,
id. Cat. 3, 12, 29:vitae adjuncta esse dicebant, quae ad virtutis usum valerent,
id. Ac. 1, 5, 21:ista quaestura ad eam rem valet, ut, etc.,
id. Div. in Caecil. 19, 62: neque, quod Samnites... amici vobis facti sunt, ad id valere arbitror, ne nos in amicitiam accipiamur, Liv. 7, 30, 4:eadem fictio valet et ad qualitates,
Quint. 5, 10, 99; cf. II. B. 3. infra.—With apud:(β).ibit ad illud ilico, Quo maxume apud te se valere sentiat,
Ter. Heaut. 3, 1, 79:non quin eam (commendationem) valituram apud te arbitrarer,
Cic. Fam. 13, 16, 3:apud te veritas valebit,
id. Quint. 1, 5:sed haec eadem nunc censes apud eos ipsos valere, a quibus... conscripta sunt?
id. Tusc. 2, 4, 11:magnis meritis apud regem... valebat,
Nep. Con. 3, 1:jus bonumque apud eos non legibus magis quam natura valebat,
Sall. C. 9, 1:apud magnam partem senatus et magnitudine rerum gestarum valebat et gratia,
Liv. 31, 48, 1:apud nos valeant ea, quae apud judices valere volumus,
Quint. 6, 2, 28.—With ad:e.dicitur enim C. Flaminius... ad populum valuisse dicendo,
Cic. Brut. 14, 57:clementiae fama... ad ferociores jam populos valuit,
Liv. 21, 6, 4:metus ad omnis valuit, ne deditionem recusarent,
id. 38, 28, 6.—With contra and acc.:f.hoc nonne videtur contra te valere?
Cic. Ac. 2, 27, 86:quae valeant contra falsam criminationem,
id. de Or. 2, 79, 321:ne quid esset... quod contra caput suum aut existimationem valere posset,
id. Verr. 2, 2, 71, § 173: ne meae vitae modestia parum valitura sit contra falsos rumores, Mat. ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 28, 8:cum pro falsis contra veritatem (rhetorice) valet,
Quint. 2, 16, 2; cf. f. infra.—With pro and abl.:g.multa in adversos effudit verba penates Pro deplorato non valitura viro,
Ov. Tr. 1, 3, 46:epitheton valet pro nomine,
Quint. 8, 6, 29; cf. I. A. 2, b. supra.—With dat. gerund. (post-class. and rare):h.nam et augendae rei et minuendae valet (particula),
Gell. 5, 12, 10.—With inf. (mostly poet. and in postAug. prose;3.not in Cic. or Caes.): nam si certam finem esse viderent Aerumnarum homines, aliqua ratione valerent Religionibus... obsistere,
Lucr. 1, 108:hanc ob rem vitam retinere valemus,
id. 3, 257:nec continere suos ab direptione castrorum valuit,
Liv. 38, 23, 4 Weissenb. ad loc.:quam (urbem) neque finitimi valuerunt perdere Marsi,
Hor. Epod. 16, 3:cetera... adeo sunt multa, loquacem Delassare valent Fabium,
id. S. 1, 1, 13; id. C. 4, 7, 27:nec valuit locos coeptos avertere cursus,
Tib. 4, 1, 55:qui relicti erant... ne conspectum quidem hostis sustinere valuerunt,
Curt. 3, 4, 5:neque ex eo infamiam discutere valuit,
Suet. Caes. 79.—With things as subj.:ergo fungar vice cotis, acutum Reddere quae ferrum valet,
Hor. A. P. 305; cf. I. A. 2. b, supra.—Esp.,With adverbial qualifications expressing the degree of power or influence exerted, etc.; very freq. with accs- multum, plus, plurimum, parum, minus, minimum, nihil, tantum, quantum, quid, id, idem, quiddam, quidquam, quidquid, etc.(α).Edepol, Cupido, cum tu tam pusillu's, nimis multum vales, Naev. ap. Non. 421, 25 (Com. Rel. v. 55 Rib.):(β).plus potest qui plus valet,
Plaut. Truc. 4, 3, 38:neque ita inperita (sum), ut quid amor valeat nesciam,
Ter. Eun. 5, 2, 42.—So absol.: nam opulenti cum locuntur pariter atque ignobiles, Eadem dicta eademque oratio aequa non aeque valet, Enn. ap. Gell. 11, 4, 3 (Trag. Rel. v. 230 Vahl.):ignari quid gravitas... quid denique virtus valeret,
Cic. Sest. 28, 60:illa obnuntiatio nihil valuit, aut, si valuit, id valuit, ut, etc.,
id. Div. 1, 16, 30: omnia veniebant Antonio in mentem;eaque suo quaeque loco, ubi plurimum proficere et valere possent... collocabantur,
id. Brut. 37, 139:cur minus Venena Medaeae valent?
Hor. Epod. 5. 62.—With abl.:(γ).quod tibi lubet fac, quoniam pugnis plus vales,
Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 240; cf.v. 234: quicquid possunt, pedestribus valent copiis,
Caes. B. G. 2, 17:qui plus opibus, armis, potentia valent, perfecisse mihi videntur... ut etiam auctoritate jam plus valerent,
Cic. Fam. 1, 7, 10:quasi vero ego... in isto genere omnino quidquam aut curatione aut potestate valuissem,
id. Dom. 6, 14:Ti. Coruncanium longe plurimum ingenio valuisse,
id. Brut. 14, 55:quantum gratia, auctoritate, pecunia valerent,
Caes. B. G. 7, 63:Caesar multum equitatu valebat,
id. B. C. 1, 61:cum tantum equitatu valeamus,
id. ib. 3, 86:equitatu plurimum valere,
id. B. G. 3, 20; Nep. Alcib. 8, 2.—With in and abl.:(δ).nihil putas valere in judiciis conjecturam, nihil suspitionem, nihil ante actae vitae existimationem, etc.,
Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 62, § 146:hic multum in Fabia (tribu) valet, ille Velina,
Hor. Ep. 1, 6, 52. —With ad and acc.:(ε).multum valuisse ad patris honorem pietas filii videbitur,
Cic. Phil. 9, 5, 12:ex quo intellegitur, plus terrarum situs, quam lunae tractus, ad nascendum valere,
id. Div. 2, 46, 97:valet igitur multum ad vincendum probari mores eorum, qui agent causas,
id. de Or. 2, 43, 182:ad subeundem periculum et ad vitandum multum fortuna valuit,
Caes. B. G. 6, 30:genus ad probandam speciem minimum valet,
Quint. 5, 10, 56.—With apud and acc. of pers., to have influence, be influential, have weight with, influence:(ζ).apud quem (Caesarem) quicquid valebo vel auctoritate, vel gratia, valebo tibi,
Cic. Fam. 6, 6, 13:utrum apud eos pudor atque officium, an timor plus valeret,
Caes. B. G. 1, 40:tantum apud homines barbaros valuit, esse repertos aliquos principes belli inferendi,
id. ib. 5, 54:potestis constituere, hanc auctoritatem quantum apud exteras nationes valituram esse existimetis,
Cic. Imp. Pomp. 16, 46:non modo praemiis, quae apud me minimum valent, sed ne periculis quidem conpulsus ullis,
id. Fam. 1, 9, 11:facinus esse indignum, plus impudicissimae mulieris apud te de Cleomenis salute quam de sua vita lacrimas matris valere,
id. Verr. 2, 5, 43, § 112:apud quem ut multum gratia valeret, effecit,
Nep. Con. 2, 1.—With contra: cur desperemus veritatem contra fallacem facundiam valituram? prevail, Lact. Opif. Dei, 20, 5; cf. Mat. ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 28, 8, II. B. 2, e. supra.—(η).With pro:(θ).pro periculo magis quam contra salutem valere,
Cic. Part. Or. 35, 120; cf.:quod minus multitudine militum legionariorum pro hostium numero valebat,
Caes. B. G. 1, 51.—With inter:(ι).plurimum inter eos Bellovacos et virtute, et auctoritate, et hominum numero valere,
Caes. B. G. 2, 4.—With adv. of pur pose:C.hoc eo valebat, ut ingratiis ad de pugnandum omnes cogerentur,
Nep. Them. 4, 4:non tamen hoc eo valet, ut fugien dae sint magnae scholae,
Quint. 1, 2, 16:nescis quo valeat nummus, quem praebeat usum?
Hor. S. 1, 1, 73; cf. II. B. 2. b. supra. —Idiomatic uses.1.Of money value, to be of the value of, be worth: denarii, quod denos aeris valebant;2.quinarii, quod quinos,
Varr. L. L. 5, § 173 Mull.:dum pro argenteis decem aureus unus valeret,
Liv. 38, 11, 8:ita ut scrupulum valeret sestertiis vicenis,
Plin. 33, 3, 13, § 47:si haec praedia valeant nunc decem,
Dig. 24, 1, 7, § 4:quasi minimo valeret hereditas,
ib. 19, 1, 13:quanti omnibus valet (servus),
ib. 9, 2, 33; 5, 3, 25, § 1.—Of the signification of words, sentences, etc.; like the Gr. dunasthai, to mean, signify, import:A.quaerimus verbum Latinum par Graeco et quod idem valeat,
Cic. Fin. 2, 4, 13: non usquam id quidem dicit omnino;sed quae dicit, idem valent,
id. Tusc. 5, 10, 24:quamquam vocabula prope idem valere videantur,
id. Top. 8, 34:hoc verbum quid valeat, non vident,
id. Off. 3, 9, 39: cui nomen Becco fuerat;id valet gallinacei rostrum,
Suet. Vit. 18:pransus quoque atque potus diversum valent quam indicant,
Quint. 1, 4, 29 et saep.:et intellego et sentio et video saepe idem valent quod scio,
id. 10, 1, 13:duo quae idem significant ac tantumdem valent,
id. 1, 5, 4.—Hence, vălens, entis, P. a., strong, stout, vigorous, powerful (class.).Lit.1.In gen.: nil moro discipulos mihi esse plenos sanguinis;2.valens adflictet me,
Plaut. Bacch. 2, 1, 44:virgatores,
id. As. 3, 2, 19:robusti et valentes et audaces satellites,
Cic. Agr. 2, 31, 84:cum homo imbecillus a valentissima bestia laniatur,
id. Fam. 7, 1, 3:valentissimi lictores,
id. Verr. 2, 5, 54, § 142:homines,
id. Phil. 12, 10, 24; Suet. Aug. 35:hic membris et mole valens,
Verg. A. 5, 431:membris valens,
Ov. M. 9, 108:corpore esse vegeto et valenti,
Gell. 3, 1, 11:nervi musculique,
Cels. 8, 20:trunci,
Verg. G. 2, 426: scire oportet, omnia legumina generis valentissimi esse: valentissimum voco, in quo plurimum alimenti est... Ex leguminibus valentior faba quam pisum, etc., strongest, i. e. most nutritire, Cels. 2, 18:tunicae,
stout, thick, Ov. A. A. 3, 109: providendum ne infirmiores (apes) a valentioribus [p. 1955] opprimantur, Varr. R. R. 3, 16, 35.—In partic.a.Well in health, healthy, hale, hearty:b.valeo et venio ad minus valentem,
Plaut. Truc. 2, 7, 24:medicus plane confirmat, propediem te valentem fore,
Cic. Fam. 16, 9, 2:puer, hora undecima cum valens in publico visus esset, ante noctem mortuus est,
id. Clu. 9, 27; cf.valens (opp. imbecillus),
id. Fam. 16, 5, 2:(sensus) si sani sunt et valentes,
id. Ac. 2, 7, 19:si valens corpus est neque magno opere vexatum,
Cels. 7, 26, 5:sive aegra, sive valens,
Prop. 2, 21 (3, 14), 20.— Subst.:qui enim aegris subveniretur, quae esset oblectatio valentium, nisi, etc.,
Cic. Off. 2, 4, 15;so opp. aeger,
id. de Or. 2, 44, 186.—Of medicines, strong, powerful, active:B.valens est adversus cancerem intestinorum minii gleba,
Cels. 4, 15 fin.:medicamenta,
id. 1, 3 med.:silvestri (papaveri capita) ad omnes effectus valentiora,
Plin. 20, 18, 76, § 202; cf. id. 22, 22, 43, § 87.—Trop., strong, powerful, mighty:1.mallem tantas ei (Caesari) vires non dedisset (res publica) quam nunc tam valenti resisteret,
Cic. Att. 7, 3, 4:fuit quondam ita firma haec civitas et valens,
id. Har. Resp. 28, 60:cum valentiore pugnare,
id. Fam. 5, 21, 2:valens dialecticus,
id. Fat. 6, 12:ut fieri nihil possit valentius,
id. Brut. 16, 64:Philippus jam tum valens multa moliebatur,
Nep. Timoth. 3, 1:opibus jam valentes,
id. Eum. 10, 3:argumenta valentiora,
Quint. 5, 13, 12:quid pars adversa habeat valentissimum,
id. 5, 13, 52:nec fraus valentior quam consilium meum,
Cic. Univ. 11:ad letum causae satis valentes,
Ov. M. 5, 174; so,causae,
id. Tr. 1, 8, 29:causa valentior,
id. P. 1, 10, 35:deus morbo omni valentior,
Stat. S. 1, 4, 111:oppida valentissima,
Nep. Ham. 2, 4.—Hence, adv.: vălenter, strongly, stoutly, powerfully, violently (perh. not ante-Aug.).Lit.:2.resistere,
Col. 1, 5, 9; 3, 2, 15:nimis valenter ibi retenta materia,
Cels. 5, 26, 21:praeceps spirare valentius Eurus (coepit),
Ov. M. 11, 481.—Trop., of speech, forcibly, energetically:non diu dicebat sed valenter,
Sen. Contr. 3, 22 med.:si verba numeres, breviter et abscise: si sensum aestimes, copiose et valenter,
Val. Max. 3, 7, ext. 6. -
17 valeo
vălĕo, ui, itum, 2, v. n. [kindr. with Sanscr. bala, vis, robur, balishtas, fortissimus; cf. debilis], to be strong.I.Lit., of physical strength, vigor, or health.A. 1.Absol.: verum illi valent, qui vi luctantur cum leonibus, Pomp. ap. Non. 112, 4 (Com. Rel. v. 176 Rib.):2.puer ille (Hercules recens natus) ut magnus est et multum valet!
Plaut. Am. 5, 1, 51: plus potest, qui plus valet: Vir erat;plus valebat,
id. Truc. 4, 3, 38 sq.:sanus homo, qui bene valet,
Cels. 1, 1 init.:si magis valet,
id. 3, 18:si satis valet (= si satis validae vires sunt, just before),
id. 4, 7 init.:prout nervi valent,
id. 8, 16.—Of plants:vitem novellam resecari tum erit tempus ubi valebit,
Cato, R. R. 33, 3 sq. —To be strong in or for something, to have the power or strength, be in condition to do something, etc.a.Of personal subjects, etc.(α).With ad and acc.:(β).alios videmus velocitate ad cursum, alios viribus ad luctandum valere,
Cic. Off. 1, 30, 107.—With inf.:b.manibus pedibusque morbo distortissimis, ut neque calceum perpeti nec libellos evolvere valeret,
Suet. Galb. 21:mustela cum mures veloces non valeret assequi,
Phaedr. 4, 1, 10:valet ima summis Mutare deus,
Hor. C. 1, 34, 12; cf. II. B. 2. h. infra; cf.:illud mirari mitte, quod non valet e lapide hoc alias impellere res,
Lucr. 6, 1057:versate diu quid ferre recusent, Quid valeant umeri (sc. ferre),
Hor. A. P. 40:nec valuere manus infixum educere telum,
Ov. M. 13, 393; 12, 101; Col. 6, 25 fin. —Of remedies or medicines, to be efficacious, be good for any thing; with ad and acc.:c.fimum potum ad dysentericos valet,
Plin. 28, 8, 27, § 105.—With contra:cimices valent contra serpentium morsus,
Plin. 29, 4, 17, § 61.—With eodem:id quoque collyrium eodem valet,
Cels. 6, 6, 21.—With pro:ruta per se pro antidoto valet,
Plin. 20, 13, 51, § 132.—With abl.:dictamnus valet potu et illitu et suffitu,
Plin. 26, 15, 90, § 153.— With inf.:sandaracha valet purgare, sistere, excalfacere, perrodere,
Plin. 34, 18, 55, § 177.—Of sounds: cum C ac similiter G non valuerunt, in T ac D molliuntur, i. e. were not pronounced strongly, Quint. 1, 11, 5.—B.Esp., in respect of the natural condition of the body, to be well in health, to be in a sound or healthy condition, to be healthy, hale, hearty.a.In gen.(α).Absol.:(β).equidem valeo recte et salvus sum,
Plaut. Am. 2, 1, 36:perpetuon' valuisti?
id. Ep. 1, 1, 15; 1, 1, 18:valen'? Valuistin? valeo et valui rectius,
id. Trin. 1, 2, 12 sq.: facile omnes, quom valemus, recta consilia aegrotis damus, Ter. And. 2, 1, 9:dicit vilicus servos non valuisse,
Cato, R. R. 2, 3 sq.; 5, 6:boves ut recte valeant,
id. ib. 103:optime valere et gravissime aegrotare,
Cic. Fin. 2, 13, 43; 4, 25, 69:cura est, ut valeat,
Plaut. Stich. 5, 2, 4:ego valeo recte et rem gero,
id. Pers. 2, 3, 34:te recte valere operamque dare, ut cottidie melius,
Cic. Fam. 11, 24, 1: deterius quam soleo, Luccei. ib. 5, 14, 1:commode,
Plin. Ep. 3, 20, 11: Ni. Benene usque valuit? Chr. Pancratice atque athletice, Plaut. Bacch. 2, 3, 14:minus valere... melius valere,
Cic. Att. 4, 14, 1:nam matri oculi si valerent, mecum venisset simul,
Plaut. Mil. 4, 8, 8.—With abl.:(γ).si corpore valuisset,
Cic. Brut. 20, 77:nec melius valeo quam corpore, mente,
Ov. Tr. 3, 8, 33; cf. Sall. J. 11, 5:pedibus,
Nep. Phoc. 4, 1:stomacho,
Juv. 6, 100.—With ab and abl.:b.ab oculis,
Gell. 13, 30, 10:a morbo,
Plaut. Ep. 1, 2, 26; and facetiously: Me. Ain tu te valere? Eu. Pol ego haud a pecunia perbene, as to money, not very well, id. Aul. 2, 2, 9.—Esp., at the commencement of letters (very freq.), si vales, bene est, and abbreviated S. V. B. E.;c.and, more fully, with the addition ego or equidem valeo (abbrev. E. V. or E. Q. V.),
Cic. Fam. 13, 6; 14, 11; 14, 16; 14, 17; 14, 21; 14, 22; 14, 23; 14, 24; 15, 1; 15, 2; Metell. ib. 5, 1; Vatin. ib. 5, 9; Luccei. ib. 5, 14 al.; cf.:mos antiquis fuit usque ad meam servatus aetatem, primis epistulae verbis adicere: Si vales bene est,
Sen. Ep. 15, 1; so too: S. V. G. V. (si vales, gaudeo, valeo) et Tullia nostra recte V. Terentia minus belle habuit: sed certum scio jam convaluisse eam, Dolab. ap. Cic. Fam. 9, 9, 1.—Rarely impers. pass.:d. (α).quid agitur, Sagaristio? ut valetur?
Plaut. Pers. 2, 5, 8.—In gen.: Di. Valeas. Ph. Vale, Plaut. Truc. 2, 4, 79: Ar. Vale. Ph. Quo properas? Ar. Bene vale, id. As. 3, 3, 16; id. Mil. 4, 8, 51:(β).bene vale, Alcumena,
id. Am. 1, 3, 1:vale atque salve,
id. Capt. 3, 5, 86; id. Curc. 4, 2, 36: vale atque salve. Th. Male vale, male sit tibi, id. ib. 4, 4, 32; v. salvus: Ly. Ad portum propero. De. Bene ambulato. Ly. Bene valeto. De. Bene sit tibi, id. Merc. 2, 2, 55:bene valete et vivite,
id. Mil. 4, 8, 30:ite intro cito: valete,
id. As. 3, 3, 155:abeo: valete, judices justissimi,
id. Capt. prol. 67:vos valete et plaudite,
Ter. Eun. 5, 8, 64:in hoc biduom vale,
id. ib. 1, 2, 110:vive valeque,
Hor. S. 2, 5, 110.—Before a vowel, scanned vale:et longum, Formose vale, vale, inquit Iolla,
Verg. E. 3, 79; Ov. M. 3, 501.—At the conclusion of letters:(γ).Vale,
Cic. Fam. 6, 22, 3; 6, 21, 3; 4, 8, 2; Luccei. ib. 5, 14, 3:cura ut valeas,
Cic. Fam. 7, 15, 2; 7, 20, 3; rarely bene vale, Mat. ib. 11, 28, 8; Cur. ib. 7, 29, 2; cf.:tu me diligis et valebis,
Cic. ib. 9, 22, 5; 15, 18, 2: fac valeas meque mutuo diligas, Planc. ib. 10, 7, 2; Mat. ib. 11, 28, 8.—Also in bidding farewell to the dead:(δ).salve aeternum mihi, maxime Palla, Aeternumque vale,
Verg. A. 11, 97; Stat. S. 3, 3, 208; cf. Varr. ap. Serv. Verg. l. l.;v. salvus: in perpetuom, frater, ave atque vale,
Cat. 101, 10:terque, Vale, dixit,
Ov. F. 3, 563:supremumque vale... dixit,
id. M. 10, 62.—As an expression of dismission, refusal, or scorn, be off, begone:(ε).valeas, tibi habeas res tuas, reddas meas,
Plaut. Am. 3, 2, 46:immo habeat, valeat, vivat cum illa,
Ter. And. 5, 3, 18:valeas, habeas illam quae placet,
id. Ad. 4, 4, 14:si talis est deus, ut nulla hominum caritate teneatur, valeat,
good-by to him, let me have nothing to do with him, Cic. N. D. 1, 44, 124:valeat res ludicra, si me Palma negata macrum, donata reducit opimum,
Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 180: valeant, Qui inter nos discidium volunt, away with those, etc., Ter. And. 4, 2, 13:quare ista valeant: me res familiaris movet,
Cic. Att. 16, 15, 5: castra peto, valeatque Venus, valeantque puellae, farewell to Venus, etc., Tib. 2, 6, 9:valete curae,
Petr. 79; cf. Cat. 8, 12; 11, 17; Ov. Am. 1, 6, 71 sqq.—With valere jubere or dicere (sometimes as one word, vălĕdīco, ere, 3, v. n.), to bid one good-by, farewell, adieu:II.illum salutavi: post etiam jussi valere,
Cic. Att. 5, 2, 2:vix illud potui dicere triste vale,
Ov. H. 13, 14:saepe vale dicto rursus sum multa locutus,
id. Tr. 1, 3, 57:tibi valedicere non licet gratis,
Sen. Ep. 17, 11; Sulp. Sev. Dial. 1, 3, 1: obstinatissime [p. 1954] retinuit, ut liberti servique bis die frequentes adessent ac mane salvere, vesperi valere sibi singuli dicerent, Suet. Galb. 4 fin.; id. Aug. 53; id. Tib. 72.—So (late Lat.):vale facere (or valefacere),
August. Ep. 65; App. M. 4, p. 150, 24.Transf., to have power, force, or influence; to be powerful, effective, valid; to avail, prevail, be strong, effective, etc.A.In gen.:B.fiet enim quodcunque volent, qui valebunt: valebunt autem semper arma,
will always have the power, Cic. Fam. 9, 17, 1:fuit enim populi potestas: de civitate ne tam diu quidem valuit quam diu illa Sullani temporis arma valuerunt,
id. Dom. 30, 79:dicitur C. Flaminius ad populum valuisse dicendo,
id. Brut. 14, 57:tribunus plebis tulit... ut lex Aelia et Fufia ne valeret,
id. Red. in Sen. 5, 11:in more majorum, qui tum ut lex valebat,
id. Leg. 2, 10, 23:valuit auctoritas,
id. Tusc. 2, 22, 53:verba si valent,
id. Caecin. 21, 61:(ejus) valet opinio tarditatis,
is established, id. de Or. 1, 27, 125:si conjuratio valuisset,
id. ib. 17, 7:cujus ratio non valuit,
Nep. Milt. 3, 7:jus tamen gentium valuit,
Liv. 2, 4, 7:praetor... ratus repentinum valiturum terrorem, succedit, etc.,
id. 44, 31, 6:et vestrae valuere preces,
Ov. M. 13, 89; id. P. 3, 3, 92; id. Ib. 241.—Esp.1.With respect to the source, character, or mode of exercise of the strength ascribed to the subject.a.With abl.:b.non metuo mihi... Dum quidem hoc valebit pectus perfidia meum,
Plaut. Bacch. 2, 2, 50:reliqui duo sic exaequantur, ut Domitius valeat amicis, Memmius commendetur militibus,
Cic. Att. 4, 16, 6 (17, 2):multa sanxit quae omnia magistratuum auctoritate et Halaesinorum summa voluntate valuerunt,
id. Verr. 2, 2, 49, § 122:ita istam libertatem largior populo, ut auctoritate et valeant et utantur boni,
id. Leg. 3, 17, 38:quae (voluntas militum) cum per se valet multitudine,
id. Mur. 18, 38:parum valent (Graeci) verbo,
i. e. have no precise word, id. Tusc. 3, 5, 11:qui aut gratia aut misericordia valerent,
Caes. B. C. 2, 44:dicendo,
Nep. Ages. 1, 2:qui pedum cursu valet,
Verg. A. 5, 67; Quint. 9, 2, 78:Battiades... Quamvis ingenio non valet, arte valet,
Ov. Am. 1, 15, 14:plerique plus ingenio quam arte valuerunt,
Quint. 1, 8, 8:rogando,
Ov. M. 2, 183:subtilitate vincimur, valeamus pondere,
Quint. 12, 11, 8.—With in and abl.:2.Sp. Thorius satis valuit in populari genere dicendi,
Cic. Brut. 36, 136:quid facilius est quam probari in uno servulo nomen familiae non valere,
id. Caecin. 19, 55:in his maxime valet similitudo,
Quint. 6, 3, 57:mire in causis valet praesumptio,
id. 9, 2, 16:(digitus) in exprobrando et indicando valet,
id. 11, 3, 94.—With some definite end expressed, upon or towards which influence or power is exercised or directed, to be strong enough for, adequate to, or capable of any thing, to be able to do, to have force or efficacy, to be effectual, to avail, to be applicable.a.With in and acc.:b.hoc evenit, ut in volgus insipientium opinio valeat honestatis,
Cic. Tusc. 2, 26, 63:quaecumque est hominis definitio, una in omnes valet,
id. Leg. 1, 10, 29; cf. id. Div. 2, 56, 116:cum illud verbum unde in utramque rem valeat,
id. Caecin. 31, 89:num etiam in deos inmortales inauspicatam legem valuisse? Liv 7, 6, 11: utrumque hoc genus semel injectum in L. annos valet et frugum et pabuli ubertate,
Plin. 17, 7, 4, § 44:etiamsi in utramque partem valent arma facundiae,
Quint. 2, 16, 10:hoc etiam in praeteritum valet,
id. 9, 2, 20; cf.:cum... idque in omnis partis valeret,
Cic. Fam. 4, 10, 2.—With eo: oratio me cohortabatur, ut, etc.... quod eo, credo, valebat, ut caerimonias religionesque defenderem, the force or point of which was, etc., Cic. N. D. 3, 2, 5:c.id responsum quo valeat, cum intellegeret nemo,
Nep. Them. 2, 6; cf. II. B. 3. i, infra.—With ad and acc. of thing:d. (α).tu non solum ad neglegendas leges... verum etiam ad evertendas valuisti,
Cic. Cat. 1, 7, 18: astrorum affectio valeat, si vis, ad quasdam res;ad omnis certe non valebit,
id. Fat. 4, 8:illud perficiam ut invidia mihi valeat ad gloriam,
id. Cat. 3, 12, 29:vitae adjuncta esse dicebant, quae ad virtutis usum valerent,
id. Ac. 1, 5, 21:ista quaestura ad eam rem valet, ut, etc.,
id. Div. in Caecil. 19, 62: neque, quod Samnites... amici vobis facti sunt, ad id valere arbitror, ne nos in amicitiam accipiamur, Liv. 7, 30, 4:eadem fictio valet et ad qualitates,
Quint. 5, 10, 99; cf. II. B. 3. infra.—With apud:(β).ibit ad illud ilico, Quo maxume apud te se valere sentiat,
Ter. Heaut. 3, 1, 79:non quin eam (commendationem) valituram apud te arbitrarer,
Cic. Fam. 13, 16, 3:apud te veritas valebit,
id. Quint. 1, 5:sed haec eadem nunc censes apud eos ipsos valere, a quibus... conscripta sunt?
id. Tusc. 2, 4, 11:magnis meritis apud regem... valebat,
Nep. Con. 3, 1:jus bonumque apud eos non legibus magis quam natura valebat,
Sall. C. 9, 1:apud magnam partem senatus et magnitudine rerum gestarum valebat et gratia,
Liv. 31, 48, 1:apud nos valeant ea, quae apud judices valere volumus,
Quint. 6, 2, 28.—With ad:e.dicitur enim C. Flaminius... ad populum valuisse dicendo,
Cic. Brut. 14, 57:clementiae fama... ad ferociores jam populos valuit,
Liv. 21, 6, 4:metus ad omnis valuit, ne deditionem recusarent,
id. 38, 28, 6.—With contra and acc.:f.hoc nonne videtur contra te valere?
Cic. Ac. 2, 27, 86:quae valeant contra falsam criminationem,
id. de Or. 2, 79, 321:ne quid esset... quod contra caput suum aut existimationem valere posset,
id. Verr. 2, 2, 71, § 173: ne meae vitae modestia parum valitura sit contra falsos rumores, Mat. ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 28, 8:cum pro falsis contra veritatem (rhetorice) valet,
Quint. 2, 16, 2; cf. f. infra.—With pro and abl.:g.multa in adversos effudit verba penates Pro deplorato non valitura viro,
Ov. Tr. 1, 3, 46:epitheton valet pro nomine,
Quint. 8, 6, 29; cf. I. A. 2, b. supra.—With dat. gerund. (post-class. and rare):h.nam et augendae rei et minuendae valet (particula),
Gell. 5, 12, 10.—With inf. (mostly poet. and in postAug. prose;3.not in Cic. or Caes.): nam si certam finem esse viderent Aerumnarum homines, aliqua ratione valerent Religionibus... obsistere,
Lucr. 1, 108:hanc ob rem vitam retinere valemus,
id. 3, 257:nec continere suos ab direptione castrorum valuit,
Liv. 38, 23, 4 Weissenb. ad loc.:quam (urbem) neque finitimi valuerunt perdere Marsi,
Hor. Epod. 16, 3:cetera... adeo sunt multa, loquacem Delassare valent Fabium,
id. S. 1, 1, 13; id. C. 4, 7, 27:nec valuit locos coeptos avertere cursus,
Tib. 4, 1, 55:qui relicti erant... ne conspectum quidem hostis sustinere valuerunt,
Curt. 3, 4, 5:neque ex eo infamiam discutere valuit,
Suet. Caes. 79.—With things as subj.:ergo fungar vice cotis, acutum Reddere quae ferrum valet,
Hor. A. P. 305; cf. I. A. 2. b, supra.—Esp.,With adverbial qualifications expressing the degree of power or influence exerted, etc.; very freq. with accs- multum, plus, plurimum, parum, minus, minimum, nihil, tantum, quantum, quid, id, idem, quiddam, quidquam, quidquid, etc.(α).Edepol, Cupido, cum tu tam pusillu's, nimis multum vales, Naev. ap. Non. 421, 25 (Com. Rel. v. 55 Rib.):(β).plus potest qui plus valet,
Plaut. Truc. 4, 3, 38:neque ita inperita (sum), ut quid amor valeat nesciam,
Ter. Eun. 5, 2, 42.—So absol.: nam opulenti cum locuntur pariter atque ignobiles, Eadem dicta eademque oratio aequa non aeque valet, Enn. ap. Gell. 11, 4, 3 (Trag. Rel. v. 230 Vahl.):ignari quid gravitas... quid denique virtus valeret,
Cic. Sest. 28, 60:illa obnuntiatio nihil valuit, aut, si valuit, id valuit, ut, etc.,
id. Div. 1, 16, 30: omnia veniebant Antonio in mentem;eaque suo quaeque loco, ubi plurimum proficere et valere possent... collocabantur,
id. Brut. 37, 139:cur minus Venena Medaeae valent?
Hor. Epod. 5. 62.—With abl.:(γ).quod tibi lubet fac, quoniam pugnis plus vales,
Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 240; cf.v. 234: quicquid possunt, pedestribus valent copiis,
Caes. B. G. 2, 17:qui plus opibus, armis, potentia valent, perfecisse mihi videntur... ut etiam auctoritate jam plus valerent,
Cic. Fam. 1, 7, 10:quasi vero ego... in isto genere omnino quidquam aut curatione aut potestate valuissem,
id. Dom. 6, 14:Ti. Coruncanium longe plurimum ingenio valuisse,
id. Brut. 14, 55:quantum gratia, auctoritate, pecunia valerent,
Caes. B. G. 7, 63:Caesar multum equitatu valebat,
id. B. C. 1, 61:cum tantum equitatu valeamus,
id. ib. 3, 86:equitatu plurimum valere,
id. B. G. 3, 20; Nep. Alcib. 8, 2.—With in and abl.:(δ).nihil putas valere in judiciis conjecturam, nihil suspitionem, nihil ante actae vitae existimationem, etc.,
Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 62, § 146:hic multum in Fabia (tribu) valet, ille Velina,
Hor. Ep. 1, 6, 52. —With ad and acc.:(ε).multum valuisse ad patris honorem pietas filii videbitur,
Cic. Phil. 9, 5, 12:ex quo intellegitur, plus terrarum situs, quam lunae tractus, ad nascendum valere,
id. Div. 2, 46, 97:valet igitur multum ad vincendum probari mores eorum, qui agent causas,
id. de Or. 2, 43, 182:ad subeundem periculum et ad vitandum multum fortuna valuit,
Caes. B. G. 6, 30:genus ad probandam speciem minimum valet,
Quint. 5, 10, 56.—With apud and acc. of pers., to have influence, be influential, have weight with, influence:(ζ).apud quem (Caesarem) quicquid valebo vel auctoritate, vel gratia, valebo tibi,
Cic. Fam. 6, 6, 13:utrum apud eos pudor atque officium, an timor plus valeret,
Caes. B. G. 1, 40:tantum apud homines barbaros valuit, esse repertos aliquos principes belli inferendi,
id. ib. 5, 54:potestis constituere, hanc auctoritatem quantum apud exteras nationes valituram esse existimetis,
Cic. Imp. Pomp. 16, 46:non modo praemiis, quae apud me minimum valent, sed ne periculis quidem conpulsus ullis,
id. Fam. 1, 9, 11:facinus esse indignum, plus impudicissimae mulieris apud te de Cleomenis salute quam de sua vita lacrimas matris valere,
id. Verr. 2, 5, 43, § 112:apud quem ut multum gratia valeret, effecit,
Nep. Con. 2, 1.—With contra: cur desperemus veritatem contra fallacem facundiam valituram? prevail, Lact. Opif. Dei, 20, 5; cf. Mat. ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 28, 8, II. B. 2, e. supra.—(η).With pro:(θ).pro periculo magis quam contra salutem valere,
Cic. Part. Or. 35, 120; cf.:quod minus multitudine militum legionariorum pro hostium numero valebat,
Caes. B. G. 1, 51.—With inter:(ι).plurimum inter eos Bellovacos et virtute, et auctoritate, et hominum numero valere,
Caes. B. G. 2, 4.—With adv. of pur pose:C.hoc eo valebat, ut ingratiis ad de pugnandum omnes cogerentur,
Nep. Them. 4, 4:non tamen hoc eo valet, ut fugien dae sint magnae scholae,
Quint. 1, 2, 16:nescis quo valeat nummus, quem praebeat usum?
Hor. S. 1, 1, 73; cf. II. B. 2. b. supra. —Idiomatic uses.1.Of money value, to be of the value of, be worth: denarii, quod denos aeris valebant;2.quinarii, quod quinos,
Varr. L. L. 5, § 173 Mull.:dum pro argenteis decem aureus unus valeret,
Liv. 38, 11, 8:ita ut scrupulum valeret sestertiis vicenis,
Plin. 33, 3, 13, § 47:si haec praedia valeant nunc decem,
Dig. 24, 1, 7, § 4:quasi minimo valeret hereditas,
ib. 19, 1, 13:quanti omnibus valet (servus),
ib. 9, 2, 33; 5, 3, 25, § 1.—Of the signification of words, sentences, etc.; like the Gr. dunasthai, to mean, signify, import:A.quaerimus verbum Latinum par Graeco et quod idem valeat,
Cic. Fin. 2, 4, 13: non usquam id quidem dicit omnino;sed quae dicit, idem valent,
id. Tusc. 5, 10, 24:quamquam vocabula prope idem valere videantur,
id. Top. 8, 34:hoc verbum quid valeat, non vident,
id. Off. 3, 9, 39: cui nomen Becco fuerat;id valet gallinacei rostrum,
Suet. Vit. 18:pransus quoque atque potus diversum valent quam indicant,
Quint. 1, 4, 29 et saep.:et intellego et sentio et video saepe idem valent quod scio,
id. 10, 1, 13:duo quae idem significant ac tantumdem valent,
id. 1, 5, 4.—Hence, vălens, entis, P. a., strong, stout, vigorous, powerful (class.).Lit.1.In gen.: nil moro discipulos mihi esse plenos sanguinis;2.valens adflictet me,
Plaut. Bacch. 2, 1, 44:virgatores,
id. As. 3, 2, 19:robusti et valentes et audaces satellites,
Cic. Agr. 2, 31, 84:cum homo imbecillus a valentissima bestia laniatur,
id. Fam. 7, 1, 3:valentissimi lictores,
id. Verr. 2, 5, 54, § 142:homines,
id. Phil. 12, 10, 24; Suet. Aug. 35:hic membris et mole valens,
Verg. A. 5, 431:membris valens,
Ov. M. 9, 108:corpore esse vegeto et valenti,
Gell. 3, 1, 11:nervi musculique,
Cels. 8, 20:trunci,
Verg. G. 2, 426: scire oportet, omnia legumina generis valentissimi esse: valentissimum voco, in quo plurimum alimenti est... Ex leguminibus valentior faba quam pisum, etc., strongest, i. e. most nutritire, Cels. 2, 18:tunicae,
stout, thick, Ov. A. A. 3, 109: providendum ne infirmiores (apes) a valentioribus [p. 1955] opprimantur, Varr. R. R. 3, 16, 35.—In partic.a.Well in health, healthy, hale, hearty:b.valeo et venio ad minus valentem,
Plaut. Truc. 2, 7, 24:medicus plane confirmat, propediem te valentem fore,
Cic. Fam. 16, 9, 2:puer, hora undecima cum valens in publico visus esset, ante noctem mortuus est,
id. Clu. 9, 27; cf.valens (opp. imbecillus),
id. Fam. 16, 5, 2:(sensus) si sani sunt et valentes,
id. Ac. 2, 7, 19:si valens corpus est neque magno opere vexatum,
Cels. 7, 26, 5:sive aegra, sive valens,
Prop. 2, 21 (3, 14), 20.— Subst.:qui enim aegris subveniretur, quae esset oblectatio valentium, nisi, etc.,
Cic. Off. 2, 4, 15;so opp. aeger,
id. de Or. 2, 44, 186.—Of medicines, strong, powerful, active:B.valens est adversus cancerem intestinorum minii gleba,
Cels. 4, 15 fin.:medicamenta,
id. 1, 3 med.:silvestri (papaveri capita) ad omnes effectus valentiora,
Plin. 20, 18, 76, § 202; cf. id. 22, 22, 43, § 87.—Trop., strong, powerful, mighty:1.mallem tantas ei (Caesari) vires non dedisset (res publica) quam nunc tam valenti resisteret,
Cic. Att. 7, 3, 4:fuit quondam ita firma haec civitas et valens,
id. Har. Resp. 28, 60:cum valentiore pugnare,
id. Fam. 5, 21, 2:valens dialecticus,
id. Fat. 6, 12:ut fieri nihil possit valentius,
id. Brut. 16, 64:Philippus jam tum valens multa moliebatur,
Nep. Timoth. 3, 1:opibus jam valentes,
id. Eum. 10, 3:argumenta valentiora,
Quint. 5, 13, 12:quid pars adversa habeat valentissimum,
id. 5, 13, 52:nec fraus valentior quam consilium meum,
Cic. Univ. 11:ad letum causae satis valentes,
Ov. M. 5, 174; so,causae,
id. Tr. 1, 8, 29:causa valentior,
id. P. 1, 10, 35:deus morbo omni valentior,
Stat. S. 1, 4, 111:oppida valentissima,
Nep. Ham. 2, 4.—Hence, adv.: vălenter, strongly, stoutly, powerfully, violently (perh. not ante-Aug.).Lit.:2.resistere,
Col. 1, 5, 9; 3, 2, 15:nimis valenter ibi retenta materia,
Cels. 5, 26, 21:praeceps spirare valentius Eurus (coepit),
Ov. M. 11, 481.—Trop., of speech, forcibly, energetically:non diu dicebat sed valenter,
Sen. Contr. 3, 22 med.:si verba numeres, breviter et abscise: si sensum aestimes, copiose et valenter,
Val. Max. 3, 7, ext. 6. -
18 pesar
m.1 grief (tristeza).2 remorse (arrepentimiento).3 sorrow, ruefulness, grief, woefulness.El pesar no se elimina tan fácilmente Sorrow is not eliminated so easily.4 regret, sorriness.v.1 to weigh.¿cuánto pesa? how much o what does it weigh?El asistente pesó la mercadería The assistant weighed the goods.Esta bolsa pesa mucho This bag weighs a lot.2 to weigh up.3 to be heavy (ser pesado).pesa mucho it's very heavy4 to play an important part.en su decisión pesaron muchas razones a number of reasons influenced her decision* * *1 to weigh■ ¿cuánto pesas? how much do you weigh?2 (tener mucho peso) to be heavy■ ¡cómo pesa esta maleta! this suitcase is really heavy!3 (sentir) to be sorry, regret4 (influir) to carry weight1 to weigh1 (pena) sorrow, grief2 (arrepentimiento) regret\a mi (nuestro etc) pesar to my (our etc) regreta pesar de despite, in spite ofa pesar de los pesares in spite of everythingmal que me (le etc) pese to my (his etc) great regretpese a que... despite the fact that..., although...* * *1. noun m.grief, sorrow2. verb1) to weigh2) be important3) grieve, cause regret* * *1. VI1) [objeto, persona]a) (=tener peso) to weigh; (Boxeo, Hípica) to weigh in at; (Inform) to be¿cuánto pesas? — how much o what do you weigh?
b) (=tener mucho peso) to be heavyese paquete no pesa — that parcel isn't heavy, that parcel hardly weighs anything
¿pesa mucho? — is it heavy?
¡cómo pesa esta bolsa! — this bag's really heavy!
¡no pesa nada! — it's not heavy at all!
2) (=resultar pesado)pesarle a algn: le pesaba la mochila — his rucksack was weighing him down
los pies me pesan, estoy muy cansado — I'm so tired, I can hardly lift my feet up any more
3) (=afligir)me pesa mucho — I am very sorry about it o to hear it
¡ya le pesará! — he'll be sorry!, he'll regret this!
me pesa haberlo hecho — I regret having done it, I'm sorry I did it
4) (=ser una carga)•
pesar sobre — [responsabilidad, preocupación] to weigh heavily on; [amenaza, acusación] to hang over5) (=influir) to carry weight6)•
pese a (que) — in spite of (the fact that), despite (the fact that)pese a las dificultades — in spite of o despite the difficulties
lo creo, pese a que ellos lo niegan — I believe it, even though they deny it, I believe it, in spite of o despite the fact that they deny it
mal 2.lo haré pese a quien pese — I'll do it whether people like it or not, I'll do it, no matter who I offend
2. VT1) [+ carta, fruta etc] to weigh2) (=sopesar) to weigh up3.See:4. SM1) (=aflicción) sorrowexpresó su pesar a la familia de las víctimas — he expressed his sorrow to the families of the victims
2) (=arrepentimiento) regretsentir o tener pesar por no haber... — to regret not having...
3)• a pesar de — in spite of, despite
a pesar de todo — in spite of o despite everything
a pesar del mal tiempo — in spite of o despite the bad weather
a pesar de que no tiene dinero — even though he has no money, in spite of o despite the fact that he has no money
* * *I1)a) (pena, tristeza) sorrowa pesar mío or muy a mi pesar — much to my regret
con pesar — sorrowfully, with a heavy heart
b) ( remordimiento) regret, remorse2)a pesar de su enfermedad/de estar enfermo — despite o in spite of being ill
a pesar de todo — in spite of o despite everything
a pesar de los pesares — (fam) in spite of everything
a pesar de que no sabía mucho inglés... — despite not knowing much English...
II 1.se lo llevó, a pesar de que yo se lo había prohibido — he took it, despite the fact that o even though I had forbidden him to
verbo intransitivo1)a) paquete/maleta to be heavycómo pesa! — it's terribly heavy!, it weighs a ton! (colloq)
b) ( ser una carga)pesar SOBRE alguien/algo: toda la responsabilidad pesa sobre él all the responsibility falls on his shoulders o on him; la hipoteca que pesa sobre la casa — the mortgage on the house
c) ( influir)ha pesado más su personalidad que su ideología — her personality has been more of a factor than her ideology
2) ( causar arrepentimiento) (+ me/te/le etc)ya te pesará no haber estudiado — you'll be sorry you didn't study, you'll regret not studying
3)pese a — despite, in spite of
pese a todo, creo que su trabajo es el mejor — despite o in spite of everything, I still think her work is the best
pese a quien (le) pese — no matter who I o you, etc have to upset, no matter whose toes I o you, etc have to tread on
2.mal que me/le pese — whether I like/he likes it or not
pesar vta) <niño/maleta> to weigh; < manzanas> to weigh (out)b) ( tener cierto peso) to weigh3.pesarse v pron (refl) to weigh oneself* * *I1)a) (pena, tristeza) sorrowa pesar mío or muy a mi pesar — much to my regret
con pesar — sorrowfully, with a heavy heart
b) ( remordimiento) regret, remorse2)a pesar de su enfermedad/de estar enfermo — despite o in spite of being ill
a pesar de todo — in spite of o despite everything
a pesar de los pesares — (fam) in spite of everything
a pesar de que no sabía mucho inglés... — despite not knowing much English...
II 1.se lo llevó, a pesar de que yo se lo había prohibido — he took it, despite the fact that o even though I had forbidden him to
verbo intransitivo1)a) paquete/maleta to be heavycómo pesa! — it's terribly heavy!, it weighs a ton! (colloq)
b) ( ser una carga)pesar SOBRE alguien/algo: toda la responsabilidad pesa sobre él all the responsibility falls on his shoulders o on him; la hipoteca que pesa sobre la casa — the mortgage on the house
c) ( influir)ha pesado más su personalidad que su ideología — her personality has been more of a factor than her ideology
2) ( causar arrepentimiento) (+ me/te/le etc)ya te pesará no haber estudiado — you'll be sorry you didn't study, you'll regret not studying
3)pese a — despite, in spite of
pese a todo, creo que su trabajo es el mejor — despite o in spite of everything, I still think her work is the best
pese a quien (le) pese — no matter who I o you, etc have to upset, no matter whose toes I o you, etc have to tread on
2.mal que me/le pese — whether I like/he likes it or not
pesar vta) <niño/maleta> to weigh; < manzanas> to weigh (out)b) ( tener cierto peso) to weigh3.pesarse v pron (refl) to weigh oneself* * *pesar11 = grief, regret, chagrin, heartache.Ex: This paper discusses the ways in which books may be used to help bereaved children to understand death and other aspects of grief.
Ex: Spalding's regret is quite understandable, for few of those seeking to identify particular editions in the catalog will fail to be confused by the results of this decision.Ex: Much to her nanny's surprise and chagrin, she was fully potty-trained by her first birthday.Ex: Lovelorn staff at a Japanese company can take paid time off after an upsetting break-up with a partner, with more ' heartache leave' offered as they get older.* a pesar de (que) = albeit (that), despite, in spite of, notwithstanding, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.* a pesar de todo = all the same, in spite of everything, despite everything, despite it all, in spite of it all, all this said.* a pesar de todo + Posesivo + Nombre = for all + Posesivo + Nombre.* con pesar = with regret.* muy a + Posesivo + pesar = to + Posesivo + chagrin.pesar22 = weigh.Ex: Letters and parcels would be weighed by library staff and franked to show the correct amount in lieu of sticking on postage stamps.
* pesar más que = outweigh, outbalance.* * *A1 (pena, tristeza) sorrowme expresó su pesar por la triste noticia she expressed her sorrow at the sad newsahoga sus pesares en el alcohol he drowns his sorrows in drinka pesar mío or muy a mi pesar tuve que ir much to my regret I had to gono debes causarle pesares a tu madre you mustn't upset your motherel que más pesares le causa the one who causes her the most grief o sorrow o heartache2 (remordimiento) regret, remorseno siente ningún pesar por sus malas acciones he feels no remorse for his wrongdoings, he does not regret his wrongdoingsBa pesar de despitea pesar de su enfermedad despite his illness, despite being illinsistió en salir a pesar de estar enfermo he insisted on going out despite being ill o in spite of being illa pesar de todo, prefiere quedarse in spite of o despite everything she prefers to staya pesar de los pesares ( fam); in spite of everythinga pesar de que no sabía mucho inglés, logró hacerse entender despite not knowing much English o although he didn't know much English, he managed to make himself understoodse llevó el coche, a pesar de que su padre se lo había prohibido he took the car, despite the fact that o although his father had forbidden him toviA1 «paquete/maleta» to be heavy¡cómo pesa tu maleta! your suitcase is terribly heavy!, your case weighs a ton! ( colloq)estas gafas no pesan these glasses don't weigh much, these glasses are very light¿te lo llevo? — no, si no me pesa shall I carry it for you? — no, it's not heavy2(ser una carga): ya me pesan los años I feel my age nowle pesan todas esas cargas familiares he's weighed down by all those family reponsibilities, all those family responsibilities weigh heavily on himpesar SOBRE algn/algo:toda la responsabilidad pesa sobre él all the responsibility falls on his shoulders o on himla hipoteca que pesa sobre la casa the mortgage on the house3(influir): su influencia sigue pesando en la región their influence continues to carry weight in the regionen esta cuestión no deben pesar los intereses personales personal interests shouldn't come o enter into thisha pesado más su personalidad que su ideología her personality has been more important o more of a factor than her ideologyargumentos que pesan a su favor arguments which weigh in his favorB (causar pena, arrepentimiento) (+ me/te/le etc):ahora me pesa haberle dicho eso now I regret saying that to him, now I'm sorry I said that to himya te pesará no haber estudiado cuando seas mayor when you're older you'll be sorry you didn't study o you'll regret not studyingme pesa haberlo ofendido I'm very sorry I offended himCpese a despite, in spite ofpese a todo, creo que su trabajo es el mejor despite o in spite of everything, I still think her work is the bestfirmó pese a no estar de acuerdo she signed even though she did not agreepese a que even thoughpese a que no lo invitaron, les mandó un regalo he sent them a present even though they didn't invite himpese a quien (le) pese: voy a decir la verdad, pese a quien (le) pese I'm going to speak the truth, no matter who I have to upset o no matter whose toes I have to tread onmal que me/te/le pese like it or notmal que te pese, tienes que reconocer que ganó en buena ley like it or not, you have to admit he won fair and squaremal que me pese, tendré que ponerles buena cara much as I dislike the idea I'll have to be nice to them■ pesarvt1 ‹niño/maleta› to weigh; ‹manzanas› to weigh out, weighes un kilo bien pesado that's a good o generous kilo2 (tener cierto peso) to weigh¿cuánto pesas? how much do you weigh?pesa 80 kilos he weighs 80 kilos■ pesarse( refl) to weigh oneself* * *
pesar 1 sustantivo masculino
1
a pesar mío or muy a mi pesar much to my regret
2
a pesar 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
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
' pesar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apencar
- arrepentirse
- aunque
- disgusto
- flema
- todavía
- atención
- falta
- hondo
- obstante
- sentimiento
English:
carry through
- catch up
- despite
- destroy
- down-to-earth
- fact
- for
- intact
- look forward to
- manage
- notwithstanding
- odds
- outweigh
- regardless
- regret
- regretfully
- ruefully
- spite
- stay on
- weigh
- while
- deep
- even
- measure
- regretful
- reluctantly
- sorrow
* * *♦ nm1. [tristeza] grief;todos sentimos un hondo pesar por su fallecimiento we all felt a great sorrow at his death2. [arrepentimiento] remorse;no le daba ningún pesar she felt no remorse at all♦ a pesar de loc prepdespite, in spite of;a pesar de las críticas in spite of o despite all the criticism;tuve que hacerlo a pesar mío I had to do it against my will;muy a nuestro pesar, hubo que invitarles we had to invite them, even though we really didn't want to;muy a pesar mío no puedo darte lo que me pides I can't give you what you want, much as I'd like to;a pesar de que… in spite of o despite the fact that…;a pesar de que me dolía, seguí jugando I carried on playing in spite of o despite the pain;a pesar de todo in spite of o despite everything;Fama pesar de los pesares in spite of o despite everything♦ vt1. [en balanza] to weigh;pésemelo, por favor could you weigh it for me, please?♦ vi1. [tener peso] to weigh;pesa cinco kilos it weighs five kilos;¿cuánto pesa? how much o what does it weigh?;¡qué poco pesa! it doesn't weigh much!2. [ser pesado] to be heavy;esta maleta no pesa nada this suitcase hardly weighs anything;¡ya va pesando la edad!, ¡ya van pesando los años! I'm getting old!sobre ti pesa la decisión última the final decision rests with you4. [importar, influir] to play an important part;en su decisión pesaron muchas razones a number of reasons influenced her decisionme pesa tener que decirte esto I'm sorry to have to tell you this;no me pesa haber dejado ese trabajo I have no regrets about leaving that job, I'm not at all sorry I left that job6. Compmal que te pese (whether you) like it or not* * *I v/t weighII v/icasi no pesa it weighs next to nothing2 ( influir) carry weight3 figde responsabilidad weigh heavily ( sobre on);me pesa tener que informarle … I regret to have to inform you …;mal que me/le pese like it or not, whether I/you like it or notIII m sorrowIV:a pesar de in spite of, despite;a pesar de ello nevertheless;a pesar de eso in spite of that, despite that;a pesar de que in spite of o despite the fact that, even though;a pesar mío against my wishes* * *pesar vt1) : to weigh2) examinar: to consider, to think overpesar vi1) : to weigh¿cuánto pesa?: how much does it weigh?2) : to be heavy3) : to weigh heavily, to be a burdenno le pesa: it's not a burden on himpesa sobre mi corazón: it weighs upon my heart4) influir: to carry weight, to have bearingme pesa mucho: I'm very sorry6)pese a : in spite of, despitepesar nm1) aflicción, pena: sorrow, grief2) remordimiento: remorse3)a pesar de : in spite of, despite* * *pesar1 na pesar de in spite of / despitepesar2 vb1. (en general) to weigh¿cuánto pesas? how much do you weigh?2. (tener mucho peso) to be heavy -
19 agir
agir [aʒiʀ]➭ TABLE 21. intransitive verba. to act ; ( = se comporter) to behave• il a bien/mal agi envers sa mère he behaved well/badly towards his motherb. ( = exercer une influence) agir sur qn to bring pressure to bear on sb2. reflexive verb► s'agir► il s'agit de ( = il est question de) it is a matter of... ; ( = il est nécessaire de faire)• de quoi s'agit-il ? what's it about?• s'agissant de... as regards...• quand il s'agit de critiquer, il est toujours là he's always ready to criticize• il ne s'agit pas de ça ! that's not it!• il s'agit bien de ça ! (ironic) that's hardly the problem!• avec la sécurité, il ne s'agit pas de plaisanter safety is no joking matter* * *aʒiʀ
1.
verbe intransitif1) ( accomplir une action) to act2) ( se comporter) to behave, to actbien/mal agir — to behave well/badly (envers, avec toward(s))
3) ( avoir un effet) [substance, médicament] to take effect, to workagir sur quelque chose/quelqu'un — to have an effect on something/somebody
agir sur le marché — Finance to influence the market
4) ( intervenir)
2.
s'agir de verbe pronominal impersonnel1)de quoi s'agit-il? — ( question) what is it about?; ( problème) what's the matter?
il s'agit de votre mari — it's about your husband, it's to do with your husband
on connaît maintenant les gagnants: il s'agit de messieurs X et Y — we now know who the winners are: they're Mr X and Mr Y
d'après les experts il s'agirait d'un attentat — according to the experts, it would appear to be an act of terrorism
quand il s'agit d'argent/de faire le ménage — when it comes to money/to doing the housework
s'agissant de quelque chose/quelqu'un — as regards something/somebody
il s'agit bien de partir en vacances maintenant que je suis au chômage! — iron now that I'm unemployed it's hardly the (right) time to talk about going on vacation!
2) ( il est nécessaire de)il s'agit de faire vite — we/you etc must act quickly
il s'agit pour le gouvernement de relancer l'économie — what the government must do now is boost the economy
* * *aʒiʀ vi1) (= se comporter) to behave, to act2) (= faire quelque chose) to act, to take actionIl faut agir rapidement. — We must act fast.
3) (= avoir de l'effet) [médicament] to act* * *agir verb table: finirA vi1 ( accomplir une action) to act; décider/refuser d'agir to decide/to refuse to act ou to take action; il a agi sous le coup de la colère he acted in anger; assez parlé, maintenant il faut agir! that's enough talk, now we've got to act ou let's have some action!; agir comme intermédiaire to act as an intermediary; il est urgent d'agir urgent action must be taken; il parle beaucoup mais agit peu he's all talk and no action; agir avec prudence to proceed with caution;2 ( se comporter) to behave, to act; bien/mal agir to behave well/badly (envers, avec towardsGB); agir comme un enfant/idiot to behave childishly/stupidly, to act like a child/fool; je n'aime pas sa manière or façon d'agir I don't like the way he/she behaves; agir en honnête homme to behave honourablyGB; agir en lâche/gentleman to act like a coward/gentleman; agir comme on l'entend to do what one likes;3 ( avoir un effet) [substance, médicament] to take effect, to work; le somnifère agit immédiatement the sleeping pill takes effect ou works ou acts immediately; le médicament n'a pas agi the medicine hasn't worked; agir sur qch/qn to have an effect on sth/sb; agir comme un signal d'alarme to serve as an alarm signal; agir sur le marché Fin to influence the market;4 ( intervenir) agir auprès de to approach; agir auprès d'un ministre pour obtenir une faveur to approach a minister in order to obtain a favourGB;5 Jur agir contre qn to take legal action against sb; agir au civil to sue; agir au criminel to prosecute.B s'agir de vpr impers1 ( il est question de) de quoi s'agit-il? what is it about? ; ( il y a un problème) what's the matter?; mais il ne s'agit pas de ça! but that's not the point!; mais il s'agit de ton bonheur/ta santé! but we're talking about your happiness/your health here!, but it's your happiness/your health that's at stake (here)!; dans ce livre, il s'agit d'une famille d'agriculteurs this book is about a family of farmers; il s'agit de votre mari it's about your husband, it's to do with your husband; on connaît maintenant les gagnants: il s'agit de messieurs X et Y we now know who the winners are: they're Mr X and Mr Y; d'après les experts il s'agirait d'un attentat according to the experts, it would appear to be an act of terrorism; quand il s'agit de faire le ménage, il n'est jamais là! when there's cleaning to be done, he's never there ou around!; quand il s'agit d'argent il est toujours là! where money' s concerned ou when it comes to money, he's always right in there!; s'agissant de qch/qn as regards sth/sb; il s'agit bien de partir en vacances maintenant que je suis au chômage! iron now that I'm unemployed it's hardly the (right) time to talk about going on vacation!;2 ( il est nécessaire de) il s'agit de faire vite we/you etc must act quickly; il s'agit de se remettre au travail we/you etc must get back to work; il s'agit de vous ressaisir! you must pull yourself together!; il s'agit de savoir ce que tu veux! make up your mind!; il ne s'agit pas de changer d'avis à la dernière minute! there's no question of a last-minute change of mind!; il s'agit pour le gouvernement de redonner confiance aux électeurs/relancer l'économie what the government must do now is regain the confidence of the electorate/boost the economy; il s'agirait de se mettre d'accord: vous venez mardi ou jeudi? we'd better get it straight: are you coming on Tuesday or Thursday?; il ne s'agit pas de rater notre coup, il s'agit de ne pas rater notre coup we must get it right the first time.C ○ s'agir que vpr impers il s'agit qu'il obéisse! he must do as he's told!; il ne s'agit pas qu'elle soit en retard! she mustn't be late![aʒir] verbe intransitifA.[AVOIR UNE ACTIVITÉ]en cas d'incendie, il faut agir vite in the event of a fire, it is important to act quicklyagir auprès de quelqu'un [essayer de l'influencer] to try to influence somebody2. [passer à l'action] to do somethingassez parlé, maintenant il faut agir! enough talk, let's have some action!bien/mal agir envers quelqu'un to behave well/badly towards somebodyagir selon sa conscience to act according to one's conscience, to let one's conscience be one's guideB.[AVOIR UN EFFET]1. [fonctionner - poison, remède] to act, to take effect, to work ; [ - élément nutritif] to act, to have an effect ; [ - détergent] to work2. [avoir une influence]C.[DANS LE DOMAINE JURIDIQUE] to act in a court of lawa. [en droit pénal] to prosecute somebodyb. [en droit civil] to sue somebodyagir au nom de ou pour quelqu'un to act on behalf of ou for somebody————————s'agir de verbe impersonnel1. [être question de]je voudrais vous parler d'une affaire importante, voici ce dont il s'agit I'd like to talk to you about an important matter, namely thismais enfin, il s'agit de sa santé! but her health is at stake (here)!je peux te prêter de l'argent — il ne s'agit pas de ça ou ce n'est pas de ça qu'il s'agit I can lend you some money — that's not the point ou the questions'il ne s'agissait que d'argent, la solution serait simple! if it were only a question of money, the answer would be simple!une augmentation? il s'agit bien de cela à l'heure où l'on parle de licenciements (ironique) a rise? that's very likely now there's talk of redundancies (ironique)quand il s'agit d'aller à la chasse, il trouve toujours le temps! when it comes to going hunting, he can always find time!quand il s'agit de râler, tu es toujours là! you can always be relied upon to moan!une voiture a explosé, il s'agirait d'un accident a car has exploded, apparently by accident2. [falloir]il s'agit de savoir si... the question is whether...dis donc, il ne s'agit pas de se perdre! come on, we mustn't get lost now!il s'agit bien de pleurer maintenant que tu l'as cassé! you may well cry, now that you've broken it!————————s'agissant de locution prépositionnelle2. [puisque cela concerne]un service d'ordre ne s'imposait pas, s'agissant d'une manifestation pacifique there was no need for a police presence, given that this was a peaceful demonstration -
20 influencia
f.influence.tuvo gran influencia sobre el resultado de las elecciones it had a considerable influence on the result of the election, it heavily influenced the result of the electionbajo la influencia de la anestesia under (the influence of) the anesomethingeticpres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: influenciar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: influenciar.* * *1 influence\tener influencia sobre alguien to have an influence on somebodytener influencias to be influential* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=influjo) influencela tele tiene influencia negativa sobre mis hijos — telly has o is a bad influence on my children
2) pl influencias (=contactos) contactstráfico 3)* * *1) ( influjo) influenceinfluencia en or sobre algo — influence on o upon something
2) influencias femenino plural ( contactos) contacts (pl)* * *= force, influence, lever, leverage, say, clout, good offices, sway.Ex. Her reason admitted the force of his arguments, but her instinct opposed it.Ex. All these influences are at work before a child goes to school, yet until quite recently we have behaved as though good teaching in good schools was enough to compensate for the disabilities of verbally impoverished children.Ex. An indication that the Commission would be prepared to accept a borderline project would provide a useful lever when the application is passed to the UK Government.Ex. At certain times, dubious interpretations of the rules have even been used as leverage in gaining ground on matters of dispute between Community partners.Ex. I've seen people clamor for a say and when it's given to them they don't take it.Ex. IT executives would like to see their role in the organization elevated, giving them more ' clout', stature and visibility.Ex. This enables the library to use the MPEs' good offices and contacts to influence the national government on projects which are important for the area.Ex. During this period Africa was influenced by external forces as the Islamic states of the north extended their sway south.----* área de influencia = remit.* buena influencia = good influence.* campaña contra la conducción bajo la influencia del alcohol = drink-drive campaign, anti-drink-drive campaign.* conducción bajo la influencia del alcohol = drink driving, drunk driving.* conducir bajo la influencia del alcohol = drive while under + the influence of alcohol.* de gran influencia = seminal.* ejercer influencia = exert + influence, wield + influence, deliver + clout.* ejercer influencia (sobre) = come to + bear influence (on).* ejercer una gran influencia en = play + a strong hand in.* esfera de influencia = sphere of influence.* extender la influencia = spread + influence.* hacer uso de influencias = pull + strings.* influencia de los amigos = peer influence.* influencia económica = economic influence.* influencia electoral = coattails, political coattails, electoral coattails.* influencia histórica = historical influence.* influencia política = political clout, political influence.* influencia social = social influence.* mala influencia = bad seed, bad influence.* perder influencia = lose + clout.* tener influencias = have + pull.* tener influencia sobre = have + hold on.* traficante de influencias = power broker.* tráfico de influencias = spoils system, nepotism.* valerse de influencias = pull + strings.* * *1) ( influjo) influenceinfluencia en or sobre algo — influence on o upon something
2) influencias femenino plural ( contactos) contacts (pl)* * *= force, influence, lever, leverage, say, clout, good offices, sway.Ex: Her reason admitted the force of his arguments, but her instinct opposed it.
Ex: All these influences are at work before a child goes to school, yet until quite recently we have behaved as though good teaching in good schools was enough to compensate for the disabilities of verbally impoverished children.Ex: An indication that the Commission would be prepared to accept a borderline project would provide a useful lever when the application is passed to the UK Government.Ex: At certain times, dubious interpretations of the rules have even been used as leverage in gaining ground on matters of dispute between Community partners.Ex: I've seen people clamor for a say and when it's given to them they don't take it.Ex: IT executives would like to see their role in the organization elevated, giving them more ' clout', stature and visibility.Ex: This enables the library to use the MPEs' good offices and contacts to influence the national government on projects which are important for the area.Ex: During this period Africa was influenced by external forces as the Islamic states of the north extended their sway south.* área de influencia = remit.* buena influencia = good influence.* campaña contra la conducción bajo la influencia del alcohol = drink-drive campaign, anti-drink-drive campaign.* conducción bajo la influencia del alcohol = drink driving, drunk driving.* conducir bajo la influencia del alcohol = drive while under + the influence of alcohol.* de gran influencia = seminal.* ejercer influencia = exert + influence, wield + influence, deliver + clout.* ejercer influencia (sobre) = come to + bear influence (on).* ejercer una gran influencia en = play + a strong hand in.* esfera de influencia = sphere of influence.* extender la influencia = spread + influence.* hacer uso de influencias = pull + strings.* influencia de los amigos = peer influence.* influencia económica = economic influence.* influencia electoral = coattails, political coattails, electoral coattails.* influencia histórica = historical influence.* influencia política = political clout, political influence.* influencia social = social influence.* mala influencia = bad seed, bad influence.* perder influencia = lose + clout.* tener influencias = have + pull.* tener influencia sobre = have + hold on.* traficante de influencias = power broker.* tráfico de influencias = spoils system, nepotism.* valerse de influencias = pull + strings.* * *A (influjo) influenceel edificio es de or tiene influencia barroca the building displays baroque influencebajo la influencia del alcohol under the influence of alcoholinfluencia EN or SOBRE algo influence ON o UPON sthlos clásicos ejercieron una gran influencia en su obra his works were greatly influenced by the classics, the classics had an important influence on his worksla influencia de los astros sobre la vida humana the influence of the stars on human lifeinfluencia SOBRE algn influence ON sbesa mujer ejerce una mala influencia sobre ti that woman is o has a bad influence on youtiene influencias en las altas esferas she's got friends in high places, she's got influential contacts* * *
Del verbo influenciar: ( conjugate influenciar)
influencia es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
influencia
influenciar
influencia sustantivo femenino
1 ( influjo) influence;
influencia en or sobre algo influence on o upon sth;
influencia sobre algn influence on sb
2
influenciar ( conjugate influenciar) verbo transitivo
to influence
influencia sustantivo femenino
1 (ascendencia, efecto) influence: tiene mucha influencia sobre él, he has a lot of influence on/over him
2 influencias (contacto con personas decisivas); tener influencias, to be influential
tráfico de influencias, insider trading/dealing
influenciar verbo transitivo to influence
' influencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ámbito
- contacto
- ejercer
- menoscabo
- militarista
- neutralizar
- órbita
- palanca
- parcela
- peso
- regusto
- sobre
- benéfico
- capital
- enchufe
- extender
- exterior
- externo
- maléfico
- maligno
- malsano
- menguar
- nefasto
- nocivo
- poder
- vara
English:
architecture
- clout
- DUI
- exert
- expansion
- extend
- influence
- pull
- shrink
- shrinkage
- sphere
- stretch
- sway
* * *influencia nf1. [poder] influence;ejerce una gran influencia sobre su marido she has a lot of influence over her husband;está creciendo su influencia dentro del partido her influence within the party is growing;tuvo gran influencia sobre el resultado de las elecciones it had a considerable influence on the result of the election, it greatly influenced the result of the election;un país dentro de la esfera de influencia de Rusia a country within Russia's sphere of influence;bajo la influencia de la anestesia under (the influence of the) anaesthetic2.influencias [contactos] contacts, pull;consiguió ese puesto por influencias she got that job through knowing the right people* * *f influence;tener influencias have contacts* * *influencia nfinflujo: influence* * *influencia n influence
См. также в других словарях:
have influence with — index prevail upon Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
have an in with someone — phrase to have influence with someone Thesaurus: to make someone behave in a particular waysynonym Main entry: in … Useful english dictionary
have an in with somebody — have an ˈin with sb idiom (especially NAmE) to have influence with sb Main entry: ↑inidiom … Useful english dictionary
have an in with someone — to have influence with someone … English dictionary
have — [ weak əv, həv, strong hæv ] (3rd person singular has [ weak əz, həz, strong hæz ] ; past tense and past participle had [ weak əd, həd, strong hæd ] ) verb *** Have can be used in the following ways: as an auxiliary verb in perfect tenses of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
have your way with — to do exactly what you want to do to or with (something or someone); especially : to have sex with (someone, and especially someone over whom you have control, influence, etc.) He has had his way with many women. • • • Main Entry: ↑way … Useful english dictionary
have someone's ear — To be sure of someone s favourable attention • • • Main Entry: ↑ear * * * have someone’s ear phrase to know someone with power or authority who will listen to you He has the director’s ear. Thesaurus: to know something or someonesynonym … Useful english dictionary
have someone's ear — have access to and influence with someone. → ear … English new terms dictionary
influence — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 effect sb/sth has; power to control sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ big, considerable, enormous, great, marked, significant, substantial, tremendous ▪ … Collocations dictionary
influence — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Power to effect decision Nouns 1. influence, importance, weight, pressure, preponderance; predominance, predominancy (see superiority); power, sway; ascendancy; hegemony, reign, control, authority; bias … English dictionary for students
Influence — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Influence >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 influence influence Sgm: N 1 importance importance &c. 642 Sgm: N 1 weight weight pressure preponderance prevalence sway Sgm: N 1 predominance pre … English dictionary for students