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have no ground for complaint

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1 SÖK

(gen. sakar, pl. sakar or sakir), f.

1) charge, the offence charged;

sönn sök, a true charge;

gera sakar á hendr sér, to incur charges;

gera sakir við e-n, to do offence or harm to one;

sannr at sök, proved (found) guilty;

gefa e-m (upp) sakir, to remit a charge;

gefa e-m sök (sakar) á e-u, gefa e-m e-t at sök, to make a charge against one;

fœrast undan sökum, to plead not guilty;

vera (bundinn) í sökum við e-n, to have done offence to one (konungr tók stór gjöld af bóndum þeim, er honum þóttu í sökum við sik);

2) suit, action, in court;

eiga sök á e-u, to have a ground for complaint;

ek á sjálfr sök á því, that is my own affair;

sækja e-n sökum, to prosecute one;

svæfa allar sakar, to settle all causes;

fara með sökina, to conduct the suit;

segja fram sök sína, to declare ones suit;

3) effect;

hafa ekki at sök, to effect nothing;

tók Þóroddr þá at vanda um kvámur hans, ok hafði ekki at sök, but to no effect;

4) cause, reason (þótti konungi sakir til, þótt hann hefði eigi komit);

fyrir hverja sök, for the sake of what, why?

fyrir þá (þessa) sök, for that reason, therefore;

af þeim sökum, from that cause (svá lauk þessu, at húsfreyja lézt af þeim sökum);

fyrir e-s sakir or sökum, for the sake of, because of;

fyrir ástar sakir, for love’s sake;

with respect to (skyldi boðit verða sem vegligast, bæði fyrir tilfanga sakir ok fjölmennis);

fyrir mínum sökum, for my sake, for my part;

um sakar þínar, for thy sake;

of time, um nokkurra nátta sakir, for a few nights;

of (um) stundar sakir, for a while;

um sinns sakir, for this once;

um nætr sakir, for one night;

sakir e-s, sökum e-s = fyrir sakir e-s, fyrir sökum e-s.

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f., gen. sakar, dat. sök, and older saku, which occurs on Runic stones; pl. sakar, later sakir; a gen. sing. söku or saku (from saka, u, f.) remains in the compds söku-dólgr, söku-nautr: [Ulf. sakjo = μάχη; A. S. sacu; Engl. sake; Germ. sache; Dan. sag; Swed. sak.]

A. A charge, then the offence charged, guilt, crime, like Lat. crimen; göra sakar á hendr sér, to incur charges, Ld. 44; sannr at sök, guilty, Nj. 87, Grág. i. 75; sök er sönn, a true charge, 294; sakar allar skulu liggja niðri meðal okkar, Grág. i. 362; svæfa sakar, Gm. 15; semr hann dóma ok sakar leggr, Vsp. 64; ef sakar görask þær skal fé bæta, Ísl. ii. 380; bæta sakir þær allar með fé er görzk höfðu í þeim málum, Eg. 98; nú er sagt hvaðan sakar görðusk, Hkv.; veiztú hverjar sakir ek á við konung þenna? … hann hefir drepit föður minn, Fas. ii. 532; þeim megin siglu er menn eigu síðr sakir við menn, Grág. ii. 137; gefa e-m upp sakir, to remit a charge, Ld. 44; or, gefa e-m sakir, id., Fms. x. 326; gefa e-m sök (sakar) á e-u, to make a charge against one, Landn. 145; gefa e-m e-t að sök, id., Fms. i. 37; bera sakar á e-n, to bring a charge against, Hkr. i. 168; eiga sakar við e-n, to have a charge against a person; færask undan sökum, to plead not guilty, Fms. xi. 251; verjask sök, id., Grág. i. 38; lúka sökum með sér, to settle the charges brought by one against the other, 361; líta á sakar úreiðr, Fms. i. 15; vera bundinn í sökum við e-n, to stand committed, Eg. 589, Fms. i. 61.

2. the offence charged; falla í sök, to fall into crime, Sks. 575; fyrir sakir ( for wrongs committed) skyldi niðr falla þriðjungr gjalda, Fms. ix. 227; dauða verðr fyrir sökina, Sks. 575 B; fyrir-gef oss várar sakar ( our trespasses), Hom. 158; fyrir hví var hann píndr, eða hvat sök görði hann? Bs. i. 9.

II. a law phrase, a plaint, suit, action in court; ef hann á sök at sækja, þá er …, Grág. i. 64; sakar-aðili, a plaintiff, Grág. passim; eiga sök í dómi, i. 74; sækjandi ok sakar verjandi, 17; á sá sök er …, he owns the case, i. e. is the right plaintiff, 38; fara með sök, to conduct a suit, 37, Nj. 86; færa fram sök, Grág. i. 83; segja fram sök, 39, 43, Nj. 36, 87, 110, 187; sök fyrnisk, is prescribed, Grág. i. 381; í salti liggr sök ef sækendr duga, see salt; göra tvær sakar ór vígi ok fram hlaupi, ii. 35; hafa sök at sækja, or, hafa sök at verja, i. 37, 76; hafa sök á hendi e-m, 75; hluta sakir, 74, 104; lýsa sakar, 19, Nj. 110; lýsa sök á hönd e-m, 18, 19, 110; selja e-m sök á hendr e-m, at þú mættir hvárki sækja þína sök né annarra, 99; sækja svá sök sína, Grág. i. 75; hafa sök at sækja, etc.; verja sök, 298; eiga sök á e-u, to have a suit against one, of the injured person; hvat hafðir þú til gört áðr?—þat er hann átti enga sök á, what hast thou done?—That for which he had no ground for complaint, i. e. which did not concern him, Nj. 130; eg á sjálfr sök á því, that is my own affair; dómar fara út til saka, the courts are sitting to hear the pleadings, 295; því at eins verðr sökin ( the action) við hann, ef …, 405; bjóða sök á þingi, N. G. L. i. 20; sökin Tyrfings, the case of T., Nj. 100, 101; þriggja þinga sök, a case lasting three sessions, Grág. i. 441, ii. 233; tólf aura, sex aura, merkr, þriggja marka sök, an action for three marks, N. G. L. i. 81, 82, Grág. i. 405, ii. 113; víg-sök, a case of manslaughter; fjörbaugs-sök, skóggangs-sök, a case, action of outlawry, passim; borgit málinu ok svá sökinni, the case and the suit, Nj. 36.

2. spec., persecution; sök eða vörn, Grág. i. 17, (rare, see sókn); at sökum öllum ok svá at vörnum, 104.

3. phrases; hafa ekki at sök, to no effect; hann kvað sér þó þungt, at nokkut mundi at sök hafa, Eb. 53 new Ed.; tók Þóroddr at vanda um kvámur hans, ok hafði ekki (not eigi) at sök, 50 new Ed.; ok hafði ekki vætta at sök, Fms. viii. 18; hann eggjar lið sitt ok hafði gott at sök, Flóv. 44.

III. a ‘sake,’ cause; eru fleiri vinda sakir, are there more causes of the winds? Rb. 440; þótti konungi sakir til þótt hann hefði eigi komit, Fms. xi. 13; hann skal segja hvat at sökum er, what is the reason, cause? Grág. i. 310; sú var sök til þess, at …, Fms. i. 153; brýnar sakar, Al. 7; fyrir hverja sök, for the sake of what? wherefore? Fms. i. 81; af sök nökkurar óvináttu, for the sake of, because of, Hom. 20.

2. adverbial phrases; fyrir sakar (sakir) e-s, for the sake of, because of; fyrir sakir orma, Al. 1; beztr kostr fyrir sakir frænda …, Glúm. 348; er þér þat sjálf-rátt fyrir sakir höfðing-skapar þíns, Nj. 266; fyrir tignar sakir várrar ok lands siðar, 6; fyrir styrks sakar ok megins, Eg. 107; fyrir úrækðar sakar, … fyrir veðrs sakar, K. Þ. K.; fyrir ástar sakir, Nj. 3: leaving out ‘fyrir,’ whereby sakar (acc.) becomes quite a preposition; sakir harma várra, Lv. 67; sakar refsingar ok ástar sakar við hina, Sks. 666 B; sakir þess at hann var ekki skáld, Fb. i. 215; sakir (þess) at hann var gamall, Fas. iii. 260: acc., fyrir þínar sakir, Nj. 140; fyrir várar sakir, Fms. vii. 190; um sakar e-s, id.; um konu sakar, Grág. ii. 62; of óra sök, Skv. 3. 49: temp., um nökkorra nátta sakir, for a few nights, Fms. i. 213; of stundar sakir, for a while, Nj. 139, Al. 99, Fms. xi. 107; um viku sakir, a week’s respite, Eg.; um hríðar sakar, a while, Mar., Al. 83; gefa mat um máls sakir, for one meal, Vm. 16; um sinn sakir, for this once, Ld. 184, 196, 310, Þórð. 36 new Ed.:—dat. plur. sökum, placed after a genitive, in which case even indeclinable fem. nouns for the sake of euphony assume a final s; af hennar sökum, for her sake, Ver. 44; af frændsemis sökum, Grág. ii. 72; af hræsnis sökum, Hom. 23; at sinn sakum, for this once, Sks. 483 B; fyrir þeim sökum, on that account, Grág. i. 48; fyrir veðrs sökum, K. Þ. K.; fyrir aldrs sökum, for old sake, Fms. xi. 50; fyrir veilendi sökum, Grág. i. 41; fyrir fáfræðis sökum ok úgá, Bs. i. 137; fyrir mínum sökum, for my sake, Þorst. St. 54; at hann mundi eigi mega vera einn konungr fyrir Áka sökum, Fms. xi. 46; sökum snjóvar, Lv. 25; fylgir þar enn sökum þess því goðorði alþingis-helgun, Landn. 336 (Append.), and passim.

B. COMPDS: sakaraðili, sakaráberi, sakabætr, sakadólgr, sakareyrir, sakarferli, sakafullr, sakargipt, sakalauss, sakamaðr, sakarspell, sakarstaðr, sakartaka, sakartökuváttr, sakartökuvætti, sakarvandræði, sakarvörn.

Íslensk-ensk orðabók > SÖK
2 у вас нет оснований жаловаться

General subject: you have no cause of complaint, you have no ground for complaint

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > у вас нет оснований жаловаться
3 не иметь оснований жаловаться

Makarov: have no ground for complaint

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > не иметь оснований жаловаться
4 motivo

m reason

music theme, motif

su tessuto pattern

per quale motivo? for what reason?, why?

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motivo s.m.

1 motive, reason, grounds (pl.): motivo di annullamento del provvedimento, grounds for quashing the proceedings; i motivi di un decreto, the reasons for a bill; motivo di un delitto, motive of a crime; motivi di divorzio, grounds for divorce; motivo di licenziamento, grounds for dismissal; motivi impellenti, urgent reasons; per il motivo sopra detto, for the reason given above (o the above reason); ciò diede motivo a molte obiezioni, this gave rise to many objections; era assente per motivi di famiglia, he was absent for family reasons; fu sospeso per motivi disciplinari, he was suspended for disciplinary reasons; fare un viaggio per motivi di lavoro, to go on a business trip; per motivi di salute, darà le dimissioni, he will resign for health reasons; se se ne è andato avrà i suoi buoni motivi, if he has left he must have his reasons (o good reason); che motivo avevi di dirlo anche a lui?, what was your reason for (o the point of) telling him too?; ho fondati motivi di credere che sia colpevole, I have good grounds for thinking that he is guilty; non c'è motivo di farlo, there is no reason for doing it; non hai motivo di lamentarti, you have no reason to complain (o no ground for complaint); è un buon motivo per fare una festa, it's a good reason for having a party; motivo in più per andarsene, one more reason for leaving; le sue azioni sono determinate da motivi bassi ed egoistici, his actions are determined by low and selfish motives; dar motivo di credere..., to give reason to believe...; non gli ho mai dato motivo di pensarlo, I have never given him reason to think so; spiegare il motivo per cui..., to state the reason why... // a motivo di, owing to (o on account of o because of) // senza motivo, groundless; senza motivo, cambiò lavoro, he changed his job for no reason (o without reason); mi ha dato uno schiaffo senza motivo, he gave me a slap for no reason (o without reason) // (dir.): motivi per l'appello, di impugnazione, grounds for the appeal; motivo di nullità, cause of voidness (o grounds for invalidity); motivo di una sentenza, justification of a sentence // (comm.) motivo di reclamo, cause for complaint

2 (mus.) theme, motif: motivo conduttore, leit-motif; ti piace il motivo svolto in quella sinfonia?, do you like the theme developed in that symphony?; fischiettare un motivetto allegro, to whistle a cheerful tune

3 (estens.) (tema principale) theme: il motivo del ricordo in..., the theme of remembering in...

4 (decorazione) motif: motivo floreale, a floreal motif; una decorazione a motivo geometrico, a geometric design (o pattern).

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[mo'tivo]
sostantivo maschile

1) (ragione) reason, cause, grounds pl. (di, per for)

(non) c'è motivo di preoccuparsi — there is (no) cause for concern

non ho motivo di lamentarmi — I have no occasion for complaint

per lo stesso motivo — on the same grounds

assente per -i di famiglia — absent due to family commitments

per -i personali, economici — for personal, economic reasons

essere motivo di imbarazzo per qcn. — to be an embarrassment to sb.

era il suo principale motivo di vanto — this was her (chief) claim to fame

per nessun motivo — on no account

per quale motivo? — for what reason? why?

per vari -i — in many respects

felice senza motivo — irrationally happy

avere motivo di credere che — to have reason to believe that

il motivo per cui — the reason why

senza alcun motivo — for no reason

2) (decorazione) pattern

motivo geometrico, floreale — geometric, floreal pattern

3) (tema)

il motivo dominante di un libro, di un film — the main theme o subject of a book, film

4) mus. (melodia) tune

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motivo conduttore — leitmotiv

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motivo

/mo'tivo/

sostantivo m.

1 (ragione) reason, cause, grounds pl. (di, per for); (non) c'è motivo di preoccuparsi there is (no) cause for concern; non ho motivo di lamentarmi I have no occasion for complaint; per lo stesso motivo on the same grounds; assente per -i di famiglia absent due to family commitments; per -i personali, economici for personal, economic reasons; essere motivo di imbarazzo per qcn. to be an embarrassment to sb.; era il suo principale motivo di vanto this was her (chief) claim to fame; per nessun motivo on no account; per quale motivo? for what reason? why? per vari -i in many respects; felice senza motivo irrationally happy; avere motivo di credere che to have reason to believe that; il motivo per cui the reason why; senza alcun motivo for no reason

2 (decorazione) pattern; motivo geometrico, floreale geometric, floreal pattern

3 (tema) il motivo dominante di un libro, di un film the main theme o subject of a book, film

4 mus. (melodia) tune

COMPOUNDS

motivo conduttore leitmotiv.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > motivo
5 grund

sg - grunden, pl - grunde

1) дно с

2) по́чва ж, грунт м

3) основа́ние с, причи́на ж

úden nógen grund — без причи́ны

på grund af... — в си́лу того́...

i grunden — в су́щности

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call, case, cause, justification, need, plot, reason, have reason to (believe

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I. (en -e)

( bund) ground;

( hævelse i havbund) shoal;

( grundvold) foundation(s), substructure;

(fig: grundlag) foundation, basis;

( jordbund; landområde) soil ( fx on Danish soil), ground;

( byggegrund) site, plot;

( første lag maling) priming, ground;

[ med præp:]

[ bringe af grunden]

(mar) get afloat;

[ fra grunden]

(fig) radically, thoroughly;

[ i grunden]

(dvs ret beset) after all,

( forresten) by the way;

[ hvad betyder det i grunden?]

( også) what precisely does that mean?

[ på grund]

(mar) aground;

[ være på fast (el. sikker) grund]

(også fig) be on firm (el. safe) ground;

(se også gyngende);

[ støde på grund], se støde;

[ sætte på grund]

(mar) ground;

[ gå til grunde] be destroyed,

F perish;

[ ligge til grund for] underlie, lie at the root of;

[ lægge til grund] take for one's basis;

[ lægge til grund for] make the basis of;

[ lægge grunden til] lay the foundation(s) of ( fx a fortune);

[ nedbrænde til grunden] burn to the ground.

II. (en -e)

( fornuftsgrund) reason ( til for, fx what is the reason for his refusal?),

( bevæggrund) motive ( til for, fx what was his motive (, reason) for acting like that?);

( bevisgrund) argument ( for for, fx give arguments for something);

( årsag) cause ( til of, fx the cause of the delay; this incident was the occasion and not the cause of the war);

( berettigelse) cause ( til for, fx there is no cause for alarm; you have no cause for complaint),

( stærkere) ground(s) ( til for, fx have grounds for suspicion);

[ det er grunden] that is (the reason) why;

[ med præp:]

[ af den grund] for that reason;

[ af gode grunde] for very good reasons;

[ med god grund] with good reason, with cause, justly;

[ på grund af] because of, on account of,

( især om noget uheldigt) owing to;

F on the grounds of ( fx it is unlawful for an employer to treat a woman, on the grounds of her sex, less favourably than a man);

[ grunden til at] the reason why;

[ hans grunde til at gøre det] his reasons for doing it;

[ der er ( al mulig) grund til at tro] there is (every) reason to believe;

[ uden grund] without reason (, cause).

III. adj shallow.

Danish-English dictionary > grund
6 geen reden tot klagen hebben

geen reden tot klagen hebben

have no cause for complaint

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geen reden tot klagen hebben

have no cause/ground for complaint

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > geen reden tot klagen hebben
7 årsag

cause, reason

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(en -er)

( som bevirker noget) cause ( til of, fx malnutrition is the cause of many diseases; the assassination was the occasion, not the cause of the war);

( forklaring, subjektiv grund, fornuftgrund) reason ( til for, fx what is the reason for his refusal?);

( berettigelse) cause ( til for, fx there is no cause for concern; you have no cause for complaint),

( stærkere) ground(s) ( til for, fx have grounds for suspicion);

( anledning) occasion ( til for, fx give occasion for gossip);

( bevæggrund) motive;

[ ingen årsag!] don't mention it! not at all! it's quite all right!

[ årsag og virkning] cause and effect;

[ lille årsag stor virkning] great events and small occasions;

[ med præp:]

[ af den årsag] for that reason;

[ af politiske årsage] for political reasons; on political grounds;

[ give årsag til] give cause (, occasion) for;

[ årsag til at] reason to ( fx we have reason to believe that he is lying), cause to ( fx he had cause to be angry);

[ årsagen til at] the reason why ( fx I refused);

[ årsagen til at han gjorde det]

( også) his reason for doing it.

Danish-English dictionary > årsag
8 reden

reden

1 [wat de mens doet handelen] reason ⇒ cause, occasion

2 [motief, argument] reason ⇒ motive

♦voorbeelden:

1   om persoonlijke redenen • for personal reasons

     ik heb er mijn reden voor • I have my reasons

     ik zie geen reden om dit te doen • I can see no reason for doing this

     met reden • with (good) reason

     om die reden • for that reason

     om welke reden ook • for any reason whatsoever

     geen reden tot klagen hebben • have no cause/ground for complaint

     en niet zonder reden! • and not without reason!, and quite right too!

     een reden te meer om … • all the more reason why …

2   zonder opgaaf van redenen • without reason

     reden geven tot • give cause for

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > reden
9 Grund

m; -(e)s, Gründe

1. nur Sg.; (Boden) ground; (Grundbesitz) land, property; (Bauplatz) plot, Am. lot; Grund und Boden land, property

2. nur Sg.; von Gewässern, Gefäßen etc.: bottom; lit. eines Tales: floor; auf Grund geraten oder laufen run aground; in den Grund bohren geh. send to the bottom; den Grund unter den Füßen verlieren auch fig. get out of one’s depth; ich habe keinen Grund mehr I can’t touch the bottom, I’m out of my depth; ein Glas bis auf den Grund leeren geh. drain a glass (to the dregs)

3. nur Sg.; ARCHIT. (Fundament) foundations Pl.

4. nur Sg.; (Hintergrund) background; (Grundierung) priming (coat); grün auf gelbem Grund green on a yellow ground

5. nur Sg.; fig.: den Grund legen für oder zu lay the foundations of ( oder for); einer Sache auf den Grund gehen get to the bottom of s.th.; im Grunde seines Herzens at (the bottom of his) heart; von Grund aus oder auf completely,... through and through; im Grunde ( genommen) basically, (eigentlich) really; in Grund und Boden reden, spielen: into the ground; verdammen: outright; blamieren: utterly; schießen, stampfen: to pieces; ich habe mich in Grund und Boden geschämt I wished the earth would open up and swallow me

6. (Vernunftgrund) reason (zu + Inf. to + Inf., for + Ger.); (Ursache, Anlass) auch cause ( für of); (Beweggrund) motive; (Argument) argument; Gründe für und wider arguments for and against, the pros and cons; Gründe anführen state one’s case ( für for); aus gesundheitlichen / familiären Gründen for health / family reasons; aus diesem Grund that’s ( oder that was) why, for this reason; aus welchem Grund? why?; aus dem einfachen Grund, weil oder dass... for the simple reason that...; mit ( gutem) Grund with good reason; ohne jeden Grund for no apparent reason; nicht ohne Grund not without reason; ein Grund mehr zu (+ Inf.) all the more reason to (+ Inf.) ich habe meine Gründe dafür I have my reasons; es hat schon seine Gründe he knows etc. what he’s etc. doing; ( allen oder jeden) / keinen Grund haben zu (+ Inf.) have (every) / no reason ( oder cause) to (+ Inf.) es besteht (kein / nicht der geringste) Grund zu der Annahme, dass... there is (no / not the slightest) reason to suppose that...; kein Grund zur Besorgnis no need to get worried, there’s no cause for concern

7. auf Grund, zu Grunde aufgrund, zugrunde

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der Grund

(Bodenebene) bottom;

(Erdboden) ground;

(Ursache) cause; reason

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Grụnd [grʊnt]
m -(e)s, ordm;e

1) ['grʏndə]
no pl (= Erdboden) ground; (old, dial = Erdreich) soil, ground
Grund und Boden — land

in Grund und Boden (fig, sich blamieren, schämen) — utterly; verdammen outright

jdn in Grund und Boden reden — not to leave sb a leg to stand on, to shoot sb's arguments to pieces

bis auf den Grund zerstören/abtragen — to raze to the ground

2) (Aus) (= Bauplatz) (building) plot; (= Grundstück) grounds pl, land no indef art, no pl

3) no pl (ESP ART) ground; (HER) field

4) no pl (von Gefäßen, Becken etc) bottom; (= Meeresgrund) (sea)bed; (liter = Talgrund) bottom of the/a valley

Grund suchen (im Wasser) — to look for a foothold, to try to find the bottom

auf Grund stoßen (Naut) — to ( run to) ground

ein Schiff auf Grund setzen — to scuttle a ship

das Glas/den Becher bis auf den Grund leeren — to drain the glass/tumbler

5) no pl lit, fig = Fundament) foundation(s pl); (= das Innerste) depths pl

von Grund auf or aus — entirely, completely

etw von Grund auf ändern — to change sth fundamentally or from top to bottom

von Grund auf neu gebaut/geplant — rebuilt/re-planned from scratch

ein von Grund auf aufrechter Mensch — a thoroughly honest fellow

den Grund zu etw legen (lit, fig) — to lay the foundations of or for sth

auf den Grund gehen (fig) — to get to the bottom of sth

im Grunde seines Herzens — in one's heart of hearts

im Grunde ( genommen) — basically, fundamentally

6) (= Ursache, Veranlassung, Ausrede) reason; (= Beweggrund) grounds pl, reason

aus gesundheitlichen etc Gründen — for health etc reasons, on health etc grounds

aus dem einfachen Grunde, dass... — for the simple reason that...

ohne Grund — without reason

auf Grund or aufgrund von Zeugenaussagen — on the basis or strength of the witnesses' testimonies

auf Grund or aufgrund einer Verwechslung/seiner Eifersucht — owing to or because of a mistake/his jealousy

ich habe Grund zu der Annahme, dass... — I have reason to believe or grounds for believing that...

Gründe und Gegengründe — pros and cons, arguments for and against

einen Grund zum Feiern haben — to have good cause for (a) celebration

du hast keinen Grund zum Klagen — you have no cause to complain or for complaint

die Gründe für und wider — the cases for and against

jdm Grund (zu etw) geben — to give sb good reason or cause (for sth)

jdm allen Grund geben, etw zu glauben — to give sb every reason to believe etc sth

aus diesem Grund — for this reason

aus guten Gründen, mit gutem Grund — with good reason

aus welchem Grund(e)? — for what reason?

aus Gründen — for reasons of

See:

= zugrunde

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der

1) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) cause

2) (to be the cause of (usually something bad): Who's at the bottom of these rumours?) be at the bottom of

3) (good reasons: Have you any grounds for calling him a liar?) grounds

4) (a reason: There is no need for panic.) need

5) (something which makes something happen, describes why it happened, should happen or is going to happen etc: What is the reason for this noise?; What is your reason for going to London?; The reason (why) I am going is that I want to.) reason

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Grund

<-[e]s, Gründe>

[ˈgrʊnt, pl ˈgrʏndə]

m

1. (Ursache, Veranlassung) reason, cause; (Beweggrund, Motiv a.) grounds pl

jede Naturkatastrophe hat einen \Grund every natural disaster has a cause

der \Grund für das schlechte Wetter ist ein Tiefdruckgebiet the reason for [or cause of] the bad weather is an area of low pressure

der \Grund für den Mord war Eifersucht the motive for the murder was jealousy

eigentlich besteht kein \Grund zur Klage there is no [real] cause for complaint

du hast keinen \Grund, dich zu beklagen you've no reason to complain

ich habe meine Gründe dafür I have my reasons for this

allen [o sehr wohl] \Grund zu etw dat haben to have every [or very good] reason [or good cause] to do sth

ohne Angabe von Gründen without giving [any] reasons

Gründe für etw anführen to give reason for sth

\Grund zu der Annahme haben, dass... to have reason to believe [or grounds for believing] that...

auf \Grund einer S. gen owing to [or because of] sth

auf \Grund von Zeugenaussagen on the basis [or strength] of the witnesses' testimonies

aus diesem \Grund[e]... for this reason...

aus Gründen der Diplomatie for reasons of diplomacy

aus dem einfachen \Grund, weil... for the simple reason that...

aus finanziellen Gründen for financial reasons

aus gesundheitlichen Gründen for reasons of health, on health grounds

aus gutem \Grund with good reason

aus unerfindlichen Gründen for some obscure reason

aus welchem \Grund[e]...? for what reason...?

berechtigten/guten/keinen/nicht den geringsten \Grund haben, etw zu tun to have a legitimate/good/no/not the slightest reason for doing sth

du hast wirklich keinen \Grund, dich ihm gegenüber so ablehnend zu verhalten you have no real cause to be so stand-offish towards him

jdm \Grund [zu etw dat] geben to give sb reason [or cause] [to do sth]

Gründe und Gegengründe pros and cons

ohne [jeden] \Grund without reason

zwingende Gründe JUR compelling reasons

2. kein pl (Boden eines Gewässers) bed, bottom

am \Grunde des Sees on the seabed, at the bottom of the sea

ich habe keinen \Grund mehr unter den Füßen I can't touch the bottom [or feel the bottom under my feet] any longer

ein felsiger/steiniger \Grund a rocky/stony bottom

auf \Grund laufen [o geraten] NAUT to run aground

ein Schiff auf \Grund setzen NAUT to scuttle a ship

auf den \Grund sinken to sink to the bottom

3. kein pl (Gefäßboden) bottom

sich akk auf dem \Grund des Glases absetzen to settle to the bottom of the glass

etw bis auf den \Grund auspumpen/austrinken/leeren to pump sth out/drain/empty sth completely

4. kein pl (Untergrund) background

ein weißes Kreuz auf rotem \Grund a white cross on a red background

5. kein pl (Erdoberfläche) ground

etw bis auf den \Grund abtragen to raze sth to the ground

6. kein pl (veraltend: Erdreich) soil

für solche Pflanzen muss der \Grund sehr feucht sein the soil must be very moist for plants like these

7. bes ÖSTERR (Grundbesitz) land; (Bauplatz) plot [of land]

\Grund erwerben to acquire land

den \Grund bewirtschaften to cultivate [or work] the land

\Grund und Boden land

8. (veraltend geh: kleines Tal) valley

9.

▶ auf \Grund von etw dat [o einer S. gen] on the strength [or basis] of sth

▶ in \Grund und Boden thoroughly

du solltest dich in \Grund und Boden schämen! you should be thoroughly [or completely] ashamed of yourself

▶ jdn in \Grund und Boden reden to shoot sb's arguments to pieces fam

▶ etw dat auf den \Grund gehen [o kommen] to get to the bottom of sth

▶ im \Grunde jds Herzens (geh) in one's heart of hearts

▶ im \Grunde [genommen] basically

▶ den \Grund zu etw dat legen to lay the foundations pl of [or for] sth

▶ von \Grund auf [o aus] completely

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der; Grund[e]s, Gründe

1) (Erdoberfläche) ground

etwas bis auf den Grund abreißen — raze something to the ground

sich in Grund und Boden schämen — be utterly ashamed

2) o. Pl. (eines Gewässers, geh.): (eines Gefäßes) bottom

auf Grund laufen — run aground

im Grunde seines Herzens/seiner Seele — (fig. geh.) at heart or deep down/in his innermost soul

der Sache (Dat.) auf den Grund gehen/kommen — get to the bottom or root of the matter

im Grunde [genommen] — basically

3) (Ursache, Veranlassung) reason; (BewegGrund) grounds pl.; reason

[k]einen Grund zum Feiern/Klagen haben — have [no] cause for [a] celebration/to complain or for complaint

aus dem einfachen Grund, weil... — (ugs.) for the simple reason that...

ohne ersichtlichen Grund — for no obvious or apparent reason

4)

Gründe und Gegengründe — pros and cons; arguments for and against

5) (Land) land

Grund und Boden — land

6)

auf Grund — s. aufgrund

7)

zu Grunde — s. zugrunde

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Grund m; -(e)s, Gründe

1. nur sg; (Boden) ground; (Grundbesitz) land, property; (Bauplatz) plot, US lot;

Grund und Boden land, property

2. nur sg; von Gewässern, Gefäßen etc: bottom; liter eines Tales: floor;

auf Grund geraten oder

laufen run aground;

in den Grund bohren geh send to the bottom;

den Grund unter den Füßen verlieren auch fig get out of one’s depth;

ich habe keinen Grund mehr I can’t touch the bottom, I’m out of my depth;

ein Glas bis auf den Grund leeren geh drain a glass (to the dregs)

3. nur sg; ARCH (Fundament) foundations pl

4. nur sg; (Hintergrund) background; (Grundierung) priming (coat);

grün auf gelbem Grund green on a yellow ground

5. nur sg; fig:

den Grund legen für oder

zu lay the foundations of ( oder for);

einer Sache auf den Grund gehen get to the bottom of sth;

im Grunde seines Herzens at (the bottom of his) heart;

von Grund aus oder

auf completely, … through and through;

im Grunde (genommen) basically, (eigentlich) really;

in Grund und Boden reden, spielen: into the ground; verdammen: outright; blamieren: utterly; schießen, stampfen: to pieces;

ich habe mich in Grund und Boden geschämt I wished the earth would open up and swallow me

6. (Vernunftgrund) reason (

zu +inf to +inf, for +ger); (Ursache, Anlass) auch cause (

für of); (Beweggrund) motive; (Argument) argument;

Gründe für und wider arguments for and against, the pros and cons;

Gründe anführen state one’s case (

für for);

aus gesundheitlichen/familiären Gründen for health/family reasons;

aus diesem Grund that’s ( oder that was) why, for this reason;

aus welchem Grund? why?;

aus dem einfachen Grund, weil oder

dass … for the simple reason that …;

mit (gutem) Grund with good reason;

ohne jeden Grund for no apparent reason;

nicht ohne Grund not without reason;

ein Grund mehr zu (+inf) all the more reason to (+inf)

ich habe meine Gründe dafür I have my reasons;

es hat schon seine Gründe he knows etc what he’s etc doing;

(

allen oder

jeden)

/keinen Grund haben zu (+inf) have (every)/no reason ( oder cause) to (+inf)

es besteht (kein/nicht der geringste) Grund zu der Annahme, dass … there is (no/not the slightest) reason to suppose that …;

kein Grund zur Besorgnis no need to get worried, there’s no cause for concern

7.

auf Grund, zu Grunde → aufgrund, zugrunde

Grund… im subst (grundlegend) basic …

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der; Grund[e]s, Gründe

1) (Erdoberfläche) ground

etwas bis auf den Grund abreißen — raze something to the ground

sich in Grund und Boden schämen — be utterly ashamed

2) o. Pl. (eines Gewässers, geh.): (eines Gefäßes) bottom

auf Grund laufen — run aground

im Grunde seines Herzens/seiner Seele — (fig. geh.) at heart or deep down/in his innermost soul

der Sache (Dat.) auf den Grund gehen/kommen — get to the bottom or root of the matter

im Grunde [genommen] — basically

3) (Ursache, Veranlassung) reason; (BewegGrund) grounds pl.; reason

[k]einen Grund zum Feiern/Klagen haben — have [no] cause for [a] celebration/to complain or for complaint

aus dem einfachen Grund, weil... — (ugs.) for the simple reason that...

ohne ersichtlichen Grund — for no obvious or apparent reason

4)

Gründe und Gegengründe — pros and cons; arguments for and against

5) (Land) land

Grund und Boden — land

6)

auf Grund — s. aufgrund

7)

zu Grunde — s. zugrunde

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¨-e m.

base n.

bottom n.

cause n.

causing n.

ground n.

master n.

matter n.

reason n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Grund
10 grund

m; -(e)s, Gründe

1. nur Sg.; (Boden) ground; (Grundbesitz) land, property; (Bauplatz) plot, Am. lot; Grund und Boden land, property

2. nur Sg.; von Gewässern, Gefäßen etc.: bottom; lit. eines Tales: floor; auf Grund geraten oder laufen run aground; in den Grund bohren geh. send to the bottom; den Grund unter den Füßen verlieren auch fig. get out of one’s depth; ich habe keinen Grund mehr I can’t touch the bottom, I’m out of my depth; ein Glas bis auf den Grund leeren geh. drain a glass (to the dregs)

3. nur Sg.; ARCHIT. (Fundament) foundations Pl.

4. nur Sg.; (Hintergrund) background; (Grundierung) priming (coat); grün auf gelbem Grund green on a yellow ground

5. nur Sg.; fig.: den Grund legen für oder zu lay the foundations of ( oder for); einer Sache auf den Grund gehen get to the bottom of s.th.; im Grunde seines Herzens at (the bottom of his) heart; von Grund aus oder auf completely,... through and through; im Grunde ( genommen) basically, (eigentlich) really; in Grund und Boden reden, spielen: into the ground; verdammen: outright; blamieren: utterly; schießen, stampfen: to pieces; ich habe mich in Grund und Boden geschämt I wished the earth would open up and swallow me

6. (Vernunftgrund) reason (zu + Inf. to + Inf., for + Ger.); (Ursache, Anlass) auch cause ( für of); (Beweggrund) motive; (Argument) argument; Gründe für und wider arguments for and against, the pros and cons; Gründe anführen state one’s case ( für for); aus gesundheitlichen / familiären Gründen for health / family reasons; aus diesem Grund that’s ( oder that was) why, for this reason; aus welchem Grund? why?; aus dem einfachen Grund, weil oder dass... for the simple reason that...; mit ( gutem) Grund with good reason; ohne jeden Grund for no apparent reason; nicht ohne Grund not without reason; ein Grund mehr zu (+ Inf.) all the more reason to (+ Inf.) ich habe meine Gründe dafür I have my reasons; es hat schon seine Gründe he knows etc. what he’s etc. doing; ( allen oder jeden) / keinen Grund haben zu (+ Inf.) have (every) / no reason ( oder cause) to (+ Inf.) es besteht (kein / nicht der geringste) Grund zu der Annahme, dass... there is (no / not the slightest) reason to suppose that...; kein Grund zur Besorgnis no need to get worried, there’s no cause for concern

7. auf Grund, zu Grunde aufgrund, zugrunde

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der Grund

(Bodenebene) bottom;

(Erdboden) ground;

(Ursache) cause; reason

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Grụnd [grʊnt]
m -(e)s, ordm;e

1) ['grʏndə]
no pl (= Erdboden) ground; (old, dial = Erdreich) soil, ground
Grund und Boden — land

in Grund und Boden (fig, sich blamieren, schämen) — utterly; verdammen outright

jdn in Grund und Boden reden — not to leave sb a leg to stand on, to shoot sb's arguments to pieces

bis auf den Grund zerstören/abtragen — to raze to the ground

2) (Aus) (= Bauplatz) (building) plot; (= Grundstück) grounds pl, land no indef art, no pl

3) no pl (ESP ART) ground; (HER) field

4) no pl (von Gefäßen, Becken etc) bottom; (= Meeresgrund) (sea)bed; (liter = Talgrund) bottom of the/a valley

Grund suchen (im Wasser) — to look for a foothold, to try to find the bottom

auf Grund stoßen (Naut) — to ( run to) ground

ein Schiff auf Grund setzen — to scuttle a ship

das Glas/den Becher bis auf den Grund leeren — to drain the glass/tumbler

5) no pl lit, fig = Fundament) foundation(s pl); (= das Innerste) depths pl

von Grund auf or aus — entirely, completely

etw von Grund auf ändern — to change sth fundamentally or from top to bottom

von Grund auf neu gebaut/geplant — rebuilt/re-planned from scratch

ein von Grund auf aufrechter Mensch — a thoroughly honest fellow

den Grund zu etw legen (lit, fig) — to lay the foundations of or for sth

auf den Grund gehen (fig) — to get to the bottom of sth

im Grunde seines Herzens — in one's heart of hearts

im Grunde ( genommen) — basically, fundamentally

6) (= Ursache, Veranlassung, Ausrede) reason; (= Beweggrund) grounds pl, reason

aus gesundheitlichen etc Gründen — for health etc reasons, on health etc grounds

aus dem einfachen Grunde, dass... — for the simple reason that...

ohne Grund — without reason

auf Grund or aufgrund von Zeugenaussagen — on the basis or strength of the witnesses' testimonies

auf Grund or aufgrund einer Verwechslung/seiner Eifersucht — owing to or because of a mistake/his jealousy

ich habe Grund zu der Annahme, dass... — I have reason to believe or grounds for believing that...

Gründe und Gegengründe — pros and cons, arguments for and against

einen Grund zum Feiern haben — to have good cause for (a) celebration

du hast keinen Grund zum Klagen — you have no cause to complain or for complaint

die Gründe für und wider — the cases for and against

jdm Grund (zu etw) geben — to give sb good reason or cause (for sth)

jdm allen Grund geben, etw zu glauben — to give sb every reason to believe etc sth

aus diesem Grund — for this reason

aus guten Gründen, mit gutem Grund — with good reason

aus welchem Grund(e)? — for what reason?

aus Gründen — for reasons of

See:

= zugrunde

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der

1) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) cause

2) (to be the cause of (usually something bad): Who's at the bottom of these rumours?) be at the bottom of

3) (good reasons: Have you any grounds for calling him a liar?) grounds

4) (a reason: There is no need for panic.) need

5) (something which makes something happen, describes why it happened, should happen or is going to happen etc: What is the reason for this noise?; What is your reason for going to London?; The reason (why) I am going is that I want to.) reason

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Grund

<-[e]s, Gründe>

[ˈgrʊnt, pl ˈgrʏndə]

m

1. (Ursache, Veranlassung) reason, cause; (Beweggrund, Motiv a.) grounds pl

jede Naturkatastrophe hat einen \Grund every natural disaster has a cause

der \Grund für das schlechte Wetter ist ein Tiefdruckgebiet the reason for [or cause of] the bad weather is an area of low pressure

der \Grund für den Mord war Eifersucht the motive for the murder was jealousy

eigentlich besteht kein \Grund zur Klage there is no [real] cause for complaint

du hast keinen \Grund, dich zu beklagen you've no reason to complain

ich habe meine Gründe dafür I have my reasons for this

allen [o sehr wohl] \Grund zu etw dat haben to have every [or very good] reason [or good cause] to do sth

ohne Angabe von Gründen without giving [any] reasons

Gründe für etw anführen to give reason for sth

\Grund zu der Annahme haben, dass... to have reason to believe [or grounds for believing] that...

auf \Grund einer S. gen owing to [or because of] sth

auf \Grund von Zeugenaussagen on the basis [or strength] of the witnesses' testimonies

aus diesem \Grund[e]... for this reason...

aus Gründen der Diplomatie for reasons of diplomacy

aus dem einfachen \Grund, weil... for the simple reason that...

aus finanziellen Gründen for financial reasons

aus gesundheitlichen Gründen for reasons of health, on health grounds

aus gutem \Grund with good reason

aus unerfindlichen Gründen for some obscure reason

aus welchem \Grund[e]...? for what reason...?

berechtigten/guten/keinen/nicht den geringsten \Grund haben, etw zu tun to have a legitimate/good/no/not the slightest reason for doing sth

du hast wirklich keinen \Grund, dich ihm gegenüber so ablehnend zu verhalten you have no real cause to be so stand-offish towards him

jdm \Grund [zu etw dat] geben to give sb reason [or cause] [to do sth]

Gründe und Gegengründe pros and cons

ohne [jeden] \Grund without reason

zwingende Gründe JUR compelling reasons

2. kein pl (Boden eines Gewässers) bed, bottom

am \Grunde des Sees on the seabed, at the bottom of the sea

ich habe keinen \Grund mehr unter den Füßen I can't touch the bottom [or feel the bottom under my feet] any longer

ein felsiger/steiniger \Grund a rocky/stony bottom

auf \Grund laufen [o geraten] NAUT to run aground

ein Schiff auf \Grund setzen NAUT to scuttle a ship

auf den \Grund sinken to sink to the bottom

3. kein pl (Gefäßboden) bottom

sich akk auf dem \Grund des Glases absetzen to settle to the bottom of the glass

etw bis auf den \Grund auspumpen/austrinken/leeren to pump sth out/drain/empty sth completely

4. kein pl (Untergrund) background

ein weißes Kreuz auf rotem \Grund a white cross on a red background

5. kein pl (Erdoberfläche) ground

etw bis auf den \Grund abtragen to raze sth to the ground

6. kein pl (veraltend: Erdreich) soil

für solche Pflanzen muss der \Grund sehr feucht sein the soil must be very moist for plants like these

7. bes ÖSTERR (Grundbesitz) land; (Bauplatz) plot [of land]

\Grund erwerben to acquire land

den \Grund bewirtschaften to cultivate [or work] the land

\Grund und Boden land

8. (veraltend geh: kleines Tal) valley

9.

▶ auf \Grund von etw dat [o einer S. gen] on the strength [or basis] of sth

▶ in \Grund und Boden thoroughly

du solltest dich in \Grund und Boden schämen! you should be thoroughly [or completely] ashamed of yourself

▶ jdn in \Grund und Boden reden to shoot sb's arguments to pieces fam

▶ etw dat auf den \Grund gehen [o kommen] to get to the bottom of sth

▶ im \Grunde jds Herzens (geh) in one's heart of hearts

▶ im \Grunde [genommen] basically

▶ den \Grund zu etw dat legen to lay the foundations pl of [or for] sth

▶ von \Grund auf [o aus] completely

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der; Grund[e]s, Gründe

1) (Erdoberfläche) ground

etwas bis auf den Grund abreißen — raze something to the ground

sich in Grund und Boden schämen — be utterly ashamed

2) o. Pl. (eines Gewässers, geh.): (eines Gefäßes) bottom

auf Grund laufen — run aground

im Grunde seines Herzens/seiner Seele — (fig. geh.) at heart or deep down/in his innermost soul

der Sache (Dat.) auf den Grund gehen/kommen — get to the bottom or root of the matter

im Grunde [genommen] — basically

3) (Ursache, Veranlassung) reason; (BewegGrund) grounds pl.; reason

[k]einen Grund zum Feiern/Klagen haben — have [no] cause for [a] celebration/to complain or for complaint

aus dem einfachen Grund, weil... — (ugs.) for the simple reason that...

ohne ersichtlichen Grund — for no obvious or apparent reason

4)

Gründe und Gegengründe — pros and cons; arguments for and against

5) (Land) land

Grund und Boden — land

6)

auf Grund — s. aufgrund

7)

zu Grunde — s. zugrunde

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grund… im adj really …, thoroughly …

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der; Grund[e]s, Gründe

1) (Erdoberfläche) ground

etwas bis auf den Grund abreißen — raze something to the ground

sich in Grund und Boden schämen — be utterly ashamed

2) o. Pl. (eines Gewässers, geh.): (eines Gefäßes) bottom

auf Grund laufen — run aground

im Grunde seines Herzens/seiner Seele — (fig. geh.) at heart or deep down/in his innermost soul

der Sache (Dat.) auf den Grund gehen/kommen — get to the bottom or root of the matter

im Grunde [genommen] — basically

3) (Ursache, Veranlassung) reason; (BewegGrund) grounds pl.; reason

[k]einen Grund zum Feiern/Klagen haben — have [no] cause for [a] celebration/to complain or for complaint

aus dem einfachen Grund, weil... — (ugs.) for the simple reason that...

ohne ersichtlichen Grund — for no obvious or apparent reason

4)

Gründe und Gegengründe — pros and cons; arguments for and against

5) (Land) land

Grund und Boden — land

6)

auf Grund — s. aufgrund

7)

zu Grunde — s. zugrunde

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¨-e m.

base n.

bottom n.

cause n.

causing n.

ground n.

master n.

matter n.

reason n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > grund
11 оплаквам

1. оплача mourn (for, over), lament, weep (for); bemoan, bewail, beweep

оплаквам с глас lament loudly (over), mourn aloud (over). bewail

оплаквам мъртвец lament/wait for a dead person

оплаквам смъртта на mourn/lament s.o.'s death, mourn the loss of s.o.; lament/weep over s.o.

жив да го оплачеш it makes your heart bleed to see him

оплаквам си дните bemoan o.'s fate

ще има да см оплакваш дните you'll live to regret it, you'll rue the day

оплаквам се complain (от of, срещу against); grumble, croak

(правя оплакване) make a complaint (за about пред to); present o.'s grievance (to) report

от какво се оплакваш? what's your complaint? what's the trouble/matter?

няма от какво да се оплаквам have no cause/ground of complaint

не мога да се оплача от have no quarrel with/against

оплаквам се от съдбата си deplore o.'s fate

2. оплакна rinse

оплаквам си гърлото (пийвам си) have a drop

оплаквам си очите feast o.'s eyes

момиче да си оплакнеш очите! she is an eyeful/a sight for sore eyes

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опла̀квам,

гл. mourn (for, over), lament, weep (for); bemoan, bewail, beweep; \оплаквам с глас lament loudly (over), mourn aloud (over), bewail; жив да го оплачеш it makes your heart bleed to see him; \оплаквам дните си bemoan o.’s fate; ще има да оплакваш дните си you’ll live to regret it, you’ll rue the day;

\оплаквам се complain (от of, срещу against); grumble, croak; разг. beef (about), bleat (about), carp (at, about), gripe; grouch; crab (about); sl. squawk; ( правя оплакване) make a complaint (за about; пред to); present o.’s grievance (to); report; не мога да се оплача от have no quarrel with/against; \оплаквам се от съдбата си deplore o.’s fate.

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гл. rinse; • момиче да си оплакнеш очите! she is an eyeful/a sight for sore eyes; \оплаквам си гърлото ( пийвам си) have a drop, wet o.’s whistle; \оплаквам си очите feast o.’s eyes.

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mourn (for); bemoan: She оплаквамs her fate. - Тя оплаква съдбата си.; bewail; deplore; keen (мъртвец); lament (мъртвец);

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1. (правя оплакване) make a complaint (за about 2. 2, оплакна rinse 3. °1, оплача mourn (for, over), lament, weep (for);bemoan, bewail, beweep 4. ОПЛАКВАМ c глас lament loudly (over), mourn aloud (over). bewail 5. ОПЛАКВАМ ce complain (от of, срещу against);grumble, croak 6. ОПЛАКВАМ мъртвец lament/wait for a dead person 7. ОПЛАКВАМ се от съдбата си deplore o.'s fate.° 8. ОПЛАКВАМ си гърлото (пийвам си) have a drop 9. ОПЛАКВАМ си дните bemoan o.'s fate 10. ОПЛАКВАМ си очите feast o.'s eyes 11. ОПЛАКВАМ смъртта на mourn/lament s.o. 's death, mourn the loss of s.o.;lament/weep over s.o. 12. жив да го оплачеш it makes your heart bleed to see him 13. момиче да си оплакнеш очите! she is an eyeful/a sight for sore eyes 14. не мога да се оплача от have no quarrel with/against 15. няма от какво да се ОПЛАКВАМ have no cause/ground of complaint 16. от какво се оплакваш? what's your complaint?what's the trouble/matter? 17. пред to);present o.'s grievance (to): report 18. ще има да см оплакваш дните you'll live to regret it, you'll rue the day

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12 motivo

m.

1 reason, cause (causa).

con motivo de because of; (por causa de) on the occasion of; (para celebrar) in order to (con el fin de)

dar motivo a to give reason to

no ser motivo para to be no reason to o for

tener motivos para to have reason to

sin motivo for no reason

motivo de queja ground o grounds for complaint

2 motif (art, lit & music).

3 motive, reason, cause, ground.

4 theme, motif.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: motivar.

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motivo

► nombre masculino

1 motive, reason, cause, grounds plural

■ no tienes motivo para estar deprimido you have no reason to be depressed

■ no pudo venir por motivos de salud he couldn't come for health reasons

■ no sé cuál es el motivo de su queja I don't know what his grounds for complaint are

2 (de dibujo, música) motif, leitmotif

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FRASEOLOGÍA

bajo ningún motivo under no circumstances

con motivo de (debido a) owing to 2 (en ocasión de) on the occasion of

dar motivo a to give rise to

sin motivo for no apparent reason

tener motivos para... to have reason to...

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noun m.

1) motive

2) cause

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1. SM

1) (=causa) reason

dejó el trabajo por motivos personales — he left the job for personal reasons

por cuyo motivo — for which reason

fue motivo de descalificación del atleta — it was the reason for the athlete's disqualification

con este o tal motivo — for this reason

con motivo de — (=debido a) because of, owing to; (=en ocasión de) on the occasion of

se informatizará el sistema con motivo de las elecciones — the system will be computerized because of o owing to the elections

con motivo de nuestra boda le invitamos a... — on the occasion of our wedding we invite you to...

• motivo de, me dio motivo de preocupación — it gave me cause for concern

la decisión fue motivo de críticas — the decision became the object of criticism

• sin motivo — for no reason, without good reason

dejó de hablarme sin motivo — he stopped talking to me for no reason

• ser motivo sobrado o suficiente, es motivo suficiente o sobrado para seguir votándolo — that's reason enough to continue voting for him, that's all the more reason to continue voting for him

hay suficientes o sobrados motivos para odiarlo — there are more than enough reasons for hating him

motivos de divorcio — grounds for divorce

motivos ocultos — ulterior motives

2) (=móvil) motive

¿cuál fue el motivo del crimen? — what was the motive for the crime?

3) (Arte, Mús) motif

decorado con motivos orientales — decorated with oriental motifs

motivo conductor — leitmotif

motivo decorativo — decorative motif

motivo ornamental — ornamental motif

2.

ADJ motive

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masculino

1)

a) (razón, causa) reason, cause

el motivo de su viaje/del accidente — the reason for her trip/the cause of the accident

por este motivo nos hallamos aquí reunidos — that's (the reason) why we're gathered here

yo tendré mis motivos — I have my reasons

con motivo de algo — on the occasion of something

con motivo del centenario — to mark the centenary

dar motivos para algo — to give grounds for something

nos des motivos para que te critiquen — don't give them cause to criticize you

hay motivos para preocuparse — there is cause for concern

el adulterio es motivo suficiente de divorcio — adultery is sufficient grounds for divorce

por motivos personales — for personal reasons

sin ningún motivo — for no reason at all

sin motivo justificado — without (good) cause

que sea un motivo! — (Col fam) let's drink to that! (colloq)

b) (propósito, finalidad) reason, purpose

¿con qué motivo se convocó la reunión? — what was the purpose of calling the meeting?

empiezo a sospechar de sus motivos — I'm beginning to suspect his motives

el motivo de esta carta es... — the purpose of this letter is...

2) (Art, Lit, Mús) motif

motivos decorativos — decorative motifs

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= cause, ground, motive, reason, peg, motif, trigger.

Ex. The commandment KOLN see COLOGNE should be sufficient cause for the rejection of the illicit proposal to establish OPERA -- KOLN.

Ex. I think there are grounds for dispute on certain terms.

Ex. Other title information is any title borne by an item indicative of the character, contents, etc. of the item or the motives for, or occasion of, its production or publication.

Ex. The reason for its popularity was largely that it was based upon a principle of conformity in essentials, and freedom in details.

Ex. The concepts currently being floated by UNESCO are such as will make convenient pegs to hang pleas for resources for bibliographic and library development to national governments.

Ex. Two pre-coordinated approaches have been used for the indexing of motif and subject content.

Ex. They will however always have some kind of springboard or trigger which has led to their question, and we can work forwards from this.

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* con motivo de = on the occasion of.

* hay suficientes motivos para pensar que = there + be + every reason to think that.

* los motivos de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.

* motivo de alarma = cause for alarm.

* motivo de irritación = pet peeve.

* motivo de preocupación = cause for alarm, cause for concern, cause of concern.

* motivo de queja = pet peeve.

* motivo de risa = a laughing matter.

* motivo + estar en = reason + lie in.

* motivo ornamental = motif, decorative motif.

* motivo principal = prime cause.

* motivos = grounds.

* no ser motivo de risa = be no laughing matter.

* por algún motivo = for whatever reason.

* por cualquier motivo = for whatever reason.

* por este motivo = for this reason.

* por los siguientes motivos = on the following counts.

* por motivo de = in the interest(s) of.

* por motivos de = for the sake of, on grounds.

* por motivos de + Nombre = for + Nombre's sake.

* por varios motivos = for a number of reasons.

* ser motivo de preocupación = loom + large.

* sin motivo alguno = wantonly.

* sin motivo aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.

* sin motivo justificado = without justified reason.

* sin ningún motivo = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin ningún otro motivo = (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* tener como motivo central = plan around + Nombre.

* tener motivo = be right.

* tener motivo justificado = have + good cause.

* tener motivo para = have + cause to.

* ver el motivo de Algo = glean + the reason for.

* viaje por motivos académicos = study trip.

* visita por motivos de investigación = research trip, research visit.

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masculino

1)

a) (razón, causa) reason, cause

el motivo de su viaje/del accidente — the reason for her trip/the cause of the accident

por este motivo nos hallamos aquí reunidos — that's (the reason) why we're gathered here

yo tendré mis motivos — I have my reasons

con motivo de algo — on the occasion of something

con motivo del centenario — to mark the centenary

dar motivos para algo — to give grounds for something

nos des motivos para que te critiquen — don't give them cause to criticize you

hay motivos para preocuparse — there is cause for concern

el adulterio es motivo suficiente de divorcio — adultery is sufficient grounds for divorce

por motivos personales — for personal reasons

sin ningún motivo — for no reason at all

sin motivo justificado — without (good) cause

que sea un motivo! — (Col fam) let's drink to that! (colloq)

b) (propósito, finalidad) reason, purpose

¿con qué motivo se convocó la reunión? — what was the purpose of calling the meeting?

empiezo a sospechar de sus motivos — I'm beginning to suspect his motives

el motivo de esta carta es... — the purpose of this letter is...

2) (Art, Lit, Mús) motif

motivos decorativos — decorative motifs

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= cause, ground, motive, reason, peg, motif, trigger.

Ex: The commandment KOLN see COLOGNE should be sufficient cause for the rejection of the illicit proposal to establish OPERA -- KOLN.

Ex: I think there are grounds for dispute on certain terms.

Ex: Other title information is any title borne by an item indicative of the character, contents, etc. of the item or the motives for, or occasion of, its production or publication.

Ex: The reason for its popularity was largely that it was based upon a principle of conformity in essentials, and freedom in details.

Ex: The concepts currently being floated by UNESCO are such as will make convenient pegs to hang pleas for resources for bibliographic and library development to national governments.

Ex: Two pre-coordinated approaches have been used for the indexing of motif and subject content.

Ex: They will however always have some kind of springboard or trigger which has led to their question, and we can work forwards from this.

* con motivo de = on the occasion of.

* hay suficientes motivos para pensar que = there + be + every reason to think that.

* los motivos de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.

* motivo de alarma = cause for alarm.

* motivo de irritación = pet peeve.

* motivo de preocupación = cause for alarm, cause for concern, cause of concern.

* motivo de queja = pet peeve.

* motivo de risa = a laughing matter.

* motivo + estar en = reason + lie in.

* motivo ornamental = motif, decorative motif.

* motivo principal = prime cause.

* motivos = grounds.

* no ser motivo de risa = be no laughing matter.

* por algún motivo = for whatever reason.

* por cualquier motivo = for whatever reason.

* por este motivo = for this reason.

* por los siguientes motivos = on the following counts.

* por motivo de = in the interest(s) of.

* por motivos de = for the sake of, on grounds.

* por motivos de + Nombre = for + Nombre's sake.

* por varios motivos = for a number of reasons.

* ser motivo de preocupación = loom + large.

* sin motivo alguno = wantonly.

* sin motivo aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.

* sin motivo justificado = without justified reason.

* sin ningún motivo = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin ningún otro motivo = (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* tener como motivo central = plan around + Nombre.

* tener motivo = be right.

* tener motivo justificado = have + good cause.

* tener motivo para = have + cause to.

* ver el motivo de Algo = glean + the reason for.

* viaje por motivos académicos = study trip.

* visita por motivos de investigación = research trip, research visit.

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motivo

masculine

A

(causa): no le des motivos para que se queje de ti don't give him cause to complain about you

si se ha decidido a marcharse, sus motivos tendrá she must have her reasons for deciding to leave

éste es el verdadero motivo de su viaje this is the real reason for o purpose of her trip

por este motivo nos hallamos aquí reunidos that's why we're gathered here

sin ningún motivo for no reason at all

el adulterio es motivo suficiente de divorcio adultery is sufficient grounds for divorce

este hecho no debe ser motivo de preocupación the fact that this has happened should not be cause o give any cause for concern

por motivos personales for personal reasons

habíamos empezado a sospechar de sus motivos we had begun to suspect his motives

con motivo del centenario se celebrará una importante exposición there will be an important exhibition for o to mark the centenary

con motivo de su toma de posesión to mark (the occasion of) his inauguration

se aumentaron las medidas de seguridad con motivo de su visita security measures were stepped up for his visit

¡que sea un motivo! ( Col fam); let's drink to that! ( colloq)

B

1 ( Art, Lit, Mús) motif

el paisaje es un motivo recurrente en los impresionistas landscapes are a recurring motif in the work of the Impressionists

2 (en una decoración) motif

motivos ornamentales or decorativos ornamental o decorative motifs

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Del verbo motivar: ( conjugate motivar)

motivo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

motivó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
motivar
motivo
motivar ( conjugate motivar) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to motivate;
◊ motivado por la venganza motivated by revenge;

¿qué te motivó a hacerlo? what made you do it?
2 ( causar) to bring about, cause
motivo sustantivo masculino
1
a) (razón, causa) reason, cause;

◊ el motivo de su viaje the reason for her trip;

por este motivo nos hallamos aquí that's (the reason) why we're here;
con motivo de algo on the occasion of sth;
no des motivos para que te critiquen don't give them cause to criticize you;
hay motivos para preocuparse there is cause for concern;
el adulterio es motivo suficiente de divorcio adultery is sufficient grounds for divorce;
sin ningún motivo for no reason at all;
¡que sea un motivo! (Col fam) let's drink to that! (colloq)
b) (propósito, finalidad) purpose;

◊ el motivo de esta carta es … the purpose of this letter is …

2 (Art, Lit, Mús) motif;
◊ motivos decorativos decorative motifs

motivar verbo transitivo
1 (provocar) to cause
2 (animar) to motivate
motivo sustantivo masculino
1 (causa) reason: no tienes motivos para sospechar, you have no grounds for suspicion
organizaron una fiesta con motivo de su aniversario, they had a party on the occasion of their anniversary
sin motivo, for no reason at all
2 Arte Mús motif, leitmotif
' motivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alguna
- alguno
- aparente
- base
- causa
- interesar
- lugar
- para
- por
- razón
- valer
- concreto
- cual
- motivación
- motivar
- obedecer
- tema
- vergüenza
English:
about
- call
- cause
- deduce
- for
- get at
- grievance
- ground
- motif
- motive
- occasion
- ostensible
- out of
- over
- real
- reason
- search out
- suicide note
- ulterior
- whatever
- why
- apparent
- design
- laughing
- motivation
- shower

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motivo nm

1. [causa] reason (de for); [de crimen] motive (de for);
la situación económica se ha vuelto a convertir en motivo de preocupación the economy has once again become a cause for concern;

el éxito de la misión es motivo de orgullo para todos nosotros the success of the mission is a reason for all of us to be proud;

se retiró por motivos personales she withdrew for personal reasons;

con motivo de [por causa de] because of;
[para celebrar] on the occasion of; [con el fin de] in order to;
implantaron el toque de queda con motivo de los desórdenes callejeros a curfew was imposed because of the rioting;

las fiestas con motivo del V centenario the celebrations to mark the 500th anniversary o on the occasion of the 500th anniversary;

con mayor motivo even more so;

dar motivo a to give reason to;

no ser motivo para to be no reason to o for;

por motivo de because of;

tener motivos para to have reason to;

tiene un buen motivo para no acudir porque va a estar su ex mujer he has good reason for not coming because his ex-wife is going to be there;

sin motivo for no reason

2. [melodía] motif

3. [dibujo, figura] motif;

un motivo decorativo o [m5] ornamental a decorative motif

4. Chile
motivos finickiness

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motivo

m

1 motive, reason;

por motivos de salud for health reasons;

sin motivo for no reason at all;

con motivo de because of;

con motivo de la visita on the occasion of the visit

2 MÚS, PINT motif

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motivo nm

1) móvil: motive

2) causa: cause, reason

3) tema: theme, motif

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motivo n reason

no es motivo para despedirte that's no reason to sack you

no tienes motivo de quejarte you have no reason to complain

con motivo de on the occasion of

Spanish-English dictionary > motivo
13 Anlass

m; -es, Anlässe

1. (Gelegenheit, Ereignis) occasion; (Vorkommnis) incident; ein besonderer Anlass a special occasion; festlicher Anlass festive occasion, special celebration; bei diesem Anlass on this occasion; dem Anlass entsprechend to suit ( oder fit) the occasion; aus Anlass (+ Gen) on the occasion of; aus diesem Anlass to mark the occasion; den / jeden Anlass ergreifen ( oder benutzen), um zu (+ Inf.) seize the / every opportunity ( oder take the / every occasion) to (+ Inf.)

2. (Grund, Ursache) motive, reason, cause, grounds Pl. ( für oder zu for; zu + Inf. for + Ger.); der äußere Anlass the apparent ( oder supposed) reason; aus diesem Anlass for this reason, on these grounds; aus gegebenem Anlass because of the circumstances, for the reason given; ( den) Anlass geben zu give rise ( oder occasion) to; etw. gibt zu denken Anlass s.th. is a cause for concern; jemandem Anlass geben zu give s.o. cause ( oder reason) for (+ Ger.) ohne jeden Anlass for no reason at all; allen Anlass haben zu (+ Inf.) / zu etw. have every reason to (+ Inf.) / for s.th; etw. zum Anlass nehmen zu (+ Inf.) use s.th. as an opportunity (pej. excuse) to (+ Inf.) ich möchte diese Zusammenkunft etc. zum Anlass nehmen zu (+ Inf.) I’d like to take this occasion ( oder take advantage of this opportunity) to (+ Inf.) beim geringsten Anlass feiern etc. use any excuse to celebrate etc.; er beschwert sich beim geringsten Anlass he complains about every little thing

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der Anlass

(Gelegenheit) occasion;

(Grund) cause; ground; subject; reason

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Ạn|lass ['anlas]
m -es, A\#nlässe

1) [-lɛsə]
(= Veranlassung) (immediate) cause (zu for)
zum Anlass von etw werden — to bring sth about, to trigger sth off

das war zwar nicht der Grund aber der Anlass — that wasn't the real reason but that's what finally brought it about or triggered it off

welchen Anlass hatte er, das zu tun? — what prompted him to do that?

er hat keinen Anlass zur Freude — he has no cause or reason or grounds for rejoicing

es besteht kein Anlass... — there is no reason...

es besteht Anlass zur Hoffnung — there is reason for hope

das ist kein Anlass zu feiern — that's no reason to celebrate

etw zum Anlass nehmen, zu... — to use sth as an opportunity to...

beim geringsten Anlass — for the slightest reason

bei jedem Anlass — at every opportunity

jdm Anlass zu Beschwerden geben, jdm Anlass geben, sich zu beschweren — to give sb reason or cause or grounds for complaint or for complaining

2) (= Gelegenheit) occasion

aus Anlass (+gen) — on the occasion of

aus gegebenem Anlass — in view of the occasion

aus diesem Anlass — on this occasion

dem Anlass entsprechend — as befits the occasion, as is befitting to the occasion

3) (Sw = Lustbarkeit) social

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An·lass^RR

<-es, -lässe>

An·laß^ALT

<-sses, -lässe>

[ˈanlas, pl ˈanlɛsə]

m

1. (unmittelbarer Grund) reason

▪ der/ein/kein \Anlass zu etw dat the/a/no reason for sth

ihr Geburtstag war der geeignete \Anlass, mal wieder zu feiern her birthday was the perfect excuse for another party

▪ ein/kein \Anlass, etw zu tun a/no reason to do sth

es besteht \Anlass zu etw dat there are grounds [or is cause] for sth

es besteht kein \Anlass zu etw dat/, etw zu tun there are no grounds for sth/to do sth

[jdm] \Anlass zu etw dat geben to give [sb] grounds for sth

jdm \Anlass geben, etw zu tun to give sb grounds to do sth

einen/keinen \Anlass haben, etw zu tun to have grounds/no grounds to do sth

ein \Anlass [für jdn] sein, etw zu tun to be a [good] excuse [for sb] to do sth

etw zum \Anlass nehmen, etw zu tun to use sth as an opportunity to do sth

aus bestimmtem \Anlass for a certain type of reason

und aus diesem \Anlass and for this reason

aus besonderem \Anlass fällt der Spielfilm aus due to unforeseen circumstances we will not be able to show the film

aus keinem besonderen \Anlass for no particular reason

aus gegebenem \Anlass with good reason

zum \Anlass von etw dat werden to be the cause of sth

2. (Gelegenheit) occasion

dem \Anlass entsprechend to fit the occasion

sie war immer dem \Anlass entsprechend angezogen she was always dressed for the occasion

beim geringsten \Anlass at the slightest opportunity

bei jedem \Anlass at every opportunity

aus \Anlass einer S. gen on the occasion of sth

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der; Anlasses, Anlässe

1) (Ausgangspunkt, Grund) cause (zu for)

der Anlass des Streites — the cause of the dispute

etwas zum Anlass nehmen, etwas zu tun — use or take something as an opportunity to do something

jemandem Anlass zu Beschwerden geben — give somebody cause for complaint

Anlass zur Sorge/Beunruhigung/Klage geben — give cause for concern/unease/complaint

beim geringsten/kleinsten Anlass — for the slightest reason

aus aktuellem Anlass — because of current events

2) (Gelegenheit) occasion

bei festlichen Anlässen — on festive occasions

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Anlass m; -es, Anlässe

1. (Gelegenheit, Ereignis) occasion; (Vorkommnis) incident;

ein besonderer Anlass a special occasion;

festlicher Anlass festive occasion, special celebration;

bei diesem Anlass on this occasion;

dem Anlass entsprechend to suit ( oder fit) the occasion;

aus Anlass (+gen) on the occasion of;

aus diesem Anlass to mark the occasion;

den/jeden Anlass ergreifen ( oder

benutzen),

um zu (+inf) seize the/every opportunity ( oder take the/every occasion) to (+inf)

2. (Grund, Ursache) motive, reason, cause, grounds pl (

für oder

zu for;

zu +inf for +ger);

der äußere Anlass the apparent ( oder supposed) reason;

aus diesem Anlass for this reason, on these grounds;

aus gegebenem Anlass because of the circumstances, for the reason given;

(den) Anlass geben zu give rise ( oder occasion) to;

etwas gibt zu denken Anlass sth is a cause for concern;

jemandem Anlass geben zu give sb cause ( oder reason) for (+ger)

ohne jeden Anlass for no reason at all;

allen Anlass haben zu (+inf)

/zu etwas have every reason to (+inf)/for s.th;

etwas zum Anlass nehmen zu (+inf) use sth as an opportunity (pej excuse) to (+inf)

ich möchte diese Zusammenkunft etc

zum Anlass nehmen zu (+inf) I’d like to take this occasion ( oder take advantage of this opportunity) to (+inf)

beim geringsten Anlass feiern etc use any excuse to celebrate etc;

er beschwert sich beim geringsten Anlass he complains about every little thing

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der; Anlasses, Anlässe

1) (Ausgangspunkt, Grund) cause (zu for)

der Anlass des Streites — the cause of the dispute

etwas zum Anlass nehmen, etwas zu tun — use or take something as an opportunity to do something

jemandem Anlass zu Beschwerden geben — give somebody cause for complaint

Anlass zur Sorge/Beunruhigung/Klage geben — give cause for concern/unease/complaint

beim geringsten/kleinsten Anlass — for the slightest reason

aus aktuellem Anlass — because of current events

2) (Gelegenheit) occasion

bei festlichen Anlässen — on festive occasions

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-¨e m.

cause n.

occasion n.

reason n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Anlass
14 razón

f.

1 reason, cause, explanation, motive.

2 intellect, intelligence, reason.

3 ratio, rate.

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razón

► nombre femenino

1 (facultad) reason

2 (motivo) reason, cause

3 (mensaje) message

4 (justicia) justice

5 MATEMÁTICAS ratio, rate

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a razón de in the ratio of, at the rate of

asistirle a uno la razón to be in the right

atender a razones to listen to reason

con razón with good reason

con razón o sin ella rightly or wrongly

dar la razón a alguien to agree with somebody, say that somebody is right

entrar en razón to listen to reason

■ se lo volví a explicar pero él no entraba en razón I explained it all again to him but he was having nothing of it

mandar razón to send a message

no tener razón to be wrong

perder la razón to lose one's reason

'Razón aquí' "Enquire within", "Apply within"

'Razón en portería' "Inquiries to caretaker"

razón de más para... all the more reason to...

tener razón to be right

■ tienes toda la razón you're quite right

tener razones para hacer algo to have reason to do something

razón de Estado reason of State

razón de ser raison d'être

razón social trade name

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noun f.

1) reason

2) reasoning

3) right

•

- tener razón

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SF

1) (=facultad) reason

• entrar en razón — to see sense, listen to reason

hacer que algn entre en razón — to make sb see sense

• perder la razón — to go out of one's mind

• tener uso de razón: escribo desde que tengo uso de razón — I've been writing for as long as I can remember

apenas tenían uso de razón cuando... — they were mere babes in arms when...

2) (=verdad)

• asistir la razón, le asiste la razón — he has right on his side

• cargarse de razón — to have right fully on one's side

quiero cargarme de razón antes de... — I want to be sure of my case before...

• con razón o sin ella — rightly or wrongly

• dar la razón a algn — (=estar de acuerdo) to agree that sb is right; (=apoyar) to side with sb

al final me dio la razón — in the end he agreed that I was right

• quitar la razón a algn — to say sb is wrong

tratar de quitar a algn la razón — to try to put sb in the wrong

• razón le sobra — she's only too right

• tener razón — to be right

no tener razón — to be wrong

tener parte de razón — to be partly right

tienen toda la razón (del mundo) — they're absolutely right

3) (=motivo) reason

¿cuál era la razón de su visita? — what was the reason for his visit?

la razón por la que lo hizo — the reason why he did it, the reason for his doing it

sus razones tendrá — he must have his reasons

• con razón — with good reason

están hartos con toda la razón (del mundo) — they're fed up and they have good reason to be, they're fed up and rightly so

¡con razón! — naturally!

• razón de más, razón de más para ayudarlas — all the more reason to help them

• en razón a o de — (=debido a) owing to; (=de acuerdo con) according to

• no atender a razones, no atiende a razones — he won't listen to reason

razón de ser — raison d'être

razones de Estado — reasons of State

4) (=información)

razón: Princesa 4 — inquiries to 4 Princesa Street, for further details apply to 4 Princesa Street

• dar razón de algo/algn — to give information about sth/sb

nadie me daba razón de ella — nobody could tell me anything about her o give me any information about her

nadie supo dar razón de su paradero — no one knew o could tell us his whereabouts

• mandar a algn razón de que haga algo — † to send word (to sb) to do sth

5) (Mat) ratio

en razón directa con — in direct ratio to

• a razón de, a razón de cinco a siete — in the ratio of five to seven

lo devolverán a razón de mil dólares mensuales — they will pay it back at a rate of a thousand dollars a month

abandonan el país a razón de 800 cada año — they are leaving the country at the rate of 800 a year

6) (Com)

razón social — trade name, firm's name

* * *

femenino

1) (motivo, causa) reason

la razón por la que te lo digo — the reason (that) I'm telling you

¿por qué razón lo hiciste? — why did you do it?

no sé la razón que lo movió a hacerlo — I don't know what made him do that

se enojó y con razón — she got angry and rightly so

con razón o sin ella — rightly or wrongly

se quejan sin razón/con razón — they're complaining for no good reason/they have good reason to complain

con razón no contestaban! — no wonder they didn't answer!

por una u otra razón — for one reason or another

razón de más para... — all the more reason to...

por razones de seguridad — for security reasons

en razón de — because of

en razón de los últimos sucesos — in view of o owing to recent events

atender or atenerse or avenirse a razones — to listen to reason

- razón social

2) ( información)

razón: portería — inquiries to the doorman (AmE) o (BrE) porter

razón: 874256 — call 874256

dar razón de algo/alguien — to give information about something/somebody

nadie le dio razón — (fam) no one could help him

- razón de ser

- razones de Estado

3) (verdad, acierto)

la razón está de su parte — he's in the right

tener or llevar razón — to be right

tuve que darle la razón — I had to admit she was right

tienes toda la razón — (fam) you're absolutely right

4)

a) ( inteligencia) reason

actuó guiado por la razón — he was guided by reason

desde que tengo uso de razón — for as long as I can remember

b) ( cordura) reason

entrar en razón — to see reason o sense

perder la razón — to go out of one's mind; ( en sentido hiperbólico) to take leave of one's senses

5) (Mat) ratio

salimos a razón de 500 pesos cada uno — it came out at 500 pesos each

* * *

= cause, ground, motive, reason, peg.

Nota: En sentido figurado, razón o motivo utilizado como argumento para defender una actuación concreta.

Ex. The commandment KOLN see COLOGNE should be sufficient cause for the rejection of the illicit proposal to establish OPERA -- KOLN.

Ex. I think there are grounds for dispute on certain terms.

Ex. Other title information is any title borne by an item indicative of the character, contents, etc. of the item or the motives for, or occasion of, its production or publication.

Ex. The reason for its popularity was largely that it was based upon a principle of conformity in essentials, and freedom in details.

Ex. The concepts currently being floated by UNESCO are such as will make convenient pegs to hang pleas for resources for bibliographic and library development to national governments.

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* aducir razones = provide + reasons.

* argumentar + Posesivo + razones = argue + Posesivo + case.

* buscar razones que expliquen Algo = ascribe + reasons to.

* confirmar que se tiene razón = prove + Posesivo + point, make + Posesivo + case.

* con más razón aún = a fortiori.

* con razón = rightly, quite rightly, understandably, rightfully.

* con toda la razón = quite rightly.

* darle la razón a Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* dar razón de ser = bring + purpose.

* dar una razón = give + reason.

* demostrar que se tiene razón = prove + Posesivo + point, prove + point, make + Posesivo + case.

* discriminatorio por razones de edad = ageist [agist].

* el cliente siempre tiene la razón = the customer is always right.

* en pleno uso de + Posesivo + razón = mentally fit.

* en razón a = in the interest(s) of, on grounds.

* en razón a que = on the grounds that/of.

* entrar en razón = come to + Posesivo + senses.

* esa es la razón por la que = that is why.

* escuchar la voz de la razón = listen to + the voice of reason.

* ésta es la razón por la que = this is why.

* existir razones para = there + be + ground(s) for.

* explicar las razones de = set out + the reasons for.

* exponer las razones = discuss + the reasons.

* exponer las razones de = set out + the reasons for.

* exponer una razón = give + reason.

* hay razones para pensar que = there + be + reason to believe that.

* la razón de ser = the reason for being.

* las razones de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.

* la voz de la razón = the voice of reason.

* llevar razón = be right, be in the right.

* más allá de toda razón = beyond reason.

* mostrar las razones por las que = show + cause why.

* no tener razón = be wrong.

* no tener razón de ser + Infinitivo = there + be + no sense in + Gerundio.

* obras son amores y no buenas razones = actions speak louder than words.

* ofrecer razones = provide + reasons.

* perder la razón = lose + Posesivo + sanity.

* permiso por razones familiares = family leave.

* por alguna razón = for some reason, for whatever reason.

* por cualquier razón = for whatever reason.

* por encima de toda razón = beyond reason.

* por esa razón = thereby, for that reason.

* por esta razón = for this reason.

* por esta única razón = for this reason alone.

* por la sencilla razón = for no other reason.

* por muchas razones = in many ways.

* por razones + Adjetivo = for + Nombre + purposes.

* por razones de = for the sake of.

* por razones de seguridad = for security reasons, for safety reasons.

* por razones éticas = on moral grounds.

* por razones morales = on moral grounds.

* por razones personales = for personal reasons.

* por varias razones = for a variety of reasons, for a number of reasons.

* principal razón = prime cause.

* probar que se tiene razón = prove + Posesivo + point.

* probrar que se tiene razón = make + Posesivo + case.

* razón convincente = compelling reason.

* razón de ser = point, raison d'etre, rationale, sense of purpose.

* razones del movimiento de personal = turnover behaviour.

* razones personales = personal reasons.

* razón fundamental = rationale.

* razón justificada = justified reason.

* razón práctica = practical reason.

* ser la razón de = lie at + the root of.

* sin razón = wanton, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin razón alguna = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin razón aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.

* sin razón justificada = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* tener razón = be correct, be right, be spot on, be in the right.

* tener razones para pensar que = have + reason to believe that.

* todas las razones del mundo = every reason.

* visita por razones de investigación = research trip, research visit.

* y con razón = and rightfully so.

* * *

femenino

1) (motivo, causa) reason

la razón por la que te lo digo — the reason (that) I'm telling you

¿por qué razón lo hiciste? — why did you do it?

no sé la razón que lo movió a hacerlo — I don't know what made him do that

se enojó y con razón — she got angry and rightly so

con razón o sin ella — rightly or wrongly

se quejan sin razón/con razón — they're complaining for no good reason/they have good reason to complain

con razón no contestaban! — no wonder they didn't answer!

por una u otra razón — for one reason or another

razón de más para... — all the more reason to...

por razones de seguridad — for security reasons

en razón de — because of

en razón de los últimos sucesos — in view of o owing to recent events

atender or atenerse or avenirse a razones — to listen to reason

- razón social

2) ( información)

razón: portería — inquiries to the doorman (AmE) o (BrE) porter

razón: 874256 — call 874256

dar razón de algo/alguien — to give information about something/somebody

nadie le dio razón — (fam) no one could help him

- razón de ser

- razones de Estado

3) (verdad, acierto)

la razón está de su parte — he's in the right

tener or llevar razón — to be right

tuve que darle la razón — I had to admit she was right

tienes toda la razón — (fam) you're absolutely right

4)

a) ( inteligencia) reason

actuó guiado por la razón — he was guided by reason

desde que tengo uso de razón — for as long as I can remember

b) ( cordura) reason

entrar en razón — to see reason o sense

perder la razón — to go out of one's mind; ( en sentido hiperbólico) to take leave of one's senses

5) (Mat) ratio

salimos a razón de 500 pesos cada uno — it came out at 500 pesos each

* * *

= cause, ground, motive, reason, peg.

Nota: En sentido figurado, razón o motivo utilizado como argumento para defender una actuación concreta.

Ex: The commandment KOLN see COLOGNE should be sufficient cause for the rejection of the illicit proposal to establish OPERA -- KOLN.

Ex: I think there are grounds for dispute on certain terms.

Ex: Other title information is any title borne by an item indicative of the character, contents, etc. of the item or the motives for, or occasion of, its production or publication.

Ex: The reason for its popularity was largely that it was based upon a principle of conformity in essentials, and freedom in details.

Ex: The concepts currently being floated by UNESCO are such as will make convenient pegs to hang pleas for resources for bibliographic and library development to national governments.

* aducir razones = provide + reasons.

* argumentar + Posesivo + razones = argue + Posesivo + case.

* buscar razones que expliquen Algo = ascribe + reasons to.

* confirmar que se tiene razón = prove + Posesivo + point, make + Posesivo + case.

* con más razón aún = a fortiori.

* con razón = rightly, quite rightly, understandably, rightfully.

* con toda la razón = quite rightly.

* darle la razón a Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* dar razón de ser = bring + purpose.

* dar una razón = give + reason.

* demostrar que se tiene razón = prove + Posesivo + point, prove + point, make + Posesivo + case.

* discriminatorio por razones de edad = ageist [agist].

* el cliente siempre tiene la razón = the customer is always right.

* en pleno uso de + Posesivo + razón = mentally fit.

* en razón a = in the interest(s) of, on grounds.

* en razón a que = on the grounds that/of.

* entrar en razón = come to + Posesivo + senses.

* esa es la razón por la que = that is why.

* escuchar la voz de la razón = listen to + the voice of reason.

* ésta es la razón por la que = this is why.

* existir razones para = there + be + ground(s) for.

* explicar las razones de = set out + the reasons for.

* exponer las razones = discuss + the reasons.

* exponer las razones de = set out + the reasons for.

* exponer una razón = give + reason.

* hay razones para pensar que = there + be + reason to believe that.

* la razón de ser = the reason for being.

* las razones de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.

* la voz de la razón = the voice of reason.

* llevar razón = be right, be in the right.

* más allá de toda razón = beyond reason.

* mostrar las razones por las que = show + cause why.

* no tener razón = be wrong.

* no tener razón de ser + Infinitivo = there + be + no sense in + Gerundio.

* obras son amores y no buenas razones = actions speak louder than words.

* ofrecer razones = provide + reasons.

* perder la razón = lose + Posesivo + sanity.

* permiso por razones familiares = family leave.

* por alguna razón = for some reason, for whatever reason.

* por cualquier razón = for whatever reason.

* por encima de toda razón = beyond reason.

* por esa razón = thereby, for that reason.

* por esta razón = for this reason.

* por esta única razón = for this reason alone.

* por la sencilla razón = for no other reason.

* por muchas razones = in many ways.

* por razones + Adjetivo = for + Nombre + purposes.

* por razones de = for the sake of.

* por razones de seguridad = for security reasons, for safety reasons.

* por razones éticas = on moral grounds.

* por razones morales = on moral grounds.

* por razones personales = for personal reasons.

* por varias razones = for a variety of reasons, for a number of reasons.

* principal razón = prime cause.

* probar que se tiene razón = prove + Posesivo + point.

* probrar que se tiene razón = make + Posesivo + case.

* razón convincente = compelling reason.

* razón de ser = point, raison d'etre, rationale, sense of purpose.

* razones del movimiento de personal = turnover behaviour.

* razones personales = personal reasons.

* razón fundamental = rationale.

* razón justificada = justified reason.

* razón práctica = practical reason.

* ser la razón de = lie at + the root of.

* sin razón = wanton, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin razón alguna = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin razón aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.

* sin razón justificada = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* tener razón = be correct, be right, be spot on, be in the right.

* tener razones para pensar que = have + reason to believe that.

* todas las razones del mundo = every reason.

* visita por razones de investigación = research trip, research visit.

* y con razón = and rightfully so.

* * *

razón

feminine

A (motivo, causa) reason

tuvo sus razones para actuar así he had his reasons for acting like that

la razón por la que te lo digo the reason (that) I'm telling you

¿por qué razón lo hiciste? why did you do it?

la huelga ha de ser la razón por la que or por la cual no vino it must have been the strike that prevented him from coming

no sé la razón que lo movió a hacer una cosa así I don't know what made him do o what induced him to do a thing like that

se enojó y con razón she got angry and rightly so o and with good reason

con razón o sin ella el caso es que se enfadó the fact is that, rightly or wrongly, she lost her temper

se quejan sin razón they're complaining for nothing o for no good reason

se quejan con razón they have good reason to complain, they have cause for complaint

¡con razón no contestaban el teléfono! no wonder they didn't answer the phone!, that's why o that explains why they didn't answer the phone!

por una u otra razón siempre llega tarde he always arrives late for one reason or another

razón de más para venir a vernos all the more reason to come and see us

no hay razón para que no te quedes there's no reason why you can't stay

por razones de seguridad for security reasons

en razón de because of

nadie resulta discriminado en razón de su edad, sexo o raza nobody is discriminated against on the grounds of o because of (their) age, sex or race

la posibilidad de que haya sido secuestrado en razón del puesto que ocupa the possibility that he might have been kidnapped because of o on account of the position he holds

en razón de los últimos acontecimientos in view of o owing to recent events

atender or atenerse or avenirse a razones to listen to reason

Compuesto:

razón social

registered name

B

(información): [ S ] Se alquila. Razón: portería For rent, inquiries to the super/caretaker

[ S ] Se vende bicicleta. Razón: este establecimiento Bicycle for sale, inquire within

[ S ] Se dan clases de inglés. Razón: 874256 English lessons given. Call 874256

dar razón de algo/algn to give information about sth/sb

no pudieron or supieron darnos razón de su paradero they were unable to tell us where to find him, they were unable to give us any information as to his whereabouts

preguntó a todo el que encontraba si la habían visto pasar, pero nadie le dio razón ( fam); he asked everyone he came across if they had seen her go by, but no one could help him

mandar razón a algn ( ant); to send word to sb

Compuestos:

● razón de ser

raison d'être ( frml)

ese problema no tiene razón de ser there's no reason for that problem to exist

● razones de Estado

fpl reasons of State (pl)

C

(verdad, acierto): la razón está de su parte he's in the right

esta vez tú tienes la razón this time you're right

tuve que darle la razón I had to admit she was right

me da la razón como a los locos ( fam); he just humors me

tener or llevar razón to be right

tienes toda la razón del mundo you're absolutely right

D

1 (inteligencia) reason

actuó guiado por la razón he acted on reason

desde que tengo uso de razón for as long as I can remember

2 (cordura) reason

entrar en razón to see reason o sense

perder la razón to lose one's reason, to go out of one's mind; (en sentido hiperbólico) to take leave of one's senses

E ( Mat) ratio

salimos a razón de 500 pesos cada uno it came out at 500 pesos each o a head

Compuestos:

● razón aritmética

difference

● razón directa/inversa

direct/inverse ratio

● razón geométrica

ratio

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razón sustantivo femenino
1 (motivo, causa) reason;
◊ la razón por la que te lo digo the reason (that) I'm telling you;

se enojó y con razón she got angry and rightly so;
con razón o sin ella rightly or wrongly;
se quejan sin razón/con razón they're complaining for no good reason/they have good reason to complain;
¡con razón no contestaban! no wonder they didn't answer!;
razón de más para … all the more reason to …
2 (verdad, acierto): tener or llevar razón to be right;
◊ tuve que darle la razón I had to admit she was right;

tienes toda la razón (fam) you're absolutely right
3 ( habilidad para razonar) reason;
◊ actuó guiado por la razón he was guided by reason;

desde que tengo uso de razón for as long as I can remember;
entrar en razón to see reason o sense;
perder la razón to go out of one's mind;

( en sentido hiperbólico) to take leave of one's senses
razón sustantivo femenino
1 (facultad) reason: razón y sentimiento a veces coinciden, reason and emotion sometimes coincide
2 (verdad, acierto) rightness
dar la razón a alguien, to say that sb is right
tiene razón, he's right
no tienes razón, you're wrong
3 (motivo) reason: no tienes razón alguna para enfadarte, there is no reason to get angry
4 (argumento) argument, reason: sus razones no eran demasiado convincentes, his arguments were not that convincing
5 Mat ratio: avanzan a razón de diez kilómetros por día, they are advancing at the rate of ten kilometres per day
6 (en un letrero) "razón portería", "details from caretaker"
♦ Locuciones: asistir la razón a alguien, to have right on one's side
entrar en razón, to see sense
no atender a razones, to refuse to see reason
perder la razón, to lose the power of reason o to lose one's mind
' razón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acá
- admitir
- dar
- desvarío
- estado
- hacer
- móvil
- ociosa
- ocioso
- oponer
- oscurecer
- plausible
- porfiar
- pretender
- sentida
- sentido
- trastornarse
- turbar
- argumento
- aspecto
- concluyente
- convencer
- descubrir
- duda
- justificación
- motivo
- oculto
- peso
- poder
- punto
- rata
- suponer
- temer
- triunfar
- uso
English:
accept
- bear out
- compelling
- concede
- guess
- maybe
- occasion
- point
- rate
- ratio
- reason
- right
- rightly
- sense
- show
- somehow
- understandably
- wrong
- absolutely
- ageist
- all
- be
- cause
- could
- deep
- for
- indeed
- mind
- nine
- sanity
- so
- very
- why

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razón nf

1. [causa, motivo, argumento] reason;

la razón de la huelga/de que estén en huelga the reason for the strike/why they are on strike;

no entiendo la razón de su marcha I don't understand why she's leaving;

no hay razón para enfadarse there's no reason to get angry;

la razón por la que voy the reason (why) I'm going;

atender a razones to listen to reason;

con mayor razón si… all the more so if…;

¡con razón no quería venir! no wonder he didn't want to come!;

y con razón and quite rightly so;

en o [m5] por razón de [en vista de] in view of;
[a causa de] because of;
por razones de salud/seguridad for health/safety reasons;

razón de más para quedarse/protestar all the more reason to stay/protest;

tiene razones para estar enojado he has good cause o good reason to be angry;

tenemos razones para creer que… we have reason o cause to believe that…;

sus razones tendrá para hacer eso she must have her reasons for doing something like that

Comp
Pol razones de Estado reasons of state;
razón de ser raison d'être;

su actitud no tiene razón de ser her attitude is completely unjustified

2. [verdad]
la razón estaba de su parte, Formal [m5] le asistía la razón he was in the right, he had right on his side;

razón no le falta he's quite right;

con razón o sin ella rightly or wrongly;

dar la razón a alguien to admit that sb is right;

llevar o [m5] tener razón to be right;

llevas o [m5] tienes toda la razón you're quite right;

tener razón en o [m5] al hacer algo to be right to do sth;

no tener razón to be wrong;

quitar la razón a alguien [demostrar su equivocación] to prove sb wrong

3. [juicio, inteligencia] reason;

entrar en razón to see reason;

no hay quien le haga entrar en razón no one can make him see reason;

perder la razón to lose one's reason o mind

4. [información]
se vende casa: razón aquí [en letrero] house for sale: enquire within;

dar razón de to give an account of;

se recompensará a quien dé razón de su paradero there is a reward for anyone giving information regarding his whereabouts

Comp
Com razón social trade name [of company]
5. Mat ratio;

a razón de at a rate of;

salimos o [m5] tocamos a razón de 300 pesos por persona it worked out at 300 pesos per person

6. Col, Méx, Ven [recado] message;

Diego no está, ¿quiere dejarle razón? Diego's not in, do you want to leave a message?;

viajo mañana, ¿tiene razón para su madre? I'm leaving tomorrow, do you have any messages for your mother?;

pídale a su padre que mande razón ask her father to send us his news

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razón

f

1 reason;

sin razón for no reason;

razón de más all the more reason;

con mucha razón with good reason

2

:

tener razón be right;

dar la razón a alguien admit that s.o. is right

3 ( sentido común)

:

entrar en razón see sense;

hacer entrar a alguien en razón make s.o. see sense;

perder la razón lose one’s mind

4 ( causa)

:

en razón a o

de because of;

por razones de edad on the grounds of age

5

:

a razón de precio at

* * *

razón nf, pl razones

1) motivo: reason, motive

en razón de: by reason of, because of

2) justicia: rightness, justice

tener razón: to be right

3) : reasoning, sense

perder la razón: to lose one's mind

4) : ratio, proportion

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razón n (motivo) reason

tenía mis razones para no ir a la fiesta I had my reasons for not going to the party

dar la razón to say that someone is right

tener razón to be right

Spanish-English dictionary > razón
15 dar

v.

1 to give.

dar algo a alguien to give something to somebody, to give somebody something

se lo di a mi hermano I gave it to my brother

Ella me da dinero She gives me money.

Su elogio da ánimos His praise gives encouragement.

El negocio da muchas ganancias The business yields much profit.

2 to give, to produce.

la salsa le da un sabor muy bueno the sauce gives it a very pleasant taste, the sauce makes it taste very nice

3 to have, to hold (fiesta, cena).

dar una cena en honor de alguien to hold o give a dinner in someone's honor

4 to turn or switch on (luz, agua, gas) (encender).

5 to show (Cine, Teatro & TV).

dan una película del oeste they're showing a western, there's a western on

6 to show.

dar muestras de sensatez to show good sense

7 to teach.

dar inglés/historia to teach English/history

8 to deal (repartir) (en naipes).

9 to strike (horas).

dieron las tres en el reloj three o'clock struck

10 to get, to catch.

11 to deliver, to render, to allot, to confer.

12 to feel.

Me da alegría I feel joy.

13 to be given, to be granted, to be offered, to be handed in.

Se nos dio una buena casa We were given a good house.

14 to give forth, to burst out.

Ella dio un grito She gave forth a cry.

15 to make one feel.

Eso da asco That makes one feel revolt.

16 to hit.

Da duro el sol en este lugar The sun hits hard in this place

17 to give up.

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DAR

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

doy, das, da, damos, dais, dan.

Past Indicative

di, diste, dio, dimos, disteis, dieron.

Present Subjunctive

dé, des, dé, demos, deis, den.

Imperfect Subjunctive

diera, dieras, diera, diéramos, dierais, dieran;

diese, dieses, diese, diésemos, dieseis, diesen.

Future Subjunctive

diere, dieres, diere, diéremos, diereis, dieren.

Imperative

da (tú), dé (él/Vd.), demos (nos.), dad (vos.), den (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to give

2) hit, strike

3) hand over, deliver

4) produce, yield

5) be enough

•

- dar a
- dar con
- dar contra
- dar por
- darse a
- darse de sí
- dárselas de
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Para las expresiones dar importancia, dar ejemplo, dar las gracias, dar clases, dar a conocer, dar a entender, darse prisa, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=entregar, conceder) [+ objeto, mensaje, permiso] to give; [+ naipes] to deal (out); [+ noticias] to give, tell

le dio un bocadillo a su hijo — he gave his son a sandwich

se lo di a Blanca — I gave it to Blanca

me dieron un diploma por mi buen comportamiento — I was given a diploma for good conduct

le dieron el primer premio — he was awarded {o} given first prize

déme dos kilos — I'll have two kilos, two kilos, please

• ir dando [cuerda] — to pay out rope

• dar los buenos [días] a algn — to say good morning to sb, say hello to sb

2) (=realizar) [+ paliza] to give; [+ paso] to take

dar un alarido — to shriek

dar una bofetada a algn — to slap sb

dar un golpe a algn — to hit sb

dio un golpe en la mesa — he banged on the table

dar un grito — to let out a cry, give a cry

dar un paseo — to go for a walk, take a walk

dar un suspiro — to heave {o} give a sigh, sigh

3) (=celebrar) [+ fiesta] to have, throw

la embajada dará una recepción — the embassy will hold a reception

4) (=encender) [+ luz] to turn on

¿has dado el gas? — have you turned on the gas?

5) (=presentar) [+ obra de teatro] to perform, put on; [+ película] to show, screen

dan una película de Almodóvar — there's an Almodóvar film on, they're showing {o} screening an Almodóvar film

¿qué dan hoy en la tele? — what's on TV tonight?

6) (=hacer sonar) [reloj] to strike

el reloj dio las tres — the clock struck three

ya han dado las ocho — it's past {o} gone eight o'clock

7) (=producir) [+ fruto] to bear; [+ ganancias, intereses] to yield

dar flores — to flower

este negocio da mucho dinero — there's a lot of money in this business

una inversión que da un 7% de interés — an investment that pays {o} yields 7% interest

8) (=tener como resultado)

el cálculo dio 99 — the sum worked out at 99

el atleta dio positivo en el control antidoping — the athlete tested positive for drugs

9) (=hacer sentir) [+ placer] to give

me dio mucha alegría verla — I was very pleased to see her

las babosas me dan asco — I find slugs disgusting {o} revolting

este jersey me da demasiado calor — this jumper is too hot, I'm too hot in this jumper

da gusto hablar con él — he's really nice to talk to

tu padre me da miedo — I'm scared {o} frightened of your father

me da pena tener que tirarlo — it's a pity to have to throw it away

el vino me da sueño — wine makes me sleepy

10) * (=fastidiar) to ruin

vinieron a visitarme y me dieron la tarde — they came to visit and ruined my afternoon

¡me estás dando las vacaciones! — you're ruining the holiday for me!

11) dar por (=considerar) to consider

doy el asunto por concluido — I consider the matter settled, I regard the matter as settled

le dieron por desaparecido — they gave him up for lost

doy el dinero por bien empleado — I consider it money well spent

lo daba por seguro — he was sure {o} certain of it

lo podemos dar por terminado — we can consider it finished

12)

- ¡y dale!

- estar/seguir dale que dale o dale que te pego o dale y dale

la vecina está dale que dale al piano — our neighbour is pounding away at the piano

estoy dale que dale a este problema — I've been bashing away at this problem *

- a mí no me la das

- ¡ahí te las den todas!

- por si vienen mal dadas

para dar y tomar —

tenemos botellas para dar y tomar — we've got loads {o} stacks of bottles

aquí hay basura para dar y tomar — there's tons of rubbish here

- me da que...

me da que no va a venir — I have a feeling (that) he's not going to come

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (=entregar) to give

dame, yo te lo arreglo — give it here, I'll fix it for you

- a quien dan no escoge

2) (=entrar)

me dieron ganas de vomitar — I felt like being sick

si te da un mareo siéntate — if you feel giddy, sit down

le dio un fuerte dolor en el costado — he felt a sudden sharp pain in his side

le dio un infarto — he had a heart attack

3) (=importar)

¡qué más da!, ¡da igual! — it doesn't matter!, never mind!

¿qué más te da? — what does it matter to you?

¿qué más da un sitio que otro? — surely one place is as good as another!, it doesn't make any difference which place we choose

lo mismo da — it makes no difference {o} odds

me da igual, lo mismo me da, tanto me da — it's all the same to me, I don't mind

4) [seguido de preposición]
dar a (=estar orientado) [cuarto, ventana] to look out onto, overlook; [fachada] to face
mi habitación da al jardín — my room looks out onto {o} overlooks the garden
darle a (=hacer funcionar) [+ botón] to press; (=golpear) to hit; [+ balón] to kick
dale a la tecla roja — hit {o} press the red key

darle a la bomba — to pump, work the pump

dale más fuerte a la bomba — pump harder

¡dale! — hit him!

no es capaz de darle al balón de cabeza — he can't head the ball
dar con (=encontrar) [+ persona] to find; [+ idea, solución] to hit on, come up with
dimos con él dos horas más tarde — we found him two hours later

al final di con la solución — I finally hit on the solution, I finally came up with the solution

no doy con el nombre — I can't think of the name

• dar [consigo] en — to end up in

dio consigo en la cárcel — he ended up in jail
dar contra (=golpear) to hit
el barco dio contra el puente — the ship hit the bridge
dar de
dar de palos a algn — to give sb a beating

dar de puñetazos a algn — to punch sb

dar de barniz a algo — to varnish sth

• dar de [beber] a algn — to give sb something to drink

• dar de [comer] a algn — to feed sb

• dar de [sí] — [comida, bebida] to go a long way

lo que cada uno puede dar de sí — what each person can contribute
dar en [+ blanco, suelo] to hit; [+ solución] to hit on, come up with
el sol me da en la cara — the sun is in my eyes

• dar en [hacer] algo — to take to doing sth

han dado en llamarle Boko — they've taken to calling him Boko
darle a algn por hacer algo
le ha dado por no venir a clase — he has taken to cutting classes

les dio por venir a vernos — they took it into their heads to come and see us

últimamente le ha dado por el golf — he's taken up golf lately

al chico le daba por dormirse en la clase — the boy was always falling asleep in class

la casa que a alguien le dio por llamar Miramar — the house that someone had the bright idea of calling Miramar
dar para (=ser suficiente) to be enough for
con eso da para cuatro personas — this is enough for four people

mi pobre cabeza no da para más hoy — I don't think my poor head can take any more today

5) dar que hablar to set people talking

una película que da en qué pensar — a thought-provoking film, a film which gives you a lot to think about

3.

See:

darse

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1) ( entregar) to give

dale las llaves a Pedro — give the keys to Pedro

se las di a Jaime — I gave them to Jaime

déme un kilo de peras — can I have a kilo of pears?

500 dólares ¿quién da más? — any advance on 500 dollars?; conocer verbo transitivo 3b, entender verbo transitivo 2b

2) (regalar, donar) to give

¿me lo prestas? - te lo doy, no lo necesito — can I borrow it? - you can keep it, I don't need it

qué no daría por que así fuera! — I'd give anything for that to be the case

donde las dan las toman — two can play at that game

tener para dar y vender — to have plenty to spare

3) <cartas/mano> to deal

4)

a) ( proporcionar) <fuerzas/valor/esperanza> to give

eso me dio la idea — that's where I got the idea from

si le dan la ocasión — if he's given the chance

pide que te den más información — ask them to give you more information

b) (Mús) to give

¿me das el la? — can you give me an A?

5) (conferir, aportar) <sabor/color/forma> to give

las luces le daban un ambiente festivo — the lights gave a festive atmosphere

6)

a) ( aplicar) to give

dale otra capa de barniz — give it another coat of varnish

hay que darle cera al piso — the floor needs waxing

dale una puntada para sujetarlo — put a stitch in to hold it

b) <sedante/masaje> to give

7)

a) ( conceder) <prórroga/permiso> to give

el dentista me dio hora para el miércoles — I have an appointment with the dentist on Wednesday

dan facilidades de pago — they offer easy repayment facilities o terms

nos dieron un premio — we won o got a prize

me dieron un diploma — I got a diploma

no le doy ni un mes a esa relación — I don't think they'll last more than a month together

b) (RPl) ( calcular)

¿qué edad le das? — how old do you think he is?

8)

a) (expresar, decir)

¿le diste las gracias? — did you thank him?, did you say thank you?

no me dio ni los buenos días — she didn't even say hello

dales saludos — give/send them my regards

darle la bienvenida a alguien — to welcome somebody

me dio su parecer or opinión — she gave me her opinion

tuve que darle la noticia — I was the one who had to break the news to him

b) (señalar, indicar)

me da ocupado or (Esp) comunicando — the line's busy o (BrE) engaged

el reloj dio las cinco — the clock struck five

Sentido II

9) ( producir) <fruto/flor> to bear

estos campos dan mucho grano — these fields have a high grain yield

este negocio da mucho dinero — there's a lot of money in this business

esos bonos dan un 7% — those bonds yield 7%

10)

a) ( rendir)

ha dado todo lo que esperaba de él — he has lived up to my/his expectations

ese jugador lo da todo — that player puts everything into the game

b) (AmL) ( alcanzar hasta)

¿cuánto da ese coche? — how fast can that car go?

da 150 kilómetros por hora — it can do o go 150 kilometers an hour

venía a todo lo que daba — it was traveling at full speed

ponen la radio a todo lo que da — they turn the radio on full blast

11) (causar, provocar)

la comida muy salada da sed — salty food makes you thirsty

estos niños dan tanto trabajo! — these kids are such hard work!; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿no te da calor esa camisa? — aren't you too warm in that shirt?

el vino le había dado sueño — the wine had made him sleepy

me da mucha pena verla tan triste — it hurts me to see her so sad

qué susto me has dado! — you gave me such a fright!

este coche no me ha dado problemas — this car hasn't given me any trouble; ver tb asco, hambre, miedo, etc

dar que + inf: el jardín da muchísimo que hacer there's always such a lot to do in the garden; lo que dijo me dio que pensar — what he said gave me plenty to think about; ver tb dar III 1)

Sentido III

12) ( presentar) < concierto> to give

¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? — what's on TV tonight? (colloq)

ayer daban una obra de Calderón — there was a Calderón play on yesterday

¿dónde están dando esa película? — where's that film showing?

13)

a) < fiesta> to give; <baile/banquete> to hold

b) < conferencia> to give; < discurso> (AmL) to make

c) (CS) < examen> to take o (BrE) sit; ver tb clase 5)

Sentido IV

14) ( realizar la acción que se indica)

dar lectura a un comunicado — to read out a communiqué

dar un grito/un suspiro — to give a shout/heave a sigh

dar un paso atrás/adelante — to take a step back/forward

dame un beso/abrazo — give me a kiss/hug; ver tb golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc

Sentido V

15) ( considerar)

dar algo/a alguien por algo: lo dieron por muerto they gave him up for dead; doy por terminada la sesión I declare the session closed; ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic; puedes dar por perdido el dinero you can say goodbye to that money; dalo por hecho! consider it done!; si apruebo daré el tiempo por bien empleado — if I pass it will have been time well spent
2.
dar vi

Sentido I

1)

a) ( entregar)

no puedes con todo, dame que te ayudo — you'll never manage all that on your own, here, let me help you

¿me das para un helado? — can I have some money for an ice cream?

b) ( en naipes) to deal

te toca dar a ti — it's your deal

2) (ser suficiente, alcanzar)

dar para algo/alguien: este pollo da para dos comidas this chicken will do for two meals; con una botella no da para todos one bottle's not enough to go round; (+ me/te/le etc) eso no te da ni para un chicle you can't even buy a piece of chewing gum with that; no me dio (el) tiempo I didn't have time; dar de sí to stretch; qué poco dan de sí mil pesetas! a thousand pesetas doesn't go very far!; no dar para más: su inteligencia no da para más that's as much as his brain can cope with; lo que gano no da para más what I earn doesn't go any further; la fiesta no daba para más — the party was beginning to wind down

3) dar a

a) puerta to give onto, open onto; ventana to look onto, give onto

b) fachada/frente ( estar orientado hacia) to face

la terraza da al mar — the balcony overlooks o faces the sea

c) ( llegar hasta) río to flow into, go into; calle to lead to

4) ( arrojar un resultado)

el análisis le dio positivo/negativo — her test was positive/negative

¿cuánto da la cuenta? — what does it come to?

a mí me dio 247 — I made it (to be) 247

5) ( importar)

da lo mismo, ya iremos otro día — it doesn't matter, we'll go another day

qué más da! — what does it matter!

¿qué más da un color que otro? — what difference does it make what color it is?; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿el jueves o el viernes? - me da igual — Thursday or Friday? - I don't mind o it doesn't make any difference to me

¿y a ti qué más te da si él viene? — what's it to you if he comes? (colloq)

Sentido II

6)

a) (pegar, golpear)

darle a alguien — to hit somebody; ( como castigo) to smack somebody

le dio en la cabeza/con un palo — he hit him on the head/with a stick

dale al balón con fuerza — kick the ball hard

te voy a dar (de palos) — I'm going to give you a good beating

el balón dio en el poste — the ball hit the post

b) (fam) (a tarea, asignatura)

darle a algo: me pasé todo el verano dándole al inglés I spent the whole summer working on my English; cómo le da al vino! he really knocks back o (AmE) down the wine (colloq); cómo le han dado al queso! ya casi no queda! — they've certainly been at the cheese, there's hardly any left! (colloq)

c) ( acertar) to hit

dar en el blanco/el centro — to hit the target/the bull's-eye

7) (accionar, mover)

darle a algo — a botón/tecla to press something; a interruptor to flick something; a manivela to turn something; (+ compl)

dale al volante hacia la derecha — turn the wheel to the right

dale a esa palanca hacia arriba — push that lever up

dale para atrás — back up

8)

a) (fam) ( indicando insistencia)

y dale! ya te he dicho que no voy — there you go again! I've told you I'm not going (colloq)

y dale con lo de su edad! — stop going on about her age!

dale que dale or (Esp) dale que te pego! — (fam)

he estado todo el día dale que dale — I've been hard at it all day

dale que dale con lo mismo! — stop going on about it!

b) (RPl fam) ( instando a hacer algo) come on

dale, prestámelo — come on o go on, lend it to me

9) dar con ( encontrar) < persona> to find; < solución> to hit upon, find; < palabra> to come up with

Sentido III

10) (acometer, sobrevenir) (+ me/te/le etc)

le dio un mareo — she felt dizzy

le dio un infarto — he had a heart attack

me va a dar algo — (fam) I'm going to have a fit (colloq); ver tb dar verbo transitivo II 3, escalofrío, frío, gana, etc

11) (hablando de manías, ocurrencias)

darle a alguien por + inf — to take to -ing

le ha dado por pintar — he's taken to painting

le ha dado por decir que... — he's started saying that...

le ha dado por el yoga — she's got into yoga

le ha dado con que me conoce — she's got it into her head that she knows me

12) sol/viento/luz

aquí da el sol toda la mañana — you get the sun all morning here

en esa playa da mucho el viento — it's very windy on that beach

la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos — the light was shining right in his eyes
3.
1) darse v pron

Sentido I

2) ( producirse) to grow

en esta zona se da bien el trigo — wheat grows well in this area

3) ( presentarse) oportunidad/ocasión to arise

se dio el caso que iba pasando por ahí — it so happened that I was passing by

4) ( resultar) (+ me/te/le etc)

se le dan los idiomas — she's good at languages

¿cómo se te da a ti la costura? — are you any good at sewing?

Sentido II

5)

a) (dedicarse, entregarse)

darse a algo: se dio a la bebida she took to drink; se ha dado por entero a su familia/a la causa — she has devoted herself entirely to her family/to the cause

b) (CS, Ven) ( ser sociable)

darse con alguien — to get on with somebody

no se da con los suegros — she doesn't have much to do with her in-laws

Sentido III

6)

a) (refl) ( realizar la acción que se indica)

me di una ducha — I took o had a shower

darse un banquete — to have a feast

dárselas de algo: se las da de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he knows a lot; dárselas de listo to act smart; ¿y de qué se las da ése? — who does he think he is?

b) (golpearse, pegarse)

se dio con el martillo en el dedo — he hit his finger with the hammer

no te vayas a dar con la cabeza contra el techo — don't hit o bang your head on the ceiling

se dieron contra un árbol — they crashed into a tree

se dio dar un golpe en la rodilla — he hit his knee

c) (recípr)

se estaban dando (de) patadas/puñetazos — they were kicking/punching each other

Sentido IV

7) ( considerarse)

darse por algo: con eso me daría por satisfecha I'd be quite happy with that; darse por vencido — to give up; ver tb aludir a, enterado 1

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= allow, give, issue, pitch, hand over, pass over, give away, give out, get + free.

Ex. Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.

Ex. An abstract of a bibliography can be expected to note whether author affiliations are given = Es de esperar que el resumen de una bibliografía indique si se incluyen los lugares de trabajo de los autores.

Ex. Once a user is registered, a password will be issued which provides access to all or most of the data bases offered by the host as and when the user wishes.

Ex. Thus pitching instructions at the right level can be difficult.

Ex. Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.

Ex. She also indicated in passing that in future authors would not automatically pass over the copyright of research results in papers to publishers.

Ex. This must be done in a fully commercial way, not by giving away machines or paper, nor by giving away imported books.

Ex. Similarly, equipment such as this can often give out quite a lot of heat which has to be adequately dissipated.

Ex. Most people know 'earbuds' as the cheap-o earphones you get free with a cell phone.

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* acción de dar un nombre a Algo = naming.

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

* con la sabiduría que da la experiencia = with the benefit of hindsight.

* cosas que dan miedo = things that go bump in the night.

* da la casualidad = as it happens.

* dale alas a tu imaginación = let + your imagination fly!.

* dando sacudidas = jerkily.

* dar el esquinazo a = give + Nombre + a wide berth.

* dar a = look onto, give onto, overlook.

* dar a Algo el nombre de = earn + Nombre + the name of.

* dar a Algo más importancia de la que tiene = oversell.

* dar a Algo una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.

* dar a Algo una nueva perspectiva = give + Nombre + a new twist.

* dar a Alguien el beneficio de la duda = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.

* dar a Alguien una mano y te cogen el brazo = give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile, give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile.

* dar a Alguien una oportunidad de triunfar = give + Nombre + a fighting chance.

* dar a Alguien una palmada en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.

* dar a Alguien una palmadita en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.

* dar a Alguien una puñalada por la espalda = stab + Alguien + in the back.

* dar a Alguien una puñalada trapera = stab + Alguien + in the back.

* dar a Alguien un margen de confianza = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.

* dar abasto = cope.

* dar abasto con = cope with.

* dar acceso = provide + access.

* dar acceso a = give + access to.

* dar a conocer = bring to + the attention, communicate, publicise [publicize, -USA], report, articulate, make + known.

* dar a conocer la presencia de = make + Posesivo + presence known.

* dar a entender = give to + understand, hint, send + a clear signal that, lull + Nombre + into thinking, insinuate, intimate.

* dar agua = lose + water, leak.

* dar a la calle = give onto + the street.

* dar a la caza de = chase down.

* dar Algo a conocer = get + the word out.

* dar alguna esperanza = give + some cause for hope.

* dar al traste con los planes = upset + the applecart.

* dar al traste con + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

* dar al traste con todo = upset + the applecart.

* dar a luz = birth, deliver.

* dar a luz a = give + birth to.

* dar ánimos = give + a word of encouragement, hearten.

* dar apoyo = give + support, support, provide + support.

* dar asco = stink, disgust.

* dar aullidos = caterwaul.

* dar autoría = lend + authoritativeness.

* dar autoridad a Algo = lend + authority to.

* dar bandazos = lurch.

* dar bastante importancia a = place + great store on.

* dar brillo a = buff, buff up.

* dar buen uso a Algo = put to + good use.

* dar cabida a = accommodate, include, hold, take, make + room (for), leave + room for, leave + room for.

* dar cabida al crecimiento = accommodate + growth.

* dar caladas = puff.

* dar calidad = deliver + value.

* dar caprichos = pamper.

* dar cera = wax.

* dar chillidos = shriek.

* dar cien mil vueltas = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* dar clase = give + a lesson, teach + class, teach + lesson, hold + class.

* dar coba = toady, fawn (on/upon/over).

* dar comienzo a = give + a start to.

* dar como ejemplo = cite + as an example.

* dar como norma = rule.

* dar como resultado = add up to, result (in), lead to.

* dar con = hit on/upon, put + Posesivo + finger on, stumble on.

* dar conferencia = lecture.

* dar consejo sobre = give + advice on.

* dar consentimiento = give + licence.

* dar con una esponja húmeda = sponging.

* dar con una idea = hit on/upon + idea.

* dar con una solución = come up with + solution.

* dar coraje = peeve.

* dar corte = self-conscious, feel + shy.

* dar credibilidad = give + credence, lend + credence, bestow + credibility, provide + credibility.

* dar crédito = give + credence.

* dar cualquier cosa por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* dar cuenta = render + an account of.

* dar cuenta de = account for.

* dar cuenta de Algo = be held to account.

* dar cuerda a un reloj = wind + clock.

* dar cuerpo = give + substance.

* dar cuerpo a = flesh out.

* dar cuerpo y forma a = lend + substance and form to.

* dar datos de = give + details of.

* dar de alta = discharge from + hospital.

* dar de baja = take out of + circulation.

* dar de cara a = front.

* dar de comer = feed.

* dar de lado = short-circuit [shortcircuit], give + Nombre + the cold shoulder.

* dar de lleno = hit + home.

* dar de mala gana = begrudge, grudge.

* dar de mamar = breast-feeding [breastfeeding].

* dar de mamar a = breast-feed [breastfeed].

* dar demasiada información y muy rápidamente = trot out.

* dar de qué hablar = raise + eyebrows, fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar de quilla = keel over.

* dar derecho a = entitle to.

* dar descanso de = give + relief from.

* dar de sí = stretch out.

* dar detalles de = give + details of.

* dar de Uno mismo = give of + Reflexivo.

* dar dinero = pay + money, donate + Posesivo + money.

* dar dirección = lend + direction.

* dar directrices = give + guidance, provide + guidance.

* dar duro = pack + a wallop.

* dar ejemplo = set + an example, lead by + example.

* dar ejemplo de = illustrate.

* dar el brazo a torcer = give in to.

* dar el brazo derecho = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar el do de pecho = do + Posesivo + best, pull out + all the stops, do + Posesivo + utmost.

* dar el efecto de = give + the effect of.

* dar el esquinazo = dodge.

* dar el esquinazo a = steer + clear of, steer away from.

* dar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.

* dar el nombre = label.

* dar el oro y el moro = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar el pecho = breast-feed [breastfeed].

* dar el pésame = pass + Posesivo + condolences.

* dar el pistoletazo de salida = fire + the starting gun.

* dar el primer paso = make + a start, take + the first step.

* dar el puntillazo a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end.

* dar el salto = make + the leap.

* dar el todo por el todo = give + Posesivo + all.

* dar el último empujón = go + the last mile, go + the extra mile.

* dar el último repaso = tie + the pieces together.

* dar el visto bueno = approve, clear, give + green light, give + the go-ahead.

* dar el visto bueno a una factura = clear + invoice.

* dar el/un espectáculo = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.

* dar empujones = shove.

* dar en el blanco = hit + the bull's eye, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth, hit + home.

* dar en el clavo = hit + the nail on the head, be spot on, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth.

* dar en el larguero = hit + the crossbar, hit + the crossbar.

* dar en el travesaño = hit + the crossbar.

* dar energía = energise [energize, -USA].

* dar énfasis = give + emphasis, place + stress, give + stress.

* dar énfasis a = place + emphasis on.

* dar en garantía = pawn.

* dar en la diana = hit + home.

* dar en mano = hand (over).

* dar entrada = enter.

* dar esperanza = nurture + hope, give + hope, bring + visions of.

* dar esperanzas = raise + expectations, raise + hopes.

* dar estímulo = provide + boost.

* dar evasivas = stonewall, play for + time.

* dar evidencia = furnish with + evidence.

* dar fe = attest, certify.

* dar fe de = testify (to/of), vouch (for), be testimony to.

* dar fe de que = attest to + the fact that.

* dar fin = bring to + a close, draw to + a close, wind down.

* dar forma = become + cast, give + shape, shape, mould [mold, -USA], inform.

* dar forma cuadrada = square.

* dar fruto = bear + fruit, come to + fruition.

* dar fuerte = pack + a wallop.

* dar fuerza = empower, bring + strength.

* dar gato por liebre = buy + a pig in a poke, pass off + a lemon.

* dar golpes = pound.

* dar gracias por lo que Uno tiene = count + Posesivo + blessings.

* dar gritos = shriek, shout.

* dar guerra = act up, play up.

* dar gustirrinín = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.

* dar gusto = oblige, bring + pleasure, flavour [flavor, -USA].

* dar hipo = hiccup.

* dar ideas = offer + clues.

* da rienda suelta a tu imaginación = let + your imagination fly!.

* dar ímpetu = lend + force, give + impetus.

* dar importancia = attach + importance, give + prominence, stress, give + pre-eminence, give + relevance, place + importance, give + importance.

* dar importancia a = give + weight to, place + emphasis on, attach + weight to, create + a high profile for, give + a high profile, place + weight on.

* dar importancia a Algo = put + Algo + on the agenda, be on the agenda.

* dar indicios de = show + signs of.

* dar indicios y pistas = drop + hints and clues.

* dar información = provide + information, give + information, release + information.

* dar información adicional = give + further details.

* dar información de = give + details of.

* dar interés = spice up, add + spice.

* dar la alarma = sound + alarm.

* dar la apariencia de = place + a veneer of.

* dar la bienvenida = welcome.

* dar la casualidad que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.

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

* dar la enhorabuena = give + congratulations.

* dar la entrada para = make + a deposit on.

* dar la espalda = turn + aside.

* dar la idea = give + the impression that.

* dar la imagen = give + the impression that.

* dar la impresión = convey + impression, strike + Pronombre Personal, give + the impression that, confer + impression, come off as.

* dar la impresión de = contrive, conjure up + a picture of, come across as.

* dar la impresión de seriedad en el trabajo = appear + businesslike.

* dar la la lata = nag (at).

* dar la lata = play up.

* dar la mano = extend + Posesivo + hand.

* dar la mano derecha = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar la murga = be a pest.

* dar la noticia = give + the news.

* dar la opinión sobre = give + opinion on.

* dar la oportunidad = give + chance.

* dar la oportunidad de = present with + opportunities for, allow + the opportunity to.

* dar la oportunidad de expresarse libremente = give + voice to.

* dar la oportunidad de opinar = give + voice to.

* dar la puntilla a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end.

* dar largas = stonewall, play for + time, fob + Alguien + off with + Algo.

* dar las cosas masticadas = spoon-feeding [spoonfeeding], spoon-feed [spoon feed/spoonfeed].

* dar la sensación = give + a sense.

* dar la sensación de = give + the effect of.

* dar la señal = give + the word, give + the signal.

* dar la señal de alarma = sound + the clarion.

* dar la señal de alerta = sound + the clarion.

* dar la señal de estar listo = prompt.

* dar lástima = feel + sorry for, pity.

* dar la talla = be up to the mark, be up to scratch, measure up (to), be up to snuff, make + the cut.

* dar latigazos = lash.

* dar la vida = lay down + Posesivo + life, give + Posesivo + life.

* dar la vuelta = turn + Nombre + (a)round, flip, swing around, swing back, turn (a)round.

* dar la vuelta a = round, turn on + its head.

* dar la vuelta en el aire = give + a toss.

* darle a Alguien carta blanca = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.

* darle a Alguien un cheque en blanco = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.

* darle a la botella = booze.

* darle a la lengua = shoot + the breeze, shoot + the bull.

* darle a la manivela de arranque = turn + the crank.

* darle alas a Alguien = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* darle al palique = gas.

* darle a Uno escalofríos por Algo desagradable = make + Nombre + flinch.

* darle caña = hurry up, get + a move on, put + pressure on.

* darle caña a = have + a go at, get + stuck into.

* dar lecciones = give + lessons.

* darle cien mil vueltas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.

* darle el puntillazo = nail it.

* darle la razón a Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* darle largas = play + Nombre + along.

* darle largas a Algo = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* darle la vuelta a la tortilla = turn + the tables (on).

* darle sopas con hondas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.

* darle una interpretación = give + interpretation.

* darle una lección a Alguien = school.

* darle una paliza a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners, give + Nombre + a beating, school.

* darle un buen repaso a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* darle un repaso a = buff up on, brush up on.

* darle un repaso a Alguien = school.

* darle vueltas a = dwell on/upon.

* darle vueltas a Algo = mull over, agonise over [agonize, -USA].

* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.

* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.

* darle vueltas a un asunto = chew + the cud.

* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.

* dar libertad = give + licence.

* dar libertad a un esclavo = manumit.

* dar libertad para + Infinitivo = afford + the freedom to + Infinitivo.

* dar lo mejor de Uno mismo = give of + Posesivo + best.

* dar los pasos necesarios = take + steps.

* dar los primeros pasos en = venture into.

* dar los últimos retoques a = put + the finishing touches on.

* dar lugar = produce.

* dar lugar a = cause, generate, give + rise to, mean, result (in), leave + room for, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dar lugar a la reflexión = provide + food for thought.

* dar lugar a problemas = give + rise to problems.

* dar lugar a queja = evoke + complaint.

* dar lugar a rumores = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar luz verde = give + green light, give + the go-ahead.

* dar mala impresión = look + bad.

* dar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back up, backpedal [back-pedal].

* dar masaje = massage.

* dar más de sí = go further.

* dar más explicaciones = elaborate on.

* dar materia para la reflexión = provide + food for thought.

* dar mayor importancia a = give + pride of place to.

* dar media vuelta = do + an about-face.

* dar mejora (en) = give + improvement (in).

* dar menos de lo debido = shortchange.

* dar mucha importancia = put + a premium on.

* dar mucho en qué pensar = give + Nombre + much to think about, give + Nombre + a lot to think about.

* dar mucho valor a Algo = value + Nombre + highly.

* dar muestras de = show + signs of.

* dar + Nombre + una oportunidad = give + Nombre + a fair chance.

* dar notoriedad a = create + a high profile for, give + a high profile.

* dar nueva forma = reformat [re-format].

* dar nueva vida = give + Nombre + new life, give + a second life.

* dar opción = give + option.

* dar origen = mother.

* dar origen a = give + rise to, bring about, lead to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dar otro paso muy importante = reach + another milestone.

* dar pábulo a = fuel, spark off.

* dar pábulo a rumores = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar palos de ciego = grope (for/toward).

* dar pánico = scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, dread, scare + the hell out of.

* dar parte de = report.

* dar paso (a) = give + way (to), yield to, make + way (for).

* dar patadas en el estómago = stick in + Posesivo + craw.

* dar pavor = be scared stiff, be frightened to death, be petrified of, be terrified, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, scare + the hell out of.

* dar pecho = breast-feeding [breastfeeding].

* dar pereza = can't/couldn't be bothered.

* dar permiso = give + permission, give + time off, grant + Alguien + leave.

* dar permiso en el trabajo = give + time off work.

* dar pie a = spark off, give + rise to, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dar pisotones = stomp.

* dar pistas = throw + hints.

* dar pistas falsas = throw out + false leads.

* dar placer = give + pleasure, give + enjoyment.

* dar poderes = give + powers.

* dar por = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.

* dar por concluido = put to + bed, close + the book on.

* dar por culo = piss + Nombre + off.

* dar por descontado = take for + granted, discount.

* dar por hecho = take for + granted.

* dar por perdido = be past praying for, write off.

* dar por saldado = close + the book on.

* dar por seguro que = rest + assured that.

* dar por sentado = take for + granted.

* dar por sentado Algo que realmente no lo está = beg + the question.

* dar + Posesivo + vida = give + Posesivo + all.

* dar preferencia = give + preference.

* dar prestigio = lend + authoritativeness.

* dar prioridad = award + priority, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], give + priority, give + precedence, assign + priority, give + preference.

* dar prioridad a = give + pride of place to, place + emphasis on, prioritise [prioritize, -USA].

* dar prioridad a algo = make + a priority.

* dar problemas = play up.

* dar propina = tipping.

* dar pruebas = provide + evidence.

* dar publicidad = publicise [publicize, -USA], give + publicity.

* dar puntapiés = kick + Posesivo + feet.

* dar punzadas = throb, twinge.

* dar quebraderos de cabeza = give + headaches.

* dar que hablar = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours, raise + eyebrows.

* dar quehacer = make + trouble.

* dar rabia = incense, gall, peeve.

* dar razón de ser = bring + purpose.

* dar recompensa = mete out + reward.

* dar registro = accession.

* dar relevancia = give + relevance.

* dar relevancia a = create + a high profile for, give + a high profile.

* dar relevancia a Algo = put + Algo + on the agenda.

* dar resoplidos = chug.

* dar respuesta = provide + answer, elicit + answer, develop + answer.

* dar resultado = be successful, give + result, work, pay off, be a success, pay.

* dar resultados = produce + results.

* dar rienda suelta = unleash.

* dar rienda suelta a = give + free rein to, allow + vent for, give + vent to, vent.

* dar rienda suelta a + Nombre = let + Nombre + run riot.

* dar riqueza a = add + richness to.

* dar risitas = giggle.

* dar sabor = spice up, add + spice.

* dar salida a = vent.

* dar saltitos = hop, skip.

* dar sangre = donate + Posesivo + blood.

* darse = appear, occur.

* darse a = lend + Reflexivo + to.

* darse aires = strut.

* darse aires de grandeza = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* darse a la fuga = flee, lam (it), go into + hiding, make + a quick getaway, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* darse a los demás = give of + Reflexivo.

* darse con un canto en los dientes = count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky, consider + Reflexivo + lucky.

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

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

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

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

* darse de baja de una suscripción = unsubscribe.

* darse el caso que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.

* darse el gusto de = indulge in.

* darse el gusto de comprar = splurge on.

* darse el lote = snog, neck.

* darse el lujo de = splurge on.

* darse golpes de pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.

* darse golpes en el pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.

* darse la mano = join + hands, shake + hand.

* dárselas de = fancy + Reflexivo.

* dársele Algo bien a Uno = be good at.

* dársele a Uno bien las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.

* dársele a Uno mejor Algo = be better at.

* dársele mejor a Uno = do + best.

* darse media vuelta = turn on + Posesivo + heel.

* darse (muchos) aires = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* dar sentido = make + sense (out) of, make + sense of life.

* dar sentido a = make + meaningful, give + meaning to.

* dar sentido a las cosas = sense-making, meaning making.

* dar sentido a la vida = give + meaning to life.

* dar sentido a + Posesivo + vida = make + sense of + Posesivo + life.

* dar señales de = show + signs of.

* dar señales de vida = show + signs of life.

* darse por afortunado = count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky, consider + Reflexivo + lucky.

* darse por aludido = take + things personally, take + a hint, take + things personally, get + a hint.

* darse por derrotado = sound + note of defeat.

* darse por vencido = throw in + the towel, throw in/up + the sponge.

* darse prisa = hurry, hurry up, get on + Posesivo + running shoes, shake + a leg, hot-foot it to, make + haste, rattle + Posesivo + dags, get + a wiggle on, put + Posesivo + skates on, get + Posesivo + skates on, get + a move on.

* darse prisa con calma = make + haste slowly.

* dar servicio = service.

* darse una comilona = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* darse una leche = come + a cropper.

* darse un apretón de manos = clasp + hands.

* darse una situación más esperanzadora = sound + a note of hope.

* darse un atracón = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on), stuff + Posesivo + face.

* darse una transacción económica = cash + change hands.

* darse una tripotada = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* darse una vacante = occur + vacancy.

* darse un baño de sol = sunbathe.

* darse un chapuzón = take + a dip.

* darse un descanso = give + Reflexivo + a break, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* darse un festín de = feast on.

* darse un garbeo = mosey.

* darse un porrazo = come + a cropper.

* darse un respiro = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* darse un tortazo = come + a cropper.

* dar significado = imbue with + meaning.

* dar sombra = shade.

* dar su conformidad a = assent to.

* dar sugerencias = give + suggestions.

* dar terror = scare + the living daylights out of.

* dar testimonio = bear + witness, give + testimony.

* dar tiempo = give + time, donate + Posesivo + time.

* dar tiempo a Alguien = give + Nombre + some time.

* dar título = title.

* dar todo de Uno mismo = give of + Posesivo + best.

* dar todo el oro del mundo = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar tono = tone.

* dar trabajo = present + burden.

* dar una advertencia = raise + caveat, issue + warning.

* dar una apariencia de = provide + a semblance of, give + a semblance of.

* dar una azotaina = spank.

* dar una bofetada = cuff, slap.

* dar una bofetada a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar una buena paliza = whitewash, thrash.

* dar una cabezadita = nap, catching 10, napping.

* dar una carcajada = give + a laugh, let out + a laugh.

* dar una charla = give + address, give + a talk, give + a presentation, give + speech.

* dar una conferencia = deliver + talk, make + a speech, give + speech, deliver + lecture, give + a lecture.

* dar una contractura muscular = pull + a muscle.

* dar una cornada = gore.

* dar una excusa = give + excuse.

* dar una explicación = present + explanation.

* dar una falsa impresión = keep up + facade, put on + an act.

* dar una fiesta = give + a party.

* dar una galleta = slap.

* dar una guantada = slap.

* dar una idea = give + idea, give + glimpse, provide + an understanding.

* dar una idea de = give + a feel for, give + indication, provide + a glimpse of, give + a flavour of, be indicative of, provide + insight into, give + a picture, give + an insight into, give + an inkling of.

* dar una idea general = put in + the picture, give + a general picture, paint + a broad picture.

* dar una imagen = convey + image, present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image, present + a picture.

* dar una imagen de = give + an impression of.

* dar una impresión = make + an impression, leave + an impression, present + an image.

* dar una impresión de = give + an impression of.

* dar una impresión equivocada = send + the wrong signals.

* dar una lección de humildad = humble.

* dar una llamada de atención = sound + a wake-up call.

* dar una norma = give + prescription.

* dar una opinión = offer + opinion.

* dar una oportunidad = give + opportunity, provide + opportunity, grant + opportunity, present + an opportunity, create + opportunity.

* dar una oportunidad a Alguien = give + Nombre + a head start.

* dar una orden = issue + command, issue + instruction.

* dar una paliza = clobber, pummel, slaughter, knock + the living daylights out of, knock + the hell out out of, whip, whitewash, thrash, wallop, lick, baste, take + a pounding, take + a beating, belt, trounce, beat + Nombre + (all) hollow.

* dar una paliza a Alguien = beat + Nombre + up, beat + Nombre + black and blue.

* dar una patada = kick, boot.

* dar una pista = give + a hint.

* dar una posibilidad = afford + opportunity.

* dar un apretón de manos = shake + hand.

* dar una rabieta = throw + a tantrum.

* dar una razón = give + reason.

* dar una respuesta = furnish + answer, frame + response.

* dar una sacudida = give + a shake, give + a jerk.

* dar una segunda oportunidad = give + a second chance.

* dar una segunda vida = give + a second life.

* dar una solución = provide + solution, develop + solution.

* dar una solución por buena que realmente no lo es = beg + the solution.

* dar un aspecto + Adjetivo = give + a + Adjetivo + look.

* dar un ataque de nervios = have + an attack of hysterics.

* dar una torta = slap.

* dar una torta a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar una tunda = trounce.

* dar una ventaja = give + Nombre + an edge.

* dar una ventaja a Alguien = give + Nombre + a head start.

* dar una visión = present + view, provide + an understanding.

* dar una visión general = give + a general picture.

* dar una visión global = give + overview, present + an overview, present + an overall picture, give + an overall picture, overview.

* dar una visión total = give + a complete picture.

* dar un aviso = make + warning.

* dar una voltereta = somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.

* dar una voz = holler.

* dar una vuelta de campana = capsize, somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.

* dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.

* dar un berrinche = throw + a tantrum.

* dar un beso de despedida = kiss + Nombre + goodbye.

* dar un bocado a = take + a bite out of.

* dar un bofetón = cuff, slap.

* dar un bofetón a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar un cachete = spank, cuff, slap.

* dar un cachete a Alguien = slap + Nombre + on the wrist.

* dar un calambre = cramp.

* dar un chillido = holler.

* dar un comienzo a = give + a start to.

* dar un coscorrón = cuff.

* dar un ejemplo = give + example.

* dar un empujón = give + a boost.

* dar un golpe = knock.

* dar un golpe por detrás = rear-end.

* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.

* dar un grito = holler.

* dar un guantazo = slap.

* dar un hachazo = hack.

* dar un hervor = parboil.

* dar un impulso = kick-start [kickstart].

* dar un lavado de cara = spruce up.

* dar un manotazo = swat at, cuff, slap.

* dar un manotazo a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar un nivel de prioridad alto = put + Nombre + high on + Posesivo + list of priorities.

* dar un nuevo acabado = refinish.

* dar un nuevo impulso = pep up.

* dar un nuevo nombre = rename.

* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* dar unos azotes = spank.

* dar un paseo = take + a stroll.

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1) ( entregar) to give

dale las llaves a Pedro — give the keys to Pedro

se las di a Jaime — I gave them to Jaime

déme un kilo de peras — can I have a kilo of pears?

500 dólares ¿quién da más? — any advance on 500 dollars?; conocer verbo transitivo 3b, entender verbo transitivo 2b

2) (regalar, donar) to give

¿me lo prestas? - te lo doy, no lo necesito — can I borrow it? - you can keep it, I don't need it

qué no daría por que así fuera! — I'd give anything for that to be the case

donde las dan las toman — two can play at that game

tener para dar y vender — to have plenty to spare

3) <cartas/mano> to deal

4)

a) ( proporcionar) <fuerzas/valor/esperanza> to give

eso me dio la idea — that's where I got the idea from

si le dan la ocasión — if he's given the chance

pide que te den más información — ask them to give you more information

b) (Mús) to give

¿me das el la? — can you give me an A?

5) (conferir, aportar) <sabor/color/forma> to give

las luces le daban un ambiente festivo — the lights gave a festive atmosphere

6)

a) ( aplicar) to give

dale otra capa de barniz — give it another coat of varnish

hay que darle cera al piso — the floor needs waxing

dale una puntada para sujetarlo — put a stitch in to hold it

b) <sedante/masaje> to give

7)

a) ( conceder) <prórroga/permiso> to give

el dentista me dio hora para el miércoles — I have an appointment with the dentist on Wednesday

dan facilidades de pago — they offer easy repayment facilities o terms

nos dieron un premio — we won o got a prize

me dieron un diploma — I got a diploma

no le doy ni un mes a esa relación — I don't think they'll last more than a month together

b) (RPl) ( calcular)

¿qué edad le das? — how old do you think he is?

8)

a) (expresar, decir)

¿le diste las gracias? — did you thank him?, did you say thank you?

no me dio ni los buenos días — she didn't even say hello

dales saludos — give/send them my regards

darle la bienvenida a alguien — to welcome somebody

me dio su parecer or opinión — she gave me her opinion

tuve que darle la noticia — I was the one who had to break the news to him

b) (señalar, indicar)

me da ocupado or (Esp) comunicando — the line's busy o (BrE) engaged

el reloj dio las cinco — the clock struck five

Sentido II

9) ( producir) <fruto/flor> to bear

estos campos dan mucho grano — these fields have a high grain yield

este negocio da mucho dinero — there's a lot of money in this business

esos bonos dan un 7% — those bonds yield 7%

10)

a) ( rendir)

ha dado todo lo que esperaba de él — he has lived up to my/his expectations

ese jugador lo da todo — that player puts everything into the game

b) (AmL) ( alcanzar hasta)

¿cuánto da ese coche? — how fast can that car go?

da 150 kilómetros por hora — it can do o go 150 kilometers an hour

venía a todo lo que daba — it was traveling at full speed

ponen la radio a todo lo que da — they turn the radio on full blast

11) (causar, provocar)

la comida muy salada da sed — salty food makes you thirsty

estos niños dan tanto trabajo! — these kids are such hard work!; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿no te da calor esa camisa? — aren't you too warm in that shirt?

el vino le había dado sueño — the wine had made him sleepy

me da mucha pena verla tan triste — it hurts me to see her so sad

qué susto me has dado! — you gave me such a fright!

este coche no me ha dado problemas — this car hasn't given me any trouble; ver tb asco, hambre, miedo, etc

dar que + inf: el jardín da muchísimo que hacer there's always such a lot to do in the garden; lo que dijo me dio que pensar — what he said gave me plenty to think about; ver tb dar III 1)

Sentido III

12) ( presentar) < concierto> to give

¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? — what's on TV tonight? (colloq)

ayer daban una obra de Calderón — there was a Calderón play on yesterday

¿dónde están dando esa película? — where's that film showing?

13)

a) < fiesta> to give; <baile/banquete> to hold

b) < conferencia> to give; < discurso> (AmL) to make

c) (CS) < examen> to take o (BrE) sit; ver tb clase 5)

Sentido IV

14) ( realizar la acción que se indica)

dar lectura a un comunicado — to read out a communiqué

dar un grito/un suspiro — to give a shout/heave a sigh

dar un paso atrás/adelante — to take a step back/forward

dame un beso/abrazo — give me a kiss/hug; ver tb golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc

Sentido V

15) ( considerar)

dar algo/a alguien por algo: lo dieron por muerto they gave him up for dead; doy por terminada la sesión I declare the session closed; ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic; puedes dar por perdido el dinero you can say goodbye to that money; dalo por hecho! consider it done!; si apruebo daré el tiempo por bien empleado — if I pass it will have been time well spent
2.
dar vi

Sentido I

1)

a) ( entregar)

no puedes con todo, dame que te ayudo — you'll never manage all that on your own, here, let me help you

¿me das para un helado? — can I have some money for an ice cream?

b) ( en naipes) to deal

te toca dar a ti — it's your deal

2) (ser suficiente, alcanzar)

dar para algo/alguien: este pollo da para dos comidas this chicken will do for two meals; con una botella no da para todos one bottle's not enough to go round; (+ me/te/le etc) eso no te da ni para un chicle you can't even buy a piece of chewing gum with that; no me dio (el) tiempo I didn't have time; dar de sí to stretch; qué poco dan de sí mil pesetas! a thousand pesetas doesn't go very far!; no dar para más: su inteligencia no da para más that's as much as his brain can cope with; lo que gano no da para más what I earn doesn't go any further; la fiesta no daba para más — the party was beginning to wind down

3) dar a

a) puerta to give onto, open onto; ventana to look onto, give onto

b) fachada/frente ( estar orientado hacia) to face

la terraza da al mar — the balcony overlooks o faces the sea

c) ( llegar hasta) río to flow into, go into; calle to lead to

4) ( arrojar un resultado)

el análisis le dio positivo/negativo — her test was positive/negative

¿cuánto da la cuenta? — what does it come to?

a mí me dio 247 — I made it (to be) 247

5) ( importar)

da lo mismo, ya iremos otro día — it doesn't matter, we'll go another day

qué más da! — what does it matter!

¿qué más da un color que otro? — what difference does it make what color it is?; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿el jueves o el viernes? - me da igual — Thursday or Friday? - I don't mind o it doesn't make any difference to me

¿y a ti qué más te da si él viene? — what's it to you if he comes? (colloq)

Sentido II

6)

a) (pegar, golpear)

darle a alguien — to hit somebody; ( como castigo) to smack somebody

le dio en la cabeza/con un palo — he hit him on the head/with a stick

dale al balón con fuerza — kick the ball hard

te voy a dar (de palos) — I'm going to give you a good beating

el balón dio en el poste — the ball hit the post

b) (fam) (a tarea, asignatura)

darle a algo: me pasé todo el verano dándole al inglés I spent the whole summer working on my English; cómo le da al vino! he really knocks back o (AmE) down the wine (colloq); cómo le han dado al queso! ya casi no queda! — they've certainly been at the cheese, there's hardly any left! (colloq)

c) ( acertar) to hit

dar en el blanco/el centro — to hit the target/the bull's-eye

7) (accionar, mover)

darle a algo — a botón/tecla to press something; a interruptor to flick something; a manivela to turn something; (+ compl)

dale al volante hacia la derecha — turn the wheel to the right

dale a esa palanca hacia arriba — push that lever up

dale para atrás — back up

8)

a) (fam) ( indicando insistencia)

y dale! ya te he dicho que no voy — there you go again! I've told you I'm not going (colloq)

y dale con lo de su edad! — stop going on about her age!

dale que dale or (Esp) dale que te pego! — (fam)

he estado todo el día dale que dale — I've been hard at it all day

dale que dale con lo mismo! — stop going on about it!

b) (RPl fam) ( instando a hacer algo) come on

dale, prestámelo — come on o go on, lend it to me

9) dar con ( encontrar) < persona> to find; < solución> to hit upon, find; < palabra> to come up with

Sentido III

10) (acometer, sobrevenir) (+ me/te/le etc)

le dio un mareo — she felt dizzy

le dio un infarto — he had a heart attack

me va a dar algo — (fam) I'm going to have a fit (colloq); ver tb dar verbo transitivo II 3, escalofrío, frío, gana, etc

11) (hablando de manías, ocurrencias)

darle a alguien por + inf — to take to -ing

le ha dado por pintar — he's taken to painting

le ha dado por decir que... — he's started saying that...

le ha dado por el yoga — she's got into yoga

le ha dado con que me conoce — she's got it into her head that she knows me

12) sol/viento/luz

aquí da el sol toda la mañana — you get the sun all morning here

en esa playa da mucho el viento — it's very windy on that beach

la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos — the light was shining right in his eyes
3.
1) darse v pron

Sentido I

2) ( producirse) to grow

en esta zona se da bien el trigo — wheat grows well in this area

3) ( presentarse) oportunidad/ocasión to arise

se dio el caso que iba pasando por ahí — it so happened that I was passing by

4) ( resultar) (+ me/te/le etc)

se le dan los idiomas — she's good at languages

¿cómo se te da a ti la costura? — are you any good at sewing?

Sentido II

5)

a) (dedicarse, entregarse)

darse a algo: se dio a la bebida she took to drink; se ha dado por entero a su familia/a la causa — she has devoted herself entirely to her family/to the cause

b) (CS, Ven) ( ser sociable)

darse con alguien — to get on with somebody

no se da con los suegros — she doesn't have much to do with her in-laws

Sentido III

6)

a) (refl) ( realizar la acción que se indica)

me di una ducha — I took o had a shower

darse un banquete — to have a feast

dárselas de algo: se las da de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he knows a lot; dárselas de listo to act smart; ¿y de qué se las da ése? — who does he think he is?

b) (golpearse, pegarse)

se dio con el martillo en el dedo — he hit his finger with the hammer

no te vayas a dar con la cabeza contra el techo — don't hit o bang your head on the ceiling

se dieron contra un árbol — they crashed into a tree

se dio dar un golpe en la rodilla — he hit his knee

c) (recípr)

se estaban dando (de) patadas/puñetazos — they were kicking/punching each other

Sentido IV

7) ( considerarse)

darse por algo: con eso me daría por satisfecha I'd be quite happy with that; darse por vencido — to give up; ver tb aludir a, enterado 1

* * *

= allow, give, issue, pitch, hand over, pass over, give away, give out, get + free.

Ex: Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.

Ex: An abstract of a bibliography can be expected to note whether author affiliations are given = Es de esperar que el resumen de una bibliografía indique si se incluyen los lugares de trabajo de los autores.

Ex: Once a user is registered, a password will be issued which provides access to all or most of the data bases offered by the host as and when the user wishes.

Ex: Thus pitching instructions at the right level can be difficult.

Ex: Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.

Ex: She also indicated in passing that in future authors would not automatically pass over the copyright of research results in papers to publishers.

Ex: This must be done in a fully commercial way, not by giving away machines or paper, nor by giving away imported books.

Ex: Similarly, equipment such as this can often give out quite a lot of heat which has to be adequately dissipated.

Ex: Most people know 'earbuds' as the cheap-o earphones you get free with a cell phone.

* acción de dar un nombre a Algo = naming.

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

* con la sabiduría que da la experiencia = with the benefit of hindsight.

* cosas que dan miedo = things that go bump in the night.

* da la casualidad = as it happens.

* dale alas a tu imaginación = let + your imagination fly!.

* dando sacudidas = jerkily.

* dar el esquinazo a = give + Nombre + a wide berth.

* dar a = look onto, give onto, overlook.

* dar a Algo el nombre de = earn + Nombre + the name of.

* dar a Algo más importancia de la que tiene = oversell.

* dar a Algo una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.

* dar a Algo una nueva perspectiva = give + Nombre + a new twist.

* dar a Alguien el beneficio de la duda = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.

* dar a Alguien una mano y te cogen el brazo = give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile, give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile.

* dar a Alguien una oportunidad de triunfar = give + Nombre + a fighting chance.

* dar a Alguien una palmada en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.

* dar a Alguien una palmadita en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.

* dar a Alguien una puñalada por la espalda = stab + Alguien + in the back.

* dar a Alguien una puñalada trapera = stab + Alguien + in the back.

* dar a Alguien un margen de confianza = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.

* dar abasto = cope.

* dar abasto con = cope with.

* dar acceso = provide + access.

* dar acceso a = give + access to.

* dar a conocer = bring to + the attention, communicate, publicise [publicize, -USA], report, articulate, make + known.

* dar a conocer la presencia de = make + Posesivo + presence known.

* dar a entender = give to + understand, hint, send + a clear signal that, lull + Nombre + into thinking, insinuate, intimate.

* dar agua = lose + water, leak.

* dar a la calle = give onto + the street.

* dar a la caza de = chase down.

* dar Algo a conocer = get + the word out.

* dar alguna esperanza = give + some cause for hope.

* dar al traste con los planes = upset + the applecart.

* dar al traste con + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

* dar al traste con todo = upset + the applecart.

* dar a luz = birth, deliver.

* dar a luz a = give + birth to.

* dar ánimos = give + a word of encouragement, hearten.

* dar apoyo = give + support, support, provide + support.

* dar asco = stink, disgust.

* dar aullidos = caterwaul.

* dar autoría = lend + authoritativeness.

* dar autoridad a Algo = lend + authority to.

* dar bandazos = lurch.

* dar bastante importancia a = place + great store on.

* dar brillo a = buff, buff up.

* dar buen uso a Algo = put to + good use.

* dar cabida a = accommodate, include, hold, take, make + room (for), leave + room for, leave + room for.

* dar cabida al crecimiento = accommodate + growth.

* dar caladas = puff.

* dar calidad = deliver + value.

* dar caprichos = pamper.

* dar cera = wax.

* dar chillidos = shriek.

* dar cien mil vueltas = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* dar clase = give + a lesson, teach + class, teach + lesson, hold + class.

* dar coba = toady, fawn (on/upon/over).

* dar comienzo a = give + a start to.

* dar como ejemplo = cite + as an example.

* dar como norma = rule.

* dar como resultado = add up to, result (in), lead to.

* dar con = hit on/upon, put + Posesivo + finger on, stumble on.

* dar conferencia = lecture.

* dar consejo sobre = give + advice on.

* dar consentimiento = give + licence.

* dar con una esponja húmeda = sponging.

* dar con una idea = hit on/upon + idea.

* dar con una solución = come up with + solution.

* dar coraje = peeve.

* dar corte = self-conscious, feel + shy.

* dar credibilidad = give + credence, lend + credence, bestow + credibility, provide + credibility.

* dar crédito = give + credence.

* dar cualquier cosa por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* dar cuenta = render + an account of.

* dar cuenta de = account for.

* dar cuenta de Algo = be held to account.

* dar cuerda a un reloj = wind + clock.

* dar cuerpo = give + substance.

* dar cuerpo a = flesh out.

* dar cuerpo y forma a = lend + substance and form to.

* dar datos de = give + details of.

* dar de alta = discharge from + hospital.

* dar de baja = take out of + circulation.

* dar de cara a = front.

* dar de comer = feed.

* dar de lado = short-circuit [shortcircuit], give + Nombre + the cold shoulder.

* dar de lleno = hit + home.

* dar de mala gana = begrudge, grudge.

* dar de mamar = breast-feeding [breastfeeding].

* dar de mamar a = breast-feed [breastfeed].

* dar demasiada información y muy rápidamente = trot out.

* dar de qué hablar = raise + eyebrows, fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar de quilla = keel over.

* dar derecho a = entitle to.

* dar descanso de = give + relief from.

* dar de sí = stretch out.

* dar detalles de = give + details of.

* dar de Uno mismo = give of + Reflexivo.

* dar dinero = pay + money, donate + Posesivo + money.

* dar dirección = lend + direction.

* dar directrices = give + guidance, provide + guidance.

* dar duro = pack + a wallop.

* dar ejemplo = set + an example, lead by + example.

* dar ejemplo de = illustrate.

* dar el brazo a torcer = give in to.

* dar el brazo derecho = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar el do de pecho = do + Posesivo + best, pull out + all the stops, do + Posesivo + utmost.

* dar el efecto de = give + the effect of.

* dar el esquinazo = dodge.

* dar el esquinazo a = steer + clear of, steer away from.

* dar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.

* dar el nombre = label.

* dar el oro y el moro = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar el pecho = breast-feed [breastfeed].

* dar el pésame = pass + Posesivo + condolences.

* dar el pistoletazo de salida = fire + the starting gun.

* dar el primer paso = make + a start, take + the first step.

* dar el puntillazo a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end.

* dar el salto = make + the leap.

* dar el todo por el todo = give + Posesivo + all.

* dar el último empujón = go + the last mile, go + the extra mile.

* dar el último repaso = tie + the pieces together.

* dar el visto bueno = approve, clear, give + green light, give + the go-ahead.

* dar el visto bueno a una factura = clear + invoice.

* dar el/un espectáculo = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.

* dar empujones = shove.

* dar en el blanco = hit + the bull's eye, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth, hit + home.

* dar en el clavo = hit + the nail on the head, be spot on, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth.

* dar en el larguero = hit + the crossbar, hit + the crossbar.

* dar en el travesaño = hit + the crossbar.

* dar energía = energise [energize, -USA].

* dar énfasis = give + emphasis, place + stress, give + stress.

* dar énfasis a = place + emphasis on.

* dar en garantía = pawn.

* dar en la diana = hit + home.

* dar en mano = hand (over).

* dar entrada = enter.

* dar esperanza = nurture + hope, give + hope, bring + visions of.

* dar esperanzas = raise + expectations, raise + hopes.

* dar estímulo = provide + boost.

* dar evasivas = stonewall, play for + time.

* dar evidencia = furnish with + evidence.

* dar fe = attest, certify.

* dar fe de = testify (to/of), vouch (for), be testimony to.

* dar fe de que = attest to + the fact that.

* dar fin = bring to + a close, draw to + a close, wind down.

* dar forma = become + cast, give + shape, shape, mould [mold, -USA], inform.

* dar forma cuadrada = square.

* dar fruto = bear + fruit, come to + fruition.

* dar fuerte = pack + a wallop.

* dar fuerza = empower, bring + strength.

* dar gato por liebre = buy + a pig in a poke, pass off + a lemon.

* dar golpes = pound.

* dar gracias por lo que Uno tiene = count + Posesivo + blessings.

* dar gritos = shriek, shout.

* dar guerra = act up, play up.

* dar gustirrinín = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.

* dar gusto = oblige, bring + pleasure, flavour [flavor, -USA].

* dar hipo = hiccup.

* dar ideas = offer + clues.

* da rienda suelta a tu imaginación = let + your imagination fly!.

* dar ímpetu = lend + force, give + impetus.

* dar importancia = attach + importance, give + prominence, stress, give + pre-eminence, give + relevance, place + importance, give + importance.

* dar importancia a = give + weight to, place + emphasis on, attach + weight to, create + a high profile for, give + a high profile, place + weight on.

* dar importancia a Algo = put + Algo + on the agenda, be on the agenda.

* dar indicios de = show + signs of.

* dar indicios y pistas = drop + hints and clues.

* dar información = provide + information, give + information, release + information.

* dar información adicional = give + further details.

* dar información de = give + details of.

* dar interés = spice up, add + spice.

* dar la alarma = sound + alarm.

* dar la apariencia de = place + a veneer of.

* dar la bienvenida = welcome.

* dar la casualidad que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.

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

* dar la enhorabuena = give + congratulations.

* dar la entrada para = make + a deposit on.

* dar la espalda = turn + aside.

* dar la idea = give + the impression that.

* dar la imagen = give + the impression that.

* dar la impresión = convey + impression, strike + Pronombre Personal, give + the impression that, confer + impression, come off as.

* dar la impresión de = contrive, conjure up + a picture of, come across as.

* dar la impresión de seriedad en el trabajo = appear + businesslike.

* dar la la lata = nag (at).

* dar la lata = play up.

* dar la mano = extend + Posesivo + hand.

* dar la mano derecha = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar la murga = be a pest.

* dar la noticia = give + the news.

* dar la opinión sobre = give + opinion on.

* dar la oportunidad = give + chance.

* dar la oportunidad de = present with + opportunities for, allow + the opportunity to.

* dar la oportunidad de expresarse libremente = give + voice to.

* dar la oportunidad de opinar = give + voice to.

* dar la puntilla a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end.

* dar largas = stonewall, play for + time, fob + Alguien + off with + Algo.

* dar las cosas masticadas = spoon-feeding [spoonfeeding], spoon-feed [spoon feed/spoonfeed].

* dar la sensación = give + a sense.

* dar la sensación de = give + the effect of.

* dar la señal = give + the word, give + the signal.

* dar la señal de alarma = sound + the clarion.

* dar la señal de alerta = sound + the clarion.

* dar la señal de estar listo = prompt.

* dar lástima = feel + sorry for, pity.

* dar la talla = be up to the mark, be up to scratch, measure up (to), be up to snuff, make + the cut.

* dar latigazos = lash.

* dar la vida = lay down + Posesivo + life, give + Posesivo + life.

* dar la vuelta = turn + Nombre + (a)round, flip, swing around, swing back, turn (a)round.

* dar la vuelta a = round, turn on + its head.

* dar la vuelta en el aire = give + a toss.

* darle a Alguien carta blanca = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.

* darle a Alguien un cheque en blanco = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.

* darle a la botella = booze.

* darle a la lengua = shoot + the breeze, shoot + the bull.

* darle a la manivela de arranque = turn + the crank.

* darle alas a Alguien = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* darle al palique = gas.

* darle a Uno escalofríos por Algo desagradable = make + Nombre + flinch.

* darle caña = hurry up, get + a move on, put + pressure on.

* darle caña a = have + a go at, get + stuck into.

* dar lecciones = give + lessons.

* darle cien mil vueltas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.

* darle el puntillazo = nail it.

* darle la razón a Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* darle largas = play + Nombre + along.

* darle largas a Algo = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* darle la vuelta a la tortilla = turn + the tables (on).

* darle sopas con hondas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.

* darle una interpretación = give + interpretation.

* darle una lección a Alguien = school.

* darle una paliza a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners, give + Nombre + a beating, school.

* darle un buen repaso a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* darle un repaso a = buff up on, brush up on.

* darle un repaso a Alguien = school.

* darle vueltas a = dwell on/upon.

* darle vueltas a Algo = mull over, agonise over [agonize, -USA].

* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.

* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.

* darle vueltas a un asunto = chew + the cud.

* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.

* dar libertad = give + licence.

* dar libertad a un esclavo = manumit.

* dar libertad para + Infinitivo = afford + the freedom to + Infinitivo.

* dar lo mejor de Uno mismo = give of + Posesivo + best.

* dar los pasos necesarios = take + steps.

* dar los primeros pasos en = venture into.

* dar los últimos retoques a = put + the finishing touches on.

* dar lugar = produce.

* dar lugar a = cause, generate, give + rise to, mean, result (in), leave + room for, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dar lugar a la reflexión = provide + food for thought.

* dar lugar a problemas = give + rise to problems.

* dar lugar a queja = evoke + complaint.

* dar lugar a rumores = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar luz verde = give + green light, give + the go-ahead.

* dar mala impresión = look + bad.

* dar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back up, backpedal [back-pedal].

* dar masaje = massage.

* dar más de sí = go further.

* dar más explicaciones = elaborate on.

* dar materia para la reflexión = provide + food for thought.

* dar mayor importancia a = give + pride of place to.

* dar media vuelta = do + an about-face.

* dar mejora (en) = give + improvement (in).

* dar menos de lo debido = shortchange.

* dar mucha importancia = put + a premium on.

* dar mucho en qué pensar = give + Nombre + much to think about, give + Nombre + a lot to think about.

* dar mucho valor a Algo = value + Nombre + highly.

* dar muestras de = show + signs of.

* dar + Nombre + una oportunidad = give + Nombre + a fair chance.

* dar notoriedad a = create + a high profile for, give + a high profile.

* dar nueva forma = reformat [re-format].

* dar nueva vida = give + Nombre + new life, give + a second life.

* dar opción = give + option.

* dar origen = mother.

* dar origen a = give + rise to, bring about, lead to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dar otro paso muy importante = reach + another milestone.

* dar pábulo a = fuel, spark off.

* dar pábulo a rumores = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar palos de ciego = grope (for/toward).

* dar pánico = scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, dread, scare + the hell out of.

* dar parte de = report.

* dar paso (a) = give + way (to), yield to, make + way (for).

* dar patadas en el estómago = stick in + Posesivo + craw.

* dar pavor = be scared stiff, be frightened to death, be petrified of, be terrified, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, scare + the hell out of.

* dar pecho = breast-feeding [breastfeeding].

* dar pereza = can't/couldn't be bothered.

* dar permiso = give + permission, give + time off, grant + Alguien + leave.

* dar permiso en el trabajo = give + time off work.

* dar pie a = spark off, give + rise to, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dar pisotones = stomp.

* dar pistas = throw + hints.

* dar pistas falsas = throw out + false leads.

* dar placer = give + pleasure, give + enjoyment.

* dar poderes = give + powers.

* dar por = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.

* dar por concluido = put to + bed, close + the book on.

* dar por culo = piss + Nombre + off.

* dar por descontado = take for + granted, discount.

* dar por hecho = take for + granted.

* dar por perdido = be past praying for, write off.

* dar por saldado = close + the book on.

* dar por seguro que = rest + assured that.

* dar por sentado = take for + granted.

* dar por sentado Algo que realmente no lo está = beg + the question.

* dar + Posesivo + vida = give + Posesivo + all.

* dar preferencia = give + preference.

* dar prestigio = lend + authoritativeness.

* dar prioridad = award + priority, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], give + priority, give + precedence, assign + priority, give + preference.

* dar prioridad a = give + pride of place to, place + emphasis on, prioritise [prioritize, -USA].

* dar prioridad a algo = make + a priority.

* dar problemas = play up.

* dar propina = tipping.

* dar pruebas = provide + evidence.

* dar publicidad = publicise [publicize, -USA], give + publicity.

* dar puntapiés = kick + Posesivo + feet.

* dar punzadas = throb, twinge.

* dar quebraderos de cabeza = give + headaches.

* dar que hablar = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours, raise + eyebrows.

* dar quehacer = make + trouble.

* dar rabia = incense, gall, peeve.

* dar razón de ser = bring + purpose.

* dar recompensa = mete out + reward.

* dar registro = accession.

* dar relevancia = give + relevance.

* dar relevancia a = create + a high profile for, give + a high profile.

* dar relevancia a Algo = put + Algo + on the agenda.

* dar resoplidos = chug.

* dar respuesta = provide + answer, elicit + answer, develop + answer.

* dar resultado = be successful, give + result, work, pay off, be a success, pay.

* dar resultados = produce + results.

* dar rienda suelta = unleash.

* dar rienda suelta a = give + free rein to, allow + vent for, give + vent to, vent.

* dar rienda suelta a + Nombre = let + Nombre + run riot.

* dar riqueza a = add + richness to.

* dar risitas = giggle.

* dar sabor = spice up, add + spice.

* dar salida a = vent.

* dar saltitos = hop, skip.

* dar sangre = donate + Posesivo + blood.

* darse = appear, occur.

* darse a = lend + Reflexivo + to.

* darse aires = strut.

* darse aires de grandeza = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* darse a la fuga = flee, lam (it), go into + hiding, make + a quick getaway, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* darse a los demás = give of + Reflexivo.

* darse con un canto en los dientes = count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky, consider + Reflexivo + lucky.

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

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

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

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

* darse de baja de una suscripción = unsubscribe.

* darse el caso que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.

* darse el gusto de = indulge in.

* darse el gusto de comprar = splurge on.

* darse el lote = snog, neck.

* darse el lujo de = splurge on.

* darse golpes de pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.

* darse golpes en el pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.

* darse la mano = join + hands, shake + hand.

* dárselas de = fancy + Reflexivo.

* dársele Algo bien a Uno = be good at.

* dársele a Uno bien las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.

* dársele a Uno mejor Algo = be better at.

* dársele mejor a Uno = do + best.

* darse media vuelta = turn on + Posesivo + heel.

* darse (muchos) aires = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* dar sentido = make + sense (out) of, make + sense of life.

* dar sentido a = make + meaningful, give + meaning to.

* dar sentido a las cosas = sense-making, meaning making.

* dar sentido a la vida = give + meaning to life.

* dar sentido a + Posesivo + vida = make + sense of + Posesivo + life.

* dar señales de = show + signs of.

* dar señales de vida = show + signs of life.

* darse por afortunado = count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky, consider + Reflexivo + lucky.

* darse por aludido = take + things personally, take + a hint, take + things personally, get + a hint.

* darse por derrotado = sound + note of defeat.

* darse por vencido = throw in + the towel, throw in/up + the sponge.

* darse prisa = hurry, hurry up, get on + Posesivo + running shoes, shake + a leg, hot-foot it to, make + haste, rattle + Posesivo + dags, get + a wiggle on, put + Posesivo + skates on, get + Posesivo + skates on, get + a move on.

* darse prisa con calma = make + haste slowly.

* dar servicio = service.

* darse una comilona = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* darse una leche = come + a cropper.

* darse un apretón de manos = clasp + hands.

* darse una situación más esperanzadora = sound + a note of hope.

* darse un atracón = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on), stuff + Posesivo + face.

* darse una transacción económica = cash + change hands.

* darse una tripotada = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* darse una vacante = occur + vacancy.

* darse un baño de sol = sunbathe.

* darse un chapuzón = take + a dip.

* darse un descanso = give + Reflexivo + a break, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* darse un festín de = feast on.

* darse un garbeo = mosey.

* darse un porrazo = come + a cropper.

* darse un respiro = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* darse un tortazo = come + a cropper.

* dar significado = imbue with + meaning.

* dar sombra = shade.

* dar su conformidad a = assent to.

* dar sugerencias = give + suggestions.

* dar terror = scare + the living daylights out of.

* dar testimonio = bear + witness, give + testimony.

* dar tiempo = give + time, donate + Posesivo + time.

* dar tiempo a Alguien = give + Nombre + some time.

* dar título = title.

* dar todo de Uno mismo = give of + Posesivo + best.

* dar todo el oro del mundo = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar tono = tone.

* dar trabajo = present + burden.

* dar una advertencia = raise + caveat, issue + warning.

* dar una apariencia de = provide + a semblance of, give + a semblance of.

* dar una azotaina = spank.

* dar una bofetada = cuff, slap.

* dar una bofetada a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar una buena paliza = whitewash, thrash.

* dar una cabezadita = nap, catching 10, napping.

* dar una carcajada = give + a laugh, let out + a laugh.

* dar una charla = give + address, give + a talk, give + a presentation, give + speech.

* dar una conferencia = deliver + talk, make + a speech, give + speech, deliver + lecture, give + a lecture.

* dar una contractura muscular = pull + a muscle.

* dar una cornada = gore.

* dar una excusa = give + excuse.

* dar una explicación = present + explanation.

* dar una falsa impresión = keep up + facade, put on + an act.

* dar una fiesta = give + a party.

* dar una galleta = slap.

* dar una guantada = slap.

* dar una idea = give + idea, give + glimpse, provide + an understanding.

* dar una idea de = give + a feel for, give + indication, provide + a glimpse of, give + a flavour of, be indicative of, provide + insight into, give + a picture, give + an insight into, give + an inkling of.

* dar una idea general = put in + the picture, give + a general picture, paint + a broad picture.

* dar una imagen = convey + image, present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image, present + a picture.

* dar una imagen de = give + an impression of.

* dar una impresión = make + an impression, leave + an impression, present + an image.

* dar una impresión de = give + an impression of.

* dar una impresión equivocada = send + the wrong signals.

* dar una lección de humildad = humble.

* dar una llamada de atención = sound + a wake-up call.

* dar una norma = give + prescription.

* dar una opinión = offer + opinion.

* dar una oportunidad = give + opportunity, provide + opportunity, grant + opportunity, present + an opportunity, create + opportunity.

* dar una oportunidad a Alguien = give + Nombre + a head start.

* dar una orden = issue + command, issue + instruction.

* dar una paliza = clobber, pummel, slaughter, knock + the living daylights out of, knock + the hell out out of, whip, whitewash, thrash, wallop, lick, baste, take + a pounding, take + a beating, belt, trounce, beat + Nombre + (all) hollow.

* dar una paliza a Alguien = beat + Nombre + up, beat + Nombre + black and blue.

* dar una patada = kick, boot.

* dar una pista = give + a hint.

* dar una posibilidad = afford + opportunity.

* dar un apretón de manos = shake + hand.

* dar una rabieta = throw + a tantrum.

* dar una razón = give + reason.

* dar una respuesta = furnish + answer, frame + response.

* dar una sacudida = give + a shake, give + a jerk.

* dar una segunda oportunidad = give + a second chance.

* dar una segunda vida = give + a second life.

* dar una solución = provide + solution, develop + solution.

* dar una solución por buena que realmente no lo es = beg + the solution.

* dar un aspecto + Adjetivo = give + a + Adjetivo + look.

* dar un ataque de nervios = have + an attack of hysterics.

* dar una torta = slap.

* dar una torta a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar una tunda = trounce.

* dar una ventaja = give + Nombre + an edge.

* dar una ventaja a Alguien = give + Nombre + a head start.

* dar una visión = present + view, provide + an understanding.

* dar una visión general = give + a general picture.

* dar una visión global = give + overview, present + an overview, present + an overall picture, give + an overall picture, overview.

* dar una visión total = give + a complete picture.

* dar un aviso = make + warning.

* dar una voltereta = somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.

* dar una voz = holler.

* dar una vuelta de campana = capsize, somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.

* dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.

* dar un berrinche = throw + a tantrum.

* dar un beso de despedida = kiss + Nombre + goodbye.

* dar un bocado a = take + a bite out of.

* dar un bofetón = cuff, slap.

* dar un bofetón a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar un cachete = spank, cuff, slap.

* dar un cachete a Alguien = slap + Nombre + on the wrist.

* dar un calambre = cramp.

* dar un chillido = holler.

* dar un comienzo a = give + a start to.

* dar un coscorrón = cuff.

* dar un ejemplo = give + example.

* dar un empujón = give + a boost.

* dar un golpe = knock.

* dar un golpe por detrás = rear-end.

* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.

* dar un grito = holler.

* dar un guantazo = slap.

* dar un hachazo = hack.

* dar un hervor = parboil.

* dar un impulso = kick-start [kickstart].

* dar un lavado de cara = spruce up.

* dar un manotazo = swat at, cuff, slap.

* dar un manotazo a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar un nivel de prioridad alto = put + Nombre + high on + Posesivo + list of priorities.

* dar un nuevo acabado = refinish.

* dar un nuevo impulso = pep up.

* dar un nuevo nombre = rename.

* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* dar unos azotes = spank.

* dar un paseo = take + a stroll, t

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dar [ A25 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ dar (verbo transitivo)

Sentido I

A entregar

B regalar, donar

C en naipes

D

1 proporcionar

2 Música

E conferir, aportar

F

1 aplicar capa de barniz etc

2 dar: inyección etc

G

1 conceder prórroga etc

2 atribuir

3 pronosticando duración

4 dar: edad, años

H

1 expresar, decir

2 señalar, indicar

Sentido II

A producir

B rendir, alcanzar hasta

C causar, provocar

D arruinar, fastidiar

Sentido III

A presentar

B ofrecer, celebrar

C dar: conferencia

Sentido IV

A realizar la acción indicada

B dar: limpiada etc

Sentido V considerar

■ dar (verbo intransitivo)

Sentido I

A

1 entregar

2 en naipes

B ser suficiente, alcanzar

C

1 dar a: puerta etc

2 llegar hasta

3 estar orientado hacia

D comunicar

E arrojar un resultado

F importar

Sentido II

A

1 pegar, golpear

2 darle a algo: tarea

3 darle a algo: hacer uso de

4 acertar

B

1 darle a algo: accionar

2 mover

C

1 indicando insistencia

2 instando a alguien a hacer algo

D dar con

Sentido III

A acometer, sobrevenir

B

1 darle a alguien por algo

2 darle a alguien con algo

C dar en

D dar: sol, viento, luz

E acabar

■ darse (verbo pronominal)

Sentido I

A producirse

B ocurrir

C resultar

Sentido II

A dedicarse, entregarse

B tratarse, ser sociable

Sentido III

A realizar la acción indicada

B

1 golpearse, pegarse

2 darse (de) golpes

3 darse (de) patadas etc

Sentido IV considerarse

vt

Sentido I

A (entregar) to give

dale las llaves a Jaime give the keys to Jaime, give Jaime the keys

se las di a Jaime I gave them to Jaime

dale esto a tu madre de mi parte give this to your mother from me

deme un kilo de peras can I have a kilo of pears?

500 dólares ¿quién da más? any advance on 500 dollars?

dar algo A + INF:

da toda la ropa a planchar/lavar she sends all her clothes to be ironed/washed, she has all her ironing/washing done for her

comer¹ vi A 2. (↑ comer (1)), conocer, entender¹ vt A 2. (↑ entender (1)), mamar

B (regalar, donar) to give

¿me lo prestas? — te lo doy, yo no lo necesito can I borrow it? — you can have it o keep it, I don't need it

a mí nunca nadie me dio nada nobody's ever given me anything

daría cualquier cosa por que así fuera I'd give anything o ( colloq) I'd give my right arm for that to be the case

donde las dan las toman two can play at that game

estarlas dando ( Chi fam): entremos sin pagar, aquí las están dando let's just walk in without paying, they're asking for it ( colloq)

con ese profesor las están dando they get away with murder with that teacher ( colloq)

para dar y tomar or vender: coge los que quieras, tengo para dar y tomar or vender take as many as you want, I have plenty to spare o ( colloq) I've stacks of them

C (en naipes) to deal

¡me has dado unas cartas horribles! you've dealt o given me a terrible hand

D

1 (proporcionar) ‹fuerzas/valor/esperanza› to give

sus elogios me han dado ánimos his praise has given me encouragement o has encouraged me

eso me dio la idea para el libro that's where I got the idea for the book, that's what gave me the idea for the book

me dio un buen consejo she gave me some useful advice

mi familia no pudo darme una carrera my family weren't in a position to send me to o put me through university o to give me a university education

es capaz de robar si le dan la ocasión given the chance he's quite capable of stealing

pide que te den un presupuesto/más información ask them to give you o supply you with an estimate/more information

2 ( Música) to give

¿me das el la? can you give me an A?

E (conferir, aportar) ‹sabor/color/forma› to give

las luces le daban un ambiente festivo a la plaza the lights gave the square a very festive atmosphere, the lights lent a very festive atmosphere to the square

les dio forma redondeada a las puntas he rounded off the ends

necesita algo que le dé sentido a su vida he needs something that will give his life some meaning

F

1 (aplicar) ‹capa de barniz/mano de pintura› to give

dale otra capa de barniz/otra mano de pintura give it another coat of varnish/paint

hay que darle cera al piso we have to wax the floor

dale una puntada para sujetarlo put a stitch in to hold it

2 ‹inyección/lavativa/sedante› to give, administer ( frml); ‹masaje› to give

G

1 (conceder) ‹prórroga/permiso› to give

te doy hasta el jueves I'll give you until Thursday

¿quién te ha dado permiso para entrar allí? who gave you permission to go in there?, who said you could go in there?

si usted nos da permiso with your permission, if you will allow us

el dentista me ha dado hora para el miércoles I have an appointment with the dentist on Wednesday

dan facilidades de pago they offer easy repayment facilities o terms

nos dieron el tercer premio we won o got third prize, we were awarded third prize

al terminar el cursillo te dan un diploma when you finish the course you get a diploma

2

(atribuir): no le des demasiada importancia don't attach too much importance to it

yo le doy otra interpretación a ese pasaje I see o interpret that passage in a different way

tuvieron que darme la razón they had to admit I was right

3 (pronosticando duración) to give

no le dan ni dos meses de vida they've given him less than two months to live

no le doy ni un mes a esa relación I don't think they'll last more than a month together

4

( RPl) ‹edad/años› ¿cuántos años or qué edad le das? how old do you think o reckon she is?

yo no le daba más de 28 I didn't think he was more than 28

H

1

(expresar, decir): ¿le diste las gracias? did you thank him?, did you say thank you?

no me dio ni los buenos días she didn't even say hello

dales recuerdos de mi parte give/send them my regards

darle la bienvenida a algn to welcome sb

tenemos que ir a darles el pésame we must go and offer our condolences

me gustaría que me dieras tu parecer or opinión I'd like you to give me your opinion

le doy mi enhorabuena I'd like to congratulate you

¿me da la hora, por favor? have you got the time, please?

me tocó a mí darle la noticia I was the one who had to break the news to him

te han dado una orden you've been given an order, that was an order

han dado orden de desalojar el edificio they've ordered that the building be vacated

2

(señalar, indicar): me da ocupado or ( Esp) comunicando the line's busy o ( BrE) engaged

el reloj dio las cinco the clock struck five

muestra

Sentido II

A

(producir): estos campos dan mucho grano these fields have a high grain yield

esta estufa da mucho calor this heater gives out a lot of heat

esta clase de negocio da mucho dinero there's a lot of money in this business

esos bonos dan un 7% those bonds give a yield of 7%

los árboles han empezado a dar fruto the trees have begun to bear fruit

no le pudo dar un hijo she was unable to bear o give him a child

B

(rendir, alcanzar hasta): ¿cuánto da ese coche? how fast can that car go?

da 150 kilómetros por hora it can do o go 150 kilometers an hour

ha dado todo lo que el público esperaba de él he has lived up to the public's expectations of him

el coche venía a todo lo que daba the car was traveling at full speed

ponen la radio a todo lo que da they turn the radio on full blast

C

(causar, provocar): la comida muy salada da sed salty food makes you thirsty

¡estos críos dan tanto trabajo! these kids are such hard work!

(+ me/te/le etc): ¿no te da calor esa camisa? aren't you too warm in that shirt?

el vino le había dado sueño the wine had made him sleepy

me da mucha pena verla tan triste I can't bear o it hurts me to see her so sad

¡qué susto me has dado! you gave me such a fright!

me da no sé qué que se tenga que quedar sola I feel a bit funny about leaving her on her own

este coche no me ha dado problemas this car hasn't given me any trouble

ver tb asco, hambre, miedo, etc dar QUE + INF:

el jardín da muchísimo que hacer there's always such a lot to do in the garden

los niños dan que hacer children are a lot of work

lo que dijo me dio que pensar what he said gave me plenty of food for thought o plenty to think about

ver tb dar vi Sense III A.

D ( Esp fam) (arruinar, fastidiar) to spoil, ruin

Isabelita nos dio la noche we had an awful night thanks to little Isabel

Sentido III

A

(presentar): ¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? what's on TV tonight? ( colloq)

en el cine Avenida dan una película buenísima there's a really good movie on at the Avenida, they're showing a really good movie at the Avenida

ayer fuimos al teatro, daban una obra de Calderón we went to the theater yesterday, it was a play by Calderón

va a dar un concierto el mes que viene he's giving a concert next month

deja de gritar así, estás dando un espectáculo stop shouting like that, you're making a spectacle of yourself

B (ofrecer, celebrar) ‹fiesta› to give; ‹baile/banquete› to hold

C ‹conferencia› to give

dar examen (CS); to take o ( BrE) sit an exam

ver tb clase¹ f E. (↑ clase (1))

Sentido IV

A

(realizar la acción indicada): dieron lectura al comunicado they read out the communiqué

estuvo dando cabezadas durante toda la película he kept nodding off all through the film

dio un grito/un suspiro she shouted/sighed, she gave a shout/heaved a sigh

dio un paso atrás/adelante he took a step back/forward

(+ me/te/le etc): dame un beso/abrazo give me a kiss/hug

me dio un tirón del pelo he pulled my hair

golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc

dársela a algn ( Esp fam); to take sb in, put one over on sb

dárselas a algn ( Chi fam); to beat sb up

B

‹limpiada/barrida/planchazo› con que le des una enjuagada alcanza just a quick rinse will do

hay que darle una barrida al suelo de la cocina the kitchen floor needs a sweep o needs sweeping

quiero darle otra leída a este capítulo ( AmL); I want to run o read through this chapter again

Sentido V (considerar) dar algo/a algn POR algo:

lo dieron por muerto they gave him up for dead

doy por terminada la sesión I declare the session closed

ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic

si le has prestado dinero ya lo puedes dar por perdido if you've lent him money you can kiss it goodbye

¿eso es lo que quieres? ¡dalo por hecho! is that what you want? consider it done! o ( AmE colloq) you got it!

si apruebo daré el tiempo por bien empleado if I pass it will have been time well spent

sentado

■ dar

vi

Sentido I

A

1

(entregar): dame, yo te lo coso let me have it o give it here, I'll sew it for you

no puedes con todo, dame que te ayudo you'll never manage all that on your own, here, let me help you

¿me das para un helado? can I have some money for an ice cream?

2 (en naipes) to deal

te toca dar a ti it's your deal, it's your turn to deal

B (ser suficiente, alcanzar) dar PARA algo/algn:

este pollo da para dos comidas this chicken is enough o will do for two meals

con una botella no da para todos one bottle's not enough to go round

da para hablar horas y horas you could talk about it for hours

(+ me/te/le etc): eso no te da ni para un chicle you can't even buy a piece of chewing gum with that

no le da la cabeza para la física he hasn't much of a head for physics

no me dio (el) tiempo I didn't have time

dar de sí to stretch

me quedan un poco ajustados, pero ya darán de sí they're a bit tight on me, but they'll stretch o give

¡cuánto ha dado de sí esa botella de jerez! that bottle of sherry's gone a long way!

¡qué poco dan de sí seis euros! six euros don't go very far!

el pobre ya no da más de sí the poor guy's fit to drop

no dar para más: su inteligencia no da para más that's as much as his brain can cope with

yo me voy, esto ya no da para más I'm leaving, this is a waste of time

ya no da para más or (CS) ya no da más de tanto trabajar he's worked himself into the ground

estoy que no doy más I'm all in ( colloq), I'm shattered o dead beat ( colloq), I'm pooped ( AmE colloq)

C dar a

1 «puerta/habitación» (comunicar con) to give on to

la puerta trasera da a un jardín/a la calle Palmar the back door opens o gives onto a garden/onto Palmar Street

todas las habitaciones dan a un patio all the rooms look onto o give onto a courtyard

2 (llegar hasta) «río» to go o flow into; «camino/sendero» to lead to

la calle va a dar directamente a la playa the street goes right down o leads straight to the beach

3 «fachada/frente» (estar orientado hacia) to face

la fachada principal da al sur the main facade faces south

la terraza da al mar the balcony overlooks o faces the sea

D

( RPl) (comunicar) darle a algn CON algn: ¿me das con Teresa, por favor? can I speak to Teresa, please?

en seguida le doy con el señor Seco I'll just put you through to Mr Seco

E

(arrojar un resultado): ¿cuánto da la cuenta? what does it come to?

a mí me dio 247 ¿y a ti? I made it (to be) 247, how about you?

el análisis le dio positivo/negativo her test was positive/negative

F

(importar): ¿cuál prefieres? — da igual which do you prefer? — I don't mind

da lo mismo, ya iremos otro día it doesn't matter, we'll go another day

(+ me/te/le etc): ¿el jueves o el viernes? — a mí me da igual Thursday or Friday? — I don't mind o it doesn't matter o it doesn't make any difference to me o it's all the same to me

la sopa se ha enfriado un poco — ¡qué más da! the soup's gone a bit cold — never mind o it doesn't matter

¿qué más da un color que otro? surely one color is as good as another!, what difference does it make what color it is?

(+ me/te/le etc): ¡qué más le da a él que otros tengan que hacer su trabajo! what does he care if others have to do his work?

¿y a ti qué más te da si él viene? what difference does it make to you if he comes?, what's it to you if he comes? ( colloq)

no quiere venir — tanto da she doesn't want to come — it makes no difference o so what?

(+ me/te/le etc): ¿a qué hora quieren cenar? — tanto nos da what time do you want to have dinner? — it's all the same to us o whenever

Sentido II

A

1 (pegar, golpear) (+ me/te/le etc):

le dio en la cabeza it hit him on the head

dale al balón con fuerza kick the ball hard

¡te voy a dar yo a ti como no me obedezcas! you're going to get it from me if you don't do what I say ( colloq)

le dio con la regla en los nudillos she rapped his knuckles with the ruler

cuando te agarren te van a dar de palos when they get you they're going to give you a good beating

2 ( fam) (a una tarea, asignatura) darle A algo:

me pasé todo el verano dándole al inglés I spent the whole summer working on o studying my English ( colloq)

vas a tener que darle más fuerte si quieres aprobar you're going to have to push yourself harder o put more effort into it if you want to pass

quiero darle un poco más a esta traducción antes de irme I want to do a bit more work on this translation before I go

3 ( fam) (hacer uso de) darle A algo:

¡cómo le da al vino! he really knocks back o ( AmE) down the wine ( colloq)

¡cómo le han dado al queso! ¡ya casi no queda! they've certainly been at the cheese, there's hardly any left! ( colloq)

¡cómo les has dado a estos zapatos! you've really been hard on these shoes!, you've worn these shoes out quickly!

lengua

4 (acertar) to hit

dar en el blanco/el centro to hit the target/the bull's-eye

clavo

B

1 (accionar) darle A algo:

dale a esa palanca hacia arriba push that lever up

le dio al interruptor she flicked the switch

le di a la manivela I turned the handle

dale al pedal press the pedal

tienes que darle a este botón/esta tecla you have to press this button/key

2 (mover) (+ compl):

dale al volante hacia la derecha turn the wheel to the right

dale para atrás ( Auto) back up

C

1 ( fam)

(indicando insistencia): ¡y dale! ya te he dicho que no voy there you go again! I've told you I'm not going ( colloq)

estuvo todo el día dale que dale con el clarinete he spent the whole day blowing away on his clarinet

¡y dale con lo de la edad! ¿qué importa eso? stop going on about her age! what does it matter?

¡dale que te pego! ( fam): he estado toda la mañana dale que te pego con esto I've been slaving away at this all morning

yo quiero olvidarlo y él ¡dale que te pego con lo mismo! I want to forget about it and he keeps on and on about it o he keeps banging on about it

2

( RPl fam) (instando a algn a hacer algo): dale, metete, el agua está lindísima come on, get in, the water's lovely

dale, prestámelo come on o go on, lend it to me

D dar con (encontrar) to find

por mucho que buscaron no dieron con él although they searched high and low they couldn't find him

creo que ya he dado con la solución I think I've hit upon o found the solution

cuando uno no da con la palabra adecuada when you can't come up with o find the right word

Sentido III

A (acometer, sobrevenir) (+ me/te/le etc):

le dio un mareo she felt dizzy

le dio un infarto he had a heart attack

como no se calle, me va a dar algo ( fam); if you don't shut up, I'm going to have a fit ( colloq)

¡me da una indignación cuando hace esas cosas …! I feel so angry when he does those things!

me da que ya no vienen ( fam); I have a (funny o sneaky) feeling they're not coming ( colloq)

ver tb dar vt Sense II C., escalofrío, frío² m B. (↑ frío (2)), gana, impresión, etc

B (hablando de ocurrencias, manías)

1 darle a algn POR algo:

le ha dado por decir que ya no lo quiero he's started saying that I don't love him any more

le ha dado por beber he's taken to drink, he's started drinking

le ha dado por el yoga she's got into yoga

¡menos mal que me dio por preguntar por cuánto saldría! it's just as well it occurred to me to ask o I thought to ask how much it would be!

darle a algn por ahí ( fam): ¿ahora hace pesas? — sí, le ha dado por ahí is he doing weights now? — yes, that's his latest craze o that's what he's into now

¿por qué lo hiciste? — no sé, me dio por ahí why did you do it? — I don't know, I just felt like it

cualquier día le da por ahí y la deja one of these days he'll just up and leave her

2 darle a algn CON algo:

le ha dado con que me conoce he's got it into his head he knows me

C dar en

(tender a): ha dado en salir acompañada por galanes jóvenes she has taken to being escorted in public by handsome young men

ha dado en esta locura she has got this crazy idea into her head

lo que se ha dado en llamar `drogodependencia' what has come to be known as `drug-dependence'

D

«sol/viento/luz»: aquí da el sol toda la mañana you get the sun all morning here

siéntate aquí, donde da el sol sit down here in the sun

en esa playa da mucho el viento it's very windy on that beach

la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos the light was shining right in his eyes

E

(acabar): ir/venir a dar: la pelota había ido a dar al jardín de al lado the ball had ended up in the next door garden

¿cómo habrá venido a dar esto aquí? how on earth did this get here?

■ darse

v pron

Sentido I

A (producirse) to grow

en esta zona se da bien el trigo wheat grows well in this area

B

(ocurrir) «caso/situación»: bien podría darse una situación así this kind of situation could well arise o occur

se dio la circunstancia de que la alarma estaba desconectada the alarm happened to be disconnected

para esto se tienen que dar las siguientes circunstancias this requires the following conditions

¿qué se da? ( fam); what's going on o happening? ( colloq)

C (resultar) (+ me/te/le etc):

se le dan muy bien los idiomas she's very good at languages

¿cómo se te da a ti la costura? how are you at sewing?, how's your sewing?

Sentido II

A (dedicarse, entregarse) darse A algo:

se dio a la bebida she took to drink, she hit the bottle ( colloq)

se da a la buena vida he spends his time having fun o living it up

se ha dado por entero a su familia/a la causa she has devoted herself entirely to her family/to the cause

B

( RPl) (tratarse, ser sociable) darse CON algn: no se da con la familia del marido she doesn't have much to do with her husband's family

Sentido III

A ( refl)

(realizar la acción indicada): voy a darme una ducha I'm going to take o have a shower

vamos a darnos un banquete we're going to have a feast

dárselas de algo: se las da de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he knows a lot

va dándoselas de rico y no tiene un duro he makes out he's rich but he hasn't got a penny

¿pero ése de qué se las da? si es un obrero como tú y yo who does he think he is? he's just another worker like you and me

no te las des de listo don't act so smart

B

1

(golpearse, pegarse): se dio con el martillo en el dedo he hit his finger with the hammer

no te vayas a dar con la cabeza contra el techo don't hit o bang your head on the ceiling

se dieron contra un árbol they crashed o went into a tree

se va a dar un golpe en la cabeza/espalda he's going to hit o bump his head/hit his back

se dio con la nariz or de narices contra la puerta he ran/walked straight into the door, he went smack into the door ( colloq)

2 ( refl):

darse (de) golpes to hit oneself

¡podría darme (de) patadas! I could kick myself!

3 ( recípr):

se estaban dando (de) patadas/tortazos en plena calle they were kicking/punching each other right there on the street

Sentido IV (considerarse) darse POR algo:

con eso me daría por satisfecha I'd be quite happy with that

no se dará por vencida hasta que lo consiga she won't give up until she gets it

puedes darte por contento de haber salido con vida you can count yourself lucky you weren't killed

no quiere darse por enterado he doesn't want to know

aludir vi 1. (↑ aludir)

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dar ( conjugate dar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( entregar) to give;

◊ dale las llaves a Pedro give the keys to Pedro;

déme un kilo de peras can I have a kilo of pears?;
See Also→ conocer verbo transitivo 3 b, entender verbo transitivo
b) ‹cartas/mano› to give

2
a) (donar, regalar) ‹sangre/limosna› to give;

◊ me dio su reloj she gave me her watch

b) ( proporcionar) ‹fuerzas/valor/esperanza› to give;

‹información/idea› to give
3
a) (conferir, aportar) ‹sabor/color/forma› to give

b) ( aplicar) ‹mano de pintura/barniz› to give

c) ‹sedante/masaje› to give

4 ( conceder) ‹prórroga/permiso› to give;
◊ el dentista me dio hora para el miércoles I have an appointment with the dentist on Wednesday;

nos dieron un premio we won o got a prize
5
a) (expresar, decir) ‹parecer/opinón› to give;

◊ ¿le diste las gracias? did you thank him?, did you say thank you?;

dales saludos give/send them my regards;
tuve que darle la noticia I was the one who had to break the news to him
b) (señalar, indicar): me da ocupado or (Esp) comunicando the line's busy o (BrE) engaged;

◊ el reloj dio las cinco the clock struck five

1
a) ( producir) ‹fruto/flor› to bear;

‹ dividendos› to pay;
◊ un negocio que da mucho dinero a business which makes a lot of money

b) (AmL) ( alcanzar hasta):

◊ da 150 kilómetros por hora it can do o go 150 kilometres an hour;

venía a todo lo que daba it was travelling at full speed;
ponen la radio a todo lo que da they turn the radio on full blast
2 (causar, provocar) ‹placer/susto› to give;
‹ problemas› to cause;
◊ dar trabajo to be hard work;

el calor le dio sueño/sed the heat made him sleepy/thirsty
1 ( presentar) ‹ concierto› to give;
◊ ¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? what's on TV tonight? (colloq);

¿dónde están dando esa película? where's that film showing?
2
a) ‹fiesta/conferencia› to give;

‹baile/banquete› to hold;
‹ discurso› (AmL) to make
b) (CS) ‹ examen› to take o (BrE) sit;

ver tb clase 4
( realizar la accion que se indica) ‹ grito› to give;
◊ dar un paso atrás to take a step back;

dame un beso give me a kiss;
ver tb golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc
( considerar) dar algo/a algn por algo:
◊ lo dieron por muerto they gave him up for dead;

ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic;
¡dalo por hecho! consider it done!
verbo intransitivo
1
◊ dar a [ puerta] to give onto, open onto;

[ventana/balcón] to look onto, give onto;
[fachada/frente] to face
2 (ser suficiente, alcanzar) dar para algo/algn to be enough for sth/sb;
◊ no me dio (el) tiempo I didn't have time;

dar de sí ‹zapatos/jersey› to stretch
3 ( arrojar un resultado):
◊ el análisis le dio positivo her test was positive;

¿cuánto da la cuenta? what does it come to?;
a mí me dio 247 I made it (to be) 247
4 ( importar):
◊ da lo mismo it doesn't matter;

¡qué más da! what does it matter!;
¿qué más da? what difference does it make?;
me da igual I don't mind
5 ( en naipes) to deal
1
a) (pegar, golpear): darle a algn to hit sb;

( como castigo) to smack sb;
◊ dale al balón kick the ball;

el balón dio en el poste the ball hit the post
b) ( acertar) to hit;

◊ dar en el blanco to hit the target

2 (accionar, mover) darle a algo ‹a botón/tecla› to press sth;
‹ a interruptor› to flick sth;
‹a manivela/volante› to turn sth
3
◊ dar con ( encontrar) ‹ persona› to find;

‹ solución› to hit upon, find;
‹ palabra› to come up with
4 (hablando de manías, ocurrencias) darle a algn por hacer algo ‹por pintar/cocinar› to take to doing sth;
◊ le ha dado por decir que … he's started saying that …

5 [sol/luz]:
◊ aquí da el sol toda la mañana you get the sun all morning here;

la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos the light was shining right in his eyes
darse verbo pronominal
1 ( producirse) [fruta/trigo] to grow
2 ( presentarse) [oportunidad/ocasión] to arise
3 ( resultar) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ se le dan los idiomas she's good at languages

a) ( refl) ( realizar lo que se indica) ‹ducha/banquete› to have;

◊ dárselas de algo: se las da de valiente/de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he's brave/he knows a lot;

dárselas de listo to act smart
b) (golpearse, pegarse):

◊ se dio con el martillo en el dedo he hit his finger with the hammer;

se dieron contra un árbol they crashed into a tree;
se dio dar un golpe en la rodilla he hit his knee
( considerarse) darse por algo:
◊ con eso me daría por satisfecha I'd be quite happy with that;

ver tb aludir a, enterado 1
dar
I verbo transitivo
1 to give: dame la mano, hold my hand
2 (conceder) to give: mi padre me dio permiso, my father gave me permission
le doy toda la razón, I think he is quite right
3 (transmitir una noticia) to tell
(un recado, recuerdos) to pass on, give
dar las gracias, to thank
4 (retransmitir u ofrecer un espectáculo) to show, put on
5 (organizar una fiesta) to throw, give
6 (producir lana, miel, etc) to produce, yield
(fruto, flores) to bear
(beneficio, interés) to give, yield
7 (causar un dolor, malestar) dar dolor de cabeza, to give a headache
(un sentimiento) dar pena, to make sad
le da mucha vergüenza, he's very embarrassed
8 (proporcionar) to provide: su empresa da trabajo a cincuenta personas, his factory gives work to fifty people
9 (una conferencia, charla) to give
(impartir clases) to teach
(recibir una clase) to have
US to take
10 (presentir) me da (en la nariz/en el corazón) que eso va a salir bien, I have a feeling that everything is going to turn out well
11 (estropear) to ruin: me dio la noche con sus ronquidos, he spoilt my sleep with his snoring
12 (abrir el paso de la luz) to switch on
(del gas, agua) to turn on
13 (propinar una bofetada, un puntapié, etc) to hit, give
14 (aplicar una mano de pintura, cera) to apply, put on
(un masaje, medicamento) to give
15 (considerar) dar por, to assume, consider: lo dieron por muerto, he was given up for dead
ese dinero lo puedes dar por perdido, you can consider that money lost
dar por supuesto/sabido, to take for granted, to assume
16 (la hora, un reloj) to strike: aún no habían dado las ocho, it was not yet past eight o'clock
17 (realizar la acción que implica el objeto) dar un abrazo/susto, to give a hug/fright
dar un paseo, to go for a walk
dar una voz, to give a shout
II verbo intransitivo
1 (sobrevenir) le dio un ataque de nervios, she had an attack of hysterics
2 dar de comer/cenar, to provide with lunch/dinner 3 dar a, (mirar, estar orientado a) to look out onto, to overlook
(una puerta) to open onto, lead to: esa puerta da al jardín, this door leads out onto the garden 4 dar con, (una persona, objeto) to come across: no fuimos capaces de dar con la contraseña, we couldn't come up with the password
dimos con él, we found him 5 dar de sí, (una camiseta, bañador) to stretch, give 6 dar en, to hit: el sol me daba en los ojos, the sun was (shining) in my eyes 7 dar para, to be enough o sufficient for: ese dinero no me da para nada, this money isn't enough for me
♦ Locuciones: dar a alguien por: le dio por ponerse a cantar, she decided to start singing
le dio por nadar, he got it into his head to go swimming
dar a entender a alguien que..., to make sb understand that...
dar la mano a alguien, to shake hands with sb
dar para: el presupuesto no da para más, the budget will not stretch any further
dar que hablar, to set people talking
dar que pensar: el suceso dio que pensar, the incident gave people food for thought
dar a conocer, (noticia) to release
' dar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abasto
- abrigar
- acelerón
- acertar
- acogerse
- acomodar
- acreditar
- admitir
- aflojar
- agradecer
- alarma
- albergue
- alcance
- alerta
- alimentar
- alojamiento
- alta
- amagar
- apetecer
- apurar
- armar
- asesorar
- atinar
- baño
- batalla
- blanca
- blanco
- bola
- bote
- brazo
- brinco
- buena
- bueno
- cabezada
- cabida
- cada
- calabaza
- calentar
- callar
- callada
- callo
- campanada
- cancha
- cante
- cara
- carpetazo
- carrete
- casar
- chivatazo
- citar
English:
about-face
- about-turn
- act up
- advance
- amplify
- announce
- around
- attach
- attest
- back
- backpedal
- barge into
- bear
- beat
- beat up
- beg
- begrudge
- birth
- block
- bluster
- bolster
- bop
- boss about
- boss around
- bother
- bounce
- bound
- breast-feed
- brief
- buff
- bull's-eye
- butt
- call
- chase down
- checkmate
- cheer
- chime
- circle
- clout
- coach
- come across
- credence
- day
- deal
- death
- deliver
- deposit
- direct
- discharge
- disgust

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dar

♦ vt

1. [entregar, otorgar] to give;

dar algo a alguien to give sth to sb, to give sb sth;

da parte de sus ingresos a los necesitados she gives o donates part of her income to the poor;

dame el azúcar, por favor could you pass o give me the sugar, please?;

¡dámelo! give it to me!, give me it!;

se lo di a mi hermano I gave it to my brother;

daría cualquier cosa por saber lo que piensa I'd give anything to know what he's thinking

2. [pagar] to give;
[ofrecer en pago] to offer;
¿cuánto te dieron por la casa? how much did they give you for the house?;

el concesionario me da 2.000 euros por la moto vieja the dealer's offering 2,000 euros for my old motorbike;

300 dólares, ¿quién da más? [en subasta] is there any advance on 300 dollars?

3. [proporcionar] to give, to provide with;

la salsa le da un sabor muy bueno the sauce gives it a very pleasant taste, the sauce makes it taste very nice;

este color le da un aspecto diferente a la habitación this colour makes the room look different;

le di instrucciones de cómo llegar a casa I gave her directions for getting to my house;

no nos dio ninguna explicación sobre su ausencia he didn't give us o provide us with any explanation for his absence;

le dimos ánimos para que siguiera con su trabajo we encouraged her to continue with her work;

su familia hizo un gran esfuerzo por darle estudios universitarios his family went to a great deal of effort to enable him to go to university

4. [conceder] to give;

le han dado el Premio Nobel she has been awarded o given the Nobel Prize;

le dieron una beca he was awarded o given a grant;

yo no le daría demasiada importancia I wouldn't attach too much importance to it;

al final me dieron la razón in the end they accepted that I was right;

le dieron una semana más para presentar el informe they gave o allowed him one more week to hand in the report;

me dieron permiso para ir al médico I got o was allowed time off work to go to the doctor;

¿da su permiso para entrar? may I come in?;

nos dieron facilidades de pago they offered us easy payment terms;

los médicos no le dan más de seis meses de vida the doctors don't give him more than six months (to live);

¿qué interpretación das a este descubrimiento? how would you interpret this discovery?

5. [decir]
dar los buenos días to say hello;

dar la bienvenida a alguien to welcome sb;

le di las gracias por su ayuda I thanked her for her help;

fuimos a darles el pésame we went to offer them our condolences;

dale recuerdos de mi parte give him my regards, say hello to him from me;

dale la enhorabuena give her my congratulations;

me dio su opinión al respecto he gave me his opinion on the matter;

¿quién le dará la noticia? who's going to tell o give her the news?

6. [producir] to give, to produce;
[frutos, flores] to bear; [beneficios, intereses] to yield;
estas vacas dan mucha leche these cows produce a lot of milk;

esta cuenta da un 5 por ciento de interés this account offers a 5 percent interest rate, this account bears interest at 5 percent;

esta lámpara da mucha luz this light is very bright;

le dio tres hijos she bore him three children

7. [provocar] to give;

me da vergüenza/pena it makes me ashamed/sad;

me da risa it makes me laugh;

me da miedo it frightens me;

¡me da una rabia que me traten así! it infuriates me that they should treat me in this way!;

me dio un susto tremendo she gave me a real fright;

el viaje me dio mucho sueño the journey made me really sleepy;

da gusto leer un libro tan bien escrito it's a pleasure to read such a well-written book;

los cacahuetes dan mucha sed peanuts make you very thirsty;

este paseo me ha dado hambre this walk has made me hungry o given me an appetite;

estas botas dan mucho calor these boots are very warm

8. [luz, agua, gas] [encender] to turn o switch on;
[suministrar por primera vez] to connect; [suministrar tras un corte] to turn back on
9. [fiesta, cena] to have, to hold;

dar una cena en honor de alguien to hold o give a dinner in sb's honour;

darán una recepción después de la boda there will be a reception after the wedding

10. [en naipes] [repartir] to deal

11. [sujeto: reloj] to strike;

el reloj dio las doce the clock struck twelve

12. Cine, Teatro & TV to show;
[concierto, interpretación] to give;
¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? – dan una película del oeste what's on the TV tonight? – they're showing a western o there's a western on;

dieron la ceremonia en directo they broadcast the ceremony live

13. [propinar]
le di una bofetada I slapped him, I gave him a slap;

dio una patada a la pelota he kicked the ball;

darle un golpe/una puñalada a alguien to hit/stab sb

14. [untar con, aplicar]
dar una capa de pintura al salón to give the living-room a coat of paint;

dar barniz a una silla to varnish a chair

15. [señales, indicios] to show;

dar pruebas de sensatez to show good sense;

dar señales de vida to show signs of life

16. [enseñar] to teach;
[conferencia] to give;
dar inglés/historia to teach English/history;

dio una clase muy interesante she gave a very interesting class;

mañana no daremos clase there won't be a class tomorrow

17. Esp [recibir] [clase] to have;

doy clases de piano con una profesora francesa I have piano classes with a French piano teacher;

doy dos clases de francés a la semana I have two French classes a week

18. [expresa acción]
dar un grito to give a cry;

dar un suspiro to sigh, to give a sigh;

dar un vistazo a to have a look at;

dio lectura a los resultados de la elección she read out the election results;

cuando se enteró de la noticia, dio saltos de alegría when he heard the news, he jumped for joy;

voy a dar un paseo I'm going (to go) for a walk

19. Esp Fam [fastidiar] to ruin;

es tan pesado que me dio la tarde he's so boring that he ruined the afternoon for me;

el bebé nos da las noches con sus lloros the baby never lets us get a decent night's sleep

20. [considerar]
dar algo por to consider sth as;

eso lo doy por hecho I take that for granted;

doy por sentado que vendrás a la fiesta I take it for granted that o I assume you'll be coming to the party;

doy por explicado este periodo histórico that's all I want to say about this period of history;

doy esta discusión por terminada I consider this discussion to be over;

dar a alguien por muerto to give sb up for dead

21. Fam [presentir]
me da que no van a venir I have a feeling they're not going to come

22. RP [inyección] to give

23. Comp

donde las dan las toman you get what you deserve;

no dar una to get everything wrong

♦ vi

1. [en naipes] [repartir] to deal;

me toca dar a mí it's my deal

2. [entregar]
dame, que ya lo llevo yo give it to me, I'll carry it

3. [horas] to strike;

dieron las tres three o'clock struck

4. [golpear]
le dieron en la cabeza they hit him on the head;

la piedra dio contra el cristal the stone hit the window;

como no te portes bien, te voy a dar if you don't behave, I'll smack you

5. [accionar]
dar a [llave de paso] to turn;
[botón, timbre] to press;
dale al control remoto hit the remote control;

dale al pedal press down on the pedal;
Informát
dale a la tecla de retorno hit o press return;

dale a la manivela turn the handle

6. [estar orientado]
dar a [sujeto: ventana, balcón] to look out onto, to overlook;
[sujeto: pasillo, puerta] to lead to; [sujeto: casa, fachada] to face;
todas las habitaciones dan al mar all the rooms look out onto o face the sea

7. [sujeto: luz, viento]
el sol daba de lleno en la habitación the sunlight was streaming into the room;

la luz me daba directamente en la cara the light was shining directly in my face;

aquí da mucho viento it's very windy here

8. [encontrar]
dar con algo/alguien to find sth/sb;

he dado con la solución I've hit upon the solution

9. [proporcionar]
dar de beber a alguien to give sb something to drink;

da de mamar a su hijo she breast-feeds her son

10. [ser suficiente]
dar para to be enough for;

Comp

no dar ni para pipas: ¡eso no te da ni para pipas! that's not even enough to buy a bag of peanuts!

11. [motivar]
esta noticia va a dar mucho que hablar this news will set people talking;

aquello me dio que pensar that made me think

12. [importar]
¡y a ti qué más te da! what's it to you?;

me da igual o [m5] lo mismo it's all the same to me, I don't mind o care;

no vamos a poder ir al cine – ¡qué más da! we won't be able to go to the cinema – never mind!;

y si no lo conseguimos, ¿qué más da? if we don't manage it, so what?;

¡qué más da quién lo haga con tal de que lo haga bien! what does it matter o what difference does it make who does it as long as they do it properly?;

lo siento, no voy a poder ayudar – da igual, no te preocupes I'm sorry but I won't be able to help – it doesn't matter, don't worry;

¿vamos o nos quedamos? – da lo mismo should we go or should we stay? – it doesn't make any difference

13. [acertar]
dio en el blanco she hit the target;

diste en el blanco, hay que intentar reducir las pérdidas you hit the nail on the head, we have to try and reduce our losses

14. [tomar costumbre]
le ha dado por el yoga he's decided to go in for yoga;

ahora le ha dado por no comer fruta now she's decided not to eat fruit;

le dio por ponerse a cantar en medio de la clase he took it into his head to start singing in the middle of the class;

¿está aprendiendo ruso? – sí, le ha dado por ahí is she learning Russian? – yes, that's her latest thing;
Formal
dar en hacer algo to take to doing sth;

el viejo dio en leer libros de caballería the old man took to reading books on chivalry

15. [expresa repetición]
le dieron de palos they beat him repeatedly with sticks

16. [afectar]
le dio un infarto he had a heart attack

17.
dar de sí [ropa, calzado] to give, to stretch;

no dar más de sí o [m5] para más [persona, animal] not to be up to much any more;

este sueldo da mucho de sí this salary goes a long way;

estos zapatos no dan para más these shoes have had it;

es un poco tonto, no da para más he's a bit stupid, he's not up to anything else

18. [expresa enfado]
te digo que pares y tú, ¡dale (que dale)! I've told you to stop, but you just carry on and on!;

¡y dale con la música! there he goes again, playing loud music!;

te hemos dicho que no menciones el tema, y tú, dale que te pego we've told you not to mention the subject, but you just carry on regardless o but here you are, bringing it up again;

¡y dale! te lo he dicho bien claro, no voy a ir how many times do I have to tell you? o I've said it once and I'll say it again, I'm not going

19. RP [comunicar]
¿me darías con tu madre? could I speak to your mother?, could you put your mother on?;

le doy con el Sr. Hualde I'll put you through to Mr Hualde

20. Comp
Fam
para dar y tomar: había cerveza para dar y tomar there was loads of beer;
Fam
darle a: ¡cómo le da a la cerveza! he certainly likes his beer!;
Fam
darle algo a alguien: si no se calla me va a dar algo if he doesn't shut up soon, I'll go mad;

si sigues trabajando así te va a dar algo you can't go on working like that;
Esp muy Fam
¡que le den!: ¿que no quiere cooperar? ¡que le den! he doesn't want to co-operate? well, stuff him!

♦ See also the pronominal verb darse

* * *

dar

<part dado>

I v/t

1 give; fiesta give, have;

dar un salto/una patada jump/kick, give a jump/kick;

dar miedo a frighten;

el jamón me dio sed the ham made me thirsty;

dar de comer/beber a alguien give s.o. something to eat/drink

2 fruta bear; luz give off; beneficio yield

3 película show, screen

4

:

el reloj dio las tres the clock struck three

5

:

¡dale (que dale)! fam don’t keep on! fam ;

y siguió dale que te pego fam and he kept on and on

II v/i

1 give; de cartas en juego deal;

dame give it to me, give me it

2

:

dar a de ventana look onto

3

:

dar con algo/alguien come across sth/s.o., find sth/s.o.;

no di con el nombre I couldn’t think of the name

4

:

dar de sí de material stretch, give;

dar para be enough for;

no da para más it’s past its best

5

:

le dio por insultar a su madre fam she started insulting her mother

6

:

¡qué más da! what does it matter!;

da igual it doesn’t matter

7

:

dar contra o

en algo hit sth;

el sol le daba en la cara he had the sun in his eyes, the sun was in his eyes

8

:

dar por muerto a alguien give s.o. up for dead

9

:

dar que hablar give people something to talk about;

da que pensar it makes you think, it gives you something to think about

* * *

dar {22} vt

1) : to give

2) entregar: to deliver, to hand over

3) : to hit, to strike

4) : to yield, to produce

5) : to perform

6) : to give off, to emit

7)

dar como or

dar por : to regard as, to consider

dar vi

1) alcanzar: to suffice, to be enough

no me da para dos pasajes: I don't have enough for two fares

2)

dar a or

dar sobre : to overlook, to look out on

3)

dar con : to run into

4)

dar con : to hit upon (an idea)

5)

dar de sí : to give, to stretch

♦ See also the reflexive verb darse

* * *

dar vb

1. (en general) to give [pt. gave; pp. given]

dale esta carta a tu madre give this letter to your mother

me has dado una idea you've given me an idea

me dio permiso para ir a la excursión he gave me permission to go on the trip

¿cuánto me das por lavarte el coche? how much will you give me for washing your car?

2. (poner en las manos) to pass

me puedes ayudar dándome los libros you can help me by passing me the books

3. (pedir en una tienda)

¿me da un kilo de naranjas, por favor? could I have a kilo of oranges, please?

4. (poner en la televisión) to be on

esta noche dan una película estupenda en la tele there's a great film on TV tonight

5. (ofrecer fiesta) to have

los García dan una fiesta the Garcías are having a party

6. (impartir clases) to teach [pt. & pp. taught]

da clases de inglés she teaches English

7. (tener ataque, enfermedad) to have

le ha dado un ataque de asma she had an asthma attack

8. (producir fruto, flores) to bear [pt. bore; pp. borne]

el peral da peras the pear tree bears pears

9. (sonar las horas) to strike [pt. & pp. struck]

el reloj dio las ocho the clock struck eight

ya han dado las diez it's gone ten o'clock

10. (encender, conectar) to turn on

¿has dado el gas? have you turned the gas on?

11. (chocar, golpear) to hit [pt. & pp. hit]

la pelota dio contra el cristal the ball hit the window

12. (decir) to say [pt. & pp. said]

me dio las buenas noches he said goodnight to me / he wished me goodnight

le di las gracias I thanked him

dar a to overlook / to look onto

esta habitación da a la calle this room overlooks the street

dar a entender to imply [pt. & pp. implied]

dar a luz to give birth [pt. gave; pp. given]

dio a luz a una niña preciosa she gave birth to a beautiful little girl

dar de comer to feed [pt. & pp. fed]

dar igual not to matter / not to mind

da igual it doesn't matter

me da igual I don't mind

¿qué más da? what difference does it make?

Spanish-English dictionary > dar
16 λόγος

λόγος, ὁ, verbal noun of λέγω (B), with senses corresponding to λέγω (B) II and III (on the various senses of the word v. Theo Sm.pp.72,73 H., An.Ox.4.327): common in all periods in Prose and Verse, exc. Epic, in which it is found in signf. derived from λέγω (B) 111, cf.infr. VI. 1 a:

I computation, reckoning (cf. λέγω (B) II).

1 account of money handled, σανίδες εἰς ἃς τὸν λ. ἀναγράφομεν IG12.374.191
; ἐδίδοσαν τὸν λ. ib.232.2; λ. δώσεις τῶν μετεχείρισας χρημάτων Hdt.3.142
, cf. 143; οὔτε χρήματα διαχειρίσας τῆς πόλεως δίδωμι λ. αὐτῶν οὔτε ἀρχὴν ἄρξας οὐδεμίαν εὐθύνας ὑπέχω νῦν αὐτῆς Lys.24.26
; λ. ἀπενεγκεῖν Arist.Ath.54.1
; ἐν ταῖς εὐθύναις τοῦ τοιούτου λ. ὑπεχέτω Pl.Lg. 774b
; τὸν τῶν χρημάτων λ. παρὰ τούτων λαμβάνειν D.8.47
; ἀδικήματα εἰς ἀργυρίου λ. ἀνήκοντα Din.1.60
; συνᾶραι λόγον μετά τινος settle accounts with, Ev.Matt.18.23, etc.; δεύτεροι λ. a second audit, Cod.Just.1.4.26.1; ὁ τραπεζιτικὸς λ. banking account, Theo Sm.p.73 H.: metaph., οὐκ ἂν πριαίμην οὐδενὸς λ. βροτόν S.Aj. 477
.

b public accounts, i. e. branch of treasury, ἴδιος λ., in Egypt, OGI188.2, 189.3, 669.38; also as title of treasurer, ib.408.4, Str.17.1.12; ὁ ἐπὶ τῶν λ. IPE2.29
A ([place name] Panticapaeum); δημόσιος λ., = Lat. fiscus, OGI669.21 (Egypt, i A.D.), etc. (but later, = aerarium, Cod.Just.1.5.15); also Καίσαρος λ. OGI669.30
; κυριακὸς λ. ib.18.

2 generally, account, reckoning, μὴ φῦναι τὸν ἅπαντα νικᾷ λ. excels the whole account, i.e. is best of all, S.OC 1225 (lyr.); δόντας λ. τῶν ἐποίησαν accounting for, i.e. paying the penalty for their doings, Hdt.8.100; λ. αἰτεῖν Pl.Plt. 285e
; λ. δοῦναι καὶ δέξασθαι Id.Prt. 336c
, al.; λαμβάνειν λ. καὶ ἐλέγχειν Id.Men. 75d
; παρασχεῖν τῶν εἰρημένων λ. Id.R. 344d
; λ. ἀπαιτεῖν D.30.15
, cf. Arist. EN 1104a3; λ. ὑπέχειν, δοῦναι, D.19.95; λ. ἐγγράψαι Id.24.199
, al.; λ. ἀποφέρειν τῇ πόλει Aeschin.3.22
, cf. Eu. Luc.16.2, Ep.Hebr.13.17; τὸ παράδοξον τῶν συμβεβηκότων ὑπὸ λόγον ἄγειν Plb.15.34.2
; λ. ἡ ἐπιστήμη, πολλὰ δὲ ὁ λ. the account is manifold, Plot.6.9.4; ἔχων λόγον τοῦ διὰ τί an account of the cause, Arist.APo. 74b27; ἐς λ. τινός on account of, ἐς χρημάτων λ. Th.3.46
, cf. Plb.5.89.6, LXX 2 Ma1.14, JRS 18.152 ([place name] Jerash); λόγῳ c. gen., by way of, Cod.Just.3.2.5. al.; κατὰ λόγον τοῦ μεγέθους if we take into account his size, Arist.HA 517b27; πρὸς ὃν ἡμῖν ὁ λ. Ep.Hebr.4.13
, cf. D.Chr.31.123.

3 measure, tale (cf. infr. 11.1), θάλασσα.. μετρέεται ἐς τὸν αὐτὸν λ. ὁκοῖος πρόσθεν Heraclit.31
; ψυχῆς ἐστι λ. ἑαυτὸν αὔξων Id.115
; ἐς τούτου (sc. γήραος) λ. οὐ πολλοί τινες ἀπικνέονται to the point of old age, Hdt.3.99, cf.7.9.β; ὁ ξύμπας λ. the full tale, Th.7.56, cf. Ep.Phil.4.15; κοινῷ λ. νομίσαντα common measure, Pl.Lg. 746e; sum, total of expenditure, IG42(1).103.151 (Epid., iv B.C.); ὁ τῆς οὐσίας λ., = Lat. patrimonii modus, Cod.Just.1.5.12.20.

4 esteem, consideration, value put on a person or thing (cf. infr. VI. 2 d), οὗ πλείων λ. ἢ τῶν ἄλλων who is of more worth than all the rest, Heraclit.39; βροτῶν λ. οὐκ ἔσχεν οὐδέν' A.Pr. 233; οὐ σμικροῦ λ. S.OC 1163
: freq. in Hdt., Μαρδονίου λ. οὐδεὶς γίνεται 8.102
; τῶν ἦν ἐλάχιστος ἀπολλυμένων λ. 4.135
, cf. E.Fr.94; περὶ ἐμοῦ οὐδεὶς λ. Ar.Ra.87
; λόγου οὐδενὸς γίνεσθαι πρός τινος to be of no account, repute with.., Hdt.1.120, cf.4.138; λόγου ποιήσασθαί τινα make one of account, Id.1.33; ἐλαχίστου, πλείστου λ. εἶναι, to be highly, lowly esteemed, Id.1.143, 3.146; but also λόγον τινὸς ποιεῖσθαι, like Lat. rationem habere alicujus, make account of, set a value on, Democr.187, etc.: usu. in neg. statements, οὐδένα λ. ποιήσασθαί τινος Hdt.1.4
, cf. 13, Plb.21.14.9, etc.; λ. ἔχειν Hdt.1.62
, 115; λ. ἴσχειν περί τινος Pl.Ti. 87c
; λ. ἔχειν περὶ τοὺς ποιητάς Lycurg.107
; λ. ἔχειν τινός D.18.199
, Arist.EN 1102b32, Plu.Phil.18 (but also, have the reputation of.., v. infr. VI. 2 e); ἐν οὐδενὶ λ. ποιήσασθαί τι Hdt.3.50
; ἐν οὐδενὶ λ. ἀπώλοντο without regard, Id.9.70; ἐν σμικρῷ λ. εἶναι Pl.R. 550a
; ὑμεῖς οὔτ' ἐν λ. οὔτ' ἐν ἀριθμῷ Orac. ap. Sch.Theoc.14.48; ἐν ἀνδρῶν λ. [εἶναι] to be reckoned, count as a man, Hdt.3.120; ἐν ἰδιώτεω λόγῳ καὶ ἀτίμου reckoned as.., Eus.Mynd.Fr. 59; σεμνὸς εἰς ἀρετῆς λ. καὶ δόξης D.19.142
.

II relation, correspondence, proportion,

1 generally, ὑπερτερίης λ. relation (of gold to lead), Thgn.418 = 1164; πρὸς λόγον τοῦ σήματος A.Th. 519
; κατὰ λόγον προβαίνοντες τιμῶσι in inverse ratio, Hdt.1.134, cf. 7.36; κατὰ λ. τῆς ἀποφορῆς Id.2.109
; τἄλλα κατὰ λ. in like fashion, Hp.VM16, Prog.17: c. gen., κατὰ λ. τῶν πρόσθεν ib. 24; κατὰ λ. τῶν ἡμερῶν Ar. Nu. 619
; κατὰ λ. τῆς δυνάμεως X. Cyr.8.6.11
; ἐλάττω ἢ κατὰ λ. Arist. HA 508a2
, cf. PA 671a18; ἐκ ταύτης ἐγένετο ἐκείνη κατὰ λ. Id.Pol. 1257a31
; cf. εὔλογος: sts. with ὁ αὐτός added, κατὰ τὸν αὐτὸν λ. τῷ τείχεϊ in fashion like to.., Hdt.1.186; περὶ τῶν νόσων ὁ αὐτὸς λ. analogously, Pl.Tht. 158d, cf. Prm. 136b, al.; εἰς τὸν αὐτὸν λ. similarly, Id.R. 353d; κατὰ τὸν αὐτὸν λ. in the same ratio, IG12.76.8; by parity of reasoning, Pl.Cra. 393c, R. 610a, al.; ἀνὰ λόγον τινός, τινί, Id.Ti. 29c, Alc.2.145d; τοῦτον ἔχει τὸν λ. πρὸς.. ὃν ἡ παιδεία πρὸς τὴν ἀρετήν is related to.. as.., Procl.in Euc.p.20 F., al.

2 Math., ratio, proportion (ὁ κατ' ἀνάλογον λ., λ. τῆς ἀναλογίας, Theo Sm.p.73 H.), Pythag. 2; ἰσότης λόγων Arist.EN 113a31
; λ. ἐστὶ δύο μεγεθῶν ἡ κατὰ πηλικότητα ποιὰ σχέσις Euc.5
Def.3; τῶν ἁρμονιῶν τοὺς λ. Arist.Metaph. 985b32
, cf. 1092b14; λόγοι ἀριθμῶν numerical ratios, Aristox.Harm.p.32 M.; τοὺς φθόγγους ἀναγκαῖον ἐν ἀριθμοῦ λ. λέγεσθαι πρὸς ἀλλήλους to be expressed in numerical ratios, Euc.Sect.Can. Proëm.: in Metre, ratio between arsis and thesis, by which the rhythm is defined, Aristox.Harm.p.34 M.; ἐὰν ᾖ ἰσχυροτέρα τοῦ αἰσθητηρίου ἡ κίνησις, λύεται ὁ λ. Arist.de An. 424a31
; ἀνὰ λόγον analogically, Archyt.2; ἀνὰ λ. μερισθεῖσα [ἡ ψυχή] proportionally, Pl. Ti. 37a; so κατὰ λ. Men.319.6
; πρὸς λόγον in proportion, Plb.6.30.3, 9.15.3 (but πρὸς λόγον ἐπὶ στενὸν συνάγεται narrows uniformly, Sor. 1.9, cf. Diocl.Fr.171); ἐπὶ λόγον IG5(1).1428
([place name] Messene).

3 Gramm., analogy, rule, τῷ λ. τῶν μετοχικῶν, τῆς συγκοπῆς, by the rule of the participles, of syncope, Choerob. in Theod.1.75 Gaisf., 1.377 H.; εἰπέ μοι τὸν λ. τοῦ Αἴας Αἴαντος, τουτέστι τὸν κανόνα An.Ox. 4.328
.

III explanation,

1 plea, pretext, ground, ἐκ τίνος λ.; A.Ch. 515; ἐξ οὐδενὸς λ. S.Ph. 731
; ἀπὸ παντὸς λ. Id.OC 762
; χὠ λ. καλὸς προσῆν Id.Ph. 352
; σὺν ἀφανεῖ λ. Id.OT 657
(lyr., v.l. λόγων) ; ἐν ἀφανεῖ λ. Antipho 5.59
; ἐπὶ τοιούτῳ λ. Hdt.6.124
; κατὰ τίνα λ.; on what ground? Pl.R. 366b; οὐδὲ πρὸς ἕνα λ. to no purpose, Id.Prt. 343d; ἐπὶ τίνι λ.; for what reason? X.HG2.2.19; τὸν λ. τοῦτον this ground of complaint, Aeschin.3.228; τίνι δικαίῳ λ.; what just cause is there? Pl.Grg. 512c; τίνι λ.; on what account? Act.Ap.10.29; κατὰ λόγον ἂν ἠνεσχόμην ὑμῶν reason would that.., ib.18.14; λ. ἔχειν, with personal subject, εἶχον ἄν τινα λ. I (i.e. my conduct) would have admitted of an explanation, Pl.Ap. 31b; τὸν ὀρθὸν λ. the true explanation, ib. 34b.

b plea, case, in Law or argument (cf. VIII. I), τὸν ἥττω λ. κρείττω ποιεῖν to make the weaker case prevail, ib. 18b, al., Arist.Rh. 1402a24, cf. Ar.Nu. 1042 (pl.); personified, ib. 886, al.; ἀμύνεις τῷ τῆς ἡδονῆς λ. Pl.Phlb. 38a
; ἀνοίσεις τοὺς λ. αὐτῶν πρὸς τὸν θεόν LXXEx.18.19
; ἐχειν λ. πρός τινα to have a case, ground of action against.., Act.Ap.19.38.

2 statement of a theory, argument, οὐκ ἐμεῦ ἀλλὰ τοῦ λ. ἀκούσαντας prob. in Heraclit.50; λόγον ἠδὲ νόημα ἀμφὶς ἀληθείης discourse and reflection on reality, Parm.8.50; δηλοῖ οὗτος ὁ λ. ὅτι .. Democr.7; οὐκ ἔχει λόγον it is not arguable, i.e. reasonable, S.El. 466, Pl.Phd. 62d, etc.; ἔχει λ. D.44.32
; οὐδεὶς αὐτὰ καταβαλεῖ λ. E.Ba. 202
; δίκασον.. τὸν λ. ἀκούσας Pl.Lg. 696b
; personified, φησὶ οὗτος ὁ λ. ib. 714d, cf. Sph. 238b, Phlb. 50a; ὡς ὁ λ. (sc. λέγει) Arist.EN 1115b12; ὡς ὁ λ. ὁ ὀρθὸς λέγει ib. 1138b20, cf. 29; ὁ λ. θέλει προσβιβάζειν Phld.Rh.1.41
, cf.1.19 S.; οὐ γὰρ ἂν ἀκούσειε λόγου ἀποτρέποντος Arist.EN 1179b27
; λ. καθαίρων Aristo Stoic.1.88
; λόγου τυγχάνειν to be explained, Phld.Mus.p.77 K.; ὁ τὸν λ. μου ἀκούων my teaching, Ev.Jo.5.24; ὁ προφητικὸς λ., collect., of VT prophecy, 2 Ep.Pet.1.19: pl., ὁκόσων λόγους ἤκουσα Heraclit.108
; οὐκ ἐπίθετο τοῖς ἐμοῖς λ. Ar.Nu.73
; of arguments leading to a conclusion ([etym.] ὁ λ.), Pl. Cri. 46b; τὰ Ἀναξαγόρου βιβλία γέμει τούτων τῶν λ. Id.Ap. 26d
; λ. ἀπὸ τῶν ἀρχῶν, ἐπὶ τὰς ἀρχάς, Arist.EN 1095a31; συλλογισμός ἐστι λ. ἐν ᾧ τεθέντων τινῶν κτλ. Id.APr. 24b18; λ. ἀντίτυπός τε καὶ ἄπορος, of a self-contradictory theory, Plot.6.8.7.

b ὁ περὶ θεῶν λ., title of a discourse by Protagoras, D.L.9.54; ὁ Ἀχιλλεὺς λ., name of an argument, ib.23; ὁ αὐξόμενος λ. Plu.2.559b
; καταβάλλοντες (sc. λόγοι), title of work by Protagoras, S.E.M.7.60; λ. σοφιστικοί Arist.SE 165a34
, al.; οἱ μαθηματικοὶ λ. Id.Rh. 1417a19
, etc.; οἱ ἐξωτερικοὶ λ., current outside the Lyceum, Id.Ph. 217b31, al.; Δισσοὶ λ., title of a philosophical treatise (= Dialex.); Λ. καὶ Λογίνα, name of play of Epicharmus, quibble, argument, personified, Ath.8.338d.

c in Logic, proposition, whether as premiss or conclusion, πρότασίς ἐστι λ. καταφατικὸς ἢ ἀποφατικός τινος κατά τινος Arist.APr. 24a16
.

d rule, principle, law, as embodying the result of λογισμός, Pi.O.2.22, P.1.35, N.4.31; πείθεσθαι τῷ λ. ὃς ἄν μοι λογιζομένῳ βέλτιστος φαίνηται Pl.Cri. 46b
, cf. c; ἡδονὰς τοῖς ὀρθοῖς λ. ἑπομένας obeying right principles, Id.Lg. 696c; προαιρέσεως [ἀρχὴ] ὄρεξις καὶ λ. ὁ ἕνεκά τινος principle directed to an end, Arist.EN 1139a32; of the final cause, ἀρχὴ ὁ λ. ἔν τε τοῖς κατὰ τέχνην καὶ ἐν τοῖς φύσει συνεστηκόσιν Id.PA 639b15
; ἀποδιδόασι τοὺς λ. καὶ τὰς αἰτίας οὗ ποιοῦσι ἑκάστου ib.18; [τέχνη] ἕξις μετὰ λ. ἀληθοῦς ποιητική Id.EN 1140a10
; ὀρθὸς λ. true principle, right rule, ib. 1144b27, 1147b3, al.; κατὰ λόγον by rule, consistently, ὁ κατὰ λ. ζῶν Pl.Lg. 689d
, cf. Ti. 89d; τὸ κατὰ λ. ζῆν, opp. κατὰ πάθος, Arist.EN 1169a5; κατὰ λ. προχωρεῖν according to plan, Plb.1.20.3.

3 law, rule of conduct, ᾧ μάλιστα διηνεκῶς ὁμιλοῦσι λόγῳ Heraclit.72
; πολλοὶ λόγον μὴ μαθόντες ζῶσι κατὰ λόγον Democr.53
; δεῖ ὑπάρχειν τὸν λ. τὸν καθόλου τοῖς ἄρχουσιν universal principle, Arist.Pol. 1286a17; ὁ νόμος.. λ. ὢν ἀπό τινος φρονήσεως καὶ νοῦ Id.EN 1180a21
; ὁ νόμος.. ἔμψυχος ὢν ἑαυτῷ λ. conscience, Plu. 2.780c; τὸν λ. πρόχειρον ἔχειν precept, Phld.Piet.30, cf. 102; ὁ προστακτικὸς τῶν ποιητέων ἢ μὴ λ. κοινός M.Ant.4.4
.

4 thesis, hypothesis, provisional ground, ὡς ἂν εἰ λέγοι λόγον maintain a thesis, Pl. Prt. 344b; ὑποθέμενος ἑκάστοτε λ. provisionally assuming a proposition, Id.Phd. 100a; τὸν τῆς ὁμοιότητος λ. hypothesis of equivalence, Arist.Cael. 296a20.

5 reason, ground, πάντων γινομένων κατὰ τὸν λ. τόνδε Heraclit.1
; οὕτω βαθὺν λ. ἔχει Id.45
; ἐκ λόγου, opp. μάτην, Leucipp. 2; μέγιστον σημεῖον οὗτος ὁ λ. Meliss.8
; [ἐμπειρία] οὐκ ἔχει λ. οὐδένα ὧν προσφέρει has no grounds for.., Pl.Grg. 465a; μετὰ λόγου τε καὶ ἐπιστήμης θείας Id.Sph. 265c
; ἡ μετα λόγου ἀληθὴς δόξα ([etym.] ἐπιστήμη) Id.Tht. 201c; λόγον ζητοῦσιν ὧν οὐκ ἔστι λ. proof, Arist. Metaph. 1011a12; οἱ ἁπάντων ζητοῦντες λ. ἀναιροῦσι λ. Thphr.Metaph. 26
.

6 formula (wider than definition, but freq. equivalent thereto), term expressing reason, λ. τῆς πολιτείας Pl.R. 497c
; ψυχῆς οὐσία τε καὶ λ. essential definition, Id.Phdr. 245e; ὁ τοῦ δικαίου λ. Id.R. 343a
; τὸν λ. τῆς οὐσίας ib. 534b, cf. Phd. 78d; τὰς πολλὰς ἐπιστήμας ἑνὶ λ. προσειπεῖν Id.Tht. 148d
; ὁ τῆς οἰκοδομήσεως λ. ἔχει τὸν τῆς οἰκίας Arist. PA 646b3
; τεθείη ἂν ἴδιον ὄνομα καθ' ἕκαστον τῶν λ. Id.Metaph. 1006b5
, cf. 1035b4; πᾶς ὁρισμὸς λ. τίς ἐστι Id.Top. 102a5
; ἐπὶ τῶν σχημάτων λ. κοινός generic definition, Id.de An. 414b23; ἀκριβέστατος λ. specific definition, Id.Pol. 1276b24; πηγῆς λ. ἔχον Ph.2.477
; τὸ ᾠὸν οὔτε ἀρχῆς ἔχει λ. fulfils the function of.., Plu.2.637d; λ. τῆς μίξεως formula, i. e. ratio (cf. supr. II) of combination, Arist.PA 642a22, cf. Metaph. 993a17.

7 reason, law exhibited in the world-process, κατὰ λόγον by law, κόσμῳ πάντα καὶ κατὰ λ. ἔχοντα Pl.R. 500c
; κατ τὸν < αὐτὸν αὖ> λ. by the same law, Epich.170.18; ψυχῆς τὸ πᾶν τόδε διοικούσης κατὰ λ. Plot.2.3.13
; esp. in Stoic Philos., the divine order, τὸν τοῦ παντὸς λ. ὃν ἔνιοι εἱμαρμένην καλοῦσιν Zeno Stoic.1.24
; τὸ ποιοῦν τὸν ἐν [τῇ ὕλῃ] λ. τὸν θεόν ibid., cf. 42; ὁ τοῦ κόσμου λ. Chrysipp.Stoic.2.264
; λόγος, = φύσει νόμος, Stoic.2.169; κατὰ τὸν κοινὸν θεοῖς καὶ ἀνθρώποις λ. M.Ant.7.53
; ὁ ὀρθὸς λ. διὰ πάντων ἐρχόμενος Chrysipp.Stoic.3.4
: so in Plot., τὴν φύσιν εἶναι λόγον, ὃς ποιεῖ λ. ἄλλον γέννημα αὑτοῦ 3.8.2
.

b σπερματικὸς λ. generative principle in organisms, ὁ θεὸς σπ. λ. τοῦ κόσμου Zeno Stoic.1.28
: usu. in pl., Stoic. 2.205,314,al.; γίνεται τὰ ἐν τῷ παντὶ οὐ κατὰ σπερματικούς, ἀλλὰ κατὰ λ. περιληπτικούς Plot.3.1.7
, cf.4.4.39: so without σπερματικός, ὥσπερ τινὲς λ. τῶν μερῶν Cleanth.Stoic.1.111
; οἱ λ. τῶν ὅλων Ph.1.9
.

c in Neo-Platonic Philos., of regulative and formative forces, derived from the intelligible and operative in the sensible universe, ὄντων μειζόνων λ. καὶ θεωρούντων αὑτοὺς ἐγὼ γεγέννημαι Plot.3.8.4
; οἱ ἐν σπέρματι λ. πλάττουσι.. τὰ ζῷα οἷον μικρούς τινας κόσμους Id.4.3.10
, cf.3.2.16,3.5.7; opp. ὅρος, Id.6.7.4; ἀφανεῖς λ. τῆς φύσεως Procl.
in R.1.18 K.; τεχνικοὶ λ. ib.142 K., al.

IV inward debate of the soul (cf. λ. ὃν αὐτὴ πρὸς αὑτὴν ἡ ψυχὴ διεξέρχεται Pl.Tht. 189e
( διάλογος in Sph. 263e); ὁ ἐν τῇ ψυχῇ, ὁ ἔσω λ. (opp. ὁ ἔξω λ.), Arist.APo. 76b25, 27; ὁ ἐνδιάθετος, opp. ὁ προφορικὸς λ., Stoic.2.43, Ph.2.154),

1 thinking, reasoning, τοῦ λ. ἐόντος ξυνοῦ, opp. ἰδία φρόνησις, Heraclit. 2; κρῖναι δὲ λόγῳ.. ἔλεγχον test by reflection, Parm.1.36; reflection, deliberation (cf. VI.3), ἐδίδου λόγον ἑωυτῷ περὶ τῆς ὄψιος Hdt.1.209
, cf. 34, S.OT 583, D.45.7; μὴ εἰδέναι.. μήτε λόγῳ μήτε ἔργῳ neither by reasoning nor by experience, Anaxag.7; ἃ δὴ λόγῳ μὲν καὶ διανοίᾳ ληπτά, ὄψει δ' οὔ Pl.R. 529d
, cf. Prm. 135e; ὁ λ. ἢ ἡ αἴσθησις Arist.EN 1149a35
,al.; αὐτῷ μόνον τῷ λ. πιστεύειν (opp. αἰσθήσεις), of Parmenides and his school, Aristocl. ap. Eus.PE14.17: hence λόγῳ or τῷ λ. in idea, in thought, τῷ λ. τέμνειν Pl.R. 525e
; τῷ λ. δύο ἐστίν, ἀχώριστα πεφυκότα two in idea, though indistinguishable in fact, Arist. EN 1102a30, cf. GC 320b14, al.; λόγῳ θεωρητά mentally conceived, opp. sensibly perceived, Placit.1.3.5, cf. Demetr.Lac.Herc.1055.20; τοὺς λ. θεωρητοὺς χρόνους Epicur.Ep.1p.19U.
; διὰ λόγου θ. χ. ib.p.10 U.; λόγῳ καταληπτός Phld.Po.5.20
, etc.; ὁ λ. οὕτω αἱρέει analogy proves, Hdt.2.33; ὁ λ. or λ. αἱρέει reasoning convinces, Id.3.45,6.124, cf. Pl.Cri. 48c (but, our argument shows, Lg. 663d): also c. acc. pers., χρᾶται ὅ τι μιν λ. αἱρέει as the whim took him, Hdt.1.132; ἢν μὴ ἡμέας λ. αἱρῇ unless we see fit, Id.4.127, cf. Pl.R. 607b; later ὁ αἱρῶν λ. ordaining reason, Zeno Stoic.1.50, M.Ant.2.5, cf. 4.24, Arr.Epict. 2.2.20, etc.: coupled or contrasted with other functions, καθ' ὕπνον ἐπειδὴ λόγου καὶ φρονήσεως οὐ μετεῖχε since reason and understanding are in abeyance, Pl.Ti. 71d; μετὰ λόγου τε καὶ ἐπιστήμης, opp. αἰτία αὐτομάτη, of Nature's processes of production, Id.Sph. 265c; τὸ μὲν δὴ νοήσει μετὰ λόγου περιληπτόν embraced by thought with reflection, opp. μετ' αἰσθήσεως ἀλόγου, Id.Ti. 28a; τὸ μὲν ἀεὶ μετ' ἀληθοῦς λ., opp. τὸ δὲ ἄλογον, ib. 51e, cf. 70d, al.; λ. ἔχων ἑπόμενον τῷ νοεῖν Id.Phlb. 62a
; ἐπιστήμη ἐνοῦσα καὶ ὀρθὸς λ. scientific knowledge and right process of thought, Id.Phd. 73a; πᾶς λ. καὶ πᾶσα ἐπιστήμη τῶν καθόλου Arist.Metaph. 1059b26
; τὸ λόγον ἔχον Id.EN 1102b15
, 1138b9, al.: in sg. and pl., contrasted by Pl. and Arist. as theory, abstract reasoning with outward experience, sts. with depreciatory emphasis on the former, εἰς τοὺς λ. καταφυγόντα Pl.Phd. 99e
; τὸν ἐν λόγοις σκοπούμενον τὰ ὄντα, opp. τὸν ἐν ἔργοις (realities), ib. 100a; τῇ αἰσθήσει μᾶλλον τῶν λ. πιστευτέον Arist.GA 760b31
; γνωριμώτερα κατὰ τὸν λ., opp. κατὰ τὴν αἴσθησιν, Id.Ph. 189a4; ἐκ τῶν λ. δῆλον, opp. ἐκ τῆς ἐπαγωγῆς, Id.Mete. 378b20; ἡ τῶν λ. πίστις, opp. ἐκ τῶν ἔργων φανερόν, Id.Pol. 1326a29; ἡ πίστις οὐ μόνον ἐπὶ τῆς αἰσθήσεως ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ λ. Id.Ph. 262a19
; μαρτυρεῖ τὰ γιγνόμενα τοῖς λ. Id.Pol. 1334a6
; ὁ μὲν λ. τοῦ καθόλου, ἡ δὲ αἴσθησις τοῦ κατὰ μέρος explanation, opp. perception, Id.Ph. 189a7; ἔσονται τοῖς λ. αἱ πράξεις ἀκόλουθοι theory, opp. practice, Epicur.Sent.25; in Logic, of discursive reasoning, opp. intuition, Arist.EN 1142a26, 1143b1; reasoning in general, ib. 1149a26; πᾶς λ. καὶ πᾶσα ἀπόδειξις all reasoning and demonstration, Id.Metaph. 1063b10; λ. καὶ φρόνησιν Phld.Mus.p.105
K.; ὁ λ. ἢ λογισμός ibid.; τὸ ἰδεῖν οὐκέτι λ., ἀλλὰ μεῖζον λόγου καὶ πρὸ λόγου, of mystical vision, opp. reasoning, Plot.6.9.10.—Phrases, κατὰ λ. τὸν εἰκότα by probable reasoning, Pl.Ti. 30b; οὔκουν τόν γ' εἰκότα λ. ἂν ἔχοι Id.Lg. 647d
; παρὰ λόγον, opp. κατὰ λ., Arist.Rh.Al. 1429a29, cf. EN 1167b19; cf. παράλογος (but παρὰ λ. unexpectedly, E.Ba. 940).

2 reason as a faculty, ὁ λ. ἀνθρώπους κυβερνᾷ [Epich.] 256; [θυμοειδὲς] τοῦ λ. κατήκοον Pl.Ti. 70a
; [θυμὸς] ὑπὸ τοῦ λ. ἀνακληθείς Id.R. 440d
; σύμμαχον τῷ λ. τὸν θυμόν ib. b; πειθαρχεῖ τῷ λ. τὸ τοῦ ἐγκρατοῦς Arist. EN 1102b26
; ἄλλο τι παρὰ τὸν λ. πεφυκός, ὃ μάχεται τῷ λ. ib.17; ἐναντίωσις λόγου πρὸς ἐπιθυμίας Plot.4.7.13(8)
; οὐ θυμός, οὐκ ἐπιθυμία, οὐδὲ λ. οὐδέ τις νόησις Id.6.9.11
: freq. in Stoic. Philos. of human Reason, opp. φαντασία, Zeno Stoic.1.39; opp. φύσις, Stoic.2.206; οὐ σοφία οὐδὲ λ. ἐστὶν ἐν [τοῖς ζῴοις] ibid.; τοῖς ἀλόγοις ζῴοις ὡς λ. ἔχων λ. μὴ ἔχουσι χρῶ M.Ant.6.23
; ὁ λ. κοινὸν πρὸς τοὺς θεούς Arr.Epict. 1.3.3
; οἷον [εἰκὼν] λ. ὁ ἐν προφορᾷ λόγου τοῦ ἐν ψυχῇ, οὕτω καὶ αὐτὴ λ. νοῦ Plot.5.1.3
; τὸ τὸν λ. σχεῖν τὴν οἰκείαν ἀρετήν (sc. εὐδαιμονίαν) Procl.in Ti.3.334 D.; also of the reason which pervades the universe, θεῖος λ. [Epich.] 257; τὸν θεῖον λ. καθ' Ἡράκλειτον δι' ἀναπνοῆς σπάσαντες νοεροὶ γινόμεθα S.E.M.7.129
(cf. infr. x).

b creative reason, ἀδύνατον ἦν λόγον μὴ οὐκ ἐπὶ πάντα ἐλθεῖν Plot.3.2.14
; ἀρχὴ οὖν λ. καὶ πάντα λ. καὶ τὰ γινόμενα κατ' αὐτόν Id.3.2.15
; οἱ λ. πάντες ψυχαί Id.3.2.18
.

V continuous statement, narrative (whether fact or fiction), oration, etc. (cf. λέγω (B) 11.2),

1 fable, Hdt.1.141; Αἰσώπου λόγοι Pl.Phd. 60d
, cf. Arist.Rh. 1393b8; ὁ τοῦ κυνὸς λ. X.Mem. 2.7.13
.

2 legend, ἱρὸς λ. Hdt.2.62
, cf. 47, Pi.P.3.80 (pl.); συνθέντες λ. E.Ba. 297
; λ. θεῖος Pl.Phd. 85d
; ἱεροὶ λ., of Orphic rhapsodies, Suid. S.V. Ὀρφεύς.

3 tale, story, ἄλλον ἔπειμι λ. Xenoph. 7.1
, cf. Th.1.97, etc.; συνθέτους λ. A.Pr. 686
; σπουδὴν λόγου urgent tidings, E.Ba. 663; ἄλλος λ. 'another story', Pl.Ap. 34e; ὁμολογούμενος ὁ λ. ἐστίν the story is consistent, Isoc.3.27: pl., histories, ἐν τοῖσι Ἀσσυρίοισι λ. Hdt.1.184
, cf. 106, 2.99; so in sg., a historical work, Id.2.123, 6.19,7.152: also in sg., one section of such a work (like later βίβλος), Id.2.38,6.39, cf. VI.3d; so in pl., ἐν τοῖσι Λιβυκοῖσι λ. Id.2.161
, cf. 1.75,5.22,7.93, 213; ἐν τῷ πρώτῳ τῶν λ. Id.5.36
; ὁ πρῶτος λ., of St. Luke's gospel, Act.Ap.1.1: in Pl., opp. μῦθος, as history to legend, Ti. 26e; ποιεῖν μύθους ἀλλ' οὐ λόγους Phd. 61b
, cf. Grg. 523a (but μῦθον λέγειν, opp. λόγῳ ( argument) διεξελθεῖν Prt. 320c
, cf. 324d); περὶ λόγων καὶ μύθων Arist.Pol. 1336a30
; ὁ λ... μῦθός ἐστι Ael.NA4.34
.

4 speech, delivered in court, assembly, etc., χρήσομαι τῇ τοῦ λ. τάξει ταύτῃ Aeschin.3.57
, cf. Arist.Rh. 1358a38; δικανικοὶ λ. Id.EN 1181a4
; τρία γένη τῶν λ. τῶν ῥητορικῶν, συμβουλευτικόν, δικανικόν, ἐπιδεικτικόν Id.Rh. 1358b7
; τῷ γράψαντι τὸν λ. Thphr. Char.17.8
, cf. λογογράφος 11
; ἐπιτάφιος λ. funeral oration, Pl.Mx. 236b; esp. of the body of a speech, opp. ἐπίλογος, Arist.Rh. 1420b3; opp. προοίμιον, ib. 1415a12; body of a law, opp. proem, Pl.Lg. 723b; spoken, opp. written word, τὸν τοῦ εἰδότος λ. ζῶντα καὶ ἔμψυχον οὗ ὁ γεγραμμένος εἴδωλόν τι Id.Phdr. 276a
; ὁ ἐκ τοῦ βιβλίου ῥηθεὶς [λ.] speech read from a roll, ib. 243c; published speech, D.C.40.54; rarely of the speeches in Tragedy ([etym.] ῥήσεις), Arist.Po. 1450b6,9.

VI verbal expression or utterance (cf. λέγω (B) 111), rarely a single word, v. infr. b, never in Gramm. signf. of vocable ([etym.] ἔπος, λέξις, ὄνομα, ῥῆμα), usu. of a phrase, cf. IX. 3 (the only sense found in [dialect] Ep.).

a pl., without Art., talk, τὸν ἔτερπε λόγοις Il.15.393
; αἱμύλιοι λ. Od.1.56
, h.Merc. 317, Hes.Th. 890, Op.78, 789, Thgn.704, A.R.3.1141; ψευδεῖς Λ., personified, Hes.Th. 229; ἀφροδίσιοι λ. Semon.7.91
; ἀγανοῖσι λ. Pi.P. 4.101
; ὄψον δὲ λ. φθονεροῖσιν tales, Id.N.8.21; σμικροὶ λ. brief words, S.Aj. 1268 (s.v.l.), El. 415; δόκησις ἀγνὼς λόγων bred of talk, Id.OT 681 (lyr.): also in sg., λέγ' εἴ σοι τῷ λ. τις ἡδονή speak if thou delightest in talking, Id.El. 891.

b sg., expression, phrase, πρὶν εἰπεῖν ἐσθλὸν ἢ κακὸν λ. Id.Ant. 1245
, cf. E.Hipp. 514; μυρίας ὡς εἰπεῖν λόγῳ Hdt.2.37
; μακρὸς λ. rigmarole, Simon.189, Arist.Metaph. 1091a8; λ. ἠρέμα λεχθεὶς διέθηκε τὸ πόρρω a whispered message, Plot.4.9.3; ἑνὶ λόγῳ to sum up, in brief phrase, Pl.Phdr. 241e, Phd. 65d; concisely, Arist. EN 1103b21 (but also, = ἁπλῶς, περὶ πάντων ἑνὶ λ. Id.GC 325a1): pl., λ. θελκτήριοι magic words, E.Hipp. 478; rarely of single words, λ. εὐσύνθετος οἷον τὸ χρονοτριβεῖν Arist.Rh. 1406a36
; οὐκ ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῇ λ. answered her not a word, Ev.Matt.15.23.

c coupled or contrasted with words expressed or understood signifying act, fact, truth, etc., mostly in a depreciatory sense, λ. ἔργου σκιή Democr. 145
; ὥσπερ μικρὸν παῖδα λόγοις μ' ἀπατᾷς Thgn.254
; λόγῳ, opp. ἔργῳ, Democr.82, etc.; νηπίοισι οὐ λ. ἀλλὰ ξυμφορὴ διδάσκαλος Id.76
; ἔργῳ κοὐ λόγῳ τεκμαίρομαι A.Pr. 338
, cf. S.El.59, OC 782; λόγῳ μὲν λέγουσι.. ἔργῳ δὲ οὐκ ἀποδεικνῦσι Hdt.4.8
; οὐ λόγων, φασίν, ἡ ἀγορὴ δεῖται, χαλκῶν δέ Herod.7.49
; οὔτε λ. οὔτε ἔργῳ Lys.9.14
; λόγοις, opp. ψήφῳ, Aeschin.2.33; opp. νόῳ, Hdt.2.100; οὐ λόγῳ μαθών E.Heracl.5
; ἐκ λόγων, κούφου πράγματος Pl.Lg. 935a
; λόγοισι εἰς τὸ πιθανὸν περιπεπεμμένα ib. 886e, cf. Luc.Anach.19; ἵνα μὴ λ. οἴησθε εἶναι, ἀλλ' εἰδῆτε τὴν ἀλήθειαν Lycurg.23
, cf. D.30.34; opp. πρᾶγμα, Arist.Top. 146a4; opp. βία, Id.EN 1179b29, cf. 1180a5; opp. ὄντα, Pl.Phd. 100a; opp. γνῶσις, 2 Ep.Cor.11.6; λόγῳ in pretence, Hdt.1.205, Pl.R. 361b, 376d, Ti. 27a, al.; λόγου ἕνεκα merely as a matter of words, ἄλλως ἕνεκα λ. ἐλέγετο Id.Cri. 46d
; λόγου χάριν, opp. ὡς ἀληθῶς, Arist.Pol. 1280b8; but also, let us say, for instance, Id.EN 1144a33, Plb.10.46.4, Phld. Sign.29, M.Ant.4.32; λόγου ἕνεκα let us suppose, Pl.Tht. 191c; ἕως λόγου, μέχρι λ., = Lat. verbo tenus, Plb.10.24.7, Epict.Ench.16: sts. without depreciatory force, the antithesis or parallelism being verbal (cf. 'word and deed'), λόγῳ τε καὶ σθένει S.OC68
; ἔν τε ἔργῳ καὶ λ. Pl.R. 382e
, cf. D.S.13.101, Ev.Luc.24.19, Act.Ap.7.22, Paus.2.16.2; ὅσα μὲν λόγῳ εἶπον, opp. τὰ ἔργα τῶν πραχθέντων, Th. 1.22.

2 common talk, report, tradition, ὡς λ. ἐν θνητοῖσιν ἔην Batr. 8
; λ. ἐκ πατέρων Alc.71
; οὐκ ἔστ' ἔτυμος λ. οὗτος Stesich.32
; διξὸς λέγεται λ. Hdt.3.32
; λ. ὑπ' Αἰγυπτίων λεγόμενος Id.2.47
; νέον [λ.] tidings, S.Ant. 1289 (lyr.); τὰ μὲν αὐτοὶ ὡρῶμεν, τὰ δὲ λόγοισι ἐπυνθανόμεθα by hearsay, Hdt.2.148: also in pl., ἐν γράμμασιν λόγοι κείμενοι traditions, Pl.Lg. 886b.

b rumour, ἐπὶ παντὶ λ. ἐπτοῆσθαι Heraclit. 87
; αὐδάεις λ. voice of rumour, B.14.44; περὶ θεῶν διῆλθεν ὁ λ. ὅτι .. Th.6.46; λ. παρεῖχεν ὡς .. Plb.3.89.3; ἐξῆλθεν ὁ λ. οὗτος εῖς τινας ὅτι .. Ev.Jo.21.23, cf. Act.Ap.11.22; fiction, Ev.Matt.28.15.

c mention, notice, description, οὐκ ὕει λόγου ἄξιον οὐδέν worth mentioning, Hdt.4.28, cf. Plb.1.24.8, etc.; ἔργα λόγου μέζω beyond expression, Hdt.2.35; κρεῖσσον λόγου τὸ εἶδος τῆς νόσου beyond description, Th. 2.50; μείζω ἔργα ἢ ὡς τῷ λ. τις ἂν εἴποι D.6.11
.

d the talk one occasions, repute, mostly in good sense, good report, praise, honour (cf. supr. 1.4), πολλὰ φέρειν εἴωθε λ... πταίσματα Thgn.1221
; λ. ἐσλὸν ἀκοῦσαι Pi.I.5(4).13
; πλέονα.. λ. Ὀδυσσέος ἢ πάθαν Id.N.7.21
; ἵνα λ. σε ἔχῃ πρὸς ἀνθρώπων ἀγαθός Hdt.7.5
, cf. 9.78; Τροίαν.. ἧς ἁπανταχοῦ λ. whose fame, story fills the world, E.IT 517; οὐκ ἂν ἦν λ. σέθεν Id.Med. 541
: less freq. in bad sense, evil report, λ. κακόθρους, κακός, S. Aj. 138 (anap.), E.Heracl. 165: pl., λόγους ψιθύρους πλάσσων slanders, S.Aj. 148 (anap.).

e λ. ἐστί, ἔχει, κατέχει, the story goes, c. acc. et inf., ἔστ τις λ. τὰν Ἀρετὰν ναίειν Simon.58.1
, cf. S.El. 417; λ. μὲν ἔστ' ἀρχαῖος ὡς .. Id.Tr.1; λ. alone, E.Heracl.35; ὡς λ. A.Supp. 230
, Pl. Phlb. 65c, etc.; λ. ἐστί Hdt.7.129
,9.26, al.; λ. αἰὲν ἔχει S.OC 1573
(lyr.); ὅσον ὁ λ. κατέχει tradition prevails, Th.1.10: also with a personal subject in the reverse construction. Κλεισθένης λ. ἔχει τὴν Πυθίην ἀναπεῖσαι has the credit of.., Hdt.5.66, cf. Pl.Epin. 987b, 988b; λ. ἔχοντα σοφίας Ep.Col.2.23
, v.supr.1.4.

3 discussion, debate, deliberation, πολλὸς ἦν ἐν τοῖσι λ. Hdt.8.59
; συνελέχθησαν οἱ Μῆδοι ἐς τὠυτὸ καὶ ἐδίδοσαν σφίσι λόγον, λέγοντες περὶ τῶν κατηκόντων Id.1.97
; οἱ Πελασγοὶ ἑωυτοῖσι λόγους ἐδίδοσαν Id.6.138
; πολέμῳ μᾶλλον ἢ λόγοις τὰ ἐγκλήματα διαλύεσθαι Th.1.140
; οἱ περὶ τῆς εἰρήνης λ. Aeschin.2.74
; τοῖς ἔξωθεν λ. πεπλήρωκε τὸν λ. [Plato] has filled his dialogue with extraneous discussions, Arist.Pol. 1264b39; τὸ μῆκος τῶν λ. D.Chr.7.131
; μεταβαίνων ὁ λ. εἰς ταὐτὸν ἀφῖκται our debate, Arist.EN 1097a24; ὁ παρὼν λ. ib. 1104a11; θεῶν ὧν νῦν ὁ λ. ἐστί discussion, Pl.Ap. 26b, cf. Tht. 184a, M.Ant.8.32; τῷ λ. διελθεῖν, διϊέναι, Pl.Prt. 329c, Grg. 506a, etc.; τὸν λ. διεξελθεῖν conduct the debate, Id.Lg. 893a; ξυνελθεῖν ἐς λόγον confer, Ar.Eq. 1300: freq. in pl., ἐς λόγους συνελθόντες parley, Hdt. 1.82; ἐς λ. ἐλθεῖν τινι have speech with, ib.86; ἐς λ. ἀπικέσθαι τινί Id.2.32
; διὰ λόγων ἰέναι E.Tr. 916
; ἐμαυτῇ διὰ λ. ἀφικόμην Id.Med. 872
; ἐς λ. ἄγειν τινά X.HG4.1.2
; κοινωνεῖν λόγων καὶ διανοίας Arist.EN 1170b12
.

b right of discussion or speech, ἢ 'πὶ τῷ πλήθει λ.; S.OC 66; λ. αἰτήσασθαι ask leave to speak, Th.3.53; λ. διδόναι X.HG5.2.20
; οὐ προυτέθη σφίσιν λ. κατὰ τὸν νόμον ib.1.7.5; λόγου τυχεῖν D.18.13
, cf. Arist.EN 1095b21, Plb.18.52.1; οἱ λόγου τοὺς δούλους ἀποστεροῦντες Arist.Pol. 1260b5
; δοῦλος πέφυκας, οὐ μέτεστί σοι λόγου Trag.Adesp.304
; διδόντας λ. καὶ δεχομένους ἐν τῷ μέρει Luc.Pisc.8
: hence, time allowed for a speech, ἐν τῷ ἐμῷ λ. And.1.26
,al.; ἐν τῷ ἑαυτοῦ λ. Pl.Ap. 34a
; οὐκ ἐλάττω λ. ἀνήλωκε D.18.9
.

c dialogue, as a form of philosophical debate, ἵνα μὴ μαχώμεθα ἐν τοῖς λ. ἐγώ τε καὶ σύ Pl. Cra. 430d
; πρὸς ἀλλήλους τοὺς λ. ποιεῖσθαι Id.Prt. 348a
: hence, dialogue as a form of literature, οἱ Σωκρατικοὶ λ. Arist.Po. 1447b11
, Rh. 1417a20; cf. διάλογος.

d section, division of a dialogue or treatise (cf. v. 3), ὁ πρῶτος λ. Pl.Prm. 127d
; ὁ πρόσθεν, ὁ παρελθὼν λ., Id.Phlb. 18e, 19b; ἐν τοῖς πρώτοις λ. Arist.PA 682a3
; ἐν τοῖς περὶ κινήσεως λ. in the discussion of motion (i. e. Ph.bk.8), Id.GC 318a4; ἐν τῷ περὶ ἐπαίνου λ. Phld.Rh.1.219
; branch, department, division of a system of philosophy, τὴν φρόνησιν ἐκ τριῶν συνεστηκέναι λ., τῶν φυσικῶν καὶ τῶν ἠθικῶν καὶ τῶν λογικῶν Chrysipp.Stoic.2.258
.

e in pl., literature, letters, Pl.Ax. 365b, Epin. 975d, D.H.Comp.1,21 (but, also in pl., treatises, Plu.2.16c); οἱ ἐπὶ λόγοις εὐδοκιμώτατοι Hdn.6.1.4
; Λόγοι, personified, AP9.171 (Pall.).

VII a particular utterance, saying:

1 divine utterance, oracle, Pi.P.4.59; λ. μαντικοί Pl. Phdr. 275b
; οὐ γὰρ ἐμὸν ἐρῶ τὸν λ. Pl.Ap. 20e
; ὁ λ. τοῦ θεοῦ Apoc.1.2
,9.

2 proverb, maxim, saying, Pi.N.9.6, A.Th. 218; ὧδ' ἔχει λ. ib. 225; τόνδ' ἐκαίνισεν λ. ὡς .. Critias 21, cf. Pl.R. 330a, Ev.Jo.4.37; ὁ παλαιὸς λ. Pl.Phdr. 240c
, cf. Smp. 195b, Grg. 499c, Lg. 757a, 1 Ep.Ti.1.15, Plu.2.1082e, Luc.Alex.9, etc.; τὸ τοῦ λόγου δὴ τοῦτο Herod.2.45
, cf. D.Chr.66.24, Luc.JTr.3, Alciphr.3.56, etc.: pl., Arist.EN 1147a21.

3 assertion, opp. oath, S.OC 651; ψιλῷ λ. bare word, opp. μαρτυρία, D.27.54.

4 express resolution, κοινῷ λ. by common consent, Hdt.1.141,al.; ἐπὶ λ. τοιῷδε, ἐπ' ᾧ τε .. on the following terms, Id.7.158, cf. 9.26; ἐνδέξασθαι τὸν λ. Id.1.60
, cf. 9.5; λ. ἔχοντες πλεονέκτην a greedy proposal, Id.7.158: freq. in pl., terms, conditions, Id.9.33, etc.

5 word of command, behest, A.Pr.17,40 (both pl.), Pers. 363; ἀνθρώπους πιθανωτέρους ποιεῖν λόγῳ X.Oec.13.9
; ἐξέβαλε τὰ πνεύματα λόγῳ Ev.Matt.8.16
; οἱ δέκα λ. the ten Commandments, LXX Ex.34.28, Ph.1.496.

VIII thing spoken of, subject-matter (cf. 111.1 b and 2), λ. τοῦτον ἐάσομεν Thgn.1055
; προπεπυσμένος πάντα λ. the whole matter, Hdt.1.21, cf. 111; τὸν ἐόντα λ. the truth of the matter, ib.95, 116; μετασχεῖν τοῦ λ. to be in the secret, ib. 127; μηδενὶ ἄλλῳ τὸν λ. τοῦτον εῐπῃς Id.8.65
; τίς ἦν λ.; S.OT 684 ( = πρᾶγμα, 699); περί τινος λ. διελεγόμεθα subject, question, Pl.Prt. 314c; [τὸ προοίμιον] δεῖγμα τοῦ λ. case, Arist.Rh. 1415a12, cf. 111.1b; τέλος δὲ παντὸς τοῦ λ. ψηφίζονται the end of the matter was that.., Aeschin.3.124; οὐκ ἔστεξε τὸν λ. Plb.8.12.5
; οὐκ ἔστι σοι μερὶς οὐδὲ κλῆρος ἐν τῷ λ. τούτῳ Act.Ap.8.21
; ἱκανὸς αὐτῷ ὁ λ. Pl.Grg. 512c
; οὐχ ὑπολείπει [Γοργίαν] ὁ λ. matter for talk, Arist.Rh. 1418a35; μηδένα λ. ὑπολιπεῖν Isoc.4.146
; πρὸς λόγον to the point, apposite, οὐδὲν πρὸς λ. Pl.Phlb. 42e
, cf. Prt. 344a; ἐὰν πρὸς λ. τι ᾖ Id.Phlb. 33c
; also πρὸς λόγου Id.Grg. 459c
(s. v.l.).

2 plot of a narrative or dramatic poem, = μῦθος, Arist.Po. 1455b17, al.

b in Art, subject of a painting, ζωγραφίας λόγοι Philostr.VA 6.10
; λ. τῆς γραφῆς Id.Im.1.25
.

3 thing talked of, event, μετὰ τοὺς λ. τούτους LXX 1 Ma.7.33
, cf. Act.Ap.15.6.

IX expression, utterance, speech regarded formally, τὸ ἀπὸ [ψυχῆς] ῥεῦμα διὰ τοῦ στόματος ἰὸν μετὰ φθόγγου λ., opp. διάνοια, Pl.Sph. 263e; intelligent utterance, opp. φωνή, Arist.Pol. 1253a14; λ. ἐστὶ φωνὴ σημαντικὴ κατὰ συνθήκην Id.Int. 16b26
, cf. Diog.Bab.Stoic.3.213; ὅθεν (from the heart) ὁ λ. ἀναπέμπεται Stoic.2.228
, cf. 244; Protagoras was nicknamed λόγος, Hsch. ap. Sch.Pl.R. 600c, Suid.; λόγου πειθοῖ Democr.181
: in pl., eloquence, Isoc.3.3,9.11; τὴν ἐν λόγοις εὐρυθμίαν Epicur.Sent.Pal.5p.69
v. d. M.; λ. ἀκριβής precise language, Ar.Nu. 130 (pl.), cf. Arist.Rh. 1418b1; τοῦ μὴ ᾀδομένου λ. Pl.R. 398d
; ἡδυσμένος λ., of rhythmical language set to music, Arist.Po. 1449b25; ἐν παντὶ λ. in all manner of utterance, 1 Ep.Cor.1.5; ἐν λόγοις in orations, Arist.Po. 1459a13; λ. γελοῖοι, ἀσχήμονες, ludicrous, improper speech, Id.SE 182b15, Pol. 1336b14.

2 of various modes of expression, esp. artistic and literary, ἔν τε ᾠδαῖς καὶ μύθοις καὶ λόγοις Pl.Lg. 664a
; ἐν λόγῳ καὶ ἐν ᾠδαῖς X.Cyr.1.4.25
, cf. Pl.Lg. 835b; prose, opp. ποίησις, Id.R. 390a; opp. ψιλομετρία, Arist.Po. 1448a11; opp. ἔμμετρα, ib. 1450b15 (pl.); τῷ λ. τοῦτο τῶν μέτρων (sc. τὸ ἰαμβεῖον) ὁμοιότατον εἶναι Id.Rh. 1404a31
; in full, ψιλοὶ λ. prose, ib. b33 (but ψιλοὶ λ., = arguments without diagrams, Pl.Tht. 165a); λ. πεζοί, opp. ποιητική, D.H.Comp.6; opp. ποιήματα, ib.15; κοινὰ καὶ ποιημάτων καὶ λόγων Phld.Po.5.7
; πεζὸς λ. ib.27, al.

b of the constituents of lyric or dramatic poetry, words, τὸ μέλος ἐκ τριῶν.. λόγου τε καὶ ἁρμονίας καὶ ῥυθμοῦ Pl.R. 398d
; opp. πρᾶξις, Arist.Po. 1454a18; dramatic dialogue, opp. τὰ τοῦ χοροῦ, ib. 1449a17.

3 Gramm., phrase, complex term, opp. ὄνομα, Id.SE 165a13; λ. ὀνοματώδης noun- phrase, Id.APo. 93b30, cf. Rh. 1407b27; expression, D.H.Th.2, Demetr.Eloc.92.

b sentence, complete statement, "ἄνθρωπος μανθάνει λόγον εἶναί φῃς.. ἐλάχιστόν τε καὶ πρῶτον Pl.Sph. 262c
; λ. αὐτοτελής A.D.Synt.3.6
, D.T.634.1; ῥηθῆναι λόγῳ to be expressed in a sentence, Pl.Tht. 202b; λ. ἔχειν to be capable of being so expressed, ib. 201e, cf. Arist.Rh. 1404b26.

c language, τὰ τοῦ λ. μέρη parts of speech, Chrysipp.Stoic.2.31, S.E.M.9.350, etc.; τὰ μόρια τοῦ λ. D.H.Comp.6
; μέρος λ. D.T.633.26
, A.D.Pron.4.6, al. (but ἓν μέρος <τοῦ cod.> λόγου one word, Id.Synt.340.10, cf. 334.22); περὶ τῶν στοιχείων τοῦ λ., title of work by Chrysippus.

X the Word or Wisdom of God, personified as his agent in creation and world-government, ὁ παντοδύναμός σου λ. LXX Wi.18.15
; ὁ ἐκ νοὸς φωτεινὸς λ. υἱὸς θεοῦ Corp.Herm.1.6
, cf. Plu.2.376c; λ. θεοῦ δι' οὗ κατεσκευάσθη [ὁ κόσμος] Ph.1.162; τῆς τοῦ θεοῦ σοφίας· ἡ δέ ἐστιν ὁ θεοῦ λ. ib.56; λ. θεῖος.. εἰκὼν θεοῦ ib. 561, cf. 501; τὸν τομέα τῶν συμπάντων [θεοῦ] λ. ib. 492; τὸν ἄγγελον ὅς ἐστι λ. ib. 122: in NT identified with the person of Christ, ἐν ἀρχῇ ἦν ὁ λ. Ev.Jo.1.1
, cf. 14, 1 Ep.Jo.2.7, Apoc.19.13; ὁ λ. τῆς ζωῆς 1 Ep.Jo.1.1
.

Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > λόγος
17 sujet

sujet, -ette [syʒε, εt]

1. adjective

• sujet à [+ vertige, mal de mer, sautes d'humeur] prone to ; [+ impôt, modification] subject to

• question sujette à controverse or polémique controversial issue

• sujet aux accidents accident-prone

• sujet à caution [renseignement, nouvelle] unreliable ; [moralité, vie privée, honnêteté] questionable

2. masculine noun, feminine noun

( = gouverné) subject

3. masculine noun

   a. subject

• revenons à notre sujet let's get back to the subject at hand

• un excellent sujet de conversation an excellent topic of conversation

• c'était devenu un sujet de plaisanterie it had become a standing joke

• sujet d'examen examination question

• quel sujet ont-ils donné ? what did you have to write about?

• distribuer les sujets to give out the examination papers

• votre dissertation est hors sujet your essay is off the point

• faire du hors sujet to wander off the point

   b. ( = motif, cause) sujet de mécontentement/d'étonnement/de discorde grounds for dissatisfaction/surprise/discord

   c. ( = individu) subject

• son frère est un sujet brillant his brother is a brilliant student

   d. ( = figurine) figurine

• des petits sujets en ivoire small ivory figurines

   e. ( = à propos de) au sujet de about

• que sais-tu à son sujet ? what do you know about him?

• au sujet de cette fille, je peux vous dire que... about that girl, I can tell you that...

• à ce sujet, je voulais vous dire que... on that subject, I wanted to tell you that...

• c'est à quel sujet ? can I ask what it's about?

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1.

- ette syʒɛ, ɛt adjectif

être sujet à — to be prone to [rhumes, migraine, vertige, accès de colère]

sujet à caution — [information, témoignage] questionable

2.

nom masculin

1) ( question) subject

traiter un sujet — to deal with a subject

un sujet de conversation — a topic of conversation

leur vieille voiture est un sujet de plaisanterie pour leurs amis — their friends joke about their old car

un sujet d'actualité — a topical issue

je n'ai rien à dire à ce sujet — I've nothing to say on that subject ou matter

c'est à quel sujet? — what is it about?

au sujet de — about

2) ( thème) subject

3) École, Université question

un sujet d'examen — an exam question

quel est ton sujet de thèse ? — what's your thesis on?

hors sujet — off the subject

4) ( raison) cause

c'est un sujet d'étonnement — it is amazing

5) ( individu)

les sujets qui se sont soumis au test médical — those who have had the medical

c'est un brillant sujet — ( étudiant) he's a brilliant student

6) Linguistique, Philosophie subject

7) ( ressortissant d'un royaume) subject

8) ( d'expérience scientifique) subject

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syʒɛ, ɛt sujet, -te
1. adj

être sujet à [personne] [vertige, mal de mer] — to be prone to, to suffer from, [sautes d'humeur, comportement] to be liable to

Elle est sujette au vertige. — She suffers from vertigo., [chose] to be subject to

être sujet à des modifications — to be subject to change

Les vols intérieurs sont fréquemment sujets à des modifications d'horaires et à des annulations sans préavis. — Internal flights are frequently subject to change of timetable or to cancellation without notice.

sujet à caution (affirmation, version, chiffres, bilan) — questionable

Son explication est sujette à caution. — His explanation could be called into question.

2. nm/f

[souverain] subject

3. nm

1) (matière à réflexion, étude ou discussion) subject

C'est un sujet intéressant. — It's an interesting subject.

sujet de conversation — topic of conversation

être un sujet de plaisanterie [personne] — to be the butt of a joke

Sa moustache en guidon de vélo est un sujet de plaisanterie pour ses amis. — His friends joke about his handlebar moustache.

2) ÉDUCATION, UNIVERSITÉ, [thèse, mémoire] subject

sujet d'examen — examination question

3) BIOLOGIE (comme cobaye) subject

sujet d'expérience — experimental subject

4) (= cause)

être un sujet de qch — to be a cause for sth

un sujet de mécontentement — a cause for dissatisfaction

avoir sujet de se plaindre — to have cause for complaint

5) (autres locutions)

au sujet de — about

c'est à quel sujet? — what is it about?

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sujet, - ette

A adj être sujet à to be prone to, to be subject to [rhumes, migraine, vertige]; to be subject to [colère, emportement, découragement]; elle est sujette à la mauvaise humeur she's subject to bad moods; sujet à caution [information, témoignage, honnêteté] questionable, unreliable.

B nm

1 ( question) subject; traiter un sujet to deal with a subject; un sujet de conversation a subject for ou topic of conversation; leur vieille voiture est un sujet de plaisanterie pour leurs amis their friends joke about their old car; être un sujet de plaisanterie [personne] to be the butt of jokes; un sujet d'actualité a topical issue, an issue in the news; un sujet brûlant/délicat/explosif a burning/a delicate/an explosive issue; proposer quelque chose comme sujet de réflexion to suggest something as food for thought; je n'ai rien à dire à ce sujet I've nothing to say on that subject ou matter; un article est paru à ce sujet an article has been published on this subject; interrogé à ce sujet when questioned on this subject ou matter; c'est à quel sujet? what is it about?; au sujet de about;

2 ( thème) subject; le sujet d'un livre/tableau the subject of a book/painting; c'est un sujet en or it's a marvellous^GB subject; cette pièce a pour sujet la solitude the subject of this play is solitude;

3 Scol, Univ question; un sujet d'examen an exam question; un sujet d'histoire/de philosophie a history/philosophy question; quel est ton sujet de thèse? what's your thesis on?; faire une dissertation sur un sujet libre to write an essay on a subject ou topic of one's own choice; hors sujet off the subject;

4 ( raison) cause; c'est un sujet d'étonnement/d'inquiétude/de mécontentement this is cause ou grounds for amazement/worry/displeasure; c'est un sujet de contestation/de dispute this is cause for contention/dispute; c'est un sujet de satisfaction pour moi this gives me satisfaction;

5 ( individu) les sujets qui se sont soumis au test médical those who have undergone the medical test; les sujets âgés the elderly, elderly people; c'est un brillant sujet ( étudiant) he's a brilliant student; c'est un mauvais sujet he's a poor specimen;

6 Ling, Philos subject;

7 ( ressortissant d'un royaume) subject;

8 Sci ( d'expérience) subject.

( féminin sujette) [syʒɛ, ɛt] adjectif

1. sujet à [susceptible de]: sujet à des attaques cardiaques/à des migraines subject to heart attacks/migraines

sujet au mal de mer liable to become seasick, prone to seasickness

nous sommes tous sujets à l'erreur we're all prone to making mistakes

2. [franchise, honnêteté, moralité]

sujet à: sujet à caution questionable

leurs informations sont sujettes à caution their information should be taken warily

3. (littéraire) [assujetti] subjugated, enslaved

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, sujette [syʒɛ, ɛt] nom masculin, nom féminin

[citoyen] subject

————————

nom masculin

1. [thème - d'une discussion] subject, topic ; [ - d'une pièce, d'un roman] subject ; [ - d'un exposé, d'une recherche] subject

le sujet de notre débat ce soir est... the question we'll be debating tonight is...

quel est le sujet du livre? what's the book about?

sujet de conversation topic (of conversation)

changeons de sujet let's change the subject

sujet de plainte grievance

c'est devenu un sujet de plaisanterie it has become a standing joke

sujet d'examen examination question

2. [motif]

sujet de cause of, ground for, grounds for

ils ont de nombreux sujets de discorde they have many reasons to disagree

leur salaire est leur principal sujet de mécontentement the main cause of their dissatisfaction is their salary

sa santé est devenue un gros sujet de préoccupation her condition is now giving serious grounds for concern ou has become a great source of anxiety

tu n'as pas sujet de te plaindre you have no cause ou grounds for complaint

3. ART & MUSIQUE subject

4. [figurine] figurine

5. GRAMMAIRE [fonction] subject

LINGUISTIQUE

le sujet parlant the speaker

6. MÉDECINE & PHILOSOPHIE & PSYCHOLOGIE subject

sujet d'expérience experimental subject

7. HORTICULTURE stock

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au sujet de locution prépositionnelle

about, concerning

c'est au sujet de Martha? is it about Martha?

j'aimerais vous faire remarquer, à ce sujet, que... concerning this matter, I'd like to point out to you that...

je voudrais parler au directeur — c'est à quel sujet? I'd like to talk to the manager — what about?

changer de sujet

Incidentally, has anyone heard from John lately? Au fait, est-ce que quelqu'un a des nouvelles de John ?

By the way, you still owe me for the train ticket. Au fait, tu me dois toujours le billet de train

Talking of ghosts, did anyone see that film on TV last night? À propos de fantômes, est-ce que quelqu'un a vu le film à la télé hier soir ?

While I remember, did you ever find your ring? Tant que j'y pense, est-ce que tu as retrouvé ta bague finalement ?

Before I forget, who won the match? Avant que j'oublie, qui a gagné le match?

Anyway, as I was saying,... Bref, comme je disais tout à l'heure,...

Changing the subject completely, does anyone know a good dentist? Je change complètement de sujet, mais est-ce que quelqu'un connaîtrait un bon dentiste?

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > sujet
18 право прав·о

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1) (узаконенная свобода делать что-л.) right; (на помощь, пособие) entitlement; (полномочие) power

аннулировать права — to annul / to nullify rights

воспользоваться своим правом — to exercise one's right

восстанавливать в правах — to rehabilitate (smb.)

гарантировать права — to guarantee rights

давать право одному государству совершать действия на территории другого государства — to give to a state the right to perform certain acts on the territory of another state

дать (кому-л.) право — to give (smb.) a title

затрагивать (чьи-л.) права — to involve (smb.'s) rights

злоупотреблять (своими) правами — to abuse the rights

иметь право — to have / to possess the right (to), to be entitled (to), to be eligible (for); to be vested with the right

иметь право исповедовать любую религию или не исповедовать никакой — to have the right to profess or not to profess any religion

иметь право на долю прибыли — to be entitled to a share in the profit

иметь право стать членом (какой-л. организации) — to be eligible for membership

иметь право только советовать — to be restricted to advising

использовать право — to exercise a right

лишиться / утрачивать права — to forfeit

наделять правом — to vest a right

наносить ущерб (чьим-л.) правам — to prejudice (smb.'s) rights

не иметь права вмешиваться в обсуждение (какого-л.) вопроса — to have no say in the matter, not to be entitled to the discussion

не признавать права — to disclaim a right

обладать правами — to enjoy / to have rights

обрести право — to qualify (for)

оговаривать право в отношении (чего-л.) — to reserve the right with regard (to smth.)

ограничивать права — to curtail / to restrict (smb.'s) rights

определять права и обязанности — to prescribe the rights and duties

оспаривать право — to dispute / to contest a right

оставить (за собой) право сделать (что-л.) — to reserve the right to do (smth.)

осуществлять (свои) права — to exercise (one's) rights

отказать (кому-л.) в праве — to deny (smb.) the right

отказаться от (своего) права — to renounce / to resign / to abandon / to surrender (one's) right (to)

отказаться от права выступить — to forgo / to waive one's right to speak

отстаивать (свои) права — to assert / to stand upon (one's) rights

охранять права — to safeguard rights

передавать права — to delegate rights (to)

подтвердить права (жителей) — to underpin the rights (of inhabitants)

пользоваться правами — to exercise / to enjoy one's rights поступаться (своим) правом to waive (one's) right

посягать на (чьи-л.) права — to invade (smb's) rights, to infringe on / upon (smb.'s) rights

предоставить право судоходства — to grant the right to navigation

предоставлять права — to confer rights (upon), to grant / to accord / to give rights (to), to entitle, to enable, to empower

предоставлять права воюющей стороне — to concede belligerent rights

предоставлять (кому-л.) право сделать что-л. (преим. о законодательстве) — to enable (smb.) to do smth.

предоставлять право участвовать в выборах — to enfranchise

признавать права — to recognize rights

приобрести право — to acquire a right

присваивать (себе) право — to arrogate (to oneself) a right

расширять права — to broaden / to expand the rights

реализовать (своё) право — to exercise (one's) right

сохранять (за собой) право сделать что-л. — to reserve the right (to do smth.)

требовать причитающегося по праву — to claim a / one's right

уважать права и законные интересы (других) лиц — to respect the rights and lawful interests of (other) persons

уничтожать права — to destroy rights

уравнивать в право ах — to give / to grand equal rights (to smb.), to equalize (smb.) in rights

урезать права — to curtail (smb.'s) rights

ущемлять права — to derogate from (smb.'s) right

ущемлять законные права и интересы — to infringe (on) ligitimate rights and interests

авторское право — copyright

нарушать авторское право — to infringe a copyright

нарушение авторского права — infringement of copyright

активное и пассивное право представительства — right of active and passive legation

безусловное право — vested right

бесспорное право — uncontestable right

"бумажное право" (право, существующее на бумаге) — paper title

взаимное право — mutual right

гражданские права — civil rights

давать гражданские права — to endenizen

лишение гражданских прав — forfeit of civil rights

гражданские и политические права — civil and political rights

гуманитарное право — humanitarian rule

дополнительные права — additional rights

естественное право — natural law / right

законное право — legitimate right, valid title

иметь законное право — to be entitled (to)

требовать признания законных прав — to claim recognition of rights

борьба за законные права — struggle for (one's) legitimate rights

использование / осуществление (своего) законного права — enjoyment of (one's) legal right

нарушения законных прав и интересов частных лиц — private wrongs

закреплённые права — acquired rights

избирательное право — vote, electoral right, suffrage, elective franchise, electorship

активное избирательное право — positive suffrage

всеобщее избирательное право — universal suffrage

всеобщее, равное и прямое избирательное право при тайном голосовании — universal, equal and direct suffrage by secret ballot

лишённый избирательного права — voteless, nonvoter

пассивное избирательное право — eligibility

прямое избирательное право — direct suffrage

равное избирательное право — equal suffrage

избирательное право для женщин — female / women's suffrage

лишаться избирательных прав — to disenfranchise

лишение избирательных прав — deprivation of electoral rights, disenfranchisement

нарушение избирательного права — disturbance of franchise

имеющий право быть избранным — electable, eligible

имеющий право выбирать — elective, eligible

имеющий право выдвижения собственной кандидатуры или избрания самого себя (на какой-л. пост, в члены организации) — self-elective

имущественные права — property rights, vested interests

исключительное право — exclusive / sole / prerogative right, monopoly, prerogative, absolute title

исключительное право на учреждение предприятия / фирмы — exclusive right of establishment

конституционные права — constitutional rights

личные права — personal rights

монопольное право — exclusive / monopoly / sole right

не имеющий права представительства (о городе) — unfranchised

неоспоримое право — indisputable right

неотъемлемое право — inalienable / inherent / undeniable right

неотъемлемое и неотчуждаемое право — inalienable and imprescriptible right

неписаное право — imperscriptible right

облекающий правом (преим. о законе) — enabling

общее / совместное право — right of common

определённое право — certain right

определённое установленное право — ascertainable right

основные права — basic / fundamental rights

особое право, предоставленное правительством или монархом — franchise

патентные права — patent fights

политические права — political rights

лишать политических прав — to denude / to deprive (smb.) of political rights

пользоваться всей совокупностью политических прав — to enjoy full political rights

попранные права — usurped rights

почётное право — freedom

предъявляющий права — claimant

преимущественное право — preference, priority / underlying, preferential right, right of priority

преимущественное право удержания — underlying lien

прерогативное право — prerogative right

привилегированное право — preferred right

признанные права — acquired / vested rights

приобретённые права — acquired rights

равные права — equal rights

на равных правах — enjoying / exercising equal rights

священное право — sacred right

специальные права — special rights

предоставить специальные права — to confer (on smb.) special rights

суверенное право — sovereign right

осуществлять (свои) суверенные права — to exercise (one's) sovereign rights

феодальное право ист. — feudal law

аннулирование прав — reversion of rights

без прав и привилегий — ex-all

без права передачи — untransferable

взаимность прав и обязанностей — mutuality of rights and obligations

восстановление в правах — rehabilitation

гарантия защиты прав национальных меньшинств — guarantee of protection of minorities

движение за права — movement for rights

защита прав — defence / protection of rights

злоупотребление правами — abuse of rights

коллизия права (противоречие между нормами различных правовых систем по одному и тому же вопросу) — conflict of laws

лицо, имеющее право на обратный переход к нему имущества — reversioner

лица, ограниченные в праве передвижения — restrictees

лицо, отказавшееся от (каких-либо) прав в пользу другого лица — releasor

лицо, получившее право на возмещение ущерба — recoveror

нарушение / ущемление прав — infringement / violation of rights

ограничение прав и свобод — restriction of rights and freedoms

прямое и косвенное ограничение прав — direct aud indirect restriction of rights

осуществление прав — the exercise of rights

обеспечивать осуществление прав — to ensure the exerpise of rights

отказ от прав — abandonment of rights, quitclaim

добровольный отказ от прав — deliberate abandonment of rights

охрана прав — preservation of rights

положение, принадлежащее по праву — rightful position

право ангарии, право воюющей стороны на захват — right of angary

современное право ангарии — modern right of angary

аннулирование договора (вследствие его нарушения) — right to cancel a treaty

право апелляции — appeal

право беспрепятственного / мирного прохода — right of innocent passage

право быть избранным — right to be elected

иметь право быть избранным — to be eligible for election

право вето — right of veto, veto power, negative voice

право владения — right of possession

нарушать чужое право владения — to trespass one's right of possession

нарушение права владения — trespass of the right of possession

право владения, пользования и распоряжения — right of possession, enjoyment and disposal

право владеть имуществом — right to own property

права воюющих сторон — belligerent rights

право выбирать (свой собственный) путь (развития) — right of nations to choose their own path / way (of development)

право выбора — right of option

право выбора местожительства — right to residence

право выбора профессии — the right to choose one's profession

право выгрузки пассажиров, багажа, грузов и почты — right to discharge passengers, baggage, cargo and mail

право выезда / выхода — egress

право, выработанное судами — judge-made law

право выставления кандидатов в депутаты — the right to nominate candidates for the election

право высылки (иностранцев) — right of expulsion

право, вытекающее из (факта) владения — title by possession

права, вытекающие из данного договора — rights under the treaty

право вышестоящего суда пересмотреть приговор или решение нижестоящего суда — appellate jurisdiction

право голоса / участия в выборах / голосовании — voting right, franchise one's right to vote

лишать права голоса — to exclude (smb.) from the poll, to deprive of the right to vote, to disfranchise

лишать выборщика права голоса — to disqualify an elector, to disfranchise

предоставлять право голоса — to enfranchise

с правом решающего голоса — with a right to vote

с правом совещательного голоса — without a right to vote

право государств вступать в союзные договоры — capacity of states to enter into alliances

право государства на самооборону — right of a state to self-defence

право государств на суверенитет над своими природными ресурсами — right of nations of sovereignty over their natural resources

право государства применять насилие для соблюдения законности — imperium лат.

права государств транзита — right of states of transit

права граждан — rights of citizens

за широкие права граждан — in favour of broad rights of citizens

соблюдение и защита прав граждан — observance and protection of the rights of citizens

равные права граждан всех рас и национальностей — equal rights of citizens of all races and nationalities

право денонсации — right of denunciation

право доступа на государственную службу — right of access to public service

права заимствования / на получение кредита (в МВФ) — drawing rights (in IMF)

права заимствования на специальных условиях — allocation of special drawing rights

специальные права заимствования, СПЗ — special drawing rights, SDR

предоставление специальных прав заимствования — allocation of special drawing rights

право заключать договоры — competence to conclude treaties

право заключать коллективные договоры — right to collective bargaining, right to conclude collective agreements

право заключения договоров — treaty-making power

право законодательной инициативы — right of legislative initiative, power to initiate legislation

право захвата — right of seizure

право защиты — right of protection

право защиты граждан за границей — right of protection over citizens abroad

права и обязанности — rights and duties

права и свободы — rights and freedoms

социально-экономические, политические и личные права и свободы — social, economic, political and personal rights and freedoms

лишать демократических прав и свобод — to deprive of democratic rights and freedoms

право избирать — right to vote

иметь право избирать — to be eligible

право издавать законы — edictal powers

права иностранцев — rights of aliens

право инспекции / осмотра — right of inspection

право использование вод (пограничной реки) — water right

право мирного прохода через территориальные воды — freedom of inoffensive passage through the maritime belt

право на бесплатное медицинское обслуживание — right to free medical services

право на владение территорией и приобретение её — right of holding and acquiring territory

право на вмешательство / на интервенцию — right of intervention

право на возвращение (своих) природных ресурсов — right to reclaim (one's) natural resources

право на выбор профессии — right to choose one's trade

право на выход из состава участников (соглашения, договора и т.п.) — right of withdrawal

право на гражданство — right to citizenship / nationality

право на домовую церковь (для посла) / свободного отправления религиозного культа в особом помещении посольства или миссии — right of Chapel

право на жизнь, свободу и личную неприкосновенность — right to life, liberty and security of person

право на жилище — right to housing

право на забастовку — right to strike

право на защиту закона — right to protection of the law

право на избрание — eligibility

отсутствие права на избрание — ineligibility

право на иммунитет — entitlement to immunity

право на индивидуальную самооборону — right to individual self-defence

права на интеллектуальную и промышленную собственность — intellectual and industrial property rights

право на иск — right of action

право на коллективную самооборону — right to collective self-defence

право на льготы — entitlement to benefits

право на материальное обеспечение в старости в случае болезни и потери трудоспособности — right to material security in old age, sickness and disability

право на международные сношения — right of intercourse

право на национализацию или передачу владения своим гражданам — right to nationalization or transfer of ownership to its nationals

право на национальную независимость и суверенитет — right to national independence and sovereignty

право на нейтралитет — right to neutrality

право на обжалование судебных решений — right to appeal against court decisions

право на образование — right to education

право на ответ / на ответное слово — right of reply

используя право на ответ / в порядке осуществления права на ответ — in exercise of (one's) right of reply

отказаться от права на ответ — to waive (one's) right to reply

право на отдых — right to rest (and leisure)

право на передвижение — right to travel

право на подачу индивидуальной петиции — right of individual petition

права на полуавтоматическое получение кредита (в МВФ) — semi-automatic drawing rights (in IMF)

право на получение информации (журналистами) / право быть осведомлённым — right to know разг.

право на признание — right to recognition

право на принудительное осуществление — right to enforce

право на публикацию — right to publish

право на разработку минеральных ресурсов / полезных ископаемых — mineral rights

право на ратификацию — right to ratification

права на репатриацию иностранных капиталовложений / прибылей — repatriation right

право на самооборону — right of / to self-defence

право на самоопределение — right to self-determination

право на самосохранение — right of self-preservation

право на самоуправление — right to autonomy

право на свободу и безопасность личности — right to freedom and security of person

право на свободу собраний и ассоциаций — right of association and of assembly

право на свободу убеждений и свободное их выражение / свободу слова — right to freedom of opinion and expression

право на связь / на использование связи — right of communication

право на собственное мнение — right to opinion

право на социальное обеспечение — right to social security / insurance

право на суверенитет — right to sovereignty

право на существование — right to exist, right of existence

право на территориальное и личное верховенство — right of territorial and personal supremacy

право на труд — right to work

право на участие в голосовании — voting qualifications

иметь право на что-л. (в силу собственных заслуг, способностей, создавшегося положения) — in one's own right

право навигации / судоходства — navigation right

право народов на свободное и независимое развитие — right of nations to free and independent development

право народов определять свою судьбу — right of peoples to determine their own destiny

право наследования — right of succession / to inherit

право наследовать — right to succeed

право наций на самоопределение вплоть до государственного отделения — right of nations to self-determination up to and including separation

право неограниченного выдвижения кандидатур — right to nominate an unlimited number of candidates

право обжалования — right of appeal

право обжаловать действия должностных лиц — the right to lodge a complaint against the actions of officials

право обложения налогом — taxing power

право обыска — right of search

право опровержения — right of correction

право освобождения от налогов — right to tax exemption

право осмотра и обыска — right of visit and search

право, основанное на давности (его использования) — prescriptive right

право остановки и стоянки на якоре — right of stopping and anchoring

права, осуществляемые (по чьему-л.) полномочию — vicarious power / authority

право осуществлять охрану порядка — police power

право отвода кандидата — right to challenge a candidate

права, относящиеся к предоставлению убежища — rights relating to asylum

право очной ставки — right to be confronted

право передоверия — power of substitution

право плавания — right of navigation

право плавания под морским флагом — right to fly a maritime flag

право повторного захода судов — free regress for ships

право погрузки пассажиров, багажа, грузов и почты — right to pick up passengers, baggage, cargo and mail

право покидать любую страну, включая свою собственную, и возвращаться в свою страну — right to leave any country including one's own and to return to one's country

право политического убежища — right of political asylum

право помилования — right to pardon

право по рождению / в силу происхождения — birthright

право посадки — right of landing

право посольства / представительства — right of legation

активное право посольства — active right of legation

пассивное право посольства — passive right of legation

право представления — right of representation

наследовать по праву представления — to inherit by right of representation

право преследования — right of persuit

право, признанное судом справедливости — equities

право применения ядерного оружия — option of using nuclear weapons

право применять принудительные меры — power of coercion

право принимать и назначать дипломатических представителей — right of reception and mission of diplomatic envoys

право принимать пассажиров, направляющихся на территорию (какого-л.) государства — privilege to take on passengers for the territory of a state

право принимать участие в управлении страной — right to take part in government

право приоритета (в выборе) — prior right

право проезда / прохода — right of passage

права профсоюзов — trade union rights

право равного доступа на государственную службу — right of equal access to public service

право распоряжаться общим имуществом — right to dispose of community property

право распоряжаться природными ресурсами — right to dispose of natural resources

право расторжения контрактов — right to terminate a contract

право рыболовства — right of fishery / fishing

право свободно вести морскую торговлю — freedom of the seas

право свободно выбирать (себе) местожительство — right to freedom of residence

право свободного выхода из федерации — right to secede freely from the federation

право свободного доступа (к чему-л.) — freedom of access (to smth.)

право свободного доступа к морю — right of free access to the sea

право свободного передвижения — right to travel

право свободы вероисповедания — right to private worship

право свободы голоса — freedom of speech

право собраний — right of assembly

право собственности — title, property right, right of ownership

права собственности или квазисобственности — proprietary or quasi-proprietary rights

затрагивать право собственности — to affect ownership

законное право собственности — legal title

неоспоримое право собственности — marketable / merchantable / good title

передача права собственности — transfer of ownership

право собственности, приобретённое завладением — title by occupancy

страхование от недостатков в праве собственности — title insurance

право спасателя на удержание спасённого имущества — salvage lien

право ссылаться на основание недействительности договора — right to invoke a ground for invalidating a treaty

право ссылаться на основание прекращения договора — right to invoke a ground for terminating a treaty

право ссылаться на основание приостановления действия договора — right to invoke a ground for suspending the operation of a treaty

право сторон быть выслушанными судом — right of parties to be heard by the court

право суверенитета над воздушным пространством — right of sovereignty over the air

право судов плавать под определённым флагом — claim of vessels to sail under a certain flag

право транзита / транзитного прохода — right of transit

право убежища — right of asylum, rights of sanctuary, sanctuary rights

использовать право убежища — to extend the right of asylum

нарушать право убежища — to break the sanctuary

нарушение права убежища — infringement of the right to asylum

предоставить право убежища — to grant a right to asylum

право удержания имущества до уплаты долга — lien

право устанавливать дипломатические отношения — right to establish diplomatic relations

права человека — human rights, rights of mankind

пренебрегать основными правами человека — to disregard basic human rights

обойти сферу прав человека — to bypass the sphere of human rights

попирать права человека — to trample human rights

потворствовать нарушению прав человека — to connive at the violation of human rights

защита прав человека — defence / protection of human rights

международное признание прав человека — international recognition of human rights

нарушение прав человека — repsession / supression / violation of human rights

осуждать страну за нарушение прав человека — to censure a country for human rights violation

осуществление прав человека — realization of human rights

соблюдение прав человека — observance of human rights

уважение прав человека — respect for human righst

естественные права человека — natural rights of man

основные права человека — fundamental human rights

священное право человека — sacred human right

концепция врождённых прав человека — conception of the inherent rights of man

развитие прав человека — promotion of human rights

право экономического сотрудничества — right of economic co-operation

право экспатриации — right of expatriation

право эмиграции — right of emigration

право (на осуществление) юрисдикции — right of jurisdiction

признание прав — recognition of rights

приостановление права — suspension of the right

приостановление прав членства — suspension of the rights of membership

соблюдение права — observance of a right

сохранение права — reservation of a right

уважение прав — respect for rights

утрата права — forfeit

утрата права на... — loss of a right to...

без права передачи — not transferable

2) мн. (свидетельство) licence

3) (совокупность законов и постановлений) law, rule

изучать право — to study the law

отвечать нормам права — to be in accordance with the law

противоречить праву — to contradict the law

административное право — administrative law

арендное право — leasehold interest

внутреннее право — internal law

внутригосударственное право — national law, municipal jurisprudence

военное право — martial law

военное уголовное право — military law

нормы военного права — articles of war

воздушное право — air law

государственное право — state / political / public / constitutional law

нарушения государственных или общественных прав и интересов — public wrongs

гражданское право — civil law

давать гражданские права — to endenizen

освобождать от ограничения гражданских прав — to emancipate from civil disabilities

гражданско-процессуальное право — law of civil procedure

гуманитарное право — humanitarian law

применяемое в вооружённых конфликтах гуманитарное право — humanitarian rules relating to armed conflicts

действующее право — existing law

дипломатическое право — diplomatic law

дискреционное право — discretion law

договорное право — law of treaties, contract law

нарушение договорных прав — violation of treaty rights

доказательственное право — law of evidence

дополнительное, субсидиарное право — appendant

земельное право — land law

каноническое право — canon law, the Canon

коллизионное право — conflict of laws

консульское право — consular law

космическое право — outer space / cosmic law

крепостное право ист. — serfdom

отмена крепостного права — abolition of serfdom

кулачное право, право сильного — fist law

личное право — law of a person

международное право — international law, law of nations

признавать международное право — to recognize international law

злоупотребление международным правом — abuse of international law

гуманитарное международное право — international humanitarian law

конвенционное международное право — conventional international law

международное валютное право — international monetary law

международное общее право — universal international law

международное уголовное право — international criminal law

международное экономическое и инвестиционное право — international economic and investment law

обычное международное право — customary international law

нормы обычного международного права — rules of customary international law

публичное международное право — public international law

региональное международное право — regional international law

универсальное международное право — universal international law

частное международное право — international private law

в полном соответствии с международным правом — in full conformity with international law

в свете международного права — in the perspective of international law

нарушение международного права — violation of international law

общепризнанная норма международного права — universally recognized rule of the Law of Nations

игнорировать общепризнанные нормы международного права — to disregard generally recognized norms of international law

нарушать нормы международного права — to violate the rules of international law

несовместимость с нормами международного права — incompatibility with the norms / rules of international law

объект международного права — object of international law

основные положения международного права — fundamental notions of international law

примат международного права в политике — primacy of international law in politics

система договорных норм международного права — system of conventional rules of international law

субъект международного права — subject of international law

трактовка международного права — treatment of international law

морское право — law of the sea, maritime / naval law

внутригосударственное морское право — maritime law

морское залоговое право — maritime lien

морское призовое право — maritime / naval prize

обычное морское право — common law of the sea

наследственное право — succession law

национальное право — national law

лишать национальных прав — to denationalize

непреложное право — indefeasible law

общее / обычное право — common / customary / consuetudinary law

в соответствии с нормами общего права — under common law

сборник английского обычного права — Corpus of English Common Law

общепринятое призовое право — generally accepted prize law

обязательственное право — law of obligations

посольское право — ambassadorial law

преимущественное право (кредитора) — preference

преимущественное право на покупку — preemption

приобретать преимущественное право на покупку — to preempt

прецедентное право — law of precedent, case law

процедурное право — law of procedure

публичное право — public law

иностранное публичное право — foreign public law

семейное право — family law

статутное право — statutory law

судебное право — judicial law

торговое право — merchant / commercial law, law-merchant

торгово-промышленное право — business law

трудовое право — labour law

уголовное право — criminal / penal law

уголовно-процессуальное право — law of criminal procedure

фискальное право — fiscal law

церковное право — ecclesiastical law

частное право — private law

нарушение / несоблюдение норм права — contempt of the law

общие принципы права — general principles of law

определение права — definition of law

отсутствие норм права — lack of legislation

право возмездия — law of reprisal

право войны — law of war

право мира — law of peace

Russian-english dctionary of diplomacy > право прав·о
19 Grund

Grund <-[e]s, Gründe> [ʼgrʊnt, pl ʼgrʏndə] m

1) (Ursache, Veranlassung) reason;

jede Naturkatastrophe hat einen \Grund every natural disaster has a cause;

habt ihr denn einen \Grund zum Feiern? have you got [a] cause [or a reason] to celebrate?;

der \Grund des schlechten Wetters ist ein Tiefdruckgebiet the reason for [or cause of] the bad weather is an area of low pressure;

keinen/nicht den geringsten \Grund no/not the slightest reason;

eigentlich besteht kein \Grund zur Klage there is no [real] cause for complaint;

du hast keinen \Grund, dich zu beklagen you have no reason to complain;

jdm \Grund [zu etw dat] geben to give sb reason [or cause] [to do sth];

sehr wohl \Grund zu etw dat haben to have every [or very good] reason [or good cause] to do sth;

ohne \Grund without reason;

ein/kein \Grund zu etw dat [no] reason for sth; (Beweg\Grund, Motiv) grounds pl, reason;

Eifersucht ist schon oft der \Grund für eine Bluttat gewesen jealousy is often the motive for a bloody deed;

\Grund zu der Annahme haben, dass to have reason to believe [or grounds for believing] that;

Gründe und Gegengründe pros and cons;

berechtigten/ guten/ keinen/nicht den geringsten \Grund haben, etw zu tun to have a legitimate/good/no/not the slightest reason for doing sth;

du hast wirklich keinen \Grund, dich ihm gegenüber so ablehnend zu verhalten you have no real cause to be so stand-offish towards him;

aus dem einfachen \Grund, weil for the simple reason that;

aus finanziellen Gründen for financial reasons;

aus gesundheitlichen Gründen for reasons of health, on health grounds;

aus gutem \Grund with good reason;

aus unerfindlichen Gründen for some obscure reason;

sie hat die Gründe für ihre Entscheidung genau dargelegt she has detailed the reasons for her decision;

die Gründe für und wider genau abwägen to closely weigh up the arguments for and against;

aus Gründen einer S. gen for reasons of sth;

aus Gründen der Diplomatie for reasons of diplomacy;

aus diesem \Grund[e] for this reason;

aus welchem \Grund[e] for what reason;

auf \Grund einer S. gen owing to [or because of] sth; s. a. aufgrund

2) kein pl ( Erdboden) ground;

etw bis auf den \Grund abtragen to raze sth to the ground;

ein Schiff auf \Grund setzen to scuttle a ship;

auf \Grund laufen [o geraten] naut to run aground

3) ( DIAL) (Land, Acker) land;

\Grund erwerben to acquire land;

den \Grund bewirtschaften to cultivate [or work] the land;

\Grund und Boden land

4) (veraltend: Erdreich) soil;

für solche Pflanzen muss der \Grund sehr feucht sein the soil must be very moist for plants like these

5) ( Boden eines Gewässers) bed, bottom;

am \Grunde des Sees on the seabed, at the bottom of the sea;

ich habe keinen \Grund mehr unter den Füßen I can't touch the bottom [or feel the bottom under my feet] any longer;

steiniger/felsiger \Grund a stony/rocky bottom;

auf den \Grund sinken to sink to the bottom

6) kein pl (geh: Gefäßboden) bottom;

sich auf dem \Grund des Glases absetzen to settle to the bottom of the glass;

etw bis auf den \Grund auspumpen/ austrinken/ leeren to pump sth out/drain/empty sth completely

7) kein pl (Unter\Grund) background;

ein weißes Kreuz auf rotem \Grund a white cross on a red background

WENDUNGEN:

in \Grund und Boden thoroughly;

du solltest dich in \Grund und Boden schämen! you should be thoroughly [or completely] ashamed of yourself;

jdn in \Grund und Boden reden to shoot sb's arguments to pieces ( fam)

im \Grunde jds Herzens ( geh) in one's heart of hearts;

einer S. dat auf den \Grund gehen [o kommen] to get to the bottom of sth;

den \Grund zu etw dat legen to lay the foundations pl of [or for] sth;

auf \Grund von etw dat [o einer S. gen] on the strength [or basis] of sth;

im \Grunde [genommen] basically;

von \Grund auf [o aus] completely;

( von Anfang an) from scratch

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > Grund
20 bellaco

adj.

1 roguish, wicked.

2 sly, cunning.

m.

rogue, villain, cad.

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bellaco

► adjetivo

1 (malo) wicked

2 (astuto) cunning, sly

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 villain, rogue

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bellaco, -a
1. ADJ

1) [persona] (=malvado) wicked; (=astuto) cunning, sly; (=pícaro) rascally

2) Cono Sur, Méx [caballo] vicious, hard-to-control; And, CAm brave

2.

SM / F (=bribón) scoundrel, rogue

3.

SM Cono Sur, Méx (=caballo) difficult horse

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- ca masculino, femenino (fam & hum) rogue (colloq & hum)

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= miscreant, rascal, scallywag [scalawag, -USA], rapscallion, cad.

Ex. The forest, therefore, is regarded as the abode of robbers & sundry miscreants, implying its relation to the forces of chaos & disorder.

Ex. And although they may pose themselves as very religious, they are simply rascals.

Ex. In other words, we either have morons or thugs running the White House -- or perhaps one moron, one thug, and a smattering of scalawags in between.

Ex. In all truth, it must be said that this howling, hissing, foot-scraping body of young rapscallions found some cause for complaint.

Ex. Not only that, but this cad has also convinced them she is losing her faculties.

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* mentir como un bellaco = lie through + Posesivo + teeth, lie + straight-faced.

* trabajar como un bellaco = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.

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- ca masculino, femenino (fam & hum) rogue (colloq & hum)

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= miscreant, rascal, scallywag [scalawag, -USA], rapscallion, cad.

Ex: The forest, therefore, is regarded as the abode of robbers & sundry miscreants, implying its relation to the forces of chaos & disorder.

Ex: And although they may pose themselves as very religious, they are simply rascals.

Ex: In other words, we either have morons or thugs running the White House -- or perhaps one moron, one thug, and a smattering of scalawags in between.

Ex: In all truth, it must be said that this howling, hissing, foot-scraping body of young rapscallions found some cause for complaint.

Ex: Not only that, but this cad has also convinced them she is losing her faculties.

* mentir como un bellaco = lie through + Posesivo + teeth, lie + straight-faced.

* trabajar como un bellaco = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.

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bellaco¹ -ca

adjective

( fam hum); roguish ( colloq hum)

bellaco² -ca

masculine, feminine

( fam hum); rogue ( colloq hum)

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bellaco
◊ -ca sustantivo masculino, femenino (fam &

hum) rogue (colloq & hum)
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mentir

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bellaco, -a

♦ adj

1. Literario [bribón] villainous, wicked

2. RP [caballo] spirited, hard to control

3. Ecuad, Pan [valiente] brave

♦ nm,f
Literario villain, scoundrel
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bellaco

I adj rascally, roguish

II m, bellaca f rascal, rogue

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bellaco, -ca adj

: sly, cunning

bellaco, -ca n

: rogue, scoundrel

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