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41 more
1. adjective1) (additional) mehrwould you like any or some/a few more? — (apples, books, etc.) möchten Sie noch welche/ein paar?
would you like any or some more apples? — möchten Sie noch Äpfel?
would you like any or some/a little more? — (tea, paper, etc.) möchten Sie noch etwas/ein wenig?
would you like any or some more tea/paper? — möchten Sie noch Tee/Papier?
I haven't any more [apples/tea] — ich habe keine [Äpfel]/keinen [Tee] mehr
many more things — noch viel mehr [Dinge]
2) (greater in degree) größermore's the pity — (coll.) leider!
2. noun, no pl., no indef. art.the more fool you — du bist vielleicht ein Dummkopf
more and more — mehr und mehr; immer mehr
the more the merrier — see academic.ru/46306/merry">merry 1)
2) (additional number or amount or thing) mehrwhat is more... — außerdem...
and more — mindestens vorangestellt; oder mehr
there's no need to do/say [any] more — da braucht nichts weiter getan/gesagt zu werden
3)3. adverbmore than — (coll.): (exceedingly) über[satt, -glücklich, -froh]; hoch[erfreut, -willkommen]
1) mehr [mögen, interessieren, gefallen, sich wünschen]; forming compar.this book is more interesting — dieses Buch ist interessanter
more than anything [else] — vor allem
2) (nearer, rather) ehermore... than... — eher... als...
more dead than alive — mehr tot als lebendig
3) (again) wiedernever more — nie wieder od. mehr
not any more — nicht mehr
4)more and more... — mehr und mehr od. immer mehr...; with adj. or adv. immer... (+ Komp.)
5)more or less — (fairly) mehr oder weniger; (approximately) annähernd
6)the more so because... — um so mehr, als od. weil...
* * *[mo:]comparative; = much* * *[mɔ:ʳ, AM mɔ:r]do you want \more food? willst du noch etwas zu essen haben?I helped myself to \more tea ich schenkte mir Tee nachwe drank \more wine wir tranken noch mehr Weintwo \more days until Christmas noch zwei Tage bis Weihnachtenwe can't take on any \more patients wir können keine weiteren Patienten mehr aufnehmensome \more coffee? noch etwas Kaffee?is there any \more coffee? ist noch [etwas] Kaffee da?why are there no \more seats left? warum sind keine Plätze mehr frei?no \more wine for you! du kriegst keinen Wein mehr!a few \more weeks and then it's Easter ein paar Wochen noch und dann ist Osterncan you give me a few \more days to think it over? gibst du mir noch ein paar Tage Zeit zum Nachdenken?you need a lot \more money than that du brauchst viel mehr Geld als dasjust a little \more attention nur etwas mehr Aufmerksamkeit\more and \more people buy things on the internet immer mehr Leute kaufen Sachen im Internetjust one \more thing before I go nur noch eins, bevor ich gehe\more people live here than in the all of the rest of the country hier leben mehr Menschen als im ganzen Rest des LandesI'd be \more than happy to oblige es wäre mir ein Vergnügen\more and \more snow immer mehr SchneeII. pron1. (greater amount) mehrtell me \more erzähl' mir mehrthere's \more to it da steckt mehr dahinter\more and \more came es kamen immer mehrwe see \more of him these days wir sehen ihn zurzeit öftershe's \more of a poet than a musician sie ist eher Dichterin als Musikerinthe noise was \more than I could bear ich konnte den Lärm nicht ertragenany \more? noch etwas?; (countable) noch mehr [o welche]?is there any \more? ist noch etwas da?some \more noch etwas; (countable) noch einigeno \more nichts weiter; (countable) keine mehrthere was no \more to be said about it dazu gab es nichts mehr zu sagen2.all the \more... umso mehr...that's all the \more reason not to give in das ist umso mehr Grund, nicht nachzugebenthe \more the better je mehr desto besserdo come to the picnic — the \more the merrier komm doch zum Picknick — je mehr wir sind, desto lustiger wird esthe \more he insisted he was innocent, the less they seemed to believe him je mehr er darauf beharrte, unschuldig zu sein, desto weniger schienen sie ihm zu glauben1. (forming comparatives)let's find a \more sensible way of doing it wir sollten eine vernünftigere Lösung findenyou couldn't be \more wrong du könntest nicht mehr danebenliegen! famthis task is far [or much] \more difficult than the last one diese Aufgabe ist viel schwerer als die letzteplay that last section \more passionately spiele den letzten Teil leidenschaftlicher\more importantly wichtiger nochhe finished the job and, \more importantly, he finished it on time er wurde mit der Arbeit fertig, wichtiger noch, er wurde rechtzeitig fertig\more and \more...:it's becoming \more and \more likely that she'll resign es wird immer wahrscheinlicher, dass sie zurücktrittvacancies were becoming \more and \more rare es gab immer weniger freie Stellen2. (to a greater extent) mehrshe asked if she could see him \more sie fragte, ob sie ihn öfter sehen könneyou should listen \more and talk less du solltest besser zuhören und weniger sprechenthey like classical music \more than pop sie mögen klassische Musik lieber als PopI couldn't agree with you \more, Professor ganz meine Meinung, Herr Professorto think \more of sb eine höhere Meinung von jdm haben... or \more mindestens...each diamond was worth £10,000 or \more jeder Diamant war mindestens 10.000 Pfund wert\more than 20,000 demonstrators crowded into the square über 20.000 Demonstranten füllten den Platzwe'll be \more than happy to help wir helfen sehr gerne\more than a little... ( form) ausgesprochen...I was \more than a little surprised to see her ich war nicht wenig überrascht, sie zu sehenno \more than... höchstens...it's no \more than an inch long es ist höchstens ein Zoll lang▪ the \more umso mehrshe's now all the \more determined to succeed sie ist jetzt umso entschlossener, erfolgreich zu seinthe \more so because umso mehr, als3. (in addition) noch, außerdemI just need one or two things \more before I can start cooking ich brauche nur noch ein paar Dinge, bevor ich zu kochen anfangen kannonce/twice/three times \more noch einmal/zweimal/dreimalcan you play the song through twice \more, please? kannst du das Lied bitte noch zweimal durchspielen?no \more nie wiedermention his name no \more to me erwähne seinen Namen mir gegenüber nie wiederand [what's] \more überdieshe was rich, and \more, he was handsome er war reich und sah zudem gut ausI had no complaints and no \more did Tom ich hatte keine Beschwerden und Tom auch nicht5. (longer)to be no \more times vorüber seinthe good old days are no \more die guten alten Zeiten sind vorbei; person gestorben seinwe're mourning poor Thomas, for he is no \more wir trauern um Thomas, der nicht mehr unter uns weiltto not do sth any \more etw nicht mehr tunI don't do yoga any \more ich habe mit Yoga aufgehört6. (rather) eherit's not so much a philosophy, \more a way of life es ist nicht so sehr eine Philosophie, als eine Lebensartit was \more a snack than a meal es war eher ein Snack als eine Mahlzeit\more dead than alive mehr tot als lebendig7.the project was \more or less a success das Projekt war mehr oder weniger erfolgreichit's 500 kilos, \more or less das sind ungefähr 500 Kiloit's \more or less symmetrical es ist in etwa symmetrisch▶ \more often than not meistens* * *[mɔː(r)]1. n, pron1) (= greater amount) mehr; (= a further or additional amount) noch mehr; (of countable things) noch mehr or welcheI want a lot more — ich will viel mehr; (in addition) ich will noch viel mehr
three more —
a little more — etwas mehr; (in addition) noch etwas mehr
many/much more — viel mehr
not many/much more — nicht mehr viele/viel
no more — nichts mehr; (countable) keine mehr
some more — noch etwas; (countable) noch welche
any more? — noch mehr or etwas?; (countable) noch mehr or welche?
there isn't/aren't any more — mehr gibt es nicht; (here, at the moment, left over) es ist nichts/es sind keine mehr da
is/are there any more? — gibt es noch mehr?; (left over) ist noch etwas/sind noch welche da?
let's say no more about it —
we shall hear/see more of you — wir werden öfter von dir hören/dich öfter sehen
there's more to come — da kommt noch etwas, das ist noch nicht alles
what more could one want? — mehr kann man sich doch nicht wünschen
there's more to bringing up children than just... — zum Kindererziehen gehört mehr als nur...
and what's more, he... — und außerdem or obendrein hat er... (noch)...
2)the more you give him, the more he wants — je mehr du ihm gibst, desto mehr verlangt er
it makes me (all) the more ashamed — das beschämt mich umso mehr
the more the merrier — je mehr, desto besser or umso besser
2. adjmehr; (in addition) noch mehrtwo/five more bottles —
one more day, one day more more and more money/friends — noch ein Tag immer mehr Geld/Freunde
a lot/a little more money — viel/etwas mehr Geld; (in addition) noch viel/noch etwas mehr Geld
a few more friends/weeks — noch ein paar Freunde/Wochen
you won't have many more friends/much more money left — du hast nicht mehr viele Freunde/nicht mehr viel Geld übrig
no more money/friends — kein Geld/keine Freunde mehr
no more singing/squabbling! — Schluss mit der Singerei/mit dem Zanken!
do you want some more tea/books? —
there aren't any more books — mehr Bücher gibt es nicht; (here, at the moment) es sind keine Bücher mehr da
(the) more fool you for giving him the money — dass du auch so dumm bist und ihm das Geld gibst
3. adv1) mehrit will weigh/grow a bit more — es wird etwas mehr wiegen/noch etwas wachsen
will it weigh/grow any more? — wird es mehr wiegen/noch wachsen?
it'll grow more if you... — es wächst besser, wenn du...
to like/want sth more — etw lieber mögen/wollen
£5/2 hours more than I thought — £ 5 mehr/2 Stunden länger, als ich dachte
no more than, not more than — nicht mehr als
he has resigned – that's no more than I expected — er hat gekündigt – das habe ich ja erwartet
2)3) (= longer) mehrno more, not any more — nicht mehr
to be no more (person) — nicht mehr sein or leben; (thing) nicht mehr existieren
if he comes here any more... — wenn er noch weiter or länger hierher kommt...
5)neither more nor less, no more, no less — nicht mehr und nicht weniger
* * *A adj1. mehr:(no) more than (nicht) mehr als;they are more than we are sie sind zahlreicher als wir2. mehr, noch (mehr), weiter:some more tea noch etwas Tee;one more day noch ein(en) Tag;two more miles noch zwei Meilen, zwei weitere Meilen;some more children noch einige Kinder;so much the more courage umso mehr Mut;he is no more er ist nicht mehr (ist tot)3. größer (obs außer in):(the) more fool you! du bist vielleicht ein Dummkopf!;the more part der größere TeilB adv1. mehr, in höherem Maße:they work more sie arbeiten mehr;more in theory than in practice mehr in der Theorie als in der Praxis;more dead than alive mehr oder eher tot als lebendig;more and more immer mehr;more and more difficult immer schwieriger;a) mehr oder weniger,b) ungefähr;the more umso mehr;the more so because … umso mehr, da …;all the more so nur umso mehr;so much the more as … umso mehr als …;the more you have, the more you want (Sprichwort) je mehr man hat, desto mehr will man;more than happy überglücklich2. (zur Bildung des komp):more conscientiously gewissenhafter;more important wichtiger;3. noch:never more niemals wieder;once more noch einmal;twice more noch zweimal;two hours (miles) more noch zwei Stunden (Meilen)4. darüber hinaus, überdies:it is wrong and, more, it is foolishC s1. Mehr n (of an dat)2. mehr:more than one person has seen it mehr als einer hat es gesehen;we shall see more of you wir werden dich noch öfter sehen;and what is more und was noch wichtiger oder schwerwiegender ist;some more, a little more noch etwas (mehr);no more nichts mehr;what more do you want? was willst du denn noch?* * *1. adjective1) (additional) mehrwould you like any or some/a few more? — (apples, books, etc.) möchten Sie noch welche/ein paar?
would you like any or some more apples? — möchten Sie noch Äpfel?
would you like any or some/a little more? — (tea, paper, etc.) möchten Sie noch etwas/ein wenig?
would you like any or some more tea/paper? — möchten Sie noch Tee/Papier?
I haven't any more [apples/tea] — ich habe keine [Äpfel]/keinen [Tee] mehr
many more things — noch viel mehr [Dinge]
2) (greater in degree) größer2. noun, no pl., no indef. art.more's the pity — (coll.) leider!
more and more — mehr und mehr; immer mehr
the more the merrier — see merry 1)
what is more... — außerdem...
and more — mindestens vorangestellt; oder mehr
there's no need to do/say [any] more — da braucht nichts weiter getan/gesagt zu werden
3)3. adverbmore than — (coll.): (exceedingly) über[satt, -glücklich, -froh]; hoch[erfreut, -willkommen]
1) mehr [mögen, interessieren, gefallen, sich wünschen]; forming compar.more than anything [else] — vor allem
2) (nearer, rather) ehermore... than... — eher... als...
3) (again) wiedernever more — nie wieder od. mehr
4)more and more... — mehr und mehr od. immer mehr...; with adj. or adv. immer... (+ Komp.)
5)more or less — (fairly) mehr oder weniger; (approximately) annähernd
6)the more so because... — um so mehr, als od. weil...
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42 serve
serve [sɜ:v](a) (employer, monarch, country, God) servir;∎ to have served one's country well avoir bien servi sa patrie, literary bien mériter de la patrie;∎ she has served the company well over the years elle a bien servi la société pendant des années;∎ proverb you cannot serve two masters nul ne peut servir deux maîtres(b) (in shop, restaurant → customer) servir;∎ to serve sb with sth servir qch à qn;∎ are you being served? est-ce qu'on s'occupe de vous?∎ the village is served with water from the local reservoir le village est alimenté en eau depuis le réservoir voisin;∎ the town is well served with transport facilities la ville est bien desservie par les transports en commun;∎ this train serves all stations south of Queensferry ce train dessert toutes les gares au sud de Queensferry(d) (food, drink) servir;∎ dinner is served le dîner est servi;∎ coffee is now being served in the lounge le café est servi au salon;∎ they served me (with) some soup ils m'ont servi de la soupe;∎ melon is often served with port on sert souvent le melon avec du porto;∎ the wine should be served at room temperature le vin doit être servi chambré;∎ this recipe serves four cette recette est prévue pour quatre personnes;∎ Religion to serve mass servir la messe(e) (be suitable for) servir;∎ the plank served him as a rudimentary desk la planche lui servait de bureau rudimentaire;∎ this box will serve my purpose cette boîte fera l'affaire;∎ when the box had served its purpose, he threw it away quand il n'eut plus besoin de la boîte, il la jeta;∎ it must serve some purpose cela doit bien servir à quelque chose;∎ it serves no useful purpose cela ne sert à rien de spécial(f) (term, apprenticeship) faire;∎ he has served two terms (of office) as president il a rempli deux mandats présidentiels;∎ to serve one's apprenticeship as an electrician faire son apprentissage d'électricien;∎ to serve one's time Military faire son service; (prison sentence) purger sa peine;∎ to serve time faire de la prison;∎ he has served his time il a purgé sa peine;∎ she served four years for armed robbery elle a fait quatre ans (de prison) pour vol à main armée∎ to serve sb with a summons, to serve a summons on sb remettre une assignation à qn;∎ to serve sb with a writ, to serve a writ on sb assigner qn en justice∎ she served the ball into the net son service a échoué dans le filet(i) Agriculture servir∎ it serves you right c'est bien fait pour toi;∎ it serves them right for being so selfish! ça leur apprendra à être si égoïstes!;∎ to serve at table servir à table;∎ could you serve, please? pourriez-vous faire le service, s'il vous plaît?;∎ she served as Lady Greenmount's maid elle était au service de Lady Greenmount(b) (as soldier) servir;∎ to serve in the army servir dans l'armée;∎ he served as a corporal during the war il a servi comme caporal pendant la guerre;∎ her grandfather served under General Adams son grand-père a servi sous les ordres du général Adams∎ he served as treasurer for several years il a exercé les fonctions de trésorier pendant plusieurs années∎ she serves on the housing committee elle est membre de la commission au logement(e) (function, act → as example, warning) servir;∎ let that serve as a lesson to you! que cela vous serve de leçon!;∎ it only serves to show that you shouldn't listen to gossip cela prouve qu'il ne faut pas écouter les commérages;∎ the tragedy should serve as a reminder of the threat posed by nuclear power cette tragédie devrait rappeler à tous la menace que représente l'énergie nucléaire;∎ this stone will serve to keep the door open cette pierre servira à maintenir la porte ouverte;∎ their bedroom had to serve as a cloakroom for their guests leur chambre a dû servir ou faire office de vestiaire pour leurs invités∎ whose turn is it to serve? c'est à qui de servir?;∎ Simmons to serve au service, Simmons;∎ he served into the net son service a échoué dans le filet∎ when occasion serves lorsque l'occasion est favorable3 nounSport service m;∎ it's your serve c'est à vous de servir;∎ to have a good serve avoir un bon service(b) (period of time) faire;∎ the president retired before he had served his term out le président a pris sa retraite avant d'arriver à ou d'atteindre la fin de son mandat;∎ to serve out a prison sentence purger une peine (de prison)Sport sortir son service∎ she serves up the same old excuse every time elle ressort chaque fois la même excuse -
43 mira
intj.1 look, look here, listen, behold.2 to tell you the truth.f.1 sight.mira telescópica telescopic sight2 intention.con miras a with a view to, with the intention ofponer la mira o las miras en algo to set one's sights on something3 aim, goal, intention, objective.4 watchtower.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: mirar.* * *1 (dispositivo) sight2 figurado intention\con miras a with a view toestrecho,-a de miras narrow-mindedtener sus miras en algo/alguien to have one's eye on something/somebodymira telescópica telescopic sight* * *SF1) (Mil, Téc) sight2) (=intención) aim, intentiontener miras sobre algo/algn — to have designs on sth/sb
3) pl miras (=actitud)amplio o ancho de miras — (=tolerante) broad-minded
4)estar a la mira — to be on the lookout (de for)
5) (=torre) watchtower; (=puesto) lookout post* * *a) (Arm, Ópt) sightb) (intención, objetivo)tiene la mira puesta en ese cargo — he's set his sights on getting that job
* * *= viewfinder, gun sight [gunsight].Nota: De arma.Ex. Animals give me more pleasure through the viewfinder of a camera than they ever did in the crosshairs of a gun sight.Ex. Animals give me more pleasure through the viewfinder of a camera than they ever did in the crosshairs of a gun sight.----* en el blanco de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.* en el punto de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.* en + Posesivo + punto de mira = in + Posesivo + sights.* mira telescópica = telescopic sight.* * *a) (Arm, Ópt) sightb) (intención, objetivo)tiene la mira puesta en ese cargo — he's set his sights on getting that job
* * *= viewfinder, gun sight [gunsight].Nota: De arma.Ex: Animals give me more pleasure through the viewfinder of a camera than they ever did in the crosshairs of a gun sight.
Ex: Animals give me more pleasure through the viewfinder of a camera than they ever did in the crosshairs of a gun sight.* en el blanco de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.* en el punto de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.* en + Posesivo + punto de mira = in + Posesivo + sights.* mira telescópica = telescopic sight.* * *Amira telescópica telescopic sight2(intención, objetivo): con miras a reducir los gastos with a view to reducing costsvino con la mira de quedarse unos días he came intending to stay o with the idea of staying (for) a few daystiene la mira puesta en ese cargo he's set his sights on getting that jobsus miras son egoístas his motives are selfishes de una estrechez de miras increíble she has an amazingly narrow o shortsighted outlook (on things)hay que encarar el proyecto con amplitud de miras we have to adopt a broad-minded approach to the projectes muy estrecho de miras he's very narrow-mindedB( RPl) (perspectiva): ¿están por terminar? — ¡ni miras! are you nearly finished? — nowhere near! o you must be joking! ( colloq)llevan tres años de novios pero no tienen miras de casarse they've been going out for three years but they don't have any plans to marry* * *
Del verbo mirar: ( conjugate mirar)
mira es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
mira
mirar
mira sustantivo femeninoa) (Arm, Ópt) sight;b) (intención, objetivo):
con la mira puesta en el porvenir with one's sight set on the future;
es muy estrecho de miras he's very narrow-minded
mirar ( conjugate mirar) verbo transitivo
1
no me mires así don't look at me like that;
mira a algn a los ojos to look sb in the eye;
se me quedó mirando he just stared at me;
miraba distraída por la ventana he was gazing absent-mindedly out of the window;
miraba cómo lo hacía he was watching how she did it;
ir a mira escaparates or (AmL) vidrieras to go window shopping
2 ( fijarse) to look;◊ ¡mira lo que has hecho! look what you've done!;
mira bien que esté apagado make sure o check it's off;
miré a ver si estaba listo I had a look to see if he was ready
3 ( considerar):
lo mires por donde lo mires whatever o whichever way you look at it;
mirándolo bien ( pensándolo detenidamente) all things considered;
( pensándolo mejor) on second thoughts;
mira mal a algn to disapprove of sb
4 (expresando incredulidad, irritación, etc):◊ ¡mira que poner un plato de plástico en el horno …! honestly o really! imagine putting a plastic dish in the oven …! (colloq);
¡mira que eres tacaño! boy, you're mean! (colloq);
¡mira las veces que te lo habré dicho …! the times I've told you!
verbo intransitivo
1 ( en general) to look;
mira por la ventana to look out of the window;
¿miraste bien? did you have a good look?, did you look properly?;
mira atrás to look back
2 ( estar orientado) mira A/HACIA algo [ fachada] to face sth;
[terraza/habitación] to look out over sth, overlook sth;
3
mirarse verbo pronominal
mira sustantivo femenino
1 (pieza de instrumento o arma por donde se mira) sight
mira telescópica, telescopic sight
2 pref pl (intención) plan, intention, sight: hemos estado ahorrando con miras a mandar a Juan a la universidad, we've been saving to send Juan to the university
3 Téc levelling stave/staff/rod
mirar
I verbo transitivo
1 to look at: me miró con preocupación, he looked at me with concern
mirar una palabra en el diccionario, to look up a word in the dictionary
2 (examinar) to watch: miraba la película atentamente, she was watching the film carefully
míralo con atención, look at it carefully
3 (tener cuidado) mira bien con quién andas, be careful of the company you keep
II verbo intransitivo
1 (buscar) miraré en ese rincón, I'll have a look in that corner
2 (cuidar) to look after sb/sthg: mira por tus intereses, she is looking after your interests
3 (estar orientado) to face: la fachada mira al norte, the façade faces north ➣ Ver nota en ver
' mira' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
botija
- espanto
- hablar
- luego
- menear
- mirar
- tener
- venir
English:
be
- beauty
- bright
- eye
- fancy
- look
- look at
- side
- sight
- take
- watch
- about
- this
- what
* * *mira nf1. [en instrumento, arma] sightmira telescópica telescopic sight2. [intención, propósito] intention;con miras a with a view to, with the intention of;celebraron una reunión con miras a llegar a un acuerdo they held a meeting with a view to reaching an agreement;se están preparando con miras a los Juegos Olímpicos they are training with a view to competing in the Olympic Games;ser amplio de miras to be enlightened;ser corto de miras to be short-sighted3. RPmiras [posibilidades] [m5] no hay ni miras de que podamos mudarnos antes del verano there's no chance whatsoever of us being able to move before the summer;no tengo ni miras de que me aumenten el sueldo I haven't the slightest chance o prospect of getting a pay Br rise o US raise* * *f:con miras a with a view to;estar en el punto de mira de alguien be the focus of s.o.’s attention;está en el punto de mira de los Lakers the Lakers have an eye on him* * *mira nf1) : sight (of a firearm or instrument)2) : aim, objectivecon miras a: with the intention of, with a view tode amplias miras: broad- mindedponer la mira en: to aim at, to aspire to -
44 envie
envie [ɑ̃vi]feminine nouna. ( = inclination) avoir envie de qch to feel like sth• je vais lui faire passer l'envie de recommencer (inf) I'll make sure he thinks twice before he does it againd. ( = convoitise) envy* * *ɑ̃viavoir envie de faire — ( fortement) to want to do; ( passagèrement) to feel like doing
il n'a qu'une envie, (c'est de) partir — all he wants is to leave
mourir d'envie de faire — to be dying (colloq) to do
2) ( convoitise) envy••* * *ɑ̃vi nf1) (vis-à-vis de qn d'autre, de ce qu'on n'a pas) envy2) (= souhait) desire, wishfaire envie à qn; Ça lui fait envie. — He would like that.
Cette glace me fait envie. — I like the look of that ice cream.
avoir envie de faire — to feel like doing, to want to do
J'avais envie de pleurer. — I felt like crying., I wanted to cry.
J'ai envie d'aller aux toilettes. — I want to go to the toilet., I need to go to the toilet.
4) (sexuelle) desire5) (= tache sur la peau) birthmark6) (= filet de peau) hangnail* * *envie nf1 gén urge (de faire to do); ( de choses à manger) craving (de for); envie folle/subite insane/sudden urge; l'envie m'a prise de te téléphoner I got the urge to phone you; des envies de femme enceinte the cravings of a pregnant woman; avoir une envie de chocolat to have a craving for chocolate; et s'il lui prenait l'envie de venir? and what if he suddenly decided to come?; avoir des envies de meurtre to feel like killing somebody; ‘change de travail!’-‘ce n'est pas l'envie qui me manque’ ‘change jobs!’-‘don't think I haven't thought of it!’; avoir envie de qch to feel like sth; avoir envie de faire ( fortement) to want to do; ( passagèrement) to feel like doing; avoir envie de vendre la maison to want to sell the house; avoir envie de dormir/de faire pipi○ to want to go to bed/to go to the loo GB ou the bathroom US; il n'a qu'une envie, (c'est de) partir all he wants is to leave; avoir envie de rire/pleurer/hurler to feel like laughing/crying/screaming; je n'ai pas du tout envie de le rencontrer I have absolutely no desire to meet him; avoir envie de vomir to feel sick, to have a feeling of nausea; arrête! tu me donnes envie de vomir! stop! you're making me feel sick!; elle a bien envie de faire she would really like to do; il a envie que je parte he wants me to leave; il a envie que les choses soient claires he wants it to be quite clear; mourir or crever○ d'envie de faire fig to be dying○ to do; avoir envie de qn ( sexuellement) to want sb; donner (l')envie à qn de faire to make sb want to do; le livre m'a donné envie de voir le film the book made me want to see the film;2 ( convoitise) envy; regarder qch/écouter qn avec envie to look at sth/listen to sb enviously ou with envy; leur piscine fait envie à tous leurs amis their swimming pool is the envy of all their friends; il te fait envie ce jouet? would you like that toy?; ils me font envie tous ces gens bronzés all these tanned people make me envious;avoir une envie pressante to need to go to the toilet.[ɑ̃vi] nom féminin1. [souhait, désir] desirel'envie de quelque chose/de faire quelque chose the desire for something/to do somethingavoir envie de rire/pleurer to feel like laughing/cryingdonner à quelqu'un envie de faire: ça m'a donné envie de les revoir it made me want to see ou feel like seeing them againfaire envie à quelqu'un: un voyage au Brésil, ça ne te fait pas envie? aren't you tempted by a trip to Brazil?l'envie lui prend de ou il lui prend l'envie de faire... he feels like ou fancies doing...ôter ou faire passer à quelqu'un l'envie de faire: voilà qui lui ôtera l'envie de revenir this'll make sure he's not tempted to come back2. [désir sexuel] desire3. [besoin] urge4. [jalousie] envytant de luxe, ça (vous) fait envie such luxury makes one ou you envious[peau] hangnail -
45 ça
ça [sa]a. ( = objet proche) this ; ( = objet moins proche) that• qu'est-ce que c'est que ça, sur ma cravate ? what's this on my tie?• qu'est-ce que c'est que ça, par terre ? what's that on the floor?b. ( = ce qui a été dit) that, it• flexibilité, qu'est-ce que ça veut dire ? flexibility, what does that mean?• faire des études, ça ne le tentait guère studying didn't really appeal to him• ça alors ! goodness!• c'est ça ou rien ! take it or leave it!• j'ai cinq jours de congé, c'est déjà ça I've got five days off, that's something at least► qui ça ?• j'ai vu Pierre Borel -- qui ça ? I saw Pierre Borel -- who?► quand ça ? when was that?► où ça ? where was that?► ça y est• ça y est, il a signé le contrat that's it, he's signed the contract• ça y est, il a cassé le verre there you are, he's broken the glass• ça y est, oui, je peux parler ? is that it then, can I talk now?* * ** * *sea1. abr nmSee:2. abr nfSee:* * *CA2 Électrotech written abbr ⇒ courant.I[sa] nom masculinPSYCHOLOGIE idII[sa] pronom démonstratifqu'est-ce que tu veux? — ça, là-bas what do you want? — that, over thereil y avait ça entre moi et l'autobus there was this ou that much between me and the busla liberté, c'est ça qui est important freedom, that's what mattersil y a un peu de ça, c'est vrai it's true, there's an element of ou a bit of thatil est parti il y a un mois/une semaine de ça he left a month/a week agoécoutez, ça va vous étonner... this will surprise you, listen...3. [servant de sujet indéterminé]ça fait 2 kg/3 m that's 2 kg/3 mles enfants, ça comprend tout children understand everythinget ça n'arrête pas de se plaindre! (familier & péjoratif) and he is/they are etc. forever complaining!ça y est, j'ai fini! that's it, I'm finished!ça y est, ça devait arriver! now look what's happened!ça y est, c'est de ma faute! that's it, it's all my fault!a. that's rightb. (ironique) right!c'est ça, moquez-vous de moi! that's right, have a good laugh at my expense!4. [emploi expressif]qui ça? who?, who's that?comment ça, c'est fini? what do you mean it's over? -
46 mind
1. n ум, разумideas imprinted on the mind — мысли, запечатлевшиеся в уме
2. n умственные способности, интеллект, ум; мышление, умственная деятельность3. n рассудок, умpresence of mind — присутствие духа, хладнокровие
mind affected by drink — рассудок, расстроенный опьянением
lucid mind — здравый рассудок, ясное сознание
4. n памятьabsence of mind — забывчивость; рассеянность
to bear in mind — помнить; запоминать; иметь в виду
bear that in mind! — запомни это!; имей это в виду!
with present-day conditions in mind — учитывая сегодняшнюю действительность, имея в виду условия современной жизни
5. n уст. поминание; поминальная служба6. n настроение, состояние духа7. n направление мыслей; склад ума8. n мнение; взглядI gave him a piece of my mind — разг. я ему высказал всё, что думал
they were all of one mind — все они придерживались одного мнения, они достигли единодушного решения; они пришли к соглашению
to keep an open mind on smth. — сохранять объективность в подходе к вопросу, делу
9. n намерение, желаниеcriminal mind — преступное намерение; преступный умысел
10. n мысли, думы; стремление, помыслыvacant mind — тупость, полное отсутствие мыслей
the vultures of the mind — мысли, терзающие мозг
11. n дух; душаso many men so many minds — сколько голов, столько умов
mind laden with sin — душа, обременённая грехом
12. v в вопросительных или отрицательных предложениях, а также в утвердительном ответе возражать, иметь противdo you mind if I smoke ?, do you mind my smoking ?, would you mind my smoking ? — вы не будете возражать, если я закурю ?
yes, I mind it — нет, я возражаю
mind your eye! — берегись!, внимание!, гляди в оба!
keep in mind — помнить; учитывать; иметь в виду
13. v заботиться; волноваться, беспокоиться, тревожитьсяmake your mind easy — не волнуйтесь, успокойтесь
14. v обыкн. в повелительном предложении15. v обращать внимание, считатьсяbear sth in mind — помнить; учитывать; принимать во внимание
16. v прислушиваться; слушатьсяmind what I say — слушай, что я говорю
17. v остерегаться, беречься, обращать внимание18. v не забыть сделатьbear in mind — помнить; не забыть; не забывать
19. v обратить внимание, заметитьI have no objection, mind, but … — я не возражаю, заметь, но …
20. v заботиться; смотреть, присматривать; заниматьсяmind your footing! — не оступитесь!, смотрите, куда идёте!
21. v арх. диал. помнитьhave in mind — помнить; иметь в виду
22. v редк. напоминать23. v арх. внимательно следить, внимать24. v уст. диал. намереватьсяwhere have you been? — Never you mind! — где вы были? — Не ваша забота
to have a good mind to … — намереваться, собираться
Синонимический ряд:1. brain (noun) brain; brains; gray matter; grey matter; head; intellectual; thinker; upper story2. inclination (noun) bent; bias; disposition; inclination; leaning; proclivity3. intellect (noun) faculty; intellect; judgment; memory; mental balance; recall; recollection; remembrance4. intent (noun) desire; fancy; intent; intention; liking; pleasure; purpose; velleity; will; wish; wont5. mood (noun) humor; mood; strain; temper; tone; vein6. opinion (noun) belief; consideration; contemplation; conviction; eye; feeling; judgement; opinion; perspective; persuasion; point of view; sentiment; sentiments; view7. psychology (noun) mentality; psyche; psychology8. understanding (noun) intelligence; understanding9. wit (noun) lucidity; reason; saneness; sanity; sense; senses; soundness; soundnesss; wit; wits10. beware (verb) beware; look out; watch out11. consider (verb) consider; contemplate; excogitate; perpend; ponder; study; think out; think over; weigh12. heed (verb) abide by; adhere; behave; comply; conform; follow; heed; keep; listen; obey; observe; pay attention13. object (verb) care; complain; deplore; dislike; object14. see (verb) behold; descry; discern; distinguish; espy; mark; note; notice; perceive; remark; see; twig; view15. tend (verb) attend; attend to; be careful; care for; look; look after; minister to; see to; take care of; tend; watchАнтонимический ряд:aversion; body; conduct; coolness; disobey; element; forgetfulness; indifference; matter; neglect; object; organisation; proceeding; stuff; substance -
47 Sprechen
n; -s, kein Pl. speaking, talking; jemanden zum Sprechen bringen get s.o. to talk; (zwingen) make s.o. talk; das Sprechen fällt ihm schwer he finds it difficult to speak (wegen Hemmungen etc.: talk)* * *to converse; to say; to talk; to speak; to dispense* * *sprẹ|chen ['ʃprɛçn] pret sprach, [ʃpraːx] ptp gespro\#chen1. vi[gə'ʃprɔxn] to speak ( über +acc, von about, of); (= reden, sich unterhalten) to talk, to speak ( über +acc, von about)frei sprechen — to extemporize, to speak off the cuff (inf)
sprich doch endlich! (geh) — say something
also sprach... (liter Bibl) () — Bibl)
gut/schön sprechen — to speak well/beautifully
im Rundfunk/Fernsehen sprechen — to speak on the radio/on television
es spricht... — the speaker is...
es sprechen... — the speakers are...
die Vernunft sprechen lassen — to listen to reason, to let the voice of reason be heard
schlecht or nicht gut auf jdn/etw zu sprechen sein — not to have a good thing to say about sb/sth
wir sprechen nicht mehr miteinander — we are no longer on speaking terms, we're not speaking any more
mit wem spreche ich? — to whom am I speaking, please?
sprechen wir nicht mehr darüber! — let's not talk about that any more, let's drop the subject
ich weiß nicht, wovon Sie sprechen — I don't know what you're talking about
sprechen wir von etwas anderem — let's talk about something else, let's change the subject
auf jdn/etw zu sprechen kommen — to get to talking about sb/sth
für jdn/etw sprechen — to speak for sb/sth, to speak on behalf of sb/sth
gegen jdn/etw sprechen — to speak against sb/sth
es spricht für jdn/etw(, dass...) — it says something for sb/sth (that...), it speaks well for sb/sth (that...)
das spricht für ihn — that's a point in his favour (Brit) or favor (US), that says something for him
es spricht nicht für die Firma, dass so was passieren konnte — it doesn't say much for the firm that something like that could happen
es spricht vieles dafür/dagegen — there's a lot to be said for/against it
es spricht vieles dafür, dass... — there is every reason to believe that...
was spricht dafür/dagegen? — what is there to be said for/against it?
aus seinen Worten sprach Verachtung/Hoffnung — his words expressed contempt/hope
er sprach vor den Studenten/dem Ärztekongress — he spoke to the students/the medical conference
2. vt1) (= sagen) to say, to speak; eine Sprache, Mundart to speak; (= aufsagen) Gebet to say; Gedicht to say, to recitealles, was er sprach... — everything he said...
hier spricht man Spanisch — Spanish spoken, we speak Spanish
See:→ Sprache2) Urteil to pronounce,See:→ Recht3) (= mit jdm reden) to speak tokann ich bitte Herrn Kurz sprechen? — may I speak to Mr Kurz, please?
ich bin für niemanden zu sprechen — I can't see anybody, I'm not available
kann ich Sie einen Augenblick or kurz sprechen? — can I see you for a moment?, can I have a quick word?
* * *1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) speak2) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) speak3) (manner or way of speaking: His speech is very slow.) speech* * *Spre·chen<-s>[ˈʃprɛçn̩]das \Sprechen lernen to learn to speak [or talkjdn zum \Sprechen bringen to make sb talk* * *1.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb speak (über + Akk. about; von about, of); (sich unterhalten, sich besprechen auch) talk (über + Akk., von about); <parrot etc.> talkdeutsch/flüsternd sprechen — speak German/in a whisper or whispers
er spricht wenig — he doesn't say or talk much
es spricht Pfarrer N. — the speaker is the Revd. N.
für/gegen etwas sprechen — speak in favour of/against something
mit jemandem sprechen — speak or talk with or to somebody
ich muss mit dir sprechen — I must talk or speak with you
mit wem spreche ich? — who is speaking please?; to whom am I speaking, please?
sprechen Sie noch? — (am Telefon) are you still there?
gut/schlecht von jemandem od. über jemanden sprechen — speak well/ill of somebody
für jemanden sprechen — speak for somebody; speak on or (Amer.) in behalf of somebody
vor der Betriebsversammlung sprechen — speak to or address a meeting of the workforce
zu einem od. über ein Thema sprechen — speak on or about a subject
frei sprechen — extemporize; speak without notes
aus seinen Worten/seinem Blick sprach Angst — usw. his words/the look in his eyes expressed fear etc.
auf jemanden/etwas zu sprechen kommen — get to talking about somebody/something
für/gegen jemanden/etwas sprechen — (in günstigem/ungünstigem Licht erscheinen lassen) be a point in somebody's/something's favour/against somebody/something
2.was spricht denn dafür/dagegen? — what is there to be said for/against it?
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) speak <language, dialect>; say <word, sentence>‘Hier spricht man Deutsch’ — ‘German spoken’; ‘we speak German’
2) (rezitieren) say, recite <poem, text>; say < prayer>; recite < spell>; pronounce <blessing, oath>; s. auch Recht 1)3)Sie haben mich sprechen wollen? — you wanted to see me or speak to me?
4) (aussprechen) pronounce <name, word, etc.>* * *jemanden zum Sprechen bringen get sb to talk; (zwingen) make sb talk;das Sprechen fällt ihm schwer he finds it difficult to speak (wegen Hemmungen etc: talk)* * *1.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb speak (über + Akk. about; von about, of); (sich unterhalten, sich besprechen auch) talk (über + Akk., von about); <parrot etc.> talkdeutsch/flüsternd sprechen — speak German/in a whisper or whispers
er spricht wenig — he doesn't say or talk much
es spricht Pfarrer N. — the speaker is the Revd. N.
für/gegen etwas sprechen — speak in favour of/against something
mit jemandem sprechen — speak or talk with or to somebody
ich muss mit dir sprechen — I must talk or speak with you
mit wem spreche ich? — who is speaking please?; to whom am I speaking, please?
sprechen Sie noch? — (am Telefon) are you still there?
gut/schlecht von jemandem od. über jemanden sprechen — speak well/ill of somebody
für jemanden sprechen — speak for somebody; speak on or (Amer.) in behalf of somebody
vor der Betriebsversammlung sprechen — speak to or address a meeting of the workforce
zu einem od. über ein Thema sprechen — speak on or about a subject
frei sprechen — extemporize; speak without notes
aus seinen Worten/seinem Blick sprach Angst — usw. his words/the look in his eyes expressed fear etc.
auf jemanden/etwas zu sprechen kommen — get to talking about somebody/something
für/gegen jemanden/etwas sprechen — (in günstigem/ungünstigem Licht erscheinen lassen) be a point in somebody's/something's favour/against somebody/something
2.was spricht denn dafür/dagegen? — what is there to be said for/against it?
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) speak <language, dialect>; say <word, sentence>‘Hier spricht man Deutsch’ — ‘German spoken’; ‘we speak German’
2) (rezitieren) say, recite <poem, text>; say < prayer>; recite < spell>; pronounce <blessing, oath>; s. auch Recht 1)3)Sie haben mich sprechen wollen? — you wanted to see me or speak to me?
4) (aussprechen) pronounce <name, word, etc.>* * *(mit) v.to talk (to) v. v.(§ p.,pp.: sprach, gesprochen)= to speak v.(§ p.,p.p.: spoke, spoken) -
48 locale
1. adj local2. m roomluogo pubblico placerailway local train* * *locale1 agg. local: dialetto locale, local dialect; artigianato locale, local handicraft; cucina locale, local cuisine; colore locale, local colour; ora locale, local time; ente locale, local administration; autorità locali, local authorities; imposte locali, rates (o local taxes); stampa locale, local press // (med.) anestesia locale, local anaesthetic // (dir.) corti locali, local courts // (mat.) sistema di coordinate locali, local coordinate system // (inform.) rete locale di computer, local area network (LAN)◆ s.m.1 (spec. pl.) (indigeno) locals (pl.)2 (treno) local (train).locale2 s.m. room; premises (pl.): la mia casa ha quattro locali, my house has four rooms; questa scuola non ha locali a sufficienza, this school has not enough classrooms; locale sfitto, vacant premises; cambiamento di locali, change of premises; cambiamento nella disposizione dei locali, alterations to premises; locale adibito a negozio, shop premises; locali adibiti a uffici, office (o business) premises; locale per magazzinaggio, storeroom; locali della banca, bank premises // locale notturno, nightspot (o nightclub); è un bel locale dove si mangia bene, it's a nice restaurant where you can have a good meal; è un locale alla moda dove si può sentire della buona musica, it's a fashionable place (o spot) where you can listen to good music // locale caldaie, boiler room, (mar.) stokehold; locale dell'equipaggio, mess-deck (o crew's quarters); locale macchine, engine room.* * *[lo'kale]1. agglocal, (treno) stopping Brit, local Am2. sm(stanza) room, (luogo pubblico) place, premises pl* * *I 1. [lo'kale]aggettivo [industria, autorità, radio, specialità, ora] local2.sostantivo maschile ferr. (treno) stopping train, localII [lo'kale]sostantivo maschile1) (sede) place; (stanza) room; (per uso specifico) premises pl.2) (luogo di ritrovo) club, haunt colloq., joint colloq.; (ristorante) restaurant•locale caldaia — (isolato dall'edificio) boiler house; (nell'edificio) boiler room; mar. stokehold
* * *locale1/lo'kale/[industria, autorità, radio, specialità, ora] localferr. (treno) stopping train, local.————————locale2/lo'kale/sostantivo m.1 (sede) place; (stanza) room; (per uso specifico) premises pl.; i -i della fabbrica the factory premiseslocale caldaia (isolato dall'edificio) boiler house; (nell'edificio) boiler room; mar. stokehold; locale notturno nightclub; locale pubblico public place. -
49 Mann
1) ( erwachsener männlicher Mensch) man;Männer men; (im Gegensatz zu den Frauen a.) males;ein feiner \Mann a [perfect] gentleman;ein \Mann schneller Entschlüsse/ der Tat/ weniger Worte a man of quick decisions/of action/of few words;ein \Mann mit Ideen/ festen Überzeugungen a man with ideas/firm convictions;ein \Mann aus dem Volk[e] a man of the [common] people;ein \Mann von Wort ( geh) a man of his word;der böse \Mann the bogeyman [or bogyman] [or (Am a.) boogeyman];ein ganzer \Mann a real [or every inch a] man;den ganzen \Mann erfordern to need a [real] man; ( im Allgemeinen) to be not for the faint-hearted;jd ist ein gemachter \Mann sb has got it made ( fam)\Manns genug sein, etw zu tun to be man enough to do sth;junger \Mann! young man!;der kleine [o gemeine] \Mann the common [or ordinary] man, the man in the street, Joe Bloggs ( Brit), John Doe (Am)der kleine \Mann;der böse [o (veraltend: schwarze] \Mann Kinderschreck) the bogeyman [or bogyman] [or (Am a.) boogeyman]; ( Kaminfeger) chimney sweep;der \Mann jds Lebens sein to be sb's ideal man;der \Mann im Mond the man in the moon;ein \Mann, ein Wort an honest man's word is as good as his bond ( prov)ein \Mann, ein Wort, und so tat er es auch and, as good as his word, he did [do] it;den toten \Mann machen ( beim Schwimmen) to float [on one's back]2) ( Ehemann)jds zukünftiger \Mann sb's future husband;eine Frau an den \Mann bringen ( fam) to marry off a woman sep ( fam) (a. pej), to find a woman a husband;jdn zum \Mann haben to be sb's husband;jds \Mann werden to become sb's husband3) ( Person) man;sie kamen mit acht \Mann an eight [of them] arrived;ein \Mann vom Fach an expert;der richtige \Mann am richtigen Ort the right man for the job;ein \Mann der Praxis a practised [or (Am) -iced]; [or an old] hand;[genau] jds \Mann sein to be [just] sb's man;seinen/ihren \Mann stehen to hold one's own;\Mann für \Mann every single one;\Mann gegen \Mann man against man;pro \Mann per head;selbst ist der \Mann! there's nothing like doing things [or it] yourself;\Mann über Bord! man overboard!;alle \Mann an Bord! all aboard!;alle \Mann an Deck! all hands on deck!;alle \Mann an die Taue! all hands heave to!;mit \Mann und Maus untergehen ( fam) to go down with all hands\Mann Gottes! God [Almighty]!;o \Mann! oh hell! ( fam)WENDUNGEN:der kluge \Mann baut vor (\Mann baut vor) the wise man takes precautions; -
50 razón
f.1 reason, cause, explanation, motive.2 intellect, intelligence, reason.3 ratio, rate.* * *1 (facultad) reason2 (motivo) reason, cause3 (mensaje) message4 (justicia) justice5 MATEMÁTICAS ratio, rate\a razón de in the ratio of, at the rate ofasistirle a uno la razón to be in the rightatender a razones to listen to reasoncon razón with good reasoncon razón o sin ella rightly or wronglydar la razón a alguien to agree with somebody, say that somebody is rightentrar 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 itmandar razón to send a messageno tener razón to be wrongperder 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 righttener razones para hacer algo to have reason to do somethingrazón de Estado reason of Staterazón de ser raison d'êtrerazón social trade name* * *noun f.1) reason2) reasoning3) right•* * *SF1) (=facultad) reason•
entrar en razón — to see sense, listen to reason•
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 rememberapenas 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 sidequiero cargarme de razón antes de... — I want to be sure of my case before...
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con razón o sin ella — rightly or wrongly•
quitar la razón a algn — to say sb is wrong•
tener razón — to be right3) (=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
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con razón — with good reasonestán 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!
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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 reason4) (=información)razón: Princesa 4 — inquiries to 4 Princesa Street, for further details apply to 4 Princesa Street
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dar razón de algo/algn — to give information about sth/sbnadie 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
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mandar a algn razón de que haga algo — † to send word (to sb) to do sth5) (Mat) ratio•
a razón de, a razón de cinco a siete — in the ratio of five to sevenlo devolverán a razón de mil dólares mensuales — they will pay it back at a rate of a thousand dollars a month
6) (Com)razón social — trade name, firm's name
* * *1) (motivo, causa) reason¿por qué razón lo hiciste? — why did you do it?
se quejan sin razón/con razón — they're complaining for no good reason/they have good reason to complain
razón de más para... — all the more reason to...
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
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
3) (verdad, acierto)tener or llevar razón — to be right
tienes toda la razón — (fam) you're absolutely right
4)a) ( inteligencia) reasonb) ( cordura) reasonentrar 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* * *= 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.* * *1) (motivo, causa) reason¿por qué razón lo hiciste? — why did you do it?
se quejan sin razón/con razón — they're complaining for no good reason/they have good reason to complain
razón de más para... — all the more reason to...
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
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
3) (verdad, acierto)tener or llevar razón — to be right
tienes toda la razón — (fam) you're absolutely right
4)a) ( inteligencia) reasonb) ( cordura) reasonentrar 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* * *= 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.* * *A (motivo, causa) reasontuvo sus razones para actuar así he had his reasons for acting like thatla 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 comingno 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 thatse enojó y con razón she got angry and rightly so o and with good reasoncon razón o sin ella el caso es que se enfadó the fact is that, rightly or wrongly, she lost her temperse quejan sin razón they're complaining for nothing o for no good reasonse 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 anotherrazón de más para venir a vernos all the more reason to come and see usno hay razón para que no te quedes there's no reason why you can't staypor razones de seguridad for security reasonsen razón de because ofnadie 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 racela 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 holdsen razón de los últimos acontecimientos in view of o owing to recent eventsatender or atenerse or avenirse a razones to listen to reasonCompuesto:registered nameB(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 874256dar razón de algo/algn to give information about sth/sbno 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 whereaboutspreguntó 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 himmandar razón a algn ( ant); to send word to sbCompuestos:raison d'être ( frml)ese problema no tiene razón de ser there's no reason for that problem to existfpl reasons of State (pl)C(verdad, acierto): la razón está de su parte he's in the rightesta vez tú tienes la razón this time you're righttuve que darle la razón I had to admit she was rightme da la razón como a los locos ( fam); he just humors metener or llevar razón to be righttienes toda la razón del mundo you're absolutely rightD1 (inteligencia) reasonactuó guiado por la razón he acted on reasondesde que tengo uso de razón for as long as I can remember2 (cordura) reasonentrar en razón to see reason o senseperder la razón to lose one's reason, to go out of one's mind; (en sentido hiperbólico) to take leave of one's sensesE ( Mat) ratiosalimos a razón de 500 pesos cada uno it came out at 500 pesos each o a headCompuestos:difference● razón directa/inversadirect/inverse ratioratio* * *
razón sustantivo femenino
1 (motivo, causa) reason;
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;
tienes toda la razón (fam) you're absolutely right
3 ( habilidad para razonar) 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
* * *razón nf1. [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;[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 thatPol razones de Estado reasons of state;razón de ser raison d'être;su actitud no tiene razón de ser her attitude is completely unjustified2. [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;no tener razón to be wrong;quitar la razón a alguien [demostrar su equivocación] to prove sb wrong3. [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 mind4. [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 whereaboutsCom razón social trade name [of company]5. Mat ratio;a razón de at a rate of;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* * *f1 reason;sin razón for no reason;razón de más all the more reason;con mucha razón with good reason2:tener razón be right;dar la razón a alguien admit that s.o. is right:entrar en razón see sense;hacer entrar a alguien en razón make s.o. see sense;perder la razón lose one’s mind4 ( causa):de because of;por razones de edad on the grounds of age5:a razón de precio at* * *1) motivo: reason, motiveen razón de: by reason of, because of2) justicia: rightness, justicetener razón: to be right3) : reasoning, senseperder la razón: to lose one's mind4) : ratio, proportion* * * -
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I vt/i1. hear; (zufällig mit anhören) overhear; gut hören have good ears ( oder hearing); schwer oder schlecht hören be slightly deaf, be hard of hearing; ich hör dich so schlecht I can’t hear you very well; du hörst wohl schlecht? iro. are you (going) deaf?; ich glaub, ich hör nicht recht! umg. did I hear (you) right?, say that again; das lässt sich hören! that doesn’t sound too bad at all; jemanden kommen / lachen hören hear s.o. coming / laughing; er hört sich gerne reden he likes the sound of his own voice; ich habe sagen hören I’ve heard it said; ihm verging Hören und Sehen ( dabei) umg. he almost passed out; ..., dass dir Hören und Sehen vergeht umg. drohend:... that you’ll wish you were never born; ich hörte an Ihrer Stimme, dass etwas faul war I could tell by her voice that something fishy was going on2. (zuhören) listen; Radio hören listen to the radio; das machst du nie wieder, hörst du? do you hear?; hör mal! listen, bes. Am. listen up!; na hör mal, so geht das aber nicht! now listen here, now just a minute; hört, hört! Zwischenruf: well, well!; man höre und staune would you believe it; beim Hören des Vortrags while listening to the lecture3. (erfahren) hear ( von of oder about); ich hab’s von ihr gehört I heard it from her, she told me; ich habe von ihm gehört (kenne den Namen) I’ve heard of him; (habe einen Brief etc. bekommen) I’ve heard from him; ich habe schon viel von ihm gehört I’ve heard a lot about him; man hörte nie mehr etwas von ihm he was never heard of again; ich habe gehört, dass... they say (that)...; wie ich höre, ist sie krank I hear she’s ill; soviel ich gehört habe as far as I’ve heard; nach allem, was ich höre from what I’ve heard; das ist das Erste, was ich höre that’s the first I’ve heard of it; nie gehört! never heard of it etc.!; was muss ich da hören? what’s this you’re ( oder they’re etc.) telling me?; ich will davon nichts hören I don’t want to hear about it; das will ich nicht gehört haben! I’ll pretend I didn’t hear that!; er hat nichts von sich hören lassen he hasn’t written ( oder phoned), we etc. haven’t heard from him at all; lasst mal von euch hören keep in touch; ich lasse von mir hören I’ll let you know; Sie werden noch von mir hören! drohend: you haven’t heard the last of this!II v/t2. UNIV.: bei Professor B. Geschichte hören go to Professor B’s history lectures; Geographie und Politologie hören go to ( oder attend) lectures in geography and political scienceIII v/i1. hören auf (+ Akk) listen to; auf den Namen... hören answer to the name of...; nicht auf jemandes Flehen hören not heed s.o.’s pleas2. umg. (gehorchen) obey, listen; alles hört auf mein Kommando! I am in command!; (was ich sage, wird gemacht) you will all do what I say!; willst du wohl hören? will you please do as you’re told!; wer nicht hören will, muss fühlen Sprichw. that’s what you get for not listening; Ohr* * *das Hörenhearing* * *Hö|rennt -s, no plhearing; (= Radiohören) listeninges verging ihm Hö́ren und Sehen — he didn't know whether he was coming or going (inf)
er fuhr so schnell, dass mir Hö́ren und Sehen verging — he drove so fast I almost passed out
* * *1) (to (be able to) receive (sounds) by ear: I don't hear very well; Speak louder - I can't hear you; I didn't hear you come in.) hear2) (to receive information, news etc, not only by ear: I've heard that story before; I hear that you're leaving; `Have you heard from your sister?' `Yes, I got a letter from her today'; I've never heard of him - who is he? This is the first I've heard of the plan.) hear3) ((with to) to follow the advice of: If she'd listened to me, she wouldn't have got into trouble.) listen* * *Hö·ren<-s>[ˈhø:rən]3.▶ ..., dass jdm \Hören und Sehen vergeht that sb doesn't/won't know what day it is* * *1.transitives Verb1) hearjemanden kommen/sprechen hören — hear somebody coming/speaking
ich höre nichts — I can't hear anything; s. auch Gras
2) (anhören) listen to, hear <programme, broadcast, performance, etc.>; hear <singer, musician>den Angeklagten/Zeugen hören — hear the accused/witness
3) (erfahren) hearich habe gehört, dass — I hear that
von jemandem etwas zu hören bekommen od. (ugs.) kriegen — get a good talking-to from somebody (coll.)
4) (erkennen)2.an etwas (Dat.) hören, daß... — hear or tell by something that...
intransitives Verb1) hearschlecht hören — have bad hearing; be hard of hearing
2) (aufmerksam verfolgen)auf etwas (Akk.) hören — listen to something
3) (zuhören) listenhörst du! — listen [here]!
man höre und staune — would you believe it!; wonders will never cease (iron.)
hör mal!/hören Sie mal! — listen [here]!
4)auf jemanden/jemandes Rat hören — listen to or heed somebody/somebody's advice
auf den Namen Monika hören — answer to the name [of] Monika
alles hört auf mein Kommando! — (Milit.) I'm taking command; (scherzh.) everyone do as I say
5) (Kenntnis erhalten)von jemandem/etwas hören — hear of somebody/something
von jemandem hören — (Nachricht bekommen) hear from somebody
Sie hören noch von mir — you'll be hearing from me again; you haven't heard the last of this
6) (ugs.): (gehorchen) do as one is toldwer nicht hören will, muss fühlen — (Spr.) if you don't do as you're told, you'll suffer for it
* * *A. v/t & v/i1. hear; (zufällig mit anhören) overhear;schlecht hören be slightly deaf, be hard of hearing;ich hör dich so schlecht I can’t hear you very well;du hörst wohl schlecht? iron are you (going) deaf?;ich glaub, ich hör nicht recht! umg did I hear (you) right?, say that again;das lässt sich hören! that doesn’t sound too bad at all;jemanden kommen/lachen hören hear sb coming/laughing;er hört sich gern[e] reden he likes the sound of his own voice;ich habe sagen hören I’ve heard it said;ihm verging Hören und Sehen (dabei) umg he almost passed out;ich hörte an Ihrer Stimme, dass etwas faul war I could tell by her voice that something fishy was going on2. (zuhören) listen;Radio hören listen to the radio; das machst du nie wieder,hörst du? do you hear?;hör mal! listen, besonders US listen up!;na hör mal, so geht das aber nicht! now listen here, now just a minute;hört, hört! Zwischenruf: well, well!;man höre und staune would you believe it;beim Hören des Vortrags while listening to the lecture3. (erfahren) hear (ich hab’s von ihr gehört I heard it from her, she told me;ich habe von ihm gehört (kenne den Namen) I’ve heard of him; (habe einen Brief etc bekommen) I’ve heard from him;ich habe schon viel von ihm gehört I’ve heard a lot about him;man hörte nie mehr etwas von ihm he was never heard of again;ich habe gehört, dass … they say (that) …;wie ich höre, ist sie krank I hear she’s ill;soviel ich gehört habe as far as I’ve heard;nach allem, was ich höre from what I’ve heard;das ist das Erste, was ich höre that’s the first I’ve heard of it;nie gehört! never heard of it etc!;ich will davon nichts hören I don’t want to hear about it;das will ich nicht gehört haben! I’ll pretend I didn’t hear that!;er hat nichts von sich hören lassen he hasn’t written ( oder phoned), we etc haven’t heard from him at all;lasst mal von euch hören keep in touch;ich lasse von mir hören I’ll let you know;Sie werden noch von mir hören! drohend: you haven’t heard the last of this!B. v/t1. (anhören) (Beschuldigten, Zeugen etc) hear;die Beichte hören hear confession2. UNIV:bei Professor B. Geschichte hören go to Professor B’s history lectures;Geografie und Politologie hören go to ( oder attend) lectures in geography and political scienceC. v/i1.hören auf (+akk) listen to;auf den Namen … hören answer to the name of …;nicht auf jemandes Flehen hören not heed sb’s pleas2. umg (gehorchen) obey, listen;alles hört auf mein Kommando! I am in command!; (was ich sage, wird gemacht) you will all do what I say!;willst du wohl hören? will you please do as you’re told!;* * *1.transitives Verb1) hearjemanden kommen/sprechen hören — hear somebody coming/speaking
ich höre nichts — I can't hear anything; s. auch Gras
2) (anhören) listen to, hear <programme, broadcast, performance, etc.>; hear <singer, musician>den Angeklagten/Zeugen hören — hear the accused/witness
3) (erfahren) hearich habe gehört, dass — I hear that
er lässt nichts von sich hören — I/we etc. haven't heard from him
von jemandem etwas zu hören bekommen od. (ugs.) kriegen — get a good talking-to from somebody (coll.)
4) (erkennen)2.an etwas (Dat.) hören, daß... — hear or tell by something that...
intransitives Verb1) hearschlecht hören — have bad hearing; be hard of hearing
auf etwas (Akk.) hören — listen to something
3) (zuhören) listenhörst du! — listen [here]!
man höre und staune — would you believe it!; wonders will never cease (iron.)
hör mal!/hören Sie mal! — listen [here]!
4)auf jemanden/jemandes Rat hören — listen to or heed somebody/somebody's advice
auf den Namen Monika hören — answer to the name [of] Monika
alles hört auf mein Kommando! — (Milit.) I'm taking command; (scherzh.) everyone do as I say
von jemandem/etwas hören — hear of somebody/something
von jemandem hören — (Nachricht bekommen) hear from somebody
Sie hören noch von mir — you'll be hearing from me again; you haven't heard the last of this
6) (ugs.): (gehorchen) do as one is toldwer nicht hören will, muss fühlen — (Spr.) if you don't do as you're told, you'll suffer for it
* * *v.to hear v.(§ p.,p.p.: heard)to listen v. -
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prep.1 because of (causa).por mí no te preocupes don't worry about me¿por qué? why?¿por qué lo dijo? why did she say it?¿por qué no vienes? why don't you come?¿por? (informal) why?se enfadó por tu comportamiento she got angry because of your behaviorlo hizo por amor he did it out of o for love2 (in order) to.lo hizo por complacerte he did it to please youlo hice por ella I did it for her3 by (medio, modo, agente).por mensajero/fax/teléfono by courier/fax/telephoneestuvimos hablando por teléfono we were talking on the phonepor escrito in writinglo cogieron por el brazo they took him by the armel récord fue batido por el atleta the record was broken by the athlete4 through.vamos por aquí/allí let's go this/that wayiba paseando por el bosque/la calle she was walking through the forest/along the streetpasar por la aduana to go through customs5 for (a cambio de, en lugar de).lo ha comprado por poco dinero she bought it for very littlecambió el coche por la moto he exchanged his car for a motorbikeél lo hará por mí he'll do it for me6 per.80 céntimos por unidad 80 cents eachmil unidades por semana a thousand units a o per weekuno por uno one by one20 kms por hora 20 km an o per hour7 for.baja por tabaco go down to the shops for some cigarettes, go down to get some cigarettesa por forvino a por las entradas she came for the tickets8 times, multiplied by.* * *1 (gen) for2 (a través de) through, by3 (calle, carretera) along, down, up■ íbamos por la calle cuando... we were walking along the street when...4 (lugar aproximado) in, near, round5 (causa) because of6 (tiempo) at, for7 (medio) by8 (autoría) by9 (distribución) per10 (tras) by11 (con pasiva) by12 (a favor de) for, in favour of, US in favor of13 (en calidad de) as14 (en lugar de) instead of, in the place of15 (multiplicado por) times, multiplied by■ tres por cuatro, doce three fours are twelve, three times four is twelve■ por caro que sea, lo voy a comprar no matter how expensive it is I'm going to buy it■ por viejo que parezca funciona even though it looks old, it still works\estar por hacer to remain to be done, not to have been done yetpor aquí around herepor lo tanto thereforepor lo visto apparentlypor más que + subjuntivo however much, no matter how muchpor mucho que + subjuntivo however much, no matter how muchpor mí as far as I am concerned¿por qué? why?por supuesto of coursepor tanto therefore, so* * *prep.1) for2) during3) by4) through5) along6) around7) per8) from9) because of10) instead of•* * *PREPOSICIÓN1) [causa]a) + sustantivo because of•
por temor a — for fear ofb) + infinc) + adj2) [objetivo]a) + sustantivo forb) + infinpor no llegar tarde — so as not to arrive late, in order not to be late
3) (=en favor, defensa de) forhazlo por mí — do it for me, do it for my sake
4) [elección]5) [evidencia] judging by, judging frompor lo que dicen — judging by o from what they say
por la cara que pone no debe de gustarle — judging by o from his face I don't think he likes it
por las señas no piensa hacerlo — apparently he's not intending to do it, it doesn't seem like he's intending to do it
6) [medio]7) [agente] by"dirigido por" — "directed by"
8) [modo] by•
por orden alfabético — in alphabetical order9) [lugar]¿por dónde? — which way?
10) [aproximación]por aquí cerca — near o around here
por la feria — round about o around carnival time
11) [tiempo]por la mañana siempre tengo mucho trabajo — I always have a lot of work in o during the morning
12) [duración] for13) [sustitución, intercambio] (=a cambio de) for; (=en lugar de) instead ofhoy doy yo la clase por él — today I'm giving the class for him o in his place
14) [representación]hablo por todos — I speak on behalf of o for everyone
interceder por algn — to intercede on sb's behalf, intercede for sb
vino por su jefe — he came instead of o in place of his boss
15) [distribución]80km por hora — 80km per o an hour
tres dólares por persona — three dollars each, three dollars per person
16) [en multiplicaciones]cinco por tres, quince — five times three is fifteen, five threes are fifteen
17) (=en cuanto a)por mí no hay inconveniente — that's fine as o so far as I'm concerned
por mí, que se vaya — as o so far as I'm concerned he can go, for all I care he can go
por mí, como si quieres pasar una semana sin comer — I don't care if you want to go for a week without eating
si por mi fuera, tú estarías trabajando — if it were o was down to me, you'd be working
18) (=como)•
tomar a algn por esposo/esposa — to take sb to be one's husband/wife19) [concesión]+ subjunpor (muy) difícil que sea — however hard it is o may be
por mucho que lo quisieran — however much they would like to, much as they would like to
por más que lo intente — no matter how o however hard I try, try as I might
20) [acción inacabada]+ infin21) ir (a) por algo/algn (=en busca de) to go and get sth/sbvoy por el médico — I'll go and fetch o get the doctor
voy a por él — [a buscarle] I'll go and get him; [a atacarle] I'm going to get him
solo van a por las pelas — * they're only in it for the money
¡a por ellos! — get them!
22) [en preguntas]por qué why¿por? * why (do you ask)?¿por qué no vienes conmigo? — why don't you come with me?
* * *1) ( en relaciones causales) because ofpor falta de dinero — because of o owing to lack of money
si no fuera por mi hijo... — if it wasn't for my son...
por + inf — for -ing
me pidió perdón por haberme mentido — he apologized for lying o for having lied to me
2) ( según)por lo que parece... — it seems o it would seem...
3) (en locs)¿por qué no vienes conmigo? — why don't you come with me?
por más que me esfuerzo — however hard o no matter how hard I try
por (muy) fácil que sea — however easy o no matter how easy it is
5)a) ( en expresiones de modo)colócalos por orden de tamaño/altura — put them in order of size/height
b) ( indicando el medio)por avión/barco/carretera — by air/sea/road
me enteré por un amigo — I heard from o through a friend
lo intenté por todos los medios — I tried everything possible o every possible way
c) (Educ) from6)cobra $30 por clase — he charges $30 a o per class
120 kilómetros por hora — 120 kilometers an o per hour
uno por uno — one by one; ciento II
b) ( en multiplicaciones)tres por cuatro (son) doce — three times four is twelve, three fours are twelve
7)a) (en relaciones de sustitución, intercambio, representación) forsu secretaria firmó por él — his secretary signed for him o on his behalf
yo puedo ir por ti — I can go for you o in your place
podrías pasar por inglesa — you could pass as English o for an Englishwoman
b) ( como)¿acepta usted por esposa a Carmen? — do you take Carmen to be your (lawful wedded) wife?
8) ( introduciendo el agente) by9) (expresando finalidad, objetivo)por + inf: daría cualquier cosa por verla — I'd give anything to see her
eso es hablar por hablar — that's talking for the sake of talking o for the sake of it
por que + subj ( here por que can also be written porque): estaba ansioso por que lo escucharan — he was eager for them to listen to him
10) (indicando consideración, favor) forpor mí no lo hagas — don't do it just for me o for my sake
11) (indicando inclinación, elección)12) ( en busca de)salió/fue por or (Esp) a por pan — he went (out) for some bread, he went (out) to get some bread
13) ( en lo que respecta a)por mí no hay inconveniente — I don't mind
por mí que haga lo que quiera — as far as I'm concerned, he can do what he likes
por + inf: tengo la casa por limpiar — I've got the house to clean
15) (esp AmL)estar por + inf — ( estar a punto de)
16) (indicando lugar de acceso, salida, trayectoria)¿el 121 va por (la) Avenida Rosas? — does the 121 go along Rosas Avenue?
¿por dónde has venido? — which way did you come?
¿puedes pasar por la tintorería? — could you call in at o drop by the drycleaner's?
17)¿por dónde está or queda el hotel? — whereabouts is the hotel?
¿qué tal te fue por Londres? — how did you get on in London?
por todos lados or por todas partes — everywhere
voy por la página 15 — I'm up to o I'm on page 15
c) ( indicando extensión)viajamos por el norte de Francia — we travelled around o in the North of France
pasa un trapo por el piso — give the floor a quick wipe; ver tb afuera, adentro, dentro, fuera, encima, etc
18) ( expresando tiempo aproximado)por aquella época or por aquel entonces — at that time
19) (Esp) ( indicando una ocasión) for20) ( durante) forpor el momento or por ahora — for the time being o for now; ver tb mañana III, tarde II, noche
* * *= across, along, around, because of, by, by, down, for the sake of, in connection with, in the gift of, on account of, on the grounds that/of, per, through, times, under, x, as a matter of, out of, through the agency of.Ex. This arrangement may facilitate browsing across different kinds of materials.Ex. This means that a large number of messages can be combined together along the same line, giving economies of scales.Ex. I wouldn't expect you to be detailed in your report in terms of where the bookmible would stop around town and where you'd park it.Ex. This makes him feel somehow defficient and all because of his difficulty in making sense out of words in print with which his troubles began.Ex. A set of government publications could be filed alphabetically by the issuing bureau, and then by title of the particular series in numerical order.Ex. Micrographic and computer technologies and their integration will become increasingly efficacious as agents for change with respect to the continued existence of the traditional 75 by 125 millimeter card.Ex. Some users find the format of KWIC indexes unacceptable, they find alphabetical arrangement by keywords down the centre of a page, and wrapped-round titles awkward.Ex. The advocates of ISBD originally argued that it was for the sake of the computer.Ex. There is an index to the schedules, but this has been criticised in connection with the size of the entry vocabulary.Ex. Its notability is seen to lie in the fact that it has significantly broken the stranglehold upon postgraduate studentships in the gift of the Science and Engineering Research Council.Ex. Partly on account of the variety of bases for coverage there is significant overlap between the assortment of abstracting and indexing services.Ex. AACR2 has been criticised on the grounds that it does not identify the cataloguing unit to which the rules refer.Ex. Indexing can thus be achieved at a detailed level, with often many terms per document, with almost no indexing effort.Ex. The contributions are input to the data base, then referred and any suggestion made by the referee are communicated through the data base to the editor.Ex. 4 days times 30 cents per day = 120 cents.Ex. One of the outcomes of entry under title has been the proliferation of serials titles.Ex. Card catalogues or indexes comprise a set of cards often 5x3 inches (122x72 mm), with each entry on a separate card.Ex. Most drivers stop at stop signs: Some do under duress -- there may be a policeman concealed in nearby bushes, others as a matter of prudence -- a fast car with the right of way can be injurious.Ex. But these and other interested people collected this type of books out of a mixture of curiosity and sentiment.Ex. This article argues that critical thinking, a long sought after goal in the US educational system, may be taught efficiently through the agency of library use instructions within the college environment.----* actuar por impulso = act on + impulse.* aprendizaje por medio del ordenador = computer-based learning (CBL).* aunque por otro lado = but otherwise.* búsqueda por medio de menús = menu-assisted searching.* coger por sorpresa = catch out.* Día + por la tarde = late + Día.* digamos por ejemplo = let us say.* dominar por completo = sweep + the board.* encontrar por casualidad = come across.* encuadernación por encargo = bespoke binding.* error por omisión = omission failure.* estar por delante de = be ahead of.* hecho por encargo = bespoke.* introducir por primera vez = pioneer.* leer por encima = browse.* llamar por teléfono = call up.* muy por encima de todo = over and above all.* Nombre + por primera vez = Nombre + ever.* ordenado por fecha = in date order.* pasar por alto = bypass [by-pass], skip over, pass + Nombre/Pronombre + by.* pongamos por ejemplo = let us say.* por accidente = accidentally.* por adelantado = advance, in advance (of), up-front [up front].* por ahí = out there.* por ahora = as of right now, as yet, at present, at the moment, at this point, for the present, for the time being, just yet, for now, at this time, as of now, at the present, by now, for the nonce.* por ahora todo va bien = so far, so good.* por alguna razón = for some reason, for whatever reason.* por algún motivo = for whatever reason.* por algún tiempo = for sometime.* por allí = nearby [near-by].* por amor al arte = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* por analogía = by analogy.* por anticipado = in advance (of).* por antonomasia = quintessential, unique.* por añadidura = in addition (to), on top of everything else.* por aquel entonces = at the time, about that time, by this time.* por aquí = around here, nearby [near-by], round here.* por aquí y por allí = hanging about.* por así decir = as it were.* por boca de = by word of mouth.* por bondad = out of the goodness of + Posesivo + heart.* por buena dirección = a step in the right direction.* por buen camino = a step in the right direction.* por cabeza = per person.* por cable = wireline, corded.* por caminos apartados = off-road.* por capas = multilayered [multi-layered/multi layered], layered, tiered.* por casualidad = by chance, coincidentally, fortuitously, by accident, by happenstance, happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo, accidentally, by a fluke, by luck, by a stroke of (good) luck.* por chiripa = by chance, by a fluke, by luck, by a stroke of (good) luck.* por ciento = per cent [percent] (%).* por cierto = coincidentally, incidentally, by the way, anecdotally, by the by(e), speaking of which.* por coincidencia = by coincidence.* por comodidad = for convenience, for the sake of + convenience.* por completo = fully.* por confirmar = to be announced, to be confirmed.* por consideración a = out of respect for.* por consideración a = out of consideration for.* por consiguiente = consequently, then, thence, by implication, therefore.* por contra = in contrast.* por conveniencia = for convenience, for the sake of + convenience.* por correo = by post, mailed.* por cortesía de = courtesy of.* por cualquier motivo = for whatever reason.* por cualquier razón = for whatever reason.* por cuanto que = because.* por cuenta ajena = vicariously.* por cuenta de uno = privately.* por cuenta propia = freelance, self-employed, at + Posesivo + own expense.* por cuenta y riesgo de Uno = at + Posesivo + peril.* por curiosidad = out of curiosity.* por debajo de = below, beneath, underneath.* por debajo de + Cantidad = under + Cantidad.* por debajo de cero = sub-zero, below-freezing.* por debajo del 10 por ciento = single digit, single figure.* por debajo de la media = sub-par, below-average.* por debajo de las posibilidades = below + Posesivo + capabilities.* por debajo de lo normal = below-normal.* por debajo de lo óptimo = sub-optimal [suboptimal].* por debajo del peso nomral = underweight.* por décadas = ten-yearly.* por decidir = to be decided.* por decirlo así = so to speak, in a manner of speaking.* por decirlo de alguna manera = so to speak.* por decirlo de algún modo = in a manner of speaking, so to speak.* por decisión propia = by choice.* por defecto = by default, default.* por deferencia a = in deference to.* por definición = by definition.* por delante = ahead.* por delante de = ahead of.* por delante de la competencia = ahead of the game.* por delante y por detrás = front and back.* por dentro = inwardly.* por desgracia = unfortunately, sadly, unhappily, disappointingly.* por despecho = spitefully, out of spite.* ¡por dios! = in heaven's name, for God's sake, gosh.* ¡por Dios! = for crying out loud!.* por diversión = for sport, for fun, (just) for the hell of (doing) it, for kicks, (just) for the fun of (doing) it.* por divertirse = for kicks.* por doquier = all around.* por dos años = two-year.* por ejemplo = e.g. (latín - exempli gratia), for example, for instance, say, to illustrate, for the sake of + argument.* por (el) amor a = for the love of.* ¡por el amor de Dios! = for crying out loud!.* por el bien del saber = for knowledge's sake.* por el contrario = by contrast, conversely, however, in contrast, instead, on the contrary, by way of contrast, to the contrary, quite the opposite, by comparison, contrariwise, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.* por el cual = whereby, whereupon.* por el detalle = for detail.* por el día = by day, daytime [day-time], during the daytime, in the daytime, during daytime.* por el día o por la noche = day or night.* por el día y por la noche = day and night, night and day.* por elección propia = by choice.* por el gobierno = governmentally + Adjetivo.* por el gobierno federal = federally.* por el hecho de que = because of the fact that.* por el hombre = humanly.* por ello = on this basis, on that basis, accordingly.* por el mero hecho de saber = for knowledge's sake.* por el método de ensayo y error = by trial and error, trial and error.* por el modo = by the way.* por el momento = for the time being, momentarily, at the moment, for the nonce, for the present.* por el placer de hacerlo = (just) for the fun of (doing) it.* por el que se puede cobrar = chargeable.* por el receptor = at the receiving end.* por el sexo = gendered.* por encargo = custom, bespoke.* por encima = overhead, cursorily.* por encima de = across, beyond, beyond all, over, over and above, beyond the range of, well over + Expresión Numérica, overarching, above.* por encima de + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.* por encima de eso = beyond that.* por encima del 10 por ciento = double digit, double figure.* por encima de la media = above average.* por encima de la tierra = aboveground.* por encima de toda crítica = beyond reproach, above reproach.* por encima de toda duda = beyond reproach, above reproach.* por encima de toda razón = beyond reason.* por encima de toda sospecha = above suspicion.* por encima de todo = at all costs, at any cost, at any price.* por ende = thereby, accordingly, therefore.* por enfado = out of anger.* por enojo = out of anger.* por error = by mistake.* por esa razón = thereby, for that reason.* por escrito = in writing, in print, written.* por eso = on that score, therefore.* por eso que = hence.* por esta razón = for this reason.* por esta única razón = for this reason alone.* por este motivo = for this reason.* por esto = thus, accordingly, therefore.* por etapas = staged.* por excelencia = par excellence, quintessential, unique.* por exceso = excessively, to excess.* por explotar = untapped.* por + Expresión Temporal = by the + Expresión Temporal.* por extensión = by extension.* por extenso = in full, at length.* por falta de = for want of, for lack of.* por fases = staged.* por favor = please.* por favor, responda = RSVP [R.S.V.P.].* por fin = at length, at last, finally, at long last.* por fin llegó la hora (de) = it's about time (that).* por frustración = out of frustration.* por fuera = outwardly, outwardly.* por grupos = in batches.* por gusto = for kicks, (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* por hora = hourly.* por horas = on an hourly basis.* por igual = alike, on an equitable basis, equally, in equal measure(s).* por imitación = copycat.* por incremento gradual = incremental.* por incrementos graduales = incrementally.* por individuo = per capita, per person.* por iniciativa de = at the instigation of, under the auspices of.* por instinto = instinctively.* por interés = out of interest.* por interés personal = self-interested.* por investigar = unresearched.* por invitación = invitational.* por invitación de = at the invitation of.* por la borda = overboard.* por la cantidad de + Número = amounting to + Cantidad.* por la forma = by the way.* por la friolera de + Cantidad = to the tune of + Cantidad.* por la fuerza = forcibly.* por la mala fortuna = by ill fate.* por la mala suerte = by ill luck, by bad luck, by ill fate.* por la manera = by the way.* por la mañana = in the morning.* por la mañana y por la noche = morning and night.* por la noche = overnight, at night, night-time, after dark, by night.* por la posibilidad de = at the prospect of.* por la presente = hereby.* por las buenas o por las malas = by hook or by crook.* por la sencilla razón = for no other reason.* por las nubes = soaring.* por la tarde = in the evening.* por ley = mandated.* por libre = freelance.* por línea telefónica = over the telephone line.* por lo general = on the whole, all in all, in general, generally, generally speaking, in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.* por lo pronto = for the time being.* por lo que = so.* por lo que concierne a = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, so far as + Nombre + be concerned.* por lo que concierne a Uno = on + Posesivo + side.* por lo que dicen todos = by all accounts.* por lo que es = in + Posesivo + own right.* por lo que incumbe a Uno = on + Posesivo + side.* ¡Por lo que más quieras! = for God's sake.* por lo que se refiere a = moving on to.* por lo que son = in + Posesivo + own right.* por lo que yo sé = to the best of my knowledge.* por los pelos = by the skin of + Posesivo + teeth, close call, close shave.* por los siguientes motivos = on the following counts.* por los suelos = in tatters.* por lo tanto = consequently, ergo, so, then, thereby, therefore, thus, it follows that.* por lo visto = apparently, apparently.* por mala fortuna = unfortunately, unhappily, sadly.* por mala suerte = by ill luck, by bad luck, by a stroke of bad luck, by ill fate.* por mal camino = astray.* por más que lo intento = for the life of me.* por materias = subject-based, topically.* por mecionar sólo unos cuantos = to mention only a few.* por medio = out of.* por medio de = by means of, by way of, in the form of, through, via, via the medium of, by dint of, through the agency of.* por medio de isótopos = isotopically.* por medio de otro(s) = by proxy.* por medio de una agencia = on a bureau basis.* por mencionar sólo algunos = to mention but a few of, to mention only a few.* por mencionar sólo unos cuantos = to mention but a few of, to name only some.* por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.* por mencionar unos pocos = just to name a few.* por menús = menu-driven.* por méritos = meritorious.* por mes = per month.* por miedo de = for fear of/that.* por millones = in the millions, by the millions.* por mor de = because of, out of consideration for, out of respect for.* 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 muchas razones = in many ways.* por mucho que lo intento = for the life of me.* por mucho tiempo = for long, for long periods of time.* por muy + Adjetivo/Adverbio + Nombre + que + Subjuntivo = however + Adjetivo/Adverbio + Nombre + Verbo.* por muy + Adjetivo/Adverbio + que sea = however + Adjetivo/Adverbio.* por muy + Adjetivo + be = Adjetivo + though + Nombre + be.* por muy difícil que parezca = difficult though it may seem, difficult as it may seem.* por muy extraño que parezca = oddly enough, strangely enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, funnily enough, funnily.* por muy increíble que parezca = incredible though it may seem, incredibly, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, although it may seem incredible.* por muy mentira que parezca = incredibly, incredible though it may seem, strangely enough, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, although it may seem incredible.* por muy raro que parezca = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.* por nada = for nothing.* por nada del mundo = for the life of me.* por nada or casi nada = at little or no extra cost.* por naturaleza = by nature, by definition, characteristically, natural-born, naturally, inherently.* por necesidad = of necessity, out of necessity.* por niveles = multilayered [multi-layered/multi layered], multilayer, layered, tiered.* por no decir algo peor = to put it mildly.* por no decir nada de = to say nothing of.* por no decir nunca = if ever.* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.* por nombrar (sólo) + Número = to name (only) + Número.* por nombrar sólo unos cuantos = to name only some.* por nombrar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.* por + Nombre = on a + Adjetivo + basis.* por no mencionar = not to mention.* por norma = as a rule.* por + Número + cosas = on + Número + counts.* por orden de = mandated.* por orden del congreso = congressionally mandated.* por orden de llegada = on a first come first served basis.* por orden numérico = in numerical order.* por otra parte = on the other hand, on the other side, on the flip side.* por otro lado = alternatively, however, on the other hand, on the other side, for another thing, on the flip side, on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.* por parejas = in pairs.* por parte de = on the part of.* por parte de uno = on + Posesivo + part.* por pasar el rato = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* por pereza = lazily.* por + Período de Tiempo = for + Expresión Temporal.* por persona = per person.* por placer = for kicks, (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* por poco dinero = cheaply.* por poco o nada = at little or no extra cost.* por poderes = by proxy.* por poner un ejemplo + Adjetivo = to take a + Adjetivo + example.* por poner un ejemplo sobre + Nombre = to take + Nombre.* por + Posesivo + cuenta = at + Posesivo + own expense.* por + Posesivo + parte = for + Posesivo + part.* por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = at + Posesivo + own expense.* por + Posesivo + (propia) naturaleza = in + Posesivo + nature.* por primera vez = first + Verbo, for the first time, for once.* por principio = on principle.* por principios = as a matter of principle.* por probar nada se pierde = nothing ventured, nothing gained.* por + Pronombre + mismo = all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo.* por propia iniciativa = self-directed.* por pura curiosidad = just out of interest, (just) as a mater of interest.* por pura diversión = for kicks.* por puro entretenimiento = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* por puro placer = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* por qué = why.* 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 + Reflexivo + cuenta = for + Reflexivo.* por rencor = out of spite.* por respeto a = out of respect for, out of consideration for.* por rumores = grapevine.* por rutina = routinely.* por sacos = by the sackful.* por satélite = satellite-based.* por segunda vez = a second time, the second time around, a second time around.* por seguridad = for safety reasons.* por semana = per week.* por separado = at different times, in isolation, separately, singly.* por ser + Adjetivo = as being + Adjetivo.* por sexo = along gender lines.* por si = in the chance that.* por si acaso = in case of, on the off chance, just in case, on spec, for good measure.* por si casualidad = in the chance that.* por si era poco = for good measure.* por si fuera poco = to boot, for good measure, to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* por si hace falta consultarlo en el futuro = for future reference.* por si las moscas = just in case, on spec.* por sí mismo = for its/their own sake, in itself, in + Posesivo + own right, itself, unto + Reflexivo, in and of + Reflexivo.* por sí mismos = in themselves.* por simple curiosidad = (just) as a mater of interest, just out of interest.* por si sirve de algo = for what it's worth [FWIW].* por sí solo = by itself, for its/their own sake, on its own, in and of + Reflexivo, in itself.* por sí solos = by themselves, in themselves.* por si + tener + suerte = on spec.* por sorpresa = unawares.* por su cuenta y riesgo = at + Posesivo + own risk.* por suerte = luckily, fortunately, happily.* por suerte o por desgracia = for better or (for) worse, by luck or misfortune.* por su naturaleza = by + Posesivo + nature.* por su papel = in its role.* por su parte = in + Posesivo + own right.* por su propia voluntad = of its own accord.* por su propio derecho = in + Posesivo + own right.* por supuesto = of course, surely, to be sure, certainly.* ¡por supuesto que no! = heaven forbid, heaven forbid.* por suscripción = subscriber + Nombre.* por su volatilidad = mercurially.* por su volubilidad = mercurially.* por tanto = consequently, ergo, so, then, thereby, therefore, thus, it follows that.* por teléfono = on the telephone, by tele(phone), over the phone, over the telephone.* por temas = topically.* por temor a = for fear of/that.* por temor a represalias = under duress.* por término medio = on average.* por toda la ciudad = citywide [city-wide].* por toda la Internet = Internet-wide.* por toda la nación = nationwide [nation-wide].* por toda la provincia = province-wide.* por toda la vida = lifetime [life-time].* por todas las instituciones oficiales = government-wide.* por todas partes = all over the place, everywhere, widely, all around, far and wide.* por toda una vida = lifetime [life-time].* por todo = all over, throughout, all the way through.* por todo el campus universitario = campus-wide [campuswide].* por todo el continente = continent-wide.* por todo el distrito = district-wide [districtwide].* por todo el gobierno = government-wide.* por todo el mundo = worldwide [world-wide], around the world, across the globe, around the globe, across the world, around the planet, the world over.* por todo el planeta = across the planet, planet-wide.* por todo el servicio = service-wide.* por todo lo alto = grandly, on a grand scale.* por todo + Lugar = up and down + Lugar.* por todo + Nombre de Lugar = across + Nombre de Lugar.* por todos conocido = well-known.* por todos lados = left, right and centre, far and wide.* por todos los medios = by all means.* por todos sitios = everywhere.* por triplicado = in triplicate.* por trueque = in kind.* por turnos = on a rotating basis, on a rota basis, on a rota system, on a rota.* por última vez = for the last time, one last time.* por último = finally, last, lastly, ultimately.* por último pero no menos importante = last but not least.* por una lado... por otro = at one end... at the other.* por unanimidad = unanimously.* por una parte = on the one hand, on the one side.* por un gran margen = by a huge margin.* por un gustazo, un trancazo = a kingdom for a kiss.* por unidad = per unit.* por un lado = for one, on the one hand, on the one side.* por un lado entra + Nombre + y por otro sale + Nombre = in go + Nombre + at one end, and out come + Nombre + at the other.* por un momento = for a moment.* por uno mismo = on + Posesivo + own, for + Reflexivo.* por unos momentos = for a few moments, for a short time.* por uno solo = solo.* por un período de tiempo limitado = on a short-term basis.* por un tiempo = for a time.* por un tiempo indefinido = for an indefinite time to come, for indefinite time.* por valor de + Cantidad = amounting to + Cantidad.* por varias razones = for a variety of reasons, for a number of reasons.* por varios motivos = for a number of reasons.* por venganza = out of spite.* por voluntad propia = voluntarily.* quedar por ver = remain + to be seen.* tirar dinero y esfuerzo por la borda = be money and effort down the drain.* transporte por tierra = land transport.* utilizar por primera vez = pioneer.* venta al por mayor = wholesaling.* * *1) ( en relaciones causales) because ofpor falta de dinero — because of o owing to lack of money
si no fuera por mi hijo... — if it wasn't for my son...
por + inf — for -ing
me pidió perdón por haberme mentido — he apologized for lying o for having lied to me
2) ( según)por lo que parece... — it seems o it would seem...
3) (en locs)¿por qué no vienes conmigo? — why don't you come with me?
por más que me esfuerzo — however hard o no matter how hard I try
por (muy) fácil que sea — however easy o no matter how easy it is
5)a) ( en expresiones de modo)colócalos por orden de tamaño/altura — put them in order of size/height
b) ( indicando el medio)por avión/barco/carretera — by air/sea/road
me enteré por un amigo — I heard from o through a friend
lo intenté por todos los medios — I tried everything possible o every possible way
c) (Educ) from6)cobra $30 por clase — he charges $30 a o per class
120 kilómetros por hora — 120 kilometers an o per hour
uno por uno — one by one; ciento II
b) ( en multiplicaciones)tres por cuatro (son) doce — three times four is twelve, three fours are twelve
7)a) (en relaciones de sustitución, intercambio, representación) forsu secretaria firmó por él — his secretary signed for him o on his behalf
yo puedo ir por ti — I can go for you o in your place
podrías pasar por inglesa — you could pass as English o for an Englishwoman
b) ( como)¿acepta usted por esposa a Carmen? — do you take Carmen to be your (lawful wedded) wife?
8) ( introduciendo el agente) by9) (expresando finalidad, objetivo)por + inf: daría cualquier cosa por verla — I'd give anything to see her
eso es hablar por hablar — that's talking for the sake of talking o for the sake of it
por que + subj ( here por que can also be written porque): estaba ansioso por que lo escucharan — he was eager for them to listen to him
10) (indicando consideración, favor) forpor mí no lo hagas — don't do it just for me o for my sake
11) (indicando inclinación, elección)12) ( en busca de)salió/fue por or (Esp) a por pan — he went (out) for some bread, he went (out) to get some bread
13) ( en lo que respecta a)por mí no hay inconveniente — I don't mind
por mí que haga lo que quiera — as far as I'm concerned, he can do what he likes
por + inf: tengo la casa por limpiar — I've got the house to clean
15) (esp AmL)estar por + inf — ( estar a punto de)
16) (indicando lugar de acceso, salida, trayectoria)¿el 121 va por (la) Avenida Rosas? — does the 121 go along Rosas Avenue?
¿por dónde has venido? — which way did you come?
¿puedes pasar por la tintorería? — could you call in at o drop by the drycleaner's?
17)¿por dónde está or queda el hotel? — whereabouts is the hotel?
¿qué tal te fue por Londres? — how did you get on in London?
por todos lados or por todas partes — everywhere
voy por la página 15 — I'm up to o I'm on page 15
c) ( indicando extensión)viajamos por el norte de Francia — we travelled around o in the North of France
pasa un trapo por el piso — give the floor a quick wipe; ver tb afuera, adentro, dentro, fuera, encima, etc
18) ( expresando tiempo aproximado)por aquella época or por aquel entonces — at that time
19) (Esp) ( indicando una ocasión) for20) ( durante) forpor el momento or por ahora — for the time being o for now; ver tb mañana III, tarde II, noche
* * *= across, along, around, because of, by, by, down, for the sake of, in connection with, in the gift of, on account of, on the grounds that/of, per, through, times, under, x, as a matter of, out of, through the agency of.Ex: This arrangement may facilitate browsing across different kinds of materials.
Ex: This means that a large number of messages can be combined together along the same line, giving economies of scales.Ex: I wouldn't expect you to be detailed in your report in terms of where the bookmible would stop around town and where you'd park it.Ex: This makes him feel somehow defficient and all because of his difficulty in making sense out of words in print with which his troubles began.Ex: A set of government publications could be filed alphabetically by the issuing bureau, and then by title of the particular series in numerical order.Ex: Micrographic and computer technologies and their integration will become increasingly efficacious as agents for change with respect to the continued existence of the traditional 75 by 125 millimeter card.Ex: Some users find the format of KWIC indexes unacceptable, they find alphabetical arrangement by keywords down the centre of a page, and wrapped-round titles awkward.Ex: The advocates of ISBD originally argued that it was for the sake of the computer.Ex: There is an index to the schedules, but this has been criticised in connection with the size of the entry vocabulary.Ex: Its notability is seen to lie in the fact that it has significantly broken the stranglehold upon postgraduate studentships in the gift of the Science and Engineering Research Council.Ex: Partly on account of the variety of bases for coverage there is significant overlap between the assortment of abstracting and indexing services.Ex: AACR2 has been criticised on the grounds that it does not identify the cataloguing unit to which the rules refer.Ex: Indexing can thus be achieved at a detailed level, with often many terms per document, with almost no indexing effort.Ex: The contributions are input to the data base, then referred and any suggestion made by the referee are communicated through the data base to the editor.Ex: 4 days times 30 cents per day = 120 cents.Ex: One of the outcomes of entry under title has been the proliferation of serials titles.Ex: Card catalogues or indexes comprise a set of cards often 5x3 inches (122x72 mm), with each entry on a separate card.Ex: Most drivers stop at stop signs: Some do under duress -- there may be a policeman concealed in nearby bushes, others as a matter of prudence -- a fast car with the right of way can be injurious.Ex: But these and other interested people collected this type of books out of a mixture of curiosity and sentiment.Ex: This article argues that critical thinking, a long sought after goal in the US educational system, may be taught efficiently through the agency of library use instructions within the college environment.* actuar por impulso = act on + impulse.* aprendizaje por medio del ordenador = computer-based learning (CBL).* aunque por otro lado = but otherwise.* búsqueda por medio de menús = menu-assisted searching.* coger por sorpresa = catch out.* Día + por la tarde = late + Día.* digamos por ejemplo = let us say.* dominar por completo = sweep + the board.* encontrar por casualidad = come across.* encuadernación por encargo = bespoke binding.* error por omisión = omission failure.* estar por delante de = be ahead of.* hecho por encargo = bespoke.* introducir por primera vez = pioneer.* leer por encima = browse.* llamar por teléfono = call up.* muy por encima de todo = over and above all.* Nombre + por primera vez = Nombre + ever.* ordenado por fecha = in date order.* pasar por alto = bypass [by-pass], skip over, pass + Nombre/Pronombre + by.* pongamos por ejemplo = let us say.* por accidente = accidentally.* por adelantado = advance, in advance (of), up-front [up front].* por ahí = out there.* por ahora = as of right now, as yet, at present, at the moment, at this point, for the present, for the time being, just yet, for now, at this time, as of now, at the present, by now, for the nonce.* por ahora todo va bien = so far, so good.* por alguna razón = for some reason, for whatever reason.* por algún motivo = for whatever reason.* por algún tiempo = for sometime.* por allí = nearby [near-by].* por amor al arte = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* por analogía = by analogy.* por anticipado = in advance (of).* por antonomasia = quintessential, unique.* por añadidura = in addition (to), on top of everything else.* por aquel entonces = at the time, about that time, by this time.* por aquí = around here, nearby [near-by], round here.* por aquí y por allí = hanging about.* por así decir = as it were.* por boca de = by word of mouth.* por bondad = out of the goodness of + Posesivo + heart.* por buena dirección = a step in the right direction.* por buen camino = a step in the right direction.* por cabeza = per person.* por cable = wireline, corded.* por caminos apartados = off-road.* por capas = multilayered [multi-layered/multi layered], layered, tiered.* por casualidad = by chance, coincidentally, fortuitously, by accident, by happenstance, happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo, accidentally, by a fluke, by luck, by a stroke of (good) luck.* por chiripa = by chance, by a fluke, by luck, by a stroke of (good) luck.* por ciento = per cent [percent] (%).* por cierto = coincidentally, incidentally, by the way, anecdotally, by the by(e), speaking of which.* por coincidencia = by coincidence.* por comodidad = for convenience, for the sake of + convenience.* por completo = fully.* por confirmar = to be announced, to be confirmed.* por consideración a = out of respect for.* por consideración a = out of consideration for.* por consiguiente = consequently, then, thence, by implication, therefore.* por contra = in contrast.* por conveniencia = for convenience, for the sake of + convenience.* por correo = by post, mailed.* por cortesía de = courtesy of.* por cualquier motivo = for whatever reason.* por cualquier razón = for whatever reason.* por cuanto que = because.* por cuenta ajena = vicariously.* por cuenta de uno = privately.* por cuenta propia = freelance, self-employed, at + Posesivo + own expense.* por cuenta y riesgo de Uno = at + Posesivo + peril.* por curiosidad = out of curiosity.* por debajo de = below, beneath, underneath.* por debajo de + Cantidad = under + Cantidad.* por debajo de cero = sub-zero, below-freezing.* por debajo del 10 por ciento = single digit, single figure.* por debajo de la media = sub-par, below-average.* por debajo de las posibilidades = below + Posesivo + capabilities.* por debajo de lo normal = below-normal.* por debajo de lo óptimo = sub-optimal [suboptimal].* por debajo del peso nomral = underweight.* por décadas = ten-yearly.* por decidir = to be decided.* por decirlo así = so to speak, in a manner of speaking.* por decirlo de alguna manera = so to speak.* por decirlo de algún modo = in a manner of speaking, so to speak.* por decisión propia = by choice.* por defecto = by default, default.* por deferencia a = in deference to.* por definición = by definition.* por delante = ahead.* por delante de = ahead of.* por delante de la competencia = ahead of the game.* por delante y por detrás = front and back.* por dentro = inwardly.* por desgracia = unfortunately, sadly, unhappily, disappointingly.* por despecho = spitefully, out of spite.* ¡por dios! = in heaven's name, for God's sake, gosh.* ¡por Dios! = for crying out loud!.* por diversión = for sport, for fun, (just) for the hell of (doing) it, for kicks, (just) for the fun of (doing) it.* por divertirse = for kicks.* por doquier = all around.* por dos años = two-year.* por ejemplo = e.g. (latín - exempli gratia), for example, for instance, say, to illustrate, for the sake of + argument.* por (el) amor a = for the love of.* ¡por el amor de Dios! = for crying out loud!.* por el bien del saber = for knowledge's sake.* por el contrario = by contrast, conversely, however, in contrast, instead, on the contrary, by way of contrast, to the contrary, quite the opposite, by comparison, contrariwise, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.* por el cual = whereby, whereupon.* por el detalle = for detail.* por el día = by day, daytime [day-time], during the daytime, in the daytime, during daytime.* por el día o por la noche = day or night.* por el día y por la noche = day and night, night and day.* por elección propia = by choice.* por el gobierno = governmentally + Adjetivo.* por el gobierno federal = federally.* por el hecho de que = because of the fact that.* por el hombre = humanly.* por ello = on this basis, on that basis, accordingly.* por el mero hecho de saber = for knowledge's sake.* por el método de ensayo y error = by trial and error, trial and error.* por el modo = by the way.* por el momento = for the time being, momentarily, at the moment, for the nonce, for the present.* por el placer de hacerlo = (just) for the fun of (doing) it.* por el que se puede cobrar = chargeable.* por el receptor = at the receiving end.* por el sexo = gendered.* por encargo = custom, bespoke.* por encima = overhead, cursorily.* por encima de = across, beyond, beyond all, over, over and above, beyond the range of, well over + Expresión Numérica, overarching, above.* por encima de + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.* por encima de eso = beyond that.* por encima del 10 por ciento = double digit, double figure.* por encima de la media = above average.* por encima de la tierra = aboveground.* por encima de toda crítica = beyond reproach, above reproach.* por encima de toda duda = beyond reproach, above reproach.* por encima de toda razón = beyond reason.* por encima de toda sospecha = above suspicion.* por encima de todo = at all costs, at any cost, at any price.* por ende = thereby, accordingly, therefore.* por enfado = out of anger.* por enojo = out of anger.* por error = by mistake.* por esa razón = thereby, for that reason.* por escrito = in writing, in print, written.* por eso = on that score, therefore.* por eso que = hence.* por esta razón = for this reason.* por esta única razón = for this reason alone.* por este motivo = for this reason.* por esto = thus, accordingly, therefore.* por etapas = staged.* por excelencia = par excellence, quintessential, unique.* por exceso = excessively, to excess.* por explotar = untapped.* por + Expresión Temporal = by the + Expresión Temporal.* por extensión = by extension.* por extenso = in full, at length.* por falta de = for want of, for lack of.* por fases = staged.* por favor = please.* por favor, responda = RSVP [R.S.V.P.].* por fin = at length, at last, finally, at long last.* por fin llegó la hora (de) = it's about time (that).* por frustración = out of frustration.* por fuera = outwardly, outwardly.* por grupos = in batches.* por gusto = for kicks, (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* por hora = hourly.* por horas = on an hourly basis.* por igual = alike, on an equitable basis, equally, in equal measure(s).* por imitación = copycat.* por incremento gradual = incremental.* por incrementos graduales = incrementally.* por individuo = per capita, per person.* por iniciativa de = at the instigation of, under the auspices of.* por instinto = instinctively.* por interés = out of interest.* por interés personal = self-interested.* por investigar = unresearched.* por invitación = invitational.* por invitación de = at the invitation of.* por la borda = overboard.* por la cantidad de + Número = amounting to + Cantidad.* por la forma = by the way.* por la friolera de + Cantidad = to the tune of + Cantidad.* por la fuerza = forcibly.* por la mala fortuna = by ill fate.* por la mala suerte = by ill luck, by bad luck, by ill fate.* por la manera = by the way.* por la mañana = in the morning.* por la mañana y por la noche = morning and night.* por la noche = overnight, at night, night-time, after dark, by night.* por la posibilidad de = at the prospect of.* por la presente = hereby.* por las buenas o por las malas = by hook or by crook.* por la sencilla razón = for no other reason.* por las nubes = soaring.* por la tarde = in the evening.* por ley = mandated.* por libre = freelance.* por línea telefónica = over the telephone line.* por lo general = on the whole, all in all, in general, generally, generally speaking, in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.* por lo pronto = for the time being.* por lo que = so.* por lo que concierne a = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, so far as + Nombre + be concerned.* por lo que concierne a Uno = on + Posesivo + side.* por lo que dicen todos = by all accounts.* por lo que es = in + Posesivo + own right.* por lo que incumbe a Uno = on + Posesivo + side.* ¡Por lo que más quieras! = for God's sake.* por lo que se refiere a = moving on to.* por lo que son = in + Posesivo + own right.* por lo que yo sé = to the best of my knowledge.* por los pelos = by the skin of + Posesivo + teeth, close call, close shave.* por los siguientes motivos = on the following counts.* por los suelos = in tatters.* por lo tanto = consequently, ergo, so, then, thereby, therefore, thus, it follows that.* por lo visto = apparently, apparently.* por mala fortuna = unfortunately, unhappily, sadly.* por mala suerte = by ill luck, by bad luck, by a stroke of bad luck, by ill fate.* por mal camino = astray.* por más que lo intento = for the life of me.* por materias = subject-based, topically.* por mecionar sólo unos cuantos = to mention only a few.* por medio = out of.* por medio de = by means of, by way of, in the form of, through, via, via the medium of, by dint of, through the agency of.* por medio de isótopos = isotopically.* por medio de otro(s) = by proxy.* por medio de una agencia = on a bureau basis.* por mencionar sólo algunos = to mention but a few of, to mention only a few.* por mencionar sólo unos cuantos = to mention but a few of, to name only some.* por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.* por mencionar unos pocos = just to name a few.* por menús = menu-driven.* por méritos = meritorious.* por mes = per month.* por miedo de = for fear of/that.* por millones = in the millions, by the millions.* por mor de = because of, out of consideration for, out of respect for.* 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 muchas razones = in many ways.* por mucho que lo intento = for the life of me.* por mucho tiempo = for long, for long periods of time.* por muy + Adjetivo/Adverbio + Nombre + que + Subjuntivo = however + Adjetivo/Adverbio + Nombre + Verbo.* por muy + Adjetivo/Adverbio + que sea = however + Adjetivo/Adverbio.* por muy + Adjetivo + be = Adjetivo + though + Nombre + be.* por muy difícil que parezca = difficult though it may seem, difficult as it may seem.* por muy extraño que parezca = oddly enough, strangely enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, funnily enough, funnily.* por muy increíble que parezca = incredible though it may seem, incredibly, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, although it may seem incredible.* por muy mentira que parezca = incredibly, incredible though it may seem, strangely enough, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, although it may seem incredible.* por muy raro que parezca = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.* por nada = for nothing.* por nada del mundo = for the life of me.* por nada or casi nada = at little or no extra cost.* por naturaleza = by nature, by definition, characteristically, natural-born, naturally, inherently.* por necesidad = of necessity, out of necessity.* por niveles = multilayered [multi-layered/multi layered], multilayer, layered, tiered.* por no decir algo peor = to put it mildly.* por no decir nada de = to say nothing of.* por no decir nunca = if ever.* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.* por nombrar (sólo) + Número = to name (only) + Número.* por nombrar sólo unos cuantos = to name only some.* por nombrar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.* por + Nombre = on a + Adjetivo + basis.* por no mencionar = not to mention.* por norma = as a rule.* por + Número + cosas = on + Número + counts.* por orden de = mandated.* por orden del congreso = congressionally mandated.* por orden de llegada = on a first come first served basis.* por orden numérico = in numerical order.* por otra parte = on the other hand, on the other side, on the flip side.* por otro lado = alternatively, however, on the other hand, on the other side, for another thing, on the flip side, on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.* por parejas = in pairs.* por parte de = on the part of.* por parte de uno = on + Posesivo + part.* por pasar el rato = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* por pereza = lazily.* por + Período de Tiempo = for + Expresión Temporal.* por persona = per person.* por placer = for kicks, (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* por poco dinero = cheaply.* por poco o nada = at little or no extra cost.* por poderes = by proxy.* por poner un ejemplo + Adjetivo = to take a + Adjetivo + example.* por poner un ejemplo sobre + Nombre = to take + Nombre.* por + Posesivo + cuenta = at + Posesivo + own expense.* por + Posesivo + parte = for + Posesivo + part.* por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = at + Posesivo + own expense.* por + Posesivo + (propia) naturaleza = in + Posesivo + nature.* por primera vez = first + Verbo, for the first time, for once.* por principio = on principle.* por principios = as a matter of principle.* por probar nada se pierde = nothing ventured, nothing gained.* por + Pronombre + mismo = all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo.* por propia iniciativa = self-directed.* por pura curiosidad = just out of interest, (just) as a mater of interest.* por pura diversión = for kicks.* por puro entretenimiento = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* por puro placer = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* por qué = why.* 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 + Reflexivo + cuenta = for + Reflexivo.* por rencor = out of spite.* por respeto a = out of respect for, out of consideration for.* por rumores = grapevine.* por rutina = routinely.* por sacos = by the sackful.* por satélite = satellite-based.* por segunda vez = a second time, the second time around, a second time around.* por seguridad = for safety reasons.* por semana = per week.* por separado = at different times, in isolation, separately, singly.* por ser + Adjetivo = as being + Adjetivo.* por sexo = along gender lines.* por si = in the chance that.* por si acaso = in case of, on the off chance, just in case, on spec, for good measure.* por si casualidad = in the chance that.* por si era poco = for good measure.* por si fuera poco = to boot, for good measure, to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* por si hace falta consultarlo en el futuro = for future reference.* por si las moscas = just in case, on spec.* por sí mismo = for its/their own sake, in itself, in + Posesivo + own right, itself, unto + Reflexivo, in and of + Reflexivo.* por sí mismos = in themselves.* por simple curiosidad = (just) as a mater of interest, just out of interest.* por si sirve de algo = for what it's worth [FWIW].* por sí solo = by itself, for its/their own sake, on its own, in and of + Reflexivo, in itself.* por sí solos = by themselves, in themselves.* por si + tener + suerte = on spec.* por sorpresa = unawares.* por su cuenta y riesgo = at + Posesivo + own risk.* por suerte = luckily, fortunately, happily.* por suerte o por desgracia = for better or (for) worse, by luck or misfortune.* por su naturaleza = by + Posesivo + nature.* por su papel = in its role.* por su parte = in + Posesivo + own right.* por su propia voluntad = of its own accord.* por su propio derecho = in + Posesivo + own right.* por supuesto = of course, surely, to be sure, certainly.* ¡por supuesto que no! = heaven forbid, heaven forbid.* por suscripción = subscriber + Nombre.* por su volatilidad = mercurially.* por su volubilidad = mercurially.* por tanto = consequently, ergo, so, then, thereby, therefore, thus, it follows that.* por teléfono = on the telephone, by tele(phone), over the phone, over the telephone.* por temas = topically.* por temor a = for fear of/that.* por temor a represalias = under duress.* por término medio = on average.* por toda la ciudad = citywide [city-wide].* por toda la Internet = Internet-wide.* por toda la nación = nationwide [nation-wide].* por toda la provincia = province-wide.* por toda la vida = lifetime [life-time].* por todas las instituciones oficiales = government-wide.* por todas partes = all over the place, everywhere, widely, all around, far and wide.* por toda una vida = lifetime [life-time].* por todo = all over, throughout, all the way through.* por todo el campus universitario = campus-wide [campuswide].* por todo el continente = continent-wide.* por todo el distrito = district-wide [districtwide].* por todo el gobierno = government-wide.* por todo el mundo = worldwide [world-wide], around the world, across the globe, around the globe, across the world, around the planet, the world over.* por todo el planeta = across the planet, planet-wide.* por todo el servicio = service-wide.* por todo lo alto = grandly, on a grand scale.* por todo + Lugar = up and down + Lugar.* por todo + Nombre de Lugar = across + Nombre de Lugar.* por todos conocido = well-known.* por todos lados = left, right and centre, far and wide.* por todos los medios = by all means.* por todos sitios = everywhere.* por triplicado = in triplicate.* por trueque = in kind.* por turnos = on a rotating basis, on a rota basis, on a rota system, on a rota.* por última vez = for the last time, one last time.* por último = finally, last, lastly, ultimately.* por último pero no menos importante = last but not least.* por una lado... por otro = at one end... at the other.* por unanimidad = unanimously.* por una parte = on the one hand, on the one side.* por un gran margen = by a huge margin.* por un gustazo, un trancazo = a kingdom for a kiss.* por unidad = per unit.* por un lado = for one, on the one hand, on the one side.* por un lado entra + Nombre + y por otro sale + Nombre = in go + Nombre + at one end, and out come + Nombre + at the other.* por un momento = for a moment.* por uno mismo = on + Posesivo + own, for + Reflexivo.* por unos momentos = for a few moments, for a short time.* por uno solo = solo.* por un período de tiempo limitado = on a short-term basis.* por un tiempo = for a time.* por un tiempo indefinido = for an indefinite time to come, for indefinite time.* por valor de + Cantidad = amounting to + Cantidad.* por varias razones = for a variety of reasons, for a number of reasons.* por varios motivos = for a number of reasons.* por venganza = out of spite.* por voluntad propia = voluntarily.* quedar por ver = remain + to be seen.* tirar dinero y esfuerzo por la borda = be money and effort down the drain.* transporte por tierra = land transport.* utilizar por primera vez = pioneer.* venta al por mayor = wholesaling.* * *A en relaciones causalesB segúnC ¿por qué?D en locucionesE en expresiones concesivasF1 en expresiones de modo2 indicando el medio3 EducaciónG1 en relaciones de proporción2 en multiplicacionesH1 en relaciones de sustitución etc2 por ejemploI comoA al expresar finalidad, objetivoB indicando consideración, favorC indicando inclinación, elecciónD en busca deE en lo que respecta aF indicando una situación pendienteG estar porA indicando lugar de acceso, salidaBC expresando lugar determinadoD indicando extensiónA expresando tiempo aproximadoB indicando una ocasiónC duranteA (en relaciones causales) because ofhe puesto esto aquí por el gato I've put this here because of the catnunca se lo dijo por miedo a perderla he never told her out of fear of losing her o because he was afraid of losing hereso te pasa por crédulo that's what you get for being (so) gulliblelo conseguimos por él we got it thanks to himella es así por naturaleza she's like that by naturelo hace por necesidad he does it out of necessityno se acabó por falta de dinero it wasn't finished for o because of o owing to lack of moneyel final no por conocido me resulta menos triste knowing how it ends doesn't make it any less sadpor su alto contenido en proteínas because of o owing to its high protein contenttanto por su precio como por su practicidad both for its price and its practical designfue por eso por lo que no te llamé or fue por eso que no te llamé that was the reason o that was why I didn't call youprecisamente por eso no dije nada that's precisely why I didn't say anythingla muerte se produjo por asfixia he suffocated, death was caused by suffocation ( frml)éste serviría si no fuera por el color this one would do if it weren't for the colorfue elogiado por su excelente actuación he was praised for his excellent performancepor + INF for -INGme pidió perdón por haberme mentido he apologized for lying o for having lied to meB (según) frompor lo que he oído from what I've heardpor lo que parece no va a volver it seems o it would seem he's not coming backpor mi experiencia diría que … from my experience, I would say that …C ( fam):¿por? why?¿con quién vas? — con Daniel ¿por? who are you going with? — with Daniel, why? o why do you want to know?D ( en locuciones):por qué why¿por qué lloras? why are you crying?¿por qué no vienes a almorzar a casa? why don't you come to my house for lunch?por si in casellévate una muda, por si tuvieras que quedarte take a change of clothes (just) in case you have to stayE (en expresiones concesivas) por … QUE:por más que me esfuerzo me sigue saliendo mal no matter how hard I try o however hard I try, I still can't get it right(+ subj): por (muy) fácil que se lo pongan, no creo que lo sepa hacer however easy o no matter how easy they make it for him I don't think he'll be able to do itF1(en expresiones de modo): clasifícalos por tamaño classify them according to size o by sizecolóquense por orden de altura line up in order of heightpor adelantado in advancepor escrito in writing2(indicando el medio): se lo comunicaron por teléfono they told him over the phonelo dijeron por la radio they said it on the radiolo mandaron por avión/barco they sent it by air/seapor carretera by roadla conocí por la voz I recognized the o her voice, I recognized her by her voiceme enteré por un amigo I heard from o through a friendconocido por el nombre de Pancho known as Pancholo intenté por todos los medios I tried everything possible o every possible way3 ( Educación):es doctor honoris causa por Oxford he has an honorary doctorate from Oxfordun graduado en ciencias políticas por la universidad de Granada a graduate in political science from the university of GranadaG1(en relaciones de proporción): cobra $30 por clase he charges $30 a o per class120 kilómetros por hora 120 kilometers an o per hourlo venden por metro they sell it by the metertú comes por tres you eat enough for three peoplehabía un hombre por cada dos mujeres there was one man to every two womentiene tres metros de largo por uno de ancho it's three meters long by one meter wideya hemos hecho bastante por hoy we've done enough for todaylos hizo entrar uno por uno she made them come in one by one o one at a timeexaminar un escrito punto por punto to go through a document point by point(en multiplicaciones): tres por cuatro (son) doce three times four is twelve, three fours are twelveH1(en relaciones de sustitución, intercambio, representación): su secretaria firmó por él his secretary signed for him o on his behalfyo puedo ir por ti I can go for you o in your placepor toda respuesta se encogió de hombros all he did was shrug his shoulderstú podrías pasar por inglesa you could pass as English o for an Englishwomante dan uno nuevo por dos viejos they give you one new one in exchange for two old oneses senador por Canarias he's a senator for the Canary Islands2(como): por ejemplo for example¿acepta usted por esposa a Carmen? do you take Carmen to be your (lawful wedded) wife?un lugar frecuentado por muchos famosos a place frequented by many famous peoplese vieron sorprendidos por una tormenta they were caught in a sudden stormla ocupación de la fábrica por (parte de) los obreros the occupation of the factory by the workersA(al expresar finalidad, objetivo): se estaban peleando por la pelota they were fighting over the balllo hace por el dinero he does it for the moneyte lo digo por tu bien I'm telling you for your own goodpor + INF:daría cualquier cosa por verte contento I'd give anything to see you happyno entré por no molestar I didn't go in so as not to disturb him o because I didn't want to disturb himeso es hablar por hablar that's talking for the sake of talking o for the sake of itestaba ansioso por que lo escucharan he was eager for them to listen to himrecemos por que lleguen a un acuerdo let's pray that they'll come to an agreementsiguieron luchando por que se hiciera justicia they continued fighting for justice to be doneB(indicando consideración, favor): haría cualquier cosa por ti I'd do anything for youintercede por nosotros intercede for uspor mí no lo hagas don't do it just for me o for my sakeC(indicando inclinación, elección): su amor por la música her love of musicdemostró gran interés por el cuadro he showed great interest in the paintingno siento nada por él I don't feel anything for himopté por no ir I chose not to govotó por ella he voted for her¿por la afirmativa? all those in favor?se manifestaron por el derecho al aborto they demonstrated for the right to abortionestar por algn ( fam); to be crazy about sbD(en busca de): salió/fue poror ( Esp) a por pan he went (out) for some bread, he went (out) to get some breadE(en lo que respecta a): por mí no hay inconveniente I don't mindque haga lo que le dé la gana, por mí … let him do what he likes, as far as I'm concerned …F (indicando una situación pendiente) por + INF:tengo toda la casa por limpiar I've got the whole house to cleanestos cambios aún están por hacer these changes have still not been made o are yet to be madeG( AmL) estar por + INF (estar a punto de): deben de estar por llegar they should be arriving any minutela leche está por hervir the milk's about to boilA(indicando lugar de acceso, salida, trayectoria): entró por la ventana he came in through the windowsal por aquí go out this wayel acceso al edificio es por la calle Lamas you enter the building from Lamas Streetel piano no va a pasar por la puerta the piano won't go through the doorse cayó por la escalera he fell down the stairssubieron por la ladera este they went up by the east face¿el 121 va por (la) Avenida Rosas? does the 121 go along Rosas Avenue?fuimos por el camino más largo we took the longer routeno vayas por ahí que te vas a perder don't go that way, you'll get lost¿por dónde has venido? which way did you come?¿puedes pasar por la tintorería? could you call in at o drop by the drycleaner's?B(expresando lugar indeterminado): está por ahí he's over there somewhere¿por dónde está or queda el restaurante? whereabouts is the restaurant?viven por el sur/por mi barrio they live in the south somewhere/around my areahace mucho que no lo vemos por aquí we haven't seen him around here for ages¿qué tal te fue por Londres? how did you get on in London?C(expresando lugar determinado): corta por aquí cut herevoy por la página 15 I'm up to o I'm on page 15empieza por el principio start at the beginningagárralo por el mango hold it by the handleD(indicando extensión): lo he buscado por todos lados or por todas partes I've looked everywhere for itla epidemia se extendió por todo el país the epidemic spread throughout the (whole) countryestuvimos viajando por el norte de Francia we were traveling around o in the North of Francefuimos a caminar por la playa we went for a walk along the beachpasa un trapo por el piso give the floor a quick wipeA(expresando tiempo aproximado): por aquella época at that timepor aquel entonces vivían en Pozuelo at that time they were living in Pozuelosucedió por allá por 1960 it happened some time back around 1960B ( Esp) (indicando una ocasión) forme lo regalaron por mi cumpleaños they gave it to me for my birthdaypor Semana Santa pensamos ir a Londres we're thinking of going to London for EasterC (durante) forpor los siglos de los siglos for ever and everno se lo confío ni por un minuto I wouldn't trust him with it for a minutepuede quedar así por el momento or por ahora it can stay like that for the time being o for now* * *
por preposición
1 ( causa) because of;◊ por falta de dinero because of o owing to lack of money;
por naturaleza by nature;
por necesidad out of necessity;
por eso no dije nada that's why I didn't say anything;
fue por eso que no te llamé that was why I didn't call you;
si no fuera por mi hijo … if it wasn't for my son …;
me pidió perdón por haberme mentido he apologized for lying o for having lied to me
2 ( en locs)
no dijo por qué he didn't say why;
¿por qué no vienes conmigo? why don't you come with me?;
por si in case;
por si no entiende in case he doesn't understand;
See Also→ acaso 2, mosca
3 ( en expresiones concesivas):◊ por más que me esfuerzo however hard o no matter how hard I try;
por (muy) fácil que sea however easy o no matter how easy it is
4a) ( modo):
por adelantado in advance;
por escrito in writingb) ( medio):
lo dijeron por la radio they said it on the radio;
por avión by air;
la conocí por la voz I recognized her by her voice;
me enteré por un amigo I heard from o through a friend
5a) ( proporción):◊ cobra $30 por clase he charges $30 a o per class;
120 kilómetros por hora 120 kilometers an o per hour;
por metro/docena by the meter/dozen;
tú comes por tres you eat enough for three people;
tiene tres metros de largo por uno de ancho it's three meters long by one meter wide;
uno por uno one by one;
See Also→ ciento sustantivo masculino bb) ( en multiplicaciones):
6
◊ su secretaria firmó por él his secretary signed for him o on his behalf;
pasa por inglesa she passes for an Englishwomanb) ( como):
7 ( introduciendo el agente) by;
1 (finalidad, objetivo):
lo hace por el dinero he does it for the money;
no entré por no molestarlo I didn't go in because I didn't want to disturb him;
por que + subj (here por que can also be written porque): estaba ansioso por que lo escucharan he was eager for them to listen to him
2 (indicando inclinación, elección):
no siento nada por él I don't feel anything for him;
votó por ella he voted for her
3 ( en busca de): salió/fue por or (Esp) a por pan he went (out) for some bread, he went (out) to get some bread
4 ( en lo que respecta a):◊ por mí que haga lo que quiera as far as I'm concerned, he can do what he likes
5 (esp AmL) estar por + inf ( estar a punto de) to be about to + inf;
deben (de) estar por llegar they should be arriving any minute
1a) ( lugar):
sal por aquí go out this way;
se cayó por la escalera he fell down the stairs;
¿el 121 va por (la) Avenida Rosas? does the 121 go along Rosas Avenue?;
¿por dónde has venido? which way did you come?;
está por ahí he's over there somewhere;
¿por dónde está el hotel? whereabouts is the hotel?;
viven por mi barrio they live around my area;
voy por la página 15 I'm up to o I'm on page 15;
empieza por el principio start at the beginning;
agárralo por el mango hold it by the handle
◊ viajamos por el norte de Francia we traveled around o in the North of France;
ver tb dentro, fuera, encima, etc
2 ( tiempo) for;
por el momento or por ahora for the time being, for now;
ver tb mañana, tarde, noche
3 (Esp) ( ocasión) for;
por preposición
1 (autoría) by: está escrito por mí, it was written by me
2 (camino, lugar) through: viajamos por Castilla, we travelled round Castilla
3 (medio) lo enviaron por avión, they sent it by plane
me enteré por el periódico, I read about it in the newspaper
4 (motivo, causa) because of
por tu culpa, because of you
(en favor de) for: hazlo por ellos, do it for their sake
por la libertad, for freedom
5 (en torno a) por San Juan, near Saint John's Day
6 (durante) por la mañana/noche, in the morning/at night
por el momento, for the time being
7 (a través) entramos por la puerta, we got in through the door
miramos por la ventana, we looked out (of) the window
pasamos por la ciudad, we went through the town
8 (sobre, por encima de) cruzaremos por el puente, we'll cross the bridge
9 (delante de) paso todos los días por tu casa, I go by your house every day
10 (a cambio de) for: te doy mi helado por tu yogur, I'll swap you my ice-cream for your yoghurt
11 (en una distribución, cálculo) por cabeza, a head, per person
mil pesetas por hora, a thousand pesetas per hour
dos mil revoluciones por minuto, two thousand revolutions per minute
12 (en una multiplicación) dos por dos, cuatro, two times two is four
un diez por ciento, ten per cent
13 (con infinitivo) in order to, so as to
trabajar por trabajar, to work for the sake of it
♦ Locuciones: por así decirlo, so to speak
por más/mucho que..., no matter how...
por qué, why
' por' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abogar
- abonar
- abonarse
- abotargada
- abotargado
- abuelo
- acabar
- acaso
- accidente
- acercarse
- acertar
- aclamación
- acomplejada
- acomplejado
- acomplejarse
- acoquinar
- acostumbrar
- actual
- adelantada
- adelantado
- adivinar
- admitir
- adoración
- aérea
- aéreo
- afanarse
- afectada I
- afectado
- afición
- agradecer
- aguantar
- ahí
- ahogada
- ahogado
- ahora
- ahorcarse
- ahorrar
- aire
- alegrarse
- algo
- allá
- allí
- almacén
- alquiler
- alta
- alto
- aludida
- aludido
- amarga
English:
A
- aback
- ablaze
- about
- above
- absence
- absorb
- accident
- accidentally
- acclaim
- accompany
- accord
- accordingly
- account
- accustom
- actual
- actually
- add to
- advocate
- after
- afternoon
- again
- against
- air
- airmail
- alert
- allowance
- alone
- alphabetically
- alternately
- amble
- amends
- amok
- angry
- annihilate
- annoy
- answer for
- answering service
- antipathy
- anxious
- anywhere
- apologetic
- apologize
- appal
- appall
- apparently
- appearance
- appease
- appointment
- appreciate
* * *por prep1. [indica causa] because of;llegó tarde por el tráfico she was late because of the traffic;lo hizo por amor he did it out of o for love;me disculpé por llegar tarde I apologized for arriving late;miré dentro por simple curiosidad I looked inside out of pure curiosity;accidentes por conducción temeraria accidents caused by reckless driving;muertes por enfermedades cardiovasculares deaths from cardiovascular disease;no quise llamar por la hora (que era) I didn't want to call because of the time;cerrado por vacaciones/reformas [en letrero] closed for holidays/alterations;por mí no te preocupes don't worry about me;Espfue por eso por lo que tuvimos tantos problemas, Am [m5] fue por eso que tuvimos tantos problemas that's why we had so many problems;eso te pasa por (ser tan) generoso that's what you get for being so generous;la razón por (la) que dimite the reason (why) she is resigning;¿por qué? why?;¿por qué no vienes? why don't you come?;¿por qué lo preguntas? – por nada why do you ask? – no reason;Fam¿por? why?;por si in case;por si se te olvida in case you forget2. [indica indicio]por lo que me dices/lo que he oído no debe de ser tan difícil from what you say/what I've heard, it can't be that difficult;por lo que tengo entendido, viven juntos as I understand it, they live together, my understanding is that they live together;por lo visto, por lo que se ve apparently3. [indica finalidad] (antes de infinitivo) (in order) to;* * *prp1 motivo for, because of;lo hace por mí he does it for me;lo hizo por amor she did it out of o for love;luchó por sus ideales he fought for his ideals;por miedo a ofenderle for fear of upsetting her;vino por verme he came to see me2 medio by;por avión by air;por correo by mail, Brtb by post3 tiempo:por un año/un segundo for a year/a second;por la mañana in the morning;por Navidad around Christmas:por la calle down the street;por un tunel through a tunnel;por aquí this way5 posición aproximada around, about;está por aquí it’s around here (somewhere);vive por el centro de la ciudad she lives somewhere around the center of town6 cambio:por cincuenta pesos for fifty pesos;por cabeza each, a head:por hora an o per hour;dos por dos two times two;¿por qué? why?;por el que … the reason why …;esa factura aún está por pagar that invoice still has to be paid;tomar por esposa marry;por difícil que sea however difficult it might be* * *por prep1) : for, duringse quedaron allí por la semana: they stayed there during the weekpor el momento: for now, at the moment2) : around, duringpor noviembre empieza a nevar: around November it starts to snowpor la mañana: in the morning3) : around (a place)debe estar por allí: it must be over therepor todas partes: everywhere4) : by, through, alongpor la puerta: through the doorpasé por tu casa: I stopped by your housepor la costa: along the coast5) : for, for the sake oflo hizo por su madre: he did it for his mother¡por Dios!: for heaven's sake!6) : because of, on account ofllegué tarde por el tráfico: I arrived late because of the trafficdejar por imposible: to give up as impossible7) : per60 millas por hora: 60 miles per hourpor docena: by the dozen8) : for, in exchange for, instead ofsu hermana habló por él: his sister spoke on his behalf9) : by means ofhablar por teléfono: to talk on the phonepor escrito: in writing10) : as forpor mí: as far as I'm concerned11) : timestres por dos son seis: three times two is six12) según: from, according topor lo que dices: judging from what you're telling me13) : as, forpor ejemplo: for example14) : byhecho por mi abuela: made by my grandmotherpor correo: by mail15) : for, in order tolucha por ganar su respeto: he struggles to win her respectestar por : to be about topor ciento : percentpor favor : pleasepor lo tanto : therefore, consequently¿por qué? : why?por... que : no matter howpor mucho que intente: no matter how hard I trypor si orpor si acaso : just in case* * *por prep1. (a través de) through2. (la calle) along / down3. (indica camino) via / by6. (a causa de) because of7. (a fin de) to / in order to8. (indica el autor) by9. (en favor o defensa de) for10. (multiplicado) times11. (a cambio de) for12. (en vez de) instead ofir por / ir a por to fetch¡ve a por mis zapatillas, por favor! fetch my slippers, please!por lo general generally / usuallypor si... in case...¿por qué? why? -
53 servir
v.1 to serve.¿te sirvo más patatas? would you like some more potatoes?¿me sirve un poco más, por favor? could I have a bit more, please?¿en qué puedo servirle? what can I do for you?la polémica está servida the gloves are offLa ley sirve su propósito The law serves its purpose..No servimos a los menores de edad We do not serve kids under age.Este lugar sirve buen pescado This restaurant serves good fish.María sirvió y llamó a comer Mary served and called us to eat.Esto sirve This serves.2 to serve (prestar servicio).servir en el Ejército to serve in the Army3 to be in service (como criado).4 to suit someone's purposes, to suit, to serve someone's purposes.El estante sirve The shelf suits one's purposes.5 to serve the ball.El tenista sirvió The tennis player served the ball.6 to be useful for.Este sistema me sirve This system is useful for me.7 to process, to fill.El chico sirve la órden de compra The boy processes the purchase order.* * *(e weakens to i in certain persons of certain tenses)Present IndicativePast IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to serve2) be of use3) work•- servirse- servirse de* * *1. VT1) [+ persona, intereses, causa] to serveestán sirviendo a su interés personal — they are furthering o serving their own interests
¿en qué puedo servirle? — how can I help you?
2) [para comer]a) [en la mesa] [+ comida] to serve; [+ bebida] to serve, pour¿a qué hora sirven el desayuno? — what time is breakfast served?
¿me ayudas a servir la mesa? — can you help me serve (the food)?
la cena está servida — dinner's on the table, dinner is served frm
¿te sirvo un poco más? — would you like some more?, can I give you some more?
había cinco criados para servir la mesa — there were five servants waiting at o serving at table
b) (=proporcionar) to give, serve frmese día sirven una comida especial a la tropa — the troops are given o frm served a special meal that day
sirvieron unos canapés tras la inauguración — after the opening ceremony there were canapés, canapés were served after the opening ceremony frm
3) (Com) [+ pedido] to process4) (Tenis) to serve5) (Mec) [+ máquina, cañón] to man6) (Naipes) [+ cartas] to deal2. VI1) (=ser útil) to be usefulsiempre que lo he necesitado me ha servido — whenever I've needed it, it's done the job
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eso no sirve — that's no good o useeste sistema ya no sirve — this system is no good o use any more
ya no me sirve — it's no good o use to me now
la distinción entre derechas e izquierdas ya no sirve — the distinction between right and left is no longer valid
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servir para algo, puede servir para limpiar el metal — it can be used for o it is suitable for cleaning metal¿para qué sirve? — what is it for?
¿para qué sirve este aparato? — what's this gadget for?
la nueva normativa solo ha servido para crear polémica — the new regulation has only served to stir up controversy frm, the only thing the new rule has done is to stir up controversy
2)•
servir de algo, la legislación italiana puede servirnos de guía — we can use Italian law as a guide, Italian law can serve a guide•
no sirve de nada quejarse — it's no good o use complaining, there's no point in complainingno sirve de nada que vaya él — it's no good o use him going *, there's no point in him going
precedente 2.•
¿de qué sirve mentir? — what's the good o use of lying?, what's the point in lying?3) [en el servicio doméstico] to work as a servant•
ponerse a servir — to become a servant4) [camarero] to serve5) (Mil) to serve frmyo serví en la Marina — I was in the Navy, I served in the Navy frm
6) (Tenis) to serve7) (Naipes) (tb: servir del palo) to follow suit3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( ser útil)esta caja no sirve — this box won't do o is no good
tíralo, ya no me sirve — throw it away, it's (of) no use to me anymore
servir para algo: ¿para qué sirve este aparato? what's this device for?; no lo tires, puede servir para algo don't throw it away, it might come in useful for something; este cuchillo no sirve para cortar pan this knife is no good for cutting bread; no sirves para nada you're useless; no creo que sirva para este trabajo I don't think he's right o suitable for this job; yo no sirvo para mentir I'm a hopeless liar, I'm not good at lying; servir de algo: de nada sirve llorar it's no use o good crying; ¿de qué sirve hablarle si no te escucha? what's the point in o the use of talking to him if he doesn't listen to you?; esto te puede servir de mesa — you can use this as a table
2)a) ( en la mesa) to serveb) ( trabajar de criado) to be in (domestic) servicec) (Mil) to serve (frml)3) (Dep) ( en tenis) to serve2.servir vtservir la comida — to serve (out) o (colloq) dish out the food
2)a) ( estar al servicio de)servir a algo/alguien — to serve something/somebody
¿en qué puedo servirle? — (frml) how can I help you?
b) (Com) < pedido> to process; < cliente> to serve; < mercancías> to send3.servirse v pron2) (frml) ( hacer uso)servirse de algo — to make use of something, use something
3) (frml) ( hacer el favor de)servirse + inf: sírvase rellenar la solicitud please fill in the application form; les rogamos se sirvan enviarnos esta información — we would ask you to send us this information (frml)
* * *= be of use, do, serve, do + the trick, host, dish out, serve up.Ex. Libraries sometimes also find it useful to prepare leaflets which deal with a particular category of information source which might be of use to various users.Ex. It needs a name, and, to coin one at random, 'memex' will do.Ex. This broader consideration of descriptive cataloguing problems serves to set a context for the consideration of cataloguing problems associated with nonbook materials.Ex. We are currently in the process of looking at two products that seem to do the trick.Ex. Most computer bureaux which host the factual data bases have their own world-wide networks.Ex. One has only to turn on the television to see that educated people still have little influence on the trash dished out to the uneducated masses.Ex. A watering hole in Spain is serving up free beer and tapas to recession-weary customers who insult its bartenders as a way to let off steam.----* ¿para qué sirve... ? = what's the use of... ?.* no servir de mucho = be little more than an interesting exercise.* no servir de nada = be of no avail, be to no avail.* no servir de nada que + Subjuntivo = no use + Ving.* no servir para nada = be good for nothing, pissing into the wind, be of no avail, be to no avail, all + be for + naught.* por si sirve de algo = for what it's worth [FWIW].* servir a = be of service to.* servir al mismo tiempo como = double up as.* servir al mismo tiempo de = double as.* servir a los usuarios = serve + patrons.* servir a un público de = serve + a population of.* servir como = serve as.* servir de apoyo a = inform.* servir de ayuda = be of assistance.* servir de catalizador = serve as + a catalyst.* servir de contrapeso = counterpoise.* servir de experiencia = chart + the waters.* servir de factor de predicción de = be predictive of.* servir de guía = carry + the torch.* servir de introducción = set + the backdrop, set + the framework, set + the context.* servir de introducción a = provide + a background to.* servir de modelo = serve as + a model.* servir de poco = be of little use.* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.* servir de puente = act as + a bridge.* servir de puente entre = serve as + a bridge between.* servir de punto de partida = point + the way to.* servir de telón de fondo = set + the backdrop.* servir los intereses = serve + interests.* servir muy bien = take + Nombre + a long way.* servir para = be instrumental in/to.* servir para nada = count + for nothing.* servir repetidamente = ply + Nombre + with + Bebida.* servirse = help + Reflexivo.* servirse de la experiencia = draw on/upon + background.* servirse de la experiencia de = draw on/upon + experience of.* servirse de la formación de Uno = draw on/upon + background.* servir una Bebida = pour + Bebida.* servir un documento = deliver + document.* servir un fin = serve + end.* servir un pedido = fulfil + order, fill + order.* utensilio para servir = serving utensil.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( ser útil)esta caja no sirve — this box won't do o is no good
tíralo, ya no me sirve — throw it away, it's (of) no use to me anymore
servir para algo: ¿para qué sirve este aparato? what's this device for?; no lo tires, puede servir para algo don't throw it away, it might come in useful for something; este cuchillo no sirve para cortar pan this knife is no good for cutting bread; no sirves para nada you're useless; no creo que sirva para este trabajo I don't think he's right o suitable for this job; yo no sirvo para mentir I'm a hopeless liar, I'm not good at lying; servir de algo: de nada sirve llorar it's no use o good crying; ¿de qué sirve hablarle si no te escucha? what's the point in o the use of talking to him if he doesn't listen to you?; esto te puede servir de mesa — you can use this as a table
2)a) ( en la mesa) to serveb) ( trabajar de criado) to be in (domestic) servicec) (Mil) to serve (frml)3) (Dep) ( en tenis) to serve2.servir vtservir la comida — to serve (out) o (colloq) dish out the food
2)a) ( estar al servicio de)servir a algo/alguien — to serve something/somebody
¿en qué puedo servirle? — (frml) how can I help you?
b) (Com) < pedido> to process; < cliente> to serve; < mercancías> to send3.servirse v pron2) (frml) ( hacer uso)servirse de algo — to make use of something, use something
3) (frml) ( hacer el favor de)servirse + inf: sírvase rellenar la solicitud please fill in the application form; les rogamos se sirvan enviarnos esta información — we would ask you to send us this information (frml)
* * *= be of use, do, serve, do + the trick, host, dish out, serve up.Ex: Libraries sometimes also find it useful to prepare leaflets which deal with a particular category of information source which might be of use to various users.
Ex: It needs a name, and, to coin one at random, 'memex' will do.Ex: This broader consideration of descriptive cataloguing problems serves to set a context for the consideration of cataloguing problems associated with nonbook materials.Ex: We are currently in the process of looking at two products that seem to do the trick.Ex: Most computer bureaux which host the factual data bases have their own world-wide networks.Ex: One has only to turn on the television to see that educated people still have little influence on the trash dished out to the uneducated masses.Ex: A watering hole in Spain is serving up free beer and tapas to recession-weary customers who insult its bartenders as a way to let off steam.* ¿para qué sirve... ? = what's the use of... ?.* no servir de mucho = be little more than an interesting exercise.* no servir de nada = be of no avail, be to no avail.* no servir de nada que + Subjuntivo = no use + Ving.* no servir para nada = be good for nothing, pissing into the wind, be of no avail, be to no avail, all + be for + naught.* por si sirve de algo = for what it's worth [FWIW].* servir a = be of service to.* servir al mismo tiempo como = double up as.* servir al mismo tiempo de = double as.* servir a los usuarios = serve + patrons.* servir a un público de = serve + a population of.* servir como = serve as.* servir de apoyo a = inform.* servir de ayuda = be of assistance.* servir de catalizador = serve as + a catalyst.* servir de contrapeso = counterpoise.* servir de experiencia = chart + the waters.* servir de factor de predicción de = be predictive of.* servir de guía = carry + the torch.* servir de introducción = set + the backdrop, set + the framework, set + the context.* servir de introducción a = provide + a background to.* servir de modelo = serve as + a model.* servir de poco = be of little use.* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.* servir de puente = act as + a bridge.* servir de puente entre = serve as + a bridge between.* servir de punto de partida = point + the way to.* servir de telón de fondo = set + the backdrop.* servir los intereses = serve + interests.* servir muy bien = take + Nombre + a long way.* servir para = be instrumental in/to.* servir para nada = count + for nothing.* servir repetidamente = ply + Nombre + with + Bebida.* servirse = help + Reflexivo.* servirse de la experiencia = draw on/upon + background.* servirse de la experiencia de = draw on/upon + experience of.* servirse de la formación de Uno = draw on/upon + background.* servir una Bebida = pour + Bebida.* servir un documento = deliver + document.* servir un fin = serve + end.* servir un pedido = fulfil + order, fill + order.* utensilio para servir = serving utensil.* * *viA(ser útil): esta caja no sirve, trae una más grande this box won't do o is no good, can you bring a bigger one?tíralo, ya no me sirve throw it away, it's (of) no use to me o it's no good to me any moreservir PARA algo:¿para qué sirve este aparato? what's this device for?, what does this device do?¿esto sirve para algo? is this any use?no lo tires, puede servir para algo don't throw it away, it might come in useful for somethingeste cuchillo no sirve para cortar pan this knife is no good for cutting breadno creo que sirva para este trabajo I don't think he's right o suitable for this jobyo no sirvo para mentir I'm a hopeless liar, I'm no good at lyingservir DE algo:de nada sirve llorar/que me lo digas ahora it's no use o good crying/telling me now¿de qué sirve hablarle si no te escucha? what's the point in o the use of talking to him if he doesn't listen to you?esto te puede servir de manto para el disfraz you can use this as a cloak for your fancy dress costumeB1 (en la mesa) to serveen este restaurante no saben servir the service is very poor in this restaurantse sirve a los invitados primero guests are served firstno esperes a que te sirva help yourself, don't wait2 (trabajar de criado) to be in (domestic) serviceempezó a servir a los catorce años she went into service at the age of fourteensirvió en Infantería he was in o he served in the InfantryC ( Dep) (en tenis) to serve■ servirvtA ‹comida› to serve; ‹bebida› to serve, pourlos alumnos mayores ayudan a servir la comida the older pupils help serve o serve out o ( colloq) dish out the fooda mí no me sirvas salsa no sauce for me, thanks o I won't have any sauce, thank yousírvele otro jerez a Pilar will you pour Pilar another sherry?¿te sirvo un poco más de arroz? can I give you a little more rice?, can I help you to a little more rice?la cena está servida dinner is servedservir frío/a temperatura ambiente serve cold/at room temperatureB1 (estar al servicio de) servir A algo/algn to serve sth/sbservir a la patria/la comunidad/Dios to serve one's country/the community/Godella se sienta y espera que la sirvan she sits down and expects to be waited on¿en qué puedo servirla? ( frml); how can I help you?no se puede servir a dos señores or a Dios y al diablo no man can serve two masters2 ( Com) ‹pedido› to process; ‹cliente› to serve; ‹mercancías› to sendserviremos el pedido a la mayor brevedad we will process your order as soon as possibleC ( Agr) to service■ servirseA ( refl) ‹comida› to help oneself to; ‹bebida› to pour oneself, help oneself tosírvete otro trozo help yourself to another pieceC ( frml) (hacer el favor de) servirse + INF:si el señor se sirve firmar aquí … if you would be kind enough to o would care to sign here, Sir … ( frml)sírvase rellenar la solicitud que se adjunta please fill in the enclosed application formsírvase pasar por caja donde le harán efectivo el pago if you would like to go over to the cashier, they will give you the moneyles rogamos se sirvan enviarnos esta información a la brevedad we would ask you to send us this information at your earliest convenience ( frml)* * *
servir ( conjugate servir) verbo intransitivo
1 ( ser útil):◊ esta caja no sirve this box won't do o is no good;
ya no me sirve it's (of) no use to me anymore;
¿para qué sirve este aparato? what's this device for?;
no lo tires, puede servir para algo don't throw it away, it might come in useful for something;
este cuchillo no sirve para cortar pan this knife is no good for cutting bread;
no sirves para nada you're useless;
no creo que sirva para este trabajo I don't think he's right o suitable for this job;
servir de algo: de nada sirve llorar it's no use o good crying;
¿de qué sirve? what's the point o the use?;
esto te puede servir de mesa you can use this as a table
2
c) (Mil) to serve (frml)
3 (Dep) ( en tenis) to serve
verbo transitivo
1 ‹ comida› to serve;
‹ bebida› to serve, pour
2 ( estar al servicio de) ‹persona/a la patria› to serve;◊ ¿en qué puedo servirla? (frml) how can I help you?
servirse verbo pronominal ( refl) ‹ comida› to help oneself to;
‹ bebida› to pour oneself, help oneself to
servir
I verbo intransitivo
1 to serve
servir a la patria, to serve one's country
2 (ser útil) to be useful, be suitable: su fracaso no me sirve de consuelo, his failure is no consolation to me
el cine te servirá de distracción, the film will keep you amused
ahora ya no sirve para nada, it's no use at all
¿para qué sirve?, what is it (used) for?
3 (ropa, objetos) los pantalones ya no le sirven, the trousers don't fit him now
4 (tener capacidad) este muchacho sirve para estudiar, this boy is good at studying
5 (actuar como sustituto) esta cacerola me servirá de casco, this pot will serve as a helmet
II verbo transitivo
1 to serve
¿en qué puedo servirle?, what can I do for you? o may I help you?
2 (comida) to serve
(bebida) to pour
' servir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bar
- cafetera
- cuchara
- fuente
- pala
- carrito
- echar
- hacer
- helado
- huevera
- jarra
- jarro
- lechera
- panera
- poner
- servicio
- tetera
- valer
English:
act
- attend
- disagree
- dish
- dish out
- dish up
- do
- fix
- help
- off-chance
- pour
- pour out
- purpose
- rim
- serve
- serve out
- serve up
- server
- tablespoon
- venue
- wait
- wait on
- deterrent
- duty
- fat
- serving
- spatula
- table
* * *♦ vt1. [comida, bebida] to serve;todavía no nos han servido we haven't been served yet;sírvanos dos cervezas two beers, please;¿te sirvo más patatas? would you like some more potatoes?;¿me sirve un poco más, por favor? could I have a bit more, please?;la polémica está servida the gloves are off2. [prestar servicio a] to serve;¿en qué puedo servirle? [en tienda, mostrador] what can I do for you?;servir a la patria/a Dios to serve one's country/God;Formalpara servirle, para servir a usted [como respuesta] at your service3. [suministrar] [mercancías] to supply;le serviremos el pedido en el acto we'll bring you your order immediately;nuestra empresa sirve a toda la zona our company serves o supplies the whole area4.Fig [tengo de sobra] I've got plentyvoy servido [en naipes] stick, I'm sticking;♦ vi1. [prestar servicio] to serve;sirvió de ministro en el gobierno socialista he served as o was a minister in the socialist government;servir en el ejército to serve in the Army2. [valer, ser útil]esta batidora ya no sirve/aún sirve this mixer is no good any more/can still be used;esta mesa no me sirve, necesito una mayor this table's no good o use to me, I need a bigger one;servir de algo [cumplir la función de] to serve as sth;el desván le sirve de oficina he uses the attic as an office, the attic serves as his office;la radio me servía de distracción the radio kept me entertained o served to entertain me;servir de guía to act as a guide;servir para [utensilio, máquina, objeto] to be for;¿para qué sirve esto? what's this for?;este líquido sirve para limpiar la plata this liquid is for cleaning silver;¿te sirven estos papeles para algo? are these papers any use to you?;este pegamento no sirve para la madera this glue is no good for wood;yo no serviría para sacerdote I wouldn't be any good as a priest;no sirve para estudiar he's no good at studying;de nada sirve que se lo digas it's no use telling him;¿de qué sirve quejarse si no nos hacen caso? what's the point in o what's the good of complaining if they never take any notice of us?3. [como criado] to be in service;tuvo que ponerse a servir she had to go into service;servir en palacio/en una casa to be a servant at a palace/in a household4. [en tenis, squash] to serve* * *I v/t serve;¿le sirven ya? are you being served?;¿en qué puedo servirle? what can I do for you?;¡para servirle! at your service!II v/i1 be of use;servir de serve as;esta habitación sirve de trastero we use this room as a junk room;servir para be (used) for;¿para qué sirve esto? what is this (used) for?;no servir de nada be no use at all2 MIL, DEP serve3 fig:ir servido fam have another think coming* * *servir {54} vt1) : to serve, to be of use to2) : to serve, to wait3) surtir: to fill (an order)servir vi1) : to workmi radio no sirve: my radio isn't working2) : to be of use, to be helpfulesa computadora no sirve para nada: that computer's perfectly useless* * *servir vb1. (atender, poner comida) to serve¿ya le sirven? are you being served?2. (poner bebida) to pour¿sirvo yo? shall I pour?3. (trabajar) to serve / to work4. (en tenis) to serve5. (hacer las veces) to serve6. (ser útil) to be useful7. (valer) to do8. (emplearse) to be for¿para qué sirve esto? what's this for?9. (ser apto) to be good -
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m.case.el caso es que… the thing is (that)…; (el hecho es que) what matters is (that)… (lo importante es que)el caso Dreyfus the Dreyfus affairen caso afirmativo/negativo if so/noten caso de in the event of(en) caso de que venga should she comeen cualquier o todo caso in any event o caseen el mejor/peor de los casos at best/worsten tal o ese caso in that caseen último caso as a last resortir al caso to get to the pointpongamos por caso que… let's suppose (that)…ser un caso to be a case, to be a right oneser un caso perdido to be a lost causeno venir al caso to be irrelevantcaso de conciencia matter of consciencefue un caso de fuerza mayor it was due to force of circumstancespres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: casar.* * *1 (ocasión) case, occasion2 (suceso) event, happening3 (asunto) affair4 (policial, medical) case5 (gramatical) case\cuando llegue el caso in due coursedado el caso de que... in the event of...el caso es que... the fact is that..., the thing is that...en caso contrario otherwiseen caso de in case of, in the event ofen caso de necesidad if need be, if necessary■ en caso de que te pierdas, llámame if you get lost, call meen cualquier caso in any caseen el mejor de los casos at besten el peor de los casos at worsten este caso in such a caseen todo caso anyhow, at any rateen último caso as a last resorten un caso extremo as a last resorthacer al caso / venir al caso to be relevanthacer caso de alguien / hacer caso a alguien to pay attention to somebody, take notice of somebodyhacer caso omiso de algo to take no notice of something, ignore somethingno venir al caso to be beside the pointpara el caso es igual it's the same, it doesn't make any differencepongamos por caso let's say, supposeverse en el caso de to be compelled tocaso de fuerza mayor dire necessitycaso perdido hopeless case* * *noun m.1) case2) affair•* * *SM1) (=circunstancia)a) [gen] caseen el caso de Francia — in France's case, in the case of France
b)•
en (el) caso contrario — if not, otherwise•
en cualquier caso — in any case•
en caso de — in the event ofesto protege al conductor en caso de accidente — this protects the driver in the event of an accident
en (el) caso de que venga — if he comes, should he come
en caso de que llueva, iremos en autobús — if it rains, we'll go by bus
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en ese caso — in that case•
en el mejor de los casos — at best•
en caso negativo — if not, otherwise•
en el peor de los casos — at worst•
en su caso — where appropriatesu finalidad es el cuidado y, en su caso, educación de los niños — their aim is to care for and, where appropriate, educate the children
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en tal caso — in such a case•
en todo caso — in any case•
en último caso — as a last resort, in the last resortextremo I, 1)•
en uno u otro caso — one way or the otherc)• darse el caso, todavía no se ha dado el caso — such a situation hasn't yet arisen
dado el caso que tuvieras que irte, ¿a dónde irías? — in the event that you did have to go, where would you go?
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el caso es que..., el caso es que se me olvidó su nombre — the thing is I forgot her name•
hablar al caso — to keep to the point•
hacer al caso — to be relevant•
pongamos por caso que... — let us suppose that...•
ponte en mi caso — put yourself in my position•
según el caso — as the case may benecesitan una o dos sesiones de rayos, según el caso — they need either one or two X-ray treatment sessions, as the case may be o depending on the circumstances
sustitúyase, según el caso, por una frase u otra — replace with one or other of the phrases, as appropriate
según lo requiera el caso — as the case may require, depending on the requirements of the case in question
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este ejemplo debería servir para el caso — this example should serve our purpose o should do•
¡ vamos al caso! — let's get down to business!•
vaya por caso... — to give an example...•
venir al caso — to be relevant•
verse en el caso de hacer algo — to be obliged to do sth2) (Med) case3) (=asunto) affair; (Jur) casecaso fortuito — (Jur) act of God; (=suceso imprevisto) unforeseen circumstance
4)• hacer caso a o de algo — to take notice of sth, pay attention to sth
no me hacen caso — they take no notice of me, they pay no attention to me
¡no haga usted caso! — take no notice!
hazle caso, que ella tiene más experiencia — listen to her, she has more experience
maldito el caso que me hace — * a fat lot of notice he takes of me *
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ni caso, tú a todo lo que te diga ¡ni caso! — * take no notice of what he says!se lo dije, pero ni caso — I told him, but he took absolutely no notice
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hacer caso omiso de algo — to ignore sth5) (Ling) case* * *1) (situación, coyuntura) caseen último caso — if it comes to it, if the worst comes to the worst
a veces se da el caso de... — from time to time it happens that...
si se diera el caso de que tuvieras que quedarte... — if you did have to stay...
pongamos por caso que... — let's assume that...
2) (en locs)el caso es que: el caso es que están todos bien the important o main thing is that everybody is all right; el caso es que no sé si... the thing is that I don't know whether...; en caso de: en caso de incendio rómpase el cristal in case of fire break glass; en caso de que no pueda asistir... if you are unable to attend...; en caso contrario otherwise; en cualquier caso in any case; en tal caso in such a (frml) o in that case; en todo caso: no estará para mañana, en todo caso para el jueves it won't be done for tomorrow, maybe Thursday; quizá venga, en todo caso dijo que llamaría she might come, in any case she said she'd ring; llegado el caso if it comes to it; según el caso as appropriate; no hay/hubo caso (AmL fam) it is no good o no use/it was no good o no use; no tiene caso — it is absolutely pointless
3) (Der, Med) caseel caso Solasa — Solasa affair o case
ser un caso — (fam)
es un caso — he's/she's something else (colloq)
ser un caso perdido — (fam) to be a hopeless case (colloq)
4) ( atención)hacerle caso a alguien — to pay attention to somebody, take notice of somebody
hacer caso de algo — to pay attention to something; to take notice of something
no hizo caso de las señales de peligro — she took no notice of o paid no attention to the warning signs
hacer caso omiso de algo — to take no notice of something, ignore something
5) (Ling) case* * *= case, case, case, instance, case history, episode, legal case, court case, occurrence.Ex. Some categories of material defy helpful categorisation, and need to be treated as special cases.Ex. Enter a judgement and other judicial decisions of a court in a case under the heading for the court.Ex. A ' case' is a class of documents or organisations in which that problem is found.Ex. In these instances a reference is not only shorter than an added entry, but removes the need to make multiple added entries.Ex. The librarian should remember that the literature contains many case histories where failure can be directly traced to neglect of this principle.Ex. No critics review issues of magazines or the weekly episodes of Crossroads or Coronation Street but women's magazines and these television serials all have readership and viewers numbered in millions.Ex. Prisoners rely on inadequate legal resources in prison law libraries to prepare legal cases to protect their constitutional rights.Ex. This article reviews recent copyright court cases involving issues of information access and use.Ex. Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.----* ayuda en caso de catástrofe = disaster relief.* basado en casos prácticos reales = case-based [case based].* cada caso por separado = on a case-by-case basis.* caso abierto = cold case.* caso clínico = clinical case.* caso comercial = business case.* caso con éxito = success story.* caso hipotético = hypothetical case.* caso nominativo = nominative case.* caso objetivo = objective case.* caso perdido = basket case.* caso por daños y perjuicios = damages case.* caso práctico = case study, case, practical case.* caso real = case study.* casos = casework, case scenarios.* casos prácticos = best practices.* caso teórico = theoretical case.* caso triste = sad story.* como en el caso de = as with, just as for, as in the case of.* como es el caso de = as it is with, as with.* como ocurre en estos casos = as is the way with these things.* como + ocurrir + en el caso de = as + be + the case for.* cuando sea el caso = when applicable.* darse el caso que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.* defender + Posesivo + caso = take up + Posesivo + case.* de nuevo en este caso = here again.* en algunos casos = in some cases.* en ambos casos = in either case, in either instance.* en aquellos casos = in those cases.* en aquellos casos en los que = in those cases where.* en caso de darse circunstancias ajenas a + Posesivo + control = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* en caso de emerencia = in an emergency.* en caso de emergencia = in an emergency situation.* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* en casos raros = in rare cases.* en ciertos casos = in certain cases.* en cualquier caso = for that matter, in any event, in any case, in either case.* en cuyo caso = in which case.* en el caso de = for, in association with, in the case of, in the event of, in case of, in the context of.* en (el) caso de que = in the event that, should, in case.* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).* en el improbable caso de que = in the unlikely case (that).* en el mejor de los casos = at best, at most, ideally, in the best of circumstances, the best case scenario, at the most, at the best of times, at the very best.* en el peor de los casos = at worst, in the worst of circumstances, at + Posesivo + very worst, the worst case scenario, at + Posesivo + worst, in the worst case.* en el primer caso = in the former case.* en el segundo caso = in the latter case.* en el último caso = in the latter case.* en ese caso = in that case.* en esos casos = in those cases.* en este caso = in this case.* en estos casos = in these cases.* en la mayoría de los casos = most often, in most cases, in the majority of cases, mostly, under most circumstances.* en los casos en que = where.* en muchos casos = in many instances.* en raros casos = in rare cases.* enseñanza a través del estudio de casos = case-teaching.* en todo caso = if anything.* escritor de casos prácticos = case writer [case-writer].* éste es también el caso de = the same is true (for/of/with).* éste no es el caso en = not so in.* esto no ocurre en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).* estudio de caso = case study.* excepto en el caso de que = except when.* gestión de casos clínicos = case management.* gramática de casos = case grammar.* hacer caso = take + notice, listen (to).* hacer caso a Alguien = take + Posesivo + word for it.* hacer caso (a/de) = pay + attention to.* hacer caso omiso = disregard, brush aside, go + unheeded, fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears, thumb + Posesivo + nose at, dismiss with + the wave of the hand, fly in + the face of, push aside.* hacer caso omiso a = be oblivious of/to.* haciendo caso omiso de = heedless of, in defiance of.* libro de casos prácticos = case book.* menos en el caso de que = except when.* ¡ni hablar del caso! = no dice!.* no es lo mismo en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).* no hacer caso = brush aside.* no hacer caso a = turn + Posesivo + back on.* no hacer caso de = slight.* normativa en caso de incendio = fire regulations.* no venir al caso = be immaterial.* para el caso = for that matter.* para que este sea el caso = for this to be the case.* peor caso, el = worst case, the.* peor de los casos, el = worst case, the.* pongamos el caso de que = for the sake of + argument.* refutar un caso = state + case against.* relacionado a un caso concreto = case-related.* resolver un caso = crack + a case.* salvo en el caso de = save in the case of, short of.* ser el caso (de) = be the case (with).* ser un caso aparte = be in a league of its own.* ser un caso completamente diferente = be in a league of its own.* ser un caso excepcional = be in a league of its own.* si éste es el caso = if this is the case.* si éste no es el caso = if this is not the case.* sin hacer caso = regardless.* tú hazme caso = take it from me.* un caso perdido = a dead dog.* * *1) (situación, coyuntura) caseen último caso — if it comes to it, if the worst comes to the worst
a veces se da el caso de... — from time to time it happens that...
si se diera el caso de que tuvieras que quedarte... — if you did have to stay...
pongamos por caso que... — let's assume that...
2) (en locs)el caso es que: el caso es que están todos bien the important o main thing is that everybody is all right; el caso es que no sé si... the thing is that I don't know whether...; en caso de: en caso de incendio rómpase el cristal in case of fire break glass; en caso de que no pueda asistir... if you are unable to attend...; en caso contrario otherwise; en cualquier caso in any case; en tal caso in such a (frml) o in that case; en todo caso: no estará para mañana, en todo caso para el jueves it won't be done for tomorrow, maybe Thursday; quizá venga, en todo caso dijo que llamaría she might come, in any case she said she'd ring; llegado el caso if it comes to it; según el caso as appropriate; no hay/hubo caso (AmL fam) it is no good o no use/it was no good o no use; no tiene caso — it is absolutely pointless
3) (Der, Med) caseel caso Solasa — Solasa affair o case
ser un caso — (fam)
es un caso — he's/she's something else (colloq)
ser un caso perdido — (fam) to be a hopeless case (colloq)
4) ( atención)hacerle caso a alguien — to pay attention to somebody, take notice of somebody
hacer caso de algo — to pay attention to something; to take notice of something
no hizo caso de las señales de peligro — she took no notice of o paid no attention to the warning signs
hacer caso omiso de algo — to take no notice of something, ignore something
5) (Ling) case* * *= case, case, case, instance, case history, episode, legal case, court case, occurrence.Ex: Some categories of material defy helpful categorisation, and need to be treated as special cases.
Ex: Enter a judgement and other judicial decisions of a court in a case under the heading for the court.Ex: A ' case' is a class of documents or organisations in which that problem is found.Ex: In these instances a reference is not only shorter than an added entry, but removes the need to make multiple added entries.Ex: The librarian should remember that the literature contains many case histories where failure can be directly traced to neglect of this principle.Ex: No critics review issues of magazines or the weekly episodes of Crossroads or Coronation Street but women's magazines and these television serials all have readership and viewers numbered in millions.Ex: Prisoners rely on inadequate legal resources in prison law libraries to prepare legal cases to protect their constitutional rights.Ex: This article reviews recent copyright court cases involving issues of information access and use.Ex: Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.* ayuda en caso de catástrofe = disaster relief.* basado en casos prácticos reales = case-based [case based].* cada caso por separado = on a case-by-case basis.* caso abierto = cold case.* caso clínico = clinical case.* caso comercial = business case.* caso con éxito = success story.* caso hipotético = hypothetical case.* caso nominativo = nominative case.* caso objetivo = objective case.* caso perdido = basket case.* caso por daños y perjuicios = damages case.* caso práctico = case study, case, practical case.* caso real = case study.* casos = casework, case scenarios.* casos prácticos = best practices.* caso teórico = theoretical case.* caso triste = sad story.* como en el caso de = as with, just as for, as in the case of.* como es el caso de = as it is with, as with.* como ocurre en estos casos = as is the way with these things.* como + ocurrir + en el caso de = as + be + the case for.* cuando sea el caso = when applicable.* darse el caso que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.* defender + Posesivo + caso = take up + Posesivo + case.* de nuevo en este caso = here again.* en algunos casos = in some cases.* en ambos casos = in either case, in either instance.* en aquellos casos = in those cases.* en aquellos casos en los que = in those cases where.* en caso de darse circunstancias ajenas a + Posesivo + control = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* en caso de emerencia = in an emergency.* en caso de emergencia = in an emergency situation.* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* en casos raros = in rare cases.* en ciertos casos = in certain cases.* en cualquier caso = for that matter, in any event, in any case, in either case.* en cuyo caso = in which case.* en el caso de = for, in association with, in the case of, in the event of, in case of, in the context of.* en (el) caso de que = in the event that, should, in case.* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).* en el improbable caso de que = in the unlikely case (that).* en el mejor de los casos = at best, at most, ideally, in the best of circumstances, the best case scenario, at the most, at the best of times, at the very best.* en el peor de los casos = at worst, in the worst of circumstances, at + Posesivo + very worst, the worst case scenario, at + Posesivo + worst, in the worst case.* en el primer caso = in the former case.* en el segundo caso = in the latter case.* en el último caso = in the latter case.* en ese caso = in that case.* en esos casos = in those cases.* en este caso = in this case.* en estos casos = in these cases.* en la mayoría de los casos = most often, in most cases, in the majority of cases, mostly, under most circumstances.* en los casos en que = where.* en muchos casos = in many instances.* en raros casos = in rare cases.* enseñanza a través del estudio de casos = case-teaching.* en todo caso = if anything.* escritor de casos prácticos = case writer [case-writer].* éste es también el caso de = the same is true (for/of/with).* éste no es el caso en = not so in.* esto no ocurre en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).* estudio de caso = case study.* excepto en el caso de que = except when.* gestión de casos clínicos = case management.* gramática de casos = case grammar.* hacer caso = take + notice, listen (to).* hacer caso a Alguien = take + Posesivo + word for it.* hacer caso (a/de) = pay + attention to.* hacer caso omiso = disregard, brush aside, go + unheeded, fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears, thumb + Posesivo + nose at, dismiss with + the wave of the hand, fly in + the face of, push aside.* hacer caso omiso a = be oblivious of/to.* haciendo caso omiso de = heedless of, in defiance of.* libro de casos prácticos = case book.* menos en el caso de que = except when.* ¡ni hablar del caso! = no dice!.* no es lo mismo en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).* no hacer caso = brush aside.* no hacer caso a = turn + Posesivo + back on.* no hacer caso de = slight.* normativa en caso de incendio = fire regulations.* no venir al caso = be immaterial.* para el caso = for that matter.* para que este sea el caso = for this to be the case.* peor caso, el = worst case, the.* peor de los casos, el = worst case, the.* pongamos el caso de que = for the sake of + argument.* refutar un caso = state + case against.* relacionado a un caso concreto = case-related.* resolver un caso = crack + a case.* salvo en el caso de = save in the case of, short of.* ser el caso (de) = be the case (with).* ser un caso aparte = be in a league of its own.* ser un caso completamente diferente = be in a league of its own.* ser un caso excepcional = be in a league of its own.* si éste es el caso = if this is the case.* si éste no es el caso = if this is not the case.* sin hacer caso = regardless.* tú hazme caso = take it from me.* un caso perdido = a dead dog.* * *A (situación, coyuntura) caseen esos casos, lo mejor es no decir nada in cases o situations like that, it's best not to say anythingsi ése es el caso … if that's the case …en último caso siempre puedes acudir a tu tío as a last resort you could always go to your uncleen último caso nos vamos a pie if it comes to it o if the worst comes to the worst, we'll just have to walkes un caso límite it is a borderline caseaun en el mejor de los casos even at the very besten el peor de los casos te pondrán una multa the worst they can do is fine youde vez en cuando se da el caso de … from time to time cases arise of o there are cases of …pocas veces se ha dado el caso de que hayan tenido que disparar there have been few cases in which they have had to shootsi se diera el caso de que tuvieras que quedarte en Londres if you should have to stay in Londonpara el caso es igual what difference does it make?yo en su caso, aceptaría I'd accept if I were youponte en mi caso put yourself in my place o position o shoeslo que dijo no venía or hacía al caso what she said had nothing to do with o had no connection with what we were talking aboutpongamos por caso que se trata de … let's assume o suppose o imagine we're talking about …B ( en locs):el caso es que: el caso es que están todos bien the important o main thing is that everybody is all rightel caso es que no sé si aceptar o no the thing is that I don't know whether to accept or noten caso de: [ S ] en caso de incendio rómpase el cristal in case of fire break glassen caso de no poder asistir le ruego me avise please inform me if you are unable to attenden caso contrario otherwiseen caso contrario nos veremos obligados a cerrar otherwise o if not, we will have no option but to close downen cualquier caso in any caseen cualquier caso nada se pierde con intentarlo in any case there's no harm in trying, there's no harm in trying anywayen todo caso: en todo caso pueden dormir en casa they can always stay at my placeno puedo hacerlo para mañana, en todo caso para el jueves I can't get it done for tomorrow, maybe Thursdayquizá venga, en todo caso dijo que llamaría she might come, in any case she said she'd ringllegado el caso if it comes to itllegado el caso podemos tomar el tren if it comes to it we can always take the trainsegún el caso as appropriatepor más que reclamé, no hubo caso I complained until I was blue in the face but it didn't do the slightest bit of good ( colloq)no hay caso, no va a aprender nunca there's no way he'll ever learn ( colloq), it's no good o no use, he'll never learnno tiene caso it is absolutely pointless o a complete waste of timelos implicados en el caso Solasa those implicated in the Solasa affair o caseel suyo constituye un caso especial his is a special caseCompuestos:question of conscience(en lo civil) act of Godmuerte por caso fortuito death by misadventureD(atención): hacerle caso a algn to pay attention to sb, take notice of sbmaldito el caso que me hace she doesn't take the slightest notice of what I sayhacer caso DE algo:no hizo caso de las señales de peligro she ignored o didn't heed the warning signs, she took no notice of o paid no attention to the warning signshacer caso omiso de algo to take no notice of sth, ignore sthhaces caso omiso de todo lo que te digo you ignore everything o take no notice of anything I tell youhizo caso omiso de mis consejos he disregarded o ignored o didn't heed my advice, he took no notice of my adviceE ( Ling) case* * *
Del verbo casar: ( conjugate casar)
caso es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
casó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
casar
caso
casar ( conjugate casar) verbo transitivo [cura/juez] to marry
verbo intransitivo
[ piezas] to fit together;
[ cuentas] to match, tally
caso con algo to go well with sth
casarse verbo pronominal
to get married;
se casó con un abogado she married a lawyer;
casose en segundas nupcias to marry again, to remarry
caso sustantivo masculino
1 (situación, coyuntura) case;
yo en tu caso … if I were you …;
en último caso if it comes to it, if the worst comes to the worst;
en el mejor de los casos at (the very) best;
en el peor de los casos te multarán the worst they can do is fine you;
eso no venía al caso that had nothing to do with what we were talking about;
pongamos por caso que … let's assume that …;
en caso de incendio in case of fire;
en caso contrario otherwise;
en cualquier caso in any case;
en tal caso in that case, in such a case (frml);
en todo caso dijo que llamaría in any case she said she'd ring;
llegado el caso if it comes to it;
según el caso as appropriate;
no hay/hubo caso (AmL fam) it is no good o no use/it was no good o no use
2 (Der, Med) case;◊ ser un caso perdido (fam) to be a hopeless case (colloq)
3 ( atención): hacerle caso a algn to pay attention to sb, take notice of sb;
hacer caso de algo to pay attention to sth, to take notice of sth;
casar
I verbo transitivo (unir en matrimonio) to marry
(dar en matrimonio) to marry (off): casó muy bien a sus dos hijos, she successfully married off her two sons
II verbo intransitivo (encajar) to match, go o fit together: las cuentas no le casan, he can't make the figures balance, figurado things don't seem to be right to him
caso sustantivo masculino
1 (suceso) case
2 Med case
3 Jur affair
4 (circunstancia, situación) yo en tu caso no iría, if I were you, I wouldn't go
el caso es que..., the fact o thing is that...
(en) caso contrario, otherwise
en el mejor/peor de los casos, at best/worst
en ese/tal caso, in that case
♦ Locuciones: hacer caso a o de alguien, to pay attention to sb
hacer caso omiso de, to take no notice of: intenté convencerle, pero no me hizo ni caso, I tried to convince him but he just ignored me
no venir al caso, to be beside the point
poner por caso, to suppose: pongamos por caso que no viene, let's say he doesn't come
ser un caso perdido, to be a hopeless case
en caso de que, if
en caso de necesidad, if need be
en todo caso, in any case
en último caso, as a last resort
ni caso, don't pay attention
' caso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amargada
- amargado
- aparte
- callar
- casar
- casarse
- ceñirse
- comisionar
- como
- concreta
- concreto
- correo
- emergencia
- eximente
- genuina
- genuino
- hecha
- hecho
- hipócrita
- histórica
- histórico
- igualmente
- lengua
- nocturnidad
- nupcias
- omisa
- omiso
- prescindir
- referencia
- señor
- sobreseer
- viaje
- voto
- a
- acaso
- aislado
- cerrar
- clásico
- conveniencia
- cuyo
- desde
- ejemplo
- entretelones
- estudio
- evento
- examinar
- excepcional
- extremo
- fumar
- ignorar
English:
act
- affair
- agree
- always
- anyhow
- arbitration
- argue
- attention
- beneath
- blatant
- borderline
- brush aside
- brushoff
- but
- case
- chronic
- circumstance
- clear up
- clear-cut
- client
- deploy
- dismiss
- disregard
- do
- doubt
- emergency
- event
- fall back on
- go before
- head
- hear
- hearing
- heedless
- heedlessly
- here
- history
- ignore
- implication
- instance
- lady
- make out
- medical
- necessity
- notice
- occur
- open-and-shut
- override
- pass
- point
- prejudice
* * *caso nm1. [situación, circunstancias, ejemplo] case;un caso especial a special case;un caso límite a borderline case;voy a contarles un caso curioso que pasó aquí I'm going to tell you about something strange that happened here;les expuse mi caso I made out my case to them;el caso es que [el hecho es que] the thing is (that);[lo importante es que] what matters is (that);el caso es que a pesar de la aparatosidad del accidente nadie resultó herido despite the spectacular nature of the accident, the fact remains that no one was injured;el caso es que no sé qué hacer basically, I don't know what to do;rara vez se da el caso de que dos candidatos obtengan el mismo número de votos it is very rare for two candidates to receive the same number of votes;si se da el caso, tomaremos las medidas necesarias if that should happen, we'll take the necessary steps;en caso afirmativo/negativo if so/not;en caso contrario otherwise;en caso de in the event of;en caso de emergencia in case of emergency;en caso de incendio in the event of a fire;en caso de no haber mayoría… should there be no majority…;en caso de necesidad if necessary;en caso de no poder venir, comuníquenoslo should you be unable to come, please let us know;en caso de que if;(en) caso de que venga should she come, if she comes;en cualquier caso in any event o case;en todo caso in any event o case;dijo que en todo caso nos avisaría she said she'd let us know, whatever;no tenemos dinero para un hotel, en todo caso una pensión we certainly haven't got enough money for a hotel, so it'll have to be a guesthouse, if anything;en el caso de Bosnia, la situación es más complicada in the case of Bosnia, the situation is more complicated;en el mejor/peor de los casos at best/worst;en el peor de los casos, llegaremos un poco tarde the worst that can happen is that we'll be a few minutes late;en último caso, en caso extremo as a last resort;hablar al caso to keep to the point;ir al caso to get to the point;cuando llegue el caso, se lo diremos we'll tell you when the time comes;cuando llegue el caso, hablaremos del asunto if it comes to that, we'll discuss it then;lo mejor del caso the best thing (about it);poner por caso algo/a alguien to take sth/sb as an example;pongamos por caso que… let's suppose (that)…;ponerse en el caso de alguien to put oneself in sb's position;yo en tu caso no iría I wouldn't go if I were you;según (sea) el caso, según los casos as o whatever the case may be;verse en el caso de hacer algo to be obliged o compelled to do sth2. [atención] attention;hacer caso a to pay attention to;tuve que gritar para que me hicieran caso I had to shout to attract their attention;¡maldito el caso que me hacen! they don't take the blindest bit of notice of me!;hacer caso omiso de to ignore;¡ni caso!, ¡no hagas caso! don't take any notice!;se lo dije, pero ella, ni caso I told her, but she didn't take any notice;no me hace ni caso she doesn't pay the slightest bit of attention to me;creo que su cumpleaños es el viernes, pero no me hagas mucho caso I think her birthday is on Friday, but don't take my word for it3. [médico, legal] case;el caso Dreyfus the Dreyfus affair;el caso Watergate Watergate, the Watergate affair;se han dado varios casos de intoxicación there have been several cases of poisoning;Famser un caso perdido to be a lost cause;Méx caso clínico:un caso clínico muy interesante a very interesting case;Famser un caso (clínico) to be a case, to be a right one;caso de conciencia matter of conscience;Der caso fortuito act of God;caso de fuerza mayor force of circumstance(s);fue un caso de fuerza mayor it was due to force of circumstance(s);caso de honra question of honour;caso judicial court case;Der caso de prueba test case4. Gram case* * *m1 case;en ese caso in that case;en tal caso in such a case;en caso contrario otherwise, if not;en caso de que, caso de in the event that, in case of;en todo caso in any case, in any event;en el peor de los casos if the worst comes to the worst;en el mejor de los casos at best;en último caso as a last resort;en ningún caso never, under no circumstances;dado ollegado el caso if it comes to it;dado el caso que in the event that;si se da el caso if the situation arises;el caso es que … the thing is that …;no venir al caso be irrelevant;¡vamos al caso! let’s get to the point;en su caso in his/her case;ponerse en el caso de alguien put o.s. in s.o.’s shoes2:caso aislado isolated case;caso perdido fig hopeless case;ser un caso fam be a real case fam3 ( atención):hacer caso take notice;hacer caso de algo pay attention to sth;hacer caso a alguien pay attention to s.o.;¡no le hagas caso! take no notice of him!* * *caso nm1) : case2)en caso de : in case of, in the event of3)hacer caso de : to pay attention to, to notice4)hacer caso omiso de : to ignore, to take no notice of5)no venir al caso : to be beside the point* * *caso n case -
55 entendre
entendre [ɑ̃tɑ̃dʀ]➭ TABLE 411. transitive verba. [+ voix, bruit] to hear• qu'est-ce que j'entends ? am I hearing right?• tu vas être sage, tu entends ! (menace) you're to be good, do you hear!b. (par ouï-dire) entendre parler de qn/qch to hear of sb/sth• entendre dire que... to hear it said that...c. ( = écouter) to listen to• à l'entendre, c'est lui qui a tout fait to hear him talk you'd think he had done everything• si ça continue, il va m'entendre ! (menace) if he doesn't stop I'll give him a piece of my mind!d. (formal = comprendre) to understand• oui, j'entends bien, mais... yes, I quite understand but...• laisser entendre à qn que... to give sb to understand that...f. ( = vouloir dire) to mean• qu'entendez-vous par là ? what do you mean by that?2. reflexive verba. ( = être en bons termes) to get onb. ( = être d'accord) to agree• hier tu m'as dit le contraire, il faudrait s'entendre ! yesterday you told me exactly the opposite, make up your mind!c. (soi-même) tu ne t'entends pas ! you don't realize what you sound like!d. ( = s'y connaître) s'y entendre pour faire qch to be very good at doing sthe. ( = se comprendre) quand je dis magnifique, je m'entends, disons que c'est très joli when I say it's magnificent, what I really mean is that it's very attractive• entendons-nous bien ! let's be quite clear about thisf. ( = être entendu) le bruit s'entendait depuis la route the noise could be heard from the road* * *ɑ̃tɑ̃dʀ
1.
1) ( percevoir par l'ouïe) to hear [bruit, mot]entendre quelqu'un pleurer, entendre quelqu'un qui pleure — to hear somebody crying
vous entendrez parler de moi! — ( menace) you haven't heard the last of it!
2) ( prêter attention à) [juge, police] to hear [témoin, témoignage]; [dieu] to hear [prières, croyant]à t'entendre, tout va bien — according to you, everything is fine
3) fml ( comprendre) to understandelle m'a laissé or donné à or fait entendre que — she gave me to understand that
ils ne l'entendent pas de la sorte or de cette oreille — they don't see it that way
4) ( signifier) to mean5) fml ( avoir l'intention de)
2.
s'entendre verbe pronominal1) ( sympathiser) to get on ou along ( avec with)2) ( se mettre d'accord) to agree ( sur on)on leur dit la vérité ou pas? il faudrait s'entendre — shall we tell them the truth or not? let's get it straight
3) ( être perçu par l'oreille) [bruit] to be heard; ( soi-même) to hear oneself; ( les uns les autres) to hear each other4) ( être compris)phrase qui peut s'entendre de plusieurs façons — sentence which can be taken in several different ways
5) ( être compétent)pour te faire culpabiliser, elle s'y entend! — (colloq) when it comes to making you feel guilty, she's an expert!
* * *ɑ̃tɑ̃dʀ vt1) [son, bruit, conversation] to hearJe vous entends très mal. — I can hardly hear you.
J'ai mal entendu. — I didn't hear., I didn't hear properly.
Je ne t'entends pas. — I can't hear you.
On entend parler à côté. — You can hear people talking next door.
J'ai entendu dire qu'il est dangereux de nager ici. — I've heard that it's dangerous to swim here.
J'ai entendu dire qu'il est très malade. — I've heard that he is very ill.
Je suis heureux de vous l'entendre dire. — I'm pleased to hear you say it.
entendre raison — to see sense, to listen to reason
2) (= comprendre) to understandne rien entendre à... — not to know anything about...
Il n'entend rien à l'informatique. — He doesn't know anything about computers.
laisser entendre que; faire entendre que — to imply that
Ne recommence pas, tu entends! — Don't do it again, do you hear?
4) (= vouloir dire) to meanJ'entends qu'il faut savoir se débrouiller. — What I mean is you have to be able to stand on your own two feet.
5) (= vouloir)entendre faire — to intend to do, to mean to do
J'entends bien récupérer cet argent. — I fully intend to get the money back.
* * *entendre verb table: rendreA vtr1 ( percevoir par l'ouïe) to hear [bruit, mot]; entendre qn pleurer, entendre qn qui pleure to hear sb crying; il pleure-oui, je l'entends he is crying-yes, I can hear him; tu n'entends pas? c'est pourtant net can't you hear it? it's quite clear; réussir à se faire entendre to manage to make oneself heard; tu as entendu? did you hear that?; j'ai mal entendu I didn't hear properly; si j'ai bien entendu if I heard correctly; une expression qu'on entend à la campagne an expression you hear in the country; entendre qch de ses propres oreilles to hear sth with one's own ears; qu'est-ce que j'entends? tu nous quittes? what's this I hear? you're leaving (us)?; elle entend mal she's hard of hearing; faire entendre un cri/gémissement to give a cry/groan; une explosion se fit entendre there was the sound of an explosion; j'ai entendu dire que I've heard (say) that; je n'en ai jamais entendu parler I've never heard of it; je ne veux plus en entendre parler I don't want to hear another word about it; vous entendrez parler de moi! ( menace) you haven't heard the last of it!; on n'entend plus parler de ce projet nothing more has been heard about the project; on n'entend plus parler de lui his name is never mentioned any more; ⇒ mouche;2 ( prêter attention à) [juge, police] to hear [témoin, témoignage]; [dieu] to hear [prières, croyant]; entendre la messe to attend mass; à t'entendre, tout va bien according to you, everything is fine; raconter qch à qui veut l'entendre to tell sth to anyone who'll listen; qu'est- ce qu'il ne faut pas entendre! I've never heard such nonsense!; elle ne veut rien entendre she won't listen; (que) le ciel vous entende! let's hope that's how it turns out!;3 fml ( comprendre) to understand [concept, expression]; je n'y entends pas grand-chose I don't understand much about it; ‘c'est confidentiel’-‘j'entends bien’ ‘it's confidential’-‘I quite understand’; il agit comme il l'entend he does as he likes; fais comme tu l'entends do as you think best; ne pas arriver à se faire entendre not to be able to make oneself understood; ne pas arriver à se faire entendre de qn not to be able to get through to sb; elle m'a laissé or donné à or fait entendre que she gave me to understand that; elle a laissé entendre que she intimated that; ils ne l'entendent pas de la sorte or de cette oreille they don't see it that way;4 ( signifier) to mean; qu'entends-tu par là? what do you mean by that? ; ce n'est pas douloureux, j'entends, pas plus qu'une piqûre it isn't painful, I mean, no more than an injection; le marxisme entendu comme une philosophie marxism as a philosophy;5 fml ( avoir l'intention de) entendre faire to intend doing, to have the intention of doing; j'entends bien rester ici I have every intention of staying here; j'entends qu'on fasse ce que je dis I expect people to do what I say.B s'entendre vpr1 ( sympathiser) to get on ou along (avec with); ils s'entendent très bien they get on ou along really well; ils ne s'entendent pas they don't get on ou along; ⇒ chat, larron;2 ( se mettre d'accord) to agree (sur on); s'entendre sur une heure to agree on a time; on leur dit la vérité ou pas? il faudrait s'entendre shall we tell them the truth or not? let's get it straight; entendons-nous bien, personne ne doit leur dire la vérité it goes without saying, nobody must tell them the truth;3 ( être perçu par l'oreille) [bruit] to be heard; ( soi-même) to hear oneself; ( les uns les autres) to hear each other; cela s'entendait à l'autre bout de la ville you could hear it on the other side of town;4 ( être compris) phrase qui peut s'entendre de plusieurs façons sentence which can be taken in several different ways; après paiement, s'entend! after payment, of course!; cela or il s'entend fml ( c'est évident) of course; ce n'est pas tout à fait ça mais je m'entends it's not exactly that, but I know what I mean;5 ( être compétent) s'y entendre en meubles anciens to know about antiques; s'entendre or s'y entendre à peindre des portraits to be good at portraits; pour te faire culpabiliser, elle s'y entend! hum when it comes to making you feel guilty, she's an expert (at it) ou she's got it down to a fine art.[ɑ̃tɑ̃dr] verbe transitif1. [percevoir par l'ouïe] to hearparlez plus fort, on n'entend rien speak up, we can't hear a word (you're saying)silence, je ne veux pas vous entendre! quiet, I don't want to hear a sound from you!je ne connais l'Islande que par ce que j'en ai entendu dire I only know Iceland through what I've heard other people say about iton n'entend parler que de lui/de sa pièce he's/his play's the talk of the townon entendrait/on aurait entendu voler une mouche you could hear/could have heard a pin dropj'en ai entendu de belles ou de bonnes ou des vertes et des pas mûres sur son compte (familier) I've heard a thing or two about himce qu'il faut entendre!, ce qu'il faut pas entendre! (familier) the things some people come out with!, the things you hear!à l'entendre, à les entendre: à les entendre tout serait de ma faute to hear them talk ou according to them it's all my faultfaire entendre raison à quelqu'un to make somebody listen to reason, to bring somebody to his/her senses4. RELIGIONentendre la messe to attend ou to hear massentendre une confession to hear ou to take a confession6. (soutenu) [comprendre] to understandil doit être bien entendu que... it must be properly understood that...donner quelque chose à entendre ou laisser entendre quelque chose à quelqu'un: elle m'a laissé ou donné à entendre que... she gave me to understand that...n'y entendre rien ou goutte (vieilli) : je n'y entends rien en politique I don't understand a thing about politics7. [apprendre] to hear8. [vouloir dire] to meanfais comme tu l'entends do as you wish ou pleasej'entends qu'on m'obéisse I intend to ou I mean to ou I will be obeyed————————s'entendre verbe pronominal (emploi passif)1. [être perçu] to be heardcela s'entend de loin you can hear it ou it can be heard from far off[être utilisé - mot, expression] to be heardcela s'entend encore dans la région you can still hear it said ou used around here2. [être compris] to be understood(cela) s'entend [c'est évident] obviously, it's obvious, that much is clearaprès l'hiver, (cela) s'entend when the winter is over, of course ou it goes without saying————————s'entendre verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)1. [pouvoir s'écouter] to hear each other ou one another2. [s'accorder] to agree3. [sympathiser] to get on————————s'entendre verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)1. [percevoir sa voix] to hear oneselfon ne s'entend plus tellement il y a de bruit there's so much noise, you can't hear yourself thinktu ne t'entends pas! you should hear yourself (talking)!, if (only) you could hear yourself!2. (locution)quand je dis qu'il est grand, je m'entends, il est plus grand que moi when I say he's tall I really mean he's taller than myself————————s'entendre verbe pronominal intransitifs'y entendre [s'y connaître]: il s'y entend en mécanique he's good at ou he knows (a lot) about mechanics————————s'entendre avec verbe pronominal plus préposition1. [s'accorder avec] to reach an agreement withparvenir à s'entendre avec quelqu'un sur quelque chose to come to an understanding ou to reach an agreement with somebody about something2. [sympathiser avec] to get on with -
56 reason
reason n1. razón / motivothe reason why I'm late is that... la razón por la que llego tarde es que...2. razóntr['riːzən]1 (cause) razón nombre femenino, motivo■ the reason why I'm late is that... la razón por la que llego tarde es que...■ what is the reason for this? ¿a qué se debe esto?2 (faculty) razón nombre femenino1 deducir, llegar a la conclusión de que■ I reasoned that she would return to the scene of the crime deduje que volvería al lugar del crimen1 razonar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLby reason of en virtud deit stands to reason es lógico, es de lógicato have reason to believe that... tener razones para creer que...to listen to reason atender a razonesto see reason entrar en razónwithin reason dentro de lo razonablereason ['ri:zən] vtthink: pensarreason vi: razonarI can't reason with her: no puedo razonar con ellareason n1) cause, ground: razón f, motivo mthe reason for his trip: el motivo de su viajefor this reason: por esta razón, por lo cualthe reason why: la razón por la cual, el porqué2) sense: razón fto lose one's reason: perder los sesosto listen to reason: avenirse a razonesn.• causa s.f.• entendimiento s.m.• fundamento s.m.• lugar s.m.• motivo s.m.• porqué s.m.• raciocinio s.m.• razón s.f.• sensatez s.f.• sentido s.m.v.• discurrir v.• raciocinar v.• razonar v.'riːzṇ
I
1) c u ( cause) razón f, motivo mI'd like to know the reason why — quisiera saber por qué or el porqué
for health reasons — por razones or motivos de salud
for reasons best known to herself — por razones or motivos que sólo ella conoce, vete a saber por qué (fam)
she has good reason to be upset — tiene razones or motivos para estar disgustada
reason FOR something — razón or motivo de algo
I have reason to believe that... — tengo razones or motivos para pensar que...
2) u ( faculty) razón f3) u ( good sense)to listen to reason — atender* a razones
to make somebody see reason — hacer* entrar en razón a alguien
anything, within reason — cualquier cosa, dentro de lo razonable
II
1.
transitive verb pensar*
2.
vi razonar, discurrirPhrasal Verbs:['riːzn]1. N1) (=motive) razón f, motivo mthe only reason (that) I went was because I was told to — la única razón por la que or el único motivo por el que fui fue porque me dijeron que lo hiciera
who would have a reason to want to kill her? — ¿quién podría tener motivos para matarla?
we have reason to believe that... — frm tenemos motivos para creer que...
there seems to be no reason to stay — parece que no hay razón or motivo para quedarse
•
by reason of — en virtud de•
the reason for (doing) sth, the reason for my going or my reason for going — la razón por la que or el motivo por el que me marchofor no reason — sin motivo, sin razón
for personal/health reasons — por motivos personales/de salud
for some reason — por la razón or el motivo que sea
for this reason — por esta razón, por eso
•
all the more reason why you should not sell it — razón de más para que no lo vendas•
if he doesn't come I shall want to know the reason why — si no viene tendrá que explicarme por quéI see no reason why we shouldn't win — no veo razón por la que or motivo por el que no debiéramos ganar
•
with good reason — con razónrhyme•
without reason — sin razón, sin motivo2) (=faculty) razón f•
to lose one's reason — perder la razón3) (=good sense) sentido m común, sensatez f•
the Age of Reason — la Edad de la Razón•
beyond (all) reason, I resented his presence beyond all reason — su presencia me molestaba de una forma inexplicable or fuera de toda lógica•
to listen to reason — atender a razones•
to see reason — entrar en razón•
the voice of reason — la voz de la razónappeal, stand 3., 12)•
within reason — dentro de lo razonable2.VT razonarI called him, reasoning that I had nothing to lose — me dije que no tenía nada que perder así que lo llamé
3.VI razonar, discurrir* * *['riːzṇ]
I
1) c u ( cause) razón f, motivo mI'd like to know the reason why — quisiera saber por qué or el porqué
for health reasons — por razones or motivos de salud
for reasons best known to herself — por razones or motivos que sólo ella conoce, vete a saber por qué (fam)
she has good reason to be upset — tiene razones or motivos para estar disgustada
reason FOR something — razón or motivo de algo
I have reason to believe that... — tengo razones or motivos para pensar que...
2) u ( faculty) razón f3) u ( good sense)to listen to reason — atender* a razones
to make somebody see reason — hacer* entrar en razón a alguien
anything, within reason — cualquier cosa, dentro de lo razonable
II
1.
transitive verb pensar*
2.
vi razonar, discurrirPhrasal Verbs: -
57 правя
на/превръщам в правя reduce/burn to ashesпосипвам си главата с правя do penance in sackcloth and ashes; put ashes on o.'s head, cover o.'s head with ashesправя на езика ти touch wood1. (изработвам, произвеждам) make(извършвам, изпълнявам, уреждам) do(сграда, мост и пр.) make. build(грешка) make, perpetrate(чай, кафе и пр.) makeправя гаргара gargleправя добро do goodправя впечатление на някого make/produce an impression on s.o., impress s.o.правя всичко възможно do o.'s utmost, do what one canправя избори hold electionsправя засечка misfire, hang fireправя изключение make/be an exceptionправя икономии make economies, economizeправя един кръг сп. get round one lapправя комплимент pay/make a complimentправя магарии get into mischiefима още много да се прави much yet remains to be doneправя опити make experiments, experimentправя посещение pay a visit (на to)правя преброяване на населението take a census. of the populationправя предложение make it proposal (на to), ( на събрание) table a motion, ( за женитба) propose to a ladyправя сватба get married; give a wedding party, make a wedding feastще правите ли сватба? are you going to give a wedding party/reception/feast?правя сензация make/cause a sensationправя снимка take a picture/snapshotправя стъпка take a step' правя състояние make money/a fortuneправя услуга на някого do s.o. a favour/service/kindness2. (постъпвам, действувам) do, actправи, както ти казвам- do as I tell youправи, каквото прави, все-радиото слуша he does nothing but listen to the radio, he keeps listening to the radioправя, каквото си ща have o.'s own way; obtain o.'s wayправя (с някого), каквото си ща turn/twist/wind (s.o.) round o.'s (little) finger; mould s.o. like waxдобре прави той, че he does well to (c inf.)зле правите, като you are wrong toправя същото do the same; follow suit3. (представям някого за някакъв) take (s.o.) forзащо ме правиш на дете? why do you treat me like a child?тази рокля я пвави по-дебела, отколкото е this dress makes her look fatter than she is; this dress is not slimming4. (превръщам в) turn (s.th.) into, make intoправя нощта на ден turn night into day, ( работя до късно) burn the midnight oilправяна пепел burn to ashes5. (при смятане) makeпет по пет правят двадесет и пет five times five make twenty five6. (ставам причина за, предизвиквам) cause, bring aboutград глад не прави hail will/does not cause hungerтози. шум ме прави да пощурея this noise drives me madкакво правите? how are you? how are you getting along?какво ще я правиш тази къща? (за какво ти е) what are you going to do with this house? what earthly good will this house be to you?не знам какво ще правя с тези... (не ми са нужни) I have no earthly use for..., I have no idea what to do with...правя дългове make/contract debtsправя някому компания keep s.o. companyтова ви прави чест it does you creditправя поведение stand on o.'s good behaviour, put o.'s best foot forwardправя подаръци give/make presentsправя скомина на някого set s.o.'s teeth on edgeправя-струвам contrive, leave no stone unturnedправя температура run a temperatureправя си застраховка take out an insuranceправя си зъбите have o.'s teeth fixed, have o.'s teeth attended toправя си илюзии cherish illusionsправяси косата на апарат have o.'s hair permed, have a permправя си костюм (н пр.) have a suit (etc.) madeправя си къща have a house builtправя си сметката безправя make/stage/engineer a coup* * *пра̀вя,гл., мин. св. деят. прич. пра̀вил 1. ( изработвам, произвеждам) make; ( извършвам, изпълнявам, уреждам) do; ( грешка) make, perpetrate; ( чай, кафе и пр.) make; има още много да се прави much yet remains to be done; \правя впечатление на някого make/produce an impression on s.o.; \правя всичко възможно do o.’s utmost, do what one can, do o.’s best, do all one can; \правя въпрос raise an issue, разг. make a fuss, kick up a fuss (за about); \правя добро do good; \правя една обиколка спорт. get round one lap; \правя изключение make/be an exception; \правя магарии get into mischief; \правя опити make experiments, experiment; \правя преброяване на населението take a census of the population; \правя сватба give a wedding party, make a wedding feast; \правя сензация make/cause a sensation; \правя снимка take a picture/snapshot; \правя сравнения/паралели/заключения draw comparisons/parallels/conclusions; \правя стъпка take a step; \правя състояние make money/a fortune;2. ( постъпвам, действам) do, act; зле правите като you are wrong to; прави, както ти казвам do as I tell you; \правя, каквото си ща have o.’s own way; obtain o.’s way; \правя (с някого), каквото си ща turn/twist/wind (s.o.) round o.’s (little) finger; mould s.o. like wax; \правя същото do the same; follow suit;3. ( представям някого за някакъв) take (s.o.) for; защо ме правиш на дете? why do you treat me like a child? тази рокля я прави по-дебела, отколкото е this dress makes her look fatter than she is;4. ( превръщам в) turn (s.th.) into, make into; \правя на пепел burn to ashes;\правя се ( преструвам се) pretend, feign; \правя се на беден pretend to be poor; talk poor; \правя се на безразличен wear an air of indifference; \правя се на Ибрям башия play possum; \правя се на луд ( смахнат) play the fool/goat/monkey; \правя се на невинен put on an innocent air/look; \правя се, че върша нещо make a feint of doing s.th.; \правя се, че знам let on, look knowing; \правя се, че не виждам wink, connive, look the other way, (не обръщам внимание на) turn a blind eye to, pretend not to see; give (s.th./s.o.) the go-by; ( пренебрегвам) cut (s.o.) dead, give (s.o.) the cold shoulder; • какво правите? how are you? how are you getting along? не знам какво ще \правя с тези … (не ми са нужни) I have no earthly use for …, I have no idea what to do with …; \правя бебе на get (a girl) in trouble, make (a woman) pregnant; put (a woman) in the family way; \правя мили очи fawn (upon), toady; \правя някому компания keep s.o. company; \правя поведение stand on o.’s good behaviour, put o.’s best foot forward; \правя си застраховка take out an insurance; \правя си зъбите have o.’s teeth fixed, have o.’s teeth attended to; \правя си костюм (и пр.) have a suit (etc.) made; \правя си сметката без кръчмаря reckon without o.’s host; \правя си устата drop a hint (that one would like s.th.); \правя-струвам contrive, leave no stone unturned; това ви прави чест it does you credit.* * *make (изработвам, произвеждам): This house is made of bricks. - Тази къща е направена от тухли., He made money abroad. - Той направи пари в чужбина., She правяs experiments with white mice. - Тя прави експерименти с бели мишки., One and one правяs two. - Едно и едно прави две., The news made her happy. - Новината я направи щастлива., She made herself a cup of coffee. - Тя си направи чаша кафе.; do (извършвам, изпълнявам): Would you правя me a favor? - Ще ми направиш ли една услуга?, What am I going to правя now? - Какво ще правя сега?, She правяes her hair. - Тя си прави косата., I have lots of work to правя. - Имам да правя много неща.; pay (посещение): He paid me a visit. - Той ми направи посещение.; perpetrate (грешка); vitiate (недействителен за договор, юр.); pretend (се): She правяs to be sleeping. - Тя се прави на заспала.; take: правя a step ahead - правя стъпка напред;* * *1. 'ПРАВЯ състояние make money/a fortune 2. (грешка) make, perpetrate 3. (извършвам, изпълнявам, уреждам) do 4. (изработвам, произвеждам) make 5. (обрат) turn, (radical) change 6. (постъпвам, действувам) do, act 7. (превръщам в) turn (s.th.) into, make into 8. (представям някого за някакъв) take (s.o.) for 9. (при смятане) make 10. (сграда, мост и пр.) make. build 11. (ставам причина за, предизвиквам) cause, bring about 12. -ПРАВЯ си сметката без 13. ПРАВЯ (с някого), каквото си ща turn/ twist/wind (s.o.) round o.'s (little) finger;mould s.o. like wax 14. ПРАВЯ make/stage/engineer a coup 15. ПРАВЯ бебе на get (a girl) ;n trouble, make (a woman) pregnant;put (a woman) in the family way 16. ПРАВЯ впечатление на някого make/produce an impression on s.o., impress s.o. 17. ПРАВЯ всичко възможно do o.'s utmost, do what one can 18. ПРАВЯ въпрос raise an issue, разг. make a fuss, kick up a fuss (за about) 19. ПРАВЯ гаргара gargle 20. ПРАВЯ добро do good 21. ПРАВЯ дългове make/contract debts 22. ПРАВЯ един кръг сп. get round one lap 23. ПРАВЯ засечка misfire, hang fire 24. ПРАВЯ избори hold elections 25. ПРАВЯ изключение make/be an exception 26. ПРАВЯ икономии make economies, economize 27. ПРАВЯ комплимент pay/make a compliment 28. ПРАВЯ магарии get into mischief 29. ПРАВЯ мили очи fawn (upon), toady 30. ПРАВЯ на езика ти touch wood. 31. ПРАВЯ нощта на ден turn night into day, (работя до късно) burn the midnight oil 32. ПРАВЯ някому компания keep s.o. company 33. ПРАВЯ опити make experiments, experiment 34. ПРАВЯ поведение stand on o.'s good behaviour, put o.'s best foot forward 35. ПРАВЯ подаръци give/make presents 36. ПРАВЯ посещение pay a visit (на to) 37. ПРАВЯ преброяване на населението take a census. of the population 38. ПРАВЯ предложение make it proposal (на to), (на събрание) table a motion, (за женитба) propose to a lady: ПРАВЯ сватба get married;give a wedding party, make a wedding feast 39. ПРАВЯ сензация make/cause a sensation 40. ПРАВЯ си застраховка take out an insurance 41. ПРАВЯ си зъбите have o.'s teeth fixed, have o.'s teeth attended to 42. ПРАВЯ си илюзии cherish illusions 43. ПРАВЯ си костюм (н пр.) have a suit (etc.) made 44. ПРАВЯ си къща have a house built 45. ПРАВЯ скомина на някого set s.o.'s teeth on edge 46. ПРАВЯ снимка take a picture/snapshot 47. ПРАВЯ стъпка take a step 48. ПРАВЯ същото do the same;follow suit 49. ПРАВЯ температура run a temperature 50. ПРАВЯ услуга на някого do s.o. a favour/service/kindness 51. ПРАВЯ, каквото си ща have o.'s own way;obtain o.'s way 52. ПРАВЯ-струвам contrive, leave no stone unturned 53. ПРАВЯна пепел burn to ashes 54. ПРАВЯси косата на апарат have o.'s hair permed, have a perm 55. град глад не прави hail will/does not cause hunger 56. добре прави той, че he does well to (c inf.) 57. защо ме правиш на дете? why do you treat me like a child? 58. зле правите, като уоu are wrong to 59. има още много да се прави much yet remains to be done 60. какво правите? how are you?how are you getting along? 61. какво ще я правиш тази къща? (за какво ти е) what are you going to do with this house?what earthly good will this house be to you? 62. на/превръщам в ПРАВЯ reduce/burn to ashes 63. не знам какво ще правя с тези... (не ми са нужни) I have no earthly use for..., I have no idea what to do with... 64. пет по пет правят двадесет и пет five times five make twenty five 65. посипвам си главата с ПРАВЯ do penance in sackcloth and ashes;put ashes on o.'s head, cover o.'s head with ashes 66. прави, каквото прави, все-радиото слуша he does nothing but listen to the radio, he keeps listening to the radio 67. прави, както ти казвам-do as I tell you 68. ставам на ПРАВЯ be reduced to ashes 69. тази рокля я пвави по-дебела, отколкото е this dress makes her look fatter than she is;this dress is not slimming 70. това ви прави чест it does you credit 71. този. шум ме прави да пощурея this noise drives me mad 72. тури му ПРАВЯ let bygones be bygones, forget it 73. чaй, кафе и пр.) make 74. ще правите ли сватба? are you going to give a wedding party/reception/feast? -
58 oír
v.1 to hear, to listen.Escuché cantar I heard singing.Oigo a tu hermano muy cansado I hear you brother very tired.2 to hear.Escuché cantar I heard singing.3 to hear.Oigo a tu hermano muy cansado I hear you brother very tired.* * *Present IndicativePast IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to hear2) listen to* * *SF ABR= Organización Internacional para los Refugiados IRO* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( percibir sonidos) to hearno oigo nada — I can't hear anything o a thing
se oía el canto de un ruiseñor — you/we could hear a nightingale's song
ya lo has oído, que no se repita — you've been told, don't do it again
como quien oye llover — it's like water off a duck's back
me va a oír — (fam) I'm going to give him an earful (colloq)
2) ( escuchar) <música/radio> to listen to3)4)oiga/oye — ( para llamar la atención) excuse me
oiga! se le cayó la cartera — excuse me, you've dropped your wallet
oye, si ves a Gustavo dile que me llame — listen, if you see Gustavo tell him to call me
2.oye ¿tú qué te crees? — hey, who do you think you are?
oír vi to hear* * *= hear.Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio heard.Ex. When the correctly scanned number appears on the screen, the keyboard clicks so that the user can both see the number on the screen and hear that is has been read correctly.----* algo muy agradable de oír = music to + Posesivo + ears.* al oír = at the sound of.* de modo que + poder + oír = within earshot of.* hacerse oír = make + Reflexivo + heard, make + Posesivo + voice heard.* lo suficientemente cerca como para oír, de modo que + po = within earshot of.* lo suficientemente lejos como para no poder oír = out of earshot.* ¡Oiga! = Hey!.* oír de la boca de = hear + from the lips of.* oír el vuelo de una mosca = hear a pin drop.* oír mal = mishearing, mishear.* oír por casualidad = overhear.* oír por segundas personas = hear + second-hand.* oír una mosca = hear a pin drop.* ¡Oye! = Hey!.* Oye, tío,... = Look, pal,....* ser agradable de oír = be good to hear.* sin apenas ser oído = as quiet as a mouse.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( percibir sonidos) to hearno oigo nada — I can't hear anything o a thing
se oía el canto de un ruiseñor — you/we could hear a nightingale's song
ya lo has oído, que no se repita — you've been told, don't do it again
como quien oye llover — it's like water off a duck's back
me va a oír — (fam) I'm going to give him an earful (colloq)
2) ( escuchar) <música/radio> to listen to3)4)oiga/oye — ( para llamar la atención) excuse me
oiga! se le cayó la cartera — excuse me, you've dropped your wallet
oye, si ves a Gustavo dile que me llame — listen, if you see Gustavo tell him to call me
2.oye ¿tú qué te crees? — hey, who do you think you are?
oír vi to hear* * *= hear.Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio heard.Ex: When the correctly scanned number appears on the screen, the keyboard clicks so that the user can both see the number on the screen and hear that is has been read correctly.
* algo muy agradable de oír = music to + Posesivo + ears.* al oír = at the sound of.* de modo que + poder + oír = within earshot of.* hacerse oír = make + Reflexivo + heard, make + Posesivo + voice heard.* lo suficientemente cerca como para oír, de modo que + po = within earshot of.* lo suficientemente lejos como para no poder oír = out of earshot.* ¡Oiga! = Hey!.* oír de la boca de = hear + from the lips of.* oír el vuelo de una mosca = hear a pin drop.* oír mal = mishearing, mishear.* oír por casualidad = overhear.* oír por segundas personas = hear + second-hand.* oír una mosca = hear a pin drop.* ¡Oye! = Hey!.* Oye, tío,... = Look, pal,....* ser agradable de oír = be good to hear.* sin apenas ser oído = as quiet as a mouse.* * *( Hist) = Organización Internacional para Refugiados IRO* * *
oír ( conjugate oír) verbo transitivo
1 ( percibir sonidos) to hear;◊ no oigo nada I can't hear anything o a thing;
se oyeron pasos I (or you etc) heard footsteps;
he oído hablar de él I've heard of him
2 ( escuchar) ‹música/radio› to listen to
3
4◊ oiga/oye ( para llamar la atención) excuse me;
¡oiga! se le cayó la cartera excuse me, you've dropped your wallet;
oye, si ves a Gustavo dile que me llame listen, if you see Gustavo tell him to call me
verbo intransitivo
to hear
oír
I verbo transitivo
1 (un sonido o ruido) to hear
2 (un ruego, consejo, una mentira) to pay attention, listen to
II verbo intransitivo to hear: oigo muy mal, my hearing is very bad ➣ Ver nota en hear
♦ Locuciones: como lo oye(s), believe it or not
¡oiga!, excuse me!
¡oye!, hey!
' oír' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cansarse
- coraje
- desplomarse
- gorgoteo
- respecto
- roja
- rojo
- sentir
- sorda
- sordo
- audición
- cansar
- contento
- creer
- escuchar
- lamentación
- mencionar
- oiga
- oye
- oyera
- tranquilizar
- voltear
English:
background
- catch
- cricket
- earshot
- echo
- flinch
- groan
- hear
- make out
- miss
- overhear
- radio
- report
- shattered
- speaking
- tail end
- this
- able
- ear
- over
- prick
- sick
- side
- that
- through
* * *♦ vt1. [percibir el sonido de] to hear;la oí salir I heard her leaving;he oído muchas cosas buenas de ti I've heard a lot of good things about you;ahora lo oigo I can hear it now;¿me oyes? [al teléfono, a distancia] can you hear me?;[¿entendido?] do you hear (me)?;¡no se oye! [en público, auditorio] I can't hear!;hacerse oír to make oneself heard;¡lo que hay que oír!, ¡se oye cada cosa! whatever next!;oír algo de labios de alguien to hear sth from sb;lo oí de sus propios labios I heard it from the horse's mouth;oír a alguien decir algo to hear sb say o saying sth;he oído hablar de él/ello I've heard of him/about it;¡no quiero ni oír hablar de él/ello! don't mention him/it to me!;se ha teñido el pelo de rubio, así, como lo oyes he's dyed his hair blond, believe it or not;se ha divorciado – ¿de verdad? – como lo oyes she's got divorced – really? – that's what I said;como quien oye llover without paying the least attention;Fam¡me va a oír! I'm going to give him a piece of my mind!2. [escuchar, atender] to listen to;voy a oír las noticias I'm going to listen to the news;¿has oído alguna vez algo de Bartok? have you ever heard any Bartok?;¿tú crees que oirán nuestras demandas? do you think they'll listen to our demands?;oye bien lo que te digo listen carefully to what I'm going to tell you;¿estás oyendo lo que te digo? are you listening to me?;oír a alguien en confesión to hear sb's confession3. [saber, enterarse de] to hear;¿has oído algo de mi hermano? have you heard from my brother?;he oído lo de tu padre I heard about your father;he oído (decir) que te marchas I hear o I've heard you're leaving5.oír misa to hear mass♦ vito hear;de este oído no oigo bien I don't hear very well with this ear;¡oiga, por favor! excuse me!;Famoye… [mira] listen…;oye, te tengo que dejar listen o look, I have to go;Fam¡oye! [¡eh!] hey!;¡oye, no te pases! hey, steady on!;oír, ver y callar hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil* * *v/t1 tbJUR hear2 ( escuchar) listen to;hacerse oír make o.s. heard;¡oiga! TELEC hello!;¡oye! listen!, hey! fam ;como quien oye llover fam he turned a deaf ear* * *oír {50} vi: to hearoir vt1) : to hear2) escuchar: to listen to3) : to pay attention to, to heed4)¡oye! or¡oiga! : listen!, excuse me!, look here!* * *oír vb2. (escuchar) to listen to¿me oyes, Roberto? are you listening to me, Roberto?¡como lo oyes! that's right!¡oiga! excuse me!¡oye! hey! -
59 tanto
1. adj so muchtanti pl so manytanti saluti best wishestante grazie thank you so much, many thanks2. pron muchtanti pl many3. adv ( così) socon verbi so muchdi tanto in tanto from time to timetanto quanto as much astanto per cambiare for a change* * *tanto agg.indef.1 ( così grande, tale) so much; such; pl. so many: a che serve tanta carta?, what's the use of so much paper?; te l'ho detto tante volte!, I've told you so many times!; ha tanto lavoro da non avere mai un momento di riposo, he has so much work that he never gets a minute's peace; c'era ( così) tanta gente che non si poteva entrare, there were so many people that you couldn't get in; hanno tanto denaro da potersi concedere ogni lusso, they have so much money that they can afford any luxury they want; ho tanti libri che non so dove metterli, I have so many books that I don't know where to put them; non so come tu possa leggere in mezzo a tanto rumore, I don't know how you can read with so much noise; si commosse di fronte a tanta manifestazione d'affetto, he was touched by such a show of affection // ha ancora tanta strada da fare!, he still has a long way to go! // è passato tanto tempo!, it was so long ago! // tanto ospite va trattato con i guanti, such a guest must be treated with kid gloves2 ( molto) much; pl. many (gener. in frasi negative o interrogative); a lot of, lots of, a great (o a good) deal of, a great (o a large) quantity of, plenty of: non abbiamo tanto tempo da perdere, we haven't got much time to spare; con lui ci vuole tanta pazienza, you need a lot of (o a good deal of) patience with him (o you must be very patient with him); trenta sigarette al giorno sono tante, thirty cigarettes a day are a lot; ha tanti meriti, he has plenty of good points // c'è ancora tanta strada?, is it still a long way? // tante grazie!, many thanks (o thanks a lot)! // tanti saluti, my best regards ∙ Per ulteriori esempi → molto agg.indef.3 ( in espressioni ellittiche): è tanto che non lo vedo, I haven't seen him for a long time; c'è tanto di qui alla stazione?, is it far from here to the station?; ho speso tanto, I spent a lot; ne guadagna tanti, he earns so much money; non ci vuole tanto a capirlo, it doesn't take much to understand it; giungere a tanto, to go so far; non lo credevo da tanto, I didn't think he was so clever // gliene ha dette tante ( ma tante)!, he gave him a right (o such a) dressing-down!4 (in frasi comparative e nei compar. di uguaglianza, spesso in corr. con quanto) as much; pl. as many; ( in frasi negative) as (o so) much; pl. as (o so) many: ho tanto denaro quanto lui, I have as much money as he has; non ho tanto lavoro quanto ne hai tu, I haven't got so (o as) much work to do as you; a noi spettano tanti giorni di ferie quanti ( ne spettano) a loro, we get as many days off as they do; non ci sono tanti turisti quanti ( ce n'erano) lo scorso anno, there aren't as (o so) many tourists as there were last year; occorrono tanti moduli quanti sono i candidati, as many forms are needed as the number of candidates // quanti più sono i concorrenti tante meno saranno le probabilità di vincere, the more the competitors the less chance there'll be of winning5 ( con valore di altrettanto): si comportano come tanti scolaretti, they behave like so many schoolchildren; tante parole tanti errori, there are as many mistakes as (there are) words; tanti soldi guadagna, tanti ne spende, he spends as much as he earns6 ogni tanti, ogni tante, every so many: ogni tante settimane, every so many weeks; ogni tanti chilometri occorre cambiare l'olio al motore, the engine needs an oil change every so many kilometres.tanto avv.1 ( così, talmente) (con agg. e avv.) so: è tanto gentile!, he's so kind!; stavamo tanto bene!, we were so well off!; andava tanto forte!, he was driving so fast!; è tanto pallido che sembra malato, he's so pale that he looks ill; non è tanto sciocco da non capirlo!, he isn't so stupid as not to understand it!2 ( con verbi) such a lot; so (much): perché ti preoccupi tanto?, why do you worry so much?; ha fatto tanto per lui!, he's done so much (o such a lot) for him!; ha tanto sofferto!, he's suffered so much!; ci siamo dati tanto da fare per niente, we went to (such) a lot of trouble for nothing; non pensavo che si sarebbe offeso tanto, I didn't think he would be so offended; lavora tanto da non potersi permettere un giorno di riposo, he has so much work (to do) that he can't afford to have a day off // alto tanto, lungo tanto, ( accompagnato col gesto) as high as this, as long as this3 (in frasi comparative, in corr. con quanto) (con agg. e avv.) as; ( in frasi negative) so (o as); ( con verbi) as much; ( in frasi negative) so (o as) much: è tanto gentile quanto sua sorella, he is as kind as his sister; non è tanto famoso quanto suo padre, he isn't so (o as) famous as his father; non è tanto onesto quanto sembra, he isn't as honest as he looks; studia tanto volentieri l'inglese quanto la matematica, he enjoys studying English as much as (he does) maths; la mia macchina non va tanto forte quanto la tua, my car isn't as fast as yours; lavora tanto quanto i suoi collaboratori, he works as hard as his assistants; non studia (tanto) quanto dovrebbe, he doesn't study as hard as he should; l'ho fatto non tanto per lui quanto per suo padre, I didn't do it so much for him as for his father // quanto più... tanto più, tanto meno → più avv. nel sign. 3 // tanto... quanto, tanto... che, tanto... come, (sia... sia) both... and: tanto io quanto mio fratello, both my brother and I; vorrei vendere tanto questa casa come quella di campagna, I would like to sell both this house and the one in the country; tanto lui che suo padre lavorano nella stessa ditta, both he and his father work for the same firm4 ( molto) (con agg. e avv.) so; ( con verbi) so (very) much: gli era tanto affezionata, she was so fond of him; mi ha risposto tanto gentilmente, he answered me so kindly; l'ho cercato tanto, I searched so hard for it; sono tanto stanco, I'm so (very) tired // scusami tanto, so sorry // vorrei tanto venire anch'io, I wish I could come too (o I'd love to come too) ∙ In questo significato cfr. anche molto avv.5 ( con valore temporale) (for) a long time; (for) long; so long: ti ho aspettato tanto, I waited for you (for) a long time; non starò via tanto, I won't be away (so) long; starai fuori tanto?, will you be out long? // ci fermeremo un paio di giorni, a dir tanto, we'll stay a couple of days at the most // ogni tanto, di tanto in tanto, every now and then (o from time to time): viene a trovarci di tanto in tanto, he comes to see us every now and then (o from time to time o occasionally) // una volta ogni tanto, once in a while (o once in a blue moon)7 ( soltanto) just: tanto per cambiare, just for a change; l'ho fatto tanto per accontentarlo, I did it just to please him // ( per) una volta tanto, just once in a while8 ( comunque) in any case: non prendertela, tanto le cose non cambiano, don't get upset, it won't change anything in any case.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: tanto meglio, tanto peggio, so much the better, the worse // tanto meno, even less (o least of all): nessuno dovrebbe lamentarsi, tanto meno lui, no one has any cause to complain, least of all him; se tu non vai, tanto meno andrò io, if you don't go, neither will I // tanto più che..., all the more that... // tant'è, tanto vale, varrebbe che..., one might as well...: lo devi fare, tanto vale che tu lo faccia subito, you have to do it, so you might as well do it at once; tanto varrebbe che andassi, I might as well go; tanto valeva che andassi, I might just as well have gone // né tanto né quanto, ( affatto) at all: non m'interessa né tanto né quanto, I'm not at all interested // se fa tanto di negare..., if he so much as dares to deny it...; se faccio tanto di voltare lo sguardo..., if I so much as look the other way... // tanto che → finché.tanto pron.indef.1 (molto, parecchio) → molto2 (in frasi comparative, in corr. con quanto) as much; pl. as many; ( in frasi negative) as (o so) much; as (o so) many: comprane tanto quanto basta, buy as much as is necessary; prendine pure tanti quanti te ne occorrono, take as many as you need; ho tanti libri ma non tanti quanti ne hai tu, I have a lot of books, but not as (o so) many as you have3 ( con riferimento a una quantità indeterminata) so much: spendiamo in tutto 500 euro al mese, tanto per l'affitto, tanto per il riscaldamento, we spend 500 euros a month in all, so much on rent and so much on heating; ti dò 600 euro, tanti per..., tanti per..., I'll give you 600 euros, so much for... and so much for... // l'ho pagato settanta euro e tanti, I paid seventy euros odd for it // nell'anno 1400 e tanti, in 1400 or thereabouts // se tanto mi dà tanto, (fig.) this is the result◆ pron.dimostr. ( ciò) that: questo è ciò che avevo da dirti, e tanto basta, this is what I had to tell you, and that's that // tanto di guadagnato, ( meglio così) so much the better◆ s.m.invar.1 ( quantitativo) so much: ne vorrei tanto così, ( accompagnato col gesto) I would like so much; è più alto di tanto così, he's so much taller; la gonna andrebbe accorciata di tanto ( così), the skirt needs shortening so much // con tanto di pelliccia di visone, complete with mink coat; con tanto di naso, absolutely flabbergasted; guardare (qlco.) con tanto d'occhi, to look wide-eyed (at sthg.)2 un tanto, so much: un tanto al mese, so much a month; costa un tanto al chilo, it costs so much per kilo; un tanto per cento sulle vendite, so much per cent on the proceeds of sales; un tanto al pezzo, so much an item; mi hanno promesso un tanto per il mio lavoro, I was promised a certain sum of money for my work // guadagna quel tanto che basta per vivere, he earns just enough to make ends meet.* * *['tanto] tanto (-a)1. agg indef1) (molto: quantità) a lot of, much, (numero) a lot of, many, (così tanto: quantità) so much, such a lot of, (numero) so many, such a lot ofogni tanti chilometri/giorni — every so many kilometres/days
c'è ancora tanta strada da fare! — there's still a long way to go!
2) (rafforzativo) suchl'ha detto con tanta gentilezza — he said it with such kindness o so kindly
ho aspettato per tanto tempo — I waited so long o for such a long time
3)tanto... quanto... — (quantità) as much... as..., (numero) as many... as...
ho tanta pazienza quanta ne hai tu — I am as patient as you are, I have as much patience as you (have)
ha tanti amici quanti nemici — he has as many friends as he has enemies
ho tanti libri quanti ne ha lui — I have as many books as him o as he has
2. pron indef1) (molto) much, a lot, (così tanto) so much, such a lotè una ragazza come tante — she's like any other girl
credevo ce ne fosse tanto — I thought there was (such) a lot, I thought there was plenty
se cerchi un bicchiere, lassù ce ne sono tanti — if you are looking for a glass there are a lot o lots up there
2)tempo? ne ho tanto quanto basta — time? I have as much as I need
3)riceve un tanto al mese — he receives so much a monthcosta un tanto al metro — it costs so much per o a metre
della somma che ho a disposizione tanto andrà per il vitto, tanto per l'alloggio — of the money I've got so much will go on food and so much on accommodation
4)me ne ha dette tante! — he gave me a real mouthful!di
tanto in tanto — every so often, (every) now and againtanto di guadagnato! — so much the better!
tanto — every so often, (every) now and then3. avv1) (così, in questo modo: con verbo) so much, such a lot, (con avverbio, aggettivo) so, (così a lungo) so longtanto... che... — so... (that)...
è tanto bello che sembra finto — it's so beautiful (that) it seems unreal
tanto... da... — so... as...
saresti tanto gentile da prendermi una tazza? — would you be so kind as to get me a cup?
è stato tanto idiota da crederci — he was stupid enough to believe it
2)tanto... quanto... — as... as...è tanto gentile quanto discreto — he is as kind as he is discreet
non è poi tanto difficile quanto sembra — it is not as difficult as it seems after all
mi piace non tanto per l'aspetto quanto per il suo carattere — I like her not so much for her looks as for her personality
conosco tanto Carlo quanto suo padre — I know both Carlo and his father
3) (molto) veryl'ho visto tanto giù — he seemed o looked very down to me
tanto — I'm very sorry, do excuse me4) (a lungo) (for) long5) (solamente) just6)due volte tanto — twice as much7)4. conglo farò, tanto non mi costa niente — I'll do it, after all it won't cost me anything
fanne a meno, tanto a me non importa — do without then, I don't care
* * *['tanto] 1.aggettivo indefinito1) (un gran numero di) many, a lot of- e volte — many times
avere -i soldi — to have lots o plenty of o a great deal of money
- i saluti — best regards
3) (molto, intenso)con -a cura, pazienza — with much o great care, patience
ho -a fame, paura — I'm very hungry, scared
c'era (così) tanto traffico che sono arrivato in ritardo — there was so much traffic (that) I arrived late
6) (tot)2.-e teste, -e opinioni — there are as many opinions as there are people
1) (grande quantità, molto) much, a lotmi ha insegnato tanto! — he taught me so much o so many things!
10.000 euro sono -i — 10,000 euros is a lot of money
8) tanto quanto9) tanto... quanto10) a dir tanto at the outmost3.prenderà la sufficienza, a dir tanto — he'll get a pass, if he's lucky
lavorare, parlare tanto — to work, talk much o a lot
tanto amato, chiacchierato — much-loved, much-talked about
tanto atteso — long awaited, longed-for
5)ogni tanto di tanto in tanto from time to time, every now and again; vedere qcn. di tanto in tanto — to see sb. occasionally o on and off
6) (altrettanto) as muchdue, tre volte tanto — twice, three times as much
7) tanto... quanto (in proposizione comparativa)ho pagato tanto quanto lei — I paid as much as she did; (sia... sia)
8) tanto... che, tanto... da9) quanto più... tanto piùquanto più si invecchia, tanto più si diventa saggi — the older you grow, the wiser you get
10) tanto più... tanto menotanto più lo conosco, tanto meno lo capisco — the more I know him, the less I understand him
11) tanto menonon l'ho mai visto, né tanto meno gli ho parlato — I've never seen him, much less spoken to him
nessuno può andarsene, tanto meno lui — nobody can leave, least of all him
12) tanto pertanto per cominciare — to begin with, for a start
tanto per parlare o per dire just to say something; tanto per sapere, l'hai fatto veramente? — just for the record, did you really do it?
13) tanto vale just as welltanto valeva che glielo chiedessi — it would be just as well as you asked him o you might as well had asked him
4.tanto vale dire che... — you might just as well say that
sostantivo maschile invariabile1) (tot)5.essere pagato un tanto a pagina, al mese — to be paid so much a page, a month
prendilo pure, tanto non mi serve — take it, I don't need it
è inutile, tanto non sta a sentire! — it's no use, he won't listen!
••quel tanto che basta per... — enough to...
se tanto mi dà tanto... — if this is the result..., if that's what I get...
tanto più che... — all the more so because
tanto ha detto e tanto ha fatto che... — he insisted o pestered so much that...
••una volta tanto — just for once o once and for all
Note:Tanto può essere principalmente usato come aggettivo, pronome o avverbio. - Come aggettivo e come pronome, si traduce con much davanti o al posto di nomi non numerabili ( tanto vino = much wine; tanto denaro = much money; ne hai bevuto tanto? = have you drunk much (of it)?) e many davanti o al posto di sostantivi plurali ( tanti nemici = many enemies; ce ne sono tanti = there are many (of them)). Si noti che much e many sono preferibilmente usati in frasi negative e interrogative, mentre in frasi affermative sono spesso sostituiti da a lot (of), lots (of) (d'uso colloquiale, davanti a nomi numerabili plurali), plenty (of), a great deal (of): tante persone = a lot of people; guadagno tanto = I earn a lot. - Come avverbio, tanto si usa dopo un verbo, e in tal caso si traduce very much o a lot in frase affermativa e much in frase negativa e interrogativa (spero tanto che... = I hope very much that...; ho studiato tanto = I studied a lot; non bevo mai tanto = I never drink much; ha bevuto tanto? = did he drink much?); quando precede un altro avverbio o un aggettivo, si traduce con so o such (è tanto veloce che... = he is so fast that...; è una studentessa tanto intelligente! = she's such an intelligent student!), ma se tale avverbio o aggettivo è al comparativo, tanto si rende con much ( tanto più presto = much sooner; tanto più veloce = much faster). - Per gli altri usi di tanto e gli esempi relativi, si veda la voce qui sotto* * *tanto/'tanto/Tanto può essere principalmente usato come aggettivo, pronome o avverbio. - Come aggettivo e come pronome, si traduce con much davanti o al posto di nomi non numerabili ( tanto vino = much wine; tanto denaro = much money; ne hai bevuto tanto? = have you drunk much (of it)?) e many davanti o al posto di sostantivi plurali ( tanti nemici = many enemies; ce ne sono tanti = there are many (of them)). Si noti che much e many sono preferibilmente usati in frasi negative e interrogative, mentre in frasi affermative sono spesso sostituiti da a lot (of), lots (of) (d'uso colloquiale, davanti a nomi numerabili plurali), plenty (of), a great deal (of): tante persone = a lot of people; guadagno tanto = I earn a lot. - Come avverbio, tanto si usa dopo un verbo, e in tal caso si traduce very much o a lot in frase affermativa e much in frase negativa e interrogativa (spero tanto che... = I hope very much that...; ho studiato tanto = I studied a lot; non bevo mai tanto = I never drink much; ha bevuto tanto? = did he drink much?); quando precede un altro avverbio o un aggettivo, si traduce con so o such (è tanto veloce che... = he is so fast that...; è una studentessa tanto intelligente! = she's such an intelligent student!), ma se tale avverbio o aggettivo è al comparativo, tanto si rende con much ( tanto più presto = much sooner; tanto più veloce = much faster). - Per gli altri usi di tanto e gli esempi relativi, si veda la voce qui sotto. ⇒ 311 (un gran numero di) many, a lot of; - e volte many times; - i libri a lot of o a large number of o many books; - i anni fa many years ago2 (una gran quantità di) avere -i soldi to have lots o plenty of o a great deal of money; non ho -i soldi I don't have much money; c'è ancora tanto tempo there's still plenty of time; tanto tempo fa a long time ago; fare -a strada to go a long way; -e grazie! thank you very much! - i saluti best regards3 (molto, intenso) con -a cura, pazienza with much o great care, patience; ho -a fame, paura I'm very hungry, scared; la tua visita mi ha fatto tanto piacere your visit really pleased me4 (con valore consecutivo) c'era (così) tanto traffico che sono arrivato in ritardo there was so much traffic (that) I arrived late5 (in comparativi di uguaglianza) non ho tanto denaro quanto te I haven't got as much money as you (have)6 (tot) ogni -i anni every so many years7 (altrettanto) -e teste, -e opinioni there are as many opinions as there are people1 (grande quantità, molto) much, a lot; ho tanto da fare I've got a lot of things to do; ha ancora tanto da imparare he still has a lot to learn; non ci vuole tanto a capirlo it doesn't take much understanding; mi ha insegnato tanto! he taught me so much o so many things! 10.000 euro sono -i 10,000 euros is a lot of money2 (gran numero) - i dei luoghi che abbiamo visitato many of the places we visited3 (molte persone) - i (di loro) sono pensionati many (of them) are pensioners; siamo in -i there are many of us4 (quantità specifica) è tanto così più alto di te he's this much taller than you5 (molto tempo) è tanto che aspetti? have you been waiting long? non ci metterò tanto I won't be long; è da tanto che non ci vediamo it's been so long since we last met6 (molta distanza) non c'è tanto da qui alla stazione it's not very far from here to the station7 (una gran cosa) è già tanto se non ci sbatte fuori we'll be lucky if he doesn't throw us out; è già tanto che sia venuta it's already saying a lot that she came8 tanto quanto aggiungi tanto brodo quanto basta per coprire la carne add enough broth to cover the meat9 tanto... quanto lo dico non tanto per me quanto per te I'm not saying it for my benefit but for yours10 a dir tanto at the outmost; prenderà la sufficienza, a dir tanto he'll get a pass, if he's lucky; a dir tanto ci vorranno ancora due ore it will take another two hours at the outmostIII avverbio1 (con un verbo) lavorare, parlare tanto to work, talk much o a lot; l'Austria non mi attira tanto Austria doesn't really appeal me; perché te la prendi tanto? why do you care so much? senza pensarci tanto without thinking so much about it2 (con un avverbio) sto tanto bene qui I feel so good in here; tanto lontano da qui so far away from here; tanto rapidamente very quickly; così tanto so much3 (con un aggettivo) tanto amato, chiacchierato much-loved, much-talked about; tanto atteso long awaited, longed-for; si crede tanto furbo he thinks he's so smart; una cosa tanto bella such a beautiful thing; è davvero tanto importante? does it really matter?4 (con comparativi) è tanto più alta di lui she's much taller than him5 ogni tanto, di tanto in tanto from time to time, every now and again; vedere qcn. di tanto in tanto to see sb. occasionally o on and off6 (altrettanto) as much; due, tre volte tanto twice, three times as much; cento volte tanto a hundredfold7 tanto... quanto (in proposizione comparativa) è tanto bello quanto interessante it's as beautiful as interesting; ho pagato tanto quanto lei I paid as much as she did; (sia... sia) l'ho spiegato tanto a lei quanto a lui I explained it both to her and to him8 tanto... che, tanto... da ha mangiato tanto da sentirsi male he ate so much that he felt sick; essere tanto fortunato da fare to be lucky enough to do9 quanto più... tanto più quanto più si invecchia, tanto più si diventa saggi the older you grow, the wiser you get10 tanto più... tanto meno tanto più lo conosco, tanto meno lo capisco the more I know him, the less I understand him11 tanto meno non l'ho mai visto, né tanto meno gli ho parlato I've never seen him, much less spoken to him; nessuno può andarsene, tanto meno lui nobody can leave, least of all him12 tanto per tanto per cambiare for a change; tanto per cominciare to begin with, for a start; tanto per parlare o per dire just to say something; tanto per sapere, l'hai fatto veramente? just for the record, did you really do it?13 tanto vale just as well; tanto valeva che glielo chiedessi it would be just as well as you asked him o you might as well had asked him; tanto vale dire che... you might just as well say that...IV m.inv.1 (tot) essere pagato un tanto a pagina, al mese to be paid so much a page, a month; un tanto alla o per volta so much at the time2 (seguito dal partitivo) mi guardò con tanto d'occhi he stared wide-eyed at meprendilo pure, tanto non mi serve take it, I don't need it; tanto è lo stesso it makes no difference; è inutile, tanto non sta a sentire! it's no use, he won't listen!tanto peggio! (so) much the worse! too bad! tanto meglio (così) (so) much the better; tanto meglio per te good for you; tanto di guadagnato all the better; non lo credevo capace di tanto I didn't think he would go that far; non sono mai arrivato a tanto I've never done such things; tanto (mi) basta! it's enough (for me)! né tanto né poco not at all; quel tanto che basta per... enough to...; se tanto mi dà tanto... if this is the result..., if that's what I get...; non farla tanto lunga! don't act it out! tanto più che... all the more so because; tanto ha detto e tanto ha fatto che... he insisted o pestered so much that...; una volta tanto just for once o once and for all. -
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c black tout, toute [tu, tut]━━━━━━━━━1. adjective3. adverb━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque tout fait partie d'une locution comme en tout cas, tout le temps, reportez-vous aussi à l'autre mot.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. <a. ( = entier)b. ( = unique) only• pour tout mobilier, il avait un lit et une table the only furniture he had was a bed and a tablec. (indéfini)2. <• tout ce que je sais, c'est qu'il est parti all I know is that he's gone• ne croyez pas tout ce qu'il raconte don't believe everything he tells you► tout ce qu'il y a de ( = extrêmement) most• c'était tout ce qu'il y a de chic it was the last word in chic► avoir tout de + nom• l'organisation a tout d'une secte the organization is nothing less than a sect► à tout va (inf) [licencier, investir, recruter] like mad (inf) ; [libéralisme, communication, consommation] unbridled• à l'époque, on construisait à tout va at that time there were buildings going up everywhere► en tout ( = au total) in all• ça coûte 1 000 € en tout it costs 1,000 euros in all• leurs programmes politiques s'opposent en tout their political programmes clash in every way► en tout et pour tout all in all• il lui reste 150 euros en tout et pour tout he only has a total of 150 euros left► et tout (inf) and everything• avec les vacances et tout, je n'ai pas eu le temps what with the holidays and all (inf), I didn't have time• j'avais préparé le dîner, fait le ménage et tout et tout I'd made the dinner, done the housework and everything► c'est + tout• ce sera tout ? will that be all?• et ce n'est pas tout ! and that's not all!• c'est pas tout ça, mais il est tard (inf) all this is very nice, but it's getting late► ce n'est pas tout de• ce n'est pas tout de faire son métier, il faut le faire bien it's not enough just to do your job, you have to do it well• cette idée avait surpris et pour tout dire n'avait pas convaincu this idea surprised everybody and, to be honest, wasn't convincing• écoutez bien tous ! listen, all of you!━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✦ The final s of tous is pronounced only when it is a pronoun.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━3. <a. ► tout + adjectif ( = très) very ; ( = entièrement) quite• toute petite, elle aimait la campagne as a very small child she liked the country► tout (+ en) + nom• je suis tout ouïe ! I'm all ears!• le jardin est tout en fleurs the garden is a mass of flowers► tout + adverbeb. ( = déjà) tout prêtc. ► tout en + participe présent• je suis incapable de travailler tout en écoutant de la musique I can't work and listen to music at the same time• tout en prétendant le contraire il voulait être élu although he pretended otherwise he wanted to be electedd. (locutions)• vous êtes d'accord ? -- tout à fait ! do you agree? -- absolutely!► tout à l'heure ( = plus tard) later ; ( = peu avant) a short while ago• tout à l'heure tu as dit que... you said earlier that...• ce n'est pas pour tout de suite ( = ce n'est pas près d'arriver) it won't happen overnight ; ( = c'est improbable) it's hardly likely to happen4. <a. ( = ensemble) whole• prendre le tout to take all of it (or them)b. ( = essentiel) le tout c'est de faire vite the main thing is to be quick about it• ce n'est pas le tout de s'amuser, il faut travailler there's more to life than enjoying yourself, people have got to workc. (locutions)► du tout• pas du tout ! not at all!* * *tu
1.
en tout — ( au total) in all; ( entièrement) in every respect
tout bien compté or pesé or considéré — all in all
tout est là — fig that's the whole point
et tout et tout — (colloq) and all that sort of thing
ce n'est pas tout (que) de commencer un travail, il faut le finir — it's not enough ou it's all very well to start off a job, it's got to be finished
2) tous tus, toutes ( la totalité des êtres ou choses) all; (la totalité des éléments d'une catégorie, d'un groupe) all of them/us/youtoutes tant qu'elles sont — all of them, each and every one of them
est-ce que ça conviendra à tous? — will it suit everybody ou everyone?
2.
1) ( exprimant la totalité)bois tout ton lait — drink all your milk, drink up your milk
2) ( véritable)c'est tout un travail/événement — it's quite a job/an event
3) (devant ce qui/que/dont) ( l'ensemble) all; ( toutes les choses) everything; ( sans discrimination) anything‘tu en es sûr?’ - ‘tout ce qu'il y a de plus sûr’ — ‘are you sure?’ - ‘as sure as can be’
4) ( n'importe quel) anyà tout moment — ( n'importe quand) at any time; ( sans cesse) constantly
5) ( total)en toute innocence/franchise — in all innocence/honesty
6) (unique, seul)il a souri pour toute réponse — his only reply was a smile, he smiled by way of a reply
on lui donne quelques légumes pour tous gages — all that he gets in the way of wages is a few vegetables
en toutes choses — in all things, in everything
toutes les pages sont déchirées — all the pages are torn, every page is torn
nous irons tous les deux — both of us will go, we'll both go
8) ( chaque) tous/toutes les every
3.
adverbe (normally invariable, but agrees in gender and in number with feminine adjective beginning with consonant or h-aspirate)1) (très, extrêmement) very, quite; ( entièrement) alltout étonnées/toutes honteuses — very surprised/ashamed
tout enfant, elle aimait déjà dessiner — as a small child she already liked to draw
être tout mouillé/sale — to be all wet/dirty
c'est tout autre chose, c'est une tout autre histoire — it's a different matter altogether
2) ( devant un nom)c'est tout le portrait de sa mère — she's the spitting ou very image of her mother
c'est tout l'inverse or le contraire — it's the very opposite
avec toi, c'est tout l'un ou tout l'autre — you see everything in black and white
3) ( tout à fait)tout à côté de/contre/en haut — right by/against/at the top
ils étaient tout en sang/en sueur — they were covered in blood/bathed in sweat
4) ( d'avance)5) ( en même temps) while; ( bien que) although6) (marquant la concession: quoique)tout malin/roi qu'il est, il... — he may be clever/a king, but he...
7) ( rien d'autre que)je suis tout ouïe — hum I'm all ears
4.
du tout locution adverbiale(pas) du tout, (point) du tout — not at all
5.
1) ( ensemble)former un tout — to make up ou form a whole
2)le tout — ( la totalité) the whole lot, the lot; ( l'essentiel) the main thing
le tout est de réussir — the main ou most important thing is to succeed
ce n'est pas le tout! — (colloq) this is no good!
6.
Tout- (in compounds)le Tout-Paris/-Londres — the Paris/London smart set
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Quand tout fait partie d'une locution figée comme tous feux éteints, à tout hasard, de toute(s) part(s), tout compte fait, après tout etc, qu'il est fréquemment associé à un adjectif ou un adverbe donné comme tout nu, tout neuf, tout plein, tout simplement etc, la traduction sera donnée sous le terme principal1. Lorsque tout, adjectif singulier, exprime la totalité, plusieurs traductions sont possibles mais non toujours interchangeables. De manière généraleOn emploiera all lorsque le mot qualifié est non dénombrable: tout le vin/l'argent = all the wine/the money; tout ce bruit/leur talent = all that noise/their talent; c'est tout ce que je sais = that's all I knowOn emploiera the whole si tout peut être remplacé par entier: tout le gâteau/groupe = the whole cake/grouptout un dans le sens de entier se traduit toujours par a whole: tout un livre = a whole bookMais: connaître tout Zola/le Japon = to know the whole of Zola/Japan; lire tout ‘Les Misérables’ = to read the whole of ‘Les Misérables’; pendant tout mon séjour = for the whole of my stayAvec certains mots, en particulier les mots désignant la durée ( journée, mois, saison, vie, vacances etc), les collectifs tels que famille, on pourra employer all ou the whole, la seconde traduction étant légèrement plus emphatique: toute ma vie = all my life, the whole of my lifetout le pays/toute la ville = all the country/town ou = the whole country/town lorsque ces mots désignent la population; au sens géographique, seule la deuxième traduction convient2. throughout (ou all through) signifie du début à la fin, d'un bout à l'autre. On l'emploie souvent pour insister sur la durée ou l'étendue devant un terme singulier ou pluriel qui désigne l'espace de temps ou l'événement pendant lequel un fait a lieu, ou encore le territoire sur lequel il a lieu: pendant tout le match/tous ces mois = throughout the match/those months; la rumeur se répandit dans toute la province = the rumour [BrE] spread throughout the province; faire tout le trajet debout = to stand throughout the journey (ou for the whole journey); il neige sur toute la France = it's snowing throughout France (ou all over France)Au pluriel, tous, toutes se traduiront par all pour exprimer la totalité, par every pour insister sur les composants d'un ensemble, ou encore par any pour indiquer l'absence de discrimination. On notera que every and any sont suivis du singulier
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Quand tout fait partie d'une locution figée comme tous feux éteints, à tout hasard, de toute(s) part(s), tout compte fait, après tout etc, qu'il est fréquemment associé à un adjectif ou un adverbe donné comme tout nu, tout neuf, tout plein, tout simplement etc, la traduction sera donnée sous le terme principal1. Lorsque tout, adjectif singulier, exprime la totalité, plusieurs traductions sont possibles mais non toujours interchangeables. De manière généraleOn emploiera all lorsque le mot qualifié est non dénombrable: tout le vin/l'argent = all the wine/the money; tout ce bruit/leur talent = all that noise/their talent; c'est tout ce que je sais = that's all I knowOn emploiera the whole si tout peut être remplacé par entier: tout le gâteau/groupe = the whole cake/grouptout un dans le sens de entier se traduit toujours par a whole: tout un livre = a whole bookMais: connaître tout Zola/le Japon = to know the whole of Zola/Japan; lire tout ‘Les Misérables’ = to read the whole of ‘Les Misérables’; pendant tout mon séjour = for the whole of my stayAvec certains mots, en particulier les mots désignant la durée ( journée, mois, saison, vie, vacances etc), les collectifs tels que famille, on pourra employer all ou the whole, la seconde traduction étant légèrement plus emphatique: toute ma vie = all my life, the whole of my lifetout le pays/toute la ville = all the country/town ou = the whole country/town lorsque ces mots désignent la population; au sens géographique, seule la deuxième traduction convient2. throughout (ou all through) signifie du début à la fin, d'un bout à l'autre. On l'emploie souvent pour insister sur la durée ou l'étendue devant un terme singulier ou pluriel qui désigne l'espace de temps ou l'événement pendant lequel un fait a lieu, ou encore le territoire sur lequel il a lieu: pendant tout le match/tous ces mois = throughout the match/those months; la rumeur se répandit dans toute la province = the rumour [BrE] spread throughout the province; faire tout le trajet debout = to stand throughout the journey (ou for the whole journey); il neige sur toute la France = it's snowing throughout France (ou all over France)Au pluriel, tous, toutes se traduiront par all pour exprimer la totalité, par every pour insister sur les composants d'un ensemble, ou encore par any pour indiquer l'absence de discrimination. On notera que every and any sont suivis du singulier* * *tu, tut tout, -e tous mpl toutes fpl1. adj1) (avec article singulier) alltoute la nuit — all night, the whole night
tout le temps — all the time, the whole time
c'est toute une affaire; c'est toute une histoire — it's quite a business, it's a whole rigmarole
2) (avec article pluriel) (= chaque) every, (idée d'intégralité) alltoutes les deux semaines — every other week, every two weeks
toutes les trois semaines — every three weeks, every third week
tous les deux; Nous y sommes allés tous les deux. — We both went., Both of us went.
Nous y sommes allés tous les trois. — All three of us went.
Je les ai invités tous les trois. — I invited all three of them.
3) (sans article) (= n'importe quel)à toute heure du jour ou de la nuit — at any time of the day or night, (= seul)
pour toute nourriture, il avait... — his only food was..., (= chaque)
de tous côtés; de toutes parts (= de partout) — from everywhere, from every side, (= partout) all around
2. prontous; toutes — all
Il a tout fait. — He did everything.
Il a tout organisé. — He organized everything.
Je les vois tous. — I can see them all., I can see all of them.
Je les connais tous. — I know them all., I know all of them.
Nous y sommes tous allés. — We all went., All of us went.
Nous y sommes toutes allées. — We all went., All of us went.
tout de...; Elle a tout d'une mère. — She's a real mother., She's a true mother.
en tout — all together, altogether
tout ce que...; tout ce qu'il sait — all he knows
C'était tout ce qu'il y a de plus chic. — It was the last word in chic., It was the ultimate in chic.
3. nmCeci forme un tout. — It forms a whole.
Je prends le tout. — I'll take it all., I'll take the whole lot.
le tout est de... — the main thing is to...
4. adv1) (= très, complètement) verytout près; tout à côté — very near
Elle habite tout près. — She lives very near.
le tout premier; la toute première — the very first
tout seul; toute seule — all alone
Il est tout seul. — He's all alone.
Elle est toute seule. — She's all alone.
Il était tout rouge. — He was all red in the face.
Elle était toute rouge. — She was all red in the face.
tout de suite — immediately, straight away
2)tout en... — while...
Il a fait son travail tout en chantant. — He sang as he worked., He sang while he worked.
tout à coup; tout d'un coup — suddenly
tout court; Charles-Henri, pouvez-vous... — Je vous en prie, appelez-moi Charles tout court. — Charles-Henri, could you... — Please, just call me Charles.
communication par internet, mais aussi communication tout court — communication via the internet, but also simply communication
tout à l'heure (passé) — just now, a short while ago
Je l'ai vu tout à l'heure. — I saw him just now., (futur) shortly, in a moment
Je finirai ça tout à l'heure. — I'll finish it in a moment.
* * *A pron indéf1 tout ( chaque chose) everything; ( n'importe quoi) anything; ( l'ensemble) all; penser à tout to think of everything; tout est prêt everything is ready; le sucre, les graisses, le sel, tout me fait mal sugar, fat, salt, everything is bad for me; être tout pour qn to be everything to sb; tout peut arriver anything can happen; le chien mange (de) tout the dog will eat anything; tout est prétexte à querelle(s) any pretext will do to start a quarrel; tout n'est pas perdu all is not lost; tout ou rien all or nothing; tout ou partie de qch all or part of sth; tout va bien all's well, everything's fine; en tout ( au total) in all; ( entièrement) in every respect; en tout et pour tout all told; et tout ça parce que/pour and all because/for; tout bien compté or pesé or considéré all in all; tout est là fig that's the whole point; c'est tout dire I need say no more; et tout et tout○ and all that sort of thing; et ce n'est pas tout! and that's not all!; ce n'est pas tout (que) de commencer un travail, il faut le finir it's not enough ou it's all very well to start off a job, it's got to be finished; avoir tout d'un singe/assassin to look just like a monkey/murderer; ⇒ bien, monde, salaire, or;2 tous, toutes ( la totalité des êtres ou choses) all; (la totalité des éléments d'une catégorie, d'un groupe) all of them/us/you; nous sommes tous des pécheurs we are all sinners; le film n'est pas à la portée de tous the film is not accessible to all; merci à tous thank you all; tous ensemble all together; ce sont tous d'anciens soldats all of them are ou they are all former soldiers; il les a tous cassés he has broken all of them, he's broken them all; il l'a dit devant nous tous he said it in front of all of us; leurs enfants, tous musiciens de talent their children, all of them talented musicians; tous ne sont pas d'accord not all of them agree; toutes tant qu'elles sont all of them, each and every one of them; vous tous qui le connaissez all of you who know him; écoutez-moi tous listen to me, all of you; est-ce que ça conviendra à tous? will it suit everybody ou everyone?B adj1 ( exprimant la totalité) bois tout ton lait drink all your milk, drink up your milk; tout le reste est à jeter everything else is to be thrown away; manger tout un pain to eat a whole loaf; tout Pompéi a été enseveli the whole of Pompeii was buried; tout Nice se réjouit the whole of ou all Nice rejoiced; il a plu toute la journée it rained all day (long) ou the whole day; pendant toute une année for a whole year; la semaine se passa toute à attendre the whole ou entire week was spent waiting; j'ai passé tout mon dimanche à travailler I spent the whole of ou all Sunday working; je ne l'ai pas vu de tout l'été I haven't seen him all summer; cet enfant est toute ma vie this child is my whole life; c'est tout le plaisir que tu y trouves? is that all the pleasure ou the only pleasure it gives you?; tout le problème est là that's where the problem lies; tout cela ne compte pas none of that counts; le meilleur dentiste de toute la ville the best dentist in town; tout le monde everybody; ⇒ cœur, monde, temps;2 ( véritable) c'est tout un travail/événement it's quite a job/an event; il a fait toute une histoire he made a real ou big fuss, he made quite a fuss; c'est tout un art there's a whole art to it;3 tout ce qui/que/dont ( l'ensemble) all; ( toutes les choses) everything; ( sans discrimination) anything; tout ce qui compte all that matters; c'est tout ce que je fais that's all I do; tout ce dont j'ai besoin all I need; j'ai acheté tout ce qui était sur la liste I bought everything that was on the list; il dit tout ce qui lui passe par la tête he says anything that comes into his head; tout ce qu'il dit n'est pas vrai not all of what he says is true; tout ce que le village compte d'enfants, tout ce qu'il y a d'enfants dans le village all the children in the village; être tout ce qu'il y a de plus serviable to be most obliging; c'est tout ce qu'on fait de mieux it's the best there is; ‘tu en es sûr?’-‘tout ce qu'il y a de plus sûr’ ‘are you sure?’-‘as sure as can be’, ‘absolutely sure’;4 ( n'importe quel) any; à tout âge at any age; de toute nature of any kind; à toute heure du jour ou de la nuit at all times of the day or night; ‘service à toute heure’ ‘24 hour service’; à tout moment ( n'importe quand) at any time; ( sans cesse) constantly; tout prétexte leur est bon they'll jump at any excuse; toute personne qui anyone ou anybody who; toute autre solution serait rejetée any other solution would be rejected; tout autre que lui/toi aurait abandonné anybody else would have given up; toute publicité est interdite all advertising is prohibited; pour toute réclamation, s'adresser à… all complaints should be addressed to…; tout billet n'est pas valable not all tickets are valid; ⇒ vérité;5 (sans déterminant: total) en toute innocence/franchise in all innocence/honesty; en toute liberté with complete freedom; donner toute satisfaction to give complete satisfaction; c'est tout bénéfice it's all profit; il aurait tout intérêt à placer cet argent it would be in his best interests to invest this money; partir en toute hâte to leave in a great hurry; un jardin de toute beauté a most beautiful garden; être à toute extrémité to be close to death; ⇒ épreuve, hasard, prix, vitesse;6 (unique, seul) il a souri pour toute réponse his only reply was a smile, he smiled by way of a reply; on lui donne quelques légumes pour tous gages all that he gets in the way of wages is a few vegetables; elle a un chien pour toute compagnie the only company she has ou all she has for company is a dog;7 tous, toutes ( les uns et les autres sans distinction) all, every (+ v sg); ceci vaut pour tous les candidats this applies to all candidates ou to every candidate; en tous pays in all countries, in every country; en toutes choses in all things, in everything; toutes les pages sont déchirées all the pages are torn, every page is torn; les lettres ont toutes été signées the letters have all been signed; j'ai toutes les raisons de me plaindre I have every reason to complain; tous les hommes sont mortels all men are mortal; il a fait tous les métiers he's done all sorts of jobs; tous les prétextes leur sont bons they'll use any excuse (pour to); meubles tous budgets furniture to suit every pocket; tous deux se levèrent both of them got up, they both got up; nous irons tous les deux both of us will go, we'll both go; je les prends tous les trois/quatre etc I'm taking all three/four etc (of them);8 ( chaque) tous/toutes les every; à tous les coins de rue on every street corner; saisir toutes les occasions to seize every opportunity; tous les jours/mois/ans every day/month/year; tous les quarts d'heure/10 mètres every quarter of an hour/10 metres; un cachet toutes les quatre heures one tablet every four hours; tous les deux jours/mois every other day/month; tous les combien? how often?C adv (normally invariable, but agrees in gender and in number with feminine adjective beginning with consonant or h-aspirate)1 (très, extrêmement) very, quite; ( entièrement) all; tout doucement very gently; ils sont tout contents they are very happy; elles sont tout étonnées/toutes honteuses they are very surprised/ashamed; être tout excité to be very ou all excited; être tout jeune/petit to be very young/small; tout enfant, elle aimait déjà dessiner as a small child she already liked to draw; c'est tout naturel it's quite natural; des yeux tout ronds de surprise eyes wide with surprise; être tout mouillé/sale to be all wet/dirty; tout seul dans la vie all alone in life; faire qch tout seul to do sth all by oneself; c'est tout autre chose, c'est une tout autre histoire it's a different matter altogether;2 ( devant un nom) c'est tout le portrait de sa mère she's the spitting ou very image of her mother; c'est tout l'inverse or le contraire it's the very opposite; ça m'en a tout l'air it looks very much like it to me; tu as tout le temps d'y réfléchir you've got plenty of time to think it over; avec toi, c'est tout l'un ou tout l'autre you see everything in black and white;3 ( tout à fait) la toute dernière ligne the very last line; les tout premiers fruits de l'été the very first fruits of summer; j'habite tout près I live very close by ou very near; tout près de very close to, very near; tout à côté de/contre/en haut right by/against/at the top; il les a mangés tout crus he ate them raw; un gâteau tout entier a whole cake; j'en sais tout autant que lui I know just as much as he does; c'est tout aussi cher it's just as expensive; vêtue tout de noir, tout de noir vêtue dressed all in black; maison tout en longueur very long and narrow house; un jeu tout en finesse a very subtle game; une semaine toute de fatigue a very tiring week; une vie toute de soucis a life full of worry; ils étaient tout en sang/en sueur they were covered in blood/bathed in sweat; être tout en larmes to be in floods of tears; la colline est tout en fleurs the hill is a mass of flowers; elle est tout(e) à son travail she's totally absorbed in her work;4 ( d'avance) tout prêt ready-made; sauces/idées toutes faites ready-made sauces/ideas; des légumes tout épluchés ready-peeled vegetables; ⇒ cuit, vu;5 ( en même temps) while; ( bien que) although; il lisait tout en marchant he was reading as he walked; elle le défendait tout en le sachant coupable she defended him although she knew he was guilty; ⇒ en;6 (marquant la concession: quoique) tout aussi étrange que cela paraisse however strange it may seem; tout prudemment que l'on conduise however carefully one drives; tout malins qu'ils sont, ils… clever though they may be, they…, they may be clever, but they…; toute reine qu'elle est, elle ne peut pas faire ça she may be a queen, but she can't do that;7 ( rien d'autre que) être tout énergie/muscle to be all energy/muscle; être tout sourires to be all smiles; je suis tout ouïe hum I'm all ears; veste tout cuir/laine all leather/wool jacket; ⇒ feu, sucre.D du tout loc adv pas du tout, point du tout liter not at all; sans savoir du tout without knowing at all; je ne le vois plus du tout I don't see him at all now; il ne m'en reste plus du tout I have none left at all; crois-tu qu'il m'ait remercié? du tout! do you think he thanked me? not at all!1 ( ensemble) former un tout to make up ou form a whole; mon tout ( charade) my whole, my all; du tout au tout completely;2 le tout ( la totalité) the whole lot, the lot; ( l'essentiel) the main thing; vendre le tout pour 200 euros to sell the (whole) lot for 200 euros; le tout est de réussir/qu'il réussisse the main ou most important thing is to succeed/that he should succeed; le Grand Tout Relig the Great Whole; ce n'est pas le tout○! this is no good!tout à coup suddenly; tout d'un coup ( soudain) suddenly; ( à la fois) all at once; tout à fait ( entièrement) quite, absolutely; ce n'est pas tout à fait vrai/pareil it's not quite true/the same thing; c'est tout à fait vrai it's quite ou absolutely true; ‘tu es d'accord?’-‘tout à fait’ ‘do you agree?’-‘absolutely’; il est tout à fait charmant he's absolutely ou perfectly charming; être tout à fait pour/contre to be totally for/against; tout à l'heure ( bientôt) in a moment; ( peu avant) a little while ago, just now; à tout à l'heure! see you later!; tout de même ( quand même) all the same, even so; ( indigné) tout de même! really!, honestly!; ( vraiment) quite; tu aurais tout de même pu faire attention! all the same ou even so you might have been careful!; c'est tout de même un peu fort! really ou honestly, it's a bit much!; c'est tout de même bizarre que it's quite strange that; tout de suite at once, straight away; ce n'est pas pour tout de suite ( ce n'est pas pressé) there's no rush; ( ce sera long) it's going to take some time.tout est bien qui finit bien all's well that ends well; être tout yeux tout oreilles to be very attentive.[tu, devant voyelle ou h muet tut ] ( féminin toute [tut], pluriel masculin tous [ adjectif tu, pronom tus], pluriel féminin toutes [tut]) adjectif qualificatif (au singulier)il se plaint toute la journée he complains all the time ou the whole day longtout ceci/cela all (of) this/thatj'ai tout mon temps I've plenty of time ou all the time in the worldavec lui, c'est tout l'un ou tout l'autre with him, it's either (all) black or (all) white2. [devant un nom propre] allj'ai visité tout Paris en huit jours I saw all ou the whole of Paris in a week3. [devant un nom sans article]rouler à toute vitesse to drive at full ou top speeden toute franchise/simplicité in all sincerity/simplicity4. [avec une valeur emphatique]5. (comme adverbe) [entièrement] completely6. [unique, seul] onlyma fille est tout mon bonheur my daughter is my sole ou only source of happiness7. [suivi d'une relative]tout ce qui me gêne, c'est la différence d'âge the only thing ou all I'm worried about is the age differencetout ce qu'il y a de: ses enfants sont tout ce qu'il y a de bien élevés his children are very well-behaved ou are models of good behaviour————————[tu, devant voyelle ou h muet tut ] ( féminin toute [tut], pluriel masculin tous [ adjectif tu, pronom tus], pluriel féminin toutes [tut]) déterminant (adjectif indéfini)tout citoyen a des droits every citizen has rights, all citizens have rightspour tout renseignement, écrivez-nous for further information, write to usde tout temps since time immemorial, from the beginning of timeen tout temps throughout ou all through historytout autre que lui aurait refusé anyone other than him ou anybody else would have refusedB.[AU PLURIEL]1. [exprimant la totalité] alltous les hommes all men, the whole of mankindtous les gens everybody, everyoneje veux tous les détails I want all the details ou the full details2. [devant un nom sans article]ils étaient 150 000, toutes disciplines/races confondues there were 150,000 of them, taking all disciplines/races together3. [exprimant la périodicité] everytoutes les deux semaines every other week, every second week, every two weeksà prendre toutes les quatre heures to be taken every four hours ou at four-hourly intervals————————[tu, devant voyelle ou h muet tut ] ( féminin toute [tut], pluriel masculin tous [ adjectif tu, pronom tus], pluriel féminin toutes [tut]) pronom indéfini[n'importe quoi] anythingce sera tout? [dans un magasin] will be that all?, anything else?ce n'est pas tout de faire des enfants, il faut les élever ensuite having children is one thing, but then you've got to bring them upêtre tout pour quelqu'un to be everything for somebody, to mean everything to somebodyon aura tout vu! now I've ou we've seen everything!a. [objets] that's everythingb. [problème] that's the whole point ou the crux of the matteravec toi c'est tout ou rien with you, it's all or nothing ou one extreme or the othertout se passe comme si... it's as though...à tout faire [produit] all-purposetout bien considéré, tout bien réfléchi all things consideredB.[AU PLURIEL]1. [désignant ce dont on a parlé]il y a plusieurs points de vue, tous sont intéressants there are several points of view, they are all interestingj'adore les prunes — prends-les toutes I love plums — take them all ou all of them2. [avec une valeur récapitulative] allJean, Pierre, Jacques, tous voulaient la voir Jean, Pierre, Jacques, they all wanted to see her3. [tout le monde]à vous tous qui m'avez aidé, merci to all of you who helped me, thank youtous tant ou autant que nous sommes all of us, every (single) one of ustout ( féminin toute, pluriel féminin toutes) adverbe (s'accorde en genre et en nombre devant un adjectif féminin commençant par une consonne ou un h aspiré)ils étaient tout seuls they were quite ou completely alonesa chevelure était toute hérissée his/her hair was all messyses tout premiers mots his/her very first wordstout mouillé wet ou soaked through, drenchedtout simplement/autrement quite simply/differentlytéléphone-moi, tout simplement just phone me, that's the easiest (way)une toile tout coton a 100% cotton cloth, an all cotton materialil est toute bonté/générosité he is goodness/generosity itselfça, c'est tout lui! that's typical of him ou just like him!2. [en intensif]tout en haut/bas right at the top/bottom3. [déjà]tout prêt ou préparé ready-madetout bébé, elle dansait déjà even as a baby, she was already dancing4. (avec un gérondif) [indiquant la simultanéité][indiquant la concession]tout en avouant son ignorance dans ce domaine, il continuait à me contredire although he'd confessed his ignorance in that field, he kept on contradicting metout nom masculin1. [ensemble] wholemon tout est un instrument de musique [dans une charade] my whole ou all is a musical instrument2. [l'essentiel]ce n'est pas le tout de critiquer, il faut pouvoir proposer autre chose it's not enough to criticize, you've got to be able to suggest something elsejouer ou risquer le tout pour le tout to risk (one's) alltenter le tout pour le tout to make a (final) desperate attempt ou a last ditch effortc'est un tout it's all the same, it makes no difference————————du tout locution adverbialeje vous dérange? — du tout, du tout! am I disturbing you? — not at all ou not in the least!elle finissait son café sans du tout se soucier de notre présence she was finishing her coffee without paying any attention to us at all ou whatsoever————————en tout locution adverbialeen tout et pour tout locution adverbialeen tout et pour tout, nous avons dépensé 300 euros all in all, we've spent 300 eurostout à coup locution adverbialetout à fait locution adverbiale2. [exactement] exactlyc'est tout à fait ce que je cherche/le même it's exactly what I've been looking for/the same3. [oui] certainly————————tout de même locution adverbialej'irai tout de même all the same, I'll still go2. [en intensif]tout de même, tu exagères! steady on!, that's a bit much!————————tout de suite locution adverbiale2. [dans l'espace] immediately————————tout... que locution conjonctivetout directeur qu'il est ou qu'il soit,... he may well be the boss,...
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