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121 sfacciataggine
sfacciataggine s.f. impudence, cheek (iness); insolence: con la massima sfacciataggine, with the utmost impudence; basta con la tua sfacciataggine!, I've had enough of your cheek!; ebbe la sfacciataggine di rispondermi, he had the effrontery to answer me back.* * *[sfattʃa'taddʒine]sostantivo femminile impudence, brazenness, cheek, cheekinessavere la sfacciataggine di fare — to have the barefaced nerve to do, to have cheek o gall to do
* * *sfacciataggine/sfatt∫a'taddʒine/sostantivo f.impudence, brazenness, cheek, cheekiness; avere la sfacciataggine di fare to have the barefaced nerve to do, to have cheek o gall to do; che sfacciataggine! what a cheek! -
122 fresco
adj.1 cool, fresh.2 fresh, newly made, recent, new.3 insolent, cheeky, impudent.4 insolent, carefree, cheeky, unmindful.m.1 cool air.2 drink, beverage, refreshment.3 fresco.4 cheeky devil.* * *► adjetivo1 (temperatura) cool, cold2 (tela, vestido) light, cool3 (aspecto) healthy, fresh4 (comida) fresh5 (reciente) fresh, new6 figurado (impasible) cool, calm, unworried7 (desvergonzado) cheeky, shameless1 (frescor) fresh air, cool air2 ARTE fresco\al fresco in the coolhacer fresco to be chilly¡qué fresco,-a! what a nerve!quedarse tan fresco,-a not to bat an eyelid¡sí que estamos frescos! now we're in a fine mess!tomar el fresco to get some fresh air————————1 (frescor) fresh air, cool air2 ARTE fresco* * *1. noun m. 2. (f. - fresca)adj.1) cool2) fresh* * *fresco, -a1. ADJ1) (Culin)a) (=no congelado, no cocinado) freshb) (=no pasado) [carne, fruta] fresh; [huevo] fresh, new-laidc) (=no curado) [queso] unripened; [salmón] fresh2) (=frío)a) [brisa, viento] coolb) [bebida] cool, cold; [agua] [para beber] cold; [en piscina, río] cooluna cerveza fresca — a cool o cold beer
c) [tiempo] [desagradable] chilly; [agradable] coolponte una chaqueta, que la noche está fresca — put a jacket on, it's chilly tonight
¡qué fresco se estará ahora en la montaña! — it will be so nice and cool just now in the mountains
d) [tela, vestido] cool3) (=reciente) [ideas] fresh; [pintura] wetvenía contento, con dinero fresco en el bolsillo — he came along looking happy, with fresh money in his pocket
4) (=natural) [piel, estilo] fresh5) (=refrescante) [colonia, perfume] refreshing6) (=persona) (=descansado) fresh; (=descarado) cheeky, sassy (EEUU)prefiero estudiar por las mañanas, cuando aún estoy fresco — I prefer studying in the morning while I'm still fresh
¡qué fresco! — what a cheek! *, what a nerve! *
¡está o va fresco, si cree que le voy a ayudar otra vez! — he couldn't be more wrong if he thinks that I'm going to help him again!, if he thinks I'm going to help him again, he's got another think coming!
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me lo dijo tan fresco — he just said it to me as cool as you like2.SM / F * [sinvergüenza]¡usted es un fresco! — you've got a nerve! *
3. SM1) (=temperatura)se sentó a la sombra del árbol buscando el fresco — she sat down under the tree, in the cool of its shade
voy a sentarme fuera, al fresco — I'm going to sit outside where it's nice and cool
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dormir al fresco — to sleep in the open air, sleep outdoors•
tomar el fresco — to get some fresh airque te lo creas o no, me trae al fresco — I couldn't care less whether you believe it or not
2) (Arte) frescofresca* * *I- ca adjetivo1)b) <ropa/tela> cool2)a) (no enlatado, no congelado) freshb) ( reciente) freshc) <cutis/belleza> fresh, youngd) < aire> fresh3) < persona>a) [ser] (fam) ( descarado)ir fresco — (Esp fam)
b) [estar] ( descansado) refreshed; ( no cansado) freshc) ( tranquilo)me lo dijo, así, tan fresca — she was as cool as could be when she told me
d) [ser] (Col fam) ( sencillo) relaxed, easygoingII IIIfresco hermano! — cool it! (colloq)
1) ( aire) fresh air2) ( frío moderado)ponte una chaqueta que hace fresco — put a jacket on, it's chilly out
traer a alguien al fresco — (Esp fam)
3) (Art) fresco4) (AmL) ( gaseosa) soda (AmE), fizzy drink (BrE); ( refresco de frutas) fruit drink* * *I- ca adjetivo1)b) <ropa/tela> cool2)a) (no enlatado, no congelado) freshb) ( reciente) freshc) <cutis/belleza> fresh, youngd) < aire> fresh3) < persona>a) [ser] (fam) ( descarado)ir fresco — (Esp fam)
b) [estar] ( descansado) refreshed; ( no cansado) freshc) ( tranquilo)me lo dijo, así, tan fresca — she was as cool as could be when she told me
d) [ser] (Col fam) ( sencillo) relaxed, easygoingII IIIfresco hermano! — cool it! (colloq)
1) ( aire) fresh air2) ( frío moderado)ponte una chaqueta que hace fresco — put a jacket on, it's chilly out
traer a alguien al fresco — (Esp fam)
3) (Art) fresco4) (AmL) ( gaseosa) soda (AmE), fizzy drink (BrE); ( refresco de frutas) fruit drink* * *fresco11 = fresco [frescoes, -pl.].Ex: The prototype has been used to develop an application concerning images of frescoes of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican.
fresco22 = fresh [fresher -comp., freshest -sup.], crisp.Ex: A fresh, constant temperature and humidity not only promotes efficiency of use, it encourages use.
Ex: But because of their relatively short shelf life, heads of lettuce have to be shipped quickly so that they remain crisp and fresh.* alimento fresco = fresh food.* fruta fresca = fresh fruit.* hacer fresco = be cool.* producto fresco = fresh food.fresco33 = cheeky [cheekier -comp., cheekiest -sup.], sassy [sassier -comp., sassiest -sup.], saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.].Ex: The young man in the picture is myself snapped twenty-five years or so ago by a cheeky thirteen-year-old during the first few months of my first teaching job.
Ex: This series of personal essays are at various times sassy, profound, superficial, and maddening.Ex: Singers and other entertainers in Burma have been warned to cut out saucy behaviour and be neat and tidy or face the consequences.* ponerse fresco con = act + fresh with.* quedarse tan fresco = not bat an eyelash, not bat an eyelid.* ser un fresco con = act + fresh with.* tan fresco = as cool as a cucumber.* * *A1 ‹viento› cool, fresh; ‹agua› cold; ‹bebida› cool, coldel tiempo está más bien fresco the weather is a bit chilly o is on the cool side2 ‹ropa/tela› coolB1 (no enlatado, no congelado) freshpescado fresco fresh fish2 (reciente) fresheste pescado está fresquísimo this fish is so fresh!trae noticias frescas she has the latest newslos recuerdos de la guerra aún estaban frescos memories of the war were still fresh in people's minds[ S ] pintura fresca wet paint3 ‹cutis/belleza› fresh, young4 ‹olor› fresh5 (no viciado) ‹aire› freshun poco de aire fresco a breath of fresh airC ‹persona›1 [ SER] ( fam)(descarado): ¡qué tipo más fresco! that guy sure has some nerve! ( colloq), what a nerve that guy has! ( colloq)ir fresco ( Esp fam): ése va fresco si se piensa que le voy a prestar dinero he's sadly mistaken if he thinks I'm going to lend him any money, if he thinks I'm going to lend him any money he's got another think coming2 [ ESTAR] (descansado) refreshed, fresh; (no cansado) fresh3(tranquilo): yo estaba muerto de miedo pero él estaba tan fresco I was scared to death but he was as cool as a cucumber o he was totally unperturbed o he didn't turn a hairme dijo que se iba de todos modos, así tan fresca she quite boldly o brazenly o unashamedly told me that she was going to go anywaymasculine, feminine( fam)(descarado): ¡eres un fresco! you have a lot of nerve! ( colloq), you've got a nerve o cheek! ( BrE colloq)A (aire) fresh airvayamos a tomar el fresco let's go and get some fresh airB(frío moderado): el fresco de la brisa the freshness o coolness of the breezehace un fresquito que da gusto it's lovely and coolponte una chaqueta que hace fresco put a jacket on, it's chilly outdarse fresco en las bolas ( Ven vulg): ¿vas a ayudar o te vas a seguir dando fresco en las bolas? are you going to help, or are you just going to sit there on your fat ass ( AmE) o ( BrE) arse? ( vulg)traer a algn al fresco ( fam): sus problemas me traen al fresco I couldn't care less o give a damn about his problems ( colloq)C ( Art) frescopintura al fresco fresco painting* * *
fresco 1◊ -ca adjetivo
1
‹ agua› cold;
‹ bebida› cool, cold;
2
( on signs) pintura fresca wet paint
3 ‹ persona›a) [ser] (fam) ( descarado):◊ ¡qué tipo más fresco! that guy sure has some nerve! (colloq)
( no cansado) freshc) ( tranquilo):
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (fam) ( descarado):◊ ¡eres un fresco! you have a lot of nerve! (colloq)
fresco 2 sustantivo masculino
1
b) ( frío moderado):
hace fresco it's chilly
2 (Art) fresco;
3 (AmL) ( gaseosa) soda (AmE), fizzy drink (BrE);
( refresco de frutas) fruit drink
fresco,-a
I adjetivo
1 (temperatura) cool
2 (alimentos) fresh
3 (noticias, acontecimientos) fresh, new
4 (campante, indiferente) se quedó tan fresco, he didn't bat an eyelid
II sustantivo masculino
1 (frescor) fresh air, cool air: hace fresco, it's chilly
2 Arte fresco
3 pey (persona) ¡qué fresco!, what a nerve!
Cuando te refieres a una temperatura baja pero agradable, puedes usar la palabra cool. Sin embargo, si la temperatura es baja y desagradable, debes emplear la palabra cold (frío).
' fresco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
campante
- cara
- conchudo
- fresca
- fría
- frío
- lechuga
- natural
- tomar
- traer
- chapa
English:
air
- anchovy
- bracing
- brisk
- cheeky
- chill
- cold
- cool
- crisp
- fresh
- nip
- saucy
- stuffy
- waltz
- wet
- window
- butter
- gammon
- hot
- keep
- soda
- stale
- warm
* * *fresco, -a♦ adj1. [temperatura, aire] cool;corría un viento fresco there was a cool breeze;tómate algo fresco have a cold drink3. [alimento] [reciente] fresh4. [alimento] [no congelado] fresh5. [pintura, tinta] wet6. [lozano] fresh;ha pasado la noche en vela y está tan fresco he was up all night but he's still fresh as a daisy;Famestar fresco como una rosa to be as fresh as a daisy7. [espontáneo] fresh;este escritor tiene un estilo fresco this writer has a refreshing style8. [reciente] fresh;noticias frescas fresh news9. [caradura] cheeky, forward, US fresh;¡qué fresco! what a nerve o cheek!11. CompFamtan fresco [despreocupado] [m5] no ha estudiado y sigue tan fresco he hasn't studied but he's not in the least bothered;dijo una tontería enorme y se quedó tan fresco he made an incredibly stupid remark and just carried on as if nothing was wrong;no sé cómo te puedes quedar tan fresco después de lo que ha pasado I don't know how you can be so laid-back after what happened♦ nm,f[caradura] cheeky o forward person;es un fresco he's really cheeky o forward♦ nm1. [frescor] coolness;al fresco in a cool place;hace fresco it's chilly;tomar el fresco to get a breath of fresh air2. Arte fresco;al fresco in fresco3. Andes, CAm, Méx [refresco] soft drink4. CompFamme trae al fresco lo que digan los demás I don't give two hoots what people say* * *I adj1 cool;conservar en lugar fresco keep cool, keep in a cool place3 persona famfresh fam, Brcheeky fam ;quedarse tan fresco fam stay calm, famkeep one’s coolII m, fresca f:¡eres un fresco! fam you’ve got some nerve! fam, Bryou’ve got a cheek! famIII m1 fresh air;tomar el fresco get some fresh air2:hace fresco it’s cool;me trae al fresco fam I couldn’t ocould care less, BrI couldn’t care less fam3 C.Am.bebida fruit drink* * *fresco, -ca adj1) : fresh2) : coolfresco nm1) : coolness2) : fresh airal fresco: in the open air, outdoors3) : fresco* * *fresco1 adj1. (comida) fresh2. (temperatura) cool3. (noticias) latestfresco2 n -
123 nariz
f.1 nose.operarse (de) la nariz to have a nose jobsangraba por la nariz her nose was bleedingsonarse la nariz to blow one's nosenariz aguileña/chata/respingona hooked/snub/turned-up nose2 nostril (orificio).3 sense of smell (olfato).4 snout, muzzle, nose, lug.5 latch pin.* * *► nombre femenino (pl narices)1 ANATOMÍA nose► interjección ¡narices!1 familiar not on your life!\asomar las narices to nose about, nose arounddar en la nariz algo a alguien to get the feeling (that)...darle a alguien con la puerta en las narices to slam a door in somebody's facedarse de narices con algo/alguien to bump into something/somebodydejar a alguien con tantas narices / dejar a alguien con un palmo de narices to let somebody down¡de narices! familiar brilliant!en las narices de alguien right under somebody's noseestar hasta las narices de familiar to be fed up (to the back teeth) withhacer lo que le sale a uno de las narices familiar to do whatever one likes, do whatever one feels likemeter las narices en algo to poke one's nose into somethingno ver uno más allá de sus narices to see no further than the end of one's nosepasar algo por las narices a alguien to keep going on about something to somebody, harp on about something to somebodyromper las narices a alguien to smash somebody's face inromperse las narices to fall flat on one's facesalirle algo a uno de las narices to feel like doing something¡tiene narices (la cosa)! familiar it's a bit much!tocar las narices familiar to be a nuisance, be a pest■ ¡quieres dejar de tocarme las narices! will you get off my back!tocarse las narices familiar to do sod all¡tócate las narices! familiar (con asombro) would you believe it? 2 (con enfado) (isn't it) bloody marvellous!nariz aguileña aquiline nosenariz griega straight nosenariz respingona turned-up nose* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Anat) nosetengo la nariz tapada — I have a blocked nose, my nose is blocked
sangre 1), sonarsehablar con o por la nariz — to talk through one's nose
2)me da en la nariz que no está diciendo la verdad — I get the feeling o something tells me that she is not telling the truth
ya estamos otra vez con el ruidito ese de las narices — there's that damn * o bloody ** noise again
de narices Esp * —
me encuentro de narices — I feel fantastic o great
delante de o en las narices de algn * —
- estar hasta las narices de algo/algnse le hincharon las narices — he blew his top *, he hit the roof
eso me lo paso por las narices — * I couldn't care less * o I don't give two hoots * about that
por narices Esp * —
dijo que su hija no iba y por narices tuvo que ser así — she said that her daughter was not going and that was that
esto tiene que estar listo para el lunes por narices — this has to be ready by Monday no matter what
pasar o restregar por las narices * —
le gustaba pasar a su novia por las narices de su ex — he liked to show off his girlfriend in front of his ex
siempre nos están restregando por las narices que tienen mucho dinero — they're always rubbing our noses in the fact that they have a lot of money
tener narices Esp * —
¡tiene narices la cosa! — it's outrageous!
palmoen esa oficina se están todo el día tocando las narices — they sit around all day twiddling their thumbs in that office
3) Esp* [frases de sentido exclamativo]¡narices! — rubbish!, nonsense!
¿dónde narices están mis calcetines? — where on earth are my socks? *
¿qué días de fiesta ni que narices? ¡aquí todo el mundo trabaja! — holidays! what are you talking about? here everybody has to work!
4) (=olfato) nose, sense of smellperros de presa con muy buena nariz — gun dogs with a good nose o keen sense of smell
5) [del vino] nose* * *a) (Anat) nosehabla con or por la nariz — he has a nasal voice o twang
darle en or por las narices a alguien — (fam) to get one up on somebody (colloq)
darse de narices con alguien — (fam) to bump into somebody (colloq)
darse de narices con or contra algo — (fam)
en mis/sus propias narices — (fam) right under my/his nose
estar hasta las narices de algo/alguien — (fam) to be fed up (to the back teeth) with something/somebody (colloq)
hincharle las narices a alguien — (Esp fam) to get on somebody's nerves (colloq)
meter las narices or la nariz en algo — (fam) to poke one's nose into something (colloq)
no ve más allá de sus narices — (fam) he can't see further than the end of his nose
por narices — (Esp fam)
ahora te lo comes, por narices — now you're going to eat it, if it's the last thing you do (colloq)
romperle las narices a alguien — (fam) to smash somebody's face in (colloq)
tener narices — (Esp fam)
si tendrá narices el tío! — he has some nerve! (AmE colloq), he's got a nerve o cheek! (BrE colloq)
tiene narices la cosa! — it's ridiculous!
b) ( de avión) nose* * *= nose.Ex. Without the ability to select when faced with these choices we would be like demented dogs chasing every attractive smell that reaches our noses in complete confusion of purpose.----* cirugía estética de la nariz = nose job.* de nariz chata = pug-nosed, flat-nosed.* de nariz respingada = pug-nosed, flat-nosed.* de nariz respingona = pug-nosed, flat-nosed.* ¿dónde narices...? = where on (this) earth...?.* hablar con la nariz = talk through + Posesivo + nose.* hablar por la nariz = talk through + Posesivo + nose.* hurgarse la nariz = pick + Posesivo + nose.* meter la nariz en = snoop about/(a)round/into/in.* meter las narices en = snoop about/(a)round/into/in, poke about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).* meterse el dedo en la nariz = pick + Posesivo + nose.* nariz chata = pug nose.* nariz respingada = pug nose.* nariz respingona = pert nose, pug nose.* ¿qué narices...? = what on (this) earth...?, What the heck...?.* sangrar por la nariz = have + a nose bleed, bleed through + Posesivo + nose.* sonarse la nariz = blow + Posesivo + nose.* * *a) (Anat) nosehabla con or por la nariz — he has a nasal voice o twang
darle en or por las narices a alguien — (fam) to get one up on somebody (colloq)
darse de narices con alguien — (fam) to bump into somebody (colloq)
darse de narices con or contra algo — (fam)
en mis/sus propias narices — (fam) right under my/his nose
estar hasta las narices de algo/alguien — (fam) to be fed up (to the back teeth) with something/somebody (colloq)
hincharle las narices a alguien — (Esp fam) to get on somebody's nerves (colloq)
meter las narices or la nariz en algo — (fam) to poke one's nose into something (colloq)
no ve más allá de sus narices — (fam) he can't see further than the end of his nose
por narices — (Esp fam)
ahora te lo comes, por narices — now you're going to eat it, if it's the last thing you do (colloq)
romperle las narices a alguien — (fam) to smash somebody's face in (colloq)
tener narices — (Esp fam)
si tendrá narices el tío! — he has some nerve! (AmE colloq), he's got a nerve o cheek! (BrE colloq)
tiene narices la cosa! — it's ridiculous!
b) ( de avión) nose* * *= nose.Ex: Without the ability to select when faced with these choices we would be like demented dogs chasing every attractive smell that reaches our noses in complete confusion of purpose.
* cirugía estética de la nariz = nose job.* de nariz chata = pug-nosed, flat-nosed.* de nariz respingada = pug-nosed, flat-nosed.* de nariz respingona = pug-nosed, flat-nosed.* ¿dónde narices...? = where on (this) earth...?.* hablar con la nariz = talk through + Posesivo + nose.* hablar por la nariz = talk through + Posesivo + nose.* hurgarse la nariz = pick + Posesivo + nose.* meter la nariz en = snoop about/(a)round/into/in.* meter las narices en = snoop about/(a)round/into/in, poke about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).* meterse el dedo en la nariz = pick + Posesivo + nose.* nariz chata = pug nose.* nariz respingada = pug nose.* nariz respingona = pert nose, pug nose.* ¿qué narices...? = what on (this) earth...?, What the heck...?.* sangrar por la nariz = have + a nose bleed, bleed through + Posesivo + nose.* sonarse la nariz = blow + Posesivo + nose.* * *1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) nosesonarse la nariz to blow one's nose¡suénate esas narices! ( fam); blow your nose!me sale sangre de la nariz my nose is bleedinghabla con or por la nariz he has a nasal voice o twangno te metas los dedos en la nariz or no te hurgues la nariz don't pick your noselo tenía delante de las narices or la nariz it was right under my nosedarle en las narices a algn ( Esp fam): me da en las narices que no le ha gustado I get the feeling she didn't like itdarse de narices con or contra algo ( fam): nos dimos de narices contra un árbol we crashed into o ( colloq) went smack into a treese dio de narices contra el suelo/la puerta he fell flat on his face/walked smack into the doorestoy harta de este teléfono de las narices I'm fed up with this damned phonees un problema de narices it's a really tricky problem ( colloq)en mis/sus propias narices ( fam): se lo quitó en sus propias narices she took it from right under his nose o from right in front of himse rió de ella en sus propias narices he laughed in her facehincharle las narices a algn ( Esp fam); to get on sb's nerves ( colloq), to get up sb's nose ( BrE colloq)ni … ni narices ( Esp fam): aquí no quiero ni cuchicheos, ni bromas, ni narices ¡a trabajar! no whispering, no jokes, no nothing, get down to some work! ( colloq)no ve/no ven más allá de sus narices ( fam); he can't see further than the end of his nose/they can't see further than the ends of their nosespor narices ( Esp fam): tiene que estar en ese cajón por narices it just has to be in that drawer, I know it's in that drawer somewhere, it has to be o it must beahora te lo vas a comer, por narices now you're going to eat it, if it's the last thing you do ( colloq), now you're jolly well going to eat it ( BrE colloq)refregarle algo a algn por las narices ( fam): no tienes por qué refregármelo por las narices there's no need to keep rubbing it in o to keep rubbing my nose in it ( colloq)tener narices ( Esp fam): ¡si tendrá narices el tío! he has some nerve! ( AmE colloq), he's got a nerve o cheek! ( BrE colloq)¡tiene narices la cosa! it's ridiculous o outrageous!2 (de un avión) noseCompuestos:aquiline nose(aplanada) flat nose; (con la punta redondeada) snub noseGrecian profile● nariz respingona or respingadaturned-up nose* * *
nariz sustantivo femeninoa) (Anat) nose;
no te metas los dedos en la nariz don't pick your nose;
en mis/sus propias narices (fam) right under my/his nose;
estar hasta las narices de algo/algn (fam) to be fed up (to the back teeth) with sth/sb (colloq);
meter las narices or la nariz en algo (fam) to poke one's nose into sth (colloq)
nariz sustantivo femenino
1 (tb en pl narices) nose: tengo taponada la nariz, my nose is blocked
(sentido del olfato) tengo muy mala nariz, I have a poor sense of smell
♦ Locuciones: familiar dar en la nariz: me da en la nariz que..., I've got this feeling that...
darse de narices con alguien, to bump into someone
en mis/tus/sus (propias) narices, right under my/your/his very nose
familiar hinchar a alguien las narices, to get on sb's wick
familiar meter las narices en algo, to poke one's nose into sthg
familiar restregar algo a alguien por las narices, to rub it in
Nariz se utiliza para sustituir el término malsonante de algunas locuciones: No tengo más narices que aceptar. I have no option but to agree to.
' nariz' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
afear
- aleta
- asomar
- caballete
- chata
- chato
- corva
- corvo
- dar
- empolvarse
- escarbar
- hurgarse
- moco
- orificio
- respingón
- respingona
- roma
- romo
- salir
- sonarse
- soplamocos
- sorber
- tabique
- ventana
- afilado
- aguileño
- arrugar
- chorrear
- despejar
- despellejar
- destapar
- grande
- hurgar
- limpiar
- moquillento
- mormado
- pañuelo
- pelado
- pelar
- picudo
- punta
- recto
- respingado
- sangrar
- sangre
- sonar
- tapar
- taponar
- torcido
English:
bleed
- blow
- bridge
- bung up
- dab
- end
- his
- hooked
- nasally
- nose
- nosebleed
- nostril
- on
- pick
- pointed
- poke
- prominent
- pug nose
- ridge
- runny
- sharp
- sniff
- snub-nosed
- stuffed-up
- twitch
- upturned
- wipe
- block
- drop
- itchy
- run
- sniffle
- snub
* * *♦ nf1. [órgano] nose;operarse (de) la nariz to have a nose job;sangraba por la nariz her nose was bleeding;sonarse la nariz to blow one's nose;taparse la nariz to hold one's nose;tengo la nariz tapada my nose is blocked;tener la nariz aguileña/griega to have a Roman nose/Grecian profile;tener la nariz chata/respingona to have a snub/turned-up nose2. [olfato] sense of smell3. Compdar a alguien en las narices con algo to rub sb's nose in sth;me da en la nariz que… I've got a feeling that…;el motorista se dio de narices contra el semáforo the motorcyclist went smack into the traffic lights;delante de mis narices: me insultó delante de mis narices he insulted me to my face;me han robado el bolso delante de mis narices they stole my Br handbag o US purse from right under my nose;Esp Famde las narices: ¡otra vez el teléfono de las narices! that damn telephone's ringing again!;Famde narices [estupendo] great, brilliant;he agarrado un resfriado de narices I've got a really nasty cold;llueve de narices it's raining like mad, it's chucking it down;lo pasamos de narices we had a great time;Famecharle narices: le eché narices y le pedí salir I plucked up my courage and asked her out;a esto de las carreras de motos hay que echarle narices you've got to be really brave to be a racing driver;en mis propias narices: me lo dijo/se reía de mí en mis propias narices she said it/she was laughing at me to my face;me lo robaron en mis propias narices they stole it from right under my nose;Famestar hasta las narices (de algo/alguien) to be fed up to the back teeth (with sth/sb);Esp Famme estás hinchando las narices you're beginning to get up my nose;Fammeter las narices en algo to poke o stick one's nose into sth;Famno hay más narices que hacerlo there's nothing for it but to do it;no ve más allá de sus narices she can't see past the end of her nose;RP Famser un nariz para arriba to be stuck-up o snooty;Esp Fampor narices: tenemos que ir por narices we have to go whether we like it or not;tuve que hacerlo por narices I had no choice but to do it;Famromper las narices a alguien to smash sb's face in;romperse las narices to fall flat on one's face;Famporque me sale/no me sale de las narices because I damn well feel like it/damn well can't be bothered;Esp Fam¡tiene narices (la cosa)! it's an absolute scandal!;Famtocarle las narices a alguien [fastidiar] to get up sb's nose;Famtocarse las narices [holgazanear] to sit around doing nothing♦ narices interjEsp Fam [ni hablar] no way!* * *f nose;¡narices! fam nonsense!;caerse de narices con fam bump into;estar hasta las narices de algo fam be sick of sth fam, be up to here with sth fam ;se le hincharon las narices fam he blew his top fam ;hincharle las narices a alguien fam get on s.o.’s nerves fam, Brtb get up s.o.’s nose fam ;meter las narices en algo fam stick one’s nose in sth fam ;nos restriegan por las narices su victoria they’re rubbing our noses in the fact that they won;no ve más allá de sus narices fig he can’t see further than the end of his nose;quedarse con un palmo de narices fam have the wind taken out of one’s sails fam* * *1) : nosesonar(se) la nariz: to blow one's nose2) : sense of smell* * *nariz n nosede narices fantastic / brilliant -
124 turbar
v.1 to disturb.2 to upset.3 to trouble, to disconcert.* * *1 (alterar) to unsettle, disturb2 (enturbiar) to stir up3 (preocupar) to upset, worry4 (desconcertar) to baffle, put off1 (preocuparse) to be upset, become upset2 (desconcertarse) to be confused, be baffled* * *1. VT1) [+ silencio, reposo, orden] to disturbnada turbó la buena marcha de las negociaciones — nothing hindered o disturbed the smooth progress of the negotiations
2) [+ agua] to disturb, stir up3) (=alterar)la noticia turbó su ánimo — the news troubled his mind, the news perturbed him
4) (=avergonzar) to embarrass2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (liter o period) <orden/silencio> to disturb2) (liter o period)a) (aturdir, confundir)b) ( preocupar) to worry, alarm2.turbarse v pron (liter o period)a) (aturdirse, confundirse)la besó en la mejilla y se turbó — he kissed her on the cheek and she was covered with confusion (liter)
b) ( preocuparse)* * *= fudge, disquiet, roil, faze.Ex. This adaptation of David Leavitt's novel wobbles between comedy and melodrama, ultimately fudging the novel's spiky empathy.Ex. You must each have been deeply disquieted by the miserable scenes which have been acted in your native Ireland.Ex. Financial markets, which had been roiled Tuesday by a falling dollar and soaring energy prices, recovered some of their losses Wednesday.Ex. Arranged marriages, which are so the norm here in India, always seem to faze the non-Indians.----* turbar el orden público = disturb + the peace, breach + the peace.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (liter o period) <orden/silencio> to disturb2) (liter o period)a) (aturdir, confundir)b) ( preocupar) to worry, alarm2.turbarse v pron (liter o period)a) (aturdirse, confundirse)la besó en la mejilla y se turbó — he kissed her on the cheek and she was covered with confusion (liter)
b) ( preocuparse)* * *= fudge, disquiet, roil, faze.Ex: This adaptation of David Leavitt's novel wobbles between comedy and melodrama, ultimately fudging the novel's spiky empathy.
Ex: You must each have been deeply disquieted by the miserable scenes which have been acted in your native Ireland.Ex: Financial markets, which had been roiled Tuesday by a falling dollar and soaring energy prices, recovered some of their losses Wednesday.Ex: Arranged marriages, which are so the norm here in India, always seem to faze the non-Indians.* turbar el orden público = disturb + the peace, breach + the peace.* * *turbar [A1 ]vtlos acusaron de turbar el orden público they were charged with disturbing the peaceestos incidentes no turbaron el desarrollo pacífico de la manifestación these incidents did not disrupt the peaceful progress of the demonstration1(aturdir, confundir): sus insistentes miradas la turbaron the way he kept looking at her embarrassed and confused hersus palabras la turbaron enormemente his words threw her into confusion, she was covered with confusion at his words ( liter)2 (preocupar) to worry, alarm, make … nervous, disquiet■ turbarse1(aturdirse, confundirse): la besó en la mejilla y se turbó he kissed her on the cheek and she was thrown into confusion o ( liter) covered with confusionse turbó ante tantos elogios such praise confused and embarrassed him2(preocuparse): se turbó cuando oyó las noticias he was worried o disturbed o alarmed when he heard the news* * *
turbar ( conjugate turbar) verbo transitivo
1 (liter o period) ‹orden/silencio› to disturb
2 (liter o period) (aturdir, confundir):
su presencia lo turbó her presence made him uncomfortable
turbarse verbo pronominal (liter o period) (aturdirse, confundirse):◊ la besó en la mejilla y se turbó he kissed her on the cheek and she was covered with confusion (liter);
se turbó ante tantos elogios such praise confused and embarrassed him
turbar verbo transitivo
1 (confundir, desconcertar) to baffle, shock
(causar torpeza, timidez) to embarrass
2 (perturbar) to unsettle
turbar la calma, to disturb peace
turbar la razón, to drive mad
' turbar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
confundir
- azorar
English:
unnerve
* * *♦ vt1. [calma, silencio] to disturb2. [emocionar] to upset;[avergonzar] to fluster, to embarrass;la noticia lo turbó visiblemente he was visibly upset by the news;bajó los ojos, turbada por la insistencia de aquel hombre she lowered her eyes, flustered o embarrassed by the man's insistence* * *v/t1 ( emocionar) upset2 paz, tranquilidad disturb3 ( avergonzar) embarrass* * *turbar vt1) : to disturb, to disrupt2) : to worry, to upset3) : to confuse -
125 нахалство
impudence, insolence, impetinence, effrontery, pertness, offensivenessразг. sauce, face, cheek, nerve, neck, sl. mouthама че нахалство! какво нахалство! what insolence/impudence! you've got a/some nerve! what cheek! the cheek! това е безподобно/нечувано/невиждано нахалство, това е върхът на нахалството that's the height of impudenceразг. the cheek! той има нахалството да не се подчини на нарежданията he had the cheek to disobey orders* * *наха̀лство,ср., само ед. impudence, insolence, impertinence, effrontery, pertness, offensiveness; разг. sauce, face, cheek, nerve, neck, uppishness, gall; sl. mouth, lip; ама че \нахалство! какво \нахалство ! what insolence/impudence? you’ve got a/some nerve! what cheek! the cheek! имам \нахалството да make so free as to; това е безподобно/нечувано/невиждано \нахалство that’s the height of impudence; разг. the cheek! той има \нахалството да не се подчини на нарежданията he had the cheek to disobey orders.* * *arrogance: You have the нахалство to disobey my orders? - Имаш нахалството да не се подчиняваш на заповедите ми?; cheekiness; immodesty{i`mOdisti}; impertinence; insolence{`isxlxnts}; mouth (жарг.); nerve; offensiveness; sauciness{`sO;sinis}; uppishness* * *1. impudence, insolence, impetinence, effrontery, pertness, offensiveness 2. ама че НАХАЛСТВО! какво НАХАЛСТВО! what insolence/impudence! you've got a/some nerve! what cheek! the cheek! това е безподобно/нечувано/невиждано НАХАЛСТВО, това е върхът на НАХАЛСТВОто that's the height of impudence 3. разг. sauce, face, cheek, nerve, neck, sl. mouth 4. разг. the cheek! той има НАХАЛСТВОто да не се подчини на нарежданията he had the cheek to disobey orders -
126 dieser
1. attr. this; (jener etc.) that; Pl. these; (jene) those; dies alles all this; dieser Tage the other day; zukünftig: soon; diese Nacht vergangene: last night; kommende: tonight; am 1. dieses Monats on the first of this month; diese Ihre Bemerkung förm. this remark of yours; diese Kinder! those children ( oder kids umg.)!; dieser Idiot! umg. what an idiot!; dieses Durcheinander! umg. what a mess!; diese Frechheit! what a cheek!, Am. what nerve!, the cheek of it!2. subst.: diese(r) hier / da this one (here) / that one (there); Pl. these, those; (Letztere[r] etc.) the latter; dieser ist es this is the one; dieser war es auch it was him; diese sind es these are the ones; dies sind meine Schwestern these are my sisters; dieser und jener (einige) some ( oder a few) people; dieser oder jener (der eine oder andere) someone or other; (mancher) some people Pl.; wir sprachen über dies und das oder dieses und jenes we talked about this, that and the other; ich muss noch dies und das oder dieses und jenes einkaufen / erledigen I still have a few bits and pieces to buy / a few things to do ( oder to sort out)3. rückbezüglich: he, she, it; Pl. they; sie fragte den Nachbarn, doch dieser wusste von nichts she asked the neighbo(u)r but he didn’t know anything about it* * *this; this one* * *die|ser ['diːzɐ] pl diesedem prondiese(r, s) hier — this (one)
diese hier pl — these (ones)
diese(r, s) da — that (one)
diese da pl — those (ones)
wer hat es getan? – díéser! — which one did it? – this/that one!
díéser ist es! — this/that is the one!
díéser..., jener... — the latter..., the former...
díéser sagte mir... — in the end I asked a policeman, he told me...
díéser und jener — this person and that
díéser oder jener —
2) attr this; (pl) these; (= dieser dort, da) that; (pl) thosedíéser Monat — this month
in diesen Wochen/Jahren habe ich viel erlebt — I experienced a lot in those weeks/years
ich fahre diese Woche/dieses Jahr noch weg — I'm going away this week/year
(nur) dieses eine Mal — just this/that once
díéser Maier (inf) — that or this Maier
See:→ Nacht* * *die·ser, die·sespron dem s. diese(r, s)die·se(r, s)[ˈdi:zə]1. substantivisch (der/die/das hier) this one2. substantivisch (der/die/das dort) that onekennst du \diesern [Witz]? do you know [or have you heard] this one?ich fragte einen Polizisten — \dieserr sagte mir... I asked a policeman and he told me...▪ \dieser [hier] these [ones] [here]▪ \dieser [da] those [ones] there5. attr, sing (der/die/das hier) thisbis Ende \dieserr Woche by the end of the [or this] week[nur] \diesers eine Mal [just] this once\dieser Frauen/Männer these women/these men7. attr, sing (der/die/das dort) that\dieser und jenes this and that\dieserr verdammte Kerl that wretched man\dieser Birgit! that Birgit!* * *diese, dieses, dies Demonstrativpronomen1) attr. this; Plural thesedieses Buch/diese Bücher [da] — that book/those books [there]
in dieser Nacht wird es noch schneien/begann es zu schneien — it will snow tonight/it started to snow that night
er hat dieser Tage Geburtstag — it's his birthday within the next few days
diese Inge ist doch ein Goldschatz — that Inge is a treasure, isn't she?
diese[r] [hier/da] — this one [here]/that one [there]
diese — Plural [hier/da] these [here]/those [there]
dies alles — all this
diese..., jene... — (geh.) the latter..., the former...
dies und das, (geh.) dieses und jenes — this and that
dieser und jener — (geh.) (einige) some [people] pl.; (ein paar) a few [people] pl
* * *dies alles all this;dieser Tage the other day; zukünftig: soon;am 1. dieses Monats on the first of this month;diese Ihre Bemerkung form this remark of yours;dieser Idiot! umg what an idiot!;dieses Durcheinander! umg what a mess!;diese Frechheit! what a cheek!, US what nerve!, the cheek of it!2. subst:diese(r) hier/da this one (here)/that one (there); pl these, those; (Letztere[r] etc) the latter;dieser ist es this is the one;dieser war es auch it was him;diese sind es these are the ones;dies sind meine Schwestern these are my sisters;dieses und jenes we talked about this, that and the other;dieses und jenes einkaufen/erledigen I still have a few bits and pieces to buy/a few things to do ( oder to sort out)sie fragte den Nachbarn, doch dieser wusste von nichts she asked the neighbo(u)r but he didn’t know anything about it* * *diese, dieses, dies Demonstrativpronomen1) attr. this; Plural thesedieses Buch/diese Bücher [da] — that book/those books [there]
in dieser Nacht wird es noch schneien/begann es zu schneien — it will snow tonight/it started to snow that night
diese Inge ist doch ein Goldschatz — that Inge is a treasure, isn't she?
diese[r] [hier/da] — this one [here]/that one [there]
diese — Plural [hier/da] these [here]/those [there]
diese..., jene... — (geh.) the latter..., the former...
dies und das, (geh.) dieses und jenes — this and that
dieser und jener — (geh.) (einige) some [people] pl.; (ein paar) a few [people] pl
* * *adj.this adj. -
127 faccia
f (pl -cce) face(risvolto, aspetto) facet( lato) sidefaccia tosta cheekfaccia a faccia face to facedi faccia a opposite, in front ofin faccia in the facegliel'ha detto in faccia he told him to his face* * *faccia s.f.1 face: faccia ossuta, tonda, pallida, abbronzata, gaunt, round, pale, tanned face; gli lavai la faccia, I washed his face; lo guardai in faccia, I looked him in the eye (o full in the face); ti si legge in faccia che sei stanco, I can tell by your face you are tired; mi tirò un libro in faccia, he threw a book in my face; guardare in faccia qlcu., to look s.o. in the face; non potrò più guardarlo in faccia, I'll never be able to look him in the face again; sputare in faccia a qlcu., to spit in s.o.'s face2 ( sembiante, aspetto, espressione) look, expression, appearance: faccia addolorata, sofferente, sorrowful expression; la sua faccia si irrigidì, his expression (o look o countenance) hardened; faccia aperta, simpatica, open, pleasant face (o open expression); che faccia! che cosa ti è successo?, how pale you look! what's up?; cambiò faccia quando lo vide, ( si rabbuiò) her face fell when she saw him, ( si illuminò) her face lit up when she saw him; da quando l'ho visto l'ultima volta ha cambiato faccia, he has changed since I saw him last; ha una faccia da mascalzone, he looks like a rascal; hai la faccia di uno che ha dormito male, you look as if you slept badly; hai una bella faccia questa mattina, you look good this morning; hai una brutta faccia, you don't look up to the mark (o you don't look very fit) // quest'auto ha cambiato faccia, ( sembra nuova) this car looks new // fece una faccia da ebete, his eyes took on a vacant look; fare delle facce, to make (o to pull) faces3 ( lato, superficie) face; side: la faccia della Luna, the face of the Moon; la faccia di un edificio, the front (o façade) of a building; le due facce di una moneta, the two faces of a coin; scrivete sulla faccia sinistra del foglio, write on the left side of the page // (mat.) le facce di un cubo, the faces (o sides) of a cube // (mecc.) un dado a sei facce, a six-paned nut // (miner.) le facce di un cristallo, the faces of a crystal // l'altra faccia della luna, (fig.) the other side of the question // è il più grosso imbroglione che sia mai esistito sulla faccia della terra, he is the biggest cheat that ever existed under the sun4 (fig.) ( aspetto) aspect: esaminiamo ora l'altra faccia del problema, let's go into the other aspect of the problem; è una questione che sembra avere molte facce, it's a problem that seams to have many different aspects.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: faccia in su, in giù, face up, face down // faccia a faccia, ( confronto) face to face confrontation; erano faccia a faccia, they were face to face (o they were facing each other); mettere due testimoni faccia a faccia, to confront two witnesses // di faccia a, in front of (o opposite): il monumento di faccia al municipio, the monument in front of the town hall; la sua casa è di faccia alla chiesa, his house is opposite the church; la casa di faccia, the house opposite; visto di faccia, seen from the front // che faccia ( tosta)!, what cheek (o what a nerve)!; chi ebbe la faccia ( tosta) di negarlo?, who had the face (o the cheek o the impudence) to deny it?; hai una bella faccia di bronzo!, you've got a nerve!; una faccia da schiaffi, a cheeky face // persona a due facce, two-faced person (o double dealer) // glielo dirò in faccia, I'll tell him so to his face (o I'll tell him straight) // mi risero in faccia, they laughed in my face // dire qlco. in faccia al mondo, to say sthg. in public (o publicly) // fare la faccia lunga, to pull a long face // fare qlco. alla faccia di qlcu., to do sthg. in spite of s.o.; alla faccia!, so much for you! (o good for you!): ''Vado in vacanza per un mese'' ''Alla faccia!'', ''I'm taking a month's holiday'' ''Good God!''; alla faccia della dieta, mangerò anche il dolce!, I'll have some cake too, and so much for my diet! // farsi la faccia, ( truccarsi) to make up // non guardare in faccia a nessuno, to put number one first, ( dire ciò che si pensa) to say what one thinks // perdere la faccia, to lose face; salvare la faccia, to save one's face.* * *1) (viso) faceguardare in faccia qcn. — to look sb. in the face
avere una brutta faccia, una faccia stanca — (aspetto) to look a bit off colour, tired
3) (superficie) face4) (lato) face, side (anche fig.)le -ce di una medaglia, moneta — the sides of a medal, coin
l'altra faccia della luna — the hidden face o dark side of the moon
l'altra faccia di qcs. — the other side of sth
••di o in faccia a opposite, in front of; guardare la morte in faccia to face up death; alla faccia! good God! alla faccia dell'uguaglianza! so much for equality! fare qcs. alla faccia di to do sth. in the teeth of; cambiare faccia to change expression; avere la faccia di fare qcs. to be cheeky enough to do sth.; fare le -ce to pull o make a face, to sulk; fare la o una faccia lunga to pull a long face; gettare in faccia a qcn. to throw at sb. [oggetto, sfida]; perdere, salvare la faccia to lose, save face; guardare in faccia la realtà to face reality; non guardare in faccia nessuno to go ahead o to do what one wants regardless of anyone else; dire qcs. in faccia a qcn. to tell sth. to sb.'s face; a faccia in giù, in su face up, down; ridere in faccia a qcn. to laugh in sb.'s face; gli sta scritto in faccia it's written all over his face; essere o avere una (bella) faccia tosta to be cheeky, to have nerve; avere la faccia di bronzo to be as bold as brass; avere una faccia da schiaffi — to be cheeky
* * *facciapl. -ce /'fatt∫a, t∫e/ ⇒ 4sostantivo f.1 (viso) face; guardare in faccia qcn. to look sb. in the face; non ho potuto vederlo in faccia I couldn't see him from the front; avere una brutta faccia, una faccia stanca (aspetto) to look a bit off colour, tired2 fig. (persona) face; (espressione) look, expression, face; vedere -ce nuove to see new faces; non fare quella faccia! don't look like that! ha fatto una faccia strana quando mi ha visto he made a face when he saw me; ha la faccia da imbroglione he looks like a trickster; fare una faccia offesa to have a hurt expression3 (superficie) face; sulla faccia della terra on the face of the earth4 (lato) face, side (anche fig.); le -ce di una medaglia, moneta the sides of a medal, coin; solido a otto -ce eight-faced solid; l'altra faccia della luna the hidden face o dark side of the moon; l'altra faccia di qcs. the other side of sth.di o in faccia a opposite, in front of; guardare la morte in faccia to face up death; alla faccia! good God! alla faccia dell'uguaglianza! so much for equality! fare qcs. alla faccia di to do sth. in the teeth of; cambiare faccia to change expression; avere la faccia di fare qcs. to be cheeky enough to do sth.; fare le -ce to pull o make a face, to sulk; fare la o una faccia lunga to pull a long face; gettare in faccia a qcn. to throw at sb. [oggetto, sfida]; perdere, salvare la faccia to lose, save face; guardare in faccia la realtà to face reality; non guardare in faccia nessuno to go ahead o to do what one wants regardless of anyone else; dire qcs. in faccia a qcn. to tell sth. to sb.'s face; a faccia in giù, in su face up, down; ridere in faccia a qcn. to laugh in sb.'s face; gli sta scritto in faccia it's written all over his face; essere o avere una (bella) faccia tosta to be cheeky, to have nerve; avere la faccia di bronzo to be as bold as brass; avere una faccia da schiaffi to be cheeky. -
128 less
1. adjectiveof less value/importance/account or note — weniger wertvoll/wichtig/bedeutend
his chances are less than mine — seine Chancen sind geringer als meine
2. adverbless talking, please — etwas mehr Ruhe, bitte
I think less/no less of him after what he did — ich halte nicht mehr so viel/nicht weniger von ihm, seit er das getan hat
less and less [often] — immer seltener
the less so because... — um so weniger, als od. weil...
3. noun, no pl., no indef. art.even or still/far or much less — noch/viel weniger
the less said [about it] the better — je weniger man darüber sagt, um so besser
in less than no time — (joc.) in Null Komma nichts (ugs.)
less of that! — (coll.) Schluss damit!
4. prepositionless of your cheek! — (coll.) sei nicht so frech!
* * *[les] 1. adjective((often with than) not as much (as): Think of a number less than forty; He drank his tea and wished he had put less sugar in it; The salary for that job will be not less than $30,000.) weniger2. adverb(not as much or to a smaller extent: I like her less every time I see her; You should smoke less if you want to remain healthy.) weniger3. pronoun(a smaller part or amount: He has less than I have.) weniger4. preposition(minus: He earns $280 a week less $90 income tax.) abzüglich- academic.ru/42527/lessen">lessen- lesser 5. adverb(less: the lesser-known streets of London.) weniger- the less... the less/more- no less a person than* * *[les]1. (to a smaller extent) wenigeryou should work more and talk \less du solltest mehr arbeiten und weniger redengetting out of bed in summer is \less difficult than in winter im Sommer fällt das Aufstehen leichter als im WinterI think of him \less as a colleague and more as a friend ich betrachte ihn eher als Freund denn als Kollegen\less of your cheek! sei nicht so frech!he listened \less to the answer than to Kate's voice er hörte weniger auf die Antwort als auf Kates Stimmethe \less... the better je weniger..., umso besserthe \less said about this unpleasant business the better je weniger über diese unerfreuliche Sache geredet wird, umso besser\less expensive/happy/sad billiger/unglücklicher/glücklicherthe more..., the \less... je mehr..., desto weniger...the more she hears about the place, the \less she wants to go there je mehr sie über den Ort erfährt, desto weniger will sie hin▪ no \less a/an...:that this is a positive stereotype makes it no \less a stereotype dass das ein positives Vorurteil ist, ändert nichts daran, dass es ein Vorurteil ist\less and \less immer wenigershe phones me \less and \less sie ruft mich immer weniger anhis uncle is \less and \less able to look after himself sein Onkel kann immer weniger für sich sorgen2. (not the least bit)▪ \less than... kein bisschen...\less than accurate/fair/just/happy nicht gerade genau/fair/gerecht/glücklichit is little \less than disgraceful that he refused to keep his promises es ist mehr als schändlich, dass er seine Versprechen nicht eingehalten hat3.we'll have the pizzas delivered in \less than no time wir liefern die Pizzas in null Komma nichtsyou stir the ingredients together, pop it in the oven and in \less than no time, it's ready mischen Sie die Zutaten, schieben Sie die Masse in den Ofen und schon ist es fertigat the age of fourteen I had never even been on a train, much \less an aircraft mit 14 war ich noch nie mit dem Zug gefahren, geschweige denn geflogenwhat woman would consider a date with him, much \less a marriage? welche Frau würde mit ihm ausgehen, geschweige denn, ihn heiratenwho should arrive at the party but the Prime Minister, no \less! und wer war wohl auch auf der Party? der Premierminister, höchstpersönlich!Peter cooked dinner — fillet steak and champagne, no \less Peter kochte das Abendessen — Filetsteak und Champagner, nur das Beste▶ no \less... than... kein geringerer/kein geringeres/keine geringere... als...no \less an occasion than their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary kein geringerer Anlass als ihr 25. HochzeitstagII. adjI had \less money than I thought ich hatte weniger Geld als ich dachteI eat \less chocolate and fewer biscuits than I used to ich esse weniger Schokolade und Kekse als früherthe \less time spent here, the better je weniger Zeit man hier verbringt, umso besser2. (non-standard use of fewer) wenigerthe trees have produced \less apples this year die Bäume tragen heute weniger Äpfelshort hair presents \less problems than long hair kurzes Haar verursacht weniger Probleme als langes▪ ... the L\less der JüngereJames the L\less Jakobus der Jüngere1. (smaller amount) wenigershe is aged 40 or \less sie ist 40 oder jüngerhe only has $10 but she has even \less! er hat nur 10 Dollar, sie noch wenigerI've been trying to eat \less ich versuche, weniger zu essena little/lot \less etwas/viel wenigerthat's too much — could I have a little \less? das ist zu viel — könnte ich etwas weniger haben?▪ to be/do \less of sth:I've been seeing \less of her lately ich sehe sie in letzter Zeit weniger\less of a problem ein geringeres Problemstorage is \less of a problem than it used to be die Lagerung ist heute ein kleineres Problem als früher▪ \less than... weniger als...we had walked \less than three kilometres when Robert said he wanted to rest wir hatten noch keine drei Kilometer hinter uns, als Robert eine Pause machen wollteready in \less than an hour in weniger als einer Stunde fertighe doesn't have many enemies but she has even \less er hat nicht viele Feinde, sie noch viel weniger▪ \less than... weniger als...a population of \less than 200,000 weniger als 200.000 Menschen3.▶ to be little \less than sth fast schon etw seinit was little \less than disgraceful es war fast schon eine Schandehis speech was so full of bad jokes and misinformation that it was little \less than an embarrassment seine Rede war so voll mit schlechten Scherzen und falscher Information, dass es fast schon peinlich war▶ no \less than... nicht weniger als..., bestimmt...no \less than 1000 guests/people were at the party es waren nicht weniger als [o bestimmt] 1000 Gäste/Leute auf der PartyIV. prepthe total of £30, \less the £5 deposit you've paid insgesamt macht es 30 Pfund, abzüglich der 5 Pfund Anzahlung, die Sie geleistet haben£900,000 \less tax 900.000 Pfund brutto* * *[les]1. adj, adv, nwenigerof less importance — von geringerer Bedeutung, weniger bedeutend
less noise, please! — nicht so laut, bitte!
his problem is less one of money than of enthusiasm — sein Problem ist weniger das Geld als vielmehr mangelnde Begeisterung
a sum less than £1 — eine Summe unter £ 1
it's nothing less than disgraceful/than a disaster — es ist wirklich eine Schande/ein Unglück nt
this is nothing less than blackmail —
it was little less than blackmail — das war schon fast Erpressung, das war so gut wie Erpressung
he was less frightened than angry — er war nicht so sehr ängstlich, sondern eher ärgerlich
less quickly —
he works less than I ( do) — er arbeitet weniger als ich
none the less — trotzdem, nichtsdestoweniger
their apology did not make him any the less angry — ihre Entschuldigung konnte seinen Ärger nicht besänftigen
I hope you won't think (any the) less of me — ich hoffe, du denkst nicht schlecht von mir
x is less than/not less than 10 (Math) — x ist kleiner/kleiner (oder) gleich 10
2. prepweniger; (COMM) abzüglich* * *less [les]less known weniger bekannt;less noisy leiser;less and less immer weniger;the less so as (dies) umso weniger, als;less than smooth alles andere als glatt;1. geringer, kleiner, weniger:in a less degree in geringerem Grad oder Maß;of less value von geringerem Wert;he has less money er hat weniger Geld;in less time in kürzerer Zeit;no less a man than Churchill kein Geringerer als Churchill2. jünger (obs außer in):James the Less BIBEL Jakobus der Jüngereless is sometimes more weniger ist manchmal mehr;it was less than five dollars es kostete weniger als fünf Dollar;in less than no time im Nu;do with less mit weniger auskommen;for less billiger;little less than robbery so gut wie oder schon fast Raub;no less than nicht weniger als;a) zumindest,b) geradezuD präp1. weniger, minus:less interest abzüglich (der) Zinsen2. ausgenommen* * *1. adjectiveof less value/importance/account or note — weniger wertvoll/wichtig/bedeutend
2. adverbless talking, please — etwas mehr Ruhe, bitte
I think less/no less of him after what he did — ich halte nicht mehr so viel/nicht weniger von ihm, seit er das getan hat
less and less [often] — immer seltener
the less so because... — um so weniger, als od. weil...
3. noun, no pl., no indef. art.even or still/far or much less — noch/viel weniger
the less said [about it] the better — je weniger man darüber sagt, um so besser
in less than no time — (joc.) in Null Komma nichts (ugs.)
less of that! — (coll.) Schluss damit!
4. prepositionless of your cheek! — (coll.) sei nicht so frech!
* * *adj.kleiner adj.wenig adj.weniger adj.
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