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  • 1 empezar

    v.
    to begin, to start.
    empezó la conferencia dando la bienvenida a los asistentes she began o started her speech by welcoming everyone there
    empezaron otra botella de vino they started o opened another bottle of wine
    la clase empieza a las diez the class begins o starts at ten o'clock
    ¡no empieces!, ¡ya hemos discutido este tema lo suficiente! don't you start, we've spent long enough on this subject already!
    al empezar la reunión when the meeting started o began
    empezar a hacer algo to begin o start to do something
    empezar por hacer algo to begin o start by doing something
    para empezar to begin o start with
    Ricardo empezó la fiesta tarde Richard began the party late.
    La fiesta empezó tarde The party began late.
    Ricardo empezó el crucigrama Richard started the crossword puzzle.
    * * *
    (e changes to ie in stressed syllables and z changes to c before e)
    Present Indicative
    empiezo, empiezas, empieza, empezamos, empezáis, empiezan.
    Past ind
    empecé, empezaste, empezó, empezamos, empezasteis, empezaron.
    Present Subjunctive
    Imperative
    empieza (tú), empiece (él/Vd.), empecemos (nos.), empezad (vos.), empiecen (ellos/Vds.).
    * * *
    verb
    to begin, start
    * * *
    1. VI
    1) (=comenzar) [gen] to start, begin; [en un puesto de trabajo] to start

    el año ha empezado mal — the year got off to a bad start, the year started o began badly

    antes de empezar, os recordaré que... — before we start o begin, I'd like to remind you that...

    al empezar el año — at the start o beginning of the year

    ¿cuándo empieza el nuevo cocinero? — when does the new cook start?

    ¡no empieces! — * don't you start! *

    • para empezar — to start with, begin with

    para empezar quisiera agradecerte tu presencia entre nosotros — I would like to start o begin by thanking you for being with us, to start o begin with, I would like to thank you for being with us

    - todo es cuestión de empezar
    2)

    • empezar a hacer algo — [gen] to start o begin to do sth, start o begin doing sth; [en un trabajo] to start to do o doing sth

    empezó a llover — it started o began to rain, it started o began raining

    ya empiezo a entrar en calor — I'm starting o beginning to feel warm now

    3)

    • empezar haciendo algo — to begin o start by doing sth

    empezaremos pidiendo ayuda — we'll start o begin by asking for help

    la canción empieza diciendo que... — the song begins o starts by saying that...

    4)

    • empezar con algo — [película, curso, año] to start o begin with sth

    la novela empieza con una referencia a Sartre — the novel starts o begins with a reference to Sartre

    empezamos con cerveza y acabamos con vino — we started on o began with beer and ended up on wine

    ¿cuándo empezáis con las clases de inglés? — when do you start your English classes?

    ¡no empieces otra vez con lo mismo! — don't start on that again!

    5)

    • empezar por algo/algn — to start with sth/sb, begin with sth/sb

    empezaré por la cocina — I'll start o begin with the kitchen

    "huelga" empieza por hache — "huelga" starts o begins with (an) h

    empezar por hacer algo — to start by doing sth, begin by doing sth

    2.
    VT [+ actividad, temporada] to start, begin; [+ botella, jamón] to start

    hemos empezado mal la semana — the week got off to a bad start for us, the week started badly for us

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    1.
    verbo intransitivo
    1) película/conferencia/invierno to begin, start

    empezar a + inf — to start to + inf, start -ing

    me empezó a entrar hambre — I began o started to feel hungry

    2) persona to start

    empezar de nuevo or volver a empezar — to start again

    todo es (cuestión de) empezar — it'll be fine once we/you get started

    empezar a + inf — to start -ing, start to + inf

    empezó a llorar — he began o started to cry

    empezar + ger — to start by -ing

    empezó diciendo que... — she started o began by saying that...

    empezar por + inf — to start o begin by -ing

    empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico — let's begin o start by looking at the historical context

    3)

    para empezar — first of all, to start with

    2.
    1) <tarea/actividad> to start
    2) <frasco/mermelada> to start, open
    * * *
    = begin, get + started, start, start off, kick off, set out, get + Nombre + underway, get + Posesivo + feet wet, set in, cut + Posesivo + spurs, commence.
    Ex. This section has begun to demonstrate some of the problems associated with the author approach.
    Ex. 'We'll get started as soon as everyone arrives,' the executive director shook her hand and smiled graciously.
    Ex. Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.
    Ex. If you establish a principle of using the national language, where do you start off?.
    Ex. The article is entitled 'The bucks start here: ALA kicks off library funding campaign'.
    Ex. The person seeking information needs to have all the necessary documentation before setting out, otherwise it could result in considerable expense and much time wasting.
    Ex. The author describes two surveys which the IFLA Section has been involved in to acquire the information necessary to get the project underway.
    Ex. Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.
    Ex. Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.
    Ex. Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.
    Ex. This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.
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    * acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.
    * al empezar = first off.
    * bomba de relojería + empezar la cuenta atrás = time bomb + tick away.
    * empezar a = be on + Posesivo + way to.
    * empezar a acabarse = run + low (on).
    * empezar a actuar = swing into + action.
    * empezar a arder = catch + fire, catch on + fire.
    * empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.
    * empezar a calar en = grow on/upon + Pronombre.
    * empezar a comprender = grow on/upon + Pronombre.
    * empezar a dar carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.
    * empezar a darse cuenta de = grow on/upon + Pronombre.
    * empezar a debatir = embark on/upon + discussion.
    * empezar a deteriorarse = hit + the skids, be on the skids.
    * empezar a diluviar = the skies + open up.
    * empezar a empeorar = hit + the skids, be on the skids.
    * empezar a faltar = be in short supply, be at a premium.
    * empezar a fumar = take up + smoking.
    * empezar a funcionar = become + operational, get off + the ground, get + rolling, get + things going, get + things rolling, go + live, get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.
    * empezar a gustar la idea = warm up to + the idea.
    * empezar a hablar de = make + noises about, make + a noise about.
    * empezar a imprimir = go to + press.
    * empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.
    * empezar a irse al garete = hit + the skids, be on the skids.
    * empezar a jugar mejor = get back into + the game.
    * empezar Algo = get + Nombre + started.
    * empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.
    * empezar a mejorar = turn + a corner, take + a turn, take + a turn for the better.
    * empezar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.
    * empezar a reírse a carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.
    * empezar a resquebrajarse = develop + cracks.
    * empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up with tears, eyes + start to well up.
    * empezar a sudar por el esfuerzo = work up + a sweat, work up + a lather.
    * empezar a tener dudas = get + cold feet.
    * empezar a tener sentido = become + meaningful.
    * empezar a trabajar = take + job.
    * empezar a tratar = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.
    * empezar a utilizarse = come into + use.
    * empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.
    * empezar de cero = start at + ground zero.
    * empezar de nuevo = a fresh start, start over, make + a fresh start.
    * empezar desde = work from, set out from.
    * empezar desde cero = start at + ground zero.
    * empezar desde la base = start at + ground zero.
    * empezar la casa por el tejado = tail wagging the dog.
    * empezar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.
    * empezar por el final = work back from.
    * empezar por el principio = start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.
    * empezar por lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.
    * empezar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.
    * empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.
    * enseñanza antes de empezar el trabajo = pre-service education.
    * hay que empezar por el principio = first things must come first.
    * bebé que empieza a andar = toddler.
    * para empezar = for one, initially, to start with, to begin with, for starters, first off.
    * terminar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.
    * una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.
    * una manera de empezar = a foot in the door.
    * volver a empezar = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board, a fresh start, start over, go back to + square one, be back to square one.
    * volver a empezar de cero = be back to square one, go back to + square one.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo intransitivo
    1) película/conferencia/invierno to begin, start

    empezar a + inf — to start to + inf, start -ing

    me empezó a entrar hambre — I began o started to feel hungry

    2) persona to start

    empezar de nuevo or volver a empezar — to start again

    todo es (cuestión de) empezar — it'll be fine once we/you get started

    empezar a + inf — to start -ing, start to + inf

    empezó a llorar — he began o started to cry

    empezar + ger — to start by -ing

    empezó diciendo que... — she started o began by saying that...

    empezar por + inf — to start o begin by -ing

    empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico — let's begin o start by looking at the historical context

    3)

    para empezar — first of all, to start with

    2.
    1) <tarea/actividad> to start
    2) <frasco/mermelada> to start, open
    * * *
    = begin, get + started, start, start off, kick off, set out, get + Nombre + underway, get + Posesivo + feet wet, set in, cut + Posesivo + spurs, commence.

    Ex: This section has begun to demonstrate some of the problems associated with the author approach.

    Ex: 'We'll get started as soon as everyone arrives,' the executive director shook her hand and smiled graciously.
    Ex: Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.
    Ex: If you establish a principle of using the national language, where do you start off?.
    Ex: The article is entitled 'The bucks start here: ALA kicks off library funding campaign'.
    Ex: The person seeking information needs to have all the necessary documentation before setting out, otherwise it could result in considerable expense and much time wasting.
    Ex: The author describes two surveys which the IFLA Section has been involved in to acquire the information necessary to get the project underway.
    Ex: Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.
    Ex: Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.
    Ex: Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.
    Ex: This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.
    * acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.
    * al empezar = first off.
    * bomba de relojería + empezar la cuenta atrás = time bomb + tick away.
    * empezar a = be on + Posesivo + way to.
    * empezar a acabarse = run + low (on).
    * empezar a actuar = swing into + action.
    * empezar a arder = catch + fire, catch on + fire.
    * empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.
    * empezar a calar en = grow on/upon + Pronombre.
    * empezar a comprender = grow on/upon + Pronombre.
    * empezar a dar carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.
    * empezar a darse cuenta de = grow on/upon + Pronombre.
    * empezar a debatir = embark on/upon + discussion.
    * empezar a deteriorarse = hit + the skids, be on the skids.
    * empezar a diluviar = the skies + open up.
    * empezar a empeorar = hit + the skids, be on the skids.
    * empezar a faltar = be in short supply, be at a premium.
    * empezar a fumar = take up + smoking.
    * empezar a funcionar = become + operational, get off + the ground, get + rolling, get + things going, get + things rolling, go + live, get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.
    * empezar a gustar la idea = warm up to + the idea.
    * empezar a hablar de = make + noises about, make + a noise about.
    * empezar a imprimir = go to + press.
    * empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.
    * empezar a irse al garete = hit + the skids, be on the skids.
    * empezar a jugar mejor = get back into + the game.
    * empezar Algo = get + Nombre + started.
    * empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.
    * empezar a mejorar = turn + a corner, take + a turn, take + a turn for the better.
    * empezar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.
    * empezar a reírse a carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.
    * empezar a resquebrajarse = develop + cracks.
    * empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up with tears, eyes + start to well up.
    * empezar a sudar por el esfuerzo = work up + a sweat, work up + a lather.
    * empezar a tener dudas = get + cold feet.
    * empezar a tener sentido = become + meaningful.
    * empezar a trabajar = take + job.
    * empezar a tratar = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.
    * empezar a utilizarse = come into + use.
    * empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.
    * empezar de cero = start at + ground zero.
    * empezar de nuevo = a fresh start, start over, make + a fresh start.
    * empezar desde = work from, set out from.
    * empezar desde cero = start at + ground zero.
    * empezar desde la base = start at + ground zero.
    * empezar la casa por el tejado = tail wagging the dog.
    * empezar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.
    * empezar por el final = work back from.
    * empezar por el principio = start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.
    * empezar por lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.
    * empezar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.
    * empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.
    * enseñanza antes de empezar el trabajo = pre-service education.
    * hay que empezar por el principio = first things must come first.
    * bebé que empieza a andar = toddler.
    * para empezar = for one, initially, to start with, to begin with, for starters, first off.
    * terminar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.
    * una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.
    * una manera de empezar = a foot in the door.
    * volver a empezar = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board, a fresh start, start over, go back to + square one, be back to square one.
    * volver a empezar de cero = be back to square one, go back to + square one.

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    empezar [A6 ]
    vi
    A
    1 «película/conferencia/invierno» to begin, start
    el curso empieza el 16 the course begins o ( frml) commences on the 16th
    ¿con qué letra empieza? what is the first letter?, what letter does it begin with?
    al empezar el siglo at the turn of the century
    ya han empezado los fríos the cold weather has arrived o started
    2 empezar A + INF to start to + INF, start -ING
    ha empezado a nevar it has started snowing, it has started to snow
    le empezó a entrar hambre she began o started to feel hungry
    empezó a hervir it began boiling o to boil, it came to the boil, it started boiling o to boil
    le han empezado a salir espinillas she's getting o starting to get pimples
    empieza a ser imposible conseguirlo it is becoming impossible to get it
    B «persona»
    ¿cuándo empieza la nueva secretaria? when is the new secretary starting?, when does the new secretary start?
    empezó de aprendiz he started o began as an apprentice
    tendremos que empezar de nuevo or volver a empezar we'll have to start again
    todo es (cuestión de) empezar it'll be fine once we/you get started
    ¡ya empezamos otra vez! here we go again!
    empezar POR algo/algn:
    empecemos por el principio let's begin o start at the beginning
    empezó por la pared del fondo he started o began with the back wall
    no sabe por dónde empezar she doesn't know where to begin o start
    vamos a empezar por ti let's start with you
    2 empezar A + INF to start -ING, start to + INF
    cuando empezó a hablar se le fueron los nervios once she started o began talking, her nervousness disappeared
    tenía dos años cuando empezó a hablar she started talking when she was two
    empezó a llorar he began o started to cry
    3 empezar + GER to start BY -ING
    empezó diciendo que sería breve she started o began by saying that she would be brief
    empezó trabajando de mecánico he started by working as a mechanic, he started out as a mechanic
    4 empezar POR + INF to start o begin BY -ING
    empieza por sentarte begin o start by taking a seat, take a seat first
    se empieza por marinar la carne first marinade the meat
    empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico let's begin o start by looking at the historical context
    C
    para empezar: para empezar, me parece un disparate for a start o for one thing, I think it's a ridiculous idea
    para empezar, ¿quién te dio permiso para leer mi correspondencia? who gave you permission to read my letters anyway?
    para empezar, hay que limpiar la superficie first of all o to start with, you have to clean the surface
    ■ empezar
    vt
    A ‹tarea/actividad› to start
    se debe empezar el día con un buen desayuno you should start o begin the day with a good breakfast
    ¿ya empezaste el tercer capítulo? have you started chapter three yet?
    B ‹frasco/lata/mermelada› to start, open
    no empieces otra botella don't start o open another bottle
    ¿podemos empezar este jamón? can we start on this ham?
    * * *

     

    empezar ( conjugate empezar) verbo intransitivo
    1 [película/conferencia/invierno] to begin, start;
    ◊ empezó a nevar it started to snow o snowing

    2 [ persona] to start;

    todo es cuestión de empezar it'll be fine once we/you get started;
    no sé por dónde empezar I don't know where to begin;
    vamos a empezar por ti let's start with you;
    empezar a hacer algo to start doing sth, start to do sth;
    empezó diciendo que … she started o began by saying that …;
    empezó trabajando de mecánico he started out as a mechanic;
    empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico let's begin o start by looking at the historical context
    3

    verbo transitivo
    a) ‹tarea/actividad› to start

    b) ‹frasco/mermelada› to start, open

    empezar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
    1 (dar principio a una actividad) to begin, start: aún no hemos empezado a comer, we still haven't started to eat
    para empezar, first of all: para empezar, eso que dices no es cierto, to begin with what you're saying is just not true
    no empieces con tus tonterías, don't start being stupid again
    2 (un paquete, una caja) to open, start: la caja de galletas está sin empezar, the box of biscuits hasn't been opened yet
    3 (tener principio) to start: la película empieza a las diez, the film starts at ten o'clock ➣ Ver nota en begin y start
    ♦ Locuciones: ya empezamos, here we go again
    ' empezar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    adormecerse
    - arrancar
    - cada
    - cobrar
    - compilación
    - echar
    - echarse
    - ponerse
    - pronta
    - pronto
    - romper
    - soltarse
    - trabar
    - vaya
    - volver
    - ya
    - a
    - aclarar
    - cero
    - empiece
    - entrar
    - incendiar
    - largar
    - poner
    English:
    begin
    - branch out
    - clean up
    - cotton on
    - daunt
    - fail
    - flying
    - get
    - grow
    - impatient
    - kick off
    - nervous
    - open
    - pipe up
    - place
    - set off
    - spring
    - square
    - start
    - start off
    - start up
    - strike up
    - take off
    - take up
    - thing
    - turn
    - afresh
    - beginning
    - ground
    - into
    - keen
    - kick
    - originate
    - over
    - rampage
    - roll
    - scratch
    - strike
    - suppose
    - undone
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    to begin, to start;
    empezó la conferencia dando la bienvenida a los asistentes she began o started her speech by welcoming everyone there;
    todavía no hemos empezado el colegio we still haven't started school;
    empecé el libro, pero no lo conseguí acabar I started (reading) the book, but didn't manage to finish it;
    hemos empezado la tarta we've started the cake;
    empezaron otra botella de vino they started o opened another bottle of wine
    ♦ vi
    to begin, to start (a/por to/by);
    la clase empieza a las diez the class begins o starts at ten o'clock;
    ¿a qué hora empieza el partido? what time does the game start?;
    el concierto empezó tarde the concert started late;
    la película empieza con una escena muy violenta the film begins with a very violent scene;
    tuvieron que empezar de nuevo they had to start again;
    el aprender a nadar, todo es empezar with swimming, getting started is half the battle;
    ¡no empieces!, ¡ya hemos discutido este tema lo suficiente! don't you start, we've spent long enough on this subject already!;
    ¡ya empezamos con el vecino y su música! here we go again with our neighbour and his music!;
    al empezar la reunión when the meeting started o began;
    al empezar resulta un poco difícil it's quite hard at first o to begin with;
    en noviembre empezó a hacer frío it started getting colder in November;
    empezó pidiendo disculpas por su retraso she started o began by apologizing for being late;
    empezar por: empieza por el salón, yo haré la cocina you start on the living-room, I'll do the kitchen;
    empieza por aflojar los tornillos first, loosen the screws, start o begin by loosening the screws;
    empieza por portarte bien, y ya hablaremos first you start behaving well, then we'll talk;
    para empezar: para empezar, sopa I'd like soup for starters o to start with;
    para empezar, habrá que comprar los billetes first of all o to start with, we'll have to buy the tickets;
    no me gusta, para empezar, es demasiado pequeño I don't like it, it's too small to start with
    * * *
    I v/t start, begin
    II v/i
    1 start, begin;
    empezar a hacer algo start to do sth, start doing sth;
    empezar por hacer algo start o begin by doing sth;
    empezar por alguien start with s.o.;
    para empezar to begin with;
    ya empezamos fam here we go again
    * * *
    empezar {29} v
    comenzar: to start, to begin
    * * *
    empezar vb to start / to begin [pt. began; pp. begun]

    Spanish-English dictionary > empezar

  • 2 begin

    bi'ɡin
    present participle - beginning; verb
    (to come or bring, into being, to start: He began to talk; The meeting began early.) empezar, comenzar
    - beginner
    - to begin with
    begin vb empezar / comenzar
    I didn't like the film to begin with al principio, no me gustaba la película
    tr[bɪ'gɪn]
    transitive verb (pt began tr[bɪ'gæn], pp begun tr[bɪ'gʌn], ger beginning)
    1 empezar, comenzar
    1 empezar, comenzar
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    beginning from a partir de
    not to begin to... estar lejos de...
    to begin by «+ -ing» empezar por + inf, empezar + ger
    to begin with (firstly) en primer lugar 2 (take as starting point) empezar con
    begin [bɪ'gɪn] v, - gan [-'gæn] ; - gun [-'gʌn] ; - ginning vt
    : empezar, comenzar, iniciar
    begin vi
    1) start: empezar, comenzar, iniciarse
    2) originate: nacer, originarse
    3)
    to begin with : en primer lugar, para empezar
    begin (doing sth.)
    expr.
    • comenzar (a hacer algo) v. (to do sth.)
    expr.
    • empezar (a hacer algo) v.
    v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: began, begun) = abrir (Iniciar) v.
    • comenzar v.
    • empezar v.
    • entrar v.
    • iniciar v.
    • principiar v.
    bɪ'gɪn
    1.
    (pres p beginning; past began; past p begun) transitive verb empezar*, comenzar*

    to begin work on something — empezar* or comenzar* a trabajar en algo

    to begin -ING/to + inf — empezar* or comenzar* a + inf

    he began talking o to talk about his work — empezó a hablar sobre su trabajo

    she began to cry — empezó or se puso a llorar


    2.
    vi
    a) ( start) empezar*, comenzar*, iniciarse (frml)

    the author begins by describing... — el autor empieza por describir...

    b) ( originate) \<\<river\>\> nacer*; \<\<custom\>\> originarse, empezar*
    [bɪ'ɡɪn] (pt began) (pp begun)
    1. VT
    1) (=start) empezar, comenzar

    to begin doing sth, begin to do sth — empezar a hacer algo

    • I can't begin to thank you — no encuentro palabras para agradecerle

    • it doesn't begin to compare with... — no puede ni compararse con...

    • this skirt began life as an evening dress — esta falda empezó siendo un traje de noche

    2) (=undertake) emprender; (=set in motion) iniciar; [+ discussion] entablar
    2. VI
    1) (=start) empezar, comenzar, iniciarse frm

    • the teacher began by writing on the board — el profesor empezó escribiendo en la pizarra

    let me begin by saying... — quiero comenzar diciendo...

    • beginning from Monday — a partir del lunes

    • to begin on sth — emprender algo

    • to begin with sth — comenzar por or con algo

    to begin with, I'd like to know... — en primer lugar, quisiera saber...

    2) (=originate) [river] nacer; [rumour, custom] originarse
    * * *
    [bɪ'gɪn]
    1.
    (pres p beginning; past began; past p begun) transitive verb empezar*, comenzar*

    to begin work on something — empezar* or comenzar* a trabajar en algo

    to begin -ING/to + inf — empezar* or comenzar* a + inf

    he began talking o to talk about his work — empezó a hablar sobre su trabajo

    she began to cry — empezó or se puso a llorar


    2.
    vi
    a) ( start) empezar*, comenzar*, iniciarse (frml)

    the author begins by describing... — el autor empieza por describir...

    b) ( originate) \<\<river\>\> nacer*; \<\<custom\>\> originarse, empezar*

    English-spanish dictionary > begin

  • 3 begin

    [bi'ɡin]
    present participle - beginning; verb
    (to come or bring, into being, to start: He began to talk; The meeting began early.) começar
    - beginner
    - to begin with
    * * *
    be.gin
    [big'in] vt+vi (ps began, pp begun) 1 começar, iniciar, fazer a primeira parte. he began by saying / ele começou por dizer. he began on (upon) his novel / ele iniciou seu romance. he began talking, to talk / ele começou a falar. this begins (or is beginning) to be tiresome / isto está começando a ficar enfadonho. 2 originar, dar origem, aparecer. 3 aproximar-se, estar próximo, chegar a. 4 dar início a. 5 instituir, produzir, inaugurar, principiar. begin at the beginning! comece pelo princípio! the King of England does not begin to have the power of the President Amer o Rei da Inglaterra está longe de ter o poder do presidente. to begin with em primeiro lugar, antes de tudo. well begun is half done bem começado é meio caminho andado. you don’t begin to play soccer Amer você joga mal o futebol.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > begin

  • 4 begynde

    1. 2, vt
    ( på ngt) начина́ть (что-л.)

    jeg er begýndt — я на́чал

    til at begýnde med — для нача́ла; внача́ле

    begýnde fórfra — нача́ть снача́ла

    2. 2, vi
    начина́ться
    * * *
    begin, commence, go about, proceed, set about, set to, start
    * * *
    * begin; open ( fx the campaign, the fight; school opens today);
    (mere T, ofte pludseligt) start;
    F commence;
    [ begynde at] begin (, start) to ( fx he began to talk (, understand); it began to rain; the water began to freeze); begin (, start) -ing ( fx
    he began talking; he began writing at the age of 12);
    [ det begynder at blive mørkt] it is beginning to get dark, it is getting dark;
    [ begynde for sig selv] start on one's own, set up for oneself;
    [ begynde forfra] start (all) over again; start (again) from scratch;
    [ godt begyndt er halvt fuldendt] well begun is half done;
    [ begynde med] begin with,
    ( udgå fra) begin at ( fx the beginning, the wrong end);
    [ begynde med at] begin by -ing ( fx the children begin by learning the letters);
    [ til at begynde med] to begin with, at first;
    [ begynde på] begin, start (on);
    [ det var ham der begyndte] he started it.

    Danish-English dictionary > begynde

  • 5 stop

    stop [stɒp]
    arrêt ⇒ 1 (a)-(c), 1 (f) gare ⇒ 1 (a) station ⇒ 1 (a) pause ⇒ 1 (b) arrêter ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (c), 3 (d), 3 (f) cesser ⇒ 3 (a), 4 (b) empêcher ⇒ 3 (b) interrompre ⇒ 3 (d) couper ⇒ 3 (d) mettre fin à ⇒ 1 (d), 3 (e) retenir ⇒ 3 (g) s'arrêter ⇒ 4 (a), 4 (b)
    (pt & pp stopped, cont stopping)
    1 noun
    (a) (stopping place → for buses) arrêt m; (→ for trains) gare f; (→ for underground) station f;
    ∎ we get off at the next stop nous descendons au prochain arrêt
    (b) (break → in journey, process) arrêt m, halte f; (→ in work) pause f; Aviation & Nautical escale f;
    ∎ ten minutes' stop, a ten-minute stop dix minutes d'arrêt;
    ∎ to make a stop (gen) s'arrêter; (of plane, boat) faire escale;
    ∎ we made several stops to pick up passengers nous nous sommes arrêtés à plusieurs reprises pour prendre des passagers;
    ∎ we travelled/worked all day without a stop nous avons voyagé/travaillé toute la journée sans nous arrêter;
    ∎ our first stop was Brussels nous avons fait une première halte à Bruxelles;
    ∎ let's have a stop for lunch faisons une pause pour le déjeuner;
    ∎ my whole career has been full of stops and starts ma carrière entière est faite de hauts et de bas
    (c) (standstill) arrêt m;
    ∎ to come to a stop s'arrêter;
    ∎ to bring sth to a stop arrêter qch;
    ∎ to be at a stop être arrêté
    ∎ to put a stop to sth mettre fin ou un terme à qch
    (f) Sport (save) arrêt m
    (g) (on organ → pipes) jeu m (d'orgue); (→ knob) registre m (d'orgue);
    ∎ figurative to pull out all the stops (to do sth) remuer ciel et terre (pour faire qch)
    (h) (plug, stopper) bouchon m
    (i) (blocking device → gen) butoir m; (→ for drawer) butée f; (→ on typewriter) taquet m
    (j) Photography diaphragme m
    (k) Linguistics occlusive f
    (l) (in bridge) contrôle m;
    ∎ to have a stop in hearts avoir un contrôle à cœur
    (button, mechanism, signal) d'arrêt
    (a) (cease, finish) arrêter, cesser;
    ∎ to stop doing arrêter ou cesser de faire;
    ∎ it hasn't stopped raining all day il n'a pas arrêté ou cessé de pleuvoir toute la journée;
    ∎ you should stop smoking tu devrais arrêter de fumer;
    ∎ he never stops talking il n'arrête pas de parler, il parle sans cesse;
    ∎ I wish they'd stop that noise! j'aimerais qu'ils arrêtent ce bruit!;
    ∎ she stopped work when she got married elle a arrêté de travailler quand elle s'est mariée;
    ∎ stop it! (to naughty child) ça suffit!, assez!;
    ∎ stop it, that hurts! arrête, ça fait mal!
    (b) (prevent) empêcher;
    ∎ to stop sb (from) doing sth empêcher qn de faire qch;
    ∎ it's too late to stop the meeting from taking place il est trop tard pour empêcher la réunion d'avoir lieu;
    ∎ she's made up her mind and there's nothing we can do to stop her elle a pris sa décision et nous ne pouvons rien faire pour l'arrêter;
    ∎ what's stopping you? qu'est-ce qui vous retient?, qu'est-ce qui vous en empêche?;
    ∎ I couldn't stop myself je n'ai pas pu m'en empêcher
    (c) (cause to halt → person, car, machine) arrêter;
    ∎ this lever stops the motor ce levier arrête le moteur;
    ∎ I managed to stop the car j'ai réussi à arrêter la voiture;
    ∎ a policeman stopped the traffic un agent arrêta la circulation;
    ∎ we could do nothing to stop the bleeding nous ne pouvions rien faire pour arrêter l'hémorragie;
    ∎ a woman stopped me to ask the way to the station une femme m'a arrêté pour me demander le chemin de la gare;
    ∎ the sound of voices stopped him short or stopped him in his tracks un bruit de voix le fit s'arrêter net;
    ∎ familiar to stop a bullet se prendre une balle;
    ∎ stop thief! au voleur!
    (d) (interrupt → activity, production) interrompre, arrêter; (cut off → electricity, gas, water) couper; (suspend → grant, payment, subscription) suspendre;
    ∎ once he starts talking about the war there's no stopping him une fois qu'il commence à parler de la guerre, on ne peut plus l'arrêter;
    ∎ the referee stopped the fight in the third round l'arbitre a arrêté le combat à la troisième reprise;
    ∎ I forgot to stop the newspaper j'ai oublié de faire suspendre mon abonnement au journal;
    ∎ his father threatened to stop his allowance son père menaça de lui couper les vivres;
    ∎ Military all leave is stopped toutes les troupes sont consignées, toutes les permissions sont suspendues;
    ∎ to stop a cheque faire opposition à un chèque
    (e) (put an end to → abuse, rumours) mettre fin à, faire cesser;
    ∎ dumping nuclear waste should be stopped il faut qu'on arrête de jeter n'importe où les déchets nucléaires;
    ∎ it ought to be stopped il faut que cela cesse
    (f) (arrest) arrêter
    (g) British (withhold → sum of money, salary) retenir;
    ∎ the money will be stopped out of your wages la somme sera retenue sur votre salaire;
    ∎ he had £10 a week stopped out of his wages on lui retenait 10 livres par semaine sur son salaire;
    ∎ taxes are stopped at source les impôts sont retenus à la source
    (h) Sport (check → blow) parer; Boxing (defeat → opponent) mettre un adversaire K.O.
    (i) (block, fill → hole) boucher;
    ∎ to stop one's ears se boucher les oreilles;
    ∎ to stop a gap (around door etc) boucher un espace; figurative combler une lacune
    (j) (fill → tooth) plomber
    (k) Horticulture pincer
    (l) Music (string) presser; (wind instrument) boucher les trous de
    (a) (halt, pause → person, vehicle, machine) s'arrêter;
    ∎ to stop to do s'arrêter pour faire;
    ∎ go on, don't stop continue, ne t'arrête pas;
    ∎ my watch has stopped ma montre s'est ou est arrêtée;
    ∎ does the bus stop near the church? le bus s'arrête-t-il près de l'église?;
    ∎ we can stop for tea on the way nous pouvons nous arrêter en chemin pour prendre le thé;
    ∎ we drove from London to Edinburgh without stopping nous avons roulé de Londres à Édimbourg d'une traite;
    ∎ the bus kept stopping and starting le bus a fait beaucoup d'arrêts en cours de route;
    ∎ Nautical to stop at a port faire escale à ou dans un port;
    ∎ I used to play football but I stopped last year je jouais au football mais j'ai arrêté l'année dernière;
    ∎ she doesn't know where or when to stop elle ne sait pas s'arrêter;
    ∎ she did not stop at that elle ne s'en tint pas là;
    ∎ they'll stop at nothing to get what they want ils ne reculeront devant rien pour obtenir ce qu'ils veulent;
    ∎ we don't have time to stop and think nous n'avons pas le temps de nous arrêter pour réfléchir;
    ∎ if you stopped to consider, you'd never do anything si on prenait le temps de réfléchir, on ne ferait jamais rien;
    ∎ to stop dead in one's tracks, to stop short s'arrêter net;
    ∎ she began talking then stopped short elle commença à parler puis s'arrêta net ou brusquement;
    ∎ they stopped short of actually harming him ils ne lui ont pas fait de mal, mais il s'en est fallu de peu
    (b) (come to an end) cesser, s'arrêter, se terminer;
    ∎ the rain has stopped la pluie s'est arrêtée;
    ∎ wait for the music to stop attendez que la musique s'arrête;
    ∎ the road stops a few miles east of Alice Springs la route se termine à quelques kilomètres à l'est d'Alice Springs;
    ∎ the matter will not stop there l'affaire n'en restera ou demeurera pas là
    (c) British familiar (stay) rester□ ; (reside) loger□ ;
    ∎ I'm late, I can't stop je suis en retard, je ne peux pas rester;
    ∎ we've got friends stopping with us nous avons des amis chez nous en ce moment;
    ∎ which hotel did you stop at? dans quel hôtel êtes-vous descendus□ ?
    ►► stop bath bain m d'arrêt;
    Computing stop bit bit m d'arrêt;
    Computing stop code code m d'arrêt;
    stop consonant (consonne f) occlusive f;
    stop order ordre m stop;
    stop payment opposition f (à un chèque);
    British stop press
    1 noun
    nouvelles fpl de dernière minute;
    ∎ 'stop press!' 'dernière minute'
    de dernière heure ou minute;
    stop sign (signal m de) stop m;
    stop valve soupape f ou robinet m d'arrêt
    American familiar passer□
    British familiar rester absent□
    familiar passer□ ;
    ∎ you must stop by and see us next time you're in London il faut que vous passiez nous voir la prochaine fois que vous venez à Londres;
    ∎ I'll stop by at the chemist's on my way home je passerai à la pharmacie en rentrant
    Photography diaphragmer
    (a) Photography réduire l'ouverture
    (b) British familiar (gen) rester en bas□ ;
    ∎ School to stop down a year redoubler une année
    (a) British (stay at home) ne pas sortir□, rester à la maison□
    (b) (visit) passer□ ;
    ∎ to stop in to see sb passer voir qn
    s'arrêter, faire une halte;
    ∎ they're stopping off at Bali for a couple of days on their way home au retour ils font étape à Bali pour quelques jours
    British familiar ne pas rentrer□ ;
    ∎ to stop out all night découcher□, ne pas rentrer de toute la nuit;
    ∎ to stop out (till) late rentrer tard
    (gen) s'arrêter, faire une halte; Aviation & Nautical faire escale;
    ∎ we stopped over at Manchester on the flight to Toronto nous avons fait escale à Manchester en route pour Toronto
    familiar passer□
    ➲ stop up
    (block → hole) boucher; (→ pipe) obstruer, obturer
    British familiar ne pas se coucher□, veiller□ ;
    ∎ to stop up late veiller tard;
    ∎ to stop up all night veiller toute la nuit

    Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > stop

  • 6 ♦ (to) begin

    ♦ (to) begin /bɪˈgɪn/
    (pass. began, p. p. begun), v. t. e i.
    iniziare; cominciare; incominciare: Suddenly he began talking ( o to talk), improvvisamente cominciò a parlare; He began by saying he would not speak long, cominciò col dire che non avrebbe parlato a lungo
    ● to begin again, ricominciare □ to begin at the beginning, cominciare dal principio □ to begin on st., dare inizio a qc.; mettersi a fare qc. □ to begin with, (tanto) per cominciare; per prima cosa; anzitutto □ (prov.) Well begun is half done, chi ben comincia è a metà dell'opera.
    NOTA D'USO: - begin, start o commence?-

    English-Italian dictionary > ♦ (to) begin

  • 7 ♦ (to) begin

    ♦ (to) begin /bɪˈgɪn/
    (pass. began, p. p. begun), v. t. e i.
    iniziare; cominciare; incominciare: Suddenly he began talking ( o to talk), improvvisamente cominciò a parlare; He began by saying he would not speak long, cominciò col dire che non avrebbe parlato a lungo
    ● to begin again, ricominciare □ to begin at the beginning, cominciare dal principio □ to begin on st., dare inizio a qc.; mettersi a fare qc. □ to begin with, (tanto) per cominciare; per prima cosa; anzitutto □ (prov.) Well begun is half done, chi ben comincia è a metà dell'opera.
    NOTA D'USO: - begin, start o commence?-

    English-Italian dictionary > ♦ (to) begin

  • 8 Т-112

    TO ДА СЁ (И) TO И СЁ ТО-СЁ, often говорить, думать и т. п. О ТОМ (И) О СЁМ all coll NP usu. obj fixed WO
    (to talk, chat, think etc about) various things, all kinds of things ( usu. used instead of enumerating various topics, circumstances, matters etc): this and that
    this, that, and the other thing one thing and another (in limited contexts) (occupy o.s. with (engage in etc)) small talk and all that.
    "Я угостила его (генерала) чем бог послал, разговорились о том о сём, наконец и о Дубровском» (Пушкин 1). "I treated him (the general) to whatever was in the house, and we talked about this and that, mentioning at last Dubrovskii, too" (1a).
    Что делать в потёмках? Стали разговаривать о том о сём. Она рассказывала про своего отца... И я стал рассказывать про свою жизнь (Трифонов 5). We had to do something, sitting there in the dark, and so we began talking about one thing and another. She told me about her father....Then I began telling her about my life (5a).
    Дуняша (прислушивается):) Вот, кажется, уже едут. (Лопахин (прислушивается):) Нет... Багаж получить, то да сё... (Чехов 2). (D. (listens):) It sounds as if they're coming. (L. (listening):) No, they're not. There's the luggage to be got out and all that (2c).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Т-112

  • 9 и то и се

    • ТО ДА СЕ; (И) ТО И СЕ; ТО-СЕ, often говорить, думать и т.п. О ТОМ (И) О СЕМall coll
    [NP; usu. obj; fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ (to talk, chat, think etc about) various things, all kinds of things (usu. used instead of enumerating various topics, circumstances, matters etc):
    - this, that, and the other thing;
    - [in limited contexts](occupy o.s. with <engage in etc> small talk;
    - and all that.
         ♦ "Я угостила его [генерала] чем бог послал, разговорились о том о сём, наконец и о Дубровском" (Пушкин 1). "I treated him [the general] to whatever was in the house, and we talked about this and that, mentioning at last Dubrovskii, too" (1a).
         ♦ Что делать в потёмках? Стали разговаривать о том о сём. Она рассказывала про своего отца... И я стал рассказывать про свою жизнь (Трифонов 5). We had to do something, sitting there in the dark, and so we began talking about one thing and another. She told me about her father....Then I began telling her about my life (5a).
         ♦ [Дуняша (прислушивается):] Вот, кажется, уже едут. [Лопахин (прислушивается):] Нет... Багаж получить, то да сё... (Чехов 2). [D. (listens):] It sounds as if they're coming. [L. (listening):] No, they're not. There's the luggage to be got out and all that (2c).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > и то и се

  • 10 о том и о сем

    • ТО ДА СЕ; (И) ТО И СЕ; ТО-СЕ, often говорить, думать и т.п. О ТОМ (И) О СЕМall coll
    [NP; usu. obj; fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ (to talk, chat, think etc about) various things, all kinds of things (usu. used instead of enumerating various topics, circumstances, matters etc):
    - this, that, and the other thing;
    - [in limited contexts](occupy o.s. with <engage in etc> small talk;
    - and all that.
         ♦ "Я угостила его [генерала] чем бог послал, разговорились о том о сём, наконец и о Дубровском" (Пушкин 1). "I treated him [the general] to whatever was in the house, and we talked about this and that, mentioning at last Dubrovskii, too" (1a).
         ♦ Что делать в потёмках? Стали разговаривать о том о сём. Она рассказывала про своего отца... И я стал рассказывать про свою жизнь (Трифонов 5). We had to do something, sitting there in the dark, and so we began talking about one thing and another. She told me about her father....Then I began telling her about my life (5a).
         ♦ [Дуняша (прислушивается):] Вот, кажется, уже едут. [Лопахин (прислушивается):] Нет... Багаж получить, то да сё... (Чехов 2). [D. (listens):] It sounds as if they're coming. [L. (listening):] No, they're not. There's the luggage to be got out and all that (2c).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > о том и о сем

  • 11 о том о сем

    • ТО ДА СЕ; (И) ТО И СЕ; ТО-СЕ, often говорить, думать и т.п. О ТОМ (И) О СЕМall coll
    [NP; usu. obj; fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ (to talk, chat, think etc about) various things, all kinds of things (usu. used instead of enumerating various topics, circumstances, matters etc):
    - this, that, and the other thing;
    - [in limited contexts](occupy o.s. with <engage in etc> small talk;
    - and all that.
         ♦ "Я угостила его [генерала] чем бог послал, разговорились о том о сём, наконец и о Дубровском" (Пушкин 1). "I treated him [the general] to whatever was in the house, and we talked about this and that, mentioning at last Dubrovskii, too" (1a).
         ♦ Что делать в потёмках? Стали разговаривать о том о сём. Она рассказывала про своего отца... И я стал рассказывать про свою жизнь (Трифонов 5). We had to do something, sitting there in the dark, and so we began talking about one thing and another. She told me about her father....Then I began telling her about my life (5a).
         ♦ [Дуняша (прислушивается):] Вот, кажется, уже едут. [Лопахин (прислушивается):] Нет... Багаж получить, то да сё... (Чехов 2). [D. (listens):] It sounds as if they're coming. [L. (listening):] No, they're not. There's the luggage to be got out and all that (2c).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > о том о сем

  • 12 то да се

    • ТО ДА СЕ; (И) ТО И СЕ; ТО-СЕ, often говорить, думать и т.п. О ТОМ (И) О СЕМall coll
    [NP; usu. obj; fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ (to talk, chat, think etc about) various things, all kinds of things (usu. used instead of enumerating various topics, circumstances, matters etc):
    - this, that, and the other thing;
    - [in limited contexts](occupy o.s. with <engage in etc> small talk;
    - and all that.
         ♦ "Я угостила его [генерала] чем бог послал, разговорились о том о сём, наконец и о Дубровском" (Пушкин 1). "I treated him [the general] to whatever was in the house, and we talked about this and that, mentioning at last Dubrovskii, too" (1a).
         ♦ Что делать в потёмках? Стали разговаривать о том о сём. Она рассказывала про своего отца... И я стал рассказывать про свою жизнь (Трифонов 5). We had to do something, sitting there in the dark, and so we began talking about one thing and another. She told me about her father....Then I began telling her about my life (5a).
         ♦ [Дуняша (прислушивается):] Вот, кажется, уже едут. [Лопахин (прислушивается):] Нет... Багаж получить, то да сё... (Чехов 2). [D. (listens):] It sounds as if they're coming. [L. (listening):] No, they're not. There's the luggage to be got out and all that (2c).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > то да се

  • 13 то и се

    • ТО ДА СЕ; (И) ТО И СЕ; ТО-СЕ, often говорить, думать и т.п. О ТОМ (И) О СЕМall coll
    [NP; usu. obj; fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ (to talk, chat, think etc about) various things, all kinds of things (usu. used instead of enumerating various topics, circumstances, matters etc):
    - this, that, and the other thing;
    - [in limited contexts](occupy o.s. with <engage in etc> small talk;
    - and all that.
         ♦ "Я угостила его [генерала] чем бог послал, разговорились о том о сём, наконец и о Дубровском" (Пушкин 1). "I treated him [the general] to whatever was in the house, and we talked about this and that, mentioning at last Dubrovskii, too" (1a).
         ♦ Что делать в потёмках? Стали разговаривать о том о сём. Она рассказывала про своего отца... И я стал рассказывать про свою жизнь (Трифонов 5). We had to do something, sitting there in the dark, and so we began talking about one thing and another. She told me about her father....Then I began telling her about my life (5a).
         ♦ [Дуняша (прислушивается):] Вот, кажется, уже едут. [Лопахин (прислушивается):] Нет... Багаж получить, то да сё... (Чехов 2). [D. (listens):] It sounds as if they're coming. [L. (listening):] No, they're not. There's the luggage to be got out and all that (2c).

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  • 14 то-се

    • ТО ДА СЕ; (И) ТО И СЕ; ТО-СЕ, often говорить, думать и т.п. О ТОМ (И) О СЕМall coll
    [NP; usu. obj; fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ (to talk, chat, think etc about) various things, all kinds of things (usu. used instead of enumerating various topics, circumstances, matters etc):
    - this, that, and the other thing;
    - [in limited contexts](occupy o.s. with <engage in etc> small talk;
    - and all that.
         ♦ "Я угостила его [генерала] чем бог послал, разговорились о том о сём, наконец и о Дубровском" (Пушкин 1). "I treated him [the general] to whatever was in the house, and we talked about this and that, mentioning at last Dubrovskii, too" (1a).
         ♦ Что делать в потёмках? Стали разговаривать о том о сём. Она рассказывала про своего отца... И я стал рассказывать про свою жизнь (Трифонов 5). We had to do something, sitting there in the dark, and so we began talking about one thing and another. She told me about her father....Then I began telling her about my life (5a).
         ♦ [Дуняша (прислушивается):] Вот, кажется, уже едут. [Лопахин (прислушивается):] Нет... Багаж получить, то да сё... (Чехов 2). [D. (listens):] It sounds as if they're coming. [L. (listening):] No, they're not. There's the luggage to be got out and all that (2c).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > то-се

  • 15 П-689

    ПЯТОЕ-ДЕСЯТОЕ coll NP sing only) (used, usu. after то и сё, instead of a detailed enumeration) various things
    this and that
    one thing and another this, that, and the other lots (a number) of things.
    (Гаев:) В четверг я был в окружном суде, ну, сошлась компания, начался разговор о том о сем, пятое-десятое... (Чехов 2). (G.:) On Thursday I was in the district court, well, a group of us gathered together and began talking about one thing and another, this and that... (2a).
    Конечно, обидно: маловато успел. Со стороны может показаться, что вовсе не так. Я и то, и это, пятое, десятое. Но уж я-то знаю, что чепуха (Трифонов 5). It was humiliating, of course. I had accomplished very little. From an outsider's point of view it might not appear that way. I've done this, that, and a number of things. But I myself know how little it has all amounted to (5a).

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  • 16 С-286

    HE ПРОРОНИТЬ НИ СЛОВА ((НИ) СЛОВЕЧКА coll) VP subj: human
    1. not to say anything
    X не проронил ни слова - X didn't say a word (a thing)
    X didn't utter a (single) word X said nothing (not a word) X didn't open his mouth
    X не проронил Y-y ни слова (о Z-e) = X didn't breathe a word about Z to Y
    не проронив ни слова ( Verbal Adv) - without (saying (uttering)) a word.
    Бирюков, слушая старушку, не проронил ни слова (Черненок 1). Birukov, listening to the woman, didn't utter a word (1a).
    Она (Ахматова) добилась приема у Енукидзе. Тот внимательно её выслушал и не проронил ни слова (Мандельштам 1). She (Akhmatova) managed to get an interview with Yenukidze, who listened to her carefully but said not a word (1a).
    Она вспомнила о заложенном жемчуге, о серебре, о салопе и вообразила, что Штольц намекает на этот долг только никак не могла понять, как узнали об этом, она ни слова не проронила не только Обломову об этой тайне, даже Анисье... (Гончаров 1). She remembered the pawned string of pearls, the silver, and the fur coat, and imagined that Stolz was referring to that debt, only she could not understand how he had got to know of it, for she had never breathed a word about it not only to Oblomov, but even to Anisya... (1a).
    Маковкина посмотрела на размашистый почерк и, не проронив ни слова, положила листок в папку (Черненок 1). Makovkina looked at the scrawled handwriting and without a word put the paper in her briefcase (1a).
    2. not to let anything s.o. says pass by one unheard, to make sure one hears everything
    X не проронил ни слова - X didn't miss a word
    X didn't miss anything (a thing) (person Y said).
    Они (студент и молодой офицер) стали говорить о Лиза-вете... Раскольников не проронил ни одного слова и зараз всё узнал: Лизавета была младшая, сводная (от разных матерей) сестра старухи, и было ей уже тридцать пять лет (Достоевский 3). They (the student and the young officer) began talking about Lizaveta....Raskolnikov did not miss a word and at once learned everything: Lizaveta was the old woman's younger half sister (they had different mothers) and was thirty-five years old (3c).
    (author's usage)...Он (Николенька) хотел быть учёным, умным и добрым, как Пьер. В присутствии Пьера на его лице было всегда радостное сияние... Он не проранивал ни одного слова из того, что говорил Пьер... (Толстой 7)....He (Nikolenka) wanted to be learned, wise, and kind like Pierre. In Pierre's presence his face was always radiant with happiness....He never missed anything Pierre said... (7a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > С-286

  • 17 пятое-десятое

    [NP; sing only]
    =====
    ⇒ (used, usu. after то и сё, instead of a detailed enumeration) various things:
    - this, that, and the other;
    - lots < a number> of things.
         ♦ [Гаев:] В четверг я был в окружном суде, ну, сошлась компания, начался разговор о том о сем, пятое-десятое... (Чехов 2). [G.:] On Thursday I was in the district court, well, a group of us gathered together and began talking about one thing and another, this and that... (2a).
         ♦ Конечно, обидно: маловато успел. Со стороны может показаться, что вовсе не так. Я и то, и это, пятое, десятое. Но уж я-то знаю, что чепуха (Трифонов 5). It was humiliating, of course. I had accomplished very little. From an outsider's point of view it might not appear that way. I've done this, that, and a number of things. But I myself know how little it has all amounted to (5a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > пятое-десятое

  • 18 не проронить ни слова

    • НЕ ПРОРОНИТЬ НИ СЛОВА <(НИ) СЛОВЕЧКА coll>
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. not to say anything:
    - X не проронил ни слова≈ X didn't say a word < а thing>;
    - X said nothing < not a word>;
    ⇒ ≈ without (saying < uttering>) a word.
         ♦ Бирюков, слушая старушку, не проронил ни слова (Чернёнок 1). Birukov, listening to the woman, didn't utter a word (1a).
         ♦ Она [Ахматова] добилась приёма у Енукидзе. Тот внимательно её выслушал и не проронил ни слова (Мандельштам 1). She [Akhmatova] managed to get an interview with Yenukidze, who listened to her carefully but said not a word (1a).
         ♦ Она вспомнила о заложенном жемчуге, о серебре, о салопе и вообразила, что Штольц намекает на этот долг; только никак не могла понять, как узнали об этом, она ни слова не проронила не только Обломову об этой тайне, даже Анисье... (Гончаров 1). She remembered the pawned string of pearls, the silver, and the fur coat, and imagined that Stolz was referring to that debt, only she could not understand how he had got to know of it, for she had never breathed a word about it not only to Oblomov, but even to Anisya... (1a).
         ♦ Маковкина посмотрела на размашистый почерк и, не проронив ни слова, положила листок в папку (Чернёнок 1). Makovkina looked at the scrawled handwriting and without a word put the paper in her briefcase (1a).
    2. not to let anything s.o. says pass by one unheard, to make sure one hears everything:
    - X не проронил ни слова≈ X didn't miss a word;
    - X didn't miss anything < a thing> (person Y said).
         ♦ Они [студент и молодой офицер] стали говорить о Лизавете... Раскольников не проронил ни одного слова и зараз всё узнал: Лизавета была младшая, сводная (от разных матерей) сестра старухи, и было ей уже тридцать пять лет (Достоевский 3). They [the student and the young officer] began talking about Lizaveta....Raskolnikov did not miss a word and at once learned everything: Lizaveta was the old woman's younger half sister (they had different mothers) and was thirty-five years old (3c).
         ♦ [author's usage]...Он [Николенька] хотел быть учёным, умным и добрым, как Пьер. В присутствии Пьера на его лице было всегда радостное сияние... Он не проранивал ни одного слова из того, что говорил Пьер... (Толстой 7).... Не [Nikolenka] wanted to be learned, wise, and kind like Pierre. In Pierre's presence his face was always radiant with happiness....He never missed anything Pierre said... (7a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не проронить ни слова

  • 19 не проронить ни словечка

    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. not to say anything:
    - X не проронил ни слова≈ X didn't say a word < а thing>;
    - X said nothing < not a word>;
    ⇒ ≈ without (saying < uttering>) a word.
         ♦ Бирюков, слушая старушку, не проронил ни слова (Чернёнок 1). Birukov, listening to the woman, didn't utter a word (1a).
         ♦ Она [Ахматова] добилась приёма у Енукидзе. Тот внимательно её выслушал и не проронил ни слова (Мандельштам 1). She [Akhmatova] managed to get an interview with Yenukidze, who listened to her carefully but said not a word (1a).
         ♦ Она вспомнила о заложенном жемчуге, о серебре, о салопе и вообразила, что Штольц намекает на этот долг; только никак не могла понять, как узнали об этом, она ни слова не проронила не только Обломову об этой тайне, даже Анисье... (Гончаров 1). She remembered the pawned string of pearls, the silver, and the fur coat, and imagined that Stolz was referring to that debt, only she could not understand how he had got to know of it, for she had never breathed a word about it not only to Oblomov, but even to Anisya... (1a).
         ♦ Маковкина посмотрела на размашистый почерк и, не проронив ни слова, положила листок в папку (Чернёнок 1). Makovkina looked at the scrawled handwriting and without a word put the paper in her briefcase (1a).
    2. not to let anything s.o. says pass by one unheard, to make sure one hears everything:
    - X не проронил ни слова≈ X didn't miss a word;
    - X didn't miss anything < a thing> (person Y said).
         ♦ Они [студент и молодой офицер] стали говорить о Лизавете... Раскольников не проронил ни одного слова и зараз всё узнал: Лизавета была младшая, сводная (от разных матерей) сестра старухи, и было ей уже тридцать пять лет (Достоевский 3). They [the student and the young officer] began talking about Lizaveta....Raskolnikov did not miss a word and at once learned everything: Lizaveta was the old woman's younger half sister (they had different mothers) and was thirty-five years old (3c).
         ♦ [author's usage]...Он [Николенька] хотел быть учёным, умным и добрым, как Пьер. В присутствии Пьера на его лице было всегда радостное сияние... Он не проранивал ни одного слова из того, что говорил Пьер... (Толстой 7).... Не [Nikolenka] wanted to be learned, wise, and kind like Pierre. In Pierre's presence his face was always radiant with happiness....He never missed anything Pierre said... (7a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не проронить ни словечка

  • 20 не проронить словечка

    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. not to say anything:
    - X не проронил ни слова≈ X didn't say a word < а thing>;
    - X said nothing < not a word>;
    ⇒ ≈ without (saying < uttering>) a word.
         ♦ Бирюков, слушая старушку, не проронил ни слова (Чернёнок 1). Birukov, listening to the woman, didn't utter a word (1a).
         ♦ Она [Ахматова] добилась приёма у Енукидзе. Тот внимательно её выслушал и не проронил ни слова (Мандельштам 1). She [Akhmatova] managed to get an interview with Yenukidze, who listened to her carefully but said not a word (1a).
         ♦ Она вспомнила о заложенном жемчуге, о серебре, о салопе и вообразила, что Штольц намекает на этот долг; только никак не могла понять, как узнали об этом, она ни слова не проронила не только Обломову об этой тайне, даже Анисье... (Гончаров 1). She remembered the pawned string of pearls, the silver, and the fur coat, and imagined that Stolz was referring to that debt, only she could not understand how he had got to know of it, for she had never breathed a word about it not only to Oblomov, but even to Anisya... (1a).
         ♦ Маковкина посмотрела на размашистый почерк и, не проронив ни слова, положила листок в папку (Чернёнок 1). Makovkina looked at the scrawled handwriting and without a word put the paper in her briefcase (1a).
    2. not to let anything s.o. says pass by one unheard, to make sure one hears everything:
    - X не проронил ни слова≈ X didn't miss a word;
    - X didn't miss anything < a thing> (person Y said).
         ♦ Они [студент и молодой офицер] стали говорить о Лизавете... Раскольников не проронил ни одного слова и зараз всё узнал: Лизавета была младшая, сводная (от разных матерей) сестра старухи, и было ей уже тридцать пять лет (Достоевский 3). They [the student and the young officer] began talking about Lizaveta....Raskolnikov did not miss a word and at once learned everything: Lizaveta was the old woman's younger half sister (they had different mothers) and was thirty-five years old (3c).
         ♦ [author's usage]...Он [Николенька] хотел быть учёным, умным и добрым, как Пьер. В присутствии Пьера на его лице было всегда радостное сияние... Он не проранивал ни одного слова из того, что говорил Пьер... (Толстой 7).... Не [Nikolenka] wanted to be learned, wise, and kind like Pierre. In Pierre's presence his face was always radiant with happiness....He never missed anything Pierre said... (7a).

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