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he came here on foot

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1 acá

adv.

here, hear or nearby, here or near here.

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acá

► adverbio

1 (lugar) here, over here

2 (tiempo) now, at this time

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FRASEOLOGÍA

acá y allá here and there

de acá para allá to and fro, up and down

de entonces acá since then

de un tiempo acá lately

más acá nearer

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adv.

here, over here

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ADV

1) esp LAm (=aquí) here, over here

acá y allá o acullá — here and there

pasearse de acá para allá — to walk up and down o to and fro

¡ven o vente para acá! — come over here!

¡más acá! — more over this way!

más acá de — on this side of

tráelo más acá — move it this way, bring it closer

está muy acá — it's right here

no tan acá — not so close, not so far this way

2) (=ahora) at this time, now

de o desde ayer acá — since yesterday

de acá a poco — of late

¿de cuándo acá? — since when?

3) LAm (=como demostrativo) this person etc here

acá le contará — he'll tell you about it

acá es mi señora — this is my wife

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adverbio

1) ( en el espacio) here; [where the location is more precise and no comparison is involved European Spanish prefers aquí]

ven acá! — come here!

viven por acá — they live around o near here

ya viene para acá — he's on his way over

se vino hasta acá caminando — he came here on foot

acá y allá — here and there

nos pasamos el día de acá para allá — we spent the whole day going to and fro

un poquito más acá — a little closer o nearer (to me)

2) ( en el tiempo)

del verano (para) acá han pasado muchas cosas — a lot has happened since the summer

¿de cuándo acá? — since when?

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= hither.

Nota: Palabra antigua.

Ex. ' Hither, thither, and yon: process in putting courses on the Web' is an article included in an issue devoted to the theme: Technical communication, distance learning, and the World Wide Web.

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* correr de acá para allá = rush around.

* de acá para allá = back and forth.

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adverbio

1) ( en el espacio) here; [where the location is more precise and no comparison is involved European Spanish prefers aquí]

ven acá! — come here!

viven por acá — they live around o near here

ya viene para acá — he's on his way over

se vino hasta acá caminando — he came here on foot

acá y allá — here and there

nos pasamos el día de acá para allá — we spent the whole day going to and fro

un poquito más acá — a little closer o nearer (to me)

2) ( en el tiempo)

del verano (para) acá han pasado muchas cosas — a lot has happened since the summer

¿de cuándo acá? — since when?

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= hither.

Nota: Palabra antigua.

Ex: ' Hither, thither, and yon: process in putting courses on the Web' is an article included in an issue devoted to the theme: Technical communication, distance learning, and the World Wide Web.

* correr de acá para allá = rush around.

* de acá para allá = back and forth.

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ACA

/ˈaka/

masculine

= Automóvil Club Argentino

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acá adverbio
1 ( en el espacio) here;
◊ ¡ven acá! come here!;

ya viene para acá he's on his way over;
nos pasamos el día de acá para allá we spent the whole day going to and fro;
un poquito más acá a little closer o nearer (to me)
2 ( en el tiempo):
◊ del verano (para) acá since the summer

acá
I adverbio
1 (proximidad) here, over here: tráelo más acá, bring it nearer
¡ven para acá!, come over here!
2 (tiempo) de un tiempo acá, since then
II pron LAm this person here: acá tiene razón, this person is right
' acá' also found in these entries:
English:
back
- here
- roll about
- roll around
- rush around
- to
- up
- rush

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acá adv

1. [lugar] here;

de acá para allá back and forth;

más acá closer;

¡ven acá! come (over) here!;

entra por acá come in this way;

acércate un poco para acá come a bit closer

2. [tiempo]
de una semana acá during the last week;

de un tiempo acá recently;

del año pasado acá han pasado muchas cosas a lot has happened since last year

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acá

adv

1 here;

acá y allá here and there;

de acá para allá from here to there;

¡ven acá! come here!

2

:

de entonces para acá since then

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acá adv

aquí: here, over here

¡ven acá!: come here!

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acá adv (aquí) here

de acá para allá from one place to another / back and forth

Spanish-English dictionary > acá
2 how

[haʊ] 1.
avverbio

1) (in what way, by what means) come

how did you make it? — come l'hai fatto?

to know how to do — sapere come fare

I learned how to do it — ho imparato a farlo

how do you feel about it? — cosa ne pensi?

2) (enquiring)

how are you? — come stai?

how's your foot? — come va il piede?

how's your brother? — come sta tuo fratello?

how did you like the party? — ti è piaciuta la festa?

how's everything? how are things? come va? how do you do! — (greeting) piacere!

3) (in number, quantity questions)

how much does this cost? how much is this? quanto costa? how much do you weigh? quanto pesi? how many times have you been to France? quante volte sei stato in Francia? I don't know how many people will come non so quante persone verranno; how much time is there left? quanto tempo è rimasto? how long is the rope? quanto è lunga la corda? how old is he? quanti anni ha? how tall is the tree? quanto è alto l'albero? how far is it? — quanto dista?

4) (in exclamations)

how wonderful! — magnifico!

how nice you look! — come sei carina!

how clever of him! — è stato furbo da parte sua!

how wrong I was! — come mi sono sbagliato!

how it rained! — come pioveva!

5) (why)

how could you? — come hai potuto?

6) how come colloq.

"I don't like it" - "how come?" — "non mi piace" - "come mai?"

how come you always win? — perché vinci sempre?

7) how's that

I'll take you home, how's that? — ti porto a casa, ti va?

how's that for an honest answer — è una risposta onesta, non ti pare?

"he's called Nick" - "how's that?" — "si chiama Nick" - "come (hai detto)?"
2.
congiunzione

1) colloq. (in whichever way) come

you can decorate it how you like — puoi decorarlo come vuoi

2) (that) che

you know how he always arrives late — sai che arriva sempre tardi

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and how! — eccome! altroché!
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Note:

The different constructions of direct and indirect questions with how are to be noted: in direct questions, how is at the beginning of the sentence and the auxiliary precedes the subject (how could you do that? = come hai potuto farlo?); in indirect questions, the subject precedes the verb (please, tell me how you could do that = per favore, dimmi come hai potuto farlo) or, alternatively, a verb in the infinitive may be used (please, tell me how to use this tool = per favore, dimmi come usare / come si usa questo strumento). - How may precede an adjective (how nice she is! = com'è carina!), an adverb (how often do you go to the cinema? = quanto spesso vai al cinema?), or a verb clause (how I wish I could swim! = quanto vorrei saper nuotare!). - When how is used as a question word meaning in what way ? or by what means? it is almost always translated by come: how did you get here? = come ci sei arrivato? how will you do it? = come lo farai? - When how is used as a conjunction meaning the way in which, it is often translated by come: I don't know how they did it = non so come l'hanno fatto; tell me how you write this word = dimmi come si scrive questa parola. - When how is used as a conjunction meaning that, it is almost always translated by che: you know how he always arrives late = sai che arriva sempre tardi; it's amazing how they survived = è sorprendente che siano sopravvissuti. - For more examples and particular usages see below

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1. adverb, conjunction
1) (in what way: How do you make bread?) come

2) (to what extent: How do you like my new hat?; How far is Paris from London?) come, quanto

3) (by what means: I've no idea how he came here.) come

4) (in what condition: How are you today?; How do I look?) come

5) (for what reason: How is it that I am the last to know about this?) come

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- however
2. conjunction
(in no matter what way: This painting still looks wrong however you look at it.) in qualsiasi modo

- how about
- how come
- how do you do?
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[haʊ] 1.
avverbio

1) (in what way, by what means) come

how did you make it? — come l'hai fatto?

to know how to do — sapere come fare

I learned how to do it — ho imparato a farlo

how do you feel about it? — cosa ne pensi?

2) (enquiring)

how are you? — come stai?

how's your foot? — come va il piede?

how's your brother? — come sta tuo fratello?

how did you like the party? — ti è piaciuta la festa?

how's everything? how are things? come va? how do you do! — (greeting) piacere!

3) (in number, quantity questions)

how much does this cost? how much is this? quanto costa? how much do you weigh? quanto pesi? how many times have you been to France? quante volte sei stato in Francia? I don't know how many people will come non so quante persone verranno; how much time is there left? quanto tempo è rimasto? how long is the rope? quanto è lunga la corda? how old is he? quanti anni ha? how tall is the tree? quanto è alto l'albero? how far is it? — quanto dista?

4) (in exclamations)

how wonderful! — magnifico!

how nice you look! — come sei carina!

how clever of him! — è stato furbo da parte sua!

how wrong I was! — come mi sono sbagliato!

how it rained! — come pioveva!

5) (why)

how could you? — come hai potuto?

6) how come colloq.

"I don't like it" - "how come?" — "non mi piace" - "come mai?"

how come you always win? — perché vinci sempre?

7) how's that

I'll take you home, how's that? — ti porto a casa, ti va?

how's that for an honest answer — è una risposta onesta, non ti pare?

"he's called Nick" - "how's that?" — "si chiama Nick" - "come (hai detto)?"
2.
congiunzione

1) colloq. (in whichever way) come

you can decorate it how you like — puoi decorarlo come vuoi

2) (that) che

you know how he always arrives late — sai che arriva sempre tardi

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and how! — eccome! altroché!
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Note:

The different constructions of direct and indirect questions with how are to be noted: in direct questions, how is at the beginning of the sentence and the auxiliary precedes the subject (how could you do that? = come hai potuto farlo?); in indirect questions, the subject precedes the verb (please, tell me how you could do that = per favore, dimmi come hai potuto farlo) or, alternatively, a verb in the infinitive may be used (please, tell me how to use this tool = per favore, dimmi come usare / come si usa questo strumento). - How may precede an adjective (how nice she is! = com'è carina!), an adverb (how often do you go to the cinema? = quanto spesso vai al cinema?), or a verb clause (how I wish I could swim! = quanto vorrei saper nuotare!). - When how is used as a question word meaning in what way ? or by what means? it is almost always translated by come: how did you get here? = come ci sei arrivato? how will you do it? = come lo farai? - When how is used as a conjunction meaning the way in which, it is often translated by come: I don't know how they did it = non so come l'hanno fatto; tell me how you write this word = dimmi come si scrive questa parola. - When how is used as a conjunction meaning that, it is almost always translated by che: you know how he always arrives late = sai che arriva sempre tardi; it's amazing how they survived = è sorprendente che siano sopravvissuti. - For more examples and particular usages see below

English-Italian dictionary > how
3 in

prep in

moto a luogo to

in casa at home

è in Scozia he is in Scotland

va in Inghilterra he is going to England

in italiano in Italian

in campagna in the country

essere in viaggio be travelling

viaggiare in macchina travel by car

nel 1999 in 1999

una giacca in pelle a leather jacket

in vacanza on holiday

se fossi in te if I were you, if I were in your place

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in prep.

1 (stato in luogo, posizione) in, at; (dentro) inside; (su, sopra) on: in Italia, negli Stati Uniti, in Italy, in the United States; abitano in città, in campagna, in centro, in periferia, they live in town, in the country, in the centre, on the outskirts; in ufficio, at the office; in casa, in chiesa, at home, at church; nell'aria, in the air; la casa editrice ha sede in Milano, the publishing house has its headquarters in Milan; la statua sorge nel centro della piazza, the statue stands in the centre of the square; mio padre lavora in banca, my father works in a bank; stanotte dormiremo in albergo, we'll sleep in a hotel tonight; è stato due anni in prigione, he spent two years in prison; prendevano il sole in giardino, they were sunbathing in the garden; nel cielo erano apparse le prime stelle, the first stars had appeared in the sky; i fazzoletti sono nel primo cassetto, the handkerchieves are in the top drawer; nella stanza c'era molto fumo, there was a lot of smoke in the room; c'era gran festa nelle strade e nelle piazze, there were great celebrations in the streets and squares; siamo rimasti chiusi in casa tutto il giorno, we stayed in the house (o indoors) all day; ti aspetto in macchina, I'll wait for you in the car; non c'è niente in tavola?, isn't there anything on the table?; leggo sempre in treno, I always read on the train; hanno una casa proprio in riva al mare, they have a house right on the sea front; la notizia è apparsa in prima pagina, the news was on the front page; gli diede un bacio in fronte, she kissed him on the forehead; teneva in braccio un bambino, she was holding a baby in her arms; che cos'hai in mano?, what have you got in your hands?; ho sempre in mente le sue parole, his words are still in my mind; in lui ho trovato un vero amico, I found a real friend in him; questa espressione ricorre spesso in Dante, this expression often appears in Dante; nel lavoro non trova alcuna soddisfazione, he gets no satisfaction from his job // in fondo a, at the bottom of // in primo piano, in the foreground (o up close) // in bella mostra, in a prominent position // nel bel mezzo, right in the middle: s'interruppe nel bel mezzo del discorso, he stopped right in the middle of his speech // (non) avere fiducia in se stesso, (not) to be self-confident // credere in Dio, to believe in God

2 (moto a luogo, direzione) to; (verso l'interno) into: è andato in Francia per lavoro, he went to France on business; domani andremo in campagna, we'll go to the country tomorrow; vorrei tornare in America, I'd like to go back to America; devo scendere in cantina, I must go down to the cellar; quando rientrerete in città?, when are you returning to town?; la nave era appena entrata in porto, the ship had just come into dock; la gente si riversò nelle strade, people poured into the streets; abbiamo mandato i bambini in montagna, we've sent the children to the mountains; questa merce va spedita in Germania, these goods are to be sent to Germany; non sporgerti troppo dalla barca, puoi cadere in acqua, don't lean too far out of the boat, you might fall in the water; puoi venire nel mio ufficio un attimo?, can you come into my office for a moment?; mise la mano in tasca e tirò fuori il portafoglio, he put his hand in his pocket and took out his wallet; rimetti quelle pratiche nel cassetto, put those papers back in the drawer; vai subito nella tua stanza!, go to your room at once!; hanno arrestato il ladro e l'hanno messo in prigione, the thief was arrested and put in prison; in quale direzione andate?, which way are you going?; sulle scale m'imbattei in uno sconosciuto, I bumped into a stranger on the stairs; ho inciampato in un gradino e sono caduto, I tripped over a step and fell down; si è messo in mente di fare l'attore, he's got it into his head that he wants to become an actor

3 (moto per luogo) through, across: ha viaggiato molto in Europa, he has done a lot of travelling across Europe; il corteo sfilò nelle strade principali, the procession wound its way through the main streets; correre nei campi, to run across the fields; tanti pensieri le passavano nella mente, many thoughts went through her mind

4 (cambiamento, passaggio, trasformazione) into: tradurre dall'inglese in italiano, to translate from English into Italian; convertire gli euro in dollari, to change euros into dollars; la proprietà è stata divisa in due, the property has been divided in half (o into two); il vaso cadde e andò in frantumi, the vase fell and broke into pieces // si è fatto in quattro per aiutarci, he bent over backwards to help us // il maltempo ha mandato in fumo tutti i nostri progetti, the bad weather put paid to all our plans // di bene in meglio, better and better; di male in peggio, from bad to worse // di tre in tre, in threes // Anita Rossi in De Marchi, (di donna coniugata) Anita De Marchi, née Rossi // andare in rovina, to go to (rack and) ruin (anche fig.) // andare in estasi, to be overjoyed // montare in collera, to fly into a rage

5 (tempo) in; on; at: in marzo, in primavera, in March, in spring; in pieno inverno, in the middle of winter; in una mattina d'estate, one (o on a) summer morning; in quel giorno, on that day; in questo (preciso) momento, at this (very) moment; in tutta la mia vita, in all my life; nel pomeriggio, in the afternoon; si è laureato nel 1980, he graduated in 1980; tornerò a casa nel mese di settembre, I'll return home in September; nell'era atomica, in the atomic age; in gioventù, in (one's) youth; in tempo di guerra, di pace, in wartime, in peacetime; in epoca vittoriana, in the Victorian age; esamineranno otto candidati in un giorno, they will examine eight candidates in one day; ha fatto tutto il lavoro in due ore, he got through all the work in two hours; viene in Italia tre volte in un anno, he comes to Italy three times a year // arriverò in giornata, I'll arrive some time in the day // in serata, during the evening // nello stesso tempo, at the same time // nel frattempo, in the meantime // in un attimo, in un batter d'occhio, in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye // in men che non si dica, quick as a flash // in quattro e quattr'otto, in less than no time // di ora in ora, di giorno in giorno, from time to time, from day to day

6 (modo, maniera) in; on: il pubblico ascoltava in silenzio, the audience listened in silence; mi guardava in un modo strano, he looked at me in a strange way (o strangely); parla in perfetto italiano, he speaks perfect Italian; scrivere in penna, in matita, in corsivo, in versi, to write in pen, in pencil, in italics, in verse; le istruzioni erano scritte in tedesco, the instructions were written in German; camminava in fretta, he was walking in a hurry; rispose in tono sgarbato, he answered rudely; entrammo in punta di piedi, we entered on tiptoe; procedevano in fila indiana, they walked single file; preferì rimanere in disparte, he preferred to stay on his own; stare in piedi, to stand on one's feet; tutti erano in abito da sera, they were all in evening dress; uscì in pantofole sul pianerottolo, he went on to the landing in his slippers // (resto) in attesa di una vostra cortese risposta, (nelle lettere) awaiting your reply // (comm.) assegno in bianco, blank cheque; pagare in contanti, in assegni, to pay cash, by cheque; 10.000 euro in biglietti da 10, 10,000 euros in 10 euro notes // una riproduzione in miniatura, a reproduction in miniature (o a miniature reproduction); trasmettere in diretta, to broadcast live // una partita in casa, in trasferta, a home, an away match // pomodori in insalata, tomato salad; pollo in gelatina, chicken in aspic

7 (stato, condizione, circostanza) in, at: essere in pace, in guerra con qlcu., to be at peace, at war with s.o.; mi piace stare in compagnia, I like company; vivere nell'angoscia, to live in anxiety; in salute e in malattia, in sickness and in health; morì in miseria, he died in poverty; la sua vita era in pericolo, her life was in danger; ero in una situazione imbarazzante, I was in an embarrassing position; siamo nei pasticci!, we're in a mess!; ben presto si trovò nei guai fino al collo, he soon found himself up to his neck in trouble; non sono in condizioni di pagare una cifra simile, I'm not in a position to pay such a sum (of money) // essere in odio, in simpatia a qlcu., to be liked, to be hated by s.o.

8 (limitazione, misura) in, at: (la) laurea in lingue, a degree in languages; dottore in legge, doctor of law; è bravo in matematica, ma è debole in francese, he's good at maths, but poor at French; un terzo della classe è stato rimandato in chimica, a third of the class is having to repeat chemistry; ha conseguito il diploma in ragioneria, he got a diploma in bookkeeping; ha intenzione di specializzarsi in pediatria, he is going to specialize in pediatrics; la nostra ditta commercia in pellami, our firm deals in leather goods; mio fratello è campione di salto in alto, my brother is high jump champion; la stanza era 5 metri in lunghezza, the room was 5 metres long

9 (materia): una statua in bronzo, a bronze statue; una borsa in pelle, a leather handbag; rivestimento in legno, wood panelling; abito in puro cotone, an all cotton dress; poltrone in velluto, velvet armchairs; incisione in rame, copperplate engraving; un vassoio in argento, a silver tray ∙ Come si nota dagli esempi, in questo significato si usa spesso in inglese la forma aggettivale in luogo del compl. introdotto dalla prep. in

10 (mezzo) by; in; on: viaggiare in treno, in aereo, in macchina, to travel by train, by air, by car; sei venuto a piedi o in autobus?, have you come on foot or by bus?; abbiamo fatto una gita in barca, we went out on the boat; pagare in euro, in dollari, in assegni, to pay in euros, in dollars, by cheque

11 (fine, scopo): ho avuto in dono una macchina fotografica, I've been presented with a camera; il vincitore riceverà in premio un milione di dollari, the winner will receive a prize of a million dollars; mi ha dato in prestito la sua macchina per qualche giorno, he has lent me his car for a few days; mi hanno mandato in visione il primo volume dell'opera, they sent me the first volume of the work to look at; la festa era in onore del sindaco, the party was in honour of the mayor; parlare in difesa di qlcu., to speak in s.o.'s defence

12 (seguito da inf.): nell'entrare mi accorsi subito che qualcosa non andava, on entering I realized at once there was something wrong; l'ho incontrato nel tornare, I met him on the way back; nel salire in macchina mi sono cadute le chiavi, I dropped my keys while getting into the car; il bicchiere si è rotto nel lavarlo, the glass broke while it was being washed; nel dire ciò fu preso da commozione, in saying this he was overcome by emotion

13 (predicativo; in ingl. non si traduce): siamo rimasti in due, only two of us were left; fra tutti eravamo in quaranta, there were forty of us in all; erano in molti, in pochi, there were many of them, few of them; se fossi in te, if I were you; dipingere qlco. in rosso, to paint sthg. red.

◆ FRASEOLOGIA: in alto, up there; up (above); in basso, down there; down (below); in giù, downward (s); in su, upward (s) // in cerca di, in search of // in dettaglio, in detail; in forse, in doubt // in particolare, in particular // in quanto, in so far as: in quanto a ciò, as for that // in tutti i modi, in any case; in virtù di, as... // in rapporto a, as regards // in qualità di, in (one's) capacity as // nel caso che, (se, qualora) if; (nell'eventualità che) in case: portati l'ombrello, nel caso che piova, take your umbrella with you in case it rains; nel caso che torni prima di me, fatti dare le chiavi dal portinaio, if you should get back before I do, get the keys from the custodian // in fede, yours faithfully // in coscienza, truthfully // in lungo e in largo, far and wide.

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[in]
1. prep in + il = nel, in + lo = nello, in + l'= nell', in + la = nella, in + i = nei, in + gli = negli, in + le = nelle

1) (stato in luogo) in, (all'interno) inside

sono rimasto in casa — I stayed at home, I stayed indoors

è nell' editoria/nell' esercito — he is in publishing/in the army

è in fondo all'armadio — it is at the back of the wardrobe

è bravo in latino — he's good at Latin

dottore in legge — doctor of law

in lei ho trovato una sorella — I found a sister in her

in lui non c'era più speranza — there was no hope left in him

nell' opera di Shakespeare — in Shakespeare's works

vivo in Scozia — I live in Scotland

aveva le mani in tasca — he had his hands in his pockets

il pranzo è in tavola — lunch is on the table

se fossi in te — if I were you

un giornale diffuso in tutta Italia — a newspaper read all over o throughout Italy

2) (moto a luogo) to, (dentro) into

andare in campagna/in montagna — to go into the country/to the mountains

andrò in Francia — I'm going to France

entrare in casa — to go into the house

entrare in macchina — to get into the car

gettare qc in acqua — to throw sth into the water

inciampò in una radice — he tripped over a root

l'ho messo là in alto/basso — I put it up/down there

spostarsi di città in città — to move from town to town

3)

(moto per luogo) il corteo è passato in piazza — the procession passed through the square

sta facendo un viaggio in Egitto — he's travelling in o around Egypt

4) (tempo) in

negli anni ottanta — in the eighties

nel 1960 — in 1960

è cambiata molto in un anno — she has changed a lot in a year

in autunno — in autumn

di giorno in giorno — from day to day

in gioventù — in one's youth

in questo istante — at the moment

in luglio, nel mese di luglio — in July

lo farò in settimana — I'll do it within the week

5) (mezzo) by

mi piace viaggiare in aereo — I like travelling by plane, I like flying

pagare in contanti/in dollari — to pay cash/in dollars

ci andremo in macchina — we'll go there by car, we'll drive there

siamo andati in treno — we went by train

6) (modo, maniera) in

in abito da sera — in evening dress

tagliare in due — to cut in two

in fiamme — on fire, in flames

in gruppo — in a group

in guerra — at war

tradurre in italiano — to translate into Italian

parlare in italiano — to speak Italian

nell' oscurità — in the darkness

in piedi — standing, on one's feet

in prosa — in prose

in silenzio — in silence

scrivere in stampatello — to write in block letters

in versi — in verse

Maria Bianchi in Rossi — Maria Rossi née Bianchi

7) (materia) made of

in marmo — made of marble, marble attr

braccialetto in oro — gold bracelet

lo stesso modello in seta — the same model in silk

8)

(fine, scopo) spende tutto in divertimenti — he spends all his money on entertainment

me lo hanno dato in dono — they gave it to me as a gift

in favore di — in favour of

in onore di — in honour of

9) (misura) in

in altezza — in height

arrivarono in gran numero — they arrived in large numbers

in lunghezza — in length

siamo in quattro — there are four of us

in tutto — in all

10)

(con infinito) ha sbagliato nel rispondere male — he was wrong to be rude

si è fatto male nel salire sull'autobus — he hurt himself as he was getting onto the bus

nell' udire la notizia — on hearing the news

2. avv

essere in — (di moda, attuale) to be in

3. agg inv

la gente in — the in-crowd

* * *
[in]
preposizione (artcl. nel, nello, nella, nell'; pl. nei, negli, nelle)

1) (stato in luogo) in; (all'interno) in, inside; (sopra) on

abito in via Roma — I live in BE o on AE via Roma

vivere in Italia, in città, in campagna — to live in Italy, in town, in the country

stare in casa — to stay at home

essere in un taxi — to be in a taxi

in televisione — on TV

in questa storia — in this story

nel suo discorso — in his speech

che cosa ti piace in un uomo? — what do you like in a man?

un tema ricorrente in Montale — a recurrent theme in Montale's work

2) (moto a luogo) to

andare in Francia, in città, in campagna — to go to France, to town, to the country

andare in vacanza — to go on holiday

vado in macelleria — I'm going to the butcher's

entrare in una stanza — to go into a room

il treno sta per entrare in stazione — the train is arriving at the station

salire in macchina — to get into the car

3) (moto per luogo)

passeggiare in centro — to walk in the city centre BE o around downtown AE

viaggiare in Cina, negli Stati Uniti — to travel around o through Cina, the United States

correre nei prati — to run across the fields

infilare il dito nella fessura — to stick one's finger through the slit

4) (tempo) (durante)

in inverno — in winter

nel 1991 — in 1991

nel Medio Evo — in the Middle Ages

negli ultimi giorni — over the last few days

in settimana mangio alla mensa — during the week I eat at the canteen; (entro)

l'ho fatto in due giorni — I did it in two days

lo farò in settimana — I'll do it within the week

5) (mezzo) by

sono venuto in taxi — I came here by taxi

abbiamo fatto un giro in barca — we went out on the boat

6) (modo, maniera)

un'opera in versi, inglese, tre volumi — a work in verse, in English, in three volumes

parlare in spagnolo — to speak Spanish

in piena forma — in great shape

in contanti — (in) cash

7) (fine)

ho avuto questo libro in regalo — this book was given to me as a present

in vendita — for sale

8) (trasformazione)

tradurre in italiano — to translate into Italian

cambiare delle sterline in dollari — to change pounds in dollars

9) (per indicare relazione di matrimonio)

Enza Bianchi in Rossi — Enza Rossi, née Bianchi

10) (materia)

è in oro — it's made of gold

un anello in oro — a gold ring

11) (limitazione)

laurea in filosofia — degree in philosophy

laureato in lettere — arts graduate

essere bravo in storia — to be good at history

malattia frequente nei bovini — common disease in cattle

in politica — in politics

12) (misura)

il muro misura tre metri in altezza e sei in lunghezza — the wall is three metres high and six metres long

13) (quantità)

erano in venti — there were twenty of them

siamo in pochi — there are few of us

abbiamo fatto il lavoro in due — two of us did the job

14) (davanti a un infinito)

nel tornare a casa,... — on my way home,...

nel dire così,... — saying this

* * *

in

/in/

preposizione

(artcl. nel, nello, nella, nell'; pl. nei, negli, nelle)

1 (stato in luogo) in; (all'interno) in, inside; (sopra) on; abito in via Roma I live in BE o on AE via Roma; vivere in Italia, in città, in campagna to live in Italy, in town, in the country; stare in casa to stay at home; essere in un taxi to be in a taxi; in televisione on TV; in questa storia in this story; nel suo discorso in his speech; che cosa ti piace in un uomo? what do you like in a man? un tema ricorrente in Montale a recurrent theme in Montale's work

2 (moto a luogo) to; andare in Francia, in città, in campagna to go to France, to town, to the country; andare in vacanza to go on holiday; vado in macelleria I'm going to the butcher's; entrare in una stanza to go into a room; il treno sta per entrare in stazione the train is arriving at the station; salire in macchina to get into the car

3 (moto per luogo) passeggiare in centro to walk in the city centre BE o around downtown AE; viaggiare in Cina, negli Stati Uniti to travel around o through Cina, the United States; correre nei prati to run across the fields; infilare il dito nella fessura to stick one's finger through the slit

4 (tempo) (durante) in inverno in winter; nel 1991 in 1991; nel Medio Evo in the Middle Ages; negli ultimi giorni over the last few days; in settimana mangio alla mensa during the week I eat at the canteen; (entro) l'ho fatto in due giorni I did it in two days; lo farò in settimana I'll do it within the week

5 (mezzo) by; sono venuto in taxi I came here by taxi; abbiamo fatto un giro in barca we went out on the boat

6 (modo, maniera) un'opera in versi, inglese, tre volumi a work in verse, in English, in three volumes; parlare in spagnolo to speak Spanish; in piena forma in great shape; in contanti (in) cash

7 (fine) ho avuto questo libro in regalo this book was given to me as a present; in vendita for sale

8 (trasformazione) tradurre in italiano to translate into Italian; cambiare delle sterline in dollari to change pounds in dollars

9 (per indicare relazione di matrimonio) Enza Bianchi in Rossi Enza Rossi, née Bianchi

10 (materia) è in oro it's made of gold; un anello in oro a gold ring

11 (limitazione) laurea in filosofia degree in philosophy; laureato in lettere arts graduate; essere bravo in storia to be good at history; malattia frequente nei bovini common disease in cattle; in politica in politics

12 (misura) il muro misura tre metri in altezza e sei in lunghezza the wall is three metres high and six metres long

13 (quantità) erano in venti there were twenty of them; siamo in pochi there are few of us; abbiamo fatto il lavoro in due two of us did the job

14 (davanti a un infinito) nel tornare a casa,... on my way home,...; nel dire così,... saying this,...

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Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > in
4 sorry

sorry ['sɒrɪ] (compar sorrier, superl sorriest)

désolé ⇒ (a), (c) excusez-moi ⇒ (a) pardon ⇒ (a) regretter ⇒ (b) navré ⇒ (c) plaindre ⇒ (d) triste ⇒ (e)

adjective

(a) (in apologies) désolé;

∎ I'm sorry we won't be able to fetch you je regrette que ou je suis désolé que nous ne puissions venir vous chercher;

∎ (I'm) sorry to have bothered you (je suis) désolé ou excusez-moi de vous avoir dérangé;

∎ I'm sorry to have kept you waiting je suis désolé ou excusez-moi de vous avoir fait attendre;

∎ I'm so or very or terribly sorry je suis vraiment navré;

∎ ouch, that's my foot! - (I'm) sorry! aïe! mon pied! - je suis désolé ou excusez-moi!;

∎ (I'm) sorry about the mess excusez le désordre;

∎ I'm sorry about the mix-up excusez-moi pour la confusion;

∎ I'm sorry, but that's absolute rubbish! désolé, mais c'est vraiment n'importe quoi!;

∎ sorry to interrupt you but you're wanted on the phone excusez-moi de vous interrompre mais on vous demande au téléphone;

∎ sorry about forgetting your birthday désolé d'avoir oublié ton anniversaire;

∎ he said he was sorry il a présenté ses excuses;

∎ say (you're) sorry to the lady demande pardon à la dame;

∎ what's the time? - sorry? quelle heure est-il? - pardon? ou comment?;

∎ they're coming on Tuesday, sorry, Thursday ils viennent mardi, pardon, jeudi

(b) (regretful)

∎ to be sorry regretter;

∎ I'm sorry I ever came here! je regrette d'être venu ici!;

∎ I'm only sorry we couldn't have stayed longer je regrette que nous n'ayons pas pu rester plus longtemps;

∎ I'm sorry to say there's little we can do malheureusement, nous ne pouvons pas faire grand-chose;

∎ we are sorry to inform you that… nous avons le regret ou nous sommes au regret de vous informer que… + indicative;

∎ you'll be sorry for this tu le regretteras;

∎ you won't be sorry tu ne le regretteras pas;

∎ I'll make him sorry je le lui ferai regretter;

∎ I'll make him sorry (that) he ever came here je lui ferai regretter d'être venu ici

(c) (expressing sympathy) désolé, navré, peiné;

∎ I was sorry to hear about your father's death j'ai été désolé ou peiné ou navré d'apprendre la mort de votre père

(d) (expressing pity)

∎ to be or to feel sorry for sb plaindre qn;

∎ it's the children I feel sorry for ce sont les enfants que je plains;

∎ there's no need to feel sorry for them ils ne sont pas à plaindre;

∎ she felt sorry for him and gave him a pound elle eut pitié de lui et lui donna une livre;

∎ to be or to feel sorry for oneself s'apitoyer sur soi-même ou sur son propre sort;

∎ stop feeling sorry for yourself! arrête un peu de t'apitoyer sur ton propre sort!;

∎ he's just feeling a bit sorry for himself il est juste un peu déprimé;

∎ to look sorry for oneself faire grise mine

(e) (pitiful, wretched) triste, piteux;

∎ to cut a sorry figure faire triste ou piètre figure;

∎ they were a sorry sight after the match ils étaient dans un triste état après le match;

∎ to be in a sorry plight être dans une mauvaise passe;

∎ the garden was in a sorry state le jardin était en piteux état ou dans un triste état;

∎ it's a sorry state of affairs c'est bien triste;

∎ the whole sorry tale toute cette malheureuse affaire

►► Sorry Day = journée annuelle de réconciliation entre Aborigènes et Australiens d'origine européenne au cours de laquelle sont organisées des activités sur les spoliations dont les Aborigènes ont été victimes

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > sorry
5 express

ɪksˈpres
1. сущ.
1) экспресс (поезд, автобус) He had boarded an express for Rome. ≈ Он сел на экспресс до Рима.
2) а) посыльный, курьер б) срочное (почтовое) отправление Syn: special delivery
3) амер. а) срочная пересылка (денег, багажа и т. п.) через транспортную контору б) транспортная контора
2. прил.
1) а) ясный, недвусмысленный, точно выраженный his express orders ≈ его четкие приказы Mr. Stanley's answer was express and clear. ≈ Ответы мистера Стэнли были определенными и четкими. Syn: definite, explicit б) точный Syn: exact
1., precise
2) особый, специальный for that express purpose ≈ с этой конкретной целью I had obtained my first camera for the express purpose of taking railway photographs. ≈ Я получил свою первую камеру специально, чтобы делать фотографии железных дорог. Syn: specific
1., special
1., especial
3) а) срочный, экстренный express train ≈ курьерский поезд, экспресс It was sent to us by express mail. ≈ Оно было послано нам срочной почтой. б) скоростной an express highway ≈ скоростная трасса express bullet ≈ облегченная пуля с повышенной скоростью express rifle ≈ винтовка с повышенной начальной скоростью пули
3. нареч. срочно, с нарочным, экспрессом Send it express. ≈ Пошлите это с нарочным. The managers of certain tall buildings now arrange elevators so that some run 'express' to the seventh story. ≈ Администрация некоторых высотных зданий организует движение лифтов так, что некоторые экспрессом доезжают до семнадцатого этажа. to travel express ≈ ехать экспрессом
4. гл.
1) а) изображать Syn: delineate, depict, portray б) выражать;
высказывать to express clearly ≈ ясно выражать to express forcefully ≈ убедительно высказывать He expressed his sympathy to the bereaved family. ≈ Он выразил свое сочувствие пострадавшей семье. Syn: state I
3., utter I, manifest
2. в) возвр. выражать себя;
выражать свои мысли, чувства, высказываться to express oneself in good English ≈ выражаться, говорить на хорошем английском He expressed himself easily in French. ≈ Он легко объясняется по-французски. Children may find it easier to express themselves in a letter than in a formal essay. ≈ Детям, возможно, легче выразить свои мысли в письме, чем в строгом эссе. г) отображать, выражать, изображать, символизировать We can express that equation like that... ≈ Мы можем выразить это уравнение следующим образом... It is expressed as a percentage. ≈ Это выражено как процентное отношение. Syn: show
2., reflect, symbolize
2) выжимать, выдавливать (сок, фрукты, молоко - from, out of)
3) отправлять срочной почтой или с нарочным;
амер. отправлять через транспортную контору After expressing their luggage, they had come over the mountains from Bologna on foot. ≈ После того, как они отправили багаж с курьерской службой, они отправились в Болонью пешком.
4) ехать экспрессом экспресс (поезд, автобус и т. п.) - to travel by * ехать экспрессом нарочный, курьер, посыльный срочное письмо;
срочное почтовое отправление (американизм) срочная пересылка (товаров, денег) ;
срочная пересылка через транспортную контору - to send by * отправить с посыльным /через транспортную контору/ транспортная контора (тж. * company) (военное) винтовка с повышенной начальной скоростью пули (тж. * rifle) определенный, точно выраженный;
ясный, недвусмысленный - * command точное /ясное/ приказание - * wish ясно выраженное желание - * assent прямо выраженное согласие( устаревшее) точный, верный, не приблизительный - * image of a person точная копия кого-л.;
как две капли воды похожий на кого-л. специальный;
нарочитый - he came with this * purpose он приехал специально с этой целью;
только для этой цели он и приехал - there was an * stipulation to the effect that... было специально оговорено, что... срочный, спешный;
экстренный - * delivery срочная доставка, доставка с нарочным (в Англии - почтой, в США -через транспортную контору) - * goods груз большой скорости - * train курьерский поезд, экспресс - * bus автобус-экспресс - * services( специальное) срочные виды работ - * charges доплата за срочность скоростной - * bullet( военное) экспрессивная пуля, облегченная пуля с повышенной скоростью - * rifle (военное) винтовка с повышенной начальной скоростью пули - at * speed с высокой скоростью > * powers полномочия центральной исполнительной власти, специально оговоренные в конституции США срочно, спешно;
экстренно;
экспрессом;
с нарочным - to send smth. * отправить что-л. с нарочным /с посыльным/ - to travel * ехать курьерским поездом /экспрессом/ (редкое) специально, нарочно - he came here * to visit his old friends он приехал сюда только для того, чтобы повидаться со старыми друзьями выражать - to * one's opinion выразить /высказать/ свое мнение - I cannot * to you how grateful I am не могу выразить, как я вам благодарен - to * one's sympathy at the untimely death of... выразить сочувствие по поводу безвременной кончины... отражать, выражать - his face *ed sorrow на его лице отразилась печаль, лицо его было печально выражать себя, свою личность( в художественном произведении) высказываться, выражать свои мысли - to * oneself on smth. высказаться по поводу чего-л. - to * oneself in English объясниться по-английски - to * oneself officially официально выразить свое мнение изображать, символизировать;
отражать отправлять срочной почтой, с нарочным (почтовым) (американизм) отправлять через транспортную контору ехать экспрессом, курьерским поездом выжимать - to * the juice from an apple, to * an apple выжимать сок из яблока исторгать - the false evidence was *ed by torture это ложное свидетельство было получено под пыткой ~ выражать (прямо, ясно) ;
to be unable to express oneself не уметь высказаться, выразить свои мысли;
the agreement is expressed so as... соглашение предусматривает... ~ выражать (прямо, ясно) ;
to be unable to express oneself не уметь высказаться, выразить свои мысли;
the agreement is expressed so as... соглашение предусматривает... express выжимать (from, out of) ~ выражать (прямо, ясно) ;
to be unable to express oneself не уметь высказаться, выразить свои мысли;
the agreement is expressed so as... соглашение предусматривает... ~ выражать ~ ехать экспрессом ~ изображать, отражать ~ курьер ~ нарочный курьер, посыльный ~ определенный, точно выраженный ~ определенный ~ определенный, точно выраженный;
express desire настойчивое желание;
настоятельная просьба ~ отправлять срочной почтой ~ отправлять срочной почтой или с нарочным (письмо, посылку) ~ амер. отправлять через посредство транспортной конторы (багаж и т. п.) ~ отправлять через транспортную контору ~ амер. пересылка (денег, багажа, товаров и т. п.) с нарочным или через посредство транспортной конторы ~ скоростной ~ специальный, нарочитый ~ специальный ~ спешно, очень быстро;
с нарочным ~ спешный ~ срочная пересылка ~ срочное (почтовое) отправление ~ срочное письмо, срочное почтовое отправление ~ срочное письмо ~ срочное почтовое отправление ~ срочный, срочно, спешно ~ срочный;
курьерский;
express train курьерский поезд, экспресс;
express delivery срочная доставка ~ срочный ~ точно выраженный ~ транспортная контора ~ амер. частная транспортная контора (тж. express company) ~ экспресс ~ ж.-д. экспресс ~ экстренный ~ bullet облегченная пуля с повышенной скоростью ~ определенный, точно выраженный;
express desire настойчивое желание;
настоятельная просьба the ~ image of his person его точная копия ~ rifle винтовка с повышенной начальной скоростью пули ~ срочный;
курьерский;
express train курьерский поезд, экспресс;
express delivery срочная доставка ~ way автострада;
автомагистраль со сквозным движением to travel ~ ехать экспрессом

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > express
6 Д-333

ВАЛЯТЬ (ЛОМАТЬ, КОРЧИТЬ) ДУРАКА coll, disapprov ВАЛЯТЬ (ЛОМАТЬ, КОРЧИТЬ) ВАНЬКУ (ДУРОЧКУ) highly coll, disapprov VP subj: human
1. Also: СТРОИТЬ ДУРОЧКУ highly coll, disapprov to pretend not to understand, know about sth., feign stupidity (in order to fool s.o.): X валяет дурака = X plays the fool
X plays dumb.
"А за что меня судить?» - «Я могу п-повторить ещё раз...» - «Не надо ваньку валять, - сказал Костенко... -Это у тебя только со Шрезелем такие номера проходили...» -«Я не понимаю, о чем вы говорите». - «3-значит, ты отказываешься давать показания?» (Семенов 1). "But why will I be taken to court?" "I c-can repeat it for you. " "It's no good you playing the fool," said Kostyenko.... "It was only with Schresel that you could get by with that sort of game.." "I don't know what you're talking about." "D-does that mean you refuse to give evidence?" (1 a).

«Слушайте, Чонкин, - возбудился Запятаев, - я же вам не следователь. Зачем вы со мной дурака валяете?» (Войнович 4). "Listen, Chonkin"-Zapyataev grew excited-"I'm not interrogating you, why play dumb with me?" (4a).

2. to act in such a way as to amuse (and occas. annoy) others with one's tricks, anecdotes etc, behave mischievously, in a silly manner

X валял дурака - X was playing (acting) the fool
X was monkeying (clowning, fooling) around (in limited contexts) X was up to his (usual) tricks
хватит валять дурака! - quit fooling around!
cut (out) the monkey business.
...Судя по грохоту кастрюль, доносившемуся из кухни, можно было допустить, что Бегемот находится именно там, валяя дурака, по своему обыкновению (Булгаков 9)....То judge from the clatter of saucepans coming from the kitchen Behemoth was presumably there, playing the fool as usual (9b)

3. Also: СВАЛИТЬ ДУРАКА (ВАНЬКУ, ДУРОЧКУ) (if impfv, often neg imper or infin with хватит, брось etc) to act irresponsibly, unintelligently, unseriously, make a stupid blunder

X валяет дурака - X is fooling around
X is being a fool X is being stupid
X свалял дурака - X did a stupid thing
X put his foot in it (in(to) his mouth) X pulled a boner X goofed (up) X blew it X made a fool (out) of himself
Neg Imper не валяй дурака - quit fooling (around)!
don't be a fool!
(Лопахин:) Я-то хорош, какого дурака свалял! Нарочно приехал сюда, чтобы (Любовь Андреевну и Аню) на станции встретить, и вдруг проспал... (Чехов 2). (L.:) I'm a fine one! What a fool I've made of myself! Came here on purpose to meet them (Lyubov Andreyevna and Anya) at the station, and then overslept... (2a).

...Затрещал телефон. «Да!» - крикнул (Иван Савельевич) Варенуха. «Иван Савельевич?» - осведомилась трубка препротивным гнусавым голосом. «Его нету в театре!» — крикнул было Варенуха, но трубка тотчас его перебила: «Не валяйте дурака, Иван Савельевич, а слушайте. Телеграммы эти никуда не носите и никому не показывайте» (Булгаков 9)....The telephone rang. "\esr cried (Ivan Savelievich) Varenukha. "Ivan Savelievich?" the receiver inquired in a most repulsive nasal voice. "He is not in the theater!" Varenukha began, but the receiver immediately interrupted him: "Quit fooling, Ivan Savelievich, and listen. Do not take those telegrams anywhere, and do not show them to anyone" (9a).

4. (variants with валять only) to be idle, spend time lazily

X валял дурака - X fooled (fiddled) away the (his) time
X goofed off.
Как тебе не стыдно! Все работают, а ты дурака валяешь. You should be ashamed of yourself Everyone else is working while you're goofing off.

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7 валять ваньку

• ВАЛЯТЬ( ЛОМАТЬ, КОРЧИТЬ) ДУРАКА coll, disapprov; ВАЛЯТЬ( ЛОМАТЬ, КОРЧИТЬ) ВАНЬКУ (ДУРОЧКУ) highly coll, disapprov

[VP; subj: human]

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1. Also: СТРОИТЬ ДУРОЧКУ highly coll, disapprov to pretend not to understand, know about (sth.), feign stupidity (in order to fool s.o.):

- X валяет дурака≈ X plays the fool;

- X plays dumb.

     ♦ "А за что меня судить?" - "Я могу п-повторить ещё раз..." - "Не надо ваньку валять, - сказал Костенко... - Это у тебя только со Шрезелем такие номера проходили..." - "Я не понимаю, о чем вы говорите". - "3-значит, ты отказываешься давать показания?" (Семенов 1). "But why will I be taken to court?" "I c-can repeat it for you. " "It's no good you playing the fool," said Kostyenko.... "It was only with Schresel that you could get by with that sort of game.." "I don't know what you're talking about." "D-does that mean you refuse to give evidence?" (1a).

     ♦ "Слушайте, Чонкин, - возбудился Запятаев, - я же вам не следователь. Зачем вы со мной дурака валяете?" (Войнович 4). "Listen, Chonkin" -Zapyataev grew excited-"I'm not interrogating you, why play dumb with me?" (4a).

2. to act in such a way as to amuse (and occas. annoy) others with one's tricks, anecdotes etc, behave mischievously, in a silly manner:

- X валял дурака≈ X was playing (acting) the fool;

- X was monkeying (clowning, fooling) around;

- [in limited contexts] X was up to his (usual) tricks;

|| хватит валять дурака! ≈ quit fooling around!;

- cut (out) the monkey business.

     ♦...Судя по грохоту кастрюль, доносившемуся из кухни, можно было допустить, что Бегемот находится именно там, валяя дурака, по своему обыкновению (Булгаков 9).... То judge from the clatter of saucepans coming from the kitchen Behemoth was presumably there, playing the fool as usual (9b)

3. Also: СВАЛЯТЬ ДУРАКА <ВАНЬКУ, ДУРОЧКУ> [if impfv, often neg Imper or infin with хватит, брось etc]

⇒ to act irresponsibly, unintelligently, unseriously, make a stupid blunder:

- X валяет дурака≈ X is fooling around;

- X is being a fool;

- X is being stupid;

|| X свалял дурака≈ X did a stupid thing;

- X put his foot in it (in(to) his mouth);

- X pulled a boner;

- X goofed (up);

- X blew it;

- X made a fool (out) of himself;

|| Neg Imper не валяй дурака≈ quit fooling (around)!;

- don't be a fool!

     ♦ [Лопахин:] Я-то хорош, какого дурака свалял! Нарочно приехал сюда, чтобы [Любовь Андреевну и Аню] на станции встретить, и вдруг проспал... (Чехов 2). [L.:] I'm a fine one! What a fool I've made of myself! Came here on purpose to meet them [Lyubov Andreyevna and Anya] at the station, and then overslept... (2a).

     ♦...Затрещал телефон. "Да!" - крикнул [Иван Савельевич] Варенуха. "Иван Савельевич?" - осведомилась трубка препротивным гнусавым голосом. "Его нету в театре!" - крикнул было Варенуха, но трубка тотчас его перебила: "Не валяйте дурака, Иван Савельевич, а слушайте. Телеграммы эти никуда не носите и никому не показывайте" (Булгаков 9)....The telephone rang. "Yes! cried [Ivan Savelievich] Varenukha. "Ivan Savelievich?" the receiver inquired in a most repulsive nasal voice. "He is not in the theater!" Varenukha began, but the receiver immediately interrupted him: "Quit fooling, Ivan Savelievich, and listen. Do not take those telegrams anywhere, and do not show them to anyone" (9a).

4. [variants with валять only]

⇒ to be idle, spend time lazily:

- X валял дурака≈ X fooled (fiddled) away the (his) time;

- X goofed off.

     ♦ Как тебе не стыдно! Все работают, а ты дурака валяешь. You should be ashamed of yourself Everyone else is working while you're goofing off.

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > валять ваньку
8 валять дурака

• ВАЛЯТЬ( ЛОМАТЬ, КОРЧИТЬ) ДУРАКА coll, disapprov; ВАЛЯТЬ( ЛОМАТЬ, КОРЧИТЬ) ВАНЬКУ (ДУРОЧКУ) highly coll, disapprov

[VP; subj: human]

=====

1. Also: СТРОИТЬ ДУРОЧКУ highly coll, disapprov to pretend not to understand, know about (sth.), feign stupidity (in order to fool s.o.):

- X валяет дурака≈ X plays the fool;

- X plays dumb.

     ♦ "А за что меня судить?" - "Я могу п-повторить ещё раз..." - "Не надо ваньку валять, - сказал Костенко... - Это у тебя только со Шрезелем такие номера проходили..." - "Я не понимаю, о чем вы говорите". - "3-значит, ты отказываешься давать показания?" (Семенов 1). "But why will I be taken to court?" "I c-can repeat it for you. " "It's no good you playing the fool," said Kostyenko.... "It was only with Schresel that you could get by with that sort of game.." "I don't know what you're talking about." "D-does that mean you refuse to give evidence?" (1a).

     ♦ "Слушайте, Чонкин, - возбудился Запятаев, - я же вам не следователь. Зачем вы со мной дурака валяете?" (Войнович 4). "Listen, Chonkin" -Zapyataev grew excited-"I'm not interrogating you, why play dumb with me?" (4a).

2. to act in such a way as to amuse (and occas. annoy) others with one's tricks, anecdotes etc, behave mischievously, in a silly manner:

- X валял дурака≈ X was playing (acting) the fool;

- X was monkeying (clowning, fooling) around;

- [in limited contexts] X was up to his (usual) tricks;

|| хватит валять дурака! ≈ quit fooling around!;

- cut (out) the monkey business.

     ♦...Судя по грохоту кастрюль, доносившемуся из кухни, можно было допустить, что Бегемот находится именно там, валяя дурака, по своему обыкновению (Булгаков 9).... То judge from the clatter of saucepans coming from the kitchen Behemoth was presumably there, playing the fool as usual (9b)

3. Also: СВАЛЯТЬ ДУРАКА <ВАНЬКУ, ДУРОЧКУ> [if impfv, often neg Imper or infin with хватит, брось etc]

⇒ to act irresponsibly, unintelligently, unseriously, make a stupid blunder:

- X валяет дурака≈ X is fooling around;

- X is being a fool;

- X is being stupid;

|| X свалял дурака≈ X did a stupid thing;

- X put his foot in it (in(to) his mouth);

- X pulled a boner;

- X goofed (up);

- X blew it;

- X made a fool (out) of himself;

|| Neg Imper не валяй дурака≈ quit fooling (around)!;

- don't be a fool!

     ♦ [Лопахин:] Я-то хорош, какого дурака свалял! Нарочно приехал сюда, чтобы [Любовь Андреевну и Аню] на станции встретить, и вдруг проспал... (Чехов 2). [L.:] I'm a fine one! What a fool I've made of myself! Came here on purpose to meet them [Lyubov Andreyevna and Anya] at the station, and then overslept... (2a).

     ♦...Затрещал телефон. "Да!" - крикнул [Иван Савельевич] Варенуха. "Иван Савельевич?" - осведомилась трубка препротивным гнусавым голосом. "Его нету в театре!" - крикнул было Варенуха, но трубка тотчас его перебила: "Не валяйте дурака, Иван Савельевич, а слушайте. Телеграммы эти никуда не носите и никому не показывайте" (Булгаков 9)....The telephone rang. "Yes! cried [Ivan Savelievich] Varenukha. "Ivan Savelievich?" the receiver inquired in a most repulsive nasal voice. "He is not in the theater!" Varenukha began, but the receiver immediately interrupted him: "Quit fooling, Ivan Savelievich, and listen. Do not take those telegrams anywhere, and do not show them to anyone" (9a).

4. [variants with валять only]

⇒ to be idle, spend time lazily:

- X валял дурака≈ X fooled (fiddled) away the (his) time;

- X goofed off.

     ♦ Как тебе не стыдно! Все работают, а ты дурака валяешь. You should be ashamed of yourself Everyone else is working while you're goofing off.

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9 валять дурочку

• ВАЛЯТЬ( ЛОМАТЬ, КОРЧИТЬ) ДУРАКА coll, disapprov; ВАЛЯТЬ( ЛОМАТЬ, КОРЧИТЬ) ВАНЬКУ (ДУРОЧКУ) highly coll, disapprov

[VP; subj: human]

=====

1. Also: СТРОИТЬ ДУРОЧКУ highly coll, disapprov to pretend not to understand, know about (sth.), feign stupidity (in order to fool s.o.):

- X валяет дурака≈ X plays the fool;

- X plays dumb.

     ♦ "А за что меня судить?" - "Я могу п-повторить ещё раз..." - "Не надо ваньку валять, - сказал Костенко... - Это у тебя только со Шрезелем такие номера проходили..." - "Я не понимаю, о чем вы говорите". - "3-значит, ты отказываешься давать показания?" (Семенов 1). "But why will I be taken to court?" "I c-can repeat it for you. " "It's no good you playing the fool," said Kostyenko.... "It was only with Schresel that you could get by with that sort of game.." "I don't know what you're talking about." "D-does that mean you refuse to give evidence?" (1a).

     ♦ "Слушайте, Чонкин, - возбудился Запятаев, - я же вам не следователь. Зачем вы со мной дурака валяете?" (Войнович 4). "Listen, Chonkin" -Zapyataev grew excited-"I'm not interrogating you, why play dumb with me?" (4a).

2. to act in such a way as to amuse (and occas. annoy) others with one's tricks, anecdotes etc, behave mischievously, in a silly manner:

- X валял дурака≈ X was playing (acting) the fool;

- X was monkeying (clowning, fooling) around;

- [in limited contexts] X was up to his (usual) tricks;

|| хватит валять дурака! ≈ quit fooling around!;

- cut (out) the monkey business.

     ♦...Судя по грохоту кастрюль, доносившемуся из кухни, можно было допустить, что Бегемот находится именно там, валяя дурака, по своему обыкновению (Булгаков 9).... То judge from the clatter of saucepans coming from the kitchen Behemoth was presumably there, playing the fool as usual (9b)

3. Also: СВАЛЯТЬ ДУРАКА <ВАНЬКУ, ДУРОЧКУ> [if impfv, often neg Imper or infin with хватит, брось etc]

⇒ to act irresponsibly, unintelligently, unseriously, make a stupid blunder:

- X валяет дурака≈ X is fooling around;

- X is being a fool;

- X is being stupid;

|| X свалял дурака≈ X did a stupid thing;

- X put his foot in it (in(to) his mouth);

- X pulled a boner;

- X goofed (up);

- X blew it;

- X made a fool (out) of himself;

|| Neg Imper не валяй дурака≈ quit fooling (around)!;

- don't be a fool!

     ♦ [Лопахин:] Я-то хорош, какого дурака свалял! Нарочно приехал сюда, чтобы [Любовь Андреевну и Аню] на станции встретить, и вдруг проспал... (Чехов 2). [L.:] I'm a fine one! What a fool I've made of myself! Came here on purpose to meet them [Lyubov Andreyevna and Anya] at the station, and then overslept... (2a).

     ♦...Затрещал телефон. "Да!" - крикнул [Иван Савельевич] Варенуха. "Иван Савельевич?" - осведомилась трубка препротивным гнусавым голосом. "Его нету в театре!" - крикнул было Варенуха, но трубка тотчас его перебила: "Не валяйте дурака, Иван Савельевич, а слушайте. Телеграммы эти никуда не носите и никому не показывайте" (Булгаков 9)....The telephone rang. "Yes! cried [Ivan Savelievich] Varenukha. "Ivan Savelievich?" the receiver inquired in a most repulsive nasal voice. "He is not in the theater!" Varenukha began, but the receiver immediately interrupted him: "Quit fooling, Ivan Savelievich, and listen. Do not take those telegrams anywhere, and do not show them to anyone" (9a).

4. [variants with валять only]

⇒ to be idle, spend time lazily:

- X валял дурака≈ X fooled (fiddled) away the (his) time;

- X goofed off.

     ♦ Как тебе не стыдно! Все работают, а ты дурака валяешь. You should be ashamed of yourself Everyone else is working while you're goofing off.

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10 корчить ваньку

• ВАЛЯТЬ( ЛОМАТЬ, КОРЧИТЬ) ДУРАКА coll, disapprov; ВАЛЯТЬ( ЛОМАТЬ, КОРЧИТЬ) ВАНЬКУ (ДУРОЧКУ) highly coll, disapprov

[VP; subj: human]

=====

1. Also: СТРОИТЬ ДУРОЧКУ highly coll, disapprov to pretend not to understand, know about (sth.), feign stupidity (in order to fool s.o.):

- X валяет дурака≈ X plays the fool;

- X plays dumb.

     ♦ "А за что меня судить?" - "Я могу п-повторить ещё раз..." - "Не надо ваньку валять, - сказал Костенко... - Это у тебя только со Шрезелем такие номера проходили..." - "Я не понимаю, о чем вы говорите". - "3-значит, ты отказываешься давать показания?" (Семенов 1). "But why will I be taken to court?" "I c-can repeat it for you. " "It's no good you playing the fool," said Kostyenko.... "It was only with Schresel that you could get by with that sort of game.." "I don't know what you're talking about." "D-does that mean you refuse to give evidence?" (1a).

     ♦ "Слушайте, Чонкин, - возбудился Запятаев, - я же вам не следователь. Зачем вы со мной дурака валяете?" (Войнович 4). "Listen, Chonkin" -Zapyataev grew excited-"I'm not interrogating you, why play dumb with me?" (4a).

2. to act in such a way as to amuse (and occas. annoy) others with one's tricks, anecdotes etc, behave mischievously, in a silly manner:

- X валял дурака≈ X was playing (acting) the fool;

- X was monkeying (clowning, fooling) around;

- [in limited contexts] X was up to his (usual) tricks;

|| хватит валять дурака! ≈ quit fooling around!;

- cut (out) the monkey business.

     ♦...Судя по грохоту кастрюль, доносившемуся из кухни, можно было допустить, что Бегемот находится именно там, валяя дурака, по своему обыкновению (Булгаков 9).... То judge from the clatter of saucepans coming from the kitchen Behemoth was presumably there, playing the fool as usual (9b)

3. Also: СВАЛЯТЬ ДУРАКА <ВАНЬКУ, ДУРОЧКУ> [if impfv, often neg Imper or infin with хватит, брось etc]

⇒ to act irresponsibly, unintelligently, unseriously, make a stupid blunder:

- X валяет дурака≈ X is fooling around;

- X is being a fool;

- X is being stupid;

|| X свалял дурака≈ X did a stupid thing;

- X put his foot in it (in(to) his mouth);

- X pulled a boner;

- X goofed (up);

- X blew it;

- X made a fool (out) of himself;

|| Neg Imper не валяй дурака≈ quit fooling (around)!;

- don't be a fool!

     ♦ [Лопахин:] Я-то хорош, какого дурака свалял! Нарочно приехал сюда, чтобы [Любовь Андреевну и Аню] на станции встретить, и вдруг проспал... (Чехов 2). [L.:] I'm a fine one! What a fool I've made of myself! Came here on purpose to meet them [Lyubov Andreyevna and Anya] at the station, and then overslept... (2a).

     ♦...Затрещал телефон. "Да!" - крикнул [Иван Савельевич] Варенуха. "Иван Савельевич?" - осведомилась трубка препротивным гнусавым голосом. "Его нету в театре!" - крикнул было Варенуха, но трубка тотчас его перебила: "Не валяйте дурака, Иван Савельевич, а слушайте. Телеграммы эти никуда не носите и никому не показывайте" (Булгаков 9)....The telephone rang. "Yes! cried [Ivan Savelievich] Varenukha. "Ivan Savelievich?" the receiver inquired in a most repulsive nasal voice. "He is not in the theater!" Varenukha began, but the receiver immediately interrupted him: "Quit fooling, Ivan Savelievich, and listen. Do not take those telegrams anywhere, and do not show them to anyone" (9a).

4. [variants with валять only]

⇒ to be idle, spend time lazily:

- X валял дурака≈ X fooled (fiddled) away the (his) time;

- X goofed off.

     ♦ Как тебе не стыдно! Все работают, а ты дурака валяешь. You should be ashamed of yourself Everyone else is working while you're goofing off.

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11 корчить дурака

• ВАЛЯТЬ( ЛОМАТЬ, КОРЧИТЬ) ДУРАКА coll, disapprov; ВАЛЯТЬ( ЛОМАТЬ, КОРЧИТЬ) ВАНЬКУ (ДУРОЧКУ) highly coll, disapprov

[VP; subj: human]

=====

1. Also: СТРОИТЬ ДУРОЧКУ highly coll, disapprov to pretend not to understand, know about (sth.), feign stupidity (in order to fool s.o.):

- X валяет дурака≈ X plays the fool;

- X plays dumb.

     ♦ "А за что меня судить?" - "Я могу п-повторить ещё раз..." - "Не надо ваньку валять, - сказал Костенко... - Это у тебя только со Шрезелем такие номера проходили..." - "Я не понимаю, о чем вы говорите". - "3-значит, ты отказываешься давать показания?" (Семенов 1). "But why will I be taken to court?" "I c-can repeat it for you. " "It's no good you playing the fool," said Kostyenko.... "It was only with Schresel that you could get by with that sort of game.." "I don't know what you're talking about." "D-does that mean you refuse to give evidence?" (1a).

     ♦ "Слушайте, Чонкин, - возбудился Запятаев, - я же вам не следователь. Зачем вы со мной дурака валяете?" (Войнович 4). "Listen, Chonkin" -Zapyataev grew excited-"I'm not interrogating you, why play dumb with me?" (4a).

2. to act in such a way as to amuse (and occas. annoy) others with one's tricks, anecdotes etc, behave mischievously, in a silly manner:

- X валял дурака≈ X was playing (acting) the fool;

- X was monkeying (clowning, fooling) around;

- [in limited contexts] X was up to his (usual) tricks;

|| хватит валять дурака! ≈ quit fooling around!;

- cut (out) the monkey business.

     ♦...Судя по грохоту кастрюль, доносившемуся из кухни, можно было допустить, что Бегемот находится именно там, валяя дурака, по своему обыкновению (Булгаков 9).... То judge from the clatter of saucepans coming from the kitchen Behemoth was presumably there, playing the fool as usual (9b)

3. Also: СВАЛЯТЬ ДУРАКА <ВАНЬКУ, ДУРОЧКУ> [if impfv, often neg Imper or infin with хватит, брось etc]

⇒ to act irresponsibly, unintelligently, unseriously, make a stupid blunder:

- X валяет дурака≈ X is fooling around;

- X is being a fool;

- X is being stupid;

|| X свалял дурака≈ X did a stupid thing;

- X put his foot in it (in(to) his mouth);

- X pulled a boner;

- X goofed (up);

- X blew it;

- X made a fool (out) of himself;

|| Neg Imper не валяй дурака≈ quit fooling (around)!;

- don't be a fool!

     ♦ [Лопахин:] Я-то хорош, какого дурака свалял! Нарочно приехал сюда, чтобы [Любовь Андреевну и Аню] на станции встретить, и вдруг проспал... (Чехов 2). [L.:] I'm a fine one! What a fool I've made of myself! Came here on purpose to meet them [Lyubov Andreyevna and Anya] at the station, and then overslept... (2a).

     ♦...Затрещал телефон. "Да!" - крикнул [Иван Савельевич] Варенуха. "Иван Савельевич?" - осведомилась трубка препротивным гнусавым голосом. "Его нету в театре!" - крикнул было Варенуха, но трубка тотчас его перебила: "Не валяйте дурака, Иван Савельевич, а слушайте. Телеграммы эти никуда не носите и никому не показывайте" (Булгаков 9)....The telephone rang. "Yes! cried [Ivan Savelievich] Varenukha. "Ivan Savelievich?" the receiver inquired in a most repulsive nasal voice. "He is not in the theater!" Varenukha began, but the receiver immediately interrupted him: "Quit fooling, Ivan Savelievich, and listen. Do not take those telegrams anywhere, and do not show them to anyone" (9a).

4. [variants with валять only]

⇒ to be idle, spend time lazily:

- X валял дурака≈ X fooled (fiddled) away the (his) time;

- X goofed off.

     ♦ Как тебе не стыдно! Все работают, а ты дурака валяешь. You should be ashamed of yourself Everyone else is working while you're goofing off.

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > корчить дурака
12 корчить дурочку

• ВАЛЯТЬ( ЛОМАТЬ, КОРЧИТЬ) ДУРАКА coll, disapprov; ВАЛЯТЬ( ЛОМАТЬ, КОРЧИТЬ) ВАНЬКУ (ДУРОЧКУ) highly coll, disapprov

[VP; subj: human]

=====

1. Also: СТРОИТЬ ДУРОЧКУ highly coll, disapprov to pretend not to understand, know about (sth.), feign stupidity (in order to fool s.o.):

- X валяет дурака≈ X plays the fool;

- X plays dumb.

     ♦ "А за что меня судить?" - "Я могу п-повторить ещё раз..." - "Не надо ваньку валять, - сказал Костенко... - Это у тебя только со Шрезелем такие номера проходили..." - "Я не понимаю, о чем вы говорите". - "3-значит, ты отказываешься давать показания?" (Семенов 1). "But why will I be taken to court?" "I c-can repeat it for you. " "It's no good you playing the fool," said Kostyenko.... "It was only with Schresel that you could get by with that sort of game.." "I don't know what you're talking about." "D-does that mean you refuse to give evidence?" (1a).

     ♦ "Слушайте, Чонкин, - возбудился Запятаев, - я же вам не следователь. Зачем вы со мной дурака валяете?" (Войнович 4). "Listen, Chonkin" -Zapyataev grew excited-"I'm not interrogating you, why play dumb with me?" (4a).

2. to act in such a way as to amuse (and occas. annoy) others with one's tricks, anecdotes etc, behave mischievously, in a silly manner:

- X валял дурака≈ X was playing (acting) the fool;

- X was monkeying (clowning, fooling) around;

- [in limited contexts] X was up to his (usual) tricks;

|| хватит валять дурака! ≈ quit fooling around!;

- cut (out) the monkey business.

     ♦...Судя по грохоту кастрюль, доносившемуся из кухни, можно было допустить, что Бегемот находится именно там, валяя дурака, по своему обыкновению (Булгаков 9).... То judge from the clatter of saucepans coming from the kitchen Behemoth was presumably there, playing the fool as usual (9b)

3. Also: СВАЛЯТЬ ДУРАКА <ВАНЬКУ, ДУРОЧКУ> [if impfv, often neg Imper or infin with хватит, брось etc]

⇒ to act irresponsibly, unintelligently, unseriously, make a stupid blunder:

- X валяет дурака≈ X is fooling around;

- X is being a fool;

- X is being stupid;

|| X свалял дурака≈ X did a stupid thing;

- X put his foot in it (in(to) his mouth);

- X pulled a boner;

- X goofed (up);

- X blew it;

- X made a fool (out) of himself;

|| Neg Imper не валяй дурака≈ quit fooling (around)!;

- don't be a fool!

     ♦ [Лопахин:] Я-то хорош, какого дурака свалял! Нарочно приехал сюда, чтобы [Любовь Андреевну и Аню] на станции встретить, и вдруг проспал... (Чехов 2). [L.:] I'm a fine one! What a fool I've made of myself! Came here on purpose to meet them [Lyubov Andreyevna and Anya] at the station, and then overslept... (2a).

     ♦...Затрещал телефон. "Да!" - крикнул [Иван Савельевич] Варенуха. "Иван Савельевич?" - осведомилась трубка препротивным гнусавым голосом. "Его нету в театре!" - крикнул было Варенуха, но трубка тотчас его перебила: "Не валяйте дурака, Иван Савельевич, а слушайте. Телеграммы эти никуда не носите и никому не показывайте" (Булгаков 9)....The telephone rang. "Yes! cried [Ivan Savelievich] Varenukha. "Ivan Savelievich?" the receiver inquired in a most repulsive nasal voice. "He is not in the theater!" Varenukha began, but the receiver immediately interrupted him: "Quit fooling, Ivan Savelievich, and listen. Do not take those telegrams anywhere, and do not show them to anyone" (9a).

4. [variants with валять only]

⇒ to be idle, spend time lazily:

- X валял дурака≈ X fooled (fiddled) away the (his) time;

- X goofed off.

     ♦ Как тебе не стыдно! Все работают, а ты дурака валяешь. You should be ashamed of yourself Everyone else is working while you're goofing off.

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > корчить дурочку
13 ломать ваньку

• ВАЛЯТЬ( ЛОМАТЬ, КОРЧИТЬ) ДУРАКА coll, disapprov; ВАЛЯТЬ( ЛОМАТЬ, КОРЧИТЬ) ВАНЬКУ (ДУРОЧКУ) highly coll, disapprov

[VP; subj: human]

=====

1. Also: СТРОИТЬ ДУРОЧКУ highly coll, disapprov to pretend not to understand, know about (sth.), feign stupidity (in order to fool s.o.):

- X валяет дурака≈ X plays the fool;

- X plays dumb.

     ♦ "А за что меня судить?" - "Я могу п-повторить ещё раз..." - "Не надо ваньку валять, - сказал Костенко... - Это у тебя только со Шрезелем такие номера проходили..." - "Я не понимаю, о чем вы говорите". - "3-значит, ты отказываешься давать показания?" (Семенов 1). "But why will I be taken to court?" "I c-can repeat it for you. " "It's no good you playing the fool," said Kostyenko.... "It was only with Schresel that you could get by with that sort of game.." "I don't know what you're talking about." "D-does that mean you refuse to give evidence?" (1a).

     ♦ "Слушайте, Чонкин, - возбудился Запятаев, - я же вам не следователь. Зачем вы со мной дурака валяете?" (Войнович 4). "Listen, Chonkin" -Zapyataev grew excited-"I'm not interrogating you, why play dumb with me?" (4a).

2. to act in such a way as to amuse (and occas. annoy) others with one's tricks, anecdotes etc, behave mischievously, in a silly manner:

- X валял дурака≈ X was playing (acting) the fool;

- X was monkeying (clowning, fooling) around;

- [in limited contexts] X was up to his (usual) tricks;

|| хватит валять дурака! ≈ quit fooling around!;

- cut (out) the monkey business.

     ♦...Судя по грохоту кастрюль, доносившемуся из кухни, можно было допустить, что Бегемот находится именно там, валяя дурака, по своему обыкновению (Булгаков 9).... То judge from the clatter of saucepans coming from the kitchen Behemoth was presumably there, playing the fool as usual (9b)

3. Also: СВАЛЯТЬ ДУРАКА <ВАНЬКУ, ДУРОЧКУ> [if impfv, often neg Imper or infin with хватит, брось etc]

⇒ to act irresponsibly, unintelligently, unseriously, make a stupid blunder:

- X валяет дурака≈ X is fooling around;

- X is being a fool;

- X is being stupid;

|| X свалял дурака≈ X did a stupid thing;

- X put his foot in it (in(to) his mouth);

- X pulled a boner;

- X goofed (up);

- X blew it;

- X made a fool (out) of himself;

|| Neg Imper не валяй дурака≈ quit fooling (around)!;

- don't be a fool!

     ♦ [Лопахин:] Я-то хорош, какого дурака свалял! Нарочно приехал сюда, чтобы [Любовь Андреевну и Аню] на станции встретить, и вдруг проспал... (Чехов 2). [L.:] I'm a fine one! What a fool I've made of myself! Came here on purpose to meet them [Lyubov Andreyevna and Anya] at the station, and then overslept... (2a).

     ♦...Затрещал телефон. "Да!" - крикнул [Иван Савельевич] Варенуха. "Иван Савельевич?" - осведомилась трубка препротивным гнусавым голосом. "Его нету в театре!" - крикнул было Варенуха, но трубка тотчас его перебила: "Не валяйте дурака, Иван Савельевич, а слушайте. Телеграммы эти никуда не носите и никому не показывайте" (Булгаков 9)....The telephone rang. "Yes! cried [Ivan Savelievich] Varenukha. "Ivan Savelievich?" the receiver inquired in a most repulsive nasal voice. "He is not in the theater!" Varenukha began, but the receiver immediately interrupted him: "Quit fooling, Ivan Savelievich, and listen. Do not take those telegrams anywhere, and do not show them to anyone" (9a).

4. [variants with валять only]

⇒ to be idle, spend time lazily:

- X валял дурака≈ X fooled (fiddled) away the (his) time;

- X goofed off.

     ♦ Как тебе не стыдно! Все работают, а ты дурака валяешь. You should be ashamed of yourself Everyone else is working while you're goofing off.

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ломать ваньку
14 ломать дурака

• ВАЛЯТЬ( ЛОМАТЬ, КОРЧИТЬ) ДУРАКА coll, disapprov; ВАЛЯТЬ( ЛОМАТЬ, КОРЧИТЬ) ВАНЬКУ (ДУРОЧКУ) highly coll, disapprov

[VP; subj: human]

=====

1. Also: СТРОИТЬ ДУРОЧКУ highly coll, disapprov to pretend not to understand, know about (sth.), feign stupidity (in order to fool s.o.):

- X валяет дурака≈ X plays the fool;

- X plays dumb.

     ♦ "А за что меня судить?" - "Я могу п-повторить ещё раз..." - "Не надо ваньку валять, - сказал Костенко... - Это у тебя только со Шрезелем такие номера проходили..." - "Я не понимаю, о чем вы говорите". - "3-значит, ты отказываешься давать показания?" (Семенов 1). "But why will I be taken to court?" "I c-can repeat it for you. " "It's no good you playing the fool," said Kostyenko.... "It was only with Schresel that you could get by with that sort of game.." "I don't know what you're talking about." "D-does that mean you refuse to give evidence?" (1a).

     ♦ "Слушайте, Чонкин, - возбудился Запятаев, - я же вам не следователь. Зачем вы со мной дурака валяете?" (Войнович 4). "Listen, Chonkin" -Zapyataev grew excited-"I'm not interrogating you, why play dumb with me?" (4a).

2. to act in such a way as to amuse (and occas. annoy) others with one's tricks, anecdotes etc, behave mischievously, in a silly manner:

- X валял дурака≈ X was playing (acting) the fool;

- X was monkeying (clowning, fooling) around;

- [in limited contexts] X was up to his (usual) tricks;

|| хватит валять дурака! ≈ quit fooling around!;

- cut (out) the monkey business.

     ♦...Судя по грохоту кастрюль, доносившемуся из кухни, можно было допустить, что Бегемот находится именно там, валяя дурака, по своему обыкновению (Булгаков 9).... То judge from the clatter of saucepans coming from the kitchen Behemoth was presumably there, playing the fool as usual (9b)

3. Also: СВАЛЯТЬ ДУРАКА <ВАНЬКУ, ДУРОЧКУ> [if impfv, often neg Imper or infin with хватит, брось etc]

⇒ to act irresponsibly, unintelligently, unseriously, make a stupid blunder:

- X валяет дурака≈ X is fooling around;

- X is being a fool;

- X is being stupid;

|| X свалял дурака≈ X did a stupid thing;

- X put his foot in it (in(to) his mouth);

- X pulled a boner;

- X goofed (up);

- X blew it;

- X made a fool (out) of himself;

|| Neg Imper не валяй дурака≈ quit fooling (around)!;

- don't be a fool!

     ♦ [Лопахин:] Я-то хорош, какого дурака свалял! Нарочно приехал сюда, чтобы [Любовь Андреевну и Аню] на станции встретить, и вдруг проспал... (Чехов 2). [L.:] I'm a fine one! What a fool I've made of myself! Came here on purpose to meet them [Lyubov Andreyevna and Anya] at the station, and then overslept... (2a).

     ♦...Затрещал телефон. "Да!" - крикнул [Иван Савельевич] Варенуха. "Иван Савельевич?" - осведомилась трубка препротивным гнусавым голосом. "Его нету в театре!" - крикнул было Варенуха, но трубка тотчас его перебила: "Не валяйте дурака, Иван Савельевич, а слушайте. Телеграммы эти никуда не носите и никому не показывайте" (Булгаков 9)....The telephone rang. "Yes! cried [Ivan Savelievich] Varenukha. "Ivan Savelievich?" the receiver inquired in a most repulsive nasal voice. "He is not in the theater!" Varenukha began, but the receiver immediately interrupted him: "Quit fooling, Ivan Savelievich, and listen. Do not take those telegrams anywhere, and do not show them to anyone" (9a).

4. [variants with валять only]

⇒ to be idle, spend time lazily:

- X валял дурака≈ X fooled (fiddled) away the (his) time;

- X goofed off.

     ♦ Как тебе не стыдно! Все работают, а ты дурака валяешь. You should be ashamed of yourself Everyone else is working while you're goofing off.

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ломать дурака
15 ломать дурочку

• ВАЛЯТЬ( ЛОМАТЬ, КОРЧИТЬ) ДУРАКА coll, disapprov; ВАЛЯТЬ( ЛОМАТЬ, КОРЧИТЬ) ВАНЬКУ (ДУРОЧКУ) highly coll, disapprov

[VP; subj: human]

=====

1. Also: СТРОИТЬ ДУРОЧКУ highly coll, disapprov to pretend not to understand, know about (sth.), feign stupidity (in order to fool s.o.):

- X валяет дурака≈ X plays the fool;

- X plays dumb.

     ♦ "А за что меня судить?" - "Я могу п-повторить ещё раз..." - "Не надо ваньку валять, - сказал Костенко... - Это у тебя только со Шрезелем такие номера проходили..." - "Я не понимаю, о чем вы говорите". - "3-значит, ты отказываешься давать показания?" (Семенов 1). "But why will I be taken to court?" "I c-can repeat it for you. " "It's no good you playing the fool," said Kostyenko.... "It was only with Schresel that you could get by with that sort of game.." "I don't know what you're talking about." "D-does that mean you refuse to give evidence?" (1a).

     ♦ "Слушайте, Чонкин, - возбудился Запятаев, - я же вам не следователь. Зачем вы со мной дурака валяете?" (Войнович 4). "Listen, Chonkin" -Zapyataev grew excited-"I'm not interrogating you, why play dumb with me?" (4a).

2. to act in such a way as to amuse (and occas. annoy) others with one's tricks, anecdotes etc, behave mischievously, in a silly manner:

- X валял дурака≈ X was playing (acting) the fool;

- X was monkeying (clowning, fooling) around;

- [in limited contexts] X was up to his (usual) tricks;

|| хватит валять дурака! ≈ quit fooling around!;

- cut (out) the monkey business.

     ♦...Судя по грохоту кастрюль, доносившемуся из кухни, можно было допустить, что Бегемот находится именно там, валяя дурака, по своему обыкновению (Булгаков 9).... То judge from the clatter of saucepans coming from the kitchen Behemoth was presumably there, playing the fool as usual (9b)

3. Also: СВАЛЯТЬ ДУРАКА <ВАНЬКУ, ДУРОЧКУ> [if impfv, often neg Imper or infin with хватит, брось etc]

⇒ to act irresponsibly, unintelligently, unseriously, make a stupid blunder:

- X валяет дурака≈ X is fooling around;

- X is being a fool;

- X is being stupid;

|| X свалял дурака≈ X did a stupid thing;

- X put his foot in it (in(to) his mouth);

- X pulled a boner;

- X goofed (up);

- X blew it;

- X made a fool (out) of himself;

|| Neg Imper не валяй дурака≈ quit fooling (around)!;

- don't be a fool!

     ♦ [Лопахин:] Я-то хорош, какого дурака свалял! Нарочно приехал сюда, чтобы [Любовь Андреевну и Аню] на станции встретить, и вдруг проспал... (Чехов 2). [L.:] I'm a fine one! What a fool I've made of myself! Came here on purpose to meet them [Lyubov Andreyevna and Anya] at the station, and then overslept... (2a).

     ♦...Затрещал телефон. "Да!" - крикнул [Иван Савельевич] Варенуха. "Иван Савельевич?" - осведомилась трубка препротивным гнусавым голосом. "Его нету в театре!" - крикнул было Варенуха, но трубка тотчас его перебила: "Не валяйте дурака, Иван Савельевич, а слушайте. Телеграммы эти никуда не носите и никому не показывайте" (Булгаков 9)....The telephone rang. "Yes! cried [Ivan Savelievich] Varenukha. "Ivan Savelievich?" the receiver inquired in a most repulsive nasal voice. "He is not in the theater!" Varenukha began, but the receiver immediately interrupted him: "Quit fooling, Ivan Savelievich, and listen. Do not take those telegrams anywhere, and do not show them to anyone" (9a).

4. [variants with валять only]

⇒ to be idle, spend time lazily:

- X валял дурака≈ X fooled (fiddled) away the (his) time;

- X goofed off.

     ♦ Как тебе не стыдно! Все работают, а ты дурака валяешь. You should be ashamed of yourself Everyone else is working while you're goofing off.

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ломать дурочку
16 свалять ваньку

• ВАЛЯТЬ( ЛОМАТЬ, КОРЧИТЬ) ДУРАКА coll, disapprov; ВАЛЯТЬ( ЛОМАТЬ, КОРЧИТЬ) ВАНЬКУ (ДУРОЧКУ) highly coll, disapprov

[VP; subj: human]

=====

1. Also: СТРОИТЬ ДУРОЧКУ highly coll, disapprov to pretend not to understand, know about (sth.), feign stupidity (in order to fool s.o.):

- X валяет дурака≈ X plays the fool;

- X plays dumb.

     ♦ "А за что меня судить?" - "Я могу п-повторить ещё раз..." - "Не надо ваньку валять, - сказал Костенко... - Это у тебя только со Шрезелем такие номера проходили..." - "Я не понимаю, о чем вы говорите". - "3-значит, ты отказываешься давать показания?" (Семенов 1). "But why will I be taken to court?" "I c-can repeat it for you. " "It's no good you playing the fool," said Kostyenko.... "It was only with Schresel that you could get by with that sort of game.." "I don't know what you're talking about." "D-does that mean you refuse to give evidence?" (1a).

     ♦ "Слушайте, Чонкин, - возбудился Запятаев, - я же вам не следователь. Зачем вы со мной дурака валяете?" (Войнович 4). "Listen, Chonkin" -Zapyataev grew excited-"I'm not interrogating you, why play dumb with me?" (4a).

2. to act in such a way as to amuse (and occas. annoy) others with one's tricks, anecdotes etc, behave mischievously, in a silly manner:

- X валял дурака≈ X was playing (acting) the fool;

- X was monkeying (clowning, fooling) around;

- [in limited contexts] X was up to his (usual) tricks;

|| хватит валять дурака! ≈ quit fooling around!;

- cut (out) the monkey business.

     ♦...Судя по грохоту кастрюль, доносившемуся из кухни, можно было допустить, что Бегемот находится именно там, валяя дурака, по своему обыкновению (Булгаков 9).... То judge from the clatter of saucepans coming from the kitchen Behemoth was presumably there, playing the fool as usual (9b)

3. Also: СВАЛЯТЬ ДУРАКА <ВАНЬКУ, ДУРОЧКУ> [if impfv, often neg Imper or infin with хватит, брось etc]

⇒ to act irresponsibly, unintelligently, unseriously, make a stupid blunder:

- X валяет дурака≈ X is fooling around;

- X is being a fool;

- X is being stupid;

|| X свалял дурака≈ X did a stupid thing;

- X put his foot in it (in(to) his mouth);

- X pulled a boner;

- X goofed (up);

- X blew it;

- X made a fool (out) of himself;

|| Neg Imper не валяй дурака≈ quit fooling (around)!;

- don't be a fool!

     ♦ [Лопахин:] Я-то хорош, какого дурака свалял! Нарочно приехал сюда, чтобы [Любовь Андреевну и Аню] на станции встретить, и вдруг проспал... (Чехов 2). [L.:] I'm a fine one! What a fool I've made of myself! Came here on purpose to meet them [Lyubov Andreyevna and Anya] at the station, and then overslept... (2a).

     ♦...Затрещал телефон. "Да!" - крикнул [Иван Савельевич] Варенуха. "Иван Савельевич?" - осведомилась трубка препротивным гнусавым голосом. "Его нету в театре!" - крикнул было Варенуха, но трубка тотчас его перебила: "Не валяйте дурака, Иван Савельевич, а слушайте. Телеграммы эти никуда не носите и никому не показывайте" (Булгаков 9)....The telephone rang. "Yes! cried [Ivan Savelievich] Varenukha. "Ivan Savelievich?" the receiver inquired in a most repulsive nasal voice. "He is not in the theater!" Varenukha began, but the receiver immediately interrupted him: "Quit fooling, Ivan Savelievich, and listen. Do not take those telegrams anywhere, and do not show them to anyone" (9a).

4. [variants with валять only]

⇒ to be idle, spend time lazily:

- X валял дурака≈ X fooled (fiddled) away the (his) time;

- X goofed off.

     ♦ Как тебе не стыдно! Все работают, а ты дурака валяешь. You should be ashamed of yourself Everyone else is working while you're goofing off.

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > свалять ваньку
17 свалять дурака

• ВАЛЯТЬ( ЛОМАТЬ, КОРЧИТЬ) ДУРАКА coll, disapprov; ВАЛЯТЬ( ЛОМАТЬ, КОРЧИТЬ) ВАНЬКУ (ДУРОЧКУ) highly coll, disapprov

[VP; subj: human]

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1. Also: СТРОИТЬ ДУРОЧКУ highly coll, disapprov to pretend not to understand, know about (sth.), feign stupidity (in order to fool s.o.):

- X валяет дурака≈ X plays the fool;

- X plays dumb.

     ♦ "А за что меня судить?" - "Я могу п-повторить ещё раз..." - "Не надо ваньку валять, - сказал Костенко... - Это у тебя только со Шрезелем такие номера проходили..." - "Я не понимаю, о чем вы говорите". - "3-значит, ты отказываешься давать показания?" (Семенов 1). "But why will I be taken to court?" "I c-can repeat it for you. " "It's no good you playing the fool," said Kostyenko.... "It was only with Schresel that you could get by with that sort of game.." "I don't know what you're talking about." "D-does that mean you refuse to give evidence?" (1a).

     ♦ "Слушайте, Чонкин, - возбудился Запятаев, - я же вам не следователь. Зачем вы со мной дурака валяете?" (Войнович 4). "Listen, Chonkin" -Zapyataev grew excited-"I'm not interrogating you, why play dumb with me?" (4a).

2. to act in such a way as to amuse (and occas. annoy) others with one's tricks, anecdotes etc, behave mischievously, in a silly manner:

- X валял дурака≈ X was playing (acting) the fool;

- X was monkeying (clowning, fooling) around;

- [in limited contexts] X was up to his (usual) tricks;

|| хватит валять дурака! ≈ quit fooling around!;

- cut (out) the monkey business.

     ♦...Судя по грохоту кастрюль, доносившемуся из кухни, можно было допустить, что Бегемот находится именно там, валяя дурака, по своему обыкновению (Булгаков 9).... То judge from the clatter of saucepans coming from the kitchen Behemoth was presumably there, playing the fool as usual (9b)

3. Also: СВАЛЯТЬ ДУРАКА <ВАНЬКУ, ДУРОЧКУ> [if impfv, often neg Imper or infin with хватит, брось etc]

⇒ to act irresponsibly, unintelligently, unseriously, make a stupid blunder:

- X валяет дурака≈ X is fooling around;

- X is being a fool;

- X is being stupid;

|| X свалял дурака≈ X did a stupid thing;

- X put his foot in it (in(to) his mouth);

- X pulled a boner;

- X goofed (up);

- X blew it;

- X made a fool (out) of himself;

|| Neg Imper не валяй дурака≈ quit fooling (around)!;

- don't be a fool!

     ♦ [Лопахин:] Я-то хорош, какого дурака свалял! Нарочно приехал сюда, чтобы [Любовь Андреевну и Аню] на станции встретить, и вдруг проспал... (Чехов 2). [L.:] I'm a fine one! What a fool I've made of myself! Came here on purpose to meet them [Lyubov Andreyevna and Anya] at the station, and then overslept... (2a).

     ♦...Затрещал телефон. "Да!" - крикнул [Иван Савельевич] Варенуха. "Иван Савельевич?" - осведомилась трубка препротивным гнусавым голосом. "Его нету в театре!" - крикнул было Варенуха, но трубка тотчас его перебила: "Не валяйте дурака, Иван Савельевич, а слушайте. Телеграммы эти никуда не носите и никому не показывайте" (Булгаков 9)....The telephone rang. "Yes! cried [Ivan Savelievich] Varenukha. "Ivan Savelievich?" the receiver inquired in a most repulsive nasal voice. "He is not in the theater!" Varenukha began, but the receiver immediately interrupted him: "Quit fooling, Ivan Savelievich, and listen. Do not take those telegrams anywhere, and do not show them to anyone" (9a).

4. [variants with валять only]

⇒ to be idle, spend time lazily:

- X валял дурака≈ X fooled (fiddled) away the (his) time;

- X goofed off.

     ♦ Как тебе не стыдно! Все работают, а ты дурака валяешь. You should be ashamed of yourself Everyone else is working while you're goofing off.

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > свалять дурака
18 свалять дурочку

• ВАЛЯТЬ( ЛОМАТЬ, КОРЧИТЬ) ДУРАКА coll, disapprov; ВАЛЯТЬ( ЛОМАТЬ, КОРЧИТЬ) ВАНЬКУ (ДУРОЧКУ) highly coll, disapprov

[VP; subj: human]

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1. Also: СТРОИТЬ ДУРОЧКУ highly coll, disapprov to pretend not to understand, know about (sth.), feign stupidity (in order to fool s.o.):

- X валяет дурака≈ X plays the fool;

- X plays dumb.

     ♦ "А за что меня судить?" - "Я могу п-повторить ещё раз..." - "Не надо ваньку валять, - сказал Костенко... - Это у тебя только со Шрезелем такие номера проходили..." - "Я не понимаю, о чем вы говорите". - "3-значит, ты отказываешься давать показания?" (Семенов 1). "But why will I be taken to court?" "I c-can repeat it for you. " "It's no good you playing the fool," said Kostyenko.... "It was only with Schresel that you could get by with that sort of game.." "I don't know what you're talking about." "D-does that mean you refuse to give evidence?" (1a).

     ♦ "Слушайте, Чонкин, - возбудился Запятаев, - я же вам не следователь. Зачем вы со мной дурака валяете?" (Войнович 4). "Listen, Chonkin" -Zapyataev grew excited-"I'm not interrogating you, why play dumb with me?" (4a).

2. to act in such a way as to amuse (and occas. annoy) others with one's tricks, anecdotes etc, behave mischievously, in a silly manner:

- X валял дурака≈ X was playing (acting) the fool;

- X was monkeying (clowning, fooling) around;

- [in limited contexts] X was up to his (usual) tricks;

|| хватит валять дурака! ≈ quit fooling around!;

- cut (out) the monkey business.

     ♦...Судя по грохоту кастрюль, доносившемуся из кухни, можно было допустить, что Бегемот находится именно там, валяя дурака, по своему обыкновению (Булгаков 9).... То judge from the clatter of saucepans coming from the kitchen Behemoth was presumably there, playing the fool as usual (9b)

3. Also: СВАЛЯТЬ ДУРАКА <ВАНЬКУ, ДУРОЧКУ> [if impfv, often neg Imper or infin with хватит, брось etc]

⇒ to act irresponsibly, unintelligently, unseriously, make a stupid blunder:

- X валяет дурака≈ X is fooling around;

- X is being a fool;

- X is being stupid;

|| X свалял дурака≈ X did a stupid thing;

- X put his foot in it (in(to) his mouth);

- X pulled a boner;

- X goofed (up);

- X blew it;

- X made a fool (out) of himself;

|| Neg Imper не валяй дурака≈ quit fooling (around)!;

- don't be a fool!

     ♦ [Лопахин:] Я-то хорош, какого дурака свалял! Нарочно приехал сюда, чтобы [Любовь Андреевну и Аню] на станции встретить, и вдруг проспал... (Чехов 2). [L.:] I'm a fine one! What a fool I've made of myself! Came here on purpose to meet them [Lyubov Andreyevna and Anya] at the station, and then overslept... (2a).

     ♦...Затрещал телефон. "Да!" - крикнул [Иван Савельевич] Варенуха. "Иван Савельевич?" - осведомилась трубка препротивным гнусавым голосом. "Его нету в театре!" - крикнул было Варенуха, но трубка тотчас его перебила: "Не валяйте дурака, Иван Савельевич, а слушайте. Телеграммы эти никуда не носите и никому не показывайте" (Булгаков 9)....The telephone rang. "Yes! cried [Ivan Savelievich] Varenukha. "Ivan Savelievich?" the receiver inquired in a most repulsive nasal voice. "He is not in the theater!" Varenukha began, but the receiver immediately interrupted him: "Quit fooling, Ivan Savelievich, and listen. Do not take those telegrams anywhere, and do not show them to anyone" (9a).

4. [variants with валять only]

⇒ to be idle, spend time lazily:

- X валял дурака≈ X fooled (fiddled) away the (his) time;

- X goofed off.

     ♦ Как тебе не стыдно! Все работают, а ты дурака валяешь. You should be ashamed of yourself Everyone else is working while you're goofing off.

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19 строить дурочку

• ВАЛЯТЬ( ЛОМАТЬ, КОРЧИТЬ) ДУРАКА coll, disapprov; ВАЛЯТЬ( ЛОМАТЬ, КОРЧИТЬ) ВАНЬКУ (ДУРОЧКУ) highly coll, disapprov

[VP; subj: human]

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1. Also: СТРОИТЬ ДУРОЧКУ highly coll, disapprov to pretend not to understand, know about (sth.), feign stupidity (in order to fool s.o.):

- X валяет дурака≈ X plays the fool;

- X plays dumb.

     ♦ "А за что меня судить?" - "Я могу п-повторить ещё раз..." - "Не надо ваньку валять, - сказал Костенко... - Это у тебя только со Шрезелем такие номера проходили..." - "Я не понимаю, о чем вы говорите". - "3-значит, ты отказываешься давать показания?" (Семенов 1). "But why will I be taken to court?" "I c-can repeat it for you. " "It's no good you playing the fool," said Kostyenko.... "It was only with Schresel that you could get by with that sort of game.." "I don't know what you're talking about." "D-does that mean you refuse to give evidence?" (1a).

     ♦ "Слушайте, Чонкин, - возбудился Запятаев, - я же вам не следователь. Зачем вы со мной дурака валяете?" (Войнович 4). "Listen, Chonkin" -Zapyataev grew excited-"I'm not interrogating you, why play dumb with me?" (4a).

2. to act in such a way as to amuse (and occas. annoy) others with one's tricks, anecdotes etc, behave mischievously, in a silly manner:

- X валял дурака≈ X was playing (acting) the fool;

- X was monkeying (clowning, fooling) around;

- [in limited contexts] X was up to his (usual) tricks;

|| хватит валять дурака! ≈ quit fooling around!;

- cut (out) the monkey business.

     ♦...Судя по грохоту кастрюль, доносившемуся из кухни, можно было допустить, что Бегемот находится именно там, валяя дурака, по своему обыкновению (Булгаков 9).... То judge from the clatter of saucepans coming from the kitchen Behemoth was presumably there, playing the fool as usual (9b)

3. Also: СВАЛЯТЬ ДУРАКА <ВАНЬКУ, ДУРОЧКУ> [if impfv, often neg Imper or infin with хватит, брось etc]

⇒ to act irresponsibly, unintelligently, unseriously, make a stupid blunder:

- X валяет дурака≈ X is fooling around;

- X is being a fool;

- X is being stupid;

|| X свалял дурака≈ X did a stupid thing;

- X put his foot in it (in(to) his mouth);

- X pulled a boner;

- X goofed (up);

- X blew it;

- X made a fool (out) of himself;

|| Neg Imper не валяй дурака≈ quit fooling (around)!;

- don't be a fool!

     ♦ [Лопахин:] Я-то хорош, какого дурака свалял! Нарочно приехал сюда, чтобы [Любовь Андреевну и Аню] на станции встретить, и вдруг проспал... (Чехов 2). [L.:] I'm a fine one! What a fool I've made of myself! Came here on purpose to meet them [Lyubov Andreyevna and Anya] at the station, and then overslept... (2a).

     ♦...Затрещал телефон. "Да!" - крикнул [Иван Савельевич] Варенуха. "Иван Савельевич?" - осведомилась трубка препротивным гнусавым голосом. "Его нету в театре!" - крикнул было Варенуха, но трубка тотчас его перебила: "Не валяйте дурака, Иван Савельевич, а слушайте. Телеграммы эти никуда не носите и никому не показывайте" (Булгаков 9)....The telephone rang. "Yes! cried [Ivan Savelievich] Varenukha. "Ivan Savelievich?" the receiver inquired in a most repulsive nasal voice. "He is not in the theater!" Varenukha began, but the receiver immediately interrupted him: "Quit fooling, Ivan Savelievich, and listen. Do not take those telegrams anywhere, and do not show them to anyone" (9a).

4. [variants with валять only]

⇒ to be idle, spend time lazily:

- X валял дурака≈ X fooled (fiddled) away the (his) time;

- X goofed off.

     ♦ Как тебе не стыдно! Все работают, а ты дурака валяешь. You should be ashamed of yourself Everyone else is working while you're goofing off.

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > строить дурочку
20 venir

v.

1 to come.

venir a/de hacer algo to come to do something/from doing something

venir de algo to come from something (proceder, derivarse)

venir a alguien con algo to come to somebody with something

no me vengas con exigencias don't come to me making demands

el año que viene next year

Una persona vino A person came.

2 to arrive.

vino a las doce he arrived at twelve o'clock

3 to be.

su foto viene en primera página his photo is o appears on the front page

el texto viene en inglés the text is in English

vienen en todos los tamaños they come in every size

las anchoas vienen en lata anchovies come in tins

Ella venía cantando por la calle She was singing in the street.

4 to receive.

Me vino un telegrama I received a telegram.

5 to come up, to blow up.

6 to be the host for.

Nos vinieron tres personas We were the host for three people.

7 to come to.

Nos vino una idea An idea came to us.

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VENIR

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

vengo, vienes, viene, venimos, venís, vienen.

Past Indicative

vine, viniste, vino, vinimos, vinisteis, vinieron.

Future Indicative

vendré, vendrás, vendrá, vendremos, vendréis, vendrán.

Conditional

vendría, vendrías, vendría, vendríamos, vendríais, vendrían.

Present Subjunctive

venga, vengas, venga, vengamos, vengáis, vengan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

viniera, vinieras, viniera, viniéramos, vinierais, vinieran;

viniese, vinieses, viniese, viniésemos, vinieseis, viniesen.

Future Subjunctive

viniere, vinieres, viniere, viniéremos, viniereis, vinieren.

Imperative

ven (tú), venga (él/Vd.), vengamos (nos.), venid (vos.), vengan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to come

2) arrive

3) fit

4) follow, come after

•

- venirse abajo

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Para las expresiones venir al caso, venir de lejos, venir a las manos, venir a menos, venir a pelo, venir de perlas, venirse abajo, venirse encima, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (a un lugar) to come

vino a Córdoba desde Barcelona — he came to Córdoba from Barcelona

¡ven acá o aquí! — come (over) here!

vino en taxi — he came by taxi

—

vinieron a verme al hospital — they came to see me in hospital

me vienen a recoger en coche — they're coming to pick me up in the car

•¿y todo esto a quéviene? — what's all this in aid of?

¿a qué vienen tantos llantos? — what's all this crying about?

¿y ahora a qué vienes? — what do you want now?

• hacer venir a algn, le hicieron venir desde Londres — they had him come (all the way) from London

hicieron venir al médico — they sent for the doctor, they called out the doctor

• venir (a) por algn/algo — to come for sb/sth

vinieron (a) por el enfermo — they came to pick up the patient, they came for the patient

han venido (a) por el coche — they've come to pick up the car, they've come for the car

venirle a algn con —

no me vengas con historias — don't give me any of your stories

2) (=volver)

¡enseguida o ahora vengo! — I'll be right back! *

cuando vinimos de las vacaciones todo estaba sucio — when we got back from our holiday everything was dirty

3) (=estar) to be

la noticia venía en el periódico — the news was in the paper

viene en la página 47 — it's on page 47

esta palabra no viene en el diccionario — this word isn't in the dictionary

el texto viene en castellano — the text is (written) in Spanish

viene en varios colores — it comes in several colours

4) (=ocurrir) to come

la guerra y todo lo que vino después — the war and everything that happened o came afterwards

ahora viene lo mejor de la película — this is the best bit in the film, the best bit in the film is coming up now

lo veía venir — I could see it coming

- estar a verlas venir

- venga lo que venga

- venir rodado

- las desgracias nunca vienen solas

5) venir de (=provenir) to come from

esta palabra viene del árabe — this word comes from the Arabic

esta especia viene de oriente — this spice comes from the East

la fortuna le viene de su padre — his fortune comes from his father

de ahí vienen muchos problemas — it is the cause of many problems

• la honestidad le viene de familia — honesty runs in her family

6) (=sobrevenir)

de repente le vinieron muchos problemas — a lot of problems suddenly cropped up

le vino un gran dolor de cabeza — he got a terrible headache

le vino la idea de salir — he had the idea of going out

me vinieron ganas de llorar — I felt like crying

- como te o le venga en gana

7) (=quedar)

la falda me viene ancha — the skirt is too loose (for me)

el abrigo te viene algo pequeño — the coat is rather small on o for you

te viene estrecho en la espalda — it's too tight round your shoulders

este puesto de trabajo me viene grande o ancho — this job is beyond me, this job is too much for me

• venir bien, ¿te viene bien el sábado? — is Saturday all right for you?

hoy no me viene bien — today is not convenient for me

eso vendrá bien para el invierno — that will come in handy for the winter *

me vendría bien una copita — I could do with a drink *

• venir mal, mañana me viene mal — tomorrow is inconvenient

no me vendría mal un descanso — I could do with a rest

8) por venir
(=futuro)
las generaciones por venir — future generations, generations to come

lo peor está por venir — the worst is yet o still to come
que viene (=próximo) next
el mes que viene — next month

lo estudiaremos el curso que viene — we'll be studying it next year
venga a (con sentido reiterativo)
yo estoy nerviosísimo y ella venga a mirarme — I'm really nervous and she won't stop staring at me

yo no tenía dinero y el niño venga a pedir chucherías — I didn't have any money and my boy was always o forever asking for little treats

tenía mucha prisa y los periodistas venga a preguntas — I was in a real hurry and the journalists wouldn't stop asking questions

9) (como auxiliar)

a)

—

el desastre vino a turbar nuestra tranquilidad — the disaster upset our peaceful existence

viene a llenar un gran vacío — it fills a big gap

vino a parar o dar a la cárcel — he ended up in jail

• venir a ser, viene a ser 84 en total — it comes to 84 all together

viene a ser lo mismo — it comes to o amounts to the same thing

b) [+ gerund]

eso lo vengo diciendo desde hace tiempo — that's what I've been saying all along

c) [+ participio]

vengo cansado — I'm tired

venía hecho polvo — *he was shattered *

10) ¡venga!
( Esp) *
¡venga, vámonos! — come on, let's go!

¡venga, una canción! — let's have a song!

préstame cinco euros, venga — go on, lend me five euros

-¿quieres que lo hagamos juntos? -¡venga! — "shall we do it together?" - "come on, then"

-¡hasta luego! -¡venga! — "see you later!" - "O.K.!" o"right!"

¡venga ya, no seas pesado! — come on, don't be such a bore!

-me ha tocado la lotería -¡venga ya! — "I've won the lottery" - "you're kidding! *"

2.

See:

venirse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( a un lugar) to come

vine en tren/avión — I came by train/plane

¿a qué vino? — what did he come by o around for?

¿ha venido el electricista? — has the electrician been?

que venga el encargado! — I want to see the person in charge!

vine dormida todo el tiempo — I slept (for) the whole journey

venir por or (Esp) a por alguien/algo — to come for somebody/something, come to pick somebody/something up

venir a + inf — to come to + inf

ven a ver esto — come and see this

b) ( volver) to come back

ahora vengo — I'll be back in a moment

no vengas tarde — don't be late home o back

c) ( salir)

venir con algo: me vino con un cuento he came up with some excuse; no me vengas con exigencias don't start making demands; no me vengas con eso ahora don't give me that (colloq); y ahora viene con que necesita el doble — and now he says he needs double

d) ( sobrevenir) (+ me/te/le etc)

me vino una gripe — I came o went down with flu

me vinieron unas ganas de reír... — I felt like bursting out laughing

2)

a) ( tener lugar)

ahora viene esa escena que te conté — that scene I told you about is coming up now

entonces vino la guerra — then the war came

¿qué viene después de las noticias? — what's on after the news?

ya vendrán tiempos mejores — things will get better

b) ( indicando procedencia)

venir de algo — to come from something

viene de la India — it comes from India

le viene de familia — it runs in his family

de ahí viene que tenga deudas — that's why he has debts

¿a qué viene eso? — why do you say that?

¿a qué vienen esos gritos? — what's all the shouting about?

c) ( indicando presentación) to come

viene en tres tamaños — it comes in three sizes

el folleto viene en inglés — the brochure is available in English

d) ( estar incluido)

viene en primera página — it's on the front page

no viene nada sobre la huelga — there's nothing about the strike

3) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) ( quedar) (+ compl)

la camisa te viene ancha — the shirt's too big for you

ese abrigo le viene mal — that coat doesn't suit her

el cargo le viene grande — he isn't up to the job

b) ( convenir) (+ compl)

estas cajas me vendrían muy bien — these boxes would come in handy

¿te viene bien a las ocho? — is eight o'clock all right o OK for you?

el jueves no me viene bien — Thursday's no good for me

me vendría bien un descanso — I could do with a rest

4) (como aux)

a)

venir a + inf: esto viene a confirmar mis sospechas this confirms my suspicions; vendrá a tener unos 30 años she must be about 30; el precio viene a ser el mismo — the price works out (about) the same

b)

venir + ger: hace mucho que lo venía diciendo I'd been saying so all along; viene trabajando aquí desde hace muchos años — he has been working here for many years
2.
venirse v pron (enf)

a) ( a un lugar) to come

se vinieron a pie — they came on foot

¿te vienes al parque? — are you coming to the park?

venirse abajo — persona to go to pieces; techo to fall in, collapse; estante to collapse; ilusiones to go up in smoke; proyectos to fall through

b) ( volver) to come back

* * *

= come.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado came, participio come.

Ex. This article urges children's librarians to attack 'aliteracy' (lack of a desire to read) as well as illiteracy by taking programmes, e.g. story hours, to children who do not come to libraries.

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* ¡venga ya! = on your bike!.

* ir y venir = come and go.

* lo bueno viene en frascos pequeños = small is beautiful.

* no hay mal que por bien no venga = be a blessing in disguise.

* Nombre/Pronombre + vino como anillo al dedo = it worked out beautifully for + Nombre/Pronombre.

* no venir al caso = be immaterial.

* no venir mal + Infinitivo = not hurt to + Infinitivo.

* que viene = incoming.

* que viene el lobo = crying wolf.

* sin venir a cuento = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin venir a pelo = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sistema + venirse abajo = system + crash.

* ven aquí = come over here.

* venir a continuación de + Nombre = come in + Posesivo + footsteps.

* venir a la mente = spring to + mind.

* venir al mundo = come into + the world.

* venir a menos = retrench.

* venir aquí = come over.

* venir a ser lo mismo que = amount to + the same thing as.

* venir bien = be none the worse for (that), suit + best.

* venir como anillo al dedo = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea, be right as rain, fit + the bill, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.

* venir con = come with.

* venir con buenas intenciones = come in + peace.

* venir de maravilla = be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.

* venir de mucho tiempo atrás = go back + a long way.

* venir de perilla = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.

* venir en son de paz = come in + peace.

* venir instintivamente a = come + naturally to, be second nature to + Pronombre.

* venir justo después de = come on + the heels of.

* venirle Algo grande a Alguien = get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.

* venirle a Uno a la mente = come to + mind.

* venir muy bien = fit + the bill.

* venir por naturaleza a = come + naturally to, be second nature to + Pronombre.

* venirse abajo = break down, tumble down, tumble, fall + apart.

* ver Algo venir = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* verse venir = be on the cards.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( a un lugar) to come

vine en tren/avión — I came by train/plane

¿a qué vino? — what did he come by o around for?

¿ha venido el electricista? — has the electrician been?

que venga el encargado! — I want to see the person in charge!

vine dormida todo el tiempo — I slept (for) the whole journey

venir por or (Esp) a por alguien/algo — to come for somebody/something, come to pick somebody/something up

venir a + inf — to come to + inf

ven a ver esto — come and see this

b) ( volver) to come back

ahora vengo — I'll be back in a moment

no vengas tarde — don't be late home o back

c) ( salir)

venir con algo: me vino con un cuento he came up with some excuse; no me vengas con exigencias don't start making demands; no me vengas con eso ahora don't give me that (colloq); y ahora viene con que necesita el doble — and now he says he needs double

d) ( sobrevenir) (+ me/te/le etc)

me vino una gripe — I came o went down with flu

me vinieron unas ganas de reír... — I felt like bursting out laughing

2)

a) ( tener lugar)

ahora viene esa escena que te conté — that scene I told you about is coming up now

entonces vino la guerra — then the war came

¿qué viene después de las noticias? — what's on after the news?

ya vendrán tiempos mejores — things will get better

b) ( indicando procedencia)

venir de algo — to come from something

viene de la India — it comes from India

le viene de familia — it runs in his family

de ahí viene que tenga deudas — that's why he has debts

¿a qué viene eso? — why do you say that?

¿a qué vienen esos gritos? — what's all the shouting about?

c) ( indicando presentación) to come

viene en tres tamaños — it comes in three sizes

el folleto viene en inglés — the brochure is available in English

d) ( estar incluido)

viene en primera página — it's on the front page

no viene nada sobre la huelga — there's nothing about the strike

3) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) ( quedar) (+ compl)

la camisa te viene ancha — the shirt's too big for you

ese abrigo le viene mal — that coat doesn't suit her

el cargo le viene grande — he isn't up to the job

b) ( convenir) (+ compl)

estas cajas me vendrían muy bien — these boxes would come in handy

¿te viene bien a las ocho? — is eight o'clock all right o OK for you?

el jueves no me viene bien — Thursday's no good for me

me vendría bien un descanso — I could do with a rest

4) (como aux)

a)

venir a + inf: esto viene a confirmar mis sospechas this confirms my suspicions; vendrá a tener unos 30 años she must be about 30; el precio viene a ser el mismo — the price works out (about) the same

b)

venir + ger: hace mucho que lo venía diciendo I'd been saying so all along; viene trabajando aquí desde hace muchos años — he has been working here for many years
2.
venirse v pron (enf)

a) ( a un lugar) to come

se vinieron a pie — they came on foot

¿te vienes al parque? — are you coming to the park?

venirse abajo — persona to go to pieces; techo to fall in, collapse; estante to collapse; ilusiones to go up in smoke; proyectos to fall through

b) ( volver) to come back

* * *

= come.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado came, participio come.

Ex: This article urges children's librarians to attack 'aliteracy' (lack of a desire to read) as well as illiteracy by taking programmes, e.g. story hours, to children who do not come to libraries.

* ¡venga ya! = on your bike!.

* ir y venir = come and go.

* lo bueno viene en frascos pequeños = small is beautiful.

* no hay mal que por bien no venga = be a blessing in disguise.

* Nombre/Pronombre + vino como anillo al dedo = it worked out beautifully for + Nombre/Pronombre.

* no venir al caso = be immaterial.

* no venir mal + Infinitivo = not hurt to + Infinitivo.

* que viene = incoming.

* que viene el lobo = crying wolf.

* sin venir a cuento = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin venir a pelo = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sistema + venirse abajo = system + crash.

* ven aquí = come over here.

* venir a continuación de + Nombre = come in + Posesivo + footsteps.

* venir a la mente = spring to + mind.

* venir al mundo = come into + the world.

* venir a menos = retrench.

* venir aquí = come over.

* venir a ser lo mismo que = amount to + the same thing as.

* venir bien = be none the worse for (that), suit + best.

* venir como anillo al dedo = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea, be right as rain, fit + the bill, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.

* venir con = come with.

* venir con buenas intenciones = come in + peace.

* venir de maravilla = be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.

* venir de mucho tiempo atrás = go back + a long way.

* venir de perilla = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.

* venir en son de paz = come in + peace.

* venir instintivamente a = come + naturally to, be second nature to + Pronombre.

* venir justo después de = come on + the heels of.

* venirle Algo grande a Alguien = get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.

* venirle a Uno a la mente = come to + mind.

* venir muy bien = fit + the bill.

* venir por naturaleza a = come + naturally to, be second nature to + Pronombre.

* venirse abajo = break down, tumble down, tumble, fall + apart.

* ver Algo venir = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* verse venir = be on the cards.

* * *

venir [ I31 ]

vi

A

1 (a un lugar) to come

vine en tren/avión I came by train/plane

¿puedes venir un momento? can you come here a second?

casi nos matamos viniendo or al venir de Medellín we nearly got killed on our way from o coming from Medellín

¿a qué vino? what did he come by o around o ( BrE) round for?

¿ha venido el electricista? has the electrician been?

¡que venga el encargado! I want to see the person in charge!

vengo de parte del Sr Díaz Mr Díaz sent me, I'm here on behalf of Mr Díaz

¿vienes solo? — no, con un amigo have you come on your own? — no, with a friend

vine dormida todo el tiempo I slept (for) the whole journey

viene furiosa she's furious

venir POR algn to come for sb, come to pick sb up

vienen por mí a las ocho they're coming for me o they're picking me up at eight

venir ( A) POR algo to come for sth, come to pick sth up

vinieron (a) por el pan they came for o came to pick up the bread

venir A + INF:

ven a ver esto come and see this

vienen a pasar unos días con nosotros they're coming to spend a few days with us

a las siete me vienen a buscar they're coming to pick me up at seven

el que venga detrás que arree ( fam); let the next person sort things out

2 (volver) to come back

no vengas tarde don't be late home o back, don't come home o back late

ahora vengo I'll be back in a moment

vino muy cansado del viaje he was very tired when he got back from his trip, he came back very tired from his trip

3 (con excusas, exigencias) venir CON algo:

no me vengas ahora con exigencias don't start making demands now

no me vengas con cuentos I don't want (to hear) any excuses, don't give me any excuses

y ahora viene con que necesita el doble and now he says he needs double

4 (sobrevenir) (+ me/te/le etc):

me vino una gripe I came o went down with flu

me vinieron unas ganas de reír … I felt like bursting out laughing

B

1

(tener lugar): ahora viene esa escena que te conté that scene I told you about is coming up now

entonces vino la guerra then the war came

¿qué viene ahora después de las noticias? what's on after the news?

vino una ola de frío inesperada there was an unexpected cold spell

ya vendrán tiempos mejores things will get better

2 (indicando procedencia) venir DE algo to come FROM sth

una tela que viene de la India a cloth that's made in o that comes from India

esa palabra viene del griego that word comes from Greek

la enfermedad le viene de familia the illness runs in his family

el problema viene ya de lejos the problem goes back a long way

de ahí viene que tenga tantas deudas that's why he has so many debts

3

¿a qué viene/vienen …?: ¿a qué viene eso? why do you say that?

¿a qué vienen esos gritos? what's all the shouting about o ( colloq) in aid of?, why all the shouting? ( colloq) what's with all the shouting? ( colloq)

4

(indicando presentación): el folleto viene en inglés y en francés the brochure is available in English and in French, you can get the brochure in English and in French

viene en tres tamaños it comes in three sizes

así venía, yo no lo he tocado it came like that, I haven't touched it

5

(estar incluido): su foto viene en la primera página her picture is on the front page

no viene nada sobre la manifestación de ayer there's nothing about yesterday's demonstration

C

(quedar) «falda/traje» (+ compl): esa camisa te viene ancha that shirt's too big for you

ese abrigo te viene mal that coat doesn't suit you o doesn't look right on you

el cargo le viene grande the job's too much for him, he isn't up to the job

estas cajas me vendrán muy bien para la mudanza these boxes will be useful o ( colloq) will come in handy when I move

¿te viene bien a las ocho? is eight o'clock all right o OK for you?, does eight o'clock suit you?

el jueves no me viene bien Thursday's no good o not a good day for me, I can't make Thursday

no me vendrían mal unas vacaciones I could do with a vacation

D venir en ( Der):

los abajo firmantes venimos en declarar que … we, the undersigned, hereby declare that …

E ( como aux)

1 venir A + INF:

esto viene a confirmar mis sospechas this serves to confirm my suspicions, this confirms my suspicions

vendrá a tener unos 30 años she must be about 30

el precio viene a ser el mismo the price works out (about) the same, they're around the same price

2 venir + GER:

lo venía diciendo yo desde hace mucho tiempo I'd been saying so for ages

viene utilizando nuestros servicios desde hace muchos años he has been using our services for many years

■ venirse

v pron

A ( enf)

1 (a un lugar) to come

se han venido desde Málaga a vernos they've come (all the way) from Malaga to see us

¿te vienes al parque? are you coming to the park?

venirse abajo «persona» to go to pieces;

«techo» to fall in, collapse; «estante» to collapse; «ilusiones» to go up in smoke, fall apart; «proyectos» to fall through, go up in smoke

2 (volver) to come back

estaban de vacaciones pero tuvieron que venirse they were on vacation but they had to come back o come home

B ( arg) (en sentido sexual) to come ( colloq)

* * *

venir ( conjugate venir) verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( a un lugar) to come;

◊ vine en tren I came by train;

¿a qué vino? what did he come by o around for?;
vine dormida todo el tiempo I slept (for) the whole journey;
venir por or (Esp) a por algn/algo to come for sb/sth, come to pick sb/sth up;
la vino a buscar su madre her mother came to pick her up;
ven a ver esto come and see this
b) ( volver) to come back;

◊ ahora vengo I'll be back in a moment;

no vengas tarde don't be late home o back
c) ( salir):

◊ me vino con un cuento he came up with some excuse;

no me vengas con exigencias don't start making demands
2
a) ( tener lugar):

◊ ahora viene esa escena que te conté that scene I told you about is coming up now;

¿qué viene después de las noticias? what's on after the news?;
ya vendrán tiempos mejores things will get better
b) ( indicando procedencia) venir de algo to come from sth;

◊ viene de la India it comes from India;

le viene de familia it runs in his family;
¿a qué viene eso? why do you say that?
c) ( indicando presentación) to come;

◊ viene en tres tamaños it comes in three sizes

d) ( estar incluido):

◊ viene en primera página it's on the front page;

no viene nada sobre la huelga there's nothing about the strike
3 ( convenir):
◊ estas cajas me vendrían muy bien these boxes would come in handy;

el jueves no me viene bien Thursday's no good for me;
me vendría bien un descanso I could do with a rest
4 ( como aux):
◊ esto viene a confirmar mis sospechas this confirms my suspicions;

hace mucho que lo venía diciendo I'd been saying so all along
venirse verbo pronominal ( enf)
a) ( a un lugar) to come;

◊ se vinieron a pie they came on foot;

venirse abajo [ persona] to go to pieces;

[ techo] to fall in, collapse;
[ estante] to collapse;
[ ilusiones] to go up in smoke;
[ proyectos] to fall through
b) ( volver) to come back

venir verbo intransitivo
1 to come
ven y mira lo que he dibujado, come and see what I've drawn
2 (llegar) to come: viene el invierno, winter is coming
acaba de venir de la tienda, he's just come from the shop
3 (volver) to come back: vengo en un minuto, I'll be back in a minute
4 (proceder) to come from: estos juguetes vienen de China, these toys come from China
5 (surgir, sobrevenir) me vino la gripe, I went down with flu
(suceder) entonces vino la guerra civil, then came the civil war
6 (quedar) este jersey me viene grande, this sweater is too big for me
7 (aparecer, presentarse) to come: esa información viene en el capítulo dos, that information comes in chapter two
¿viene algo del terremoto?, is there anything about the earthquake?
viene en un estuche verde, it comes in a green case
8 (indicando aproximación) este libro viene a tener unos cien años, this book must be about a hundred years old
♦ Locuciones: venir al mundo, to be born
venir de lejos, to come from afar
' venir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acaso
- acercarse
- acudir
- adelantarse
- animarse
- balde
- caso
- comprometerse
- constructor
- constructora
- convenir
- en
- esperar
- familia
- graduación
- gratuitamente
- hacer
- hispanista
- inconveniente
- lástima
- menos
- molestia
- pelo
- precisamente
- sobrevenir
- son
- tejemaneje
- aceptar
- anillo
- aprovechar
- atraer
- corazonada
- cosa
- cuento
- hombre
- importar
- ir
- jalar
- macana
- molestar
- mundo
- parar
- perilla
- poco
- poder
- quedar
- seguir
- soler
- subir
- suponer
English:
amenable
- and
- bank on
- call out
- card
- come
- come along
- come in
- come over
- come round
- family
- handy
- have
- let
- like
- pop over
- shuttle
- spot
- suit
- tale
- taste
- too
- useful
- visit
- walk about
- welcome
- agreeable
- aid
- better
- delighted
- down
- expect
- foot
- get
- obviously
- one
- shall
- thank
- will
- would

* * *

venir

♦ vi

1. [desplazarse, aproximarse] to come;

ayer vino a casa she came to visit us yesterday;

¿de dónde vienes? where have you been?;

vengo del mercado I've come from o been to the market;

venir a/de hacer algo to come to do sth/from doing sth;

¿a qué has venido? why have you come?, what have you come for?;

ven a ayudarme come and help me;

voy y vengo I'll be right back;

he venido (a) por Marta I've come for Marta;

vinieron (a) por mí al aeropuerto they picked me up at the airport;

todos veníamos muy cansados we were all very tired;

vino hablando todo el camino she spent the whole journey talking;

el año/mes que viene next year/month;
RP
venir al teléfono to come to the phone

2. [llegar] to arrive;
[regresar] to get back;
aún no ha venido [llegado] she hasn't arrived yet;
[regresado] she's not back yet;
vendré tarde I'll be late (back);

¿han venido los del gas? has the gas man come yet?;

cuando venga el verano when summer arrives

3. [pasar, ocurrir]
en aquel año vino una recesión there was a recession that year;

¿qué viene ahora? what comes next?;

después de este programa viene una película after this programme there's a movie

4. [proceder, derivarse]
venir de algo to come from sth;

viene de familia rica she's from o she comes from a rich family;

el talento para la música le viene de familia the gift for music runs in the family;

¿de qué árbol viene el caucho? from what tree do we get rubber?;

de ahí viene que te duela la espalda that's why your back is hurting;

viniendo de ella no me sorprende it doesn't surprise me, coming from her

5. Fam [decir, soltar]
venir a alguien con algo to come to sb with sth;

no me vengas con exigencias don't come to me making demands;

¡no me vengas con ésas! don't give me that!;

vino con que le hacía falta el dinero he said he needed the money

6. [hallarse] to be;

su foto viene en primera página his photo is o appears on the front page;

¿dónde viene la sección de deportes? where's the sports section?;

el texto viene en inglés the text is in English;

vienen en todos los tamaños they come in every size;

las anchoas vienen en lata anchovies come in cans o Br tins

7. [acometer, sobrevenir]
me viene sueño I'm getting sleepy;

me venían ganas de vomitar I kept wanting to be sick;

le vinieron ganas de reír he was seized by a desire to laugh;

me ha venido el periodo my period has started;

le vino una tremenda desgracia he suffered a great misfortune

8. [ropa, calzado]
¿qué tal te viene? does it fit all right?;

el abrigo le viene pequeño the coat is too small for her;

este trabajo le viene un poco ancho o [m5] grande he's not really up to this job

9. [convenir]
venir bien/mal a alguien to suit/not to suit sb;

el diccionario me vendrá muy bien the dictionary will come in very useful;

¿qué tal te viene el lunes? how's Monday for you?, how does Monday suit you?;

mañana no me viene bien tomorrow isn't a good day for me, I can't make it tomorrow;

no te vendrían mal unas vacaciones you could use a Br holiday o US vacation

10. [indica aproximación o resultado]
viene a costar un millón it costs almost a million;

esto viene a significar… this effectively means…;

¿cómo has venido a parar aquí? how did you end up here?;

venir a ser to amount to;

viene a ser lo mismo it doesn't make much difference;

venir a menos [negocio] to go downhill;
[persona] to go down in the world;
son una familia venida a menos they're a family which has gone down in the world

11. Fam [orgasmo]
me viene I'm coming

12.
¿a qué viene…?: ¿a qué viene eso? what do you mean by that?, what's that in aid of?;

¿a qué viene tanta amabilidad? why all this kindness?, what's all this kindness in aid of?

♦ v aux

1. [antes de gerundio] [haber estado]
venir haciendo algo to have been doing sth;

vengo diciéndolo desde hace tiempo I've been saying so for some time now;

las peleas vienen sucediéndose desde hace tiempo fighting has been going on for some time;

el desempleo viene siendo el mayor problema unemployment has been the major problem

2. [antes de participio] [haber sido]
los cambios vienen motivados por la presión de la oposición the changes have resulted from pressure on the part of the opposition;

un espectáculo que viene precedido de gran polémica a show which has been surrounded by controversy

♦ See also the pronominal verb venirse

* * *

venir

v/i

1 come;

venir de Lima come from Lima;

venir por o fam

a por algo come for sth, come to collect sth;

viene a ser lo mismo it comes down to the same thing;

venir a menos come down in the world;

le vino una idea an idea occurred to him

2

:

venir bien/mal be convenient/ inconvenient

3 ( sentar)

:

el vestido me viene estrecho this dress is too tight for me

4

:

viene en la página 3 it’s on page 3

5

:

¿a qué viene eso? why do you say that?;

no me vengas ahora con … I don’t want to hear your…

6

:

el año que viene next year, the coming year, the year to come

7

:

¡venga! venga aquí, no seas pesado come on!

* * *

venir {87} vi

1) : to come

lo vi venir: I saw him coming

¡venga!: come on!

2) : to arrive

vinieron en coche: they came by car

3) : to come, to originate

sus zapatos vienen de Italia: her shoes are from Italy

4) : to come, to be available

viene envuelto en plástico: it comes wrapped in plastic

5) : to come back, to return

6) : to affect, to overcome

me vino un vahído: a dizzy spell came over me

7) : to fit

te viene un poco grande: it's a little big for you

8) (with the present participle) : to have been

viene entrenando diariamente: he's been training daily

9)

venir a (with the infinitive) : to end up, to turn out

viene a ser lo mismo: it comes out the same

10)

que viene : coming, next

el año que viene: next year

11)

venir bien : to be suitable, to be just right

♦ See also the reflexive verb venirse

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venir vb

1. (en general) to come [pt. came; pp. come]

¿cuándo vendrás a vernos? when will you come to see us?

¿has venido en tren? did you come by train?

2. (volver) to be back

ahora vengo I'll be right back

3. (estar, ser) to be

este pantalón me viene grande these trousers are too big for me

mi teléfono viene en la guía my phone number is in the book

que viene next

el mes que viene next month

¡venga! come on!

¡venga ya! come off it!

venir a la memoria to remember

venir bien to suit

¿te viene bien esta tarde? does this afternoon suit you?

a esa hora me viene mal that time isn't convenient

venir haciendo algo to have been doing something

viene jugando a la lotería desde hace diez años he's been doing the lottery for ten years

Spanish-English dictionary > venir

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