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he lives with an aunt

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1 with

with [wɪð, wɪθ]

preposition

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► When with is part of a set combination, eg good with, agree with, look up the other word.

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   a. avec

• come with me! viens avec moi !

• he had an argument with his brother il s'est disputé avec son frère

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► The pronoun is not translated in the following, where it and them refer to things.

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• he's gone off with it il est parti avec

• these gloves, I can't drive with them on ces gants-là, je ne peux pas conduire avec

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► Note the verbal construction in the following example.

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• she had her umbrella with her elle avait emporté son parapluie

► to be with sb être avec qn ; ( = understand) suivre qn

• I'm with you ( = understand) je vous suis

• sorry, I'm not with you désolé, je ne vous suis pas

• I'll be with you in a minute ( = attend to) je suis à vous dans une minute

• I'm with you all the way ( = support) je suis à fond avec vous► to be with it (inf) ( = fashionable) être dans le vent (inf)

► to get with it (inf)

get with it! ( = pay attention) réveille-toi !, secoue-toi ! ; ( = face facts) redescends sur terre !

   b. ( = on one's person) sur

• I haven't got any money with me je n'ai pas d'argent sur moi

   c. ( = in the house of, working with) chez

• she was staying with friends elle habitait chez des amis

• he lives with his aunt il habite avec sa tante

• he's with IBM il travaille chez IBM

• a scientist with ICI un chercheur de ICI

• I've been with this company for seven years cela fait sept ans que je travaille pour cette société

   d. (in descriptions = that has, that have) the man with the beard l'homme à la barbe

• the boy with brown eyes le garçon aux yeux marron

• I want a coat with a fur collar je veux un manteau avec un col de fourrure

• passengers with tickets voyageurs mpl munis de billets

• patients with cancer les personnes atteintes d'un cancer

   e. (cause) de

• she was sick with fear elle était malade de peur

• the hills are white with snow les montagnes sont blanches de neige

   f. ( = in spite of) malgré

• with all his intelligence, he still doesn't understand malgré toute son intelligence, il ne comprend toujours pas

   g. (manner) avec

• he did it with great care il l'a fait avec beaucoup de précautions

• I'll do it with pleasure je le ferai avec plaisir

• I found the street with no trouble at all je n'ai eu aucun mal à trouver la rue

• with my whole heart de tout mon cœur

   h. (circumstances) with these words he left us sur ces mots, il nous a quittés

• with the approach of winter à l'approche de l'hiver

• with so much happening it was difficult to... il se passait tellement de choses qu'il était difficile de...

► with that

• with that, he closed the door sur ce, il a fermé la porte

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[wɪð, wɪθ]
Note: If you have any doubts about how to translate a phrase or expression beginning with with ( with a vengeance, with all my heart, with a bit of luck, with my blessing etc) you should consult the appropriate noun entry (vengeance, heart, luck, blessing etc)

with is often used after verbs in English ( dispense with, part with, get on with etc). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (dispense, part, get etc)

This dictionary contains usage notes on such topics as the human body and illnesses, aches and pains which use the preposition with. For the index to these notes

For further uses of with, see the entry below

1) ( in descriptions)

a girl with black hair — une fille aux cheveux noirs

the boy with the broken leg — le garçon à la jambe cassée

a boy with a broken leg — un garçon avec une jambe cassée

a dress with a large collar — une robe avec un large col

a TV with remote control — une télévision avec télécommande

furnished with antiques — décoré avec des meubles anciens

covered with mud — couvert de boue

wet with dew — couvert de rosée

to lie with one's eyes closed — être allongé les yeux fermés

filled with — rempli de

2) (involving, concerning) avec

a treaty/a discussion with somebody — un traité/une discussion avec quelqu'un

3) ( indicating an agent) avec

to hit somebody with something — frapper quelqu'un avec quelque chose

to walk with a stick — marcher avec une canne

to cut something with a penknife — couper quelque chose avec un canif

4) (indicating manner, attitude)

with difficulty/pleasure — avec difficulté/plaisir

to be patient with somebody — être patient avec quelqu'un

‘OK,’ he said with a smile/sigh — ‘d'accord,’ a-t-il dit en souriant/soupirant

delighted with something — ravi de quelque chose

5) ( according to)

to increase with time — augmenter avec le temps

to expand with heat — se dilater sous l'action de la chaleur

to vary with the temperature — varier selon la température

6) (accompanied by, in the presence of) avec

to travel with somebody — voyager avec quelqu'un

bring a friend with you — viens avec un ami

she's got her brother with her — ( on one occasion) elle est avec or accompagnée de son frère; ( staying with her) son frère est chez elle

to live with somebody — ( in one's own house) vivre avec quelqu'un; ( in their house) vivre chez quelqu'un

I'll be with you in a second — je suis à vous dans un instant

take your umbrella with you — emporte ton parapluie

7) (owning, bringing)

passengers with tickets — les passagers munis de billets

people with qualifications — les gens qualifiés

somebody with your experience — quelqu'un qui a ton expérience

have you got the report with you? — est-ce que tu as (amené) le rapport?

8) (in relation to, as regards)

the frontier with Belgium — la frontière avec la Belgique

how are things with you? — comment ça va?

what's up with Amy? —

what's with Amy? — US qu'est-ce qui ne va pas avec Amy?

what do you want with another car? — qu'est-ce que tu veux faire d'une deuxième voiture?

it's a habit with her — c'est une habitude chez elle

9) (showing consent, support)

I'm with you on this matter — je suis tout à fait d'accord avec toi là-dessus

I'm with you 100% ou all the way — je suis tout à fait d'accord avec toi

10) ( because of)

sick with worry — malade or mort d'inquiétude

to blush with embarrassment — rougir d'embarras

I can't do it with you watching — je ne peux pas le faire si tu me regardes

with summer coming — avec l'été qui approche

11) ( remaining)

with only two days to go before the election — alors qu'il ne reste plus que deux jours avant les élections

12) ( suffering from)

people with Aids/leukemia — les personnes atteintes du sida/de la leucémie

to be ill with flu — avoir la grippe

to be in bed with chickenpox — être au lit avec la varicelle

13) ( in the care or charge of)

you're safe with us — tu es en sécurité avec nous

the blame lies with him — c'est de sa faute

14) ( against) avec

the war with Germany — la guerre avec l'Allemagne

to be in competition with somebody — être en concurrence avec quelqu'un

15) ( showing simultaneity)

with the approach of spring — à l'approche du printemps

with the introduction of the reforms — avec l'introduction des nouvelles réformes

with that, he left — sur ce, il est parti

16) (employed by, customer of)

a reporter with the Gazette — un journaliste de la Gazette

he's with the UN — il travaille pour l'ONU

we're with the National Bank — nous sommes à la National Bank

17) ( in the same direction as)

to sail with the wind — naviguer dans le sens du vent

to drift with the tide — dériver avec le courant

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to be with it — (colloq) ( on the ball) être dégourdi; ( trendy) être dans le vent

I'm not really with it today — (colloq) j'ai l'esprit ailleurs aujourd'hui

get with it! — (colloq) ( wake up) réveille-toi!; ( face the facts) redescends sur terre!

I'm not with you, can you repeat? — je ne te suis pas, tu peux répéter?

English-French dictionary > with
2 with

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preposition

1) (in the company of; beside; among; including: I was walking with my father; Do they enjoy playing with each other?; He used to play football with the Arsenal team; Put this book with the others.) con

2) (by means of; using: Mend it with this glue; Cut it with a knife.) con

3) (used in expressing the idea of filling, covering etc: Fill this jug with milk; He was covered with mud.) de

4) (used in describing conflict: They quarrelled with each other; He fought with my brother.) con

5) (used in descriptions of things: a man with a limp; a girl with long hair; a stick with a handle; Treat this book with care.) con

6) (as the result of: He is shaking with fear.) de

7) (in the care of: Leave your case with the porter.) a

8) (in relation to; in the case of; concerning: Be careful with that!; What's wrong with you?; What shall I do with these books?) con

9) (used in expressing a wish: Down with fascism!; Up with Manchester United!) abajo/arriba el...

with prep

1. con

clean it with bleach límpialo con lejía

a man with big ears un hombre con las orejas grandes

come with me ven conmigo

he won with ease ganó con facilidad

2. de

the balloon filled with air el globo se llenó de aire

he trembled with fear tembló de miedo

with

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preposition

1 (accompanying) con

come with me ven conmigo

do you live with your parents? ¿vives con tus padres?

she went off with a friend se fue con una amiga

mix the flour with the sugar mezclar la harina con el azúcar

I've got an appointment with the bank manager tengo una cita con el director del banco

they leave their child with a babysitter dejan al niño al cuidado de una canguro

have you brought your swimsuit with you? ¿te has traído el bañador?

2 (having, possessing) con, de; (including, and also) con, incluido

the man with the beard el hombre de la barba

the woman with glasses la mujer de las gafas

a room with a view una habitación con vistas

a flat with a terrace un piso con terraza

someone with experience alguien con experiencia

he speaks with an accent habla con acento

with wine it cost 25 euros costó 25 euros, vino incluido

3 (using, by means of) con

cut it with a knife córtalo con un cuchillo

he cleaned it with turps lo limpió con aguarrás

4 (cover, fill, contain) de

you fill it with water lo llenas de agua

the furniture was covered with dust los muebles estaban cubiertos de polvo

5 (agreeing, in support of) con

we're with you all the way! ¡estamos contigo hasta el final!

I agree with Lesley estoy de acuerdo con Lesley

6 (against) con

I've had a row with Daniel he discutido con Daniel

at war with the Serbs en guerra con los serbios

don't argue with your mother! ¡no discutas con tu madre!

7 (because of, on account of) de

trembling with fear temblando de miedo

blue with cold amoratado de frío

he split his sides with laughter se tronchó de risa

with things as they are tal como están las cosas

with my luck I'll come last con la suerte que tengo llegaré el último

8 (indicating manner) con

with pleasure con mucho gusto

with ease con facilidad

with a smile con una sonrisa

9 (in same direction as) con

with the flow con la corriente

10 (at the same time and rate as) con

wine improves with age el vino mejora con los años

11 (regarding, concerning) con

this has nothing to do with you esto no tiene nada que ver contigo

the trouble with Ian is that... lo que pasa con Ian es que...

he's in love with Ellen está enamorado de Ellen

be patient with her sea paciente con ella

is there something wrong with her? ¿le pasa algo?

12 (in the case of, as regards) con respecto a, en cuanto a

with Mrs Smith what happened was that... en el caso de la Señora Smith lo que pasó fue que...

13 (as an employee or client of) en

she's with the council now trabaja en el ayuntamiento ahora

he's been with the company for fifteen years lleva quince años trabajando en esta empresa

who do you bank with? ¿en qué banco tienes una cuenta?

14 (remaining)

with only half an hour to go cuando tan sólo falta media hora

with five laps remaining cuando sólo faltan cinco vueltas para el final de la carrera

15 (despite, in spite of) con

with all his faults con todos sus defectos

16 (in comparisons) con

if we compare this brand with a cheaper one si comparamos esta marca con una más barata

17 (illness) con

he's in bed with flu está en cama con la gripe

18 (according to) según, de acuerdo con

prices vary with the seasons los precios varían según la temporada

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

down with capitalism! ¡abajo el capitalismo!

on with the show! ¡que siga el espectáculo!

to be with somebody (accompany) estar con alguien, acompañar a alguien 2 (understand) seguir a alguien, entender a alguien

with it (fashionable) de moda 2 (alert) al tanto, al día

with that con lo cual

with ['wɪð, 'wɪɵ] prep

1) : con

I'm going with you: voy contigo

coffee with milk: café con leche

2) against: con

to argue with someone: discutir con alguien

3) (used in descriptions) : con, de

the girl with red hair: la muchacha de pelo rojo

4) (indicating manner, means, or cause) : con

to cut with a knife: cortar con un cuchillo

fix it with tape: arréglalo con cinta

with luck: consuerte

5) despite: a pesar de, aún con

with all his work, the business failed: a pesar de su trabajo, el negocio fracasó

6) regarding: con respecto a, con

the trouble with your plan: el problema con su plan

7) according to: según

it varies with the season: varía según la estación

8) (indicating support or understanding) : con

I'm with you all the way: estoy contigo hasta el fin

with

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• según prep.

wɪð, wɪθ
preposition

1)

a) ( in the company of) con

she went with him/them/me/you — fue con él/con ellos/conmigo/contigo

go with your sister — ve con tu hermana, acompaña a tu hermana

I'm staying with a friend — estoy en casa de un amigo

I'll be with you in a moment — enseguida estoy contigo (or te atiendo etc)

she had brought it with her — lo había traído (consigo)

the bad weather is still with us — seguimos con mal tiempo

are you with me? — (colloq) ¿entiendes (or entienden etc)?, ¿me sigues (or siguen etc)?

b) (member, employee, client etc of) en

are you still with Davis Tools? — ¿sigues en Davis Tools?

I've been banking with them for years — hace años que tengo cuenta en ese banco

c) (in agreement, supporting) con

I'm with you on that — en eso estoy contigo

2) ( in descriptions)

the shirt is black with white stripes — la camisa es negra a or con rayas blancas

the man with the beard/the red tie — el hombre de barba/corbata roja

a tall woman with long hair — una mujer alta con el pelo largo or de pelo largo

he is married, with three children — está casado y tiene tres hijos

3)

a) ( indicating manner) con

the proposal was greeted with derision — la propuesta fue recibida con burlas

it was done with no fuss — se hizo sin aspavientos

b) (by means of, using) con

she ate it with her fingers — lo comió con la mano

c) ( as a result of)

trembling with fright — temblando de miedo

this wine improves with age — este vino mejora con el tiempo

with luck — con suerte

4) (where somebody, something is concerned) con

you can never tell with her — con ella nunca se sabe

the trouble with Roy is that... — lo que pasa con Roy es que...

what's up with you/him today? — (colloq) ¿qué te/le pasa hoy?

5)

a) ( in the same direction as)

with the tide/flow — con la marea/corriente

b) ( in accordance with) según

6) (after adv, adv phrase)

come on, out with it! — vamos, suéltalo!

away with him! — llévenselo!

off with her head! — que le corten la cabeza!

[wɪð, wɪθ]
PREPOSITION When with is part of a set combination, eg good with, pleased with, to agree with, look up the other word. The commonest translation of is. Note that whenever it combines with, or the forms,, are used.
1) con

he had an argument with his brother — tuvo una discusión con su hermano

she mixed the sugar with the eggs — mezcló el azúcar con los huevos

I'll be with you in a moment — un momento y estoy con vosotros, en un momento or enseguida estoy con vosotros

come with me! — ven conmigo

he took it away with him — se lo llevó consigo

with the Alcántara it is the biggest ship in or of its class — junto con el Alcántara es el mayor buque de esa clase
down I, 1., 7), off 1., 3), out 1., 1) along {or}3} together with junto con
he was arrested along or together with four other terrorists — fue detenido junto con otros cuatro terroristas
to be with sb (=in the company of) estar con algn
I was with him — yo estaba con él

I'm with you there — en eso estoy de acuerdo contigo

are you with us or against us? — ¿estás a favor nuestro o en contra?

I'm not with you * — (=able to understand) no te entiendo or sigo

are you with me? * — ¿me entiendes?

it's a problem that will always be with us — es un problema que siempre nos va a afectar, es un problema que no se va a resolver
to be with it * (=up-to-date) estar al tanto or al día; (=fashionable) [person] estar al tanto de lo que se lleva; [thing] estar de moda; (=mentally alert) estar lúcido or despabilado
sorry, I'm just not with it today — lo siento, hoy estoy atontado
to get with it * ponerse al día
get with it! — ¡ponte al día!

2) (in descriptions) con

we're looking for a house with a garden — buscamos una casa con jardín

I don't like men with beards — no me gustan los hombres con barba

a man with checked trousers — un hombre con pantalones de cuadros

a car with the latest features — un coche con las últimas novedades or prestaciones

passengers with tickets — los pasajeros que tienen or con billetes

you can't speak to the queen with your hat on — no se puede hablar con la reina con el sombrero puesto
Note: when the [with] description pinpoints the particular person or thing you are talking about, [with] is usually translated by [de]:
the man with the checked trousers — el hombre de los pantalones de cuadros

the girl with the blue eyes — la chica de los ojos azules

3) (indicating manner, means) con

to walk with a walking stick — andar con bastón

to cut wood with a knife — cortar madera con un cuchillo

with one blow — de un golpe

she took off her shoes with a sigh — se quitó los zapatos dando un suspiro

... and with these words of advice, he left us —... y tras darnos este consejo nos dejó

to fill a glass with wine — llenar una copa de vino

with no trouble at all — sin dificultad alguna, sin ninguna dificultad

with that, he closed the door — luego or a continuación, cerró la puerta, luego, cerró la puerta

4) (indicating cause) de

to shiver with cold — tiritar or temblar de frío

to shake with fear — temblar de miedo

the hills are white with snow — las colinas están cubiertas de nieve

to be ill with measles — tener sarampión

I spent a week in bed with flu — estuve una semana en (la) cama con la gripe

5) (=as regards) con

it's the same with most team sports — lo mismo ocurre con la mayoría de los deportes de equipo

it's a habit with him — es una costumbre que tiene, es algo típico de él

how are things with you? — ¿qué tal?, ¿cómo te va? (esp LAm), ¿qué hubo? (Mex, Chile)

6) (=owing to) con

I couldn't see him with so many people there — no lo vi con tanta gente como había

with so much happening it was difficult to arrange a date — con todo lo que estaba pasando era difícil acordar una cita

with the approach of winter, trade began to fall off — al acercarse el invierno, el comercio empezó a declinar

7) (=according to) [increase, change, improve] con

the risk of developing heart disease increases with the number of cigarettes smoked — el riesgo de sufrir enfermedades coronarias aumenta con el número de cigarrillos que se fume

it varies with the time of year — varía según la estación

8) (=in the house of) con

he lives with his aunt — vive con su tía

she stayed with friends — se quedó con or en casa de unos amigos

9) (=working for)

he's with IBM — trabaja para or en IBM

a scientist with ICI — un científico de ICI

I've been with this company for eight years — llevo ocho años en esta empresa

10) (=in the care of)

to leave sth with sb — dejar algo en manos de algn or con algn

to leave a child with sb — dejar a un niño al cuidado de algn or con algn

11) (=on, about)

he had no money with him — no llevaba dinero (encima)

luckily, she had an umbrella with her — afortunadamente, llevaba (encima) un paraguas

12) (=in the same direction as) con

I was swimming with the current — nadaba con or a favor de la corriente
flow 1.
13) (=in spite of) con

with all his faults — con todos sus defectos

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[wɪð, wɪθ]
preposition

1)

a) ( in the company of) con

she went with him/them/me/you — fue con él/con ellos/conmigo/contigo

go with your sister — ve con tu hermana, acompaña a tu hermana

I'm staying with a friend — estoy en casa de un amigo

I'll be with you in a moment — enseguida estoy contigo (or te atiendo etc)

she had brought it with her — lo había traído (consigo)

the bad weather is still with us — seguimos con mal tiempo

are you with me? — (colloq) ¿entiendes (or entienden etc)?, ¿me sigues (or siguen etc)?

b) (member, employee, client etc of) en

are you still with Davis Tools? — ¿sigues en Davis Tools?

I've been banking with them for years — hace años que tengo cuenta en ese banco

c) (in agreement, supporting) con

I'm with you on that — en eso estoy contigo

2) ( in descriptions)

the shirt is black with white stripes — la camisa es negra a or con rayas blancas

the man with the beard/the red tie — el hombre de barba/corbata roja

a tall woman with long hair — una mujer alta con el pelo largo or de pelo largo

he is married, with three children — está casado y tiene tres hijos

3)

a) ( indicating manner) con

the proposal was greeted with derision — la propuesta fue recibida con burlas

it was done with no fuss — se hizo sin aspavientos

b) (by means of, using) con

she ate it with her fingers — lo comió con la mano

c) ( as a result of)

trembling with fright — temblando de miedo

this wine improves with age — este vino mejora con el tiempo

with luck — con suerte

4) (where somebody, something is concerned) con

you can never tell with her — con ella nunca se sabe

the trouble with Roy is that... — lo que pasa con Roy es que...

what's up with you/him today? — (colloq) ¿qué te/le pasa hoy?

5)

a) ( in the same direction as)

with the tide/flow — con la marea/corriente

b) ( in accordance with) según

6) (after adv, adv phrase)

come on, out with it! — vamos, suéltalo!

away with him! — llévenselo!

off with her head! — que le corten la cabeza!

English-spanish dictionary > with
3 have as many lives as a cat

(have as many lives as a cat (тж. have nine lives like a cat или have more lives than a cat))

быть живучим как кошка, отличаться поразительной живучестью; см. тж. care killed a cat, a cat has nine lives и a cat with nine lives

‘Bless the little dog!’ exclaimed my aunt. ‘If he had as many lives as a cat, and was on the point of losing 'em all, he'd bark at me with his last breath, I believe!’ (Ch. Dickens, ‘David Copperfield’, ch. XLVIII) — - Вот негодная собачонка! - воскликнула моя тетушка. - Если бы у нее было столько жизней, сколько у кошки, и ей грозила опасность потерять их все, я думаю, она лаяла бы на меня при последнем издыхании.

She knew it was an absurd hope - and yet would not let it go... The silence of Dr. Raste had nearly killed it, but it could not be killed; it had more lives than a cat. (A. Bennett, ‘Riceyman Steps’ part IV, ch. V) — Она знала, что надеяться глупо, и все же надеялась... Молчание доктора Рейста нанесло удар этой надежде, но совсем ее не убило: надежду нельзя убить - она живучей кошки.

Large English-Russian phrasebook > have as many lives as a cat
4 presso

1. prep ( vicino a) near

nella sede di on the premises of

posta care of

vive presso i genitori he lives with his parents

lavoro presso la FIAT I work for Fiat

2. m: nei pressi di in the vicinity of, in the neighbo(u)rhood of

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presso avv. (letter.) nearby, near, close at hand, closely; abitano qui presso, they live nearby; lì presso c'è un fiume, there is a river nearby; stare, farsi più presso, to come closer (o nearer) // da presso, dappresso, ( da vicino) closely (anche fig.): esaminare da presso qlco., to examine sthg. closely; sorvegliare qlcu. da presso, to watch s.o. closely; gli inseguitori lo incalzavano da presso, his pursuers were following him closely (o were hot on his heels o were closing in on him) // a un di presso, ( approssimativamente) about (o approximately): c'erano a un di presso cinquanta persone, there were about fifty people

◆ prep.

1 ( vicino a, nei pressi di) near, not far from, in the vicinity of: una casa presso il fiume, a house near (o not far from) the river; hanno una villa a Bereguardo, presso Pavia, they have a country house at Bereguardo, in the vicinity of Pavia (o near o not far from Pavia); il fatto è accaduto in una piccola località presso Firenze, the event took place in a small place near Florence; pernottammo in un albergo presso la stazione, we spent the night in a hotel near (o not far from o in the vicinity of) the station

2 ( accanto a, a fianco di) beside, by, next to: rimase a lungo in piedi presso la finestra, he stood for a long time by the window; il cane era accucciato in un angolo presso il divano, the dog was curled up in a corner by the settee; venne a sedersi presso di me, he came and sat down beside (o by o next to) me

3 (da, in; a casa di, nell'ufficio di) with, in, at; ( alle dipendenze di) for, with; ( come indicazione di recapito) care of (abbr. c/ o): abita presso i genitori, he lives with his parents; mi fermai presso alcuni parenti, I stayed with some relatives; i profughi furono alloggiati presso gli alberghi della città, the refugees were lodged in hotels in the city; è ricoverato presso una casa di cura, he is in a nursing home; lavora presso una banca, he works at a bank; studia presso un collegio, he's at a boarding school; i biglietti sono in vendita presso la biglietteria, tickets are on sale at the box office; è impiegato presso una ditta svizzera, he works for (o with) a Swiss firm; Egregio Signor Mario Rossi presso Giovanni Bianchi, presso Hotel Excelsior, Mr Mario Rossi, care of (o c/ o) Giovanni Bianchi, care of (o c/ o) Hotel Excelsior // fare pratica presso un commercialista, to be articled to an accountant // Ambasciatore presso la Santa Sede, Ambassador to the Holy See

4 ( fra, nell'ambito di) among, with: gode di grande popolarità presso i giovani, he is very popular with young people; il libro ha ottenuto molto successo presso i critici, the book was a great success with the critics; furono svolte indagini presso gli amici e i parenti della vittima, investigations were carried out among the victim's friends and relatives; presso gli antichi era molto diffuso il sacrificio umano, human sacrifice was widespread among ancient peoples; presso i cattolici l'infallibilità del papa è dogma di fede, papal infallibility is a dogma with Catholics

5 presso a (ant. letter.) (verso, con valore temporale) presso al tramonto, towards sunset // essere presso a fare qlco., ( essere sul punto di) to be about to do (o to be on the point of doing) sthg.: essere presso a morire, to be about to die (o to be on the point of death)

◆ agg. (ant.) ( vicino) near

◆ s.m.pl. → pressi.

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['prɛsso]
1. avv

1) (vicino) nearby, near, close at hand

abitava lì presso — he lived nearby o near there

2)

di o da presso — (incalzare) closely

da presso — (esaminare) closely

a un di presso — about, approximately

2. prep

1) (vicino a) close to, near (to), (accanto a) beside, next to

presso a — near (to), by

stava presso la finestra — she was standing near the window

2)

presso qn — (in casa di) at sb's home

abita presso una zia — he lives with an aunt

lavora presso di noi — (alle dipendenze di) he works for o with us

'presso' — (su busta, cartolina) 'care of', 'c/o'

Lucia Micoli, presso fam. Bianchi — Lucia Micoli, c/o Mr and Mrs Bianchi

ambasciatore presso la Santa Sede — ambassador to the Holy See

3) (nell'ambiente di) among

diffuso presso le popolazioni primitive — common among primitive peoples

ha avuto grande successo presso i giovani — it has been a hit with young people

3. smpl

nei pressi di — near, in the vicinity of

nei pressi di Londra — near London

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['prɛsso] 1.
avverbio (vicino) nearby, close (at hand)
2.
preposizione

1) (da)

reclamare presso — to complain to

ambasciatore presso l'ONU — UN ambassador

intercedere presso qcn. — to intercede with sb

2) (vicino a) by, beside, next to

presso il mare — by the sea

3) (alle dipendenze di) to, with

lavorare come apprendista presso qcn. — to work as an apprentice with sb.

fare pratica presso qcn. — to be apprenticed to sb.

andare a servizio presso qcn. — to go into service with sb

4) (nella sede di) at, with

depositare qcs. presso l'avvocato — to deposit sth. with the solicitor

avere un conto aperto presso un negozio — to have an account at a shop

5) (a casa di) with

essere a pensione presso — to board with

6) (tra)

presso i Romani, i Greci — among the Romans, the Greeks

diventare famoso presso — to become popular with

7) (nella corrispondenza) care of

John Smith, presso il sig. Rossi — John Smith, care of Mr Rossi
3.
sostantivo maschile plurale pressi

1)

nei -i — nearby

2)

nei -i di — in the vicinity of, in the precincts of

nei -i di Venezia — somewhere around Venice

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presso

/'prεsso/

I avverbio

(vicino) nearby, close (at hand)

II preposizione

1 (da) reclamare presso to complain to; ambasciatore presso l'ONU UN ambassador; intercedere presso qcn. to intercede with sb.

2 (vicino a) by, beside, next to; presso il mare by the sea

3 (alle dipendenze di) to, with; lavorare come apprendista presso qcn. to work as an apprentice with sb.; fare pratica presso qcn. to be apprenticed to sb.; andare a servizio presso qcn. to go into service with sb.

4 (nella sede di) at, with; depositare qcs. presso l'avvocato to deposit sth. with the solicitor; avere un conto aperto presso un negozio to have an account at a shop

5 (a casa di) with; essere a pensione presso to board with

6 (tra) presso i Romani, i Greci among the Romans, the Greeks; diventare famoso presso to become popular with

7 (nella corrispondenza) care of; John Smith, presso il sig. Rossi John Smith, care of Mr Rossi

III pressi m.pl.

1 nei -i nearby

2 nei -i di in the vicinity of, in the precincts of; nei -i di Venezia somewhere around Venice.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > presso
5 presso

['prɛsso]
1. avv

1) (vicino) nearby, near, close at hand

abitava lì presso — he lived nearby o near there

2)

di o da presso — (incalzare) closely

da presso — (esaminare) closely

a un di presso — about, approximately

2. prep

1) (vicino a) close to, near (to), (accanto a) beside, next to

presso a — near (to), by

stava presso la finestra — she was standing near the window

2)

presso qn — (in casa di) at sb's home

abita presso una zia — he lives with an aunt

lavora presso di noi — (alle dipendenze di) he works for o with us

'presso' — (su busta, cartolina) 'care of', 'c/o'

Lucia Micoli, presso fam. Bianchi — Lucia Micoli, c/o Mr and Mrs Bianchi

ambasciatore presso la Santa Sede — ambassador to the Holy See

3) (nell'ambiente di) among

diffuso presso le popolazioni primitive — common among primitive peoples

ha avuto grande successo presso i giovani — it has been a hit with young people

3. smpl

nei pressi di — near, in the vicinity of

nei pressi di Londra — near London

Nuovo dizionario Italiano-Inglese > presso
6 beköstigen

I v/t feed, cook for; dort wo er wohnt, wird er auch beköstigt they also provide him with meals where he lives

II v/refl: sich selbst beköstigen cook ( oder cater) for o.s.

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to nourish

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be|kọ̈s|ti|gen [bə'kœstɪgn] ptp bekö\#stigt
vt
to cater for
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be·kös·ti·gen *

[bəˈkœstɪgn̩]

vt

▪ jdn \beköstigen to feed sb, to provide sb with their meals

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transitives Verb cater for

er wird von seiner Tante beköstigt — he gets his meals provided by his aunt

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beköstigen

A. v/t feed, cook for;

dort wo er wohnt, wird er auch beköstigt they also provide him with meals where he lives

B. v/r:

sich selbst beköstigen cook ( oder cater) for o.s.

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transitives Verb cater for

er wird von seiner Tante beköstigt — he gets his meals provided by his aunt

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > beköstigen
7 über

I Präp.

1. räumlich: over, above; (höher als) auch higher than; (über... hinaus) beyond; sie wohnt über uns she lives (on the floor) above us; über der Stadt tobte ein Gewitter a storm was raging over the town; über uns nichts als blauer Himmel nothing above us but blue sky; er stand bis über die Knöchel im Schlamm the mud came up past his ankles; über jemandem stehen fig. (überlegen sein) be above s.o. (auch beruflich); über den Dingen stehen fig. be above such things

2. (quer über) across; über die Straße gehen cross the street; über den Fluss schwimmen swim across the river; jemandem über das Haar streichen stroke s.o.’s hair; Tränen liefen ihr über die Wangen tears ran down her cheeks

3. (in Richtung) via, through; über München nach Rom to Rome via Munich; geht der Zug über Frankfurt? does the train go through ( oder via) Frankfurt?

4. bei einer Tätigkeit etc.: over; über den Büchern sitzen sit ( oder pore) over one’s books; über der Arbeit / seiner Lektüre einschlafen fall asleep over one’s work / while reading

5. über meine Kräfte ( hinaus) beyond my strength; das geht über meinen Verstand it’s beyond me, it’s above my head; das geht ihm über alles it means more than anything to him; es geht nichts über... there’s nothing like...

6. (mehr als) over, more than; amtlich: exceeding; Temperaturen über null above freezing ( oder zero); über 30 Grad over 30 degrees; er ist über 70 Jahre alt past ( oder over) seventy; man muss über 18 ( Jahre) sein you must be over 18

7. (+ Akk) (wegen) over, about; über jemanden lachen laugh at / make fun of s.o.; sich (Dat) über etw. Sorgen machen worry about s.th.

8. (+ Akk) (in Höhe von): eine Rechnung über 400 Euro a bill for 400 euros

9. (während) during, while; über Nacht overnight; über das Wochenende over the weekend; über einige Jahre verteilt spread over several years; über kurz oder lang sooner or later; über all dem Gerede habe ich die Kinder ganz vergessen with all this chatting I completely forgot about the children

10. sprechen etc. über (+ Akk) about; Abhandlung, Werk, Vortrag über (+ Akk) on; über Geschäfte / den Beruf / Politik reden talk business / shop / politics; nachdenken über (+ Akk) think about

11. verstärkend: Fehler über Fehler one mistake after the other; Ärger über Ärger no end of trouble; er hat Schulden über Schulden he’s up to his ears in debt

II Adv.: über und über all over; die ganze Zeit über all along; den ganzen Tag etc. über throughout the day etc.; etw. über sein umg. have had enough of s.th., be sick and tired of s.th.; übrig, vorüber, überhaben etc.

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by way of; over; across; via; about; above; on

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['yːbɐ]
1. prep

1) +acc (räumlich) over; (= quer über) across; (= weiter als) beyond

etw ǘber etw hängen/stellen — to hang/put sth over or above sth

es wurde ǘber alle Sender ausgestrahlt — it was broadcast over all transmitters

er lachte ǘber das ganze Gesicht — he was beaming all over his face

2) +dat (räumlich) (Lage, Standort) over, above; (= jenseits) over, across

zwei Grad ǘber null — two degrees (above zero)

ǘber der Stadt lag dichter Nebel — a thick mist hung over the town

ǘber uns lachte die Sonne — the sun smiled above us

er trug den Mantel ǘber dem Arm — he was carrying his coat over his arm

ǘber jdm stehen or sein (fig) — to be over or above sb

er steht ǘber der Situation (fig) — he is above it all

3) +dat (zeitlich = bei, während) over

ǘber der Arbeit einschlafen — to fall asleep over one's work

etw ǘber einem Glas Wein besprechen — to discuss sth over a glass of wine

ǘber all der Aufregung/unserer Unterhaltung habe ich ganz vergessen, dass... — in all the or what with all the excitement/what with all this chatting I quite forgot that...

ǘber Mittag geht er meist nach Hause — he usually goes home at lunch or at midday

4) +acc

Cäsars Sieg ǘber die Gallier — Caesar's victory over the Gauls

Gewalt ǘber jdn haben — to have power over sb

es kam plötzlich ǘber ihn — it suddenly came over him

sie liebt ihn ǘber alles — she loves him more than anything

das geht mir ǘber den Verstand — that's beyond my understanding

Fluch ǘber dich! (obs) — a curse upon you! (obs)

5) +acc (= vermittels, auf dem Wege über) via

die Nummer erfährt man ǘber die Auskunft — you'll get the number from or through or via information

wir sind ǘber die Autobahn gekommen — we came by or via the autobahn

nach Köln ǘber Aachen — to Cologne via Aachen

Zug nach Frankfurt ǘber Wiesbaden und Mainz — train to Frankfurt via or stopping at or calling at (Brit) Wiesbaden and Mainz

6) +acc (zeitlich) (= innerhalb eines Zeitraums, länger als) over

ǘber Weihnachten — over Christmas

bis ǘber Ostern — until after Easter

den ganzen Sommer ǘber — all summer long

ǘber Wochen (ausgedehnt) — for weeks on end

die ganze Zeit ǘber — all the time

das ganze Jahr ǘber — all through the year, all year round

ǘber kurz oder lang — sooner or later

es ist ǘber vierzehn Tage her, dass... — it's over fourteen days since...

7) +acc (bei Zahlenangaben) (= in Höhe von) for; (= mehr als) over

ein Scheck ǘber 20 Euro — a cheque (Brit) or check (US) for 20 euros

eine Rechnung von ǘber £ 100 — a bill for over or of over £100

Kinder ǘber 14 Jahre — children over 14 years or of 14 (years of age) and over

Städte ǘber 50.000 Einwohner — towns of over 50,000 inhabitants

Pakete ǘber 10 kg — parcels (esp Brit) or packages over 10 kgs

8) +acc (= wegen) over; (= betreffend) about

ein Buch/Film/Vortrag etc ǘber... — a book/film/lecture etc about or on...

was wissen Sie ǘber ihn? — what do you know about him?

ǘber welches Thema schreiben Sie Ihr neues Buch? — what's the subject of your new book?, what's your new book about?

ǘber Politik/Wörterbücher/Fußball etc reden — to talk (about) politics/dictionaries/football etc

ǘber jdn/etw lachen — to laugh about or at sb/sth

sich ǘber etw freuen/ärgern — to be pleased/angry about or at sth

9) +acc (steigernd) upon

Fehler ǘber Fehler — mistake upon or after mistake, one mistake after another

2. adv

ǘber und ǘber — all over

er wurde ǘber und ǘber rot — he went red all over

ich stecke ǘber und ǘber in Schulden — I am up to my ears in debt

(das) Gewehr ǘber! (Mil) — shoulder arms!

ǘber sein (inf) — to be better than sb at sth

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1) (on the subject of: We talked about our plans; What's the book about?) about

2) (in a higher position than: a picture above the fireplace.) above

3) (greater than: The child's intelligence is above average.) above

4) (to the other side (of); from one side to the other side of: He took her across the road.) across

5) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) by

6) (more than: His salary is in excess of $25,000 a year.) in excess of

7) (about: a book on the theatre.) on

8) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) over

9) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) over

10) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) over

11) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) over

12) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) over

13) (finished: The affair is over now.) over

14) (by way of: We went to America via Japan; The news reached me via my aunt.) via

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über

[ˈy:bɐ]

I. präp

1. +dat (oberhalb) above

\über dem Waschbecken befindet sich ein Spiegel there's a mirror above the washbasin

2. +dat (unmittelbar auf) over

\über diesem Pullover kannst du keinen roten Mantel tragen you can't wear a red coat over that pullover

reinige die Flasche \über der Spüle clean the bottle over the sink

3. +dat (auf anderer Seite)

\über der Straße across the street

4. +akk (höher als) over

er hängte ein Schild über die Tür he hang a sign over the door

5. +akk (querend) over

reichst du mir mal den Kaffee \über den Tisch? can you pass me the coffee across the table?

die Brücke führt \über den Fluss the bridge goes over [or across] the river

mit einem Satz sprang er \über den Graben with a single leap he jumped over [or across] [or cleared] the ditch

6. +akk (sich länger erstreckend: horizontal) beyond; (vertikal) above

das Schloss ragte \über das Tal empor the castle towered above the valley

bis \über die Knöchel im Dreck versinken to sink ankle-deep in mud

7. +akk (erfassend) over

der Scheinwerferstrahl strich \über die Mauer und den Gefängnishof the spotlight swept over [or across] the wall and the prison courtyard

ein Blick \über etw a view of [or over] sth

ein Überblick \über etw an overview of sth

8. +akk (bedeckend) over

sie breitete eine Tischdecke \über den Tisch she spread a tablecloth over the table

9. +akk (berührend) over

er strich ihr \über das Haar/die Wange he stroked her hair/cheek

10. TRANSP (passierend) via

seid ihr auf eurer Tour auch \über München gekommen? did you go through Munich on your trip?

Zug nach Berlin über Leipzig train to Berlin via [or stopping at] Leipzig

11. +akk (überlegen, vorrangig) above

er steht \über den Dingen he is above it all

12. +akk (zeitlich länger) over

es ist \über eine Woche her, dass... it's over a week since...

bis \über Weihnachten until after Christmas

13. +akk (während) over

habt ihr \über das Wochenende schon was vor? have you got anything planned for [or over] the weekend?

\über Wochen for weeks on end

14. +dat (in Beschäftigung mit) in

vergiss \über dem ganzen Ärger aber nicht, dass wir dich lieben don't forget in the midst of all this trouble that we love you

irgendwie muss ich \über diesem Gedanken wohl eingeschlafen sein I must have somehow fallen asleep [whilst] thinking about it

sie sitzt \über ihren Büchern she is sitting over her books

15. +dat (mehr als) over

Kinder \über sechs [Jahre] children over six years [or of six years and over]

bei \über 40° C... at a temperature [or temperatures] of more than [or over] 40° C...

16. +akk (zahlenmäßig entsprechend) for

ich gebe Ihnen einen Scheck \über Euro 5.000 I'm giving you a cheque for 5,000 euros

17. +akk (betreffend) about

ich darf Ihnen keine Auskunft \über diese Sache geben I can't give you any information about [or on] this affair

ein Buch \über jdn/etw schreiben to write a book about [or on] sb/sth

18. +akk (mithilfe von) through

ich habe diese Stelle \über Beziehungen bekommen I got this position through being well connected

19. + akk RADIO, TV (etw benutzend) on

\über Satellit empfange ich 63 Programme I can receive 63 channels via [or on] satellite

20.

▶ ... \über... nothing but...

es waren Vögel \über Vögel, die über uns hinwegrauschten! [what seemed like] an endless stream of birds flew over us!

Fehler \über Fehler nothing but mistakes, mistake after [or upon] mistake!

Reden \über Reden speech after speech

▶ \über alles more than anything

sein Hund geht ihm \über alles he loves his dog more than anything else

II. adv

1. (älter als) over

Kinder, die \über sechs Jahre alt sind,... children over six

2. (mehr als) more than

3. (während) through

das ganze Jahr/den ganzen Sommer \über all through the year/summer

den ganzen Tag \über all day long

4.

▶ \über und \über all over, completely

ihr seid \über und \über mit Schlamm verschmiert! you're completely covered [or covered all over] in mud!

\über und \über verdreckt sein to be absolutely filthy

III. adj (fam)

1. (übrig)

▪ \über sein to be left; Essen to be left [over]

etw [für jdn] \über haben to have sth left [for sb]; Essen to have sth left [over] [for sb]

2. (überlegen)

▪ jdm [in etw dat] \über sein to be better than [or fam have the edge on] sb [in sth]

jdm auf einem bestimmten Gebiet \über sein to be better than sb in a certain field

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1.
Präposition mit Dat

1) (Lage, Standort) over; above; (in einer Rangfolge) above

über jemandem wohnen — live above somebody

zehn Grad über Null — ten degrees above zero

über jemandem stehen — (fig.) be above somebody

2) (während) during

über dem Lesen einschlafen — fall asleep over one's book/magazine etc.

3) (infolge) because of; as a result of

über der Aufregung vergaß ich, dass... — in all the excitement I forgot that...
2.
Präposition mit Akk

1) (Richtung) over; (quer hinüber) across

über die Straße gehen — go across the road; cross the road

über Karlsruhe nach Stuttgart — via Karlsruhe to Stuttgart

Tränen liefen ihr über die Wangen — tears ran down her cheeks

er zog sich (Dat.) die Mütze über die Ohren — he pulled the cap down over his ears

bis über die Knöchel im Schlamm versinken — sink up past one's ankles in mud

seine Tochter geht ihm über alles — his daughter means more to him than anything

2) (während) over

über Mittag — over lunchtime

über Wochen/Monate — for weeks/months

über Weihnachten — over Christmas

die ganze Zeit über — the whole time

die Woche/den Sommer über — during the week/summer

den ganzen Winter/Tag über — all winter/day long

3) (betreffend) about

über etwas reden/schreiben — talk/write about something

ein Buch über die byzantinische Kunst — a book about or on Byzantine art

4) (in Höhe von)

ein Scheck/eine Rechnung über 1 000 Euro — a cheque/bill for 1,000 euros

5) (von mehr als)

Kinder über 10 Jahre — children over ten [years of age]

6)

Gewalt über jemanden haben — have power over somebody

Wellingtons Sieg über Napoleon — Wellington's victory over Napoleon

7)

das geht über meine Kraft — that's too much for me

8)

sie macht Fehler über Fehler — she makes mistake after mistake

9) (mittels, durch) through < person>; by <post, telex, etc.>; over <radio, loudspeaker>

ich bin über die Autobahn gekommen — I came along the motorway

etwas über alle Sender bringen/ausstrahlen — broadcast something on all stations
3.
Adverb

1) (mehr als) over

2)

über und über — all over
4.
Adjektiv; nicht attr. (ugs.)

jemandem über sein — have the edge on somebody (coll.)

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über

A. präp

1. räumlich: over, above; (höher als) auch higher than; (über … hinaus) beyond;

sie wohnt über uns she lives (on the floor) above us;

über der Stadt tobte ein Gewitter a storm was raging over the town;

über uns nichts als blauer Himmel nothing above us but blue sky;

er stand bis über die Knöchel im Schlamm the mud came up past his ankles;

über jemandem stehen fig (überlegen sein) be above sb (auch beruflich);

über den Dingen stehen fig be above such things

2. (quer über) across;

über die Straße gehen cross the street;

über den Fluss schwimmen swim across the river;

jemandem über das Haar streichen stroke sb’s hair;

Tränen liefen ihr über die Wangen tears ran down her cheeks

3. (in Richtung) via, through;

über München nach Rom to Rome via Munich;

geht der Zug über Frankfurt? does the train go through ( oder via) Frankfurt?

4. bei einer Tätigkeit etc: over;

über den Büchern sitzen sit ( oder pore) over one’s books;

über der Arbeit/seiner Lektüre einschlafen fall asleep over one’s work/while reading

5.

über meine Kräfte (hinaus) beyond my strength;

das geht über meinen Verstand it’s beyond me, it’s above my head;

das geht ihm über alles it means more than anything to him;

es geht nichts über … there’s nothing like …

6. (mehr als) over, more than; amtlich: exceeding;

Temperaturen

über null above freezing ( oder zero);

über 30 Grad over 30 degrees;

er ist

über 70 Jahre alt past ( oder over) seventy;

man muss über 18 (Jahre) sein you must be over 18

7. (+akk) (wegen) over, about;

über jemanden lachen laugh at/make fun of sb;

sich (dat)

über etwas Sorgen machen worry about sth

8. (+akk) (in Höhe von):

eine Rechnung über 400 Euro a bill for 400 euros

9. (während) during, while;

über Nacht overnight;

über das Wochenende over the weekend;

über einige Jahre verteilt spread over several years;

über kurz oder lang sooner or later;

über all dem Gerede habe ich die Kinder ganz vergessen with all this chatting I completely forgot about the children

10. sprechen etc

über (+akk) about;

Abhandlung, Werk, Vortrag

über (+akk) on;

über Geschäfte/den Beruf/Politik reden talk business/shop/politics;

nachdenken über (+akk) think about

11. verstärkend:

Fehler über Fehler one mistake after the other;

Ärger über Ärger no end of trouble;

er hat Schulden über Schulden he’s up to his ears in debt

B. adv:

über und über all over;

die ganze Zeit über all along;

den ganzen Tag etc

über throughout the day etc;

etwas über sein umg have had enough of sth, be sick and tired of sth; → übrig, vorüber, überhaben etc

über…, Über… im adj & subst etc meist over…, hyper…

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1.
Präposition mit Dat

1) (Lage, Standort) over; above; (in einer Rangfolge) above

über jemandem wohnen — live above somebody

zehn Grad über Null — ten degrees above zero

über jemandem stehen — (fig.) be above somebody

2) (während) during

über dem Lesen einschlafen — fall asleep over one's book/magazine etc.

3) (infolge) because of; as a result of

über der Aufregung vergaß ich, dass... — in all the excitement I forgot that...
2.
Präposition mit Akk

1) (Richtung) over; (quer hinüber) across

über die Straße gehen — go across the road; cross the road

über Karlsruhe nach Stuttgart — via Karlsruhe to Stuttgart

Tränen liefen ihr über die Wangen — tears ran down her cheeks

er zog sich (Dat.) die Mütze über die Ohren — he pulled the cap down over his ears

bis über die Knöchel im Schlamm versinken — sink up past one's ankles in mud

seine Tochter geht ihm über alles — his daughter means more to him than anything

2) (während) over

über Mittag — over lunchtime

über Wochen/Monate — for weeks/months

über Weihnachten — over Christmas

die ganze Zeit über — the whole time

die Woche/den Sommer über — during the week/summer

den ganzen Winter/Tag über — all winter/day long

3) (betreffend) about

über etwas reden/schreiben — talk/write about something

ein Buch über die byzantinische Kunst — a book about or on Byzantine art

4) (in Höhe von)

ein Scheck/eine Rechnung über 1 000 Euro — a cheque/bill for 1,000 euros

5) (von mehr als)

Kinder über 10 Jahre — children over ten [years of age]

6)

Gewalt über jemanden haben — have power over somebody

Wellingtons Sieg über Napoleon — Wellington's victory over Napoleon

7)

das geht über meine Kraft — that's too much for me

8)

sie macht Fehler über Fehler — she makes mistake after mistake

9) (mittels, durch) through < person>; by <post, telex, etc.>; over <radio, loudspeaker>

ich bin über die Autobahn gekommen — I came along the motorway

etwas über alle Sender bringen/ausstrahlen — broadcast something on all stations
3.
Adverb

1) (mehr als) over

2)

über und über — all over
4.
Adjektiv; nicht attr. (ugs.)

jemandem über sein — have the edge on somebody (coll.)

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präp.

about prep.

above prep.

across prep.

at prep.

beyond prep.

by prep.

of prep.

on prep.

over prep.

via prep.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > über
8 Über

I Präp.

1. räumlich: over, above; (höher als) auch higher than; (über... hinaus) beyond; sie wohnt über uns she lives (on the floor) above us; über der Stadt tobte ein Gewitter a storm was raging over the town; über uns nichts als blauer Himmel nothing above us but blue sky; er stand bis über die Knöchel im Schlamm the mud came up past his ankles; über jemandem stehen fig. (überlegen sein) be above s.o. (auch beruflich); über den Dingen stehen fig. be above such things

2. (quer über) across; über die Straße gehen cross the street; über den Fluss schwimmen swim across the river; jemandem über das Haar streichen stroke s.o.’s hair; Tränen liefen ihr über die Wangen tears ran down her cheeks

3. (in Richtung) via, through; über München nach Rom to Rome via Munich; geht der Zug über Frankfurt? does the train go through ( oder via) Frankfurt?

4. bei einer Tätigkeit etc.: over; über den Büchern sitzen sit ( oder pore) over one’s books; über der Arbeit / seiner Lektüre einschlafen fall asleep over one’s work / while reading

5. über meine Kräfte ( hinaus) beyond my strength; das geht über meinen Verstand it’s beyond me, it’s above my head; das geht ihm über alles it means more than anything to him; es geht nichts über... there’s nothing like...

6. (mehr als) over, more than; amtlich: exceeding; Temperaturen über null above freezing ( oder zero); über 30 Grad over 30 degrees; er ist über 70 Jahre alt past ( oder over) seventy; man muss über 18 ( Jahre) sein you must be over 18

7. (+ Akk) (wegen) over, about; über jemanden lachen laugh at / make fun of s.o.; sich (Dat) über etw. Sorgen machen worry about s.th.

8. (+ Akk) (in Höhe von): eine Rechnung über 400 Euro a bill for 400 euros

9. (während) during, while; über Nacht overnight; über das Wochenende over the weekend; über einige Jahre verteilt spread over several years; über kurz oder lang sooner or later; über all dem Gerede habe ich die Kinder ganz vergessen with all this chatting I completely forgot about the children

10. sprechen etc. über (+ Akk) about; Abhandlung, Werk, Vortrag über (+ Akk) on; über Geschäfte / den Beruf / Politik reden talk business / shop / politics; nachdenken über (+ Akk) think about

11. verstärkend: Fehler über Fehler one mistake after the other; Ärger über Ärger no end of trouble; er hat Schulden über Schulden he’s up to his ears in debt

II Adv.: über und über all over; die ganze Zeit über all along; den ganzen Tag etc. über throughout the day etc.; etw. über sein umg. have had enough of s.th., be sick and tired of s.th.; übrig, vorüber, überhaben etc.

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by way of; over; across; via; about; above; on

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['yːbɐ]
1. prep

1) +acc (räumlich) over; (= quer über) across; (= weiter als) beyond

etw ǘber etw hängen/stellen — to hang/put sth over or above sth

es wurde ǘber alle Sender ausgestrahlt — it was broadcast over all transmitters

er lachte ǘber das ganze Gesicht — he was beaming all over his face

2) +dat (räumlich) (Lage, Standort) over, above; (= jenseits) over, across

zwei Grad ǘber null — two degrees (above zero)

ǘber der Stadt lag dichter Nebel — a thick mist hung over the town

ǘber uns lachte die Sonne — the sun smiled above us

er trug den Mantel ǘber dem Arm — he was carrying his coat over his arm

ǘber jdm stehen or sein (fig) — to be over or above sb

er steht ǘber der Situation (fig) — he is above it all

3) +dat (zeitlich = bei, während) over

ǘber der Arbeit einschlafen — to fall asleep over one's work

etw ǘber einem Glas Wein besprechen — to discuss sth over a glass of wine

ǘber all der Aufregung/unserer Unterhaltung habe ich ganz vergessen, dass... — in all the or what with all the excitement/what with all this chatting I quite forgot that...

ǘber Mittag geht er meist nach Hause — he usually goes home at lunch or at midday

4) +acc

Cäsars Sieg ǘber die Gallier — Caesar's victory over the Gauls

Gewalt ǘber jdn haben — to have power over sb

es kam plötzlich ǘber ihn — it suddenly came over him

sie liebt ihn ǘber alles — she loves him more than anything

das geht mir ǘber den Verstand — that's beyond my understanding

Fluch ǘber dich! (obs) — a curse upon you! (obs)

5) +acc (= vermittels, auf dem Wege über) via

die Nummer erfährt man ǘber die Auskunft — you'll get the number from or through or via information

wir sind ǘber die Autobahn gekommen — we came by or via the autobahn

nach Köln ǘber Aachen — to Cologne via Aachen

Zug nach Frankfurt ǘber Wiesbaden und Mainz — train to Frankfurt via or stopping at or calling at (Brit) Wiesbaden and Mainz

6) +acc (zeitlich) (= innerhalb eines Zeitraums, länger als) over

ǘber Weihnachten — over Christmas

bis ǘber Ostern — until after Easter

den ganzen Sommer ǘber — all summer long

ǘber Wochen (ausgedehnt) — for weeks on end

die ganze Zeit ǘber — all the time

das ganze Jahr ǘber — all through the year, all year round

ǘber kurz oder lang — sooner or later

es ist ǘber vierzehn Tage her, dass... — it's over fourteen days since...

7) +acc (bei Zahlenangaben) (= in Höhe von) for; (= mehr als) over

ein Scheck ǘber 20 Euro — a cheque (Brit) or check (US) for 20 euros

eine Rechnung von ǘber £ 100 — a bill for over or of over £100

Kinder ǘber 14 Jahre — children over 14 years or of 14 (years of age) and over

Städte ǘber 50.000 Einwohner — towns of over 50,000 inhabitants

Pakete ǘber 10 kg — parcels (esp Brit) or packages over 10 kgs

8) +acc (= wegen) over; (= betreffend) about

ein Buch/Film/Vortrag etc ǘber... — a book/film/lecture etc about or on...

was wissen Sie ǘber ihn? — what do you know about him?

ǘber welches Thema schreiben Sie Ihr neues Buch? — what's the subject of your new book?, what's your new book about?

ǘber Politik/Wörterbücher/Fußball etc reden — to talk (about) politics/dictionaries/football etc

ǘber jdn/etw lachen — to laugh about or at sb/sth

sich ǘber etw freuen/ärgern — to be pleased/angry about or at sth

9) +acc (steigernd) upon

Fehler ǘber Fehler — mistake upon or after mistake, one mistake after another

2. adv

ǘber und ǘber — all over

er wurde ǘber und ǘber rot — he went red all over

ich stecke ǘber und ǘber in Schulden — I am up to my ears in debt

(das) Gewehr ǘber! (Mil) — shoulder arms!

ǘber sein (inf) — to be better than sb at sth

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1) (on the subject of: We talked about our plans; What's the book about?) about

2) (in a higher position than: a picture above the fireplace.) above

3) (greater than: The child's intelligence is above average.) above

4) (to the other side (of); from one side to the other side of: He took her across the road.) across

5) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) by

6) (more than: His salary is in excess of $25,000 a year.) in excess of

7) (about: a book on the theatre.) on

8) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) over

9) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) over

10) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) over

11) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) over

12) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) over

13) (finished: The affair is over now.) over

14) (by way of: We went to America via Japan; The news reached me via my aunt.) via

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über

[ˈy:bɐ]

I. präp

1. +dat (oberhalb) above

\über dem Waschbecken befindet sich ein Spiegel there's a mirror above the washbasin

2. +dat (unmittelbar auf) over

\über diesem Pullover kannst du keinen roten Mantel tragen you can't wear a red coat over that pullover

reinige die Flasche \über der Spüle clean the bottle over the sink

3. +dat (auf anderer Seite)

\über der Straße across the street

4. +akk (höher als) over

er hängte ein Schild über die Tür he hang a sign over the door

5. +akk (querend) over

reichst du mir mal den Kaffee \über den Tisch? can you pass me the coffee across the table?

die Brücke führt \über den Fluss the bridge goes over [or across] the river

mit einem Satz sprang er \über den Graben with a single leap he jumped over [or across] [or cleared] the ditch

6. +akk (sich länger erstreckend: horizontal) beyond; (vertikal) above

das Schloss ragte \über das Tal empor the castle towered above the valley

bis \über die Knöchel im Dreck versinken to sink ankle-deep in mud

7. +akk (erfassend) over

der Scheinwerferstrahl strich \über die Mauer und den Gefängnishof the spotlight swept over [or across] the wall and the prison courtyard

ein Blick \über etw a view of [or over] sth

ein Überblick \über etw an overview of sth

8. +akk (bedeckend) over

sie breitete eine Tischdecke \über den Tisch she spread a tablecloth over the table

9. +akk (berührend) over

er strich ihr \über das Haar/die Wange he stroked her hair/cheek

10. TRANSP (passierend) via

seid ihr auf eurer Tour auch \über München gekommen? did you go through Munich on your trip?

Zug nach Berlin über Leipzig train to Berlin via [or stopping at] Leipzig

11. +akk (überlegen, vorrangig) above

er steht \über den Dingen he is above it all

12. +akk (zeitlich länger) over

es ist \über eine Woche her, dass... it's over a week since...

bis \über Weihnachten until after Christmas

13. +akk (während) over

habt ihr \über das Wochenende schon was vor? have you got anything planned for [or over] the weekend?

\über Wochen for weeks on end

14. +dat (in Beschäftigung mit) in

vergiss \über dem ganzen Ärger aber nicht, dass wir dich lieben don't forget in the midst of all this trouble that we love you

irgendwie muss ich \über diesem Gedanken wohl eingeschlafen sein I must have somehow fallen asleep [whilst] thinking about it

sie sitzt \über ihren Büchern she is sitting over her books

15. +dat (mehr als) over

Kinder \über sechs [Jahre] children over six years [or of six years and over]

bei \über 40° C... at a temperature [or temperatures] of more than [or over] 40° C...

16. +akk (zahlenmäßig entsprechend) for

ich gebe Ihnen einen Scheck \über Euro 5.000 I'm giving you a cheque for 5,000 euros

17. +akk (betreffend) about

ich darf Ihnen keine Auskunft \über diese Sache geben I can't give you any information about [or on] this affair

ein Buch \über jdn/etw schreiben to write a book about [or on] sb/sth

18. +akk (mithilfe von) through

ich habe diese Stelle \über Beziehungen bekommen I got this position through being well connected

19. + akk RADIO, TV (etw benutzend) on

\über Satellit empfange ich 63 Programme I can receive 63 channels via [or on] satellite

20.

▶ ... \über... nothing but...

es waren Vögel \über Vögel, die über uns hinwegrauschten! [what seemed like] an endless stream of birds flew over us!

Fehler \über Fehler nothing but mistakes, mistake after [or upon] mistake!

Reden \über Reden speech after speech

▶ \über alles more than anything

sein Hund geht ihm \über alles he loves his dog more than anything else

II. adv

1. (älter als) over

Kinder, die \über sechs Jahre alt sind,... children over six

2. (mehr als) more than

3. (während) through

das ganze Jahr/den ganzen Sommer \über all through the year/summer

den ganzen Tag \über all day long

4.

▶ \über und \über all over, completely

ihr seid \über und \über mit Schlamm verschmiert! you're completely covered [or covered all over] in mud!

\über und \über verdreckt sein to be absolutely filthy

III. adj (fam)

1. (übrig)

▪ \über sein to be left; Essen to be left [over]

etw [für jdn] \über haben to have sth left [for sb]; Essen to have sth left [over] [for sb]

2. (überlegen)

▪ jdm [in etw dat] \über sein to be better than [or fam have the edge on] sb [in sth]

jdm auf einem bestimmten Gebiet \über sein to be better than sb in a certain field

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1.
Präposition mit Dat

1) (Lage, Standort) over; above; (in einer Rangfolge) above

über jemandem wohnen — live above somebody

zehn Grad über Null — ten degrees above zero

über jemandem stehen — (fig.) be above somebody

2) (während) during

über dem Lesen einschlafen — fall asleep over one's book/magazine etc.

3) (infolge) because of; as a result of

über der Aufregung vergaß ich, dass... — in all the excitement I forgot that...
2.
Präposition mit Akk

1) (Richtung) over; (quer hinüber) across

über die Straße gehen — go across the road; cross the road

über Karlsruhe nach Stuttgart — via Karlsruhe to Stuttgart

Tränen liefen ihr über die Wangen — tears ran down her cheeks

er zog sich (Dat.) die Mütze über die Ohren — he pulled the cap down over his ears

bis über die Knöchel im Schlamm versinken — sink up past one's ankles in mud

seine Tochter geht ihm über alles — his daughter means more to him than anything

2) (während) over

über Mittag — over lunchtime

über Wochen/Monate — for weeks/months

über Weihnachten — over Christmas

die ganze Zeit über — the whole time

die Woche/den Sommer über — during the week/summer

den ganzen Winter/Tag über — all winter/day long

3) (betreffend) about

über etwas reden/schreiben — talk/write about something

ein Buch über die byzantinische Kunst — a book about or on Byzantine art

4) (in Höhe von)

ein Scheck/eine Rechnung über 1 000 Euro — a cheque/bill for 1,000 euros

5) (von mehr als)

Kinder über 10 Jahre — children over ten [years of age]

6)

Gewalt über jemanden haben — have power over somebody

Wellingtons Sieg über Napoleon — Wellington's victory over Napoleon

7)

das geht über meine Kraft — that's too much for me

8)

sie macht Fehler über Fehler — she makes mistake after mistake

9) (mittels, durch) through < person>; by <post, telex, etc.>; over <radio, loudspeaker>

ich bin über die Autobahn gekommen — I came along the motorway

etwas über alle Sender bringen/ausstrahlen — broadcast something on all stations
3.
Adverb

1) (mehr als) over

2)

über und über — all over
4.
Adjektiv; nicht attr. (ugs.)

jemandem über sein — have the edge on somebody (coll.)

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über…, Über… im adj & subst etc meist over…, hyper…

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1.
Präposition mit Dat

1) (Lage, Standort) over; above; (in einer Rangfolge) above

über jemandem wohnen — live above somebody

zehn Grad über Null — ten degrees above zero

über jemandem stehen — (fig.) be above somebody

2) (während) during

über dem Lesen einschlafen — fall asleep over one's book/magazine etc.

3) (infolge) because of; as a result of

über der Aufregung vergaß ich, dass... — in all the excitement I forgot that...
2.
Präposition mit Akk

1) (Richtung) over; (quer hinüber) across

über die Straße gehen — go across the road; cross the road

über Karlsruhe nach Stuttgart — via Karlsruhe to Stuttgart

Tränen liefen ihr über die Wangen — tears ran down her cheeks

er zog sich (Dat.) die Mütze über die Ohren — he pulled the cap down over his ears

bis über die Knöchel im Schlamm versinken — sink up past one's ankles in mud

seine Tochter geht ihm über alles — his daughter means more to him than anything

2) (während) over

über Mittag — over lunchtime

über Wochen/Monate — for weeks/months

über Weihnachten — over Christmas

die ganze Zeit über — the whole time

die Woche/den Sommer über — during the week/summer

den ganzen Winter/Tag über — all winter/day long

3) (betreffend) about

über etwas reden/schreiben — talk/write about something

ein Buch über die byzantinische Kunst — a book about or on Byzantine art

4) (in Höhe von)

ein Scheck/eine Rechnung über 1 000 Euro — a cheque/bill for 1,000 euros

5) (von mehr als)

Kinder über 10 Jahre — children over ten [years of age]

6)

Gewalt über jemanden haben — have power over somebody

Wellingtons Sieg über Napoleon — Wellington's victory over Napoleon

7)

das geht über meine Kraft — that's too much for me

8)

sie macht Fehler über Fehler — she makes mistake after mistake

9) (mittels, durch) through < person>; by <post, telex, etc.>; over <radio, loudspeaker>

ich bin über die Autobahn gekommen — I came along the motorway

etwas über alle Sender bringen/ausstrahlen — broadcast something on all stations
3.
Adverb

1) (mehr als) over

2)

über und über — all over
4.
Adjektiv; nicht attr. (ugs.)

jemandem über sein — have the edge on somebody (coll.)

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präp.

about prep.

above prep.

across prep.

at prep.

beyond prep.

by prep.

of prep.

on prep.

over prep.

via prep.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Über
9 дом - полная чаша

(чей, кого, у кого)

smb. lives in plenty (in clover); smb.'s house is the incarnation of plenty (a cup filled to the brim and running over, a treasure-trove)

Тетка приторговывала на рынке, часто возила свои продукты - масло, творог со сметаной, свининку, а осенью яблоки - на рынок в Москву. Дом у тётки в представлении Федоры был полная чаша. (М. Алигер, Соловьиная песня) — The aunt took her goods to market, and often went with her butter, cottage cheese, sour cream, pork and apples to markets in Moscow. To Fedora, her aunt's house seemed to be the incarnation of plenty.

Вот оно, её счастье - мир, тишина да дом полная чаша. (В. Тендряков, Не ко двору) — This would be happiness - peace, tranquillity, her own home, a cup filled to the brim and running over.

Брошенный дом был полная чаша. В хлевах скотина, на верхнем сарае солома и сено. В ларях мука, в сундуках бельё и одежда, в шкапах посуда и книги... (В. Белов, Год великого перелома) — The abandoned house was a treasure-trove. There were cattle in the byres, with hay and straw. Flour lay in chests, linen and clothes in large trunks, crockery and books in cupboards...

Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > дом - полная чаша
10 be

'bi: ɡi:
( abbreviation) (Bachelor of Engineering; first degree in Engineering.) licenciatura en Ingeniería

be vb

1. ser

Michael is very tall Michael es muy alto

Lisbon is the capital of Portugal Lisboa es la capital de Portugal

sugar is sweet el azúcar es dulce

Napoleon was Corsican Napoleón era corso

my father is an architect mi padre es arquitecto

my mother is from Bristol mi madre es de Bristol

what time is it? It's 3 o'clock ¿qué hora es? Son las tres

June 17th is Elena's birthday el 17 de junio es el cumpleaños de Elena

who is it? It's me ¿quién es? Soy yo

this exercise is difficult este ejercicio es difícil

the house was built 50 years ago la casa fue construida hace 50 años

he was attacked by a dog le atacó un perro

2. estar

how are you? I'm fine ¿cómo estás? estoy bien

David is very happy David está muy contento

I'm tired estoy cansado

his wife's pregnant su mujer está embarazada

we were worried about you estábamos preocupados por ti

where is Pauline? ¿dónde está Pauline?

the milk is on the table la leche está en la mesa

how far is it? ¿a qué distancia está?

what day is it today? ¿qué día es hoy? / ¿a qué día estamos?

3. tener

how old are you? I'm 16 ¿cuántos años tienes? tengo 16 años

I'm cold tengo frío

she's hungry tiene hambre

you're right tienes razón

4. costar / valer / ser

how much is it? ¿cuánto cuesta? / ¿cuánto vale? / ¿cuánto es?

the tickets are £15 each las entradas valen 15 libras cada una

5. hacer

it's sunny hace sol

it's hot hace calor

it was cold hacía frío

6. haber

there are a lot of people hay mucha gente

how many children are there? ¿cuántos niños hay?

there was an explosion hubo una explosión

El pasado de be es was o were y el participio pasado es been; el gerundio se escribe being

Se usa también para construir el tiempo verbal llamado present continuous que indica una acción que está pasando en estos momentos

what are you doing? ¿qué estás haciendo? / ¿qué haces?

I'm reading a magazine estoy leyendo una revista

look, it's snowing mira, está nevando

be sustantivo femenino: name of the letter b, often called be largaor grande to distinguish it from v 'be' also found in these entries: Spanish: A - abasto - abate - abismo - abotargarse - abreviar - abrirse - absoluta - absoluto - abultar - abundar - aburrir - aburrirse - acabose - acariciar - acaso - acertar - achantarse - acometer - acostada - acostado - acostumbrar - acostumbrada - acostumbrado - acreditar - activa - activo - adelantar - adelantarse - adentro - adivinarse - admirarse - adolecer - aferrarse - afianzarse - aficionada - aficionado - afligirse - agonizar - agotarse - agradecer - agua - ahogarse - ahora - aire - ajo - ala - alarmarse - alcanzar - alegrarse English: aback - abate - about - absent - accordance - account for - accountable - accustom - acquaint - action - addicted - address - adequate - adjust - admit - affiliated - afford - afraid - agenda - agree - agreement - ahead - air - airsick - alert - alive - alone - along - aloof - alphabetically - always - am - ambition - amenable - amusing - anathema - annoyance - anomaly - anxious - apologetic - appal - appall - are - arm - around - arrears - as - ashamed - aspire - assert

be

tr[biː]

intransitive verb (pres 1ª pers am, 2ª pers sing y todas del pl are, 3ª pers sing is; pt 1ª y 3ª pers sing was, 2ª pers sing y todas del pl; pp been)

1 (permanent characteristic) ser

■ she's clever es inteligente

■ he's blind es ciego

■ I'm deaf soy sordo

2 (essential quality) ser

■ diamonds are hard los diamantes son duros

3 (nationality) ser

■ John's English John es inglés

■ they are Japanese son japoneses

4 (occupation) ser

■ he's an engineer es ingeniero

■ we are both teachers los dos somos profesores

5 (origin) ser

■ they are from York son de York

6 (ownership) ser

■ it's my pencil es mi lápiz

7 (authorship) ser

■ this painting is by Botero este cuadro es de Botero

8 (composition) ser

■ this cupboard is oak este armario es de roble

9 (use) ser

■ this product is for tiles este producto es para baldosas

10 (location) estar

■ Whitby is on the coast Whitby está en la costa

11 (temporary state) estar

■ your supper's cold tu cena está fría

■ how are you? ¿cómo estás?

■ you're a bit deaf today estás un poco sordo hoy

■ prawns are cheap today las gambas están bien de precio hoy

12 (age) tener

■ Philip is 22 Philip tiene 22 años

13 (price) costar, valer

■ a single ticket is £9.50 un billete de ida cuesta £9.50

14 tener

■ he's hot/cold tiene calor/frío

■ we're hungry/thirsty tenemos hambre/sed

■ she's in a hurry tiene prisa

■ he's right tiene razón

auxiliar be + pres part

1 (action in progress or near future) estar

■ it is raining está lloviendo

■ he's working está trabajando

■ the train is coming viene el tren

■ I am going on Thursday iré el jueves

■ she's meeting Mr Broddle tomorrow se reunirá con el señor Broddle mañana

auxiliar to be + past participle

1 (passive) ser

■ she was arrested at the border fue detenida en la frontera, la detuvieron en la frontera

■ he's hated by everybody es odiado por todos, todos lo odian

■ he was discharged fue dado de alta, lo dieron de alta

■ the house has been sold la casa ha sido vendida, la casa se ha vendido, han vendido la casa

■ he was given a clock le dieron un reloj

■ thirty children were injured treinta niños fueron heridos, treinta niños resultaron heridos

■ the two areas of the town are divided by a wall las dos zonas de la ciudad están divididas por un muro

auxiliar be + to + inf

1 (obligation) deber, tener que

■ you are not to come here again no debes volver aquí

■ you are to do as I say tienes que hacer lo que yo te diga

1 (future)

■ the King is to visit Egypt el Rey visitará Egipto

phrase there is / there are

1 hay

■ there's some wine in the bottle hay algo de vino en la botella

■ there are two policemen following us hay dos policías que nos siguen

■ is there much traffic ¿hay mucho tráfico?

1 había

■ there was no money no había dinero

■ there were twenty five candles on the cake había veinticinco velas en la tarta

■ were there many people? ¿había mucha gente?

phrase there will be

1 habrá

■ there will be snow in the mountains habrá nieve en las montañas

phrase there would be

1 habría

■ there would be time to see the castle habría tiempo para ver el castillo

■ if Mike came, there would be ten of us si viniera Mike, seríamos diez

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be about to «+ inf» estar para + inf, estar a punto de + inf

■ the train is about to arrive el tren está a punto de llegar

to be or not to be ser o no ser

be ['bi:] v, was ['wəz, 'wɑz] ; were ['wər] ; been ['bɪn] ; being ; am ['æm] ; is ['ɪz] ; are ['ɑr] vi

1) (expressing equality) : ser

José is a doctor: José es doctor

I'm Ana's sister: soy la hermana de Ana

2) (expressing quality) : ser

the tree is tall: el árbol es alto

you're silly!: ¡eres tonto!

3) (expressing origin or possession) : ser

she's from Managua: es de Managua

it's mine: es mío

4) (expressing location) : estar

my mother is at home: mi madre está en casa

the cups are on the table: las tazas están en la mesa

5) (expressing existence) : ser, existir

to be or not to be: ser, o no ser

I think, therefore I am: pienso, luego existo

6) (expressing a state of being) : estar, tener

how are you?: ¿cómo estás?

I'm cold: tengo frío

she's 10 years old: tiene 10 años

they're both sick: están enfermos los dos

be v impers

1) (indicating time) : ser

it's eight o'clock: son las ocho

it's Friday: hoy es viernes

2) (indicating a condition) : hacer, estar

it's sunny: hace sol

it's very dark outside: está bien oscuro afuera

be v aux

1) (expressing progression) : estar

what are you doing? -I'm working: ¿qué haces? -estoy trabajando

2) (expressing occurrence) : ser

it was finished yesterday: fue acabado ayer, se acabó ayer

it was cooked in the oven: se cocinó en el horno

3) (expressing possibility) : poderse

can she be trusted?: ¿se puede confiar en ella?

4) (expressing obligation) : deber

you are to stay here: debes quedarte aquí

he was to come yesterday: se esperaba que viniese ayer

be

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: was, were, been) = estar v.

(§pres: estoy, estás...) pret: estuv-•)

• ser v.

(§pres: soy, eres, es, somos, sois, son) subj: se-

imp: er-

pret

fu-•)

biːˌ weak form bi
1.

1) (pres am, are, is; past was, were; past p been) intransitive verb [See notes at ser and estar]

Sense I

2)

a) (followed by an adjective)

she's French/intelligent — es francesa/inteligente

he's worried/furious — está preocupado/furioso

he's blind — es or (Esp tb) está ciego

he's short and fat — es bajo y gordo

he's so fat he can't get into his clothes any more — está tan gordo que ya no le cabe la ropa

these shoes are new — estos zapatos son nuevos

have you never had gazpacho? it's delicious! — ¿nunca has comido gazpacho? es delicioso!

the gazpacho is delicious, did you make it yourself? — el gazpacho está delicioso ¿lo hiciste tú?

she was very rude to me — estuvo or fue muy grosera conmigo

she's very rude — es muy grosera

be good — sé bueno

don't be silly! — no seas tonto!

b) ( talking about marital status)

Tony is married/divorced/single — Tony está or (esp AmL) es casado/divorciado/soltero

to be married to somebody — estar* casado con alguien

we've been married for eight years — llevamos ocho años casados

3)

a) (followed by a noun) ser*

she's a lawyer — es abogada

he's a Catholic — es católico

she was Prime Minister for 11 years — fue Primera Ministra durante 11 años

who was Prime Minister at the time? — ¿quién era Primer Ministro en ese momento?

it's me/Daniel — soy yo/es Daniel

if I were you, I'd stay — yo que tú or yo en tu lugar me quedaría

b) ( play the role of) hacer* de

I was Juliet in the school play — hice de Julieta en la obra del colegio

4)

a) ( talking about mental and physical states)

how are you? — ¿cómo estás?

I'm much better — estoy or me encuentro mucho mejor

she's pregnant/tired — está embarazada/cansada

I'm cold/hot/hungry/thirsty/sleepy — tengo frío/calor/hambre/sed/sueño

she has been ill — ha estado enferma

he's dead — está muerto

b) ( talking about age) tener*

how old are you? — ¿cuántos años tienes?

I'm 31 — tengo 31 años

Paul was four last Monday — Paul cumplió cuatro años el lunes pasado

he's a lot older/younger — es mucho mayor/menor

our house is over 100 years old — nuestra casa tiene más de 100 años

c) (giving cost, measurement, weight)

how much is that? - that'll be $15, please — ¿cuánto es? - (son) 15 dólares, por favor

they are $15 each — cuestan or valen 15 dólares cada una

two plus two is four — dos más dos son cuatro

how tall/heavy is he? — ¿cuánto mide/pesa?

Jim's over six feet (tall) — Jim mide más de seis pies

Sense II

5)

a) (exist, live)

I think, therefore I am — pienso, luego existo

to be or not to be — ser o no ser

to let something/somebody be — dejar tranquilo or en paz algo/a alguien

her husband-to-be — su futuro marido

b) ( in expressions of time)

don't be too long — no tardes mucho, no (te) demores mucho (esp AmL)

I'm drying my hair, I won't be long — me estoy secando el pelo, enseguida estoy

how long will dinner be? — ¿cuánto falta para la cena?

c) ( take place) ser*

the party is tomorrow — la fiesta es mañana

6) (be situated, present) estar*

where is the library? — ¿dónde está or queda la biblioteca?

where are you? — ¿dónde estás?

what's in that box? — ¿qué hay en esa caja?

who's in the movie? — ¿quién actúa or trabaja en la película?

he's here for two weeks — va a estar aquí dos semanas

how long are you in Chicago (for)? — (colloq) ¿cuánto (tiempo) te vas a quedar en Chicago ?

7) (only in perfect tenses) ( visit) estar*

I've never been to India — nunca he estado en la India

have you been to the exhibition yet? — ¿ya has estado en or has ido a la exposición?

2.

v impers

1)

a) (talking about physical conditions, circumstances)

it's sunny/cold/hot — hace sol/frío/calor

it's cloudy — está nublado

it was three degrees below zero — hacía tres grados bajo cero

it's so noisy/quiet in here! — qué ruido/silencio hay aquí!

I have enough problems as it is, without you... — yo ya tengo suficientes problemas sin que tú encima...

b) ( in expressions of time) ser*

it's three o'clock — son las tres

it's one o'clock — es la una

it was still very early — todavía era muy temprano

it's Wednesday today — hoy es miércoles

hi, Joe, it's been a long time — qué tal, Joe, tanto tiempo (sin verte)

c) ( talking about distance) estar*

it's 500 miles from here to Detroit — Detroit queda or está a 500 millas de aquí

2)

a) (introducing person, object) ser*

it was me who told them — fui yo quien se lo dije or dijo, fui yo el que se lo dije or dijo

b) (in conditional use) ser*

if it hadn't been o had it not been for Juan, we would have been killed — si no hubiera sido por Juan or de no ser por Juan, nos habríamos matado

3.

v aux

1) to be -ing

a) ( used to describe action in progress) estar* + ger

what was I saying? — ¿qué estaba diciendo?

she was leaving when... — se iba cuando...

how long have you been waiting? — ¿cuánto (tiempo) hace que esperas?, ¿cuánto (tiempo) llevas esperando?

b) ( with future reference)

he is o will be arriving tomorrow — llega mañana

when are you seeing her? — ¿cuándo la vas a ver or la verás?

she'll be staying at the Plaza — se va a alojar en el Plaza

2) (in the passive voice) ser* [The passive voice, however, is less common in Spanish than it is in English]

it was built in 1903 — fue construido en 1903, se construyó en 1903, lo construyeron en 1903

she was told that... — le dijeron or se le dijo que...

it is known that... — se sabe que...

3) to be to + inf

a) ( with future reference)

I'm to be met at the airport by Joe — Joe me irá a buscar al aeropuerto

the dessert is (still) to come — todavía falta el postre

if a solution is to be found... — si se quiere encontrar or si se ha de encontrar una solución...

b) ( expressing possibility)

what are we to do? — ¿qué podemos hacer?

he wasn't to know — no tenía cómo saberlo

it was nowhere to be found — no se lo pudo encontrar por ninguna parte

c) ( expressing obligation) deber* + inf, tener* que + inf, haber* de + inf

tell her she's to stay here — dile que debe quedarse or tiene que quedarse aquí, dile que se quede aquí

you are not to tell Carol! — no debes decírselo a Carol!

am I to understand that... ? — ¿debo entender que... ?

I'm not to be disturbed! — que nadie me moleste!

4) ( in hypotheses)

what would happen if she were o was to die? — ¿qué pasaría si ella muriera?

5)

a) (in tag questions)

she's right, isn't she? — tiene razón, ¿no? or ¿verdad? or ¿no es cierto?

so that's what you think, is it? — de manera que eso es lo que piensas

b) (in elliptical uses)

are you disappointed? - yes, I am/no, I'm not — ¿estás desilusionado? - sí (, lo estoy)/no (, no lo estoy)

she was told the news, and so was he/but I wasn't — a ella le dieron la noticia, y también a él/pero a mí no

I'm surprised, are/aren't you? — estoy sorprendido, ¿y tú?/¿tú no?

[biː] (present am, is or are pt was or were pp been)
1. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1) (linking nouns, noun phrases, pronouns) ser

he's a pianist — es pianista

he wants to be a doctor — quiere ser médico

Monday's a holiday — el lunes es fiesta

two and two are four — dos y dos son cuatro

it's me! — ¡soy yo!

it was me — fui yo

who wants to be Hamlet? — ¿quién quiere hacer de or ser Hamlet?

you be the patient and I'll be the doctor — tú eres el enfermo y yo seré el médico

if I were you... — yo en tu lugar..., yo que tú... *

2) (possession) ser

she's his sister — es su hermana

it's mine — es mío

3) (characteristics seen as inherent) ser

the sky is blue — el cielo es azul

it's (made of) plastic — es de plástico

they're English — son ingleses

he's tall — es alto

it's round/enormous — es redondo/enorme

she is boring — es aburrida

I used to be poor but now I'm rich — antes era pobre pero ahora soy rico

if I were rich — si fuera rico

I'm from the south — soy del sur

the book is in French — el libro es en francés
Use [estar] with past participles used as adjectives describing the results of an action or process:
it's broken — está roto

he's dead — está muerto

4) (changeable or temporary state) estar

it's dirty — está sucio

she's bored/ill — está aburrida/enferma

how are you? — ¿cómo estás?, ¿qué tal estás?

how are you now? — ¿qué tal te encuentras ahora?

I'm very well, thanks — estoy muy bien, gracias
In certain expressions where English uses [be] + adjective to describe feelings ([be cold]/[hot]/[hungry]/[thirsty]), Spanish uses [tener] with a noun:
I'm cold/hot — tengo frío/calor

my feet are cold — tengo los pies fríos

I'm hungry/thirsty — tengo hambre/sed

be good! — ¡pórtate bien!

you're late — llegas tarde
afraid, sleepy, right
5) (age)

"how old is she?" - "she's nine" — -¿cuántos años tiene? -tiene nueve años

she will be two tomorrow — mañana cumple dos años

when I'm old — cuando sea viejo

when I was young — cuando era joven

6) (=take place) ser

the meeting's today — la reunión es hoy

the service will be at St Ninian's Church — el oficio será en la iglesia de San Ninian

7) (=be situated) estar

Edinburgh is in Scotland — Edimburgo está en Escocia

it's on the table — está sobre or en la mesa

where is the Town Hall? — ¿dónde está or queda el ayuntamiento?

it's 5 km to the village — el pueblo está or queda a 5 kilómetros

he won't be here tomorrow — mañana no estará aquí

we've been here for ages — hace mucho tiempo que estamos aquí, llevamos aquí mucho tiempo, estamos aquí desde hace mucho tiempo

• here you are(, take it) — aquí tienes(, tómalo)

• there's the church — ahí está la iglesia

8) (impersonal use)

a) (referring to weather) hacer

it's hot/cold — hace calor/frío

it's too hot — hace demasiado calor

it's fine — hace buen tiempo

b) (referring to time, date etc) ser

it's eight o'clock — son las ocho

it's morning in New York now — en Nueva York ahora es por la mañana

wake up, it's morning — despierta, es de día

what's the date (today)? — ¿qué fecha es hoy?

it's 3 May or the 3rd of May — es 3 de mayo

it's Thursday today — hoy es jueves
But note the following alternatives with [estar]:
it's 3 May or the 3rd of May — estamos a 3 de mayo

it's Thursday today — hoy estamos a jueves

c) (asking and giving opinion) ser

is it certain that...? — ¿es verdad or cierto que...?

it is easy to make a mistake — es fácil cometer un fallo

is it fair that she should be punished while...? — ¿es justo que se la castigue mientras que...?

it is possible that he'll come — es posible que venga, puede (ser) que venga

it is impossible to study all the time — es imposible estar siempre estudiando

it is unbelievable that... — es increíble que...

it's not clear whether... — no está claro si...

it would be wrong for us to do that — no estaría bien que nosotros hiciésemos eso

d) (emphatic) ser

it's me who does all the work — soy yo quien hace todo el trabajo

it was Peter who phoned — fue Peter quien llamó

why is it that she's so successful? — ¿cómo es que tiene tanto éxito?, ¿por qué tiene tanto éxito?

it was then that... — fue entonces cuando...

9) (=exist) haber

there is/are — hay

what is (there) in that room? — ¿qué hay en esa habitación?

there is nothing more beautiful — no hay nada más bello

is there anyone at home? — ¿hay alguien en casa?

there were six road accidents here last year — el año pasado hubo seis accidentes de tráfico aquí

there must be an explanation — debe de haber una explicación

there being no alternative solution... — al no haber or no habiendo otra solución...

let there be light! — ¡hágase la luz!

there are three of us — somos tres

there were three of them — eran tres

after the shop there's the bus station — después de la tienda está la estación de autobuses

See:

THERE IS, THERE ARE in there

10) (=cost)

how much was it? — ¿cuánto costó?

the book is £20 — el libro vale or cuesta 20 libras

how much is it? — ¿cuánto es?; (when paying) ¿qué le debo? frm

11) (=visit)

has the postman been? — ¿ha venido el cartero?

he has been and gone — vino y se fue

I have been to see my aunt — he ido a ver a mi tía

have you ever been to Glasgow? — ¿has estado en Glasgow alguna vez?

I've been to China — he estado en China

12) (in noun compounds) futuro

• mother to be — futura madre or mamá f

• my wife to be — mi futura esposa

13) (in set expressions)

to be or not to be — ser o no ser

• been and * —

you've been and done it now! — ¡buena la has hecho! *

that dog of yours has been and dug up my flowers! — ¡tu perro ha ido y me ha destrozado las flores!

• you're busy enough as it is — estás bastante ocupado ya con lo que tienes, ya tienes suficiente trabajo

as things are — tal como están las cosas

be that as it may — sea como fuere

• if it hadn't been for..., if it hadn't been for you or frm had it not been for you, we would have lost — si no hubiera sido por ti or de no haber sido por ti, habríamos perdido

• let me be! — ¡déjame en paz!

• if that's what you want to do, then so be it — si eso es lo que quieres hacer, adelante

• what is it to you? * — ¿a ti qué te importa?

• what's it to be? — (in bar etc) ¿qué va a ser?, ¿qué vas a tomar?

2. AUXILIARY VERB

1) (forming passive) ser

the house was destroyed by an earthquake — la casa fue destruida por un terremoto
The passive is not used as often in Spanish as in English, active and reflexive constructions often being preferred:
the box had been opened — habían abierto la caja

these cars are produced in Spain — estos coches se fabrican en España

it is said that... — dicen que..., se dice que...

he was killed by a terrorist — lo mató un terrorista

she was killed in a car crash — murió en un accidente de coche, resultó muerta en un accidente de coche frm

what's to be done? — ¿qué hay que hacer?

• it's a film not to be missed — es una película que no hay que perderse

• we searched everywhere for him, but he was nowhere to be seen — lo buscamos por todas partes pero no lo encontramos en ningún sitio

2) (forming continuous) estar

it's raining — está lloviendo

what are you doing? — ¿qué estás haciendo?, ¿qué haces?

don't distract me when I'm driving — no me distraigas cuando estoy conduciendo

he's always grumbling — siempre está quejándose

he was studying until the early hours — estuvo estudiando hasta la madrugada
Use the present simple to talk about planned future events and the construction to talk about intention:
they're coming tomorrow — vienen mañana

"it's a pity you aren't coming with us" - "but I am coming!" — -¡qué pena que no vengas con nosotros! -¡sí que voy!

will you be seeing her tomorrow? — ¿la verás or la vas a ver mañana?

will you be needing more? — ¿vas a necesitar más?

I shall be seeing him — voy a verlo

I'll be seeing you — hasta luego, nos vemos (esp LAm)
The imperfect tense can be used for continuous action in the past:
he was driving too fast — conducía demasiado rápido
for, since
3) (verb substitute)

a)

he's older than you are — es mayor que tú

he isn't as happy as he was — no está tan contento como antes

"he's going to complain about you" - "oh, is he?" — -va a quejarse de ti -¿ah, sí?

"I'm worried" - "so am I" — -estoy preocupado -yo también

"I'm not ready" - "neither am I" — -no estoy listo -yo tampoco

"you're tired" - "no, I'm not" — -estás cansado -no, ¡qué va!

"you're not eating enough" - "yes I am" — -no comes lo suficiente -que sí

"they're getting married" - "oh, are they?" — (showing surprise) -se casan -¿ah, sí? or -¡no me digas!

"he isn't very happy" - "oh, isn't he?" — -no está muy contento -¿ah, no?

"he's always late, isn't he?" - "yes, he is" — -siempre llega tarde, ¿verdad? -(pues) sí

"is it what you expected?" - "no, it isn't" — -¿es esto lo que esperabas? -(pues) no

"she's pretty" - "no, she isn't" — -es guapa -¡qué va!

b) (in question tags)

he's handsome, isn't he? — es guapo, ¿verdad?, es guapo, ¿no?, es guapo, ¿no es cierto?

it was fun, wasn't it? — fue divertido, ¿verdad?, fue divertido, ¿no?

she wasn't happy, was she? — no era feliz, ¿verdad?

so he's back again, is he? — así que ha vuelto, ¿eh?

you're not ill, are you? — ¿no estarás enfermo?

3. MODAL VERB
(with infinitive construction)
1) (=must, have to)

you're to put on your shoes — tienes que ponerte los zapatos

he's not to open it — no debe abrirlo, que no lo abra

I am to do it — he de hacerlo yo, soy yo el que debe hacerlo

I am not to speak to him — no tengo permiso para hablar con él

I wasn't to tell you his name — no podía or debía decirte su nombre

2) (=should) deber

he is to be congratulated on his work — debemos felicitarlo por su trabajo

am I to understand that...? — ¿debo entender que...?

she wrote "My Life", not to be confused with Bernstein's book of the same name — escribió "Mi Vida", que no debe confundirse con la obra de Bernstein que lleva el mismo título

he was to have come yesterday — tenía que or debía haber venido ayer

he is to be pitied — es digno de lástima

3) (=will)

the talks are to start tomorrow — las conversaciones darán comienzo mañana

her house is to be sold — su casa se pondrá a la venta

they are to be married in the summer — se casarán en el verano

4) (=can)

these birds are to be found all over the world — estos pájaros se encuentran por todo el mundo

little traffic was to be seen — había poco tráfico

you weren't to know — no tenías por qué saberlo

5) (expressing destiny)

this was to have serious repercussions — esto iba a tener serias repercusiones

they were never to return — jamás regresaron

it was not to be — no quiso el destino que así fuera

6) (in conditional sentences)

you must work harder if you are to succeed — debes esforzarte más si quieres triunfar

if it was or were to snow... — si nevase or nevara...

if I were to leave the job, would you replace me? — si yo dejara el puesto, ¿me sustituirías?
BE
"Ser" or "estar"?
You can use "ser": ► when defining or identifying by linking two nouns or noun phrases:
Paris is the capital of France París es la capital de Francia
He was the most hated man in the village Era el hombre más odiado del pueblo ► to describe essential or inherent characteristics (e.g. colour, material, nationality, race, shape, size {etc}):
His mother is German Su madre es alemana
She was blonde Era rubia ► with most impersonal expressions not involving past participles:
It is important to be on time Es importante llegar a tiempo
Está claro que is an exception:
It is obvious you don't understand Está claro que no lo entiendes ► when telling the time or talking about time or age:
It is ten o'clock Son las diez
It's very late. Let's go home Es muy tarde. Vamos a casa
He lived in the country when he was young Vivió en el campo cuando era joven ► to indicate possession or duty:
It's mine Es mío
This is your responsibility Este asunto es responsabilidad tuya ► with events in the sense of "take place":
The 1992 Olympic Games were in Barcelona Los Juegos Olímpicos de 1992 fueron en Barcelona
"Where is the exam?" - "It's in Room 1" "¿Dónde es el examen?" - "Es en el Aula Número 1" NOTE: Compare this usage with that of estar (see below) to talk about location of places, objects and people.
You can use "estar": ► to talk about location of places, objects and people:
"Where is Zaragoza?" - "It's in Spain" "¿Dónde está Zaragoza?" - "Está en España"
Your glasses are on the bedside table Tus gafas están en la mesilla de noche NOTE: But use ser with events in the sense of "take place" (see above)}. ► to talk about changeable state, condition or mood:
The teacher is ill La profesora está enferma
The coffee's cold El café está frío
How happy I am! ¡Qué contento estoy! NOTE: Feliz, however, which is seen as more permanent than contento, is used mainly with ser. ► to form progressive tenses:
We're having lunch. Is it ok if I call you later? Estamos comiendo. Te llamaré luego, ¿vale?
Both "ser" and "estar" can be used with past participles ► Use ser in {passive} constructions:
This play was written by Lorca Esta obra fue escrita por Lorca
He was shot dead (by a terrorist group) Fue asesinado a tiros (por un grupo terrorista) NOTE: The passive is not used as often in Spanish as it is in English. ► Use estar with past participles to describe the {results} of a previous action or event:
We threw them away because they were broken Los tiramos a la basura porque estaban rotos
He's dead Está muerto ► Compare the use of ser + ((past participle)) which describes {action} and estar + ((past participle)) which describes {result} in the following:
The window was broken by the firemen La ventana fue rota por los bomberos
The window was broken La ventana estaba rota
It was painted around 1925 Fue pintado hacia 1925
The floor is painted a dark colour El suelo está pintado de color oscuro ► Ser and estar are both used in impersonal expressions with past participles. As above, the use of ser implies {action} while the use of estar implies {result}:
It is understood that the work was never finished Es sabido que el trabajo nunca se llegó a terminar
It is a proven fact that vaccinations save many lives Está demostrado que las vacunas salvan muchas vidas
"Ser" and "estar" with adjectives ► Some adjectives can be used with both ser and estar but the meaning changes completely depending on the verb:
He's clever Es listo
Are you ready? ¿Estás listo?
Chemistry is boring La química es aburrida
I'm bored Estoy aburrido ► Other adjectives can also be used with both verbs but the use of ser describes a {characteristic} while the use of estar implies a {change}:
He's very handsome Es muy guapo
You look great in that dress! Estás muy guapa con ese vestido
He's slim Es delgado
You're (looking) very slim ¡Estás muy delgada! For further uses and examples, see main entry
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[biːˌ] weak form [bi]
1.

1) (pres am, are, is; past was, were; past p been) intransitive verb [See notes at ser and estar]

Sense I

2)

a) (followed by an adjective)

she's French/intelligent — es francesa/inteligente

he's worried/furious — está preocupado/furioso

he's blind — es or (Esp tb) está ciego

he's short and fat — es bajo y gordo

he's so fat he can't get into his clothes any more — está tan gordo que ya no le cabe la ropa

these shoes are new — estos zapatos son nuevos

have you never had gazpacho? it's delicious! — ¿nunca has comido gazpacho? es delicioso!

the gazpacho is delicious, did you make it yourself? — el gazpacho está delicioso ¿lo hiciste tú?

she was very rude to me — estuvo or fue muy grosera conmigo

she's very rude — es muy grosera

be good — sé bueno

don't be silly! — no seas tonto!

b) ( talking about marital status)

Tony is married/divorced/single — Tony está or (esp AmL) es casado/divorciado/soltero

to be married to somebody — estar* casado con alguien

we've been married for eight years — llevamos ocho años casados

3)

a) (followed by a noun) ser*

she's a lawyer — es abogada

he's a Catholic — es católico

she was Prime Minister for 11 years — fue Primera Ministra durante 11 años

who was Prime Minister at the time? — ¿quién era Primer Ministro en ese momento?

it's me/Daniel — soy yo/es Daniel

if I were you, I'd stay — yo que tú or yo en tu lugar me quedaría

b) ( play the role of) hacer* de

I was Juliet in the school play — hice de Julieta en la obra del colegio

4)

a) ( talking about mental and physical states)

how are you? — ¿cómo estás?

I'm much better — estoy or me encuentro mucho mejor

she's pregnant/tired — está embarazada/cansada

I'm cold/hot/hungry/thirsty/sleepy — tengo frío/calor/hambre/sed/sueño

she has been ill — ha estado enferma

he's dead — está muerto

b) ( talking about age) tener*

how old are you? — ¿cuántos años tienes?

I'm 31 — tengo 31 años

Paul was four last Monday — Paul cumplió cuatro años el lunes pasado

he's a lot older/younger — es mucho mayor/menor

our house is over 100 years old — nuestra casa tiene más de 100 años

c) (giving cost, measurement, weight)

how much is that? - that'll be $15, please — ¿cuánto es? - (son) 15 dólares, por favor

they are $15 each — cuestan or valen 15 dólares cada una

two plus two is four — dos más dos son cuatro

how tall/heavy is he? — ¿cuánto mide/pesa?

Jim's over six feet (tall) — Jim mide más de seis pies

Sense II

5)

a) (exist, live)

I think, therefore I am — pienso, luego existo

to be or not to be — ser o no ser

to let something/somebody be — dejar tranquilo or en paz algo/a alguien

her husband-to-be — su futuro marido

b) ( in expressions of time)

don't be too long — no tardes mucho, no (te) demores mucho (esp AmL)

I'm drying my hair, I won't be long — me estoy secando el pelo, enseguida estoy

how long will dinner be? — ¿cuánto falta para la cena?

c) ( take place) ser*

the party is tomorrow — la fiesta es mañana

6) (be situated, present) estar*

where is the library? — ¿dónde está or queda la biblioteca?

where are you? — ¿dónde estás?

what's in that box? — ¿qué hay en esa caja?

who's in the movie? — ¿quién actúa or trabaja en la película?

he's here for two weeks — va a estar aquí dos semanas

how long are you in Chicago (for)? — (colloq) ¿cuánto (tiempo) te vas a quedar en Chicago ?

7) (only in perfect tenses) ( visit) estar*

I've never been to India — nunca he estado en la India

have you been to the exhibition yet? — ¿ya has estado en or has ido a la exposición?

2.

v impers

1)

a) (talking about physical conditions, circumstances)

it's sunny/cold/hot — hace sol/frío/calor

it's cloudy — está nublado

it was three degrees below zero — hacía tres grados bajo cero

it's so noisy/quiet in here! — qué ruido/silencio hay aquí!

I have enough problems as it is, without you... — yo ya tengo suficientes problemas sin que tú encima...

b) ( in expressions of time) ser*

it's three o'clock — son las tres

it's one o'clock — es la una

it was still very early — todavía era muy temprano

it's Wednesday today — hoy es miércoles

hi, Joe, it's been a long time — qué tal, Joe, tanto tiempo (sin verte)

c) ( talking about distance) estar*

it's 500 miles from here to Detroit — Detroit queda or está a 500 millas de aquí

2)

a) (introducing person, object) ser*

it was me who told them — fui yo quien se lo dije or dijo, fui yo el que se lo dije or dijo

b) (in conditional use) ser*

if it hadn't been o had it not been for Juan, we would have been killed — si no hubiera sido por Juan or de no ser por Juan, nos habríamos matado

3.

v aux

1) to be -ing

a) ( used to describe action in progress) estar* + ger

what was I saying? — ¿qué estaba diciendo?

she was leaving when... — se iba cuando...

how long have you been waiting? — ¿cuánto (tiempo) hace que esperas?, ¿cuánto (tiempo) llevas esperando?

b) ( with future reference)

he is o will be arriving tomorrow — llega mañana

when are you seeing her? — ¿cuándo la vas a ver or la verás?

she'll be staying at the Plaza — se va a alojar en el Plaza

2) (in the passive voice) ser* [The passive voice, however, is less common in Spanish than it is in English]

it was built in 1903 — fue construido en 1903, se construyó en 1903, lo construyeron en 1903

she was told that... — le dijeron or se le dijo que...

it is known that... — se sabe que...

3) to be to + inf

a) ( with future reference)

I'm to be met at the airport by Joe — Joe me irá a buscar al aeropuerto

the dessert is (still) to come — todavía falta el postre

if a solution is to be found... — si se quiere encontrar or si se ha de encontrar una solución...

b) ( expressing possibility)

what are we to do? — ¿qué podemos hacer?

he wasn't to know — no tenía cómo saberlo

it was nowhere to be found — no se lo pudo encontrar por ninguna parte

c) ( expressing obligation) deber* + inf, tener* que + inf, haber* de + inf

tell her she's to stay here — dile que debe quedarse or tiene que quedarse aquí, dile que se quede aquí

you are not to tell Carol! — no debes decírselo a Carol!

am I to understand that... ? — ¿debo entender que... ?

I'm not to be disturbed! — que nadie me moleste!

4) ( in hypotheses)

what would happen if she were o was to die? — ¿qué pasaría si ella muriera?

5)

a) (in tag questions)

she's right, isn't she? — tiene razón, ¿no? or ¿verdad? or ¿no es cierto?

so that's what you think, is it? — de manera que eso es lo que piensas

b) (in elliptical uses)

are you disappointed? - yes, I am/no, I'm not — ¿estás desilusionado? - sí (, lo estoy)/no (, no lo estoy)

she was told the news, and so was he/but I wasn't — a ella le dieron la noticia, y también a él/pero a mí no

I'm surprised, are/aren't you? — estoy sorprendido, ¿y tú?/¿tú no?

English-spanish dictionary > be
11 who

who [hu:]

pronoun

a. (in questions) (qui est-ce) qui ; (after prep) qui

• who's there? qui est là ?

• who are you? qui êtes-vous ?

• who has the book? (qui est-ce) qui a le livre ?

• who does he think he is? il se prend pour qui ?

• who came with you? (qui est-ce) qui est venu avec vous ?

• who(m) did you see? qui avez-vous vu ?

• who(m) did you speak to? à qui avez-vous parlé ?

• who's the book by? le livre est de qui ?

• who is he to tell me...? (indignantly) de quel droit est-ce qu'il me dit... ?

b. (relative pronoun) qui

• my aunt who lives in London ma tante qui habite à Londres

• those who can swim ceux qui savent nager

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[huː]
Note: who is translated by qui

In questions qui on its own as the object of a verb requires inversion of the verb: who did he call? = qui a-t-il appelé? but qui followed by est-ce que or est-ce qui needs no inversion: qui est-ce qu'il a appelé? Note, however, that the form il a appelé qui? is also used in spoken French

For particular usages see the entry below

pronoun

1) ( interrogative) ( as subject) qui (est-ce qui); ( as object) qui (est-ce que); ( after prepositions) qui

who knows the answer? — qui connaît la réponse?

who did you invite? — qui est-ce que tu as invité?, qui as-tu invité?

who's going to be there? — qui sera là?

who was she with? — avec qui était-elle?

who did you get it from? — qui te l'a donné?

do you know who's who? — est-ce que tu sais qui est qui?

I was strolling along when who should I see but Diane — je me promenais et devine qui j'ai rencontré...Diane

who shall I say is calling? — ( on phone) c'est de la part de qui?

2) ( relative) ( as subject) qui; ( as object) que; ( after prepositions) qui

his friend, who lives in Paris — son ami qui habite Paris

his friend who he sees once a week — l'ami qu'il voit une fois par semaine

he/she who — celui/celle qui

they ou those who — ceux/celles qui

those who have something to say should speak up now — quiconque a quelque chose à dire doit le dire or ceux qui ont quelque chose à dire doivent le dire maintenant

3) ( whoever)

bring who you like — tu peux amener qui tu veux

who do you think you are? — tu te prends pour qui?

who's he to tell you what to do? — de quel droit est-ce qu'il te donne des ordres?

English-French dictionary > who
12 jeu

jeu (plural jeux) [ʒø]

1. masculine noun

   a. (avec règles) game

• jeu d'adresse game of skill

• jeu de cartes card game

• jeu d'échecs chess set

• jeu de boules bowls set

• jeu de 52 cartes pack (Brit) or deck (US) of 52 cards

• jeu à 13 rugby league

• jeu à 15 rugby union

• ce n'est pas du jeu (inf) that's not fair

• le jeu n'en vaut pas la chandelle(PROV) the game is not worth the candle

• jeu, set, et match game, set and match

• faire jeu égal avec qn to be evenly matched

• j'ai compris son petit jeu ! I know his little game!

• à quel jeu joues-tu ? what are you playing at?

• entrer dans le jeu de qn to play along with sb

• faire le jeu de qn to play into sb's hands

• il s'est piqué au jeu he got hooked (inf)

   b. ( = fait de jouer) le jeu play

• c'est un jeu d'enfant it's child's play

• par jeu for fun

   c. (Casino) gambling

• il a perdu toute sa fortune au jeu he has gambled away his entire fortune

• faites vos jeux place your bets

• les jeux sont faits (figurative) the die is cast

   d. ( = cartes) hand

• je n'ai jamais de jeu I never have a good hand

• il a beau jeu de protester maintenant it's easy for him to complain now

   e. ( = façon de jouer) [d'acteur] acting ; [de sportif] game ; [de musicien] technique

   f. ( = fonctionnement) working

• le jeu des pistons the action of the pistons

• le jeu des alliances the interplay of alliances

   g. ( = espace) play

• donner du jeu à qch to loosen sth up a bit

• la vis a du jeu the screw has worked loose

• la porte ne ferme pas bien, il y a du jeu the door isn't a tight fit

   h. [de clés, aiguilles] set

   i. ► en jeu (Sport) in play

• mettre en jeu [+ balle] to throw in ; (en action) to bring into play

• mise en jeu (Tennis) serve ; (Hockey) bully-off ; (sur glace) face-off

• remettre en jeu [+ balle] to throw in

• les forces en jeu the forces at work

• entrer en jeu to come into play

• mettre en jeu to bring into play

• être en jeu ( = en cause) to be at stake

• les intérêts en jeu sont considérables there are considerable interests at stake

2. compounds

► jeu d'arcade video game

► jeu d'argent game played for money

► jeu pour console console game

► jeu de construction building set

► jeu décisif (Tennis) tie-break

► jeux d'eau fountains

► jeu électronique electronic game

► jeu de hasard game of chance

► jeu de jambes footwork

► jeux de lumière (artificiels) lighting effects ; (naturels) play of light uncount

► jeu de massacre (à la foire) Aunt Sally ; (figurative) wholesale massacre

► jeu de mots play on words

• sans jeu de mots ! no pun intended! ► jeu de l'oie ≈ snakes and ladders

► Jeux olympiques Olympic Games

• les Jeux olympiques d'hiver the Winter Olympics

• les Jeux olympiques handisports the Paralympics ► jeu de patience puzzle

► jeu de piste treasure hunt

► jeu radiophonique radio game

► jeu en réseau (Computing) multiplayer (online) game

► jeu de rôles role play

► jeu de société parlour game ; (avec dés, pions) board game

► jeu télévisé television game ; (avec questions) quiz show

► jeu vidéo video game

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pl jeux ʒø nom masculin

1) Jeux, Sport ( activité)

le jeu — gén play [U]; ( avec de l'argent) gambling [U]; ( type)

un jeu — a game

on va faire un jeu — let's play a game

jouer (un) double jeu — fig to be guilty of double dealing

à quel jeu joue-t-il? — fig what's his game?

il fait ça par jeu — he does it for fun

ton avenir est en jeu — your future is at stake

entrer en jeu — fig to come into the picture

d'entrée de jeu — right from the start

se prendre or se piquer au jeu — to get hooked

mettre en jeu — to bring [something] into play [éléments]; to stake [somme, titre, honneur]

remise en jeu — (au football, après une touche) throw; (au hockey, après un but) face-off

être hors jeu — ( au football) to be offside

ils ont beau jeu de me critiquer — it's easy for them to criticize me

2) Jeux, Sport ( manche) game

il a gagné (par) trois jeux à deux — he won by three games to two

3) Jeux ( main aux cartes) hand

cacher bien son jeu — fig to keep it quiet

4) Commerce, Jeux ( matériel) (d'échecs, de dames) set; ( de cartes) deck; ( de société) game

5) ( manière de jouer) ( d'acteur) acting [U]; ( de musicien) playing [U]; (de footballeur, joueur de tennis) game

6) ( série) set

jeu de clés — set of keys

7) ( effet) (de reflets, vagues, d'ombres) play; (de forces, d'alliances) interplay

8) Technologie ( possibilité de mouvement) play

donner du jeu à — to loosen

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Phrasal Verbs:

- jeu d'adresse

- jeu d'argent

- jeu de caractères

- jeu de construction

- jeu d'éveil

- jeu de hasard

- jeu de jambes

- jeu de massacre

- jeu de mots

- jeu de l'oie

- jeu radiophonique

- jeu de rôles

- jeu de société

- jeu télévisé

- jeu vidéo

- jeux Olympiques

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jouer le jeu — to play the game

jouer le grand jeu — to pull all the stops out (colloq)

c'est pas de or du jeu! — (colloq) that's not fair!

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ʒø
jeux pl nm

1) (= divertissement) play

Le jeu est une activité essentielle pour les enfants. — Play is an essential activity for children.

C'est un jeu d'enfant! fig — It's child's play!

par jeu — for fun

2) (défini par des règles) game

un nouveau jeu — a new game

les règles du jeu — the rules of the game

entrer dans le jeu de qn fig — to play sb's game

se piquer au jeu; se prendre au jeu — to get into it

3) TENNIS game

Il mène par deux sets à un et trois jeux à deux. — He's leading by two sets to one and three games to two.

4) (= façon de jouer) [équipe] game

Ils pratiquent un jeu offensif. — They play an attacking game.

5) [pianiste] touch

le jeu velouté de ce pianiste — this pianist's velvet touch

6) THÉÂTRE acting

7) TECHNIQUE (d'une pièce, entre des éléments) play

8) (= fonctionnement)

le libre jeu de qch — the free play of sth

le libre jeu des forces du marché — the free play of market forces

entrer en jeu — to come into play

mettre en jeu — to bring into play

9) (série d'objets) set

deux jeux de clés — two sets of keys

jeu de construction — building set

jeu d'échecs — chess set

10) CARTES hand

cacher son jeu fig — to keep one's cards hidden, to conceal one's hand

11) (d'argent)

le jeu — gambling

jouer gros jeu — to play for high stakes

12) (autres locutions)

être en jeu [vies] — to be at stake

Des vies humaines sont en jeu. — Human lives are at stake., [facteurs, forces] at work

remise en jeu FOOTBALL — throw-in

d'entrée de jeu — from the outset

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jeu, pl jeux ⇒ Les jeux et les sports nm

1 Jeux, Sport ( activité) le jeu gén play ¢; ( avec de l'argent) gambling ¢; ( type) un jeu a game; le jeu est nécessaire au développement de l'enfant play is necessary to a child's development; apprendre par le jeu to learn through play; perdre une fortune au jeu to lose a fortune in gambling; on va faire un jeu let's play a game; les règles du jeu the rules of the game; ce n'était qu'un jeu it was only a game; jouer (un) double jeu fig to play a double game; à quel jeu joue-t-il? fig what's his game?; il y a une part de jeu dans leur attitude they're never completely serious about things; il fait ça par jeu he does it for fun; je lui ai dit ça par jeu mais elle m'a cru I told her that for fun but she believed me; ils se livrent déjà au petit jeu de deviner qui le remplacera they're already having fun trying to guess who will replace him; ce fut un jeu (d'enfant) pour lui de résoudre cette énigme it was child's play for him to solve this enigma; ton avenir est en jeu your future is at stake; entrer en jeu fig to come into the picture; d'entrée de jeu right from the start; se prendre or se piquer au jeu to get hooked; il s'est pris au jeu de la politique he got hooked on politics; se laisser prendre au (petit) jeu de qn to fall for sb's (little) game; être pris or se prendre à son propre jeu to be caught at one's own game; battre qn à son propre jeu to beat sb at his/her own game; mettre en jeu to put [sth] into play [ballon, balle]; to bring [sth] into play [éléments, facteurs, do!nnées]; to stake [somme, objet, titre, honneur]; remettre la balle en jeu to put the ball back into play; remise en jeu (au football, après une touche) throw; (au hockey, après un but) face-off; mettre tout en jeu pour faire to go all out to do; être hors jeu ( au football) to be offside; ils ont beau jeu de me critiquer it's easy for them to criticize me;

2 Jeux, Sport ( manche) game; il a gagné (par) trois jeux à deux he won by three games to two;

3 Jeux ( main aux cartes) hand; avoir un bon or beau jeu to have a good hand; avoir du jeu to have a good hand; montrer/cacher son jeu lit to show/conceal one's hand; fig to show/not to show one's hand;

4 Comm, Jeux ( matériel) (d'échecs, de dame!s) set; ( de cartes) deck; ( de société) game;

5 ( manière de jouer) ( d'acteur) acting ¢; ( de musicien) playing ¢; (de footballeur, joueur de tennis) game; jeu sobre/brillant ( d'acteur) restrained/brilliant acting; jeu défensif or fermé defensive game; jeu d'attaque or ouvert attacking game;

6 ( série) set; jeu de clés/tournevis set of keys/screwdrivers; jeu d'épreuves Imprim set of proofs;

7 (interaction, effet) (de reflets, vagues, d'ombres) play; (de rapprochements, forces, d'alliances) interplay; le libre jeu des associations/de l'imagination the free play of associations/of the imagination; effet spécial obtenu par un jeu de miroirs special effect obtained by mirrors;

8 ( possibilité de mouvement) Mécan play; Anat free movement; le jeu des pistons the play of the pistons; le jeu des articulations/muscles the free movement of joints/muscles; il n'y a pas assez de jeu there's not enough play; il y a du or trop de jeu there's too much play; donner du jeu à to loosen; ⇒ chandelle, épingle, heureux, quille, vieux, vilain.

Composés

jeu d'adresse Jeux game of skill; jeu d'argent Jeux, Turf game played for money; jouer à des jeu d'argent to gamble; jeu de caractères Ordinat character set; jeu codé Ordinat coded set; jeu de construction Jeux ( activité) construction game; ( pièces) construction set; jeu d'écritures Compta juggling ¢ the books; grâce à un jeu d'écritures by juggling the books; jeu éducatif Jeux educational game; jeu d'équipe Sport team game; jeu d'éveil Jeux early-learning game; jeu d'extérieur Jeux outdoor game; jeu de hasard Jeux game of chance; la vie est un jeu de hasard fig life is a lottery; jeu d'initialisation Ordinat initialization deck; jeu d'intérieur Jeux indoor game; jeu de jambes Sport footwork; jeu de massacre Jeux ≈ coconut shy GB; fig massacre; jeu de mots Ling pun; jeu de l'oie Jeux ≈ snakes and ladders GB; jeu d'orgue Mus organ stop; jeu de paume Sport ( activité) real tennis; ( terrain) real tennis court; jeu de piste Jeux treasure hunt; jeu radiophonique Radio radio game show; jeu de rôles Scol role playing ¢; jeu de scène Théât stage business; jeu de société Jeux (échecs, monopoly® etc) board game; ( charades etc) party game; jeu télévisé TV (TV) game show; jeu vidéo Vidéo video game; jeu à XIII Sport rugby league; jeux de grattage Jeux scratchcards; Jeux Olympiques, JO Sport Olympic Games, Olympics; Jeux Olympiques d'été/d'hiver Summer/Winter Olympics.

Idiomes

jouer le jeu to play the game; jouer le grand jeu to pull all the stops out○; c'est pas de or du jeu○! that's not fair!; faire le jeu de qn to play into sb!'s hands; ‘faites vos jeux’ ( au casino) ‘faites vos jeux’; ‘les jeux sont faits’ ( au casino) ‘les jeux sont faits’; fig ‘the die is cast’.

( pluriel jeux) [ʒø] nom masculin

1. LOISIRS game

ce n'est qu'un jeu! it's only a game!, it's only for fun!

c'est le jeu! it's fair (play)!

ce n'est pas de ou du jeu! that's not fair!

le jeu [activité] play

par jeu for fun, in play

jeu d'adresse/de hasard game of skill/of chance

jeu électronique/vidéo electronic/video game

jeu radiophonique/télévisé radio/TV quiz (game)

jeu éducatif educational game

jeu d'entreprise management simulation (game)

le Jeu des mille francs former famous radio quiz

jeu de l'oie ≃ snakes and ladders

jeu de plein air outdoor game

jeu de rôle role play

jeu de société board game

jeu de stratégie game of strategy

c'est un jeu d'enfant! this is child's play!

se faire un jeu de to make light work of

2. [cartes] hand

avoir du jeu ou un bon jeu to have a good hand

étaler son jeu to lay down one's hand ou cards

elle nous a joué le grand jeu she pulled out all the stops for us

avoir beau jeu (de faire quelque chose) to have no trouble (doing something), to find it easy (to do something)

il a bien caché son jeu he played his cards very close to his chest! (figuré)

3. [ensemble de pièces] set

jeu de (32)/52 cartes pack (UK) ou deck (US) of (32)/52 cards

un jeu de dames/d'échecs/de quilles a draughts/chess/skittles set

un jeu de clés/tournevis a set of keys/screwdrivers

jeu de caractères INFORMATIQUE character set

jeu d'essai INFORMATIQUE sample data ou deck

jeu d'orgue MUSIQUE organ stop

4. [manigances] game

qu'est-ce que c'est que ce petit jeu? [ton irrité] what are you playing at?, what's your (little) game?

entrer dans le jeu de quelqu'un to play somebody at their own game

faire le jeu de quelqu'un to play into somebody's hands

être pris à son propre jeu to be caught at one's own game

se (laisser) prendre au jeu to get caught up ou involved in what's going on

voir clair ou lire dans le jeu de quelqu'un to see through somebody's little game, to see what somebody is up to

‘le Jeu de l'amour et du hasard’ Marivaux ‘The Game of Love and Chance’

5. SPORT [activité] game

le jeu à XIII Rugby League

[action] play

il y a eu du beau jeu there was some very good play

[partie] game

faire jeu égal to be evenly matched

il a fait jeu égal avec le champion the champion met his match in him

[au tennis] game

jeu Mériel! game to Mériel!

deux jeux partout two games all

jeu blanc love game

‘jeu de ballon interdits’ ‘no ball games’

6. [terrain]

la balle est sortie du jeu the ball has gone out (of play)

jeu de boules

a. [sur gazon] bowling green

b. [de pétanque] ground (for playing boules)

jeu de quilles skittle alley

7. [style d'un sportif] game, way of playing

il a un jeu défensif/offensif he plays a defensive/an attacking game

avoir un bon jeu de jambes to move well

il a un bon jeu de volée he's a good volleyer, he volleys well

[interprêtation - d'un acteur] acting ; [ - d'un musicien] playing

8. [activité du parieur]

le jeu gambling

elle a tout perdu au jeu she gambled her entire fortune away, she lost her whole fortune (at) gambling

9. [effet] play

jeu d'eau fountain

jeu de mots play on words, pun

des jeux de lumière

a. [naturels] play of light

b. [artificiels] lighting effects

10. [espace]

la vis a ou prend du jeu the screw is loose

il y a du jeu there's a bit of play ou of a gap

donner du jeu à quelque chose to loosen something up

11. [action] play

c'est un jeu de ton imagination/ta mémoire it's a trick of your imagination/your memory

laisser faire le jeu de la concurrence to allow the free play of competition

il n'a obtenu le siège que par le jeu des alliances électorales he won the seat only through the interplay ou working of electoral alliances

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jeux nom masculin pluriel

1. [mise]

faites vos jeux(, rien ne va plus) faites vos jeux (rien ne va plus)

les jeux sont faits

a. (sens propre) les jeux sont faits

b. (figuré) the die is cast, there's no going back now

2. SPORT

les jeux (Olympiques) the (Olympic) Games

les jeux (Olympiques) d'hiver the Winter Olympics

les jeux Olympiques pour handicapés the Paralympic Games

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en jeu locution adjectivale

1. [en question] at stake

l'avenir de l'entreprise n'est pas en jeu the company's future is not at stake ou at risk ou in jeopardy

2. [en action] at play

les forces en jeu sur le marché the competing forces ou the forces at play ou the forces at work on the market

3. [parié] at stake

la somme en jeu the money at stake ou which has been staked

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en jeu locution adverbiale

1. SPORT

mettre le ballon en jeu FOOTBALL to throw in the ball

2. [en marche]

les disjoncteurs ont été mis en jeu par le programmateur the circuit breakers were activated by the programmer

3. [en pariant]

mettre une somme en jeu to place a bet

mettre quelque chose en jeu [risquer quelque chose] to put something at stake

entrer en jeu [intervenir] to come into play

jeu de massacre nom masculin

Aunt Sally

le débat s'est transformé en jeu de massacre (figuré) the debate turned into a demolition session

LE JEU DES MILLE EUROS

This radio programme formerly called jeu des mille francs was originally broadcast in the 1950s and has become a national institution. The quiz, whose top prize was originally one thousand francs, consists of a series of questions sent in by listeners.

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > jeu
13 geben

n; -s, kein Pl.

1. giving; es ist alles ein Geben und Nehmen it’s all a matter of give and take; Geben ist seliger denn Nehmen BIBL. it is more blessed to give than to receive

2. Kartenspiel: am Geben sein be dealing, be the dealer; er ist am Geben it’s his deal

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to hand; to deal; to give

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ge|ben ['geːbn] pret gab [gaːp] ptp gegeben [gə'geːbn]
1. TRANSITIVES VERB

1) to give; (= reichen) to give, to pass; Schatten, Kühle to provide

wer hat dir das gegeben? — who gave you that?

gibs mir! — give it to me!, give me it!

was darf ich Ihnen geben? — what can I get you?

könnten Sie mir die Butter/den Korkenzieher geben? — could you pass me the butter/the corkscrew?

geben Sie mir bitte zwei Flaschen Bier — I'd like two bottles of beer, please

(von jdm) etw geben lassen — to ask (sb) for sth

geben Sie mir bitte Herrn Braun (Telec) — can I speak to Mr Braun please?

man kann nicht für alles geben (= spenden) — you can't give to everything

geben or Geben ist seliger denn nehmen or Nehmen (Bibl) — it is more blessed to give than to receive

ich gäbe viel darum, zu... — I'd give a lot to...

sie würde ihr Leben für ihre Kinder geben — she'd give her life for her children

sie gaben ihr Leben fürs Vaterland — they gave or laid down their lives for their country

jdm einen Tritt geben — to give sb a kick; (figinf) to give sb the boot (inf)

gibs ihm ( tüchtig)! (inf) — let him have it! (inf)

ein gutes Beispiel geben — to set a good example

jdm etw zu verstehen geben — to make sth known to sb

jdn/etw verloren geben — to give sb/sth up for lost

das Buch hat mir viel gegeben — I got a lot out of the book

2) = Cards to deal

er hat mir drei Asse und zwei Buben gegeben — he dealt me three aces and two jacks

da hast du mir aber ein lausiges Blatt gegeben — you've given or dealt me a lousy hand

3) = gewähren, verleihen to give; Thema, Aufgabe, Problem to set

jdm einen Preis geben — to give sb a prize

einen Elfmeter/einen Freistoß geben — to give a penalty kick/a free kick

gebe Gott, dass... — God grant that...

Taktgefühl ist ihm nicht gegeben — he's not over-endowed with tact

es war ihm nicht gegeben, seine Eltern lebend wiederzusehen — he was not to see his parents alive again

4) = schicken, übergeben to send; (dial = tun) to put

in die Post geben — to post (Brit), to mail (esp US)

ein Auto in Reparatur geben — to have a car repaired

ein Kind in Pflege geben — to put a child in care

geben (dial) — to sprinkle sugar over sth

Milch an den Teig geben (dial) — to add milk to the dough

5) = ergeben, erzeugen to produce

die Kuh gibt Milch — the cow produces milk

die Kuh gibt 25 Liter — the cow produces or gives 25 litres (Brit) or liters (US)

2 + 2 gibt 4 — 2 + 2 makes 4

fünf Manuskriptseiten geben eine Druckseite — five pages of manuscript equal or make one page of print

ein Pfund gibt fünf Klöße — a pound will make five dumplings

Rotwein gibt Flecken — red wine leaves stains

das gibt Ärger/Probleme — that will cause trouble/problems

was wird das noch geben? — where will it end?

6) = veranstalten Konzert, Fest to give; Theaterstück etc to do

am Schillertheater geben sie wieder "Maria Stuart" — they are doing "Maria Stuart" at the Schillertheater again

was wird heute im Theater gegeben? — what's on at the theatre (Brit) or theater (US) today?

7) = unterrichten to teach

Englisch/Deutsch geben — to teach English/German

er gibt Nachhilfeunterricht/Tanzstunden — he gives private tuition/dancing lessons (Brit), he does tutoring/gives dancing lessons

8) andere Wendungendiams; viel/nicht viel auf etw (acc) geben to set great/little store by sth

auf die Meinung der Lehrer brauchst du nichts zu geben — you needn't bother about what the teachers think

ich gebe nicht viel auf seinen Rat — I don't think much of his advicediams; etw von sich geben Laut, Worte, Flüche to utter; Meinung to express

was er gestern von sich gegeben hat, war wieder einmal völlig unverständlich — what he was going on about yesterday was, as ever, completely incomprehensible

2. INTRANSITIVES VERB

1) CARDS to deal

der links von mir Sitzende gibt — the person sitting on my left deals

wer gibt? — whose deal is it?, whose turn is it to deal?

2) SPORT = Aufschlag haben to serve

wer gibt? — whose serve is it?

3. UNPERSÖNLICHES VERB
diams; es gibt (+sing) there is; (+pl) there are
es gibt da noch ein Problem — there's still one problem

es gibt dieses Jahr viele Äpfel — there are a lot of apples this year

gibt es einen Gott? — is there a God?

gibt es den Osterhasen? — is there really an Easter Bunny?

heute gibts noch Regen — it's going to rain today

es wird noch Ärger geben — there'll be trouble (yet)

darauf gibt es 10% Rabatt — you get 10% discount on it

was gibts zum Mittagessen? — what's for lunch?

freitags gibt es bei uns immer Fisch — we always have fish on Fridays

wann gibts was zu essen? – es gibt gleich was — when are we going to get something to eat? – it's on its way

es gibt gleich Mittagessen! — it's nearly time for lunch!

jetzt gibt es keine Süßigkeiten mehr — (you're getting) no more sweets now

was gibts? — what's the matter?, what is it?

ein Mensch mit zwei Köpfen? das gibts nicht! — a two-headed person? there's no such thing!

das gibts nicht, dass ein Vegetarier Metzger wird — it's impossible, a vegetarian wouldn't become a butcher, it's inconceivable that a vegetarian would become a butcher

so was gibts also! (inf) — who'd have thought it! (inf)

das gibts doch nicht! — I don't believe it!

das darf es doch nicht geben! — I don't believe it!

das hat es ja noch nie gegeben! — it's unbelievable!

so was gibts bei uns nicht! (inf) — that's just not on! (inf)

da gibts nichts (inf) — there's no two ways about it (inf)

was es nicht alles gibt! — it's a funny old world!

hat es sonst noch etwas gegeben? — was there anything else?

gleich gibts was! (inf) — there's going to be trouble!

4. REFLEXIVES VERB

1) diams; sich geben = nachlassen Regen to ease off; (Schmerzen) to ease, to lessen; (Leidenschaft, Begeisterung) to lessen, to cool; (freches Benehmen) to lessen

2)

= aufgeben, ergeben sich gefangen geben — to give oneself up

sich verloren geben — to give oneself up for lost

See:

→ schlagen

3) = sich erledigen to sort itself out; (= aufhören) to stop

das wird sich schon geben — it'll all work out

machen Sie erst mal die dringensten Sachen, der Rest wird sich (von alleine) geben — do the most urgent things first, the rest will sort itself out

gibt sich das bald! (inf) — cut it out! (inf)

4) = sich benehmen to behave

sich als etw geben — to play sth

sich freundlich geben — to behave in a friendly way, to be friendly

sich als große Dame geben — to play the great lady

sich von oben herab geben — to behave condescendingly, to be condescending

sich von der besten Seite geben — to show one's best side

nach außen gab er sich heiter — outwardly he seemed quite cheerful

sie gibt sich, wie sie ist — she's completely genuine, there's no pretence (Brit) or pretense (US) with her

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1) (to give, especially for a particular purpose or regularly: His father allows him too much money.) allow

2) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) hand

3) (the act of dividing cards among players in a card game.) deal

4) (to distribute (cards).) deal

5) (to cause to have: My aunt gave me a book for Christmas; Can you give me an opinion on this?) give

6) (to produce (something): Cows give milk but horses do not; He gave a talk on his travels.) give

7) (to organize (some event etc): We're giving a party next week.) give

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ge·ben

[ˈge:bn̩]

I. TRANSITIVES VERB

1.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

(reichen)

▪ jdm etw \geben to give sb sth, to give sth to sb

gibst du mir bitte mal das Brot? could you give [or hand] me the bread, please? [or pass]

ich würde alles darum \geben, ihn noch einmal zu sehen I would give anything to see him again; (beim Kartenspiel) to deal

du hast mir 3 Joker gegeben you've dealt me 3 jokers

wer gibt jetzt? whose turn is it to deal?

2.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

(schenken) to give [as a present]

3.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

(mitteilen)

jdm die [o seine] Telefonnummer \geben to give sb one's telephone number

▪ sich dat etw [von jdm] \geben lassen to ask [sb] for sth

er ließ sich die Speisekarte \geben he asked for the menu

4.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

ÖKON (verkaufen)

▪ jdm etw \geben to get sb sth; (bezahlen)

▪ [jdm] etw für etw akk \geben to give [sb] sth for sth

was darf ich Ihnen \geben? what can I get you?

darf ich Ihnen sonst noch was \geben? can I get you anything else?

\geben Sie mir bitte fünf Brötchen I'd like five bread rolls please

ich gebe Ihnen 500 Euro für das Bild I'll give you [or let you have] 500 euros for the picture

Preisnachlass/Skonto \geben to give a reduction/cash discount

5.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

(spenden)

▪ etw gibt jdm etw sth gives [sb] sth

Schutz/Schatten \geben to give [or provide] protection/shade

6.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

(verleihen)

einen Preis \geben to award a prize

Titel/Namen \geben to give a title/name

diese erfreuliche Nachricht gab ihr neue Zuversicht this welcome piece of news gave her new confidence

der Gedanke an eine Rettung gab uns immer wieder Kraft the thought of being rescued always gave us strength

7.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

TELEK (telefonisch verbinden)

▪ jdm jdn \geben to put sb through to sb

\geben Sie mir bitte Frau Schmidt can I speak to Mrs Smith, please

8.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

(stellen)

▪ jdm etw \geben to give [or set] sb sth

eine Aufgabe/ein Problem/ein Thema \geben to set a task/problem/topic

9.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

(abhalten)

▪ etw \geben to give sth

der Minister wird eine Pressekonferenz \geben the minister will give [or hold] a press conference

10.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

(bieten, gewähren, zukommen lassen)

▪ jd gibt [jdm] etw sb gives [or allows] [sb] sth

jdm einen Namen \geben to name a person

jdm ein Interview \geben to grant sb an interview

jdm eine Verwarnung \geben to give sb a warning; SPORT to book sb

der Schiedsrichter gab dem Spieler eine Verwarnung wegen Foulspiels the referee booked the player for a foul

einen Freistoß \geben FBALL to award a free-kick

11.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

(aufführen)

ein Theaterstück \geben to put on a play

12.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

(veranstalten)

ein Fest \geben to give a party

13.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

DIAL (abgeben, vorübergehend weggehen)

▪ etw/jdn irgendwohin \geben akk to send sth/sb somewhere

sein Auto in [die] Reparatur \geben to have one's car repaired

sein Kind in ein Internat \geben to send one's child to boarding school

dürfen wir während unseres Urlaubs unsere Katze zu euch \geben? can you take our cat while we're away?

14.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

KOCHK (fam: tun)

▪ etw in etw akk/an etw akk \geben, etw zu etw dat \geben to add sth to sth

Wein in die Soße \geben to add wine to the sauce

15.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

(ergeben)

▪ etw \geben to produce sth

sieben mal sieben gibt neunundvierzig seven times seven equals forty-nine, seven sevens are forty-nine

Rotwein gibt Flecken red wine stains [or leaves stains]

keinen Sinn \geben that makes no sense

ein Wort gab das andere one word led to another

16.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

(erteilen)

▪ etw \geben to teach sth

Nachhilfestunden \geben to give private tuition

Unterricht \geben to teach

jdm etw zu tun \geben to give sb sth to do

17.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

(äußern)

▪ etw von sich dat \geben to utter sth

er gab wenig Worte von sich he said very little

18.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

(euph fam: sich erbrechen)

▪ etw [wieder] von sich dat \geben to throw up [sth], to bring up sth sep [again] euph

19.

▶ es jdm \geben (fam) to let sb have it fam

▶ gib's ihm! let him have it!

▶ jdm ist etw nicht gegeben sth is not given to sb

nicht allen ist es gegeben, einem solchen Ereignis beizuwohnen not everybody gets the opportunity to be present at such an event

es war ihm nicht gegeben, seine Heimatstadt wiederzusehen he was not destined to see his home town again

▶ nichts auf etw akk \geben to think nothing of sth

▶ jdm etw zu tun \geben to give sb sth to do

das wird ihm für die nächsten Monate zu tun geben! that'll keep him busy for the next few months!

das sollte der Firmenleitung zu denken \geben that should give the company management something to think about!

▶ viel/nicht viel auf etw akk \geben to set great/not much store by sth

ich gebe nicht viel auf die Gerüchte I don't pay much attention to rumours

II. INTRANSITIVES VERB

1.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

KARTEN (austeilen) to deal

jetzt hast du genug gemischt, gib endlich! you've shuffled enough now, just deal them!

2.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

SPORT (Aufschlag haben) to serve

du gibst! it's your serve

III. UNPERSÖNLICHES TRANSITIVES VERB

1.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

(gereicht werden)

▪ es gibt etw there is sth

hoffentlich gibt es bald was zu essen! I hope there's something to eat soon!

was gibt es zum Frühstück? what's for breakfast?

freitags gibt es bei uns immer Fisch we always have fish on Fridays

2.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

(eintreten)

▪ es gibt etw there is sth

heute gibt es noch Regen it'll rain today

hat es sonst noch etwas gegeben, als ich weg war? has anything else happened while I was away

was wird das noch geben? where will it all lead to?

gleich gibt es was (fam) there's going to be trouble

3.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

(existieren, passieren)

▪ etw/jdn gibt es there's sth/sb

das gibt's nicht! (fam) no way!, nothing doing!, forget it!

das gibt es nicht, dass du einfach meinen Wagen nimmst there's no way that you're taking [or using] my car

ein Bär mit zwei Köpfen? das gibt es nicht! a bear with two heads? there's no such thing!

das gibt's doch nicht! (fam) that's unbelievable

so was gibt es bei uns nicht! that's not on [as far as we're concerned]!

was gibt's? (fam) what's the matter, what's up fam

was es nicht alles gibt! (fam) well, I'll be damned! fam, stone me! sl, stone the crows BRIT sl

4.

▶ da gibt es nichts! (fam) there are no two ways about it

seine Lieder sind einmalig, da gibt es nichts! there's no doubt about it, his songs are unique

IV. REFLEXIVES VERB

1.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

(nachlassen)

▪ etw gibt sich sth eases [off] [or lets up]

das gibt sich it will sort itself out

die Kopfschmerzen werden sich \geben your headache will go off

diese Aufsässigkeit wird sich bald von ganz alleine \geben this rebelliousness will soon die down of its own accord; (sich erledigen) to sort itself out

manches gibt sich von selbst wieder some things sort themselves out

das wird sich schon \geben it will all work out [for the best]

2.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

(sich benehmen, aufführen)

▪ sich akk als etw \geben to behave in a certain way

sie gab sich sehr überrascht she acted very surprised

nach außen gab er sich heiter outwardly he behaved cheerfully

sie gibt sich, wie sie ist she doesn't try to be anything she isn't

sich akk von der besten Seite \geben to show one's best side

3.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

(sich finden, ergeben)

▪ etw gibt sich sth arises

es wird sich schon noch eine Gelegenheit \geben there's sure to be another opportunity

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) give; (reichen) give; hand; pass

jemandem zu essen geben — give somebody something to eat

geben Sie mir bitte Herrn N. — please put me through to Mr N.

ich gäbe viel darum, wenn ich das machen könnte — I'd give a lot to be able to do that

jemandem etwas in die Hand geben — give somebody something

etwas [nicht] aus der Hand geben — [not] let go of something

geben Sie mir bitte ein Bier — I'll have a beer, please

Geben ist seliger denn Nehmen — (Spr.) it is more blessed to give than to receive (prov.)

2) (übergeben)

jemanden zu jemandem in die Lehre geben — apprentice somebody to somebody

etwas in Druck (Akk.) od. zum Druck geben — send something to press or to be printed; s. auch Pflege

3) (gewähren) give

einen Elfmeter geben — (Sport) award a penalty

4) (bieten) give

jemandem ein gutes Beispiel geben — set somebody a good example

5) (versetzen) give <slap, kick, etc.>

es jemandem geben — (ugs.): (jemandem die Meinung sagen) give somebody what for (sl.); (jemanden verprügeln) let somebody have it

gib [es] ihm! — (ugs.) let him have it!

6) (erteilen) give

Unterricht geben — teach

Französisch geben — teach French

7) (hervorbringen) give <milk, shade, light>

8) (veranstalten) give, throw < party>; give, lay on < banquet>; give < dinner party, ball>

9) (aufführen) give <concert, performance>

das Theater gibt den ‘Faust’ — the theatre is putting on ‘Faust’

was wird heute gegeben? — what's on today?

sein Debüt geben — make one's debut

10) (ergeben)

drei mal drei gibt neun — three threes are nine; three times three is or makes nine

eins plus eins gibt zwei — one and one is or makes two

das gibt [k]einen Sinn — that makes [no] sense

ein Wort gab das andere — one word led to another

11) in

etwas ist jemandem nicht gegeben — somebody just hasn't got something

12) (äußern)

etwas von sich geben — utter something

Unsinn/dummes Zeug von sich geben — (abwertend) talk nonsense/rubbish

keinen Laut/Ton von sich geben — not make a sound

13) in

viel/wenig auf etwas (Akk.) geben — set great/little store by something

14) (hinzugeben) add; put in

etwas an das Essen geben — add something to or put something into the food

15) (ugs.): (erbrechen)

alles wieder von sich geben — bring or (coll.) sick everything up again
2.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb; unpers

1) (vorhanden sein)

es gibt — there is/are

das gibt es wohl häufiger — it happens all the time

dass es so etwas heutzutage überhaupt noch gibt! — I'm surprised that such things still go on nowadays

zu meiner Zeit gab es das nicht — it wasn't like that in my day

das gibt es ja gar nicht — I don't believe it; you're joking (coll.)

Ein Hund mit fünf Beinen? Das gibt es ja gar nicht — A dog with five legs? There's no such thing!

Kommen Sie herein. Was gibt es? — Come in. What's the matter or (coll.) what's up?

was gibt's denn da? — what's going on over there?

was es nicht alles gibt! — (ugs.) what will they think of next?

da gibt's nichts — (ugs.) there's no denying it or no doubt about it

da gibt's nichts, da würde ich sofort protestieren — there's nothing else for it, I'd protest immediately in that case

2) (angeboten werden)

was gibt es zu essen/trinken? — what is there to eat/drink?

was gibt es denn zum Mittagessen? — what's for lunch?

heute gibt's Schweinefleisch — we're having pork today

3) (kommen zu)

morgen gibt es Schnee/Sturm — it'll snow tomorrow/there'll be a storm tomorrow

gleich/sonst gibt's was — (ugs.) there'll be trouble in a minute/otherwise
3.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) (Karten austeilen) deal

wer gibt? — whose deal is it?

2) (Sport): (aufschlagen) serve
4.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb

1)

sich [natürlich] geben — act or behave [naturally]

sich nach außen hin gelassen geben — give the appearance of being relaxed

deine Art, dich zu geben — the way you behave

2) (nachlassen)

das Fieber wird sich geben — his/her etc. temperature will drop

sein Eifer wird sich bald geben — his enthusiasm will soon wear off or cool

das gibt sich/wird sich noch geben — it will get better

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geben; gibt, gab, hat gegeben

A. v/t

1. give (

jemandem etwas sb sth, sth to sb); (reichen) auch hand; (schenken) auch present (with); (verleihen) auch lend; (Ball etc) (weitergeben) pass;

etwas nicht aus der Hand geben (nicht hergeben) not let go of sth, not part with sth; fig (Leitung, Verantwortung) refuse to give up sth ( oder relinquish sth);

jemandem zu trinken/essen geben give sb sth to drink/eat;

jemandem seine Medizin geben (verabreichen) give sb his ( oder her) medicine;

was gibst du mir dafür? what will you give me for it?;

sich (dat)

etwas geben lassen (bitten um, verlangen) ask for sth;

jemandem etwas als Pfand/zur Aufbewahrung geben give sb sth as a pledge/for safekeeping;

geben Sie mir bitte ein Bier/zwei Kilo Äpfel give me ( oder I’d like) a beer/two kilos of apples, please;

geben Sie mir bitte Herrn Müller am Telefon: I’d like to speak to Mr ( oder Mr.) Müller, please, put me through to Mr ( oder Mr.) Müller, please;

ich gäbe was drum zu wissen … umg I’d give anything to know …; → Druck², Hand¹, Kommission, Pflege etc

2. (Auskunft, Befehl, Erlaubnis, Hinweis etc) give; (gewähren) auch grant; (bieten) give, offer; (Hoffnung, Mut etc) give, fill sb with;

jemandem keinen Anlass geben zu (+inf) give sb no cause to (+inf)

jemandem eine/eine letzte Chance geben give sb a/one last chance;

er hat noch viel/mir nichts zu geben (bieten) he still has plenty to offer/he has nothing to offer me;

der Arzt gibt ihm noch zwei Monate (zu leben) fig the doctor gives him two more ( oder another two) months (to live); → Antwort, Bescheid, Blöße, Wort etc

3. (Konzert etc) give; (Theaterstück etc) perform, do umg; (Film) show; (Essen, Party) have, give; (Unterricht, Fach) teach;

was wird heute Abend gegeben? what’s on tonight?;

das Stück wurde drei Monate lang gegeben the play ran ( oder was on) for three months

4. SPORT (Ecke, Elfmeter, Freistoß) give

5. (Ertrag etc) give, yield;

Milch geben give ( oder provide) milk

6. (ergeben) make; (Flecken) make, leave;

das gibt eine gute Suppe it makes a good soup;

das gibt keinen Sinn it doesn’t make (any) sense;

fünf mal sechs gibt dreißig five sixes are thirty, five times six is thirty

7. (tun, legen, stecken etc) put; (hinzufügen) add;

Salz in die Suppe geben put salt into ( oder add salt to) the soup

8.

von sich geben (Geräusch, Geruch) give off; CHEM emit; (Äußerung) make; (Schrei etc) give; (auch Flüche) let out;

Essen

(wieder) von sich geben umg bring up;

nichts als Unsinn von sich geben talk nothing but nonsense; → Ton¹

9.

etwas oder

viel geben auf gutes Benehmen etc: set great store by; besonders auf jemanden: think highly ( oder a lot) of;

wenig/nichts geben auf Konventionen etc: set little/no store by, not bother much/at all about umg; auf jemanden: not think much of;

ich gebe nichts auf i-e Worte I don’t believe a word she says, I don’t take anything she says seriously

10. umg:

es jemandem geben let sb have it, give it to sb;

gib ihm Saures! give him hell,

dem hab ich’s aber gegeben! I really let him have it ( oder gave it to him)!;

gut gegeben! that’s telling him etc!

B. v/i

1. give (

mit vollen Händen freely);

den Armen geben give to the poor;

gern geben give willingly ( oder gladly)

2. Kartenspiel: deal;

wer gibt? whose deal is it?

3. Tennis: serve

4. unpers:

es gibt (existiert, wird angeboten etc) there is, there are;

es gibt Leute, die … some people …;

der beste Spieler, den es je gab the best player there ever was;

es gab viel zu tun there was a lot to do;

es gab kein Entrinnen there was no escaping;

was gibt es da noch zu überlegen? what is there still to think about?;

was gibt es da zu lachen? ärgerlich: what’s funny about that?;

was gibt’s? what’s up?; (was hast du) what’s the matter?;

was gibt’s Neues? what’s new?;

was gibt es zum Mittagessen? what’s for lunch?;

was es nicht alles gibt! umg you don’t say!;

das gibt’s nicht! (existert nicht) there’s no such thing; (das darf nicht wahr sein) you’re joking, that can’t be true; verbietend: that’s out;

das gibt’s nicht - sie ist tatsächlich noch aufgetaucht! umg I don’t ( oder can’t) believe she actually turned up;

Sachen gibt’s, die gibt’s nicht umg truth is often stranger than fiction, there are more things in heaven and earth (than are dreamed of in your philosophy); ungläubig: would you believe it!;

gibt’s den denn noch? umg is he still around?;

da gibt’s nichts! umg (ohne Zweifel) there’s no doubt about that, and no mistake about it; (unter allen Umständen) even if it kills me etc

5. unpers; zukünftig:

das gibt Ärger umg there’ll be trouble;

morgen gibt es Schnee it’s going to snow ( oder there’s going to be snow) tomorrow;

heute wird’s noch was geben (ein Gewitter) I think we’re in for some bad weather ( oder a storm); (einen Krach) auch there’s trouble brewing ( oder in the air);

sei ruhig, sonst gibt’s was! umg be quiet, or else!

C. v/r

1. (sich benehmen) act, behave; (vorgeben) play, pretend;

sich natürlich geben act naturally;

sich als Experte etc

geben play the expert etc, pose as an expert etc

2. (nachlassen) ease up; (vorübergehen) pass, blow over; Leidenschaft etc: auch cool (down); Schmerzen: let up; völlig: go away; Fieber: go down; (wieder gut werden) come right;

das gibt sich wieder auch it’ll sort itself out

3.

sich in sein Schicksal etc

geben give o.s. up to ( oder resign o.s. to) one’s fate etc

4. Gelegenheit: arise, present itself; → gegeben

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) give; (reichen) give; hand; pass

jemandem zu essen geben — give somebody something to eat

geben Sie mir bitte Herrn N. — please put me through to Mr N.

ich gäbe viel darum, wenn ich das machen könnte — I'd give a lot to be able to do that

jemandem etwas in die Hand geben — give somebody something

etwas [nicht] aus der Hand geben — [not] let go of something

geben Sie mir bitte ein Bier — I'll have a beer, please

Geben ist seliger denn Nehmen — (Spr.) it is more blessed to give than to receive (prov.)

2) (übergeben)

jemanden zu jemandem in die Lehre geben — apprentice somebody to somebody

etwas in Druck (Akk.) od. zum Druck geben — send something to press or to be printed; s. auch Pflege

3) (gewähren) give

einen Elfmeter geben — (Sport) award a penalty

4) (bieten) give

jemandem ein gutes Beispiel geben — set somebody a good example

5) (versetzen) give <slap, kick, etc.>

es jemandem geben — (ugs.): (jemandem die Meinung sagen) give somebody what for (sl.); (jemanden verprügeln) let somebody have it

gib [es] ihm! — (ugs.) let him have it!

6) (erteilen) give

Unterricht geben — teach

Französisch geben — teach French

7) (hervorbringen) give <milk, shade, light>

8) (veranstalten) give, throw < party>; give, lay on < banquet>; give <dinner party, ball>

9) (aufführen) give <concert, performance>

das Theater gibt den ‘Faust’ — the theatre is putting on ‘Faust’

was wird heute gegeben? — what's on today?

sein Debüt geben — make one's debut

10) (ergeben)

drei mal drei gibt neun — three threes are nine; three times three is or makes nine

eins plus eins gibt zwei — one and one is or makes two

das gibt [k]einen Sinn — that makes [no] sense

ein Wort gab das andere — one word led to another

11) in

etwas ist jemandem nicht gegeben — somebody just hasn't got something

12) (äußern)

etwas von sich geben — utter something

Unsinn/dummes Zeug von sich geben — (abwertend) talk nonsense/rubbish

keinen Laut/Ton von sich geben — not make a sound

13) in

viel/wenig auf etwas (Akk.) geben — set great/little store by something

14) (hinzugeben) add; put in

etwas an das Essen geben — add something to or put something into the food

15) (ugs.): (erbrechen)

alles wieder von sich geben — bring or (coll.) sick everything up again
2.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb; unpers

1) (vorhanden sein)

es gibt — there is/are

das gibt es wohl häufiger — it happens all the time

dass es so etwas heutzutage überhaupt noch gibt! — I'm surprised that such things still go on nowadays

zu meiner Zeit gab es das nicht — it wasn't like that in my day

das gibt es ja gar nicht — I don't believe it; you're joking (coll.)

Ein Hund mit fünf Beinen? Das gibt es ja gar nicht — A dog with five legs? There's no such thing!

Kommen Sie herein. Was gibt es? — Come in. What's the matter or (coll.) what's up?

was gibt's denn da? — what's going on over there?

was es nicht alles gibt! — (ugs.) what will they think of next?

da gibt's nichts — (ugs.) there's no denying it or no doubt about it

da gibt's nichts, da würde ich sofort protestieren — there's nothing else for it, I'd protest immediately in that case

2) (angeboten werden)

was gibt es zu essen/trinken? — what is there to eat/drink?

was gibt es denn zum Mittagessen? — what's for lunch?

heute gibt's Schweinefleisch — we're having pork today

3) (kommen zu)

morgen gibt es Schnee/Sturm — it'll snow tomorrow/there'll be a storm tomorrow

gleich/sonst gibt's was — (ugs.) there'll be trouble in a minute/otherwise
3.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) (Karten austeilen) deal

wer gibt? — whose deal is it?

2) (Sport): (aufschlagen) serve
4.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb

1)

sich [natürlich] geben — act or behave [naturally]

sich nach außen hin gelassen geben — give the appearance of being relaxed

deine Art, dich zu geben — the way you behave

2) (nachlassen)

das Fieber wird sich geben — his/her etc. temperature will drop

sein Eifer wird sich bald geben — his enthusiasm will soon wear off or cool

das gibt sich/wird sich noch geben — it will get better

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v.

(§ p.,pp.: gab, gegeben)

= to deal v.

to give v.

(§ p.,p.p.: gave, given)

to perform v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > geben
14 Geben

n; -s, kein Pl.

1. giving; es ist alles ein Geben und Nehmen it’s all a matter of give and take; Geben ist seliger denn Nehmen BIBL. it is more blessed to give than to receive

2. Kartenspiel: am Geben sein be dealing, be the dealer; er ist am Geben it’s his deal

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to hand; to deal; to give

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ge|ben ['geːbn] pret gab [gaːp] ptp gegeben [gə'geːbn]
1. TRANSITIVES VERB

1) to give; (= reichen) to give, to pass; Schatten, Kühle to provide

wer hat dir das gegeben? — who gave you that?

gibs mir! — give it to me!, give me it!

was darf ich Ihnen geben? — what can I get you?

könnten Sie mir die Butter/den Korkenzieher geben? — could you pass me the butter/the corkscrew?

geben Sie mir bitte zwei Flaschen Bier — I'd like two bottles of beer, please

(von jdm) etw geben lassen — to ask (sb) for sth

geben Sie mir bitte Herrn Braun (Telec) — can I speak to Mr Braun please?

man kann nicht für alles geben (= spenden) — you can't give to everything

geben or Geben ist seliger denn nehmen or Nehmen (Bibl) — it is more blessed to give than to receive

ich gäbe viel darum, zu... — I'd give a lot to...

sie würde ihr Leben für ihre Kinder geben — she'd give her life for her children

sie gaben ihr Leben fürs Vaterland — they gave or laid down their lives for their country

jdm einen Tritt geben — to give sb a kick; (figinf) to give sb the boot (inf)

gibs ihm ( tüchtig)! (inf) — let him have it! (inf)

ein gutes Beispiel geben — to set a good example

jdm etw zu verstehen geben — to make sth known to sb

jdn/etw verloren geben — to give sb/sth up for lost

das Buch hat mir viel gegeben — I got a lot out of the book

2) = Cards to deal

er hat mir drei Asse und zwei Buben gegeben — he dealt me three aces and two jacks

da hast du mir aber ein lausiges Blatt gegeben — you've given or dealt me a lousy hand

3) = gewähren, verleihen to give; Thema, Aufgabe, Problem to set

jdm einen Preis geben — to give sb a prize

einen Elfmeter/einen Freistoß geben — to give a penalty kick/a free kick

gebe Gott, dass... — God grant that...

Taktgefühl ist ihm nicht gegeben — he's not over-endowed with tact

es war ihm nicht gegeben, seine Eltern lebend wiederzusehen — he was not to see his parents alive again

4) = schicken, übergeben to send; (dial = tun) to put

in die Post geben — to post (Brit), to mail (esp US)

ein Auto in Reparatur geben — to have a car repaired

ein Kind in Pflege geben — to put a child in care

geben (dial) — to sprinkle sugar over sth

Milch an den Teig geben (dial) — to add milk to the dough

5) = ergeben, erzeugen to produce

die Kuh gibt Milch — the cow produces milk

die Kuh gibt 25 Liter — the cow produces or gives 25 litres (Brit) or liters (US)

2 + 2 gibt 4 — 2 + 2 makes 4

fünf Manuskriptseiten geben eine Druckseite — five pages of manuscript equal or make one page of print

ein Pfund gibt fünf Klöße — a pound will make five dumplings

Rotwein gibt Flecken — red wine leaves stains

das gibt Ärger/Probleme — that will cause trouble/problems

was wird das noch geben? — where will it end?

6) = veranstalten Konzert, Fest to give; Theaterstück etc to do

am Schillertheater geben sie wieder "Maria Stuart" — they are doing "Maria Stuart" at the Schillertheater again

was wird heute im Theater gegeben? — what's on at the theatre (Brit) or theater (US) today?

7) = unterrichten to teach

Englisch/Deutsch geben — to teach English/German

er gibt Nachhilfeunterricht/Tanzstunden — he gives private tuition/dancing lessons (Brit), he does tutoring/gives dancing lessons

8) andere Wendungendiams; viel/nicht viel auf etw (acc) geben to set great/little store by sth

auf die Meinung der Lehrer brauchst du nichts zu geben — you needn't bother about what the teachers think

ich gebe nicht viel auf seinen Rat — I don't think much of his advicediams; etw von sich geben Laut, Worte, Flüche to utter; Meinung to express

was er gestern von sich gegeben hat, war wieder einmal völlig unverständlich — what he was going on about yesterday was, as ever, completely incomprehensible

2. INTRANSITIVES VERB

1) CARDS to deal

der links von mir Sitzende gibt — the person sitting on my left deals

wer gibt? — whose deal is it?, whose turn is it to deal?

2) SPORT = Aufschlag haben to serve

wer gibt? — whose serve is it?

3. UNPERSÖNLICHES VERB
diams; es gibt (+sing) there is; (+pl) there are
es gibt da noch ein Problem — there's still one problem

es gibt dieses Jahr viele Äpfel — there are a lot of apples this year

gibt es einen Gott? — is there a God?

gibt es den Osterhasen? — is there really an Easter Bunny?

heute gibts noch Regen — it's going to rain today

es wird noch Ärger geben — there'll be trouble (yet)

darauf gibt es 10% Rabatt — you get 10% discount on it

was gibts zum Mittagessen? — what's for lunch?

freitags gibt es bei uns immer Fisch — we always have fish on Fridays

wann gibts was zu essen? – es gibt gleich was — when are we going to get something to eat? – it's on its way

es gibt gleich Mittagessen! — it's nearly time for lunch!

jetzt gibt es keine Süßigkeiten mehr — (you're getting) no more sweets now

was gibts? — what's the matter?, what is it?

ein Mensch mit zwei Köpfen? das gibts nicht! — a two-headed person? there's no such thing!

das gibts nicht, dass ein Vegetarier Metzger wird — it's impossible, a vegetarian wouldn't become a butcher, it's inconceivable that a vegetarian would become a butcher

so was gibts also! (inf) — who'd have thought it! (inf)

das gibts doch nicht! — I don't believe it!

das darf es doch nicht geben! — I don't believe it!

das hat es ja noch nie gegeben! — it's unbelievable!

so was gibts bei uns nicht! (inf) — that's just not on! (inf)

da gibts nichts (inf) — there's no two ways about it (inf)

was es nicht alles gibt! — it's a funny old world!

hat es sonst noch etwas gegeben? — was there anything else?

gleich gibts was! (inf) — there's going to be trouble!

4. REFLEXIVES VERB

1) diams; sich geben = nachlassen Regen to ease off; (Schmerzen) to ease, to lessen; (Leidenschaft, Begeisterung) to lessen, to cool; (freches Benehmen) to lessen

2)

= aufgeben, ergeben sich gefangen geben — to give oneself up

sich verloren geben — to give oneself up for lost

See:

→ schlagen

3) = sich erledigen to sort itself out; (= aufhören) to stop

das wird sich schon geben — it'll all work out

machen Sie erst mal die dringensten Sachen, der Rest wird sich (von alleine) geben — do the most urgent things first, the rest will sort itself out

gibt sich das bald! (inf) — cut it out! (inf)

4) = sich benehmen to behave

sich als etw geben — to play sth

sich freundlich geben — to behave in a friendly way, to be friendly

sich als große Dame geben — to play the great lady

sich von oben herab geben — to behave condescendingly, to be condescending

sich von der besten Seite geben — to show one's best side

nach außen gab er sich heiter — outwardly he seemed quite cheerful

sie gibt sich, wie sie ist — she's completely genuine, there's no pretence (Brit) or pretense (US) with her

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1) (to give, especially for a particular purpose or regularly: His father allows him too much money.) allow

2) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) hand

3) (the act of dividing cards among players in a card game.) deal

4) (to distribute (cards).) deal

5) (to cause to have: My aunt gave me a book for Christmas; Can you give me an opinion on this?) give

6) (to produce (something): Cows give milk but horses do not; He gave a talk on his travels.) give

7) (to organize (some event etc): We're giving a party next week.) give

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ge·ben

[ˈge:bn̩]

I. TRANSITIVES VERB

1.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

(reichen)

▪ jdm etw \geben to give sb sth, to give sth to sb

gibst du mir bitte mal das Brot? could you give [or hand] me the bread, please? [or pass]

ich würde alles darum \geben, ihn noch einmal zu sehen I would give anything to see him again; (beim Kartenspiel) to deal

du hast mir 3 Joker gegeben you've dealt me 3 jokers

wer gibt jetzt? whose turn is it to deal?

2.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

(schenken) to give [as a present]

3.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

(mitteilen)

jdm die [o seine] Telefonnummer \geben to give sb one's telephone number

▪ sich dat etw [von jdm] \geben lassen to ask [sb] for sth

er ließ sich die Speisekarte \geben he asked for the menu

4.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

ÖKON (verkaufen)

▪ jdm etw \geben to get sb sth; (bezahlen)

▪ [jdm] etw für etw akk \geben to give [sb] sth for sth

was darf ich Ihnen \geben? what can I get you?

darf ich Ihnen sonst noch was \geben? can I get you anything else?

\geben Sie mir bitte fünf Brötchen I'd like five bread rolls please

ich gebe Ihnen 500 Euro für das Bild I'll give you [or let you have] 500 euros for the picture

Preisnachlass/Skonto \geben to give a reduction/cash discount

5.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

(spenden)

▪ etw gibt jdm etw sth gives [sb] sth

Schutz/Schatten \geben to give [or provide] protection/shade

6.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

(verleihen)

einen Preis \geben to award a prize

Titel/Namen \geben to give a title/name

diese erfreuliche Nachricht gab ihr neue Zuversicht this welcome piece of news gave her new confidence

der Gedanke an eine Rettung gab uns immer wieder Kraft the thought of being rescued always gave us strength

7.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

TELEK (telefonisch verbinden)

▪ jdm jdn \geben to put sb through to sb

\geben Sie mir bitte Frau Schmidt can I speak to Mrs Smith, please

8.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

(stellen)

▪ jdm etw \geben to give [or set] sb sth

eine Aufgabe/ein Problem/ein Thema \geben to set a task/problem/topic

9.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

(abhalten)

▪ etw \geben to give sth

der Minister wird eine Pressekonferenz \geben the minister will give [or hold] a press conference

10.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

(bieten, gewähren, zukommen lassen)

▪ jd gibt [jdm] etw sb gives [or allows] [sb] sth

jdm einen Namen \geben to name a person

jdm ein Interview \geben to grant sb an interview

jdm eine Verwarnung \geben to give sb a warning; SPORT to book sb

der Schiedsrichter gab dem Spieler eine Verwarnung wegen Foulspiels the referee booked the player for a foul

einen Freistoß \geben FBALL to award a free-kick

11.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

(aufführen)

ein Theaterstück \geben to put on a play

12.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

(veranstalten)

ein Fest \geben to give a party

13.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

DIAL (abgeben, vorübergehend weggehen)

▪ etw/jdn irgendwohin \geben akk to send sth/sb somewhere

sein Auto in [die] Reparatur \geben to have one's car repaired

sein Kind in ein Internat \geben to send one's child to boarding school

dürfen wir während unseres Urlaubs unsere Katze zu euch \geben? can you take our cat while we're away?

14.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

KOCHK (fam: tun)

▪ etw in etw akk/an etw akk \geben, etw zu etw dat \geben to add sth to sth

Wein in die Soße \geben to add wine to the sauce

15.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

(ergeben)

▪ etw \geben to produce sth

sieben mal sieben gibt neunundvierzig seven times seven equals forty-nine, seven sevens are forty-nine

Rotwein gibt Flecken red wine stains [or leaves stains]

keinen Sinn \geben that makes no sense

ein Wort gab das andere one word led to another

16.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

(erteilen)

▪ etw \geben to teach sth

Nachhilfestunden \geben to give private tuition

Unterricht \geben to teach

jdm etw zu tun \geben to give sb sth to do

17.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

(äußern)

▪ etw von sich dat \geben to utter sth

er gab wenig Worte von sich he said very little

18.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

(euph fam: sich erbrechen)

▪ etw [wieder] von sich dat \geben to throw up [sth], to bring up sth sep [again] euph

19.

▶ es jdm \geben (fam) to let sb have it fam

▶ gib's ihm! let him have it!

▶ jdm ist etw nicht gegeben sth is not given to sb

nicht allen ist es gegeben, einem solchen Ereignis beizuwohnen not everybody gets the opportunity to be present at such an event

es war ihm nicht gegeben, seine Heimatstadt wiederzusehen he was not destined to see his home town again

▶ nichts auf etw akk \geben to think nothing of sth

▶ jdm etw zu tun \geben to give sb sth to do

das wird ihm für die nächsten Monate zu tun geben! that'll keep him busy for the next few months!

das sollte der Firmenleitung zu denken \geben that should give the company management something to think about!

▶ viel/nicht viel auf etw akk \geben to set great/not much store by sth

ich gebe nicht viel auf die Gerüchte I don't pay much attention to rumours

II. INTRANSITIVES VERB

1.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

KARTEN (austeilen) to deal

jetzt hast du genug gemischt, gib endlich! you've shuffled enough now, just deal them!

2.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

SPORT (Aufschlag haben) to serve

du gibst! it's your serve

III. UNPERSÖNLICHES TRANSITIVES VERB

1.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

(gereicht werden)

▪ es gibt etw there is sth

hoffentlich gibt es bald was zu essen! I hope there's something to eat soon!

was gibt es zum Frühstück? what's for breakfast?

freitags gibt es bei uns immer Fisch we always have fish on Fridays

2.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

(eintreten)

▪ es gibt etw there is sth

heute gibt es noch Regen it'll rain today

hat es sonst noch etwas gegeben, als ich weg war? has anything else happened while I was away

was wird das noch geben? where will it all lead to?

gleich gibt es was (fam) there's going to be trouble

3.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

(existieren, passieren)

▪ etw/jdn gibt es there's sth/sb

das gibt's nicht! (fam) no way!, nothing doing!, forget it!

das gibt es nicht, dass du einfach meinen Wagen nimmst there's no way that you're taking [or using] my car

ein Bär mit zwei Köpfen? das gibt es nicht! a bear with two heads? there's no such thing!

das gibt's doch nicht! (fam) that's unbelievable

so was gibt es bei uns nicht! that's not on [as far as we're concerned]!

was gibt's? (fam) what's the matter, what's up fam

was es nicht alles gibt! (fam) well, I'll be damned! fam, stone me! sl, stone the crows BRIT sl

4.

▶ da gibt es nichts! (fam) there are no two ways about it

seine Lieder sind einmalig, da gibt es nichts! there's no doubt about it, his songs are unique

IV. REFLEXIVES VERB

1.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

(nachlassen)

▪ etw gibt sich sth eases [off] [or lets up]

das gibt sich it will sort itself out

die Kopfschmerzen werden sich \geben your headache will go off

diese Aufsässigkeit wird sich bald von ganz alleine \geben this rebelliousness will soon die down of its own accord; (sich erledigen) to sort itself out

manches gibt sich von selbst wieder some things sort themselves out

das wird sich schon \geben it will all work out [for the best]

2.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

(sich benehmen, aufführen)

▪ sich akk als etw \geben to behave in a certain way

sie gab sich sehr überrascht she acted very surprised

nach außen gab er sich heiter outwardly he behaved cheerfully

sie gibt sich, wie sie ist she doesn't try to be anything she isn't

sich akk von der besten Seite \geben to show one's best side

3.

<gibt, gab, gegeben>

(sich finden, ergeben)

▪ etw gibt sich sth arises

es wird sich schon noch eine Gelegenheit \geben there's sure to be another opportunity

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) give; (reichen) give; hand; pass

jemandem zu essen geben — give somebody something to eat

geben Sie mir bitte Herrn N. — please put me through to Mr N.

ich gäbe viel darum, wenn ich das machen könnte — I'd give a lot to be able to do that

jemandem etwas in die Hand geben — give somebody something

etwas [nicht] aus der Hand geben — [not] let go of something

geben Sie mir bitte ein Bier — I'll have a beer, please

Geben ist seliger denn Nehmen — (Spr.) it is more blessed to give than to receive (prov.)

2) (übergeben)

jemanden zu jemandem in die Lehre geben — apprentice somebody to somebody

etwas in Druck (Akk.) od. zum Druck geben — send something to press or to be printed; s. auch Pflege

3) (gewähren) give

einen Elfmeter geben — (Sport) award a penalty

4) (bieten) give

jemandem ein gutes Beispiel geben — set somebody a good example

5) (versetzen) give <slap, kick, etc.>

es jemandem geben — (ugs.): (jemandem die Meinung sagen) give somebody what for (sl.); (jemanden verprügeln) let somebody have it

gib [es] ihm! — (ugs.) let him have it!

6) (erteilen) give

Unterricht geben — teach

Französisch geben — teach French

7) (hervorbringen) give <milk, shade, light>

8) (veranstalten) give, throw < party>; give, lay on < banquet>; give < dinner party, ball>

9) (aufführen) give <concert, performance>

das Theater gibt den ‘Faust’ — the theatre is putting on ‘Faust’

was wird heute gegeben? — what's on today?

sein Debüt geben — make one's debut

10) (ergeben)

drei mal drei gibt neun — three threes are nine; three times three is or makes nine

eins plus eins gibt zwei — one and one is or makes two

das gibt [k]einen Sinn — that makes [no] sense

ein Wort gab das andere — one word led to another

11) in

etwas ist jemandem nicht gegeben — somebody just hasn't got something

12) (äußern)

etwas von sich geben — utter something

Unsinn/dummes Zeug von sich geben — (abwertend) talk nonsense/rubbish

keinen Laut/Ton von sich geben — not make a sound

13) in

viel/wenig auf etwas (Akk.) geben — set great/little store by something

14) (hinzugeben) add; put in

etwas an das Essen geben — add something to or put something into the food

15) (ugs.): (erbrechen)

alles wieder von sich geben — bring or (coll.) sick everything up again
2.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb; unpers

1) (vorhanden sein)

es gibt — there is/are

das gibt es wohl häufiger — it happens all the time

dass es so etwas heutzutage überhaupt noch gibt! — I'm surprised that such things still go on nowadays

zu meiner Zeit gab es das nicht — it wasn't like that in my day

das gibt es ja gar nicht — I don't believe it; you're joking (coll.)

Ein Hund mit fünf Beinen? Das gibt es ja gar nicht — A dog with five legs? There's no such thing!

Kommen Sie herein. Was gibt es? — Come in. What's the matter or (coll.) what's up?

was gibt's denn da? — what's going on over there?

was es nicht alles gibt! — (ugs.) what will they think of next?

da gibt's nichts — (ugs.) there's no denying it or no doubt about it

da gibt's nichts, da würde ich sofort protestieren — there's nothing else for it, I'd protest immediately in that case

2) (angeboten werden)

was gibt es zu essen/trinken? — what is there to eat/drink?

was gibt es denn zum Mittagessen? — what's for lunch?

heute gibt's Schweinefleisch — we're having pork today

3) (kommen zu)

morgen gibt es Schnee/Sturm — it'll snow tomorrow/there'll be a storm tomorrow

gleich/sonst gibt's was — (ugs.) there'll be trouble in a minute/otherwise
3.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) (Karten austeilen) deal

wer gibt? — whose deal is it?

2) (Sport): (aufschlagen) serve
4.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb

1)

sich [natürlich] geben — act or behave [naturally]

sich nach außen hin gelassen geben — give the appearance of being relaxed

deine Art, dich zu geben — the way you behave

2) (nachlassen)

das Fieber wird sich geben — his/her etc. temperature will drop

sein Eifer wird sich bald geben — his enthusiasm will soon wear off or cool

das gibt sich/wird sich noch geben — it will get better

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Geben n; -s, kein pl

1. giving;

es ist alles ein Geben und Nehmen it’s all a matter of give and take;

Geben ist seliger denn Nehmen BIBEL it is more blessed to give than to receive

2. Kartenspiel:

am Geben sein be dealing, be the dealer;

er ist am Geben it’s his deal

* * *
1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) give; (reichen) give; hand; pass

jemandem zu essen geben — give somebody something to eat

geben Sie mir bitte Herrn N. — please put me through to Mr N.

ich gäbe viel darum, wenn ich das machen könnte — I'd give a lot to be able to do that

jemandem etwas in die Hand geben — give somebody something

etwas [nicht] aus der Hand geben — [not] let go of something

geben Sie mir bitte ein Bier — I'll have a beer, please

Geben ist seliger denn Nehmen — (Spr.) it is more blessed to give than to receive (prov.)

2) (übergeben)

jemanden zu jemandem in die Lehre geben — apprentice somebody to somebody

etwas in Druck (Akk.) od. zum Druck geben — send something to press or to be printed; s. auch Pflege

3) (gewähren) give

einen Elfmeter geben — (Sport) award a penalty

4) (bieten) give

jemandem ein gutes Beispiel geben — set somebody a good example

5) (versetzen) give <slap, kick, etc.>

es jemandem geben — (ugs.): (jemandem die Meinung sagen) give somebody what for (sl.); (jemanden verprügeln) let somebody have it

gib [es] ihm! — (ugs.) let him have it!

6) (erteilen) give

Unterricht geben — teach

Französisch geben — teach French

7) (hervorbringen) give <milk, shade, light>

8) (veranstalten) give, throw < party>; give, lay on < banquet>; give <dinner party, ball>

9) (aufführen) give <concert, performance>

das Theater gibt den ‘Faust’ — the theatre is putting on ‘Faust’

was wird heute gegeben? — what's on today?

sein Debüt geben — make one's debut

10) (ergeben)

drei mal drei gibt neun — three threes are nine; three times three is or makes nine

eins plus eins gibt zwei — one and one is or makes two

das gibt [k]einen Sinn — that makes [no] sense

ein Wort gab das andere — one word led to another

11) in

etwas ist jemandem nicht gegeben — somebody just hasn't got something

12) (äußern)

etwas von sich geben — utter something

Unsinn/dummes Zeug von sich geben — (abwertend) talk nonsense/rubbish

keinen Laut/Ton von sich geben — not make a sound

13) in

viel/wenig auf etwas (Akk.) geben — set great/little store by something

14) (hinzugeben) add; put in

etwas an das Essen geben — add something to or put something into the food

15) (ugs.): (erbrechen)

alles wieder von sich geben — bring or (coll.) sick everything up again
2.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb; unpers

1) (vorhanden sein)

es gibt — there is/are

das gibt es wohl häufiger — it happens all the time

dass es so etwas heutzutage überhaupt noch gibt! — I'm surprised that such things still go on nowadays

zu meiner Zeit gab es das nicht — it wasn't like that in my day

das gibt es ja gar nicht — I don't believe it; you're joking (coll.)

Ein Hund mit fünf Beinen? Das gibt es ja gar nicht — A dog with five legs? There's no such thing!

Kommen Sie herein. Was gibt es? — Come in. What's the matter or (coll.) what's up?

was gibt's denn da? — what's going on over there?

was es nicht alles gibt! — (ugs.) what will they think of next?

da gibt's nichts — (ugs.) there's no denying it or no doubt about it

da gibt's nichts, da würde ich sofort protestieren — there's nothing else for it, I'd protest immediately in that case

2) (angeboten werden)

was gibt es zu essen/trinken? — what is there to eat/drink?

was gibt es denn zum Mittagessen? — what's for lunch?

heute gibt's Schweinefleisch — we're having pork today

3) (kommen zu)

morgen gibt es Schnee/Sturm — it'll snow tomorrow/there'll be a storm tomorrow

gleich/sonst gibt's was — (ugs.) there'll be trouble in a minute/otherwise
3.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) (Karten austeilen) deal

wer gibt? — whose deal is it?

2) (Sport): (aufschlagen) serve
4.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb

1)

sich [natürlich] geben — act or behave [naturally]

sich nach außen hin gelassen geben — give the appearance of being relaxed

deine Art, dich zu geben — the way you behave

2) (nachlassen)

das Fieber wird sich geben — his/her etc. temperature will drop

sein Eifer wird sich bald geben — his enthusiasm will soon wear off or cool

das gibt sich/wird sich noch geben — it will get better

* * *

v.

(§ p.,pp.: gab, gegeben)

= to deal v.

to give v.

(§ p.,p.p.: gave, given)

to perform v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Geben
15 gordo

adj.

fat, plump, chubby, big.

m.

1 fat man, fat guy, fat person, fatso.

2 jackpot.

3 fat.

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gordo

► adjetivo

1 (carnoso) fat

■ se puso gordo he got fat

2 (grueso) thick

3 (grave) serious

4 (importante) big

■ ¡qué mentira tan gorda! what a big lie!

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 fat person (familiarmente) fatty

► nombre masculino gordo

1 familiar (grasa) fat

2 el gordo the first prize in the lottery

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FRASEOLOGÍA

armarse la gorda familiar to be hell to pay

caer gordo,-a familiar not to stand somebody

■ el vecino me cae gordo I can't stand my neighbour

estar sin gorda familiar to be broke

hacer la vista gorda familiar to turn a blind eye

ni gorda familiar not a thing, nothing

■ sin gafas no veo ni gorda I can't see a thing without glasses

quedarse sin gorda familiar to be broke

————————

gordo

► nombre masculino

1 familiar (grasa) fat

2 el gordo the first prize in the lottery

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(f. - gorda)

adj.

1) fat

2) thick

3) greasy, oily

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gordo, -a
1. ADJ

1) [persona] (=obeso) fat; (=corpulento) stout, plump

está más gordo que nunca — he's fatter than ever

caer gordo a algn * —

ese tipo me cae gordo — I can't stand that guy *

2) * [cosa, hecho] big

fue el desastre más gordo de su historia — it was the biggest o worst disaster in their history

ha pasado algo muy gordo — something major has happened

una mentira de las gordas — a big fat lie *

y lo más gordo fue que... — and then to cap it all... *

3) [comida, sustancia] greasy, oily

tocino gordo — fatty bacon

4) [agua] hard

5) [lienzo, hilo] coarse

6) Chile * (=querido) darling *
gota 1., 1), perra 2), dedo 1), pez I, 1.
2.

SM / F fat man/woman

¡gordo! — fatty! *, fatso! *

3. SM

1) (Culin) fat, suet

2) (=premio) jackpot, big prize

ganar el gordo — to hit the jackpot, win the big prize

- sacarse el gordo
gorda EL GORDO El Gordo, "the fat one", refers to a large lottery jackpot, particularly the one offered in the Spanish Lotería Nacional at Christmas. The Sorteo Extraordinario de Navidad takes place on December 22 and the jackpot is worth several million pounds to the holder or holders of the winning number. Because of the cost of buying an entire number, people generally buy décimos (tenth-part shares), which means the total winnings are usually shared out between a number of people.
See:

ver nota culturelle LOTERÍA in lotería

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I
- da adjetivo

1) <persona/piernas> fat

siempre ha sido gordo — he's always been overweight o fat

estás más gordo — you've put on weight

es más bien gordita — she's quite plump

me/le/nos cae gordo — (fam) I/she/we can't stand him (colloq)

2) ( grueso) < libro> thick; <lana/calcetines> thick; < suéter> thick, chunky

3) <carne/tocino> fatty

4) (fam) (importante, serio) big

algo gordo debe haber ocurrido — something big o serious must have happened

fue una metedura de pata de las gordas — it was a terrible o a huge blunder (colloq)

armarse la gorda — (fam)

y entonces se armó la gordo — and then the feathers began to fly
II
- da masculino, femenino

1)

a) ( persona) (m) fat man; (f) fat woman

ese gordo simpático — that nice, rather fat man o guy

es un gordito precioso — he's a cute, chubby little thing

b) (fam) ( como apelativo ofensivo) fatso (colloq), fatty (colloq)

c) (AmL) (fam) ( como apelativo cariñoso) dear, love

2) gordo masculino (Jueg) ( premio mayor) jackpot, first prize ( in the state lottery)
•• Cultural note:
El Gordo

In Spain, the name given to the big prizes in the Lotería Nacional and Lotería Primitiva, in particular the prize for the Christmas draw of the Lotería Nacional. In Latin America it also means a big lottery prize

* * *
I
- da adjetivo

1) <persona/piernas> fat

siempre ha sido gordo — he's always been overweight o fat

estás más gordo — you've put on weight

es más bien gordita — she's quite plump

me/le/nos cae gordo — (fam) I/she/we can't stand him (colloq)

2) ( grueso) < libro> thick; <lana/calcetines> thick; < suéter> thick, chunky

3) <carne/tocino> fatty

4) (fam) (importante, serio) big

algo gordo debe haber ocurrido — something big o serious must have happened

fue una metedura de pata de las gordas — it was a terrible o a huge blunder (colloq)

armarse la gorda — (fam)

y entonces se armó la gordo — and then the feathers began to fly
II
- da masculino, femenino

1)

a) ( persona) (m) fat man; (f) fat woman

ese gordo simpático — that nice, rather fat man o guy

es un gordito precioso — he's a cute, chubby little thing

b) (fam) ( como apelativo ofensivo) fatso (colloq), fatty (colloq)

c) (AmL) (fam) ( como apelativo cariñoso) dear, love

2) gordo masculino (Jueg) ( premio mayor) jackpot, first prize ( in the state lottery)
•• Cultural note:
El Gordo

In Spain, the name given to the big prizes in the Lotería Nacional and Lotería Primitiva, in particular the prize for the Christmas draw of the Lotería Nacional. In Latin America it also means a big lottery prize

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gordo¹

¹ = fattie, fat lump, fat lump of lard, fatso.

Ex: That makes him sound bad, but he isn't -- He's a man who married a 22-year-old hottie only to wind up with a 35-year-old fattie.

Ex: I saw her on the telly the other day and she still looked like a fat lump to me.

Ex: This brand new book is going to turn you from a useless fat lump of lard into a tender caring, satisfying, lover for the woman you love.

Ex: We are becoming a nation of wimps, fatsos and crybabies because we have created a hypersensitive social and legal environment.

gordo²

² = fat [fatter -comp., fattest -sup.].

Ex: The article is entitled 'America the slim: or, where are the fat children in picture books'.

* dedo gordo del pie, el = big toe, the.

* demasiado gordo = overweight.

* hacer la vista gorda = look + the other way, turn + a blind eye to, pretend + not to have seen.

* hacer sudar la gota gorda = push + Nombre + to the edge.

* mentira gorda = big fat lie.

* pez gordo = power player, big wheel, big shot, big noise, big wig, fat cat.

* premio gordo = jackpot.

* sal gorda = kitchen salt, cooking salt, coarse salt.

* sudar la gota gorda = sweat + buckets, sweat + blood, work + Posesivo + butt off, slog + Posesivo + guts out, sweat + bullets.

* sueldo de pez gordo = fat-cat salary.

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gordo¹ -da

adjective

A ‹persona/piernas/cara› fat

siempre ha sido muy gordo he's always been very overweight o very fat

estás más gordo you've put on weight o you've got fatter

es más bien gordita she's quite plump

me/le/nos cae gordo ( fam); I/she/we can't stand him ( colloq)

B (grueso) ‹libro/rama/filete› thick; ‹lana/calcetines› thick; ‹suéter› thick, chunky

C ‹carne/tocino› fatty

D ( fam) (importante, serio) big

algo gordo debe haber ocurrido something big o serious must have happened

fue una metedura de pata de las gordas it was a terrible o a huge blunder ( colloq)

armar la gorda ( fam); to cause o make a scene ( colloq), to kick up a fuss ( colloq)

armarse la gorda ( fam): cuando se entere se va a armar la gorda when he finds out there'll be hell to pay o there's going to be one hell of a fuss ( colloq)

llegó ella y se armó la gordo it was absolute chaos o mayhem when she arrived

gordo² -da El Gordo (↑ gordo a1)

masculine, feminine

A

1 (persona) ( masculine) fat man; ( feminine) fat woman

ese gordo simpático del número 28 that nice, rather fat man o guy who lives at number 28

es un gordito precioso he's a cute, chubby little thing

2 ( fam)

(como apelativo cariñoso): gorda ¿te tomas un café? do you want a coffee, dear ( o love etc)?

3 (como apelativo ofensivo) ( fam); fatso ( colloq), fatty ( colloq)

B

gordo masculine (grasa) fat

carne con gordo fatty meat

C

gordo masculine ( Jueg) (premio mayor) jackpot, first prize ( in the state lottery)

le tocó el gordo he won the first prize o the jackpot (in the lottery)

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gordo 1
◊ -da adjetivo

1 ‹persona/piernas› fat;
◊ siempre ha sido gordo he's always been overweight o fat;

estás gordo you've put on weight;
es más bien gordita she's quite plump
2 ( grueso) ‹libro/lana/suéter› thick
3 ‹carne/tocino› fatty
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
a) ( persona) (m) fat man;

(f) fat woman
b) (fam) ( como apelativo ofensivo) fatso (colloq), fatty (colloq)

gordo 2 sustantivo masculino (Jueg) ( premio mayor) jackpot ( in the state lottery)
gordo,-a
I adjetivo
1 (persona) fat
2 (cable, jersey, etc) thick
3 (importante, serio) big: estoy en un lío muy gordo, I'm in big trouble
II sustantivo masculino y femenino fat person
familiar fatty
III sustantivo masculino el gordo, (de una lotería) the jackpot
♦ Locuciones: caer gordo: le cae gordo, she can't bear o stand him
' gordo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gorda
- pez
- dedo
- estar
- para
- premio
English:
bigshot
- bigwig
- coarse
- fat
- fish
- fleshy
- jackpot
- overweight
- plump
- rub up
- slight
- toe
- toenail
- big
- block
- keep
- onto
- over
- thick

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gordo, -a

♦ adj

1. [persona] fat;

está más gordo que antes he's put on weight;

el Gordo y el Flaco Laurel and Hardy;

Comp
Fam
me cae gordo I can't stand him

2. [grueso] thick;
Esp
sal gorda cooking salt

3. [grande] big;

dedo gordo [de la mano] thumb;
[del pie] big toe;
cayó una tormenta gorda there was a big o terrible storm

4. Fam [problema, asunto] major;

cometió un error muy gordo he made a major mistake;

tuve una discusión muy gorda con él I had one hell of an argument with him

5. Fam

Comp

armar la gorda to kick up a row o stink;

cuando llegó la policía se armó la gorda when the police arrived all hell broke loose;

ni gorda: no vi/no entendí ni gorda [nada] I couldn't see/I didn't understand a thing

♦ nm,f

1. [persona obesa] fat man, f fat woman;

los gordos fat people

2. Am Fam [como apelativo]
¿cómo estás, gordo? how's it going, big man?

♦ nm

1. [en lotería] first prize, jackpot;

le tocó el gordo [en lotería] he won first prize, he won the jackpot;

le tocó el gordo con ese trabajo [tuvo buena suerte] he hit the jackpot with that job;

con esa hermana que tiene le ha tocado el gordo [tuvo mala suerte] you've got to feel sorry for him having a sister like that

2. [grasa] fat

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gordo

I adj

1 fat

2

:

me cae gordo fam I can’t stand him;

se va a armar la gorda fam all hell will break loose fam ;

¡ésta sí que es gorda! fam this is a disaster!;

no veo ni gorda fam I can’t see a damn thing fam

II m, gorda f fat person

III m premio jackpot;

me ha caído o

tocado el gordo I’ve won the jackpot; fig I’ve hit the jackpot

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gordo, -da adj

1) : fat

2) : thick

3) : fatty, greasy, oily

4) : unpleasant

me cae gorda tu tía: I can't stand your aunt

gordo, -da n

: fat person

gordo nm

1) grasa: fat

2) : jackpot

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gordo¹ adj

1. (obeso) fat [comp. fatter; superl. fattest]

estaba muy gordo de pequeño he was very fat when he was young

2. (grueso) thick

me he comprado un diccionario muy gordo I've bought a very thick dictionary

3. (grave) serious / big [comp. bigger; superl. biggest]

tenemos un problema gordo we've got a big problem

Si alquien te cae gordo dices I can't stand...

su padre me cae gordo I can't stand her father

gordo² n

1. (persona) fat man [pl. men] / fat woman [pl. women]

2. (premio de lotería) jackpot

ganar el gordo to win the jackpot

Spanish-English dictionary > gordo
16 marcher

marcher [maʀ∫e]

➭ TABLE 1 intransitive verb

   a. to walk ; [soldats] to march

• on marche sur la tête ! (inf) it's crazy!

• venez, on va marcher un peu come on, let's go for a walk

• faire marcher un bébé to help a baby walk

• c'est marche ou crève ! (inf!) it's sink or swim!

• marcher dans une flaque d'eau to step in a puddle

• « défense de marcher sur les pelouses » "keep off the grass"

• marcher sur les pieds de qn to tread on sb's toes

• ne te laisse pas marcher sur les pieds don't let anyone tread on your toes

   b. ( = progresser) marcher vers le succès to be on the road to success

• marcher sur une ville to advance on a town

   c. ( = être dupe) (inf) on lui raconte n'importe quoi et il marche you can tell him anything and he'll swallow it (inf)

• il n'a pas voulu marcher dans la combine he didn't want to be involved in the affair

• faire marcher qn ( = taquiner) to pull sb's leg ; ( = tromper) to take sb for a ride (inf)

   d. ( = fonctionner) to work ; [affaires, études] to go well ; [train] to run

• faire marcher [+ appareil] to work ; [+ entreprise] to run

• ça fait marcher les affaires it's good for business

• ça marche à l'électricité it's electric

• est-ce que le métro marche aujourd'hui ? is the underground running today?

• les affaires marchent mal business is bad

• son restaurant marche bien his restaurant does good business

• le film a bien marché en Europe the film was a big success in Europe

• il marche au whisky (inf) whisky keeps him going

• les études, ça marche ? (inf) how's college going?

• ça marche ! (dans un restaurant) coming up! ; ( = c'est d'accord) OK! (inf)

• ça marche pour lundi (inf) Monday is fine

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maʀʃe
verbe intransitif

1) ( utiliser ses pieds) [personne, animal, robot] to walk

allons marcher un peu — let's go for a little walk

2) ( poser le pied) to tread ( dans in; sur on)

marcher sur les pieds de quelqu'un — to tread on somebody's toes

tu m'as marché sur le pied — you stood on my foot

se laisser marcher sur les pieds — fig to let oneself be walked over

3) ( avancer) to go

marcher sur les mains — [gymnaste] to walk on one's hands

marcher en tête de cortège — to march at the head of the procession

marcher sur le palais présidentiel — to march on the presidential palace

4) ( fonctionner) [mécanisme, réforme, procédé] to work

ma radio marche bien/marche mal — my radio works well/doesn't work properly

faire marcher quelque chose — to get something to work

ma montre ne marche plus — my watch has stopped working

la poste marche de mieux en mieux — the postal service is getting better and better

marcher au gaz — to run on gas

les bus ne marchent pas le dimanche — the buses don't run on Sundays

5) (colloq) ( aller)

marcher (bien)/marcher mal — [travail, relations, examen] to go well/not to go well; [affaires, film, élève] to do well/not to do well

comment marchent les affaires? — how is business?

6) (colloq) ( être d'accord) to go for it

je marche — I'll go for it

c'est trop risqué, je ne marche pas — it's too risky, count me out

ça marche! — ( marché conclu) it's a deal!; ( la commande est prise) coming up!

7) (colloq) ( croire naïvement) to fall for it

tu verras, elle marchera à tous les coups — you'll see, she falls for it every time

faire marcher quelqu'un — to pull somebody's leg

elle fait marcher sa mère comme elle veut — she's got her mother wrapped round her little finger

8) (colloq) ( obéir)

faire marcher son monde — to be good at giving orders

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il ne marche pas, il court! — (colloq) he's as gullible as they come

marcher sur la tête de quelqu'un — (colloq) to walk all over somebody

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maʀʃe vi
1) [personne] to walk

Elle marche cinq kilomètres par jour. — She walks 5 kilometres every day.

Elle marchait devant. — She was walking in front.

marcher sur [gazon, l'asphalte] — to walk on, [clou] to step on, [crotte de chien] to step in

marcher dans [herbe] — to walk on, [flaque] to step in

2) MILITAIRE, [armée] to march

marcher sur [ville, pays] — to march on

3) (= aller) [affaires, santé] to go, (= bien aller) to go well

Comment marchent les affaires? — How's business?

Est-ce que les affaires marchent actuellement? — Is business going well at the moment?

Alors les études, ça marche? — How are you getting on at school?

marcher comme sur des roulettes — to go smoothly, to go without any hitches

4) (= fonctionner) [appareil] to work, [transports] to run

Est-ce que l'ascenseur marche? — Is the lift working?

Le métro marche normalement aujourd'hui. — The underground is running normally today.

5) (= se mouvoir) [véhicule, train] to go

Le convoi marchait à vive allure. — The convoy was going fast., The convoy was moving fast

6) (= être d'accord) to go along, to agree

marcher dans la combine — to play the game

Il a refusé de marcher dans la combine. — He wouldn't play the game.

7) (croire naïvement) to be taken in

faire marcher qn (pour rire) — to pull sb's leg

Il essaie de te faire marcher. — He's pulling your leg., (pour tromper) to lead sb up the garden path

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marcher verb table: aimer vi

1 ( utiliser ses pieds) [personne, animal, robot] to walk; il marche vite he walks fast; marcher à travers champs to walk across fields; allons marcher un peu let's go for a little walk; marcher avec des talons/chaussures plates to wear high heels/flat shoes;

2 ( poser le pied) to tread (dans in; sur on); j'ai marché sur mes lunettes I trod on my spectacles; marcher sur les pieds de qn to tread on sb's toes; tu m'as marché sur le pied you stood on my foot; se laisser marcher sur les pieds fig to let oneself be walked over; à la soirée on se marchait sur les pieds fig the party was packed; ne marche pas dans les flaques don't walk in the puddles; marcher dans une flaque d'eau to step in a puddle; l'homme marchera sur Mars man will walk on Mars;

3 ( avancer) to go; notre train marche vite our train goes fast; malgré les embouteillages, nous avons bien marché despite the traffic jams, we've made good time; marcher vers la gloire fig to be on the road to fame; marcher sur les mains [gymnaste] to walk on one's hands; marcher en tête de cortège to march at the head of the procession; marcher sur Paris/le palais présidentiel to march on Paris/the presidential palace;

4 ( fonctionner) [mécanisme, dispositif] to work; [système, réforme, procédé] to work; ma radio marche bien/marche mal my radio works well/doesn't work properly; insecticide qui ne marche pas pour les fourmis insecticide that doesn't work on ants; faire marcher qch to get sth to work; ma montre ne marche plus my watch has stopped working; la poste marche de mieux en mieux the postal service is getting better and better; marcher au gaz/à l'électricité to run on gas/on electricity; Ivan marche à la vodka hum Ivan lives on vodka; les trains/bus ne marchent pas le dimanche the trains/buses don't run on Sundays;

5 ○( aller) marcher (bien)/marcher mal [travail, relations, examen] to go well/not to go well; [affaires, film, livre, élève] to do well/not to do well; [acteur] to go down well/not to go down well; comment a marché ton examen? how did your exam go?; comment marchent les affaires? how is business?;

6 ○( être d'accord) to go for it; je marche I'll go for it; c'est trop risqué, je ne marche pas it's too risky, count me out; elle marche pour cent euros par jour she' s agreed to one hundred euros a day; pour cent euros, ça marche for one hundred euros, you're on; ça marche! ( marché conclu) it's a deal!; ( la commande est prise) coming up!;

7 ○( croire naïvement) to fall for it; tu verras, elle marchera à tous les coups you'll see, she falls for it every time; faire marcher qn to pull sb's leg; je te faisais marcher I was just pulling your leg; elle fait marcher sa mère comme elle veut she's got her mother wrapped round her little finger;

8 ○( obéir) faire marcher son monde or personnel to be good at giving orders.

Idiomes

il ne marche pas, il court○! he's as gullible as they come; marcher sur la tête de qn○ to walk all over sb.

[marʃe] verbe intransitif

1. [se déplacer à pied] to walk

j'ai marché longtemps/un peu I took a long/short walk

marcher sans but to walk aimlessly

marcher tranquillement to amble along

descendre une avenue en marchant lentement/rapidement to stroll/to hurry down an avenue

marcher à grands pas ou à grandes enjambées to stride (along)

marcher à petits pas to take small steps

marcher à quatre pattes to walk on all fours

marcher à reculons to walk backwards

marcher de long en large (dans une salle) to walk up and down (a room)

marcher sur la pointe des pieds to walk on tiptoe

marcher sur les mains to walk on one's hands

marcher sur les traces de quelqu'un to follow in somebody's footsteps

marcher vers

a. (sens propre) to walk towards, to be headed for, to be on one's way to

b. (figuré) to be headed for

marcher droit

a. (sens propre) to walk straight ou in a straight line

b. (figuré) to toe the line

marcher sur des œufs to tread gingerly

2. MILITAIRE to march

marcher au pas to march in step

marcher sur une ville/sur l'ennemi to march on a city/against the enemy

3. [poser le pied]

marcher sur to step ou to tread on

marcher dans [flaque, saleté] to step ou to tread in

ne marche pas sur les fleurs! keep off the flowers!, don't walk on the flowers!

marcher sur les pieds de quelqu'un to tread ou to stand ou to step on somebody's feet

il ne faut pas se laisser marcher sur les pieds you shouldn't let people walk all over you

4. [fonctionner - machine] to work, to function ; [ - moteur] to run

marcher à l'électricité to work ou to run on electricity

le jouet marche à piles the toy is battery-operated

faire marcher [machine] to work, to operate

tu sais faire marcher la machine à laver? do you know how to work the washing machine?

les trains ne marchent pas aujourd'hui (familier) the trains aren't running today

5. [donner de bons résultats - manœuvre, ruse] to come off, to work ; [ - projet, essai] to be working (out), to work ; [ - activité, travail] to be going well

ses études marchent bien/mal she's doing well/not doing very well at college

elle marche bien en chimie/au tennis (familier) she's doing well in chemistry/at tennis

un jeune athlète qui marche très fort (familier) an up-and-coming young athlete

les affaires marchent mal/très bien business is slack/is going well

ça fait marcher les affaires it's good for business ou for trade

rien ne marche nothing's going right

ne t'inquiète pas, ça va marcher don't worry, it'll be OK

et le travail, ça marche? how's work (going)?

si ça marche, je monterai une exposition if it works out, I'll organize an exhibition

leur couple/commerce n'a pas marché their relationship/business didn't work out

ça a l'air de bien marcher entre eux they seem to be getting on fine together, things seem to be going well between them

[en voiture]

tu marches à combien, là? (familier) what are you doing ou what speed are you doing at the moment?

6. [au restaurant]

faites marcher deux œufs au plat! two fried eggs!

ça marche! coming up!

7. (familier) [s'engager] to go along with things

tu marches avec nous? can we count you in?

je ne marche pas! nothing doing!, count me out!

marcher dans une affaire to get mixed up ou involved in a scheme

elle ne marchera jamais she'll never agree

8. (familier) [croire] to fall for it

je lui ai dit que ma tante était malade et il n'a pas marché, il a couru (humoristique) I told him that my aunt was ill and he bought the whole story ou and he swallowed it hook, line and sinker

faire marcher quelqu'un

a. [le taquiner] to pull somebody's leg, to have somebody on (UK)

b. [le berner] to take somebody for a ride, to lead somebody up the garden path

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > marcher
17 WHO

who [hu:]

pronoun

a. (in questions) (qui est-ce) qui ; (after prep) qui

• who's there? qui est là ?

• who are you? qui êtes-vous ?

• who has the book? (qui est-ce) qui a le livre ?

• who does he think he is? il se prend pour qui ?

• who came with you? (qui est-ce) qui est venu avec vous ?

• who(m) did you see? qui avez-vous vu ?

• who(m) did you speak to? à qui avez-vous parlé ?

• who's the book by? le livre est de qui ?

• who is he to tell me...? (indignantly) de quel droit est-ce qu'il me dit... ?

b. (relative pronoun) qui

• my aunt who lives in London ma tante qui habite à Londres

• those who can swim ceux qui savent nager

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noun (abrév = World Health Organization) OMS f

English-French dictionary > WHO

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