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he meant no harm by what he said

1 harm ***

[hɒːm]
1. n

(gen) male m, (damage) danno

to do sb harm — far del male a qn

to do harm to — (reputation, interests) danneggiare

out of harm's way — al sicuro

to keep out of harm's way — tenersi alla larga

there's no harm in trying — tentar non nuoce

it might do more harm than good — potrebbe fare più male che bene

you will come to no harm — non ti succederà nulla

he means no harm — non ha nessuna cattiva intenzione

he meant no harm by what he said — non l'ha detto con cattiveria

2. vt

(person) far male a, (reputation, interests, health) danneggiare, nuocere a, (object, crops) danneggiare

English-Italian dictionary > harm ***
2 mean

I noun
Mittelweg, der; Mitte, die

a happy mean — der goldene Mittelweg
II adjective
1) (niggardly) schäbig (abwertend)

2) (ignoble) schäbig (abwertend), gemein [Person, Verhalten, Gesinnung]

3) (shabby) schäbig (abwertend) [Haus, Wohngegend]; armselig [Verhältnisse]

be no mean athlete/feat — kein schlechter Sportler/keine schlechte Leistung sein
III transitive verb,
meant

1) (have as one's purpose) beabsichtigen

mean well by or to or towards somebody — es gut mit jemandem meinen

I meant him no harm — ich wollte ihm nichts Böses

what do you mean by [saying] that? — was willst du damit sagen?

I meant it or it was meant as a joke — das sollte ein Scherz sein

mean to do something — etwas tun wollen

I mean to be obeyed — ich verlange, dass man mir gehorcht

I meant to write, but forgot — ich hatte [fest] vor zu schreiben, aber habe es [dann] vergessen

do you mean to say that...? — willst du damit sagen, dass...?

2) (design, destine)

these plates are meant to be used — diese Teller sind zum Gebrauch bestimmt od. sind da, um benutzt zu werden

I meant it to be a surprise for him — es sollte eine Überraschung für ihn sein

they are meant for each other — sie sind füreinander bestimmt

I meant you to read the letter — ich wollte, dass du den Brief liest

be meant to do something — etwas tun sollen

3) (intend to convey, refer to) meinen

if you know or see what I mean — du verstehst, was ich meine?

I really mean it, I mean what I say — ich meine das ernst; es ist mir Ernst damit

4) (signify, entail, matter) bedeuten

the name means/the instructions mean nothing to me — der Name sagt mir nichts/ich kann mit der Anleitung nichts anfangen

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[mi:n] I adjective
1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) knauserig

2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) gemein

3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) bösartig

4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) schäbig

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- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective
1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) Mittel-...

2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) durchschnittlich
2. noun
(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) die Mitte
III 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb
1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) meinen

2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) beabsichtigen

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- meaning
2. adjective
((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) bedeutsam

- meaningful
- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well
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mean¹

[mi:n]

adj

1. esp BRIT (miserly) geizig, knauserig, kleinlich

▪ to be \mean with sth mit etw dat geizen

2. (unkind) gemein, fies fam

I felt a bit \mean ich kam mir ein bisschen schäbig vor

▪ to be \mean to sb gemein zu jdm sein

to have a \mean streak eine gemeine Ader haben

3. AM (vicious) aggressiv; (dangerous) gefährlich

\mean dog bissiger Hund

4. (run-down) heruntergekommen, schäbig pej

5. (bad) schlecht

he's no \mean cook er ist kein schlechter Koch

no \mean feat eine Meisterleistung

6. AM (sl: good) super fam, toll fam, geil sl

he plays a \mean guitar er spielt supergeil Gitarre sl

7. ( form: small) gering

it should be clear even to the \meanest understanding das sollte auch dem Unbedarftesten klar sein

mean²

<meant, meant>

[mi:n]

vt

▪ to \mean sth

1. (signify) word, symbol etw bedeuten

that sign \means ‘no parking’ das Schild bedeutet ‚Parken verboten‘

no \means no nein heißt nein

does that name \mean anything to you? sagt dir der Name etwas?

2. (intend to convey) person etw meinen

do you remember Jane Carter? — you \mean the woman we met in Scotland? erinnerst du dich an Jane Carter? — meinst du die Frau, die wir in Schottland getroffen haben?

what do you \mean by that? was willst du damit sagen?

what do you \mean, it was my fault? soll das etwa heißen, es war mein Fehler?

what do you \mean by arriving so late? was denkst du dir eigentlich dabei, so spät zu kommen?

did you have a good holiday? — it depends what you \mean by a good holiday hattest du einen schönen Urlaub? — es hängt davon ab, was du unter schönem Urlaub verstehst

now I see what you \mean jetzt weiß ich, was du meinst

I \mean to say [also,] ich muss schon sagen

3. (be sincere) etw ernst meinen

I \mean what I say es ist mir ernst mit dem, was ich sage

he said a lot of things he didn't really \mean er sagte eine Menge Dinge, die er nicht so gemeint hat

4. (intend) etw wollen

he didn't \mean any harm er wollte nichts Böses

I \meant it as a present for Joanna ich hatte es als Geschenk für Joanna gedacht

▪ to \mean to do sth etw tun wollen

I really didn't \mean to offend you ich wollte dich wirklich nicht kränken

I've been \meaning to phone you for a week or two ich will dich schon seit Wochen anrufen

▪ to be \meant to do sth etw tun sollen

you're \meant to fill in a tax form every year Sie müssen jedes Jahr eine Steuererklärung ausfüllen

▪ to \mean sb [or AM for sb] to do sth wollen, dass jd etw tut

they didn't \mean [for] her to read the letter sie wollten nicht, dass sie den Brief liest

▪ to be \meant as sth als etw gemeint [o gedacht] sein

▪ to be \meant for sb für jdn gedacht [o bestimmt] sein

to be \meant for greater things zu Höherem bestimmt sein

to be \meant for each other füreinander bestimmt sein

▪ to be \meant to be sth (intended to represent) etw sein [o darstellen] sollen; (intended as) etw sein sollen, als etw gemeint sein

it's \meant to be Donald das soll Donald sein

it was \meant to be a surprise das sollte eine Überraschung sein

to \mean business es ernst meinen

to \mean mischief Böses im Schilde führen

to \mean well es gut meinen

5. (result in) etw bedeuten [o fam heißen]

lower costs \mean lower prices niedrigere Kosten bedeuten niedrigere Preise

this \means war das ist eine Kriegserklärung

does this \mean we'll have to cancel our holiday? heißt das, dass wir unseren Urlaub absagen müssen?

6. (have significance) etw bedeuten

it was just a kiss, it didn't \mean anything es war nur ein Kuss, das hatte nichts zu bedeuten

to \mean a lot/nothing/something to sb jdm viel/nichts/etwas bedeuten

mean³

[mi:n]

I. n (average) Mittel nt; (average value) Mittelwert m; ( fig) Mittelweg m

II. adj inv durchschnittlich

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I [miːn]
adj (+er)

1) (esp Brit: miserly) geizig, knauserig

don't be mean! — sei doch nicht so geizig or knauserig!

you mean thing! — du Geizhals or Geizkragen!

2) (= unkind, spiteful) gemein

don't be mean! — sei nicht so gemein or fies! (inf)

you mean thing! — du gemeines or fieses Stück! (inf), du Miststück! (inf)

it made me feel mean — ich kam mir richtig schäbig or gemein vor

3) (= base, inferior) birth, motives niedrig

the meanest citizen — der Geringste unter den Bürgern (old)

4) (= shabby, unimpressive) shack, house schäbig, armselig

5) (= vicious) bösartig; look gehässig, hinterhältig; criminal niederträchtig, abscheulich

6)

he is no mean player — er ist ein beachtlicher Spieler

he plays a mean game of poker — er ist ein ausgefuchster Pokerspieler (inf)

that's no mean feat — diese Aufgabe ist nicht zu unterschätzen or nicht von Pappe (inf)

a sportsman/politician of no mean ability — ein sehr fähiger Sportler/Politiker
II
1. n
(= middle term) Durchschnitt m; (MATH) Durchschnitt m, Mittelwert m, Mittel nt
the golden or happy mean — die goldene Mitte

2. adj
mittlere(r, s)
mean sea level — Normalnull nt
III pret, ptp meant
vt

1) (= signify) bedeuten; (person = refer to, have in mind) meinen

what do you mean by that? — was willst du damit sagen?

the name means nothing to me — der Name sagt mir nichts

it means starting all over again — das bedeutet or das heißt, dass wir wieder ganz von vorne anfangen müssen

this will mean great changes — dies wird bedeutende Veränderungen zur Folge haben

a pound means a lot to her — für sie ist ein Pfund eine Menge Geld

your friendship/he means a lot to me — deine Freundschaft/er bedeutet mir viel

you mean everything to me — du bist alles für mich

2) (= intend) beabsichtigen

to mean to do sth — etw tun wollen

to be meant for sb/sth — für jdn/etw bestimmt sein

to mean sb to do sth — wollen, dass jd etw tut

sth is meant to be sth — etw soll etw sein

what do you mean to do? —

I only meant to help — ich wollte nur helfen

of course it hurt, I meant it to or it was meant to — natürlich tat das weh, das war Absicht

without meaning to sound rude — ich möchte nicht unverschämt klingen(, aber...)

I meant it as a joke — das sollte ein Witz sein

I meant you to have it — das solltest du haben

I was meant to do that — ich hätte das tun sollen

you are meant to be on time — du solltest pünktlich sein

he wasn't meant to be a leader — er war nicht zum Führer bestimmt

I thought it was meant to be hot in the south —

I mean to be obeyed — ich verlange, dass man mir gehorcht

I mean to have it — ich bin fest entschlossen, es zu bekommen

this pad is meant for drawing — dieser Block ist zum Zeichnen gedacht or da (inf)

if he means to be awkward... —

this present was meant for you — dieses Geschenk sollte für dich sein or war für dich gedacht

See:

→ business

3) (= be serious about) ernst meinen

I mean it! — das ist mein Ernst!, ich meine das ernst!

do you mean to say you're not coming? — willst du damit sagen or soll das heißen, dass du nicht kommst?

I mean what I say — ich sage das im Ernst

do you really mean it this time? — ist es dir diesmal ernst or Ernst damit?

4)

he means well/no harm — er meint es gut/nicht böse

to mean well by sb — es gut mit jdm meinen

to mean sb no harm — es gut mit jdm meinen, jdm nichts Böses wollen; (physically) jdm nichts tun; (in past tense) jdm nichts tun wollen

I meant no harm by what I said — was ich da gesagt habe, war nicht böse gemeint

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mean¹ [miːn] prät und pperf meant [ment]

A v/t

1. etwas im Sinn oder im Auge haben, beabsichtigen, vorhaben, (tun etc) wollen, (zu tun) gedenken:

I mean to do it ich will es tun;

he meant to write er wollte schreiben;

I mean it es ist mir ernst damit;

he means business er meint es ernst, er macht Ernst;

he meant no harm er hat es nicht böse gemeint;

no harm meant! nichts für ungut!;

I mean what I say ich meine es, wie ich es sage; ich spaße nicht;

I mean to say ich will sagen;

I didn’t mean to disturb you ich wollte Sie nicht stören;

without meaning it ohne es zu wollen; → mischief 1

2. (besonders passiv) bestimmen ( for für):

they were meant for each other;

he was meant to be a barrister er sollte Anwalt werden;

this cake is meant to be eaten der Kuchen ist zum Essen da;

that remark was meant for you diese Bemerkung galt dir oder war an deine Adresse gerichtet oder war auf dich abgezielt;

that picture is meant to be Churchill das Bild soll Churchill sein oder darstellen

3. meinen, sagen wollen:

by “liberal” I mean … unter „liberal“ verstehe ich …;

I mean his father ich meine seinen Vater;

what do you mean by this?

a) was wollen Sie damit sagen?,

b) was verstehen Sie darunter?

4. bedeuten:

a family means a lot of work;

that means war;

he means (all) the world to me er bedeutet mir alles

5. (von Wörtern und Worten) bedeuten, heißen:

what does “fair” mean”;

does that mean anything to you? ist Ihnen das ein Begriff?, sagt Ihnen das etwas?

6. be meant to do sth bes Br etwas tun müssen

B v/i

1. mean well es gut meinen:

mean well (ill) by ( oder to) sb jemandem wohlgesinnt (übel gesinnt) sein

2. bedeuten (to für oder dat):

mean little (everything) to sb jemandem wenig (alles) bedeuten;

money doesn’t mean much to her Geld bedeutet ihr nicht viel, sie macht sich nicht viel aus Geld;

his work means everything to him seine Arbeit geht ihm über alles

3. how do you mean? wie meinen Sie das?

mean² [miːn] adj (adv → meanly)

1. gemein, gering, niedrig (dem Stande nach):

mean birth niedrige Herkunft;

mean white HIST US Weiße(r) m (in den Südstaaten) ohne Landbesitz

2. ärmlich, armselig, schäbig (Straßen etc)

3. no mean … ein(e) recht beachtliche(r, s) …:

no mean opponent ein nicht zu unterschätzender Gegner

4. gemein, niederträchtig: → trick A 2

5. schäbig, geizig, knaus(e)rig, filzig:

be mean with geizen mit

6. umg (charakterlich) schäbig:

feel mean

a) sich schäbig oder gemein vorkommen ( about wegen),

b) US sich unpässlich oder nicht ganz auf der Höhe fühlen

7. besonders US umg

a) fies (Person)

b) scheußlich, bös (Sache)

mean³ [miːn]

A adj

1. mittler(er, e, es), Mittel…, durchschnittlich, Durchschnitts…:

mean course SCHIFF Mittelkurs m;

mean life PHYS Lebensdauer f;

mean height mittlere Höhe (über dem Meeresspiegel);

mean annual temperature Temperaturjahresmittel n;

mean sea level Normalnull n;

mean proportional MATH mittlere Proportionale;

mean value theorem MATH Mittelwertsatz m

2. dazwischenliegend, Zwischen…

B s

1. Mitte f, (das) Mittlere, Mittel n, Durchschnitt m, Mittelweg m:

strike a ( oder the) happy mean den goldenen Mittelweg wählen

2. MATH Durchschnittszahl f, Mittel(wert) n(m):

strike a mean einen Mittelwert errechnen; → golden mean

3. Logik: Mittelsatz m

4. pl (als sg oder pl konstruiert) Mittel n oder pl, Weg(e) m(pl):

by all means auf alle Fälle, unbedingt, natürlich;

by any means

a) etwa, vielleicht, gar,

b) überhaupt,

c) auf irgendwelche Weise;

by no means, not by any means durchaus nicht, keineswegs, auf keinen Fall;

by some means or other auf die eine oder die andere Weise;

by means of mittels, durch, mit;

by this ( oder these) means hierdurch, damit;

by other means mit anderen Mitteln;

a means of communication ein Kommunikationsmittel;

means of protection Schutzmittel;

means of transport( ation bes US) Beförderungsmittel;

adjust the means to the end die Mittel dem Zweck anpassen;

find the means Mittel und Wege finden; → end C 10

5. pl (Geld)Mittel pl, Vermögen n, Einkommen n:

live within (beyond) one’s means seinen Verhältnissen entsprechend (über seine Verhältnisse) leben;

a man of means ein bemittelter Mann;

means test Bedürftigkeitsermittlung f

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I noun
Mittelweg, der; Mitte, die

a happy mean — der goldene Mittelweg
II adjective
1) (niggardly) schäbig (abwertend)

2) (ignoble) schäbig (abwertend), gemein [Person, Verhalten, Gesinnung]

3) (shabby) schäbig (abwertend) [Haus, Wohngegend]; armselig [Verhältnisse]

be no mean athlete/feat — kein schlechter Sportler/keine schlechte Leistung sein
III transitive verb,
meant

1) (have as one's purpose) beabsichtigen

mean well by or to or towards somebody — es gut mit jemandem meinen

I meant him no harm — ich wollte ihm nichts Böses

what do you mean by [saying] that? — was willst du damit sagen?

I meant it or it was meant as a joke — das sollte ein Scherz sein

mean to do something — etwas tun wollen

I mean to be obeyed — ich verlange, dass man mir gehorcht

I meant to write, but forgot — ich hatte [fest] vor zu schreiben, aber habe es [dann] vergessen

do you mean to say that...? — willst du damit sagen, dass...?

2) (design, destine)

these plates are meant to be used — diese Teller sind zum Gebrauch bestimmt od. sind da, um benutzt zu werden

I meant it to be a surprise for him — es sollte eine Überraschung für ihn sein

they are meant for each other — sie sind füreinander bestimmt

I meant you to read the letter — ich wollte, dass du den Brief liest

be meant to do something — etwas tun sollen

3) (intend to convey, refer to) meinen

if you know or see what I mean — du verstehst, was ich meine?

I really mean it, I mean what I say — ich meine das ernst; es ist mir Ernst damit

4) (signify, entail, matter) bedeuten

the name means/the instructions mean nothing to me — der Name sagt mir nichts/ich kann mit der Anleitung nichts anfangen

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adj.

bös adj.

gemein adj. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: meant)

= beabsichtigen v.

bedeuten v.

heißen v.

(§ p.,pp.: hieß, geheißen)

meinen v.

sagen wollen ausdr.

vorhaben v.

English-german dictionary > mean
3 mean

mi:n
I adjective
1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) mezquino, tacaño, agarrado

2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) mezquino, malo

3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) malo, malhumorado

4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) humilde, pobre

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- meanly
- meanness
- meanie
II
1. adjective
1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.)

2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.)

2. noun
(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) término medio

III
1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb
1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) querer decir

2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) tener la intención, tener pensado

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- meaning

2. adjective
((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) significativo

- meaningful
- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well

mean¹ adj

1. malo / malicioso / cruel / antipático

don't be so mean! ¡no seas tan malo!

2. mezquino / tacaño

he's very mean with his money es muy tacaño (con el dinero)

mean² vb

1. significar / querer decir

what does "ceiling" mean? ¿qué quiere decir "ceiling"?

2. pretender / querer / tener la intención

I didn't mean to do it lo hice sin querer

I mean it lo digo en serio

El pasado y participio pasado de mean es meant

mean

tr[miːn]

adjective

1 (average) medio,-a

■ mean temperature temperatura media

noun

1 (average) promedio

2 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL media

3 (middle term) término medio

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mean

tr[miːn]

adjective

1 (miserly, selfish - person) mezquino,-a, tacaño,-a, agarrado,-a; (portion etc) mezquino,-a, miserable

2 (unkind) malo,-a, antipático,-a; (petty) mezquino,-a; (ashamed) avergonzado,-a

■ that was a mean thing to do vaya cosa más mezquina

■ she felt mean about not letting the children go to the circus le sabía mal no haber dejado a los niños ir al circo

3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL familiar (person - nasty) malo,-a; (- bad-tempered) malhumorado,-a; (animal) feroz

4 dated (low, poor) humilde, pobre

5 familiar (skilful, great) excelente, de primera, genial

■ he makes a mean paella hace una paella buenísima

■ she plays a mean guitar toca la guitarra de miedo

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be no mean ser todo,-a un,-a

■ that was no mean feat fue toda una hazaña

■ she's no mean singer es una cantante genial

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mean

tr[miːn]

transitive verb (pt & pp meant tr[ment])

1 (signify, represent) significar, querer decir; (to be a sign of, indicate) ser señal de, significar

■ what does "mug" mean? ¿qué significa "mug"?, ¿qué quiere decir "mug"?

■ that sign means that no smoking is allowed esa señal significa que está prohibido fumar

■ when he whistles it means he's in a good mood cuando silba significa que está de buen humor

■ does the name "Curtis" mean anything to you? ¿el nombre "Curtis" te dice algo?

2 (have in mind) pensar, tener pensado,-a, tener la intención de; (intend, wish) querer, pretender

■ I never meant to hurt you nunca quise hacerte daño, nunca fue mi intención hacerte daño

■ she didn't mean to do it lo hizo sin querer

■ I meant to post it yesterday tenía la intención de enviarlo ayer, quería enviarlo ayer

■ I've been meaning to write to you for ages hace tiempo que quiero escribirte

■ I didn't mean you to read that no quería que leyeras eso

■ his parents meant him to be a doctor sus padres querían que fuera médico

3 (involve, entail) suponer, implicar; (have as result) significar

■ but that would mean moving flat pero eso implicaría cambiar de piso

■ that would mean spending a lot of money eso supondría gastar mucho dinero

■ that means we can't go on holiday eso significa que no podemos irnos de vacaciones

4 (refer to, intend to say) referirse a, querer decir; (be serious about) decir en serio

■ I know who you mean sé a quién te refieres

■ I know what you mean te entiendo

■ do you mean me? ¿te refieres a mí?

■ what do you mean by that? ¿qué quieres decir con eso?

■ what do you mean you forgot? ¿cómo que se te olvidó?

■ she said thirty, but she meant thirsty dijo treinta, pero quería decir sedienta

■ I meant what I said te lo he dicho en serio

5 (be important) significar

■ you mean a lot to me significas mucho para mí, eres muy importante para mí

■ her job means everything to her su trabajo es todo para ella

■ five pounds means a lot to a child cinco libras es mucho dinero para un niño

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be meant for (be intended for) ser para 2 (be destined for) estar dirigido,-a a, ir dirigido,-a a

■ these shoes are meant for light walking estos zapatos son para pasear

■ the letter bomb was meant for the Prime Minister la carta bomba iba dirigida al primer ministro

■ that remark was meant for you ese comentario iba por ti

■ they were meant for each other están hechos el uno para el otro

to be meant to (to be supposed to) suponerse, deber, tener que 2 (to be fated) estar destinado,-a

■ you're meant to wait until you're called se supone que debes esperar hasta que te llamen

■ they were meant to arrive yesterday tenían que llegar ayer

■ you weren't meant to be a star no naciste para ser una estrella

■ this was meant to be a good restaurant se suponía que era un buen restaurante

■ it was meant to be a surprise tenía que ser una sorpresa

■ it was meant to happen tenía que pasar, el destino así lo quiso

to mean well tener buenas intenciones

mean ['mi:n] vt, meant ['mɛnt] ; meaning

1) intend: querer, pensar, tener la intención de

I didn't mean to do it: lo hice sin querer

what do you mean to do?: ¿qué piensas hacer?

2) signify: querer decir, significar

what does that mean?: ¿qué quiere decir eso?

3) : importar

health means everything: lo que más importa es la salud

mean adj

1) humble: humilde

2) negligible: despreciable

it's no mean feat: no es poca cosa

3) stingy: mezquino, tacaño

4) cruel: malo, cruel

to be mean to someone: tratar mal a alguien

5) average, median: medio

mean n

1) midpoint: término m medio

2) average: promedio m, media f aritmética

3) means npl

way: medio m, manera f, vía f

4) means npl

resources: medios mpl, recursos mpl

5)

by all means : por supuesto, cómo no

6)

by means of : por medio de

7)

by no means : de ninguna manera, de ningún modo

mean

adj.

• abellacado, -a adj.

• canallesco, -a adj.

• malo, -a adj.

• mediano, -a adj.

• medio, -a adj.

• menguado, -a adj.

• mezquino, -a adj.

• miserable adj.

• prieto, -a adj.

• ruin adj.

• transido, -a adj.

n.

• manera s.f.

• media (Matemática) s.f.

• medio s.m.

• promedio s.m.

• término medio s.m.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: meant) = destinar v.

• entender v.

• querer decir v.

• significar v.

I miːn
transitive verb (past & past p meant)

1) (represent, signify) \<\<word/symbol\>\> significar*, querer* decir

dark clouds mean rain — los nubarrones son señal de lluvia

that means trouble — eso quiere decir que va a haber problemas

to mean something TO somebody: does the number 0296 mean anything to you? ¿el número 0296 te dice algo?; fame means nothing/a lot to her — la fama la tiene sin cuidado/es muy importante para ella

2)

a) (refer to, intend to say) \<\<person\>\> querer* decir

what do you mean? — ¿qué quieres decir (con eso)?

do you know what I mean? — ¿me entiendes?, ¿me comprendes?

that's not what I meant — no es eso lo que quise decir

he's Swedish, I mean, Swiss — es sueco, (qué) digo, suizo

I know who you mean — ya sé de quién hablas or a quién te refieres

what's that supposed to mean? — ¿a qué viene eso?

b) ( be serious about) decir* en serio

I mean it! — va or lo digo en serio!

3) (equal, entail) significar*

being 40 doesn't mean I can't wear fashionable clothes — (el) que tenga 40 años no quiere decir que no me pueda vestir a la moda

to mean -ING: that would mean repainting the kitchen — eso supondría or implicaría volver a pintar la cocina

4)

a) ( intend)

he didn't mean (you) any harm — no quiso hacerte daño, no lo hizo por mal

to mean to + INF: I mean to succeed mi intención es triunfar, me propongo triunfar; I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do it perdón, lo hice sin querer; I meant to do it but I forgot tenía toda la intención de hacerlo pero me olvidé; I've been meaning to talk to you hace tiempo que quiero hablar contigo; I meant it to be a surprise yo quería que fuera una sorpresa; the bullet was meant for me la bala iba dirigida a mí; we were meant for each other — estamos hechos el uno para el otro

b)

to be meant to + inf — (supposed, intended)

you weren't meant to get the job — el trabajo no era para ti

you weren't meant to hear that — no pensaron (or pensé etc) que tú estarías escuchando

I was never meant to be a teacher — yo no estoy hecho para enseñar

the money was meant to last — se suponía que el dinero iba a durar

II

adjective

1) ( miserly) < person> tacaño, mezquino; < portion> mezquino, miserable

2)

a) (unkind, nasty) malo

it was really mean of you — fue una maldad (de tu parte)

you were really mean to me — me trataste muy mal

b) ( excellent) (esp AmE sl) genial, fantástico

3) (inferior, humble) (liter) humilde

that's no mean feat/achievement — no es poca cosa, no es moco de pavo (fam)

4) ( Math) (before n) medio

III

noun media f, promedio m; see also means

IV

adverb (AmE colloq & dial)

they treated us real mean — nos trataron muy mal

I

[miːn]
ADJ (compar meaner) (superl meanest)
1) (=stingy) tacaño, agarrado *, amarrete (And, S. Cone) *

you mean thing! — ¡qué tacaño eres!

2) (=nasty) malo

don't be mean! — ¡no seas malo!

you mean thing! — ¡qué malo eres!

a mean trick — una jugarreta, una mala pasada

that was pretty mean of them — se han portado bastante mal

you were mean to me — te portaste fatal or muy mal conmigo

3) (=vicious) malo

4) (=of poor quality) inferior; (=shabby) humilde, vil; (=humble) [birth] humilde, pobre

the meanest citizen — el ciudadano más humilde

obvious to the meanest intelligence — obvio para cualquiera con un mínimo de sentido común

she's no mean cook — es una cocinera excelente

5) (US) formidable, de primera

he plays a mean game — juega estupendamente

II [miːn]
1.

N (=middle term) término m medio; (=average) promedio m ; (Math) media f

the golden or happy mean — el justo medio

2.

ADJ medio

mean life — (Phys) vida f media

III

[miːn]
(pt, pp meant) VT
1) [word, sign] (=signify) significar, querer decir

what does this word mean? — ¿qué significa or quiere decir esta palabra?

"vest" means something different in America — en América "vest" tiene otro significado or significa otra cosa

you know what it means to hit a policeman? — ¿usted sabe qué consecuencias trae el golpear a un policía?

• what do you mean by that? — ¿qué quieres decir con eso?

• it means a lot to have you with us — significa mucho tenerte con nosotros

your friendship means a lot to me — tu amistad es muy importante or significa mucho para mí

a pound means a lot to her — para ella una libra es mucho dinero

it means a lot of expense for us — supone un gasto muy fuerte para nosotros

• the name means nothing to me — el nombre no me suena

• the play didn't mean a thing to me — no saqué nada en claro de la obra
know 1., 4)
2) [person]

a) (=imply) querer decir; (=refer to) referirse a

what do you mean? — ¿qué quieres decir?

18, I mean 19 — 18, digo 19

do you mean me? — ¿te refieres a mí?

b) (=signify) significar

• don't I mean anything to you? — ¿no significo yo nada para ti?

c) (=be determined about)

I mean what I say — lo digo en serio

you can't mean it! — ¡no lo dirás en serio!

I mean it — va en serio

d) (=intend)

to mean to do sth — pensar hacer algo

what do you mean to do? — ¿qué piensas hacer?

I meant to help — pensaba ayudar, tenía la intención de ayudar

I mean to have it — pienso or me propongo obtenerlo

he didn't mean to do it — lo hizo sin querer

I mean to have you sacked — voy a encargarme de que te despidan

sorry, I didn't mean you to do it — lo siento, mi intención no era que lo hicieras tú

I mean to be obeyed — insisto en que se me obedezca

if he means to be awkward — si quiere complicar las cosas

• I meant it as a joke — lo dije en broma

• was the remark meant for me? — ¿el comentario iba por mí?

• I meant no harm by what I said — no lo dije con mala intención

• he meant no offence — no tenía intención de ofender a nadie

• he means well — tiene buenas intenciones

3) (=suppose) suponer

• to be meant to do sth, it's meant to be a good car — este coche se supone que es bueno

parents are meant to love their children — se supone que los padres quieren a sus hijos

the teacher is meant to do it — se supone que el profesor lo debe hacer

we were meant to arrive at eight — se suponía que llegaríamos a las ocho

this picture is meant to tell a story — este cuadro se propone contar una historia

this portrait is meant to be Anne — este retrato es de Anne, aunque no lo parezca

perhaps you weren't meant to be a vet — quizá lo tuyo no sea la veterinaria

I wasn't meant to work for my living! — ¡yo no estoy hecho para trabajar!

you're not meant to drink it! — ¡no es para beber!

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I [miːn]
transitive verb (past & past p meant)

1) (represent, signify) \<\<word/symbol\>\> significar*, querer* decir

dark clouds mean rain — los nubarrones son señal de lluvia

that means trouble — eso quiere decir que va a haber problemas

to mean something TO somebody: does the number 0296 mean anything to you? ¿el número 0296 te dice algo?; fame means nothing/a lot to her — la fama la tiene sin cuidado/es muy importante para ella

2)

a) (refer to, intend to say) \<\<person\>\> querer* decir

what do you mean? — ¿qué quieres decir (con eso)?

do you know what I mean? — ¿me entiendes?, ¿me comprendes?

that's not what I meant — no es eso lo que quise decir

he's Swedish, I mean, Swiss — es sueco, (qué) digo, suizo

I know who you mean — ya sé de quién hablas or a quién te refieres

what's that supposed to mean? — ¿a qué viene eso?

b) ( be serious about) decir* en serio

I mean it! — va or lo digo en serio!

3) (equal, entail) significar*

being 40 doesn't mean I can't wear fashionable clothes — (el) que tenga 40 años no quiere decir que no me pueda vestir a la moda

to mean -ING: that would mean repainting the kitchen — eso supondría or implicaría volver a pintar la cocina

4)

a) ( intend)

he didn't mean (you) any harm — no quiso hacerte daño, no lo hizo por mal

to mean to + INF: I mean to succeed mi intención es triunfar, me propongo triunfar; I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do it perdón, lo hice sin querer; I meant to do it but I forgot tenía toda la intención de hacerlo pero me olvidé; I've been meaning to talk to you hace tiempo que quiero hablar contigo; I meant it to be a surprise yo quería que fuera una sorpresa; the bullet was meant for me la bala iba dirigida a mí; we were meant for each other — estamos hechos el uno para el otro

b)

to be meant to + inf — (supposed, intended)

you weren't meant to get the job — el trabajo no era para ti

you weren't meant to hear that — no pensaron (or pensé etc) que tú estarías escuchando

I was never meant to be a teacher — yo no estoy hecho para enseñar

the money was meant to last — se suponía que el dinero iba a durar

II

adjective

1) ( miserly) < person> tacaño, mezquino; < portion> mezquino, miserable

2)

a) (unkind, nasty) malo

it was really mean of you — fue una maldad (de tu parte)

you were really mean to me — me trataste muy mal

b) ( excellent) (esp AmE sl) genial, fantástico

3) (inferior, humble) (liter) humilde

that's no mean feat/achievement — no es poca cosa, no es moco de pavo (fam)

4) ( Math) (before n) medio

III

noun media f, promedio m; see also means

IV

adverb (AmE colloq & dial)

they treated us real mean — nos trataron muy mal

English-spanish dictionary > mean
4 meinen

I v/t

1. (einer Ansicht sein) think; was meinen Sie dazu? - ich meine überhaupt nichts what do you think ? - I have no opinion, it’s all the same to me; meinen Sie ( wirklich)? do you (really) think so?; das will ich meinen! I should (jolly well) think ( oder hope) so; das sollte man meinen you’d think so; sie meint, alle müssten auf sie Rücksicht nehmen she thinks everyone should make allowances for her; ich würde meinen, dass... I would think that...

2. (sagen wollen, beabsichtigen) mean; wie meinen Sie das? how do you mean?; schärfer: what do you mean by that?; meinen Sie das ernst? do you really mean it ( oder that) ?; so war es nicht gemeint I ( oder he, she etc.) didn’t mean it like that; er hat es nicht böse gemeint he meant no harm; sie meint es gut she means well; es war gut gemeint it was well-meant; sie meint es gut mit dir she’s only thinking of what’s good for you, she has your best interests at heart; das Wetter meint es gut mit uns the weather is being kind to us

3. (jemanden oder etw. im Sinn haben) mean; (sprechen von) auch refer to, speak of; meinst du ihn? do you mean him?; er meinte mich he meant me, he was referring to me

4. (sagen) say; was meinen Sie? what did you say?; höflicher: I beg your pardon?

II v/i

1. wenn du meinst if you say so; ( ganz) wie Sie meinen as you wish; ich meine ja nur umg. it was just a thought

2. wie meinen Sie? I beg your pardon?; wie meinen? umg. hum beg your pardon?

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(bedeuten) to mean;

(vermuten) to believe; to guess; to think; to reckon;

(äußern) to say; to opine

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mei|nen ['mainən]
1. vi
(= denken, glauben) to think
ich würde/man möchte méínen — I/one would think

ich meine,... — I think..., I reckon... (inf)

méínen Sie? — (do) you think so?, do you reckon? (inf)

wie méínen Sie? — I beg your pardon?

ich meine nur so (inf) — it was just a thought

wie Sie méínen! — as you wish; (drohend auch) have it your own way

wenn du meinst! — if you like, I don't mind

man sollte méínen — one would have thought

2. vt

1) (= der Ansicht sein) to think

was méínen Sie dazu? — what do you think or say?

méínen Sie das im Ernst? — are you serious about that?

das will ich méínen! — I quite agree!

das sollte man méínen! — one would think so

2) (= sagen wollen) to mean; (inf = sagen) to say

was méínen Sie damit?, wie méínen Sie das? — what or how do you mean?; (drohend) (just) what do you mean by that?

3) (geh = bedeuten) to mean

4) (= bezeichnen wollen) to mean

damit bin ich gemeint — that's meant for me, they mean/he means etc me

5) (= beabsichtigen) to mean, to intend

so war es nicht gemeint — it wasn't meant like that

sie meint es gut — she means well

sie meint es nicht böse — she means no harm, she doesn't mean any harm

die Sonne hat es aber heute wieder gut ( mit uns) gemeint! — the sun's done its best for us again today

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1) intend

2) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) mean

3) ((especially American) to think; to have decided; to intend: Do you reckon we'll succeed?; Is he reckoning on coming?) reckon

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mei·nen

[ˈmainən]

I. vi

1. (denken, annehmen)

▪ \meinen[, dass] to think [or fam reckon] [that]

ich würde/man möchte \meinen,... I/one [or you] would think...

\meinen Sie? [do] you think so? [or fam reckon [so]

2. (sagen) to say

ich meinte nur so (fam) it was just a thought, I was only saying! fam

▪ zu jdm \meinen, [dass]... to tell [or say to] sb that...

wenn Sie \meinen! if you wish

wie \meinen Sie? beg your pardon?

[ganz] wie Sie \meinen! [just] as you wish; (drohend a.) have it your way

II. vt

1. (der Ansicht sein)

▪ \meinen, [dass]... to think [that]...

ich meine das genauso, wie ich es gesagt habe I mean exactly what I said

das sollte man \meinen one would have thought

2. (über etw denken)

und was \meinen Sie dazu? and what do you say? [or think], and what's your view [of it]? [or opinion [on it]

3. (sagen wollen)

▪ etw [mit etw dat] \meinen to mean [or imply] sth [by sth]

was meinen Sie [damit]? what do you mean [or are you implying] [by that]?

das will ich [auch/doch] \meinen! I should think so too!

4. (ansprechen)

▪ jdn [mit etw dat] \meinen to mean sb [with sth]

damit bist du gemeint that [or he/she, etc.] means you

ich meine den da hinten I'm talking about him at the back

5. (beabsichtigen) to mean, to intend

es ehrlich \meinen to honestly mean sth

es ehrlich mit jdm \meinen to be honest with sb

ich meine es ernst I'm serious [about it]

es gut \meinen to mean well

es gut mit jdm \meinen to do one's best for sb

es nicht böse \meinen to mean no harm

so war es nicht gemeint it wasn't meant like that

es \meinen, wie man es sagt to mean what one says

etw wortwörtlich \meinen to mean sth literally

6. (sich für jdn darstellen) to mean, to intend

heute hat es die Sonne gut mit uns gemeint the sun has done its best for us today

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1.
intransitives Verb think

[ganz] wie Sie meinen! — whatever you think; (wie Sie möchten) [just] as you wish

meinen Sie? — do you think so?

ich meine ja nur [so] — (ugs.) it was just an idea or a thought
2.
transitives Verb

1) (denken, glauben) think

man sollte meinen,... — one would think or would have thought...

das meine ich auch — I think so too

2) (sagen wollen, im Sinn haben) mean

was meint er damit? — what does he mean by that?

das habe ich nicht gemeint — that's not what I meant

3) (beabsichtigen) mean; intend

er meint es gut/ehrlich — he means well or his intentions are good/his intentions are honest

es gut mit jemandem meinen — mean well by somebody

er hat es nicht so gemeint — (ugs.) he didn't mean it like that

4) (sagen) say

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meinen

A. v/t

1. (einer Ansicht sein) think;

was meinen Sie dazu? - ich meine überhaupt nichts what do you think ? - I have no opinion, it’s all the same to me;

meinen Sie (wirklich)? do you (really) think so?;

das will ich meinen! I should (jolly well) think ( oder hope) so;

das sollte man meinen you’d think so;

sie meint, alle müssten auf sie Rücksicht nehmen she thinks everyone should make allowances for her;

ich würde meinen, dass … I would think that …

2. (sagen wollen, beabsichtigen) mean;

wie meinen Sie das? how do you mean?; schärfer: what do you mean by that?;

meinen Sie das ernst? do you really mean it ( oder that) ?;

so war es nicht gemeint I ( oder he, she etc) didn’t mean it like that;

er hat es nicht böse gemeint he meant no harm;

sie meint es gut she means well;

es war gut gemeint it was well-meant;

sie meint es gut mit dir she’s only thinking of what’s good for you, she has your best interests at heart;

das Wetter meint es gut mit uns the weather is being kind to us

3. (jemanden oder etwas im Sinn haben) mean; (sprechen von) auch refer to, speak of;

meinst du ihn? do you mean him?;

er meinte mich he meant me, he was referring to me

4. (sagen) say;

was meinen Sie? what did you say?; höflicher: I beg your pardon?

B. v/i

1.

wenn du meinst if you say so;

(ganz) wie Sie meinen as you wish;

ich meine ja nur umg it was just a thought

2.

wie meinen Sie? I beg your pardon?;

wie meinen? umg hum beg your pardon?

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1.
intransitives Verb think

[ganz] wie Sie meinen! — whatever you think; (wie Sie möchten) [just] as you wish

meinen Sie? — do you think so?

ich meine ja nur [so] — (ugs.) it was just an idea or a thought
2.
transitives Verb

1) (denken, glauben) think

man sollte meinen,... — one would think or would have thought...

das meine ich auch — I think so too

2) (sagen wollen, im Sinn haben) mean

was meint er damit? — what does he mean by that?

das habe ich nicht gemeint — that's not what I meant

3) (beabsichtigen) mean; intend

er meint es gut/ehrlich — he means well or his intentions are good/his intentions are honest

es gut mit jemandem meinen — mean well by somebody

er hat es nicht so gemeint — (ugs.) he didn't mean it like that

4) (sagen) say

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v.

to guess v.

to mean v.

(§ p.,p.p.: meant)

to opine v.

to think (of) v.

to think v.

(§ p.,p.p.: thought)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > meinen
5 mal

adj.

1 bad, evil.

2 bad, poor.

3 bad, deficient, low-quality.

adv.

1 wrong (incorrectamente).

hacer algo mal to do something wrong

has escrito mal esta palabra you've spelled that word wrong

hiciste mal en decírselo it was wrong of you to tell him

portarse mal to behave badly

2 badly (inadecuadamente).

la conferencia/reunión salió mal the talk/meeting went badly

mal vestido badly dressed

oigo/veo mal I can't hear/see very well

esta puerta cierra mal this door doesn't shut properly

Haces las cosas mal siempre! You always do things badly!

3 hardly.

mal puede saberlo si no se lo cuentas he's hardly going to know it if you don't tell him

4 barely, hardly.

Mal pudimos dormir esa noche We could barely sleep that night.

m.

1 harm, damage (daño).

no te hará ningún mal salir un rato it won't harm you o it won't do you any harm to go out for a while

mal de ojo evil eye

2 illness.

mal de altura o montaña altitude o mountain sickness

el mal de las vacas locas mad cow disease

3 evil.

4 wrong.

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mal

► nombre masculino

1 evil

■ el bien y el mal good and evil

■ luchar contra el mal to fight against evil

2 (daño) harm

3 (enfermedad) sickness

► adjetivo

1 (forma apocopada de malo) bad

■ este ha sido mal año de fresas this has been a bad year for strawberries

► adverbio

1 (no adecuadamente) badly

■ se portó mal con nosotros he treated us badly

2 (enfermo) ill, sick

■ me encuentro mal I feel ill, I don't feel well

3 (incorrectamente) wrong

■ lo has hecho mal you've done it wrong

4 (difícilmente) hardly, scarcely

■ veo muy mal desde aquí I can hardly see from here

5 (desagradablemente) bad

■ aquí huele mal it smells bad in here

■ como sigas así, acabarás mal if you keep on like that, you'll end up in trouble

6 (en frases negativas) bad, badly

■ la película no está mal the film's not bad

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a grandes males, grandes remedios desperate situations call for desperate measures

de mal en peor from bad to worse

estar a mal con alguien to be on bad terms with somebody

mal que bien one way or another

mal que les (te, etc) pese whether they (you, etc) like it or not

menos mal que... it's a good job that..., thank God that...

no hay mal que cien años dure nothing goes on forever

no hay mal que por bien no venga every cloud has a silver lining

mal de altura altitude sickness

mal de ojo evil eye

mal de la rosa pellagra

mal de la tierra homesickness

mal francés syphilis

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1. adv.
1) badly, poorly

2) hardly

3) wrong
2. noun m.
1) evil

2) wrong

3) harm

4) misfortune

5) illness, disease
3. adj.
(see malo. Used before masculine singular nouns)

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1. ADV

1) (=imperfectamente) badly

el negocio les va mal — their business is doing badly

está muy mal escrito — it's very badly written

han escrito mal mi apellido — they've spelt my surname wrong

me entendió mal — he misunderstood me

creo que me expliqué mal — I don't think I explained what I meant properly

oigo/veo mal — I can't hear/see well

lo hice lo menos mal que pude — I did it as well as I could

si mal no recuerdo — if my memory serves me right, if I remember correctly

mal puedo hablar yo de este asunto — I'm hardly the right person to talk to about this

2) (=reprobablemente)

se portó muy mal con su mejor amiga — she behaved very badly towards her best friend

• hacer mal, hace mal en mentir — he is wrong to lie

3) (=insuficientemente) poorly

la habitación estaba mal iluminada — the room was poorly lit

este disco se vendió muy mal — this record sold very poorly, this record had very poor sales

sus hijos estaban mal alimentados — her children were underfed

un trabajo mal pagado — a badly paid job

• comer mal, en este restaurante se come mal — the food isn't very good in this restaurant

la niña come mal — the girl isn't eating properly, the girl is off her food

por falta de dinero comemos mal — we aren't able to eat properly because we don't have enough money

4) (=sin salud) ill

su padre está bastante mal — her father's pretty ill

encontrarse o sentirse mal — to feel ill

5) (=desagradablemente)

lo pasé muy mal en la fiesta — I had a very bad time at the party

les fue muy mal en Inglaterra — things went very badly for them in England

¡no está mal este vino! — this wine isn't bad!

no estaría mal ir mañana de excursión — I wouldn't mind going on a trip tomorrow

• caer mal algn, me cae mal su amigo — I don't like his friend

• decir o hablar mal de algn — to speak ill of sb

• llevarse mal, me llevo mal con él — I don't get on with him

los dos hermanos se llevan muy mal — the two brothers don't get on at all

• oler mal, esta habitación huele mal — this room smells (bad)

• pensar mal de algn — to think badly of sb

• saber mal, sabe mal — it doesn't taste nice

6) [otras locuciones]

• estar a mal con algn — to be on bad terms with sb

• ¡ menos mal! — thank goodness!

menos mal que... — it's just as well (that)..., it's a good job (that)...

• ir de mal en peor — to go from bad to worse

• mal que bien — more or less, just about

mal que bien lo hemos solucionado — we've more or less o just about managed to solve it

mal que bien vamos tirando — we're just about managing to get by

• tomarse algo (a) mal — to take sth the wrong way

2.

CONJ

mal que le pese — whether he likes it or not

3.

ADJ ver malo 1.

4. SM

1) (=maldad)

el mal — evil

el bien y el mal — good and evil

caer en el mal — to fall into evil ways

combatir el mal — frm to fight against evil

echar algo a mal — to despise sth

2) (=perjuicio) harm

no le deseo ningún mal — I don't wish him any harm o ill

hacer mal a algn — to do sb harm

el mal ya está hecho — the harm o damage is done now

no hay ningún mal — there's no harm done

¡mal haya quien...! — frm a curse on whoever...!

• dar mal a algn — to make sb suffer

• darse mal — to torment o.s.

• un mal menor — the lesser of two evils

rebajamos los precios, como mal menor — we cut the prices, as the lesser of two evils

esa solución no me satisface, pero es un mal menor — I'm not happy with that solution, but it could have been worse

• parar en mal — to come to a bad end

- no hay mal que por bien no venga

- mal de muchos consuelo de tontos

3) (=problema) ill

los males de la economía — the ills afflicting the economy

4) (Med) disease, illness

mal caduco — epilepsy

mal de altura — altitude sickness

mal de amores — lovesickness

sufre mal de amores — she's lovesick

mal de Chagas — Chagas' disease

mal de la tierra — homesickness

mal de mar — seasickness

mal francés — ( Hist) syphilis

5)

mal de ojo — evil eye

le echaron el mal de ojo — they gave him the evil eye

6) LAm (Med) epileptic fit

* * *
I
adjetivo: ver malo
II
adjetivo invariable

1)

a) (enfermo, con mal aspecto)

estar mal — to be bad o ill; ( anímicamente) to be in a bad way (colloq)

me siento mal — I don't feel well, I feel ill

andar mal del estómago — to have trouble with one's stomach

éste está mal de la cabeza! — he's not right in the head

esas cosas me ponen mal — things like that really upset me

b) (incómodo, a disgusto)

tú allí estás mal — you aren't comfortable there

¿tan mal estás aquí que te quieres ir? — are you so unhappy here that you want to leave?

2) (fam) (en frases negativas) ( refiriéndose al atractivo sexual)

no está nada mal — he's/she's not at all bad (colloq)

3) ( desagradable) <oler/saber> bad

aquí huele mal — there's a horrible smell o it smells in here

esta leche huele mal — this milk smells bad o off

4) ( insatisfactorio)

estoy or salí muy mal en esta foto — I look awful in this photograph

le queda mal ese color — that color doesn't suit her

el arroz siempre me queda mal — my rice never turns out right

la casa no está mal, pero es cara — the house isn't bad, but it's expensive

sacarme un millón no estaría nada mal — I wouldn't mind winning a million

5) ( incorrecto) wrong

está muy mal no decírselo — it's very wrong o bad not to tell her

estuviste muy mal en no ayudarlo — it was wrong of you not to help him

6) ( indicando escasez)

estar mal de algo — to be short of something

estamos mal de arroz — we're low on o almost out of rice
III
adverbio

1) ( de manera no satisfactoria) <hecho/vestido> badly; <cantar/escribir> badly

se expresó mal — he didn't express himself very well, he expressed himself badly

te oigo muy mal — I can hardly hear you

en el colegio se come muy mal — the food's terrible at school

le fue mal en los exámenes — his exams went badly

de mal en peor — from bad to worse

2) ( desventajosamente)

se casó muy mal — she made a bad marriage

vendieron muy mal la casa — they got a terrible price for the house

el negocio marcha mal — the business isn't doing well

3) ( desfavorablemente) badly, ill

hablar mal de alguien — to speak badly o ill of somebody

piensa mal de todo el mundo — he thinks ill of everyone

4)

a) (de manera errónea, incorrecta) wrong, wrongly

lo has hecho mal — you've done it wrong

te han informado mal — you've been badly o wrongly informed

te entendí mal — I misunderstood you

b) ( de manera reprensible) badly

obró mal — he acted wrongly o badly

haces mal en no ir a verla — it's wrong of you not to go and see her

me contestó muy mal — she answered me very rudely o in a very rude manner

portarse mal — to behave badly, to misbehave

5) ( difícilmente)

mal puedes saber si te gusta si no lo has probado — you can hardly say whether you like it when you haven't even tried it

6) (en locs)

hacer mal — (AmL) ( a la salud)

esto hace mal al hígado — this is bad for the liver

comí algo que me hizo mal — I ate something which didn't agree with me; ver tb mal IV 2)

mal que bien — (fam) somehow or other

mal que me/te/nos pese — whether I/you/we like it or not

menos mal: menos mal! thank goodness!; menos mal que le avisaron a tiempo! it's just as well they told him in time!; menos mal que no se enteró! it's a good thing she didn't find out! (colloq); estar a mal con alguien to be on bad terms with somebody; tomarse algo a mal — to take something to heart

•

- mal nacido -da
IV
masculino

1) (Fil) evil

el bien y el mal — good and evil, right and wrong

2) (daño, perjuicio)

el mal que me hizo — the wrong she did me

le estás haciendo un mal consintiéndole todo — you're not doing her any good by giving in to her all the time

el divorcio de sus padres le hizo mucho mal — her parents' divorce did her a lot of harm

lo que dijo me hizo mucho mal — what he said really hurt me; ver tb mal III 6)

3) (inconveniente, problema)

los males que aquejan a nuestra sociedad — the ills afflicting our society

uno de los males de nuestro tiempo — one of the evils of our time

a grandes males grandes remedios — desperate situations call for desperate measures

no hay mal que cien años dure — nothing goes on for ever

no hay mal que por bien no venga — every cloud has a silver lining

mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos:... pero yo no soy la única - mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos —... but I'm not the only one - well, if that makes you feel better about it (iro)

- mal menor

4) (Med)

a) (liter) ( enfermedad) illness

b) ( epilepsia)

el mal — ( enfermedad) epilepsy

cuando le da el mal — when she has a fit

- mal de amores

- mal de altura

- mal de ojo

- mal de Parkinson

5) ( pena) trouble

* * *

= ill, malaise, ailment, evil, affliction, wrong, out of sorts, woe, woefulness.

Ex. Americans, convinced that education could be the panacea for all their ills, answered with vigorous action.

Ex. He interprets 'alienation' as the ' malaise that affects all of us, leaving us in some measure unable to operate in humane, supportive ways'.

Ex. In the two years that followed Woodforde had various other ailments, including an inflammation of the eyelid.

Ex. It is increasingly obvious that we are as a nation one and indivisible, that divisive tendencies are a thing of the past, but there are still too many inheritors of the old indifference, and who flinch at co-operation as at an evil.

Ex. In the Netherlands there are currently some 20,000 sufferers from this affliction.

Ex. Librarians have traditionally been concerned with giving rather than selling information and information supplied negligently is dealt with by the law of torts: civil wrongs independent of contract.

Ex. For example, you already know that living in a windowless room will make you cranky and out of sorts.

Ex. 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.

Ex. In presenting this story, Amenabar has managed to avoid both saccharine sentimentality and easy woefulness.

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* eje del mal = axis of evil.

* el dinero es el origen de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.

* el dinero es la fuente de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.

* evitar el mal = shun + evil.

* fuente de todos los males, la = root of all evil, the.

* hacer el mal = do + evil.

* mal de amores = heartache, lovesick.

* mal de Parkinson = Parkinson's disease.

* males de la guerra, los = evils of war, the.

* origen de todos males, el = root of all evil, the.

* para colmo de males = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* tener mal de amores = be lovesick.

* * *
I
adjetivo: ver malo
II
adjetivo invariable

1)

a) (enfermo, con mal aspecto)

estar mal — to be bad o ill; ( anímicamente) to be in a bad way (colloq)

me siento mal — I don't feel well, I feel ill

andar mal del estómago — to have trouble with one's stomach

éste está mal de la cabeza! — he's not right in the head

esas cosas me ponen mal — things like that really upset me

b) (incómodo, a disgusto)

tú allí estás mal — you aren't comfortable there

¿tan mal estás aquí que te quieres ir? — are you so unhappy here that you want to leave?

2) (fam) (en frases negativas) ( refiriéndose al atractivo sexual)

no está nada mal — he's/she's not at all bad (colloq)

3) ( desagradable) <oler/saber> bad

aquí huele mal — there's a horrible smell o it smells in here

esta leche huele mal — this milk smells bad o off

4) ( insatisfactorio)

estoy or salí muy mal en esta foto — I look awful in this photograph

le queda mal ese color — that color doesn't suit her

el arroz siempre me queda mal — my rice never turns out right

la casa no está mal, pero es cara — the house isn't bad, but it's expensive

sacarme un millón no estaría nada mal — I wouldn't mind winning a million

5) ( incorrecto) wrong

está muy mal no decírselo — it's very wrong o bad not to tell her

estuviste muy mal en no ayudarlo — it was wrong of you not to help him

6) ( indicando escasez)

estar mal de algo — to be short of something

estamos mal de arroz — we're low on o almost out of rice
III
adverbio

1) ( de manera no satisfactoria) <hecho/vestido> badly; <cantar/escribir> badly

se expresó mal — he didn't express himself very well, he expressed himself badly

te oigo muy mal — I can hardly hear you

en el colegio se come muy mal — the food's terrible at school

le fue mal en los exámenes — his exams went badly

de mal en peor — from bad to worse

2) ( desventajosamente)

se casó muy mal — she made a bad marriage

vendieron muy mal la casa — they got a terrible price for the house

el negocio marcha mal — the business isn't doing well

3) ( desfavorablemente) badly, ill

hablar mal de alguien — to speak badly o ill of somebody

piensa mal de todo el mundo — he thinks ill of everyone

4)

a) (de manera errónea, incorrecta) wrong, wrongly

lo has hecho mal — you've done it wrong

te han informado mal — you've been badly o wrongly informed

te entendí mal — I misunderstood you

b) ( de manera reprensible) badly

obró mal — he acted wrongly o badly

haces mal en no ir a verla — it's wrong of you not to go and see her

me contestó muy mal — she answered me very rudely o in a very rude manner

portarse mal — to behave badly, to misbehave

5) ( difícilmente)

mal puedes saber si te gusta si no lo has probado — you can hardly say whether you like it when you haven't even tried it

6) (en locs)

hacer mal — (AmL) ( a la salud)

esto hace mal al hígado — this is bad for the liver

comí algo que me hizo mal — I ate something which didn't agree with me; ver tb mal IV 2)

mal que bien — (fam) somehow or other

mal que me/te/nos pese — whether I/you/we like it or not

menos mal: menos mal! thank goodness!; menos mal que le avisaron a tiempo! it's just as well they told him in time!; menos mal que no se enteró! it's a good thing she didn't find out! (colloq); estar a mal con alguien to be on bad terms with somebody; tomarse algo a mal — to take something to heart

•

- mal nacido -da
IV
masculino

1) (Fil) evil

el bien y el mal — good and evil, right and wrong

2) (daño, perjuicio)

el mal que me hizo — the wrong she did me

le estás haciendo un mal consintiéndole todo — you're not doing her any good by giving in to her all the time

el divorcio de sus padres le hizo mucho mal — her parents' divorce did her a lot of harm

lo que dijo me hizo mucho mal — what he said really hurt me; ver tb mal III 6)

3) (inconveniente, problema)

los males que aquejan a nuestra sociedad — the ills afflicting our society

uno de los males de nuestro tiempo — one of the evils of our time

a grandes males grandes remedios — desperate situations call for desperate measures

no hay mal que cien años dure — nothing goes on for ever

no hay mal que por bien no venga — every cloud has a silver lining

mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos:... pero yo no soy la única - mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos —... but I'm not the only one - well, if that makes you feel better about it (iro)

- mal menor

4) (Med)

a) (liter) ( enfermedad) illness

b) ( epilepsia)

el mal — ( enfermedad) epilepsy

cuando le da el mal — when she has a fit

- mal de amores

- mal de altura

- mal de ojo

- mal de Parkinson

5) ( pena) trouble

* * *

= ill, malaise, ailment, evil, affliction, wrong, out of sorts, woe, woefulness.

Ex: Americans, convinced that education could be the panacea for all their ills, answered with vigorous action.

Ex: He interprets 'alienation' as the ' malaise that affects all of us, leaving us in some measure unable to operate in humane, supportive ways'.

Ex: In the two years that followed Woodforde had various other ailments, including an inflammation of the eyelid.

Ex: It is increasingly obvious that we are as a nation one and indivisible, that divisive tendencies are a thing of the past, but there are still too many inheritors of the old indifference, and who flinch at co-operation as at an evil.

Ex: In the Netherlands there are currently some 20,000 sufferers from this affliction.

Ex: Librarians have traditionally been concerned with giving rather than selling information and information supplied negligently is dealt with by the law of torts: civil wrongs independent of contract.

Ex: For example, you already know that living in a windowless room will make you cranky and out of sorts.

Ex: 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.

Ex: In presenting this story, Amenabar has managed to avoid both saccharine sentimentality and easy woefulness.

* eje del mal = axis of evil.

* el dinero es el origen de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.

* el dinero es la fuente de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.

* evitar el mal = shun + evil.

* fuente de todos los males, la = root of all evil, the.

* hacer el mal = do + evil.

* mal de amores = heartache, lovesick.

* mal de Parkinson = Parkinson's disease.

* males de la guerra, los = evils of war, the.

* origen de todos males, el = root of all evil, the.

* para colmo de males = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* tener mal de amores = be lovesick.

* * *

mal¹

adjective

ver malo¹ (↑ malo (1))

mal²

adj inv

A

1 (enfermo, con mal aspecto) estar mal to be bad o ill; (anímicamente) to be o feel low ( colloq), to be o feel down ( colloq)

me siento mal I don't feel well, I feel ill

hace días que ando mal del estómago I've been having trouble with my stomach for some days now

lo encontré muy mal, pálido y desmejorado he didn't seem at all well, he looked pale and sickly

está muy mal, no se ha repuesto de lo del marido she's in a bad way, she hasn't got over what happened to her husband

¡éste está mal de la cabeza! he's not right in the head

esas cosas me ponen mal things like that really upset me

2

(incómodo, a disgusto): ¿tan mal estás aquí que te quieres ir? are you so unhappy here that you want to leave?

tú allí estás mal you aren't comfortable there

B ( fam) ( en frases negativas)

(refiriéndose al atractivo sexual): no está nada mal he's/she's not at all bad ( colloq)

C (desagradable) ‹oler/saber› bad

aquí huele mal there's a horrible smell in here, it smells in here

no sabe tan mal it doesn't taste that bad

esta leche huele mal this milk smells bad o off

D

(insatisfactorio): los soufflés siempre me quedan mal my soufflés never turn out right

estoy or quedé or salí muy mal en esta foto I look awful in this photo

le queda mal ese peinado that hairstyle doesn't suit her

la casa no está mal, pero es cara the house isn't bad o is quite nice but it's expensive

sacarnos un millón no estaría nada mal I wouldn't mind winning a million

E (incorrecto) wrong

la fecha está mal the date is wrong

creo que está muy mal no decírselo I think it's very wrong o bad not to tell her

está mal que le hables en ese tono it's wrong (of you) to speak to him in that tone

estuviste muy mal en no ayudarlo it was wrong of you not to help him

F (indicando escasez) estar mal DE algo:

estamos mal de dinero we're hard up ( colloq), we're short of money

estamos mal de arroz we have hardly any rice (left), we're low on o almost out of rice

mal³

adverb

A (de manera no satisfactoria) ‹hecho/organizado/pintado/vestido› badly

canta muy mal she sings very badly, she's a very bad singer, she's very bad at singing

se expresó mal he didn't express himself very well, he expressed himself badly

te oigo muy mal I can hardly hear you, I can't hear you very well

en el colegio se come muy mal the food's terrible at school

le fue mal en los exámenes his exams went badly

de mal en peor from bad to worse

B

(desventajosamente): se casó muy mal she made a bad marriage

vendieron muy mal la casa they got a terrible price for the house

el negocio marcha mal the business isn't doing very well

C (desfavorablemente) badly, ill

no hables mal de ella don't speak badly o ill of her

piensa mal de todo el mundo he thinks ill of everyone

D

1 (de manera errónea, incorrecta) wrong, wrongly

lo has hecho mal you've done it wrong

mi nombre está mal escrito my name has been misspelt, my name is spelt/has been spelt wrong(ly)

te han informado mal you've been badly o wrongly informed

te entendí mal I misunderstood you, I didn't understand you properly

2 (de manera reprensible) badly

obró or procedió mal he acted wrongly o badly

haces mal en no ir a verla it's wrong of you not to go and see her

me contestó muy mal she answered me very rudely o in a very rude manner

si te portas mal no te traigo más if you behave badly o if you misbehave I won't bring you again

E

(difícilmente): mal puedes saber si te gusta si no lo has probado you can hardly say o I don't see how you can say whether you like it when you haven't even tried it

F ( en locs):

hacer mal ( AmL) (a la salud): los fritos hacen mal al hígado fried food is bad for the liver

comí algo que me hizo mal I ate something which didn't agree with me o which made me feel bad o ill

ver tb mal⁴ m B. (↑ mal (4))

mal que bien or ( Chi) mal que mal ( fam); somehow or other

mal que me/te/nos pese whether I/you/we like it or not

menos mal: aceptaron tu solicitud — ¡menos mal! they've accepted your application — thank goodness!

¡menos mal que le avisaron a tiempo! it's just as well they told him in time!

¡menos mal que no se enteró! it's a good thing o ( BrE) a good job she didn't find out! ( colloq)

estar a mal con algn to be on bad terms with sb

tomarse algo a mal to take sth to heart

traer vt B. (↑ traer)

Compuesto:

mal nacido, mal nacida

masculine, feminine swine ( colloq), rat ( colloq) ver tb maleducado¹ (↑ maleducado (1)), maleducado² (↑ maleducado (2))

mal⁴

masculine

A ( Fil) evil

el bien y el mal good and evil, right and wrong

líbranos del mal deliver us from evil

B

(daño, perjuicio): no le perdono todo el mal que me hizo I can't forgive her all the wrong she did me

le estás haciendo un mal consintiéndole todo you're doing her a disservice o you're not doing her any good by giving in to her all the time

el divorcio de sus padres le hizo mucho mal her parents' divorce did her a lot of harm

lo que me dijo me hizo mucho mal what he said hurt me deeply o really hurt me

ver tb mal³ adv F. (↑ mal (3))

C

(inconveniente, problema): los males que aquejan a nuestra sociedad the ills afflicting our society

la contaminación es uno de los males de nuestro tiempo pollution is one of the evils of our time

a grandes males grandes remedios desperate situations call for desperate measures

no hay mal que cien años dure nothing goes on for ever

no hay mal que por bien no venga every cloud has a silver lining

mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos: … pero a mucha gente le pasó lo mismo — mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos … but the same thing happened to a lot of other people — so that makes you feel better, does it? ( iro)

todos mis amigos suspendieron también, así que mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos all my friends failed too, so that's some consolation, I suppose o so that makes things a bit better, I suppose

quien canta sus males espanta problems don't seem so bad if you keep cheerful

Compuesto:

mal menor

(entre dos alternativas) lesser of two evils

eso fue un mal menor porque se podría haber matado in fact he was lucky o he can count himself lucky, he could have been killed

D ( Med)

1 ( liter) (enfermedad) illness

2

(epilepsia): el mal (enfermedad) epilepsy

cuando le da el mal when she has a fit

Compuestos:

● mal de Alzheimer

Alzheimer's disease

● mal de amores

( fam):

tiene mal de amores he's lovesick

● mal de Chagas

Chagas' disease

● mal de (las) altura(s)

altitude sickness, mountain sickness

● mal de ojo

evil eye

le echó el mal de ojo or (CS) le hizo mal de ojo she gave him the evil eye

● mal de Parkinson

Parkinson's disease

● mal francés

( euf); syphilis

E (pena) trouble

no me vengas a contar tus males don't come to me with your troubles

* * *

mal adjetivo: ver
◊ malo

■ adjetivo invariable
1 [estar] ( enfermo) ill;
( anímicamente) in a bad way (colloq);
( incómodo) uncomfortable;
◊ andar mal del estómago to have trouble with one's stomach;

¡este está mal de la cabeza! he's not right in the head;
esas cosas me ponen mal things like that really upset me
2 (fam) ( en frases negativas) ( refiriéndose al aspecto):
◊ no está nada mal she's/he's/it's not at all bad (colloq)

3 ( insatisfactorio): estoy or salí muy mal en esta foto I look awful in this photograph;
◊ le queda mal ese color that color doesn't suit her

4 [estar] ( incorrecto) wrong
5 ( indicando escasez) estar or ir mal de algo ‹de dinero/tiempo› to be short of sth
■ adverbio
1 ( de manera no satisfactoria) ‹vestir/cantar/jugar› badly;
◊ le fue mal en los exámenes his exams went badly;

te oigo muy mal I can hardly hear you;
el negocio marcha mal the business isn't doing well;
de mal en peor from bad to worse
2 ( desfavorablemente) badly, ill;
◊ hablar mal de algn to speak badly o ill of sb

3
a) ( de manera errónea) wrong, wrongly;

◊ te han informado mal you've been badly o wrongly informed;

te entendí mal I misunderstood you
b) ( de manera reprensible) ‹obrar/partarse› badly;

◊ haces mal en no ir a verla it's wrong of you not to go and see her;

me contestó muy mal she answered me very rudely
4 ( desagradable) ‹oler/saber› bad;
◊ aquí huele mal there's a horrible smell o it smells in here

5 ( en locs)
◊ hacer mal (AmL) ( a la salud): esto hace mal al hígado this is bad for the liver;

el pescado me hizo mal the fish didn't agree with me;
menos mal: ¡menos mal! thank goodness!;
¡menos mal que le avisaron a tiempo! it's just as well they told him in time!;
tomarse algo a mal to take sth to heart
■ sustantivo masculino
1 (Fil) evil;
◊ el bien y el mal good and evil, right and wrong

2 (daño, perjuicio):
◊ el divorcio de sus padres le hizo mucho mal her parents' divorce did her a lot of harm

3 ( cosa dañina) ill, evil;
◊ los males sociales the social ills;

no hay mal que por bien no venga every cloud has a silver lining
4 (Med) (liter) ( enfermedad) illness;
◊ tiene mal de amores (fam) he's lovesick;

mal de (las) altura(s) altitude sickness, mountain sickness
5 ( pena) trouble
mal
I adj (delante de sustantivo masculino) bad
un mal momento, (inoportuno) a bad time: está atravesando un mal momento, he's going through a bad patch ➣ malo,-a
II sustantivo masculino
1 evil, wrong
más allá del bien y del mal, beyond good and evil
2 (perjuicio) harm: me ha hecho mucho mal, it really hurt me
mal de ojo, the evil eye
3 (dolencia) illness, disease: padece un mal incurable, she suffers from an incurable disease
III adverbio
1 (de mala manera, incorrectamente) badly, wrong: oye muy mal, she can hardly hear
todo me sale mal, everything I do turns out badly
me siento mal del estómago, I've got an upset stomach
menos mal que estás aquí, it's a good job you are here
2 (difícilmente) scarcely, hardly: si no me lo cuentas, mal puedo yo ayudarte, if you don't tell me I can scarcely help you
♦ Locuciones: llevar uno mal algo, to take sthg badly: lleva muy mal la muerte de su padre, he took the death of his father really badly
mal que, even if: tendremos que ir mal que nos pese, whether we like it or not, we'll have to go
mal que bien, somehow or other: mal que bien vamos tirando, we're managing quite well somehow or other
ponerse a mal con alguien, to fall out with sb
tomar uno a mal, to take sthg badly: no te lo tomes a mal, don't take it badly
' mal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agüero
- añadidura
- apestar
- apestosa
- apestoso
- atufar
- avenida
- avenido
- azotea
- berrear
- bicho
- bien
- caber
- cabeza
- caer
- café
- calcular
- caldo
- camino
- cantar
- carácter
- cardo
- chabacana
- chabacano
- chapuza
- comportarse
- comunicada
- comunicado
- conservarse
- contraluz
- contraria
- contrario
- criada
- criado
- daño
- desastre
- desencajada
- desencajado
- deslucir
- despertar
- día
- dinero
- educada
- educado
- efecto
- empañarse
- encajar
- encaminada
- encaminado
- encontrar
English:
abuse
- acquit
- act up
- agree
- along
- amulet
- astray
- bad
- bad-tempered
- badly
- barring
- best
- bile
- cheap
- cloud
- come off
- condition
- deal
- deliver
- disagree
- disapprove
- disrepair
- do
- do with
- doom
- downhill
- embody
- evil
- evil eye
- fit
- flare up
- foolish
- foot
- frown on
- gnawing
- go
- go down
- go off
- god
- going
- good
- greasy
- grief
- grim
- grin
- grumpy
- half-baked
- hash
- health
- hinder

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mal

♦ adj
ver malo
♦ nm

1. [maldad]
el mal evil;
Literario
las fuerzas del mal the forces of darkness o evil

2. [daño] harm, damage;

nadie sufrió ningún mal no one was harmed, no one suffered any harm;

¿no le hará mal al bebé tanta agua? all that water can't be good for the baby;

no te hará ningún mal salir un rato it won't harm you o it won't do you any harm to go out for a while;

todas aquellas habladurías le hicieron mucho mal all the gossip hurt her deeply

Comp
mal de ojo evil eye;
echarle o CSur [m5] hacerle (el) mal de ojo a alguien to give sb the evil eye;
Arquit el mal de la piedra = the problem of crumbling masonry caused by pollution etc
3. [enfermedad] illness;
Fig
esto te curará todos los males this will make you feel better;

tener mal de amores to be lovesick

Comp
mal de (las) altura(s) altitude sickness;
mal de montaña mountain sickness;
Ven mal de páramo altitude sickness; Fam el mal de las vacas locas mad cow disease
4. [problema, inconveniente] bad thing;

el hambre y la pobreza son males que afectan al Tercer Mundo hunger and poverty are problems o ills which affect the Third World;

entre las dos opciones, es el mal menor it's the lesser of two evils;

un mal necesario a necessary evil

5. Comp

del mal, el menos it's the lesser of two evils;

la crisis pasará, no hay mal que cien años dure the recession will end sooner or later, these things never last forever;

Prov

a grandes males, grandes remedios drastic situations demand drastic action;

Prov

mal de muchos, consuelo de todos o [m5]de tontos: he suspendido, pero también mis compañeros – mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos o [m5] de todos I failed, but so did my classmates – it doesn't make it all right, just because they did too;

lo mismo pasa en otros países – mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos o [m5] de todos the same thing happens in other countries – that doesn't make it any better, though;

Prov

no hay mal que por bien no venga every cloud has a silver lining

♦ adv

1. [incorrectamente] wrong;

obrar mal to do wrong;

portarse mal to behave badly;

juzgar mal a alguien to misjudge sb;

está mal hecho [un informe, un trabajo] it hasn't been done properly;
[un producto, un aparato] it's badly made;
eso está mal hecho, no debían haberlo aceptado it was wrong of them, they shouldn't have accepted it;

está mal eso que has hecho what you've done is wrong;

hacer algo mal to do sth wrong;

has escrito mal esta palabra you've spelt that word wrong;

hiciste mal en decírselo it was wrong of you to tell him;

está mal que yo lo diga, pero esta sopa esta buenísima this soup is delicious, although I say so myself

2. [inadecuadamente, insuficientemente] badly;

creo que me he explicado mal I'm not sure I've explained myself clearly;

oigo/veo mal I can't hear/see very well;

el niño come bastante mal the boy isn't eating properly o very well;

calculé mal el tiempo I miscalculated the time;

canta muy mal she sings terribly, she's a terrible singer;

esta puerta cierra mal this door doesn't shut properly;

andar mal de dinero to be short of money;

andamos mal de azúcar we're running out of sugar;

la empresa/el equipo va mal the company/team isn't doing very well;

va mal en la universidad she's not doing very well at university;

le fue mal en la entrevista his interview didn't go very well;

el sueldo no está nada mal the pay's pretty good, the pay isn't at all bad;

ese chico no está nada mal that boy's not bad o pretty nice;

la reparación quedó mal it wasn't repaired properly;

me quedó mal el retrato my portrait didn't come out right;

la conferencia/reunión salió mal the talk/meeting went badly;

la fiesta salió mal the party was a failure

3. [desagradablemente, desfavorablemente]
encontrarse mal [enfermo] to feel ill;
[incómodo] to feel uncomfortable;
estar mal [de salud] to be o feel ill;
[de calidad] to be bad;
hablar mal de alguien to speak ill of sb;

oler mal to smell bad;

¡qué mal huele! what a smell!;
Fam Fig
esto me huele mal this smells fishy to me;

pasarlo mal to have a bad time;

pensar mal de alguien to think ill of sb;

saber mal to taste bad;
Fig
me supo mal que no vinieses a despedirme I was a bit put out that you didn't come to see me off;

me sabe muy mal que hablen a mis espaldas I don't like it that they talk behind my back;

sentar mal a alguien [ropa] not to suit sb;
[comida] to disagree with sb; [comentario, actitud] to upset sb
4. [difícilmente] hardly;

mal puede saberlo si no se lo cuentas he's hardly going to know if you don't tell him, how's he supposed to know if you don't tell him?

5. Comp

estar a mal con alguien to have fallen out with sb;

ir de mal en peor to go from bad to worse;

no estaría mal que… it would be nice if…;

tomar algo a mal to take sth the wrong way

♦ mal que loc conj

although, even though;

mal que te pese, las cosas están así whether you like it or not, that's the way things are;

mal que bien somehow or other

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mal

I adj → malo

II adv badly;

mal que bien one way or the other;

¡no está mal! it isn’t bad!;

¡menos mal! thank goodness!;

no hay mal que por bien no venga every cloud has a silver lining;

hacer mal en hacer algo be wrong to do sth;

ir de mal en peor go from bad to worse;

estar a mal con alguien be on bad terms with s.o.;

hablar mal de alguien speak ill of s.o.;

poner mal a alguien criticize s.o.;

ponerse a mal con alguien fall out with s.o.;

tomarse algo a mal take sth badly;

ponerse mal get sick

III m MED illness;

el mal menor the lesser of two evils

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mal adv

1) : badly, poorly

baila muy mal: he dances very badly

2) : wrong, incorrectly

me entendió mal: she misunderstood me

3) : with difficulty, hardly

mal puedo oírte: I can hardly hear you

4)

de mal en peor : from bad to worse

5)

menos mal : it could have been worse

mal adj malo

mal nm

1) : evil, wrong

2) daño: harm, damage

3) desgracia: misfortune

4) enfermedad: illness, sickness

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mal¹ adj bad [comp. worse; superl. worst]

un mal día a bad day

mal² adv

1. (en general) badly [comp. worse; superl. worst]

jugaron muy mal they played very badly

se portó mal he behaved badly

2. (de manera desagradable) bad [comp. worse; superl. worst]

lo pasé muy mal I had a terrible time

3. (enfermo) ill [comp. worse; superl. worst]

me encuentro mal I don't feel well / I feel ill

4. (de forma incorrecta) wrong

lo has hecho mal you've done it wrong

5. (en frases negativas) bad

el piso no está mal the flat isn't bad

andar mal de algo to be short of something

ir de mal en peor to get worse and worse

mal³ n

1. (daño) harm / wrong

el mal ya está hecho the harm's already been done

2. (maldad) evil

el bien y el mal good and evil

3. (problema) problem

se pasa el día quejándose de sus males she moans about her problems all day long

Spanish-English dictionary > mal
6 mean

1. II
|| mean well (ill) иметь добрые (дурные) намерения; he often makes mistakes but he means well он часто ошибается, но у него добрые намерения
2. III
1) mean smb., smth. mean him (smb.'s father, John, the red pencil, etc.) иметь в виду /подразумевать/ его и т.д., keep out, that means you вход воспрещен /сюда не входить/, это касается вас; do you mean me? вы меня имеете в виду?, это вы обо мне?; when I say "no" I mean "no" когда я говорю "нет", это значит "нет"; I'm not joking: I really mean it это не шутка, [я говорю] это серьезно: what [exactly] do you mean? что вы [действительно] хотите сказать /имеете в виду/?; he is often rude without meaning it он часто грубит, не имея в виду обидеть кого-л.

2) mean smth. mean no harm (no offence, etc.) не хотеть сделать дурного и т.д. ; mean mischief иметь дурные намерения; затевать [что-л.] дурное; mean business coll. а) браться за что-л. серьезно /решительно/; б) говорить всерьез

3) mean smth. the Latin word "homo'' means "a man'' латинское слово "homo" значит /означает/ "человек"; these words (these things, her actions, etc.) mean nothing эти слова и т.д. ничего не значат; what does this word mean? что значит это слово?; this letter may mean anything это письмо может означать что угодно; his refusal means my ruin его отказ означает мою гибель /приведет меня к гибели/; this frontier incident means war этот пограничный инцидент предвещает войну; what does all this mean? что все это значит?; it doesn't mean a thing это ровно ничего не значит; his words mean much за его словами стоит глубокий смысл
3. IV
mean smth. in some manner mean smth. well хотеть /намереваться/ сделать что-л. по-хорошему; don't be offended by his criticism, he meant it kindly не обижайтесь на его критику, он хотел вам помочь
4. V
mean smb. smth. mean smb. no harm не желать кому-л. зла; mean smb. no good не желать кому-л. добра; he never meant us anything but good он всегда желал нам только добра
5. VII
mean smb. to do smth. mean smb. to go (to use smth., to think, to give smth., etc.) иметь в виду /хотеть/, чтобы кто-л. ушел и т.д., he meant me to spend the money on myself он хотел, чтобы я потратил /имел в виду, что я потрачу/ эти деньги на себя; I certainly meant them to give it back to me конечно же, я имел в виду /предполагал/, что они мне это вернут
6. XI
be meant for smb. this parcel (the present, the remark, etc.) is meant for her (for my father, etc.) этот пакет и т.д. предназначается для нее и т.д.; the bullet was meant for you эта пуля предназначалась вам /для вас/; was this book meant for me? эта книга для меня?; they were meant for each other они были созданы друг для друга; be meant for smth. this room is meant for a study эта комната предназначается под кабинет; she took internally what was meant for external application она выпила лекарство, которое назначается только как наружное; it is meant for a joke это надо принимать как шутку, я шучу; these figures are not meant to be accurate эти цифры не следует считать точными; what is this meant for? это для чего?; be meant to be smb. he was meant to be an actor (a barrister, a soldier, a pianist, etc.) его прочили в актеры и т.д., думали, что он будет актером и т.д.; be meant by smb. for smth. he was meant by his parents for a soldier родители прочили /готовили/ его в солдаты; be meant in some manner be meant seriously (jokingly) делать /говорить/ что-л. всерьез (в шутку)
7. XIII
mean to do smth. mean to say smth. (to go, to hurt smb., to talk to smb., to have smth., to succeed, etc.) намереваться /собираться, иметь в виду/ сказать что-л. и т.д.; I meant to call, but I forgot я собирался позвонить, но забыл; do you mean to stay long? вы надолго задержитесь?; what do you mean to do now? что вы предполагаете /собираетесь/ теперь делать?; I don't mean to put up with that insult я не намерен /не собираюсь/ мириться с этим оскорблением; I honestly meant to do it today я честно решил сделать это сегодня; do you mean to see him before you go? вы собираетесь повидаться с ним перед отъездом?; I mean to be obeyed я добьюсь, чтобы меня слушались
8. XIV
mean doing smth. I never meant going я совсем не собирался уходить
9. XVI
|| mean well (ill) to /by/ smb. иметь добрые (дурные) намерения по отношению к кому-л.; don't worry about what he says, because he really means well by us не обращайте внимания на его слова, по существу он нам желает добра
10. XXI1
1) mean smth. by smth. what do you mean by that? что вы этим хотите сказать?; what do you mean by "liberal"? что вы понимаете под словом "либеральный"?; what do you mean by this word? что означает это слово?

2) mean smth. to smb. mean much (little, a lot, a great deal, the world, etc.) to smb. много и т.д. значить /иметь большую и т.д. ценность/ для кого-л.; I cannot tell you what he has meant to me не могу вам сказать, что /как много/ он для меня значил /как важен он для меня был/; your words mean nothing to me ваши слова ничего для меня не значат; his name means nothing to me его имя ни о чем /ничего/ мне не говорит; modern music means very little to him современная музыка очень мало для него значит, он очень мало /невысоко/ ценит современную музыку

3) mean smth. for smb. mean the house for one's son (this book for you, the purse for her fiancee, etc.) предназначать дом для сына и т.д., mean smth. for /as/ smth. I meant that for your good я делал это для вашей [же] пользы; I meant the remark as a joke я сказал это в шутку
11. XXIV1
mean smth. as smth. I meant it as a joke я только пошутил, я сказал это в шутку; he meant it as a kindness у него были добрые намерения
12. XXV
mean that... (what..., etc.) I mean that you are a liar я хочу сказать, что вы лжете; I mean that he is stingy я имею в виду, что он скуп; I mean what I say я именно это и хочу сказать, я говорю то, что дичаю; do you think he meant what he said? как вы думаете, он это серьезно говорил?; if I don't come before noon, it means I can't come если меня не будет до полудня - значит, я не мог прийти

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > mean
7 idea

f.

1 idea (concepto, ocurrencia).

buena/mala idea good/bad idea

hacerse una idea de algo to get an idea of something

hacerse a la idea de que to get used to the idea that

no tengo ni idea (de) I don't have a clue (about)

tener ideas de bombero (figurative) to have wild o crazy ideas (peninsular Spanish)

tener idea de cómo hacer algo to know how to do something

tener una ligera idea to have a vague idea

idea brillante brilliant idea, brainwave

idea fija obsession

ser una persona de ideas fijas to be a person of fixed ideas

2 intention.

con la idea de with the idea o intention of

tener idea de hacer algo to intend to do something

a mala idea maliciously

3 impression.

ideas ideas (ideología)

cambiar de idea to change one's mind

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: idear.

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idea

► nombre femenino

1 idea

2 (noción) notion

3 (ingenio) imagination

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FRASEOLOGÍA

cambiar de idea to change one's mind

darle ideas a alguien to put ideas in somebody's head

hacer algo a mala idea to do something on purpose, do something deliberately

hacerse a la idea de algo to get used to the idea of something, accept something

llevar idea de to intend to, have the intention of

¡ni idea! no idea!, not a clue!

no te puedes hacer una idea you have no idea

no tener ni idea familiar to have no idea, not have a clue

ser de ideas fijas to be narrow-minded, have very fixed ideas

tener ideas de bombero to have funny ideas, have madcap ideas

tener mala idea familiar to be a nasty piece of work

idea fija fixed idea

ligera idea vague idea

mala idea evil intention

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noun f.

1) idea

2) notion

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SF

1) (=concepto) idea

tenía una idea muy distinta de Rusia — I had a very different idea of what Russia was like

tenía una idea falsa de mí — he had a false impression of me, he had the wrong idea about me

• formarse una idea de algo — to form an impression of sth

• hacerse una idea de algo — to get an idea of sth

no es fácil hacerse una idea del proyecto — it's not easy to get an idea of the project

hacerse una idea equivocada de algn — to get a false impression of sb, get the wrong idea about sb

hazte a la idea de que no va a volver nunca — you'd better get used to the idea that she's never coming back
preconcebido
2) (=sugerencia) idea

tengo una gran idea — I've had a great idea

¡qué idea! ¿por qué no vamos a Marruecos? — I've got an idea! why don't we go to Morocco?

necesitamos a gente con ideas — we need people with (fresh) ideas

ideas para cuidar su cabello — hair care tips

• idea brillante, idea genial — brilliant idea, brainwave

- ideas de bombero

3) (=intención) idea, intention

mi idea era salir temprano — I had intended to leave early, my idea o intention was to leave early

• cambiar de idea — to change one's mind

no hemos conseguido que cambiara de idea — we haven't been able to change her mind

• idea fija — fixed idea

salió del país con una idea fija: no volver nunca — he left the country with one fixed idea: never to return

su idea fija era marcharse a Francia — she had this fixed idea about going to France

• ir con la idea de hacer algo — to mean to do sth

no iba nunca con la idea de perjudicar a nadie — it was never his intention to harm anybody, he never meant to harm anybody

• tiene muy mala idea — his intentions are not good, he's a nasty piece of work *

tuvo muy mala idea al hacer las preguntas — his questions were really malicious o nasty

nos preparó una trampa a mala idea — he played a nasty trick on us

lo hizo sin mala idea — he didn't mean any harm

• metérsele una idea en la cabeza a algn, cuando se le mete una idea en la cabeza no hay quien se la saque — once he gets an idea into his head no one can talk him out of it

• tener idea de hacer algo — [en el pasado] to mean to do sth; [en el futuro] to be thinking of doing sth

tenía idea de traerme varias botellas de vodka — I meant o I was meaning to bring some bottles of vodka

- tener idea a algn

4) (=conocimiento) idea

no tengo mucha idea de cocina — I haven't got much (of an) idea about cooking

-¿a qué hora llega Sara? -no tengo ni idea — "what time is Sara arriving?" - "I've got no idea"

¡ni idea! — no idea!

• tener idea de algo — to have an idea of sth

¿tienes idea de la hora que es? — do you have any idea of the time?

¡no tienes idea de las ganas que tenía de verte! — you have no idea how much I wanted to see you!

no tenía ni idea de que te fueras a casar — I had no idea that you were getting married

• no tener la menor idea — not to have the faintest o the foggiest idea

cuando me fui a Alemania no tenía la menor idea de alemán — when I went to Germany I couldn't speak a word of German
pajolero 1), remoto 3)
5) pl ideas (=opiniones) ideas

lo expulsaron por sus ideas políticas — they expelled him because of his political beliefs o ideas

tengo las ideas muy claras con respecto al aborto — my position on abortion is very clear

yo soy de ideas fijas — I have very fixed ideas about things

• una persona de ideas conservadoras/liberales/radicales — a conservative/liberal/radical-minded person

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femenino

1)

a) ( concepto) idea

la idea de libertad — the idea o concept of freedom

b) (opinión, ideología) idea

es de ideas conservadoras — she has conservative ideas o views

es un hombre de ideas fijas — he has very set ideas about things

c) ( noción) idea

no tiene idea de cómo funciona — he has no idea how it works

no tengo idea — I don't have a clue

tenía idea de que ibas a llamar — I had a feeling you'd call

hacerse una idea de la situación — to get an idea of the situation

es difícil hacerse una idea de cómo es — it's hard to imagine what it's like

darse idea para algo — (RPl fam) to be good at something

hacerse (a) la idea de algo — to get used to the idea of something

2)

a) ( ocurrencia) idea

se me ocurre una idea — I've got an idea

se le metió la idea en la cabeza — she got it into her head

no sería buena/mala idea — it wouldn't be a good/bad idea

idea de bombero — (Esp fam) crazy idea

b) ( intención) intention, idea

cambió de idea — she changed her mind

c) ( sugerencia) idea

•

- idea fija

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= idea, insight, notion, perspective, point, thought, conception, rationality, inkling, perception.

Ex. Analytical cataloguing is valuable in respect of any type of media, but many of ideas have been tested most thoroughly in the context of monographs and serials.

Ex. The human indexer works mechanically and rapidly; he should require no insight into the document content.

Ex. A focus conveys the key or principal notion of a concept.

Ex. It is easy to see that users and separate pieces of literature may hold different perspectives on one subject.

Ex. Parts of the abstract are written in the informative style, whilst those points which are of less significance are treated indicatively.

Ex. Amongst these are numbered: some specific legal and governmental works, such as laws, decrees, treaties; works that record the collective thought of a body, for example, reports of commissions and committees; and various cartographic materials.

Ex. Different conceptions of what subject indexing means are described.

Ex. A model of how librarians may actually go about book selection is presented in three ways: rationality; tacit knowledge; and symbolic content.

Ex. Her experience with many children has shown that often they can repeat sentences and read quite well without any inkling of what they are saying.

Ex. Nevertheless, citation indexes do seek to link documents according to their content (or at least the perception of their content held by the author of the source work).

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* acariciar la idea de = toy with + idea of, flirt with + the idea of.

* aceptar una idea = accept + notion, deal with + concept.

* aclarar las ideas de Uno = clarify + Posesivo + mind.

* acoger con ahínco la idea de = seize upon + the idea of.

* acostumbrarse a una idea = get used to + idea, deal with + concept.

* adquirir una idea = gain + impression.

* aferrarse a una idea = hold fast to + idea.

* aludir a una idea = allude to + idea.

* aportación de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* aportar ideas = contribute + ideas, brainstorm.

* apoyar la idea = endorse + the idea.

* apoyar una idea = favour + idea.

* atraer la idea de = fancy + the idea of.

* bombardeo de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* cambio de idea = change of heart, change of mind.

* cantera de ideas = hotbed.

* casarse con una idea = wed to + view.

* compartir ideas = share + ideas, share + thoughts, bounce off + ideas.

* compartir ideas con Alguien = bounce + ideas off + Nombre.

* compartir las ideas = pool + ideas.

* composición por confrontación de ideas = brain-writing.

* concebir una idea = conceive + idea.

* confrontación de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* confrontar ideas = brainstorm.

* con sólo una mínima idea de = with only the sketchiest idea of.

* contar las ideas a Alguien = run + ideas + past + Pronombre.

* contrastar ideas = brainstorm.

* contraste de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming].

* contribución de ideas = input of ideas.

* con una idea muy superficial sobre = with only a sketchy idea of.

* corroborar una idea = substantiate + point.

* criticar las ideas de Alguien = trample on + Posesivo + ideas.

* dar con una idea = hit on/upon + idea.

* dar ideas = offer + clues.

* dar la idea = give + the impression that.

* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.

* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.

* dar una idea = give + idea, give + glimpse, provide + an understanding.

* dar una idea de = give + a feel for, give + indication, provide + a glimpse of, give + a flavour of, be indicative of, provide + insight into, give + a picture, give + an insight into, give + an inkling of.

* dar una idea general = put in + the picture, give + a general picture, paint + a broad picture.

* debatir una idea = discuss + idea.

* deducir una idea = draw + idea.

* defender + Posesivo + idea = support + Posesivo + case.

* defender una idea = champion + idea.

* de ideas afines = like-minded.

* desaprobar una idea = disapprove of + the idea of.

* desarrollar una idea = amplify + idea.

* descartar una idea = dismiss + idea, discount + notion.

* difundir una idea = spread + view, spread + an idea, circulate + Posesivo + idea.

* discutir una idea = float + concept.

* echar por tierra una idea = crush + idea.

* empezar a gustar la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* entusiasmarse con la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* erradicar falsas ideas = erase + misconceptions.

* erradicar una falsa ide = dispel + idea.

* escaso de ideas = short of ideas.

* estar a favor de una idea = favour + idea.

* estar convencido de la idea de que = be committed to the idea that.

* estar de acuerdo con una idea = subscribe to + idea.

* expresar ideas = express + thoughts, put over + ideas.

* extraer una idea = draw + idea.

* falto de ideas = short of ideas.

* germen de una idea = germ of an idea.

* gustar la idea de = fancy + the idea of.

* hacer hincapié en una idea = hammer + point.

* hacer prevaler las ideas y valores de uno mismo = assert + own ideas and values.

* hacer realidad una idea = follow through on/with + Posesivo + idea.

* hacerse a una idea = deal with + concept.

* hacerse una idea = form + impression, get + an inkling.

* hacerse una idea de = catch + glimpse, glean + indication, glean + picture, have + an inkling of.

* hacerse una idea mejor de = glean + insights.

* hacer valer una idea = enforce + idea.

* idea abstracta = abstract idea.

* idea + aparecer = idea + surface.

* idea aproximada = rough idea.

* idea arraigada = ingrained attitude.

* idea brillante = bright idea.

* idea buena = cool idea.

* idea central = focal point.

* idea clara = clear idea.

* idea cultural = meme.

* idea + dar forma = idea + shape.

* idea de reforma = reform idea.

* idea estrafalaria = outlandish idea.

* idea falsa = misconception, misperception, bogus idea, illusion.

* idea favorita = pet idea.

* idea + forjar = idea + shape.

* idea fundamental = keynote.

* idea general = rough idea.

* idea genial = brain child [brainchild].

* idea incoherente = disjointed idea.

* idea loca = wild thought.

* idea nueva = fresh idea.

* idea original = brain child [brainchild].

* idea pensada a posteriori = afterthought.

* idea peregrina = outlandish idea.

* idea preconcebida = preconception.

* idea principal = drift.

* idea reciclada = retread [re-tread].

* ideas = food for thought, strands of thought.

* idea secundaria = side issue.

* ideas políticas = politics.

* ideas principales = significant ideas.

* idea + surgir = idea + come up.

* ilustrar una idea = illustrate + point.

* inspirar ideas = spark off + ideas.

* intercambiar ideas = compare + notes, exchange + ideas, bounce off + ideas.

* intercambiar ideas con Alguien = bounce + ideas off + Nombre.

* intercambio de ideas = exchange of ideas, fertilisation [fertilization, -USA], cross-fertilisation [cross-fertilization, -USA], cross-fertilisation of ideas.

* la idea que hay detrás de = the idea behind.

* lanzar una idea = pilot + idea.

* machacar un idea = squash + idea.

* mencionar una idea = bring up + idea.

* ¡ni idea! = beats me!.

* no captar la idea = miss + the point.

* no estar de acuerdo con la idea de = disapprove of + the idea of.

* no pillar la idea = miss + the point.

* no tener idea = have + no clue, have + no idea.

* no tener idea de = be clueless about, have + no understanding of.

* no tener la más mínima idea sobre Algo = Negativo + have + the foggiest idea.

* no tener ni idea sobre Algo = not know the first thing about.

* no tener ni puta idea = not get + Posesivo + shit together.

* no tener ni puta idea sobre Algo = not know the first thing about.

* nueva idea = reform idea.

* obtener una idea = get + a sense of, gain + a sense of.

* obtener una idea de = get + a taste of.

* ocurrirse a Alguien una idea = hit on/upon + idea.

* ocurrírsele a Alguien una idea = think up + idea.

* ocurrírsele la idea = come up with + idea.

* pensar en una idea = think up + idea.

* perpetuar una idea preconcebida = perpetuate + preconception.

* plantear una idea = raise + idea.

* plasmar una idea en la realidad = translate + idea into + reality.

* poner a prueba una idea = test + idea, pilot + idea.

* poner en práctica una idea = put + Posesivo + idea + into practice.

* presentar una idea = make + point, put forward + idea, offer + perspective, present + idea.

* probar una idea = test + idea.

* profundizar en una idea = carry + argument + one step further.

* promover una idea = promote + idea, pioneer + idea.

* proponer una idea = advance + proposition, advance + idea, put forward + idea.

* quitar la idea = wipe away + idea.

* recalcar una idea = hammer + point.

* rechazar una idea = turn + idea + down.

* reforzar una idea = reinforce + idea, reinforce + notion, strengthen + the view.

* refutar una idea = quarrel with + notion.

* replantearse las ideas = rethink + Posesivo + ideas.

* representar una idea = dramatise + idea.

* sacar a colación una idea = bring up + idea.

* ser la idea central de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.

* ser partidario de una idea = favour + idea.

* sin idea = clueless.

* sin ideas preconcebidas = open mind.

* sin la menor idea = clueless.

* sopesar una idea = weigh + idea.

* sugerir ideas = contribute + ideas, brainstorm.

* sugerir una idea = advance + proposition, suggest + idea, float + concept.

* suscribir una idea = subscribe to + idea.

* tener idea = have + a clue.

* tener una idea = gain + impression, capture + glimpse, get + a sense of, have + an inkling of, gain + a sense of, have + a clue.

* tener una idea de = gain + idea of.

* tormenta de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* una idea general = a rough guide.

* unas cuantas ideas = a rough guide.

* utilizar las ideas de (Alguien) = draw on/upon + Posesivo + ideas.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( concepto) idea

la idea de libertad — the idea o concept of freedom

b) (opinión, ideología) idea

es de ideas conservadoras — she has conservative ideas o views

es un hombre de ideas fijas — he has very set ideas about things

c) ( noción) idea

no tiene idea de cómo funciona — he has no idea how it works

no tengo idea — I don't have a clue

tenía idea de que ibas a llamar — I had a feeling you'd call

hacerse una idea de la situación — to get an idea of the situation

es difícil hacerse una idea de cómo es — it's hard to imagine what it's like

darse idea para algo — (RPl fam) to be good at something

hacerse (a) la idea de algo — to get used to the idea of something

2)

a) ( ocurrencia) idea

se me ocurre una idea — I've got an idea

se le metió la idea en la cabeza — she got it into her head

no sería buena/mala idea — it wouldn't be a good/bad idea

idea de bombero — (Esp fam) crazy idea

b) ( intención) intention, idea

cambió de idea — she changed her mind

c) ( sugerencia) idea

•

- idea fija

* * *

= idea, insight, notion, perspective, point, thought, conception, rationality, inkling, perception.

Ex: Analytical cataloguing is valuable in respect of any type of media, but many of ideas have been tested most thoroughly in the context of monographs and serials.

Ex: The human indexer works mechanically and rapidly; he should require no insight into the document content.

Ex: A focus conveys the key or principal notion of a concept.

Ex: It is easy to see that users and separate pieces of literature may hold different perspectives on one subject.

Ex: Parts of the abstract are written in the informative style, whilst those points which are of less significance are treated indicatively.

Ex: Amongst these are numbered: some specific legal and governmental works, such as laws, decrees, treaties; works that record the collective thought of a body, for example, reports of commissions and committees; and various cartographic materials.

Ex: Different conceptions of what subject indexing means are described.

Ex: A model of how librarians may actually go about book selection is presented in three ways: rationality; tacit knowledge; and symbolic content.

Ex: Her experience with many children has shown that often they can repeat sentences and read quite well without any inkling of what they are saying.

Ex: Nevertheless, citation indexes do seek to link documents according to their content (or at least the perception of their content held by the author of the source work).

* acariciar la idea de = toy with + idea of, flirt with + the idea of.

* aceptar una idea = accept + notion, deal with + concept.

* aclarar las ideas de Uno = clarify + Posesivo + mind.

* acoger con ahínco la idea de = seize upon + the idea of.

* acostumbrarse a una idea = get used to + idea, deal with + concept.

* adquirir una idea = gain + impression.

* aferrarse a una idea = hold fast to + idea.

* aludir a una idea = allude to + idea.

* aportación de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* aportar ideas = contribute + ideas, brainstorm.

* apoyar la idea = endorse + the idea.

* apoyar una idea = favour + idea.

* atraer la idea de = fancy + the idea of.

* bombardeo de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* cambio de idea = change of heart, change of mind.

* cantera de ideas = hotbed.

* casarse con una idea = wed to + view.

* compartir ideas = share + ideas, share + thoughts, bounce off + ideas.

* compartir ideas con Alguien = bounce + ideas off + Nombre.

* compartir las ideas = pool + ideas.

* composición por confrontación de ideas = brain-writing.

* concebir una idea = conceive + idea.

* confrontación de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* confrontar ideas = brainstorm.

* con sólo una mínima idea de = with only the sketchiest idea of.

* contar las ideas a Alguien = run + ideas + past + Pronombre.

* contrastar ideas = brainstorm.

* contraste de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming].

* contribución de ideas = input of ideas.

* con una idea muy superficial sobre = with only a sketchy idea of.

* corroborar una idea = substantiate + point.

* criticar las ideas de Alguien = trample on + Posesivo + ideas.

* dar con una idea = hit on/upon + idea.

* dar ideas = offer + clues.

* dar la idea = give + the impression that.

* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.

* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.

* dar una idea = give + idea, give + glimpse, provide + an understanding.

* dar una idea de = give + a feel for, give + indication, provide + a glimpse of, give + a flavour of, be indicative of, provide + insight into, give + a picture, give + an insight into, give + an inkling of.

* dar una idea general = put in + the picture, give + a general picture, paint + a broad picture.

* debatir una idea = discuss + idea.

* deducir una idea = draw + idea.

* defender + Posesivo + idea = support + Posesivo + case.

* defender una idea = champion + idea.

* de ideas afines = like-minded.

* desaprobar una idea = disapprove of + the idea of.

* desarrollar una idea = amplify + idea.

* descartar una idea = dismiss + idea, discount + notion.

* difundir una idea = spread + view, spread + an idea, circulate + Posesivo + idea.

* discutir una idea = float + concept.

* echar por tierra una idea = crush + idea.

* empezar a gustar la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* entusiasmarse con la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* erradicar falsas ideas = erase + misconceptions.

* erradicar una falsa ide = dispel + idea.

* escaso de ideas = short of ideas.

* estar a favor de una idea = favour + idea.

* estar convencido de la idea de que = be committed to the idea that.

* estar de acuerdo con una idea = subscribe to + idea.

* expresar ideas = express + thoughts, put over + ideas.

* extraer una idea = draw + idea.

* falto de ideas = short of ideas.

* germen de una idea = germ of an idea.

* gustar la idea de = fancy + the idea of.

* hacer hincapié en una idea = hammer + point.

* hacer prevaler las ideas y valores de uno mismo = assert + own ideas and values.

* hacer realidad una idea = follow through on/with + Posesivo + idea.

* hacerse a una idea = deal with + concept.

* hacerse una idea = form + impression, get + an inkling.

* hacerse una idea de = catch + glimpse, glean + indication, glean + picture, have + an inkling of.

* hacerse una idea mejor de = glean + insights.

* hacer valer una idea = enforce + idea.

* idea abstracta = abstract idea.

* idea + aparecer = idea + surface.

* idea aproximada = rough idea.

* idea arraigada = ingrained attitude.

* idea brillante = bright idea.

* idea buena = cool idea.

* idea central = focal point.

* idea clara = clear idea.

* idea cultural = meme.

* idea + dar forma = idea + shape.

* idea de reforma = reform idea.

* idea estrafalaria = outlandish idea.

* idea falsa = misconception, misperception, bogus idea, illusion.

* idea favorita = pet idea.

* idea + forjar = idea + shape.

* idea fundamental = keynote.

* idea general = rough idea.

* idea genial = brain child [brainchild].

* idea incoherente = disjointed idea.

* idea loca = wild thought.

* idea nueva = fresh idea.

* idea original = brain child [brainchild].

* idea pensada a posteriori = afterthought.

* idea peregrina = outlandish idea.

* idea preconcebida = preconception.

* idea principal = drift.

* idea reciclada = retread [re-tread].

* ideas = food for thought, strands of thought.

* idea secundaria = side issue.

* ideas políticas = politics.

* ideas principales = significant ideas.

* idea + surgir = idea + come up.

* ilustrar una idea = illustrate + point.

* inspirar ideas = spark off + ideas.

* intercambiar ideas = compare + notes, exchange + ideas, bounce off + ideas.

* intercambiar ideas con Alguien = bounce + ideas off + Nombre.

* intercambio de ideas = exchange of ideas, fertilisation [fertilization, -USA], cross-fertilisation [cross-fertilization, -USA], cross-fertilisation of ideas.

* la idea que hay detrás de = the idea behind.

* lanzar una idea = pilot + idea.

* machacar un idea = squash + idea.

* mencionar una idea = bring up + idea.

* ¡ni idea! = beats me!.

* no captar la idea = miss + the point.

* no estar de acuerdo con la idea de = disapprove of + the idea of.

* no pillar la idea = miss + the point.

* no tener idea = have + no clue, have + no idea.

* no tener idea de = be clueless about, have + no understanding of.

* no tener la más mínima idea sobre Algo = Negativo + have + the foggiest idea.

* no tener ni idea sobre Algo = not know the first thing about.

* no tener ni puta idea = not get + Posesivo + shit together.

* no tener ni puta idea sobre Algo = not know the first thing about.

* nueva idea = reform idea.

* obtener una idea = get + a sense of, gain + a sense of.

* obtener una idea de = get + a taste of.

* ocurrirse a Alguien una idea = hit on/upon + idea.

* ocurrírsele a Alguien una idea = think up + idea.

* ocurrírsele la idea = come up with + idea.

* pensar en una idea = think up + idea.

* perpetuar una idea preconcebida = perpetuate + preconception.

* plantear una idea = raise + idea.

* plasmar una idea en la realidad = translate + idea into + reality.

* poner a prueba una idea = test + idea, pilot + idea.

* poner en práctica una idea = put + Posesivo + idea + into practice.

* presentar una idea = make + point, put forward + idea, offer + perspective, present + idea.

* probar una idea = test + idea.

* profundizar en una idea = carry + argument + one step further.

* promover una idea = promote + idea, pioneer + idea.

* proponer una idea = advance + proposition, advance + idea, put forward + idea.

* quitar la idea = wipe away + idea.

* recalcar una idea = hammer + point.

* rechazar una idea = turn + idea + down.

* reforzar una idea = reinforce + idea, reinforce + notion, strengthen + the view.

* refutar una idea = quarrel with + notion.

* replantearse las ideas = rethink + Posesivo + ideas.

* representar una idea = dramatise + idea.

* sacar a colación una idea = bring up + idea.

* ser la idea central de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.

* ser partidario de una idea = favour + idea.

* sin idea = clueless.

* sin ideas preconcebidas = open mind.

* sin la menor idea = clueless.

* sopesar una idea = weigh + idea.

* sugerir ideas = contribute + ideas, brainstorm.

* sugerir una idea = advance + proposition, suggest + idea, float + concept.

* suscribir una idea = subscribe to + idea.

* tener idea = have + a clue.

* tener una idea = gain + impression, capture + glimpse, get + a sense of, have + an inkling of, gain + a sense of, have + a clue.

* tener una idea de = gain + idea of.

* tormenta de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* una idea general = a rough guide.

* unas cuantas ideas = a rough guide.

* utilizar las ideas de (Alguien) = draw on/upon + Posesivo + ideas.

* * *

idea

feminine

A

1 (concepto) idea

la idea de libertad the idea o concept of freedom

la idea de un dios único the idea o notion of a single God

2 (opinión, ideología) idea

sus ideas políticas his political beliefs o ideas

es de ideas bastante conservadoras she has fairly conservative ideas o views

es un hombre de ideas fijas he has very set ideas about things

yo no soy de la misma idea I don't agree, I don't share your opinion

3 (noción) idea

no tiene idea de cómo funciona he has no idea how it works

no tenía ni idea de todo esto I had no idea about any of this

no tengo idea no idea! o I don't have a clue

no tenía ni la más remota idea or ( Esp fam) ni pajolera idea she didn't have the slightest idea, she didn't have the faintest o foggiest idea ( colloq)

tenía idea de que ibas a llamar I had a feeling you'd call

no tienes idea de lo que he sufrido you have no idea how much I've suffered

para darse or hacerse una idea de la situación to give oneself o to get an idea of the situation

es difícil hacerse una idea de cómo es si no lo has visto it's hard to imagine what it's like if you haven't seen it

esto es sólo una idea del proyecto this is just a general idea of the project

darse idea para algo ( RPl fam); to be good at sth

se da mucha idea para cocinar she's a very good cook

hacerse (a) la idea de algo: ya me voy haciendo (a) la idea de vivir allí I am getting used to the idea of living there now

no se hace (a) la idea de que está muerto she can't accept the fact that he's dead

B

1 (ocurrencia) idea

se me ocurre or tengo una idea I've got an idea

¡qué ideas se te ocurren! you really o sure get some funny ideas! ( colloq)

¡tú y tus brillantes ideas! ( iró); you and your brilliant ideas! ( iro)

se le metió la idea en la cabeza de ir a escalar la montaña she got it into her head to go and climb the mountain

no sería mala idea hacer las reservas hoy it wouldn't be a bad idea to make the reservations today

¡quítate esa idea de la cabeza! you can get that idea out of your head!

idea de bombero ( Esp fam); crazy idea

2 (intención) intention, idea

no fui con esa idea I didn't go with that idea in mind o with that intention

mi idea era terminarlo hoy my intention was to finish it today, I had intended to finish it today

cambió de idea y tomó el tren she changed her mind and took the train

no han abandonado la idea de ir al parque they haven't given up the idea of going to the park

malo¹ (↑ malo (1))

3 (sugerencia) idea

ideas para el hogar ideas for the home

escriban sus ideas en un papelito please write your suggestions o ideas on a piece of paper

Compuesto:

idea fija

fixed idea, idée fixe

C

( RPl) (manía): no lo comas con idea stop thinking about it and just eat it

tenerle idea a algn (CS fam); to have sth against sb ( colloq), to have it in for sb ( colloq)

tenerle idea a algo ( fam); to have a thing about sth ( colloq)

* * *

Del verbo idear: ( conjugate idear)

idea es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
idea
idear
idea sustantivo femenino
idea;
◊ la idea de libertad the idea o concept of freedom;

es de ideas fijas he has very set ideas about things;
no tiene idea de cómo funciona he has no idea how it works;
no tengo idea I don't have a clue;
hacerse una idea de la situación to get an idea of the situation;
se me ocurre una idea I've got an idea;
cambió de idea she changed her mind;
hacerse (a) la idea de algo to get used to the idea of sth
idea sustantivo femenino
1 idea
idea fija, fixed idea
2 (representación, concepto) idea: la simple idea de volver a verle me pone nervioso, the very thought of seeing him again makes me all jittery
(noción) idea: para que te hagas una idea..., so that you can get an idea...
tiene muy poca idea de lo que cuesta, she has very little idea of what it costs
3 (opinión, juicio) idea, opinion: te lo advierto, ésta no es la idea que yo tengo de la diversión, mind you, that's not my idea of fun
tiene ideas peligrosas sobre el poder, he has dangerous ideas about power
cambiar de idea, to change one's mind
4 (intención) intention
a mala idea, on purpose
5 (proyecto, plan, ocurrencia) idea: teme que le roben la idea, she's afraid someone might steal her idea
vino con la idea de ir a la playa, she came with the idea of going to the beach
exclamación ¡vaya una idea!, the very idea!
♦ Locuciones: hacerse a la idea de, to get used to the idea of
familiar no tener ni idea, to have no idea o not to have a clue: no tenía ni idea de que hubieras regresado, I had no idea that you were back
(ser ignorante) no tengo ni (la más remota/puñetera) idea de fútbol, I haven't got a clue about football
ideas de bombero, absurd ideas
idear verbo transitivo
1 (un invento, diseño) to devise, invent
2 (una teoría, un plan) to think up, conceive

' idea' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandono
- acariciar
- acierto
- acoger
- acogida
- advertir
- aferrarse
- añadidura
- anticipo
- borrosa
- borroso
- bosquejar
- bosquejo
- buena
- bueno
- cabeza
- cambiar
- chifladura
- concepto
- confusa
- confuso
- convencer
- cosa
- decir
- definida
- definido
- desechar
- desterrar
- dónde
- exclusión
- flor
- formarse
- fríamente
- gestarse
- gustar
- hacerse
- hoy
- impracticable
- inicialmente
- intención
- irse
- leve
- luminosa
- luminoso
- madurar
- menor
- mentalizarse
- neta
- neto
- noción
English:
abandon
- adjust
- advance
- afterthought
- amusement
- appealing
- assumption
- barmy
- better
- brainstorm
- brainwave
- brilliant
- bring forward
- bristle
- catch
- catch on
- change
- cling
- clue
- come up with
- conception
- confused
- convey
- crazy
- daft
- daring
- dated
- defunct
- dismiss
- distinct
- downside
- drift
- embody
- embrace
- face
- faint
- fall in with
- fanciful
- fasten on to
- flirt
- fluid
- foggy
- fundamental
- get across
- get through
- hit on
- hit upon
- idea
- idiotic
- illusion

* * *

idea nf

1. [concepto] idea;

la idea del bien y del mal the concept of good and evil;

yo tenía otra idea de Estados Unidos I had a different image of the United States;

tiene una idea peculiar de lo que es la honradez he has a funny idea of (what's meant by) honesty;

hazte a la idea de que no va a venir you'd better start accepting that she isn't going to come;

no conseguía hacerme a la idea de vivir sin ella I couldn't get used to the idea of living without her;

con lo que me has dicho ya me hago una idea de cómo es la escuela from what you've told me I've got a pretty good idea of what the school is like;

no me hago una idea de cómo debió ser I can't imagine what it must have been like

Comp
idea fija obsession;
ser una persona de ideas fijas to be a person of fixed ideas

2. [ocurrencia] idea;

una buena/mala idea a good/bad idea;

ha sido muy buena idea escoger este restaurante it was a very good idea to choose this restaurant;

se le ve falto de ideas en su última novela he seems short of ideas in his latest novel;

lo que contaste me dio la idea para el guión what you said to me gave me the idea for the script;

se me ocurre una idea, podríamos… I know what, we could…;

¿a quién se le habrá ocurrido la idea de apagar las luces? can you believe it, somebody's gone and turned the lights out!;

¡más vale que te quites esa idea de la cabeza! you can forget that idea!;

una idea brillante o [m5] luminosa a brilliant idea, a brainwave;

cuando se le mete una idea en la cabeza… when he gets an idea into his head…;

Comp
Esp
tener ideas de bombero to have wild o crazy ideas

3. [conocimiento, nociones] idea;

la policía no tenía ni idea de quién pudo haber cometido el crimen the police had no idea who could have committed the crime;

no tengo ni idea I haven't got a clue;

no tengo ni idea de física I don't know the first thing about physics;

no tengo (ni) la menor o [m5] la más remota idea I haven't the slightest idea;
Esp muy Fam
no tengo ni pajolera idea I haven't the faintest Br bloody o US goddamn idea;
Vulg
no tengo ni puta idea I haven't got a fucking clue;
Fam
¡ni idea! [como respuesta] search me!, I haven't got a clue!;

tener idea de cómo hacer algo to know how to do sth;

tener una ligera idea to have a vague idea;

por la forma en que maneja las herramientas se ve que tiene idea from the way she's handling the tools, you can tell she knows what she's doing;

¡no tienes idea o [m5] no puedes hacerte una idea de lo duro que fue! you have no idea o you can't imagine how hard it was!

4. [propósito] intention;

nuestra idea es volver pronto we intend to o our intention is to return early;

con la idea de with the idea o intention of;

tener idea de hacer algo to intend to do sth;

a mala idea maliciously;

tener mala idea [ser malintencionado] to be a Br nasty o US real piece of work;

¡mira que tienes mala idea! that's really nasty of you!

5. [opinión] opinion;

mi idea de ella era totalmente errónea I had completely the wrong impression of her;

no tengo una idea formada sobre el tema I don't have a clear opinion on the subject;

cambiar de idea to change one's mind;

yo soy de la idea de que mujeres y hombres deben tener los mismos derechos I'm of the opinion that men and women should have equal rights;

somos de la misma idea we agree, we're of the same opinion

6.
ideas [ideología] ideas;

mi padre es de ideas progresistas my father is a progressive o has progressive attitudes;

fue perseguido por sus ideas he was persecuted for his beliefs o ideas

7. CSur [manía]
le tengo idea a su hermana I can't stand her sister;

le tengo idea a eso that drives me nuts;

si te vas a poner el vestido con idea, mejor ponete otra cosa if you're not sure about the dress, you'd do better to wear something else

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idea

f idea;

dar (una) idea de algo give an idea of sth;

hacerse a la idea de que … get used to the idea that …;

no tener ni idea not have a clue

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idea nf

1) : idea, notion

2) : opinion, belief

3) propósito: intention

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idea n idea

¡qué buena idea! what a good idea!

no tengo ni idea I have no idea / I haven't got a clue

cambiar de idea to change your mind

hacerse a la idea to get used to the idea

hacerse una idea de algo to have an idea of something

Spanish-English dictionary > idea
8 mean

̈ɪmi:n I прил.
1) а) убогий, жалкий, захудалый, запущенный mean city streets ≈ захудалые городские улицы Syn: shabby б) ничтожный, не заслуживающий внимания no mean feat ≈ стоящее дело Syn: contemptible в) неприятный, противный mean weather ≈ отвратительная погода Syn: unpleasant, disagreeable
1. г) вульгарный, низкий( о литературном стиле и т. п.) He thrust in some mean and unimportant anecdote. ≈ Ни к селу ни к городу он рассказал пошлый и бездарный анекдот.
2) о человеке, его характере, способностях а) посредственный, недалекий no mean abilities ≈ хорошие способности Syn: dull
1., small-minded б) разг. придирчивый, недоброжелательный в) скаредный, скупой Syn: penurious, stingy г) низкий, подлый Syn: ignoble, base II
1.
3) амер.;
разг. а) скромный, смущающийся feel mean Syn: humble I
1. б) нездоровый, плохо себя чувствующий Syn: poorly
2.
4) амер. а) неподдающийся, трудный Syn: vexatious б) норовистый (о лошади) Syn: vicious
5) амер.;
разг. отменный, превосходный;
поражающий, бросающийся в глаза;
огромный Mr. Ronnie Scott plays a mean saxophone. ≈ Мистер Ронни Скотт блестяще играет на саксофоне. Syn: excellent, effective, formidable II
1. сущ.
1) середина golden mean, happy mean ≈ золотая середина Syn: middle
1., midst
1., medium
1.
2) мат. средняя величина, среднее число to find a mean ≈ найти среднее (значение) arithmetic mean ≈ среднее арифметическое harmonic mean ≈ среднее гармоническое
3) мн. способ, средство
4) мн. средства, достаток, состоятельность man of means ≈ человек со средствами means of living, means of subsistence ≈ средства к существованию
2. прил.
1) средний the mean temperature ≈ средняя температура mean line ≈ биссектриса mean yield ≈ средний урожай in the mean time Syn: average
2., moderate
2.
2) посреднический Syn: intermediary
2. III гл.;
прош. вр. и прич. прош. вр. - meant
1) намереваться, иметь в виду She means to win. ≈ Она собирается выиграть. to mean business разг. ≈ быть готовым серьезно, а не на словах взяться за дело mean well ≈ иметь добрые намерения mean mischief ≈ иметь дурные намерения Syn: intend
2) предназначать I was meant to teach. ≈ Я должен был стать учителем. Is this valuable painting meant for me? ≈ Эта прекрасная картина предназначена для меня?
3) думать, подразумевать What do you mean by that? ≈ Что вы этим хотите сказать? I wasn't serious - I meant it. ≈ Я не думал этого - это была просто шутка. I didn't mean you to read the letter. ≈ Я не предполагал, чтобы ты прочел письмо. I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings - I didn't mean to. ≈ Простите, если я обидел Вас, я не хотел этого. Syn: have in mind
4) а) значить, означать The dictionary tries to tell you what words mean. ≈ Словарь пытается показать вам, что значат слова. б) предвещать, предполагать A red sky means rain. ≈ Красное небо к дождю. в) иметь значение( для кого-л.) Health means everything. ≈ Здоровье - это все. ∙ Syn: denote, imply, indicate, signify, suggest, symbolize середина the golden /happy/ * золотая середина (математика) среднее число, средняя величина the * of 3, 5 and 7 is 5 среднее между 3, 5 и 7 равно 5 (устаревшее) умеренность средний - * time среднее (солнечное) время - Greenwich * time среднее время по Гринвичу - * solar day средние солнечные сутки - the * yearly rainfall средняя годовая норма осадков - * concentration( химическое) средняя концентрация - * line (математика) биссектрисса - * line of fire (военное) директриса стрельбы - * proportional( математика) среднее геометрическое - * life (- time) (физическое) среднее время жизни( частицы) - * course( морское) генеральный курс - * observed range( военное) средняя дальность наблюдения - * water нормальный уровень воды;
межень - * yield средний урожай - * part (музыкальное) средний голос, теноровая или альтовая партия посредственный, плохой;
слабый - * abilities посредственные /плохие, слабые/ способности - * orator плохой оратор - no * abilities незаурядные способности - he is no * scholar он большой ученый - it is clear to the *est intelligence это даже дураку понятно - to have the *est opinion of smb. быть о ком-л. самого дурного мнения - he has no * opinion of himself он о себе высокого мнения скупой, скаредный - to be * over /about/ money (matters) быть скупым в денежных делах /вопросах/ скудный, бедный, жалкий, убогий;
нищенский - * fare скудная пища - * appearance жалкий /убогий/ вид - * abode убогое жилище - a * house in a * street убогий домишко на бедной /убогой/ улочке низкий, подлый, нечестный, презренный - * remark подлое замечание - * trick низкая /подлая, нечестная/ проделка - that was a * trick это низко /нечестно/ - it is a * creature он низкий /подлый/ человек, он низкое /подлое/ существо - it is * of him это низко с его стороны низкого происхождения - of * birth /parentage/ низкого происхождения - man of the *er sort люди более низкого сорта (разговорное) мелочный, придирчивый;
неприветливый;
злобный - to be * to smb. мелочно придираться к кому-л.;
плохо относиться к кому-л. - don't be so * to me относись ко мне подобрее;
не будь таким злым со мной predic (американизм) (разговорное) совестливый, смущающийся - to feel * стыдиться, смущаться, чувствовать себя неловко - it made me feel rather * это меня несколько смутило;
я почувствовал себя неловко нездоровый, чувствующий недомогание - to feel * быть нездоровым, чувствовать недомогание норовистый (о лошади) (американизм) (разговорное) трудный, неподдающийся (американизм) (разговорное) злой( о собаке) - be careful, that's a * dog осторожно, это злая собака намереваться, иметь ввиду - to * to do smth. намереваться что-л. сделать - I * succeed я намереваюсь добиться успеха - he *s to go он намеревается /хочет/ уйти - I * to go tomorrow я хочу уйти завтра - I meant to write я намеревался /собирался/ писать - what do you * to do? что вы собираетесь /предполагаете/ делать? - do you * to stay long? вы намереваетесь пробыть здесь долго? - I did not * to do it я не хотел этого делать - I did not * to offend you, I meant you no offence я не хотел вас обидеть - I don't * to put up with it я не собираюсь с этим мириться - without *ing it не имея этого в виду;
не желая того - to * mischef иметь дурные намерения - to * well (by /to/ smb.) иметь добрые намерения (в отношении кого-л.) - he *s (you) no harm он не желает вам зла подразумевать, иметь в виду;
думать - do you * him? вы подразумеваете его? вы имеете в виду его? - what do you * by that /by it/? что вы этим хотите сказать?;
почему вы поступаете так? - what do you * by laughing at me? в чем дело, почему ты смеешься надо мной? - what exactly do you * ? что вы, собственно говоря, имеете в виду? - this is what I * вот что я имею в виду, вот что я хочу сказать - I did not * that это не то, что я имел в виду;
я не хотел этого;
это не то, что я хотел сказать - I never say what I don't * я никогда не говорю того, чего не думаю, я всегда говорю то, что думаю - do you think he *s what he says? вы думаете, что говорите серьезно? - he certainly meant what he said он сказал именно то, что думал;
он сказал это всерьез - you don't * it! вы шутите!;
неужели?!;
вы этого не думаете! - I * it! я серьезно говорю!;
я не шучу! - he *s business он берется за дело всерьез - this picture is meant for him предполагается, что это его портрет предназначать - to * smth. for smb. предназначать что-л. для кого-л. - I * this present for you я предназначаю этот подарок вам - I meant this remark for a joke я сказал это в шутку, я пошутил - this picture is meant for him эта картина была предназначена для него - this remark was meant for you это замечание относилось к вам - he was meant to be /for/ a teacher его прочили в учителя - they were meant for each other они были созданы друг для друга значить, иметь значения - this word *s... это слово значит... - "homely" *s something different in America слово "homely" имеет в американском варианте английского языка другое значение означать, значить, предвещать - the conflict probably *s war этот конфликт может привести к войне, этот конфликт чреват войной - it will * a lot of expence это повлечет за собой большие расходы - what does all this *? что все это значит? - I know what happiness *s я знаю, что значит счастье (to) значить, иметь значение (для кого-л.) - to * much to smb. много значить для кого-л. - your friendship *s great deal to me твоя дружба много для меня значит - money *s little to me деньги для меня не имеют значения - the name *s nothing to me это имя ничего мне не говорит - modern music *s nothing to me современная музыка мне совершенно непонятна a posteriori ~ апостериорное среднее arithmetic ~ арифметическое значение arithmetic ~ арифметическое среднее arithmetic ~ среднее арифметическое asymptotic ~ асимптотическое значение среднего asymptotical ~ асимптотическое значение среднего by all ~s конечно, пожалуйста;
by any means каким бы то ни было образом;
by means of... посредством... by all ~s любой ценой, во что бы то ни стало by all ~s любым способом by all ~s конечно, пожалуйста;
by any means каким бы то ни было образом;
by means of... посредством... by all ~s конечно, пожалуйста;
by any means каким бы то ни было образом;
by means of... посредством... by no ~s никоим образом;
ни в коем случае by no ~s нисколько, отнюдь не;
it is by no means cheap это отнюдь не дешево no: ~ two ways about it не может быть двух мнений насчет этого;
by no means никоим образом;
конечно, нет conditional ~ условное среднее estimated ~ оценка среднего to feel ~ чувствовать себя нездоровым to feel ~ чувствовать себя неловко geometric ~ среднее геометрическое geometrical ~ среднее геометрическое ~ середина;
the golden (или happy) mean золотая середина harmonic ~ гармоническое среднее harmonical ~ гармоническое среднее to ~ mischief предвещать дурное;
to mean well (ill) иметь добрые (дурные) намерения;
he means well by us он желает нам добра ~ (meant) намереваться;
иметь в виду;
I didn't mean to offend you я не хотел вас обидеть in the ~ time тем временем;
между тем by no ~s нисколько, отнюдь не;
it is by no means cheap это отнюдь не дешево limiting ~ предельное среднее long range ~ среднее по большому интервалу long time ~ среднее по большому интервалу mean бедный ~ думать, подразумевать ~ думать ~ значить, означать, иметь значение ~ значить ~ иметь в виду ~ иметь значение ~ стат. математическое ожидание ~ намереваться, иметь в виду ~ (meant) намереваться;
иметь в виду;
I didn't mean to offend you я не хотел вас обидеть ~ намереваться ~ нечестный ~ низкий, подлый, нечестный ~ нищенский ~ означать ~ плохой ~ подразумевать ~ посредственный;
плохой;
слабый;
no mean abilities хорошие способности ~ посредственный ~ предназначать(ся) ;
to mean it be used предназначать (что-л.) для пользования ~ разг. придирчивый;
недоброжелательный ~ середина;
the golden (или happy) mean золотая середина ~ разг. скромный, смущающийся ~ скудный ~ скупой, скаредный ~ слабый ~ среднее значение ~ мат. среднее число ~ средний;
mean line мат. биссектриса;
mean time среднее солнечное время;
mean water нормальный уровень воды;
межень ~ средний ~ средняя величина ~ pl средства, состояние, богатство;
means of subsistence средства к существованию;
a man of means человек со средствами, состоятельный человек ~ средства, состояние, богатство ~ средство, способ ~ pl (употр. как sing и как pl) средство;
способ;
the means of communication средства сообщения ~ амер. трудный, неподдающийся ~ in question искомое среднее ~ предназначать(ся) ;
to mean it be used предназначать (что-л.) для пользования ~ средний;
mean line мат. биссектриса;
mean time среднее солнечное время;
mean water нормальный уровень воды;
межень to ~ mischief иметь дурные намерения to ~ mischief предвещать дурное;
to mean well (ill) иметь добрые (дурные) намерения;
he means well by us он желает нам добра ~ средний;
mean line мат. биссектриса;
mean time среднее солнечное время;
mean water нормальный уровень воды;
межень time: mean ~ вчт. среднее время ~ value theorem теорема о среднем ~ средний;
mean line мат. биссектриса;
mean time среднее солнечное время;
mean water нормальный уровень воды;
межень to ~ mischief предвещать дурное;
to mean well (ill) иметь добрые (дурные) намерения;
he means well by us он желает нам добра ~ yield средний урожай the means of payment эк. платежные средства;
the means and instruments of production орудия и средства производства the means of circulation эк. средства обращения ~ pl (употр. как sing и как pl) средство;
способ;
the means of communication средства сообщения means: ~ of communication средства коммуникации ~ of communication средства связи ~ of communication средства сообщения means of employment средства обеспечения занятости the means of payment эк. платежные средства;
the means and instruments of production орудия и средства производства means: ~ of payment способ платежа ~ of payment средства платежа ~ of payment средства расчетов ~ of payment средство платежа ~ pl средства, состояние, богатство;
means of subsistence средства к существованию;
a man of means человек со средствами, состоятельный человек means: ~ of subsistence средства к существованию means test проверка нуждаемости test: means ~ проверка нуждаемости means ~ проверка обеспеченности следствами к существованию means ~ тест на бедность means ~ тест на отсутствие средств к существованию moving ~ скользящее среднее ~ посредственный;
плохой;
слабый;
no mean abilities хорошие способности overall ~ общее среднее probabilistic ~ математическое ожидание quadratic ~ среднее квадратическое sample ~ выборочное среднее simple ~ среднее арифметическое single sample ~ среднее по одной выборке theoretical ~ value математическое ожидание trending ~ изменяющееся среднее true ~ истинное среднее unweighted ~ невзвешенное среднее weighted ~ взвешенное среднее weighted ~ стат. взвешенное среднее what do you ~ by that? почему вы поступаете так?;
what did you mean by looking at me like that? в чем дело? Почему ты на меня так посмотрел? what do you ~ by that? почему вы поступаете так?;
what did you mean by looking at me like that? в чем дело? Почему ты на меня так посмотрел? what do you ~ by that? что вы этим хотите сказать?

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > mean
9 intención

f.

intention, meaning, purpose, mind.

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intención

► nombre femenino

1 (propósito) intention

2 (malicia) maliciousness

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FRASEOLOGÍA

con doble intención with double meaning

con intención deliberately, intentionally

con intención de in order to, with the intention of

con la mejor intención with the best of intentions

con mala intención deliberately, intentionally

con segunda intención with double meaning

tener buenas intenciones to mean well, be well-intentioned

tener intención de to intend to

buena intención good will

mala intención ill will, malice

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noun f.

intention

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SF

1) (=propósito) intention

causar daño no era la intención de mi cliente — it was not my client's intention to cause any damage frm

perdona, no ha sido mi intención despertarte — sorry, I didn't mean to wake you

lo hizo con la mejor intención del mundo — he did it with the best (of) intentions

la intención desestabilizadora de sus palabras — the disruptive intent of his words

su intención era que yo le pagara la entrada — he meant me to pay for his ticket

su intención era muy otra — he had something very different in mind

no, gracias, pero se agradece la intención — no, but thanks for thinking of me, no thanks, but it was a kind thought

la intención es lo que cuenta — it's the thought that counts

• con intención — (=a propósito) deliberately, intentionally

esto está hecho con intención — this was deliberate, this was no accident

mencionó lo del divorcio con mala o mucha intención — he spitefully mentioned the divorce

• la intención de hacer algo, ha dejado clara su intención de venir — he has made it clear that he intends to come

no lo dijo con la intención de ofenderla — he didn't say it with the intention of offending her, he didn't say it to offend her

sonrió con la intención de animarme — he smiled to try to cheer me up

sin la menor intención de generalizar — without wishing to generalize

tenemos la intención de salir temprano — we intend o plan to start out early

no tengo la menor o más mínima intención de pedir perdón — I haven't got the slightest intention of apologizing, I have no intention of apologizing

• sin intención — without meaning to

aunque lo haya hecho sin intención — even if he did it without meaning to, even if he didn't mean to do it

intención de voto — voting intention

2) pl intenciones (=planes) intentions, plans

no te fíes, no sabes sus intenciones — don't trust him, you don't know what he has in mind

¿cuáles son tus intenciones para el año próximo? — what are your plans for next year?

• tener buenas intenciones — to mean well, have good intentions

• tener malas intenciones — to be up to no good

- de buenas intenciones está el infierno lleno

3)

• doble o segunda intención — double meaning

lo dijo con segunda o doble intención — there was a double meaning to what he said

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femenino intention

no fue mi intención ofenderte — I didn't mean to offend you

tiene buenas intenciones — she's well-intentioned, she means well

tiene malas intenciones — he is up to no good

lo dijo con segunda or doble intención — she had an ulterior motive for saying it

me preguntó por ella con mala intención — he asked after her on purpose, he deliberately asked after her

con la mejor intención — with the best of intentions

lo que cuenta es la intención — it's the thought that counts

vine con (la) intención de ayudarte — I came to help you

tiene (la) intención de abrir un bar — she plans o intends to open a bar

no tengo la menor or la más mínima intención de devolvérselo — I have no intention whatsoever of giving it back to him

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= intent, intention, agenda.

Ex. The quality of indexing is influenced by the intellectual level and intent of document content in the subject area.

Ex. The intention is to establish a general framework, and then to give exceptions or further explanation and examples for each area in turn.

Ex. Robert Kent's sole agenda is to attack Cuba and vilify the Cuban library community while supporting the US government's interventionist destabilization policies.

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* actuar con la intención de ganarse la admiración de Alguie = play to + Nombre.

* carta de intenciones = letter of intent.

* con buenas intenciones = well meant, in good faith, well-intentioned, well-intended, well-meaning.

* con intenciones ocultas = agenda-laden.

* con la intención de = designing, with an eye toward(s), intending to, aimed at, purposefully, intended to, in the drive to, in a drive to.

* con las mejores intenciones = best-intentioned.

* con segundas intenciones = loaded.

* declaración de intenciones = policy statement, statement of objectives, mission statement, purpose statement, letter of intent, declaration of intent, vision statement.

* estar hecho con la intención de = be intended for/to.

* hacer saber la intención de uno = announce + intention.

* intenciones = designs.

* intenciones ocultas = hidden agenda.

* intención maliciosa = malicious intent.

* mala intención = sinisterness.

* ser la intención = be the intention.

* ser la intención de uno = be + Posesivo + intention.

* sin intención = involuntarily.

* tener buenas intenciones = be well-intentioned, mean + well.

* tener la intención de = be intended to, intend, mean.

* tener la intención de + Infinitivo = set out to + Infinitivo.

* tener malas intenciones = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* venir con buenas intenciones = come in + peace.

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femenino intention

no fue mi intención ofenderte — I didn't mean to offend you

tiene buenas intenciones — she's well-intentioned, she means well

tiene malas intenciones — he is up to no good

lo dijo con segunda or doble intención — she had an ulterior motive for saying it

me preguntó por ella con mala intención — he asked after her on purpose, he deliberately asked after her

con la mejor intención — with the best of intentions

lo que cuenta es la intención — it's the thought that counts

vine con (la) intención de ayudarte — I came to help you

tiene (la) intención de abrir un bar — she plans o intends to open a bar

no tengo la menor or la más mínima intención de devolvérselo — I have no intention whatsoever of giving it back to him

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= intent, intention, agenda.

Ex: The quality of indexing is influenced by the intellectual level and intent of document content in the subject area.

Ex: The intention is to establish a general framework, and then to give exceptions or further explanation and examples for each area in turn.

Ex: Robert Kent's sole agenda is to attack Cuba and vilify the Cuban library community while supporting the US government's interventionist destabilization policies.

* actuar con la intención de ganarse la admiración de Alguie = play to + Nombre.

* carta de intenciones = letter of intent.

* con buenas intenciones = well meant, in good faith, well-intentioned, well-intended, well-meaning.

* con intenciones ocultas = agenda-laden.

* con la intención de = designing, with an eye toward(s), intending to, aimed at, purposefully, intended to, in the drive to, in a drive to.

* con las mejores intenciones = best-intentioned.

* con segundas intenciones = loaded.

* declaración de intenciones = policy statement, statement of objectives, mission statement, purpose statement, letter of intent, declaration of intent, vision statement.

* estar hecho con la intención de = be intended for/to.

* hacer saber la intención de uno = announce + intention.

* intenciones = designs.

* intenciones ocultas = hidden agenda.

* intención maliciosa = malicious intent.

* mala intención = sinisterness.

* ser la intención = be the intention.

* ser la intención de uno = be + Posesivo + intention.

* sin intención = involuntarily.

* tener buenas intenciones = be well-intentioned, mean + well.

* tener la intención de = be intended to, intend, mean.

* tener la intención de + Infinitivo = set out to + Infinitivo.

* tener malas intenciones = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* venir con buenas intenciones = come in + peace.

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intención

feminine

intention

no fue mi intención ofenderte I didn't mean to offend you, it was not my intention to offend you

¿qué intenciones trae? what are his intentions?

tiene buenas intenciones she's well-intentioned, her intentions are good, she means well

tiene malas intenciones he is up to no good

lo dijo con segundas intenciones or segunda intenciónor doble intención she had ulterior motives o her own reasons for saying it

me preguntó por ella con (mala) intención he asked after her on purpose, he deliberately asked after her

sé que lo hacen con la mejor intención I know they're doing it with the best of intentions, I know they mean well

lo que cuenta es la intención it's the thought that counts

intención DE + INF:

vine con (la) intención de ayudarte I came to help you, I came with the intention of helping you, I came intending to help you

tiene (la) intención de abrir un bar she plans o intends to open a bar

no tengo la menor or la más mínima intención de devolvérselo I have no intention whatsoever of giving it back to him, I haven't the slightest intention of giving it back to him

de buenas intenciones está empedrado el camino del infierno the road to hell is paved with good intentions

Compuesto:

intención de voto

la intención de voto de la mayoría de los encuestados the way that most of the people interviewed intended to vote

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intención sustantivo femenino
intention;
◊ no fue mi intención ofenderte I didn't mean to offend you;

tiene buenas/malas intenciones she's well-intentioned/up to no good;
lo dijo con segunda or doble intención she had an ulterior motive for saying it;
con la mejor intención with the best of intentions;
lo que cuenta es la intención it's the thought that counts;
vine con (la) intención de ayudarte I came to help you;
tiene (la) intención de abrir un bar she plans o intends to open a bar;
no tengo la menor intención de venderlo I have no intention whatsoever of selling it
intención sustantivo femenino
1 (propósito) intention: adivino sus intenciones, I can guess his intentions
tenemos la intención de viajar a Marruecos este verano, we intend to travel to Morocco this summer
vino con la intención de conocerte, she came with the idea of meeting you ➣ Ver nota en intend
2 (malicia) lo dijo con intención, he said it deliberately/on purpose
fue sin intención, it wasn't deliberate
ese comentario tiene segunda intención, that remark has a hidden meaning

' intención' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
accidental
- amagar
- ánimo
- bala
- desplazarse
- faltar
- golpear
- idea
- intríngulis
- ladrón
- ladrona
- malicia
- matiz
- mira
- parecer
- pensar
- plan
- porfiar
- querer
- robar
- segunda
- solapada
- solapado
- transparentarse
- transparente
- turbia
- turbiedad
- turbieza
- turbio
- uva
- veneno
- voluntad
- declarar
- disfrazar
- fe
- ir
- maligno
- para
- propósito
English:
accidental
- aim to
- announce
- approach
- approachable
- audition
- back down
- bypass
- calculate
- declare
- declared
- deploy
- design
- divorce
- hand
- holiday
- idea
- initiate
- intend
- intent
- intention
- malevolently
- malice
- mean
- meaning
- mind
- plan
- plan on
- propose
- purpose
- thought
- will
- disrespect
- good
- set
- sorry
- ulterior
- well

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intención nf

intention;

su intención es volver a presentarse al concurso she intends to enter the competition again;

ya veo cuáles son tus intenciones I see what you're up to now;

el prólogo del acuerdo es una declaración de intenciones the preface to the agreement is a declaration of intent;

se agradece la intención it was a nice thought;

tener la intención de hacer algo to intend to do sth;

no tengo intención alguna de ir I have no intention of going;

con intención [intencionadamente] intentionally;

lo hizo con intención de ayudar he was trying to help;

los fans llegaron con intención de causar problemas the fans came with the intention of causing trouble;

buena/mala intención good/bad intentions;

tener buenas/malas intenciones to have good/bad intentions;

lo hizo sin mala intención he didn't mean any harm;

lo dije sin intención de ofender a nadie it wasn't my intention to offend anyone, I didn't mean any offence;

lo dijo con segundas intenciones he had an ulterior motive for saying it;

Comp

la intención es lo que cuenta it's the thought that counts;

Prov

de buenas intenciones está empedrado el camino del infierno the road to hell is paved with good intentions

Comp
intención de voto voting intentions;
la encuesta le da el 20 por ciento de la intención de voto 20 percent of those interviewed in the poll said they would vote for her

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intención

f intention;

con buena/mala intención with good/bad intentions, in good/bad faith;

doble o

segunda intención ulterior motive;

con/sin intención intentionally/unintentionally;

tener la intención de intend to

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intención nf, pl - ciones : intention, plan

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intención n intention

tener la intención de hacer algo to intend to do something

tenía la intención de quedarme en casa I intended to stay in

con intención de with the intention of / in order to

no lo ha dicho con intención de ofenderte he didn't say it to offend you

hacer algo con buena intención to mean well [pt. & pp. meant]

Spanish-English dictionary > intención
10 mean

I
1. [mi:n] n

1. середина

the golden /happy/ mean - золотая середина

2. мат. среднее число, средняя величина

the mean of 3, 5 and 7 is 5 - среднее между 3, 5 и 7 равно 5

3. уст. умеренность

2. [mi:n] a

средний

mean time - среднее (солнечное) время

Greenwich mean time - среднее время по Гринвичу

mean solar day - средние солнечные сутки, средняя продолжительность солнечных суток

the mean yearly rainfall - средняя годовая норма осадков

mean concentration - хим. средняя концентрация

mean line - мат. биссектриса

mean line of fire - воен. директриса стрельбы

mean proportional - мат. среднее геометрическое; средняя пропорциональная величина

mean life(time) - физ. среднее время жизни ( частицы)

mean course - мор. генеральный курс

mean observed range - воен. средняя дальность наблюдения, средняя видимость

mean water - нормальный уровень воды; межень

mean yield - средний урожай

mean part - муз. средний голос, теноровая или альтовая партия
II [mi:n] a
1. посредственный, плохой; слабый

mean abilities - посредственные /плохие, слабые/ способности

mean orator - плохой оратор

no mean abilities - незаурядные способности

he is no mean scholar - он большой учёный

it is clear to the meanest intelligence - это даже дураку ясно

he have the meanest opinion of smb. - быть о ком-л. самого дурного мнения

he has no mean opinion of himself - он о себе высокого мнения

2. скупой, скаредный

to be mean over /about/ money (matters) - быть скупым в денежных делах /вопросах/

3. скудный, бедный, жалкий, убогий; нищенский

mean fare - скудная пища

mean appearance - жалкий /убогий/ вид

mean abode - убогое жилище

a mean house in a mean street - убогий домишко на бедной /убогой/ улочке

4. низкий, подлый, нечестный, презренный

mean remark - подлое замечание

mean trick - низкая /подлая, нечестная/ проделка

that was a mean trick - это низко /нечестно/

it is mean of him - это подло с его стороны

he is a mean creature - он низкий /подлый/ человек, он низкое /подлое/ существо

5. низкого происхождения

of mean birth /parentage/ - низкого происхождения

men of the meaner sort - люди более низкого сорта

6. разг. мелочный, придирчивый; неприветливый; злобный

to be mean to smb. - мелочно придираться к кому-л., плохо относиться к кому-л.

don't be so mean to me - относись ко мне подобрее; не будь таким злым со мной

7. predic амер. разг.

1) совестливый; смущающийся

to feel mean - стыдиться, смущаться, чувствовать себя неловко [см. тж. 2)]

it made me feel rather mean - это меня несколько смутило; я почувствовал себя неловко

2) нездоровый, чувствующий недомогание

to feel mean - быть нездоровым, чувствовать недомогание [см. тж. 1)]

8. 1) норовистый ( о лошади)

2) амер. разг. трудный, неподдающийся

3) амер. разг. злой ( о собаке)

be careful, that's a mean dog - осторожно, это злая собака
II [mi:n] v (meant)
1. намереваться, иметь в виду

to mean to do smth. - намереваться что-л. сделать

I mean to succeed - я намереваюсь добиться успеха

he means to go - он намеревается /хочет/ уйти

I mean to go tomorrow - я хочу уехать завтра

I meant to write - я намеревался /собирался/ написать

what do you mean to do? - что вы собираетесь /предполагаете/ делать?

do you mean to stay long? - вы намереваетесь пробыть здесь долго?

I did not mean to do it - я не хотел этого делать

I did not mean to offend you, I meant you no offence - я не хотел вас обидеть

I don't mean to put up with it - я не собираюсь с этим мириться

without meaning it - не имея этого в виду; не желая того

to mean mischief см. mischief 2

to mean well [ill] (by /to/ smb.) - иметь добрые [дурные] намерения (в отношении кого-л.); желать добра [зла] (кому-л.)

he means (you) no harm - он не желает (вам) зла

2. подразумевать, иметь в виду; думать

do you mean him [me, her]? - вы подразумеваете его [меня, её]?, вы имеете в виду его [меня, её]?

what do you mean by that /by it/? - а) что вы этим хотите сказать?; б) почему вы поступаете так?

what do you mean by laughing at me? - в чём дело, почему ты смеёшься надо мной?

what exactly do you mean? - что вы, собственно говоря, имеете в виду?

this is what I mean - вот что я имею в виду, вот что я хочу сказать

I did not mean that - а) это не то, что я имел в виду; я не хотел этого; б) это не то, что я хотел сказать

I never say what I don't mean - я никогда не говорю того, чего не думаю, я всегда говорю то, что думаю

do you think he means what he says? - вы думаете, он говорит серьёзно?

he certainly meant what he said - он сказал именно то, что думал; он сказал это всерьёз

you don't mean it! - вы шутите!; неужели?!; вы этого не думаете!

I mean it! - я серьёзно говорю!; я не шучу!

he means business - он берётся за дело всерьёз

this picture is meant for him - предполагается, что это его портрет [см. тж. 3]

3. предназначать

to mean smth. for smb. - предназначать что-л. для кого-л.

I mean this present for you - я предназначаю этот подарок вам

I meant this remark for a joke - я сказал это в шутку, я пошутил

this picture is meant for him - эта картина предназначается для него [см. тж. 2]

this remark was meant for you - это замечание относилось к вам

he was meant to be /for/ a teacher - его прочили в учителя

they were meant for each other - они были созданы друг для друга

4. 1) значить, иметь значение

this word means... - это слово значит...

❝homely❞means something different in America - слово homely имеет в американском варианте английского языка другое значение

2) означать, значить, предвещать

the conflict probably means war - этот конфликт может привести к войне, этот конфликт чреват войной

it will mean a lot of expense - это повлечёт за собой большие расходы

what does all this mean? - что всё это значит?

I know what happiness means - я знаю, что значит счастье

3) (to) значить, иметь значение (для кого-л.)

to mean much [little] to smb. - много [мало] значить для кого-л.

your friendship means a great deal to me - твоя дружба много для меня значит

money means little to me - деньги для меня не имеют значения

the name means nothing to me - это имя ничего мне не говорит

modern music means nothing to me - современная музыка мне совершенно непонятна

НБАРС > mean
11 yapmak

"1. /ı/ to make; to build, construct, fashion; to create; to manufacture; to produce; to prepare. 2. /ı/ to do; to busy oneself with (something); to do (something) (as one´s regular work or occupation); to carry out, perform; to effect, execute: Ne yapıyorsun? What´re you doing? Başka ne yapayım? What else can I do? Haldun öğretmenlik yapıyor. Haldun teaches./Haldun´s a teacher. 3. /ı/ to repair, fix (something). 4. /ı/ to cause, bring about (an illness). 5. /ı/ to be (used with reference to the weather): Geçen kış çok kar yaptı. It snowed a lot last winter. 6. /ı/ to make, acquire (money). 7. /ı/ to produce (offspring). 8. /ı/ (for a vehicle) to do, go, travel at (a specified speed). 9. /ı/ to make (someone, something) (reach a certain state): Bu ilaç beni iyi yaptı. This medicine made me well. İstanbul´u İstanbul yapan odur. That´s what makes Istanbul Istanbul./That´s what makes Istanbul what it is. Oğlumu doktor yapmak istiyorum. I want to make a doctor of my boy. Orayı muz bahçesi yapmalısınız. You ought to make that bit (of land) over there into a banana grove. 10. to do, act, behave: Gelmekle iyi yaptın. You did well to come. Fena mı yapmışım yani? So somebody reckons I´ve behaved badly, eh? 11. /ı/ to be occupied with (the doing of something): Stajımı o hastanede yaptım. I did my internship in that hospital. Lise öğrenimini Sen Jozef´te yaptı. He got his high school education at St. Joseph´s. 12. /a/ to defecate (in/on); to urinate, wet: Çocuk yine yatağına yapmış. The child´s wet the bed again. 13. /ı/ to harm, do (someone) harm: Beni kızdıran kişiyi yaparım! I don´t let anybody who crosses me get off easy!/The person who crosses me is in for it! 14. /ı/ to do, arrange: Şayeste, saçını Şahinde´ye yaptırdı. Şayeste had Şahinde do her hair. Gülfidan, bir daha yatağını yapmadan kahvaltıya gelme ha! Gülfidan, don´t you let me catch you coming to breakfast again without first making your bed! 15. /ı/ to make or describe (an arc, a curve, a bend, etc.): Yol orada viraj yapar. The road makes a bend there. 16. /ı/ slang to do it to, have sex with. Yapma! 1. Leave him/her/them alone! 2. Leave it alone!/Stop it!/Cut it out!: Yapma Eda, kırarsın! Leave it alone, Eda! You could break it! 3. Oh go on!/Go on! (used to express disbelief): Yapma! Şaka söylüyorsun! Go on now; you´re kidding me! yapmadığını bırakmamak/yapmadığı kalmamak to do everything in the book to annoy or upset someone: Ayhan yapmadığını bırakmadı; onun sepetleneceği kesin. Ayhan´s committed every crime in the book; he´s sure to be fired. O gün söylediklerine itiraz ettim; ondan bu yana bana yapmadığı kalmadı. I objected to what she said that day, and since then she´s done everything possible to harass me. yaptığı hayır ürküttüğü kurbağaya değmemek for (someone´s) well-meant help to do more harm than good."

Saja Türkçe - İngilizce Sözlük > yapmak
12 О-4

HE В ОБИДУ (HE ВО ГНЕВ obs, lit) БУДЬ СКАЗАНО (кому) coll these forms only sent adv (parenth) fixed WO
offense should not be taken at what I said or am about to say

no offense meant (intended)
no harm meant no insult intended don't take it (this) the wrong way, but... don't take this amiss, but...
no offense, but... "А вглядись-ка хорошенько: не узнаёшь ли меня?» - «Нет, не познаю. Не во гнев будь сказано, на веку столько довелось наглядеться рож всяких, что чёрт их и припомнит всех!» (Гоголь 5). "Well, have a good look: don't you know me?" "No, I don't know you. No offense meant: I've seen so many faces of all sorts in my day, how the hell can one remember them all?" (5a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > О-4
13 не в обиду будь сказано

• НЕ В ОБИДУ <НЕ ВО ГНЕВ obs, lit> БУДЬ СКАЗАНО (кому) coll

[these forms only; sent adv (parenth); fixed WO]

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⇒ offense should not be taken at what I said or am about to say:

- no offense meant (intended);

- no harm meant;

- no insult intended;

- don't take it (this) the wrong way, but...;

- don't take this amiss, but...;

- no offense, but...

♦ "А вглядись-ка хорошенько: не узнаёшь ли меня?" - "Нет, не познаю. Не во гнев будь сказано, на веку столько довелось наглядеться рож всяких, что чёрт их и припомнит всех!" (Гоголь 5). "Well, have a good look: don't you know me?" "No, I don't know you. No offense meant: I've seen so many faces of all sorts in my day, how the hell can one remember them all?" (5a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не в обиду будь сказано
14 не во гнев будь сказано

• НЕ В ОБИДУ <НЕ ВО ГНЕВ obs, lit> БУДЬ СКАЗАНО (кому) coll

[these forms only; sent adv (parenth); fixed WO]

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⇒ offense should not be taken at what I said or am about to say:

- no offense meant (intended);

- no harm meant;

- no insult intended;

- don't take it (this) the wrong way, but...;

- don't take this amiss, but...;

- no offense, but...

♦ "А вглядись-ка хорошенько: не узнаёшь ли меня?" - "Нет, не познаю. Не во гнев будь сказано, на веку столько довелось наглядеться рож всяких, что чёрт их и припомнит всех!" (Гоголь 5). "Well, have a good look: don't you know me?" "No, I don't know you. No offense meant: I've seen so many faces of all sorts in my day, how the hell can one remember them all?" (5a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не во гнев будь сказано
15 meinen

mei·nen [ʼmainən]

vi

1) (denken, annehmen)

\meinen[, dass] to think [or ( fam) reckon] [that];

ich würde/man möchte \meinen,... I/one [or you] would think...;

\meinen Sie? [do] you think so? [or ( fam) reckon [so]];

2) ( sagen) to say;

ich meinte nur so ( fam) it was just a thought, I was only saying! ( fam)

zu jdm \meinen, [dass]... to tell [or say to] sb that...;

wenn Sie \meinen! if you wish;

wie \meinen Sie? beg your pardon?;

[ganz] wie Sie \meinen! [just] as you wish; (drohend a.) have it your way

vt

1) ( der Ansicht sein)

\meinen, [dass]... to think [that]...;

ich meine das genauso, wie ich es gesagt habe I mean exactly what I said;

das sollte man \meinen one would have thought

2) ( über etw denken)

und was \meinen Sie dazu? and what do you say? [or think], and what's your view [of it]? [or opinion [on it]];

3) ( sagen wollen)

etw [mit etw] \meinen to mean [or imply] sth [by sth];

was meinen Sie [damit]? what do you mean [or are you implying] [by that]?;

das will ich [auch/doch] \meinen! I should think so too!

4) ( ansprechen)

jdn [mit etw] \meinen to mean sb [with sth];

damit bist du gemeint that [or he/she etc.] means you;

ich meine den da hinten I'm talking about him at the back

5) ( beabsichtigen) to mean, to intend;

es ehrlich \meinen to honestly mean sth;

es ehrlich mit jdm \meinen to be honest with sb;

ich meine es ernst I'm serious [about it];

es gut \meinen to mean well;

es gut mit jdm \meinen to do one's best for sb;

es nicht böse \meinen to mean no harm;

so war es nicht gemeint it wasn't meant like that;

es \meinen, wie man es sagt to mean what one says;

etw wortwörtlich \meinen to mean sth literally

6) ( sich für jdn darstellen) to mean, to intend;

heute hat es die Sonne gut mit uns gemeint the sun has done its best for us today

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > meinen
16 У-69

HE В УКОР (HE В УПРЁК) БУДЬ СКАЗАНО (кому) coll these forms only sent adv (parenth) fixed WO
do not be offended or angered by what I said or am about to say

no harm meant
no offense meant (intended) don't take it (this) the wrong way, but... don't take it amiss, but... if you'U excuse my saying so (№s) nothing personal.
«Злодей-то, видно, силён а у нас всего сто тридцать человек, не считая казаков, на которых плоха надежда, не в укор будь тебе сказано, Максимыч» (Пушкин 2). "The villain is evidently strong, and we have only a hundred and thirty men, not counting the Cossacks, who cannot be relied on, if you'll excuse my saying so, Maksimych" (2a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > У-69
17 не в укор будь сказано

• НЕ В УКОР < НЕ В УПРЕК> БУДЬ СКАЗАНО (кому) coll

[these forms only; sent adv (parenth); fixed WO]

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⇒ do not be offended or angered by what I said or am about to say:

- no harm meant;

- no offense meant (intended);

- don't take it < this> the wrong way, but...;

- don't take it amiss, but...;

- if you'll excuse my saying so;

- (it's) nothing personal.

♦ "Злодей-то, видно, силён; а у нас всего сто тридцать человек, не считая казаков, на которых плоха надежда, не в укор будь тебе сказано, Максимыч" (Пушкин 2). "The villain is evidently strong, and we have only a hundred and thirty men, not counting the Cossacks, who cannot be relied on, if you'll excuse my saying so, Maksimych" (2a).

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⇒ do not be offended or angered by what I said or am about to say:

- no harm meant;

- no offense meant (intended);

- don't take it < this> the wrong way, but...;

- don't take it amiss, but...;

- if you'll excuse my saying so;

- (it's) nothing personal.

♦ "Злодей-то, видно, силён; а у нас всего сто тридцать человек, не считая казаков, на которых плоха надежда, не в укор будь тебе сказано, Максимыч" (Пушкин 2). "The villain is evidently strong, and we have only a hundred and thirty men, not counting the Cossacks, who cannot be relied on, if you'll excuse my saying so, Maksimych" (2a).

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19 намерение

intention; purpose

имам намерение да intend to, mean to, plan to, be going to, have a mind to

нямам ни най-малко намерение да not have the slightest intention of (c ger.)

какви намерения имаш? what are your intentions?

нямам намерение I don't intend, it is not part of my intentions (to do s.th.)

добри намерения good resolutions

с добри намерения well-meaning, well-meant

с честни намерения with honesty of purpose

имам добри намерения mean well/kindly

имам добри/честни намерения към някого have honourable intentions towards s.o.

имам сериозни намерения mean business

сериозни намерения (за женитба) разг. honourable intentions

имам лоши намерения mean ill/mischief

той нямаше такива намерения he was not so minded

откривам нечии скрити намерения guess at s.o.'s intentions, see through s.o.'s tricks

с намерение да with the intention/view of (c ger.)

не го казах с това намерение that's not what I meant (when I said it)

тя има някакви намерения по отношение на тебе she has ideas about you

не сме го направили с лоши намерения we intended no harm

той не проявява никакво намерение да плати дълга си he shows no intention to pay up/of paying up his debt

отклонявам някого от намеренията му dissuade s.o., talk s.o. out of (doing) s.th

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намерѐние,

ср., -я intention; purpose; добри \намерениея good resolutions; имам добри \намерениея mean well/kindly; имам лоши \намерениея mean ill/mischief; имам \намерениее да intend to, mean to, plan to, be going to, have a mind to; имам сериозни \намерениея mean business; не го казах с това \намерениее that’s not what I meant (when I said it); не сме го направили с лоши \намерениея we intended no harm; нямам \намерениее I don’t intend, it is not part of my intentions (to do s.th.); нямам ни най-малко \намерениее да not have the slightest intention of (с ger.); отклонявам някого от \намерениеята му dissuade s.o., talk s.o. out of (doing) s.th.; откривам нечии скрити \намерениея guess at s.o.’s intentions, see through s.o.’s tricks; с добри \намерениея well-meaning, well-meant; с \намерениее да with the intention/view of (с ger.); с честни \намерениея with honesty of purpose; сериозни \намерениея (за женитба) разг. honourable intentions; той нямаше такива \намерениея he was not so minded; тя има някакви \намерениея по отношение на тебе she has ideas about you.

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малко намерение да; motion; plan{plEn}; plot; purpose; thought; view

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1. intention;purpose 2. добри намерения good resolutions 3. имам НАМЕРЕНИЕ да intend to, mean to, plan to, be going to, have a mind to 4. имам добри намерения mean well/kindly 5. имам добри/честни намерения към някого have honourable intentions towards s. о. 6. имам лоши намерения mean ill/mischief 7. имам сериозни намерения mean business 8. какви намерения имаш? what are your intentions? 9. не го казах с това НАМЕРЕНИЕ that's not what I meant (when I said it) 10. не сме го направили с лоши намерения we intended no harm 11. нямам НАМЕРЕНИЕ I don't intend, it is not part of my intentions (to do s.th.) 12. нямам ни най-малко НАМЕРЕНИЕ да not have the slightest intention of (c ger.) 13. отклонявам някого от намеренията му dissuade s.o., talk s.o. out of (doing) s.th 14. откривам нечии скрити намерения guess at s.o.'s intentions, see through s.o.'s tricks 15. с НАМЕРЕНИЕ да with the intention/view of (c ger.) 16. с добри намерения well-meaning, well-meant 17. с честни намерения with honesty of purpose 18. сериозни намерения (за женитба) разг. honourable intentions 19. той не проявява никакво НАМЕРЕНИЕ да плати дълга си he shows no intention to pay up/of paying up his debt 20. той нямаше такива намерения he was not so minded 21. тя има някакви намерения по отношение на тебе she has ideas about you

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20 vouloir

vouloir [vulwaʀ]

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1. transitive verb

2. indirect transitive verb

3. reflexive verb

4. masculine noun

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➭ TABLE 31

1. <

   a. to want

• vouloir faire qch to want to do sth

• il ne veut pas y aller he doesn't want to go

• il veut absolument un VTT he's desperate to have a mountain bike

• il veut absolument venir he's determined to come

• qu'est-ce qu'ils veulent maintenant ? what do they want now?

• il sait ce qu'il veut he knows what he wants

• il joue bien quand il veut he plays well when he wants to

• tu l'as voulu you asked for it

• tu l'auras voulu it'll have been your own fault

• il en veut (inf) ( = veut réussir) he wants to win

• je ne veux pas qu'il se croie obligé de... I don't want him to feel he has to...

• que lui voulez-vous ? what do you want with him?

• qu'est-ce qu'il me veut, celui-là ? (inf) what does he want from me?

• s'il voulait, il pourrait être ministre if he wanted to, he could be a minister

• vouloir qch de qn to want sth from sb

• que voulez-vous de moi ? what do you want from me?

• vouloir un certain prix de qch to want a certain price for sth

• j'en veux 1 000 € I want 1,000 euros for it(PROV) vouloir, c'est pouvoir(PROV) quand on veut, on peut(PROV) where there's a will there's a way

► vouloir que

• vouloir que qn fasse qch/que qch se fasse to want sb to do sth/sth to be done

• je veux que tu viennes tout de suite I want you to come at once

• il veut absolument qu'elle parte he is determined that she should leave

• il ne veut pas qu'elle y aille he doesn't want her to go

   b. ( = désirer, souhaiter) voulez-vous à boire ? would you like something to drink?

• je voulais vous dire... I meant to tell you...

• elle fait de lui ce qu'elle veut she does what she likes with him

• il voulait partir hier mais... he intended to leave yesterday but...

• ça te dirait d'aller à la mer ? -- je veux ! (inf!) would you like to go to the seaside? -- that would be great! (inf)

• sans vouloir vous vexer no offence meant

• qu'il le veuille ou non whether he likes it or not

• ça va comme tu veux ? (inf) is everything all right?

• comme tu veux as you like

• comme vous voulez as you like

• bon, comme tu voudras all right, have it your own way

• si tu veux if you like

• si vous voulez if you like

• oui, si on veut ( = dans un sens, d'un côté) yes, if you like

• je n'en veux plus I don't want any more

• est-ce que tu en veux ? [+ gâteau] would you like some?

• sans le vouloir unintentionally

► que veux-tu ?

• que veux-tu, c'est comme ça, on n'y peut rien what can you do? that's the way it is and there's nothing we can do about it

• que veux-tu que je te dise ? j'ai perdu what do you want me to say? I lost

   c. (au conditionnel) je voudrais un stylo I would like a pen

• je voudrais écrire I would like to write

• je voudrais qu'il m'écrive I would like him to write to me

• il aurait voulu être médecin he would have liked to be a doctor

• je ne voudrais pas abuser I don't want to impose

• je voudrais bien voir ça ! I'd like to see that!

   d. ( = consentir à) ils ne voulurent pas nous recevoir they wouldn't see us

► bien vouloir

• je veux bien le faire (s'il le faut vraiment) I don't mind doing it ; (enthousiaste) I'm happy to do it

• je veux bien qu'il vienne (s'il le faut vraiment) I don't mind if he comes ; (il n'y a pas d'inconvénient) I'm quite happy for him to come

• je voudrais bien y aller I'd love to go

• tu veux bien leur dire que... would you please tell them that...

• je veux bien encore un peu de café I'd like some more coffee

• encore un peu de thé ? -- je veux bien more tea? -- yes, please

• nous en parlerons plus tard, si vous le voulez bien we'll talk about it later, if you don't mind

• moi je veux bien, mais... fair enough (inf), but...

   e. (formules de politesse) voudriez-vous avoir l'obligeance or l'amabilité de... would you be so kind as to...

• voudriez-vous fermer la fenêtre ? would you mind closing the window?

• si vous voulez bien me suivre this way, please

   f. (ordre) veux-tu te taire ! will you be quiet!

• veuillez quitter la pièce immédiatement please leave the room at once

   g. ( = essayer de) to try

• elle voulut se lever mais elle retomba she tried to get up but she fell back

   h. ( = s'attendre à) to expect

• comment voulez-vous que je sache ? how should I know?

• avec 1 000 € par mois, comment veux-tu qu'elle s'en sorte ? how do you expect her to manage on 1,000 euros a month?

• que voulez-vous qu'on y fasse ? what do you expect us (or them etc) to do about it?

   i. ( = affirmer) to claim

• une philosophie qui veut que l'homme soit... a philosophy which claims that man is...

• la légende veut qu'il soit né ici according to legend he was born here

   j. ( = requérir) to require

• l'usage veut que... custom requires that...

• comme le veut la loi according to the law

• comme le veut la tradition according to tradition

   k. ( = faire) [destin, sort] le hasard voulut que... as luck would have it...

• le malheur a voulu qu'il prenne cette route he had the misfortune to take this road

   l. (locutions)

► en vouloir à qn to hold something against sb

• les deux frères s'en veulent à mort the two brothers absolutely hate each other

• en vouloir à qn de qch to hold sth against sb

• il m'en veut beaucoup d'avoir fait cela he holds a tremendous grudge against me for having done that

• je m'en veux d'avoir accepté I could kick myself (inf) for agreeing

• ne m'en veuillez pas don't hold it against me

• ne m'en voulez pas (inf) don't hold it against me

• tu ne m'en veux pas ? no hard feelings?

• je ne t'en veux pas I'm not angry with you► en vouloir à qch to be after sth

• il en veut à son argent he's after her money

• ils en voulaient à sa vie they wanted him dead

• ils en voulaient à sa réputation they wanted to ruin his reputation► vouloir dire to mean

• qu'est-ce que ça veut dire ? what does this mean?

• ça veut dire qu'il ne viendra pas it means he won't come

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• vouloir de qn/qch to want sb/sth

• je ne veux pas de lui comme chauffeur I don't want him as a driver

• je l'accompagnerai si elle veut de moi I'll go with her if she'll have me

3. <

► se vouloir

• ce journal se veut objectif this newspaper claims to be unbiased

• son discours se veut rassurant what he says is meant to be reassuring

4. <

• bon vouloir goodwill

• attendre le bon vouloir de qn to wait on sb's pleasure

• cette décision dépend du bon vouloir du ministre this decision depends on the minister's goodwill

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1. vulwaʀ
verbe transitif

1) ( exiger) to want

qu'est-ce qu'ils nous veulent (colloq) encore? — what do they want now?

comme le veut la loi — as the law demands

le règlement voudrait que tu portes une cravate — you're normally required to wear a tie

2) (désirer, souhaiter)

que veux-tu boire? — what do you want to drink?; ( plus poli) what would you like to drink?

comme tu veux — as you wish

je voudrais un kilo de poires — I'd like a kilo of pears

je comprends très bien que tu ne veuilles pas répondre — I can quite understand that you may not wish to reply

il ne suffit pas de vouloir, il faut encore pouvoir — wishing is not enough

il suffisait de vouloir — all you needed was the will to do it

on dira ce qu'on voudra — they can say what they like

tu veux que je te dise, c'est un escroc — I hate to say it, but he is a crook

sans le vouloir — [bousculer, révéler] by accident; [se retrouver] accidentally

il m'a fait mal sans le vouloir — he hurt me without meaning to

‘qu'est-ce qu'on fait ce soir?’ - ‘comme tu veux or voudras’ — ‘what shall we do tonight?’ - ‘whatever you like, it's up to you’

que tu le veuilles ou non — whether you like it or not

elle fait ce qu'elle veut de son mari — she twists her husband around her little finger

elle fait ce qu'elle veut de ses mains — she can do anything with her hands

je ne vous veux aucun mal — I don't wish you any harm

tu ne veux/voudrais pas me faire croire que — you're not telling/trying to tell me that

après ce qu'il a fait, tu voudrais que je lui fasse confiance? — do you expect me to trust him after what he's done?

comment veux-tu que je le sache? — how should I know?

pourquoi voudrais-tu qu'il refuse? — why should he refuse?

que veux-tu, on n'y peut rien! — what can you do, it's hopeless!

j'aurais voulu t'y voir! — (colloq) I'd like to have seen you in the same position!

tu l'auras voulu! — it'll be all your own fault!

3) ( accepter)

voulez-vous fermer la fenêtre? — would you mind closing the window?

voudriez-vous avoir l'obligeance de faire — fml would you be so kind as to do

on voudra bien se référer aux ouvrages suivants — please refer to the following works

voulez-vous répéter votre question, s'il vous plaît — would you repeat your question please

veuillez patienter — ( au téléphone) please hold the line

si vous voulez bien me suivre — if you'd like to follow me

veux-tu te taire! — will you be quiet!

ils ont bien voulu nous prêter leur voiture — they were kind enough to lend us their car

elle n'a pas voulu signer — she would not sign

le moteur ne veut pas partir — the engine won't start

elle veut bien prendre ce poste à condition d'être mieux payée — she's happy to take the job on condition that she's paid more

je veux bien te croire — I'm quite prepared to believe you

si l'on veut bien se rappeler que — if one remembers that

je veux bien qu'il soit malade mais — I know he's ill, but

‘ce n'est pas cher/difficile’ - ‘si on veut!’ — ‘it's not expensive/difficult’ - ‘or so you say!’

4) ( signifier)

vouloir dire — to mean

qu'est-ce que ça veut dire? — ( signification) what does that mean?; ( attitude) what's all this about?

tu ne veux pas dire qu'il est médecin? — you don't mean to tell me he's a doctor?

5) ( prétendre)

comme le veut la tradition — as tradition has it

leur théorie veut que — according to their theory

on a voulu voir en lui un pionnier de l'architecture — people tended to see him as a pioneering architect

2.

en vouloir verbe transitif indirect

1) (colloq) ( être déterminé)

il réussira, il en veut! — he wants to get on, and he'll succeed!

2) ( garder rancune)

en vouloir à quelqu'un — to bear a grudge against somebody

je leur en veux de m'avoir trompé — I hold it against them for not being honest with me

ne m'en veux pas — please forgive me

3) ( avoir des vues sur)

en vouloir à quelque chose — to be after something

3.

se vouloir verbe pronominal

1) ( prétendre être) [personne] to like to think of oneself as; [ouvrage, théorie, méthode] to be meant to be

2) ( chercher à être) to try to be

3) ( se reprocher)

s'en vouloir — to be cross with oneself

s'en vouloir de — to regret

je m'en veux d'avoir été si dur avec elle — I really regret being so hard on her

je m'en serais voulu de ne pas vous avoir prévenu — I would never have forgiven myself if I hadn't warned you

il ne faut pas vous en vouloir — you mustn't blame yourself

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vouloir c'est pouvoir — Proverbe where there's a will there's a way

II vulwaʀ
nom masculin Philosophie will

bon vouloir — goodwill

attendre le bon vouloir de quelqu'un — to wait on somebody's pleasure sout

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vulwaʀ
1. vt

1) (= exiger, désirer) to want

Elle veut un vélo pour Noël. — She wants a bike for Christmas.

Elle en veux trois. — She wants three of them.

Je ne veux pas de dessert. — I don't want any pudding.

Il ne veut pas venir. — He doesn't want to come.

Voulez-vous du thé? — Would you like some tea?, Do you want some tea?

Je voudrais ceci. — I would like this one.

Je voudrais faire... — I would like to do...

On va au cinéma? - Si tu veux. — Shall we go to the cinema? - If you like.

vouloir faire — to want to do

vouloir que qn fasse — to want sb to do

Que veux-tu que je te dise? — What do you want me to say?

sans le vouloir (= involontairement) — without meaning to, unintentionally

Je l'ai vexé sans le vouloir. — I upset him without meaning to.

2) [destin, circonstances]

le hasard a voulu que... — as fate would have it,...

la tradition veut que... — Tradition has it that...

3) (souhait vis-à-vis de qn)

vouloir qch à qn — to wish sth for sb

quelqu'un qui vous veut du bien — a well-wisher

que me veut-il? — what does he want with me?

4) (= consentir)

je veux bien (bonne volonté) — I'll be happy to, (concession) fair enough, that's fine, (en acceptant une proposition) I'd love to

Je veux bien le faire à ta place si ça t'arrange. — I don't mind doing it for you if you prefer.

Voulez-vous une tasse de thé? - Je veux bien. — Would you like a cup of tea? - Yes please.

5)

en vouloir à qn (rancune) — to be angry at sb, to bear sb a grudge

Il m'en veut de ne pas l'avoir invité à mon anniversaire. — He's angry at me for not inviting him to my birthday party.

je lui en veux d'avoir fait ça — I resent his having done that

6)

en vouloir à qch (convoitise) — to be after sth

Il en veut à mon argent. — He's after my money.

7) (formules de politesse)

veuillez patienter — please wait

8) (autres locutions)

oui, si on veut (= en quelque sorte) — yes, if you like

en vouloir (= être ambitieux) — to want to get on in life

vouloir de (= être prêt à accepter) — to want

La compagnie ne veut plus de lui. — The firm doesn't want him any more.

Elle ne veut pas de son aide. — She doesn't want his help.

vouloir dire — to mean

Qu'est-ce que ça veut dire? — What does that mean?

Que veut dire ce mot? — What does this word mean?

mais enfin, qu'est-ce que ça veut dire? — what's all this about then?

2. nm

le bon vouloir de qn — sb's goodwill, sb's pleasure

dépendre du bon vouloir de qn — to depend on sb's goodwill

selon son bon vouloir — at his pleasure

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vouloir verb table: vouloir

A nm Philos will; bon vouloir goodwill; dépendre du bon vouloir de qn to depend on sb's goodwill; attendre le bon vouloir de qn to wait at sb's pleasure sout.

B vtr

1 ( exiger) to want; je veux une voiture/une nouvelle secrétaire I want a car/a new secretary; elle veut partir/que tout soit fini avant 8 heures she wants to leave/everything finished by 8 o'clock; que voulez-vous d'elle? what do you want from her?; qu'est-ce qu'ils nous veulent○ encore? what more do they want of us?; il vend sa voiture, il en veut 3 000 euros he's selling his car, he wants 3,000 euros for it; comme le veut la loi/la coutume as the law/custom demands; le règlement voudrait que tu portes une cravate you're normally required to wear a tie; ⇒ fin;

2 (désirer, souhaiter) que veux-tu boire/pour Noël? what do you want to drink/for Christmas?; ( plus poli) what would you like to drink/for Christmas?; comme tu veux or voudras as you wish; je voudrais un kilo de poires/vous parler en privé I'd like a kilo of pears/to speak to you in private; je comprends très bien que tu ne veuilles pas répondre I can quite understand that you may not wish to reply; tu vois que tu y arrives quand tu (le) veux you see you can do it when you really want to; il ne suffit pas de vouloir, il faut encore pouvoir wishing is not enough; ce n'était pas si difficile que ça, il suffisait de vouloir it wasn't that difficult, all you needed was the will to do it; elle veut/voudrait être astronaute she wants/would like to be an astronaut; je ne veux pas d'elle comme secrétaire I don't want her as a secretary; je ne veux pas de ce tableau dans ma chambre I don't want that picture in my room; je n'en veux pas, de ton argent! I don't want your money!; elle veut ton bonheur or que tu sois heureux she wants you to be happy; je voudrais bien rester/vous aider, mais I would like to stay/to help you, but; ils auraient bien voulu participer à la réunion d'hier they would have liked to have taken part in yesterday's meeting; je voudrais bien qu'on finisse avant la nuit I would like us to finish before tonight; nous aurions également voulu ajouter que we would also have liked to add that; je voulais vous dire que I wanted to tell you that; on dira ce qu'on voudra, c'était moins pollué avant they can say what they like, it was less polluted before; tu veux que je te dise? ton guide, c'est un escroc I hate to say it, but the guide is a crook; je ne voudrais pas vous déranger I don't want to put you out; sans vouloir te vexer, ton chapeau est un peu voyant without wanting to sound rude, your hat is a bit garish; sans le vouloir [bousculer, révéler] by accident; [se retrouver] accidentally; il m'a fait mal sans le vouloir he hurt me unintentionally ou without meaning to; viens quand tu veux come whenever you want ou like; fais comme tu veux, mais ne me dérange pas tout le temps! do what you like ou want, but don't keep bothering me all the time!; ‘qu'est-ce qu'on fait ce soir?’-‘comme tu veux or voudras’ ‘what shall we do tonight?’-‘whatever you like, it's up to you’; que tu le veuilles ou non whether you like it or not; elle fait ce qu'elle veut de son mari she twists her husband around her little finger; elle fait ce qu'elle veut de ses mains she can do anything with her hands; je ne vous veux aucun mal I don't wish you any harm; tu ne veux/voudrais pas me faire croire que you're not telling/trying to tell me that; après ce qu'il a fait, tu voudrais que je lui fasse confiance? do you expect me to trust him after what he's done?; comment voulez-vous qu'on travaille dans ces conditions? how do you expect people to work in these conditions?; que veux-tu que j'y fasse? what do you want ou expect me to do about it?; que veux-tu que je te dise? c'est de ta faute! what do you expect me to say? it's your fault!; comment veux-tu qu'elle résiste? how could she resist?; comment veux-tu que je le sache? how should I know?; pourquoi voudrais-tu qu'il refuse? why should he refuse?; c'est la vie, que voulez-vous! what can you do, that's life!; que veux-tu, on n'y peut rien! what can you do, it's hopeless!; j'aurais voulu t'y voir○! I'd like to have seen you in the same position!; tu l'auras voulu! it'll be all your own fault!; ⇒ beurre, peau, voilà;

3 ( accepter) voulez-vous (bien) fermer la fenêtre/me prêter votre stylo? would you mind closing the window/lending me your pen?; vous voudrez bien renvoyer le formulaire please return the form; tu voudras bien leur transmettre ce message will you please give them this message; voudriez-vous avoir l'obligeance de faire fml would you be so kind as to do; demander à or prier qn de bien vouloir faire fml to ask sb to be so kind as to do, to ask sb kindly to do sout; on voudra bien se référer aux ouvrages suivants please refer to the following works; voudrais-tu aller m'acheter le journal, s'il te plaît would you go and buy me the paper, please; voulez-vous or veuillez répéter votre question, s'il vous plaît would you repeat your question please; veuillez patienter ( au téléphone) please hold the line; si vous le voulez bien, nous commencerons sans lui if you don't mind, we'll start without him; si vous voulez bien me suivre if you'd like to follow me; si vous voulez bien de moi comme quatrième au bridge if you'll have me as a fourth at bridge; veux-tu (bien) te taire! will you (please) be quiet!; ils ont bien voulu nous prêter leur voiture they were kind enough to lend us their car; elle a bien voulu leur accorder une entrevue she was kind enough to grant them an interview; nous vous remercions d'avoir bien voulu faire thank you for doing; elle n'a pas voulu signer she would not sign; le bois ne veut pas brûler the wood won't burn; le moteur ne veut pas partir the engine won't start; ma blessure ne veut pas guérir my wound won't heal; tout le monde attendait qu'elle veuille (bien) se montrer everyone was waiting for her to put in an appearance; elle veut bien prendre ce poste à condition d'être mieux payée she's happy to take the job on condition that she's paid more; je veux bien te croire I'm quite prepared to believe you; ( plus réticent) I'd like to believe you; si l'on veut bien admettre/se rappeler que if one accepts/remembers that; il était mieux informé (des faits) qu'il ne veut bien le dire he knew more about it than he's prepared to admit; je veux bien croire que la vie est dure, mais I know life is hard, but; je veux bien qu'il soit malade/qu'ils fassent grève, mais I know he's ill/they're on strike, but; ‘ça s'est bien passé?’-‘si on veut’ ‘did it go well?’-‘so-so○’; ‘ce n'est pas cher/difficile’-‘si on veut!’ ‘it's not expensive/difficult’-‘or so you say!’; ‘c'était plus confortable avant!’-‘si tu veux, mais’ ‘it was more comfortable before!’-‘maybe, but’;

4 ( signifier) vouloir dire to mean; que veux-tu dire? what do you mean?; qu'est-ce que ça veut dire? ( signification) what does that mean?; ( attitude) what's all this about?; pour moi, ça ne veut rien dire it means nothing to me; et alors, ça veut dire quoi de bousculer les gens comme ça○? hey, what do you mean by pushing people like that?; ça veut tout simplement dire qu'on va payer plus d'impôts it simply means we're going to pay higher taxes; que voulez-vous dire par là? what (exactly) do you mean by that?; tu ne veux pas dire qu'il est médecin? you don't mean to tell me he's a doctor ?; ça voudrait dire tout refaire that would mean doing everything all over again;

5 ( prétendre) la légende veut que legend has it that; comme le veut la légende/tradition as legend/tradition has it; leur théorie veut que according to their theory; on a voulu voir en lui un pionnier de l'architecture people tended to see him as a pioneering architect.

C en vouloir vtr ind

1 ○( être déterminé) to want to get on; il réussira, il en veut! he wants to get on, and he'll succeed!; ce sont de bons élèves/soldats, et qui en veulent they are good students/soldiers who want to get on;

2 ( garder rancune) en vouloir à qn to bear a grudge against sb; je leur en veux de m'avoir trompé I hold it against them for not being honest with me; ne m 'en veux pas si je remets notre rendez-vous please forgive me if I put off our meeting;

3 ( avoir des vues sur) en vouloir à qch to be after sth; elle en veut à notre fortune she's after our money.

D se vouloir vpr

1 ( prétendre être) [personne] to like to think of oneself as; [ouvrage, théorie, méthode] to be meant to be; ils se veulent pacifistes/rassurants they like to think of themselves as pacifists/as being reassuring; mon livre se veut objectif/à la portée de tous my book is meant to be objective/accessible to all;

2 ( chercher à être) to try to be; les dirigeants se sont voulus conciliants the leaders tried to be conciliatory;

3 ( se reprocher) s'en vouloir to be cross with oneself; s'en vouloir de to regret; je m'en veux d'avoir été si dur avec elle/de ne pas l'avoir écoutée I really regret being so hard on her/not listening to her; je m'en serais voulu de ne pas vous avoir prévenu I would never have forgiven myself if I hadn't warned you; il ne faut pas vous en vouloir, ce n'était pas de votre faute! you mustn't blame yourself, it wasn't your fault!

Idiomes

vouloir c'est pouvoir Prov, quand on veut, on peut where there's a will there's a way; je veux○! you bet○!

I

[vulwar] nom masculin

(soutenu)

bon vouloir goodwill

mauvais vouloir ill will

II

[vulwar] verbe transitif

A.[AVOIR POUR BUT]

1. [être décidé à obtenir] to want

je le ferai, que tu le veuilles ou non I'll do it, whether you like it or not

vouloir absolument (obtenir) quelque chose to be set on (getting) something

quand elle veut quelque chose, elle le veut! when she's decided she wants something, she's determined (to get it)!

si tu veux mon avis if you ask me

lui, j'en fais (tout) ce que je veux I've got him eating out of my hand

vouloir que: je ne veux pas que tu lui dises I don't want you to tell him

je veux absolument que tu ranges ta chambre I insist (that) you tidy up your bedroom

vouloir faire quelque chose to want to do something

elle veut récupérer son enfant/être reçue par le ministre she's determined to get her child back/that the Minister should see her

arrangez-vous comme vous voulez, mais je veux être livré demain I don't mind how you do it but I insist the goods are delivered tomorrow

je ne veux pas entendre parler de ça! I won't hear of it ou such a thing!

je ne veux plus en parler I don't want to talk about it any more

à ton âge, pourquoi vouloir faire le jeune homme? at your age, why do you try to act like a young man?

vouloir quelque chose de: il veut 45 000 euros de son studio he wants 45,000 euros for his bedsit

vouloir quelque chose de quelqu'un to want something from somebody

que veux-tu de moi?, qu'est-ce que tu me veux? what do you want from me?

(en usage absolu)

quand tu veux, tu fais très bien la cuisine you can cook beautifully when you put your mind to it

il peut être vraiment désagréable quand il veut he can be a real nuisance when he wants to

vouloir, c'est pouvoir (proverbe) , quand on veut, on peut where there's a will, there's a way (proverbe)

2. [prétendre - suj: personne] to claim

3. [avoir l'intention de]

vouloir faire quelque chose to want ou to intend ou to mean to do something

sans vouloir me mêler de tes affaires/te contredire... I don't want to interfere/to contradict you but...

je l'ai vexé sans le vouloir I offended him unintentionally ou without meaning to

je ne voudrais surtout pas t'empêcher de voir ton match! I wouldn't dream of preventing you from watching the match!

vouloir dire: il ne s'est pas ennuyé ce soir-là — que veux-tu dire par là? he had some fun that night — what do you mean by that ou what are you getting at?

vous voulez dire qu'on l'a tuée? do you mean ou are you suggesting (that) she was killed?

4. [essayer de]

vouloir faire to want ou to try to do

en voulant la sauver, il s'est noyé he drowned in his attempt ou trying to rescue her

tu veux me faire peur? are you trying to frighten me?

5. [s'attendre à] to expect

tu voudrais peut-être aussi que je te remercie! you don't expect to be thanked into the bargain, do you?

pourquoi voudrais-tu qu'on se fasse cambrioler? why do you assume we might be burgled?

que veux-tu que j'y fasse? what do you want me to do about it?, what can I do about it?

que voulez-vous que je vous dise? what can I say?, what do you want me to say?

6. (familier) [sexuellement] to want

B.[PRÉFÉRER, SOUHAITER]

1. [dans un choix] to want, to wish

jus d'ananas ou d'orange? — ce que tu veux! pineapple or orange juice? — whatever ou I don't mind!

on prend ma voiture ou la tienne? — c'est comme tu veux shall we take my car or yours? — as you wish ou please ou like

je me débrouillerai seule — comme tu voudras! I'll manage on my own — suit yourself!

où va-t-on? — où tu veux where are we going? — wherever you want

je pourrai revenir? — bien sûr, quand vous voulez! may I come again? — of course, any time ou whenever you want!

tu peux dessiner une maison si tu veux you could draw a house, if you like

tu l'as ou l'auras voulu! you asked for it!

2. [dans une suggestion] to want

veux-tu de l'aide? do you want ou would you like some help?

tu veux une fessée? do you want your bottom smacked?

voudriez-vous vous joindre à nous? would you care ou like to join us?

3. [dans un souhait]

je ne veux que ton bonheur I only want you to be happy

j'aurais tellement voulu être avec vous I'd have so much liked ou loved to have been with you

quand tu me parles, je te voudrais un autre ton (soutenu) please don't use that tone when you're talking to me

comme je voudrais avoir des enfants! how I'd love to have children!

elle voudrait vous dire quelques mots en privé she'd like a word with you in private

je voudrais vous y voir! I'd like to see how YOU'd cope with it!

aller au match sans avoir rangé ta chambre, je voudrais bien voir ça! (ironique) whatever gave you the idea (that) you could go to the match without tidying up your room first?

4. [dans une demande polie]

veuillez m'excuser un instant (will you) please excuse me for a moment

veuillez avoir l'obligeance de... would you kindly ou please...

veuillez recevoir, Monsieur, mes salutations distinguées yours sincerely (UK) ou truly (US)

veuillez vous retirer, Marie you may go now, Marie

voudriez-vous avoir l'amabilité de me prêter votre crayon? would you be so kind as to lend me your pencil?

nous voudrions une chambre pour deux personnes we'd like a double room

je vous serais reconnaissant de bien vouloir m'envoyer votre brochure I should be glad to receive your brochure

voulez-vous me suivre please follow me

5. [dans un rappel à l'ordre]

veux-tu (bien) me répondre! will you (please) answer me?

voulez-vous ne pas toucher à ça! please don't touch that!

ne m'interromps pas, tu veux!, veuille bien ne pas m'interrompre! will you please not interrupt me?, would you mind not interrupting me?

un peu de respect, tu veux (bien) a bit less cheek, if you don't mind!

C.[SUJET: CHOSE]

1. [se prêter à, être en état de]

les haricots ne veulent pas cuire the beans won't cook

la télé ne marche que quand elle veut (humoristique) the TV only works when it feels like it

2. [exiger] to require

la tradition voulait que... it was a tradition that...

la dignité de notre profession veut que... the dignity of our profession demands that...

comme le veulent les usages as convention dictates

les lois le veulent ainsi that is what the law says

[prétendre]

comme le veut une vieille légende as an old legend has it

3. [déterminer - suj: destin, hasard, malheur]

la chance a voulu que... as luck would have it...

le malheur voulut qu'il fût seul ce soir-là unfortunately he was alone that night

le calendrier a voulu que cela tombe un lundi it fell on a Monday, as it so happened

4. [s'efforcer de]

le décor veut évoquer une ferme normande the decor strives ou tries to suggest a Normandy farmhouse

5.

vouloir dire

a. [avoir comme sens propre] to mean

b. [avoir comme implication] to mean, to suggest

je me demande ce que veut dire ce changement d'attitude I wonder what the meaning of this turn-around is ou what this turn-around means

cela ne veut rien dire it doesn't mean anything

ça veut tout dire! that says it all!

ça veut bien dire ce que ça veut dire! it's clear ou plain enough!

tu vas m'obéir, non mais, qu'est-ce que ça veut dire? (familier) for goodness's sake will you do as I say!

6. GRAMMAIRE to take

D.[LOCUTIONS] [consenti, accepter]

bien vouloir: bien vouloir faire quelque chose to be willing ou to be prepared ou to be quite happy to do something

je veux bien être patient, mais il y a des limites! I can be patient, but there are limits!

un petit café? — oui, je veux bien fancy a coffee? — yes please

poussons jusqu'à la prochaine ville — moi je veux bien, mais il est tard! let's go on to the next town — I don't mind, but it is late!

bien vouloir [admettre]: je veux bien qu'il y ait des restrictions budgétaires mais... I understand (that) there are cuts in the budget but...

je veux bien avoir des défauts, mais pas celui-là granted, I have some shortcomings, but that isn't one of them

moi je veux bien! (it's) fine by me!

il a dit nous avoir soutenus, moi je veux bien, mais le résultat est là! he said he supported us, OK ou and that may be so, but look at the result!

il t'a cogné? — je veux! (familier) : je veux (familier) did he hit you? — and how ou he sure did!

que veux-tu, que voulez-vous: c'est ainsi, que voulez-vous! that's just the way it is!

j'accepte ses humeurs, que veux-tu! I (just) put up with his moods, what can I do?

si tu veux, si vous voulez more or less, if you like

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vouloir de verbe plus préposition

1. [être prêt à accepter]

vouloir de quelqu'un/quelque chose to want somebody/something

je ne veux pas d'une relation sérieuse I don't want a serious relationship

2. (locution)

en vouloir (familier) : elle en veut

a. [elle a de l'ambition] she wants to make it ou to win

b. [elle a de l'application] she's dead keen

il faut en vouloir pour réapprendre à marcher you need a lot of determination to learn to walk again

en vouloir à quelqu'un [éprouver de la rancune] to bear ou to have a grudge against somebody

je ne l'ai pas fait exprès, ne m'en veux pas I didn't do it on purpose, don't be cross with me

décidément, ton chien m'en veut your dog's definitely got something against me

tu ne m'en veux pas? no hard feelings?

elle m'en voulait de mon manque d'intérêt pour elle she resented my lack of interest in her

elle lui en veut d'avoir refusé she holds it against him that he said no

en vouloir à quelqu'un/quelque chose [le convoiter]: elle en veut à ma fortune she's after my money

en vouloir à quelque chose [vouloir le détruire] to seek to damage something

qui peut en vouloir à ma vie/réputation? who could wish me dead/would want to damage my reputation?

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se vouloir verbe pronominal intransitif

je me voudrais plus audacieux I'd like to be bolder

le livre se veut une satire de l'aristocratie allemande the book claims ou is supposed to be a satire on the German aristocracy

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s'en vouloir verbe pronominal

(emploi réfléchi) to be angry ou annoyed with oneself

je m'en veux de l'avoir laissé partir I feel bad at having let him go

je m'en voudrais! (familier) not likely!

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s'en vouloir verbe pronominal

(emploi réciproque)

elles s'en veulent à mort they really hate each other

en veux-tu en voilà locution adverbiale

(familier) [en abondance]

il y avait des glaces en veux-tu en voilà there were ice creams galore

il lui faisait des compliments en veux-tu en voilà he was showering her with compliments

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si l'on veut locution adverbiale

1. [approximativement] if you like

2. [pour exprimer une réserve]

il est fidèle... si l'on veut! he's faithful... after a fashion!

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