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he writes the way he speaks

1 comme

comme [kɔm]

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1. conjunction

2. adverb

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1. <

   a. (temps) as

• elle est entrée juste comme je sortais she came in just as I was leaving

   b. (cause) as

• comme il pleuvait, j'ai pris la voiture as it was raining I took the car

   c. ( = en tant que) as

• nous l'avons eu comme président we had him as president

   d. (comparaison) like

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► Avec un nom, on utilise like ; avec un verbe, as et the way sont plus corrects que like, mais like est couramment utilisé.

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• c'est un homme comme lui qu'il nous faut we need a man like him

• il veut une moto comme celle de son frère he wants a motorbike like his brother's

• il pense comme nous he thinks as we do he thinks like us

• faites comme vous voulez do as you like

• il écrit comme il parle he writes the way he speaks he writes like he speaks

• c'est une excuse comme une autre it's as good an excuse as any

• il était comme fasciné par ces oiseaux he seemed fascinated by these birds

• il y a comme un problème (inf) there's a bit of a problem

   e. ( = tel que) like

• les fleurs comme la rose et l'iris sont fragiles flowers like roses and irises are fragile

• bête comme il est... stupid as he is...

   f. (locutions)

► comme ça, comme cela ( = ainsi) like that

• il est comme ça ! he's like that!

• il a pêché un saumon comme ça ! he caught a salmon this big!

• on a vu un film comme ça ! we saw a great (inf) film!

• je l'ai enfermé, comme ça il ne peut pas nous suivre I locked him in - that way he can't follow us

• c'est comme ça et pas autrement that's just the way it is

• si c'est comme ça, je m'en vais ! if that's the way it is, I'm leaving!

• alors, comme ça, vous nous quittez ? so you're leaving us just like that?

• le docteur m'a dit comme ça, prenez des calmants (inf) the doctor just told me to take tranquillizers► comme quoi

• comme quoi tout le monde peut se tromper which just goes to show that anybody can make a mistake► comme ci comme ça so-so (inf)

► comme il faut properly

• mange comme il faut eat properly

• c'est quelqu'un de très comme il faut (inf) he's very proper► comme si as if

• il se conduit comme si de rien n'était he behaves as if nothing had happened

• comme si nous ne le savions pas ! as if we didn't know!

• tu n'es pas content mais tu peux faire comme si (inf) you're not happy but you can pretend to be► comme tout

• elle est gentille comme tout she's so nice

• c'est facile comme tout it's as easy as can be► comme tout le monde like everybody else

• il fume pour faire comme tout le monde he smokes to be like everybody else

• je veux vivre comme tout le monde I want to lead a normal life► comme les autres

• c'est un métier comme les autres it's just like any other job

• il n'est pas comme les autres he's not like the others

• faire comme les autres to do as everybody else does

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• comme ils sont bruyants ! they're so noisy!

• comme il fait beau ! isn't it a lovely day!

• tu sais comme elle est you know what she's like

• écoute comme elle chante bien ! isn't she a wonderful singer!

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kɔm
1.

adverbe how

comme il a raison! — how right he is!

2.

conjonction

1) ( de même que)

ici comme en Italie — here as in Italy

ils sont bêtes, lui comme elle — he's as stupid as she is

il est paresseux, comme sa sœur d'ailleurs — he's lazy, just like his sister

fais comme moi — do as I do

comme toujours — as always

j'y étais allé comme chaque matin — I'd gone there as I did every morning

jolie comme tout — ever so pretty GB, really pretty

2) ( dans une comparaison)

il est grand comme sa sœur — he's as tall as his sister

c'est tout comme — (colloq) it comes to the same thing

elle me traite comme un enfant — she treats me like a child, she treats me as if I were a child

je voudrais un manteau comme le tien — I'd like a coat like yours

elle a fait un geste comme pour se protéger — she made a movement as if to protect herself

3) ( dans une explication)

des pays industrialisés comme les États-Unis et le Japon — industrialized countries such as ou like the United States and Japan

alors comme ça tu vas travailler à l'étranger? — so you're going to work abroad then?

puisque c'est comme ça — if that's the way it is, if that's how it is

comme si je n'avais que ça à faire! — as if I had nothing better to do!

comme si j'avais besoin de ça! — that's the last thing I needed!

4) (colloq) ( dans une approximation)

elle a eu comme un évanouissement — she sort of fainted, she had a kind of fainting fit

5) ( indiquant l'intensité)

avare comme il est, il ne te donnera rien — he's so mean, he won't give you anything

6) ( indiquant une fonction) as

travailler comme jardinier — to work as a gardener

7) ( puisque) as, since

comme elle était seule — as ou since she was alone

8) ( au moment où) as

comme il traversait la rue — as he was crossing the road

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comme quoi! — which just shows!

comme ci comme ça — (colloq) so-so (colloq)

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kɔm
1. prép

1) (comparaison) like

Il est comme son père. — He's like his father.

Je voudrais un manteau comme celui de la photo. — I'd like a coat like the one in the picture.

tout comme son père — just like his father

fort comme un bœuf — as strong as an ox

comme on dit — as they say

2) (manière) like

Faites comme lui. — Do as he does., Do it like him.

comme ça (= ainsi) — like this

Ça se plie comme ça. — You fold it like this.

Faites-le comme ça. — Do it like this., Do it this way.

C'était un poisson grand comme ça. — The fish was this big.

comme ça,...; Comme ça on n'aura pas d'ennuis. — That way we won't have any problems.

comme cela,...; Comme cela nous n'aurons pas d'ennuis. — That way we won't have any problems.

comme ci, comme ça — so-so

"Comment est-ce que tu as trouvé le film?" - - "Comme ci comme ça." — "What did you think of the film?" - - "So-so."

"comment ça va?" - - "comme ça" — "how are things?" - - "ok"

3) (= en tant que) as

donner comme prix — to give as a prize

se donner comme objectif de faire qch — to set o.s. the goal of doing sth

J'ai travaillé comme serveuse cet été. — I worked as a waitress this summer.

Qu'est-ce que tu veux comme dessert? — What would you like for pudding?

4) (autres locutions)

comme tout; joli comme tout — ever so pretty

comme c'est pas permis; Il est malin comme c'est pas permis. — He's as smart as they come.

comme quoi (ce qui prouve que) — which just goes to show that, (selon quoi) saying that

Il s'en est tiré sain et sauf, comme quoi il y a un dieu pour les inconscients. — He escaped unharmed, which just goes to show there is a god for the reckless.

Il a écrit une lettre comme quoi il... — He wrote a letter saying that he...

comme il faut adv — properly

Mets le couvert comme il faut! — Set the table properly!, adjproper

Ce sont des gens comme il faut. — They're very proper people.

2. conj

1) (= ainsi que) as

Elle écrit comme elle parle. — She writes as she talks.

Faites comme vous voulez. — Do as you like.

comme si — as if

2) (= au moment où) as

Il est parti comme j'arrivais. — He left as I arrived.

3) (= puisque) as, since

Comme il était en retard, il... — As he was late, he...

3. adv

(intensif)

Comme il est beau! — He's so handsome!

Comme il est fort! — He's so strong!

Regarde comme c'est beau! — Look, isn't it lovely!, Look how lovely it is!

Comme c'est bon! — It's so good!

Comme tu as grandi! — How you've grown!

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comme

A adv how; comme tu es malin! how clever you are!; comme il a raison! how right he is!; comme j'aime lire! how I love reading!; comme tu as grandi, je ne t'ai pas reconnu how you've grown, I didn't recognize you.

B conj

1 ( de même que) ici comme en Italie ( exclusivement) here as in Italy; ( inclusivement) both here and in Italy; ils sont bêtes, lui comme elle they are both as stupid as each other, he's as stupid as she is; en France et en Angleterre, comme dans les autres pays d'Europe in France and in England as (well as) in the other European countries; contente-toi de dire comme moi just say the same thing as me; il est paresseux, comme sa sœur d'ailleurs he's lazy, just like his sister; il mange comme eux he eats the same things as they do; elle est sage-femme comme sa mère et sa grand-mère she's a midwife, like her mother and grandmother (before her); fais comme moi do as I do; nous avons fêté Noël chez nous, comme tous les ans we spent Christmas at home, as we do every year; été comme hiver all year round, summer and winter alike; comme toujours as always; j'y étais allé comme chaque matin I'd gone there as I did every morning; jolie/légère comme tout ever so pretty/light GB, really pretty/light;

2 ( dans une comparaison) il est grand comme sa sœur he's as tall as his sister; les cheveux du bébé sont lisses comme de la soie the baby's hair is as smooth as silk; c'est tout comme○ it comes to the same thing; rouge comme une pivoine as red as a beetroot GB ou beet US; je leur ai parlé tout comme je te parle I spoke to them just like○ I'm speaking to you now; c'est quelqu'un de comme ça○! he's/she's great!; il est bête/courageux comme pas un he's as stupid/brave as they come; il boit/travaille comme pas un he drinks/works like anything; comme tu y vas! that's going a bit far!; elle me traite comme un enfant she treats me like a child, she treats me as if I were a child;

3 ( dans une équivalence) c'est comme une brioche avec des raisins à l'intérieur it's like a brioche with currants in it; un chapeau comme celui-là a hat like that one; je voudrais un manteau comme le tien I'd like a coat like yours; comme pour faire as if to do; et comme pour bien marquer leur refus, ils sont sortis de la salle and as if to make a point of their refusal, they left the room; elle a fait un geste comme pour se protéger she made a movement as if to protect herself;

4 (dans une illustration, une explication) des pays industrialisés comme les États-Unis et le Japon industrialized countries such as ou like the United States and Japan; qu'est-ce que vous avez comme couleurs? what colours do you have?; qu'est-ce qu'il y a comme vaisselle? what is there in the way of crockery?; comme ça like that; alors comme ça tu vas travailler à l'étranger? so you're going to work abroad then?; puisque c'est comme ça if that's the way it is, if that's how it is; on va faire comme si we're going to pretend that; il a fait comme s'il ne me voyait pas he pretended (that) he hadn't seen me; c'est comme si it's as if; comme s'il dormait as if ou as though he was sleeping; comme si je n'avais que ça à faire! as if I had nothing better to do!; comme si j'avais besoin de ça! that's the last thing I needed!; ‘je ne trouve pas ça joli’-‘fais comme si’ ‘I don't think it's pretty’-‘just pretend you do’; elle m'a dit, comme si de rien n'était, que… she told me, just like that, that…; se comporter comme si de rien n'était to act as if nothing were wrong;

5 ○( dans une approximation) elle a eu comme un évanouissement she sort of fainted, she had a kind of fainting fit; elle semblait comme gênée she seemed somewhat embarrassed;

6 ( indiquant l'intensité) avare comme il est, il ne te donnera rien he's so mean, he won't give you anything; maigre comme elle est she's so thin;

7 ( indiquant une fonction) as; travailler comme jardinier to work as a gardener; il a été recruté comme traducteur he was taken on as a translator; la phrase est donnée comme exemple the sentence is given as an example; que veux-tu comme cadeau? what would you like for ou as a present?;

8 ( puisque) as, since; comme elle était seule as ou since she was alone; comme il l'aime, il lui pardonnera as ou since he loves him/her, he'll forgive him/her;

9 ( au moment où) as; juste comme just as; comme il traversait la rue as he was crossing the road; elle arrivait comme je partais she was coming in as I was going out.

Idiomes

comme quoi! which just shows!; comme ci comme ça○ so-so○.

[kɔm] conjonction

1. [introduisant une comparaison] as, like

c'est un jour comme les autres it's a day like any other

une maison pas comme les autres a very unusual house

ce fut comme une révélation it was like a revelation

il fait beau comme en plein été it's as hot as if it was the middle of summer

il a fait un signe, comme pour appeler he made a sign, as if to call out

c'est comme ta sœur, elle ne téléphone jamais your sister's the same, she never phones

je suis comme toi, j'ai horreur de ça I'm like you, I hate that kind of thing

fais comme moi, ne lui réponds pas do as I do, don't answer him

qu'est-ce que tu veux? — choisis comme pour toi what do you want? — get me the same as you

blanc comme neige white as snow

je l'ai vu comme je vous vois I saw it as sure as I'm standing here

la voiture fait comme un bruit the car's making a funny noise

j'ai comme l'impression qu'on s'est perdus! I've got a feeling we're lost!

il y a comme un défaut! (familier) something seems to be wrong!

il ne m'a pas injurié, mais c'était tout comme he didn't actually insult me, but it was close ou as good as

2. [exprimant la manière] as

fais comme il te plaira do as you like ou please

fais comme je t'ai appris do it the way I taught you

comme on pouvait s'y attendre, nos actions ont baissé as could be expected, our shares have gone down

ça s'écrit comme ça se prononce it's written as it's pronounced

la connaissant comme je la connais knowing her as well as ou like I do

je passerai vous prendre à 9 h comme convenu I'll pick you up at 9 as (we) agreed ou planned

comme dirait l'autre (familier) , comme dit l'autre (familier) as the saying goes, to coin a phrase, as they say

comme on dit as they say

comme il se doit en pareilles circonstances as befits the circumstances, as is fitting in such circumstances

c'était comme qui dirait un gémissement it was a sort of moan

fais comme bon te semble do whatever you wish ou like

comme ci comme ça (familier) : tu t'entends bien avec lui? — comme ci comme ça do you get on with him? — sort of ou so-so

3. [tel que] like, such as

mince comme elle est, elle peut porter n'importe quoi being as slim as she is everything suits her, she is so slim that everything suits her

les arbres comme le marronnier... trees like ou such as the chestnut...

D comme Denise D for Denise

4. [en tant que] as

il vaut mieux l'avoir comme ami que comme ennemi I'd sooner have him as a friend than as an enemy

je l'ai eu comme élève he was one of my students

qu'est-ce que vous avez comme vin? what (kind of) wine do you have?

c'est plutôt faible comme excuse! it's a pretty feeble excuse!

comme gaffeur, tu te poses là! (familier) you really know how to put your foot in it!

5. [pour ainsi dire]

il restait sur le seuil, comme paralysé he was standing on the doorstep, (as if he was) rooted to the spot

ta robe est comme neuve! your dress is as good as new!

il était comme fou he was like a madman

6. [et]

l'un comme l'autre aiment beaucoup voyager they both love travelling

cette robe peut se porter avec comme sans ceinture you can wear this dress with or without a belt

le règlement s'applique à tous, à vous comme aux autres the rules apply to everybody, you included

un spectacle que les parents, comme les enfants, apprécieront a show which will delight parents and children alike

à la ville comme à la scène in real life as well as on stage

7. [indiquant la cause] since, as

8. [au moment où] as, when

[pendant que] while

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[kɔm] adverbe

1. [emploi exclamatif] how

comme c'est triste! how sad (it is)!, it's so sad!

comme tu es grande! what a big girl you are now!, how big you've grown!

comme je te comprends! I know exactly how you feel!

2. [indiquant la manière]

tu sais comme il est you know what he's like ou how he is

comme ça locution adjectivale

1. [ainsi] like that

je suis comme ça I'm like that

il est comme ça, on ne le changera pas! that's the way he is, you won't change him!

j'ai fait pousser une citrouille comme ça! I grew a pumpkin that big!

2. [admirable] great

comme ça locution adverbiale

1. [de cette manière] like this ou that

qu'as-tu à me regarder comme ça? why are you staring at me like that?

c'est comme ça, que ça te plaise ou non! that's how ou the way it is, whether you like it or not!

il m'a répondu comme ça qu'il était majeur (familier) I'm old enough, he says to me

2. [en intensif]

alors comme ça, tu te maries? (oh) so you're getting married?

où vas-tu comme ça? where are you off to?

3. [de telle manière que] that way, so that

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comme il faut locution adjectivale

respectable, proper

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comme il faut locution adverbiale

1. [correctement] properly

2. (familier) [emploi exclamatif]

il s'est fait battre, et comme il faut (encore)! he got well and truly thrashed!

comme quoi locution conjonctive

1. [ce qui prouve que] which shows ou (just) goes to show that

2. (familier) [selon quoi]

j'ai reçu des ordres comme quoi personne ne devait avoir accès au dossier I've been instructed not to allow anybody access to that file

comme si locution conjonctive

1. [exprimant la comparaison] as if

il se conduit comme s'il était encore étudiant he behaves as if he was still a student

elle faisait comme si de rien n'était she pretended (that) there was nothing wrong, she pretended (that) nothing had happened

mais je n'y connais rien — fais comme si! but I don't know anything about it — just pretend!

2. [emploi exclamatif] as if, as though

c'est comme si c'était fait! it's as good as done!

comme s'il ne savait pas ce qu'il faisait! as if ou as though he didn't know what he was doing!

comme tout locution adverbiale

really, extremely, terribly

j'ai été malade comme tout sur le bateau I was (as) sick as a dog on the boat

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > comme

2 hablar

v.

1 to speak.

hablar en voz alta/baja to speak loudly/softly

hablar claro to speak clearly

Ella habla la verdad She speaks the truth.

2 to talk.

necesito hablar contigo I need to talk o speak to you, we need to talk

hablar con alguien por teléfono to speak to somebody on the phone

hablar de algo to talk about something

La viejita habla mucho The little old lady talks a lot.

3 to talk.

hacer hablar a alguien to get somebody to talk (en interrogatorio)

4 to speak (idioma).

5 to discuss (asunto).

es mejor que lo hables con él it would be better if you talked to him about it

6 to talk to, to speak to.

Ella le habla a Ricardo She talks to Richard.

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hablar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (gen) to speak, talk

■ habló conmigo he spoke to me

2 (mencionar) to talk, mention

■ no me habló de eso she didn't mention that

3 (murmurar) to talk

■ eso dará que hablar that will set people talking

4 (dar un tratamiento) to call (de, -)

■ háblame de tú call me by my first name

5 figurado (salir) to go out

■ habló tres años con Luis she went out with Luis for three years

► verbo transitivo

1 (idioma) to speak

■ habla francés he speaks French

2 (tratar) to talk over, discuss

■ ya lo hablaremos después we'll discuss it later

► verbo pronominal hablarse

1 (uso recíproco) to speak, talk

■ ayer nos hablamos por teléfono we spoke on the 'phone yesterday

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FRASEOLOGÍA

es como hablar a la pared figurado it's like talking to a brick wall

eso es hablar now you're talking

estar hablando (cuadro etc) to be almost alive

hablar a solas to talk to oneself

hablar alto to speak loud

■ ¿puedes hablar más alto? can you speak up, please?

hablar bajo to speak softly

hablar bien de alguien to speak well of somebody

hablar claro to speak plainly

hablar como un libro (expresarse muy bien) to speak very well, express oneself very clearly 2 (hablar con afectación) to speak affectedly

hablar con el corazón to speak from the heart

hablar en broma to be joking

hablar en cristiano familiar to talk plainly

hablar en nombre de alguien to speak on somebody's behalf

hablar mal de alguien to speak badly of somebody

hablar por hablar to talk for the sake of talking

hablar por los codos familiar to be a chatterbox

no hablarse con alguien not to be on speaking terms with somebody

no hay más que hablar there's nothing more to be said

no se hable más de ello and that's that

¡quién fue a hablar! look who's talking!

se habla de que... it is said that...

'Se habla inglés' "English spoken"

sin hablar de not to mention

sin hablar palabra without saying a word

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verb

1) to speak

2) talk

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1.

VI to speak, talk (a, con to) (de about, of)

necesito hablar contigo — I need to talk o speak to you

acabamos de hablar del premio — we were just talking o speaking about the prize

¡mira quién fue a hablar! — look who's talking!

los datos hablan por sí solos — the facts speak for themselves

que hable él — let him speak, let him have his say

¡hable!, ¡puede hablar! — (Telec) you're through!, go ahead! (EEUU)

¿quién habla? — (Telec) who's calling?, who is it?

• hablar alto — to speak o talk loudly

• hablar bajo — to speak o talk quietly, speak o talk in a low voice

• hablar claro — (fig) to speak plainly o bluntly

• dar que hablar a la gente — to make people talk, cause tongues to wag

• hablaba en broma — she was joking

vamos a hablar en confianza — this is between you and me

¿hablas en serio? — are you serious?

• hacer hablar a algn — to make sb talk

el vino hace hablar — wine loosens people's tongues

• hablar por hablar — to talk for talking's sake, talk for the sake of it

• hablar por teléfono — to speak on the phone

hablamos por teléfono todos los días — we speak on the phone every day, we phone each other every day

acabo de hablar por teléfono con ella — I was just on the phone to her

• hablar solo — to talk o speak to o.s.

¡ni hablar! —

-¿vas a ayudarle en la mudanza? -¡ni hablar! — "are you going to help him with the move?" - "no way!" o - "you must be joking!"

de eso ni hablar — that's out of the question

- hablando del rey de Roma...
cristiano, plata
2. VT

1) [+ idioma] to speak

habla bien el portugués — he speaks good Portuguese, he speaks Portuguese well

"se habla inglés" — "English spoken"

en el Brasil se habla portugués — they speak Portuguese in Brazil

2) (=tratar de)

hay que hablarlo todo — we need to discuss everything

eso habrá que hablarlo con tu padre — you'll have to discuss that with your father

• no hay más que hablar — there's nothing more to be said about it

exijo que se haga lo que yo digo y no hay más que hablar — you will do what I say and that's that

me gustan las películas de vaqueros y no hay más que hablar — I happen to like westerns and I don't see why I should have to justify it

3) Méx (Telec) to (tele)phone

3.

See:

hablarse
HABLAR ¿"Speak" o "talk"? ► Se traduce por speak cuando hablar tiene un sentido general, es decir, hace referencia a la emisión de sonidos articulados: Estaba tan conmocionado que no podía hablar He was so shocked that he was unable to speak Su padre antes tartamudeaba al hablar Her father used to stutter when he spoke ► También se emplea speak cuando nos referimos a la capacidad de hablar un idioma: Habla francés y alemán She speaks French and German ► Cuando hablar implica la participación de más de una persona, es decir, se trata de una conversación, una charla, o un comentario, entonces se traduce por talk. Es una de esas personas que no para de hablar He's one of those people who won't stop talking ► Para traducir la construcción hablar con alguien podemos utilizar talk to ( talk with en el inglés de EE.UU.) o, si el uso es más formal, se puede emplear speak to ( speak with en el inglés de EE.UU.): Vi a Manolo hablando animadamente con un grupo de turistas I saw Manolo talking o speaking animatedly to o with a group of tourists ► Si queremos especificar el idioma en que se desarrolla la conversación, se puede emplear tanto talk como speak, aunque este último se usa en un lenguaje más formal: Me sorprendió bastante verla hablar en francés con tanta soltura I was surprised to see her talking o speaking (in) French so fluently Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( articular palabras) to speak

hablar en voz baja — to speak o talk quietly

habla más alto — speak up

habla más bajo — keep your voice down

aún no sabe hablar — he hasn't started to talk yet o isn't talking yet

hablar con la boca llena — to talk with one's mouth full

2) ( expresarse) to speak

déjalo hablar — let him speak, let him have his say (colloq)

hablar claro — ( claramente) to speak clearly; ( francamente) to speak frankly

las cifras hablan por sí solas — the figures speak for themselves

mejor no hablar — I'd better keep my mouth shut

así se habla! — that's what I like to hear!

mira quién habla or quién fue a hablar — (fam) look o hark who's talking (colloq)

hablar por señas — to use sign language

hablar en público — to speak in public

un político que habla muy bien — a politician who is a very good speaker

hablar por hablar — to talk for the sake of it

quien mucho habla mucho yerra — the more you talk, the more mistakes you'll make

3)

a) ( conversar) to talk

se pasaron toda la noche hablando — they spent the whole night talking o (colloq) chatting

tenemos que hablar — we must (have a) talk

tengo que hablarte or que hablar contigo — I need to speak to you o have a word with you

está hablando por teléfono — he's on the phone

hablando se entiende la gente — (fr hecha) the way to work things out is by talking

hablar con alguien — to speak o talk to somebody

ni hablar: de eso ni hablar that's totally out of the question; ni hablar! no way! (colloq), no chance! (colloq); nos castigaron por hablar en clase — we were punished for talking in class

b) ( murmurar) to talk

a la gente le gusta hablar — people just like to talk o gossip

dar que hablar — to start people talking

c) ( al teléfono)

¿quién habla? — who's speaking o calling?

¿con quién hablo? — who am I speaking with (AmE) o (BrE) speaking to?

4) (tratar, referirse a)

hablar de algo/alguien — to talk about something/somebody

tú y yo no tenemos nada de que hablar — you and I have nothing to say to each other o nothing to discuss

hablar de negocios — to talk (about) o discuss business

siempre habla mal de ella — he never has a good word to say about her

lo dejamos en 10.000 y no se hable más (de ello) — let's say 10,000 and be done with it

el viaje en tren sale caro, y no hablemos ya del avión — going by train is expensive, and as for flying...

háblame de tus planes — tell me about your plans

no sé de qué me estás hablando — I don't know what you're talking about

hablan muy bien de él — people speak very highly of him

me ha hablado mucho de ti — she's told me a lot about you

le hablé al director de tu caso — I spoke to the director about your case

hablar sobre or acerca de algo — to talk about something

ya hablaremos sobre eso luego — we'll talk about that later

5) ( bajo coacción) to talk

6)

a) ( dar discurso) to speak

el rey habló a la nación — the king spoke to o addressed the nation

b) ( dirigirse a) to speak

no me hables en ese tono — don't speak to me in that tone of voice

háblale de tú — use the `tú' form with him

7)

a) ( anunciar propósito)

hablar de + inf — to talk of -ing, talk about -ing

mucho hablar de ahorrar y va y se compra esto — all this talk of saving and he goes and buys this! (colloq)

b) ( rumorear)

se habla ya de miles de víctimas — there is already talk of thousands of casualties

se habla de que va a renunciar — it is said o rumored that she's going to resign

8) (Méx) ( por teléfono) to call, phone
2.
hablar vt

1) < idioma> to speak

se habla español — Spanish spoken

2) ( tratar)

tenemos que hablar las cosas — we must talk things over

ya lo hablaremos más adelante — we'll talk about o discuss that later

háblalo con ella — speak o talk to her about it

3) (fam) ( decir)

no hables disparates or tonterías — don't talk nonsense

no habló ni una palabra — he didn't say a word
3.
hablarse v pron

llevan meses sin hablarse — they haven't spoken to each other for months

no se habla con ella — he's not speaking o talking to her, he's not on speaking terms with her

* * *

= speak, talk, share + Posesivo + view, speak up, chat.

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Ex. The philosophy was that every computer on the network would talk, as a peer, with any other computer.

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Ex. 'When you've been here a while, you'll see that it's hard to avoid run-ins with her,' Lehmann spoke up.

Ex. The guest might be better employed seeing small groups half a dozen or so for quarter of an hour, when they could chat about anything that crops up.

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* conseguir hablar con = catch up with.

* dar de qué hablar = raise + eyebrows, fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar que hablar = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours, raise + eyebrows.

* del que estamos hablando = in question.

* empezar a hablar de = make + noises about, make + a noise about.

* estar hablando del tema = be on the topic.

* estrictamente hablando = strictly speaking.

* extasiarse hablando de Algo = wax + lyrical, wax + rapturous.

* forma de hablar = manner of speaking.

* hablando de Roma, por la puerta asoma = speak of the devil, talk of the devil.

* hablando en plata = crudely put.

* hablando en términos muy generales = crudely put.

* hablando figuradamente = figuratively speaking.

* hablando por teléfono = on the line.

* hablando sinceramente = straight talk.

* hablando sin rodeos = crudely put.

* hablando sin tapujos = straight talk.

* hablar a = speak to.

* hablar a calzón quitado = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* hablar a favor de = speak up for.

* hablar alto = be loud.

* hablar al unísono = speak with + one voice.

* hablar antes de tiempo = speak too soon.

* hablar bajo = speak + low.

* hablar ceceando = lisp.

* hablar claro = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* hablar como una cotorra = talk + Posesivo + socks off.

* hablar con = check with, speak with, talk with, speak to.

* hablar con diplomacia = say + the right thing.

* hablar con entusiasmo = gush about.

* hablar con la boca llena = speak with + Posesivo + mouth full, talk with + Posesivo + mouth full.

* hablar con la nariz = talk through + Posesivo + nose.

* hablar con lengua de serpiente = talk with + a twisted tongue, speak with + a twisted tongue, speak with + a split tongue, speak with + a forked tongue.

* hablar con ritmo y rima = rap about.

* hablar de = be on about, talk about, tell of.

* hablar de boquilla = pay + lip service.

* hablar del asunto con = take + the matter + up with.

* hablar del mismo modo = talk + alike.

* hablar del trabajo = talk + shop.

* hablar despectivamente = speak + disparagingly.

* hablar efusivamente = gush about.

* hablar emotivamente y con efusividad = gush about.

* hablar en contra de = speak against.

* hablar en falso = speak with + a split tongue, speak with + a forked tongue, speak with + a twisted tongue.

* hablar en favor de = put + a word in for.

* hablar en lengua desconocida = speak in + tongues, talk in + tongues.

* hablar en plata = put + it crudely.

* hablar en público = public speaking, speak in + public.

* hablar entre dientes = mumble, mutter.

* hablar entre dientes sin ser entendido = mumble.

* hablar en voz alta = talk in + a loud voice.

* hablar en voz baja = whisper, speak + low.

* hablar explícitamente = speak out.

* hablar hasta por los codos = talk + Posesivo + socks off.

* hablar hasta reventar = talk + Reflexivo + blue in the face.

* hablar incoherentmente = babble.

* hablar mal de = speak against, speak out against, speak + ill of, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, slate, diss.

* hablar maravillas de = praise.

* hablar más de la cuenta = shoot + Posesivo + mouth off.

* hablar muy bien de = rave about, rant and rave.

* hablar pestes = trash, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, rubbish.

* hablar por hablar = waffle, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* hablar por la nariz = talk through + Posesivo + nose.

* hablar por los codos = talk + Posesivo + socks off, talk + Reflexivo + blue in the face.

* hablar por Uno mismo = speak for + Reflexivo.

* hablarse = on speaking terms.

* hablarse bien de Algo o Alguien = be well spoken of.

* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.

* hablar sin parar = burble on.

* hablar sin pensar = shoot from + the hip.

* hablar sin ser entendido = speak in + tongues, talk in + tongues.

* hablar sin ton ni son = talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* llevar a hablar de una cuestión = bring up + issue.

* loro viejo no aprende a hablar = you can't teach an old dog new tricks, you can't teach an old dog new tricks.

* ¡mira quién habla! = look who's talking!.

* ¡ni hablar! = no dice!.

* ¡ni hablar del caso! = no dice!.

* persona que sólo habla una lengua = monoglot.

* que habla en voz baja = quietly spoken.

* saber de lo que Uno estar hablando = know + Posesivo + stuff.

* ser como hablar con la pared = be like talking to a brick wall.

* volver a hablar innecesariamente = belabour [belabor, -USA].

* ya hemos hablado bastante de = so much for.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( articular palabras) to speak

hablar en voz baja — to speak o talk quietly

habla más alto — speak up

habla más bajo — keep your voice down

aún no sabe hablar — he hasn't started to talk yet o isn't talking yet

hablar con la boca llena — to talk with one's mouth full

2) ( expresarse) to speak

déjalo hablar — let him speak, let him have his say (colloq)

hablar claro — ( claramente) to speak clearly; ( francamente) to speak frankly

las cifras hablan por sí solas — the figures speak for themselves

mejor no hablar — I'd better keep my mouth shut

así se habla! — that's what I like to hear!

mira quién habla or quién fue a hablar — (fam) look o hark who's talking (colloq)

hablar por señas — to use sign language

hablar en público — to speak in public

un político que habla muy bien — a politician who is a very good speaker

hablar por hablar — to talk for the sake of it

quien mucho habla mucho yerra — the more you talk, the more mistakes you'll make

3)

a) ( conversar) to talk

se pasaron toda la noche hablando — they spent the whole night talking o (colloq) chatting

tenemos que hablar — we must (have a) talk

tengo que hablarte or que hablar contigo — I need to speak to you o have a word with you

está hablando por teléfono — he's on the phone

hablando se entiende la gente — (fr hecha) the way to work things out is by talking

hablar con alguien — to speak o talk to somebody

ni hablar: de eso ni hablar that's totally out of the question; ni hablar! no way! (colloq), no chance! (colloq); nos castigaron por hablar en clase — we were punished for talking in class

b) ( murmurar) to talk

a la gente le gusta hablar — people just like to talk o gossip

dar que hablar — to start people talking

c) ( al teléfono)

¿quién habla? — who's speaking o calling?

¿con quién hablo? — who am I speaking with (AmE) o (BrE) speaking to?

4) (tratar, referirse a)

hablar de algo/alguien — to talk about something/somebody

tú y yo no tenemos nada de que hablar — you and I have nothing to say to each other o nothing to discuss

hablar de negocios — to talk (about) o discuss business

siempre habla mal de ella — he never has a good word to say about her

lo dejamos en 10.000 y no se hable más (de ello) — let's say 10,000 and be done with it

el viaje en tren sale caro, y no hablemos ya del avión — going by train is expensive, and as for flying...

háblame de tus planes — tell me about your plans

no sé de qué me estás hablando — I don't know what you're talking about

hablan muy bien de él — people speak very highly of him

me ha hablado mucho de ti — she's told me a lot about you

le hablé al director de tu caso — I spoke to the director about your case

hablar sobre or acerca de algo — to talk about something

ya hablaremos sobre eso luego — we'll talk about that later

5) ( bajo coacción) to talk

6)

a) ( dar discurso) to speak

el rey habló a la nación — the king spoke to o addressed the nation

b) ( dirigirse a) to speak

no me hables en ese tono — don't speak to me in that tone of voice

háblale de tú — use the `tú' form with him

7)

a) ( anunciar propósito)

hablar de + inf — to talk of -ing, talk about -ing

mucho hablar de ahorrar y va y se compra esto — all this talk of saving and he goes and buys this! (colloq)

b) ( rumorear)

se habla ya de miles de víctimas — there is already talk of thousands of casualties

se habla de que va a renunciar — it is said o rumored that she's going to resign

8) (Méx) ( por teléfono) to call, phone
2.
hablar vt

1) < idioma> to speak

se habla español — Spanish spoken

2) ( tratar)

tenemos que hablar las cosas — we must talk things over

ya lo hablaremos más adelante — we'll talk about o discuss that later

háblalo con ella — speak o talk to her about it

3) (fam) ( decir)

no hables disparates or tonterías — don't talk nonsense

no habló ni una palabra — he didn't say a word
3.
hablarse v pron

llevan meses sin hablarse — they haven't spoken to each other for months

no se habla con ella — he's not speaking o talking to her, he's not on speaking terms with her

* * *

= speak, talk, share + Posesivo + view, speak up, chat.

Ex: If, however, you wish to speak another language with DOBIS/LIBIS, enter the name of that language in this field by typing over the language displayed.

Ex: The philosophy was that every computer on the network would talk, as a peer, with any other computer.

Ex: The aim is to encourage children to read more and to share their views on the books they read.

Ex: 'When you've been here a while, you'll see that it's hard to avoid run-ins with her,' Lehmann spoke up.

Ex: The guest might be better employed seeing small groups half a dozen or so for quarter of an hour, when they could chat about anything that crops up.

* conseguir hablar con = catch up with.

* dar de qué hablar = raise + eyebrows, fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar que hablar = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours, raise + eyebrows.

* del que estamos hablando = in question.

* empezar a hablar de = make + noises about, make + a noise about.

* estar hablando del tema = be on the topic.

* estrictamente hablando = strictly speaking.

* extasiarse hablando de Algo = wax + lyrical, wax + rapturous.

* forma de hablar = manner of speaking.

* hablando de Roma, por la puerta asoma = speak of the devil, talk of the devil.

* hablando en plata = crudely put.

* hablando en términos muy generales = crudely put.

* hablando figuradamente = figuratively speaking.

* hablando por teléfono = on the line.

* hablando sinceramente = straight talk.

* hablando sin rodeos = crudely put.

* hablando sin tapujos = straight talk.

* hablar a = speak to.

* hablar a calzón quitado = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* hablar a favor de = speak up for.

* hablar alto = be loud.

* hablar al unísono = speak with + one voice.

* hablar antes de tiempo = speak too soon.

* hablar bajo = speak + low.

* hablar ceceando = lisp.

* hablar claro = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* hablar como una cotorra = talk + Posesivo + socks off.

* hablar con = check with, speak with, talk with, speak to.

* hablar con diplomacia = say + the right thing.

* hablar con entusiasmo = gush about.

* hablar con la boca llena = speak with + Posesivo + mouth full, talk with + Posesivo + mouth full.

* hablar con la nariz = talk through + Posesivo + nose.

* hablar con lengua de serpiente = talk with + a twisted tongue, speak with + a twisted tongue, speak with + a split tongue, speak with + a forked tongue.

* hablar con ritmo y rima = rap about.

* hablar de = be on about, talk about, tell of.

* hablar de boquilla = pay + lip service.

* hablar del asunto con = take + the matter + up with.

* hablar del mismo modo = talk + alike.

* hablar del trabajo = talk + shop.

* hablar despectivamente = speak + disparagingly.

* hablar efusivamente = gush about.

* hablar emotivamente y con efusividad = gush about.

* hablar en contra de = speak against.

* hablar en falso = speak with + a split tongue, speak with + a forked tongue, speak with + a twisted tongue.

* hablar en favor de = put + a word in for.

* hablar en lengua desconocida = speak in + tongues, talk in + tongues.

* hablar en plata = put + it crudely.

* hablar en público = public speaking, speak in + public.

* hablar entre dientes = mumble, mutter.

* hablar entre dientes sin ser entendido = mumble.

* hablar en voz alta = talk in + a loud voice.

* hablar en voz baja = whisper, speak + low.

* hablar explícitamente = speak out.

* hablar hasta por los codos = talk + Posesivo + socks off.

* hablar hasta reventar = talk + Reflexivo + blue in the face.

* hablar incoherentmente = babble.

* hablar mal de = speak against, speak out against, speak + ill of, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, slate, diss.

* hablar maravillas de = praise.

* hablar más de la cuenta = shoot + Posesivo + mouth off.

* hablar muy bien de = rave about, rant and rave.

* hablar pestes = trash, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, rubbish.

* hablar por hablar = waffle, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* hablar por la nariz = talk through + Posesivo + nose.

* hablar por los codos = talk + Posesivo + socks off, talk + Reflexivo + blue in the face.

* hablar por Uno mismo = speak for + Reflexivo.

* hablarse = on speaking terms.

* hablarse bien de Algo o Alguien = be well spoken of.

* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.

* hablar sin parar = burble on.

* hablar sin pensar = shoot from + the hip.

* hablar sin ser entendido = speak in + tongues, talk in + tongues.

* hablar sin ton ni son = talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* llevar a hablar de una cuestión = bring up + issue.

* loro viejo no aprende a hablar = you can't teach an old dog new tricks, you can't teach an old dog new tricks.

* ¡mira quién habla! = look who's talking!.

* ¡ni hablar! = no dice!.

* ¡ni hablar del caso! = no dice!.

* persona que sólo habla una lengua = monoglot.

* que habla en voz baja = quietly spoken.

* saber de lo que Uno estar hablando = know + Posesivo + stuff.

* ser como hablar con la pared = be like talking to a brick wall.

* volver a hablar innecesariamente = belabour [belabor, -USA].

* ya hemos hablado bastante de = so much for.

* * *

hablar [A1 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ hablar (verbo intransitivo)

A articular palabras

B

1 expresarse

2 hablar + complemento

C

1 conversar

2 charlar

3 murmurar

4 en conversaciones telefónicas

D tratar, referirse a

E bajo coacción

F

1 dar un discurso

2 dirigirse a

G

1 anunciar un propósito

2 rumorear

H recordar

I tener relaciones

J México: por teléfono

■ hablar (verbo transitivo)

A hablar: idioma

B tratar, consultar

C decir

■ hablarse (verbo pronominal)

recíproco

vi

A (articular palabras) to speak

hablar en voz baja to speak o talk quietly, to speak o talk in a low voice

habla más alto speak up

habla más bajo don't speak so loudly, keep your voice down

habla con un deje andaluz she speaks with a slight Andalusian accent, she has a slight Andalusian accent

quítate la mano de la boca y habla claro take your hand away from your mouth and speak clearly

es muy pequeño, todavía no sabe hablar he's still a baby, he hasn't started to talk yet o he isn't talking yet

no hables con la boca llena don't talk with your mouth full

hablar por la nariz to have a nasal voice, to talk through one's nose

es una réplica perfecta, sólo le falta hablar it's a perfect likeness, you almost expect it to start talking

B

1 (expresarse) to speak

déjalo hablar a él ahora let him speak now, let him have his say now ( colloq)

no hables hasta que no se te pregunte don't speak until you're spoken to

habla claro ¿cuánto quieres? tell me straight, how much do you want? ( colloq)

ha hablado la voz de la experiencia there speaks the voice of experience, he speaks from experience

las cifras hablan por sí solas the figures speak for themselves

no sabe de qué va el tema, el caso es hablar he doesn't know what it's all about but he just has to have his say

en fin, mejor no hablar anyway, I'd better keep my mouth shut

¡así se habla! that's what I like to hear!

hablo en mi nombre y en el de mis compañeros I speak for myself and for my colleagues

tú no hables or no hace falta que hables ( fam); you're a fine one to talk! ( colloq), you've got no room to talk! ( colloq), you can talk! ( colloq)

mira quién habla or quién fue a hablar ( fam); look o hark who's talking ( colloq)

hablar por hablar: no sabe nada del tema, habla por hablar he doesn't know anything about the subject, he just likes the sound of his own voice o he just talks for the sake of it

hacer hablar a algn: ve a hacerte la cama y no me hagas hablar go and make your bed, and don't let me have to tell you twice o tell you again

quien mucho habla mucho yerra the more you talk, the more mistakes you'll make

2 (+ complemento) to speak

¿en qué idioma hablan en casa? what language do you speak at home?

hablar por señas to use sign language

no sabe hablar en público she's no good at speaking in public

aunque no coincido con sus ideas, reconozco que habla muy bien even though I do not share his views, I accept that he is a very good speaker

(el) hablar bien no cuesta dinero being polite never hurt anybody

cristiano² (↑ cristiano (2)), plata, etc

C

1 (conversar) to talk

está hablando con el vecino de arriba he's talking o speaking to the man from upstairs

se pasaron toda la noche hablando they spent the whole night talking o ( colloq) chatting

estaba hablando conmigo mismo I was talking to myself

lo conozco de vista, pero nunca he hablado con él I know him by sight, but I've never actually spoken to him

tú y yo tenemos que hablar you and I must have a talk, you and I have to talk

¿podemos hablar a solas un momento? can I have a word with you in private?, can I talk to you alone for a moment?

no te vayas, tengo que hablarte or tengo que hablar contigo don't go, I need to speak to you o have a word with you

para hablar con el director hay que solicitar entrevista you have to get an appointment if you want to speak to o see the director

habla tú con él, quizás a ti te escuche you talk to him, maybe he'll listen to you

es como si estuviera hablando con las paredes it's like talking to a brick wall

hablar por teléfono/por el celular ( AmL) or el móvil ( Esp) to talk on the phone/cell phone ( AmE) o mobile ( BrE)

hablando se entiende la gente ( fr hecha); if you/they talk it over you'll/they'll sort it out

ni hablar: pretende que cargue con su trabajo y de eso ni hablar he wants me to do his work but there's no way that I'm going to

¿estarías dispuesto a hacerlo? — ¡ni hablar! would you be willing to do it? — no way o not likely o no chance! ( colloq)

2 (charlar) to talk

nos castigaron por hablar en clase we were punished for talking in class

se pasó el día habla que te habla she talked nonstop the whole day ( colloq)

3 (murmurar) to talk

no hagas caso, a la gente le gusta mucho hablar don't take any notice, people just like to talk o gossip

dar que hablar: si sigues actuando de esa manera, vas a dar que hablar if you carry on like that, people will start talking o tongues will start to wag

4

(en conversaciones telefónicas): ¿quién habla? who's speaking o calling?

¿con quién hablo? who am I speaking with ( AmE) o ( BrE) speaking to?

D (tratar, referirse a) hablar DE algo/algn to talk ABOUT sth/sb

¿de qué están hablando? what are you talking about?

hay muchas cosas de las que no puedo hablar con ella there are a lot of things I can't talk to her about

tú y yo no tenemos nada de que hablar you and I have nothing to say to each other o nothing to discuss

se pasaron toda la tarde hablando de negocios they spent the whole evening talking (about) o discussing business

precisamente hablábamos de ti we were just talking about you

estaban hablando de él a sus espaldas they were talking about him behind his back

siempre está hablando mal de su suegra he never has anything good o a good word to say about his mother-in-law

lo dejamos en 10.000 y no se hable más (de ello) let's say 10,000 and be done with it

el viaje en tren sale caro, y no hablemos ya del avión going by train is expensive, and as for flying …

en su libro habla de un tiempo futuro en el que … in his book he writes about o speaks of a time in the future when …

hablar SOBREor ACERCA de algo to talk ABOUT sth

ya hablaremos sobre ese tema en el momento oportuno we'll talk about that when the time comes

hablar DE algo/algn to talk ABOUT sth/sb

tengo que hablarte de algo importante there's something important I have to talk to you about

háblame de tus planes para el futuro tell me about your plans for the future

no sé de qué me estás hablando I don't know what you're talking about

me han hablado mucho de ese restaurante I've heard a lot about that restaurant

me han hablado muy bien de él people speak very highly of him, I've heard a lot of nice o good things about him

Laura me ha hablado mucho de ti Laura's told me a lot about you

hablemos de usted let's talk about you

le he hablado al director de tu caso I've mentioned your case to the director, I've spoken to the director about your case

E (bajo coacción) to talk

no lograron hacerlo hablar they couldn't get him to talk

F

1 (dar un discurso) to speak

esta noche hablará por la radio he will speak on the radio tonight

el rey habló a la nación the king spoke to o addressed the nation

2 (dirigirse a) to speak

haz el favor de no hablarme en ese tono please don't talk o speak to me in that tone of voice, please don't use that tone of voice with me

¿qué manera es ésa de hablarle a tu madre? that's no way to speak to your mother!

no le hables de tú don't use the `tu' form with o to him

díselo tú porque a mí no me habla you tell him because he isn't talking o speaking to me

lleva una semana sin hablarme he hasn't spoken to me for a week

G

1 (anunciar un propósito) hablar DE + INF to talk OF -ING, talk ABOUT -ING

se está hablando de construir una carretera nueva they're talking of o about building a new road, there's talk of a new road being built

mucho hablar de ahorrar y va y se compra esto all this talk of saving and he goes and buys this!

2 (rumorear) hablar DE algo:

se habla ya de miles de víctimas there is already talk of thousands of casualties

se habla de que va a renunciar it is said o rumored that she's going to resign, they say o people say that she's going to resign

H ( liter) (recordar) hablar DE algo:

unos monumentos que hablan de la grandeza de aquella época monuments which tell of o reflect the grandeur of that era

I ( ant) (tener relaciones) to court ( dated)

J ( México) (por teléfono) to call, phone, ring ( BrE)

te habló Laura Laura called o phoned o ( BrE) rang

■ hablar

vt

A ‹idioma› to speak

habla el idioma con mucha soltura he speaks the language fluently

[ S ] se habla español Spanish spoken

B (tratar, consultar) to talk about, discuss

háblalo con tu padre speak o talk to your father about it

eso ya lo hablaremos más adelante we'll talk about that o discuss that later

esto vamos a tener que hablarlo con más tiempo we're going to have to talk about o discuss this when we have more time

ya está todo resuelto, no hay (nada) más que hablar it's all settled, there's nothing more to discuss o say

C ( fam)

(decir): no hables disparates or tonterías don't talk nonsense, don't talk garbage ( AmE colloq), don't talk rubbish ( BrE colloq)

no habló ni una palabra en toda la reunión he didn't say a word throughout the whole meeting

■ hablarse

v pron

( recíproco):

llevan meses sin hablarse they haven't spoken to each other for months

¿piensas seguir toda la vida sin hablarte con ella? are you never going to speak to her again?, aren't you ever going to talk to her again?

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hablar ( conjugate hablar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( articular palabras) to speak;

◊ habla más alto speak up;

habla más bajo keep your voice down
b) ( expresarse) to speak;

◊ hablar claro ( claramente) to speak clearly;

( francamente) to speak frankly;
◊ hablar por señas to use sign language;

un político que habla muy bien a politician who is a very good speaker;
hablar por hablar to talk for the sake of it
2
a) ( conversar) to talk;

◊ habla mucho he talks a lot;

tenemos que hablar we must (have a) talk;
hablar con algn to speak o talk to sb;
tengo que hablarte or que hablar contigo I need to speak to you o have a word with you;
está hablando por teléfono he's on the phone;
¡ni hablar! no way! (colloq), no chance! (colloq)
b) ( bajo coacción) to talk

c) ( murmurar) to talk, gossip;

◊ dar que hablar to start people talking

d) ( rumorear):

◊ se habla ya de miles de víctimas there is already talk of thousands of casualties;

se habla de que va a renunciar it is said o rumored that she's going to resign
e) ( al teléfono):

◊ ¿con quién hablo? who am I speaking with (AmE) o (BrE) speaking to?

3
a) (tratar, referirse a) hablar de algo/algn to talk about sth/sb;

◊ hablar de negocios to talk (about) o discuss business;

siempre habla mal de ella he never has a good word to say about her;
hablan muy bien de él people speak very highly of him;
me ha hablado mucho de ti she's told me a lot about you;
en tren sale caro, y no hablemos ya del avión going by train is expensive, and as for flying …;
háblame de tus planes tell me about your plans;
hablar sobre or acerca de algo to talk about sth
b) ( dirigirse a) to speak;

◊ no me hables así don't speak to me like that;

háblale de tú use the `tú' form with him
c) ( anunciar propósito) hablar de hacer algo to talk of doing sth;

◊ habla de jubilarse he's talking of retiring

4 (Méx) ( por teléfono) to call, phone
verbo transitivo
1 ‹ idioma› to speak
2 ( tratar):
◊ tenemos que hablar las cosas we must talk things over;

ya lo hablaremos más adelante we'll talk about o discuss that later
hablarse verbo pronominal:
◊ llevan meses sin hablarse they haven't spoken to each other for months;

no se habla con ella he's not speaking o talking to her, he's not on speaking terms with her
hablar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to speak, talk: estaba hablando con Jorge, I was speaking to Jorge
habla muy mal de su marido, she speaks badly of her husband
2 (charlar) to talk, chat: le encanta hablar por teléfono, he loves chatting on the phone
3 (tratar, versar) to talk about: este artículo habla de los extraterrestres, this article deals with aliens
4 (referirse) no hablaba de ella, I wasn't talking about her
habla de él como si de un dios se tratara, you would have thought she was talking about a god from the way she spoke about him
II verbo transitivo
1 (una lengua) to speak: habla francés, he speaks French
2 (discutir, tratar) to talk over, discuss: háblalo con tu madre, talk it over with your mother
no tengo nada que hablar contigo, I've nothing to say to you
3 (decir) habla maravillas de su nuevo coche, he's raving on about his new car
♦ Locuciones: hablar en broma, to be joking
familiar ¡mira tú quién fue a hablar!, look who's talking!
ni hablar, certainly not

' hablar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abominar
- acento
- alquilar
- alta
- alto
- ancha
- ancho
- balbucear
- broma
- caldo
- callar
- carrete
- cascar
- cerrada
- cerrado
- cerrarse
- chistar
- clara
- claro
- codo
- como
- contigo
- correr
- costar
- dar
- dejar
- deshora
- despepitarse
- dialéctica
- embalarse
- en
- enrollarse
- extenderse
- fanfarronear
- gachó
- gangosa
- gangoso
- habla
- hablarse
- impertinencia
- imprudencia
- íntima
- íntimo
- maravilla
- murmurar
- ni
- palabra
- parar
- peluquín
- permitir
English:
about
- abruptly
- admire
- afraid
- age
- alone
- approachable
- babble
- bitterly
- blunt
- bone
- break off
- breath
- breathe
- captivate
- confidence
- crack
- croak
- curt
- delegation
- directly
- discuss
- do
- dog
- drawl
- drone
- easy
- evenly
- fear
- female
- fluent
- go on
- gush
- harp on
- hear of
- hot air
- jabber
- jaw
- likely
- male-dominated
- mimic
- mouth
- mutter
- nasally
- need
- nelly
- nice
- nonstop
- oneself
- pipe up

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hablar

♦ vi

1. [emitir palabras] to speak;

hablar en voz alta/baja to speak loudly/softly;

el bebé ya habla the baby is talking already

2. [expresarse, comunicarse] to speak;

hablar claro to speak clearly;

hablar en español/inglés to speak in Spanish/English;

hablar por señas to use sign language;

dejar hablar a alguien to let sb speak;

déjame hablar a mí [como representante] let me do the talking;
[en discusión] let me get a word in;
hacer hablar a alguien [a tímido] to get sb talking;
[en interrogatorio] to get sb to talk;
hablar solo to talk to oneself;

estos detalles hablan mucho del tipo de persona que es these small points say a lot about the sort of person she is;

sus actos hablan por sí solos his actions speak for themselves;

¡así se habla! hear, hear!;

¡qué bien habla este político! this politician's a really good speaker;

hablar por hablar to talk for the sake of talking;

Comp

¡mira quién habla o [m5] quién fue a hablar! look who's talking!

3. [conversar] to talk ( con o Am a to), to speak ( con o Am a to);
estaba hablando en broma I was only joking;

¿podemos hablar un momento? could I have a word with you?;

estuvimos toda la noche hablando we talked all night, we spent all night talking;

no debes hablar en clase you mustn't talk in class;

necesito hablar contigo I need to talk o speak to you, we need to talk;

hablé con ella ayer por la noche I spoke to her last night;

¿has hablado con él alguna vez? have you ever talked o spoken to him?;

hablé con él por teléfono I spoke to him on the phone;

está hablando por teléfono he's on the phone;

¡(de eso) ni hablar! no way!;

Comp

hablando se entiende la gente it's good to talk

4. [tratar]
hablar de algo/alguien to talk o speak about sth/sb;

hablar sobre o [m5] acerca de algo to talk o speak about sth;

hablar bien/mal de to speak well/badly of;

háblame de ti tell me about yourself;

me han hablado muy bien de este restaurante I've heard a lot of good things about this restaurant, I've heard people speak very highly of this restaurant;

mi hermano me ha hablado mucho de ti my brother's told me a lot about you;

es mejor no hablar del tema it would be best if we didn't mention the subject;

tenemos muy buenos tenistas, y no hablemos de futbolistas… we have very good tennis players, and as for footballers…

5. [murmurar] to talk;

hablar mal de alguien to criticize sb, to run sb down;

siempre va hablando de los demás she's always going around saying things about o talking about other people;

dar que hablar to make people talk

6. [pronunciar un discurso] to speak;

el presidente habló a las masas the president spoke to o addressed the masses

7. [confesar] to talk;

lo torturaron y al final habló they tortured him and in the end he talked

8. [dar un tratamiento]
me puedes hablar de tú you can address me as “tú”;

¡a mí no me hables así! don't you speak to me like that!

♦ vt

1. [idioma] to speak;

habla danés y sueco she can speak o she speaks Danish and Swedish;

habla muy bien el portugués he speaks very good Portuguese

2. [asunto] to discuss ( con with);
es mejor que lo hables con el jefe it would be better if you talked to the boss about it;

vamos a ir, y no hay nada más que hablar we're going, and that's that

♦ See also the pronominal verb hablarse

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hablar

v/i

1 speak;

hablar alto/bajo speak loudly/softly;

hablar claro fig say what one means;

hablar por sí solo fig speak for o.s.

2 ( conversar) talk;

hablar con alguien talk to s.o., talk with s.o.

3

:

hablar de de libro etc be about, deal with

4

:

¡ni hablar! no way!;

hablar por hablar talk for the sake of it;

¡mira quién habla! look who’s talking!;

no me hagas hablar más I don’t want to have to say this again!;

no se hable más (del asunto) I don’t want to hear anything more about it;

por no hablar de … not to mention …

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hablar vi

1) : to speak, to talk

hablar en broma: to be joking

2)

hablar de : to mention, to talk about

3)

dar que hablar : to make people talk

hablar vt

1) : to speak (a language)

2) : to talk about, to discuss

háblalo con tu jefe: discuss it with your boss

♦ See also the reflexive verb hablarse

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hablar vb

1. (idiomas, por teléfono, dar un discurso) to speak [pt. spoke; pp. spoken]

¿hablas inglés? do you speak English?

¿puedo hablar con Javi? can I speak to Javi?

el ministro habló durante media hora the minister spoke for half an hour

2. (conversar) to talk

le gusta hablar con sus amigos he likes talking to his friends

hablamos del examen we talked about the exam

hablar por los codos to speak nineteen to the dozen

¡ni hablar! no way!

no hablarse con alguien not to be speaking to somebody

no se hablan they're not speaking to each other

Spanish-English dictionary > hablar

3 medir las palabras

medir las palabras

to weigh one's words

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to choose one's words carefully

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(v.) = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say, weigh + Posesivo + words (carefully), choose + Posesivo + words (carefully), pick + Posesivo + words (carefully), measure + Posesivo + words (carefully)

Ex. They try to watch their mouths but their real beliefs sometimes just slip out.

Ex. The press spokesman 'ominously warned' Americans to ' watch what they say,' which amounted to telling citizens 'to accept the administration's version of events, not ask awkward questions'.

Ex. She took a breath, weighing her words. 'You're not possessed, but you've got spirits floating around your head, and they've got to go'.

Ex. She even speaks the way she writes, choosing her words with the fondness and care of a mother embracing her child.

Ex. There should be an official apology, in addition to showing more wisdom in picking his words in the future.

Ex. She is poised and manicured -- 'prissy,' according to her friends -- measuring her words with soft-spoken formality.

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(v.) = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say, weigh + Posesivo + words (carefully), choose + Posesivo + words (carefully), pick + Posesivo + words (carefully), measure + Posesivo + words (carefully)

Ex: They try to watch their mouths but their real beliefs sometimes just slip out.

Ex: The press spokesman 'ominously warned' Americans to ' watch what they say,' which amounted to telling citizens 'to accept the administration's version of events, not ask awkward questions'.

Ex: She took a breath, weighing her words. 'You're not possessed, but you've got spirits floating around your head, and they've got to go'.

Ex: She even speaks the way she writes, choosing her words with the fondness and care of a mother embracing her child.

Ex: There should be an official apology, in addition to showing more wisdom in picking his words in the future.

Ex: She is poised and manicured -- 'prissy,' according to her friends -- measuring her words with soft-spoken formality.

Spanish-English dictionary > medir las palabras

4 escoger las palabras

(v.) = choose + Posesivo + words (carefully), pick + Posesivo + words (carefully)

Ex. She even speaks the way she writes, choosing her words with the fondness and care of a mother embracing her child.

Ex. There should be an official apology, in addition to showing more wisdom in picking his words in the future.

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(v.) = choose + Posesivo + words (carefully), pick + Posesivo + words (carefully)

Ex: She even speaks the way she writes, choosing her words with the fondness and care of a mother embracing her child.

Ex: There should be an official apology, in addition to showing more wisdom in picking his words in the future.

Spanish-English dictionary > escoger las palabras

5 sopesar las palabras

(v.) = weigh + Posesivo + words (carefully), choose + Posesivo + words (carefully), pick + Posesivo + words (carefully), measure + Posesivo + words (carefully)

Ex. She took a breath, weighing her words. 'You're not possessed, but you've got spirits floating around your head, and they've got to go'.

Ex. She even speaks the way she writes, choosing her words with the fondness and care of a mother embracing her child.

Ex. There should be an official apology, in addition to showing more wisdom in picking his words in the future.

Ex. She is poised and manicured -- 'prissy,' according to her friends -- measuring her words with soft-spoken formality.

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(v.) = weigh + Posesivo + words (carefully), choose + Posesivo + words (carefully), pick + Posesivo + words (carefully), measure + Posesivo + words (carefully)

Ex: She took a breath, weighing her words. 'You're not possessed, but you've got spirits floating around your head, and they've got to go'.

Ex: She even speaks the way she writes, choosing her words with the fondness and care of a mother embracing her child.

Ex: There should be an official apology, in addition to showing more wisdom in picking his words in the future.

Ex: She is poised and manicured -- 'prissy,' according to her friends -- measuring her words with soft-spoken formality.

Spanish-English dictionary > sopesar las palabras

6 come

1. adv as

( in modo simile o uguale) like

interrogativo, esclamativo how

(prego?) pardon?

fa' come ti ho detto do as I told you

lavora come insegnante he works as a teacher

come me like me

un cappello come il mio a hat like mine

come sta? how are you?, how are things?

com'è bello! how nice it is!

come mai? how come?, why?

oggi come oggi nowadays

come se as if

2. conj ( come se) as if, as though

(appena, quando) as (soon as)

come se niente fosse as if nothing had happened

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come avv.

1 (in frasi interr. dirette e indirette) how; what... like: come stai?, how are you?; come te la cavi in inglese?, what's your English like? (o how good is your English?); come si scrive questa parola?, how do you spell this word?; come si dice in inglese...?, what's the English for...?; come si fa?, how is it to be done? (o how do you do it?); com'era il film?, what was the film like?; com'è il tempo?, what's the weather like?; non so come dirglielo, I don't know how to tell him; fammi sapere come è andata, let me know how it went; non so proprio come sia riuscito a farlo, I just don't know how he managed to do it // come mai?, why?; ( enfatico) how come?; why ever?: mi domando come mai non sia ancora arrivato, I wonder why he hasn't got here yet; i documenti erano in regola, ma la domanda è stata respinta. Come mai?, the papers were in order, but the application was turned down. How come? // com'è che non sei mai in casa?, why are you never at home?; come dici?, come hai detto?, what's that? (o what did you say?) // come sarebbe a dire?, what do you mean? // come si permette?, how dare you! // com'è, come non è, (fam.), somehow or other; ( all'improvviso) all of a sudden // ma come?!, ( per esprimere meraviglia o sdegno) how come? (o what?) // come no?!, of course!: ''Accetterai, vero?'' ''Come no?!'' ''You'll accept, won't you?'' ''Of course (I will)!''

2 ( in frasi esclamative) how: com'è gentile da parte sua!, how kind of you!; come mi dispiace!, how sorry I am!; guarda come nevica!, look how hard it's snowing!; come parla bene!, how well he speaks!; come sono cambiati i tempi!, how times have changed! // Con uso rafforzativo o enfatico: ''Vi siete divertiti?'' ''E come!'', ''Did you have a good time?'' ''And how!''; Ma come! Siete già tornati?, What! Back already?

3 ( il modo in cui) how, the way: mi raccontò come era riuscito a ottenere il posto, he told me how he'd managed to get the job; ecco come sono andate le cose, this is how things went // bada a come parli, watch your tongue

4 (in frasi comparative e nei compar. di uguaglianza) as (so)... as; (con un compar. di maggioranza) than: mio fratello è alto come me, my brother is as tall as me (o as I am); non è ( così) ingenuo come sembra, he isn't as simple as he seems; siamo arrivati più tardi di come avevamo previsto, we got there later than we expected; l'esame è andato meglio di come pensassi, I did better than I'd expected in the exam // Nelle similitudini: bianco come la neve, as white as snow; duro come il ferro, as hard as iron; il mare era liscio come l'olio, the sea was as smooth as glass

5 ( in qualità di) as: ti parlo come amico, non come medico, I'm talking to you as a friend, not (as) a doctor; l'hanno citato come testimone, he was cited as a witness; tutti lo vorrebbero come socio, everyone would like him as a partner; come avvocato, non vale un gran che, as a lawyer, he isn't up to much

6 ( nel modo in cui) as: ho fatto come hai voluto tu, I did as you wanted; non fare come me, don't do as I did; tutto è andato come speravamo, everything went as we'd hoped; non sempre si può fare come si vuole, you can't always do as you like; lascia le cose come stanno, leave things as they are

7 ( per indicare somiglianza) like; ( nelle esemplificazioni) such as: indossava un abito come questo, she was wearing a dress like this one; correva come un pazzo, he was running like mad; è ingegnere come suo padre, he's an engineer, like his father; si è comportato come un vero signore, he behaved like a true gentleman; l'appartamento mi è costato qualcosa come 50.000 euro, the flat cost me something like 50,000 euros; non ti si presenterà più un'occasione come questa, you won't get another chance like this; c'erano famosi giornalisti e scrittori, come..., there were famous writers and reporters, such as...; in Lombardia ci sono bellissimi laghi, come il Lago Maggiore, il Lago di Como,..., there are some lovely lakes in Lombardy, such as Lake Maggiore, Lake Como,...

8 (spesso in correl. con così, tanto) as; both... and; as well as: ( tanto) di giorno come di notte, by day as by night (o both by day and night o by day as well as by night); tanto il padre come la madre sono americani, his father and mother are both American; tanto gli uni come gli altri, both; tanto i greci come i romani..., both the Greeks and the Romans... (o the Greeks as well as the Romans...) // come pure, as well as: New York, come pure Londra, è un grande porto fluviale, New York is a great river port, as well as (o as is) London.

◆ FRASEOLOGIA: oggi come oggi, as things are at present // vecchio com'è, old as he is // io come io, non accetterei, if it were me, I'd refuse // 6 sta a 3 come 10 sta a 5, 6 is to 3 as 10 is to 5 // come non detto, forget it // com'è vero che..., as sure as... // come segue, as follows // come sopra, as above // (comm.): come d'accordo, as agreed; come da campione, as per sample; come da copia acclusa, see enclosed copy; come da vostra richiesta, as requested.

◆ cong.

1 ( con valore temporale) as, as soon as: come mi vide, mi buttò le braccia al collo, as soon as she saw me, she threw her arms round my neck; come avvertì i primi sintomi, telefonò al medico, as soon as she noticed the first symptoms, she telephoned the doctor; come arrivavano, i candidati venivano condotti ai loro posti, as they arrived, the candidates were shown to their places

2 ( con valore dichiarativo) that: tutti sanno come la Luna sia un satellite della Terra, everyone knows (that) the Moon is a satellite of the Earth

3 come se, as if, as though: continuava a parlare, come se non sentisse quello che gli dicevo, he went on talking, as if (o as though) he hadn't heard what I said; come se fosse facile..., as if it were easy...

◆ s.m.: il come e il perché, the whys and wherefores // volle sapere il come e il quando, he wanted to know the ins and outs.

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['kome]
1. avv

1) (alla maniera di, nel modo che) as, like (davanti a sostantivo, pronome)

com'è vero Dio — as God is my witness

bianco come la neve — (as) white as snow

veste come suo padre — he dresses like his father

a scuola come a casa — both at school and at home, at school as well as at home

ci vuole uno come lui — we need somebody like him

è come parlare al muro — it's like talking to the wall

non hanno accettato il progetto: come dire che siamo fregati — they didn't accept the plan: which means we've had it

2) (in quale modo: interrogativo, esclamativo) how

come mai? — how come?

come mai non sei partito? — whyever didn't you leave?

non hanno accettato il mio assegno — come mai? — they didn't accept my cheque — whyever not?

vieni? — come no! — are you coming? — of course!

come stai? — how are you?

come glielo dico? — how will I tell him?

non so come dirglielo — I don't know how to tell him

come?; come dici? — pardon? Brit, sorry?, excuse me? Am, what did you say?

com'è il tuo amico? — what's your friend like?

com' è che non hai telefonato? — how come you didn't phone?

3)

(il modo in cui) mi piace come scrive — I like the way he writes, I like his style of writing

ecco come è successo — this is how it happened

attento a come parli! — mind your tongue!

4) (in qualità di) as

ti parlo come amico — I'm speaking to you as a friend

come presidente, dirò che... — speaking as your president I must say that...

lo hanno scelto come rappresentante — they've chosen him as their representative

5)

(quanto) come è brutto! — how ugly he (o it) is!

come mi dispiace! — I'm terribly sorry!

6)

A come Ancona — A for Andrew

come non detto — let's forget it

oggi come oggi — at the present time

ora come ora — right now

See:

così,

tanto

2. cong

1)

(in quale modo) mi scrisse come si era rotto un braccio — he wrote to tell me about how he had broken an arm

mi ha spiegato come l'ha conosciuto — he told me how he met him

dovevi vedere come lo picchiava — you should have seen the way he was hitting him

2) (quanto) how

sai come sia sensibile — you know how sensitive he is

3) (correlativo) as, (con comparativi di maggioranza) than

si comporta come ha sempre fatto — he behaves as he has always done

è meglio/peggio di come mi aspettavo — it is better/worse than I expected

4) (appena che, quando) as soon as

come arrivò si mise a lavorare — as soon as he arrived he set to work, no sooner had he arrived than he set to work

come se n'è andato, tutti sono scoppiati a ridere — as soon as he left, everyone burst out laughing

5)

come (se) — as if, as though

la trattano come (se) fosse la loro schiava — they treat her like a slave o as if she were their slave

6) (in proposizioni incidentali) as

come puoi constatare — as you can see

come sai — as you know

3. sm inv

il come e il perché — the whys and the wherefores

non so dirti il come e il quando di tutta questa faccenda — I couldn't tell you how and when all this happened

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['kome] 1.
avverbio

1) (nelle interrogative)

come stai? — how are you?

come ti chiami? — what's your name?

come si scrive? — how do you spell it?

sapere come fare — to know how to do

com'è John? — what is John like?

com'è la casa? — what does the house look like?

come? — excuse me? pardon? sorry?

come hai detto? — what did you say?

2) come mai, com'è che colloq. how come

3) (nelle esclamative)

come sei gentile! — how kind of you!

come sei cresciuto! — haven't you grown! how you've grown!

come ci siamo divertiti! — what a great time we had!

(ma) come! — what!

come no! — of course! sure!

4) (similmente a)

come la maggior parte delle persone — like most people

in una situazione come questa — in such a situation

un cappello come quello — a hat like that one

5) (nel modo in cui, allo stesso modo di) as

fai come me — do as I do

ha fatto come gli ho detto — he did it the way I told him

(fai) come vuoi — do as you like

come avevamo deciso — as we had agreed

come sempre — as ever, the same as always

come al solito — as usual

come segue — as follows

6) (il modo in cui)

ecco come è successo — it happened like this, this is what happened

per come la vedo io — as I see it

7) (in paragoni)

nero come il carbone — as black as coal

è intelligente come te — he is as intelligent as you

non è intelligente come te — he is not as o so intelligent as you

trattare qcn. come un bambino — to treat sb. like a child

è più facile di come pensavo — it's easier than I thought

8) (quanto)

di giorno come di notte — by day as well as by night

tanto qui come all'estero — both here and abroad

9) (quale) such as, like

in un paese come l'Italia — in a country like Italy

città come Roma e Milano — such cities as o cities such as Rome and Milan

10) (in qualità di, con la funzione di) as

lavorare come insegnante — to work as a teacher

presentarsi come candidato — to stand as a candidate

come esempio di — as an instance o example of

cosa c'è come dessert? — what's for dessert?

11) (in proposizioni incidentali)

come ben sai — as you well know o know full well

come potete vedere — as you can see

12) (nello spelling)

T come Tom — T for Tom

13) (intensivo)

avaro com'è, non ti darà nulla — he's so mean, he won't give you anything

14) come da as per

come da istruzioni — as requested, as per your instructions

come da programma — according to schedule
2.
congiunzione

1) (quasi)

rispettala come fosse tua madre — respect her as though she were your mother

mi guardò come per dire "te l'avevo detto" — he looked at me as if to say "I told you so"

2) come se as if

si comporta come se fosse a casa sua — he acts like he owns the place

si sono comportati come se niente fosse — they behaved as if nothing had happened

3) (non appena) as, as soon as

come si è fatto buio sono tornato a casa — as it went dark I came back home

come giro le spalle — as soon as my back is turned

4) (che) how, that

mi ha detto come l'ha trovato — he told me how he had found it
3.
sostantivo maschile

il come e il perché di qcs. — the how and the why of sth

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come non detto — forget it, never mind

come minimo — at the very least

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come

/'kome/

I avverbio

1 (nelle interrogative) come stai? how are you? come ti chiami? what's your name? come si scrive? how do you spell it? sapere come fare to know how to do; com'è John? what is John like? com'è la casa? what does the house look like? come? excuse me? pardon? sorry? come hai detto? what did you say?

2 come mai, com'è che colloq. how come

3 (nelle esclamative) come sei gentile! how kind of you! come sei cresciuto! haven't you grown! how you've grown! come ci siamo divertiti! what a great time we had! (ma) come! what! come no! of course! sure!

4 (similmente a) come la maggior parte delle persone like most people; in una situazione come questa in such a situation; un cappello come quello a hat like that one

5 (nel modo in cui, allo stesso modo di) as; fai come me do as I do; ha fatto come gli ho detto he did it the way I told him; (fai) come vuoi do as you like; come avevamo deciso as we had agreed; come sempre as ever, the same as always; come al solito as usual; come segue as follows

6 (il modo in cui) ecco come è successo it happened like this, this is what happened; per come la vedo io as I see it

7 (in paragoni) nero come il carbone as black as coal; è intelligente come te he is as intelligent as you; non è intelligente come te he is not as o so intelligent as you; trattare qcn. come un bambino to treat sb. like a child; è più facile di come pensavo it's easier than I thought

8 (quanto) di giorno come di notte by day as well as by night; tanto qui come all'estero both here and abroad

9 (quale) such as, like; in un paese come l'Italia in a country like Italy; città come Roma e Milano such cities as o cities such as Rome and Milan

10 (in qualità di, con la funzione di) as; lavorare come insegnante to work as a teacher; presentarsi come candidato to stand as a candidate; come esempio di as an instance o example of; cosa c'è come dessert? what's for dessert?

11 (in proposizioni incidentali) come ben sai as you well know o know full well; come potete vedere as you can see

12 (nello spelling) T come Tom T for Tom

13 (intensivo) avaro com'è, non ti darà nulla he's so mean, he won't give you anything

14 come da as per; come da istruzioni as requested, as per your instructions; come da programma according to schedule

II congiunzione

1 (quasi) rispettala come fosse tua madre respect her as though she were your mother; mi guardò come per dire "te l'avevo detto" he looked at me as if to say "I told you so"

2 come se as if; si comporta come se fosse a casa sua he acts like he owns the place; si sono comportati come se niente fosse they behaved as if nothing had happened

3 (non appena) as, as soon as; come si è fatto buio sono tornato a casa as it went dark I came back home; come giro le spalle as soon as my back is turned

4 (che) how, that; mi ha detto come l'ha trovato he told me how he had found it

III sostantivo m.

il come e il perché di qcs. the how and the why of sth.

IDIOMS

come non detto forget it, never mind; come minimo at the very least.

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Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > come

7 mieux

mieux [mjø]

comparative, superlative of bien

1. adverb

   a. better

• aller mieux to be better

• plus il s'entraîne, mieux il joue the more he practises the better he plays

• elle joue mieux que lui she plays better than him

• il n'écrit pas mieux qu'il ne parle he writes no better than he speaks

• s'attendre à mieux to expect something better

• espérer mieux to hope for better things

• il peut faire mieux he can do better

• tu ferais mieux de te taire you'd better shut up (inf)

• mieux vaut trop de travail que pas assez too much work is better than not enough (PROV) mieux vaut tard que jamais(PROV) better late than never (PROV) mieux vaut prévenir que guérir(PROV) prevention is better than cure

► de mieux en mieux

• il va de mieux en mieux he's getting better and better

• de mieux en mieux ! that's great!

   b. le mieux, la mieux (de plusieurs) (the) best ; (de deux) (the) better

• les mieux (de plusieurs) (the) best ; (de deux) (the) better

• c'est ici qu'il dort le mieux this is where he sleeps best

• tout va le mieux du monde everything's going beautifully

• j'ai fait du mieux que j'ai pu I did the best I could

• des deux, c'est elle la mieux habillée she is the better dressed of the two

2. invariable adjective

   a. ( = plus satisfaisant) better

• le mieux

• la mieux

• les mieux (de plusieurs) the best ; (de deux) the better

• c'est la mieux de nos secrétaires (de toutes) she is the best of our secretaries ; (de deux) she's the better of our secretaries

• le mieux serait de... the best thing would be to...

• c'est ce qu'il pourrait faire de mieux it's the best thing he could do

• c'est ce qui se fait de mieux it's the best there is

• tu n'as rien de mieux à faire ? haven't you got anything better to do?

• ce n'est pas mal, mais il y a mieux it's not bad, but I've seen better

   b. ( = en meilleure santé) better ; ( = plus à l'aise) better

• je le trouve mieux aujourd'hui I think he is looking better today

• ils seraient mieux à la campagne they would be better off in the country

   c. ( = plus beau) better looking

• elle est mieux avec les cheveux longs she looks better with her hair long

• il est mieux que son frère he's better looking than his brother

• c'est son frère, en mieux he's like his brother only better looking

3. masculine noun

   a. ( = ce qui est préférable) le mieux serait d'accepter it would be best to agree

• j'ai fait pour le mieux I did it for the best

• tout allait pour le mieux avant qu'il n'arrive everything was perfectly fine before he came

   b. (avec adjectif possessif) faire de son mieux to do one's best

• aider qn de son mieux to do one's best to help sb

• j'ai essayé de répondre de mon mieux aux questions I tried to answer the questions to the best of my ability

   c. ( = progrès) improvement

• il y a un mieux there's been some improvement

   d. ► au mieux at best

• utiliser au mieux les ressources to make best use of one's resources

• pour apprécier au mieux les charmes de la ville to best enjoy the charms of the town

• il sera là au mieux à midi he'll be there by midday at the earliest

• faites au mieux do what you think best

• au mieux de sa forme in peak condition

• au mieux de nos intérêts in our best interests

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mjø
1.

adjectif invariable better

le mieux, la mieux, les mieux — ( de plusieurs) gén the best; ( de caractère) the nicest; ( d'aspect) the most attractive

le mieux des deux — the better one

ce qu'il y a de mieux — the best

2.

adverbe

1) ( comparatif) better

je ne peux pas te dire mieux — that's all I can tell you

qui dit mieux? — gén any other offers?; ( dans une vente aux enchères) any advance on that bid?

tu serais mieux au lit — you'd be better off in bed

elle est mieux portante — she's in better health

j'aime mieux rester ici — I'd rather stay here

il vaudrait mieux rester — it would be best to stay

qui mieux est — moreover

de mieux en mieux — gén better and better

parler anglais de mieux en mieux — to get better and better at (speaking) English

aller de mieux en mieux — [malade] to be getting stronger all the time

tu n'as pas d'argent? de mieux en mieux — iron you've no money now? that's absolutely great! (colloq) iron

ils criaient à qui mieux mieux — they were all shouting, each one louder than the other

on la critiquait à qui mieux mieux — each person criticized her more harshly than the last

c'est mieux que bien, c'est merveilleux — it's not just good, it's marvellous [BrE]!

c'est on ne peut mieux — it couldn't be better

2) ( superlatif)

le mieux, la mieux, les mieux — ( de plusieurs) the best; ( de deux) the better

c'est ici qu'on mange le mieux — this is the best place to eat

je me porte le mieux du monde — I'm feeling absolutely fine

être des mieux payés — to be extremely well paid

3.

nom masculin invariable

le mieux est de refuser — the best thing is to refuse

il y a du mieux — there is some improvement

il y a mieux — it's nothing special

il n'y a pas mieux — it's the best there is

tu ne trouveras pas mieux — it's as good as you'll get

je ne demande pas mieux que de rester ici — I'm perfectly happy staying here

fais pour le mieux, fais au mieux — do whatever is best

tout va pour le mieux — everything's fine

elle est au mieux avec sa voisine — she is on very good terms with her neighbour [BrE]

elle est au mieux de sa forme — she's on GB ou in US top form

c'est le même, en mieux — it's the same, only better

changer en mieux — to change for the better

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mjø
1. adv

1) (d'une meilleure façon) better

Elle travaille mieux. — She works better.

Elle mange mieux. — She eats better.

Elle va mieux. — She's better.

Les cheveux courts lui vont mieux. — She looks better with short hair.

J'attendais mieux de vous. — I expected better of you.

mieux que — better than

Je la connais mieux que son frère. — I know her better than her brother.

mieux que quiconque [savoir, connaître] — better than anyone

2) (de la meilleure façon possible)

le mieux — best

C'est la région que je connais le mieux. — It's the region I know best.

les livres les mieux faits — the best made books

3) (autres locutions)

aimer mieux — to prefer

de mieux en mieux — better and better

faire mieux de...; Vous feriez mieux de partir maintenant. — You would do better to leave now.

valoir mieux; Il vaut mieux que tu appelles ta mère. — You'd better phone your mother.

à qui mieux mieux — each one more so than the other

Il criaient à qui mieux mieux. — They were trying to shout each other down.

2. adj

1) better

se sentir mieux — to feel better

Elle est mieux que l'autre vendeuse. — She's nicer than the other assistant.

Il est mieux sans moustache. — He looks better without a moustache.

2) (= plus satisfaisant) better

c'est mieux ainsi — it's better like this

c'est la mieux des deux — it's the better of the two

le mieux — the best thing

Demandez-lui, c'est le mieux. — Ask him, it's the best thing.

qui mieux est — even better, better still

3. nm

1) (= progrès) improvement

un léger mieux — a slight improvement

Il y a eu un léger mieux. — There's been a slight improvement.

2) (maximum)

de mon mieux — as best I can

de ton mieux — as best you can

faire de son mieux — to do one's best

Essaie de faire de ton mieux. — Try to do your best.

du mieux qu'il peut — the best he can

pour le mieux — for the best

au mieux — at best

être au mieux avec — to be on the best of terms with

faute de mieux — for want of anything better

le mieux est l'ennemi du bien — the best is the enemy of the good

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mieux

A adj inv better; être mieux que to be better than; le mieux, la mieux, les mieux ( de plusieurs) gén the best; ( de caractère) the nicest; ( d'aspect) the most attractive; la mieux des deux gén the better one; ( d'aspect) the more attractive one; elle est mieux en brune/sans lunettes she looks better as a brunette/without spectacles; quelque chose de mieux something better; il n'y a rien de mieux there's nothing like it; ce qu'il y a de mieux the best.

B adv

1 ( comparatif) better; parler mieux l'anglais que ses parents to speak English better than one's parents; parler mieux l'anglais que l'espagnol to speak English better than Spanish; parler anglais comme les autres, ni mieux ni plus mal to speak English like the others, no better and no worse; elle parle anglais un peu/beaucoup mieux qu'avant she speaks English slightly/much better than she did before; tu peux faire mieux you can do better; je ne peux pas te dire mieux that's all I can tell you; qui dit mieux? gén any other offers?; ( aux enchères) any advance on that bid?; elle n'est pas guérie, mais elle est mieux she's not completely recovered, but she is better than she was; tu serais mieux au lit you'd be better off in bed; elle va or se porte mieux she's better; elle est mieux portante she's in better health; j'aime mieux rester ici I'd rather stay here; il vaudrait mieux rester/partir it would be best to stay/leave; il vaut encore mieux être en retard qu'absent better be late than not go at all; tu ferais mieux de partir/de leur parler you'd better leave/speak to them, it would be best if you left/spoke to them; mieux encore better still; mieux que jamais better than ever; qui mieux est moreover; de mieux en mieux gén better and better; parler anglais de mieux en mieux to get better and better at (speaking) English; aller de mieux en mieux [malade] to be getting stronger all the time; tu n'as pas d'argent? de mieux en mieux iron you've no money now? that's absolutely great○! iron; ils criaient à qui mieux mieux they were all shouting each one louder than the other; on la critiquait à qui mieux mieux each person criticized her more harshly than the last; c'est mieux que bien, c'est merveilleux it's not just good, it's marvellous^GB!; c'est on ne peut mieux it's perfect; ⇒ deux, tard;

2 ( superlatif) le mieux, la mieux, les mieux ( de plusieurs) the best; ( de deux) the better; l'acteur le mieux payé du monde the best-paid actor in the world; il est le mieux payé des deux he's the better paid one ou he earns more; les ouvriers les mieux formés the best-trained workers; la personne la mieux habillée the best-dressed person; c'est ici qu'on mange le mieux this is the best place to eat; cela s'est passé le mieux du monde it all went fine; je me porte le mieux du monde I'm feeling absolutely fine; nous nous entendons le mieux du monde we get on famously; être des mieux payés to be extremely well paid.

C nm inv le mieux est d'oublier/d'accepter/de refuser the best thing ou course is to forget it/to accept/to refuse; il y a un/du mieux there is an/some improvement; s'attendre à mieux to expect better; en attendant mieux till something better comes along; il y a mieux it's nothing special; il n'y a pas mieux it's the best there is; tu ne trouveras pas mieux it's as good as you'll get; rester ici, je ne demande pas mieux staying here suits me perfectly; je ne demande pas mieux que de rester ici I'm perfectly happy staying here; j'espérais mieux it's not as good as I hoped; faire de son mieux to do one's best; fais pour le mieux, fais au mieux do whatever is best; tout va pour le mieux everything's fine; cela prendra trois semaines, au mieux it'll take at least three weeks; elle est au mieux avec sa voisine she is on very good terms with her neighbour^GB; elle est au mieux de sa forme she's on GB ou in US top form; c'est le même, en mieux it's the same, only better; changer en mieux to change for the better; ⇒ ennemi.

[mjø] adverbe

A.[COMPARATIF DE 'BIEN']

1. [d'une manière plus satisfaisante] better

elle va mieux she's better

qui dit mieux?

a. [aux enchères] any advance (on that)?, any more bids?

b. (figuré) who can top that?

repassez demain, je ne peux pas vous dire mieux come again tomorrow, that's the best ou all I can tell you

mieux assis

a. [plus confortablement] sitting more comfortably

b. [au spectacle] in a better seat

moins je le vois, mieux je me porte! the less I see of him, the better I feel!

il ne lit pas mieux qu'il ne parle he doesn't read any better than he speaks

2. [conformément à la raison, à la morale] better

son frère ne fait que des bêtises, et elle ce n'est pas mieux her brother is always misbehaving and she's no better

il ferait mieux de travailler/de se taire he'd do better to work/to keep quiet

on ne peut pas mieux dire you can't say better ou fairer than that

B.[SUPERLATIF DE 'BIEN'] [par comparaison]

le mieux

a. [de deux] the better

b. [de plusieurs] the best

c'est le mannequin le mieux payé

a. [des deux] she's the better-paid model

b. [de plusieurs] she's the best-paid model

voilà ce qui me convient le mieux this is what suits me best

le mieux qu'il peut the best he can

j'ai classé les dossiers le mieux possible I filed everything as best I could

le mieux du monde (soutenu) beautifully

s'entendre le mieux du monde avec quelqu'un to be on the best of terms with somebody

C.[EMPLOI NOMINAL] better

c'est pas mal, mais il y a mieux it's not bad, but there's better

en attendant/espérant mieux while waiting/hoping for better (things)

faute de mieux, je m'en contenterai since there's nothing better, I'll make do with it

c'est sa mère en mieux she's like her mother, only better-looking

changer en mieux to take a turn for ou to change for the better

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[mjø] adjectif

1. [plus satisfaisant] better

on ne se voit plus, c'est mieux ainsi we don't see each other any more, it's better that way

c'est mieux que rien it's better than nothing

2. [du point de vue de la santé, du bien-être] better

on sent qu'il est mieux dans sa peau you can feel he's more at ease with himself

on est mieux dans ce fauteuil this armchair is more comfortable

3. [plus beau] better

elle est mieux avec les cheveux courts she looks better with short hair

elle est mieux que sa sœur she's better-looking than her sister

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[mjø] nom masculin

1. [amélioration] improvement

il y a du mieux things have got better, there's some improvement

2. [ce qui est préférable]

le mieux est de ne pas y aller it's best not to go

faire de son mieux to do one's (level) best

le mieux est l'ennemi du bien (proverbe) the best is the enemy of the good

à qui mieux mieux locution adverbiale

les enfants répondaient à qui mieuxmieux the children were trying to outdo each other in answering

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au mieux locution adverbiale

faire au mieux to do whatever's best, to act for the best

ils sont au mieux (l'un avec l'autre) they're on very good terms

vous l'aurez lundi, en mettant les choses au mieux you'll get it on Monday at the very best

au mieux de sa forme on top form, in prime condition

j'ai agi au mieux de vos intérêts I acted in your best interest

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de mieux locution adjectivale

1. [de plus satisfaisant]

c'est ce que nous avons de mieux it's the best we have

si tu n'as rien de mieux à faire, viens avec moi if you've got nothing better to do, come with me

2. [de plus]

j'ai mis 300 euros de mieux I added an extra 300 euros

de mieux en mieux locution adverbiale

better and better

et maintenant, de mieux en mieux, j'ai perdu mes clefs! (ironique) and now, to cap it all, I've lost my keys!

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des mieux locution adverbiale

j'ai un ami qui est des mieux placé ou placés au ministère I have a friend who's high up in the Ministry

on ne peut mieux locution adverbiale

(soutenu) extremely well

le stage va on ne peut mieux the course couldn't be going better

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pour le mieux locution adverbiale

for the best

tout va pour le mieux everything is for the best

qui mieux est locution adverbiale

even better, better still

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > mieux

8 good

good [gʊd]

bon ⇒ 1A (a)-(d), 1B (a), 1C (a), 1C (c), 1C (d), 1D (a)-(e), 1E (a)-(d), 2 (a) beau ⇒ 1A (a), 1D (b) gentil ⇒ 1B (a) sage ⇒ 1B (b) favorable ⇒ 1C (b) bien ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (b), 3 pour ainsi dire ⇒ 5 pour de bon ⇒ 6

(compar better ['betə(r)], superl best [best])

1 adjective

A.

(a) (enjoyable, pleasant → book, feeling, holiday) bon, agréable; (→ weather) beau (belle);

∎ we're good friends nous sommes très amis;

∎ we're just good friends on est des amis, c'est tout;

∎ she has a good relationship with her staff elle a un bon contact avec ses employés;

∎ they have a good sex life sexuellement, tout va bien entre eux;

∎ they had a good time ils se sont bien amusés;

∎ we had good weather during the holidays il faisait beau pendant nos vacances;

∎ good to eat/to hear bon à manger/à entendre;

∎ it's good to be home ça fait du bien ou ça fait plaisir de rentrer chez soi;

∎ it's good to be alive il fait bon vivre;

∎ wait until he's in a good mood attendez qu'il soit de bonne humeur;

∎ to feel good être en forme;

∎ he doesn't feel good about leaving her alone (worried) ça l'ennuie de la laisser seule; (ashamed) il a honte de la laisser seule;

∎ it's too good to be true c'est trop beau pour être vrai ou pour y croire;

∎ the good life la belle vie;

∎ she's never had it so good! elle n'a jamais eu la vie si belle!;

∎ this is as good as you can get or as it gets c'est ce qui se fait de mieux;

∎ have a good day! bonne journée!;

∎ it's good to see you je suis/nous sommes content(s) de te voir;

∎ American familiar good to see you content de te voir;

∎ you can have too much of a good thing on se lasse de tout, même du meilleur

(b) (high quality → clothing, dishes) bon, de bonne qualité; (→ painting, film) bon; (→ food) bon;

∎ it's a good school c'est une bonne école;

∎ he speaks good English il parle bien anglais;

∎ she put her good shoes on elle a mis ses belles chaussures;

∎ I need a good suit j'ai besoin d'un bon costume;

∎ this house is good enough for me cette maison me suffit;

∎ if it's good enough for you, it's good enough for me si ça vous va, alors ça me va aussi;

∎ this isn't good enough ça ne va pas;

∎ this work isn't good enough ce travail laisse beaucoup à désirer;

∎ nothing is too good for her family rien n'est trop beau pour sa famille;

∎ it makes good television ça marche bien à la télévision

(c) (competent, skilful) bon, compétent;

∎ do you know a good lawyer? connaissez-vous un bon avocat?;

∎ she's a very good doctor c'est un excellent médecin;

∎ he's a good swimmer c'est un bon nageur;

∎ she's a good listener c'est quelqu'un qui sait écouter;

∎ to be good in bed être bien au lit;

∎ he's too good for that job il mérite une meilleure situation;

∎ to be good at sth être doué pour ou bon en qch;

∎ they're good at everything ils sont bons en tout;

∎ he's good with children il sait s'y prendre avec les enfants;

∎ to be good with one's hands être habile ou adroit de ses mains;

∎ they're not good enough to direct the others ils ne sont pas à la hauteur pour diriger les autres;

∎ you're as good as he is tu le vaux bien, tu vaux autant que lui;

∎ she's as good an artist as you are elle vous vaut en tant qu'artiste;

∎ to be good on French history/contract law (author) être bon en histoire de France/sur le droit des contrats;

∎ to be good on sth (book) être complet sur qch;

∎ the good gardening guide (title of book) le guide du bon jardinier

(d) (useful) bon;

∎ to be good for nothing être bon à rien;

∎ this product is also good for cleaning windows ce produit est bien aussi pour nettoyer les vitres

(e) (in greetings)

∎ good afternoon! (hello) bonjour!; (goodbye) bon après-midi!;

∎ good day! British or & American old-fashioned (hello) bonjour!; British old-fashioned (goodbye) adieu!;

∎ good evening! bonsoir!;

∎ good morning! (hello) bonjour!; (goodbye) au revoir!, bonne journée!

B.

(a) (kind) bon, gentil; (loyal, true) bon, véritable; (moral, virtuous) bon;

∎ good behaviour or conduct bonne conduite f;

∎ she's a good person c'est quelqu'un de bien;

∎ he's a good sort c'est un brave type;

∎ she proved to be a good friend elle a prouvé qu'elle était une véritable amie;

∎ he's been a good husband to her il a été pour elle un bon mari;

∎ you're too good for him tu mérites mieux que lui;

∎ they took advantage of his good nature ils ont profité de son bon naturel ou caractère;

∎ he's a good Christian/communist c'est un bon chrétien/communiste;

∎ to lead a good life (comfortable) avoir une belle vie; (moral) mener une vie vertueuse ou exemplaire;

∎ they've always been good to me ils ont toujours été gentils avec moi;

∎ life has been good to me j'ai eu de la chance dans la vie;

∎ that's very good of you c'est très aimable de votre part;

∎ he was very good about it il s'est montré très compréhensif;

∎ it's good of you to come c'est aimable ou gentil à vous d'être venu;

∎ would you be good enough to ask him? auriez-vous la bonté de lui demander?, seriez-vous assez aimable pour lui demander?;

∎ would you be good enough to reply by return of post? voudriez-vous avoir l'obligeance de répondre par retour du courrier?;

∎ old-fashioned or humorous and how's your good lady? et comment va madame?;

∎ old-fashioned or humorous my good man mon brave;

∎ literary good men and true des hommes vaillants;

∎ literary the good ship Caledonia le Caledonia

(b) (well-behaved) sage;

∎ be good! sois sage!;

∎ be a good boy and fetch Mummy's bag sois mignon, va chercher le sac de maman;

∎ good dog! (encouraging) oh, le beau chien!; (congratulating) c'est bien, le chien!

C.

(a) (desirable, positive) bon, souhaitable; (cause) bon;

∎ it's a good thing she's prepared to talk about it c'est une bonne chose qu'elle soit prête à en parler;

∎ she had the good fortune to arrive just then elle a eu la chance d'arriver juste à ce moment-là;

∎ it's a good job or good thing he decided not to go c'est une chance qu'il ait décidé de ou heureusement qu'il a décidé de ne pas y aller;

∎ all good wishes for the New Year tous nos meilleurs vœux pour le nouvel an

(b) (favourable → contract, deal) avantageux, favorable; (→ opportunity, sign) bon, favorable;

∎ to buy sth at a good price acheter qch bon marché ou à un prix avantageux;

∎ you've got a good chance tu as toutes tes chances;

∎ she's in a good position to help us elle est bien placée pour nous aider;

∎ there are good times ahead l'avenir est prometteur;

∎ he put in a good word for me with the boss il a glissé un mot en ma faveur au patron;

∎ it's looking good (is going well) ça a l'air de bien se passer; (is going to succeed) ça se présente bien;

∎ he's looking good (of boxer, athlete, election candidate) il a toutes ses chances

(c) (convenient, suitable → place, time) bon, propice; (→ choice) bon, convenable;

∎ it's a good holiday spot for people with children c'est un lieu de vacances idéal pour ceux qui ont des enfants;

∎ is this a good moment to ask him? est-ce un bon moment pour lui demander?;

∎ this is as good a time as any autant le faire maintenant;

∎ it's as good a way as any to do it c'est une façon comme une autre de le faire

(d) (beneficial) bon, bienfaisant;

∎ protein-rich diets are good for pregnant women les régimes riches en protéines sont bons pour les femmes enceintes;

∎ eat your spinach, it's good for you mange tes épinards, c'est bon pour toi;

∎ hard work is good for the soul! le travail forme le caractère!;

∎ whisky is good for a cold le whisky est bon pour les rhumes;

∎ to be good for business être bon pour les affaires;

∎ he's not good for her il a une mauvaise influence sur elle;

∎ this cold weather isn't good for your health ce froid n'est pas bon pour ta santé ou est mauvais pour toi;

∎ it's good for him to spend time outdoors ça lui fait du bien ou c'est bon pour lui de passer du temps dehors;

∎ he works more than is good for him il travaille plus qu'il ne faudrait ou devrait;

∎ figurative he doesn't know what's good for him il ne sait pas ce qui est bon pour lui;

∎ figurative if you know what's good for you, you'll listen si tu as le moindre bon sens, tu m'écouteras

D.

(a) (sound, strong) bon, valide;

∎ I can do a lot with my good arm je peux faire beaucoup de choses avec mon bras valide;

∎ my eyesight/hearing is good j'ai une bonne vue/l'ouïe fine

(b) (attractive → appearance) bon, beau (belle); (→ features, legs) beau (belle), joli;

∎ you're looking good! (healthy) tu as bonne mine!; (well-dressed) tu es très bien!;

∎ that colour looks good on him cette couleur lui va bien;

∎ she has a good figure elle est bien faite;

∎ the vase looks good there le vase rend très bien là

(c) (valid, well-founded) bon, valable;

∎ she had a good excuse/reason for not going elle avait une bonne excuse pour/une bonne raison de ne pas y aller;

∎ I wouldn't have come without good reason je ne serais pas venu sans avoir une bonne raison;

∎ they made out a good case against drinking tap water ils ont bien expliqué pourquoi il ne fallait pas boire l'eau du robinet

(d) (reliable, trustworthy → brand, car) bon, sûr; Commerce & Finance (→ cheque) bon; (→ investment, securities) sûr; (→ debt) bon, certain;

∎ my passport is good for five years mon passeport est bon ou valable pour cinq ans;

∎ this coat is good for another year ce manteau fera encore un an;

∎ familiar she's good for another ten years elle en a bien encore pour dix ans;

∎ familiar he's always good for a laugh il sait toujours faire rire^□ ;

∎ how much money are you good for? (do you have) de combien d'argent disposez-vous?;

∎ he should be good for a couple of hundred pounds on devrait pouvoir en tirer quelques centaines de livres;

∎ they are or their credit is good for £500 on peut leur faire crédit jusqu'à 500 livres

(e) (honourable, reputable) bon, estimé;

∎ they live at a good address ils habitent un quartier chic;

∎ to protect their good name pour défendre leur réputation;

∎ the firm has a good name la société a (une) bonne réputation;

∎ she's from a good family elle est de bonne famille;

∎ a family of good standing une famille bien

E.

(a) (ample, considerable) bon, considérable;

∎ a good amount or deal of money beaucoup d'argent;

∎ a good (round) sum une somme rondelette;

∎ a good few people pas mal de gens;

∎ take good care of your mother prends bien soin de ta mère;

∎ to make good money bien gagner sa vie;

∎ I make good money je gagne bien ma vie;

∎ we still have a good way to go nous avons encore un bon bout de chemin à faire;

∎ I was a good way into the book when I realized that… j'avais déjà bien avancé dans ma lecture quand je me suis rendu compte que…;

∎ a good thirty years ago il y a bien trente ans;

∎ the trip will take you a good two hours il vous faudra deux bonnes heures pour faire le voyage;

∎ she's been gone a good while ça fait un bon moment qu'elle est partie;

∎ they came in a good second ils ont obtenu une bonne deuxième place;

∎ there's a good risk of it happening il y a de grands risques que ça arrive

(b) (proper, thorough) bon, grand;

∎ I gave the house a good cleaning j'ai fait le ménage à fond;

∎ have a good cry pleure un bon coup;

∎ we had a good laugh on a bien ri;

∎ I managed to get a good look at his face j'ai pu bien regarder son visage;

∎ take a good look at her regardez-la bien;

∎ he got a good spanking il a reçu une bonne fessée;

∎ familiar we were good and mad on était carrément furax;

∎ she'll call when she's good and ready elle appellera quand elle le voudra bien;

∎ I was good and sorry to have invited her j'ai bien regretté de l'avoir invitée

(c) (acceptable) bon, convenable;

∎ we made the trip in good time le voyage n'a pas été trop long;

∎ that's all very good or all well and good but→ c'est bien joli ou bien beau tout ça mais…

(d) (indicating approval) bon, très bien;

∎ I'd like a new suit - very good, sir! j'ai besoin d'un nouveau costume - (très) bien, monsieur!;

∎ she left him - good! elle l'a quitté - tant mieux!;

∎ he's feeling better - good, let him go il va mieux - très bien, laissez-le partir;

∎ good, that's settled bon ou bien, voilà une affaire réglée;

∎ (that) sounds good! (good idea) bonne idée!;

∎ that's a good question c'est une bonne question;

∎ familiar that's a good one! (joke) elle est (bien) bonne, celle-là!; ironic (far-fetched story) à d'autres!;

∎ familiar good on you or for you! bravo!, très bien!;

∎ good old Eric, I knew he wouldn't let us down! ce brave Eric, je savais qu'il ne nous laisserait pas tomber!;

∎ good old London le bon vieux Londres;

∎ the good old days le bon vieux temps

2 adverb

(a) (as intensifier) bien, bon;

∎ a good hard bed un lit bien dur;

∎ I'd like a good hot bath j'ai envie de prendre un bon bain chaud;

∎ he needs a good sound spanking il a besoin d'une bonne fessée;

∎ the two friends had a good long chat les deux amis ont longuement bavardé;

∎ we took a good long walk nous avons fait une bonne ou une grande promenade

(b) familiar (well) bien^□ ;

∎ she writes good elle écrit bien;

∎ the boss gave it to them good and proper le patron leur a passé un de ces savons;

∎ their team beat us good and proper leur équipe nous a battus à plate couture ou à plates coutures;

∎ I'll do it when I'm good and ready je le ferai quand ça me chantera;

∎ I like my coffee good and strong j'aime le café bien fort;

∎ make sure it's stuck on good and hard vérifie que c'est vraiment bien collé;

∎ put the paint on good and thick appliquer la peinture en couches bien épaisses

(c) (idioms)

∎ to make good (succeed) réussir; (reform) changer de conduite, se refaire une vie;

∎ a local boy made good un garçon du pays ou du coin qui a fait son chemin;

∎ the prisoner made good his escape le prisonnier est parvenu à s'échapper ou a réussi son évasion;

∎ they made good their promise ils ont tenu parole ou ont respecté leur promesse;

∎ he made good his position as leader il a assuré sa position de leader;

∎ to make sth good (mistake) remédier à qch; (damages, injustice) réparer qch; (losses) compenser qch; (deficit) combler qch; (wall, surface) apporter des finitions à qch;

∎ we'll make good any expenses you incur nous vous rembourserons toute dépense;

∎ American to make good on sth honorer qch

3 noun

(a) (morality, virtue) bien m;

∎ they do good ils font le bien;

∎ that will do more harm than good ça fera plus de mal que de bien;

∎ to return good for evil rendre le bien pour le mal;

∎ that organization is a power for good cet organisme exerce une influence salutaire;

∎ she recognized the good in him elle a vu ce qu'il y avait de bon en lui;

∎ there is good and bad in everyone il y a du bon et du mauvais en chacun de nous;

∎ to be up to no good préparer un mauvais coup;

∎ their daughter came to no good leur fille a mal tourné;

∎ for good or evil, for good or ill pour le bien et pour le mal

(b) (use)

∎ this book isn't much good to me ce livre ne me sert pas à grand-chose;

∎ if it's any good to him si ça peut lui être utile ou lui rendre service;

∎ I was never any good at mathematics je n'ai jamais été doué pour les maths, je n'ai jamais été bon ou fort en maths;

∎ he's no good il est nul;

∎ he'd be no good as a teacher il ne ferait pas un bon professeur;

∎ what's the good? à quoi bon?;

∎ what good would it do to leave now? à quoi bon partir maintenant?;

∎ what good will it do you to see her? ça te servira à quoi ou t'avancera à quoi de la voir?;

∎ familiar a fat lot of good that did you! te voilà bien avancé maintenant!;

∎ ironic that will do you a lot of good! tu seras bien avancé!, ça te fera une belle jambe!;

∎ it's no good, I give up ça ne sert à rien, j'abandonne;

∎ it's no good worrying about it ça ne sert à rien de ou ce n'est pas la peine de ou inutile de vous inquiéter;

∎ I might as well talk to the wall for all the good it does je ferais aussi bien de parler au mur, pour tout l'effet que ça fait

(c) (benefit, welfare) bien m;

∎ I did it for your own good je l'ai fait pour ton (propre) bien;

∎ a holiday will do her good des vacances lui feront du bien;

∎ she resigned for the good of her health elle a démissionné pour des raisons de santé;

∎ it does my heart good to see you so happy ça me réchauffe le cœur de vous voir si heureux;

∎ much good may it do you! grand bien vous fasse!;

∎ the common good l'intérêt m commun

4 plural noun

∎ (people) the good les bons mpl, les gens mpl de bien;

∎ the good and the bad les bons et les méchants;

∎ only the good die young ce sont toujours les meilleurs qui partent les premiers

5 as good as adverb

pour ainsi dire, à peu de choses près;

∎ I'm as good as blind without my glasses sans lunettes je suis pour ainsi dire aveugle;

∎ he's as good as dead c'est comme s'il était mort;

∎ the job is as good as finished la tâche est pour ainsi dire ou est pratiquement finie;

∎ it's as good as new c'est comme neuf;

∎ he as good as admitted he was wrong il a pour ainsi dire reconnu qu'il avait tort;

∎ they as good as called us cowards ils n'ont pas dit qu'on était des lâches mais c'était tout comme;

∎ are you married? - as good as tu es marié? - non, mais c'est tout comme

6 for good adverb

pour de bon;

∎ she left for good elle est partie pour de bon;

∎ they finally settled down for good ils se sont enfin fixés définitivement;

∎ for good and all une (bonne) fois pour toutes, pour de bon;

∎ I'm warning you for good and all! c'est la dernière fois que je te le dis!

7 to the good adverb

∎ that's all to the good tant mieux;

∎ he finished up the card game £15 to the good il a fait 15 livres de bénéfice ou il a gagné 15 livres aux cartes

►► the Good Book la Bible;

Good Friday le vendredi saint;

good looks (attractive appearance) beauté f;

American familiar good old boy or good ole boy or good ol' boy (white male from Southern US) = Blanc originaire du sud des États-Unis, aux valeurs traditionnelles; pejorative (redneck) plouc m;

Bible the Good Samaritan le bon Samaritain;

figurative good Samaritan bon Samaritain m;

∎ she's a real good Samaritan elle a tout du bon Samaritain;

American Law the good Samaritan laws = lois qui protègent un sauveteur de toutes poursuites éventuelles engagées par le blessé;

the Good Shepherd le Bon Pasteur

✾ Book 'A Good Enough Parent' Bettelheim 'Pour être des parents acceptables'

✾ Book 'Good as Gold' Heller 'Franc comme l'or'

✾ Film 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly' Leone 'Le Bon, la brute et le truand'

ⓘ GOOD FRIDAY En Grande-Bretagne, il est traditionnel, le jour du vendredi saint, de manger des "hot cross buns" (petits pains ronds aux fruits secs, marqués d'une croix).

ⓘ THE GOOD FRIDAY AGREEMENT Le processus de paix en Irlande du Nord, qui a été amorcé par les cessez-le-feu des groupes paramilitaires républicains et unionistes en 1994, a abouti au "Good Friday Agreement", l'accord de paix signé à Belfast en avril 1998. Cet accord, parrainé par les Premiers ministres britannique et irlandais, et finalement approuvé par le Sinn Féin et par la plupart des partis unionistes, a mis en place la "Northern Ireland Assembly", un parlement quasi autonome avec un partage démocratique du pouvoir entre les communautés protestante et catholique. Cet accord est une étape vers la fin de trente ans de guerre civile en Ulster.

ⓘ You've never had it so good Ce slogan a été utilisé pour la première fois aux États-Unis en 1952 par les Démocrates. Il signifie "vous êtes aujourd'hui plus prospères que jamais". En Grande-Bretagne, ce slogan est associé au Premier ministre conservateur Harold Macmillan qui l'utilisa dans un discours en 1957. Aujourd'hui, on utilise cette formule sur le mode ironique lorsqu'une situation n'encourage pas du tout à l'optimisme.

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