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1 with the lads
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > with the lads
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2 lad
noun1) (boy) Junge, derwhen I was a lad — als ich noch ein Junge war
these are my lads — das sind meine Jungen od. (ugs.) Jungs
2) (man) Typ, derhe always goes out for a drink with the lads — er geht immer mit seinen Kumpels einen trinken (ugs.)
my lad — mein Junge (ugs.)
3) (spirited person)be a bit of a lad — kein Kind von Traurigkeit sein (ugs.); (one for the ladies) es mit den Mädchen/Frauen haben (ugs.)
* * *[læd](a boy or a youth: I knew him when he was a lad.) junger Kerl* * *[læd]na local \lad ein Hiesiger m famthe Prime Minister is a local \lad der Premierminister ist von hiercome on, \lads, let's get this finished! kommt, Jungs, lasst uns das hier zu Ende bringen!to be a bit of a \lad (successful with women) ein ziemlicher Draufgänger sein* * *[ld]nJunge m; (in stable etc) Bursche mlisten, lad — hör mir mal zu, mein Junge!
he's only a lad —
a simple country lad — ein einfacher Bauernjunge, ein einfacher Junge vom Land
all together, lads, push! — alle Mann anschieben!, alle zusammen, Jungs, anschieben!
* * *lad [læd] s1. a) Junge mb) Typ m:the lads die Jungs2. Stallbursche m, -junge m* * *noun1) (boy) Junge, derthese are my lads — das sind meine Jungen od. (ugs.) Jungs
2) (man) Typ, derhe always goes out for a drink with the lads — er geht immer mit seinen Kumpels einen trinken (ugs.)
my lad — mein Junge (ugs.)
3) (spirited person)be a bit of a lad — kein Kind von Traurigkeit sein (ugs.); (one for the ladies) es mit den Mädchen/Frauen haben (ugs.)
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læd(a boy or a youth: I knew him when he was a lad.) muchacho, chico, chavallad n joven / chaval / muchacho / mozotr[læd]2 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL familiar diablillo, pillo■ John's a bit of a lad, don't you think? John es un poco pillo, ¿no te parece?3 (stable boy) mozo de cuadralad ['læd] n: muchacho m, niño mn.• chacho s.m.• chaval s.m.• chico s.m.• mozo s.m.• mozuelo s.m.• muchacho s.m.• zagal s.m.• zagalejo s.m.læda) ( boy) muchacho m, chaval m (Esp fam), pibe m (RPl fam), chavo m (Méx, Ven fam), chavalo m (AmC, Méx fam), cabro m (Chi fam)when I was a lad — cuando yo era pequeño or (esp AmL) chico
b) ( fellow) (BrE colloq) chico m, muchacho m, cuate m (Méx fam), gallo m (Chi fam)[læd]he's one of the lads — es uno del grupo (fam) or de la pandilla
1.N (=young man, boy) muchacho m, chico m, chaval m (Sp) *, pibe m (S. Cone) *, cabro m (Chile) *, chavo m (Mex) *; (in stable etc) mozo mcome on, lads! — ¡vamos, muchachos!
when I was a lad — cuando yo era un muchacho, cuando yo era joven
he's only a lad — no es más que un muchacho, es aún muy joven
you need some exercise, my lad — tú, chico or muchacho, necesitas hacer algo de ejercicio
he's gone for a drink with the lads — (Brit) * ha salido a tomar algo con los muchachos or (Sp) con sus amiguetes
he's a bit of a lad — (Brit) (fig) es un gamberrete, está hecho una buena pieza *
2.CPD* * *[læd]a) ( boy) muchacho m, chaval m (Esp fam), pibe m (RPl fam), chavo m (Méx, Ven fam), chavalo m (AmC, Méx fam), cabro m (Chi fam)when I was a lad — cuando yo era pequeño or (esp AmL) chico
b) ( fellow) (BrE colloq) chico m, muchacho m, cuate m (Méx fam), gallo m (Chi fam)he's one of the lads — es uno del grupo (fam) or de la pandilla
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4 lad
[læd]сущ.1)а) мальчик; юноша; пареньSyn:б) ( the lads) брит.; разг. парни, друганы, дружбаныHe likes a night out with the lads. — Он любит сходить куда-нибудь вечерком с дружками.
2) брит.; неодобр.; = new lad "лэд" (в молодёжной субкультуре современной Великобритании: молодой человек, следующий стереотипу крутого парня; "лэд" смотрит футбол, гоняет на автомобиле или пьянствует с друзьями) см. тж. chav, new man, nedlad culture — "лэд-культура"
lad mags — мужские журналы (например, Maxim, Playboy, Stuff, FHM)
3) ( a bit of a lad) брит.; разг. парень хоть куда, парень не промах; крутой парень, сорвиголова4) брит.; = stable lad помощник конюха -
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læd(a boy or a youth: I knew him when he was a lad.) gutt(unge), ungguttfyr--------karsubst. \/læd\/1) ( hverdagslig) gutt, ung mann, unggutt• my ladgutten min \/ unge mann2) ( særlig britisk) kamerat, kompis, en av gutta3) (skotsk, om mann) forlovede, kjæreste4) ( britisk) stallgutt, hestepasser (uavhengig av kjønn)5) (britisk, hverdagslig) machoman, machotypea bit of a lad en glad laks, en hurragutt, en kjekkasa great lad with the ladies en pikenes jensbe one of the lads være en av guttabe quite a lad være litt av en kar, være litt av en kjekkas -
7 keep somebody on a short leash
keep somebody on a short/tight leash держать кого-либо на коротком поводкеHe doesn't go out with the lads so much these days: Michelle keeps him on a tight leash.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > keep somebody on a short leash
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8 keep somebody on a tight leash
keep somebody on a short/tight leash держать кого-либо на коротком поводкеHe doesn't go out with the lads so much these days: Michelle keeps him on a tight leash.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > keep somebody on a tight leash
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lad [læd]∎ he's only a lad c'est seulement un gamin;∎ when I was a lad quand j'étais jeune;∎ come here, lad viens ici, mon gars ou mon garçon∎ he went out for a drink with the lads il est allé boire un coup avec des copains;∎ the lads from work les copains de travail;∎ morning lads! salut les gars!;∎ to be one of the lads aimer sortir en bande∎ he was a bit of a lad when he was young il a eu une jeunesse assez tumultueuse∎ (stable) lad lad m -
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11 acertar
v.1 to guess (correctly).acerté dos respuestas I got two answers rightSilvia acierta las respuestas siempre Silvia guesses the answers always.2 to hit (blanco).3 to be right.acerté a la primera I got it right first timeacertó al elegir esa profesión she made the right decision when she chose that careeracertaste con su regalo you chose her present well, you chose just the right present for her4 to guess right, to be right on the nose, to hit correctly, to hit the target.Acertó He=she guessed right..5 to do well, to succeed.Ricardo acertó en su empresa Richard succeeded in his undertaking.* * *(e changes to ie in stressed syllables)Present IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperative* * *1.VT [+ respuesta] to get right; [+ adivinanza] to guessgana el que acierte antes cinco preguntas — the winner is the first one to get five answers right o to answer five questions correctly
¿cuántos números has acertado esta semana? — how many numbers did you get this week?
2. VI1) [al disparar] to hit the target2) (=adivinar) to get it right¡has acertado! — you got it right!
3) [al decir, hacer algo] to be rightaciertan cuando dicen que la corrupción no tiene solución — they're right when they say that there's no solution to corruption
acertó al quedarse callado — he did the right thing keeping quiet, he was right to keep quiet
han acertado de pleno con el nuevo modelo de coche familiar — they've scored a real winner * o they've got it just right with their new family car
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acertar en algo, habéis acertado en la elección — you have made the right choice4)• acertar a hacer algo — (=conseguir) to manage to do sth; [casualmente] to happen to do sth
5)• acertar con — (=encontrar) to manage to find
tras mucho pensarlo acertamos con la solución — after a lot of thought we managed to find the solution
6) [planta] to flourish, do well* * *1.verbo transitivo <respuesta/resultado> to get... right2.acertar vi1)a) (dar, pegar)b) ( atinar) to be rightacertar con algo — con solución to hit on something
2) (lograr, atinar)acertar a + inf — to manage to + inf
3) (liter) ( suceder casualmente)acertar a + inf — to happen to + inf
* * *= see + the light, manage to, strike + home, hit + the nail on the head, be spot on, get + it + right, hit + the truth, hit it out of + the park, hit + a home run, knock it out of + the park.Ex. Apologies to those telephone company employees who saw the light years ago and have been trying to convince their employers.Ex. Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.Ex. Among many observations in this widely bruited report, one in particular struck home: fewer books had been translated into Arabic in a millennium than were translated into Spanish in a year.Ex. One ISO team member hit the nail on the head by saying that the ISO certificate would mean a lot for our customers.Ex. The program is spot on -- you can't fault it with the presentation and it's totally inoffensive and suitable for kids.Ex. If the reading-boy misread the copy, or if the corrector misheard or misunderstood the reading-boy, a wrong word might be entered on the proof as a correction whether or not the compositor had got it right in the first place.Ex. He hit the truth in one point only, the number of windows on one side of the house.Ex. We already knew these Irish lads were among the best boy bands out there, but they really hit it out of the park with this romantic song.Ex. EGND has hit a home run with the introduction of a new product line, increasing sales projections, and ramping up production schedules.Ex. It was a risk, but early results seem to indicate that the duo has knocked it out of the park with the new version.----* acertar con = put + Posesivo + finger on.* * *1.verbo transitivo <respuesta/resultado> to get... right2.acertar vi1)a) (dar, pegar)b) ( atinar) to be rightacertar con algo — con solución to hit on something
2) (lograr, atinar)acertar a + inf — to manage to + inf
3) (liter) ( suceder casualmente)acertar a + inf — to happen to + inf
* * *= see + the light, manage to, strike + home, hit + the nail on the head, be spot on, get + it + right, hit + the truth, hit it out of + the park, hit + a home run, knock it out of + the park.Ex: Apologies to those telephone company employees who saw the light years ago and have been trying to convince their employers.
Ex: Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.Ex: Among many observations in this widely bruited report, one in particular struck home: fewer books had been translated into Arabic in a millennium than were translated into Spanish in a year.Ex: One ISO team member hit the nail on the head by saying that the ISO certificate would mean a lot for our customers.Ex: The program is spot on -- you can't fault it with the presentation and it's totally inoffensive and suitable for kids.Ex: If the reading-boy misread the copy, or if the corrector misheard or misunderstood the reading-boy, a wrong word might be entered on the proof as a correction whether or not the compositor had got it right in the first place.Ex: He hit the truth in one point only, the number of windows on one side of the house.Ex: We already knew these Irish lads were among the best boy bands out there, but they really hit it out of the park with this romantic song.Ex: EGND has hit a home run with the introduction of a new product line, increasing sales projections, and ramping up production schedules.Ex: It was a risk, but early results seem to indicate that the duo has knocked it out of the park with the new version.* acertar con = put + Posesivo + finger on.* * *acertar [A5 ]vt‹respuesta/resultado› to get … rightsólo acertó tres respuestas she only got three answers right, she only answered three questions correctlya ver si aciertas quién es see if you can guess who it is■ acertarviA (atinar) to be right¿no te dije que iban a perder? pues acerté didn't I tell you they were going to lose? well, I was rightdijo varios nombres pero no acertó she said several names but didn't get it rightacertaste al no comprarlo it was a good decision not to buy it, you did the right thing not buying itacertar CON algo to get sth right¿acerté con la talla? did I get the size right?has acertado con el regalo, es justo lo que necesitaba your present's perfect, it's just what I neededno acerté con la calle/casa I couldn't find the street/houseB (lograr, atinar) acertar A + INF to manage to + INFno acertó a decir palabra she didn't manage to say a single word, she was unable to utter a single wordno acierto a comprender qué es lo que pretende I just can't see o I fail to see what he hopes to achieveC ( liter) (suceder casualmente) acertar A + INF to happen to + INFacertó a pasar por allí he happened to pass that way* * *
acertar ( conjugate acertar) verbo transitivo ‹respuesta/resultado› to get … right;
verbo intransitivo
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2 ( lograr) acertar a hacer algo to manage to do sth
acertar
I verbo transitivo
1 (dar con la solución) to get right
2 (adivinar) to guess correctly
3 acertar la quiniela, to win the pools
II verbo intransitivo
1 (decidir correctamente) to be right
2 (encontrar) cuando por fin acertó con la llave..., when she finally found the right key...
' acertar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atinar
- blanca
- blanco
- equivocar
- acierta
- dar
English:
character
- chord
- football
- guess
* * *♦ vt1. [adivinar] to guess (correctly);acerté dos respuestas I got two answers right2. [blanco] to hit♦ vi1. [al contestar, adivinar] to be right;[al escoger, decidir] to make a good choice;acerté a la primera I got it right first time;acertó al elegir esa profesión she made the right decision when she chose that career;acertaste con su regalo you chose her present well, you chose just the right present for her;Famno acertar una: a la hora de comprar regalos no acierta una when it comes to buying presents she never gets it rightel disparo le acertó en la cabeza the bullet hit him in the headno acierto a entenderlo I can't understand it at allacertó a nevar cuando llegamos al pueblo it happened to start snowing when we reached the village5.acertar con [hallar] to find;acertamos con el desvío correcto we found the right turn-off* * *acertar el blanco, acertar en la diana fig hit the nail on the headII v/i1 be right;acertar con algo get sth right2:no acierto a hacerlo I don’t seem to be able to do it* * *acertar {55} vt: to guess correctlyacertar viatinar: to be accurate, to be on target* * *acertar vb1. (respuesta) to get right3. (adivinar) to guess4. (hacer lo más adecuado) to be right -
12 triunfar
v.1 to win, to triumph.2 to succeed, to be successful.Ricardo gana siempre Richard wins always.3 to triumph for.Me triunfó el chico My boy triumphed for me.* * *1 to triumph\triunfar en la vida to succeed in life* * *verb* * *VI1) (=ganar, vencer) to triumph, winlos socialistas triunfaron en las elecciones — the socialists triumphed in o won the elections
2) (=tener éxito) to be successful, succeedtriunfar en la vida — to succeed o be successful in life
3) (Naipes) [jugador] to play a trump* * *verbo intransitivoa) (derrotar, ganar)triunfar SOBRE algo/alguien — to triumph over something/somebody
triunfar EN algo: triunfó en el concurso she won the competition; México triunfó en los campeonatos — Mexico triumphed in the championships
b) ( tener éxito) to succeed, be successfulc) justicia/verdad/razón ( prevalecer) to prevail, win out (AmE) o (BrE) throughd) ( en naipes)* * *= make + a success of, triumph, come up + trumps, prove + trumps, win + the day, prove + a win, hit + the big time, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.Ex. As his confidence grows, he begins to make a success of his scavenging, becoming an underground entrepreneur and an explorer of the world beneath the streets.Ex. With the right ingredients put together so that virtue triumphs and wickedness is punished a very satisfying story can be produced.Ex. The article 'Clumps come up trumps' reviews four clump projects now at the end of their funding period = El artículo "Los catálogos colectivos virtuales triunfan' analiza cuatro proyectos sobre catálogos colectivos virtuales que se encuentran al final de su período de financiación.Ex. This new software will prove trumps for Microsoft = Este nuevo software será un éxito para Microsoft.Ex. All argument in favour of the change was rejected by the library users and local esteem for the library won the day.Ex. These search methods sometimes prove a win.Ex. The word 'humongous' first darted onto the linguistic stage only about 1968 but hit the big time almost immediately and has been with us ever since.Ex. We already knew these Irish lads were among the best boy bands out there, but they really hit it out of the park with this romantic song.Ex. It was a risk, but early results seem to indicate that the duo has knocked it out of the park with the new version.----* dar a Alguien una oportunidad de triunfar = give + Nombre + a fighting chance.* tener alguna posibilidad de triunfar = have + a fighting chance.* triunfar con = hit + a home run.* triunfar en el mundo = succeed in + the world.* triunfar en la vida = succeed in + life.* triunfar sobre = win out over.* una oportunidad de triunfar = a fighting chance.* * *verbo intransitivoa) (derrotar, ganar)triunfar SOBRE algo/alguien — to triumph over something/somebody
triunfar EN algo: triunfó en el concurso she won the competition; México triunfó en los campeonatos — Mexico triumphed in the championships
b) ( tener éxito) to succeed, be successfulc) justicia/verdad/razón ( prevalecer) to prevail, win out (AmE) o (BrE) throughd) ( en naipes)* * *= make + a success of, triumph, come up + trumps, prove + trumps, win + the day, prove + a win, hit + the big time, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.Ex: As his confidence grows, he begins to make a success of his scavenging, becoming an underground entrepreneur and an explorer of the world beneath the streets.
Ex: With the right ingredients put together so that virtue triumphs and wickedness is punished a very satisfying story can be produced.Ex: The article 'Clumps come up trumps' reviews four clump projects now at the end of their funding period = El artículo "Los catálogos colectivos virtuales triunfan' analiza cuatro proyectos sobre catálogos colectivos virtuales que se encuentran al final de su período de financiación.Ex: This new software will prove trumps for Microsoft = Este nuevo software será un éxito para Microsoft.Ex: All argument in favour of the change was rejected by the library users and local esteem for the library won the day.Ex: These search methods sometimes prove a win.Ex: The word 'humongous' first darted onto the linguistic stage only about 1968 but hit the big time almost immediately and has been with us ever since.Ex: We already knew these Irish lads were among the best boy bands out there, but they really hit it out of the park with this romantic song.Ex: It was a risk, but early results seem to indicate that the duo has knocked it out of the park with the new version.* dar a Alguien una oportunidad de triunfar = give + Nombre + a fighting chance.* tener alguna posibilidad de triunfar = have + a fighting chance.* triunfar con = hit + a home run.* triunfar en el mundo = succeed in + the world.* triunfar en la vida = succeed in + life.* triunfar sobre = win out over.* una oportunidad de triunfar = a fighting chance.* * *triunfar [A1 ]vi1 (derrotar, ganar) triunfar SOBRE algo/algn to triumph OVER sth/sbtriunfaron sobre sus rivales they triumphed over their rivalstriunfar EN algo:triunfó en el concurso she won the competitioncon tres medallas de oro y dos de plata, México triunfó en estos campeonatos Mexico triumphed in these championships, winning three gold and two silver medals2 (tener éxito) to succeed, be successful3 «justicia/verdad/razón» (prevalecer) to prevail, win throughpor fin triunfó el sentido común at last common sense prevailed o won through4(en naipes): triunfan picas spades are trumps* * *
triunfar ( conjugate triunfar) verbo intransitivoa) ( ganar) triunfar SOBRE algo/algn to triumph over sth/sb;
triunfar verbo intransitivo to triumph
' triunfar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
afanarse
- destinado
English:
ahead
- good
- gratifying
- succeed
- triumph
- mean
- successful
* * *triunfar vi1. [ejército, equipo, campeón, partido] to win, to triumph;nuestro partido triunfó en las elecciones our party won the elections2. [artista, músico] to succeed, to be successful;lo que quiere es triunfar en televisión her ambition is to make it o succeed in television3. [creencia] to prevail;[propuesta] to win through;al final triunfó la sensatez in the end common sense won the day o prevailed* * *v/i1 triumph, win2 en naipes ruff, trump* * *triunfar vi: to triumph, to win* * *triunfar vb1. (tener éxito) to succeed / to be successful4. (prevalecer) to triumph -
13 tener gran éxito
(v.) = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the parkEx. EGND has hit a home run with the introduction of a new product line, increasing sales projections, and ramping up production schedules.Ex. We already knew these Irish lads were among the best boy bands out there, but they really hit it out of the park with this romantic song.Ex. It was a risk, but early results seem to indicate that the duo has knocked it out of the park with the new version.* * *(v.) = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the parkEx: EGND has hit a home run with the introduction of a new product line, increasing sales projections, and ramping up production schedules.
Ex: We already knew these Irish lads were among the best boy bands out there, but they really hit it out of the park with this romantic song.Ex: It was a risk, but early results seem to indicate that the duo has knocked it out of the park with the new version. -
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(v.) = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the parkEx. EGND has hit a home run with the introduction of a new product line, increasing sales projections, and ramping up production schedules.Ex. We already knew these Irish lads were among the best boy bands out there, but they really hit it out of the park with this romantic song.Ex. It was a risk, but early results seem to indicate that the duo has knocked it out of the park with the new version.* * *(v.) = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the parkEx: EGND has hit a home run with the introduction of a new product line, increasing sales projections, and ramping up production schedules.
Ex: We already knew these Irish lads were among the best boy bands out there, but they really hit it out of the park with this romantic song.Ex: It was a risk, but early results seem to indicate that the duo has knocked it out of the park with the new version. -
15 tener todo un éxito
(v.) = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the parkEx. EGND has hit a home run with the introduction of a new product line, increasing sales projections, and ramping up production schedules.Ex. We already knew these Irish lads were among the best boy bands out there, but they really hit it out of the park with this romantic song.Ex. It was a risk, but early results seem to indicate that the duo has knocked it out of the park with the new version.* * *(v.) = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the parkEx: EGND has hit a home run with the introduction of a new product line, increasing sales projections, and ramping up production schedules.
Ex: We already knew these Irish lads were among the best boy bands out there, but they really hit it out of the park with this romantic song.Ex: It was a risk, but early results seem to indicate that the duo has knocked it out of the park with the new version. -
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= boy band.Ex. We already knew these Irish lads were among the best boy bands out there, but they really hit it out of the park with this romantic song.* * *= boy band.Ex: We already knew these Irish lads were among the best boy bands out there, but they really hit it out of the park with this romantic song.
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17 canción romántica
(n.) = romantic songEx. We already knew these Irish lads were among the best boy bands out there, but they really hit it out of the park with this romantic song.* * *(n.) = romantic songEx: We already knew these Irish lads were among the best boy bands out there, but they really hit it out of the park with this romantic song.
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18 grupo de cantantes masculino
(n.) = boy bandEx. We already knew these Irish lads were among the best boy bands out there, but they really hit it out of the park with this romantic song.* * *(n.) = boy bandEx: We already knew these Irish lads were among the best boy bands out there, but they really hit it out of the park with this romantic song.
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19 на подбор
< как> на подборразг.1) (одинаковые, все без исключения) choice; the pick of the bunch; all to a man; without a single exceptionВсе монеты, как на подбор, были новенькие и сверкали на солнце. (А. Чехов, В овраге) — Every coin was new and shone brightly in the sun.
- Эти масальские ребята, какого ни возьми, все, как на подбор, богатыри. (А. Куприн, Молох) — 'Those Masalsk lads are all athletes, without a single exception.'
Взводный фейерверкер Жиганов, стройный, ловкий солдат, представлял резкий контраст со своим взводом, большинство в котором составляли, как на подбор, медлительные, неповоротливые и плохо грамотные люди. (А. Степанов, Порт-Артур) — The platoon commander, gunner Zhiganov, a well set-up, soldierly looking man with a light and confident step, made a striking contrast to the rest of the men, most of whom seemed to have been picked for their slow, lumbering movements and ignorance.
2) одобр. ( все одинаково хороши) splendid; wonderful; out of this world; a perfect (choice) set of smb., smth.Он сообщает, что жизнь хороша, и ребята что надо, и девушки там на подбор, и получает он на руки двести пятьдесят в месяц. (А. Рекемчук, Мальчики) — He says that life out there is great, the lads he's with are a good crowd and the girls are out of this world! What's more he clears two hundred and fifty a month.
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20 chico
adj.small, little.intj.boy, hey.m.1 boy, child, lad, little boy.2 boyfriend.Ese es tu chico? Is he your boyfriend?3 Chico, Leonard Marx.* * *► adjetivo1 (pequeño) small, little► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (gen) kid, youngster1 (muchacho) boy2 (aprendiz) errand boy; (de oficina) office boy\como chico con zapatos nuevos familiar like a kid with a new toydejar chico,-a a alguien figurado to make somebody look small————————1 (muchacho) boy2 (aprendiz) errand boy; (de oficina) office boy* * *1. (f. - chica)adj.1) little, small2) young2. (f. - chica)nounboy / girl* * *chico, -a1. ADJ1) (=pequeño) small, little2) (=joven) youngyo era muy chico, pero me acuerdo de ella — I was very young but I remember her
de chico no me gustaban las verduras — I didn't like vegetables when I was little, as a child, I didn't like vegetables
2. SM / F1) (=joven) boy/girlme gusta un chico de Barcelona — there's a guy * o boy from Barcelona I like
2) (=niño) boy/girlchico de los recados — office boy, messenger boy
3) (=hijo) boy/girlno nos hemos divorciado aún por los chicos — we haven't got divorced yet because of the kids * o children
4) (=novio) boyfriend/girlfriend¿sales con algún chico? — are you going out with anyone?, have you got a boyfriend?
5) [apelativo]a) [a un adulto]mira, chico, déjalo — OK, just leave it, will you?
chica, ¡qué cambiada estás! — hey! o you know, you look so different!
¡hola, chicos! ¿qué tal? — hi, guys! how're you doing? *
hola chicas ¡ya estoy aquí! — hi, girls, here I am!
b) [a un niño]¡oye, chico! ¿quieres ganarte un poco de dinero? — hey! do you want to earn yourself a bit of money?
chicachica, ¡no corras! — don't run, dear!
3.SM LAm (Naipes) game, round; (Billar) game; (Snooker) frame* * *I- ca adjetivo (esp AmL)íbamos de chicos or cuando éramos chicos — we used to go there as children o when we were little (colloq)
dejar chico a alguien — (fam) to put somebody to shame
c) ( pequeño) smallII- ca masculino, femenino1)a) ( niño) (m) boy; (f) girluno chicos — ( varones) some boys; ( varones y hombras) some children
b) ( hijo) (m) son, boy; (f) daughter, girlc) ( joven) (m) guy (colloq), boy (colloq), bloke (BrE colloq); (f) girld) ( empleado joven) (m) boy; (f) girle) ( como apelativo)chico! ¿tú por aquí? — well, well! what brings you here?
chico, no seas tonto — come on, don't be so silly
* * *I- ca adjetivo (esp AmL)íbamos de chicos or cuando éramos chicos — we used to go there as children o when we were little (colloq)
dejar chico a alguien — (fam) to put somebody to shame
c) ( pequeño) smallII- ca masculino, femenino1)a) ( niño) (m) boy; (f) girluno chicos — ( varones) some boys; ( varones y hombras) some children
b) ( hijo) (m) son, boy; (f) daughter, girlc) ( joven) (m) guy (colloq), boy (colloq), bloke (BrE colloq); (f) girld) ( empleado joven) (m) boy; (f) girle) ( como apelativo)chico! ¿tú por aquí? — well, well! what brings you here?
chico, no seas tonto — come on, don't be so silly
* * *chico11 = boy, youngster, kiddy [kiddie], kid, young boy, lad, laddie.Ex: This is a story about a thirteen-year-old boy who lives in New York and is so often the victim of street bullies that he hides in the subway, where he manages to make a home for himself.
Ex: If by being identified in the popular mind with a few gifted youngsters we compromise our ability to attract blue collar workers, for example, I think we'll have done ourselves irreparable harm.Ex: If they can do it for the kiddies, perhaps they can do it for the adults too.Ex: He said they try to arrange special visits to cultural institutions and attend concerts, and that the kids have an opportunity to speak with people connected with the event afterwards.Ex: 2 case histories are outlined -- the case of a woman who might be dead and that of a young boy and a potentially rabid dog.Ex: 'Aye,' said the farmer, 'you are right, lad'.Ex: This festival has its origins in the 19th century, when young laddies and lasses had very few places where they could meet, greet and flirt in a socially acceptable manner.* chica bonita y tonta = bimbo.* chico de pueblo = small-town country boy.* chico lector = reading-boy.* chico o chica de trece años = thirteen-year-old.* chico travieso = naughty boy.* ser un buen chico = be a sport.chico22 = small [smaller -comp., smallest -sup.], little [little -comp., littlest -sup.], dinky [dinkier -comp., dinkiest -sup.].Ex: The small extract from the index to BNB in figure 2.1 demonstrates some of the features of index entries generated according to PRECIS indexing.
Ex: To introduce a little vulgarity, it would be absolutely hell on browsers were all the works by Agatha Christie or Dorothy Sayers or Dashiell Hammett or you name it, entered individually by their title.Ex: Pluto, scorned by astronomers who considered it too dinky and distant, was unceremoniously stripped of its status as a planet Thursday.* área chica, el = six-yard box, the.* niño chico = young kid.* Nombre de Lugar + quedarse chico = outgrow + Nombre de Lugar.* * *( esp AmL)1 (joven) ‹persona› younges muy chico para salir solo he's too young to go out on his ownuna playa a la que íbamos de chicos or cuando éramos chicos a beach we used to go to as children o when we were young, a beach we used to go to when we were small o little ( colloq)2 (bajo) ‹persona› smalles muy chico para su edad he's very small for his agechiquita or chiquitita pero cumplidora (CS); she may be small but she's good ( o clever etc)dejar chico a algn ( fam); to put sb to shamese puso a hablar de filosofía y nos dejó chicos a todos she started talking about philosophy and put us all to shame o ( colloq) showed us all uplas dejarás chicas a todas con ese vestido with that dress you'll put everyone else in the shade ( colloq)quedarse chico: en física me quedo chico junto a él he puts me to shame when it comes to physics3 (pequeño) smalles un bar muy chico it's a very small barlos pantalones le quedan chicos the trousers are too small for himme dio un pedacito chiquitito he gave me a tiny piecemasculine, feminineAes un chico muy bueno he's a very good boy, he's very goodtengo que recoger a los chicos del colegio I have to pick the children o ( colloq) kids up from schoolchico de la calle street urchinmis chicos van a ese colegio my children go to that schoolmi chico mayor está haciendo la mili my eldest boy o son is doing his military serviceayer te vi con tu chico I saw you with your boyfriend yesterday5(como apelativo): chica, no te puedes imaginar lo que me pasó hey, you'll never guess what happened to me¡chico! ¿tú por aquí? well, well! what brings you here?chico, no seas tonto, todo te lo crees come on, don't be so silly, you'd believe anythingCompuesto:messenger boyB* * *
chico◊ -ca adjetivo (esp AmL)
◊ cuando éramos chicos when we were little (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
1
(f) girl
(f) daughter, girl
(f) girl;
( varones y hembras) some boys and girls
(f) girle) ( como apelativo):◊ ¡chico! ¿tú por aquí? well, well! what brings you here?
2
( en bolos) game
chico,-a
I sustantivo masculino y femenino (muchacho) boy, lad
(muchacha) girl
II adjetivo small, little
' chico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arreglo
- chaval
- chavala
- chica
- ser
- fortachón
- fortachona
- limitada
- limitado
- llenarse
- mentirosa
- mentiroso
- recogepelotas
- representar
- sentida
- sentido
- solícita
- solícito
- varón
- acabar
- deshonra
- este
- guapetón
- temperamento
English:
angrily
- boy
- date
- dope
- go out
- go-go
- gofer
- hit
- hit back
- interact
- leave out
- mate
- small
- toyboy
- boyish
- kid
- little
- nice
- wee
- who
- world
- youngster
* * *chico, -a♦ adjesp Am1. [joven] small, young;este perro es demasiado chico para separarlo de su madre this dog is too small o young to be taken away from its mother2. [de poco tamaño] small;lo bueno viene en frasco chico good things come in small packages♦ nm,f1. [joven] boy, f girl;no es mala chica she isn't a bad girl2. [hijo] son, boy;[hija] daughter, girl;mi chica mayor ya se ha casado my eldest daughter o girl is already married;los chicos han ido a pasar el fin de semana con sus abuelos the children have gone to their grandparents for the weekend3. [empleado] boy, f girl;la compra se la llevará el chico the delivery boy will bring your shopping home for youRP chico de los mandados [en oficina] office boy; [en tienda] errand boy;chico de los recados [en oficina] office boy;[en tienda] errand boy4. [novio] boyfriend;[novia] girlfriend;a ver si nos presentas a tu chico why don't you introduce us to your boyfriend o young man?5. [tratamiento]chico, ponme un café waiter, could I have a coffee, please?;¡chica, no sé qué decirte! well, what can I say?;¡chico, qué suerte has tenido! you lucky thing!;chica, haz lo que quieras look, you can do what you want;¡vamos chico, no te pongas así! come on, don't be like that!* * *I adj small, little;peinado a lo chico with short hair, with a boyish haircut* * *chico, -ca adj1) : little, small2) : youngchico, -ca n1) : child, boy m, girl f2) : young man m, young woman f* * *chico n1. (en general) boy
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