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he's quite a comedian

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1 quite

1. adverb
1) (completely; entirely: This is quite impossible.) totalmente

2) (fairly; rather; to a certain extent: It's quite warm today; He's quite a good artist; I quite like the idea.) bastante

2. interjection
(exactly; indeed; I agree: `I think he is being unfair to her.' `Quite'.) pues sí, así es

quite adv

1. totalmente / del todo

that is quite impossible eso es totalmente imposible

that banana is not quite ripe ese plátano no está del todo maduro

2. bastante

he's quite tall es bastante alto

Del verbo quitar: ( conjugate quitar) \ \
quité es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

quite es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries: quitar quite
quitar ( conjugate quitar) verbo transitivo 1 (apartar, retirar):
◊ ¡quítalo de aquí! get it out of here!;
quité la silla de en medio I got the chair out of the way; quita tus cosas de mi escritorio take your things off my desk; quite la mesa (Esp) to clear the table; ¡quítame las manos de encima! take your hands off me!; no le puedo quite la tapa I can't get the top off; le quitó los zapatos she took his shoes off 2 (+ me/te/le etc)
a) ( de las manos):

◊ le quitó la pistola al ladrón he got o took the gun off the thief;
le quité el cuchillo I took the knife (away) from her
b) ( privar de) ‹pasaporte/carnet de conducir› to take away

c) ‹cartera/dinero› to take, steal;
‹asiento/lugar› to take 3 ( restar) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ me quita mucho tiempo it takes up a lot of my time;
quitele años a algn to take years off sb; quitele importancia a algo to play sth down; le quita valor it detracts from its value 4 ( hacer desaparecer) ‹ mancha› to remove, get … out; ‹ dolor› to relieve, get rid of; ‹ sed› to quench; ‹ apetito› to take away; (+ me/te/le etc)
◊ eso te quiteá el hambre that will stop you feeling hungry;
hay que quitele esa idea de la cabeza we must get that idea out of his head 5
◊ quitando ( ger) (fam) except for
verbo intransitivo 1 (Esp fam):
◊ ¡quita (de ahí)! get out of the way!
2 ( en locs)
◊ de quita y pon ‹funda/etiqueta› removable;
eso no quita que … that doesn't mean that … quitarse verbo pronominal 1 ( desaparecer) [ mancha] to come out; [ dolor] to go (away);
◊ ya se me quiteon las ganas I don't feel like it any more
2 (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way;
◊ ¡quítate de mi vista! get out of my sight!
3 ( refl)
a) ‹prenda/alhaja/maquillaje› to take off

b) ‹dolor/resfriado› to get rid of;
‹ miedo› to overcome, get over;
◊ se quita la edad she lies about her age;
quitese algo/a algn de encima to get rid of sth/sb
quitar
I verbo transitivo
1 (retirar, separar) to remove: quita todas esas cajas de aquí, get all those boxes out of here
quitar la mesa, to clear the table
2 (ropa, gafas, etc) to take off
3 (eliminar) (la sed) to quench (el hambre) to take away: el té me quita el sueño, tea keeps me awake
4 (una mancha) to remove, get out
5 (el dolor) to relieve
6 (arrebatar, privar de) le quitó el lápiz, he took the pencil away from him
nos quitaron el asiento, they took our seats (robar) to steal
7 Mat (restar) to substract figurado quitar importancia a algo, to play sthg down figurado quitar las ganas a alguien, to put sb off figurado le quita mucho tiempo, it takes up a lot of her time
II verbo intransitivo ¡quita!, get away Locuciones: de quita y pon, removable fam (excepción hecha de) quitando, except for
quite m Taur distracting of the bull Locuciones: estar al quite, to be ready to help or defend sb: nosotros estaremos al quite por si dice alguna inconveniencia, we'll defend you should he make a rude remark
salir al quite, to go to someone's defence o help ' quite' also found in these entries: Spanish: algo - apolillada - apolillado - baqueteada - baqueteado - bastante - bien - buena - bueno - campante - capaz - clara - claro - contraria - contrario - contumaz - dar - decir - dentro - desahogo - descreída - descreído - despiste - destreza - deterioro - efectivamente - envergadura - fácil - folclore - gallo - hosca - hosco - importancia - imposible - informal - interfluvio - libre - llenado - locatis - lomo - lucir - mal - mayor - mucha - mucho - ordinaria - ordinario - parecerse - personaje - prometerse English: aspect - blow - change - close - explode - few - frenzy - frequently - gritty - lengthy - my - off - ordeal - quite - recall - sequence - spoil - trek - unintentional - warm - agreeable - amenable - bit - drift - fair - far - move - oblivious - place - pretty - recently - respectable - some - something - taken - unchanged

quite

tr[kwaɪt]

adverb

1 (rather) bastante

■ it was quite a good game fue un partido bastante bueno

■ they played quite well jugaron bastante bien

■ they're quite difficult exercises son ejercicios bastante difíciles

■ there are quite a few people here hay bastante gente aquí

2 (totally) completamente, del todo

■ I quite understand lo entiendo perfectamente

■ you've quite ruined it lo has destrozado completamente

■ it isn't quite finished no está terminado del todo

3 (exceptional) excepcional, increíble, original

■ he's quite a comedian es un cómico increíble

■ our trip was quite something nuestro viaje fue algo excepcional

4 (exactly) exactamente

■ it isn't quite what I was looking for no es exactamente lo que buscaba

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

quite so! ¡exactamente!

quite ['kwaɪt] adv

1) completely: completamente, totalmente

2) rather: bastante

quite near: bastante cerca

quite

adv.

• bastante adv.

• completamente adv.

• del todo adv.

• harto adv.

• muy adv.

• realmente adv.

• totalmente adv.

kwaɪt
adverb

1)

a) (completely, absolutely) completamente, totalmente

I can quite believe it — no me cabe la menor duda

I still can't quite believe it — todavía no me lo creo del todo or no acabo de creérmelo

I quite agree with you — estoy totalmente or completamente de acuerdo contigo

I quite appreciate your difficulty — comprendo perfectamente tu problema

this will only make matters worse - quite! — esto sólo va a empeorar las cosas - exactamente!

that's quite enough! — basta ya!

is this what you wanted? - not quite — ¿es esto lo que buscaba? - no exactamente

they're not quite perfect — no son cien por ciento perfectos

there isn't quite enough — falta un poquito

she's not quite ten — todavía no ha cumplido los diez

there's nothing quite like champagne — realmente no hay como el champán

quite the opposite — todo lo contrario

b) (as intensifier)

it makes quite a difference — hace bastante diferencia

you'll have quite a job persuading her — te va a costar lo tuyo or te va a dar mucho trabajo convencerla

quite a few of them — muchos de ellos

that was quite a game! — fue un partidazo! (fam), fue flor de partido! (CS fam)

the journey was quite an experience — el viaje fue toda una experiencia

2) ( fairly) (BrE) bastante

it's quite warm today — hoy hace bastante calor

there were quite a few — había bastantes, había unos cuantos

quite a lot of money — bastante dinero

we see them quite often — los vemos bastante a menudo

it's quite likely — es muy probable

[kwaɪt]
ADV
1) (=completely) totalmente, completamente

quite new — completamente nuevo

I'm not quite sure — no estoy del todo seguro

I quite agree with you — estoy totalmente de acuerdo contigo

it's quite clear that this plan won't work — está clarísimo que este plan no va a funcionar

that's quite enough for me — eso me basta a mí

that'll be quite enough of that! — ¡ya está bien!

I can quite believe that... — no me cuesta creer que...

I quite understand — comprendo perfectamente

I don't quite understand it — no acabo de entenderlo

they are quite simply the best — son simple y llanamente los mejores

quite frankly, I can't stand him — para ser totalmente sincero, no lo aguanto

you could quite easily have killed yourself — podrías haberte matado con toda facilidad

that's not quite right — eso no es totalmente cierto

he has not quite recovered yet — no se ha repuesto todavía del todo

it was quite three months since she had called — † habían pasado por lo menos tres meses desde que llamó

he's quite grown up now — ahora está hecho todo un hombre

2) (=exactly) exactamente

it's not quite what we wanted — no es exactamente lo que queríamos

we don't quite know — no sabemos exactamente

it's not quite the same — no es exactamente lo mismo

quite (so)! — ¡así es!, ¡exacto!

not quite as many as last time — no tantos como la última vez

3) (=rather) bastante

it's quite good/important — es bastante bueno/importante

"how was the film?" - "quite good" — -¿qué tal la película? -bastante bien

it was quite a surprise — me sorprendió bastante

it was quite a shock — fue bastante chocante

quite a lot — bastante

I've been there quite a lot — he ido allí bastante

quite a lot of money — bastante dinero

it costs quite a lot to go abroad — es bastante caro salir al extranjero

4) (emphatic use)

that's quite a car! — ¡vaya coche!

quite a hero — todo un héroe also iro

there were quite a few people there — había bastante gente allí

quite suddenly, everything went black — de golpe, todo se volvió oscuro

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[kwaɪt]
adverb

1)

a) (completely, absolutely) completamente, totalmente

I can quite believe it — no me cabe la menor duda

I still can't quite believe it — todavía no me lo creo del todo or no acabo de creérmelo

I quite agree with you — estoy totalmente or completamente de acuerdo contigo

I quite appreciate your difficulty — comprendo perfectamente tu problema

this will only make matters worse - quite! — esto sólo va a empeorar las cosas - exactamente!

that's quite enough! — basta ya!

is this what you wanted? - not quite — ¿es esto lo que buscaba? - no exactamente

they're not quite perfect — no son cien por ciento perfectos

there isn't quite enough — falta un poquito

she's not quite ten — todavía no ha cumplido los diez

there's nothing quite like champagne — realmente no hay como el champán

quite the opposite — todo lo contrario

b) (as intensifier)

it makes quite a difference — hace bastante diferencia

you'll have quite a job persuading her — te va a costar lo tuyo or te va a dar mucho trabajo convencerla

quite a few of them — muchos de ellos

that was quite a game! — fue un partidazo! (fam), fue flor de partido! (CS fam)

the journey was quite an experience — el viaje fue toda una experiencia

2) ( fairly) (BrE) bastante

it's quite warm today — hoy hace bastante calor

there were quite a few — había bastantes, había unos cuantos

quite a lot of money — bastante dinero

we see them quite often — los vemos bastante a menudo

it's quite likely — es muy probable

English-spanish dictionary > quite
2 quite

adverb

1) (entirely) ganz; völlig; vollkommen; gänzlich [unnötig]; fest [entschlossen]

not quite — (almost) nicht ganz; (noticeably not) nicht gerade

I'm sorry - That's quite all right — Entschuldigung - Schon gut od. in Ordnung

not quite five o'clock — noch nicht ganz 5 Uhr

I don't need any help; I'm quite all right, thank you — danke, es geht schon, ich komme allein zurecht

I quite agree/understand — ganz meine Meinung/ich verstehe schon

quite [so]! — [ja,] genau od. richtig!

that is quite a different matter — das ist etwas ganz anderes

quite another story/case — eine ganz andere Geschichte/ein ganz anderer Fall

2) (somewhat, to some extent) ziemlich; recht; ganz [gern]

it was quite an effort — es war ziemlich od. recht anstrengend

that is quite a shock/surprise — das ist ein ziemlicher Schock/eine ziemliche Überraschung

I'd quite like to talk to him — ich würde ganz gern mit ihm sprechen

quite a few — ziemlich viele

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1. adverb
1) (completely; entirely: This is quite impossible.) ganz

2) (fairly; rather; to a certain extent: It's quite warm today; He's quite a good artist; I quite like the idea.) ganz
2. interjection
(exactly; indeed; I agree: `I think he is being unfair to her.' `Quite'.) durchaus

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quite

[kwaɪt]

adv inv

1. (fairly) ziemlich fam

we had \quite a pleasant evening in the end schließlich war es doch noch ein recht netter Abend

I'm feeling \quite a bit better, thank you es geht mir schon viel besser, danke

that was \quite something! das war echt nicht schlecht!; ( fam)

that girl's \quite something! das Mädchen ist wirklich klasse! fam

I had to wait \quite a time ich musste ganz schön lange warten fam

\quite a distance away ziemlich [o fam ganz schön] weit weg

2. (completely) ganz, völlig

that's \quite out of the question das ist völlig ausgeschlossen

her new book is not \quite as good as her last one ihr neues Buch ist nicht ganz so gut wie ihr letztes

I don't \quite know what to say ich weiß nicht so recht, was ich sagen soll

I didn't \quite catch what he said ich habe nicht ganz mitbekommen, was er gesagt hat fam

I'm not \quite sure ich bin nicht ganz sicher

\quite different ganz [o völlig] verschieden

\quite frankly [or honestly] ganz ehrlich

\quite honestly,... ehrlich gesagt...

to be \quite frank [or honest] um ganz ehrlich zu sein

\quite sure ganz [o völlig] sicher

\quite wrong völlig falsch

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[kwaɪt]
adv

1) (= entirely) ganz; (emph) völlig

I am quite happy where I am — ich fühle mich hier ganz wohl

it's quite impossible to do that — das ist völlig or gänzlich unmöglich

you're being quite impossible — du bist einfach unmöglich

are you quite finished? — bist du jetzt fertig?

when you're quite ready... (iro) — wenn du dann fertig bist...

he's quite grown up now — er ist jetzt schon richtig erwachsen

I quite agree with you —

he quite understands that he must go — er sieht es durchaus or völlig ein, dass er gehen muss

he has quite recovered — er ist völlig or ganz wiederhergestellt

that's quite another matter — das ist doch etwas ganz anderes

he said it in quite another tone — er sagte es in einem ganz anderen Ton

that's quite enough for me — das reicht wirklich

that's quite enough of that — das reicht jetzt aber

it was quite some time ago — es war vor einiger Zeit

not quite — nicht ganz

you weren't quite early/tall enough — Sie waren ein bisschen zu spät dran/zu klein

I don't quite see what he means — ich verstehe nicht ganz, was er meint

you don't quite understand —

that's not quite your colour — das ist nicht ganz die richtige Farbe für Sie

he's not quite the James Bond type — er ist nicht gerade der James-Bond-Typ

it was not quite midnight — es war noch nicht ganz Mitternacht

sorry! – that's quite all right — entschuldige! – das macht nichts

I'm quite all right, thanks — danke, mir gehts gut

thank you – that's quite all right —

it's quite all right, thank you, I can manage alone — das geht schon, danke, ich komme alleine zurecht

quite ( so)! — genau!, sehr richtig!, ganz recht!

quite the thing (inf) — ganz große Mode

2) (= to some degree) ziemlich

quite likely/unlikely — sehr wahrscheinlich/unwahrscheinlich

he's had quite a lot to drink — er hat ziemlich viel or ganz schön viel (inf) getrunken

quite a few people —

he is quite a good singer — er ist ein ziemlich guter Sänger

I quite like this painting — dieses Bild gefällt mir ganz gut

yes, I'd quite like to — ja, eigentlich ganz gern

3) (= really, truly) wirklich

she was a quite beautiful girl — sie war wirklich eine Schönheit

she's quite a girl/friend etc — sie ist ein tolles Mädchen/eine tolle Freundin etc

it's quite delightful — es ist entzückend, es ist einfach wunderbar

it was quite a shock — es war ein ziemlicher or ganz schöner (inf)

it was quite a disappointment/change — es war eine ziemliche or ganz schöne (inf) Enttäuschung/Veränderung

that's quite some bruise/car (inf) — das ist vielleicht ein blauer Fleck/ein Auto (inf)

it was quite a party — das war vielleicht eine Party! (inf)

it was quite an experience —

he's quite the gentleman now — er ist jetzt ganz der feine Herr

he's quite a hero now —

quite the little party-goer, aren't we? (inf) — du bist wohl so eine richtige kleine Partynudel, wie? (inf)

he's quite a comedian, isn't he? — er ist ja sehr komisch

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quite [kwaıt] adv

1. ganz, völlig, vollständig:

quite alone ganz allein;

quite another ein ganz anderer;

quite wrong völlig falsch;

quite the reverse genau das Gegenteil

2. wirklich, tatsächlich, ziemlich:

quite a disappointment eine ziemliche Enttäuschung;

quite good recht gut;

quite a few ziemlich viele;

quite a gentleman wirklich ein Gentleman

3. ganz, durchaus, sehr:

quite nice ganz oder recht nett;

quite possible durchaus möglich;

not quite proper nicht ganz angebracht;

that’s quite the thing

a) das ist genau oder ganz das Richtige,

b) das ist die (neueste) Mode;

he isn’t quite er ist nicht (so) ganz gesellschaftsfähig;

quite (so) ganz recht

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adverb

1) (entirely) ganz; völlig; vollkommen; gänzlich [unnötig]; fest [entschlossen]

not quite — (almost) nicht ganz; (noticeably not) nicht gerade

I'm sorry - That's quite all right — Entschuldigung - Schon gut od. in Ordnung

not quite five o'clock — noch nicht ganz 5 Uhr

I don't need any help; I'm quite all right, thank you — danke, es geht schon, ich komme allein zurecht

I quite agree/understand — ganz meine Meinung/ich verstehe schon

quite [so]! — [ja,] genau od. richtig!

that is quite a different matter — das ist etwas ganz anderes

quite another story/case — eine ganz andere Geschichte/ein ganz anderer Fall

2) (somewhat, to some extent) ziemlich; recht; ganz [gern]

it was quite an effort — es war ziemlich od. recht anstrengend

that is quite a shock/surprise — das ist ein ziemlicher Schock/eine ziemliche Überraschung

I'd quite like to talk to him — ich würde ganz gern mit ihm sprechen

quite a few — ziemlich viele

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adv.

ganz adv.

recht adv.

vollständig adv.

ziemlich adv.

English-german dictionary > quite
3 rigolo

rigolo, -ote (inf) [ʀigɔlo, ɔt]

1. adjective

funny

• vous êtes rigolo, vous, mettez-vous à ma place ! (ironic) it's all right for you to say that, but put yourself in my shoes!

2. masculine noun, feminine noun

( = comique) comic ; (pejorative = fumiste) phoney

• c'est un sacré rigolo he likes a good laugh (inf) ; (pejorative) he's a fraud

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1.

(colloq), - ote ʀigɔlo, ɔt adjectif funny

2.

nom masculin, féminin

1) ( fumiste) joker

2) ( personne amusante)

c'est un petit rigolo — he's quite a little comedian

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ʀiɡɔlo, ɔt (-ote) *
1. adj

funny

2. nm/f

1) (= personne) comic

2) péjoratif fraud, phoney

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rigolo○, - ote

A adj

1 ( amusant) funny;

2 ( curieux) odd, funny.

B nm,f

1 ( fumiste) joker;

2 ( personne amusante) c'est un petit rigolo he's quite a little comedian.

( féminin rigolote) [rigɔlo, ɔt] (familier) adjectif

1. [amusant] funny

ce serait rigolo que tu aies des jumeaux wouldn't it be funny if you had twins

c'est pas rigolo de bosser avec lui working with him is no joke

2. [étrange] funny, odd

————————

, rigolote [rigɔlo, ɔt] (familier) nom masculin, nom féminin

1. [rieur] laugh, scream

c'est une rigolote she's a hoot

2. [incompétent] joker, clown, comedian (péjoratif)

c'est un (petit) rigolo he's a real comedian

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > rigolo
4 bit

I noun
1) (for horse) Gebiss, das; Gebissstange, die

take the bit between one's teeth — (fig.) aufmüpfig werden (ugs.)

2) (of drill) [Bohr]einsatz, der; Bohrer, der
II noun
1) (piece) Stück, das; (smaller) Stückchen, das

a little bit — ein kleines Stückchen

a bit of cheese/sugar/wood/coal — ein bisschen od. etwas Käse/Zucker/ein Stück Holz/etwas Kohle

a bit of trouble/luck — ein wenig Ärger/Glück

the best bits — die besten Teile

it cost quite a bit — es kostete ziemlich viel

bit by bit — Stück für Stück; (gradually) nach und nach

smashed to bits — in tausend Stücke zersprungen

bits and pieces — Verschiedenes

do one's bit — seinen Teil tun

2)

a bit — (somewhat)

a bit tired/too early — ein bisschen müde/zu früh

a little bit, just a bit — ein klein bisschen

quite a bit — um einiges [besser, stärker, hoffnungsvoller]

3)

a bit of — (rather)

be a bit of a coward/bully — ein ziemlicher Feigling sein/den starken Mann markieren (ugs.)

a bit of a disappointment — eine ganz schöne Enttäuschung

4) (short time)

[for] a bit — eine Weile

wait a bit longer — noch ein Weilchen warten

5) (short distance)

a bit — ein Stückchen

a bit closer — ein bisschen näher

6) (Amer.)

two/four/six bits — 25/50/75 Cent
III noun
(Computing) Bit, das
IV
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[bit]
past tense; = bite

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bit¹

[bɪt]

n ( fam)

1. (piece) Stück nt; ( fig: some)

a \bit of advice ein Rat m

a \bit of news eine Neuigkeit f

\bits of glass Glasscherben pl

\bits of paper Papierfetzen pl

little \bits [of metal] [Metall]stückchen pl

to blow sth to \bits etw zerfetzen

to come [or fall] to \bits kaputtgehen fam

to smash sth to \bits etw zerschmettern [o zertrümmern]

to tear sth to \bits etw zerfetzen [o in Stücke reißen

2. (part) Teil m; of a story, film Stelle f

to do one's \bit seinen Teil beitragen, das Seinige tun

\bit by \bit Stück für Stück, nach und nach

I saved up the money \bit by \bit ich habe mir das Geld Groschen für Groschen zusammengespart

we rebuilt the house over years \bit by \bit wir haben das Haus über die Jahre Stein für Stein wieder aufgebaut

3. (a little)

▪ a \bit ein bisschen [o wenig]

to hear a \bit of news about sb/sth Neuigkeiten über jdn/etw erfahren

to have a \bit put away einiges auf der hohen Kante haben

a [little] \bit of cake/affection ein [kleines] bisschen [o ein [klein] wenig] Kuchen/Zuneigung

I'll have to do a \bit of shopping ich muss noch ein paar Kleinigkeiten einkaufen

to be a \bit tired ein bisschen müde sein

just a \bit ein klein bisschen [o wenig

4. (rather)

▪ a \bit ziemlich

he's put on a \bit of weight er hat ziemlich zugenommen

he's a \bit of a bore er ist ein ziemlicher Langweiler

he's a \bit of a poet er ist gar kein so schlechter Dichter

the house is a \bit like a Swiss chalet das Haus sieht ein bisschen wie ein Schweizer Chalet aus

that was a \bit much das war ein starkes Stück

that was a \bit too much of a coincidence das konnte kein Zufall mehr sein

to be a \bit of an artist künstlerisch ziemlich begabt sein

to be a \bit of a nuisance/problem ziemlich lästig/problematisch sein

5.

a [fair] \bit [or [quite] a \bit] (very) ziemlich, ganz schön fam; (a lot) ziemlich [o fam ganz schön] viel

he's a good \bit older than his wife er ist um einiges älter als seine Frau

[quite] a \bit of money/rain/time ziemlich [o fam ganz schön viel] viel Geld/Regen/Zeit

[quite] a \bit late/expensive ziemlich [o fam ganz schön] spät/teuer

6. (while)

▪ a \bit ein Weilchen

I'm just going out for a \bit ich gehe mal kurz raus fam

I'll come along in a \bit ich komme gleich nach

hold on [or wait] a \bit warte mal [kurz]

7. (in negations)

▪ not a \bit kein bisschen

not the least [or slightest] \bit kein bisschen

but not a \bit of it! BRIT aber nicht die Spur! fam

to be not a \bit of help/use kein bisschen helfen/nützen

to be not the slightest [or not a] \bit tired kein bisschen müde sein

8. pl BRIT

\bits and pieces [or BRIT also bobs] (odds and ends) Krimskrams m fam

\bits and pieces (belongings) [Sieben]sachen pl; (affairs) Sachen pl

sewing \bits and pieces Nähutensilien pl

9. (coin)

threepenny/sixpenny \bit BRIT ( hist) Dreipence-/Sixpencestück nt

two \bits AM ( dated) 25 Cents

10.

▶ to be a \bit of all right BRIT ( dated sl) große Klasse sein fam

▶ every \bit as... as... genauso... wie...

to be every \bit as clever as sb/difficult as sth genauso klug wie jd/schwierig wie etw sein

▶ to be every \bit a gentleman/politician durch und durch ein Gentleman/Politiker sein

▶ to be a \bit of fluff [or skirt] [or stuff] BRIT ( dated sl) eine dufte Biene sein veraltend fam

▶ to go to \bits [völlig] zusammenbrechen

▶ she was his \bit on the side for several years BRIT (sl) sie war jahrelang seine heimliche Geliebte

▶ to be thrilled to \bits ganz aus dem Häuschen sein fam

bit²

[bɪt]

vt, vi pt of bite

bit³

[bɪt]

n Trense f; ( fig)

she was chafing at the \bit waiting for the moment when she could visit her boyfriend sie konnte es kaum erwarten, ihren Freund besuchen zu dürfen

▶ to have [or get] [or take] the \bit between one's teeth (start working) sich akk an die Arbeit machen; (become rebellious) aufmüpfig werden; (try hard) sich akk mächtig anstrengen [o SCHWEIZ a. in's Zeug legen] fam

bit⁴

[bɪt]

n (drill) [Bohrer]einsatz m; (chisel) Meißel m

bit⁵

[bɪt]

n COMPUT Bit nt

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I [bɪt]
n

1) (for horse) Gebiss(stange f) nt

to take the bit between one's teeth (fig) — sich ins Zeug legen

See:

→ champ

2) (of drill) (Bohr)einsatz m, Bohrer m; (of plane) (Hobel)messer nt

3) (of key) (Schlüssel)bart m
II
1. n

1) (= piece) Stück nt; (smaller) Stückchen nt; (of glass also) Scherbe f; (= section of book, film, symphony) Teil m; (part or place in book, drama, text, symphony etc) Stelle f

a few bits of furniture — ein paar Möbelstücke

a bit of bread — ein Stück Brot

I gave my bit to my sister — ich habe meiner Schwester meinen Teil gegeben

this is the bit I hate, he said, taking out his wallet — das tue ich gar nicht gern, sagte er und zückte seine Brieftasche

would you like a bit of ice cream? — möchten Sie etwas or ein bisschen Eis?

there's a bit of truth in what he says — daran ist schon etwas Wahres

a bit of advice/luck/news — ein Rat m/ein Glück nt/eine Neuigkeit

we had a bit of trouble/excitement — wir hatten ein wenig Ärger/Aufregung

I only read a bit of the novel — ich habe nur ein bisschen or Stückchen von dem Roman gelesen

don't you feel the slightest bit of remorse? — hast du denn nicht die geringsten Gewissensbisse?

it did me a bit of good — das hat mir geholfen

it might be a bit of help — das könnte eine kleine Hilfe sein

it wasn't a bit of help — das war überhaupt keine Hilfe

I've experienced quite a bit in my life — ich habe in meinem Leben schon ( so) einiges erlebt

there's quite a bit of work left to do/bread left — es ist noch eine ganze Menge Arbeit zu erledigen/Brot da

to do the work in bits and pieces — die Arbeit stückchenweise machen

the bits and pieces — die einzelnen Teile

bring all your bits and pieces —

to pick up the bits and pieces (fig) — retten, was zu retten ist

to come or fall to bits — kaputtgehen, aus dem Leim gehen

to pull or tear sth to bits (lit) — etw in (tausend) Stücke reißen; (fig) keinen guten Faden an etw (dat) lassen

to go to bits (fig inf) — durchdrehen (inf)

See:

→ bob

2)

(with time) a bit — ein Weilchen nt

he's gone out for a bit — er ist ein Weilchen or mal kurz weggegangen

3)

(with cost) a bit — eine ganze Menge

it cost quite a bit — das hat ganz schön (viel) gekostet (inf)

4)

to do one's bit — sein( en) Teil tun

look, you're not doing your bit — hör mal zu, du setzt dich nicht genügend ein

5)

a bit of a crack/bruise etc — ein kleiner Riss/Fleck etc

he's a bit of a rogue/an expert — er ist ein ziemlicher Schlingel/ein Fachmann

he's a bit of a musician — er ist gar kein schlechter Musiker

she's a bit of a connoisseur —

you're a bit of an idiot, aren't you? — du bist ganz schön dumm

he's got a bit of a nerve! — der hat vielleicht Nerven!

it's a bit of a nuisance — das ist schon etwas ärgerlich

now that's a bit of an improvement — das ist schon besser

6)

bit by bit — Stück für Stück

he's every bit a soldier/Frenchman — er ist durch und durch Soldat/Franzose

it/he is every bit as good as... — es/er ist genauso gut, wie...

not a bit of it — keineswegs, keine Spur (inf)

7)

when it comes to the bit — wenn es drauf ankommt

8) (= coin) (Brit) Münze f

2/4/6 bits (US) — 25/50/75 Cent(s)

9) (Brit inf) Tussi f (sl)

2. adv

a bit — ein bisschen, etwas

were you angry? – a bit — haben Sie sich geärgert? – ja, schon etwas or ein bisschen

wasn't she a little bit surprised? — war sie nicht etwas erstaunt?

I'm not a (little) bit surprised — das wundert mich überhaupt nicht or kein bisschen (inf)

he wasn't a bit the wiser for it — danach war er auch nicht viel klüger or schlauer

quite a bit — ziemlich viel

that's quite a bit better — das ist schon besser

he's improved quite a bit — er hat sich ziemlich gebessert
III
n (COMPUT)
Bit nt IV pret See: of bite
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bit¹ [bıt]

A s

1. Gebiss n (am Pferdezaum):

take the bit between ( oder in) one’s teeth

a) durchgehen (Pferd),

b) fig aufsässig werden,

c) fig sich reinknien umg, sich mächtig anstrengen; → chafe B 1, champ¹ B

2. TECH schneidendes oder packendes Werkzeugteil:

a) Bohrer(spitze) m(f), Stich m, Meißel m, Schneide f

b) Hobeleisen n

c) Backe f, Maul n (der Zange etc)

d) (Schlüssel) Bart m

3. Mundstück n (einer Tabakspfeife, Zigarettenspitze etc)

B v/t

1. einem Pferd das Gebiss anlegen

2. fig zügeln

bit² [bıt] s

1. a) Stückchen n:

bits of broken glass Glassplitter;

fall to bits entzweigehen, zerbrechen;

pull ( oder pick, tear) to bits

a) in Stücke reißen,

b) fig eine Äußerung etc zerpflücken;

a bit ein bisschen, ein wenig, etwas;

a bit dull ziemlich langweilig; → thick A 15

c) besonders Br Stück n, Teil m, (eines Films etc) Szene f

2. umg Augenblick m, Moment m:

wait a bit;

after a bit nach einem Weilchen

3. umg (kleine) Münze:

twopenny bit; → two bits

4. auch bit part THEAT etc kleine (Neben)RolleBesondere Redewendungen: a bit of all right bes Br umg

a) schwer in Ordnung, ein prima Kerl, eine prima Sache,

b) ein sexy oder steiler Zahn;

he is a bit of a comedian er hat etwas von einem Komödianten (an sich);

a bit of a coward ziemlich feig(e);

be a bit of a coward about pain ganz schöne Angst vor Schmerzen haben;

a bit of a fool ein bisschen dumm;

it was a bit of a job to do it es war ganz schön anstrengend oder schwierig, das zu tun;

a bit of good luck ein glücklicher Zufall;

a bit of a mystery eine ziemlich rätselhafte Geschichte;

not a bit keine Spur, ganz und gar nicht, nicht im Geringsten, überhaupt nicht;

not a bit! keine Spur!;

a good bit ein tüchtiges Stück;

quite a bit ziemlich viel;

bit by bit

a) Stück für Stück,

b) nach und nach, allmählich;

do one’s bit

a) seine Pflicht (u. Schuldigkeit) tun,

b) seinen Beitrag leisten;

he’s doing the boss bit umg er spielt sich als Boss auf;

you misunderstood every bit of it das hast du ganz und gar missverstanden;

every bit as good ganz genau so gut;

one’s bits and pieces ( oder bobs) umg seine Siebensachen;

have a bit on the side umg einen Freund oder eine Freundin haben, fremdgehen; → crumpet 2 b, fluff A 5, mind A 4, skirt A 2 a, understatement

bit³ [bıt] s IT Bit n (eine Informationseinheit):

bit density Bitdichte f

bit⁴ [bıt] prät und obs pperf von bite

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I noun
1) (for horse) Gebiss, das; Gebissstange, die

take the bit between one's teeth — (fig.) aufmüpfig werden (ugs.)

2) (of drill) [Bohr]einsatz, der; Bohrer, der
II noun
1) (piece) Stück, das; (smaller) Stückchen, das

a little bit — ein kleines Stückchen

a bit of cheese/sugar/wood/coal — ein bisschen od. etwas Käse/Zucker/ein Stück Holz/etwas Kohle

a bit of trouble/luck — ein wenig Ärger/Glück

the best bits — die besten Teile

it cost quite a bit — es kostete ziemlich viel

bit by bit — Stück für Stück; (gradually) nach und nach

smashed to bits — in tausend Stücke zersprungen

bits and pieces — Verschiedenes

do one's bit — seinen Teil tun

2)

a bit — (somewhat)

a bit tired/too early — ein bisschen müde/zu früh

a little bit, just a bit — ein klein bisschen

quite a bit — um einiges [besser, stärker, hoffnungsvoller]

3)

a bit of — (rather)

be a bit of a coward/bully — ein ziemlicher Feigling sein/den starken Mann markieren (ugs.)

a bit of a disappointment — eine ganz schöne Enttäuschung

4) (short time)

[for] a bit — eine Weile

wait a bit longer — noch ein Weilchen warten

5) (short distance)

a bit — ein Stückchen

a bit closer — ein bisschen näher

6) (Amer.)

two/four/six bits — 25/50/75 Cent
III noun
(Computing) Bit, das
IV
see bite 1., 2.

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n.

Bit -s n.

English-german dictionary > bit
5 idiota

adj.

1 stupid (tonto).

2 mentally deficient (enfermo).

3 idiot, foolish, dumb, silly.

4 ament.

f. & m.

idiot.

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idiota

► adjetivo

1 MEDICINA idiotic

2 familiar (tonto) stupid

■ es idiota perdido el pobre he's such an idiot

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 idiot

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

hacer el idiota (hacer payasadas) to be silly, fool about 2 (perder una oportunidad) to be stupid

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1. noun mf.
idiot
2. adj.
stupid, idiotic

* * *

1.

ADJ idiotic, stupid

2.

SMF idiot

¡idiota! — you idiot!

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I
adjetivo

a) (fam) ( tonto) stupid, idiotic

me caí de la manera más idiota — I had the most stupid fall (colloq)

no seas idiota! — don't be such an idiot!

b) (Med) idiotic
II
masculino y femenino ( tonto) (fam) idiot, stupid fool (colloq); (Med) idiot

* * *

= idiot, fool, cretinous, arsehole [asshole, -USA], dimwit, dim-witted [dimwitted], brainless, twat, arse, mug, berk, prick, moron, cretin, dumbbell, asinine, lemon, airhead, airheaded, bonehead, duffer, drongo, schmuck, schmo, nonce, moke, twerp, dweeb, chump, birdbrained, birdbrain, dork, plonker.

Ex. Dykstra, M., 'PRECIS: a primer', published in 1985, offers the long-awaited ' idiot's guide' to PRECIS indexing.

Ex. A chapter each is devoted to the comic hero, comedian, humorist, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton.

Ex. It is already evident that he is a cretinous buffoon.

Ex. Modern preppies try to be assholes, probably because they think it's cool, and never quite make it.

Ex. The diplomats have been calling him a lucky dimwit ever since.

Ex. From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.

Ex. From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.

Ex. I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.

Ex. In fact, there was little doubt in his mind that Nigel was an arse of the highest order.

Ex. By this time, firecrackers and fireworks were being let off willy-nilly in the streets by any mug with a match.

Ex. And before some berk starts whittling on about anti-car lobbies, we should all be lobbying for less car use if we've got any interest whatsoever in the future.

Ex. Steve knows that he is a 'showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.

Ex. This thesaurus contains a number of wretched, insensitive cross-references, like from Dumb to DEAF, and from Feeble minded, Imbecility, and morons to MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.

Ex. Cretin is a word derived from an 18th century Swiss-French word meaning Christian.

Ex. The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.

Ex. This chapter is dedicated to the truly asinine rules -- ones which either defeat their own purpose altogether or are completely devoid of common sense.

Ex. The court also heard the victim's brother accuse the defendant of physical abuse and of calling him a ' lemon and a retard'.

Ex. Some people like airheads with fake boobs.

Ex. She's just an airheaded bimbo, with an endless capacity to push aside unpleasant realities in favor of her more satisfying interests: young men and jewels.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Field Research for Boneheads: From Naivete to Insight on the Green Tortoise'.

Ex. Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.

Ex. Now I know to you inteligent types this sounds a simple problem but to a drongo like me it is like quantum physics!!!.

Ex. Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.

Ex. This team of schmoes is capable of anything.

Ex. Justin, whilst clearly a nonce, is to be commended on instigating a high-profile campaign to free the hostages.

Ex. States know better what their own citizens needs are than do the mokes in Washington.

Ex. He started life as a twerp, then fairly quickly became a jerk and ended up an old sourpuss.

Ex. For this reason, I will probably not vote in the London mayoral election at all and this doesn't make me a whinging negativist dweeb.

Ex. Americans are such chumps, because we refuse to see what is going on right in front of our eyes.

Ex. She has her own birdbrained way of thinking about things, but most of what she says is vaguely prophetic.

Ex. I am thinking humans can be such birdbrains when it comes to communication.

Ex. And then we get nongs like Joe here who just cant help himself from being a dork.

Ex. If she'd been my daughter in fact I'd never have let her go out with an obvious plonker like myself.

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* como un idiota = stupidly.

* idiota genio = idiot savant.

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I
adjetivo

a) (fam) ( tonto) stupid, idiotic

me caí de la manera más idiota — I had the most stupid fall (colloq)

no seas idiota! — don't be such an idiot!

b) (Med) idiotic
II
masculino y femenino ( tonto) (fam) idiot, stupid fool (colloq); (Med) idiot

* * *

= idiot, fool, cretinous, arsehole [asshole, -USA], dimwit, dim-witted [dimwitted], brainless, twat, arse, mug, berk, prick, moron, cretin, dumbbell, asinine, lemon, airhead, airheaded, bonehead, duffer, drongo, schmuck, schmo, nonce, moke, twerp, dweeb, chump, birdbrained, birdbrain, dork, plonker.

Ex: Dykstra, M., 'PRECIS: a primer', published in 1985, offers the long-awaited ' idiot's guide' to PRECIS indexing.

Ex: A chapter each is devoted to the comic hero, comedian, humorist, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton.

Ex: It is already evident that he is a cretinous buffoon.

Ex: Modern preppies try to be assholes, probably because they think it's cool, and never quite make it.

Ex: The diplomats have been calling him a lucky dimwit ever since.

Ex: From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.

Ex: From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.

Ex: I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.

Ex: In fact, there was little doubt in his mind that Nigel was an arse of the highest order.

Ex: By this time, firecrackers and fireworks were being let off willy-nilly in the streets by any mug with a match.

Ex: And before some berk starts whittling on about anti-car lobbies, we should all be lobbying for less car use if we've got any interest whatsoever in the future.

Ex: Steve knows that he is a 'showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.

Ex: This thesaurus contains a number of wretched, insensitive cross-references, like from Dumb to DEAF, and from Feeble minded, Imbecility, and morons to MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.

Ex: Cretin is a word derived from an 18th century Swiss-French word meaning Christian.

Ex: The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.

Ex: This chapter is dedicated to the truly asinine rules -- ones which either defeat their own purpose altogether or are completely devoid of common sense.

Ex: The court also heard the victim's brother accuse the defendant of physical abuse and of calling him a ' lemon and a retard'.

Ex: Some people like airheads with fake boobs.

Ex: She's just an airheaded bimbo, with an endless capacity to push aside unpleasant realities in favor of her more satisfying interests: young men and jewels.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Field Research for Boneheads: From Naivete to Insight on the Green Tortoise'.

Ex: Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.

Ex: Now I know to you inteligent types this sounds a simple problem but to a drongo like me it is like quantum physics!!!.

Ex: Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.

Ex: This team of schmoes is capable of anything.

Ex: Justin, whilst clearly a nonce, is to be commended on instigating a high-profile campaign to free the hostages.

Ex: States know better what their own citizens needs are than do the mokes in Washington.

Ex: He started life as a twerp, then fairly quickly became a jerk and ended up an old sourpuss.

Ex: For this reason, I will probably not vote in the London mayoral election at all and this doesn't make me a whinging negativist dweeb.

Ex: Americans are such chumps, because we refuse to see what is going on right in front of our eyes.

Ex: She has her own birdbrained way of thinking about things, but most of what she says is vaguely prophetic.

Ex: I am thinking humans can be such birdbrains when it comes to communication.

Ex: And then we get nongs like Joe here who just cant help himself from being a dork.

Ex: If she'd been my daughter in fact I'd never have let her go out with an obvious plonker like myself.

* como un idiota = stupidly.

* idiota genio = idiot savant.

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idiota¹

adjective

1 ( fam) (tonto) stupid, idiotic

me caí de la manera más idiota I had the most idiotic o stupid fall ( colloq)

¡no seas idiota! don't be so stupid!, don't be such an idiot!

2 ( Med) idiotic

idiota²

masculine and feminine

1 ( fam) (tonto) idiot, stupid fool ( colloq)

2 ( Med) idiot

Compuesto:

idiota útil

idealistic puppet o stooge

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idiota adjetivo (fam) ( tonto) stupid, idiotic;
◊ ¡no seas idiota! don't be such an idiot!

■ sustantivo masculino y femenino ( tonto) (fam) idiot, stupid fool (colloq)
idiota
I adjetivo idiotic, stupid
II mf idiot, fool

' idiota' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tomar
- trompo
- verdadera
- verdadero
- pedazo
- perdido
English:
bozo
- fool
- idiot
- idiotic
- knob
- make out
- meathead
- moron
- nerd
- plonker
- right
- some
- inane
- mug

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idiota

♦ adj

1. [tonto] stupid

2. [enfermo] mentally deficient

♦ nmf

1. [tonto] idiot

2. [enfermo] idiot

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idiota

I adj idiotic

II m/f idiot

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idiota adj

: idiotic, stupid, foolish

idiota nmf

: idiot, foolish person

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idiota¹ adj stupid [comp. stupider; superl. stupidest]

idiota² n idiot

Spanish-English dictionary > idiota
6 natural

1. adjective
1) natürlich; Natur[zustand, -begabung, -talent, -seide, -schwamm, -faser, -erscheinung]

the natural world — die Natur[welt]

be a natural blonde — naturblondes Haar haben

it is natural for dogs to fight — es ist natürlich, dass Hunde kämpfen

die of or from natural causes — eines natürlichen Todes sterben

have a natural tendency to... — naturgemäß dazu neigen,... zu...

2) (unaffected) natürlich [Art, Lächeln, Stil]

3) leiblich [Eltern, Kind usw.]; natürlich (Rechtsspr. veralt.) [Kind]
2. noun
(person) Naturtalent, das

she's a natural for the part — die Rolle ist ihr auf den Leib geschrieben

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['næ ərəl] 1. adjective
1) (of or produced by nature, not made by men: Coal, oil etc are natural resources; Wild animals are happier in their natural state than in a zoo.) natürlich

2) (born in a person: natural beauty; He had a natural ability for music.) angeboren

3) ((of manner) simple, without pretence: a nice, natural smile.) natürlich

4) (normal; as one would expect: It's quite natural for a boy of his age to be interested in girls.) natürlich

5) (of a musical note, not sharp or flat: G natural is lower in pitch than G sharp.) ohne Vorzeichen
2. noun
1) (a person who is naturally good at something.) das Naturtalent

2) (in music (a sign () indicating) a note which is not to be played sharp or flat.) das Auflösungszeichen

•

- academic.ru/49165/naturalist">naturalist
- naturally
- natural gas
- natural history
- natural resources
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natu·ral

[ˈnætʃ^ər^əl, AM -ɚəl]

I. adj

1. (not artificial) flavour, ingredients, mineral water natürlich; colour, curls, dye, fertilizer Natur-; SCI natürlich

\natural abundance NUCL natürliche Isotopenhäufigkeit

\natural oscillation Eigenschwingung f

\natural sciences pl Naturwissenschaften pl

to be a \natural blonde naturblondes Haar haben

\natural fibre [or AM fiber] Naturfaser f

\natural material Naturprodukt m

\natural pearls echte Perlen

\natural phenomenon Naturphänomen nt

2. (as in nature) harbour, reservoir, camouflage natürlich; fabric, wood naturbelassen; MATH nicht logarithmisch

\natural state Naturzustand m

it's not \natural for a woman to be so thin es ist gegen die weibliche Natur, so dünn zu sein

3. (caused by nature) natürlich

\natural causes natürliche Ursachen

to die from \natural causes eines natürlichen Todes sterben

\natural disaster Naturkatastrophe f

4. (inborn) angeboren

he has a \natural talent for sports er hat eine natürliche Begabung für Sport

to be a \natural leader ein geborener Führer/eine geborene Führerin sein

5. BIOL, SOCIOL

\natural father/mother/parents leiblicher Vater/leibliche Mutter/Eltern

6. (normal) natürlich, normal

I'm sure there's a \natural explanation for it ich bin sicher, es gibt dafür eine ganz normale Erklärung

it's quite \natural... es ist ganz natürlich,...

\natural inclination Neigung f

\natural wastage ECON natürliche Fluktuation

7. after n MUS ohne Vorzeichen nach n

8. MATH number natürlich

II. n

1. ( approv fam) Naturtalent nt

to be a \natural for sth ein Naturtalent für etw akk sein

she is a \natural for the role of Ophelia sie ist die Idealbesetzung für die Rolle der Ophelia

he is a \natural for that type of work Arbeit dieser Art liegt ihm

as a teacher, he's a \natural er ist der ideale Lehrer

2. MUS Auflösungszeichen nt

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['ntSrəl]
1. adj

1) natürlich, Natur-; rights naturgegeben; (= understandable) mistake verständlich

natural phenomenon — Naturphänomen nt

it is ( only) natural for you/him to think... — es ist nur natürlich, dass Sie denken/er denkt...

natural resources — Naturschätze pl

the natural world — die Natur

in its natural state — im Naturzustand

to die a natural death or of natural causes — eines natürlichen Todes sterben

death from natural causes (Jur) — Tod durch natürliche Ursachen

to be imprisoned for the rest of one's natural life (Jur) —

a natural son of Utah — in Utah geboren

2) (= chemical-free) food, hair colour natürlich

natural cosmetics — Naturkosmetik f

natural remedy — Naturheilmittel nt

she is a natural blonde — sie ist von Natur aus blond, blond ist ihre natürliche Haarfarbe

3) (= inborn) gift, ability, quality angeboren

to have a natural talent for sth — eine natürliche Begabung für etw haben

he is a natural artist/comedian —

it is natural for birds to fly — Vögel können von Natur aus fliegen

sth comes natural to sb — etw fällt jdm leicht

4) (= unaffected) manner natürlich, ungekünstelt; person, charm natürlich

there was something not quite natural about her way of speaking — ihre Sprechweise hatte etwas Gekünsteltes

5) (MATH) number natürlich

6) parents leiblich; (old) child natürlich

2. n

1) (MUS) (= symbol) Auflösungszeichen nt; (= note) Note f ohne Vorzeichen; (= note with a natural symbol) Note f mit Auflösungszeichen

B natural — H, h

D natural — D, d

you played F sharp instead of F natural — Sie haben fis statt f gespielt

See:

→ also major, minor

2) (inf: person) Naturtalent nt

he's a natural for this part — diese Rolle ist ihm wie auf den Leib geschrieben

3) (inf: life) Leben nt

I've never heard the like in all my natural — ich habe so was mein Lebtag noch nicht gehört (inf)

4) (old: idiot) Einfaltspinsel m

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natural [ˈnætʃrəl]

A adj (adv → naturally)

1. natürlich, Natur…:

a natural blonde eine echte Blondine;

die a natural death eines natürlichen Todes sterben;

natural disaster Naturkatastrophe f;

there is a natural explanation for it es gibt eine natürliche Erklärung dafür;

natural ice Natureis n;

natural law Naturgesetz n;

natural wonder Naturwunder n; → person 1, representative A 1

2. naturgemäß, der menschlichen Natur entsprechend

3. naturbedingt, den Naturgesetzen entsprechend oder folgend

4. angeboren, eigen ( beide:

to dat):

natural talent natürliche Begabung

5. geboren (Führungsperson etc)

6. real, wirklich, physisch

7. selbstverständlich, natürlich:

it comes quite natural to him es fällt ihm leicht

8. natürlich, ungezwungen, ungekünstelt (Benehmen etc)

9. üblich, normal, natürlich:

it is natural for him to get drunk es ist ganz normal, dass er sich betrinkt; → wastage 1

10. naturgetreu, natürlich wirkend (Nachahmung, Bild etc)

11. unbearbeitet, Natur…, Roh…:

natural food naturbelassene Lebensmittel pl

12. naturhaft, urwüchsig:

natural landscape Naturlandschaft f

13. a) unehelich

b) leiblich (Eltern etc)

14. BOT in der Natur oder wild wachsend

15. MATH natürlich (Logarithmus, Zahl)

16. MUS

a) ohne Vorzeichen

b) mit einem Auflösungszeichen (versehen) (Note)

c) Vokal…:

natural music

B s

1. obs Idiot(in), Schwachsinnige(r) m/f(m)

2. umg

a) Naturtalent n (Person):

be a natural for (wie) geboren oder geschaffen sein für

b) (sicherer) Erfolg (auch Person), (eine) klare Sache‘ ( for sb für jemanden)

3. MUS

a) Auflösungszeichen n

b) aufgelöste Note

c) Stammton m

d) weiße Taste (einer Klaviatur)

nat. abk

1. national

2. native

3. natural

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1. adjective
1) natürlich; Natur[zustand, -begabung, -talent, -seide, -schwamm, -faser, -erscheinung]

the natural world — die Natur[welt]

be a natural blonde — naturblondes Haar haben

it is natural for dogs to fight — es ist natürlich, dass Hunde kämpfen

die of or from natural causes — eines natürlichen Todes sterben

have a natural tendency to... — naturgemäß dazu neigen,... zu...

2) (unaffected) natürlich [Art, Lächeln, Stil]

3) leiblich [Eltern, Kind usw.]; natürlich (Rechtsspr. veralt.) [Kind]
2. noun
(person) Naturtalent, das

she's a natural for the part — die Rolle ist ihr auf den Leib geschrieben

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adj.

naturgemäß adj.

natürlich adj. n.

natürliche Zahl (Mathematik) f.

English-german dictionary > natural
7 know

nəu
past tense - knew; verb

1) (to be aware of or to have been informed about: He knows everything; I know he is at home because his car is in the drive; He knows all about it; I know of no reason why you cannot go.) saber, conocer

2) (to have learned and to remember: He knows a lot of poetry.) saber, conocer

3) (to be aware of the identity of; to be friendly with: I know Mrs Smith - she lives near me.) conocer

4) (to (be able to) recognize or identify: You would hardly know her now - she has become very thin; He knows a good car when he sees one.) reconocer

•

- knowing
- knowingly
- know-all
- know-how
- in the know
- know backwards
- know better
- know how to
- know the ropes

know vb

1. saber

I know where he lives sé donde vive

do you know what time it is? ¿sabes qué hora es?

I don't know any German no sé nada de alemán

he knows how to play the piano sabe tocar el piano

she knows a lot about computers sabe mucho de ordenadores

2. conocer

I know him quite well lo conozco bastante bien

do you know Madrid? ¿conoces Madrid?

El pasado de know es knew y el participio pasado es known

know

tr[nəʊ]

transitive verb (pt knew tr[njʊː], pp known tr[nəʊn])

1 (be acquainted with) conocer

■ do you know Colin? conoces a Colin?

■ we've known each other for years nos conocemos desde hace años

■ this building is known as "La Pedrera' este edificio se conoce como "La Pedrera"

■ their terrorist activities were known to the police la policía tenía conocimiento de sus actividades terroristas

2 (recognize) reconocer

■ I'd know him if I saw him again lo reconocería si lo volviera a ver

3 (have knowledge of) saber

■ I don't know the answer no sé la respuesta

■ do you know English? ¿sabes inglés?

■ do you know where the station is? ¿sabe dónde está la estación?

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

I know! ¡lo sé!, ¡ya lo sé!

who knows? ¿quién sabe?

as far as I know que yo sepa

for all I know ¡vete a saber!

■ he could be dead for all I know podría estar muerto, ¡vete a saber!

don't I know it! ¿y me lo dices a mí?, ¡ni que lo digas!

how should I know? ¿yo qué sé?

if only I'd known! ¡haberlo sabido!

not that I know of que yo sepa, no

to know apart saber distinguir

■ they're so similar that I never know them apart se parecen tanto que no los sé distinguir

to know... from... distinguir entre... y...

you know what? ¿sabes qué?

you never know nunca se sabe

I know what! ¡ya lo tengo!

I might've known debí imaginármelo

to be in the know estar enterado,-a

to get to know somebody (llegar a) conocer a alguien

you know best tú sabes mejor que yo, sabes lo que más te conviene

to know better tener más juicio

■ you ought to know better at your age! ¡a tu edad deberías saber comportarte mejor!

to know by sight conocer de vista

to know how to do something saber hacer algo

to know what one's talking about hablar con conocimiento de causa

to make oneself known presentarse, darse a conocer

don't know (in survey) persona que no sabe, no contesta

know ['no:] v, knew ['nu:, 'nju:] ; known ['no:n] ; knowing vt

1) : saber

he knows the answer: sabe la respuesta

2) : conocer (a una persona, un lugar)

do you know Julia?: ¿conoces a Julia?

3) recognize: reconocer

4) discern, distinguish: distinguir, discernir

5)

to know how to : saber

I don't know how to dance: no sé bailar

know vi

: saber

know

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: knew, known) = conocer v.

(§pres: conozco, conoces...)

• reconocer v.

(§pres: reconozco, reconoces...)

• saber v.

(§pres: sé, sabes...) subj: sep-

pret: sup-

fut/c: sabr-•)

I
1. nəʊ
(past knew; past p known) transitive verb

1)

a) (have knowledge of, be aware of) saber*

I don't know his name/how old he is — no sé cómo se llama/cuántos años tiene

to know something ABOUT something — saber* algo de algo

not to know the first thing about something — no saber* nada or no tener* ni idea de algo

I knew it! you've changed your mind! — ya sabía yo que ibas a cambiar de idea!

how was I to know that... ? — ¿cómo iba yo a saber que... ?

I should have known this would happen — tenía que haber(me) imaginado que iba a pasar esto

I don't know that I agree/that I'll be able to come — no sé si estoy de acuerdo/si podré ir

I'll have you know that... — has de saber que..., para que sepas,...

you know what he's like — ya sabes cómo es (él), ya lo conoces

before I knew where I was, it was ten o'clock — cuando quise darme cuenta, eran las diez

it is well known that... — todo el mundo sabe que...

it soon became known that... — pronto se supo que...

to be known to + INF: he's known to be dangerous se sabe que es peligroso; I know that for a fact me consta que es así; to let somebody know something decirle* algo a alguien, hacerle* saber or comunicarle* algo a alguien (frml); ( warn) avisarle algo a alguien; let me know how much it's going to cost dime cuánto va a costar; he let it be known that... dio a entender que...; to make something known to somebody hacerle* saber algo a alguien; without our knowing it sin saberlo nosotros, sin que lo supiéramos; there's no knowing what he might do quién sabe qué hará; do you know what! ¿sabes qué?; I know what: let's go skating! tengo una idea: vayamos a patinar!; wouldn't you know it: it's starting to rain! no te digo, se ha puesto a llover!; not to know which way o where to turn no saber* qué hacer; to know something backwards: she knows her part backwards — se sabe el papel al dedillo or al revés y al derecho

b) ( have practical understanding of) \<\<French/shorthand\>\> saber*

c) (have skill, ability)

to know how to + INF — saber* + inf

he doesn't know how to swim — no sabe nadar

2)

a) ( be acquainted with) \<\<person/place\>\> conocer*

how well do you know her? — ¿la conoces mucho or bien?

I only know her by name — la conozco or (AmL tb) la ubico sólo de nombre

you know me/him: ever the optimist — ya me/lo conoces: siempre tan optimista

to get to know somebody: how did they get to know each other? ¿cómo se conocieron?; I got to know him better/quite well llegué a conocerlo mejor/bastante bien; to get to know something \<\<subject/job\>\> familiarizarse* con algo; we knew her as Mrs Balfour — para nosotros era la Sra Balfour

b) ( have personal experience of)

he has known poverty/success — ha conocido la pobreza/el éxito

he knows no fear — no sabe lo que es or no conoce el miedo

c) ( be restricted by) (liter) tener*

her ambition knows no limits — su ambición no tiene límites

3)

a) (recognize, identify) reconocer*

she knows a good thing when she sees one — sabe lo que es bueno

to know something/somebody BY something — reconocer* algo/a alguien por algo

b) ( distinguish)

to know something/somebody FROM something/somebody — distinguir* algo/a alguien de algo/alguien

I don't know one from the other — no los distingo, no distingo al uno del otro

4) (see, experience) (only in perfect tenses)

I've never known her (to) lose her temper — nunca la he visto perder los estribos

this has been known to happen before — esto ya ha ocurrido otras veces

2.

vi saber*

what happened? - nobody knows — ¿qué pasó? - no se sabe

how do you know? — ¿cómo lo sabes?

I won't argue: you know best — no voy a discutir: tú sabrás

I know! — ya sé!, tengo una idea!

I ought to know! — si lo sabré yo!

you could have let me know! — me lo podrías haber dicho!

you never know — nunca se sabe

the government didn't want to know — el gobierno se desentendió completamente or no quiso saber nada

I'm not stupid, you know! — oye, que no soy tonto ¿eh? or ¿sabes?

to know ABOUT something/somebody: he knows about computers sabe or entiende de computadoras; did you know about John? ¿sabías lo de John?, ¿estabas enterado de lo de John?; can I invite him? - I don't know about that, we'll have to see ¿lo puedo invitar? - no sé, veremos; to get to know about something enterarse de algo; to know OF something/somebody: she knew of their activities tenía conocimiento or estaba enterada de sus actividades; not that I know of que yo sepa, no; do you know of a good carpenter? ¿conoces a or sabes de algún carpintero bueno?; I don't actually know her, I know of her — no la conozco personalmente, sólo de oídas

II

noun

to be in the know — estar* enterado

[nǝʊ] (pt knew) (pp known)
1. TRANSITIVE VERB
Look up set combinations such as know the ropes, know one's stuff, know sth backward at the other word.
1) (=be aware of)

a) [+ facts, dates etc] saber

to know the difference between... — saber la diferencia entre...

• she knows a lot about chemistry — sabe mucho de química

I don't know much about history — no sé mucho de historia

I don't know much about that — no sé mucho de eso

I know nothing about it, I don't know anything about it — no sé nada de eso

• he knows all the answers — lo sabe todo

• one minute you're leaving school, then before you know it, you've got a family to support — dejas el colegio y al minuto siguiente, antes de darte cuenta, tienes una familia que mantener

b) (with clause)

to know that — saber que

to know why/when/where/if — saber por qué/cuándo/dónde/si

to know how to do sth — saber hacer algo

do you know how he did that? — ¿sabes cómo lo hizo?

you know how it is — ya sabes cómo son las cosas

you don't know how glad I am to see you — no sabes cuánto me alegro de verte

• I'll or I'd have you know that... — que sepas que..., para que te enteres,...

• you haven't time, as well he knew — no tienes tiempo, como él bien sabía

you know as well as I do that... — sabes tan bien como yo que...

• to know what — saber qué or lo que

I know what I said — ya sé qué or lo que dije

he doesn't know what to do — no sabe qué hacer

• I don't know whether or not you've heard, but... — no sé si has oído o no pero...

- know what's what

c) (in exclamations)

I knew it! — ¡lo sabía!

• that's all you know! * — ¡y más que podría yo contarte!

• don't I know it! — ¡a mí me lo vas a contar!

"she's furious" - "don't I know it?" — -está furiosa -¡a mí me lo vas a contar!

• how was I to know that...? — ¿cómo iba yo a saber que...?

• I should have known you'd mess things up! — debería haberme figurado or imaginado que ibas a estropear las cosas

• do you know what, I think she did it! — ¿sabes una cosa? creo que lo hizo ella

I know what, let's drop in on Daphne! — ¡ya sé! ¡vamos a pasarnos por casa de Daphne!

you know what you can do with it! * — ¡mételo por donde te quepa! **

(well,) what do you know! * — ¿qué te parece?, ¡fíjate!, ¡mira nomás! (LAm)

what does he know about dictionaries! — ¡qué sabrá él de diccionarios!

• Peter, wouldn't you know it, can't come! — Peter, como era de esperar, no puede venir

d)

to know to do sth >: does he know to feed the rabbits? * — ¿sabe que tiene que dar de comer a los conejos?

2) (=be acquainted with) [+ person, place] conocer; [+ subject] saber

do you know him? — ¿lo conoces?

to know French — saber francés

to know one's classics/linguistic theory — saberse los clásicos/la teoría lingüística

• most of us know him only as a comedian — la mayoría de nosotros lo conocemos solo como comediante

civilization as we know it — la civilización tal y como la conocemos

• don't you know me better than that! — ¿o es que no me conoces?, ¡como si no me conocieras!

• to know sb by sight/name — conocer a algn de vista/de nombre

to know sb by reputation — haber oído hablar de algn

• she knew him for a liar and a cheat — sabía que era un mentiroso y un tramposo

• they know each other from university — se conocen de la universidad

• if I know him, he'll say no — me apuesto a que dice que no

• she knows her own mind — sabe lo que quiere

- it's not what you know, it's who you know

3) (with infinitive)

I know him to be a liar — sé que es un mentiroso

he is known to have been there — se sabe que ha estado allí

• I've never known him to smile — nunca lo he visto sonreír

I've never known her to be wrong — que yo sepa nunca se ha equivocado

it has never been known to happen — no se tienen noticias de que haya pasado nunca

• I don't know him to speak to — no lo conozco personalmente

4) (=understand)

I don't know how you can say that — no sé or no entiendo cómo puedes decir eso

• you know what I mean — ya me entiendes, ya sabes lo que quiero decir

• I know the problem! — conozco el problema

I know the problems that arise when... — sé los problemas que surgen cuando...

5) (=recognize) reconocer

he knew me at once — me reconoció en seguida

• I'd have known you anywhere — te hubiese reconocido en cualquier parte

• I knew him by his voice — le reconocí por la voz

• to know right from wrong — saber distinguir el bien del mal

- she knows a good thing when she sees it

6) (=be certain)

I don't know if it has made things any easier — no sé si ha facilitado las cosas

I don't know if or that it's a very good idea — no sé si es una buena idea, no estoy seguro de que sea una buena idea

I don't know if I can do it — no sé si puedo hacerlo

7) †† (sexually)

to know sb — conocer a algn

8) (in set expressions)
to get to know sb (llegar a) conocer a algn
I'd like to get to know you better — me gustaría (llegar a) conocerte mejor

we got to know each other during military service — llegamos a conocernos bien durante la mili
to get to know sth
as you get to know the piece better... — cuando conoces mejor la pieza..., cuando estás más familiarizado con la pieza...

get to know the area before buying a house — estudia bien la zona antes de comprar una casa
to let sb know...
I'll let you know the price as soon as I can — en cuanto sepa el precio te lo digo

let us know if you need help — avísanos si necesitas ayuda

let me know if you can't come — avísame si no puedes venir

let me know how you get on — ya me contarás cómo te fue

2. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1) (gen) saber

I don't know — no (lo) sé

yes, I know — si, ya lo sé

• Mummy knows best — mamá sabe lo que te conviene

• he doesn't know any better — no sabe lo que hace

he thinks he's going to get the job, but I know better — cree que va a conseguir el trabajo, pero yo sé mejor lo que cabe esperar

you ought to know better than to... — ya deberías saber que no se puede...

Mary knows better than to risk upsetting me — Mary sabe demasiado bien que no le conviene que me enfade

• how should I know? — ¿cómo iba yo a saberlo?

• I know, let's... — ya sé, vamos a...

• one never knows, you never know — nunca se sabe

• there's no (way of) knowing — no hay manera de saberlo

• afterwards they just don't want to know — (in relationships) después "si te he visto no me acuerdo"; (in business) después no quieren saber nada del asunto

• who knows? — ¿quién sabe?

• "was she annoyed about it?" - "I wouldn't know" — -¿se enfadó por eso? -¿y yo que sé?

• it's not easy, you know — no es fácil, sabes

you know, I think I'm beginning to like Richard — ¿sabes? creo que me está empezando a gustar Richard
all 2., 4)
2) (in set expressions)
to know about
to know about sth/sb: did you know about Paul? — ¿te has enterado de or sabes lo de Paul?

I didn't know about the accident — no me había enterado de lo del accidente, no sabía nada de lo del accidente

I'd known about his illness for some time — sabía lo de su enfermedad hacía tiempo

everything you always wanted to know about sex — todo lo que siempre ha querido saber sobre el sexo

she knows about cats — ella entiende de gatos

• "you must be delighted!" - "I don't know about that" — ¡debes estar encantado! -no sé qué decirte

"you're a genius!" - "oh, I don't know about that" — -¡eres un genio! -hombre, no sé qué decirte

"I'm taking tomorrow off" - "I don't know about that!" — -mañana me tomo el día libre -no sé, habrá que ver

• I don't know about you, but I think it's terrible — a ti no sé, pero a mí me parece terrible
to get to know about sth enterarse de algo to know of (=be acquainted with) conocer
I know of a nice little café — conozco un pequeño café muy agradable

I don't know him but I know of him — no lo conozco pero he oído hablar de él (=be aware of)

I know of no reason why he should have committed suicide — que yo sepa no tenía razones para suicidarse

• the first I knew of it was when Pete told me — lo primero que oí or supe del asunto fue lo que me dijo Pete

that was the first I knew of it — esa fue la primera noticia que tuve del asunto

• not that I know of — que yo sepa, no
to let sb know
we'll let you know — ya te diremos lo que sea, ya te avisaremos

I'll let you know on Monday — te diré lo que sea el lunes

why didn't you let me know? — ¿por qué no me lo dijiste?

3.

NOUN

• to be in the know * — (=well-informed) estar enterado; (=privy to sth) estar al tanto or al corriente

those not in the know — los que no lo sabían

* * *

I
1. [nəʊ]
(past knew; past p known) transitive verb

1)

a) (have knowledge of, be aware of) saber*

I don't know his name/how old he is — no sé cómo se llama/cuántos años tiene

to know something ABOUT something — saber* algo de algo

not to know the first thing about something — no saber* nada or no tener* ni idea de algo

I knew it! you've changed your mind! — ya sabía yo que ibas a cambiar de idea!

how was I to know that... ? — ¿cómo iba yo a saber que... ?

I should have known this would happen — tenía que haber(me) imaginado que iba a pasar esto

I don't know that I agree/that I'll be able to come — no sé si estoy de acuerdo/si podré ir

I'll have you know that... — has de saber que..., para que sepas,...

you know what he's like — ya sabes cómo es (él), ya lo conoces

before I knew where I was, it was ten o'clock — cuando quise darme cuenta, eran las diez

it is well known that... — todo el mundo sabe que...

it soon became known that... — pronto se supo que...

to be known to + INF: he's known to be dangerous se sabe que es peligroso; I know that for a fact me consta que es así; to let somebody know something decirle* algo a alguien, hacerle* saber or comunicarle* algo a alguien (frml); ( warn) avisarle algo a alguien; let me know how much it's going to cost dime cuánto va a costar; he let it be known that... dio a entender que...; to make something known to somebody hacerle* saber algo a alguien; without our knowing it sin saberlo nosotros, sin que lo supiéramos; there's no knowing what he might do quién sabe qué hará; do you know what! ¿sabes qué?; I know what: let's go skating! tengo una idea: vayamos a patinar!; wouldn't you know it: it's starting to rain! no te digo, se ha puesto a llover!; not to know which way o where to turn no saber* qué hacer; to know something backwards: she knows her part backwards — se sabe el papel al dedillo or al revés y al derecho

b) ( have practical understanding of) \<\<French/shorthand\>\> saber*

c) (have skill, ability)

to know how to + INF — saber* + inf

he doesn't know how to swim — no sabe nadar

2)

a) ( be acquainted with) \<\<person/place\>\> conocer*

how well do you know her? — ¿la conoces mucho or bien?

I only know her by name — la conozco or (AmL tb) la ubico sólo de nombre

you know me/him: ever the optimist — ya me/lo conoces: siempre tan optimista

to get to know somebody: how did they get to know each other? ¿cómo se conocieron?; I got to know him better/quite well llegué a conocerlo mejor/bastante bien; to get to know something \<\<subject/job\>\> familiarizarse* con algo; we knew her as Mrs Balfour — para nosotros era la Sra Balfour

b) ( have personal experience of)

he has known poverty/success — ha conocido la pobreza/el éxito

he knows no fear — no sabe lo que es or no conoce el miedo

c) ( be restricted by) (liter) tener*

her ambition knows no limits — su ambición no tiene límites

3)

a) (recognize, identify) reconocer*

she knows a good thing when she sees one — sabe lo que es bueno

to know something/somebody BY something — reconocer* algo/a alguien por algo

b) ( distinguish)

to know something/somebody FROM something/somebody — distinguir* algo/a alguien de algo/alguien

I don't know one from the other — no los distingo, no distingo al uno del otro

4) (see, experience) (only in perfect tenses)

I've never known her (to) lose her temper — nunca la he visto perder los estribos

this has been known to happen before — esto ya ha ocurrido otras veces

2.

vi saber*

what happened? - nobody knows — ¿qué pasó? - no se sabe

how do you know? — ¿cómo lo sabes?

I won't argue: you know best — no voy a discutir: tú sabrás

I know! — ya sé!, tengo una idea!

I ought to know! — si lo sabré yo!

you could have let me know! — me lo podrías haber dicho!

you never know — nunca se sabe

the government didn't want to know — el gobierno se desentendió completamente or no quiso saber nada

I'm not stupid, you know! — oye, que no soy tonto ¿eh? or ¿sabes?

to know ABOUT something/somebody: he knows about computers sabe or entiende de computadoras; did you know about John? ¿sabías lo de John?, ¿estabas enterado de lo de John?; can I invite him? - I don't know about that, we'll have to see ¿lo puedo invitar? - no sé, veremos; to get to know about something enterarse de algo; to know OF something/somebody: she knew of their activities tenía conocimiento or estaba enterada de sus actividades; not that I know of que yo sepa, no; do you know of a good carpenter? ¿conoces a or sabes de algún carpintero bueno?; I don't actually know her, I know of her — no la conozco personalmente, sólo de oídas

II

noun

to be in the know — estar* enterado

English-spanish dictionary > know
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'reɡjulə
1. adjective
1) (usual: Saturday is his regular day for shopping; That isn't our regular postman, is it?) habitual

2) ((American) normal: He's too handicapped to attend a regular school.) normal, común

3) (occurring, acting etc with equal amounts of space, time etc between: They placed guards at regular intervals round the camp; Is his pulse regular?) regular

4) (involving doing the same things at the same time each day etc: a man of regular habits.) regular

5) (frequent: He's a regular visitor; He's one of our regular customers.) habitual

6) (permanent; lasting: He's looking for a regular job.) permanente, fijo

7) ((of a noun, verb etc) following one of the usual grammatical patterns of the language: `Walk' is a regular verb, but `go' is an irregular verb.) regular

8) (the same on both or all sides or parts; neat; symmetrical: a girl with regular features; A square is a regular figure.) regular

9) (of ordinary size: I don't want the large size of packet - just give me the regular one.) de tamaño normal

10) ((of a soldier) employed full-time, professional; (of an army) composed of regular soldiers.) profesional

2. noun
1) (a soldier in the regular army.) soldado profesional

2) (a regular customer (eg at a bar).) habitual

•

- regularity
- regularly
- regulate
- regulation
- regulator

regular adj

1. regular

there are regular and irregular verbs hay verbos regulares e irregulares

2. habitual

he is a regular customer es un cliente habitual

regular 1 adjetivo 1 ( en general) regular 2
a) ( no muy bien):

◊ ¿qué tal te va? — regular how's it going? — so-so;
¿qué tal la película? — regular how was the movie? — nothing special
b) ( de tamaño) medium-sized, middling
■ sustantivo masculino ( calificación) fair
regular 2 ( conjugate regular) verbo transitivo 1
a) ‹espejo/asiento› to adjust

b) ‹caudal/temperatura/velocidad› to regulate, control
2 [ley/norma] to regulate
regular
I adjetivo
1 regular
un ejército regular, a regular army
2 (metódico, sin alteraciones) la marcha regular de los acontecimientos, the orderly progress of events
3 (habitual) regular
4 (mediano) average, regular (mediocre) average
II adverbio so-so
III verbo transitivo
1 (organizar, someter a normas) to regulate, control
2 (ajustar) to adjust ' regular' also found in these entries: Spanish: ahorcarse - asidua - asiduo - bribón - bribona - dosificar - habitual - milicia - once - parroquiana - parroquiano - periodicidad - roce - vuelo - café - cliente - controlar - fijo - gasolina - graduación - graduar - normal - ordinario English: adjust - average - control - lie - moderate - much - regular - regular army - regulate - scheduled flight - second-class - so-so - spot-check - steady - assure - casual - clock - even - flier - routine - scheduled - second - shuttle

regular

tr['regjʊlə^SMALLr/SMALL]

adjective

1 (gen) regular

■ the buses on this route are very regular los autobuses de esta línea son muy regulares

■ I submit regular reports to my boss a mi jefe le presento informes regularmente

■ regular attendance is essential la asistencia regular es imprescindible

2 (normal) normal, usual, de siempre

■ our regular milkman will be back next week el lechero de siempre volverá la semana que viene

3 (habitual) habitual, asiduo,-a

■ he's one of our regular customers es uno de nuestros clientes habituales

4 (normal in size) de tamaño normal

■ do you want regular or giant? ¿quiere tamaño normal o gigante?

5 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (pleasant) simpático,-a; (honest) legal

noun

1 familiar cliente nombre masulino o femenino habitual

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

as regular as clockwork con una regularidad cronométrica

regular army ejército regular

regular soldier soldado profesional

regular ['rɛgjələr] adj

1) normal: regular, normal, usual

2) steady: uniforme, regular

a regular pace: un paso regular

3) customary, habitual: habitual, de costumbre

regular n

: cliente mf habitual

regular

adj.

• acompasado, -a adj.

• asiduo, -a adj.

• correcto, -a adj.

• efectivo, -a adj.

• formal adj.

• habitual adj.

• normal adj.

• reglamentario, -a adj.

• regular adj.

n.

• obrero permanente s.m.

• regular s.m.

I 'regjələr, 'regjʊlə(r)
adjective

1)

a) ( evenly spaced) < breathing> acompasado; <heartbeat/pulse> regular

at regular intervals — ( in time) con regularidad; ( in space) a intervalos regulares

b) (consistent, habitual) <customer/reader> habitual, asiduo

it's a regular occurrence — eso es muy frecuente or pasa con mucha frecuencia

to be in regular employment — tener* empleo fijo

a regular income — una fuente regular de ingresos

on a regular basis — con regularidad, regularmente

c) ( Med)

to be regular — ( in bowel habits) hacer* de vientre con regularidad; ( in menstrual cycles) ser* regular

d) ( customary) habitual

the regular procedure — el procedimiento usual or de costumbre

2) (even, symmetrical) < shape> regular; < teeth> regular, parejo (AmL)

he has regular features — es de rasgos (bien) proporcionados

3)

a) <size/model> normal

regular grade gasoline — (AmE) gasolina f or (Andes) bencina f or (RPl) nafta f normal

b) ( Ling) <verb/plural> regular

4) (colloq)

a) (as intensifier) verdadero

he's a regular comedian — es muy gracioso

b) ( straightforward) (AmE)

he's a regular guy — es un gran tipo (fam), es un tío majo (Esp fam)

5) ( Mil) <soldier/officer> de carrera

the regular army — el ejército profesional

II

noun

1) ( customer) cliente mf habitual, asiduo, -dua m,f

party regular — (AmE Pol) militante mf del partido

2) ( Mil) militar mf de carrera

['reɡjʊlǝ(r)]
1. ADJ

1) (=symmetrical) [shape, pattern] (also Math) regular

he has regular features — es de facciones regulares

2) (=even) [surface, teeth] uniforme, parejo (esp LAm)

3) (=recurring at even intervals) [pulse, flights, breathing, order] regular

• to take regular exercise — hacer ejercicio con regularidad

• at regular intervals — (in time) con regularidad; (in space) a intervalos regulares

the doctor examined the baby at regular intervals — el médico examinaba al bebé con regularidad

the signs were placed at regular intervals along the beach — las señales estaban situadas a intervalos regulares a lo largo de la playa

• it's important to eat regular meals — es importante comer con regularidad

• he placed a regular order with us — nos hizo un pedido regular

• to make regular use of sth — usar algo con regularidad

to be in regular use — utilizarse de manera regular

- as regular as clockwork

4) (=habitual, customary) [visitor, customer, reader, listener] habitual, asiduo; [doctor, partner] habitual; [action, procedure] acostumbrado, normal

they are regular churchgoers — van a misa con regularidad or con asiduidad

our regular waiter — el camarero que nos sirve normalmente

it's past his regular bedtime — ya ha pasado su hora normal de acostarse

• on a regular basis — con regularidad

• to be in regular employment — tener un trabajo fijo

• the regular staff — el personal habitual

• to have a regular time for doing sth — tener hora fija para hacer algo, hacer algo siempre a la misma hora

5) (=unvarying)

• a man of regular habits — un hombre metódico, un hombre ordenado (en sus costumbres)

• to keep regular hours — llevar una vida ordenada

6) (=frequent) frecuente

I have to make regular trips to France — tengo que viajar a Francia con frecuencia, tengo que hacer viajes frecuentes a Francia

• to be in or to have regular contact with sb — mantener or tener un contacto frecuente con algn

• it's a regular occurrence — pasa con frecuencia, es algo frecuente

7) (Mil) [soldier, army] profesional, de carrera

8) (Ling) [verb etc] regular

9) * (as intensifier)

• a regular bore — un auténtico pesado

• a regular feast — un verdadero banquete

• he's a regular fool — es un verdadero idiota

• a regular nuisance — un auténtico pesado

10) (US) (=ordinary, normal) normal

I'm just a regular guy — no soy más que un tío normal (y corriente)

• regular fries — porción f mediana de patatas fritas

• regular gasoline — gasolina f normal

• regular size — tamaño m normal

11) * (=not constipated)

to be regular — hacer de vientre con regularidad

12) * (in menstruation)

I'm quite regular — mi periodo es bastante regular

2. N

1) (=customer) (in pub, bar) cliente mf habitual, parroquiano(-a) m / f

one of the regulars at the club — un asiduo del club

he's a regular on the programme — es un invitado habitual del programa

2) (Mil) militar mf de carrera

3) (US) (=petrol) gasolina f normal

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I ['regjələr, 'regjʊlə(r)]
adjective

1)

a) ( evenly spaced) < breathing> acompasado; <heartbeat/pulse> regular

at regular intervals — ( in time) con regularidad; ( in space) a intervalos regulares

b) (consistent, habitual) <customer/reader> habitual, asiduo

it's a regular occurrence — eso es muy frecuente or pasa con mucha frecuencia

to be in regular employment — tener* empleo fijo

a regular income — una fuente regular de ingresos

on a regular basis — con regularidad, regularmente

c) ( Med)

to be regular — ( in bowel habits) hacer* de vientre con regularidad; ( in menstrual cycles) ser* regular

d) ( customary) habitual

the regular procedure — el procedimiento usual or de costumbre

2) (even, symmetrical) < shape> regular; < teeth> regular, parejo (AmL)

he has regular features — es de rasgos (bien) proporcionados

3)

a) <size/model> normal

regular grade gasoline — (AmE) gasolina f or (Andes) bencina f or (RPl) nafta f normal

b) ( Ling) <verb/plural> regular

4) (colloq)

a) (as intensifier) verdadero

he's a regular comedian — es muy gracioso

b) ( straightforward) (AmE)

he's a regular guy — es un gran tipo (fam), es un tío majo (Esp fam)

5) ( Mil) <soldier/officer> de carrera

the regular army — el ejército profesional

II

noun

1) ( customer) cliente mf habitual, asiduo, -dua m,f

party regular — (AmE Pol) militante mf del partido

2) ( Mil) militar mf de carrera

English-spanish dictionary > regular
9 rein

f; -, -en; südd., österr. casserole

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purely (Adv.);

(bloß) mere (Adj.); sheer (Adj.); plain (Adj.);

(klar) limpid (Adj.); clear (Adj.);

(netto) net (Adj.);

(sauber) clean (Adj.);

(unbefleckt) virgin (Adj.); immaculate (Adj.); undefiled (Adj.);

(unvermischt) pure (Adj.)

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f -, -en (S Ger, Aus COOK)
≈ casserole
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1) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) clear

2) mere

3) (clean, especially morally: pure thoughts.) pure

4) ((of sounds) clear; keeping in tune: She sang in a high pure tone.) pure

5) (absolute: Her singing was a sheer delight; It all happened by sheer chance.) sheer

6) (pure; mere: the simple truth.) simple

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Rein

[rain]

f casserole

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I
Adverb (ugs.)

rein mit dir! — in you go/come!
II 1.
Adjektiv

1) (unvermischt) pure

2) (nichts anderes als) pure; sheer

etwas aus reinem Trotz tun — do something out of sheer or pure contrariness

reine Theorie — pure theory

die reine Wahrheit sagen — tell the plain or unvarnished truth

es war eine reine Männersache — it was exclusively a men's affair

eine reine Arbeitergegend — a purely or entirely working-class district

der reinste Quatsch — (ugs.) pure or sheer or absolute nonsense

dein Zimmer ist der reinste Saustall — (derb) your room is a real pigsty

3) (meist geh.): (frisch, sauber) clean; fresh <clothes, sheet of paper, etc.>; pure, clean <water, air>; clear < complexion>; (fig.)

jemanden/jemandes Namen rein waschen — (ugs.) clear somebody/somebody's name

sich rein waschen — (ugs.) cler oneself or one's name

ein reines Gewissen haben — have a clear conscience

etwas ins Reine schreiben — make a fair copy of something

etwas ins Reine bringen — clear something up; put something straight

mit jemandem/etwas ins Reine kommen — get things straightened out with somebody/get something sorted or straightened out
2.
Adverb purely

rein zufällig — purely or quite by chance

rein gar nichts — (ugs.) absolutely nothing

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rein¹

A. adj

1. pure ( auch CHEM, BIOL, LING, Seide, Wein, Alkohol und fig); (sauber) clean; (klar) auch Gewissen: clear; METALL unalloyed; (gereinigt) purified; (unverfälscht) unadulterated (auch fig); Haut: clear; Blatt Papier: clean, blank;

reine Baumwolle pure ( oder 100%) cotton;

reines Deutsch sprechen speak a pure German;

reine und angewandte Mathematik pure and applied mathematics;

Kants Kritik der Reinen Vernunft Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason;

ein reines Gewissen a clear ( oder pure) conscience; → Luft, Tisch, Wein, Weste

2. REL, Tier, Speise: clean;

für Moslems ist Schweinefleisch nicht rein pork for Muslims is an unclean meat

3. Gewinn: net, clear

4. fig, umg, intensivierend, oft im sup: (bloß, nichts als) utter, sheer, absolute;

das ist reiner Zufall that is sheer luck;

reine Lüge downright ( oder barefaced) lie;

eine reine Frechheit (a piece of) barefaced cheek (US nerve);

reiner Unsinn/Wahnsinn sheer nonsense/madness;

das ist reine Theorie that’s only ( oder simply) theory;

eine reine Formalität a mere formality;

der reine Hohn pure ( oder bitter) mockery;

ein reiner Zufall a pure accident ( oder coincidence);

reinste Freude sheer ( oder pure) joy;

er ist der reinste Komiker he’s a real comedian;

die reinste Komödie a regular comedy

5. fig, intensivierend: (ausschließlich, echt) genuine, real;

die reine Wahrheit the plain truth; JUR the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth;

eine reine Arbeitergegend a real working-class area; → Vergnügen

B. adv

1. purely;

rein pflanzlich purely vegetable; nur attr pure ( oder all) vegetable …; Essen: strictly vegetarian;

rein pflanzliches Fett pure vegetable fat;

aus rein naturwissenschaftlicher Sicht from a strictly scientific point of view

2. umg (gänzlich) absolutely;

rein gar nichts absolutely nothing (nil umg);

rein unmöglich absolutely impossible;

rein verrückt totally mad;

rein zufällig by pure accident ( oder chance), purely by accident ( oder chance);

aus rein persönlichen Gründen for purely personal reasons;

etwas rein Persönliches a purely personal matter;

es geht schon rein zeitlich nicht there simply isn’t (enough) time;

etwas rein mechanisch tun do sth just mechanically

C. substantivisch:

ins Reine bringen clear up, sort out;

mit jemandem ins Reine kommen get things straightened out with sb;

(mit sich) ins Reine kommen straighten things out (for o.s.);

etwas ins Reine schreiben make a fair copy of sth

rein² adv umg

1. → herein

2. → hinein

rein… im v umg

1. → auch herein…

2. → auch hinein…

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I
Adverb (ugs.)

rein mit dir! — in you go/come!
II 1.
Adjektiv

1) (unvermischt) pure

2) (nichts anderes als) pure; sheer

etwas aus reinem Trotz tun — do something out of sheer or pure contrariness

reine Theorie — pure theory

die reine Wahrheit sagen — tell the plain or unvarnished truth

es war eine reine Männersache — it was exclusively a men's affair

eine reine Arbeitergegend — a purely or entirely working-class district

der reinste Quatsch — (ugs.) pure or sheer or absolute nonsense

dein Zimmer ist der reinste Saustall — (derb) your room is a real pigsty

3) (meist geh.): (frisch, sauber) clean; fresh <clothes, sheet of paper, etc.>; pure, clean <water, air>; clear < complexion>; (fig.)

jemanden/jemandes Namen rein waschen — (ugs.) clear somebody/somebody's name

sich rein waschen — (ugs.) cler oneself or one's name

ein reines Gewissen haben — have a clear conscience

etwas ins Reine schreiben — make a fair copy of something

etwas ins Reine bringen — clear something up; put something straight

mit jemandem/etwas ins Reine kommen — get things straightened out with somebody/get something sorted or straightened out
2.
Adverb purely

rein zufällig — purely or quite by chance

rein gar nichts — (ugs.) absolutely nothing

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adj.

absolute adj.

chaste adj.

clean adj.

immaculate adj.

pure adj.

sheer adj.

straight adj.

unadulterated adj.

uncorrupt adj.

uncorrupted adj.

undefiled adj. adv.

chastely adv.

immaculately adv.

purely adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > rein
10 hacerse

pron.v.

1 to recede, to separate.

2 to become, to enter into some new state or condition (llegar a ser).

3 to accustom oneself (acostumbrarse).

Hacerse de miel, to treat one gently, not to be very severe. Hacerse con alg or de algo, to acquire, to attain; to purchase anything which is wanting

Hacerse lugar to gain a name or reputation

Hacerse memorable to become memorable, famous, notorious, etc. Hacerse añicos, to take great pains in doing anything

Hacerse chiquito to pretend to be modest; to conceal one's knowledge

Se hace de noche night falls

Hacerse con una cosa to obtain a thing rightly or wrongly

Se hará de ladrillos it will be built of brick

Todavía no se ha hecho, it still has not been done. Hacer cortesía (mutuamente), to exchange courtesies

Hacerse un retrato to have one's portrait painted

Hacerse enfermera to become a nurse

Hacerse el sueco to pretend not to hear

Esto se hace pesado this is becoming tedious

Hacerse grande to grow tall, to get tall

Se me hace imposible trabajar it's becoming impossible for me to work

Hacerse a una idea to get used to an idea

Hacerse con algo to get hold of something

Logró hacerse con una copia he managed to get hold of a copy

Hacerse a un lado to stand aside

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hacerse

► verbo pronominal

1 (volverse) to become, get

■ hacerse viejo to grow old

■ hacerse rico to get rich

2 (crecer) to grow

■ se ha hecho mucho he's grown a lot

3 (acostumbrarse) to get used (a, to), become accustomed (a, to)

■ se hizo al colegio nuevo he got used to his new school

4 (resultar) to become, go on, seem

■ la película se hizo muy larga the film went on too long, I found the film too long

■ los días se hacían eternos the days seemed endless

5 (simular) to pretend

■ se hizo la elegante she pretended to be elegant

6 (mandar hacer) to have made, have done

■ me hice un vestido en la modista I had a dress made at the dressmaker's

■ me hice la permanente en la peluquería I had a perm at the hairdresser's

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1) to become

2) get

3) pretend, play

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VERBO PRONOMINAL

1) (=realizar, crear)

hacerse algo — [uno mismo] to make o.s. sth; [otra persona] to have sth made

se hizo un jersey — he made himself a jumper

¿os hicisteis muchas fotos? — did you take a lot of photos?

todos los días me hago 3km andando — I walk 3km every day

hacerse un retrato — to have one's portrait painted

se hizo la cirugía estética — she had plastic surgery

• hacerse caca — to soil one's pants

• hacerse pipí — to wet o.s.
idea 1), nudo II, 1)
2) (=cocinarse)

todavía se está haciendo la comida — the meal's still cooking

deja que se haga bien la carne — make sure the meat is well done

3) + infin

a) (=conseguir)

deberías hacerte oír — you should make your voice heard

la respuesta no se hizo esperar — the answer was not long in coming

b) (=mandar)

se hizo traer caviar directamente de Rusia — she had caviar sent over from Russia

se hizo cortar el pelo — she had her hair cut

hacerse afeitar la barba — to have one's beard trimmed

me estoy haciendo confeccionar un traje — I'm having a suit made

4) (=reflexivo)

se hizo a sí mismo — he's a self-made man

5) [recíproco]

se hacían caricias — they were caressing each other

hacerse cortesías mutuamente — to exchange courtesies

6) (=llegar a ser)

a) + sustantivo to become

se hicieron amigos — they became friends

hacerse enfermera — to become a nurse

el sofá se hace cama — the sofa can be turned into a bed

b) + adj

hacerse cristiano — to become a Christian

quiere hacerse famoso — he wants to be famous

esto se está haciendo pesado — this is getting o becoming tedious

se está haciendo viejo — he's getting old

se hace tarde — it's getting late

hacerse grande — to grow tall

con tanto ruido se me hace imposible trabajar — I can't work with all this noise

7) (=parecer)

se me hizo largo/pesado el viaje — the journey felt long/boring

se me hace que... — esp LAm it seems to me that..., I get the impression that...

se me hace que nos están engañando — it seems to me that o I get the impression that we're being deceived

8) * (=fingirse)

hacerse el interesante — to act all high and mighty

• hacerse de nuevas — to act all innocent

• hacerse el sordo — to pretend not to hear

9) (=moverse)

• hacerse atrás — to move back

• hacerse a un lado — [de pie] to move to one side; [sentado] to move over

• hazte para allá, que me siente — move up that way a bit so I can sit down

10) [seguido de preposición]
hacerse a (=acostumbrarse) to get used to
hacerse a una idea — to get used to an idea

hacerse a hacer algo — to get used to doing sth

¿te has hecho ya a levantarte temprano? — have you got used to getting up early yet?
hacerse con [+ información] to get hold of; [+ ciudad, fortaleza] to take
logró hacerse con una copia — he managed to get hold of a copy

se hizo con una importante fortuna — he amassed a large fortune

hacerse con el control de algo — to gain control of sth

finalmente se hicieron con la victoria — they eventually managed to win

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(v.) = grow up to be, grow up into

Ex. Quite obviously, however, everything rests in the end on the extent to which people grow up to be avid, thoughtful readers.

Ex. Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.

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(v.) = grow up to be, grow up into

Ex: Quite obviously, however, everything rests in the end on the extent to which people grow up to be avid, thoughtful readers.

Ex: Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.

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■hacerse verbo reflexivo
1 (convertirse) to become, grow
hacerse mayor, to grow old
se hizo monja, she became a nun
2 (simular) to pretend: me vio, pero se hizo el despistado, he saw me, but pretended he hadn't
hacerse el sordo, to turn a deaf ear 3 hacerse con, (conseguir) to get hold of
4 (acostumbrarse) to get used [a, to]: enseguida me hice a dormir sola, I soon got used to sleeping alone
me tengo que hacer a la idea, I've got to get used to the idea
' hacerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adueñarse
- agenciarse
- arrumaco
- asegurarse
- boca
- cargar
- cargo
- comprometerse
- curar
- dueña
- dueño
- eco
- idea
- ilusión
- ladearse
- lío
- loca
- loco
- lograr
- mar
- oro
- ovillo
- permanente
- remolón
- remolona
- rogar
- sorda
- sordo
- sueca
- sueco
- suplantar
- taco
- tonta
- tonto
- agujero
- América
- amigo
- análisis
- ánimo
- añicos
- bola
- caca
- camote
- cirugía
- cocer
- competencia
- comprender
- confiar
- control
- correr
English:
appear
- become
- befriend
- break
- break up
- charge
- come
- cook
- corner
- daydream
- deepen
- delude
- drag on
- endear
- evidence
- fall
- fiendish
- get on
- get through
- get-rich-quick
- grow
- grow up
- hard
- impersonate
- join
- kid
- masquerade
- materialize
- move along
- muddle
- part
- part with
- piece
- play
- pose
- possum
- power
- pretend
- pull over
- put out
- run
- sail
- sea
- seize
- shatter
- shoeshine
- sidestep
- smash
- stage
- stake

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vpr

1. [convertirse en] to become;

hacerse musulmán to become a Muslim;

se hizo hombre he became a man;

hacerse viejo to grow old;

hacerse del Universitario to sign for o join Universitario

2. [guisarse, cocerse] to cook;

el pavo se está haciendo the turkey's in the oven

3. Literario [formarse]
se hizo la noche night fell;

y se hizo la luz [cita bíblica] and there was light

4. [resultar] + adj to get;

se hace muy pesado it gets very tedious;

se me ha hecho muy corto el viaje the journey seemed very short;

la clase se me ha hecho eterna the class seemed to go on forever

5. [causarse] + nombre
me he hecho daño en el brazo I've hurt my arm;

se hizo un corte en la mano she cut her hand

6. [fabricarse] + nombre to make oneself;

me hice un vestido [yo mismo] I made myself a dress;
[la modista] I had a dress made;
se han hecho una casa al lado del mar they've built (themselves) a house by the sea

7. [arreglarse] + nombre
hacerse las uñas to do one's nails

8. [crearse en la mente] + nombre
hacerse ilusiones to get one's hopes up;

con lo que me has dicho ya me hago una idea de cómo es la escuela from what you've told me I've got a pretty good idea of what the school is like;

no me hago una idea de cómo debió ser I can't imagine what it must have been like

9. [mostrarse] + "el" + adj
se hace el gracioso/el simpático he acts the comedian/the nice guy;

hacerse el distraído to pretend to be miles away;

¿eres tonto o te lo haces? are you stupid or are you just pretending to be?

10.
hacerse a [acostumbrarse a] [m5] no consiguió hacerse a la comida británica she couldn't get used to British food;

no me hago a su forma de trabajar I can't get used to the way they work;

hacerse a una idea to get used to an idea;

hazte a la idea de que no vamos a poder ir de vacaciones you'd better start getting used to the idea that we won't be able to go on holiday

11. [moverse]
hacerse a un lado [persona] to move aside;
[vehículo] to pull over
12.
hacerse con [conseguir] [m5] se hizo con la medalla de oro she won the gold medal;

se hizo con el control de la empresa he took control of the company

13. [referido a necesidades fisiológicas]
el bebé se ha hecho encima [orina] the baby has wet himself;
[excremento] the baby has dirtied his Br nappy o US diaper; Fam
el bebé se ha hecho pipí the baby's wet himself

14. Esp muy Fam
hacérselo con alguien [tener relaciones sexuales] to do it with sb, Br to have it off with sb

15. Am Fam
hacerse de [obtener] to get hold of;

tengo que hacerme de unas llaves para poder entrar I need to get hold of some keys to get in;

se hizo de un diploma y salió a buscarse la vida she got herself a qualification and set out to make her fortune;

nos hicimos de algo de comida y pasamos el día en el campo we got some food together and spent the day in the country

16. Am Fam
¿qué se habrá hecho mi vestido? [¿dónde estará?] what's happened to my dress?;

¿y tu prima? ¿qué se hizo? [corto plazo] where has your cousin got to?;
[largo plazo] whatever happened to that cousin of yours?
17. Am Fam [salir bien]
precisaba una beca y por suerte se le hizo she needed a scholarship and luckily she got one;

después de años, se me hizo, gané la grande after waiting for years, at last it happened for me, I got the big one

18. Méx, RP Fam [creer]
¿llegará Pedro? – se me hace que no do you think Pedro will come? – I don't think so

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hacerse

v/r

1 traje make; casa build o.s.

2 ( cocinarse) cook

3 ( convertirse, volverse) get, become;

hacerse viejo get old;

hacerse de noche get dark;

se hace tarde it’s getting late;

¿qué se hizo de aquello? what happened with that?

4

:

hacerse el sordo/el tonto pretend to be deaf/stupid

5

:

hacerse a algo get used to sth

6

:

hacerse con algo get hold of sth

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vr

1) : to become

2) : to pretend, to act, to play

hacerse el tonto: to play dumb

3) : to seem

el examen se me hizo difícil: the exam seemed difficult to me

4) : to get, to grow

se hace tarde: it's growing late

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hacerse vb

1. (volverse + sustantivo) to become [pt. became; pp. become]

se hizo sacerdote he became a priest

2. (volverse + adjetivo) to get

se está haciendo viejo he's getting old

3. (fingir) to pretend to be

se hizo el muerto he pretended to be dead

4. (parecer) to seem

la película se me hizo muy larga the film seemed very long

5. (conseguir) to get

¿dónde te has hecho con esa camiseta? where did you get that T shirt?

6. (ganar) to win [pt. & pp. won]

el Betis se hizo con el título de Liga Betis won the league

7. (acostumbrarse) to get used to

aún no me he hecho al nuevo horario I still haven't got used to the new timetable

8. (apartarse) to move

hazte a un lado move to one side

Spanish-English dictionary > hacerse
11 spiritoso

adj witty

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spiritoso agg.

1 witty: discorso, uomo spiritoso, witty speech, man; risposta spiritosa, witty reply (o retort); vuol fare lo spiritoso e non ci riesce, he tries to be witty, but he can't quite pull it off

2 ( alcolico) spirituous, alcoholic: bevanda spiritosa, spirituous beverage

◆ s.m. wit, wag; joker, comedian; (spreg.) smart aleck.

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[spiri'toso] spiritoso (-a)
1. agg

witty

è il più spiritoso del gruppo — he's the wittiest in the group

2. sm/f

wit, witty person

non fare lo spiritoso! — don't try and be funny!

* * *
[spiri'toso] 1.
aggettivo

1) [persona, frase, battuta] witty

come sei spiritoso! — iron. you're a bundle of fun!

2) (che contiene alcol) alcoholic, spirituous
2.
sostantivo maschile

stai cercando di fare lo spiritoso? — are you trying to be funny?

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spiritoso

/spiri'toso/

I aggettivo

1 [persona, frase, battuta] witty; come sei spiritoso! iron. you're a bundle of fun!

2 (che contiene alcol) alcoholic, spirituous

II sostantivo maschile

stai cercando di fare lo spiritoso? are you trying to be funny?

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > spiritoso
12 akto|r

m 1. (filmowy, teatralny) actor; (komediowy) comedian 2. przen. (uczestnik) player
- być pierwszym aktorem sceny politycznej to be the principal player in the political arena
3. przen. (stwarzający pozory) actor
- nie daj się nabrać na jego skruchę, to niezły aktor he’s quite an actor, don’t be taken in by his remorse

- □ aktor charakterystyczny Teatr character actor

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > akto|r
13 business

business

A n

1 ¢ ( commerce) affaires fpl ; to be in business être dans les affaires ; to go into business se lancer dans les affaires ; they made a lot of money in business ils ont gagné beaucoup d'argent dans les affaires ; to be honest in business être toujours honnête en affaires ; to set up in business s'établir à son compte ; she went into ou set up in business as a translator elle s'est établie comme traductrice ; the firm is no longer in business l'entreprise a fermé ; to do business with sb traiter avec qn, faire des affaires avec qn ; they do a lot of business with Germany ils font beaucoup d'affaires avec l'Allemagne ; they're in business together ils sont associés ; he is a man I can do business with c'est un homme avec qui je peux travailler ; to go out of business faire faillite ; they're back in business Comm ils ont repris leurs activités ; she's gone to Brussels on business elle est allée à Bruxelles pour affaires or en voyage d'affaires ; he's away on business at the moment en ce moment il est en déplacement pour affaires ; the recession has put them out of business la récession les a obligés à cesser leurs activités ; it's good/bad for business ça fait marcher/ne fait pas marcher les affaires ; to talk business parler affaires ; now we're talking business! fig maintenant on commence à parler sérieusement! ; are you in London for business or pleasure? êtes-vous à Londres pour affaires ou pour le plaisir? ; to mix business with pleasure joindre l'utile à l'agréable ; business is business les affaires sont les affaires ; ‘business as usual’ ( on shop window) ‘nous restons ouverts pendant les travaux’ ; it is/it was business as usual fig c'est/c'était comme à l'habitude ;

2 (custom, trade) to lose business perdre de la clientèle ; how's business comment vont les affaires? ; business is slow at the moment les affaires marchent au ralenti or ne vont pas fort en ce moment ; most of our business comes from tourists la plupart de nos clients sont des touristes ; we are doing twice as much business as last summer notre chiffre d'affaires a doublé par rapport à l'été dernier ;

3 (trade, profession) métier m ; what's your line of business?, what (line of) business are you in? vous travaillez dans quelle branche?, qu'est-ce que vous faites dans la vie? ; he's in the hotel/insurance business il travaille dans l'hôtellerie/les assurances ; he's the best comedian/chef in the business ○ fig c'est le meilleur comique/chef qui existe ;

4 (company, firm) affaire f, entreprise f ; ( shop) commerce m, boutique f ; small businesses les petites entreprises ; she runs a small dressmaking/mail-order business elle dirige une petite affaire de confection/de vente par correspondance ;

5 ¢ ( important matters) questions fpl importantes ; (duties, tasks) devoirs mpl, occupations fpl ; let's get down to business passons aux choses sérieuses ; the business before a meeting Admin l'ordre m du jour ; we got through a lot of business at the meeting on a réglé beaucoup de questions au cours de la réunion ; can we get down to business? on peut s'y mettre? ; to go about one's business vaquer à ses occupations ; to deal with daily business expédier les affaires courantes ; we still have some unfinished business to discuss nous avons encore des choses à discuter ; he got on with the business of tidying up/letterwriting il s'est mis à faire le rangement/la correspondance ; ‘any other business’ ( on agenda) ‘questions diverses’ ;

6 ( concern) that's her business ça la regarde, c'est son affaire ; it's none of your business! ça ne te regarde pas!, ce n'est pas ton affaire! ; it's no business of yours what he does in his private life sa vie privée ne te regarde pas ; to make it one's business to find out se charger de découvrir la vérité ; mind your own business ○ ! occupe-toi or mêle-toi de tes affaires ○ ! ; he had no business telling her! ce n'était pas à lui de le lui dire! ; she had no business to be there elle n'avait rien à faire là-bas ; there I was minding my own business when … j'étais là tranquille dans mon coin, quand … ;

7 ( affair) histoire f, affaire f ; it's a bad ou sorry business c'est une triste affaire ; the newspapers are full of this murder/drugs business les journaux ne parlent que de cette histoire de meurtre/de drogue ; what a dreadful business! quelle histoire horrible! ; no funny business! et pas d'histoires! ; a nasty business une sale affaire ; I'm fed up with the whole business j'en ai ras le bol ○ ;

8 (bother, nuisance) histoire f ; moving house is quite a business! c'est toute une histoire de déménager! ; what a business! quelle histoire! ;

9 ○ euph to do its business [animal] faire ses besoins.

B modif [address, law, letter, transaction] commercial ; [pages] affaires ; [meeting, travel, consortium] d'affaires ; business people hommes mpl d'affaires ; the business community le monde des affaires.

Idioms

now we're in business! maintenant nous sommes prêts!, maintenant on peut y aller! ; to be in the business of doing avoir pour habitude de faire ; she can sing/play the piano like nobody's business ○ elle chante/joue du piano comme personne ; to work like nobody's business ○ travailler d'arrache-pied ; that's the business ○ ! c'est super ○ ! ; she means business! elle ne plaisante pas! ; to send sb about his business envoyer promener qn ○ ; to give sb the business ○ US en faire voir de toutes les couleurs à qn ○.

Big English-French dictionary > business

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