he's very amusing

Ito ay makalilibang!

Ito ay makalilibang!

very [ˈverɪ]

1. adverb

   a. ( = extremely) très

• very amusing très amusant

• to be very careful faire très attention

• I am very cold/hot j'ai très froid/chaud

• are you tired? -- very/not very êtes-vous fatigué ? -- très/pas très

• I'm very sorry je suis vraiment désolé

• very well, if you insist très bien, si vous insistez

• very little très peu

• very little milk très peu de lait

► very much beaucoup

• thank you very much merci beaucoup

• I liked it very much j'ai beaucoup aimé

• he is very much better il va beaucoup mieux

• very much bigger beaucoup plus grand

• he is very much the most intelligent il est de loin le plus intelligent

   b. ( = absolutely) tout (e)

• of the very best quality de toute première qualité

• very last/first tout dernier/premier

• at the very most tout au plus

• at midday at the very latest à midi au plus tard

• the very latest technology la toute dernière technologie

• the very last page of the book la toute dernière page du livre

   c. (for emphasis) the very same day le jour même

• the very same hat exactement le même chapeau

• the very next day le lendemain même

• I took the very next train j'ai pris le premier train

2. adjective

   a. ( = exact) même

• that very moment cet instant même

• his very words ses paroles mêmes

• the very thing I need exactement ce qu'il me faut

• you're the very person I wanted to see c'est justement vous que je voulais voir

   b. ( = extreme) tout

• at the very end [of play, year] tout à la fin ; [of garden, road] tout au bout

• at the very back tout au fond

• to the very end jusqu'au bout

   c. ( = mere) seul

• the very word offends them le mot seul les choquent

   d. (for emphasis) his very life was in danger sa vie même était en danger

• before my very eyes sous mes propres yeux

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1) ( actual) même (after n)

2) ( ideal)

3) ( ultimate) tout

4) ( mere) [mention, thought] seul (before n)

1) ( extremely) très

2) ( absolutely)

adjective, amusingly adverb

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adjective (rather funny or humorous: an amusing story.) amüsant

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adj amüsant, unterhaltsam

I don't find that very \amusing ich finde das nicht sehr witzig!

\amusing situation komische Situation

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1) amüsant

2) (inf) hat, little dress etc charmant, apart

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amusing adj (adv amusingly) amüsant, unterhaltend

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adjective, amusingly adverb

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amüsant adj.

amüsierend adj.

vergnüglich adj.

- highly amusing

[ə΄mju:ziŋ] a զվարճալի, հետաքրքիր, ծիծաղաշարժ. an amusing fellow/story ծի ծաղելի տղա, ծիծաղաշարժ պատմվածք. amusing play/game հետաքրքիր խաղ. It was all very amusing Այդ բոլորը շատ հե տաքր քիր էր

amus·ing [əʼmju:zɪŋ] adj

amüsant, unterhaltsam;

I don't find that very \amusing ich finde das nicht sehr witzig!;

\amusing situation komische Situation

This is very amusing!

amusing, cool, entertaining, fun.

past participle of spanish verb: divertir.

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► participio pasado

1→ link=divertir divertir

► adjetivo

1 (gracioso) funny, amusing

2 (entretenido) fun, entertaining, enjoyable

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1) amusing, funny

2) entertaining

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1) (=entretenido) [libro, película] entertaining; [chiste, persona] funny, amusing

2)

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- da adjetivo

a) (que interesa, divierte) <espectáculo/fiesta> fun, enjoyable; <momento/situación> entertaining

b) ( gracioso) funny

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= amused, enjoyable, facetious, laughable, hilarious, fun, amusing, funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.], playful, cheery [cheerier -comp., cheeriest -sup.], comedic, droll.

Ex. After the wait, her first words emerged with an amused laugh.

Ex. Having made this prefatory warning, it has also to be said that many teachers successfully contrive to make reviewing an enjoyable and useful ingredient in their book and reading programs.

Ex. This might, perhaps, be considered a facetious example; however, consider the effect of the indiscriminate use of LATIN AMERICA and SPANISH AMERICA.

Ex. It's laughable when Archie Bunker says that, because we know he's an uneducated slob.

Ex. In studying the structure of bibliographic control it is not difficult to discover strange, and even hilarious, examples of specialist bibliographic sources.

Ex. To make the reading more fun for the children we'll include a squib about the garbage dog from 'The Eighteenth Emergency' by Betsy Byars to put alongside a passage about mongrels from the 'World Book Encyclopedia'.

Ex. In the proceedings of the pioneer 1876 Conference of Librarians we can read that 'Mr Edmands gave some amusing illustrations to show that readers often had only the most vague idea of what they really wanted'.

Ex. This article reviews on-line data bases that may be used to search for references to humour (cartoons, funny articles and books, and medical aspects of humour).

Ex. The article is a playful attempt to describe the historical determinations of the subject.

Ex. The novel is a cheery social satire about geeky middle-aged men and their freakishly attractive, younger spouses.

Ex. In the year 2000, news and entertainment programs dedicated a great deal of comedic attention to the presidential election.

Ex. Never sentimental, the movie has moments of droll, deadpan humor.

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* algo diverto que hacer = fun thing to do.

* de forma divertida = funnily.

* de manera divertida = funnily.

* de modo divertido = comically, funnily.

* lo divertido = the fun part.

* resultar divertido = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.

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- da adjetivo

a) (que interesa, divierte) <espectáculo/fiesta> fun, enjoyable; <momento/situación> entertaining

b) ( gracioso) funny

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1 (que interesa, recrea, divierte) ‹espectáculo/fiesta› fun, enjoyable; ‹momento/situación› entertaining

fue una fiesta muy divertida it was a very enjoyable o ( colloq) a fun party, the party was a lot of fun o was great fun

el baile estuvo muy divertido the dance was very entertaining o great fun

¡qué divertido! ahora va y se pone a llover ( iró); (that's) wonderful o great! now it's started raining ( iro)

es un tipo muy divertido he's a really fun guy o a very entertaining guy, he's really fun to be with

2 (gracioso) funny

estuvo de lo más divertido it was so funny

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el participio

◊ -da adjetivo

a) (que interesa, divierte) ‹espectáculo/fiesta› fun, enjoyable;

◊ es un tipo muy divertido he's a really fun guy, he's really fun to be with

b) ( gracioso) funny

◊ ¡que te diviertas! have fun!, enjoy yourself!;

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divertido, -a adj

1. [entretenido] [película, libro] entertaining;

la fiesta fue de lo más divertido it was such an enjoyable party

2. [gracioso] [persona, chiste] funny, amusing;

es un chico muy divertido he's a very funny o amusing boy;

encontraba divertido aquel entusiasmo pueril I found this childish enthusiasm amusing

3. Andes, Arg, Guat [achispado] tipsy

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1 funny

2 ( entretenido) entertaining

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divertido, -da adj

1) : amusing, funny

2) : entertaining, enjoyable

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divertido adj

1. (gracioso) funny [comp. funnier; superl. funniest] / amusing

2. (entretenido) enjoyable

1 humor.

¡qué gracia! how funny!

su voz me hace mucha gracia I think he's got a really funny voice, his voice makes me laugh (me divierte)

mi sombrero le hizo gracia a María María liked my hat (le gustó)

no me hizo gracia I didn't find it funny

tener gracia to be funny (ser divertido, curioso)

2 skill, natural ability.

todavía no le he pillado o cogido la gracia a esta cámara I still haven't got the hang of using this camera (peninsular Spanish)

3 grace, elegance (encanto).

no consigo verle la gracia a este cuadro I just don't know what people see in this painting

la gracia del plato está en la salsa the secret of the dish is (in) the sauce

4 nuisance (incordio).

vaya gracia tener que salir a mitad de la noche it's a real nuisance having to go out in the middle of the night

¡maldita la gracia que me hace tener que volverlo a hacer! (informal) it's a real pain having to do it all over again!

5 favor.

caer en gracia to be liked

6 wit, wittiness, funniness.

7 Gracia.

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► nombre femenino

1 RELIGIÓN grace

2 (favor) favour (US favor)

3 (clemencia) pardon

■ el condenado esperó la gracia del rey the prisoner awaited the king's pardon

4 (buen trato) graciousness

5 (atractivo) grace, charm

6 (garbo) grace

7 (chiste) joke

8 irónico (algo molesto) nuisance, pain

■ ¡vaya gracia tener que esperar tanto! what a nuisance to have to wait so long!

9 formal (nombre) name

■ dígame su gracia tell me your name

► nombre femenino plural gracias

1 thank you, thanks

2 las gracias (mitología) the Graces

\

caer en gracia a alguien to make a hit with somebody

■ le has caído en gracia he's taken a liking to you

dar gracias a alguien to thank somebody

estar en gracia to be in a state of grace

gracias a thanks to

gracias a Dios thank God, thank goodness

hacer gracia, tener gracia (diversión) to be funny 2 (desprecio) to be ridiculous

■ me hace gracia, se cree que lo invitaré isn't it funny, he thinks I'm inviting him!

por la gracia de Dios by the grace of God

¡qué gracia! how funny!

reírle las gracias a alguien to laugh at somebody's jokes

¡vaya gracia! / ¡vaya una gracia! well, that's great that is!, that's just great!

y gracias irónico you should be so lucky

■ nada de comida fina, te darán un bocadillo y gracias there'll be no posh food, with a bit of luck you'll get a sandwich

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1) grace

2) humor, wit

3) favor

•

- gracias

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1) (=diversión)

a) [de chiste, persona]

b)

c)

d)

e)

2) (=encanto)

a) [al moverse] gracefulness, grace

b) [en la personalidad] charm

3) (=chiste) joke

4) pl gracias

a) [para expresar agradecimiento] thanks

b)

5) (Rel) grace

6) (Jur) mercy, pardon

7) (=favor) favour, favor (EEUU)

- caer en gracia a algn

- hacer a algn gracia de algo

8) (=benevolencia) graciousness

9) (Mit)

10)

11) † (=nombre) name

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1) ( comicidad)

2)

a) ( chiste) joke; ( broma) joke, trick

b) ( de niño) party piece

3)

a) (encanto, donaire)

b) ( habilidad especial)

4) (ant) ( nombre) name

5)

a) (favor, merced) grace

b) ( disposición benévola) favor*

c) ( clemencia) clemency

6) (Relig) grace

7) (Mit)

8) gracias femenino plural

a) ( expresión de agradecimiento)

b) (como interj) thank you, thanks (colloq)

c)

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= amnesty, grace, wit.

Ex. Security at the library has been improved and recommendations for the future include: amnesty weeks for the return of books and severe penalties for offenders, e.g. expulsion for a student, dismissal for a member of staff.

Ex. God offers penitents redemption but also bestows His 'common grace' on all.

Ex. The tone of voice should suggest that the inquirer's interest demonstrates something positive about the person -- if not charm, wit, or intelligence, then perhaps earnestness.

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* asestar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.

* caer en gracia = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to, take + a liking to.

* con gracia = wittily, funnily.

* dar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.

* golpe de gracia = coup de grace, kiss of death, killer blow, death blow.

* hacer gracia = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.

* lleno de gracia = graceful.

* no hacer ninguna gracia = not take + kindly to.

* periodo de gracia = grace period, time of grace.

* sin gracia = dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].

* sin nada de gracia = unfunny.

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1) ( comicidad)

2)

a) ( chiste) joke; ( broma) joke, trick

b) ( de niño) party piece

3)

a) (encanto, donaire)

b) ( habilidad especial)

4) (ant) ( nombre) name

5)

a) (favor, merced) grace

b) ( disposición benévola) favor*

c) ( clemencia) clemency

6) (Relig) grace

7) (Mit)

8) gracias femenino plural

a) ( expresión de agradecimiento)

b) (como interj) thank you, thanks (colloq)

c)

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(comicidad): yo no le veo la gracia I don't think it's funny, I don't see what's so funny about it

sus chistes no tienen gracia ninguna her jokes aren't at all funny

cuenta las cosas con mucha gracia he's very funny the way he tells things

tiene gracia, mi hermano vive en la misma calle isn't that funny, my brother lives in the same street

¡mira qué gracia! ¡encima tengo que pagar yo! ( iró); well that's just great isn't it! on top of everything else, it's me who ends up paying!

hacer gracia (+ me/te/le etc): ¡me hizo una gracia cuando lo vi sin barba! it was so funny seeing him without his beard!

me hace gracia que digas eso, estaba pensando lo mismo it's funny you should say that, I was just thinking the same thing

parece que le ha hecho gracia el chiste he seems to have found the joke funny

no me hace ninguna gracia tener que ir a verlo I don't relish the idea of having to go and see him

maldita la gracia que me hace tener que asistir a estas reuniones it's no fun having to go to these meetings, it's a real drag having to go to these meetings ( colloq)

1 (chiste) joke; (broma) joke, trick, prank

reírle las gracias a algn to humor* sb

2 (de un niño) party piece

(encanto, donaire): baila con mucha gracia she's a very graceful dancer

un vestido muy sin gracia a very plain dress

(habilidad especial): tiene mucha gracia para arreglar flores she has a real gift o flair for flower arranging

la comida es buena, pero la presentan sin ninguna gracia the food is good but they don't go to any trouble over the presentation

D ( ant) (nombre) name

1 (favor, merced) grace

por la gracia de Dios by the grace of God

le concedieron tres meses de gracia they gave him three months' grace

… gracia que espera merecer de su Ilustrísima ( frml) ( Corresp) … in the hope that you will grant this request ( frml)

2 (disposición benévola) favor*

caer en gracia: parece que le has caído en gracia he seems to have taken a liking o ( colloq) a shine to you

3 (clemencia) clemency

F ( Relig) grace

estar en estado de gracia to be in a state of grace

perder la gracia to fall from grace

G ( Mit):

las tres gracias the (three) Graces

Sentido II gracias fpl

(expresión de agradecimiento): sólo quería darle las gracias I just wanted to thank you

no le dieron ni las gracias they didn't even thank her o say thank you

demos gracias a Dios let us give thanks to God

B ( como interj) thank you, thanks ( colloq)

muchas gracias thank you very much, many thanks, thanks a lot ( colloq)

un millón de/mil gracias por tu ayuda I can't thank you enough for your help, thank you very much for your help

… y gracias: ¿pagarte? ¡estás loca! te dan la comida y gracias pay you? you're joking! they give you your food and that's it o ( BrE colloq) that's your lot

gracias a thanks to

se salvaron gracias a él thanks to him they escaped

gracias a Dios, no fue nada serio it was nothing serious, thank heavens o God

llegamos bien, pero gracias a que salimos a las nueve we arrived on time, but only because we left at nine

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◊ yo no le veo la gracia I don't think it's funny;

a) ( chiste) joke;

b) ( de niño) party piece

◊ con gracia ‹moverse/bailar› gracefully;

◊ gracias sustantivo femenino plural

a) ( expresión de agradecimiento):

◊ darle las gracias a algn to thank sb;

b) ( como interj) thank you, thanks (colloq);

◊ muchas gracias thank you very much, thanks a lot (colloq);

◊ gracias a thanks to;

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♦ nf

1. [humor, comicidad]

su voz me hace mucha gracia [me divierte] I think he's got a really funny voice, his voice makes me laugh;

me hizo gracia verlo con traje y corbata it was funny seeing him in a suit and tie;

mi sombrero le hizo gracia a Ana [le gustó] Ana liked my hat;

no me hizo gracia I didn't find it funny;

yo no le veo la gracia I don't see what's so funny about it;

tener gracia [ser divertido, curioso] to be funny

2. [arte, habilidad] skill, natural ability;

tiene una gracia especial she has a special talent;

todavía no le he pillado o [m5] cogido la gracia a esta cámara I still haven't got the hang of using this camera

3. [encanto] grace, elegance;

baila con mucha gracia she's a very graceful dancer;

no consigo verle la gracia a este cuadro I just don't know what people see in this painting;

la gracia del plato está en la salsa the secret of the dish is (in) the sauce;

tiene mucha gracia contando chistes she's really good at telling jokes

4. [ocurrencia]

no le rías las gracias al niño don't laugh when the child does/says something silly

5. [incordio] nuisance;

vaya gracia tener que salir a mitad de la noche it's a real nuisance having to go out in the middle of the night;

¡maldita la gracia que me hace tener que volverlo a hacer! it's a real pain having to do it all over again!

6. [favor] favour;

procura caer en gracia al director para que te dé el puesto try and get in the manager's good books so he gives you the job;

por la gracia de Dios by the grace of God

7. [indulto] pardon;

esperan una medida de gracia del gobierno they are hoping to be pardoned by the government

8. Rel grace;

en estado de gracia in a state of grace

9. Mitol

♦ gracias nfpl

dar las gracias a alguien (por) to thank sb (for);

se marchó sin ni siquiera dar las gracias she left without even saying thank you;

a ese amigo tuyo yo no le doy ni las gracias I've no time at all for that friend of yours;

lo he conseguido gracias a ti I managed it thanks to you;

pudimos ir gracias a que no llovió we were able to go thanks to the fact that it didn't rain;

salvó la vida gracias a que llevaba casco the fact that he was wearing a crash helmet saved his life;

gracias a Dios ya estamos en casa thank God we're home

♦ interj

gracias thank you, thanks;

muchas gracias thank you very much, thanks very much;

mil gracias por tu ayuda thank you so much for your help, esp Br thanks ever so much for your help;

te pagarán el viaje, y gracias you should be thankful o you're lucky they're paying your travel expenses

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1 ( humor)

tener gracia be funny;

me hace gracia I think it’s funny, it makes me laugh;

no le veo la gracia I don’t think it’s funny, I don’t see the joke;

tiene gracia que … it’s funny that …;

eso no tiene la menor gracia that isn’t the least o slightest bit funny;

¡qué gracia! irón well that’s just great!

dar las gracias a alguien thank s.o., say thank you to s.o.;

gracias thank you;

¡muchas gracias! thank you very much, thanks very much;

gracias a thanks to;

¡gracias a Dios! thank God, thank goodness;

con la entrada tienes derecho a una bebida, y gracias fam the ticket entitles you to one drink, and that’s it

3 ( simpatía)

le has caído en gracia he’s taken a liking to you

en estado de gracia REL in a state of grace

5 de movimientos gracefulness;

tener gracia be graceful

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gracia nf

1) : grace

2) : favor, kindness

3) : humor, wit

su comentario no me hizo gracia: I wasn't amused by his remark

4) gracias nfpl

: thanks

¡gracias!: thank you!

dar gracias: to give thanks

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gracia n

1. (encanto) charm

2. (dicho divertido) witty remark / joke

1 salty, seasoned with salt, savoury.

2 salted, salt.

3 jinxed, under a curse.

past participle of spanish verb: salar.

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► participio pasado

1→ link=salar salar

► adjetivo

1 (con sal) salted; (con demasiada sal) salty

■ agua salada salt water

2 familiar figurado (agudo) witty; (gracioso) funny; (encantador) charming, attractive

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1) (Culin) (=con sal) salt antes de s, salted; (=con demasiada sal) salty; (=no dulce) savoury

2) (=persona) (=gracioso) amusing; (=encantador) charming

3) [lenguaje] rich, racy

4) LAm (=desgraciado) unlucky, unfortunate

5) Cono Sur * (=caro) [objeto] expensive; [precio] very high

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- da adjetivo

1) (Coc)

a) ( con sal) salted

b) [SER] ( no dulce) <plato/comida> savory*

2)

a) (fam) < persona> ( gracioso) funny, witty

b) (fam) < chiste> risqué; < anécdota> spicy

3) (CS fam) ( caro) pricy

4)

a) (AmL fam) ( desafortunado) jinxed (colloq)

b) (Méx fam) ( que trae mala suerte) jinxed (colloq)

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= salty [saltier -comp., saltiest -sup.].

Ex. Information was also collected on the short-term history of medication and lifestyle including smoking, drinking and eating salty foods.

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* agua salada = salt water [saltwater].

* cocodrilo de agua salada = saltie.

* sabor salado = saltiness.

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- da adjetivo

1) (Coc)

a) ( con sal) salted

b) [SER] ( no dulce) <plato/comida> savory*

2)

a) (fam) < persona> ( gracioso) funny, witty

b) (fam) < chiste> risqué; < anécdota> spicy

3) (CS fam) ( caro) pricy

4)

a) (AmL fam) ( desafortunado) jinxed (colloq)

b) (Méx fam) ( que trae mala suerte) jinxed (colloq)

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A ( Coc)

1 (con sal) salted

almendras saladas salted almonds

la carne está salada the meat is very/too salty

las anchoas son muy saladas anchovies are very salty

le gusta la comida poco salada he doesn't like too much salt in his food

agua

2 [ SER] (no dulce) savory*

no me atraen los postres, prefiero lo salado I'm not a fan of desserts, I prefer savory things

1 ( fam) ‹persona› (gracioso) funny, witty

es de lo más salado bailando flamenco he dances flamenco with real flair

2 ( fam); ‹chiste› risqué; ‹anécdota› spicy

C (CS fam) (caro) pricy

la multa le salió bastante salada the fine was pretty steep o heavy

un veraneo en la costa sale salado a summer vacation on the coast is a pricy business ( colloq)

1 ( AmL fam) (desafortunado) jinxed ( colloq)

estoy salado I seem to be o I'm jinxed

2 ( Méx fam) (que trae mala suerte) jinxed ( colloq)

estos zapatos están salados these shoes have a jinx on them o are jinxed

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el participio

◊ -da adjetivo

a) ( con sal) ‹almendras/bacalao› salted;

◊ está demasiado salado it's too salty

b) [SER] ( no dulce) ‹plato/comida› savory^{( conjugate savory)}

a) (fam) ‹ persona› ( gracioso) funny, witty

b) (fam) ‹ chiste› risqué;

a) ( para conservar) ‹carne/pescado› to salt (down);

b) ( para condimentar) to salt, add salt to

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salado, -a adj

1. [con sal] salted;

estar salado to be salty;

agua salada salt water;

bacalao salado salt(ed) cod

2. [opuesto a lo dulce] savoury;

me gusta más lo salado I prefer savoury food

3. Esp [gracioso, simpático] amusing;

tu amigo es muy salado your friend is very amusing;

¡qué bebé más salado! what a charming baby!

4. CAm, Carib, Méx [desgraciado] unlucky;

estar salado to have lousy luck

5. CSur Fam [caro] pricey

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1 ( con sal) salted; ( con demasiada sal) salty

2 (no dulce) savory, Br

savoury

3 fig

funny, witty

4 C.Am., Chi, Rpl fam

pricey fam

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salado, -da adj

1) : salty

agua salada : salt water

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salado adj

1. (con mucha sal) salty [comp. saltier; superl. saltiest]

2. (no dulce) savoury

prefiero picar algo salado I prefer to nibble something savoury

1. amusing, entertaining, diverting

(за книга) readable

забавно четиво light/easy reading

забавна музика light/popular music

забавна програма show, a programme of entertainment

2. (весел) funny, jocular, humorous

той е много забавен he is great fun, he is very amusing

много е забавно it is great fun/sport, it is very funny/amusing

колко забавно! what fun! забавно ми е I find it fun, I enjoy it

със забавени движения кино a slow-motion projection

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заба̀вен,

прил., -на, -но, -ни 1. amusing, entertaining, enjoyable, diverting; (за книга) readable; \забавенна музика light/popular music; \забавенна програма show, programme of entertainment; \забавенно четиво light/easy reading;

2. ( весел) funny, jocular, humorous, funny (ha-ha); droll, jolly; \забавенно ми е I find it fun, I enjoy it; колко \забавенно! what fun! много е \забавенен he is great fun; много е \забавенно it is great fun/sport, it is very funny/amusing.

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мин. страд. прич. (и като прил.) delayed, decelerated, retarded, slowed down, inhibited; със \забавени движения кино. slow-motion projection.

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amusing: an забавен book - забавна книга; belated: забавен situations - забавни ситуации; diverting; droll{drO;l}; entertaining; playful{`pleiful}; readable (за четиво); recreative; waggish{`wEgiS}

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1) (too valuable to have a price: priceless jewels.) que no tiene precio, inestimable

2) (very funny: a priceless story.) divertidísimo

priceless adj que no tiene precio / de valor incalculable

tr['praɪsləs]

adjective

1 que no tiene precio, inestimable

priceless ['praɪsləs] adj

: inestimable, inapreciable

• inapreciable adj.

• que no tiene precio adj.

• sin precio adj.

a) ( invaluable) inestimable, invalorable (CS)

b) ( very amusing) (colloq) para morirse de risa (fam)

['praɪslɪs]

1) [picture, jewel] inestimable

2) * (=amusing) divertidísimo

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a) ( invaluable) inestimable, invalorable (CS)

b) ( very amusing) (colloq) para morirse de risa (fam)

Adj. humorous, funny

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humorous; humerous

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1. adj

2. adv

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adj humorous

er hat eine sehr \humorvolle Art, Geschichten zu erzählen he has a very amusing way of telling stories

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Adjektiv humorous

adverbial humorously; in a humorous way

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humorvoll adj humorous, funny

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Adjektiv humorous

adverbial humorously; in a humorous way

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humorous adj. adv.

humorously adv.

may be prefixed to almost every adjective and adverb in an intensive sense, very, extremely.

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may in old writers be prefixed to almost every adjective and adverb in an intensive sense, like Engl. very, Lat. per-, Gr. οια-, ζα-. In common talk and modern writings it is rare (except after a negative), and denotes something below the average, viz. tolerably, pretty well, not very well; but in the Sagas, something capital, exceeding. In high style it may perhaps be used in the old sense, e. g. allfagrt ljós oss birtist brátt, a transl. of the Ambrosian hymn, Aurora lucis rutilat. The instances in old writers are nearly endless, e. g. all-annt, n. adj. very eager, Fms. ii. 41; ironically, 150. all-apr, adj. very sore, very harsh, v. apr. all-auðsóttligt, n. adj. very easy, Fs. 40. all-auðveldliga, adv. very easily, Fms. iv. 129. all-auðveldligr, adj. very easy, Fms. v. 331. all-auðveldr, adj. id., Fbr. 158: neut. as adv., Hkr. ii. 76. all-ágætr, adj. very famous, Fms. ii. 76. all-áhyggjusamliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very careful, Fms. vi. 184. all-ákafliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very hot, impetuous, Hkr. i. 234, ii. 32. all-ákaft, adj. very fast, Nj. 196. all-áræðiliga, adv. very likely, Fær. 183. all-áræðislítill, adj. very timid, Fms. vi. 217. all-ástúðligt, n. adj. very hearty, intimate, Fms. ii. 20. all-banvænn, adj. very likely to prove mortal, Orkn. 148. all-beinn, adj. very hospitable, Fms. ii. 84, Eb. 286: neut. as adv., Fær. 259. all-beiskr, adj. very harsh, bitter, Sturl. iii. 167. all-bert, n. adj. very manifest, Lex. Poët. all-bitr, adj. very biting, sharp, Sks. 548. all-bitrligr, adj. of a very sharp appearance, Vígl. 20. all-bjartr, adj. very bright, Fms. viii. 361. all-bjúgr, adj. very much bent, curved, Ölkofr. 39. all-blár, adj. very blue, Glúm. 394. all-blíðliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very blithely, kindly, Fær. 132. all-blíðr, adj. very mild, amiable, Sd. 158, Fms. i. 202. all-bráðgörr, adj. very soon mature, Eb. 16. all-bráðliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very hastily, Orkn. 72. all-bráðr, adj. very hot-headed, Njarð. 370: neut. as adv. very soon, Fms. xi. 51: dat. pl. all-bráðum, as adv. very suddenly, 139. all-bros-ligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very funny, laughable, Fms. iii. 113. all-dasigr, adj. very sluggish, Lex. Poët. all-digr, adj. very big, stout; metaph. puffed up, Nj. 236. all-djarfliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very boldly, Fms. ii. 313, Orkn. 102. all-djúpsettr, adj. very deep, thoughtful, Bret. 158. all-drengiliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very bold, gallant, Lv. 110. all-dræmt, n. adj. very boastfully, from dramb, superbia, (the modern word is dræmt = slowly, sluggishly); þeir létu a. yfir sér, boasted, Sturl. ii. 56. MS. Mus. Brit. 1127; Cod. A. M. has allvænt, prob. wrongly. all-dyggr, adj. very doughty, Lex. Poët. all-dýrr, adj. very dear, Fms. iii. 159. all-eiguligr, adj. very worth having, Sd. 146. all-eina (theol.), á Guð alleina (a hymn), alone: Hkr. iii. 339 (in a spurious chapter). all-einarðliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very sincere, candid, open, Ld. 334. all-eldiligr and -elliligr, adj. of a very aged appearance, Fms. iii. 125. all-fagr, adj. very bright, fair, Orkn. 296 old Ed.: neut. as adv. very fairly, Sturl. i. 72. all-fast, n. adj. very firmly, steadfastly, Eb. 290, Fær. 259. all-fastorðr, adj. very ‘wordfast,’ very true to his word, Fms. vii. 120. all-fálátr, adj. very taciturn, close, Fas. iii. 408. all-fáliga, adv. on very cold terms, Sturl. iii. 298. all-fámáligr, adj. very close, of very few words, Fms. iii. 85, iv. 366. all-fámennr, adj. followed by very few people, Sturl. ii. 122, Magn. 386. all-far, adj. very few, Eg. 512, Ld. 272, Ísl. ii. 356: neut. on very cold terms, Fms. xi. 55. all-fáræðinn, adj. of very few words, Fms. iv. 312. all-feginn, adj. very ‘fain,’ glad, Eg. 240, Ld. 330. all-feginsamliga, adv. very ‘fain,’ gladly, Eg. 27. all-feigligr, adj. having the mark of death very plain on one’s face, v. feigr, Sturl. iii. 234. all-feitr, adj. very fat, Fms. x. 303. all-ferliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very rudely, Fms. iv. 263. all-fémikill, adj. very costly, Ld. 298. all-fjarri, adv. very far, far from, metaph., Hkr. ii. 246; eigi a., not improper, Fbr. 15. all-fjartekit, part. very far-fetched, Skálda 166. all-fjölgan, adj. acc. very numerous (does not exist in nom.), Sks. 138 A. all-fjölkunnigr, adj. very deeply versed in sorcery, Fms. ii. 175, Fas. i. 412. all-fjölmeðr and -mennr, adj. followed, attended by very many people, much frequented, Eg. 724, 188, Hkr. i. 215: n. sing. in very great numbers, Fms. i. 36. all-fjölrætt, n. adj. very heedful, much talked of, Nj. 109. all-forsjáll, adj. very prudent, Hom. 115. all-framr, adj. very famous, Lex. Poët.; very far forward, Grett. 161 A. all-frekliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very daringly, impudently, Fas. i. 24. all-frekr, adj. too eager, too daring, Fms. vii. 164. all-friðliga, adv. in very great peace, Lex. Poët. all-fríðr, adj. very beautiful, Eg. 23, Hkr. i. 225, ii. 354, Fms. i. 2. all-frjáls, adj. very free, independent, v. alfrjáls. all-fróðligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very wise, learned, Sks. 306 B. all-fróðr, adj. very learned, Sks. 30. all-frægr, adj. very famous, Fms. ii. 324, Hkr. i. 232, ii. 187, Ld. 122. all-frækiliga, adv. and -ligr, adj., and all-frækn, adj. and -liga, adv. very bold, boldly, Ísl. ii. 267, Hkr. i. 239, Fms. i. 121. all-fúss, adj. and -liga, adv. very eager, eagerly, Eg. 488, Fms. xi. 89. all-fýsiligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very desirable, Eg. 19, 468. all-fölr, adj. very pale, Lex. Poët. all-gagnsamr, adj. very profitable, gainful, Ísl. ii. 56. all-gamall, adj. very old, Hkr. i. 34. all-gegniliga and -gegnliga, adv. very fittingly, Sturl. ii. 63. all-gemsmikill, adj. very wanton, frolicsome, Sturl. ii. 57. all-gerla and -görviligr, v. -görla, -görviligr. all-gestrisinn, adj. very hospitable, Háv. 40. all-geysilegr, adj. and -liga, adv. very impetuous, Fms. x. 81. all-gildliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. with a very grand air, Grett. 121. all-gildr, adj. very grand, Lex. Poët. all-giptusam-liga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very lucky, Fms. x. 53. all-glaðliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very joyfully, joyful, Fms. iii. 143, Lv. 55. all-glaðr, adj. very joyful, Eg. 163, Ld. 176. all-gleymr, adj. very gleeful, mirthful, in high spirits, [glaumr], verða a. við e-t, Sturl. iii. 152, Eb. 36. all-glæsiliga, adj. and -ligr, adv. very shiny, Eb. 34, Fas. iii. 626, Fms. ix. 430. all-glöggsær, adj. very transparent, dearly visible, metaph., þorf. Karl. 380. all-glöggt, n. adj. very exactly, Hkr. iii. 253, Fas. iii. 13. all-góðmannliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very kindly, kind, Mag. 6. all-góðr, adj. very good, Nj. 222, Eg. 36, 198. all-greiðliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very easy, easily, Eb. 268: neut. as adv., Eb. l. c. all-grimmliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very grimly, fiercely, Fas. iii. 414. all-grimmr, adj. very cruel, fierce, Hkr. iii. 167. all-grun-samliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very suspiciously, Ísl. ii. 364. all-göfugr, adj. very distinguished, Eg. 598, Bs. i. 60. all-görla, adv. very clearly, precisely, Hkr. iii. 133, Fms. xi. 15. all-görviligr, adj. very stout, manly, Fms. ii. 28. all-hagstæðr, adj. with a very fair wind, Sturl. iii. 109. all-harðligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very hard, stern, Fas. i. 382. all-harðr, adj. very hard, stern, Fms. i. 177: n. sing. severely, Nj. 165, Grág. i. 261. all-háskasamligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very hazardous, Fms. v. 135. all-heiðinn, adj. quite heathen, Fs. 89 (in a verse). all-heilagr, adj. very sacred, Lex. Poët. all-heimskliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very foolish, frantic, Hkr. ii. 190, Fas. iii. 293. all-heimskr, adj. very silly, stupid, Eg. 376, Grett. 159. all-heppinn, adj. very lucky, happy, Lex. Poët. all-herðimikill, adj. very broad-shouldered, Eg. 305. all-hermannliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very martial, Fms. xi. 233. all-hjaldrjúgr, adj. very gossipping, chattering, Lv. 57: neut. as adv., Vápn. 10. all-hógliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very gently, Fms. xi. 240, vi. 274. all-hóleitr and -háleitr, adj. very sublime, Hom. 23. all-hór and -hár, adj. very high, tall, v. -hár. all-hratt, n. adj. in all speed, Lex. Poët. all-hraustliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very bravely, Fms. viii. 289, Eb. 34. all-hraustr, adj. very valiant, Fms. viii. 267. all-hreystimannliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very valiantly, Fms. xi. 95. all-hrumliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very infirmly from age, Fas. ii. 91. all-hræddr, adj. very much afraid, Fbr. 94. all-hræðinn, adj. very timid, Fms. vi. 155. all-huml;mgsjúkr, adj. very grieved, heart-sick, Hkr. i. 243, Fms. vi. 133. all-hvass, adj. of the wind, blowing very sharp, Fms. ix. 20, Lex. Poët. all-hyggi-ligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very carefully, Fas. iii. 610. all-hýrliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very blandly, with a very bright face, Fas. iii. 636. all-hæðiligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very ridiculous, Finnb. 312. all-hældreginn, adj. walking very much on one’s heels, dragging the heels very much in walking, of an aged or beggarly person, Band. 9. all-hœgliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very softly, meekly, Fms. xi. 389. all-hœlinn, adj. very bragging, Lex. Poët. all-iðinn, adj. very diligent, laborious, Bs. i. 278. all-illa, adv. and -illr, adj. very badly, bad, wicked, Nj. 242, cp. ilia; ill-willed, Eg. 542: compar., vera allver um, to be worse off, Nj. 221 (Ed. allvant); angry, Lv. 145; disgraceful, Eg. 237; unfortunate, Sturl. ii. 47. all-jafnlyndr, adj. very calm, even-tempered, Fms. vi. 287. all-kaldr, adj. very cold, Vápn. 21. all-kappsamliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. with very much zeal, liberally, Hkr. i. 271; veita a., of hospitality, Ld. 292; mæla a., frankly, peremptorily, 296. all-kappsamr, adj. very eager, vehement, Eg. 187. all-karlmannliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very manfully, Fms. x. 141. all-kaupmannliga, adv. in a very businesslike, tradesmanlike way, Fms. v.255. all-kátligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very funny, Grett. 112. all-kátr, adj. very joyful, Nj. 18, Eg. 44, 332. all-keppinn, adj. very snappish, Lex. Poët. all-kerskiligr and -keskiligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very sarcastic, biting, Sturl. ii. 196. all-klókr, adj. very shrewd, Hkr. iii. 317. all-knáliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very stoutly, vigorously, Rd. 312. all-kostgæflliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very earnestly, in a very painstaking way, Stj. all-kostigr, adj. very excellent, Lex. Poët. all-kviklatr, adj. very quick, lively, Ld. 270. all-kynliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very strangely, strange, Ísl. ii. 58, Fms. ii. 227, Grett. 160. all-kyrrligr, adj. very quiet, tranquil, Háv. 49. all-kærr, adj. very dear, beloved, Eg. 139, Fms. i. 48; very fond of, Hkr. i. 194: neut., Eg. 116, of mutual love. all-langr, adj. very long, Háv. 49. all-laust, n. adj. very loosely, Fms. xi. 103. all-lágr, adj. very low, short of stature, Fbr. 68. all-lengi, adv. very long, K. Þ. K. 158. all-léttbrúnn, adj. of very brightened, cheerful countenance, Ld. 94. all-léttiliga, adv. very lightly, Fas. iii. 612. all-léttmælt, n. adj., vera a. um e-t, to speak in a very lively way, Fms. iv. 261. all-léttr, adj. very light (in weight), Fas. iii. 487. all-líkliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. in very agreeable, courteous terms, Fas. i. 84. all-likligr, adj. very likely, Fas. ii. 247, Sks. 669. all-líkr, adj. very like, Fas. iii. 579, Sd. 160, Korm. 142. all-lítilfjörligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very puny, prop. having little life in one, Háv. 54. all-lítill, adj. very little, Fær. 268: n. sing. all-lítt, as adv. very little, Nj. 108, 130, Korm. 172; poorly, Grett. 116. all-lyginn, adj. very given to lying, Fbr. 157. all-makligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very deserving, fitting, Sturl. iii. 127, Bjarn. 22. all-mann-fátt, n. adj. with very few people, Gísl. 31. all-mannhættr, adj. very dangerous, Fas. iii. 34. all-mannskæðr, adj. very full of manskathe, very murderous, Fms. ii. 512. all-mannæenligr, adj. a very promising man, Fms. iv. 254. all-mannvænn, adj. a man of very great promise, Hkr. ii. 182. all-margliga, adv. very affably, Sturl. iii. 27. all-margmæltr, part. very talkative, Sturl. ii. 179. all-margr, adj. very numerous, pl. very many, Nj. 32, Grág. ii. 176, Sks. 328, Gþl. 329. all-margrætt, n. adj. part. very much spoken of, Fms. viii. 275. all-málugr, adj. very loquacious, Hkr. iii. 152, 655 xi. 2. all-máttfarinn, adj. very much worn out, with very little strength left, Fas. ii. 356. all-máttlítill, adj. very weak, Fms. i. 159. all-meginlauss, adj. very void of strength, Fms. xi. 103. all-mikilfengligr, adj. very high and mighty, very imposing, Fs. all-mikill, adj. very great, Ísl. ii. 269, Nj. 193, Eg. 29, 39: neut. as adv. greatly, Fms. i. 24, vii. 110. all-mikilmannliga, adv. very nobly, Sturl. i. 33. all-misjafn, adj. very variously, unfavourably, in such phrases as, mæla a. um e-t, there were very different stories about the matter, leggja a. til, ganga a. undir, taka a. á, Eg. 242, Hkr. ii. 123, Fms. i. 86, vii. no, Ld. 166. all-mjór, adj. very slim, slender, narrow, Hkr. iii. 117, Gþl. 173. all-mjök, adv. very much, Nj. 134, Ld. 196, Eg. 19; féllu þá a. menn, in very great numbers, Fms. i. 173. all-myrkr, adj. very dark, Fms. ix. 23. all-mæðiliga, adv. with very great effort, heavily, Fms. ix. 16. all-nauðigr, adj. and -liga, adv. very reluctant, unwilling, Grett. 153; a. staddr, dangerously, Fms. v. 212. all-náinn, adj. very near, nearly related, Sks. 330. all-náttförull, adj. very much given to wandering by night, Lex. Poët. all-níðskárr, adj. of a poet, given to mocking, satirical verse, [níð and skáld (?)], Fms. ii. 7. all-nóg, adv. very abundantly, Sd. 182. all-nær, adv. very near, Fms. vii. 289; metaph., lagði a. at, pretty nearly, well-nigh, Fs., Sks. 684 B. all-nærri, adv. very near, Ld. 202, Fas. iii. 339. all-opt, adv. very often, Anecd. 38, Gþl. 169. all-orðfátt, n. adj. in the phrase, göra a. urn, to be very short of words as to, Bjarn. 31. all-ógurligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very frightful, Edda 41. all-ólmliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very furiously, Fas. iii. 546, Bárð. 177. áll-óttalaust, n. adj. with very little to fear, Eg. 371, v. l. all-ramskipaðr, adj. part. very strongly manned, Fms. iii. 13. all-rauðr, adj. very red, Ld. 182. all-ráðligr, adj. very expedient, advisable, Grett. 145. all-reiðiligr, adj. looking very wrathful, Fms. iv. 161. all-reiðr, adj. very wroth, angry, Edda 57, Nj. 135, Eg. 139. all-ríkmarmligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very grand, pompous, magnificent, Fms. i. 213. all-ríkr, adj. very powerful, Fms. i. 115. all-rýrliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very feebly, puny, Fbr. 28. all-röskliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very smart, brisk, Fms. viii. 317. all-sannligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very likely, ‘soothlike,’ Fms. iv. 270. all-sáttgjarnliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very placable, of mild disposition, Sturl. iii. 288. all-seinn, adj. very slow, Bs. i. 192: neut. as adv. slowly, Grett. 151 A. all-sigrsæll, adj. very victorious, having very good luck in war, Hkr. i. 28. all-skammr, adj. very short, very scant, Nj. 264: neut. substantively, a very short way, Finnb. 324; short distance, Fms. iv. 329. all-skapliga, adv. very fittingly, properly, Grett. 120. all-skapværr, adj. of a very gentle, meek disposition, Sturl. all-skapþungt, n. adj., vera a., to be in a very gloomy, depressed state of mind, Fms. iv. 26. all-skarpr, adj. very sharp, Lex. Poët. all-skeinuhættr, adj. very dangerous, vulnerable, Sturl. ii. 139. all-skemtiligr, adj. very amusing, Sturl. ii. 77. all-skillítill, adj. very slow-witted, dull, Sturl. j. 89. all-skjallkænliga, adv. [skjalla, to flatter], very coaxingly, Grett. 131 A. all-skjótt, n. adj. as adv. very soon, Nj. 236. all-skrautligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very smart, splendid, Fas. ii. 366, Mag. 11. all-skygn, adj. very sharp-sighted, Hrafn. 33. all-skyldr, adj. bound to, very obligatory; neut. = bounden duty, Sks. 484; deserved, Gþl. 61:

β. nearly related, near akin, Fms. xi. 75. all-skyndiliga, adv. very quickly, Blas. 40. all-skynsamliga, adv. very judiciously, Sturl. iii. 161. all-skyrugr, adj. all curd-besprent, Grett. 107 A. all-sköruliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very frankly, boldly, dignified, Sturl. iii. 39, Fms. ix. 5, Ld. 94 C, 226, Bs. i. all-sljáliga, adv. very slowly, sluggishly, Grett. 101 A. all-smár, adj. very small, Fms. v. 55, xi. 61. all-snarpliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very sharply, smartly, Fms. viii. 346. all-snarpr, adj. very sharp, Fms. i. 38, Nj. 246. all-snemma, adv. very early, Fms. ii. 223. all-snjallr, adj. very shrewd, clever, Fms. viii. 367. all-snúðula, adv. very quickly, Lex. Poët. all-snæfr, adj. very brisk, id. all-snöfurmannligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very brisk and energetic looking, of a man, Fms. xi. 79. all-spakliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very mildly, moderately, wisely, Hkr. ii. 41. all-spakr, adj. very gentle, wise, Fms. vi. 298. all-starsýnn, adj. who stares very hard at a thing, looking fixedly upon, Fms. vi. 203. all-sterkliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very briskly, strongly, Ld. 158, Fas. iii. 612. all-sterkr, adj. very strong, Hkr. i. 238, Eg. 285; Ísl. ii. 461 ( very vehement); as a pr. name, Fms. iii. 183. all-stilliliga, adv. very calmly, in a very composed manner, Ld. 318. all-stirðr, adj. very stiff, Háv. 46. all-stórhöggr, adj. dealing very hard blows, Fms. i. 171. all-stórliga, adv. very haughtily, Hkr. ii. 63, Ld. 168. all-stórmannliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very munificently, nobly, Fas. iii. 45; haughtily, Sd. 146. all-stórorðr, adj. using very big words, Eg. 340, Ld. 38 ( very boisterous). all-stórr, adj. very great, metaph. big, puffed up, Ld. 318; dat. all-stórum, as adv. very largely, Edda 32. all-strangr, adj. very rapid, Lex. Poët. all-styggr, adj. very ill-humoured, cross, Grett. 103 A. all-styrkliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very stoutly, Stj. 402. all-styrkr, adj. very strong, Fms. i. 177. all-svangr, adj. very hungry, Lex. Poët. all-svinnliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very wisely, prudently, wise, Fas. i. 95, ii. 266. all-sættfúss, adj. very placable, peace-loving, very willing to accept an atonement, Sturl. iii. 19. all-sœmiliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very seemly, decorous, honourable, Hkr. i. 215, Ísl. ii. 163. all-tiginn, adj. very princely, Lex. Poët. all-tillátsamr, adj. very indulgent, lenient, Þórð. 12. all-tíðrætt, n. adj. very much talked of, much spoken of, Eg. 99, Sturl. i. 199. all-tíðvirkr, adj. very quick at work, Fms. xi. 377. all-torfyndr, adj. very hard to find, Fms. vii. 356. all-torfært, n. adj. very hard to pass, cross, Eg. 546. all-torsótt, n. adj. part. very difficult to reach, Eg. 546. all-tortryggiliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very suspiciously, Sturl. ii. 47. all-torveldligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very difficult, Str. all-trauðr, adj. very slow, unwilling, Fms. xi. 39. all-tregr, adj. very tardy, Fær. 114, Bárð. 178. all-trúr, adj. very true. Fms. vi. 377. all-tryggr, adj. very trusty, Hkr. iii. 167. all-tvítugr, false reading, instead of eigi alls t., not quite twenty, Sturl. i. 181. all-undarligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very odd, wonderful, Fms. ii. 150. all-ungr, adj. very young, Eg. 268, Fms. i. 14, Ld. 274. all-úbeinskeyttr, adj. shooting very badly, Fms. ii. 103. all-úblíðr, adj. very harsh, unkind, Fas. ii. all-úbragðligr, adj. very ill-looking, Sturl. iii. 234. all-údæll, adj. very spiteful, untractable, Sturl. i. 99. all-úfagr, adj. very ugly, metaph., Fms. iii. 154. all-úfimliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very awkwardly, Fas. ii. 543. all-úframliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very backward, shy, timid, Fbr. 38 C. all-úfríðr, adj. very ugly, Fms. xi. 227. all-úfrýnn, adj. very sullen, ‘frowning,’ sour, Eg. 525. all-úfrægr, adj. very inglorious, Fms. iv. 259. all-úglaðr, adj. very gloomy, sad, Hkr. iii. 379. all-úhægr, adj. very difficult, Eg. 227. all-úhöfðingligr, adj. very low-looking, very plebeian, Finnb. 222. all-úkátr, adj. very sorrowful, Edda 35, Eg. 223, Fms. i. 37. all-úknár, adj. very weak of frame, Grett. 119 A, very badly knit; Bs. i. 461 (of boys). all-úkonungligr, adj. very unkingly, Fms. viii. 158. all-úkunnigr, adj. quite unknown, Ísl. ii. 412. all-úlífligr, adj. very unlikely to live, Hkr. ii. 200. all-úlíkliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very unlikely, Gísl. 24, Sd. 123, Finnb. 310. all-úlíkr, adj. very unlike, Glúm. 364. all-úlyginn, adj. not at all given to lie, truthful, Fbr. 157. all-úmáttuliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. weakly, very weak, tender, Fms. iv. 318. all-úráðinn, adj. part. very ‘unready’ (cp. Ethelred the ‘unready’), undecided, Lv. 9. all-úráðliga, adv. very unadvisedly, rashly, Odd. 12 old Ed. all-úsannligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very untruthful, unjust; also, unlikely, Fms. vii. 141. all-úsáttfúss, adj. very implacable, unwilling to come to terms, Sturl. iii. 275. all-úskyldr, adj. very strange to, not at all bound to…, Eg. 10. all-úspakr, adj. very unruly, Sturl. ii. 61. all-úsváss, adj. very uncomfortable, of weather, cold and rainy, Bs. i. 509. all-úsýnn, adj. very uncertain, doubtful, Glúm. 358, Sturl. i. 105. all-úsæligr, adj. of very poor, wretched appearance, Niðrst. 109. all-úvinsæll, adj. very unpopular, Fms. iv. 369, Fas. iii. 520. all-úvísliga, adv. very unwisely, Niðrst. 6. all-úvænliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. of very unfavourable prospect, Fas. ii. 266; n. adj. very unpromising, Grett. 148 A. all-úvænn, adi. very ugly, Fas. i. 234; very unpromising, unfavourable, Ísl. ii. 225: neut. as adv. unfavourably, Fms. xi. 134. all-úþarfr, adj. very unthrifty, very unprofitable, something that had better be prevented, Eg. 576, Hkr. ii. 245. all-vandlátr, adj. very difficult, hard to please, Fms. vi. 387. all-vandliga, adv. with very great pains, exactly, carefully, Sks. 658 B. all-vant, n. adj., vera a. um e-t, to be in a very great strait, Nj. 221. all-varfærr, adj. very careful, solicitous, Eg. 63. all-vaskligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very brisk, smart, gallant, Hkr. i. 104; compar. v. alvaskligr. all-vaskr, adj. very brisk, gallant, Fms. viii. 226. all-vandr, adj. very bad, of clothes, much worn, Pm. 11. all-vápndjarfr, adj. very bold, daring in arms, Hkr. iii. 63. all-veðrlítið, n. adj. very calm, with little wind, Fms. vi. 360. all-vegliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very grand, princely, nobly, Fms. i. 20, Eg. 332, Hkr. i. 15. all-vel, adv. very well, Nj. 12, Eg. 78, 198; compar. albetr, v. alvel. all-vesall, adj. very puny, wretched, Nj. 97. all-vesalliga, adv. very wretchedly, Ölk. 35. all-vesalmannliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. id., Ísl. ii. 416. all-vesæll, adj. very miserable, base, vile, Nj. 97. all-vingjarnliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very friendly, amicable, Sturl. ii. 168. all-vingott, n. adj. on very friendly terms, Fbr. 129. all-vinsæll, adj. very popular, used of a man blessed with many friends, Fms. i. 184, ii. 44, Orkn. 104 old Ed. all-virðuligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very worthy, dignified, Fms. x. 84, Bs. i. 83. all-vitr, adj. very wise, Sks. 29 B (superl.) all-vitrliga, adv. very wisely, Fas. ii. 66. all-víða and all-vítt, n. adj. very widely, Hkr. iii. 141, Lex. Poët. all-vígliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. in a very warlike manner, Fms. ix. 488, Fas. ii. 112. all-vígmannliga, adv. very martially, Fas. iii. 150. all-vígmóðr, adj. quite wearied out with fighting, Introd. to Helgakviða (Sæm.) all-víss, adj. very wise, sure, Sks. 520, Lex. Poët.: neut. to a dead certainty, Lex. Poët. all-vænliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very promising, handsome, Glúm. 349, Fms. v. 260, Fbr. 114. all-vænn, adj. id., Clem. 24, Bs. i. 340: neut., þykja a. um, to be in high spirits, Ísl. ii. 361; make much of, Fms. ii. 76; as adv. favourably, Fms. iv. 192. all-vörpuligr, adj. of a very stout, stately frame, Hkr. ii. 254. all-vöxtuligr, adj. very tall, of large growth, Fas. iii. 627. all-þakkligr, adj. very pretty, = þekkiligr, Lex. Poët. all-þakksamliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very thankfully, Fms. i. 120, Ld. 298. all-þarfliga, adv. very thriftily, very pressingly; biðja a., to beg very hard, Edda 45. all-þarfr, adj. very thrifty, Lex. Poët. all-þéttr, adj. very crowded, cp. Lex. Poët. all-þrekligr, adj. of a very robust frame, Hkr. ii. 2. all-þröngr, adj. as neut. in a very great crowd, Edda 24. all-þungliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very hard, unwilling, reluctant, Sturl. ii. 120; taka a. á e-m, to be very hard upon, Mag. 1. all-þungr, adj. very unfavourable, Hkr. ii. 358; hostile, badly disposed towards, Eb. 108, Eg. 332; þykja a., to dislike, Fms. viii. 441; a. orð, to blame, Sturl. ii. 62. all-þykkr, adj. very thick, Fas. i. 339: n. sing. as adv. thickly, Fms. vii. 70 (of great numbers slain on the battle-field). all-æfr, adj. very furious, wrath, Ísl. ii. 258, Lv. 60, Fas. i. 404. all-ægiligr, adj. very terrible, Dropl. 18. all-æstr, adj. very incited, vehement, Nj. 231. all-örorðr, adj. very quick-tongued, frank, outspoken, Eg. 340. all-öruggliga, adv. very steadfastly, very firmly, Grett. 153 A. all-öruggr, adj. very unflinching, Bs. i. 624.

1 well (debidamente, adecuadamente).

¿cómo estás? — bien, gracias how are you? — fine, thanks

hacer algo bien to do something well

has hecho bien you did the right thing

¡bien hecho! well done!

habla inglés bien she speaks English well

cierra bien la puerta shut the door properly

hiciste bien en decírmelo you were right to tell me

¿vamos bien de gasolina? are we doing all right for petrol o (British) gas?, have we got plenty of (United States) petrol o (British) gas? (United States)

2 very (muy, bastante).

hoy me he levantado bien temprano I got up nice and early today

quiero un vaso de agua bien fría I'd like a nice cold glass of water

3 all right, OK (vale, de acuerdo).

¿nos vamos? — bien shall we go? — all right

4 quite happily.

ella bien que lo haría, pero no le dejan she'd be happy to do it, but they won't let her

1 all right, OK, it's OK, it's okay.

2 well done.

3 well then.

4 good.

1 good (concepto abstracto).

el bien y el mal good and evil

hacer el bien to do good (deeds)

2 good (provecho).

esto te hará bien this will do you good

por el bien de for the sake of

lo hice por tu bien I did it for your own good

3 good (note).

4 possession, good, article, asset.

5 well-being, good, welfare.

Buscamos su bien We seek his well-being.

6 benefit, sake.

Para su bien For his sake.

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► adverbio

1 (gen) well

■ canta bien she sings well

■ la casa está bien construida the house is well built

■ trabaja bien her work is good, she does a good job

■ todo eso está muy bien, pero... that's all very well, but...

2 (como es debido) properly, right

■ si no pronuncias bien, no te van a entender if you don't pronounce the words properly, they won't understand you

■ siéntate bien sit properly

■ ¡pórtate bien! behave yourself!

■ no está bien que hagan eso it's not right for them to do that

3 (acertadamente) right, correctly

■ contestó bien a todas las preguntas she answered all the questions correctly

4 (con éxito) successfully

5 (de acuerdo) O.K., all right

■ ven mañana a las dos, --bien come tomorrow at two, --all right

6 (de buena gana) willingly, gladly

■ bien me iría contigo si no tuviera que trabajar I'd gladly go with you if I didn't have to work

7 (mucho) very

■ quiero un vaso de leche bien fría I want a glass of nice cold milk

■ ha pagado bien caro su error he has paid dearly for his mistake

■ dale bien fuerte hit it good and hard

■ es bien sencillo it's really simple

8 (fácilmente) easily

■ bien se ve que... it is easy to see that...

■ bien podrías haberme avisado you might have warned me

9 (de gusto, olor, aspecto, etc) good, nice, lovely

■ esta cerveza está muy bien this beer's very good

■ la comida estaba bien the food was nice

■ quiero uno que esté bien I want a good one

10 (de salud) well

■ ¿te encuentras bien? are you feeling all right?

11 (físicamente) good-looking

■ su novio está muy bien her boyfriend's very good-looking

► adjetivo

1 (acomodado) well-off

► nombre masculino

1 good

■ el bien siempre triunfa sobre el mal good always triumphs over evil

2 (bienestar) benefit

■ lo hice por el bien de todos I did it for the good of everyone

► nombre masculino plural bienes

1 property sing, possessions

► conjunción bien... bien

1 either... or

■ se lo enviaremos bien por correo, bien por mensajero we'll send it to you either by post or by messenger

\

en bien de for the sake of

estarle bien algo a alguien to serve somebody right

■ lo han despedido y le está bien he's got the sack and it serves him right

■ le está bien lo que le ha pasado he deserves what happened to him

hacer bien to do good

bien que although

tener a bien de hacer algo to be good enough to do something

¡ya está bien! that's enough!

bien de consumo consumer item

bienes de consumo consumer goods

bien de equipo capital asset

bienes de equipo capital goods, capital assets

bienes inmuebles real estate sing

bienes muebles movables, personal property sing

gente bien familiar the upper classes plural

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1) well

2) correctly, properly

3) all right

4) easily

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- más bien

- si bien

- bienes

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1. ADV

1) (=satisfactoriamente) well

2) (=correctamente)

3)

4) (=de acuerdo)

5) (=muy)

6)

7) (=de buena gana)

8) (=fácilmente) easily

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