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I Adj.1. allg. strong (auch Ähnlichkeit, Argument, Band, Brille, Eindruck, Gefühl, Geruch, Geschmack, Getränk, Gift, Glaube, Licht, Nerven, Parfüm, Verdacht, Vorurteil, Wille etc.); Gegner, Kandidat, Motor, Organisation, Stellung: auch powerful; (kräftig) Mensch: strong; Sache: auch robust, sturdy; (mächtig) powerful; das starke Geschlecht umg. the stronger sex; starkes Mittel MED. strong ( oder potent) medication; starke Seite fig. strong point, strength, forte; sich stark machen für stand up for; den starken Mann markieren, den starken Maxe spielen umg. try to act tough; Politik der starken Hand heavy-handed policy, strongarm tactics Pl.; starke Truppenverbände strong ( oder large) troop units; eine 200 Mann starke Kompanie a company of 200 men, a 200 strong company; sie waren 200 Mann stark they were 200 men strong; etwas Starkes trinken umg. drink some hard stuff2. (beleibt) stout; (dick) Wand etc.: thick; er ist stärker geworden he’s put on weight; für die stärkere Frau oder Figur euph. for the fuller figure; das Buch ist 600 Seiten stark the book is 600 pages long; 5 mm starker Karton cardboard 5 mm thick; das Seil ist 4 cm stark the rope is 4 cm thick3. (intensiv) intense; (heftig) violent; Erkältung, Raucher, Regen, Trinker, Verkehr etc.: heavy; Frost, Schmerzen, Anfall etc.: severe; einen starken Haarwuchs haben (dichtes Haar) have thick hair; (schnell wachsend) have a luxuriant growth of hair; starker Beifall loud applause; starke Nachfrage great ( oder heavy) demand; starker Esser big ( oder hearty) eater; starkes Fieber a high temperature; starke Schmerzen severe ( oder intense) pain; die Schmerzen sind stark auch the pain is very bad; starke Schmerzen haben be in severe pain; starke Übertreibung gross exaggeration; ein Film der starken Gefühle a film of intense emotions, an intensely emotional film4. umg., iro. (schlimm) bad; das ist ( wirklich) stark! oder das ist ein starkes Stück! that’s pretty rich, that’s a bit thick; da hast du dir aber ein starkes Stück geleistet! you’ve really gone and done it (this time)!5. (gut) good; umg. (großartig) great; ein starker Film auch a brilliant film; Roths stärkster Roman Roth’s best ( oder strongest) novel; eine starke Leistung a fine performance; stark in der Abwehr SPORT strong in defen|ce (Am. -se); der stärkste Spieler auf dem Platz the best player on the pitch (Am. field); echt stark Sl. real cool6. LING., Verb etc.: strongII Adv.1. (sehr) strongly; stark befahren (STRAßE etc.) busy; stark behaart very hairy; stark benachteiligt severely handicapped; stark beschäftigt very busy; stark betont strongly stressed; stark betrunken very drunk; stark bevölkert densely populated; eine stark bevölkerte Region auch a high-population region; stark erkältet sein have a bad cold; stark gewürzt highly seasoned; stark übertrieben grossly exaggerated; stark ansteigen rise sharply; sich stark verändern change radically; stark bluten bleed heavily ( oder profusely); stark regnen rain heavily, pour; stark riechen have a strong smell; stark trinken / rauchen be a heavy drinker / smoker; stark wirken have a strong effect; stark wirkend Medikament etc.: powerful; jemanden stark im Verdacht haben have strong suspicions about s.o.; stark auf Mitternacht / die 70 zugehen umg. be fast approaching midnight / 702. (gut) well; sie hat stark gespielt SPORT she played really well ( stärker: brilliantly); umg. MUS. her playing (THEAT. her acting) was great; unheimlich stark aussehen / singen umg. look really great ( oder fantastic) / sing incredibly well* * *super; powerful; heavy; strong; intense; mighty; great* * *stạrk [ʃtark]1. adj comp - er['ʃtɛrkɐ] superl -ste(r, s) ['ʃtɛrkstə]stark bleiben — to be strong; (im Glauben) to hold firm
See:2) (= dick) thick; (euph = korpulent) Dame, Herr large, well-built (euph); Arme, Beine large, strong (euph)3) (= beträchtlich, heftig) Schmerzen, Kälte intense; Frost severe, heavy; Regen, Schneefall, Verkehr, Raucher, Trinker, Druck heavy; Sturm violent; Erkältung bad, heavy; Wind, Strömung, Eindruck strong; Appetit, Esser hearty; Beifall hearty, loud; Fieber, Nachfrage high; Trauer, Schmerz deep; Übertreibung, Widerhall, Bedenken considerable, great5) (= zahlreich) Auflage, Gefolge large; Nachfrage great, big6) (inf = hervorragend) Leistung, Werk great (inf)2. adv comp - er['ʃtɛrkɐ] superl am -sten1) (mit vb) a lot; (mit adj, ptp) very; applaudieren loudly; pressen, drücken, ziehen hard; regnen heavily; rauchen a lot, heavily; beeindrucken greatly; vertreten, dagegen sein strongly; abgenutzt, beschmutzt, beschädigt, entzündet etc badly; bluten profusely; vergrößert, verkleinert greatlystark wirkend (Medikament, Alkohol) — potent
Frauen sind stärker vertreten —
2) (inf = hervorragend) really welldie singt unheimlich stark — she's a really great singer (inf), she sings really well
* * *1) (with great force; heavily: Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard.) hard2) heavy3) (doing something to a great extent: He's a heavy smoker/drinker.) heavy4) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) high5) (powerful; strong: a potent drink.) potent6) strongly7) (firm, sound, or powerful, and therefore not easily broken, destroyed, attacked, defeated, resisted, or affected by weariness, illness etc: strong furniture; a strong castle; a strong wind; She's a strong swimmer; He has a very strong will/personality; He has never been very strong (= healthy); He is not strong enough to lift that heavy table.) strong8) (very noticeable; very intense: a strong colour; a strong smell.) strong9) (containing a large amount of the flavouring ingredient: strong tea.) strong10) ((of a group, force etc) numbering a particular amount: An army 20,000 strong was advancing towards the town.) strong* * *<stärker, stärkste>[ʃtark]I. adj1. (kraftvoll) strongein \starker Händedruck a powerful grip\starke Muskeln strong muscles, brawn no pl2. (mächtig) powerful, strong3. (unbeugsam) Charakter, Wille strong4. (dick) Ast, Schnur, Wand thickein 500 Seiten \starkes Buch a book of 500 pages6. (zahlreich) Anwesenheit largedie Veranstaltung erfreute sich einer \starken Beteiligung a large number of people took part in the event\starke Nachfrage great demand120 Mann \stark sein to be 120 strong, to number 120stärker werden to put on weight9. (hochgradig)\starke Ähnlichkeit strong resemblance\starker Raucher/Trinker heavy smoker/drinker10. (gehaltvoll, wirksam) Kaffee, Zigaretten strong\starke Drogen/ \starker Schnaps strong [or hard] drugs/schnapps\starke Medikamente strong [or potent] medicines11. (heftig, intensiv) severe, heavy\starker Druck high pressureein \starker Erdstoß a heavy seismic shock\starker Frost severe [or heavy] frost\starke Hitze/Kälte intense [or severe] heat/cold\starke Regenfälle/Schneefälle heavy rainfall no pl/snowfall[s]\starke Schwüle oppressive sultriness\starke Strömung strong [or forceful] current\starker Sturm violent storm12. (kräftig, laut) loud\starker Applaus hearty [or loud] applauseein \starker Aufprall/Schlag/Stoß a hard [or heavy] impact/blow/knockein \starkes Rauschen a [loud] roar[ing]13. (schlimm) severe\starke Entzündung/Vereiterung severe inflammation/suppurationeine \starke Erkältung a bad [or heavy] cold\starkes Fieber a bad [or high] fevereine \starke Grippe/Kolik a bad case of [the fam] flu/colic\starke Krämpfe bad [or severe] cramps\starker Schmerz severe [or intense] pain14. (tief empfunden) Eindruck, Gefühle intense, strong\starke Bedenken considerable reservations\starke Liebe deep [or profound] love17. (sehr gut) Leistung greatmeiner Meinung nach war sein letztes Buch sein bisher stärkstes in my opinion his last book was his best up to nowII. adv1. (heftig) heavilygestern hat es \stark gestürmt there was a heavy [or violent] storm yesterday\stark regnen/schneien to rain/snow heavily [or a lot2. (in höherem Maße) greatly, a lotdie Ausstellung war \stark besucht there were a lot of visitors to the exhibition\stark betrunken sein to be very drunk\stark gekauft werden to sell extremely well [or fam like hot cakes]\stark übertreiben to greatly [or grossly] exaggerate\stark vertreten strongly represented3. (schlimm) severely\stark beschädigt badly [or considerably] damaged\stark bluten to bleed profusely [or heavily]\stark erkältet sein to have a bad [or heavy] cold4. (kräftig) harddu musst stärker drücken you must push harder\stark applaudieren to applaud loudly [or heartily5. (eine große Menge verwendend) stronglyzu \stark gesalzen too salty\stark gewürzt highly spiced* * *1.; stärker, stärkst... Adjektiv1) strong <man, current, structure, team, drink, verb, pressure, wind, etc.>; potent <drink, medicine, etc.>; powerful <engine, lens, voice, etc.>; (ausgezeichnet) excellent <runner, player, performance>sich für jemanden/etwas stark machen — (ugs.) throw one's weight behind somebody/something; s. auch Seite 4); Stück 3)
4) (heftig, intensiv) heavy <rain, snow, traffic, smoke, heat, cold, drinker, smoker, demand, pressure>; severe <frost, pain>; strong <impression, influence, current, resistance, dislike>; grave <doubt, reservations>; great <exaggeration, interest>; hearty <eater, appetite>; loud < applause>2.1) (sehr, überaus, intensiv) (mit Adj.) very; heavily <indebted, stressed>; greatly <increased, reduced, enlarged>; strongly <emphasized, characterized>; badly <damaged, worn, affected>; (mit Verb) <rain, snow, drink, smoke, bleed> heavily; <exaggerate, impress> greatly; <enlarge, reduce, increase> considerably; <support, oppose, suspect> strongly; < remind> very muchstark wirkend — with a powerful effect postpos.
stark riechen/duften — have a strong smell/scent
es ist stark/zu stark gesalzen — it is very/too salty
stark erkältet sein — have a heavy or bad cold
er geht stark auf die Sechzig zu — (ugs.) he's pushing sixty (coll.)
3) (Sprachw.)stark flektieren od. flektiert werden — be a strong noun/verb
* * *A. adj1. allg strong (auch Ähnlichkeit, Argument, Band, Brille, Eindruck, Gefühl, Geruch, Geschmack, Getränk, Gift, Glaube, Licht, Nerven, Parfüm, Verdacht, Vorurteil, Wille etc); Gegner, Kandidat, Motor, Organisation, Stellung: auch powerful; (kräftig) Mensch: strong; Sache: auch robust, sturdy; (mächtig) powerful;das starke Geschlecht umg the stronger sex;starke Seite fig strong point, strength, forte;den starken Mann markieren, den starken Maxe spielen umg try to act tough;Politik der starken Hand heavy-handed policy, strongarm tactics pl;starke Truppenverbände strong ( oder large) troop units;eine 200 Mann starke Kompanie a company of 200 men, a 200 strong company;sie waren 200 Mann stark they were 200 men strong;etwas Starkes trinken umg drink some hard stuffer ist stärker geworden he’s put on weight;Figur euph for the fuller figure;das Buch ist 600 Seiten stark the book is 600 pages long;5 mm starker Karton cardboard 5 mm thick;das Seil ist 4 cm stark the rope is 4 cm thick3. (intensiv) intense; (heftig) violent; Erkältung, Raucher, Regen, Trinker, Verkehr etc: heavy; Frost, Schmerzen, Anfall etc: severe;einen starken Haarwuchs haben (dichtes Haar) have thick hair; (schnell wachsend) have a luxuriant growth of hair;starker Beifall loud applause;starke Nachfrage great ( oder heavy) demand;starker Esser big ( oder hearty) eater;starkes Fieber a high temperature;starke Schmerzen severe ( oder intense) pain;die Schmerzen sind stark auch the pain is very bad;starke Schmerzen haben be in severe pain;starke Übertreibung gross exaggeration;ein Film der starken Gefühle a film of intense emotions, an intensely emotional film4. umg, iron (schlimm) bad;das ist (wirklich) stark! oderdas ist ein starkes Stück! that’s pretty rich, that’s a bit thick;da hast du dir aber ein starkes Stück geleistet! you’ve really gone and done it (this time)!ein starker Film auch a brilliant film;Roths stärkster Roman Roth’s best ( oder strongest) novel;eine starke Leistung a fine performance;der stärkste Spieler auf dem Platz the best player on the pitch (US field);echt stark sl real cool6. LING, Verb etc: strongB. adv1. (sehr) strongly;stark befahren (Straße etc) busy;stark behaart very hairy;stark benachteiligt severely handicapped;stark beschäftigt very busy;stark betont strongly stressed;stark betrunken very drunk;stark bevölkert densely populated;eine stark bevölkerte Region auch a high-population region;stark erkältet sein have a bad cold;stark gewürzt highly seasoned;stark übertrieben grossly exaggerated;stark ansteigen rise sharply;sich stark verändern change radically;stark bluten bleed heavily ( oder profusely);stark regnen rain heavily, pour;stark riechen have a strong smell;stark trinken/rauchen be a heavy drinker/smoker;stark wirken have a strong effect;stark wirkend Medikament etc: powerful;jemanden stark im Verdacht haben have strong suspicions about sb;stark auf Mitternacht/die 70 zugehen umg be fast approaching midnight/702. (gut) well;sie hat stark gespielt SPORT she played really well ( stärker: brilliantly); umg MUS her playing (THEAT her acting) was great;…stark im adj1. (kräftig)nervenstark with strong nerves;saugstark with powerful suctionmitgliederstark with a large number of members3. (gut)gedächtnisstark with a good memory;konzentrationsstark with good powers of concentration;kopfballstark good at heading the ball* * *1.; stärker, stärkst... Adjektiv1) strong <man, current, structure, team, drink, verb, pressure, wind, etc.>; potent <drink, medicine, etc.>; powerful <engine, lens, voice, etc.>; (ausgezeichnet) excellent <runner, player, performance>sich für jemanden/etwas stark machen — (ugs.) throw one's weight behind somebody/something; s. auch Seite 4); Stück 3)
4) (heftig, intensiv) heavy <rain, snow, traffic, smoke, heat, cold, drinker, smoker, demand, pressure>; severe <frost, pain>; strong <impression, influence, current, resistance, dislike>; grave <doubt, reservations>; great <exaggeration, interest>; hearty <eater, appetite>; loud < applause>2.1) (sehr, überaus, intensiv) (mit Adj.) very; heavily <indebted, stressed>; greatly <increased, reduced, enlarged>; strongly <emphasized, characterized>; badly <damaged, worn, affected>; (mit Verb) <rain, snow, drink, smoke, bleed> heavily; <exaggerate, impress> greatly; <enlarge, reduce, increase> considerably; <support, oppose, suspect> strongly; < remind> very muchstark wirkend — with a powerful effect postpos.
stark riechen/duften — have a strong smell/scent
es ist stark/zu stark gesalzen — it is very/too salty
stark erkältet sein — have a heavy or bad cold
er geht stark auf die Sechzig zu — (ugs.) he's pushing sixty (coll.)
3) (Sprachw.)stark flektieren od. flektiert werden — be a strong noun/verb
* * *(Regen) adj.heavy (rain) adj. (Umgangssprache) adj.awesome (US) adj. adj.heavy adj.intense adj.strong adj. adv.deeply adv.strongly adv. -
2 schwach
I Adj.1. allg. weak; Stimme: weak, faint; Hoffnung, Lächeln: faint; Motor: low-powered; Batterie: low; Puls: weak, faint; Ton, Geruch: faint; Licht: dim; schwache Ähnlichkeit slight resemblance; schwaches Anzeichen faint sign; schwacher Beifall half-hearted applause; schwache Beteiligung low ( oder poor) turnout; schwache Erinnerung faint ( oder vague, dim) recollection; schwacher Esser poor eater; das schwache Geschlecht the weaker sex; schwaches Lob faint praise; schwache Stelle weak spot; eine schwache Stunde a moment of weakness; schwacher Trost small consolation; schwacher Versuch feeble attempt; schwacher Widerstand weak resistance; einen schwachen Willen haben be weak-willed; schwacher Wind slight ( oder light) breeze2. (schlecht) Mannschaft etc., Schüler: weak; umg. (enttäuschend) hopeless; Gesundheit, Gedächtnis, Gehör: poor; schwache Leistung poor ( oder weak) performance; schwache Vorstellung THEAT. poor performance; umg., fig. (schlechte Leistung) poor show; ein schwaches Bild bieten put up ( oder on) a poor show; schwache Seite Schwäche 2; eines der schwächeren Stücke Brechts one of Brecht’s weaker plays; in Erdkunde ist sie schwach geography is her weak subject, she’s not very good at geography; ein Stützkurs für die Schwächeren a support program(me) for weaker pupils; sozial schwach socially disadvantaged; die sozial Schwachen the socially disadvantaged3. (nachgiebig) soft; schwach werden weaken; fig. (nachgeben) auch relent; (erliegen) succumb; er wurde schwach fig. auch his resistance broke down; bei dem Anblick wurde ich schwach umg. I melted at the sight; sich schwach zeigen show one’s weakness; mach mich nicht schwach! umg. don’t say things like that!; nur nicht schwach werden! umg. don’t give in!; mir wird ganz schwach, wenn ich daran denke umg. I go weak at the knees just at the thought (of it)4. schwächer werden weaken (further), grow weaker; Nachfrage: fall off, decrease; Sehkraft: deteriorate; Ton, Licht: fade; schulisch, künstlerisch: abflauen, nachlassenII Adv.:1. schwach aktiv PHYS., Substanz: low-level; schwach radioaktiv PHYS.... emitting low-level radioactivity, low-level radioactive...; schwach besetzt SPORT, Team: weak; Turnier: with a poor entry; Stadion etc.: half empty; schwach besiedelt oder bevölkert Region: sparsely populated; schwach betont LING., Silbe: weakly stressed; schwach betont sein auch have a weak stress; schwach begabt not at all gifted; Schüler: low-ability; schwach besucht sein be poorly attended; schwach motorisiert low-powered; sich nur schwach wehren offer only weak resistance; sein Herz schlug nur noch schwach he only had a faint heartbeat; schwach dekliniertes Substantiv / Adjektiv weak noun / adjective* * *weak; frail; faint; slender; feeble; delicate; slight; feckless; flimsy; infirm; languid; lightweight; sinewed; lame; effete* * *schwạch [ʃvax]1. adj comp - er['ʃvɛçɐ] superl -ste(r, s) ['ʃvɛçstə] weak (AUCH GRAM); Mensch, Greis, Begründung, Versuch, Aufführung, Alibi, Widerstand auch feeble; Konstitution auch frail; Gesundheit, Beteiligung, Gedächtnis poor; Ton, Anzeichen, Hoffnung, Bewegung faint, slight; Gehör poor, dull; Stimme weak, faint; Licht poor, dim; Wind light; (COMM) Nachfrage, Geschäft slack, pooror eine schwache Leistung (inf) — that's a poor show (inf)
jds schwache Seite/Stelle — sb's weak point/spot
in einem schwachen Augenblick, in einer schwachen Stunde — in a moment of weakness, in a weak moment
auf schwachen Beinen or Füßen stehen (fig) — to be on shaky ground; (Theorie) to be shaky
alles, was in meinen schwachen Kräften steht — everything within my power
mir wird schwach (lit) — I feel faint; (fig inf) it makes me sick (inf)
schwächer werden — to grow weaker, to weaken; (Augen) to fail, to grow worse; (Stimme) to grow fainter; (Licht) to (grow) dim; (Ton) to fade; (Nachfrage) to fall off, to slacken
der Schwächere — the weaker (person); (gegenüber Gegner) the underdog
2. adv comp -er,superl am -sten1) (= leicht) schlagen weakly; vibrieren, radioaktiv slightly; spüren, riechen, hören barely2) (= spärlich) besucht, bestückt poorlyschon bei schwach bewegtem Meer werde ich seekrank — as soon as there's the slightest swell I get seasick
* * *1) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) low2) (lacking in strength, brightness, courage etc: The sound grew faint; a faint light.) faint3) (in a faint manner: A light shone faintly.) faintly4) (slightly; rather: She looked faintly surprised.) faintly5) feebly6) (weak: The old lady has been rather feeble since her illness; a feeble excuse.) feeble7) (not very well made; likely to break: a flimsy boat.) flimsy8) (lacking in physical strength: Her illness has made her very weak.) weak9) (not strong in character: I'm very weak when it comes to giving up cigarettes.) weak10) ((of an explanation etc) not convincing.) weak11) ((of a joke) not particularly funny.) weak12) (slenderly: slightly built.) slightly13) ((of a person) slim and delicate-looking: It seemed too heavy a load for such a slight woman.) slight* * *<schwächer, schwächste>[ʃvax]I. adjkrank und \schwach weak and ill▪ der Schwächere/Schwächste the weaker/weakest person\schwacher Widerstand weak [or feeble] resistance2. (wenig selbstbewusst) Charakter weakeinen \schwachen Willen haben to be weak-willed3. (wenig leistend) weakin Rechtschreibung ist er ziemlich \schwach his spelling is rather poorein \schwacher Mitarbeiter/Sportler a poor worker/sportsmanein \schwacher Schüler a poor [or weak] pupilein \schwaches Gehör/Sehvermögen poor [or weak] hearing/eyesightim Alter wird das Gehör schwächer one's hearing becomes poorer in old age\schwache Gesundheit poor healtheine \schwache Konstitution haben to have a frail constitution5. (dürftig) weak, poor\schwaches Ergebnis poor resulteine \schwache Leistung a poor performance [or fam showes gibt noch einige \schwache Stellen in unserem Plan our plan has still got some weaknesses\schwache Ähnlichkeit remote resemblanceein \schwaches Anzeichen a faint [or slight] indicationein \schwacher Bartwuchs a sparse [growth of] beardeine \schwache Beteiligung [o Teilnahme] poor participationein \schwaches Interesse [very] little interest\schwache Nachfrage poor demandeine \schwache Resonanz a lukewarm response8. (leicht) weak\schwache Atmung faint breathingeine \schwache Bewegung a slight [or faint] movement\schwacher Druck light pressureein \schwacher Herzschlag a faint heartbeatein \schwacher Luftzug/Wind a gentle [or light] breeze/windeine \schwache Strömung a light current▪ schwächer werden to become fainter\schwaches Magnetfeld low-intensity magnetic fielddieser Motor ist zu \schwach this engine is not powerful enoughdas Licht wird schwächer the light is fading [or failing10. (dünn) Brett, Eisdecke thinein \schwaches Kettenglied a weak chain-link12.bei Schokoladentorte werde ich immer \schwach I can never resist chocolate gateaubei dem Gehalt würde wohl jeder \schwach werden anybody would be tempted by a salary like thatII. adv1. (leicht) faintlydas Herz schlug nur noch \schwach the heartbeat had become fainter hat sich nur \schwach gewehrt he didn't put up much resistance2. (spärlich) sparselynachts sind die Grenzübergänge \schwach besetzt the border crossings aren't very heavily [or well] manned at nightmit Nachschlagewerken sind wir nun wirklich nicht \schwach bestückt we really have got quite a few [or lot of] reference worksdie Ausstellung war nur \schwach besucht the exhibition wasn't very well [or was poorly] attendedIhre Tochter beteiligt sich in den letzten Monaten nur noch \schwach am Unterricht your daughter has hardly been participating in class in recent monthsdieses Problem hat mich immer nur \schwach interessiert this problem has never been of any great interest to me\schwach applaudieren to applaud sparingly4. (dürftig) feeblydie Mannschaft spielte ausgesprochen \schwach the team put up a feeble performanceder Arzt hat mir geraten, \schwach gesalzen zu essen my doctor has advised me not to add [too] much salt to my fooddas Essen ist zu \schwach gewürzt the food isn't spicy enough6. NUKL\schwach aktiv low level active\schwach aktiver Abfall low level active waste7. CHEM\schwach basisch weak basic\schwach flüchtig low volatile\schwach löslich weakly soluble* * *1.; schwächer, schwächst... Adjektiv1) (kraftlos) weak; weak, delicate <child, woman>; frail <invalid, old person>; low-powered <engine, car, bulb, amplifier, etc.>; weak, poor <eyesight, memory, etc.>; poor < hearing>; delicate <health, constitution>schwach werden — grow weak; (fig.): (schwanken) weaken; waver; (nachgeben) give in
mir wird [ganz] schwach — I feel [quite] faint
2) (nicht gut) poor <pupil, player, runner, performance, result, effort, etc.>; weak <candidate, argument, opponent, play, film, etc.>das ist aber ein schwaches Bild! — (fig. ugs.) that's a poor show (coll.)
3) (gering, niedrig, klein) poor, low <attendance etc.>; sparse < population>; slight <effect, resistance, gradient, etc.>; light <wind, rain, current>; faint <groan, voice, pressure, hope, smile, smell>; weak, faint < pulse>; lukewarm <applause, praise>; faint, dim < light>; pale < colour>4) (wenig konzentriert) weak <solution, acid, tea, coffee, beer, poison, etc.>5) (Sprachw.) weak <conjugation, verb, noun, etc.>2.1) (kraftlos) weakly2) (nicht gut) poorly3) (in geringem Maße) poorly <attended, developed>; sparsely < populated>; slightly <poisonous, acid, alcoholic, sweetened, salted, inclined, etc.>; < rain> slightly; <remember, glow, smile, groan> faintly; lightly < accented>; < beat> weakly4) (Sprachw.)schwach gebeugt/konjugiert — weak
* * *A. adj1. allg weak; Stimme: weak, faint; Hoffnung, Lächeln: faint; Motor: low-powered; Batterie: low; Puls: weak, faint; Ton, Geruch: faint; Licht: dim;schwache Ähnlichkeit slight resemblance;schwaches Anzeichen faint sign;schwacher Beifall half-hearted applause;schwache Beteiligung low ( oder poor) turnout;schwache Erinnerung faint ( oder vague, dim) recollection;schwacher Esser poor eater;das schwache Geschlecht the weaker sex;schwaches Lob faint praise;schwache Stelle weak spot;eine schwache Stunde a moment of weakness;schwacher Trost small consolation;schwacher Versuch feeble attempt;schwacher Widerstand weak resistance;einen schwachen Willen haben be weak-willed;schwacher Wind slight ( oder light) breeze2. (schlecht) Mannschaft etc, Schüler: weak; umg (enttäuschend) hopeless; Gesundheit, Gedächtnis, Gehör: poor;schwache Leistung poor ( oder weak) performance;ein schwaches Bild bieten put up ( oder on) a poor show;eines der schwächeren Stücke Brechts one of Brecht’s weaker plays;in Erdkunde ist sie schwach geography is her weak subject, she’s not very good at geography;ein Stützkurs für die Schwächeren a support program(me) for weaker pupils;sozial schwach socially disadvantaged;die sozial Schwachen the socially disadvantaged3. (nachgiebig) soft;er wurde schwach fig auch his resistance broke down;bei dem Anblick wurde ich schwach umg I melted at the sight;sich schwach zeigen show one’s weakness;nur nicht schwach werden! umg don’t give in!;mir wird ganz schwach, wenn ich daran denke umg I go weak at the knees just at the thought (of it)4.schwächer werden weaken (further), grow weaker; Nachfrage: fall off, decrease; Sehkraft: deteriorate; Ton, Licht: fade; schulisch, künstlerisch: → abflauen, nachlassen5.schwach auf der Brust sein umg be out of pocketB. adv:1.schwach radioaktiv PHYS … emitting low-level radioactivity, low-level radioactive …;schwach betont sein auch have a weak stress;schwach begabt not at all gifted; Schüler: low-ability;schwach besucht sein be poorly attended;schwach motorisiert low-powered;sich nur schwach wehren offer only weak resistance;sein Herz schlug nur noch schwach he only had a faint heartbeat;schwach dekliniertes Substantiv/Adjektiv weak noun/adjective2. (schlecht)schwach spielen play badly;schwach entwickelt poorly developed, underdeveloped…schwach im adj1. qualitätsmäßig:ausdrucksschwach inarticulate, lacking expressive power;inhaltsschwach with poor content2. leistungsmäßig:gedächtnisschwach with a poor memory;konditionsschwach unfit, in poor shape;konzentrationsschwach unable to concentrate properly;lernschwach with learning difficultiesmitgliederschwach with few members;PS-schwach low-powered* * *1.; schwächer, schwächst... Adjektiv1) (kraftlos) weak; weak, delicate <child, woman>; frail <invalid, old person>; low-powered <engine, car, bulb, amplifier, etc.>; weak, poor <eyesight, memory, etc.>; poor < hearing>; delicate <health, constitution>schwach werden — grow weak; (fig.): (schwanken) weaken; waver; (nachgeben) give in
mir wird [ganz] schwach — I feel [quite] faint
2) (nicht gut) poor <pupil, player, runner, performance, result, effort, etc.>; weak <candidate, argument, opponent, play, film, etc.>das ist aber ein schwaches Bild! — (fig. ugs.) that's a poor show (coll.)
3) (gering, niedrig, klein) poor, low <attendance etc.>; sparse < population>; slight <effect, resistance, gradient, etc.>; light <wind, rain, current>; faint <groan, voice, pressure, hope, smile, smell>; weak, faint < pulse>; lukewarm <applause, praise>; faint, dim < light>; pale < colour>4) (wenig konzentriert) weak <solution, acid, tea, coffee, beer, poison, etc.>5) (Sprachw.) weak <conjugation, verb, noun, etc.>2.1) (kraftlos) weakly2) (nicht gut) poorly3) (in geringem Maße) poorly <attended, developed>; sparsely < populated>; slightly <poisonous, acid, alcoholic, sweetened, salted, inclined, etc.>; < rain> slightly; <remember, glow, smile, groan> faintly; lightly < accented>; < beat> weakly4) (Sprachw.)schwach gebeugt/konjugiert — weak
* * *adj.faint adj.feckless adj.feeble adj.flimsy adj.fragile adj.infirm adj.languid adj.slight adj.weak adj. adv.faintly adv.fecklessly adv.feebly adv.flimsily adv.infirmly adv.languidly adv.slightly adv.weakly adv. -
3 palma
f.1 palm.conocer algo como la palma de la mano to know something like the back of one's hand2 palm (tree) (palmera).él, es tonto, pero su hermano se lleva la palma (Irónico) he's stupid but his brother takes the biscuit o (British) cake (United States)llevar o traer en palmas a alguien to pamper somebody3 palm tree, palm.4 Palma.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: palmar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: palmar.* * *1 BOTÁNICA palm (tree)2 (de la mano) palm\batir palmas / dar palmas to clapcomo la palma de la mano like the back of one's handllevarse la palma to take the biscuit* * *noun f.* * *SF* * *1) ( de la mano) palmuntarle la palma a alguien — to grease somebody's palm
2)b) (gloria, triunfo) distinctionllevarse la palma — ( ser el mejor) to be outstanding; ( ser el colmo) to take the cake (colloq)
3) palmas femenino pluraltocar las palmas — ( marcando el ritmo) to clap in time
* * *= palm.Ex. The symptoms of anxiety can include nausea, a hot tingling feeling, extreme nervousness, a stomach ache, and sweaty palms.----* aceite de palma = palm oil.* aparato de informática del tamaño de la palma de la mano = palm computing device.* conocer Algo como la palma de + Posesivo + mano = know + Algo + like the back of + Posesivo + hand.* el mundo en la palma de la mano = the world in the palm of + Posesivo + hand.* hacer palmas = clap.* llevarse la palma = sweep + the board, steal + the limelight, steal + the show, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, come out on + top.* palma de la mano = palm of hand, palm.* * *1) ( de la mano) palmuntarle la palma a alguien — to grease somebody's palm
2)b) (gloria, triunfo) distinctionllevarse la palma — ( ser el mejor) to be outstanding; ( ser el colmo) to take the cake (colloq)
3) palmas femenino pluraltocar las palmas — ( marcando el ritmo) to clap in time
* * *= palm.Ex: The symptoms of anxiety can include nausea, a hot tingling feeling, extreme nervousness, a stomach ache, and sweaty palms.
* aceite de palma = palm oil.* aparato de informática del tamaño de la palma de la mano = palm computing device.* conocer Algo como la palma de + Posesivo + mano = know + Algo + like the back of + Posesivo + hand.* el mundo en la palma de la mano = the world in the palm of + Posesivo + hand.* hacer palmas = clap.* llevarse la palma = sweep + the board, steal + the limelight, steal + the show, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, come out on + top.* palma de la mano = palm of hand, palm.* * *A [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (de la mano) palmla gitana le leyó la palma (de la mano) the gypsy read his palmconocer algo como la palma de la mano to know sth like the back of one's handconozco la zona como la palma de la mano I know the area like the back of my handte conozco como la palma de la mano I can read you like a bookuntarle la palma a algn to grease sb's palmB2 (gloria, triunfo) distinctiontodos realizaron una gran labor pero él se llevó la palma they all did tremendous work but he was truly outstandingaquí nadie trabaja mucho, pero tú te llevas la palma ( iró); no one does very much work around here but you get the prize for laziness o you really take the cake o ( BrE) the biscuit! ( colloq)Compuesto:( Col) coconut palmdar or batir palmas (aplaudir) to clap (one's hands), applaudtocar las palmas (para marcar el ritmo) to clap in timeCompuesto:fpl slow handclap* * *
Del verbo palmar: ( conjugate palmar)
palma es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
palma
palmar
palma sustantivo femenino
1 ( de la mano) palm;
2
( hoja) palm leaf;◊ palma de coco (Col) coconut palm
3◊ palmas sustantivo femenino plural: dar or batir palmas ( aplaudir) to clap (one's hands), applaud;
tocar las palmas ( marcando el ritmo) to clap in time
palma sustantivo femenino
1 (de la mano) palm
2 (palmera) palm tree
3 palmas, clapping
♦ Locuciones: batir palmas, to applaud
llevarse la palma, to be the best: cuando quiere ser desagradable se lleva la palma, when it comes to being unpleasant, he takes the biscuit
' palma' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
miel
English:
back
- finger
- palm
- palm oil
- flat
* * *palma nf1. [de mano] palm;conocer algo como la palma de la mano to know sth like the back of one's hand2. [palmera] palm (tree)Col palma de cera wax palm;palma enana (European) fan palm, palmetto;palma real royal palm3. [hoja de palmera] palm leaf4.palmas [aplausos] clapping, applause;5. Compllevarse la palma to be the best;Irónicoél es tonto, pero su hermano se lleva la palma he's stupid but his brother takes the Br biscuit o US cake;* * *f palm;dar palmas clap (one’s hands);batir palmas clap one’s hands;el modelo diésel se lleva la palma en cuanto a ventas when it comes to sales, the diesel model wins hands down;en cuanto a casos de sida, África se lleva la palma Africa leads the world in Aids cases;conocer algo como la palma de su mano fig know sth like the back of one’s hand* * *palma nf1) : palm (of the hand)2) : palm (tree or leaf)3)batir palmas : to clap, to applaud4)* * *palma n palm -
4 rabiar
v.1 to writhe in pain.2 to be furious.estar a rabiar (con alguien) to be furious (with somebody)hacer rabiar a alguien to make somebody furious3 to have a fit of anger, to boil over with anger, to become very angry, to boil over with fury.* * *1 MEDICINA to have rabies2 (enfadarse) to rage, be furious\estar a rabiar con alguien to be furious at somebodyhacer rabiar a alguien to make somebody see redrabiar por to be dying for, long for* * *verb* * *VI1) (Med) to have rabies, be rabid2) * (=sufrir) [de dolor] to be in great pain3) * (=encolerizarse)hacer rabiar a algn — to infuriate sb, make sb see red
las cosas así le hacen rabiar — things like that infuriate him o make him see red
¡para que rabies! — so there!
a rabiar * —
me gusta a rabiar — (=muchísimo) I just love it
que rabia —
está que rabia — (=furioso) he's hopping mad *, he's furious
este cóctel está que rabia — (=buenísimo) this cocktail has a real kick to it *
4) * (=anhelar)rabiar por algo — to long for sth, be dying for sth
* * *verbo intransitivoa) (de furor, envidia)me gusta a rabiar — I'm crazy about him (colloq)
b) ( de dolor)c) ( desear ansiosamente)* * *verbo intransitivoa) (de furor, envidia)me gusta a rabiar — I'm crazy about him (colloq)
b) ( de dolor)c) ( desear ansiosamente)* * *rabiar [A1 ]vi1(de furor, envidia): el jefe está que rabia contigo the boss is furious with you, the boss is real mad at you ( AmE colloq)yo tengo más que tú ¡chincha, rabia! ( leng infantil); I've got more than you, so there!no lo hagas rabiar don't tease himaplaudieron a rabiar they applauded like crazy o like mad ( colloq)2(de dolor): se pasó la noche rabiando de dolor she was in terrible pain all nightrabiaba por conocerlo she was dying o itching to meet him* * *
rabiar ( conjugate rabiar) verbo intransitivo (de furor, envidia):
no lo hagas rabiar don't annoy him
rabiar vi fam
1 (de enfado, disgusto, etc) to be furious with sthg o sb: no le hagas rabiar, don't torment him
2 (de dolor) to be in great pain, suffer terribly
3 (de deseo) to long for, be dying for: rabiaba por ir a esa fiesta, she was dying to go to that party
♦ Locuciones: a rabiar, terribly: le gusta el dulce a rabiar, he's crazy about o loves sweets
' rabiar' also found in these entries:
English:
rage
* * *rabiar vi2. [enfadarse] to be furious;estar a rabiar (con alguien) to be furious (with sb);hacer rabiar a alguien [enfadar] to make sb furious;sólo lo dije para hacerte rabiar I only said it to annoy you3. [desear]rabiar por algo/hacer algo to be dying for sth/to do sth4. CompFama rabiar: llovía a rabiar it was pouring down;me gusta a rabiar I'm wild o crazy about it;el público aplaudió a rabiar the audience went wild;pica que rabia [comida] it's incredibly hot* * *v/i1:rabiar de dolor be in agony;hacer rabiar a alguien fig fam jerk s.o.’s chain fam, pull s.o.’s leg fam ;rabiar por be dying for2 fam:aplaudir a rabiar applaud like crazy fam ;me gusta a rabiar I’m crazy about him fam* * *rabiar vi1) : to rage, to be furious2) : to be in great pain3) -
5 antes
adv.1 before.no importa si vienes antes it doesn't matter if you come earlierya no nado como antes I can't swim as I used tomucho/poco antes long/shortly beforelo antes posible as soon as possibleantes de Cristo before Christ, BCantes de tiempo ahead of timeantes de hacer algo before doing somethingantes de que beforeantes de que llegaras before you arrived2 before.me bajo dos pisos antes I get off two floors before (you)antes de before3 first (primero).esta señora está antes this lady is firstentraron antes que yo they went in in front of mem.pl.1 elks, mooses.2 suedes.* * *► adverbio1 (tiempo) before, earlier2 (en el pasado) before, in the past3 (lugar) in front, before1 on the contrary, quite the opposite, rather■ no la aborrece, antes la ama he doesn't hate her, on the contrary he loves her► adjetivo1 before\antes bien on the contrary■ no se acobardó, antes bien se encaró con su enemigo he didn't shrink back, on the contrary, he stood up to his enemyantes de J.C. before Christantes de nada first of alllo antes posible as soon as possible* * *adv.1) before, earlier2) rather, sooner3) formerly, previously•- antes de anoche
- antes de ayer
- antes de Cristo
- antes de que
- antes que* * *1.ADJ before2. ADV1) [en el tiempo]a) [con relación a otro acontecimiento]el edificio que habían comenzado dos años antes — the building that had been started two years before o previously
no te vayas sin antes consultarle — don't go without o before consulting her first, don't go without consulting her beforehand, don't go until you've consulted her
lo vio antes que yo — he saw it first o before I did o before me
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antes de algo — before sthla cena estará lista para antes de las nueve — dinner will be ready by o before nine
una semana antes de la firma del contrato — a week before o prior to más frm signing the contract
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el año 27 antes de Cristo — 27 BC, 27 before Christ•
antes de hacer algo — before doing sthantes de salir del coche, asegúrese de que están las ventanillas cerradas — before you get o before getting out of the car, make sure that the windows are closed
•
mucho antes de algo — long before sthmucho antes de conocerte — a long time before I met you o meeting you, long before I met you o meeting you más frm
antes de nada dejad que me presente — first of all, allow me to introduce myself
antes que nada, hay que mantener la calma — above all, we must keep calm
somos, antes que nada, demócratas — we are first and foremost democrats
•
poco antes de algo — just o shortly before sthesperamos lograrlo antes de que termine la década — we hope to achieve this before the end of the decade
b) [en el pasado]antes fumaba un paquete de tabaco al día — before, I smoked a packet of cigarettes a day, I used to smoke a packet of cigarettes a day
antes no pasaban estas cosas — these things didn't use to happen before o in the past
•
de antes, nuestra casa de antes — our old house, our previous houseya no soy el mismo de antes — I'm not the same person I was o I used to be
ya no se hacen películas como las de antes — they don't make films like they used to o like they did in the old days
c) (=hasta ahora) before, before nowd) (=más temprano) earlier•
cuanto antes — as soon as possiblee) (=más joven) at a younger age, at an earlier agecada vez se casan los hijos antes — kids get married at a younger o an earlier age these days
2) [en el espacio] before•
antes de algo — before sth3.CONJ [indicando preferencia] sooner, ratherno cederemos: antes gastamos todo nuestro dinero — we shall never give up: we would rather o sooner spend all our money
vi lo furiosa que estaba, antes no te pegó — I saw how angry she was, just as well o luckily she didn't hit you
•
antes que hacer algo — rather than doing sthantes que irme a la India, preferiría viajar por Europa — rather than going to India, I'd prefer to travel around Europe
* * *1)a) ( con anterioridad) beforeb) (en locs)antes de las tres/del accidente — before three/before the accident
antes de Jesucristo — before Christ, BC
antes de + inf — before -ing
llámame antes de salir — call me before leaving o you leave
antes (de) que + subj: antes (de) que me olvide before I forget; no se lo des antes (de) que yo lo vea don't give it to him until I've seen it; antes (de) que tú nacieras — before you were born
2) ( en tiempos pasados) before, in the past3)a) (indicando orden, prioridad) firstb) ( indicando preferencia)antes me muero! — I'd rather o sooner die!
4) ( en el espacio) before5)a)antes bien — (liter) on the contrary
b)antes no — (Chi, Méx fam)
* * *= earlier, formerly, before now.Ex. These will be established in keeping with the principles established earlier.Ex. Mr. Berman was formerly Editor of the Social Responsibility Round Table (SRRT) Newsletter and is still a member of SRRT, but chooses not to be a member of the American Library Association.Ex. OSI offers immense potential for the creation of the global 'virtual library', a network in which libraries are extensively and transparently connected to offer their patrons a wealth and breadth of information that has been inconceivable before now.----* antes de = in anticipation of, prior to, no later than, in advance (of), in the run up to, during the run up to, not later than.* antes de acostarse = before bed.* antes de ahora = before now.* antes de conseguir empleo = preappointment.* antes de darse cuenta = before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.* antes de + Expresión Temporal = Expresión Temporal + be up.* antes de finalizar el horario de oficina = by the close of business.* antes de + Infinitivo = before + Gerundio.* antes de la contratación = pre-employment [preemployment].* antes del amanecer = before dawn.* antes del año = Expresión Temporal + be up.* antes del examen = pretest [pre-test].* antes de lo previsto = ahead of schedule.* antes de nada = before long, before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.* antes (de que) = before.* antes de todo = before anything else, first off.* antes de una emergencia = pre-emergency.* antes morir que = would rather + Verbo + than.* antes o después de = either side of.* antes que = sooner than.* antes que nada = first of all, before anything else, first off, above all things.* antes todo continúa como antes = life goes on as before.* cantar victoria antes de tiempo = speak too soon.* como antes = as before.* continuar como antes = go on + as before.* cuando antes + Pronombre + sea posible = at + Posesivo + earliest convenience.* cuando antes pueda = at + Posesivo + earliest convenience.* cuanto antes = as soon as possible (asap).* cuanto antes mejor = sooner the better, the.* deber haber ocurrido antes = be long overdue.* detenerse antes de = stop + short of.* enseñanza antes de empezar el trabajo = pre-service education.* haber pasado por aquí antes = have been down this road before.* hablar antes de tiempo = speak too soon.* justo antes de = on the eve of, in the run up to, during the run up to.* justo antes (de que) = immediately before.* lo mismo que antes = the same as before.* los días antes de = leading up to.* más que antes = more than ever, more... than ever before, more than ever before.* más que nunca antes = more... than ever before, more than ever before, more than ever.* mencionado antes = above-mentioned, above-named.* minutos antes de = minutes before.* mucho antes = early on.* mucho antes de = well before.* mucho tiempo antes de (que) = long before.* no antes de = no sooner than.* no cantes victoria antes de tiempo = don't count your chickens before they are hatched.* no visto antes = unprecedented.* pasar año(s) antes de que = be year(s) before.* poco antes de + Fecha = shortly before + Fecha.* que fue común antes = once-common.* seguir como antes = go on + as before.* un año antes de = a year ahead of.* usado antes = second-hand [secondhand].* y antes de nada = the next thing + Pronombre + know.* y antes de que + Pronombre + dar + cuenta = the next thing + Pronombre + know.* * *1)a) ( con anterioridad) beforeb) (en locs)antes de las tres/del accidente — before three/before the accident
antes de Jesucristo — before Christ, BC
antes de + inf — before -ing
llámame antes de salir — call me before leaving o you leave
antes (de) que + subj: antes (de) que me olvide before I forget; no se lo des antes (de) que yo lo vea don't give it to him until I've seen it; antes (de) que tú nacieras — before you were born
2) ( en tiempos pasados) before, in the past3)a) (indicando orden, prioridad) firstb) ( indicando preferencia)antes me muero! — I'd rather o sooner die!
4) ( en el espacio) before5)a)antes bien — (liter) on the contrary
b)antes no — (Chi, Méx fam)
* * *antes (de que)= beforeEx: It will be a long time before all documents are available in machine-readable form.
= earlier, formerly, before now.Ex: These will be established in keeping with the principles established earlier.
Ex: Mr. Berman was formerly Editor of the Social Responsibility Round Table (SRRT) Newsletter and is still a member of SRRT, but chooses not to be a member of the American Library Association.Ex: OSI offers immense potential for the creation of the global 'virtual library', a network in which libraries are extensively and transparently connected to offer their patrons a wealth and breadth of information that has been inconceivable before now.* antes de = in anticipation of, prior to, no later than, in advance (of), in the run up to, during the run up to, not later than.* antes de acostarse = before bed.* antes de ahora = before now.* antes de conseguir empleo = preappointment.* antes de darse cuenta = before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.* antes de + Expresión Temporal = Expresión Temporal + be up.* antes de finalizar el horario de oficina = by the close of business.* antes de + Infinitivo = before + Gerundio.* antes de la contratación = pre-employment [preemployment].* antes del amanecer = before dawn.* antes del año = Expresión Temporal + be up.* antes del examen = pretest [pre-test].* antes de lo previsto = ahead of schedule.* antes de nada = before long, before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.* antes (de que) = before.* antes de todo = before anything else, first off.* antes de una emergencia = pre-emergency.* antes morir que = would rather + Verbo + than.* antes o después de = either side of.* antes que = sooner than.* antes que nada = first of all, before anything else, first off, above all things.* antes todo continúa como antes = life goes on as before.* cantar victoria antes de tiempo = speak too soon.* como antes = as before.* continuar como antes = go on + as before.* cuando antes + Pronombre + sea posible = at + Posesivo + earliest convenience.* cuando antes pueda = at + Posesivo + earliest convenience.* cuanto antes = as soon as possible (asap).* cuanto antes mejor = sooner the better, the.* deber haber ocurrido antes = be long overdue.* detenerse antes de = stop + short of.* enseñanza antes de empezar el trabajo = pre-service education.* haber pasado por aquí antes = have been down this road before.* hablar antes de tiempo = speak too soon.* justo antes de = on the eve of, in the run up to, during the run up to.* justo antes (de que) = immediately before.* lo mismo que antes = the same as before.* los días antes de = leading up to.* más que antes = more than ever, more... than ever before, more than ever before.* más que nunca antes = more... than ever before, more than ever before, more than ever.* mencionado antes = above-mentioned, above-named.* minutos antes de = minutes before.* mucho antes = early on.* mucho antes de = well before.* mucho tiempo antes de (que) = long before.* no antes de = no sooner than.* no cantes victoria antes de tiempo = don't count your chickens before they are hatched.* no visto antes = unprecedented.* pasar año(s) antes de que = be year(s) before.* poco antes de + Fecha = shortly before + Fecha.* que fue común antes = once-common.* seguir como antes = go on + as before.* un año antes de = a year ahead of.* usado antes = second-hand [secondhand].* y antes de nada = the next thing + Pronombre + know.* y antes de que + Pronombre + dar + cuenta = the next thing + Pronombre + know.* * *A1 (con anterioridad) beforeme lo deberías haber dicho antes you should have told me before o earlierlo haré lo antes posible I'll do it as soon as possiblelos inquilinos de antes eran más simpáticos the people who lived there before o the previous tenants were nicerdías antes había estado con él I had been with him a few days beforela había hecho el día antes she had made it the day before o the previous day2 ( en locs):antes de beforellegó antes de las tres/del accidente she arrived before three/before the accidentdebe estar aquí antes de las ocho you must be here before o by eightunos días antes de la publicación del libro a few days before the book was published o ( frml) prior to the publication of the bookantes de Jesucristo before Christ, BCno van a llegar antes de dos horas they won't be here for two hoursle daré la respuesta antes de una semana I will give you my reply within a weekantes de anoche the night before lastantes de ayer the day before yesterdayantes DE + INF before -INGmuéstrame la carta antes de mandársela show me the letter before you send it to him o before sending it to himantes ( DE) QUE + SUBJ:a ver si podemos terminarlo antes (de) que lleguen let's try and finish before they get hereantes (de) que me olvide, llamó Marisa before I forget, Marisa calledno se lo muestres antes (de) que yo lo vea don't show it to him until I've seen itmucho/poco antes (de) que tú nacieras a long time/just before you were bornB (en tiempos pasados) before, in the pastantes no se veían mendigos por la calle como ahora you didn't use to see beggars on the streets o in the past you didn't see beggars on the streets o you didn't see beggars on the streets before, the way you do nowantes salíamos mucho más que ahora we used to go out o in the past we went out much more than we do nowya no es el mismo de antes he's not the same person any more, he's not the same person he waslas casas de antes eran más sólidas houses used to be o in the past houses were more solidly builtC1 (indicando orden, prioridad) firstyo estaba antes I was here firstantes que beforeel señor está antes que yo this man was here before me o is before meantes que nada first of allla obligación está antes que la diversión duty comes before pleasuremis hijos están antes que tú para mí my children are more important to me than you are, my children come before you2(indicando preferencia): ¿casarme con él? ¡antes me muero! marry him? I'd rather o sooner die!cualquier cosa antes que eso anything but thatla muerte antes que la deshonra death before dishonorantes QUE + INF:antes que verlos pasar hambre, soy capaz de robar I'd steal rather than see them go hungryD (en el espacio) beforeme bajo dos paradas antes I get off two stops beforeel ejemplo dado líneas antes the example given a few lines above o beforeestá antes de Rocha/del puente it's before you get to o it's this side of Rocha/the bridgeE1antes bien ( liter); on the contrary2antes no (Chi, Méx fam): antes no te apuñalaron you were lucky o you can count yourself lucky you didn't get stabbed* * *
antes adverbio
1
lo antes posible as soon as possible
c) ( en locs)
antes de Jesucristo before Christ, BC;
no van a llegar antes de dos horas they won't be here for two hours;
le daré la respuesta antes de una semana I will give you my reply within a week;
antes de lo esperado earlier than expected;
antes de hacer algo before doing sth;
antes (de) que me olvide before I forget;
no se lo des antes (de) que yo lo vea don't give it to him until I've seen it
2 ( en tiempos pasados) before, in the past;
3
yo estaba antes I was here firstb) ( indicando preferencia):◊ ¡antes me muero! I'd rather o sooner die!;
cualquier cosa antes que eso anything but that
antes
I adverbio
1 (en el tiempo) before
antes de las dos, before two o'clock
un año antes, a year before
mucho antes, long before
poco antes, a short time before
2 (tiempo remoto) in the past
antes se bordaba a mano más, people used to hand-embroider more in the past
3 (en el espacio) before
la escuela está antes de la estación, the school is before the station
II conj antes morir que disculparme, I'd rather die than apologize
♦ Locuciones: antes (bien), on the contrary
cuanto antes, as soon as possible
lo antes posible, as soon as possible
' antes' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
a. C.
- acaso
- acopiar
- adelantarse
- anoche
- anticiparse
- aquél
- aquélla
- atusar
- ayer
- bélica
- bélico
- cadáver
- como
- congelación
- consumir
- cuanta
- cuanto
- dérmica
- dérmico
- engañarse
- escaparse
- escarceo
- escribano
- folclórica
- folclórico
- gay
- grabar
- homologar
- hostelera
- hostelero
- incluida
- incluido
- interesar
- manía
- marcha
- mejor
- menos
- merodear
- mezclar
- no
- noche
- ocurrirse
- poca
- poco
- presupuesto
- recoger
- resolver
- sabatina
- sabatino
English:
action
- advance
- anything
- applaud
- apprentice
- arbitration
- as
- asap
- averse
- back
- BC
- before
- beforehand
- best
- better
- blurt out
- board
- boil over
- breathing space
- bridge
- bustling
- capture
- clean
- clean up
- clear
- clock
- clock off
- clock out
- close
- cram
- customary
- defrost
- dispose of
- early
- enact
- even
- eventual
- exercise
- family
- fellow
- first
- flying
- formerly
- from
- gather in
- go over
- ground
- hold off
- hors d'oeuvre
- jack up
* * *♦ adv1. [en el tiempo] before;[antaño] formerly, in the past;lo he dicho antes I've said it before;no importa si venís antes it doesn't matter if you come earlier;me lo podías haber contado antes you could have told me earlier o before;antes llovía más it used to rain more often;antes no había televisión y la gente se entretenía con la radio in the past, there wasn't any television, so people used to listen to the radio;ya no nado como antes I can't swim as I used to;desde el accidente, ya no es el mismo de antes he hasn't been the same since the accident;cuanto antes as soon as possible;mucho/poco antes long/shortly before;lo antes posible as soon as possible;antes de before;antes de entrar dejen salir [en letrero] please let people off first before boarding;no llegues antes de las cinco don't get there before five, make sure you arrive no earlier than five;tenlo preparado antes de medianoche have it ready by midnight;antes de hacer algo before doing sth;consúltame antes de añadir nada consult me first before you add anything o before adding anything;antes de que llegaras before you arrived;antes de anoche the night before last;antes de ayer the day before yesterday;antes de Cristo before Christ, BC;de antes [antiguo] old;[anterior] previous;el sistema de antes era muy lento the old system was very slow;esta cerveza sabe igual que la de antes this beer tastes the same as the previous one o the one before2. [en el espacio] before;me bajo dos pisos antes I get off two floors before (you);antes de before;el motel está antes del próximo cruce the motel is before the next junction3. [primero] first;esta señora está antes this lady is first;ten paciencia, este señor está antes que nosotros be patient, this man is in front of us;entraron antes que yo they went in in front of me;¿quién va a salir antes? who's going to leave (the) first?4. [expresa preferencia] rather;no quiero tener coche, antes me compraría una moto I don't want a car, I'd rather buy a motorbike;antes… que rather… than;prefiero la sierra antes que el mar I prefer the mountains to the sea;iría a la cárcel antes que mentir I'd rather go to prison than lie;antes de nada first of all, before anything else;antes que nada [expresando preferencia] above all, first and foremost;antes al contrario on the contrary♦ adj[previo] previous;la noche antes the night before♦ antes bien loc conjon the contrary;no le aburría, antes bien parecía agradarle far from boring him, it appeared to please him* * *I adv before;cuanto antes, lo antes posible as soon as possible;poco antes shortly before;antes que nada first of all;antes bien on the contrary;de antes oldII prp:antes de before;antes de hora, antes de tiempo early, ahead of time;antes de llegar el tren before the train arrivedIII conj:antes de que subj before* * *antes adv1) : before, earlier2) : formerly, previously3) : rather, soonerantes prefiero morir: I'd rather die4)antes de : before, previous toantes de hoy: before today5)antes que : beforeantes que llegue Luis: before Luis arrives6)cuanto antes : as soon as possible7)antes bien : on the contrary* * *antes adv1. (previamente) before2. (más temprano) earlier3. (lugar) just before -
6 se
pron.1 himself, (f) herself (de personas) (singular).se está lavando, está lavándose she is washing (herself)se lavó los dientes she cleaned her teethespero que se diviertan I hope you enjoy yourselvesel perro se lame the dog is licking itselfse lame la herida it's licking its woundse levantaron y se fueron they got up and left2 oneself.hay que afeitarse todos los días one has to shave every day, you have to shave every day3 each other, one another.se aman they love each otherse escriben cartas they write to each other4 (to) him, (f) (to) her (de personas) (singular).se lo dio he gave it to him/her/etcse lo dije, pero no me hizo caso I told her, but she didn't listensi usted quiere, yo se lo arreglo en un minuto if you like, I'll sort it out for you in a minutem.Se, selenium.* * *SE► símbolo* * *pron.1) to him, to her, to you, to them2) himself, herself, itself, yourself, yourselves, themselves3) each other* * *ABR= sudeste SE* * *(= sureste) SE* * *= one.Nota: Cualquier persona.Ex. None of these labels is entirely accurate, in that some packages which one would want to include in this category do not match one or other of these labels.----* per se = per se.* se anunciará = to be announced.* se argumenta que = the argument goes that.* se avecinan malos tiempos = hard times lie ahead.* se cae de su peso que = it goes without saying that.* se decía que = rumour had it that.* se desprende que = it follows that.* se dice = so the story goes.* se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil = easier said than done.* se dice que = rumour has it that, the saying + be + that.* se ha hecho público = word's out, the.* se pierda o se gane = win or lose.* se postula que = the argument goes that.* se puede = is to be.* se rumoreaba que = rumour had it that.* se rumorea que = rumour has it that.* ¡se te acabó el cuento! = the jig's up!.* se va a + Infinitivo = be to be + Participio.* se + Verbo = be + to be + Verbo, one + Verbo.* se ve tal cual aparecerá impreso (WYSIWYG) = WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get).* * *(= sureste) SE* * *= one.Nota: Cualquier persona.Ex: None of these labels is entirely accurate, in that some packages which one would want to include in this category do not match one or other of these labels.
* per se = per se.* se anunciará = to be announced.* se argumenta que = the argument goes that.* se avecinan malos tiempos = hard times lie ahead.* se cae de su peso que = it goes without saying that.* se decía que = rumour had it that.* se desprende que = it follows that.* se dice = so the story goes.* se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil = easier said than done.* se dice que = rumour has it that, the saying + be + that.* se ha hecho público = word's out, the.* se pierda o se gane = win or lose.* se postula que = the argument goes that.* se puede = is to be.* se rumoreaba que = rumour had it that.* se rumorea que = rumour has it that.* ¡se te acabó el cuento! = the jig's up!.* se va a + Infinitivo = be to be + Participio.* se + Verbo = be + to be + Verbo, one + Verbo.* se ve tal cual aparecerá impreso (WYSIWYG) = WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get).* * *SE(= sureste) SE* * *
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saber 1 sustantivo masculino
knowledge;
saber 2 ( conjugate saber) verbo transitivo
1
no lo sé I don't know;
no sé cómo se llama I don't know his name;
¡yo qué sé! how (on earth) should I know! (colloq);
que yo sepa as far as I know;
sé algo de algo to know sth about sth;
sé muy poco de ese tema I know very little about the subject;
no sabe lo que dice he doesn't know what he's talking about
sin que lo supiéramos without our knowing;
¡si yo lo hubiera sabido antes! if I had only known before!;
¡cómo iba yo a sé que …! how was I to know that …!
2 ( ser capaz de):
¿sabes nadar? can you swim?, do you know how to swim?;
sabe escuchar she's a good listener;
sabe hablar varios idiomas she can speak several languages
verbo intransitivo
◊ ¿quién sabe? who knows?;
sé de algo/algn to know of sth/sb;
yo sé de un lugar donde te lo pueden arreglar I know of a place where you can get it fixedb) (tener noticias, enterarse):
yo supe del accidente por la radio I heard about the accident on the radio
◊ sabe dulce/bien it tastes sweet/nice;
sé a algo to taste of sth;
no sabe a nada it doesn't taste of anything;
sabe a podrido it tastes rottenb) ( causar cierta impresión): me sabe mal or no me sabe bien tener que decírselo I don't like having to tell him
saberse verbo pronominal ( enf) ‹lección/poema› to know
se pron pers
1 seguido de otro pronombre: sustituyendo a◊ le, les: ya sé lo he dicho ( a él) I've already told him;
( a ella) I've already told her;
(a usted, ustedes) I've already told you;
( a ellos) I've already told them;
2 ( en verbos pronominales):◊ ¿no sé arrepienten? [ellos/ellas] aren't they sorry?;
[ ustedes] aren't you sorry?;
sé secó/secaron ( refl) he dried himself/they dried themselves;
sé secó el pelo ( refl) she dried her hair;
sé hizo un vestido ( refl) she made herself a dress;
( caus) she had a dress made;
sé lo comió todo ( enf) he ate it all
3a) ( voz pasiva):
sé publicó el año pasado it was published last yearb) ( impersonal):
sé castigará a los culpables those responsible will be punishedc) (en normas, instrucciones):◊ ¿cómo sé escribe tu nombre? how is your name spelled?, how do you spell your name?;
sé pica la cebolla bien menuda chop the onion finely
ser ( conjugate ser) cópula
1 ( seguido de adjetivos) to be◊ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1 es bajo/muy callado he's short/very quiet;
es sorda de nacimiento she was born deaf;
es inglés/católico he's English/(a) Catholic;
era cierto it was true;
sé bueno, estate quieto be a good boy and keep still;
que seas muy feliz I hope you'll be very happy;
(+ me/te/le etc)
ver tb imposible, difícil etc
2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;
es viuda she's a widow;
ver tb estar 1 cópula 2
3 (seguido de nombre, pronombre) to be;
ábreme, soy yo open the door, it's me
4 (con predicado introducido por `de'):
soy de Córdoba I'm from Cordoba;
es de los vecinos it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors';
no soy de aquí I'm not from around here
5 (hipótesis, futuro):
¿será cierto? can it be true?
verbo intransitivo
1
b) (liter) ( en cuentos):◊ érase una vez … once upon a time there was …
2a) (tener lugar, ocurrir):
¿dónde fue el accidente? where did the accident happen?b) ( en preguntas):◊ ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him;
¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq);
¿qué va a ser de nosotros? what will become of us?
3 ( sumar):◊ ¿cuánto es (todo)? how much is that (altogether)?;
son 3.000 pesos that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos;
somos diez en total there are ten of us altogether
4 (indicando finalidad, adecuación) sé para algo to be for sth;
( en locs)
¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq);
como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what;
hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done;
el lunes o cuando sea next Monday or whenever;
puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like;
de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml);
¡eso es! that's it!, that's right!;
es que …: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?;
es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim;
lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something;
estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes;
o sea: en febrero, o sea hace un mes in February, that is to say a month ago;
o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested;
o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out;
(ya) sea …, (ya) sea … either …, or …;
sea como sea at all costs;
sea cuando sea whenever it is;
sea donde sea no matter where;
sea quien sea whoever it is;
si no fuera/hubiera sido por … if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for …
( en el tiempo) to be;◊ ¿qué fecha es hoy? what's the date today?, what's today's date;
serían las cuatro cuando llegó it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived;
ver tb v impers
sé v impers to be;
sé v aux ( en la voz pasiva) to be;
fue construido en 1900 it was built in 1900
■ sustantivo masculino
1
◊ sé humano/vivo human/living beingb) (individuo, persona):
2 ( naturaleza):
sé see◊ saber, ser
saber sustantivo masculino knowledge, learning, information
saber
I verbo transitivo
1 (una cosa) to know: no sé su dirección, I don't know her address
para que lo sepas, for your information
que yo sepa, as far as I know
2 (hacer algo) to know how to: no sabe nadar, he can't swim
3 (capacidad, destreza) sabe dibujar muy bien, he knows how to draw really well
4 (comportarse, reaccionar) can: no sabe aguantar una broma, she can't take a joke
no sabe perder, he's a bad loser
5 (tener conocimientos elevados sobre una materia) sabe mucho de música, she knows a lot about music
6 (enterarse) to learn, find out: lo llamé en cuanto lo supe, I called him as soon as I heard about it
7 (estar informado) sabía que te ibas a retrasar, he knew that you were going to be late
8 (imaginar) no sabes qué frío hacía, you can't imagine how cold it was
II verbo intransitivo
1 (sobre una materia) to know [de, of]: sé de un restaurante buenísimo, I know of a very good restaurant
2 (tener noticias) (de alguien por él mismo) to hear from sb
(de alguien por otros) to have news of sb
(de un asunto) to hear about sthg
3 (tener sabor) to taste [a, of]: este guiso sabe a quemado, this stew tastes burnt
4 (producir agrado o desagrado) to like, please: me supo mal que no viniera, it upset me that he didn't come
♦ Locuciones: el saber no ocupa lugar, you can never learn too much
me ha sabido a poco, I couldn't get enough of it
quién sabe, who knows
vas a saber lo que es bueno, I'll show you what's what
vete a saber, God knows
a saber, namely
se pron pers
1 (reflexivo) 3ª pers sing (objeto directo) (a sí mismo) himself
(a sí misma) herself: se cuida mucho, she takes good care of herself
(un animal a sí mismo) itself
(objeto indirecto) (a sí mismo) (for o to) himself
(a sí misma) (for o to) herself
(un animal a sí mismo) for o to itself: el león se lamía las heridas, the lion licked its wounds
plural (objeto directo) (a sí mismos) themselves
(indirecto) (for o to) themselves
2 frml 2.ª pers sing (objeto directo) (a usted mismo) yourself
plural (a ustedes mismos) yourselves: dejen de minusvalorarse, stop underestimating yourselves
3 (recíproco) each other, one another: se adoran, they adore each other
4 (impersonal) cualquiera se puede equivocar, anyone can make a mistake
se puede ir en tren, you can go by train
se prohíbe aparcar, parking is forbidden
4 (pasiva) la casa se construyó en 1780, the house was built in 1780
se pron pers
1 (objeto indirecto) 3.ª persona sing (masculino) (to o for) him
(femenino) (to o for) her
(plural) (to o for) them: se lo dedicó a Carla, he dedicated it to Carla
se lo deletreé, I spelt it for him
se lo susurró al oído, he whispered it in her ear
2 2.ª persona (a usted o ustedes) (to o for) you: no se lo reprocho, I don't reproach you
ser
I sustantivo masculino
1 being: es un ser despreciable, he's despicable
ser humano, human being
ser vivo, living being
2 (esencia) essence: eso forma parte de su ser, that is part of him
II verbo intransitivo
1 (cualidad) to be: eres muy modesto, you are very modest
2 (fecha) to be: hoy es lunes, today is Monday
ya es la una, it's one o'clock
3 (cantidad) eran unos cincuenta, there were about fifty people
(al pagar) ¿cuánto es?, how much is it?
son doscientas, it is two hundred pesetas
Mat dos y tres son cinco, two and three make five
4 (causa) aquella mujer fue su ruina, that woman was his ruin
5 (oficio) to be a(n): Elvira es enfermera, Elvira is a nurse
6 (pertenencia) esto es mío, that's mine
es de Pedro, it is Pedro's
7 (afiliación) to belong: es del partido, he's a member of the party
es un chico del curso superior, he is a boy from the higher year
8 (origen) es de Málaga, she is from Málaga
¿de dónde es esta fruta? where does this fruit come from?
9 (composición, material) to be made of: este jersey no es de lana, this sweater is not (made of) wool
10 ser de, (afinidad, comparación) lo que hizo fue de tontos, what she did was a foolish thing
11 (existir) Madrid ya no es lo que era, Madrid isn't what it used to be
12 (suceder) ¿qué fue de ella?, what became of her?
13 (tener lugar) to be: esta tarde es el entierro, the funeral is this evening 14 ser para, (finalidad) to be for: es para pelar patatas, it's for peeling potatoes
(adecuación, aptitud) no es una película para niños, the film is not suitable for children
esta vida no es para ti, this kind of life is not for you
15 (efecto) era para llorar, it was painful
es (como) para darle una bofetada, it makes me want to slap his face
no es para tomárselo a broma, it is no joke
16 (auxiliar en pasiva) to be: fuimos rescatados por la patrulla de la Cruz Roja, we were rescued by the Red Cross patrol
17 ser de (+ infinitivo) era de esperar que se marchase, it was to be expected that she would leave
♦ Locuciones: a no ser que, unless
como sea, anyhow
de no ser por..., had it not been for
es más, furthermore
es que..., it's just that...
lo que sea, whatever
o sea, that is (to say)
sea como sea, in any case o be that as it may
ser de lo que no hay, to be the limit
'sé' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abalanzarse
- abandonarse
- abarcar
- abaratarse
- abastecimiento
- abatirse
- abogada
- abogado
- abrazarse
- abuela
- aburrida
- aburrido
- acabarse
- acaramelada
- acaramelado
- acaso
- acentuarse
- acercarse
- achacar
- achantarse
- achuchar
- aclimatarse
- acomodarse
- acto
- actual
- acuerdo
- acumularse
- acusarse
- adelantarse
- adherirse
- adivinarse
- administración
- admitir
- adónde
- adscribirse
- afanarse
- aferrarse
- agachar
- agarrar
- aglomerarse
- agradecer
- ahorcarse
- aire
- alargarse
- alejarse
- alma
- alquilar
- alrededor
- alta
English:
A
- ablaze
- abstain
- accessible
- acclaim
- accomplished
- account
- account for
- accustom
- actual
- actually
- address
- administration
- admit
- adrift
- advance
- advantage
- adventure
- advice
- advise
- after
- after-sales
- ago
- agree
- ahead
- aid
- alienate
- alike
- alive
- all
- almost
- alone
- already
- also
- alter
- always
- ambit
- ambush
- ammunition
- anonymous
- another
- anticipate
- antiquated
- antisexist
- antsy
- applaud
- approach
- apt
- archives
- arguable
* * *SE (abrev de Sudeste)SE* * *SEabr (= sudeste) SE (= Southeast)* * *se pron1) : to him, to her, to you, to themse los daré a ella: I'll give them to her2) : each other, one anotherse abrazaron: they hugged each other3) : himself, herself, itself, yourself, yourselves, themselvesse afeitó antes de salir: he shaved before leavingse dice que es hermosa: they say she's beautifulse habla inglés: English spoken* * *se pron1. (él) himself2. (ella) herself3. (ello) itself4. (usted) yourself¿se divierte usted? are you enjoying yourself?5. (ellos, ellas) themselves6. (ustedes) yourselves¿se han divertido? have you enjoyed yourselves?7. (posesivo) his / her / its / your / their¿se ha lavado las manos? has he washed his hands?8. (recíproco) each other / one another9. (impersonal, pasivo)se dice que... people say that...¿cómo se escribe? how do you spell it?se ruega silencio silence, please10. (a él) to him / him11. (a ella) to her / her12. (a usted) to you / you13. (a ellos) to them / them -
7 stürmisch
I Adj.1. Wetter: stormy; stürmische See stormy ( oder rough) seas Pl.; stürmische Überfahrt rough crossing2. fig., Liebe: tempestuous, passionate; Affäre: auch stormy; Liebhaber: passionate; Debatte: stormy; Beifall: tumultuous; (frenetisch) frenzied; Protest, Reaktion: vehement, violent; Entwicklung etc.: meteoric; stürmische Begrüßung rapturous welcome; lautstark: tumultuous welcome; stürmisches Gelächter gales of laughter; stürmischer Jubel wild rejoicing; stürmische Nachfrage huge demand; stürmische Umarmung passionate embrace; eine stürmische Zeit turbulent times Pl.; eine stürmische Karriere erleben have a stormy careerII Adv.: stürmisch verlaufen Debatte etc.: follow a stormy course; Entwicklung: proceed at a whirlwind pace; stürmisch bitten um make a passionate plea for; stürmisch protestieren protest vehemently ( oder violently); etw. stürmisch fordern clamo(u)r for s.th.; man applaudierte stürmisch there was tumultuous applause; stürmisch begrüßt werden be given a rapturous ( oder tumultuous) welcome; nicht so stürmisch! easy does it!, hold your horses!* * *stormy; rough; squally; vehement; furious; tumultuous; turbulent; wild; tempestuous; rapturous; gusty* * *stụ̈r|misch ['Stʏrmɪʃ]1. adj2) (fig) tempestuous; (= aufregend) Zeit, Jugend stormy, turbulent; Entwicklung, Wachstum rapid; Liebhaber passionate, ardent; Jubel, Beifall tumultuous, frenzied2. adventhusiasticallyjdn stürmisch bejubeln/feiern — to give sb a tumultuous reception
* * *1) ((of weather) stormy.) dirty2) ((of the wind) blowing in irregular, strong gusts: a blustery day.) blustery3) (showing great delight: They gave him a rapturous welcome.) rapturous4) rapturously5) (very noisy, especially with much laughter: The team were given an uproarious welcome.) uproarious6) (having a lot of strong wind, heavy rain etc: a stormy day; stormy weather; a stormy voyage.) stormy7) (full of anger or uncontrolled feeling: in a stormy mood; a stormy discussion.) stormy8) stormily10) (very stormy; of or like a tempest: tempestuous winds.) tempestuous11) (with great noise or confusion: The crowd gave him a tumultuous welcome; tumultuous applause.) tumultuous12) tumultuously13) turbulently14) (violently disturbed or confused: The seas are turbulent; the turbulent years of war.) turbulent* * *stür·misch[ˈʃtʏrmɪʃ]I. adj2. (vom Sturm aufgewühlt) rough\stürmische See rough sea3. (vehement) tumultuouseine \stürmische Begrüßung a tumultuous welcome\stürmischer Beifall/Jubel tumultuous [or frenzied] applause/cheeringein \stürmischer Mensch an impetuous personnicht so \stürmisch! take it easy!4. (leidenschaftlich) passionate5. CHEM vigorous\stürmische Gärung boiling [or fiery] fermentation\stürmische Reaktion vigorous reactionII. adv tumultuouslydie Kinder begrüßten ihre Tante \stürmisch the children gave their aunt a tumultuous welcome* * *1.1) stormy; (fig.) tempestuous, turbulent <days, life, times, years>2) (ungestüm) tempestuous <nature, outburst, welcome>; tumultuous <applause, welcome, reception>; wild < enthusiasm>; passionate <lover, embrace, temperament>; vehement < protest>2.nicht so stürmisch! — calm down!; take it easy!
1) < protest> vehemently; < embrace> impetuously, passionately; < demand> clamorously; < applaud> wildly2) (rasant) at a tremendous rate or speed; at lightning speed* * *A. adj1. Wetter: stormy;stürmische Überfahrt rough crossing2. fig, Liebe: tempestuous, passionate; Affäre: auch stormy; Liebhaber: passionate; Debatte: stormy; Beifall: tumultuous; (frenetisch) frenzied; Protest, Reaktion: vehement, violent; Entwicklung etc: meteoric;stürmische Begrüßung rapturous welcome; lautstark: tumultuous welcome;stürmisches Gelächter gales of laughter;stürmischer Jubel wild rejoicing;stürmische Nachfrage huge demand;stürmische Umarmung passionate embrace;eine stürmische Zeit turbulent times pl;eine stürmische Karriere erleben have a stormy careerB. adv:stürmisch bitten um make a passionate plea for;stürmisch protestieren protest vehemently ( oder violently);etwas stürmisch fordern clamo(u)r for sth;man applaudierte stürmisch there was tumultuous applause;stürmisch begrüßt werden be given a rapturous ( oder tumultuous) welcome;nicht so stürmisch! easy does it!, hold your horses!* * *1.1) stormy; (fig.) tempestuous, turbulent <days, life, times, years>2) (ungestüm) tempestuous <nature, outburst, welcome>; tumultuous <applause, welcome, reception>; wild < enthusiasm>; passionate <lover, embrace, temperament>; vehement < protest>2.nicht so stürmisch! — calm down!; take it easy!
1) < protest> vehemently; < embrace> impetuously, passionately; < demand> clamorously; < applaud> wildly2) (rasant) at a tremendous rate or speed; at lightning speed* * *adj.blustery adj.gusty adj.squally adj.stormy adj.tempestuous adj.tumultuous adj.turbulent adj.vehement adj.wild adj. adv.gustily adv.stormily adv.tempestuously adv.tumultuously adv.turbulently adv.vehemently adv. -
8 schwach
1) ( nicht stark) weak;für etw zu \schwach sein to not be strong enough for sth;der Schwächere/ Schwächste the weaker/weakest person;\schwacher Widerstand weak resistance;krank und \schwach weak and ill2) ( wenig leistend) weak;ein \schwacher Mitarbeiter/ Sportler a poor worker/sportsman;ein \schwacher Schüler a poor [or weak] pupil;in Rechtschreibung ist er ziemlich \schwach his spelling is rather poor3) ( gering) weak;ein \schwaches Anzeichen a faint [or slight] indication;ein \schwacher Bartwuchs a sparse [growth of] beard;ein \schwaches Interesse [very] little interest;eine \schwache Resonanz a lukewarm response4) ( leicht) weak;\schwache Atmung faint breathing;eine \schwache Bewegung a slight [or faint] movement;\schwacher Druck light pressure;ein \schwacher Herzschlag a faint heartbeat;eine \schwache Strömung a light current;schwächer werden to become fainter5) ( eine geringe Leistung aufweisend) low-powered;eine \schwache Ladung/ein \schwaches Magnetfeld a weak charge/magnetic field;die Batterie muss aufgeladen werden, sie ist \schwach the battery needs recharging, it is low;dieser Motor ist zu \schwach this engine is not powerful enough;das Licht wird schwächer the light is fading [or failing];6) ( dünn) thin;ein \schwaches Kettenglied a weak chain-link7) ( dürftig) weak, poor;ein \schwaches Argument a weak argument;eine \schwache Leistung a poor performance;ein \schwacher Trost little comfortschwächer werden to become weaker;im Alter wird das Gehör schwächer one's hearing becomes poorer in old ageWENDUNGEN:1) ( leicht) faintly;das Herz schlug nur noch \schwach the heartbeat had become faint;er hat sich nur \schwach gewehrt he didn't put up much resistance2) ( spärlich) sparsely;nachts sind die Grenzübergänge \schwach besetzt the border crossings aren't very heavily [or well] manned at night;mit Nachschlagewerken sind wir nun wirklich nicht \schwach bestückt we really have got quite a few [or lot of] reference works;die Ausstellung war nur \schwach besucht the exhibition wasn't very well [or was poorly] attended3) ( geringfügig)\schwach applaudieren to applaud sparingly;Ihre Tochter beteiligt sich in den letzten Monaten nur noch \schwach am Unterricht your daughter has hardly been participating in class in recent months;dieses Problem hat mich immer nur \schwach interessiert this problem has never been of any great interest to meder Arzt hat mir geraten, \schwach gesalzen zu essen my doctor has advised me not to add [too] much salt to my food;das Essen ist für meinen Geschmack zu \schwach gewürzt the food isn't spicy enough for my liking [or palate];den Tee bitte nur ganz \schwach gesüßt! not too much sugar in my tea, please!5) ( dürftig) feebly;die Mannschaft spielte ausgesprochen \schwach the team put up a feeble performance;eine \schwache Erinnerung an etw haben to vaguely remember sth
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