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1. adjective,1) schlecht; (worthless) wertlos, ungedeckt [Scheck]; (rotten) schlecht, verdorben [Fleisch, Fisch, Essen]; faul [Ei, Apfel]; (unpleasant) schlecht, unangenehm [Geruch]somebody gets a bad name — jemand kommt in Verruf
she is in bad health — sie hat eine angegriffene Gesundheit
[some] bad news — schlechte od. schlimme Nachrichten
bad breath — Mundgeruch, der
he is having a bad day — er hat einen schwarzen Tag
bad hair day — (coll) schlechter Tag
I'm having a bad hair day — (coll.) heute geht bei mir alles schief
it is a bad business — (fig.) das ist eine schlimme Sache
in the bad old days — in den schlimmen Jahren
not bad — (coll.) nicht schlecht; nicht übel
not half bad — (coll.) [gar] nicht schlecht
something is too bad — (coll.) etwas ist ein Jammer
too bad! — (coll.) so ein Pech! (auch iron.)
2) (noxious) schlecht; schädlich4) (offensive)[use] bad language — Kraftausdrücke [benutzen]
5) (in ill health)she's bad today — es geht ihr heute schlecht
I have a bad pain/finger — ich habe schlimme Schmerzen/(ugs.) einen schlimmen Finger
6) (serious) schlimm, böse [Sturz, Krise]; schwer [Fehler, Krankheit, Unfall, Erschütterung]; hoch [Fieber]; schrecklich [Feuer]7) (coll.): (regretful)feel bad about something/not having done something — etwas bedauern/bedauern, dass man etwas nicht getan hat
I feel bad about him/her — ich habe seinetwegen/ihretwegen ein schlechtes Gewissen
8) (Commerc.)2. nouna bad debt — eine uneinbringliche Schuld (Wirtsch.). See also academic.ru/83116/worse">worse 1.; worst 1.
go to the bad — auf die schiefe Bahn geraten
* * *[bæd]comparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) schlecht3) (unpleasant: bad news.) schlecht4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) schlecht5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) schlecht6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) schlecht7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) schlecht•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
- too bad* * *<worse, worst>[bæd]I. adj1. (inferior, of low quality) schlechtnot \bad! nicht schlecht!to have \bad taste einen schlechten Geschmack haben2. (incompetent) schlecht▪ to be \bad at sth etw nicht gut könnenhe's \bad at flirting er kann nicht gut flirtento be very \bad at football sehr schlecht Fußball spielento be \bad at German/maths schlecht in Deutsch/Mathe seinthey have a \bad marriage sie führen keine gute Ehethings are looking \bad [for him] es sieht nicht gut [für ihn] austhings look \bad in this company es sieht nicht gut für die Firma ausif it's \bad weather, we won't play bei schlechtem Wetter spielen wir nichtthings are [or it is] going from \bad to worse es wird immer schlimmerthis year their situation has gone from \bad to worse ihre Situation hat sich in diesem Jahr zunehmend verschlechtert [o verschlimmert]a \bad dream ein böser Traum\bad news schlechte Nachrichtena \bad situation eine schlimme Situationa \bad smell ein übler Geruch\bad times schwere Zeiten4. (objectionable) person, character, manners schlechtit was \bad of you to laugh at her in front of everybody es war gemein von dir, sie vor allen auszulachento fall in with a \bad crowd in eine üble Bande geratena \bad egg ( fig fam) eine ziemlich üble Persona \bad habit eine schlechte Angewohnheitto use \bad language Kraftausdrücke benutzena \bad neighbourhood eine verkommene [Wohn]gegendto have a \bad personality eine unangenehme Art habensb's \bad points jds schlechte Seitento be a \bad sport ein schlechter Verlierer/eine schlechte Verliererin seinto have a \bad temper schlecht gelaunt sein\bad blood böses Blut[to act] in \bad faith in böser Absicht [handeln]6. (pity) schadetoo \bad zu schade [o fam dumm7. (regretful)8. (unfortunate) decision schlecht, unglücklich\bad luck Pech nt9. (harmful) schlecht, schädlich▪ to be \bad for sb schlecht für jdn seinto be \bad for sb's health jds Gesundheit schadento be \bad for one's teeth schlecht für die Zähne seinto have a \bad name einen schlechten Ruf habento go \bad verderben, schlecht werden11. (serious) schlimmto have a \bad cold eine schlimme Erkältung habena \bad crime ein schweres Verbrechena \bad debt eine uneinbringliche Schulda \bad storm ein heftiger Sturm12. MED schlechtI feel \bad mir geht es nicht gutto have a \bad leg ein schlimmes Bein habento have \bad skin [or a bad complexion] schlechte Haut haben13. (not valid) cheque falsch15.he's got it \bad for Lucy er ist total verknallt in Lucy fam▶ to make the best of a \bad job das Beste aus einer schlechten Situation machento need sth [real] \bad etw dringend brauchento want sth \bad etw unbedingt haben wollen1. (ill luck)to take the \bad with the good auch das Schlechte [o die schlechten Seiten] in Kauf nehmenthere is good and \bad in everybody jeder hat seine guten und schlechten Seiten3. (immoral state)to go to the \bad auf die schiefe Bahn geraten4. (debt)to be in the \bad im Minus sein6. (disfavour)to be in \bad with sb bei jdm in Ungnade sein* * *I [bd]1. adj comp worse,superl worst1) schlecht; smell übel; habit schlecht, übel; insurance risk hoch; word unanständig, schlimm; (= immoral, wicked) böse; (= naughty, misbehaved) unartig, ungezogen; dog böseit was a bad thing to do —
it was bad of you to treat her like that — das war gemein von dir, sie so zu behandeln
I've had a really bad day —
you bad boy! — du ungezogener Junge!, du Lümmel! (also iro)
he's been a bad boy —
I didn't mean that word in a bad sense — ich habe mir bei dem Wort nichts Böses gedacht
it's not so bad/not bad at all — es ist nicht/gar nicht so schlecht
to go bad — schlecht werden, verderben
to be bad for sb/sth — schlecht or nicht gut für jdn/etw sein
he's bad at French —
he's bad at sports — im Sport ist er schlecht or nicht gut, er ist unsportlich
he speaks very bad English, his English is very bad — er spricht sehr schlecht(es) Englisch
to be bad to sb —
there's nothing bad about living together — es ist doch nichts dabei, wenn man zusammenlebt
this is a bad town for violence —
bad light stopped play — das Spiel wurde aufgrund des schlechten Lichts abgebrochen
it's too bad of you — das ist wirklich nicht nett von dir
too bad you couldn't make it —
to have a bad hair day (inf) (fig) — Probleme mit der Frisur haben total durch den Wind sein (inf)
3) (= unfavourable) time, day ungünstig, schlechtThursday's bad, can you make it Friday? — Donnerstag ist ungünstig or schlecht, gehts nicht Freitag?
4) (= in poor health, sick) stomach krank; leg, knee, hand schlimm; tooth (generally) schlecht; (now) schlimmhe/the economy is in a bad way (Brit) —
I feel bad —
to be taken bad (Brit) to take a bad turn (inf) — plötzlich krank werden
how is he? – he's not so bad — wie geht es ihm? – nicht schlecht
I didn't know she was so bad — ich wusste nicht, dass es ihr so schlecht geht or dass sie so schlimm dran ist (inf)
5)(= regretful)
I feel really bad about not having told him — es tut mir wirklich leid or ich habe ein schlechtes Gewissen, dass ich ihm das nicht gesagt habedon't feel bad about it — machen Sie sich (dat) keine Gedanken or Sorgen (darüber)
2. n no pl1)there is good and bad in everything/everybody — alles/jeder hat seine guten und schlechten Seiten
2)II pret See: of bid* * *bad1 [bæd]1. allg schlecht2. böse, schlimm, arg, schwer:a bad accident ein schwerer Unfall;a bad dream ein böser Traum;3. böse, ungezogen (Junge etc)4. verdorben, lasterhaft (Frau etc)5. unanständig, unflätig:a) unanständige Ausdrücke pl,b) (gottes)lästerliche Reden pl,c) beleidigende Äußerungen pl;a bad word ein hässliches Wort6. falsch, fehlerhaft, schlecht:his bad English sein schlechtes Englisch;bad grammar grammatisch falsch oder schlecht7. unbefriedigend, schlecht (Ernte, Jahr, Plan etc):not bad fun ganz amüsant8. ungünstig, schlecht (Nachrichten etc):he’s bad news umg er ist ein unangenehmer Zeitgenosse9. schädlich, ungesund, schlecht ( alle:for für):be bad for sb jemandem nicht guttun;be bad for sb’s health jemandes Gesundheit schaden10. unangenehm, ärgerlich:that’s too bad das ist (zu) schade, das ist (doch) zu dumm;too bad that … schade, dass …11. schlecht (Qualität, Zustand):in bad condition in schlechtem Zustand;bad debts WIRTSCH zweifelhafte Forderungen;13. schlecht, verdorben (Fleisch etc):14. schlecht, angegriffen (Gesundheit)15. a) unwohl, krank:he is in a bad way (a. weitS.) es geht ihm schlecht, er ist übel dran;he was taken bad umg er wurde krankb) niedergeschlagen:feel bad about (sehr) deprimiert sein über (akk); ein schlechtes Gewissen haben wegen16. schlimm, böse, arg, heftig:17. widerlich, schlecht (Geruch etc)18. schlecht, schwach (at in dat)B sbe to the bad von Nachteil sein;go to the bad auf die schiefe Bahn geraten oder kommen;go from bad to worse immer schlimmer werden;take the bad with the good (auch) die Nachteile oder die schlechten Seiten in Kauf nehmen2. WIRTSCH Defizit n:be $25 to the bad ein Defizit oder einen Verlust von 25 Dollar haben, 25 Dollar im Minus seinget in bad with sich unbeliebt machen bei;my bad! bes US ich wars!bad2 [bæd] obs prät von bid1* * *1. adjective,1) schlecht; (worthless) wertlos, ungedeckt [Scheck]; (rotten) schlecht, verdorben [Fleisch, Fisch, Essen]; faul [Ei, Apfel]; (unpleasant) schlecht, unangenehm [Geruch][some] bad news — schlechte od. schlimme Nachrichten
bad breath — Mundgeruch, der
bad hair day — (coll) schlechter Tag
I'm having a bad hair day — (coll.) heute geht bei mir alles schief
it is a bad business — (fig.) das ist eine schlimme Sache
not bad — (coll.) nicht schlecht; nicht übel
not half bad — (coll.) [gar] nicht schlecht
something is too bad — (coll.) etwas ist ein Jammer
too bad! — (coll.) so ein Pech! (auch iron.)
2) (noxious) schlecht; schädlich4) (offensive)[use] bad language — Kraftausdrücke [benutzen]
I have a bad pain/finger — ich habe schlimme Schmerzen/(ugs.) einen schlimmen Finger
6) (serious) schlimm, böse [Sturz, Krise]; schwer [Fehler, Krankheit, Unfall, Erschütterung]; hoch [Fieber]; schrecklich [Feuer]7) (coll.): (regretful)feel bad about something/not having done something — etwas bedauern/bedauern, dass man etwas nicht getan hat
I feel bad about him/her — ich habe seinetwegen/ihretwegen ein schlechtes Gewissen
8) (Commerc.)2. nouna bad debt — eine uneinbringliche Schuld (Wirtsch.). See also worse 1.; worst 1.
be £100 to the bad — mit 100 Pfund in der Kreide stehen (ugs.)
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bad [bæd]1. adjectivea. mauvais ; [person] méchant• you bad boy! vilain !• bad dog! vilain chien !b. [mistake, accident, illness] gravec. ( = going badly) business is bad les affaires vont mal• how is he? -- (he's) not so bad comment va-t-il ? -- (il ne va) pas trop mald. ( = ill) to feel bad se sentir male. ( = guilty) to feel bad about doing sth s'en vouloir d'avoir fait qchf. ( = decayed) [food] mauvais ; [tooth] cariég. ( = harmful) (to be) bad for... (être) mauvais pour...• can exercise be bad for you? est-ce qu'il peut être mauvais de faire de l'exercice ?h. ( = not clever, not good) to be bad at... être mauvais en...• bad at English/spelling mauvais en anglais/en orthographe2. noun3. adverb( = badly) he didn't do too bad il ne s'en est pas mal sorti4. compounds► bad-tempered adjective [person] qui a mauvais caractère ; (on one occasion) de mauvaise humeur ; [look, answer] désagréable* * *[bæd] 1.1) ( evil)2) (unpleasantness, unfavourableness)2.1) (poor, inferior, incompetent, unacceptable) [book, eyesight, cook, idea] mauvais (before n); [joke] stupideto have bad teeth/bad legs — avoir de mauvaises dents/de vilaines jambes
to be bad at — être mauvais en [subject]
to be bad at doing — ( do badly) ne pas être doué pour faire
not bad — (colloq) pas mauvais, pas mal (colloq)
2) ( unfavourable) [news, day, moment, smell, dream, result, omen, mood] mauvais (before n)it's bad enough having to wait, but... — c'est déjà assez pénible de devoir attendre, mais...
it looks bad — ou
things look bad — cela s'annonce mal ( for pour)
the journey/exam wasn't bad at all — le voyage/l'examen s'est plutôt bien passé
too bad! — (colloq) ( sympathetic) pas de chance!; ( hard luck) tant pis!
3) ( morally or socially unacceptable) [person, behaviour, reputation] mauvais (before n); [language, word] grossier/-ièreit is bad that — il est regrettable que (+ subj)
to feel bad — avoir mauvaise conscience ( about à propos de)
4) (severe, serious) [accident, attack, injury, mistake] grave5) ( harmful)smoking is bad for you ou your health — fumer est mauvais pour la santé
6) (ill, injured)‘how are you?’ - ‘not so bad’ — ‘comment vas-tu?’ - ‘pas trop mal’
to be in a bad way — (colloq) aller très mal
7) Finance [money, note] faux/fausse; [loan, debt] douteux/-euse8) ( rotten) [fruit] pourri9) (colloq) ( good) terrible (colloq)3.adverb (colloq) surtout US [need, want] méchamment (colloq)he's/she's got it bad — il/elle est vraiment mordu/-e (colloq)
••to be in bad — US avoir des ennuis
to be in bad with something — US être en froid avec quelqu'un
he's having a bad hair day — (colloq) ce n'est pas son jour
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bædcomparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) malo2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) malo3) (unpleasant: bad news.) malo4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) malo, podrido, pasado5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) malo, perjudicial, nocivo, pernicioso6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) que duele; enfermo7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) mal8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) grave9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) incobrable•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
- too bad
bad adj1. malo2. grave / fuerte3. malo / podrido / pasadoto be not bad estar bien / no estar malhow are things? Not bad ¿cómo va todo? Biento be bad at something ser malo en algo / darse mal algoI'm bad at maths soy malo en mates / se me dan mal las matesto be bad for you ser malo / ser malo para la saludto go bad podrirse / echarse a perdertr[bæd]1 malo,-a (before masc noun) mal2 (rotten) podrido,-a, pasado,-a3 (serious) grave4 (harmful) nocivo,-a, perjudicial5 (polluted) viciado,-a, contaminado,-a6 (naughty) malo,-a, travieso,-a7 (aches, illnesses) fuerte, intenso,-a8 (tooth) cariado,-a1 lo malo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLtoo bad! ¡mala pata!, ¡qué lástima!to be bad at (skill, subject) ser malo,-a ento be in a bad way estar hecho,-a un Cristoto be in somebody's bad books estar en la lista negra de alguiento come to a bad end acabar malto feel bad encontrarse malto feel bad about something saberle mal a alguien algoto go from bad to worse ir de mal en peorto have a bad leg tener la pierna lisiadato take the bad with the good estar a las duras y a las madurasbad cheque cheque nombre masculino sin fondosbad debt deuda incobrablebad adj1) : malo2) rotten: podrido3) serious, severe: grave4) defective: defectuosoa bad check: un cheque sin fondos5) harmful: perjudicial6) corrupt, evil: malo, corrompido7) naughty: travieso8)from bad to worse : de mal en peor9)too bad! : ¡qué lástima!bad n: lo malothe good and the bad: lo bueno y lo maloadj.• dañado, -a adj.• desgraciado, -a adj.• falso, -a adj.• fatal adj.• maleta adj.• malo, -a adj.• podrido, -a adj.
I bædadjective (comp worse; superl worst) [The usual translation, malo, becomes mal when it is used before a masculine singular noun]1)a) ( of poor quality) malob) (unreliable, incompetent) (pred)to be bad at something/-ing — ser* malo para algo/+ inf
I'm bad at names — soy malo or no tengo cabeza para los nombres
to be bad about -ing: he's bad about apologising le cuesta pedir disculpas; to be bad on something: I'm bad on punctuation — la puntuación no es mi fuerte
2)a) ( unpleasant) maloto go from bad to worse — ir* de mal en peor
it tastes/smells bad — sabe/huele mal
b) ( unsatisfactory) maloit'll look bad if you don't turn up — queda mal or feo que no vayas
it's too bad you can't come — es una lástima or una pena que no puedas venir
if she doesn't like it, that's just too bad — (colloq) si no le gusta, peor para ella
c) ( harmful) maloto be bad for somebody/something: too much food is bad for you comer demasiado es malo or hace mal; smoking is bad for your health — fumar es malo or perjudicial para la salud
3)a) <behavior/manners> malob) ( evil) malo4) <mistake/injury> grave; < headache> fuerte5) ( rotten) <egg/fruit> podrido6) ( afflicted)how are you? - not (too) bad! — (colloq) ¿qué tal estás? - aquí ando, tirando (fam)
to be in a bad way — (colloq) estar* fatal (fam)
7) ( sorry)it's not your fault; there's no need to feel bad about it — no es culpa tuya, no tienes por qué preocuparte
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III
adverb (esp AmE colloq)[bæd]she's got it bad for him — está loca por él, se derrite por él (fam)
1. ADJ(compar worse) (superl worst)1) (=disagreeable) malomood II, 1., temper 1., 1), time 1., 7)to taste bad — saber mal, no saber bueno
2) (=poor, inferior) malo•
to be bad at sth — ser malo para algoI was bad at sports — era muy malo para los deportes, los deportes se me daban mal
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bad light stopped play — se suspendió el partido debido a la falta de luz•
it would make me look bad in the press — daría una mala imagen de mí en la prensa•
this wine's not bad at all — este vino no está nada mal•
too bad, it's too bad you couldn't get tickets — es una pena or una lástima que no hayas podido conseguir entradas"that was my drink!" - "too bad!" — -¡ésa era mi bebida! -¡qué le vamos a hacer!
if you don't like it, (that's) too bad! — si no te gusta, ¡peor para ti!
3) (=serious, severe) [accident, mistake] grave; [headache] fuerteshe's got a bad cold — está muy resfriada, tiene un resfriado fuerte
4) (=unfavourable) malobook 1., 1)5) (=harmful) malo•
to be bad for sth/sb, smoking is bad for you or for your health — fumar es malo or perjudicial para la salud, fumar perjudica la salud6) (=wicked) [person, behaviour] maloyou bad boy! — ¡qué niño más malo eres!
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it's too bad of you! — ¿no te da vergüenza?language 1., 5)it's really too bad of him! — ¡realmente no tiene vergüenza!
7)• to feel bad about sth (=sorry) —
are you trying to make me feel bad? — ¿estás intentando hacer que me sienta culpable?
don't feel bad (about it), it's not your fault — no te preocupes, no es culpa tuya
8) (=ailing)•
to be in a bad way, the economy is in a bad way — la economía va mal9) (=rotten) [food] podrido; [milk] cortado; [tooth] picadoblood•
to go bad — pasarse, estropearse10) (Econ) [cheque] sin fondos2.N lo maloparents can have a powerful influence for good or bad — los padres pueden tener mucha influencia para lo bueno y para lo malo
there is both good and bad in every human being — hay una parte buena y una parte mala en cada ser humano
3.ADV*if you want it that bad you can pay for it yourself — si tanto lo quieres, comprátelo tú
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the way she looks at him, you can tell she's got it bad — por la forma en que lo mira, se nota que está colada por él *•
to be in bad with sb, he's in bad with the law — tiene problemas con la ley4.CPDbad apple N — (=person) manzana f podrida
bad guy * N — (=baddy) (in film, story) malo m ; (=criminal) delincuente m
bad hair day * N — (=bad day) mal día m
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to have a bad hair day — (bad day) tener un mal día; (with messy hair) tener el pelo todo revuelto
"Malo" shortened to "mal"
► Malo must be shortened to mal before a masculine singular noun:
He was in a bad mood Estaba de mal humor
Position of "malo"
► Mal/ Mala {etc} precedes the noun in general comments. Here, there is no comparison, implied or explicit, with something better:
I'm afraid I have some bad news for you Me temo que traigo malas noticias para usted
I've had a bad day today Hoy he tenido un mal día ► Malo/ Mala {etc} follows the noun when there is an implicit or explicit comparison with something good:
... his only bad day in the race...... su único día malo en la carrera...
Ser/Estar malo
► Use malo with ser to describe inherent qualities and characteristics:
Smoking is bad for your health Fumar es malo para la salud
This is a very bad film Esta película es malísima ► Use malo with estar to describe unpleasant food or else to mean "unwell":
The food was really bad La comida estaba malísima
He's been unwell lately Ha estado malo últimamente
Estar mal
► Use estar with the adverb mal to give a general comment on a situation that seems bad or wrong:
Cheating in your exams is really bad Está muy mal que copies en los exámenes
In the space of an hour I've signed fifty books. Not bad En una hora he firmado cincuenta libros. No está mal
I managed to come second, which wasn't bad He conseguido acabar segundo, lo que no estuvo mal For further uses and examples, see main entry* * *
I [bæd]adjective (comp worse; superl worst) [The usual translation, malo, becomes mal when it is used before a masculine singular noun]1)a) ( of poor quality) malob) (unreliable, incompetent) (pred)to be bad at something/-ing — ser* malo para algo/+ inf
I'm bad at names — soy malo or no tengo cabeza para los nombres
to be bad about -ing: he's bad about apologising le cuesta pedir disculpas; to be bad on something: I'm bad on punctuation — la puntuación no es mi fuerte
2)a) ( unpleasant) maloto go from bad to worse — ir* de mal en peor
it tastes/smells bad — sabe/huele mal
b) ( unsatisfactory) maloit'll look bad if you don't turn up — queda mal or feo que no vayas
it's too bad you can't come — es una lástima or una pena que no puedas venir
if she doesn't like it, that's just too bad — (colloq) si no le gusta, peor para ella
c) ( harmful) maloto be bad for somebody/something: too much food is bad for you comer demasiado es malo or hace mal; smoking is bad for your health — fumar es malo or perjudicial para la salud
3)a) <behavior/manners> malob) ( evil) malo4) <mistake/injury> grave; < headache> fuerte5) ( rotten) <egg/fruit> podrido6) ( afflicted)how are you? - not (too) bad! — (colloq) ¿qué tal estás? - aquí ando, tirando (fam)
to be in a bad way — (colloq) estar* fatal (fam)
7) ( sorry)it's not your fault; there's no need to feel bad about it — no es culpa tuya, no tienes por qué preocuparte
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mass noun
III
adverb (esp AmE colloq)she's got it bad for him — está loca por él, se derrite por él (fam)
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5 omen
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bad omen[English Plural] bad omens[Swahili Word] kisirani[Swahili Plural] visirani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bad omen[Swahili Word] mdhana[Swahili Plural] mdhana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bad omen[Swahili Word] mkosi[Swahili Plural] mikosi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bad omen[Swahili Word] ukuba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] evil omen[English Plural] evil omens[Swahili Word] ndege korofi[Swahili Plural] ndege korofi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] ndege, korofi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ill omen[Swahili Word] uchuro[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] omen[Swahili Word] badiri[Swahili Plural] badiri[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] omen[Swahili Word] dalili[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] bad omen[Swahili Example] dalili mbaya [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] omen[Swahili Word] delili[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] a bad omen[Swahili Example] delili mbaya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] omen[Swahili Word] fali[Swahili Plural] fali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] omen[English Plural] omens[Swahili Word] ndege[Swahili Plural] ndege[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] A good (bad) omen.[Swahili Example] ndege njema [mbaja]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] person of ill omen (one for whom an unfortunate life was foretold at his birth)[Swahili Word] mchimbi[Part of Speech] noun[Dialect] archaic[Derived Word] chimba V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] person of ill omen (one for whom an unfortunate life was foretold at his birth)[Swahili Word] mchimvi[Part of Speech] noun[Dialect] archaic[Derived Word] chimba V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] person of ill omen (one for whom an unfortunate life was foretold at his birth)[English Plural] people of ill omen[Swahili Word] mtimvi[Swahili Plural] watimvi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Dialect] archaic[Derived Word] chimba V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take omens[Swahili Word] -tazamia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 unlucky
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] unlucky[Swahili Word] churo[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] unlucky[Swahili Word] korofi[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] korfika V, mkorofi N, ukorofi N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] unlucky person[English Plural] unlucky people[Swahili Word] kausha[Swahili Plural] wakausha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kauka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] unlucky person[English Plural] unlucky people[Swahili Word] mdubira[Swahili Plural] wadubira[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] unlucky person (one for whom an unfortunate life was foretold at his birth)[English Plural] unlucky people[Swahili Word] mchimbi[Swahili Plural] wachimbi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Dialect] archaic[Derived Word] chimba V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] unlucky person (one for whom an unfortunate life was foretold at his birth)[English Plural] unlucky people[Swahili Word] mchimvi[Swahili Plural] wachimvi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Dialect] archaic[Derived Word] chimba V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] unlucky person (one for whom an unfortunate life was foretold at his birth)[English Plural] unlucky people[Swahili Word] mtimvi[Swahili Plural] watimvi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Dialect] archaic[Derived Word] chimba V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] unlucky person (someone who causes misfortune or injury to other people)[English Plural] unlucky people[Swahili Word] mshari[Swahili Plural] washari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] shari------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] unlucky person (with certain peculiarities which are regarded as bad omens)[English Plural] unlucky people[Swahili Word] chimvi[Swahili Plural] machimvi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 crooked
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be crooked[Swahili Word] -potoka[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] His/her limb is crooked[Swahili Example] ubavu wake ulipotoka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crooked[Swahili Word] mshazari[Part of Speech] adj/adv------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crooked[Swahili Word] chopi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crooked[Swahili Word] kipembe[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] pembe N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crooked[Swahili Word] matemo[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crooked[Swahili Word] pogo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] walk in a crooked way.[Swahili Example] enda pogo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crooked[Swahili Word] potoe[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] Ali is walking in a crooked way because of his bad leg[Swahili Example] Ali anatembea kwa upotoe, kwa ajili ya mguu wake mbaya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crooked[Swahili Word] potovu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crookedness[Swahili Word] chege[Swahili Plural] machege[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 book
buk
1. noun1) (a number of sheets of paper (especially printed) bound together: an exercise book.) cuaderno2) (a piece of writing, bound and covered: I've written a book on Shakespeare.) libro3) (a record of bets.) talonario
2. verb1) (to buy or reserve (a ticket, seat etc) for a play etc: I've booked four seats for Friday's concert.) reservar2) (to hire in advance: We've booked the hall for Saturday.) reservar•- bookable- booking
- booklet
- bookbinding
- bookbinder
- bookcase
- booking-office
- bookmaker
- bookmark
- bookseller
- bookshelf
- bookshop
- bookworm
- booked up
- book in
- by the book
book1 n1. librowhat's your favourite book? ¿cuál es tu libro preferido?2. cuaderno / libretabook2 vb reservartr[bʊk]1 libro2 (of tickets) taco; (of matches) cajetilla1 (table, room, holiday) reservar; (entertainer, speaker) contratar2 (police) multar; (football) advertir, amonestar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a closed book to somebody figurative use estar muy pez en algoto be in somebody's good books figurative use estar en buena relación con alguiento be in somebody's bad books figurative use estar en la lista negra de alguiento bring somebody to book figurative use pedir cuentas a alguiento go by the book figurative use proceder según las reglasto make a book registrar apuestasto read somebody like a book figurative use leer los pensamientos de alguiento take a leaf out of somebody's book figurative use tomar ejemplo de alguiento throw the book at somebody figurative use castigar duramente a alguienin my book figurative use a mi pareceraddress book libro de direccionesbook club círculo de lectoresbook lover bibliófilo,-acomplaints book libro de reclamacionessavings book libreta de ahorrothe good Book la Bibliabook ['bʊk] vt: reservarto book a flight: reservar un vuelobook n1) : libro m2)the Book : la Biblia3)by the book : según las reglasn.• talonario s.m.adj.• libreril adj.n.• libreta s.f.• libro s.m.v.• escriturar v.• reservar v.bʊk
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1) ( printed work) libro mthe good Book — (frml) la Biblia
by o according to the book — ciñéndose a las reglas or normas
to go by the book — ceñirse* (estrictamente) a las normas or reglas
to be a closed book to somebody — ser* un misterio para algn
to be an open book — ser* (como) un libro abierto
to be in somebody's good/bad books —: (colloq)
I'm in her bad books now — en este momento no soy santo de su devoción
to bring somebody to book — pedirle* cuentas a algn
to be brought to book — tener* que rendir cuentas
to read somebody like a book: don't tell me stories, I can read you like a book a mí no me vengas con cuentos, que yo ya te conozco; to throw the book at somebody castigar* duramente a algn; (before n) book club club m del libro, círculo m de lectores; book review — reseña f ( de un libro)
2)a) ( exercise book) cuaderno mb) ( notebook) libreta f or cuaderno m (de apuntes)c) ( telephone book) (colloq) guía f, directorio m (AmL exc CS)3) ( set - of samples) muestrario m; (- of matches, stamps) librito m4) books pla) (Busn, Fin)to keep o do the books — llevar los libros or la contabilidad
b) (of club, agency) registro mare you on our books? — ¿está inscrito aquí?
5) ( betting) (AmE)I'd make book they'll lose the game! — me apuesto or me juego la cabeza a que pierden el partido
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1)a) \<\<room/seat/flight\>\> reservar; \<\<appointment\>\> concertar*the hotel/flight is fully booked — el hotel/vuelo está completo
b) \<\<performer\>\> contratar2) ( record) \<\<order\>\> asentar*3)a) ( record charge against) multar, ponerle* una multa ab) ( in soccer) (BrE) amonestar
2.
book vi hacer* una reservaPhrasal Verbs:- book in- book up[bʊk]1. N1) (=publication) libro m•
by the book — según las reglasto play it or to go by the book — seguir las reglas
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economics/her life is a closed book to me — la economía/su vida es un misterio para mí•
the Good Book — la Biblia•
in my book — (fig) tal como yo lo veo, a mi modo de ver•
a book on politics — un libro de política•
that's one for the book — eso es digno de mención•
his mind is an open book — su mente es un libro abierto- bring sb to bookthose who planned the murder were never brought to book — nunca se les pidió cuentas a los que planearon el asesinato
to be in sb's good/bad books —
to read sb like a book —
I know where he's off to, I can read him like a book — sé dónde va, a mí no me engaña
to suit sb's book —
it suits his book to play the easy-going liberal — le viene bien hacerse el liberal poco exigente, se hace el liberal poco exigente porque le conviene
- throw the book at sbleaf, trick 1., 2), turn-up3) (also: telephone book) guía f4) (=set) [of tickets, cheques] talonario m; [of matches] estuche m; [of stamps] librito m; [of samples] muestrario m5) booksa) (Comm)the books — las cuentas, la contabilidad
cookto keep the books — llevar las cuentas or los libros or la contabilidad
b) (=register of members) registro msing7) (Gambling)•
to make a book on sth — aceptar apuestas a algo8) (US) (Mus) (=libretto) libreto m2. VT1) (Brit) (=reserve) [+ ticket, seat, room, table, flight] reservarhave you booked your holiday yet? — ¿ya has reservado las vacaciones?
2) (=arrange) [+ appointment, time] pedircan we book a time to meet soon? — ¿podemos quedar un día de estos?
3) (=engage) [+ performer, artiste] contratar4) * (=take name of)a) [police]they took him to the station and booked him for assault — lo llevaron a la comisaría y lo acusaron de agresión
b) (Sport) [+ player] amonestar5) (=note down) [+ order] anotar3.VI (Brit) hacer una reserva, reservarto book into a hotel — hacer una reserva or reservar en un hotel
4.CPDbook cover N — cubierta f de libro
book jacket N — sobrecubierta f
book learning N — aprendizaje m (a través) de los libros, saber m libresco frm
book learning is only part of school life — el aprendizaje de los libros es solo una parte de la vida escolar
book price N — [of car] precio m de catálogo
book review N — crítica f or reseña f de un libro
book signing N — (by author) firma f de libros
book token N — vale m para libros, cheque m regalo para libros
book value N — valor m contable or en libros
- book in- book up* * *[bʊk]
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1) ( printed work) libro mthe good Book — (frml) la Biblia
by o according to the book — ciñéndose a las reglas or normas
to go by the book — ceñirse* (estrictamente) a las normas or reglas
to be a closed book to somebody — ser* un misterio para algn
to be an open book — ser* (como) un libro abierto
to be in somebody's good/bad books —: (colloq)
I'm in her bad books now — en este momento no soy santo de su devoción
to bring somebody to book — pedirle* cuentas a algn
to be brought to book — tener* que rendir cuentas
to read somebody like a book: don't tell me stories, I can read you like a book a mí no me vengas con cuentos, que yo ya te conozco; to throw the book at somebody castigar* duramente a algn; (before n) book club club m del libro, círculo m de lectores; book review — reseña f ( de un libro)
2)a) ( exercise book) cuaderno mb) ( notebook) libreta f or cuaderno m (de apuntes)c) ( telephone book) (colloq) guía f, directorio m (AmL exc CS)3) ( set - of samples) muestrario m; (- of matches, stamps) librito m4) books pla) (Busn, Fin)to keep o do the books — llevar los libros or la contabilidad
b) (of club, agency) registro mare you on our books? — ¿está inscrito aquí?
5) ( betting) (AmE)I'd make book they'll lose the game! — me apuesto or me juego la cabeza a que pierden el partido
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1)a) \<\<room/seat/flight\>\> reservar; \<\<appointment\>\> concertar*the hotel/flight is fully booked — el hotel/vuelo está completo
b) \<\<performer\>\> contratar2) ( record) \<\<order\>\> asentar*3)a) ( record charge against) multar, ponerle* una multa ab) ( in soccer) (BrE) amonestar
2.
book vi hacer* una reservaPhrasal Verbs:- book in- book up -
9 talk
1. noun1) (discussion) Gespräch, dashave a talk [with somebody] [about something] — [mit jemandem] [über etwas (Akk.)] reden od. sprechen
have or hold talks [with somebody] — [mit jemandem] Gespräche führen
give a talk/a series of talks [on something/somebody] — einen Vortrag/eine Vortragsreihe [über etwas/jemanden] halten
there's too much talk [of...] — es wird zu viel [von...] geredet
2. intransitive verbbe the talk of the town/neighbourhood — etc. Stadtgespräch/das Thema in der Nachbarschaft usw. sein
1) (speak) sprechen, reden (with, to mit); (lecture) sprechen; (converse) sich unterhalten; (have talks) Gespräche führen; (gossip) redenkeep somebody talking — jemanden in ein [längeres] Gespräch verwickeln
now you're talking! — (coll.) das hört sich schon besser an
that's no way to talk/talk to your uncle — das darfst du nicht sagen/so darfst du aber nicht mit deinem Onkel reden!
it's easy for you/him etc. to talk — du hast/er hat usw. gut reden
look who's talking — (iron.) das musst du gerade sagen
get talking [to somebody] — [mit jemandem] ins Gespräch kommen
talk of or about somebody/something — über jemanden/etwas reden
everyone's talking about him/his divorce — er/seine Scheidung ist in aller Munde
talk of or about doing something — davon reden, etwas zu tun
[not] know what one is talking about — [gar nicht] wissen, wovon man redet
[not] know what somebody is talking about — [nicht] wissen, was jemand meint od. wovon jemand spricht
talking of holidays — etc. da wir [gerade] vom Urlaub usw. sprechen
3) (betray secrets) reden3. transitive verbtalk [a load of] nonsense — [eine Menge] Unsinn od. (ugs.) Stuss reden
2) (discuss)talk politics/music — etc. über Politik/Musik usw. reden
3) (use) sprechen [Sprache, Dialekt usw.]4)talk oneself or one's way out of trouble — sich aus Schwierigkeiten herausreden
talk somebody into/out of something — jemanden zu etwas überreden/jemandem etwas ausreden
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/73258/talk_down">talk down- talk over- talk round- talk through* * *[to:k] 1. verb1) (to speak; to have a conversation or discussion: We talked about it for hours; My parrot can talk (= imitate human speech).) reden2) (to gossip: You can't stay here - people will talk!) reden über3) (to talk about: They spent the whole time talking philosophy.) das Gespräch2. noun1) ((sometimes in plural) a conversation or discussion: We had a long talk about it; The Prime Ministers met for talks on their countries' economic problems.) die Aussprache2) (a lecture: The doctor gave us a talk on family health.) das Gerede3) (gossip: Her behaviour causes a lot of talk among the neighbours.) das Gerede4) (useless discussion; statements of things a person says he will do but which will never actually be done: There's too much talk and not enough action.) das Gerede•- talkative- talking book
- talking head
- talking-point
- talk show
- talking-to
- talk back
- talk big
- talk down to
- talk someone into / out of doing
- talk into / out of doing
- talk someone into / out of
- talk into / out of
- talk over
- talk round
- talk sense/nonsense
- talk shop* * *I. nto have a \talk [with sb] [about sth] [mit jdm] [über etw akk] reden [o sprechen], ein Gespräch [mit jdm] [über etw akk] führen form; (conversation) sich akk [mit jdm] [über etw akk] unterhalten; (private) eine Unterredung [mit jdm] [über etw akk] habenheart-to-heart \talk offene Aussprachebig \talk große Töne pej famidle \talk leeres Gerede famto make small \talk Konversation betreiben4. (subject of conversation)▪ the \talk Gespräch[sthema] nther behaviour is the \talk of the neighbourhood ihr Verhalten ist das Gespräch des ganzen Viertels5. (formal discussions)▪ \talks pl Gespräche plpeace \talks Friedensverhandlungen pl6.▶ to be the \talk of the town Stadtgespräch seinII. vi▪ to \talk about sb/sth über jdn/etw reden [o sprechen]what the hell are you \talking about? wovon zum Teufel sprichst du eigentlich? fam▪ to \talk to [or with] sb mit jdm reden [o sprechen]she \talks to her mother on the phone every week sie telefoniert jede Woche mit ihrer Mutter3. (speak privately or seriously) redencan we \talk? können wir reden?I think we need to \talk ich denke, wir sollten einmal miteinander reden4.▶ to \talk dirty [to sb] obszön [mit jdm] reden▶ look who's \talking, you're a fine one to \talk, to set sb \talking BRIT jdm Grund zum Tratschen geben famIII. vt1. (speak)she \talks English at work and French at home in der Arbeit spricht sie Englisch und zu Hause Französischto \talk business/money/politics über Geschäfte/Geld/Politik sprechen3.▶ to give sb something to \talk about jdm Gesprächsstoff liefern▶ to be able to \talk the hind leg[s] off a donkey BRIT ( fam) jdm ein Loch in den Bauch reden können fam▶ to \talk sense [into sb's head] vernünftig [mit jdm] reden* * *[tɔːk]1. n1) Gespräch nt (ALSO POL); (= conversation) Gespräch nt, Unterhaltung f; (esp heart-to-heart) Aussprache fto have a talk — ein Gespräch führen/sich unterhalten/sich aussprechen (with sb about sth mit jdm über etw acc )
could I have a talk with you? — könnte ich Sie mal sprechen?
to have a friendly talk with sb — sich mit jdm nett unterhalten, mit jdm plaudern; (giving advice, warning) mit jdm (mal) in aller Freundschaft reden
I have enjoyed our talk — ich habe mich gern mit Ihnen unterhalten
he's all talk — er ist ein fürchterlicher Schwätzer; (and no action) der führt bloß große Reden
there is some talk of his returning — es heißt, er kommt zurück
there is too much talk of going on strike in this factory — in dieser Fabrik wird zu viel vom Streiken geredet
3) (= lecture) Vortrag mto give a talk — einen Vortrag halten (on über +acc )
her talk on the dangers... — ihre (kurze) Rede über die Gefahren...
2. vi1) (= speak) sprechen, reden (of von, about über +acc); (= have conversation) reden, sich unterhalten (of, about über +acc); (bird, doll, child) sprechento talk to or with sb — mit jdm sprechen or reden (about über +acc )
don't talk silly! (inf) — red keinen Stuss! (inf), red nicht so blöd (daher)! (inf)
don't (you) talk to me like that! — wie redest du denn mit mir?
who do you think you're talking to? — was meinst du denn, wen du vor dir hast?
that's no way to talk to your parents —
hey, that's no way to talk — hör mal, sag doch so was nicht!
he sat there without talking — er saß da und sagte kein Wort
to get/be talking to sb — mit jdm ins Gespräch kommen/im Gespräch sein
he knows/doesn't know what he's talking about — er weiß (schon)/weiß (doch) nicht, wovon er spricht, er hat (davon) ziemlich Ahnung (inf)/(doch) überhaupt keine Ahnung
2) (= mention) sprechen, redenhe's been talking of going abroad — er hat davon gesprochen or geredet, dass er ins Ausland fahren will
talk about impertinence/rude/hot! — so was von Frechheit/unverschämt/heiß! (inf)
3) (= chatter) reden, schwatzenstop talking! — sei/seid ruhig!
4) (= gossip) reden, klatscheneveryone was talking about them — sie waren in aller Munde; (because of scandal also) alle haben über sie geredet or geklatscht
to get oneself talked about — von sich reden machen; (because of scandal) ins Gerede kommen
5) (= reveal secret) redenOK, Kowalski, talk! — O.K. or o.k., Kowalski, raus mit der Sprache! (inf)
6)we're talking about at least £2,000/3 months —
what sort of sum are we talking about? — um welche Summe geht es?
3. vt2) (= discuss) politics, cricket, business reden über (+acc) or von, sich unterhalten über (+acc)we're talking big money/serious crime etc here (inf) — heir gehts um große Geld/um schlimme Verbrechen etc (inf)
let's talk business —
See:→ shop3)(= persuade)
to talk sb/oneself into doing sth — jdn überreden or jdn/sich dazu bringen, etw zu tun; (against better judgement) jdm/sich einreden, dass man etw tuthe talked himself into believing she was unfaithful — er hat sich eingeredet, sie sei ihm nicht treu
to talk sb out of sth/doing sth — jdn von etw abbringen/davon abbringen, etw zu tun, jdm etw ausreden/jdm ausreden, etw zu tun
4)5)See:→ head* * *talk [tɔːk]A s1. Reden n2. Gespräch n:a) Unterhaltung f, Plauderei fhave a talk with sb mit jemandem reden oder plaudern, sich mit jemandem unterhalten3. Aussprache f4. RADIO etca) Plauderei fb) Vortrag m:give a talk on einen Vortrag halten über (akk)5. Gerede n:a) Geschwätz n umgb) Klatsch m umg:he’s all talk er ist ein großer Schwätzer;he’s all talk and no action er redet (immer) nur und tut nichts;that was all talk das war alles nur Gerede;end in talk im Sand verlaufen;there is a lot of talk about es ist viel die Rede von;6. Gesprächsgegenstand m:be the talk of the town Stadtgespräch seinB v/i1. reden, sprechen:2. reden, sprechen, plaudern, sich unterhalten ( alle:about, on über akk;of von;with mit):talk about sth auch etwas besprechen;he knows what he is talking about er weiß, wovon er spricht;talk at sb auf jemanden einreden;a) mit jemandem sprechen oder reden,b) umg jemandem die Meinung sagen, jemandem eine Standpauke halten;they are not talking to each other sie reden zurzeit nicht miteinander;talk to o.s. Selbstgespräche führen;talking of … da wir gerade von … sprechen;you can talk! umg das sagst ausgerechnet du!;now you are talking! umg das lässt sich schon eher hören!3. pej reden:a) schwatzenb) klatschen umg:C v/t1. Unsinn etc reden:talk a solution to a problem die Lösung eines Problems herbeireden;he was talking a lot without saying anything er redete viel, ohne etwas zu sagen; → sense A 8, wisdom 12. eine Sprache sprechen:4. reden:talk o.s. hoarse;talk sb into believing sth jemanden etwas glauben machen;talk sb into sth jemandem etwas einreden, jemanden zu etwas überreden, jemandem etwas aufschwatzen;talk sb out of sth jemandem etwas ausreden;talk one’s way out of sth sich aus etwas herausreden;* * *1. noun1) (discussion) Gespräch, dashave a talk [with somebody] [about something] — [mit jemandem] [über etwas (Akk.)] reden od. sprechen
have or hold talks [with somebody] — [mit jemandem] Gespräche führen
2) (speech, lecture) Vortrag, dergive a talk/a series of talks [on something/somebody] — einen Vortrag/eine Vortragsreihe [über etwas/jemanden] halten
there's too much talk [of...] — es wird zu viel [von...] geredet
2. intransitive verbbe the talk of the town/neighbourhood — etc. Stadtgespräch/das Thema in der Nachbarschaft usw. sein
1) (speak) sprechen, reden (with, to mit); (lecture) sprechen; (converse) sich unterhalten; (have talks) Gespräche führen; (gossip) redenkeep somebody talking — jemanden in ein [längeres] Gespräch verwickeln
now you're talking! — (coll.) das hört sich schon besser an
that's no way to talk/talk to your uncle — das darfst du nicht sagen/so darfst du aber nicht mit deinem Onkel reden!
it's easy for you/him etc. to talk — du hast/er hat usw. gut reden
look who's talking — (iron.) das musst du gerade sagen
you can (iron.) or can't talk! — sei du nur ganz still!
get talking [to somebody] — [mit jemandem] ins Gespräch kommen
talk of or about somebody/something — über jemanden/etwas reden
everyone's talking about him/his divorce — er/seine Scheidung ist in aller Munde
talk of or about doing something — davon reden, etwas zu tun
[not] know what one is talking about — [gar nicht] wissen, wovon man redet
[not] know what somebody is talking about — [nicht] wissen, was jemand meint od. wovon jemand spricht
talking of holidays — etc. da wir [gerade] vom Urlaub usw. sprechen
2) (have power of speech) sprechen3) (betray secrets) reden3. transitive verb1) (utter, express)talk [a load of] nonsense — [eine Menge] Unsinn od. (ugs.) Stuss reden
2) (discuss)talk politics/music — etc. über Politik/Musik usw. reden
3) (use) sprechen [Sprache, Dialekt usw.]4)talk oneself or one's way out of trouble — sich aus Schwierigkeiten herausreden
talk somebody into/out of something — jemanden zu etwas überreden/jemandem etwas ausreden
Phrasal Verbs:* * *n.Gespräch -e n. (to) v.reden (zu) v.sich unterhalten (mit) v.sprechen (mit) v. -
10 sorry
'sori
1. adjective1) (used when apologizing or expressing regret: I'm sorry (that) I forgot to return your book; Did I give you a fright? I'm sorry.) lo siento2) (apologetic or full of regret: I think he's really sorry for his bad behaviour; I'm sure you were sorry to hear about his death.) triste, arrepentido, desolado3) (unsatisfactory; poor; wretched: a sorry state of affairs.) lamentable
2. interjection1) (used when apologizing: Did I tread on your toe? Sorry!) ¡perdón!, ¡disculpe!2) ((used when asking a person to repeat what he has said) I beg your pardon?: Sorry (, what did you say)?) perdón, disculpe•sorry1 adj1.I'm sorry, but I can't help you lo siento, pero no puedo ayudarte2. arrepentidosorry2 interj perdónsorry, could you close the door? perdón, ¿podrías cerrar la puerta?I'm sorry, what did you say your name was? perdona, ¿cómo has dicho que te llamas?tr['sɒrɪ]1 (pitiful, wretched) triste, lamentable1 (apology) ¡perdón!, ¡disculpe!2 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (for repetition) ¿perdón?, ¿cómo?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be sorry (grieved, feeling sadness) sentir■ I'm sorry to trouble you perdone que le moleste, siento molestarleto feel sorry for somebody compadecerto say sorry disculparse, pedir perdón1) pitiful: lastimero, lastimoso2)to be sorry : sentir, lamentarI'm sorry: lo siento3)to feel sorry for : compadecerI feel sorry for him: me da penaadj.• afligido, -a adj.• apenado, -a adj.• lastimoso, -a adj.• pesaroso, -a adj.• poco convincente adj.• triste adj.interj.• perdóng interj.'sɑːri, 'sɒriadjective -rier, -riest1) (pred)a) (grieved, sad)oh, I am sorry; when did it happen? — cuánto lo siento!; ¿cuándo ocurrió?
to feel o be sorry FOR somebody: I feel so sorry for you/him te/lo compadezco; I felt o was so sorry for him when he got turned down me dio mucha pena or lástima cuando lo rechazaron; to feel sorry for oneself lamentarse de su (or tu etc) suerte; to be sorry ABOUT somebody/something: I'm very sorry about what happened siento or lamento mucho lo que ocurrió; to be sorry to + INF: I wasn't sorry to see the back of him no me apenó or no lamenté que se fuera; I'm sorry to have to tell you that... siento tener que decirte que...; to be sorry (THAT) — sentir* que (+ subj)
b) (apologetic, repentant)to say sorry — pedir* perdón, disculparse
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend you — perdóname or lo siento or disculpa, no fue mi intención ofenderte
sorry to bother you, but... — perdone or disculpe que lo moleste, pero...
to be sorry FOR/ABOUT something — arrepentirse* de algo
I'm very/terribly/awfully sorry about last night — siento muchísimo lo de anoche, mil perdones por lo de anoche
to be sorry (THAT): I'm sorry I didn't make it to your party — siento no haber podido ir a tu fiesta
2) (as interj)a) ( expressing apology) perdón, lo siento(awfully/so) sorry! — (BrE) perdone!, disculpe!
sorry, I didn't realize it was you — perdona or perdóname or disculpa or discúlpame, no me había dado cuenta de que eras tú
b) ( asking speaker to repeat) (BrE) ¿cómo (dice)?3) (pitiful, miserable) (before n) < tale> lamentable, lastimoso['sɒrɪ]ADJ (compar sorrier) (superl sorriest)1) (=apologetic)I'm so sorry! — ¡lo siento mucho!, ¡perdón!
sorry! — ¡perdón!, ¡perdone!, ¡disculpe! (esp LAm)
sorry I'm late! — ¡siento llegar tarde!
I'm sorry to bother you but... — siento or frm lamento molestarle, pero...
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to be sorry about/ for sth — sentir algo, lamentar algo frm•
to say sorry (to sb) (for sth) — pedir perdón or (esp LAm) disculpas (a algn) (por algo)go and say sorry! — ¡anda ve y pide perdón or disculpas!
I've said I'm sorry, what more do you want? — ya he dicho que lo siento, ¿qué más quieres?
2) (=repentant) arrepentido•
he wasn't in the least bit sorry — no estaba arrepentido en lo más mínimo•
you'll be sorry for this! — ¡me las pagarás!, ¡te arrepentirás (de esto)!3) (=regretful, sad)I'm sorry, she's busy at the moment — lo siento, en este momento está ocupada
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to be sorry about sth/sb, I'm sorry about your mother/about what happened — siento or frm lamento lo de tu madre/lo sucedido•
I can't tell you how sorry I am — no te puedes hacer una idea de cuánto lo siento•
to be sorry that... — sentir or frm lamentar que + subjun•
I'm sorry to hear that you're leaving — me da pena saber que te vaswe are sorry to have to tell you that... — lamentamos tener que decirle que...
I was sorry to hear of your accident — siento or lamento lo de tu accidente
it was a failure, I'm sorry to say — me duele reconocerlo, pero fue un fracaso
no one seemed very sorry to see him go — nadie parecía sentir or lamentar mucho que se fuera
4) (=pitying)•
to be or feel sorry for sb, I'm sorry for him — lo compadezcoto look sorry for o.s. — tener un aspecto triste
5) (=pitiful)•
the garden was a sorry sight — el jardín estaba en un estado lamentable, el jardín estaba hecho una pena *•
he poured out his sorry tale to his mother — le contó su triste historia a su madresorry, I didn't catch what you said — perdón, no entendí lo que dijiste
7) (when correcting o.s.)it's the third, sorry, the fourth on the left — es la tercera, perdón, la cuarta a la izquierda
I'm sorry, I can't agree with you — lo siento or perdona, pero no puedo darte la razón
* * *['sɑːri, 'sɒri]adjective -rier, -riest1) (pred)a) (grieved, sad)oh, I am sorry; when did it happen? — cuánto lo siento!; ¿cuándo ocurrió?
to feel o be sorry FOR somebody: I feel so sorry for you/him te/lo compadezco; I felt o was so sorry for him when he got turned down me dio mucha pena or lástima cuando lo rechazaron; to feel sorry for oneself lamentarse de su (or tu etc) suerte; to be sorry ABOUT somebody/something: I'm very sorry about what happened siento or lamento mucho lo que ocurrió; to be sorry to + INF: I wasn't sorry to see the back of him no me apenó or no lamenté que se fuera; I'm sorry to have to tell you that... siento tener que decirte que...; to be sorry (THAT) — sentir* que (+ subj)
b) (apologetic, repentant)to say sorry — pedir* perdón, disculparse
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend you — perdóname or lo siento or disculpa, no fue mi intención ofenderte
sorry to bother you, but... — perdone or disculpe que lo moleste, pero...
to be sorry FOR/ABOUT something — arrepentirse* de algo
I'm very/terribly/awfully sorry about last night — siento muchísimo lo de anoche, mil perdones por lo de anoche
to be sorry (THAT): I'm sorry I didn't make it to your party — siento no haber podido ir a tu fiesta
2) (as interj)a) ( expressing apology) perdón, lo siento(awfully/so) sorry! — (BrE) perdone!, disculpe!
sorry, I didn't realize it was you — perdona or perdóname or disculpa or discúlpame, no me había dado cuenta de que eras tú
b) ( asking speaker to repeat) (BrE) ¿cómo (dice)?3) (pitiful, miserable) (before n) < tale> lamentable, lastimoso -
11 reprochar
reprochar ( conjugate reprochar) verbo transitivo to reproach;
reprochar verbo transitivo to reproach: le reprochó su mala conducta, she reproached him for his bad behaviour ' reprochar' also found in these entries: English: rebuke - reproach -
12 reproche
Del verbo reprochar: ( conjugate reprochar) \ \
reproché es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
reproche es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativoMultiple Entries: reprochar reproche
reprochar ( conjugate reprochar) verbo transitivo to reproach;
reproche sustantivo masculino reproach; hacerle reproches a algn to reproach sb
reprochar verbo transitivo to reproach: le reprochó su mala conducta, she reproached him for his bad behaviour
reproche sustantivo masculino reproach ' reproche' also found in these entries: Spanish: empleada - empleado - hartar - queja - tono English: pained - rebuke - recrimination - reproach - reproachful - reproof - disapproving -
13 character
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bad character[English Plural] bad characters[Swahili Word] msimbo[Swahili Plural] misimbo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be of strong character[Swahili Word] -thibiti[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] character[English Plural] characters[Swahili Word] babu[Swahili Plural] babu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] character[English Plural] characters[Swahili Word] dhati[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] character[English Plural] characters[Swahili Word] haiba[Swahili Plural] mahaiba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] character[English Plural] characters[Swahili Word] isimu[Swahili Plural] isimu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] character[English Plural] characters[Swahili Word] kiumbo[Swahili Plural] viumbo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -umba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] character[English Plural] characters[Swahili Word] moyo[Swahili Plural] mioyo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] character[English Plural] characters[Swahili Word] roho[Swahili Plural] roho[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] he has a good character[Swahili Example] ana roho njema------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] character[English Plural] characters[Swahili Word] sifa[Swahili Plural] sifa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] sifu V[English Example] her/his character is good[Swahili Example] sifa zake njema------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] character[English Plural] characters[Swahili Word] sifu[Swahili Plural] sifu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] sifu V[English Example] her/his good character[Swahili Example] sifa zake njema [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] character[English Plural] characters[Swahili Word] silika[Swahili Plural] silika[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] character[English Plural] characters[Swahili Word] sirika[Swahili Plural] sirika[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] He has bad character[Swahili Example] ana silika mbaya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] character[English Plural] characters[Swahili Word] siyara[Swahili Plural] siyara[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] character[English Plural] characters[Swahili Word] tabia[Swahili Plural] tabia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] her/his whole character changed[Swahili Example] tabia yake nzima iligeuka [Moh], tabia mbaya sana, lazima ikomeshwe [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] character[Swahili Word] uasherati[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] asherati n[Swahili Example] uasharati wake ndio ulimtongeya kufungwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] character[English Plural] characters[Swahili Word] kitiba[Swahili Plural] vitiba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] of good character[Swahili Word] salihi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] strength of character[Swahili Word] makini[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] without character[Swahili Word] teke[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 temper
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bad temper[Swahili Word] ukimwa[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bad temper[Swahili Word] ununaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bad temper[Swahili Word] ununo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be bad tempered[Swahili Word] -piga pande[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -piga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be bad-tempered[Swahili Word] -tukuta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] evil temper[Swahili Word] ukorofi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] mtu mwema kama yule, akazaa "ukorofi" kama wewe [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] good temper[Swahili Word] ucheshi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] cheka V[Swahili Example] ucheshi na furaha yote imetoweka [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hot-tempered[Swahili Word] habali[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] temper[English Plural] tempers[Swahili Word] hamaki[Swahili Plural] hamaki[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] temper[Swahili Word] -tia pua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] pers------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] temper[Swahili Word] -tia pua[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] wash clothes.[Swahili Example] pura nguo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] temper[Swahili Word] -zimua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -zima[Related Words] -zimuia, -zimuliwa, -zimuka, -zimusha[English Example] Mansur's decency tempered his wife's wickedness[Swahili Example] huruma za Mansuri zilizimua uovu wa mkewe [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] temper (ceramic)[Swahili Word] sio[Swahili Plural] sio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Definition] powdered potsherds mixed with clay for making new pots------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] violent temper[Swahili Word] usukumizi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 name
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] name[English Plural] names[Swahili Word] jina[Swahili Plural] majina[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] what is your name?[Swahili Example] jina lako ni nani?------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] proper name[English Plural] proper names[Swahili Word] jina[Swahili Plural] majina[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] name given to child just after birth[English Plural] names[Swahili Word] sare[Swahili Plural] sare[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] name[Swahili Word] -ita[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] itikio, itiko, kiitikio, mwitaji, mwito------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] name[Swahili Word] -taja[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] call by name[Swahili Example] taja jina------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] name[Swahili Word] -nena[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] family name[Swahili Word] ubini[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] tunajua kuwa anaitwa Ali lakini ubini wake hatuujui.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] go by a name[Swahili Word] -itwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] ita[Related Words] itikio, itiko, kiitikio, mwitaji, mwito------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] what's-his-name[Swahili Word] fulani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] what's-its-name[Swahili Word] dude[Swahili Plural] madude[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] anything the name of which one does not know or cannot remember[Swahili Word] dude[Swahili Plural] madude[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] name[English Plural] names[Swahili Word] isimu[Swahili Plural] isimu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] good name[English Plural] good names[Swahili Word] nemsi[Swahili Plural] nemsi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make a good name for someone[Swahili Word] -jamili[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] kuwajamili wazee wake kwa kuleta heri aliyokwenda itafuta [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] assumed name (to disguise a name of bad repute)[English Plural] assumed names[Swahili Word] msimbo[Swahili Plural] misimbo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give someone a bad name[Swahili Word] -tukanisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in the name of[Swahili Word] kwa niaba ya[Part of Speech] preposition------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in the name of[Swahili Word] kwa niabu ya[Part of Speech] preposition------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] proper name of lead character in many tales (often of Arabic origin)[Swahili Word] Abunuwasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1[English Example] S/he told a tale about Abunuwasi.[Swahili Example] Alisimulia hadithi ya Abunuwasi.[Terminology] literary------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] proper name of lead character in many tales (often of Arabic origin)[Swahili Word] Banawasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1[English Example] S/he told a tale about Banawasi[Swahili Example] Alisimulia hadithi ya Banawasi[Note] literary------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] proper name[Swahili Word] Mabruki[Swahili Plural] Mabruki[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Ninga (female name)[Swahili Word] Ninga[Part of Speech] name------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] proper name[Swahili Word] Shabaan[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1[English Example] Shabaan Robert, Mswahili poet------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 reputation
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bad reputation[English Plural] bad reputations[Swahili Word] msimbo[Swahili Plural] misimbo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] good reputation[English Plural] good reputations[Swahili Word] haiba[Swahili Plural] mahaiba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] honorable reputation[English Plural] honorable reputations[Swahili Word] nemsi[Swahili Plural] nemsi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reputation[English Plural] reputations[Swahili Word] kilemba[Swahili Plural] vilemba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reputation[English Plural] reputations[Swahili Word] kivumi[Swahili Plural] vivumi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] vuma------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reputation[English Plural] reputations[Swahili Word] kivumo[Swahili Plural] vivumo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] vuma------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reputation[English Plural] reputations[Swahili Word] sifu[Swahili Plural] sifu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Related Words] sifa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reputation (good)[English Plural] reputations[Swahili Word] sifa[Swahili Plural] sifa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Related Words] sifu[English Example] his good reputation; (s)he lived with good reputation[Swahili Example] sifa zake njema [Rec]; Aliishi na sifa njema------------------------------------------------------------ -
17 turn
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] a wife's turn for sleeping with her husband (in polygyny)[English Plural] wives' turns for sleeping with their husbands[Swahili Word] ngono[Swahili Plural] ngono[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -gona------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be turned[Swahili Word] -pindwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] by turns[Swahili Word] kipokee[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] pokea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] by turns[Swahili Word] kipokeo[Swahili Plural] vipokeo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] pokea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take turns[Swahili Word] -pokezana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take turns[Swahili Word] -pokezanya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] duru[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] kizingo[Swahili Plural] vizingo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -zinga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] mara[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] mazingazinga[Swahili Plural] mazingazinga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Word] zinga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] mazunguko[Swahili Plural] mazunguko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Word] zungua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] mzunguko[Swahili Plural] mizunguko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -zunguka[Related Words] -zungua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] pindi[Swahili Plural] pindi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pinda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] safari[Swahili Plural] safari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] zingo[Swahili Plural] mazingo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] zinga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] zamu[Swahili Plural] zamu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] laugh, for be not in doubt, your turn will come[Swahili Example] cheka usiwe na shaka, itakuja zamu yako [Shaaban Robert, <i>Cheka kwa Furaha</i>]; hii ilikuwa zamu yake kuutambua ukweli [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -betabeta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -fingirika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -furukuta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -gaga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -geuka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] geua v[Swahili Example] yule kijana aligeuka tena kumtazama Subira [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -geuza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] geua v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -gueza[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] mwalimu Matata akiingiza ufunguo mlangoni na kuugeuza [Muk], kwa muda mrefu alijigeuza huku na huku kujitazama [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -kata mkono[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] he flew on his bicycle and turned left[Swahili Example] akarukia baiskeli na kuikata mkono wa kushoto [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -vingirika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -zinga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn (on a lathe)[Swahili Word] -gesa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn (on a lathe)[Swahili Word] -kereza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kerezo, mkereza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn (sudden)[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] pindu[Swahili Plural] mapindu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] pinda V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn (the head scornfully)[Swahili Word] -deua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn a new leaf[Swahili Word] -ongoka nafsi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ongoa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn around (of a person)[Swahili Word] -jipindua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pinda, -pindua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn aside[Swahili Word] -kengeua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ukengefu[Swahili Example] kengeua njia[Note] depart from/turn off a path/road.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn bad (of perishable goods)[Swahili Word] -doda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn down[Swahili Word] -katalia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kataa[English Example] I have turned him down[Swahili Example] nimemkatalia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn from the right way[Swahili Word] -kengeua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn inside out[Swahili Word] -fidua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn inside out[Swahili Word] -fudua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn into[Swahili Word] -siri[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn off[Swahili Word] -funga[Part of Speech] verb[Terminology] electricity------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn off[Swahili Word] -kengeua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ukengefu[Swahili Example] kengeua njia[Note] depart from/turn off a path/road.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn off[Swahili Word] -zima[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -zimia, -zimika, -zimisha, -zimua, -zimwa[English Example] when you leave, turn off the light[Swahili Example] ukiondoka, zima taa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn on (an electric light)[Swahili Word] -washa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn one's back[Swahili Word] -pa kisogo[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -pa, kisogoni, kogo[Swahili Definition] tendo, namna au hali ya kusongwa au kusonga[English Example] she moved away two paces and turned her back on him[Swahili Example] aliondoka hatua mbili na kumpa kisogo [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn out[Swahili Word] -ja[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] jio, kijakazi, kijio, kinjia, mja, mjakazi, mjio, njia, ujaji, ujia, ujio[English Example] it will turn out that I have to go on a trip[Swahili Example] nitakuja kusafiri [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn over[Swahili Word] -petua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn over[Swahili Word] -sinua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn over[Swahili Word] -stakabadhi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn over[Swahili Word] -viringisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] viringa V[Swahili Example] kila mmoja anayaviringisha maneno ya Diana akilini mwake------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn over (the pages)[Swahili Word] -pambua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pamba[English Example] the girl's lined fingers are turning over the pages of that newspaper[Swahili Example] vidole laini vya msichana vinazipambua kurasa za jarida lile [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn restlessly[Swahili Word] -gaagaa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mgaagaa[English Example] she was moaning and turning restlessly in her bed[Swahili Example] alikuwa akipiga kite na kugaragara juu ya kitanda chake [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn round[Swahili Word] -geuza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] geua v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn round and round[Swahili Word] -zungusha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn something[Swahili Word] -fingirisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn the back[Swahili Word] -pa mgongo[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn the face[Swahili Word] -pa uso[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn toward[Swahili Word] -pindulia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-inver[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pinda, -pindua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn up[Swahili Word] -ogelea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Word] oga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn up[Swahili Word] -peta[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] tuck up a garment.[Swahili Example] peta nguo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn up (clothing to protect it from dirt or damp)[Swahili Word] -pania[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] turn up the pants (turn up the trouser legs)[Swahili Example] pania suruali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn up (skirt or trousers to keep them clean)[Swahili Word] -sega[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] turn up clothes[Swahili Example] saga nguo.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn up the ground preparatory to planting[Swahili Word] -buruga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn upside down[Swahili Word] -petua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn upside down[Swahili Word] -pindua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pinda[English Example] turn the page of a book[Swahili Example] pindua ukurasa wa kitabu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn upside-down[Swahili Word] -pituka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[English Example] Mrs Tamima and her family turned the houses upside-down[Swahili Example] Bi Tamima na umati wake walipita na kupituka vyumba [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------ -
18 conduct
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] conduct[English Plural] conduct[Swahili Word] kikao[Swahili Plural] vikao[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] conduct[Swahili Word] mazoea[Swahili Plural] mazoea[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] zoea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] conduct[English Plural] conduct[Swahili Word] mwendo[Swahili Plural] miendo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -enda[English Example] he learns well but his conduct is bad[Swahili Example] anajifunza sana lakini mwendo wake si mzuri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] conduct[Swahili Word] siyara[Swahili Plural] siyara[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] conduct[Swahili Word] -endesha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -enda[Swahili Definition] kuendelea kufanya kazi, biashara n.k. [Masomo, 72][English Example] they could conduct their business without worries[Swahili Example] waliweza kuendesha shughuli zao bila wasi wasi [Masomo, 72]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] conduct[Swahili Word] -miliki[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] malki, mamlaka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] conduct[Swahili Word] -mudu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] conduct[Swahili Word] -tamalaki[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] malki, mamlaka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] conduct[Swahili Word] -tamalaki[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] malki, mamlaka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] conduct[Swahili Word] -peleka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] conduct[Swahili Word] -pisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Swahili Example] moyo wa Bahati [] ulikwisha fumbuka kuyapisha mahaba ya Idi [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] conduct[Swahili Word] -pitisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[English Example] The will of good fortune had been released to conduct the devotions of Idi[Swahili Example] moyo wa Bahati [] ulikwisha fumbuka kuyapisha mahaba ya Idi [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] conduct[Swahili Word] -shika hatamu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] conduct[Swahili Word] -tamalaki[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] conduct[Swahili Word] -tamaleki[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] conduct oneself well[Swahili Word] -adili[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] honorable conduct[Swahili Word] adili[Swahili Plural] maadili[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lead[Swahili Word] -tamalaki[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] malki, mamlaka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] learn good conduct[Swahili Word] -idili[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
19 remain
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to remain[Swahili Word] -bakisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to remain[Swahili Word] -bakiza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to remain[Swahili Word] -shindisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to remain[Swahili Word] -shindiza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to remain (for a long time)[Swahili Word] -cheleza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-caus[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -cha------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to remain behind[Swahili Word] -bakiza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -baki[Note] also: '-bakisha------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] remain[Swahili Word] -baki[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] remain[Swahili Word] -dumu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] all his strength that looked healthy and would remain with him forever[Swahili Example] nguvu zake zote ili inawiri na kudumu naye milele [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] remain[Swahili Word] -ishi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] aushi, maisha, maishilio------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] remain[Swahili Word] -kaa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] kikalio, kikao, makao, makazi, mkaa, mkalio, ukaaji, ukao, ukazi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] remain[Swahili Word] -saa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] remain[Swahili Word] -salia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] saa[English Example] there is a big German building that has remained up to now[Swahili Example] kuna jengo kubwa la Wajerumani lililosalia mpaka sasa [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] remain[Swahili Word] -shinda[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shindano N[English Example] (s)he remains at home[Swahili Example] anashinda nyumbani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] remain (in a certain place)[Swahili Word] -lowela[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] mlowezi N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] remain behind[Swahili Word] -bakia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -baki------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] remain behind[Swahili Word] -ngoja[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] remain so long as to turn bad[Swahili Word] -doda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] remain until morning[Swahili Word] -chesha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -cha[English Example] we sang the whole night through, remaining until morning[Swahili Example] tumechesha tukiimba [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------ -
20 good
1. adjective,1) (satisfactory) gut; (reliable) gut; zuverlässig; (sufficient) gut; ausreichend [Vorrat]; ausgiebig [Mahl]; (competent) gut; geeignethis good eye/leg — sein gesundes Auge/Bein
Late again! It's just not good enough! — (coll.) Schon wieder zu spät. So geht es einfach nicht!
be good at something — in etwas (Dat.) gut sein
speak good English — gut[es] Englisch sprechen
be good with people — etc. mit Menschen usw. gut od. leicht zurechtkommen
2) (favourable, advantageous) gut; günstig [Gelegenheit, Augenblick, Angebot]too good to be true — zu schön, um wahr zu sein
the good thing about it is that... — das Gute daran ist, dass...
be too much of a good thing — zu viel des Guten sein
you can have too much of a good thing — man kann es auch übertreiben
be good for somebody/something — gut für jemanden/etwas sein
eat more than is good for one — mehr essen, als einem guttut
it's a good thing you told him — nur gut, dass du es ihm gesagt hast
3) (prosperous) gut4) (enjoyable) schön [Leben, Urlaub, Wochenende]the good old days — die gute alte Zeit
the good life — das angenehme[, sorglose] Leben
have a good time! — viel Spaß od. Vergnügen!
it's good to be home again — es ist schön, wieder zu Hause zu sein
Did you have a good day at the office? — Wie war es heute im Büro?
5) (cheerful) gut; angenehm [Patient]good humour or spirits or mood — gute Laune
I'm not feeling too good — (coll.) mir geht es nicht sehr gut
6) (well-behaved) gut; bravbe good!, be a good girl/boy! — sei brav od. lieb!
[as] good as gold — ganz artig od. brav
would you be so good as to or good enough to do that? — wären Sie so freundlich od. nett, das zu tun?
that/it is good of you — das/es ist nett od. lieb von dir
8) (commendable) gutgood for you — etc. (coll.) bravo!
good old Jim — etc. (coll.) der gute alte Jim usw. (ugs.)
my good man/friend — (coll.) mein lieber Herr/Freund (ugs.; auch iron.)
that's a good one — (coll.) der ist gut! (ugs.); (iron.) das ist'n Ding! (ugs.)
9) (attractive) schön; gut [Figur, Haltung]; gepflegt [Erscheinung, Äußeres]; wohlgeformt [Beine]10) (thorough) guthave a good weep/rest/sleep — sich richtig ausweinen/ausruhen/[sich] richtig ausschlafen (ugs.)
11) (considerable) [recht] ansehnlich [Menschenmenge]; ganz schön, ziemlich (ugs.) [Stück Wegs, Entfernung, Zeitraum, Strecke]; gut, anständig [Preis, Erlös]; hoch [Alter]12) (sound, valid) gut [Grund, Rat, Gedanke]; berechtigt [Anspruch]; (Commerc.) solide [Kunde]; sicher [Anleihe, Kredit]good sense — Vernünftigkeit, die
have the good sense to do something — so vernünftig sein, etwas zu tun
13) (in greetings)good afternoon/day — guten Tag!
good evening/morning — guten Abend/Morgen!
14) in exclamation gutvery good, sir — sehr wohl!
good God/Lord — etc. see nouns
15) (best) gut [Geschirr, Anzug]16) (correct, fitting) gut; (appropriate) angebracht; ratsam17)as good as — so gut wie
18)2. adverb as intensifiermake good — (succeed) erfolgreich sein; (effect) in die Tat umsetzen; ausführen [Plan]; erfüllen [Versprechen]; (compensate for) wieder gutmachen [Fehler]; (indemnify) ersetzen [Schaden, Ausgaben]. See also academic.ru/6608/best">best 1.; better 1.
(coll.)good and... — richtig...
3. nounhit somebody good and proper — jemanden ordentlich verprügeln. See also best 2.; better 2.
1) (use) Nutzen, derbe some good to somebody/something — jemandem/einer Sache nützen
he'll never be any good — aus dem wird nichts Gutes werden
is this book any good? — taugt dieses Buch etwas?
be no good to somebody/something — für jemanden/etwas nicht zu gebrauchen sein
it is no/not much good doing something — es hat keinen/kaum einen Sinn, etwas zu tun
what's the good of...?, what good is...? — was nützt...?
2) (benefit)for your/his etc. own good — zu deinem/seinem usw. Besten od. eigenen Vorteil
for the good of mankind/the country — zum Wohl[e] der Menschheit/des Landes
do no/little good — nichts/wenig helfen od. nützen
do somebody/something good — jemandem/einer Sache nützen; [Ruhe, Erholung:] jemandem/einer Sache gut tun; [Arznei:] jemandem/einer Sache helfen
I'll tell him, but what good will that do? — ich sag es ihm, aber was nützt od. hilft das schon?
come home £10 to the good — mit 10 Pfund plus nach Hause kommen
3) (goodness) Gute, dasthe difference between good and bad or evil — der Unterschied zwischen Gut und Böse
4) (kind acts) Gute, dasbe up to no good — nichts Gutes im Sinn haben od. im Schilde führen
5)for good [and all] — (finally) ein für allemal; (permanently) für immer [und ewig]; endgültig
6) constr. as pl. (virtuous people)8) in pl.deliver the goods — (fig.) halten, was man verspricht
* * *[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) gut3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) gut4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) geschickt6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) gut7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) gut9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) reichlich10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) geeignet12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) gut13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) gut14) (thorough: a good clean.) gewissenhaft15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) gut2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) der Nutzen2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) das Gute3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) gut!- goodness4. interjection- goods- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
- to the good* * *[gʊd]I. ADJECTIVE<better, best>1. (of high quality) gutthere's nothing like a \good book es geht nichts über ein gutes Buchshe speaks \good Spanish sie spricht gut Spanischdogs have a \good sense of smell Hunde haben einen guten Geruchssinnhe's got \good intuition about such matters er hat in diesen Dingen ein gutes Gespüryour reasons make \good sense but... deine Gründe sind durchaus einleuchtend, aber...\good show [or job]! gut gemacht!I need a \good meal now jetzt brauche ich was Ordentliches zu essen!the child had the \good sense to... das Kind besaß die Geistesgegenwart...he only has one \good leg er hat nur ein gesundes Bein\good appetite gesunder Appetitto be a \good catch eine gute Partie seina \good choice/decision eine gute Wahl/Entscheidung\good ears/eyes gute Ohren/Augento do a \good job gute Arbeit leistento be in \good shape in guter [körperlicher] Verfassung sein\good thinking gute Idee\good timing gutes Timingto be/not be \good enough gut/nicht gut genug seinthat's just not \good enough! so geht das nicht!if she says so that's \good enough for me wenn sie es sagt, reicht mir dasto be \good for nothing zu nichts taugento feel \good sich akk gut fühlenI don't feel too \good today heute geht's mir nicht besonders fam2. (skilled) gut, begabthe's a \good runner [or he's \good at running] er ist ein guter Läufershe's very \good at learning foreign languages sie ist sehr sprachbegabtthis book is \good on international export law dieses Buch ist sehr gut, wenn man etwas über internationale Exportbestimmungen erfahren möchtehe is particularly \good on American history besonders gut kennt er sich in amerikanischer Geschichte austo be \good with one's hands geschickt mit seinen Händen seinto be \good in bed gut im Bett sein famto be \good with people gut mit Leuten umgehen können3. (pleasant) schönthat was the best party in a long time das war die beste Party seit Langemit's \good to see [or seeing] you after all these years schön, dich nach all den Jahren wiederzusehen!\good morning/evening guten Morgen/Abendto have a \good day/evening einen schönen Tag/Abend habenhave a \good day schönen Tag noch!\good news gute Neuigkeitento have a \good time [viel] Spaß haben\good weather schönes Wetterto have a \good one ( fam) einen schönen Tag haben4. (appealing to senses) gut, schönafter a two-week vacation, they came back with \good tans nach zwei Wochen Urlaub kamen sie gut gebräunt zurückmost dancers have \good legs die meisten Tänzer haben schöne Beineto look/smell/sound/taste \good gut aussehen/riechen/klingen/schmeckensb looks \good in sth clothes etw steht jdmto have \good looks, to be \good-looking gut aussehen5. (favourable) guthe made a very \good impression at the interview er hat beim Vorstellungsgespräch einen sehr guten Eindruck gemachtthere's a \good chance [that]... die Chancen stehen gut, dass...we got a \good deal on our new fridge wir haben unseren neuen Kühlschrank günstig erstandenthe play got \good reviews [or a \good press] das Stück hat gute Kritiken bekommenit's a \good job we didn't go camping last weekend — the weather was awful zum Glück sind wir letztes Wochenende nicht campen gegangen — das Wetter war schrecklichthe \good life das süße Lebenbest of luck on your exams today! alles Gute für deine Prüfung heute!a \good omen ein gutes Omento be too much of a \good thing zu viel des Guten seinyou can have too much of a \good thing man kann es auch übertreiben\good times gute Zeitento be too \good to be true zu schön, um wahr zu seinto have [got] it \good ( fam) es gut haben6. (beneficial) vorteilhaft▪ to be \good for sb gut für jdn seinmilk is \good for you Milch ist gesundto be \good for business/for headaches gut fürs Geschäft/gegen Kopfschmerzen sein7. (useful) nützlich, sinnvollwe had a \good discussion on the subject wir hatten eine klärende Diskussion über die Sacheit's \good that you checked the door gut, dass du die Tür nochmal überprüft hast8. (on time)in \good time rechtzeitigbe patient, you'll hear the result all in \good time seien Sie geduldig, Sie erfahren das Ergebnis noch früh genugin one's own \good time in seinem eigenen Rhythmusto be a \good time to do sth ein guter Zeitpunkt sein, [um] etw zu tunthe college has been very \good about her health problem die Hochschule zeigte sehr viel Verständnis für ihr gesundheitliches Problemit was very \good of you to help us es war sehr lieb von dir, uns zu helfenhe's got a \good heart er hat ein gutes Herzbe so \good as to... sei doch bitte so nett und...would you be \good enough to... wären Sie so nett und...\good deeds/works gute Tatento do a \good deed eine gute Tat tun11. (moral) gutthe G\good Book die [heilige] Bibelfor a \good cause für einen guten Zweckto set a \good example to sb jdm ein gutes Vorbild seinsb's \good name/reputation jds guter Name/guter Rufto be [as] \good as one's word vertrauenswürdig sein12. (well-behaved) gut\good dog! braver Hund!be a \good girl and... sei ein liebes Mädchen [o sei so lieb] und...OK, I'll be a \good sport o.k., ich will mal kein Spielverderber seinshe's been as \good as gold all evening sie hat sich den ganzen Abend über ausgezeichnet benommento be on \good/one's best behaviour sich akk gut benehmen/von seiner besten Seite zeigen\good loser guter Verlierer/gute Verliererinthe house needs a \good clean[ing] das Haus sollte mal gründlich geputzt werdenhave a \good think about it lass es dir noch einmal gut durch den Kopf gehennow, now — have a \good cry schon gut — wein dich mal so richtig austhey have built a \good case against the suspect sie haben einen hieb- und stichfesten Fall gegen den Verdächtigen aufgebautwe had some \good fun at the amusement park wir hatten so richtig viel Spaß im Vergnügungsparka \good beating eine gründliche Tracht Prügelto have a \good laugh ordentlich lachena \good talking to eine Standpaukethis car should be \good for another year or so dieses Auto hält wohl schon noch ein Jahr oder sohe gave us a gift certificate \good for $100 er hat uns einen Geschenkgutschein über 100 Dollar überreichtthis ticket is only \good on weekends dieses Ticket gilt nur an Wochenendenmy credit card is only \good for another month meine Kreditkarte ist nur noch einen Monat gültigwe walked a \good distance today wir sind heute ein ordentliches Stück gelaufenshe makes \good money at her new job sie verdient in ihrem neuen Job gutes Geldit's a \good half hour's walk to the station from here von hier bis zum Bahnhof ist es zu Fuß eine gute halbe Stundea \good deal jede Mengeyou're looking a \good deal better now du siehst jetzt ein gutes Stück besser austo make a \good profit einen beträchtlichen Profit machena \good few/many eine ganze Mengehe is always \good for a laugh er ist immer gut für einen Witzthanks for the loan and don't worry, I'm \good for it danke für den Kredit und keine Sorge, ich zahle ihn zurückher credit is \good sie ist kreditwürdig▪ as \good as... so gut wie...our firewood is as \good as gone unser Feuerholz ist nahezu aufgebrauchtto be as \good as dead/new so gut wie tot/neu seinthey as \good as called me a liar sie nannten mich praktisch eine Lügnerin!I need a \good long holiday ich brauche mal wieder so einen richtig schönen langen Urlaub!what you need is a \good hot cup of coffee was du brauchst, ist eine gute Tasse heißen Kaffee▪ \good and...:she's really \good and mad sie ist so richtig sauerI'll do it when I'm \good and ready, and not one minute before ich mache es, sobald ich fertig bin und keine Minute früher!very \good sehr wohl! veraltet\good gracious! ach du liebe Zeit!\good grief! du meine Güte!oh, — \good for you! oh, schön für dich! iron\good old James! der gute alte James!the \good old days die gute alte Zeit23.▶ if you can't be \good, be careful ( prov) wenn man schon was anstellt, sollte man sich wenigstens nicht [dabei] erwischen lassen▶ it's as \good as it gets besser wird's nicht mehr▶ to give as \good as one gets es [jdm] mit gleicher Münze heimzahlen▶ \good to go fertig, bereit▶ to make \good zu Geld kommen▶ to make sth ⇆ \good (repair) etw reparieren; mistake etw wiedergutmachen; (pay for) etw wettmachen fam; (do successfully) etw schaffen▶ to make \good time gut in der Zeit liegen▶ for \good measure als Draufgabe, obendrein▶ \good riddance Gott sei Dank!▶ she's \good for another few years! mit ihr muss man noch ein paar Jahre rechnen!II. ADVERBboy, she can sure sing \good, can't she? Junge, die kann aber gut singen, oder?to do sth \good and proper etw richtig gründlich tunwell, you've broken the table \good and proper na, den Tisch hast du aber so richtig ruiniert!III. NOUN\good and evil Gut und Böseto be up to no \good nichts Gutes im Schilde führento do \good Gutes tun▪ the \good pl die Guten plthis medicine will do you a [or the] world of \good diese Medizin wird Ihnen unglaublich gut tunto do more harm than \good mehr schaden als nützenfor the \good of his health zum Wohle seiner Gesundheit, seiner Gesundheit zuliebefor the \good of the nation zum Wohle der Nationfor one's own \good zu seinem eigenen Bestento be no [or not to be any] /not much \good nichts/wenig nützenthat young man is no \good dieser junge Mann ist ein Taugenichtsto not do much/any \good nicht viel/nichts nützeneven a small donation can do a lot of \good auch eine kleine Spende kann eine Menge helfenthat won't do much \good das wird auch nicht viel nützenit's no \good complaining all day den ganzen Tag rumzujammern bringt auch nichts! famwhat \good is sitting alone in your room? was bringt es, hier alleine in deinem Zimmer zu sitzen?; ( iron)a lot of \good that'll do [you]! das wird [dir] ja viel nützen! iron4. (profit)we were £7,000 to the \good when we sold our house als wir unser Haus verkauften, haben wir einen Gewinn von 7.000 Pfund eingestrichen; ( fig)he was two gold medals to the \good by the end of the day am Ende des Tages war er um zwei Goldmedaillen reicher5. (ability)7.▶ for \good [and all] für immer [und ewig]* * *[gʊd]1. ADJECTIVEcomp better, superl best1) gutthat's a good one! (joke) — das ist ein guter Witz; ( usu iro : excuse ) wers glaubt, wird selig! (inf)
he tells a good story —
good fortune — Glück nt
you've never had it so good! — es ist euch noch nie so gut gegangen, ihr habt es noch nie so gut gehabt
it's too good to be true — es ist zu schön, um wahr zu sein
this is as good as it gets — besser wirds nicht mehr __diams; to be good at sth gut in etw (dat) sein
to be good at sport/languages — gut im Sport/in Sprachen sein
to be good at sewing/typing — gut nähen/tippen können
that's not good enough, you'll have to do better than that — das geht so nicht, du musst dich schon etwas mehr anstrengen
if he gives his word, that's good enough for me — wenn er sein Wort gibt, reicht mir das
her work/conduct is just not good enough —
they felt he wasn't good enough for her — sie waren der Meinung, dass er nicht gut genug für sie war
I don't feel too good — mir ist nicht gut, ich fühle mich nicht wohl
you look good in that — du siehst gut darin aus, das steht dir gut __diams; to make good mistake, damage wiedergutmachen; threat wahr machen; promise erfüllen
to make good one's losses — seine Verluste wettmachen
as good as new —
he as good as called me a liar/invited me to come — er nannte mich praktisch einen Lügner/hat mich praktisch eingeladen
2) = beneficial gutmilk is good for children to be good for toothache/one's health — Milch ist gut or gesund für Kinder gut gegen Zahnschmerzen/für die Gesundheit sein
to drink more than is good for one — mehr trinken, als einem guttut
what's good for consumers isn't always good for the economy — was gut für den Verbraucher ist, ist nicht immer gut für die Wirtschaft
3) = favourable moment, chance, opportunity günstig, gutit's a good thing or job I was there — (nur) gut, dass ich dort war
4) = enjoyable holiday, evening schöndid you have a good day? — wie wars heute?, wie gings (dir) heute?
5) = kind gut, lieb(it was) good of you to come — nett, dass Sie gekommen sind
would you be good enough to tell me... — wären Sie so nett, mir zu sagen... (also iro)
6) = virtuous name, manners, behaviour gutif you can't be good, be careful — wenn du es schon tun musst, sei wenigstens vorsichtig
7) = well-behaved artig, brav (inf)be a good girl/boy — sei artig or lieb or brav (inf)
be a good girl/boy and... — sei so lieb und...
8)good man! — sehr löblich!, gut gemacht!
the Good Book —
the car is good for another few years — das Auto hält or tuts (inf) noch ein paar Jahre
10) = handsome looks, figure, features gut; legs, body schön11) = uninjured eye, leg gesund12) = thorough gut, gründlich, tüchtig (inf)to give sb a good scolding — jdn gründlich or tüchtig (inf) ausschimpfen
to have a good laugh — ordentlich or so richtig lachen (inf)
to take a good look at sth — sich (dat) etw gut ansehen
13) = considerable hour, while gut; amount, distance, way gut, schöna good many/few people — ziemlich viele/nicht gerade wenig Leute
14) in greetings gut15) in exclamations gut, primathat's good! — gut!, prima!
very good, sir — sehr wohl (old)
on you/him etc! — gut!, prima!; (iro also) das ist ja toll!
16) emphatic use schöna good strong stick —
good and hard/strong (inf) — ganz schön fest/stark (inf)
good and proper (inf) — ganz anständig (inf)
2. ADVERB1) = fine guthow are you? – good! — wie gehts? – gut!
2) = well strictly incorrect gut3. NOUN1) = what is morally right Gute(s) ntto do good —
2) = advantage, benefit Wohl ntthis affects us, for good or ill —
it's done now, for good or ill — es ist nun einmal geschehen
I did it for your own good — ich meine es nur gut mit dir, es war nur zu deinem Besten
to do sb good — jdm helfen; (rest, drink, medicine etc) jdm guttun
much good may it do you (iro inf) — na, dann viel Vergnügen!
that won't do much/any good — das hilft auch nicht viel/auch nichts
that won't do you much/any good — das hilft dir auch nicht viel/auch nichts
3)= use
what's the good of hurrying? — wozu eigentlich die Eile?he's no good to us — er nützt uns (dat) nichts
it's no good complaining to me — es ist sinnlos or es nützt nichts, sich bei mir zu beklagen
it's no good doing it like that — es hat keinen Sinn, das so zu machen
I'm no good at things like that —
he wasn't any good for the job —
4)we were 5 points/£5 to the good — wir hatten 5 Punkte zu viel/£ 5 plus
* * *good [ɡud]A s1. Nutzen m, Wert m, Vorteil m:for his own good zu seinem eigenen Vorteil;he knows too much for his own good er weiß mehr, als ihm guttut;what good will it do?, what is the good of it?, what good is it? was hat es für einen Wert?, was nützt es?, wozu soll das gut sein?;b) obendrein, extra ( → A 2);for good (and all) für immer, endgültig, ein für alle Mala) jemandem Gutes tun,b) jemandem guttun oder wohltun;much good may it do you oft iron wohl bekomms!;the common good das Gemeinwohl;be to the good nur zu seinem etc Besten sein;come to good zum Guten ausschlagen;it comes to no good es führt zu nichts Gutem;be up to no good nichts Gutes im Schilde führen;for good or for evil auf Gedeih und Verderb5. pl bewegliches Vermögen:a) Hab n und Gut n, bewegliche Sachen, Mobiliargut n,b) umg Siebensachen6. pl WIRTSCHb) (Handels)Güter pl, (Handels)Ware(n) f(pl):goods for consumption Verbrauchs-, Konsumgüter;goods in process Halbfabrikate, -erzeugnisse;a piece of goods sl eine Mieze;7. pl US Stoffe pl, Textilien plthat’s the goods!B adj komp better [ˈbetə(r)], sup best [best]good men and true redliche und treue Männer;a good father and husband ein guter oder treu sorgender Vater und Gatte;she is a good wife to him sie ist ihm eine gute Frau2. gut (Qualität):3. gut, frisch, genießbar:is this meat still good?;a good egg ein frisches Ei4. gut, lieb, gütig, freundlich:good to the poor gut zu den Armen;5. gut, lieb, artig, brav (Kind):6. verehrt, lieb:his good lady oft iron seine liebe Frau;7. gut, geachtet:of good family aus guter Familie9. a) gut, erfreulich, angenehm (Nachrichten etc):b) schön:it’s good to be home again;too good to be true zu schön, um wahr zu sein10. gut:a) geeignet, vorteilhaft, günstig, nützlichb) gesund, zuträglichc) heilsam:a man good for the post ein geeigneter oder guter Mann für den Posten;good for colds gut gegen oder für Erkältungen;milk is good for children Milch ist gut oder gesund für Kinder;good for one’s health gesund;what is it good for? wofür ist es gut?, wozu dient es?;it is a good thing that … es ist gut oder günstig, dass …;stay away if you know what’s good for you! das rate ich dir im Guten!;11. gut, richtig, recht, angebracht, empfehlenswert, zweckmäßig:in good time zur rechten Zeit, (gerade) rechtzeitig;all in good time alles zu seiner Zeit;in one’s own good time wenn es einem passt12. gut, angemessen, ausreichend, zufriedenstellend;his word is good enough for me sein Wort genügt mir;his time is only good enough for 4th place SPORT seine Zeit reicht nur für den 4. Platz13. gut, reichlich:a good hour eine gute Stunde;it’s a good three miles to the station es sind gut drei Meilen bis zum Bahnhof14. gut, ziemlich (weit, groß), beträchtlich, bedeutend, erheblich, ansehnlich:a good many eine beträchtliche Anzahl, ziemlich viele;15. (vor adj) verstärkend:a good long time sehr lange Zeit;good old age hohes Alter;16. gültig:a) begründet, berechtigt (Anspruch etc)b) triftig, gut (Grund etc):c) echt (Geld)17. gut, überzeugt (Republikaner etc)18. gut, fähig, tüchtig:he is good at arithmetic er ist gut im Rechnen;he is good at golf er spielt gut Golf;be good with one’s hands handwerkliches Geschick habengood debts WIRTSCH sichere Schulden;be good for any amount WIRTSCH für jeden Betrag gut sein21. JUR (rechts)gültigI am good for a walk ich habe Lust zu einem Spaziergang;I am good for another mile ich könnte noch eine Meile weitermarschieren;my car is good for another 10,000 miles mein Wagen macht noch leicht 10 000 Meilen ( → B 19)C adv1. umg gut:2. as good as so gut wie, praktisch:as good as new auch neuwertigD int gut!, schön!, fein!:good for you! umg (ich) gratuliere!G abk3. good* * *1. adjective,1) (satisfactory) gut; (reliable) gut; zuverlässig; (sufficient) gut; ausreichend [Vorrat]; ausgiebig [Mahl]; (competent) gut; geeignethis good eye/leg — sein gesundes Auge/Bein
Late again! It's just not good enough! — (coll.) Schon wieder zu spät. So geht es einfach nicht!
be good at something — in etwas (Dat.) gut sein
speak good English — gut[es] Englisch sprechen
be good with people — etc. mit Menschen usw. gut od. leicht zurechtkommen
2) (favourable, advantageous) gut; günstig [Gelegenheit, Augenblick, Angebot]too good to be true — zu schön, um wahr zu sein
the good thing about it is that... — das Gute daran ist, dass...
be good for somebody/something — gut für jemanden/etwas sein
eat more than is good for one — mehr essen, als einem guttut
it's a good thing you told him — nur gut, dass du es ihm gesagt hast
3) (prosperous) gut4) (enjoyable) schön [Leben, Urlaub, Wochenende]the good life — das angenehme[, sorglose] Leben
have a good time! — viel Spaß od. Vergnügen!
it's good to be home again — es ist schön, wieder zu Hause zu sein
5) (cheerful) gut; angenehm [Patient]good humour or spirits or mood — gute Laune
I'm not feeling too good — (coll.) mir geht es nicht sehr gut
6) (well-behaved) gut; bravbe good!, be a good girl/boy! — sei brav od. lieb!
[as] good as gold — ganz artig od. brav
7) (virtuous) rechtschaffen; (kind) nett; gut [Absicht, Wünsche, Benehmen, Tat]would you be so good as to or good enough to do that? — wären Sie so freundlich od. nett, das zu tun?
that/it is good of you — das/es ist nett od. lieb von dir
8) (commendable) gutgood for you — etc. (coll.) bravo!
good old Jim — etc. (coll.) der gute alte Jim usw. (ugs.)
my good man/friend — (coll.) mein lieber Herr/Freund (ugs.; auch iron.)
that's a good one — (coll.) der ist gut! (ugs.); (iron.) das ist'n Ding! (ugs.)
9) (attractive) schön; gut [Figur, Haltung]; gepflegt [Erscheinung, Äußeres]; wohlgeformt [Beine]10) (thorough) guthave a good weep/rest/sleep — sich richtig ausweinen/ausruhen/[sich] richtig ausschlafen (ugs.)
11) (considerable) [recht] ansehnlich [Menschenmenge]; ganz schön, ziemlich (ugs.) [Stück Wegs, Entfernung, Zeitraum, Strecke]; gut, anständig [Preis, Erlös]; hoch [Alter]12) (sound, valid) gut [Grund, Rat, Gedanke]; berechtigt [Anspruch]; (Commerc.) solide [Kunde]; sicher [Anleihe, Kredit]good sense — Vernünftigkeit, die
have the good sense to do something — so vernünftig sein, etwas zu tun
13) (in greetings)good afternoon/day — guten Tag!
good evening/morning — guten Abend/Morgen!
14) in exclamation gutvery good, sir — sehr wohl!
good God/Lord — etc. see nouns
15) (best) gut [Geschirr, Anzug]16) (correct, fitting) gut; (appropriate) angebracht; ratsam17)18)2. adverb as intensifiermake good — (succeed) erfolgreich sein; (effect) in die Tat umsetzen; ausführen [Plan]; erfüllen [Versprechen]; (compensate for) wieder gutmachen [Fehler]; (indemnify) ersetzen [Schaden, Ausgaben]. See also best 1.; better 1.
(coll.)good and... — richtig...
3. nounhit somebody good and proper — jemanden ordentlich verprügeln. See also best 2.; better 2.
1) (use) Nutzen, derbe some good to somebody/something — jemandem/einer Sache nützen
be no good to somebody/something — für jemanden/etwas nicht zu gebrauchen sein
it is no/not much good doing something — es hat keinen/kaum einen Sinn, etwas zu tun
what's the good of...?, what good is...? — was nützt...?
2) (benefit)for your/his etc. own good — zu deinem/seinem usw. Besten od. eigenen Vorteil
for the good of mankind/the country — zum Wohl[e] der Menschheit/des Landes
do no/little good — nichts/wenig helfen od. nützen
do somebody/something good — jemandem/einer Sache nützen; [Ruhe, Erholung:] jemandem/einer Sache gut tun; [Arznei:] jemandem/einer Sache helfen
I'll tell him, but what good will that do? — ich sag es ihm, aber was nützt od. hilft das schon?
come home £10 to the good — mit 10 Pfund plus nach Hause kommen
3) (goodness) Gute, dasthe difference between good and bad or evil — der Unterschied zwischen Gut und Böse
4) (kind acts) Gute, dasbe up to no good — nichts Gutes im Sinn haben od. im Schilde führen
5)for good [and all] — (finally) ein für allemal; (permanently) für immer [und ewig]; endgültig
6) constr. as pl. (virtuous people)8) in pl.the goods — (coll.): (what is wanted) das Gewünschte; das Verlangte
deliver the goods — (fig.) halten, was man verspricht
* * *adj.brav adj.gut adj.lieb adj. n.Gut ¨-er n.
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