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♦ question /ˈkwɛstʃən/n. [cu]1 domanda; interrogazione; quesito: Stop asking me questions, smettila di farmi domande; (gramm.) indirect question, interrogazione indiretta; rhetorical question, domanda retorica; trick question, domanda trabocchetto; to answer (o to reply to) a question, rispondere a una domanda; an embarrassing (o awkward) question, una domanda imbarazzante; to fire questions at sb., bersagliare q. di domande2 questione; discussione; problema; disputa; controversia; obiezione: a difficult question, una questione difficile; an open question, una questione pendente; un problema insoluto; the Middle East question, la questione mediorientale; It's not a question of money, non è questione di denaro; the question of the hour, il problema del momento; They granted my claim without question, accolsero il mio reclamo senza far questioni (o senza obiezioni); beyond (all) question (o out of the question) (avv.) fuor di dubbio; senza dubbio, certamente; (agg.) indubbio, indubitabile, certo, sicuro; to raise a question, sollevare una questione● ( nelle pubbliche riunioni) Question!, stia in argomento!; niente digressioni! □ question and answer, botta e risposta □ ( radio, TV) question-and-answer show, programma a quiz □ (leg.) question of fact [of law], questione di fatto [di diritto] □ question mark, punto interrogativo ( anche fig.) □ question master ► quizmaster □ (gramm. ingl.) question tag, «question tag»; breve domanda in coda a una frase (cfr. ital. «è vero?», «non è vero?»): In the sentence «He likes his job, doesn't he?», «doesn't he» is a question tag, nella frase «He likes his job, doesn't he?», «doesn't he» è una «question tag» □ (polit.: in Parlamento) question time, question time; fase dei lavori dedicata alle interrogazioni dei parlamentari □ to beg the question ► to beg □ to be beside the question, non essere pertinente; essere fuori tema □ to call st. in question, mettere in dubbio qc. □ to come into question, venire in discussione; essere discusso; acquistare importanza □ out of the question, fuori discussione; fuori questione; impossibile □ (fam.) to pop the question, fare una proposta di matrimonio □ (polit., ecc.) to put the question, sollevare una questione; mettere una questione ai voti □ ( USA) sixty-four ( thousand) dollar question, domanda da 100 milioni; domanda cruciale □ It's only a question of putting more sugar in it, si tratta solo di metterci più zucchero □ Where he went later is not the question, dove sia andato dopo è cosa del tutto irrilevante □ There is no question about (o of) his being honest, non c'è alcun dubbio sulla sua onestà □ Questions are welcome, i presenti sono invitati a fare domande.NOTA D'USO: - to make questions o to ask questions?- (to) question /ˈkwɛstʃən/A v. t.1 interrogare; far domande a (q.); esaminare: They were questioned by the immigration officer, sono stati interrogati dal funzionario dell'ufficio immigrazione2 mettere in questione; mettere in dubbio; contestare; dubitare di (qc.): I question the accuracy of the report, dubito dell'accuratezza della relazione; I question whether his plan will be successful, dubito che il suo piano riescaB v. i.● to question a statement, negare la validità di un'asserzione □ It cannot be questioned that (lett.: but that)…, è fuori dubbio che…FALSI AMICI: to question non significa questionare. -
2 ehrlich
I Adj.Antwort, Gesicht, Person etc.: honest; Bedauern, Wunsch etc.: genuine; (aufrichtig) sincere; (wahrheitsgetreu) truthful; (offen) open, frank; ehrlich mit oder zu jemandem sein be honest with s.o.; sei doch mal ehrlich, stimmt das? umg. be honest with me, is it true?; seien wir ehrlich let’s face it, let’s be honest (with ourselves); wenn ich ehrlich bin, (muss ich zugeben,) ich mag es gar nicht to be quite honest, (I must admit) I don’t like it at all; ehrlich währt am längsten Sprichw. honesty is the best policy2. Spiel, Handel etc.: fair, präd. auch above board; ehrliche Absichten hono(u)rable intentions; FinderII Adv.1. siehe I; mal ganz ehrlich - hat er das gesagt? umg. seriously now, did he say that?; ehrlich spielen play fair; ehrlich gesagt to tell you the truth, to be absolutely honest, quite honestly; er meint es ehrlich he means well; ich mein’s ehrlich mit dir I’m only thinking of your own good2. (wirklich) really, honestly; den Urlaub etc. hat sie sich ehrlich verdient she’s really earned this holiday etc.; davon bin ich ehrlich überzeugt I am absolutely convinced of that; soll ich dir ehrlich meine Meinung dazu sagen? do you really want to know what I think about it?* * *truthful; veracious; straight; honest; sincere; upright; straightforward; genuine* * *ehr|lich ['eːɐlɪç]1. adj, advhonest; Name good; Absicht, Zuneigung sincereder éhrliche Finder bekommt 50 Euro — a reward of 50 euros will be given to anyone finding and returning this
eine éhrliche Haut (inf) — an honest soul
ich hatte die éhrliche Absicht zu kommen — I honestly did intend to come
éhrlich währt am längsten (Prov) — honesty is the best policy (Prov)
2. adv1)(= ohne Betrug)
éhrlich verdientes Geld — hard-earned moneyéhrlich teilen — to share fairly
éhrlich gesagt... — quite frankly or honestly..., to be quite frank...
er meint es éhrlich mit uns — he is being honest with us
2) (= wirklich) honestly, really (and truly), trulyich bin éhrlich begeistert — I'm really thrilled
éhrlich, ich habe nichts damit zu tun — honestly, I've got nothing to do with it
éhrlich! — honestly!, really!
* * *1) (in an honest way: He gained his wealth honestly.) honestly2) ((of people or their behaviour, statements etc) truthful; not cheating, stealing etc: My secretary is absolutely honest; Give me an honest opinion.) honest3) ((of a person's appearance) suggesting that he is honest: an honest face.) honest4) (fair; honest.) on the level5) (absolutely open or honest, with no attempt to be tactful: I'll be quite plain with you; plain speaking.) plain6) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) straight* * *ehr·lich[ˈe:ɐ̯lɪç]I. adj honest\ehrliche Absichten honorable intentions\ehrliche Besorgnis/Zuneigung genuine concern/affectiones \ehrlich mit jdm meinen to have good intentions towards [or mean well by] sbich hatte die \ehrliche Absicht zu kommen I really did mean [or intend] to comeder \ehrliche Finder wird einen Finderlohn erhalten anybody finding and returning it will receive a rewardum \ehrlich zu sein... to be [quite] honest...II. adv1. (legal, vorschriftsmäßig) fairly\ehrlich gesagt... to be [quite] honest...\ehrlich spielen to play fair\ehrlich verdientes Geld honestly earned money\ehrlich! honestly!, really!* * *1.Adjektiv honest <person, face, answer, deal>; genuine <concern, desire, admiration>; upright < character>; honourable < intentions>; (wahrheitsgetreu) truthful <answer, statement>der ehrliche Finder gab die Brieftasche ab — the person who found the wallet handed (Brit.) or (Amer.) turned it in
2.ehrlich währt am längsten — (Spr.) honesty is the best policy (prov.)
adverbial honestlyehrlich gesagt — quite honestly; to be honest
* * *A. adj1. Antwort, Gesicht, Person etc: honest; Bedauern, Wunsch etc: genuine; (aufrichtig) sincere; (wahrheitsgetreu) truthful; (offen) open, frank;zu jemandem sein be honest with sb;sei doch mal ehrlich, stimmt das? umg be honest with me, is it true?;seien wir ehrlich let’s face it, let’s be honest (with ourselves);wenn ich ehrlich bin, (muss ich zugeben,) ich mag es gar nicht to be quite honest, (I must admit) I don’t like it at all;ehrlich währt am längsten sprichw honesty is the best policyehrlicher Leute Kind (child) of a good familyB. adv1. → A;mal ganz ehrlich - hat er das gesagt? umg seriously now, did he say that?;ehrlich spielen play fair;ehrlich gesagt to tell you the truth, to be absolutely honest, quite honestly;er meint es ehrlich he means well;ich mein’s ehrlich mit dir I’m only thinking of your own good2. (wirklich) really, honestly;den Urlaub etchat sie sich ehrlich verdient she’s really earned this holiday etc;davon bin ich ehrlich überzeugt I am absolutely convinced of that;soll ich dir ehrlich meine Meinung dazu sagen? do you really want to know what I think about it?* * *1.Adjektiv honest <person, face, answer, deal>; genuine <concern, desire, admiration>; upright < character>; honourable < intentions>; (wahrheitsgetreu) truthful <answer, statement>der ehrliche Finder gab die Brieftasche ab — the person who found the wallet handed (Brit.) or (Amer.) turned it in
2.ehrlich währt am längsten — (Spr.) honesty is the best policy (prov.)
adverbial honestlyehrlich gesagt — quite honestly; to be honest
* * *adj.aboveboard adj.downright adj.honest adj.plain adj.straightforward adj. adv.faithfully adv.honestly adv.straightforwardly adv. -
3 vouloir
vouloir [vulwaʀ]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 311. <a. to want• qu'est-ce qu'ils veulent maintenant ? what do they want now?• je ne veux pas qu'il se croie obligé de... I don't want him to feel he has to...• que lui voulez-vous ? what do you want with him?• qu'est-ce qu'il me veut, celui-là ? (inf) what does he want from me?• s'il voulait, il pourrait être ministre if he wanted to, he could be a minister• que voulez-vous de moi ? what do you want from me?• j'en veux 1 000 € I want 1,000 euros for it(PROV) vouloir, c'est pouvoir(PROV) quand on veut, on peut(PROV) where there's a will there's a way• vouloir que qn fasse qch/que qch se fasse to want sb to do sth/sth to be doneb. ( = désirer, souhaiter) voulez-vous à boire ? would you like something to drink?• je voulais vous dire... I meant to tell you...• il voulait partir hier mais... he intended to leave yesterday but...• ça te dirait d'aller à la mer ? -- je veux ! (inf!) would you like to go to the seaside? -- that would be great! (inf)• ça va comme tu veux ? (inf) is everything all right?• bon, comme tu voudras all right, have it your own way• oui, si on veut ( = dans un sens, d'un côté) yes, if you like• est-ce que tu en veux ? [+ gâteau] would you like some?► que veux-tu ?• que veux-tu, c'est comme ça, on n'y peut rien what can you do? that's the way it is and there's nothing we can do about it• que veux-tu que je te dise ? j'ai perdu what do you want me to say? I lost• je voudrais bien voir ça ! I'd like to see that!d. ( = consentir à) ils ne voulurent pas nous recevoir they wouldn't see us• je veux bien le faire (s'il le faut vraiment) I don't mind doing it ; (enthousiaste) I'm happy to do it• je veux bien qu'il vienne (s'il le faut vraiment) I don't mind if he comes ; (il n'y a pas d'inconvénient) I'm quite happy for him to come• tu veux bien leur dire que... would you please tell them that...• encore un peu de thé ? -- je veux bien more tea? -- yes, please• nous en parlerons plus tard, si vous le voulez bien we'll talk about it later, if you don't minde. (formules de politesse) voudriez-vous avoir l'obligeance or l'amabilité de... would you be so kind as to...• voudriez-vous fermer la fenêtre ? would you mind closing the window?• si vous voulez bien me suivre this way, pleasef. (ordre) veux-tu te taire ! will you be quiet!g. ( = essayer de) to tryh. ( = s'attendre à) to expect• comment voulez-vous que je sache ? how should I know?• avec 1 000 € par mois, comment veux-tu qu'elle s'en sorte ? how do you expect her to manage on 1,000 euros a month?• que voulez-vous qu'on y fasse ? what do you expect us (or them etc) to do about it?i. ( = affirmer) to claim• une philosophie qui veut que l'homme soit... a philosophy which claims that man is...j. ( = requérir) to require• l'usage veut que... custom requires that...k. ( = faire) [destin, sort] le hasard voulut que... as luck would have it...l. (locutions)• il m'en veut beaucoup d'avoir fait cela he holds a tremendous grudge against me for having done that• tu ne m'en veux pas ? no hard feelings?• qu'est-ce que ça veut dire ? what does this mean?2. <• vouloir de qn/qch to want sb/sth3. <4. <* * *
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1. vulwaʀ1) ( exiger) to wantqu'est-ce qu'ils nous veulent (colloq) encore? — what do they want now?
2) (désirer, souhaiter)que veux-tu boire? — what do you want to drink?; ( plus poli) what would you like to drink?
je comprends très bien que tu ne veuilles pas répondre — I can quite understand that you may not wish to reply
il ne suffit pas de vouloir, il faut encore pouvoir — wishing is not enough
tu veux que je te dise, c'est un escroc — I hate to say it, but he is a crook
sans le vouloir — [bousculer, révéler] by accident; [se retrouver] accidentally
‘qu'est-ce qu'on fait ce soir?’ - ‘comme tu veux or voudras’ — ‘what shall we do tonight?’ - ‘whatever you like, it's up to you’
tu ne veux/voudrais pas me faire croire que — you're not telling/trying to tell me that
après ce qu'il a fait, tu voudrais que je lui fasse confiance? — do you expect me to trust him after what he's done?
que veux-tu, on n'y peut rien! — what can you do, it's hopeless!
j'aurais voulu t'y voir! — (colloq) I'd like to have seen you in the same position!
3) ( accepter)voudriez-vous avoir l'obligeance de faire — fml would you be so kind as to do
voulez-vous répéter votre question, s'il vous plaît — would you repeat your question please
veuillez patienter — ( au téléphone) please hold the line
elle veut bien prendre ce poste à condition d'être mieux payée — she's happy to take the job on condition that she's paid more
je veux bien qu'il soit malade mais — I know he's ill, but
‘ce n'est pas cher/difficile’ - ‘si on veut!’ — ‘it's not expensive/difficult’ - ‘or so you say!’
4) ( signifier)qu'est-ce que ça veut dire? — ( signification) what does that mean?; ( attitude) what's all this about?
5) ( prétendre)on a voulu voir en lui un pionnier de l'architecture — people tended to see him as a pioneering architect
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en vouloir verbe transitif indirect1) (colloq) ( être déterminé)il réussira, il en veut! — he wants to get on, and he'll succeed!
2) ( garder rancune)3) ( avoir des vues sur)
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se vouloir verbe pronominal1) ( prétendre être) [personne] to like to think of oneself as; [ouvrage, théorie, méthode] to be meant to be2) ( chercher à être) to try to be3) ( se reprocher)je m'en serais voulu de ne pas vous avoir prévenu — I would never have forgiven myself if I hadn't warned you
••vouloir c'est pouvoir — Proverbe where there's a will there's a way
II vulwaʀnom masculin Philosophie will* * *vulwaʀ1. vt1) (= exiger, désirer) to wantElle veut un vélo pour Noël. — She wants a bike for Christmas.
Elle en veux trois. — She wants three of them.
Je ne veux pas de dessert. — I don't want any pudding.
Il ne veut pas venir. — He doesn't want to come.
Voulez-vous du thé? — Would you like some tea?, Do you want some tea?
Je voudrais ceci. — I would like this one.
Je voudrais faire... — I would like to do...
On va au cinéma? - Si tu veux. — Shall we go to the cinema? - If you like.
sans le vouloir (= involontairement) — without meaning to, unintentionally
Je l'ai vexé sans le vouloir. — I upset him without meaning to.
2) [destin, circonstances]le hasard a voulu que... — as fate would have it,...
la tradition veut que... — Tradition has it that...
4) (= consentir)je veux bien (bonne volonté) — I'll be happy to, (concession) fair enough, that's fine, (en acceptant une proposition) I'd love to
Je veux bien le faire à ta place si ça t'arrange. — I don't mind doing it for you if you prefer.
Voulez-vous une tasse de thé? - Je veux bien. — Would you like a cup of tea? - Yes please.
5)en vouloir à qn (rancune) — to be angry at sb, to bear sb a grudge
Il m'en veut de ne pas l'avoir invité à mon anniversaire. — He's angry at me for not inviting him to my birthday party.
6)Il en veut à mon argent. — He's after my money.
oui, si on veut (= en quelque sorte) — yes, if you like
en vouloir (= être ambitieux) — to want to get on in life
vouloir de (= être prêt à accepter) — to want
La compagnie ne veut plus de lui. — The firm doesn't want him any more.
Elle ne veut pas de son aide. — She doesn't want his help.
mais enfin, qu'est-ce que ça veut dire? — what's all this about then?
2. nmle bon vouloir de qn — sb's goodwill, sb's pleasure
* * *vouloir verb table: vouloirA nm Philos will; bon vouloir goodwill; dépendre du bon vouloir de qn to depend on sb's goodwill; attendre le bon vouloir de qn to wait at sb's pleasure sout.B vtr1 ( exiger) to want; je veux une voiture/une nouvelle secrétaire I want a car/a new secretary; elle veut partir/que tout soit fini avant 8 heures she wants to leave/everything finished by 8 o'clock; que voulez-vous d'elle? what do you want from her?; qu'est-ce qu'ils nous veulent○ encore? what more do they want of us?; il vend sa voiture, il en veut 3 000 euros he's selling his car, he wants 3,000 euros for it; comme le veut la loi/la coutume as the law/custom demands; le règlement voudrait que tu portes une cravate you're normally required to wear a tie; ⇒ fin;2 (désirer, souhaiter) que veux-tu boire/pour Noël? what do you want to drink/for Christmas?; ( plus poli) what would you like to drink/for Christmas?; comme tu veux or voudras as you wish; je voudrais un kilo de poires/vous parler en privé I'd like a kilo of pears/to speak to you in private; je comprends très bien que tu ne veuilles pas répondre I can quite understand that you may not wish to reply; tu vois que tu y arrives quand tu (le) veux you see you can do it when you really want to; il ne suffit pas de vouloir, il faut encore pouvoir wishing is not enough; ce n'était pas si difficile que ça, il suffisait de vouloir it wasn't that difficult, all you needed was the will to do it; elle veut/voudrait être astronaute she wants/would like to be an astronaut; je ne veux pas d'elle comme secrétaire I don't want her as a secretary; je ne veux pas de ce tableau dans ma chambre I don't want that picture in my room; je n'en veux pas, de ton argent! I don't want your money!; elle veut ton bonheur or que tu sois heureux she wants you to be happy; je voudrais bien rester/vous aider, mais I would like to stay/to help you, but; ils auraient bien voulu participer à la réunion d'hier they would have liked to have taken part in yesterday's meeting; je voudrais bien qu'on finisse avant la nuit I would like us to finish before tonight; nous aurions également voulu ajouter que we would also have liked to add that; je voulais vous dire que I wanted to tell you that; on dira ce qu'on voudra, c'était moins pollué avant they can say what they like, it was less polluted before; tu veux que je te dise? ton guide, c'est un escroc I hate to say it, but the guide is a crook; je ne voudrais pas vous déranger I don't want to put you out; sans vouloir te vexer, ton chapeau est un peu voyant without wanting to sound rude, your hat is a bit garish; sans le vouloir [bousculer, révéler] by accident; [se retrouver] accidentally; il m'a fait mal sans le vouloir he hurt me unintentionally ou without meaning to; viens quand tu veux come whenever you want ou like; fais comme tu veux, mais ne me dérange pas tout le temps! do what you like ou want, but don't keep bothering me all the time!; ‘qu'est-ce qu'on fait ce soir?’-‘comme tu veux or voudras’ ‘what shall we do tonight?’-‘whatever you like, it's up to you’; que tu le veuilles ou non whether you like it or not; elle fait ce qu'elle veut de son mari she twists her husband around her little finger; elle fait ce qu'elle veut de ses mains she can do anything with her hands; je ne vous veux aucun mal I don't wish you any harm; tu ne veux/voudrais pas me faire croire que you're not telling/trying to tell me that; après ce qu'il a fait, tu voudrais que je lui fasse confiance? do you expect me to trust him after what he's done?; comment voulez-vous qu'on travaille dans ces conditions? how do you expect people to work in these conditions?; que veux-tu que j'y fasse? what do you want ou expect me to do about it?; que veux-tu que je te dise? c'est de ta faute! what do you expect me to say? it's your fault!; comment veux-tu qu'elle résiste? how could she resist?; comment veux-tu que je le sache? how should I know?; pourquoi voudrais-tu qu'il refuse? why should he refuse?; c'est la vie, que voulez-vous! what can you do, that's life!; que veux-tu, on n'y peut rien! what can you do, it's hopeless!; j'aurais voulu t'y voir○! I'd like to have seen you in the same position!; tu l'auras voulu! it'll be all your own fault!; ⇒ beurre, peau, voilà;3 ( accepter) voulez-vous (bien) fermer la fenêtre/me prêter votre stylo? would you mind closing the window/lending me your pen?; vous voudrez bien renvoyer le formulaire please return the form; tu voudras bien leur transmettre ce message will you please give them this message; voudriez-vous avoir l'obligeance de faire fml would you be so kind as to do; demander à or prier qn de bien vouloir faire fml to ask sb to be so kind as to do, to ask sb kindly to do sout; on voudra bien se référer aux ouvrages suivants please refer to the following works; voudrais-tu aller m'acheter le journal, s'il te plaît would you go and buy me the paper, please; voulez-vous or veuillez répéter votre question, s'il vous plaît would you repeat your question please; veuillez patienter ( au téléphone) please hold the line; si vous le voulez bien, nous commencerons sans lui if you don't mind, we'll start without him; si vous voulez bien me suivre if you'd like to follow me; si vous voulez bien de moi comme quatrième au bridge if you'll have me as a fourth at bridge; veux-tu (bien) te taire! will you (please) be quiet!; ils ont bien voulu nous prêter leur voiture they were kind enough to lend us their car; elle a bien voulu leur accorder une entrevue she was kind enough to grant them an interview; nous vous remercions d'avoir bien voulu faire thank you for doing; elle n'a pas voulu signer she would not sign; le bois ne veut pas brûler the wood won't burn; le moteur ne veut pas partir the engine won't start; ma blessure ne veut pas guérir my wound won't heal; tout le monde attendait qu'elle veuille (bien) se montrer everyone was waiting for her to put in an appearance; elle veut bien prendre ce poste à condition d'être mieux payée she's happy to take the job on condition that she's paid more; je veux bien te croire I'm quite prepared to believe you; ( plus réticent) I'd like to believe you; si l'on veut bien admettre/se rappeler que if one accepts/remembers that; il était mieux informé (des faits) qu'il ne veut bien le dire he knew more about it than he's prepared to admit; je veux bien croire que la vie est dure, mais I know life is hard, but; je veux bien qu'il soit malade/qu'ils fassent grève, mais I know he's ill/they're on strike, but; ‘ça s'est bien passé?’-‘si on veut’ ‘did it go well?’-‘so-so○’; ‘ce n'est pas cher/difficile’-‘si on veut!’ ‘it's not expensive/difficult’-‘or so you say!’; ‘c'était plus confortable avant!’-‘si tu veux, mais’ ‘it was more comfortable before!’-‘maybe, but’;4 ( signifier) vouloir dire to mean; que veux-tu dire? what do you mean?; qu'est-ce que ça veut dire? ( signification) what does that mean?; ( attitude) what's all this about?; pour moi, ça ne veut rien dire it means nothing to me; et alors, ça veut dire quoi de bousculer les gens comme ça○? hey, what do you mean by pushing people like that?; ça veut tout simplement dire qu'on va payer plus d'impôts it simply means we're going to pay higher taxes; que voulez-vous dire par là? what (exactly) do you mean by that?; tu ne veux pas dire qu'il est médecin? you don't mean to tell me he's a doctor ?; ça voudrait dire tout refaire that would mean doing everything all over again;5 ( prétendre) la légende veut que legend has it that; comme le veut la légende/tradition as legend/tradition has it; leur théorie veut que according to their theory; on a voulu voir en lui un pionnier de l'architecture people tended to see him as a pioneering architect.C en vouloir vtr ind1 ○( être déterminé) to want to get on; il réussira, il en veut! he wants to get on, and he'll succeed!; ce sont de bons élèves/soldats, et qui en veulent they are good students/soldiers who want to get on;2 ( garder rancune) en vouloir à qn to bear a grudge against sb; je leur en veux de m'avoir trompé I hold it against them for not being honest with me; ne m 'en veux pas si je remets notre rendez-vous please forgive me if I put off our meeting;3 ( avoir des vues sur) en vouloir à qch to be after sth; elle en veut à notre fortune she's after our money.D se vouloir vpr1 ( prétendre être) [personne] to like to think of oneself as; [ouvrage, théorie, méthode] to be meant to be; ils se veulent pacifistes/rassurants they like to think of themselves as pacifists/as being reassuring; mon livre se veut objectif/à la portée de tous my book is meant to be objective/accessible to all;2 ( chercher à être) to try to be; les dirigeants se sont voulus conciliants the leaders tried to be conciliatory;3 ( se reprocher) s'en vouloir to be cross with oneself; s'en vouloir de to regret; je m'en veux d'avoir été si dur avec elle/de ne pas l'avoir écoutée I really regret being so hard on her/not listening to her; je m'en serais voulu de ne pas vous avoir prévenu I would never have forgiven myself if I hadn't warned you; il ne faut pas vous en vouloir, ce n'était pas de votre faute! you mustn't blame yourself, it wasn't your fault!vouloir c'est pouvoir Prov, quand on veut, on peut where there's a will there's a way; je veux○! you bet○!I[vulwar] nom masculinII[vulwar] verbe transitifA.[AVOIR POUR BUT]1. [être décidé à obtenir] to wantje le ferai, que tu le veuilles ou non I'll do it, whether you like it or notquand elle veut quelque chose, elle le veut! when she's decided she wants something, she's determined (to get it)!lui, j'en fais (tout) ce que je veux I've got him eating out of my handelle veut récupérer son enfant/être reçue par le ministre she's determined to get her child back/that the Minister should see herarrangez-vous comme vous voulez, mais je veux être livré demain I don't mind how you do it but I insist the goods are delivered tomorrowje ne veux pas entendre parler de ça! I won't hear of it ou such a thing!à ton âge, pourquoi vouloir faire le jeune homme? at your age, why do you try to act like a young man?que veux-tu de moi?, qu'est-ce que tu me veux? what do you want from me?quand tu veux, tu fais très bien la cuisine you can cook beautifully when you put your mind to itvouloir, c'est pouvoir (proverbe) , quand on veut, on peut where there's a will, there's a way (proverbe)2. [prétendre - suj: personne] to claim3. [avoir l'intention de]vouloir faire quelque chose to want ou to intend ou to mean to do somethingsans vouloir me mêler de tes affaires/te contredire... I don't want to interfere/to contradict you but...je l'ai vexé sans le vouloir I offended him unintentionally ou without meaning toje ne voudrais surtout pas t'empêcher de voir ton match! I wouldn't dream of preventing you from watching the match!vouloir dire: il ne s'est pas ennuyé ce soir-là — que veux-tu dire par là? he had some fun that night — what do you mean by that ou what are you getting at?vous voulez dire qu'on l'a tuée? do you mean ou are you suggesting (that) she was killed?4. [essayer de]vouloir faire to want ou to try to doen voulant la sauver, il s'est noyé he drowned in his attempt ou trying to rescue her5. [s'attendre à] to expecttu voudrais peut-être aussi que je te remercie! you don't expect to be thanked into the bargain, do you?que veux-tu que j'y fasse? what do you want me to do about it?, what can I do about it?que voulez-vous que je vous dise? what can I say?, what do you want me to say?6. (familier) [sexuellement] to wantB.[PRÉFÉRER, SOUHAITER]jus d'ananas ou d'orange? — ce que tu veux! pineapple or orange juice? — whatever ou I don't mind!on prend ma voiture ou la tienne? — c'est comme tu veux shall we take my car or yours? — as you wish ou please ou likeje pourrai revenir? — bien sûr, quand vous voulez! may I come again? — of course, any time ou whenever you want!tu peux dessiner une maison si tu veux you could draw a house, if you liketu l'as ou l'auras voulu! you asked for it!2. [dans une suggestion] to wantveux-tu de l'aide? do you want ou would you like some help?voudriez-vous vous joindre à nous? would you care ou like to join us?3. [dans un souhait]j'aurais tellement voulu être avec vous I'd have so much liked ou loved to have been with youquand tu me parles, je te voudrais un autre ton (soutenu) please don't use that tone when you're talking to mealler au match sans avoir rangé ta chambre, je voudrais bien voir ça! (ironique) whatever gave you the idea (that) you could go to the match without tidying up your room first?4. [dans une demande polie]veuillez avoir l'obligeance de... would you kindly ou please...veuillez vous retirer, Marie you may go now, Marievoudriez-vous avoir l'amabilité de me prêter votre crayon? would you be so kind as to lend me your pencil?je vous serais reconnaissant de bien vouloir m'envoyer votre brochure I should be glad to receive your brochure5. [dans un rappel à l'ordre]ne m'interromps pas, tu veux!, veuille bien ne pas m'interrompre! will you please not interrupt me?, would you mind not interrupting me?un peu de respect, tu veux (bien) a bit less cheek, if you don't mind!C.[SUJET: CHOSE]1. [se prêter à, être en état de]2. [exiger] to requirela tradition voulait que... it was a tradition that...la dignité de notre profession veut que... the dignity of our profession demands that...[prétendre]3. [déterminer - suj: destin, hasard, malheur]la chance a voulu que... as luck would have it...le calendrier a voulu que cela tombe un lundi it fell on a Monday, as it so happened4. [s'efforcer de]le décor veut évoquer une ferme normande the decor strives ou tries to suggest a Normandy farmhouse5.a. [avoir comme sens propre] to meanb. [avoir comme implication] to mean, to suggestje me demande ce que veut dire ce changement d'attitude I wonder what the meaning of this turn-around is ou what this turn-around meansça veut bien dire ce que ça veut dire! it's clear ou plain enough!tu vas m'obéir, non mais, qu'est-ce que ça veut dire? (familier) for goodness's sake will you do as I say!D.[LOCUTIONS] [consenti, accepter]bien vouloir: bien vouloir faire quelque chose to be willing ou to be prepared ou to be quite happy to do somethingje veux bien être patient, mais il y a des limites! I can be patient, but there are limits!un petit café? — oui, je veux bien fancy a coffee? — yes pleasepoussons jusqu'à la prochaine ville — moi je veux bien, mais il est tard! let's go on to the next town — I don't mind, but it is late!bien vouloir [admettre]: je veux bien qu'il y ait des restrictions budgétaires mais... I understand (that) there are cuts in the budget but...je veux bien avoir des défauts, mais pas celui-là granted, I have some shortcomings, but that isn't one of themil a dit nous avoir soutenus, moi je veux bien, mais le résultat est là! he said he supported us, OK ou and that may be so, but look at the result!j'accepte ses humeurs, que veux-tu! I (just) put up with his moods, what can I do?si tu veux, si vous voulez more or less, if you like————————vouloir de verbe plus préposition1. [être prêt à accepter]vouloir de quelqu'un/quelque chose to want somebody/something2. (locution)a. [elle a de l'ambition] she wants to make it ou to winb. [elle a de l'application] she's dead keenil faut en vouloir pour réapprendre à marcher you need a lot of determination to learn to walk againen vouloir à quelqu'un [éprouver de la rancune] to bear ou to have a grudge against somebodyje ne l'ai pas fait exprès, ne m'en veux pas I didn't do it on purpose, don't be cross with medécidément, ton chien m'en veut your dog's definitely got something against meen vouloir à quelque chose [vouloir le détruire] to seek to damage somethingqui peut en vouloir à ma vie/réputation? who could wish me dead/would want to damage my reputation?————————se vouloir verbe pronominal intransitifle livre se veut une satire de l'aristocratie allemande the book claims ou is supposed to be a satire on the German aristocracy————————s'en vouloir verbe pronominal(emploi réfléchi) to be angry ou annoyed with oneself————————s'en vouloir verbe pronominalen veux-tu en voilà locution adverbiale(familier) [en abondance]————————si l'on veut locution adverbiale1. [approximativement] if you like2. [pour exprimer une réserve]il est fidèle... si l'on veut! he's faithful... after a fashion! -
4 mano
f.1 hand.hecho a mano handmade¿tienes el encendedor a mano? have you got your lighter handy o to hand?votación a mano alzada show of handsa mano armada armeddar o estrechar la mano a alguien to shake hands with somebodydarse o estrecharse la mano to shake handslavarse las manos to wash one's hands¡manos arriba!, ¡arriba las manos! hands up!2 forefoot (zoology) (en general).3 coat.4 pestle.5 game (partida de naipes).ser mano to (be the) lead6 series (serie, tanda).7 handball (sport) (falta).8 coat of paint.9 dealer, hand, lead.10 buddy, pal.m.pal(informal). ( Latin American Spanish salvo River Plate)pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: manar.* * *1 ANATOMÍA hand3 (lado) side4 (de reloj) hand5 (de pintura) coat6 (de jabón) soaping7 (habilidad) skill8 (influencia) influence9 (ayuda) hand10 (de mortero) pestle11 (de naipes - jugada, conjunto de cartas) hand; (- jugador) leader12 DEPORTE (en futból) handball\a mano (escrito) handwritten, by hand 2 (hecho) handmade, by hand 3 (lavado) by hand 4 (cerca) to hand, handy, nearabrir la mano to become more flexible, become more lenienta mano armada armeda manos llenas generouslyalzar/levantar la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to somebodybajo mano underhandedlycogidos,-as de la mano hand-in-handcon el corazón en la mano sincerely, with one's heart on one's sleevecon las manos en la masa red-handedcon las manos vacías empty-handedcon una mano detrás y otra delante familiar without a penny to one's namedejar de la mano to abandonechar mano de algo to resort to something, draw on somethingechar una mano to give a hand, lend a handen buenas manos in good handsestar en las manos de alguien to be in somebody's handshecho,-a a mano handmade¡las manos quietas! familiar hands off!lavarse las manos figurado to wash one's handsllegar a las manos to come to blowsllevarse las manos a la cabeza to be horrifiedmano sobre mano idle, twiddling one's thumbs¡manos arriba! hands up!meter la mano en algo to get involved in something, intervene in somethingpedir la mano de alguien to ask for somebody's handponerle la mano encima a alguien to lay a hand on somebodyponer la mano en el fuego por alguien to risk one's neck for somebodyponer manos a la obra to get down to work, get crackingquedar algo muy a mano to be very nearser la mano derecha de alguien to be somebody's right handser mano de santo to work wonderstener algo a mano to have something handytener buena mano para algo to have a knack for something, be a dab hand at somethingtener buenas manos to be good with one's handstener la mano (muy) larga (para pegar) to be quick to lift a hand 2 (para robar) to be light-fingered, have sticky fingerstener las manos limpias to be cleantener mano de hierro to rule with an iron fisttener mano izquierda to have a lot of tacttraerse algo entre manos to be planning something, be up to somethingmano de cerdo pig's trottermano de obra labourmano dura a firm hand* * *noun f.1) hand2) coat•- mano de obra* * *I1. SUSTANTIVO FEMENINOPara las expresiones manos arriba, al alcance de la mano, frotarse las manos, ver la otra entrada.1) (Anat) handlo hice con mis propias manos — I made it with my own hands, I made it myself
el asesino salió con las manos en alto — the murderer came out with his hands up {o} with his hands in the air
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votar a mano [alzada] — to vote by a show of hands•
[dar] la mano a algn — [para saludar] to shake hands with sb; [para andar, apoyarse] to take sb by the hand•
[darse] la mano {o} las manos — to shake hands•
recibir algo [de] manos de algn — to receive sth from sb•
los dos iban [de la] mano — the two were walking hand-in-hand, the two were walking along holding hands•
¡manos a la [obra]! — [como orden] to work!; [para darse ánimo] let's get on with it!, (let's) get down to work!•
¡las manos [quietas]! — hands off!, keep your hands to yourself!a mano (=sin máquina) by hand; (=cerca) handy, at hand; (=asequible) handy, to hand•
¡[venga] esa mano! — shake!, put it there!cosió los pantalones a mano — she sewed the trousers by hand, she hand-sewed the trousers
escribir a mano — to write in longhand, write out (by hand)
¿tienes un bolígrafo a mano? — have you got a pen handy {o} to hand?
en manola tienda me queda {o} me pilla * muy a mano — the shop is very handy for me, the shop is very close {o} nearby
se presentó en el ayuntamiento pistola en mano — he turned up at the town hall with a gun in his hand
estrechar 1., 3), levantar 1., 1), b), robo 1)piso disponible, llave en mano — [para alquilar] flat available for immediate occupancy; [para comprar] flat available for immediate possession
2)en ese colegio le cargan la mano — they ask too much of her {o} put too much pressure on her at that school
mano a mano —
meter mano a algo —
hay que meterle mano a la corrupción — we have to deal with {o} tackle corruption
ponerle a algn la mano encima —
¡como me pongas la mano encima...! — if you lay one finger on me...!
poner la mano en el fuego —
yo no pondría la mano en el fuego por Juan — I wouldn't risk my neck for Juan, I wouldn't put myself on the line for Juan
traerse algo entre manos —
¿qué os traéis entre manos? — what are you up to?
- vivir de la mano a la bocafue mano de santo — it came just right, it was just what the doctor ordered
mano dura — harsh treatment; (Pol) firm hand
3) (=posesión) hand•
[cambiar] de manos — to change handsla casa ha cambiado varias veces de mano — the house has changed hands several times, the house has had several owners
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de [primera] mano — (at) first-hand•
de [segunda] mano — second-handropa de segunda mano — second-hand {o} used clothes
4) (=control)ha hecho cuanto ha estado en su mano — he has done all {o} everything in his power
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[de buena] mano — on good authoritya manos de at the hands of•
[en buenas] manos — in good handsen manos de in the hands ofla carta nunca llegó a manos del jefe — the letter never reached the boss, the letter never came into the hands of the boss
írsele a algn la mano con algo —
írsele algo de las manos a algn —
5) (=habilidad)¡qué manos tiene! — he's so clever with his hands!
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tener [buena] mano, tiene buena mano para aparcar — she's good at parking•
tener [mala] mano — to be clumsy, be awkwardmano izquierda, tiene mano izquierda con los animales — he's got a way with animals
6) (=lado) side7) (=trabajadores)pl manos hands, workerscontratar manos — to sign up {o} take on workers
mano de obra — labour, labor (EEUU), manpower
8) (Dep) handling, handball¡mano! — handball!
9) (Zool) [de mono] hand; [de perro, gato, oso, león] front paw; [de caballo] forefoot, front hoof; [de ave] foot; (=trompa) trunkmanos de cerdo — (Culin) pig's trotters
10) (=instrumento) [de reloj] handmano de almirez, mano de mortero — pestle
11) (=capa) [de pintura] coat; [de jabón] wash, soapingdar una mano de jabón a la ropa — to give the clothes a wash {o} soaping
12) (Juegos, Naipes) (=partida) round, game; (=conjunto de cartas) handechar una mano de mus — to have a game {o} round of mus
ser {o} tener la mano — to lead
13) (=lote) lot, series; And, CAm, Cono Sur, Méx group of things of the same kind ; LAm [de plátanos] bunch, hand14) (Mús) scale16) LAm (=suerte)¡qué mano! — what a stroke of luck!
17) LAm (Aut) direction2.SUSTANTIVO MASCULINOmano a mano, hubo un mano a mano entre los dos políticos en el parlamento — the two politicians slogged it out between them in parliament
IIla corrida será un mano a mano entre los dos toreros — the bullfight will be a two-way contest with the two bullfighters
SM Méx [en conversación] mate *, pal ** * *I1)a) (Anat) handle dijo or hizo adiós con la mano — he waved goodbye to her
en su mano — (Corresp) by hand
levantar la mano — to raise one's hands, put one's hand up
lo hice yo, con mis propias manos — I did it myself, with my own two hands
manos arriba! or arriba las manos! — hands up!
darle la mano a alguien — ( para saludar) to shake hands with somebody, to shake somebody's hand; (para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give somebody one's hand
dame la manito or (Esp, Méx) manita — hold my hand
me tendió or me ofreció la mano — he held out his hand to me
b) (Zool) (de oso, perro) paw; ( de mono) hand; (Equ) forefoot, front foot2) (control, posesión) genharé todo lo que esté en mis manos or (RPl) de mi mano — I will do everything in my power
3) ( en fútbol) handball4) ( del mortero) pestle5)a) ( de papel) quireb) ( de plátanos) hand6) (de pintura, barniz) coat7) (Jueg)a) (vuelta, juego) hand¿nos echamos unas manos de dominó? — how about a game of dominoes?
b) ( conjunto de cartas) handc) ( jugador)soy/eres mano — it's my/your lead
tener la mano — (Andes) to lead
ganarle por la mano or (RPl) de mano a alguien (fam): César me ganó por la mano — César just beat me to it (colloq)
8) (en locs)a mano — ( no a máquina) by hand; ( cerca) at hand (AmE), to hand (BrE)
las tiendas me quedan muy a mano — the shops are very close by o near o handy
siempre tengo un diccionario a mano — I always keep a dictionary by me o at hand o to hand
a la mano — (AmL) close at hand
de mano — hand (before n)
en mano — <lápiz/copa> in hand
agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien con las manos en la masa — to catch somebody red-handed
agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo — (CS fam) to get the hang of something (colloq)
a mano alzada — < votación> by a show of hands; < dibujo> freehand; < dibujar> freehand
a manos llenas — < dar> generously; < gastar> lavishly
pedir/conceder la mano de alguien — to ask for/give somebody's hand in marriage
bajo mano — on the quiet, on the sly (colloq)
caérsele la mano a alguien — (Méx fam & pey) to be a fairy (colloq & pej)
cargar la mano — (fam) to overdo
cargarle la mano a alguien — ( en el precio) to overcharge somebody; ( pegar) to hit somebody
con una mano atrás y otra delante — without a penny to one's name
dar la mano derecha por algo — to give one's right arm for something
darse la mano — ( para saludar) to shake hands; (para cruzar, jugar, etc) to hold hands; (reunirse, fundirse) to come together
de la mano: me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand; iban (tomados) de la mano they walked hand in hand; de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly; de primera mano (at) first hand; de segunda mano < ropa> secondhand; < coche> used, secondhand; < información> secondhand; echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand; echarle mano a alguien (fam) to lay o get one's hands on somebody (colloq); echar mano a algo (fam) to grab something; echar mano de algo to resort to something; echamos mano de nuestros ahorros we dipped into our savings; echarse or llevarse las manos a la cabeza ( literal) to put one's hands on one's head; ( horrorizarse) to throw up one's hands in horror; embarrarle la mano a alguien (Méx fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); ensuciarse las manos ( literal) to get one's hands dirty; (en un robo, crimen) to dirty one's hands; estar atado de manos or tener las manos atadas ( literal) to have one's hands tied; ( no poder actuar): la decisión es de ellos, yo tengo las manos atadas it's up to them, my hands are tied; estar/quedar a mano (AmL fam) to be even o quits (colloq); frotarse las manos ( literal) to rub one's hands together; ( regodearse) to rub one's hands with glee; írsele la mano a alguien: se te fue la mano con la sal you overdid the salt o put too much salt in; le cobré $1.000 - se te fue un poco la mano ¿no? I charged him $1,000 - that was a bit steep, wasn't it? (colloq); se te fue la mano al contestarle así you went too far answering her back like that; lavarse las manos to wash one's hands; les das la/una mano y se toman el brazo give them an inch and they'll take a mile; levantarle la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to somebody; llegar or irse or pasar a las manos to come to blows; meter la mano en la caja or lata to dip one's fingers in the till; meterle mano a alguien (fam) (magrear, tocar) to touch o feel somebody up (colloq); ( por un delito) to collar somebody (colloq); meterle mano a algo (fam) to get to work on something; poner la(s) mano(s) en el fuego por alguien to stick one's neck out for somebody; ponerle la mano encima a alguien to lay a hand o finger on somebody; ponerse manos a la obra to get down to work; por mi/tu/su mano: tomó la justicia or las cosas por su mano he took the law o he took things into his own hands; quitarle algo de las manos a alguien: me lo quitó de las manos she took it right out of my hands; tuvieron mucho éxito, nos las quitaron de las manos they were a great success, they sold like hotcakes (colloq); saber alguien dónde tiene la mano derecha to know what one is about; ser mano ancha (Arg) to be generous; ser mano de santo to work wonders; ser mano larga ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tenderle una mano a alguien to offer somebody a (helping) hand; tener algo entre manos to be dealing with o working on something; tener (la) mano larga or las manos largas (fam) ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tener la mano pesada to be heavy-handed; tener mano de seda to have a light touch; tener mano para algo to be good at something; traerse algo entre manos to be up to something (colloq); untarle la mano a alguien (fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato — too many cooks spoil the broth
9)a) ( lado) sideb) (Auto) side of the roadII* * *I1)a) (Anat) handle dijo or hizo adiós con la mano — he waved goodbye to her
en su mano — (Corresp) by hand
levantar la mano — to raise one's hands, put one's hand up
lo hice yo, con mis propias manos — I did it myself, with my own two hands
manos arriba! or arriba las manos! — hands up!
darle la mano a alguien — ( para saludar) to shake hands with somebody, to shake somebody's hand; (para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give somebody one's hand
dame la manito or (Esp, Méx) manita — hold my hand
me tendió or me ofreció la mano — he held out his hand to me
b) (Zool) (de oso, perro) paw; ( de mono) hand; (Equ) forefoot, front foot2) (control, posesión) genharé todo lo que esté en mis manos or (RPl) de mi mano — I will do everything in my power
3) ( en fútbol) handball4) ( del mortero) pestle5)a) ( de papel) quireb) ( de plátanos) hand6) (de pintura, barniz) coat7) (Jueg)a) (vuelta, juego) hand¿nos echamos unas manos de dominó? — how about a game of dominoes?
b) ( conjunto de cartas) handc) ( jugador)soy/eres mano — it's my/your lead
tener la mano — (Andes) to lead
ganarle por la mano or (RPl) de mano a alguien (fam): César me ganó por la mano — César just beat me to it (colloq)
8) (en locs)a mano — ( no a máquina) by hand; ( cerca) at hand (AmE), to hand (BrE)
las tiendas me quedan muy a mano — the shops are very close by o near o handy
siempre tengo un diccionario a mano — I always keep a dictionary by me o at hand o to hand
a la mano — (AmL) close at hand
de mano — hand (before n)
en mano — <lápiz/copa> in hand
agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien con las manos en la masa — to catch somebody red-handed
agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo — (CS fam) to get the hang of something (colloq)
a mano alzada — < votación> by a show of hands; < dibujo> freehand; < dibujar> freehand
a manos llenas — < dar> generously; < gastar> lavishly
pedir/conceder la mano de alguien — to ask for/give somebody's hand in marriage
bajo mano — on the quiet, on the sly (colloq)
caérsele la mano a alguien — (Méx fam & pey) to be a fairy (colloq & pej)
cargar la mano — (fam) to overdo
cargarle la mano a alguien — ( en el precio) to overcharge somebody; ( pegar) to hit somebody
con una mano atrás y otra delante — without a penny to one's name
dar la mano derecha por algo — to give one's right arm for something
darse la mano — ( para saludar) to shake hands; (para cruzar, jugar, etc) to hold hands; (reunirse, fundirse) to come together
de la mano: me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand; iban (tomados) de la mano they walked hand in hand; de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly; de primera mano (at) first hand; de segunda mano < ropa> secondhand; < coche> used, secondhand; < información> secondhand; echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand; echarle mano a alguien (fam) to lay o get one's hands on somebody (colloq); echar mano a algo (fam) to grab something; echar mano de algo to resort to something; echamos mano de nuestros ahorros we dipped into our savings; echarse or llevarse las manos a la cabeza ( literal) to put one's hands on one's head; ( horrorizarse) to throw up one's hands in horror; embarrarle la mano a alguien (Méx fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); ensuciarse las manos ( literal) to get one's hands dirty; (en un robo, crimen) to dirty one's hands; estar atado de manos or tener las manos atadas ( literal) to have one's hands tied; ( no poder actuar): la decisión es de ellos, yo tengo las manos atadas it's up to them, my hands are tied; estar/quedar a mano (AmL fam) to be even o quits (colloq); frotarse las manos ( literal) to rub one's hands together; ( regodearse) to rub one's hands with glee; írsele la mano a alguien: se te fue la mano con la sal you overdid the salt o put too much salt in; le cobré $1.000 - se te fue un poco la mano ¿no? I charged him $1,000 - that was a bit steep, wasn't it? (colloq); se te fue la mano al contestarle así you went too far answering her back like that; lavarse las manos to wash one's hands; les das la/una mano y se toman el brazo give them an inch and they'll take a mile; levantarle la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to somebody; llegar or irse or pasar a las manos to come to blows; meter la mano en la caja or lata to dip one's fingers in the till; meterle mano a alguien (fam) (magrear, tocar) to touch o feel somebody up (colloq); ( por un delito) to collar somebody (colloq); meterle mano a algo (fam) to get to work on something; poner la(s) mano(s) en el fuego por alguien to stick one's neck out for somebody; ponerle la mano encima a alguien to lay a hand o finger on somebody; ponerse manos a la obra to get down to work; por mi/tu/su mano: tomó la justicia or las cosas por su mano he took the law o he took things into his own hands; quitarle algo de las manos a alguien: me lo quitó de las manos she took it right out of my hands; tuvieron mucho éxito, nos las quitaron de las manos they were a great success, they sold like hotcakes (colloq); saber alguien dónde tiene la mano derecha to know what one is about; ser mano ancha (Arg) to be generous; ser mano de santo to work wonders; ser mano larga ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tenderle una mano a alguien to offer somebody a (helping) hand; tener algo entre manos to be dealing with o working on something; tener (la) mano larga or las manos largas (fam) ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tener la mano pesada to be heavy-handed; tener mano de seda to have a light touch; tener mano para algo to be good at something; traerse algo entre manos to be up to something (colloq); untarle la mano a alguien (fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato — too many cooks spoil the broth
9)a) ( lado) sideb) (Auto) side of the roadII* * *mano11 = hand.Ex: Even with such a limitation and many later supplementations by various hands, by way of addition, correction and amplification, it falls far short of completeness.
* accionado a mano = hand-powered.* agresión a mano armada = armed assault.* ahorrar mano de obra = save + manpower.* al alcance de la mano = within arm's reach, within easy reach.* a la mano de = available at the fingertips of.* alargar la mano = reach out.* alargar la mano para coger = reach for.* a mano = by hand, manually, nearby [near-by], handy, within reach, within easy reach.* a mano alzada = by a show of hands.* a mano derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.* a manos de = at the hands of.* aparato de informática del tamaño de la palma de la mano = palm computing device.* apretón de manos = handshake.* arreglarse las manos = manicure.* asalto a mano armada = armed robbery, armed assault, heist.* asignado a mano = manually assigned.* atar de pies y manos = hogtie.* atraco a mano armada = armed robbery, heist, daylight robbery.* batidora de mano = food mincer.* bolsa de mano = flight bag, carryall bag, travelbag, soft bag.* bomba de mano = hand pump.* borrador escrito a mano = manuscript draft.* caer en manos de = fall into + the hands of.* caer en manos enemigas = fall into + enemy hands.* cambiar de manos = change + hands.* cambio de manos = change of hands.* carretilla de mano = pushcart.* coche de segunda mano = used car, second-hand car.* codificar a mano = hand-code.* coger a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.* coger de la mano = hold + Posesivo + hand.* coger la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.* cogerse de la mano = hold + hands.* cogerse la mano = join + hands.* cogido a mano = hand-picked.* confeccionar a mano = handcraft.* con las dos manos = two handed [two-handed].* con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.* con las manos vacías = empty-handed.* conocer Algo como la palma de + Posesivo + mano = know + Algo + like the back of + Posesivo + hand.* conocer de primera mano = know + first-hand.* con una mano delante y otra detrás = penniless, broke, skint.* corregir a mano = hand-correct.* costes de mano de obra = labour costs.* crema de manos = hand cream.* crema limpiadora de manos = handcleaner.* croché a mano = hand crochet.* cubrir Algo con la mano = cup + Posesivo + hand + over + Nombre.* cultivado a mano = hand-reared.* dar a Alguien una mano y te cogen el brazo = give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile.* dar en mano = hand (over).* dar la mano = extend + Posesivo + hand.* dar la mano derecha = give + Posesivo + right arm.* darse la mano = join + hands, shake + hand.* darse un apretón de manos = clasp + hands.* dar un apretón de manos = shake + hand.* decir adiós con la mano = wave + goodbye.* dedicación de mano de obra = expenditure of manpower.* dejado de la mano de Dios = God-forsaken.* dejar las manos de uno libres de = free + Posesivo + hands from.* de mano = hand-held [handheld].* de primera mano = at first hand, first-hand [firsthand], first-person.* de segunda mano = second-hand [secondhand].* despedir mano de obra = shed + jobs, axe + jobs, cut + jobs.* de tercera mano = third-hand.* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.* echarle una mano a = bat for, go to + bat for.* echar mano a/de = leverage.* echar mano a los ahorros = dip into + savings.* echar mano de = fall back on, call into + play.* echar una mano = lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.* echar una mano a Alguien = give + Nombre + a hand.* el mundo en la palma de la mano = the world in the palm of + Posesivo + hand.* en buenas manos = in a safe place, in safekeeping.* encaje de aguja a mano = needlepoint lace.* en mano = in hand.* en manos de = in the hands of.* en manos de extranjeros = foreign-owned.* en manos del enemigo = at the hands of enemies, at the hands of the enemy.* en manos enemigas = at the hands of enemies, at the hands of the enemy.* en + Posesivo + manos = at + Posesivo + hands.* entre manos = at hand, in hand.* equipaje de mano = carry-on luggage, cabin baggage, cabin luggage.* escalera de mano = stepladder.* escaparse de las manos de = slip beyond + the grasp of.* escasez de mano de obra = labour shortage.* escribir a mano = handletter.* escrito a mano = handwritten [hand-written], in black and white, in handwriting, longhand [long-hand].* escritura a mano = handwriting.* estar al alcance de la mano = be at hand.* estar a mano = be on hand, be around.* estar en buenas manos = be in safe hands.* estar en manos privadas = hold in + private hands.* experiencia de primera mano = first-hand experience.* extender la mano = put out + Posesivo + hand, reach out, put forth + Posesivo + hand.* extender la mano para coger algo = hand + reach for.* fabricado a mano = hand-made.* falta de mano de obra = labour shortage.* freno de mano = hand brake [handbrake].* futuro + estar + en + Posesivo + manos = future + be + in + Posesivo + hands.* ganarle la mano a Alguien = steal + a march on.* ganchillo a mano = hand crochet.* golpeo a mano = hand-beating.* granada de mano = hand grenade.* hacer a mano = handcraft.* hacer todo lo que está en nuestras manos = pull out + all the stops.* hecho a mano = hand-made, hand-drawn, handcrafted.* hilado a mano = handspinning.* impulsado a mano = hand-powered.* ir de la mano = go + hand in hand (with), be hand in hand.* írsele a Uno Algo de las manos = get out of + hand, get out of + hand.* írsele la mano a Uno = overplay + Posesivo + hand.* juego de manos = sleight-of-hand.* juegos de manos = fingergame.* labores de croché a mano = hand-crochet work.* labores de ganchillo a mano = hand-crochet work.* la mano que mece la cuna es la mano que domina el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world, the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.* levantar la mano = raise + Posesivo + hand.* mano amiga = helping hand.* ¿mano blanda o mano dura? = the carrot vs. the stick, the carrot vs. the stick.* mano blanda y mano dura = carrots and sticks.* mano de hierro = iron fist, iron hand.* mano de obra = labour [labor, -USA], manpower, manpower force, work-force [workforce], work-force, labour force, manual labour.* mano de obra del campo = farm labour force.* mano de obra extranjera = foreign labour.* mano de obra infantil = child labour.* mano de obra inmigrante = foreign labour.* mano derecha = right hand.* mano dura = iron fist, iron hand.* mano fría de, la = cold hand of, the.* mano invisible, la = invisible hand, the.* mano negra = schemer.* manos libres = free hand, hands-free.* mantener a mano = keep to + hand.* más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando = a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.* menos blandeces y más mano dura = less of the carrot, more of the stick.* mercadillo de prendas de segunda mano = rummage sale.* meter las manos en todo = have + a finger in every pie.* meterle mano a = get + stuck into.* meter mano = grope.* meterse mano = pet.* moder la mano del que + dar de comer = bite + the hand that feeds + Pronombre.* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.* ofrecer la mano = put forth + Posesivo + hand.* ordenador de mano = Palm Pilot.* palma de la mano = palm of hand, palm.* papel a mano-máquina = mouldmade paper.* papel hecho a mano = hand-made paper.* pillar a alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed.* pintado a mano = hand-painted.* poner Algo a mano = put + Nombre + within reach.* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.* ponerse manos a la obra = get down to + business, swing into + action.* que necesita bastante mano de obra = labour-intensive [labour intensive].* quitar de las manos = snap up.* realizado a mano = hand-made.* recogido a mano = hand-picked.* relato de primera mano = eyewitness report, eyewitness account, first-hand account.* repartir a manos llenas = dish out.* retorcerse las manos = wring + Posesivo + hands.* robo a mano armada = armed robbery, highway robbery.* ropa de segunda mano = second-hand clothes.* separar las manos = spread out + hands.* ser torpe con las manos = be all thumbs.* sierra de mano = handsaw.* sistema de llave en mano = turnkey system, turnkey software system.* situación + irse de las manos = things + get out of hand.* tallado a mano = hand-carved.* tener algo a mano = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + fingertips.* tener a mano = have at + Posesivo + touch, have + on call, have + to hand, keep within + reach, be to hand.* tener buena mano con las plantas = have + a green thumb.* tener entre manos = be up to.* todos manos a la obra = all hands on deck, all hands to the pump(s).* tomar la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.* trabajo entre manos, el = work at hand, the.* traerse algo malo entre manos = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* untar la mano = grease + Posesivo + palm, oil + Posesivo + palm.* vendedor de coches de segunda mano = used-car dealer, second-hand car dealer.mano22 = coat.Ex: We will not accomplish that by being timid or by giving our profession a fresh coat of paint.
* mano de pintura = paint job, lick of paint, coat of paint.mano33 = quire.Nota: Unidad de venta del papel compuesta de 25 pliegos o la vigésima parte de una resma.Ex: The finished paper was sorted for imperfections and told out into quires and reams for sale.
* mano de papel = quire.* * *mano1A1 Anatomía2 Zoología: de un oso, perroB indicando posesión, controlC en fútbolD del morteroE1 de papel2 de plátanosF de pintura, cera, barnizG1 vuelta, juego2 conjunto de cartas3 jugadorHCompuestos:1 lado2 AutomovilismoSentido III obrerosA1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) handtengo las manos sucias my hands are dirtyno tengo más que dos manos I only have one pair of handsle dijo or hizo adiós con la mano he waved goodbye to hercon las dos manos with both handsentrégaselo en sus propias manos give it to him in person[ S ] en su mano ( Corresp) by handlevanten la mano los que estén de acuerdo all those in favor raise their hands o please show ( frml)los que hayan terminado que levanten la mano put your hand up if you've finishedlo hice yo, con mis propias manos I did it myself, with my own two handssalió con las manos en alto he came out with his hands in the air o up¡manos arriba! or ¡arriba las manos! hands up!habla con las manos she talks with her handscon la mano en el corazón hand on heartse nota la mano de una mujer you can see the feminine touch¡las manos quietas! keep your hands to yourself!su carta pasó de mano en mano her letter was passed aroundrecibió el premio de manos del Rey she received the prize from the King himselfdarle la mano a algn (para saludar) to shake hands with sb, to shake sb's hand; (para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give sb one's handdame la manito or (Esp, Méx) manita hold my handle estreché la mano I shook hands with him, I shook his handme tendió or me ofreció la mano he held out his hand to mehacerse las manos to have a manicureme leyó las manos she read my palmtocaron la pieza a cuatro manos they played the piece as a duetel perro se puso de manos the dog stood on its hind legsmanos hands (pl)ha cambiado de manos varias veces it has changed hands several timescayó en manos del enemigo it fell into enemy hands o into the hands of the enemynueve de estas ciudades están en manos de los socialistas nine of these cities are held by the socialistsel asunto está en manos de mis abogados the matter is in the hands of my lawyersel negocio está en buenas manos the business is in good handsharé todo lo que esté en mis manos or ( RPl) de mi mano I will do everything in my powermi mensaje nunca llegó a sus manos my message never reached himla muerte de José Ruiz a manos de la policía secreta the death of José Ruiz at the hands of the secret policela situación se nos va de las manos the situation is getting out of hand¡qué oportunidad se nos ha ido de las manos! what an opportunity we let slip through our fingers!C (en fútbol) handballD (del mortero) pestleE1 (de papel) quire2 (de plátanos) handF (de pintura, cera, barniz) coatG ( Jueg)1 (vuelta, juego) handno gané ni una mano I didn't win a single hand¿nos echamos unas manos de dominó? how about a game of dominoes?2 (conjunto de cartas) handme ha tocado una mano muy mala I've got a very bad hand o very bad cards3(jugador): soy/eres mano it's my/your leadtener la mano ( Col); to leadganarle por la manoor (CS) de or la mano a algn ( fam): César me ganó por la mano César just beat me to it ( colloq)H ( en locs):hecho a mano handmadepintado a mano hand-paintedescrito a mano handwrittenun tapiz tejido a mano a handwoven tapestryzapatos cosidos a mano hand-stitched shoestuve que batir las claras a mano I had to beat the egg whites by handlas tiendas me quedan muy a mano the shops are very close by o near o handysiempre tengo un diccionario a mano I always keep a dictionary handy o by me o ( BrE) to handen mano ‹lápiz/copa› in handcayó fusil en mano he fell gun in hand[ S ] llave en mano immediate possessionagarrar or ( esp Esp) coger a algn con las manos en la masa to catch sb red-handeda mano alzada ‹votación› by a show of hands;‹dibujo› freehand; ‹dibujar› freehanda manos llenas ‹dar› generously;‹gastar› lavishlyaspirar a/pedir/conceder la mano de algn to aspire to/ask for/give sb's hand in marriagele concedió la mano de su hija en matrimonio he gave him his daughter's hand in marriageno cargues la mano con la sal don't overdo the salt, go easy on the saltme cargó la mano en el precio she overcharged mele están cargando la mano en el trabajo they are asking too much of her o putting too much pressure on her at workdesde que me cargó la mano no le he vuelto a hablar I haven't spoken to him since he hit mecon una mano atrás y otra delante without a penny to one's namedar la mano derecha por algo to give one's right arm for sthdarse la mano (para saludar) to shake hands; (para cruzar, jugar etc) to hold hands; (reunirse, fundirse) to come togetherel cristianismo y el paganismo se dan la mano en estos ritos Christianity and paganism come together in these ritesdejado de la mano de Dios godforsakenla miseria de aquellas tierras dejadas de la mano de Dios the poverty of that godforsaken o desolate regionse sentía totalmente dejado de la mano de Dios he felt utterly forlornde la mano: me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand, she took my handiban (cogidos) de la mano they walked hand in handde la mano de Mao under Mao's leadershipde manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedlyde primera mano (at) first handde segunda mano ‹ropa› secondhand;‹coche› used, secondhand; ‹información› secondhandechar or dar una mano to give o lend a handechar mano a algo ( fam); to grab sthechar mano de algo: tuvimos que echar mano de nuestros ahorros we had to dip into our savingsla gente de quien podía echar mano the people I could turn to for helpecharse or llevarse las manos a la cabeza (literal) to put one's hands on one's head; (horrorizarse) to throw up one's hands in horrorestar atado de manos or tener las manos atadas (literal) to have one's hands tied(no poder actuar): la decisión es de ellos, yo tengo las manos atadas it's up to them, my hands are tiedírsele or ( Chi) pasársele la mano a algn: se te fue la mano con la sal you overdid the salt o put too much salt inle cobré $1.000 — se te fue un poco la mano ¿no? I charged him $1,000 — that was a bit steep, wasn't it? ( colloq)se te fue la mano, no deberías haberle contestado así you went too far o ( colloq) a bit over the top, you shouldn't have answered her back like thatjugar a lo que hace la mano, hace la tras ( Méx); to play follow-the-leaderlavarse las manos (literal) to wash one's handsyo me lavo las manos de todo este asunto I wash my hands of the whole affairles das la/una mano y se toman el brazo give them an inch and they'll take a milelevantarle la mano a algn to raise one's hand to sbllegar or irse or pasar a las manos to come to blowsmano a mano: nos comimos cuatro raciones de setas, mano a mano we polished off four dishes of mushrooms, just the two of us o between the two of us(ver tb mano a mano m)meter la mano en la caja or lata to dip one's fingers in the till, put one's hand in the till ( BrE)meterle mano a algn ( fam) (magrear, tocar) to touch o feel sb up ( colloq); (por un delito) to collar sb ( colloq)meterle mano a algo ( fam); to get to work on sthponer la(s) mano(s) en el fuego por algn to stick one's neck out for sb, put one's head on the block for sbponerle la mano encima a algn to lay a hand o finger on sbponer manos a la obra to get down to work¡manos a la obra! let's get down to it!por mi/tu/su mano: tomó la justicia or las cosas por su mano he took the law o he took things into his own handsquitarle algo de las manos a algn: me lo quitó de las manos she took it right out of my handstuvieron mucho éxito, nos las quitaron de las manos they were a great success, they sold like hotcakes ( colloq)saber algn dónde tiene la mano derecha to know what one is aboutser mano ancha ( Arg); to be generousser mano de santo to work wonderstenderle una mano a algn to offer sb a (helping) handtener algo entre manos to be dealing with o working on sthtener (la) mano larga or las manos largas ( fam) (para pegar) to be free with one's hands; (para robar) to be light-fingeredtener la mano pesada to be heavy-handedtener mano de seda to have a light touchtener mano para algo to be good at sthtiene mano para la cocina/el dibujo he's very good at cooking/drawingtraerse algo entre manos: los niños están muy callados, algo se traen entre manos the children are very quiet, they must be up to something ( colloq)muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato too many cooks spoil the brothCompuestos:en un mano a mano se terminaron una botella de ginebra ( fam); between the two of them they got through a bottle of ginjugamos un mano a mano y gané yo it was him against me and I wonel debate se convirtió en un mano a mano entre los dos líderes the debate turned into a contest between the two leaderslabor*wage labor, wage labour ( BrE)right-hand man/womanfirm handhay que tener mano dura con ellos you have to be firm with themtiene mucha mano izquierda con sus hijos he knows how to handle his childrenen esa quiebra hubo mano negra there was something fishy about the way that company went bankrupt ( colloq)fpl:tierras en manos muertas lands held in mortmain1 (lado) side¿queda de esta mano o tengo que cruzar? is it on this side of the street or do I have to cross?tome la segunda calle a mano derecha take the second street on the rightla casa queda a mano derecha the house is on the right o on the right-hand side2 ( Auto):yo iba por mi mano I was on my side of the road, I was on the right side of the roadmasculine, feminine* * *
Del verbo manar: ( conjugate manar)
mano es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
manó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
manar
mano
manar ( conjugate manar) verbo intransitivo
to pour
mano 1 sustantivo femenino
1a) (Anat) hand;
levantar la mano to raise one's hands, put one's hand up;
¡manos arriba! or ¡arriba las manos! hands up!;
con la mano en el corazón hand on heart;
le hizo adiós con la mano he waved goodbye to her;
su carta pasó de mano en mano her letter was passed around;
darle la mano a algn ( para saludar) to shake hands with sb, to shake sb's hand;
(para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give sb one's hand;
me tendió la mano he held out his hand to me;
me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand;
ir (tomados) de la mano to walk hand in hand;
mano de obra labor
( de mono) hand;
(Equ) forefoot, front foot
2 (control, posesión) gen
ha cambiado de manos it has changed hands;
cayó en manos del enemigo it fell into the hands of the enemy;
haré todo lo que esté en mis manos I will do everything in my power;
la oportunidad se nos fue de las manos we let the opportunity slip through our fingers;
se tomó la justicia por su propia mano he took the law into his own hands
3 ( en fútbol) handball
4 ( del mortero) pestle
5 (de pintura, barniz) coat
6 (Jueg) (vuelta, juego) hand;
( conjunto de cartas) hand;
( jugador):◊ soy/eres mano it's my/your lead
7 ( en locs)
hecho a mano handmade;
escrito a mano handwritten;
tejido a mano handwoven;
las tiendas me quedan muy a mano the shops are very close by o near;
siempre tengo un diccionario a mano I always keep a dictionary by me;
a la mano (AmL) close at hand;
de mano hand ( before n);
en mano ‹lápiz/copa› in hand;
agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a algn con las manos en la masa to catch sb red-handed;
agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo (CS fam) to get the hang of sth (colloq);
bajo mano on the quiet, on the sly (colloq);
con las manos vacías empty-handed;
darse la mano ( para saludar) to shake hands;
(para cruzar, jugar, etc) to hold hands;
echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand;
echar mano a algo (fam) to grab sth;
estar/quedar a mano (AmL fam) to be even o quits (colloq);
lavarse las manos to wash one's hands;
levantarle la mano a algn to raise one's hand to sb;
llegar or pasar a las manos to come to blows;
pedir la mano de algn to ask for sb's hand in marriage;
ser la mano derecha de algn to be sb's right-hand man/woman;
tenderle una mano a algn to offer sb a (helping) hand;
tener mano dura to have a firm hand;
tener mano para algo to be good at sth;
traerse algo entre manos to be up to sth (colloq)
8
a mano derecha on the rightb) (Auto) side of the road
mano 2
manar
I verbo intransitivo to flow [de, from]
II verbo transitivo to flow with: la cañería está manando agua, the pipe is pouring with water
mano sustantivo femenino
1 hand
(de animal) forefoot
(de perro, gato) paw
(de cerdo) trotter
2 (autoría, estilo) influence: se ve su mano en el asunto, he obviously has a hand in this business
3 (maña) skill: tiene mucha mano con los niños, he's very good with children
4 (capa) coat
dos manos de pintura, two coats of paint
5 (lado) a mano derecha/izquierda, on the right/left (hand side)
6 (poder) (usu pl) hand: dejo todo en tus manos, I leave everything in your hands
está en su mano, it's in his power
7 (del almirez) pestle
8 mano de obra, labour (force)
♦ Locuciones: a mano, (sin máquina) by hand
(asequible) at hand
a mano alzada, by a show of hands
a mano armada, armed
de mano, hand: bolso de mano, hand luggage
de primera mano, fist-hand
de segunda mano, second-hand
echar una mano a alguien, to give sb a hand
estrechar la mano a alguien, to shake hands with sb
¡manos a la obra!, shoulders to the wheel!
¡manos arriba!, hands up!
meter mano, (a un problema) to tackle
vulgar to touch up
pillar a alguien con las manos en la masa, to catch sb red-handed
' mano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- alzada
- alzado
- anda
- antes
- armada
- armado
- artesanía
- atraco
- azotar
- azote
- barrena
- caligrafía
- canto
- chocar
- cogerse
- cuenco
- dar
- dedo
- dejada
- dejado
- derecha
- echar
- esconder
- escrita
- escrito
- estrechar
- estrecharse
- extender
- fastidiarse
- freno
- fuego
- holgazanear
- imputar
- izquierda
- izquierdo
- justicia
- levantar
- literalmente
- manca
- mancha
- manco
- motricidad
- ortopédica
- ortopédico
- palma
- pañuelo
- peldaño
- picar
- proyectar
English:
add on
- armed robbery
- back
- bird
- bite
- blow-dry
- brake
- brush
- by
- cart
- catapult
- chronic
- circle
- clammy
- coat
- colour
- dip
- dip into
- extend
- finger
- first-hand
- fit into
- gash
- give
- godforsaken
- govern
- grip
- grope
- guitar
- hand
- hand-held
- hand-luggage
- handbrake
- handmade
- handwritten
- handy
- hankie
- hanky
- have
- heavy-handed
- hold
- hold on
- hold out
- hold up
- impression
- imprint
- inch
- join
- jumble
- junk shop
* * *mano1♦ nf1. [de persona] hand;le dije adiós con la mano I waved goodbye to him;equipaje de mano hand luggage;paseaban de la mano they were walking along hand in hand;ir de la mano [asuntos, problemas] to go hand in hand;entregar algo a alguien en mano to deliver sth to sb in person;frotarse las manos [por frío, entumecimiento] to rub one's hands (together);[regocijarse] to rub one's hands (with glee);hecho a mano handmade;lo tuve que hacer a mano I had to do it by hand;lavarse las manos [literalmente] to wash one's hands;¡yo me lavo las manos! [me desentiendo] I wash my hands of it!;leerle la mano a alguien to read sb's palm;¡manos arriba!, ¡arriba las manos! hands up!;¡manos a la obra! let's get down to it!;pedir la mano de una mujer to ask for a woman's hand (in marriage);robo a mano armada armed robbery;votación a mano alzada show of handsmano derecha [persona] right-hand man/woman;ser la mano derecha de alguien to be sb's right-hand man/woman;Der manos muertas mortmain2. [de animal] forefoot;[de perro, gato] (front) paw; [de cerdo] (front) trotter3. [de pintura, barniz] coat;dar una mano de pintura a algo to give sth a coat o lick of paint4. [de mortero] pestle5. [de naipes] [partida] game;[ronda] hand;eres mano it's your lead6. [en deportes] [falta] handball;el árbitro pitó mano the referee blew for handball7. [deporte] pelota [played with hand rather than with hand-held basket]8. [serie, tanda] series9. [lado]a mano derecha/izquierda (de) on the right/left (of);gire a mano derecha turn right10. Andes, CAm, Méx [objetos] = group of four or five objects11. Am [de plátanos] bunch12. CAm, Chile, Méx [accidente] mishap, accident13. RP [dirección] direction [of traffic];calle de una/doble mano one-/two-way street14. [influencia] influence;tener mano con alguien to have influence with sb15. [intervención] hand;la mano de la CIA está detrás de todo esto you can see the hand of the CIA in this affairmano negra hidden hand;mano oculta hidden hand¡que mano tienes para las plantas! you've really got Br green fingers o US a green thumb!mano izquierda:tener mano izquierda con algo/alguien to know how to deal with sth/sbde manos de alguien: recibió la medalla de manos del ministro he received the medal from the minister himself;cambiar de manos to change hands;en manos de: caer en manos de alguien to fall into sb's hands;dejar algo en manos de alguien to leave sth in sb's hands;estar en manos de alguien to be in sb's hands;estar en buenas manos to be in good hands;haré lo que esté en mi mano I'll do everything within my power;ponerse en manos de alguien to put oneself in sb's hands;de primera mano [vehículo] brand new;[noticias] first-hand;de segunda mano second-hand18.manos [ayudantes] helpers;nos van a hacer falta varias manos para mover el piano we're going to need several people to move the piano19. Compabrir la mano to be more lenient;alzar la mano contra alguien to raise one's hand to sb;CSuragarrar la mano a algo to get the hang of sth;bajo mano secretly;de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly;cargar la mano to go over the top;RP Famcon una mano en la cintura: esto lo hago con una mano en la cintura I can do this with my hands tied behind my back;con la mano en el corazón: te lo digo con la mano en el corazón I'm being perfectly honest with you;Famcon una mano delante y otra detrás: está en la ruina, con una mano delante y otra detrás he hasn't got a penny to his name;estar dejado de la mano de Dios [lugar] to be godforsaken;[persona] to be a total failure;echar mano a algo: echó mano al bolso y se marchó she took her bag and left;echar mano de algo [recurrir a] to make use of sth, to resort to sth;echar mano de alguien [recurrir a] to turn to sb;echar una mano a alguien to give sb a hand;ensuciarse las manos to get one's hands dirty;escaparse o [m5]irse de las manos: se me escapó o [m5] fue de las manos una oportunidad excelente an excellent chance slipped through my hands;írsele la mano a alguien: se le fue la mano [perdió el control] she lost control;[exageró] she went too far;se me fue la mano con la sal I overdid the salt;levantarle la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to sb;llegar a las manos (por algo) to come to blows (over sth);a manos llenas generously;llevarse las manos a la cabeza [gesticular] to throw one's hands in the air (in horror);[indignarse, horrorizarse] to be horrified; Fammano a mano: se bebieron la botella mano a mano they drank the bottle between the two of them;estar mano sobre mano to be sitting around doing nothing;Esp Fammeter mano a alguien [investigar] to get onto sb;[sobar sin consentimiento] to grope sb; [sobar con consentimiento] to pet sb; Fammeter mano a algo to tackle sth;meter la mano en algo [intervenir] to poke one's nose into sth, to meddle in sth;RP Famponerle la mano encima a alguien: ¡como te ponga la mano encima…! if I lay o get my hands on you…!;¡no me pongas las manos encima! don't you touch me o lay a finger on me!;poner la mano en el fuego: creo que es así, pero no pondría la mano en el fuego I think that's the case, but I couldn't vouch for it;Famser mano de santo to work wonders;tender una mano a alguien to give/offer sb one's hand;Fam Humtener manos de árbol to be ham-fisted o ham-handed;tengo las manos atadas my hands are tied;tener las manos muy largas [aficionado a pegar] to be fond of a fight;[aficionado a robar] to be light-fingered;tener manos libres para hacer algo to have a free rein to do sth;tengo las manos limpias my hands are clean;tener manos de mantequilla to be butter-fingered;traerse algo entre manos to be up to sth;untarle la mano a alguien to grease sb's palm;con las manos vacías empty-handedmano de obra [trabajadores] labour, workers; [trabajo manual] labour;la mano de obra barata atrae a los inversores investors are attracted by the cheap labour costs;mano de obra cualificada skilled labour o workers;mano de obra especializada skilled labour o workers;mano de obra semicualificada semi-skilled labour o workers♦ nmfRP Famser un mano abierta to be open-handed;es un mano larga [toquetón] he's always poking around where he shouldn't;[con las mujeres] he has wandering-hand trouble♦ a mano loc adv1. [cerca] at o to hand, handy;¿tienes el encendedor a mano? have you got your lighter handy?;mi casa es muy a mano de todo my house is very handy for everything♦ mano a mano nmun mano a mano entre los dos candidatos a head-to-head between the two candidates♦ manos libres nm inv[teléfono] hands free setmano2 nmAm salvo RP Fam pal, Br mate, US buddy* * *I f(dispositivo) manos libres TELEC hands-free (kit);¡manos arriba! hands up!;lo hicieron mano a mano they did it between them;un mano a mano a contest;de mano en mano from hand to hand;a cuatro manos MÚS for four hands;a mano derecha/izquierda on the right/ lefthand side;a manos llenas fig generously;con las manos vacías fig empty-handed;ser mano de santo work wonders;bajo mano on the quiet;de segunda mano second-hand;de primera mano first-hand;ser la mano derecha de alguien fig be s.o.’s right hand;tener mucha mano izquierda be very skillful o Br skilful;atar las manos a alguien fig tie s.o.’s hands;dejado de la mano de Dios fig godforsaken;echar mano a fam grab;echar mano de fig use, make use of;echar una mano a alguien give s.o. a hand;estar a manos L.Am. fam be even, be quits;hecho a mano hand-made;llegar ovenir a las manos come to blows;pedir la mano de alguien ask for s.o.’s hand in marriage;poner la mano en el fuego fig swear to it;poner manos a la obra get down to work;se le fue la mano con fig he overdid it with;tender la mano a alguien fig hold out a helping hand to s.o.;tener a mano have to hand;tener buena/mala mano para (hacer) algo be good/bad at (doing) sth;de hierro with a firm hand o with an iron fist;estar en buenas manos be in good hands;lo dejo en sus manos I’ll leave it in your hands;traerse algo entre manos be plotting sth;alzar oa alguien raise one’s hand to s.o.;llevarse las manos a la cabeza fig throw up one’s hands (in horror);andar cogidos de la mano walk hand in hand;tomar a alguien de la mano take s.o. by the hand, take s.o.’s hand;meter mano a alguien fam feel s.o. up fam, grope s.o. fam ;dar la última mano a algo finish sth offII m Méx fampal fam, buddy fam* * *mano nf1) : hand2) : coat (of paint or varnish)3)a mano : by hand4)a mano ora la mano : handy, at hand, nearby5)darse la mano : to shake hands6)de la mano : hand in handla política y la economía van de la mano: politics and economics go hand in hand7)de primera mano : firsthand, at firsthand8)de segunda mano : secondhandropa de segunda mano: secondhand clothing9)mano a mano : one-on-onemano de obra : labor, manpowermano de mortero : pestleechar una mano : to lend a hand¡oye, mano!: hey man!* * *mano n1. (en general) hand2. (de pintura) coata mano derecha / a mano izquierda on the right / on the left -
5 réputation
réputation [ʀepytasjɔ̃]feminine noun• avoir bonne/mauvaise réputation to have a good/bad reputation• se faire une réputation to make a reputation for o.s.• connaître qn/qch de réputation (seulement) to know sb/sth (only) by repute* * *ʀepytasjɔ̃1) ( honorabilité) reputation2) ( renom) reputationavoir bonne/mauvaise réputation — to have a good/bad reputation
sa réputation d'efficacité/de chanteur — his reputation for efficiency/as a singer
* * *ʀepytasjɔ̃ nfavoir la réputation d'être... — to have a reputation for being...
connaître qn/qch de réputation — to know sb/sth by repute
* * *réputation nf1 ( honorabilité) reputation; nuire à or ternir la réputation de qn to damage sb's reputation;2 ( renom) reputation; avoir bonne/mauvaise réputation to have a good/bad reputation; se faire une réputation to make a name for oneself; leur réputation n'est plus à faire their reputation is well-established; connaître qn/qch de réputation to know sb/sth by reputation; sa réputation d'efficacité/de chanteur his reputation for efficiency/as a singer; avoir la réputation d'être to have a reputation for being; œuvre de grande réputation highly regarded work.[repytasjɔ̃] nom fémininjouir d'une bonne réputation to have ou to enjoy a good reputationse faire une réputation to make a reputation ou name for oneselfun hôtel de bonne/mauvaise réputation a hotel of good/ill reputeelle a la réputation de noter sévèrement she has a reputation ou she's well-known for being a tough markermarque de réputation mondiale ou internationale world-famous brand, brand of international reputeconnaître quelqu'un de réputation to know somebody by repute ou reputationporter atteinte à la réputation de quelqu'un to damage ou to blacken somebody's good name -
6 name
neɪm
1. сущ.
1) а) имя (вообще) ;
имя (в отличие от фамилии, тж. Christian name, амер. given name, first name), фамилия (тж. family name, surname) ;
род, семья, фамилия to adopt, assume a name ≈ взять имя to give smb. a name ≈ называть кого-л., давать имя to immortalize smb.'s name ≈ обессмертить чье-л. имя to invoke God's name ≈ взывать к Богу to use a name ≈ называться (каким-либо именем) fancy name ≈ выдуманное имя by name put one's name down for know by name in name only in the name of under an assumed name under the name of without a name assumed name code name dirty name legal name maiden name married name - middle name personal name pet name proper name stage name - trade name vernacular name Syn: pseudonym;
family, clan, people б) коммерч. билет с именем покупателя акций, передается продавцу в особый день в) имя, название, наименование, обозначение, ярлык There is no name for such conduct. ≈ Нет слов, чтобы описать такое поведение. give it a name the name of the game in all but name Syn: title г) название, слово (как противопоставленное сути, сущности), пустой звук There is only the name of friendship between them. ≈ Их дружба - одно название. virtuous in name
2) а) грам. имя существительное common name Syn: noun б) грам. термин, слово geographic name ≈ географическое название professional name ≈ профессиональный термин
3) а) репутация, доброе ( или не очень) имя to besmirch, smear smb.'s (good) name ≈ запятнать чью-л. репутацию to clear one's name ≈ обелить кого-л. to make/win a good name for oneself ≈ завоевать доброе имя bad name ≈ плохая репутация people of name ≈ известные люди He has name for honesty. ≈ Он известен своей честностью. ill name ≈ плохая репутация Syn: fame, reputation, repute б) имя, личность, знаменитость the great names of history ≈ исторические личности
4) мн. брань (только в сочетаниях, см. ниже) call smb. names ∙ to take smb.'s name in vain ≈ клясться, божиться;
поминать имя всуе not to have a penny to one's name ≈ не иметь ни гроша за душой give a dog a bad name and hang him ≈ считать кого-л. плохим, потому что о нем идет дурная слава
2. гл.
1) называть, давать имя My mother insisted on naming me Horace. ≈ Моя мать настаивала на том, чтобы мне дали имя Гораций. name after name for name from Syn: call, christen, designate, dub
2) а) назначать, указывать Call Marty, tell him to name his price. ≈ Позвони Марти и скажи ему, чтобы он назвал свою цену. It's nearly thirty years since a journalist was jailed for refusing to name a source. ≈ Прошло почти тридцать лет с того момента, как журналист был осужден за отказ сообщить источник информации. you name it name the day б) назначать (на должность) Early in 1941 he was named commander of the African Corps. ≈ В начале 1941 года он был назначен командиром африканского корпуса. Syn: appoint, nominate, designate, assign, appoint в) называть кого-л. кем-л., что-л. как-л., давать характеристику Name them bishops, or name them not bishops, you will still have chief men. ≈ Зови их епископами, не зови их епископами, все одно - заправилы. г) обвинять члена Палаты Общин в недостойном поведении (прерогатива спикера) д) упоминать, называть;
цитировать, приводить в качестве примера Syn: mention, specify имя;
фамилия - Christian /first, given/ * имя - middle * второе имя (напр., May в Louise May Smith) ;
(разговорное) характерная черта - honesty is his middle * он воплощенная честность - family /last/ * фамилия - full * полное имя;
все имена и фамилия - maiden * девичья фамилия - married * фамилия по мужу - what is your *? как вас зовут? - Tom by * по имени Том - a tenant, John Jones by * арендатор по имени Джон Джонс - a person of /by/ the * of Smith человек по фамилии Смит - to know by * знать понаслышке;
знать по именам /фамилиям/, знать лично каждого - to know all the pupils by * знать всех учеников поименно - under the * of под именем;
под псевдонимом - to put one's * to smth. подписаться под чем-л.;
подписать что-л. (воззвание и т. п.) - to put one's * down for подписаться на (какую-л. сумму) ;
записаться на (билет и т. п.) ;
выставить свою кандидатуру на (какой-л. пост) - of no *, without a * безымянный;
не поддающийся описанию (о поступке) - to send in one's * записываться( на конкурс и т. п.) ;
велеть доложить о себе - what * shall I say? как о вас доложить? - I sent up my * я приказал доложить о себе - to change one's name of Higgins to Jones сменить фамилию Хиггинс на Джоунз - to use smb.'s * ссылаться на кого-л., использовать чье-л. имя как рекомендацию - in the * of smb., smth. во имя кого-л., чего-л.;
от чьего-л. имени;
именем кого-л., чего-л.;
(юридическое) от имени, по поручению кого-л.;
на имя кого-л., чего-л. (о вкладе и т. п.) - in the * of common sense во имя здравого смысла - in God's *!, in the * of heaven! боже!, во имя всего святого!;
- in the * of the law именем закона - in one's own * от своего имени название, наименование;
обозначение - place * географическое название - trade * название фирмы;
фирменное название (тж. proprietary *) - a popular * for smth. народное название чего-л. - in * (only) (только) номинально;
(только) по наванию - a mere *, only a * пустой звук, одно название - there is only the * of friendship between them их дружба - одно название - he is chief in * only он лишь номинальный начальник - the town derived it's * from... город получил название от... /назван в честь.../ (тк. в ед. ч.) репутация;
слава;
(доброе) имя - bad /ill/ * плохая репутация, дурная слава - to make a good * for oneself заслуживать доброе имя - to get /to make, to win/ oneself a * создать себе имя, получить известность - to perpetuate one's * увековечить себя, обессмертить свое имя - to have a * for honesty, to have the * of being honest славиться честностью - to bear /to carry/ the * (устаревшее) пользоваться заслуженной репутацией - he is not entitled to the * of scholar он недостоин называться ученым личность, человек (особ. выдающийся) - people of * люди с именем;
известные деятели;
знаменитости - the great *s of history великие люди /имена/, исторические личности - the greatest * in science величайший ученый род, фамилия - the last of his * последний из рода - an illustrious * знатный род pl брань, бранные слова - to call smb. *s поносить кого-л.;
обзывать кого-л. - he called me all *s он по всякому обзывал меня (грамматика) имя существительное - proper * имя собственное (логика) термин;
логическое понятие > their * is legion( библеизм) имя им легион > he hasn't a penny to his * у него ни гроша за душой > to keep one's * on the books оставаться членом клуба и т. п. > to keep smb.'s * off the books не допускать кого-л. в организацию, не принимать кого-л. в члены клуба и т. п. > to take smb.'s * off the books исключить кого-л. из организации, клуба, учебного заведения и т. п. > to lend one's * /the shelter of one's * / to smb. разрешить кому-л. воспользоваться своим именем, дать кому-л. рекомендацию, поддержать кого-л. своим авторитетом > give it a *! выбирайте, я плачу (при угощении) > the * of the game самое главное, суть > the * of the game is trust все дело в доверии > in fishing, patience is the * of the game на рыбалке самое главное - терпение именной - * tag именной жетон;
медальон с фамилией;
личный знак( военнослужащего) авторский - * entry( специальное) авторское описание, описание под именем автора ( в каталоге, списке) заглавный - * role /part/ заглавная роль - * story рассказ, давший название сборнику рассказов (американизм) (разговорное) известный;
с именем - * brand известная марка( товара) - * writers писатели с именем - * band оркестр под управлением знаменитого дирижера называть, давать имя - to * a child John назвать /наречь, окрестить/ ребенка Джоном - to * after /from, (американизм) for/ называть в честь - the child was *d after his father ребенка назвали в честь отца - cambric is so *d from its place of origin, Cambray ткань называется кембрик, потому что ее начали производить в Камбре - the college is *d for George Washinton колледжу присвоено имя Джорджа Вашингтона называть, перечислять поименно - to * all the flowers in the garden перечислить названия всех цветов в (этом) саду - to * the States of the Union назвать все штаты, входящие в состав США указывать, назначать - to * the day назначить день свадьбы (тк. о невесте) ;
принять предложение руки и сердца - to * one's price назначить (свою) цену назначать (на должность) - to * for duty назначить на дежурство - he has been *d consul его назначили консулом - Mr. X. has been *d for the directorship г-на Х. назначили на пост директора упоминать;
приводить (в качестве примера) - he was *d in the suit в иске было упомянуто его имя - the measures we have *d перечисленные /упомянутые/ нами мероприятия( парламентское) призвать к порядку - to * a member( канадское) удалить из зала( участника заседания) - he was *d by the Chairman and warned председатель призвал его к порядку и сделал ему предупреждение > not to be *d on /in/ the same day /breath/ with никакого сравнения быть не может > he is not to be *d on the same day with his brother смешно сравнивать его с братом > to * names упоминать фамилии (замешанных в чем-л.) > the witness threatened to * names свидетель угрожал тем, что он может кое-кого назвать argument ~ вчт. имя аргумента array ~ вчт. имя массива assumed ~ вымышленное имя assumed ~ вчт. псевдоним assumed ~ псевдоним assumed ~ фиктивное имя base ~ вчт. основное имя brand ~ название марки изделия brand ~ название торговой марки brand ~ торговое название brand ~ фабричная марка business ~ название торгово-промышленного предприятия business ~ название фирмы business ~ наименование предприятия ~ имя (тж. Christian name, амер. given name, first name) ;
фамилия (тж. family name, surname) ;
by name по имени by ~ по имени to know by ~ знать по имени;
by (или of, under) the name of под именем;
in name only только номинально command ~ вчт. имя команды commercial ~ торговое название ~ грам. имя существительное;
common name имя нарицательное company ~ название компании compound ~ вчт. составное имя corporate ~ наименование корпорации device ~ вчт. имя устройства device ~ вчт. номер устройства entry ~ вчт. имя входа external ~ вчт. внешнее имя false ~ вымышленное имя fictitious ~ вымышленное имя file ~ вчт. имя файла firm ~ название фирмы firm ~ фирменное наименование first ~ имя full ~ полное имя function ~ вчт. имя функции generic ~ вчт. родовое имя give a dog a bad ~ and hang him считать (кого-л.) плохим, потому что о нем идет дурная слава global ~ вчт. глобальное имя ~ великий человек;
the great names of history исторические личности group ~ вчт. групповое имя he has ~ for honesty он известен своей честностью;
people of name известные люди to know by ~ знать по имени;
by (или of, under) the name of под именем;
in name only только номинально in the ~ of от имени;
именем;
in the name of the law именем закона;
in one's own name от своего имени in the ~ of во имя;
in the name of common sense во имя здравого смысла in the ~ of от имени;
именем;
in the name of the law именем закона;
in one's own name от своего имени in the ~ of во имя;
in the name of common sense во имя здравого смысла in the ~ of от имени;
именем;
in the name of the law именем закона;
in one's own name от своего имени internal ~ вчт. внутреннее имя joint ~ общее название to know by ~ знать лично каждого to know by ~ знать по имени;
by (или of, under) the name of под именем;
in name only только номинально to know by ~ знать понаслышке ~ фамилия, род;
the last of his name последний из рода logical ~ вчт. логическое имя ~ репутация;
bad (или ill) name плохая репутация;
to make (или to win) a good name for oneself завоевать доброе имя menu ~ вчт. имя меню middle ~ второе имя name (обыкн. pl) брань;
to call names ругать(ся) ;
to take (smb.'s) name in vain клясться, божиться;
поминать имя всуе ~ великий человек;
the great names of history исторические личности ~ давать имя ~ именная записка, по которой производится передача акций ~ имя (тж. Christian name, амер. given name, first name) ;
фамилия (тж. family name, surname) ;
by name по имени ~ вчт. имя ~ имя ~ грам. имя существительное;
common name имя нарицательное ~ название, наименование, обозначение ~ название ~ назначать (на должность) ~ назначать цену ~ называть, давать имя;
to name after, амер. to name for (или from) называть в честь (кого-л.) ~ называть ~ наименование ~ обозначение ~ пустой звук;
there is only the name of friendship between them их дружба - одно название;
virtuous in name лицемер ~ репутация;
bad (или ill) name плохая репутация;
to make (или to win) a good name for oneself завоевать доброе имя ~ указывать, назначать;
to name the day назначать день( особ. свадьбы) ~ упоминать;
приводить в качестве примера ~ фамилия, род;
the last of his name последний из рода ~ фамилия ~ член страхового синдиката Ллойдса ~ называть, давать имя;
to name after, амер. to name for (или from) называть в честь (кого-л.) ~ называть, давать имя;
to name after, амер. to name for (или from) называть в честь (кого-л.) ~ of the company название компании ~ указывать, назначать;
to name the day назначать день (особ. свадьбы) nominee ~ подставное лицо not to have a penny to one's ~ не иметь ни гроша за душой partnership ~ название товарищества path ~ вчт. путь доступа, маршрут доступа he has ~ for honesty он известен своей честностью;
people of name известные люди program ~ вчт. имя программы psevdo-variable ~ вчт. имя псевдопеременной to put one's ~ down for выставить свою кандидатуру на (какой-л. пост) to put one's ~ down for принять участие в (сборе денег и т. п.) ;
подписаться под (воззванием и т. п.) qualified ~ вчт. составное имя salt ~ остроумное название товара (в рекламных целях) secondary ~ второе имя secondary ~ имя seed ~ название семян simple ~ вчт. простое имя straw ~ фиктивное имя straw ~ фиктивное название subsidiary ~ название филиала symbolic ~ вчт. символическое имя system ~ вчт. системное имя name (обыкн. pl) брань;
to call names ругать(ся) ;
to take (smb.'s) name in vain клясться, божиться;
поминать имя всуе vain: in ~ всуе;
to take (smb.'s) name in vain говорить( о ком-л.) без должного уважения;
to take God's name in vain богохульствовать ~ пустой звук;
there is only the name of friendship between them их дружба - одно название;
virtuous in name лицемер trade ~ название фирмы trade ~ торговая фирма;
наименование фирмы;
фирменное наименование trade ~ торговое название товара trade ~ фирменное название tree ~ вчт. составное имя unique ~ вчт. уникальное имя variable ~ вчт. имя переменной ~ пустой звук;
there is only the name of friendship between them их дружба - одно название;
virtuous in name лицемер without a ~ безымянный without a ~ не поддающийся описанию (о поступке) -
7 name
1. n имя; фамилияfull name — полное имя; все имена и фамилия
a tenant, John Jones by name — арендатор по имени Джон Джонс
under the name of — под именем; под псевдонимом
open up in the name of the law! — именем закона, откройте!
I heard my name mentioned — я слышал, как назвали моё имя
2. n название, наименование; обозначениеin name — номинально; по названию
a mere name, only a name — пустой звук, одно название
luxury brand name — наименование изделия категории < люкс>
condition name — наименование условия; название условия
3. n тк. репутация; слава; имяbad name — плохая репутация, дурная слава
to get oneself a name — создать себе имя, получить известность
to have a name for honesty, to have the name of being honest — славиться честностью
in the name of — во имя; от имени
label name — имя типа метки; метка
4. n личность; человекpeople of name — люди с именем; известные деятели; знаменитости
5. n род, фамилия6. n брань, бранные слова7. n грам. имя существительноеname clash — конфликт по именам; конфликт на уровне имен
qualified name — уточненное имя; классифицированное имя
device group name — имя типа устройства; тип устройства
8. n лог. термин; логическое понятиеgive it a name! — выбирайте, я плачу
the name of the game — самое главное, суть
9. a именнойname tag — именной жетон; медальон с фамилией; личный знак
name code — именной код; код имени
10. a авторскийname entry — авторское описание, описание под именем автора
11. a заглавный12. a амер. разг. известный; с именемname table — таблица имен; таблица идентификаторов
13. v называть, давать имя14. v называть, перечислять поимённо15. v указывать, назначать16. v упоминать; приводить17. v парл. призвать к порядкуhe was named by the Chairman and warned — председатель призвал его к порядку и сделал ему предупреждение
I merely asked his name — я только спросил, как его зовут
Синонимический ряд:1. appellation (noun) appellation; appellative; autograph; cognomen; compellation; denomination; designation; diminutive; epithet; monogram; nomen; proper name; rubric; style; title2. celebrity (noun) big name; blue-booker; celebrity; headliner; hero; lion; luminary; notability; notable; person of renown; personage; personality; somebody; star3. fame (noun) acclaim; distinction; eminence; fame; honor; honour; note; praise; renown4. reputation (noun) character; credit; report; reputation; repute5. appoint (verb) appoint; commission; select6. designate (verb) acclaim; characterise; characterize; classify; describe; designate; dignify; enumerate; finger; indicate; make; nominate; tap7. entitle (verb) address; baptise; baptize; call; christen; denominate; dub; entitle; identify; label; style; tally; term; title8. instance (verb) cite; instance; mention; specifyАнтонимический ряд:disrepute; hint; individuality; obscurity; person; shadow; suggest -
8 name
1. [neım] n1. имя; фамилияChristian /first, given/ name - имя
middle name - а) второе имя (напр., May в Louise May Smith); б) разг. характерная черта
family /last/ name - фамилия
full name - полное имя; все имена и фамилия
what is your name? - как вас зовут?
a tenant, John Jones by name - арендатор по имени Джон Джонс
a person of /by/ the name of Smith - человек по фамилии Смит
to know by name - а) знать понаслышке; б) знать по именам /фамилиям/, знать лично каждого
under the name of - под именем; под псевдонимом
to put one's name to smth. - подписаться под чем-л.; подписать что-л. (воззвание и т. п.)
to put one's name down for - а) подписаться на (какую-л. сумму); записаться на (билет и т. п.); б) выставить свою кандидатуру на (какой-л. пост)
of no name, without a name - а) безымянный; б) не поддающийся описанию ( о поступке)
to send in one's name - а) записываться (на конкурс и т. п.); б) велеть доложить о себе
what name shall I say? - как о вас доложить?
to change one's name of Higgins to Jones - сменить фамилию Хиггинс на Джоунз
to use smb.'s name - ссылаться на кого-л., использовать чьё-л. имя как рекомендацию
in the name of smb., smth. - а) во имя кого-л., чего-л.; in the name of common sense - во имя здравого смысла; in God's name!, in the name of heaven! - боже!, во имя всего святого!; б) от чьего-л. имени; именем кого-л., чего-л.; in the name of the law - именем закона; in one's own name - от своего имени; в) юр. от имени, по поручению кого-л.; г) на имя кого-л., чего-л. (о вкладе и т. п.)
2. название, наименование; обозначениеtrade name - а) название фирмы; б) фирменное название (тж. proprietary name)
a popular [playful] name for smth. - народное [шутливое] название чего-л.
in name (only) - (только) номинально; (только) по названию
a mere name, only a name - пустой звук, одно название
there is only the name of friendship between them - их дружба - одно название
the town derived it's name from... - город получил название от... /назван в честь.../
3. 1) тк. sing репутация; слава; (доброе) имяbad /ill/ name - плохая репутация, дурная слава
to get /to make, to win/ oneself a name - создать себе имя, получить известность
to perpetuate one's name - увековечить себя, обессмертить своё имя
to have a name for honesty [for generosity], to have the name of being honest [generous] - славиться честностью [щедростью]
to bear /to carry/ the name - уст. пользоваться заслуженной репутацией
he is not entitled to the name of scholar - он недостоин называться учёным
2) личность; человек (особ. выдающийся)people of name - люди с именем; известные деятели; знаменитости
the great names of history - великие люди /имена/, исторические личности
4. род, фамилия5. pl брань, бранные словаto call smb. names - поносить кого-л.; обзывать кого-л.
6. грам. имя существительное7. лог. термин; логическое понятие♢
their name is legion - библ. имя им легионto keep smb.'s name off the books - не допускать кого-л. в организацию, не принимать кого-л. в члены клуба и т. п.
to take smb.'s name off the books - исключить кого-л. из организации, клуба, учебного заведения и т. п.
to lend one's name /the shelter of one's name/ to smb. - разрешить кому-л. воспользоваться своим именем, дать кому-л. рекомендацию, поддержать кого-л. своим авторитетом
give it a name! - выбирайте, я плачу ( при угощении)
the name of the game - самое главное, суть
2. [neım] ain fishing, patience is the name of the game - на рыбалке самое главное - терпение
1. именнойname tag - именной жетон; медальон с фамилией; личный знак ( военнослужащего)
2. авторскийname entry - спец. авторское описание, описание под именем автора (в каталоге, списке)
3. заглавныйname role /part/ - заглавная роль
name story - рассказ, давший название сборнику рассказов
4. амер. разг. известный; с именем3. [neım] v1. 1) называть, давать имяto name a child John - назвать /наречь, окрестить/ ребёнка Джоном
to name after /from, амер. for/ - называть в честь
cambric is so named from its place of origin, Cambray - ткань называется кембрик, потому что её начали производить в Камбре
the college is named for George Washington - колледжу присвоено имя Джорджа Вашингтона
2) называть, перечислять поимённоto name all the flowers in the garden - перечислить названия всех цветов в (этом) саду
to name the States of the Union - назвать все штаты, входящие в состав США
2. указывать, назначатьto name the day - а) назначить день свадьбы (тк. о невесте); б) принять предложение руки и сердца
3. назначать ( на должность)Mr. X. has been named for the directorship - г-на X. назначили на пост директора
4. упоминать; приводить ( в качестве примера)the measures we have named - перечисленные /упомянутые/ нами мероприятия
5. парл. призвать к порядкуto name a member - канад. удалить из зала ( участника заседания)
he was named by the Chairman and warned - председатель призвал его к порядку и сделал ему предупреждение
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not to be named on /in/ the same day /breath/ with - ≅ никакого сравнения быть не можетhe is not to be named on the same day with his brother - смешно сравнивать его с братом
to name names - упоминать фамилии (замешанных в чём-л.)
the witness threatened to name names - свидетель угрожал тем, что он может кое-кого назвать
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9 of
əv1) (belonging to: a friend of mine.) av2) (away from (a place etc); after (a given time): within five miles of London; within a year of his death.) fra, etter3) (written etc by: the plays of Shakespeare.) av4) (belonging to or forming a group: He is one of my friends.) av5) (showing: a picture of my father.) av6) (made from; consisting of: a dress of silk; a collection of pictures.) av7) (used to show an amount, measurement of something: a gallon of petrol; five bags of coal.) med, à8) (about: an account of his work.) om9) (containing: a box of chocolates.) med, av10) (used to show a cause: She died of hunger.) av, fra11) (used to show a loss or removal: She was robbed of her jewels.) fra-, av12) (used to show the connection between an action and its object: the smoking of a cigarette.) av13) (used to show character, qualities etc: a man of courage.) med, av14) ((American) (of time) a certain number of minutes before (the hour): It's ten minutes of three.) på, føromprep. \/ɒv\/, trykksvakəv\/ eller \/v\/, foran ubetont konsonant: \/f\/1) ( om forholdet mellom en del og en helhet) av, fra2) (etter et tall eller bestemmelsesfaktor, av og til uten oversettelse til norsk) med, om, av, blant• would you like a cup of tea?3) ( om retning eller sted) fra, for• have you met Professor Smith of Cambridge?4) ( om forbindelsen mellom to enheter eller eiendomsforhold) med, i, av, etter, fra, forhan er en romanforfatter fra det 18. århundre5) ( om forholdet mellom et abstrakt begrep og et etterfølgende objekt) fra, for, av, i, på• in the opinion of the teachers, this is wrong6) (om forholdet mellom et verb og et etterfølgende objekt der verbet uttrykker en mental eller abstrakt tilstand) fra, etter, om, på• just think of the consequences!7) ( om årsak eller motiv) av8) ( om forholdet mellom en skala eller målestokk og en verdi) på, med, à• the sales will decrease of 5%salget vil gå ned med 5%9) (om alder, av og til uten oversettelse på norsk) på10) ( om materiale som noe består av) av, i11) (om dato, årstid, navn eller tittel, av og til uten oversettelse på norsk) på• he's the governor of St. Helenahan er guvernøren på St. Helena12) (om personlig egenskap, av og til uten oversettelse på norsk) på13) ( om sammenligning) til, av• he has one merit, that of being honesthan har ett fortrinn, nemlig det å være ærlig15) (i visse tidsuttrykk, litterært) på, om• what do you do of Sundays?16) (amer., om klokkeslett) påbe of delta i, være med i, tilhøreof late i det sistei de siste årene\/i de senere årof oneself av seg selv, frivillig -
10 permettre
permettre [pεʀmεtʀ]➭ TABLE 561. transitive verba. to allow• est-il permis d'être aussi bête ! how can anyone be so stupid!• ce diplôme va lui permettre de trouver du travail this qualification will enable him to find a jobb. (sollicitation) vous permettez ? may I?• vous permettez que je fume ? do you mind if I smoke?2. reflexive verba. ( = s'offrir) to allow o.s.b. ( = risquer) [+ grossièreté, plaisanterie] to dare to make• je me permettrai de vous faire remarquer que... I'd like to point out (to you) that...• je me permets de vous écrire au sujet de... (formule épistolaire) I am writing to you in connection with...* * *pɛʀmɛtʀ
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1) ( donner l'autorisation)ça, permettez-moi d'en douter — I'm sorry, I have my doubts about that
c'est pas permis (colloq) d'être aussi hypocrite! — how can anyone be such a hypocrite?
il est menteur comme c'est pas permis — (colloq) he's an incredible liar
2) ( donner les moyens)permettre à quelqu'un de faire quelque chose — to allow ou enable somebody to do something
des mesures pour permettre une reprise rapide de l'économie — measures to ensure rapid economic recovery
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se permettre verbe pronominalje peux me permettre ce genre de plaisanterie avec lui — I can get away with telling him that kind of joke
‘je me permets de vous écrire au sujet de...’ — ‘I'm writing to you about...’
* * *pɛʀmɛtʀ vt1) (= autoriser) to allowSa mère lui permet de sortir le soir. — His mother allows him to go out at night.
2) ADMINISTRATION, [loi, règlement, officiel] to permitJ'ajouterai une dernière remarque si vous me le permettez. — I would like to add one last comment, if I may.
4) (= rendre possible) to permitNous pensons pique-niquer si le temps le permet. — We're planning to have a picnic if the weather permits.
* * *permettre verb table: mettreA vtr1 ( donner l'autorisation) to allow; je ne le permettrai pas I won't allow it; je ne permets pas qu'on dise du mal d'elle I won't hear a word against her; permettre à qn de faire qch to allow sb to do sth, to give sb permission to do sth; il nous a permis de sortir ce soir he allowed us ou gave us permission to go out tonight; est-ce que vous savez s'il est permis de fumer/prendre des photos ici? do you know if smoking is allowed here?/if you're allowed to take photos here?; permettez-moi de vous accompagner allow me to accompany you; permets-moi de te dire que let me tell you that; permettez-moi d'ajouter que I would like to add that; vous permettez que j'ouvre la fenêtre/que je fume? do you mind if I open the window/if I smoke?; (vous) permettez! j'étais là avant!/je n'ai pas dit cela! excuse me! I was here first!/I didn't say that!; ça, permettez-moi d'en douter I'm sorry, I have my doubts about that; c'est pas permis○ d'être aussi pingre/hypocrite! how can anyone be so stingy/such a hypocrite?; il est pingre/menteur comme c'est pas permis○ he's incredibly stingy/an incredible liar; il est permis de se poser des questions one is entitled to wonder; tous les espoirs sont permis there is every hope of success;2 ( donner les moyens) des mesures pour permettre une reprise rapide de l'économie/la création de nouveaux emplois measures to ensure rapid economic recovery/the creation of new jobs; ça permet une meilleure tenue de route it ensures ou makes for better roadholding; si le temps le permet weather permitting; dès que les circonstances le permettront as soon as circumstances allow ou permit; je viendrai si mon emploi du temps (me) le permet I'll come if my schedule allows ou permits; ce procédé permet de consommer moins d'énergie this system makes it possible to use less energy; permettre à qn de faire to allow ou enable sb to do, to give sb the opportunity to do; ça m'a permis de travailler plus longtemps/d'économiser it allowed ou enabled me ou gave me the opportunity to work longer/to save money; un accord qui devrait permettre à la France d'exporter davantage an agreement that should enable ou allow France to export more; leurs moyens ne le leur permettent pas they can't afford it; ma santé ne me permet pas de faire du sport my health prevents me from doing any sport; autant qu'il est permis d'en juger as far as one can tell.B se permettre vpr je peux me permettre ce genre de plaisanterie avec lui I can get away with telling him that kind of joke; il se permet bien des choses or bien des familiarités avec elle he takes a lot of liberties with her; puis-je me permettre une remarque? might I say something?; se permettre de faire to take the liberty of doing; il s'est permis d'entrer sans frapper/d'utiliser mon ordinateur he took the liberty of coming in without knocking/of using my computer; je me suis permis de lui faire la remarque/de lui dire ce que je pensais I ventured to point it out to him/to tell him what I thought, I took the liberty of pointing it out to him/of telling him what I thought; tu ne peux pas te permettre d'être en retard à ton rendez-vous you can't afford to be late for your appointment; je ne peux pas me permettre d'acheter une nouvelle voiture I can't afford to buy a new car; puis-je me permettre de vous offrir un verre? would you care for a drink?; puis-je me permettre de vous raccompagner? fml might I be allowed to escort you home?; ‘je me permets de vous écrire au sujet de…’ ‘I'm writing to you about…’.[pɛrmɛtr] verbe transitif1. [suj: personne] to allowpermettre à quelqu'un de faire quelque chose, permettre que quelqu'un fasse quelque chose to allow somebody to do something, to let somebody do somethingle train à grande vitesse permettra d'y aller en moins de deux heures the high-speed train will make it possible to get there in under two hoursce document permet d'entrer dans le secteur turc this document enables ou entitles you to enter the Turkish sectorsi le temps/sa santé le permet weather/(his) health permittingc'est permis? is it allowed ou permitted?il n'est pas/il est permis de boire de l'alcool drinking is not/is allowed ou permittedelle est belle/insolente comme c'est pas permis she's outrageously beautiful/cheekyun tel mauvais goût, ça devrait pas être ou c'est pas permis there should be a law against such bad taste3. [dans des formules de politesse]il reste un sandwich, vous permettez? may I have the last sandwich?si vous me permettez l'expression if I may be allowed to say so, if you don't mind my sayingtu n'es pas sincère non plus, permets-moi de te le dire and you're not being honest either, let me tell youah permettez, j'étais là avant vous! do you mind, I was there before you!————————se permettre verbe pronominal transitif1. [s'accorder] to allow ou to permit oneself2. [oser] to daresi je peux me permettre, je ne pense pas que ce soit une bonne idée if you don't mind my saying so, I don't think it's a very good idea3. [pouvoir payer] to (be able to) afford————————se permettre de verbe pronominal plus prépositionpuis-je me permettre de vous rappeler mon nom/nos accords signés? may I remind you of my name/our binding agreements? -
11 cagey
adj infml1)She was very cagey about her age — Она никогда не говорила, сколько ей лет
I couldn't tell whether he was being honest or cagey — Я не мог понять, правду он говорит или виляет
2) AmEHe's too cagey for me. I don't trust him at all — Он довольно скользкий парень. Я ему не доверяю
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12 creer
v.1 to believe.debe de ser bastante interesante — no creas,… it must be very interesting — far from it o don't you believe it,…2 to believe (estar convencido de).créeme, sólo quería ayudar believe me o honestly, I only wanted to help¡ya lo creo! of course!Ricardo cree en la reencarnación Richard believes in reincarnation.María cree todas sus mentiras Mary believes all his lies.Yo le creo a ella I believe her.3 to think.no creo, creo que no I don't think socreo que sí I think socreo que ha sido Sara I think it was Sara¡quién lo hubiera creído! who would have thought it!creer a alguien capaz de hacer algo to believe somebody to be capable of doing something4 to consider oneself to, to believe to.Creo estar preparado para ello I consider myself to be ready for that.* * *1 (dar por cierto) to believe2 (suponer, opinar) to think, suppose■ ¿y tú que crees? what do you think?3 (tener fe) to believe1 (tener fe) to believe1 (aceptar) to believe■ no me lo creo I don't believe it, I can't believe it2 (considerarse) to think■ ¿quién te has creído que eres? who do you think you are?\creer a ciencia cierta to be convincedcreer a ojos cerrados to believe blindlycreer a pies juntillas to firmly believe¡no creas! do you really think so?, I'm not so sureno vayas a creer que... don't go thinking that...¡que te crees tú eso! that's what you think!¡ya lo creo! of course!* * *verb1) to believe2) think* * *1. VI1) (=pensar)es de Madrid, según creo — I believe she's from Madrid
es difícil, no creas — it's hard enough, I can tell you
2)• creer en — to believe in
¿crees en los fantasmas? — do you believe in ghosts?
2. VT1) (=considerar cierto) to believecréame — believe me, take my word for it
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¡ya lo creo!, -¿quieres un café? -¡ya lo creo! — "do you want some coffee?" - "you bet!" *¡ya lo creo que está roto! — you bet it's broken!, it certainly is broken!
¿que yo voy a ir andando hasta el faro? ¡ya lo creo! — iró you think I'm going to walk all the way to the lighthouse? you must be joking! *
¿que tú no sabías lo del examen? ¡sí, sí, ya lo creo! — iró you didn't know about the exam? oh, sure you didn't! *
2) (=pensar) to thinkcreo que es sincera — I think she's sincere, I believe her to be sincere
no se vaya usted a creer que... — don't go thinking that..., I wouldn't want you to think that...
3) (=considerar) to thinklo creo mi deber — I think o consider it (to be) my duty
3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) (Relig) to believeb) (tener fe, confianza)creer en algo/alguien — to believe in something/somebody
c) (+ me/te/le etc) to believeno te puedo creer! — I don't o can't believe it!
2) (pensar, juzgar) to think¿estará en casa ahora? - no creo — will she be at home now? - I don't think so
él la quiere - ¿tú crees? — he loves her - do you think so?
ocurrió en 1965, según creo — I believe o understand it took place in 1965
no creas, es bastante difícil — believe me, it's quite hard
2.esto ya pasaba antes, no crea usted — this used to happen before as well, you know
creer vt1) ( dar por cierto) to believelo creas o no lo creas or aunque no lo creas — believe it or not
no (le) creas nada de lo que dice — don't believe a thing o a word he says
2) (pensar, juzgar) to thinkcreo que sí/creo que no — I think so/I don't think so
creo que no va a poder resolverlo — I don't believe o think she'll be able to sort it out
¿me crees tan estúpida? — do you really think I'm that stupid?
3.no creer que + subj: no creo que pueda resolverlo I doubt if o I don't think I'll be able to solve it; no creo/no puedo creer que lo haya hecho I don't/can't believe that he did it; no vaya a creer que es para él he might get the impression it's for him; creer + inf: creí oír un ruido I thought I heard a noise; creo recordar que... I seem to remember that...; creo haberlo visto antes — I think I've seen it before
creerse v pron1) (dar por cierto, figurarse)a) (enf) ( con ingenuidad) to believeb) ( con arrogancia) to think¿quién se creerá que es? — who does he think he is?
¿qué se habrán creído? — what do they take me (o us etc) for?
¿qué te crees, que soy tu criada? — what do you think I am, your maid or something?
se lo tiene muy creído — (Esp fam) he's very full of himself (colloq)
que te crees tú eso! or que te lo has creído! — (Esp fam) you must be kidding! (colloq)
2) (refl)a) ( considerarse)b) (CS fam) ( estimarse superior) to think one is special (o great etc)3) (Méx) ( fiarse)* * *= believe, feel, think, opine.Ex. The preferred citation order should be that order which is believed to match the approach of many users who can be expected to retrieve information on the topic.Ex. Some feel that the non-expressive nature of the notation limits the scheme's usefulness in computerised data bases.Ex. Whether the juxtaposition of language with literature is as weighty an advantage as has on occasion been claimed is, I think, debatable.Ex. Such techniques, she opined, emphasize production over people.----* aunque no lo creas = believe it or not.* ¡como para creérselo! = Posesivo + famous last words.* créeme = take it from me.* creer a Alguien = take + Posesivo + word for it.* creer adecuado = see + fit, think + fit.* creer en imposibilidades = believe in + impossibilities.* creer en lo imposible = believe in + the impossible.* creer necesario = feel + need for.* creer que estar bien = feel + right.* creer que estar mal = feel + wrong.* creerse = make out to be.* creerse Dios = play + God.* creerse equivocadamente = lull + Nombre + into thinking.* creerse la salvación de = be god's gift to.* creérselas de = fancy + Reflexivo.* creérselo = go to + Posesivo + head, get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.* creerse una broma = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.* hacer creer = lead to + believe, lull + Nombre + into thinking.* lo creas o no = believe it or not.* no creerse Algo al pie de la letra = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.* no creerse Algo del todo = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.* según se cree = reputedly.* ser difícil de creer = beggar + belief.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) (Relig) to believeb) (tener fe, confianza)creer en algo/alguien — to believe in something/somebody
c) (+ me/te/le etc) to believeno te puedo creer! — I don't o can't believe it!
2) (pensar, juzgar) to think¿estará en casa ahora? - no creo — will she be at home now? - I don't think so
él la quiere - ¿tú crees? — he loves her - do you think so?
ocurrió en 1965, según creo — I believe o understand it took place in 1965
no creas, es bastante difícil — believe me, it's quite hard
2.esto ya pasaba antes, no crea usted — this used to happen before as well, you know
creer vt1) ( dar por cierto) to believelo creas o no lo creas or aunque no lo creas — believe it or not
no (le) creas nada de lo que dice — don't believe a thing o a word he says
2) (pensar, juzgar) to thinkcreo que sí/creo que no — I think so/I don't think so
creo que no va a poder resolverlo — I don't believe o think she'll be able to sort it out
¿me crees tan estúpida? — do you really think I'm that stupid?
3.no creer que + subj: no creo que pueda resolverlo I doubt if o I don't think I'll be able to solve it; no creo/no puedo creer que lo haya hecho I don't/can't believe that he did it; no vaya a creer que es para él he might get the impression it's for him; creer + inf: creí oír un ruido I thought I heard a noise; creo recordar que... I seem to remember that...; creo haberlo visto antes — I think I've seen it before
creerse v pron1) (dar por cierto, figurarse)a) (enf) ( con ingenuidad) to believeb) ( con arrogancia) to think¿quién se creerá que es? — who does he think he is?
¿qué se habrán creído? — what do they take me (o us etc) for?
¿qué te crees, que soy tu criada? — what do you think I am, your maid or something?
se lo tiene muy creído — (Esp fam) he's very full of himself (colloq)
que te crees tú eso! or que te lo has creído! — (Esp fam) you must be kidding! (colloq)
2) (refl)a) ( considerarse)b) (CS fam) ( estimarse superior) to think one is special (o great etc)3) (Méx) ( fiarse)* * *= believe, feel, think, opine.Ex: The preferred citation order should be that order which is believed to match the approach of many users who can be expected to retrieve information on the topic.
Ex: Some feel that the non-expressive nature of the notation limits the scheme's usefulness in computerised data bases.Ex: Whether the juxtaposition of language with literature is as weighty an advantage as has on occasion been claimed is, I think, debatable.Ex: Such techniques, she opined, emphasize production over people.* aunque no lo creas = believe it or not.* ¡como para creérselo! = Posesivo + famous last words.* créeme = take it from me.* creer a Alguien = take + Posesivo + word for it.* creer adecuado = see + fit, think + fit.* creer en imposibilidades = believe in + impossibilities.* creer en lo imposible = believe in + the impossible.* creer necesario = feel + need for.* creer que estar bien = feel + right.* creer que estar mal = feel + wrong.* creerse = make out to be.* creerse Dios = play + God.* creerse equivocadamente = lull + Nombre + into thinking.* creerse la salvación de = be god's gift to.* creérselas de = fancy + Reflexivo.* creérselo = go to + Posesivo + head, get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.* creerse una broma = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.* hacer creer = lead to + believe, lull + Nombre + into thinking.* lo creas o no = believe it or not.* no creerse Algo al pie de la letra = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.* no creerse Algo del todo = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.* según se cree = reputedly.* ser difícil de creer = beggar + belief.* * *viA1 ( Relig) to believe2 (tener fe, confianza) creer EN algo/algn to believe IN sth/sbno creo en los fantasmas/el amor I don't believe in ghosts/loveél fue el único que creyó en nosotros he was the only one who believed in us o who had any faith in us3 (+ me/te/le etc) to believe¿y eso te dijo? ¡no te puedo creer! he said that to you? I don't o can't believe it!tú me crees, ¿verdad? you believe me, don't you?B (pensar, juzgar) to think¿estará en casa ahora? — no creo will she be at home now? — I don't think soesto lo terminamos mañana — ¿tú crees? we'll get this finished tomorrow — do you think so?ocurrió en 1965, según creo I believe o understand it took place in 1965es más difícil de lo que parece, no creas believe you me, it's harder than it looksesto ya pasaba antes, no crea usted this used to happen before as well, you know■ creervtA (dar por cierto) to believe¡quién lo hubiera creído! who would have believed it?hay que verlo para creerlo it has to be seen to be believedlo creas o no lo creas or aunque no lo creas believe it or notsi no lo veo no lo creo if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes I wouldn't have believed it¿que si lo voy a aceptar? ¡ya lo creo! am I going to accept it? of course I am! o ( colloq) you bet!no (le) creas nada de lo que dice don't believe a thing o a word he sayses una historia de no creer it's an unbelievable o incredible story¿tú puedes creer que ni siquiera me saludó? would o can you believe that he didn't even say hello to me?¡no lo puedo creer, nos han puesto otra multa! I don't believe it, we've got another ticket!¿se puede creer que a nadie se le haya ocurrido? can you believe that nobody has thought of it before?B (pensar, juzgar) to think¿ya ha terminado la reunión? — creo que sí/creo que no has the meeting finished yet? — I think so/I don't think socreo que va a llover I think it's going to raincreo que es mi deber ayudarlo I believe it's my duty to help him, I consider it my duty to help himquiero creer que se lo agradeciste I hope you thanked themno vayas a creer que a mí me resultó fácil don't get the impression that o don't think that it was easy for mese cree que el incendio fue provocado the fire is thought to have been started deliberatelyles hizo creer que estaba enfermo he made them think he was illcreo que no va a poder resolverlo I don't believe o think she'll be able to sort it outno creí necesario avisarte I did not think it necessary to let you knowno la creo capaz de semejante cosa I do not think she is capable of such a thing¿me crees tan estúpida? do you really think I'm that stupid?no creer QUE + SUBJ:no creo que pueda resolverlo I doubt if o I don't think I'll be able to solve itno creo/no puedo creer que lo haya hecho sin ayuda I don't/can't believe that he did it on his ownno creo que llueva I don't think it'll raincreer + INF:creí oír un ruido I thought I heard a noisecreo recordar que me dijiste que … I seem to remember you telling me that …creo haberlo visto antes pero no estoy segura I think I've seen it before but I'm not sure■ creerseA (dar por cierto, figurarse)1 ( enf) (con ingenuidad) to believeque no se crea que es tan fácil he shouldn't think it's so easyse cree todo lo que le dicen she believes everything she's toldno me creo nada de ti ( Esp); I don't believe a thing o word you say2 (con arrogancia) to think¿quién se creerá que es? who does he think he is?¿qué se habrán creído?, ofrecernos esa miseria what do they take us for, offering us such a pathetic amount?¿qué te crees, que soy tu criada? what do you think I am? your maid or something?se lo cree mucho or se lo tiene muy creído ( Esp fam); he's very full of himself ( colloq), he really fancies himself ( BrE colloq)B ( refl)1(considerarse): no me creo capaz de hacerlo I don't think I'm capable of doing itse cree el dueño del pueblo he thinks he owns the whole villagete crees muy listo ¿verdad? you think you're really clever, don't you?* * *
creer ( conjugate creer) verbo intransitivo
creer en algo/algn to believe in sth/sb;◊ ¿me crees? do you believe me?
◊ ¿tú crees? do you think so?;
no creo I don't think so;
no creas, es bastante difícil believe me, it's quite hard
verbo transitivo
aunque no lo creas believe it or not;
¡no lo puedo creer! I don't believe it!;
¡ya lo creo! of course!
◊ creo que sí/creo que no I think so/I don't think so;
creo que va a llover I think it's going to rain;
no la creo capaz I do not think she is capable;
se cree que el incendio fue provocado the fire is thought to have been started deliberately;
no lo creí necesario I didn't think it necessary;
no creo que pueda ir I doubt if o I don't think I'll be able to go;
creí oír un ruido I thought I heard a noise;
creo recordar que … I seem to remember that …
creerse verbo pronominal
¿quién se creerá que es? who does he think he is?
creer
I verbo transitivo
1 (suponer) to think: ¿crees que está implicado?, do you think he's involved?
creo que sí/no, I think so/don't think so
ya lo creo, of course
2 (tener fe, confianza) to believe: créeme, believe me
te creo, I believe you
II verbo intransitivo
1 Rel to believe [en, in]
cree en los marcianos, he believes in Martians
2 (tener confianza) to trust: mi padre cree en mí, my father trusts me
' creer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabar
- adelante
- entender
- imaginar
- imposible
- machamartillo
- suponer
- temerse
- tragar
- creyera
- engañar
- hallar
- ir
- pensar
English:
belief
- believe
- believe in
- buy
- certain
- conceive
- credit
- deceive
- fancy
- lead to
- reason
- reckon
- see
- seeing
- swallow
- think
- trust
- disbelieve
- have
- impression
- suppose
* * *♦ vt1. [estar convencido de] to believe;no te creo I don't believe you;no creas nada de lo que te cuenten don't believe a word they say;créeme, sólo quería ayudar believe me o honestly, I only wanted to help;no puedo creer lo que ven mis ojos I can't believe my eyes;no puedo creer lo que estoy oyendo I can't believe my ears o what I'm hearing;hay que verlo para creerlo it has to be seen to be believed;creer algo a pies juntillas to believe sth blindly;ya lo creo: [m5]¡ya lo creo que iré! of course I'll go!, you bet I'll go!;Irónico¿nos puedes ayudar a subir el piano? – ¡ya lo creo! could you help us carry the piano upstairs? – oh sure, I'd just love to!2. [suponer, pensar] to think;creo que ha sido Sara I think it was Sara;creo que va a hacer calor I think it's going to be hot;creo que te equivocas I think you're mistaken;creo que está vivo I think he's alive, I believe him to be alive;¿crees que lo conseguiremos? do you think we'll achieve it?, do you expect us to achieve it?;creo que sí I think so;creo que no I don't think so;no creo que pueda ir contigo I don't think I can go with you;¿vendrás a la fiesta? – no creo are you going to the party? – I don't think so;creo no equivocarme I believe I'm right, I don't think I'm wrong;creí oír un llanto I thought I heard someone crying;creo recordar que no es la primera vez que lo hace I seem to remember it's not the first time she's done it;no te vayas a creer que soy siempre así don't think o imagine I'm always like this;no la creía tan simpática I didn't think she was so nice;¡quién lo hubiera creído! who would have thought it!;se llama Juan, creo he's called Juan, I think;están muy afectados, ¿no crees? they seem very upset, don't you think?3. [estimar] to think;le creo capaz I think he's competent;creer a alguien capaz de hacer algo to think sb is capable of doing sth♦ vino cree en la monarquía he doesn't believe in monarchy;mis hijos no creen en Papá Noel my children don't believe in Father Christmas;no cree, es ateo he's not a believer, he's an atheist;creo en tu honestidad I believe you're being honest;según creo to the best of my knowledge;debe ser bastante interesante – no creas,… it must be very interesting – far from it o don't you believe it,…* * *I v/i believe (en in);creer en Dios believe in Godhacer creer algo a alguien make s.o. think o believe sth;no creo que esté aquí I don’t think he’s here;eso no te lo crees ni tú fam you must be nuts! fam ;¡quién iba a creerlo! who would have believed it!;¡ya lo creo! fam you bet! fam* * *creer {20} v1) : to believe2) : to suppose, to thinkcreo que sí: I think so* * *creer vb1. (en general) to believe¿crees en Dios? do you believe in God? -
13 différent
différent, e [difeʀɑ̃, ɑ̃t]adjectiveb. (avant le nom) ( = divers) various* * *différente difeʀɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif1) ( dissemblable) different (de from)2) ( varié) different, various* * *difeʀɑ̃, ɑ̃t adj différent, -e1) (exprime l'altérité) differentIl l'a fait pour des raisons différentes. — He did it for other reasons., He did it for different reasons.
Je ne dis pas qu'elle ment, je pense qu'elle est de mauvaise foi - c'est différent. — I'm not saying she's lying, I think she's not being honest - there's a difference.
différent de — different from, different to
Son point de vue est différent du mien. — His point of view is different from mine., His point of view is different to mine.
2) (au pluriel, devant le nom: divers) various, differentdifférents objets — various objects, different objects
pour différentes raisons — for various reasons, for different reasons
* * *différent, différente adj1 ( dissemblable) different (de from);2 ( varié) different, various; il a choisi de ne pas venir pour différentes raisons he chose not to come for various reasons ou for a number of reasons; à différents moments at various times; en différents endroits in different places; à différentes heures de la journée at different times of the day.[diferɑ̃] ( féminin différente [diferɑ̃ɑ̃t]) adjectif1. [distinct] differentil n'est pas désagréable, il est timide, c'est différent he isn't unpleasant, he's shy, there's a difference2. [original] different————————[diferɑ̃] déterminant (adjectif indéfini, devant un nom au pluriel) -
14 name *****
[neɪm]1. nnome m, (of book etc) titolo, (reputation) (buon) nome, fama, reputazione fto go by or under the name of — farsi chiamare
in the name of the law/of God — in nome della legge/di Dio
to take sb's name and address — prendere nome e indirizzo di qn, Police prendere le generalità di qn
to put one's name down for — (ticket) mettersi in lista per avere, (school, course) mettersi in lista per
he's a big name in show business — è una personalità or un grosso nome nel mondo dello spettacolo
he has a name for being honest — è noto or famoso per la sua onestà
to make a name for o.s. — farsi un nome
to get (o.s.) a bad name — farsi una cattiva fama or una brutta reputazione
2. vt2) (mention) nominare, fare il nome di, (identify) identificare, (accomplice) fare il nome di, rivelare il nome dito name sb for a post — proporre la candidatura di qn a una carica, proporre qn per una carica
you name it, we've got it — abbiamo tutto quello che vuoi
3) (date, price etc) stabilire, fissarehave you named the day yet? — (for wedding) avete già fissato la data?
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15 Finite and non-finite verbs
Личные и неличные формы глагола↑ Verb1) Личные формы глагола ( finite verbs).Личные (или финитные) формы глагола - это такие формы, которые выражают лицо, число, наклонение, залог.I am singing his favorite song. — Я пою его любимую песенку.
He has been told to get out of there. — Ему велели уйти оттуда.
Please, feel at home. — Пожалуйста, чувствуйте себя как дома.
2) Неличные формы глагола ( non-finite verbs).Неличные (нефинитные) формы глагола не выражают лица, числа, наклонения, залога. К неличным формам глагола относятся:I came here to speak to you. — Я пришел, чтобы поговорить с тобой.
All his money having been spent, he finally returned home. — Когда у него кончились все деньги, он наконец вернулся домой.
в) герундий ( Gerund)‘Everything depends upon your being honest with me,’ she continued. — "Все зависит от того, будешь ли ты со мной честен", - продолжила она.
3) Термин ing-form является общим термином для герундия (Gerund) и причастий (Participle), образующихся с помощью окончания - ing.English-Russian grammar dictionary > Finite and non-finite verbs
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16 wise
[waɪz]adj1) мудрый, умудрённыйHe sounded very wise in his remarks. — Его замечания звучали очень умно.
He had a reputation of being honest and wise in his dealings. — У него была репутация честного и мудрого человека в делах.
- wise decision- wise saying
- wise man
- wise piece of advice2) благоразумный, разумныйIt was wise of them to postpone the meeting/they were wise in postponing the meeting. — Они благоразумно отложили встречу.
It would be wiser for you to stay at home. — Для вас было разумнее остаться дома.
It is easy to be wise after the event. — ◊ Задним умом крепок.
No man is wise at all times. — ◊ И на солнце есть пятна.
- is it wise to go there?To be penny wise and pound foolish. — ◊ Скупой платит дважды
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17 credit
'kredit 1. noun1) (time allowed for payment of goods etc after they have been received: We don't give credit at this shop.) kreditt, avbetaling2) (money loaned (by a bank).) lån3) (trustworthiness regarding ability to pay for goods etc: Your credit is good.) godt skussmål, kredittverdighet4) ((an entry on) the side of an account on which payments received are entered: Our credits are greater than our debits.) kredittpostering5) (the sum of money which someone has in an account at a bank: Your credit amounts to 2,014 dollars.) beløp på en konto6) (belief or trust: This theory is gaining credit.) støtte7) ((American) a certificate to show that a student has completed a course which counts towards his degree.) vekttall for et fullført kurs; deleksamen2. verb1) (to enter (a sum of money) on the credit side (of an account): This cheque was credited to your account last month.) godskrive, kreditere2) ((with with) to think of (a person or thing) as having: He was credited with magical powers.) tillegge, tilskrive3) (to believe (something) to be possible: Well, would you credit that!) tro (på), feste lit til•- creditably
- creditor
- credits
- credit card
- be a credit to someone
- be a credit to
- do someone credit
- do credit
- give someone credit for something
- give credit for something
- give someone credit
- give credit
- on credit
- take the credit for something
- take credit for something
- take the credit
- take creditkreditt--------sitatIsubst. \/ˈkredɪt\/1) ( handel) kreditt2) anseelse, (godt) rykte, tiltro3) ære, anerkjennelse, heder, berømmelse4) (britisk, universitet) forklaring: karakter over ståkarakter5) (amer., skolevesen eller universitet, også credit hour) poeng, kurspoengbalance to someone's credit saldo i ens favørbe a credit to gjøre ære på, være en heder forbe in high credit stå høyt i kurscredit where credit is due æres den som æres børcredit with kreditt hosdo someone credit tjene noen til heder\/rosget credit for få ros for, få erkjennelse for, få takk forget the credit for something få æren for noe• I did the work, and she got the creditgive credit to tro på, feste lit tilgive someone credit for something rose noen for noe, gi noen æren for noe tro noe om noen, tiltro noen noelend credit to bestyrke, støtte riktigheten avon credit på kreditt, på kritaon the credit side på plussidenplace credit in tro på, stole pårevolving credit ( bank) løpende kredittIIverb \/ˌkredɪt\/1) tro (på), ha tro (på), ha tiltro til, feste lit til2) gi æren (for), få æren (for)3) ( handel) godskrive, krediterecredit an account godskrive en kontocredit someone with an amount eller credit an amount to someone kreditere\/godskrive noen (for) et beløpcredit someone with something eller credit something to someone tiltro noen noe, tro at noen er noe, tro at noen har (gjort) noe -
18 consigo
pron.1 with him/her, with herself, with himself.consigo mismo/misma with himself/herselflleva siempre el pasaporte consigo she always carries her passport on herhablar consigo mismo to talk to oneself2 with him, with himself, with herself, with oneself.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: conseguir.* * *1→ link=conseguir conseguir————————2 (usted) with you■ ¿lo lleva consigo? have you got it with you?3 (3ª persona plural) with them4 (ustedes) with you■ ¿ustedes llevan toda la documentación consigo? have you got all your papers with you?\no tenerlas todas consigo familiar not to rate one's chances highly* * *adv.with you, with him, with her, with them, with one* * *I IIPRON1) (=con él) with him; (=con ella) with her; (=con uno mismo) with you, with one; (=con usted) with you; (=con ellas, ellos) with themsiempre hay que llevar un pañuelo consigo — you o más frm one should always carry a handkerchief
¿tienen su pasaporte consigo? — do you have your passports with you?
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llevar o traer algo consigo, la separación llevó o trajo consigo terribles consecuencias — the separation had terrible consequencesel acuerdo llevará o traerá consigo un incremento de las ventas — the agreement will result in increased sales
no tenerlas todas consigo —
lo preparó todo bien y aun así no las tenía todas consigo — he prepared it all well enough but he still wasn't quite sure about it
2)• consigo mismo — with himself
no puede ser amable quien no está contento consigo mismo — you can't be nice to others when you are not happy with yourself
* * *Ipronombre personalb) (con usted, ustedes) with youIItraiga/traigan consigo todo lo necesario — bring everything you'll need with you
* * *----* llevar consigo = carry around.* traer consigo = bring along with + Pronombre.* traer consigo éxito = spell + success.* traer consigo fracaso = spell + failure.* * *Ipronombre personalb) (con usted, ustedes) with youIItraiga/traigan consigo todo lo necesario — bring everything you'll need with you
* * ** llevar consigo = carry around.* traer consigo = bring along with + Pronombre.* traer consigo éxito = spell + success.* traer consigo fracaso = spell + failure.* * *llevaba siempre consigo una foto de su difunto marido she always carried a photograph of her deceased husband with herno llevaba todo el dinero consigo he didn't have all the money on himhablaba consigo misma she was talking to herselfsi uno no está satisfecho consigo mismo if you are not happy with yourself, if one is not happy with oneselfllevar or traer consigo: la reforma trae consigo la necesidad de una remodelación total del sistema the reform brings with it the need to totally restructure the system, the reform entails a total restructuring of the system2 (con usted, ustedes) with youtraiga/traigan consigo todo lo necesario bring everything you'll need with you* * *
Del verbo conseguir: ( conjugate conseguir)
consigo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
conseguir
consigo
conseguir ( conjugate conseguir) verbo transitivo ‹objetivo/fin/resultado› to achieve, obtain;
‹entrada/permiso/empleo› to get;
‹medalla/título› to win;◊ si lo intentas, al final lo consigoás if you try, you'll succeed in the end;
la película consiguió un gran éxito the film was a great success;
consigo hacer algo to manage to do sth;
no consigo entenderlo I can't work it out;
conseguí que me lo prestara I got him to lend it to me
consigo pron pers ( con él) with him;
( con ella) with her;
( con uno) with you o one;
(con usted, ustedes) with you;
traigan consigo todo lo necesario bring everything you'll need with you;
hablaba consigo misma she was talking to herself
conseguir verbo transitivo
1 (obtener) to get, obtain
(alcanzar) to achieve: consiguió su propósito, he achieved his purpose
2 (con infinitivo) to manage to: consiguieron convencernos, they managed to persuade us ➣ Ver nota en manage
consigo pron pers
1 (3.ª persona) (con él) with him
(con ella) with her
(cosa, animal) with it
(con ellos) with them
(con usted o ustedes
con uno) with you: la sequía trajo consigo el hambre, the drought brought starvation
2 consigo mismo, (con él mismo) with/to himself: estaba hablando consigo mismo, he was talking to himself
consigo misma, (con ella misma) with/to herself
consigo mismos, (con ellos mismos) with/to themselves: se sentían insatisfechos consigo mismos, they were dissatisfied with themselves
' consigo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
andar
- ruin
- sacar
- arrastrar
- cargar
- conseguir
- llevar
- traer
English:
carry about
- carry around
- complacent
- elude
- recall
- used
- self
- with
* * *♦ pron personal[con él] with him; [con ella] with her; [con ellos, ellas] with them; [con usted, ustedes] with you; [con uno mismo] with oneself;consigo mismo/misma with himself/herself;lleva siempre el pasaporte consigo she always carries her passport on her;habla consigo mismo he talks to himself;llevar o [m5]traer consigo: el acuerdo de paz trajo consigo la prosperidad a la región the peace agreement brought prosperity to the region;los riesgos que lleva consigo una operación de este tipo the risks involved in this type of operation;no las tiene todas consigo he is not too sure about it* * *pron ( con el, con ella) with him/her; ( con ellos, con ellas) with them; ( con usted, con ustedes) with you; ( con uno) with you, with one fml* * *consigo pron: with her, with him, with you, with oneselfse llevó las llaves consigo: she took the keys with her* * *consigo pron1. (con él) with him2. (con ella) with her3. (con usted) with you4. (con ellos) with them -
19 while
1. nounWeile, die[for] a while — eine Weile
where have you been all the or this while? — wo warst du die ganze Zeit?
for a little or short while — eine kleine Weile
stay a little while [longer] — bleib noch ein Weilchen
in a little or short while — gleich
be worth [somebody's] while — sich [für jemanden] lohnen
2. conjunctiononce in a while — von Zeit zu Zeit [mal]; hin und wieder [mal]
1) während; (as long as) solangewhile in London he took piano lessons — als er in London war, nahm er Klavierstunden
2) (although) obgleich3) (whereas) währendPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/93733/while_away">while away* * *1. conjunction( also whilst)1) (during the time that: I saw him while I was out walking.) während2) (although: While I sympathize, I can't really do very much to help.) wenn auch2. noun- while away- worth one's while* * *[(h)waɪl]I only stayed for a short \while ich blieb nur eine kurze Weilehe's been gone quite a \while er ist schon eine ganze Weile wegall the \while die ganze Zeit [über]a \while ago vor einer Weilein a \while in Kürze, baldI'll be fine in a \while mir geht's bald wieder gutto be worth [the] \while die Mühe wert sein, sich akk lohnenII. conj1. (during which time) währendI don't want to be bothered \while I'm recording solange ich aufnehme, möchte ich nicht gestört werden\while I was in Italy... als ich in Italien war,...I'm going to the post office — \while you're there can you get me some stamps? ich gehe zum Postamt — kannst du mir dort ein paar Briefmarken besorgen?he fell asleep \while waiting er schlief beim Warten ein\while on duty im Dienst2. (although) obwohl\while I fully understand your point of view,... wenn ich Ihren Standpunkt auch vollkommen verstehe,...\while he does drive to work, he reduces the environmental impact by taking others with him er fährt zwar mit dem Wagen zur Arbeit, reduziert aber die Umweltbelastung, indem er andere mitnimmt3. (however) wo[hin]gegenhe gets thirty thousand pounds a year \while I get a meagre fifteen! er bekommt dreißigtausend Pfund im Jahr, während ich gerade mal schlappe fünfzehntausend kriege famIII. vt* * *[waɪl]1. nfor a while — (für) eine Weile, eine Zeit lang
a good or long while — eine ganze or lange Weile, eine ganze Zeit lang
for/after quite a while — ziemlich or recht lange, (für) eine geraume/nach einer geraumen Weile (geh)
a little or short while — ein Weilchen (inf), kurze Zeit
it'll be ready in a short while — es wird bald fertig sein
a long while ago — vor einer ganzen Weile, vor längerer or langer Zeit
2)3)to be worth (one's) while to... — sich (für jdn) lohnen, zu...
2. conj1) während; (= as long as) solangehe became famous while still young — er wurde berühmt, als er noch jung war
2)(= although)
while one must admit there are difficulties... — man muss zwar zugeben, dass es Schwierigkeiten gibt, trotzdem...while the text is not absolutely perfect, nevertheless... — obwohl (zwar) der Text nicht einwandfrei ist,... trotzdem
it is difficult to be fair while at the same time being honest — es ist schwierig, fair und gleichzeitig auch gerecht zu sein
3) (= whereas) während* * *while [waıl; hwaıl]A s Weile f, Zeit (-spanne) f:a good while ziemlich lange;a long while ago vor einer ganzen Weile;(for) a while eine Zeit lang;for a long while lange (Zeit), seit Langem;all this while die ganze Zeit, dauernd;the while derweil, währenddessen;B konj1. während (zeitlich)2. so lange (wie):3. während, wo(hin)gegen:4. wenn auch, obwohl, zwar:while (he is) our opponent, he is not our enemy er ist zwar unser Gegner, aber nicht unser FeindC v/t meist while away sich die Zeit vertreiben ([ by] playing cards mit Kartenspielen; [ by] reading a book mit einem Buch)* * *1. nounWeile, diequite a or quite some while, a good while — eine ganze Weile; ziemlich lange
[for] a while — eine Weile
where have you been all the or this while? — wo warst du die ganze Zeit?
for a little or short while — eine kleine Weile
stay a little while [longer] — bleib noch ein Weilchen
in a little or short while — gleich
be worth [somebody's] while — sich [für jemanden] lohnen
2. conjunctiononce in a while — von Zeit zu Zeit [mal]; hin und wieder [mal]
1) während; (as long as) solangewhile in London he took piano lessons — als er in London war, nahm er Klavierstunden
2) (although) obgleich3) (whereas) währendPhrasal Verbs:* * *adv.indem (zeitlich) adv.solange als adv.während adv. conj.als adv.während konj. n.Weile -n f.Zeitspanne f. -
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v. intrans.1. Se laisser aller:a To take things easy and relax a little. En vacances on se laisse un peu aller, ça fait du bien! In the hols, we try and ease up a bit!b To become increasingly lax (in a variety of areas). Depuis qu'elle est marida, elle se laisse aller! Since she got hitched, she doesn't seem to give a damn about her appearance!2. Aller à:a (lit.): To suit, to fit. Son costar lui va comme un gant: That suit of his fits him a treat.b (fig., often iron.): To be 'fitting', in keeping with. Ça lui va bien de parler d'honnêteté! He's got a nerve, talking about being honest!4. Y aller de sa réputation: To stake one's good name.5. Comme vous y allez! That's a bit steep! — That's a bit much!6. Va pour! O.K. then! — Alright! Bon, va pour demain, alors! Oh well, then make it tomorrow! (There is a certain 'needs must' reluctance in the expression.)7. Allons donc! (iron.): Come on?! — You can't mean it?! Lui, un doulos?! Allons donc! Him a snitch?! You must be joking!8. Ça va mal, non?! (iron.): Are you nuts or something?! — You must be joking!
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