his life is concerned

[kənˈsə:n]

concern касаться, иметь отношение; as concerns что касается; as far as his conduct is concerned что касается его поведения; his life is concerned речь идет о его жизни concern заботиться, беспокоиться; to be concerned about the future беспокоиться о будущем business concern торгово-промышленная фирма concern беспокойство concern важность concern разг. вещь, штука concern дело, отношение, касательство; it is no concern of mine это не мое дело, это меня не касается concern дело concern доля, пай, участие concern забота, беспокойство; огорчение; to feel concern (about smth.) беспокоиться (о чем-л.), быть озабоченным (чем-л.); with deep concern с большим огорчением concern забота concern заботиться, беспокоиться; to be concerned about the future беспокоиться о будущем concern refl. заниматься, интересоваться (чем-л.) concern затрагивать concern значение, важность; a matter of great concern очень важное дело concern значение concern иметь касательство concern иметь отношение concern касательство concern касаться, иметь отношение; as concerns что касается; as far as his conduct is concerned что касается его поведения; his life is concerned речь идет о его жизни concern касаться concern концерн concern отношение concern предприятие, фирма concern предприятие concern тревога concern участие, интерес; to have a concern in a business быть участником (какого-л.) предприятия concern участие concern участие в предприятии concern фирма concern oneself with заниматься concern oneself with интересоваться concern забота, беспокойство; огорчение; to feel concern (about smth.) беспокоиться (о чем-л.), быть озабоченным (чем-л.); with deep concern с большим огорчением going concern действующее предприятие going concern предприятие, находящееся в эксплуатации going concern функционирующее предприятие concern участие, интерес; to have a concern in a business быть участником (какого-л.) предприятия concern касаться, иметь отношение; as concerns что касается; as far as his conduct is concerned что касается его поведения; his life is concerned речь идет о его жизни international concern международный концерн concern дело, отношение, касательство; it is no concern of mine это не мое дело, это меня не касается large-scale concern крупное предприятие large-scale concern крупный концерн losing concern проигрывающая компания losing concern убыточная фирма concern значение, важность; a matter of great concern очень важное дело paying concern прибыльное предприятие trading concern торговый концерн concern забота, беспокойство; огорчение; to feel concern (about smth.) беспокоиться (о чем-л.), быть озабоченным (чем-л.); with deep concern с большим огорчением

вводит придаточные определительные предложения или обороты с such, the same или so в главном предложении какой, который, как, что - he came the same day as you он приехал в один день с вами вводит придаточные определительные предложения, относящиеся ко всему главному предложению что, и это - he was telling the truth, as you could see by his face он говорил правду, что было видно по его лицу как (например) - some animals as the fox and the squirrel have bushy tails у некоторых животных, как (например) у лис и белок, пушистые хвосты как, одинаково - deaf as a post глухой как пень - late as usual опоздал как всегда - as such как таковой - man as man человек как таковой в сочетаниях - as for что касается, что до - as for that book I don't like it что касается этой книги, то мне она не нравится - as from a date to be specified с даты, которая будет определена позднее - I'm resigning from the committee as from now я выхожу из состава комитета с сего числа - as much так - I thought as much я так и думал - as of (американизм) что касается, что до - as per( коммерческое) (канцелярское) согласно - as per order согласно прилагаемой копии - as to относительно, о - he said nothing as to wages он ничего не сказал относительно заработной платы что до, что касается - as to you, you can do whatever you like что касается вас, то можете делать все, что хотите - I am not certain as to whether this is true я не уверен, правда это или нет - as well с таким же успехом;
желательно, лучше - you may just as well stay вы можете с таким же успехом остаться - we might as well begin at once хорошо было бы начать сразу - you might as well go вы бы лучше пошли также, к тому же - he takes English lessons on Mondays and Fridays as well он занимается английским по понедельникм, а также по пятницам - as yet до сих пор;
пока еще - there has been no change as yet пока еще нет перемен в придаточных предложениях и обстоятельственных оборотах времени (часто just as) когда;
в то время как, по мере того как - as I was coming here I lost my key когда я шел сюда, я потерял ключ - as he finished his speech (как раз) в тот момент, когда он кончил говорить - she sang as she worked работая, она пела в придаточных предложениях причины так как, поскольку, раз - as I am here, I'd better stay раз я уже здесь, я лучше останусь - covered with dust as he was, he didn't want to come in он не хотел входить, так как был весь в пыли в придаточных предложениях образа действия как - he will do as he likes он поступит как захочет - they rose as one man они поднялись все как один вводит обстоятельственные обороты сравнения как;
подобно тому как - white as snow белый как снег - in the same way as before как и раньше - do as I do делай как я вводит предикатив и другие члены предложения со значением как, в качестве;
передается твор падежом - to work as teacher работать учителем - he introduced her as his sister он представил ее как свою сестру - he appeared as King Lear он выступил в роли короля Лира - it is regarded as an accident это рассматривается как несчастный случай - as a very old friend of your father как старый друг вашего отца - he meant it as a joke он сказал это в шутку (в сочетании с so) вводит инфинитив результата и цели чтобы;
что - he is not so foolish as to do that он не так глуп, чтобы сделать это - be so good as to send in to me будьте добры прислать это мне употребляется во вводных словах и предложениях как - as you know как вы знаете, как известно - as seems better to you как вам кажется лучше - as is common как принято - as it happens оказывается, между прочим - as it happens he is a friend of mine между прочим, он мой друг - they were looking for a flat, as arranged как было условлено, они искали квартиру в сочетаниях - as against по сравнению - as if словно, как будто - he looks as if the had seen a ghost у него такой вид, словно привидение увидел - as if you didn't know that! уж будто бы вы этого не знали! - as it is в действительности, и так;
однако - we hoped things would get better but as it is they are getting worse мы надеялись, что положение улучшится, но в действительности оно ухудшается - you have too many friends as it is у вас и так слишком много друзей - bad as it is, it could be worse как это ни плохо, однако могло быть и хуже - as is (разговорное) как есть;
в том состоянии, в котором что-либо находится - we bought the table as is мы купили стол, как он есть( коммерческое) без гарантии качества - as is sale продажа товара на условии "как есть", без гарантии качества - as it stands без перемен, так - as it stands, it is good enough в таком виде это не так уже плохо - as it was как ни, хотя - tired as they were, they continued their way как они ни устали, они продолжали свой путь - strange as it may seem как ни странно - try as they would как бы они ни старались - she was near enough to tears as it was она и без того чуть не плакала - as... so как... так (и) - as A is to B, so B is to C А относится к В, как В относится к С - as fire warms the body so does kindness warm the heart огонь согревает тело, доброта - душу - as you treat me, so will I treat you как вы относитесь ко мне, так и я буду относиться к вам - as though = as if - it looks as though it might rain похоже, (что) пойдет дождь > as you were! (военное) отставить! > as you do! (морское) так держать! (команда) > as who should say (устаревшее) так сказать;
если можно так выразиться > as things, persons go что касается чего-либо, кого-либо > he is quite well-behaved as boys go для мальчика он довольно хорошо себя ведет > it was very cheap as prices of cars go учитывая нынешние цены на автомобили, мы купили машину дешево( историческое) ас (древнеримская мера веса) (историческое) ас (древнеримская бронзовая монета)

as в качестве (кого-л.) ;
to appear as Hamlet выступить в роли Гамлета;
to work as a teacher работать преподавателем

as в качестве (кого-л.) ;
to appear as Hamlet выступить в роли Гамлета;
to work as a teacher работать преподавателем ~ как;
do as you are told делайте как (вам) сказано;
as per order ком. согласно заказу ~ как например;
some animals, as the fox and the wolf некоторые животные, как например лиса и волк ~ pron rel. какой, который;
this is the same book as I lost это такая же книга, как та, что я потерял ~ cj когда, в то время как (тж. just as) ;
he came in as I was speaking он вошел, когда я говорил;
just as I reached the door как только я подошел к двери ~ cj так как;
I could not stay, as it was late я не мог оставаться, так как было уже поздно ~ cj хотя;
как ни;
cunning as he is he won't deceive me как он ни хитер, меня он не проведет;
I was glad of his help, slight as it was я был рад его помощи, хотя она была и незначительна ~ pron rel. что;
he was a foreigner as they perceived from his accent акцент выдавал в нем иностранца ~... ~... так же... как;
he is as tall as you are он такого же роста, как и вы ~... ~... так же... как;
he is as tall as you are он такого же роста, как и вы

~ it were так сказать;
as though = as if;
as to, as concerning, as concerns относительно, что касается;
they inquired as to the actual reason они осведомились об истинной причине;
as you were! воен. отставить!

~ it were так сказать;
as though = as if;
as to, as concerning, as concerns относительно, что касается;
they inquired as to the actual reason они осведомились об истинной причине;
as you were! воен. отставить! concern: ~ касаться, иметь отношение;
as concerns что касается;
as far as his conduct is concerned что касается его поведения;
his life is concerned речь идет о его жизни

~ far ~ насколько;
as far as I know насколько мне известно;
as far back as 1920 еще в 1920 году;
as far back as two years ago еще два года тому назад ~ far ~ так далеко;
до;
I will go as far as the station with you я провожу вас до станции

~ far ~ насколько;
as far as I know насколько мне известно;
as far back as 1920 еще в 1920 году;
as far back as two years ago еще два года тому назад

~ far ~ насколько;
as far as I know насколько мне известно;
as far back as 1920 еще в 1920 году;
as far back as two years ago еще два года тому назад

~ far ~ насколько;
as far as I know насколько мне известно;
as far back as 1920 еще в 1920 году;
as far back as two years ago еще два года тому назад

~ for что касается, что до;
as for me, you may rely upon me что касается меня, то можете на меня положиться

~ for что касается, что до;
as for me, you may rely upon me что касается меня, то можете на меня положиться for: ~ all that I wouldn't talk like that и все-таки я бы так не говорил;
as for me, for all I care что касается меня

~ good ~ все равно что;
фактически;
the work is as good as done работа фактически закончена good: ~ hour смертный час;
as good as все равно что;
почти

~ if как будто ~ it were так сказать;
as though = as if;
as to, as concerning, as concerns относительно, что касается;
they inquired as to the actual reason они осведомились об истинной причине;
as you were! воен. отставить!

~ is вчт. "как есть" (без поддержки и гарантий)

~ cj так как;
I could not stay, as it was late я не мог оставаться, так как было уже поздно

~ it were так сказать;
as though = as if;
as to, as concerning, as concerns относительно, что касается;
they inquired as to the actual reason они осведомились об истинной причине;
as you were! воен. отставить!

~ much ~ сколько;
as much as you like сколько хотите;
I thought as much я так и думал

~ much ~ сколько;
as much as you like сколько хотите;
I thought as much я так и думал

~ of что касается

~ of today с завтрашнего дня

~ on в соответствии с

~ per в соответствии ~ per согласно

~ per account rendered согласно представленному счету

~ как;
do as you are told делайте как (вам) сказано;
as per order ком. согласно заказу

~ publication goes to press инф. после сдачи публикации в печать

~ required by prudence из соображений осторожности

~ как например;
some animals, as the fox and the wolf некоторые животные, как например лиса и волк

~ it were так сказать;
as though = as if;
as to, as concerning, as concerns относительно, что касается;
they inquired as to the actual reason они осведомились об истинной причине;
as you were! воен. отставить!

~ it were так сказать;
as though = as if;
as to, as concerning, as concerns относительно, что касается;
they inquired as to the actual reason они осведомились об истинной причине;
as you were! воен. отставить!

~ well с таким же успехом ~ well также;
I can do it as well я также могу это сделать

~ yet пока еще, до сих пор;
there have been no letters from him as yet от него еще пока нет писем yet: ~ до сих пор, когда-либо;
it is the largest specimen yet found это самый крупный экземпляр из найденных до сих пор;
as yet все еще, пока, до сих пор

~ it were так сказать;
as though = as if;
as to, as concerning, as concerns относительно, что касается;
they inquired as to the actual reason они осведомились об истинной причине;
as you were! воен. отставить!

be so good ~ to come будьте любезны, приходите

~ cj хотя;
как ни;
cunning as he is he won't deceive me как он ни хитер, меня он не проведет;
I was glad of his help, slight as it was я был рад его помощи, хотя она была и незначительна

~ как;
do as you are told делайте как (вам) сказано;
as per order ком. согласно заказу

~ cj когда, в то время как (тж. just as) ;
he came in as I was speaking он вошел, когда я говорил;
just as I reached the door как только я подошел к двери

~... ~... так же... как;
he is as tall as you are он такого же роста, как и вы

~ pron rel. что;
he was a foreigner as they perceived from his accent акцент выдавал в нем иностранца

~ well также;
I can do it as well я также могу это сделать

~ cj так как;
I could not stay, as it was late я не мог оставаться, так как было уже поздно

~ much ~ сколько;
as much as you like сколько хотите;
I thought as much я так и думал think: ~ ожидать, предполагать;
I thought as much я так и предполагал

~ cj хотя;
как ни;
cunning as he is he won't deceive me как он ни хитер, меня он не проведет;
I was glad of his help, slight as it was я был рад его помощи, хотя она была и незначительна

~ far ~ так далеко;
до;
I will go as far as the station with you я провожу вас до станции

~ cj когда, в то время как (тж. just as) ;
he came in as I was speaking он вошел, когда я говорил;
just as I reached the door как только я подошел к двери

set up ~ открывать дело

~ cj хотя;
как ни;
cunning as he is he won't deceive me как он ни хитер, меня он не проведет;
I was glad of his help, slight as it was я был рад его помощи, хотя она была и незначительна

~ как например;
some animals, as the fox and the wolf некоторые животные, как например лиса и волк

~ yet пока еще, до сих пор;
there have been no letters from him as yet от него еще пока нет писем

~ it were так сказать;
as though = as if;
as to, as concerning, as concerns относительно, что касается;
they inquired as to the actual reason они осведомились об истинной причине;
as you were! воен. отставить!

~ pron rel. какой, который;
this is the same book as I lost это такая же книга, как та, что я потерял

as в качестве (кого-л.) ;
to appear as Hamlet выступить в роли Гамлета;
to work as a teacher работать преподавателем

~ good ~ все равно что;
фактически;
the work is as good as done работа фактически закончена

~ for что касается, что до;
as for me, you may rely upon me что касается меня, то можете на меня положиться

[æz]

as в качестве (кого-л.); to appear as Hamlet выступить в роли Гамлета; to work as a teacher работать преподавателем as в качестве (кого-л.); to appear as Hamlet выступить в роли Гамлета; to work as a teacher работать преподавателем as как; do as you are told делайте как (вам) сказано; as per order ком. согласно заказу as как например; some animals, as the fox and the wolf некоторые животные, как например лиса и волк as pron rel. какой, который; this is the same book as I lost это такая же книга, как та, что я потерял as cj когда, в то время как (тж. just as); he came in as I was speaking он вошел, когда я говорил; just as I reached the door как только я подошел к двери as cj так как; I could not stay, as it was late я не мог оставаться, так как было уже поздно as cj хотя; как ни; cunning as he is he won't deceive me как он ни хитер, меня он не проведет; I was glad of his help, slight as it was я был рад его помощи, хотя она была и незначительна as pron rel. что; he was a foreigner as they perceived from his accent акцент выдавал в нем иностранца as... as... так же... как; he is as tall as you are он такого же роста, как и вы as... as... так же... как; he is as tall as you are он такого же роста, как и вы as it were так сказать; as though = as if; as to, as concerning, as concerns относительно, что касается; they inquired as to the actual reason они осведомились об истинной причине; as you were! воен. отставить! as it were так сказать; as though = as if; as to, as concerning, as concerns относительно, что касается; they inquired as to the actual reason они осведомились об истинной причине; as you were! воен. отставить! concern: as касаться, иметь отношение; as concerns что касается; as far as his conduct is concerned что касается его поведения; his life is concerned речь идет о его жизни as far as насколько; as far as I know насколько мне известно; as far back as 1920 еще в 1920 году; as far back as two years ago еще два года тому назад as far as так далеко; до; I will go as far as the station with you я провожу вас до станции as far as насколько; as far as I know насколько мне известно; as far back as 1920 еще в 1920 году; as far back as two years ago еще два года тому назад as far as насколько; as far as I know насколько мне известно; as far back as 1920 еще в 1920 году; as far back as two years ago еще два года тому назад as far as насколько; as far as I know насколько мне известно; as far back as 1920 еще в 1920 году; as far back as two years ago еще два года тому назад as for что касается, что до; as for me, you may rely upon me что касается меня, то можете на меня положиться as for что касается, что до; as for me, you may rely upon me что касается меня, то можете на меня положиться for: as all that I wouldn't talk like that и все-таки я бы так не говорил; as for me, for all I care что касается меня as good as все равно что; фактически; the work is as good as done работа фактически закончена good: as hour смертный час; as good as все равно что; почти as if как будто as it were так сказать; as though = as if; as to, as concerning, as concerns относительно, что касается; they inquired as to the actual reason они осведомились об истинной причине; as you were! воен. отставить! as is вчт. "как есть" (без поддержки и гарантий) as cj так как; I could not stay, as it was late я не мог оставаться, так как было уже поздно as it were так сказать; as though = as if; as to, as concerning, as concerns относительно, что касается; they inquired as to the actual reason они осведомились об истинной причине; as you were! воен. отставить! as much as сколько; as much as you like сколько хотите; I thought as much я так и думал as much as сколько; as much as you like сколько хотите; I thought as much я так и думал as of что касается as of today с завтрашнего дня as on в соответствии с as per в соответствии as per согласно as per account rendered согласно представленному счету as как; do as you are told делайте как (вам) сказано; as per order ком. согласно заказу as publication goes to press инф. после сдачи публикации в печать as required by prudence из соображений осторожности as как например; some animals, as the fox and the wolf некоторые животные, как например лиса и волк as it were так сказать; as though = as if; as to, as concerning, as concerns относительно, что касается; they inquired as to the actual reason они осведомились об истинной причине; as you were! воен. отставить! as it were так сказать; as though = as if; as to, as concerning, as concerns относительно, что касается; they inquired as to the actual reason они осведомились об истинной причине; as you were! воен. отставить! as well с таким же успехом as well также; I can do it as well я также могу это сделать as yet пока еще, до сих пор; there have been no letters from him as yet от него еще пока нет писем yet: as до сих пор, когда-либо; it is the largest specimen yet found это самый крупный экземпляр из найденных до сих пор; as yet все еще, пока, до сих пор as it were так сказать; as though = as if; as to, as concerning, as concerns относительно, что касается; they inquired as to the actual reason они осведомились об истинной причине; as you were! воен. отставить! be so good as to come будьте любезны, приходите as cj хотя; как ни; cunning as he is he won't deceive me как он ни хитер, меня он не проведет; I was glad of his help, slight as it was я был рад его помощи, хотя она была и незначительна as как; do as you are told делайте как (вам) сказано; as per order ком. согласно заказу as cj когда, в то время как (тж. just as); he came in as I was speaking он вошел, когда я говорил; just as I reached the door как только я подошел к двери as... as... так же... как; he is as tall as you are он такого же роста, как и вы as pron rel. что; he was a foreigner as they perceived from his accent акцент выдавал в нем иностранца as well также; I can do it as well я также могу это сделать as cj так как; I could not stay, as it was late я не мог оставаться, так как было уже поздно as much as сколько; as much as you like сколько хотите; I thought as much я так и думал think: as ожидать, предполагать; I thought as much я так и предполагал as cj хотя; как ни; cunning as he is he won't deceive me как он ни хитер, меня он не проведет; I was glad of his help, slight as it was я был рад его помощи, хотя она была и незначительна as far as так далеко; до; I will go as far as the station with you я провожу вас до станции as cj когда, в то время как (тж. just as); he came in as I was speaking он вошел, когда я говорил; just as I reached the door как только я подошел к двери set up as открывать дело as cj хотя; как ни; cunning as he is he won't deceive me как он ни хитер, меня он не проведет; I was glad of his help, slight as it was я был рад его помощи, хотя она была и незначительна as как например; some animals, as the fox and the wolf некоторые животные, как например лиса и волк as yet пока еще, до сих пор; there have been no letters from him as yet от него еще пока нет писем as it were так сказать; as though = as if; as to, as concerning, as concerns относительно, что касается; they inquired as to the actual reason они осведомились об истинной причине; as you were! воен. отставить! as pron rel. какой, который; this is the same book as I lost это такая же книга, как та, что я потерял as в качестве (кого-л.); to appear as Hamlet выступить в роли Гамлета; to work as a teacher работать преподавателем as good as все равно что; фактически; the work is as good as done работа фактически закончена as for что касается, что до; as for me, you may rely upon me что касается меня, то можете на меня положиться

1. noun

1) забота, беспокойство; огорчение; to feel concern about smth. беспокоиться о чем-л., быть озабоченным чем-л.; with deep concern с большим огорчением

2) участие, интерес; to have a concern in a business быть участником какого-л. предприятия

3) дело, отношение, касательство; it is no concern of mine это не мое дело, это меня не касается

4) значение, важность; a matter of great concern очень важное дело

5) предприятие, фирма

6) collocation вещь, штука

solicitude

2. verb

1) касаться, иметь отношение; as concerns что касается; as far as his conduct is concerned что касается его поведения; his life is concerned речь идет о его жизни

2) заботиться, беспокоиться; to be concerned about the future беспокоиться о будущем

3) refl. заниматься, интересоваться (чем-л.)

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1 (n) забота; концерн; предприятие; структурное подразделение; участие

2 (v) заботить; заботиться; касаться; коснуться

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беспокоить

беспокойство

важность

забота

заботить

заботиться

задевать

затрагивать

затронуть

зацеплять

интерес

касайтесь

касательство

касаться

концерн

коснуться

побеспокоить

попечение

попечения

попеченье

попечительства

попечительство

предприятие

призрения

радение

радения

участие

фирма

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1 to touch (entrar en contacto con).

Ella toca su mano She touches his hand.

Ese dolor lo tocó muy profundamente That pain touched him very deeply.

2 to play (hacer sonar) (instrumento, canción).

el reloj tocó las doce the clock struck twelve

Ella toca bellísimo She plays beautifully.

Toca el piano! Play the piano!

3 to touch on (abordar) (tema).

no toques ese tema don't mention that subject

4 to touch.

5 to be supposed to, to have to, to have the obligation of, to have the obligation to.

Me toca hacer esto I am supposed to do this=have to do this.

6 to touch upon, to make reference to, to get on to.

Ellos tocaron el tema They touched upon the subject.

7 to be in for.

Le toca un escarmiento He is in for a lesson.

8 to be time to.

Toca ir al doctor It is time to go to the doctor.

9 to be ringing, to ring.

Tocan las campanas The bells are ringing.

10 to knock, to knock at the door.

Ella toca pero no le abren She knocks but no-one opens.

11 to be one's turn to.

Me toca jugar It's my turn to play.

12 to reproduce, to replay, to play.

Ellos reproducen la cinta They play the cassette.

13 to clang.

María hizo sonar la campMaría Mary clanged the bell.

14 to feel.

El médico toca su piel The doctor feels her skin.

15 to bunt.

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► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to touch

■ no tocar la mercancía do not handle the goods

2 (sentir por el tacto) to feel

■ tócalo, está frío feel it, it's cold

3 (revolver) to rummage amongst, root around

■ no toques mis papeles leave my papers alone

4 (hacer sonar - instrumento, canción) to play; (timbre) to ring; (bocina) to blow, honk; (campanas) to strike

5 figurado (retocar) to change, alter

■ no toques más la redacción don't do anything else to your essay

6 (la hora) to strike

7 MILITAR (diana) to sound

8 DEPORTE (diana) to hit; (esgrima) to touch

9 figurado (mencionar) to touch on

10 figurado (impresionar) to touch, reach

■ me tocó el corazón he touched my heart

► verbo intransitivo

1 (ser el turno) to be one's turn

■ le toca a él it's his turn

2 (corresponder) to be up to

■ le toca a él explicarse it's up to him to explain himself

3 (ganar) to win

■ nos tocó un premio we won a prize

4 (en un reparto etc) to fall

■ me tocó a mí hablarle it fell to me to speak to him

5 (un destino) to be posted

■ le tocó en Cartagena he was posted to Cartagena

6 (tener que) to have to

■ nos tocó llevarla we had to take her

7 (afectar) to concern, affect

■ le toca directamente it directly concerns you

8 (ser parientes) to be a relative of, be related

9 (barco, avión) to call (en, at), stop over (en, at)

10 (entrar en contacto) to touch

► verbo pronominal tocarse

1 (uso reflexivo) to touch oneself; (uso recíproco) to touch each other

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por lo que a mí toca as far as I am concerned

tocar a muerto to toll

tocar a su fin figurado to be coming to an end

tocar con to be next to

■ toca con el cine it's next to the cinema

tocar en figurado to border on, verge on

■ sus palabras tocan en grosería his words are verging on rudeness

tocarse la nariz to pick one's nose

► verbo transitivo

1 (peinar) to do the hair of

► verbo pronominal

1 (cubrirse) to cover one's head

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1) to touch

2) feel

3) play

4) ring, knock

5) concern, affect

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- tocarle a

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1. VT

1) [gen] to touch; [para examinar] to feel

- tocar madera

2) (=estar en contacto con) to touch

3) (=hacer sonar) [+ piano, violín, trompeta] to play; [+ campana, timbre] to ring; [+ tambor] to beat; [+ silbato] to blow; [+ disco] to play

4) [+ tema] to refer to, touch on

5) (=afectar) to concern

6) (=estar emparentado con) to be related to

7) (=conmover) to touch

8) (Dep) to hit

9) (Náut)

10) (Caza) to hit

11) (Arte) to touch up

2. VI

1) (Mús) to play

2) (=sonar)

3) (=llamar)

4) (=corresponder)

- ¡a pagar tocan!

5) (=rayar)

6) (=chocar)

7)

tocarse

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) persona to touch; ( palpar) to feel; ( manosear) to handle

b) ( entrar en contacto con) to touch

2) (Aviac) to make a stopover in; (Náut) to put in

3) ( en béisbol) to bunt

4) < tema> ( tratar) to touch on, refer to; ( sacar) to bring up

5)

a) (conmover, impresionar) to touch

b) (atañer, concernir) to affect

c) (Esp fam) ( estar emparentado con)

6)

a) ( hacer sonar) <timbre/campana> to ring; < claxon> to blow, sound

b) (Mús) <instrumento/pieza> to play

1) ( concernir)

2) ( rayar)

3)

a) (AmL) ( llamar) persona to knock at the door

b) campana/timbre to ring

c) (Mús) ( hacer música) to play

4)

a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo) (+ me/te/le etc)

b) ( ser el turno) (+ me/te/le etc)

5) (en 3^a pers) (fam)

tocarse v pron

a) (refl) <herida/grano> to touch

b) (recípr) personas to touch each other; cables to touch

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= touch, play, lay + a finger on.

Ex. He repeatedly comments on my appearance, makes sexual innuendoes, and touches me.

Ex. In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.

Ex. That's why he's in prison for the rest of his life when he never laid a finger on the victims -- he was the general who ordered his troops into battle.

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* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* en lo que toca a = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned.

* eso es lo que toca = that's + Posesivo + lot (in life).

* no tocar = hands off, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* que toca aquí y allá = wandering.

* sin tocar = untouched.

* tocar a muerto = sound + the death knell for.

* tocar a su fin = draw to + a close, draw to + an end, wind down.

* tocar con arco = bowing.

* tocar de refilón = brush past.

* tocar distraídamente = finger.

* tocar donde duele = touch on + raw nerve, touch on + a sore spot.

* tocar el claxon = honk.

* tocar fondo = hit + rock-bottom, reach + rock-bottom, bottom out, touch + rock bottom, strike + bottom.

* tocar juntos = play along with.

* tocar la bocina = honk.

* tocar la fibra sensible de = strike + a chord with.

* tocar la lotería = win + the lottery.

* tocar las pelotas = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocarle un pelo a = lay + a finger on.

* tocar ligeramente = skim + the surface of, stroke, brush past, tip.

* tocar ligeramente con el codo = nudge.

* tocar los cojones = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocar los huevos = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocar música = play + music.

* tocar una cuestión = touch on/upon + issue.

* tocar una vena sensible = hit + home.

* tocar un instrumento musical = play + instrument.

* tocar un problema = touch on/upon + problem.

* tocar un punto = touch on + a point.

* tocar un tema = touch on + a point.

* todo lo que toca se convierte en oro = Midas touch, the.

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) persona to touch; ( palpar) to feel; ( manosear) to handle

b) ( entrar en contacto con) to touch

2) (Aviac) to make a stopover in; (Náut) to put in

3) ( en béisbol) to bunt

4) < tema> ( tratar) to touch on, refer to; ( sacar) to bring up

5)

a) (conmover, impresionar) to touch

b) (atañer, concernir) to affect

c) (Esp fam) ( estar emparentado con)

6)

a) ( hacer sonar) <timbre/campana> to ring; < claxon> to blow, sound

b) (Mús) <instrumento/pieza> to play

1) ( concernir)

2) ( rayar)

3)

a) (AmL) ( llamar) persona to knock at the door

b) campana/timbre to ring

c) (Mús) ( hacer música) to play

4)

a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo) (+ me/te/le etc)

b) ( ser el turno) (+ me/te/le etc)

5) (en 3^a pers) (fam)

tocarse v pron

a) (refl) <herida/grano> to touch

b) (recípr) personas to touch each other; cables to touch

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tocar [A2 ]

1 «persona» to touch; (palpar) to feel; (manosear) to handle

¿puedes tocar el techo? can you touch o reach the ceiling?

¡no vayas a tocar ese cable! don't touch that cable!

por favor, no toquen los objetos expuestos please do not touch the exhibits

la pelota tocó (la) red the ball clipped the net

me tocó el hombro con el bastón she tapped me on the shoulder with her stick

le tocó la frente para ver si tenía fiebre he put his hand on her forehead to see if she had a fever

¿por qué le pegaste? — ¡pero si yo no la he tocado! why did you hit her? — I never touched her! ( colloq)

¿tocas fondo? can you touch the bottom?

si le toca un pelo al niño … if he lays a hand o finger on that child …, if he touches a hair on that child's head … ( colloq)

no puede tocar el alcohol he mustn't touch a drop of alcohol

ni siquiera tocó la comida he didn't even touch his food

no me toquen estos papeles don't touch these papers

mis ahorros no los quiero tocar I don't want to break into/touch my savings

del marido puedes decir lo que quieras pero a los hijos no se los toques you can say anything you like about her husband but don't say a word against her children

2 «objeto» to touch

la cama está tocando la pared the bed is up against o is touching the wall

la planta ya toca el techo the plant is already up to o is touching the ceiling

el avión tocó tierra the plane landed o touched down

B (hacer escala en) ( Aviac) to make a stopover in, go via

no toca puerto en Lisboa ( Náut) it doesn't call at o put in at Lisbon

C (en béisbol) to bunt

D ‹tema› (tratar) to touch on, refer to; (sacar) to bring up, broach

sólo tocó de paso el tema he only touched on o mentioned the subject in passing

1 (conmover, impresionar) to touch

sus palabras nos tocaron a todos profundamente his words moved us all deeply o affected us all profoundly, we were all deeply touched by his words

tu comentario tocó su amor propio your comment hurt his pride

supo tocar el corazón del público presente he touched the hearts of all those present

2 (atañer, concernir) to affect

el problema de la droga toca a muchos países the drug problem affects many countries

no siento que ese tema me toque en lo más mínimo I don't feel that subject concerns me at all

el tema del alcoholismo me toca muy de cerca the question of alcoholism concerns me very closely o is very close to my heart

( Esp fam) (estar emparentado con): ¿Victoria te toca algo? is Victoria a relation of yours?, is Victoria related to you?

A (hacer sonar) ‹timbre/campana› to ring

tocar el claxon to blow o sound o hoot the horn

B ( Mús) ‹instrumento/pieza› to play

está aprendiendo a tocar el piano he's learning to play the piano

C ( Mil) to sound

tocar retirada to sound the retreat

(concernir): por or en lo que toca a la ecología ( frml); as far as ecology is concerned, regarding ecology, with regard to ecology

B (rayar) tocar EN algo to border o verge ON sth

la situación ya empezaba a tocar en lo grotesco by this time the situation was bordering o verging on the grotesque

A ( AmL) (llamar) «persona» to knock at the door

me parece que alguien está tocando (a la puerta) I think there's somebody at the door

B «campana» to ring

las campanas tocaban a muerto/a misa the bells were tolling the death knell/were ringing for mass

¿podemos salir a jugar? ya ha tocado el timbre can we go out to play? the bell rang already ( AmE) o ( BrE) the bell's already gone

el reloj tocó las tres the clock struck o chimed three

tocar a rebato ( Mil) to sound the alarm

C ( Mús) (hacer música) to play

1 (corresponder) (+ me/te/le etc):

me tocaría a mí ocuparme de los niños it would be up to me o it would be my job to take care of the children

siempre me toca a mí sacar al perro it's always me who has to take the dog out for a walk

nos tocan tres bombones a cada uno there are three chocolates for each of us

a ella le toca la mitad de la herencia she gets half of the inheritance

2 (en suerte) (+ me/te/le etc):

le ha tocado la lotería/el primer premio/un millón she has won the lottery/first prize/a million

nos ha tocado (en suerte) vivir en épocas difíciles it has fallen to our lot to live in difficult times

nos tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio we got the most horrible teacher in the school

nos tocó hacer las prácticas en el mismo colegio we happened to do our teaching practice at the same school

me tocó a mí comunicarle la mala noticia I was the one who had to tell him the bad news, it fell to me to tell him the bad news ( frml)

me tocó detrás de una columna y no vi casi nada I had to sit behind a pillar and I hardly saw anything

3 (ser el turno) (+ me/te/le etc):

te toca a ti ¿vas a jugar? it's your turn/move, are you going to play?

¿a quién le toca cocinar hoy? whose turn is it to do the cooking today?

nos toca pagar a nosotros it's our turn to pay

B ( en tercera persona)

1 ( fam)

(ser hora de): vamos, toca ponerse a estudiar come on, it's time we/you got down to some studying

¡a correr tocan! ( fam); run for it!

¡a pagar tocan! ( fam); it's time to pay up!

2 ( fam)

(haber que): toca comer otra vez arroz we're having rice again

1 ( refl) ‹herida/grano› to touch

siempre se está tocando la barba/la nariz he's always playing with his beard/touching his nose

2 ( recípr) «personas» to touch each other; «cables» to touch

los fondos de nuestras casas se tocan our garden backs onto theirs

los extremos se tocan the two extremes come together o meet

B ( frml) (cubrirse la cabeza) tocarse CON algo to wear sth

la reina se tocaba con un sombrero azul the queen was wearing a blue hat

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a) ( en general) to touch;

◊ ¡no vayas a tocar ese cable! don't touch that cable!;

b) ( hacer sonar) ‹timbre/campana› to ring;

c) (Mús) ‹instrumento/pieza› to play

◊ un problema que nos toca de cerca a problem which affects us directly

a) (AmL) ( llamar) [ persona] to knock at the door;

◊ alguien está tocando (a la puerta) there's somebody at the door

b) [campana/timbre] to ring;

◊ las campanas tocaban a misa the bells were ringing for mass

c) (Mús) to play

a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo):

◊ a ella le toca la mitad de la herencia she gets half of the inheritance;

b) ( ser el turno):

◊ te toca a ti it's your turn;

a) ( refl) ‹herida/grano› to touch;

b) ( recípr) [ personas] to touch each other;

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♦ vt

1. [entrar en contacto con, alterar] to touch;

por favor, no toquen las esculturas please do not touch the sculptures;

el médico le tocó el estómago the doctor felt her stomach;

yo no lo tocaría, así está muy bien I wouldn't touch a thing, it's fine as it is;

tócalo, verás qué suave es touch it and see how soft it is;

¡no se te ocurra tocar al niño! don't you dare lay a finger on the child!;

el corredor cayó al tocar la valla con un pie the athlete fell when his foot struck o clipped the hurdle;

el balón tocó el poste the ball touched o clipped the post;

no ha tocado la comida he hasn't touched his food;

¡esos libros, ni tocarlos! don't you go near those books!;

tocar madera to touch wood

2. [hacer sonar] [instrumento, canción] to play;

el reloj tocó las doce the clock struck twelve

3. [abordar] [asunto, tema] to touch on;

lo tocó por encima he touched on it briefly;

no toques ese tema don't mention that subject

4. [concernir]

en o [m5] por lo que toca al asunto de los ascensos as far as the matter of promotions is concerned;

tocar a alguien de cerca to concern sb closely

5. [conmover] to touch;

la historia la tocó hondo the story touched her deeply

♦ vi

1. [entrar en contacto] to touch;

no tocar [en letrero] don't touch;

no tocar, alto voltaje [en letrero] high voltage: do not touch

2. [estar próximo]

la mesa toca con la pared the table is touching the wall;

nuestra casa toca con la suya our house is right next to theirs

3. [llamar]

4. [campanas, timbre] to ring

5. [en un reparto]

a ti te toca la casa you get the house;

a mí me toca fregar la cocina I've got to mop the kitchen;

tocamos a dos trozos cada uno there's enough for two slices each;

tocamos a mil cada uno [nos deben] we're due a thousand each;

te toca a ti hacerlo [turno] it's your turn to do it;

te toca tirar a ti [en juegos] it's your go;

¿a quién le toca? whose turn is it?

6. [caer en suerte]

me tocaron seis millones a o [m5] en la lotería I won six million in the lottery;

le ha tocado sufrir mucho he has had to suffer a lot

7. [llegar el momento]

ahora toca divertirse now it's time to have some fun;

le toca dar a luz la semana que viene she's due to have the baby next week;

ya me toca ir al dentista it's time for me to go to the dentist;

¿cuándo te toca renovar el permiso? when do you have to renew your licence?;

si te dicen que salgas, a salir tocan if they tell you to go out, then you'd better go out

8. [rayar]

eso ya toca en lo imaginario that's verging on the imaginary

♦ See also the pronominal verb tocarse

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I v/t

1 touch;

tocar el corazón touch one’s heart;

tocar a alguien de cerca concern s.o. closely

2 MÚS play

II v/i

1 L.Am.

a la puerta knock (on the door); L.Am. ( sonar la campanita) ring the doorbell;

las campanas de la iglesia tocaban a misa the church bells were ringing for mass;

tocar a muerto toll the death knell

2 ( ser hora de)

ya toca dar de comer al bebé it’s time to feed the baby

3 ( ser el turno de)

te toca jugar it’s your turn

por lo que toca a … as far as … is concerned

* * *

tocar {72} vt

1) : to touch, to feel, to handle

2) : to touch on, to refer to

3) : to concern, to affect

4) : to play (a musical instrument)

tocar vi

1) : to knock, to ring

tocar a la puerta: to rap on the door

tocar en : to touch on, to border on

eso toca en lo ridículo: that's almost ludicrous

tocarle a : to fall to, to be up to, to be one's turn

¿a quién le toca manejar?: whose turn is it to drive?

* * *

tocar vb

1. (en general) to touch

2. (instrumento) to play

3. (timbre, campana) to ring [pt. rang; pp. rung]

4. (bocina) to sound

5. (corresponder hacer algo) to be your turn

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

deeply felt, touching, heartfelt, moving.

1 sense, meaning, purport.

2 sense, each one of one's five senses.

3 direction, course.

past participle of spanish verb: sentir.

* * *

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) sense

2 (significado) sense, meaning

3 (conocimiento) consciousness

4 (dirección) direction

► participio pasado

1→ link=sentir sentir

► adjetivo

1 (muerte etc) deeply felt

■ nuestro más sentido pésame our deepest sympathy

2 (sensible) touchy, sensitive

► nombre masculino sentido

1 (gen) sense

2 (significado) sense, meaning

3 (conocimiento) consciousness

4 (dirección) direction

\

de sentido único AUTOMÓVIL one-way

dejar a alguien sin sentido to knock somebody out

en cierto sentido in a sense

en sentido opuesto in the opposite direction

hablar sin sentido to talk nonsense

hacer algo con los cinco sentidos figurado to take great pains with something

no tiene sentido / no tiene ningún sentido it doesn't make sense

■ no tiene sentido salir si no tenemos dinero there's no point in going out if we haven't got any money

¿qué sentido tiene + inf...? what's the point in/of + - ing...?

■ ¿qué sentido tiene hablarle si no te hace caso? what's the point of talking to him if he won't listen?

perder el sentido to faint

tener sentido to make sense

doble sentido double meaning

sentido común common sense

sentido de la orientación sense of direction

sentido del humor sense of humour (US humor)

sentido figurado figurative meaning

* * *

1) sense

2) meaning

3) direction, way

4) consciousness

* * *

1. ADJ

1) [carta, declaración] heartfelt

2) (=dolido) hurt

3) [carácter, persona] sensitive

2. SM

1) (=capacidad)

a) [para sentir] sense

- costar un sentido

- poner los cinco sentidos

- tener un sexto sentido

b) [para percibir] sense

2) (=significado) meaning

3) (=lógica) sense

4) (=conciencia) consciousness

- quitar el sentido a algn

5) (=dirección) direction

6) [otras expresiones]

* * *

- da adjetivo

1) <palabras/carta> heartfelt; <anhelo/dolor> deep

2) < persona>

a) [ESTAR] (AmL) ( dolorido) hurt, offended

b) [SER] (Esp) ( sensible) sensitive, touchy

1)

a) (Fisiol) sense

b) (noción, idea)

- sentido común

- sentido de orientación

- sentido del humor

- sentido del ridículo

2) ( conocimiento) consciousness

3) ( significado)

4) ( dirección) direction

* * *

= denotation, meaning, sense, drift, flavour [flavor, -USA], meaningfulness, heartfelt, respect, sense of purpose.

Ex. In establishing subdivisions for use with the names of people or peoples consider the connotation, in addition to the denotation, of the wording and structure of the subdivision.

Ex. The term indexing language can seem rather daunting, and has certainly had different meanings in its different incarnations.

Ex. In some senses these could also be regarded as special classification schemes.

Ex. The main drift of the proceedings concerned national libraries -- their role, functions and financing.

Ex. Collected in 1907 from an oral source, this story depends for its charm and attraction on the colloquial flavour, its dialect.

Ex. The author challenges the meaningfulness of precision and recall values as a measure of performance of a retrieval system.

Ex. The author examines selected examples of the literature that generate conflict between cultural responsibility and artistic freedom along with a sampling of the heated and heartfelt exchange about that literature in Internet discussions.

Ex. However, the survey developed in the current study would need to be similar in other key respects to the water quality survey developed by Carson and Mitchell = No obstante, el cuestionario desarrollado en este estudio debería parecerse en otros aspectos importantes al cuestionario desarrollado por Carson y Mitchell sobre la calidad del agua.

Ex. This article argues that those in leadership roles bear a special responsibility for creating a sense of purpose in the organisation.

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* ¿qué sentido tiene = what is/was the point of...?.

* aclarar el sentido = clarify + meaning.

* carecer de sentido = be meaningless.

* con sentido = meaningful, purposeful, in a meaningful way.

* dar sentido = make + sense (out) of, make + sense of life.

* dar sentido a = make + meaningful, give + meaning to.

* dar sentido a las cosas = sense-making, meaning making.

* dar sentido a la vida = give + meaning to life.

* dar sentido a + Posesivo + vida = make + sense of + Posesivo + life.

* de doble sentido = double-edged, two-way.

* dejar a Alguien sin sentido = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* desarrollarse en un sentido determinado = develop along + lines.

* de sentido único = one-way.

* devolver el sentido a la vida = put + meaning + back in + Posesivo + life.

* discusión sin sentido = pointless discussion, pointless argument.

* doble sentido = double meaning, equivocation.

* empezar a tener sentido = become + meaningful.

* en algunos sentidos = in some respects.

* en cierto sentido = in several respects, to some extent, in a sense, in some respects, to some degree.

* en + Cuantificador + sentidos = in + Cuantificador + respects.

* en el estricto sentido de la palabra = strictly speaking.

* en el sentido del reloj = clockwise.

* en el sentido de que = in the sense that, along the lines that, in that.

* en el sentido más amplio = in the broadest sense, in the widest sense.

* en el sentido más general = in the broadest sense.

* en el sentido que = in which.

* en ese sentido = on that score, to that effect.

* en este mismo sentido = along the same lines.

* en este sentido = along these lines, in this connection, in this direction, in this respect, in this sense, in this vein, in this spirit, in this regard, in this effort, in that spirit, on this score, to that effect.

* en más de un sentido = in more ways than one.

* en muchos sentidos = in many ways, in many respects, in most respects, in more ways than one.

* en ningún sentido de la palabra = in any sense of the word.

* en sentido contrario = to the contrary.

* en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj = counterclockwise, anti-clockwise.

* en su estricto sentido = strictly speaking.

* en su sentido más amplio = in its/their broadest sense, in its/their widest sense.

* en su sentido más general = in its/their broadest sense.

* en todos estos sentidos = in all these regards.

* en todos los sentidos = in all respects, in every sense.

* en unel sentido amplio = in a/the broad sense.

* en un/el sentido general = in a/the broad sense.

* en un/el sentido más amplio = in a/the broader sense.

* en un/el sentido más general = in a/the broader sense.

* en un sentido general = in a broad sense.

* en un sentido más amplio = in a broader sense, in a larger sense.

* en un sentido más general = in a broader sense.

* en varios sentidos = in several respects, in various respects.

* escribir con sentido = write + sense.

* falta de sentido = meaninglessness.

* falto de sentido crítico = uncritical.

* hacer perder el sentido a = make + nonsense of.

* ir en contra del sentido común = violate + common sense.

* no tener sentido = be meaningless, be pointless, be senseless.

* no tener sentido + Infinitivo = there + be + little point in + Gerundio, there + be + no sense in + Gerundio.

* parece tener poco sentido que = there + seem + little point in.

* perder el sentido = faint, lose + Posesivo + senses, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* perder el sentido del humor = lose + sense of humour.

* perder sentido = lose + purpose.

* pérdida del sentido = fainting, fainting fit.

* quedarse sin sentido = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* que tiene sentido = meaningful.

* quitarle el sentido = render + meaningless.

* recobrar el sentido = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.

* recuperar el sentido = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.

* rima sin sentido = nonsense, nonsense verse.

* sentido común = common sense, savvy, good judgement, judgement [judgment], good sense.

* sentido de culpa = guilt.

* sentido de desigualdad = sense of inequality.

* sentido de identidad = sense of identity.

* sentido de la historia = sense of history.

* sentido de la obligación = sense of obligation.

* sentido de la oportunidad = sense of timing.

* sentido de la palabra = word sense.

* sentido de la proporción = sense of proportion.

* sentido de la responsabilidad = sense of responsibility.

* sentido de la superioridad = sense of superiority.

* sentido de la vida, el = meaning of life, the.

* sentido de la vida y al muerte, el = meaning of life and death, the.

* sentido del deber = sense of duty.

* sentido del decoro = sense of decorum.

* sentido del gusto = sense of taste.

* sentido del humor = sense of humour.

* sentido del oído = hearing.

* sentido del olfato = sense of smell, olfaction.

* sentido del ridículo = self-consciousness, embarrassment, self-conscious feeling.

* sentido del ser humano = human sense.

* sentido del tacto = sense of touch.

* sentido del tiempo = sense of time, notion of time.

* sentido de moralidad = sense of morality.

* sentido de pertenencia = sense of ownership.

* sentido de territorialidad = territoriality.

* sentido humano = human sense.

* sentido implícito = subtext.

* sentido muy desarrollado de su propio territorio = territoriality.

* sentidos = grounds.

* sexto sentido = sixth sense.

* sin sentido = meaningless, purposeless, pointless, wanton, nonsensical, unconscious.

* tener sentido = make + sense, be meaningful.

* tener sentido del ridículo = feel + embarrassed.

* teoría de dar sentido = sense-making approach.

* tomar en sentido literal = take + Nombre + at face value, accept + Nombre + at face value.

* un arraigado sentido de = a strong sense of.

* ver el sentido = see + the point.

* vía de doble sentido = two-way street.

* * *

- da adjetivo

1) <palabras/carta> heartfelt; <anhelo/dolor> deep

2) < persona>

a) [ESTAR] (AmL) ( dolorido) hurt, offended

b) [SER] (Esp) ( sensible) sensitive, touchy

1)

a) (Fisiol) sense

b) (noción, idea)

- sentido común

- sentido de orientación

- sentido del humor

- sentido del ridículo

2) ( conocimiento) consciousness

3) ( significado)

4) ( dirección) direction

* * *

* * *

A ‹palabras/carta› heartfelt; ‹anhelo/dolor› deep

mi más sentido pésame my deepest sympathy

B ‹persona›

1 [ SER] (sensible) sensitive, touchy

2 [ ESTAR] (dolorido) hurt, offended

está muy sentido porque no lo invitamos he's very hurt that we didn't ask him

1 ( Fisiol) sense

tiene muy aguzado el sentido del olfato she has a very keen sense of smell

poner los cinco sentidos en algo to give sth one's full attention; (ante un peligro) to keep one's wits about one

2 (noción, idea) sentido DE algo sense OF sth

su sentido del deber/de la justicia her sense of duty/of justice

tiene un gran sentido del ritmo he has a great sense of rhythm

sexto¹ (↑ sexto (1))

common sense

sense of direction

sense of humor*

sense of the ridiculous

tiene mucho sentido práctico she's very practical, she's very practically minded

B (conocimiento) consciousness

el golpe lo dejó sin sentido he was knocked senseless o unconscious by the blow

perder el sentido to lose consciousness

recobrar el sentido to regain consciousness, to come to, to come round

1 (significado) sense

en el buen sentido de la palabra in the nicest sense of the word

en el sentido estricto/amplio del vocablo in the strict/broad sense of the term

en sentido literal/figurado in a literal/figurative sense

lo dijo con doble sentido he was intentionally ambiguous

buscaba algo que le diera sentido a su vida he was searching for something to give his life some meaning

conociendo su biografía la obra cobra un sentido muy diferente when one knows something about his life the work takes on a totally different meaning

no le encuentro sentido a lo que haces I can't see any sense o point in what you're doing

esa política ya no tiene sentido that policy makes no sense anymore o is meaningless now

no tiene sentido preocuparse por eso it's pointless o there's no point worrying about that

(aspecto): en cierto sentido tienen razón in a sense they're right

en muchos/ciertos sentidos la situación no ha cambiado in many/certain respects the situation hasn't changed

en este sentido debemos recordarnos que … in this respect we should remember …

D (dirección) direction

se mueve en el sentido de las agujas del reloj it moves clockwise o in a clockwise direction

gírese en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj turn (round) in a counterclockwise ( AmE) o ( BrE) an anticlockwise direction

en el sentido de la veta de la madera with the grain of the wood

venían en sentido contrario or opuesto al nuestro they were coming in the opposite direction to us

calle de sentido único one-way street

* * *

el participio

◊ -da adjetivo

◊ mi más sentido pésame my deepest sympathy

a) (Fisiol) sense

b) (noción, idea) sentido DE algo sense of sth;

◊ su sentido del deber her sense of duty;

◊ perder el sentido to lose consciousness;

◊ en el buen sentido de la palabra in the nicest sense of the word;

◊ gírese en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj turn (round) in a counterclockwise (AmE) o (BrE) an anticlockwise direction;

a) ‹dolor/pinchazo› to feel;

◊ sentido hambre/frío/sed to feel hungry/cold/thirsty

b) ‹ emoción› to feel;

◊ sentimos una gran alegría we were overjoyed;

a) ( oír) ‹ruido/disparo› to hear

b) (esp AmL) ( percibir):

◊ siento olor a gas I can smell gas;

◊ lo siento mucho I'm really sorry;

◊ me siento mal I don't feel well, I'm not feeling well;

* * *

♦ adj

1. [profundo] heartfelt;

mi más sentido pésame with deepest sympathy

2. [sensible]

3. [ofendido] hurt, offended;

quedó muy sentido por tu respuesta he was very hurt by your reply

4. RP [lesionado] hurt;

el talonador no puede seguir jugando, está sentido the hooker is unable to carry on playing, he's hurt

♦ nm

1. [capacidad para percibir] sense;

sentido del tacto sense of touch;

con los cinco sentidos [completamente] heart and soul;

no tengo ningún sentido del ritmo I have no sense of rhythm;

tiene un sentido muy particular de la sinceridad he has a very peculiar notion of sincerity;

poner los cinco sentidos en algo to give one's all to sth

tener sentido común to have common sense;

sentido del deber sense of duty;

sentido del humor sense of humour;

sentido de la orientación sense of direction;

sentido del ridículo sense of the ridiculous

2. [conocimiento] consciousness;

perder/recobrar el sentido to lose/regain consciousness;

sin sentido unconscious

3. [dirección] direction;

los trenes circulaban en sentido opuesto the trains were travelling in opposite directions;

de sentido único one-way;

de doble sentido two-way;

en el sentido de las agujas del reloj clockwise;

en el sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj Br anticlockwise, US counter-clockwise

4. [significado] sense, meaning;

esta expresión tiene un sentido peyorativo this expression has a pejorative sense;

esta frase tiene varios sentidos this sentence has several possible interpretations;

en sentido figurado in the figurative sense;

doble sentido double meaning;

una frase de doble sentido a phrase with a double meaning;

en ese sentido [respecto a eso] as far as that's concerned;

en ese sentido, tienes razón in that sense, you're right

5. [razón de ser]

no tiene sentido escribirle si no sabe leer there's no point writing to him if he can't read;

no tiene sentido que salgamos si llueve there's no sense in going out if it's raining;

para ella la vida ya no tenía sentido life no longer had any meaning for her;

sin sentido [ilógico] meaningless;

un sin sentido nonsense

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I adj heartfelt

II m

1 oído etc sense;

el sexto sentido the sixth sense

2 ( significado) meaning;

doble sentido double meaning;

en el sentido propio de la palabra in the true sense of the word;

en todos los sentidos de la palabra in every sense of the word;

en un sentido más amplio in a wider sense;

en cierto sentido in a way

3 ( dirección) direction;

en el sentido de las agujas del reloj clockwise

4 consciousness;

perder/recobrar el sentido lose/regain consciousness

* * *

sentido, -da adj

1) : heartfelt, sincere

mi más sentido pésame: my sincerest condolences

2) : touchy, sensitive

3) : offended, hurt

sentido nm

1) : sense

sentido común: common sense

los cinco sentidos: the five senses

sin sentido: senseless

2) conocimiento: consciousness

3) significado: meaning, sense

doble sentido: double entendre

4) : direction

calle de sentido único: one-way street

* * *

sentido n

1. (capacidad) sense

2. (significado) meaning

3. (lógica) point

4. (dirección) direction / way

5. (conocimiento) consciousness

1 for.

es para ti it's for you

una mesa para el salón a table for the living room

esta agua no es buena para beber this water isn't fit for drinking o to drink

te lo repetiré para que te enteres I'll repeat it so you understand

¿para qué? what for?

2 (in order) to.

para conseguir sus propósitos in order to achieve his aims

lo he hecho para agradarte I did it to please you

3 toward.

ir para casa to head (for) home

salir para el aeropuerto to leave for the airport

4 for (time).

tiene que estar acabado para mañana it has to be finished by o for tomorrow

diez para las once ten to eleven (Am salvo RP)

5 to.

la comida está lista para servir the meal is ready to be served

el atleta está preparado para ganar the athlete is ready to win

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: parar.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: parir.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: parar.

* * *

► preposición

1 (finalidad) for

■ he comprado un regalo para mi abuela I've bought a present for my grandmother

■ es para su cumpleaños it's for her birthday

2 (uso, utilidad) for

■ los cuchillos son para cortar, no para jugar con ellos knives are for cutting, not for playing with

■ ¿tienes algo para el dolor de cabeza? have you got anything for a headache?

3 (destino, dirección) for, to

■ salimos para Lugo el domingo we leave for Lugo on Sunday

■ el tren para Toledo sale a las 18.00 the train to Toledo leaves at 18.00

■ ¿para dónde vas? where are you going?

■ voy para allá inmediatamente I'll be there in a minute

4 (tiempo, fechas límites) by, before

■ lo necesito para el viernes I need it by Friday

■ la carretera estará acabada para antes del verano the road will be finished before the summer

5 (comparación) for

■ para los años que tiene está muy activa she's very active for her age

■ pesa poquísimo para lo grande que es it's very light for its size

► conjunción

1 (finalidad) to, in order to

■ lo hice para ahorrar tiempo I did it to save time

■ para estar sano es preciso comer bien in order to be healthy one must eat properly

2 (suficiente) enough

■ tal como nos han tratado es para no volver nunca más the way they treated us is enough to make you never go back there again

\

para entonces by then

para con towards, to

■ han sido muy injustos para con los empleados they have been very unfair to their employees

■ cumplió con sus obligaciones para con la iglesia he fulfilled his obligations to the church

para que so that

■ déjale una nota a tu madre para que sepa dónde estás leave your mother a note so that she knows where you are

■ cierra la puerta para que no entre el perro shut the door so that the dog doesn't get in

■ aún es pronto para que vuelvan it's still too early for them to be back

¿para qué? what for?

■ ¿para qué has comprado eso? what did you buy that for?

¡que para qué! familiar very, really, terribly

■ ¡hace un frío que para qué! it's freezing

■ ¡es más torpe que para qué! she's so clumsy!

* * *

1) for

2) to

3) towards

4) by

•

- para adelante

* * *

1) [indicando finalidad, uso] for

2)

a) + subjun