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1 hit upon a plan

Общая лексика: придумать план

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > hit upon a plan
2 hit upon

• hit upon something to discover обнаружить ценное
They hit upon gold. I hit upon a plan.

English-Russian mini useful dictionary > hit upon
3 hit

/hit/ * danh từ - đòn, cú đánh trúng (đấm, bắn, ném) =a clever hit+ một đòn hay =three hits and five misses+ ba đòn trúng năm đòn hụt - việc thành công; việc đạt kết quả; việc may mắn =the new play is quite a hit+ bản kịch mới rất thành công - ((thường) + at) lời chỉ trích cay độc, nhận xét gay gắt =that was a hit at me+ câu đó nhằm chỉ trích tôi đấy * ngoại động từ - đánh, đấm trúng, bắn trúng, ném trúng =hit hard!; hit out!+ đánh mạnh vào =to hit someone on the head+ đánh trúng đầu ai - va phải, vấp phải, va trúng =to hit one's head against (on) a door+ va đầu vào cửa - (nghĩa bóng) chạm nọc, xúc phạm đến, làm tổn thương, làm đau khổ (về tình cảm...) =to be hard hit+ bị đòn nặng; bị đánh trúng; (nghĩa bóng) bị xúc phạm nặng nề; bị chạm nọc, bị đau khổ - tìm ra, vớ được =to hit the right path+ tìm ra con đường đi đúng - hợp với, đúng với =to hit someone's fance+ hợp với (đúng với) sở thích của ai - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) đạt tới, đạt được, tới - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) mê đắm, đam mê =to hit the bottle+ đam mê rượu chè * nội động từ - (+ at) nhằm đánh - (+ against, upon) vấp phải, va trúng - (+ on, upon) tìm ra, vớ được =to hit upon a plan+ tìm ra một kế hoạch !to hit off - nhại đúng như hệt, lặp lại đúng như in - đánh tới tấp; đấm phải, đấm trái túi bụi !to hit below the belt - (thể dục,thể thao) đánh bụng dưới, đánh sai luật (quyền Anh) - (nghĩa bóng) chơi không chính đáng, chơi gian lận, chơi xấu !to hit it off with somebody - đồng ý với ai, ăn ý với ai, tâm đầu ý hợp với ai !to hit it off together - ăn ý với nhau, tâm đầu ý hợp với nhau !to hit it !to hit the [right] nail on the heald - đoán trúng, nói đúng !to hit the bit spots - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (hàng không), (từ lóng) hạ cánh, đỗ xuống đất - rơi xuống đất !to hit the silk - (xem) silk !to hit the trail (pike, road, breeze) - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (từ lóng) ra đi, lên đường - đi chơi, đi du lịch

English-Vietnamese dictionary > hit
4 hit

hit [hɪt]

coup ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b) succès ⇒ 1 (c) hit ⇒ 1 (d) frapper ⇒ 2 (a), 3 (a) heurter ⇒ 2 (b) attaquer ⇒ 2 (c) toucher ⇒ 2 (d) arriver à ⇒ 2 (e) buter sur ⇒ 2 (f) marquer ⇒ 2 (g)

(pt & pp hit, cont hitting)

1 noun

(a) (blow) coup m;

∎ figurative that was a hit at me ça m'était destiné, c'est moi qui étais visé

(b) Sport (in ball game) coup m; (in shooting) tir m réussi; (in fencing, billiards, snooker) touche f; (in baseball) coup m de batte; (in hockey) coup m de crosse;

∎ to score a hit (in shooting) faire mouche, toucher la cible; (in fencing) faire ou marquer une touche;

∎ he got three hits and one miss il a réussi trois tirs et en a manqué un;

∎ it only counts as a hit if the bullet goes inside the red line le tir ne compte que si la balle se trouve à l'intérieur de la ligne rouge;

∎ that was a hit (in fencing) il y a eu touche

(c) (success → record, play, book) succès m; (→ song) succès m, hit m, tube m;

∎ Frank Sinatra's greatest hits les plus grands succès de Frank Sinatra;

∎ to be a big hit (record, play, book, song) faire ou être un grand succès;

∎ a hit with the public/the critics un succès auprès du public/des critiques;

∎ to make a hit with sb (person) conquérir qn;

∎ she's a hit with everyone elle a conquis tout le monde;

∎ I think you've made a hit with him je crois que tu l'as conquis; (romantically) je crois que tu as fait une touche

(d) Computing (visit to website) hit m, accès m; (in search) occurrence f;

∎ this website counted 20,000 hits last week ce site Web a été consulté 20 000 fois la semaine dernière

(e) familiar crime slang (murder) liquidation f;

∎ a hit by the Mafia un meurtre perpétré par la Mafia

(f) familiar drugs slang (of hard drugs) fix m; (of joint) taffe f; (effect of drugs) effet^□ m (procuré par une drogue);

∎ you get a good hit off that grass cette herbe fait rapidement de l'effet

2 transitive verb

(a) (strike with hand, fist, stick etc → person) frapper; (→ ball) frapper ou taper dans; (→ nail) taper sur; Computing (key) appuyer sur;

∎ to hit sb in the face/on the head frapper qn au visage/sur la tête;

∎ they hit him over the head with a baseball bat ils lui ont donné un coup de batte de baseball sur la tête;

∎ to hit a ball over the net envoyer un ballon par-dessus le filet;

∎ figurative to hit sb where it hurts most toucher qn là où ça fait mal;

∎ also figurative to hit a man when he's down frapper un homme quand il est à terre;

∎ figurative to hit the nail on the head mettre le doigt dessus;

∎ figurative he didn't know what had hit him il se demandait ce qui lui était arrivé

(b) (come or bring forcefully into contact with → of ball, stone) heurter; (→ of bullet, arrow) atteindre, toucher;

∎ the bottle hit the wall and smashed la bouteille a heurté le mur et s'est cassée;

∎ the bullet hit him in the shoulder la balle l'a atteint ou touché à l'épaule;

∎ I've been hit! j'ai été touché!;

∎ the boat was hit by a missile le bateau a été touché par un missile;

∎ the windscreen was hit by a stone une pierre a heurté le pare-brise;

∎ he was hit by a stone il a reçu une pierre;

∎ the two cars didn't actually hit each other en fait les deux voitures ne se sont pas heurtées;

∎ to hit the target (with gun, missile etc) toucher la cible;

∎ figurative his comments really hit their target ses remarques ont vraiment fait mouche, il a mis dans le mille avec ses remarques;

∎ the car hit a tree la voiture a heurté ou est rentrée dans un arbre;

∎ the dog was hit by a car le chien a été heurté par une voiture;

∎ to hit one's head/knee (against sth) se cogner la tête/le genou (contre qch);

∎ to hit sb's head against sth frapper ou cogner la tête de qn contre qch;

∎ figurative to hit the ground running être opérationnel immédiatement;

∎ figurative it suddenly hit me that… il m'est soudain venu à l'esprit que…

(c) (attack → enemy) attaquer

(d) (affect) toucher;

∎ the company has been hit by the recession l'entreprise a été touchée par la récession;

∎ how badly did the postal strike hit you? dans quelle mesure avez-vous été touché par la grève des postes?;

∎ the region worst hit by the earthquake la région la plus sévèrement touchée par le tremblement de terre;

∎ the child's death has hit them all very hard la mort de l'enfant les a tous durement touchés ou frappés;

∎ to be hard hit être durement touché;

∎ familiar it hits everyone in the pocket tout le monde en subit financièrement les conséquences^□, tout le monde le sent passer

(e) (reach) arriver à;

∎ familiar the new model can hit 130 mph on the straight le nouveau modèle peut atteindre les 210 km/h en ligne droite;

∎ familiar to hit a problem se heurter à un problème ou une difficulté;

∎ Music to hit a note (singer) chanter une note; (instrumentalist) jouer une note;

∎ to hit the wrong note (singer) chanter faux; (instrumentalist) & figurative faire une fausse note;

∎ I can't hit those high notes any more je n'arrive plus à chanter ces notes aiguës;

∎ familiar the circus hits town tomorrow night le cirque arrive en ville demain soir^□ ;

∎ familiar we'll stop for dinner when we hit town nous nous arrêterons pour dîner quand nous arriverons dans la ville;

∎ familiar let's hit the beach! allons à la plage!^□ ;

∎ familiar when it hits the shops (product) quand il sera mis en vente^□ ;

∎ to hit an all-time high/low (unemployment, morale etc) atteindre son plus haut/bas niveau^□ ;

∎ familiar to hit rock-bottom atteindre son point le plus bas^□

(f) (encounter → problem, difficulty) buter sur;

∎ the tunnellers hit rock les ouvriers qui creusaient le tunnel sont tombés sur de la roche;

∎ you'll hit the rush hour traffic tu vas te retrouver en plein dans la circulation de l'heure de pointe;

∎ we hit a terrible snowstorm nous nous sommes trouvés dans une tempête de neige terrible;

∎ to hit a sticky or bad patch rencontrer des difficultés

(g) Sport (in cricket → runs) marquer; Fencing toucher;

∎ to hit three runs (in cricket) marquer trois points;

∎ to hit a home run (in baseball) faire un tour complet de circuit

(h) familiar crime slang (kill) descendre, liquider

(i) American familiar (borrow money from) taper;

∎ to hit sb for $10 taper qn de 10 dollars;

∎ to hit sb for a loan emprunter de l'argent à qn^□

(j) (idioms) American familiar

∎ to hit the books se mettre à étudier^□ ;

∎ familiar to hit the bottle (drink) picoler; (start to drink) se mettre à picoler;

∎ familiar to hit the ceiling or roof sortir de ses gonds, piquer une colère folle;

∎ American familiar Cars to hit the gas appuyer sur le champignon;

∎ familiar to hit the hay or the sack aller se mettre au pieu, aller se pieuter;

∎ familiar if ever this hits the headlines we're in trouble si jamais cela paraît dans les journaux nous aurons des problèmes^□ ;

∎ to hit home (remark, criticism) faire mouche;

∎ to hit the jackpot gagner le gros lot;

∎ familiar to hit the road se mettre en route^□ ;

∎ familiar hit the road! (go away) fiche le camp!;

∎ familiar that really hits the spot! (of food, drink) c'est juste ce dont j'avais besoin^□

3 intransitive verb

(a) (person, object) frapper, taper;

∎ don't hit so hard, we're only playing ne frappe ou tape pas si fort, ce n'est qu'un jeu;

∎ the door was hitting against the wall la porte cognait contre le mur;

∎ the atoms hit against each other les atomes se heurtent

(b) (inflation, recession) se faire sentir

►► familiar hit list liste f noire;

∎ to be on sb's hit list être sur la liste noire de qn;

familiar hit man tueur m à gages^□ ;

old-fashioned hit parade hit-parade m;

Military hit rate taux m de tirs réussis; figurative taux m de réussite;

hit record (disque m à) succès m;

hit single, hit song succès m, hit m, tube m;

familiar hit squad commando m de tueurs^□ ;

hit tune air m à succès

➲ hit back

1 intransitive verb

(reply forcefully, retaliate) riposter, rendre la pareille;

∎ he hit back with accusations that they were giving bribes il a riposté en les accusant de verser des pots-de-vin;

∎ to hit back at sb/sth (in speech) répondre à qn/qch;

∎ to hit back at the enemy riposter, répondre à l'ennemi;

∎ our army hit back with a missile attack notre armée a riposté en envoyant des missiles

2 separable transitive verb

∎ to hit the ball back renvoyer le ballon;

∎ he hit me back il m'a rendu mon coup

➲ hit off separable transitive verb

(a) (in words) décrire ou dépeindre à la perfection; (in paint) représenter de manière très ressemblante; (in mimicry) imiter à la perfection

(b) familiar (idiom)

∎ to hit it off (get on well) bien s'entendre^□ ;

∎ to hit it off with sb bien s'entendre avec qn^□ ;

∎ we hit it off immediately le courant est tout de suite passé entre nous

➲ hit on inseparable transitive verb

(a) (find → solution, plan etc) trouver

(b) American familiar (try to pick up) draguer

➲ hit out intransitive verb

(a) (physically → once) envoyer un coup; (→ repeatedly) envoyer des coups;

∎ he started hitting out at me il s'est mis à envoyer des coups dans ma direction

(b) (in speech, writing)

∎ to hit out at or against s'en prendre à, attaquer;

∎ he hits out in his new book il lance l'offensive dans son nouveau livre

➲ hit up separable transitive verb

familiar drugs slang

∎ to hit it up se piquer

➲ hit upon inseparable transitive verb

(find → solution, plan etc) trouver

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > hit
5 plan

m.

1 plan (proyecto, programa).

hacer planes to plan

plan de adelgazamiento diet

plan de emergencia contingency plan

plan de estudios syllabus

plan de pensiones pension plan

2 date (informal) (ligue).

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plan

► nombre masculino

1 (intención) plan

2 (programa) project

3 (régimen) diet

4 familiar (aventura amorosa) fling; (amante) bit on the side

5 familiar (para salir) plans plural

■ ¿tienes plan para el fin de semana? are you doing anything this weekend?

6 familiar (actitud) mood

■ hoy está en plan tonto he's in a stupid mood today

■ me lo dijo en plan de broma he said it as a joke

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a todo plan familiar in luxury

estar a plan familiar to be on a diet

no ser plan familiar not to be on

plan de adelgazamiento diet

plan de desarrollo development plan

plan de estudios syllabus

plan de inversiones investment plan

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noun m.

1) plan

2) scheme

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SM

1) (=proyecto) plan; (=intención) idea, intention

¿qué planes tienes para este verano? — what are your plans for the summer?

no tengo planes para el futuro — I have no plans for the future

realizar su plan — to put one's plan into effect

mi plan era comprar otro nuevo — my idea o intention was to buy a new one

tengo un plan estupendo para mañana — I've got a splendid idea about what to do tomorrow

plan de choque — action plan, plan of action

plan de desarrollo — development plan

plan de incentivos — incentive scheme

plan de jubilación — retirement plan

plan de pensiones — pension plan

plan de vuelo — flight plan

plan quinquenal — five-year plan

2) [de curso] programme, program (EEUU)

plan de estudios — curriculum, syllabus

3) * (=manera, actitud)

este niño está en un plan imposible — this child is really playing up

si te pones en ese plan — if that's your attitude

como sigas en ese plan — if you go on like that

lo hizo en plan bruto — he did it in a brutal way

viajar en plan económico — to travel cheap

el negocio es en plan timo — the deal is really a swindle

chaparrones en plan disperso — scattered showers

viven en plan pasota — they live like hippies

en plan de: lo dije en plan de broma — I said it as a joke o for a laugh

vamos en plan de turismo — we're going as tourists

salieron en plan de divertirse — they went out looking for a good time

está en plan de rehusar — he's in a mood to refuse, he's likely to refuse at the moment

4) *

- eso no es plan

- a todo plan

- no me hace plan

5) † * (=aventura) date; pey fling *

¿tienes plan para esta noche? — have you got a date for tonight?

buscar plan — to try to pick somebody up *

tiene un plan con la mujer del alcalde — he's having a fling with the mayor's wife *

6) (Med) course of treatment

estar a plan — to be on a course of treatment

7) (Topografía) (=nivel) level; (=altura) height

8) Cono Sur, Méx [de barco etc] flat bottom

9) LAm (=llano) level ground; Cono Sur (=falda de cerro) foothills pl

10) And, CAm, Caribe [de espada etc] flat

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masculino

1) (proyecto, programa) plan

hacer planes — to make plans

plan de desarrollo — development plan

- plan de campaña

- plan de estudios

- plan maestro

2)

a) (fam) (cita, compromiso)

si no tienes otros planes podríamos ir a cenar — if you're not doing anything else we could go out for dinner

¿tienes algún plan para esta noche? — do you have any plans for tonight?

b) (Esp fam) ( ligue)

salió en busca de plan — he went out looking for a pickup (colloq), he went out on the pull (BrE colloq)

su marido tiene un plan — her husband's having an affair

3) (fam) ( actitud)

no te pongas en plan chulo — don't get cocky with me! (colloq)

lo dijo en plan de broma — he was only kidding (colloq)

en plan económico — cheaply, on the cheap (colloq)

salen en plan de amigos — they're just good friends

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masculino

1) (proyecto, programa) plan

hacer planes — to make plans

plan de desarrollo — development plan

- plan de campaña

- plan de estudios

- plan maestro

2)

a) (fam) (cita, compromiso)

si no tienes otros planes podríamos ir a cenar — if you're not doing anything else we could go out for dinner

¿tienes algún plan para esta noche? — do you have any plans for tonight?

b) (Esp fam) ( ligue)

salió en busca de plan — he went out looking for a pickup (colloq), he went out on the pull (BrE colloq)

su marido tiene un plan — her husband's having an affair

3) (fam) ( actitud)

no te pongas en plan chulo — don't get cocky with me! (colloq)

lo dijo en plan de broma — he was only kidding (colloq)

en plan económico — cheaply, on the cheap (colloq)

salen en plan de amigos — they're just good friends

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plan¹

¹ = agenda, arrangement, framework, plan, scheme.

Ex: The session on library and information services to people with disabilities addressed on agenda developed out of the feedback from various regional groups.

Ex: This arrangement is faster than waiting until documents are ordered.

Ex: The intention is to establish a general framework, and then to give exceptions or further explanation and examples for each area in turn.

Ex: Plans were made to issue a concise version of AACR1, but these plans never came to fruition.

Ex: There are forty-six centres in twenty-five countries participating in the scheme.

* arruinar los planes de Alguien = spike + Posesivo + guns.

* chafar los planes = upset + the applecart.

* chafar + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

* concebir un plan = devise + a plan.

* con planes ocultos = agenda-laden.

* dar al traste con los planes = upset + the applecart.

* dar al traste con + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

* de plan abierto = open-plan, open-planned.

* desarrollar un plan de trabajo = develop + agenda.

* desarrollo del plan de estudios = curriculum development.

* desbaratar los planes = upset + the applecart.

* desbaratar + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

* diseñar un plan = draw up + plan.

* diseño de planes de estudios = curriculum design.

* echar por tierra los planes de Alguien = spike + Posesivo + guns.

* echar + Posesivo + planes a perder = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

* edificio construido según un plan cúbico = deep building.

* elaborar un plan = formulate + plan, draw up + plan, think out + a plan, think out + a plan, devise + a plan.

* elaborar un plan de trabajo = develop + agenda.

* estropear los planes = upset + the applecart.

* estropear + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

* hacer planes = plan, make + plans.

* hacer un plan = draw up + plan, figure out + plan.

* hacer un plan de emergencia = produce + contingency plan.

* idear un plan = devise + a plan.

* organizar un plan = put + a plan in place.

* persona que elabora el plan de estudios = syllabus maker.

* plan abierto = openness, open plan.

* plan a largo plazo = long-term plan.

* plan alternativo = contingency plan.

* plan blanco = white bread.

* plan de actuación = action plan, business plan, plan of action, action statement, road map [roadmap], plan for action, response plan.

* plan de adquisición de material a vista = approval plan.

* plan de adquisiciones = acquisitions plan.

* plan de choque = shock tactics.

* plan de cómo disponer de Algo = disposition instruction, disposition instruction.

* plan de compra = purchase plan.

* plan de conservación = conservation plan.

* plan de contingencia = contingency plan.

* plan de disposición = disposition plan.

* plan de emergencia = disaster plan, emergency plan, disaster recovery plan, backup plan, safety net.

* plan de estudios = curriculum [curricula, -pl.], syllabus [syllabi/syllabuses, -pl.], school curriculum, study plan.

* plan de expurgo = weeding policy, weeding project.

* Plan de Información y Bibliotecas = Library and Information Plan (LIP).

* plan de jubilación = pension plan, retirement plan.

* plan de mejora = improvement plan.

* plan de ordenación urbana = town planning.

* plan de pensiones = pension plan, retirement plan.

* plan de recuperación tras un siniestro = disaster recovery, disaster recovery plan.

* plan de retención = retention plan.

* plan de seguridad = backup plan.

* plan de seguros = insurance plan.

* plan de sucesión = succession plan.

* plan de trabajo = research agenda, work plan, working plan, work schedule.

* plan dietético = diet plan.

* planes de estudios = syllabi.

* planes + fracasar = plan + fall through.

* planes futuros = future plans.

* planes ocultos = hidden agenda.

* plan estratégico = strategic plan.

* plan grandioso = grand design.

* plan maestro = master plan.

* plan magistral = grand design.

* plan para después de la jubilación = retirement plan.

* plan urbanístico = zoning.

* proponer un plan = come up with + plan.

* reforma del plan de estudios = curriculum development.

* tener un plan = figure out + plan.

* urdir un plan = devise + a plan.

plan²

² = fling.

Ex: But the man who became famous for his flings believes celibacy is a revolutionary act to strengthen his spiritual journey.

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plan

masculine

A (proyecto, programa) plan

hacer planes para el futuro to make plans for the future

plan nacional contra la droga national anti-drugs program o plan

plan de desarrollo development plan

Compuestos:

● plan de ahorro

savings plan

● plan de campaña

plan of action, plan of campaign

● plan de estudios

syllabus

● plan de capacitación

training scheme

● plan de jubilación

retirement scheme, retirement plan

● plan de pensiones

pension plan, pension scheme

● plan de pensiones de beneficios definidos

defined benefit pension plan

● plan de pensiones de cotizaciones definidas

defined contribution pension plan

● plan de vuelo

flight plan

● plan maestro

master plan

B

1 ( fam)

(cita, compromiso): si no tienes plan para esta noche podríamos ir a cenar if you're not doing anything tonight we could go out for dinner

¿tienes algún plan para este fin de semana? do you have anything planned o do you have any plans for this weekend?, do you have anything on this weekend?

no es plan ( Esp); (no es justo) it's not fair, it's not on ( BrE colloq); (no es buena idea) it's not a good idea

2

( Esp fam) (ligue): salió en busca de plan para la noche he went out looking for a pickup for the night ( colloq)

su marido tiene un plan her husband's having an affair o seeing someone else, her husband's got a bit on the side ( BrE colloq)

C ( fam)

(actitud): no te pongas en plan chulo don't get cocky with me! ( colloq)

hoy está en plan vago he's in a lazy mood today

lo dijo en plan de broma he was only kidding ( colloq), he meant it as a joke

como siga en ese plan, acabará mal if he carries on like that, he'll come to no good

en plan económico cheaply, on the cheap ( colloq)

nos llevamos muy bien, pero en plan de amigos we get on very well but we're just friends

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plan sustantivo masculino
1 (proyecto, programa) plan;
◊ hacer planes to make plans;

plan de estudios syllabus
2 (fam) (cita, compromiso):
◊ si no tienes otros planes if you're not doing anything else;

¿tienes algún plan para esta noche? do you have any plans for tonight?
3 (fam) ( actitud):
◊ vienen en plan de diversión they're here to have fun;

lo dijo en plan de broma he was only kidding (colloq);
en plan económico cheaply, on the cheap (colloq)
plan sustantivo masculino
1 (intención) plan
2 (conjunto de ideas, etc) scheme, programme
plan de estudios, curriculum
plan de jubilación/de pensiones, pension plan
3 fam (cita) date: no tengo plan para esta tarde, I have no plans for this afternoon
♦ Locuciones: no sigas en ese plan, don't carry on like that
no es plan, that's not a good idea
no es plan de que nos quedemos si él se va, it's not fair for us to have to stay home if he goes out
' plan' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrupta
- abrupto
- anteproyecto
- auspicio
- boceto
- bosquejar
- chafar
- concebir
- cuajar
- delinear
- desactivar
- descubrir
- designio
- dinamitar
- efecto
- fastidiar
- garete
- generar
- idea
- idear
- instrumentación
- inviable
- juego
- mantilla
- mira
- pensar
- pergeñar
- pique
- plana
- planear
- planificar
- plano
- plazo
- política
- prever
- programa
- proyectar
- proyecto
- rechazar
- rechazo
- resultado
- tortuosa
- tortuosidad
- tortuoso
- trazar
- tramar
- traza
- venta
- ventura
- viabilidad
English:
abort
- abortive
- action
- alter
- alteration
- approachable
- approve of
- attractive
- authenticity
- backfire
- beauty
- benign
- botch
- bypass
- cheap
- concoct
- contingency plan
- cook up
- crystallize
- curriculum
- delineate
- design
- despite
- detailed
- develop
- development
- devious
- disappoint
- discard
- distinct
- drum up
- elaborate
- emigrate
- explain
- fall apart
- fall through
- fallback
- floor plan
- follow through
- foolproof
- forecast
- formulate
- get-rich-quick
- go
- half-baked
- hatch
- hit on
- hit upon
- holiday
- impractical

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plan nm

1. [proyecto, programa] plan;

hacer planes to plan;

tenemos plan de visitarte la próxima semana we're planning to call on you next week;

¿tienes algún plan para mañana por la tarde? have you got any plans for tomorrow evening?

Comp
plan de acción action plan;
plan de adelgazamiento diet;

plan de ahorro savings plan;

plan de amortización repayment plan;

plan de choque emergency plan;

plan de creación de empleo job creation scheme;

plan de desarrollo development plan;

plan de emergencia [para el futuro] contingency plan;
[como reacción] emergency plan;
plan de estudios syllabus;

plan hidrológico water management plan;

plan de jubilación pension scheme o plan;

plan de pensiones pension scheme o plan;

plan de pensiones contributivo contributory pension scheme o plan;
Hist plan quinquenal five-year plan;
plan de urbanismo urban development plan;

plan de viabilidad feasibility plan;

plan de vuelo flight plan

2. Fam [ligue] date;

salieron a buscar un plan they went out on the pull

3. Fam

Comp

a todo plan in the greatest luxury, with no expense spared;
Fam
en plan: lo dijo en plan serio he was serious about it;

si te pones en ese plan… if you're going to be like that about it…;

se puso en plan violento he got o became violent;
Fam
en plan de: lo dijo en plan de broma he was only kidding, he meant it as a joke;

vamos a Perú en plan de turismo we are going to Peru for a holiday;

no es plan it's just not on;

¡vaya plan de vida! what a life!

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plan

m plan;

plan de emergencia emergency plan;

lo dije en plan de broma fam I said it as a joke;

tener un plan fam be playing around, be having an affair;

esto no es plan fam this isn’t good enough

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plan nm

1) : plan, strategy, program

plan de inversiones: investment plan

plan de estudios: curriculum

2) plano: plan, diagram

3) : attitude, intent, purpose

ponte en plan serio: be serious

estamos en plan de divertirnos: we're looking to have some fun

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plan n

1. (en general) plan

hemos cambiado de planes we've changed our plans

un plan para fugarse an escape plan

2. (actitud) mood

se puso en plan serio he became serious

en plan de as

salimos en plan de amigos we went out as friends

plan de estudios (de una asignatura) syllabus [pl. syllabuses] (nacional) curriculum

Spanish-English dictionary > plan
6 plan

1. noun
1) (an idea of how to do something; a method of doing something: If everyone follows this plan, we will succeed; I have worked out a plan for making a lot of money.) plan

2) (an intention or arrangement: My plan is to rob a bank and leave the country quickly; What are your plans for tomorrow?) plan

3) (a drawing, diagram etc showing a building, town etc as if seen from above: These are the plans of/for our new house; a street-plan.) plano

2. verb
1) ((sometimes with on) to intend (to do something): We are planning on going to Italy this year; We were planning to go last year but we hadn't enough money; They are planning a trip to Italy.) planear

2) (to decide how something is to be done; to arrange (something): We are planning a party; We'll have to plan very carefully if we are to succeed.) planificar, proyectar

3) (to design (a building, town etc): This is the architect who planned the building.) proyectar, diseñar, hacer los planos de

•

- planner
- planning
- go according to plan
- plan ahead

plan¹ n

1. plan

what are your holiday plans? ¿qué planes tienes para las vacaciones?

2. plano

we studied the plan of the house estudiamos el plano de la casa

a town plan un plano de la ciudad

plan² vb planear / proyectar / pensar

we plan to leave early pensamos salir temprano

plan sustantivo masculino 1 (proyecto, programa) plan;
◊ hacer planes to make plans;
plan de estudios syllabus 2 (fam) (cita, compromiso):
◊ si no tienes otros planes if you're not doing anything else;
¿tienes algún plan para esta noche? do you have any plans for tonight? 3 (fam) ( actitud):
◊ vienen en plan de diversión they're here to have fun;
lo dijo en plan de broma he was only kidding (colloq); en plan económico cheaply, on the cheap (colloq)
plan sustantivo masculino
1 (intención) plan
2 (conjunto de ideas, etc) scheme, programme
plan de estudios, curriculum
plan de jubilación/de pensiones, pension plan
3 fam (cita) date: no tengo plan para esta tarde, I have no plans for this afternoon Locuciones: no sigas en ese plan, don't carry on like that
no es plan, that's not a good idea
no es plan de que nos quedemos si él se va, it's not fair for us to have to stay home if he goes out ' plan' also found in these entries: Spanish: abrupta - abrupto - anteproyecto - auspicio - boceto - bosquejar - chafar - concebir - cuajar - delinear - desactivar - descubrir - designio - dinamitar - efecto - fastidiar - garete - generar - idea - idear - instrumentación - inviable - juego - mantilla - mira - pensar - pergeñar - pique - plana - planear - planificar - plano - plazo - política - prever - programa - proyectar - proyecto - rechazar - rechazo - resultado - tortuosa - tortuosidad - tortuoso - trazar - tramar - traza - venta - ventura - viabilidad English: abort - abortive - action - alter - alteration - approachable - approve of - attractive - authenticity - backfire - beauty - benign - botch - bypass - cheap - concoct - contingency plan - cook up - crystallize - curriculum - delineate - design - despite - detailed - develop - development - devious - disappoint - discard - distinct - drum up - elaborate - emigrate - explain - fall apart - fall through - fallback - floor plan - follow through - foolproof - forecast - formulate - get-rich-quick - go - half-baked - hatch - hit on - hit upon - holiday - impractical

plan

tr[plæn]

noun

1 (scheme, arrangement) plan nombre masculino, proyecto

■ a change of plan un cambio de planes

■ development plan plan de desarrollo

■ what are your plans for the weekend? ¿qué planes tienes para el fin de semana?

2 (map, drawing, diagram) plano; (design) proyecto; (for essay) esquema nombre masculino

■ have you seen the plans for the new opera house? ¿has visto los planos de la nueva ópera?

transitive verb (pt & pp planned, ger planning)

1 (make plans) planear, proyectar, planificar; (intend) pensar, tener pensado

■ they plan to get married next year tienen planeado casarse el año que viene

■ we're planning to spend Christmas with my parents pensamos pasar las navidades con mis padres

■ everything turned out as planned todo salió como estaba planeado

2 (make a plan of - house, garden, etc) hacer los planos de, diseñar, proyectar; (- economy, strategy) planificar

intransitive verb

1 (make preparations) hacer planes; (intend) pensar

■ we've planned for about 20 people tenemos previsto (que vendrán) unas 20 personas

■ we hadn't planned on rain! ¡no contábamos con que lloviera!

■ I'd planned on going away this weekend había pensado salir fuera este fin de semana

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to go according to plan salir como estaba previsto, salir según lo previsto

to plan for the future hacer planes para el futuro

plan ['plæn] v, planned ; planning vt

1) : planear, proyectar, planificar

to plan a trip: planear un viaje

to plan a city: planificar una ciudad

2) intend: tener planeado, proyectar

plan vi

: hacer planes

plan n

1) diagram: plano m, esquema m

2) scheme: plan m, proyecto m, programa m

to draw up a plan: elaborar un proyecto

plan

n.

• dibujo s.m.

• diseño s.m.

• esbozo s.m.

• esquema s.m.

• máquina s.f.

• plan s.m.

• plano s.m.

• planta s.f.

• programa s.m.

• proyecto s.m.

• traza s.f.

• trazado s.m.

v.

• idear v.

• meditar v.

• planear v.

• planificar v.

• plantear v.

• proyectar v.

• trazar v.

plæn
I

noun

1)

a) (diagram, map) plano m

seating plan — disposición f de los comensales

to draw up a plan — hacer* un plano

b) (of book, essay) esquema m

2) (arrangement, scheme) plan m

to go according to plan — salir* conforme estaba planeado, salir* según el plan

do you have any plans for tonight? — ¿tienes algún plan or programa para esta noche?

to make a plan — hacer* un plan

we're making plans for the wedding — estamos planeando la boda

there's been a change of plan — ha habido un cambio de planes

plan of action — plan de acción

II
1.

- nn- transitive verb

a) \<\<journey/itinerary\>\> planear, programar; \<\<raid/assault\>\> planear; \<\<garden/house\>\> diseñar, proyectar; \<\<economy/strategies\>\> planificar*; \<\<essay\>\> hacer* un esquema de

it's all planned out in advance — todo está planeado de antemano

as planned — según lo planeado, tal y como estaba previsto or planeado

b) ( intend)

they're planning a surprise for her birthday — le están preparando una sorpresa para el cumpleaños

to plan to + INF: where are you planning to spend Christmas? — ¿dónde tienes pensado or dónde piensas pasar las Navidades?

2.

vi

to plan ahead — planear las cosas de antemano

to plan FOR something: we need to plan for the future tenemos que pensar en el futuro; we hadn't planned for this — esto no lo habíamos previsto

Phrasal Verbs:

- plan on

[plæn]
1. N

1) (=scheme) proyecto m, plan m

• plan of action, action plan — plan m de acción

• plan of attack/ campaign — (Mil) (also fig) plan m de ataque/de campaña

• to draw up a plan — elaborar un proyecto, hacer or redactar un plan

• an exercise plan — una tabla or un programa de ejercicios

• a five-year plan — un plan quinquenal

• to make plans for the future — hacer planes or planear para el futuro

• a peace plan — un proyecto or un plan de paz
business, instalment, master, pension
2) (=idea, intention) plan m

do you have any plans for the weekend? — ¿tienes planes para el fin de semana?

the plan is to come back later — pensamos volver más tarde

there are plans to modernize the building — tienen planeado modernizar el edificio

• if everything goes according to plan — si todo sale como está previsto or planeado

• the best plan is to call first — lo mejor es llamar primero

• a change of plan — un cambio de planes

to change one's plans — cambiar de planes

3) (=diagram, map) plano m ; seating

4) (=outline) [of story, essay] esquema m

5) (Archit, Tech) (often pl) plano m

2. VT

1) (=organize) [+ schedule, event, crime] planear; [+ party, surprise] preparar; [+ route] planificar, planear; [+ essay] hacer un esquema de, planear; [+ family] planificar

• as planned — según lo previsto, como estaba planeado

things didn't work out as planned — las cosas no salieron según lo previsto or como estaban planeadas

2) (=intend)

I had been planning a trip to New York — había estado pensando en or planeando un viaje a Nueva York

how long do you plan to stay? — ¿cuánto tiempo piensas quedarte?

what do you plan to do after college? — ¿qué tienes pensado hacer después de la universidad?, ¿qué te has propuesto hacer después de la universidad?

3) (=design) diseñar

the art of planning a garden — el arte de diseñar un jardín

3.

VI hacer planes

• to plan ahead — planear con antelación

• to plan for sth, it is advisable to plan for retirement — es aconsejable que se hagan planes para la jubilación

to plan for the future — hacer planes or planear para el futuro

I hadn't planned for so many people — no había contado con que viniese tanta gente

- plan on

- plan out

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[plæn]
I

noun

1)

a) (diagram, map) plano m

seating plan — disposición f de los comensales

to draw up a plan — hacer* un plano

b) (of book, essay) esquema m

2) (arrangement, scheme) plan m

to go according to plan — salir* conforme estaba planeado, salir* según el plan

do you have any plans for tonight? — ¿tienes algún plan or programa para esta noche?

to make a plan — hacer* un plan

we're making plans for the wedding — estamos planeando la boda

there's been a change of plan — ha habido un cambio de planes

plan of action — plan de acción

II
1.

- nn- transitive verb

a) \<\<journey/itinerary\>\> planear, programar; \<\<raid/assault\>\> planear; \<\<garden/house\>\> diseñar, proyectar; \<\<economy/strategies\>\> planificar*; \<\<essay\>\> hacer* un esquema de

it's all planned out in advance — todo está planeado de antemano

as planned — según lo planeado, tal y como estaba previsto or planeado

b) ( intend)

they're planning a surprise for her birthday — le están preparando una sorpresa para el cumpleaños

to plan to + INF: where are you planning to spend Christmas? — ¿dónde tienes pensado or dónde piensas pasar las Navidades?

2.

vi

to plan ahead — planear las cosas de antemano

to plan FOR something: we need to plan for the future tenemos que pensar en el futuro; we hadn't planned for this — esto no lo habíamos previsto

Phrasal Verbs:

- plan on

English-spanish dictionary > plan
7 hit

1. III
1) hit smb. hit the girl (the boy, one's sister, etc.) ударить /стукнуть, побить/ девочку и т. д., hit a man when he is down бить лежачего; don't hit the child не бей ребенка; hit smth. hit the target /the mark/ (the bull's eye, a window, a fence, etc.) попасть в цель и т. д., the bullet (the stone, etc.) hit his arm (his head, etc.) пуля и т. д. попала ему в руку и т. д.; hit a ball ударить по мячу; the car hit the tree (the wall, etc.) машина налетела на /врезалась в/ дерево и т. д., а bursting shell hit his shoulder осколок снаряда задел его плечо; hit a blow нанести удар

2) hit smth., smb. it will hit his pocket это ударит его по карману; the discovery hit the headlines об этом открытии писали все газеты;. hit smb.'s fancy поразить чье-л. воображение; how did it hit you? какое это произвело на вас впечатление?

3) hit smth. hit the right path (the trail, the road, etc.) напасть на правильную тропинку и т. д.
2. IV
1) hit smb., smth. in some manner hit smb., smth. hard (cruelly, brutally, repeatedly, etc.) сильно и т. д. ударить /стукнуть/ кого-л., что-л.

2) hit smb., smth. in some manner depression hit them badly кризис жестоко ударил по ним /сильно на них отразился/; his sarcasm (the taunt, his words, etc.) hit me hard его насмешки и т. д. больно меня задели

3) hit smth. somewhere we've hit a problem (a difficulty) here здесь мы столкнулись с серьезной проблемой ( с трудностью)
3. V
hit smb. smth. hit smb. a blow on the head (a box on the ear, a heavy blow on the chest, etc.) нанести кому-л. удар /дать кому-л./ по голове и т. д.
4. XI
1) be hit by smth. he was hit by a bullet в него попала пуля; he was hit by a car fro сбила машина; the car was hit by a bus автобус столкнулся с машиной; the building was directly hit by a bomb бомба попала прямо в это здание

2) be hit by (at) smth. the crops were badly hit by the storm урожай сильно пострадал от бури; we are hit by the petrol shortage мы остро ощущаем нехватку горячего /бензина/; he was hard hit by the economic depression (by extra hardness of taxation, by his failure, etc.) на нем тяжело отразился экономический кризис и т.д., экономический кризис и т. д. подкосил его; he was hard hit by what you said твои слова поразили его в самое сердце; he was hard hit at the news он был сражен этой новостью
5. XVI
1) hit against smth., smb. hit against the table (against the pavement, against the ground, etc.) удариться /стукнуться/ о стол и т. д., hit against a tree (against a fence. against a wall, etc.) налететь на дерево и т. д. [и удариться]; hit against a passer-by столкнуться с прохожим

2) hit (up)on smth. hit on the right word (on a passage in a book, on a small valley, etc.) случайно найти нужное слово и т. д., I hit (up)on a plan (upon an idea, upon a solution, upon an answer to the riddle, (up)on a device, upon a stratagem, etc.) мне пришел в голову план и т. д.
6. XXI1
hit smth. against (over) smth. hit one's knee against the door (one's ankle against the leg of the table, one's head against a shelf, one's elbow against a wall, one's foot against a stone, one's nose against the ground, etc.) удариться /стукнуться/ коленкой о дверь и т. д.; hit a ball over the fence ударить по мячу так, чтобы он перелетел через забор; hit smb. in /on/ smth. hit smb. in the eye (in the face, in the back, etc.) ударить кого-л. /дать кому-л./ в глаз и т. д.; hit smb. on the head (on the forehead, on the back, etc.) ударить / стукнуть/ кого-л. по голове и т. д.; hit smb., smth. with smth. hit smb., smth. with a stick (with a hammer, with a stone, with a bat, etc.) ударить кого-л., что-л. палкой и т. д.
7. XXII
hit smth. in doing smth. hit one's head (one's knee, etc.) in falling при падении ударить голову и т. д.

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > hit
8 придумать план

1) General subject: make a plan, strike on a plan, strike upon a plan, hit upon a plan

2) Mass media: hammer out a plan

3) Makarov: cogitate a scheme, hit upon a device, invent a device, forge a scheme

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > придумать план
9 Verdienst

Verdienst m PERS earnings, income
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m < Person> earnings, income

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Verdienst
(Gewinn) profit, gains (US), gainings, makings, (Lohneinkommen) earnings, wages, (Sporteln) perquisites (Br.);
• aus eigenem Verdienst in one’s own right;
• Verdienste (Ansehen) merit, desert, credit;
• angemessener Verdienst adequate wages;
• durchschnittlicher Verdienst average earnings (earned rate);
• effektiver Verdienst actual takings;
• entgangener Verdienst ceasing gain;
• mein ganzer Verdienst all I make by it;
• garantierter Verdienst guaranteed earnings;
• geringer Verdienst small profit;
• hervorragender Verdienst sterling merit;
• tariflicher Verdienst standard wages, union rate;
• tatsächlicher Verdienst actual earnings;
• leichten Verdienst abgeben to be a ready penny;
• sich als Verdienst anrechnen to count it one’s glory, to take credit to o. s.;
• vom Verdienst einbehalten to deduct from the wages;
• jds. Verdienste schmälern to detract from s. one's merits;
• Verdienstanteil slice of earnings;
• Verdienstausfall broken time, loss of trade, suspension of salary (US), (Betriebsunfallfolgen) future earnings;
• für Verdienstausfall entschädigen to compensate for income lost;
• Verdienstausfall haben (Arbeitnehmer) to suffer a loss of earnings;
• Verdienstbescheinigung wage certificate;
• Verdienstdurchschnitt average earnings;
• geschätzte Verdienstmöglichkeiten potential earnings;
• weiterhin kaum Verdienstmöglichkeiten bieten to remain a tough palce to make money;
• gute Verdienstmöglichkeiten ausfindig machen to hit upon a plan for making money;
• Verdienstnachweis earnings record;
• Verdienstsicherungsklausel (Akkordlohn) standard wage maintenance clause.

Business german-english dictionary > Verdienst
10 gute Verdienstmöglichkeiten ausfindig machen

gute Verdienstmöglichkeiten ausfindig machen
to hit upon a plan for making money

Business german-english dictionary > gute Verdienstmöglichkeiten ausfindig machen
11 idea

f.

1 idea (concepto, ocurrencia).

buena/mala idea good/bad idea

hacerse una idea de algo to get an idea of something

hacerse a la idea de que to get used to the idea that

no tengo ni idea (de) I don't have a clue (about)

tener ideas de bombero (figurative) to have wild o crazy ideas (peninsular Spanish)

tener idea de cómo hacer algo to know how to do something

tener una ligera idea to have a vague idea

idea brillante brilliant idea, brainwave

idea fija obsession

ser una persona de ideas fijas to be a person of fixed ideas

2 intention.

con la idea de with the idea o intention of

tener idea de hacer algo to intend to do something

a mala idea maliciously

3 impression.

ideas ideas (ideología)

cambiar de idea to change one's mind

pres.indicat.

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

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idea

► nombre femenino

1 idea

2 (noción) notion

3 (ingenio) imagination

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FRASEOLOGÍA

cambiar de idea to change one's mind

darle ideas a alguien to put ideas in somebody's head

hacer algo a mala idea to do something on purpose, do something deliberately

hacerse a la idea de algo to get used to the idea of something, accept something

llevar idea de to intend to, have the intention of

¡ni idea! no idea!, not a clue!

no te puedes hacer una idea you have no idea

no tener ni idea familiar to have no idea, not have a clue

ser de ideas fijas to be narrow-minded, have very fixed ideas

tener ideas de bombero to have funny ideas, have madcap ideas

tener mala idea familiar to be a nasty piece of work

idea fija fixed idea

ligera idea vague idea

mala idea evil intention

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noun f.

1) idea

2) notion

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SF

1) (=concepto) idea

tenía una idea muy distinta de Rusia — I had a very different idea of what Russia was like

tenía una idea falsa de mí — he had a false impression of me, he had the wrong idea about me

• formarse una idea de algo — to form an impression of sth

• hacerse una idea de algo — to get an idea of sth

no es fácil hacerse una idea del proyecto — it's not easy to get an idea of the project

hacerse una idea equivocada de algn — to get a false impression of sb, get the wrong idea about sb

hazte a la idea de que no va a volver nunca — you'd better get used to the idea that she's never coming back
preconcebido
2) (=sugerencia) idea

tengo una gran idea — I've had a great idea

¡qué idea! ¿por qué no vamos a Marruecos? — I've got an idea! why don't we go to Morocco?

necesitamos a gente con ideas — we need people with (fresh) ideas

ideas para cuidar su cabello — hair care tips

• idea brillante, idea genial — brilliant idea, brainwave

- ideas de bombero

3) (=intención) idea, intention

mi idea era salir temprano — I had intended to leave early, my idea o intention was to leave early

• cambiar de idea — to change one's mind

no hemos conseguido que cambiara de idea — we haven't been able to change her mind

• idea fija — fixed idea

salió del país con una idea fija: no volver nunca — he left the country with one fixed idea: never to return

su idea fija era marcharse a Francia — she had this fixed idea about going to France

• ir con la idea de hacer algo — to mean to do sth

no iba nunca con la idea de perjudicar a nadie — it was never his intention to harm anybody, he never meant to harm anybody

• tiene muy mala idea — his intentions are not good, he's a nasty piece of work *

tuvo muy mala idea al hacer las preguntas — his questions were really malicious o nasty

nos preparó una trampa a mala idea — he played a nasty trick on us

lo hizo sin mala idea — he didn't mean any harm

• metérsele una idea en la cabeza a algn, cuando se le mete una idea en la cabeza no hay quien se la saque — once he gets an idea into his head no one can talk him out of it

• tener idea de hacer algo — [en el pasado] to mean to do sth; [en el futuro] to be thinking of doing sth

tenía idea de traerme varias botellas de vodka — I meant o I was meaning to bring some bottles of vodka

- tener idea a algn

4) (=conocimiento) idea

no tengo mucha idea de cocina — I haven't got much (of an) idea about cooking

-¿a qué hora llega Sara? -no tengo ni idea — "what time is Sara arriving?" - "I've got no idea"

¡ni idea! — no idea!

• tener idea de algo — to have an idea of sth

¿tienes idea de la hora que es? — do you have any idea of the time?

¡no tienes idea de las ganas que tenía de verte! — you have no idea how much I wanted to see you!

no tenía ni idea de que te fueras a casar — I had no idea that you were getting married

• no tener la menor idea — not to have the faintest o the foggiest idea

cuando me fui a Alemania no tenía la menor idea de alemán — when I went to Germany I couldn't speak a word of German
pajolero 1), remoto 3)
5) pl ideas (=opiniones) ideas

lo expulsaron por sus ideas políticas — they expelled him because of his political beliefs o ideas

tengo las ideas muy claras con respecto al aborto — my position on abortion is very clear

yo soy de ideas fijas — I have very fixed ideas about things

• una persona de ideas conservadoras/liberales/radicales — a conservative/liberal/radical-minded person

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( concepto) idea

la idea de libertad — the idea o concept of freedom

b) (opinión, ideología) idea

es de ideas conservadoras — she has conservative ideas o views

es un hombre de ideas fijas — he has very set ideas about things

c) ( noción) idea

no tiene idea de cómo funciona — he has no idea how it works

no tengo idea — I don't have a clue

tenía idea de que ibas a llamar — I had a feeling you'd call

hacerse una idea de la situación — to get an idea of the situation

es difícil hacerse una idea de cómo es — it's hard to imagine what it's like

darse idea para algo — (RPl fam) to be good at something

hacerse (a) la idea de algo — to get used to the idea of something

2)

a) ( ocurrencia) idea

se me ocurre una idea — I've got an idea

se le metió la idea en la cabeza — she got it into her head

no sería buena/mala idea — it wouldn't be a good/bad idea

idea de bombero — (Esp fam) crazy idea

b) ( intención) intention, idea

cambió de idea — she changed her mind

c) ( sugerencia) idea

•

- idea fija

* * *

= idea, insight, notion, perspective, point, thought, conception, rationality, inkling, perception.

Ex. Analytical cataloguing is valuable in respect of any type of media, but many of ideas have been tested most thoroughly in the context of monographs and serials.

Ex. The human indexer works mechanically and rapidly; he should require no insight into the document content.

Ex. A focus conveys the key or principal notion of a concept.

Ex. It is easy to see that users and separate pieces of literature may hold different perspectives on one subject.

Ex. Parts of the abstract are written in the informative style, whilst those points which are of less significance are treated indicatively.

Ex. Amongst these are numbered: some specific legal and governmental works, such as laws, decrees, treaties; works that record the collective thought of a body, for example, reports of commissions and committees; and various cartographic materials.

Ex. Different conceptions of what subject indexing means are described.

Ex. A model of how librarians may actually go about book selection is presented in three ways: rationality; tacit knowledge; and symbolic content.

Ex. Her experience with many children has shown that often they can repeat sentences and read quite well without any inkling of what they are saying.

Ex. Nevertheless, citation indexes do seek to link documents according to their content (or at least the perception of their content held by the author of the source work).

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* acariciar la idea de = toy with + idea of, flirt with + the idea of.

* aceptar una idea = accept + notion, deal with + concept.

* aclarar las ideas de Uno = clarify + Posesivo + mind.

* acoger con ahínco la idea de = seize upon + the idea of.

* acostumbrarse a una idea = get used to + idea, deal with + concept.

* adquirir una idea = gain + impression.

* aferrarse a una idea = hold fast to + idea.

* aludir a una idea = allude to + idea.

* aportación de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* aportar ideas = contribute + ideas, brainstorm.

* apoyar la idea = endorse + the idea.

* apoyar una idea = favour + idea.

* atraer la idea de = fancy + the idea of.

* bombardeo de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* cambio de idea = change of heart, change of mind.

* cantera de ideas = hotbed.

* casarse con una idea = wed to + view.

* compartir ideas = share + ideas, share + thoughts, bounce off + ideas.

* compartir ideas con Alguien = bounce + ideas off + Nombre.

* compartir las ideas = pool + ideas.

* composición por confrontación de ideas = brain-writing.

* concebir una idea = conceive + idea.

* confrontación de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* confrontar ideas = brainstorm.

* con sólo una mínima idea de = with only the sketchiest idea of.

* contar las ideas a Alguien = run + ideas + past + Pronombre.

* contrastar ideas = brainstorm.

* contraste de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming].

* contribución de ideas = input of ideas.

* con una idea muy superficial sobre = with only a sketchy idea of.

* corroborar una idea = substantiate + point.

* criticar las ideas de Alguien = trample on + Posesivo + ideas.

* dar con una idea = hit on/upon + idea.

* dar ideas = offer + clues.

* dar la idea = give + the impression that.

* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.

* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.

* dar una idea = give + idea, give + glimpse, provide + an understanding.

* dar una idea de = give + a feel for, give + indication, provide + a glimpse of, give + a flavour of, be indicative of, provide + insight into, give + a picture, give + an insight into, give + an inkling of.

* dar una idea general = put in + the picture, give + a general picture, paint + a broad picture.

* debatir una idea = discuss + idea.

* deducir una idea = draw + idea.

* defender + Posesivo + idea = support + Posesivo + case.

* defender una idea = champion + idea.

* de ideas afines = like-minded.

* desaprobar una idea = disapprove of + the idea of.

* desarrollar una idea = amplify + idea.

* descartar una idea = dismiss + idea, discount + notion.

* difundir una idea = spread + view, spread + an idea, circulate + Posesivo + idea.

* discutir una idea = float + concept.

* echar por tierra una idea = crush + idea.

* empezar a gustar la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* entusiasmarse con la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* erradicar falsas ideas = erase + misconceptions.

* erradicar una falsa ide = dispel + idea.

* escaso de ideas = short of ideas.

* estar a favor de una idea = favour + idea.

* estar convencido de la idea de que = be committed to the idea that.

* estar de acuerdo con una idea = subscribe to + idea.

* expresar ideas = express + thoughts, put over + ideas.

* extraer una idea = draw + idea.

* falto de ideas = short of ideas.

* germen de una idea = germ of an idea.

* gustar la idea de = fancy + the idea of.

* hacer hincapié en una idea = hammer + point.

* hacer prevaler las ideas y valores de uno mismo = assert + own ideas and values.

* hacer realidad una idea = follow through on/with + Posesivo + idea.

* hacerse a una idea = deal with + concept.

* hacerse una idea = form + impression, get + an inkling.

* hacerse una idea de = catch + glimpse, glean + indication, glean + picture, have + an inkling of.

* hacerse una idea mejor de = glean + insights.

* hacer valer una idea = enforce + idea.

* idea abstracta = abstract idea.

* idea + aparecer = idea + surface.

* idea aproximada = rough idea.

* idea arraigada = ingrained attitude.

* idea brillante = bright idea.

* idea buena = cool idea.

* idea central = focal point.

* idea clara = clear idea.

* idea cultural = meme.

* idea + dar forma = idea + shape.

* idea de reforma = reform idea.

* idea estrafalaria = outlandish idea.

* idea falsa = misconception, misperception, bogus idea, illusion.

* idea favorita = pet idea.

* idea + forjar = idea + shape.

* idea fundamental = keynote.

* idea general = rough idea.

* idea genial = brain child [brainchild].

* idea incoherente = disjointed idea.

* idea loca = wild thought.

* idea nueva = fresh idea.

* idea original = brain child [brainchild].

* idea pensada a posteriori = afterthought.

* idea peregrina = outlandish idea.

* idea preconcebida = preconception.

* idea principal = drift.

* idea reciclada = retread [re-tread].

* ideas = food for thought, strands of thought.

* idea secundaria = side issue.

* ideas políticas = politics.

* ideas principales = significant ideas.

* idea + surgir = idea + come up.

* ilustrar una idea = illustrate + point.

* inspirar ideas = spark off + ideas.

* intercambiar ideas = compare + notes, exchange + ideas, bounce off + ideas.

* intercambiar ideas con Alguien = bounce + ideas off + Nombre.

* intercambio de ideas = exchange of ideas, fertilisation [fertilization, -USA], cross-fertilisation [cross-fertilization, -USA], cross-fertilisation of ideas.

* la idea que hay detrás de = the idea behind.

* lanzar una idea = pilot + idea.

* machacar un idea = squash + idea.

* mencionar una idea = bring up + idea.

* ¡ni idea! = beats me!.

* no captar la idea = miss + the point.

* no estar de acuerdo con la idea de = disapprove of + the idea of.

* no pillar la idea = miss + the point.

* no tener idea = have + no clue, have + no idea.

* no tener idea de = be clueless about, have + no understanding of.

* no tener la más mínima idea sobre Algo = Negativo + have + the foggiest idea.

* no tener ni idea sobre Algo = not know the first thing about.

* no tener ni puta idea = not get + Posesivo + shit together.

* no tener ni puta idea sobre Algo = not know the first thing about.

* nueva idea = reform idea.

* obtener una idea = get + a sense of, gain + a sense of.

* obtener una idea de = get + a taste of.

* ocurrirse a Alguien una idea = hit on/upon + idea.

* ocurrírsele a Alguien una idea = think up + idea.

* ocurrírsele la idea = come up with + idea.

* pensar en una idea = think up + idea.

* perpetuar una idea preconcebida = perpetuate + preconception.

* plantear una idea = raise + idea.

* plasmar una idea en la realidad = translate + idea into + reality.

* poner a prueba una idea = test + idea, pilot + idea.

* poner en práctica una idea = put + Posesivo + idea + into practice.

* presentar una idea = make + point, put forward + idea, offer + perspective, present + idea.

* probar una idea = test + idea.

* profundizar en una idea = carry + argument + one step further.

* promover una idea = promote + idea, pioneer + idea.

* proponer una idea = advance + proposition, advance + idea, put forward + idea.

* quitar la idea = wipe away + idea.

* recalcar una idea = hammer + point.

* rechazar una idea = turn + idea + down.

* reforzar una idea = reinforce + idea, reinforce + notion, strengthen + the view.

* refutar una idea = quarrel with + notion.

* replantearse las ideas = rethink + Posesivo + ideas.

* representar una idea = dramatise + idea.

* sacar a colación una idea = bring up + idea.

* ser la idea central de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.

* ser partidario de una idea = favour + idea.

* sin idea = clueless.

* sin ideas preconcebidas = open mind.

* sin la menor idea = clueless.

* sopesar una idea = weigh + idea.

* sugerir ideas = contribute + ideas, brainstorm.

* sugerir una idea = advance + proposition, suggest + idea, float + concept.

* suscribir una idea = subscribe to + idea.

* tener idea = have + a clue.

* tener una idea = gain + impression, capture + glimpse, get + a sense of, have + an inkling of, gain + a sense of, have + a clue.

* tener una idea de = gain + idea of.

* tormenta de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* una idea general = a rough guide.

* unas cuantas ideas = a rough guide.

* utilizar las ideas de (Alguien) = draw on/upon + Posesivo + ideas.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( concepto) idea

la idea de libertad — the idea o concept of freedom

b) (opinión, ideología) idea

es de ideas conservadoras — she has conservative ideas o views

es un hombre de ideas fijas — he has very set ideas about things

c) ( noción) idea

no tiene idea de cómo funciona — he has no idea how it works

no tengo idea — I don't have a clue

tenía idea de que ibas a llamar — I had a feeling you'd call

hacerse una idea de la situación — to get an idea of the situation

es difícil hacerse una idea de cómo es — it's hard to imagine what it's like

darse idea para algo — (RPl fam) to be good at something

hacerse (a) la idea de algo — to get used to the idea of something

2)

a) ( ocurrencia) idea

se me ocurre una idea — I've got an idea

se le metió la idea en la cabeza — she got it into her head

no sería buena/mala idea — it wouldn't be a good/bad idea

idea de bombero — (Esp fam) crazy idea

b) ( intención) intention, idea

cambió de idea — she changed her mind

c) ( sugerencia) idea

•

- idea fija

* * *

= idea, insight, notion, perspective, point, thought, conception, rationality, inkling, perception.

Ex: Analytical cataloguing is valuable in respect of any type of media, but many of ideas have been tested most thoroughly in the context of monographs and serials.

Ex: The human indexer works mechanically and rapidly; he should require no insight into the document content.

Ex: A focus conveys the key or principal notion of a concept.

Ex: It is easy to see that users and separate pieces of literature may hold different perspectives on one subject.

Ex: Parts of the abstract are written in the informative style, whilst those points which are of less significance are treated indicatively.

Ex: Amongst these are numbered: some specific legal and governmental works, such as laws, decrees, treaties; works that record the collective thought of a body, for example, reports of commissions and committees; and various cartographic materials.

Ex: Different conceptions of what subject indexing means are described.

Ex: A model of how librarians may actually go about book selection is presented in three ways: rationality; tacit knowledge; and symbolic content.

Ex: Her experience with many children has shown that often they can repeat sentences and read quite well without any inkling of what they are saying.

Ex: Nevertheless, citation indexes do seek to link documents according to their content (or at least the perception of their content held by the author of the source work).

* acariciar la idea de = toy with + idea of, flirt with + the idea of.

* aceptar una idea = accept + notion, deal with + concept.

* aclarar las ideas de Uno = clarify + Posesivo + mind.

* acoger con ahínco la idea de = seize upon + the idea of.

* acostumbrarse a una idea = get used to + idea, deal with + concept.

* adquirir una idea = gain + impression.

* aferrarse a una idea = hold fast to + idea.

* aludir a una idea = allude to + idea.

* aportación de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* aportar ideas = contribute + ideas, brainstorm.

* apoyar la idea = endorse + the idea.

* apoyar una idea = favour + idea.

* atraer la idea de = fancy + the idea of.

* bombardeo de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* cambio de idea = change of heart, change of mind.

* cantera de ideas = hotbed.

* casarse con una idea = wed to + view.

* compartir ideas = share + ideas, share + thoughts, bounce off + ideas.

* compartir ideas con Alguien = bounce + ideas off + Nombre.

* compartir las ideas = pool + ideas.

* composición por confrontación de ideas = brain-writing.

* concebir una idea = conceive + idea.

* confrontación de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* confrontar ideas = brainstorm.

* con sólo una mínima idea de = with only the sketchiest idea of.

* contar las ideas a Alguien = run + ideas + past + Pronombre.

* contrastar ideas = brainstorm.

* contraste de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming].

* contribución de ideas = input of ideas.

* con una idea muy superficial sobre = with only a sketchy idea of.

* corroborar una idea = substantiate + point.

* criticar las ideas de Alguien = trample on + Posesivo + ideas.

* dar con una idea = hit on/upon + idea.

* dar ideas = offer + clues.

* dar la idea = give + the impression that.

* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.

* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.

* dar una idea = give + idea, give + glimpse, provide + an understanding.

* dar una idea de = give + a feel for, give + indication, provide + a glimpse of, give + a flavour of, be indicative of, provide + insight into, give + a picture, give + an insight into, give + an inkling of.

* dar una idea general = put in + the picture, give + a general picture, paint + a broad picture.

* debatir una idea = discuss + idea.

* deducir una idea = draw + idea.

* defender + Posesivo + idea = support + Posesivo + case.

* defender una idea = champion + idea.

* de ideas afines = like-minded.

* desaprobar una idea = disapprove of + the idea of.

* desarrollar una idea = amplify + idea.

* descartar una idea = dismiss + idea, discount + notion.

* difundir una idea = spread + view, spread + an idea, circulate + Posesivo + idea.

* discutir una idea = float + concept.

* echar por tierra una idea = crush + idea.

* empezar a gustar la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* entusiasmarse con la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* erradicar falsas ideas = erase + misconceptions.

* erradicar una falsa ide = dispel + idea.

* escaso de ideas = short of ideas.

* estar a favor de una idea = favour + idea.

* estar convencido de la idea de que = be committed to the idea that.

* estar de acuerdo con una idea = subscribe to + idea.

* expresar ideas = express + thoughts, put over + ideas.

* extraer una idea = draw + idea.

* falto de ideas = short of ideas.

* germen de una idea = germ of an idea.

* gustar la idea de = fancy + the idea of.

* hacer hincapié en una idea = hammer + point.

* hacer prevaler las ideas y valores de uno mismo = assert + own ideas and values.

* hacer realidad una idea = follow through on/with + Posesivo + idea.

* hacerse a una idea = deal with + concept.

* hacerse una idea = form + impression, get + an inkling.

* hacerse una idea de = catch + glimpse, glean + indication, glean + picture, have + an inkling of.

* hacerse una idea mejor de = glean + insights.

* hacer valer una idea = enforce + idea.

* idea abstracta = abstract idea.

* idea + aparecer = idea + surface.

* idea aproximada = rough idea.

* idea arraigada = ingrained attitude.

* idea brillante = bright idea.

* idea buena = cool idea.

* idea central = focal point.

* idea clara = clear idea.

* idea cultural = meme.

* idea + dar forma = idea + shape.

* idea de reforma = reform idea.

* idea estrafalaria = outlandish idea.

* idea falsa = misconception, misperception, bogus idea, illusion.

* idea favorita = pet idea.

* idea + forjar = idea + shape.

* idea fundamental = keynote.

* idea general = rough idea.

* idea genial = brain child [brainchild].

* idea incoherente = disjointed idea.

* idea loca = wild thought.

* idea nueva = fresh idea.

* idea original = brain child [brainchild].

* idea pensada a posteriori = afterthought.

* idea peregrina = outlandish idea.

* idea preconcebida = preconception.

* idea principal = drift.

* idea reciclada = retread [re-tread].

* ideas = food for thought, strands of thought.

* idea secundaria = side issue.

* ideas políticas = politics.

* ideas principales = significant ideas.

* idea + surgir = idea + come up.

* ilustrar una idea = illustrate + point.

* inspirar ideas = spark off + ideas.

* intercambiar ideas = compare + notes, exchange + ideas, bounce off + ideas.

* intercambiar ideas con Alguien = bounce + ideas off + Nombre.

* intercambio de ideas = exchange of ideas, fertilisation [fertilization, -USA], cross-fertilisation [cross-fertilization, -USA], cross-fertilisation of ideas.

* la idea que hay detrás de = the idea behind.

* lanzar una idea = pilot + idea.

* machacar un idea = squash + idea.

* mencionar una idea = bring up + idea.

* ¡ni idea! = beats me!.

* no captar la idea = miss + the point.

* no estar de acuerdo con la idea de = disapprove of + the idea of.

* no pillar la idea = miss + the point.

* no tener idea = have + no clue, have + no idea.

* no tener idea de = be clueless about, have + no understanding of.

* no tener la más mínima idea sobre Algo = Negativo + have + the foggiest idea.

* no tener ni idea sobre Algo = not know the first thing about.

* no tener ni puta idea = not get + Posesivo + shit together.

* no tener ni puta idea sobre Algo = not know the first thing about.

* nueva idea = reform idea.

* obtener una idea = get + a sense of, gain + a sense of.

* obtener una idea de = get + a taste of.

* ocurrirse a Alguien una idea = hit on/upon + idea.

* ocurrírsele a Alguien una idea = think up + idea.

* ocurrírsele la idea = come up with + idea.

* pensar en una idea = think up + idea.

* perpetuar una idea preconcebida = perpetuate + preconception.

* plantear una idea = raise + idea.

* plasmar una idea en la realidad = translate + idea into + reality.

* poner a prueba una idea = test + idea, pilot + idea.

* poner en práctica una idea = put + Posesivo + idea + into practice.

* presentar una idea = make + point, put forward + idea, offer + perspective, present + idea.

* probar una idea = test + idea.

* profundizar en una idea = carry + argument + one step further.

* promover una idea = promote + idea, pioneer + idea.

* proponer una idea = advance + proposition, advance + idea, put forward + idea.

* quitar la idea = wipe away + idea.

* recalcar una idea = hammer + point.

* rechazar una idea = turn + idea + down.

* reforzar una idea = reinforce + idea, reinforce + notion, strengthen + the view.

* refutar una idea = quarrel with + notion.

* replantearse las ideas = rethink + Posesivo + ideas.

* representar una idea = dramatise + idea.

* sacar a colación una idea = bring up + idea.

* ser la idea central de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.

* ser partidario de una idea = favour + idea.

* sin idea = clueless.

* sin ideas preconcebidas = open mind.

* sin la menor idea = clueless.

* sopesar una idea = weigh + idea.

* sugerir ideas = contribute + ideas, brainstorm.

* sugerir una idea = advance + proposition, suggest + idea, float + concept.

* suscribir una idea = subscribe to + idea.

* tener idea = have + a clue.

* tener una idea = gain + impression, capture + glimpse, get + a sense of, have + an inkling of, gain + a sense of, have + a clue.

* tener una idea de = gain + idea of.

* tormenta de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* una idea general = a rough guide.

* unas cuantas ideas = a rough guide.

* utilizar las ideas de (Alguien) = draw on/upon + Posesivo + ideas.

* * *

idea

feminine

A

1 (concepto) idea

la idea de libertad the idea o concept of freedom

la idea de un dios único the idea o notion of a single God

2 (opinión, ideología) idea

sus ideas políticas his political beliefs o ideas

es de ideas bastante conservadoras she has fairly conservative ideas o views

es un hombre de ideas fijas he has very set ideas about things

yo no soy de la misma idea I don't agree, I don't share your opinion

3 (noción) idea

no tiene idea de cómo funciona he has no idea how it works

no tenía ni idea de todo esto I had no idea about any of this

no tengo idea no idea! o I don't have a clue

no tenía ni la más remota idea or ( Esp fam) ni pajolera idea she didn't have the slightest idea, she didn't have the faintest o foggiest idea ( colloq)

tenía idea de que ibas a llamar I had a feeling you'd call

no tienes idea de lo que he sufrido you have no idea how much I've suffered

para darse or hacerse una idea de la situación to give oneself o to get an idea of the situation

es difícil hacerse una idea de cómo es si no lo has visto it's hard to imagine what it's like if you haven't seen it

esto es sólo una idea del proyecto this is just a general idea of the project

darse idea para algo ( RPl fam); to be good at sth

se da mucha idea para cocinar she's a very good cook

hacerse (a) la idea de algo: ya me voy haciendo (a) la idea de vivir allí I am getting used to the idea of living there now

no se hace (a) la idea de que está muerto she can't accept the fact that he's dead

B

1 (ocurrencia) idea

se me ocurre or tengo una idea I've got an idea

¡qué ideas se te ocurren! you really o sure get some funny ideas! ( colloq)

¡tú y tus brillantes ideas! ( iró); you and your brilliant ideas! ( iro)

se le metió la idea en la cabeza de ir a escalar la montaña she got it into her head to go and climb the mountain

no sería mala idea hacer las reservas hoy it wouldn't be a bad idea to make the reservations today

¡quítate esa idea de la cabeza! you can get that idea out of your head!

idea de bombero ( Esp fam); crazy idea

2 (intención) intention, idea

no fui con esa idea I didn't go with that idea in mind o with that intention

mi idea era terminarlo hoy my intention was to finish it today, I had intended to finish it today

cambió de idea y tomó el tren she changed her mind and took the train

no han abandonado la idea de ir al parque they haven't given up the idea of going to the park

malo¹ (↑ malo (1))

3 (sugerencia) idea

ideas para el hogar ideas for the home

escriban sus ideas en un papelito please write your suggestions o ideas on a piece of paper

Compuesto:

idea fija

fixed idea, idée fixe

C

( RPl) (manía): no lo comas con idea stop thinking about it and just eat it

tenerle idea a algn (CS fam); to have sth against sb ( colloq), to have it in for sb ( colloq)

tenerle idea a algo ( fam); to have a thing about sth ( colloq)

* * *

Del verbo idear: ( conjugate idear)

idea es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
idea
idear
idea sustantivo femenino
idea;
◊ la idea de libertad the idea o concept of freedom;

es de ideas fijas he has very set ideas about things;
no tiene idea de cómo funciona he has no idea how it works;
no tengo idea I don't have a clue;
hacerse una idea de la situación to get an idea of the situation;
se me ocurre una idea I've got an idea;
cambió de idea she changed her mind;
hacerse (a) la idea de algo to get used to the idea of sth
idea sustantivo femenino
1 idea
idea fija, fixed idea
2 (representación, concepto) idea: la simple idea de volver a verle me pone nervioso, the very thought of seeing him again makes me all jittery
(noción) idea: para que te hagas una idea..., so that you can get an idea...
tiene muy poca idea de lo que cuesta, she has very little idea of what it costs
3 (opinión, juicio) idea, opinion: te lo advierto, ésta no es la idea que yo tengo de la diversión, mind you, that's not my idea of fun
tiene ideas peligrosas sobre el poder, he has dangerous ideas about power
cambiar de idea, to change one's mind
4 (intención) intention
a mala idea, on purpose
5 (proyecto, plan, ocurrencia) idea: teme que le roben la idea, she's afraid someone might steal her idea
vino con la idea de ir a la playa, she came with the idea of going to the beach
exclamación ¡vaya una idea!, the very idea!
♦ Locuciones: hacerse a la idea de, to get used to the idea of
familiar no tener ni idea, to have no idea o not to have a clue: no tenía ni idea de que hubieras regresado, I had no idea that you were back
(ser ignorante) no tengo ni (la más remota/puñetera) idea de fútbol, I haven't got a clue about football
ideas de bombero, absurd ideas
idear verbo transitivo
1 (un invento, diseño) to devise, invent
2 (una teoría, un plan) to think up, conceive

' idea' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandono
- acariciar
- acierto
- acoger
- acogida
- advertir
- aferrarse
- añadidura
- anticipo
- borrosa
- borroso
- bosquejar
- bosquejo
- buena
- bueno
- cabeza
- cambiar
- chifladura
- concepto
- confusa
- confuso
- convencer
- cosa
- decir
- definida
- definido
- desechar
- desterrar
- dónde
- exclusión
- flor
- formarse
- fríamente
- gestarse
- gustar
- hacerse
- hoy
- impracticable
- inicialmente
- intención
- irse
- leve
- luminosa
- luminoso
- madurar
- menor
- mentalizarse
- neta
- neto
- noción
English:
abandon
- adjust
- advance
- afterthought
- amusement
- appealing
- assumption
- barmy
- better
- brainstorm
- brainwave
- brilliant
- bring forward
- bristle
- catch
- catch on
- change
- cling
- clue
- come up with
- conception
- confused
- convey
- crazy
- daft
- daring
- dated
- defunct
- dismiss
- distinct
- downside
- drift
- embody
- embrace
- face
- faint
- fall in with
- fanciful
- fasten on to
- flirt
- fluid
- foggy
- fundamental
- get across
- get through
- hit on
- hit upon
- idea
- idiotic
- illusion

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idea nf

1. [concepto] idea;

la idea del bien y del mal the concept of good and evil;

yo tenía otra idea de Estados Unidos I had a different image of the United States;

tiene una idea peculiar de lo que es la honradez he has a funny idea of (what's meant by) honesty;

hazte a la idea de que no va a venir you'd better start accepting that she isn't going to come;

no conseguía hacerme a la idea de vivir sin ella I couldn't get used to the idea of living without her;

con lo que me has dicho ya me hago una idea de cómo es la escuela from what you've told me I've got a pretty good idea of what the school is like;

no me hago una idea de cómo debió ser I can't imagine what it must have been like

Comp
idea fija obsession;
ser una persona de ideas fijas to be a person of fixed ideas

2. [ocurrencia] idea;

una buena/mala idea a good/bad idea;

ha sido muy buena idea escoger este restaurante it was a very good idea to choose this restaurant;

se le ve falto de ideas en su última novela he seems short of ideas in his latest novel;

lo que contaste me dio la idea para el guión what you said to me gave me the idea for the script;

se me ocurre una idea, podríamos… I know what, we could…;

¿a quién se le habrá ocurrido la idea de apagar las luces? can you believe it, somebody's gone and turned the lights out!;

¡más vale que te quites esa idea de la cabeza! you can forget that idea!;

una idea brillante o [m5] luminosa a brilliant idea, a brainwave;

cuando se le mete una idea en la cabeza… when he gets an idea into his head…;

Comp
Esp
tener ideas de bombero to have wild o crazy ideas

3. [conocimiento, nociones] idea;

la policía no tenía ni idea de quién pudo haber cometido el crimen the police had no idea who could have committed the crime;

no tengo ni idea I haven't got a clue;

no tengo ni idea de física I don't know the first thing about physics;

no tengo (ni) la menor o [m5] la más remota idea I haven't the slightest idea;
Esp muy Fam
no tengo ni pajolera idea I haven't the faintest Br bloody o US goddamn idea;
Vulg
no tengo ni puta idea I haven't got a fucking clue;
Fam
¡ni idea! [como respuesta] search me!, I haven't got a clue!;

tener idea de cómo hacer algo to know how to do sth;

tener una ligera idea to have a vague idea;

por la forma en que maneja las herramientas se ve que tiene idea from the way she's handling the tools, you can tell she knows what she's doing;

¡no tienes idea o [m5] no puedes hacerte una idea de lo duro que fue! you have no idea o you can't imagine how hard it was!

4. [propósito] intention;

nuestra idea es volver pronto we intend to o our intention is to return early;

con la idea de with the idea o intention of;

tener idea de hacer algo to intend to do sth;

a mala idea maliciously;

tener mala idea [ser malintencionado] to be a Br nasty o US real piece of work;

¡mira que tienes mala idea! that's really nasty of you!

5. [opinión] opinion;

mi idea de ella era totalmente errónea I had completely the wrong impression of her;

no tengo una idea formada sobre el tema I don't have a clear opinion on the subject;

cambiar de idea to change one's mind;

yo soy de la idea de que mujeres y hombres deben tener los mismos derechos I'm of the opinion that men and women should have equal rights;

somos de la misma idea we agree, we're of the same opinion

6.
ideas [ideología] ideas;

mi padre es de ideas progresistas my father is a progressive o has progressive attitudes;

fue perseguido por sus ideas he was persecuted for his beliefs o ideas

7. CSur [manía]
le tengo idea a su hermana I can't stand her sister;

le tengo idea a eso that drives me nuts;

si te vas a poner el vestido con idea, mejor ponete otra cosa if you're not sure about the dress, you'd do better to wear something else

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idea

f idea;

dar (una) idea de algo give an idea of sth;

hacerse a la idea de que … get used to the idea that …;

no tener ni idea not have a clue

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idea nf

1) : idea, notion

2) : opinion, belief

3) propósito: intention

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idea n idea

¡qué buena idea! what a good idea!

no tengo ni idea I have no idea / I haven't got a clue

cambiar de idea to change your mind

hacerse a la idea to get used to the idea

hacerse una idea de algo to have an idea of something

Spanish-English dictionary > idea
12 Gedanke

m; -ns, -n

1. thought (an + Akk of); (Gefühl, Ahnung) notion; (Gedankengang, Betrachtung) thought(s Pl.); (Mutmaßung) conjecture; der Gedanke, dass... the thought that ( oder of s.o. oder s.th. [+ Ger.]); in Gedanken (zerstreut) absent-minded; (im Geiste) in spirit; (in der Fantasie) in one’s mind’s eye; seinen Gedanken nachhängen lose oneself in thought ( oder in one’s own thoughts); in Gedanken verloren oder versunken oder vertieft lost in thought, miles away umg.; etw. ganz in Gedanken tun do s.th. absent-mindedly; sie ist mit ihren Gedanken immer woanders oder nie bei der Sache she’s always got her mind on other things; wo warst du nur mit deinen Gedanken? what were you thinking of?; seine Gedanken beisammenhaben / beisammenhalten have / keep one’s wits about one; jemanden auf andere Gedanken bringen get s.o.’s mind onto other things; (von Kummer etc. ablenken) take s.o.’s mind off things; jemandes Gedanken lesen read s.o.’s mind; ich kann doch keine Gedanken lesen! I’m not a mind-reader!; schon bei dem Gedanken oder allein der Gedanke ( daran) just to think of it, the very thought of it; kein Gedanke ( daran)! umg. no way!; ich kann keinen klaren Gedanken fassen I can’t think straight; sich (Dat) Gedanken machen über (+ Akk) (nachdenken) think about; (sich fragen) wonder about; (sich sorgen) worry about, be worried about; mach dir keine Gedanken darüber don’t worry about it, don’t let it worry you; die Gedanken sind frei thought is free

2. (Idee, Vorstellung, Einfall, Plan) idea; guter Gedanke good idea; das ist ein ( guter) Gedanke! auch that’s an ( oder the) idea; jemanden auf den Gedanken bringen zu (+ Inf.) give s.o. the idea of (+ Ger.) das bringt mich auf einen Gedanken that’s ( oder you’ve etc.) just given me an idea; jemanden auf dumme Gedanken bringen put ideas into s.o.’s head; er kam auf den Gedanken zu (+ Inf.) he had the idea of (+ Ger.), it occurred to him to (+ Inf.) wie kommst du auf den Gedanken? what made you think of that?; auf den Gedanken wäre ich nie gekommen I would never have thought of it, it would never have occurred to me; auf dumme Gedanken kommen get ideas; ich will nicht, dass sie auf dumme Gedanken kommt I don’t want her to get any (silly) ideas; da kam ihr der rettende Gedanke then she hit upon the solution; mit dem Gedanke spielen zu (+ Inf.) toy with the idea of (+ Ger.) sich mit dem Gedanke tragen zu (+ Inf.) have in mind to (+ Inf.), be minded to (+ Inf.)

3. Gedanken (Ansichten) thoughts, views ( über + Akk on); seine Gedanken austauschen exchange ideas ( oder views)

4. (Begriff) idea, concept; der Gedanke der Demokratie the idea ( oder concept) of democracy

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der Gedanke

idea; thought

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Ge|dạn|ke [gə'daŋkə]
m -ns, -n
thought ( über +acc on, about); (= Idee, Plan, Einfall) idea; (= Konzept) concept; (= Betrachtung) reflection ( über +acc on)
der bloße Gedanke an... — the mere thought of...

da kam mir ein Gedanke — then I had an idea, then something occurred to me

einen Gedanken fassen — to formulate an idea

bei diesem Lärm kann man ja keinen Gedanken fassen — you can't hear yourself think in this noise

seine Gedanken beisammenhaben — to have one's mind or thoughts concentrated

in Gedanken vertieft or versunken/verloren sein — to be deep or sunk/lost in thought

in Gedanken, Worten und Werken sündigen — to sin in thought, word and deed

in Gedanken bin ich bei dir — in thought I am with you, my thoughts are with you

jdn auf andere Gedanken bringen — to take sb's mind off things

schwarzen Gedanken nachhängen — to think gloomy or dismal thoughts

wo hat er nur seine Gedanken? — whatever is he thinking about?

Gedanken machen — to think about sth

mach dir keine Gedanken ( darüber)! — don't worry about it!

so seine Gedanken (inf) — I've got my ideas

daran würde ich keinen Gedanken verschwenden — I wouldn't even give it a thought

tun — to do sth (quite) without thinking

jds Gedanken lesen — to read sb's mind or thoughts

ich kann doch nicht Gedanken lesen! — I'm not a mind-reader!

auf einen Gedanken kommen — to have or get an idea

wie kommen Sie auf den Gedanken? — what gives you that idea?, what makes you think that?

auf dumme Gedanken kommen (inf) — to get up to mischief

jdn auf den Gedanken bringen, etw zu tun — to give sb the idea of doing sth

mit dem Gedanken spielen, etw zu tun — to toy with or consider the idea of doing sth

der europäische/olympische Gedanke — the European/Olympic idea

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der

1) (something that one thinks; an idea: I had a sudden thought.) thought

2) (the act of thinking: Go and have a think about it.) think

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Ge·dan·ke

<-ns, -n>

[gəˈdaŋkə]

m

1. (das Gedachte, Überlegung) thought

der bloße \Gedanke an jdn/etw the mere thought of sb/sth

in \Gedanken vertieft [o versunken] [o (geh) verloren] deep [or sunk] [or lost] in thought

sich akk mit einem \Gedanken vertraut machen to get used to an idea

jdn auf andere \Gedanken bringen to take sb's mind off sth

jdn auf einen \Gedanken bringen to put an idea into sb's head

einen \Gedanken fassen to form an idea

ich kann keinen vernünftigen \Gedanken fassen I just can't think properly

den \Gedanken fassen, etw zu tun to form [or have] the idea of doing sth

jds \Gedanken lesen to read sb's thoughts

sich dat über etw akk \Gedanken machen to be worried about sth

mach dir darüber keine \Gedanken don't worry [about it]

sich dat so seine \Gedanken machen (fam) to begin to wonder

jdn aus seinen \Gedanken reißen to interrupt sb's thoughts

in \Gedanken bei jdm/etw sein to be in sb's thoughts/to have one's mind on sth

in \Gedanken bin ich stets bei dir my thoughts are with you

ganz in \Gedanken sein to be lost in thought

mit seinen \Gedanken woanders sein to have one's mind on sth else

wo hast du nur deine \Gedanken? whatever are you thinking about?

etw ganz in \Gedanken tun to do sth while lost in thought [or while one's thoughts are far away]

kein \Gedanke [daran]! certainly not!, no way!, out of the question!

2. (Einfall, Plan) idea, plan

einen \Gedanken in die Tat umsetzen to put a plan [or an idea] into action

jdm kommt ein \Gedanke the thought occurs to sb, sb has [or hits upon] an idea

mir kommt da gerade ein \Gedanke! I've just had an idea!

der rettende \Gedanke the idea that saves the day

plötzlich kam mir der rettende \Gedanke suddenly I came up with an idea to save the day

auf einen \Gedanken kommen to have an idea

auf dumme \Gedanken kommen (fam) to get up to mischief fam

mit dem \Gedanken spielen, etw zu tun to toy with the idea of doing sth

3. (Begriff) concept

der europäische \Gedanke ist die Idee von einem vereinten Europa the European idea is the concept of a united Europe

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der; Gedankens, Gedanken

1) thought

seinen Gedanken nachhängen — abandon oneself to one's thoughts

jemanden auf andere Gedanken bringen — take somebody's mind off things

in Gedanken verloren od. versunken [sein] — [be] lost or deep in thought

mit seinen Gedanken nicht bei der Sache sein — have one's mind on something else

sich mit einem Gedanken vertraut machen/einen Gedanken aufgreifen — get used to/take up an idea

Gedanken lesen können — be able to read people's thoughts or to mind-read

sich (Dat.) [um jemanden/etwas od. wegen jemandes/etwas] Gedanken machen — be worried [about somebody/something]

sich über etwas (Akk.) Gedanken machen — (länger nachdenken) think about or ponder something

2) o. Pl

der Gedanke an etwas — (Akk.) the thought of something

bei dem Gedanken, hingehen zu müssen — at the thought of having to go

kein Gedanke [daran]! — (ugs.) out of the question!; no way! (coll.)

3) Plural (Meinung) ideas

seine Gedanken [über etwas (Akk.)] austauschen — exchange views [about something]

4) (Einfall) idea

das bringt mich auf einen Gedanken — that gives me an idea

mir kam der Gedanke, wir könnten... — it occurred to me that we could...

auf dumme Gedanken kommen — (ugs.) get silly ideas (coll.)

mit dem Gedanken spielen[, etwas zu tun] — be toying with the idea [of doing something]

5) (Idee) idea

der Gedanke des Friedens — the idea of peace

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Gedanke m; -ns, -n

1. thought (

an +akk of); (Gefühl, Ahnung) notion; (Gedankengang, Betrachtung) thought(s pl); (Mutmaßung) conjecture;

der Gedanke, dass … the thought that ( oder of sb oder sth [+ger]);

in Gedanken (zerstreut) absent-minded; (im Geiste) in spirit; (in der Fantasie) in one’s mind’s eye;

seinen Gedanken nachhängen lose oneself in thought ( oder in one’s own thoughts);

in Gedanken verloren oder

versunken oder

vertieft lost in thought, miles away umg;

etwas ganz in Gedanken tun do sth absent-mindedly;

sie ist mit ihren Gedanken immer woanders oder

nie bei der Sache she’s always got her mind on other things;

wo warst du nur mit deinen Gedanken? what were you thinking of?;

seine Gedanken beisammenhaben/beisammenhalten have/keep one’s wits about one;

jemanden auf andere Gedanken bringen get sb’s mind onto other things; (von Kummer etc ablenken) take sb’s mind off things;

jemandes Gedanken lesen read sb’s mind;

ich kann doch keine Gedanken lesen! I’m not a mind-reader!;

schon bei dem Gedanken oder

allein der Gedanke (daran) just to think of it, the very thought of it;

kein Gedanke (daran)! umg no way!;

ich kann keinen klaren Gedanken fassen I can’t think straight;

sich (dat)

Gedanken machen über (+akk) (nachdenken) think about; (sich fragen) wonder about; (sich sorgen) worry about, be worried about;

mach dir keine Gedanken darüber don’t worry about it, don’t let it worry you;

die Gedanken sind frei thought is free

2. (Idee, Vorstellung, Einfall, Plan) idea;

guter Gedanke good idea;

das ist ein (guter) Gedanke! auch that’s an ( oder the) idea;

jemanden auf den Gedanken bringen zu (+inf) give sb the idea of (+ger)

das bringt mich auf einen Gedanken that’s ( oder you’ve etc) just given me an idea;

jemanden auf dumme Gedanken bringen put ideas into sb’s head;

er kam auf den Gedanken zu (+inf) he had the idea of (+ger), it occurred to him to (+inf)

wie kommst du auf den Gedanken? what made you think of that?;

auf den Gedanken wäre ich nie gekommen I would never have thought of it, it would never have occurred to me;

auf dumme Gedanken kommen get ideas;

ich will nicht, dass sie auf dumme Gedanken kommt I don’t want her to get any (silly) ideas;

da kam ihr der rettende Gedanke then she hit upon the solution;

mit dem Gedanken spielen zu (+inf) toy with the idea of (+ger)

sich mit dem Gedanken tragen zu (+inf) have in mind to (+inf), be minded to (+inf)

3.

Gedanken (Ansichten) thoughts, views (

über +akk on);

seine Gedanken austauschen exchange ideas ( oder views)

4. (Begriff) idea, concept;

der Gedanke der Demokratie the idea ( oder concept) of democracy

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der; Gedankens, Gedanken

1) thought

seinen Gedanken nachhängen — abandon oneself to one's thoughts

jemanden auf andere Gedanken bringen — take somebody's mind off things

in Gedanken verloren od. versunken [sein] — [be] lost or deep in thought

mit seinen Gedanken nicht bei der Sache sein — have one's mind on something else

sich mit einem Gedanken vertraut machen/einen Gedanken aufgreifen — get used to/take up an idea

Gedanken lesen können — be able to read people's thoughts or to mind-read

sich (Dat.) [um jemanden/etwas od. wegen jemandes/etwas] Gedanken machen — be worried [about somebody/something]

sich über etwas (Akk.) Gedanken machen — (länger nachdenken) think about or ponder something

2) o. Pl

der Gedanke an etwas — (Akk.) the thought of something

bei dem Gedanken, hingehen zu müssen — at the thought of having to go

kein Gedanke [daran]! — (ugs.) out of the question!; no way! (coll.)

3) Plural (Meinung) ideas

seine Gedanken [über etwas (Akk.)] austauschen — exchange views [about something]

4) (Einfall) idea

das bringt mich auf einen Gedanken — that gives me an idea

mir kam der Gedanke, wir könnten... — it occurred to me that we could...

auf dumme Gedanken kommen — (ugs.) get silly ideas (coll.)

mit dem Gedanken spielen[, etwas zu tun] — be toying with the idea [of doing something]

5) (Idee) idea

der Gedanke des Friedens — the idea of peace

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-n m.

conception n.

idea n.

notion n.

thought n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Gedanke
13 idea

noun

1) (opinion; belief: I have an idea that it won't work.) creencia, impresión

2) (a plan: I've an idea for solving this problem.) idea

3) (mental picture: This will give you an idea of what I mean.) idea

idea n idea

to have no idea no tener ni idea

Del verbo idear: ( conjugate idear) \ \
idea es: \ \
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries: idea idear
idea sustantivo femenino idea;
◊ la idea de libertad the idea o concept of freedom;
es de ideas fijas he has very set ideas about things; no tiene idea de cómo funciona he has no idea how it works; no tengo idea I don't have a clue; hacerse una idea de la situación to get an idea of the situation; se me ocurre una idea I've got an idea; cambió de idea she changed her mind; hacerse (a) la idea de algo to get used to the idea of sth
idea sustantivo femenino
1 idea
idea fija, fixed idea
2 (representación, concepto) idea: la simple idea de volver a verle me pone nervioso, the very thought of seeing him again makes me all jittery (noción) idea: para que te hagas una idea..., so that you can get an idea...
tiene muy poca idea de lo que cuesta, she has very little idea of what it costs
3 (opinión, juicio) idea, opinion: te lo advierto, ésta no es la idea que yo tengo de la diversión, mind you, that's not my idea of fun
tiene ideas peligrosas sobre el poder, he has dangerous ideas about power
cambiar de idea, to change one's mind
4 (intención) intention
a mala idea, on purpose
5 (proyecto, plan, ocurrencia) idea: teme que le roben la idea, she's afraid someone might steal her idea
vino con la idea de ir a la playa, she came with the idea of going to the beach exclamación ¡vaya una idea!, the very idea! Locuciones: hacerse a la idea de, to get used to the idea of familiar no tener ni idea, to have no idea o not to have a clue: no tenía ni idea de que hubieras regresado, I had no idea that you were back (ser ignorante) no tengo ni (la más remota/puñetera) idea de fútbol, I haven't got a clue about football
ideas de bombero, absurd ideas
idear verbo transitivo
1 (un invento, diseño) to devise, invent
2 (una teoría, un plan) to think up, conceive ' idea' also found in these entries: Spanish: abandono - acariciar - acierto - acoger - acogida - advertir - aferrarse - añadidura - anticipo - borrosa - borroso - bosquejar - bosquejo - buena - bueno - cabeza - cambiar - chifladura - concepto - confusa - confuso - convencer - cosa - decir - definida - definido - desechar - desterrar - dónde - exclusión - flor - formarse - fríamente - gestarse - gustar - hacerse - hoy - impracticable - inicialmente - intención - irse - leve - luminosa - luminoso - madurar - menor - mentalizarse - neta - neto - noción English: abandon - adjust - advance - afterthought - amusement - appealing - assumption - barmy - better - brainstorm - brainwave - brilliant - bring forward - bristle - catch - catch on - change - cling - clue - come up with - conception - confused - convey - crazy - daft - daring - dated - defunct - dismiss - distinct - downside - drift - embody - embrace - face - faint - fall in with - fanciful - fasten on to - flirt - fluid - foggy - fundamental - get across - get through - hit on - hit upon - idea - idiotic - illusion

idea

tr[aɪ'dɪə]

noun

1 (gen) idea; (opinion) idea, opinión nombre femenino

■ that's a good idea! ¡es una buena idea!

■ I've got an idea! ¡tengo una idea!, ¡se me ocurre una idea!

■ whose idea was this anyway? ¿de quién era la idea?, ¿a quién se le ocurrió esto?

■ people have some very odd ideas la gente tiene ideas muy raras

■ you've got no idea what I'm talking about no tienes ni idea de lo que estoy hablando

■ this sketch will give you a rough idea este dibujo te dará una idea aproximada

■ he didn't have the faintest idea what time it was no tenía ni la menor idea de la hora que era

■ we're toying with the idea of moving estamos acariciando la idea de mudarnos

■ whatever gave you that idea? ¿cómo se te ha ocurrido (pensar) eso?, ¿de dónde has sacado esta idea?

■ do you know where he is? --no, but I've got a very good idea! ¿sabes dónde está? --no, pero tengo una ligera sospecha

■ well, you might as well get used to the idea bueno, ya puedes irte haciendo a la idea

2 (intuition) impresión nombre femenino, sensación nombre femenino

■ she had the idea that something was wrong tenía la impresión de que pasaba algo

■ I've an idea you threw it away creo que lo tiraste, tengo la impresión de que lo tiraste

3 (concept) concepto

■ what's your idea of happiness? ¿cuál es tu concepto de la felicidad?

■ this is not my idea of having fun esto no es lo que yo entiendo por diversión

noun the idea

1 (aim, purpose) idea, intención nombre femenino, objetivo

■ the idea was to lose weight la idea era perder peso

■ the idea of the game is to get the ball in the goal el objetivo del juego es meter la pelota en la portería

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

the (very) idea of it! ¡vaya ocurrencia!, ¡qué ocurrencia!, ¡a quién se le ocurre!, ¡ni hablar!

to get the idea (understand) comprender, entender, captar 2 (learn) aprender

to get ideas hacerse ilusiones

to give somebody ideas dar ilusiones a alguien

to have no idea no tener idea, no tener ni idea

■ I've no idea! ¡ni idea!

not to have the first idea about something no tener ni la más mínima idea de algo

to hit on the idea of something ocurrírsele la idea a alguien

■ then we hit on the idea of using silicon entonces se nos ocurrió la idea de usar silicona

to put ideas into somebody's head meter ideas en la cabeza a alguien

that's the idea! ¡eso es!, ¡así se hace!

what's the big idea? ¿qué pasa aquí?, ¿qué es esto?, ¿qué te has creído?

idea [aɪ'di:ə] n

: idea f

idea

n.

• concepto s.m.

• idea s.f.

• magín s.m.

• noción s.f.

'aɪ'diːə, aɪ'diə
noun

1)

a) (plan, suggestion) idea f

then I had an idea — entonces se me ocurrió una idea

it's a good idea to check it regularly — conviene revisarlo con regularidad

that's not a bad idea — no es mala idea

it wasn't my idea — no fue idea mía

b) (purpose, principle) idea f

the whole idea of the operation was to attract publicity — habían hecho la operación con la idea de atraer publicidad

that's the general idea — de eso se trata

you get the idea don't you? — entiendes ¿no?

2) (notion, impression) idea f

my idea of Ireland — la idea que yo tengo or me hago de Irlanda

that's not my idea of fun — eso no es lo que yo entiendo por diversión

the very idea! — a quién se le ocurre!

can you give me some idea of what happened? — ¿me puedes dar una idea de lo que pasó?

I've got a rough idea of what you mean — ya me hago una idea aproximada de lo que quieres decir

you have no idea what I went through — no te puedes imaginar lo que pasé

where is he? - (I've) no idea! — ¿dónde está? - (no tengo) ni idea

she has no idea how to handle people — no tiene idea de cómo tratar a la gente

whatever gave you that idea? — ¿de dónde sacaste esa idea?

you've got the wrong idea — has entendido mal

to put ideas in o into somebody's head, to give somebody ideas — meterle ideas en la cabeza a alguien

3) ( view) idea f, opinión f

[aɪ'dɪǝ]
N
1) (=thought, plan) idea f

it wasn't my idea — no fue idea mía

that's the idea — así es

the idea is to sell it — la idea or el plan es venderlo

let's forget the whole idea — olvidémonos de todo el asunto

I can't bear the idea (of it) — solo de pensarlo me pongo mala

• it wouldn't be a bad idea to paint it — no le vendría mal pintarlo

it might not be a bad idea to wait a few days — puede que no sea mala idea esperar unos cuantos días

• whose bright idea was it to come this way? — iro ¿quién ha tenido la bonita or feliz idea de venir por aquí? *

• you'll have to buck up your ideas — tendrás que menearte

• the idea never entered my head — ni se me pasó esa idea por la cabeza

• to get an idea for a novel — encontrar una idea para una novela

don't go getting ideas — (=build up one's hopes) no te hagas ilusiones; (=be presumptuous) no se te ocurra

he got the idea into his head that they didn't like him — se le metió en la cabeza (la idea de) que no les caía bien

once she gets an idea into her head there's no stopping her — como se le meta una idea en la cabeza no hay quien se la quite

• to get used to the idea of sth — hacerse a la idea de algo

• to give sb ideas — meter ideas en la cabeza a algn

whatever gave you that idea? — ¿como se te ha ocurrido semejante cosa?

• good idea! — ¡buena idea!

what a good idea! — ¡qué idea más buena!

• to have an idea — tener una idea

I suddenly had the idea of going to see her — de repente se me ocurrió ir a verla, de repente tuve la idea de ir a verla

• he hit on the idea of painting it red — se le ocurrió pintarlo de rojo

• to put ideas into sb's head — meter ideas en la cabeza a algn

• the very idea!, what an idea! — ¡qué ocurrencias!

2) (=understanding) idea f

• have you any idea how ridiculous you look? — ¿tienes idea de lo ridículo que estás?

• I haven't the foggiest idea — no tengo ni la menor or más remota or más mínima idea

• what(ever) gave you that idea? — ¿de dónde sacaste eso?

• to get an idea of sth — hacerse una idea de algo

• you're getting the idea — (=understanding) estás empezando a comprender; (=getting the knack) estás cogiendo el tino or truco

I've got the general idea — he comprendido la idea general

where did you get that idea? — ¿de dónde sacaste eso?

don't get the wrong idea — no malinterpretes la situación

many people have got the wrong idea about him — mucha gente tiene un concepto equivocado de él

• I haven't the least idea — no tengo ni la menor or más remota or más mínima idea

• I've no idea! — ¡ni idea!

it was awful, you've no idea — no te puedes hacer una idea de lo horrible que fue

I had no idea that... — no tenía ni idea or la menor idea de que...

• I haven't the slightest idea — no tengo ni la menor or más remota or más mínima idea

• he has some idea of French — tiene algo de idea de francés

3) (=conception, notion) idea f

there may be some truth in the idea that... — puede que haya algo de cierto en la idea de que...

she has some odd ideas about how to bring up children — tiene unas ideas muy raras or una opinión muy rara de cómo criar a los niños

• it wasn't my idea of a holiday — no era la idea que yo tengo de unas vacaciones

• if that's your idea of fun — si eso es lo que tú entiendes por diversión

4) (=vague idea) impresión f

• to have an idea that... — tener la impresión de que...

I have an idea that she was going to Paris — tengo la impresión de que se iba a París

5) (=purpose) intención f, idea f

the whole idea of this trip was to relax — la única intención or idea del viaje era relajarse

we went with the idea of meeting new people — fuimos con la intención or idea de conocer a gente nueva

• what's the big idea? * — ¿a qué viene eso? *

6) (=estimate) idea f

• can you give me a rough idea of how many you want? — ¿puede darme una idea aproximada de cuántos quiere?

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['aɪ'diːə, aɪ'diə]
noun

1)

a) (plan, suggestion) idea f

then I had an idea — entonces se me ocurrió una idea

it's a good idea to check it regularly — conviene revisarlo con regularidad

that's not a bad idea — no es mala idea

it wasn't my idea — no fue idea mía

b) (purpose, principle) idea f

the whole idea of the operation was to attract publicity — habían hecho la operación con la idea de atraer publicidad

that's the general idea — de eso se trata

you get the idea don't you? — entiendes ¿no?

2) (notion, impression) idea f

my idea of Ireland — la idea que yo tengo or me hago de Irlanda

that's not my idea of fun — eso no es lo que yo entiendo por diversión

the very idea! — a quién se le ocurre!

can you give me some idea of what happened? — ¿me puedes dar una idea de lo que pasó?

I've got a rough idea of what you mean — ya me hago una idea aproximada de lo que quieres decir

you have no idea what I went through — no te puedes imaginar lo que pasé

where is he? - (I've) no idea! — ¿dónde está? - (no tengo) ni idea

she has no idea how to handle people — no tiene idea de cómo tratar a la gente

whatever gave you that idea? — ¿de dónde sacaste esa idea?

you've got the wrong idea — has entendido mal

to put ideas in o into somebody's head, to give somebody ideas — meterle ideas en la cabeza a alguien

3) ( view) idea f, opinión f

English-spanish dictionary > idea
14 verfallen

v/i (unreg.)

1. go to ruin; Haus, Wirtschaft etc.: fall into disrepair; stärker: go to ruin; Reich, Kultur etc.: decline; (zusammenbrechen) fall; Kranker: waste away

2. (ablaufen) expire; (ungültig werden) auch become invalid; die Kreditkarte verfällt in zwei Monaten the credit card expires in two months

3. einem Laster: take to doing s.th., get hooked on umg.; auch einer Person: become a slave to; dem Zauber eines Anblicks etc.: be bewitched by

4. verfallen in (+ Akk) fall into; wieder: lapse ( oder slip) back into; in Wut verfallen become furious ( oder enraged); immer verfällst du in den gleichen Fehler, zu gutgläubig zu sein etc. you always make the same mistake of being too trusting etc.

5. auf eine Idee etc. verfallen hit (up)on an idea etc.; wie ist er nur darauf verfallen? what on earth made him do that?

7. (zufallen): jemandem verfallen go ( oder pass) to s.o.

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verfallen2

I P.P. verfallen1

II Adj.

1. decayed; Gebäude: dilapidated, attr. auch tumbledown..., ramshackle...; körperlich: emaciated, präd. auch a wreck umg.

2. Fahrschein etc.: expired, invalid, no longer valid ( oder good umg.)

3. einem Rauschgift etc. verfallen addicted to, hooked on umg.; dem Zauber eines Anblicks etc. verfallen bewitched by; der Liebe verfallen smitten umg.; er ist ihr völlig verfallen he is totally captivated by her

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(abgelaufen) overdue (Adj.); expired (Adj.);

(ablaufen) to expire ( Verb);

(zerfallen) ruinous (Adj.); to crumble ( Verb); to decay ( Verb); decayed (Adj.); decrepit (Adj.)

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ver|fạl|len I ptp verfa\#llen
vi irreg aux sein

1) (= zerfallen) to decay; (Bauwerk) to fall into disrepair, to become dilapidated; (Zellen) to die; (körperlich und geistig) to deteriorate; (Sitten, Kultur, Reich) to decline

der Patient verfällt zusehends — the patient has gone into a rapid decline

2) (= ungültig werden) (Briefmarken, Geldscheine, Gutschein) to become invalid; (Scheck, Fahrkarte) to expire; (Strafe, Recht, Termin, Anspruch, Patent) to lapse

3) (= in jds Besitz übergehen) to be forfeited

jdm verfallen — to be forfeited to sb, to become the property of sb

4)

(= abhängig werden) jdm/einer Sache verfallen/verfallen sein — to become/be a slave to sb/sth; dem Alkohol etc to become/be addicted to sth; dem Wahnsinn to fall/have fallen victim to; jds Zauber etc to become/be enslaved by sth

jdm völlig verfallen sein — to be completely under sb's spell

einem Irrtum verfallen — to make a mistake, to be mistaken

5)

verfallen — to think of sth; (aus Verzweiflung) to resort to sth

auf abstruse Gedanken verfallen — to start having abstruse thoughts

wer ist denn bloß auf diesen Gedanken verfallen? — whoever thought this up?

wie sind Sie bloß darauf verfallen? — whatever gave you that idea?

6)

verfallen — to sink into sth

in einen tiefen Schlaf verfallen — to fall into a deep sleep

in einen ganz anderen Ton verfallen — to adopt a completely different tone

in einen Fehler verfallen — to make a mistake

in Panik verfallen — to get into a panic
II [fɛɐ'falən]
adj
Gebäude dilapidated, ruined; Mensch (körperlich) emaciated; (geistig) senile; (= abgelaufen) Karten, Briefmarken invalid; Strafe lapsed; Scheck expired
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(no longer able to be (legally) used; no longer valid: Your ticket is out of date / very out-of-date; an out-of-date directory.) out of date

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ver·fal·len *¹

vi irreg Hilfsverb: sein

1. (zerfallen) to decay, to fall into disrepair

2. (immer schwächer werden) to deteriorate

3. (ungültig werden) Eintritts-, Fahrkarte, Ticket, Gutschein to expire; Anspruch, Recht to lapse

4. FIN (rapide weniger wert werden) to fall

5. (erliegen)

▪ [jdm] \verfallen to be captivated [by sb]

▪ [etw dat] \verfallen to become enslaved [by a thing]

6. (sich einfallen lassen)

▪ [auf etw akk] \verfallen to think of sth

wer ist denn auf so einen verrückten Plan \verfallen? whoever thought up such an insane plan?

▪ darauf \verfallen, etw zu tun to give sb the idea of doing sth

7. (kommen auf)

▪ [auf jdn] \verfallen to think of sb

wir suchten einen Spezialisten, da sind wir auf ihn \verfallen we were looking for a specialist and we thought of him

8. JUR

▪ jdm \verfallen to be forfeited to sb

ver·fal·len²

adj

1. (völlig baufällig) dilapidated

2. (abgelaufen) expired

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein

1) (baufällig werden) fall into disrepair; become dilapidated

2) (körperlich) < strength> decline

3) (untergehen) < empire> decline; <morals, morale> deteriorate

4) (ungültig werden) expire

5)

jemandem verfallen — become a slave

dem Alkohol verfallen — become addicted to alcohol

6) (übergehen)

in seinen Dialekt verfallen — lapse into one's dialect

das Pferd verfiel in [einen] Trab — the horse broke into a trot

7)

auf jemanden/etwas verfallen — think of somebody/something

auf einen sonderbaren Gedanken verfallen — hit upon a strange idea

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verfallen¹ v/i (irr)

1. go to ruin; Haus, Wirtschaft etc: fall into disrepair; stärker: go to ruin; Reich, Kultur etc: decline; (zusammenbrechen) fall; Kranker: waste away

2. (ablaufen) expire; (ungültig werden) auch become invalid;

die Kreditkarte verfällt in zwei Monaten the credit card expires in two months

3. einem Laster: take to doing sth, get hooked on umg; auch einer Person: become a slave to; dem Zauber eines Anblicks etc: be bewitched by

4.

verfallen in (+akk) fall into; wieder: lapse ( oder slip) back into;

in Wut verfallen become furious ( oder enraged);

immer verfällst du in den gleichen Fehler, zu gutgläubig zu sein etc you always make the same mistake of being too trusting etc

5.

auf eine Idee etc

verfallen hit (up)on an idea etc;

wie ist er nur darauf verfallen? what on earth made him do that?

7. (zufallen):

jemandem verfallen go ( oder pass) to sb

verfallen²

A. pperf → verfallen¹

B. adj

1. decayed; Gebäude: dilapidated, attr auch tumbledown …, ramshackle …; körperlich: emaciated, präd auch a wreck umg

2. Fahrschein etc: expired, invalid, no longer valid ( oder good umg)

3. einem Rauschgift etc

verfallen addicted to, hooked on umg;

dem Zauber eines Anblicks etc

verfallen bewitched by;

der Liebe verfallen smitten umg;

er ist ihr völlig verfallen he is totally captivated by her

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein

1) (baufällig werden) fall into disrepair; become dilapidated

2) (körperlich) < strength> decline

3) (untergehen) < empire> decline; <morals, morale> deteriorate

4) (ungültig werden) expire

5)

jemandem verfallen — become a slave

dem Alkohol verfallen — become addicted to alcohol

6) (übergehen)

in seinen Dialekt verfallen — lapse into one's dialect

das Pferd verfiel in [einen] Trab — the horse broke into a trot

7)

auf jemanden/etwas verfallen — think of somebody/something

auf einen sonderbaren Gedanken verfallen — hit upon a strange idea

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adj.

addicted adj.

decayed adj.

dilapidated adj. v.

to decay v.

to decompose v.

to expire v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > verfallen
15 de

prep.

1 of.

el coche de mi padre/mis padres my father's/parents' car

es de ella it's hers

la pata de la mesa the table leg

La casa de mi padre The house of my father [My father's house]

2 from (procedencia, distancia).

salir de casa to leave home

soy de Bilbao I'm from Bilbao

de la playa al apartamento hay 100 metros it's 100 meters from the beach to the apartment

3 (made) of (materia).

un vaso de plástico a plastic cup

un reloj de oro a gold watch

4 about (asunto).

hablábamos de ti we were talking about you

libros de historia history books

5 as.

trabaja de bombero he works as a fireman

6 from (time) (since).

trabaja de nueve a cinco she works from nine to five

de madrugada early in the morning

a las cuatro de la tarde at four in the afternoon

trabaja de noche y duerme de día he works at night and sleeps during the day

7 with (causa, modo).

morirse de hambre to die of hunger

llorar de alegría to cry with joy

de una patada with a kick

de una sola vez in one go

de tres en tres three at a time

8 if.

de ir a verte, sería este domingo if I do visit you, it'll be this Sunday

de no ser por ti, me hubiese hundido if it hadn't been for you, I wouldn't have made it

9 to.

Está ansiosa de obtener ese trabajo She is anxious to have that job.

f.

1 letter d.

2 SD, standard deviation.

3 ED, dose of erythema, erythema dose.

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de

► nombre femenino

1 name of the letter d

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de

► preposición

1 (posesión, pertenencia) of

■ el libro de Juan Juan's book

■ el coche de mis padres my parents' car

■ el hermano de mi padre my father's brother

■ la mesa de mi habitación the table in my bedroom

2 (procedencia, origen) from

■ soy de Córdoba I'm from Córdoba

■ viene de Barcelona she comes from Barcelona

3 (descripción) with

■ la niña de ojos castaños the girl with dark eyes, the dark-eyed girl

■ el señor del abrigo azul the man in the blue coat

4 (tema) of, on, about

■ hablaron del tiempo they talked about the weather

5 (materia) made of, of

■ una mesa de madera a wooden table

■ un anillo de oro a gold ring

■ lo hicieron de plástico they made it out of plastic

6 (contenido) of

■ un vaso de agua a glass of water

7 (uso) for

■ aguja de calcetar knitting needle

■ gallo de pelea fighting cock

8 (oficio) by, as

■ trabaja de profesor he works as a teacher

■ es médico de profesión he's a doctor by profession

9 (modo) on, in, as

■ de pie standing up

■ estar de moda to be in fashion

10 (tiempo) at, by, in

■ de día by day, during the day

■ de noche at night

■ a las diez de la mañana at ten in the morning

11 (lugar) varias traducciones

■ la vecina de arriba our upstairs neighbour

■ el lavabo de abajo the downstairs toilet

■ la ventana de la derecha the window on the right

■ la puerta de la calle the street door

12 (precio) at

■ manzanas de dos euros el kilo apples at two euros a kilo

13 (medida) measuring

■ una botella de dos litros a two litre bottle

■ una mesa de un metro de ancho a metre-wide table

14 (causa) with, because of, of

■ llorar de alegría to cry with joy

■ morir de frío to die of cold

15 (agente) by

■ es una obra de Lope a play by Lope

16 (con superlativo) in, of

■ el mejor de España the best in Spain

■ el mayor de los tres the eldest of the three

17 (suposición) if

■ de haberlo dicho if he had told us

18 (en una aposición) of

■ la ciudad de Barcelona the city of Barcelona Table 1 NOTA See also del/Table 1

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prep.

1) of

2) from

3) in, at

4) than

5) by

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PREPOSITION

1) [relación] of

las calles de Madrid — the streets of Madrid

el alcalde de Valencia — the mayor of Valencia

cabo de Buena Esperanza — Cape of Good Hope

la ciudad de Madrid — the city of Madrid

en el mes de agosto — in the month of August

un libro de consulta — a reference book

un millón de euros — a million euros

la carretera de Valencia — the Valencia road, the road to Valencia

el interés del préstamo — the interest on the loan

la llave de mi cuarto — the key to my room

en el día de hoy — today

tuvieron la desgracia de perder el partido — they were unlucky enough to lose the match

ya era hora de que vinieses — it's about time you got here

el hecho de que yo no supiera nada — the fact that I didn't know anything about it

2) [pertenencia]

la casa de Isabel — Isabel's house

el coche de mi amigo — my friend's car

un familiar de mi vecina — a relative of my neighbour's

los coches de mis amigos — my friends' cars

el vestuario de las actrices — the actresses' dressing room

la señora de Pérez — Pérez's wife, Mrs Pérez

es de ellos — it's theirs

esa contestación es muy de ella — that answer is typical of her

3) [característica, material]

una cadena de oro — a gold chain

no es de oro — it's not gold

una puerta de cristal — a glass door

una cocina de gas — a gas cooker

este modelo es de electricidad — this model uses electricity, this is an electric model

ropa de buena calidad — good-quality clothes

un billete de primera clase — a first-class ticket

la niña de pelo largo — the girl with the long hair

ese tío del sombrero — that chap with o in the hat

pintado de rojo — painted red

lo tengo de varios colores distintos — I have it in several different colours

4) [contenido]

una caja de bombones — a box of chocolates

una copa de vino — [llena] a glass of wine; [vacía] a wine glass

una bolsita de té — a tea bag

estaba hecha un saco de nervios — she was a bundle of nerves

5) [origen, distancia, espacio temporal] from

soy de Galicia — I'm from Galicia

Julia no es de aquí — Julia is not from round here

los de Madrid son los mejores — the ones from Madrid are the best, the Madrid ones are the best

es de buena familia — he's from a good family

vuelo 507 (procedente) de Londres — flight 507 from London

vive a 20km de Madrid — she lives 20km from Madrid

aléjate del fuego — move away from the fire

marcó un gol a dos minutos del final del partido — he scored two minutes from the end of the match

el tren de Santiago — the Santiago train

el avión pasó a muy poca altura del suelo — the plane flew by at very low altitude

salir del cine — to come out of the cinema
de... a...
vivió de 1898 a 1937 — he lived from 1898 to 1937

de mi casa a la suya hay 5km — it is 5km from my house to his

de mayo a julio — from May to July

del 15 al 30 — from the 15th to the 30th

6) [causa]

murió de viejo — he died from old age

me dolían los pies de tanto andar — my feet were sore from all that walking

de puro cansado — out of sheer tiredness

no podía moverse de miedo — he was rigid with fear

estar loco de alegría — to be wild with joy

saltar de alegría — to jump for joy

7) [manera]

lo derribó de un solo puñetazo — he felled him with a single blow

se puso a mi lado de un salto — he jumped to my side

se lo bebió de un trago — he drank it all down in one go
de... en...
iban entrando de dos en dos — they came in two by two

bajó la escalera de tres en tres — he came down the stairs three at a time

de puerta en puerta — from door to door

8) (=respecto de)

estar mejor de salud — to be in better health, be better

es fuerte de brazos — he has strong arms

paralizado de las dos piernas — paralysed in both legs

es muy estrecho de hombros — he doesn't have very broad shoulders

9) [tema] about

un libro de biología — a biology book, a book on o about biology

hablaba de política — he was talking about politics

no sé nada de él — I don't know anything about him

una clase de francés — a French class

10) [uso]

máquina de coser — sewing machine

goma de mascar — chewing gum

11) [cantidad, medida, valor]

un chico de quince años — a fifteen-year-old boy

un viaje de dos días — a two-day journey

un embarazo de siete meses — a seven-month pregnancy

una moneda de 5 pesos — a 5-peso coin

tiene un metro de alto — it's a metre high

12) [con horas y fechas]

a las siete de la mañana — at seven o'clock in the morning, at seven a.m.

son las dos de la tarde — it's two o'clock in the afternoon, it's two p.m.

muy de mañana — very early in the morning

el 3 de mayo — 3 May ( leído May the third {o}2} the third of May)

13) [tiempo]

de día — during the day(time)

de noche — at night

de niño — as a child

de mayor voy a ser médico — when I grow up I'm going to be a doctor

14) [proporción]

tres de cada cuatro — three out of every four

15) [uso partitivo] of

uno de nosotros — one of us

comió un poco de pastel — she ate a bit of cake

¡había una de gente! — * there were loads of people there! *

16) [autoría] by

un libro de Cela — a book by Cela, a book of Cela's

las películas de Almodóvar — Almodóvar's films

17) [como complemento agente] by

fue amado de todos — he was loved by all

el rey entró seguido de su séquito — the king entered, followed by his entourage

tiene dos hijos de su primera mujer — he has two children by his first wife

18) [en aposición a sustantivos o adjetivos]

el bueno/pobre de Pedro — good/poor old Pedro

el imbécil de Fernández — that idiot Fernández

es un encanto de persona — he's a lovely person

19) [en comparaciones] than

es más difícil de lo que creía — it's more difficult than I thought

más/menos de siete — more/less than seven

más de 500 personas — more than o over 500 people

20) [con superlativos] in

el peor alumno de la clase — the worst pupil in the class

el más caro de la tienda/mundo — the most expensive in the shop/world

es el coche más caro del mercado — it's the dearest car on the market

21) + infin

un problema fácil de resolver — an easily solved problem

un libro agradable de leer — a nice book to read
ser de ({+ infin}8})
es de admirar su lealtad — his loyalty is admirable

es de esperar que recibamos una pronta respuesta — it is to be hoped that we receive a prompt reply

sería de desear que actualizaran su información — it would be desirable for them to update their information

22) [dependiente de formas verbales]

la acusaban de hipócrita — they accused her of being a hypocrite

colmar de elogios a algn — to shower praise on sb

se dio cuenta de que lo sabía — she realized (that) she knew it

de esto se deduce que... — from this it can be deduced that...

disfrutar de la vida — to enjoy life

¿qué esperabas de él? — what did you expect from him?

limpiar algo de polvo — to dust sth

llenar algo de algo — to fill sth with sth

se sirvió de sus amigos para salir de un mal trago — he turned to his friends to help him through a difficult patch

trabaja de camarero — he works as a waiter

lo uso de despensa — I use it as a pantry

vestido de azul — dressed in blue

23) [uso condicional] if

de ser posible — if possible

de haberlo sabido no habría venido — if I had known, I wouldn't have come

de resultar esto así — if this turns out to be true

de no ser así — if it were not so, were it not so

de no — LAm (=si no) otherwise

* * *
I
preposición

Sentido I

1) (en relaciones de pertenencia, posesión)

la casa de mis padres/de la actriz — my parents'/the actress's house

el rey de Francia — the king of France

el cumpleaños de Luis — Luis's birthday

no es de él/de ella/de ellos — it isn't his/hers/theirs

su padre de usted — (frml) your father

es un amigo de mi hijo/de la familia — he's a friend of my son's/the family

un estudiante de quinto año — a fifth-year student

la correa del perro — the dog's leash

un avión de Mexair — a Mexair plane

la tapa de la cacerola — the saucepan lid

las calles de la capital — the streets of the capital

la subida de los precios — the rise in prices

al término de la reunión — at the end of the meeting

2)

a) ( introduciendo un nombre en aposición) of

la ciudad de Lima — the city of Lima

el aeropuerto de Barajas — Barajas airport

el mes de enero — the month of January

b) ( con apellidos)

[de is also part of certain surnames like de León and de la Peña]

Sra. Mónica Ortiz de Arocena — ≈Mrs Mónica Arocena

los señores de Díaz — (frml) Mr and Mrs Díaz

las señoritas de Paz — (frml) the Misses Paz (frml)

c) ( en exclamaciones)

pobre de él! — poor him!

ay de mí! — (liter) woe is me! (liter)

Sentido II

3) (expresando procedencia, origen, tiempo) from

volvía del banco — I was on my way back from the bank

es de Bogotá — she's/she comes from Bogotá

una carta de Julia — a letter from Julia

lo saqué de la biblioteca — I got it out of the library

lo recogió del suelo — she picked it up off the floor

un hijo de su primera mujer — a son by his first wife

al salir de la tienda — as he left the store

un amigo de la infancia — a childhood friend

la literatura de ese período — the literature of o from that period

de un día para otro — from one day to the next

de... a... — from... to...

de aquí a tu casa — from here to your house

de nueve a cinco — it's open from nine to five

4) (al especificar material, contenido, composición)

son de plástico — they're (made of) plastic

una mesa de caoba — a mahogany table

una inyección de morfina — an injection of morphine, a morphine injection

un curso de secretariado — a secretarial course

un vaso de agua — a glass of water

una colección de sellos — a stamp collection

un millón de dólares — a million dollars

5) (expresando causa, modo)

murió de viejo — he died of old age

verde de envidia — green with envy

estaba ronco de tanto gritar — he was hoarse from shouting so much

temblando de miedo — trembling with fear

de memoria — by heart

lo tumbó de un golpe — he knocked him down with one blow

de dos en dos or (CS) de a dos — two at a time

de a poco/de a uno — (CS) little by little/one by one

Sentido III

6)

a) (introduciendo cualidades, características)

es de una paciencia increíble — he is incredibly patient

objetos de mucho valor — objects of great value

¿de qué color lo quiere? — what color do you want it?

tiene cara de aburrido — he looks bored

tienes cosas de niño — sometimes you act like a child

una botella de un litro — a liter bottle

un niño de tres meses — a three-month-old child

la chica de azul/del abrigo rojo — the girl in blue/in the red coat

un hombre de pelo largo — a man with long hair

b) ( refiriéndose a una etapa en la vida) as

de niño — as a o when he was a child

7) (indicando uso, destino, finalidad)

el cepillo de la ropa — the clothes brush

copas de vino — wine glasses

ropa de cama — bed clothes

dales algo de comer — give them something to eat

¿qué hay de postre? — what's for dessert?

8)

a) (al definir, especificar)

el botón de abajo — the bottom button

el vecino de al lado — the next-door neighbor

es muy bonita de cara — she has a pretty face

¿qué tal vamos de tiempo? — how are we doing for time?

tiene dos metros de ancho — it's two meters wide

es fácil/difícil de pronunciar — it's easy/difficult to pronounce

b) ( sentido partitivo) of

¿quién de ustedes fue? — which (one) of you was it?

se llevó uno de los míos — she took one of mine

el mayor de los Soto — the eldest of the Soto children

9) ( con sentido ponderativo)

lo encontré de viejo...! — he seemed so old!

qué de coches! — (fam) what a lot of cars!

10)

a) ( con cifras)

el número de estudiantes es de 480 — there are 480 students

pagan un interés del 15% — they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%

b) ( en comparaciones de cantidad) than

cuesta más de £100 — it costs more than o over £100

pesa menos de un kilo — it weighs less than o under a kilo

un número mayor/menor de 29 — a number over/under 29

c) ( con un superlativo)

es el más caro de todos — it's the most expensive one

la ciudad más grande del mundo — the biggest city in the world

11) ( refiriéndose a una parte del día)

duerme de día y trabaja de noche — she sleeps during the day and works at night

salieron de madrugada — they left very early in the morning

12) ( en calidad de) as

trabaja de secretaria — she works as a secretary

hace de rey en la obra — he plays (the part of) a king in the play

13) (en expresiones de estado, actividad)

de mal humor — in a bad mood

estamos de limpieza general/fiesta — we're spring-cleaning/having a party

14) ( en oraciones pasivas) by

una novela de Goytisolo — a novel by Goytisolo

una casa rodeada de árboles — a house surrounded by trees

Sentido IV

15) ( con sentido condicional)

a)

de + inf: de haberlo sabido, habría venido antes if I had known o had I known, I would have come earlier; de no ser así no será considerada — otherwise it will not be considered

b)

ser de + inf — (expresando necesidad, inevitabilidad)

es de esperar que... — it is to be hoped that...

es de destacar su actuación — her performance is worthy of note
II
femenino: name of the letter d

* * *

= across, in respect for, of, off, out of, from, featuring.

Ex. This arrangement may facilitate browsing across different kinds of materials.

Ex. The author of a document is the person or organisation responsible for its creation, that is, the writer of a text, the illustrator in respect for illustrations and others responsible for the intellectual content of a work.

Ex. These institutes brought together some of the most influential people in the field.

Ex. Having entered the next state and a highway off the turnpike, he was amazed by the extraordinary flatness of the land, especially in contrast to the hilly terrain he had grown up with back home.

Ex. However, out of the enormous abundance of information produced, only 50% is new while the rest is redundant.

Ex. From the analysis of some 5760 questions, Wilkinson and Miller developed a 'step approach' to differentiate reference questions according to how many judgmental steps were required to answer them.

Ex. The exhibition also contains a group of ink drawings featuring self-portraits and portraits inspired by classical sculpture.

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* abogado de oficio = legal aid.

* actuar de otro modo = do + otherwise.

* alabanza de boquilla = lip service.

* alabar de boquilla = give + lip service.

* autorizado de antemano = pre-authorised [pre-authorized, -USA].

* cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.

* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again.

* de... a = through.

* de abajo hacia arriba = bottom-up.

* de abolengo = well-born.

* de abordo = in-flight.

* de absorción = absorptive.

* de acá para allá = back and forth, to and fro.

* de acceso público = publicly accessible.

* de acceso rápido = fast-access.

* de acceso restringido = closed access.

* de acción = action-centered.

* de acompañante = in tow.

* de actitud = attitudinal.

* de actuación = for action.

* de actualidad = topical.

* de acuerdo = okay, granted, all right, in concert, in agreement, okeydokey! [okidoki], in consort.

* de acuerdo a = according to.

* de acuerdo con = according to, as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, consistent with, in harmony with, in accordance with, in concert with, in keeping with, in line with, in step with, in tune with, by, pursuant to, in concurrence with, based on, in agreement with, as far as + Sujeto + Verbo, in consonance with, in accord with, judging by, to judge by, in conformity with, in + Posesivo + view, judging from.

* de acuerdo con el tema = thematically.

* de acuerdo con este documento = hereunder.

* de acuerdo con esto = accordingly.

* de acuerdo con la búsqueda de cadenas de caracteres = on a string search basis.

* de acuerdo con la estación del año = seasonally.

* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.

* de acuerdo con la tendencia hacia = in the trend towards.

* de acuerdo con + Nombre = going on + Nombre.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + opinión = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + bolsillo = according to + Posesivo + pocket.

* de acuerdo con + Pronombre = in + Posesivo + opinion, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de adaptación = adaptive.

* de †frica = African.

* de Africa occidental = West African.

* de agua = water-based.

* de aguas profundas = deep-sea.

* de ahí = therefrom.

* de ahí que = hence.

* de ahora en adelante = from now on, from this point on.

* de Alaska = Alaskan.

* de Albania = Albanian.

* de alcance estatal = nationwide [nation-wide].

* de alcance nacional = nationwide [nation-wide].

* de alcohol = spirit-based.

* de alguna forma = in one way or another, one way or another.

* de alguna manera = in some sense, in some way, somehow, in any sense, some way.

* de alguna otra forma = in any other way.

* de algún modo = in any way [in anyway], somehow, after a fashion, in some form, some way.

* de algún modo + Adjetivo = otherwise + Adjetivo.

* de algún modo u otro = of some sort.

* de algún tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.

* de algún tipo = of some description.

* de algún tipo u otro = of some sort.

* de alta alcurnia = well-born.

* de alta cuna = well-born.

* de alta densidad = high-density.

* de alta energía = high energy.

* de alta fidelidad = hi-fi.

* de alta mar = offshore, sea-going, ocean-going.

* de alta potencia = high power.

* de alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.

* de alta productividad = high-performance.

* de alta resistencia = heavy-duty.

* de alta tecnología = high-tech, high-technology.

* de alta tensión = heavy-current.

* de alta velocidad = high-speed.

* de alto abolengo = well-born.

* de alto ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de alto nivel = of a high order, high level [high-level], high-powered.

* de alto rango = high-ranking, highly placed.

* de alto rendimiento = high-performance, heavy-duty.

* de altos vuelos = high-flying, high-powered.

* de alto voltaje = high-voltage.

* de altura = high, top-notch.

* de altura regulable = height-adjustable.

* de aluvión = alluvial.

* de ámbito estatal = statewide [state-wide].

* de amplio alcance = broad in scope.

* de antaño = of old, age-old, old-time, of yore, of olden days, of yesteryear, bygone, gone by.

* de antemano = in advance (of), beforehand.

* de antes de la guerra = pre-war [prewar].

* de antigua generación = low-end.

* de antiguo = from time immemorial.

* de apariencia = cosmetic.

* de apariencia engañosa = meretricious.

* de aplicación específica = special-purpose.

* de aplicación específica a un equipo de ordenador = hardware-based.

* de aplicación general = general-purpose, of general application.

* de apoyo = enabling, supportive.

* de aprovechamiento = exploitative.

* de aquel entonces = of that day.

* de aquí para allá = back and forth.

* de aquí te espero = tremendous, enormous, humongous [humungous], gianormous.

* de Arabia Saudí = Saudi Arabian.

* de archivo = archival, archive.

* de armas tomar = redoubtable.

* de arranque = bootable.

* de arriba abajo = from top to bottom, from head to toe, from head to foot.

* de arriba hacia abajo = top-down.

* de ascendencia + Adjetivo = of + Adjetivo + descent.

* de asesoramiento = consultative.

* de aspecto = looking.

* de aspecto antiguo = old-face.

* de aspecto complicado = complicated-looking.

* de aspecto delgado = lean-looking.

* de aspecto digno = dignified.

* de aspecto impresionante = impressive-looking.

* de aspecto nuevo = new-looking.

* de aspecto poco profesional = botched-up.

* de aspecto profesional = professional-looking.

* de aspecto ruinoso = run-down.

* de aspecto solemne = dignified.

* de atención básica = preattentive.

* de atención primaria = preattentive.

* de atrás = rear.

* de atrás para adelante = back and forth.

* de aupa = royal.

* de autodesprecio = self-deprecating.

* de autogestión = self-managing.

* de autoprotección = self-protective.

* de autosuficiencia = self-satisfied.

* de baja calidad = poor in detail, low-grade [lowgrade], low-quality, third rate [third-rate], low-end, trashy [trashier -comp., trashiest -sup.].

* de baja intensidad = low-intensity [low intensity].

* de baja ralea = ignoble.

* de bajísima calidad = shoddy.

* de bajo consumo = low energy.

* de bajo contenido en grasas = low fat.

* de bajo crecimiento = low-growing.

* de bajo nivel = lower-level, low-level.

* de bajo precio = low-priced.

* de bajo riesgo = low-risk.

* de balde = for free.

* de barrio = neighbourhood-based.

* de base popular = grassroots [grass-roots].

* de bienvenida = salutatory.

* de boca en boca = word-of-mouth, by word of mouth.

* de bodas = bridal.

* de Boole = Boolean.

* de bote en bote = packed to capacity, choc-a-block, chock-full, densely packed, packed, packed to the rafters.

* de broma = humorously, teasingly.

* de bronce = brass.

* de buena calidad = good-quality.

* de buena disposición = good-natured.

* de buena fama = of good repute.

* de buena fe = bona fide, in good faith.

* de buena manera = good-humouredly, good-humoured.

* de buena reputación = of good repute.

* de buenas = on good terms.

* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.

* de buena vecindad = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buena voluntad = in good faith.

* de buen corazón = kind-hearted, good-hearted, big-hearted.

* de buen grado = willing, good-humouredly, good-humoured, good-naturedly.

* de buen gusto = tasteful.

* de buen humor = good-humouredly, good-humoured, in good humour.

* de buenos modales = well-mannered.

* de buen vecino = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buen ver = good looking.

* de bulla y corriendo = in a rush.

* de caballo = huge, humongous [humungous], massive, gianormous.

* de cabo a rabo = lock, stock and barrel, from head to toe, from head to foot.

* de cachondeo = teasingly.

* de cada día = day to day [day-to-day].

* de cada + Número + veces + Número = Número + times out of + Número.

* de caderas anchas = wide-hipped.

* de cajón = no-brainer.

* de calidad = authoritative, qualitative, quality, well-made, high-end, quality assured, value-added.

* de calidad inferior = low-grade [lowgrade], substandard [sub-standard], low-end.

* de calidad superior = best-quality, top quality.

* de camino = on the way, while we're at it.

* de camino a = en route for, on + Posesivo + way to, en route to.

* de campo = free-range.

* de campos fijos = fixed-field.

* de campus = campus-wide [campuswide].

* de capa caída = at a low ebb, in (the) doldrums.

* de capa y espada = cloak-and-dagger.

* de capital importancia = momentous, of cardinal importance.

* de cara a = face-to-face [face to face], facing.

* de carácter = in character.

* de carácter público = state-owned, government-owned, state-run, government-run, publicly owned [publicly-owned], publicly supported, publicly held.

* de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].

* de carne y hueso = flesh-and-blood.

* de castigo = punitive.

* de casualidad = by accident, by a fluke, by chance, accidentally, by a stroke of (good) luck, by luck.

* de causas desconocidas = idiopathic.

* de cerámica = ceramic.

* de cerca = at close range, at close quarters.

* de chiripa = by a fluke, by a stroke of (good) luck, by chance, by luck.

* de cierto tipo = of a sort, of sorts.

* de cinco años = five yearly [five-yearly].

* de cinco días de duración = five-day.

* de cinco estrellas = 5-star [five-star].

* de cinco meses de duración = five-month-long.

* de civil = in plain clothes.

* de clasificación = classificatory.

* de clausura = cloistered.

* de clausura de congreso = end-of-conference.

* de cobre = cupric.

* de cojones = badass.

* de colegas = collegial, buddying.

* de Colombia = Colombian.

* de color = coloured [colored, -USA], non-white [nonwhite], full-colour, in colour.

* de color crema = creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], cream-coloured.

* de color de bronce = brassy.

* de colores = full-colour, multi-colour [multi-color -USA].

* de colores vivos = colourful [colorful, -USA].

* de colorines = brightly coloured.

* de color marroncillo = brownish tinged.

* de color rojo = red-coloured.

* de color rosa = rose-coloured.

* de color verde botella = bottle green.

* de color verde oscuro = bottle green.

* de color y textura parecidos al carbón = carbonaceous.

* de comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = earliest + Expresión Temporal.

* de cómo = as to how.

* de compañeros = collegial.

* de complicidad = knowing.

* de comportamiento = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].

* de comportamiento impecable = prim and proper.

* de conceptos = concept-based.

* de conceptos múltiples = multiple-concept.

* de conducta = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].

* de confianza = reliable, trusted, trusting, reputable.

* de confirmación = confirmatory.

* de conformidad con = in compliance with, in keeping with.

* de conformidad con eso = accordingly.

* de conífera = coniferous.

* de construcción básica = brick and frame.

* de construcción sólida = solidly-built.

* de consulta fácil = scannable.

* de consulta mediante órdenes = command-based.

* de consumo = consumptive.

* de contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.

* de contrabando = bootleg.

* de contrapunto = contrapuntal.

* de Corea = Korean.

* de Corea del Sur = South Korean.

* de corral = free-range.

* de corta duración = short term [short-term].

* de corte + Adjetivo = of a + Adjetivo + nature.

* de cosecha propia = home-grown [home grown/homegrown].

* de costa a costa = coast-to-coast.

* de coste cero = zero-cost.

* de costumbre = usual, usually.

* de creación = authorial.

* de crecimiento continuo = steadily growing.

* de crecimiento más rápido = fastest-growing.

* de crecimiento rápido = fast-growing, fast-evolving.

* de cría intensiva = battery-caged.

* de crianza intensiva = battery-caged.

* de Crimea = Crimean.

* de cristal = glass.

* de crucial importancia = crucially important.

* de cualquier forma = in any event, in any way [in anyway], in any case, in any way at all.

* de cualquier forma posible = in any and all ways.

* de cualquier manera = anyhow, higgledy-piggledy, willy-nilly, in any way at all, in any way [in anyway].

* de cualquier modo = however, either way.

* de cualquier tipo = in any way [in anyway], in all forms.

* de cuando en cuando = every once in a while, every so often, every now and then, every now and again.

* de cuatro días de duración = four-day.

* de cuatro estrellas = four-star.

* de Cuba = Cuban.

* de cuerpo largo = long-bodied.

* de deficiente calidad = poor-quality, of poor quality.

* de delante hacia atrás = front to back, fore and aft.

* de densidad doble = double-density.

* de dentro hacia fuera = inside outwards.

* de derechas = right-wing.

* de derecho = de jure [iure].

* de derecho pero no de hecho = in name only.

* de desarrollo = developmental.

* de desarrollo autónomo = self-evolving.

* de desarrollo rápido = fast-evolving.

* de descargo = exonerating, exculpatory.

* de desconexión = cut-off.

* de descubrimiento reciente = newly-discovered.

* de desecho = discarded.

* de desempate = tie-breaker [tiebreaker], tie-breaking [tiebreaking].

* de desguace = written-off.

* de despedida = valedictory.

* de día = in the daytime, during the daytime, during daytime.

* de día a día = from day to day.

* de diámetro = in diameter.

* de diario = everyday.

* de día y de noche = day and night, night and day.

* de diesel = diesel-powered.

* de diferente modo = differently.

* de diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].

* de diferentes tonalidades de gris = grey scale [gray scale].

* de difícil solución = intractable.

* de dinero = well-to-do, well-off.

* de dirección = directorial, administrative.

* de diseño abierto = open-plan, open-planned.

* de diversa índole = kaleidoscopic, of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de diversos tipos = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de diverso tipo = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de doble cara = double-hinged, double-sided.

* de doble filo = double-edged.

* de doble hoja = double-hinged.

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

* de doble uso = dual-use.

* de dolor = in pain.

* de dominio público = publicly owned [publicly-owned].

* de donde = whence, whence, from whence.

* ¿de dónde si no...? = where else...?, where else...?.

* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.

* de dos días de duración = two-day [2-day].

* de dos en dos = two at a time.

* de dos letras = two-letter.

* de dos niveles = two-tier.

* de dos páginas = two-page.

* de dos partidos políticos = bipartisan [bi-partisan].

* de dos patas = two-legged.

* de dos piernas = two-legged.

* de dos pies = two-legged.

* de dos plantas = two-storey [two-story].

* de dos tonalidades = bitonal.

* de dos tonos = bitonal.

* de dos volúmenes = two-volume.

* de duelo = in mourning.

* de duración limitada = timebound [time-bound].

* de Ecuador = Ecuadorian.

* de edad = elderly.

* de edad avanzada = over the hill.

* de edad escolar = school-age.

* de edad mediana = middle-aged.

* de edad universitaria = college-age.

* de elaboración de políticas = policy-forming.

* de ello = thereof, therefrom.

* de ellos = theirs.

* de embalsamar = embalming.

* de emisor a receptor = downstream.

* de encaje = lacy.

* de enmienda = amendatory.

* de ensueño = dream-like [dreamlike], picture-perfect.

* de entonces = of the day.

* de entreguerras = interwar.

* de entre los nuestros = in our ranks.

* de entretenimiento = recreational.

* de envergadura = heavy lifting.

* de época = vintage.

* de epopeya = epic.

* de esa época = of the period.

* de escándalo = outrageous.

* de ese modo = in doing so, in this,, thereby.

* de eso = thereof.

* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.

* de especial importancia = of particular note.

* de espíritu cívico = public-spirited.

* de espíritu comunitario = public-spirited.

* de espíritu libre = free-spirited.

* de esta forma = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.

* de esta manera = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.

* de este modo = accordingly, by so doing, by this means, in so doing, in this fashion, in this manner, thereby, this way, thus, this way round, in this way, by doing so, in these ways, this is how, in doing so.

* de este modo, de esta forma, de esta manera = in this way.

* de esto, de lo otro y de lo de más allá = about this and that and everything else.

* de Estonia = Estonian.

* de esto y de lo otro = about this and that.

* de estructura de acero = steel-framed.

* de estructura de madera = timber-framed.

* de Europa del Este = Eastern European.

* de Europa Occidental = Western-European, West European.

* de evaluación = evaluative.

* de éxito = successful.

* de éxito asegurado = sure-fire [surefire].

* de éxito garantizado = sure-fire [surefire].

* de éxito seguro = sure-fire [surefire].

* de expansión = expanded.

* de explotación = exploitative.

* de extensión = in length.

* de extensión normal = standard-length.

* de extremada urgencia = serious.

* de fabricación casera = homemade.

* de fácil acceso = easily available, over the counter, handy.

* de fácil alcance para = within easy reach of.

* de fácil manejo = liftable.

* de facto = de facto.

* de fama = of note.

* de fama internacional = of international renown.

* de fama mundial = world-renowned, internationally renowned, world-renown.

* de felpa = plush.

* de fiar = legit.

* de fichas = card-based.

* de fijación de normas = standard(s) setting.

* de final de año = end-year.

* de final de mes = end-of-the-month.

* de finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX = turn-of-the-century.

* de fin de año = end of the year.

* de fin de milenio = millennial.

* de forma = in form.

* de forma abrumadora = overwhelmingly.

* de forma aceptable = adequately, acceptably.

* de forma adecuada = adequately, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma alternada = in alternating fashion.

* de forma alternativa = alternatively.

* de forma anónima = anonymously.

* de forma aplastante = overwhelmingly.

* de forma apreciable = markedly.

* de forma apropiada = properly, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma audible = audibly.

* de forma autónoma = autonomously.

* de forma caprichosa = capriciously.

* de formación = formative.

* de forma clara = clearly.

* de forma cognitiva = cognitively.

* de forma colegiada = collegially.

* de forma combinada = in combination.

* de forma competitiva = competitively.

* de forma complemenetaria = complimentarily.

* de forma completa = in full.

* de forma completa, en su totalidad, completamente, por extenso = in full.

* de forma concisa = concisely.

* de forma conjunta con = in partnership with.

* de forma considerable = considerably.

* de forma continuada = continuously.

* de forma cuadrada = squarish, square-shaped.

* de forma deductiva = deductively.

* de forma desastrosa = disastrously.

* de forma deshonesta = dishonestly.

* de forma diferente = differently shaped.

* de forma digital = digitally.

* de forma divertida = funnily.

* de forma económica = cost-effectively.

* de forma errática = erratically.

* de forma escandalosa = outrageously.

* de forma especulativa = speculatively.

* de forma estructurada = in a structured fashion.

* de forma exquisita = exquisitely.

* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.

* de forma federal = federally.

* de forma general = widely, bulk.

* de forma global = holistically.

* de forma graciosa = funnily.

* de forma gratis = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma gratuita = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma grotesca = grotesquely.

* de forma heterogénea = heterogeneously [heterogenously].

* de forma heurística = heuristically.

* de forma humorística = in a humorous vein.

* de forma imaginativa = imaginatively.

* de forma indirecta = circuitous route.

* de forma inesperada = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

* de forma innata = innately.

* de forma irregular = erratically.

* de forma lamentable = miserably.

* de forma lógica = in a meaningful way.

* de forma mágica = magically.

* de forma mecánica = mechanically.

* de forma mordaz = pungently.

* de forma mordaz, mordazmente, con sarcasmo = pungently.

* de forma muy parecida a = in much the same way as.

* de forma muy similar a = in much the same way as.

* de forma negativa = in a negative light.

* de forma neutral = neutrally.

* de forma notoria = markedly.

* de forma opcional = optionally.

* de forma óptima = optimally.

* de forma personalizada = on a one-to-one basis.

* de forma poco ética = unethically.

* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.

* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.

* de forma poco razonable = unreasonably.

* de forma positiva = in a positive light, constructively.

* de forma práctica = pragmatically.

* de forma precisa = precisely.

* de forma provocativa = provocatively.

* de forma puntual = occasionally, when necessary.

* de forma que = in ways that.

* de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.

* de forma rara = oddly, funnily.

* de forma recíproca = reciprocally.

* de forma rentable = cost-effectively.

* de forma residual = residually.

* de forma ridícula = grotesquely.

* de forma saludable = healthily.

* de forma sana = healthily.

* de forma significativa = to any significant extent, to a significant extent.

* de forma sistemática = in a systematic fashion.

* de forma sofisticada = sophisticatedly.

* de forma subconsciente = subconsciously.

* de forma sublime = subliminally.

* de forma suscinta = in brief.

* de forma terapéutica = therapeutically.

* de forma tosca = in crude form.

* de forma trágica = tragically.

* de fotograma completo = full-frame.

* de fotograma doble = half-frame.

* de frente = head-on, frontal.

* de fuera = outside, off-side.

* de fuera de la ciudad = out-of-town.

* de fuerza = forceful.

* de funcionamiento = operating, operational.

* de fundamental importancia = of prime importance, critically important.

* de gala = gala.

* de Galileo = Galilean.

* de Gambia = Gambian.

* de gas = gas-powered.

* de generación a generación = from generation to generation.

* de generación en generación = from generation to generation.

* de geofísica = geophysical.

* de gestión = managerial, back-office.

* de gestión del museo = curatorial.

* de Glasgow = Glaswegian.

* de golpe = in one lump, all at once, all at once.

* de grado básico = junior grade.

* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de gran belleza = scenic.

* de gran calibre = high-calibre.

* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.

* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.

* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* de gran corazón = big-hearted.

* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.

* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.

* de gran formato = oversized, oversize.

* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].

* de gran influencia = seminal.

* de granja = free-range.

* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.

* de gran lujo = top-class.

* de gran potencia = high-powered.

* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.

* de gran talento = talented.

* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.

* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.

* de gran venta = high selling.

* de guardia = on duty, duty + Profesión, on call.

* de guasa = teasingly.

* de habla afrikaans = Afrikaans-speaking.

* de habla alemana = German-speaking.

* de habla francesa = French-speaking.

* de habla inglesa = English-speaking.

* de habla portuguesa = Portuguese-speaking.

* de hace años = of years ago.

* de hace muchos años = long-standing.

* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-lost.

* de hace siglos = of yore.

* de hace varios siglos = centuries-old.

* de hasta + Número = of up to + Número.

* de hecho = actually, as a matter of fact, as it happened, de facto, in actual fact, in effect, in fact, indeed, in point of fact, in actuality, as it happens, as it is, effectively, for all intents and purposes, to all intents and purposes, for that matter.

* de hierbas = herbal.

* de hierro = iron, ferric.

* de higos a brevas = once in a blue moon.

* de hoja caduca = deciduous.

* de hoja perenne = evergreen.

* de hojas largas = long-leaved.

* de Homero = Homeric.

* de hongos = fungal.

* de horticultura = horticultural.

* de hoy = present-day.

* de hoy día = of today.

* de hoy en adelante = as from today.

* de hoy en día = of today.

* de huelga = striking.

* de humor = funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.].

* de ida y vuelta = return, round-trip.

* de ideas afines = like-minded.

* de igual a igual = as a peer.

* de igual forma = in like manner, in a like manner, in like fashion, in like vein.

* de igual longitud = of equal length.

* de igual manera = by the same token, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein, in equal measure(s).

* de igual modo = alike, equally, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein.

* de igual modo que = just as, just as well... as..., along the lines of, on the lines (of).

* de igual + Nombre = equally + Adjetivo.

* de ilusiones vive el hombre = We are such stuff as dreams are made on.

* de imitación = copycat.

* de importancia = of note, of consequence.

* de importancia creciente = of growing importance.

* de importancia crucial = crucially important.

* de importancia fundamental = critically important.

* de improviso = unawares, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, unexpectedly.

* de incalculable valor = priceless.

* de incógnito = incognito.

* de inferior calidad = low-end, sub-par.

* de inflexión = inflexional [inflectional].

* de inmediato = immediately.

* de inspiración = inspirational.

* de interés especial = of particular concern, special-interest.

* de intereses similares = of like interest.

* de interés general = general-interest, of general interest.

* de interés humano = human interest.

* de interés periodístico = newsworthy.

* de investigación = exploratory.

* de isótopos = isotopic.

* de izquierdas = left-wing, leftist, lefty.

* de jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].

* de jarana = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* de juerga = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* de Kenia = Kenyan.

* de la "a" a la "zeta" = a to z [a/z o a-z].

* de la adolescencia = teenage.

* de la alcaldía = mayoral.

* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.

* de la cara = facial.

* de la Ceca a la Meca = from pillar to post.

* de la clase blanca, protestante y anglosajona americana = WASPish.

* de la cóclea = cochlear.

* de la columna vertebral = spinal.

* de la comedia = comedic.

* de la corteza = crustal, cortical.

* de la cría de aves = avicultural.

* de la duramadre = dural.

* de la edad media = dark-age.

* de la embajada = ambassadorial.

* de la época = of the time(s), of the day.

* de la época isabelina = Elizabethan.

* de la época victoriana = Victorian.

* de la espina dorsal = spinal.

* de la extensión de un libro = book-length.

* de la fama al olvido = riches to rags.

* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.

* de la forma más fácil = the easy way .

* de la fortuna a la pobreza = riches to rags.

* de la fóvea = foveal.

* de la gama alta = high-end.

* de la gama baja = low-end.

* de la gama inferior = low-end.

* de la guerra = wartime [wart-time].

* de la hipótesis = hypothesised [hypothesized, -USA].

* de la localidad = locally based [locally-based].

* de la malaria = malarial.

* de la mama = mammary.

* de la mandíbula inferior = mandibular.

* de la mandíbula superior = maxillar, maxillary.

* de la manera normal = in the normal manner.

* de la mañana = a.m. (latín - ante meridiam), in the morning.

* de la máquina y el hombre = human-machine.

* de la marina = marine.

* de la mejor forma posible = to the best of + Posesivo + abili.

* * *
I
preposición

Sentido I

1) (en relaciones de pertenencia, posesión)

la casa de mis padres/de la actriz — my parents'/the actress's house

el rey de Francia — the king of France

el cumpleaños de Luis — Luis's birthday

no es de él/de ella/de ellos — it isn't his/hers/theirs

su padre de usted — (frml) your father

es un amigo de mi hijo/de la familia — he's a friend of my son's/the family

un estudiante de quinto año — a fifth-year student

la correa del perro — the dog's leash

un avión de Mexair — a Mexair plane

la tapa de la cacerola — the saucepan lid

las calles de la capital — the streets of the capital

la subida de los precios — the rise in prices

al término de la reunión — at the end of the meeting

2)

a) ( introduciendo un nombre en aposición) of

la ciudad de Lima — the city of Lima

el aeropuerto de Barajas — Barajas airport

el mes de enero — the month of January

b) ( con apellidos)

[de is also part of certain surnames like de León and de la Peña]

Sra. Mónica Ortiz de Arocena — ≈Mrs Mónica Arocena

los señores de Díaz — (frml) Mr and Mrs Díaz

las señoritas de Paz — (frml) the Misses Paz (frml)

c) ( en exclamaciones)

pobre de él! — poor him!

ay de mí! — (liter) woe is me! (liter)

Sentido II

3) (expresando procedencia, origen, tiempo) from

volvía del banco — I was on my way back from the bank

es de Bogotá — she's/she comes from Bogotá

una carta de Julia — a letter from Julia

lo saqué de la biblioteca — I got it out of the library

lo recogió del suelo — she picked it up off the floor

un hijo de su primera mujer — a son by his first wife

al salir de la tienda — as he left the store

un amigo de la infancia — a childhood friend

la literatura de ese período — the literature of o from that period

de un día para otro — from one day to the next

de... a... — from... to...

de aquí a tu casa — from here to your house

de nueve a cinco — it's open from nine to five

4) (al especificar material, contenido, composición)

son de plástico — they're (made of) plastic

una mesa de caoba — a mahogany table

una inyección de morfina — an injection of morphine, a morphine injection

un curso de secretariado — a secretarial course

un vaso de agua — a glass of water

una colección de sellos — a stamp collection

un millón de dólares — a million dollars

5) (expresando causa, modo)

murió de viejo — he died of old age

verde de envidia — green with envy

estaba ronco de tanto gritar — he was hoarse from shouting so much

temblando de miedo — trembling with fear

de memoria — by heart

lo tumbó de un golpe — he knocked him down with one blow

de dos en dos or (CS) de a dos — two at a time

de a poco/de a uno — (CS) little by little/one by one

Sentido III

6)

a) (introduciendo cualidades, características)

es de una paciencia increíble — he is incredibly patient

objetos de mucho valor — objects of great value

¿de qué color lo quiere? — what color do you want it?

tiene cara de aburrido — he looks bored

tienes cosas de niño — sometimes you act like a child

una botella de un litro — a liter bottle

un niño de tres meses — a three-month-old child

la chica de azul/del abrigo rojo — the girl in blue/in the red coat

un hombre de pelo largo — a man with long hair

b) ( refiriéndose a una etapa en la vida) as

de niño — as a o when he was a child

7) (indicando uso, destino, finalidad)

el cepillo de la ropa — the clothes brush

copas de vino — wine glasses

ropa de cama — bed clothes

dales algo de comer — give them something to eat

¿qué hay de postre? — what's for dessert?

8)

a) (al definir, especificar)

el botón de abajo — the bottom button

el vecino de al lado — the next-door neighbor

es muy bonita de cara — she has a pretty face

¿qué tal vamos de tiempo? — how are we doing for time?

tiene dos metros de ancho — it's two meters wide

es fácil/difícil de pronunciar — it's easy/difficult to pronounce

b) ( sentido partitivo) of

¿quién de ustedes fue? — which (one) of you was it?

se llevó uno de los míos — she took one of mine

el mayor de los Soto — the eldest of the Soto children

9) ( con sentido ponderativo)

lo encontré de viejo...! — he seemed so old!

qué de coches! — (fam) what a lot of cars!

10)

a) ( con cifras)

el número de estudiantes es de 480 — there are 480 students

pagan un interés del 15% — they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%

b) ( en comparaciones de cantidad) than

cuesta más de £100 — it costs more than o over £100

pesa menos de un kilo — it weighs less than o under a kilo

un número mayor/menor de 29 — a number over/under 29

c) ( con un superlativo)

es el más caro de todos — it's the most expensive one

la ciudad más grande del mundo — the biggest city in the world

11) ( refiriéndose a una parte del día)

duerme de día y trabaja de noche — she sleeps during the day and works at night

salieron de madrugada — they left very early in the morning

12) ( en calidad de) as

trabaja de secretaria — she works as a secretary

hace de rey en la obra — he plays (the part of) a king in the play

13) (en expresiones de estado, actividad)

de mal humor — in a bad mood

estamos de limpieza general/fiesta — we're spring-cleaning/having a party

14) ( en oraciones pasivas) by

una novela de Goytisolo — a novel by Goytisolo

una casa rodeada de árboles — a house surrounded by trees

Sentido IV

15) ( con sentido condicional)

a)

de + inf: de haberlo sabido, habría venido antes if I had known o had I known, I would have come earlier; de no ser así no será considerada — otherwise it will not be considered

b)

ser de + inf — (expresando necesidad, inevitabilidad)

es de esperar que... — it is to be hoped that...

es de destacar su actuación — her performance is worthy of note
II
femenino: name of the letter d

* * *

= across, in respect for, of, off, out of, from, featuring.

Ex: This arrangement may facilitate browsing across different kinds of materials.

Ex: The author of a document is the person or organisation responsible for its creation, that is, the writer of a text, the illustrator in respect for illustrations and others responsible for the intellectual content of a work.

Ex: These institutes brought together some of the most influential people in the field.

Ex: Having entered the next state and a highway off the turnpike, he was amazed by the extraordinary flatness of the land, especially in contrast to the hilly terrain he had grown up with back home.

Ex: However, out of the enormous abundance of information produced, only 50% is new while the rest is redundant.

Ex: From the analysis of some 5760 questions, Wilkinson and Miller developed a 'step approach' to differentiate reference questions according to how many judgmental steps were required to answer them.

Ex: The exhibition also contains a group of ink drawings featuring self-portraits and portraits inspired by classical sculpture.

* abogado de oficio = legal aid.

* actuar de otro modo = do + otherwise.

* alabanza de boquilla = lip service.

* alabar de boquilla = give + lip service.

* autorizado de antemano = pre-authorised [pre-authorized, -USA].

* cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.

* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again.

* de... a = through.

* de abajo hacia arriba = bottom-up.

* de abolengo = well-born.

* de abordo = in-flight.

* de absorción = absorptive.

* de acá para allá = back and forth, to and fro.

* de acceso público = publicly accessible.

* de acceso rápido = fast-access.

* de acceso restringido = closed access.

* de acción = action-centered.

* de acompañante = in tow.

* de actitud = attitudinal.

* de actuación = for action.

* de actualidad = topical.

* de acuerdo = okay, granted, all right, in concert, in agreement, okeydokey! [okidoki], in consort.

* de acuerdo a = according to.

* de acuerdo con = according to, as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, consistent with, in harmony with, in accordance with, in concert with, in keeping with, in line with, in step with, in tune with, by, pursuant to, in concurrence with, based on, in agreement with, as far as + Sujeto + Verbo, in consonance with, in accord with, judging by, to judge by, in conformity with, in + Posesivo + view, judging from.

* de acuerdo con el tema = thematically.

* de acuerdo con este documento = hereunder.

* de acuerdo con esto = accordingly.

* de acuerdo con la búsqueda de cadenas de caracteres = on a string search basis.

* de acuerdo con la estación del año = seasonally.

* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.

* de acuerdo con la tendencia hacia = in the trend towards.

* de acuerdo con + Nombre = going on + Nombre.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + opinión = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + bolsillo = according to + Posesivo + pocket.

* de acuerdo con + Pronombre = in + Posesivo + opinion, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de adaptación = adaptive.

* de frica = African.

* de Africa occidental = West African.

* de agua = water-based.

* de aguas profundas = deep-sea.

* de ahí = therefrom.

* de ahí que = hence.

* de ahora en adelante = from now on, from this point on.

* de Alaska = Alaskan.

* de Albania = Albanian.

* de alcance estatal = nationwide [nation-wide].

* de alcance nacional = nationwide [nation-wide].

* de alcohol = spirit-based.

* de alguna forma = in one way or another, one way or another.

* de alguna manera = in some sense, in some way, somehow, in any sense, some way.

* de alguna otra forma = in any other way.

* de algún modo = in any way [in anyway], somehow, after a fashion, in some form, some way.

* de algún modo + Adjetivo = otherwise + Adjetivo.

* de algún modo u otro = of some sort.

* de algún tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.

* de algún tipo = of some description.

* de algún tipo u otro = of some sort.

* de alta alcurnia = well-born.

* de alta cuna = well-born.

* de alta densidad = high-density.

* de alta energía = high energy.

* de alta fidelidad = hi-fi.

* de alta mar = offshore, sea-going, ocean-going.

* de alta potencia = high power.

* de alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.

* de alta productividad = high-performance.

* de alta resistencia = heavy-duty.

* de alta tecnología = high-tech, high-technology.

* de alta tensión = heavy-current.

* de alta velocidad = high-speed.

* de alto abolengo = well-born.

* de alto ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de alto nivel = of a high order, high level [high-level], high-powered.

* de alto rango = high-ranking, highly placed.

* de alto rendimiento = high-performance, heavy-duty.

* de altos vuelos = high-flying, high-powered.

* de alto voltaje = high-voltage.

* de altura = high, top-notch.

* de altura regulable = height-adjustable.

* de aluvión = alluvial.

* de ámbito estatal = statewide [state-wide].

* de amplio alcance = broad in scope.

* de antaño = of old, age-old, old-time, of yore, of olden days, of yesteryear, bygone, gone by.

* de antemano = in advance (of), beforehand.

* de antes de la guerra = pre-war [prewar].

* de antigua generación = low-end.

* de antiguo = from time immemorial.

* de apariencia = cosmetic.

* de apariencia engañosa = meretricious.

* de aplicación específica = special-purpose.

* de aplicación específica a un equipo de ordenador = hardware-based.

* de aplicación general = general-purpose, of general application.

* de apoyo = enabling, supportive.

* de aprovechamiento = exploitative.

* de aquel entonces = of that day.

* de aquí para allá = back and forth.

* de aquí te espero = tremendous, enormous, humongous [humungous], gianormous.

* de Arabia Saudí = Saudi Arabian.

* de archivo = archival, archive.

* de armas tomar = redoubtable.

* de arranque = bootable.

* de arriba abajo = from top to bottom, from head to toe, from head to foot.

* de arriba hacia abajo = top-down.

* de ascendencia + Adjetivo = of + Adjetivo + descent.

* de asesoramiento = consultative.

* de aspecto = looking.

* de aspecto antiguo = old-face.

* de aspecto complicado = complicated-looking.

* de aspecto delgado = lean-looking.

* de aspecto digno = dignified.

* de aspecto impresionante = impressive-looking.

* de aspecto nuevo = new-looking.

* de aspecto poco profesional = botched-up.

* de aspecto profesional = professional-looking.

* de aspecto ruinoso = run-down.

* de aspecto solemne = dignified.

* de atención básica = preattentive.

* de atención primaria = preattentive.

* de atrás = rear.

* de atrás para adelante = back and forth.

* de aupa = royal.

* de autodesprecio = self-deprecating.

* de autogestión = self-managing.

* de autoprotección = self-protective.

* de autosuficiencia = self-satisfied.

* de baja calidad = poor in detail, low-grade [lowgrade], low-quality, third rate [third-rate], low-end, trashy [trashier -comp., trashiest -sup.].

* de baja intensidad = low-intensity [low intensity].

* de baja ralea = ignoble.

* de bajísima calidad = shoddy.

* de bajo consumo = low energy.

* de bajo contenido en grasas = low fat.

* de bajo crecimiento = low-growing.

* de bajo nivel = lower-level, low-level.

* de bajo precio = low-priced.

* de bajo riesgo = low-risk.

* de balde = for free.

* de barrio = neighbourhood-based.

* de base popular = grassroots [grass-roots].

* de bienvenida = salutatory.

* de boca en boca = word-of-mouth, by word of mouth.

* de bodas = bridal.

* de Boole = Boolean.

* de bote en bote = packed to capacity, choc-a-block, chock-full, densely packed, packed, packed to the rafters.

* de broma = humorously, teasingly.

* de bronce = brass.

* de buena calidad = good-quality.

* de buena disposición = good-natured.

* de buena fama = of good repute.

* de buena fe = bona fide, in good faith.

* de buena manera = good-humouredly, good-humoured.

* de buena reputación = of good repute.

* de buenas = on good terms.

* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.

* de buena vecindad = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buena voluntad = in good faith.

* de buen corazón = kind-hearted, good-hearted, big-hearted.

* de buen grado = willing, good-humouredly, good-humoured, good-naturedly.

* de buen gusto = tasteful.

* de buen humor = good-humouredly, good-humoured, in good humour.

* de buenos modales = well-mannered.

* de buen vecino = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buen ver = good looking.

* de bulla y corriendo = in a rush.

* de caballo = huge, humongous [humungous], massive, gianormous.

* de cabo a rabo = lock, stock and barrel, from head to toe, from head to foot.

* de cachondeo = teasingly.

* de cada día = day to day [day-to-day].

* de cada + Número + veces + Número = Número + times out of + Número.

* de caderas anchas = wide-hipped.

* de cajón = no-brainer.

* de calidad = authoritative, qualitative, quality, well-made, high-end, quality assured, value-added.

* de calidad inferior = low-grade [lowgrade], substandard [sub-standard], low-end.

* de calidad superior = best-quality, top quality.

* de camino = on the way, while we're at it.

* de camino a = en route for, on + Posesivo + way to, en route to.

* de campo = free-range.

* de campos fijos = fixed-field.

* de campus = campus-wide [campuswide].

* de capa caída = at a low ebb, in (the) doldrums.

* de capa y espada = cloak-and-dagger.

* de capital importancia = momentous, of cardinal importance.

* de cara a = face-to-face [face to face], facing.

* de carácter = in character.

* de carácter público = state-owned, government-owned, state-run, government-run, publicly owned [publicly-owned], publicly supported, publicly held.

* de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].

* de carne y hueso = flesh-and-blood.

* de castigo = punitive.

* de casualidad = by accident, by a fluke, by chance, accidentally, by a stroke of (good) luck, by luck.

* de causas desconocidas = idiopathic.

* de cerámica = ceramic.

* de cerca = at close range, at close quarters.

* de chiripa = by a fluke, by a stroke of (good) luck, by chance, by luck.

* de cierto tipo = of a sort, of sorts.

* de cinco años = five yearly [five-yearly].

* de cinco días de duración = five-day.

* de cinco estrellas = 5-star [five-star].

* de cinco meses de duración = five-month-long.

* de civil = in plain clothes.

* de clasificación = classificatory.

* de clausura = cloistered.

* de clausura de congreso = end-of-conference.

* de cobre = cupric.

* de cojones = badass.

* de colegas = collegial, buddying.

* de Colombia = Colombian.

* de color = coloured [colored, -USA], non-white [nonwhite], full-colour, in colour.

* de color crema = creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], cream-coloured.

* de color de bronce = brassy.

* de colores = full-colour, multi-colour [multi-color -USA].

* de colores vivos = colourful [colorful, -USA].

* de colorines = brightly coloured.

* de color marroncillo = brownish tinged.

* de color rojo = red-coloured.

* de color rosa = rose-coloured.

* de color verde botella = bottle green.

* de color verde oscuro = bottle green.

* de color y textura parecidos al carbón = carbonaceous.

* de comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = earliest + Expresión Temporal.

* de cómo = as to how.

* de compañeros = collegial.

* de complicidad = knowing.

* de comportamiento = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].

* de comportamiento impecable = prim and proper.

* de conceptos = concept-based.

* de conceptos múltiples = multiple-concept.

* de conducta = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].

* de confianza = reliable, trusted, trusting, reputable.

* de confirmación = confirmatory.

* de conformidad con = in compliance with, in keeping with.

* de conformidad con eso = accordingly.

* de conífera = coniferous.

* de construcción básica = brick and frame.

* de construcción sólida = solidly-built.

* de consulta fácil = scannable.

* de consulta mediante órdenes = command-based.

* de consumo = consumptive.

* de contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.

* de contrabando = bootleg.

* de contrapunto = contrapuntal.

* de Corea = Korean.

* de Corea del Sur = South Korean.

* de corral = free-range.

* de corta duración = short term [short-term].

* de corte + Adjetivo = of a + Adjetivo + nature.

* de cosecha propia = home-grown [home grown/homegrown].

* de costa a costa = coast-to-coast.

* de coste cero = zero-cost.

* de costumbre = usual, usually.

* de creación = authorial.

* de crecimiento continuo = steadily growing.

* de crecimiento más rápido = fastest-growing.

* de crecimiento rápido = fast-growing, fast-evolving.

* de cría intensiva = battery-caged.

* de crianza intensiva = battery-caged.

* de Crimea = Crimean.

* de cristal = glass.

* de crucial importancia = crucially important.

* de cualquier forma = in any event, in any way [in anyway], in any case, in any way at all.

* de cualquier forma posible = in any and all ways.

* de cualquier manera = anyhow, higgledy-piggledy, willy-nilly, in any way at all, in any way [in anyway].

* de cualquier modo = however, either way.

* de cualquier tipo = in any way [in anyway], in all forms.

* de cuando en cuando = every once in a while, every so often, every now and then, every now and again.

* de cuatro días de duración = four-day.

* de cuatro estrellas = four-star.

* de Cuba = Cuban.

* de cuerpo largo = long-bodied.

* de deficiente calidad = poor-quality, of poor quality.

* de delante hacia atrás = front to back, fore and aft.

* de densidad doble = double-density.

* de dentro hacia fuera = inside outwards.

* de derechas = right-wing.

* de derecho = de jure [iure].

* de derecho pero no de hecho = in name only.

* de desarrollo = developmental.

* de desarrollo autónomo = self-evolving.

* de desarrollo rápido = fast-evolving.

* de descargo = exonerating, exculpatory.

* de desconexión = cut-off.

* de descubrimiento reciente = newly-discovered.

* de desecho = discarded.

* de desempate = tie-breaker [tiebreaker], tie-breaking [tiebreaking].

* de desguace = written-off.

* de despedida = valedictory.

* de día = in the daytime, during the daytime, during daytime.

* de día a día = from day to day.

* de diámetro = in diameter.

* de diario = everyday.

* de día y de noche = day and night, night and day.

* de diesel = diesel-powered.

* de diferente modo = differently.

* de diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].

* de diferentes tonalidades de gris = grey scale [gray scale].

* de difícil solución = intractable.

* de dinero = well-to-do, well-off.

* de dirección = directorial, administrative.

* de diseño abierto = open-plan, open-planned.

* de diversa índole = kaleidoscopic, of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de diversos tipos = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de diverso tipo = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de doble cara = double-hinged, double-sided.

* de doble filo = double-edged.

* de doble hoja = double-hinged.

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

* de doble uso = dual-use.

* de dolor = in pain.

* de dominio público = publicly owned [publicly-owned].

* de donde = whence, whence, from whence.

* ¿de dónde si no...? = where else...?, where else...?.

* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.

* de dos días de duración = two-day [2-day].

* de dos en dos = two at a time.

* de dos letras = two-letter.

* de dos niveles = two-tier.

* de dos páginas = two-page.

* de dos partidos políticos = bipartisan [bi-partisan].

* de dos patas = two-legged.

* de dos piernas = two-legged.

* de dos pies = two-legged.

* de dos plantas = two-storey [two-story].

* de dos tonalidades = bitonal.

* de dos tonos = bitonal.

* de dos volúmenes = two-volume.

* de duelo = in mourning.

* de duración limitada = timebound [time-bound].

* de Ecuador = Ecuadorian.

* de edad = elderly.

* de edad avanzada = over the hill.

* de edad escolar = school-age.

* de edad mediana = middle-aged.

* de edad universitaria = college-age.

* de elaboración de políticas = policy-forming.

* de ello = thereof, therefrom.

* de ellos = theirs.

* de embalsamar = embalming.

* de emisor a receptor = downstream.

* de encaje = lacy.

* de enmienda = amendatory.

* de ensueño = dream-like [dreamlike], picture-perfect.

* de entonces = of the day.

* de entreguerras = interwar.

* de entre los nuestros = in our ranks.

* de entretenimiento = recreational.

* de envergadura = heavy lifting.

* de época = vintage.

* de epopeya = epic.

* de esa época = of the period.

* de escándalo = outrageous.

* de ese modo = in doing so, in this,, thereby.

* de eso = thereof.

* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.

* de especial importancia = of particular note.

* de espíritu cívico = public-spirited.

* de espíritu comunitario = public-spirited.

* de espíritu libre = free-spirited.

* de esta forma = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.

* de esta manera = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.

* de este modo = accordingly, by so doing, by this means, in so doing, in this fashion, in this manner, thereby, this way, thus, this way round, in this way, by doing so, in these ways, this is how, in doing so.

* de este modo, de esta forma, de esta manera = in this way.

* de esto, de lo otro y de lo de más allá = about this and that and everything else.

* de Estonia = Estonian.

* de esto y de lo otro = about this and that.

* de estructura de acero = steel-framed.

* de estructura de madera = timber-framed.

* de Europa del Este = Eastern European.

* de Europa Occidental = Western-European, West European.

* de evaluación = evaluative.

* de éxito = successful.

* de éxito asegurado = sure-fire [surefire].

* de éxito garantizado = sure-fire [surefire].

* de éxito seguro = sure-fire [surefire].

* de expansión = expanded.

* de explotación = exploitative.

* de extensión = in length.

* de extensión normal = standard-length.

* de extremada urgencia = serious.

* de fabricación casera = homemade.

* de fácil acceso = easily available, over the counter, handy.

* de fácil alcance para = within easy reach of.

* de fácil manejo = liftable.

* de facto = de facto.

* de fama = of note.

* de fama internacional = of international renown.

* de fama mundial = world-renowned, internationally renowned, world-renown.

* de felpa = plush.

* de fiar = legit.

* de fichas = card-based.

* de fijación de normas = standard(s) setting.

* de final de año = end-year.

* de final de mes = end-of-the-month.

* de finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX = turn-of-the-century.

* de fin de año = end of the year.

* de fin de milenio = millennial.

* de forma = in form.

* de forma abrumadora = overwhelmingly.

* de forma aceptable = adequately, acceptably.

* de forma adecuada = adequately, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma alternada = in alternating fashion.

* de forma alternativa = alternatively.

* de forma anónima = anonymously.

* de forma aplastante = overwhelmingly.

* de forma apreciable = markedly.

* de forma apropiada = properly, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma audible = audibly.

* de forma autónoma = autonomously.

* de forma caprichosa = capriciously.

* de formación = formative.

* de forma clara = clearly.

* de forma cognitiva = cognitively.

* de forma colegiada = collegially.

* de forma combinada = in combination.

* de forma competitiva = competitively.

* de forma complemenetaria = complimentarily.

* de forma completa = in full.

* de forma completa, en su totalidad, completamente, por extenso = in full.

* de forma concisa = concisely.

* de forma conjunta con = in partnership with.

* de forma considerable = considerably.

* de forma continuada = continuously.

* de forma cuadrada = squarish, square-shaped.

* de forma deductiva = deductively.

* de forma desastrosa = disastrously.

* de forma deshonesta = dishonestly.

* de forma diferente = differently shaped.

* de forma digital = digitally.

* de forma divertida = funnily.

* de forma económica = cost-effectively.

* de forma errática = erratically.

* de forma escandalosa = outrageously.

* de forma especulativa = speculatively.

* de forma estructurada = in a structured fashion.

* de forma exquisita = exquisitely.

* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.

* de forma federal = federally.

* de forma general = widely, bulk.

* de forma global = holistically.

* de forma graciosa = funnily.

* de forma gratis = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma gratuita = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma grotesca = grotesquely.

* de forma heterogénea = heterogeneously [heterogenously].

* de forma heurística = heuristically.

* de forma humorística = in a humorous vein.

* de forma imaginativa = imaginatively.

* de forma indirecta = circuitous route.

* de forma inesperada = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

* de forma innata = innately.

* de forma irregular = erratically.

* de forma lamentable = miserably.

* de forma lógica = in a meaningful way.

* de forma mágica = magically.

* de forma mecánica = mechanically.

* de forma mordaz = pungently.

* de forma mordaz, mordazmente, con sarcasmo = pungently.

* de forma muy parecida a = in much the same way as.

* de forma muy similar a = in much the same way as.

* de forma negativa = in a negative light.

* de forma neutral = neutrally.

* de forma notoria = markedly.

* de forma opcional = optionally.

* de forma óptima = optimally.

* de forma personalizada = on a one-to-one basis.

* de forma poco ética = unethically.

* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.

* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.

* de forma poco razonable = unreasonably.

* de forma positiva = in a positive light, constructively.

* de forma práctica = pragmatically.

* de forma precisa = precisely.

* de forma provocativa = provocatively.

* de forma puntual = occasionally, when necessary.

* de forma que = in ways that.

* de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.

* de forma rara = oddly, funnily.

* de forma recíproca = reciprocally.

* de forma rentable = cost-effectively.

* de forma residual = residually.

* de forma ridícula = grotesquely.

* de forma saludable = healthily.

* de forma sana = healthily.

* de forma significativa = to any significant extent, to a significant extent.

* de forma sistemática = in a systematic fashion.

* de forma sofisticada = sophisticatedly.

* de forma subconsciente = subconsciously.

* de forma sublime = subliminally.

* de forma suscinta = in brief.

* de forma terapéutica = therapeutically.

* de forma tosca = in crude form.

* de forma trágica = tragically.

* de fotograma completo = full-frame.

* de fotograma doble = half-frame.

* de frente = head-on, frontal.

* de fuera = outside, off-side.

* de fuera de la ciudad = out-of-town.

* de fuerza = forceful.

* de funcionamiento = operating, operational.

* de fundamental importancia = of prime importance, critically important.

* de gala = gala.

* de Galileo = Galilean.

* de Gambia = Gambian.

* de gas = gas-powered.

* de generación a generación = from generation to generation.

* de generación en generación = from generation to generation.

* de geofísica = geophysical.

* de gestión = managerial, back-office.

* de gestión del museo = curatorial.

* de Glasgow = Glaswegian.

* de golpe = in one lump, all at once, all at once.

* de grado básico = junior grade.

* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de gran belleza = scenic.

* de gran calibre = high-calibre.

* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.

* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.

* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* de gran corazón = big-hearted.

* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.

* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.

* de gran formato = oversized, oversize.

* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].

* de gran influencia = seminal.

* de granja = free-range.

* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.

* de gran lujo = top-class.

* de gran potencia = high-powered.

* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.

* de gran talento = talented.

* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.

* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.

* de gran venta = high selling.

* de guardia = on duty, duty + Profesión, on call.

* de guasa = teasingly.

* de habla afrikaans = Afrikaans-speaking.

* de habla alemana = German-speaking.

* de habla francesa = French-speaking.

* de habla inglesa = English-speaking.

* de habla portuguesa = Portuguese-speaking.

* de hace años = of years ago.

* de hace muchos años = long-standing.

* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-lost.

* de hace siglos = of yore.

* de hace varios siglos = centuries-old.

* de hasta + Número = of up to + Número.

* de hecho = actually, as a matter of fact, as it happened, de facto, in actual fact, in effect, in fact, indeed, in point of fact, in actuality, as it happens, as it is, effectively, for all intents and purposes, to all intents and purposes, for that matter.

* de hierbas = herbal.

* de hierro = iron, ferric.

* de higos a brevas = once in a blue moon.

* de hoja caduca = deciduous.

* de hoja perenne = evergreen.

* de hojas largas = long-leaved.

* de Homero = Homeric.

* de hongos = fungal.

* de horticultura = horticultural.

* de hoy = present-day.

* de hoy día = of today.

* de hoy en adelante = as from today.

* de hoy en día = of today.

* de huelga = striking.

* de humor = funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.].

* de ida y vuelta = return, round-trip.

* de ideas afines = like-minded.

* de igual a igual = as a peer.

* de igual forma = in like manner, in a like manner, in like fashion, in like vein.

* de igual longitud = of equal length.

* de igual manera = by the same token, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein, in equal measure(s).

* de igual modo = alike, equally, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein.

* de igual modo que = just as, just as well... as..., along the lines of, on the lines (of).

* de igual + Nombre = equally + Adjetivo.

* de ilusiones vive el hombre = We are such stuff as dreams are made on.

* de imitación = copycat.

* de importancia = of note, of consequence.

* de importancia creciente = of growing importance.

* de importancia crucial = crucially important.

* de importancia fundamental = critically important.

* de improviso = unawares, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, unexpectedly.

* de incalculable valor = priceless.

* de incógnito = incognito.

* de inferior calidad = low-end, sub-par.

* de inflexión = inflexional [inflectional].

* de inmediato = immediately.

* de inspiración = inspirational.

* de interés especial = of particular concern, special-interest.

* de intereses similares = of like interest.

* de interés general = general-interest, of general interest.

* de interés humano = human interest.

* de interés periodístico = newsworthy.

* de investigación = exploratory.

* de isótopos = isotopic.

* de izquierdas = left-wing, leftist, lefty.

* de jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].

* de jarana = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* de juerga = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* de Kenia = Kenyan.

* de la "a" a la "zeta" = a to z [a/z o a-z].

* de la adolescencia = teenage.

* de la alcaldía = mayoral.

* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.

* de la cara = facial.

* de la Ceca a la Meca = from pillar to post.

* de la clase blanca, protestante y anglosajona americana = WASPish.

* de la cóclea = cochlear.

* de la columna vertebral = spinal.

* de la comedia = comedic.

* de la corteza = crustal, cortical.

* de la cría de aves = avicultural.

* de la duramadre = dural.

* de la edad media = dark-age.

* de la embajada = ambassadorial.

* de la época = of the time(s), of the day.

* de la época isabelina = Elizabethan.

* de la época victoriana = Victorian.

* de la espina dorsal = spinal.

* de la extensión de un libro = book-length.

* de la fama al olvido = riches to rags.

* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.

* de la forma más fácil = the easy way.

* de la fortuna a la pobreza = riches to rags.

* de la fóvea = foveal.

* de la gama alta = high-end.

* de la gama baja = low-end.

* de la gama inferior = low-end.

* de la guerra = wartime [wart-time].

* de la hipótesis = hypothesised [hypothesized, -USA].

* de la localidad = locally based [locally-based].

* de la malaria = malarial.

* de la mama = mammary.

* de la mandíbula inferior = mandibular.

* de la mandíbula superior = maxillar, maxillary.

* de la manera normal = in the normal manner.

* de la mañana = a.m. (latín - ante meridiam), in the morning.

* de la máquina y el hombre = human-machine.

* de la marina = marine.

* de la mejor forma posible = to the best of + Posesivo + abili

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[ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

Sentido I

A

(en relaciones de pertenencia, posesión): la casa de mi hermano/de mis padres/de la actriz my brother's/my parents'/the actress's house

el rey de Francia the king of France

el cumpleaños de Luis Luis's birthday

el cumpleaños de la esposa de un compañero a colleague's wife's birthday, the birthday of the wife of one of my colleagues

no es de él/de ella/de ellos it isn't his/hers/theirs

su padre de usted ( frml); your father

un amigo de mi hijo a friend of my son's

es un amigo de la familia he's a friend of the family o a family friend

un estudiante de quinto año a fifth-year student

el nieto de los Arteaga the Arteagas' grandson

la mesa de la cocina the kitchen table

la correa del perro the dog's leash

un avión de Mexair a Mexair plane

la tapa de la cacerola the saucepan lid

las calles de la capital the streets of the capital, the capital's streets

la subida de los precios the rise in prices

al término de la reunión at the end of the meeting

B

1 (introduciendo un nombre en aposición) of

la ciudad de Lima the city of Lima

el aeropuerto de Barajas Barajas airport

el mes de enero the month of January

el imbécil de tu hermano that stupid brother of yours, your stupid brother

el bueno de Ricardo le aguanta cualquier cosa Ricardo is so good, he puts up with anything from her

2

(en exclamaciones): ¡pobre de él! poor him!

¡triste de quien no conozca ese sentimiento! ( liter); pity the person who has never experienced that feeling! ( liter)

C

(con apellidos): Sra. Mónica Ortiz de Arocena ≈ Mrs Mónica Arocena

los señores de Rucabado ( frml); Mr and Mrs Rucabado

las señoritas de Paz ( frml); the Misses Paz ( frml) [de is also part of certain surnames like de León and de la Peña]

D

( Arg crit) (a casa de): voy del médico I'm going to the doctor's

Sentido II

A

1

(expresando procedencia, origen): volvía de clase/del banco I was on my way back from my class/from the bank

es de Bogotá she's from Bogotá, she comes from Bogotá

lo saqué de la biblioteca I got it out of the library

lo recogió del suelo she picked it up off the floor

mis amigos de América my American friends, my friends from America

he recibido carta de Julia I've had a letter from Julia

un hijo de su primera mujer a son by his first wife

al salir de la tienda as he left the store

DE … A …:

de aquí a tu casa from here to your house

2 (en el tiempo) from

un amigo de la infancia a childhood friend

data del siglo XVII it dates from the 17th century

la literatura de ese período the literature of o from that period

lo conozco de cuando estuve en Rosales I know him from when I was in Rosales

de un día para otro from one day to the next

DE … A …:

está abierto de nueve a cinco it's open from nine to five o between nine and five

de aquí a que termine tenemos para rato it'll be a while yet before he finishes, he won't be finished for a while yet

B

(expresando causa): murió de viejo he died of old age

verde de envidia green with envy

estaba ronco de tanto gritar he was hoarse from shouting so much

eso es de comer tan poco that's what comes from o of eating so little

Sentido III

A

(introduciendo cualidades, características): es de una paciencia increíble he is incredibly patient, he is a man of incredible patience

un chiste de muy mal gusto a joke in very bad taste

objetos de mucho valor objects of great value

un pez de agua dulce a freshwater fish

¿de qué color lo quiere? what color do you want it?

tiene cara de aburrido he looks bored

ese gesto es muy de su madre that gesture is very reminiscent of his mother

tienes cosas de niño malcriado sometimes you act like a spoiled child

una botella de un litro a liter bottle

un niño de tres meses a three-month-old child

déme de las de 200 pesos el kilo give me some of those o some of the ones at 200 pesos a kilo

la chica del abrigo rojo the girl with o in the red coat

la señora de azul the lady in blue

un hombre de pelo largo a man with long hair

un anciano de bastón an old man with a stick [de is part of many compounds like cinturón de seguridad, hombre de negocios, válvula de escape, etc ]

B

(al especificar material, contenido, composición): una mesa de caoba a mahogany table

una inyección de morfina an injection of morphine, a morphine injection

el complemento ideal de todo plato de pescado the ideal complement to any fish dish

son de plástico they're (made of) plastic

un curso de secretariado a secretarial course

nos sirvió una copa de champán she gave us a glass of champagne

una colección de sellos a stamp collection, a collection of stamps

un millón de dólares a million dollars

C

(con sentido ponderativo): ¡lo encontré de viejo …! he seemed so old!

¡qué de coches! ( fam); what a lot of cars!

D

(al definir, especificar): tuvo la suerte de conseguirlo she was lucky enough to get it

aprieta el botón de abajo press the bottom button

E

1

(con cifras): el número de estudiantes es de 480 the number of students is 480, there are 480 students

pagan un interés del 15% they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%

2 (en comparaciones de cantidad) than

cuesta más de £100 it costs more than o over £100

pesa menos de un kilo it weighs less than o under a kilo

un número mayor/menor de 29 a number over/under 29

3

(en expresiones de modo): lo tumbó de un golpe he knocked him down with one blow

subió los escalones de dos en dos he went up the stairs two at a time

de a poco (CS); little by little, gradually

4

(CS): de a cuatro/ocho/diez: colócalos de a dos/cuatro put them in twos/fours

entraron de a uno they went in one by one o one at a time [de is part of many expressions entered under frente² m A 2. (↑ frente (2)), improviso, prisa etc]

F (en calidad de) as

está de profesor en una academia he's working as a teacher in a private school

le ofrecieron un puesto de redactor they offered him a job as an editor

hace de enanito en la obra he plays (the part of) a dwarf in the play

le habló de hombre a hombre he talked to him man to man

G

1

(limitando lo expresado a determinado aspecto): es muy bonita de cara she has a pretty face

es corto de talle/ancho de hombros he's short-waisted/broad-shouldered

es sorda de un oído she's deaf in one ear

¿qué tal vamos de tiempo? how are we doing for time?

tiene dos metros de ancho it's two meters wide

2

(refiriéndose a una etapa de la vida): de niño as a child, when he was a child

H

(en expresiones de estado, actividad): estaba de mal humor she was in a bad mood

estamos de limpieza general we're spring-cleaning [de is part of many expressions entered under juerga, picnic, obra etc]

I

(indicando uso, destino, finalidad): el cepillo de la ropa the clothes brush

el trapo de limpiar la plata the cloth for cleaning the silver

lo sirvió en copas de champán he served it in champagne glasses

dales algo de comer give them something to eat

¿qué hay de postre? what's for dessert? [de is part of many compounds like cuchara de servir, máquina de coser, saco de dormir, etc]

J (introduciendo el complemento agente) by

una novela de Goytisolo a novel by Goytisolo, a Goytisolo novel

seguidos del resto de la familia followed by the rest of the family

una casa rodeada de árboles a house surrounded by trees

viene acompañado de arroz it is served with rice

acompañado de su señora esposa ( frml); accompanied by his wife

Sentido IV

A

1 (sentido partitivo) of

¿quién de ustedes fue? which (one) of you was it?

se llevó uno de los míos she took one of mine

el mayor de los Rodríguez the eldest of the Rodríguez children

un cigarrillo de ésos que apestan one of those cigarettes that stink

2

(con un superlativo): eligió el más caro de todos she chose the most expensive one of all

la ciudad más grande del mundo the biggest city in the world

B

(refiriéndose a una parte del día): a las once de la mañana/de la noche at eleven in the morning/at night

duerme de día y trabaja de noche she sleeps during the day and works at night

salieron de madrugada they left very early in the morning

ver tb mañana³ f A. (↑ mañana (3)), tarde² (↑ tarde (2)), etc

Sentido V (con sentido condicional)

A DE + INF:

de haberlo sabido, habría venido antes if I had known, I would have come earlier o had I known, I would have come earlier

de no ser así no será considerada otherwise it will not be considered

de continuar este estado de cosas if this state of affairs persists

B SER DE + INF

(expresando necesidad, inevitabilidad): es de esperar que … it is to be hoped that …, one hopes that …

no son de fiar they are not to be trusted

es de destacar la actuación de Marta Valverde Marta Valverde's performance is worthy of note

C

de no ( AmL); if not

de²

feminine

name of the letter D

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Del verbo dar: ( conjugate dar)

dé es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
dar
de
dé
dar ( conjugate dar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( entregar) to give;

◊ dale las llaves a Pedro give the keys to Pedro;

déme un kilo de peras can I have a kilo of pears?;
See Also→ conocer verbo transitivo 3 b, entender verbo transitivo
b) ‹cartas/mano› to give

2
a) (donar, regalar) ‹sangre/limosna› to give;

◊ me dio su reloj she gave me her watch

b) ( proporcionar) ‹fuerzas/valor/esperanza› to give;

‹información/idea› to give
3
a) (conferir, aportar) ‹sabor/color/forma› to give

b) ( aplicar) ‹mano de pintura/barniz› to give

c) ‹sedante/masaje› to give

4 ( conceder) ‹prórroga/permiso› to give;
◊ el dentista me dio hora para el miércoles I have an appointment with the dentist on Wednesday;

nos dieron un premio we won o got a prize
5
a) (expresar, decir) ‹parecer/opinón› to give;

◊ ¿le diste las gracias? did you thank him?, did you say thank you?;

dales saludos give/send them my regards;
tuve que déle la noticia I was the one who had to break the news to him
b) (señalar, indicar): me da ocupado or (Esp) comunicando the line's busy o (BrE) engaged;

◊ el reloj dio las cinco the clock struck five

1
a) ( producir) ‹fruto/flor› to bear;

‹ dividendos› to pay;
◊ un negocio que da mucho dinero a business which makes a lot of money

b) (AmL) ( alcanzar hasta):

◊ da 150 kilómetros por hora it can do o go 150 kilometres an hour;

venía a todo lo que daba it was travelling at full speed;
ponen la radio a todo lo que da they turn the radio on full blast
2 (causar, provocar) ‹placer/susto› to give;
‹ problemas› to cause;
◊ dé trabajo to be hard work;

el calor le dio sueño/sed the heat made him sleepy/thirsty
1 ( presentar) ‹ concierto› to give;
◊ ¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? what's on TV tonight? (colloq);

¿dónde están dando esa película? where's that film showing?
2
a) ‹fiesta/conferencia› to give;

‹baile/banquete› to hold;
‹ discurso› (AmL) to make
b) (CS) ‹ examen› to take o (BrE) sit;

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( realizar la accion que se indica) ‹ grito› to give;
◊ dé un paso atrás to take a step back;

dame un beso give me a kiss;
ver tb golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc
( considerar) dé algo/a algn por algo:
◊ lo dieron por muerto they gave him up for dead;

ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic;
¡dalo por hecho! consider it done!
verbo intransitivo
1
◊ dar a [ puerta] to give onto, open onto;

[ventana/balcón] to look onto, give onto;
[fachada/frente] to face
2 (ser suficiente, alcanzar) dé para algo/algn to be enough for sth/sb;
◊ no me dio (el) tiempo I didn't have time;

dé de sí ‹zapatos/jersey› to stretch
3 ( arrojar un resultado):
◊ el análisis le dio positivo her test was positive;

¿cuánto da la cuenta? what does it come to?;
a mí me dio 247 I made it (to be) 247
4 ( importar):
◊ da lo mismo it doesn't matter;

¡qué más da! what does it matter!;
¿qué más da? what difference does it make?;
me da igual I don't mind
5 ( en naipes) to deal
1
a) (pegar, golpear): déle a algn to hit sb;

( como castigo) to smack sb;
◊ dale al balón kick the ball;

el balón dio en el poste the ball hit the post
b) ( acertar) to hit;

◊ dé en el blanco to hit the target

2 (accionar, mover) déle a algo ‹a botón/tecla› to press sth;
‹ a interruptor› to flick sth;
‹a manivela/volante› to turn sth
3
◊ dar con ( encontrar) ‹ persona› to find;

‹ solución› to hit upon, find;
‹ palabra› to come up with
4 (hablando de manías, ocurrencias) déle a algn por hacer algo ‹por pintar/cocinar› to take to doing sth;
◊ le ha dado por decir que … he's started saying that …

5 [sol/luz]:
◊ aquí da el sol toda la mañana you get the sun all morning here;

la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos the light was shining right in his eyes
darse verbo pronominal
1 ( producirse) [fruta/trigo] to grow
2 ( presentarse) [oportunidad/ocasión] to arise
3 ( resultar) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ se le dan los idiomas she's good at languages

a) ( refl) ( realizar lo que se indica) ‹ducha/banquete› to have;

◊ dárselas de algo: se las da de valiente/de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he's brave/he knows a lot;

dárselas de listo to act smart
b) (golpearse, pegarse):

◊ se dio con el martillo en el dedo he hit his finger with the hammer;

se dieron contra un árbol they crashed into a tree;
se dio dé un golpe en la rodilla he hit his knee
( considerarse) dése por algo:
◊ con eso me déía por satisfecha I'd be quite happy with that;

ver tb aludir a, enterado 1
de 1 preposición
1
a) (pertenencia, posesión):

◊ la casa dé dé mis padres my parents' house;

el rey dé Francia the king of France;
no es dé él it isn't his;
es un amigo dé mi hijo he's a friend of my son's;
un estudiante dé quinto año a fifth-year student;
la tapa dé la cacerola the saucepan lid;
un avión dé Mexair a Mexair plane
b) ( con un nombre en aposición) of;

◊ la ciudad dé Lima the city of Lima;

el aeropuerto dé Barajas Barajas airport;
el mes dé enero the month of January
2
a) (procedencia, origen, tiempo) from;

◊ es dé Bogotá she's/she comes from Bogotá;

una carta dé Julia a letter from Julia;
un amigo dé la infancia a childhood friend;
la literatura dé ese período the literature of o from that period;
dé aquí a tu casa from here to your house
b) (material, contenido, composición):

◊ son dé plástico they're (made of) plastic;

una mesa dé caoba a mahogany table;
un vaso dé agua a glass of water;
un millón dé dólares a million dollars
c) (causa, modo):

◊ murió dé viejo he died of old age;

dé tanto gritar from shouting so much;
verde dé envidia green with envy;
temblando dé miedo trembling with fear;
dé memoria by heart;
lo tumbó dé un golpe he knocked him down with one blow
d) ( en oraciones pasivas) by;

◊ un poema dé Neruda a poem by Neruda;

rodeada dé árboles surrounded by trees
3
a) (cualidades, características):

◊ de gran inteligencia of great intelligence;

objetos dé mucho valor objects of great value;
¿dé qué color lo quiere? what color do you want it?;
tiene cara dé aburrido he looks bored;
una botella dé un litro a liter bottle;
la chica dé azul the girl in blue
b) (al definir, especificar):

◊ el botón dé abajo the bottom button;

tiene dos metros dé ancho it's two meters wide;
es fácil de pronunciar it's easy to pronounce;
uno dé los míos one of mine;
el mayor dé los Soto the eldest of the Soto children
4
a) ( con cifras):

◊ pagan un interés dél 15% they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%

b) ( en comparaciones de cantidad) than;

◊ más dé £100 more than o over £100;

pesa menos dé un kilo it weighs less than o under a kilo;
un número mayor/menor dé 29 a number over/under 29
c) ( con un superlativo):

◊ es el más caro dé todos it's the most expensive one;

la ciudad más grande dél mundo the biggest city in the world
d) ( refiriéndose a una parte del día):

◊ dé día/noche during the day/at night;

dé madrugada early in the morning
5
a) ( en calidad de) as;

◊ trabaja dé secretaria she works as a secretary;

hace dé rey en la obra he plays (the part of) a king in the play
b) (en expresiones de estado, actividad):

◊ dé mal humor in a bad mood;

estamos dé fiesta we're having a party
c) (indicando uso, destino, finalidad):

◊ el cepillo dé la ropa the clothes brush;

copas dé vino wine glasses;
ropa dé cama bed clothes;
dales algo dé comer give them something to eat;
¿qué hay dé postre? what's for dessert?
6 ( con sentido condicional):
◊ dé haberlo sabido if I had known, had I known;

dé no ser así otherwise
de 2 sustantivo femenino: name of the letter d
dé see
◊ dar

dar
I verbo transitivo
1 to give: dame la mano, hold my hand
2 (conceder) to give: mi padre me dio permiso, my father gave me permission
le doy toda la razón, I think he is quite right
3 (transmitir una noticia) to tell
(un recado, recuerdos) to pass on, give
dar las gracias, to thank
4 (retransmitir u ofrecer un espectáculo) to show, put on
5 (organizar una fiesta) to throw, give
6 (producir lana, miel, etc) to produce, yield
(fruto, flores) to bear
(beneficio, interés) to give, yield
7 (causar un dolor, malestar) dar dolor de cabeza, to give a headache
(un sentimiento) dar pena, to make sad
le da mucha vergüenza, he's very embarrassed
8 (proporcionar) to provide: su empresa da trabajo a cincuenta personas, his factory gives work to fifty people
9 (una conferencia, charla) to give
(impartir clases) to teach
(recibir una clase) to have
US to take
10 (presentir) me da (en la nariz/en el corazón) que eso va a salir bien, I have a feeling that everything is going to turn out well
11 (estropear) to ruin: me dio la noche con sus ronquidos, he spoilt my sleep with his snoring
12 (abrir el paso de la luz) to switch on
(del gas, agua) to turn on
13 (propinar una bofetada, un puntapié, etc) to hit, give
14 (aplicar una mano de pintura, cera) to apply, put on
(un masaje, medicamento) to give
15 (considerar) dar por, to assume, consider: lo dieron por muerto, he was given up for dead
ese dinero lo puedes dar por perdido, you can consider that money lost
dar por supuesto/sabido, to take for granted, to assume
16 (la hora, un reloj) to strike: aún no habían dado las ocho, it was not yet past eight o'clock
17 (realizar la acción que implica el objeto) dar un abrazo/susto, to give a hug/fright
dar un paseo, to go for a walk
dar una voz, to give a shout
II verbo intransitivo
1 (sobrevenir) le dio un ataque de nervios, she had an attack of hysterics
2 dar de comer/cenar, to provide with lunch/dinner 3 dar a, (mirar, estar orientado a) to look out onto, to overlook
(una puerta) to open onto, lead to: esa puerta da al jardín, this door leads out onto the garden 4 dar con, (una persona, objeto) to come across: no fuimos capaces de dar con la contraseña, we couldn't come up with the password
dimos con él, we found him 5 dar de sí, (una camiseta, bañador) to stretch, give 6 dar en, to hit: el sol me daba en los ojos, the sun was (shining) in my eyes 7 dar para, to be enough o sufficient for: ese dinero no me da para nada, this money isn't enough for me
♦ Locuciones: dar a alguien por: le dio por ponerse a cantar, she decided to start singing
le dio por nadar, he got it into his head to go swimming
dar a entender a alguien que..., to make sb understand that...
dar la mano a alguien, to shake hands with sb
dar para: el presupuesto no da para más, the budget will not stretch any further
dar que hablar, to set people talking
dar que pensar: el suceso dio que pensar, the incident gave people food for thought
dar a conocer, (noticia) to release
de preposición
1 (pertenencia, posesión) of
la dirección de mis padres, my parents' address
el teclado de este ordenador, this computer's keyboard
la primera página del libro, the first page of the book
2 (material) of: está hecho de madera, it's made of wood
una pajarita de papel, a paper bird
(contenido) un vaso de vino, a glass of wine
3 (asunto) about, on: sabe mucho de economía, she knows a lot about economics
un curso de inglés, an English course
un libro de arte, a book on art
4 (oficio) as: está/trabaja de enfermera, she is working as a nurse
5 (cualidad) una persona de carácter, a person with character
una rubia de pelo largo, a blonde with long hair
6 (procedencia) from: es de Bilbao, he is o comes from Bilbao
de Madrid a Cáceres, from Madrid to Cáceres
7 (parte) un poco de leche, a little milk
un trozo de carne, a piece of meat
8 (causa) with, because of
llorar de alegría, to cry with joy
morir de hambre, to die of hunger
9 (modo) lo bebió de un trago, she downed it in one
un gesto de satisfacción, an expression of satisfaction
10 (localización) el señor de la camisa azul, the man in the blue shirt
la casa de la esquina, the house on the corner
11 (tiempo) a las cinco de la mañana, at five in the morning
de año en año, year in year out
de día, by day
de noche, at night
de miércoles a viernes, from Wednesday to Friday
de pequeño, as a child
12 (finalidad) jornada de reflexión, eve of polling day
libro de consulta, reference book
máquina de escribir, typewriter
13 (instrumento) derribó la puerta de una patada, he kicked the door down
lo mataron de una puñalada, he was stabbed to death
14 (comparación) el discurso fue más largo de lo esperado, the speech was longer than expected
(con superlativo) in
el coche más caro del mundo, the most expensive car in the world
15 (precio) for
un pantalón de dos mil pesetas, a pair of trousers costing two thousand pesetas 16 una avenida de quince kilómetros, an avenue fifteen kilometres long
una botella de litro, a litre bottle
17 (condicional) de haberlo sabido no le hubiera invitado, if I had known I wouldn't have invited him
de no ser así, if that wasn't o weren't the case
de ser cierto, if it was o were true
18 (reiteración) de puerta en puerta, from door to door
de tres en tres, in threes o three at a time

'dé' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- a. C.
- a.m.
- abajo
- abanderada
- abanderado
- abandonar
- abandonarse
- abandono
- abanico
- abarrotar
- abarrotada
- abarrotado
- abarrotería
- abastecer
- abastecerse
- abastecimiento
- abasto
- abatir
- abatimiento
- abatirse
- abdicar
- abertura
- abierta
- abierto
- abismo
- ablandar
- abogar
- abogacía
- abogada
- abogado
- abominar
- abominable
- abono
- abortar
- abrir
- abridor
- abrigo
- abrupta
- abrupto
- absoluta
- absolutamente
- absoluto
- abstenerse
- abstención
- abstinencia
- abstraerse
- abuelo
- abuhardillada
- abuhardillado
English:
A
- A-level
- a.m.
- AA
- abandon
- ABC
- ability
- ablaze
- aboard
- about
- about-face
- about-turn
- above
- abreast
- abroad
- abrupt
- absence
- absent
- absolve
- absorb
- abstain
- abstract
- abundance
- abuse
- AC
- accepted
- access road
- accident
- accidental
- acclaim
- accommodate
- accommodation
- accomplished
- accomplishment
- accordance
- account
- account for
- accountable
- accumulation
- accuracy
- accurate
- accurately
- accuse
- accused
- accusingly
- accustom
- ache
- Achilles heel
- aching
- acid test

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de prep de combines with the article el to form the contraction del (e.g. del hombre of the man).

1. [posesión, pertenencia] of;

el automóvil de mi padre/mis padres my father's/parents' car;

es de ella it's hers;

la maleta es de Eva the suitcase is Eva's o belongs to Eva;

el padre de la niña the girl's father;

el director de la empresa the manager of the company, the company's manager;

la boda o [m5] el casamiento de un amigo de mi hermano the wedding of a friend of my brother's, a friend of my brother's wedding;

un equipo de segunda división a second division team;

la comida del gato the cat's food;

el título de la novela the novel's title, the title of the novel;

la pata de la mesa the table leg;

una subida de precios a price rise;

los señores de Navarro Mr and Mrs Navarro

2. [procedencia, distancia] from;

salir de casa to leave home;

soy de Bilbao I'm from Bilbao;

no soy de aquí I'm not from round here;

de la playa al apartamento hay 100 metros it's 100 metres from the beach to the apartment;

estamos a 10 kilómetros de Buenos Aires we're 10 kilometres away from Buenos Aires;

el rey de España the king of Spain;

tuvo dos hijos de su primera esposa he had two children by his first wife;

b de Barcelona [deletreando] b for Barcelona

3. [en razonamiento]
de su sonrisa se deduce que todo ha ido bien you can tell from o by her smile that it all went well;

del resultado del experimento concluyo que la fórmula no funciona I infer from the result of the experiment that the formula doesn't work

4. [con nombre en aposición]
la ciudad de Caracas the city of Caracas;

el túnel del Canal the Channel Tunnel;

el signo de tauro the sign of Taurus;

el puerto de Cartagena the port of Cartagena

5. [en descripciones]
una película de terror a horror movie o Br film;

la señora de verde the lady in green;

el chico de la coleta the boy with the ponytail;

una actriz de veinte años a twenty-year-old actress;

¿de qué tamaño? what size?;

un político de fiar a trustworthy politician

6. [materia] (made) of;

un vaso de plástico a plastic cup;

un reloj de oro a gold watch;

una mesa de madera a wooden table

7. [contenido]
un vaso de agua a glass of water;

un plato de lentejas a plate of lentils

8. [precio]
he comprado las peras de 80 céntimos el kilo I bought the pears that were 80 cents a kilo;

un sello de 50 céntimos a 50-cent stamp

9. [uso]
una bici de carreras a racing bike;

ropa de deporte sportswear;

una máquina de escribir a typewriter;

una máquina de coser a sewing machine;

esta sartén es la del pescado y ésta la de las tortillas this frying pan's for fish and this one's for omelettes

10. [asunto] about;

hablábamos de ti we were talking about you;

libros de historia history books

11. [en calidad de] as;

trabaja de bombero he works as a fireman;

aparece de cosaco he appears as a Cossack, he plays a Cossack;

estás muy guapa de uniforme you look very pretty in uniform;

al desfile de carnaval iré de Napoleón I'll go as Napoleon in the carnival parade

12. [tiempo] [desde] from;
[durante] in;
trabaja de nueve a cinco she works from nine to five;

vivió en Bolivia de 1975 a 1983 she lived in Bolivia between 1975 and 1983, she lived in Bolivia from 1975 to 1983;

de madrugada early in the morning;

a las cuatro de la tarde at four in the afternoon;

trabaja de noche y duerme de día he works at night and sleeps during the day;

es de día it's daytime;

de niño solía jugar en la calle as a child I used to play in the street;

¿qué quieres ser de mayor? what do you want to be when you grow up?;

un compañero del colegio a friend from school;
Urug
de mañana/tarde in the morning/afternoon;
Urug
de noche at night;
Urug
ayer salimos de noche we went out last night

13. [causa] with;

morirse de hambre to die of hunger;

llorar de alegría to cry with joy;

temblar de miedo to tremble with fear;

eso es de fumar tanto that's what comes from smoking so much

14. [manera, modo] with;

de una patada with a kick;

rompió el cristal de una pedrada he shattered the window with a stone;

de una sola vez in one go;

lo bebió de un trago he drank it down in one go;

de tres en tres/cuatro en cuatro/ etc[m5]. three/four/ etc at a time;
CSur
de a tres/cuatro/ etc[m5]. in threes/fours/ etc;

de fácil manejo user-friendly;

ponerse de rodillas to kneel down

15. [con valor partitivo] of;

uno de los nuestros one of ours;

varios de nosotros several of us;

¿quién de vosotros sabe la respuesta? which of you knows the answer?

16. Literario [sobre]
de la paz y la guerra of war and peace

17. [en valoración]
lo tacharon de vulgar they branded him as vulgar, they accused him of being vulgar

18. [en lugar de]
yo de ti no lo haría I wouldn't do it if I were you;

yo de Eduardo le pediría perdón if I were Eduardo, I'd say sorry to her

19. [en comparaciones]
más/menos de… more/less than…;
[con superlativos]
el mejor de todos the best of all;

el más importante del mundo the most important in the world;

la peor película del año the worst film this year o of the year;

la impresora más moderna del mercado the most up-to-date printer on the market

20. (antes de infinitivo) [condición] if;

de querer ayudarme, lo haría if she wanted to help me, she'd do it;

de no ser por ti, me hubiese hundido if it hadn't been for you, I wouldn't have made it;

de ir a verte, sería este domingo if I do visit you, it'll be this Sunday

21. (después de adjetivo y antes de sustantivo) [enfatiza cualidad]
el idiota de tu hermano your stupid brother;

la buena de Susana good old Susana;

¡pobre de mí! poor me!

22. (después de adjetivo y antes de infinitivo)
es difícil de creer it's hard to believe;

una velada imposible de olvidar an unforgettable evening

23. (después del verbo “haber”) [obligación]
he de trabajar más I have to work harder;

has de gastar menos you should spend less

24. (antes de complemento agente)
una película de Buñuel a film by Buñuel, a Buñuel film;

vino acompañado de su familia he was accompanied by his family

25. (antes de adverbio de lugar)
el apartamento de abajo the downstairs Br flat o US apartment;

la fila de delante the front row

♦ de no loc conj
Am otherwise;
dime la verdad, de no te castigaré tell me the truth, otherwise I'm going to punish you

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de

prp

1 origen from;

de Nueva York from New York;

de … a from … to

2 posesión of;

el coche de mi amigo my friend’s car

3 material (made) of;

un anillo de oro a gold ring

4 contenido of;

un vaso de agua a glass of water

5 cualidad

:

una mujer de 20 años a 20 year old woman

6 causa with;

temblaba de miedo she was shaking with fear

7 hora

:

de noche at night, by night;

de día by day

8 en calidad de as;

trabajar de albañil work as a bricklayer;

de niño as a child

9 agente by;

de Goya by Goya

10 condición if;

de haberlo sabido if I’d known

11 en aposición

:

la ciudad de Lima the city of Lima

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de prep

1) : of

la casa de Pepe: Pepe's house

un niño de tres años: a three-year-old boy

2) : from

es de Managua: she's from Managua

salió del edificio: he left the building

3) : in, at

a las tres de la mañana: at three in the morning

salen de noche: they go out at night

4) : than

más de tres: more than three

dé dar

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de prep

1. (posesión de alguien) 's

el coche de Alberto Alberto's car

los gatos de Emma Emma's cats

la profesora de Marta Marta's teacher

es de mi hermano it's my brother's

2. (posesión de algo) of

la ciudad de Roma the city of Rome

el mes de noviembre the month of November

el teléfono del colegio the school phone

los árboles del jardín the trees in the garden

3. (materia)

un balón de cuero a leather ball

muebles de madera wooden furniture

un vaso de plástico a plastic cup

4. (contenido) of

una botella de agua a bottle of water

un paquete de arroz a packet of rice

un vaso de leche a glass of milk

5. (materia, tema)

profesor de inglés English teacher

novela de aventuras adventure story

película de terror horror film

6. (origen, procedencia) from

es de Asturias he's from Asturias

esta carretera va de Salamanca a Zamora this road goes from Salamanca to Zamora

7. (descripción) with / in

la chica del pelo largo the girl with long hair

el hombre de negro the man in black

un chico de doce años a twelve year old boy

8. (agente) by

un libro de Rosa Montero a book by Rosa Montero

9. (con expresiones de tiempo)

es la una de la tarde it's one o'clock in the afternoon

el tren de las diez the ten o'clock train

abren de nueve a siete they open from nine until seven

nunca viajamos de noche we never travel at night

de niño when I was a child

10. (con números, una parte) than / of

había más de mil personas there were more than a thousand people

pesa menos de 5 kilos it weighs less than 5 kilos

un trozo de pan a piece of bread

Spanish-English dictionary > de
16 Idee

f; -, -n

1. idea; (Gedanke) auch thought; (Begriff) concept; gute Idee good idea; ich habe keine Idee (I’ve) no idea; ich kam auf die Idee zu (+ Inf.) it occurred to me to (+ Inf.) ( oder that I could...), I (suddenly) hit on the idea of (+Ger.) wie kamst du auf die Idee? what made you think of it?, what made you decide that?; wie kamst du auf die Idee zu (+ Inf.)? what made you think of (+ Ger.) ( oder decide to [+ Inf.])?; das bringt mich auf eine Idee that’s given me an idea; das ist die Idee! that’s it, that’s the answer; ein Mann mit Ideen a man of ideas; allein oder schon die Idee! the very idea!; die hat ( vielleicht) Ideen! umg. she’s got some fancy ideas!; ich habe so eine Idee, dass... umg. I have an idea ( oder a feeling) that...; fix I 1; siehe auch Gedanke

2. umg.: eine Idee (ein bisschen) just a bit ( oder wee bit oder shade oder touch) darker etc.; an der Soße fehlt ( noch) eine Idee Pfeffer the sauce needs just a little bit of ( oder a little bit more) pepper

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die Idee

idea; thought; notion

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[i'deː]
f -, -n

1) [i'deːən]
(=Einfall PHILOS) idea
die Idéé zu etw — the idea for sth

überhaupt keine Idéén haben — to have not a single idea in one's head, to have no ideas at all

wie kommst du denn auf DIE Idéé? — whatever gave you that idea?

ich kam auf die Idéé, sie zu fragen — I hit on the idea of asking her

jdn auf die Idéé bringen, etw zu tun — to give sb the idea of doing sth

jdn auf andere Idéén bringen — to make sb think about something else

es war nur so eine Idéé — it was just a fantasy

Idéén müsste man haben! — what it is to have ideas!

2) (= ein wenig) shade, trifle

eine Idéé Salz — a touch or hint of salt

keine Idéé besser — not a whit better

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die

(a plan: I've an idea for solving this problem.) idea

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Idee

<-, -n>

[iˈde:, pl iˈde:ən]

f

1. (Einfall, Vorstellung) idea

eine blendende [o glänzende] \Idee (fam) a bright idea

eine fixe \Idee obsession

eine \Idee haben (fig) to have an idea

du hast manchmal \Ideen! the ideas [or things] you come up with!

keine [o (fam) nicht die leiseste [o geringste]] \Idee haben to have no idea, to not have the faintest idea

hast du eine \Idee, wo er sein könnte do you have any idea where he might be?

jdn auf eine \Idee bringen to give sb an idea

eine \Idee aufgreifen/übernehmen to pick up on an idea

wer hat Sie denn auf diese \Idee gebracht? who put this idea into your head?

jdn auf die \Idee bringen, etw zu tun to give sb the idea of doing sth

jdn auf andere \Ideen bringen to take sb's mind off of sth/it

auf eine \Idee kommen to get [or hit upon] an idea, to come up with an idea

wie kommst du denn auf die \Idee? whatever gave you that idea?

jdm kommt eine \Idee sb gets an idea, sb comes up with an idea

mir kommt da gerade eine \Idee I've just had an idea

auf die \Idee kommen, etw zu tun (fam) to decide to do sth, to come up with the idea of doing sth

2. (ideale Vorstellung, Leitbild) ideal

humanistische \Ideen humanistic ideas

für seine \Idee kämpfen to fight for one's ideals

die \Idee eines vereinten Europas the idea of a united Europe [or European Union

3. (ein wenig)

keine \Idee besser sein (fam) to be not one bit better

eine \Idee... a touch..., a tad... fam

die Hose ist eine \Idee zu eng these trousers are a bit too tight

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die; Idee, Ideen

1) idea

du hast [vielleicht] Ideen — (iron.) you do get some ideas, don't you! (coll.)

auf eine Idee kommen — hit [up]on an idea

jemanden auf eine Idee bringen — give somebody an idea

eine fixe Idee — an obsession; an idée fixe

2) (ein bisschen)

eine Idee — a shade or trifle

eine Idee Salz — a touch of salt

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Idee f; -, -n

1. idea; (Gedanke) auch thought; (Begriff) concept;

gute Idee good idea;

ich habe keine Idee (I’ve) no idea;

ich kam auf die Idee zu (+inf) it occurred to me to (+inf) ( oder that I could …), I (suddenly) hit on the idea of (+ger)

wie kamst du auf die Idee? what made you think of it?, what made you decide that?;

wie kamst du auf die Idee zu (+inf)? what made you think of (+ger) ( oder decide to [+inf])?;

das bringt mich auf eine Idee that’s given me an idea;

das ist die Idee! that’s it, that’s the answer;

ein Mann mit Ideen a man of ideas;

allein oder

schon die Idee! the very idea!;

die hat (vielleicht) Ideen! umg she’s got some fancy ideas!;

ich habe so eine Idee, dass … umg I have an idea ( oder a feeling) that …; → fix A 1; → auch Gedanke

2. umg:

eine Idee (ein bisschen) just a bit ( oder wee bit oder shade oder touch) darker etc;

an der Soße fehlt (noch) eine Idee Pfeffer the sauce needs just a little bit of ( oder a little bit more) pepper

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die; Idee, Ideen

1) idea

du hast [vielleicht] Ideen — (iron.) you do get some ideas, don't you! (coll.)

auf eine Idee kommen — hit [up]on an idea

jemanden auf eine Idee bringen — give somebody an idea

eine fixe Idee — an obsession; an idée fixe

2) (ein bisschen)

eine Idee — a shade or trifle

eine Idee Salz — a touch of salt

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-n f.

conception n.

idea n.

notion n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Idee
17 idea

noun

1) (conception) Idee, die; Gedanke, der

arrive at an idea — auf eine Idee od. einen Gedanken kommen

the idea of going abroad — der Gedanke od. die Vorstellung, ins Ausland zu fahren

give/get some idea of something — einen Überblick über etwas (Akk.) geben/einen Eindruck von etwas bekommen

get the idea [of something] — verstehen, worum es [bei etwas] geht

somebody's idea of something — (coll.) jemandes Vorstellung von etwas

not my idea of... — (coll.) nicht, was ich mir unter... (Dat.) vorstelle

he has no idea — (coll.) er hat keine Ahnung (ugs.)

2) (mental picture) Vorstellung, die

what gave you that idea? — wie bist du darauf gekommen?

get the idea that... — den Eindruck bekommen, dass...

get or have ideas — (coll.) (be rebellious) auf dumme Gedanken kommen (ugs.); (be ambitious) sich (Dat.) Hoffnungen machen

put ideas into somebody's head — jemanden auf dumme Gedanken bringen

3) (vague notion) Ahnung, die; Vorstellung, die

have you any idea [of] how...? — weißt du ungefähr, wie...?

you can have no idea [of] how... — du kannst dir gar nicht vorstellen, wie...

not have the remotest or slightest or faintest or (coll.) foggiest idea — nicht die entfernteste od. mindeste od. leiseste Ahnung haben

I suddenly had the idea that... — mir kam plötzlich der Gedanke, dass...

I've an idea that... — ich habe so eine Ahnung, dass...

the [very] idea!, what an idea! — (coll.) unvorstellbar!; allein die Vorstellung!

4) (plan) Idee, die

good idea! — [das ist eine] gute Idee!

that's an idea — (coll.) das ist eine gute Idee

that gives me an idea — das hat mich auf eine Idee gebracht

the idea was that... — der Plan war, dass...

have big ideas — große Rosinen im Kopf haben

what's the big idea? — (iron.) was soll das?; was soll der Blödsinn? (ugs.)

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noun

1) (opinion; belief: I have an idea that it won't work.) die Meinung

2) (a plan: I've an idea for solving this problem.) die Idee

3) (mental picture: This will give you an idea of what I mean.) die Vorstellung

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idea

[aɪˈdɪə, -ˈdi:ə, AM -ˈdi:ə]

n

1. (notion) Vorstellung f

what an \idea! ( fam) du hast Vorstellungen!

the [very] \idea of it! ( fam) allein die Vorstellung!

that gives me an \idea, we could... da kommt mir [gerade] ein Gedanke — wir könnten...

whatever gave you that \idea? wie kommst du denn [bloß] darauf?

whose bright \idea was that? ( iron) wessen Geistesblitz war das denn? iron fam

the \idea never entered my head der Gedanke ist mir nie in den Sinn gekommen

he's got the \idea into his head that... er bildet sich doch glatt ein, dass...

don't you start [or go] getting any \ideas about a new carpet! den Gedanken an einen neuen Teppich kannst du gleich vergessen!

to get \ideas ( fam) auf dumme Gedanken kommen

to give sb \ideas ( fam) jdn auf dumme Gedanken bringen

to put \ideas into sb's head jdm Flausen in den Kopf setzen, jdn auf dumme Gedanken bringen

2. (purpose)

▪ the \idea die Absicht, der Zweck

what's the big \idea? ( usu iron) wozu soll das gut sein?

the \idea behind all this... das Ganze soll dazu dienen,...

you're getting the \idea now allmählich kommst du dahinter

the \idea was to meet at the pub eigentlich wollten wir uns in der Kneipe treffen

what's the \idea of keeping us all waiting? was denken Sie sich eigentlich dabei, uns alle warten zu lassen?

3. (suggestion) Idee f, Einfall m

what a great \idea! was für eine glänzende Idee!

that's an \idea! ( fam) das ist eine gute Idee!

I don't think it's a good \idea to... ich halte es für keine gute Idee,...

to bubble with good \ideas vor [o von] guten Einfällen nur so übersprudeln

to give sb the \idea of doing sth jdn auf die Idee [o den Gedanken] bringen, etw zu tun

to toy with the \idea of doing sth mit der Idee [o dem Gedanken] spielen, etw zu tun

4. (knowledge) Begriff m

to give sb an \idea of sth jdm eine [ungefähre] Vorstellung von etw dat geben

to have an \idea of sth eine Vorstellung von etw dat haben

I've got a pretty good \idea why they left early ich kann mir denken, warum sie so früh gegangen sind

have you any \idea of what you're asking me to do? weißt du eigentlich, um was du mich da bittest?

to have [got] no \idea ( fam) keine Ahnung haben

to have no \idea that... ( fam) keine Ahnung [davon] haben, dass...

to not have the slightest [or ( fam) faintest] \idea nicht die leiseste Ahnung [o fam den blassesten Schimmer] haben

5. (conception) Ansicht f, Auffassung f

his \idea of a good evening is loads of booze unter einem gelungenen Abend versteht er jede Menge Alkohol

▪ to not be sb's \idea of sth ( fam) nicht jds Vorstellung von etw dat entsprechen

this is not my \idea of fun ( fam) das verstehe ich nicht unter Spaß!

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[aI'dɪə]
n

1) Idee f (ALSO PHILOS); (esp sudden) Einfall m

good idea! — gute Idee!

that's not a bad idea — das ist keine schlechte Idee

what an idea! — so eine or was für eine Idee!

who thought of that idea? — wer hat sich (dat) denn das einfallen lassen?

whose bright idea was that? (iro) — wer hat denn diese glänzende Idee gehabt?

he's our new ideas man (inf) — er ist hier der Mann mit den neuen Ideen

history of ideas — Geistesgeschichte f

man of ideas — Denker m

the very idea! — (nein,) so was!

the very idea of eating horse meat revolts me — der bloße Gedanke an Pferdefleisch ekelt mich

the idea never entered my head! — auf den Gedanken bin ich überhaupt nicht gekommen

he is full of (bright) ideas — ihm fehlt es nie an (guten) Ideen

to hit upon the idea of doing sth — den plötzlichen Einfall haben, etw zu tun

that gives me an idea, we could... — da fällt mir ein, wir könnten...

he got the idea for his novel while he was having a bath — die Idee zu seinem Roman kam ihm in der Badewanne

to lack ideas — fantasielos or phantasielos or einfallslos sein

somehow he's got the idea into his head that... — er bildet sich (dat) irgendwie ein, dass...

where did you get the idea that I was ill? — wie kommst du auf den Gedanken, dass ich krank war?

don't get ideas or don't you go getting ideas about promotion — machen Sie sich (dat) nur keine falschen Hoffnungen auf eine Beförderung

don't get or go getting any ideas about that fur coat — bilde dir nur nicht ein, du würdest den Pelzmantel bekommen

to put ideas into sb's head — jdm einen Floh ins Ohr setzen, jdn auf dumme Gedanken bringen

2)

(= purpose) the idea was to meet at 6 — wir wollten uns um 6 treffen

what's the idea of keeping him waiting? — was soll denn das, ihn warten zu lassen?

what's the big idea? (inf) — was soll das denn?

the idea is to reduce expenditure — es geht darum, die Ausgaben zu senken

he sat down with the idea of writing a letter — er setzte sich mit der Absicht, einen Brief zu schreiben

that's the idea — so ist es richtig, genau (das ists)!

you're getting the idea — Sie verstehen langsam, worum es geht

3) (= opinion) Meinung f, Ansicht f; (= conception) Vorstellung f

if that's your idea of fun — wenn Sie das lustig finden, wenn das Ihre Vorstellung von Spaß ist

this isn't my idea of a holiday — so stelle ich mir den Urlaub nicht vor

he has some very strange ideas — er hat manchmal merkwürdige Vorstellungen

according to his idea — seiner Meinung or Ansicht nach

he has no idea of right and wrong —

his idea of a pleasant evening is... — seine Vorstellung von einem angenehmen Abend ist...

4) (= knowledge) Ahnung f

you've no idea how worried I've been — du kannst dir nicht vorstellen, welche Sorgen ich mir gemacht habe

(I've) no idea — (ich habe) keine Ahnung

I've got some idea (of) what this is all about —

I haven't the least or slightest or faintest idea — ich habe nicht die leiseste or geringste Ahnung

I have an idea that... —

I had no idea that... — ich hatte ja keine Ahnung, dass...

just to give me an idea of how long it will take — damit ich so ungefähr weiß, wie lange es dauert

could you give me an idea of how long...? — könnten Sie mir ungefähr sagen, wie lange...?

to give you an idea of how difficult it is — um Ihnen eine Vorstellung davon zu vermitteln, wie schwierig es ist

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idea [aıˈdıə] s

1. Idee f, Vorstellung f, Begriff m:

that’s not my idea of … unter (dat) … stelle ich mir etwas anderes vor; das ist nicht (gerade) das, was ich mir unter (dat) … vorstelle;

she’s everyone’s idea of a pretty girl sie entspricht der allgemeinen Vorstellung von einem hübschen Mädchen; sie ist das, was man sich allgemein unter einem hübschen Mädchen vorstellt;

form an idea of sich etwas vorstellen, sich einen Begriff machen von;

get ideas sich falsche Hoffnungen oder Vorstellungen machen;

don’t get the wrong idea, I … versteh mich nicht falsch, ich …;

give sb an ( oder some) idea of jemandem eine Vorstellung geben von;

can you give me an idea how ( where, etc) …? kannst du mir ungefähr sagen, wie (wo etc) …?;

he has no idea (of it) er hat keine Ahnung (davon);

it was so cold - you’ve no idea! du kannst dir gar nicht vorstellen, wie kalt es war;

I’ve got a pretty good idea where he is ich kann mir ganz gut vorstellen, wo er ist;

you have no idea how … du kannst dir gar nicht vorstellen, wie …;

put ideas into sb’s head jemandem Flausen in den Kopf setzen;

the very idea of (doing) sth schon der Gedanke an etwas (daran, etwas zu tun);

the idea of such a thing!, the (very) idea!, what an idea! was für eine Idee!, so ein Unsinn!;

idea of reference PSYCH Beziehungsidee;

ideas pl of reference PSYCH Beziehungswahn m

2. Gedanke m, Meinung f, Ansicht f:

it is my idea that … ich bin der Ansicht, dass …

3. Absicht f, Plan m, Gedanke m, Idee f:

it was his idea to cancel ( oder that we should cancel) the performance es war seine Idee, die Vorstellung abzusagen; die Idee, die Vorstellung abzusagen, stammte von ihm;

that’s not a bad idea das ist keine schlechte Idee, das ist gar nicht schlecht;

the idea is … der Zweck der Sache ist, …; es geht darum, …;

that’s the idea! darum dreht es sich!, so ist es!;

the idea entered my mind mir kam der Gedanke;

I’ve got the idea ich habe verstanden; → academic.ru/6815/big">big A 7, faint A 2, foggy 3 a, rough A 12

4. unbestimmtes Gefühl:

I have an idea that … ich habe so das Gefühl, dass …; es kommt mir (so) vor, als ob …

5. PHIL Idee f:

a) geistige Vorstellung

b) Ideal(vorstellung) n(f)

c) Urbild n (Plato)

d) unmittelbares Objekt des Denkens (Locke, Descartes)

e) transzendentaler Vernunftbegriff (Kant)

f) (das) Absolute (Hegel)

6. besonders MUS Idee f, Thema n

* * *

noun

1) (conception) Idee, die; Gedanke, der

arrive at an idea — auf eine Idee od. einen Gedanken kommen

the idea of going abroad — der Gedanke od. die Vorstellung, ins Ausland zu fahren

give/get some idea of something — einen Überblick über etwas (Akk.) geben/einen Eindruck von etwas bekommen

get the idea [of something] — verstehen, worum es [bei etwas] geht

somebody's idea of something — (coll.) jemandes Vorstellung von etwas

not my idea of... — (coll.) nicht, was ich mir unter... (Dat.) vorstelle

he has no idea — (coll.) er hat keine Ahnung (ugs.)

2) (mental picture) Vorstellung, die

what gave you that idea? — wie bist du darauf gekommen?

get the idea that... — den Eindruck bekommen, dass...

get or have ideas — (coll.) (be rebellious) auf dumme Gedanken kommen (ugs.); (be ambitious) sich (Dat.) Hoffnungen machen

put ideas into somebody's head — jemanden auf dumme Gedanken bringen

3) (vague notion) Ahnung, die; Vorstellung, die

have you any idea [of] how...? — weißt du ungefähr, wie...?

you can have no idea [of] how... — du kannst dir gar nicht vorstellen, wie...

not have the remotest or slightest or faintest or (coll.) foggiest idea — nicht die entfernteste od. mindeste od. leiseste Ahnung haben

I suddenly had the idea that... — mir kam plötzlich der Gedanke, dass...

I've an idea that... — ich habe so eine Ahnung, dass...

the [very] idea!, what an idea! — (coll.) unvorstellbar!; allein die Vorstellung!

4) (plan) Idee, die

good idea! — [das ist eine] gute Idee!

that's an idea — (coll.) das ist eine gute Idee

that gives me an idea — das hat mich auf eine Idee gebracht

the idea was that... — der Plan war, dass...

have big ideas — große Rosinen im Kopf haben

what's the big idea? — (iron.) was soll das?; was soll der Blödsinn? (ugs.)

* * *

n.

Anschauung f.

Begriff -e m.

Einfall -¨e m.

Gedanke -n m.

Idee -n f.

Meinung -en f.

Plan ¨-e m.

Vorstellung f.

English-german dictionary > idea
18 device

dɪˈvaɪs сущ.
1) устройство, приспособление;
механизм;
аппарат, машина, прибор listening device ≈ подслушивающее устройство detonating device ≈ детонатор intrauterine device ≈ внутриматочная спираль flotation device ≈ плавучее устройство Syn: machine, mechanism, gear
2) метод, методика, способ labor-saving device ≈ рационализаторский прием mnemonic device ≈ мнемонический прием Syn: method, means, procedure, technique
3) план, проект, схема Syn: plan
1.
4) затея, уловка Syn: stratagem, trick
1.
5) желание, намерение, склонность (в наст. вр. только во фразе leave smb. to his own devices) left to my own devices ≈ предоставленный самому себе Syn: desire
1., inclination, will I
1., fancy
1.
6) девиз, символ, эмблема Syn: motto схема, план, проект - happy * удачный план - to invent /to hit upon/ a * придумать план прием - stylistic * стилистический прием - stale * избитый прием (злая) проделка;
коварный замысел - the *s of the devil бесовские проделки - through this * he put the police off the scent с помощью этой уловки он сбил полицию со следа устройство, приспособление;
механизм, аппарат, прибор - safety * предохранительный механизм - labour-saving *s механические приспособления;
бытовые приборы - nuclear * ядерное устройство - reconnoitric /reconnaissance/ *s разведывательная аппаратура - electronic * электронный прибор - laser * лазерная установка - input-output *s устройства ввода-вывода - encoding * кодирующее устройство, шифратор - error sensing * детектор ошибок - time-delay * механизм замедленного действия;
реле времени элемент - active * активный элемент эмблема девиз (устаревшее) рисунок;
композиция - of rare * редкого рисунка - of strange * странного вида pl изощренность > to leave smb. to his own *s предоставить кого-л. самому себе add-on ~ вчт. дополнительное устройство addressed ~ вчт. адресуемое устройство alarm ~ будильник alarm ~ тревожная сигнализация assistive ~ протез attached ~ вчт. прикрепленное устройство attention ~ вчт. сигнальное устройство backup ~ вчт. резервное устройство block-oriented ~ вчт. блочное устройство calling ~ вчт. вызывное устройство choice ~ вчт. устройство выбора альтернативы computing ~ вчт. вычислительное устройство control ~ вчт. управляющее устройство cutoff ~ вчт. отключенное устройство detachable ~ вчт. отделяемое устройство device аппарат ~ девиз, эмблема;
to leave (smb.) to his own devices предоставить когол. самому себе ~ затея;
злой умысел ~ метод ~ механизм ~ план;
схема;
проект ~ план ~ прибор ~ прием ~ приспособление ~ проект ~ способ, средство, прием ~ способ ~ схема, план, проект ~ схема ~ устройство;
приспособление;
механизм;
аппарат, прибор ~ вчт. устройство ~ устройство ~ элемент ~ control unit вчт. контроллер устройства ~ status word вчт. слово состояния устройства discrete ~ вчт. дискретное устройство display ~ вчт. дисплей display ~ вчт. индикатор display ~ вчт. устройство индикации display ~ вчт. устройство отображения encoding ~ вчт. кодирующее устройство external ~ вчт. внешнее устройство higher-priority ~ вчт. приоритетное устройство input ~ вчт. устройство ввода interface ~ вчт. устройство сопряжения interrogation ~ вчт. выносной пульт компьютера ~ девиз, эмблема;
to leave (smb.) to his own devices предоставить когол. самому себе list ~ вчт. распечатывающее устройство list ~ вчт. устройство печати logical ~ вчт. логическое устройство logical ~ name вчт. логическое имя устройства logical input ~ вчт. логическое устройство ввода measuring ~ измерительное устройство out ~ вчт. устройство вывода output ~ вчт. выходное устройство output ~ вчт. устройство вывода peripheral ~ вчт. периферийное устройство peripheral ~ периферийное устройство pointing ~ координатно-указательное устройство pointing ~ указывающий прибор pointing ~ вчт. устройство управления позицией positioning ~ вчт. устройство управления курсором printing ~ вчт. принтер protective ~ устройство защиты raster-display ~ вчт. растровое устройство отображения readout ~ вчт. считывающее устройство record-oriented ~ вчт. устройство с доступом к записям recording ~ вчт. записывающее устройство response ~ формуляр для регистрации ответов safety ~ вчт. защитное устройство safety ~ система безопасности stand-alone ~ вчт. автономное устройство storage ~ comp. запоминающее устройство storage ~ вчт. запоминающиее устройство storage ~ comp. запоминающий элемент storing ~ вчт. запоминающее устройство stream-oriented ~ вчт. потоковое устройство string ~ вчт. устройство ввода строк stroke ~ вчт. устройство ввода массива позиций stylus input ~ вчт. световое перо swap ~ вчт. устройство перекачки switching ~ вчт. переключающее устройство system input ~ вчт. системное устройство ввода system output ~ вчт. системное устройство вывода tape-moving ~ вчт. лентопротяжный механизм terminal ~ вчт. терминал unit load ~ (ULD) средство пакетирования грузов unit load ~ (ULD) устройство комплектования грузов utility ~ вчт. вспомогательное устройство virtual ~ вчт. виртуальное устройство visible-warning ~ вчт. устройство визуальной сигнализации

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > device
19 idea

[aɪ'dɪə]
сущ.

1) идея; мысль; мысленный образ, фантазия

bright / brilliant / clever / ingenious idea — замечательная / блестящая идея

absurd / crazy / fantastic / farfetched idea — безумная идея

fresh / new / novel idea — новая идея

daring idea — дерзкая идея

grandiose idea — грандиозная идея

old / outmoded / stale / warmed-over idea — старая, избитая идея

young idea — свежая идея

clear idea — понятная идея, ясно высказанная мысль

fixed idea — навязчивая идея

main idea — основная идея

to get / hit upon an idea — прийти к мысли

to entertain / toy with an idea — носиться с идеей

to communicate / disseminate ideas — выражать мысли

to market / package an idea — продавать идею

to implement an idea — реализовать идею

to endorse / favor an idea — поддерживать, одобрять идею

to dismiss / reject an idea — отвергать идею

That's the idea! — Вот именно!; Вот это мысль!

What an idea! — Что за фантазия!

She is full of bright ideas. — У неё полно блестящих идей.

Syn:

thought, suggestion

2)

а) общее представление, понятие (о чём-л.); понимание

approximate / rough idea — приблизительное / примерное представление о чём-л.

vague idea — смутное представление о чём-л.

general idea — общее представление о чём-л.

to give an idea of smth. — дать некоторое представление о чём-л.

We didn't have the slightest / faintest idea of it. — Мы не имели ни малейшего представления об этом.

Can you give me an idea of the cost? — Ты не можешь мне приблизительно назвать цену?

You have no idea how embarrassed I feel. — Ты не представляешь, как я себя неловко чувствую.

He didn't get the idea. — Он не понял.

Syn:

comprehension, concept, conception, notion

б) намёк (на что-л.), лёгкое подозрение

Syn:

inkling

3) мнение, суждение, соображение, взгляд, представление, точка зрения

This is not my idea of a good book. — Это не соответствует моим представлениям о хорошей книге.

Whatever gave you that idea? — Откуда ты это взял / откуда у тебя такое мнение?

Syn:

belief, opinion, conviction

4)

а) цель, назначение

The whole idea of advertising is to make people buy things. — Основное назначение рекламы - заставить людей покупать вещи.

The idea of this game is to get rid of all your cards as soon as you can. — Цель этой игры - избавиться от всех ваших карт как можно скорее.

б) план, намерение, замысел

She had the idea of starting her own business. — У неё есть намерение начать свой собственный бизнес.

Syn:

suggestion, plan

Англо-русский современный словарь > idea
20 idea

[aɪ'dɪə]
n

1) мысль, идея

We are all for the idea. — Мы все за эту идею.

A good idea came to my mind. — Мне в голову пришла хорошая идея.

An idea crossed my mind. — У меня промелькнула мысль.

The idea never occurred to me. /The idea never entered my head/mind. — Мне такая мысль никогда не приходила в голову.

Where did you get the idea? — С чего ты это взял?

What a funny (silly) idea! — Какая нелепость (глупость)!

It is a poor idea. — Это неудачный план.

What is the big/great idea? — Это еще зачем? /Что это вам взбрело в голову?

How did you get that idea? — Как это вам в голову пришла такая мысль?

Once this key idea had been found the plan was rapidly developed. — План получил быстрое развитие, как только была определена ключевая идея.

They caught up the idea of the club. — Они подхватили идею создания клуба.

After the European war the idea of a League of Nations was born. — Идея об организации Лиги Наций родилась после войны.

- good idea
- brilliant idea
- foolish idea
- not a bad idea
- vague ideas
- sound idea
- gloomy idea
- absurd idea
- excellent idea
- the central idea

- fleeting idea
- borrowed ideas
- same idea
- main idea of the book
- idea of becoming an engineer
- idea at the back of her mind
- idea of going into the mountains
- very idea of a possible accident
- exchange of ideas
- chain of ideas
- man of one idea
- man of ideas
- based on the idea
- under the influence of a fixed idea
- understand the idea
- strike up of a bright idea
- carry big ideas to a successful conclusion
- assimilate easily the ideas of others
- convey one's ideas
- learn to express one's ideas clearly
- express one's ideas in writing
- put one's ideas into writing
- collect one's ideas
- put one's ideas into practice
- carry out one's long-cherished idea
- be dominated by one idea
- suggest the idea
- oppose the idea
- reject the idea
- assimilate idea
- absorb idea
- give up drop the idea
- discredit idea
- grasp the idea
- follow smb's ideas
- entertain ideas
- interchange ideas
- fight for an idea
- start smb on an idea
- hit upon an idea
- grope for an idea
- turn over an idea in one's mind
- communicate ideas to one another
- conform to the idea
- carry an idea to absurdity
- lead ideas in another direction
- dismiss the idea from one's mind
- owe the idea to smb
- give up the idea

- idea meets with the lively approval
- idea haunts smb's mind
- ideas crowded
- idea gets clearer
- ideas get confused
2) представление, понимание, понятие

Have you any idea of the time? — Знаете ли вы, сколько сейчас времени? /У вас есть представление о том, сколько сейчас времени?

We have a very different idea of the country. — Мы себе совершенно иначе представляем эту страну.

That is not my idea of duty. — У меня совсем другое понятие о долге.

Some idea may be gathered from these facts. — По этим фактам можно составить некоторое представление.

It does not convey a correct idea. — Это не дает правильного представления/правильной картины.

- clear ideas
- abstract ideas
- idea of freedom
- idea of democracy
- have an idea about smth
- have no idea about smth
- have a general idea
- have an idea where...
- give an idea of smth
- give a good idea of smth
- introduce new ideas
- give birth to a great number of new ideas
- have some idea of chemistry
- have a poor idea of smb's abilities
- have an exaggerated idea of one's own importance
- do smth with the idea of becoming an artist
- form an idea
- without any idea of the whole matter
3) (обыкновенно pl) воззрения, мировоззрение, взгляды, концепция, убеждения, теория, мнение

What are your ideas on the subject? — Каковы ваши взгляды по данному вопросу?

He was exiled for his political ideas. — Его сослали за его политические взгляды/убеждения.

I have strict ideas about smoking. — У меня вполне определенное мнение/отношение о курении.

- theoretical ideas
- leading ideas
- current ideas on raising children
- have of progressive ideas
- have old-fashioned ideas
- absorb Western ideas
- have definite ideas on every subject
- form a complete idea about smth
- enlarge man's ideas of the universe
- force one's ideas on smb
- contradict generally accepted ideas
- put ideas into smb's head

- arrange ideas for presentation
- ideas have spread from West to East
- man with no ideas about politics
- tell me your ideas on the subject
•

USAGE:

for idea 1.; See habit, n

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