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121 pero
conj.but (adversativo).el reloj es viejo, pero funciona bien the watch is old but it keeps good timeQuiero ir pero no tengo dinero I want to go but I have no money.m.snag, fault.poner peros a todo to find fault with everything* * *1 but■ eramos pobres, pero felices we were poor, but happy■ era un examen difícil, pero que muy difícil, ¿sabes? it was a difficult exam, and I mean really difficult1 objection, fault\no hay pero que valga I don't want any argumentsponer peros to find fault (a, with)* * *1. noun m.fault, objection2. conj.but, yet* * *I1. CONJ1) butme gusta, pero es muy caro — I like it, but it's very expensive
yo no quería ir, pero bueno... — I didn't want to go, but still...
2) [al principio de frase]pero, ¿dónde está Pedro? — where on earth is Pedro?
pero bueno, ¿vienes o no? — now look, are you coming or not?
¡pero qué guapa estás! — you look great!
¡pero si no tiene coche! — I tell you he hasn't got a car!
3) [uso enfático]pero que muy: una chica guapa, pero que muy guapa — what you call a really pretty girl, a pretty girl and no mistake
hizo muy, pero que muy mal — he was wrong, really, really wrong
¡estoy pero que muy harto! — I'm damn well fed up! *
¡pero que muy bien! — well done!
2. SM1) (=falta, defecto) snagel plan no tiene peros — the plan hasn't any snags, there's nothing wrong with the plan
2) (=pega) objectionencontrar o poner peros a algo — to raise objections to sth, find fault with sth
II¡no hay pero que valga! — there are no buts about it!
SM And, Cono Sur pear tree* * *I1) butella fue, pero yo no — she went, but I didn't
2)a) (en expresiones de protesta, sorpresa)¿pero tú estás loca? — are you crazy?
pero bueno... ¿vienes o no? — for goodness sake, are you coming or not?
pero si es Marta! — hey, it's Marta!
b) ( uso enfático)IIno me hizo caso, pero ningún caso — she didn't take the slightest notice (colloq), she didn't take any notice, none whatsoever
a) ( defecto) defect, bad point; (dificultad, problema) drawbackponerle peros a algo/alguien — to find fault with something/somebody
b) ( excusa) objectionno admito peros — I won't stand for any `ifs' or `buts'
no hay pero que valga! — I don't want any excuses (o arguments etc)
* * *I1) butella fue, pero yo no — she went, but I didn't
2)a) (en expresiones de protesta, sorpresa)¿pero tú estás loca? — are you crazy?
pero bueno... ¿vienes o no? — for goodness sake, are you coming or not?
pero si es Marta! — hey, it's Marta!
b) ( uso enfático)IIno me hizo caso, pero ningún caso — she didn't take the slightest notice (colloq), she didn't take any notice, none whatsoever
a) ( defecto) defect, bad point; (dificultad, problema) drawbackponerle peros a algo/alguien — to find fault with something/somebody
b) ( excusa) objectionno admito peros — I won't stand for any `ifs' or `buts'
no hay pero que valga! — I don't want any excuses (o arguments etc)
* * *pero1= but.Ex: Learning takes place in one environment but is put to work in another, and the learner is left to make the transition.
* de derecho pero no de hecho = in name only.* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.* lo que es peor aun = worse still.* no haber pero que valer = not take + no for an answer.* pero a la vez = but then again.* pero al mismo tiempo = but then again.* pero no hubo manera = but no dice.* pero no hubo modo = but no dice.* pero no hubo suerte = but no dice.* pero por otra parte = but then again.* pero por otro lado = but then again.* pero sin conseguirlo = but no dice.* pero sin suerte = but no dice.* por último pero no menos importante = last but not least.pero22 = quibble, cavil.Ex: In the article 'Caveats, qualms, and quibbles: a revisionist view of library automation', a public librarian expresses his concern about computers in libraries and the lack of healthy scepticism in libraries when considering the likely benefits of automation.
Ex: But, however frivolous his cavils, the principles for which he contends are of the most pernicious nature and tendency.* poner peros = baulk [balk, -USA], cavil (about/at), quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.* * *pero1A butme gustaría ir pero creo que no voy a poder I would like to go but I don't think I'll be able toa ella la invitaron, pero a mí no they invited her, but not me o but they didn't invite mees raro, sí, pero él siempre ha sido un poco excéntrico it's strange, I agree, but (then) he always has been a little eccentricB1(introduciendo expresiones de protesta, sorpresa): ¿pero tú estás loca? are you crazy?pero ¿es que no te das cuenta de que …? but, don't you understand that …?pero bueno … ¿me van a atender o no? for goodness sake, are you going to serve me or not?¡pero si me lo habías prometido! but you promised!¡pero si es Marta! why, if it isn't Marta!, hey, it's Marta!¿a pie? ¡pero si queda lejísimos! on foot? but it's miles!2(uso enfático): no me hizo caso, pero ningún caso she didn't take the slightest notice o a blind bit of notice ( colloq), she didn't take any notice, none whatsoeverla película está bien, pero que muy bien it's a good movie, very good indeedpero21 (defecto) defect, bad point; (dificultad, problema) drawbackponerle peros a algo/algn to find fault with sth/sb2 (reparo, excusa) objectionno admite peros, hay que hacerlo como él diga he won't stand for any `ifs' or `buts', it has to be done the way he says¡no hay pero que valga! I don't want any excuses ( o arguments etc)* * *
pero conjunción
but;◊ ella fue, pero yo no she went, but I didn't;
¡pero si queda lejísimos! but it's miles (away)!;
¿pero tú estás loca? are you crazy?
■ sustantivo masculino
(dificultad, problema) drawback;◊ ponerle peros a algo/algn to find fault with sth/sb
◊ ¡no hay pero que valga! I don't want any excuses (o arguments etc)
pero
I conj but
llovía, pero fuimos a dar un paseo, it was raining but we went for a walk
pero, ¿qué te has creído?, but what do you take me for?
II sustantivo masculino
1 (excusa) objection: ¡no hay peros que valgan!, I don't want any excuses!
2 (objeción) bad point, fault: le puso muchos peros al proyecto, he found a lot of faults with the project
' pero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandonar
- acero
- achantar
- aclimatarse
- actual
- adelantarse
- algo
- almorzar
- amortizar
- anticiparse
- atenerse
- baja
- bajo
- balanza
- bañera
- bastante
- bebible
- cada
- camelarse
- cara
- caso
- cerrarse
- confesar
- dato
- desdecirse
- disgustar
- echarse
- enferma
- enfermo
- engañar
- final
- fresca
- fresco
- ganarse
- gay
- golpe
- gritar
- gustar
- hacerse
- impracticable
- incondicional
- índice
- infante
- interiormente
- intromisión
- irse
- lucir
- maravilla
- matarse
- mayor
English:
ablaze
- above
- absurd
- actual
- against
- ago
- also
- armchair
- bed
- behind
- bite back
- blue
- bob
- bring back
- brushoff
- but
- buy
- carry off
- centrally
- dare
- deceptively
- difference
- do
- fear
- fish
- former
- get
- grant
- have
- hers
- his
- hoodwink
- hot
- inhale
- initially
- inside
- instead
- intrude
- last
- like
- may
- maybe
- mean
- mention
- mind
- never
- now
- only
- outguess
- pack in
* * *♦ conj1. [adversativo] but;el reloj es viejo, pero funciona bien the watch is old but it keeps good time;hablo portugués, pero muy poco I speak some Portuguese, though not very much;sí, pero no yes and no2. [enfático] [en exclamaciones, interrogaciones]¿pero qué es todo este ruido? what on earth is all this noise about?;¡pero no se quede ahí; pase, por favor! but please, don't stand out there, do come in!;¡pero cómo vas a Esp [m5] conducir o Am [m5]manejar, si no puedes tenerte en pie! how on earth are you going to drive if you can't even stand up properly!;pero, ¡tú por aquí! well I never, fancy meeting you here!;pero bueno ¿tú eres tonto? are you stupid or something?;ahora dice que no me va a pagar – ¡pero bueno! now she says she's not going to pay me – no!;¡pero si eso lo sabe todo el mundo! come on, everyone knows that!;¿salir ahora? ¡pero si ya es la medianoche! go out now? but it's already midnight!;¡pero si es un Picasso auténtico! [expresa sorpresa] well I never, it's a genuine Picasso!3. [antes de adverbios, adjetivos] [absolutamente]llevo años sin escribir nada, pero nada de nada I haven't written anything at all for years, and when I say nothing I mean nothing;estas peras están buenísimas, pero que buenísimas these pears are completely and utterly delicious;el clima allí es pero que muy frío the climate there really is very cold indeed♦ nmsnag, fault;poner peros (a algo/alguien) to raise questions (about sth/sb);poner peros a todo to find fault with everything;* * *I conj butII m flaw, defect;no hay peros que valgan no excuses;poner peros raise problems* * *pero nm1) : fault, defectponerle peros a: to find fault with2) : objectionpero conj: but* * *pero conj butquería salir, pero me quedé estudiando I wanted to go out, but I stayed at home studying -
122 kriegen
v/t umg.1. (bekommen) get; ich habe noch Geld von ihm zu kriegen I’ve still got some money to come from him; Besuch kriegen get visitors; am Ende des Films kriegen sie sich at the end of the film boy gets girl; er kriegt was von mir zu hören! I’ll have something to say to him; gleich kriegst du was! drohend: just watch your step; siehe auch bekommen3. (Krankheit) get, come down with; ansteckende Krankheit: auch catch; (Herzinfarkt etc.) have; ( einen) Schnupfen kriegen get ( oder catch) a cold4. (dazu bringen) persuade; jemanden dazu kriegen, etw. zu tun get s.o. to do s.th.; bei dem Wetter ist er nicht aus dem Haus zu kriegen you can’t persuade him to go out ( oder there’s no getting him out) in this weather5. (schaffen) manage; das werden wir schon kriegen! we’ll sort that out, don’t you worry; ich kriege es nicht über mich zu (+ Inf.) I can’t bring myself to (+ Inf.)* * *to catch; to get* * *Krie|gennt -s, no pl(game of) tag* * *krie·gen1[ˈkri:gn̩]1. (bekommen)▪ etw [von jdm] \kriegen to get sth [from sb]ich nehme diesen Ring, was \kriegen Sie dafür [von mir]? I'll take this ring, what do you want for it [or what do I owe you for it]?ich kriege noch 20 Euro von dir you still owe me 20 eurosdas Buch ist nirgends zu \kriegen you can't get that book anywhere▪ etw getan kriegen to get sth donehast du die Arbeit auch bezahlt gekriegt? did you get paid for the work?er hat das Auto ausgeliehen gekriegt he got to borrow the car, he got the loan of the carden Schrank in den Aufzug \kriegen to get the cupboard into the lift [or AM elevator]etw zu sehen \kriegen to get to see sth▪ etw \kriegen to catch sthden Zug \kriegen to catch the train3. (erwischen)▪ jdn \kriegen to catch [or get a hold of] sbeine Krankheit \kriegen to get [or catch] [or come down with] an illnesseine Spritze/ein Präparat \kriegen to get an injection/medication6. (zur Welt bringen)ein Kind \kriegen to have a babysie kriegt ein Kind she's going to have a baby7. (bedacht werden)Prügel/eine Ohrfeige \kriegen to get a hiding [or slap] in the face, to get a clip round the ears [or AM on the ear8. (dazu veranlassen)▪ jdn dazu \kriegen, etw zu tun to get sb to do sth9. (es schaffen)▪ etw gemacht \kriegen to get sth done, to manage to do sthich kriege das schon geregelt I'll get it sortedden Satz kriegt er bestimmt nicht übersetzt he won't manage to translate that sentence10.▶ es mit jdm zu tun \kriegen to be in trouble with sb▶ zu viel \kriegenich krieg zu viel! that's really too much!krie·gen2[ˈkri:gn̩]vi (Krieg führen) to make war* * *1.(ugs.) transitives Verb1) s. bekommen 1. 1)am Ende des Films kriegen sie sich — at the end of the film boy gets girl
zu viel kriegen — blow one's top (coll.); (bei jemandes Worten) see red; s. auch genug; Motte 1)
2) s. bekommen 1. 2)3) s. bekommen 1. 3)4) (fangen, festnehmen) catch5) (bewältigen)2.zur Umschreibung des Passivs: s. bekommen 2.* * *kriegen v/t umg1. (bekommen) get;ich habe noch Geld von ihm zu kriegen I’ve still got some money to come from him;Besuch kriegen get visitors;am Ende des Films kriegen sie sich at the end of the film boy gets girl;er kriegt was von mir zu hören! I’ll have something to say to him;4. (dazu bringen) persuade;jemanden dazu kriegen, etwas zu tun get sb to do sth;bei dem Wetter ist er nicht aus dem Haus zu kriegen you can’t persuade him to go out ( oder there’s no getting him out) in this weather5. (schaffen) manage;das werden wir schon kriegen! we’ll sort that out, don’t you worry;* * *1.(ugs.) transitives Verb1) s. bekommen 1. 1)zu viel kriegen — blow one's top (coll.); (bei jemandes Worten) see red; s. auch genug; Motte 1)
2) s. bekommen 1. 2)3) s. bekommen 1. 3)4) (fangen, festnehmen) catch5) (bewältigen)2.zur Umschreibung des Passivs: s. bekommen 2. -
123 bother
1.['bɒðə(r)]transitive verbI can't be bothered [to do it] — ich habe keine Lust[, es zu machen]
I can't be bothered with details like that — ich kann mich nicht mit solchen Kleinigkeiten abgeben od. befassen
2) (annoy) lästig sein od. fallen (+ Dat.); [Lärm, Licht:] stören; [Schmerz, Wunde, Zahn, Rücken:] zu schaffen machen (+ Dat.)I'm sorry to bother you, but... — es tut mir Leid, wenn ich Sie störe, aber...
don't bother me now — lass mich jetzt in Ruhe!
3) (worry) Sorgen machen (+ Dat.); [Problem, Frage:] beschäftigenI'm not bothered about him/the money — seinetwegen/wegen des Geldes mache ich mir keine Gedanken
2. intransitive verbwhat's bothering you/is something bothering you? — was hast du denn/hast du etwas?
you needn't/shouldn't have bothered — das wäre nicht nötig gewesen
bother with something/somebody — sich mit etwas/jemandem aufhalten
3. nounbother about something/somebody — sich (Dat.) über etwas/jemanden Gedanken machen
1) (nuisance)it's a real/such a bother — es ist wirklich lästig
2) (trouble) Ärger, derit's no bother [for me] — es macht mir gar nichts aus
the children were no bother at all — ich hatte/wir hatten mit den Kindern überhaupt keine Schwierigkeiten
4. interjectiongo to the bother of doing something — sich (Dat.) die Mühe machen, etwas zu tun
(coll.) wie ärgerlich!* * *['boðə] 1. verb1) (to annoy or worry: The noise bothered the old man.) belästigen2) (to take the trouble: Don't bother to write - it isn't necessary.) sich um etwas bemühen2. noun1) (trouble, nuisance or worry.) die Schererei2) (something or someone that causes bother: What a bother all this is!) die Plage•- academic.ru/8358/bothersome">bothersome* * *both·er[ˈbɒðəʳ, AM ˈbɑ:ðɚ]1. (effort) Mühe f; (work) Aufwand m; (problem) Problem nt; (difficulty) Schwierigkeiten pl; (inconvenience) Umstände plit is no \bother [at all]! [überhaupt] kein Problem!you really shouldn't have — it was no \bother das wäre wirklich nicht nötig gewesen — keine Ursachethey don't have a church wedding because they don't want the \bother sie lassen sich nicht kirchlich trauen, weil Ihnen das zu aufwändig istit's no \bother, it's on my way home das macht keine Umstände, es liegt auf meinem NachhausewegI don't want to put you to any \bother ich will dir keine Umstände machenit's too much \bother to cook just for myself es lohnt sich nicht, für mich allein zu kochenI had a bit of \bother understanding what he said ich hatte Schwierigkeiten [o etwas Mühe] zu verstehen, was er sagteto not be worth the \bother kaum der Mühe wert seinto go to [all] the \bother of doing sth sich dat die Mühe machen, etw zu tunto save oneself the \bother [of doing sth] sich dat die Mühe sparen[, etw zu tun]there was a spot of \bother in town last night letzte Nacht gab es in der Stadt eine SchlägereiI had a bit of a \bother with the police ich hatte Ärger [o Probleme] mit der PolizeiI'm afraid there's been a bit of \bother (fight) ich fürchte, es gab Ärger; (problem) ich fürchte, es gab da ein kleines Problem; (difficulties) ich fürchte, es gab da ein paar Schwierigkeitento get into a spot of \bother Schwierigkeiten bekommento get oneself into a spot of \bother sich akk in Schwierigkeiten bringento be a \bother lästig seinI hope she hasn't been a \bother ich hoffe, sie ist dir nicht zur Last gefallenI don't want to be [or sorry to be] a \bother, but... ich will nicht lästig sein [o fam nicht nerven], aber...[oh] \bother! [so ein] Mist! famoh, \bother him! he's never around when you need him dieser verflixte Kerl! nie ist er da, wenn man ihn braucht famIII. vi1. (make an effort)don't \bother! lass nur!shall I wait? — no, don't \bother soll ich warten? — nein, nicht nötigwhy \bother? warum sich die Mühe machen?you needn't have \bothered du hättest dir die Mühe sparen könnenshe should have phoned him, but she just didn't \bother sie hätte ihn anrufen sollen, aber sie hat es einfach nicht gemachtit's not worth \bothering with an umbrella, the car's just outside ein Schirm ist nicht nötig, das Auto steht direkt vor der TürI don't know why you \bother with that crowd ich weiß nicht, warum du dich mit denen überhaupt abgibstdon't \bother about me, I'll find my way home mach dir keine Gedanken um mich, ich finde schon nach Hausedon't \bother about [or with] doing the laundry um die Wäsche brauchst du dich nicht zu kümmernhe hasn't even \bothered to write er hat sich nicht mal die Mühe gemacht zu schreibenyou'd have found it if you'd \bothered looking [or to look] hättest du wirklich danach gesucht, dann hättest du es auch gefundenwhy \bother asking if you're not really interested? warum fragst du überhaupt, wenn es dich nicht wirklich interessiert?you needn't have \bothered to do it now, it could have waited damit hätten Sie sich Zeit lassen könnenhe walked out of the office without \bothering to say goodbye er ging aus dem Büro, ohne auch nur auf Wiedersehen zu sagenwhy did nobody \bother to tell me something was wrong? warum hat mir eigentlich keiner gesagt, dass etwas nicht stimmte?she didn't even \bother to let me know she was leaving the company sie hat es nicht einmal für nötig gehalten, mir zu sagen, dass sie die Firma verlässtdo they \bother about punctuality in your job? wird bei deiner Arbeit Wert auf Pünktlichkeit gelegt?IV. vt1. (worry)▪ to \bother sb jdn beunruhigen, jdm Sorgen machenthe thing that \bothers me is that... was mich beunruhigt [o was mir Sorgen macht] ist, dass...it \bothers me to think of her alone in that big house der Gedanke, dass sie allein ist in dem großen Haus, beunruhigt michit \bothered me that I hadn't done anything es ließ mir keine Ruhe, dass ich nichts getan hattewhat's \bothering you? was hast du?, wo drückt der Schuh? famyou shouldn't let that \bother you du solltest dir darüber keine Gedanken [o Sorgen] machen2. (upset, be of concern)▪ to \bother sb jdm etwas ausmachen▪ sth does not \bother sb etw ist jdm egal [o macht jdm nichts aus]I'm sorry he was so rude to you — it doesn't \bother me es tut mir leid, dass er so grob zu dir war — das macht mir nichts ausI hardly ever see my parents — doesn't that \bother you at all? ich sehe meine Eltern nur sehr selten — und das ist dir ganz egal?▪ sb is not \bothered about sth/sb etw/jd ist jdm egalI'm not \bothered about what he thinks es ist mir egal, was er denktwhere shall we eat? — I'm not \bothered wo sollen wir essen? — [ist] mir egalI'm not particularly \bothered about how I look mir ist es ziemlich egal, wie ich aussehe3. (trouble)to \bother oneself [or one's head] with [or about] sth sich dat wegen einer S. gen Gedanken [o einen Kopf] machenhe wasn't to \bother himself with day-to-day things er hatte keine Lust, sich mit Alltagskram zu beschäftigen famdon't \bother yourself about that mach dir darüber mal keine Gedanken [o Sorgen4. (disturb)▪ to \bother sb jdn störenstop \bothering me with your questions! verschone mich mit deinen Fragen!don't \bother me [with that]! verschone mich damit!stop \bothering me when I'm working stör mich doch nicht immer, wenn ich arbeiteI'm sorry to \bother you, but could you direct me to the station? entschuldigen Sie bitte, aber könnten sie mir sagen, wo der Bahnhof ist?sorry to \bother you, but there's a call for you entschuldigen Sie bitte die Störung, aber da ist ein Anruf für SieI'm sorry to \bother you at this time of night tut mir leid, wenn ich dich so spät am Abend noch störe5. (annoy)quit \bothering me! lass mich in Ruhe!my tooth/the heat is \bothering me mein Zahn/die Hitze macht mir Probleme [o macht mir zu schaffen]the villagers don't seem to be \bothered by all the tourists anscheinend stören sich die Dorfbewohner gar nicht an den ganzen TouristenI don't want to \bother her with my problems at the moment ich möchte ihr mit meinen Problemen jetzt nicht auf die Nerven gehen fam▪ it \bothers sb that... es stört jdn, dass...does it \bother you that she earns more than you? stört es dich, dass sie mehr verdient als du?▪ sb can't be \bothered [to do sth] jd hat keine Lust[, etw zu tun]I just couldn't be \bothered to answer the phone ich hatte einfach keine Lust, ans Telefon zu gehen* * *['bɒðə(r)]1. vt1) (= annoy, trouble person, noise) belästigen; (sb's behaviour, tight garment, hat, long hair) ärgern, stören; (= cause disturbance to, light, noise, sb's presence, mistakes etc) stören; (= give trouble, back, teeth etc) zu schaffen machen (+dat); (= worry) Sorgen machen (+dat); (matter, problem, question) beschäftigen, keine Ruhe lassen (+dat)well I'm sorry I bothered you — entschuldigen Sie, dass ich (überhaupt) gefragt habe
don't bother yourself about that — machen Sie sich (dat) darüber mal keine Gedanken or Sorgen
don't bother me! —
See:→ hot2)I/he can't be bothered — ich habe/er hat keine Lust
I can't be bothered with people like him/with opera — für solche Leute/für Opern habe ich nichts übrig
I can't be bothered to do or with doing that — ich habe einfach keine Lust, das zu machen
he can't be bothered about or with small matters like that — mit solchen Kleinigkeiten gibt er sich nicht ab
do you want to stay or go? – I'm not bothered — willst du bleiben oder gehen? – das ist mir egal
I'm not bothered about him/the money — seinetwegen/wegen des Geldes mache ich mir keine Gedanken
3)(= take trouble to do)
don't bother to do it again — das brauchen Sie nicht nochmals zu tunshe didn't even bother to ask/check first — sie hat gar nicht erst gefragt/nachgesehen
please don't bother getting up or to get up —
2. visich kümmern (about um); (= get worried) sich (dat) Sorgen machen (about um)don't bother about me! — machen Sie sich meinetwegen keine Sorgen; (sarcastic) ist ja egal, was ich will
he/it is not worth bothering about — über ihn/darüber brauchen wir gar nicht zu reden, er/das ist nicht der Mühe wert
3. n1) (= nuisance) Plage fI've forgotten it, what a bother —
he/the car can be a bit of a bother — er/das Auto kann einem wirklich Schwierigkeiten machen
I know it's an awful bother for you but... — ich weiß, dass Ihnen das fürchterliche Umstände macht, aber...
I didn't have any bother getting the visa — es war kein Problem, das Visum zu bekommen
I'll do it tonight, no bother (inf) —
that's all right, it's no bother — bitte schön, das tue ich doch gern
to go to a lot of bother to do sth — sich (dat) mit etw viel Mühe geben
4. interjMist (inf)bother that man! oh bother this lock! — zum Kuckuck mit ihm! (inf) das ist ein doofes Schloss! (inf)
* * *A s1. Belästigung f, Störung f, Plage f, Mühe f, Schererei f, Ärger m, Verdruss m:this boy is a great bother der Junge ist eine große Plage;if it is no bother wenn das keine Umstände macht;don’t put yourself to any bother machen Sie sich keine Umstände;we had quite a lot of bother getting here es war ziemlich schwierig für uns hierherzukommenbe looking for bother auf Randale aus seinB v/t1. belästigen, quälen, stören, beunruhigen, ärgern, plagen:don’t bother me lass mich in Ruhe!;bother sb with questions jemanden mit Fragen belästigen;it won’t bother me mir soll’s recht sein;be bothered about beunruhigt sein über (akk);I can’t be bothered with it now ich kann mich jetzt nicht damit abgeben;I can’t be bothered to cook ich habe keine Lust zu kochen, ich kann mich nicht dazu aufraffen zu kochen;2. bother …! bes Br zum Kuckuck mit …!a) sich befassen, sich abgeben (mit), sich kümmern (um)b) sich aufregen (über akk):I won’t bother about it ich werde mich nicht damit abgeben oder mir keine Sorgen darüber machen;don’t bother bemühen Sie sich nicht!;D int besonders Br verflixt!, Mist!* * *1.['bɒðə(r)]transitive verb1) in pass. (take trouble)I can't be bothered [to do it] — ich habe keine Lust[, es zu machen]
I can't be bothered with details like that — ich kann mich nicht mit solchen Kleinigkeiten abgeben od. befassen
2) (annoy) lästig sein od. fallen (+ Dat.); [Lärm, Licht:] stören; [Schmerz, Wunde, Zahn, Rücken:] zu schaffen machen (+ Dat.)I'm sorry to bother you, but... — es tut mir Leid, wenn ich Sie störe, aber...
3) (worry) Sorgen machen (+ Dat.); [Problem, Frage:] beschäftigenI'm not bothered about him/the money — seinetwegen/wegen des Geldes mache ich mir keine Gedanken
2. intransitive verbwhat's bothering you/is something bothering you? — was hast du denn/hast du etwas?
you needn't/shouldn't have bothered — das wäre nicht nötig gewesen
bother with something/somebody — sich mit etwas/jemandem aufhalten
3. nounbother about something/somebody — sich (Dat.) über etwas/jemanden Gedanken machen
1) (nuisance)it's a real/such a bother — es ist wirklich lästig
2) (trouble) Ärger, derit's no bother [for me] — es macht mir gar nichts aus
the children were no bother at all — ich hatte/wir hatten mit den Kindern überhaupt keine Schwierigkeiten
4. interjectiongo to the bother of doing something — sich (Dat.) die Mühe machen, etwas zu tun
(coll.) wie ärgerlich!* * *n.Plage -n f.Ärger nur sing. m. v.belästigen v.beschäftigen v.ärgern v. -
124 ello
pron.it (neutro).no nos llevamos bien, pero ello no nos impide formar un buen equipo we don't get on very well, but it o that doesn't stop us making a good teamno quiero hablar de ello I don't want to talk about itpor ello for that reason* * *1 it\¡a ello! to work!ello es que... the thing is that..., the fact is that...por ello that's why* * *pron.it* * *PRON1) it2) [locuciones]es por ello por lo que..., es por ello que... — that is why...
¡a por ello! — here goes!
* * *Ipronombre personalpara ello hay que obtener un permiso — (frml) you need a permit for this
IIdebido a ello que... — for which reason..., owing to which...
masculino (Psic)* * *= it.Ex. It seems appropriate to take a retrospective look at the evolution of our catalog and the ideology which has shaped it.----* a partir de ello = therefrom.* aunque me fuera la vida en ello = for the life of me.* cargar con ello = live with it.* con ello = in doing so, thereto.* de camino, ya que estamos en ello = while we're at it.* de ello = thereof, therefrom.* derivado de ello = therefrom.* lo = it.* mientras estamos en ello = while we're at it.* para ello = to that end, to this end, to that effect, therefor.* por ello = on this basis, on that basis, accordingly.* sin necesidad de ello = gratuitous, gratuitously.* sobre ello = thereupon [thereon], thereupon [thereon].* * *Ipronombre personalpara ello hay que obtener un permiso — (frml) you need a permit for this
IIdebido a ello que... — for which reason..., owing to which...
masculino (Psic)* * *= it.Ex: It seems appropriate to take a retrospective look at the evolution of our catalog and the ideology which has shaped it.
* a partir de ello = therefrom.* aunque me fuera la vida en ello = for the life of me.* cargar con ello = live with it.* con ello = in doing so, thereto.* de camino, ya que estamos en ello = while we're at it.* de ello = thereof, therefrom.* derivado de ello = therefrom.* lo = it.* mientras estamos en ello = while we're at it.* para ello = to that end, to this end, to that effect, therefor.* por ello = on this basis, on that basis, accordingly.* sin necesidad de ello = gratuitous, gratuitously.* sobre ello = thereupon [thereon], thereupon [thereon].* * *ello1todavía queda mucho por hacer y somos muy conscientes de ello ( frml); much remains to be done and we are very aware of it o of the factpara ello hay que obtener un permiso especial ( frml); you need a special permit for thisya que estamos en ello while we're at itdesde fresquísimos pescados a deliciosos postres, todo ello exquisitamente presentado from the freshest of fish to delicious desserts, all beautifully presentedello2( Psic):el ello the id* * *
ello pron pers
it;
todo ello exquisitamente presentado all beautifully presented;
para ello hay que obtener un permiso (frml) you need a permit for this
ello pron pers neut it: no hay que preocuparse por ello, you don't have to worry about it
por ello no volveré a verte, for that reason I'm not going to see you again
' ello' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abundar
- alma
- conferencia
- deducirse
- disputar
- encima
- imprudencia
- interés
- larga
- largo
- lugar
- meditar
- porfiar
- sobre
- cierto
- inclinar
English:
actually
- bear
- enthusiastic
- feeling
- go without
- hold against
- it
- itself
- last
- stress
- substantial
- think
- thought
- to-do
- very
- any
- bother
- claim
- go
- good
- push
- put
- unwittingly
- work
* * *ello1 pron personal[neutro]no nos llevamos bien, pero ello no nos impide formar un buen equipo we don't get on very well, but it o that doesn't stop us (from) making a good team;no quiero hablar de ello I don't want to talk about it;por ello for that reason;todo ello me hace pensar que… it all makes me think that…ello2 nmPsi id* * *pron it;por ello for this reason;¿has reparado la televisión? – estoy en ello have you mended the television? – I’m working on it o I’m doing it* * *ello pron: ites por ello que me voy: that's why I'm going* * *ello pron it -
125 kriegen
krie·gen1. krie·gen [ʼkri:gn̩]vt fam1) ( bekommen)etw [von jdm] \kriegen to get sth [from sb];ich nehme diesen Ring, was \kriegen Sie dafür [von mir]? I'll take this ring, what do you want for it [or what do I owe you for it] ?;ich kriege noch 20 Euro von dir you still owe me 20 euros;das Buch ist nirgends zu \kriegen you can't get that book anywhere;etw getan kriegen to get sth done;hast du die Arbeit auch bezahlt gekriegt? did you get paid for the work?;er hat das Auto ausgeliehen gekriegt he got to borrow the car, he got the loan of the car;den Schrank in den Aufzug \kriegen to get the cupboard into the lift [or (Am) elevator];etw zu sehen \kriegen to get to see sthetw \kriegen to catch sth;den Zug \kriegen to catch the train3) ( erwischen)jdn \kriegen to catch [or get a hold of] sbeine Krankheit \kriegen to get [or catch] [or come down with] an illnesseine Spritze/ein Präparat \kriegen to get an injection/medication6) ( zur Welt bringen)ein Kind \kriegen to have a baby;sie kriegt ein Kind she's going to have a baby7) ( bedacht werden)Prügel/eine Ohrfeige \kriegen to get a hiding [or slap] in the face, to get a clip round the ears [or (Am) on the ear];8) ( dazu veranlassen)jdn dazu \kriegen, etw zu tun to get sb to do sth9) ( es schaffen)etw gemacht \kriegen to get sth done, to manage to do sth;ich kriege das schon geregelt I'll get it sorted;den Satz kriegt er bestimmt nicht übersetzt he won't manage to translate that sentenceWENDUNGEN:es mit jdm zu tun \kriegen to be in trouble with sb;es nicht °über sich \kriegen, etw zu tun to not be able to bring oneself to do sth;zu viel \kriegen;ich krieg' zu viel! that's really too much!vr ( fam);sie \kriegen sich they get it together ( fam)2. krie·gen [ʼkri:gn̩]vi( Krieg führen) to make war -
126 see
I [siː] гл.; прош. вр. saw; прич. прош. вр. seen1)а) видетьCan you see the children playing? — Видишь, как дети играют?
The window is so dirty that I can't see out. — Окно такое грязное, что ничего не видно.
б) смотретьIn the evening we went to see a movie. — Вечером мы пошли в кино.
Let me see the book. — Покажите мне эту книгу. / Дайте мне взглянуть на эту книгу.
Jewels look best seen against a dark background. — Драгоценные камни лучше всего смотрятся на тёмном фоне.
Syn:watch II 2.в) осматриватьThe doctor must see him at once. — Врач должен немедленно осмотреть его.
May we see around / over the house? — Можно нам осмотреть дом?
Syn:2)а) смотреть, справляться (в книге, справочнике)See page 11. — Смотрите на стр. 11.
б) консультироваться, обращаться за консультацией ( к специалисту)You ought to see a doctor about that cough. — С таким кашлем вам бы следовало обратиться к доктору.
3) представить себе, вообразитьI can clearly see him doing it. — Я легко могу себе представить, как он это делает.
His colleagues see him as a future director. — Его коллеги видят в нём будущего директора.
Sales figures are improving, but it's impossible just yet to see beyond the end of the year. — Показатели продаж улучшаются, но невозможно представить себе, что будет к концу года.
Are you making plans for the future, or can't you see beyond your next pay packet? — Ты строишь планы на будущее или не можешь планировать дальше следующей зарплаты?
4) испытать, пережить; повидатьHe has seen a great deal in his long life. — Он многое повидал за свою долгую жизнь.
They saw off three enemy attacks within three days. — За три дня они пережили три атаки врага.
He saw better days. — Он видел лучшие времена.
5) быть местом или временем совершения чего-л.The year 2005 sees the centenary of Anthony Powell's birth. — В 2005 году исполняется 100 лет со дня рождения Энтони Пауэлла.
Syn:witness 2.6)Guess who I saw at the party last night! — Угадай, с кем я встретился вчера на вечеринке!
I saw your mother out yesterday; does that mean her leg is better? — Вчера я встретил на улице твою маму; значит ли это, что у неё лучше с ногой?
б) видеться, встречатьсяsee you later / again / soon — до скорой встречи
to see much / little of smb. — часто / редко видеть кого-л.
You ought to see more of him. — Вам следует чаще с ним встречаться.
We have not seen each other for ages. — Мы давно не виделись.
I'll be seeing you. — Увидимся.
I don't know his name, but I've seen him around quite a lot. — Я не знаю, как его зовут, но часто встречал его.
в) повидать(ся); навеститьThey went to see her. — Они пошли к ней в гости.
7)а) провожать, сопровождатьMr Freeman will see the visitors around the factory. — Господин Фримен проведёт посетителей по заводу.
I'll see you up to the director's office on the top floor. — Я провожу вас наверх в кабинет директора, он на верхнем этаже.
Don't trouble to see me out, I know the way. — Не беспокойтесь, меня провожать не нужно, я знаю дорогу.
The old man was employed to see the children across the busy street. — Пожилого человека наняли, чтобы он переводил детей через дорогу с оживлённым движением.
б) принимать, вести приём ( посетителей)I am seeing no one today. — Я сегодня никого не принимаю.
8)а) понимать, знать; сознаватьoh, I see — я понимаю
Can't you see (that) he's taking advantage of you? — Как вы не понимаете, что он использует вас?
He cannot see the joke. — Он не понимает этой шутки.
Now you see what it is to be careless. — Теперь ты видишь, что значит быть неосторожным.
Syn:б) считать, полагать; иметь (определённое) мнениеI see things differently now. — Сейчас я по-другому смотрю на вещи.
The way I see it, you have three main problems. — Как мне кажется, у вас есть три основные проблемы.
- see fit9)а) выяснять, узнавать; обнаруживатьIt is necessary to see what could be done. — Необходимо выяснить, что следует предпринять.
"Is he going to get better?" "I don't know, we'll just have to wait and see." — "Он поправится?" - "Не знаю, нужно подождать, и мы всё узнаем".
Syn:The chairman's decision must be seen against the need for long talks and much enquiry. — Решение председательствующего должно быть рассмотрено в связи с необходимостью длительного разбирательства и дополнительного расследования.
10) ( see about) позаботиться о (чём-л.); проследить за (чем-л.); подумать о (чём-л.)I haven't had time to see about a hotel for the night yet. — У меня ещё не было времени, чтобы позаботиться о гостинице на ночь.
I will see about it. — Я займусь этим.
11) (see after / to) присматривать, наблюдать за (кем-л. / чем-л.)Can you see (to it) that the fax goes this afternoon? — Вы не могли бы проследить, чтобы факс был отправлен сегодня после обеда?
Please see after the luggage. — Будьте добры, присмотрите за багажом.
I'll see after the details of the contract. — Я прослежу за деталями контракта.
Excuse me, I must go and see to the dinner. — Извините, но мне нужно пойти проследить, чтобы подали обед.
I'll see to the visitors when they arrive. — Я встречу гостей, когда они приедут.
Syn:Ant:12) ( see into)а) вникать во (что-л.), изучать, разбираться с (чем-л.)When are you going to see into the customers' complaints? — Когда вы собираетесь рассматривать жалобы покупателей?
The police have promised to see into the disappearance of the jewellery. — Полиция обещала разобраться с обстоятельствами пропажи драгоценностей.
б) всматриваться, проникать взором во (что-л.)The old woman claims to be able to see into the future. — Пожилая женщина утверждает, что может предсказывать будущее.
I wish I had the gift of seeing into people's hearts as you do. — Хотелось бы мне так же читать в людских сердцах, как это делаешь ты.
13) ( see through) видеть насквозь, ясно разбираться в (чем-л.)I see through your little game. — Я вижу все ваши хитрости насквозь.
He's a poor liar; anyone can see through him. — Он не умеет как следует врать, любой может раскусить его.
14) карт. уравнивать (ставку соперника, в покере)I'll see you and raise you five. — Уравниваю вашу ставку и ставлю пять сверху.
•- see off
- see out
- see through••to see through / into brick wall — видеть насквозь; обладать необычайной проницательностью
- see eye to eye with smb.I'll see you damned / blowed first разг. — как бы не так!, держи карман шире!, и не подумаю!
- see the back of smb.
- see scarlet
- see the red light
- see service
- see visions II [siː] сущ.; книжн.1) престолHoly See — папский престол, святейший престол, Ватикан
2) епархия, диоцезSyn: -
127 laf
"1. remark; word. 2. expression, utterance, statement. 3. empty words, hot air, nothing but talk. 4. conversation, talk. 5. the subject of a conversation. 6. What nonsense!/That´s bull! -ı ağzında gevelemek to talk around the subject; not to come out with what´s on one´s mind. -ı ağzından kaçırmak to let something slip, say something inadvertently, let the cat out of the bag. -ı ağzında kalmak to be unable to finish what one was saying; (for someone) suddenly to go silent. - altında kalmamak to give as good as one gets (in an argument). -ı ağzına tıkamak /ın/ to shut (someone) up. - anlamaz 1. thickheaded; stupid. 2. obstinate, muleheaded. - anlatmak /a/ to try to bring (someone) round (to one´s own point of view), try to make (someone) understand something. - aramızda.... colloq. This is just between you and me./Let´s keep this to ourselves./Entre nous. - atmak 1. /a/ to make a rude remark about (someone) within his hearing. 2. /a/ to make an improper innuendo or suggestion to (a woman one doesn´t know), proposition. 3. to have a chat. -ını/ -ınızı balla kestim. colloq. Excuse me for interrupting you. -ını bilmek to think before one opens one´s mouth, be careful about what one says. -a boğmak /ı/ to drown (a topic) in a flood of words. -ı çevirmek/değiştirmek to change the subject. - çıkmak for a rumor to start going around. -ı çiğnemek to beat around the bush. -a dalmak to become lost in conversation. - değil. colloq. It´s serious./This isn´t just idle talk. - dinlemek to heed what one is told; to act on someone´s advice. - dokundurmak /a/ to make wisecracks (about), make barbed remarks (about). - düşmemek /a/ 1. for there to be no need for (someone) to talk. 2. (for someone) not to get a chance to speak. - etmek 1. /ı/ to gossip about (something). 2. /la/ to talk (with), chat (with). -ını etmek /ın/ to talk about (something). -ın gümrüğünü vermek slang to start yakking again; to keep on yakking. - işitmek to get a dressing down. - kaldıramamak not to be able to take a joke, not to be able to take it. - kıtlığında asmalar budayayım. colloq. You´re talking nonsense! - körüğü windbag (person). - lafı açar. colloq. One topic leads to another. -ı mı olur? colloq. Don´t mention it!/It´s a pleasure! (said to someone for whom one has done or wishes to do a favor). - ola. colloq. What hogwash!/It´s just so much hot air! - olur. colloq. There´ll be gossip./It´ll set tongues wagging. - olsun diye (saying something) just to make conversation, merely for the sake of saying it. -la peynir gemisi yürümez. proverb Mere talk won´t get anything done. - söyledi balkabağı. colloq. You´re full of bull! -ını şaşırmak to be at a loss for words. - taşımak to retail gossip. -a tutmak /ı/ to engage (someone) in conversation (thus causing him to stop what he´d been doing). -ı uzatmak to take a long time explaining something. - ü güzaf see lafügüzaf. - yetiştirmek 1. to reply quickly and in kind, promptly to give as good as one gets. 2. /a/ (for a child) to talk back to, sass (an older person). - yok. /a/ colloq. There´s nothing wrong with...." -
128 ERA
'iərə1) (a number of years counting from an important point in history: the Victorian era.) era2) (a period of time marked by an important event or events: an era of social reform.) era
Del verbo ser: ( conjugate ser) \ \
era es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) imperfecto indicativo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperfecto indicativoMultiple Entries: era ser
era sustantivo femenino (período, época) era, age
ser ( conjugate ser) cópula 1 ( seguido de adjetivos) to be◊ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1 es bajo/muy callado he's short/very quiet;es sorda de nacimiento she was born deaf; es inglés/católico he's English/(a) Catholic; era cierto it was true; sé bueno, estate quieto be a good boy and keep still; que seas muy feliz I hope you'll be very happy; (+ me/te/le etc) ver tb imposible, difícil etc 2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be; es viuda she's a widow; ver tb estar 1 cópula 2 3 (seguido de nombre, pronombre) to be; ábreme, soy yo open the door, it's me 4 (con predicado introducido por `de'): soy de Córdoba I'm from Cordoba; es de los vecinos it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors'; no soy de aquí I'm not from around here 5 (hipótesis, futuro): ¿será cierto? can it be true? verbo intransitivo 1b) (liter) ( en cuentos):◊ érase una vez … once upon a time there was …2a) (tener lugar, ocurrir):¿dónde fue el accidente? where did the accident happen?b) ( en preguntas):◊ ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him;¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq); ¿qué va a ser de nosotros? what will become of us? 3 ( sumar):◊ ¿cuánto es (todo)? how much is that (altogether)?;son 3.000 pesos that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos; somos diez en total there are ten of us altogether 4 (indicando finalidad, adecuación) era para algo to be for sth; ( en locs) ¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq); como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what; hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done; el lunes o cuando sea next Monday or whenever; puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like; de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml); ¡eso es! that's it!, that's right!; es que …: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?; es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim; lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something; estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes; o sea: en febrero, o sea hace un mes in February, that is to say a month ago; o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested; o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out; (ya) sea …, (ya) sea … either …, or …; sea como sea at all costs; sea cuando sea whenever it is; sea donde sea no matter where; sea quien sea whoever it is; si no fuera/hubiera sido por … if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for … ( en el tiempo) to be;◊ ¿qué fecha es hoy? what's the date today?, what's today's date;serían las cuatro cuando llegó it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived; ver tb v impers era v impers to be; era v aux ( en la voz pasiva) to be; fue construido en 1900 it was built in 1900 ■ sustantivo masculino 1◊ era humano/vivo human/living beingb) (individuo, persona):2 ( naturaleza):
era f (periodo) age, era
la era de la informática, the age of the computer
ser
I sustantivo masculino
1 being: es un ser despreciable, he's despicable
ser humano, human being
ser vivo, living being
2 (esencia) essence: eso forma parte de su ser, that is part of him
II verbo intransitivo
1 (cualidad) to be: eres muy modesto, you are very modest
2 (fecha) to be: hoy es lunes, today is Monday
ya es la una, it's one o'clock
3 (cantidad) eran unos cincuenta, there were about fifty people (al pagar) ¿cuánto es?, how much is it?
son doscientas, it is two hundred pesetas Mat dos y tres son cinco, two and three make five
4 (causa) aquella mujer fue su ruina, that woman was his ruin
5 (oficio) to be a(n): Elvira es enfermera, Elvira is a nurse
6 (pertenencia) esto es mío, that's mine
es de Pedro, it is Pedro's
7 (afiliación) to belong: es del partido, he's a member of the party
es un chico del curso superior, he is a boy from the higher year
8 (origen) es de Málaga, she is from Málaga
¿de dónde es esta fruta? where does this fruit come from?
9 (composición, material) to be made of: este jersey no es de lana, this sweater is not (made of) wool
10 ser de, (afinidad, comparación) lo que hizo fue de tontos, what she did was a foolish thing
11 (existir) Madrid ya no es lo que era, Madrid isn't what it used to be
12 (suceder) ¿qué fue de ella?, what became of her?
13 (tener lugar) to be: esta tarde es el entierro, the funeral is this evening 14 ser para, (finalidad) to be for: es para pelar patatas, it's for peeling potatoes (adecuación, aptitud) no es una película para niños, the film is not suitable for children
esta vida no es para ti, this kind of life is not for you
15 (efecto) era para llorar, it was painful
es (como) para darle una bofetada, it makes me want to slap his face
no es para tomárselo a broma, it is no joke
16 (auxiliar en pasiva) to be: fuimos rescatados por la patrulla de la Cruz Roja, we were rescued by the Red Cross patrol
17 ser de (+ infinitivo) era de esperar que se marchase, it was to be expected that she would leave Locuciones: a no ser que, unless
como sea, anyhow
de no ser por..., had it not been for
es más, furthermore
es que..., it's just that...
lo que sea, whatever
o sea, that is (to say)
sea como sea, in any case o be that as it may
ser de lo que no hay, to be the limit ' era' also found in these entries: Spanish: afán - agrado - anterioridad - antesala - cajón - calentar - coherencia - confidente - conflictiva - conflictivo - conmovedor - conmovedora - débil - deprimente - desalentador - desalentadora - descubrir - destino - desvaído - desventura - dueña - dueño - dura - duro - elocuente - ser - eslabón - espanto - estafador - estafadora - faceta - faltar - fiel - forzada - forzado - fragosa - fragoso - gracia - graduación - hábil - imperiosa - imperioso - indicada - indicado - inicialmente - instante - mamarrachada - menos - moral - ninguna English: acknowledge - acknowledgement - advantageous - anguish - approximate - astonishing - attractive - baby - blatant - blatantly - blunt - bumpkin - bushy - businesslike - butt - calculated - conceited - conduct - conjecture - consequence - constant - consternation - crime - cute - dawn - day - deceive - definitely - disappointment - disobedience - dissatisfaction - docile - domineering - drab - epoch - era - erratic - evident - featureless - figment - flabby - flair - folly - forgetful - formidable - fraud - full-length - genuine - glaringly - grieftr['ɪərə]1 era, épocaera ['ɪrə, 'ɛrə, 'i:rə] n: era f, época fn.• edad s.f.• era s.f.• tiempo s.m.• época s.f.2) ( in baseball) = Earned Run AverageN ABBR1) (US)(Pol) = Equal Rights Amendment2) (Brit)= Education Reform Act* * *2) ( in baseball) = Earned Run Average
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