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21 faltar
v.1 to lack, to be missing, to have not enough.Me falta comida I lack food.Me falta comida I lack food.Falta un tornillo A screw is missing.2 to be lacking, to be needed.falta aire there's not enough airfalta sal it needs a bit of salt3 to be necessary, to have yet to, to have still to. (hacer falta).me falta tiempo I need timepara que su felicidad fuera completa sólo faltaba que viniera su hijo all it needed to make her happiness complete was for her son to arrive¡lo que me faltaba! that's all I needed!sólo le faltó ponerse a llorar he did everything but burst into tearsMe falta terminar esto I have still to finish this.4 to be absent or missing (estar ausente).falta Elena Elena is missingel día que yo falte when I have passed onFalta María Mary is absent.5 to offend.Me faltó mi hermana My sister offended me.Me faltó mi hermano My brother offended me.6 to omit, to skip.7 to become scarce for.Me faltó el dinero Money became scarce for me.Me faltó el dinero Money became scarce for me.8 to be not enough.Falta comida There is not enough food.9 to be yet to.Falta barrer There is yet to sweep.10 to be offended.Se me faltó I was offended.* * *1 (no estar una cosa) to be missing; (una persona) to be absent■ ¿quién falta? who's missing?■ mañana a las tres, ¡no faltes! tomorrow at three, be sure to come!2 (haber poco) to be lacking, be needed■ falta (más) leche we need (more) milk, there isn't enough milk3 (no tener) to lack, not have (enough)4 (quedar) to remain, be left■ ¿cuánto falta para Alicante? how much further is it to Alicante?■ falta poco para que... it won't be long till...5 (no respetar) to insult, be rude to\faltar a la verdad not to tell the truth, liefaltar a su deber to fail in one's dutyfaltar a su palabra to break one's wordfaltar a su promesa not to keep one's promisefaltar al respeto a alguien to be rude to somebody, insult somebodyfaltar en los pagos not to keep up with the payments¡lo que me (te, le, etc) faltaba! that's all I (you, he, etc) needed!¡sólo me (te, le, etc) faltaba eso! that's all I (you, he, etc) needed!* * *verb2) be absent3) be unfaithful, break4) remain* * *VI1) (=no haber suficiente)•
faltar algo a algn, le falta todavía un impreso — you still need another form¿te falta dinero? — do you need any money?
te faltan dos centímetros para poder ser policía — you're two centimetres too short to be a policeman
2) (=no estar) to be missing¿quién falta? — who's missing?, who's not here?
no podemos irnos, falta Manolo — we can't go, Manolo isn't here yet
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no faltar, un desayuno en el que no faltan los huevos y el beicon — a breakfast which doesn't fail to include eggs and baconno falta ninguno de los ingredientes de la novela policíaca — all of the ingredients of the detective novel are present
no falta quien opina que... — there are those who think that...
3) (=no ir)faltaron tres personas a la reunión — there were three people missing o absent from the meeting
¡no faltaré! — I'll be there!
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faltar a una cita — [de negocios] to miss an appointment, not to turn up for an appointment; [con amigo] not to turn up for a date4) (=quedar)falta todavía bastante por hacer — there is still quite a lot to be done, quite a lot remains to be done
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falta mucho todavía — there's plenty of time to go yet¿falta mucho? — is there long to go?
¿te falta mucho? — will you be long?
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faltar para algo, faltan tres semanas para las elecciones — there are three weeks to go to the election, the election is three weeks offfaltan cinco minutos para que comience la representación — the performance will begin in five minutes
faltan cinco para las siete — LAm it's five to seven
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falta poco para las ocho — it's nearly eight o'clock, it's getting on for eight o'clock5) (=estar a punto de)6) (=insultar)¡sin faltar!, ¿eh? — keep it polite, right?
faltar a algn — (=ofender) to offend sb; (=ser infiel a) to be unfaithful to sb; (=no apoyar) to fail sb
faltar a algn al respeto — to be rude to sb, be disrespectful to sb
7) (=no cumplir)decencia 1), palabra 4), promesa 1., 1), respeto 1), verdad 1)•
faltar en algo, faltar en los pagos — to default on one's payments8) euf (=estar muerto)* * *verbo intransitivo1)a) ( no estar) to be missing¿quién falta? — who's missing?; (en colegio, reunión de trabajo) who's absent?
falta de su domicilio — she has been missing from home; (+ me/te/le etc)
b) ( no haber suficiente)más vale que sobre comida y no que falte — it's better to have too much food than too little; (+ me/te/le etc)
d) ( hacer falta)2) ( quedar)yo estoy lista ¿a ti te falta mucho? — I'm ready, will you be long?
falta poco para las diez — it's almost o nearly ten o'clock
¿te falta mucho para terminar? — will it take you long to finish?
¿falta mucho para que llegue? — will it be long until she arrives?
nos falta poco para terminar/llegar — we're almost finished/there
aún falta mucho — ( tiempo) there's plenty of time yet; ( distancia) there's a long way to go yet
esto es lo único que faltaba! — (iró) that's all I/we needed! (iro)
no faltaba or faltaría más! — ( respuesta - a un agradecimiento) don't mention it!; (- a una petición) of course, certainly; (- a un ofrecimiento) I wouldn't hear of it!; ( expresando indignación) whatever next!
3)a) ( no asistir)te esperamos, no faltes — we're expecting you, make sure you come
faltar a algo — al colegio/a clase to be absent from something; a una cita to miss something
b) ( no cumplir)faltar a algo: faltó a su promesa/palabra he didn't keep his promise/word; no me faltes al or (CS) el respeto! don't be rude to me; faltas a la verdad — you are not telling the truth
* * *= lack, be lacking, be short of.Ex. I think that we have established a communication which we have lacked in the past.Ex. The blame was not theirs that they were so lacking in gumption.Ex. Libraries are ordinarily short of space for collections, staff, and readers = Generalmente, las bibliotecas andan faltas de espacio para las colecciones, el personal y los lectores.----* al que no se puede dejar de faltar = unmissable.* empezar a faltar = be in short supply, be at a premium.* faltar a clase = play + hooky, skip + class, play + truant, bunk off, bunk + classes, skive, bunk + school.* faltar al respeto = disrespect, diss.* faltar a una clase = miss + class, cut + class.* faltar a una promesa = go back on + Posesivo + promise.* faltar de = be absent (from).* faltar el canto de un duro para = by the skin of + Posesivo + teeth, come + very close to.* faltar el respeto = disrespect, diss.* faltar mucho = be a long way off.* faltar mucho (para) = there + be + a long way to go (before), have + a long way to go (before).* faltar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).* faltar un poco = be some way off.* faltar versatilidad = be a one-trip pony.* no faltar el respeto = be civil towards.* para que no falte = for good measure.* para que no falte de nada = for good measure.* para que no vaya a faltar = for good measure.* pieza clave que falta = missing piece.* trabajo + no faltar = have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre.* * *verbo intransitivo1)a) ( no estar) to be missing¿quién falta? — who's missing?; (en colegio, reunión de trabajo) who's absent?
falta de su domicilio — she has been missing from home; (+ me/te/le etc)
b) ( no haber suficiente)más vale que sobre comida y no que falte — it's better to have too much food than too little; (+ me/te/le etc)
d) ( hacer falta)2) ( quedar)yo estoy lista ¿a ti te falta mucho? — I'm ready, will you be long?
falta poco para las diez — it's almost o nearly ten o'clock
¿te falta mucho para terminar? — will it take you long to finish?
¿falta mucho para que llegue? — will it be long until she arrives?
nos falta poco para terminar/llegar — we're almost finished/there
aún falta mucho — ( tiempo) there's plenty of time yet; ( distancia) there's a long way to go yet
esto es lo único que faltaba! — (iró) that's all I/we needed! (iro)
no faltaba or faltaría más! — ( respuesta - a un agradecimiento) don't mention it!; (- a una petición) of course, certainly; (- a un ofrecimiento) I wouldn't hear of it!; ( expresando indignación) whatever next!
3)a) ( no asistir)te esperamos, no faltes — we're expecting you, make sure you come
faltar a algo — al colegio/a clase to be absent from something; a una cita to miss something
b) ( no cumplir)faltar a algo: faltó a su promesa/palabra he didn't keep his promise/word; no me faltes al or (CS) el respeto! don't be rude to me; faltas a la verdad — you are not telling the truth
* * *= lack, be lacking, be short of.Ex: I think that we have established a communication which we have lacked in the past.
Ex: The blame was not theirs that they were so lacking in gumption.Ex: Libraries are ordinarily short of space for collections, staff, and readers = Generalmente, las bibliotecas andan faltas de espacio para las colecciones, el personal y los lectores.* al que no se puede dejar de faltar = unmissable.* empezar a faltar = be in short supply, be at a premium.* faltar a clase = play + hooky, skip + class, play + truant, bunk off, bunk + classes, skive, bunk + school.* faltar al respeto = disrespect, diss.* faltar a una clase = miss + class, cut + class.* faltar a una promesa = go back on + Posesivo + promise.* faltar de = be absent (from).* faltar el canto de un duro para = by the skin of + Posesivo + teeth, come + very close to.* faltar el respeto = disrespect, diss.* faltar mucho = be a long way off.* faltar mucho (para) = there + be + a long way to go (before), have + a long way to go (before).* faltar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).* faltar un poco = be some way off.* faltar versatilidad = be a one-trip pony.* no faltar el respeto = be civil towards.* para que no falte = for good measure.* para que no falte de nada = for good measure.* para que no vaya a faltar = for good measure.* pieza clave que falta = missing piece.* trabajo + no faltar = have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre.* * *faltar [A1 ]viA1 (no estar) to be missingaquí faltan tres recibos there are three receipts missingfalta dinero de la caja there's some money missing from the till¿estamos todos? — no, falta Inés are we all here? — no, Inés is missing o Inés isn't here(+ me/te/le etc): te falta un botón you have a button missing, you're missing a buttonrevisen sus bolsos a ver si les falta algo check your bags to see if there's anything missingle faltan todos los dientes de abajo he's lost all his bottom teetha esta taza le falta el asa there's no handle on this cupa la muñeca le falta un brazo the doll is missing an arm, the doll has an arm missingfalta de su domicilio desde hace un mes she has been missing from home for a monthel día que yo falte ¿qué va a ser de este chico? ( euf); what will become of this boy when I'm gone? ( euph)2(no haber suficiente): no faltará vino there will be plenty of wine, there will be no shortage of winemás vale que sobre comida y no que falte it's better to have too much food than too little(+ me/te/le etc): me falta el aire I can't breathenos faltó tiempo para terminar we didn't have enough time to finishme faltan palabras para expresarle mi agradecimiento I don't know how to thank youle falta experiencia he lacks experience, he doesn't have enough/any experienceganas no me faltan, pero no tengo dinero I'd love to, but I haven't got any money3 ( en frases negativas)(no haber): no falta quien piensa que fue un error there are those who think it was a mistakeno faltará oportunidad de retribuirles la atención there will be plenty of opportunities to return their kindness4(hacer falta): le falta alguien que la aconseje she needs someone to advise herle falta un objetivo en la vida he needs a goal in lifeB(quedar): yo estoy lista ¿a ti te falta mucho? I'm ready, will you be long?a la carne le faltarán unos 15 minutos the meat needs another 15 minutes or sosólo me falta pasarlo a máquina all I have to do is type it out, I just need to type it outel pastel está listo, sólo falta decorarlo the cake is ready, it just needs decoratingtodavía me falta pintar la puerta I still have to paint the door, I've still got the door to paintfalta poco para Pascua it's not long until Easterfaltaba poco para las diez it was almost o nearly ten o'clock, it was going on for ten o'clock ( BrE)sólo faltan cinco minutos para que empiece la carrera there are just five minutes to go before the race starts¿falta mucho para que llegue la abuela? will it be long until grandma arrives?ya falta poco para llegar we're nearly o almost there nowse puso furioso, poco faltó para que me pegara he got so angry, he nearly hit meme faltan tres páginas para terminar el libro I have three pages to go to finish the book¿te falta mucho para terminar? will it take you long to finish?, have you got much more to do?todavía faltan muchas cosas por hacer there are still a lot of things to do¡lo que me faltaba por oír! now I've heard everything!¡faltaría or no faltaba más! (en respuesta — a un agradecimiento) don't mention it!, you're welcome!; (— a un pedido) of course, certainly; (— a un ofrecimiento, una atención) I wouldn't hear of it!; (expresando indignación) can you imagine!, whatever next!pase usted primero — ¡no faltaba más! after you — no, after you!C1(no asistir): te esperamos, no faltes we're expecting you, make sure you comefaltar A algo to be absent FROM sthfalta mucho a clase he's often absent (from school), he misses a lot of classesesta semana ha faltado dos veces al trabajo she's been off work twice this week, she's stayed home from work twice this week ( AmE)nunca falta a una cita he never misses an appointment2 (no cumplir) faltar A algo:faltó a su promesa/palabra he didn't keep his promise/word, he broke his promise/word¡no le faltes al or (CS) el respeto a tu padre! don't be rude to your fatherno le falté I wasn't rude to himfaltas a la verdad you are not telling the truth* * *
faltar ( conjugate faltar) verbo intransitivo
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◊ ¿quién falta? who's missing?;
(en colegio, reunión) who's absent?;
a esta taza le falta el asa there's no handle on this cupb) ( no haber suficiente):
nos faltó tiempo we didn't have enough timec) ( hacer falta):
les falta cariño they need affection
2 ( quedar):◊ yo estoy lista ¿a ti te falta mucho? I'm ready, will you be long?;
nos falta poco para terminar we're almost finished;
me faltan tres páginas para terminar el libro I have three pages to go to finish the book;
solo me falta pasarlo a máquina all I have to do is type it out;
falta poco para Navidad it's not long until Christmas;
faltan cinco minutos para que empiece there are five minutes to go before it starts;
¡no faltaba más! ( respuesta — a un agradecimiento) don't mention it!;
(— a una petición) of course, certainly;
(— a un ofrecimiento) I wouldn't hear of it!
3a) ( no asistir):◊ te esperamos, no faltes we're expecting you, make sure you come;
faltar a algo ‹ al colegio› to be absent from sth;
‹ a una cita› to miss sth;
ha faltado dos veces al trabajo she's been off work twiceb) ( no cumplir):
¡no me faltes al respeto! don't be rude to me
faltar verbo intransitivo
1 (estar ausente) to be missing: falta el jefe, the boss is missing
2 (no tener) to be lacking: le falta personalidad, he lacks personality
3 (restar) to be left: aún falta para la Navidad, it's a long time until Christmas
faltó poco para que ganaran, they very nearly won
no falta nada por hacer, there's nothing more to be done
sólo me falta el último capítulo por leer, I've only got the last chapter to read
4 (no acudir) tu hermano faltó a la cita, your brother didn't turn up/come
5 (incumplir) eso es faltar a la verdad, that is not telling the truth
faltar uno a su palabra, to break one's word
6 (insultar) faltar a alguien, to be rude to someone: ¡sin faltar!, don't be rude!
(ofender) no era mi intención faltarte al respeto, I didn't mean to be rude to you
♦ Locuciones: ¡lo que faltaba!, that's all it needed!
¡no faltaba más!, (but) of course!
' faltar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ahogarse
- quedar
- respeto
- tornillo
English:
default setting
- go back on
- missing
- unaccounted
- word
- absent
- go
- hooky
- miss
- skip
- truant
* * *faltar vi1. [no haber] to be lacking, to be needed;falta aire there's not enough air;le falta sal it needs a bit of salt;faltó comida there wasn't enough food;a esta casa no le falta nada this house lacks nothing o has everything;después del robo faltaban dos cuadros after the robbery, two paintings were missing;abrí la cartera y me faltaban varios documentos I opened my briefcase and several documents were missing2. [estar ausente] to be absent o missing;falta Elena Elena is missing;el día que yo falte when I have passed on;falta de su domicilio desde hace tres semanas she has been missing (from home) for three weeksfaltar a una cita not to turn up at an appointment;¡no faltes (a la cita)! don't miss it!, be there!;ha faltado a clase tres veces esta semana she has been absent o off three days this week;últimamente ha faltado mucho al trabajo he's been off work a lot recently, he's had a lot of time off work recentlyfaltó a su obligación he neglected his duty;faltó a la verdad she wasn't being truthful, she wasn't telling the truthfaltar a alguien al respeto to be disrespectful to sb;¡a mí no me faltes!, ¡sin faltar! don't you speak to me like that!le falta experiencia she lacks experience;le falta una mano he has got only one hand;al equipo le faltan buenos defensas the team is short of good defenders;le falta una pata a la mesa the table is missing a leg;me faltan palabras para expresar mi agradecimiento I can't find the words to express my gratitudenos va a faltar cerveza we're going to run out of beer, we're not going to have enough beer;para que su felicidad fuera completa sólo faltaba que viniera su hijo all it needed to make her happiness complete was for her son to arrive;ganas no nos faltan, pero no vamos a poder ir it isn't because we don't want to, but we won't be able to go;sólo le faltó ponerse a llorar he did everything but burst into tears;¡lo que me faltaba! that's all I needed!;¡lo que faltaba, otro pinchazo! that's all I needed, another flat tyre!sólo te falta firmar all you have to do is sign;falta un mes para las vacaciones there's a month to go till the holidays;¿falta mucho para el final? is there long to go?;falta poco para las once it's nearly eleven o'clock;falta poco para que llegue it won't be long till he arrives, he'll soon be here;¿cuánto falta para Bogotá? how much further is it to Bogota?;aún faltan 10 kilómetros there are still 10 kilometres to go;faltó poco para que lo matase I very nearly killed him;¿lo mató? – poco faltó did she kill him? – very nearly[rechazo] that tops it all!, that's a bit much!;claro que puedes usar mi teléfono, ¡no faltaba o [m5] faltaría más! of course you can use my telephone, there's no need for you to ask;por supuesto que no te dejo ir, ¡faltaría más! of course I'm not letting you go, what can you be thinking of!* * *v/i1 be missing;cuando falten mis padres when my parents die2 ( quedar):falta una hora there’s an hour to go;faltan 10 kilómetros there are 10 kilometers to go;sólo falta hacer la salsa there’s only the sauce to do;falta poco para las diez it’s almost o nearly ten o’clock;falta poco para que empiece la película it won’t be long before the film starts, the film will be starting soon;faltó poco para que me cayera I almost o nearly fell;y por si faltaba algo … and as if that wasn’t enough …3:faltar a be absent from;faltar a clase miss class, be absent from class4:faltar a alguien be disrespectful to s.o.;faltar a su palabra not keep one’s word5:¡no faltaba o¡lo que faltaba! that’s all I/we etc needed!* * *faltar vi1) : to be lacking, to be neededme falta ayuda: I need help2) : to be absent, to be missing3) quedar: to remain, to be leftfaltan pocos días para la fiesta: the party is just a few days away4)¡no faltaba más! : don't mention it!, you're welcome!* * *faltar vb1. (no estar) to be missing2. (no haber suficiente) not to be enough3. (carecer de) to lack4. (no acudir) to miss5. (quedar tiempo) to be left6. (quedar por hacer) to have to do7. (ofender, molestar) to be rude -
22 Wort
n; -(e)s, -e und Wörter1. Pl. meist Wörter; LING. word; (Ausdruck) term, expression; ein anderes Wort für... another word for...; ein neues Wort a new word, a neologism fachspr.; im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes oder in des Wortes wahrster Bedeutung in the true sense of the word2. Pl. -e; (Äußerung) word; man kann sein eigenes Wort nicht verstehen you can’t hear yourself speak; ein ernstes Wort mit jemandem sprechen have a serious word with s.o.; ein gutes Wort einlegen für jemanden put in a good word for s.o.; das große Wort haben oder führen do all the talking; (angeben) talk big umg.; du sprichst ein großes oder wahres Wort gelassen aus nach Goethe: it’s easy enough for you to say that; das letzte Wort in einer Sache: the last word on; das letzte Wort haben have the final say; rechthaberisch: have the last word; das letzte Wort ist noch nicht gesprochen we haven’t heard the last of it; das ist mein letztes Wort that’s final, that’s my last word; ein wahres Wort very true; das ist ein Wort! you’re on!; ein Wort gab das andere one thing led to another; mit dir habe ich noch ein Wort zu reden! I want a word with you; du hättest ja ein Wort sagen können! you might have mentioned it!; ich glaube ihm kein Wort I don’t believe a word he says; kein Wort herausbringen not say a word, be tongue-tied; kein Wort darüber! don’t breathe a word; kein Wort mehr! I don’t want to hear another word!; ein paar Worte mit jemandem wechseln have a few words with s.o.; viele Worte machen talk a lot; ohne viele Worte zu machen without further ado; er macht nicht viele Worte he doesn’t waste his words; ich will nicht viele Worte machen I’ll be brief; genug der Worte! enough said; mir fehlen die Worte words fail me, I don’t know what to say; hast du oder hat der Mensch Worte! umg. would you credit it, Am. can you believe it!; dein Wort in Gottes Ohr! umg. let’s hope so, I do hope so, amen to that; jemandem das Wort abschneiden / entziehen fig. cut s.o. short / cut s.o. off; das Wort ergreifen fig. (begin to) speak; das Wort führen fig. do the talking; jemandem das Wort erteilen call upon s.o. to speak; Sie haben das Wort fig. over to you; das Wort hat Herr X fig. it’s Mr X’s turn to speak, Mr X will now say a few words; bei einer Debatte auch: Mr X has the floor; jemandem / einer Sache das Wort reden fig. support s.o. / s.th., back s.o. / s.th. up3. mit Präp.: auf ein Wort! can I have a word with you?; nicht viel auf jemandes Worte geben not set great store by what s.o. says; aufs Wort gehorchen / glauben obey / believe implicitly; das glaub ich ihm aufs Wort I believe him implicitly; iro. I can well believe it; hör auf meine Worte mark my words; jemanden beim Wort nehmen take s.o. at his ( oder her) word; bei Einladung etc.: take s.o. up on s.th.; Wort für Wort word for word; in Worten bei Zahlenangaben: in letters; in Worte fassen formulate, express (in words); jemandem ins Wort fallen interrupt s.o., butt in on s.o. umg.; in Wort und Bild berichten report in words and pictures; vortragen: give an illustrated talk; eine Sprache in Wort und Schrift beherrschen have a good spoken and written knowledge ( oder command) of a language; mit anderen Worten in other words, put another way; mit einem Wort in a word; mit den Worten schließen:... say in conclusion (that)...; sag’s mit eigenen Worten tell it in your own words; sie erwähnte es mit keinem Wort she didn’t even give it a mention; nach Worten suchen search ( oder be at a loss) for words; ums Wort bitten fig. ask to speak; zu Wort kommen have one’s say; nicht zu Wort kommen not get a word in edgeways (bes. Am. edgewise); sich zu Wort melden fig. ask to speak; zu seinem Wort stehen stick by one’s word4. nur Sg.; (Ehrenwort) word (of hono[u]r); auf mein Wort! word of hono(u)r!; sein Wort geben give ( oder pledge) one’s word ( auf + Akk on); jemandes Wort darauf haben have s.o.’s word on it; Wort halten keep one’s word; bei jemandem im Wort stehen oder sein have made a promise to s.o.5. Pl. -e; (Ausspruch) saying; (Zitat) quotation; geflügeltes Wort well-known saying, familiar quotation; das Wort ( Gottes) RELI. the Word (of God); das Wort zum Sonntag TV etwa Word for Sunday, late-night religious broadcast on Saturday evening; am Anfang war das Wort BIBL. in the beginning was the Word; mitreden II, Mund, Tat, verlieren etc.* * *das Wortmot; vocable; word* * *Wọrt [vɔrt]nt -(e)s, -e or -er['vœrtɐ]1) pl usu - er (= Vokabel) wordein Wort mit sechs Buchstaben — a word with six letters, a six-letter word
See:→ wahr2) pl -e (= Äußerung) wordmit anderen/wenigen Worten — in other/a few words
keine Worte für etw finden — to find no words for sth; (sprachlos sein auch) to be speechless at sth
kein Wort von etw wissen/verstehen — not to know/understand a thing about sth
kein Wort miteinander/mit jdm sprechen or reden — not to say a word to each other/to sb
du sprichst ein großes or wahres Wort gelassen aus — how true, too true
die passenden/keine Worte für etw finden — to find the right/no words for sth
jdn mit schönen Worten abspeisen — to fob sb off (Brit), to put sb off
seine Worte galten dir — he meant you, he was talking about you
See:3) no pl(= Rede, Recht zu sprechen)
das Wort nehmen — to speak; (bei Debatte auch) to take the floordas große Wort haben or führen (inf) — to shoot one's mouth off (inf)
ums Wort bitten, sich zu Wort melden — to ask to speak
er hat das Wort — it's his turn to speak; (bei Debatte auch) he has the floor
jdm das Wort erteilen or geben — to allow sb to speak; (bei Debatte auch) to allow sb to take the floor
4) pl -e (= Ausspruch) saying; (= Zitat) quotation; (REL) Wordein Wort, das er immer im Munde führt — one of his favourite (Brit) or favorite (US) sayings
ein Wort Goethes/aus der Bibel — a quotation from Goethe/the Bible
das Wort zum Sonntag — short religious broadcast on Saturday night, ≈ late call (dated Brit
5) pl -e (= Text, Sprache) words pldas geschriebene/gedruckte/gesprochene Wort —
6) pl -e(= Befehl, Entschluss)
das Wort des Vaters ist ausschlaggebend — the father's word is lawdabei habe ich auch (noch) ein Wort mitzureden or mitzusprechen — I (still) have something to say about that too
7) no pl (= Versprechen) word(bei jdm) im Wort stehen or sein — to have given one's word (to sb), to have made a commitment (to sb)
* * *das1) (the smallest unit of language (whether written, spoken or read).) word2) (a solemn promise: He gave her his word that it would never happen again.) word* * *<-[e]s, Wörter o -e>[vɔrt, pl ˈvœrtɐ, ˈvɔrtə]nt1.<pl Wörter>LING wordein anderes \Wort für... another word [or a synonym] for...ein \Wort buchstabieren/übersetzen to spell/translate a wordein kurzes/langes \Wort a short/long wordim wahrsten Sinne des \Wortes in the true sense of the wordWörter verschlucken (fig) to swallow [or slur] one's words\Wort für \Wort word for word2.<pl Worte>ich habe nie ein böses \Wort von ihr gehört I've never heard a bad word from herer bat uns ohne ein \Wort des Grußes herein he motioned us to enter without a word of greetinghat man denn da noch \Worte? what can you say?, words fail mefür so ein Verhalten finde ich keine \Worte mehr such behaviour leaves me speechlessdenk an meine \Worte! remember what I said!auf ein \Wort! (geh) a word!ein \Wort gab das andere one thing led to anotherdarüber ist kein \Wort gefallen not a word was said about thathättest du doch ein \Wort gesagt if only you had said somethingdavon hat man mir kein \Wort gesagt no one has said a word to me about itmeine Erleichterung lässt sich in \Worten kaum schildern I can't possibly describe in words how relieved I amdas letzte \Wort ist noch nicht gesprochen that's not the end of it, the final decision hasn't been made yetkein \Wort mehr! (fam) not another word!das ist ein \Wort! that's it!, that's the very thing!spar' dir deine \Worte! save your breath!das sind nichts als \Worte they're only [or nothing but] words1.000 Euro, in \Worten: eintausend 1,000 euros, in words: one thousandmit anderen \Worten in other wordsanerkennende \Worte words of appreciationin \Wort und Bild in words and pictures\Worte des Dankes words of thanksman kann sein eigenes \Wort nicht [mehr] verstehen one can't hear oneself speakmit einem \Wort in a wordein \Wort einwerfen to mention sthein ernstes \Wort mit jdm reden to have a serious talk with sbetw mit keinem \Wort erwähnen to not say a [single] word about sthetw in \Worte fassen to put sth into wordsjdm fehlen die \Worte sb is speechlessjd findet keine \Worte für etw akk sb can't find the right words to express sthfreundliche/harte \Worte friendly/harsh wordsgenug der \Worte! (geh) that's enough talk!jdm kein \Wort glauben to not believe a word sb says[bei jdm] ein gutes \Wort für jdn einlegen to put in a good word for sb [with sb]kein \Wort herausbringen [o hervorbringen] to not get a word out, to be tongue-tiedauf jds \Worte hören to listen to sb's adviceetw mit knappen/umständlichen \Worten ausdrücken to express sth briefly/in a roundabout wayerzählen Sie mit möglichst knappen \Worten, was vorgefallen ist tell me as briefly as you can what happenedjdn mit leeren/schönen \Worten abspeisen to fob sb off with empty words/nicelyimmer das letzte \Wort haben wollen to always want to have the last wordaufs \Wort parieren to jump to itkein \Wort miteinander reden to not say a word to each otherjdm/etw das \Wort reden to put the case for sb/sthdas \Wort an jdn richten to address sbnach \Worten ringen [o suchen] to struggle for wordsohne ein \Wort zu sagen without saying a wordin \Wort und Schrift (geh) spoken and writtensie beherrscht Französisch in \Wort und Schrift she has command of both written and spoken Frenchin \Wort und Tat in word and deedseinen \Worten Taten folgen lassen actions speak louder than words, to follow one's words with actionverletzende \Worte offending wordskein \Wort über jdn/etw verlieren to not say a word about sb/sth, to not mention sb/sthdarüber brauchen wir kein \Wort zu verlieren we don't need to waste any words on itkein \Wort verstehen to not understand a word; (hören) to be unable to hear a word [that's being said]nicht viele \Worte machen (fig) to be a man of action [rather than words]seine \Worte sorgsam wählen to choose one's words carefullydas ist ein wahres \Wort (geh) you can say that againdu sprichst ein wahres \Wort gelassen aus how right you aredaran ist kein wahres \Wort, davon ist kein \Wort wahr not a word of it is true, don't believe a word of itmit jdm ein paar \Worte wechseln to speak a few words with sbauf mein \Wort! I give you my word!sein \Wort brechen/halten to break/keep one's wordjdm [etw] aufs \Wort glauben to believe every word sb says [about sth]das glaube ich dir aufs \Wort I can well believe itjdn beim \Wort nehmen to take sb at his word, to take sb's word for itich bin bei ihm im \Wort I gave him my word4. kein pl (Rede[erlaubnis]) wordgestatten Sie mir ein \Wort allow me to say a few wordsjdm das \Wort abschneiden/entziehen to cut sb shortmit den \Worten... anfangen/schließen to start/close with the remark [or by saying]...ums \Wort bitten to ask to speakein \Wort einwerfen (fig) to throw in a worddas \Wort ergreifen to begin to speak; Diskussionsteilnehmer to take the floorjdm das \Wort erteilen [o geben] to allow sb to speak; Diskussionsleiter etc. to pass the floor to sbjdm ins \Wort fallen to interrupt sbdas \Wort führen to be the spokespersondas \Wort haben to have one's turn to speakals Nächstes haben Sie das \Wort it's your turn to speak next[nicht] zu \Wort kommen to [not] get a chance to speakein \Wort mitzureden haben to have sth to say about sthdas \Wort an jdn richten (geh) to address sbjdm das \Wort verbieten to forbid sb to speak5.<pl Worte>(Befehl, Entschluss) worddas \Wort des Vaters ist ausschlaggebend the father's word is lawjds \Wort ist Gesetz sb's word is law, what sb says goesjdm aufs \Wort gehorchen to obey sb's every worddas \Wort des Königs the king's command6.<pl Worte>(Ausspruch) wordein \Wort Goethes a quotation from Goetheein viel zitiertes \Wort ist... it is frequently said that..am Anfang war das \Wort in the beginning was the wordnach dem \Wort des Evangeliums according to the Gospeldas \Wort Gottes the Word of Goddas \Wort zum Sonntag short religious broadcast on Saturday evening8.▶ geflügeltes \Wort quotation▶ jdm das \Wort aus dem Mund nehmen to take the very words out of sb's mouth, that's just what sb was going to say▶ jdm das \Wort [o die \Worte] im Munde umdrehen to twist sb's words* * *das; Wort[e]s,Wörter odEx:/Ex:1) Plural Wörter, (auch:)2) Plural Worte (Äußerung) wordich verstehe kein Wort — I don't understand a word [of it]
jemanden [nicht] zu Wort kommen lassen — [not] let somebody get a word in
etwas mit keinem Wort erwähnen — not say a word about something; not mention something at all
hast du [da noch] Worte? — what do you say to that?
das ist das letzte/mein letztes Wort — that's the/my last word on the matter
[immer] das letzte Wort haben wollen/müssen — want to have/have to have the last word
Dr. Meyer hat das Wort — it's Dr Meyer's turn to speak
das Wort ergreifen od. nehmen — start to speak
jemandem das Wort geben od. erteilen/entziehen — call upon somebody to speak/to finish speaking
für jemanden ein [gutes] Wort einlegen — put in a [good] word for somebody
kein weiteres Wort über etwas (Akk.) verlieren — not say another word about something
5) Plural Worte (Versprechen) word[sein] Wort halten — keep one's word
jemandem sein Wort [auf etwas (Akk.)] geben — give somebody one's word [on something]
jemanden beim Wort nehmen — take somebody at his/her word
* * *ein anderes Wort für … another word for …;ein neues Wort a new word, a neologism fachspr;in des Wortes wahrster Bedeutung in the true sense of the wordman kann sein eigenes Wort nicht verstehen you can’t hear yourself speak;ein ernstes Wort mit jemandem sprechen have a serious word with sb;ein gutes Wort einlegen für jemanden put in a good word for sb;wahres Wort gelassen aus nach Goethe: it’s easy enough for you to say that;das letzte Wort in einer Sache: the last word on;das letzte Wort haben have the final say; rechthaberisch: have the last word;das letzte Wort ist noch nicht gesprochen we haven’t heard the last of it;das ist mein letztes Wort that’s final, that’s my last word;ein wahres Wort very true;das ist ein Wort! you’re on!;ein Wort gab das andere one thing led to another;mit dir habe ich noch ein Wort zu reden! I want a word with you;du hättest ja ein Wort sagen können! you might have mentioned it!;ich glaube ihm kein Wort I don’t believe a word he says;kein Wort herausbringen not say a word, be tongue-tied;kein Wort darüber! don’t breathe a word;kein Wort mehr! I don’t want to hear another word!;ein paar Worte mit jemandem wechseln have a few words with sb;viele Worte machen talk a lot;ohne viele Worte zu machen without further ado;er macht nicht viele Worte he doesn’t waste his words;ich will nicht viele Worte machen I’ll be brief;genug der Worte! enough said;mir fehlen die Worte words fail me, I don’t know what to say;hat der Mensch Worte! umg would you credit it, US can you believe it!;dein Wort in Gottes Ohr! umg let’s hope so, I do hope so, amen to that;jemandem das Wort abschneiden/entziehen fig cut sb short/cut sb off;das Wort ergreifen fig (begin to) speak;das Wort führen fig do the talking;jemandem das Wort erteilen call upon sb to speak;Sie haben das Wort fig over to you;das Wort hat Herr X fig it’s Mr X’s turn to speak, Mr X will now say a few words; bei einer Debatte auch: Mr X has the floor;jemandem/einer Sache das Wort reden fig support sb/sth, back sb/sth up3. mit präp:auf ein Wort! can I have a word with you?;nicht viel auf jemandes Worte geben not set great store by what sb says;aufs Wort gehorchen/glauben obey/believe implicitly;das glaub ich ihm aufs Wort I believe him implicitly; iron I can well believe it;hör auf meine Worte mark my words;Wort für Wort word for word;in Worten bei Zahlenangaben: in letters;in Worte fassen formulate, express (in words);jemandem ins Wort fallen interrupt sb, butt in on sb umg;in Wort und Bild berichten report in words and pictures; vortragen: give an illustrated talk;eine Sprache in Wort und Schrift beherrschen have a good spoken and written knowledge ( oder command) of a language;mit anderen Worten in other words, put another way;mit einem Wort in a word;mit den Worten schließen: … say in conclusion (that) …;sag’s mit eigenen Worten tell it in your own words;sie erwähnte es mit keinem Wort she didn’t even give it a mention;nach Worten suchen search ( oder be at a loss) for words;ums Wort bitten fig ask to speak;zu Wort kommen have one’s say;nicht zu Wort kommen not get a word in edgeways (besonders US edgewise);sich zu Wort melden fig ask to speak;zu seinem Wort stehen stick by one’s wordauf mein Wort! word of hono(u)r!;sein Wort geben give ( oder pledge) one’s word (auf +akk on);jemandes Wort darauf haben have sb’s word on it;Wort halten keep one’s word;sein have made a promise to sbgeflügeltes Wort well-known saying, familiar quotation;das Wort (Gottes) REL the Word (of God);* * *das; Wort[e]s,Wörter odEx:/Ex:1) Plural Wörter, (auch:)2) Plural Worte (Äußerung) wordich verstehe kein Wort — I don't understand a word [of it]
jemanden [nicht] zu Wort kommen lassen — [not] let somebody get a word in
etwas mit keinem Wort erwähnen — not say a word about something; not mention something at all
hast du [da noch] Worte? — what do you say to that?
das ist das letzte/mein letztes Wort — that's the/my last word on the matter
[immer] das letzte Wort haben wollen/müssen — want to have/have to have the last word
Dr. Meyer hat das Wort — it's Dr Meyer's turn to speak
das Wort ergreifen od. nehmen — start to speak
jemandem das Wort geben od. erteilen/entziehen — call upon somebody to speak/to finish speaking
für jemanden ein [gutes] Wort einlegen — put in a [good] word for somebody
kein weiteres Wort über etwas (Akk.) verlieren — not say another word about something
5) Plural Worte (Versprechen) word[sein] Wort halten — keep one's word
jemandem sein Wort [auf etwas (Akk.)] geben — give somebody one's word [on something]
jemanden beim Wort nehmen — take somebody at his/her word
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НИ ГУГУ coll Invar1. ( usu. predic with subj: human or collectusu. used in present or past contexts because of the absence of a verb in Russian, the tense of the verb in the English equivalent must be determined by the context) one keeps silent, does not say anythingX ни ryry = (past context) X didn't say ( breathe) a wordX didn't make ( utter, let out) a (one) peep X kept mum there wasn't ( s.o. didn't hear) a peep (a sound, a word) from (out of) X....Они здесь только покурить: дыма табачного в рот наберут, ни гугу (Ерофеев 3)....They just went out there for a smoke, took a drag or two of tobacco smoke into their lungs, and never made a peep (3a)....(Местная газета «Большевистские темпы») печатала чёрт-те чего, а о пропавшем Учреждении -ни гугу (Войнович 2)....(The local newspaper Bolshevik Tempos) was printing all sorts of rubbish, but that the Institution had vanished, not one peep (2a).2. от кого, откуда \Г-442 ( subj (with не бытье)) there has been no news, letter, response from some person or organization: от X-a ни гугу — there hasn't been a (any) word from Xthere is no word from X person Y hasn't heard a thing from X.3. \Г-442 (кому о ком-чём) (used as imperdo not tell anyone (or a certain person) about sth.X-y (никому) (об Y-e) ни гугу = don't (you mustn't) say (breathe) a word to X (to anyone) (about Y)not a word to X (to anyone) (about Y) don't (you mustn't) make (utter) a peep (a sound) to X (about Y) keep mum (about Y).Говоря строго между нами, только уж ты, профессор, об этом никому ни гугу, - я соврал тебе давеча про наше хорошее положение. Положение у нас хуже некуда (Терц 6). Strictly between ourselves-but you really mustn't breathe a word, Professor-1 told you a lie when I said that things were not as bad as they might be. The fact is, they couldn't be worse (6a).У меня гениальная идея, сказал Претендент, и они перешли на шепот. Только никому ни гугу, сказал Претендент (Зиновьев 1). "I've had a marvellous idea," said Claimant, and the rest of the conversation was held in whispers. "Not a word to anyone," said Claimant (1a). -
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• НИ ГУГУ coll[Invar]=====1. [usu. predic with subj: human or collect; usu. used in present or past contexts; because of the absence of a verb in Russian, the tense of the verb in the English equivalent must be determined by the context]⇒ one keeps silent, does not say anything:- X didn't make <utter, let out> a < one> peep;- X kept mum;- there wasn't < s.o. didn't hear> a peep <a sound, a word> from < out of> X.♦...Они здесь только покурить: дыма табачного в рот наберут, ни гугу (Ерофеев 3)....They just went out there for a smoke, took a drag or two of tobacco smoke into their lungs, and never made a peep (3a).♦...[Местная газета "Большевистские темпы"] печатала чёрт-те чего, а о пропавшем Учреждении - ни гугу (Войнович 2)....[The local newspaper Bolshevik Tempos] was printing all sorts of rubbish, but that the Institution had vanished, not one peep (2a).⇒ there has been no news, letter, response from some person or organization:- person Y hasn't heard a thing from X.3. ни гугу (кому о ком-чём) [used as imper]⇒ do not tell anyone (or a certain person) about sth.:- X-у (никому) (об Y-e) ни гугу≈ don't (you mustn't) say (breathe) a word to X (to anyone) (about Y);- keep mum (about Y).♦ Говоря строго между нами, только уж ты, профессор, об этом никому ни гугу, - я соврал тебе давеча про наше хорошее положение. Положение у нас хуже некуда (Терц 6). Strictly between ourselves-but you really mustn't breathe a word, Professor - I told you a lie when I said that things were not as bad as they might be. The fact is, they couldn't be worse (6a).♦ У меня гениальная идея, сказал Претендент, и они перешли на шепот. Только никому ни гугу, сказал Претендент (Зиновьев 1). "I've had a marvellous idea," said Claimant, and the rest of the conversation was held in whispers. "Not a word to anyone," said Claimant (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ни гугу
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25 decir
v.1 to say.decir que sí/no to say yes/nodice que no viene she says (that) she is not coming¿cómo se dice “estación” en inglés? how do you say “estación” in English?dicen que va a ser un verano muy seco they say it's going to be a very dry summerElla dijo la razón She said the reason.Ella dijo incongruencias She said=uttered inconsistencies.Esa historia dice algo cierto That story says something that is true.2 to tell.¿quién te lo ha dicho? who told you that?¿qué quieres que te diga? what do you want me to say?, what can I say?decir a alguien que haga algo to tell somebody to do somethingdecir la verdad to tell the truthDecirle la verdad a Ricardo To tell the truth to Richard= To tell Richard the truth.Le dije I told him.3 to recite, to read.4 to tell, to show.eso lo dice todo that says it alldecir mucho (en favor) de to say a lot for5 to call.le dicen la carretera de la muerte they call it the road of death6 to say to.Ella había dicho hacer eso She had said to do that.7 to say about.Ese estudio dice mil años That study says about one thousand years.* * *Present IndicativePast IndicativeFuture IndicativeConditionalPresent SubjunctiveImperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperativePast Participledicho,-a.* * *verb1) to say2) tell3) speak•- decirse* * *DECIR ¿"Say" o "tell"? Decir se puede traducir por say o por tell. Por regla general, say simplemente {dice} y tell {informa} u {ordena hacer algo}. ► Decir generalmente se traduce por say en estilo directo. Normalmente no lleva un complemento de persona pero si se menciona a quién se está dirigiendo el hablante, el complemento de persona tiene que ir precedido por la preposición to: "Ya son las tres", dije "It's already three o'clock," I said "¡Qué tiempo más malo!" Eso fue lo único que me dijo "What awful weather!" That's all he said to me ► En estilo indirecto, decir se puede traducir por say cuando simplemente se cuenta lo que alguien ha dicho. Si say lleva complemento de persona, este se coloca después del complemento directo: Dijo que se tenía que marchar He said he had to leave Me dijo algo que no entendí He said something to me that I didn't understand ► Decir se traduce por tell cuando se {informa} o se {ordena hacer algo}. Suele llevar un objeto de persona sin la preposición to: Me dijo que tenía una entrevista de trabajo He told me he had a job interview ¡Te he dicho que no lo toques! I told you not to touch it! ► Hay algunos usos idiomáticos en los que decir se traduce por tell aunque no lleva complemento de persona. Por ejemplo: to tell the truth (decir la verdad) y to tell a lie (decir una mentira). Otros verbos ► Si decir va acompañado de un calificativo en español, a menudo se puede traducir al inglés por otros verbos que no sean say o tell: "Lo he perdido todo", dijo entre sollozos "I've lost everything," she sobbed Dijo con voz ronca algo sobre necesitar un médico He croaked something about needing a doctor Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada Para otras expresiones con el participio, ver dicho.1. VERBO TRANSITIVO1) (=afirmar) to sayya sabe decir varias palabras — she can already say several words, she already knows several words
- tengo prisa -dijo — "I'm in a hurry," she said
viene y dice: -estás despedido — * he goes, "you're fired" *
olvídalo, no he dicho nada — forget I said anything
¿decía usted? — you were saying?
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[como] dicen los madrileños — as they say in Madridcomo iba diciendo... — as I was saying...
¿cómo ha dicho usted? — pardon?, what did you say?
decir que to say (that)•
decir para {o} entre [sí] — to say to o.s.dicen que... — they say (that)..., people say (that)...
el cartel dice claramente que... — the sign says clearly {o} clearly states that...
decir que sí/no — to say yes/no
-¿viene? -dice que sí — "is she coming?" - "she says she is {o} she says so"
adiós 2.la miré y me dijo que sí/no con la cabeza — I looked at her and she nodded/shook her head
¿quién te lo dijo? — who told you?
se lo dije bien claro, pero no me hizo caso — I told her quite clearly, but she didn't take any notice of me
tengo algo que decirte — there's something I want to tell you, I've got something to tell you
decir a algn que ({+ indic}) to tell sb (that)hoy nos dicen las notas — they're telling {o} giving us our results today
decir a algn que ({+ subjun}) (=ordenar) to tell sb to ({+ infin}); (=pedir) to ask sb to ({+ infin})¿no te digo que no puedo ir? — I've already told you I can't go
3) (=contar) [+ mentiras, verdad, secreto] to tellverdad 1)4) (=llamar) to call¿cómo le dicen a esto en Perú? — what do they call this in Peru?
se llama Francisco, pero le dicen Paco — his name is Francisco, but he's known as Paco
le dicen "el torero" — he's known as "el torero"
en México se le dice "recámara" al dormitorio — in Mexico they say "recámara" instead of "dormitorio"
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me dijo de [todo] — he called me all the names under the sun5) (=opinar) to saypodemos ir a Portugal, ¿tú qué dices? — we could go to Portugal, what do you say?
¿tu familia qué dice de la boda? — what does your family say about the wedding?
6) [rectificando]había 8, digo 9 — there were 8, I mean 9
¡qué digo! — what am I saying?
7) [texto] to say•
como dice el [refrán]... — as the saying goes...8) [+ misa] to say9) [locuciones en indicativo]digo... — Méx well, er...
mis súbditos se presentarán ante mí ¡he dicho! — my subjects shall appear before me: I have spoken!
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y dice [bien] — and he is quite right•
[como quien] dice — (=de alguna manera) so to speak; (=aproximadamente) in a way, more or lessaunque no es el director es, como quien dice, el que manda en la empresa — although he isn't the manager, he's the person in charge, so to speak, of the company
está, como quien dice, aquí al lado — it's just round the corner, as they say
como quien no dice nada — quite casually, as though it wasn't important
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[lo mismo] digo — likewise- gracias por todo -lo mismo digo — "thank you for everything" - "likewise!" {o} "thanks to you too!"
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pero dice [mal] — but he is wrong•
pues si esto te parece mucha gente, no te digo [nada] en verano — if you think this is a lot of people, you should see it in summer•
no lo digo [por] ti — I'm not referring to you, I'm not getting at you•
sí, [porque tú] lo digas — yes, sir, aye, aye, captain! iró•
¿[qué me] dices? — [sorpresa] you don't say!, well I never!; [incredulidad] come off it!•
[si tú] lo dices — if you say so•
eso digo [yo] — that's (just) what I saydeberías buscar trabajo, vamos, digo yo — you ought to look for a job, that's what I say, if you ask me, you ought to look for a job
¡si te lo digo yo! — of course it's true!
¡lo digo yo y basta! — you will do it because I say so!
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¡[y que] lo digas! — you can say that again!10) [locuciones en infinitivo]•
[dar] que decir (a la gente) — to make people talk, set tongues wagging•
[es] decir — that is (to say)mi prima, es decir, la hija de Ana — my cousin, that is (to say) Ana's daughter
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[ir] a decir, ¡a mí me lo vas a decir! — you're telling me!•
es [mucho] decir — that's saying something•
[ni que] decir tiene que... — it goes without saying that...•
[no hay más] que decir — there's nothing more to say•
para decirlo con otras [palabras] — to put it another way, in other words•
decir [por] decir — to talk for talking's sake•
[por así] decirlo — so to speak•
[querer] decir — to mean¿qué quiere decir "spatha"? — what does "spatha" mean?
¿qué quiere usted decir con eso? — what do you mean by that?
¿querrás decir un millón, no un billón? — do you mean a million rather than a billion?
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[ya es] decir — that's saying somethingles ha costado más cara que mi casa, y eso ya es decir — it cost them more than my house did, and that's saying something
11) [locuciones en subjuntivo, imperativo]no es que yo lo diga, pero... — it's not because I say so, but...
es, digamos, un comerciante — he's a dealer, for want of a better word, he's a sort of dealer
¡haberlo dicho!, ¡me lo hubieras dicho! — you could have told me {o} said!
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digámoslo [así] — so to speak, for want of a better word•
digan [lo que] digan — whatever they say•
y [no] digamos... — not to mention...y su madre, no digamos — not to mention his mother
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no es muy guapa [que] digamos — she's not what you'd call pretty, she's not exactly prettyno estuvo muy cortés, que digamos — he wasn't what you'd call polite, he wasn't exactly polite
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¡[no me] digas! — [sorpresa] you don't say!, well I never!; [incredulidad] come off it!•
¿qué [quieres] que te diga? — what can I say?12) [locuciones en condicional]¿cómo (lo) diría yo? — how shall I put it?
¿cómo diríamos? — how shall I put it?
¡quién lo diría! — would you believe it!, who would have thought it!
13) el qué diránse preocupa mucho por el qué dirán — she's always worried about what people will say {o} think
2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO1) [invitando a hablar]-¿te puedo pedir un favor? -dime — "can I ask you a favour?" - "go ahead"
¿diga?, ¿dígame? — [al teléfono] hello?
usted dirá — [invitando a hablar] go ahead; [sirviendo bebida] say when; [en tienda] can I help you?
-¿te gustaría cambiar de coche? -¡hombre, ya me dirás! — "would you like a new car?" - "you bet I would!"
2) (=indicar)su mirada lo dice todo — her expression says it all {o} speaks volumes
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eso dice mucho [de] su personalidad — that says a lot about her personalityuna situación que tan mal dice de nuestro gobierno — a situation which shows our government in such a bad light
3.See:* * *III 1.¿cientos de personas? - bueno, es un decir — hundreds of people? - well, figuratively speaking
verbo transitivo1) <palabra/frase/poema> to say; <mentira/verdad> to tellya dice `mamá' — he says `mama' now
no digas esas cosas, por favor — please don't say things like that
¿cómo pudiste decir eso? — how could you say that?
¿eso lo dices por mí? — are you referring to me?
dicen or se dice que es el hombre más rico del país — he is said to be the richest man in the country
no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' — it isn't `andé', it's `anduve'
¿cómo se dice `amor' en ruso? — how do you say `love' in Russian?
bonita, lo que se dice bonita, no es — she's not what you would call pretty
es el sábado; ni que decir tiene que estás invitado — it's on Saturday; you're invited, but that goes without saying
¿tendrá tiempo de hacerlo? - dice que sí — will he have time to do it? - he says he will
¿no lo encontró? - dice que no — didn't he find it? - no, he says he didn't
¿qué tal? ¿qué decís? — (RPl fam) hi, how are things? (colloq)
2)¿sabes qué me dijo? — do you know what he told me?; (expresando sorpresa, indignación, etc) do you know what he said to me?
fue algo espantoso, todo lo que te diga es poco — it was terrible, I can't begin to tell you how terrible
3)a) (expresando o transmitiendo órdenes, deseos, advertencias)decirle a alguien que + subj — to tell somebody to + inf
b)4) ( por escrito) to say¿qué dice aquí? — what does it say here?
5) ( llamar) to call6) (sugerir, comunicar)la forma de vestir dice mucho de una persona — the way someone dresses says a lot/tells you a lot about them
¿te dice algo ese nombre? — does that name mean anything to you?
7)8)¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? — what does this word mean?
¿qué quieres decir con eso? — what do you mean by that?
¿quieres decir que ya no te interesa? — do you mean (to say) that you're no longer interested?
9) (opinar, pensar) to think¿y los padres qué dicen? — what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?
quién lo hubiera dicho! — who would have thought o believed it?
habría que regalarle algo, no sé, digo yo — we ought to buy her a present, well, I think so anyway
es muy fácil - si tú lo dices... — it's very easy - if you say so...
10) (en locs)a decir verdad — to tell you the truth, to be honest
2.con decirte que: no me lo perdonó nunca, con decirte que ni me saluda... he's never forgiven me, he won't even say hello to me; decir por decir: lo dijo por decir he didn't really mean it; es decir that is; mi cuñada, es decir la mujer de Rafael my sister-in-law, Rafael's wife that is; es mucho decir: es la mejor película del año - eso ya es mucho decir it's the best movie of the year - I wouldn't go that far; he dicho! that's that o final!; no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! (colloq); por así decirlo so to speak; que digamos: no es muy inteligente que digamos he's not exactly o he's hardly what you'd call intelligent; que no se diga! shame on you!; que no se diga que no somos capaces! I don't want people saying that we can't do it; y (ya) no digamos or (AmL) y no se diga: le cuestan mucho las matemáticas y no digamos la física he finds mathematics very difficult, and as for physics...; el qué dirán (fam): siempre le ha importado el qué dirán — she's always been worried what other people (might) think; ver tb dicho I
decir via) ( invitando a hablar)papá - dime, hijo — dad - yes, son?
quería pedirle un favor - usted dirá — I wanted to ask you a favor - certainly, go ahead
tome asiento, usted dirá — (frml) take a seat, and now, what can I do for you?
b) (Esp) ( al contestar el teléfono)3.¿diga? or ¿dígame? — hello?
decirse v prona) (refl) to say... to oneselfb) (recípr) to say.... to each otherc) (enf)* * *= declare, put, read, say, state, tell, volunteer, make + the point that, let + Nombre + know, let + it be known, observe, bid, reflect, utter, tender, hip, call + the tune.Ex. 24.17 declares Enter a body created or controlled by a government under its own name unless it belongs to one or more of the types listed in 24.18.Ex. As one respondent from this end of the information spectrum put it, 'Context is all in the information world'.Ex. This error message is displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the screen and reads: DAWT008, 107, DFCR....Ex. In conclusion, it should not be necessary to say that instructions and guiding must be as brief as possible.Ex. Short abstracts are generally preferred, but there are instances where the most effective approach is to cite the original unamended, and to state that this is what has been done.Ex. Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.Ex. 'Anything wrong?' 'Oh, I'm okay, I guess,' volunteered Datto cautiously.Ex. However, they do make the very important point that the notation is not an essential part of the scheme.Ex. Then the secretary, having rallied herself, said forlornly 'I'll let him know you're here in a minute'.Ex. It can certainly be status-conferring to let it be known in social conversation that one has read the latest Fay Weldon book, but if the group one is in never reads Fay Weldon anyway and could not care less what she has written then the victory is a somewhat hollow one.Ex. 'All this is not very likely,' she observed at last, 'not only because of the strength of the selection process -- its imperviousness to proof before an arbitrator'.Ex. 'Sit down please,' he bade her.Ex. 'Now, you know, I could merely turn this over to the two division or all the department heads and let them decide,' reflected Bough.Ex. The ideal was forever etched in his consciousness from the day Crane uttered it: a good librarian working anywhere is a credit and benefit to libraries everywhere.Ex. 'Well,' Stanton tendered, 'one candidate clearly has the superior experience -- Kass'.Ex. He was aghast after having been hipped to the fact there are hookers on the Internet.Ex. As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.----* ¡eso se dice pronto! = easier said than done.* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be kidding!.* a decir de todos = by all accounts.* a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.* a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....* arriesgarse a decir = hazard.* atreverse a decir = go + (as/so) far as to say.* aunque a decir verdad = Mind you.* aventurarse a decir = venture.* baste decir que = suffice (it) to say.* como dice el dicho = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.* como dice el refrán = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.* continuar diciendo = go on.* cumplir lo que se dice = live up to + Posesivo + claim.* decían las malas lenguas que = rumour had it that.* decir adiós = bid + Nombre + goodbye, bid + adieu, kiss + Nombre + goodbye, bid + farewell, wave + a bye.* decir adiós (a) = say + goodbye (to).* decir adiós al pasado = bid + farewell + to the past.* decir adiós con la mano = wave + goodbye.* decir adiós con un gesto = signal + goodbye.* decir a favor de = say in + favour of.* decir Algo = break + the news.* decir Algo a Alguien = let + Nombre + in on.* decir Algo de un modo colérico = flame out.* decir Algo que es obvio por sí mismo = state + the obvious.* decir balbuceando = splutter, sputter.* decir bolas = fib.* decir bromeando = quip.* decir chorradas = bullshit.* decir con desdén = sneer.* decir con desprecio = sneer.* decir con la boca llena = say in + full confidence.* decir con mal humor = spit out.* decir con toda confianza = say in + full confidence.* decir con voz + Adjetivo = say in + a + Adjetivo + voice.* decir de un modo enfadado = spit out.* decir disparates = shoot off + at the mouth, talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.* decir en confianza = confide.* decir en defensa de = say in + defence of.* decir entrecordamente = splurt out.* decir en voz alta = say + out loud, say in + a loud voice.* decir en voz baja = say under + Posesivo + breath, say in + a low voice, say in + a quiet voice.* decir + esperar = express + hope.* decir estupideces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.* decir gilipolleces = talk + nonsense, talk + rubbish, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.* decir humorísticamente = quip.* decir inesperadamente = blurt out, pipe.* decir la última palabra = hear + the final word, outface.* decir la verdad = tell + the truth, speak + the truth, come + clean.* decir la verdad sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.* decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.* decirlo = come out with + it.* decir lo que Uno piensa = speak up, speak out.* decir mentirijillas = fib.* decir mentirillas = fib.* decir mucho de Algo = speak + volumes.* decir pamplinas = bullshit.* decir + poseer = claim.* decir que Uno se siente cómodo con Algo = express + comfort with.* decir que Uno se siente confortable con Algo = express + comfort with.* decir que Uno siente lo que le ha pasado a Otra Persona = express + sympathy for.* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.* decir resoplando = snort.* decir sandeces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.* decirse = grapevine + carry + the story, make out to be, word + go (a)round.* decirse que = be reputed to.* decir suspirando = sigh.* decir tonterías = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.* decir una grosería = make + rude remark.* demostrar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.* dicen las malas lenguas que = rumour has it that.* digamos por ejemplo = let us say, say.* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.* el tiempo dirá = time will tell.* el tiempo lo dirá = only time will tell.* enterarse de lo que Uno quiere decir = catch + Posesivo + drift, get + Posesivo + drift.* es decir = i.e. (latín - id est), in other words, that is, that is to say, which is to say.* es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.* estar a punto de decir = be on the tip of + Posesivo + tongue to say.* esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.* expresar lo que Uno quiere decir = make + Posesivo + point.* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.* hacer lo que uno dice que es capaz de hacer = live up to + Posesivo + claim.* huelga decir = needless to say.* la gente dice que = rumour has it that.* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be joking!.* me atrevo a decir = may I say.* ni que decir tiene que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.* no decir a Alguien lo que está ocurriendo = leave + Nombre + in the dark.* no decir nada = keep + quiet.* no decir nada a nadie = lips + seal.* no decir palabrotas = watch + Posesivo + mouth.* ¡no digas palabrotas! = watch your language!.* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.* no preguntes porque no te puedo decir la verdad = ask no questions and hear no lies.* no saber qué decir = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.* no ser tan bueno como se dice = not + it's cracked up to be.* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.* para decir la verdad = to be honest.* por decirlo así = so to speak, in a manner of speaking.* por decirlo de alguna manera = so to speak.* por decirlo de algún modo = in a manner of speaking, so to speak.* por lo que dicen todos = by all accounts.* por no decir algo peor = to put it mildly.* por no decir nada de = to say nothing of.* por no decir nunca = if ever.* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.* predecible en cuanto a lo que dice = platitudinous.* probar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.* qué me dices de... = what about....* querer decir = mean.* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....* quién + Pronombre + iba a decir que... = little did + Pronombre + know that....* recalcar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.* resaltar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.* se decía que = rumour had it that.* se dice = so the story goes.* se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil = easier said than done.* se dice que = rumour has it that, the saying + be + that.* según se dice = reportedly, so the argument goes, reputedly.* sin decir nada = dumbly.* sin decir ni mú = as quiet as a mouse.* sin decir ni pío = as quiet as a mouse.* sin decir una palabra = without saying a word.* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].* tener cuidado con lo que se dice = say + the right thing.* tener cuidado con lo que Uno dice = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say.* yo me atrevería a decir = dare I say.* * *III 1.¿cientos de personas? - bueno, es un decir — hundreds of people? - well, figuratively speaking
verbo transitivo1) <palabra/frase/poema> to say; <mentira/verdad> to tellya dice `mamá' — he says `mama' now
no digas esas cosas, por favor — please don't say things like that
¿cómo pudiste decir eso? — how could you say that?
¿eso lo dices por mí? — are you referring to me?
dicen or se dice que es el hombre más rico del país — he is said to be the richest man in the country
no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' — it isn't `andé', it's `anduve'
¿cómo se dice `amor' en ruso? — how do you say `love' in Russian?
bonita, lo que se dice bonita, no es — she's not what you would call pretty
es el sábado; ni que decir tiene que estás invitado — it's on Saturday; you're invited, but that goes without saying
¿tendrá tiempo de hacerlo? - dice que sí — will he have time to do it? - he says he will
¿no lo encontró? - dice que no — didn't he find it? - no, he says he didn't
¿qué tal? ¿qué decís? — (RPl fam) hi, how are things? (colloq)
2)¿sabes qué me dijo? — do you know what he told me?; (expresando sorpresa, indignación, etc) do you know what he said to me?
fue algo espantoso, todo lo que te diga es poco — it was terrible, I can't begin to tell you how terrible
3)a) (expresando o transmitiendo órdenes, deseos, advertencias)decirle a alguien que + subj — to tell somebody to + inf
b)4) ( por escrito) to say¿qué dice aquí? — what does it say here?
5) ( llamar) to call6) (sugerir, comunicar)la forma de vestir dice mucho de una persona — the way someone dresses says a lot/tells you a lot about them
¿te dice algo ese nombre? — does that name mean anything to you?
7)8)¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? — what does this word mean?
¿qué quieres decir con eso? — what do you mean by that?
¿quieres decir que ya no te interesa? — do you mean (to say) that you're no longer interested?
9) (opinar, pensar) to think¿y los padres qué dicen? — what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?
quién lo hubiera dicho! — who would have thought o believed it?
habría que regalarle algo, no sé, digo yo — we ought to buy her a present, well, I think so anyway
es muy fácil - si tú lo dices... — it's very easy - if you say so...
10) (en locs)a decir verdad — to tell you the truth, to be honest
2.con decirte que: no me lo perdonó nunca, con decirte que ni me saluda... he's never forgiven me, he won't even say hello to me; decir por decir: lo dijo por decir he didn't really mean it; es decir that is; mi cuñada, es decir la mujer de Rafael my sister-in-law, Rafael's wife that is; es mucho decir: es la mejor película del año - eso ya es mucho decir it's the best movie of the year - I wouldn't go that far; he dicho! that's that o final!; no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! (colloq); por así decirlo so to speak; que digamos: no es muy inteligente que digamos he's not exactly o he's hardly what you'd call intelligent; que no se diga! shame on you!; que no se diga que no somos capaces! I don't want people saying that we can't do it; y (ya) no digamos or (AmL) y no se diga: le cuestan mucho las matemáticas y no digamos la física he finds mathematics very difficult, and as for physics...; el qué dirán (fam): siempre le ha importado el qué dirán — she's always been worried what other people (might) think; ver tb dicho I
decir via) ( invitando a hablar)papá - dime, hijo — dad - yes, son?
quería pedirle un favor - usted dirá — I wanted to ask you a favor - certainly, go ahead
tome asiento, usted dirá — (frml) take a seat, and now, what can I do for you?
b) (Esp) ( al contestar el teléfono)3.¿diga? or ¿dígame? — hello?
decirse v prona) (refl) to say... to oneselfb) (recípr) to say.... to each otherc) (enf)* * *= declare, put, read, say, state, tell, volunteer, make + the point that, let + Nombre + know, let + it be known, observe, bid, reflect, utter, tender, hip, call + the tune.Ex: 24.17 declares Enter a body created or controlled by a government under its own name unless it belongs to one or more of the types listed in 24.18.
Ex: As one respondent from this end of the information spectrum put it, 'Context is all in the information world'.Ex: This error message is displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the screen and reads: DAWT008, 107, DFCR....Ex: In conclusion, it should not be necessary to say that instructions and guiding must be as brief as possible.Ex: Short abstracts are generally preferred, but there are instances where the most effective approach is to cite the original unamended, and to state that this is what has been done.Ex: Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.Ex: 'Anything wrong?' 'Oh, I'm okay, I guess,' volunteered Datto cautiously.Ex: However, they do make the very important point that the notation is not an essential part of the scheme.Ex: Then the secretary, having rallied herself, said forlornly 'I'll let him know you're here in a minute'.Ex: It can certainly be status-conferring to let it be known in social conversation that one has read the latest Fay Weldon book, but if the group one is in never reads Fay Weldon anyway and could not care less what she has written then the victory is a somewhat hollow one.Ex: 'All this is not very likely,' she observed at last, 'not only because of the strength of the selection process -- its imperviousness to proof before an arbitrator'.Ex: 'Sit down please,' he bade her.Ex: 'Now, you know, I could merely turn this over to the two division or all the department heads and let them decide,' reflected Bough.Ex: The ideal was forever etched in his consciousness from the day Crane uttered it: a good librarian working anywhere is a credit and benefit to libraries everywhere.Ex: 'Well,' Stanton tendered, 'one candidate clearly has the superior experience -- Kass'.Ex: He was aghast after having been hipped to the fact there are hookers on the Internet.Ex: As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.* ¡eso se dice pronto! = easier said than done.* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be kidding!.* a decir de todos = by all accounts.* a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.* a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....* arriesgarse a decir = hazard.* atreverse a decir = go + (as/so) far as to say.* aunque a decir verdad = Mind you.* aventurarse a decir = venture.* baste decir que = suffice (it) to say.* como dice el dicho = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.* como dice el refrán = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.* continuar diciendo = go on.* cumplir lo que se dice = live up to + Posesivo + claim.* decían las malas lenguas que = rumour had it that.* decir adiós = bid + Nombre + goodbye, bid + adieu, kiss + Nombre + goodbye, bid + farewell, wave + a bye.* decir adiós (a) = say + goodbye (to).* decir adiós al pasado = bid + farewell + to the past.* decir adiós con la mano = wave + goodbye.* decir adiós con un gesto = signal + goodbye.* decir a favor de = say in + favour of.* decir Algo = break + the news.* decir Algo a Alguien = let + Nombre + in on.* decir Algo de un modo colérico = flame out.* decir Algo que es obvio por sí mismo = state + the obvious.* decir balbuceando = splutter, sputter.* decir bolas = fib.* decir bromeando = quip.* decir chorradas = bullshit.* decir con desdén = sneer.* decir con desprecio = sneer.* decir con la boca llena = say in + full confidence.* decir con mal humor = spit out.* decir con toda confianza = say in + full confidence.* decir con voz + Adjetivo = say in + a + Adjetivo + voice.* decir de un modo enfadado = spit out.* decir disparates = shoot off + at the mouth, talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.* decir en confianza = confide.* decir en defensa de = say in + defence of.* decir entrecordamente = splurt out.* decir en voz alta = say + out loud, say in + a loud voice.* decir en voz baja = say under + Posesivo + breath, say in + a low voice, say in + a quiet voice.* decir + esperar = express + hope.* decir estupideces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.* decir gilipolleces = talk + nonsense, talk + rubbish, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.* decir humorísticamente = quip.* decir inesperadamente = blurt out, pipe.* decir la última palabra = hear + the final word, outface.* decir la verdad = tell + the truth, speak + the truth, come + clean.* decir la verdad sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.* decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.* decirlo = come out with + it.* decir lo que Uno piensa = speak up, speak out.* decir mentirijillas = fib.* decir mentirillas = fib.* decir mucho de Algo = speak + volumes.* decir pamplinas = bullshit.* decir + poseer = claim.* decir que Uno se siente cómodo con Algo = express + comfort with.* decir que Uno se siente confortable con Algo = express + comfort with.* decir que Uno siente lo que le ha pasado a Otra Persona = express + sympathy for.* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.* decir resoplando = snort.* decir sandeces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.* decirse = grapevine + carry + the story, make out to be, word + go (a)round.* decirse que = be reputed to.* decir suspirando = sigh.* decir tonterías = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.* decir una grosería = make + rude remark.* demostrar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.* dicen las malas lenguas que = rumour has it that.* digamos por ejemplo = let us say, say.* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.* el tiempo dirá = time will tell.* el tiempo lo dirá = only time will tell.* enterarse de lo que Uno quiere decir = catch + Posesivo + drift, get + Posesivo + drift.* es decir = i.e. (latín - id est), in other words, that is, that is to say, which is to say.* es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.* estar a punto de decir = be on the tip of + Posesivo + tongue to say.* esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.* expresar lo que Uno quiere decir = make + Posesivo + point.* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.* hacer lo que uno dice que es capaz de hacer = live up to + Posesivo + claim.* huelga decir = needless to say.* la gente dice que = rumour has it that.* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be joking!.* me atrevo a decir = may I say.* ni que decir tiene que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.* no decir a Alguien lo que está ocurriendo = leave + Nombre + in the dark.* no decir nada = keep + quiet.* no decir nada a nadie = lips + seal.* no decir palabrotas = watch + Posesivo + mouth.* ¡no digas palabrotas! = watch your language!.* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.* no preguntes porque no te puedo decir la verdad = ask no questions and hear no lies.* no saber qué decir = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.* no ser tan bueno como se dice = not + it's cracked up to be.* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.* para decir la verdad = to be honest.* por decirlo así = so to speak, in a manner of speaking.* por decirlo de alguna manera = so to speak.* por decirlo de algún modo = in a manner of speaking, so to speak.* por lo que dicen todos = by all accounts.* por no decir algo peor = to put it mildly.* por no decir nada de = to say nothing of.* por no decir nunca = if ever.* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.* predecible en cuanto a lo que dice = platitudinous.* probar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.* qué me dices de... = what about....* querer decir = mean.* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....* quién + Pronombre + iba a decir que... = little did + Pronombre + know that....* recalcar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.* resaltar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.* se decía que = rumour had it that.* se dice = so the story goes.* se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil = easier said than done.* se dice que = rumour has it that, the saying + be + that.* según se dice = reportedly, so the argument goes, reputedly.* sin decir nada = dumbly.* sin decir ni mú = as quiet as a mouse.* sin decir ni pío = as quiet as a mouse.* sin decir una palabra = without saying a word.* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].* tener cuidado con lo que se dice = say + the right thing.* tener cuidado con lo que Uno dice = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say.* yo me atrevería a decir = dare I say.* * *1(manera de expresarse): en el decir popular in popular speech¿cientos de personas? — bueno, es un decir hundreds of people? — well, it's just a manner of speaking o a figure of speechsupongamos, es un decir, que … let's assume, just for the sake of argument, that …al decir de la gente, el clima está cambiando people say the climate is changingno son más que decires it's just talk■ decir (verbo transitivo)A decir: palabra, mentira etcB decirle algo a alguienC1 transmitiendo órdenes, deseos etc2 decir adiósD por escritoE llamarF sugerir, comunicarG decir misaH1 querer decir2 digo (al rectificar)I opinar, pensarJ en locuciones■ decir (verbo intransitivo)A1 invitando a hablar2 al contestar el teléfonoB decir bien/mal de■ decirse (verbo pronominal)1 reflexivo2 recíproco3 para enfatizarvtA ‹palabra/frase› to say; ‹mentira/verdad› to tell; ‹poema› to say, recite; ‹oración› to say[ para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2] ya dice `mamá' he says ‘mama’ nowno digas esas cosas, por favor please don't say things like that¿cómo pudiste decir semejante disparate? how could you say such a stupid thing o make such a stupid comment?no me dejó decir ni una palabra he didn't let me get a word in edgeways¿eso lo dices por mí? are you referring to me?no sé qué decir … un millón de gracias I don't know what to say … thank you very much indeed¡qué callado estás! ¡no dices nada! you're very quiet, you've hardly said a word!¡no lo dirás en serio! you can't be serious!¡no irás a decir que no lo sabías! don't try and tell me you didn't know!dijo que sí con la cabeza he nodded—no puedo hacer nada —dijo Juan there is nothing I can do, said Juan o Juan saidcomo dice el refrán/mi abuela as the saying goes/as my grandmother sayslo dijeron por la radio they said it o it was announced on the radiono eran ricos, digamos que vivían bien I don't mean they were rich, let's just say they lived welldicen que de joven fue muy guapa they say she was very beautiful when she was youngdicen que es el hombre más rico del país he is said to be the richest man in the country¿qué se dice? — gracias/por favor what do you say? — thank you/pleaseno se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' it isn't `andé', it's `anduve'¡eso no se dice! you mustn't say that!¿cómo se dice `te quiero' en ruso? how do you say `I love you' in Russian?, what's the Russian for `I love you'?bonita, lo que se dice bonita, no es she's not what you would call prettyestoy harta, lo que se dice harta ¿me oyes? I'm fed up, absolutely fed up, do you hear?eso se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil that's easier said than donepalatal: dícese del sonido cuya articulación … palatal: of, relating to or denoting a sound articulated …es el sábado; ni que decir tiene que estás invitado it's on Saturday; you're invited, of course, but that goes without saying o but I don't need to tell you thathaberlo dicho antes why didn't you say so before?, you might have said so before!¿tendrá tiempo de hacerlo? — dice que sí will he have time to do it? — he says he will¿no lo encontró? — dice que no didn't he find it? — no, he says he didn'tdigan lo que digan no matter what people say, whatever people sayBdecirle algo a algn to tell sb stheso no es lo que me dijo a mí that's not what he told me, that's not what he said to me¿sabes qué me dijo? do you know what he told me?; (expresando sorpresa, indignación, etc) do you know what he said to me?se lo voy a decir a papá I'm going to tell Dadhoy nos dicen el resultado they're going to give us the result todayme dijo una mentira he told me a lie, he lied to meAndrés me dijo lo de tu hermano Andrés told me about your brother¡a mí me lo vas a decir! you're telling me!, you don't have to tell me!¿sabes lo que te digo? por mí que se muera look, as far as I'm concerned he can drop dead! ( colloq)¿no te digo? éste se cree que yo soy la sirvienta see what I mean? he thinks I'm his servant¿no te digo or no te estoy diciendo que hasta le pega? I'm telling you, he even hits her!¿tú qué me aconsejas? — ¿qué quieres que te diga? tienes que tomar tú la decisión what do you think I should do? — well, to be quite frank o honest, I think you have to decide for yourselfya te decía yo que no era verdad I told you it wasn't true, didn't I?fue algo espantoso, todo lo que te diga es poco it was terrible, I just can't describe it o I can't begin to tell youhace mal tiempo en verano, y no te digo nada en invierno … in summer the weather's bad, and as for the winter …¡no me digas que no es precioso! isn't it beautiful?a lo mejor te ofrecen el puesto ¿quién te dice? (CS); you never know, they might offer you the jobme resultó ¿cómo te diría? … violento I found it … how shall I put it? o I don't know … rather embarrassing¡ya me dirás qué le cuesta escribirnos una carta! I mean, surely it's not too much trouble for him to write us a letterno te creas todo lo que te dicen don't believe everything people tell you o everything you heardime con quién andas y te diré quién eres you can judge a man by the company he keepsC1(transmitiendo órdenes, deseos, advertencias): ¡porque lo digo yo! because I say so!a mí nadie me dice lo que tengo que hacer nobody tells me what to doharás lo que yo diga you'll do as I saymanda decir mi mamá que si le puede prestar el martillo ( AmL); mom says can she borrow your hammer?Fernando pregunta si puede venir con nosotros — dile que sí Fernando wants to know if he can come with us — yes, tell him he can o say yesdecir QUE + SUBJ:dice papá que vayas Dad wants youdice que llames cuando llegues she says (you are) to phone when you get theredijo que tuviéramos cuidado she said to be careful, she said we should be carefuldecirle a algn QUE + SUBJ to tell sb to + INFdiles que empiecen tell them to startle dije que no lo hiciera I told him not to do itnos dijeron que esperáramos they told us o we were told to waitte digo que vengas aquí enseguida I said, come here at once2decir adiós to say goodbyevino a decirme adiós she came to say goodbye (to me)di adiós a tu vida de estudiante that's the end of your student days, you'd better say goodbye to your student days¿se lo prestaste? ¡ya le puedes decir adiós! you mean you lent it to him? well, you can kiss that goodbye! ( colloq)D (por escrito) to say¿qué dice aquí? what does it say here?el diario no dice nada sobre el asunto there's nothing in the paper about itE (llamar) to callle dicen `Dumbo' por las orejas they call him `Dumbo' because of his earsse llama Rosario pero le dicen Charo her name is Rosario but people call her Charono me digas de usted there's no need to call me `usted'F(sugerir, comunicar): la forma de vestir dice mucho de una persona the way someone dresses says a lot o tells you a lot about themel tiempo lo dirá time will tellpor afuera la casa no dice nada the house doesn't look much from the outsideel poema no me dice nada the poem doesn't do anything for mealgo me decía que no iba a ser fácil something told me it wasn't going to be easy¿te dice algo ese nombre? does that name mean anything to you?la tarta estaba diciendo cómeme the cake was just asking to be eatenGdecir misa to say massH1querer decir to mean¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? what does this word mean?¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?no entendiste lo que quise decir you didn't understand what I meant¿quieres decir que ya no te interesa? do you mean (to say) that you're no longer interested?sólo quería decirte que … I just wanted to say that …2digo (al rectificar) I meanel presupuesto asciende a diez mil, digo cien mil de euros we have a budget of ten thousand, (sorry,) I mean a hundred thousand eurosI (opinar, pensar) to think¿y los padres qué dicen? what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?podríamos ir mañana ¿tú qué dices? we could go tomorrow, what do you think?¡quién lo hubiera dicho! who would have thought o believed it?podría haber mencionado al resto del equipo, vamos, digo yo … he could have mentioned the rest of the team … well I'd have thought so, anywayhabría que regalarle algo, no sé, digo yo we ought to buy her a present, well, I think so anywayes muy fácil — si tú lo dices … it's very easy — if you say so …J ( en locuciones):a decir verdad to tell you the truth, to be honestcomo quien dice so to speakel nuevo tren está, como quien dice, a la vuelta de la esquina the new train is, so to speak o to coin a phrase, just around the cornerla granja es, como quien dice, la razón de su vida I suppose you could say the farm is his whole reason for livingcon decirte que: no me lo perdonó nunca, con decirte que ni me saluda … he's never forgiven me, he won't even say hello to medecir por decir: lo dijo por decir he didn't really mean it¡digo! ( Esp fam): ¡qué calor hace! — ¡digo! it's so hot! — you can say that again o I'll say! ( colloq)es decir that ismi cuñada, es decir la mujer de Rafael my sister-in-law, Rafael's wife that isno sé si voy a poder ir — es decir que no vas a ir I don't know if I'll be able to go — you mean you're not goinges mucho decir: es la mejor película del año — eso ya es mucho decir it's the best movie of the year — I wouldn't go that far¡he dicho! that's that!, that's final!lo mismo digo: mucho gusto en conocerle — lo mismo digo pleased to meet you — pleased to meet you o likewise¡qué alegría verte! — lo mismo digo it's great to see you! — and you o you too¡no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! ( colloq)¿sabes que se casa Lola? — ¡no me digas! do you know Lola's getting married? — no! o you're joking! o really? o never!por así decirlo so to speakes, por así decirlo, el alma-máter de la empresa he is, so to speak o as it were, the driving force behind the companyque digamos: no es muy inteligente que digamos he's not exactly o he's hardly what you'd call intelligent¿qué me dices?: saqué el primer puesto ¿qué me dices? I came first, how about that then?¿y qué me dices de lo de Carlos? and what about Carlos then?¿sabes que lo van a derribar? — ¿qué me dices? do you know they're going to demolish it? — what? o you're kidding!¡que no se diga! shame on you!¿te ganó un niño de seis años? ¡que no se diga! you were beaten by a six-year-old child? shame on you!¡que no se diga que no somos capaces! I don't want people saying that we can't do itse dice pronto no lesscostó $20.000 ¡se dice pronto! it cost $20,000, which is no mean sumlleva dos meses enferma, que se dice pronto she has been ill for two months, and that's a long time¡y que lo digas! ( Esp); you can say that again!, you're telling me!, don't I know it!y (ya) no digamos or ( AmL) y no se diga: le cuestan mucho las matemáticas y no digamos la física he finds mathematics very difficult, and as for physics …el/la que te dije ( fam hum); you-know-whoel qué dirán ( fam): siempre le ha importado el qué dirán she's always been worried what other people (might) think¿por qué te preocupa tanto el qué dirán? why do you worry about what people will o might say?■ decirviA1(invitando a hablar): papá — dime, hijo dad — yes, son?tome asiento — gracias — usted dirá ( frml); take a seat — thank you — now, what can I do for you?2Bdecir bien/mal de algn/algo: sus trabajos dicen bien de él his work has created a good impressionla manera en que se comportó no dice muy bien de él the way he behaved doesn't show him in a very good light o doesn't say very much for him■ decirse1 ( reflexivo) to say to oneselfse dijo que no lo volvería a hacer he said to himself o he told himself that he wouldn't do it againme dije para mis adentros que allí había gato encerrado I said o thought to myself, there's something fishy going on here2 ( recíproco) to say to each otherse decían secretos al oído they were whispering secrets to each otherse dijeron de todo they called each other every name under the sun3 ( enf):tú hazme caso que yo sé lo que me digo you listen to me, I know what I'm talking aboutno sé para qué me preguntas, si tú te lo dices todo I don't know why you're asking me, you seem to have all the answers* * *
decir 1 sustantivo masculino:◊ ¿cientos de personas? — bueno, es un decir hundreds of people? — well, figuratively speaking
decir 2 ( conjugate decir) verbo transitivo
1
‹mentira/verdad› to tell;
para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2
¿eso lo dices por mí? are you referring to me?;
¡no lo dirás en serio! you can't be serious!;
dijo que sí con la cabeza he nodded;
no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' it isn't `andé', it's `anduve';
¡eso no se dice! you mustn't say that!;
¿cómo se dice `amor' en ruso? how do you say `love' in Russian?;
¿lo encontró? — dice que sí/no did he find it? — he says he did/he didn'tb)
2 decirle algo a algn to tell sb sth;◊ voy a decirle a papá que … I'm going to tell Dad …;
¡ya te lo decía yo! I told you so!
3a) (expresando órdenes, deseos, advertencias):◊ ¡porque lo digo yo! because I say so!;
harás lo que yo diga you'll do as I say;
dice que llames cuando llegues she says (you are) to phone when you get there;
dijo que tuviéramos cuidado she said to be careful;
diles que empiecen tell them to start;
le dije que no lo hiciera I told him not to do itb)
4
◊ ¿y los padres qué dicen? what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?;
¡quién lo hubiera dicho! who would have thought o believed it?;
es muy fácil — si tú lo dices … it's very easy — if you say so …b) (sugerir, comunicar):
¿te dice algo ese nombre? does that name mean anything to you?
5
¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?
6 ( en locs)
como quien dice so to speak;
es decir that is;
¡he dicho! that's that o final!;
ni que decir tiene que … it goes without saying that …;
¡no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! (colloq);
por así decirlo so to speak;
el qué dirán (fam) what other people (might) think;
ver tb dicho 1
verbo intransitivoa) ( invitando a hablar):
quería pedirle un favor — usted dirá I wanted to ask you a favor — certainly, go ahead
decirse verbo pronominal
decir
I m (dicho, sentencia) saying: es sólo un decir, it's just a manner of speaking
II verbo transitivo
1 to say: está diciendo una mentira/la verdad, she's telling a lie/the truth
no dijo nada, he said nothing
2 (con complemento indirecto) to tell: no le dije mi opinión, I didn't tell him my opinion
les dijo que esperaran un rato, she told them to wait for a while
3 (opinar, afirmar, proponer) ¿qué me dices de mi nuevo corte de pelo?, what do you think of my new haircut?, te digo que es una extravagancia, I think it's quite weird
yo digo que vayamos a Cuenca, I suggest going to Cuenca
4 (suscitar interés, una idea) to mean, appeal: ese libro no me dice nada, that book doesn't appeal to me
¿le dice algo esta cara?, does this face mean anything to you?
5 (mostrar, indicar) to say, show: lo que hizo dice mucho en su favor, what he did says a lot for him
su cara de decepción lo dice todo, his long face says it all
♦ Locuciones: Tel Esp diga o dígame, hello?
digamos, let's say
digo yo, in my opinion
el qué dirán, what people will say
es decir, that is (to say)
ni que decir tiene, needless to say
no decir esta boca es mía, not to say a word
¡no me digas!, really!
por así decirlo, as it were o so to speak
querer decir, to mean
¡y que lo digas!, you bet! ➣ Ver nota en mean
¿To tell o to say?
Observa que to tell menciona a la persona a la cual va dirigida una frase: Dime tu nombre. Tell me your name. Les dijo que se fueran. He told them to go away.
Por el contrario, to say se centra en el contenido del mensaje, sin importarnos a quién va dirigido: ¿Qué has dicho? What did you say? Dijo que sí. He said yes. ➣ Ver nota en tell.
' decir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- amén
- amohinarse
- año
- apéndice
- atinar
- bala
- barbaridad
- bastante
- burrada
- callar
- chorrada
- colmo
- comenzar
- confiar
- cosa
- declarar
- delirar
- descargo
- despedirse
- dilucidar
- disparate
- entender
- excusada
- excusado
- flexible
- fluir
- ir
- haber
- hablar
- holgar
- honestamente
- hoy
- lengua
- maravilla
- mu
- nada
- obviedad
- pelagatos
- pío
- precisamente
- puño
- querer
- rezar
- restar
- rey
- saciedad
- señor
- significar
- soltar
English:
ablaze
- abuse
- afraid
- anything
- bid
- bite back
- blurt out
- buzz off
- caller
- clear off
- dash off
- devil
- dinner
- distinctly
- drone
- enjoy
- eventual
- ever
- few
- flatter
- flounder
- fortune
- gasp out
- get
- get at
- go
- go on
- hand
- heart
- hotly
- i.e.
- keep in
- know
- lip
- loss
- mean
- mention
- mildly
- mind
- miserably
- mouth
- move
- need
- needless
- neither
- no
- nonsense
- O
- occasion
- oops!
* * *♦ vt1. [en general] to say;siempre digo lo que pienso I always say what I think;es muy callado, nunca dice nada he's very quiet, he never says anything o a word;¿qué dice la etiqueta? what does the label say?;no digas tonterías don't talk nonsense;no digas tacos delante de los niños don't swear in front of the children;lo dijo en broma she meant it as a joke;¿quién te lo ha dicho? who told you that?;me da igual lo que diga la gente I don't care what people say;al decir esto, se marchó with these words o with that, he left;no sabía qué decir I didn't know what to say, I was lost for words;decir que sí/no to say yes/no;dice que no viene she says (that) she's not coming;como dice el refrán,… as the saying goes,…;dicen que va a ser un verano muy seco they say it's going to be a very dry summer;¡díjolo Blas, punto redondo! sure, whatever!, yes, sure!;donde dije digo, digo Diego: ayer dijiste que me lo dejarías – sí, pero no puedo – ya, donde dije digo, digo Diego yesterday you told me you'd lend it to me – yes, but I can't now – you're always saying one thing one minute and another the next2. [contar] to tell;se lo voy a decir a la profesora I'm going to tell the teacher;no se lo digas a nadie don't breathe a word of it to anyone;¿qué quieres que te diga? what do you want me to say?, what can I say?;ya te lo había dicho yo, es demasiado caro I told you it's too expensive;decir la verdad to tell the truth;decir mentiras to tell lies;pregunta si le dejas salir – dile que sí/no she wants to know if she can go out – tell her she can/can't;quiere saber si hemos terminado – dile que sí/no he wants to know if we've finished – tell him we have/haven't;dile que estoy ocupado tell him I'm busy;dígame lo que pasó tell me what happened;eso no es lo que me dijo a mí that's not what she told me;tengo que hacerte una pregunta – dime I need to ask you a question – go ahead;dígame en qué puedo ayudarle what can I do for you?3. [ordenar] to tell;la ley dice que es obligatorio el uso del casco according to the law, it is compulsory to wear a crash helmet, the law says that it is compulsory to wear a crash helmet;decir a alguien que haga algo to tell sb to do sth;haz lo que te digan y no protestes do as you're told and don't complain;dile que venga tell her to come;nos dijeron que nos fuéramos they told us to go away;lo vas a hacer porque lo digo yo you'll do it because I say so4. [recitar] [de memoria] to recite;[leyendo] to read5. [revelar] to tell, to show;eso lo dice todo that says it all;decir mucho (en favor) de to say a lot for;sus ropas dicen bastante sobre su situación económica her clothes say a lot about her financial situation;su violenta reacción dice mucho sobre su personalidad his violent reaction tells us o reveals a lot about his personality6. [llamar] to call;me dicen Paco they call me Paco;le dicen la carretera de la muerte they call it the road of death7. [asegurar] to tell, to assure;te digo que ella no está mintiendo I tell you o assure you (that) she isn't lying;dice que llegará mañana sin falta she says (that) she'll definitely arrive tomorrow8. [en frases]a decir verdad, no me apetece nada ir a la boda to tell (you) the truth o to be honest, I don't really feel like going to the wedding;como quien no dice nada as if it were nothing;olvídalo, como si no hubiera dicho nada forget I ever mentioned it;con decirte que me marché a los diez minutos, te puedes imaginar como fue la fiesta if I tell you that I left after ten minutes, you can imagine what the party was like;cualquiera diría que no le dan de comer en casa anyone would o you'd think she never gets fed at home;decir para sí to say to oneself;decir por decir to talk for the sake of talking;no te lo tomes en serio, lo dijo por decir don't take it seriously, she didn't really mean it;decirle a alguien cuatro verdades to tell sb a few home truths;es decir that is, that's to say;aracnofobia, es decir miedo a las arañas arachnophobia, that is o that's to say, fear of spiders;tengo otra cita – es decir, que no vendrás a la inauguración I've got another engagement – you mean o in other words you're not coming to the opening ceremony;encantado de conocerte – lo mismo digo pleased to meet you – likewise;tu primer examen estaba muy mal, y lo mismo digo del segundo you did very poorly in your first exam, and the same goes for the second one;ni que decir tiene needless to say;¿sabías que Santiago se ha casado? – ¡no me digas! did you know that Santiago got married? – no! o never!;¡no me digas que no te gusta! don't tell me you don't like it!;el tenis/este cuadro no me dice nada tennis/this picture doesn't do anything for me;no hay más que decir that's all there is to it, that's that;(o) mejor dicho or rather;por más que digas, no le veo nada especial a esta ciudad whatever you say, I don't see what's so special about this city;por decirlo así, por así decirlo in other words, so to speak;RP Fam¿qué decís? how are you doing?, how are things?;preocuparse por el qué dirán to worry about what people will say;no está lloviendo mucho que digamos it's not exactly raining hard;él no es muy inteligente que digamos he isn't what you'd call intelligent;ha sufrido un infarto – ¡qué me dices! she's had a heart attack – no! o surely not!;¡quién lo diría! tan rico y sin embargo tan humilde who would have thought it, such a rich person and yet so humble!;tardarán en construirlo cinco años, ¡se dice pronto! they're going to take five years, no less, to build it!;yo lo hago en cinco minutos – eso se dice pronto, no sabes lo difícil que es I'll have it done in five minutes – that's easily said, you've no idea how difficult it is;si tú lo dices if you say so;¡tú lo has dicho! you said it!;Esp¡y que lo digas! you can say that again!;no le gusta el pescado y no digamos el pollo she doesn't like fish, to say nothing of chicken♦ vicomo quien dice, como si dijéramos so to speak;es, como si dijéramos, una mezcla de danza y teatro it's a sort of mixture of dance and theatre;es, como quien dice, el alma de la empresa he is, so to speak, the soul of the company;Esp¿diga?, ¿dígame? [al teléfono] hello?;Fam¡digo! [¡ya lo creo!] of course!;[¡madre mía!] I say!;tenemos muchas ganas de ir de vacaciones, y nuestros hijos, no digamos we can't wait to go on holiday, and as for our children…* * *<part dicho>I v/t1 say; ( contar) tell;decir misa say mass;decir que sí say yes;decir que no say no;se dice que … they say that …, it’s said that …;diga lo que diga whatever he says;¿qué quieres que te diga? what do you expect me to say?;para sí say to o.s.:querer decir mean;es decir in other words;dar que decir set people talking;ni que decir tiene (que) it goes without saying (that);por así decirlo so to speak;ya es decir that’s saying something;que ya es decir which is really something;es mucho decir that’s saying a lot:¡quién hubiera dicho que María se iba casar! who would have thought that Maria would get married!;dicho y hecho no sooner said than done;mejor dicho or rather;dicho sea de paso incidentally;está dicho, lo dicho as I have already said4:no es rico, que digamos let’s say he’s not rich;¡no me digas! you’re kidding!;¡dímelo a mí! tell me about it!, you’re telling me!;como quien dice so to speak;y que lo digas you bet;¿y qué me dices de …? so what do you think of …?;usted dirá how can I help you?;ya decía yo que iba a acabar mal I knew it would end badly;¡quién lo diría! who would believe it!;¡cualquiera diría que tiene setenta años! who would have thought he was seventy!, you wouldn’t think o believe he was seventy!II v/i:¡diga!, ¡dígame! EspTELEC helloIII m saying;es un decir it’s just a figure of speech* * *decir {23} vt1) : to saydice que no quiere ir: she says she doesn't want to go2) : to telldime lo que estás pensando: tell me what you're thinking3) : to speak, to talkno digas tonterías: don't talk nonsense4) : to callme dicen Rosy: they call me Rosy5)es decir : that is to say6)querer decir : to mean* * *decir1 n sayingdecir2 vb¿qué ha dicho? what did he say?¿cómo se dice "biblioteca" en inglés? how do you say "biblioteca" in English?3. (para dar órdenes) to tell4. (llamar) to callle dicen "Chapi" people call him "Chapi"es decir that is / that is to say -
26 respirar
v.1 to breathe (aire).2 to breathe again (sentir alivio).3 to have a breather.después de tanto trabajo necesito respirar I need a breather after all that work4 to exude.* * *1 to breathe2 (estar vivo) to be breathing3 figurado (ventilar) to air4 figurado (despedir olor) to smell (a, of)5 figurado (relajarse) to breathe more easily, breathe a sigh of relief■ al oír al doctor, respiramos when we heard what the doctor had to say we breathed a sigh of relief1 (absorber) to breathe, breathe in, inhale\dejar respirar figurado to give a break, give a moment's peaceno poder respirar (de trabajo) to be up to one's eyes in workrespirar felicidad figurado to radiate happinessrespirar mal to breathe with difficulty* * *verb* * *1. VI1) (=tomar aire) to breatherespire hondo — take a deep breath, breathe deeply
2) (=descansar)tengo tanto trabajo que no puedo ni respirar — I'm up to my ears o eyes in work
sin respirar — without a break, without respite
3) (=sentir alivio) to breathe again¡respiro! — I can breathe again!, what a relief!
respirar tranquilo — to breathe easily o freely (again)
4) (=hablar)5) (=ventilarse)a) [fruta, vino] to breatheb) (Aut)2. VT1) [+ aire, oxígeno] to breathe2) (=mostrar) [+ optimismo, felicidad] to exude, radiaterespira confianza — she exudes o radiates confidence
3) (=notar)se respiraba un ambiente festivo en la manifestación — there was an air of festivity at the demonstration
¿cuál es el clima que se respira en el país tras el atentado? — what is the feeling in the country following the bomb attack?
* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) (Fisiol) to breathelo escuchaban casi sin respirar — they listened to him with bated breath
no me/le deja ni respirar — (fam) she won't give me/him a minute's peace (colloq)
no tengo tiempo ni de respirar — (fam) I hardly have time to breathe
b) vino to breathe2) ( tranquilizarse)2.respirar vt1)a) < aire> to breatheb) < tranquilidad>2) ( rebosar) <felicidad/bondad> to radiate* * *= breathe.Ex. We must try to make the world of books more open so that men and women everywhere may breathe freely the uncensored open air of ideas.----* respirar agitadamente = heave.* respirar con dificultad = gasp for + breath, wheeze.* respirar hondo = take + a deep breath.* respirar profundo = take + a deep breath.* respirarse emoción en el aire = there + be + an air of excitement.* respirarse un aire de expectación = there + be + an air of expectation.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) (Fisiol) to breathelo escuchaban casi sin respirar — they listened to him with bated breath
no me/le deja ni respirar — (fam) she won't give me/him a minute's peace (colloq)
no tengo tiempo ni de respirar — (fam) I hardly have time to breathe
b) vino to breathe2) ( tranquilizarse)2.respirar vt1)a) < aire> to breatheb) < tranquilidad>2) ( rebosar) <felicidad/bondad> to radiate* * *= breathe.Ex: We must try to make the world of books more open so that men and women everywhere may breathe freely the uncensored open air of ideas.
* respirar agitadamente = heave.* respirar con dificultad = gasp for + breath, wheeze.* respirar hondo = take + a deep breath.* respirar profundo = take + a deep breath.* respirarse emoción en el aire = there + be + an air of excitement.* respirarse un aire de expectación = there + be + an air of expectation.* * *respirar [A1 ]viA1 ( Fisiol) to breatherespirar por la boca/nariz to breathe through one's mouth/noserespire hondo or profundo take a deep breath, breathe deeplyrespiraba con dificultad she was having difficulty breathinglos niños lo escuchaban casi sin respirar the children listened to him with bated breath o hardly daring to breatheno me/le deja ni respirar ( fam); she won't leave me/him alone for a moment, she won't give me/him a minute's peace ( colloq)no poder ni respirar ( fam): no puedo ni respirar de la cantidad de trabajo que tengo I've got so much work I don't know which way to turn, I'm up to my ears in work ( colloq)no tengo/tiene tiempo ni de respirar ( fam); I hardly have/he hardly has time to breathe2 «vino» to breatheB(tranquilizarse): cuando por fin llegaron todos respiramos when they finally arrived we all breathed again o breathed more easily o breathed a sigh of relief■ respirarvtA1 ‹aire› to breatherespiran el humo de los coches they breathe in the exhaust fumes2 ‹tranquilidad›la paz que se respira en estos lugares the sensation of peace that you feel in these placesB (rebosar) ‹felicidad/bondad› to radiate* * *
respirar ( conjugate respirar) verbo intransitivo
to breathe;
verbo transitivo
‹humo/gases› to breathe inb) ‹ tranquilidad›:
respirar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to breathe: necesito respirar un poco, I need some fresh air
2 (después de una situación difícil) to breathe again: ¡por fin puedo respirar!, well, that's a relief!
3 (después de un trabajo) to relax
4 fam (en una reunión) no respirar, not to say a word
5 (el vino, alimentos, una casa) to breathe
II verbo transitivo
1 (oxígeno, humo, etc) to breathe (in), inhale
2 (una cualidad, un estado) to exude, radiate: aquí se respira tranquilidad, you get a feeling of peace here
♦ Locuciones: no dejar respirar, not to give a moment's peace
no poder respirar, to be all in o to be up to one's eyes
' respirar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aspirar
- dejar
- fatiga
- hondo
English:
breathe
- breathing space
- deeply
- draw
- evenly
- gasp
- wheeze
* * *♦ vt1. [aire] to breathe;respirábamos el aire puro de la montaña we breathed in the pure mountain air;en esa casa se respira el amor por la música a love of music pervades that house;en la ciudad se respira el ambiente carnavalesco the carnival atmosphere pervades the city2. [mostrar] to exude;el equipo respiraba optimismo the team was radiating o exuding optimism♦ vi1. [aire] to breathe;respira hondo breathe deeply, take a deep breath;aún respira she's still breathing;no dejar respirar a alguien not to allow sb a moment's peace2. [ventilarse] [vino] to breathe;levanta el capó para que respire el motor lift the Br bonnet o US hood so that the engine can cool down3. [sentir alivio] to breathe again;ahora que han aparecido los niños ya podemos respirar now that the children have turned up we can breathe again4. [relajarse] to have a breather;sin respirar [sin descanso] without a break;[atentamente] with great attention;después de tanto trabajo necesito respirar I need a breather after all that work;con tanto trabajo no puedo ni respirar I'm absolutely overwhelmed with work at the moment* * *v/t & v/i breathe;respirar hondo breathe deeply;no dejar respirar a alguien fig not leave s.o. alone for a minute* * *respirar v: to breathe* * *respirar vb to breathe -
27 Silbe
f; -, -n syllable; die Silben trennen divide by syllables; offene / geschlossene Silbe LING. open / closed syllable; wie viele Silben schreiben Sie? Kurzschrift: what is your shorthand speed?; keine Silbe not a word; mit keiner Silbe erwähnen not breathe a word about; ich verstehe keine Silbe I can’t understand a word, it’s all Greek to me* * *die Silbesyllable* * *Sịl|be ['zɪlbə]f -, -nsyllableSilbe für Silbe (fig) — word for word
er hat es mit keiner Silbe erwähnt/verraten — he didn't say/breathe a word about it
* * *(a word or part of a word usually containing a vowel sound: `Cheese' has one syllable, `but-ter' two and `mar-ga-rine' three.) syllable* * *Sil·be<-, -n>[ˈzɪlbə]f syllableeine kurze/lange \Silbe a short/long syllableetw mit keiner \Silbe erwähnen not to mention sth at all, not to breathe [or say] a word about sthkeine \Silbe not one wordich verstehe keine \Silbe I can't hear a word* * *die; Silbe, Silben syllable* * *die Silben trennen divide by syllables;offene/geschlossene Silbe LING open/closed syllable;wie viele Silben schreiben Sie? Kurzschrift: what is your shorthand speed?;keine Silbe not a word;mit keiner Silbe erwähnen not breathe a word about;ich verstehe keine Silbe I can’t understand a word, it’s all Greek to me* * *die; Silbe, Silben syllable* * *-n f.syllable n. -
28 hablar
v.1 to speak.hablar en voz alta/baja to speak loudly/softlyhablar claro to speak clearlyElla habla la verdad She speaks the truth.2 to talk.necesito hablar contigo I need to talk o speak to you, we need to talkhablar con alguien por teléfono to speak to somebody on the phonehablar de algo to talk about somethingLa viejita habla mucho The little old lady talks a lot.3 to talk.4 to speak (idioma).5 to discuss (asunto).es mejor que lo hables con él it would be better if you talked to him about it6 to talk to, to speak to.Ella le habla a Ricardo She talks to Richard.* * *1 (gen) to speak, talk2 (mencionar) to talk, mention3 (murmurar) to talk4 (dar un tratamiento) to call (de, -)1 (idioma) to speak2 (tratar) to talk over, discuss1 (uso recíproco) to speak, talk\es como hablar a la pared figurado it's like talking to a brick walleso es hablar now you're talkingestar hablando (cuadro etc) to be almost alivehablar a solas to talk to oneselfhablar alto to speak loud■ ¿puedes hablar más alto? can you speak up, please?hablar bajo to speak softlyhablar bien de alguien to speak well of somebodyhablar claro to speak plainlyhablar como un libro (expresarse muy bien) to speak very well, express oneself very clearly 2 (hablar con afectación) to speak affectedlyhablar con el corazón to speak from the hearthablar en broma to be jokinghablar en cristiano familiar to talk plainlyhablar en nombre de alguien to speak on somebody's behalfhablar mal de alguien to speak badly of somebodyhablar por hablar to talk for the sake of talkinghablar por los codos familiar to be a chatterboxno hablarse con alguien not to be on speaking terms with somebodyno hay más que hablar there's nothing more to be saidno se hable más de ello and that's that¡quién fue a hablar! look who's talking!se habla de que... it is said that...'Se habla inglés' "English spoken"sin hablar de not to mentionsin hablar palabra without saying a word* * *verb1) to speak2) talk* * *1.VI to speak, talk (a, con to) (de about, of)necesito hablar contigo — I need to talk o speak to you
acabamos de hablar del premio — we were just talking o speaking about the prize
¡mira quién fue a hablar! — look who's talking!
que hable él — let him speak, let him have his say
¡hable!, ¡puede hablar! — (Telec) you're through!, go ahead! (EEUU)
¿quién habla? — (Telec) who's calling?, who is it?
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hablar claro — (fig) to speak plainly o bluntly•
dar que hablar a la gente — to make people talk, cause tongues to wag•
hablaba en broma — she was joking¿hablas en serio? — are you serious?
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hacer hablar a algn — to make sb talk•
hablar por hablar — to talk for talking's sake, talk for the sake of ithablamos por teléfono todos los días — we speak on the phone every day, we phone each other every day
¡ni hablar! —
cristiano, plata-¿vas a ayudarle en la mudanza? -¡ni hablar! — "are you going to help him with the move?" - "no way!" o - "you must be joking!"
2. VT1) [+ idioma] to speakhabla bien el portugués — he speaks good Portuguese, he speaks Portuguese well
"se habla inglés" — "English spoken"
2) (=tratar de)•
no hay más que hablar — there's nothing more to be said about itme gustan las películas de vaqueros y no hay más que hablar — I happen to like westerns and I don't see why I should have to justify it
3) Méx (Telec) to (tele)phone3.See:HABLAR ¿"Speak" o "talk"? ► Se traduce por speak cuando hablar tiene un sentido general, es decir, hace referencia a la emisión de sonidos articulados: Estaba tan conmocionado que no podía hablar He was so shocked that he was unable to speak Su padre antes tartamudeaba al hablar Her father used to stutter when he spoke ► También se emplea speak cuando nos referimos a la capacidad de hablar un idioma: Habla francés y alemán She speaks French and German ► Cuando hablar implica la participación de más de una persona, es decir, se trata de una conversación, una charla, o un comentario, entonces se traduce por talk. Es una de esas personas que no para de hablar He's one of those people who won't stop talking ► Para traducir la construcción hablar con alguien podemos utilizar talk to ( talk with en el inglés de EE.UU.) o, si el uso es más formal, se puede emplear speak to ( speak with en el inglés de EE.UU.): Vi a Manolo hablando animadamente con un grupo de turistas I saw Manolo talking o speaking animatedly to o with a group of tourists ► Si queremos especificar el idioma en que se desarrolla la conversación, se puede emplear tanto talk como speak, aunque este último se usa en un lenguaje más formal: Me sorprendió bastante verla hablar en francés con tanta soltura I was surprised to see her talking o speaking (in) French so fluently Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( articular palabras) to speakhablar en voz baja — to speak o talk quietly
aún no sabe hablar — he hasn't started to talk yet o isn't talking yet
2) ( expresarse) to speakdéjalo hablar — let him speak, let him have his say (colloq)
hablar claro — ( claramente) to speak clearly; ( francamente) to speak frankly
mira quién habla or quién fue a hablar — (fam) look o hark who's talking (colloq)
hablar por hablar — to talk for the sake of it
quien mucho habla mucho yerra — the more you talk, the more mistakes you'll make
3)a) ( conversar) to talkse pasaron toda la noche hablando — they spent the whole night talking o (colloq) chatting
tengo que hablarte or que hablar contigo — I need to speak to you o have a word with you
hablando se entiende la gente — (fr hecha) the way to work things out is by talking
hablar con alguien — to speak o talk to somebody
ni hablar: de eso ni hablar that's totally out of the question; ni hablar! no way! (colloq), no chance! (colloq); nos castigaron por hablar en clase — we were punished for talking in class
b) ( murmurar) to talkdar que hablar — to start people talking
c) ( al teléfono)¿quién habla? — who's speaking o calling?
¿con quién hablo? — who am I speaking with (AmE) o (BrE) speaking to?
4) (tratar, referirse a)hablar de algo/alguien — to talk about something/somebody
tú y yo no tenemos nada de que hablar — you and I have nothing to say to each other o nothing to discuss
hablar de negocios — to talk (about) o discuss business
lo dejamos en 10.000 y no se hable más (de ello) — let's say 10,000 and be done with it
el viaje en tren sale caro, y no hablemos ya del avión — going by train is expensive, and as for flying...
hablar sobre or acerca de algo — to talk about something
5) ( bajo coacción) to talk6)a) ( dar discurso) to speakel rey habló a la nación — the king spoke to o addressed the nation
b) ( dirigirse a) to speakháblale de tú — use the `tú' form with him
7)a) ( anunciar propósito)hablar de + inf — to talk of -ing, talk about -ing
mucho hablar de ahorrar y va y se compra esto — all this talk of saving and he goes and buys this! (colloq)
b) ( rumorear)se habla de que va a renunciar — it is said o rumored that she's going to resign
8) (Méx) ( por teléfono) to call, phone2.hablar vt1) < idioma> to speak2) ( tratar)ya lo hablaremos más adelante — we'll talk about o discuss that later
háblalo con ella — speak o talk to her about it
3) (fam) ( decir)3.no hables disparates or tonterías — don't talk nonsense
hablarse v pronno se habla con ella — he's not speaking o talking to her, he's not on speaking terms with her
* * *= speak, talk, share + Posesivo + view, speak up, chat.Ex. If, however, you wish to speak another language with DOBIS/LIBIS, enter the name of that language in this field by typing over the language displayed.Ex. The philosophy was that every computer on the network would talk, as a peer, with any other computer.Ex. The aim is to encourage children to read more and to share their views on the books they read.Ex. 'When you've been here a while, you'll see that it's hard to avoid run-ins with her,' Lehmann spoke up.Ex. The guest might be better employed seeing small groups half a dozen or so for quarter of an hour, when they could chat about anything that crops up.----* conseguir hablar con = catch up with.* dar de qué hablar = raise + eyebrows, fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.* dar que hablar = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours, raise + eyebrows.* del que estamos hablando = in question.* empezar a hablar de = make + noises about, make + a noise about.* estar hablando del tema = be on the topic.* estrictamente hablando = strictly speaking.* extasiarse hablando de Algo = wax + lyrical, wax + rapturous.* forma de hablar = manner of speaking.* hablando de Roma, por la puerta asoma = speak of the devil, talk of the devil.* hablando en plata = crudely put.* hablando en términos muy generales = crudely put.* hablando figuradamente = figuratively speaking.* hablando por teléfono = on the line.* hablando sinceramente = straight talk.* hablando sin rodeos = crudely put.* hablando sin tapujos = straight talk.* hablar a = speak to.* hablar a calzón quitado = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.* hablar a favor de = speak up for.* hablar alto = be loud.* hablar al unísono = speak with + one voice.* hablar antes de tiempo = speak too soon.* hablar bajo = speak + low.* hablar ceceando = lisp.* hablar claro = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.* hablar como una cotorra = talk + Posesivo + socks off.* hablar con = check with, speak with, talk with, speak to.* hablar con diplomacia = say + the right thing.* hablar con entusiasmo = gush about.* hablar con la boca llena = speak with + Posesivo + mouth full, talk with + Posesivo + mouth full.* hablar con la nariz = talk through + Posesivo + nose.* hablar con lengua de serpiente = talk with + a twisted tongue, speak with + a twisted tongue, speak with + a split tongue, speak with + a forked tongue.* hablar con ritmo y rima = rap about.* hablar de = be on about, talk about, tell of.* hablar de boquilla = pay + lip service.* hablar del asunto con = take + the matter + up with.* hablar del mismo modo = talk + alike.* hablar del trabajo = talk + shop.* hablar despectivamente = speak + disparagingly.* hablar efusivamente = gush about.* hablar emotivamente y con efusividad = gush about.* hablar en contra de = speak against.* hablar en falso = speak with + a split tongue, speak with + a forked tongue, speak with + a twisted tongue.* hablar en favor de = put + a word in for.* hablar en lengua desconocida = speak in + tongues, talk in + tongues.* hablar en plata = put + it crudely.* hablar en público = public speaking, speak in + public.* hablar entre dientes = mumble, mutter.* hablar entre dientes sin ser entendido = mumble.* hablar en voz alta = talk in + a loud voice.* hablar en voz baja = whisper, speak + low.* hablar explícitamente = speak out.* hablar hasta por los codos = talk + Posesivo + socks off.* hablar hasta reventar = talk + Reflexivo + blue in the face.* hablar incoherentmente = babble.* hablar mal de = speak against, speak out against, speak + ill of, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, slate, diss.* hablar maravillas de = praise.* hablar más de la cuenta = shoot + Posesivo + mouth off.* hablar muy bien de = rave about, rant and rave.* hablar pestes = trash, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, rubbish.* hablar por hablar = waffle, talk through + Posesivo + hat.* hablar por la nariz = talk through + Posesivo + nose.* hablar por los codos = talk + Posesivo + socks off, talk + Reflexivo + blue in the face.* hablar por Uno mismo = speak for + Reflexivo.* hablarse = on speaking terms.* hablarse bien de Algo o Alguien = be well spoken of.* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.* hablar sin parar = burble on.* hablar sin pensar = shoot from + the hip.* hablar sin ser entendido = speak in + tongues, talk in + tongues.* hablar sin ton ni son = talk through + Posesivo + hat.* llevar a hablar de una cuestión = bring up + issue.* loro viejo no aprende a hablar = you can't teach an old dog new tricks, you can't teach an old dog new tricks.* ¡mira quién habla! = look who's talking!.* ¡ni hablar! = no dice!.* ¡ni hablar del caso! = no dice!.* persona que sólo habla una lengua = monoglot.* que habla en voz baja = quietly spoken.* saber de lo que Uno estar hablando = know + Posesivo + stuff.* ser como hablar con la pared = be like talking to a brick wall.* volver a hablar innecesariamente = belabour [belabor, -USA].* ya hemos hablado bastante de = so much for.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( articular palabras) to speakhablar en voz baja — to speak o talk quietly
aún no sabe hablar — he hasn't started to talk yet o isn't talking yet
2) ( expresarse) to speakdéjalo hablar — let him speak, let him have his say (colloq)
hablar claro — ( claramente) to speak clearly; ( francamente) to speak frankly
mira quién habla or quién fue a hablar — (fam) look o hark who's talking (colloq)
hablar por hablar — to talk for the sake of it
quien mucho habla mucho yerra — the more you talk, the more mistakes you'll make
3)a) ( conversar) to talkse pasaron toda la noche hablando — they spent the whole night talking o (colloq) chatting
tengo que hablarte or que hablar contigo — I need to speak to you o have a word with you
hablando se entiende la gente — (fr hecha) the way to work things out is by talking
hablar con alguien — to speak o talk to somebody
ni hablar: de eso ni hablar that's totally out of the question; ni hablar! no way! (colloq), no chance! (colloq); nos castigaron por hablar en clase — we were punished for talking in class
b) ( murmurar) to talkdar que hablar — to start people talking
c) ( al teléfono)¿quién habla? — who's speaking o calling?
¿con quién hablo? — who am I speaking with (AmE) o (BrE) speaking to?
4) (tratar, referirse a)hablar de algo/alguien — to talk about something/somebody
tú y yo no tenemos nada de que hablar — you and I have nothing to say to each other o nothing to discuss
hablar de negocios — to talk (about) o discuss business
lo dejamos en 10.000 y no se hable más (de ello) — let's say 10,000 and be done with it
el viaje en tren sale caro, y no hablemos ya del avión — going by train is expensive, and as for flying...
hablar sobre or acerca de algo — to talk about something
5) ( bajo coacción) to talk6)a) ( dar discurso) to speakel rey habló a la nación — the king spoke to o addressed the nation
b) ( dirigirse a) to speakháblale de tú — use the `tú' form with him
7)a) ( anunciar propósito)hablar de + inf — to talk of -ing, talk about -ing
mucho hablar de ahorrar y va y se compra esto — all this talk of saving and he goes and buys this! (colloq)
b) ( rumorear)se habla de que va a renunciar — it is said o rumored that she's going to resign
8) (Méx) ( por teléfono) to call, phone2.hablar vt1) < idioma> to speak2) ( tratar)ya lo hablaremos más adelante — we'll talk about o discuss that later
háblalo con ella — speak o talk to her about it
3) (fam) ( decir)3.no hables disparates or tonterías — don't talk nonsense
hablarse v pronno se habla con ella — he's not speaking o talking to her, he's not on speaking terms with her
* * *= speak, talk, share + Posesivo + view, speak up, chat.Ex: If, however, you wish to speak another language with DOBIS/LIBIS, enter the name of that language in this field by typing over the language displayed.
Ex: The philosophy was that every computer on the network would talk, as a peer, with any other computer.Ex: The aim is to encourage children to read more and to share their views on the books they read.Ex: 'When you've been here a while, you'll see that it's hard to avoid run-ins with her,' Lehmann spoke up.Ex: The guest might be better employed seeing small groups half a dozen or so for quarter of an hour, when they could chat about anything that crops up.* conseguir hablar con = catch up with.* dar de qué hablar = raise + eyebrows, fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.* dar que hablar = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours, raise + eyebrows.* del que estamos hablando = in question.* empezar a hablar de = make + noises about, make + a noise about.* estar hablando del tema = be on the topic.* estrictamente hablando = strictly speaking.* extasiarse hablando de Algo = wax + lyrical, wax + rapturous.* forma de hablar = manner of speaking.* hablando de Roma, por la puerta asoma = speak of the devil, talk of the devil.* hablando en plata = crudely put.* hablando en términos muy generales = crudely put.* hablando figuradamente = figuratively speaking.* hablando por teléfono = on the line.* hablando sinceramente = straight talk.* hablando sin rodeos = crudely put.* hablando sin tapujos = straight talk.* hablar a = speak to.* hablar a calzón quitado = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.* hablar a favor de = speak up for.* hablar alto = be loud.* hablar al unísono = speak with + one voice.* hablar antes de tiempo = speak too soon.* hablar bajo = speak + low.* hablar ceceando = lisp.* hablar claro = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.* hablar como una cotorra = talk + Posesivo + socks off.* hablar con = check with, speak with, talk with, speak to.* hablar con diplomacia = say + the right thing.* hablar con entusiasmo = gush about.* hablar con la boca llena = speak with + Posesivo + mouth full, talk with + Posesivo + mouth full.* hablar con la nariz = talk through + Posesivo + nose.* hablar con lengua de serpiente = talk with + a twisted tongue, speak with + a twisted tongue, speak with + a split tongue, speak with + a forked tongue.* hablar con ritmo y rima = rap about.* hablar de = be on about, talk about, tell of.* hablar de boquilla = pay + lip service.* hablar del asunto con = take + the matter + up with.* hablar del mismo modo = talk + alike.* hablar del trabajo = talk + shop.* hablar despectivamente = speak + disparagingly.* hablar efusivamente = gush about.* hablar emotivamente y con efusividad = gush about.* hablar en contra de = speak against.* hablar en falso = speak with + a split tongue, speak with + a forked tongue, speak with + a twisted tongue.* hablar en favor de = put + a word in for.* hablar en lengua desconocida = speak in + tongues, talk in + tongues.* hablar en plata = put + it crudely.* hablar en público = public speaking, speak in + public.* hablar entre dientes = mumble, mutter.* hablar entre dientes sin ser entendido = mumble.* hablar en voz alta = talk in + a loud voice.* hablar en voz baja = whisper, speak + low.* hablar explícitamente = speak out.* hablar hasta por los codos = talk + Posesivo + socks off.* hablar hasta reventar = talk + Reflexivo + blue in the face.* hablar incoherentmente = babble.* hablar mal de = speak against, speak out against, speak + ill of, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, slate, diss.* hablar maravillas de = praise.* hablar más de la cuenta = shoot + Posesivo + mouth off.* hablar muy bien de = rave about, rant and rave.* hablar pestes = trash, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, rubbish.* hablar por hablar = waffle, talk through + Posesivo + hat.* hablar por la nariz = talk through + Posesivo + nose.* hablar por los codos = talk + Posesivo + socks off, talk + Reflexivo + blue in the face.* hablar por Uno mismo = speak for + Reflexivo.* hablarse = on speaking terms.* hablarse bien de Algo o Alguien = be well spoken of.* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.* hablar sin parar = burble on.* hablar sin pensar = shoot from + the hip.* hablar sin ser entendido = speak in + tongues, talk in + tongues.* hablar sin ton ni son = talk through + Posesivo + hat.* llevar a hablar de una cuestión = bring up + issue.* loro viejo no aprende a hablar = you can't teach an old dog new tricks, you can't teach an old dog new tricks.* ¡mira quién habla! = look who's talking!.* ¡ni hablar! = no dice!.* ¡ni hablar del caso! = no dice!.* persona que sólo habla una lengua = monoglot.* que habla en voz baja = quietly spoken.* saber de lo que Uno estar hablando = know + Posesivo + stuff.* ser como hablar con la pared = be like talking to a brick wall.* volver a hablar innecesariamente = belabour [belabor, -USA].* ya hemos hablado bastante de = so much for.* * *hablar [A1 ]■ hablar (verbo intransitivo)A articular palabrasB1 expresarse2 hablar + complementoC1 conversar2 charlar3 murmurar4 en conversaciones telefónicasD tratar, referirse aE bajo coacciónF1 dar un discurso2 dirigirse aG1 anunciar un propósito2 rumorearH recordarI tener relacionesJ México: por teléfono■ hablar (verbo transitivo)A hablar: idiomaB tratar, consultarC decir■ hablarse (verbo pronominal)viA (articular palabras) to speakhablar en voz baja to speak o talk quietly, to speak o talk in a low voicehabla más alto speak uphabla más bajo don't speak so loudly, keep your voice downhabla con un deje andaluz she speaks with a slight Andalusian accent, she has a slight Andalusian accentquítate la mano de la boca y habla claro take your hand away from your mouth and speak clearlyes muy pequeño, todavía no sabe hablar he's still a baby, he hasn't started to talk yet o he isn't talking yetno hables con la boca llena don't talk with your mouth fullhablar por la nariz to have a nasal voice, to talk through one's nosees una réplica perfecta, sólo le falta hablar it's a perfect likeness, you almost expect it to start talkingB1 (expresarse) to speakdéjalo hablar a él ahora let him speak now, let him have his say now ( colloq)no hables hasta que no se te pregunte don't speak until you're spoken tohabla claro ¿cuánto quieres? tell me straight, how much do you want? ( colloq)ha hablado la voz de la experiencia there speaks the voice of experience, he speaks from experiencelas cifras hablan por sí solas the figures speak for themselvesno sabe de qué va el tema, el caso es hablar he doesn't know what it's all about but he just has to have his sayen fin, mejor no hablar anyway, I'd better keep my mouth shut¡así se habla! that's what I like to hear!hablo en mi nombre y en el de mis compañeros I speak for myself and for my colleaguestú no hables or no hace falta que hables ( fam); you're a fine one to talk! ( colloq), you've got no room to talk! ( colloq), you can talk! ( colloq)hablar por hablar: no sabe nada del tema, habla por hablar he doesn't know anything about the subject, he just likes the sound of his own voice o he just talks for the sake of ithacer hablar a algn: ve a hacerte la cama y no me hagas hablar go and make your bed, and don't let me have to tell you twice o tell you againquien mucho habla mucho yerra the more you talk, the more mistakes you'll make2 (+ complemento) to speak¿en qué idioma hablan en casa? what language do you speak at home?hablar por señas to use sign languageno sabe hablar en público she's no good at speaking in publicaunque no coincido con sus ideas, reconozco que habla muy bien even though I do not share his views, I accept that he is a very good speaker(el) hablar bien no cuesta dinero being polite never hurt anybodyC1 (conversar) to talkestá hablando con el vecino de arriba he's talking o speaking to the man from upstairsse pasaron toda la noche hablando they spent the whole night talking o ( colloq) chattingestaba hablando conmigo mismo I was talking to myselflo conozco de vista, pero nunca he hablado con él I know him by sight, but I've never actually spoken to himtú y yo tenemos que hablar you and I must have a talk, you and I have to talk¿podemos hablar a solas un momento? can I have a word with you in private?, can I talk to you alone for a moment?no te vayas, tengo que hablarte or tengo que hablar contigo don't go, I need to speak to you o have a word with youpara hablar con el director hay que solicitar entrevista you have to get an appointment if you want to speak to o see the directorhabla tú con él, quizás a ti te escuche you talk to him, maybe he'll listen to youes como si estuviera hablando con las paredes it's like talking to a brick wallhablar por teléfono/por el celular ( AmL) or el móvil ( Esp) to talk on the phone/cell phone ( AmE) o mobile ( BrE)hablando se entiende la gente ( fr hecha); if you/they talk it over you'll/they'll sort it outni hablar: pretende que cargue con su trabajo y de eso ni hablar he wants me to do his work but there's no way that I'm going to¿estarías dispuesto a hacerlo? — ¡ni hablar! would you be willing to do it? — no way o not likely o no chance! ( colloq)2 (charlar) to talknos castigaron por hablar en clase we were punished for talking in classse pasó el día habla que te habla she talked nonstop the whole day ( colloq)3 (murmurar) to talkno hagas caso, a la gente le gusta mucho hablar don't take any notice, people just like to talk o gossipdar que hablar: si sigues actuando de esa manera, vas a dar que hablar if you carry on like that, people will start talking o tongues will start to wag4(en conversaciones telefónicas): ¿quién habla? who's speaking o calling?D (tratar, referirse a) hablar DE algo/algn to talk ABOUT sth/sb¿de qué están hablando? what are you talking about?hay muchas cosas de las que no puedo hablar con ella there are a lot of things I can't talk to her abouttú y yo no tenemos nada de que hablar you and I have nothing to say to each other o nothing to discussse pasaron toda la tarde hablando de negocios they spent the whole evening talking (about) o discussing businessprecisamente hablábamos de ti we were just talking about youestaban hablando de él a sus espaldas they were talking about him behind his backsiempre está hablando mal de su suegra he never has anything good o a good word to say about his mother-in-lawlo dejamos en 10.000 y no se hable más (de ello) let's say 10,000 and be done with itel viaje en tren sale caro, y no hablemos ya del avión going by train is expensive, and as for flying …en su libro habla de un tiempo futuro en el que … in his book he writes about o speaks of a time in the future when …hablar SOBREor ACERCA de algo to talk ABOUT sthya hablaremos sobre ese tema en el momento oportuno we'll talk about that when the time comeshablar DE algo/algn to talk ABOUT sth/sbtengo que hablarte de algo importante there's something important I have to talk to you aboutháblame de tus planes para el futuro tell me about your plans for the futureno sé de qué me estás hablando I don't know what you're talking aboutme han hablado mucho de ese restaurante I've heard a lot about that restaurantme han hablado muy bien de él people speak very highly of him, I've heard a lot of nice o good things about himLaura me ha hablado mucho de ti Laura's told me a lot about youhablemos de usted let's talk about youle he hablado al director de tu caso I've mentioned your case to the director, I've spoken to the director about your caseE (bajo coacción) to talkno lograron hacerlo hablar they couldn't get him to talkF1 (dar un discurso) to speakesta noche hablará por la radio he will speak on the radio tonightel rey habló a la nación the king spoke to o addressed the nation2 (dirigirse a) to speakhaz el favor de no hablarme en ese tono please don't talk o speak to me in that tone of voice, please don't use that tone of voice with me¿qué manera es ésa de hablarle a tu madre? that's no way to speak to your mother!no le hables de tú don't use the `tu' form with o to himdíselo tú porque a mí no me habla you tell him because he isn't talking o speaking to melleva una semana sin hablarme he hasn't spoken to me for a weekG1 (anunciar un propósito) hablar DE + INF to talk OF -ING, talk ABOUT -INGse está hablando de construir una carretera nueva they're talking of o about building a new road, there's talk of a new road being builtmucho hablar de ahorrar y va y se compra esto all this talk of saving and he goes and buys this!2 (rumorear) hablar DE algo:se habla ya de miles de víctimas there is already talk of thousands of casualtiesse habla de que va a renunciar it is said o rumored that she's going to resign, they say o people say that she's going to resignH ( liter) (recordar) hablar DE algo:unos monumentos que hablan de la grandeza de aquella época monuments which tell of o reflect the grandeur of that erate habló Laura Laura called o phoned o ( BrE) rang■ hablarvtA ‹idioma› to speakhabla el idioma con mucha soltura he speaks the language fluently[ S ] se habla español Spanish spokenB (tratar, consultar) to talk about, discussháblalo con tu padre speak o talk to your father about iteso ya lo hablaremos más adelante we'll talk about that o discuss that lateresto vamos a tener que hablarlo con más tiempo we're going to have to talk about o discuss this when we have more timeya está todo resuelto, no hay (nada) más que hablar it's all settled, there's nothing more to discuss o sayC ( fam)(decir): no hables disparates or tonterías don't talk nonsense, don't talk garbage ( AmE colloq), don't talk rubbish ( BrE colloq)no habló ni una palabra en toda la reunión he didn't say a word throughout the whole meeting■ hablarse( recíproco):llevan meses sin hablarse they haven't spoken to each other for months¿piensas seguir toda la vida sin hablarte con ella? are you never going to speak to her again?, aren't you ever going to talk to her again?* * *
hablar ( conjugate hablar) verbo intransitivo
1
habla más bajo keep your voice down
( francamente) to speak frankly;
un político que habla muy bien a politician who is a very good speaker;
hablar por hablar to talk for the sake of it
2
tenemos que hablar we must (have a) talk;
hablar con algn to speak o talk to sb;
tengo que hablarte or que hablar contigo I need to speak to you o have a word with you;
está hablando por teléfono he's on the phone;
¡ni hablar! no way! (colloq), no chance! (colloq)
◊ dar que hablar to start people talkingd) ( rumorear):
se habla de que va a renunciar it is said o rumored that she's going to resigne) ( al teléfono):◊ ¿con quién hablo? who am I speaking with (AmE) o (BrE) speaking to?
3a) (tratar, referirse a) hablar de algo/algn to talk about sth/sb;◊ hablar de negocios to talk (about) o discuss business;
siempre habla mal de ella he never has a good word to say about her;
hablan muy bien de él people speak very highly of him;
me ha hablado mucho de ti she's told me a lot about you;
en tren sale caro, y no hablemos ya del avión going by train is expensive, and as for flying …;
háblame de tus planes tell me about your plans;
hablar sobre or acerca de algo to talk about sth
háblale de tú use the `tú' form with himc) ( anunciar propósito) hablar de hacer algo to talk of doing sth;
4 (Méx) ( por teléfono) to call, phone
verbo transitivo
1 ‹ idioma› to speak
2 ( tratar):
ya lo hablaremos más adelante we'll talk about o discuss that later
hablarse verbo pronominal:
no se habla con ella he's not speaking o talking to her, he's not on speaking terms with her
hablar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to speak, talk: estaba hablando con Jorge, I was speaking to Jorge
habla muy mal de su marido, she speaks badly of her husband
2 (charlar) to talk, chat: le encanta hablar por teléfono, he loves chatting on the phone
3 (tratar, versar) to talk about: este artículo habla de los extraterrestres, this article deals with aliens
4 (referirse) no hablaba de ella, I wasn't talking about her
habla de él como si de un dios se tratara, you would have thought she was talking about a god from the way she spoke about him
II verbo transitivo
1 (una lengua) to speak: habla francés, he speaks French
2 (discutir, tratar) to talk over, discuss: háblalo con tu madre, talk it over with your mother
no tengo nada que hablar contigo, I've nothing to say to you
3 (decir) habla maravillas de su nuevo coche, he's raving on about his new car
♦ Locuciones: hablar en broma, to be joking
familiar ¡mira tú quién fue a hablar!, look who's talking!
ni hablar, certainly not
' hablar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abominar
- acento
- alquilar
- alta
- alto
- ancha
- ancho
- balbucear
- broma
- caldo
- callar
- carrete
- cascar
- cerrada
- cerrado
- cerrarse
- chistar
- clara
- claro
- codo
- como
- contigo
- correr
- costar
- dar
- dejar
- deshora
- despepitarse
- dialéctica
- embalarse
- en
- enrollarse
- extenderse
- fanfarronear
- gachó
- gangosa
- gangoso
- habla
- hablarse
- impertinencia
- imprudencia
- íntima
- íntimo
- maravilla
- murmurar
- ni
- palabra
- parar
- peluquín
- permitir
English:
about
- abruptly
- admire
- afraid
- age
- alone
- approachable
- babble
- bitterly
- blunt
- bone
- break off
- breath
- breathe
- captivate
- confidence
- crack
- croak
- curt
- delegation
- directly
- discuss
- do
- dog
- drawl
- drone
- easy
- evenly
- fear
- female
- fluent
- go on
- gush
- harp on
- hear of
- hot air
- jabber
- jaw
- likely
- male-dominated
- mimic
- mouth
- mutter
- nasally
- need
- nelly
- nice
- nonstop
- oneself
- pipe up
* * *♦ vi1. [emitir palabras] to speak;hablar en voz alta/baja to speak loudly/softly;el bebé ya habla the baby is talking already2. [expresarse, comunicarse] to speak;hablar claro to speak clearly;hablar en español/inglés to speak in Spanish/English;hablar por señas to use sign language;dejar hablar a alguien to let sb speak;déjame hablar a mí [como representante] let me do the talking;[en discusión] let me get a word in;hacer hablar a alguien [a tímido] to get sb talking;[en interrogatorio] to get sb to talk;hablar solo to talk to oneself;estos detalles hablan mucho del tipo de persona que es these small points say a lot about the sort of person she is;sus actos hablan por sí solos his actions speak for themselves;¡así se habla! hear, hear!;¡qué bien habla este político! this politician's a really good speaker;hablar por hablar to talk for the sake of talking;3. [conversar] to talk ( con o Am a to), to speak ( con o Am a to);estaba hablando en broma I was only joking;¿podemos hablar un momento? could I have a word with you?;estuvimos toda la noche hablando we talked all night, we spent all night talking;no debes hablar en clase you mustn't talk in class;necesito hablar contigo I need to talk o speak to you, we need to talk;hablé con ella ayer por la noche I spoke to her last night;¿has hablado con él alguna vez? have you ever talked o spoken to him?;hablé con él por teléfono I spoke to him on the phone;está hablando por teléfono he's on the phone;¡(de eso) ni hablar! no way!;hablando se entiende la gente it's good to talk4. [tratar]hablar de algo/alguien to talk o speak about sth/sb;hablar bien/mal de to speak well/badly of;háblame de ti tell me about yourself;me han hablado muy bien de este restaurante I've heard a lot of good things about this restaurant, I've heard people speak very highly of this restaurant;mi hermano me ha hablado mucho de ti my brother's told me a lot about you;es mejor no hablar del tema it would be best if we didn't mention the subject;tenemos muy buenos tenistas, y no hablemos de futbolistas… we have very good tennis players, and as for footballers…5. [murmurar] to talk;hablar mal de alguien to criticize sb, to run sb down;siempre va hablando de los demás she's always going around saying things about o talking about other people;dar que hablar to make people talk6. [pronunciar un discurso] to speak;el presidente habló a las masas the president spoke to o addressed the masses7. [confesar] to talk;lo torturaron y al final habló they tortured him and in the end he talked¡a mí no me hables así! don't you speak to me like that!♦ vt1. [idioma] to speak;habla danés y sueco she can speak o she speaks Danish and Swedish;habla muy bien el portugués he speaks very good Portuguese2. [asunto] to discuss ( con with);es mejor que lo hables con el jefe it would be better if you talked to the boss about it;vamos a ir, y no hay nada más que hablar we're going, and that's that* * *v/i1 speak;hablar alto/bajo speak loudly/softly;hablar claro fig say what one means;hablar por sí solo fig speak for o.s.2 ( conversar) talk;hablar con alguien talk to s.o., talk with s.o.3:4:¡ni hablar! no way!;hablar por hablar talk for the sake of it;¡mira quién habla! look who’s talking!;no me hagas hablar más I don’t want to have to say this again!;no se hable más (del asunto) I don’t want to hear anything more about it;por no hablar de … not to mention …* * *hablar vi1) : to speak, to talkhablar en broma: to be joking2)hablar de : to mention, to talk about3)dar que hablar : to make people talkhablar vt1) : to speak (a language)2) : to talk about, to discussháblalo con tu jefe: discuss it with your boss* * *hablar vb¿hablas inglés? do you speak English?¿puedo hablar con Javi? can I speak to Javi?2. (conversar) to talk¡ni hablar! no way! -
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n, Sterbenswörtchen n umg.: kein Sterbenswort not a single word; kein Sterbenswort sagen not breathe a word* * *Stẹr|bens|wọrt1. nt Ster|bens|wört|chen2. nt (inf)* * *Ster·bens·wort[ˈʃtɛrbn̩sˈvɔrt]ntSter·bens·wört·chen[ˈʃtɛrbn̩sˈvœrtçən]ntnicht ein \Sterbenswort kam über meine Lippen! not a word crossed my lips!* * *kein od. nicht ein Sterbenswort od. Sterbenswörtchen — not a [single] word
* * *kein Sterbenswort not a single word;kein Sterbenswort sagen not breathe a word* * *kein od. nicht ein Sterbenswort od. Sterbenswörtchen — not a [single] word
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30 mot
mot [mo]1. masculine nouna. ( = terme) word• paresseux, c'est bien le mot ! lazybones is the right word to describe him!• tout de suite les grands mots ! you always overdramatize things!• génie, c'est un bien grand mot ! genius, that's a big word!• c'est votre dernier mot ? (dans négociations) is that your final offer?• je n'ai pas dit mon dernier mot you (or they etc) haven't heard the last of me• j'estime avoir mon mot à dire dans cette affaire I think I'm entitled to have my say in this matter• je vais lui dire deux mots ! I'll give him a piece of my mind!• il lui a dit le mot de Cambronne ≈ he said a four-letter word to himb. ( = message) word ; ( = courte lettre) notec. ( = expression frappante) saying2. compounds* * *monom masculin1) gén wordpour eux, l'amitié n'est pas un vain mot — they take friendship seriously
‘manger’, il n'a que ce mot à la bouche — all he can talk about is eating; gros
2) ( parole) wordne pas souffler or piper (colloq) mot — not to say a word
toucher (colloq) un mot de quelque chose à quelqu'un — to have a word with somebody about something
sur ces mots il sortit — with that, he left
viens par ici, j'ai deux mots à te dire! — euph come here, I've got a bone to pick with you!
3) ( petite lettre) note4) Informatique word•Phrasal Verbs:••avoir or échanger des mots avec quelqu'un — euph to have words with somebody
se donner or passer le mot — to pass the word around
* * *mo nm1) (= terme, parole) wordmot pour mot — word for word, verbatim
sur ces mots; à ces mots — with these words
2) (= formule) sayingIl citait souvent ce mot de Gide... — He often quoted this saying from Gide...
bon mot — witticism, witty remark
3) (= message) note, lineJe vais lui écrire un mot pour lui dire qu'on arrive. — I'll write him a note to say we're coming., I'll drop him a line to say we're coming.
* * *mot nm1 gén word; mot de deux syllabes two-syllable word; mot mal orthographié misspelled word; mot savant/d'argot learned/slang word; le poids des mots the force of words; en d'autres mots in other words; en quelques mots in a few words; chercher ses mots to grope for words; il ne parle pas un mot d'anglais he doesn't speak a word of English; peser ses mots to weigh one's words; jouer sur les mots to play on words; mot pour mot [répéter, traduire, reprendre] word for word, verbatim; faire du mot à mot to translate word for word; au sens fort du mot in the full sense of the word; je n'en crois pas un (traître) mot I don't believe a word of it; à mots couverts [avouer, accuser] in veiled terms; au bas mot at least; en un mot in a word; explique-moi en deux mots tell me briefly; pour eux, l'amitié n'est pas un vain mot they take friendship seriously; il n'y a pas de mots pour décrire leur bêtise/leur comportement their stupidity/their behaviourGB defies description; il n'y a pas d'autre mot that's the only word for it; il est bête et le mot est faible! he's stupid and that's putting it mildly!; ‘manger’, il n'a que ce mot à la bouche all he can talk about is eating; ⇒ gros;2 ( paroles) word; dire un mot à qn to have a word with sb; échanger quelques mots to exchange a few words; je ne veux pas entendre un mot! I don't want to hear a word; je n'ai pas pu leur tirer un mot I couldn't get a word out of them; il faut lui arracher les mots à celui-là! getting him to talk is like getting blood out of a stone!; sans mot dire, sans dire un mot without saying a word; ne pas souffler or piper○ mot not to say a word; ne pas pouvoir placer un mot to be unable to get a word in edgeways; prendre qn au mot to take sb at his/her word; avoir le dernier mot to have the last word; je n'ai pas dit mon dernier mot I haven't said my last word; toucher○ un mot de qch à qn to have a word with sb about sth; glisser un mot à qn to have a quick word with sb; des mots que tout cela! it's just hot air!; si tu as besoin de moi tu n'as qu'un mot à dire if you need me you've only to say the word; sur ces mots il sortit with that, he left; il ne dit jamais un mot plus haut que l'autre he never raises his voice; avoir son mot à dire to be entitled to one's say; viens par ici, j'ai deux mots à te dire! euph come here, I've got a bone to pick with you!; pour reprendre les mots de Marina as Marina put it; 50 euros pour les deux c'est mon dernier mot 50 euros the pair but that's my last offer; avoir toujours le mot pour rire to be a born joker;3 ( petite lettre) note; un mot d'excuse Scol an excuse note; envoyer/écrire/laisser un mot to send/write/leave a note;4 Ordinat word.mot d'auteur Littérat literary quotation; mot composé Ling compound (word); mot d'enfant child's saying; mot d'esprit witticism, witty remark; mot de la fin closing words (pl); avoir le mot de la fin to have the last word; mot grammatical Ling function word, grammatical word; mot de liaison link word; mot machine machine word; mot d'ordre watchword; mot d'ordre de grève call for strike; mot d'ordre revendicatif demand, claim; mot outil = mot grammatical; mot de passe password; mot plein Ling full word; mot vide Ling prop ou empty word; mots croisés Jeux crosswords; mots doux sweet nothings; susurrer des mots doux à qn to whisper sweet nothings.avoir or échanger des mots avec qn euph to have words with sb; ne pas avoir peur des mots to call a spade a spade; manger ses mots to mumble; se donner or passer le mot to pass the word around.[mo] nom masculin1. LINGUISTIQUE wordorgueilleux, c'est bien le mot arrogant is the (right) wordle mot juste the right ou appropriate word2. INFORMATIQUEmot mémoire storage ou memory word3. [parole] wordpourriez-vous nous dire un mot sur ce problème? could you say a word (or two) ou a few words about this problem for us?chercher ses mots to try to find ou to search for the right wordsce ne sont que des mots! it's just talk!, it's all hot air!a. slogangrand mot: voleur, c'est un bien grand mot thief, that would be putting it a bit too strongly ou going a bit too faravec toi, c'est tout de suite ou toujours les grands mots you're always exaggeratingdire un mot de travers to say something wrong, to put one's foot in itpas le premier ou un traître mot de not a single word ofse donner ou se passer le mot to pass the word aroundje vais lui en toucher ou je lui en toucherai un mot I'll have a word with him about it4. [parole mémorable] sayingmot d'esprit, bon mot witticism, witty remarkmot de la fin concluding message, closing wordsécrire un mot à quelqu'un to write somebody a note, to drop somebody a line————————à mots couverts locution adverbiale————————au bas mot locution adverbiale————————en d'autres mots locution adverbialeen un mot locution adverbialeen un mot comme en cent ou millea. [en bref] in a nutshell, to cut a long story shortb. [sans détour] without beating about the bushmot à mot locution adverbiale[littéralement] word for word————————mot pour mot locution adverbialec'est ce qu'elle a dit, mot pour mot those were her very words, that's what she said, word for word————————sans mot dire locution adverbiale -
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bouche [bu∫]1. feminine noun• bouche cousue ! (inf) don't breathe a word!2. compounds* * *buʃ1) ( cavité buccale) mouth2) ( lèvre) mouth, lips (pl)3) ( organe de la parole)dans sa bouche, ce n'est pas une insulte — coming from him, that's not an insult
se transmettre de bouche à oreille — [nouvelle] to be spread by word of mouth
4) ( personne)•Phrasal Verbs:••* * *buʃ nf1) (de qn) mouthles bouches inutiles — non-productive members of the group, mouths to feed
pour la bonne bouche (= pour la fin) — till last
2) (ouverture) [canalisation, volcan] mouth* * *A nf1 ( cavité buccale) mouth; respirer par la bouche to breathe through one's mouth; ne parle pas la bouche pleine! don't talk with your mouth full!; j'avais la bouche sèche my mouth was dry; ⇒ cul-de-poule, eau, pain;2 ( lèvre) mouth, lips (pl); elle a une bouche sensuelle she has a sensual mouth, she has sensual lips; s'embrasser à pleine bouche to kiss full on the mouth; s'embrasser sur la bouche to kiss on the lips; s'embrasser à bouche que veux-tu to kiss passionately; il est arrivé la bouche en cœur ( en minaudant) he came simpering up;3 ( organe de la parole) ouvrir la bouche to speak; dès qu'elle ouvre la bouche, c'est pour dire une bêtise every time she opens her mouth, she says something stupid; il n'a pas ouvert la bouche de toute la soirée he hasn't said a word all evening; en avoir plein la bouche de qn/qch to be unable to stop talking about sb/sth; il n'a que ce mot à la bouche that word is never off his lips; il a toujours la critique à la bouche he's always ready to criticize; dans sa bouche, ce n'est pas une insulte coming from him, that's not an insult; parler or s'exprimer par la bouche de qn d'autre to use sb else as one's mouthpiece; il a mis ce mot dans la bouche de Dupont he put this word into Dupont's mouth; apprendre qch de la bouche de qn to hear sth from sb; apprendre qch de la bouche même de qn to hear sth from sb's own lips; être dans la bouche de tout le monde to be on everyone's lips; passer/se transmettre de bouche à oreille [nouvelle] to be passed on/to be spread by word of mouth; ⇒ fendre, vérité;4 ( organe du goût) c'est une fine bouche he's/she's a gourmet;5 ( personne) mouth; avoir trois bouches à nourrir to have three mouths to feed; les bouches inutiles de la société people who are a burden on society;6 (de four, volcan) mouth.bouche d'aération air vent; bouche de chaleur hot-air vent; bouche d'égout manhole; bouche à feu Hist Mil piece of ordnance; bouche d'incendie fire hydrant; bouche de métro tube entrance GB, subway entrance US.faire la fine bouche devant qch to turn one's nose up at sth; garder qch pour la bonne bouche to keep the best till last; ⇒ sept.[buʃ] nom féminindans ta bouche le mot prend toute sa valeur when you say it ou coming from you, the word takes on its full meaningça c'est pour ou je le garde pour la bonne bouchea. [nourriture] I'm keeping this as a treat for laterb. [nouvelle] I'm keeping the best until lastpar le bouche à oreille through the grapevine, by word of mouthil m'a annoncé la bouche en cœur qu'il ne venait plus he gaily announced to me that he was no longer comingil n'a que ce mot/nom à la bouche he only ever talks about one thing/personson nom est sur toutes les bouches her name is on everyone's lips, she's the talk of the townbouche d'air chaud ou de chaleur hot-air ventbouche d'eau ou d'incendie fire hydrantbouche d'arrosage water pipe, standpipebouche d'égout manhole, inspection chamberbouche de métro metro entrance, underground entrance————————bouches nom féminin pluriel[d'un fleuve, d'un détroit] mouth -
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НИ СЛОВА (НИ ПОЛСЛОВА coll) NP gen these forms only)1. \С-287\С-287 не говорить кому, не понимать и т. п. (obj) (to say, understand etc) absolutely nothingnot a (single) wordnot so much as a word not a thing not (understand) a bit (of what s.o. says etc)....Тут же ни слова не сказано о том, что это - о нас, сказал Мазила (Зиновьев 1). There isn't a word here that says it's all about us," observed Dauber (1a).Они впервые стояли рядом - зять и свояк. За столом они не сказали друг дружке ни слова (Абрамов 1). For the first time they stood side by side-brothers-in-law. At the table they had not spoken a single word to each other (1 b).... Ни я, ни Дуня ни полслова ещё не говорили с ним (Петром Петровичем) о крепкой надежде нашей, что он поможет нам способствовать тебе деньгами, пока ты в университете...» (Достоевский 3). **...Neither Dunya nor I have as yet said so much as a word to him (Pyotr Petrovich) on the subject of our fervent hope that he'll help us to supply you with money while you're still in university..." (3d).2. \С-287 (кому о чём) (predic (subj: humanusu. used as imper, occas. used in past or fut contexts) do not say anything about sth. (to s.o. or to anyone), one did not or will not say anything about sth. (to s.o. or to anyone): Imper Y-y (никому) о Z-e ни слова - don't breathe (say, utter) a word about Z to Y (to anyone)X ни слова - (in past contexts) X didn't say (utter) a wordX said nothing."...И ни полслова никому о том, что ты меня видел в Москве» (Герцен 1). u...And don't breathe a word to anyone about having seen me in Moscow" (1a).«...Так что прошу вас -никому ни слова и полнейший секрет!..» (Булгаков 9). U...I must ask you not to say a word about it to anyone...it must be a total secret..." (9a).3. \С-287 от кого ( subj / gen) there have been no letters or any other type of communication from s.o.: от X-a - ни слова - there has been no word from XI haven't (he hasn't etc) heard a word (a thing) from X.От Нины уже два месяца ни слова, я очень беспокоюсь. I haven't heard a word from Nina for two months already and I'm awfully concerned. -
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• НИ СЛОВА <НИ ПОЛСЛОВА coll>[NPgen; these forms only]=====1. ни полслова не говорить кому, не понимать и т.п. [obj]⇒ (to say, understand etc) absolutely nothing:- not a thing;- not (understand) a bit (of what s.o. says etc).♦...Тут же ни слова не сказано о том, что это - о нас, сказал Мазила (Зиновьев 1). "There isn't a word here that says it's all about us," observed Dauber (1a).♦ Они впервые стояли рядом - зять и свояк. За столом они не сказали друг дружке ни слова (Абрамов 1). For the first time they stood side by side-brothers-in-law. At the table they had not spoken a single word to each other (1b).♦ "... Ни я, ни Дуня ни полслова ешё не говорили с ним [Петром Петровичем] о крепкой надежде нашей, что он поможет нам способствовать тебе деньгами, пока ты в университете..." (Достоевский 3)....Neither Dunya nor I have as yet said so much as a word to him [Pyotr Petrovich] on the subject of our fervent hope that he'll help us to supply you with money while you're still in university..." (3d).2. ни полслова (кому о чём) [predic (subj: human); usu. used as imper, occas. used in past or fut contexts]⇒ do not say anything about sth. (to s.o. or to anyone), one did not or will not say anything about sth. (to s.o. or to anyone):- Imper Y-y < никому> о Z-e ни слова≈ don't breathe (say, utter) a word about Z to Y < to anyone>;- X said nothing.♦ "...И ни полслова никому о том, что ты меня видел в Москве" (Герцен 1). "...And don't breathe a word to anyone about having seen me in Moscow" (1a).♦ "...Так что прошу вас - никому ни слова и полнейший секрет!.." (Булгаков 9). "...I must ask you not to say a word about it to anyone...it must be a total secret..." (9a).3. ни полслова от кого [subj/ gen]⇒ there have been no letters or any other type of communication from s.o.:- I haven't <he hasn't etc> heard a word < a thing> from X.♦ От Нины уже два месяца ни слова, я очень беспокоюсь. I haven't heard a word from Nina for two months already and I'm awfully concerned.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ни полслова
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• НИ СЛОВА <НИ ПОЛСЛОВА coll>[NPgen; these forms only]=====⇒ (to say, understand etc) absolutely nothing:- not a thing;- not (understand) a bit (of what s.o. says etc).♦...Тут же ни слова не сказано о том, что это - о нас, сказал Мазила (Зиновьев 1). "There isn't a word here that says it's all about us," observed Dauber (1a).♦ Они впервые стояли рядом - зять и свояк. За столом они не сказали друг дружке ни слова (Абрамов 1). For the first time they stood side by side-brothers-in-law. At the table they had not spoken a single word to each other (1b).♦ "... Ни я, ни Дуня ни полслова ешё не говорили с ним [Петром Петровичем] о крепкой надежде нашей, что он поможет нам способствовать тебе деньгами, пока ты в университете..." (Достоевский 3)....Neither Dunya nor I have as yet said so much as a word to him [Pyotr Petrovich] on the subject of our fervent hope that he'll help us to supply you with money while you're still in university..." (3d).2. ни слова (кому о чём) [predic (subj: human); usu. used as imper, occas. used in past or fut contexts]⇒ do not say anything about sth. (to s.o. or to anyone), one did not or will not say anything about sth. (to s.o. or to anyone):- Imper Y-y < никому> о Z-e ни слова≈ don't breathe (say, utter) a word about Z to Y < to anyone>;- X said nothing.♦ "...И ни полслова никому о том, что ты меня видел в Москве" (Герцен 1). "...And don't breathe a word to anyone about having seen me in Moscow" (1a).♦ "...Так что прошу вас - никому ни слова и полнейший секрет!.." (Булгаков 9). "...I must ask you not to say a word about it to anyone...it must be a total secret..." (9a).⇒ there have been no letters or any other type of communication from s.o.:- I haven't <he hasn't etc> heard a word < a thing> from X.♦ От Нины уже два месяца ни слова, я очень беспокоюсь. I haven't heard a word from Nina for two months already and I'm awfully concerned.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ни слова
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HE ОБМОЛВИТЬСЯ СЛОВОМ (НИ (ЕДИНЫМ) СЛОВОМ, НИ СЛОВЕЧКОМ) (оком-чем)соИ VP subj: human to refrain totally from mentioning s.o. or sth.: X ни единым словом не обмолвился (об Y-e) - X didn't say a word (a thing) (about Y) X didn't mention Y at all X didn't utter (breathe) a word (about Y).После какой-то рюмки, однако, Виктор вспомнил, что Ирма ни словом не обмолвилась о его диком поведении у перекрестка (Стругацкие 1). After an indefinite number of drinks Victor remembered that Irma had not breathed a word about his dreadful behavior at the crossroads (1a) -
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• НЕ ОБМОЛВИТЬСЯ СЛОВОМ <НИ (ЕДИНЫМ) СЛОВОМ, НИ СЛОВЕЧКОМ> (оком-чем) coll[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to refrain totally from mentioning s.o. or sth.:- X ни единым словом не обмолвился (об Y-e) - X didn't say a word (a thing) (about Y);- X didn't utter (breathe) a word (about Y).♦ После какой-то рюмки, однако, Виктор вспомнил, что Ирма ни словом не обмолвилась о его диком поведении у перекрестка (Стругацкие 1). After an indefinite number of drinks Victor remembered that Irma had not breathed a word about his dreadful behavior at the crossroads (1a)Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не обмолвиться ни единым словом
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• НЕ ОБМОЛВИТЬСЯ СЛОВОМ <НИ (ЕДИНЫМ) СЛОВОМ, НИ СЛОВЕЧКОМ> (оком-чем) coll[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to refrain totally from mentioning s.o. or sth.:- X ни единым словом не обмолвился (об Y-e) - X didn't say a word (a thing) (about Y);- X didn't utter (breathe) a word (about Y).♦ После какой-то рюмки, однако, Виктор вспомнил, что Ирма ни словом не обмолвилась о его диком поведении у перекрестка (Стругацкие 1). After an indefinite number of drinks Victor remembered that Irma had not breathed a word about his dreadful behavior at the crossroads (1a)Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не обмолвиться ни словечком
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38 не обмолвиться ни словом
• НЕ ОБМОЛВИТЬСЯ СЛОВОМ <НИ (ЕДИНЫМ) СЛОВОМ, НИ СЛОВЕЧКОМ> (оком-чем) coll[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to refrain totally from mentioning s.o. or sth.:- X ни единым словом не обмолвился (об Y-e) - X didn't say a word (a thing) (about Y);- X didn't utter (breathe) a word (about Y).♦ После какой-то рюмки, однако, Виктор вспомнил, что Ирма ни словом не обмолвилась о его диком поведении у перекрестка (Стругацкие 1). After an indefinite number of drinks Victor remembered that Irma had not breathed a word about his dreadful behavior at the crossroads (1a)Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не обмолвиться ни словом
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39 не обмолвиться словом
• НЕ ОБМОЛВИТЬСЯ СЛОВОМ <НИ (ЕДИНЫМ) СЛОВОМ, НИ СЛОВЕЧКОМ> (оком-чем) coll[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to refrain totally from mentioning s.o. or sth.:- X ни единым словом не обмолвился (об Y-e) - X didn't say a word (a thing) (about Y);- X didn't utter (breathe) a word (about Y).♦ После какой-то рюмки, однако, Виктор вспомнил, что Ирма ни словом не обмолвилась о его диком поведении у перекрестка (Стругацкие 1). After an indefinite number of drinks Victor remembered that Irma had not breathed a word about his dreadful behavior at the crossroads (1a)Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не обмолвиться словом
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40 промълвявам
utter; murmur, falterтой не промълви нито дума he didn't say a word; he didn't open his mouth/lips* * *промълвя̀вам,гл. utter; murmur, falter.* * *utter; breathe* * *1. utter;murmur, falter 2. той не промълви нито дума he didn't say a word; he didn't open his mouth/lips
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