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41 palabra
intj.really, honest to goodness, honest, honest to God.f.1 word.de palabra by word of mouth, verballydejar a alguien con la palabra en la boca to cut somebody off in mid-sentenceen cuatro o dos palabras in a few wordsen una palabra in a wordno dijo palabra he didn't say a wordmedir las palabras to weigh one's words (carefully)no habla ni (media) palabra de español she doesn't speak a word of Spanishpalabra por palabra word for wordser palabras mayores to be an important mattersin mediar palabra without a single wordpalabra divina o de Dios word of God2 word (juramento, promesa).dar su palabra to give one's wordfaltó a su palabra he went back on his word, he broke o didn't keep his wordmantuvo su palabra she kept her wordtienes mi palabra you have my wordtomar la palabra a alguien to hold somebody to their word3 speech (habla).4 word of honor, troth, word, word of honour.* * *1 word\dar su palabra to give one's word, promisedecir la última palabra to have the last worddejar a alguien con la palabra en la boca to cut somebody offdirigirle la palabra a alguien to address somebodyen una palabra in a wordno decir ni media palabra a nadie not to breath a word to anyonemedir las palabras to weigh one's wordsno dirigirle la palabra a alguien not to be speaking to somebodypalabra por palabra word for wordquitarle a alguien la palabra to cut somebody short, interrupt somebodyser hombre/mujer de palabra to be a man of his word/a woman of her wordser hombre/mujer de pocas palabras to be a man/woman of few wordstener la palabra to have the floortener palabra to keep one's wordtener unas palabras con alguien to have words with somebodytomarle a alguien la palabra to take somebody at their wordpalabra clave key wordpalabra de honor word of honour* * *noun f.1) word2) faith* * *SF1) (=vocablo) word¿me permiten decir unas palabras? — could I say a few words?
no tengo palabras o me faltan palabras para expresar lo que siento — I haven't got the o there aren't words to express how I feel, words fail to express how I feel
sin decir o chistar * palabra — without a word
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con buenas palabras, me lo dijo con muy buenas palabras — he told me as cool as you like *nos entretenía con buenas palabras, pero nunca nos daba el dinero — he palmed us off with smooth talk, but he never gave us the money
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medias palabras — hints•
en una palabra — in a word¡ni una palabra más! — not another word!
- no cruzar una palabra con algnme dejó con la palabra en la boca y se fue de la habitación — he walked out of the room while I was in mid-sentence
palabras cruzadas — LAm (=crucigrama) crossword sing
palabras mayores — † offensive language sing
ser palabras mayores (=ser importante) —
juego II, 2)¿te han hecho directora? ¡eso ya son palabras mayores! — so you've been appointed director, that's really something!
2) (=facultad de hablar)tiene el don de la palabra, es de palabra fácil — he has a way with words, he has the gift of the gab *
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de palabra, he pecado solo de palabra — I've sinned in word only•
dirigir la palabra a algn, hace tiempo que no me dirige la palabra — he hasn't spoken to me for a long time3) frm (=turno para hablar) floor•
pedir la palabra — to ask for the floor, ask to be allowed to speak•
tener la palabra — to have the floor•
tomar la palabra — to take the floor, speak•
hacer uso de la palabra — to take the floor, speak4) (=promesa) wordcumplió su palabra — he kept his word, he was true to his word
palabra que yo no tengo nada que ver — * I've got nothing to do with it, (I) promise!
-¿de verdad que no sabías nada? -¡palabra! o hum ¡palabrita del Niño Jesús! — "you really didn't know anything?" - "cross my heart and hope to die!"
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bajo palabra — (Mil) on parole•
faltar a su palabra — to go back on o break one's wordpalabra de casamiento, dar palabra de casamiento — to promise to marry
palabra de honor — word of honour, word of honor (EEUU)
¿me das tu palabra de honor de que no dirás nada? — do you give me your word of honour you won't say anything?
¡palabra de honor! — word of honour!
* * *1) ( vocablo) worden pocas palabras, es un cobarde — in a word, he's a coward
yo no sabía ni una palabra del asunto — I didn't know a thing o anything about it
eso ya son palabras mayores — (refiriéndose - a insulto, acusación) those are strong words; (- a propuesta excesiva) that's taking things too far
quitarle las palabras de la boca a alguien — to take the words right out of somebody's mouth
tener la última palabra — to have the final say
2) ( promesa) wordnunca falta a su palabra — he never breaks o goes back on his word
se lo devolví palabra! — I gave it back to her, honest! (colloq)
cobrarle la palabra a alguien — (Chi fam) to hold somebody to his/her word (colloq)
tomarle la palabra a alguien: le tomé la palabra y le pedí un préstamo — I took him up on his offer and asked for a loan
3)a) ( habla) speechdejar a alguien con la palabra en la boca: me dejó con la palabra en la boca — ( me interrumpió) he cut me off in mid-sentence; ( no me dejó hablar) he didn't give me a chance to open my mouth
b) (frml) (en ceremonia, asamblea)pido la palabra — may I say something?, I'd like to say something
tener/tomar la palabra — to have/to take the floor (frml)
ceder (le) la palabra a alguien — to give the floor to somebody (frml), to call upon somebody to speak
* * *= word, headword.Ex. A subject index has alphabetical terms or words as headings; These terms represent concepts or subjects.Ex. This tool allows the user to generate all known inflected forms from a list of headwords.----* agrupar palabras que tienen la mism = merge + word forms.* agrupar palabras que tienen la misma raíz = merge + word forms.* análisis de la coocurrencia de palabras = co-word analysis.* anuncio por palabras = classified advertisement, classified ad.* búsqueda de palabras clave = keyword search.* búsqueda por palabra del título = title word search.* catálogo alfabético de palabras clave = keyword catalogue.* citar las palabras de Alguien = quote + Nombre + words.* compuesto de varias palabras = multi-word.* concepto de múltiples palabras = multiple-word concept.* concepto expresado con varias palabras = database host.* con sus propias palabras = in + Posesivo + own words.* con una separación de + Número + palabras = within + Número + words of each other.* coocurrencia de palabras = co-word [coword].* cumplir (con) + Posesivo + palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.* cumplir la palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.* decir la última palabra = hear + the final word, outface.* dejar sin palabras = nonplus, leave + Nombre + speechless.* de múltiples palabras = multiple-word.* de palabra = by word of mouth, word-of-mouth.* describir con palabras = describe + in words.* descriptor compuesto de varias palabras = multiple-word descriptor.* de sólo palabras = word-oriented.* de una palabra = one-word.* de una única palabra = single-word.* dirigir la palabra = be civil towards.* dirigirse la palabra = on speaking terms.* encabezamiento compuesto de varias palabras = multi-word heading.* en dos palabras = in a nutshell.* en el estricto sentido de la palabra = strictly speaking.* en las palabras de uno mismo = in + Posesivo + own words.* en las propias palabras de uno mismo = in + Posesivo + own words.* en ningún sentido de la palabra = in any sense of the word.* en otras palabras = in other words, to put it another way, which is to say.* en palabras = verbally.* en pocas palabras = simply put, in brief, to say the least, to put it (quite) simply, in short, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, put simply, to make a long story short, the short story + be, simply stated.* entrada por palabra clave del título = catchword entry.* en una palabra = in a nutshell, in a word.* escoger las palabras = choose + Posesivo + words (carefully), pick + Posesivo + words (carefully).* expresar con palabras = verbalise [verbalize, -USA].* expresar los sentimientos con palabras = put + Posesivo + feelings into words.* fiarse de la palabra de Alguien = take + Posesivo + word for it.* fiel a la palabra de Uno = true to + Posesivo + word.* frecuencia de palabras = word count.* gesticular palabras con la boca sin emitir sonido = mouth.* hilvanar palabras = orchestrate + words.* hombre que no tiene palabra = not a man of his word.* índice de palabras del documento = textwords ratio.* índice invertido de las palabras del título = title word dictionary.* índice KWIC (Palabra Clave en su Contexto) = KWIC (Keyword-in-Context).* índice KWIT (Palabra Clave del Título) = KWIT (Keyword-in-Title).* índice KWOC (Palabra Clave fuera de su Contexto) = KWOC (Keyword-Out-of-Context).* índice permutado de palabras clave = permuted keyword index.* indización por palabras clave = keyword indexing.* indización por palabras clave del título = catchword indexing, catchword title indexing.* indización por palabras del título = title-term indexing.* inflexión lingüística de una palabra = word form.* intercambiar palabras = bandy + words.* juego de palabras = turn of phrase, pun, play of words, play on words.* la última palabra = the last word, the last word, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.* ley de frecuencias de palabras de Zipf = Zipf's word frequency law.* lista de palabras clave = go-list [golist].* lista de palabras vacías = stop list [stoplist], stopword list.* lista permutada de palabras clave = permuted keyword list.* mala palabra = dirty word.* mantener la palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.* medir las palabras = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say, weigh + Posesivo + words (carefully), choose + Posesivo + words (carefully), pick + Posesivo + words (carefully), measure + Posesivo + words (carefully).* memorizar palabra por palabra = memorise + word for word.* método de ordenación palabra por palabra = word by word method, nothing before something method.* !ni una palabra a nadie! = not a word to anyone!.* no encontrar palabras = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.* no haber palabras para describirlo = beggar + description.* nombre compuesto por varias palabras = multiple-word name.* número de palabras = wordage.* ordenación alfabética palabra por palabra = word by word alphabetisation.* ordenación palabra por palabra = word-by-word filing, nothing before something arrangement, word by word arrangement.* ordenar alfabéticamente palabra por palabra = arrange + alphabetically word by word.* orden inverso de palabras = indirect word order.* palabra ambigua = weasel word.* palabra clave = keyword [key word], key term.* palabra coloquial = slang word.* palabra común = common word.* palabra de contenido = content word.* palabra de control = control word.* palabra de Dios = word of God.* palabra de entrada principal = primary entry word.* palabra del documento = textword.* palabra del texto = text word.* palabra del título = title word, title term.* palabra de moda = buzzword [buzz word], byword.* palabra engañosa = weasel word.* palabra equívoca = weasel word.* palabra escrita, la = written word, the.* palabra fosilizada = fossil word.* palabra hablada, la = spoken word, the.* palabra híbrida = portmanteau word.* palabra impresa = words in print.* palabra impresa, la = printed word, the.* palabra justa, la = mot juste, the.* palabra llena de contenido = substantive word.* palabra malsonate = expletive.* palabra oculta = hidden word.* palabra por la que se ordena una entrada = filing word.* palabra por palabra = verbatim, word for word.* palabra puente = transitional word.* palabras = wordage.* palabras al viento = hot air.* palabras + caer en + saco roto = words + fall on + deaf ears.* palabras de agradecimiento = vote of thanks, word of thanks, words of gratitude, congratulatory speech, congratulatory remarks.* palabras de alabanza = words of praise.* palabras de aliento = pep talk.* palabras de ánimo = pep talk.* palabras de bienvenida = welcoming remarks, welcome remarks.* palabras de consuelo = words of comfort.* palabra significativa = content-bearing word, significant word.* palabras iniciales = opening statement.* palabras literales = quote... unquote.* palabras para levantar la moral = pep talk.* palabras + penetrar = words + sink.* palabras sabias = words of wisdom, pearls of wisdom, nuggets of truth, nuggets of wisdom.* palabras usadas = wording.* palabra vacía = stopword [stop-word], function word.* primera palabra del encabezamiento = entry word.* primeras palabras = opening statement.* pronunciar las palabras de corrido = slur + words.* quedarse sin palabras = stun into + speechlessness, be at a loss for words, be lost for words.* ¡qué palabras son esas! = watch your language!.* raíz de palabra = word stem.* recordar + Posesivo + palabras = mark + Posesivo + words.* reducción de una palabra a su raíz = stemming.* reducir una palabra a su raíz = stem.* secuencia de palabras = word string.* según las palabras de = to quote + Nombre de Persona, in the words of.* según sus propias palabras = in + Posesivo + own terms.* sentido de la palabra = word sense.* ser la última palabra = be all the rage.* significado de la palabra = word sense.* sin decir una palabra = without saying a word.* sin palabras = wordless.* sopesar las palabras = weigh + Posesivo + words (carefully), choose + Posesivo + words (carefully), pick + Posesivo + words (carefully), measure + Posesivo + words (carefully).* tener la última palabra = have + the ultimate say, have + the final say, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* tener palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.* tomarle la palabra a Alguien = take + Nombre + at + Posesivo + word.* última palabra + depender de = ultimate authority + rest with.* Posesivo + últimas palabras = last words, Posesivo + dying last words.* últimas palabras que se han hecho famosas = famous last words.* una imagen vale más que mil palabras = a picture is worth more than ten thousand words.* una imagen vale mil palabras = every picture tells a story.* un hombre de palabra = a man of his word.* un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words.* variante morfológica de una palabra = word variant.* * *1) ( vocablo) worden pocas palabras, es un cobarde — in a word, he's a coward
yo no sabía ni una palabra del asunto — I didn't know a thing o anything about it
eso ya son palabras mayores — (refiriéndose - a insulto, acusación) those are strong words; (- a propuesta excesiva) that's taking things too far
quitarle las palabras de la boca a alguien — to take the words right out of somebody's mouth
tener la última palabra — to have the final say
2) ( promesa) wordnunca falta a su palabra — he never breaks o goes back on his word
se lo devolví palabra! — I gave it back to her, honest! (colloq)
cobrarle la palabra a alguien — (Chi fam) to hold somebody to his/her word (colloq)
tomarle la palabra a alguien: le tomé la palabra y le pedí un préstamo — I took him up on his offer and asked for a loan
3)a) ( habla) speechdejar a alguien con la palabra en la boca: me dejó con la palabra en la boca — ( me interrumpió) he cut me off in mid-sentence; ( no me dejó hablar) he didn't give me a chance to open my mouth
b) (frml) (en ceremonia, asamblea)pido la palabra — may I say something?, I'd like to say something
tener/tomar la palabra — to have/to take the floor (frml)
ceder (le) la palabra a alguien — to give the floor to somebody (frml), to call upon somebody to speak
* * *= word, headword.Ex: A subject index has alphabetical terms or words as headings; These terms represent concepts or subjects.
Ex: This tool allows the user to generate all known inflected forms from a list of headwords.* agrupar palabras que tienen la mism = merge + word forms.* agrupar palabras que tienen la misma raíz = merge + word forms.* análisis de la coocurrencia de palabras = co-word analysis.* anuncio por palabras = classified advertisement, classified ad.* búsqueda de palabras clave = keyword search.* búsqueda por palabra del título = title word search.* catálogo alfabético de palabras clave = keyword catalogue.* citar las palabras de Alguien = quote + Nombre + words.* compuesto de varias palabras = multi-word.* concepto de múltiples palabras = multiple-word concept.* concepto expresado con varias palabras = database host.* con sus propias palabras = in + Posesivo + own words.* con una separación de + Número + palabras = within + Número + words of each other.* coocurrencia de palabras = co-word [coword].* cumplir (con) + Posesivo + palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.* cumplir la palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.* decir la última palabra = hear + the final word, outface.* dejar sin palabras = nonplus, leave + Nombre + speechless.* de múltiples palabras = multiple-word.* de palabra = by word of mouth, word-of-mouth.* describir con palabras = describe + in words.* descriptor compuesto de varias palabras = multiple-word descriptor.* de sólo palabras = word-oriented.* de una palabra = one-word.* de una única palabra = single-word.* dirigir la palabra = be civil towards.* dirigirse la palabra = on speaking terms.* encabezamiento compuesto de varias palabras = multi-word heading.* en dos palabras = in a nutshell.* en el estricto sentido de la palabra = strictly speaking.* en las palabras de uno mismo = in + Posesivo + own words.* en las propias palabras de uno mismo = in + Posesivo + own words.* en ningún sentido de la palabra = in any sense of the word.* en otras palabras = in other words, to put it another way, which is to say.* en palabras = verbally.* en pocas palabras = simply put, in brief, to say the least, to put it (quite) simply, in short, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, put simply, to make a long story short, the short story + be, simply stated.* entrada por palabra clave del título = catchword entry.* en una palabra = in a nutshell, in a word.* escoger las palabras = choose + Posesivo + words (carefully), pick + Posesivo + words (carefully).* expresar con palabras = verbalise [verbalize, -USA].* expresar los sentimientos con palabras = put + Posesivo + feelings into words.* fiarse de la palabra de Alguien = take + Posesivo + word for it.* fiel a la palabra de Uno = true to + Posesivo + word.* frecuencia de palabras = word count.* gesticular palabras con la boca sin emitir sonido = mouth.* hilvanar palabras = orchestrate + words.* hombre que no tiene palabra = not a man of his word.* índice de palabras del documento = textwords ratio.* índice invertido de las palabras del título = title word dictionary.* índice KWIC (Palabra Clave en su Contexto) = KWIC (Keyword-in-Context).* índice KWIT (Palabra Clave del Título) = KWIT (Keyword-in-Title).* índice KWOC (Palabra Clave fuera de su Contexto) = KWOC (Keyword-Out-of-Context).* índice permutado de palabras clave = permuted keyword index.* indización por palabras clave = keyword indexing.* indización por palabras clave del título = catchword indexing, catchword title indexing.* indización por palabras del título = title-term indexing.* inflexión lingüística de una palabra = word form.* intercambiar palabras = bandy + words.* juego de palabras = turn of phrase, pun, play of words, play on words.* la última palabra = the last word, the last word, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.* ley de frecuencias de palabras de Zipf = Zipf's word frequency law.* lista de palabras clave = go-list [golist].* lista de palabras vacías = stop list [stoplist], stopword list.* lista permutada de palabras clave = permuted keyword list.* mala palabra = dirty word.* mantener la palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.* medir las palabras = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say, weigh + Posesivo + words (carefully), choose + Posesivo + words (carefully), pick + Posesivo + words (carefully), measure + Posesivo + words (carefully).* memorizar palabra por palabra = memorise + word for word.* método de ordenación palabra por palabra = word by word method, nothing before something method.* !ni una palabra a nadie! = not a word to anyone!.* no encontrar palabras = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.* no haber palabras para describirlo = beggar + description.* nombre compuesto por varias palabras = multiple-word name.* número de palabras = wordage.* ordenación alfabética palabra por palabra = word by word alphabetisation.* ordenación palabra por palabra = word-by-word filing, nothing before something arrangement, word by word arrangement.* ordenar alfabéticamente palabra por palabra = arrange + alphabetically word by word.* orden inverso de palabras = indirect word order.* palabra ambigua = weasel word.* palabra clave = keyword [key word], key term.* palabra coloquial = slang word.* palabra común = common word.* palabra de contenido = content word.* palabra de control = control word.* palabra de Dios = word of God.* palabra de entrada principal = primary entry word.* palabra del documento = textword.* palabra del texto = text word.* palabra del título = title word, title term.* palabra de moda = buzzword [buzz word], byword.* palabra engañosa = weasel word.* palabra equívoca = weasel word.* palabra escrita, la = written word, the.* palabra fosilizada = fossil word.* palabra hablada, la = spoken word, the.* palabra híbrida = portmanteau word.* palabra impresa = words in print.* palabra impresa, la = printed word, the.* palabra justa, la = mot juste, the.* palabra llena de contenido = substantive word.* palabra malsonate = expletive.* palabra oculta = hidden word.* palabra por la que se ordena una entrada = filing word.* palabra por palabra = verbatim, word for word.* palabra puente = transitional word.* palabras = wordage.* palabras al viento = hot air.* palabras + caer en + saco roto = words + fall on + deaf ears.* palabras de agradecimiento = vote of thanks, word of thanks, words of gratitude, congratulatory speech, congratulatory remarks.* palabras de alabanza = words of praise.* palabras de aliento = pep talk.* palabras de ánimo = pep talk.* palabras de bienvenida = welcoming remarks, welcome remarks.* palabras de consuelo = words of comfort.* palabra significativa = content-bearing word, significant word.* palabras iniciales = opening statement.* palabras literales = quote... unquote.* palabras para levantar la moral = pep talk.* palabras + penetrar = words + sink.* palabras sabias = words of wisdom, pearls of wisdom, nuggets of truth, nuggets of wisdom.* palabras usadas = wording.* palabra vacía = stopword [stop-word], function word.* primera palabra del encabezamiento = entry word.* primeras palabras = opening statement.* pronunciar las palabras de corrido = slur + words.* quedarse sin palabras = stun into + speechlessness, be at a loss for words, be lost for words.* ¡qué palabras son esas! = watch your language!.* raíz de palabra = word stem.* recordar + Posesivo + palabras = mark + Posesivo + words.* reducción de una palabra a su raíz = stemming.* reducir una palabra a su raíz = stem.* secuencia de palabras = word string.* según las palabras de = to quote + Nombre de Persona, in the words of.* según sus propias palabras = in + Posesivo + own terms.* sentido de la palabra = word sense.* ser la última palabra = be all the rage.* significado de la palabra = word sense.* sin decir una palabra = without saying a word.* sin palabras = wordless.* sopesar las palabras = weigh + Posesivo + words (carefully), choose + Posesivo + words (carefully), pick + Posesivo + words (carefully), measure + Posesivo + words (carefully).* tener la última palabra = have + the ultimate say, have + the final say, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* tener palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.* tomarle la palabra a Alguien = take + Nombre + at + Posesivo + word.* última palabra + depender de = ultimate authority + rest with.* Posesivo + últimas palabras = last words, Posesivo + dying last words.* últimas palabras que se han hecho famosas = famous last words.* una imagen vale más que mil palabras = a picture is worth more than ten thousand words.* una imagen vale mil palabras = every picture tells a story.* un hombre de palabra = a man of his word.* un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words.* variante morfológica de una palabra = word variant.* * *A (vocablo) worduna palabra de seis letras a six-letter wordes un bruto en toda la extensión de la palabra he's a brute, in every sense of the wordpalabras, palabras, yo lo que quiero son hechos I've heard enough words o talk, I want to see some actionno son más que palabras it's all talkes un hombre de pocas palabras he's a man of few wordssólo quiero decir unas palabras I just want to say a few wordstras unas palabras de saludo after a few words of welcomeno encuentro or tengo palabras para expresarles mi agradecimiento I cannot find words to express my gratitude to youmira, yo te lo puedo explicar en dos palabras look, let me put it to you simplyen pocas palabras, es un cobarde basically o to put it bluntly, he's a coward¿te parece bien? — en una palabra, no is that all right? in a word, nolo tradujo palabra por palabra he translated it word for wordni una palabra más, te quedas a cenar not another word o I don't want to hear another word, you're staying for dinneryo no sabía ni una palabra del asunto I didn't know a thing o anything about itde esto ni una palabra a nadie not a word to anyone about thisno entendí (ni) una palabra de lo que dijo I didn't understand a (single) word of what he saidsin decir (una) palabra without a wordcomerse las palabras to gabblecon (muy) buenas palabras in the nicest possible waydecirle a algn cuatro palabras bien dichas to tell sb a few home truthseso ya son palabras mayores (refiriéndose — a un insulto) those are strong words; (— a una acusación) that's a serious accusation, those are strong words; (— a una propuesta excesiva) that's taking things too far, that's a bit excessivela última palabra the last wordsiempre tiene que ser él el que diga la última palabra he always has to have the last worden este asunto la última palabra le corresponde a Juárez Juárez has the final say on this matterquitarle las palabras de la boca a algn to take the words right out of sb's mouthtener unas palabras con algn to have words with sb ( colloq)tuvieron unas palabras por un asunto de dinero they had words over some money matterlas palabras se las lleva el viento actions speak louder than wordsa palabras necias oídos sordos take no notice of the stupid things people sayCompuestos:key wordcompound word● palabra funcional or vacíafunction wordfpl (CS) crossword, crossword puzzleB (promesa) wordme basta con tu palabra your word is enough for meme dio su palabra she gave me her wordes una mujer de palabra she's a woman of her wordsiempre cumple con su palabra she always keeps her wordnunca falta a su palabra he never breaks o goes back on his wordpalabra que yo no sabía nada ( fam); honest o really o ( BrE) straight up, I didn't know a thing about it ( colloq)se lo devolví ¡palabra! I gave it back to her, honest! ( colloq)cobrarle la palabra a algn ( Chi fam); to take sb up on sth ( colloq), to keep o hold sb to his/her wordtomarle la palabra a algn: le tome la palabra y le pedí un préstamo I took him up on his offer and asked for a loanCompuesto:word of honor*le dio su palabra de honor de que no volvería a hacerlo he gave her his word of honor o his solemn word that he wouldn't do it againyo no fui ¡palabra de honor! it wasn't me, word of honor o I swear!C1 (habla) speechel don de la palabra the gift of speechme invitó sólo de palabra I only got a verbal invitationfue un acuerdo de palabra it was a verbal agreementpecar de pensamiento, palabra y obra to sin in thought, word and deedno me dirigió la palabra en toda la noche she didn't speak to me all nightnos ha retirado la palabra she doesn't speak to us anymore, she no longer deigns to speak to us ( hum)dejar a algn con la palabra en la boca: me dejó con la palabra en la boca (me interrumpió) he cut me off in mid-sentence; (no me dejó hablar) he didn't give me a chance to open my mouth2 ( frml)(en una ceremonia, asamblea): pido la palabra may I say something?, I'd like to say somethingtiene la palabra el delegado estudiantil the student delegate has the floor ( frml)no le concedieron la palabra he was denied permission to speak, he was denied the floor ( frml)ceder la palabra a algn to give the floor to sb ( frml), to call upon sb to speaka continuación hizo uso de la palabra el presidente de la institución then the president of the institute made a speech* * *
palabra sustantivo femenino
1 ( vocablo) word;
no son más que palabras it's all talk;
en pocas palabras, es un cobarde in a word, he's a coward;
palabra por palabra word for word;
yo no sabía ni una palabra del asunto I didn't know a thing o anything about it;
no entendí (ni) una palabra I didn't understand a (single) word;
sin decir (una) palabra without a word;
palabra compuesta compound word;
tener la última palabra to have the final say
2 ( promesa) word;
una mujer de palabra a woman of her word;
cumplió con su palabra she kept her word;
nunca falta a su palabra he never breaks o goes back on his word
3
un acuerdo de palabra a verbal agreement;
no me dirigió la palabra she didn't speak to me;
dejar a algn con la palabra en la boca to cut sb off in mid-sentenceb) (frml) (en ceremonia, asamblea):
tener/tomar la palabra to have/to take the floor (frml)
palabra sustantivo femenino
1 word
lo resumió en pocas palabras, she summarised it in a few words
(discurso) me quedé con la palabra en la boca, I was left speechless
Juan es hombre de pocas palabras, Juan is a man of few words
2 (capacidad para hablar) me dejó sin palabra, I was speechless
3 (compromiso) word: me dio su palabra, he gave me his word
no tiene palabra, she never keeps her word
4 (turno para hablar) right to speak
tener la palabra, to have the floor
♦ Locuciones: dirigir la palabra a alguien, to address sb
de palabra, by word of mouth
' palabra' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abogada
- abogado
- abreviar
- acento
- ayunas
- baja
- bajo
- bañera
- bar
- bastante
- calor
- ceder
- chalet
- chimenea
- ciudad
- colmo
- comida
- comprometerse
- culta
- culto
- decirse
- disonante
- empeñar
- entredicho
- faltar
- fresca
- fresco
- histórica
- histórico
- honor
- justa
- justo
- ladrón
- ladrona
- lata
- mayoría
- mirar
- muletilla
- padre
- piso
- promesa
- pronunciar
- recta
- recto
- saludar
- saludo
- sigla
- subrayar
- taco
- tela
English:
absent
- buzz off
- cagey
- clinch
- connotation
- current
- date
- dated
- derive
- do
- engine driver
- female
- fish
- floor
- fuck
- go back on
- high
- honour
- interrogative
- lady
- marmalade
- match
- mint
- misuse
- operative
- score out
- sense
- shorten
- speak
- spectacle
- speech
- state-of-the-art
- storey
- true
- use
- verbatim
- way
- word
- a
- call
- compound
- key
- strict
- swear
- take
- unwritten
* * *♦ nf1. [término, vocablo] word;con palabras no puedo expresar lo que sentía words cannot express what I felt;dilo con tus propias palabras say it in your own words;lo dijo, aunque no con esas palabras she said it, though not in so many words;no son más que palabras (vacías) it's all talk;buenas palabras fine-sounding words;no cruzaron palabra en todo el camino they didn't exchange a word throughout the journey;dejar a alguien con la palabra en la boca to cut sb off in mid-sentence;dirigir la palabra a alguien to speak to sb;no le dirige la palabra a su madre desde hace semanas he hasn't spoken to his mother for weeks;en otras palabras in other words;en una palabra in a word;lo dijo todo a medias palabras she only hinted at what she meant;medir las palabras to weigh one's words (carefully);no habla ni (media) palabra de español she doesn't speak a word of Spanish;yo de este tema no sé ni (media) palabra I don't know a thing about this subject;no dijo palabra he didn't say a word;palabra por palabra word for word;me has quitado la palabra de la boca you took the words right out of my mouth;lo de comprar una casa son palabras mayores buying a house is a very serious matter;no hace falta llegar a palabras mayores there is no need to get nasty about it;le aguanto casi todo, pero eso ya son palabras mayores I'll put up with almost anything from him, but that's going a bit (too) far;sin mediar palabra without a single word;tener la última palabra to have the last word;tener unas palabras con alguien to have words with sb;tuvo que tragarse sus palabras he had to eat his words;a palabras necias, oídos sordos sticks and stones may break my bones (but words will never hurt me)Informát palabra clave keyword;palabra compuesta compound word;CSur palabras cruzadas crossword;palabra de Dios word of God2. [juramento, promesa] word;es su palabra contra la mía it's her word against mine;dar/empeñar la palabra to give/pledge one's word;ella me dio su palabra she gave me her word;dio (su) palabra de que nada saldría mal he gave his word that nothing would go wrong;estar bajo palabra [en juicio] to be under oath;faltó a su palabra he went back on his word, he broke o didn't keep his word;mantuvo su palabra she kept her word;no tiene palabra he's not a man of his word;tienes mi palabra you have my word;tomar la palabra a alguien to hold sb to their wordpalabra de honor word of honour;¡palabra (de honor)! honestly!;yo no sabía nada, ¡palabra (de honor)! I didn't know anything, honestly! o I swear!3. [habla] speech;con el susto perdió la palabra the shock left her speechless;de palabra by word of mouth, verbally;el trato se hizo de palabra it was a purely verbal agreement o a gentleman's agreementpedir la palabra to ask for the floor;¡pido la palabra! could I say something, please?;tomar la palabra to take the floor5.palabras [discurso] words;a continuación nuestro invitado nos dirigirá unas palabras our guest will now say a few words♦ nmpalabra de honor [vestido] strapless dress* * *f tb figword;palabra por palabra word for word;bajo palabra on parole;en una palabra in a word;en pocas palabras briefly;tomar la palabra speak;de palabra acuerdo verbal;de pocas palabras persona of few words;tomar a alguien la palabra take s.o. at his/her word;dejar a alguien con la palabra en la boca fig cut s.o. off in mid-sentence;buenas palabras fine words;lo de tener un hijo son palabras mayores having a child is a serious business o is not something to be undertaken lightly;con medias palabras dijo … he hinted that …, he half said that …* * *palabra nf1) vocablo: word2) promesa: word, promiseun hombre de palabra: a man of his word3) habla: speech4) : right to speaktener la palabra: to have the floor* * *palabra n word¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? what does this word mean? -
42 give
1. transitive verb,1) (hand over, pass) geben; (transfer from one's authority, custody, or responsibility) überbringen; übergeben (to an + Akk.)she gave him her bag to carry — sie gab ihm ihre Tasche zum Tragen
Give it to me! I'll do it — Gib her! Ich mache das
give somebody something, give something to somebody — jemandem etwas schenken
the book was given [to] me by my son — das Buch hat mir mein Sohn geschenkt
I wouldn't have it if it was given [to] me — ich würde es nicht mal geschenkt nehmen; abs.
give [a donation] to charity — für wohltätige Zwecke spenden
give and take — (fig.) Kompromisse eingehen; (in marriage etc.) geben und nehmen
give somebody something [in exchange] for something — jemandem etwas für etwas [im Tausch] geben
I would give anything or my right arm/a lot to be there — ich würde alles/viel darum geben, wenn ich dort sein könnte
4) (assign) aufgeben [Hausaufgaben, Strafarbeit usw.]; (sentence to) geben [10 Jahre Gefängnis usw.]5) (grant, award) geben [Erlaubnis, Arbeitsplatz, Interview, Rabatt, Fähigkeit, Kraft]; verleihen [Preis, Titel, Orden usw.]he was given the privilege/honour of doing it — ihm wurde das Vorrecht/die Ehre zuteil, es zu tun
give somebody to understand or believe that... — jemanden glauben lassen, dass...
6) (entrust somebody with) übertragen (to Dat.)give somebody the power to do something — jemanden ermächtigen, etwas zu tun
7) (allow somebody to have) geben [Recht, Zeit, Arbeit]; überlassen [seinen Sitzplatz]; lassen [Wahl, Zeit]they gave me [the use of] their car for the weekend — sie überließen mir ihr Auto übers Wochenende
I will give you a day to think it over — ich lasse dir einen Tag Bedenkzeit
give yourself time to think about it — lass dir Zeit, und denk darüber nach
give me London any day or time or every time — (fig. coll.) London ist mir zehnmal lieber
I['ll] give you/him etc. that — (fig. coll.): (grant) das gebe ich zu; zugegeben
you've got to give it to him — (fig. coll.) das muss man ihm lassen
it cost £5, give or take a few pence — es hat so um die fünf Pfund gekostet (ugs.)
given that — (because) da; (if) wenn
given the right tools — mit dem richtigen Werkzeug
given time, I'll do it — wenn ich Zeit habe, mache ich es
8) (offer to somebody) geben, reichen [Arm, Hand usw.]9) (cause somebody/something to have) geben; verleihen [Charme, Reiz, Gewicht, Nachdruck]; bereiten, machen [Freude, Mühe, Kummer]; bereiten, verursachen [Schmerz]; bieten [Abwechslung, Schutz]; leisten [Hilfe]; gewähren [Unterstützung]I was given the guest room — man gab mir das Gästezimmer
give a clear picture — (Telev.) ein gutes Bild haben
give somebody what for — (sl.) es jemandem geben (ugs.)
10) (convey in words, tell, communicate) angeben [Namen, Anschrift, Alter, Grund, Zahl]; nennen [Grund, Einzelheiten, Losungswort]; geben [Rat, Beispiel, Befehl, Anweisung, Antwort]; fällen [Urteil, Entscheidung]; sagen [Meinung]; bekannt geben [Nachricht, Ergebnis]; machen [Andeutung]; erteilen [Verweis, Rüge]; (present, set forth) [Wörterbuch, Brief:] enthalten; [Zeitung:] bringen [Bericht]give details of something — Einzelheiten einer Sache (Gen.) darlegen
give somebody the facts — jemanden mit den Fakten vertraut od. bekannt machen
don't give me that! — (coll.) erzähl mir [doch] nichts! (ugs.)
12) (perform, read, sing, etc.) geben [Vorstellung, Konzert]; halten [Vortrag, Seminar]; vorlesen [Gedicht, Erzählung]; singen [Lied]; spielen [Schauspiel, Oper, Musikstück]give us a song — sing mal was
13) ausbringen [Toast, Trinkspruch]; (as toast)ladies and gentlemen, I give you the Queen — meine Damen, meine Herren, auf die Königin od. das Wohl der Königin
14) (produce) geben [Licht, Milch]; tragen [Früchte]; ergeben [Zahlen, Resultat]; erbringen [Ernte]16) (make somebody undergo) geben; versetzen [Schlag, Stoß]; verabreichen (geh.), geben [Arznei]give somebody a [friendly] look — jemandem einen [freundlichen] Blick zuwerfen
he gave her hand a squeeze — er drückte ihr die Hand
give as good as one gets — (coll.) es jemandem mit gleicher Münze heimzahlen
17) (execute, make, show) geben [Zeichen, Stoß, Tritt]; machen [Satz, Ruck]; ausstoßen [Schrei, Seufzer, Pfiff]give a [little] smile — [schwach] lächeln
give something/somebody a look — sich (Dat.) etwas/jemanden ansehen
be given to something/doing something — zu etwas neigen/etwas gern tun
give all one's got — (coll.) sein möglichstes tun
19) (be host at) geben [Party, Empfang, Essen usw.]20)2. intransitive verb,give somebody/something two months/a year — jemandem/einer Sache zwei Monate/ein Jahr geben
gave, given1) (yield, bend) nachgeben (auch fig.); [Knie:] weich werden; [Bett:] federn; (break down) zusammenbrechen; [Brücke:] einstürzen; (fig.) nachlassen2) (lead)3. noungive on to the street/garden — [Tür usw.:] auf die Straße hinausführen/in den Garten führen
1) Nachgiebigkeit, die; (elasticity) Elastizität, diehave [no] give — [nicht] nachgeben
2)give and take — (compromise) Kompromiss, der; (exchange of concessions) Geben und Nehmen, das
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/31217/give_away">give away- give back- give in- give off- give out- give over- give up- give way* * *(to dismiss (someone) or to be dismissed (usually from a job): He got the boot for always being late.) rausgeschmissen werden* * *[gɪv]<gave, given>1. (in collocations) see birth 1, blood I. 1, call I. 1, chase I. 1, evidence I. 2, kiss2 I. 1, look I. 1, smile I.2. (hand over)to \give sb a cold jdn mit seiner Erkältung ansteckento \give a woman in marriage to sb eine Frau an jdn verheiratenshe gave him two sons sie schenkte ihm zwei Söhne3. (administer)to \give sb a sedative jdm ein Beruhigungsmittel geben4. (as present)this book was given to me by my best friend dieses Buch hat mir meine beste Freundin geschenktplease \give generously wir bitten um großzügige Spendento \give sb a present jdm etwas schenkento \give sb sth as a present jdm etw schenken5. (offer)▪ to \give sb sth jdm etw gebento \give sb food jdm zu essen gebento \give sb one's seat jdm seinen Platz anbietento \give sb something to eat/drink jdm etwas zu essen/trinken anbietenthey gave us pork for dinner zum Abendessen servierten sie Schweinefleisch6. (entrust)to \give one's baby/sth into sb's care jdm sein Baby/etw anvertrauento \give sb the power to do sth jdn dazu bevollmächtigen, etw zu tun7. (sacrifice)I'd \give anything [or the world] [or my right arm] to be... ich würde alles dafür geben [o tun],... zu sein8. (sell, pay)to \give sb sth for £20 jdm etw für 20 Pfund verkaufento \give sb £20 for sth jdm für etw akk 20 Pfund zahlenhow much did you \give for that? wie viel hast du dafür gezahlt?I'll \give you the camera for £100 für 100 Pfund gehört die Kamera dir!9. (cause)▪ to \give sb sth etw bei jdm hervorrufensth \gives sb a headache jd bekommt von etw dat Kopfschmerzen; ( fig) etw bereitet jdm Kopfschmerzento \give sb/sth a bad name jdn/etw in Verruf bringento \give sb to understand that... jdm zu verstehen geben, dass...the fresh air has \given us an appetite die frische Luft hat uns Appetit gemachtthat will \give you something to think about! darüber kannst du ja mal nachdenken!what gave you that idea? wie kommst du denn auf die Idee?; see also joy 1, pleasure 1, pain I. 1, 2, trouble I. 410. (grant)▪ to \give sb sth jdm etw gebento \give sb his/her due jdm Ehre erweisen\give the devil his due Ehre, wem Ehre gebührtto \give sb encouragement jdn ermutigento \give sb permission [to do sth] jdm die Erlaubnis erteilen[, etw zu tun]11. (impart)to \give one's age/name sein Alter/seinen Namen angebento \give a decision court ein Urteil fällento \give sb the news of sth jdm etw mitteilencan you \give me any details? können Sie mir irgendwelche Einzelheiten nennen?she wouldn't \give me her opinion sie wollte mir nicht sagen, was sie denkthe couldn't \give me a reason why... er konnte mir auch nicht sagen, warum...\give him my thanks richten Sie ihm meinen Dank aus\give her my regards [or my best wishes] grüß' sie schön von mir!; see also advice 1, answer I. 1, information I. 1, notice II. 4, warning 212. (assign)to be given full sentence/life imprisonment die Höchststrafe/lebenslang bekommenthe teacher gave us no exercises today der Lehrer hat uns heute nichts aufgegeben\give me the police/sales department/Mr Smith verbinden Sie mich bitte mit der Polizei/der Verkaufsabteilung/Mr. Smith14. (allow)just \give me two more days geben Sie mir noch zwei Tage extraI'll \give you a day to think it over ich lasse dir einen Tag Bedenkzeit\give yourself time to get over it lass' dir Zeit, um darüber hinwegzukommen\give or take mehr oder wenigerhe came at six o'clock, \give or take a few minutes er kam so gegen sechs15. (predict)to \give sb/sth three months/five years marriage, relationship jdm/etw drei Monate/fünf Jahre geben16. (present)to \give a concert ein Konzert gebento \give a speech/lecture eine Rede/einen Vortrag halten\give us a song, John sing uns was vor John!17. (host)to \give a party/reception eine Party/einen Empfang gebento \give a bark bellento \give a cry/groan aufschreien/-stöhnen19. (like best)20. (value)21. (devote)I'll \give you what for, young lady, coming home at 2 o'clock in the morning! ich geb' dir gleich was, junge Dame — um zwei Uhr morgens nach Hause zu kommen!23. (produce)▪ to \give sth result, number etw ergebento \give milk/light Milch/Licht gebento \give warmth Wärme spenden24. (do)to \give sb's hand a squeeze jdm die Hand drückento \give sb a [dirty/friendly] look jdm einen vernichtenden/freundlichen Blick zuwerfento \give a shrug mit den Schultern [o Achseln] zucken25. (admit/grant)she's quite brave, I'll \give you that das gestehe ich dir zu — Mut hat sieI'll \give you that das muss man dir lassen27. (toast)to \give a toast to sb auf jdn einen Tost ausbringenI \give you the president auf den Präsidenten!; (as speaker) das Wort hat der Präsident28.▶ \give me a break! jetzt mach aber mal halblang! fam; (stop) jetzt hör' aber auf! fam; (don't believe) das glaubst du doch selbst nicht! fam<gave, -n>1. (donate)to \give of one's best sein Bestes gebento \give of one's money/time sein Geld/seine Zeit opfernto \give generously großzügig spendento \give and take [gegenseitige] Kompromisse machenyou can't work so hard all the time, something's bound to \give du kannst nicht die ganze Zeit so hart arbeiten, sonst wird das irgendwann mal ganz böse ausgehen! sl4. (be at an end)what \gives? was gibt's Neues?what \gives here? was ist hier so los? fam6. (tell)\give! erzähl' schon! fam7.▶ it is better [or more blessed] to \give than to receive ( prov) Geben ist seliger denn Nehmen prov▶ to \give as good as one gets Gleiches mit Gleichem vergeltenIII. NOUNto [not] have much \give [nicht] sehr nachgeben; (elastic) [nicht] sehr elastisch sein* * *[gɪv] vb: pret gave, ptp given1. TRANSITIVE VERBWhen give is part of a set combination, eg. give evidence, give chase, look up the other word.1) gebenwe were given three exercises she was given a sedative — wir haben drei Übungen bekommen or (as homework) aufbekommen man hat ihr or ihr wurde ein Beruhigungsmittel gegeben
I'd give a lot/the world/anything to know... —
what wouldn't I give to be like you — was würde ich nicht darum geben, so wie du zu sein
he gave everything he had (fig) — er holte das Letzte aus sich heraus
11 o'clock, give or take a few minutes — so gegen 11 Uhr
six foot, give or take a few inches — ungefähr sechs Fuß
2) as present schenken; (= donate) spenden, gebenit was given to me by my uncle, I was given it by my uncle — ich habe es von meinem Onkel bekommen or geschenkt bekommen
he gave me a book as a present — er schenkte mir ein Buch, er machte mir ein Buch zum Geschenk
he gave the impression he didn't care — er machte den Eindruck, als ob es ihm egal wäre
to give sb support —
(God) give me strength to do it — Gott gebe mir die Kraft, es zu tun!
give me strength/patience! — großer Gott! (inf)
to give sb a look/smile — jdn ansehen/anlächeln
to give sb a blow — jdn schlagen, jdm einen Schlag versetzen
to give sb a push/kick — jdm einen Stoß/Tritt geben, jdn stoßen/treten
to give one's hair a brush/wash — sich (dat) die Haare bürsten/waschen
this incident gave him the basic plot of the story — durch dieses Ereignis bekam er die Grundidee für die Handlung der Geschichte
who gave you that idea? — wer hat dich denn auf die Idee gebracht?
that will give you something to think about — da hast du etwas, worüber du nachdenken kannst
I'll give you something to cry about — ich werde schon zusehen, dass du weißt, warum du weinst
give me Shakespeare/Spain (every time)! (inf) —
give me Renoir and Rembrandt, not these surrealist artists — mir sind Renoir und Rembrandt viel lieber als diese Surrealisten
radio has almost given way to television — das Radio ist vom Fernsehen fast verdrängt worden on road
I was expecting him to give way — ich nahm an, er würde mir die Vorfahrt lassen
"give way" — "Vorfahrt (gewähren)"
to give sb pain — jdm wehtun (also fig), jdm Schmerzen bereiten
it gives me great pleasure to... — es ist mir eine große Freude...
to give sb a shock — jdm einen Schock versetzen __diams; to give sb to understand that...
I was given to understand/believe that... — mir wurde zu verstehen gegeben, dass...
5) = punish with erteilenhe gave the child a smack — er gab dem Kind einen Klaps
to give sb five years — jdn zu fünf Jahren verurteilen, jdm fünf Jahre aufbrummen
he was given a thrashing/five years — er hat eine Tracht Prügel/fünf Jahre bekommen
6)= utter
to give a cry/groan/laugh/sigh — aufschreien/-stöhnen/-lachen/-seufzen8) = allow time gebenthey gave me a week to do it — sie gaben or ließen mir eine Woche Zeit, um es zu machen
give yourself time to recover — lassen Sie sich Zeit, um sich zu erholen
it's an improvement, I'll give you that — es ist eine Verbesserung, das gestehe ich (dir) ein
he's a good worker, I'll give him that — eines muss man ihm lassen, er arbeitet gut
9) = report, tell information, details, description, answer, advice geben; one's name, particulars angeben; suggestion machen; (= let sb know by letter, phone etc) decision, opinion, results mitteilenhe wouldn't give me his decision/opinion — er wollte mir seine Entscheidung/Meinung nicht sagen
they interrupted the film to give the football results — sie unterbrachen den Film, um die Fußballergebnisse zu bringen
give him my regards — bestellen Sie ihm (schöne) Grüße, richten Sie ihm (schöne) Grüße von mir aus
to give no/the right answer — nicht/richtig antworten
his letter gave us the latest news —
he forgot to give us the date — er hat vergessen, uns das Datum anzugeben or (verbally also) zu sagen or (by letter, phone etc also) mitzuteilen
10) = hold, perform party, dinner, play geben; speech halten; song singen; toast ausbringen (to sb auf jdn)give us a song —
I give you Mary (as toast) (as speaker) — auf Mary!, auf Marys Wohl! ich gebe Mary das Wort
11)= do
the child gave a little jump of excitement — das Kind machte vor Aufregung einen kleinen Luftsprung12) = devote widmen (to +dat)he has given himself entirely to medicine —
he gave himself/his life to God — er weihte sich/sein Leben Gott
2. INTRANSITIVE VERB1) = give way lit, fig = collapse, yield nachgeben; (strength, health, nerve, voice) versagen; (= break, rope, cable) reißen; (cold weather) nachlassenwhen you're under as much strain as that, something is bound to give (inf) — wenn man unter so viel Druck steht, muss es ja irgendwo aushaken (inf)
3) = give money etc geben, spendenyou have to be prepared to give and take (fig) — man muss zu Kompromissen bereit sein, man muss auch mal zurückstecken können
4)5)= tell US inf
OK, now give! — also, raus mit der Sprache! (inf)3. NOUNNachgiebigkeit f, Elastizität f; (of floor, bed, chair) Federung f4. PHRASAL VERBS* * *give [ɡıv]A sthere is too much give in the rope das Seil ist zu locker (gespannt)2. figa) Elastizität f, Flexibilität fb) Nachgiebigkeit f:there is no give in him er gibt nie nachB v/t prät gave [ɡeıv], pperf given [ˈɡıvn]1. a) geben:give sb the name of William jemandem den Namen William geben;give or take plus/minus;he has given me his cold er hat mich mit seiner Erkältung angestecktb) schenken:c) Blut etc spenden2. geben, reichen:give sb one’s hand jemandem die Hand geben3. einen Brief etc (über)geben4. (als Gegenwert) geben, (be)zahlen:how much did you give for that coat?;5. eine Auskunft, einen Rat etc geben, erteilen:6. sein Wort geben7. widmen:give one’s attention (energies) to sth einer Sache seine Aufmerksamkeit (Kraft) widmenfor für)9. ein Recht, einen Titel, ein Amt etc verleihen, geben, übertragen:give sb a part in a play jemandem eine Rolle in einem Stück geben10. geben, gewähren, zugestehen:give sb a favo(u)r jemandem eine Gunst gewähren;just give me 24 hours geben Sie mir (nur) 24 Stunden (Zeit);give sb until …b) jemandem bis … Bedenkzeit geben;I give you that point in diesem Punkt gebe ich Ihnen recht;give me the good old times! da lobe ich mir die gute alte Zeit!;give me Mozart any time Mozart geht mir über alles;it was not given to him to do it es war ihm nicht gegeben oder vergönnt, es zu tun11. einen Befehl, Auftrag etc geben, erteilen13. einen Preis zuerkennen, zusprechen14. eine Arznei (ein)geben, verabreichen15. jemandem ein Zimmer etc geben, zuteilen, zuweisen16. Grüße etc übermitteln:give him my love bestelle ihm herzliche Grüße von mir17. übergeben, einliefern:give sb into custody jemanden der Polizei übergeben, jemanden verhaften lassen18. jemandem einen Schlag etc geben, versetzen19. jemandem einen Blick zuwerfenb) eine Erklärung etc abgebenc) eine Rede etc halten21. (an)geben, mitteilen, seine Telefonnummer etc angeben:give a reason einen Grund angeben;don’t give me that! das glaubst du doch selbst nicht!;22. ein Lied etc zum Besten geben, vortragen23. ein Konzert etc geben, veranstalten:give a dinner ein Essen geben;give a play ein (Theater)Stück geben oder aufführen24. bereiten, verursachen:give pain Schmerzen bereiten, wehtun;25. (er)geben:give no result ohne Ergebnis bleiben26. geben, hervorbringen:cows give milk Kühe geben Milch;the lamp gives a good light die Lampe gibt gutes Licht27. einen Trinkspruch ausbringen auf (akk):I give you the ladies ich trinke auf das Wohl der Damen28. geben, zuschreiben:I give him 50 years ich schätze ihn auf 50 Jahre29. jemandem zu tun, zu trinken etc geben:I was given to understand that … man gab mir zu verstehen, dass …30. (in Redewendungen meist) geben:give it to him! umg gibs ihm!;give sb what for umg es jemandem geben oder besorgen; (siehe die Verbindungen mit den entsprechenden Substantiven)C v/i1. geben, spenden (to dat):give and take geben und nehmen, einander entgegenkommen, kompromissbereit sein2. nachgeben (auch Preise):the foundations are giving das Fundament senkt sich;the chair gives comfortably der Stuhl federt angenehm;his knees gave under him seine Knie versagten3. what gives? sl was gibts?;what gives with him? sl was ist los mit ihm?4. nachlassen, schwächer werden5. versagen (Nerven etc)6. a) nachgeben, (Boden etc) federnb) sich dehnen (Kleidungsstück)7. sich anpassen (to dat oder an akk)b) gehen (on[to] nach) (Fenster etc)9. US umga) sprechen:come on, give! los, raus mit der Sprache!b) aus sich herausgehen* * *1. transitive verb,1) (hand over, pass) geben; (transfer from one's authority, custody, or responsibility) überbringen; übergeben (to an + Akk.)give me... — (on telephone) geben Sie mir...; verbinden Sie mich mit...
give somebody something, give something to somebody — jemandem etwas schenken
the book was given [to] me by my son — das Buch hat mir mein Sohn geschenkt
I wouldn't have it if it was given [to] me — ich würde es nicht mal geschenkt nehmen; abs.
give [a donation] to charity — für wohltätige Zwecke spenden
give and take — (fig.) Kompromisse eingehen; (in marriage etc.) geben und nehmen
give somebody something [in exchange] for something — jemandem etwas für etwas [im Tausch] geben
I would give anything or my right arm/a lot to be there — ich würde alles/viel darum geben, wenn ich dort sein könnte
4) (assign) aufgeben [Hausaufgaben, Strafarbeit usw.]; (sentence to) geben [10 Jahre Gefängnis usw.]5) (grant, award) geben [Erlaubnis, Arbeitsplatz, Interview, Rabatt, Fähigkeit, Kraft]; verleihen [Preis, Titel, Orden usw.]he was given the privilege/honour of doing it — ihm wurde das Vorrecht/die Ehre zuteil, es zu tun
give somebody to understand or believe that... — jemanden glauben lassen, dass...
6) (entrust somebody with) übertragen (to Dat.)give somebody the power to do something — jemanden ermächtigen, etwas zu tun
7) (allow somebody to have) geben [Recht, Zeit, Arbeit]; überlassen [seinen Sitzplatz]; lassen [Wahl, Zeit]they gave me [the use of] their car for the weekend — sie überließen mir ihr Auto übers Wochenende
give yourself time to think about it — lass dir Zeit, und denk darüber nach
give me London any day or time or every time — (fig. coll.) London ist mir zehnmal lieber
I['ll] give you/him etc. that — (fig. coll.): (grant) das gebe ich zu; zugegeben
you've got to give it to him — (fig. coll.) das muss man ihm lassen
it cost £5, give or take a few pence — es hat so um die fünf Pfund gekostet (ugs.)
given that — (because) da; (if) wenn
given time, I'll do it — wenn ich Zeit habe, mache ich es
8) (offer to somebody) geben, reichen [Arm, Hand usw.]9) (cause somebody/something to have) geben; verleihen [Charme, Reiz, Gewicht, Nachdruck]; bereiten, machen [Freude, Mühe, Kummer]; bereiten, verursachen [Schmerz]; bieten [Abwechslung, Schutz]; leisten [Hilfe]; gewähren [Unterstützung]give a clear picture — (Telev.) ein gutes Bild haben
give somebody what for — (sl.) es jemandem geben (ugs.)
10) (convey in words, tell, communicate) angeben [Namen, Anschrift, Alter, Grund, Zahl]; nennen [Grund, Einzelheiten, Losungswort]; geben [Rat, Beispiel, Befehl, Anweisung, Antwort]; fällen [Urteil, Entscheidung]; sagen [Meinung]; bekannt geben [Nachricht, Ergebnis]; machen [Andeutung]; erteilen [Verweis, Rüge]; (present, set forth) [Wörterbuch, Brief:] enthalten; [Zeitung:] bringen [Bericht]give details of something — Einzelheiten einer Sache (Gen.) darlegen
give somebody the facts — jemanden mit den Fakten vertraut od. bekannt machen
don't give me that! — (coll.) erzähl mir [doch] nichts! (ugs.)
11) given (specified) gegeben12) (perform, read, sing, etc.) geben [Vorstellung, Konzert]; halten [Vortrag, Seminar]; vorlesen [Gedicht, Erzählung]; singen [Lied]; spielen [Schauspiel, Oper, Musikstück]13) ausbringen [Toast, Trinkspruch]; (as toast)ladies and gentlemen, I give you the Queen — meine Damen, meine Herren, auf die Königin od. das Wohl der Königin
14) (produce) geben [Licht, Milch]; tragen [Früchte]; ergeben [Zahlen, Resultat]; erbringen [Ernte]15) (cause to develop) machen16) (make somebody undergo) geben; versetzen [Schlag, Stoß]; verabreichen (geh.), geben [Arznei]give somebody a [friendly] look — jemandem einen [freundlichen] Blick zuwerfen
give as good as one gets — (coll.) es jemandem mit gleicher Münze heimzahlen
17) (execute, make, show) geben [Zeichen, Stoß, Tritt]; machen [Satz, Ruck]; ausstoßen [Schrei, Seufzer, Pfiff]give a [little] smile — [schwach] lächeln
give something/somebody a look — sich (Dat.) etwas/jemanden ansehen
18) (devote, dedicate) widmenbe given to something/doing something — zu etwas neigen/etwas gern tun
give all one's got — (coll.) sein möglichstes tun
19) (be host at) geben [Party, Empfang, Essen usw.]20)2. intransitive verb,give somebody/something two months/a year — jemandem/einer Sache zwei Monate/ein Jahr geben
gave, given1) (yield, bend) nachgeben (auch fig.); [Knie:] weich werden; [Bett:] federn; (break down) zusammenbrechen; [Brücke:] einstürzen; (fig.) nachlassen2) (lead)3. noungive on to the street/garden — [Tür usw.:] auf die Straße hinausführen/in den Garten führen
1) Nachgiebigkeit, die; (elasticity) Elastizität, diehave [no] give — [nicht] nachgeben
2)give and take — (compromise) Kompromiss, der; (exchange of concessions) Geben und Nehmen, das
Phrasal Verbs:- give in- give off- give out- give up- give way* * *(a lecture, etc.) v.abhalten (Lehrstunde, Vorlesung) v. v.(§ p.,p.p.: gave, given)= bereiten v.eingeben v.geben v.(§ p.,pp.: gab, gegeben)hingeben v.verursachen v.widmen v. -
43 schlecht
I Adj.1. allg. bad (Komp. schlechter worse, Sup. schlechtest worst); Augen, Gesundheit, Gedächtnis, Qualität, Leistung etc.: bad, poor; nicht schlecht! not bad; schlechter Absatz WIRTS. poor sales; ein schlechtes Geschäft a bad deal; schlechte Aussichten auch poor prospects, a grim outlook Sg.; ein schlechtes Zeichen a bad sign; wir hatten ( nur) schlechtes Wetter we had (nothing but) bad weather; schlechtes Essen bad food; schlechter Flug bad flight; ich war ein schlechter Schüler auch I was no good at school ( oder was a terrible student); ich hatte schlechte Lehrer I had bad teachers; schlechte Führung bad conduct; eine schlechte Nachricht bad news Sg.; zuerst die schlechte Nachricht first, the bad news; schlechte Zeiten bad ( oder hard) times; schlecht in etw. sein be bad at s.th.; schlechter werden get worse, deteriorate; du bist ein schlechter Lügner you’re a bad liar2. (böse) bad; (boshaft) auch wicked; ein schlechter Mensch a bad ( oder wicked) person; sie hat einen schlechten Charakter she has an evil disposition; er ist abgrundtief schlecht he is rotten to the core; ein schlechter Freund not a good friend, a treacherous friend3. (verdorben) bad, off; (schädlich) bad; Luft: bad, stale; (verschmutzt) polluted; Wasser: polluted, contaminated; Wein: off; schlecht werden go off (Am. go bad); die Milch ist schlecht has gone off (Am. bad), is off (Am. bad); es muss weg, bevor’s schlecht wird umg. we must get rid of it before it goes bad ( oder off)4. (unpassend) bad; einen schlechten Augenblick wählen pick a bad ( oder the wrong) moment; im Moment ist es schlecht just now is not a good time; Freitagnachmittag ist schlecht Friday afternoon is bad for me5. Gesundheit: poor; sein Zustand ist schlecht he is in a bad way; das feuchte Klima ist schlecht für ihn the damp climate is bad for him; mir ist schlecht I feel ill (bes. Am. sick); (ich habe einen Brechreiz) I feel sick; mir wird schlecht (ich muss brechen) I’m going to be sick; es kann einem schlecht dabei werden umg. it’s enough to make you sick; mir ist jetzt schon ganz schlecht umg. I’m feeling quite ill already; Laune 1, Tag1 4 etc.II Adv.1. allg. badly; schlecht riechen / schmecken smell / taste bad; er hört / sieht schlecht he can’t hear / see very well; his hearing / eyesight is bad ( oder poor); ich verstehe dich ganz schlecht I can hardly hear what you’re saying; schlecht aussehen not look good; gesundheitlich: look ill; wie ist die Lage? - es sieht schlecht aus things are looking bad, the prospects are bleak; schlecht dran sein umg. be badly off; es steht schlecht um ihn things aren’t looking too good for him; gesundheitlich: he’s in a bad way; schlecht abschneiden bei Prüfung, Wettkampf etc.: do badly; schlecht dastehen be in a bad way; damit würde ich mich nur schlechter stellen I’d be worse off than (I was) before; schlecht besucht sein Lokal, Vorstellung etc.: be poorly attended; Sie wären schlecht beraten zu (+ Inf.) I wouldn’t advise you to (+ Inf.), I would advise you against (+ Ger.) schlecht bezahlt badly paid; schlecht gelaunt grumpy, in a bad mood; schlecht sitzend Anzug etc.: badly-fitting; schlecht und recht after a fashion; er hat’s mehr schlecht als recht getan auch he made a hit-or-miss ( oder rough) job of it2. es geht ihm schlecht he’s having a bad ( oder hard) time, things are going badly for him; gesundheitlich: he’s not well ( stärker: in a bad way); finanziell: he’s in a bad way financially, he’s pretty hard up umg.; es geht ihnen nicht schlecht they’re doing pretty well; es ist mir noch nie so schlecht gegangen gesundheitlich: I’ve never been so ill; finanziell, wirtschaftlich: things have never been so bad (for me); wenn das rauskommt, geht’s euch aber schlecht umg. if that gets out you’ll be in for it3. schlecht machen umg. (jemanden) run down, knock ( bei jemandem in front of s.o.); warum musst du immer alles schlecht machen? auch why do you always have to be so disparaging about everything?, why are you always trashing everything? umg.4. schlecht behandeln treat badly, maltreat; schlecht reden von talk negatively about; (schlecht machen) run down, say nasty things about umg.; ich bin auf ihn schlecht zu sprechen don’t talk to me about him; es bekam ihm schlecht Essen etc.: it didn’t agree with him; fig. it didn’t do him any good; er kann es sich schlecht leisten zu (+ Inf.) he can’t really afford to (+ Inf.) er hat nicht schlecht gestaunt umg. he wasn’t half surprised; das kann ich schlecht sagen I can’t really say; heute geht es schlecht (passt nicht) it’s awkward ( oder difficult) today; ich kann schlecht nein sagen (bin zu gutmütig) I just can’t say no, I find it hard to say no; (in diesem Fall) I can hardly ( oder I can’t very well) say no* * *poor (Adj.); ill (Adj.); sick (Adj.); bad (Adj.); weak (Adj.); unpalatable (Adj.); wicked (Adj.); amiss (Adv.)* * *schlẹcht [ʃlɛçt]1. adj1) bad; Zustand, Aussprache, Geschmack, Zensur, Leistung poor, bad; Qualität poor, bad, inferior; Luft stale, bad; Zeiten bad, harddas Schlechte in der Welt/im Menschen — the evil in the world/in man
See:→ Dienstdie Milch/das Fleisch ist schlecht — the milk/meat has gone off or is off (Brit), the milk/meat has gone bad or is bad
schlecht werden — to go off (Brit) or bad
schlecht aussehen (Mensch) — to look bad or sick or ill; (Lage) to look bad
mit jdm/etw sieht es schlecht aus — sb/sth looks in a bad way
See:2. adv1) badlyschlecht bezahlt (Person, Job) — low-paid, badly paid
sich schlecht vertragen (Menschen) — to get along badly; (Dinge, Farben etc) not to go well together
an jdm schlecht handeln — to do sb wrong, to wrong sb
schlecht über jdn sprechen/von jdm denken — to speak/think ill of sb
2) (= mit Schwierigkeiten) hören, sehen badly; lernen, begreifen with difficultyer kann schlecht nein or Nein sagen — he finds it hard to say no, he can't say no
da kann man schlecht nein or Nein sagen — you can hardly say no to that, it's hard to say no to that
das lässt sich schlecht machen, das geht schlecht — that's not really possible or on (inf)
das kann ich schlecht sagen — it's hard to say, I can't really say
sie kann es sich schlecht leisten, zu... — she can ill afford to...
3)auf jdn/etw schlecht zu sprechen sein — not to have a good word to say for sb/sth4) (inf)er hat nicht schlecht gestaunt — he wasn't half surprised (Brit inf), he was very surprised
* * *1) (not well, efficiently or satisfactorily: He plays tennis very badly.) badly2) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) bad3) (rotten: This meat is bad.) bad4) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) bad5) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) bad6) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) bad7) (bad or evil: The government is corrupt.) corrupt8) (evil or unlucky: ill luck.) ill9) (not easily: We could ill afford to lose that money.) ill10) (in bad taste: a sick joke.) sick11) (not as good as usual, or as it should be: His work has gone off recently;) off12) (shameful or disgraceful: That was an unworthy act/thought.) unworthy* * *[ʃlɛçt]I. adj1. (nachteilig, übel) badnicht \schlecht! not bad!das ist keine \schlechte Idee! that's not a bad idea!das ist ein \schlechtes Zeichen that's a bad signRauchen ist \schlecht für die Gesundheit smoking is bad for your health\schlechtes Benehmen bad manners pl\schlechter Geschmack bad tasteein \schlechter Geruch a bad smell\schlechte Gewohnheiten bad habits\schlechter Laune sein to be in a bad mood\schlechte Manieren haben to have bad mannerseine \schlechte Meinung über jdn haben to have a poor opinion of sb\schlechtes Wetter bad weather\schlechte Zeiten hard times2. (minderwertig) bad, poorein \schlechtes Beispiel geben to be a bad example\schlechte Luft stale airvon \schlechter Qualität of poor quality\schlechter Stil bad style\schlechte Verarbeitung/Waren inferior workmanship/goodsich fürchte, das Fleisch ist \schlecht geworden I'm afraid the meat has gone off BRIT4. (ungenügend) poordeine Aussprache ist noch zu \schlecht your pronunciation is still not good enougher sprach [ein] \schlechtes Französisch he spoke poor Frenches regnete stark, und die Sicht war \schlecht it was raining heavily and visibility was poorein \schlechter Esser sein to be a poor eatereine \schlechte Ernte a poor harvestein \schlechtes Gehalt a poor salaryin Latein/Mathematik \schlecht sein to be bad at Latin/mathematicsin Englisch ist er \schlechter als ich he is worse at English than I am5. (moralisch) bad, wicked, eviler ist ein \schlechter Mensch he is a wicked maner ist nicht der S\schlechteste he's not too badich habe nur S\schlechtes über sie gehört I've heard only bad things about herdas war ein \schlechter Scherz that was a dirty trickein \schlechtes Gewissen haben to have a bad consciencedas S\schlechte im Menschen/in der Welt the evil in man/in the worldjdm etwas S\schlechtes nachsagen to speak disparagingly about sb, to cast aspersions on sb formeinen \schlechten Ruf haben [o in \schlechtem Ruf stehen] to have a bad reputationS\schlechtes über jdn sagen to say sth bad about sb; s.a. Gesellschaft\schlechte Augen poor [or weak] eyesight, weak eyeseine \schlechte Durchblutung a poor [or bad] circulationeine \schlechte Entwässerung water retentionbei \schlechter Gesundheit sein to be in poor healthein \schlechtes Herz a bad heartin \schlechter Verfassung [o in \schlechtem Zustand] sein to be in [a] poor conditionda kann einem ja \schlecht werden! (fig fam) it's enough to make you ill!8.▶ es [bei jdm] \schlecht haben to not be doing well [or to be doing badly] [with sb]II. adv1. (nachteilig, übel)in dem Restaurant speist man nicht \schlecht you can eat [quite] well in that restaurantso \schlecht habe ich selten gegessen I've rarely had such bad foodes sieht \schlecht aus it doesn't [or things don't] look goodmit ihm sieht es \schlecht aus the prospects [or things] don't look good for him\schlecht beraten ill-advised\schlecht sitzend ill-fittingum jdn/etw steht es \schlecht sb/sth is in a bad way, things look bad for sb/sth2. (ungenügend) badly, poorlydie Geschäfte gehen \schlecht business is badsie verdient ziemlich \schlecht she is badly [or poorly] paider spricht \schlecht Französisch he speaks poor Frenchich kann dich \schlecht sehen I can't see you very wellsie war \schlecht zu verstehen she was hard to understander kann sich \schlecht anpassen he finds it difficult [or hard] to adjustdie Vorstellung war \schlecht besucht the performance was poorly attendedetw \schlecht beschreiben to describe sth superficially [or badly]\schlecht bezahlt badly [or poorly] paid, low-paid attr\schlecht geplant/konzipiert badly [or poorly] planned/conceived\schlecht lernen to be a poor learner\schlecht zahlen to pay badly3. (moralisch)von jdm \schlecht denken to think ill of sban jdm \schlecht handeln to do sb wrong, to wrong sbüber jdn \schlecht reden to say bad things about sb, to speak disparagingly about sb4. (fast nicht)die beiden können sich \schlecht leiden the two of them don't get along [with each other]\schlecht mit jdm auskommen to not get on [well] with sbdie beiden vertragen sich \schlecht they don't get on welldie Farben vertragen sich \schlecht the colours don't go well together5. (körperlich)jdm geht es \schlecht sb doesn't feel [or isn't] well\schlecht hören to be hard of hearing\schlecht sehen to have poor [or weak] eyesight6. (kaum, schwerlich) hardlydu wirst \schlecht anders können you can't really do anything elsees ist \schlecht vorstellbar it's difficult to imaginesie kann \schlecht nein sagen she finds it hard to say no, she can't say noda kann man \schlecht nein sagen you can hardly say noheute geht es \schlecht today is not very convenientheute passt es mir \schlecht it's not very convenient for me todaydas lässt sich \schlecht machen that's not really possibledas kann ich \schlecht sagen it's hard to say, I can't really sayer kann es sich \schlecht leisten, das Treffen jetzt abzusagen he can ill afford to cancel the meeting nowdas wird sich \schlecht vermeiden lassen it can hardly be avoided7.▶ \schlecht gerechnet at the very least▶ jdn aber \schlecht kennen to not know sb [very well]er war nicht \schlecht beeindruckt he wasn't half impressed famnicht \schlecht staunen (fam) to be astonishedda hat sie nicht \schlecht gestaunt she wasn't half surprised famnicht \schlecht verwundert sein to be amazedich spiele Klavier, aber mehr \schlecht als recht I can play the piano, after a fashion▶ auf jdn/etw \schlecht zu sprechen sein to not have a good word to say for sb/sth* * *1.1) bad; poor, bad <food, quality, style, harvest, health, circulation>; poor <salary, eater, appetite>; poor-quality < goods>; bad, weak < eyes>mit jemandem od. um jemanden/mit etwas steht es schlecht — somebody/something is in a bad way
jemanden schlecht machen — (herabsetzen) run somebody down; disparage somebody
2) (böse) bad; wicked3) nicht attr. (ungenießbar) off2.1) badlyer sieht/hört schlecht — his sight is poor/he has poor hearing
über jemanden od. von jemandem schlecht sprechen — speak ill of somebody
schlecht bezahlt — badly or poorly paid
2) (schwer)3) inschlecht und recht, mehr schlecht als recht — after a fashion
* * *A. adj1. allg bad (kompschlechter worse, supschlechtest worst); Augen, Gesundheit, Gedächtnis, Qualität, Leistung etc: bad, poor;nicht schlecht! not bad;schlechter Absatz WIRTSCH poor sales;ein schlechtes Geschäft a bad deal;ein schlechtes Zeichen a bad sign;wir hatten (nur) schlechtes Wetter we had (nothing but) bad weather;schlechtes Essen bad food;schlechter Flug bad flight;ich hatte schlechte Lehrer I had bad teachers;schlechte Führung bad conduct;eine schlechte Nachricht bad news sg;zuerst die schlechte Nachricht first, the bad news;schlechte Zeiten bad ( oder hard) times;schlecht in etwas sein be bad at sth;schlechter werden get worse, deteriorate;du bist ein schlechter Lügner you’re a bad liarein schlechter Mensch a bad ( oder wicked) person;sie hat einen schlechten Charakter she has an evil disposition;er ist abgrundtief schlecht he is rotten to the core;ein schlechter Freund not a good friend, a treacherous friend3. (verdorben) bad, off; (schädlich) bad; Luft: bad, stale; (verschmutzt) polluted; Wasser: polluted, contaminated; Wein: off;schlecht werden go off (US go bad);4. (unpassend) bad;einen schlechten Augenblick wählen pick a bad ( oder the wrong) moment;im Moment ist es schlecht just now is not a good time;Freitagnachmittag ist schlecht Friday afternoon is bad for me5. Gesundheit: poor;sein Zustand ist schlecht he is in a bad way;das feuchte Klima ist schlecht für ihn the damp climate is bad for him;mir wird schlecht (ich muss brechen) I’m going to be sick;es kann einem schlecht dabei werden umg it’s enough to make you sick;B. adv1. allg badly;schlecht riechen/schmecken smell/taste bad;er hört/sieht schlecht he can’t hear/see very well; his hearing/eyesight is bad ( oder poor);ich verstehe dich ganz schlecht I can hardly hear what you’re saying;schlecht aussehen not look good; gesundheitlich: look ill;wie ist die Lage? -es sieht schlecht aus things are looking bad, the prospects are bleak;schlecht dran sein umg be badly off;es steht schlecht um ihn things aren’t looking too good for him; gesundheitlich: he’s in a bad way;schlecht abschneiden bei Prüfung, Wettkampf etc: do badly;schlecht dastehen be in a bad way;damit würde ich mich nur schlechter stellen I’d be worse off than (I was) before;schlecht besucht sein Lokal, Vorstellung etc: be poorly attended;Sie wären schlecht beraten zu (+inf) I wouldn’t advise you to (+inf), I would advise you against (+ger)schlecht bezahlt badly paid;schlecht gelaunt grumpy, in a bad mood;schlecht sitzend Anzug etc: badly-fitting;schlecht und recht after a fashion;2.es geht ihm schlecht he’s having a bad ( oder hard) time, things are going badly for him; gesundheitlich: he’s not well ( stärker: in a bad way); finanziell: he’s in a bad way financially, he’s pretty hard up umg;es geht ihnen nicht schlecht they’re doing pretty well;es ist mir noch nie so schlecht gegangen gesundheitlich: I’ve never been so ill; finanziell, wirtschaftlich: things have never been so bad (for me);wenn das rauskommt, geht’s euch aber schlecht umg if that gets out you’ll be in for it3.schlecht behandeln treat badly, maltreat;ich bin auf ihn schlecht zu sprechen don’t talk to me about him;er hat nicht schlecht gestaunt umg he wasn’t half surprised;das kann ich schlecht sagen I can’t really say;ich kann schlecht Nein sagen (bin zu gutmütig) I just can’t say no, I find it hard to say no; (in diesem Fall) I can hardly ( oder I can’t very well) say no* * *1.1) bad; poor, bad <food, quality, style, harvest, health, circulation>; poor <salary, eater, appetite>; poor-quality < goods>; bad, weak < eyes>mit jemandem od. um jemanden/mit etwas steht es schlecht — somebody/something is in a bad way
jemanden schlecht machen — (herabsetzen) run somebody down; disparage somebody
2) (böse) bad; wicked3) nicht attr. (ungenießbar) off2.1) badlyer sieht/hört schlecht — his sight is poor/he has poor hearing
über jemanden od. von jemandem schlecht sprechen — speak ill of somebody
schlecht bezahlt — badly or poorly paid
2) (schwer)3) inschlecht und recht, mehr schlecht als recht — after a fashion
* * *adj.amiss adj.bad adj.ill adj.unpalatable adj. adv.badly adv.unpalatably adv. -
44 tonto
adj.1 silly, dull, empty-headed, foolish.2 silly, footling, foolish.3 useless, dumb.4 stupefied.m.fool, blockhead, dunce, idiot.* * *► adjetivo1 silly, stupid, US dumb■ ¡qué idea más tonta! what a stupid idea!► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 fool, idiot\a tontas y a locas without rhyme or reasonhacer el tonto / hacer la tonta to act the foolhacerse el tonto / hacerse la tonta to play dumbponerse tonto,-a familiar to get stroppytonto,-a de remate / tonto,-a de capirote familiar prize idiotun,-a tonto,-a del bote familiar a right berk, a real twerp* * *1. (f. - tonta)noun2. (f. - tonta)adj.foolish, stupid* * *tonto, -a1. ADJ1) [persona]a) (=bobo) [dicho con afecto] silly; [dicho con enfado] stupidvenga, vente con nosotros, ¡no seas tonto! — come on, come with us, don't be silly!
¡qué tonto soy! — how silly o stupid of me!
¿tú te has creído que yo soy tonto?, ¿me tomas por tonto? — do you think I'm stupid?
b) [poco inteligente] stupid¡y parecía tonto! — and we thought he was stupid!
a lo tonto —
¿para qué esforzarse a lo tonto? — why go to all that trouble for nothing?
y a lo tonto, a lo tonto, se le pasó la mitad del día — and before he knew it, half the day had slipped by
a tontas y a locas —
piénsalo bien, no quiero que actúes/hables a tontas y a locas — think carefully, don't just do/say the first thing that comes into your head
esos jóvenes sin seso que solo hablan a tontas y a locas — these silly youngsters who chatter away without even thinking what they're saying
c) (=insolente) silly¡si te pones tonto no te vuelvo a traer al cine! — if you start being silly I won't take you to the cinema again!
d) (=torpe)hoy se me olvida todo, estoy como tonto — I keep forgetting things today, I'm out of it *
dejar a algn tonto — Esp to leave sb speechless
e) (=presumido) stuck-up *f) (Med) imbecilepelo 8)2) [risa, frase, accidente] silly¡qué fallo más tonto! — it was a really silly mistake!
caja 1)me pilló en una hora tonta y le presté el dinero — I wasn't thinking at that moment and I lent him the money
2. SM / F1) idiotsoy un tonto, ¡nunca debí haberla escuchado! — I'm such an idiot, I should never have listened to her!
allí estaba, riéndome como una tonta — there I was, laughing like an idiot
2) (Med) imbecile3. SM1) (Circo, Teat) clown, funny man* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) [SER] < persona> ( falto de inteligencia) stupid, dumb (colloq); ( ingenuo) sillyfui tan tonto como para decirle que sí — I was stupid o foolish enough to say yes
b) [ESTAR] ( intratable) difficult, silly; ( disgustado) upsetdejar tonto a alguien — (Esp fam) to leave somebody speechless
hacer tonto a alguien — (Chi fam) to fool somebody
2) <excusa/error/historia> sillyIIhacer el tonto — ( hacer payasadas) to play o act the fool; ( actuar con necedad) to make a fool of oneself
hacerse el tonto — to act dumb
* * *= fool, witless, bonehead, goofy [goofier -comp., goofiest -sup.], imbecile, cretin, lemon, airheaded, duffer, drongo, schmuck, schmo, moke, twerp, dweeb, chump, birdbrained, birdbrain, dork, plonker.Ex. A chapter each is devoted to the comic hero, comedian, humorist, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton.Ex. She refutes the idea of the women's magazine as a 'mouthpiece of masculine interest, of patriarchy and commercialism' that preyed on 'passive, dependent, and witless' women readers.Ex. The article is entitled 'Field Research for Boneheads: From Naivete to Insight on the Green Tortoise'.Ex. The article 'Book pricing: economics of a goofy business' examines briefly the economics of the book publishing process from the viewpoint of the book wholesaler.Ex. The same evil is done in slaving, tormenting and killing, say, chimpanzees as is done in so injuring human imbeciles.Ex. Cretin is a word derived from an 18th century Swiss-French word meaning Christian.Ex. The court also heard the victim's brother accuse the defendant of physical abuse and of calling him a ' lemon and a retard'.Ex. She's just an airheaded bimbo, with an endless capacity to push aside unpleasant realities in favor of her more satisfying interests: young men and jewels.Ex. Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.Ex. Now I know to you inteligent types this sounds a simple problem but to a drongo like me it is like quantum physics!!!.Ex. Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.Ex. This team of schmoes is capable of anything.Ex. States know better what their own citizens needs are than do the mokes in Washington.Ex. He started life as a twerp, then fairly quickly became a jerk and ended up an old sourpuss.Ex. For this reason, I will probably not vote in the London mayoral election at all and this doesn't make me a whinging negativist dweeb.Ex. Americans are such chumps, because we refuse to see what is going on right in front of our eyes.Ex. She has her own birdbrained way of thinking about things, but most of what she says is vaguely prophetic.Ex. I am thinking humans can be such birdbrains when it comes to communication.Ex. And then we get nongs like Joe here who just cant help himself from being a dork.Ex. If she'd been my daughter in fact I'd never have let her go out with an obvious plonker like myself.----* a tontas y a ciegas = headlong, runaway.* a tontas y locas = like there's no tomorrow, without rhyme or reason.* chica bonita y tonta = bimbo.* chiste tonto para desternillarse = knee slapper.* chiste tonto pero gracioso = knee slapper.* como un tonto = stupidly, foolishly.* guaperas tonto = himbo.* hacer el tonto = fool around, horse around/about.* hacerse el tonto = act + dumb.* no tener un pelo de tonto = there are no flies (on/about) + Pronombre.* risa tonta = giggle.* risita tonta = giggle.* rubia tonta = dumb blonde.* típica rubia tonta = bimbo.* típico guaperas tonto = himbo.* tonto de capirote = blockhead, prize idiot.* tonto del bote = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, bonehead, birdbrain, knucklehead.* tonto del bote, tonto de remate, tonto del culo, tonto perdido, chiflado per = knucklehead.* tonto del cullo = arsehole [asshole, -USA].* tonto del culo = mug, prick, as daft as a brush, prize idiot, knucklehead.* tonto del pueblo, el = village fool, the.* tonto de marca mayor = prize idiot.* tonto de remate = as daft as a brush, as thick as two (short) planks, prize idiot, knucklehead.* tonto genio = idiot savant.* tonto perdido = as daft as a brush, as thick as two (short) planks, knucklehead.* tontos /tarea de tontos = fool's errand.* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) [SER] < persona> ( falto de inteligencia) stupid, dumb (colloq); ( ingenuo) sillyfui tan tonto como para decirle que sí — I was stupid o foolish enough to say yes
b) [ESTAR] ( intratable) difficult, silly; ( disgustado) upsetdejar tonto a alguien — (Esp fam) to leave somebody speechless
hacer tonto a alguien — (Chi fam) to fool somebody
2) <excusa/error/historia> sillyIIhacer el tonto — ( hacer payasadas) to play o act the fool; ( actuar con necedad) to make a fool of oneself
hacerse el tonto — to act dumb
* * *= fool, witless, bonehead, goofy [goofier -comp., goofiest -sup.], imbecile, cretin, lemon, airheaded, duffer, drongo, schmuck, schmo, moke, twerp, dweeb, chump, birdbrained, birdbrain, dork, plonker.Ex: A chapter each is devoted to the comic hero, comedian, humorist, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton.
Ex: She refutes the idea of the women's magazine as a 'mouthpiece of masculine interest, of patriarchy and commercialism' that preyed on 'passive, dependent, and witless' women readers.Ex: The article is entitled 'Field Research for Boneheads: From Naivete to Insight on the Green Tortoise'.Ex: The article 'Book pricing: economics of a goofy business' examines briefly the economics of the book publishing process from the viewpoint of the book wholesaler.Ex: The same evil is done in slaving, tormenting and killing, say, chimpanzees as is done in so injuring human imbeciles.Ex: Cretin is a word derived from an 18th century Swiss-French word meaning Christian.Ex: The court also heard the victim's brother accuse the defendant of physical abuse and of calling him a ' lemon and a retard'.Ex: She's just an airheaded bimbo, with an endless capacity to push aside unpleasant realities in favor of her more satisfying interests: young men and jewels.Ex: Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.Ex: Now I know to you inteligent types this sounds a simple problem but to a drongo like me it is like quantum physics!!!.Ex: Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.Ex: This team of schmoes is capable of anything.Ex: States know better what their own citizens needs are than do the mokes in Washington.Ex: He started life as a twerp, then fairly quickly became a jerk and ended up an old sourpuss.Ex: For this reason, I will probably not vote in the London mayoral election at all and this doesn't make me a whinging negativist dweeb.Ex: Americans are such chumps, because we refuse to see what is going on right in front of our eyes.Ex: She has her own birdbrained way of thinking about things, but most of what she says is vaguely prophetic.Ex: I am thinking humans can be such birdbrains when it comes to communication.Ex: And then we get nongs like Joe here who just cant help himself from being a dork.Ex: If she'd been my daughter in fact I'd never have let her go out with an obvious plonker like myself.* a tontas y a ciegas = headlong, runaway.* a tontas y locas = like there's no tomorrow, without rhyme or reason.* chica bonita y tonta = bimbo.* chiste tonto para desternillarse = knee slapper.* chiste tonto pero gracioso = knee slapper.* como un tonto = stupidly, foolishly.* guaperas tonto = himbo.* hacer el tonto = fool around, horse around/about.* hacerse el tonto = act + dumb.* no tener un pelo de tonto = there are no flies (on/about) + Pronombre.* risa tonta = giggle.* risita tonta = giggle.* rubia tonta = dumb blonde.* típica rubia tonta = bimbo.* típico guaperas tonto = himbo.* tonto de capirote = blockhead, prize idiot.* tonto del bote = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, bonehead, birdbrain, knucklehead.* tonto del bote, tonto de remate, tonto del culo, tonto perdido, chiflado per = knucklehead.* tonto del cullo = arsehole [asshole, -USA].* tonto del culo = mug, prick, as daft as a brush, prize idiot, knucklehead.* tonto del pueblo, el = village fool, the.* tonto de marca mayor = prize idiot.* tonto de remate = as daft as a brush, as thick as two (short) planks, prize idiot, knucklehead.* tonto genio = idiot savant.* tonto perdido = as daft as a brush, as thick as two (short) planks, knucklehead.* tontos /tarea de tontos = fool's errand.* * *A¡pero qué tonto eres! ¿de verdad te lo has creído? you idiot! did you really believe it?mírala … y parecía tonta look at her, and we thought she was stupid!no seas tonta, aprovecha ahora que puedes don't be silly! make the most of it while you cany él fue tan tonto como para decirle que sí and he was stupid o dumb o foolish enough to say yes2 [ ESTAR] (travieso) difficult, silly; (disgustado) upsetno me hagas caso, hoy estoy tonta don't take any notice of me, I'm in a funny mood todayse pone muy tonto siempre que hay visita he gets really silly o difficult when there are visitorsa lo tonto: a lo tonto, a lo tonto lleva ya ganados varios millones he's won several million just like that o without even tryinglo dijo a lo tonto y resulta que acertó it was a wild guess o he said it without thinking and it turned out to be righthablas a lo tonto you're talking through your hata tontas y a locas without thinkinggasta el dinero a tontas y a locas she spends money like there's no tomorrow ( colloq)ser más tonto que Abundio or que hecho de encargo or que una mata de habas ( Esp fam); to be as dumb as they come ( colloq), to be daft as a brush ( BrE colloq)B ‹excusa/error/historia› sillyfue una caída de lo más tonta pero ya ves, me rompí el tobillo it was such a silly o ridiculous fall but, as you see, I broke my anklemasculine, feminineeres un tonto por haberte dejado engañar así you're an idiot o a fool to let yourself be taken in like thathacer el tonto (hacer payasadas) to play o act the fool, to fool o clown around; (actuar con necedad) to make a fool of oneselfhacerse el tonto to act dumbno te hagas la tonta, que sabes muy bien de lo que estoy hablando you know very well what I'm talking about so don't pretend you don't o so don't act dumble gusta/gustaba más que a un tonto una tiza or un lápiz or un palo ( Esp fam); he is/was crazy o nuts about it ( colloq)Compuestos:prize idiot, utter foolvillage idiotidealistic puppet o stooge* * *
tonto◊ -ta adjetivo
1
( ingenuo) silly
( disgustado) upset
2 ‹excusa/error/historia› silly
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( falto de inteligencia) idiot, dummy (colloq);
( ingenuo) idiot, fool;
( actuar con necedad) to make a fool of oneself;◊ hacerse el tonto to act dumb
tonto,-a
I adjetivo silly, familiar dumb: ¿cómo pude ser tan tonto?, how could I be so stupid?
fue lo bastante tonto como para decirle la verdad, he was foolish enough to tell him the truth
una observación tonta, a trivial remark
II sustantivo masculino y femenino fool, idiot, familiar dummy
hacer el tonto, to play the fool
hacerse el tonto, to play dumb
tonto de remate, prize idiot
' tonto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bobalicón
- bobalicona
- boluda
- boludo
- burrada
- capirote
- definitivamente
- fatua
- fatuo
- hacer
- hombre
- manteca
- pelo
- perdida
- perdido
- remate
- simple
- tarugo
- todavía
- tonta
- tratar
- asno
- baboso
- gana
- ganso
- huevón
- idiota
- imbécil
- lelo
- lerdo
- mongólico
- necio
- pavo
- pendejo
- salame
- soquete
- tontear
- tontería
- zanahoria
English:
act
- asinine
- clot
- clown around
- dim
- do
- dozy
- dumb
- fool
- goof
- help
- idiotic
- lark about
- lark around
- mess about
- mess around
- muck about
- muck around
- need
- play
- prize
- silly
- soft-headed
- such
- thing
- daft
- foolish
- kind
- know
- stupid
- that
* * *tonto, -a♦ adj1. [persona] [estúpido] stupid;[menos fuerte] silly;pero ¿seré tonto? otra vez me he vuelto a confundir I must be stupid or something, I've gone and got it wrong again;nos toman por tontos they think we're idiots;¿estás tonto? ¿para qué me pegas? don't be stupid! what are you hitting me for?;no seas tonto, no hay por qué preocuparse don't be silly, there's no need to worry;ser más tonto que Abundio to be as thick as two short planks2. [retrasado mental] dim, backward3.[arrogante] to get awkward, Br to get stroppyponerse tonto [pesado, insistente] to be difficult;4. [sin sentido] [risa] mindless;[esfuerzo] pointless;fue una caída tonta it was so silly, falling over like that;a lo tonto: lo perdí a lo tonto I stupidly lost it;me tropecé a lo tonto I tripped over like an idiot;me he ido haciendo con una extensa colección de sellos a lo tonto I've built up a sizeable stamp collection without hardly realizing it♦ nm,fidiot;los listos y los tontos de la clase the bright ones and the dim ones in the class;el tonto del pueblo the village idiot;hacer el tonto [juguetear] to mess around;[no actuar con inteligencia] to be stupid o foolish;estoy haciendo el tonto intentando convencerle I'm wasting my time trying to convince him;hacerse el tonto to act innocent;a tontas y a locas without thinkingtonto útil useful idiot* * *I adj silly, foolishII m, tonta f fool, idiot;haba fam complete idiot;tonto del pueblo village idiot;hacer el tonto play the fool;hacerse el tonto act dumb fam ;a tontas y a locas in a slapdash way* * *tonto, -ta adj1) : dumb, stupid2) : silly3)a tontas y a locas : without thinking, haphazardlytonto, -ta n: fool, idiot* * *¡qué fallo más tonto! what a stupid mistake!tonto2 n fool / idiot -
45 much
1. adjective,1) viel; groß [Erleichterung, Sorge, Dankbarkeit]he never eats much breakfast/lunch — er isst nicht viel zum Frühstück/zu Mittag
2)2. noun;be a bit much — (coll.) ein bisschen zu viel sein; (fig.) ein bisschen zu weit gehen
see also academic.ru/47990/more">more 2.; most 2.; vielesthat doesn't come or amount to much — es kommt nicht viel dabei heraus
he/this beer isn't up to much — (coll.) mit ihm/diesem Bier ist nicht viel los (ugs.)
spend much of the day/week doing something — den Großteil des Tages/der Woche damit verbringen, etwas zu tun
they have done much to improve the situation — sie haben viel für die Verbesserung der Situation getan
not be much of a cinema-goer — etc. (coll.) kein großer Kinogänger usw. sein (ugs.)
I expected/thought as much — das habe ich erwartet/mir gedacht
you are as much to blame as he is — du bist ebenso sehr schuld wie er
3. adverb,without so much as saying goodbye — ohne auch nur auf Wiedersehen zu sagen
more, most1) modifying comparatives viel [besser]much more lively/happy/attractive — viel lebhafter/glücklicher/ attraktiver
2) modifying superlatives mit Abstand [der/die/das beste, schlechteste, klügste usw.]3) modifying passive participles and predicative adjectives sehrhe is much improved — (in health) es geht ihm viel besser
4) modifying verbs (greatly) sehr [lieben, mögen, genießen]; (often) oft [sehen, treffen, besuchen]; (frequently) vielI don't much like him or like him much — ich mag ihn nicht besonders
not go much on somebody/something — (coll.) nicht viel von jemandem/etwas halten
it doesn't matter much — es ist nicht so wichtig
much to my surprise/annoyance, I found that... — zu meiner großen Überraschung/Verärgerung stellte ich fest, dass...
5) (approximately) fast[pretty or very] much the same — fast [genau] der-/die-/dasselbe
6)much as I should like to go — so gern ich auch gehen würde
* * *comparative of; see more* * *[mʌtʃ]I. adj<more, most>+ sing vielthere wasn't \much post es kam nicht viel Posthow \much...? wie viel...?how \much time have we got? wie viel Zeit bleibt uns?half/twice as \much halb/doppelt so vielnot/so \much nicht/so viel[\much] too \much [viel] zu viela bit too \much etwas [o ein bisschen] [zu] vielII. pron1. (relative amount) vielthis \much is certain so viel [o eines] ist sicherI don't know \much about fishing ich hab nicht viel Ahnung vom Angelnhe left without so \much as an apology er ging ohne auch nur ein Wort der Entschuldigunghalf/twice as \much halb/doppelt so vieltoo \much zu viel2. (great deal) viel\much of what you say is right vieles von dem, was Sie sagen, ist richtigyou didn't miss \much Sie haben nicht viel verpasstwell, I guess our picnic won't come to \much ich glaube, aus unserem Picknick wird nichts werdenmy new stereo isn't up to \much meine neue Anlage taugt nicht viel famI'm not up to \much really (not much planned) ich hab nicht viel vor; (not fit for much) mit mir ist nicht viel los famI've never been \much of a dancer ich habe noch nie gut tanzen könnenshe's not \much of a believer in horoscopes sie glaubt nicht wirklich an Horoskopehe's not \much to look at er sieht nicht gerade umwerfend aus4. (larger part)\much of the day der Großteil des Tages\much of sb's time ein Großteil von jds Zeit5. (be redundant)so \much for... das war's dann wohl mit...the car's broken down again — so \much for the trip to the seaside das Auto ist schon wieder kaputt — das war's dann wohl mit unserem Ausflug ans Meerhow \much is it? was kostet das?III. adv<more, most>1. (greatly) sehrwe would very \much like to come wir würden sehr gerne kommenshe would \much rather have her baby at home than in the hospital sie würde ihr Kind viel lieber zu Hause als im Krankenhaus zur Welt bringenI've been feeling \much healthier lately ich fühle mich in letzter Zeit viel besser\much to our surprise zu unserer großen Überraschung2. (by far) bei Weitemshe's \much the best person for the job sie ist bei Weitem die Beste für den Job3. (nearly) fastthings around here are \much as always hier ist alles beim Altenas \much as so gut wiehe as \much as admitted that... er hat so gut wie zugegeben, dass...\much the same fast soI am feeling \much the same as yesterday ich fühle mich ungefähr genauso wie gestern4. (specifying degree)as \much as so viel wieI like him as \much as you do ich mag ihn genauso sehr wie duthey fought with each other as \much as ever sie stritten sich wie eh und jeso \much so [sehr]it hurts so \much to see him like that es tut so weh, ihn so zu sehenI wanted so \much to meet you ich wollte dich unbedingt treffenvery \much sehrthank you very \much herzlichen Dankthat's very \much the done thing around here das ist hier so üblich5. (exactly that) genau dasI had expected as \much so etwas hatte ich schon erwartetit was as \much as I could do to get out of bed ich konnte gerade noch aufstehen6. (often) häufigwe don't go out \much wir gehen nicht viel [o oft] wegdo you see \much of her? siehst du sie öfters?7. (setting up a contrast)they're not so \much lovers as friends sie sind eher Freunde als ein Liebespaar\much as I like you,... so gern ich dich auch mag,...\much as I would like to help you,... so gerne ich euch auch helfen würde,...he can barely boil an egg, \much less cook a proper dinner er kann kaum ein Ei kochen, geschweige denn eine richtige Mahlzeithowever \much you dislike her... wie unsympathisch sie dir auch sein mag,...* * *[mʌtʃ]1. adj, nmuch of this is true — viel or vieles daran ist wahr
we don't see much of each other — wir sehen uns nicht oft or nur selten
he's/it's not up to much (inf) — er/es ist nicht gerade berühmt (inf)
I'm not much of a musician/cook/player — ich bin nicht sehr musikalisch/keine große Köchin/kein (besonders) guter Spieler
that wasn't much of a dinner/party — das Essen/die Party war nicht gerade besonders
I find that a bit (too) much after all I've done for him — nach allem was ich für ihn getan habe, finde ich das ein ziemlich starkes Stück (inf)
2)that insult was too much for me —
the sight of her face was too much for me ( inf = outrageous ) —, = outrageous ) ihr Gesicht war zum Schreien (inf)
these children are/this job is too much for me — ich bin den Kindern/der Arbeit nicht gewachsen
far too much, too much by half — viel zu viel
3)about/not as much —
as much as you want/can etc — so viel du willst/kannst etc
as much as possible —
they hope to raise as much as £2m — sie hoffen, nicht weniger als zwei Millionen Pfund aufzubringen
I feared/thought etc as much — (genau) das habe ich befürchtet/mir gedacht etc
as much as to say... — was so viel heißt or bedeutet wie...
4)it's not so much a problem of modernization as... —
See:→ also so5)to make much of sb/sth — viel Wind um jdn/etw machen
Glasgow makes much of its large number of parks — Glasgow rühmt sich seiner vielen Parks
I couldn't make much of that chapter — mit dem Kapitel konnte ich nicht viel anfangen (inf)
2. adv1) (with adj, adv) viel; (with vb) sehr; (with vb of physical action) drive, sleep, think, talk, laugh etc viel; come, visit, go out etc oft, viel (inf)a much-admired/-married woman —
he was much dismayed/embarrassed etc — er war sehr bestürzt/verlegen etc
so much — so viel; so sehr
too much — zu viel, zu sehr
I like it very/so much — es gefällt mir sehr gut/so gut or so sehr
I don't like him/it too much — ich kann ihn/es nicht besonders leiden
thank you ( ever) so much — vielen herzlichen Dank
however much he tries —
there wasn't enough water to drink, much less wash in — es gab nicht genug Wasser zu trinken, ganz zu schweigen, um sich damit zu waschen
See:→ also so2) (= by far) weitaus, bei Weitemmuch the biggest — weitaus or bei Weitem der/die/das größte
3) (= almost) beinahethey are much of an age or much the same age —
they're ( fairly) much the same size — sie sind beinahe or so ziemlich gleich groß
* * *A adj viel:I haven’t got much money on me;it wasn’t much fun es war kein sonderliches Vergnügen;he’s too much for me umg ich werde nicht mit ihm fertig;get too much for sb jemandem über den Kopf wachsen (Arbeit etc)B s Menge f, große Sache:nothing much nichts Besonderes;it did not come to much es kam nicht viel dabei heraus;think much of viel halten von, eine hohe Meinung haben von, große Stücke halten auf (akk);I don’t think much of him as a teacher ich halte nicht viel von ihm als Lehrer;he is not much of a dancer er ist kein großer oder berühmter Tänzer;I’m not much of a drinker ich mach mir nicht viel aus Alkohol;he’s not much of a husband er ist kein besonders guter Ehemann;he’s not much of a scholar mit seiner Bildung ist es nicht weit her;it is much of him even to come schon allein, dass er kommt, will viel heißen;C adv1. sehr:we much regret wir bedauern sehr;much to my regret sehr zu meinem Bedauern;much to my surprise zu meiner großen Überraschung;it’s not much good umga) es ist nicht besonders gut,b) es schmeckt nicht besonders2. (in Zusammensetzungen) viel:much-decorated MIL hochdekoriert;a) weit oder viel gereist, weit herumgekommen,b) viel befahren;much-vaunted viel gerühmt3. (vor komp) viel, weit, erheblich:much stronger viel stärker4. (vor sup) bei Weitem, weitaus:5. fast, annähernd, ziemlich (genau), mehr od weniger:he did it in much the same way er tat es auf ungefähr die gleiche Weise;a) so viel,b) so sehr,c) ungefähr, etwa as much as so viel wie;(as) much as I would like so gern ich auch möchte;he said as much das war (ungefähr) der Sinn seiner Worte;this is as much as to say das soll so viel heißen wie, das heißt mit anderen Worten;he made a gesture as much as to say so, als ob er sagen wollte;I thought as much das habe ich mir gedacht;he, as much as any er so gut wie irgendeiner;a) so sehr,b) so viel,so much for today so viel für heute;so much for our plans so viel (wäre also) zu unseren Plänen (zu sagen);not so much as nicht einmal;without so much as to move ohne sich auch nur zu bewegen;so much so (und zwar) so sehr;a) viel weniger,much like a child ganz wie ein Kind* * *1. adjective,1) viel; groß [Erleichterung, Sorge, Dankbarkeit]he never eats much breakfast/lunch — er isst nicht viel zum Frühstück/zu Mittag
2)2. noun;be a bit much — (coll.) ein bisschen zu viel sein; (fig.) ein bisschen zu weit gehen
that doesn't come or amount to much — es kommt nicht viel dabei heraus
he/this beer isn't up to much — (coll.) mit ihm/diesem Bier ist nicht viel los (ugs.)
spend much of the day/week doing something — den Großteil des Tages/der Woche damit verbringen, etwas zu tun
they have done much to improve the situation — sie haben viel für die Verbesserung der Situation getan
not be much of a cinema-goer — etc. (coll.) kein großer Kinogänger usw. sein (ugs.)
3. adverb,I expected/thought as much — das habe ich erwartet/mir gedacht
more, most1) modifying comparatives viel [besser]much more lively/happy/attractive — viel lebhafter/glücklicher/ attraktiver
2) modifying superlatives mit Abstand [der/die/das beste, schlechteste, klügste usw.]3) modifying passive participles and predicative adjectives sehrhe is much improved — (in health) es geht ihm viel besser
4) modifying verbs (greatly) sehr [lieben, mögen, genießen]; (often) oft [sehen, treffen, besuchen]; (frequently) vielI don't much like him or like him much — ich mag ihn nicht besonders
not go much on somebody/something — (coll.) nicht viel von jemandem/etwas halten
much to my surprise/annoyance, I found that... — zu meiner großen Überraschung/Verärgerung stellte ich fest, dass...
5) (approximately) fast[pretty or very] much the same — fast [genau] der-/die-/dasselbe
6)much as or though — (although) sosehr... auch
* * *adj.viel adj. n.sehr adv.viel adj. -
46 much
much [mʌt∫]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. pronoun2. adjective3. adverb━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. pronoun• does it cost much? est-ce que ça coûte cher ?• is it worth much? est-ce que ça a de la valeur ?► much of ( = a large part of) une bonne partie de• much of what you say une bonne partie de ce que vous dites► to make much of sth attacher beaucoup d'importance à qch► not/nothing... much ( = a small amount) pas beaucoup• what was stolen? -- nothing much qu'est-ce qui a été volé ? -- pas grand-chose━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Constructions with valoir are often used when assessing value or merit.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• there isn't much in it (in choice, competition) ça se vaut2. adjective• it's a bit much! (inf) c'est un peu fort !3. adverba. ( = to a great degree) beaucoup• I very much hope that... j'espère de tout cœur que...b. ( = more or less) it's much the same c'est quasiment la même chose► as much• I thought as much! c'est bien ce que je pensais !• as much time as... autant de temps que...• twice as much money as... deux fois plus d'argent que...• you could pay as much as $200 for that ça peut te coûter jusqu'à 200 dollars► however much• however much you like him... quelle que soit votre affection pour lui,...► how much? combien ?• how much does it cost? combien ça coûte ?► much as• much as I dislike doing this,... bien que je n'aime pas du tout faire cela,...► much less ( = and even less)he couldn't understand the question, much less answer it il ne pouvait pas comprendre la question et encore moins y répondre► not much of a (inf) ( = not a great)• he'd drunk so much that... il avait tellement bu que...• so much so that... à tel point que...• so much for his help! c'est ça qu'il appelle aider !• so much for that! tant pis !• so much the better! tant mieux !► not so much... as• I think of her not so much as a doctor but as a friend je la considère plus comme une amie que comme un médecin► this/that much• this much? (ça ira) comme ça ?• I know this much... ce que je sais, c'est que...• this much is certain... un point est acquis...* * *Note: When much is used as an adverb, it is translated by beaucoup: it's much longer = c'est beaucoup plus long; she doesn't talk much = elle ne parle pas beaucoupFor particular usages, see I belowWhen much is used as a pronoun, it is usually translated by beaucoup: there is much to learn = il y a beaucoup à apprendre. However, in negative sentences grand-chose is also used: I didn't learn much = je n'ai pas beaucoup appris or je n'ai pas appris grand-choseWhen much is used as a quantifier, it is translated by beaucoup de: they don't have much money = ils n'ont pas beaucoup d'argent[mʌtʃ] 1.1) ( to a considerable degree) beaucoup2) ( often) beaucoup, souvent3) ( nearly) plus ou moins, à peu prèsvery much — ( a lot) beaucoup; ( absolutely) tout à fait
I thought as much — ça ne m'étonne pas, je m'en doutais
you'll have to accept the decision however much you disagree — il va falloir que tu acceptes la décision même si tu n'es pas d'accord
5) (emphatic: setting up a contrast)2.the discovery wasn't so much shocking as depressing — la découverte était moins choquante que déprimante
1) ( a great deal) beaucoup; ( in negative sentences) grand-chosemuch of the difficulty lies in... — une grande partie de la difficulté réside dans...
to make much of something — ( focus on) insister sur quelque chose; ( understand) comprendre quelque chose
2) (expressing a relative amount, degree)so much — tellement, tant
so much of the time, it's a question of patience — la plupart du temps c'est une question de patience
it's too much! — lit c'est trop!; ( in protest) c'en est trop!
I'll say this much for him, he's honest — il a au moins ça pour lui, il est honnête
this much is certain, we'll have no choice — une chose est certaine, nous n'aurons pas le choix
it can cost as much as £50 — ça peut coûter jusqu'à 50 livres sterling
as much as to say... — d'un air de dire...
do you know how much this means to me? — est-ce que tu sais à quel point or combien c'est important pour moi?
3) (focusing on limitations, inadequacy)it's not ou nothing much — ce n'est pas grand-chose
it's not up to much — GB ça ne vaut pas grand-chose
3.I'm not much of a one for cooking — (colloq) la cuisine ce n'est pas mon fort (colloq)
quantifier beaucoup de4.much+ combining form5.much-loved/-respected — très apprécié/respecté
much as conjunctional phrase bien que (+ subj)6.much as we regret our decision we have no choice — bien que nous regrettions or nous avons beau regretter notre décision, nous n'avons pas le choix
much less conjunctional phrase encore moins7.I've never seen him much less spoken to him — je n'ai jamais eu l'occasion de le voir encore moins de lui parler
so much as adverbial phrasewithout so much as saying goodbye/as an apology — sans même dire au revoir/s'excuser
••there isn't much in GB ou to US it — (in contest, competition) ils se suivent de près
there isn't much in it for us — ( to our advantage) ça ne va pas nous apporter grand-chose
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encore [ɑ̃kɔʀ]adverba. ( = toujours) stillb. ► pas encore not yetc. ( = pas plus tard que) onlyd. ( = de nouveau) again• encore une fois non ! how many times do I have to tell you: no!• encore vous ! you again!• quoi encore ? what is it this time?e. ( = de plus, en plus) more• encore un ! one more!• encore une tasse ? another cup?• encore un peu de thé ? more tea?• encore quelques gâteaux ? more cakes?• encore un mot, avant de terminer one more word before I finish• que te faut-il encore ? what else do you want?• mais encore ? could you explain further?g. (restrictif) il en est sûrement capable, encore faut-il qu'il le fasse he's obviously capable, but whether he does it or not is another matter• on t'en donnera peut-être 100 €, et encore they might give you 100 euros for it, if that• c'est passable, et encore ! it's passable but only just!► encore que ( = quoique) even though* * *ɑ̃kɔʀ
1.
1) ( toujours) stilltu en es encore là? — fig haven't you got GB ou gotten US beyond that by now?
qu'il soit impoli passe encore, mais... — the fact that he's rude is one thing, but...
encore heureux or une chance que je m'en sois aperçu — it's lucky that I realized
2) ( toujours pas)cela ne s'est encore jamais vu/fait — it has never been seen/done before
3) ( de nouveau) againencore! — ( à un spectacle) more!
4) ( davantage) morec'est encore mieux/moins — it's even better/less
5) ( en plus)qu'est-ce qu'il te faut encore? — fig what more do you need ou want?
et puis quoi encore! — (colloq) what next! (colloq)
6) ( toutefois)il ne suffit pas d'avoir de bonnes idées, encore faut-il savoir les exprimer — it's not enough to have good ideas, one must be able to articulate them
7) ( seulement) only, justil y a encore trois mois — only ou just three months ago
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et encore locution adverbiale if that
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encore que locution conjonctive ( bien que) even though
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Lorsqu'il signifie toujours, encore se traduit généralement par still dans une phrase affirmative ou interrogative: il était encore étudiant quand il s'est marié = he was still a student when he got married; habite-t-elle encore ici? = does she still live here?; pas encore se traduit par not yet: elle n'était pas encore mariée quand elle a eu son premier bébé = she wasn't yet married when she had her first baby, she still wasn't married when she had her first baby; il n'est pas encore rentré = he hasn't come home yet, he still hasn't come home; dans ce dernier cas, still marque l'étonnement ou l'exaspération, alors que yet indique un énoncé neutre des faitsDes exceptions aux traductions fournies ci-dessus et les autres sens de encore sont traités dans l'article ci-contre* * *ɑ̃kɔʀ adv1) (continuation) stillIl y travaille encore. — He's still working on it.
Il est encore au travail. — He's still at work.
Il n'est pas encore rentré. — He isn't home yet.
2) (= de nouveau) againIl m'a encore demandé de l'argent. — He asked me for money again.
J'irai encore demain. — I'll go again tomorrow.
3) (= de plus)encore un...; encore une... — one more..., another...
Il reste encore deux morceaux de gâteau. — There are two pieces of cake left.
4) (intensif) even, stillencore plus fort — even louder, louder still
encore mieux — even better, better still
non seulement..., mais encore... — not only..., but also...
5)* * *encore ⇒ Note d'usageA adv1 ( toujours) still; je m'en souviens encore I still remember; il n'est encore que midi it's only midday; tu en es encore là? fig haven't you got GB ou gotten US beyond that by now?; il se plaignait, encore et toujours he was complaining as usual; hier soir encore elle allait bien only yesterday evening she was fine; qu'il soit impoli passe encore, mais je n'accepte pas sa méchanceté the fact that he's rude is one thing, but I won't tolerate his nastiness; encore heureux ou une chance que je m'en sois aperçu it's lucky that I realized;2 ( toujours pas) pas encore not yet; tu n'as encore rien vu you haven't seen anything yet; cela ne s'est encore jamais vu/fait it has never been seen/done before; je n'ai encore jamais pu être tranquille ici up to now, I've never had any peace here; les abricots ne sont pas encore mûrs the apricots aren't ripe yet; les abricots ne sont pas encore assez mûrs the apricots aren't ripe enough yet; il n'était pas encore célèbre à cette époque at that time he wasn't yet famous; le nom de son remplaçant n'est pas encore connu the name of his replacement is still not known; ce n'est pas encore de leur âge they're not old enough yet; on n'en est pas encore là we haven't got to that stage yet; ce n'est pas encore sûr it still isn't definite, it's not definite yet;3 ( de nouveau) again; les prix ont encore augmenté prices have gone up again; encore toi! you again!; elle a encore gagné/perdu she has won/lost again; encore de la purée! not mashed potatoes again!; encore! ( à un spectacle) encore!; encore une fois ou un coup once again, one more time; c'est encore une histoire d'amour it's another love story; qu 'est-ce que j'ai encore fait? what have I done now?; il m'en reste encore autant à faire I've still got as much to do again; j'ai encore cassé une assiette I've broken another plate; elle s'est encore acheté une nouvelle robe she has bought herself yet another new dress; son dernier livre est encore un roman policier his/her last book is also a ou is another detective novel; là encore, fais attention ( à cet endroit aussi) be careful there too ou as well; là encore, tu dois utiliser le subjonctif there again, you must use the subjunctive; ici encore on retrouve le thème de la mort here again we find the theme of death;4 ( davantage) more; j'en veux encore I want some more; mange encore un peu have some more to eat; mange encore un peu d'agneau have some more lamb; je vais travailler encore un peu I'm going to do a little more work; tu devrais encore raccourcir ta robe you should take your dress up a little more; cela va encore aggraver les choses it's going to make things even worse; c'est encore mieux/pire it's even better/worse; encore moins/plus even less/more; il fait encore plus froid que d'habitude it's even colder than usual; elle est encore plus grande que moi she's even taller than me;5 ( en plus) veux-tu encore un gâteau? would you like another cake?; pendant encore trois jours for another three days; tu as encore 10 minutes you've still got 10 minutes, you've got another 10 minutes; on a encore 100 km à faire we (still) have another 100 km to do; il me reste encore 100 euros I've still got 100 euros left; que dois-je prendre encore? what else shall I take?; qu'est-ce qu'il te faut encore? fig what more do you need ou want?; et puis quoi encore○! what next○! ; quoi encore! what now!; qui encore! who is it now!; mais encore? which is to say?; que dire encore? what else can be said?; ou encore or else; vous pouvez pratiquer la natation, la plongée sous-marine ou encore vous initier à la voile you can swim, go scuba diving, or else learn to sail;6 ( toutefois) il ne suffit pas d'avoir de bonnes idées, encore faut-il savoir les exprimer it's not enough to have good ideas, one must be able to articulate them; encore faut-il qu'elle accepte but she still has to accept; encore, s'il voulait travailler, ce serait déjà bien if he were at least prepared to work, it would be something; si encore il était généreux, cela compenserait if he were at least generous, that would make up for a lot;7 ( seulement) only, just; il était pratiquement inconnu il y a encore trois mois he was practically unknown only ou just three months ago.B et encore loc adv if that; c'est tout au plus mangeable, et encore! it's only just edible, if that!; en voyage, elle n'emporte que sa brosse à dents, et encore! when she travels, she only takes her toothbrush with her, if that!C encore que loc conj ( bien que) even though; encore qu'il soit jeune, il a déjà beaucoup de talent even though he's young, he's already very talented; ce n'est pas mal, encore que cela pourrait être mieux it's not bad, but it could still be better.[ɑ̃kɔr] adverbe1. [toujours] still2. [pas plus tard que] onlyce matin encore, il était d'accord only this morning he was in agreement3. [dans des phrases négatives]encore rien still nothing, nothing yet4. [de nouveau]tu manges encore! you're not eating again, are you!encore une fois, c'est non! the answer's still no!si tu fais ça encore une fois... if you do that again ou one more time ou once more...encore de la glace? some more ou a little more ice-cream?a. [dans une énumération] what else?b. (familier) [ton irrité] now what?a. [dans une émunération] what else?c. [marquant l'incrédulité] whatever next?elle est bien élevée, charmante, mais encore? she's well brought-up and charming, and (apart from that)?5. [davantage][devant un comparatif]encore pire even ou still worse6. [introduisant une restriction]c'est bien beau d'avoir des projets, encore faut-il les réaliser it's all very well having plans, but the important thing is to put them into practicesi encore il ou encore s'il était franc, on lui pardonnerait if only ou if at least he was honest you could forgive himje t'en donne 100 euros, et encore! I'll give you 100 euros for it, if that!et encore, on ne sait pas tout! and even then we don't know the half of it!encore une chance qu'il n'ait pas été là! thank goodness ou it's lucky he wasn't there!encore que locution conjonctivej'aimerais y aller, encore qu'il soit tard I'd like to go even though it's late -
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❢ When much is used as an adverb, it is translated by beaucoup: it's much longer = c'est beaucoup plus long ; she doesn't talk much = elle ne parle pas beaucoup.For particular usages, see A below. When much is used as a pronoun, it is usually translated by beaucoup: there is much to learn = il y a beaucoup à apprendre. However, in negative sentences grand-chose is also used: I didn't learn much = je n'ai pas beaucoup appris or je n'ai pas appris grand-chose.When much is used as a quantifier, it is translated by beaucoup de: they don't have much money = ils n'ont pas beaucoup d'argent.For particular usages see C below.A adv1 ( to a considerable degree) beaucoup ; much smaller/happier beaucoup plus petit/ content (than que) ; they're not much cheaper than the originals ils ne sont pas beaucoup moins chers que les originaux ; much more interesting beaucoup or bien plus intéressant ; the film was much better than expected le film était bien meilleur que prévu ; it's much better organized c'est beaucoup mieux organisé ; they're getting much less demanding ils deviennent beaucoup moins exigeants ; the shoes are much too expensive les chaussures sont beaucoup trop chères ; it's much too dangerous c'est beaucoup trop dangereux ; he doesn't much care for them il ne les aime pas beaucoup ; I didn't much like what I saw je n'ai pas beaucoup aimé ce que j'ai vu ; she doesn't worry much about it ça ne l'inquiète pas beaucoup ; we'd much rather stay here nous préférerions de beaucoup rester ici ; the meeting has been much criticized on a beaucoup critiqué la réunion ; they are much to be pitied ils méritent qu'on ait pitié d'eux ; much loved by her friends très aimée de ses amis ; your comments would be much appreciated tous vos commentaires seront les bienvenus ; he's not much good at Latin/at tennis il n'est pas très bon en latin/au tennis ; he's not much good at doing il n'est pas très doué pour faire ; does it hurt much? est-ce que ça fait très mal? ; it's much the more interesting of the two studies c'est de loin la plus intéressante des deux études ; she's much the best teacher here elle est de loin le meilleur professeur ici ; much to our annoyance, they didn't phone back ils n'ont pas rappelé, ce qui nous a beaucoup vexés ; much to my surprise à ma grande surprise ;2 ( often) beaucoup, souvent ; we don't go out much nous ne sortons pas beaucoup ; they didn't see each other much ils ne se voyaient pas beaucoup ; she doesn't talk much about the past elle ne parle pas beaucoup du passé ; do you go to concerts much? est-ce que tu vas souvent au concert? ; a much married film star une vedette de cinéma qui s'est remariée plusieurs fois ;3 (approximately, nearly) plus ou moins, à peu près ; to be much the same être à peu près pareil (as que) ; his condition is much the same as yesterday son état est plus ou moins or à peu près le même qu'hier ; it's pretty much like driving a car c'est plus ou moins la même chose que de conduire une voiture ; he behaved much the way the others did il s'est comporté plus ou moins comme les autres ; in much the same way à peu près de la même façon (as que) ; much the same is true of China la situation est à peu près la même en Chine ;4 ( specifying degree to which something is true) too much trop ; you worry/talk too much tu t'inquiètes/parles trop ; very much ( a lot) beaucoup ; ( absolutely) tout à fait ; he misses you very much tu lui manques beaucoup ; I'd appreciate it very much if j'apprécierais beaucoup que (+ subj) ; thanks very much merci beaucoup ; we enjoyed ourselves very much nous nous sommes beaucoup amusés ; she's very much like her mother elle ressemble beaucoup à sa mère ; it's very much the norm c'est tout à fait la norme ; I felt very much the foreigner je me sentais tout à fait étranger ; so much tellement ; I wanted so much to meet you j'avais tellement envie de vous rencontrer ; it hurts so much ça fait tellement mal ; it's so much better c'est tellement mieux ; he hates flying so much that he prefers to take the boat il déteste tellement l'avion qu'il préfère prendre le bateau ; thanks so much for merci beaucoup pour ; as much autant (as que) ; I like them as much as you (do) je les aime autant que toi ; she doesn't worry as much as before elle ne s'inquiète pas autant qu'avant ; they hated each other as much as ever ils se détestaient toujours autant ; she is as much entitled to a visa as you elle a autant droit à un visa que toi ; they were as much a part of village life as the farmers ils faisaient autant partie de la vie du village que les fermiers ; he wasn't sure and said as much il n'était pas sûr et il l'a dit ; I thought as much c'est bien ce qui me semblait ; however much même si ; you'll have to accept the decision however much you disagree il va falloir que tu acceptes la décision même si tu n'es pas d'accord ; I couldn't cry out however much it hurt je ne pouvais pas crier même si ça me faisait très mal ;5 (emphatic: setting up a contrast) not so much X as Y moins X que Y, plus Y que X ; it wasn't so much a warning as a threat c'était moins un avertissement qu'une menace, c'était plus une menace qu'un avertissement ; the discovery wasn't so much shocking as depressing la découverte était moins choquante que déprimante ; it doesn't annoy me so much as make me wonder ça m'agace moins que ça ne me surprend.B pron1 ( a great deal) beaucoup ; ( in negative sentences) grand-chose ; do you have much left? est-ce qu'il vous en reste beaucoup? ; did he earn much? est-ce qu'il a gagné beaucoup? ; we have much to learn nous avons beaucoup à apprendre (from de) ; we didn't eat much nous n'avons pas mangé grand-chose ; there isn't much to do il n'y a pas grand-chose à faire ; he doesn't have much to say il n'a pas grand-chose à dire ; there isn't much one can do to prevent it il n'y a pas grand-chose à faire pour empêcher ça ; he doesn't have much to complain about il n'a pas à se plaindre ; it leaves much to be desired ça laisse (vraiment) à désirer ; there's much to be said for beaucoup de choses plaident en faveur de [plan, country life, job-sharing] ; much of une grande partie de ; much of the difficulty lies in… une grande partie de la difficulté réside dans… ; much of the meeting was spent discussing… une grande partie de la réunion a été consacrée à discuter… ; much of their work involves… une grande partie de leur travail consiste à… ; much of what remains is useless une grande partie de ce qui reste est inutile ; much of the resentment is due to le ressentiment vient en grande partie de ; I don't see much of them now je ne les vois plus beaucoup maintenant ; to make much of sth ( focus on) insister sur qch ; ( understand) comprendre qch ; the report made much of the scandal le rapport insistait sur le scandale or faisait grand cas du scandale ; I couldn't make much of her last book je n'ai pas compris grand-chose à son dernier livre ;2 (expressing a relative amount, degree) so much tant ; they are willing to pay so much per vehicle ils sont prêts à payer tant par véhicule ; we'd eaten so much that nous avions tant mangé que ; she spends so much of her life abroad elle passe une très grande partie de sa vie à l'étranger ; she spends so much of her life abroad that elle passe une si grande partie de sa vie à l'étranger que ; so much of her work is gloomy il y a une grande partie de son œuvre qui est sombre ; so much of the earth is polluted la terre est tellement polluée ; so much of the time, it's a question of patience la plupart du temps c'est une question de patience ; too much trop ; it costs too much c'est trop cher ; you eat too much tu manges trop ; it's too much! lit c'est trop! ; ( in protest) c'en est trop! ; it's too much of a strain c'est trop éprouvant ; she was too much of an egotist to do elle était trop égoïste pour faire ; I couldn't eat all that, it's too much for me! je ne pourrais jamais manger tout ça, c'est trop pour moi! ; the heat/the work was too much for them ils n'ont pas pu supporter la chaleur/le travail ; the measures proved too much for them ils n'ont pas pu tolérer les mesures ; he was too much for his opponent il était trop fort pour son adversaire ; I bought about this much j'en ai acheté à peu près ça ; he's read this much already il a déjà lu tout ça ; I'll say this much for him, he's honest il a au moins ça pour lui, il est honnête ; this much is certain, we'll have no choice une chose est certaine, nous n'aurons pas le choix ; twice as much deux fois autant or plus ; if we had half as much as you si nous avions la moitié de ce que tu as ; I'll need half as much again il me faudra encore la moitié de ça ; as much as possible autant que possible ; they paid as much as we did ils ont payé autant que nous ; is it as much as that? est-ce que ça fait autant que ça? ; I enjoy nature as much as the next person j'apprécie la nature autant que n'importe qui ; it can cost as much as £50 ça peut coûter jusqu'à 50 livres sterling ; it was as much as I could do not to laugh il a fallu que je me retienne pour ne pas rire ; as much as to say… d'un air de dire… ; how much? combien? ; how much did you pay for it? combien est-ce que tu l'as payé? ; tell them how much you won dis-leur combien tu as gagné ; how much do they know? qu'est-ce qu'ils savent au juste? ; he never knew how much we missed him il n'a jamais su à quel point or combien il nous a manqué ; do you know how much this means to me? est-ce que tu sais à quel point or combien c'est important pour moi? ;3 (focusing on limitations, inadequacy) it's not ou nothing much ce n'est pas grand-chose ; it's not up to much GB ça ne vaut pas grand-chose ; he 's not much to look at il n'est pas très beau ; she doesn't think much of him elle n'a pas très bonne opinion de lui ; she doesn't think much of it elle n'en pense pas beaucoup de bien ; I'm not much of a letter-writer/reader je n'aime pas beaucoup écrire des lettres/lire ; it's not much of a film ce n'est pas un bon film ; it wasn't much of a life ce n'était pas une vie ; it wasn't much of a holiday for us ce n'était vraiment pas des vacances pour nous ; that's not much of a consolation! ça ne me console pas tellement! ; I'm not much of a one for cooking ○ la cuisine ce n'est pas mon fort ○.C quantif beaucoup de ; have you got much money/work? est-ce que tu as beaucoup d'argent/de travail? ; I haven't got (very) much time je n'ai pas beaucoup de temps ; we didn't get much support nous n'avons pas eu beaucoup de soutien ; it doesn't make much sense ça n'a pas beaucoup de sens ; there isn't much wine left il ne reste pas beaucoup de vin ; does he watch much TV? est-ce qu'il regarde beaucoup la télé ○ ? ; she didn't speak much English elle parlait peu anglais ; too much energy trop d'énergie ; to spend too much money dépenser trop d'argent ; we don't have too much time nous n'avons pas beaucoup de temps ; don't use so much salt ne mets pas tant de sel ; why does he make so much noise? pourquoi fait-il tant de bruit? ; I spent so much time doing j'ai passé tant de temps à faire ; she gets so much enjoyment out of the radio elle a tant de plaisir à écouter la radio ; we paid twice as much money nous avons payé deux fois plus d'argent ; how much time have we got left? combien de temps nous reste-t-il? ; how much liquid does it contain? combien de liquide est-ce que ça contient?D much+ (dans composés) much-loved/-respected très apprécié/respecté ; much-maligned tant décrié ; much-needed indispensable.E much as conj phr bien que (+ subj) ; much as he needed the money, he wouldn't beg for it il avait vraiment besoin de cet argent et pourtant il ne pouvait se résoudre à mendier ; much as we regret our decision we have no choice bien que nous regrettions or nous avons beau regretter notre décision, nous n'avons pas le choix.F much less conj phr encore moins ; I've never seen him much less spoken to him je n'ai jamais eu l'occasion de le voir encore moins de lui parler.G so much as adv phr without so much as saying goodbye/as an apology sans même dire au revoir/s'excuser ; if you so much as move/sigh si tu fais le moindre mouvement/pousses le moindre soupir ; they can be imprisoned for so much as criticizing the regime ils peuvent être emprisonnés ne serait-ce que pour avoir critiqué le régime.much wants more plus on en a plus on en veut ; there isn't much in GB ou to US it (in contest, competition) ils se suivent de près ; there isn't much in it for us ( to our advantage) ça ne va pas nous apporter grand-chose ; she's late again? 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1. adj wholetutti, tutte pl alltutto il libro the whole booktutti i giorni every daytutti e tre all threenoi tutti all of us2. adv allera tutto solo he was all alonedel tutto quitein tutto altogether, in all3. pron allgente everybody, everyonecose everythinglo ha mangiato tutto he ate it all* * *tutto agg.indef.1 ( con riferimento a numero, quantità, estensione, durata) all; ( intero) (the) whole (of): tutto il mondo, all the (o the whole) world; tutta l'Italia, all (o the whole of) Italy; tutta la mia famiglia, all my (o my whole) family; tutto il giorno, all the day (o the whole day); tutto il mese, l'anno, all the (o the whole) month, year; ha speso tutto il suo denaro, he has spent all his money; abbiamo consumato tutta l'acqua, we have used up all the water; ho letto tutto il libro, I've read all the (o the whole) book; si è mangiato tutta ( quanta) la torta, he has eaten all the (o the whole) cake; tutto il traffico era bloccato, all the traffic was blocked; tutta la casa dev'essere ristrutturata, all the (o the whole) house needs rebuilding; abbiamo fatto tutta la strada di corsa, a piedi, we ran, walked all the way; ha lavorato tutta la vita, he worked all his life; ho passato tutto il tempo con loro, I spent all the time with them; l'ho fatto con tutto il cuore, I did it willingly (o with all my heart); ci ha messo tutta la sua buona volontà, he put all he'd got into it; devi dirmi tutta la verità, you must tell me the whole truth; tutta Parigi ne parla, all Paris is talking about it; tutta la città era in pericolo, the whole city was in danger; ha letto tutto Dante, he has read all (of) Dante's works; ha speso lo stipendio tutto intero, he has spent all his salary // in tutto il mondo, all over the world // per tutta la casa, all over the house; ha viaggiato per tutta l'Europa, he has travelled all over Europe // per tutto il giorno, all day long // per tutta la notte, l'inverno, all through (o throughout) the night, the winter; ha dormito per tutta la durata del film, he slept throughout (o all through) the film // Con uso predicativo: il pane è tutto in tavola, the bread is all on the table; il problema era tutto qui, that was all the problem; la difficoltà sta tutta nel cominciare, all the problem lies in how to start2 pl. all (con costr. pl.); ( ogni) every; ( ciascuno) each (con costr. sing.): tutti gli uomini sono uguali, all men are equal; l'appello è rivolto a tutti i cittadini, the appeal is addressed to all (the) citizens; invitò tutti i suoi amici alla festa, he invited all his friends to the party; malgrado tutti i suoi difetti, la trovo simpatica, I like her despite all her faults; tutte le strade erano bloccate, all the roads were blocked; sono stati venduti tutti ( quanti) i biglietti, all the tickets were sold; da chi hai saputo tutte queste cose?, where did you learn all these things?; ci vediamo tutti i giorni, we see each other every day; tutti i partecipanti riceveranno un premio, all the participants will receive a prize (o everyone taking part will receive a prize); c'erano atleti di tutte le nazionalità, there were athletes of all nationalities (o of every nationality); riceve visite a tutte le ore, he receives visitors at all hours // tutti gli altri, all the others // tutti quanti, everyone // tutti e due i fratelli, both brothers; tutt'e tre, tutt'e quattro le sorelle, all three, all four sisters // noi tutti, we all (o all of us); voi tutti, you all (o all of you); tutti loro, (sogg.) they all (o all of them), (compl.) them all (o all of them) // Anche con uso predicativo: i bambini erano tutti a dormire, the children were all sleeping; le auto erano tutte straniere, the cars were all foreign ones3 ( con valore di completamente) all; quite; completely: è tutto sbagliato, it's all wrong; se ne andò tutto felice, he went off as happy as could be (o he went off quite happily); sei tutto bagnato, you're all wet (o wet through); era tutto commosso, he was very moved.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: a tutta forza, as hard as one can (o at full speed) // a tutta prova, well tried // a tutto spiano, a tutto andare, all out // a tutta velocità, at top (o full) speed // a tutt'oggi, up to the present (o until today o so far) // a tutto il 20 agosto, to 20th August inclusive // in tutta sincerità, in tutta onestà, in all sincerity, in all honesty // in tutta confidenza, quite frankly // di tutto punto, fully (o completely): essere vestito di tutto punto, to be fully dressed // è tutt'altra cosa, it's quite different // sono di tutt'altro parere, I disagree entirely // (mar.) tutta a dritta!, hard over!; avanti tutta!, full steam ahead!tutto pron.indef.1 ( ogni cosa) all; everything: tutto è finito, it's all over; era tutto deciso, it was all decided; va tutto bene?, is everything all right?; gli hai detto tutto?, did you tell him everything?; tutto era facile per lui, everything was easy for him; penserò a tutto io, I'll see to everything; nostro padre era tutto per noi, our father was everything to us; sa tutto, he knows everything; abbiamo speso tutto, we have spent everything; ha mangiato tutto ( quanto), he ate everything; gli ho dato tutto quello che avevo, I gave him all (o everything) I had; abbiamo parlato di tutto, we talked about everything; un po' di tutto, di tutto un po', a bit of everything; grazie di tutto!, thank you for everything! // mi ha detto di tutto!, he really gave it me! // prima di tutto, innanzi tutto, ( per prima cosa) first of all; ( in primo luogo) in the first place; ( soprattutto) above all // dopo tutto, after all // ecco tutto, questo è tutto, that's all // e non è tutto!, and that's not all! // o tutto o niente, all or nothing // tutto sommato, all in all // tutto sta che io arrivi in tempo, it all depends on my arriving in time // sa fare di tutto, he knows how to do everything; mangia di tutto, he eats anything and everything // essere capace di tutto, to be capable of anything // fare di tutto per..., to do everything one can do to...2 pl. all (con costr. pl.); ( ognuno) everybody, everyone; ( ciascuno) each (one) (con costr. sing.): sono arrivati tutti insieme, they all arrived together; lo sanno tutti, everyone knows; non tutti la pensano come te, they don't all share your opinion; va d'accordo con tutti, he gets on well with everyone; qui conosco tutti uno per uno, I know each and every one here; alla cerimonia c'eravamo tutti, we were all at the ceremony; sono partiti tutti, they have all left; è opinione di tutti, it's everyone's opinion; tutti dicono che..., everyone says that...; ci sarà da bere per tutti, there will be drinks for everyone; verrà distribuita a tutti una scheda di partecipazione, a participation form will be distributed to everyone; ''Quanto costano questi impermeabili?'' ''Costano tutti sui 200 euro'', ''How much do these raincoats cost?'' ''They each cost (o each of them costs) about 200 euros // tutti e due ( noi, voi, loro), we, you, they both (o both of us, you, them) // tutti e tre, tutti e quattro, all three, all four: andarono tutti e quattro, all four of them went // zitti tutti!, everyone be quiet! // fermi tutti!, hold it!◆ s.m. ( l'intero) whole; ( totale) total; ( ogni cosa) everything: il tutto costava sul mezzo milione, the whole (thing) came to about half a million lire; mescolate il tutto fino a ottenere una crema densa, mix everything to a thick cream; moltiplicare, dividere il tutto per mille, multiply, divide the total by a thousand; riceverete il tutto entro pochi giorni, you will receive everything in a few days' time // tentare il tutto per tutto, to risk everything on a single throw.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: del tutto, in tutto e per tutto, quite (o completely): le sue conclusioni sono del tutto sbagliate, his conclusions are quite (o completely) wrong; la copia è in tutto e per tutto identica all'originale, the copy is absolutely identical to the original // in tutto, in all: siamo venti in tutto, there are twenty of us in all; quanto fa in tutto?, how much is it all together? (o in all?); sono 150 euro in tutto, it's 150 euros all together (o in all) // tutto intorno, all around // tutt'al più → tuttalpiù // tutt'altro!, on the contrary (o not at all)!: ''Sei stanco?'' ''Tutt'altro!'', ''Are you tired?'' ''Not at all''; tutt'altro che, anything but: è tutt'altro che onesto, he's anything but honest; ha fatto tutt'altro che studiare, he did anything but study // è tutto dire, that's saying a lot // con tutto che..., ( sebbene, malgrado) (al)though.* * *['tutto] tutto (-a)1. agg1) (intero) all (of), the whole (of)tutta l' Europa — the whole of o all Europe
ha studiato tutto il giorno — he studied the whole day o all day long
famoso in tutto il mondo — world-famous, famous the world over
sarò qui tutta la settimana — I'll be here all week o the whole week
2)viaggiare in aereo è tutt' altra cosa — (è meglio) travelling by plane is altogether different
è tutta sua madre — she's just o exactly like her mother
è tutto l' opposto di... — it's the exact opposite of...
3)tutto — he was trembling all over4) (plurale, collettivo) allin tutte le direzioni — in all directions, in every direction
tutti e cinque — all five of us (o them)
con tutti i pensieri che ho — worried as I am, with all my worries
5) (qualsiasi) allin tutti i modi — (a qualsiasi costo) at all costs, (comunque) anyway
6)7)la sua fedeltà è a tutta prova — his loyalty is unshakeable o will stand any test
con tutta la mia buona volontà, non posso aiutarti — however much I may want to, I can't help you
2. pron1) (ogni cosa) everything, all, (qualunque cosa) anythingha fatto (un po') di tutto — he's done (a bit of) everything
essere capace di tutto — to be capable of anything
mangia di tutto — he eats anything
farebbe di tutto per ferirti — he would do anything to hurt you
tutto — tell me everythingquesto è tutto quello che ho — this is all I have
2)tutto compreso — inclusive, all-in Britquesto è tutto — that's all (I have to say)
tutto che — (malgrado) although...che è tutto dire —... and that's saying a lot
tutto — that's all (I have to say)in
tutto — (complessivamente) in allin
tutto sono 180 euro — that's 180 euros in alltutto — first of alle non è tutto — and that's not all
tutto — first of all3.tutti(e) sm/fpl — (tutte le persone) all (of them), (ognuno) everybody
erano tutti presenti — everybody was o they were all present
vengono tutti — they are all coming, everybody's coming
4. avv1) (completamente) entirely, quite, completelyè tutto il contrario — it's quite o exactly the opposite
è tutto il contrario di ciò che credi — it's not what you think at all
fa tutto il contrario di quello che gli dico — he does the exact opposite of what I tell him to do
tutto — completelyè tutto l' opposto — it's quite o exactly the opposite
2)saranno stati tutt' al più una cinquantina — there were about fifty of them at (the very) mosttutt' altro — (al contrario) on the contrary, (affatto) not at all
tutto a un tratto — all of a sudden, suddenly
5. smil tutto — the whole lot, all of itil
tutto costa 550 euro — the whole thing o lot costs 550 eurosvi manderemo il tutto nel corso della settimana — we'll send you the (whole) lot during the course of the week
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tutto si è risolto in bene — everything turned out for the bestrischiare il tutto per tutto — to risk everything
* * *['tutto] 1.1) all; (intero) wholecon tutto il mio affetto — (nelle lettere) all my love
(per) tutto il giorno, la notte — all day, night long
per -a la sua vita — all o throughout his life, in his whole life
in o per tutto il paese — throughout o all over the country
2) (seguito da pronome dimostrativo)3) (completo)in -a franchezza... — to be perfectly frank...
4) (compreso)a tutt'oggi — up to the present, until today
5) (con uso avverbiale, enfatico)2.tutto solo — all alone o on one's own
1) all; (ogni cosa) everything; (qualsiasi cosa) anything3) del tutto altogether, perfectly, quite3.sostantivo maschile whole4.aggettivo indefinito plurale tutti1) all; (ogni) every; (ciascuno) each; (qualsiasi) anya -i i costi — at all costs, at any cost
5.- i noi o noi -i vogliamo we all o all of us want; di' a -i loro cosa è accaduto — tell them all what happened
pronome indefinito plurale tutti all; (ognuno) everybody, everyone; (ciascuno) each (one)parlavano -i insieme — they were talking all together o all at once
* * *tutto/'tutto/1 all; (intero) whole; tutto il denaro all the money; - a la storia the whole story; con tutto il mio affetto (nelle lettere) all my love; tutto l'anno all year round; (per) tutto il giorno, la notte all day, night long; (per) tutto il tempo all the time; per -a la sua vita all o throughout his life, in his whole life; (per) tutto l'inverno throughout the winter; lungo tutto il fiume all along the river; - a Roma ne parla the whole of Rome is talking about it; in o per tutto il paese throughout o all over the country2 (seguito da pronome dimostrativo) è tutto quello che so that's all I know; tutt'altro che anything but; tutt'altro! not at all!3 (completo) in -a onestà in all honesty; in -a franchezza... to be perfectly frank...; con tutto il rispetto with all due respect; per -a risposta si mise a ridere her only answer was to laugh4 (compreso) a tutt'oggi up to the present, until today5 (con uso avverbiale, enfatico) tutto solo all alone o on one's own; tutto bagnato all wet; tutto sbagliato completely wrong; tutt'intorno all around; ha un appartamento tutto suo he's got a flat of his own; è tutto tuo it's all yours; è -a un'altra faccenda that's another matter altogether; è tutto sua madre he looks just like his motherII pronome1 all; (ogni cosa) everything; (qualsiasi cosa) anything; rischiare tutto to risk all; è tutto a posto? is everything all right? si è inventato tutto he made the whole thing up; tutto sta a indicare che all the indications are that; è tutto that's all; è tutto qui? will that be all? è tutto fuorché intelligente he's anything but intelligent; mangerebbe di tutto he'd eat anything; è capace di tutto he is capable of anything; prima di tutto first of all; 50 in tutto 50 in all; quanto fa in tutto? how much is that altogether? è un gentiluomo in tutto e per tutto he's every inch a gentleman; si assomigliano in tutto e per tutto they are alike in every way; tutto sommato all in all; è tutto dire that says it all2 (in espressioni ellittiche) provarle -e to try everything; mettercela -a to try hard; le pensa -e he knows all the tricks3 del tutto altogether, perfectly, quite; è del tutto naturale it's quite natural; l'operazione non è del tutto riuscita the operation is not entirely successfulIII sostantivo m.whole; vendere il tutto per 50 euro to sell the whole (thing) for 50 euros; rischiare il tutto per tutto to go for brokeIV tutti agg.ind.pl.1 all; (ogni) every; (ciascuno) each; (qualsiasi) any; - i gli uomini nascono uguali all men are born equal; a -e le ore at all hours; - i i pomeriggi every afternoon; in -i i modi in every way; - e le volte che faccio each time I do; a -i i costi at all costs, at any cost2 (con pronomi personali) -i noi o noi -i vogliamo we all o all of us want; di' a -i loro cosa è accaduto tell them all what happenedV tutti pron.ind.pl.all; (ognuno) everybody, everyone; (ciascuno) each (one); grazie a -i thank you all; parlavano -i insieme they were talking all together o all at once; non -i sono venuti not all of them came; - i quanti sbagliamo we all make mistakes; uscirono -i e due they both left; andremo -i e tre all three of us will go; - i gli altri everybody else; ascoltate -i! listen everybody! lo sanno -i everybody knows that; ho ringraziato -i I thanked each of them.\See also notes... (tutto.pdf) -
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مِن \ by: (showing how sth. is done): We hold things by the handle. We know people by name. We learn by experience. We earn money by working. from: showing the time that sth. started: I waited from six o’clock till eight, showing where sth. began or was obtained Are men descended from monkeys? He read aloud from the newspaper, showing cause He suffered from stomach pains, showing the lower limit of costs, numbers, etc. New bicycles cost from $60 to $90 each, showing a change The price rose from 20 pence to 25 pence, showing difference I don’t know one from the other, showing the place that one has left He arrived from Glasgow. of: (after a noun) showing contents, amount, kind, etc.: a cup of coffee (a cup that contains coffee); a cupful of coffee (enough coffee to fill a cup); a pound of sugar (sugar that weighs a pound); a piece of bread (not a whole loaf), (after an adj. or verb) concerning; about: I’m sure of it. She’s afraid of mice, (after a verb) showing a cause He died of hunger, (after an adj.) showing who did sth. and how he did it It was kind of your father to invite me (Your father was kind...), (after a participle) showing how sth. is formed a dress made of silk. than: used in comparing two objects; here the second subject and verb are always left out: I like you better than him (I like you better than I like him), used in comparing two subjects; it is better to put in the second verb, although some writers leave it out He is taller than I (am). He runs faster than I (do). \ مِن أَجْل \ because of: as a result of: Because of his illness, he could not travel. for: because of: He jumped for joy. She was sent to prison for stealing. for sb. to do sth.: that sb. should do sth.: I’m anxious for him to pass his exams. sake, for the sake of, for sb.’s sake: for the desire of: Why ruin your health for the sake of a little pleasure?, for the good of; so as to help: Soldiers die for the sake of their county (or for their country’s sake). Don’t take any risks for my sake. towards: as a help to: He gave me $5 towards the cost of my bicycle. \ مِن أَجْل ذلك \ hence: (often with no verb) for this reason: My car broke down; hence my late arrival. \ مِن أحدث طِراز \ up to date: up to the present moment; modern; knowing or showing the latest facts: Give me an up-to-date report on political events in South America. \ مِن أَصْل \ out: from among: Ten out of the twenty people were late. \ مِن الأَفْضَل \ preferably: if possible: Any day suits me, but preferably not Sunday. \ مِن الأَفْضَل \ had better: would be wise to: You had better try again tomorrow. \ See Also الأَجْدى لِـ \ مِن الآن \ hence: from now: A week hence I shall be in Rome. \ مِن... إلى \ from... to...: (without a or the) showing passage of time, distance in space, or repeated action: He visits me from time to time. He went from house to house in search of work. \ مِن آن إلى آخر \ every now and again, every now and then: again and again, but with no regular space between. \ مِن الآن فَصَاعِدًا \ henceforth, henceforward: from now on; in future. on: onwards: From now on I shall be more careful. \ مِن البداية إلى النهاية \ through: passing from one side or place to another; making a continuous journey: a through train. \ مِن بَعْدُ \ since: after; during the period after: I saw him on Tuesday, but I haven’t seen him since. I’ve been thinking about him ever since. \ مِن بَعيد \ from afar: from a great distance. \ مِن بَين \ out of: from among: Ten out of the twenty people were late. \ مِن ثَمَّ \ subsequently: afterwards: He became ill in the winter, and subsequently died. \ مِن جَانِبٍ إِلَى آخر \ across: form one side to the other: Run across before a car comes. The river is half a mile across. over: so that a different side is upwards: Turn the page over. Roll the body over. \ مِن جَديد \ afresh: again; making a new beginning: Tear up this page and start afresh. \ مِن جَمِيع الجهَات \ around: on all sides (of); round; here and there: The boys were running around. A crowd gathered around me. \ مِن جَمِيع الوُجوه تقريبًا \ to all intents and purposes: in regard to all that matters: To all intents and purposes, the work is finished (though a few unimportant points remain to be dealt with). \ مِن جِهة \ in respect of, with respect to, respecting: concerning: a bill in respect of car repairs. on the part of: in the case of; so far as sb. is concerned: There was no mistake on her part (If there was a mistake, it was not hers). \ مِن جهة ومِن الجهة الأخرى \ on the one hand, on the other hand: comparing opposite facts or ideas; the first phrase is often left out: (On the one hand) you can live more cheaply in the country; on the other hand, work is harder to find there. \ مِن الحديد \ iron: made of iron; as strong as iron: an iron bar; an iron will. \ مِن حُسن التوفيق \ happily: fortunately: Happily, he was not hurt in the accident. a good job: a fortunate thing: It’s a good job that you crossed before the bridge fell. fortunately: adv. as the result of good fortune: He fell down but fortunately did not hurt himself. \ See Also لحسن الحظ (لِحُسْنِ الحَظّ) \ مِن حَوْل \ around: on all sides (of); round; here and there: The boys were running around. A crowd gathered around me. \ مِن حَيْثُ شَخْصُهُ \ personally: as a person (in regard to character); socially: I like him personally, but I dislike his political ideas. \ مِن حِين لآخَر \ occasional: happening sometimes, but not regularly: We had an occasional quarrel. now and again, now and then: sometimes. \ مِن خِلال \ through: from one side to the other; from one end to the other: He drove a nail through (the board). A river ran through (the town). Water runs through pipes. I looked through the window, but I couldn’t see far through the mist. I read through my notes. \ مِن الدرجة الأولى \ first-class, first-rate: of the best quality: He is a first-class photographer. \ مِن سُخْرِية الأقدار \ ironic(al): (of events) like a cruel joke: It was ironical that she should break her leg just when she had at last got a job as a dancer. \ مِنَ الشرق \ eastern: belonging to the east. \ مِن صُنْعِ اليَد \ hand-made: made by hand, not by a machine: Hand-made shoes. \ مِن الضروريّ أن كما \ must: (p.t.. had to, neg.. needn’t, don’t/didn’t need to; don’t/didn’t have to) need to: You must go now, mustn’t you? Yes, I must. No, I needn’t go yet. \ مِن الطبيعيّ \ it goes without saying (that): naturally; of course: The invitation was sent to me; but it goes without saying that my wife is included. \ مِن الطراز القديم \ old-fashioned: (of people) holding on to old ideas and customs; (of things) not modern; no longer used. \ مِن طَرَف لآخر \ through: passing from one side or place to another; making a continuous journey: a through train. \ مِن عَجيب التَّقادِير \ ironic(al): (of events) like a cruel joke: It was ironical that she should break her leg just when she had at last got a job as a dancer. \ مِن عَلى ظهر السفينة \ overboard: over the side of a boat, and into the water: They jumped overboard when the ship was on fire. \ مِن غَيْر \ without: not with; not having: Without doubt, this is the best. I did it without his help. He took my bicycle without asking me. \ مِن غَيْر حَرَج \ freely: readily: They freely accepted my advice. \ مِنَ الفراء \ fur: animal skin, with the fur on it, used as clothing: a coat with a collar of fur; a fur hat. \ مِنَ الفِراش \ up: out of bed: I get up at 6.30 every morning. We stayed up very late last night. \ مِن فَضْلِك \ kindly: please!: kindly close the door!. please: (when asking) giving a polite order: Please stop that noise. A cup of coffee, please, asking for a favour or for permission Will you help me, please? Please, may I use your pen?. \ مِن فَوْق \ over: across, from one side of sth. to the other: He jumped over the fence. The gate was locked, so he climbed over. \ مِن فَوق سَطْح المَرْكَب \ overboard: over the side of a boat, and into the water: They jumped overboard when the ship was on fire. \ مِن قَبْل \ ago: before the present time: 100 years ago; a short while ago. already: before this time: She’s already married. before: at an earlier time (than): I have been here before. beforehand: before; early; in readiness: If you want your dinner early, warn the cook beforehand. \ مِن قِبَل \ by: (showing who or what did sth.): He was bitten by a dog. \ مِن قَلْبٍ مُخْلص \ heartily: thoroughly: I heartily agree with you. \ مِنَ المُؤسِف \ pity: (with a) an unfortunate fact or happening: It’s a pity that you can’t go with us to the cinema. \ مِنَ المُحَتَّم \ bound, (bind, bound) to: certain to: He’s bound to win. \ See Also المُؤَكَّد أَنّ \ مِنَ المُحْتَمَل \ likely: (usu. with very, most, more or quite) probably: She’s very likely right. well: (with may) very possibly; with good reason: He may well be late if the road is being repaired. \ مِن مُدّةٍ قريبة \ the other day: a few days ago: I met your son the other day. \ مِن المَرْتَبَة أو الدَّرَجة الثّانِية \ second-class: of the next level below that of top quality: The less comfortable second-class seats were much cheaper than the first-class ones. \ مِن المَفْروض أنّ \ be supposed to: to have a duty to; be expected to: You’re supposed to be working now, not playing. You’re not supposed to be here (You ought not be here). \ مِن مَكانٍ لآخَر \ about: from place to place in: We wandered about the town. \ مِن المُمْكِن \ could, (could not, couldn’t): (with an if clause, showing a possibility that depends on sth. else) would be able to: She could buy it if you lent her the money. possibly: perhaps: Possibly you can help. well: (with may) very possibly; with good reason: He may well be late if the road is being repaired.. \ مِنَ المُمْكِن أن \ could, (could not, couldn’t): (showing a simple possibility): You could telephone her (if you wanted to). might: expressing a weak possibility (future, present or past): She might do that tomorrow; she might be doing it at this moment; she might even have done it already (but I doubt that she has done it or ever will do it). \ مِنْ ناحية... مِنَ الناحية الأخرى \ on the one hand, on the other hand: comparing opposite facts or ideas; the first phrase is often left out: (On the one hand) you can live more cheaply in the country; on the other hand, work is harder to find there. \ مِن النّاحية النظريّة \ in theory: as an idea; according to ideas: Your plan may work in theory, but it will not work in practice. \ مِنَ النُّبَلاء \ earl: the title of a British nobleman. \ مِنَ النُّبَلاء \ noble: of high rank: a woman of noble birth. \ See Also الأشراف \ مِنْ نِتاج الوَطَن \ home-grown: (of food) grown in one’s own country, not in another country: home-grown vegetables. \ مِنْ نُسْخَتَين \ in duplicate: on two separate copies: Please complete this list in duplicate. \ مِنْ نَسْل \ descendant: sb. who is descended from a person: a descendant of Queen Victoria. \ See Also ذرية (ذُرِّيَّة) \ مِنْ نَفْس البَلَد \ countryman, countrymen: (usu. fellow countryman) a person of the same nation as another. \ مِنْ نوع راق \ classical: of proved and lasting value: classical music. \ مَنْ هُم أَعْلَى مقَامًا \ betters, one’s betters: those who have more experience or higher rank than onself: Treat your betters with more respect. \ See Also أَرْفَع شَأنًا مِن \ مِن هُنَا \ away: (with verbs of movement) to a distance: Go away! We drove the dog away. by: past: Please let me (get) by. He smiled as he went by. \ مَن هو أَعْلَى دَرَجَةً \ superior: sb. of higher rank: You must obey your superiors. \ مِن واجبه أن \ up to: the duty of: It’s up to his father to punish him. \ مِن وَاحِد إلى آخَر \ over: across, from one person to another: She handed over the keys to a friend. \ مِن الواضح \ much: (in comparison; before most, etc.) without doubt; clearly: He is much the most experienced player in the team. \ مِن وَراءِ ظَهْرِه \ behind sb.’s back: when someone is not present: He tells untrue stories about me behind my back. \ مِن وَقْت لاِخَر \ now and again: sometimes. off and on, on and off: not continuously; at one time and another: It has been raining off and on the whole day. sometimes: at certain times but not always: Sometimes I win and sometimes I don’t. England sometimes has a hot summer, but not often. -
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ful
1. adjective1) (holding or containing as much as possible: My basket is full.) lleno2) (complete: a full year; a full account of what happened.) completo, entero3) ((of clothes) containing a large amount of material: a full skirt.) holgado, amplio; de mucho vuelo; de etiqueta, de gala
2. adverb1) (completely: Fill the petrol tank full.) completamente, hasta el máximo; de largo metraje, de cuerpo entero, completo, extenso2) (exactly; directly: She hit him full in the face.) justo, de lleno•- fully- full-length
- full moon
- full-scale
- full stop
- full-time
- fully-fledged
- full of
- in full
- to the full
full adj1. llenoone bottle is full, but the other is empty una botella está llena, pero la otra está vacíaI can't eat any more, I'm full no puedo comer más, estoy lleno2. completowhat's your full name? ¿cuál es tu nombre completo?tr[fʊl]1 (gen) lleno,-a■ hey! this glass is only half full! ¡ey! ¡este vaso sólo está medio lleno!2 (week, day) cargado,-a, movido,-a3 (entire, complete) completo,-a■ I wanted them to get the full meaning of what I was saying quería que me entendieran perfectamente4 (highest or greatest possible) máximo,-a1 (directly) justo, de lleno\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat full blast a toda potencia, al máximoat full pelt / at full speed / at full tilt a toda velocidad, a toda pastillaat full stretch al máximo de capacidadfull of beans / full of life rebosante de salud, lleno,-a de vigorfull of the joys of spring lleno,-a de alegríafull speed ahead / full steam ahead adelante a toda máquinafull to the brim lleno,-a hasta los topesfull up completamente lleno,-afull well muy bien, perfectamente, de sobrain full completo,-a, en su totalidadin full sail a toda vela, con todas las velas desplegadasin full swing familiar en pleno augein full view of... delante mismo de...to be full of something no hablar más que de algo, no parar de hablar de algoto be full of oneself ser engreído,-a, creérseloto be full of one's own importance ser prepotenteto come full circle volver al punto de partidato come to a full stop pararse por completoto fall full length caer de brucesto the full al máximofull board pensión nombre femenino completafull dress traje nombre masculino de etiquetafull moon luna llenafull score partitura de orquestafull stop (punctuation mark) punto■ full stop, new paragraph punto y aparte■ full stop, new sentence punto y seguidofull time final nombre masculino de partidofull ['fʊl, 'fʌl] adv1) very: muyfull well: muy bien, perfectamente2) entirely: completamenteshe swung full around: giró completamente3) directly: de lleno, directamentehe looked me full in the face: me miró directamente a la carafull adj1) filled: lleno2) complete: completo, detallado3) maximum: todo, plenoat full speed: a toda velocidadin full bloom: en plena flor4) plump: redondo, llenito fam, regordete fama full face: una cara redondaa full figure: un cuerpo llenito5) ample: amplioa full skirt: una falda ampliafull n1)to pay in full : pagar en su totalidad2)to the full : al máximoadj.• colmado, -a adj.• completo, -a adj.• cumplido, -a adj.• harto, -a adj.• holgado, -a adj.• lleno, -a adj.• pleno, -a adj.• repleto, -a adj.n.• máximo s.m.• plenario s.m.• plenitud s.f.v.• abatanar v.• batanar v.
I fʊladjective -er, -est1)a) ( filled) llenoto be full of it — (AmE colloq & euph) decir* puras tonterías or sandeces
2)a) ( complete) <report/description> detallado; <name/answer> completoto pay the full price — pagar* el precio íntegro
b) ( maximum)full employment — ( Econ) pleno empleo m
3)clothes for the fuller figure — (euph) tallas or (RPl) talles grandes
b) ( Clothing) <skirt/sleeve> amplio4) ( absorbed)full OF something: they were full of the latest scandal no hacían más que hablar del último escándalo; to be full of oneself o of one's own importance — ser* muy creído (fam), tenérselo muy creído (fam)
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you know full well that... — sabes perfectamente or muy bien que...
2) ( directly)3) (in phrases)[fʊl]full on: the car's headlights were full on el coche llevaba las luces largas; the heating is full on la calefacción está al máximo or (fam) a tope; full out a toda máquina; in full: write your name in full escriba su nombre completo; it will be paid in full será pagado en su totalidad; to the full — al máximo
1. ADJ(compar fuller) (superl fullest)1) (=filled) [room, hall, theatre] lleno; [vehicle] completo; [hotel] lleno, completohouse full — (Theat) no hay localidades, completo
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we are full up for July — estamos completos para juliohis heart was full — liter tenía el corazón apenado
2)to be full of... — estar lleno de...
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full of hope — lleno de esperanza, ilusionado- be full of it- be full of shit3) (=complete) completo, entero; [account] detallado, extenso; [meal] completo; [power] pleno; [price, pay] íntegro, sin descuento; [speed, strength] máximo; [text] íntegro; [uniform] de gala•
to take full advantage of the situation — aprovecharse al máximo de la situación•
in the fullest sense of the word — en el sentido más amplio de la palabrafull speed or steam ahead! — (Naut) ¡avance a toda marcha!
- go full steam ahead4) (=ample) [face] redondo; [figure] llenito; [lips] grueso; [skirt, sleeves] amplio5) (=busy) [day, timetable] muy ocupado6) (Pol etc) [session] pleno, plenario; [member] de pleno derechoI'm full (up) * — no puedo más, estoy harto or ahíto
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you'll work better on a full stomach — trabajarás mejor con el estómago lleno or después de haber comido8) (in titles)2.ADVto turn the sound/volume up full — subir el volumen a tope
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full well — muy bien, perfectamente3.N•
in full, name in full — nombre m y apellidostext in full — texto m íntegro
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to the full — al máximo4.CPDfull board N — (esp Brit) pensión f completa
full brother N — hermano m carnal
full dress N — traje m de etiqueta or de gala
in full dress — vestido de etiqueta or de gala
full employment N — pleno empleo m
full-farefull English breakfast, full English N — desayuno m inglés completo, desayuno que consiste principalmente en huevos fritos con bacon, tostadas, salchicha, morcilla y champiñones
full house N — (Cards) full m ; (Bingo) cartón m ; (Theat) lleno m
full marks NPL — puntuación fsing máxima
full marks for persistence! — (fig) ¡te mereces un premio a la perseverancia!
full measure N — medida f or cantidad f completa
full sister N — hermana f carnal
full stop N — (Brit) (Gram) punto m (y seguido)
I'm not going, full stop! — ¡no voy, y punto or y se acabó!
- come to a full stopfull-timefull time N — (Brit) (Sport) final m del partido
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I [fʊl]adjective -er, -est1)a) ( filled) llenoto be full of it — (AmE colloq & euph) decir* puras tonterías or sandeces
2)a) ( complete) <report/description> detallado; <name/answer> completoto pay the full price — pagar* el precio íntegro
b) ( maximum)full employment — ( Econ) pleno empleo m
3)clothes for the fuller figure — (euph) tallas or (RPl) talles grandes
b) ( Clothing) <skirt/sleeve> amplio4) ( absorbed)full OF something: they were full of the latest scandal no hacían más que hablar del último escándalo; to be full of oneself o of one's own importance — ser* muy creído (fam), tenérselo muy creído (fam)
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you know full well that... — sabes perfectamente or muy bien que...
2) ( directly)3) (in phrases)full on: the car's headlights were full on el coche llevaba las luces largas; the heating is full on la calefacción está al máximo or (fam) a tope; full out a toda máquina; in full: write your name in full escriba su nombre completo; it will be paid in full será pagado en su totalidad; to the full — al máximo
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1. adverb[right] up to something — (lit. or fig.) [ganz] bis zu etwas hinauf
the bird flew up to the roof — der Vogel flog aufs Dach [hinauf]
up into the air — in die Luft [hinauf]...
climb up on something/climb up to the top of something — auf etwas (Akk.) [hinauf]steigen/bis zur Spitze einer Sache hinaufsteigen
the way up [to something] — der Weg hinauf [zu etwas]
on the way up — (lit. or fig.) auf dem Weg nach oben
up here/there — hier herauf/dort hinauf
high/higher up — hoch/höher hinauf
halfway/a long/little way up — den halben Weg/ein weites/kurzes Stück hinauf
come on up! — komm [hier/weiter] herauf!
up you go! — rauf mit dir! (ugs.)
come up from London to Edinburgh — von London nach Edinburgh [he]raufkommen
3) (to place regarded as more important)go up to Leeds from the country — vom Land in die Stadt Leeds od. nach Leeds fahren
go up to town or London — nach London gehen/fahren
get up to London from Reading — von Reading nach London [he]reinfahren
5) (in higher place, upstairs, in north) obenup here/there — hier/da oben
an order from high up — (fig.) ein Befehl von ganz oben (ugs.)
higher up in the mountains — weiter oben in den Bergen
halfway/a long/little way up — auf halbem Weg nach oben/ein gutes/kurzes Stück weiter oben
live four floors or storeys up — im vierten Stockwerk wohnen
his flat is on the next floor up — seine Wohnung ist ein Stockwerk höher
6) (erect) hochkeep your head up — halte den Kopf hoch; see also academic.ru/12509/chin">chin
7) (out of bed)8) (in place regarded as more important; Brit.): (in capital)up in town or London/Leeds — in London/Leeds
prices have gone/are up — die Preise sind gestiegen
butter is up [by...] — Butter ist [...] teurer
10) (including higher limit)up to midday/up to £2 — bis zum Mittag/bis zu 2 Pfund
we're £300 up on last year — wir liegen 300 Pfund über dem letzten Jahr
the takings were £500 up on the previous month — die Einnahmen lagen 500 Pfund über denen des Vormonats
12) (ahead)be three points/games/goals up — (Sport) mit drei Punkten/Spielen/Toren vorn liegen
13) (as far as)she is up to Chapter 3 — sie ist bis zum dritten Kapitel gekommen od. ist beim dritten Kapitel
up to here/there — bis hier[hin]/bis dorthin
I've had it up to here — (coll.) mir steht es bis hier [hin] (ugs.)
up to now/then/that time/last week — bis jetzt/damals/zu jener Zeit/zur letzten Woche
14)up to — (comparable with)
be up to expectation[s] — den Erwartungen entsprechen
his last opera is not up to his others — seine neueste Oper reicht an seine früheren nicht heran
15)[not] be/feel up to something — einer Sache (Dat.) [nicht] gewachsen sein/sich einer Sache (Dat.) [nicht] gewachsen fühlen
[not] be/feel up to doing something — [nicht] in der Lage sein/sich nicht in der Lage fühlen, etwas zu tun
16)up to — (derog.): (doing)
be up to something — etwas anstellen (ugs.)
what is he up to? — was hat er [bloß] vor?
17)it is [not] up to somebody to do something — (somebody's duty) es ist [nicht] jemandes Sache, etwas zu tun
it is up to us to help them — es ist unsere Pflicht, ihnen zu helfen
now it's up to him to do something — nun liegt es bei od. an ihm, etwas zu tun
it's/that's up to you — (is for you to decide) es/das hängt von dir ab; (concerns only you) es/das ist deine Sache
18) (close)up against somebody/something — an jemandem/etwas [lehnen]; an jemanden/etwas [stellen]
sit up against the wall — mit dem Rücken zur od. an der Wand sitzen
19) (confronted by)be up against a problem/difficulty — etc. (coll.) vor einem Problem/einer Schwierigkeit usw. stehen
20)up and down — (upwards and downwards) hinauf und hinunter; (to and fro) auf und ab
be up and down — (coll.): (variable) Hochs und Tiefs haben
21) (facing upwards)‘this side/way up’ — (on box etc.) "[hier] oben"
turn something this/the other side/way up — diese/die andere Seite einer Sache nach oben drehen
2. prepositionthe right/wrong way up — richtig/verkehrt od. falsch herum
up something — etwas (Akk.) hinauf
4) (along)come up the street — die Straße herauf- od. entlangkommen
5) (at or in higher position in or on) [weiter] oben3. adjectivefurther up the ladder/coast — weiter oben auf der Leiter/an der Küste
1) (directed upwards) aufwärts führend [Rohr, Kabel]; [Rolltreppe] nach oben; nach oben gerichtet [Kolbenhub]up train/line — (Railw.) Zug/Gleis Richtung Stadt
be up in a subject/on the news — in einem Fach auf der Höhe [der Zeit] sein/über alle Neuigkeiten Bescheid wissen od. gut informiert sein
3) (coll.): (ready)tea['s]/grub['s] up! — Tee/Essen ist fertig!
4) (coll.): (amiss)what's up? — was ist los? (ugs.)
4. noun in pl.something is up — irgendwas ist los (ugs.)
5. intransitive verb,the ups and downs — (lit. or fig.) das Auf und Ab; (fig.) die Höhen und Tiefen
- pp- (coll.)up and leave/resign — einfach abhauen (ugs.) /kündigen
6. transitive verb,he ups and says... — da sagt er doch [ur]plötzlich...
* * *(to become covered (as if) with mist: The mirror misted over; The windscreen misted up.) beschlagen* * *up[ʌp]hands \up! Hände hoch!the water had come \up to the level of the windows das Wasser war bis auf Fensterhöhe gestiegenfour flights \up from here vier Etagen höhercome on \up! komm [hier] herauf!\up you go! rauf mit dir! fambottom \up mit der Unterseite nach obenhalfway \up auf halber Höhehigh \up hoch hinauffarther \up weiter hinauf\up and \up immer höher\up and away auf und davon2. (erect) aufrechtjust lean it \up against the wall lehnen Sie es einfach gegen die Wand3. (out of bed) aufis he \up yet? ist er schon auf?to be \up late lange aufbleiben\up and about auf den Beinenon Tuesday she'll be travelling \up to Newcastle from Birmingham am Dienstag fährt sie von Birmingham nach Newcastle hinaufshe comes \up from Washington about once a month sie kommt ungefähr einmal im Monat aus Washington herauf\up north oben im Norden5. (at higher place) obenfarther \up weiter oben\up here/there hier/da obena long/little way \up ein gutes/kurzes Stück weiter oben\up in the hills [dr]oben in den Bergen2 metres \up 2 Meter hochI live on the next floor \up ich wohne ein Stockwerk höherI'll be \up in London this weekend ich fahre an diesem Wochenende nach London\up from the country vom Landis he \up at Cambridge yet? hat er schon [mit seinem Studium] in Cambridge angefangen?8. (toward)▪ \up to sb/sth auf jdn/etw zua limousine drew \up to where we were standing eine Limousine kam auf uns zushe went \up to the counter sie ging zum Schalterto run \up to sb jdm entgegenlaufento walk \up to sb auf jdn zugehenas a composer he was \up there with the best als Komponist gehörte er zur Spitzeshe's something high \up in the company sie ist ein hohes Tier in der Firma10. (higher in price or number) höherlast year the company's turnover was £240 billion, \up 3% on the previous year letztes Jahr lag der Umsatz der Firma bei 240 Milliarden Pfund, das sind 3 % mehr als im Jahr davoritems on this rack are priced [from] £50 \up die Waren in diesem Regal kosten ab 50 Pfund aufwärtsthis film is suitable for children aged 13 and \up dieser Film ist für Kinder ab 13 Jahren geeignet11. (to point of)\up to yesterday bis gesternhe can overdraw \up to £300 er kann bis zu 300 Pfund überziehen12. (in opposition to)to be \up against sb/sth es mit jdm/etw zu tun haben, sich akk mit jdm/etw konfrontiert sehenthe company was \up against some problems die Firma stand vor einigen Problemento be \up against it in Schwierigkeiten seinto be \up against the law gegen das Gesetz stehen, mit dem Gesetz in Konflikt kommen13. (depend on)to be \up to sb von jdm abhängenI'll leave it \up to you ich überlasse dir die Entscheidungto be \up to sb to do sth jds Aufgabe sein, etw zu tun14. (contrive)to be \up to sth etw vorhaben [o im Schilde führen]he's \up to no good er führt nichts Gutes im Schilde15. (be adequate)do you feel \up to the challenge? fühlst du dich dieser Herausforderung gewachsen?to be \up to doing sth in der Lage sein, etw zu tunare you sure you're \up to it? bist du sicher, dass du das schaffst?to not be \up to much nicht viel taugenhis German isn't \up to much sein Deutsch ist nicht besonders gutto be \up to expectations den Erwartungen entsprechenher latest book is just not \up to her previous successes ihr neuestes Buch reicht an ihren früheren Erfolgen einfach nicht heranthe score was 3 \up at half-time bei Halbzeit stand es 3 [für] beide\up with sb/sth hoch lebe jd/etw\up with freedom! es lebe die Freiheit!19.▶ it's all \up with sb es ist aus mit jdm▶ to be \up with the clock gut in der Zeit liegen▶ to be \up to the ears [or eyeballs] [or neck] in problems bis zum Hals in Schwierigkeiten steckenII. prep\up the ladder/mountain/stairs die Leiter/den Berg/die Treppe hinauf2. (along)[just] \up the road ein Stück die Straße hinauf, weiter oben in der Straßeto walk \up the road die Straße hinaufgehen [o entlanggehen]\up and down auf und abhe was running \up and down the path er rannte den Pfad auf und abhe was strolling \up and down the corridor er schlenderte auf dem Gang auf und ab\up and down the country überall im Land3. (against flow)\up the river/stream fluss-/bachauf[wärts]a cruise \up the Rhine eine Fahrt den Rhein aufwärts [o rheinauf[wärts]4. (at top of)he's \up that ladder er steht dort oben auf der Leiter\up the stairs am Ende der TreppeI'll see you \up the pub later ich treffe dich [o wir sehen uns] später in der Kneipe6.▶ be \up the creek [or ( vulg sl)\up shit creek] [without a paddle] [schön] in der Klemme [o derb Scheiße] sitzen▶ \up hill and down dale bergauf und bergabhe led me \up hill and down dale till my feet were dropping off er führte mich quer durch die Gegend, bis mir fast die Füße abfielen fama man with nothing much \up top ein Mann mit nicht viel im Kopf [o fam Hirnkasten]the \up escalator der Aufzug nach obenwhat time does the next \up train leave? wann fährt der nächste Zug in die Stadt ab?\up platform Bahnsteig, von dem die Züge in die nächstgelegene Stadt abfahren\up quark Up-Quark ntManchester is two goals \up Manchester liegt mit zwei Toren in Führungthe council has got the road \up der Stadtrat hat die Straße aufgraben lassenthe wind is \up der Wind hat aufgedrehtthe river is \up der Fluss ist angeschwollenI'm really \up for spending a posh weekend in Paris ich freue mich total darauf, ein tolles Wochenende in Paris zu verbringen famdo you know when the server will be \up again? weißt du, wann der Server wieder in Betrieb ist?this computer is down more than it's \up dieser Computer ist öfter gestört, als dass er läuftto be \up and running funktionstüchtig [o in Ordnung] seinto get sth \up and running etw wieder zum Laufen bringenyour time is \up! Ihre Zeit ist um!the soldier's leave will be \up at midnight der Ausgang des Soldaten endet um Mitternachtsomething is \up irgendetwas ist im Gangewhat's \up? was ist los?how well \up are you in Spanish? wie fit bist du in Spanisch? famthe house is \up for sale das Haus steht zum Verkaufhe'll be \up before the magistrate er wird sich vor Gericht verantworten müssen▪ to be \up for sth:I think I'm \up for a walk ich glaube, ich habe Lust, spazieren zu gehen [o auf einen Spaziergang]I'm \up for going out to eat ich hätte Lust, essen zu gehenunfortunately, we won't always have \ups leider gibt es für uns nicht immer nur Höhen\ups and downs gute und schlechte Zeiten▶ to be on the \up and \up BRIT, AUS ( fam: be improving) im Aufwärtstrend begriffen sein; esp AM (be honest) sauber sein famher career has been on the \up and \up since she moved into sales seit sie im Vertrieb ist, geht es mit ihrer Karriere stetig aufwärtsis this deal on the \up and \up? ist das ein sauberes Geschäft?V. vi<- pp->( fam)▪ to \up and do sth etw plötzlich tunafter dinner they just \upped and went without saying goodbye nach dem Abendessen gingen sie einfach weg, ohne auf Wiedersehen zu sagenVI. vt<- pp->▪ to \up sth1. (increase) capacity etw erhöhento \up the ante [or stakes] den Einsatz erhöhento \up a price/tax rate einen Preis/Steuersatz anheben2. (raise) etw erhebenthey \upped their glasses and toasted the host sie erhoben das Glas und brachten einen Toast auf den Gastgeber ausVII. interj auf!, los, aufstehen!* * *[ʌp]1. ADVERBup there — dort oben, droben ( liter, S Ger
on your way up (to see us/them) — auf dem Weg (zu uns/ihnen) hinauf
he climbed all the way up (to us/them) — er ist den ganzen Weg (zu uns/ihnen) hochgeklettert
we were 6,000 m up when... — wir waren 6.000 m hoch, als...
to go a little further up —
up on top (of the cupboard) — ganz oben (auf dem Schrank)
up in the mountains/sky — oben or droben ( liter, S Ger ) in den Bergen/am Himmel
the sun/moon is up —
the tide is up — es ist Flut, die Flut ist da
to move up into the lead —
then up jumps Richard and says... — und dann springt Richard auf und sagt...
the needle was up at 95 —
come on, up, that's my chair! up! he shouted to his horse — komm, auf mit dir, das ist mein Stuhl! spring! schrie er seinem Pferd zu
2)= installed, built
to be up (building) — stehen; (tent also) aufgeschlagen sein; (scaffolding) aufgestellt sein; (notice) hängen, angeschlagen sein; (picture) hängen, aufgehängt sein; (shutters) zu sein; (shelves, wallpaper, curtains, pictures) hängenthe new houses went up very quickly — die neuen Häuser sind sehr schnell gebaut or hochgezogen (inf) worden __diams; to be up and running laufen; (committee etc) in Gang sein; (business etc) einwandfrei funktionieren
3) = not in bed aufup (with you)! — auf mit dir!, raus aus dem Bett (inf)
to be up and about — auf sein; (after illness also) auf den Beinen sein
4) = north obenup in Inverness — in Inverness oben, oben in Inverness
to be/live up north — im Norden sein/wohnen
to go up north —
we're up for the day —
5) = at university Brit am Studienortthe students are only up for half the year — die Studenten sind nur die Hälfte des Jahres am Studienort
6) in price, value gestiegen (on gegenüber)7)to be 3 goals up — mit 3 Toren führen or vorn liegen (on gegenüber)the score was 9 up (US) —
we were £100 up on the deal — wir haben bei dem Geschäft £ 100 gemacht
8)= upwards
from £10 up — von £ 10 (an) aufwärts, ab £ 10from the age of 13 up — ab (dem Alter von) 13 Jahren, von 13 Jahren aufwärts
9)= wrong inf
what's up? —what's up with him? — was ist mit dem los?, was ist los mit ihm?
10) = knowledgeable firm, beschlagen (in, on in +dat)he's well up on foreign affairs —
I'm not very up on French history — in französischer Geschichte bin ich nicht sehr beschlagen
11)= finished
time's up — die Zeit ist um, die Zeit ist zu Endeto eat/use sth up —
it's all up with him (inf) — es ist aus mit ihm (inf), es ist mit ihm zu Ende
12)__diams; up against it was up against the wall — es war an die Wand gelehntto be up against a difficulty/an opponent — einem Problem/Gegner gegenüberstehen, es mit einem Problem/Gegner zu tun haben
I fully realize what I'm up against — mir ist völlig klar, womit ich es hier zu tun habe
they were really up against it — sie hatten wirklich schwer zu schaffen __diams; up and down auf und ab
to walk up and down —
to bounce up and down — hochfedern, auf und ab hüpfen
he's been up and down all evening (from seat) — er hat den ganzen Abend keine Minute still gesessen; (on stairs) er ist den ganzen Abend die Treppe rauf- und runtergerannt
she's still a bit up and down (after illness etc) — es geht ihr immer noch mal besser, mal schlechter
to be up before the Court/before Judge Smith (case) — verhandelt werden/von Richter Smith verhandelt werden; (person) vor Gericht/Richter Smith stehen
to be up for election (candidate) — zur Wahl aufgestellt sein; (candidates) zur Wahl stehen
to be up for trial — vor Gericht stehen __diams; up to = as far as bis
up to now/here — bis jetzt/hier
up to £100 —
I'm up to here in work/debt (inf) — ich stecke bis hier in Arbeit/Schulden
he isn't up to running the company by himself — er hat nicht das Zeug dazu, die Firma allein zu leiten
we're going up Ben Nevis – are you sure you're up to it? — wir wollen Ben Nevis besteigen – glaubst du, dass du das schaffst? __diams; to be up to sb
if it were up to me —
the success of this project is up to you now — wie erfolgreich dieses Projekt wird, hängt jetzt nur noch von Ihnen (selbst) ab, es liegt jetzt ganz an Ihnen, ob dieses Projekt ein Erfolg wird
it's up to you whether you go or not — es liegt an or bei dir or es bleibt dir überlassen, ob du gehst oder nicht
I'd like to accept, but it isn't up to me — ich würde gerne annehmen, aber ich habe da nicht zu bestimmen or aber das hängt nicht von mir ab
shall I take it? – that's entirely up to you — soll ich es nehmen? – das müssen Sie selbst wissen
what colour shall I choose? – (it's) up to you — welche Farbe soll ich nehmen? – das ist deine Entscheidung
it's up to the government to put this right —
what have you been up to? — was hast du angestellt?
he's up to no good —
I'm sure he's up to something (child) hey you! what do you think you're up to! — ich bin sicher, er hat etwas vor or (sth suspicious) er führt irgendetwas im Schilde ich bin sicher, er stellt irgendetwas an he Sie, was machen Sie eigentlich da!
what does he think he's up to? — was soll das eigentlich?, was hat er eigentlich vor?
2. PREPOSITIONoben auf (+dat); (with movement) hinauf (+acc)they live further up the hill/street — sie wohnen weiter oben am Berg/weiter die Straße entlang
up one's sleeve (position) — im Ärmel; (motion) in den Ärmel
as I travel up and down the country —
I've been up and down the stairs all night — ich bin in der Nacht immer nur die Treppe rauf- und runtergerannt
3. NOUN__diams; ups and downs gute und schlechte Zeiten pl; (of life) Höhen und Tiefen plthey have their ups and downs — bei ihnen gibt es auch gute und schlechte Zeiten __diams; to be on the up and up ( inf
he/his career is on the up and up (inf) — mit ihm/seiner Karriere geht es aufwärts
4. ADJECTIVE(= going up) escalator nach oben; (RAIL) train, line zur nächsten größeren Stadt5. TRANSITIVE VERB(inf) price, offer hinaufsetzen; production ankurbeln; bet erhöhen (to auf +acc)6. INTRANSITIVE VERB(inf)* * *up [ʌp]A adv1. a) nach oben, hoch, herauf, hinauf, in die Höhe, empor, aufwärtsb) oben (auch fig):face up (mit dem) Gesicht nach oben;… and up und (noch) höher oder mehr, von … aufwärts;up and up höher und höher, immer höher;farther up weiter hinauf oder (nach) oben;three storeys up drei Stock hoch, (oben) im dritten Stock (-werk);a) auf und ab, hin und her oder zurück,b) fig überall;buttoned all the way up bis oben (hin) zugeknöpft;a) (heraus) aus,b) von … an, angefangen von …;up from the country vom Lande;from my youth up von Jugend auf, seit meiner Jugend;up till now bis jetzt2. weiter (nach oben), höher (auch fig):up north weiter im Norden3. flussaufwärts, den Fluss hinauf4. nach oder im Norden:up from Cuba von Kuba aus in nördlicher Richtung7. US umg in (dat):up north im Norden8. aufrecht, gerade:sit up gerade sitzenhe went straight up to the door er ging geradewegs auf die Tür zu oder zur Türwith a hundred up mit hundert (Punkten)11. Tischtennis etc: auf:two up zwei auf, beide zwei12. Baseball: am Schlag13. SCHIFF luvwärts, gegen den Wind14. up toa) hinauf nach oder zu,c) gemäß, entsprechend:up to six months bis zu sechs Monaten;up to town in die Stadt, Br besonders nach London;up to death bis zum Tode; → chin A, count1 C 1, date2 A 10, expectation 1, mark1 A 13, par A 3, scratch A 5, standard1 A 6b) gewachsen sein (dat),c) entsprechen (dat),d) jemandes Sache sein, abhängen von,e) fähig oder bereit sein zu,g) vertraut sein mit, sich auskennen in (dat):what are you up to? was hast du vor?, was machst du ( there da)?;he is up to no good er führt nichts Gutes im Schilde;it is up to him es liegt an ihm, es hängt von ihm ab, es ist seine Sache;it is not up to much es taugt nicht viel;16. (in Verbindung mit Verben [siehe jeweils diese] besonders als Intensivum)a) auf…, aus…, ver…b) zusammen…B int up! auf!, hoch!, herauf!, hinauf!:up (with you)! (steh) auf!;C präp1. auf … (akk) (hinauf):up the ladder die Leiter hinauf;up the street die Straße hinauf oder entlang;up yours! vulg leck(t) mich (doch)!2. in das Innere eines Landes etc (hinein):up (the) country landeinwärts3. gegen:up the tree (oben) auf dem Baum;further up the road weiter oben in der Straße;up the yard hinten im HofD adj1. Aufwärts…, nach oben gerichtet2. im Inneren (des Landes etc)3. nach der oder zur Stadt:up platform Bahnsteig m für Stadtzüge4. a) oben (befindlich), (nach oben) gestiegenb) hoch (auch fig):prices are up die Preise sind gestiegen;wheat is up WIRTSCH der Weizen steht hoch (im Kurs), der Weizenpreis ist gestiegen5. höher6. auf(gestanden), auf den Beinen (auch fig):be up auf sein ( → D 4, D 11);be up and about (again) (wieder) auf den Beinen sein;be up late lange aufbleiben;be up again wieder obenauf sein;be up against a hard job umg vor einer schwierigen Aufgabe stehen;7. (zum Sprechen) aufgestanden:the Home Secretary is up der Innenminister will sprechen oder spricht8. PARL Br geschlossen:Parliament is up das Parlament hat seine Sitzungen beendet oder hat sich vertagta) aufgegangen (Sonne, Samen)b) hochgeschlagen (Kragen)c) hochgekrempelt (Ärmel etc)d) aufgespannt (Schirm)e) aufgeschlagen (Zelt)f) hoch-, aufgezogen (Vorhang etc)g) aufgestiegen (Ballon etc)h) aufgeflogen (Vogel)i) angeschwollen (Fuß etc)10. schäumend (Getränk):the cider is up der Apfelwein schäumtup time Benutzerzeit f12. umg in Aufruhr, erregt:his temper is up er ist erregt oder aufgebracht;13. umg los, im Gange:what’s up? was ist los?;14. zu Ende, abgelaufen, vorbei, um:it’s all up es ist alles aus;16. up for bereit zu:be up for election auf der Wahlliste stehen;be up for examination sich einer Prüfung unterziehen;be up for murder JUR unter Mordanklage stehen;be up for sale zum Kauf stehen;be up for trial JURa) vor Gericht stehen,b) verhandelt werdenone up for you eins zu null für dich (a. fig)E v/i1. umg aufstehen, aufspringen:up and ask sb jemanden plötzlich fragen3. besonders US sl Aufputschmittel nehmenF v/t umg einen Preis, die Produktion etc erhöhenG s1. Aufwärtsbewegung f, An-, Aufstieg m:the ups and downs pl das Auf und Ab;the ups and downs of life die Höhen und Tiefen des Lebens;he has had many ups and downs in his life er hat schon viele Höhen und Tiefen erlebt;on the up and up umga) Br im Steigen (begriffen), im Kommen,b) US in Ordnung, anständig, ehrlich;our firm’s on the up and up Br umg mit unserer Firma geht es aufwärts, unsere Firma ist im Aufwind;he’s on the up and up umg er macht keine krummen Touren2. umg Preisanstieg m, Wertzuwachs m* * *1. adverb1) (to higher place) nach oben; (in lift) aufwärts[right] up to something — (lit. or fig.) [ganz] bis zu etwas hinauf
the bird flew up to the roof — der Vogel flog aufs Dach [hinauf]
up into the air — in die Luft [hinauf]...
climb up on something/climb up to the top of something — auf etwas (Akk.) [hinauf]steigen/bis zur Spitze einer Sache hinaufsteigen
the way up [to something] — der Weg hinauf [zu etwas]
on the way up — (lit. or fig.) auf dem Weg nach oben
up here/there — hier herauf/dort hinauf
high/higher up — hoch/höher hinauf
halfway/a long/little way up — den halben Weg/ein weites/kurzes Stück hinauf
come on up! — komm [hier/weiter] herauf!
up it etc. comes/goes — herauf kommt/hinauf geht es usw.
up you go! — rauf mit dir! (ugs.)
2) (to upstairs, northwards) rauf (bes. ugs.); herauf/hinauf (bes. schriftsprachlich); nach obencome up from London to Edinburgh — von London nach Edinburgh [he]raufkommen
go up to Leeds from the country — vom Land in die Stadt Leeds od. nach Leeds fahren
go up to town or London — nach London gehen/fahren
get up to London from Reading — von Reading nach London [he]reinfahren
5) (in higher place, upstairs, in north) obenup here/there — hier/da oben
an order from high up — (fig.) ein Befehl von ganz oben (ugs.)
halfway/a long/little way up — auf halbem Weg nach oben/ein gutes/kurzes Stück weiter oben
live four floors or storeys up — im vierten Stockwerk wohnen
up north — oben im Norden (ugs.)
6) (erect) hochkeep your head up — halte den Kopf hoch; see also chin
7) (out of bed)8) (in place regarded as more important; Brit.): (in capital)up in town or London/Leeds — in London/Leeds
9) (in price, value, amount)prices have gone/are up — die Preise sind gestiegen
butter is up [by...] — Butter ist [...] teurer
10) (including higher limit)up to — bis... hinauf
up to midday/up to £2 — bis zum Mittag/bis zu 2 Pfund
we're £300 up on last year — wir liegen 300 Pfund über dem letzten Jahr
the takings were £500 up on the previous month — die Einnahmen lagen 500 Pfund über denen des Vormonats
12) (ahead)be three points/games/goals up — (Sport) mit drei Punkten/Spielen/Toren vorn liegen
13) (as far as)she is up to Chapter 3 — sie ist bis zum dritten Kapitel gekommen od. ist beim dritten Kapitel
up to here/there — bis hier[hin]/bis dorthin
I've had it up to here — (coll.) mir steht es bis hier [hin] (ugs.)
up to now/then/that time/last week — bis jetzt/damals/zu jener Zeit/zur letzten Woche
14)up to — (comparable with)
be up to expectation[s] — den Erwartungen entsprechen
15)up to — (capable of)
[not] be/feel up to something — einer Sache (Dat.) [nicht] gewachsen sein/sich einer Sache (Dat.) [nicht] gewachsen fühlen
[not] be/feel up to doing something — [nicht] in der Lage sein/sich nicht in der Lage fühlen, etwas zu tun
16)up to — (derog.): (doing)
be up to something — etwas anstellen (ugs.)
what is he up to? — was hat er [bloß] vor?
17)it is [not] up to somebody to do something — (somebody's duty) es ist [nicht] jemandes Sache, etwas zu tun
it is up to us to help them — es ist unsere Pflicht, ihnen zu helfen
now it's up to him to do something — nun liegt es bei od. an ihm, etwas zu tun
it's/that's up to you — (is for you to decide) es/das hängt von dir ab; (concerns only you) es/das ist deine Sache
18) (close)up against somebody/something — an jemandem/etwas [lehnen]; an jemanden/etwas [stellen]
sit up against the wall — mit dem Rücken zur od. an der Wand sitzen
19) (confronted by)be up against a problem/difficulty — etc. (coll.) vor einem Problem/einer Schwierigkeit usw. stehen
20)up and down — (upwards and downwards) hinauf und hinunter; (to and fro) auf und ab
be up and down — (coll.): (variable) Hochs und Tiefs haben
21) (facing upwards)‘this side/way up’ — (on box etc.) "[hier] oben"
turn something this/the other side/way up — diese/die andere Seite einer Sache nach oben drehen
the right/wrong way up — richtig/verkehrt od. falsch herum
22) (finished, at an end) abgelaufen2. preposition1) (upwards along, from bottom to top) rauf (bes. ugs.); herauf/hinauf (bes. schriftsprachlich)up something — etwas (Akk.) hinauf
4) (along)come up the street — die Straße herauf- od. entlangkommen
5) (at or in higher position in or on) [weiter] oben3. adjectivefurther up the ladder/coast — weiter oben auf der Leiter/an der Küste
1) (directed upwards) aufwärts führend [Rohr, Kabel]; [Rolltreppe] nach oben; nach oben gerichtet [Kolbenhub]up train/line — (Railw.) Zug/Gleis Richtung Stadt
be up in a subject/on the news — in einem Fach auf der Höhe [der Zeit] sein/über alle Neuigkeiten Bescheid wissen od. gut informiert sein
3) (coll.): (ready)tea['s]/grub['s] up! — Tee/Essen ist fertig!
4) (coll.): (amiss)what's up? — was ist los? (ugs.)
4. noun in pl.something is up — irgendwas ist los (ugs.)
5. intransitive verb,the ups and downs — (lit. or fig.) das Auf und Ab; (fig.) die Höhen und Tiefen
- pp- (coll.)up and leave/resign — einfach abhauen (ugs.) /kündigen
6. transitive verb,he ups and says... — da sagt er doch [ur]plötzlich...
* * *adv.auf adv.aufwärts adv.hinauf adv.hoch adj.oben adv. prep.auf präp. -
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1. adjective compar. ofacademic.ru/31746/good">good 1. besserdo you know of anything better? — kennst du etwas Besseres?
that's better — so ist's schon besser
better still, let's phone — oder noch besser: Rufen wir doch an
be much better — (recovered) sich viel besser fühlen
he is much better today — es geht ihm heute schon viel besser
get better — (recover) gesund werden
be getting better — auf dem Wege der Besserung sein
I am/my ankle is getting better — mir/meinem Knöchel geht es besser
so much the better — um so besser
she is none/much the better for it — das hat ihr nichts/sehr genützt
2. adverb compar. ofmy/his better half — (joc.) meine/seine bessere Hälfte (scherzh.)
well II 2.1) (in a better way) besser2) (to a greater degree) mehrI like Goethe better than Schiller — ich mag Goethe lieber als Schiller
he is better liked than Carter — er ist beliebter als Carter
3)you ought to know better than to... — du solltest es besser wissen und nicht...
3. nounyou'd better! — das will ich aber auch hoffen; see also better off
1) Bessere, dasget the better of somebody/something — jemanden/etwas unterkriegen (ugs.)
for better or for worse — was immer daraus werden wird
2) in pl.4. transitive verbone's betters — Leute, die über einem stehen od. die einem überlegen sind
1) (surpass) übertreffen2) (improve) verbessernbetter oneself — (rise socially) sich verbessern
* * *['betə]comparative; = good* * *bet·ter1[ˈbetəʳ, AM ˈbet̬ɚ]1. (superior) besser\better than nothing besser als nichtsit's \better that way es ist besser soshe is much \better at tennis than I am sie spielt viel besser Tennis als ichfar \better weit besser▪ to be \better for sb/sth für jdn/etw besser seinto be no \better than one should be kein Heiliger/keine Heilige sein2. (healthier) besserI'm much \better now mir geht's schon viel besserhe's no \better sein Zustand hat sich [noch immer] nicht gebessertto get \better sich akk erholen3. (most)the \better part der größte Teilthe \better part of an hour fast eine Stunde [lang]4.▶ \better the devil you know than the devil you don't know ( prov) von zwei Übeln wählt man besser dasjenige, das man bereits kennt▶ discretion is the \better part of valour ( prov) Vorsicht ist die Mutter der Porzellankiste prov famshe did much \better in her second exam sie schnitt in ihrer zweiten Prüfung viel besser abthere is nothing I like \better than lying in bed on a Sunday morning ich mag nichts lieber als an einem Sonntagmorgen im Bett zu liegensome questions are \better left unanswered manche Fragen sollten besser unbeantwortet bleibenor \better still... oder noch besser...2. (to a greater degree) mehrshe is much \better-looking than her brother sie sieht viel besser als ihr Bruder ausyou had \better go home now es wäre besser, wenn Sie jetzt nach Hause gingento think \better of sth sich dat etw anders überlegenI think \better of him ich habe jetzt eine bessere Meinung von ihmI have not seen \better this year ich habe dieses Jahr nichts Besseres gesehento change for the \better sich akk zum Guten wendento expect \better of sb was Besseres von jdm erwartenyou'll be all the \better for a good holiday ein schöner Urlaub wird dir [richtig] gut tun2. ( hum old)▪ one's \betters pl Leute, die über einem stehenour elders and \betters ältere Leute mit mehr [Lebens]erfahrung3.▶ to do sth for \better or [for] worse etw ungeachtet seiner möglichen Folgen tun▶ to get the \better of sb über jdn die Oberhand gewinnenIV. vt▪ to \better sth etw verbessern▪ to \better oneself (improve social position) sich akk verbessern; (further one's knowledge) sich akk weiterbildenbet·ter2[ˈbetəʳ, AM ˈbet̬ɚ]n jd, der eine Wette abschließt* * *I ['betə(r)]nWetter(in) m(f) II1. adj compbesser; route, way also günstigerthe patient/his foot is getting better — dem Patienten/seinem Fuß geht es schon viel besser
I hope you get better soon — hoffentlich sind Sie bald wieder gesund
that's better! (approval) — so ist es besser!; (relief etc)
it couldn't be better — es könnte gar nicht besser sein
I am none the better for it —
the better part of an hour/my money/our trip — fast eine Stunde/fast mein ganzes Geld/fast die ganze Reise
it would be better to go early — es wäre besser, früh zu gehen
to go one better — einen Schritt weiter gehen; (in offer) höher gehen
2. adv comp of wellhe is better off where he is — für ihn ist es besser, da zu sein, wo er ist, er ist besser dran, wo er ist (inf)
See:→ know, late2)you'd better do what he says —
I'd better answer that letter soon — ich beantworte den Brief lieber or besser bald
I won't touch it – you'd better not! — ich fasse es nicht an – das will ich dir auch geraten haben
3. n1)one's betters (socially also) — Höhergestellte pl, höher Gestellte pl
that's no way to talk to your betters — man muss immer wissen, wen man vor sich (dat) hat
respect for one's betters — Achtung f Respektspersonen gegenüber
2)3)it's a change for the better —
to think ( all) the better of sb — (um so) mehr von jdm halten
all the better, so much the better — umso besser
the bigger/sooner the better — je größer/eher, desto besser
it's done now, for better or worse — so oder so, es ist geschehen
for better, for worse (in marriage ceremony) — in Freud und Leid
to get the better of sb (person) — jdn unterkriegen (inf); (illness) jdn erwischen (inf); (problem etc) jdm schwer zu schaffen machen
4. vt(= improve on) verbessern; (= surpass) übertreffen5. vr(= increase one's knowledge) sich weiterbilden; (in social scale) sich verbessern* * *better1 [ˈbetə(r)]1. besser:I am better es geht mir (gesundheitlich) besser;I am none the better for it das hilft mir auch nicht;he’s no better than a cheat er kommt einem Betrüger gleich;she’s no better than she should be euph sie ist nicht gerade eine Heilige;it is no better than it should be man konnte nicht mehr erwarten;be better than one’s word mehr tun, als man versprochen hat;a) besser werden, sich bessern, SPORT sich steigern,b) sich erholen;2. größer:(up)on better acquaintance bei näherer BekanntschaftB sa) in Freud und Leid, in guten wie in schlechten Tagen (Trauformel),b) was auch (immer) geschieht;2. Vorteil m:b) etwas überwinden;his emotions got the better of him seine Gefühle gingen mit ihm durchhis betters die ihm (geistig etc) ÜberlegenenC (komp von well1) adv1. besser:a) besser dran,b) (finanziell) bessergestellt;think better of it sich eines Besseren besinnen, es sich anders überlegen;so much the better desto besser;2. mehr:better than 10 miles über oder mehr als 10 Meilen;D v/t1. Beziehungen, Lebensbedingungen, einen Rekord etc verbessern2. übertreffen3. den Spieleinsatz erhöhen4. better o.s.a) sich (finanziell) verbessern,b) sich weiterbildenbetter2 [ˈbetə(r)] s Wettende(r) m/f(m), Wetter(in)* * *1. adjective compar. ofgood 1. besserbetter still, let's phone — oder noch besser: Rufen wir doch an
be much better — (recovered) sich viel besser fühlen
get better — (recover) gesund werden
I am/my ankle is getting better — mir/meinem Knöchel geht es besser
she is none/much the better for it — das hat ihr nichts/sehr genützt
my/his better half — (joc.) meine/seine bessere Hälfte (scherzh.)
2. adverb compar. of[for] the better part of an hour — fast eine ganze Stunde; see also all 3.
well II 2.1) (in a better way) besser2) (to a greater degree) mehr3)you ought to know better than to... — du solltest es besser wissen und nicht...
3. nounyou'd better! — das will ich aber auch hoffen; see also better off
1) Bessere, dasget the better of somebody/something — jemanden/etwas unterkriegen (ugs.)
2) in pl.4. transitive verbone's betters — Leute, die über einem stehen od. die einem überlegen sind
1) (surpass) übertreffen2) (improve) verbessernbetter oneself — (rise socially) sich verbessern
* * *adj.besser adj. v.besser werden ausdr.bessern v.verbessern v. -
54 get
[get] 1. гл.; прош. вр. got; прич. прош. вр. got, gotten1)а) получить (в собственность), стать обладателемHe got a bicycle for his birthday. — На день рождения ему подарили велосипед.
Syn:б) получить, нажить ( неприятности), навлекать на себяShe got nothing but trouble for her efforts. — За свои старания она нажила себе только одни проблемы.
Syn:2)He got this book at the library. — Эту книгу он взял в библиотеке.
Syn:Get me a pillow. — Принеси мне подушку.
Help me to get the washing in, it's raining. — Помоги мне занести бельё в дом, а то идёт дождь.
Syn:3)а) купить, приобрестиI got these jeans for $100. — Я купил эти джинсы за 100 долларов.
Syn:б) ( get through) тратить, использовать ( в большом количестве)Jim gets through a lot of beer while watching football on television every Saturday. — Джим выпивает изрядное количество пива, пока смотрит футбол по телевизору по субботам.
4)а) извлекать, добывать, получать ( в результате собственных усилий)He got this information from the Internet. — Он нашёл эту информацию в интернете.
You can't get water out of a stone. — Из камня нельзя получить воду.
б) заработать, получитьI always get high marks in history. — Я всегда получаю хорошие оценки по истории.
He got $20 for this work. — Он получил 20 долларов за эту работу.
в) завоевать, приобрести (в результате военных действий)5) получить возможность (что-л. делать), получить разрешение на (что-л.)I couldn't get a day off because I had to write a report. — Мне не разрешили взять отгул, так как я должен был написать отчёт.
I finally got to work at home. — Наконец-то я смог поработать дома.
6)а) приходить; прибывать, достигатьThe snow was so deep that the climbers could not get through to the hut. — Снега было так много, что альпинисты не смогли пробраться к хижине.
Syn:б) ( get at) добираться, доставать до (чего-л.)I can't get at the top branches, can you bring the ladder? — Я не достаю до верхних веток, принеси мне, пожалуйста, лестницу.
в) ( get at) разг. иметь в виду7) разместиться, занять место, сесть в ( транспорте); воспользоваться (каким-л. видом транспорта)She got her plane two minutes before takeoff. — Она поднялась на борт самолёта всего за две минуты до вылета.
Syn:8) застать, дозвониться, суметь установить связьI tried to get you, but your phone was busy. — Я пытался связаться с тобой, но телефон был занят.
I got (through to) him on the telephone at last. — Наконец я дозвонился до него.
9) заразиться, подхватить инфекциюThe teacher got chicken pox from the students. — Учитель заразился ветрянкой от учеников.
Syn:10)а) подвергаться, испытывать на себеHe got a severe concussion. — Он получил серьёзное (тяжёлое) сотрясение мозга.
Syn:б) получить в качестве наказания, возмездия; схлопотатьHe got six years in prison for tax fraud. — Он получил шесть лет за налоговые махинации.
You'll get a spanking when your father comes home. — Когда отец вернётся, получишь взбучку.
11)а) понять, осознать; выяснитьHe didn't get the point of the joke. — Он не понял, в чём шутка.
It is always difficult to get at the truth. — Выяснять правду всегда нелегко.
I cannot get at the meaning. — Я не могу понять, что это значит.
The children didn't quite get onto what the teacher was saying. — Дети не совсем поняли, что говорил учитель.
Syn:б) дойти до сознания, стать понятнымDid your speech get over / across to the crowd? — Твоя речь дошла до сознания толпы?
Though the message was clear, it took long to get it over to the minds of Americans. — Хотя идея была понятна, прошло много времени, пока американцы её восприняли.
12)а) выяснить, обнаружить с помощью подсчётовI can't get the total. — Я не могу сосчитать.
These days, scientists use computers to help them to get out the difficult calculations concerned with space travel. — Теперь учёные используют компьютеры для проведения сложных расчётов, связанных с полётами в космос.
б) расслышатьSorry, I didn't get your name. — Простите, я не разобрал, как вас зовут.
13) выучить наизусть, запомнитьI've got this poem off by heart already. — Я уже выучил это стихотворение наизусть.
How quickly can you get up this piece for the concert? — Как быстро ты сможешь выучить эту вещь, чтобы исполнить её на концерте?
Syn:14) порождать, производить, вызыватьSyn:15) приготовить, обеспечить готовностьI have to go and work, I must get out my next speech. — Мне нужно пойти поработать, надо подготовить моё следующее выступление.
The children are getting up a play for next week. — Дети готовят постановку к следующей неделе.
Syn:16)а) передвигаться, перемещатьсяMother is much better now, thank you, she's able to get about a bit more. — Маме лучше, спасибо; она может уже немного ходить.
Using the new bridge to get across will save people a lot of time. — Люди будут пользоваться новым мостом, чтобы перебраться на другую сторону, это сохранит им массу времени.
This new car gets away faster than any of our former models. — Новая модель стартует быстрее всех остальных.
There's enough room for the car to get by. — Автомобиль вполне может здесь проехать.
I'm sorry I'm late but the telephone rang just as I was about to leave, and I couldn't get away. — Прошу прощения за опоздание, но я не мог уйти, так как прямо перед моим выходом зазвонил телефон.
On a clear day, you can see the ships far out to sea, until they get beyond the horizon. — В ясный день корабли видны далеко в море, до тех пор, пока они не скроются за горизонтом.
The cat climbed the tree, and then couldn't get down. — Кошка забралась на дерево и не могла слезть.
Don't be afraid of the horse, get on! — Не бойся лошади, садись.
How can we get over? The traffic's so busy. — Как нам перейти (на другую сторону)? Тут такое сильное движение.
Can you get past the open door without being seen? — Ты сможешь пройти мимо открытой двери незамеченным?
Put the fence deep into the earth so that the rabbits can't get under. — Врой забор поглубже в землю, чтобы кролики не смогли под ним пролезть.
The hill was so steep that the old car had difficulty getting up. — Холм был такой крутой, что старая машина еле-еле взобралась на него.
The history lessons get up to the year 1642 and then stop. — На уроках истории доходят до 1642 года и на этом останавливаются.
б) двигать, способствовать продвижению, вести (кого-л. / что-л.) прям. и перен.to get smth. away — вытаскивать что-л. (наружу)
to get smb. beyond smth. — помогать кому-л. в развитии, продвижении дальше, чем что-л.
Please get the children in, their dinner's ready. — Зови детей, обед готов.
It took him just ten minutes to get the car through the traffic. — Всего за десять минут он смог вырулить из сплошного потока машин.
The captain got his ship into the harbour safely in spite of rough sea. — Капитан благополучно привёл корабль в гавань, несмотря на бурное море.
Some additional lessons might get you up to the standard demanded by the examiners. — Несколько дополнительных занятий могут помочь тебе подняться до уровня, который требуют экзаменаторы.
•Syn:17)а) вмещаться, помещатьсяSince I gained weight, I can't get into my best suit. — Так как я располнел, я не могу влезть в свой лучший костюм.
Get into bed, and I'll bring you a cup of tea. — Ложись, я принесу тебе чай в постель.
That grass is newly seeded, please get off! — Газон только что засеяли, пожалуйста, уйдите с него.
б) класть, помещать, ставитьThis case is too small, I cannot get all my clothes in. — Этот чемодан слишком маленький, я не могу засунуть туда всю мою одежду.
We shall have to get the tree up by its roots. — Придётся вытащить дерево с корнями.
I can't get my head into this hat. — Эта шляпа мне мала.
18)а) хватать, брать силойThe detective got the suspect as he left the restaurant. — Сыщик задержал подозреваемого, когда тот вышел из ресторана.
The goblins will get you if you don't watch out. — Будь осторожен, иначе тебя поймают гоблины.
Syn:б) захватывать (эмоционально), производить большое впечатление, изумлятьThis music really gets me. — Мне так нравится эта музыка!
His sad story really got to me, and I was moved to help him. — Его печальная история тронула меня, и мне захотелось помочь ему.
в) озадачить, поставить проблемуIt gets me why she suddenly decided to sell the house. — Странно, почему она вдруг решила продать дом.
Syn:19) разг.а) надоедать, доставать, доканыватьWhat got me was his utter lack of initiative. — Его полная безынициативность достала меня.
His mother at last got across me, making rude remarks in my own home. — Его мать доконала-таки меня своими замечаниями в моем же доме.
This continuous wet weather is getting me down. — Эта постоянная плохая погода начинает мне надоедать.
Syn:б) ( get after) ругать (кого-л.), придираться к (кому-л.)She's always getting after the children for one thing or another. — Вечно она придирается к детям - то за одно, то за другое.
20)а) ударитьShe got him on the stomach. — Она ударила его в живот.
The bullet got him in the leg. — Пуля попала ему в ногу.
Syn:б) разг. побеждать, одолевать, уничтожать прям. и перен.The hail got the rose bushes. — Град побил кусты роз.
The firemen got the fire under in only half an hour. — Пожарные потушили огонь всего за полчаса.
Syn:21) спорт. лишать возможности увеличить счёт ( в бейсболе)Syn:22) разг. сбежать, исчезнуть; свалить, смытьсяShe yelled at the dog to get. — Чтобы прогнать собаку, она стала на неё кричать.
23) заниматься бизнесом, делать деньги, работать на прибыльHe puts all his energy into getting and spending. — Он тратит всю свою энергию на то, чтобы зарабатывать деньги и их тратить.
24) приступать (к чему-л.), приниматься (за что-л.)I'd like to get at repainting the house as soon as the weather is suitable. — Я хотел бы снова взяться за перекраску дома, когда погода станет приемлемой.
We finally got round to answering our correspondence. — Мы наконец выкроили время, чтобы ответить на письма.
I think I'll be able to get round to this job only next month. — Думаю, до этой работы у меня дойдут руки только в следующем месяце.
We must get to work at once (on the new building plans). — Надо немедленно приниматься за дело.
25) (get through / beyond / by / over) проходить через (что-л.), преодолевать, выдерживать прям. и перен.I don't know how poor people get through these cold winters. — Не знаю, как бедные переживают такие морозы.
Your suggestion has got by the first stage and will now be examined by the committee. — Ваше предложение было одобрено на первом этапе и теперь будет рассмотрено комитетом.
It always takes some time to get over the shock of someone's death. — Когда кто-нибудь умирает, всегда нужно некоторое время, чтобы шок прошёл.
I can't get over your news, I would never have thought it possible! — Никак не могу свыкнуться с тем, что ты мне сказал, я думал, что такое невозможно.
The committee will have to find means to get over the difficulty. — Комитет должен будет изыскать средства преодолеть эти трудности.
26) ( get (a)round)а) убедить (кого-л.), заставить (кого-л.) сделать по-своемуI think I can get round my father to lend us the car. — Я думаю, мне удастся уговорить отца дать нам автомобиль.
We'll soon get him round (to our point of view). — Мы скоро его переубедим.
б) обходить (что-л.), уклоняться от (чего-л.)If you are clever, you can sometimes get round the tax laws. — Если ты достаточно хитёр, то иногда можно изловчиться и уклониться от налогов.
Syn:27) ( get at) разг. подкупать (кого-л.)The prisoners escaped after getting at the guards to leave the gate open. — Заключённым удалось сбежать - они подкупили охрану и ворота остались незапертыми.
28) (get beyond / past)а) быть слишком трудным для (кого-л.)This book got a bit beyond me. — Эта книга оказалась для меня трудноватой.
It gets past me how he does it! — Мне совершенно непонятно, как он это делает.
The children tried to build a hut in the garden, but the work got past them and they had to ask their father to help. — Дети хотели построить в саду шалаш, но работа оказалась для них слишком тяжёлой, и они попросили отца помочь им.
б) иметь трудности с (чем-л.), находить для себя слишком трудным (что-л.)Jim's father got beyond running the business on his own. — Отцу Джима оказалось слишком трудным вести дело самому.
29) ( get onto)а) переходить к (чему-л.), начинать (что-л. другое)Let's get onto the next scene now. — Теперь перейдем к следующей сцене.
How did we get onto this subject? It has no connection with what we were talking about. — Как мы перешли к этой теме? У неё же ничего общего с тем, о чём мы говорили?
б) быть выбранным в (какую-л. организацию)My neighbour got onto the city council. — Моего соседа избрали в городской совет.
в) разг. приставать к (кому-л.), доставать (кого-л.)She's been getting onto me for a year to buy her a new coat. — Она уже год выпрашивает у меня купить ей новое пальто.
г) придумать (что-л.)I've got onto a good idea for improving production. — Мне тут пришла в голову неплохая идея на тему улучшения производства.
30) ( get into)б) приобретать ( привычки)You'll get into bad habits if you keep borrowing money. — Если ты и дальше будешь брать деньги в долг, это превратится в дурную привычку.
в) попадать в какое-л. положение, состояниеTry not to get into a temper. — Старайся не раздражаться.
Whatever has got into the children? They're so excitable! — Что это стало с детьми? Они стали так легко возбудимы.
The devil has got into this class today. — Сегодня в учеников словно вселился дьявол.
г) попадать, вовлекаться, оказываться впутанным во (что-л.)He got into debts. — Его втянули в долги.
д) начинать (делать что-л.), приступать к (чему-л.)I must get into training soon; the cricket season starts next month. — Мне пора начать тренировки; крикетный сезон начинается в следующем месяце.
е) заинтересоваться (чем-л.), начать заниматься (чем-л.)Michael got into radio when he was only fourteen. — Майкл заинтересовался радио, когда ему было всего четырнадцать.
31) (get smth. / smb. + прич. прош. вр.) получить результат какого-л. действия (над собой, своим имуществом; как следствие собственных усилий или деятельности других лиц)He got his arm broken in the fight. — В этой драке ему сломали руку.
Do you have time to get the car washed this morning? — У тебя есть время с утра съездить помыть машину?
The new director will soon get the firm started. — Новый директор скоро заставит фирму заработать.
32) (get smth. / smb. + прил.) вызвать (определённое состояние кого-л. / чего-л.)He got the children tired and cross. — Он утомил и разозлил детей.
33)а) (get + прич. наст. вр.) начинать делать (что-л.)to get going / moving — начать действовать, взяться за дело
I have to get working on this or I'll miss my deadline. — Я должен начать работать над этим, иначе я не уложусь в сроки.
б) (get smth. + прич. наст. вр.) обеспечить начало действия чего-л.It was he who got the factory working. — Именно благодаря ему завод начал работать.
34) (have got / got)а) обладать ( в настоящее время)We've got plenty of cash. — У нас много наличности.
They got a nice house in town. — У них славный домик в городе.
б) иметь в качестве поручения, обязанности, обязательстваI have got to leave early. — Мне надо уйти пораньше.
You've got to do the dishes. — Ты должен помыть посуду.
35) (get + прич. прош. вр.) подвергнуться указанному действию со стороны (кого-л.)She got stung by a bee. — Её ужалила пчела.
36) (get smb. to do smth.) заставить, просить, убеждать кого-л. что-л. сделатьThe Opera Guild got the governor to serve as honorary chairman. — Гильдия оперных певцов убедила губернатора стать её почётным председателем.
Syn:37) (get + прил. / прич. прош. вр.) становиться, делатьсяMoscow gets awfully cold in winter. — В Москве зимой становится очень холодно.
- get better- get soaked through
- get wet throughSyn:•- get abreast of smth.
- get abroad
- get ahead
- get along
- get around
- get away
- get back
- get behind
- get by
- get down
- get in
- get off
- get on
- get out
- get past
- get round
- get through
- get together
- get up••as good as it gets — лучше не бывает; самое лучшее, что можно найти
to get up an appetite for smth.— почувствовать вкус к чему-л.
to get blood from a stone — стараться разжалобить (кого-л.)
to get smth. into one's head — вбить что-л. себе в голову
to get on one's feet / legs — вставать, подниматься ( чтобы говорить публично)
to get smb.'s back up / blood up — разозлить кого-л., вывести из себя
to get one's dander up, get one's monkey up — разозлиться, выйти из себя
to have got smb. / smth. on one's nerves — раздражаться из-за кого-л. / чего-л.
to get the mitten / the sack / walking orders / walking papers — быть уволенным
to get it in the neck — получить по шее, получить нагоняй
to get the bit between one's teeth — закусить удила, не знать удержу
to get one's hand in smth. — набить руку в чём-л., освоиться с чем-л.
to get one's breath — перевести дыхание; прийти в себя
to get under way — сдвинуться с места; отправиться
to get a head — захмелеть, иметь тяжелую голову с похмелья
to get in wrong with smb. — попасть в немилость к кому-л.
to get one's own way — добиться своего, настоять на своём, поступать по-своему
to get rid of smth. / smb — избавиться от чего-л. / кого-л.
to get back to the grindstone — разг. возвращаться к работе (без особого желания)
to get hold of smth. — суметь схватить что-л.; суметь достать, приобрести
to get hold of smb. — разг. застать, перехватить кого-л.
to get to close quarters — воен. сблизиться, подойти на близкую дистанцию; сцепиться ( в споре); столкнуться лицом к лицу
Get along with you! — Иди ты! Проваливай! Убирайся!; Так я тебе и поверил! Не болтай ерунды!
to get smth. under control — установить контроль над чем-л.
- get left- get lost
- get even
- get home
- get oneself together
- get a bit on
- get leg in
- get smth. all wrong
- get smth. wrong
- get the upper hand 2. сущ.приплод, потомство ( у животных) -
55 go
[gəʊ, Am goʊ] vi <goes, went, gone>1)don't \go any closer - that animal is dangerous geh' nicht näher ran - das Tier ist gefährlich;the bus \goes from Vaihingen to Sillenbuch der Bus verkehrt zwischen Vaihingen und Sillenbuch;a shiver went down my spine mir fuhr ein Schauer über den Rücken;you \go first! geh du zuerst!;you \go next du bist als Nächste(r) dran!;hey, I \go now he, jetzt bin ich dran! ( fam)the doll \goes everywhere with him die Puppe nimmt er überallhin mit;drive to the end of the road, \go left, and... fahren Sie die Straße bis zum Ende entlang, biegen Sie dann links ab und...;\go south till you get to the coast halte dich südlich, bis du zur Küste kommst;we have a long way to \go wir haben noch einen weiten Weg vor uns;we've completed all of our goals - where do we \go from here? wir haben all unsere Ziele erreicht - wie geht es jetzt weiter?;the train hooted as it went into the tunnel der Zug pfiff, als er in den Tunnel einfuhr;who \goes there? wer da?;( to dog)\go fetch it! hol'!;to \go towards sb/ sth auf jdn/etw zugehen;to \go home nach Hause gehen;to \go to hospital/ a party/ prison/ the toilet ins Krankenhaus/auf eine Party/ins Gefängnis/auf die Toilette gehen;to \go across to the pub rüber in die Kneipe gehen ( fam)to \go to sea zur See gehen ( fam)to \go across the street über die Straße gehen;to \go aboard/ ashore an Bord/Land gehen;to \go below nach unten gehen;to \go below deck unter Deck gehen;to \go downhill (a. fig) bergab gehen;to have it far to \go es weit haben;to \go offstage [von der Bühne] abgehen;to \go round sich akk drehen2) (in order to [get])could you \go into the kitchen and get me something to drink, please? könntest du bitte in die Küche gehen und mir was zu trinken holen?;would you \go and get me some things from the supermarket? würdest du mir ein paar Sachen vom Supermarkt mitbringen?;I just want to \go and have a look at that antique shop over there ich möchte nur schnell einen Blick in das Antiquitätengeschäft da drüben werfen;would you wait for me while I \go and fetch my coat? wartest du kurz auf mich, während ich meinen Mantel hole?;I'll just \go and put my shoes on ich ziehe mir nur schnell die Schuhe an;\go and wash your hands geh und wasch deine Hände;she's gone to meet Brian at the station sie ist Brian vom Bahnhof abholen gegangen;to \go and get some fresh air frische Luft schnappen gehen;to \go to see sb jdn aufsuchen3) ( travel) reisen;have you ever gone to Africa before? warst du schon einmal in Afrika?;to \go on a cruise eine Kreuzfahrt machen;to \go on [a] holiday in Urlaub gehen;to \go to Italy nach Italien fahren;last year I went to Spain letztes Jahr war ich in Spanien;to \go on a journey verreisen, eine Reise machen;to \go by plane fliegen;to \go on a trip eine Reise machen;to \go abroad ins Ausland gehenwhere have my keys gone? wo sind meine Schlüssel hin?;ah, my tummy ache is gone! ah, meine Bauchschmerzen sind weg!;I really don't know where all my money \goes ich weiß auch nicht, wo mein ganzes Geld hinverschwindet!;half of my salary \goes on rent die Hälfte meines Gehaltes geht für die Miete drauf;gone are the days when... vorbei sind die Zeiten, wo...;here \goes my free weekend... das war's dann mit meinem freien Wochenende...;all his money \goes on his car er steckt sein ganzes Geld in sein Auto;there \goes another one! und wieder eine/einer weniger!;hundreds of jobs will \go das wird Hunderte von Arbeitsplätzen kosten;the president will have to \go der Präsident wird seinen Hut nehmen müssen;that cat will have to \go die Katze muss verschwinden!;all hope has gone jegliche Hoffnung ist geschwunden;one of my books has gone adrift from my desk eines meiner Bücher ist von meinem Schreibtisch verschwunden;to \go missing (Brit, Aus) verschwinden5) ( leave) gehen;we have to \go now [or it's time to \go] wir müssen jetzt gehen;I must be \going ich muss jetzt allmählich gehen;has she gone yet? ist sie noch da?;the bus has gone der Bus ist schon weg (old);be gone! hinweg mit dir veraltet;6) (do)to \go looking for sb/ sth jdn/etw suchen gehen;if you \go telling all my secrets,... wenn du hergehst und alle meine Geheimnisse ausplauderst,...;don't you dare \go crying to your mum about this untersteh dich, deswegen heulend zu deiner Mama zu laufen7) ( attend)to \go to church/ a concert in die Kirche/ins Konzert gehen;to \go to the doctor zum Arzt gehen;to \go to kindergarten/ school/ university in den Kindergarten/in die Schule/auf die Universität gehen;to \go on a pilgrimage auf Pilgerfahrt gehen8) ( answer)I'll \go ( phone) ich geh' ran;( door) ich mach' auf9) (dress [up])to \go as sth witch, pirate als etw gehen;what shall I \go in? als was soll ich gehen?the line has gone dead die Leitung ist tot;the milk's gone sour die Milch ist sauer;the tyre has gone flat der Reifen ist platt;my mind suddenly went blank ich hatte plötzlich wie ein Brett vorm Kopf (sl)I always \go red when I'm embarrassed ich werde immer rot, wenn mir etwas peinlich ist;he described the new regulations as bureaucracy gone mad er bezeichnete die neuen Bestimmungen als Ausgeburt einer wild gewordenen Bürokratie;I went cold mir wurde kalt;she's gone Communist sie ist jetzt Kommunistin;he's gone all environmental er macht jetzt voll auf Öko ( fam)to \go bad food schlecht werden;to \go bald/ grey kahl/grau werden;to \go bankrupt bankrottgehen;to \go haywire ( out of control) außer Kontrolle geraten;( malfunction) verrückt spielen ( fam)to \go public an die Öffentlichkeit treten; stockex an die Börse gehen;to \go to sleep einschlafento \go hungry hungern;to \go thirsty dursten;how did your party \go? und, wie war deine Party?;how's your thesis \going? was macht deine Doktorarbeit?;how are things \going? und, wie läuft's? ( fam)if everything \goes well... wenn alles gut geht...;things have gone well es ist gut gelaufen;the way things \go wie das halt so geht;the way things are \going at the moment... so wie es im Moment aussieht...;to \go like a bomb ein Bombenerfolg sein ( fam)to \go according to plan nach Plan laufen;to \go from bad to worse vom Regen in die Traufe kommen;time seems to \go faster as you get older die Zeit scheint schneller zu vergehen, wenn man älter wird;only two days to \go... nur noch zwei Tage...;one week to \go till Christmas noch eine Woche bis Weihnachten;in days gone by in längst vergangenen Zeiten;two exams down, one to \go zwei Prüfungen sind schon geschafft, jetzt noch eine, dann ist es geschafft!;I've three years to \go before I can retire mir fehlen noch drei Jahre bis zur Rente!ready to \go? bist du bereit?;one, two, three, \go! eins, zwei, drei, los!;we really must get \going with these proposals wir müssen uns jetzt echt an diese Konzepte setzen;let's \go! los!;here \goes! jetzt geht's los!my jeans is gone at the knees meine Jeans ist an den Knien durchgescheuert;her mind is \going sie baut geistig ganz schön ab! ( fam)she went peacefully in her sleep sie starb friedlich im SchlafI'll put it away if you tell me where it \goes ich räum's weg, wenn du mir sagst, wo es hingehört;the silverware \goes in the drawer over there das Silber kommt in die Schublade da drüben;those tools \go in the garage diese Werkzeuge gehören in die Garage;that is to \go into my account das kommt auf mein Konto;where do you want that to \go? wo soll das hin?;that \goes under a different chapter das gehört in ein anderes Kapitel18) ( be awarded)Manchester went to Labour Manchester ging an Labourwhere does this trail \go? wohin führt dieser Pfad?the meadow \goes all the way down to the road die Weide erstreckt sich bis hinunter zur Straße;your idea is good enough, as far as it \goes... deine Idee ist so weit ganz gut,...;the numbers on the paper \go from 1 to 10 die Nummern auf dem Blatt gehen von 1 bis 1021) ( in auction) gehen;I'll \go as high as £200 ich gehe bis zu 200 Pfundour business has been \going for twenty years unser Geschäft läuft seit zwanzig Jahren;I'm not saying anything as long as the tape recorder is \going ich sage gar nichts, solange das Tonbandgerät läuft;to get sth \going [or to \go] [or to make sth \go] etw in Gang bringen;to get a party \going eine Party in Fahrt bringen;come on! keep \going! ja, weiter! ( fam)to keep sth \going etw in Gang halten; factory in Betrieb halten;to keep a conversation \going eine Unterhaltung am Laufen halten;to keep a fire \going ein Feuer am Brennen halten;that thought kept me \going dieser Gedanke ließ mich durchhalten;here's some food to keep you \going hier hast du erst mal was zu essen23) ( have recourse) gehen;to \go to court over sth wegen einer S. gen vor Gericht gehen;to \go to the police zur Polizei gehen;to \go to war in den Krieg ziehen24) (match, be in accordance)to \go [with sth] [zu etw dat] passen;these two colours don't \go diese beiden Farben beißen sich;to \go against logic unlogisch sein;to \go against one's principles gegen jds Prinzipien pl verstoßenfive \goes into ten two times [or five into ten \goes twice] fünf geht zweimal in zehn;do you think all these things will \go into our little suitcase? glaubst du, das ganze Zeug wird in unseren kleinen Koffer passen? ( fam)\going, \going, gone! zum Ersten, zum Zweiten, [und] zum Dritten!;pocketbooks are \going for $10 for the next two days in den nächsten zwei Tagen sind die Taschenbücher für 10 Dollar zu haben;to \go to sb an jdn gehen;to \go like hot cakes weggehen wie warme Semmeln ( fam)to be \going cheap billig zu haben sein27) (serve, contribute)to \go [to sth] [zu etw dat] beitragen;the money will \go to the victims of the earthquake das Geld ist für die Erdbebenopfer bestimmt;this will \go towards your holiday das [Geld] ist für deinen Urlaub bestimmt;your daughter's attitude only \goes to prove how much... die Einstellung deiner Tochter zeigt einmal mehr, wie sehr...when I \go like this, my hand hurts wenn ich so mache, tut meine Hand weh;\go like this with your hand to show that... mach so mit deiner Hand, um zu zeigen, dass...I think I heard the doorbell \go just now ich glaube, es hat gerade geklingelt;there \goes the bell es klingelt;ducks \go ‘quack’ Enten machen „quack“;with sirens \going ambulance mit heulender Sireneanything \goes alles ist erlaubt;that \goes for all of you das gilt für euch alle!I can never remember how that song \goes ich weiß nie, wie dieses Lied geht;the story \goes that... es heißt, dass...;the rumour \goes that... es geht das Gerücht, dass...32) ( compared to)as hospitals/things \go verglichen mit anderen Krankenhäusern/Dingen;as things \go today it wasn't that expensive für heutige Verhältnisse war es gar nicht so teuerI really have to \go ich muss ganz dringend mal! ( fam)I've gone and lost my earring ich habe meinen Ohrring verloren;do you want that pizza here or to \go? möchten Sie die Pizza hier essen oder mitnehmen?;(Am)I'd like a cheeseburger to \go, please ich hätte gerne einen Cheeseburger zum Mitnehmenis there any beer \going? gibt es Bier?;I'll have whatever is \going ich nehme das, was gerade da istto \go easy on sb jdn schonend behandeln, jdn glimpflich davonkommen lassenPHRASES:to \go halves on sth sich dat etw je zur Hälfte teilen;\go [and] take a running jump! mach bloß, dass du abhaust! ( fam)to \go all out to do sth alles daransetzen, etw zu tun;to \go Dutch getrennt zahlen;there you \go bitte schön!;( told you so) sag ich's doch! ( fam)don't \go there ( fam) lass dich nicht darauf ein;that \goes without saying das versteht sich von selbst aux vb future tenseto be \going to do sth etw tun werden;we are \going to have a party tomorrow wir geben morgen eine Party;he was \going to phone me this morning er wollte mich heute Morgen anrufen;isn't she \going to accept the job after all? nimmt sie den Job nun doch nicht an? vt <goes, went, gone>to \go sth a route, a highway etw nehmento \go sth;she \goes to me: I never want to see you again! sie sagt zu mir: ich will dich nie wieder sehen!3) cardsto \go sth etw reizen;to \go nap die höchste Zahl von Stichen ansagen5) ( become)to \go sth;my mind went a complete blank ich hatte voll ein Brett vorm Kopf! ( fam)PHRASES:to \go nap alles auf eine Karte setzen;to \go a long way lange [vor]halten;sb will \go a long way jd wird es weit bringen;to \go it alone etw im Alleingang tun;to \go it some es laufen lassen ( fam)pl - es>1) ( turn)I'll have a \go at driving if you're tired ich kann dich mit dem Fahren ablösen, wenn du müde bist ( fam)you've had your \go already! du warst schon dran!;hey, it's Ken's \go now he, jetzt ist Ken dran;can I have a \go? darf ich mal?;to miss one \go einmal aussetzen;( not voluntarily) einmal übersprungen werdenhave a \go! versuch' es doch einfach mal! ( fam)at one \go auf einen Schlag;all in one \go alle[s] auf einmal;at the first \go auf Anhieb;to give sth a \go etw versuchen;his boss had a \go at him about his appearance sein Chef hat sich ihn wegen seines Äußeren vorgeknöpft ( fam)members of the public are strongly advised not to have a \go at this man die Öffentlichkeit wird eindringlich davor gewarnt, etwas gegen diesen Mann zu unternehmen;to have a \go at doing sth versuchen, etw zu tun;to have several \goes at sth für etw akk mehrere Anläufe nehmento be full of \go voller Elan seinshe had such a bad \go of the flu that she took a week off from work sie hatte so eine schlimme Grippe, dass sie sich eine Woche freinahmit's all \go here hier ist immer was los ( fam)it's all \go and no relaxing on those bus tours auf diesen Busfahrten wird nur gehetzt und man kommt nie zum Ausruhen ( fam)I've got two projects on the \go at the moment ich habe momentan zwei Projekte gleichzeitig laufen;to be on the \go [ständig] auf Trab sein;I've been on the \go all day long ich war den ganzen Tag auf Achse ( fam)to keep sb on the \go jdn auf Trab halten ( fam)PHRASES:from the word \go von Anfang an;that was a near \go das war knapp;to make a \go of sth mit etw dat Erfolg haben;she's making a \go of her new antique shop ihr neues Antiquitätengeschäft ist ein voller Erfolg ( fam)to be touch and \go auf der Kippe stehen ( fam)it's no \go da ist nichts zu machen adjpred, inv [start]klar, in Ordnung;all systems [are] \go alles klar;all systems \go, take-off in t minus 10 alle Systeme zeigen grün, Start in t minus 10 -
56 hang
hang [hæŋ]accrocher ⇒ 1 (a) suspendre ⇒ 1 (a) fixer ⇒ 1 (a) coller ⇒ 1 (a) décorer ⇒ 1 (b) pendre ⇒ 1 (c), 2 (a) être accroché ⇒ 2 (a) être suspendu ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (c) être étendu ⇒ 2 (a) tomber ⇒ 2 (b) flotter ⇒ 2 (c) être pendu ⇒ 2 (d)(pt & pp vt senses (a), (b), (d) & vi senses (a)-(c), (e) hung [hʌŋ], pt & pp vt (c) & intransitive verb (d) hanged)(a) (suspend → curtains, coat, decoration, picture) accrocher, suspendre; (→ door) fixer, monter; (→ art exhibition) mettre en place; (→ wallpaper) coller, poser; Cookery (→ game, meat) faire faisander;∎ to hang sth on the wall accrocher qch au mur;∎ they hung banners from their windows ils ont accroché des bannières à leurs fenêtres;∎ to hang a picture suspendre un tableau;∎ British to hang one's head (in shame) baisser la tête (de honte);∎ to hang fire (project) être en suspens; (decision) traîner (en longueur); (person) mettre les choses en suspens∎ a tree hung with lights un arbre décoré ou orné de lumières;∎ to hang a room with tapestries tendre une salle de tapisseries(c) (criminal) pendre;∎ to be hanged for one's crime être pendu pour son crime;∎ to hang oneself se pendre;∎ hanged or hung, drawn and quartered pendu, éviscéré et écartelé;∎ familiar hang him! qu'il aille se faire voir!;∎ British familiar I'll be hanged if I'm going out in that weather il n'y a pas de danger que je sorte par ce temps□ ;∎ British (you) might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb quitte à être puni, autant l'être pour quelque chose qui en vaille la peine∎ to hang a left/right prendre à gauche/droite□(a) (be suspended → rope, painting, light) être accroché, être suspendu; (→ clothes on clothes line) être étendu, pendre; Cookery (of game) se faisander;∎ to hang from sth être accroché ou suspendu à qch;∎ to hang on sb's arm être accroché au bras de qn;∎ her pictures are now hanging in several art galleries ses tableaux sont maintenant exposés dans plusieurs galeries d'art;∎ the way her hair hangs down her back la façon dont ses cheveux lui tombent le long du dos;∎ time hangs heavy (on) my/his hands le temps me/lui semble long;∎ familiar how's it hanging? ça gaze?;(b) (of drapery, clothes etc) tomber, se draper;∎ his suit hangs well son costume tombe bien;∎ his clothes hang loosely on him il flotte dans ses vêtements;∎ this door hangs badly cette porte est mal suspendue (sur ses gonds)(c) (float → mist, smoke etc) flotter, être suspendu;∎ the ball seemed to hang in the air le ballon semblait suspendu en l'air(d) (criminal) être pendu;∎ you'll hang for your crime vous serez pendu pour votre crime;∎ he's hanging with his friends il traîne avec ses copains3 noun∎ to get the hang of doing sth prendre le coup pour faire qch;∎ I never did get the hang of skiing je n'ai jamais réussi à prendre le coup pour skier;∎ to get the hang of sth (understand) piger qch;∎ I can't get the hang of this computer je n'arrive pas à piger comment marche cet ordinateur;∎ are you getting the hang of your new job? est-ce que tu te fais à ton nouveau travail?□ ;∎ you'll soon get the hang of it tu vas bientôt t'y faire□∎ he doesn't give a hang (couldn't care less) il n'en a rien à taper ou à cirer∎ he kept me hanging about or around for half an hour il m'a fait poireauter pendant une demi-heure;∎ I've been hanging about or around waiting for her to come je tourne en rond à l'attendre;∎ I hate all this hanging about or around je déteste toute cette attente□, je déteste poireauter comme ça;∎ British hang about (a bit)! attends!□ ;∎ hang about, that's not what I mean! attends ou doucement, ce n'est pas ce que je veux dire!□(b) (be idle, waste time) traîner (à ne rien faire)□ ;∎ to hang about or around on street corners traîner dans les rues;∎ to hang about the house doing nothing traîner à la maison à rien faire;∎ we can't afford to hang about if we want that contract nous ne pouvons pas nous permettre de traîner si nous voulons obtenir ce contrat;∎ she doesn't hang about or around (soon gets what she wants) elle ne perd pas de temps□∎ Mum doesn't want me hanging around when the guests arrive maman ne veut pas que je sois là quand les invités arriveront□ ;∎ that kid's been hanging around for the past hour ça fait une heure que ce gamin traîne dans les parages∎ to hang about or around a place traîner dans un endroit□∎ I don't like the boys she hangs about with je n'aime pas les garçons avec qui elle traîne(wait behind) rester un peu plus longtemps; (not go forward) se tenir ou rester en arrière;∎ to hang back from doing sth renâcler à faire qch;∎ British figurative he hung back from saying what he really thought il s'est retenu de dire ce qu'il pensait vraiment∎ hang in there! tiens bon!, accroche-toi!➲ hang on(a) (hold tight) se tenir, s'accrocher;∎ hang on tight tiens-toi ou accroche-toi bien∎ hang on and I'll get him for you (on phone) ne quitte pas, je te le passe□ ;∎ do you mind hanging on for a minute or two? ça ne te dérange pas de patienter quelques minutes?□ ;∎ I've been hanging on for the past quarter of an hour! (on phone) ça fait un quart d'heure que j'attends!□(c) (hold out, survive) résister, tenir (bon);∎ familiar hang on in there! (don't give up) tiens bon!, tiens le coup!∎ she hung on his every word elle buvait ses paroles, elle était suspendue à ses lèvres(b) (depend on) dépendre de;∎ it all hangs on whether we get the loan pour nous, tout dépend de l'obtention ou non du prêt;∎ this is what it all hangs on tout dépend de cela∎ to hang one on (get drunk) prendre une cuite(a) (cling to) s'accrocher à∎ I'd hang onto that table if I were you à ta place, je garderais précieusement cette table;∎ he hung onto these outdated ideas il se raccrochait à ces idées démodées□➲ hang out(a) (protrude) pendre;∎ his shirt tails were hanging out sa chemise dépassait;∎ familiar to let it all hang out (person) se relâcher complètement□, se laisser aller□ ; (speak without restraint) se défouler; humorous (go naked) se promener tout nu□∎ he hangs out at the local bar c'est un habitué du café du coin□ ;∎ where does she hang out? quels sont les endroits qu'elle fréquente?□(c) (survive, not give in) résister, tenir bon;∎ they won't be able to hang out for more than another two days ils ne résisteront ou ne tiendront pas plus de deux jours;∎ the strikers are hanging out in their demands les grévistes tiennent bon dans leurs revendications;∎ they're hanging out for 10 percent ils insistent pour obtenir 10 pour centfamiliar fréquenter□ ;∎ she hangs out with a group of artists elle fréquente un groupe d'artistesêtre suspendu au-dessus de, planer sur;∎ (a) thick fog hung over the town un brouillard épais flottait au-dessus de la ville;∎ a question mark hangs over his future un point d'interrogation plane sur son avenir;∎ a heavy silence hung over the meeting un lourd silence pesait sur l'assemblée;∎ she has got the threat of redundancy hanging over her head or her une menace de licenciement plane sur elle;∎ I can't go out with exams hanging over me avec les examens qui approchent, je ne peux pas sortir;∎ we've got the threat of eviction hanging over us nous risquons d'être expulsés d'une minute à l'autre(a) (be united → people) se serrer les coudes(b) (be consistent → alibi, argument, plot etc) (se) tenir; (→ different alibis, statements) concorder➲ hang up(a) Telecommunications raccrocher;∎ to hang up on sb raccrocher au nez de qn∎ to hang with sb traîner avec qn□ -
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ei(one of the notes in the musical scale.) la- A flat- A sharp
a det un / unaRecuerda que a se emplea delante de una palabra que empieza por consonante; delante de una palabra que empieza por un sonido vocálico se emplea anMultiple Entries: A a A,◊ a sustantivo femenino (pl aes) (read as /a/) the letter A, a
a preposición Nota: La preposición a suele emplearse precedida de ciertos verbos como empezar, ir, oler, sonar etc, en cuyo caso ver bajo el respectivo verbo.No se traduce cuando introduce el complemento directo de persona (ser humano, pronombres personales que lo representan, como quien, alguien, algún etc) o un nombre con un objeto o animal personalizado: amo a mi patria = I love my country, paseo a mi perro = I walk my dog.En los casos en que precede al artículo definido el para formar la contracción al, ver bajo la siguiente entrada, donde también se encontrarán otros ejemplos y usos de a. 1◊ voy a México/la tienda I'm going to Mexico/to the shop;voy a casa I'm going home; se cayó al río she fell into the riverb) ( indicando posición):a orillas del Ebro on the banks of the Ebro; se sentó al sol he sat in the sun; se sentó a mi derecha he sat down on my rightc) ( indicando distancia):2a) (señalando hora, momento) at;a la hora de comer at lunch time; ¿a qué hora vengo? what time shall I come?; a mediados de abril in mid-April; al día siguiente the next o following dayb) ( señalando fecha):◊ hoy estamos a lunes/a 20 today is Monday/it's the 20th todayc) al + inf:al enterarse de la noticia when he learnt o on learning the news ( antes) a few minutes before she arrived; 3 (en relaciones de proporción, equivalencia): sale a 100 euros cada uno it works out at 100 euros each; a 100 kilómetros por hora (at) 100 kilometers per hour; nos ganaron cinco a tres they beat us five three o (AmE) five to three 4 (indicando modo, medio, estilo):◊ a pie/a caballo on foot/on horseback;a crédito on credit; funciona a pilas it runs on batteries; a mano by hand; a rayas striped; vestirse a lo punk to wear punk clothes 5◊ ¿viste a José? did you see José?;no he leído a Freud I haven't read (any) Freud dáselo a ella give it to her; les enseña inglés a mis hijos she teaches my children English; le echó (la) llave a la puerta she locked the doorc) ( indicando procedencia):◊ se lo compré a una gitana I bought it from o (colloq) off a gipsy
A, a f (letra) A 'A' also found in these entries: Spanish: a. C. - a.m. - abajeña - abajeño - abanderada - abanderado - abandonar - abandonada - abandonado - abanico - abarquillada - abarquillado - abarrotada - abarrotado - abasto - abatida - abatido - abatirse - abdicar - aberración - abertura - abierta - abierto - abigarrada - abigarrado - abigarrar - ablandar - ablusada - ablusado - abnegada - abnegado - abobada - abobado - abocada - abocado - abogacía - abogada - abogado - abombada - abombado - abonar - abonada - abonado - abonarse - abono - abordar - abordaje - aborregar - abortar - abortiva English: A - A-level - a.m. - abandon - abandoned - abide by - ability - abject - abnormal - aboard - aborigine - abortion - abortive - about - above - above-board - above-mentioned - abrasive - abreast - abridged - abrupt - absent - absent-minded - absolute - absolutely - absorbed - abstemious - abstract - absurd - abundant - abuse - abusive - abysmal - academic - academy - accede - accent - acceptable - access - accident-prone - accidental - accidentally - acclimatized - accommodate - accommodation - accomplish - accomplished - account - account for - accountableAtr[æmp, 'æmpeəSMALLr/SMALL]1) : un m, una fa house: una casahalf an hour: media horawhat a surprise!: ¡qué sorpresa!2) per: por, a la, al30 kilometers an hour: 30 kilómetros por horatwice a month: dos veces al mesA (note)n.• la (Música) s.f.a eɪ noun1)a) ( letter) A, a fhe knows his subject from A to Z — conoce el tema perfectamente or de cabo a rabo
to get from A to B — ir* de un sitio a otro
b) ( Mus) la mA flat/sharp/natural — la bemol/sostenido/natural
A major/minor — la mayor/menor
2)a) ( in house numbers)35A — ≈35 bis, ≈35 duplicado
b) ( in sizes of paper) (BrE)A3 — A3 ( 420 x 297mm)
A4 — A4 ( 297 x 210mm)
A5 — A5 ( 210 x 148mm)
A road — ≈carretera f or ruta f nacional
I [eɪ]1. N1) (=letter) A, a fNo. 32A — (=house) núm. 32 bis, núm. 32 duplicado
the A-Z of Management Techniques — el manual básico de Técnicas de Gestión, Técnicas de Gestión de la A a la Z
- know sth from A to Z2) (Mus)A — la m
A major/minor — la mayor/menor
A sharp/flat — la sostenido/bemol
3) (Scol) sobresaliente m2.CPDA level N ABBR (Brit) (Scol) = Advanced level — ≈ bachillerato m
she has an A level in chemistry — tiene un título de A level en química
A road N — (Brit) ≈ carretera f nacional
A side N — [of record] cara f A
A LEVELS Al terminar la educación secundaria obligatoria, los estudiantes de Inglaterra, Gales e Irlanda del Norte pueden estudiar otros dos años para preparar tres o cuatro asignaturas más y examinarse de ellas a los 18 años. Estos exámenes se conocen con el nombre de A levels o Advanced levels. Cada universidad determina el número de A levels y la calificación necesaria para acceder a ella. En Escocia los exámenes equivalentes son los Highers o Higher Grades, que se hacen de unas cinco asignaturas tras un año de estudios. Después se puede optar entre entrar en la universidad directamente o estudiar otro año más, bien para hacer el mismo examen de otras asignaturas, o para sacar los Advanced Highers.A to Z ® N — (=map book) callejero m
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[eɪ] [ˌǝ]INDEF ART ( before vowel or silent h an) [ˌæn] [ˌǝn] [ˌn]1) un(a) m / f ; (+ fem noun starting with stressed [a] or [ha]) unthat child's a thief! — ¡ese niño es un ladrón!
b) (after [tener]/[buscar] if singular object the norm)have you got a passport? — ¿tiene usted pasaporte?
See:LOOK FOR in looka fine excuse! — ¡bonita disculpa!
what an idiot! — ¡qué idiota!
e) (apposition)Patrick, a lecturer at Glasgow University, says that... — Patrick, profesor de la Universidad de Glasgow, dice que...
the Duero, a Spanish river — el Duero, un río español
3) (=a certain) un(a) tal4) (=each, per) por£80 a week — 80 libras por semana
once a week/three times a month — una vez a la semanaes veces al mes
* * *a [eɪ] noun1)a) ( letter) A, a fhe knows his subject from A to Z — conoce el tema perfectamente or de cabo a rabo
to get from A to B — ir* de un sitio a otro
b) ( Mus) la mA flat/sharp/natural — la bemol/sostenido/natural
A major/minor — la mayor/menor
2)a) ( in house numbers)35A — ≈35 bis, ≈35 duplicado
b) ( in sizes of paper) (BrE)A3 — A3 ( 420 x 297mm)
A4 — A4 ( 297 x 210mm)
A5 — A5 ( 210 x 148mm)
A road — ≈carretera f or ruta f nacional
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ei(one of the notes in the musical scale.) la- A flat- A sharp
a det un / unaRecuerda que a se emplea delante de una palabra que empieza por consonante; delante de una palabra que empieza por un sonido vocálico se emplea anMultiple Entries: A a A,◊ a sustantivo femenino (pl aes) (read as /a/) the letter A, a
a preposición Nota: La preposición a suele emplearse precedida de ciertos verbos como empezar, ir, oler, sonar etc, en cuyo caso ver bajo el respectivo verbo.No se traduce cuando introduce el complemento directo de persona (ser humano, pronombres personales que lo representan, como quien, alguien, algún etc) o un nombre con un objeto o animal personalizado: amo a mi patria = I love my country, paseo a mi perro = I walk my dog.En los casos en que precede al artículo definido el para formar la contracción al, ver bajo la siguiente entrada, donde también se encontrarán otros ejemplos y usos de a. 1◊ voy a México/la tienda I'm going to Mexico/to the shop;voy a casa I'm going home; se cayó al río she fell into the riverb) ( indicando posición):a orillas del Ebro on the banks of the Ebro; se sentó al sol he sat in the sun; se sentó a mi derecha he sat down on my rightc) ( indicando distancia):2a) (señalando hora, momento) at;a la hora de comer at lunch time; ¿a qué hora vengo? what time shall I come?; a mediados de abril in mid-April; al día siguiente the next o following dayb) ( señalando fecha):◊ hoy estamos a lunes/a 20 today is Monday/it's the 20th todayc) al + inf:al enterarse de la noticia when he learnt o on learning the news ( antes) a few minutes before she arrived; 3 (en relaciones de proporción, equivalencia): sale a 100 euros cada uno it works out at 100 euros each; a 100 kilómetros por hora (at) 100 kilometers per hour; nos ganaron cinco a tres they beat us five three o (AmE) five to three 4 (indicando modo, medio, estilo):◊ a pie/a caballo on foot/on horseback;a crédito on credit; funciona a pilas it runs on batteries; a mano by hand; a rayas striped; vestirse a lo punk to wear punk clothes 5◊ ¿viste a José? did you see José?;no he leído a Freud I haven't read (any) Freud dáselo a ella give it to her; les enseña inglés a mis hijos she teaches my children English; le echó (la) llave a la puerta she locked the doorc) ( indicando procedencia):◊ se lo compré a una gitana I bought it from o (colloq) off a gipsy
A, a f (letra) A 'A' also found in these entries: Spanish: a. C. - a.m. - abajeña - abajeño - abanderada - abanderado - abandonar - abandonada - abandonado - abanico - abarquillada - abarquillado - abarrotada - abarrotado - abasto - abatida - abatido - abatirse - abdicar - aberración - abertura - abierta - abierto - abigarrada - abigarrado - abigarrar - ablandar - ablusada - ablusado - abnegada - abnegado - abobada - abobado - abocada - abocado - abogacía - abogada - abogado - abombada - abombado - abonar - abonada - abonado - abonarse - abono - abordar - abordaje - aborregar - abortar - abortiva English: A - A-level - a.m. - abandon - abandoned - abide by - ability - abject - abnormal - aboard - aborigine - abortion - abortive - about - above - above-board - above-mentioned - abrasive - abreast - abridged - abrupt - absent - absent-minded - absolute - absolutely - absorbed - abstemious - abstract - absurd - abundant - abuse - abusive - abysmal - academic - academy - accede - accent - acceptable - access - accident-prone - accidental - accidentally - acclimatized - accommodate - accommodation - accomplish - accomplished - account - account for - accountableAtr[æmp, 'æmpeəSMALLr/SMALL]1) : un m, una fa house: una casahalf an hour: media horawhat a surprise!: ¡qué sorpresa!2) per: por, a la, al30 kilometers an hour: 30 kilómetros por horatwice a month: dos veces al mesA (note)n.• la (Música) s.f.a eɪ noun1)a) ( letter) A, a fhe knows his subject from A to Z — conoce el tema perfectamente or de cabo a rabo
to get from A to B — ir* de un sitio a otro
b) ( Mus) la mA flat/sharp/natural — la bemol/sostenido/natural
A major/minor — la mayor/menor
2)a) ( in house numbers)35A — ≈35 bis, ≈35 duplicado
b) ( in sizes of paper) (BrE)A3 — A3 ( 420 x 297mm)
A4 — A4 ( 297 x 210mm)
A5 — A5 ( 210 x 148mm)
A road — ≈carretera f or ruta f nacional
I [eɪ]1. N1) (=letter) A, a fNo. 32A — (=house) núm. 32 bis, núm. 32 duplicado
the A-Z of Management Techniques — el manual básico de Técnicas de Gestión, Técnicas de Gestión de la A a la Z
- know sth from A to Z2) (Mus)A — la m
A major/minor — la mayor/menor
A sharp/flat — la sostenido/bemol
3) (Scol) sobresaliente m2.CPDA level N ABBR (Brit) (Scol) = Advanced level — ≈ bachillerato m
she has an A level in chemistry — tiene un título de A level en química
A road N — (Brit) ≈ carretera f nacional
A side N — [of record] cara f A
A LEVELS Al terminar la educación secundaria obligatoria, los estudiantes de Inglaterra, Gales e Irlanda del Norte pueden estudiar otros dos años para preparar tres o cuatro asignaturas más y examinarse de ellas a los 18 años. Estos exámenes se conocen con el nombre de A levels o Advanced levels. Cada universidad determina el número de A levels y la calificación necesaria para acceder a ella. En Escocia los exámenes equivalentes son los Highers o Higher Grades, que se hacen de unas cinco asignaturas tras un año de estudios. Después se puede optar entre entrar en la universidad directamente o estudiar otro año más, bien para hacer el mismo examen de otras asignaturas, o para sacar los Advanced Highers.A to Z ® N — (=map book) callejero m
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[eɪ] [ˌǝ]INDEF ART ( before vowel or silent h an) [ˌæn] [ˌǝn] [ˌn]1) un(a) m / f ; (+ fem noun starting with stressed [a] or [ha]) unthat child's a thief! — ¡ese niño es un ladrón!
b) (after [tener]/[buscar] if singular object the norm)have you got a passport? — ¿tiene usted pasaporte?
See:LOOK FOR in looka fine excuse! — ¡bonita disculpa!
what an idiot! — ¡qué idiota!
e) (apposition)Patrick, a lecturer at Glasgow University, says that... — Patrick, profesor de la Universidad de Glasgow, dice que...
the Duero, a Spanish river — el Duero, un río español
3) (=a certain) un(a) tal4) (=each, per) por£80 a week — 80 libras por semana
once a week/three times a month — una vez a la semanaes veces al mes
* * *a [eɪ] noun1)a) ( letter) A, a fhe knows his subject from A to Z — conoce el tema perfectamente or de cabo a rabo
to get from A to B — ir* de un sitio a otro
b) ( Mus) la mA flat/sharp/natural — la bemol/sostenido/natural
A major/minor — la mayor/menor
2)a) ( in house numbers)35A — ≈35 bis, ≈35 duplicado
b) ( in sizes of paper) (BrE)A3 — A3 ( 420 x 297mm)
A4 — A4 ( 297 x 210mm)
A5 — A5 ( 210 x 148mm)
A road — ≈carretera f or ruta f nacional
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59 cortado
adj.1 cut, severed, split.2 cut, wounded.3 timid, ashamed, embarrassed, tongue-tied.4 choppy.5 broken.past part.past participle of spanish verb: cortar.* * *1 (café) coffee with a dash of milk————————1→ link=cortar cortar► adjetivo1 (troceado) cut; (en lonchas) sliced2 (leche) sour4 familiar (aturdido) dumbfounded1 (café) coffee with a dash of milk\quedarse cortado,-a familiar (sin palabras) to be speechless, be lost for words 2 (avergonzado) to become embarrassed* * *1. ADJ1) (=recortado, partido) cutcortado a pico — [montaña, acantilado] steep, sheer, precipitous
2) (=pasado) [leche, mayonesa] offtener o sentir el cuerpo cortado — to feel off colour
3) [piel, labios] chapped4) [calle, carretera] closed5) [café] coffee with a little milk6) [estilo] [gen] disjointed; [al hablar] clipped7) [película] cut8) * [persona] shy•
dejar cortado — to cut shortme dejó cortado en mitad de lo que estaba diciendo — he cut me short in the middle of what I was saying
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quedarse cortado, no te quedes cortado, hombre, di algo — come on, don't be shy, say somethingme quedé cortado cuando entré en la habitación y los vi besándose — I was left speechless when I came into the room and found them kissing
9)2. SM1) (=café) coffee with a little milk2) (Ballet) leap* * *I- da adjetivo1) < persona>a) [estar] (Chi, Esp) (turbado, avergonzado) embarrassedb) [estar] (Esp, CS) ( aturdido) stunnedc) [ser] (Esp) ( tímido) shy2) [estar] <calle/carretera> closed, closed off3)a) [estar] <mayonesa/salsa> separatedb) < café> with a dash of milk4) < película> cutIImasculino expresso with a dash of milk•• Cultural note:Popular in Spain and known also as café cortado. Black coffee is ‘cut’ by adding a little milk to it* * *= clipped, severed.Ex. Length is also a function of style and most abstracts, though avoiding clipped telegraphese, have certain stylistic features which help to keep wordage to a minimum.Ex. Gericault's paintings of severed heads and limbs explored the taste for the macabre and uncanny rampant in the popular terror novels of his time.----* cortado en tacos = diced.* recién cortado = fresh-cut, freshly-cut.* sentirse cortado = self-conscious.* ya cortado en rodajas = pre-sliced [presliced], pre-sliced [presliced].* * *I- da adjetivo1) < persona>a) [estar] (Chi, Esp) (turbado, avergonzado) embarrassedb) [estar] (Esp, CS) ( aturdido) stunnedc) [ser] (Esp) ( tímido) shy2) [estar] <calle/carretera> closed, closed off3)a) [estar] <mayonesa/salsa> separatedb) < café> with a dash of milk4) < película> cutIImasculino expresso with a dash of milk•• Cultural note:Popular in Spain and known also as café cortado. Black coffee is ‘cut’ by adding a little milk to it* * *= clipped, severed.Ex: Length is also a function of style and most abstracts, though avoiding clipped telegraphese, have certain stylistic features which help to keep wordage to a minimum.
Ex: Gericault's paintings of severed heads and limbs explored the taste for the macabre and uncanny rampant in the popular terror novels of his time.* cortado en tacos = diced.* recién cortado = fresh-cut, freshly-cut.* sentirse cortado = self-conscious.* ya cortado en rodajas = pre-sliced [presliced], pre-sliced [presliced].* * *A ‹persona›1 [ ESTAR] ( Esp) (turbado, avergonzado) embarrassed2 [ ESTAR] (CS) (aturdido) stunnedme quedé cortado con la respuesta que me dio I was stunned by her reply, her reply stunned mecomo es tan cortado, no se atrevió a decirle que no being so shy he couldn't bring himself to say noB [ ESTAR] ‹calle/carretera› closed, closed offla calle está cortada al tráfico the street is closed to traffic[ S ] carretera cortada por obras road closed (for repairs)C1 ‹leche/mayonesa›la leche estaba cortada the milk had curdled, the milk was off o had gone off ( BrE)la mayonesa está cortada the mayonnaise is curdled2 ‹café› with a dash of milkD ‹película› cutE ‹estilo› clippedFcortado (↑ cortado a1)coffee with a dash of milkPopular in Spain and known also as café cortado. Black coffee is "cut" by adding a little milk to it.* * *
Del verbo cortar: ( conjugate cortar)
cortado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
cortado
cortar
cortado 1◊ -da adjetivo
1 ‹ persona›
2 [estar]
3
◊ la leche está cortada the milk is curdled o off
cortado 2 sustantivo masculino
expresso with a dash of milk
cortar ( conjugate cortar) verbo transitivo
1 ( dividir) ‹cuerda/pastel› to cut, chop;
‹ asado› to carve;
‹leña/madera› to chop;
‹ baraja› to cut;◊ cortado algo por la mitad to cut sth in half o in two;
cortado algo en rodajas/en cuadritos to slice/dice sth;
cortado algo en trozos to cut sth into pieces
2 (quitar, separar) ‹rama/punta/pierna› to cut off;
‹ árbol› to cut down, chop down;
‹ flores› (CS) to pick;
3 ( hacer más corto) ‹pelo/uñas› to cut;
‹césped/pasto› to mow;
‹ seto› to cut;
‹ rosal› to cut back;
‹ texto› to cut down
4 ( en costura) ‹falda/vestido› to cut out
5 ( interrumpir)
‹película/programa› to interrupt
[ manifestantes] to block;
6 (censurar, editar) ‹ película› to cut;
‹escena/diálogo› to cut (out)
7 [ frío]:◊ el frío me cortó los labios my lips were chapped o cracked from the cold weather
verbo intransitivo
1 [cuchillo/tijeras] to cut
2a) (Cin):◊ ¡corten! cut!
cortarse verbo pronominal
1 ( interrumpirse) [proyección/película] to stop;
[llamada/gas] to get cut off;
se me cortó la respiración I could hardly breathe
2
‹brazo/cara› to cut;
3 ( cruzarse) [líneas/calles] to cross
4 [ leche] to curdle;
[mayonesa/salsa] to separate
5 (Chi, Esp) [ persona] (turbarse, aturdirse) to get embarrassed
cortado,-a
I adjetivo
1 cut (up)
carretera cortada, no through road o road blocked
2 (leche) sour
3 (piel) flaky, dry
(labios) chapped
4 familiar (tímido) shy
II sustantivo masculino small coffee with a dash of milk
III sustantivo masculino y femenino shy person
cortar
I verbo transitivo
1 to cut
(un árbol) to cut down
(el césped) to mow
2 (amputar) to cut off
3 (la luz, el teléfono) to cut off
4 (impedir el paso) to block
5 (eliminar, censurar) to cut out
II verbo intransitivo
1 (partir) to cut
2 (atajar) to cut across, to take a short cut
3 familiar (interrumpir una relación) to split up: cortó con su novia, he split up with his girlfriend
♦ Locuciones: familiar cortar por lo sano, to put an end to
' cortado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cortada
- el
- café
- capa
- cepillo
- comunicación
- cristal
- rape
- te
English:
bad
- cut
- cut off
- dead
- her
- nick
- sour
- crew
- off
* * *cortado, -a♦ adj1. [labios, manos] chapped2. [leche] curdled;[mayonesa] Br off, US spoiled3. [carretera] closed;cortado por obras [en letrero] road closed for repairs4.café cortado = small coffee with just a little milkquedarse cortado to be left speechless;ser cortado to be shy6. Comp♦ nm1. [café] = small coffee with just a little milk* * *I adj1 cut2 calle closed3 leche curdled4 persona shy;quedarse cortado be embarrassedII m coffee with a dash of milk* * *cortado1 adj2. (avergonzado) embarrassed -
60 dicho
adj.the aforementioned, aforementioned, this, aforesaid.intj.I meant what I said.m.saying, adage, aphorism, byword.past part.past participle of spanish verb: decir.* * *1 saying, proverb————————1→ link=decir decir► adjetivo1 said, mentioned■ dicha casa... the said house...1 saying, proverb1 betrothal sing\del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho there's many a slip twixt cup and lip, it's easier said than donedicho de otro modo to put it another way, in other wordsdicho sea de paso let it be said in passingdicho y hecho no sooner said than donelo dicho what we (I, you, etc) saidpropiamente dicho,-a strictly speaking* * *noun m.* * *1.o dicho de otro modo... — or, putting it another way,..., or, in other words...
bueno, lo dicho — OK, then
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dejar algo dicho, le dejó dicho lo que tenía que hacer antes de irse — she gave him instructions as to what he should do before leavingantes de morir dejó dicho que la casa era para su hijo — before dying he gave instructions for the house to go to his son
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o mejor dicho — or ratherpropiamente 1)•
dicho sea de paso — incidentally, by the way2.ADJ (=este) thisquieren reformar la ley y para dicho propósito... — they wish to reform the law and to this end...
y en la cuarta de dichas cartas... — and in the fourth of these letters...
vamos a hablar de Cáceres: dicha ciudad fue construida en... — and now we come to Caceres: the city was built in...
dicha compañía fue disuelta en 1994 — this o the said company was dissolved in 1994
3. SM1) (=máxima popular) saying2) (=comentario) remark3) pl dichos (Rel) betrothal pledge* * *Idicho esto, se fue — having said this, he left
bueno, lo dicho, nos vemos el domingo — oright, that's settled then, I'll see you on Sunday
eso no se hace, te lo tengo dicho — I've told you before, you mustn't do that
¿le quiere dejar algo dicho? — (CS) do you want to leave a message for her?
dicho de otro modo — to put it another way, in other words
dicho sea de paso — incidentally, by the way
dijo que ella lo prepararía y dicho y hecho! en diez minutos estaba listo — she said she would get it ready and, sure enough, ten minutes later there it was
IIme quedan tres días, mejor dicho, dos y medio — I have three, or rather, two and a half days left
- cha adjetivo demostrativo (frml)en dichas cuidades... — in these cities...
IIIdichos documentos deben presentarse inmediatamente — the above o (frml) said documents must be submitted immediately
masculino sayingdel dicho al hecho va or hay mucho trecho — it's one thing to say something and another to actually do it
* * *Idicho esto, se fue — having said this, he left
bueno, lo dicho, nos vemos el domingo — oright, that's settled then, I'll see you on Sunday
eso no se hace, te lo tengo dicho — I've told you before, you mustn't do that
¿le quiere dejar algo dicho? — (CS) do you want to leave a message for her?
dicho de otro modo — to put it another way, in other words
dicho sea de paso — incidentally, by the way
dijo que ella lo prepararía y dicho y hecho! en diez minutos estaba listo — she said she would get it ready and, sure enough, ten minutes later there it was
IIme quedan tres días, mejor dicho, dos y medio — I have three, or rather, two and a half days left
- cha adjetivo demostrativo (frml)en dichas cuidades... — in these cities...
IIIdichos documentos deben presentarse inmediatamente — the above o (frml) said documents must be submitted immediately
masculino sayingdel dicho al hecho va or hay mucho trecho — it's one thing to say something and another to actually do it
* * *dicho11 = adage, dictum [dicta, -pl.], utterance, wise saying, old saying, saying, saw, refrain.Ex: But now she was beginning to wonder if there was any truth to the old adage that 'It's not what you know, but who you know'.
Ex: John Ward's dictum was that 'deprivation is as much a lack of information and the knowledge to use it as it is of the basic essentials'.Ex: One natural strategy for reducing the impact of miscommunication is selective verification of the user utterance meanings.Ex: Stories range from one-sentence statements we call jokes and wise sayings, through gossip to the most profound and complicated structures we call novels and poems and plays.Ex: Chapters include drinking and moonshine, courting, old cures and remedies, fishing and hunting, plus a chapter of pithy quotes and old sayings.Ex: 'Practice makes perfect' is a saying that can be applied to reading.Ex: And his life confirms the famous old saw: No man is a prophet in his own land.Ex: The importance of the right to information or the right to know is an increasingly constant refrain in the mouths of academics, the media and governments.* como dice el dicho = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.* del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho = easier said than done, There's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip.* dicho bíblico = biblical saying.* dicho familiar = familiar saying.* dicho favorito = catchphrase.* dicho gracioso = witticism, quip.* dicho ingenioso = witticism, quip.* dicho popular = adage, wise saying, old saying, saying, familiar saying, saw.* dicho preferido = catchphrase.* dicho sin hecho no tiene provecho = actions speak louder than words.* dichos sabios = nuggets of wisdom.* entre el dicho y el hecho hay un gran tr = There's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip.* entre el dicho y el hecho hay un gran trecho = many a slip between the cup and the lip.dicho22 = stated.Ex: Throughout, the code is based upon clearly stated principles.
* bien dicho = amen to that!.* cuatro verdades bien dichas = home truth.* del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho = actions speak louder than words, many a slip between the cup and the lip.* dicho anteriormente, lo = foregoing, the.* dicho de otro modo = in other words, said differently.* dicho esto = that said.* dicho más arriba, lo = foregoing, the.* dicho sea a su favor = to + Posesivo + credit.* dicho sea de paso = by the way, on a sidenote, by the by(e).* dicho sucintamente = economically told.* dicho y hecho = no sooner said than done.* la verdad sea dicha = to tell the truth.* la verdad sea dicha que = if the truth be told.* o mejor dicho = or rather.* propiamente dicho = proper, properly.* ¿Qué ha dicho? = I beg your pardon?.* título propiamente dicho = title proper.* verdaderamente dicho = in disguise.dicho3= such.Ex: Preferential relationships generally indicate preferred terms or descriptors and distinguish such terms from non-descriptors or non-preferred terms.
* * *pp[ ver tb decir2 (↑ decir (2)) ] dicho esto, recogió sus cosas y abandonó la sala having said this o ( frml) so saying, he picked up his things and left the roomcon eso queda todo dicho that says it allme remito a lo dicho en la última reunión I refer to what was said at the last meetingbueno, lo dicho, nos vemos el domingo right, that's settled then, I'll see you on Sundayeso no se hace, te lo tengo dicho how often do I have to tell you not to do that?, I've told you before, you mustn't do that¿le quiere dejar algo dicho? (CS); do you want to leave a message for her?dicho así parece fácil if you put it like that it sounds easydicho de otro modo to put it another way, in other wordsdicho sea de paso incidentally, by the wayy, dicho sea de paso, se portó muy bien con él and, I have to say o it has to be said, she was very good to himy ella, que dicho sea de paso todavía me debe los 500 pesos, … and she, who incidentally still owes me the 500 pesos, …dijo que ella lo prepararía y ¡dicho y hecho! en diez minutos estaba listo she said she would get it ready and, what do you know? o ( BrE) hey presto, ten minutes later there it wasyo dije que se iba a caer y ¡dicho y hecho! se hizo añicos I said it was going to fall and, the next minute, it smashed o and, no sooner had I said it than it smashedme quedan tres días, mejor dicho, dos y medio I have three, or rather, two and a half days leftpropiamente dicho strictly speakingno es un cereal propiamente dicho it is not, strictly speaking, a cerealla pintura cubista propiamente dicha Cubist painting in the strict sense of the term( frml):excepto en Guayaquil y Quito: en dichas ciudades … except in Guayaquil and Quito: in these cities …dichos documentos deben presentarse inmediatamente the above documents must be submitted immediately, said documents must be submitted immediately ( frml)no existía dicha dirección there was no such addresssayingcomo dice el dicho as the saying goesdel dicho al hecho va or hay mucho trecho it's one thing to say something and another to actually do it, there's many a slip twixt cup and lip* * *
Del verbo decir: ( conjugate decir)
dicho es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
decir
dicho
decir 1 sustantivo masculino:◊ ¿cientos de personas? — bueno, es un dicho 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 dichole algo a algn to tell sb sth;◊ voy a dichole 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 dicho 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
dicho 1
con eso queda todo dicho that says it all;
dicho de otro modo to put it another way, in other words;
dicho sea de paso incidentally, by the way;
y ¡dicho y hecho! en diez minutos estaba listo and, sure enough, ten minutes later there it was
■ adj dem (frml): en dichas ciudades … in these cities …;
dicha información that information;
dichos documentos (en escrito, documento) the above o (frml) said documents
dicho 2 sustantivo masculino
saying
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.
dicho,-a
I adjetivo
1 said, mentioned: ya os lo tengo dicho, I've told you before
dicho de otro modo, in other words
2 (mencionado con anterioridad) dicha publicación, the above-mentioned publication
II m (refrán, sentencia) saying
♦ Locuciones: dicho y hecho, no sooner said than done
mejor dicho, or rather
' dicho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
actual
- bastar
- ciudad
- coña
- coordinador
- coordinadora
- decir
- dejar
- desvarío
- dicha
- diversa
- diverso
- frase
- maldad
- mamarrachada
- molesta
- molesto
- mu
- necedad
- picardía
- propiamente
- reafirmarse
- sentencia
- tal
- tata
- tener
- vez
- arrepentido
- bien
- cómo
- deber
- estupidez
- haber
- impertinencia
- indiscreción
- ingenioso
- injusticia
- insensatez
- insolencia
- lengua
- ligereza
- limitar
- majadería
- mejor
- mentiroso
- mirar
- mucho
- negar
- paso
- pavada
English:
actual
- bird
- but
- do
- proper
- rather
- recollect
- said
- say
- saying
- should
- soon
- take back
- what
- witticism
- word
- go
- hear
- message
- ought
- point
- something
- well
- wish
* * *dicho, -a♦ participiover decir♦ adjsaid, aforementioned;dichos individuos… the said o aforesaid individuals…;recibió un paquete, dicho paquete contenía… she received a parcel, and this parcel contained…;lo dicho no significa que… having said this, it does not mean (that)…;de lo dicho se desprende que… from what has been said one gathers that…;o mejor dicho or rather;dicho y hecho no sooner said than done;dejar dicho to leave word;dejé dicho que no me molestaran I left word that I was not to be disturbed;RP¿quiere dejarle algo dicho? [al teléfono] can I take a message?;lo dicho: lo dicho, no voy a ir like I said, I'm not going to go;lo dicho, os veré en el cine ok then, I'll see you at the cinema♦ nmsaying;* * *I part → decirII adj saidIII m saying;del dicho al hecho hay gran trecho easier said than done* * *: said, aforementioneddicho nmdecir: saying, proverb* * *dicho n saying
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