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if you work in earnest

  • 1 if you work in earnest, you will succeed

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > if you work in earnest, you will succeed

  • 2 earnest

    I
    1. [ʹɜ:nıst] n
    серьёзность, нешуточность

    in earnest, in good /dead/ earnest - всерьёз, очень серьёзно

    I am perfectly in earnest - я говорю совершенно серьёзно, я не шучу

    if you work in earnest, you will succeed - если вы будете серьёзно /упорно, по-настоящему/ работать, вы добьётесь успеха

    2. [ʹɜ:nıst] n
    1. серьёзный, важный, нешуточный

    children earnest at their play - дети, увлечённые игрой

    2. убеждённый, искренний
    3. горячий, ревностный

    earnest worker - усердный /старательный/ работник; человек, упорно работающий (над чем-л.)

    an earnest student of philosophy - человек, углублённо изучающий философию

    II [ʹɜ:nıst] n
    1. 1) задаток
    2) залог; предвкушение; предвестник

    the sun was rising over the peak giving an earnest of a hot day - над вершиной вставало солнце, предвещая жаркий день

    2. = earnest money

    НБАРС > earnest

  • 3 earnest

    § სერიოზული; დარწმუნებული, წრფელი
    §
    1 გულწრფელი
    2 სერიოზული, გულმოდგინე
    3: in earnest სერიოზულად
    now it began to rain in earnest ახლა კი წვიმამ მართლა დცხო / ახლა კი სერიოზულად დაუშვა
    4: in earnest გულმოდგინედ
    If you work in earnest…. თუ გულმოდგინედ იმუშავებ

    English-Georgian dictionary > earnest

  • 4 earnest

    ̈ɪˈə:nɪst I
    1. прил.
    1) серьезный;
    важный (about) Syn: serious, grave
    2) веский, весомый, важный Sir Charles had earnest business in town. (Richardson) ≈ У сэра Чарльза было серьезное дело в городе. Syn: weighty, important
    3) искренний;
    убежденный;
    горячий, ревностный (напр., поклонник, сторонник чего-л.) Syn: sincere, frank, sedate
    2. сущ. серьезность Are you in jest or in real earnest? ≈ Ты шутишь, или это все всерьез? in earnest II сущ. а) фин. взнос, авансовый платеж б) перен. залог (напр., любви, дружбы, будущей встречи) Syn: foretaste, instalment, pledge серьезность, нешуточность - in *, in good /dead/ * всерьез, очень серьезно - I am perfectly in * я говорю совершенно серьезно, я не шучу - if you work in *, you will succeed если вы будете серьезно /упорно, по-настоящему/ работать, вы добьетесь успеха серьезный, важный, нешуточный - to pay * heed обратить (самое) серьезное внимание - children * at their play дети, увлеченные игрой - an * request for help настоятельная просьба о помощи - he's so * about it он так серьезно к этому относится убежденный, искренний - * desire искреннее стремление - * conviction глубокое убеждение горячий, ревностный - * worker усердный /старательный/ работник;
    человек, упорно работающий (над чем-л.) - * pupil прилежный ученик - an * student of philosophy человек, углубленно изучающий философию - he is * for success он ревностно добивается успеха задаток - take this as an * примите это как задаток залог;
    предвкушение;
    предвестник - * of fresh achievements залог новых достижений - the sun was rising over the peak giving an * of a hot day над вершиной вставало солнце, предвещая жаркий день (денежный) задаток ~ задаток;
    залог;
    an earnest of more to come залог будущих благ earnest горячий, ревностный ~ задаток;
    залог;
    an earnest of more to come залог будущих благ ~ задаток ~ искренний;
    убежденный ~ серьезный;
    важный in ~ всерьез, серьезно in ~ усердно, старательно in real (или dead) ~ совершенно серьезно

    Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > earnest

  • 5 earnest

    'ə:nist
    1) (serious or over-serious: an earnest student; She wore an earnest expression.) serio
    2) (showing determination, sincerity or strong feeling: He made an earnest attempt to improve his work.) serio
    •
    - earnestly
    - in earnest
    tr['ɜːnɪst]
    1 serio,-a, formal
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    in earnest en serio, de veras
    to be in earnest ir en serio
    earnest ['ərnəst] adj
    : serio, sincero
    in earnest : en serio, de verdad
    we began in earnest: empezamos de verdad
    adj.
    • ahincado, -a adj.
    • formal adj.
    • serio, -a adj.
    n.
    • señal s.f.

    I 'ɜːrnəst, 'ɜːnɪst
    a) ( sincere) (frml) <effort/attempt> serio, concienzudo; < wish> ferviente
    b) ( serious) serio

    II

    I ['ɜːnɪst]
    1.
    ADJ (=serious) [person, character etc] serio, formal; (=sincere) sincero; (=eager) [wish, request] vivo, ferviente
    2.
    N

    are you in earnest? — ¿lo dices en serio?


    II
    ['ɜːnɪst]
    N prenda f, señal f
    * * *

    I ['ɜːrnəst, 'ɜːnɪst]
    a) ( sincere) (frml) <effort/attempt> serio, concienzudo; < wish> ferviente
    b) ( serious) serio

    II

    English-spanish dictionary > earnest

  • 6 earnest

    {'ə:nist}
    I. 1. сериозен, задълбочен, добросъвестен, ревностен
    2. искрен, убеден
    3. настойчив, горещ (за молба и пр.)
    II. n in EARNEST сериозно, не на шега
    are you in EARNEST? сериозно ли говориш? не се ли шегуваш? in real/good EARNEST сериозно, не на шега
    III. 1. търг. капаро, депозит
    2. разг. гаранция, залог
    to give an EARNEST of one's talent давам доказателство за заложбите си
    an EARNEST of more to come гаранция/залог за бъдещето, залог за добро бъдеще
    * * *
    {'ъ:nist} а 1. сериозен; задълбочен; добросьвестен, ревностен(2) {'ъ:nist} n: in earnest сериозно, не на шега; are you in earnest? сер{3} {'ъ:nist} n 1. тьрг. капаро; депозит; 2. разг. гаранция,
    * * *
    съвестен; убеден; ревностен; гаранция; депозит; залог; задълбочен; капаро; настойчив;
    * * *
    1. an earnest of more to come гаранция/залог за бъдещето, залог за добро бъдеще 2. are you in earnest? сериозно ли говориш? не се ли шегуваш? in real/good earnest сериозно, не на шега 3. i. сериозен, задълбочен, добросъвестен, ревностен 4. ii. n in earnest сериозно, не на шега 5. iii. търг. капаро, депозит 6. to give an earnest of one's talent давам доказателство за заложбите си 7. искрен, убеден 8. настойчив, горещ (за молба и пр.) 9. разг. гаранция, залог
    * * *
    earnest[´ə:nist] I. adj 1. сериозен; задълбочен; (добро)съвестен; ревностен; \earnest efforts сериозни (упорити) усилия; 2. искрен, убеден; 3. настойчив, горещ (за молба и пр.); FONT face=Times_Deutsch◊ adv earnestly; II. n: in \earnest сериозно, не на шега; to work in real ( good) \earnest работя сериозно (не на шега). III. n 1. търг. капаро; депозит; 2. разг. гаранция, залог; проба; to give an \earnest of o.'s talent доказвам таланта си; an \earnest of more to come гаранция (залог) за бъдещето, залог за добро бъдеще.

    English-Bulgarian dictionary > earnest

  • 7 earnest

    1. adjective
    1) (serious) ernsthaft
    2) (ardent) innig [Wunsch, Gebet, Hoffnung]; leidenschaftlich [Appell]
    2. noun

    in earnest — mit vollem Ernst

    this time I'm in earnest [about it] — diesmal ist es mir Ernst od. meine ich es ernst [damit]

    * * *
    ['ə:nist]
    1) (serious or over-serious: an earnest student; She wore an earnest expression.) ernst
    2) (showing determination, sincerity or strong feeling: He made an earnest attempt to improve his work.) ernstlich
    •
    - academic.ru/23108/earnestness">earnestness
    - earnestly
    - in earnest
    * * *
    ear·nest
    [ˈɜ:nɪst, AM ˈɜ:r-]
    I. adj
    1. (serious) ernst
    2. (determined) ernsthaft, ernstlich
    \earnest attempt ernst gemeinter Versuch
    \earnest desire aufrichtiges Verlangen
    II. n no pl
    1. (resolution) Ernst m
    to be in [deadly] \earnest es [tod]ernst meinen
    2. (seriousness) Ernst m, Ernsthaftigkeit f
    in \earnest (with seriousness) ernsthaft; (completely) richtig
    3. (earnest money) Handgeld nt, Draufgeld nt, Anzahlung f ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ
    * * *
    ['ɜːnɪst]
    1. adj
    person ernst, ernsthaft; voice ernst; hope, desire aufrichtig, innig; conversation, discussion ernsthaft

    it shall be my earnest prayer that... — ich werde aufrichtig dafür beten, dass...

    2. n
    1)

    then she started crying in earnest — dann fing sie erst an richtig zu weinen

    this time I'm in earnest — diesmal meine ich es ernst, diesmal ist es mein Ernst

    2) (= guarantee) Pfand nt (
    of +gen)
    * * *
    earnest1 [ˈɜːnıst; US ˈɜr-]
    A adj (adv earnestly)
    1. ernst
    2. ernst-, gewissenhaft
    3. ernstlich:
    a) ernst (gemeint)
    b) dringend
    c) ehrlich, aufrichtig
    B s Ernst m:
    a) im Ernst, ernst,
    b) ernst-, gewissenhaft;
    in good ( oder dead, perfect) earnest in vollem Ernst;
    you are not in earnest das ist doch nicht Ihr Ernst!;
    be in earnest about sth es mit etwas ernst meinen;
    he was in earnest about it es war ihm ernst damit;
    it was snowing in real earnest es schneite ganz schön umg
    earnest2 [ˈɜːnıst; US ˈɜr-] s
    1. An-, Auf-, Drauf-, Handgeld n, Anzahlung f (of auf akk):
    in earnest als Anzahlung
    2. fig Zeichen n:
    as an earnest of my good intentions als Zeichen meines guten Willens
    3. fig Vorgeschmack m (of auf akk)
    * * *
    1. adjective
    1) (serious) ernsthaft
    2) (ardent) innig [Wunsch, Gebet, Hoffnung]; leidenschaftlich [Appell]
    2. noun

    this time I'm in earnest [about it] — diesmal ist es mir Ernst od. meine ich es ernst [damit]

    * * *
    adj.
    ernst adj.

    English-german dictionary > earnest

  • 8 earnest

    'ə:nist
    1) (serious or over-serious: an earnest student; She wore an earnest expression.) alvorlig, alvorlig bekymret; maurflittig
    2) (showing determination, sincerity or strong feeling: He made an earnest attempt to improve his work.) oppriktig
    •
    - earnestly
    - in earnest
    alvorlig
    I
    subst. \/ˈɜːnɪst\/
    1) ( jus) håndpenger
    2) forsmak, varsel, tegn
    earnest of forsmak på, varsel om, løfte om, bevis på
    an earnest of things to come en forsmak på hva man kan vente seg
    II
    subst. \/ˈɜːnɪst\/
    alvor
    be in earnest mene noe alvorlig
    in (real\/deadly) earnest på ramme alvor, i fullt alvor, for alvor
    III
    adj. \/ˈɜːnɪst\/
    1) alvorlig
    • can I have an earnest word with you?
    2) ivrig, interessert, innstendig, flittig, målbevisst

    English-Norwegian dictionary > earnest

  • 9 earnest

    ['əːnɪst] 1. adj
    wish, desire szczery; person, manner poważny
    2. n
    (also: earnest money) zadatek m

    in earnest —

    3. adv 4. adj

    she was in earnest about what she was to say — była (bardzo) przejęta tym, co miała powiedzieć

    do you think he was in earnest? — (czy) myślisz, że mówił poważnie?

    * * *
    ['ə:nist]
    1) (serious or over-serious: an earnest student; She wore an earnest expression.) poważny, przejęty
    2) (showing determination, sincerity or strong feeling: He made an earnest attempt to improve his work.) szczery
    •
    - earnestly
    - in earnest

    English-Polish dictionary > earnest

  • 10 если вы будете по-настоящему работать, вы добьётесь успеха

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > если вы будете по-настоящему работать, вы добьётесь успеха

  • 11 если вы будете серьёзно работать, вы добьётесь успеха

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > если вы будете серьёзно работать, вы добьётесь успеха

  • 12 если вы будете упорно работать, вы добьётесь успеха

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > если вы будете упорно работать, вы добьётесь успеха

  • 13 set

    1. I
    1) the sun is setting солнце садится /заходит/
    2) his power has begun to set его могущество /власть/ слабеет; his star has set его звезда закатилась; his glory has set его слава померкла
    3) cement has set цемент схватился /затвердел/; the glue did not set клей не засох; the jelly has set желе застыло; blood (the white of the egg, etc.) set кровь и т.д. свернулась; the milk set молоко свернулось /створожилось/; all his muscles set все его мускулы напряглись; his face set его лицо-окаменело /застыло/
    4) young trees set молодые деревца принялись; the blossoms were abundant but they failed to set цветение было бурным, но плоды не завязались
    2. II
    1) set at some time the sun sets early (late, etc.) солнце заходит рано и т.д.; set in some manner the sun sets slowly солнце медленно садится
    3) set at some time the jelly hasn't set yet желе еще не застыло; set in some manner cement (mortar, glue, etc.) sets quickly цемент и т.д. быстро застывает /схватывается/; her hair sets easily ее волосы легко укладывать, у нее послушные волосы; his lips set stubbornly его губы упрямо сжались; his teeth set stubbornly он упрямо стиснул зубы
    3. III
    1) set smth. set a broken bone (dislocated joints, etc.) вправить кость и т.д.; set one's hair укладывать волосы; set the table накрывать на стол; set the stage расставлять декорации; set the scene подготовить обстановку; set the sails а) ставить паруса; б) отправляться в плавание; set a piano настраивать пианино; set a palette подготавливать палитру; set a razor править бритву; set a saw разводить пилу; set a clock (the hands of the watch, the alarm-clock) поставить часы; set the focus of a microscope настроить микроскоп; set a map ориентировать карту
    2) set smb., smth. set guards /sentries, watches/ расставлять часовых /караульных и т.п./; set the guard (the pickets) выставлять караул (пикеты)
    3) set smth. set the wedding day (the time, a date, a price, etc.) назначать день свадьбы и т.д.; set a fine устанавливать размер штрафа; set the course разработать /выработать/ курс; set standards (limits, a time-limit, boundaries, etc.) устанавливать нормы и т.д.; set requirements определять / вырабатывать/ требования; set a punishment наложить взыскание
    4) set smth. set an examination-paper (questions, problems, etc.) составлять письменную экзаменационную работу и т.д.; set a new style (a tone) задавать новый стиль (тон); set the fashion вводить моду; set a new model (a pattern) внедрять новый образец (покрой); set the расе задавать темп; set a record устанавливать рекорд; set a precedent создавать прецедент; set a good (bad) example подавать хороший (дурной) пример
    5) set smth. set a trap (a snare) поставить капкан (силки); set an ambush устроить засаду
    4. IV
    1) set smth. somewhere set the books back положить /поставить/ книги на место; set the chairs back отодвигать стулья; set back one's shoulders расправить плечи; the dog set its ears back собака прижала уши; set the clock (one's watch, the alarm, the hand of the watch, etc.) back one hour перевести часы /отвести часы/ на один час назад; set one's watch forward one hour поставить /перевести/ часы на один час вперед; set a house well (some distance /some way/, a fair distance, etc.) back from the road (from the street, etc.) построить /поставить/ дом вдали и т.д. от дороги и т.д.; set the book (one's knitting, the newspaper, etc.) aside отложить в сторону /отодвинуть/ книгу и т.A; set down one's load (one's suitcase, a box, etc.) опустить свой груз и т.д. (на землю)-, set the tray down поставить (на стол и т.я.) поднос; set the chair upright поднять стул; set smb. somewhere set the dogs apart растащить [дерущихся] собак; set the children apart отделять /изолировать/ детей
    2) set smb., smth. in some direction the current set them (the boat, the ship, etc.) northward (seawards, etc.) течением их и т.д. понесло к северу и т.д.
    5. V
    set smb. smth.
    1) set the boys (the students, the employees, etc.) a difficult job (an easy task, a difficult problem, the job of cleaning the yard, etc.) (заплавать мальчикам и т.д. трудную работу и т.д., set oneself a difficult task ставить перед бабой трудную задачу; set him a sum задавать ему арифметическую задачу; set one's son a goal поставить перед своим сыном цель
    2) set the children (the younger boys, youngsters, other people, etc.) a good example подавать детям и т.д. хороший пример; set smb. smth. to do smth. set smb. a standard /a pattern/ to follow служить для кого-л. образцом, которому надо следовать
    6. VI
    set smth., smb. in some state
    1) set the window (the door, the gates, etc.) open открывать /оставлять открытым/ окно и т.д.; set the door ajar приоткрывать дверь, оставить дверь полуоткрытой; set one's hat (one's tie, one's skirt, etc.) straight поправить шляпу и т.д., надеть шляпу и т.д. как следует; set the prisoners (the bird, etc.) free освобождать /выпускать на свободу, на волю/ узников и т.д.; set the dog loose спускать собаку (с цепи, с поводка и т.п.); a good night's rest will set you right за ночь вы отдохнете и снова будете хорошо себя чувствовать; why didn't you set the boy right? почему же вы не поправили мальчика?; I can soon set that right я могу это быстро уладить или исправить; set errors right исправлять ошибки; it would set him (myself) right in their eyes это оправдает его (меня) в их глазах; set things /matters/ straight /right/ уладить дела; set things ready приводить все в готовность; set smb.'s curiosity agog возбуждать чье-л. любопытство
    7. VII
    1) set smb. to do smth. set the men to chop wood (the men to saw wood, the boys to dig a field, the pupils to work at their algebra, the girl to shell peas, the pupils to sing, etc.) заставлять рабочих колоть дрова и т.д.; I set him to work at mowing the lawn я велел ему /дал ему задание/ постричь газон; я вменил ему в обязанность подстригать газон; whom did you set to do this? кому вы поручили это сделать?; I set myself to study the problem я решил взяться за изучение этого вопроса; he set himself to finish the job by the end of May он твердо решил /поставил себе целью/ закончить работу к концу мая
    2) set smth. to do smth. set a machine (a device, a mechanism, etc.) to work приводить в действие /завалять. запускать/ машину и т.д.; set the alarm clock to wake us at seven заводить будильник, чтобы он поднял нас в семь часов, поставить будильник на семь часов
    3) set smth. to do smth. set a pattern to be followed подавать пример; создавать пример для подражания
    8. VIII
    set smb., smth. doing smth. set everybody (the company, people, me, etc.) thinking (singing, running, etc.) заставить всех и т.д. (при)задуматься и т.д.; set smb. talking а) заставить кого-л. говорить, разговорить кого-л.; I set him talking about the new invention (about the discovery, about marriage, etc.) я навел его на разговор о новом изобретении и т.д.; б) дать кому-л. пищу для разговоров; this incident set people talking этот случай /инцидент/ вызвал всякие пересуды; my jokes set the whole table (the company, the audience, the boys, etc.) laughing мой шутки смешили всех за столом и т.д.; set them wondering вызвать у них удивление; the smoke set her coughing от дыма она закашлялась; who has set the dog barking? кто там прошел?, почему лает собака?; set tongues wagging вызывать толки /пересуды/, давать пищу для сплетен; the news set my heart beating эта новость заставила мое сердце забиться; it's time we set the machinery (the machine, the engine, etc.) going пора запустить механизм и т.д. /привести механизм и т.д. в действие/; when anybody entered the device set the bell ringing когда кто-нибудь входил, срабатывало устройство и звонок начинал звонить; а strong wind set the bells ringing от сильного ветра колокола зазвонили; set a top spinning запускать волчок; а false step will set stones rolling один неверный шаг set и камни покатятся вниз; set a plan going начать осуществление плана; we must set things going надо начинать действовать
    9. XI
    1) be set in (near, round, on, etc.) smth. her house is set well back in the garden (near the road, some way back from the street, on a hill, etc.) ее дом стоит а глубине сада и т.д.; а town (a country-seat, a village, etc.) is set in a woodland (on an island, north of /from/ London, etc.) город и т.д. расположен в лесистой местности и т.д.; а boundary stone is set between two fields поля разделяет межевой камень; а balcony is set round the house вокруг дома идет балкон; the second act (the scene, the play, etc.) is set in ancient Rome (in a street, in Paris, etc.) действие второго акта и т.д. происходит в древнем Риме и т.д.; а screen is set in a wall экран вделан /вмонтирован/ в стену; there was a little door set in a wall в стене была маленькая дверка; а ruby (a diamond, etc.) was set in a buckle (in a gold ring, in an earring, etc.) в пряжку и т.д. был вделан /вставлен/ рубин и т.д.; а ruby is set in gold рубин в золотой оправе /оправлен золотом/; his blue eyes are set deep in a white face на его бледном лице глубоко посажены голубые глаза; the young plants should be set at intervals of six inches эти молодые растения надо сажать на расстоянии шести дюймов [друг от друга]; be set with smth. the coast is set with modem resorts на побережье раскинулось множество современных курортов; the tops of the wall were set with broken glass верхний край стены был утыкан битым стеклом; the room is set with tables and chairs комната заставлена столами и стульями; tables were set with little sprays of blue flowers столы были украшены маленькими букетиками синих цветов: the field was set with daisies поле было усеяно маргаритками; the sky was set with stars небо было усыпано звездами; а bracelet (a ring, a crown, a sword-handle, a valuable ornament, etc.) was set with diamonds (with jewels, with gems, with rubies, with pearls, with precious stones, etc.) браслет и т.д. был украшен /усыпан/ бриллиантами и т.д.; а gold ring set with two fine pearls золотое кольцо с двумя большими жемчужинами
    3) be set on smth., smb. he (his mind, his heart) was set on it ему этого очень хотелось; his heart was set on her a) он любил лишь ее; б) все его помыслы были связаны с ней; be set on doing smth. be set on going to the stage (on coming here again, etc.) твердо решить пойти на сцену и т.д.; be set on going to the sea окончательно решить стать моряком; be set on having a motor bike (on winning, on finding him, etc.) поставить своей целью приобрести мотоцикл и т.д.; be set against smth.,smb. he is set against all reforms (against having electric light in the house, against this marriage, against the trip, etc.) он решительно [настроен] против всяких реформ и т.д.; he is set against her он и слышать о ней не хочет; be set against doing smth. he was violently set against meeting her он упорно отказывался встретиться /от встречи/ с ней /противился встрече с ней/
    4) be set on by smb. she was set on by robbers (by a lot of roughs in the dark, by a dog, etc.) на нее напали грабители и т.д.
    5) be set the table is set стол накрыт; the sails are set паруса подняты; be set for smb., smth. the table is set for six стол накрыт на шесть человек /персон/; the table is set for dinner (for lunch, etc.) стол накрыт к обеду и т.д.; be set in some state slaves (prisoners, hostages, etc.) were set free /at liberty/ рабы и т.д. были освобождены /отпущены на волю/; this must be set in order a) это надо привести в порядок; б) это надо разместить /разложить/ по порядку; the motor was set in motion включили мотор
    6) be set at some time the mortar is already set цемент уже схватился /затвердел/; the jelly is not set yet желе еще не застыло; has the type for the book been set yet? эту книгу уже набрали?; it was all set now теперь все было готово /подготовлено/; be set in some manner his lips (his jaws, his teeth) were firmly set in an effort to control himself он плотно сжал губы (челюсти, зубы), пытаясь овладеть собой; his mind and character are completely set он вполне сформировался /сложился/ как личность; be set to do smth. be set to go there быть готовым пойти туда; two pumps (machines, wheels, etc.) were set to work два насоса и т.д. были включены /приведены в действие/; be set for smth. be set for the talk (for the meeting, for the game, for the journey, etc.) быть готовым к разговору и т.д.; the scene is set for the tragedy (for the drama, for the climax, etc.) события (в книге, в пьесе и т.п.) подводят /подготавливают/ (читателя, зрителя и т.п.) к трагедии и т.д.; he was all set for a brilliant career у него были все задатки для блестящей карьеры
    7) be set over smb. he was set over people ему была дана власть над людьми; he was set over his rivals его ставили выше его соперников
    8) be set against smth. one's expenses must be set against the amount received расходы следует соразмерить с доходами; the advantages must be set against the disadvantages надо учесть все плюсы и минусы; against these gains must be set the loss of prestige оценивая эти выгоды, нельзя забывать об ущербе в связи с потерей престижа; it's no good when theory is set against practice плохо, когда теорию противопоставляют практике; when one language is set against another... когда один язык сравнивают /сопоставляют/ с другим...
    9) be set for some time the examination (the voting, his departure, etc.) is set for today (for May 2, etc.) экзамен и т.д. назначен на сегодня и т.д., the party is all set for Monday at my place решено вечеринку провести в понедельник у меня; the time and date of the meeting have not yet been set дата и время собрания еще не установлены; be set by smth., smb. rules (standards, terms, fees, etc.) are set by a committee (by the law, by the headmaster, etc.) правила и т.д. устанавливаются комиссией и т.д.
    10) be set the list of questions is set список вопросов /вопросник/ составлен; be set for smth. what subjects have been set for the examination next year? какие предметы включены в экзамен на будущий год? || be set to music быть положенным на музыку
    11) be set in smth. the editorial was set in boldface type передовая была набрана жирным шрифтом
    10. XII
    have smth. set we have everything set у нас все готово /подготовлено/; the ship has her sails set корабль поднял паруса; have a place set for a guest поставить прибор для гостя
    11. XIII
    set to do smth. set to dig the garden (to write letters, etc.) начать вскапывать сад и т.д.; the engineers set to repair the bridge инженеры приступили к ремонту моста
    12. XVI
    1) set behind (in, on, etc.) smth. the sun sets behind the western range of mountains солнце садится за горной грядой на западе; the sun sets in the sea солнце садится в море; the sun never sets on our country над нашей страной никогда не заходит солнце; set at (in) smth. the sun sets at five o'clock (in the evening, etc.) солнце заходит в пять часов и т.д.
    2) set against (to, from, etc.) smth. set against the wind (against the current) двигаться, направляться (идти, плыть и т.п.) против ветра (против течения); set against the tide идти против прилива; the wind sets from the south (from the west, from the north-east, etc.) ветер дует с юга и т.д.: the current sets to the west (to the south, through the channel, through the straits, etc.) течение идет на запад и т.д.; the tide has set in his favour ему начинает везти
    3) set against (with) smth., smb. public opinion is setting against this proposal (against this plan, against his visit, against him, etc.) общественное мнение складывается не в пользу этого предложения и т.д.; circumstances were setting with our plan (with him, etc.) обстоятельства складывались благоприятно для осуществления нашего плана и т.д.
    4) set about (upon, on, to) smth. set about the study of mineralogy (about the composition, about it, about one's washing, about one's work, etc.) приниматься /браться/ за изучение минералогии и т.д.; I don't know how to set about this job не знаю, как приступить /как подступиться/ к этой работе; they set upon the task unwillingly они неохотно взялись за выполнение этой задачи; set to work in earnest, set seriously to work серьезно браться за работу; set to work on the problem приняться за работу над этой проблемой; set to work on one's studies начать заниматься, приняться за учение
    5) set up (on) smb. set upon the enemy атаковать противника; а gang of ruffians set on him на него напала шайка хулиганов; they set upon him with blows они набросились на него с кулаками; they set upon us with arguments они обрушились на нас со своими доводами; set about /at/ smb. coll. set about the boys (about the stranger, about the supporters of the other team, at the bully, etc.) набрасываться /налетать, наскакивать/ на мальчишек и т.д.; they set about each other at once они сразу же сцепились друг с другом /начали колошматить друг друга/; I'd set about you myself if I could я бы сам отколотил тебя, если бы мог; I'd set about him with a stick (with the butt of the spade, etc.) if we have any trouble если что [не так], я стукну его палкой и т.д.
    6) set in smth. cement soon sets in dry weather (in the cold, in the sun, etc.) в сухую погоду /когда сухо,/ и т.д. цемент быстро затвердевает /застывает/
    13. XVII
    set about (to) doing smth. set about getting dinner ready (about tidying up the room, about doing one's lessons, about stamp-collecting, late.) приниматься за обед /за приготовление обеда/ и т.д.; I must. set about my packing мне надо [начать] укладываться; he asked me how lie should set about learning German он спросил меня, с чего ему начать изучение немецкого языка; set to arguing (to fighting, to quarrelling. etc.) начинать /приниматься/ спорить и т.д.; they set to packing они стали упаковываться
    14. XXI1
    1) set smth., smb. on (at, against, in, before, for, etc.) smth., smb. set dishes (a lamp, one's glass, etc.) on the table поставить тарелки и т.д. на стол; set a place for the guest поставить прибор для гостя; set food and drink (wine and nuts, meat, a dish, etc.) before guests (before travellers, etc.) поставить еду и напитки и т.д. перед гостями и т.д.; set a table by the window (an armchair before a desk, a floor-lamp beside an armchair, etc.) поставить стол у окна и т.д.; set chairs around (at) a table расставлять стулья вокруг (у) стола; set a ladder (a bicycle, a stick, etc.) against a wall прислонить /приставить/ лестницу и т.д. к стене; set one's hand on smb.'s shoulder положить руку кому-л. на плечо; set a hand against the door опереться рукой о дверь; set smb. on his feet поставить кого-л. на ноги
    2) set smth., smb. in (by, on, upon, etc.) smth. set things in their place again вернуть /положить/ вещи на место; set flowers in the water (in a vase, etc.) поставить цветы в воду и т.д.; set glass in a window вставлять стекло в окно; set lamps in 'walls вделывать светильники в стены; set one's foot in the stirrup вставить ногу в стремя; set the stake in the ground вкопать столб в землю; set a pearl (a jewel, a diamond, etc.) in gold оправлять жемчужину и т.д. в золото; set smb. by the fire усадить кого-л. у огня: set a child in a high chair посадить ребенка ка высокий стул; set smb. in the dock посадить кого-л. на скамью подсудимых; set a wheel on an axle насадить колесо на ось: set a hen on eggs, set eggs under a hen посадить курицу на яйца; set a boy on horseback подсадить мальчика на лошадь; set smb. on the pedestal поставить /возвести/ кого-л. на пьедестал; set troops on shore высадить войска [на берег]; set one's foot oil a step поставить ногу на ступеньку; set foot on shore ступить на берег; I'll never set foot on your threshold я никогда не переступлю порог вашего дома; set a crown on his head возложить на него корону; set a king on the throne посадить короля на трон; set a kiss upon smb.'s hand приложиться к чьей-л. руке; set smth. with smth. set the top of the wall with broken glass утыкать верхнюю часть стены битым стеклом; set this bed with tulips (with geraniums, etc.) засадить эту клумбу тюльпанами и т.д. || set eyes on smb., smth. увидеть кого-л что-л., I never set eyes on him before today до сегодняшнего дня я его в глаза не видел; that child wants everything he sets his eyes on этому ребенку вынь, да положь все, что он видит
    3) set smth. to smth. set a glass (a trumpet, etc.) to one's lips, set one's lips to a glass (to a trumpet, etc.) подносить стакан и т.д. к губам /ко рту/; set a match (a lighter) to a cigarette (to old papers, to a fire, etc.) подносить спичку (зажигалку) к сигарете и т.д.; set one's shoulder to the door налечь плечом на дверь; set spurs to a horse пришпорить лошадь
    4) set smb. across smth. set him across the river переправлять его через реку /на другой берег/; set a child across the street перевести ребенка на другую сторону улицы /через улицу/; set smth. by smth. set a ship by the compass вести корабль по компасу; set smth. against (to ward(s), to) smth. set the boat against the wind (against the current) направлять лодку против ветра и т.д.; set one's course to the south направляться на юг; set one's face toward the east (toward home, towards the sun, etc.) повернуться лицом к востоку и т.д.; set smb. after (at, on, etc.) smb., smth. set the police (detectives, etc.) after /on the track of/ the criminal (on her, after the spies, etc.) направлять полицию и т.д. по следу преступника и т.д.; set the boys on the wrong (right) track направлять мальчишек по ложному (по правильному) следу; set a dog at a hare (at a fox, at a bull, at his heels, etc.) пустить собаку по следу зайца и т.д.; set dogs on a stranger (on a trespasser, on thieves, etc.) спустить собак на незнакомца и т.д. || set sail for India отплывать /направляться/ в Индию
    5) set smb. against (on, to, etc.) smb., smth. set people against each other (a friend against another, everyone against him, etc.) настраивать людей друг против друга и т.д.; he is trying to set you against me он старается восстановить вас против меня; set oneself against the proposal (against the scheme, against the decision, against his nomination, against him, etc.) был настроенным /выступать/ против этого предложения и т.д.; set the crowd on acts of violence (the crew to mutiny, soldiers to violence, people to robbery, etc.) подстрекать толпу на совершение актов насилия /к насилию/ и т.д.; set smth. against smth. set one thing against another противопоставлять одно другому; set one language against another сопоставлять /сравнивать/ один язык с другим; set smth. on smth. set one's heart /one's mind/ on the trip твердо настроиться на эту поездку; set one's heart on a new dress (on a new car, etc.) жаждать /очень хотеть/ купить новое платье и т.д.; he set his thoughts on the plan все его помыслы направлены на осуществление этого плана || set him at odds with his friends рассорить его с друзьями
    6) set smb., smth. to smth. set the class (the boys, him, etc.) to work (to a task, to sums, to dictation, etc.) засадить класс и т.д. за работу и т.д.; set one's mind /one's wits/ to a question (to a task, to a job, etc.) сосредоточиться на каком-л. вопросе и т.д.; you won't find the work difficult if only you set your mind to it если вы серьезно возьметесь за дело, работа не покажется вам трудной; set one's hand to the work (to the task, to the plough, etc.) взяться за работу и т.д.; he set himself resolutely to the task он решительно взялся за выполнение задачи; set а реп to' paper начать писать, взяться за перо; set smth. before smb. set a task (an object) before him поставить перед ним задачу
    7) set smth., smb. т (on, at, to) smth. set one's affairs (one's papers, one's house, a room, etc.) in order /to rights/ приводить свои дела и т.д. в порядок; set a machine in motion запустить машину; set the project in motion начинать работу над объектом; set the machinery of the government in motion приводить государственную машину в движение; set a chain reaction in motion вызвать цепную реакцию; his jokes set the audience (the table, the whole room, etc.) in a roar от его шуток вся аудитория и т.д. покатывалась со смеху; set smb. on his guard настораживать кого-л.; set smb. (smb.'s guests, the boy, smb.'s mind, etc.) at ease успокаивать кого-л. и т.д.; he set the girl at ease с ним девушке стало легко /девушка почувствовала себя свободно/; а host should try and set his guests at ease хозяин должен стараться, чтобы его гости чувствовали себя свободно /как дома/: now you may set your mind at ease теперь вы можете перестать волноваться /не волноваться/; set a question (the affair, the matter, etc.) at rest разрешить /урегулировать/ вопрос и т.д.; that sets all my doubts at rest это рассеивает все мои сомнения; set prisoners at liberty освобождать заключенных
    8) set smth. for smth. set the table for dinner (for five people, for two, etc.) накрыть стол к обеду и т.д.; set the stage for the next scene in a play подготовить сцену для следующей картины [в пьесе]; set the scene for talks подготовить условия /создать благоприятную обстановку/ для переговоров; set smth. by smth. set one's watch by the radio timesignal (by the town clock, by the clock in the library, by mine, etc.) ставить /сверять/ часы по радиосигналу и т.д.; set smth. to (for, at) smth. set the clock (the hands of the clock) to the correct time (to the proper hour of the day, etc.) точно поставить часы и т.д.; set the alarm for 5 o'clock (the camera lens to infinity, a thermostat at 70°, etc.) поставить будильник на пять часов и т.д.
    9) set smb., smth. at (in, он, etc.) smth. set a guard (a sentry, etc.) at the door (at the gate, at the corner of the street, in the nearest village, on the hill, etc.) поставить сторожа /часового/ и т.д. у дверей и т.д.; set pickets around the camp выставлять дозорных вокруг лагеря
    10) set smb., smth. over (before, among, etc.) smb., smth. set him over others (a supervisor over the new workers, etc.) назначать его начальником над остальными и т.д.; set Vergil before Homer отдавать предпочтение Вергилию перед Гомером, ставить Вергилия выше Гомера; set the author among the greatest writers of today (the painter among the best artists of the world, the team among the strongest teams of Europe, etc.) считать автора одним из крупнейших писателей современности и т.д.; set duty before pleasure ставить долг выше удовольствий /на первое место/; set honesty above everything (diamonds above rubies, etc.) ценить честность превыше всего и т.д., his intelligence (his talent, his character, etc.) sets him apart from others (from ordinary people, from the normal run of people, etc.) его ум и т.д. выделяют его среди других и т.д.; her bright red hair sets her apart from her sisters из всех сестер у нее одной были ярко-рыжие волосы
    11) set smth. at smth. set the price (the value of the canvas, etc.) at t 1000 оценить / назначить, определить цену/ и т.д. в тысячу фунтов; set bail at i 500 установить сумму залога в пятьсот фунтов; set neatness at a high value очень ценить аккуратность, придавать большое значение опрятности; set smth. for smth. set a time for a meeting назначать время собрания; set the rules for a contest вырабатывать правила состязания; set the lesson for tomorrow задавать урок на завтра; set smth. to /for /smth. set limits to smb.'s power (to his extravagance, to his demands, etc.) ограничивать чью-л. власть и т.д., устанавливать предел чьей-л. власти и т.д.; he sets no limit to his ambition его честолюбие не знает предела; set a time-limit for examination установить продолжительность экзамена; set a time-limit for debates установить регламент для выступления в прениях; set a record for the mile устанавливать рекорд в беге на одну милю; set an end to it положить этому конец; set smth. on smth., smb. set a high value on life (on punctuality, etc.) высоко ценить жизнь и т.д.; set a punishment on smb. налагать наказание на кого-л., определять кому-л. меру наказания; set a price on smb.'s head /on smb.'s life/ назначить награду за чью-л. голову /за чью-л. жизнь/; set smth. at some time set the death of the man at midnight установить, что смерть этого человека наступила в полночь || set much store by smth. придавать большее значение чему-л.; set much store by social position (by daily exercise, by what the neighbours say, by the opinion of people like him, etc.) придавать большое значение общественному положению и т.д.
    12) set smth. for (in, to, etc.) smth. set papers for the examination составлять экзаменационные работы; set new questions (problems, etc.) in an examination подготовить новые вопросы и т.д. для экзамена; set the words (this poem, etc.) to music положить эти слова и т.д. на музыку; set new words to an old tune сочинить новые слова на старый мотив; set Othello to music а) написать музыку к "Отелло"; б) написать /сочинить/ оперу "Отелло"; set a piece of music for the violin переложить музыкальное произведение для скрипки
    13) set smth. before smb. set a plan (facts, one's theory, one's proposals, etc.) before the council (before the chief, before experts, etc.) изложить совету /представить на рассмотрение совета/ и т.д. план и т.д.
    14) set smth. to smth. set one's name /one's signature, one's hand/ to a document подписать документ; set a seal to the decree скрепить указ печатью; set smth. on smth. set a veto on smth. накладывать запрет на что-л.
    15) set smth. on (in) smth., smb. set one's life on a chance рисковать жизнью в надежде на удачу; set one's future on a chance строить планы на будущее в расчете на счастливое стечение обстоятельств; set hopes on a chance (on him, on his uncle, etc.) надеяться /возлагать надежды/ на случай и т.д.
    16) set smth. for smb. set a snare for a fox поставить капкан на лису; set poison for rats разложить отраву для крыс
    17) set smth. for smth. set milk for cheese ставить молоко на творог, створаживать молоко
    18) || set fire to a house (to a barn, etc.) поджигать дом и т.д.; set the woods (a woodpile, etc.) on fire поджигать лес и т.д.
    15. XXII
    1) set smth. on doing smth. set one's heart /one's hopes, one's mind, one's thoughts/ on becoming an engineer (on going with us, on going abroad, etc.) очень хотеть /стремиться/ стать инженером и т.д.; I set my heart on going today я решил ехать сегодня; he sets his hopes on getting on in life он очень надеется преуспеть в жизни /добиться в жизни успеха/; if he once sets his mind on doing something it takes a lot to dissuade him если он настроился на что-либо, его очень трудно отговорить
    2) set smb. to doing smth. set him to woodchopping поставить его на колку дров, заставить его колоть дрова; set her to thinking заставить ее задуматься; set a child to crying довести ребенка до слез; he set himself to amusing me он изо всех сил старался развлечь меня
    16. XXIV1
    set smth. as smth. set education (money, revenge, etc.) as one's goal /as one's aim, as one's object, as one's purpose, as one's task/ поставить себе целью получить образование в т.д.

    English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > set

  • 14 ernsthaft

    I Adj.
    1. serious; ich mache mir ernsthafte Sorgen um ihn I’m seriously worried about him; ich muss mit dir ein ernsthaftes Wort reden I must have a serious word with you
    2. Absicht, Wunsch etc.: serious, genuine
    II Adv. seriously; ernsthaft krank seriously ill; ernsthaft erkranken become seriously ill; ernsthaft besorgt genuinely ( oder seriously) worried
    * * *
    serious (Adj.); wholehearted (Adj.); earnest (Adj.)
    * * *
    ẹrnst|haft
    1. adj
    serious; (= bedenklich, gewichtig auch) grave; (= eindringlich, eifrig) earnest
    2. adv
    1) (= wirklich) annehmen, glauben, wollen, sich verlieben seriously; (= mit Ernst) tun seriously, in earnest
    3)

    (= eindringlich) jdn ernsthaft ermahnen/warnen — to give sb a serious warning

    * * *
    1) (seriously; with energy and determination: He set to work in earnest.) in earnest
    2) (in a serious way; to a serious extent: Is he seriously thinking of being an actor?; She is seriously ill.) seriously
    * * *
    ernst·haft
    I. adj
    1. (gravierend) serious
    2. (aufrichtig) genuine, sincere
    II. adv
    1. (wirklich) seriously
    2. (gravierend) seriously
    im Urlaub erkrankte er \ernsthaft he became seriously ill while on holiday
    3. (eindringlich) urgently
    * * *
    1.
    Adjektiv serious

    etwas/nichts Ernsthaftes — something/nothing serious

    2.
    adverbial seriously
    * * *
    A. adj
    1. serious;
    ich mache mir ernsthafte Sorgen um ihn I’m seriously worried about him;
    ich muss mit dir ein ernsthaftes Wort reden I must have a serious word with you
    2. Absicht, Wunsch etc: serious, genuine
    B. adv seriously;
    ernsthaft krank seriously ill;
    ernsthaft erkranken become seriously ill;
    ernsthaft besorgt genuinely ( oder seriously) worried
    * * *
    1.
    Adjektiv serious

    etwas/nichts Ernsthaftes — something/nothing serious

    2.
    adverbial seriously
    * * *
    adj.
    serious adj.
    wholehearted adj. adv.
    wholeheartedly adv.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > ernsthaft

  • 15 небу жарко

    <аж> небу жарко < станет>
    прост.
    smb. will blaze away at his work; smb. will work at full (high) pressure; the ground will sizzle under smb.'s feet

    - Примусь я тут работать, даже небу жарко станет. (М. Горький, Супруги Орловы) — 'Once I set to work in earnest, the ground'll sizzle under my feet, you'll see...'

    Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > небу жарко

  • 16 serio

    adj.
    1 serious, grave, humorless, unsmiling.
    2 serious, intense, grave, heavy.
    3 serious, responsible, reliable, businesslike.
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: seriar.
    * * *
    1 (importante) serious, grave
    2 (severo) serious
    3 (formal) reliable, responsible, dependable
    4 (color) sober; (traje etc) formal
    \
    en serio seriously
    ■ lo digo en serio I'm quite serious, I mean it
    ¿en serio? are you serious?, do you really mean that?, really?
    ir en serio to be true, be serious
    tomar en serio to take seriously
    * * *
    (f. - seria)
    adj.
    1) serious, earnest
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) [expresión, tono] serious

    ¿por qué estás hoy tan serio? — why are you (looking) so serious today?

    se quedó mirándome muy serio — he looked at me very seriously, he stared gravely at me

    ponerse serio: se puso seria al ver la foto — she went o became serious when she saw the photo

    2)

    ¿lo dices en serio? — are you serious?, do you really mean it?

    3) [problema, enfermedad, pérdida] serious
    4) (=fiable) [persona] reliable; [trato] straight, honest
    5) (=severo)
    6) [estudio, libro] serious
    * * *
    - ria adjetivo
    1) ( poco sonriente) serious

    qué cara más seria ¿qué te ha pasado? — what a long face, what's the matter? (colloq)

    2) < empleado> responsible, reliable; < empresa> reputable

    no confío en él, es muy poco serio — I don't trust him, he's very unreliable

    3)
    a) <cine/tema> serious
    b) ( grave) <enfermedad/problema> serious
    c)

    en serio — < hablar> seriously, in earnest

    ¿lo dices en serio? — are you (being) serious?, do you really mean it?

    esto es serio, está muriéndose — this is serious, he's dying

    * * *
    = authoritative, conscientious, gross [grosser -comp., grossest -sup.], serious, thoughtful, earnest, grave [graver -comp., gravest -sup.], business-like, solemn, dire, staid, serious minded, straight-faced.
    Ex. Some authoritative texts on the subject are listed at the end of this chapter.
    Ex. Then the conscientious manager can help solve his problems without engaging in original laborious research or the risky practice of trial and error.
    Ex. She notes some gross inadequacies of these schemes in classifying African subjects, especially in the social sciences and humanities.
    Ex. DC is certainly not regarded as the perfect classification scheme even in sectors where there is no serious alternative.
    Ex. Production quotas, I believe, are antithetical to careful, thoughtful cataloging.
    Ex. She spied Asadorian in earnest converse with McSpadden.
    Ex. I believe that literature is certainly in one sense 'play' -- grave and absorbed play.
    Ex. It was generally felt that US libraries are organised on more business-like lines than those in the Netherlands.
    Ex. The infants sat solemn as the Supreme Court pronounced judgment = Los niños se sentaron solemnes mientras que el Tribunal Supremo dictaba sentencia.
    Ex. Throughout the process of development, debate and enactment of the Digital Millennium Act in the USA, many dire forebodings were envisaged for the library profession.
    Ex. As many of the responding librarians pointed out, ' staid, adult-looking pages are not attractive to a teenage audience' = Como muchos de los bibliotecarios encuestados indicaron las "páginas con aspecto serio como si estuviesen dirigidas a adultos no resultan atractivas a un público joven".
    Ex. From his description one gets the impression that the inhabitants of Utopia are serious minded and that they read for instruction or for improving their own mind.
    Ex. Satire and comedy can be better vehicles for social commentary than straight-faced, serious drama.
    ----
    * en serio = wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly], for real.
    * en un serio aprieto = in dire straits.
    * en un serio apuro = in dire straits.
    * humor serio = deadpan humour.
    * mejor sería que + Subjuntivo = might + as well + Verbo.
    * poco serio = flippant.
    * ponerse a hacer Algo en serio = buckle down to.
    * ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.
    * sería mejor que + Imperfecto de Subjuntivo = had better + Infinitivo.
    * serio en apariencia = deadpan.
    * serios, los = serious, the.
    * tomarse Algo en serio = take to + heart.
    * tomarse en serio = take + seriously, get + serious.
    * * *
    - ria adjetivo
    1) ( poco sonriente) serious

    qué cara más seria ¿qué te ha pasado? — what a long face, what's the matter? (colloq)

    2) < empleado> responsible, reliable; < empresa> reputable

    no confío en él, es muy poco serio — I don't trust him, he's very unreliable

    3)
    a) <cine/tema> serious
    b) ( grave) <enfermedad/problema> serious
    c)

    en serio — < hablar> seriously, in earnest

    ¿lo dices en serio? — are you (being) serious?, do you really mean it?

    esto es serio, está muriéndose — this is serious, he's dying

    * * *
    = authoritative, conscientious, gross [grosser -comp., grossest -sup.], serious, thoughtful, earnest, grave [graver -comp., gravest -sup.], business-like, solemn, dire, staid, serious minded, straight-faced.

    Ex: Some authoritative texts on the subject are listed at the end of this chapter.

    Ex: Then the conscientious manager can help solve his problems without engaging in original laborious research or the risky practice of trial and error.
    Ex: She notes some gross inadequacies of these schemes in classifying African subjects, especially in the social sciences and humanities.
    Ex: DC is certainly not regarded as the perfect classification scheme even in sectors where there is no serious alternative.
    Ex: Production quotas, I believe, are antithetical to careful, thoughtful cataloging.
    Ex: She spied Asadorian in earnest converse with McSpadden.
    Ex: I believe that literature is certainly in one sense 'play' -- grave and absorbed play.
    Ex: It was generally felt that US libraries are organised on more business-like lines than those in the Netherlands.
    Ex: The infants sat solemn as the Supreme Court pronounced judgment = Los niños se sentaron solemnes mientras que el Tribunal Supremo dictaba sentencia.
    Ex: Throughout the process of development, debate and enactment of the Digital Millennium Act in the USA, many dire forebodings were envisaged for the library profession.
    Ex: As many of the responding librarians pointed out, ' staid, adult-looking pages are not attractive to a teenage audience' = Como muchos de los bibliotecarios encuestados indicaron las "páginas con aspecto serio como si estuviesen dirigidas a adultos no resultan atractivas a un público joven".
    Ex: From his description one gets the impression that the inhabitants of Utopia are serious minded and that they read for instruction or for improving their own mind.
    Ex: Satire and comedy can be better vehicles for social commentary than straight-faced, serious drama.
    * en serio = wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly], for real.
    * en un serio aprieto = in dire straits.
    * en un serio apuro = in dire straits.
    * humor serio = deadpan humour.
    * mejor sería que + Subjuntivo = might + as well + Verbo.
    * poco serio = flippant.
    * ponerse a hacer Algo en serio = buckle down to.
    * ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.
    * sería mejor que + Imperfecto de Subjuntivo = had better + Infinitivo.
    * serio en apariencia = deadpan.
    * serios, los = serious, the.
    * tomarse Algo en serio = take to + heart.
    * tomarse en serio = take + seriously, get + serious.

    * * *
    con pinta de intelectual, seriecito y callado with an intellectual, rather serious o solemn and quiet air
    qué cara más seria ¿qué te ha pasado? what a long face, what's the matter? ( colloq)
    al oír la noticia se puso muy serio his expression became very serious o grave when he heard the news
    qué serio estás hoy ¿estás preocupado? you're looking very serious today, are you worried about something?
    como no obedezcas voy a tener que ponerme serio contigo if you don't do as I say I'm going to get annoyed with you
    B
    (sensato, responsable): un empleado serio y trabajador a responsible o reliable, hardworking employee
    no es serio que nos digan una cosa y luego hagan otra it's no way to treat people ( o to conduct business etc) saying one thing and then doing another
    no confío en él, es muy poco serio I don't trust him, he is very unreliable
    son todos profesionales muy serios they are all dedicated professionals
    C
    1 (no frívolo, importante) serious
    ha hecho cine serio y también comedias tontas y frívolas he's made serious movies as well as silly, lighthearted comedies
    es un serio aspirante al título he's a serious contender for the title
    2
    en serio ‹hablar› seriously, in earnest
    bueno, vamos a ponernos a trabajar en serio right (then), let's get down to some serious work
    ¿lo dices en serio? are you (being) serious? o seriously? o do you really mean it?
    se toma muy en serio su carrera she takes her career very seriously
    esto va en serio, está muriéndose this is serious, he's dying
    y esto va en serio and I really mean it o and I'm serious about this
    no se toma nada en serio he doesn't take anything seriously
    mira que te lo digo en serio I mean it, you know
    * * *

     

    Del verbo seriar: ( conjugate seriar)

    serio es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

    serió es:

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

    serio
    ◊ - ria adjetivo

    1 ( poco sonriente) serious
    2 ‹ empleado› responsible, reliable;
    ‹ empresa› reputable
    3
    a) ‹cine/tema› serious

    b) ( grave) ‹enfermedad/problema› serious;


    c)


    ¿lo dices en serio? are you (being) serious?, do you really mean it?;
    tomarse algo en serio to take sth seriously
    serio,-a adjetivo
    1 (taciturno, de consideración, grave) serious
    2 (comprometido, de confianza) reliable
    ♦ Locuciones: en serio, seriously: hablaba en serio, she was serious
    ponte a trabajar en serio, you must start to work hard
    ' serio' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    callada
    - callado
    - coña
    - en
    - formal
    - gorda
    - gordo
    - jugar
    - ligera
    - ligero
    - risa
    - seria
    - tiesa
    - tieso
    - tomarse
    - verdad
    - asustar
    - decir
    - enfado
    - enojo
    English:
    apart
    - assert
    - businesslike
    - deep
    - dignified
    - earnest
    - face value
    - flippant
    - half-serious
    - intense
    - joke
    - kid
    - knuckle down
    - laugh off
    - major
    - mean
    - quality newspaper
    - reputable
    - responsible
    - serious
    - seriously
    - settle down
    - severe
    - sober
    - sober-minded
    - staid
    - steady
    - straight
    - weighty
    - business
    - dire
    - genuine
    - honestly
    - knuckle
    - nasty
    - pride
    - seriousness
    - solemn
    - surely
    * * *
    serio, -a
    ♦ adj
    1. [grave] serious;
    es una persona muy seria he's a very serious person;
    estar serio to look serious;
    me lanzó una mirada seria she gave me a serious look;
    me tuve que poner muy seria con mis alumnos I had to get very serious with my pupils
    2. [importante] serious;
    es una enfermedad muy seria it's a very serious illness;
    me dio un susto muy serio I got a very nasty shock;
    una seria amenaza para la paz mundial a serious threat to world peace
    3. [responsable] responsible;
    [cumplidor, formal] reliable;
    son muy serios, cumplirán los plazos they're very reliable, they'll meet the deadlines;
    no son gente seria they're very unreliable;
    ¡esto no es serio! this is ridiculous!;
    lo que no es serio es que ahora digan que necesitan dos meses más what's really unacceptable is that now they're saying they need another two months
    4. [sobrio] sober;
    un traje serio a formal suit;
    sólo ve programas serios she only watches serious programmes
    ♦ en serio loc adv
    seriously;
    lo digo en serio I'm serious;
    en serio, me ha tocado la lotería seriously, I've won the lottery;
    ¿vas en serio? are you (being) serious?;
    tomarse algo/a alguien en serio to take sth/sb seriously;
    ponte a estudiar en serio get down to some serious study
    * * *
    adj
    1 serious;
    ésto va en serio this is serious;
    tomarse algo en serio take sth seriously
    2 ( responsable) reliable
    * * *
    serio, - ria adj
    1) : serious, earnest
    2) : reliable, responsible
    3) : important
    4)
    en serio : seriously, in earnest
    ♦ seriamente adv
    * * *
    serio adj
    1. (en general) serious
    2. (responsable) reliable

    Spanish-English dictionary > serio

  • 17 serious

    'siəriəs
    1) (grave or solemn: a quiet, serious boy; You're looking very serious.) serio
    2) ((often with about) in earnest; sincere: Is he serious about wanting to be a doctor?) serio
    3) (intended to make people think: He reads very serious books.) serio
    4) (causing worry; dangerous: a serious head injury; The situation is becoming serious.) serio
    •
    - seriously
    - take someone or something seriously
    - take seriously
    serious adj
    1. serio
    2. grave
    tr['sɪərɪəs]
    1 (solemn, earnest) serio,-a
    ■ you can't be serious! ¡no lo dices en serio!, ¡no hablas en serio!
    ■ are you serious about leaving your job? ¿en serio quieres dejar el trabajo?
    2 (causing concern, severe) grave, serio,-a
    serious ['sɪriəs] adj
    1) sober: serio
    2) dedicated, earnest: serio, dedicado
    to be serious about something: tomar algo en serio
    3) grave: serio, grave
    serious problems: problemas graves
    adj.
    • aplomado, -a adj.
    • formal adj.
    • grave adj.
    • serio, -a adj.
    • sincero, -a adj.
    'sɪriəs, 'sɪəriəs
    1)
    a) (in earnest, sincere) serio

    I'm serious — lo digo en serio or de veras

    you can't be serious! — estás loco!, me estás tomando el pelo! (fam)

    come on now, be serious! — vamos, vamos, más formalidad

    to be serious ABOUT something/-ING: I'm serious about this lo digo en serio; are you serious about wanting to change your job? — ¿en serio quieres cambiar de trabajo?

    b) ( committed) (before n) <student/worker> dedicado
    c) ( not lightweight) (before n) <newspaper/play/music> serio
    2)
    a) (grave, severe) <injury/illness> grave
    b) (of importance, major)

    we're talking serious money here — (colloq) no estamos hablando de dos centavos

    ['sɪǝrɪǝs]
    ADJ
    1) (=in earnest, not frivolous) [person] serio, formal; [expression, discussion, newspaper, music] serio

    are you serious? — ¿lo dices en serio?

    you can't be serious! — no lo dices en serio, ¿verdad?

    gentlemen, let's be serious — señores, un poco de formalidad

    • to be serious about sth/sb, she's serious about her studies — se toma sus estudios en serio

    are you serious about giving up the job? — ¿hablas en serio de dejar el trabajo?

    is she serious about him? — ¿va ella en serio con él?

    • they haven't made a serious attempt to solve the problem — no han intentado realmente resolver el problema

    • the serious business of running the country — la importante tarea de gobernar el país

    • to give serious consideration to sth — considerar algo seriamente

    • to take a serious interest in sth — interesarse seriamente por algo

    • don't look so serious! — ¡no te pongas tan serio!

    • on a more serious note — pasando a un tema más serio

    • all serious offers considered — cualquier oferta (que sea) seria se tendrá en cuenta

    • to give serious thought to sth — considerar algo seriamente

    deadly 2.
    2) (=grave) [problem, consequences, situation] grave, serio; [danger, illness, injury, mistake] grave

    • the patient's condition is serious — el paciente está grave

    • to have serious doubts about sth — tener serias dudas sobre algo

    • to get serious — [shortage, epidemic, drought] convertirse en un serio or grave problema

    • she is in serious trouble — está en serios apuros

    3) *

    • she's earning serious money — no está ganando ninguna tontería *

    * * *
    ['sɪriəs, 'sɪəriəs]
    1)
    a) (in earnest, sincere) serio

    I'm serious — lo digo en serio or de veras

    you can't be serious! — estás loco!, me estás tomando el pelo! (fam)

    come on now, be serious! — vamos, vamos, más formalidad

    to be serious ABOUT something/-ING: I'm serious about this lo digo en serio; are you serious about wanting to change your job? — ¿en serio quieres cambiar de trabajo?

    b) ( committed) (before n) <student/worker> dedicado
    c) ( not lightweight) (before n) <newspaper/play/music> serio
    2)
    a) (grave, severe) <injury/illness> grave
    b) (of importance, major)

    we're talking serious money here — (colloq) no estamos hablando de dos centavos

    English-spanish dictionary > serious

  • 18 serious

    adjective
    1) (earnest) ernst
    2) (important, grave) ernst [Angelegenheit, Lage, Problem, Zustand]; ernsthaft [Frage, Einwand, Kandidat]; gravierend [Änderung]; schwer [Krankheit, Unfall, Fehler, Verstoß, Niederlage]; ernst zu nehmend [Rivale]; ernstlich [Gefahr, Bedrohung]; bedenklich [Verschlechterung, Mangel]; schwerwiegend [Vorwurf]

    things are/something is getting serious — die Lage spitzt sich zu/etwas nimmt ernste Ausmaße an

    there is a serious danger that... — es besteht ernste Gefahr, dass...

    be serious about something/doing something — etwas ernst nehmen/ernsthaft tun wollen

    is he serious about her? — meint er es ernst mit ihr?

    * * *
    ['siəriəs]
    1) (grave or solemn: a quiet, serious boy; You're looking very serious.) ernst
    2) ((often with about) in earnest; sincere: Is he serious about wanting to be a doctor?) ernst
    3) (intended to make people think: He reads very serious books.) ernst
    4) (causing worry; dangerous: a serious head injury; The situation is becoming serious.) ernst
    •
    - academic.ru/66071/seriousness">seriousness
    - seriously
    - take someone or something seriously
    - take seriously
    * * *
    se·ri·ous
    [ˈsɪəriəs, AM ˈsɪriəs]
    please don't laugh — I'm being \serious bitte lach nicht — ich meine das ganz ernst
    to wear a \serious expression ernst blicken [o fam dreinschauen]
    \serious matter ernste Angelegenheit
    a \serious threat eine ernsthafte Bedrohung
    2. (grave) accident, crime, offence, setback schwer; (dangerous) gefährlich; (not slight) [medical] condition, problem ernst; allegation schwerwiegend; argument, disagreement ernsthaft
    \serious trouble ernsthafte Schwierigkeiten
    \serious error gravierender Fehler
    3. attr (careful) ernsthaft
    to give sth a \serious thought ernsthaft über etw akk nachdenken
    4. pred (determined) ernst
    ▪ to be \serious about sb/sth es mit jdm/etw ernst meinen
    is she \serious about going to live abroad? ist das ihr Ernst, im Ausland leben zu wollen?
    5. ( fam: substantial) gründlich fam, mächtig fam; (excellent) super fam, bombig fam
    she's planning on doing some \serious drinking tonight sie hat vor, heute Abend gründlich einen drauf zu machen fam
    to have some \serious difficulty mächtig[e] Schwierigkeiten haben fam
    a \serious haircut ein extremer Kurzhaarschnitt
    that's a \serious jacket, man! eh, das ist eine starke Jacke! fam
    6. (significant) bedeutend; (thought-provoking) tiefgründig; literature, writer anspruchsvoll
    * * *
    ['sIərɪəs]
    adj
    1) (= earnest) ernst; (= not frivolous) ernsthaft; consideration, discussion, conversation, doubts ernst, ernsthaft; point, matter, business ernst; newspaper, publication, interest ernsthaft, seriös; offer, suggestion ernst gemeint, seriös; attempt ernsthaft; contender ernst zu nehmend attr

    to be serious about doing sth — etw im Ernst tun wollen

    I'm serious (about it) — ich meine das ernst, das ist mein Ernst

    be serious about your studies — du musst dein Studium ernst nehmen

    you can't be serious! — das meinst du doch nicht ernst!, das kann nicht dein Ernst sein!

    to give serious thought or consideration to sth — sich (dat) etw ernsthaft or ernstlich überlegen, sich über etw (acc)

    the serious student of jazz will... — wer sich ernsthaft mit Jazz beschäftigt, wird...

    2) (= critical) accident, flooding, deficiencies, loss schwer; mistake, injury schwer, schlimm; problem ernst, ernst zu nehmend attr; illness schwer, ernst; situation ernst, schlimm; patient's condition ernst, bedenklich; threat, shortage, lack ernst, ernstlich; deterioration bedenklich
    * * *
    serious [ˈsıərıəs] adj
    1. ernst(haft):
    a) feierlich
    b) seriös
    c) schwerwiegend, bedeutend:
    serious artist ernsthafter oder seriöser Künstler;
    serious dress seriöse Kleidung;
    serious face ernstes Gesicht;
    serious music ernste Musik, E-Musik f;
    serious problem ernstes Problem
    2. ernst(haft), ernstlich, ernst gemeint, seriös (Angebot etc):
    serious attempt ernsthafter Versuch;
    serious studies pl ernsthaftes Studium;
    are you serious? meinst du das im Ernst?;
    he is serious about er meint es oder es ist ihm ernst mit;
    be serious about one’s work seine Arbeit ernst nehmen
    3. ernst zu nehmend, ernstlich, gefährlich, bedenklich:
    serious accident schwerer Unfall;
    serious bodily injury JUR US schwere Körperverletzung;
    serious illness ernste oder schwere Krankheit;
    a serious rival ein ernst zu nehmender Gegner
    * * *
    adjective
    1) (earnest) ernst
    2) (important, grave) ernst [Angelegenheit, Lage, Problem, Zustand]; ernsthaft [Frage, Einwand, Kandidat]; gravierend [Änderung]; schwer [Krankheit, Unfall, Fehler, Verstoß, Niederlage]; ernst zu nehmend [Rivale]; ernstlich [Gefahr, Bedrohung]; bedenklich [Verschlechterung, Mangel]; schwerwiegend [Vorwurf]

    things are/something is getting serious — die Lage spitzt sich zu/etwas nimmt ernste Ausmaße an

    there is a serious danger that... — es besteht ernste Gefahr, dass...

    be serious about something/doing something — etwas ernst nehmen/ernsthaft tun wollen

    * * *
    adj.
    ernst adj.
    ernsthaft adj.
    seriös adj.

    English-german dictionary > serious

  • 19 Spaß

    m; -es, Späße
    1. (Scherz) joke; (Streich) prank; mach keine Späße! umg. you’re kidding; lass die Späße, ja? umg. stop this fooling around
    2. nur Sg.; (Vergnügen) fun; Spaß an etw. haben enjoy s.th.; Spaß machen Sache: be (great) fun; es macht ihm ( großen) Spaß, er hat seinen Spaß daran he (really) enjoys it, he gets a (big) kick out of it umg.; wenn’s dir Spaß macht if you’d like to; sarkastisch: if that’s your idea of fun; es macht keinen Spaß it’s no fun; es macht mir keinen Spaß mehr I’m fed up with it, I don’t enjoy it any more; sich (Dat) einen Spaß daraus machen, etw. zu tun take great delight in doing s.th.; er denkt nur an seinen Spaß he’s only interested in having a good time; da ist uns der Spaß vergangen it (really) spoilt (Am. spoiled) things (for us), it put a damper on things (for us); er / das hat uns den ganzen Spaß verdorben he / it spoilt (Am. spoiled) everything for us ( oder all our fun); viel Spaß! have fun, enjoy yourself ( oder yourselves); aus oder im, zum Spaß for fun; nur (so) zum Spaß, aus Spaß an der Freude umg. just for the fun of it, just for kicks umg.; du machst mir vielleicht Spaß! iro. I like that!, that’s not funny!
    3. umg. (Sache) was kostet der ( ganze) Spaß? how much is all that going to set me back?; ein teurer Spaß an expensive business
    4. nur Sg.; Ggs. Ernst: Spaß machen Person: be joking; er hat nur Spaß gemacht he was only joking; sie versteht keinen Spaß she can’t take a joke; weitS. (mit ihr ist nicht zu spaßen) she won’t stand for any nonsense; da verstehe ich keinen Spaß I take such things seriously; in Geldsachen versteht er keinen Spaß when it comes to money, he doesn’t mess about (Am. around); (ist peinlich genau) he counts every penny; Spaß muss sein! everyone’s entitled to a bit of fun; Spaß beiseite! (jetzt aber im Ernst!) seriously, though ( oder now); (kein Scherz!) joking aside; da hört der Spaß auf that’s beyond a joke, Am. that’s not funny anymore; aus Spaß wurde Ernst what had started in fun became deadly earnest; das ist kein Spaß it’s no joke
    * * *
    der Spaß
    pleasantry; treat; entertainment; pleasure; frolic; fun; joke
    * * *
    [ʃpaːs]
    1. m -es, -e
    ['ʃpɛːsə] Spass Aus [ʃpas]
    2. m -es, -e
    ['ʃpɛsə] (no pl = Vergnügen) fun; (= Scherz) joke; (= Streich) prank, lark (Brit inf)

    Spáß beiseite — joking apart

    viel Spáß! — have fun! (auch iro), have a good time!, enjoy yourself/yourselves!

    wir haben viel Spáß gehabt — we had a lot of fun, we had a really good time, we enjoyed ourselves a lot

    Spáß haben — to enjoy sth

    er hat viel Spáß an seinem Garten — his garden gives him a lot of pleasure

    es macht mir Spáß/keinen Spáß (, das zu tun) — it's fun/no fun (doing it), I enjoy or like/don't enjoy or like (doing) it

    wenns dir Spáß macht — if you want to, if it turns you on (inf)

    Hauptsache, es macht Spáß — the main thing is to have fun or to enjoy yourself

    Spáß/keinen Spáß machen — to be fun/no fun

    ich hab doch nur Spáß gemacht! — I was only joking or kidding (inf)!, it was only (in (Brit) or for) fun

    (nur so,) zum or aus Spáß — (just) for fun, (just) for the fun or hell of it (inf)

    etw aus or im or zum Spáß sagen — to say sth as a joke or in (Brit) or for fun

    das sage ich nicht bloß zum Spáß — I'm not saying that for the fun of it, I kid you not (hum inf)

    aus Spáß an der Freude — (just) for the fun of it

    da hört der Spáß auf, das ist kein Spáß mehr — that's going beyond a joke

    aus (dem) Spáß wurde Ernst — the fun turned deadly earnest

    Spáß muss sein — there's no harm in a joke; (als Aufheiterung) all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy) (prov)

    es war ein Spáß, ihm bei der Arbeit zuzusehen — it was a joy to see him at work

    einen Spáß daraus machen, etw zu tun — to get enjoyment or a kick (inf) out of doing sth

    seinen Spáß mit jdm treiben — to make fun of sb

    lass or gönn ihm doch seinen or den Spáß! — let him enjoy himself, let him have his fun

    er versteht keinen Spáß — he has no sense of humour (Brit) or humor (US)

    da verstehe ich keinen Spáß! — I won't stand for any nonsense

    das war ein teurer Spáß (inf) — that was an expensive business (inf)

    * * *
    (enjoyment; a good time: They had a lot of fun at the party; Isn't this fun!) fun
    * * *
    <-es, Späße>
    [ʃpa:s, pl ˈʃpɛ:sə]
    m
    1. kein pl (Vergnügen) fun no pl
    \Spaß haben to have fun
    \Spaß an etw dat haben to enjoy sth [or get fun out of doing sth]
    [nur] \Spaß machen to be [just [or only]] kidding
    [jdm] \Spaß machen to be fun [for sb]
    mir würde das viel \Spaß machen I'd really enjoy that, that'd be a lot of fun
    es macht jdm \Spaß, etw zu tun sb enjoys doing sth
    es macht mir keinen \Spaß, das zu tun it's no fun doing it
    sich dat einen \Spaß daraus machen, etw zu tun to get pleasure [or fam a kick] out of doing sth
    jdm den \Spaß verderben to spoil sb's fun
    „viel \Spaß!“ “have fun [or a good time]!”, “enjoy yourself/yourselves!”
    2. (Scherz) joke
    aus [dem] \Spaß wurde Ernst the fun took a serious end
    irgendwo hört [für jdn] der \Spaß auf that's going beyond a joke [for sb]
    \Spaß muss sein (fam) there's no harm in a joke
    etw aus [o zum] \Spaß sagen to say sth as a joke [or in jest] [or fam for a laugh]
    keinen \Spaß verstehen to not stand for any nonsense, to not have a sense of humour [or AM -or]
    \Spaß beiseite (fam) seriously, joking apart [or aside
    3.
    ▶ ein teurer \Spaß sein (fam) to be an expensive business
    * * *
    der; Spaßes, Späße
    1) o. Pl. (Vergnügen) fun

    wir hatten alle viel Spaß — we all had a lot of fun or a really good time; we all really enjoyed ourselves

    Spaß an etwas (Dat.) haben — enjoy something

    [jemandem] Spaß/keinen Spaß machen — be fun/no fun [for somebody]

    ein teurer Spaß — (ugs.) an expensive business

    was kostet der Spaß? — (ugs.) how much will that little lot cost? (coll.)

    2) (Scherz) joke; (Streich) prank; antic

    er macht nur Spaß — he's only joking or (sl.) kidding

    da hört [für mich] der Spaß auf — that's getting beyond a joke

    Spaß/keinen Spaß verstehen — be able/not be able to take a joke; have a/have no sense of humour

    im od. zum od. aus Spaß — as a joke; for fun

    sich (Dat.) einen Spaß mit jemandem erlauben — play a joke on somebody

    * * *
    Spaß, österr Spass m; -es, Späße, österr Spässe
    1. (Scherz) joke; (Streich) prank;
    mach keine Späße! umg you’re kidding;
    lass die Späße, ja? umg stop this fooling around
    2. nur sg; (Vergnügen) fun;
    Spaß machen Sache: be (great) fun;
    es macht ihm (großen) Spaß, er hat seinen Spaß daran he (really) enjoys it, he gets a (big) kick out of it umg;
    wenn’s dir Spaß macht if you’d like to; sarkastisch: if that’s your idea of fun;
    es macht keinen Spaß it’s no fun;
    es macht mir keinen Spaß mehr I’m fed up with it, I don’t enjoy it any more;
    sich (dat)
    einen Spaß daraus machen, etwas zu tun take great delight in doing sth;
    er denkt nur an seinen Spaß he’s only interested in having a good time;
    da ist uns der Spaß vergangen it (really) spoilt (US spoiled) things (for us), it put a damper on things (for us);
    er/das hat uns den ganzen Spaß verdorben he/it spoilt (US spoiled) everything for us ( oder all our fun);
    viel Spaß! have fun, enjoy yourself ( oder yourselves);
    im, zum Spaß for fun;
    nur (so) zum Spaß, aus Spaß an der Freude umg just for the fun of it, just for kicks umg;
    du machst mir vielleicht Spaß! iron I like that!, that’s not funny!
    3. umg (Sache)
    was kostet der (ganze) Spaß? how much is all that going to set me back?;
    ein teurer Spaß an expensive business
    4. nur sg; Ggs Ernst:
    Spaß machen Person: be joking;
    er hat nur Spaß gemacht he was only joking;
    sie versteht keinen Spaß she can’t take a joke; weitS. (mit ihr ist nicht zu spaßen) she won’t stand for any nonsense;
    da verstehe ich keinen Spaß I take such things seriously;
    in Geldsachen versteht er keinen Spaß when it comes to money, he doesn’t mess about (US around); (ist peinlich genau) he counts every penny;
    Spaß muss sein! everyone’s entitled to a bit of fun;
    Spaß beiseite! (jetzt aber im Ernst!) seriously, though ( oder now); (kein Scherz!) joking aside;
    da hört der Spaß auf that’s beyond a joke, US that’s not funny anymore;
    aus Spaß wurde Ernst what had started in fun became deadly earnest;
    das ist kein Spaß it’s no joke
    * * *
    der; Spaßes, Späße
    1) o. Pl. (Vergnügen) fun

    wir hatten alle viel Spaß — we all had a lot of fun or a really good time; we all really enjoyed ourselves

    Spaß an etwas (Dat.) haben — enjoy something

    [jemandem] Spaß/keinen Spaß machen — be fun/no fun [for somebody]

    ein teurer Spaß — (ugs.) an expensive business

    was kostet der Spaß? — (ugs.) how much will that little lot cost? (coll.)

    2) (Scherz) joke; (Streich) prank; antic

    er macht nur Spaß — he's only joking or (sl.) kidding

    da hört [für mich] der Spaß auf — that's getting beyond a joke

    Spaß/keinen Spaß verstehen — be able/not be able to take a joke; have a/have no sense of humour

    im od. zum od. aus Spaß — as a joke; for fun

    sich (Dat.) einen Spaß mit jemandem erlauben — play a joke on somebody

    * * *
    ¨-e m.
    fun n.
    joke n.
    spree n.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Spaß

  • 20 observar

    v.
    1 to observe, to watch.
    observaban todos sus movimientos mediante unos prismáticos they observed o followed all his movements through binoculars
    Ella observó las pistas She observed the clues.
    Ella observa a Ricardo She observes Richard.
    2 to notice, to observe.
    no se observan anomalías no problems have been noted
    3 to observe, to respect (acatar) (ley, normas).
    4 to remark, to observe.
    “eso no es totalmente cierto”, observó “that's not entirely true”, he remarked o pointed out
    5 to heed, to fulfill, to fulfil, to obey.
    Ella observa el reglamento She heeds the rules.
    * * *
    1 (mirar) to observe, watch
    2 (notar) to notice
    3 (mostrar) to display, show
    4 (cumplir) to observe, obey
    * * *
    verb
    * * *
    VT
    1) (=mirar) to observe, watch; (Astron) to observe
    2) (=notar) to see, notice

    se observa una mejoría — you can see o detect an improvement

    observar que — to observe that, notice that

    3) LAm

    observar algo a algn — to point sth out to sb, draw sb's attention to sth

    4) [+ leyes] to observe; [+ reglas] to abide by, adhere to

    observar buena conducta — Perú to behave o.s.

    5) (=mostrar) to show, give signs of
    * * *
    verbo transitivo
    1)
    a) (mirar, examinar) to observe
    b) ( notar) to observe (frml)

    como pueden observar... — as you can see..., o as you will observe...

    ¿has observado algún cambio? — have you observed o noticed any changes?

    c) ( comentar) to remark, observe (frml)
    2) <leyes/preceptos> to observe, abide by; < protocolo> to observe
    * * *
    = notice, see, watch, spy, behold, observe, eye, remark, look down over, look down on/upon.
    Ex. Notice that records 2 and 4 do not appear on the directory.
    Ex. Where the conference cannot be seen to have a name, then the work will normally be treated as a collection.
    Ex. Watch what occurs as the letters 'New' and a space are typed.
    Ex. She spied Asadorian in earnest converse with McSpadden.
    Ex. As Confucius said ' behold the turtle, he makes progress only when his neck is out'.
    Ex. This is a very common failing of librarians and can be observed daily: they appear unable to recognise when enough is enough.
    Ex. The banking community is eyeing its possibilities with serious interest.
    Ex. When Ed Blume was asked at a meeting about LC's failure to have established a heading for rock music for so long, he remarked: 'Today's horse may be tomorrow's carrion'.
    Ex. There was one ram that was content to stay up in the cliffs and look down over his domain.
    Ex. The characters stand inside a mysterious domed structure looking down on the Earth watching the 19th century take shape.
    ----
    * aficionado a observar las estrellas = stargazer.
    * observar atentamente y durante cierto tiempo = maintain + vigil.
    * observar con más detalle = closer look.
    * observar las estrellas = stargaze.
    * * *
    verbo transitivo
    1)
    a) (mirar, examinar) to observe
    b) ( notar) to observe (frml)

    como pueden observar... — as you can see..., o as you will observe...

    ¿has observado algún cambio? — have you observed o noticed any changes?

    c) ( comentar) to remark, observe (frml)
    2) <leyes/preceptos> to observe, abide by; < protocolo> to observe
    * * *
    = notice, see, watch, spy, behold, observe, eye, remark, look down over, look down on/upon.

    Ex: Notice that records 2 and 4 do not appear on the directory.

    Ex: Where the conference cannot be seen to have a name, then the work will normally be treated as a collection.
    Ex: Watch what occurs as the letters 'New' and a space are typed.
    Ex: She spied Asadorian in earnest converse with McSpadden.
    Ex: As Confucius said ' behold the turtle, he makes progress only when his neck is out'.
    Ex: This is a very common failing of librarians and can be observed daily: they appear unable to recognise when enough is enough.
    Ex: The banking community is eyeing its possibilities with serious interest.
    Ex: When Ed Blume was asked at a meeting about LC's failure to have established a heading for rock music for so long, he remarked: 'Today's horse may be tomorrow's carrion'.
    Ex: There was one ram that was content to stay up in the cliffs and look down over his domain.
    Ex: The characters stand inside a mysterious domed structure looking down on the Earth watching the 19th century take shape.
    * aficionado a observar las estrellas = stargazer.
    * observar atentamente y durante cierto tiempo = maintain + vigil.
    * observar con más detalle = closer look.
    * observar las estrellas = stargaze.

    * * *
    observar [A1 ]
    vt
    A
    1 (mirar, examinar) to observe
    lo observé detenidamente I watched o observed it carefully
    notó que alguien la observaba she noticed that someone was watching her
    observar un eclipse to observe an eclipse
    2 (notar) to observe ( frml)
    como pueden observar, la restauración es excelente as you can see o as you will observe, it has been superbly restored
    ¿has observado algún cambio en su conducta? have you observed o noticed any change in his behavior?
    3 (comentar) to remark, observe ( frml)
    -¡qué silencio! -observó al entrar it's so quiet!, she remarked as she entered
    B ‹leyes/preceptos› to observe, abide by; ‹protocolo› to observe
    siempre ha observado una conducta respetuosa she has always behaved very respectfully
    * * *

     

    observar ( conjugate observar) verbo transitivo

    ◊ alguien la observaba someone was watching o (frml) observing her

    b) ( notar) to observe (frml);

    ◊ ¿has observado algún cambio? have you noticed o observed any changes?

    observar verbo transitivo
    1 (mirar detenidamente) to observe, watch ➣ Ver nota en observe
    2 (advertir) to notice ➣ Ver nota en notice 3 (la ley, las costumbres, etc) to observe
    ' observar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    apreciar
    - moral
    - estudiar
    - mirar
    English:
    curl
    - eye
    - keep
    - monitor
    - notice
    - observe
    - perceive
    - point out
    - remark
    - study
    - watch
    - adhere
    - note
    - wild
    * * *
    1. [contemplar] to observe, to watch;
    observaban todos sus movimientos mediante unos prismáticos they observed o followed all his movements through binoculars;
    pasó años observando el comportamiento de estos animales he spent years observing the behaviour of these animals
    2. [advertir] to notice, to observe;
    observé que sus zapatos tenían barro I noticed that his shoes were muddy;
    no se han observado anomalías no anomalies have been observed
    3. [acatar] [ley, normas] to observe, to respect;
    [conducta, costumbre] to follow
    4. [comentar, señalar] to remark, to observe;
    “eso no es totalmente cierto”, observó “that's not entirely true,” he remarked o pointed out
    * * *
    v/t
    1 con la mirada observe
    2 ( advertir) notice, observe
    3 ( comentar) remark, observe
    * * *
    1) : to observe, to watch
    estábamos observando a los niños: we were watching the children
    2) notar: to notice
    3) acatar: to obey, to abide by
    4) comentar: to remark, to comment
    * * *
    1. (mirar) to observe / to watch
    2. (notar) to notice

    Spanish-English dictionary > observar

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