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21 cucho
adj.crooked, twisted, contorted, bent.m.1 hunchback; (Mex.) limbless. (Central America)2 puss. (Southern Cone)pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: cuchar.* * *I IIcucho, -aSM / F1) CAm (=jorobado) hunchback2) Méx (=manco) limbless person3) Cono Sur (=gato) pussIII* ADJ Méx (=deprimido) gloomy, depressed* * *I II- cha masculino, femenino1) (Col fam)b) ( profesor) teacherc) ( viejecito) (m) old guy (colloq); (f) old girl (colloq)2) (Chi fam) ( gato) puss (colloq)* * *I II- cha masculino, femenino1) (Col fam)b) ( profesor) teacherc) ( viejecito) (m) old guy (colloq); (f) old girl (colloq)2) (Chi fam) ( gato) puss (colloq)* * *1(con labio leporino): es cucho he has a harelipmasculine, feminine2 (profesor) teacher3 (viejecito) ( masculine) old guy ( colloq), old codger ( colloq); ( feminine) old girl ( colloq), old biddy ( colloq)hacerse el cucho to play dumb ( colloq)* * *
cucho◊ - cha sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 (Col fam)
( madre) mom (AmE colloq), mum (BrE colloq)
(f) old girl (colloq)
2 (Chi fam) ( gato) puss (colloq)
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22 mio
(pl miei) 1. adj myun mio amico a friend of mine, one of my friendsi miei amici my friends2. pron: il mio minequesto libro è mio this book is mine, this is my booki miei my parents* * *mio agg.poss. di 1a pers.sing.1 my; (mio proprio) my own: mio padre e mia madre, my father and mother; i miei colleghi di lavoro, my colleagues (at work); la mia vecchia casa, my old house; il mio migliore amico, my best friend; passo le mie serate davanti alla televisione, I spend my evenings watching TV; ha osato insultarmi in casa mia, he had the nerve to insult me in my own house; vorrei avere una casa mia, I wish I had a house of my own // un mio amico, a friend of mine; ho rivisto quel mio compagno di scuola, I've seen that old schoolfriend of mine again; ho venduto alcuni miei libri, I've sold some of my books // Mio carissimo Alberto..., My dear Albert... //caro mio, old man (o old fellow o old chap); figlio mio, my son; sentite, ragazzi miei, listen to me, boys (o lads) // in vece mia, instead of me (o in my stead) // fallo per amor mio, do it for my sake (o for love of me) // Dio mio, come ti sei ridotto!, Good heavens, what a state you're in!2 (con uso predicativo) mine: questa casa è mia, this house is mine; questi libri non sono miei, these books aren't mine (o don't belong to me)◆ pron.poss.1 mine: questo appartamento è più grande del mio, this flat is bigger than mine; le tue idee sono anche le mie, we are of the same mind (o your ideas are the same as mine); usa la tua macchina, non la mia, use your car, not mine2 (in espressioni ellittiche): quando leggerai questa mia..., when you read this letter...; avete ricevuto la mia del 5 corr.?, have you received my letter of the 5th inst.?; stai dalla mia?, are you on my side?; anch'io ho avuto le mie, I've had my share too // devo averne combinata una delle mie, I've gone and done it again◆ s.m.1 vivo del mio, I live on my income; ci ho rimesso del mio, I lost my own money; mi accontento del mio, I'm satisfied with what I've got2 (partitivo): vorrei aggiungere qualcosa di mio, I'd like to add something of my own; non ho niente di mio, I have nothing of my own3 pl.: i miei, my family (o my relatives, fam. my folks); (partigiani, seguaci) my supporters.* * *['mio] mio (-a)miei, mie pl1. agg possil mio; la mia ecc — my
è casa mia; è la mia casa — it's my house
di chi è questo? — è mio — whose is this? — it's mine
2. pron possil mio; la mia ecc — mine, my own
è questo il tuo cappotto? — no, il mio è nero — is this your coat? — no, mine's black
3. pron poss m1)2)i miei — (genitori) my parents, (famiglia) my family, (amici) my side
4. pron poss fla mia — (opinione) my view
anch'io ho avuto le mie — (disavventure) I've had my problems too
ne ho fatta una della mie! — (sciocchezze) I've done it again!
* * *Ex:quel libro è mio — that book is mine II il mio, f. la mia, m.pl. i miei, f.pl. le mie pronome possessivo/Ex:1) minenon ho la macchina della ditta, uso la mia — I don't have a company car, I use my own
quando riceverai questa mia... — when you receive this letter...
i miei — (genitori) my parents, my folks colloq.; (parenti) my relatives
non voglio spendere del mio — I don't want to spend my money o to pay out of my own pocket
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23 honrar
v.to honor.nos honró con su presencia she honored us with her presencesu sinceridad le honra his sincerity does him creditMillie honra a su hijo Millie honors her son.Millie honra la verdad Millie honors the truth.Ricardo honra a sus padres Richard honors his parents.* * *1 (gen) to honour (US honor)2 (enaltecer) to do credit to1 to be honoured (US honored)* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=enorgullecer) to honour, honor (EEUU)2) (=respetar) to honour, honor (EEUU), revere frm3) (Com) to honour, honor (EEUU)2.See:* * *verbo transitivo1) comportamiento/actitud to do... credit o honor*2) ( respetar) to honor** * *= honour [honor, -USA], grace.Ex. Both institutes were honored by the presence of the twentieth century's greatest cataloging theorist, Seymour Lubetzky.Ex. The greatest living theoretician of descriptive cataloging, Professor Seymour Lubetzky, graced our library with his brilliance, insight, and fierce dedication to the integrity of the catalog.----* honrar la memoria de = honour + the memory of.* honrarse = be an honour for.* * *verbo transitivo1) comportamiento/actitud to do... credit o honor*2) ( respetar) to honor** * *= honour [honor, -USA], grace.Ex: Both institutes were honored by the presence of the twentieth century's greatest cataloging theorist, Seymour Lubetzky.
Ex: The greatest living theoretician of descriptive cataloging, Professor Seymour Lubetzky, graced our library with his brilliance, insight, and fierce dedication to the integrity of the catalog.* honrar la memoria de = honour + the memory of.* honrarse = be an honour for.* * *honrar [A1 ]vtA«comportamiento/actitud»: su gesto desinteresado la honra her unselfish gesture does her credit o honornos honra a todos con su presencia hoy she is honoring us all with her presence here todayB (respetar) to honor*honrarás a tu padre y a tu madre ( Bib) honor thy father and thy mother■ honrarsehonrarse CON algo to be honored* by sthfueron los primeros en honrarse con su visita they were the first to be honored by her visitse honraban con or en or de tener ese apellido they were proud to have that surname* * *
honrar ( conjugate honrar) verbo transitivo
1 [comportamiento/actitud] to do … credit o honor( conjugate honor);
2 ( respetar) to honor( conjugate honor)
honrarse verbo pronominal
to be honored( conjugate honored)
honrar verbo transitivo
1 (respetar, venerar) to honour, US honor
honrar a los padres, to respect one's parents
2 (enaltecer, ennoblecer) to be a credit to: ese gesto le honra, that gesture does him credit
' honrar' also found in these entries:
English:
favor
- favour
- honour
- honor
* * *♦ vtto honour;su sinceridad lo honra his sincerity does him credit;nos honró con su presencia she honoured us with her presence;honrarás a tu padre y tu madre [lenguaje bíblico] thou shalt honour thy father and thy mother* * *v/t honor, Brhonour;su humildad le honra his humility does him credit* * *honrar vt1) : to honor2) : to be a credit tosu generosidad lo honra: his generosity does him credit -
24 viejo
adj.1 old, elderly, senile, long in the tooth.2 old, aged, antique.m.1 old man, elder, old timer, aged man.2 father.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) old2 (desgastado) old, worn-out3 (antiguo) old, ancient► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 elderly people\caerse de viejo,-a figurado to be falling apart with ageestar viejo,-a to look oldhacer la cuenta a la vieja to count on one's fingershacerse viejo,-a to grow oldmás viejo,-a que Matusalén / más viejo,-a que ir a pie familiar as old as the hillsmi viejo,-a familiar (hombre) my old man, the old man 2 (mujer) my old woman, my old lady, the old ladymis viejos familiar my folks, my parentsmorir de viejo to die of old ageser gato viejo / ser perro viejo familiar to be a sly old foxviejo verde familiar dirty old man* * *1. (f. - vieja)adj.1) old2) worn2. (f. - vieja)nounold man / woman* * *viejo, -a1. ADJ1) (=de mucha edad) oldhacerse o ponerse viejo — to grow old, get old
de viejo me gustaría vivir junto al mar — when I'm old, I'd like to live by the sea
- más viejo que el cagar2) (=envejecido) old3) (=usado) oldropa vieja — old clothes [pl] ; (=de segunda mano) secondhand clothes [pl]
4) (=antiguo) old5)2. SM/ F1) (=persona mayor) old man/old womanlos viejos — the elderly, old people
verde 1., 6)el Viejo de Pascua — (LAm) Father Christmas
2) (LAm)*mi viejo — (=padre, esposo) my old man *
mi vieja — (=madre, esposa) my old woman *
mis viejos — ( esp LAm) (=padres) my parents, my folks *
3) (LAm)* (en oración directa) (=querido) darling4) (LAm)* (=chica)las viejas — the chicks *, the birds *
5) *(como excl) (=tío, colega) mate *, pal *, buddy (EEUU) ** * *I- ja adjetivo1) [ser] <persona/animal> old; <coche/ropa/casa> oldser más viejo que Matusalén — to be as old as the hills
2)a) [estar] <persona/animal> ( envejecido) oldb) [estar] <zapatos/pantalones> ( desgastado) old3) (delante del n) ( antiguo) <costumbre/amigo> old•II- ja masculino, femenino1) (m) old man; (f) old womanlos viejos — old people, the elderly
un viejecito or viejito encantador — a delightful old man
de viejo: se casó de viejo he was an old man when he got married; se murió de viejo — he died of old age
2) (fam) ( refiriéndose a los padres)mi viejo/mi vieja — my old man/lady (colloq)
tus viejos — your folks, your Mom and Dad
3) (AmL) (hablándole a un niño, al cónyuge etc) darling (colloq), love (colloq); ( a un amigo) buddy (AmE), mate (BrE)4) (Méx fam) ( esposo) (m) old man (colloq); (f) old woman o lady (colloq)* * *I- ja adjetivo1) [ser] <persona/animal> old; <coche/ropa/casa> oldser más viejo que Matusalén — to be as old as the hills
2)a) [estar] <persona/animal> ( envejecido) oldb) [estar] <zapatos/pantalones> ( desgastado) old3) (delante del n) ( antiguo) <costumbre/amigo> old•II- ja masculino, femenino1) (m) old man; (f) old womanlos viejos — old people, the elderly
un viejecito or viejito encantador — a delightful old man
de viejo: se casó de viejo he was an old man when he got married; se murió de viejo — he died of old age
2) (fam) ( refiriéndose a los padres)mi viejo/mi vieja — my old man/lady (colloq)
tus viejos — your folks, your Mom and Dad
3) (AmL) (hablándole a un niño, al cónyuge etc) darling (colloq), love (colloq); ( a un amigo) buddy (AmE), mate (BrE)4) (Méx fam) ( esposo) (m) old man (colloq); (f) old woman o lady (colloq)* * *viejo1= old [older -comp., oldest -sup.], long-standing, age-old, olde, hoary [hoarier -comp., hoariest -sup.], senile, timeworn, long-time [longtime].Ex: These circumvent many of the problems that must be tackled in subject indexing such as the emergence of new terms and new meanings for old words.
Ex: The struggle to make the library an integral part of the educational process is a long-standing one which has yet to be resolved.Ex: The current environment in higher education is providing an opportunity for librarians to define a future that will ensure their central role in the educational process and thus resolve these remaining age-old questions.Ex: The article 'Ye olde smart card' presents an annotated list of information sources on the credit card industry.Ex: I know this is a rather hoary topic, but I am going to mention it again.Ex: However, the advertisements were not found to support the societal stereotypes that the aged are inflexible, senile, physically deteriorated, and dependent.Ex: In the crest of the timeworn Black Mountains lies the summit of Mount Mitchell, the highest point east of the Mississippi.Ex: The late James Bennet Childs, one-time head of Descriptive Cataloging at LC and long-time documents specialist, has often pointed out how the quality of documents cataloging went downhill after the special cataloging unit was abolished.* cada vez más viejo = aging [ageing].* coche viejo = lemon, jalopy.* de la vieja guardia = old-style.* desde los viejos tiempos = since olden times.* loro viejo no aprende a hablar = you can't teach an old dog new tricks.* los viejos tiempos = the good old days.* más viejo que Matusalén = as old as Methuselah, as old as the hills.* morir de viejo = die of + old age.* Posesivo + viejas costumbres = Posesivo + old ways, Posesivo + old ways.* Posesivo + viejos hábitos = Posesivo + old ways, Posesivo + old ways.* ropa vieja = bubble and squeak.* vieja escuela, la = old school, the.* vieja guardia, la = old guard, the.* viejas costumbres nunca desaparecen, las = old ways never die, the.* viejo amigo = old friend, old buddy.* viejo amor = old flame.* Viejo Mundo, el = Old World, the.* viejos tiempos, los = good old days, the.* vino viejo en pellejos nuevos = old wine in new bottles.viejo2= old geezer, oldtimer [old-timer], old man, wrinkly [wrinklies, -pl.], long in the tooth.Ex: 'Old geezer!' exclaimed Carpozzi, staggered, dumbfounded.
Ex: Throughout the book, he demonstrates how racial tensions often overshadowed class and cultural differences between oldtimers and newcomers.Ex: The book follows Philip's development from a bashful teenager to a more self-assured, but tortured, adult, and finally to a pathetic old man, who often suffered from long bouts of debilitating depression.Ex: These wrinklies are the wise men who have been to hell and back.Ex: Training would be needed for the reception staff, who all said they were a bit long in the tooth for learning how to use a computer.* el viejo = the elder.* Plinio el Viejo = Pliny the Elder.* Posesivo + viejo = Posesivo + old man.* viejo chochopelmazo = dodderer, old fart.* viejo gruñón = grumpy old man, grumpy old sod.* viejo lobo de mar = old sea dog, old salty dog.* viejo pelmazo = old fart.* viejo pesado = old fart.* viejo verde = dirty old man.* viejo veterano = war horse.* * *A1 [ SER] ‹persona/animal› (de edad) oldno es tan viejo como parece he's not as old as he lookste estás haciendo viejo you're getting oldese peinado te hace vieja that hairstyle makes you look old2 [ SER] ‹coche/ropa/casa› oldtoda la ropa que tengo es vieja all my clothes are oldser más viejo que Matusalén or (CS) que andar a pie to be as old as the hillsese remedio es más viejo que Matusalén or que andar a pie that cure is as old as the hills o ( colloq) has been around for donkey's years3de viejo: una librería de viejo a secondhand bookshopzapatero de viejo cobblerB1 [ ESTAR] ‹persona/animal› (envejecido) oldya está viejo he's got(ten) old¡qué vieja estoy! ¡mírame las arrugas! I look so old! just look at these wrinkles!2 [ ESTAR] ‹zapatos/pantalones› (desgastado) oldes un abrigo bonito pero ya está viejo it's a nice coat but it's seen better days o it's getting oldC ( delante del n) (antiguo) ‹costumbre/amigo› oldestábamos recordando los viejos tiempos we were remembering old times o the old daysuna vieja leyenda an old legendCompuestos:feminine old guardel Viejo Continente Europeel Viejo Mundo the Old Worldmasculine Old TestamentD (anterior, precedente) oldla cocina vieja era mejor que ésta the old stove was better than this onemasculine, femininelos viejos old people, the elderlyno llegará a viejo he'll never reach old agede viejo hizo las paces con ella as an old man o when he was old he made his peace with herun viejo gruñón a grumpy old manuna viejecita or viejita muy amable a dear o sweet little old ladyun viejecito or viejito encantador a delightful old manCompuestos:B ( fam)(refiriéndose a los padres): mayor que mi viejo/mi vieja older than my old man/my old lady ( colloq)pídele dinero a tus viejos ask your folks o your Mom and Dad for some money ( colloq)(hablándole a un amigo): ¿te tomas otra copa, viejo? do you want another drink, pal o ( AmE) buddy o ( BrE) mate? ( colloq)* * *
viejo◊ -ja adjetivo
1 [ser] ‹persona/animal› old;
‹coche/ropa/casa› old;
2
¡qué vieja estoy! I look so old!
3 ( delante del n) ( antiguo) ‹costumbre/amigo› old;
Vviejo Testamento Old Testament
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 (m) old man;
(f) old woman;
llegar a viejo to reach old age;
se casó de viejo he was an old man when he got married;
se murió de viejo he died of old age;
Vviejo Pascuero (Chi) See Also→ Papá Noel;
viejo verde or (Méx) viejo rabo verde (fam) dirty old man
2 (fam) ( refiriéndose a los padres):◊ mi viejo/mi vieja my old man/lady (colloq);
tus viejos your folks, your Mom and Dad
3 (AmL) (hablándole a un niño, al cónyuge etc) darling (colloq), love (colloq);
( a un amigo) buddy (AmE), mate (BrE)
4 (Méx fam) ( esposo) (m) old man (colloq);
(f) old woman o lady (colloq)
viejo,-a
I adjetivo old
una vieja iglesia, an old church
II sustantivo masculino y femenino old person
(hombre) old man
fam (padre) dad
(mujer) old woman
fam (madre) mum, US mom
fam (los padres) los viejos, the parents o folks
' viejo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabada
- acabado
- cacharro
- casarse
- casco
- continente
- engarzar
- ir
- resabio
- retrasarse
- tartana
- usada
- usado
- verde
- vieja
- zorra
- zorro
- antiguo
- barrigón
- cafetera
- carcacha
- cascajo
- chocho
- de
- envejecer
- llegar
- maña
- para
- vez
English:
ageing
- archaic
- banger
- battered
- dig out
- dinosaur
- dirty
- ditch
- dog
- fall for
- frumpy
- get on
- grouch
- hulk
- irascible
- locate
- long-standing
- old
- old-looking
- rickety
- rust
- salvage
- shabby
- standby
- sugar daddy
- swap for
- trade in
- used
- date
- decrepit
- dirty old man
- father
- junk
- Santa Claus
- second-hand
- stale
- way
* * *viejo, -a♦ adj1. [en edad] old;está muy viejo para su edad he looks very old for his age;esa ropa te hace más viejo those clothes make you look older;hacerse viejo to get o grow old;de viejo fue cuando empezó a viajar it was only as an old man that he started to travel;morirse de viejo to die from old age;RP Famser más viejo que andar a pie to be as old as the hills, to have come out of the ark2. [usado] [ropa, aparato] old;estas botas están ya viejas these boots are worn out o past it now;una radio vieja an old radio;una librería de viejo a second-hand bookshop3. [antiguo] old;viejas canciones old songs;un viejo conocido an old acquaintance;es un chiste muy viejo it's a really old joke4. RP [de toda la vida]baila muy bien, es tanguero viejo he dances very well, he's always loved tango;a ése no le creas, que es mentiroso viejo don't you believe him, he's a born liar♦ nm,f1. [anciano] old man, f old lady;los viejos the elderly;los viejos del pueblo the old people in the village;llegar a viejo to live to be an old manRP Fam el viejo de la bolsa the bogeyman; Chile el Viejo Pascuero o de Pascua Santa Claus, Father Christmas;viejo verde dirty old man[madre] old girl;mis viejos my folks[amiga] girl, US girlfriend;¿qué hay de nuevo, viejo? what's new, Br mate o US buddy?¿querés un caramelo, mi viejo? Br do you want a sweet, love?, US do you want a piece of candy, honey?* * *I adj oldII m old man;mis viejos L.Am. fam my folks fam* * *viejo, -ja adj1) anciano: old, elderly2) antiguo: former, longstandingviejas tradiciones: old traditionsviejos amigos: old friends3) gastado: old, worn, worn-outviejo, -ja nanciano: old man m, old woman f* * *viejo1 adj old -
25 e
abbr (= est) E (= east)* * *e s.f. o m. ( quinta lettera dell'alfabeto) e (pl. es, e's) // (tel.) e come Empoli, E for Edward (o amer. e for Easy) // (geogr.) E, East.e, ed cong.1 ( con valore coordinativo) and: mio padre e mia madre, my father and mother; tu ed io, you and I; il bene e il male, good and evil; il sole, la luna e le stelle, the sun, the moon and the stars; è una ragazza simpatica e cordiale, she's a pleasant and friendly girl (o she's a pleasant, friendly girl); una maglietta bianca e blu, a blue and white top; salutò e uscì, he said goodbye and left; la stanza era calda e accogliente, the room was warm and welcoming // e i bambini?, what about the children? // e... e..., (sia... sia...) both... and...: hanno arrestato e il costruttore e l'ingegnere responsabile dei lavori, both the builder and the engineer in charge of works were arrested; e i cinesi e i giapponesi..., both the Chinese and the Japanese...; sono problemi che coinvolgono e il pubblico e il privato, they are problems that involve both private and public life // Con valore rafforzativo o pleonastico: tutti e due, both; tutti e tre, all three; il lavoro è bell'e fatto, the job's well and truly done; se n'è bell'e andato, (fam.) he upped and went2 ( con valore avversativo) but: ha detto che avrebbe telefonato, e non l'ha fatto, he said he'd phone, but he didn't; il concerto si doveva tenere oggi, ed è stato rimandato, the concert was to be held today, but it has been postponed3 (con valore esortativo; in inglese spesso non si traduce): e falla finita una buona volta!, stop it, once and for all!; e sbrigati!, come on, then!* * *= e* * *e/e/Come e in italiano, anche and in inglese funziona essenzialmente da connettivo con valore coordinativo; la connessione stabilita da e / and può essere all'interno della frase ( Bill e Mark sono amici = Bill and Mark are friends) oppure tra frasi ( Bill è in ritardo e Mark lo sta aspettando da mezz'ora = Bill is late and Mark has been waiting for him for half an hour). - Si noti che, quando e unisce due aggettivi che si riferiscono a un unico sostantivo, tale congiunzione non si traduce in inglese: un uomo alto e robusto = a tall strong man. ⇒ 13, 20, 21, 22, 26(also ed before a vowel sound)1 (con valore coordinativo) and; mio padre e mia madre my father and my mother; una gonna rossa e bianca a red and white skirt; alto e forte tall and strong; un uomo alto e robusto a tall strong man; tutti e due both; è caduto e si è rotto la gamba he fell and broke his leg; e io risposi... so I replied...; e se andassimo al cinema? how o what about going to the cinema? e io allora? what about me, then? io non lo conosco, e tu? I don't know him, do you? e allora? so what?2 (nelle ore, unità di misura) le due e mezza half past two BE, two thirty; sei chili e mezzo six and a half kilos; un metro e sessanta one metre sixty3 (con valore correlativo) e Anna e sua sorella sono andate via both Anna and her sister left5 (con valore avversativo) Luca avrebbe dovuto studiare e non l'ha fatto Luca should have studied but he didn't. -
26 tuo
(pl tuoi) 1. adj youril tuo amico your friendun tuo amico a friend of yours2. pron: il tuo yours* * *tuo agg.poss. di 2a pers.sing.1 your; (ant. poet.) thy; ( tuo proprio) your own: tuo padre e tua madre, your father and mother; il tuo libro, your book; la tua casa, your house; i tuoi amici, your friends; le tue vecchie abitudini, your old habits; il tuo migliore amico, your best friend; come passi le tue serate?, how do you spend your evenings?; ha osato venire a casa tua?, did he dare to come to your house?; sei libero di esprimere il tuo parere, you're free to express your opinion; non ti piacerebbe avere una casa ( tutta) tua?, wouldn't you like to have a house of your own?; hai un modo tutto tuo di vedere le cose, you have your own way of seeing things; sono del tuo stesso avviso, I'm of your opinion; questo non è affar tuo, this doesn't concern you (o this is none of your business) // un tuo libro, one of your books (o a book of yours); mi piacciono questi tuoi quadri, I like these pictures of yours; ho incontrato quella tua amica, I met that friend of yours // nelle Tue mani rimetto l'anima mia, into Thy hands I commend my spirit; sia fatta la Tua volontà, Thy will be done // in vece tua, instead of you (o in your stead) // l'ho fatto per amor tuo, I did it for your sake (o for love of you)2 ( nella chiusa delle lettere) Your (s): tuo Giorgio, Yours, George; tua Francesca, Yours, Frances; il tuo affezionatissimo cugino, Yours affectionately (o Your affectionate) cousin3 ( con uso predicativo) yours: questo soprabito dev'essere tuo, this coat must be yours; non sono tuoi questi dischi?, aren't these records yours?; quella penna non è tua, è mia, that pen isn't yours, it's mine; questo è un problema tuo, non suo, this problem is yours, not his◆ pron.poss.1 yours; (ant. poet.) thine: il mio appartamento è più piccolo del tuo, my flat is smaller than yours; la mia macchina non parte, posso prendere la tua?, my car won't start, can I borrow yours?; questo è il mio posto, non il tuo, this is my place, not yours2 ( in espressioni ellittiche): ho ricevuto oggi la tua del 5 corr., I have just received your letter of the 5th inst.; noi siamo tutti dalla tua, we're all on your side; perché stai sempre sulle tue?, why do you always keep to yourself to yourself?; devi sempre dire la tua, you always have to have your say; devi averne combinata una delle tue, you must have been up to your old tricks again; anche tu hai avuto le tue, you've had your share too◆ s.m.1 vivi del tuo, you live on your own earnings; ci rimetti del tuo, you'll lose on it; accontentati del tuo, be satisfied with what you've got2 ( partitivo): qualcosa, niente di tuo, something, nothing of your own; in questo scritto c'è ben poco di tuo, there's not much of your own in this writing* * *['tuo] tuo (-a) tue pl f tuoi pl m1. agg possè casa tua; è la tua casa — it's your house
2. pron possil(la) tuo(a) ecc — yours, your own
3. sm1)2)i tuoi — (genitori) your parents, (famiglia) your family, (amici) your (own) people, your side
4. sfla tua — (opinione) your view
ne hai fatta una delle tue! — (sciocchezze) you've done it again!
anche tu hai avuto le tue — (disavventure) you've had your problems too
alla tua! — (brindisi) your health!
* * *Ex:(affettuosi saluti dalla) tua Lara — (nelle lettere) yours (affectionately) o love, Lara II il tuo, f. la tua, m.pl. i tuoi, f.pl. le tue pronome possessivo/Ex:1) yours2) colloq. (in espressioni ellittiche)anche tu hai detto la tua — you had your say o spoke your mind too
i tuoi — (genitori) your parents, your folks colloq.; (parenti) your relatives
••alla tua! — (in un brindisi) here's to your health o to you!
Note:v. la nota della voce mio* * *tuov. la nota della voce mio.your; tuo padre your father; tua madre your mother; le tue scarpe your shoes; i tuoi amici your friends; un tuo amico a friend of yours; due tuoi libri two books of yours; hai un alloggio (tutto) tuo? have you got a flat of your own? bada ai fatti tuoi! mind your own business! sia fatta la Tua volontà Thy will be done; (affettuosi saluti dalla) tua Lara (nelle lettere) yours (affectionately) o love, Lara II il tuo, f. la tua, m.pl. i tuoi, f.pl. le tue1 yours; un lavoro come il tuo a job like yours; mio marito e il tuo my husband and yours; la macchina blu è la tua the blue car is yours2 colloq. (in espressioni ellittiche) sta dalla tua he's on your side; anche tu hai detto la tua you had your say o spoke your mind too; hai avuto le tue you had your share; ne hai di nuovo fatta una delle tue! you've been up to your old tricks again! non stare così sulle tue! don't be so buttoned up! ho ricevuto la tua del 3 maggio I got your letter of the 3rd May; i tuoi (genitori) your parents, your folks colloq.; (parenti) your relatives; alla tua! (in un brindisi) here's to your health o to you! ci hai rimesso del tuo? did you pay out of your pocket? -
27 ni
conj.1 not even.ni siquiera not evenanda tan atareado que ni tiene tiempo para comer he's so busy he doesn't even have time to eat2 neither.3 nor.* * *ni1 neither, nor2 (ni siquiera) not even\¡ni hablar! no way!ni que it's not as if■ ni que fuera tonta it's not as if I were stupid!■ ni que hubiera sido millonario anyone would think he were a millionaire!* * *conj.neither, nor* * *CONJ1) (=y no) [con verbo negativo en inglés] or; [con verbo afirmativo en inglés] nor- a mí no me gusta -ni a mí — "I don't like it" - "nor do I" o "neither do I"
ni... ni...: no tenía ni amigos ni familiares — he had no friends and no family (either), he had no friends or family, he had neither friends nor family
no es ni blanco ni negro — it's not black and it's not white (either), it's neither black nor white
no vinieron ni Juan ni Pedro — Juan didn't come and neither did Pedro, neither Juan nor Pedro came
ni vino ni llamó por teléfono — he didn't come and he didn't phone (either), he neither came nor phoned
ni que lo hagas bien ni que lo hagas mal te dirán nada — whether you do it well or badly, they won't say anything
2) [para dar más énfasis] evenni se sabe — God knows, who knows?
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ni uno, -¿cuántos tienes? -ni uno — "how many have you got?" - "not a single one" o "none"no me ha dicho ni una palabra desde que llegó — she hasn't said a single word to me since she got here
ni uno de sus parientes lo ha felicitado — not (a single) one of his relatives has congratulated him
3) [exclamaciones]•
¡ni hablar! — no way!, not on your life!¿yo? ¿votar a esos? ¡ni hablar! — me vote for them? no way! o not on your life!
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¡ni por esas!, he intentado convencerla prometiéndole un regalo, pero ni por esas — I tried to persuade her with a present but even that didn't work•
ni que, siempre cuidando de él, ¡ni que fueras su madre! — you're always taking care of him, anyone would think you were his mother!vaya unos humos que tiene, ¡ni que fuese un dios! — he's so arrogant, he must think he's God!
¡pero tú qué te has creído!, ¡ni que yo fuese tonto! — you must think I'm stupid or something!
¡qué curso ni qué curso! ¡yo he aprendido por mi cuenta! — what are you talking about, taking a course? I've studied by myself!
4)ni bien me fui, sonó el teléfono — as soon as I left, the phone rang
* * *1) ( con otro negativo)ni... ni: ni fumo ni bebo I don't smoke or drink, I neither smoke nor drink; no nos avisaron ni a Sol ni a mí — they didn't tell Sol or me (either)
2)a) tbb)ni un/una: no vendieron ni un libro they didn't sell a single book; de sus amigos no vino ni uno — not one of his friends came
3)no podemos permitírnoslo ni que fuéramos millonarios! — we can't afford it, we're not millionaires you know!
* * *----* lanzarse sin ton ni son = dive + head-first.* ni con mucho = not by a long shot.* ¡ni en sueños! = no dice!.* ni ganar ni perder = break + even.* ¡ni hablar! = no dice!.* ¡ni hablar del caso! = no dice!.* ¡ni idea! = beats me!, beats me!.* ni incluso = for that matter, not even.* ni inmutarse = not bat an eyelid, not bat an eyelash.* ¡ni loco! = Not on your life!, You won't catch me doing it.* ni lo uno ni lo otro = in-between, betwixt and between.* ni más ni menos = nothing more, nothing less, no more, no less.* ni mucho menos = by any stretch (of the imagination), by any means, not by a long shot.* ¡ni muerto! = Not on your life!, You won't catch me doing it.* ni... ni... = neither... nor....* ¡ni pensarlo! = over + Posesivo + dead body.* ni pestañear = not bat an eyelid, not bat an eyelash.* ni por asomo = not by a long shot, never in a month of Sundays, by no stretch of the imagination.* ni por casualidad = never in a month of Sundays.* ni que decir tiene que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.* ni remotamente = by no stretch of the imagination.* ¡Ni se te ocurra! = Not on your life!.* ni siquiera una vez = not once (did).* ni tampoco = nor.* ni una chispa de viento = not a drop of wind, not a drop of wind.* ni una cosa ni la otra = in-between, betwixt and between.* ¡ni una palabra a nadie! = not a word to anyone!.* ni una sola vez = not once (did).* no conseguir ni una cosa ni otra = fall (between/through) + the cracks.* no dejar ni un cabo suelto = tie up + all the loose ends.* no ser ni una cosa ni otra = fall between + two stools.* no tener ni idea sobre Algo = not know the first thing about.* no tener ni la más mínima posibilidad = not to have a prayer.* no tener ni la más remota posibilidad = not to have a prayer.* no tener ni puta idea = not get + Posesivo + shit together.* no tener ni voz ni voto en = have + no say in.* nunca + Verbo + ni un + Nombre = never + Verbo + one + Nombre.* sensación de no ser ni una cosa ni la otra = in-betweenness.* sin lógica ni explicación = without rhyme or reason.* sin más ni más = for the love of it, without much ado.* sin orden ni concierto = higgledy-piggledy, higgledy-piggledy, without rhyme or reason.* sin pies ni cabeza = without rhyme or reason.* sin ton ni son = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason, without rhyme or reason.* * *1) ( con otro negativo)ni... ni: ni fumo ni bebo I don't smoke or drink, I neither smoke nor drink; no nos avisaron ni a Sol ni a mí — they didn't tell Sol or me (either)
2)a) tbb)ni un/una: no vendieron ni un libro they didn't sell a single book; de sus amigos no vino ni uno — not one of his friends came
3)no podemos permitírnoslo ni que fuéramos millonarios! — we can't afford it, we're not millionaires you know!
* * ** lanzarse sin ton ni son = dive + head-first.* ni con mucho = not by a long shot.* ¡ni en sueños! = no dice!.* ni ganar ni perder = break + even.* ¡ni hablar! = no dice!.* ¡ni hablar del caso! = no dice!.* ¡ni idea! = beats me!, beats me!.* ni incluso = for that matter, not even.* ni inmutarse = not bat an eyelid, not bat an eyelash.* ¡ni loco! = Not on your life!, You won't catch me doing it.* ni lo uno ni lo otro = in-between, betwixt and between.* ni más ni menos = nothing more, nothing less, no more, no less.* ni mucho menos = by any stretch (of the imagination), by any means, not by a long shot.* ¡ni muerto! = Not on your life!, You won't catch me doing it.* ni... ni... = neither... nor....* ¡ni pensarlo! = over + Posesivo + dead body.* ni pestañear = not bat an eyelid, not bat an eyelash.* ni por asomo = not by a long shot, never in a month of Sundays, by no stretch of the imagination.* ni por casualidad = never in a month of Sundays.* ni que decir tiene que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.* ni remotamente = by no stretch of the imagination.* ¡Ni se te ocurra! = Not on your life!.* ni siquiera una vez = not once (did).* ni tampoco = nor.* ni una chispa de viento = not a drop of wind, not a drop of wind.* ni una cosa ni la otra = in-between, betwixt and between.* ¡ni una palabra a nadie! = not a word to anyone!.* ni una sola vez = not once (did).* no conseguir ni una cosa ni otra = fall (between/through) + the cracks.* no dejar ni un cabo suelto = tie up + all the loose ends.* no ser ni una cosa ni otra = fall between + two stools.* no tener ni idea sobre Algo = not know the first thing about.* no tener ni la más mínima posibilidad = not to have a prayer.* no tener ni la más remota posibilidad = not to have a prayer.* no tener ni puta idea = not get + Posesivo + shit together.* no tener ni voz ni voto en = have + no say in.* nunca + Verbo + ni un + Nombre = never + Verbo + one + Nombre.* sensación de no ser ni una cosa ni la otra = in-betweenness.* sin lógica ni explicación = without rhyme or reason.* sin más ni más = for the love of it, without much ado.* sin orden ni concierto = higgledy-piggledy, higgledy-piggledy, without rhyme or reason.* sin pies ni cabeza = without rhyme or reason.* sin ton ni son = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason, without rhyme or reason.* * *niA [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ](con otro negativo): venía sin gabardina ni paraguas he wasn't wearing a raincoat or carrying an umbrellano se lastimó ni nada he didn't hurt himself or anythingno vino él ni su mujer neither he nor his wife cameyo no pienso ir — ni yo (tampoco) I don't intend going — nor do I o neither do I o ( colloq) me neitherni … ni: ni fumo ni bebo I don't smoke or drink, I neither smoke nor drinkno nos avisaron ni a Sol ni a Pablo ni a mí they didn't tell Sol, or Pablo or meno vinieron ni él ni su mujer neither he nor his wife cameni me gusta ni me deja de gustar I don't like him or dislike him, I neither like nor dislike himB1tb ni siquiera not even¿ni (siquiera) piensas llamarlo? aren't you even going to call him?2ni un/una: no vendieron ni un libro they didn't sell a single book, they didn't sell one booky de esto ni una palabra a nadie and not a word of this to anyonede sus amigos no vino ni uno not one of his friends cameno me queda ni una I haven't a single one leftC1(en frases que expresan rechazo): ¡ni hablar! out of the question!, certainly not!ni borracha volvería ahí wild horses wouldn't drag me back there ( colloq)ni aunque me lo pida de rodillas not even if he gets down on bended knee¡qué receta ni qué receta! yo lo hago a mi manera recipe? forget the recipe, I do it my own way2(en frases que expresan enfado): ¡ni que fuera el dueño de la empresa! anyone would think he owned the companyno podemos permitírnoslo ¡ni que fuéramos millonarios! we can't afford it, we're not millionaires you know o it's not as if we're millionaires!3(en frases que expresan satisfacción, alegría): llegas que ni caída del cielo you couldn't have arrived at a better timete queda que ni a la medida it looks as if it was made to measure* * *
ni conjuncióna) ( con otro negativo):
yo no pienso ir — ni yo (tampoco) I don't intend going — neither do I;
ni fumo ni bebo I don't smoke or drink, I neither smoke nor drink;
no nos avisó ni a él ni a mí he didn't tell him or me (either);
ni siquiera not even;
¿ ni siquiera piensas llamarlo? aren't you even going to call him?;
no vendieron ni un libro they didn't sell a single bookb) (expresando rechazo, enfado):◊ ¡ni hablar! out of the question!;
ni aunque me lo ruegue not even if he gets down on his knees
ni conj 1 no... ni, ni... ni, neither... nor, not... or: ni vive ni deja vivir, she won't live or let live
no iréis ni tú ni él, neither you nor he will go
no tiene valor ni carácter, she has neither courage nor character ➣ Ver nota en neither
2 (siquiera) even: ni aunque me maten, not even if they kill me
¡ni hablar!, no way!
ni por todo el oro del mundo, not for all the gold on earth
no llamó ni una vez, she didn't phone even once
no lo digas ni en broma, don't say that even as a joke
'ni' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acordarse
- adiós
- advertir
- alma
- añadidura
- anda
- ápice
- arte
- asomo
- brizna
- broma
- calva
- calvo
- caso
- cerrarse
- colorante
- comer
- coña
- Cristo
- decir
- dios
- encima
- entender
- enterarse
- entrar
- eso
- figurarse
- flor
- ir
- golpe
- gota
- hablar
- idea
- jota
- loca
- loco
- magín
- más
- mu
- mucha
- mucho
- nombrar
- orden
- oro
- pajolera
- pajolero
- papa
- patata
- peluquín
- pena
English:
alone
- anywhere
- bat
- beneath
- break
- cagey
- can
- chalk
- clear off
- clinch
- cloud
- clue
- dead
- decency
- do
- dread
- even
- far
- fear
- flinch
- for
- half
- head
- home
- inch
- iota
- jot
- less
- life
- likely
- modicum
- muster
- needless
- neither
- nelly
- never
- nor
- not
- notion
- or
- pause
- peep
- penny
- remotely
- rhyme
- self-pity
- shred
- shudder
- skin
- speck
* * *ni♦ conjni… ni… neither… nor…;ni mañana ni pasado neither tomorrow nor the day after;ni mi padre ni mi madre vendrá neither my father nor my mother is coming;no… ni… neither… nor…, not… or… (either);no es alto ni bajo he's neither tall nor short, he's not tall or short (either);no es rojo ni verde ni azul it's neither red nor green nor blue;ni un/una… not a single…;no me quedaré ni un minuto más I'm not staying a minute longer;ni uno/una not a single one;no he aprobado ni una I haven't passed a single one;ni que as if;¡ni que yo fuera tonto! as if I were that stupid!;¡ni que nos sobrara el dinero! it's not as if we have money to burn!, anyone would think we had money to burn!;ni que decir tiene it goes without saying;¡no es listo ni nada! he isn't half clever!;te queda que ni hecho a medida it couldn't look better on you if it had been tailor-made;¡ni hablar! certainly not!, it's out of the question!♦ advnot even;ni siquiera not even;ni (siquiera) me saludó she didn't even say hello;anda tan atareado que ni tiene tiempo para comer he's so busy he doesn't even have time to eat* * *niconj neither;ni … ni neither … nor;ni siquiera not even;no di ni una I made a real mess of things;ni que not even if* * *ni conj1) : neither, norafuera no hace ni frío ni calor: it's neither cold nor hot outside2)ni que : not even if, not as ifni que me pagaran: not even if they paid meni que fuera (yo) su madre: it's not as if I were his mother3)ni siquiera : not evenni siquiera nos llamaron: they didn't even call us* * *ni conj1. (en doble negación) neither... nor2. (ni siquiera) not even¡ni hablar! no way! -
28 vostro
1. adj youri vostri amici your friends2. pron: il vostro yoursquesti libri sono vostri these books are yours* * *vostro agg.poss. di 2a pers.pl.1 your; ( vostro proprio) your own: vostro padre e vostra madre, your father and mother; il vostro cane, your dog; i vostri figli, your children; la vostra casa, your house; avete fatto il vostro dovere, you did your duty; è questo il vostro miglior prodotto?, is this your best product?; possiamo venire a casa vostra?, can we come to your house?; avete una camera ( tutta) vostra?, have you got a room of your own?; avete un modo tutto vostro di vedere le cose, you have your own way of seeing things; siamo del vostro stesso parere, we are of your opinion; questo non è affar vostro, this is none of your business // un vostro cugino, a cousin of yours; questi vostri giudizi sono abbastanza azzardati, these ideas of yours are rather daring // è venuto quel vostro rappresentante, that agent of yours has come // in vece vostra, instead of you (o in your stead) // l'ha fatto per amor vostro, he did it for your sake2 ( nella chiusa delle lettere) Your (s): vostro Franco, Yours, Frank; vostra Silvia, Yours, Sylvia; il vostro affezionatissimo cugino, Your affectionate cousin3 ( formula di cortesia) Your: Vostra Eminenza, Santità, Your Eminence, Holiness; Vostra Maestà, Altezza, Your Majesty, Highness; Vostra Signoria, Grazia, Your Lordship, Grace4 ( con uso predicativo) yours: è vostro questo dizionario?, is this dictionary yours?; questa stanza è nostra, non vostra, this room is ours, not yours◆ pron.poss.1 yours: il nostro appartamento è più piccolo del vostro, our flat is smaller than yours; questi sono i nostri posti, i vostri sono nella fila più avanti, these are our seats, yours are in the row in front2 ( in espressioni ellittiche): abbiamo ricevuto la Vostra del 5 corr., we have received your letter of the 5th inst.; sto dalla vostra, I'm on your side; ne avete fatto un'altra delle vostre?, have you been up to your old tricks again?; anche voi avete avuto le vostre, you've had your share too◆ s.m.1 vivete del vostro, you live on your own income; ci rimettete del vostro, you'll lose your own money2 ( partitivo): qualcosa, niente di vostro, something, nothing of your own; in questo lavoro non ci avete messo molto di vostro, you haven't put much of your own into this work3 pl. i vostri, your family (o your relatives o fam. your folks); ( partigiani, seguaci) your supporters // domani sera sarò dei vostri, I'll be with you tomorrow evening.* * *['vɔstro] vostro (-a)1. agg poss2. pron possil(la) vostro(a) — yours, your own
3. sm1)2)i vostri smpl — (famiglia) your family
4. sfla vostra — (opinione) your view
l'ultima vostra — (Comm : lettera) your most recent letter
alla vostra! — (brindisi) here's to you!, your health!
* * *1) yourvostro padre, -a madre — your father, mother
2) (formula di cortesia) yourVostra Eminenza, Vostra Grazia — Your Eminence, Your Grace
affettuosi saluti dal vostro Enzo — yours affectionately, Enzo; love, Enzo
4) il vostro, f. la vostra, m.pl. i vostri, f.pl. le vostre pronome possessivo5) yoursalla -a! — cheers! here's to your health o to you!
i -i — (genitori) your parents; (parenti) your relatives
••la -a del 3 marzo — comm. your letter of o dated 3rd of March
Note:v. la nota della voce mio* * *vostrov. la nota della voce mio.1 your; vostro padre, -a madre your father, mother; la -a casa your house; un vostro amico a friend of yours; questa valigia è -a this suitcase is yours; avete un alloggio (tutto) vostro? have you got a flat of your own?2 (formula di cortesia) your; Vostra Eminenza, Vostra Grazia Your Eminence, Your Grace3 (nelle lettere) affettuosi saluti dal vostro Enzo yours affectionately, Enzo; love, Enzo1 yours; preferisco la -a I prefer yours2 (in espressioni ellittiche) avete detto la -a you've had your say; alla -a! cheers! here's to your health o to you! i -i (genitori) your parents; (parenti) your relatives; non potrò essere dei -i I won't be able to join you; la -a del 3 marzo comm. your letter of o dated 3rd of March; ci avete rimesso del vostro you paid out of your pockets. -
29 ♦ father
♦ father /ˈfɑ:ðə(r)/n.1 padre; papà; babbo: my father and mother, mio padre e mia madre; to become a father, diventare padre; a father of three, un padre di tre figli; adoptive father, padre adottivo; foster father, padre adottivo; I'm going to marry Linda, father, papà, sposo Linda2 (fig.) padre: Euclid was the founding father of geometry, Euclide fu il padre fondatore della geometria4 (relig., anche Father) padre, Padre: God the Father, Dio padre; Our Father, who art in heaven, Padre nostro, che sei nei cieli; Father Matthew, Padre Matthew● (fam.) the father and mother of, enorme; tremendo □ Father Christmas, Babbo Natale □ (relig.) father confessor, padre spirituale □ Father's Day, la festa del papà (3a domenica di giugno in GB e USA; 1a domenica di settembre in Australia) □ (psic.) father figure, figura paterna □ (in GB) Father of the House, il deputato ai Comuni con la maggior anzianità di servizio continuato □ Father Time, il Tempo ( personificato) □ father-to-be, futuro padre □ the Fathers of the Church, i Padri della Chiesa □ (fam. antiq. GB) a bit of how's your father, attività sessuale; sesso □ Like father, like son, tale il padre, tale il figlio □ (relig.) the Holy Father, il Santo Padre □ (relig.) Our Father, paternostro; padrenostro ( la preghiera).(to) father /ˈfɑ:ðə(r)/v. t.1 (form.) generare; procreare; essere padre di; avere: He fathered two sons, fu padre (o ebbe) due figli; Her children were fathered by two different men, ha avuto i figli da due padri diversi3 ideare; inventare; concepire; essere il padre di5 – to father on, attribuire (o addossare) la paternità (di qc.) a: The pamphlet was fathered on him, gli è stata attribuita la paternità del libello. -
30 gracia
f.1 humor.¡qué gracia! how funny!su voz me hace mucha gracia I think he's got a really funny voice, his voice makes me laugh (me divierte)no me hizo gracia I didn't find it funnytener gracia to be funny (ser divertido, curioso)2 skill, natural ability.todavía no le he pillado o cogido la gracia a esta cámara I still haven't got the hang of using this camera (peninsular Spanish)3 grace, elegance (encanto).no consigo verle la gracia a este cuadro I just don't know what people see in this paintingla gracia del plato está en la salsa the secret of the dish is (in) the sauce4 nuisance (incordio).vaya gracia tener que salir a mitad de la noche it's a real nuisance having to go out in the middle of the night¡maldita la gracia que me hace tener que volverlo a hacer! (informal) it's a real pain having to do it all over again!5 favor.caer en gracia to be liked6 wit, wittiness, funniness.7 Gracia.* * *1 RELIGIÓN grace2 (favor) favour (US favor)3 (clemencia) pardon4 (buen trato) graciousness5 (atractivo) grace, charm6 (garbo) grace7 (chiste) joke8 irónico (algo molesto) nuisance, pain■ ¡vaya gracia tener que esperar tanto! what a nuisance to have to wait so long!1 thank you, thanks2 las gracias (mitología) the Graces\caer en gracia a alguien to make a hit with somebodydar gracias a alguien to thank somebodyestar en gracia to be in a state of gracegracias a thanks togracias a Dios thank God, thank goodness■ me hace gracia, se cree que lo invitaré isn't it funny, he thinks I'm inviting him!por la gracia de Dios by the grace of God¡qué gracia! how funny!reírle las gracias a alguien to laugh at somebody's jokes¡vaya gracia! / ¡vaya una gracia! well, that's great that is!, that's just great!■ nada de comida fina, te darán un bocadillo y gracias there'll be no posh food, with a bit of luck you'll get a sandwich* * *noun f.1) grace2) humor, wit3) favor•- gracias* * *SF1) (=diversión)a) [de chiste, persona]nos lo contó con mucha gracia — he told it to us in a very funny o amusing way
b)• hacer gracia a algn, a mí no me hace gracia ese humorista — I don't find that comedian funny
me hace gracia que me llamen conservador precisamente ellos — it's funny that they of all people should call me conservative
al jefe no le va a hacer ninguna gracia que nos vayamos a casa — our boss is not going to be at all happy about us going home
no me hace mucha gracia la idea de tener que trabajar este domingo — I'm not wild about the idea of having to work this Sunday *
c)• tener gracia — [broma, chiste] to be funny; [persona] (=ser ingenioso) to be witty; (=ser divertido) to be funny, be amusing
¡tiene gracia la cosa! — iró isn't that (just) great! iró
tendría gracia que se estropeara el despertador justamente hoy — iró wouldn't it be just great if the alarm didn't go off today of all days? iró
tiene mucha gracia hablando — he's very witty, he's very funny o amusing
d)• ¡ qué gracia! — [gen] how funny!; iró it's great, isn't it?
¿así que tu hermano y mi hermano se conocen? ¡qué gracia! — so your brother and mine know each other - how funny!
y, ¡qué gracia!, me dice el profesor: -señorita, compórtese — and the teacher said to me, it was so funny, "behave yourself, young lady"
¡qué gracia! ¿no? tú de vacaciones y yo aquí estudiando — iró it's great, isn't it? you are on holiday while I am here studying iró
e)• dar en la gracia de hacer algo — to take to doing sth
2) (=encanto)a) [al moverse] gracefulness, gracesin gracia — ungraceful, lacking in gracefulness o grace
b) [en la personalidad] charmtener gracia — [persona] to have charm; [objeto] to be nice
no es guapo, pero tiene cierta gracia — he's not good-looking but he has a certain charm
3) (=chiste) joke•
hacer una gracia a algn — to play a prank on sb•
reírle las gracias a algn — to laugh along with sb4) pl graciasa) [para expresar agradecimiento] thanks¡gracias! — thank you!
¡muchas gracias! — thank you very much!, thanks a lot!, many thanks! más frm
no nos dio ni las gracias — he didn't even say thank you, he didn't even thank us
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toma eso, ¡y gracias! — take that and be thankful!y gracias que no llegó a más — and we etc were lucky to get off so lightly
b)• gracias a — thanks to
han sobrevivido gracias a la ayuda internacional — they have survived with the help of o thanks to international aid
la familia se mantiene gracias a que el padre y la madre trabajan — the family manages to support itself thanks to the fact that both parents work
5) (Rel) graceobra 1)6) (Jur) mercy, pardontiro 1)7) (=favor) favour, favor (EEUU)caer de la gracia de algn — † fall out of favour with sb
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de gracia — † free, gratisme cayó en gracia enseguida — I warmed to him immediately, I took an immediate liking to him
8) (=benevolencia) graciousness9) (Mit)10)en gracia a — † on account of
11) † (=nombre) name¿cuál es su gracia? — what is your name?
* * *1) ( comicidad)pues sí que tiene gracia (la cosa)! — (iró & fam) well, that's great, isn't it! (iro & colloq)
hacer gracia — (+ me/te/le etc)
me hizo una gracia...! — it was so funny...!
2)reírle las gracias a alguien — to humor* somebody
b) ( de niño) party piece3)a) (encanto, donaire)b) ( habilidad especial)tiene mucha gracia para arreglar flores — she has a real gift o flair for flower arranging
4) (ant) ( nombre) name5)a) (favor, merced) graceb) ( disposición benévola) favor*caer en gracia: le has caído en gracia — he has taken a liking o (colloq) a shine to you
c) ( clemencia) clemency6) (Relig) grace7) (Mit)8) gracias femenino pluralb) (como interj) thank you, thanks (colloq)muchas gracias — thank you very much, thanks a lot (colloq)
c)llegamos bien, pero gracias a que... — we arrived on time, but only because...
* * *= amnesty, grace, wit.Ex. Security at the library has been improved and recommendations for the future include: amnesty weeks for the return of books and severe penalties for offenders, e.g. expulsion for a student, dismissal for a member of staff.Ex. God offers penitents redemption but also bestows His 'common grace' on all.Ex. The tone of voice should suggest that the inquirer's interest demonstrates something positive about the person -- if not charm, wit, or intelligence, then perhaps earnestness.----* asestar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.* caer en gracia = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to, take + a liking to.* con gracia = wittily, funnily.* dar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.* golpe de gracia = coup de grace, kiss of death, killer blow, death blow.* hacer gracia = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.* lleno de gracia = graceful.* no hacer ninguna gracia = not take + kindly to.* periodo de gracia = grace period, time of grace.* sin gracia = dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].* sin nada de gracia = unfunny.* * *1) ( comicidad)pues sí que tiene gracia (la cosa)! — (iró & fam) well, that's great, isn't it! (iro & colloq)
hacer gracia — (+ me/te/le etc)
me hizo una gracia...! — it was so funny...!
2)reírle las gracias a alguien — to humor* somebody
b) ( de niño) party piece3)a) (encanto, donaire)b) ( habilidad especial)tiene mucha gracia para arreglar flores — she has a real gift o flair for flower arranging
4) (ant) ( nombre) name5)a) (favor, merced) graceb) ( disposición benévola) favor*caer en gracia: le has caído en gracia — he has taken a liking o (colloq) a shine to you
c) ( clemencia) clemency6) (Relig) grace7) (Mit)8) gracias femenino pluralb) (como interj) thank you, thanks (colloq)muchas gracias — thank you very much, thanks a lot (colloq)
c)llegamos bien, pero gracias a que... — we arrived on time, but only because...
* * *= amnesty, grace, wit.Ex: Security at the library has been improved and recommendations for the future include: amnesty weeks for the return of books and severe penalties for offenders, e.g. expulsion for a student, dismissal for a member of staff.
Ex: God offers penitents redemption but also bestows His 'common grace' on all.Ex: The tone of voice should suggest that the inquirer's interest demonstrates something positive about the person -- if not charm, wit, or intelligence, then perhaps earnestness.* asestar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.* caer en gracia = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to, take + a liking to.* con gracia = wittily, funnily.* dar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.* golpe de gracia = coup de grace, kiss of death, killer blow, death blow.* hacer gracia = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.* lleno de gracia = graceful.* no hacer ninguna gracia = not take + kindly to.* periodo de gracia = grace period, time of grace.* sin gracia = dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].* sin nada de gracia = unfunny.* * *A(comicidad): yo no le veo la gracia I don't think it's funny, I don't see what's so funny about itsus chistes no tienen gracia ninguna her jokes aren't at all funnycuenta las cosas con mucha gracia he's very funny the way he tells thingstiene gracia, mi hermano vive en la misma calle isn't that funny, my brother lives in the same street¡mira qué gracia! ¡encima tengo que pagar yo! ( iró); well that's just great isn't it! on top of everything else, it's me who ends up paying!hacer gracia (+ me/te/le etc): ¡me hizo una gracia cuando lo vi sin barba! it was so funny seeing him without his beard!me hace gracia que digas eso, estaba pensando lo mismo it's funny you should say that, I was just thinking the same thingparece que le ha hecho gracia el chiste he seems to have found the joke funnyno me hace ninguna gracia tener que ir a verlo I don't relish the idea of having to go and see himmaldita la gracia que me hace tener que asistir a estas reuniones it's no fun having to go to these meetings, it's a real drag having to go to these meetings ( colloq)Breírle las gracias a algn to humor* sb2 (de un niño) party pieceC1(encanto, donaire): baila con mucha gracia she's a very graceful dancerun vestido muy sin gracia a very plain dress2(habilidad especial): tiene mucha gracia para arreglar flores she has a real gift o flair for flower arrangingla comida es buena, pero la presentan sin ninguna gracia the food is good but they don't go to any trouble over the presentationE1 (favor, merced) gracepor la gracia de Dios by the grace of Godle concedieron tres meses de gracia they gave him three months' grace… gracia que espera merecer de su Ilustrísima ( frml) ( Corresp) … in the hope that you will grant this request ( frml)2 (disposición benévola) favor*caer en gracia: parece que le has caído en gracia he seems to have taken a liking o ( colloq) a shine to you3 (clemencia) clemencyF ( Relig) graceestar en estado de gracia to be in a state of graceperder la gracia to fall from graceG ( Mit):las tres gracias the (three) GracesA(expresión de agradecimiento): sólo quería darle las gracias I just wanted to thank youno le dieron ni las gracias they didn't even thank her o say thank youdemos gracias a Dios let us give thanks to GodB ( como interj) thank you, thanks ( colloq)muchas gracias thank you very much, many thanks, thanks a lot ( colloq)un millón de/mil gracias por tu ayuda I can't thank you enough for your help, thank you very much for your help… y gracias: ¿pagarte? ¡estás loca! te dan la comida y gracias pay you? you're joking! they give you your food and that's it o ( BrE colloq) that's your lotCgracias a thanks tose salvaron gracias a él thanks to him they escapedgracias a Dios, no fue nada serio it was nothing serious, thank heavens o Godllegamos bien, pero gracias a que salimos a las nueve we arrived on time, but only because we left at nine* * *
gracia sustantivo femenino
1 ( comicidad):
tener gracia [chiste/broma] to be funny;
me hace gracia que digas eso it's funny you should say that;
no me hace ninguna gracia tener que ir I don't relish the idea of having to go
2
( broma) joke, trick
3 (encanto, elegancia) grace;
un vestido sin gracia a very plain dress;
tiene mucha gracia para arreglar flores she has a real flair for flower arranging◊ gracias sustantivo femenino plurala) ( expresión de agradecimiento):
no dieron ni las gracias they didn't even say thank you
un millón de gracias por ayudarme/tu ayuda thank you very much for helping me/your helpc)
gracias a Dios thank God
gracia sustantivo femenino
1 (encanto) grace
2 (ocurrencia, chispa) joke: no tiene ninguna gracia, it isn't at all funny
¡qué gracia!, how funny!: ¡qué gracia!, y yo que pensaba que era español, how funny! and I thought that he was Spanish
3 (suceso fastidioso) pain: ¡vaya una gracia tener que salir con esta lluvia!, what a pain to have to go out in this rain!
4 (indulto) pardon
5 Mit grace
las tres Gracias, the Three Graces
' gracia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ápice
- caer
- chispa
- duende
- gancho
- garbosa
- garboso
- ñoña
- ñoñería
- ñoñez
- ñoño
- novatada
- pizca
- roma
- romo
- soltura
- sosa
- soso
- Tiro
- chiste
- consistir
- garbo
- hacer
- humor
- lisura
- reír
- salero
- ver
English:
funny
- grace
- gracefully
- joke
- misfire
- punch line
- quip
- amused
- dowdy
- drab
- fancy
- flat
- graceful
- kindly
- none
- relish
- wear
* * *♦ nf1. [humor, comicidad]¡qué gracia! how funny!;su voz me hace mucha gracia [me divierte] I think he's got a really funny voice, his voice makes me laugh;me hizo gracia verlo con traje y corbata it was funny seeing him in a suit and tie;mi sombrero le hizo gracia a Ana [le gustó] Ana liked my hat;no me hizo gracia I didn't find it funny;yo no le veo la gracia I don't see what's so funny about it;tener gracia [ser divertido, curioso] to be funny2. [arte, habilidad] skill, natural ability;tiene una gracia especial she has a special talent;Esptodavía no le he pillado o [m5] cogido la gracia a esta cámara I still haven't got the hang of using this camera3. [encanto] grace, elegance;baila con mucha gracia she's a very graceful dancer;no consigo verle la gracia a este cuadro I just don't know what people see in this painting;la gracia del plato está en la salsa the secret of the dish is (in) the sauce;tiene mucha gracia contando chistes she's really good at telling jokesno le rías las gracias al niño don't laugh when the child does/says something silly5. [incordio] nuisance;vaya gracia tener que salir a mitad de la noche it's a real nuisance having to go out in the middle of the night;Fam¡maldita la gracia que me hace tener que volverlo a hacer! it's a real pain having to do it all over again!6. [favor] favour;procura caer en gracia al director para que te dé el puesto try and get in the manager's good books so he gives you the job;por la gracia de Dios by the grace of God7. [indulto] pardon;esperan una medida de gracia del gobierno they are hoping to be pardoned by the government8. Rel grace;en estado de gracia in a state of grace♦ gracias nfpldar las gracias a alguien (por) to thank sb (for);se marchó sin ni siquiera dar las gracias she left without even saying thank you;Fama ese amigo tuyo yo no le doy ni las gracias I've no time at all for that friend of yours;lo he conseguido gracias a ti I managed it thanks to you;pudimos ir gracias a que no llovió we were able to go thanks to the fact that it didn't rain;salvó la vida gracias a que llevaba casco the fact that he was wearing a crash helmet saved his life;gracias a Dios ya estamos en casa thank God we're home♦ interjgracias thank you, thanks;muchas gracias thank you very much, thanks very much;mil gracias por tu ayuda thank you so much for your help, esp Br thanks ever so much for your help;te pagarán el viaje, y gracias you should be thankful o you're lucky they're paying your travel expenses* * *f1 ( humor):tener gracia be funny;me hace gracia I think it’s funny, it makes me laugh;no le veo la gracia I don’t think it’s funny, I don’t see the joke;tiene gracia que … it’s funny that …;eso no tiene la menor gracia that isn’t the least o slightest bit funny;¡qué gracia! irón well that’s just great!2:dar las gracias a alguien thank s.o., say thank you to s.o.;gracias thank you;¡muchas gracias! thank you very much, thanks very much;gracias a thanks to;¡gracias a Dios! thank God, thank goodness;con la entrada tienes derecho a una bebida, y gracias fam the ticket entitles you to one drink, and that’s it3 ( simpatía):le has caído en gracia he’s taken a liking to you4:en estado de gracia REL in a state of grace5 de movimientos gracefulness;tener gracia be graceful* * *gracia nf1) : grace2) : favor, kindness3) : humor, witsu comentario no me hizo gracia: I wasn't amused by his remark4) gracias nfpl: thanks¡gracias!: thank you!dar gracias: to give thanks* * *gracia n1. (encanto) charm2. (dicho divertido) witty remark / jokehacer gracia to make... laugh / to find... funny -
31 essere
1. v/i beessere di ( provenire di) be or come fromessere di qualcuno ( appartenere a) belong to someonelei è di Roma she is or comes from Romeè di mio padre it is my father's, it belongs to my fatherc'è there isci sono there aresono io it's mecosa c'è? what's the matter?, what's wrong?non c'è di che! don't mention it!chi è? who is it?ci siamo! here we are!sono le tre it's three o'clocksiamo in quattro there are four of usse fossi in te if I were yousarà! if you say so!2. v/aux: siamo arrivati alle due we arrived at two o'clocknon siamo ancora arrivati we haven't arrived yetè stato investito he has been run over3. m beingessere umano human being* * *essere v.ausiliare1 ( con funzione di copula) to be*: sono italiano, I'm Italian; sei molto gentile, you're very kind; è un uomo fortunato, he's a lucky man; la porta è aperta, the door is open; è una vecchia storia, it's an old story; siamo buoni amici, we're good friends; siete francesi?, are you French?; il cielo era sereno, the sky was clear; non essere sgarbato, don't be rude; è interessante quell'articolo?, is that article interesting?; non è giusto, it isn't fair; sarà difficile trovarli, it will be hard to find them; fu un vero successo, it was a great success; questo non è vivere!, this is no life!; è notte, è mattina, it's night, it's morning; era una bellissima giornata, it was a beautiful day; era già tardi, it was already late; era il 1o di luglio, it was the 1st July; è Pasqua, Natale, it's Easter, Christmas; domani è il compleanno della mamma, it's my mother's birthday tomorrow2 ( nella coniugazione passiva) to be*: sei desiderato al telefono, you're wanted on the phone; la discoteca è frequentata da giovanissimi, the disco is popular with teenagers; il Presidente della Repubblica è eletto ogni 4 anni, the President of the Republic is elected every 4 years; la riunione si è tenuta nella Sala dei Congressi, the meeting was held in the Congress Hall; lo zar Pietro I fu detto il Grande, Tsar Peter I was called the Great; furono accusati di tentato omicidio, they were charged with attempted murder; la casa sarà completamente ristrutturata, the house is to be completely remodelled; dopo essere stato riconosciuto colpevole, fu condannato all'ergastolo, after being found guilty, he was sentenced to life imprisonment; quando sarà inaugurata la mostra?, when will the exhibition be inaugurated?; non è ancora stato reso noto il numero delle vittime, the number of victims is not yet known3 (nei tempi composti della coniugazione attiva di verbi intransitivi, riflessivi e impersonali) to have: è appena arrivato, he has just arrived; non sono ancora partiti, they haven't left yet; che cosa è avvenuto?, what has happened?; che n'è stato di lui?, what has become of him?; è molto invecchiato, he has aged a great deal; è piovuto tutto il giorno, it's been raining all day long; è piovuto parecchio in questi giorni, it has rained a great deal in the last few days; se fossi stato avvisato in tempo, sarei venuto alla riunione, if I had been informed in time, I would have come to the meeting; la temperatura si è notevolmente abbassata, the temperature has shot down; si è avuto un forte calo nelle vendite, there has been a sharp drop in sales; mi ero appena svegliato, I had just woken up; ci eravamo già incontrati, we had met before; saranno state le tre di notte, it must have been three o'clock in the morning4 (con un v. servile) to have: non sarei potuto venire comunque, I wouldn't have been able to come anyway; è dovuto partire improvvisamente, he has had to leave unexpectedly; ci siamo dovuti accontentare di una camera singola, we have had to make do with a single room◆ v. intr.1 ( esistere) to be*, to exist: Dio è, God exists; penso, dunque sono, I think, therefore I am; essere o non essere, to be or not to be2 ( accadere, avvenire) to be*; to become*, to happen: che cosa è stato?, what was it?; quand'è stato?, when was it?; fu nell'estate del '78, it was (o it happened) in the summer of '78 // e fu così che conobbi mio marito, that's how I met my husband // quel ch'è stato è stato, let bygones be bygones // sia quel che sia, sia come sia, be that as it may (be) // sarà quel che sarà, what (ever) will be will be // che ne sarà di noi?, what's to become of us?; che n'è stato di lui?, what has become of him? // com'è come non è, all of a sudden // ebbene, sia!, well, so be it! // come che sia, whatever happens // così sia, let it be // come se niente fosse, as if nothing had happened3 ( consistere) to consist, to lie*: la felicità non è nella ricchezza, happiness doesn't lie in riches; il problema era che si doveva decidere subito, the trouble lay in having to decide at once // il bello è che..., the interesting thing is that... // il fatto è che..., the fact is that...4 ( costare, valere, pesare) to be: ''Quant'è?'' ''Sono 15 euro in tutto'', ''How much is it?'' ''It's 15 euros''; ''Quant'era di peso?'', ''How heavy was it?''; quant'è una sterlina in euro?, how much is a pound in euros?; quant'è un panino e una birra?, how much is a sandwich and a glass of beer?; quant'era il conto?, how much was the bill?5 ( andare) to be*: dove sei stato quest'estate?, where have you been this summer?; ''Sei mai stato a Londra?'' ''Sì, ci sono stato l'anno scorso'', ''Have you ever been to London?'' ''Yes, I was there last year''; non eravamo mai stati a Parigi, we had never been to Paris; sono stati a trovarla all'ospedale, they have been to see her in hospital6 ( arrivare, venire) to be*: eri già stato da queste parti?, had you ever been here before?; sono subito da lei, I'll be with you at once; tra poco saremo a casa, we'll be home soon7 ( stare, trovarsi) to be*: ''Dove sono gli altri invitati?'' ''Sono in giardino'', ''Where are the other guests?'' ''They're in the garden''; è a Tokyo per lavoro, he's in Tokyo on business; la casa è in ottimo stato, the house is in excellent shape; il direttore non è in ufficio, the manager isn't in the office; l'ufficiale era in divisa, the officer was in uniform; sono a pranzo da amici domani, I'm having lunch with friends tomorrow; siamo in primavera, it's spring; a che capitolo siamo?, what chapter are we at?; stanotte sono di guardia, I'm on duty tonight; erano tutti dalla mia parte, they were all on my side // essere in dubbio, to be in doubt // essere sull'avviso, to be warned // essere alla fame, to be starving // essere alla disperazione, to be in despair // essere dalla parte della ragione, del torto, to be in the right, in the wrong // essere più di là che di qua, to be more dead than alive // (banca): essere alla pari, to be at par; essere in rosso, scoperto, to be in the red (o overdrawn) // essere in disavanzo, to be in debit8 ( diventare) to be*, to get*: quando sarai grande, capirai, you'll understand when you're grown up (o when you get older); vorrebbe essere un attore, he would like to be an actor; un giorno sarò ricco, one day I'll be rich; quando fu stanco di studiare, andò a fare due passi, when he got tired of studying, he went for a walk9 ( in correlazione) sia... sia: sia il padre sia la madre parteciparono alla cerimonia, both his father and mother were present at the ceremony // sia che... sia che..., whether... or...: sia che tu lo voglia, sia che non lo voglia, partiremo domani, we're leaving tomorrow, whether you like it or not; sia che lo mandi per espresso, sia che lo spedisca via aerea, non arriverà in tempo, whether you send it express or (by) airmail, it won't arrive in time10 essere di, ( materia) to be (made) of; ( appartenenza) to be of, to belong (to); ( origine) to be from: tutte le statue erano di bronzo, all the statues were made of bronze; ''Di chi è quest'ombrello?'' ''é di Marco'', ''Whose umbrella is this?'' ''It's Mark's'' (o ''It belongs to Mark''); sono di Venezia, I'm from Venice; è di buona famiglia, he's from a good family11 essere da, ( convenire a) to be worthy (of); (seguito da inf. con valore di dovere) to be (to): non è un comportamento da persona civile, his behaviour isn't worthy of a gentleman; è tutto da verificare, it remains to be seen; non sono fatti da sottovalutare, they're not facts to be underestimated; è una cosa da fare subito?, is it something to be done at once? // non sono da meno di lui, I'm worth as much as he is.◆ esserci, to be*: che c'è?, what's the matter?; che cosa c'è di nuovo?, what's new?; c'è qualcuno in casa?, is there anyone at home?; c'è molto traffico sulle strade, there is a lot of traffic on the roads; non c'era nessuna traccia dei rapitori, there was no sign of the kidnappers; chi c'era al concerto?, who was at the concert?; non c'è stato mezzo di farlo ragionare, there was no way of getting him to see reason; ci dev'essere una soluzione di questo problema, there must be an answer to this problem; ci saranno state una ventina di persone alla cerimonia, there must have been about twenty people at the ceremony // quanto c'è da Roma a Napoli?, ( distanza) how far is it from Rome to Naples?; ( tempo) how long does it take from Rome to Naples? // ci siamo!, ( siamo arrivati) here we are!; ( siamo alle solite) here we go again! // ci sono!, ( ho capito) I've got it! // non c'è che dire, there's nothing to be said // non c'era il minimo dubbio, there wasn't the slightest doubt // non c'è da aver paura, there is nothing to be afraid of // c'era una volta un re, un cavaliere, once upon a time there was a king, a knight.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: ''Chi è?'' ''Sono io'', ''Who is it?'' ''It's me'' (o form. ''It is I''); sei tu?, is that (o is it) you? // che ora è?, what's the time? (o what time is it?) // vent'anni or sono, twenty years ago // nei tempi che furono, in the past (o in times gone by) // è per questo che..., that's why... // se fossi in te..., if I were you; se non fosse stato per il tempo..., if it hadn't been for the weather... (o but for the weather...) // ( come) sarebbe a dire?, what do you mean by that? // sono due ore che ti aspetto, I've been waiting for you for two hours // essere a spasso, ( disoccupato) to be out of work (o to be out of a job) // essere in grado di fare qlco., ( capace) to be able to do sthg.; ( in condizione di) to be in a position to do sthg. // essere sul punto di, in procinto di fare qlco., to be on the point of doing sthg., to be about to do sthg. // essere giù, ( fisicamente) to be run down; ( moralmente) to be down, (fam.) to be down in the dumps // essere di aiuto, to help // essere in sé, to be oneself; essere fuori di sé, ( sragionare) to be out of one's mind; ( non riuscire a dominarsi) to be beside oneself // sarà!..., ( per esprimere dubbio, perplessità) maybe (o that's how it may be); ( per esprimere incredulità) that's a likely story! // non può essere!, that's impossible!essere s.m.2 ( creatura) creature: un essere spregevole, a despicable creature (o fellow); un povero essere, a poor creature4 ( stato) state, condition.* * *['ɛssere] (aus essere)1. vi1) (copulativo) to beè quel tipo? — è Giovanni — who is that (guy)? — it's Giovanniè giovane/malato — he is young/ill
2) (trovarsi) to be, (vivere) to live3) (diventare) to bequando sarai grande — when you grow up o are grown up
4) (esistere) to be5)è di Genova — he is o comes from Genoa6)di chi è questo libro? — è mio — whose book is this? — it's minenon potrò essere dei vostri quest'estate — I won't be able to join you this summer
7)è il 12 giugno — it is June 12th8)9)(+ da + infinito)
è da fare subito — it should be done o needs to be done o is to be done immediatelyè da spedire stasera — it has (got) to be sent tonight
2. vb aus1)(tempi composti: attivo)
è arrivato? — has he arrived?2)(tempi composti: passivo)
è stato fabbricato in India — it was made in India3)(tempi composti:
riflessivo) si sono vestiti — they dressed, they got dressedsi sono baciati — they kissednon si sono visti — they didn't see each other
3. vb impers1)è che non mi piace — the fact is I don't like it
ne sarà della macchina? — what will happen to the car?sarebbe a dire? — what do you mean?se niente fosse — as if nothing had happenedè da tre ore che ti aspetto — I've been waiting for you for three hours
non è da te — it's not like you
è Pasqua — it's Easter
è possibile che venga — he may come
essere — perhapsquel che sia, io me ne vado — whatever happens I'm off2)'è? — how much is it?'è in tutto? — how much does that come to?3)(cosa) c'è? — what's wrong o the matter?c'è di nuovo? — what's new?c'è — what's wrong o the matter?c'è da strapparsi i capelli — it's enough to drive you up the wall
invitati ci saranno? — how many guests will there be?c'è da qui a Edimburgo? — how far is it from here to Edinburgh?See:4. smgli esseri viventi — the living pl
* * *I ['ɛssere]sono subito da lei, signora — I'll be with you right away, madam
"sei brutto!" "sarai bello tu!" — "you're ugly!" "you're not so handsome yourself!"
che ne è di...? — what (has become) of...?
non è da te, da lui — it's not like you, him
se non fosse per... — were it not o if it were not for...
se non fosse stato per te, sarei morto — had it not been for you, I would have died
se fossi in te, lui... — if I were you, him...
per essere un capo non è male — as bosses go, she's not bad
per essere bello è bello ma... — I'm not saying he's not handsome, but...
può essere — maybe, perhaps
può essere che non venga — he may o might not come
quel che è stato, è stato — let bygones be bygones
sarà! — (forse) maybe! (ne dubito) I have my doubts!
sarà anche il capo ma — he may be the boss, but
sia come sia — be that as it may II esserci, esservi
che (cosa) c'è? — (che succede?) what is it? what's up? what's the matter? (che vuoi?) yes? (con tono seccato) what do you want?
sono Luca, c'è tuo fratello? — it's Luca, is your brother in o there?
II ['ɛssere]ci siamo — (ci risiamo) there we go again; (ecco che si comincia) here we go
sostantivo maschile1) (organismo vivente) being2) (persona) person, creature3) (natura intima) beingcon tutto il proprio essere — [detestare, desiderare] with one's whole being
4) (esistenza) being, existence* * *essere1/'εssere/ [4](aus. essere) essere o non essere to be or not to be; tre anni or sono three years ago; sono subito da lei, signora I'll be with you right away, madam; "sei brutto!" "sarai bello tu!" "you're ugly!" "you're not so handsome yourself!"; che ne è di...? what (has become) of...? che ne sarà di noi? what will become of us? non è da te, da lui it's not like you, him; se non fosse per... were it not o if it were not for...; se non fosse stato per te, sarei morto had it not been for you, I would have died; se fossi in te, lui... if I were you, him...; per essere un capo non è male as bosses go, she's not bad; per essere bello è bello ma... I'm not saying he's not handsome, but...; può essere maybe, perhaps; può essere che non venga he may o might not come; non può essere (vero)! it can't be (true)! quel che è stato, è stato let bygones be bygones; sarà! (forse) maybe! (ne dubito) I have my doubts! sarà anche il capo ma he may be the boss, but; sarà quel che sarà what(ever) will be will be; e sia! so be it! sia come sia be that as it may II esserci, esservi che (cosa) c'è?(che succede?) what is it? what's up? what's the matter? (che vuoi?) yes? (con tono seccato) what do you want? c'è nessuno (in casa)? is anybody there o in? sono Luca, c'è tuo fratello? it's Luca, is your brother in o there? non ci sono per nessuno I'm not in for anyone; ci siamo (ci risiamo) there we go again; (ecco che si comincia) here we go.————————essere2/'εssere/sostantivo m.2 (persona) person, creature; un essere spregevole a despicable person3 (natura intima) being; con tutto il proprio essere [detestare, desiderare] with one's whole being4 (esistenza) being, existence.\See also notes... (essere.pdf) -
32 il
art m sg theil signor Conte Mr Conteil martedì on Tuesdays3000 lire il chilo 3000 lire a kilomi piace il caffè I like coffee* * *il1 art.det.m.sing.1 the: il buono e il cattivo, the good and the bad; il principio e la fine, the beginning and the end; il rovescio della medaglia, the other side of the coin; il punto di partenza, the starting point; il Mar Mediterraneo, the Mediterranean Sea; il Canale della Manica, the English Channel; il Capo di Buona Speranza, the Cape of Good Hope; il Po è più lungo del Tevere, the Po is longer than the Tiber; il re di Francia, the king of France; il Principe di Galles, the Prince of Wales; il Primo Ministro britannico, the British Prime Minister; Alfredo il Grande, Alfred the Great; il cielo è sereno, the sky is clear; il sole era già alto sull'orizzonte, the sun was already high above the horizon; il signore in prima fila è il prefetto, the man in the front row is the Prefect; è il primo nell'elenco, he's the first on the list; il film più premiato dell'anno, the most highly acclaimed film of the year; ti rendo il libro che mi hai prestato, I'm giving you back the book you lent me; il ventesimo secolo, the twentieth century; la scuola riprende il 1o di settembre, school starts again on 1st September (letto September the first); il leone è simbolo di forza, the lion is a symbol of strength2 (spesso non si traduce): il signor Rossi, Mr Rossi; il dottor Bianchi, Dr Bianchi; il tenente Brown, Lieutenant Brown; il re Giorgio III, King George III; il Presidente Bush, President Bush; il Giappone, Japan; il Monte Bianco, Mont Blanc; il giorno di Natale, Christmas Day; nel 1989, in 1989; il mese prossimo, scorso, next, last month; il museo resta chiuso il lunedì, the museum is closed on Mondays; il golf è lo sport nazionale degli Scozzesi, golf is the Scottish national sport; il latte è un alimento completo, milk is a meal in itself; il calcio e il magnesio sono elementi chimici, calcium and magnesium are chemical elements; prendiamo il tè alle cinque, we have tea at 5 o'clock; il pranzo è servito, dinner is served; (il) viaggiare arricchisce la mente, travel broadens the mind; adoro il giallo, I love yellow; studia il tedesco e il russo, he studies German and Russian; il consumismo è un tipico aspetto della vita moderna, consumerism is a typical aspect of life today; il mio orologio è fermo, my watch has stopped; il padre di Enrico, Henry's father; il Verga è il massimo esponente del verismo italiano, Verga is the greatest exponent of Italian realism3 (si traduce con un agg. poss.): lui è italiano, il padre e la madre sono tedeschi, he's Italian, but his mother and father are German; devo mettere il vestito nuovo?, shall I wear my new dress?; togliti il soprabito, take your coat off; quanto zucchero metti nel caffè?, how much sugar do you put in your coffee?; non mettere il naso nelle faccende che non ti riguardano, don't poke your nose into other people's business // perdere il lume della ragione, to lose one's reason (o to go off one's mind)4 (si traduce con l'art. indef.) a, an: il serpente è un rettile, a snake is a reptile; il farmacista vende medicinali, a chemist sells medicines; per eseguire questo calcolo occorre il computer, you need a calculator for this sum; ha il naso affilato, he's got a sharp nose; abbiamo una casa col giardino davanti, we have a house with a garden in front; il nonno fumava il sigaro, my grandfather smoked a cigar; da grande vuol fare il calciatore, he wants to be a footballer when he grows up; chiedere il divorzio, to ask for a divorce5 (si traduce con il partitivo) some, any: hai comprato il sale?, have you bought any salt?; devo scendere in cantina a prendere il vino, I must go down to the cellar for some wine; questa pentola non ha il coperchio, this pan hasn't got any lid6 (con valore distr.) a, an: le rose costano dieci euro il mazzo, the roses cost ten euros a bunch; guadagna 1.800 euro al mese, he earns 1,800 euros a month.il2 pron.pers.m. 3a pers.sing.compl.ogg. (ant.) him, it.* * *[il]articolo determinativo maschile singolare (il, lo, la; pl. í, gli, le; in the masculine, il is used before a consonant sound, except before s followed by a consonant, and before gn, pn, ps, x and z; lo is used before a vowel sound - in the form l' -, before s followed by a consonant, and before gn, pn, ps, x and z; la is used in the feminine, but the form l' is used before a vowel) the spesso omesso* * *il/il/artc.det.m.sing.(il, lo, la; pl. i, gli, le; in the masculine, il is used before a consonant sound, except before s followed by a consonant, and before gn, pn, ps, x and z; lo is used before a vowel sound - in the form l' -, before s followed by a consonant, and before gn, pn, ps, x and z; la is used in the feminine, but the form l' is used before a vowel) the spesso omesso.\See also notes... (il.pdf) -
33 круглый
1) ( имеющий форму круга) rotondo, tondo2) ( толстый) tondo, grasso3) (целый, весь) intero, tuttoкруглый год — tutto l'anno, l'anno intero
круглые сутки — giorno e notte, ventiquattr'ore su ventiquattro
••4) (полный, совершенный) assoluto, totaleкруглый сирота — orfano di padre e di madre, privo di genitori
••* * *прил.1) ( округлый) (ro)tondoкру́глый стол — tavola rotonda тж. перен.
2) ( весь) tutto, interoкру́глый год — l'anno intero, tutto l'anno
кру́глые сутки — giorno e notte, ventiquattrore su ventiquattro
3) (полный, совершенный) tondo, crassoкру́глая сумма — cifra rotonda
кру́глый / кру́глая сирота — orfano / orfana di padre e di madre
кру́глый дурак — tondo come l'O di Giotto
учиться на кру́глые пятёрки — avere solo i massimi voti
кру́глым счётом — in cifre tonde
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34 ♦ your
♦ your /jɔ:(r), jə(r)/A a. poss.1 vostro, vostra, vostri, vostre; tuo, tua, tuoi, tue: your father and mother, tuo padre e tua madre; your father and mine, tuo padre e il mio; I never said that it was your mobile, I just said it might be yours, non ho mai detto che era il tuo cellulare, ho solo detto che poteva essere il tuo; How is your daughter?, come sta tua figlia?; I'll have to see your parents, dovrò parlare con i vostri genitori; your friends, i tuoi (o i vostri) amici2 (form.) Suo, Sua, Suoi, Sue, Loro (forme di cortesia di 3a persona): Sir, you are forgetting your umbrella, signore, ha dimenticato l'ombrello; Would you care to give me your coats?, i signori possono lasciarmi i cappotti3 (enfat., iron.) tuo (vostro, ecc.); classico; tipico; ben noto; famoso: This is your baseball, isn't it?, è tutto qui il vostro decantato baseball?; No one is so fallible as your experts in handwriting, nessuno prende tante cantonate come i vostri famosi periti calligrafi!4 (quando è unito alla forma in - ing, è idiom.) Your mother doesn't like your marrying that man, a tua madre non va (a genio) che tu sposi quell'uomo; I don't mind at all your using my cassette player, non ho nulla in contrario a farti usare il mio mangianastriB a. indef.proprio, propria, ecc. ( spesso sottinteso in ital.): You cannot change your nature, non si può cambiare la propria natura● your own, tuo, proprio tuo; vostro, proprio vostro: Is this your own book?, è proprio tuo questo libro? □ (volg. USA) Your ass!, col cavolo! (pop.); col cazzo! (volg.) □ Your hands are dirty, hai le mani sporche □ Your turn!, tocca a te; sta a te ( giocare, ecc.) □ in your opinion, secondo te; a tuo avviso □ What's your name?, come ti chiami? □ Show me your book, mostrami il (tuo) libro! -
35 с
(со)1) + род. п. (употр. при обозначении пространственных отношений: места, предмета, лица, от которых направлено действие места, где расположено или совершается что-либо и т.п.) de, desdeупа́сть с де́рева — caer de un árbolприе́хать с ю́га — llegar del surидти́ с рабо́ты — volver del trabajoсверну́ть с доро́ги — cambiar de caminoписьмо́ с ро́дины — carta de la patriaсо стороны́ ле́са — de la parte del bosqueвход со двора́ — entrada por el patioатакова́ть с фла́нга — atacar de flanco2) + род. п., + твор. п. (употр. при обозначении временны́х отношений: исходного момента, времени, события, состояния, после которых наступает, возникает что-либо, совершается какое-либо действие и т.п.) de, desde, con, a partir deс де́тства — desde la infancia, desde niñoс сего́дняшнего дня — a partir de hoyс наступле́нием весны́ — al llegar la primaveraвстать с рассве́том — levantarse al amanecerостепени́ться с во́зрастом — sentar la cabeza (entrar en razón) con la edad3) + род. п. (употр. при обозначении лица́, предмета, от которых берут, получают что-либо) deсобира́ть нало́ги с населе́ния — recoger impuestos de la poblaciónполучи́ть де́ньги с должника́ — recibir (el) dinero del deudorотчи́слить по два рубля́ с ты́сячи — descontar dos rublos de cada mil (el dos por mil)4) + род. п. (употр. при обозначении предмета, лица́, служащих оригиналом, образцом для воспроизведения чего-либо) deко́пия с докуме́нта — copia del documentoперево́д с испа́нского языка́ — traducción del español5) + род. п. (употр. при указании причины или основания; с количественным словом употр. при обозначении предмета, действия, достаточных для чего-либо) de; conс испу́гу — de(l) sustoсо стыда́ — de vergüenzaс го́лоду — de hambreс го́ря — de penaс согла́сия, с позволе́ния — con el permisoс пе́рвого взгля́да — a primera vistaсо второ́го вы́стрела — del (al) segundo tiro6) + род. п., + твор. п. (употр. при обозначении предмета, орудия, лица́, при помощи которых совершается действие) con, deкорми́ть с ло́жки — dar de comer con cucharaпры́гать с трампли́на — saltar del trampolínрассма́тривать с лу́пой — mirar con lupaвы́ехать с часовы́м по́ездом — salir en el tren de la unaпосла́ть письмо́ с курье́ром — enviar una carta con (por) el correo7) + твор. п. (употр. при указании на предмет, свойство, характеризующие кого-либо, что-либо, на содержимое чего-либо) con, deде́вушка с кувши́ном — la moza del cántaroде́вочка с коси́чками — niña con trenzasчелове́к с хара́ктером — persona de (con) carácterзада́ча с двумя́ неизве́стными — problema con dos incógnitasписьмо́ с жа́лобой — carta con quejaво́лосы с про́седью — cabello canoso (con canas)мешо́к с муко́й — saco con harinaхлеб с ма́слом — pan con mantequilla8) + вин. п. (употр. при сравнении, сопоставлении по величине, по размерам) deвышино́й с дом — de la altura de una casaс тебя́ ро́стом — de tu estatura9) + твор. п. (служит для выражения совместности, совместного обладания, участия во взаимном, обоюдном действии и т.п.; употр. при обозначении дополнительного количества, меры и т.п.) con; перев. тж. при помощи союза yоте́ц с ма́терью — el padre y la madreрека́ с прито́ками — río con afluentesдождь со сне́гом — lluvia con nieveдолг с проце́нтами — deuda con interésдва с полови́ной го́да — dos años y medioна́ше с ва́ми де́ло — nuestra causa comúnговори́ть с друзья́ми — hablar con los amigosссо́риться с това́рищем — reñir con un compañeroперепи́сываться с родны́ми — cartearse con los familiaresприе́хать с детьми́ — llegar con los niños10) + твор. п. (употр. при указании смежности) con, aграни́ца с сосе́дним госуда́рством — frontera con el Estado vecinoко́мната, сме́жная с ку́хней — habitación de paso a la cocina11) + твор. п. (употр. при обозначении характера, образа действия) conс сило́й — con fuerzaс жа́дностью — con ansiaс трудо́м — con dificultadс ра́достью — con alegríaс сожале́нием — sintiéndolo (mucho)с наме́рением — con intenciónсо ско́ростью све́та — con la velocidad de la luzдержа́ть себя́ с досто́инством — portarse con dignidadодева́ться со вку́сом — vestir con gustoзащища́ть с ору́жием в рука́х — defender con las armas en las manosверну́ться с пусты́ми рука́ми — volver con las manos vacías12) + твор. п. (употр. при обозначении цели действия) con, de, paraобрати́ться с про́сьбой — hacer un ruegoяви́ться с докла́дом — presentarse para dar parte (para informar)е́здить с визи́тами — andar de visitas13) + твор. п. (употр. при указании лица́ или предмета, на которые направлено какое-либо действие или которые испытывают какое-либо состояние) conсра́внивать с оригина́лом — cotejar con el originalосво́иться с рабо́той — familiarizarse con el trabajoборо́ться с за́сухой — luchar contra la sequíaава́рия с маши́ной — avería en el cocheс больны́м пло́хо — el enfermo está malбыть осторо́жным с огнем — tener cuidado con el fuego14) + вин. п. (употр. при указании на приблизительную меру, примерное количество) cerca de, alrededor deс ме́сяц — cerca de un mesс киломе́тр — cerca de un kilómetroс со́тню рубле́й — alrededor de un centenar rublos, unos cien rublos -
36 entenderse
1 (comprenderse) to be understood■ esta frase no se entiende you can't understand this sentence, this sentence is impossible to understand2 familiar (conocerse) to know what one is doing3 familiar (llevarse bien) to get along■ dicen que se entiende con la vecina de al lado they say he's having an affair with the woman next door* * *IVPR1) [uso reflexivo] to understand o.s.si no te entiendes ni tú, ¿quién te va a entender? — if you don't even understand yourself, then how is anyone else going to understand you?
déjame, que yo me entiendo — leave me alone, I know what I mean
entendérselas —
entendérselas con algn —
2) [uso recíproco]nos entendimos por señas — we communicated using sign language, we used sign language to communicate
a ver si nos entendemos ¿quién de los dos tiene el dinero? — now let's get this straight, which of the two has got the money?
digamos, para entendernos, que... — let's say, to avoid any misunderstanding, that...
•
entenderse con algn — (=llevarse bien) to get on o along with sb; (=tener una relación amorosa) to have an affair with sbeso no se entiende conmigo — that doesn't concern me, that has nothing to do with me
3) [uso impersonal]se entiende que... — it is understood that...
se entiende que no quiera salir con ellos — it's understandable that she doesn't want to go out with them
¿qué se entiende por estas palabras? — what is meant by these words?
¿cómo se entiende que no nos llamaras antes? — why didn't you call us first?
4) (=tratar)IISM (=opinión) opinionsaber* * *(v.) = interoperate [inter-operate], hit it offEx. A Z39.50 clientand server will only interoperate if they agree which parts of the standard to implement, and how.Ex. As the two began to connect well and hit it off, the contact between the two increased to a rate of at least once a week.* * *(v.) = interoperate [inter-operate], hit it offEx: A Z39.50 clientand server will only interoperate if they agree which parts of the standard to implement, and how.
Ex: As the two began to connect well and hit it off, the contact between the two increased to a rate of at least once a week.* * *
■entenderse verbo reflexivo
1 (comprenderse) to be understood, be meant: se entiende que no quiera volver a verla, it's easy to understand that he doesn't want to see her again
2 fam (compenetrarse, llevarse bien) me entiendo bien con tu madre, I get on well with your mother
' entenderse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
condenada
- condenado
- conectar
- entender
English:
understand
* * *vpr1. [comprenderse] [uno mismo] to know what one means;[dos personas] to understand each other;yo ya me entiendo I know what I'm doing;el ilion, para entendernos, un hueso de la pelvis the ilium, in other words o that is, one of the bones of the pelvis;se entienden en inglés they communicate with each other in English;los sordomudos se entienden por señas deaf-mutes communicate (with each other) using sign language2. [llevarse bien] to get on;me entiendo muy bien con mis compañeros de trabajo I get on very well with my workmates3. [sentimentalmente] to have an affair ( con with);se entendía con una vecina he was having an affair with a neighbour4. [ponerse de acuerdo] to reach an agreement;te vas a tener que entenderse con los organizadores you're going to have to come to o reach an agreement with the organizers♦ nma mi entenderse…, según mi entenderse… the way I see it…;a o [m5]según mi modesto entenderse, la culpa es del gobierno in my humble opinion, it's the government's fault;a tu entenderse ¿cuáles son las razones de la derrota? in your view, what are the reasons for this defeat?* * *v/r1 communicate;a ver si nos entendemos let’s get this straight;para entendernos, para que me entiendas not to put too fine a point on it2:yo me entiendo I know what I’m doing3:entenderse con alguien get along with s.o., get on with s.o.* * *vr1) : to be understood2) : to get along well, to understand each other3)entenderse con : to deal withentender nma mi entender : in my opinion* * *entenderse vb to get on -
37 leave
I li:v past tense, past participle - left; verb1) (to go away or depart from, often without intending to return: He left the room for a moment; They left at about six o'clock; I have left that job.) irse, marcharse2) (to go without taking: She left her gloves in the car; He left his children behind when he went to France.) dejar, abandonar3) (to allow to remain in a particular state or condition: She left the job half-finished.) dejar4) (to let (a person or a thing) do something without being helped or attended to: I'll leave the meat to cook for a while.) dejar5) (to allow to remain for someone to do, make etc: Leave that job to the experts!) dejar6) (to make a gift of in one's will: She left all her property to her son.) dejar•- leave out
- left over
II li:v noun1) (permission to do something, eg to be absent: Have I your leave to go?) permiso2) ((especially of soldiers, sailors etc) a holiday: He is home on leave at the moment.) permiso•- take one's leave of- take one's leave
leave1 n permisoleave2 vb1. irse / marcharwhat time are you leaving? ¿a qué hora marchas?2. salir / partir3. dejar4. dejar / legar5. dejarse / olvidarto leave alone dejar en paz / no molestar / no tocarleave me alone! ¡déjame en paz!tr[liːv]1 (time off) permiso2 (permission) permiso\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be on leave SMALLMILITARY/SMALL estar de permisoto go on sick leave tener la baja por enfermedadto take French leave despedirse a la francesato take leave of one's senses perder la razónto take one's leave of somebody despedirse de alguienleave of absence excedencia————————tr[liːv]1 (go away from) dejar, abandonar; (go out of) salir de2 (stop being with) irse de, marcharse de3 (forget) dejarse, olvidar, olvidarse4 (allow to remain) dejar■ please leave the door open por favor, deja la puerta abierta■ shall I leave him a message? ¿quiere que le dé algún recado?■ let's leave it at that! ¡dejémoslo así!5 (cause to remain) dejar6 (be survived by) dejar7 (bequeath) dejar, legar8 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL dar1 marcharse, irse, partir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto leave behind dejar atrásto leave go of something / hold of something soltar algoto leave somebody alone / leave somebody be dejar a alguien en pazto leave somebody cold dejar frío,-a a alguien, dejar indiferente a alguiento leave somebody to themself / leave somebody to their own devices dejar que alguien se las apañe solo,-ato leave something about dejar algo tiradoto leave standing (in race) dejar clavado,-ato leave well enough alone dejar las cosas tal como están1) bequeath: dejar, legar2) depart: dejar, salir(se) de3) abandon: abandonar, dejar4) forget: dejar, olvidarse deI left the books at the library: dejé los libros en la biblioteca5)to be left : quedarit's all I have left: es todo lo que me queda6)to be left over : sobrar7)to leave out : omitir, excluirleave vi: irse, salir, partir, marcharseshe left yesterday morning: se fue ayer por la mañanaleave n1) permission: permiso mby your leave: con su permisomaternity leave: licencia por maternidad3)to take one's leave : despedirsen.• despedida s.f.• despedido s.m.• excedencia s.f.• excedente s.m.• licencia s.f.• permiso s.m.• vacaciones s.f.pl.• venia s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: left) = abandonar v.• ceder v.• dejar v.• desalojar v.• ir v.(§pres: voy, vas...), subj: vay-, imp: ib-, pret: fu-•)• irse v.• legar v.• marchar v.• marcharse v.• salir v.(§pres: salgo, sales...) fut/c: saldr-•)• salir de v.liːv
I
one year's leave of absence — un año de permiso or (esp AmL) de licencia or (Esp) de excedencia
to be/go on leave — estar*/salir* de permiso or (esp AmL) de licencia
2) u ( permission) (frml) permiso mwithout so much as a by your leave — (colloq) sin ni siquiera pedir permiso
3) u ( departure) (frml)to take leave of somebody — despedirse* de alguien
have you taken leave of your senses? — ¿te has vuelto loco?
II
1.
(past & past p left) transitive verb1)a) ( go away from)she leaves home/the office at 6 — sale de casa/de la oficina a las 6
may I leave the table? — ¿puedo levantarme de la mesa?
what are you going to do when you leave school? — ¿qué vas a hacer cuando termines el colegio?
he left school at 16 — dejó or abandonó los estudios a los 16 años
b) ( withdraw from) \<\<profession/organization/politics\>\> dejar2) ( abandon) dejar3)a) ( deposit in specified place) dejarb) ( not take - deliberately) dejar; (- inadvertently) olvidarse de, dejarsec) ( not eat) \<\<food\>\> dejar4) (allow, cause to remain) dejarsome things are better left unsaid — es mejor callar or no decir ciertas cosas
5) ( have as aftereffect) \<\<stain/scar\>\> dejar6)a) (not attend to, postpone) dejarb) ( not disturb or interfere) dejarleave me alone/in peace! — déjame tranquilo/en paz!
I was about to start cooking - I'll leave you to it, then — iba a ponerme a cocinar - bueno, pues te dejo
to leave something/somebody to + INF — dejar algo/a alguien + inf or que (+ subj)
leave her to finish on her own — déjala terminar or que termine sola; alone I b)
7)a) ( entrust)to leave something TO somebody/something: leave it to me! déjalo por mi cuenta!; we must leave nothing to chance — no debemos dejar nada (librado) al azar
b) (allow, cause somebody to do) dejarto leave somebody to + INF — dejar que alguien (+ subj)
8)a) ( Math)6 from 10 leaves 4 — si a 10 le quitamos 6, quedan 4
b) (after deduction, elimination)c) ( make available) dejar9)a) ( bequeath)to leave something TO somebody/something — \<\<money/property\>\> dejar(le) algo a alguien/algo
b) ( after bereavement) dejar
2.
vi irse*, marcharse (esp Esp)Phrasal Verbs:- leave in- leave on[liːv] (vb: pt, pp left)1. N•
to ask leave to do sth — pedir permiso para hacer algo•
by your leave — † con permiso de ustedwithout so much as a "by your leave" — sin pedir permiso a nadie
•
I take leave to doubt it — me permito dudarlo2) (=permission to be absent) permiso m ; (Mil) (brief) permiso m ; (lengthy, compassionate) licencia f•
to be on leave — estar de permiso or (S. Cone) licenciado3) (=departure)have you taken leave of your senses? — ¿te has vuelto loco?
2. VT1) (=go away from) dejar, marcharse de; [+ room] salir de, abandonar; [+ hospital] salir de; [+ person] abandonar, dejarI must leave you — tengo que despedirme or marcharme
you may leave us — frm puede retirarse frm
•
she leaves home at 8am — sale de casa a las ocho•
to leave the rails — descarrilar, salirse de las vías2) (=forget) dejar, olvidar3) (=bequeath) dejar, legar4) (=allow to remain) dejarto leave sb alone or in peace — dejar a algn en paz
•
let's leave it at that — dejémoslo así, ¡ya está bien (así)!•
this left me free for the afternoon — eso me dejó la tarde libre•
to leave a good impression on sb — producir a algn una buena impresión•
it leaves much to be desired — deja mucho que desear•
take it or leave it — lo tomas o lo dejas•
leave it to me! — ¡yo me encargo!, ¡tú, déjamelo a mí!•
he leaves a wife and a child — le sobreviven su viuda y un hijo, deja mujer y un hijo•
to leave sth with sb — dejar algo en manos de algn, entregar algo a algn5)• to be left — (=remain) quedar
how many are (there) left? — ¿cuántos quedan?
we were left with four — quedamos con cuatro, nos quedaron cuatro
•
all the money I have left — todo el dinero que me queda6) (Math)three from ten leaves seven — diez menos tres son siete, de tres a diez van siete
3.- leave in- leave on* * *[liːv]
I
one year's leave of absence — un año de permiso or (esp AmL) de licencia or (Esp) de excedencia
to be/go on leave — estar*/salir* de permiso or (esp AmL) de licencia
2) u ( permission) (frml) permiso mwithout so much as a by your leave — (colloq) sin ni siquiera pedir permiso
3) u ( departure) (frml)to take leave of somebody — despedirse* de alguien
have you taken leave of your senses? — ¿te has vuelto loco?
II
1.
(past & past p left) transitive verb1)a) ( go away from)she leaves home/the office at 6 — sale de casa/de la oficina a las 6
may I leave the table? — ¿puedo levantarme de la mesa?
what are you going to do when you leave school? — ¿qué vas a hacer cuando termines el colegio?
he left school at 16 — dejó or abandonó los estudios a los 16 años
b) ( withdraw from) \<\<profession/organization/politics\>\> dejar2) ( abandon) dejar3)a) ( deposit in specified place) dejarb) ( not take - deliberately) dejar; (- inadvertently) olvidarse de, dejarsec) ( not eat) \<\<food\>\> dejar4) (allow, cause to remain) dejarsome things are better left unsaid — es mejor callar or no decir ciertas cosas
5) ( have as aftereffect) \<\<stain/scar\>\> dejar6)a) (not attend to, postpone) dejarb) ( not disturb or interfere) dejarleave me alone/in peace! — déjame tranquilo/en paz!
I was about to start cooking - I'll leave you to it, then — iba a ponerme a cocinar - bueno, pues te dejo
to leave something/somebody to + INF — dejar algo/a alguien + inf or que (+ subj)
leave her to finish on her own — déjala terminar or que termine sola; alone I b)
7)a) ( entrust)to leave something TO somebody/something: leave it to me! déjalo por mi cuenta!; we must leave nothing to chance — no debemos dejar nada (librado) al azar
b) (allow, cause somebody to do) dejarto leave somebody to + INF — dejar que alguien (+ subj)
8)a) ( Math)6 from 10 leaves 4 — si a 10 le quitamos 6, quedan 4
b) (after deduction, elimination)c) ( make available) dejar9)a) ( bequeath)to leave something TO somebody/something — \<\<money/property\>\> dejar(le) algo a alguien/algo
b) ( after bereavement) dejar
2.
vi irse*, marcharse (esp Esp)Phrasal Verbs:- leave in- leave on -
38 papel
m.1 paper (material).papel de embalar o envolver wrapping paperpapel de estaño tin o aluminum foilpapel de estraza brown paperpapel de fumar cigarette paperpapel higiénico toilet paperpapel de lija sandpaperpapel milimetrado graph paperpapel de periódico newspaper, newsprintpapel pintado wallpaperpapel de regalo wrapping paper, gift-wrappingpapel secante blotting paperpapel de seda tissue paperpapel sellado o timbrado stamp, stamped paperpapel vegetal tracing paperun papel en blanco a blank sheet of paperpapel de aluminio tin o aluminum foilpapel de barba untrimmed paperpapel biblia bible paperpapel carbón carbon paperpapel de carta notepaperpapel cebolla onionskinpapel celofán Cellophane®papel de cocina kitchen rollpapel cuadriculado graph paper2 role, part (en película, teatro) (& figurative).desempeñar o hacer el papel de to play the role o part ofhacer buen/mal papel to do well/badlypapel principal/secundario main/minor part3 paper (finance).papel de pagos = special stamps for making certain payments to the Statepapel del Estado government bondspapel moneda paper money, banknotes4 piece of paper.* * *2 (en obra, película) role, part■ ¿qué papel te ha tocado en la obra? what's your role in the play?3 (función) role■ ¿qué papel desempeñas en la empresa? what's your role in the company?1 familiar (documentación) papers■ ¿tienes los papeles en regla? are your papers in order?\hacer el papel to pretendhacer el papel de alguien (en teatro, cine) to play the part of somebodyhacer mal papel to do badlyhacer buen papel to do wellaprenderse el papel to learn one's linessaberse el papel to know one's linesperder los papeles to lose controlser papel mojado to be worthless, not be worth the paper it's printed onsobre el papel on paperpapel de aluminio aluminium foilpapel de arroz rice paperpapel de barbas bloompapel de calcar tracing paperpapel de carta writing paperpapel de escribir notepaper, writing paperpapel de estaño tin foilpapel de estraza brown paperpapel de fumar cigarette paperpapel de lija sandpaperpapel de plata silver foil, tinfoilpapel de seda tissue paperpapel carbón carbon paperpapel cebolla onionskinpapel celo sticky tape, Sellotapepapel charol glazed paperpapel cuadriculado squared paperpapel guarro artist's paperpapel higiénico toilet paperpapel maché papier-mâchépapel moneda paper moneypapel parafinado greaseproof paperpapel pintado wallpaperpapel satinado glossy paperpapel secante blotting paperpapel vegetal film* * *noun m.1) paper2) part, role* * *SM1) (=material) paperun papel — [pequeño] a piece of paper; (=hoja, folio) a sheet of paper
papel confort — Chile toilet paper
papel craft — CAm, Méx waxed paper
papel cuadriculado — squared paper, graph paper
papel de aluminio — tinfoil, aluminium o (EEUU) aluminum foil
papel de calcar, papel de calco — tracing paper
papel de embalaje, papel de embalar — wrapping paper
papel de estaño — tinfoil, aluminium o (EEUU) aluminum foil
papel de excusado — † toilet paper
entre ellos no cabía un papel de fumar — Esp you couldn't have got a razor's edge between them
papel de oficio — LAm official foolscap paper
papel de regalo — gift wrap, wrapping paper
papel fiduciario — fiduciary issue, fiat currency
papel madera — Cono Sur brown wrapping paper
papel mojado — scrap of paper, worthless bit of paper
papel sanitario — Méx toilet paper
papel timbrado — stamp, stamp paper
papel usado, papeles usados — wastepaper sing
los papeles, por favor — your papers, please
3) (=actuación) (Cine, Teat) part, role; (fig) roletuvo que desempeñar un papel secundario — he had to play second fiddle, he had to take a minor role
jugó un papel muy importante en las negociaciones — he played a very important part in the negotiations
hacer buen/mal papel — to make a good/bad impression
4) (=billetes)papel moneda — paper money, banknotes pl
5) (Econ) (=bonos) stocks and shares pl7) LAm (=bolsa) bagPAPEL El sustantivo papel se puede traducir en inglés por paper o por piece of paper. ► Lo traducimos por paper cuando nos referimos al papel como material: ¿Todo el mundo tiene lápiz y papel? Has everybody got a pencil and paper? ► Si papel se refiere a una hoja de papel no lo traducimos por paper, sino por a piece of paper si nos referimos a un trozo de papel pequeño y por a sheet of paper si nos referimos a una hoja de papel o a un folio: ¿Has visto el papel en el que estaba apuntando mis notas? Have you seen that sheet of paper I was making notes on? Apúntalo en este papel Write it down on this piece of paper ► Si nos referimos a varias hojas o trozos de papel en blanco utilizamos sheets o pieces: Necesitamos varios papeles We need several pieces of paper ► Si nos referimos a papeles que ya están escritos, se pueden traducir por papers: Tengo que ordenar todos estos papeles I must sort out all these papers Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada* * *1) ( material) papertoalla/pañuelo de papel — paper towel/tissue
2) ( documento) document, paper3) (Fin)a) ( valores) commercial paperb) ( dinero) tb4)a) (Cin, Teatr) role, partb) ( actuación)hizo un lamentable/triste papel en el congreso — his performance at the conference was abysmal/terrible
c) ( función) rolejugó un papel decisivo en la campaña — it played a decisive role o part in the campaign
* * *1) ( material) papertoalla/pañuelo de papel — paper towel/tissue
2) ( documento) document, paper3) (Fin)a) ( valores) commercial paperb) ( dinero) tb4)a) (Cin, Teatr) role, partb) ( actuación)hizo un lamentable/triste papel en el congreso — his performance at the conference was abysmal/terrible
c) ( función) rolejugó un papel decisivo en la campaña — it played a decisive role o part in the campaign
* * *papel11 = role.Ex: The role of analytical entries in an online catalogue is less clear.
* adoptar un papel = take + role.* asumir el papel = dress + the part.* asumir el papel de = step into + the role of.* asumir el papel de Alguien = step into + the shoes of, stand in + Posesivo + shoes.* asumir un papel = assume + role.* confundir los papeles = blur + roles.* desdibujar los papeles = blur + roles.* desempeñar un papel = fulfil + role, perform + role, fit into + the picture, play + role.* desempeñar un papel secundario = play + second fiddle.* examinar el papel de Algo = investigate + role.* identificarse con un papel = project + Reflexivo + into + role.* inversión de papeles = reversal of roles, role reversal.* jugar un papel = play + role.* papel central = pivotal role.* papel de regulación y supervisión = stewardship.* papel de reparto = secondary role.* papel esencial = pivotal role, vital role.* papel fundamental = pivotal role.* papel principal = title role.* papel protagonista = title role.* papel secundario = secondary role.* papel vital = vital role.* perder los papeles = lose + control (of), lose + Posesivo + cool, lose + Posesivo + head, fly off + the handle, freak out, flip out.* por su papel = in its role.* tomar un papel secundario = take + a back seat.papel22 = paper, stationery, paper stock.Ex: Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.
Ex: Dual dictionaries are not card-based, but are computer produced post-co-ordinate indexes where usually two identical lists are printed on continuous computer stationery.Ex: As far as durability is concerned, comic books are now published on heavier, higher quality paper stock; the days of newsprint are largely gone = En lo que respecta a la durabilidad, los tebeos se publican ahora en papel de mayor grosor y calidad; los días del papel de "periódico" de baja calidad en general pertenecen al pasado.* abanicar el papel = fan (out) + paper.* acidez del papel = paper acidity.* acolchado con papel = paper padded.* atasco de papel = paper jam.* bandeja de alimentación de papel = feed tray.* basado en el papel = paper-based.* bloque de papel = pad of paper.* bolsa de papel = paper carrier, paper bag.* caja de pañuelos de papel = box of tissue.* calidad del papel = paper quality.* cinta de papel continuo = web of paper.* clip para el papel = paper clip.* confección de papel = paper-making [papermaking].* con papel de calco intercalado = carbon interleaved paper.* copia de papel de calco = carbon copy.* copia en papel = hard copy [hardcopy].* cubierta de papel = paper cover.* dispensador de papel de cocina = kitchen roll holder.* dispensador de toallitas de papel = kitchen roll holder.* documento en papel = paper document.* edición en papel coloreado = coloured-paper issue.* encuadernación flexible en papel = limp paper binding.* en formato papel = in hard copy, paper-based.* en papel = in print, paper-based, in hard copy.* envoltorio de papel = paper wrapper.* existencias de papel = paper stock.* fabricación de papel = paper-making [papermaking], paper manufacturing.* fábrica de papel = paper mill, pulp and paper mill.* farolillo de papel = Chinese lantern.* fibra de papel = paper fibre.* forma de papel vitela = wove mould.* forma de un solo fondo para papel verjurado = single-faced laid mould.* forma para papel verjurado = laid mould.* formato de presentación en papel = hard copy format.* funda de papel = paper jacket.* hoja de papel = slip of paper, sheet of paper.* hoja de papel continuo = web of paper.* hoja de papel encerada = wax sheet.* impresión en papel = print on paper.* impreso en papel = paper-printed.* industria del papel = paper industry.* invasión del papel, la = paper storm, the.* letra cuya impresión en papel no está completa = broken letter.* mano de papel = quire.* máquina continua de papel = paper-making machine.* máquina de papel continuo = newsprint machine.* máquina de perforar papeles = desk punch.* máquina Fourdrinier de papel continuo = newsprint Fourdrinier.* mundo del papel impreso, el = paper world, the.* oficina sin papel = paperless office.* pañuelo de papel = tissue.* papel acídico = acidic paper.* papel ácido = acid paper, acidic paper.* papel adhesivo = contact paper.* papel Albal = tinfoil [tin foil], kitchen foil, aluminum foil, aluminium foil.* papel alcalino = alkaline paper.* papel a mano-máquina = mouldmade paper.* papel avitelado = wove paper.* papel comercial = commercial paper.* papel con membrete = letterhead.* papel continuo = web, continuous paper.* papel continuo de períodico = newsprint.* papel cuadriculado = graph paper.* papel cuché = art paper, coated paper.* papel de acidez neutralizada = deacidified paper.* papel de aluminio = aluminium foil, tinfoil [tin foil], kitchen foil, aluminum foil.* papel de arroz = rice paper, pith paper.* papel de biblia = Bible paper.* papel debilitado = brittle paper.* papel de calcar = tracing paper.* papel de calco = carbon paper, carbon, tracing paper.* papel de cera = greaseproof paper, waxed paper.* papel de China = rice paper, pith paper.* papel de cocina = paper towel, kitchen paper.* papel de colores = coloured paper.* papel de embalar = wrapping paper.* papel de empapelar = wallpaper.* papel de envolver = wrapping paper.* papel de envolver regalos = gift wrapping paper.* papel de escribir = writing paper.* papel de escritura = bond paper.* papel de esmeril = emery paper.* papel de esparto = esparto paper.* papel de imprenta = printing paper, copy paper.* papel de lija = sandpaper, emery paper.* papel de multicopista = run-off paper.* papel de pasta = paste paper.* papel de periódico = newsprint.* papel de plata = tinfoil [tin foil], kitchen foil, aluminum foil, aluminium foil.* papel desacidificado = deacidified paper.* papel de seda = tissue paper, tissue sheet.* papel de tela = rag paper.* papel de tornasol = litmus paper.* papel de trapo = rag paper.* papel de virutas = woodchip paper.* papel digital = digital paper.* papel dominante = alpha role.* papel durable = durable paper.* papel duradero = durable paper.* papel esmeril = emery paper.* papel estraza = brown paper.* papel estucado = art paper, coated paper.* papel hecho a mano = hand-made paper.* papel hecho a máquina = machine-made paper.* papel higiénico = toilet paper, loo paper.* papel hilo = bond paper.* papel inservible = scrap paper, scrap.* papel kraft = kraft.* papel lignario = ligneous paper.* papel moneda = banknote, paper money.* papel neutro = acid-free paper.* papel no ácido = acid-free paper.* papel perforado continuo = continuous computer stationery.* papel permanente = permanent paper, durable paper.* papel plastificado = laminated paper, plasticised paper.* papel reciclado = recycled paper.* papel satinado = glossy paper.* papel secante = blotting paper, blotter.* papel sin acidez = acid-free paper.* papel soporte para estucado = body paper.* papel verjurado = laid paper.* papel verjurado hecho a máquina = machine-made laid paper.* papel verjurado manual = laid hand-made paper.* papel vitela = wove paper.* pasta de papel = stuff.* plato de papel = paper plate.* poner papel en la impresora = load + printer.* publicación en papel = paper publication.* publicación sin papel = paperless publishing.* que no está en papel = non-paper [non paper].* recipiente de papel = paper container.* reproducción en papel = blowback.* reproductor de microformas en papel = reader/printer [reader-printer].* rollo de papel de cocina = kitchen roll.* rollo de papel higiénico = loo roll.* rollo de toallitas de papel = kitchen roll.* saco de papel = paper sack.* separación mediante papel = paper splitting.* sin papel = paperless.* sobre el papel = in intent, nominally.* sociedad del papel = paper society.* sociedad sin papel, la = paperless society, the.* sólo en papel = print-only.* toallita de papel = paper towel, kitchen paper.* trozo de papel = slip.* un mar de papel = a sea of + paper.* * *A (material) papernecesito papel y lápiz I need a pencil and paper¿tienes un papel? do you have a piece of paper?una hoja de papel a piece o sheet of papertenía la mesa cubierta de papeles her table was covered in papersel suelo estaba lleno de papeles de caramelos the floor was littered with candy ( AmE) o ( BrE) sweet papers o wrapperstoalla/pañuelo de papel paper towel/tissueblanco como el papel (as) white as a sheetperder los papeles to lose one's touchel equipo visitante perdió los papeles en la segunda parte the visiting team lost their touch o edge in the second halfsobre el papel on paperCompuestos:continuous listing paper● papel Albal®India paper, Bible papercarbon paperonionskin paper, onionskincellophane®glazed paper( Chi) toilet papercontinuous listing paper● papel crepé or crêpecrepe papersquared papertinfoil, aluminum* foil, Bacofoil® ( BrE)rice paperairmail paperuntrimmed paper(translúcido) tracing paper; (entintado) carbon paper(entintado) carbon paper; ( Arquit) filmwriting paper, note paperwaxed o wax paper, greaseproof paper ( BrE)bond paper( Impr) newsprintenvuélvelo en papel de diario wrap it in newspaperwrapping paperwrapping papergray* papersandpaperpattern paper, tear-resistant tissue paper ( used for clothes patterns)( Impr) newsprintlo envolvió en papel de periódico she wrapped it in newspaper(para cocina) tinfoil, aluminum* foil; (en paquetes de cigarrillos, etc) silver paperwrapping papertissue paperlitmus paperglass paperfilter paperphotographic paper( RPl) glazed papertoilet paperpapier-mâchémanila paper, manila( RPl) papel de cera( Chi) papel de cerascrap paper, waste paperel contrato es papel mojado the contract isn't worth the paper it's written on(CS) wallpaper● papel or papelillo de fumarcigarette paper( Esp) papel de cera( RPl) confetti( Esp) crepe paperwallpapernewsprintrecycled paperblotting paperfiscal papertracing paperfiscal paperfilmlaid paperB (documento) document, paperlos papeles del coche the car documents o papersno tenía los papeles en regla her papers were not in orderC ( Fin)1 (valores) commercial paper2 (dinero) tbpapel moneda paper moneyCompuestos:government bonds (pl), government papercertificate of payment ( to government agency)Dla actriz que hace el papel de institutriz the actress who plays the part of the governessestá muy bien en el papel de Robespierre he's very good as Robespierrele dieron el papel de San José he was given the part o role of Joseph2(actuación): hizo un papel lamentable en el congreso his performance at the conference was abysmal, he performed abysmally at the conferencesi no le regalas nada vas a hacer muy mal papel you're going to look very bad if you don't give her anything¡hizo un papel tan ridículo! he made such a fool of himself!el coro del colegio hizo un triste papel en el festival the school choir gave a terrible o woeful performance at the festival3 (función) rolejugó un papel decisivo en la campaña it played a decisive role o part in the campaignCompuestos:supporting o support roleleading roleel papel principal que tienen las mujeres en algunos países the lead role that women have in some countries* * *
papel sustantivo masculino
1 ( material) paper;
toalla de papel paper towel;
papel carbón carbon paper;
papel cuadriculado/rayado squared/lined paper;
papel de aluminio tinfoil, aluminum( conjugate aluminum) foil;
papel de embalar/de envolver/de regalo wrapping paper;
papel higiénico or de water toilet paper;
papel picado (RPl) confetti
2 ( documento) document, paper;
3
◊ juega un papel importante en … it plays an important role in …
papel sustantivo masculino
1 paper
papel de aluminio, aluminium foil
papel de fumar, cigarette paper
papel de lija, sandpaper
papel higiénico, toilet paper
Fin papel moneda, paper money, banknotes pl; papel pintado, wallpaper
2 (trozo, hoja) piece o sheet of paper
3 (documento) document
4 Cine Teat role, part
5 (función, cometido) role
6 papeles, (documentación) documents, identification papers
♦ Locuciones: perder los papeles, to lose one's self-control
ser algo papel mojado, to be useless
' papel' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arruga
- arrugar
- arrugarse
- blanquear
- cadeneta
- calco
- cartucho
- como
- contenedor
- cuadriculada
- cuadriculado
- cucurucho
- de
- desempeñar
- destrozar
- economizar
- editar
- emisión
- emitir
- empapelar
- encarnar
- ensayar
- envolver
- estampar
- estraza
- estropear
- estrujar
- fábrica
- filigrana
- formato
- gastar
- gramaje
- hacer
- higiénica
- higiénico
- hoja
- impresa
- impreso
- interpretar
- jugar
- lija
- milimetrada
- milimetrado
- moneda
- pajarita
- pauta
- perforación
- perforado
- perforadora
- picar
English:
act
- ashen
- ball
- blank
- break
- bring off
- brown paper
- carbon copy
- carbon paper
- cast
- clean
- clip
- contact paper
- crackle
- crease
- cup
- currency
- cut out
- dare
- deathly
- decorate
- enact
- envelope
- foil
- fold
- fulfil
- fulfill
- grade
- graph paper
- greaseproof paper
- grubby
- hang
- heavy
- high
- impress
- imprint
- landscape
- lead
- legal-size
- letter-size
- letterhead
- line
- lined
- margin
- mill
- minor
- need
- newsprint
- notepaper
- pad
* * *papel nm1. [material] paper;[hoja] sheet of paper; [trozo] piece of paper;una bolsa de papel a paper bag;un papel en blanco a blank sheet of paper;espera un momento, que agarro lápiz y papel wait a moment while I get a pencil and paper;sobre el papel [teóricamente] on paper;perder los papeles [perder control] to lose one's cool, to lose control;RP, Ven Fam [estar desorientado] to lose one's touch;ser papel mojado to be worthlessEsp papel albal® tin o aluminium foil;papel de aluminio tin o aluminium foil;RP papel de armar cigarette paper;papel de arroz rice paper;papel (de) barba untrimmed paper;papel biblia bible paper;papel de borrador scrap o waste paper;[entintado] carbon paper;papel de carta notepaper;papel cebolla onionskin;papel celofán Cellophane®;papel charol coloured tissue paper;Chile papel confort toilet paper; Informát papel continuo continuous paper;papel couché coated (magazine) paper;Am papel crepé crepe paper; Col papel crespón crepe paper;papel cuadriculado graph paper;papel cuché coated paper;papel ecológico acid-free paper;papel de envolver wrapping paper;papel de estaño tin o aluminium foil;papel de estraza brown paper;papel de fumar cigarette paper;RP papel glasé coloured tissue paper;papel higiénico toilet paper;papel de lija sandpaper;papel maché papier-mâché;CSur papel madera brown paper; RP papel manteca [para envolver] Br greaseproof o US wax paper;papel milimetrado graph paper;Chile papel mural wallpaper; Am papel oficio foolscap;papel pautado [para música] (music) manuscript paper, staff paper;papel pentagramado [para música] (music) manuscript paper, staff paper;papel de periódico newspaper, newsprint;RP papel picado confetti; Esp papel pinocho crepe paper;papel pintado wallpaper;papel de plata tin o aluminium foil;papel reciclado recycled paper;papel de regalo wrapping paper;Cuba papel sanitario toilet paper;papel secante blotting paper;papel de seda tissue (paper);papel sellado stamped paper, = paper bearing an official stamp to show that the corresponding tax has been paid;Am & Informát papel tapiz wallpaper; Informát papel térmico thermal paper;papel timbrado stamped paper, = paper bearing an official stamp to show that the corresponding tax has been paid;Guat, Ven papel toilette o tualé toilet paper; Quím papel tornasol litmus paper;papel vegetal tracing paper2. [en película, teatro] role, part;Bogart está insuperable en el papel de Rick Bogart is superb as Rick;papel principal main part;papel secundario minor part3. [función] role, part;hace el papel de padre y de madre he plays the role of both father and mother;desempeña un papel crucial en la compañía she plays a crucial role in the company;¡vaya un papel que vamos a hacer con tantos lesionados! we're going to make a poor showing with so many injuries!;hacer (un) buen/mal papel to make a good/poor showingpapel del Estado government bonds;papel moneda paper money, banknotes;papel de pagos (al Estado) = special stamps for making certain payments to the State6.papeles [documentos, identificación] papers;los papeles del coche the car's registration documents;tener los papeles en regla to have one's papers in order;los sin papeles undocumented immigrants* * *1 m paper; trozo piece of paper;ser papel mojado fig not be worth the paper it’s written on2 TEA, figrole;hacer buen/mal papel fig prove useful/useless;perder los papeles lose control* * *papel nm1) : paper, piece of paper2) : role, part3)papel de estaño : tinfoil4)papel pintado : wallpaper5)papel higiénico : toilet paper6)papel de lija : sandpaper* * *papel n1. (en general) paper2. (en el teatro, cine) partpapel de aluminio silver paper / silver foil -
39 seco
adj.1 dry, dead, lean, thin.2 dry, snap, snappy, curt.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: secar.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) dry2 (frutos, flores) dried3 (marchito) withered, dried up6 figurado (golpe, ruido) sharp\dejar seco,-a familiar to bump offestar más seco,-a que un higo familiar (delgado) to be as thin as a rake 2 (envejecido) to be old and wizenedestar seco,-a familiar to be thirsty, be drylimpiar en seco to dry-cleanquedarse seco,-a familiar to snuff it, croak* * *(f. - seca)adj.1) dry2) dried3) sharp4) barren, arid5) curt, brusque* * *1. ADJ1) (=no húmedo) drydique 1), ley 1)en seco (=sin líquido) —
2) (=desecado) [higo, pescado] dried; [hojas] dead, dried; [árbol] deadciruela, fruto 1)dame una cerveza, que estoy seco — * give me a beer, I'm really parched *
3) (=no graso) [piel, pelo] dry4) (=no dulce) [vino, licor] dry5) (=flaco) thin, skinny *6) (=no amable) [persona, carácter, respuesta] curt; [orden] sharp; [estilo] dryestuvo muy seco conmigo por teléfono — he was very curt o short with me on the phone
- no se puede -contestó muy seco — "can't be done," he replied curtly
7) (=sin resonancia) [tos] dry; [ruido] dull; [impacto] sharp8)en seco (=bruscamente) —
pararse en seco — to stop dead, stop suddenly
parar a algn en seco — [al hablar] to cut sb short
9) (=sin acompañamiento)palo 5)10)a secas —
Gerardo García, Gerardo a secas para los amigos — Gerardo García, just Gerardo to his friends
tener seco a algn Col, Cono Sur —
a ver todos, ¿al seco? — come on everyone, (down) in one!
2.SM Col main course* * *- ca adjetivo1)a) [ESTAR] <ropa/platos/pintura> drytengo la boca/garganta seca — my mouth/throat is dry
b) [ESTAR] <planta/río/comida> dryc) [SER] <clima/región> dry2) ( disecado) <higos/flores> driedbacalao seco — stockfish, dried salt cod
3) [SER] ( no graso) <piel/pelo> dry4) [SER] ( no dulce) <vino/licor/vermut> dry5) <golpe/sonido> sharp; < tos> dry6)a) <respuesta/carácter> dryb) (fam) ( delgado) thinc) [ESTAR] (fam) ( sediento) parched (colloq)7) (en locs)a secas — (fam)
dejar a alguien seco — ( matar) (fam) to kill somebody stone dead (colloq); noticia/respuesta
* * *= curt, dry [drier -comp., driest -sup.], shrivelled [shriveled, -USA], waterless, sun-dried, dried.Ex. The young man pointed to him and said in a sharp, curt tone: 'Let me see your briefcase'.Ex. Machine-made paper, provided that it was dry, could be laid on with sufficient accuracy for register to be made with no more ado than adjustment of the forme for the second run.Ex. Green leaf parts showed higher transpiration rates and lower surface temperature than those that were yellow and shrivelled.Ex. This area is visited only by desert rats, biologists, military personnel, and those desperate people willing to walk across as much as 60 miles of waterless trail.Ex. This tasty salad with broad beans, sun-dried tomatoes and griddled lamb is great as a healthy and filling main meal.Ex. Smoked and dried fish are preferable to canned, and there are excellent varieties of tuna jerky on the market today.----* albaricoque seco = dried apricot.* alergia a los frutos secos = nut allergy.* completamente seco = bone dry.* dejar en el dique seco = mothball.* dique seco = dry dock.* en el dique seco = in dry dock, in the wilderness.* en seco = in blind, blind, cold turkey.* estación seca, la = dry season, the.* flor seca = cut-and-dried flower.* fotografía en seco = dry photography.* fruta seca = dried fruit.* fruto seco = nut.* frutos secos = nuts.* frutos secos garrapiñados = marron glacé.* frutos secos glaseados = marron glacé.* golpe seco = flop.* hielo seco = dry ice powder.* hielo seco en polvo = dry ice powder.* impresión en seco = blind impression.* impreso en seco = blind-tooled.* legumbre seca = dry bean.* limpieza en seco = dry cleaning.* período seco = dry spell.* polvo seco = dry powder.* semilla seca = dried seed.* totalmente seco = bone dry.* * *- ca adjetivo1)a) [ESTAR] <ropa/platos/pintura> drytengo la boca/garganta seca — my mouth/throat is dry
b) [ESTAR] <planta/río/comida> dryc) [SER] <clima/región> dry2) ( disecado) <higos/flores> driedbacalao seco — stockfish, dried salt cod
3) [SER] ( no graso) <piel/pelo> dry4) [SER] ( no dulce) <vino/licor/vermut> dry5) <golpe/sonido> sharp; < tos> dry6)a) <respuesta/carácter> dryb) (fam) ( delgado) thinc) [ESTAR] (fam) ( sediento) parched (colloq)7) (en locs)a secas — (fam)
dejar a alguien seco — ( matar) (fam) to kill somebody stone dead (colloq); noticia/respuesta
* * *= curt, dry [drier -comp., driest -sup.], shrivelled [shriveled, -USA], waterless, sun-dried, dried.Ex: The young man pointed to him and said in a sharp, curt tone: 'Let me see your briefcase'.
Ex: Machine-made paper, provided that it was dry, could be laid on with sufficient accuracy for register to be made with no more ado than adjustment of the forme for the second run.Ex: Green leaf parts showed higher transpiration rates and lower surface temperature than those that were yellow and shrivelled.Ex: This area is visited only by desert rats, biologists, military personnel, and those desperate people willing to walk across as much as 60 miles of waterless trail.Ex: This tasty salad with broad beans, sun-dried tomatoes and griddled lamb is great as a healthy and filling main meal.Ex: Smoked and dried fish are preferable to canned, and there are excellent varieties of tuna jerky on the market today.* albaricoque seco = dried apricot.* alergia a los frutos secos = nut allergy.* completamente seco = bone dry.* dejar en el dique seco = mothball.* dique seco = dry dock.* en el dique seco = in dry dock, in the wilderness.* en seco = in blind, blind, cold turkey.* estación seca, la = dry season, the.* flor seca = cut-and-dried flower.* fotografía en seco = dry photography.* fruta seca = dried fruit.* fruto seco = nut.* frutos secos = nuts.* frutos secos garrapiñados = marron glacé.* frutos secos glaseados = marron glacé.* golpe seco = flop.* hielo seco = dry ice powder.* hielo seco en polvo = dry ice powder.* impresión en seco = blind impression.* impreso en seco = blind-tooled.* legumbre seca = dry bean.* limpieza en seco = dry cleaning.* período seco = dry spell.* polvo seco = dry powder.* semilla seca = dried seed.* totalmente seco = bone dry.* * *A1 [ ESTAR] ‹ropa/platos/pintura› dry[ S ] manténgase en lugar seco store in a dry placetengo la boca/garganta seca my mouth/throat is dry2 [ ESTAR] ‹planta/tierra› dryel campo está sequísimo the countryside o land is really dry o parched3 [ ESTAR] ‹río/pozo› dry4 [ ESTAR] ‹arroz/pollo› dryel pescado estuvo demasiado tiempo en el horno y está muy seco the fish was in the oven for too long so it's got(ten) very dry5 [ SER] ‹clima/región› dryB (desecado) ‹higos› dried; ‹flores› driedbacalao seco stockfish, dried salt codC [ SER] (no graso) ‹piel/pelo› dryD [ SER] (no dulce) ‹vino/licor/vermú› dryE ‹golpe/sonido› sharp; ‹tos› dryF1 ‹respuesta/carácter› dryestuvo muy seco conmigo he was very short o brusque o curt with meestá más seco que un palo he's as thin as a rakeG ( en locs):en seco ‹frenar› sharply, suddenlyme paró en seco he stopped me dead o he stopped me in my tracksel coche paró en seco the car stopped deadlimpieza en seco dry cleaninga secas ( fam): quíteme el `doctor', llámeme Roberto a secas there's no need to call me `doctor', just call me (plain) Robertole dijo que no, así a secas she gave him a straight `no'pan así a secas no me apetece I don't feel like eating just bread on its own like thatle pidió mil dólares así, a secas he just asked him for a thousand dollars outright o straight out, he asked him for a thousand dollars, just like thatseco para algo ( Chi fam): el hijo le salió seco para la física her son turned out to be brilliant o a whiz at physics ( colloq)es seco para el garabato he has a great line in swear words ( colloq)tener seco a algn (Col, RPl fam): este tipo me tiene seca I'm up to here with o I'm sick and tired of this guy ( colloq)seco2( Col)main dish* * *
Del verbo secar: ( conjugate secar)
seco es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
secó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
secar
seco
secar ( conjugate secar) verbo transitivo
‹pintura/arcilla› to dry
‹ piel› to make … dry
verbo intransitivo
to dry
secarse verbo pronominal
1
[ piel] to get dry;
2 ( refl) [ persona] to dry oneself;
‹manos/pelo› to dry;
‹ lágrimas› to dry, wipe away
seco◊ -ca adjetivo
1
‹boca/garganta› dry
2 ‹higos/flores› dried;
3 [SER] ( no graso) ‹piel/pelo› dry
4 [SER] ( no dulce) ‹vino/licor/vermut› dry
5 ‹golpe/sonido› sharp;
‹ tos› dry
6 ‹respuesta/carácter› dry;
7 ( en locs)
limpieza en seco dry cleaning
secar verbo transitivo to dry: el sol secó la pintura, the sun dried the paint
seco,-a adjetivo
1 (sin humedad) dry
(disecado) dried
(sin agua) el río está seco, the river is dry
2 (planta) dried up
3 (pelo, piel) dry
4 (tos) dry, hacking
5 (vino, alcohol) dry
6 (poco afable) curt, sharp
(contestación) crisp, terse
7 (golpe, ruido) sharp
8 (delgado, con poca carne) skinny
9 fam (atónito, parado) stunned
♦ Locuciones: a secas, (sin más) llámame Paco a secas, just call me Paco
en seco, (de golpe, bruscamente) estaba hablando y se paró en seco, he was talking when he stopped dead
(muerto en el acto) se cayó de un precipicio y se quedó seco, he fell off the cliff and died instantly
' seco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bocinazo
- dique
- lavar
- lavado
- limpieza
- palo
- secar
- seca
- secarse
- bacalao
- contrario
- limpiar
- más
- moco
- parar
- se
- vino
English:
bone-dry
- clean
- crack
- crisp
- curt
- dead
- dehydrated
- dried
- dry
- dry wine
- dry-clean
- mop
- nut
- parched
- rap
- seasoned
- shell
- short
- shrivelled
- snap
- stop
- wipe away
- bone
- click
- desiccated
- dryness
- medium
- moist
- smart
- terse
* * *seco, -a♦ adj1. [ropa, lugar] dry;tiene la piel seca/el cabello seco she has dry skin/hair;consérvese en un lugar seco [en etiqueta] keep in a dry place2. [higos] dried;flores secas dried flowers3. [clima, país] dry4. [marchito] withered5. [pozo, fuente] dry, dried up6. [persona, actitud] brusque ( con to);estuvo muy seco con su madre he was very short with his mother;me contestó con un no seco she answered me with a curt “no”7. [flaco] thin, lean;se está quedando seco he's getting skinny8. [vino, licor] dry9. [ruido] dull;[tos] dry; [voz] sharp;un golpe seco a thudestar seco to be thirsty[pasmado] stunned;dejar a alguien seco [matar] to kill sb stone-dead;[pasmar] to stun sb; RP Fam [agotar] to leave sb drained12.parar en seco [bruscamente] to stop dead♦ nm♦ a secas loc advsimply, just;llámame Juan a secas just call me Juan;no comas pan a secas don't eat just bread* * *adj1 dry; planta dried up;2 fig ( antipático) curt, brusque3:dejar a alguien seco fam kill s.o. stone dead;parar en seco stop dead4:llámala Carmen a secas just call her Carmen* * *seco, -ca adj1) : dry2) disecado: driedfruta seca: dried fruit3) : thin, lean4) : curt, brusque5) : sharpun golpe seco: a sharp blow6)a secas : simply, justse llama Chico, a secas: he's just called Chico7)en seco : abruptly, suddenlyfrenar en seco: to make a sudden stop* * *seco adj2. (frutos, flores) dried -
40 né cong
[ne]né... né... — neither... nor...
non parla né l'italiano né il tedesco — he speaks neither Italian nor German, he doesn't speak either Italian or German
né l'uno né l'altro — neither of them, neither the one nor the other
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