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1 mood

noun

1) (state of mind) Stimmung, die

there was a [general] mood of optimism — es herrschte allgemeiner Optimismus

be in a good/bad mood — [bei] guter/schlechter Laune sein

be in a cheerful mood — froh gelaunt sein

be in a serious/pensive mood — ernst/nachdenklich gestimmt sein

be in no mood for joking — nicht zum Scherzen aufgelegt sein

I'm not in the mood — ich hab' keine Lust dazu

2) (fit of melancholy or bad temper) Verstimmung, die; schlechte Laune

have one's moods — [seine] Launen haben

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[mu:d]
noun

(the state of a person's feelings, temper, mind etc at a particular time: What kind of mood is she in?; I'm in a bad mood today.) die Stimmung

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- moodily
- moodiness
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mood¹

[mu:d]

n Laune f, Stimmung f

▪ to be in no \mood to do sth ( form) keine Anstalten machen, etw zu tun

in a bad/good \mood in schlechter/guter Stimmung, gut/schlecht gelaunt

the public \mood die allgemeine Stimmung

to be in a talkative \mood zum Erzählen aufgelegt [o gesprächig] sein

sb is in one of his/her \moods jd hat wieder einmal seine/ihre Launen

▪ not to be in the \mood to do sth zu etw dat keine Lust haben [o nicht aufgelegt sein]

as the \mood takes sb wie es jdm einfällt [o in den Sinn kommt]

he'll cooperate or not, as the \mood takes him mal ist er kooperativ, mal nicht, je nach Lust und Laune

mood²

[mu:d]

n LING Aussageweise f, Modus m fachspr

subjunctive \mood Konjunktiv m

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I [muːd]
n

1) (of party, town etc) Stimmung f; (of one person) Laune f, Stimmung f

he was in a good/bad/foul mood — er hatte gute/schlechte/eine fürchterliche Laune, er war gut/schlecht/fürchterlich gelaunt

to be in a cheerful mood — gut aufgelegt sein

to be in a festive/forgiving mood — feierlich/versöhnlich gestimmt sein

to be in a generous mood — in Geberlaune sein

in one of his crazy or mad moods — aus einer plötzlichen Laune heraus, in einer seiner Anwandlungen

I'm in no mood for laughing — mir ist nicht nach or zum Lachen zumute or zu Mute

to be in the mood for sth — zu etw aufgelegt sein

to be in the mood to do sth — dazu aufgelegt sein, etw zu tun

to be in no mood to do sth — nicht in der Stimmung sein, etw zu tun

I'm not in the mood for work or to work —

I'm not in the mood for this type of music — ich bin nicht in der Stimmung für diese Musik

I'm not in the mood — ich bin nicht dazu aufgelegt; (to do sth also) ich habe keine Lust; (for music etc also) ich bin nicht in der richtigen Stimmung

mood music — stimmungsvolle Musik

2) (= bad mood) schlechte Laune

he's in one of his moods —

he's in a mood — er hat schlechte Laune

he has moods — er ist sehr launisch
II
n (GRAM)
Modus m
indicative mood — Indikativ m

imperative mood — Imperativ m

subjunctive mood — Konjunktiv m

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mood¹ [muːd] s

1. Stimmung f ( auch KUNST), Laune f:

be in the ( in no oder out of the) mood to do sth (nicht) dazu aufgelegt sein, etwas zu tun, (keine) Lust haben, etwas zu tun;

be in the mood to work zur Arbeit aufgelegt sein;

be in the mood for sth zu etwas aufgelegt sein;

be in the right mood in der richtigen Stimmung sein;

be in a good (bad) mood gute (schlechte) Laune haben, gut (schlecht) aufgelegt sein;

be in no giving mood nicht in Geberlaune sein;

I’m in no laughing mood mir ist nicht nach oder zum Lachen zumute;

what’s his mood today? wie ist er heute aufgelegt?;

his moods change very quickly er ist sehr launenhaft;

change of mood, mood change, US a. mood swing Stimmungsumschwung m;

mood music stimmungsvolle Musik

2. be in a mood schlechte Laune haben, schlecht aufgelegt sein;

he’s in one of his moods again er hat wieder einmal schlechte Laune

mood² [muːd] s

1. LING Modus m, Aussageweise f

2. MUS Tonart f

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noun

1) (state of mind) Stimmung, die

there was a [general] mood of optimism — es herrschte allgemeiner Optimismus

be in a good/bad mood — [bei] guter/schlechter Laune sein

be in a cheerful mood — froh gelaunt sein

be in a serious/pensive mood — ernst/nachdenklich gestimmt sein

be in no mood for joking — nicht zum Scherzen aufgelegt sein

I'm not in the mood — ich hab' keine Lust dazu

2) (fit of melancholy or bad temper) Verstimmung, die; schlechte Laune

have one's moods — [seine] Launen haben

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n.

Stimmung -n f.

English-german dictionary > mood
2 mood

mu:d
noun

(the state of a person's feelings, temper, mind etc at a particular time: What kind of mood is she in?; I'm in a bad mood today.) humør, lune, sinnsstemning

- moody
- moodily
- moodiness

humør
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lune
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stemning

I
subst. \/muːd\/

( grammatikk) modus

the subjunctive mood konjunktiv
II
subst. \/muːd\/

(sinns)stemning, humør, lune

• when the mood was on her

når hun var i det humøret

• in a giving mood

i et gavmildt lune

• be in a merry mood

være i godt humør

foul mood dårlig humør

be in a mood være i dårlig humør

in a mood of adventure full av eventyrlyst, oppsatt på eventyr

be in no mood ikke være opplagt

be in the mood (for something) være opplagt (til noe), ha lyst til noe, ha lyst til å gjøre noe

a man of moods en lunefull mann, en humørsyk mann et stemningsmenneske

English-Norwegian dictionary > mood
3 ánimo

intj.

cheer up, chin up, be of good cheer, go on.

m.

1 temper, frame of mind, spirits, disposition.

2 spirit, encouragement, courage, heart.

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ánimo

► nombre masculino

1 (espiritu) spirit; (mente) mind; (alma) soul

2 (intención) intention, purpose

■ sin ánimo de ofender no offence intended

3 (valor) courage

■ no tengo ánimos de nada I don't feel up to anything

4 (aliento) encouragement

► interjección

1 cheer up!

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FRASEOLOGÍA

con ánimo de with the intention of

dar ánimos a alguien to encourage somebody

hacerse el ánimo de to get used to the idea of, come to terms with

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noun m.

1) spirits

2) encouragement

3) intention

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SM

1) (=moral) spirits pl

tiene mejor ánimo — he is in better spirits

hay que mantener el ánimo arriba — you've got to keep your spirits up

admiro su fortaleza de ánimo — I admire her strength of spirit

• apaciguar o aplacar los ánimos — to calm things down

• estar bajo de ánimo — to be in low spirits

• caer(se) de ánimo — to lose heart, get disheartened

• calmar los ánimos — to calm things down

• dar ánimos a algn — to cheer sb up

• enardecer o encrespar los ánimos — to rouse passions, inflame passions

los ánimos estaban muy encrespados — feelings were running high

• no consigo hacerme el ánimo de levantarme temprano — I can't bring myself to get up early

• levantar el ánimo — to raise one's spirits

• recobrar el ánimo — to pick o.s. up

• estar sin ánimo — to be in low spirits

• no tengo el ánimo para bromas — I'm not in the mood for jokes
disposición, estado
2) (=aliento) encouragement

un mensaje de ánimo — a message of encouragement

¡ánimo! — [para alegrar] come on!, cheer up!; [ante un reto] come on!, go for it!

• dar o infundir ánimo(s) a algn — to give encouragement to sb, encourage sb

3) (=fuerza, coraje) courage

hay que afrontar el futuro con mucho ánimo — you have to face the future with great strength o courage

no me encuentro con ánimo de ir al cine — I don't feel up to going to the cinema

4) (=intención) intention

no he venido con ánimo de pelea — I haven't come here to fight o with the intention of fighting

no había ánimo de venganza en lo que dijo — there was nothing vengeful in what he said

no estaba en mi ánimo decir nada ofensivo — I didn't mean to say anything offensive

lo dijo sin ánimo de ofenderte — he meant no offence, he didn't mean to offend you

• una empresa sin ánimo de lucro — a non-profit-making company
presencia
5) (=pensamiento) mind

la idea estaba presente en el ánimo de todos — the idea was uppermost in everyone's thoughts o minds

el suceso dejó una huella profunda en mi ánimo — the incident marked me deeply

6) (=alma) soul, spirit

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masculino

1)

a) ( espíritu)

no estoy con el ánimo para bromas — I'm not in the mood for jokes

tu visita le levantó el ánimo — your visit cheered her up

con el ánimo por el suelo — in very low spirits, feeling very down-hearted

apaciguar or calmar los ánimos — to calm everyone down

hacerse el ánimo de hacer algo — to bring oneself to do something

no me hago el ánimo de estudiar — I can't bring myself to study

tengo que ir, pero no me hago el ánimo — I have to go, but I don't feel up to it

b) (aliento, coraje) encouragement

darle ánimo(s) a alguien — ( animar) to encourage somebody; (con aplausos, gritos) to cheer somebody on

ánimo, que ya falta poco para llegar! — come on! it's not far now!

el equipo cobró ánimo — the team rallied

no tengo ánimo(s) de or para nada — I don't feel up to anything

¿te sientes con ánimo(s) para seguir? — do you feel up to going on?

2)

a) (intención, propósito) intention

con ánimo de calmar las tensiones — with the aim o intention of easing tensions

lo dije sin ánimo de ofender — I meant no offense, no offense intended (colloq)

b) (mente, pensamiento) mind

en el ánimo del jurado — in the minds of the jury

su recuerdo perdura en el ánimo de todos — his memory lives on in everyone's hearts

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= spirit, cheer.

Ex. So, in the bicentennial spirit here's a three-point bill of particulars or grievances (in addition to what was mentioned previously with respect to offensive or unauthentic terms).

Ex. The world is a little worse off than it was before as his talents, good cheer, metered insanity will be missed.

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* ¡ánimo! = chins up!, chins up!.

* ¡ánimo! = go for it!.

* ánimo de lucro = profit motive.

* asamblea para darse ánimo = pep rally.

* con el ánimo de = in the spirit of.

* con mucho ánimo = spiritedly.

* cuando uno se encuentra mejor de ánimo = on the upswing.

* dar ánimos = give + a word of encouragement, hearten.

* estado de ánimo = mood, state of mind, frame of mind, humour [humor, -USA].

* levantar el ánimo = pep up.

* levantar los ánimos = lift + Posesivo + spirits up.

* no perder el ánimo = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* palabras de ánimo = pep talk.

* perder el ánimo = lose + heart.

* presencia de ánimo = presence of mind.

* que exalta los ánimos = inflammatory.

* que levanta el ánimo = uplifting.

* sin ánimo = despondently.

* sin ánimo de lucro = non-profit [nonprofit], non-profit making, not-for-profit, generously.

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masculino

1)

a) ( espíritu)

no estoy con el ánimo para bromas — I'm not in the mood for jokes

tu visita le levantó el ánimo — your visit cheered her up

con el ánimo por el suelo — in very low spirits, feeling very down-hearted

apaciguar or calmar los ánimos — to calm everyone down

hacerse el ánimo de hacer algo — to bring oneself to do something

no me hago el ánimo de estudiar — I can't bring myself to study

tengo que ir, pero no me hago el ánimo — I have to go, but I don't feel up to it

b) (aliento, coraje) encouragement

darle ánimo(s) a alguien — ( animar) to encourage somebody; (con aplausos, gritos) to cheer somebody on

ánimo, que ya falta poco para llegar! — come on! it's not far now!

el equipo cobró ánimo — the team rallied

no tengo ánimo(s) de or para nada — I don't feel up to anything

¿te sientes con ánimo(s) para seguir? — do you feel up to going on?

2)

a) (intención, propósito) intention

con ánimo de calmar las tensiones — with the aim o intention of easing tensions

lo dije sin ánimo de ofender — I meant no offense, no offense intended (colloq)

b) (mente, pensamiento) mind

en el ánimo del jurado — in the minds of the jury

su recuerdo perdura en el ánimo de todos — his memory lives on in everyone's hearts

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= spirit, cheer.

Ex: So, in the bicentennial spirit here's a three-point bill of particulars or grievances (in addition to what was mentioned previously with respect to offensive or unauthentic terms).

Ex: The world is a little worse off than it was before as his talents, good cheer, metered insanity will be missed.

* ¡ánimo! = chins up!, chins up!.

* ¡ánimo! = go for it!.

* ánimo de lucro = profit motive.

* asamblea para darse ánimo = pep rally.

* con el ánimo de = in the spirit of.

* con mucho ánimo = spiritedly.

* cuando uno se encuentra mejor de ánimo = on the upswing.

* dar ánimos = give + a word of encouragement, hearten.

* estado de ánimo = mood, state of mind, frame of mind, humour [humor, -USA].

* levantar el ánimo = pep up.

* levantar los ánimos = lift + Posesivo + spirits up.

* no perder el ánimo = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* palabras de ánimo = pep talk.

* perder el ánimo = lose + heart.

* presencia de ánimo = presence of mind.

* que exalta los ánimos = inflammatory.

* que levanta el ánimo = uplifting.

* sin ánimo = despondently.

* sin ánimo de lucro = non-profit [nonprofit], non-profit making, not-for-profit, generously.

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ánimo

masculine

A

1

(espíritu): no estoy con el ánimo para bromas I'm not in the mood for jokes

tu visita le levantó mucho el ánimo your visit really cheered her up o boosted her spirits

la noticia la dejó con el ánimo por el suelo the news left her in very low spirits o feeling very down-hearted, the news left her feeling very down (in the dumps) ( colloq)

su presencia contribuyó a apaciguar or calmar los ánimos his presence helped to calm everyone down

tengo que ir, pero no me siento con ánimo I have to go, but I don't feel up to it

hacerse el ánimo de hacer algo to bring oneself to do sth

no me hago el ánimo de estudiar I can't bring myself to study

2 (aliento, coraje) encouragement

darle ánimo(s) a algn to encourage sb; (con aplausos, gritos) to cheer sb on

¡ánimo, que ya falta poco para llegar! come on! it's not far now!

sus palabras me dieron or me infundieron ánimo(s) her words gave me encouragement o encouraged me o heartened me

el equipo había cobrado ánimo the team had rallied

no tiene ánimo(s) de or para nada she doesn't feel up to anything

ánimo(s) DE or PARA + INF:

¿te sientes con ánimo(s) para seguir? do you feel up to going on?

no entiendo cómo aún le quedan ánimos de volver a intentarlo I don't know how he can still find it in him to try again

B

1 (intención, propósito) intention

es una asociación sin ánimo de lucro it's a non-profit association ( AmE), it's a non-profit-making association ( BrE)

ánimo DE + INF:

con ánimo de calmar las tensiones with the aim o intention of easing tensions

lo dije sin ánimo de ofender I meant no offense, I didn't mean to offend you, no offense intended ( colloq)

2 (mente, pensamiento) mind

en el ánimo del jurado in the minds of the jury

su recuerdo está presente en el ánimo de todos his memory lives on in everyone's hearts

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Del verbo animar: ( conjugate animar)

animo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

animó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
animar
ánimo
animar ( conjugate animar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( alentar) to encourage;

( levantar el espíritu) to cheer … up;
◊ tu visita lo animó mucho your visit cheered him up a lot;

ánimo a algn a hacer algo or a que haga algo to encourage sb to do sth
b) ‹fiesta/reunión› to liven up;

◊ el vino empezaba a ánimolos the wine was beginning to liven them up

c) (con luces, colores) to brighten up

2 ‹ programa› to present, host
3 ( impulsar) to inspire
animarse verbo pronominal
a) (alegrarse, cobrar vida) [fiesta/reunión] to liven up, warm up;

[ persona] to liven up
b) ( cobrar ánimos) to cheer up;

◊ si me animo a salir te llamo if I feel like going out, I'll call you

c) ( atreverse):

◊ ¿quién se anima a decírselo? who's going to be brave enough to tell him?;

no me animo a saltar I can't bring myself to jump;
al final me animé a confesárselo I finally plucked up the courage to tell her
ánimo sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( espíritu):

◊ no estoy con el ánimo para bromas I'm not in the mood for jokes;

tu visita le levantó el ánimo your visit cheered her up;
con el ánimo por el suelo in very low spirits, feeling very down-hearted;
apaciguar los ánimos to calm everyone down;
hacerse el ánimo de hacer algo to bring oneself to do sth
b) (aliento, coraje) encouragement;

◊ darle ánimo(s) a algn ( animar) to encourage sb;

(con aplausos, gritos) to cheer sb on;
◊ ¡ánimo, que ya falta poco para llegar! come on! it's not far now!;

no tengo ánimo(s) de or para nada I don't feel up to anything
2
a) (intención, propósito) intention;

◊ lo dije sin ánimo de ofender I meant no offense, no offense intended (colloq)

b) (mente, pensamiento) mind

animar verbo transitivo
1 (alegrar a alguien) to cheer up
(una fiesta, una reunión) to liven up, brighten up
2 (estimular a una persona) to encourage
ánimo
I sustantivo masculino
1 (talante) spirit: no estoy de ánimo para ir allí, I'm not in the mood to go there
tenemos un estado de ánimo ideal para trabajar, we are in the best frame of mind for working
es propensa a frecuentes cambios de ánimo, she is prone to frequent mood changes
2 (estímulo, fuerza) courage: su madre le dio ánimos, his mother encouraged him
3 (intención) intention: lo dijo con ánimo de ofender, she said it with the intention of being offensive
II exclamación ¡ánimo!, cheer up!
' ánimo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aliento
- animada
- animado
- apagada
- apagado
- bajón
- consabida
- consabido
- desfallecer
- desinflarse
- disposición
- espíritu
- estado
- estímulo
- ir
- humor
- impulsar
- levantar
- lucro
- moral
- muchachada
- presencia
- suelo
- talante
- animar
- brío
- decaer
- grandeza
- impacto
- infundir
- mentiroso
English:
agitation
- bear up
- chin
- frame of mind
- life-giving
- lift
- mind
- morale
- muster
- nonprofit
- organization
- pep talk
- pluck
- spirit
- spur
- state
- waver
- buck
- encourage
- encouragement
- frame
- pep
- presence
- rise
- up

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ánimo

♦ nm

1. [valor] courage;

me da muchos ánimos saber que contamos contigo it's comforting to know that we have you with us;

cobrar ánimo to take heart

2. [aliento] encouragement;

dar ánimos a alguien to encourage sb;

tienes que darle ánimos para que deje la bebida you have to encourage him to stop drinking;

iremos al estadio para dar ánimos a nuestros jugadores we'll go to the stadium to support o cheer on our team

3. [energía] energy, vitality;
[humor] disposition;
¡levanta ese ánimo! cheer up!;

los ánimos estaban revueltos feelings were running high;

estoy con el ánimo decaído I'm feeling downhearted o gloomy;

apaciguar o [m5] calmar los ánimos to calm things o people down;

cuando me enteré de su despido, se me cayeron los ánimos al suelo when I heard of her dismissal, my heart sank;

tener ánimos para to be in the mood for, to feel like;

no tiene ánimos para nada she doesn't feel like doing anything;

trabajar con ánimo to work energetically

4. [intención]
con/sin ánimo de with/without the intention of;

lo dijo con ánimo de herir his remark was intended to be hurtful;

han realizado un estudio con ánimo de conocer mejor el problema they've carried out a study with a view to achieving a better understanding of the problem;

sin ánimo de ofenderte, creo que… no offence (intended), but I think…;

lo hice sin ánimo de ofenderte I didn't mean to offend you;

una organización sin ánimo de lucro a Br non-profit-making o US not-for-profit organization

5. [alma] mind

♦ interj
[¡adelante!] come on!; [¡anímate!] cheer up!;
¡ánimo, Zaragoza! Br come on you Zaragoza!, US go Zaragoza!;

¡ánimo, que no ha sido nada! come (on) now, it was nothing

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ánimo

m

1 spirit;

tener ánimos de o

para feel up to

2 ( coraje) encouragement;

dar o

infundir ánimo a alguien give s.o. encouragement;

¡ánimo! cheer up!

3 ( mente)

:

presencia de ánimo presence of mind;

estado de ánimo state of mind

4 ( intención)

:

con ánimo de with the intention of

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ánimo nm

1) alma: spirit, soul

2) : mood, spirits pl

3) : encouragement

4) propósito: intention, purpose

sociedad sin ánimo de lucro: nonprofit organization

5) : energy, vitality

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ánimo n (estado emocional) spirits

su ánimo no decayó ni un momento he never once lost his spirits

no tengo ánimos para salir I don't feel up to going out

¡ánimo! cheer up!

dar ánimos to encourage

Spanish-English dictionary > ánimo
4 party

plural - parties; noun

1) (a meeting of guests for entertainment, celebration etc: a birthday party; She's giving/having a party tonight; (also adjective) a party dress.) fiesta, reunión

2) (a group of people with a particular purpose: a party of tourists.) grupo

3) (a group of people with the same ideas and purposes, especially political: a political party.) partido

party n

1. fiesta

a Christmas party una fiesta de Navidad

2. grupo

a party of tourists un grupo de turistas

3. partido

a political party un partido político

El plural de party se escribe parties

party

tr['pɑːtɪ]

noun (pl parties)

1 (celebration) fiesta

■ birthday party fiesta de cumpleaños

2 SMALLPOLITICS/SMALL partido

3 (group) grupo

■ a party of schoolchildren un grupo de escolares

4 SMALLLAW/SMALL parte nombre femenino, interesado,-a

adjective

1 (dress) de fiesta; (mood, atmosphere) festivo,-a

2 SMALLPOLITICS/SMALL (member, leader) del partido

intransitive verb (pt & pp partied, ger partying)

1 (go to parties) ir a fiestas; (have fun) divertirse

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be party to a crime ser cómplice de un delito

to be party to something hacerse cómplice de algo

guilty party el/la culpable

innocent party el/la inocente

party line (on telephone) línea compartida 2 (in politics) línea del partido

party politics política de partido

party political broadcast emisión nombre femenino de propaganda política, espacio de propaganda electoral

party spirit (party mood) espíritu nombre masculino festivo 2 (loyalty) partidismo

party piece numerito

party wall pared nombre femenino medianera

party ['pɑrt̬i] n, pl - ties

1) : partido m (político)

2) participant: parte f, participante mf

3) group: grupo m (de personas)

4) gathering: fiesta f

to throw a party: dar una fiesta

party

adj.

• de gala adj.

• de partido adj.

n.

• banda s.f.

• bandería s.f.

• bando s.m.

• fiesta s.f.

• garufa s.f.

• guateque s.m.

• pandilla s.f.

• parranda s.f.

• partido (Gobierno) s.m.

• reunión s.f.

• sarao s.m.

• tertulia s.f.

I 'pɑːrti, 'pɑːti
noun

1) ( event) fiesta f

I was invited to a tea/dinner party — me invitaron a un té/a una cena

to have o (colloq) throw a party — dar* or hacer* una fiesta; (before n) < mood> festivo; < game> de salón; < dress> de fiesta

2) ( Pol) partido m; (before n) <member, leader> del partido

party politics — política f de partido; (pej) partidismo m

3) ( group) grupo m; ( in hunting) partida f

4) ( person or body involved) parte f

a third party — un tercero

all parties concerned — todos los interesados

the guilty/innocent party — el culpable/inocente

to be (a) party to a crime — ser* cómplice de un crimen

II

intransitive verb (esp AmE colloq) ( go to parties) ir* a fiestas; ( have fun) divertirse*

let's party! — vámonos de juerga! (fam)

['pɑːtɪ]
1. N

1) (=celebration) fiesta f

• to give or have or throw a party — dar or frm ofrecer una fiesta

- the party's over
house 3.
2) (Pol) partido m

• to join a party — afiliarse a un partido, hacerse miembro de un partido

3) (=group) grupo m

a party of tourists — un grupo de turistas

we were only a small party — éramos pocos, éramos un grupo pequeño

4) (in dispute, contract) parte f

the parties concerned — los interesados, las partes interesadas

• the guilty/ injured/ innocent party — la parte culpable/perjudicada/inocente

• to be (a) party to sth, I will not be a party to any violence — no me voy a prestar a la violencia

to be (a) party to an agreement — ser parte en un acuerdo

to be (a) party to a crime — ser cómplice en un delito

the parties to a dispute — las partes involucradas en una querella
third 4., warring
2.

VI * (=go to parties) ir a fiestas; (=have a good time) irse de juerga *, irse de marcha (Sp) *

let's party! — ¡vámonos de juerga! *, ¡vámonos de marcha! (Sp) *

where shall we party tonight? — ¿a qué fiesta vamos esta noche?

3.

CPD

party animal N — fiestero(-a) m / f, juerguista mf

party dress N — vestido m de fiesta

party food N — (=nibbles) canapés mpl

party game N — (for children) juego m de fiestas; (for adults) juego m de sociedad

party hat N — sombrero m de fiesta, gorro m de fiesta

party line N — (Telec) línea f compartida

the party line — (Pol) la línea del partido

party member N — miembro m del partido

party mood N — (=mood for enjoying o.s.) ganas fpl de fiesta

• to be in the party mood — tener ganas de fiesta

party music N — música f de fiesta

party official N — (Pol) funcionario(-a) m / f de partido

party piece N — numerito m (de fiesta) *

to do one's party piece — hacer su numerito *

party politics NPL — (gen) política fsing de partido; pej partidismo msing pej, politiqueo msing pej

party pooper * N — aguafiestas mf inv

party spirit N — espíritu m festivo

we entered into the party spirit — nos empezó a entrar el espíritu festivo

party time N —

• it's party time! — ¡es hora de fiesta!

party trick N — truco m

party wall N — pared f medianera

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I ['pɑːrti, 'pɑːti]
noun

1) ( event) fiesta f

I was invited to a tea/dinner party — me invitaron a un té/a una cena

to have o (colloq) throw a party — dar* or hacer* una fiesta; (before n) < mood> festivo; < game> de salón; < dress> de fiesta

2) ( Pol) partido m; (before n) <member, leader> del partido

party politics — política f de partido; (pej) partidismo m

3) ( group) grupo m; ( in hunting) partida f

4) ( person or body involved) parte f

a third party — un tercero

all parties concerned — todos los interesados

the guilty/innocent party — el culpable/inocente

to be (a) party to a crime — ser* cómplice de un crimen

II

intransitive verb (esp AmE colloq) ( go to parties) ir* a fiestas; ( have fun) divertirse*

let's party! — vámonos de juerga! (fam)

English-spanish dictionary > party
5 poner

v.

1 to put.

Ella puso el mantel She set the tablecloth.

Ella puso su mejor esfuerzo She exerted her best effort.

2 to give, to set (asignar) (tarea, examen).

le pusieron Mario they called him Mario

le pusieron un cinco en el examen he got five out of ten in the exam

3 to switch or put on (conectar) (televisión, radio).

4 to send (comunicar) (telegrama, fax).

¿me pones con él? can you put me through to him? (peninsular Spanish)

5 to show (Cine, Teatro & TV).

¿qué ponen en la tele? what's on the telly?

6 to set up.

ha puesto una tienda she has opened a shop

poner la mesa to lay the table

7 to do up.

han puesto su casa con mucho lujo they've done up their house in real style

8 to put in.

poner dinero en el negocio to put money into the business

poner algo de mi/tu/etc. parte to do my/your/etc bit

poner mucho empeño en (hacer) algo to put a lot of effort into (doing) something

Ponga más sal Put in more salt.

9 to suppose.

pongamos que sucedió así (let's) suppose that's what happened

pon que necesitemos cinco días suppose we need five days

poniendo que todo salga bien assuming everything goes according to plan

10 to say (decir). (peninsular Spanish)

¿qué pone ahí? what does it say?

11 to lay (eggs) (ave).

12 to make, to render, to turn, to get.

13 to apply, to put on.

Ella puso desinfectante She applied disinfectant.

14 to lay eggs, to lay.

La gallina puso The hen laid eggs.

15 to say about.

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PONER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

pongo, pones, pone, ponemos, ponéis, ponen.

Past Indicative

puse, pusiste, puso, pusimos, pusisteis, pusieron.

Future Indicative

pondré, pondrás, pondrá, pondremos, pondréis, pondrán.

Conditional

pondría, pondrías, pondría, pondríamos, pondríais, pondrían.

Present Subjunctive

ponga, pongas, ponga, pongamos, pongáis, pongan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

pusiera, pusieras, pusiera, pusiéramos, pusierais, pusieran;

pusiese, pusieses, pusiese, pusiésemos, pusieseis, pusiesen.

Future Subjunctive

pusiere, pusieres, pusiere, pusiéremos, pusiereis, pusieren.

Imperative

pon (tú), ponga (él/Vd.), pongamos (nos.), poned (vos.), pongan (ellos/Vds.).

Past Participle

puesto,-a.

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verb

1) to put

2) place

3) set

4) set up, establish

5) add

6) switch on, put on

7) lay

8) install

•

- poner al día
- ponerse
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Para las expresiones poner cuidado, poner en duda, poner por las nubes, poner a parir, poner como un trapo, poner verde, poner de vuelta y media, poner por testigo, ponerse por delante, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=colocar, situar) to put

¿dónde pongo mis cosas? — where shall I put my things?

pon los libros en la estantería — put the books on the shelf

le puso la mano en el hombro — she put a hand on his shoulder

me han puesto en la habitación de arriba — they've put me in the upstairs bedroom

han puesto un anuncio en el periódico — they've put an advertisement in the paper

voy a poner las patatas — I'm going to put the potatoes on

ponle un poco de mantequilla y verás qué bueno — put some butter in it and you'll see how good it is

• poner algo [aparte] — to put sth aside, put sth to one side

• ponlo en su [sitio] — put it back

2) [+ ropa, calzado] to put on

le pusieron un vestido nuevo — they dressed her in a new dress

ponle los zapatos — can you put his shoes on?

3) (=añadir) to add

ponle más sal — add some salt, put some more salt in it

pongo 20 más para llegar a 100 — I'll add 20 more to make it 100

4) (=aplicar, administrar) to put

le pusieron una tirita en la herida — they put a plaster on her wound

ponle talco al cambiarle el pañal — put some talcum powder on him when you change his nappy

le han puesto muchas inyecciones — she's been given a lot of injections

5) (=disponer, preparar)

pon cubiertos para 12 personas — set the table for 12 people

• poner la [mesa] — to lay {o} set the table

6) (=instalar)

a) [+ teléfono, calefacción] to put in

queremos poner moqueta — we want to have a carpet fitted

b) [+ tienda] to open; [+ casa] to furnish

han puesto una tienda de muebles — they've opened a furniture shop

han puesto la casa con todo lujo — they have furnished the house luxuriously

7) (=exponer)

ponlo al sol — leave {o} put it out in the sun

poner algo a secar — to put sth out to dry

8) (=hacer funcionar) [+ radio, televisión, calefacción] to put on, turn on; [+ disco] to put on, play

pon el radiador — put the radiator on

¿pongo música? — shall I put some music on?

9) (=ajustar) [+ despertador] to set

puse el despertador para las siete — I set the alarm for seven o'clock

pon el horno al máximo — put the oven on maximum

• poner el reloj [en hora] — to put one's watch right

• ponlo [más alto] — turn it up

10) (=adoptar)

¿por qué pones esa voz tan tonta? — why are you speaking in that silly voice?

puso acento francés al decirlo — she put on a French accent when she said it

• ¡no pongas esa [cara]! — don't look at me like that!

puso muy mala cara cuando se lo dije — he looked very annoyed when I told him

puso cara de asombro — he looked surprised

11) (=volver) + adj, adv to make

me pone furiosa — he makes me mad

para no ponerle de mal humor — so as not to make him cross, so as not to put him in a bad mood

la has puesto colorada — you've made her blush

la medicina lo puso bueno — the medicine made him better

¡cómo te han puesto! — (=te han manchado) look what a mess you are!; (=te han pegado) they've given you a right thumping!

12) (=servir)

¿qué te pongo? — what can I get you?, what would you like?

¿me pones más patatas? — could I have some more potatoes?

13) (=conectar por teléfono) to put through

póngame con el conserje — put me through to the porter

¿me pone con el Sr. García, por favor? — could you put me through to Mr García, please?

le pongo en seguida — I'll put you through

14) (=exhibir)

¿qué ponen en el cine? — what's on at the cinema?

¿ponen alguna película esta noche? — is there a film on tonight?

15) (=enviar) to send

le puso un telegrama — he sent her a telegram

16) (=escribir) to put

¿qué pongo en la carta? — what shall I put in the letter?

¿te has acordado de poner el remite? — did you remember to put the return address on it?

17) (=decir, estar escrito) to say

¿qué pone aquí? — what does it say here?

18) (=imponer) [+ examen, trabajo] to give, set

nos pone mucho trabajo — he gives {o} sets us a lot of work

el ayuntamiento pone muchos impuestos — council taxes are very high

• me han puesto una [multa] — I've been fined, I've been given a fine

19) (=oponer) [+ inconvenientes] to raise

nos han puesto muchos problemas — they've put a lot of obstacles in our way

• le pone [peros] a todo — he's always finding fault with everything

20) (=aportar, contribuir)
[+ dinero]
he puesto 50 euros de mi bolsillo — I put in 50 euros out of my own pocket

todos pusimos diez euros para el regalo — we all put in ten euros towards the present

yo pongo el dinero pero ella escoge — I do the paying, but she does the choosing

yo pongo la bebida y vosotros el postre — I'll get the drink and you can get the dessert

21) (=invertir) to put in

hemos puesto más de cinco millones — we have put in over five million

puso todos sus ahorros en aquel negocio — he put all his savings into that business

22) (=apostar)

pon tres fichas al rojo — put three chips on red

pongo cinco euros a que mañana llueve — I bet five euros that it will rain tomorrow

23) (=llamar) to call

¿qué nombre {o} cómo le van a poner? — what are they going to call him?, what name are they giving him?

al niño le pusieron Luis — they called the child Luis

24) (=criticar, alabar)

• te puso muy [bien] ante el jefe — she was very nice about you to the boss

me han puesto muy bien esa película — I've heard that film is very good

• ¡[cómo] te han puesto! — (=te han criticado) they had a real go at you!; (=te han alabado) they were really nice about you!

• tu cuñada te ha puesto muy [mal] — your sister-in-law was very nasty about you

25) (=tildar)

• poner a algn [de], la han puesto de idiota para arriba — they called her an idiot and worse

26) (=suponer)

pongamos 120 — let's say 120

• pongamos [que] ganas la lotería — suppose {o} supposing you win the lottery

poniendo que... — supposing that...

27)

• poner a algn [a] + infin —

nada más llegar nos pusieron a barrer — no sooner had we arrived than we were set to sweeping the floor

puso a sus hijos a trabajar — she sent her children out to work

28)

• poner a Juan [bien] con Pedro — to make things up between Juan and Pedro

• poner a Juan [mal] con Pedro — to make Juan fall out with Pedro, cause a rift between Juan and Pedro

29) [en trabajo]

• poner a algn [de], puso a su hija de sirvienta — she got her daughter a job as a servant

lo han puesto de dependiente en una tienda — they got him a job as a shop assistant

30)

- ¡no pongo ni una!

31) [gallina] [+ huevos] to lay

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [aves] to lay (eggs)

2) (=apostar)

no pongo a la lotería — I don't play the lottery

3.

See:

ponerse

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( colocar) to put

lo pusieron en el curso avanzado — he was put o placed in the advanced class

pon agua a calentar — put some water on to boil

no le puso la tapa — he didn't put the lid on

ponle el collar al perro — put the dog's collar on

b) <anuncio/aviso> to place, put

2) ( agregar) to put

¿cuándo se le pone el agua? — when do you put the water in?, when do you add the water?

¿le pones azúcar al café? — do you take sugar in your coffee?

3) <ropa/calzado> (+ me/te/le etc)

¿me pones los zapatos? — can you put my shoes on (for me)?

le puse el vestido rojo — I dressed her in her red dress

4) <inyección/supositorio> to give

5)

poner la mesa — to lay o set the table

pon otro cubierto para Juan — lay another place at the table for Juan

6)

a) (instalar, montar) <oficina/restaurante> to open

puso una autoescuela — he opened up a driving school

les ayudó a poner la casa — he helped them set up house o home

b) <cocina/teléfono/calefacción> to install

c) cerradura/armario to fit

pusimos parqué en el salón — we laid parquet flooring in the living room

7) ave < huevo> to lay

8) (Esp) (servir, dar)

¿qué le pongo? — what can I get you?

póngame un café, por favor — I'll have a coffee, please

¿cuántos le pongo? — how many would you like?

Sentido II

9)

a) ( contribuir)

él pone el capital y yo el trabajo — he puts up the capital and I supply the labor

pusimos 500 pesos cada uno — we put in 500 pesos each

b) ( proporcionar) autobús/tren to lay on

10) < atención> to pay; <cuidado/interés> to take

pon atención en lo que haces — pay attention to what you're doing

pon más cuidado en la presentación — take more care over the presentation

pone mucho entusiasmo en todo lo que hace — he puts a lot of enthusiasm into everything he does

poner énfasis en algo — to stress something

11)

a) ( imponer) < deberes> to give, set; <examen/problema> to set

le pusieron una multa — he was fined

b) ( oponer)

no puso inconveniente — he didn't have o raise any objections

a todo le pone peros or pegas — she finds fault with everything

c) ( adjudicar) < nota> to give

¿qué nota te puso? — what mark did he give you?

le pusieron un cero — he got nought out of ten

12) ( dar) <nombre/apodo> to give; < ejemplo> to give

¿qué título le pusiste? — what title did you give it?

le pusieron Eva — they called her Eva

le pusieron el apodo de `el cojo' — they nicknamed him `el cojo'

13) ( enviar) < telegrama> to send

14) ( escribir) to put

no sé que ponerle — I don't know what to put o say

15) (esp Esp) ( expresar por escrito) to say

allí pone que no se puede pasar — it says there that you can't go in

16) (Esp) (exhibir, dar) <obra/película>

¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? — is there anything interesting on TV?

¿qué ponen en el Royal? — what's on o what's showing at the Royal?

en el teatro ponen una obra de Casares — there's a play by Casares on at the theater

17) (RPl) ( tardar) to take

de allí a Salta pusimos tres horas — it took us three hours from there to Salta

Sentido III

18) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)

poner a alguien nervioso — to make somebody nervous

poner a alguien de mal humor — to put somebody in a bad mood

poner a alguien en evidencia — to show somebody up

poner a alguien en un aprieto — to put somebody in an awkward position

nos puso al corriente de lo sucedido — he brought us up to date on what had happened

mira cómo has puesto la alfombra! — look at the mess you've made on the carpet!

me lo estás poniendo muy difícil — you're making things very difficult for me

19) ( adoptar) cara/voz

no pongas esa cara — there's no need to look like that

puso voz de asustado — he sounded scared

20)

a) ( hacer empezar)

me pusieron a régimen — they put me on a diet

poner a alguien a + inf: puso a las hijas a trabajar he sent his daughters out to work; lo puse a hacer los deberes — I made him do his homework

b)

poner a alguien de algo: la pusieron de jefa de sección they made her head of department; lo pusieron de ángel he was given the part of an angel; siempre te pone de ejemplo — he always holds you up as an example

21) ( suponer)

pon que perdemos ese tren... — say we miss that train o if we (were to) miss that train...

pongamos (por caso) que están equivocados — suppose o let's just say they're wrong

ponerle — (esp AmL)

¿cuánto se tarda? - ponle dos horas — how long does it take? - about two hours o reckon on two hours

Sentido IV

22)

a) (conectar, encender) <televisión/calefacción> to turn on, switch on, put on; <programa/canal> to put on; < disco> to put on

puso el motor en marcha — she switched on o started the engine

nos van a poner la luz — we're going to have our electricity connected

b) (ajustar, graduar)

pon el despertador a las siete — set the alarm (clock) for seven

pon la música más alta — turn the music up

puso el reloj en hora — she put the clock right

poner el motor a punto — to tune up the engine

23) (Esp) ( al teléfono)

en seguida le pongo — I'm just putting you through o connecting you

poner a alguien con algo/alguien — to put somebody through to something/somebody

¿me pone con la extensión 24? — could you put me through to extension 24, please?
2.
vi gallina to lay
3.
1) ponerse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) (refl) ( colocarse)

pongámonos a la sombra — let's sit (o lie etc) in the shade

ponerse de pie — to stand (up)

ponerse de rodillas — to kneel (down), get down on one's knees

ponte ahí, junto al árbol — stand over there, by the tree

se me/le puso que... — (AmS fam) I/he had a feeling that... (colloq)

se le pone cada cosa... — he gets the strangest ideas into his head

b) (Esp) ( llegar)

en una hora nos pusimos allí — we got there in one hour

3) sol to set

4) (refl) <calzado/maquillaje/alhaja> to put on

no tengo nada que ponerme — I don't have a thing to wear

me puse el collar de perlas — I wore o put on my pearl necklace

Sentido II

5) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)

se puso triste — she became sad

cuando lo vio se puso muy contenta — she was so happy when she saw it

se puso como loco — he went mad

quiero ponerme morena — I want to get a tan

ponerse cómodo — to make oneself comfortable

no te pongas así — don't get so worked up

cómo te has puesto de barro! — look at you, you're covered in mud!

la vida se está poniendo carísima — everything's getting so expensive

6)

a) ( empezar)

ponerse a + inf — to start -ing, to start + inf

se puso a llover — it started raining o started to rain

a ver si te pones a trabajar — you'd better get down to some work

b) (CS arg) ( contribuir dinero)

cuando llega la cuenta hay que ponerse — when the bill comes, everyone has to cough up (colloq)

yo me pongo con cien — I'll put in o chip in a hundred

Sentido III

7) (Esp) ( al teléfono)

¿Pepe? sí, ahora se pone — Pepe? OK, I'll just get him for you

dile a tu madre que se ponga — ask your mother to come to the phone

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= affix, fit, put, set, lay, set up, lay out on, lay down, deposit, play, lay out, plant, bung + Nombe + in, get on.

Ex. Some libraries use small stickers affixed to the spines which have cartoons or ideograms indicating a special genre.

Ex. One such method requires that each book has a magnetic strip inserted into the spine and a special exit door is fitted across which an electric signal is beamed.

Ex. If you encounter an unlabeled document during charge-out, peel off one of the preprinted labels and put it in the document.

Ex. If no fines are to be charged for a particular combination of borrower and material type, set the maximum fine to zero.

Ex. By such mutual assistance, the wits and endeavours of the world may no longer be as so many scattered coals, or firebrands, which, for want of union are soon quenched, whereas, being but laid together, they would have yielded a comfortable light and heat.

Ex. A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex. A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex. A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex. The run-off paper must be thick and absorbent to cope with the thick layer of ink deposited on it by the duplicator.

Ex. In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.

Ex. There should be plenty of space to lay out all the books attractively and for people to move about without feeling too crowded.

Ex. The article is entitled 'To everything there is a season...a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted: a life-cycle analysis of education for librarianship'.

Ex. Instead of bunging it in the washing machine, clean it carefully by hand using lukewarm water.

Ex. The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.

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* con la mirada puesta en = in + Posesivo + sights.

* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.

* costes + ponerse por las nubes = costs + spiral.

* de quita y pon = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up, removable.

* encargado de poner en práctica = implementor [implementer].

* no poner en duda = be unquestioned.

* poner a Alguien al cargo de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al frente de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al mando de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al tanto de = fill + Alguien + in on.

* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en contacto con = put + Nombre + in touch with.

* poner a Alguien en el compromiso de = leave + Nombre + with the choice of.

* poner a Alguien en guardia = put + Nombre + on + Posesivo + guard.

* poner a Alguien en su sitio = cut + Nombre + down to size, knock + Nombre + off + Posesivo + pedestal, cut + Nombre + down to size.

* poner a Alguien en un aprieto = put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un apuro = put + Alguien + on the spot, put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un compromiso = put + Alguien + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un pedestal = put + Nombre + on a pedestal.

* poner a cargo de = put in + charge of.

* poner a disposición = keep within + reach.

* poner a disposición de = make + available to, put at + the disposal of, place + at the disposal of, bring within + reach.

* poner a la altura de las circunstancias = bring + Nombre + up to par.

* poner a la defensiva = put on + the defensive.

* poner al alcance = bring within + reach.

* poner al día = bring + Nombre + up to date, bring + Nombre + up to scratch.

* poner al día (de) = bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.

* poner Algo a disposición = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo al alcance = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo al descubierto = bring + Nombre + to the surface.

* poner Algo a mano = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo a prueba = push + Nombre + to + Posesivo + limits.

* poner Algo en = stick + Nombre + on.

* poner Algo en Internet = put (out) + Nombre + on the web.

* poner Algo patas arriba = turn + Nombre + inside-out.

* poner Algo por delante de = put + Nombre + ahead of.

* poner Alguien al descubierto = blow + Posesivo + cover.

* poner + Alguien + frenético = make + Alguien + furious.

* poner al mismo nivel que = bring + Nombre + to a par with.

* poner al revés = upend.

* poner al tanto (de) = bring into + the swim of, bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.

* poner al tanto sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.

* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* poner a + Nombre + a la cabeza de = put + Nombre + ahead in.

* poner a + Número = set to + Número.

* poner aparte = set + apart.

* poner a + Posesivo + disposición = put at + Posesivo + fingertips.

* poner a prueba = stretch, tax, try, strain, overtax, pilot, put to + the test, test, plumb + the depths of, trial, overstretch, push + the envelope, put + Nombre + to the test, try + Nombre + on, push + Nombre + to the edge.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de Alguien = test + Posesivo + patience, try + Nombre + patience.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = try + the patience of a saint.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = test + the patience of a saint.

* poner a prueba una idea = test + idea, pilot + idea.

* poner a punto = overhaul, hone, fine tune [fine-tune], tune-up.

* poner atención = lend + an ear, listen (to).

* poner a un lado = lay + Nombre + aside, set + aside.

* poner bonito = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* poner carnada = bait.

* poner cebo = bait.

* poner como ejemplo = instance, cite + as an example, showcase.

* poner con chinchetas = thumbtack.

* poner delante de = lay before.

* poner de manifiesto = bring into + relief, highlight, show, state, throw into + relief, throw up, evince, illustrate, underscore, underline, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], bring to + light, make + it + clear, lay + bare, provide + insight into, reveal, flag + Nombre + up.

* poner de manifiesto las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.

* poner demasiado énfasis en Algo = overemphasise [over-emphasise] [overemphasize, -USA].

* poner de patitas en la calle = give + Nombre + the boot, sack, boot (out), give + Nombre + the sack, turf out.

* poner de pie = stand + upright.

* poner de pie apoyado sobre un costado = stand on + Posesivo + side.

* poner de + Posesivo + parte = do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + bit.

* poner de relieve = bring into + relief, throw into + relief, underscore, highlight, show, state, throw up, evince, illustrate, underline, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], flag + Nombre + up, reveal.

* poner de relieve la importancia = underscore + importance.

* poner doble acristalamiento = double glaze.

* poner el candado = padlock.

* poner el centro de atención = put + focus.

* poner el colofón final = bookend.

* poner el culo = take + Nombre + lying down.

* poner el dedo en la llaga = hit + a (raw) nerve, touch on + raw nerve, hit + the nail on the head, strike + home, strike + a nerve, touch on + a sore spot, touch + a (raw) nerve.

* poner el despertador = set + the alarm clock.

* poner el énfasis = put + focus.

* poner el grito en el cielo = be (all) up in arms, kick up + a stink, kick up + a fuss, blow + Posesivo + top, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack, scream + blue murder, froth at + the mouth, shout + blue murder.

* poner el matasellos a una carta = postmark.

* poner el precio = price.

* poner el sello = stamp.

* poner el sello a = place + a stamp on.

* poner el sello de = rubber stamp.

* poner empeño = strive.

* poner en adobo = marinade.

* poner en alerta = put on + standby, put on + alert, place + Nombre + on standby.

* poner en alquiler = rent out.

* poner en apuros = cast + a shadow over, put + Nombre + in difficulties.

* poner encima = top with.

* poner en circulación = circulate.

* poner en claro = clear up.

* poner en cola = queue.

* poner en cola de espera = place + in queue.

* poner en contacto = bring into + relationship, contact, provide + an interface, bring into + contact.

* poner en contenedor = containerise [containerize, -USA].

* poner en cuarentena = quarantine.

* poner en cuestión = call into + question, render + questionable.

* poner en cuestión la validez de = bring into + question the validity of, question + the validity of.

* poner en dificultades = put + Nombre + in difficulties.

* poner en duda = challenge, be flawed, question, render + suspect, unsettle, cast + doubt on, regard + with suspicion, put in + doubt, call into + question, shed + doubt, throw into + doubt, throw + doubt on.

* poner en duda la validez de = bring into + question the validity of.

* poner en duda unos principios = shake + foundations.

* poner en el haber de = credit.

* poner en entredicho = challenge, cast + doubt on, subvert, compromise, cast + aspersions on, challenge + Posesivo + assumptions, doubt, question, call into + question, impugn.

* poner en entredicho una postura = compromise + position.

* poner en escena = stage.

* poner en estado de alerta = put on + standby, put on + alert, place + Nombre + on standby.

* poner en evidencia = make + it + clear, underline, bring to + light, put + Nombre + to shame, call + Posesivo + bluff, bring to + the fore.

* poner énfasis = put + emphasis.

* poner énfasis en = lay + stress on, place + emphasis on, lay + emphasis on.

* poner en forma = buff up.

* poner en funcionamiento = activate, set in + action, set up, trip, put into + working order, put in + place, put in + place, put into + place, set in + motion.

* poner en funcionamiento un programa = implement + program(me).

* poner en garantía = pawn.

* poner en hielo = ice.

* poner en juego = tap.

* poner en la calle = evict.

* poner en la pared = pin up.

* poner en la red + Documento Impreso = webify + Documento Impreso.

* poner en libertad = release from + jail.

* poner en libertad bajo fianza = release on + bail.

* poner en libertad condicional = release on + bail.

* poner en libertad condicional, poner en libertad bajo fianza = release on + bail.

* poner en lista de espera = put + on a waiting list.

* poner en marcha = implement, set up, trip, set out on, crank up.

* poner en marcha un proyecto = mobilise + effort.

* poner en órbita = place into + orbit.

* poner en orden = tidy up, put in + order, clear up.

* poner en peligro = jeopardise [jeopardize, -USA], put into + jeopardy, imperil, put at + risk, compromise, endanger, pose + risk.

* poner en peligro la seguridad = breach + security.

* poner en peligro la vida = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.

* poner en práctica = exercise, implement, put into + practice, put to + work, put into + effect, put into + practical effect, put in + place, put into + place, translate into + practical action, bring to + bear, deploy.

* poner en práctica una idea = put + Posesivo + idea + into practice.

* poner en práctica una normativa = carry out + policy.

* poner en práctica un arte = practise + art.

* poner en préstamo = circulate.

* poner en primer plano = foreground.

* poner en relación = bring into + relationship.

* poner en remojo = steep.

* poner en ridículo = poke + fun at.

* poner en riesgo = put at + risk.

* poner en su sitio = put in + place.

* poner en tela de juicio = throw + doubt on, contest.

* poner en tensión = put + Nombre + under pressure.

* poner entre comillas = enclose + in quotation marks.

* poner entre corchetes = bracket.

* poner entre la espada y la pared = press to + the point.

* poner entre paréntesis = bracket.

* poner entre rejas = put + Nombre + behind bars.

* poner en uso = bring into + use, take in + use.

* poner en venta = put on + sale.

* poner esfuerzo = give + effort.

* poner fin = curb, bring to + a close, draw to + a close.

* poner fin a = put + paid to, put + an end to, put + a stop to, call + a halt on, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, sound + the death knell for, kill off.

* poner fin a un embarazo = terminate + pregnancy.

* poner freno = curb.

* poner freno a = place + a curb on, clamp down on.

* poner fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.

* poner guiones = hyphenate.

* poner huevos = lay + eggs, oviposit.

* poner impuestos = impose + VAT.

* poner la brida = bridle.

* poner la casa al revés = turn + everything upside down.

* poner la casa patas arriba = turn + the house upside down.

* poner la dirección en un sobre = address + envelope.

* poner ladrillos = laying of bricks, lay + bricks.

* poner la fecha = date-stamp.

* poner la mesa = lay + the table.

* poner la otra mejilla = turn + the other cheek.

* poner la responsabilidad en = put + the burden on.

* poner las antenas = prick (up) + Posesivo + ears, Posesivo + antennas + go up.

* poner las bases = lay + foundation, lay + the basis for.

* poner las cartas boca arriba = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* poner las cartas sobre la mesa = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en su lugar = set + the record straight.

* poner las esposas = handcuff.

* poner la vida en peligro = put + Posesivo + life at risk.

* ponerle el cascabel al gato = stick + Posesivo + neck out (for), stick out + Posesivo + neck.

* ponerle la guinda = put + icing on the cake.

* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.

* ponerle los cuernos a = cuckold.

* ponerlo de otra manera = put it + in a different way.

* poner lo pelos de punta = frighten + the living daylights out of.

* poner los ojos en blanco = roll + Posesivo + eyes.

* poner los pelos de punta = bristle, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, make + Posesivo + hair stand on end, scare + the hell out of.

* poner los pies en alto = put + Posesivo + feet up.

* poner los pies en + Posesivo + casa = darken + Posesivo + door.

* poner los pies sobre la tierra = come down + to earth.

* poner más fuerte = crank up.

* poner mucho ahínco = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho ahínco en = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empeño = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho empeño en = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empeño en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.

* poner mucho empeño por = take + (great) pains to.

* poner mucho esmero por = take + (great) pains to.

* poner negro = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend.

* poner nervioso = rattle.

* poner nervioso a Alguien = give + Nombre + the screaming abdabs.

* poner + Nombre + a dieta = put + Nombre + on a diet.

* poner + Nombre + a + Nombre = place + Nombre + against + Nombre.

* poner objeciones = object.

* poner objeciones a = object to.

* poner obstáculos = cramp.

* poner orden = bring + order, tidying (up), create + order, clear out, clear up.

* poner orden en el caos = create + order out of chaos, create + order out of chaos.

* poner papel en la impresora = load + printer.

* poner parches = patch up, patch.

* poner patas arriba = upend.

* poner pegas = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner peros = baulk [balk, -USA], cavil (about/at), quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner por las nubes = praise + highly, wax + lyrical, wax + rapturous, praise + Nombre + to the skies, sing + Posesivo + praises.

* poner por los suelos = slate, slag + Nombre + off, mouth off, say + nasty things about, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, trash, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, rubbish.

* poner + Posesivo + granito de arena = do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + bit.

* poner precio a la cabeza de = declare + open season on.

* poner precio a la cabeza de Alguien = put + a price on + Posesivo + head.

* poner punto final a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, close + the book on.

* poner punto y final a = put + a stop to, sound + the death knell for.

* poner reparos = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner sal = salt.

* ponerse = don, pull on, wax.

* ponerse a = set about + Gerundio, get (a)round to, settle down to, get down to + Nombre.

* ponerse a cero = roll over to + zero.

* ponerse a cubierto = run for + cover.

* ponerse a dieta = go on + a diet.

* ponerse a hacer = set out to + do.

* ponerse a hacer Algo en serio = buckle down to.

* ponerse al corriente = come up to + speed.

* ponerse al corriente de = catch up with, catch up on.

* ponerse al día = catching up, come up to + speed, get + up to speed.

* ponerse al día de = get up to + speed on.

* ponerse al día de un atraso = clear + backlog.

* ponerse al día en = catch up with, catch up on.

* ponerse Algo = slip + Nombre + on.

* ponerse al rojo vivo = reach + boiling point, fire up.

* ponerse al tanto = get + up to speed, wise up.

* ponerse al tanto de = get up to + speed on.

* ponerse a malas con = run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.

* ponerse amarillo de envidia = turn + green with envy.

* ponerse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.

* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.

* ponerse a tratar + Algo = get down to + Nombre.

* ponerse blanco = turn + white, whiten.

* ponerse borroso = blur.

* ponerse ciego = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* ponerse + Color = go + Color.

* ponerse colorado = get + red in the face, go + bright red.

* ponerse colorado como un tomate = go + bright red.

* ponerse como loco = go + crazy, get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.

* ponerse como una fiera = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse como unas castañuelas = be tickled pink, be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits.

* ponerse como un energúmeno = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + a fuse, wax + indignant, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, tear + Posesivo + hair out, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse contentísimo = be tickled pink, be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits.

* ponerse de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).

* ponerse del lado de = side with.

* ponerse del lado de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* ponerse de lleno a = buckle down to.

* ponerse de mil colores = go + bright red.

* ponerse de moda = come into + vogue, come into + fashion.

* ponerse de parte de = side with.

* ponerse de parte de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* ponerse de pie = rise, stand up, get to + Posesivo + feet, rise to + Posesivo + feet.

* ponerse de punta = stand out.

* ponerse, el = donning, the.

* ponerse el cinturón = buckle up.

* ponerse en cola = queue up, line up.

* ponerse en contacto = make + contact.

* ponerse en contacto con = be in touch (with), interact (with), get in + touch with.

* ponerse en contra de = turn against.

* ponerse en cuclillas = squat (down), crouch (down).

* ponerse en el lugar de = place + Reflexivo + in the position of, put + Reflexivo + in the position of.

* ponerse en el lugar de Alguien = put + Reflexivo + in + Nombre/Posesivo + shoes, wear + Posesivo + shoes, walk in + Posesivo + shoes.

* ponerse enfermo = get + sick.

* ponerse en fila = line up.

* ponerse en forma = get + fit.

* ponerse en forma para la lucir el cuerpo en la playa = get + beach-fit.

* ponerse en lugar de Alguien = stand in + Posesivo + shoes.

* ponerse en marcha = set off, get off + the ground, swing into + action.

* ponerse en medio = get in + the way (of).

* ponerse en pie de guerra = dig up + the tomahawk, dig up + the hatchet, dig up + the war axe.

* ponerse en práctica = go into + effect.

* ponerse en ridículo = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.

* ponerse en tensión = tense up.

* ponerse firme = stand to + attention.

* ponerse frenético = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, work up + a lather, tear + Posesivo + hair out, be furious.

* ponerse fresco con = act + fresh with.

* ponerse furioso = infuriate, get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.

* ponerse gallito = bluster.

* ponerse hecho una fiera = go + ballistic, go + berserk, blow + Posesivo + top, go + postal, go + crazy, blow + a fuse, lose + Posesivo + temper, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse hecho una furia = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* ponerse hecho un basilisco = go + ballistic, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* ponerse hecho un energúmeno = go + ballistic, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse histérico = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler.

* ponerse la ropa rápidamente = slip into + Posesivo + clothes.

* ponerse las medallas = take + the credit (for).

* ponerse las orejeras = put on + blinkers.

* ponerse las pilas = buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, put + Posesivo + skates on, get + Posesivo + skates on, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* ponerse las pilas, ponerse de lleno a, ponerse a trabajar en serio = buckle down to.

* ponerse loco = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.

* ponerse manos a la obra = get down to + business, swing into + action.

* ponerse marrón = turn + brown.

* ponerse morado = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* ponerse nervioso = get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, be in a tizz(y), get in(to) a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.

* ponerse por las nubes = go + ballistic.

* ponerse rígido = stiffen.

* ponerse rojo = get + red in the face, go + bright red.

* ponerse rojo como un tomate = go + bright red.

* ponerse seriamente a = settle to.

* ponerse tenso = tense up, stress + Nombre + out.

* ponerse tibio = pig out (on).

* ponerse una tarea = set + Reflexivo + task.

* poner sobre aviso = alert to.

* poner término a = put + paid to.

* poner toda la carne en el asador = go for + broke, shoot (for) + the moon, put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.

* poner todo de + Posesivo + parte = give + Posesivo + best, do + Posesivo + best, give + Posesivo + utmost.

* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.

* poner todos los huevos en una canasta = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.

* poner trabas = cramp.

* poner una bomba = plant + bomb.

* poner una demanda = face + legal action.

* poner una denuncia = file + police report.

* poner una marca de comprobación = check-mark.

* poner una nota en un sitio público = post.

* poner una reclamación = appeal.

* poner una señal = put up + a sign, put up + a notice.

* poner una señal de aviso = post + a warning, post + a warning sign.

* poner una tienda = pitch + tent.

* poner un círculo alrededor = circle.

* poner un ejemplo = take + an example, draw + example.

* poner un letrero = put up + a sign, post + a notice, put up + a notice.

* poner un pie = set + foot (inside/in/on).

* poner un poquito de picante = pep up.

* poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice.

* poner verde = mouth off, get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue, trash, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, slate, rubbish.

* poner vertical = stand + upright, upend.

* poner y quitar = get on and off.

* pongamos el caso de que = for the sake of + argument.

* pongamos, por ejemplo,... = let us say, take, for example,..., take, for instance,....

* por poner un ejemplo + Adjetivo = to take a + Adjetivo + example.

* por poner un ejemplo sobre + Nombre = to take + Nombre.

* precio + ponerse por las nubes = price + go through the roof, price + spiral out of control, price + soar through the roof.

* precios + ponerse por las nubes = prices + spiral.

* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.

* que pone obstáculos = obstructive.

* quita o pon = give or take.

* sin poner en duda la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspension of disbelief.

* sin poner en escena = unproduced.

* sin ponerlo en duda = uncritically.

* sin ponerse en duda = unquestioned.

* sólo con la ropa interior puesta = in + Posesivo + underclothes.

* sol + ponerse (por) = sun + set (on).

* volver a ponerse al día = be back on track, be on track.

* ya lo quitas, ya lo pones = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up.

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verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( colocar) to put

lo pusieron en el curso avanzado — he was put o placed in the advanced class

pon agua a calentar — put some water on to boil

no le puso la tapa — he didn't put the lid on

ponle el collar al perro — put the dog's collar on

b) <anuncio/aviso> to place, put

2) ( agregar) to put

¿cuándo se le pone el agua? — when do you put the water in?, when do you add the water?

¿le pones azúcar al café? — do you take sugar in your coffee?

3) <ropa/calzado> (+ me/te/le etc)

¿me pones los zapatos? — can you put my shoes on (for me)?

le puse el vestido rojo — I dressed her in her red dress

4) <inyección/supositorio> to give

5)

poner la mesa — to lay o set the table

pon otro cubierto para Juan — lay another place at the table for Juan

6)

a) (instalar, montar) <oficina/restaurante> to open

puso una autoescuela — he opened up a driving school

les ayudó a poner la casa — he helped them set up house o home

b) <cocina/teléfono/calefacción> to install

c) cerradura/armario to fit

pusimos parqué en el salón — we laid parquet flooring in the living room

7) ave < huevo> to lay

8) (Esp) (servir, dar)

¿qué le pongo? — what can I get you?

póngame un café, por favor — I'll have a coffee, please

¿cuántos le pongo? — how many would you like?

Sentido II

9)

a) ( contribuir)

él pone el capital y yo el trabajo — he puts up the capital and I supply the labor

pusimos 500 pesos cada uno — we put in 500 pesos each

b) ( proporcionar) autobús/tren to lay on

10) < atención> to pay; <cuidado/interés> to take

pon atención en lo que haces — pay attention to what you're doing

pon más cuidado en la presentación — take more care over the presentation

pone mucho entusiasmo en todo lo que hace — he puts a lot of enthusiasm into everything he does

poner énfasis en algo — to stress something

11)

a) ( imponer) < deberes> to give, set; <examen/problema> to set

le pusieron una multa — he was fined

b) ( oponer)

no puso inconveniente — he didn't have o raise any objections

a todo le pone peros or pegas — she finds fault with everything

c) ( adjudicar) < nota> to give

¿qué nota te puso? — what mark did he give you?

le pusieron un cero — he got nought out of ten

12) ( dar) <nombre/apodo> to give; < ejemplo> to give

¿qué título le pusiste? — what title did you give it?

le pusieron Eva — they called her Eva

le pusieron el apodo de `el cojo' — they nicknamed him `el cojo'

13) ( enviar) < telegrama> to send

14) ( escribir) to put

no sé que ponerle — I don't know what to put o say

15) (esp Esp) ( expresar por escrito) to say

allí pone que no se puede pasar — it says there that you can't go in

16) (Esp) (exhibir, dar) <obra/película>

¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? — is there anything interesting on TV?

¿qué ponen en el Royal? — what's on o what's showing at the Royal?

en el teatro ponen una obra de Casares — there's a play by Casares on at the theater

17) (RPl) ( tardar) to take

de allí a Salta pusimos tres horas — it took us three hours from there to Salta

Sentido III

18) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)

poner a alguien nervioso — to make somebody nervous

poner a alguien de mal humor — to put somebody in a bad mood

poner a alguien en evidencia — to show somebody up

poner a alguien en un aprieto — to put somebody in an awkward position

nos puso al corriente de lo sucedido — he brought us up to date on what had happened

mira cómo has puesto la alfombra! — look at the mess you've made on the carpet!

me lo estás poniendo muy difícil — you're making things very difficult for me

19) ( adoptar) cara/voz

no pongas esa cara — there's no need to look like that

puso voz de asustado — he sounded scared

20)

a) ( hacer empezar)

me pusieron a régimen — they put me on a diet

poner a alguien a + inf: puso a las hijas a trabajar he sent his daughters out to work; lo puse a hacer los deberes — I made him do his homework

b)

poner a alguien de algo: la pusieron de jefa de sección they made her head of department; lo pusieron de ángel he was given the part of an angel; siempre te pone de ejemplo — he always holds you up as an example

21) ( suponer)

pon que perdemos ese tren... — say we miss that train o if we (were to) miss that train...

pongamos (por caso) que están equivocados — suppose o let's just say they're wrong

ponerle — (esp AmL)

¿cuánto se tarda? - ponle dos horas — how long does it take? - about two hours o reckon on two hours

Sentido IV

22)

a) (conectar, encender) <televisión/calefacción> to turn on, switch on, put on; <programa/canal> to put on; < disco> to put on

puso el motor en marcha — she switched on o started the engine

nos van a poner la luz — we're going to have our electricity connected

b) (ajustar, graduar)

pon el despertador a las siete — set the alarm (clock) for seven

pon la música más alta — turn the music up

puso el reloj en hora — she put the clock right

poner el motor a punto — to tune up the engine

23) (Esp) ( al teléfono)

en seguida le pongo — I'm just putting you through o connecting you

poner a alguien con algo/alguien — to put somebody through to something/somebody

¿me pone con la extensión 24? — could you put me through to extension 24, please?
2.
vi gallina to lay
3.
1) ponerse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) (refl) ( colocarse)

pongámonos a la sombra — let's sit (o lie etc) in the shade

ponerse de pie — to stand (up)

ponerse de rodillas — to kneel (down), get down on one's knees

ponte ahí, junto al árbol — stand over there, by the tree

se me/le puso que... — (AmS fam) I/he had a feeling that... (colloq)

se le pone cada cosa... — he gets the strangest ideas into his head

b) (Esp) ( llegar)

en una hora nos pusimos allí — we got there in one hour

3) sol to set

4) (refl) <calzado/maquillaje/alhaja> to put on

no tengo nada que ponerme — I don't have a thing to wear

me puse el collar de perlas — I wore o put on my pearl necklace

Sentido II

5) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)

se puso triste — she became sad

cuando lo vio se puso muy contenta — she was so happy when she saw it

se puso como loco — he went mad

quiero ponerme morena — I want to get a tan

ponerse cómodo — to make oneself comfortable

no te pongas así — don't get so worked up

cómo te has puesto de barro! — look at you, you're covered in mud!

la vida se está poniendo carísima — everything's getting so expensive

6)

a) ( empezar)

ponerse a + inf — to start -ing, to start + inf

se puso a llover — it started raining o started to rain

a ver si te pones a trabajar — you'd better get down to some work

b) (CS arg) ( contribuir dinero)

cuando llega la cuenta hay que ponerse — when the bill comes, everyone has to cough up (colloq)

yo me pongo con cien — I'll put in o chip in a hundred

Sentido III

7) (Esp) ( al teléfono)

¿Pepe? sí, ahora se pone — Pepe? OK, I'll just get him for you

dile a tu madre que se ponga — ask your mother to come to the phone

* * *

= affix, fit, put, set, lay, set up, lay out on, lay down, deposit, play, lay out, plant, bung + Nombe + in, get on.

Ex: Some libraries use small stickers affixed to the spines which have cartoons or ideograms indicating a special genre.

Ex: One such method requires that each book has a magnetic strip inserted into the spine and a special exit door is fitted across which an electric signal is beamed.

Ex: If you encounter an unlabeled document during charge-out, peel off one of the preprinted labels and put it in the document.

Ex: If no fines are to be charged for a particular combination of borrower and material type, set the maximum fine to zero.

Ex: By such mutual assistance, the wits and endeavours of the world may no longer be as so many scattered coals, or firebrands, which, for want of union are soon quenched, whereas, being but laid together, they would have yielded a comfortable light and heat.

Ex: A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex: A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex: A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex: The run-off paper must be thick and absorbent to cope with the thick layer of ink deposited on it by the duplicator.

Ex: In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.

Ex: There should be plenty of space to lay out all the books attractively and for people to move about without feeling too crowded.

Ex: The article is entitled 'To everything there is a season...a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted: a life-cycle analysis of education for librarianship'.

Ex: Instead of bunging it in the washing machine, clean it carefully by hand using lukewarm water.

Ex: The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.

* con la mirada puesta en = in + Posesivo + sights.

* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.

* costes + ponerse por las nubes = costs + spiral.

* de quita y pon = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up, removable.

* encargado de poner en práctica = implementor [implementer].

* no poner en duda = be unquestioned.

* poner a Alguien al cargo de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al frente de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al mando de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al tanto de = fill + Alguien + in on.

* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en contacto con = put + Nombre + in touch with.

* poner a Alguien en el compromiso de = leave + Nombre + with the choice of.

* poner a Alguien en guardia = put + Nombre + on + Posesivo + guard.

* poner a Alguien en su sitio = cut + Nombre + down to size, knock + Nombre + off + Posesivo + pedestal, cut + Nombre + down to size.

* poner a Alguien en un aprieto = put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un apuro = put + Alguien + on the spot, put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un compromiso = put + Alguien + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un pedestal = put + Nombre + on a pedestal.

* poner a cargo de = put in + charge of.

* poner a disposición = keep within + reach.

* poner a disposición de = make + available to, put at + the disposal of, place + at the disposal of, bring within + reach.

* poner a la altura de las circunstancias = bring + Nombre + up to par.

* poner a la defensiva = put on + the defensive.

* poner al alcance = bring within + reach.

* poner al día = bring + Nombre + up to date, bring + Nombre + up to scratch.

* poner al día (de) = bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.

* poner Algo a disposición = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo al alcance = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo al descubierto = bring + Nombre + to the surface.

* poner Algo a mano = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo a prueba = push + Nombre + to + Posesivo + limits.

* poner Algo en = stick + Nombre + on.

* poner Algo en Internet = put (out) + Nombre + on the web.

* poner Algo patas arriba = turn + Nombre + inside-out.

* poner Algo por delante de = put + Nombre + ahead of.

* poner Alguien al descubierto = blow + Posesivo + cover.

* poner + Alguien + frenético = make + Alguien + furious.

* poner al mismo nivel que = bring + Nombre + to a par with.

* poner al revés = upend.

* poner al tanto (de) = bring into + the swim of, bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.

* poner al tanto sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.

* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* poner a + Nombre + a la cabeza de = put + Nombre + ahead in.

* poner a + Número = set to + Número.

* poner aparte = set + apart.

* poner a + Posesivo + disposición = put at + Posesivo + fingertips.

* poner a prueba = stretch, tax, try, strain, overtax, pilot, put to + the test, test, plumb + the depths of, trial, overstretch, push + the envelope, put + Nombre + to the test, try + Nombre + on, push + Nombre + to the edge.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de Alguien = test + Posesivo + patience, try + Nombre + patience.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = try + the patience of a saint.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = test + the patience of a saint.

* poner a prueba una idea = test + idea, pilot + idea.

* poner a punto = overhaul, hone, fine tune [fine-tune], tune-up.

* poner atención = lend + an ear, listen (to).

* poner a un lado = lay + Nombre + aside, set + aside.

* poner bonito = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* poner carnada = bait.

* poner cebo = bait.

* poner como ejemplo = instance, cite + as an example, showcase.

* poner con chinchetas = thumbtack.

* poner delante de = lay before.

* poner de manifiesto = bring into + relief, highlight, show, state, throw into + relief, throw up, evince, illustrate, underscore, underline, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], bring to + light, make + it + clear, lay + bare, provide + insight into, reveal, flag + Nombre + up.

* poner de manifiesto las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.

* poner demasiado énfasis en Algo = overemphasise [over-emphasise] [overemphasize, -USA].

* poner de patitas en la calle = give + Nombre + the boot, sack, boot (out), give + Nombre + the sack, turf out.

* poner de pie = stand + upright.

* poner de pie apoyado sobre un costado = stand on + Posesivo + side.

* poner de + Posesivo + parte = do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + bit.

* poner de relieve = bring into + relief, throw into + relief, underscore, highlight, show, state, throw up, evince, illustrate, underline, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], flag + Nombre + up, reveal.

* poner de relieve la importancia = underscore + importance.

* poner doble acristalamiento = double glaze.

* poner el candado = padlock.

* poner el centro de atención = put + focus.

* poner el colofón final = bookend.

* poner el culo = take + Nombre + lying down.

* poner el dedo en la llaga = hit + a (raw) nerve, touch on + raw nerve, hit + the nail on the head, strike + home, strike + a nerve, touch on + a sore spot, touch + a (raw) nerve.

* poner el despertador = set + the alarm clock.

* poner el énfasis = put + focus.

* poner el grito en el cielo = be (all) up in arms, kick up + a stink, kick up + a fuss, blow + Posesivo + top, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack, scream + blue murder, froth at + the mouth, shout + blue murder.

* poner el matasellos a una carta = postmark.

* poner el precio = price.

* poner el sello = stamp.

* poner el sello a = place + a stamp on.

* poner el sello de = rubber stamp.

* poner empeño = strive.

* poner en adobo = marinade.

* poner en alerta = put on + standby, put on + alert, place + Nombre + on standby.

* poner en alquiler = rent out.

* poner en apuros = cast + a shadow over, put + Nombre + in difficulties.

* poner encima = top with.

* poner en circulación = circulate.

* poner en claro = clear up.

* poner en cola = queue.

* poner en cola de espera = place + in queue.

* poner en contacto = bring into + relationship, contact, provide + an interface, bring into + contact.

* poner en contenedor = containerise [containerize, -USA].

* poner en cuarentena = quarantine.

* poner en cuestión = call into + question, render + questionable.

* poner en cuestión la validez de = bring into + question the validity of, question + the validity of.

* poner en dificultades = put + Nombre + in difficulties.

* poner en duda = challenge, be flawed, question, render + suspect, unsettle, cast + doubt on, regard + with suspicion, put in + doubt, call into + question, shed + doubt, throw into + doubt, throw + doubt on.

* poner en duda la validez de = bring into + question the validity of.

* poner en duda unos principios = shake + foundations.

* poner en el haber de = credit.

* poner en entredicho = challenge, cast + doubt on, subvert, compromise, cast + aspersions on, challenge + Posesivo + assumptions, doubt, question, call into + question, impugn.

* poner en entredicho una postura = compromise + position.

* poner en escena = stage.

* poner en estado de alerta = put on + standby, put on + alert, place + Nombre + on standby.

* poner en evidencia = make + it + clear, underline, bring to + light, put + Nombre + to shame, call + Posesivo + bluff, bring to + the fore.

* poner énfasis = put + emphasis.

* poner énfasis en = lay + stress on, place + emphasis on, lay + emphasis on.

* poner en forma = buff up.

* poner en funcionamiento = activate, set in + action, set up, trip, put into + working order, put in + place, put in + place, put into + place, set in + motion.

* poner en funcionamiento un programa = implement + program(me).

* poner en garantía = pawn.

* poner en hielo = ice.

* poner en juego = tap.

* poner en la calle = evict.

* poner en la pared = pin up.

* poner en la red + Documento Impreso = webify + Documento Impreso.

* poner en libertad = release from + jail.

* poner en libertad bajo fianza = release on + bail.

* poner en libertad condicional = release on + bail.

* poner en libertad condicional, poner en libertad bajo fianza = release on + bail.

* poner en lista de espera = put + on a waiting list.

* poner en marcha = implement, set up, trip, set out on, crank up.

* poner en marcha un proyecto = mobilise + effort.

* poner en órbita = place into + orbit.

* poner en orden = tidy up, put in + order, clear up.

* poner en peligro = jeopardise [jeopardize, -USA], put into + jeopardy, imperil, put at + risk, compromise, endanger, pose + risk.

* poner en peligro la seguridad = breach + security.

* poner en peligro la vida = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.

* poner en práctica = exercise, implement, put into + practice, put to + work, put into + effect, put into + practical effect, put in + place, put into + place, translate into + practical action, bring to + bear, deploy.

* poner en práctica una idea = put + Posesivo + idea + into practice.

* poner en práctica una normativa = carry out + policy.

* poner en práctica un arte = practise + art.

* poner en préstamo = circulate.

* poner en primer plano = foreground.

* poner en relación = bring into + relationship.

* poner en remojo = steep.

* poner en ridículo = poke + fun at.

* poner en riesgo = put at + risk.

* poner en su sitio = put in + place.

* poner en tela de juicio = throw + doubt on, contest.

* poner en tensión = put + Nombre + under pressure.

* poner entre comillas = enclose + in quotation marks.

* poner entre corchetes = bracket.

* poner entre la espada y la pared = press to + the point.

* poner entre paréntesis = bracket.

* poner entre rejas = put + Nombre + behind bars.

* poner en uso = bring into + use, take in + use.

* poner en venta = put on + sale.

* poner esfuerzo = give + effort.

* poner fin = curb, bring to + a close, draw to + a close.

* poner fin a = put + paid to, put + an end to, put + a stop to, call + a halt on, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, sound + the death knell for, kill off.

* poner fin a un embarazo = terminate + pregnancy.

* poner freno = curb.

* poner freno a = place + a curb on, clamp down on.

* poner fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.

* poner guiones = hyphenate.

* poner huevos = lay + eggs, oviposit.

* poner impuestos = impose + VAT.

* poner la brida = bridle.

* poner la casa al revés = turn + everything upside down.

* poner la casa patas arriba = turn + the house upside down.

* poner la dirección en un sobre = address + envelope.

* poner ladrillos = laying of bricks, lay + bricks.

* poner la fecha = date-stamp.

* poner la mesa = lay + the table.

* poner la otra mejilla = turn + the other cheek.

* poner la responsabilidad en = put + the burden on.

* poner las antenas = prick (up) + Posesivo + ears, Posesivo + antennas + go up.

* poner las bases = lay + foundation, lay + the basis for.

* poner las cartas boca arriba = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* poner las cartas sobre la mesa = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en su lugar = set + the record straight.

* poner las esposas = handcuff.

* poner la vida en peligro = put + Posesivo + life at risk.

* ponerle el cascabel al gato = stick + Posesivo + neck out (for), stick out + Posesivo + neck.

* ponerle la guinda = put + icing on the cake.

* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.

* ponerle los cuernos a = cuckold.

* ponerlo de otra manera = put it + in a different way.

* poner lo pelos de punta = frighten + the living daylights out of.

* poner los ojos en blanco = roll + Posesivo + eyes.

* poner los pelos de punta = bristle, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, make + Posesivo + hair stand on end, scare + the hell out of.

* poner los pies en alto = put + Posesivo + feet up.

* poner los pies en + Posesivo + casa = darken + Posesivo + door.

* poner los pies sobre la tierra = come down + to earth.

* poner más fuerte = crank up.

* poner mucho ahínco = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho ahínco en = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empeño = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho empeño en = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empeño en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.

* poner mucho empeño por = take + (great) pains to.

* poner mucho esmero por = take + (great) pains to.

* poner negro = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend.

* poner nervioso = rattle.

* poner nervioso a Alguien = give + Nombre + the screaming abdabs.

* poner + Nombre + a dieta = put + Nombre + on a diet.

* poner + Nombre + a + Nombre = place + Nombre + against + Nombre.

* poner objeciones = object.

* poner objeciones a = object to.

* poner obstáculos = cramp.

* poner orden = bring + order, tidying (up), create + order, clear out, clear up.

* poner orden en el caos = create + order out of chaos, create + order out of chaos.

* poner papel en la impresora = load + printer.

* poner parches = patch up, patch.

* poner patas arriba = upend.

* poner pegas = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner peros = baulk [balk, -USA], cavil (about/at), quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner por las nubes = praise + highly, wax + lyrical, wax + rapturous, praise + Nombre + to the skies, sing + Posesivo + praises.

* poner por los suelos = slate, slag + Nombre + off, mouth off, say + nasty things about, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, trash, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, rubbish.

* poner + Posesivo + granito de arena = do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + bit.

* poner precio a la cabeza de = declare + open season on.

* poner precio a la cabeza de Alguien = put + a price on + Posesivo + head.

* poner punto final a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, close + the book on.

* poner punto y final a = put + a stop to, sound + the death knell for.

* poner reparos = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner sal = salt.

* ponerse = don, pull on, wax.

* ponerse a = set about + Gerundio, get (a)round to, settle down to, get down to + Nombre.

* ponerse a cero = roll over to + zero.

* ponerse a cubierto = run for + cover.

* ponerse a dieta = go on + a diet.

* ponerse a hacer = set out to + do.

* ponerse a hacer Algo en serio = buckle down to.

* ponerse al corriente = come up to + speed.

* ponerse al corriente de = catch up with, catch up on.

* ponerse al día = catching up, come up to + speed, get + up to speed.

* ponerse al día de = get up to + speed on.

* ponerse al día de un atraso = clear + backlog.

* ponerse al día en = catch up with, catch up on.

* ponerse Algo = slip + Nombre + on.

* ponerse al rojo vivo = reach + boiling point, fire up.

* ponerse al tanto = get + up to speed, wise up.

* ponerse al tanto de = get up to + speed on.

* ponerse a malas con = run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.

* ponerse amarillo de envidia = turn + green with envy.

* ponerse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.

* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.

* ponerse a tratar + Algo = get down to + Nombre.

* ponerse blanco = turn + white, whiten.

* ponerse borroso = blur.

* ponerse ciego = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* ponerse + Color = go + Color.

* ponerse colorado = get + red in the face, go + bright red.

* ponerse colorado como un tomate = go + bright red.

* ponerse como loco = go + crazy, get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.

* ponerse como una fiera = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse como unas castañuelas = be tickled pink, be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits.

* ponerse como un energúmeno = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + a fuse, wax + indignant, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, tear + Posesivo + hair out, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse contentísimo = be tickled pink, be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits.

* ponerse de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).

* ponerse del lado de = side with.

* ponerse del lado de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* ponerse de lleno a = buckle down to.

* ponerse de mil colores = go + bright red.

* ponerse de moda = come into + vogue, come into + fashion.

* ponerse de parte de = side with.

* ponerse de parte de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* ponerse de pie = rise, stand up, get to + Posesivo + feet, rise to + Posesivo + feet.

* ponerse de punta = stand out.

* ponerse, el = donning, the.

* ponerse el cinturón = buckle up.

* ponerse en cola = queue up, line up.

* ponerse en contacto = make + contact.

* ponerse en contacto con = be in touch (with), interact (with), get in + touch with.

* ponerse en contra de = turn against.

* ponerse en cuclillas = squat (down), crouch (down).

* ponerse en el lugar de = place + Reflexivo + in the position of, put + Reflexivo + in the position of.

* ponerse en el lugar de Alguien = put + Reflexivo + in + Nombre/Posesivo + shoes, wear + Posesivo + shoes, walk in + Posesivo + shoes.

* ponerse enfermo = get + sick.

* ponerse en fila = line up.

* ponerse en forma = get + fit.

* ponerse en forma para la lucir el cuerpo en la playa = get + beach-fit.

* ponerse en lugar de Alguien = stand in + Posesivo + shoes.

* ponerse en marcha = set off, get off + the ground, swing into + action.

* ponerse en medio = get in + the way (of).

* ponerse en pie de guerra = dig up + the tomahawk, dig up + the hatchet, dig up + the war axe.

* ponerse en práctica = go into + effect.

* ponerse en ridículo = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.

* ponerse en tensión = tense up.

* ponerse firme = stand to + attention.

* ponerse frenético = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, work up + a lather, tear + Posesivo + hair out, be furious.

* ponerse fresco con = act + fresh with.

* ponerse furioso = infuriate, get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.

* ponerse gallito = bluster.

* ponerse hecho una fiera = go + ballistic, go + berserk, blow + Posesivo + top, go + postal, go + crazy, blow + a fuse, lose + Posesivo + temper, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse hecho una furia = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* ponerse hecho un basilisco = go + ballistic, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* ponerse hecho un energúmeno = go + ballistic, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse histérico = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler.

* ponerse la ropa rápidamente = slip into + Posesivo + clothes.

* ponerse las medallas = take + the credit (for).

* ponerse las orejeras = put on + blinkers.

* ponerse las pilas = buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, put + Posesivo + skates on, get + Posesivo + skates on, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* ponerse las pilas, ponerse de lleno a, ponerse a trabajar en serio = buckle down to.

* ponerse loco = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.

* ponerse manos a la obra = get down to + business, swing into + action.

* ponerse marrón = turn + brown.

* ponerse morado = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* ponerse nervioso = get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, be in a tizz(y), get in(to) a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.

* ponerse por las nubes = go + ballistic.

* ponerse rígido = stiffen.

* ponerse rojo = get + red in the face, go + bright red.

* ponerse rojo como un tomate = go + bright red.

* ponerse seriamente a = settle to.

* ponerse tenso = tense up, stress + Nombre + out.

* ponerse tibio = pig out (on).

* ponerse una tarea = set + Reflexivo + task.

* poner sobre aviso = alert to.

* poner término a = put + paid to.

* poner toda la carne en el asador = go for + broke, shoot (for) + the moon, put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.

* poner todo de + Posesivo + parte = give + Posesivo + best, do + Posesivo + best, give + Posesivo + utmost.

* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.

* poner todos los huevos en una canasta = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.

* poner trabas = cramp.

* poner una bomba = plant + bomb.

* poner una demanda = face + legal action.

* poner una denuncia = file + police report.

* poner una marca de comprobación = check-mark.

* poner una nota en un sitio público = post.

* poner una reclamación = appeal.

* poner una señal = put up + a sign, put up + a notice.

* poner una señal de aviso = post + a warning, post + a warning sign.

* poner una tienda = pitch + tent.

* poner un círculo alrededor = circle.

* poner un ejemplo = take + an example, draw + example.

* poner un letrero = put up + a sign, post + a notice, put up + a notice.

* poner un pie = set + foot (inside/in/on).

* poner un poquito de picante = pep up.

* poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice.

* poner verde = mouth off, get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue, trash, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, slate, rubbish.

* poner vertical = stand + upright, upend.

* poner y quitar = get on and off.

* pongamos el caso de que = for the sake of + argument.

* pongamos, por ejemplo,... = let us say, take, for example,..., take, for instance,....

* por poner un ejemplo + Adjetivo = to take a + Adjetivo + example.

* por poner un ejemplo sobre + Nombre = to take + Nombre.

* precio + ponerse por las nubes = price + go through the roof, price + spiral out of control, price + soar through the roof.

* precios + ponerse por las nubes = prices + spiral.

* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.

* que pone obstáculos = obstructive.

* quita o pon = give or take.

* sin poner en duda la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspension of disbelief.

* sin poner en escena = unproduced.

* sin ponerlo en duda = uncritically.

* sin ponerse en duda = unquestioned.

* sólo con la ropa interior puesta = in + Posesivo + underclothes.

* sol + ponerse (por) = sun + set (on).

* volver a ponerse al día = be back on track, be on track.

* ya lo quitas, ya lo pones = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up.

* * *

poner [ E22 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ poner (verbo transitivo)

Sentido I

A

1 colocar

2 poner: anuncio, aviso

B agregar

C ropa, calzado etc

D ‹inyección/supositorio›

E poner la mesa

F

1 instalar, montar

2 poner: cocina, teléfono etc

3 poner: cerradura etc

G poner: huevos

H servir, dar

Sentido II

A

1 contribuir

2 proporcionar

B poner: atención, cuidado

C

1 imponer

2 oponer

3 adjudicar

D poner: nombre

E enviar

F escribir

G

1 expresar por escrito

2 impersonal

H exhibir, dar

I tardar

Sentido III

A en un estado, una situación

B poner: cara, voz, etc

C

1 hacer empezar

2 poner a alguien de algo

D suponer

Sentido IV

A

1 conectar, encender

2 ajustar, graduar

B poner al teléfono

■ poner (verbo intransitivo)

A

1 apostar

2 contribuir dinero

B poner: gallinas

C México: vulg

■ ponerse (verbo pronominal)

Sentido I

A

1 colocarse

2 llegar

B ponerse: el sol

C ponerse: calzado etc

Sentido II

A en un estado, una situación

B

1 empezar

2 esforzarse, esmerarse

3 contribuir dinero

Sentido III ponerse al teléfono

vt

Sentido I

A

1 (colocar) to put

¿dónde habré puesto las llaves? where can I have put the keys?

¿dónde vas a poner este cuadro? where are you going to put o hang this picture?

pon ese cuadro derecho put that picture straight, straighten that picture

lo pusieron en el curso avanzado he was put o placed in the advanced class

ponle la cadena a la puerta put the chain on the door

pon agua a calentar put some water on to boil

2 ‹anuncio/aviso› to place, put

pusieron un anuncio en el periódico they put o placed an advertisement in the newspaper

B (agregar) to put

¿cuándo se le pone el agua? when do you put the water in?, when do you add the water?

¿le has puesto sal a la sopa? have you put any salt in the soup?

¿le pones azúcar al café? do you take sugar in your coffee?

C ‹ropa/calzado› (+ me/te/le etc):

¿me pones los zapatos? can you put my shoes on (for me)?

le puse el vestido rojo I dressed her in her red dress

D ‹inyección/supositorio› to give

el dentista le puso una inyección the dentist gave him an injection

E

poner la mesa to lay o set the table

F

1 (instalar, montar) ‹oficina/restaurante› to open

puso un estudio junto con otra arquitecta she set up in business with another architect

consiguió permiso para poner una autoescuela he got permission to open a driving school

les ayudó a poner la casa he helped them set up house o home

pusieron la casa/oficina a todo lujo they furnished the house/fitted the office out in style

le puso un apartamento a su amante he set his mistress up in an apartment

2 ‹cocina/teléfono/calefacción› to install

van a poner cocinas de gas they are going to install o fit gas cookers

3 ‹cerradura/armario› to fit

G «ave» ‹huevos› to lay

H

( Esp) (servir, dar): ¿qué le pongo? what can I get you?

póngame un café, por favor I'll have a coffee, please

¿cuántos le pongo, señora? how many would you like, madam?

Sentido II

A

1 (contribuir):

él pone el capital y yo el trabajo he puts up the capital and I supply the labor

pusimos 500 pesos cada uno we put in 500 pesos each

que cada uno ponga lo que pueda each person should give what he or she can afford

2 (proporcionar) ‹autobús/tren› to lay on

la empresa puso la comida y la bebida food and drink was laid on by the company

B ‹atención› to pay; ‹cuidado› to take

pon más atención en lo que estás haciendo pay more attention to what you're doing

no ha puesto ningún cuidado en este trabajo she hasn't taken any care at all over this piece of work

pone mucho entusiasmo en todo lo que hace he's very enthusiastic about everything he does, he puts a lot of enthusiasm into everything he does

C

1 (imponer) ‹deberes› to give, set; ‹examen› to set

nos pusieron 20 preguntas we were given o set 20 questions

le pusieron una multa por exceso de velocidad he was fined for speeding

2

(oponer): no me puso ningún inconveniente he didn't have o raise any objections

a todo le tiene que poner peros or pegas she finds fault with everything

3 (adjudicar) ‹nota› to give

¿qué (nota) te puso en la redacción? what (mark) did he give you for your essay?

le pusieron un cero he got nought out of ten

D (dar) ‹nombre/apodo› to give

¡qué nombre más feo le pusieron! what a horrible name to give him!

le pusieron Eva they called her Eva

¿qué título le vas a poner al poema? what title are you going to give the poem?, what are you going to call the poem?

le pusieron el sobrenombre de `el cojo' they nicknamed him `el cojo'

E (enviar) ‹telegrama› to send; ‹carta› to mail ( AmE), to post ( BrE)

F (escribir) to put

no has puesto ningún acento you haven't put any of the accents in

no sé qué más ponerle I don't know what else to put o write

puso mi nombre en la lista she put my name down on the list

G ( esp Esp)

1 (expresar por escrito) to say

el periódico no pone nada sobre el robo the newspaper doesn't say anything about the robbery

2 ( impersonal):

mira a ver lo que pone en esa nota see what that note says

allí pone que no se puede pasar it says there that you can't go in

¿qué pone aquí? what does it say here?, what does this say?

H ( Esp) (exhibir, dar)

‹obra/película› ¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? is there anything interesting on TV?

¿qué ponen en el Trocadero? what's on o what's showing at the Trocadero?

en el teatro ponen una obra de Casares there's a play by Casares on at the theater

no pusieron ninguna película buena en Navidad there wasn't a single good film on over Christmas, they didn't show a single good film over Christmas

I ( RPl) (tardar) to take

el avión pone media hora de Montevideo a Buenos Aires the plane takes half an hour from Montevideo to Buenos Aires

de allí a Salta pusimos tres horas it took us three hours from there to Salta

Sentido III

A (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl):

me pones nerviosa you're making me nervous

ya la has puesto de mal humor now you've put her in a bad mood

¿por qué me pusiste en evidencia así? why did you show me up like that?

lo pusiste en un aprieto you put him in an awkward position

nos puso al corriente de lo sucedido he brought us up to date with what had happened

¡mira cómo has puesto la alfombra! look at the mess you've made on the carpet!

me estás poniendo las cosas muy difíciles you're making things very difficult for me

B (adoptar) ‹cara/voz›

no pongas esa cara there's no need to look like that

puso cara de enfado he looked annoyed

puso voz de asustado he sounded scared

C

1

(hacer empezar): el médico me puso a régimen the doctor put me on a diet

poner a algn A + INF:

tuvo que poner a las hijas a trabajar he had to send his daughters out to work

lo puso a estudiar guitarra con Rodríguez she sent him to have guitar lessons with Rodríguez

lo puso a pelar cebollas she set him to work peeling onions

2 poner a algn DE algo:

la pusieron de jefa de sección they made her head of department

lo pusieron de ángel he was given a part as an angel, he was given the part of an angel

su padre lo puso de botones en la oficina his father gave him a job as an office boy

siempre te pone de ejemplo he always holds you up as an example

D

(suponer): pon que perdemos ese tren, no podríamos volver say we miss that train o if we (were to) miss that train, then we wouldn't be able to get back

pon que es cierto ¿qué harías entonces? say o suppose o supposing it is true, then what would you do?

pongamos (por caso) que están equivocados suppose o let's just say they're wrong

ponerle ( AmL): ¿cuánto se tarda? — ponle dos horas how long does it take? — about two hours o in the region of two hours o reckon on two hours

¿cuánto nos costará? — y … pónganle alrededor de $200 how much will it cost us? — well, … you'd better reckon on about $200

Sentido IV

A

1 (conectar, encender) ‹televisión/calefacción› to turn o switch o put on; ‹programa/canal› to put on

pon un disco put on a record

puso el motor en marcha she switched on o started the engine

todavía no nos han puesto la luz we haven't had our electricity connected yet

2

(ajustar, graduar): pon el despertador a las siete set the alarm (clock) for seven

¿puedes poner la música un poco más alta? can you turn the music up a bit?

puso el reloj en hora she put the clock right, she set the clock to the right time

poner el motor a punto to tune up the engine

B

( Esp) (al teléfono): en seguida le pongo I'm just putting you through o connecting you

poner a algn CON algn/algo to put sb THROUGH TO sb/sth

¿me puede poner con el director, por favor? could you put me through to o could I speak to the director, please?

¿me pone con la extensión 24? could you put me through to o can I have extension 24, please?

■ poner

vi

A

1 ( Jueg) (apostar) to put in

2 (contribuir dinero) to contribute

¿vas a poner para el regalo de Pilar? are you going to give something o contribute toward(s) Pilar's present?

B «gallina» to lay

C ( Méx vulg) (copular) to score (sl)

■ ponerse

v pron

Sentido I

A

1 ( refl)

(colocarse): pongámonos un rato a la sombra let's sit ( o lie etc) in the shade for a while

ponerse de pie to stand up, stand

ponerse de rodillas to kneel, kneel down, get down on one's knees

ponte ahí, junto al árbol stand over there, by the tree

ponérsele a algn algo ( AmL fam): se le puso que tenía que escalar la montaña he got it into his head that he had to climb the mountain

a ese viejo se le pone cada cosa that old man gets the strangest ideas into his head

2

( Esp) (llegar): en diez minutos nos ponemos allí we can be there in ten minutes

B «sol» to set

C ( refl) ‹calzado/maquillaje/alhaja› to put on

ponte el abrigo put your coat on

no tengo nada que ponerme I don't have a thing to wear

mi hermano siempre se pone mi ropa my brother is always borrowing my clothes

ponte un poco de sombra de ojos put on a little eyeshadow

me puse el collar de perlas I wore o put on my pearl necklace

Sentido II

A (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl):

me puse furiosa I got very angry

cuando lo vio se puso muy contenta she was so happy when she saw it

adelante, pónganse cómodos come in, make yourselves comfortable

no te pongas así, que no es para tanto don't get so worked up, it's not that bad

¡mira cómo te has puesto de barro! just look at you, you're covered in mud!

no te imaginas cómo se puso, hecha una fiera you wouldn't believe the way she reacted, she went absolutely wild

la vida se está poniendo carísima everything's getting so expensive

B

1 (empezar) ponerse A + INF to start -ING

se va a poner a llover de un momento a otro it's going to start raining o to start to rain any minute

a ver si te pones a trabajar you'd better start working

se puso a llorar sin motivo aparente she started crying o to cry for no apparent reason

2 ( fam) (esforzarse, esmerarse) to try, make an effort

si te pones lo acabas hoy mismo if you make an effort o if you try o if you put your mind to it, you'll finish it today

3

(CS arg) (contribuir dinero): cuando se casaron el viejo se puso con $5.000 when they got married, her old man shelled out $5,000 ( colloq)

cuando llega la cuenta hay que ponerse when the check comes, everyone has to cough up ( colloq)

yo me pongo con cien I'll put in o chip in a hundred ( colloq)

Sentido III

( Esp) (al teléfono): ¿Pepe? sí, ahora se pone Pepe? OK, I'll just get him for you

dile a tu madre que se ponga tell your mother I want to speak to her, ask your mother to come to the phone

* * *

poner ( conjugate poner) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( colocar) to put;

◊ ponlo en el suelo put it on the floor;

ponle el collar al perro put the dog's collar on;
poner una bomba to plant a bomb
b) ‹anuncio/aviso› to place, put

c) ‹ ropa› (+ me/te/le etc):

◊ le puse el sombrero I put his hat on (for him)

2 ( agregar) to put
3 ‹inyección/supositorio› to give
4
◊ poner la mesa to lay o set the table

5 (instalar, montar)
a) ‹oficina/restaurante› to open

b) ‹cocina/teléfono/calefacción› to install

c) ‹cerradura/armario› to fit

6 [ ave] ‹ huevo› to lay
7 (Esp) (servir, dar):
◊ póngame un café, por favor I'll have a coffee, please;

¿cuántos le pongo? how many would you like?
1 ‹ dinero› ( contribuir) to put in;
◊ pusimos 500 pesos cada uno we put in 500 pesos each

2 ‹ atención› to pay;
‹cuidado/interés› to take;
◊ pon más cuidado en la presentación take more care over the presentation

3
a) ( imponer) ‹ deberes› to give, set;

‹examen/problema› to set;
◊ le pusieron una multa he was fined

b) ( oponer) ‹ inconvenientes› to raise;

◊ me pusieron problemas para entrar they made it difficult for me to get in

c) ( adjudicar) ‹ nota› to give

4 ( dar) ‹nombre/apodo› to give;
‹ ejemplo› to give;
◊ le pusieron Eva they called her Eva

5 ( enviar) ‹ telegrama› to send
6 ( escribir) ‹dedicatoria/líneas› to write
7 (Esp) (exhibir, dar) ‹ película› to show;
◊ ¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? is there anything interesting on TV?;

¿qué ponen en el Royal? what's on o what's showing at the Royal?
1
a) (conectar, encender) ‹televisión/calefacción› to turn on, switch on, put on;

‹programa/canal› to put on;
‹cinta/disco/música› to put on;
◊ puso el motor en marcha she switched on o started the engine

b) (ajustar, graduar) ‹ despertador› to set;

◊ pon la música más alta turn the music up;

puso el reloj en hora she put the clock right
2 (Esp) ( al teléfono): poner a algn con algo/algn to put sb through to sth/sb
(en estado, situación) (+ compl):
◊ poner a algn nervioso to make sb nervous;

poner a algn en un aprieto to put sb in an awkward position
vi [ ave] to lay
ponerse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) ( colocarse):
◊ pongámonos ahí let's stand (o sit etc) there;

ponerse de pie to stand (up);
ponerse de rodillas to kneel (down), get down on one's knees
2 [ sol] to set
3 ( refl) ‹calzado/maquillaje/alhaja› to put on;
◊ no tengo nada que ponerme I don't have a thing to wear

1 (en estado, situación) (+ compl):
◊ ponerse enfermo to get sick;

se puso triste she became sad;
cuando lo vio se puso muy contenta she was so happy when she saw it;
se puso como loco he went mad;
ponerse cómodo to make oneself comfortable
2 ( empezar) ponerse a + inf to start -ing, to start + inf;
◊ se puso a llover it started raining, it started to rain

(Esp):
◊ ponerse al teléfono to come to the phone

poner verbo transitivo
1 (en un lugar, una situación) to put: me puso en un aprieto, he put me in a tight corner
(seguido de adjetivo) to make: me pone contento, he makes me happy
2 (hacer funcionar) to turn o switch on
3 (un fax, telegrama) to send
poner una conferencia, to make a long-distance call
4 (una multa, un castigo) to impose
5 (abrir un negocio) to set up
6 (vestir) to put on
7 (exponer) tienes que poner la planta al sol/a la sombra, you have to put the plant in the sun/shade
8 (aportar) yo puse mil pesetas, I contributed a thousand pesetas
9 (conjeturar, imaginar) to suppose: pongamos que..., supposing (that)...
10 (estar escrito) lo pone aquí, it's written here
no pone nada de eso, it doesn't say anything about that
11 TV Cine to put on, show
12 Tel ponme con él, put me through to him
13 (un nombre) le pondremos Tadeo, we are going to call him Tadeo
ya le puso título a la novela, he has already given the novel a title
♦ Locuciones: poner a alguien a caldo, to pull sb to pieces
poner a cien, to make sb nervous: me pone a cien cuando habla de ese modo, when he talks that way I get nervous
poner en duda, to call into question: los inversores pusieron su competencia en duda, the investors questioned his competence
poner a alguien en evidencia, to show sb up
poner en evidencia, to show up: la situación pone en evidencia la falta de justicia del sistema, the situation exposes the system's unfairness
poner a alguien en su sitio, to put sb in his place
' poner' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
activar
- alinear
- alta
- alto
- altura
- antecedente
- antena
- arreglar
- arrinconar
- aunar
- bandeja
- brete
- cabeza
- calzar
- caldo
- calle
- cara
- cargar
- carta
- caso
- cien
- codificar
- comprometer
- confiar
- coto
- crecer
- cuenco
- cuestión
- dejar
- denuncia
- depositar
- descomponer
- descubierta
- descubierto
- desesperar
- diente
- dirigir
- discutir
- distribuir
- enchufar
- enderezar
- enervar
- enfermar
- enfrentar
- enmascarar
- entregar
- entregarse
- escenificar
- escobilla
- esmerarse
English:
acquaint
- action
- apply
- arm
- arrange
- aside
- best
- blur
- bond
- box
- bracket
- bundle
- bung
- cap
- cast
- cheek
- claim
- code
- collect
- compromise
- connect
- cork
- crack
- cross
- crown
- curb
- date
- dip
- discomfit
- dishwasher
- egg
- end
- endanger
- excite
- face
- fault
- feature
- fetter
- fill in
- fit
- fluster
- follow up
- forewarn
- free
- gather
- get
- glaze
- go
- gown
- grin

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poner

♦ vt

1. [situar, agregar, meter] to put;

me pusieron en la última fila I was put in the back row;

ponle un poco más de sal put some more salt in it, add a bit of salt to it;

pon los juguetes en el armario put the toys (away) in the cupboard;

¿dónde habré puesto la calculadora? where can I have put o left the calculator?;

poner un anuncio en el periódico to put an advert in the paper;

poner un póster en la pared to put a poster up on the wall;

poner una inyección a alguien to give sb an injection;

hubo que ponerle un bozal al perro we had to put a muzzle on the dog, we had to muzzle the dog

2. [ropa, zapatos, maquillaje]
poner algo a alguien to put sth on sb;

ponle este pañal al bebé put this Br nappy o US diaper on the baby

3. [servir]
¿qué le pongo? what can I get you?, what would you like?;

póngame una cerveza, por favor I'd like o I'll have a beer, please;

¿cuánto le pongo? how much would you like?;

póngame un kilo give me a kilo

4. [contribuir, aportar] to put in;

poner dinero en el negocio to put money into the business;

poner algo de mi/tu/ etc[m5]. parte to do my/your/ etc bit;

poner mucho empeño en (hacer) algo to put a lot of effort into (doing) sth;

pon atención en lo que digo pay attention to what I'm saying;

hay que poner más cuidado con o [m5] en la ortografía you have to take more care over your spelling

5. [hacer estar de cierta manera]
poner a alguien en un aprieto/de mal humor to put sb in a difficult position/in a bad mood;

le has puesto colorado/nervioso you've made him blush/feel nervous;

ponérselo fácil/difícil a alguien to make things easy/difficult for sb;

lo puso todo perdido she made a real mess;

el profesor nos puso a hacer cuentas the teacher gave us some sums to do;

llegó y nos puso a todos a trabajar she arrived and set us all to work;

pon la sopa a calentar warm the soup up;

me pusieron de aprendiz de camarero they had me work as a trainee waiter;

poner cara de tonto/inocente to put on a stupid/an innocent face

6. [calificar]
poner a alguien de algo to call sb sth;

me pusieron de mentiroso they called me a liar;

poner bien algo/a alguien to praise sth/sb;

poner mal algo/a alguien to criticize sth/sb

7. [oponer]
poner obstáculos a algo to hinder sth;

poner pegas a algo to raise objections to sth

8. [asignar] [precio] to fix, to settle on;
[multa] to give; [deberes, examen, tarea] to give, to set;
le pusieron (de nombre) Mario they called him Mario;

me han puesto (en el turno) de noche I've been assigned to the night shift, they've put me on the night shift;

le pusieron un cinco en el examen he got five out of ten in the exam

9. [comunicar] [telegrama, fax, giro postal] to send;
[conferencia] to make; Esp
¿me pones con él? can you put me through to him?;
Esp
no cuelgue, ahora le pongo don't hang up, I'll put you through in a second

10. [conectar, hacer funcionar] [televisión, radio] to switch o put on;
[despertador] to set; [instalación, gas] to put in; [música, cinta, disco] to put on;
pon la lavadora put the washing machine on;

pon el telediario put the news on;

puse el despertador a las seis/el reloj en hora I set my alarm clock for six o'clock/my watch to the right time;

¿te han puesto ya el teléfono? are you on the phone yet?, have they connected your phone yet?;

ponlo más alto, que no se oye turn it up, I can't hear it

11. [en el cine, el teatro, la televisión] to show;

anoche pusieron un documental muy interesante last night they showed a very interesting documentary;

¿qué ponen en la tele/en el Rialto? what's on the TV/on at the Rialto?;

en el Rialto ponen una de Stallone there's a Stallone movie on at the Rialto

12. [montar] to set up;

poner la casa to set up home;

poner un negocio to start a business;

ha puesto una tienda she has opened a shop;

han puesto una cocina nueva they've had a new Br cooker o US stove put in;

hemos puesto moqueta en el salón we've had a carpet fitted in the living-room;

poner la mesa to lay the table;

pusieron la tienda (de campaña) en un prado they pitched their tent o put their tent up in a meadow

13. [decorar] to do up;

han puesto su casa con mucho lujo they've done up their house in real style

14. [suponer] to suppose;

pongamos que sucedió así (let's) suppose that's what happened;

pon que necesitemos cinco días suppose we need five days;

poniendo que todo salga bien assuming everything goes according to plan;

¿cuándo estará listo? – ponle que en dos días when will it be ready? – reckon on it taking two days

15. Esp [decir] to say;

¿qué pone ahí? what does it say there?

16. [escribir] to put;

¿qué pusiste en la segunda pregunta? what did you put for the second question?

17. [huevo] to lay

18. RP [demorar] to take;

el tren pone media hora en llegar allá the train takes half an hour to get there

19. Fam [excitar]
esa actriz me pone that actress totally does it for me

♦ vi
[gallina, aves] to lay (eggs)
♦ v impersonal
Am Fam [parecer]
se me pone que… it seems to me that…

♦ See also the pronominal verb ponerse

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poner

<part puesto> v/t

1 put;

poner en escena stage;

poner en marcha set in motion;

pongamos que let’s suppose o assume that

2 ropa put on

3 ( añadir) put in

4 RAD, TV turn on, switch on

5 la mesa set

6 ( escribir) put down

7 en periódico, libro etc say;

la crítica puso muy bien su última película the critics gave his last film very good reviews

8 negocio set up

9 telegrama send

10 huevos lay

11 AUTO marcha put the car in, move into

12 dinero deposit

13

:

poner a alguien furioso make s.o. angry;

ponerle a alguien con alguien TELEC put s.o. through to s.o.;

ponerle una multa a alguien fine s.o.

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poner {60} vt

1) colocar: to put, to place

pon el libro en la mesa: put the book on the table

2) agregar, añadir: to put in, to add

3) : to put on (clothes)

4) contribuir: to contribute

5) escribir: to put in writing

no le puso su nombre: he didn't put his name on it

6) imponer: to set, to impose

7) exponer: to put, to expose

lo puso en peligro: she put him in danger

8) : to prepare, to arrange

poner la mesa: to set the table

9) : to name

le pusimos Ana: we called her Ana

10) establecer: to set up, to establish

puso un restaurante: he opened up a restaurant

11) instalar: to install, to put in

12) (with an adjective or adverb) : to make

siempre lo pones de mal humor: you always put him in a bad mood

13) : to turn on, to switch on

14) suponer: to suppose

pongamos que no viene: supposing he doesn't come

15) : to lay (eggs)

16)

poner a : to start (someone doing something)

lo puse a trabajar: I put him to work

17)

poner de : to place as

la pusieron de directora: they made her director

18)

poner en : to put in (a state or condition)

poner en duda: to call into question

poner vi

1) : to contribute

2) : to lay eggs

♦ See also the reflexive verb ponerse

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poner vb

1. (colocar) to put [pt. & pp. put]

he puesto los libros en la estantería I've put the books on the shelf

2. (ropa, etc) to put on

ponle el abrigo al niño put the baby's coat on

3. (añadir) to put

¿le has puesto sal a las patatas? have you put any salt on the potatoes?

¿te pones azúcar? do you take sugar?

4. (escribir) to write [pt. wrote; pp. written] / to put

hay que poner la dirección en el sobre you have to write the address on the envelope

5. (programar) to set [pt. & pp. set]

he puesto el despertador a las siete I've set the alarm clock for seven

6. (encender) to put on / to turn on / to switch on

pon la tele turn the TV on

no pongas la radio muy alta don't put the radio on too loud

pon otro disco put another record on

7. (establecer) to open

han puesto una tienda de ordenadores they've opened a computer shop

8. (enviar) to send [pt. & pp. sent]

voy a poner un fax I'm going to send a fax

9. (comunicar) to put through

¿me pones con Asunción, por favor? can you put me through to Asunción, please?

10. (decir) to say [pt. & pp. said]

en el periódico pone que la película está muy bien it says in the newspaper that the film is very good

11. (proyectar) to be on

¿qué ponen en el Renoir? what's on at the Renoir?

esta noche no ponen nada interesante en la tele there's nothing interesting on TV tonight

12. (dar un nombre) to call

le han puesto Paula they've called her Paula

13. (imponer) to give [pt. gave; pp. given]

nos ponen muchos deberes they give us a lot of homework

le han puesto una multa he was fined

me han puesto un 8 I got 8 out of 10

14. (servir) to give

¿qué te pongo? what can I get you?

me puso una tapa de aceitunas he gave me some olives

¿me pone un kilo de tomates? can I have a kilo of tomatoes, please?

15. (aportar) to supply [pt. & pp. supplied] / to put in

yo pongo el pastel y tú traes el champán I'll supply the cake and you bring the champagne

pusimos mil pesetas cada uno we each put in a thousand pesetas

16. (suponer) to suppose / to say [pt. & pp. said]

pongamos por caso... suppose... / let's say...

poner cara de sorpresa to look surprised

poner huevos to lay eggs [pt. & pp. laid]

poner nervioso a alguien to get on somebody's nerves

Spanish-English dictionary > poner
6 mean

[mi:n] I adjective
1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) nærig; fedtet

2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) ondskabsfuld

3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) uvenlig; ondskabsfuld; led

4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) tarvelig

•

- meanly
- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective
1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) middel-

2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) gennemsnitlig
2. noun
(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) gennemsnit
III 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb
1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) betyde; mene

2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) have til hensigt; være beregnet til

•

- meaning
2. adjective
((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) sigende

- meaningful
- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well
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[mi:n] I adjective
1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) nærig; fedtet

2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) ondskabsfuld

3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) uvenlig; ondskabsfuld; led

4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) tarvelig

•

- meanly
- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective
1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) middel-

2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) gennemsnitlig
2. noun
(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) gennemsnit
III 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb
1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) betyde; mene

2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) have til hensigt; være beregnet til

•

- meaning
2. adjective
((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) sigende

- meaningful
- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well

English-Danish dictionary > mean
7 molesto

adj.

1 annoying, cumbersome, bothersome, embarrassing.

2 upset, irritated, angry, annoyed.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: molestar.

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molesto

► adjetivo

1 annoying, troublesome

2 (enfadado) annoyed

3 (incómodo) uncomfortable

4 MEDICINA sore

■ los puntos ya han cicatrizado, pero todavía está molesto the stitches have healed, but he's still sore

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

estar molesto,-a con alguien to be upset with somebody

ser molesto to be a nuisance

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(f. - molesta)

adj.

1) annoyed, bothered

2) annoying, bothersome

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ADJ

1) (=que causa molestia) [tos, picor, ruido, persona] irritating, annoying; [olor, síntoma] unpleasant

es una persona muy molesta — he's a very irritating o annoying person

es sumamente molesto que... — it's extremely irritating o annoying that...

una sensación bastante molesta — quite an uncomfortable o unpleasant feeling

lo único molesto es el viaje — the only nuisance is the journey, the only annoying thing is the journey

si no es molesto para usted — if it's no trouble to you o no bother for you

2) (=que incomoda) [asiento, ropa] uncomfortable; [tarea] annoying; [situación] awkward, embarrassing

las faldas ajustadas son muy molestas — tight skirts are very uncomfortable

3) (=incómodo) [persona] uncomfortable

me sentía molesto en la fiesta — I felt uneasy o uncomfortable at the party

me siento molesto cada vez que me hace un regalo — I feel awkward o embarrassed whenever she gives me a present

estaba molesto por la inyección — he was in some discomfort o pain after the injection

4) (=enfadado) [persona] annoyed

estaba muy molesta con su actitud — she was very annoyed at their attitude

¿estás molesto conmigo por lo que dije? — are you annoyed at me for what I said?

5) (=disgustado) [persona] upset

¿estás molesta por algo que haya pasado? — are you upset about something that's happened?

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- ta adjetivo

1)

a) [SER] ( fastidioso) <ruido/tos> annoying, irritating; <sensación/síntoma> unpleasant

resulta molesto tener que viajar con tantos bultos — it's a nuisance o it's very inconvenient having to travel with so much baggage

b) [ESTAR] (incómodo, dolorido)

está todavía algo molesto — he's still in some pain

está molesto por la anestesia — he's in some discomfort because of the anesthetic

c) [SER] (violento, embarazoso) awkward, embarrassing

2) [ESTAR] ( ofendido) upset; ( irritado) annoyed

está muy molesto por lo que hiciste — he's very upset/annoyed about what you did

* * *

= annoying, cumbersome, onerous, uncomfortable, uneasy, vexatious, irksome, vexing, untoward, disruptive, gnawing, pesky [peskier -comp., peskiest -sup.], distracting, off-putting, ill-at-ease, nagging, obtrusive, importunate, bothersome, exasperated, niggling, miffed, troublesome.

Ex. Inconsistencies are mostly merely annoying, although it can be difficult to be sure whether a group of citations which look similar all relate to the same document.

Ex. Any shelf arrangement systems which do not permit ready location of specific documents are cumbersome for the user or member of staff seeking a specific document.

Ex. Sub-arrangement under an entry term can alleviate the onerous task of scanning long lists of entries under the same keyword.

Ex. And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.

Ex. Hawthorne gave an uneasy laugh, which was merely the outlet for her disappointment.

Ex. It is undeniable that the ripest crop of vexatious litigants, pyramidologists, and assorted harmless drudges is to be gathered in the great general libraries of our major cities.

Ex. The old common press was a brilliant and deservedly successful invention, but by the end of the eighteenth century its limitations were beginning to seem irksome.

Ex. Knowing precisely who is responsible for specific library services and who will make decisions relieves the uncertainty that can be particularly vexing to a neophyte (and paralyzing to library services).

Ex. Make sure everyone involved is aware of timetable and room changes and any other administrative abnormalities; and as far as possible prevent any untoward interruptions.

Ex. The crisis in South African education -- particularly black education -- has resulted from the disruptive effects of apartheid.

Ex. the underlying mood of the movement is a gnawing impatience with the system.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Small solutions to everyday problems: those pesky URLs'.

Ex. I think that Mr. Scilken's point was that there's so much material on the traditional three-by-five card that it's less useful, that it's distracting, in fact, and does a disservice to the public library.

Ex. Some children are prepared to patronize the shop, and use it in quite a different way, when they find the library (however well run) stuffy or off-putting.

Ex. One quite serious barrier to improvement is the reluctance of users to tell librarians of their feelings, but perhaps it is expecting too much of them to complain that they are ill-at-ease.

Ex. With inflated prices, the nagging question was whether consumers were being bilked by the market.

Ex. But the present revision, incorporating ISBD, will literally clutter the entries with obtrusive redundancies and esoterics that will only obscure the content of the entries and obstruct the use of the catalog.

Ex. She concludes that this problem probes the importunate boundaries separating man from beast and the natural from the monstrous.

Ex. He shows a masterly command of imagery throughout, but his style has always left little margin for error, and the errors here are bothersome.

Ex. He was drumming on his desk with exasperated fingers, his mouth quirked at the corners, as if saying: 'Wriggle out of that!'.

Ex. I always have this niggling doubt about companies that don't provide a telephone number on their websites.

Ex. These are just superfluous rantings of miffed children.

Ex. Measures to prevent such incidents include fitting burglar alarms in libraries and taking quick and decisive action against troublesome users.

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* comportamiento molesto = disruptive behaviour.

* de un modo molesto = annoyingly.

* espíritu molesto = poltergeist.

* estar molesto = be displeased, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, put off.

* lo molesto de = cumbersomeness.

* personas molestas, las = nuisance, the.

* sentirse molesto = stir + uneasily, look + uncomfortable, feel + wrong.

* sentirse molesto por = be embarrassed at.

* ser algo molesto = be a thorn in + Posesivo + side.

* ser molesto = be disturbing.

* verdad molesta = inconvenient truth.

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- ta adjetivo

1)

a) [SER] ( fastidioso) <ruido/tos> annoying, irritating; <sensación/síntoma> unpleasant

resulta molesto tener que viajar con tantos bultos — it's a nuisance o it's very inconvenient having to travel with so much baggage

b) [ESTAR] (incómodo, dolorido)

está todavía algo molesto — he's still in some pain

está molesto por la anestesia — he's in some discomfort because of the anesthetic

c) [SER] (violento, embarazoso) awkward, embarrassing

2) [ESTAR] ( ofendido) upset; ( irritado) annoyed

está muy molesto por lo que hiciste — he's very upset/annoyed about what you did

* * *

= annoying, cumbersome, onerous, uncomfortable, uneasy, vexatious, irksome, vexing, untoward, disruptive, gnawing, pesky [peskier -comp., peskiest -sup.], distracting, off-putting, ill-at-ease, nagging, obtrusive, importunate, bothersome, exasperated, niggling, miffed, troublesome.

Ex: Inconsistencies are mostly merely annoying, although it can be difficult to be sure whether a group of citations which look similar all relate to the same document.

Ex: Any shelf arrangement systems which do not permit ready location of specific documents are cumbersome for the user or member of staff seeking a specific document.

Ex: Sub-arrangement under an entry term can alleviate the onerous task of scanning long lists of entries under the same keyword.

Ex: And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.

Ex: Hawthorne gave an uneasy laugh, which was merely the outlet for her disappointment.

Ex: It is undeniable that the ripest crop of vexatious litigants, pyramidologists, and assorted harmless drudges is to be gathered in the great general libraries of our major cities.

Ex: The old common press was a brilliant and deservedly successful invention, but by the end of the eighteenth century its limitations were beginning to seem irksome.

Ex: Knowing precisely who is responsible for specific library services and who will make decisions relieves the uncertainty that can be particularly vexing to a neophyte (and paralyzing to library services).

Ex: Make sure everyone involved is aware of timetable and room changes and any other administrative abnormalities; and as far as possible prevent any untoward interruptions.

Ex: The crisis in South African education -- particularly black education -- has resulted from the disruptive effects of apartheid.

Ex: the underlying mood of the movement is a gnawing impatience with the system.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Small solutions to everyday problems: those pesky URLs'.

Ex: I think that Mr. Scilken's point was that there's so much material on the traditional three-by-five card that it's less useful, that it's distracting, in fact, and does a disservice to the public library.

Ex: Some children are prepared to patronize the shop, and use it in quite a different way, when they find the library (however well run) stuffy or off-putting.

Ex: One quite serious barrier to improvement is the reluctance of users to tell librarians of their feelings, but perhaps it is expecting too much of them to complain that they are ill-at-ease.

Ex: With inflated prices, the nagging question was whether consumers were being bilked by the market.

Ex: But the present revision, incorporating ISBD, will literally clutter the entries with obtrusive redundancies and esoterics that will only obscure the content of the entries and obstruct the use of the catalog.

Ex: She concludes that this problem probes the importunate boundaries separating man from beast and the natural from the monstrous.

Ex: He shows a masterly command of imagery throughout, but his style has always left little margin for error, and the errors here are bothersome.

Ex: He was drumming on his desk with exasperated fingers, his mouth quirked at the corners, as if saying: 'Wriggle out of that!'.

Ex: I always have this niggling doubt about companies that don't provide a telephone number on their websites.

Ex: These are just superfluous rantings of miffed children.

Ex: Measures to prevent such incidents include fitting burglar alarms in libraries and taking quick and decisive action against troublesome users.

* comportamiento molesto = disruptive behaviour.

* de un modo molesto = annoyingly.

* espíritu molesto = poltergeist.

* estar molesto = be displeased, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, put off.

* lo molesto de = cumbersomeness.

* personas molestas, las = nuisance, the.

* sentirse molesto = stir + uneasily, look + uncomfortable, feel + wrong.

* sentirse molesto por = be embarrassed at.

* ser algo molesto = be a thorn in + Posesivo + side.

* ser molesto = be disturbing.

* verdad molesta = inconvenient truth.

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molesto -ta

adjective

A

1 [ SER]

(fastidioso): tengo una tos sumamente molesta I have o I've got a really irritating o annoying cough

es una sensación muy molesta it's a very uncomfortable o unpleasant feeling

no es grave, pero los síntomas son muy molestos it's nothing serious, but the symptoms are very unpleasant

la máquina hace un ruido de lo más molesto the machine makes a very irritating o annoying o tiresome noise

¡es tan molesto que te estén interrumpiendo cada cinco minutos! it's so annoying o trying o tiresome o irritating when people keep interrupting you every five minutes

resulta muy molesto tener que viajar con tantos bultos it's a real nuisance o it's very inconvenient having to travel with so much baggage

¿podría abrir la ventana, si no es molesto? would you be so kind as to open the window?

2 [ ESTAR]

(incómodo, dolorido): está bastante molesto he's in some pain

pasó la noche bastante molesto he had a rather uncomfortable night

está molesto por la anestesia he's in some discomfort because of the anesthetic

3 [ SER] (violento, embarazoso) awkward

es una situación muy molesta it's a very awkward o embarrassing situation

me hace sentir muy molesta que esté constantemente regalándome cosas it's very embarrassing the way she's always giving me presents, she's always giving me presents, and it makes me feel very awkward o embarrassed

me resulta muy molesto tener que trabajar con ella cuando no nos hablamos I find it awkward working with her when we're not even on speaking terms

B [ ESTAR] (ofendido) upset

está molesto con ellos porque no fueron a su boda he's upset o put out o peeved because they didn't go to his wedding

está muy molesto por lo que hiciste he's very upset about what you did

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Del verbo molestar: ( conjugate molestar)

molesto es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

molestó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
molestar
molesto
molestó
molestar ( conjugate molestar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( importunar) to bother;

◊ perdone que lo moleste sorry to trouble o bother you

b) ( interrumpir) to disturb

2 (ofender, disgustar) to upset
verbo intransitivo
1 ( importunar):
◊ ¿le molesta si fumo? do you mind if I smoke?;

me molesta su arrogancia her arrogance irritates o annoys me;
no me duele, pero me molesta it doesn't hurt but it's uncomfortable
2 ( fastidiar) to be a nuisance;
◊ no quiero molesto I don't want to be a nuisance o to cause any trouble

molestarse verbo pronominal
1 ( disgustarse) to get upset;
molestose POR algo to get upset about sth;
molestose CON algn to get annoyed with sb
2 ( tomarse el trabajo) to bother, trouble oneself (frml);
◊ ni se molestó en llamarme he didn't even bother to call me;

se molestó en venir hasta aquí a avisarnos she took the trouble to come all this way to tell us
molesto
◊ -ta adjetivo

1 [SER]
a) ( fastidioso) ‹ruido/tos› annoying, irritating;

‹sensación/síntoma› unpleasant
b) (violento, embarazoso) awkward, embarrassing

2 [ESTAR] ( ofendido) upset;
( irritado) annoyed;
◊ está muy molesto por lo que hiciste he's very upset/annoyed about what you did

molestar verbo transitivo
1 (causar enojo, incomodidad) to disturb, bother: ¿le molestaría contestar a unas preguntas?, would you mind answering some questions?
me molesta que grites, it annoys me when you shout
2 (causar dolor, incomodidad) to hurt
molesto,-a adjetivo
1 (incómodo) uncomfortable: me encuentro algo molesto después de esa metedura de pata, I feel uncomfortable after that gaffe
2 (fastidioso) annoying, pestering: es un ruido muy molesto, it's an annoying noise
3 (enfadado, disgustado) annoyed o cross: ¿no estarás molesta por lo que he dicho?, you're not upset about what I said, are you?
' molesto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acalorada
- acalorado
- disgustarse
- enojosa
- enojoso
- fastidiada
- fastidiado
- molesta
- molestarse
- pesada
- pesado
- poca
- poco
- puñetera
- puñetero
- sacudir
- suplicio
- fastidioso
- fregado
- latoso
- molestar
- mosqueado
English:
annoying
- bother
- hot
- imposition
- irksome
- irritating
- miffed
- obtrusive
- off-putting
- peeved
- troublesome
- uncomfortable
- unwelcome
- would
- intrusive
- put
- uneasy

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molesto, -a adj

1.
ser molesto [incordiante] [costumbre, tos, ruido] to be annoying;
[moscas] to be a nuisance; [calor, humo, sensación] to be unpleasant; [ropa, zapato] to be uncomfortable;
es muy molesto tener que mandar callar constantemente it's very annoying to have to be constantly telling you to be quiet;

tengo un dolor molesto en la espalda I've got an ache in my back which is causing me some discomfort

2.
ser molesto [inoportuno] [visita, llamada] to be inconvenient;
[pregunta] to be awkward
3.
ser molesto [embarazoso] to be embarrassing;

esta situación empieza a resultarme un poco molesta this situation is beginning to make me feel a bit uncomfortable

4.
estar molesto [irritado] to be rather upset;

está molesta porque no la invitamos a la fiesta she's upset because we didn't invite her to the party;

están molestos por sus declaraciones they are upset by what he has been saying

5.
estar molesto [con malestar, incomodidad] [por la fiebre, el dolor] to be in some discomfort;

no tenía que haber comido tanto, ahora estoy molesto I shouldn't have eaten so much, it's made me feel rather unwell;

¿no estás molesto con tanta ropa? aren't you uncomfortable in all those clothes?

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molesto

adj

1 ( fastidioso) annoying

2 ( incómodo) inconvenient

3 ( embarazoso) embarrassing

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molesto, -ta adj

1) enojado: bothered, annoyed

2) fastidioso: bothersome, annoying

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molesto adj

1. (que fastidia) annoying

el humo me resulta muy molesto I find smoke very annoying

2. (disgustado) annoyed

estoy molesto con mi amigo I'm annoyed with my friend

Spanish-English dictionary > molesto
8 fête

fête [fεt]

1. feminine noun

   a. ( = commémoration) (religieuse) feast ; (civile) holiday

• Noël est la fête des enfants Christmas is a time for children

   b. ( = jour du prénom) saint's day

• la fête de la Saint-Jean Saint John's day

• souhaiter bonne fête à qn to wish sb a happy saint's day

   c. ( = congé) holiday

• les fêtes (de fin d'année) the (Christmas and New Year) holidays

   d. ( = foire, kermesse) fair

• fête paroissiale parish fête

• fête de la bière beer festival

• c'est la fête au village the fair is on in the village

   e. ( = réception) party

• donner une fête to throw a party

• faire une fête (pour son anniversaire etc) to have a (birthday etc) party

   f. ( = allégresse collective) la fête celebration

• c'est la fête ! everyone's celebrating!

• toute la ville était en fête the whole town was celebrating

• air/atmosphère de fête festive air/atmosphere

   g. (locutions) je n'étais pas à la fête it was no picnic (for me) (inf)

• être de la fête to be one of the party

• ça va être ta fête (inf!) you've got it coming to you (inf)

• faire sa fête à qn (inf!) to beat sb up (inf)

• faire la fête (inf) to live it up (inf)

• faire fête à qn to give sb a warm welcome

• elle se faisait une fête d'y aller she was really looking forward to going

• ce n'est pas tous les jours fête it's not every day that we have an excuse to celebrate

2. compounds

► fête de famille family celebration

► fête foraine fun fair

► fête légale public holiday

► la fête des Mères Mother's Day

► fête nationale national holiday

► la fête des Pères Father's Day

► la fête des Rois Twelfth Night

► la fête du travail Labour Day

► fête de village village fête

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FÊTE DE LA MUSIQUE

The Fête de la Musique is a music festival which has taken place every year since 1981. On 21 June throughout France everybody is invited to play music in public places such as parks, streets and squares.

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FÊTES LÉGALES

Holidays to which employees are entitled in addition to their paid leave in France are as follows:

Religious holidays: Christmas Day, Easter Monday, Ascension Day, Pentecost, Assumption (15 August) and All Saints' Day (1 November).

Other holidays: New Year's Day, 1 May (« la fête du travail »), 8 May (commemorating the end of the Second World War), 14 July (Bastille Day) and 11 November (Armistice Day).

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fɛt
nom féminin

1) ( jour chômé) public holiday GB, holiday US

2) ( jour du saint patron)

c'est ma fête — it's my (saint's) name-day

ça va être ma fête! — (colloq) iron I'm going to cop it! (colloq)

la fête des pompiers — the festival of the patron saint of firemen

3) ( solennité religieuse) festival

4) ( célébration) (day of) celebration

5) ( réjouissances privées) party

faire la fête — to live it up (colloq)

je serai de la fête! — fig I'll be there!

air de fête — festive look

avoir le cœur en fête — to feel incredibly happy

être à la fête — fig to have a field day

ne pas être à la fête — fig to be having a bad time

6) ( foire) fair; ( kermesse) fête, fair; ( manifestation culturelle) festival; ( réjouissances officielles) celebrations (pl)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- fête de bienfaisance

- fête fixe

- fête foraine

- fête légale

- fête des Mères

- fête mobile

- la fête des morts

- fête Nationale

- fête des Pères

- fête des Rois

- fête du travail

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faire sa fête (colloq) à quelqu'un — to give somebody a working over (colloq)

ce n'est pas tous les jours la fête — Proverbe life is not a bed of roses

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fɛt
1. nf

1) (avec des amis, en famille) party, (pour fêter un événement) celebration, party

Nous organisons une petite fête pour son anniversaire. — We're having a little party for his birthday.

faire la fête — to live it up, to celebrate

faire fête à qn — to give sb a warm welcome

se faire une fête de (événement à venir) — to look forward to

2) (jour de la fête du saint dont on porte le nom) name day

C'est sa fête aujourd'hui. — It's his name day today.

ça va être sa fête! fig * — he's going to get it!, *

3) (jour de la fête du saint) saint's day

la fête de la Toussaint — All Saints' Day

4) (publique) holiday

les fêtes religieuses — religious holidays

5) [vendanges, lumières] festival

Dimanche prochain, c'est la fête des vendanges. — Next Sunday is the grape harvest festival.

le comité des fêtes — the festival committee

la salle des fêtes — the village hall

2. fêtes nfpl

(Noël et Nouvel An) festive season

les fêtes de fin d'année — the festive season

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fête nf

1 ( jour chômé) public holiday GB, holiday US; le vendredi saint, c'est fête? is Good Friday a public holiday GB ou a holiday US?; sauf dimanches et fêtes except Sundays and public holidays GB ou holidays US; où passes-tu les fêtes de Pâques/fin d'année? where are you going for Easter/Christmas?;

2 ( jour du saint patron) c'est ma fête it's my (saint's) name-day; bonne fête! happy name-day!; ça va être ma fête○! iron I'm going to cop it○!; aujourd'hui, c'est la fête des pompiers today is the festival of the patron saint of firemen;

3 ( solennité religieuse) festival; fête païenne/chrétienne pagan/Christian festival; la fête des morts All Souls' Day;

4 ( célébration) (day of) celebration; les fêtes du bicentenaire the bicentenary celebrations;

5 ( réjouissances privées) party; donner or faire une fête to give ou have a party; faire la fête to live it up○; être de la fête lit to be one of the party; compte sur moi, je serai de la fête! fig I'll be there!; fête de famille family gathering; ambiance/air de fête festive atmosphere/look; l'ambiance est à la fête the mood is festive; toute la ville était en fête the whole town was in holiday mood; avoir le cœur en fête to feel incredibly happy, to be bubbling over with joy; c'est une fête pour les yeux it's a feast for the eyes; être à la fête fig to have a field day; ne pas être à la fête to be having a bad time;

6 ( réjouissances publiques) ( foire) fair; ( kermesse) fête, fair; ( manifestation culturelle) festival; ( réjouissances officielles) celebrations (pl); fête de la musique/bière music/beer festival; il y a la fête au village there's a fair in the village; que la fête commence! let the festivities begin!; fête paroissiale parish fête; les fêtes de Carnaval the carnival festivities; la fête de la moisson the harvest festival.

Composés

fête de bienfaisance charity bazaar; fête fixe fixed feast; fête foraine funfair; fête légale public holiday GB, legal holiday US; fête des Mères Mothers' Day, Mothering Sunday GB; fête mobile movable feast; fête des Pères Fathers' Day; fête des Rois (Mages) Twelfth Night, Epiphany; fête du travail Labour Day, 1 May; Fête Nationale national holiday; ( en France) Bastille Day.

Idiomes

le chien me fait fête quand je rentre the dog makes a great fuss of me when I get in; faire sa fête à qn○ to give sb a working over○; ce n'est pas tous les jours la fête Prov you have to take the rough with the smooth, life is not a bed of roses.

ⓘ Fête nationale France's fête nationale is celebrated annually on the 14th July with nationwide firework displays, street parties, dancing and other local festivities. The date was chosen because of its symbolic significance, commemorating the fall of the Bastille in 1789 which signalled the end of the ancien régime.

[fɛt] nom féminin

1. [célébration - civile] holiday ; [ - religieuse] feast

demain c'est fête tomorrow we have a day off

la fête de l'Assomption (the feast of) the Assumption

fête légale public holiday

la fête des Mères Mother's Day, Mothering Sunday (UK)

la fête des Morts All Souls' Day

la fête nationale

a. [généralement] the national holiday

b. [en France] Bastille Day

c. [aux États-Unis] Independence Day

la fête de Noël (the celebration of) Christmas

la fête des Pères Father's Day

la fête des Rois Twelfth Night, Epiphany

la fête du Travail May Day

2. [d'un saint] saint's day, name day

souhaiter sa fête à quelqu'un to wish somebody a happy saint's ou name day

on va lui faire sa fête! we're going to teach him a lesson he won't forget!

ça va être ta fête! you'll cop it (UK) ou catch hell (US)

3. [réunion - d'amis] party

on donne ou organise une petite fête pour son anniversaire we're giving a party for his birthday, we're giving him a birthday party

le film est une vraie fête pour l'esprit/les sens the film is really uplifting/a real treat for the senses

une fête de famille a family celebration ou gathering

vous serez de la fête ? will you be joining us/them?

être à la fête: il n'a jamais été à pareille fête (figuré) he's never had such a good time

que la fête commence! let the festivities begin!

4. [foire] fair

[kermesse] fête, fete

[festival] festival, show

(et) la fête continue! the fun's not over yet!

ce n'est pas tous les jours (la) fête! it's not everyday you've got something to celebrate!

faire la fête to have a party ou (some) fun ou a good time

la fête de la bière the beer festival

fête foraine [attractions] funfair (UK), carnival (US)

la fête de l'Humanité ou de l'Huma (familier) annual festival organized by the Communist daily newspaper 'l'Humanité'

la fête de la Musiqueannual music festival organized on the 21st of June in the streets of large towns

fête à Neu-Neu large funfair held in the Bois de Boulogne every summer

fête patronale town or village festival marking the patron saint's name

5. (locution)

faire (la) fête à quelqu'un to greet somebody warmly

mon chien m'a fait (la) fête quand je suis revenu my dog was all over me when I got back

se faire une fête de to look forward eagerly to

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fêtes nom féminin pluriel

[généralement] holidays

[de Noël et du jour de l'an] the Christmas and New Year celebrations

les fêtes juives/catholiques the Jewish/Catholic holidays

fêtes galantes ART fêtes galantes

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de fête locution adjectivale

[air, habits] festive

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en fête locution adjectivale

la ville/les rues en fête the festive town/streets

FÊTE

The French traditionally wish bonne fête to the person who has the same name as the saint commemorated on a particular day.

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > fête
9 patio

m.

1 courtyard.

¡cómo está el patio! (informal) what a fine state of affairs! (peninsular Spanish)

patio de butacas stalls (peninsular Spanish)

patio interior lightshaft (en edificio)

2 patio, yard, court, courtyard.

3 shunting yard, switchyard.

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patio

► nombre masculino

1 (de una casa) courtyard; (de un colegio) playground

2 TEATRO pit

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FRASEOLOGÍA

¡cómo está el patio! familiar what a state things are in!

patio de butacas stalls plural, US orchestra

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noun m.

courtyard

- patio de recreo

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SM

1) [de casa] courtyard; [de escuela] playground

¡cómo está el patio! * —

¡cómo está el patio! hoy todos están de mal humor — what an atmosphere! everybody is in a bad mood today!

¡cómo está el patio! varios diputados se han liado a puñetazos — several MPs got involved in a punch-up - what's the world coming to?

- llevar el patio

patio de armas — parade ground

patio de luces — well ( of a building)

patio de operaciones — floor ( of the stock exchange)

patio de recreo — playground

2) (Teat) pit

patio de butacas — stalls pl, orchestra (EEUU)

3) Méx (Ferro) shunting yard

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masculino

1) ( en una casa) courtyard, patio; ( de escuela) playground, schoolyard

cómo está el patio — (Esp fam)

cómo está el patio! — what a state things are in!

voy a ver cómo está el patio allí adentro — I'm going to see what's going on inside

pasarse al patio — (RPl fam) to overstep the mark

- patio de armas

- patio de luces or de luz

2) (Esp) (Cin, Teatr) orchestra (AmE), stalls (pl) (BrE)

- patio de butacas

3) (Méx) (Ferr) shunting yard

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= courtyard, atrium [atria, -pl.], yard, backyard, patio, grounds.

Ex. No one ever arrived without some mishap at the two large cages at the far end of that gloomy room (which projected like a pair of wretched pavilions in the courtyard).

Ex. The extension was designed to blend with the original listed building and the two have been linked by a glass atrium giving access to the whole library.

Ex. The whole of the ground floor was one large room, lit by an old-fashioned window looking onto the street and by a large sash-window giving onto an enclosed yard.

Ex. Backyard TV antennas developed as an offshoot of cable technology.

Ex. Many customers are showing more interest in getting a patio for their garden in recent years.

Ex. Staff at a children's play-centre have been advised to carry out daily searches for drugs hidden in foliage in its grounds.

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* juego de patio de recreo = playground game.

* ojo de patio = light well.

* patio de butacas = orchestra seats.

* patio de butacas, el = stall, the.

* patio de granja = farmyard.

* patio de la escuela = schoolyard [school yard].

* patio del recreo = schoolyard [school yard].

* patio de recreo = playground.

* patio interior = enclosed courtyard.

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masculino

1) ( en una casa) courtyard, patio; ( de escuela) playground, schoolyard

cómo está el patio — (Esp fam)

cómo está el patio! — what a state things are in!

voy a ver cómo está el patio allí adentro — I'm going to see what's going on inside

pasarse al patio — (RPl fam) to overstep the mark

- patio de armas

- patio de luces or de luz

2) (Esp) (Cin, Teatr) orchestra (AmE), stalls (pl) (BrE)

- patio de butacas

3) (Méx) (Ferr) shunting yard

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= courtyard, atrium [atria, -pl.], yard, backyard, patio, grounds.

Ex: No one ever arrived without some mishap at the two large cages at the far end of that gloomy room (which projected like a pair of wretched pavilions in the courtyard).

Ex: The extension was designed to blend with the original listed building and the two have been linked by a glass atrium giving access to the whole library.

Ex: The whole of the ground floor was one large room, lit by an old-fashioned window looking onto the street and by a large sash-window giving onto an enclosed yard.

Ex: Backyard TV antennas developed as an offshoot of cable technology.

Ex: Many customers are showing more interest in getting a patio for their garden in recent years.

Ex: Staff at a children's play-centre have been advised to carry out daily searches for drugs hidden in foliage in its grounds.

* juego de patio de recreo = playground game.

* ojo de patio = light well.

* patio de butacas = orchestra seats.

* patio de butacas, el = stall, the.

* patio de granja = farmyard.

* patio de la escuela = schoolyard [school yard].

* patio del recreo = schoolyard [school yard].

* patio de recreo = playground.

* patio interior = enclosed courtyard.

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patio

masculine

A (en una casa) courtyard, patio; (de una escuela) playground, schoolyard

cómo está el patio ( Esp fam): ¡cómo está el patio! ¿qué hacéis todos con esas caras tan largas? just look at this! why all the long faces? ( colloq)

¡cómo está el patio! huelgas, desempleo … what a state things are in! strikes, unemployment …

voy a ver cómo está el patio allí adentro I'm going to see what's going on inside, I'm going to check out the scene inside ( colloq)

pasarse al patio ( RPl fam); to overstep the mark, go too far

Compuestos:

● patio andaluz

interior courtyard ( typical of Andalusian houses)

● patio de armas

parade ground

● patio de luces or de luz

well

● patio de operaciones

floor ( of an exchange)

B ( Esp) ( Cin, Teatr) orchestra ( AmE), stalls (pl) ( BrE)

entrada/butaca de patio ticket/seat in the orchestra o stalls

Compuesto:

patio de butacas

( Esp) orchestra ( AmE), stalls (pl) ( BrE)

C ( Méx) ( Ferr) shunting yard

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patio sustantivo masculino
1 ( en una casa) courtyard, patio;
( de escuela) playground, schoolyard
2 (Esp) (Cin, Teatr) tb
◊ patio de butacas (Esp) orchestra (AmE), stalls (pl) (BrE)

patio sustantivo masculino
1 (de una casa) yard, patio
(de un colegio) playground
2 Teat Cine patio de butacas, stalls
' patio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
butaca
- corral
- corrillo
- forja
- salva
- triangular
- desagüe
- interior
- platea
English:
astir
- backyard
- court
- courtyard
- grim
- open
- palace
- patio
- playground
- schoolyard
- yard
- back
- beer
- forecourt
- orchestra
- play
- quadrangle
- stall
- sunken
- terrace

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patio nm
[de casa] courtyard; [de escuela] playground; [de cuartel] parade ground;
Comp
Esp Fam
¡cómo está el patio! what a fine state of affairs!;

visto como está el patio… considering the way things are…

Comp
patio de armas parade ground; Esp patio de butacas Br stalls, US front orchestra;
patio interior [en edificio] central courtyard;

patio de luces central well, air shaft

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patio

m courtyard, patio

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patio nm

1) : courtyard, patio

2)

patio de recreo : playground

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patio n

1. (de colegio) playground

2. (de casa) courtyard / patio

patio de butacas stalls

Spanish-English dictionary > patio
10 ánimo

Del verbo animar: ( conjugate animar) \ \
animo es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

animó es: \ \
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries: animar ánimo
animar ( conjugate animar) verbo transitivo 1
a) ( alentar) to encourage;
( levantar el espíritu) to cheer … up;
◊ tu visita lo animó mucho your visit cheered him up a lot;
ánimo a algn a hacer algo or a que haga algo to encourage sb to do sth
b) ‹fiesta/reunión› to liven up;

◊ el vino empezaba a ánimolos the wine was beginning to liven them up

c) (con luces, colores) to brighten up
2 ‹ programa› to present, host 3 ( impulsar) to inspire animarse verbo pronominal
a) (alegrarse, cobrar vida) [fiesta/reunión] to liven up, warm up;
[ persona] to liven up
b) ( cobrar ánimos) to cheer up;

◊ si me animo a salir te llamo if I feel like going out, I'll call you

c) ( atreverse):

◊ ¿quién se anima a decírselo? who's going to be brave enough to tell him?;
no me animo a saltar I can't bring myself to jump; al final me animé a confesárselo I finally plucked up the courage to tell her
ánimo sustantivo masculino 1
a) ( espíritu):

◊ no estoy con el ánimo para bromas I'm not in the mood for jokes;
tu visita le levantó el ánimo your visit cheered her up; con el ánimo por el suelo in very low spirits, feeling very down-hearted; apaciguar los ánimos to calm everyone down; hacerse el ánimo de hacer algo to bring oneself to do sth
b) (aliento, coraje) encouragement;

◊ darle ánimo(s) a algn ( animar) to encourage sb;
(con aplausos, gritos) to cheer sb on;
◊ ¡ánimo, que ya falta poco para llegar! come on! it's not far now!;
no tengo ánimo(s) de or para nada I don't feel up to anything 2
a) (intención, propósito) intention;

◊ lo dije sin ánimo de ofender I meant no offense, no offense intended (colloq)

b) (mente, pensamiento) mind

animar verbo transitivo
1 (alegrar a alguien) to cheer up (una fiesta, una reunión) to liven up, brighten up
2 (estimular a una persona) to encourage
ánimo
I sustantivo masculino
1 (talante) spirit: no estoy de ánimo para ir allí, I'm not in the mood to go there
tenemos un estado de ánimo ideal para trabajar, we are in the best frame of mind for working
es propensa a frecuentes cambios de ánimo, she is prone to frequent mood changes
2 (estímulo, fuerza) courage: su madre le dio ánimos, his mother encouraged him
3 (intención) intention: lo dijo con ánimo de ofender, she said it with the intention of being offensive
II exclamación ¡ánimo!, cheer up! ' ánimo' also found in these entries: Spanish: aliento - animada - animado - apagada - apagado - bajón - consabida - consabido - desfallecer - desinflarse - disposición - espíritu - estado - estímulo - ir - humor - impulsar - levantar - lucro - moral - muchachada - presencia - suelo - talante - animar - brío - decaer - grandeza - impacto - infundir - mentiroso English: agitation - bear up - chin - frame of mind - life-giving - lift - mind - morale - muster - nonprofit - organization - pep talk - pluck - spirit - spur - state - waver - buck - encourage - encouragement - frame - pep - presence - rise - up

English-spanish dictionary > ánimo
11 be

'bi: ɡi:
( abbreviation) (Bachelor of Engineering; first degree in Engineering.) licenciatura en Ingeniería

be vb

1. ser

Michael is very tall Michael es muy alto

Lisbon is the capital of Portugal Lisboa es la capital de Portugal

sugar is sweet el azúcar es dulce

Napoleon was Corsican Napoleón era corso

my father is an architect mi padre es arquitecto

my mother is from Bristol mi madre es de Bristol

what time is it? It's 3 o'clock ¿qué hora es? Son las tres

June 17th is Elena's birthday el 17 de junio es el cumpleaños de Elena

who is it? It's me ¿quién es? Soy yo

this exercise is difficult este ejercicio es difícil

the house was built 50 years ago la casa fue construida hace 50 años

he was attacked by a dog le atacó un perro

2. estar

how are you? I'm fine ¿cómo estás? estoy bien

David is very happy David está muy contento

I'm tired estoy cansado

his wife's pregnant su mujer está embarazada

we were worried about you estábamos preocupados por ti

where is Pauline? ¿dónde está Pauline?

the milk is on the table la leche está en la mesa

how far is it? ¿a qué distancia está?

what day is it today? ¿qué día es hoy? / ¿a qué día estamos?

3. tener

how old are you? I'm 16 ¿cuántos años tienes? tengo 16 años

I'm cold tengo frío

she's hungry tiene hambre

you're right tienes razón

4. costar / valer / ser

how much is it? ¿cuánto cuesta? / ¿cuánto vale? / ¿cuánto es?

the tickets are £15 each las entradas valen 15 libras cada una

5. hacer

it's sunny hace sol

it's hot hace calor

it was cold hacía frío

6. haber

there are a lot of people hay mucha gente

how many children are there? ¿cuántos niños hay?

there was an explosion hubo una explosión

El pasado de be es was o were y el participio pasado es been; el gerundio se escribe being

Se usa también para construir el tiempo verbal llamado present continuous que indica una acción que está pasando en estos momentos

what are you doing? ¿qué estás haciendo? / ¿qué haces?

I'm reading a magazine estoy leyendo una revista

look, it's snowing mira, está nevando

be sustantivo femenino: name of the letter b, often called be largaor grande to distinguish it from v 'be' also found in these entries: Spanish: A - abasto - abate - abismo - abotargarse - abreviar - abrirse - absoluta - absoluto - abultar - abundar - aburrir - aburrirse - acabose - acariciar - acaso - acertar - achantarse - acometer - acostada - acostado - acostumbrar - acostumbrada - acostumbrado - acreditar - activa - activo - adelantar - adelantarse - adentro - adivinarse - admirarse - adolecer - aferrarse - afianzarse - aficionada - aficionado - afligirse - agonizar - agotarse - agradecer - agua - ahogarse - ahora - aire - ajo - ala - alarmarse - alcanzar - alegrarse English: aback - abate - about - absent - accordance - account for - accountable - accustom - acquaint - action - addicted - address - adequate - adjust - admit - affiliated - afford - afraid - agenda - agree - agreement - ahead - air - airsick - alert - alive - alone - along - aloof - alphabetically - always - am - ambition - amenable - amusing - anathema - annoyance - anomaly - anxious - apologetic - appal - appall - are - arm - around - arrears - as - ashamed - aspire - assert

be

tr[biː]

intransitive verb (pres 1ª pers am, 2ª pers sing y todas del pl are, 3ª pers sing is; pt 1ª y 3ª pers sing was, 2ª pers sing y todas del pl; pp been)

1 (permanent characteristic) ser

■ she's clever es inteligente

■ he's blind es ciego

■ I'm deaf soy sordo

2 (essential quality) ser

■ diamonds are hard los diamantes son duros

3 (nationality) ser

■ John's English John es inglés

■ they are Japanese son japoneses

4 (occupation) ser

■ he's an engineer es ingeniero

■ we are both teachers los dos somos profesores

5 (origin) ser

■ they are from York son de York

6 (ownership) ser

■ it's my pencil es mi lápiz

7 (authorship) ser

■ this painting is by Botero este cuadro es de Botero

8 (composition) ser

■ this cupboard is oak este armario es de roble

9 (use) ser

■ this product is for tiles este producto es para baldosas

10 (location) estar

■ Whitby is on the coast Whitby está en la costa

11 (temporary state) estar

■ your supper's cold tu cena está fría

■ how are you? ¿cómo estás?

■ you're a bit deaf today estás un poco sordo hoy

■ prawns are cheap today las gambas están bien de precio hoy

12 (age) tener

■ Philip is 22 Philip tiene 22 años

13 (price) costar, valer

■ a single ticket is £9.50 un billete de ida cuesta £9.50

14 tener

■ he's hot/cold tiene calor/frío

■ we're hungry/thirsty tenemos hambre/sed

■ she's in a hurry tiene prisa

■ he's right tiene razón

auxiliar be + pres part

1 (action in progress or near future) estar

■ it is raining está lloviendo

■ he's working está trabajando

■ the train is coming viene el tren

■ I am going on Thursday iré el jueves

■ she's meeting Mr Broddle tomorrow se reunirá con el señor Broddle mañana

auxiliar to be + past participle

1 (passive) ser

■ she was arrested at the border fue detenida en la frontera, la detuvieron en la frontera

■ he's hated by everybody es odiado por todos, todos lo odian

■ he was discharged fue dado de alta, lo dieron de alta

■ the house has been sold la casa ha sido vendida, la casa se ha vendido, han vendido la casa

■ he was given a clock le dieron un reloj

■ thirty children were injured treinta niños fueron heridos, treinta niños resultaron heridos

■ the two areas of the town are divided by a wall las dos zonas de la ciudad están divididas por un muro

auxiliar be + to + inf

1 (obligation) deber, tener que

■ you are not to come here again no debes volver aquí

■ you are to do as I say tienes que hacer lo que yo te diga

1 (future)

■ the King is to visit Egypt el Rey visitará Egipto

phrase there is / there are

1 hay

■ there's some wine in the bottle hay algo de vino en la botella

■ there are two policemen following us hay dos policías que nos siguen

■ is there much traffic ¿hay mucho tráfico?

1 había

■ there was no money no había dinero

■ there were twenty five candles on the cake había veinticinco velas en la tarta

■ were there many people? ¿había mucha gente?

phrase there will be

1 habrá

■ there will be snow in the mountains habrá nieve en las montañas

phrase there would be

1 habría

■ there would be time to see the castle habría tiempo para ver el castillo

■ if Mike came, there would be ten of us si viniera Mike, seríamos diez

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be about to «+ inf» estar para + inf, estar a punto de + inf

■ the train is about to arrive el tren está a punto de llegar

to be or not to be ser o no ser

be ['bi:] v, was ['wəz, 'wɑz] ; were ['wər] ; been ['bɪn] ; being ; am ['æm] ; is ['ɪz] ; are ['ɑr] vi

1) (expressing equality) : ser

José is a doctor: José es doctor

I'm Ana's sister: soy la hermana de Ana

2) (expressing quality) : ser

the tree is tall: el árbol es alto

you're silly!: ¡eres tonto!

3) (expressing origin or possession) : ser

she's from Managua: es de Managua

it's mine: es mío

4) (expressing location) : estar

my mother is at home: mi madre está en casa

the cups are on the table: las tazas están en la mesa

5) (expressing existence) : ser, existir

to be or not to be: ser, o no ser

I think, therefore I am: pienso, luego existo

6) (expressing a state of being) : estar, tener

how are you?: ¿cómo estás?

I'm cold: tengo frío

she's 10 years old: tiene 10 años

they're both sick: están enfermos los dos

be v impers

1) (indicating time) : ser

it's eight o'clock: son las ocho

it's Friday: hoy es viernes

2) (indicating a condition) : hacer, estar

it's sunny: hace sol

it's very dark outside: está bien oscuro afuera

be v aux

1) (expressing progression) : estar

what are you doing? -I'm working: ¿qué haces? -estoy trabajando

2) (expressing occurrence) : ser

it was finished yesterday: fue acabado ayer, se acabó ayer

it was cooked in the oven: se cocinó en el horno

3) (expressing possibility) : poderse

can she be trusted?: ¿se puede confiar en ella?

4) (expressing obligation) : deber

you are to stay here: debes quedarte aquí

he was to come yesterday: se esperaba que viniese ayer

be

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: was, were, been) = estar v.

(§pres: estoy, estás...) pret: estuv-•)

• ser v.

(§pres: soy, eres, es, somos, sois, son) subj: se-

imp: er-

pret

fu-•)

biːˌ weak form bi
1.

1) (pres am, are, is; past was, were; past p been) intransitive verb [See notes at ser and estar]

Sense I

2)

a) (followed by an adjective)

she's French/intelligent — es francesa/inteligente

he's worried/furious — está preocupado/furioso

he's blind — es or (Esp tb) está ciego

he's short and fat — es bajo y gordo

he's so fat he can't get into his clothes any more — está tan gordo que ya no le cabe la ropa

these shoes are new — estos zapatos son nuevos

have you never had gazpacho? it's delicious! — ¿nunca has comido gazpacho? es delicioso!

the gazpacho is delicious, did you make it yourself? — el gazpacho está delicioso ¿lo hiciste tú?

she was very rude to me — estuvo or fue muy grosera conmigo

she's very rude — es muy grosera

be good — sé bueno

don't be silly! — no seas tonto!

b) ( talking about marital status)

Tony is married/divorced/single — Tony está or (esp AmL) es casado/divorciado/soltero

to be married to somebody — estar* casado con alguien

we've been married for eight years — llevamos ocho años casados

3)

a) (followed by a noun) ser*

she's a lawyer — es abogada

he's a Catholic — es católico

she was Prime Minister for 11 years — fue Primera Ministra durante 11 años

who was Prime Minister at the time? — ¿quién era Primer Ministro en ese momento?

it's me/Daniel — soy yo/es Daniel

if I were you, I'd stay — yo que tú or yo en tu lugar me quedaría

b) ( play the role of) hacer* de

I was Juliet in the school play — hice de Julieta en la obra del colegio

4)

a) ( talking about mental and physical states)

how are you? — ¿cómo estás?

I'm much better — estoy or me encuentro mucho mejor

she's pregnant/tired — está embarazada/cansada

I'm cold/hot/hungry/thirsty/sleepy — tengo frío/calor/hambre/sed/sueño

she has been ill — ha estado enferma

he's dead — está muerto

b) ( talking about age) tener*

how old are you? — ¿cuántos años tienes?

I'm 31 — tengo 31 años

Paul was four last Monday — Paul cumplió cuatro años el lunes pasado

he's a lot older/younger — es mucho mayor/menor

our house is over 100 years old — nuestra casa tiene más de 100 años

c) (giving cost, measurement, weight)

how much is that? - that'll be $15, please — ¿cuánto es? - (son) 15 dólares, por favor

they are $15 each — cuestan or valen 15 dólares cada una

two plus two is four — dos más dos son cuatro

how tall/heavy is he? — ¿cuánto mide/pesa?

Jim's over six feet (tall) — Jim mide más de seis pies

Sense II

5)

a) (exist, live)

I think, therefore I am — pienso, luego existo

to be or not to be — ser o no ser

to let something/somebody be — dejar tranquilo or en paz algo/a alguien

her husband-to-be — su futuro marido

b) ( in expressions of time)

don't be too long — no tardes mucho, no (te) demores mucho (esp AmL)

I'm drying my hair, I won't be long — me estoy secando el pelo, enseguida estoy

how long will dinner be? — ¿cuánto falta para la cena?

c) ( take place) ser*

the party is tomorrow — la fiesta es mañana

6) (be situated, present) estar*

where is the library? — ¿dónde está or queda la biblioteca?

where are you? — ¿dónde estás?

what's in that box? — ¿qué hay en esa caja?

who's in the movie? — ¿quién actúa or trabaja en la película?

he's here for two weeks — va a estar aquí dos semanas

how long are you in Chicago (for)? — (colloq) ¿cuánto (tiempo) te vas a quedar en Chicago ?

7) (only in perfect tenses) ( visit) estar*

I've never been to India — nunca he estado en la India

have you been to the exhibition yet? — ¿ya has estado en or has ido a la exposición?

2.

v impers

1)

a) (talking about physical conditions, circumstances)

it's sunny/cold/hot — hace sol/frío/calor

it's cloudy — está nublado

it was three degrees below zero — hacía tres grados bajo cero

it's so noisy/quiet in here! — qué ruido/silencio hay aquí!

I have enough problems as it is, without you... — yo ya tengo suficientes problemas sin que tú encima...

b) ( in expressions of time) ser*

it's three o'clock — son las tres

it's one o'clock — es la una

it was still very early — todavía era muy temprano

it's Wednesday today — hoy es miércoles

hi, Joe, it's been a long time — qué tal, Joe, tanto tiempo (sin verte)

c) ( talking about distance) estar*

it's 500 miles from here to Detroit — Detroit queda or está a 500 millas de aquí

2)

a) (introducing person, object) ser*

it was me who told them — fui yo quien se lo dije or dijo, fui yo el que se lo dije or dijo

b) (in conditional use) ser*

if it hadn't been o had it not been for Juan, we would have been killed — si no hubiera sido por Juan or de no ser por Juan, nos habríamos matado

3.

v aux

1) to be -ing

a) ( used to describe action in progress) estar* + ger

what was I saying? — ¿qué estaba diciendo?

she was leaving when... — se iba cuando...

how long have you been waiting? — ¿cuánto (tiempo) hace que esperas?, ¿cuánto (tiempo) llevas esperando?

b) ( with future reference)

he is o will be arriving tomorrow — llega mañana

when are you seeing her? — ¿cuándo la vas a ver or la verás?

she'll be staying at the Plaza — se va a alojar en el Plaza

2) (in the passive voice) ser* [The passive voice, however, is less common in Spanish than it is in English]

it was built in 1903 — fue construido en 1903, se construyó en 1903, lo construyeron en 1903

she was told that... — le dijeron or se le dijo que...

it is known that... — se sabe que...

3) to be to + inf

a) ( with future reference)

I'm to be met at the airport by Joe — Joe me irá a buscar al aeropuerto

the dessert is (still) to come — todavía falta el postre

if a solution is to be found... — si se quiere encontrar or si se ha de encontrar una solución...

b) ( expressing possibility)

what are we to do? — ¿qué podemos hacer?

he wasn't to know — no tenía cómo saberlo

it was nowhere to be found — no se lo pudo encontrar por ninguna parte

c) ( expressing obligation) deber* + inf, tener* que + inf, haber* de + inf

tell her she's to stay here — dile que debe quedarse or tiene que quedarse aquí, dile que se quede aquí

you are not to tell Carol! — no debes decírselo a Carol!

am I to understand that... ? — ¿debo entender que... ?

I'm not to be disturbed! — que nadie me moleste!

4) ( in hypotheses)

what would happen if she were o was to die? — ¿qué pasaría si ella muriera?

5)

a) (in tag questions)

she's right, isn't she? — tiene razón, ¿no? or ¿verdad? or ¿no es cierto?

so that's what you think, is it? — de manera que eso es lo que piensas

b) (in elliptical uses)

are you disappointed? - yes, I am/no, I'm not — ¿estás desilusionado? - sí (, lo estoy)/no (, no lo estoy)

she was told the news, and so was he/but I wasn't — a ella le dieron la noticia, y también a él/pero a mí no

I'm surprised, are/aren't you? — estoy sorprendido, ¿y tú?/¿tú no?

[biː] (present am, is or are pt was or were pp been)
1. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1) (linking nouns, noun phrases, pronouns) ser

he's a pianist — es pianista

he wants to be a doctor — quiere ser médico

Monday's a holiday — el lunes es fiesta

two and two are four — dos y dos son cuatro

it's me! — ¡soy yo!

it was me — fui yo

who wants to be Hamlet? — ¿quién quiere hacer de or ser Hamlet?

you be the patient and I'll be the doctor — tú eres el enfermo y yo seré el médico

if I were you... — yo en tu lugar..., yo que tú... *

2) (possession) ser

she's his sister — es su hermana

it's mine — es mío

3) (characteristics seen as inherent) ser

the sky is blue — el cielo es azul

it's (made of) plastic — es de plástico

they're English — son ingleses

he's tall — es alto

it's round/enormous — es redondo/enorme

she is boring — es aburrida

I used to be poor but now I'm rich — antes era pobre pero ahora soy rico

if I were rich — si fuera rico

I'm from the south — soy del sur

the book is in French — el libro es en francés
Use [estar] with past participles used as adjectives describing the results of an action or process:
it's broken — está roto

he's dead — está muerto

4) (changeable or temporary state) estar

it's dirty — está sucio

she's bored/ill — está aburrida/enferma

how are you? — ¿cómo estás?, ¿qué tal estás?

how are you now? — ¿qué tal te encuentras ahora?

I'm very well, thanks — estoy muy bien, gracias
In certain expressions where English uses [be] + adjective to describe feelings ([be cold]/[hot]/[hungry]/[thirsty]), Spanish uses [tener] with a noun:
I'm cold/hot — tengo frío/calor

my feet are cold — tengo los pies fríos

I'm hungry/thirsty — tengo hambre/sed

be good! — ¡pórtate bien!

you're late — llegas tarde
afraid, sleepy, right
5) (age)

"how old is she?" - "she's nine" — -¿cuántos años tiene? -tiene nueve años

she will be two tomorrow — mañana cumple dos años

when I'm old — cuando sea viejo

when I was young — cuando era joven

6) (=take place) ser

the meeting's today — la reunión es hoy

the service will be at St Ninian's Church — el oficio será en la iglesia de San Ninian

7) (=be situated) estar

Edinburgh is in Scotland — Edimburgo está en Escocia

it's on the table — está sobre or en la mesa

where is the Town Hall? — ¿dónde está or queda el ayuntamiento?

it's 5 km to the village — el pueblo está or queda a 5 kilómetros

he won't be here tomorrow — mañana no estará aquí

we've been here for ages — hace mucho tiempo que estamos aquí, llevamos aquí mucho tiempo, estamos aquí desde hace mucho tiempo

• here you are(, take it) — aquí tienes(, tómalo)

• there's the church — ahí está la iglesia

8) (impersonal use)

a) (referring to weather) hacer

it's hot/cold — hace calor/frío

it's too hot — hace demasiado calor

it's fine — hace buen tiempo

b) (referring to time, date etc) ser

it's eight o'clock — son las ocho

it's morning in New York now — en Nueva York ahora es por la mañana

wake up, it's morning — despierta, es de día

what's the date (today)? — ¿qué fecha es hoy?

it's 3 May or the 3rd of May — es 3 de mayo

it's Thursday today — hoy es jueves
But note the following alternatives with [estar]:
it's 3 May or the 3rd of May — estamos a 3 de mayo

it's Thursday today — hoy estamos a jueves

c) (asking and giving opinion) ser

is it certain that...? — ¿es verdad or cierto que...?

it is easy to make a mistake — es fácil cometer un fallo

is it fair that she should be punished while...? — ¿es justo que se la castigue mientras que...?

it is possible that he'll come — es posible que venga, puede (ser) que venga

it is impossible to study all the time — es imposible estar siempre estudiando

it is unbelievable that... — es increíble que...

it's not clear whether... — no está claro si...

it would be wrong for us to do that — no estaría bien que nosotros hiciésemos eso

d) (emphatic) ser

it's me who does all the work — soy yo quien hace todo el trabajo

it was Peter who phoned — fue Peter quien llamó

why is it that she's so successful? — ¿cómo es que tiene tanto éxito?, ¿por qué tiene tanto éxito?

it was then that... — fue entonces cuando...

9) (=exist) haber

there is/are — hay

what is (there) in that room? — ¿qué hay en esa habitación?

there is nothing more beautiful — no hay nada más bello

is there anyone at home? — ¿hay alguien en casa?

there were six road accidents here last year — el año pasado hubo seis accidentes de tráfico aquí

there must be an explanation — debe de haber una explicación

there being no alternative solution... — al no haber or no habiendo otra solución...

let there be light! — ¡hágase la luz!

there are three of us — somos tres

there were three of them — eran tres

after the shop there's the bus station — después de la tienda está la estación de autobuses

See:

THERE IS, THERE ARE in there

10) (=cost)

how much was it? — ¿cuánto costó?

the book is £20 — el libro vale or cuesta 20 libras

how much is it? — ¿cuánto es?; (when paying) ¿qué le debo? frm

11) (=visit)

has the postman been? — ¿ha venido el cartero?

he has been and gone — vino y se fue

I have been to see my aunt — he ido a ver a mi tía

have you ever been to Glasgow? — ¿has estado en Glasgow alguna vez?

I've been to China — he estado en China

12) (in noun compounds) futuro

• mother to be — futura madre or mamá f

• my wife to be — mi futura esposa

13) (in set expressions)

to be or not to be — ser o no ser

• been and * —

you've been and done it now! — ¡buena la has hecho! *

that dog of yours has been and dug up my flowers! — ¡tu perro ha ido y me ha destrozado las flores!

• you're busy enough as it is — estás bastante ocupado ya con lo que tienes, ya tienes suficiente trabajo

as things are — tal como están las cosas

be that as it may — sea como fuere

• if it hadn't been for..., if it hadn't been for you or frm had it not been for you, we would have lost — si no hubiera sido por ti or de no haber sido por ti, habríamos perdido

• let me be! — ¡déjame en paz!

• if that's what you want to do, then so be it — si eso es lo que quieres hacer, adelante

• what is it to you? * — ¿a ti qué te importa?

• what's it to be? — (in bar etc) ¿qué va a ser?, ¿qué vas a tomar?

2. AUXILIARY VERB

1) (forming passive) ser

the house was destroyed by an earthquake — la casa fue destruida por un terremoto
The passive is not used as often in Spanish as in English, active and reflexive constructions often being preferred:
the box had been opened — habían abierto la caja

these cars are produced in Spain — estos coches se fabrican en España

it is said that... — dicen que..., se dice que...

he was killed by a terrorist — lo mató un terrorista

she was killed in a car crash — murió en un accidente de coche, resultó muerta en un accidente de coche frm

what's to be done? — ¿qué hay que hacer?

• it's a film not to be missed — es una película que no hay que perderse

• we searched everywhere for him, but he was nowhere to be seen — lo buscamos por todas partes pero no lo encontramos en ningún sitio

2) (forming continuous) estar

it's raining — está lloviendo

what are you doing? — ¿qué estás haciendo?, ¿qué haces?

don't distract me when I'm driving — no me distraigas cuando estoy conduciendo

he's always grumbling — siempre está quejándose

he was studying until the early hours — estuvo estudiando hasta la madrugada
Use the present simple to talk about planned future events and the construction to talk about intention:
they're coming tomorrow — vienen mañana

"it's a pity you aren't coming with us" - "but I am coming!" — -¡qué pena que no vengas con nosotros! -¡sí que voy!

will you be seeing her tomorrow? — ¿la verás or la vas a ver mañana?

will you be needing more? — ¿vas a necesitar más?

I shall be seeing him — voy a verlo

I'll be seeing you — hasta luego, nos vemos (esp LAm)
The imperfect tense can be used for continuous action in the past:
he was driving too fast — conducía demasiado rápido
for, since
3) (verb substitute)

a)

he's older than you are — es mayor que tú

he isn't as happy as he was — no está tan contento como antes

"he's going to complain about you" - "oh, is he?" — -va a quejarse de ti -¿ah, sí?

"I'm worried" - "so am I" — -estoy preocupado -yo también

"I'm not ready" - "neither am I" — -no estoy listo -yo tampoco

"you're tired" - "no, I'm not" — -estás cansado -no, ¡qué va!

"you're not eating enough" - "yes I am" — -no comes lo suficiente -que sí

"they're getting married" - "oh, are they?" — (showing surprise) -se casan -¿ah, sí? or -¡no me digas!

"he isn't very happy" - "oh, isn't he?" — -no está muy contento -¿ah, no?

"he's always late, isn't he?" - "yes, he is" — -siempre llega tarde, ¿verdad? -(pues) sí

"is it what you expected?" - "no, it isn't" — -¿es esto lo que esperabas? -(pues) no

"she's pretty" - "no, she isn't" — -es guapa -¡qué va!

b) (in question tags)

he's handsome, isn't he? — es guapo, ¿verdad?, es guapo, ¿no?, es guapo, ¿no es cierto?

it was fun, wasn't it? — fue divertido, ¿verdad?, fue divertido, ¿no?

she wasn't happy, was she? — no era feliz, ¿verdad?

so he's back again, is he? — así que ha vuelto, ¿eh?

you're not ill, are you? — ¿no estarás enfermo?

3. MODAL VERB
(with infinitive construction)
1) (=must, have to)

you're to put on your shoes — tienes que ponerte los zapatos

he's not to open it — no debe abrirlo, que no lo abra

I am to do it — he de hacerlo yo, soy yo el que debe hacerlo

I am not to speak to him — no tengo permiso para hablar con él

I wasn't to tell you his name — no podía or debía decirte su nombre

2) (=should) deber

he is to be congratulated on his work — debemos felicitarlo por su trabajo

am I to understand that...? — ¿debo entender que...?

she wrote "My Life", not to be confused with Bernstein's book of the same name — escribió "Mi Vida", que no debe confundirse con la obra de Bernstein que lleva el mismo título

he was to have come yesterday — tenía que or debía haber venido ayer

he is to be pitied — es digno de lástima

3) (=will)

the talks are to start tomorrow — las conversaciones darán comienzo mañana

her house is to be sold — su casa se pondrá a la venta

they are to be married in the summer — se casarán en el verano

4) (=can)

these birds are to be found all over the world — estos pájaros se encuentran por todo el mundo

little traffic was to be seen — había poco tráfico

you weren't to know — no tenías por qué saberlo

5) (expressing destiny)

this was to have serious repercussions — esto iba a tener serias repercusiones

they were never to return — jamás regresaron

it was not to be — no quiso el destino que así fuera

6) (in conditional sentences)

you must work harder if you are to succeed — debes esforzarte más si quieres triunfar

if it was or were to snow... — si nevase or nevara...

if I were to leave the job, would you replace me? — si yo dejara el puesto, ¿me sustituirías?
BE
"Ser" or "estar"?
You can use "ser": ► when defining or identifying by linking two nouns or noun phrases:
Paris is the capital of France París es la capital de Francia
He was the most hated man in the village Era el hombre más odiado del pueblo ► to describe essential or inherent characteristics (e.g. colour, material, nationality, race, shape, size {etc}):
His mother is German Su madre es alemana
She was blonde Era rubia ► with most impersonal expressions not involving past participles:
It is important to be on time Es importante llegar a tiempo
Está claro que is an exception:
It is obvious you don't understand Está claro que no lo entiendes ► when telling the time or talking about time or age:
It is ten o'clock Son las diez
It's very late. Let's go home Es muy tarde. Vamos a casa
He lived in the country when he was young Vivió en el campo cuando era joven ► to indicate possession or duty:
It's mine Es mío
This is your responsibility Este asunto es responsabilidad tuya ► with events in the sense of "take place":
The 1992 Olympic Games were in Barcelona Los Juegos Olímpicos de 1992 fueron en Barcelona
"Where is the exam?" - "It's in Room 1" "¿Dónde es el examen?" - "Es en el Aula Número 1" NOTE: Compare this usage with that of estar (see below) to talk about location of places, objects and people.
You can use "estar": ► to talk about location of places, objects and people:
"Where is Zaragoza?" - "It's in Spain" "¿Dónde está Zaragoza?" - "Está en España"
Your glasses are on the bedside table Tus gafas están en la mesilla de noche NOTE: But use ser with events in the sense of "take place" (see above)}. ► to talk about changeable state, condition or mood:
The teacher is ill La profesora está enferma
The coffee's cold El café está frío
How happy I am! ¡Qué contento estoy! NOTE: Feliz, however, which is seen as more permanent than contento, is used mainly with ser. ► to form progressive tenses:
We're having lunch. Is it ok if I call you later? Estamos comiendo. Te llamaré luego, ¿vale?
Both "ser" and "estar" can be used with past participles ► Use ser in {passive} constructions:
This play was written by Lorca Esta obra fue escrita por Lorca
He was shot dead (by a terrorist group) Fue asesinado a tiros (por un grupo terrorista) NOTE: The passive is not used as often in Spanish as it is in English. ► Use estar with past participles to describe the {results} of a previous action or event:
We threw them away because they were broken Los tiramos a la basura porque estaban rotos
He's dead Está muerto ► Compare the use of ser + ((past participle)) which describes {action} and estar + ((past participle)) which describes {result} in the following:
The window was broken by the firemen La ventana fue rota por los bomberos
The window was broken La ventana estaba rota
It was painted around 1925 Fue pintado hacia 1925
The floor is painted a dark colour El suelo está pintado de color oscuro ► Ser and estar are both used in impersonal expressions with past participles. As above, the use of ser implies {action} while the use of estar implies {result}:
It is understood that the work was never finished Es sabido que el trabajo nunca se llegó a terminar
It is a proven fact that vaccinations save many lives Está demostrado que las vacunas salvan muchas vidas
"Ser" and "estar" with adjectives ► Some adjectives can be used with both ser and estar but the meaning changes completely depending on the verb:
He's clever Es listo
Are you ready? ¿Estás listo?
Chemistry is boring La química es aburrida
I'm bored Estoy aburrido ► Other adjectives can also be used with both verbs but the use of ser describes a {characteristic} while the use of estar implies a {change}:
He's very handsome Es muy guapo
You look great in that dress! Estás muy guapa con ese vestido
He's slim Es delgado
You're (looking) very slim ¡Estás muy delgada! For further uses and examples, see main entry
* * *
[biːˌ] weak form [bi]
1.

1) (pres am, are, is; past was, were; past p been) intransitive verb [See notes at ser and estar]

Sense I

2)

a) (followed by an adjective)

she's French/intelligent — es francesa/inteligente

he's worried/furious — está preocupado/furioso

he's blind — es or (Esp tb) está ciego

he's short and fat — es bajo y gordo

he's so fat he can't get into his clothes any more — está tan gordo que ya no le cabe la ropa

these shoes are new — estos zapatos son nuevos

have you never had gazpacho? it's delicious! — ¿nunca has comido gazpacho? es delicioso!

the gazpacho is delicious, did you make it yourself? — el gazpacho está delicioso ¿lo hiciste tú?

she was very rude to me — estuvo or fue muy grosera conmigo

she's very rude — es muy grosera

be good — sé bueno

don't be silly! — no seas tonto!

b) ( talking about marital status)

Tony is married/divorced/single — Tony está or (esp AmL) es casado/divorciado/soltero

to be married to somebody — estar* casado con alguien

we've been married for eight years — llevamos ocho años casados

3)

a) (followed by a noun) ser*

she's a lawyer — es abogada

he's a Catholic — es católico

she was Prime Minister for 11 years — fue Primera Ministra durante 11 años

who was Prime Minister at the time? — ¿quién era Primer Ministro en ese momento?

it's me/Daniel — soy yo/es Daniel

if I were you, I'd stay — yo que tú or yo en tu lugar me quedaría

b) ( play the role of) hacer* de

I was Juliet in the school play — hice de Julieta en la obra del colegio

4)

a) ( talking about mental and physical states)

how are you? — ¿cómo estás?

I'm much better — estoy or me encuentro mucho mejor

she's pregnant/tired — está embarazada/cansada

I'm cold/hot/hungry/thirsty/sleepy — tengo frío/calor/hambre/sed/sueño

she has been ill — ha estado enferma

he's dead — está muerto

b) ( talking about age) tener*

how old are you? — ¿cuántos años tienes?

I'm 31 — tengo 31 años

Paul was four last Monday — Paul cumplió cuatro años el lunes pasado

he's a lot older/younger — es mucho mayor/menor

our house is over 100 years old — nuestra casa tiene más de 100 años

c) (giving cost, measurement, weight)

how much is that? - that'll be $15, please — ¿cuánto es? - (son) 15 dólares, por favor

they are $15 each — cuestan or valen 15 dólares cada una

two plus two is four — dos más dos son cuatro

how tall/heavy is he? — ¿cuánto mide/pesa?

Jim's over six feet (tall) — Jim mide más de seis pies

Sense II

5)

a) (exist, live)

I think, therefore I am — pienso, luego existo

to be or not to be — ser o no ser

to let something/somebody be — dejar tranquilo or en paz algo/a alguien

her husband-to-be — su futuro marido

b) ( in expressions of time)

don't be too long — no tardes mucho, no (te) demores mucho (esp AmL)

I'm drying my hair, I won't be long — me estoy secando el pelo, enseguida estoy

how long will dinner be? — ¿cuánto falta para la cena?

c) ( take place) ser*

the party is tomorrow — la fiesta es mañana

6) (be situated, present) estar*

where is the library? — ¿dónde está or queda la biblioteca?

where are you? — ¿dónde estás?

what's in that box? — ¿qué hay en esa caja?

who's in the movie? — ¿quién actúa or trabaja en la película?

he's here for two weeks — va a estar aquí dos semanas

how long are you in Chicago (for)? — (colloq) ¿cuánto (tiempo) te vas a quedar en Chicago ?

7) (only in perfect tenses) ( visit) estar*

I've never been to India — nunca he estado en la India

have you been to the exhibition yet? — ¿ya has estado en or has ido a la exposición?

2.

v impers

1)

a) (talking about physical conditions, circumstances)

it's sunny/cold/hot — hace sol/frío/calor

it's cloudy — está nublado

it was three degrees below zero — hacía tres grados bajo cero

it's so noisy/quiet in here! — qué ruido/silencio hay aquí!

I have enough problems as it is, without you... — yo ya tengo suficientes problemas sin que tú encima...

b) ( in expressions of time) ser*

it's three o'clock — son las tres

it's one o'clock — es la una

it was still very early — todavía era muy temprano

it's Wednesday today — hoy es miércoles

hi, Joe, it's been a long time — qué tal, Joe, tanto tiempo (sin verte)

c) ( talking about distance) estar*

it's 500 miles from here to Detroit — Detroit queda or está a 500 millas de aquí

2)

a) (introducing person, object) ser*

it was me who told them — fui yo quien se lo dije or dijo, fui yo el que se lo dije or dijo

b) (in conditional use) ser*

if it hadn't been o had it not been for Juan, we would have been killed — si no hubiera sido por Juan or de no ser por Juan, nos habríamos matado

3.

v aux

1) to be -ing

a) ( used to describe action in progress) estar* + ger

what was I saying? — ¿qué estaba diciendo?

she was leaving when... — se iba cuando...

how long have you been waiting? — ¿cuánto (tiempo) hace que esperas?, ¿cuánto (tiempo) llevas esperando?

b) ( with future reference)

he is o will be arriving tomorrow — llega mañana

when are you seeing her? — ¿cuándo la vas a ver or la verás?

she'll be staying at the Plaza — se va a alojar en el Plaza

2) (in the passive voice) ser* [The passive voice, however, is less common in Spanish than it is in English]

it was built in 1903 — fue construido en 1903, se construyó en 1903, lo construyeron en 1903

she was told that... — le dijeron or se le dijo que...

it is known that... — se sabe que...

3) to be to + inf

a) ( with future reference)

I'm to be met at the airport by Joe — Joe me irá a buscar al aeropuerto

the dessert is (still) to come — todavía falta el postre

if a solution is to be found... — si se quiere encontrar or si se ha de encontrar una solución...

b) ( expressing possibility)

what are we to do? — ¿qué podemos hacer?

he wasn't to know — no tenía cómo saberlo

it was nowhere to be found — no se lo pudo encontrar por ninguna parte

c) ( expressing obligation) deber* + inf, tener* que + inf, haber* de + inf

tell her she's to stay here — dile que debe quedarse or tiene que quedarse aquí, dile que se quede aquí

you are not to tell Carol! — no debes decírselo a Carol!

am I to understand that... ? — ¿debo entender que... ?

I'm not to be disturbed! — que nadie me moleste!

4) ( in hypotheses)

what would happen if she were o was to die? — ¿qué pasaría si ella muriera?

5)

a) (in tag questions)

she's right, isn't she? — tiene razón, ¿no? or ¿verdad? or ¿no es cierto?

so that's what you think, is it? — de manera que eso es lo que piensas

b) (in elliptical uses)

are you disappointed? - yes, I am/no, I'm not — ¿estás desilusionado? - sí (, lo estoy)/no (, no lo estoy)

she was told the news, and so was he/but I wasn't — a ella le dieron la noticia, y también a él/pero a mí no

I'm surprised, are/aren't you? — estoy sorprendido, ¿y tú?/¿tú no?

English-spanish dictionary > be
12 mean

mi:n
I adjective
1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) mezquino, tacaño, agarrado

2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) mezquino, malo

3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) malo, malhumorado

4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) humilde, pobre

•

- meanly
- meanness
- meanie
II
1. adjective
1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.)

2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.)

2. noun
(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) término medio

III
1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb
1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) querer decir

2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) tener la intención, tener pensado

•

- meaning

2. adjective
((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) significativo

- meaningful
- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well

mean¹ adj

1. malo / malicioso / cruel / antipático

don't be so mean! ¡no seas tan malo!

2. mezquino / tacaño

he's very mean with his money es muy tacaño (con el dinero)

mean² vb

1. significar / querer decir

what does "ceiling" mean? ¿qué quiere decir "ceiling"?

2. pretender / querer / tener la intención

I didn't mean to do it lo hice sin querer

I mean it lo digo en serio

El pasado y participio pasado de mean es meant

mean

tr[miːn]

adjective

1 (average) medio,-a

■ mean temperature temperatura media

noun

1 (average) promedio

2 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL media

3 (middle term) término medio

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mean

tr[miːn]

adjective

1 (miserly, selfish - person) mezquino,-a, tacaño,-a, agarrado,-a; (portion etc) mezquino,-a, miserable

2 (unkind) malo,-a, antipático,-a; (petty) mezquino,-a; (ashamed) avergonzado,-a

■ that was a mean thing to do vaya cosa más mezquina

■ she felt mean about not letting the children go to the circus le sabía mal no haber dejado a los niños ir al circo

3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL familiar (person - nasty) malo,-a; (- bad-tempered) malhumorado,-a; (animal) feroz

4 dated (low, poor) humilde, pobre

5 familiar (skilful, great) excelente, de primera, genial

■ he makes a mean paella hace una paella buenísima

■ she plays a mean guitar toca la guitarra de miedo

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be no mean ser todo,-a un,-a

■ that was no mean feat fue toda una hazaña

■ she's no mean singer es una cantante genial

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mean

tr[miːn]

transitive verb (pt & pp meant tr[ment])

1 (signify, represent) significar, querer decir; (to be a sign of, indicate) ser señal de, significar

■ what does "mug" mean? ¿qué significa "mug"?, ¿qué quiere decir "mug"?

■ that sign means that no smoking is allowed esa señal significa que está prohibido fumar

■ when he whistles it means he's in a good mood cuando silba significa que está de buen humor

■ does the name "Curtis" mean anything to you? ¿el nombre "Curtis" te dice algo?

2 (have in mind) pensar, tener pensado,-a, tener la intención de; (intend, wish) querer, pretender

■ I never meant to hurt you nunca quise hacerte daño, nunca fue mi intención hacerte daño

■ she didn't mean to do it lo hizo sin querer

■ I meant to post it yesterday tenía la intención de enviarlo ayer, quería enviarlo ayer

■ I've been meaning to write to you for ages hace tiempo que quiero escribirte

■ I didn't mean you to read that no quería que leyeras eso

■ his parents meant him to be a doctor sus padres querían que fuera médico

3 (involve, entail) suponer, implicar; (have as result) significar

■ but that would mean moving flat pero eso implicaría cambiar de piso

■ that would mean spending a lot of money eso supondría gastar mucho dinero

■ that means we can't go on holiday eso significa que no podemos irnos de vacaciones

4 (refer to, intend to say) referirse a, querer decir; (be serious about) decir en serio

■ I know who you mean sé a quién te refieres

■ I know what you mean te entiendo

■ do you mean me? ¿te refieres a mí?

■ what do you mean by that? ¿qué quieres decir con eso?

■ what do you mean you forgot? ¿cómo que se te olvidó?

■ she said thirty, but she meant thirsty dijo treinta, pero quería decir sedienta

■ I meant what I said te lo he dicho en serio

5 (be important) significar

■ you mean a lot to me significas mucho para mí, eres muy importante para mí

■ her job means everything to her su trabajo es todo para ella

■ five pounds means a lot to a child cinco libras es mucho dinero para un niño

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be meant for (be intended for) ser para 2 (be destined for) estar dirigido,-a a, ir dirigido,-a a

■ these shoes are meant for light walking estos zapatos son para pasear

■ the letter bomb was meant for the Prime Minister la carta bomba iba dirigida al primer ministro

■ that remark was meant for you ese comentario iba por ti

■ they were meant for each other están hechos el uno para el otro

to be meant to (to be supposed to) suponerse, deber, tener que 2 (to be fated) estar destinado,-a

■ you're meant to wait until you're called se supone que debes esperar hasta que te llamen

■ they were meant to arrive yesterday tenían que llegar ayer

■ you weren't meant to be a star no naciste para ser una estrella

■ this was meant to be a good restaurant se suponía que era un buen restaurante

■ it was meant to be a surprise tenía que ser una sorpresa

■ it was meant to happen tenía que pasar, el destino así lo quiso

to mean well tener buenas intenciones

mean ['mi:n] vt, meant ['mɛnt] ; meaning

1) intend: querer, pensar, tener la intención de

I didn't mean to do it: lo hice sin querer

what do you mean to do?: ¿qué piensas hacer?

2) signify: querer decir, significar

what does that mean?: ¿qué quiere decir eso?

3) : importar

health means everything: lo que más importa es la salud

mean adj

1) humble: humilde

2) negligible: despreciable

it's no mean feat: no es poca cosa

3) stingy: mezquino, tacaño

4) cruel: malo, cruel

to be mean to someone: tratar mal a alguien

5) average, median: medio

mean n

1) midpoint: término m medio

2) average: promedio m, media f aritmética

3) means npl

way: medio m, manera f, vía f

4) means npl

resources: medios mpl, recursos mpl

5)

by all means : por supuesto, cómo no

6)

by means of : por medio de

7)

by no means : de ninguna manera, de ningún modo

mean

adj.

• abellacado, -a adj.

• canallesco, -a adj.

• malo, -a adj.

• mediano, -a adj.

• medio, -a adj.

• menguado, -a adj.

• mezquino, -a adj.

• miserable adj.

• prieto, -a adj.

• ruin adj.

• transido, -a adj.

n.

• manera s.f.

• media (Matemática) s.f.

• medio s.m.

• promedio s.m.

• término medio s.m.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: meant) = destinar v.

• entender v.

• querer decir v.

• significar v.

I miːn
transitive verb (past & past p meant)

1) (represent, signify) \<\<word/symbol\>\> significar*, querer* decir

dark clouds mean rain — los nubarrones son señal de lluvia

that means trouble — eso quiere decir que va a haber problemas

to mean something TO somebody: does the number 0296 mean anything to you? ¿el número 0296 te dice algo?; fame means nothing/a lot to her — la fama la tiene sin cuidado/es muy importante para ella

2)

a) (refer to, intend to say) \<\<person\>\> querer* decir

what do you mean? — ¿qué quieres decir (con eso)?

do you know what I mean? — ¿me entiendes?, ¿me comprendes?

that's not what I meant — no es eso lo que quise decir

he's Swedish, I mean, Swiss — es sueco, (qué) digo, suizo

I know who you mean — ya sé de quién hablas or a quién te refieres

what's that supposed to mean? — ¿a qué viene eso?

b) ( be serious about) decir* en serio

I mean it! — va or lo digo en serio!

3) (equal, entail) significar*

being 40 doesn't mean I can't wear fashionable clothes — (el) que tenga 40 años no quiere decir que no me pueda vestir a la moda

to mean -ING: that would mean repainting the kitchen — eso supondría or implicaría volver a pintar la cocina

4)

a) ( intend)

he didn't mean (you) any harm — no quiso hacerte daño, no lo hizo por mal

to mean to + INF: I mean to succeed mi intención es triunfar, me propongo triunfar; I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do it perdón, lo hice sin querer; I meant to do it but I forgot tenía toda la intención de hacerlo pero me olvidé; I've been meaning to talk to you hace tiempo que quiero hablar contigo; I meant it to be a surprise yo quería que fuera una sorpresa; the bullet was meant for me la bala iba dirigida a mí; we were meant for each other — estamos hechos el uno para el otro

b)

to be meant to + inf — (supposed, intended)

you weren't meant to get the job — el trabajo no era para ti

you weren't meant to hear that — no pensaron (or pensé etc) que tú estarías escuchando

I was never meant to be a teacher — yo no estoy hecho para enseñar

the money was meant to last — se suponía que el dinero iba a durar

II

adjective

1) ( miserly) < person> tacaño, mezquino; < portion> mezquino, miserable

2)

a) (unkind, nasty) malo

it was really mean of you — fue una maldad (de tu parte)

you were really mean to me — me trataste muy mal

b) ( excellent) (esp AmE sl) genial, fantástico

3) (inferior, humble) (liter) humilde

that's no mean feat/achievement — no es poca cosa, no es moco de pavo (fam)

4) ( Math) (before n) medio

III

noun media f, promedio m; see also means

IV

adverb (AmE colloq & dial)

they treated us real mean — nos trataron muy mal

I

[miːn]
ADJ (compar meaner) (superl meanest)
1) (=stingy) tacaño, agarrado *, amarrete (And, S. Cone) *

you mean thing! — ¡qué tacaño eres!

2) (=nasty) malo

don't be mean! — ¡no seas malo!

you mean thing! — ¡qué malo eres!

a mean trick — una jugarreta, una mala pasada

that was pretty mean of them — se han portado bastante mal

you were mean to me — te portaste fatal or muy mal conmigo

3) (=vicious) malo

4) (=of poor quality) inferior; (=shabby) humilde, vil; (=humble) [birth] humilde, pobre

the meanest citizen — el ciudadano más humilde

obvious to the meanest intelligence — obvio para cualquiera con un mínimo de sentido común

she's no mean cook — es una cocinera excelente

5) (US) formidable, de primera

he plays a mean game — juega estupendamente

II [miːn]
1.

N (=middle term) término m medio; (=average) promedio m ; (Math) media f

the golden or happy mean — el justo medio

2.

ADJ medio

mean life — (Phys) vida f media

III

[miːn]
(pt, pp meant) VT
1) [word, sign] (=signify) significar, querer decir

what does this word mean? — ¿qué significa or quiere decir esta palabra?

"vest" means something different in America — en América "vest" tiene otro significado or significa otra cosa

you know what it means to hit a policeman? — ¿usted sabe qué consecuencias trae el golpear a un policía?

• what do you mean by that? — ¿qué quieres decir con eso?

• it means a lot to have you with us — significa mucho tenerte con nosotros

your friendship means a lot to me — tu amistad es muy importante or significa mucho para mí

a pound means a lot to her — para ella una libra es mucho dinero

it means a lot of expense for us — supone un gasto muy fuerte para nosotros

• the name means nothing to me — el nombre no me suena

• the play didn't mean a thing to me — no saqué nada en claro de la obra
know 1., 4)
2) [person]

a) (=imply) querer decir; (=refer to) referirse a

what do you mean? — ¿qué quieres decir?

18, I mean 19 — 18, digo 19

do you mean me? — ¿te refieres a mí?

b) (=signify) significar

• don't I mean anything to you? — ¿no significo yo nada para ti?

c) (=be determined about)

I mean what I say — lo digo en serio

you can't mean it! — ¡no lo dirás en serio!

I mean it — va en serio

d) (=intend)

to mean to do sth — pensar hacer algo

what do you mean to do? — ¿qué piensas hacer?

I meant to help — pensaba ayudar, tenía la intención de ayudar

I mean to have it — pienso or me propongo obtenerlo

he didn't mean to do it — lo hizo sin querer

I mean to have you sacked — voy a encargarme de que te despidan

sorry, I didn't mean you to do it — lo siento, mi intención no era que lo hicieras tú

I mean to be obeyed — insisto en que se me obedezca

if he means to be awkward — si quiere complicar las cosas

• I meant it as a joke — lo dije en broma

• was the remark meant for me? — ¿el comentario iba por mí?

• I meant no harm by what I said — no lo dije con mala intención

• he meant no offence — no tenía intención de ofender a nadie

• he means well — tiene buenas intenciones

3) (=suppose) suponer

• to be meant to do sth, it's meant to be a good car — este coche se supone que es bueno

parents are meant to love their children — se supone que los padres quieren a sus hijos

the teacher is meant to do it — se supone que el profesor lo debe hacer

we were meant to arrive at eight — se suponía que llegaríamos a las ocho

this picture is meant to tell a story — este cuadro se propone contar una historia

this portrait is meant to be Anne — este retrato es de Anne, aunque no lo parezca

perhaps you weren't meant to be a vet — quizá lo tuyo no sea la veterinaria

I wasn't meant to work for my living! — ¡yo no estoy hecho para trabajar!

you're not meant to drink it! — ¡no es para beber!

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I [miːn]
transitive verb (past & past p meant)

1) (represent, signify) \<\<word/symbol\>\> significar*, querer* decir

dark clouds mean rain — los nubarrones son señal de lluvia

that means trouble — eso quiere decir que va a haber problemas

to mean something TO somebody: does the number 0296 mean anything to you? ¿el número 0296 te dice algo?; fame means nothing/a lot to her — la fama la tiene sin cuidado/es muy importante para ella

2)

a) (refer to, intend to say) \<\<person\>\> querer* decir

what do you mean? — ¿qué quieres decir (con eso)?

do you know what I mean? — ¿me entiendes?, ¿me comprendes?

that's not what I meant — no es eso lo que quise decir

he's Swedish, I mean, Swiss — es sueco, (qué) digo, suizo

I know who you mean — ya sé de quién hablas or a quién te refieres

what's that supposed to mean? — ¿a qué viene eso?

b) ( be serious about) decir* en serio

I mean it! — va or lo digo en serio!

3) (equal, entail) significar*

being 40 doesn't mean I can't wear fashionable clothes — (el) que tenga 40 años no quiere decir que no me pueda vestir a la moda

to mean -ING: that would mean repainting the kitchen — eso supondría or implicaría volver a pintar la cocina

4)

a) ( intend)

he didn't mean (you) any harm — no quiso hacerte daño, no lo hizo por mal

to mean to + INF: I mean to succeed mi intención es triunfar, me propongo triunfar; I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do it perdón, lo hice sin querer; I meant to do it but I forgot tenía toda la intención de hacerlo pero me olvidé; I've been meaning to talk to you hace tiempo que quiero hablar contigo; I meant it to be a surprise yo quería que fuera una sorpresa; the bullet was meant for me la bala iba dirigida a mí; we were meant for each other — estamos hechos el uno para el otro

b)

to be meant to + inf — (supposed, intended)

you weren't meant to get the job — el trabajo no era para ti

you weren't meant to hear that — no pensaron (or pensé etc) que tú estarías escuchando

I was never meant to be a teacher — yo no estoy hecho para enseñar

the money was meant to last — se suponía que el dinero iba a durar

II

adjective

1) ( miserly) < person> tacaño, mezquino; < portion> mezquino, miserable

2)

a) (unkind, nasty) malo

it was really mean of you — fue una maldad (de tu parte)

you were really mean to me — me trataste muy mal

b) ( excellent) (esp AmE sl) genial, fantástico

3) (inferior, humble) (liter) humilde

that's no mean feat/achievement — no es poca cosa, no es moco de pavo (fam)

4) ( Math) (before n) medio

III

noun media f, promedio m; see also means

IV

adverb (AmE colloq & dial)

they treated us real mean — nos trataron muy mal

English-spanish dictionary > mean
13 günstig

I Adj. favo(u)rable ( für to); (positiv) auch positive; Moment: opportune; (viel versprechend) promising; (gut) good; Einfluss: beneficial; jemanden günstig stimmen put s.o. in ( oder get s.o. into) the right mood; wäre das nicht günstiger? wouldn’t that be better ( oder more convenient)?; einen günstigen Augenblick abwarten wait for the right moment; zu günstigen Bedingungen WIRTS. on easy terms; im günstigsten Fall at best; günstige Gelegenheit favo(u)rable opportunity, opportune moment; (Schnäppchen) bargain; sich im günstigsten Licht zeigen show o.s. off to one’s best advantage; bei günstigem Verlauf if things go well; bei günstigem Wetter weather permitting

II Adv. favo(u)rably; positively; günstig abschneiden come off well ( bei in); dort kann man günstig einkaufen they’re quite cheap; sich günstig entwickeln für jemanden work out well for s.o.; günstig gesinnt well-disposed (+ Dat towards); das trifft sich günstig that’s a piece of luck

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favorable; convenient; propitious; favourable; auspicious; opportune

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gụ̈ns|tig ['gʏnstɪç]
1. adj
favourable (Brit), favorable (US); (zeitlich, bei Reisen etc) convenient; Angebot, Preis etc reasonable, good
bei günstiger Witterung — weather permitting

die Fähre um 3 Uhr ist günstiger — the 3 o'clock ferry is more convenient or better

im günstigsten Fall(e) — with luck

im günstigsten Licht (lit, fig) — in the most favo(u)rable light

mit Geschäften und Erholungsmöglichkeiten in günstiger Lage — convenient for shops and recreational facilities

2. adv
kaufen, verkaufen for a good price; einkaufen, beziehen at a good price
jdm etw günstiger geben — to give sb sth at a discount or for less

jdm/einer Sache günstig gesinnt sein (geh) — to be favourably (Brit) or favorably (US) disposed toward(s) sb/sth

es trifft sich günstig, dass... — it's very lucky that...

günstig bei etw abschneiden — to do well in sth, to come out of sth very well

die Stadt liegt günstig ( für) — the town is well situated (for)

wie komme ich am günstigsten nach...? — what's the best or easiest way to get to...?

"Fernseher günstig abzugeben" — " television for sale: bargain price"

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1) (giving hope of success: You haven't made a very auspicious start to your new job.) auspicious

2) (showing approval: Was her reaction favourable or unfavourable?) favourable

3) (helpful or advantageous: a favourable wind.) favourable

4) favourably

5) (suitable; not causing trouble or difficulty: When would it be convenient for me to come?) convenient

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güns·tig

[ˈgʏnstɪç]

I. adj

1. (zeitlich gut gelegen) convenient

Mittwoch ist nicht so \günstig Wednesday is not so convenient

2. (begünstigend) favourable [or AM -orable]

\günstige Gewinnchancen good chances for profit

\günstige Tendenzen in der wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung favourable trends in economic growth

3. (preisgünstig) reasonable, good value for money

II. adv

1. (preisgünstig) reasonably

2. (passend, geeignet) favourably

es trifft sich \günstig, dass it's a stroke of luck that

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1.
Adjektiv

1) (vorteilhaft) favourable; propitious < sign>; auspicious < moment>; beneficial < influence>; good, reasonable < price>

bei günstigem Wetter — if the weather is favourable; weather permitting

2) (wohlwollend) well-disposed; favourably disposed
2.
adverbial

1) (vorteilhaft) favourably

etwas günstig beeinflussen — have or exert a beneficial influence on something

etwas günstig kaufen/verkaufen — buy/sell something at a good price

2) (wohlwollend)

jemanden/etwas günstig aufnehmen — receive somebody/something well or favourably

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günstig

A. adj favo(u)rable (

für to); (positiv) auch positive; Moment: opportune; (vielversprechend) promising; (gut) good; Einfluss: beneficial;

jemanden günstig stimmen put sb in ( oder get sb into) the right mood;

wäre das nicht günstiger? wouldn’t that be better ( oder more convenient)?;

einen günstigen Augenblick abwarten wait for the right moment;

zu günstigen Bedingungen WIRTSCH on easy terms;

im günstigsten Fall at best;

günstige Gelegenheit favo(u)rable opportunity, opportune moment; (Schnäppchen) bargain;

sich im günstigsten Licht zeigen show o.s. off to one’s best advantage;

bei günstigem Verlauf if things go well;

bei günstigem Wetter weather permitting

B. adv favo(u)rably; positively;

günstig abschneiden come off well (

bei in);

dort kann man günstig einkaufen they’re quite cheap;

sich günstig entwickeln für jemanden work out well for sb;

günstig gesinnt well-disposed (+dat towards);

das trifft sich günstig that’s a piece of luck

…günstig im adj low-;

beitragsgünstig Versicherung: with low premiums; Tarif: low-rate;

verbrauchsgünstig Auto: economical

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1.
Adjektiv

1) (vorteilhaft) favourable; propitious < sign>; auspicious < moment>; beneficial < influence>; good, reasonable < price>

bei günstigem Wetter — if the weather is favourable; weather permitting

2) (wohlwollend) well-disposed; favourably disposed
2.
adverbial

1) (vorteilhaft) favourably

etwas günstig beeinflussen — have or exert a beneficial influence on something

etwas günstig kaufen/verkaufen — buy/sell something at a good price

2) (wohlwollend)

jemanden/etwas günstig aufnehmen — receive somebody/something well or favourably

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(für) adj.

favorable (to)

(US) adj.

favourable (to)

(UK) adj. adj.

advantageous adj.

auspicious adj.

convenient adj.

favorable (US) adj.

favourable (UK) adj.

opportune adj.

propitious adj. adv.

auspiciously adv.

opportunely adv.

propitiously adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > günstig
14 generous

adjective

1) großzügig; (noble-minded) großmütig

2) (ample, abundant) großzügig; reichhaltig [Mahl]; reichlich [Nachschub, Vorrat, Portion]; üppig [Figur, Formen, Mahl]

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['‹enərəs]
adjective

( negative ungenerous)

1) (willing to give a lot of money, time etc for some purpose: a generous giver; It is very generous of you to pay for our holiday.) freigiebig

2) (large; larger than necessary: a generous sum of money; a generous piece of cake.) üppig

3) (kind, willing to forgive: Try to be generous and forgive; a person's generous nature/remarks.) großmütig

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- academic.ru/87393/generously">generously
- generosity
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gen·er·ous

[ˈʤen^ərəs]

adj

1. (giving) großzügig, freigebig, SCHWEIZ a. generös

he is \generous in defeat/victory er ist ein guter [o fairer] Verlierer/fairer Gewinner

\generous contribution großzügige Spende

to be \generous with money/talents/time großzügig [o freigebig] mit Geld/Talent/Zeit umgehen

to have a \generous nature großzügig sein

2. (kind) wohlwollend, wohlmeinend

3. (ample) großzügig

a \generous helping [or portion] eine große Portion

a \generous tip ein großzügiges Trinkgeld

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['dZenərəs]
adj

1) (= liberal) person, mood großzügig

they were in a less generous mood — sie waren weniger großzügig

to be generous in one's praise — mit Lob nicht geizen, voll des Lobes sein (geh)

to be generous with one's time —

he was generous in sharing his knowledge — er ließ andere an seinem Wissen großzügig teilhaben

2) (= lavish) gift, hospitality, subsidy, prize, sum, offer großzügig; terms günstig; (= plentiful) portion, supply reichlich

a generous amount or helping of... — eine reichliche Portion...

to be a generous size — großzügig bemessen sein

a generous size 14 — eine groß ausgefallene Größe 14

with the generous support of... — mit großzügiger Unterstützung von...

or trunk (US) — der Wagen hat einen großzügigen Kofferraum

3) (= kind) person, gesture, spirit großmütig; remarks wohlwollend

she was generous in defeat —

they were generous enough to overlook the mistake — sie waren so großzügig, den Fehler zu übersehen

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generous adj (adv generously)

1. großzügig:

a) freigebig

b) edel(mütig), hochherzig

2. reichlich, üppig (Portion etc):

a generous mouth volle Lippen pl

3. gehaltvoll, vollmundig (Wein)

4. reich, fruchtbar (Boden etc)

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adjective

1) großzügig; (noble-minded) großmütig

2) (ample, abundant) großzügig; reichhaltig [Mahl]; reichlich [Nachschub, Vorrat, Portion]; üppig [Figur, Formen, Mahl]

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adj.

freigebig adj.

freigiebig adj.

freizügig adj.

großzügig adj.

English-german dictionary > generous
15 ὁριστικός

ὁρισ-τικός, ή, όν,

A of or for defining, λόγος Arist.de An. 413a14
,al. ; δύναμις Plu.2.1026d
; διδασκαλία Gal.1.307
: -κή, ἡ, art of definition, Ammon. in APr.7.32, Elias in Porph.3.28. Adv.
- κῶς
by definition, Hermog.Stat.3
, Syrian.in Metaph.12.12 : [comp] Comp. -κώτερον, ἐπιδραμεῖν Gal.7.463
.

2 giving definite form to, c. gen., Olymp. in Mete.275.22.

II ἡ ὁριστική (sc. ἔγκλισις), indicative mood, D.T.638.7, A.D.Synt.31.14 ; - κὰ ῥήματα indicative verbs, Id.Adv.124.9 ; - κὴ προφορά ib.123.12. Adv.
- κῶς
in the indicative mood, Phryn.337
, Sch.E.Hec.87.

Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > ὁριστικός
16 good

good

A n

1 ( virtue) bien m ; good and evil le bien et le mal ; to do good faire le bien ; to be up to no good ○ mijoter qch ○ ; to come to no good [person] mal tourner ;

2 ( benefit) bien m ; for the good of the company pour le bien de la société ; it's for your own good c'est pour ton bien ; for all the good it did me pour le peu de bien que ça m'a fait ; much good may it do him! grand bien lui fasse! ; she's too generous for her own good elle est trop généreuse et ça lui jouera des tours ; for the good of his health lit pour sa santé ; do you think I'm doing this for the good of my health? iron tu crois que ça m'amuse de faire ça? ; it didn't do my migraine any good ça n'a pas arrangé ma migraine ; a strike won't do the company any good une grève n'arrangera pas les affaires de l'entreprise ; the rain did the plants good la pluie a fait du bien aux plantes ; it will do you good to sleep ça te fera du bien de dormir ; no good can ou will come of it rien de bon n'en sortira ; no good will come of waiting attendre ne changera rien ; to be all to the good être pour le mieux ;

3 ( use) it's no good crying ça ne sert à rien de pleurer ; it's no good I can't do it ça ne sert à rien je n'y arrive pas ; would an oil change do any good? est-ce qu'une vidange servirait à quelque chose? ; what good would it do me? à quoi cela me servirait-il? ; these books are no good to me now ces livres ne me servent plus à rien ;

4 GB ( profit) to be £20 to the good avoir 20 livres sterling à son crédit ;

5 ( virtuous people) the good (+ v pl) les bons mpl.

B goods npl

1 ( for sale) gen articles mpl, marchandise f ; leather goods articles de cuir ; stolen good marchandise volée ; electrical goods appareils mpl électroménagers ; goods and services biens mpl de consommation et services ;

2 GB Rail marchandises fpl ;

3 ( property) affaires fpl, biens mpl ; good and chattels biens et effets personnels ;

4 ○ ( what is wanted) to deliver ou come up with the goods répondre à l'attente ; that's the goods! c'est parfait!

C goods modif GB Rail [depot, station, train, wagon] de marchandises.

D adj ( comp better ; superl best)

1 ( enjoyable) [book, holiday, joke, news] bon/bonne ; [party] réussi ; the good weather le beau temps ; the good times les bons moments ; to have a good time bien s'amuser ; a good time was had by all tout le monde s'est amusé ; have a good time! amusez-vous bien! ; have a good day! bonne journée! ; the good things in life les petits plaisirs de l'existence ; the good life la dolce vita ; it's good to see you again je suis content de vous revoir ; in the good old days au bon vieux temps ;

2 ( happy) to feel good about/doing être content de/de faire ; helping others makes me feel good je suis content quand j'aide les autres ; I didn't feel very good about lying to him je n'ai pas été très fier de lui avoir menti ;

3 ( healthy) [ear, eye, leg] bon/bonne ; [eyesight, hearing, memory] bon/bonne ; you don't look too good tu as mauvaise mine ; I don't feel too good je ne me sens pas très bien ;

4 ( high quality) [book, condition, make, hotel, photo, soil, score] bon/bonne ; [coat, suit, china] beau/belle ; [degree] avec mention (after n) ; I'm not good enough for her je ne suis pas assez bien pour elle ; nothing is too good for her son rien n'est trop beau pour son fils ;

5 ( prestigious) ( épith) [address, family, marriage] bon/bonne ;

6 ( obedient) [child, dog] sage ; [behaviour, manners] bon/bonne ; there's a good boy ou girl! c'est bien! ;

7 ( favourable) [review, impression, opportunity, sign] bon/bonne ; the good thing is that ce qui est bien c'est que ; New York is good for shopping New York est un bon endroit pour faire les magasins ;

8 ( attractive) [legs, teeth] beau/belle ; [handwriting] beau/belle ; to look good with [garment, accessories] aller bien avec [garment] ; she looks good in blue/that dress le bleu/cette robe lui va bien ; a good figure une belle silhouette ;

9 ( tasty) [meal] bon/bonne ; to taste good avoir bon goût ; to smell good sentir bon inv ; to look good avoir l'air bon ; that pie looks good cette tourte a l'air bonne ;

10 ( virtuous) ( épith) [man, life] vertueux/-euse ; [Christian] bon/bonne ; the good guys ( in films) les bons mpl ;

11 ( kind) [person] gentil/-ille ; a good deed une bonne action ; to do sb a good turn rendre service à qn ; would you be good enough to do, would you be so good as to do auriez-vous la gentillesse de faire ; close the door, there's a good chap fermez la porte, vous serez gentil ; my good man† mon brave† ; how is your good lady†? comment va madame votre épouse? ;

12 ( pleasant) [humour, mood] bon/bonne ; to be in a good mood être de bonne humeur ; to be very good about se montrer très compréhensif au sujet de [mistake, misunderstanding] ;

13 ( reliable) good old Richard! ce bon vieux Richard! ; there's nothing like good old beeswax il n'y a rien de tel que la bonne vieille cire d'abeille ;

14 ( competent) [accountant, hairdresser, teacher] bon/bonne ; she's a good swimmer elle nage bien ; to be good at être bon en [Latin, physics] ; être bon à [badminton, chess] ; she's good at dancing/drawing elle danse/ dessine bien ; to be no good at être nul/nulle en [tennis, chemistry] ; être nul/nulle à [chess, cards] ; I'm no good at knitting/singing/apologizing je ne sais pas tricoter/chanter/m'excuser ; to be good with savoir comment s'y prendre avec [old people, children, animals] ; aimer [numbers] ; to be good with one's hands être habile de ses mains ; to be good with words savoir écrire ; you're really good at irritating people! iron tu es doué pour énerver les gens! ; he was good as Hamlet il était bien dans le rôle d'Hamlet ;

15 ( beneficial) to be good for faire du bien à [person, plant] ; être bon pour [skin, health] ; être bon pour [business, morale] ; exercise is good for you l'exercice fait du bien ; he eats more than is good for him il mange plus qu'il ne devrait ; say nothing if you know what' s good for you si je peux te donner un conseil, ne dis rien ;

16 ( effective) [example, knife, shampoo, method] bon/bonne (for doing pour faire) ; to look good [design, wallpaper] faire de l'effet ; this will look good on your CV GB ou résumé US cela fera bien sur votre CV ;

17 ( suitable) [book, day, moment, name] bon/bonne (for pour) ;

18 ( fluent) he speaks good Spanish il parle bien espagnol ; her English is good son anglais est bon ;

19 ( fortunate) this new law is a good thing cette nouvelle loi est une bonne chose ; it's a good job ou thing (that) heureusement que ; it's a good job ou thing too! tant mieux! ; we've never had it so good ○ les affaires n'ont jamais été aussi prospères ; industry has never had it so good l'industrie n'a jamais été aussi prospère ; it's too good to be true c'est trop beau pour être vrai ;

20 ( sensible) [choice, idea, investment] bon/bonne ; that's a good question bonne question ; that's a good point tout à fait ;

21 ( close) ( épith) [friend, relationship] bon/bonne ;

22 ( serviceable) this season ticket is good for two more months cette carte d'abonnement est valable encore deux mois ; he's good for another 20 years il sera encore là dans 20 ans ; the car is good for another 10,000 km la voiture fera encore 10 000 km ; it's as good a reason as any c'est une raison comme une autre ; to be good for a loan être d'accord pour prêter de l'argent ;

23 ( accurate) [description, spelling] bon/bonne ; to keep good time [clock, watch] être très précis ;

24 ( fit to eat) [meat, cheese] bon/bonne ;

25 ( substantial) ( épith) [salary, size, kilo, length, hour, mile] bon/bonne ; it must be worth a good 2,000 dollars ça doit valoir au moins 2 000 dollars ; a good 20 years ago il y a au moins 20 ans ; a good thick mattress un matelas bien épais ; a good long walk/talk une bonne balade/discussion ; good and early de très bonne heure ;

26 ( hard) ( épith) [kick, punch] bon/bonne ; give it a good clean nettoie-le bien ; we had a good laugh/look on a bien ri/regardé ;

27 ‡ Naut the good ship Neptune le Neptune. ⇒ better, best.

E as good as adv phr

1 ( virtually) quasiment ; the match is as good as lost le match est quasiment perdu ; to be as good as new être comme neuf/neuve ;

2 ( tantamount to) it's as good as saying yes/giving him a blank cheque c'est comme si tu disais oui/lui donnais carte blanche ;

3 ( by implication) he as good as called me a liar il m'a plus ou moins traité de menteur.

F for good adv phr pour toujours.

G excl (expressing pleasure, satisfaction) c'est bien! ; ( with relief) tant mieux! ; (to encourage, approve) très bien! ; ( in assent) très bien!

Idioms

good for you! ( approvingly) bravo! ; ( sarcastically) tant mieux pour toi! ; that's a good one! [joke, excuse] elle est bonne celle-là! ; good on you ○ ! GB bravo! ; good thinking bien vu! ; everything came good in the end tout s'est bien terminé ; to be caught with the goods ○ être pris en flagrant délit ; to be onto a good thing ○ , to have a good thing going ○ être sur un bon filon ; you can have too much of a good thing il ne faut pas abuser des bonnes choses.

Big English-French dictionary > good
17 תוך II

תּוֹךְII m. (b. h. תָּוֶךְ, constr. תּוֹךְ) 1) middle, inside, receptacle. Kel. XXVII, 1 כל שאין לו ת׳וכ׳ earthen vessels which have no inside (receptacle), have no back, i. e. their back is not susceptible of levitical uncleanness. Ib. XXV, 2. Ib. 4 כלי שנטמאו … לא נטמא תוֹכוֹ if the outside of a vessel has become unclean, its inside is not affected thereby. Yoma 72b, v. בַּר I; a. fr.Pl. תּוֹכוֹת. Gitt.20a חק ת׳, v. חָקַק. 2) (prep.) in, into, within. Nidd.45b ת׳ זמן within the period (during the year of developing puberty); B. Bath. 155b. Ib. 5a פרעתיך בת׳ זמני I paid thee within my appointed time (before the debt was due). Dem. VII, 5 בת׳ ביתו in his house. Kil. I, 8 לת׳ האבטיח in to a melon; a. v. fr.ת׳ כדי דיבור, v. דַּימִתּ׳. immediately from, through, because of. Ber.V, 1 מת׳ כובד ראש in a mood of humility, v. כּוֹבֶד. Ib. 31a אין … לא מת׳ דיןוכ׳ you must not rise for prayer immediately after giving judgment, or after an undecided discussion Ib. מת׳ עצבות from a mood of grief. Pes.50b מת׳ שלא לשמה, v. שֵׁם; Naz.23b.Shebu.32b, a. fr. מת׳ שאינו יכול לישבעוכ׳ because he cannot make oath, he must pay. Bets.12a, a. e. מת׳ שהותרה הוצאהוכ׳ since carrying for an immediate need (on the Holy Bay) has once been permitted, it has also been permitted for a less immediate need; a. v. fr.

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18 תּוֹךְ

תּוֹךְII m. (b. h. תָּוֶךְ, constr. תּוֹךְ) 1) middle, inside, receptacle. Kel. XXVII, 1 כל שאין לו ת׳וכ׳ earthen vessels which have no inside (receptacle), have no back, i. e. their back is not susceptible of levitical uncleanness. Ib. XXV, 2. Ib. 4 כלי שנטמאו … לא נטמא תוֹכוֹ if the outside of a vessel has become unclean, its inside is not affected thereby. Yoma 72b, v. בַּר I; a. fr.Pl. תּוֹכוֹת. Gitt.20a חק ת׳, v. חָקַק. 2) (prep.) in, into, within. Nidd.45b ת׳ זמן within the period (during the year of developing puberty); B. Bath. 155b. Ib. 5a פרעתיך בת׳ זמני I paid thee within my appointed time (before the debt was due). Dem. VII, 5 בת׳ ביתו in his house. Kil. I, 8 לת׳ האבטיח in to a melon; a. v. fr.ת׳ כדי דיבור, v. דַּימִתּ׳. immediately from, through, because of. Ber.V, 1 מת׳ כובד ראש in a mood of humility, v. כּוֹבֶד. Ib. 31a אין … לא מת׳ דיןוכ׳ you must not rise for prayer immediately after giving judgment, or after an undecided discussion Ib. מת׳ עצבות from a mood of grief. Pes.50b מת׳ שלא לשמה, v. שֵׁם; Naz.23b.Shebu.32b, a. fr. מת׳ שאינו יכול לישבעוכ׳ because he cannot make oath, he must pay. Bets.12a, a. e. מת׳ שהותרה הוצאהוכ׳ since carrying for an immediate need (on the Holy Bay) has once been permitted, it has also been permitted for a less immediate need; a. v. fr.

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19 dicht

I Adj.

1. dense, thick; Verkehr: auch heavy; Hecke: auch close-set; Gewebe: dense, closely-woven; (gedrängt) tightly packed

2. (undurchlässig); für Wasser: watertight, waterproof; für Luft: airtight; Vorhang: thick, heavy; nicht mehr dicht sein Gefäß etc.: leak, be leaky; dicht machen Gefäß: seal, stop the leak(s), make watertight; Dach: seal (the cracks); Fenster: seal; er ist nicht ganz dicht umg., fig. he’s got a screw loose

3. fig. Stil: compact, dense; Atmosphäre: dense; Programm: tightly-packed, full; in dichter Folge in quick succession

4. umg. (geschlossen, zu) closed, shut; Grenze: blocked; Eugen war gestern wieder total dicht umg. (betrunken) Eugen was pissed (Am. plastered) again last night

II Adv.

1. densely, thickly; dicht behaart (very) hairy, hirsute geh.; ein dicht bepflanztes Beet a closely planted (flower)bed; dicht besiedelt oder bevölkert densely populated; dicht gedrängt tightly packed; eine dicht gepflanzte Hecke a close-set hedge; der Himmel ist dicht mit Wolken verhangen oder dicht bewölkt there is thick cloud cover

2. (nahe) closely; dicht an oder bei close to; dicht an-, bei- oder nebeneinander close together; dicht daneben stehen: close by, right next to; schießen: right by; dicht gefolgt von closely followed by; dicht hinter jemandem her sein be hot on s.o.’s heels; auffahren 2

3. fig.: dicht bevorstehen be imminent; ich war dicht daran oder davor aufzugeben I was just about to give up ( oder on the verge of giving up); das Geschäft steht dicht vor dem Abschluss the deal is almost completed

4. dicht schließen shut tight(ly); Tür: shut tight ( oder properly); nicht mehr dicht halten not close ( oder shut) properly any more

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tight; compact; thick; serried; turbid; thickset; leakproof; concentrated; dense

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dịcht [dɪçt]
1. adj

1) Gefieder, Haar, Hecke thick; Laub, Nebel thick, dense; Wald, (Menschen)menge, Gewühl dense; Verkehr heavy, dense; Gewebe close; Stoff closely-woven; (fig = konzentriert) Stil dense; Szene full, compact

in dichter Folge — in rapid or quick succession

sie standen in dichten Reihen — they were standing row upon row close together

2) (= undurchlässig) Vorhänge thick, heavy; Rollladen heavy; (= wasserdicht) watertight; (= luftdicht) airtight

dicht machen — to seal, to make watertight/airtight; Fenster to seal → auch dichtmachen

er ist nicht ganz dicht (inf) — he's crackers (Brit inf) or nuts (inf)

3) (inf = zu) shut, closed

4) (sl = betrunken, high) off one's face (Brit inf out of it (inf)

2. adv

1) (= nahe) closely

(dicht an) dicht stehen — to stand close together

dicht gefolgt von — closely followed by

2) (= fest) zuziehen, schließen tightly; weben densely

dicht halten — to be watertight

dicht verhängen — to curtain heavily

3) (= sehr stark) bevölkert, bepflanzt densely; bewaldet densely, thickly

dicht bevölkert — densely populated

dicht bewachsen Baumstämme — grown over with moss and lichen; Ufer thickly covered with vegetation; Landstrich rich in vegetation

dicht mit Efeu bewachsen — overgrown with ivy

dicht mit etw übersät — covered with sth

dicht behaart — very hairy

dicht belaubt — thick with leaves, densely foliated

dicht bewölkt — heavily overcast

dicht gedrängt — closely packed; Programm packed

4)

(mit Präpositionen) dicht an/bei — close to

dicht dahinter/darüber/davor — right behind/above/in front

dicht daneben — right or close beside it

dicht bevor — right before

dicht daran — hard by it

dicht hintereinander — close(ly) or right behind one another

dicht beieinander or beisammen — close together

dicht am Winde halten (Naut) — to sail close to the wind, to hug the wind

dicht hinter jdm her sein — to be right or hard or close behind sb

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1) (very closely together: The crowd was densely packed.) densely

2) (thick and close: We made our way through dense forest; The fog was so dense that we could not see anything.) dense

3) (made of many single units placed very close together; dense: a thick forest; thick hair.) thick

4) (difficult to see through: thick fog.) thick

5) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) tight

6) ((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) tight

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dicht

[ˈdɪçt]

I. adj

1. (ohne Lücken) thick, dense; (zusammengedrängt) dense

eine \dichte Atmosphäre PHYS a dense atmosphere

\dichter Baumwollstoff closely woven cotton fabric

in \dichter Folge in quick [or rapid] succession

ein \dichtes Gedränge a tight [or dense] crowd

\dichtes Gewebe tight [or close] weave

\dichtes Haar thick hair

\dichter Verkehr heavy [or dense] traffic

im \dichten Verkehr festsitzen to be stuck in a traffic jam

2. (fig: konzentriert) dense; (voll ausgefüllt) full; (effizient) tight

a \dichte Atmosphäre/Stimmung/Szene a dense atmosphere/mood/scene

ein \dichter Dialog a dense dialogue

\dichte Lyrik/Prosa dense poetry/prose

ein \dichtes soziales Netz a tight [or compact] social network

ein \dichtes Programm a full programme [or AM program

3. (undurchsichtig) thick, dense

\dichter Nebel thick [or dense] fog

\dichter Schneefall heavy snowfall

\dichtes Schweigen (fig liter) complete silence

4. (undurchlässig) tight; Vorhänge thick, heavy; Rollladen heavy; (luftdicht) airtight; (wasserdicht) watertight; (wasserabweisend) waterproof

etw \dicht machen (versiegeln) to seal sth; (luftdicht machen) to make sth airtight; (wasserabweisend machen) to waterproof sth; (wasserdicht machen) to make sth watertight

ein Dach \dicht machen to repair [or seal] a leaking roof

ein Fenster \dicht machen to repair [or seal] a window

Fugen \dicht machen to seal joints

nicht mehr \dicht sein to leak; Fenster to be cracked [or broken]; Blende to let in [the] light

5. (fig: ausgebucht) full, packed

6. pred, inv (fam: geschlossen) closed; Laden a. shut

7.

▶ nicht ganz \dicht sein (pej fam) to be off one's head pej fam

II. adv

1. (ohne Lücken) thickly, densely; (zusammengedrängt) densely

wir standen \dicht gedrängt im Bus we stood squeezed together in the bus

\dicht an [o bei] \dicht close together

\dicht an [o bei] \dicht stehen to be [or stand] close together

\dicht bebaut heavily built up

\dicht behaart [very] hairy

ein \dicht behaarter Kopf a good head of hair

\dicht behaart sein to have a lot of hair

auf der Brust \dicht behaart sein to have a very hairy chest

\dicht belaubt sein to be covered in dense foliage

\dicht mit Rosen bepflanzt sein to be full of roses

\dicht besetzt full, packed

\dicht besiedelt [o bevölkert] densely [or heavily] populated

\dicht bewaldet thickly wooded, densely forested

\dicht bewölkt very cloudy, heavily overcast

\dicht mit Efeu/Moos bewachsen overgrown with ivy/moss

\dicht gepackt tightly packed

\dicht gewebt tightly [or closely] woven

\dicht mit etw dat übersät sein to be thickly strewn with sth

2. (fig: voll)

\dicht gedrängt Zeitplan packed, full

3. (undurchlässig) tightly

die Gardinen \dicht zuziehen to draw the curtains to, to close the curtains properly

\dicht halten Schuhe, Verschluss to keep out [the] water, to be watertight

\dicht schließen to close properly

Behälter \dicht geschlossen halten keep container tightly closed

\dicht verhängt thickly draped; Fenster thickly curtained

4. (nah) closely

\dicht auffahren to tailgate, to drive too closely to the car in front

\dicht beieinander/hintereinander close together

\dicht gefolgt von jdm/etw followed closely by sb/sth

▪ \dicht an etw/jdm close to sb/sth

▪ \dicht hinter jdm/etw just [or right] behind sb/sth

\dicht hinter jdm sein to be right behind sb

▪ \dicht neben jdm/etw just [or right] beside sb/sth, just [or right] next to sb/sth

▪ \dicht über/unter etw/jdm just above/under sth/sb

\dicht über etw akk hängen to hang just over sth

▪ \dicht vor jdm/etw just [or right] in front of sb/sth

5. (bald)

\dicht bevorstehen to be coming up soon; Gefahr to be imminent

Weihnachten steht \dicht bevor it's not long till Christmas, Christmas is just around the corner fam

an etw dat \dicht dran sein (fam) to be close to sth

\dicht dran sein, etw zu tun (fam) to be just about to do sth, to be on the point of doing sth

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1.
Adjektiv

1) thick <hair, fur, plumage, moss>; thick, dense <foliage, fog, cloud>; dense <forest, thicket, hedge, crowd>; heavy, dense < traffic>; densely ranked, close-ranked < rows of houses>; heavy <snowstorm, traffic>; (fig.) full, packed < programme>

in dichter Folge — in rapid or quick succession

2) (undurchlässig) (für Luft) airtight; (für Wasser) watertight < shoes>; (für Licht) heavy <curtains, shutters>

dicht machen — seal < crack>; seal the crack[s]/leak[s] in <roof, window, etc.>; waterproof < material, umbrella, etc.>

nicht ganz dicht sein — (salopp) have a screw loose (coll.)

3) (ugs.): (geschlossen) shut; closed
2.
adverbial

1) densely < populated>; tightly < packed>; thickly, densely < wooded>; heavily < built up>

dicht verschneit — thick with snow

dicht besetzt — full; packed

dicht bewachsen — covered with dense vegetation

dicht bebaut — heavily built-up

dicht gedrängt — tightly or closely packed

dicht behaart — [very] hairy

dicht an dicht od. dicht gedrängt stehen/sitzen — stand/sit close together

2) (undurchlässig) tightly

3) mit Präp. (nahe)

dicht neben — right next to

dicht daran — hard by

dicht beieinander — close together

dicht vor/hinter ihm — right or just in front of/behind him

die Polizei ist ihm dicht auf den Fersen — the police are hard or close on his heels

4) (zeitlich): (unmittelbar)

ich war dicht daran, es zu tun — I was just about to do it

dicht bevorstehen — be imminent

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dicht

A. adj

1. dense, thick; Verkehr: auch heavy; Hecke: auch close-set; Gewebe: dense, closely-woven; (gedrängt) tightly packed

2. (undurchlässig); für Wasser: watertight, waterproof; für Luft: airtight; Vorhang: thick, heavy;

nicht mehr dicht sein Gefäß etc: leak, be leaky;

dicht machen Gefäß: seal, stop the leak(s), make watertight; Dach: seal (the cracks); Fenster: seal;

er ist nicht ganz dicht umg, fig he’s got a screw loose

3. fig Stil: compact, dense; Atmosphäre: dense; Programm: tightly-packed, full;

in dichter Folge in quick succession

4. umg (geschlossen, zu) closed, shut; Grenze: blocked;

Eugen war gestern wieder total dicht umg (betrunken) Eugen was pissed (US plastered) again last night

B. adv

1. densely, thickly;

dicht behaart (very) hairy, hirsute geh;

ein dicht bepflanztes Beet a closely planted (flower)bed;

dicht besiedelt oder

bevölkert densely populated;

dicht gedrängt tightly packed;

eine dicht gepflanzte Hecke a close-set hedge;

der Himmel ist dicht mit Wolken verhangen oder

dicht bewölkt there is thick cloud cover

2. (nahe) closely;

dicht an oder

bei close to;

dicht an-, bei- oder

nebeneinander close together;

dicht daneben stehen: close by, right next to; schießen: right by;

dicht gefolgt von closely followed by;

dicht hinter jemandem her sein be hot on sb’s heels; → auffahren 2

3. fig:

dicht bevorstehen be imminent;

ich war dicht daran oder

davor aufzugeben I was just about to give up ( oder on the verge of giving up);

das Geschäft steht dicht vor dem Abschluss the deal is almost completed

4.

dicht schließen shut tight(ly); Tür: shut tight ( oder properly);

nicht mehr dicht halten not close ( oder shut) properly any more

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1.
Adjektiv

1) thick <hair, fur, plumage, moss>; thick, dense <foliage, fog, cloud>; dense <forest, thicket, hedge, crowd>; heavy, dense < traffic>; densely ranked, close-ranked < rows of houses>; heavy <snowstorm, traffic>; (fig.) full, packed < programme>

in dichter Folge — in rapid or quick succession

2) (undurchlässig) (für Luft) airtight; (für Wasser) watertight < shoes>; (für Licht) heavy <curtains, shutters>

dicht machen — seal < crack>; seal the crack[s]/leak[s] in <roof, window, etc.>; waterproof <material, umbrella, etc.>

nicht ganz dicht sein — (salopp) have a screw loose (coll.)

3) (ugs.): (geschlossen) shut; closed
2.
adverbial

1) densely < populated>; tightly < packed>; thickly, densely < wooded>; heavily < built up>

dicht verschneit — thick with snow

dicht besetzt — full; packed

dicht bewachsen — covered with dense vegetation

dicht bebaut — heavily built-up

dicht gedrängt — tightly or closely packed

dicht behaart — [very] hairy

dicht an dicht od. dicht gedrängt stehen/sitzen — stand/sit close together

2) (undurchlässig) tightly

3) mit Präp. (nahe)

dicht neben — right next to

dicht daran — hard by

dicht beieinander — close together

dicht vor/hinter ihm — right or just in front of/behind him

die Polizei ist ihm dicht auf den Fersen — the police are hard or close on his heels

4) (zeitlich): (unmittelbar)

ich war dicht daran, es zu tun — I was just about to do it

dicht bevorstehen — be imminent

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(Mathematik) adj.

dense adj. (an) adv.

close by adv.

close to adv. adj.

consistent adj.

dense adj.

serried adj.

thick adj.

thickset adj.

tight adj.

waterproof adj. adv.

closely adv.

densely adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > dicht
20 alegre

adj.

1 happy (contento).

una mujer de vida alegre a loose woman

2 cheerful, bright.

3 tipsy (borracho).

4 perky, bright, sunny, debonair.

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: alegrar.

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alegre

► adjetivo

1 (contento) happy, glad

2 (color) bright

3 (música) lively

4 (espacio) cheerful, pleasant

5 familiar (achispado) tipsy

6 eufemístico (irreflexivo) thoughtless, irresponsible, rash

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FRASEOLOGÍA

alegre de cascos familiar scatterbrained

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adj.

1) glad, cheerful, happy

2) bright

3) lively

4) merry

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ADJ

1) (=feliz) [persona] happy; [cara, carácter] happy, cheerful

recibimos una alegre noticia — we received some happy news

estar alegre (por algo) — to be happy (about sth)

ser alegre — to be cheerful o happy

María es muy alegre — María's a very cheerful o happy person

2) (=luminoso) [día, habitación, color] bright

3) [música, fiesta] lively

4) * (=borracho)

estar alegre — to be merry o tipsy *

5) (=irresponsable) thoughtless

6) (=inmoral) [vida] fast; [chiste] † risqué, blue
mujer 1)
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adjetivo

a) <persona/carácter> happy, cheerful; < color> bright; <fiesta/música> lively

su habitación es muy alegre — her room is nice and bright

es muy alegre — she's very cheerful, she's a very happy girl

se puso muy alegre con la noticia — the news made him very happy

b) [estar] ( por el alcohol) tipsy (colloq)

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= cheerful, lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.], light hearted [light-hearted/lighhearted], jolly [jollier -comp., jolliest -sup.], merry [merrier -comp., merriest -sup.], joyful, blithe, gleeful, perky [perkier -comp., perkiest -sup.], cheery [cheerier -comp., cheeriest -sup.], breezy [breezier -comp., breeziest -sup.], good-humoured.

Ex. Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.

Ex. But in the country the processes of printing always provoke such lively curiosity that the customers preferred to go in by a glazed door set in the shop-front and giving onto the street.

Ex. Properly read, live literature -- even the quietest or most light-hearted -- may be disturbing, may subvert our view of life.

Ex. 'Let folks alone and all will then be jolly'.

Ex. Maybe Juan and his merry companions would be happy to relegate us to the boiler room, or a janitor's closet!.

Ex. It's that joyful leap from one place to another that symbolises the freedom to explore on the web.

Ex. According to these librarians, prudent judgment and professional knowledge about the value of a title should never be replaced by a blithe trust in statistical data.

Ex. However, there is a gleeful bad-taste energy throughout; the film's dumb good nature is infectious, though hardly commendable.

Ex. The members of Harvey's family seem almost spookily healthy and perky and nice to each other.

Ex. The novel is a cheery social satire about geeky middle-aged men and their freakishly attractive, younger spouses.

Ex. This knowing sequel to the breezy glamor of 'Ocean's Eleven' provides more thieves, more heists, more twists, more locations, and more playfulness than the original.

Ex. The second thing is being good-humoured, not to get angry or pontificate or be dogmatic.

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* más alegre que unas castañuelas = as happy as Larry.

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adjetivo

a) <persona/carácter> happy, cheerful; < color> bright; <fiesta/música> lively

su habitación es muy alegre — her room is nice and bright

es muy alegre — she's very cheerful, she's a very happy girl

se puso muy alegre con la noticia — the news made him very happy

b) [estar] ( por el alcohol) tipsy (colloq)

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= cheerful, lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.], light hearted [light-hearted/lighhearted], jolly [jollier -comp., jolliest -sup.], merry [merrier -comp., merriest -sup.], joyful, blithe, gleeful, perky [perkier -comp., perkiest -sup.], cheery [cheerier -comp., cheeriest -sup.], breezy [breezier -comp., breeziest -sup.], good-humoured.

Ex: Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.

Ex: But in the country the processes of printing always provoke such lively curiosity that the customers preferred to go in by a glazed door set in the shop-front and giving onto the street.

Ex: Properly read, live literature -- even the quietest or most light-hearted -- may be disturbing, may subvert our view of life.

Ex: 'Let folks alone and all will then be jolly'.

Ex: Maybe Juan and his merry companions would be happy to relegate us to the boiler room, or a janitor's closet!.

Ex: It's that joyful leap from one place to another that symbolises the freedom to explore on the web.

Ex: According to these librarians, prudent judgment and professional knowledge about the value of a title should never be replaced by a blithe trust in statistical data.

Ex: However, there is a gleeful bad-taste energy throughout; the film's dumb good nature is infectious, though hardly commendable.

Ex: The members of Harvey's family seem almost spookily healthy and perky and nice to each other.

Ex: The novel is a cheery social satire about geeky middle-aged men and their freakishly attractive, younger spouses.

Ex: This knowing sequel to the breezy glamor of 'Ocean's Eleven' provides more thieves, more heists, more twists, more locations, and more playfulness than the original.

Ex: The second thing is being good-humoured, not to get angry or pontificate or be dogmatic.

* más alegre que unas castañuelas = as happy as Larry.

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alegre

adjective

1 ‹persona/carácter› happy, cheerful; ‹color› bright; ‹fiesta› lively; ‹música› lively

su habitación es muy alegre her room is very bright

es muy alegre, siempre está de buen humor she's very cheerful o she's a very happy person, she's always in a good mood

se puso muy alegre con la noticia the news made him very happy

vida

2 [ ESTAR] (por el alcohol) tipsy ( colloq), merry ( BrE colloq)

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Del verbo alegrar: ( conjugate alegrar)

alegré es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

alegre es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
alegrar
alegre
alegrar ( conjugate alegrar) verbo transitivo
a) ( hacer feliz) ‹ persona› to make … happy;

◊ me alegra saberlo I'm glad o pleased to hear it

b) ( animar) ‹ persona› to cheer up;

‹ fiesta› to liven up;
‹ habitación› to brighten up;
◊ ¡alegra esa cara! cheer up!

alegrarse verbo pronominal
a) (ponerse feliz, contento):

◊ me alegro mucho por ti I'm really happy for you;

se alegró muchísimo cuando lo vio she was really happy when she saw him;
¡cuánto me alegro! I'm so happy o pleased!;
está mucho mejor — me alegro she's much better — I'm glad (to hear that);
alegrese con algo to be glad o pleased about sth;
me alegro de verte it's good o nice to see you;
me alegro de que todo haya salido bien I'm glad o pleased that everything went well
b) ( animarse) to cheer up

c) ( por el alcohol) to get tipsy (colloq)

alegre adjetivo
a) ‹persona/carácter› happy, cheerful;

‹ color› bright;
‹fiesta/música› lively;
◊ su habitación es muy alegre her room is nice and bright;

es muy alegre she's very cheerful, she's a very happy person
b) [estar] ( por el alcohol) tipsy (colloq)

alegrar verbo transitivo
1 (contentar, satisfacer) to make happy o glad: me alegra que me haga esa pregunta, I'm glad you asked that
2 fig (animar) to enliven, brighten up
alegre adjetivo
1 (contento) happy, glad ➣ Ver nota en gay
2 (color vivo) bright
(música) lively
(habitáculo) pleasant, cheerful
3 fig (achispado, bebido) tipsy, merry
' alegre' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
excesivamente
- feliz
- gay
- pletórica
- pletórico
- viva
- vivo
- contento
- vida
English:
bright
- brighten up
- cheerful
- cheery
- festive
- gay
- glad
- gleeful
- happy
- jaunty
- jolly
- joyful
- joyous
- light-hearted
- merry
- perky
- rip-roaring
- sunny
- tipsy
- good
- light
- lively
- self

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alegre adj

1. [persona] happy, cheerful;

estás muy alegre you're very happy o cheerful today;

¡hay que estar alegre! cheer up!;

es una persona muy alegre she's a very happy o cheerful person

2. [fiesta, día] lively

3. [habitación, decoración, color] bright

4. [irreflexivo] happy-go-lucky;

hace las cosas de un modo muy alegre she's very happy-go-lucky

5. [borracho] tipsy, merry

6. Euf
una mujer de vida alegre a loose woman

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alegre

adj

1 ( contento) happy; por naturaleza happy, cheerful

2 fam ( bebido) tipsy

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alegre adj

1) : glad, cheerful

2) : colorful, bright

3) fam : tipsy

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alegre adj

1. (persona) happy [comp. happier; superl. happiest] / cheerful

es una niña muy alegre she's a happy little girl

2. (color, habitación) bright

3. (música, fiesta) lively [comp. livelier; superl. liveliest]

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