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1 battre
battre [batʀ]➭ TABLE 411. transitive verba. [+ personne] to beatb. ( = vaincre) to beat• j'en ai rien à battre ! (inf!) I couldn't give a toss! (inf!): battre de3. intransitive verb4. reflexive verb• notre armée/équipe s'est bien battue our army/team put up a good fight* * *batʀ
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1) ( l'emporter) to beat, to defeat [adversaire]; to break [record]battre quelqu'un au tennis/aux élections — to beat somebody at tennis/in the elections
2) ( frapper) to beat [personne, animal]battre quelqu'un à coups de pied/poing — to kick/punch somebody repeatedly
3) ( taper sur) to beat [matelas, tapis]; to beat [métal]; to thresh [blé]battre l'air/l'eau de ses bras — to thrash the air/the water with one's arms
4) ( heurter) [pluie] to beat ou lash against [vitre]; [mer] to pound ou beat against [rocher]; [artillerie] to pound [position]5) Culinaire to whisk [œuf]6) Jeux to shuffle [cartes]7) Musique8) ( parcourir) to scour [pays, forêt]
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battre de verbe transitif indirect1) ( agiter)2) ( jouer)
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verbe intransitif1) [cœur, pouls] to beat2) [porte, volet] to bang
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se battre verbe pronominalse battre pour obtenir quelque chose — fig to fight for something
se battre avec une serrure — hum to struggle with a lock
2) ( échanger des coups) to fight3) ( se frapper)••battre en retraite devant quelque chose/quelqu'un — to retreat before something/somebody
je m'en bats l'œil — (colloq) I don't give a damn (colloq)
* * *batʀ1. vt1) (= donner des coups à) to beat2) (= l'emporter sur) to beatCeltic a battu Rangers. — Celtic beat Rangers.
3) (= frapper contre) [pluie] to beat against, to lash against, [vagues] to beat against4) [blé] to thresh5) [œufs] to whisk, to beat6) [cartes] to shuffle7) (= parcourir) to scourbattre en brèche [théorie] — to demolish, [institution] to attack
battre son plein [campagne, saison] — to be at its height, [fête] to be in full swing
A minuit, la fête battait son plein. — At midnight the party was in full swing.
2. vi1) [cœur] to beatQuand je le vois, mon cœur bat plus vite. — When I see him, my heart beats faster.
ne battre que pour qn/qch; Mon c\(oe)ur ne bat que pour vous. — You are my only love., I only have eyes for you.
Son cœur ne bat que pour la Provence. — Provence is his one and only love.
2) [volets] to bang, to rattlebattre des mains — to clap, to clap one's hands
battre de l'aile fig — to be in a bad way, to be in bad shape
* * *battre verb table: battreA vtr1 ( l'emporter) to beat, defeat [adversaire]; to break [record]; battre qn à un jeu/en une matière to beat sb at a game/in a subject; je le bats au tennis/en chimie I beat him at tennis/in chemistry; elle me bat à la course she beats me in running; battre qn aux élections to beat sb in the elections; se faire battre par 6 à 2 to lose 6-2; ne pas se tenir pour battu not to admit defeat; ⇒ couture;2 ( frapper) to beat [personne, animal]; il bat son chien he beats his dog; battre qn à coups de balai to beat sb with a broom; battre qn à coups de pied/poing to kick/punch sb repeatedly; battu à mort beaten to death; ⇒ plâtre;3 ( taper sur) to beat [matelas, tapis]; Tech to beat [métal]; Agric to thresh [blé]; Chasse to beat [taillis]; battre l'air/l'eau de ses bras to thrash the air/the water with one's arms; ma jupe me bat les talons my skirt is flapping about my heels; battre monnaie to mint coins; battre le briquet† to strike a light;4 ( heurter) [pluie] to beat ou lash against [vitre]; [mer] to pound ou beat against [rocher]; [artillerie] to pound [mur, position]; battu des vents/par la pluie lashed by the wind/by the rain;5 Culin to whisk [œuf]; to churn [crème]; battre les œufs en neige beat the egg whites until stiff; battre les œufs en omelette beat the eggs;6 Jeux to shuffle [cartes];7 Mus battre la mesure to beat time; battre le tambour Mil to beat the drum; fig to shout from the rooftops; Mil [tambour] to beat; battre la retraite to beat the retreat;8 ( parcourir) to scour [pays, forêt]; battre les chemins or sentiers or routes to travel the roads; ⇒ pavillon.B battre de vtr ind1 ( agiter) battre des ailes to flap its wings; battre des cils to flutter one's eyelashes; battre des mains to clap (one's hands); battre des paupières to blink;2 ( jouer) battre du tambour to beat the drum.C vi1 ( palpiter) [cœur, pouls] to beat; la joie/l'émotion me faisait battre le cœur my heart was pounding fast with joy/emotion; le sang me battait aux tempes I could feel my temples throbbing;2 ( claquer) [porte, volet] to bang; le vent fait battre les volets the wind is banging the shutters; la pluie bat contre la vitre the rain is lashing against the window; ⇒ verge.D se battre vpr1 ( lutter) to fight (contre against; avec with); se battre au couteau to fight with knives ou a knife; se battre en duel to fight a duel; se battre avec qn to fight with sb; se battre pour obtenir qch fig to fight for sth; se battre avec une serrure hum to struggle with a lock; se battre contre un champion/une équipe Jeux, Sport to fight (against) a champion/a team; se battre contre la corruption to fight (against) corruption;2 ( échanger des coups) to fight; leurs enfants n'arrêtent pas de se battre their children are always fighting;3 ( se frapper) se battre la poitrine to beat one's breast.battre en retraite to beat a retreat; battre en retraite devant qch/qn to retreat before sth/sb; battre son plein to be in full swing; je m'en bats l'œil○ I don't give a damn○.[batr] verbe transitifa. [mur] to breachb. [gouvernement] to topplebattre quelqu'un aux échecs to defeat ou to beat somebody at chessse tenir pour ou s'avouer battu to admit defeatbattre quelqu'un à plate couture ou plates coutures to beat somebody hollow3. [surpasser - record] to beat4. [frapper - tapis, or] to beat (out) ; [ - blé, grain] to thresh6. [sillonner]battre le secteur to scour ou to comb the areabattre la campagne ou le pays7. JEUX8. MUSIQUE [mesure] to beat (out)9. NAUTIQUEbattre pavillon to sail under ou to fly a flag10. (locution)————————[batr] verbe intransitif[store] to flapl'émotion faisait battre mon cœur my heart was beating ou racing with emotion2. (locution)————————battre de verbe plus prépositiona. (sens propre) [lentement] the bird flaps its wingsb. [rapidement] the bird flutters its wings————————se battre verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)se battre à l'épée/au couteau to fight with swords/knivesne vous battez pas, il y en a pour tout le monde (figuré) don't get excited, there's enough for everyone————————se battre verbe pronominal intransitif1. [lutter] to fightse battre avec/contre quelqu'un to fight with/against somebodynous nous battons pour la paix/contre l'injustice we're fighting for peace/against injustice————————se battre verbe pronominal transitif[frapper] -
2 weit
I Adj.1. wide; (ausgedehnt) extensive; stärker: vast, immense; Entfernung, Weg: long; von weitem from a distance; ich sah sie von weitem kommen I could see her coming in the distance; man konnte seine Fahne von weitem riechen umg. you could smell his breath a mile away; in weiten Abständen räumlich: widely spaced; zeitlich: at long intervals; weiter Blick über das Land commanding view of the countryside ( oder landscape)2. fig.: weites Gewissen elastic conscience; ein weites Herz haben have a big heart; weiter Horizont broad outlook; im weitesten Sinne in the broadest sense (of the word); weiter Begriff etc. broad concept etc.; weite Teile der Bevölkerung large parts of the population3. (lose) loose (auch TECH.); Kleid etc.: wide, loose; die Hose ist viel zu weit the trousers (Am. pants) are much (Am. way) too big; ein Kleid weit machen let out; Feld, Kreis etc.II Adv.1. far, wide(ly); schneller, höher, weiter - darum geht es im Sport going faster, higher, or further - that’s what sport is (Am. sports are) all about; er springt sieben Meter weit he can jump (a distance of) seven met|res (Am. -ers); weiter ist bisher niemand gekommen nobody has gone further to date; weit daneben fig. wide of (way off umg.) the mark2. bequem weit geschnitten Mantel etc.: roomy, comfortably loose-fitting; weit offen wide open; weit oben high up; fig., SPORT well-placed ( oder high up) in the (league) table3. weit entfernt far away; eine Meile weit entfernt a mile away; weit entfernt von a long way from; fig. a far cry from; weit davon entfernt sein, etw. zu tun fig. be far from doing s.th., be not about to do s.th. umg.; ich bin weit davon entfernt, das zu tun! I’ve (absolutely) no intention of doing that4. kein Mensch etc. weit und breit not a soul etc. to be seen ( oder as far as the eye could see); weit und breit der Beste etc. far and away the best etc., the best etc. by far; daneben etc.5. fig.: weit bekannt attr. widely-known..., präd. widely known; weit gefehlt! far from it; es ist nicht weit her mit... umg.... isn’t (aren’t) up to much; weit vom Thema abkommen get right off the subject; das liegt weit zurück that’s a long way back, that was a long time ago; das Geld reicht nicht weit the money won’t go far; es weit bringen ( im Leben) go far, go places; zu weit gehen oder es zu weit treiben go too far, overshoot the mark; das geht zu weit that’s going too far, that’s a bit much umg.; ich bin so weit I’m ready; wie weit bist du? how far have you got?; wenn es so weit ist when the time comes; so weit ist es nun gekommen? has it come to that?; es ist noch nicht so weit, dass... things haven’t yet come to the point where; er ist so weit genesen, dass er... kann he’s recovered to the extent of being able to (+Inf.)6. fig., vor Komp.: weit besser etc. far better etc.; bei weitem besser etc. far (Am. umg. way) better etc., bei weitem der Beste etc. by far ( oder far and away) the best etc.; bei weitem nicht so gut etc. not nearly as good etc.; weit über sechzig well over sixty; weit nach Mitternacht long after (Am. auch way past) midnight7. mit Part. Präs.: weit gehend extensive; Auswirkungen: far-reaching; Unterstützung: broad; weiter gehend further; weiter gehende Auswirkungen etc. more far-reaching ( oder broader) implications etc.; ein weiter gehendes Problem a larger issue; die weiter gehende Zusammenarbeit / Frage etc. wider ( oder more extensive) cooperation / the wider ( oder broader) question etc.; weit greifend far-reaching; weit reichend Entscheidung etc.: far-reaching; Diskussion etc.: wide-ranging; MIL. attr. long-range...; weit tragend Rakete etc.: long-range; fig., Konsequenzen: far-reaching; (breit gefächert) wide-ranging8. mit P.P.: weit gedehnt extensive; weit gefächert wide-ranging; weit gefasst broad; weit gereist attr. widely-travel(l)ed; weit gereist sein auch have been around umg.; weit gespannt fig., Erwartungen etc.: broad; weit gesteckt Ziel: long-range, long-term; ( ziemlich) weit hergeholt (a bit) far-fetched; weit verbreitet widespread; Ansicht: auch widely held; Zeitung: widely read; weit verbreiteter Irrtum auch popular fallacy, widely-held misconception; weit verzweigt intricate, complex; Weite1, weiter* * *much (Adv.); far (Adv.);(Breite) broad (Adj.);* * *[vait]1. ADJEKTIV2) = lang Weg, Reise, Wurf etc longin weiten Abständen — widely spaced; (zeitlich) at long intervals
in weiter Ferne — far in the distance, a long way away
das liegt (noch) in weiter Ferne — it's still a long way away; (zeitlich auch) it's still in the distant future, it's still a long way off
seid ihr schon so weit, dass ihr anfangen könnt? — are you ready to start?
es ist/war bald so weit — the time has/had nearly come
wie lange dauert es noch, bis der Film anfängt? – es ist gleich so weit — how long will it be till the film starts? – not long, it'll start any minute now
2. ADVERB1) Entfernung farweiter — further, farther
am weitesten — (the) furthest, (the) farthest
Bremen ist 10 km weit — Bremen is 10 kms away, it's 10 kms to Bremen
3,60 m weit springen — to jump 3m 60
(sehr) weit springen/fahren — to jump/drive a (very) long way
weit gereist — widely travelled (Brit) or traveled (US)
weit am Anfang/Ende/Rand — right at the beginning/end/edge
weit gesteckt — ambitious◆ weit entfernt far away, a long way away
ich bin weit davon entfernt, das zu tun — I have no intention of doing that
der Prototyp ist weit davon entfernt, in Serie gebaut zu werden — the prototype is a long way from being ready for mass-production
2) = breit offen, öffnen wide; verzweigt, herumkommen widelyweit ausholend (Geste etc) — expansive; (fig) Erzählung etc long-drawn-out, long-winded
3)weit fortgeschritten — far or well advancedwie weit ist das Essen? — how far have you/they etc got with the food?
so weit, so gut — so far so good
jdn so weit bringen, dass... — to bring sb to the point where...
es so weit bringen, dass... — to bring it about that...
sie hat es so weit gebracht, dass man sie entließ — she drove them to dismiss her
4)es ist noch weit (hin) bis Ostern — Easter is still a long way off5) = erheblich far6)andere Wendungen◆ zu weit
zu weit gehen — to go too farso weit ganz gut (inf) — not too bad
bei Weitem nicht so gut etc (wie...) — not nearly as good etc (as...)
bei Weitem nicht! — not by a long way! (inf)
das ist nicht weit her (inf) — that's not up to much (Brit inf), that's nothing to write home about (inf)
damit ist es nicht weit her (inf) — this isn't up to much (Brit inf), this isn't much use
* * *1) (indicating distance, progress etc: How far is it from here to his house?) far2) (at or to a long way away: She went far away/off.) far3) (very much: She was a far better swimmer than her friend (was).) far4) ((of clothes) containing a large amount of material: a full skirt.) full5) ((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) way6) (to a great or considerable extent: He is well over fifty.) well7) wide8) widely9) (with a great distance from top to bottom or side to side: He opened his eyes wide.) wide* * *[vait]I. adjetw \weiter machen to let sth outman hat hier einen \weiten Blick [o eine \weite Sicht] you can see a long way from heredas Herz wurde mir \weit (geh) my heart swelled [with emotion]in \weiter Ferne far in the distance, in the far distanceParis liegt noch in \weiter Ferne Paris is still a long way awaydas \weite suchen to take to one's heelsein \weiter Weg a long wayin die \weite Welt ziehen to go out into the big wide worldein \weiter Wurf a long throw; s.a. Abstand3. (zeitlich) longbis dahin ist es noch \weit it will be a long time yet before we get theredas liegt [noch] in \weiter Ferne it's still in the distant futurein \weiten Abständen at long intervalseine \weite Reise a long journeydas ist ein \weites Feld that is a big subject\weite Kreise [o Teile] der Bevölkerung large sections [or parts] of the populationim \weiteren Sinn in the broader sense; s.a. FeldII. adv1. (eine lange Strecke) far, a long way▪ \weiter further, farther▪ am \weitesten [the] furthest, farthesthast du es noch \weit [nach Hause]? have you got a long way to go [to get home]?ja, es ist noch \weit yes, it's still a long waywie \weit bist du gesprungen? how far did you jump?ich bin 4 Meter \weit gesprungen I jumped [a distance of] 4 metreswie \weit ist Paris? how far is Paris?es ist noch \weit bis Paris it's still a long way to ParisParis ist 500 km weit Paris is 500 km away [or off]er ist \weit herumgekommen he has got around a good deal\weit am Anfang/Ende/Rand right at the beginning/end/edgeziemlich \weit am Ende fairly near the end\weit entfernt [o weg] sein [von etw] to be far away [from sth][sehr] \weit fahren/gehen to drive/go a [very] long wayes noch \weit haben to have a long way to go\weit hergeholt sein to be far-fetched... Meter \weit springen to jump... metersvon \weitem from far away [or geh afar]von \weit her from far [or a long way] away2. (räumlich ausgedehnt) wide5 cm \weit 5 cm wide\weit geöffnet wide openetw \weit öffnen to open sth wide3. (fig: in der Entwicklung, im Handeln) farwie \weit bist du? how far have you got?wie \weit bist du mit dem Essen? how far have you got with the food?sie wird es [im Leben] einmal \weit bringen she will go far one [in life] of these dayssie hat es \weit gebracht she has come a long way [or got on in the world]so \weit ist es schon mit dir gekommen? have things come to that with you?so \weit wollen wir es gar nicht kommen lassen we do not want to let it come to thatder Frühling ist schon ziemlich \weit spring is already quite [far] advancedsein Einfluss reicht sehr \weit his influence is far-reachingjdn so \weit bringen, dass er/sie etw tut to bring sb to the point where he/she does sthes [noch] so \weit bringen, dass etw passiert/dass jd etw tut to bring it about that sth happens/sb does sther hat es so \weit gebracht, dass man ihm gekündigt hat he drove them to the point of dismissing himes gedeiht noch so \weit, dass... it will come to [or reach] the point [or stage] where...mit jdm/etw ist es \weit gediehen sb has gone far/sth has progressed a great dealso \weit gehen, etw zu tun to go so far as to do sthmit etw [nicht] \weit kommen to [not] get far with sthdas würde zu \weit führen that would be getting too far away from the issuees würde zu \weit führen, das jetzt alles zu analysieren it would be too much to analyse it all nowzu \weit gehen to go too fardas geht [entschieden] zu \weit! that's [definitely] going [or taking it] too far!etw [o es mit etw] zu \weit treiben to overdo sth, to carry sth too farjetzt hast du es zu \weit getrieben! now you've taken it too far!5. (erheblich) far\weit über 80 well over 80das hat unsere Erwartungen \weit übertroffen that far exceeded our expectations\weit bekannt widely known\weit blickend sein to have vision, to be far-sighted [or visionary]\weit gehend extensive, far-reaching\weit gehende Übereinstimmung/Unterstützung extensive agreement/supportich habe das Problem \weit gehend alleine gelöst to a large extent I managed to solve the problem myself\weit verbreitet widespread, commoneine \weit verbreitete Meinung a widely-held [or common] viewbei \weitem/bei \weitem nicht by far/not nearly [or not by a long shot]bei \weitem besser/schöner als... far better/more beautiful than..., better/more beautiful than... by fardas ist bei \weitem nicht alles that's not nearly all [or not all by a long way]das ist bei \weitem nicht so gut wie... that's nowhere near as good as...es ist noch \weit bis Weihnachten there's still a long way to go till Christmas\weit zurückliegen to be a long way back [or far back in the past]\weit nach Mitternacht well after midnight[bis] \weit in die Nacht [till] late into the night7.▶ \weit und breit for miles around\weit und breit war niemand zu sehen there was no one to be seen anywheredamit/mit ihm ist es nicht \weit her this/he isn't up to much* * *1.1) wide; long <way, journey, etc.>; (fig.) broad < concept>im weiteren Sinn — (fig.) in the broader sense
das Weite suchen — (fig.) take to one's heels
2) (locker sitzend) widejemandem zu weit sein — < clothes> be too loose on somebody
2.einen Rock weiter machen — let out a skirt; s. auch weiter...
1)weit verbreitet — widespread; common; common <plant, animal>
weit verzweigt — extensive < network>; < firm> with many [different] branches
weit herumgekommen sein — have got around a good deal; have travelled widely
2) (eine große Strecke) farweit [entfernt od. weg] wohnen — live a long way away or off; live far away
weit reichend — long-range; (fig.) far-reaching <importance, consequences>; sweeping <changes, powers>; extensive <relations, influence>
15 km weit — 15 km. away
von weit her — from far away; (fig.)
es würde zu weit führen, das alles jetzt zu analysieren — it would be too much to analyse it all now
etwas zu weit treiben, es mit etwas zu weit treiben — overdo something; carry something too far
3) (lange)weit zurückliegen — be a long way back or a long time ago
4) (in der Entwicklung) far5) (weitaus) farjemanden weit übertreffen — surpass somebody by far or by a long way
bei weitem — by far; by a long way
* * *A. adjvon Weitem from a distance;ich sah sie von Weitem kommen I could see her coming in the distance;man konnte seine Fahne von Weitem riechen umg you could smell his breath a mile away;weiter Blick über das Land commanding view of the countryside ( oder landscape)2. fig:weites Gewissen elastic conscience;ein weites Herz haben have a big heart;weiter Horizont broad outlook;im weitesten Sinne in the broadest sense (of the word);weite Teile der Bevölkerung large parts of the populationB. adv1. far, wide(ly);schneller, höher, weiter - darum geht es im Sport going faster, higher, or further - that’s what sport is (US sports are) all about;er springt sieben Meter weit he can jump (a distance of) seven metres (US -ers);weiter ist bisher niemand gekommen nobody has gone further to date;2.bequem weit geschnitten Mantel etc: roomy, comfortably loose-fitting;weit offen wide open;3.weit entfernt far away;eine Meile weit entfernt a mile away;weit entfernt von a long way from; fig a far cry from;weit davon entfernt sein, etwas zu tun fig be far from doing sth, be not about to do sth umg;ich bin weit davon entfernt, das zu tun! I’ve (absolutely) no intention of doing that4.kein Mensch etc5. fig:weit gefehlt! far from it;es ist nicht weit her mit … umg … isn’t (aren’t) up to much;weit vom Thema abkommen get right off the subject;das liegt weit zurück that’s a long way back, that was a long time ago;das Geld reicht nicht weit the money won’t go far;es weit bringen (im Leben) go far, go places;es zu weit treiben go too far, overshoot the mark;das geht zu weit that’s going too far, that’s a bit much umg;ich bin so weit I’m ready;wie weit bist du? how far have you got?;wenn es so weit ist when the time comes;so weit ist es nun gekommen? has it come to that?;es ist noch nicht so weit, dass … things haven’t yet come to the point where;er ist so weit genesen, dass er … kann he’s recovered to the extent of being able to (+inf)6. fig, vor komp:weit über sechzig well over sixty;weit nach Mitternacht long after (US auch way past) midnight7. mit ppr:weiter gehend further;ein weiter gehendes Problem a larger issue;die weiter gehende Zusammenarbeit/Frage etc wider ( oder more extensive) cooperation/the wider ( oder broader) question etc;weit greifend far-reaching;8. mit pperf:weit gedehnt extensive;weit gefächert wide-ranging;weit gefasst broad;weit gereist attr widely-travel(l)ed;weit gesteckt Ziel: long-range, long-term;(ziemlich) weit hergeholt (a bit) far-fetched;* * *1.1) wide; long <way, journey, etc.>; (fig.) broad < concept>im weiteren Sinn — (fig.) in the broader sense
das Weite suchen — (fig.) take to one's heels
2) (locker sitzend) widejemandem zu weit sein — < clothes> be too loose on somebody
2.einen Rock weiter machen — let out a skirt; s. auch weiter...
1)weit verbreitet — widespread; common; common <plant, animal>
weit verzweigt — extensive < network>; < firm> with many [different] branches
weit herumgekommen sein — have got around a good deal; have travelled widely
2) (eine große Strecke) farweit [entfernt od. weg] wohnen — live a long way away or off; live far away
weit reichend — long-range; (fig.) far-reaching <importance, consequences>; sweeping <changes, powers>; extensive <relations, influence>
15 km weit — 15 km. away
von weit her — from far away; (fig.)
es würde zu weit führen, das alles jetzt zu analysieren — it would be too much to analyse it all now
etwas zu weit treiben, es mit etwas zu weit treiben — overdo something; carry something too far
3) (lange)weit zurückliegen — be a long way back or a long time ago
4) (in der Entwicklung) far5) (weitaus) farjemanden weit übertreffen — surpass somebody by far or by a long way
bei weitem — by far; by a long way
* * *adj.ample adj.far adj.large adj.long adj.wide adj. adv.afar adv.widely adv. -
3 nature
nature [natyʀ]1. feminine nounb. ( = caractère) nature• quelle petite nature tu fais ! what a weakling you are!c. ( = sorte) kind• il y a un problème -- de quelle nature ? there's a problem -- what kind of problem?2. invariable adjectivea. ( = sans adjonction) [café] black ; [eau, crêpe, omelette] plain ; [thé] without milk ; [yaourt] natural ; [salade] without dressing3. compounds* * *natyʀ
1.
adjectif invariable1) ( sans additif) [yaourt, fromage blanc] natural; [omelette] plain; [thé] black2) (colloq) ( spontané) [personne] natural
2.
1) ( forces nous gouvernant) nature2) ( environnement) naturelâcher quelqu'un dans la nature — ( en pleine campagne) to leave somebody in the middle of nowhere; fig to let somebody loose
3) ( caractère) natureil est anxieux de nature, il est d'une nature anxieuse — he's nervous by nature
avoir une nature fragile/robuste — to have a delicate/strong constitution
4) ( réalité)plus petit/plus vrai que nature — smaller/more real than life
5) ( objets réels)en nature — [payer] in kind
•Phrasal Verbs:••partir or disparaître dans la nature — (colloq) to vanish into thin air
* * *natyʀ1. nf3) (= caractère) natureCela n'est pas dans sa nature de critiquer. — It isn't in his nature to make criticisms.
4) (= sorte) nature2. adj1) (sans sucre, non aromatisé) (yaourt) plain2) (café, thé) (= sans lait) black3) (= sans sucre) without sugar4) (personne) natural* * *A adj inv1 ( sans additif) [yaourt, fromage blanc] natural; [omelette] plain; [thé] black; à consommer avec du sucre ou nature to be eaten with sugar or on its own;2 ○( spontané) [personne] natural.B nf1 ( forces nous gouvernant) nature; laisser faire la nature to let nature take its course; les lois de la nature the laws of nature; la nature fait bien les choses the ways of nature are wonderful; le pauvre n'a pas été aidé par la nature nature didn't do the poor man any favoursGB; contre nature against nature;2 ( environnement) nature; une merveille de la nature a wonder of nature; les couleurs que l'on trouve dans la nature the coloursGB that are found in nature; vivre au contact de la nature to live close to nature; protection or défense de la nature protection of the environment ou the natural world; une architecture bien intégrée à la nature architecture that fits in well with the natural environment; une nature hostile/sauvage a hostile/wild environment; en pleine nature in the heart of the countryside; lâcher qn dans la nature fig ( en pleine campagne) to leave sb in the middle of nowhere, to let sb loose;3 ( caractère) nature; une nature généreuse a generous nature; une nature impulsive/violente an impulsive/a violent nature; de nature à faire likely to do; une découverte de nature à révolutionner la technique a discovery likely to revolutionize the world of technology; des propositions de nature à rassurer proposals likely to reassure; la vraie nature de qn sb's true ou real nature; je n'y peux rien, c'est ma nature I can't do anything about it, that's just the way I am; il est anxieux de nature, il est d'une nature anxieuse he's nervous by nature, he's naturally nervous; ce n'est pas dans ma nature de m'énerver it's not in my nature to get angry; avoir une nature fragile/robuste to have a delicate/strong constitution; cela tient à la nature même du voyage this is due to the very nature of the trip; de même nature of the same nature; des offres de toute nature offers of all kinds; un déséquilibre de nature économique et démographique an imbalance of an economic and demographical nature;4 ( réalité) peindre d'après nature to paint from life; plus grand/plus petit/plus vrai que nature larger/smaller/more real than life;partir or disparaître dans la nature to vanish into thin air.[natyr] nom féminin1. [univers naturel]laisser faire ou agir la nature let nature take its course2. [campagne]la nature nature, the country, the countrysidedisparaître ou s'évanouir dans la nature to vanish into thin air3. [caractère] naturece n'est pas dans sa nature it's not like him, it's not in his naturec'est dans la nature des choses it's in the nature of things, that's the way the world isc'est une petite nature he's the feeble type ou a weaklingles raisonnements de cette nature this kind of argument, arguments of this kind6. ART————————[natyr] adjectif invariable2. (familier) [simple] naturalcontre nature locution adjectivaledes sentiments/penchants contre nature unnatural feelings/leaningsc'est contre nature it's not natural, it goes against nature————————de nature locution adjectivaleelle est anxieuse de nature she's the worrying kind ou anxious type————————de nature à locution conjonctivelikely ou liable toje ne suis pas de nature à me laisser faire I'm not the kind ou type of person you can push aroundde toute nature locution adjectivaleof all kinds ou types————————en nature locution adverbiale————————par nature locution adverbialeje suis conservateur par nature I'm naturally conservative, I'm conservative by nature -
4 oscilante
adj.oscillating, up and down, flickering, rocking.* * *► adjetivo1 (precios etc) fluctuating2 FÍSICA oscillating* * *ADJ oscillating frm* * *= fluctuating, flickering, oscillating, swinging, swaying, rolling.Ex. The telephone is an example of a terminal, converting the acoustic waves of speech into a fluctuating electrical signal, and the signal back to audible form.Ex. The book is entitled 'The Flickering Mind: The False Promise of Technology in the Classroom and How Learning Can Be Saved'.Ex. This paper describes an oscillating chemical reaction, and discusses numerous parallels to it in research, such as in fibrillation of the heart, body-clock rhythms of animals and plants, the self-assembly of multicellular organisms, and certain stripes in volcanic rock.Ex. A mannequin head is used to teach the swinging flashlight test for examining eye pupils.Ex. Amid the pale pink blossoms poised on turquoise green leaves, the swaying image of the sky above has the unreal quality of a dream.Ex. The movements of the dancers imitate the swaying of flowers in the gently rolling fields of the countryside.----* puerta oscilante = swinging door, swing door.* * *= fluctuating, flickering, oscillating, swinging, swaying, rolling.Ex: The telephone is an example of a terminal, converting the acoustic waves of speech into a fluctuating electrical signal, and the signal back to audible form.
Ex: The book is entitled 'The Flickering Mind: The False Promise of Technology in the Classroom and How Learning Can Be Saved'.Ex: This paper describes an oscillating chemical reaction, and discusses numerous parallels to it in research, such as in fibrillation of the heart, body-clock rhythms of animals and plants, the self-assembly of multicellular organisms, and certain stripes in volcanic rock.Ex: A mannequin head is used to teach the swinging flashlight test for examining eye pupils.Ex: Amid the pale pink blossoms poised on turquoise green leaves, the swaying image of the sky above has the unreal quality of a dream.Ex: The movements of the dancers imitate the swaying of flowers in the gently rolling fields of the countryside.* puerta oscilante = swinging door, swing door.* * *oscillating ( before n)* * *
oscilante adjetivo
1 (que se mueve) oscillating
2 (que cambia su valor) fluctuating
' oscilante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vaivén
- vacilante
* * *oscilante adjoscillating* * *adj oscillating -
5 battere
1. v/i (bussare, dare colpi) knock2. v/t beatrecord breaksenza battere ciglio without batting an eyelidbattere le mani clap (one's hands)battere i piedi stamp one's feetbatteva i denti dal freddo his teeth were chattering with coldbattere a macchina typebattere bandiera fly a flag* * *battere v.tr.1 to beat*; to hit*; to strike*: battere un tappeto, to beat a carpet; battere con un bastone, to beat with a stick; battere col martello, to hit with a hammer; battere la testa contro il muro, to beat (o to bash) one's head against a wall; battere la schiena cadendo, to hit one's back falling // battere le ali, to beat (o to flutter) one's wings // batteva i denti, ( dal freddo) his teeth were chattering // battere le mani, to clap (one's hands) // battersi il petto, to beat (o to pound) one's chest; (fig.) to repent // battere i piedi, to stamp (one's feet) // battere i tacchi, to click one's heels // battere qlcu. sulla spalla, to pat s.o. on the shoulder // non saper dove battere il capo, to be at a loss // battere il naso in qlcu., to run into s.o. // battere sullo stesso tasto, to harp on the same subject // battere il tempo, to beat time; l'orologio ha battuto le cinque, the clock struck five // battere la campagna, to scour the countryside // battere un sentiero, to beat a path // battere il marciapiede, to walk the streets // questa costa è spesso battuta da tempeste, this coastline is often lashed by storms // in un batter d'occhio, in the twinkling of an eye // senza batter ciglio, without batting an eyelid // battere la fiacca, to loaf about // battere cassa, to cadge // battersela, to beat it2 ( sconfiggere) to beat*; to defeat; to overcome*; fu battuto tre volte di fila, he was beaten three times running; non verremo battuti!, we shan't be defeated! (o overcome!); battere un primato, to beat a record3 ( dattiloscrivere) to type, to typewrite*4 (metall.) to hammer; ( coniare) to mint: ferro battuto, wrought iron; battere moneta, to mint coin // battere il ferro finché è caldo, (prov.) to strike while the iron is hot6 ( trebbiare) to thresh, to thrash7 (lino, canapa) to swingle8 ( calcio) to kick; ( tennis) to serve; tocca a me battere, it's my turn to serve; battere un rigore, to kick a penalty◆ v. intr.1 ( dar colpi) to beat*; to knock; ( piano) to tap: non battere sulla parete!, don't beat on the wall!; battere alla porta di qlcu., to knock at s.o.'s door; batti piano due volte alla finestra, tap twice on the window // battere in testa, ( di motore) to knock (o to pink) // la lingua batte dove il dente duole, (prov.) the tongue ever turns to the aching tooth2 ( insistere) to go* on (about sthg.); to harp (on sthg.); to keep* on (about sthg.): il preside batte molto sulla disciplina durante l'intervallo, the headmaster is always going on about discipline during break; batte sempre sui soldi, he's always harping on (o keeping on about) money // batti e ribatti, ce la faremo!, we'll make it, if we try hard enough!3 ( pulsare) to beat*; to throb: mi batte forte il cuore, my heart's beating fast; vederla gli fece battere il cuore, seeing her sent his heart throbbing4 ( prostituirsi) to walk the streets.◆ v.rifl. to beat* oneself.* * *['battere]1. vt1) (percuotere: persona) to beat, strike, hit, (panni, tappeti) to beat, (ferro) to hammer, (grano) to threshbattersi il petto — to beat one's breast, fig to repent
battere il tempo; battere il ritmo Mus — to beat time
2) (avversario) to beat, defeat, (concorrenza, record) to beat3) (urtare: parte del corpo) to hit4) (sbattere: ali) to beat5) (rintoccare: le ore) to strike6) Culin to beat7) (Sport: palla) to hitbattere un rigore Calcio — to take a penalty
8) (percorrere: campagna, paese) to scour, comb, Caccia to beatbattere (il marciapiede) — (esercitare la prostituzione) to be on the game
9)10) Fin1) (cuore, polso) to beat(pioggia, sole)
gli batteva forte il cuore — his heart was beating fastla pioggia batteva sui vetri — the rain beat o lashed against the window panes
battere in testa Auto — to knock
2)battere su — to insist on3)battere (a) — to knock (at)4)battere in ritirata — to beat a retreat, fall back
3. vip (battersi)(lottare) to fight, fig to fight, battle* * *['battere] 1.verbo transitivo1) (sconfiggere) to beat*, to defeat [ avversario]; (migliorare) to break* [ record]2) (dare dei colpi a) to beat* [ tappeto]battere il pugno sul tavolo — to bang o slam one's fist on the table, to bang the table with one's fist
3) (urtare)battere la testa contro qcs. — to bump o hit o knock one's head on sth
4) (muovere rapidamente) [ uccello] to beat*, to flap, to flutter [ ali]5) (coniare)battere moneta — to mint o strike coin
6) mus.battere il tempo — to beat o mark time
7) (perlustrare) to scour, to comb, to search [ zona]; to beat* [ sentiero]8) (suonare)9) (dattiloscrivere) to type [ lettera]10) sport11) mar.2.1) (cadere, picchiare)battere su — [ pioggia] to beat against, to hammer on, to lash [ finestra]
battere sulla spalla di qcn. — to tap sb. on the shoulder
battere alla porta — to pound on the door, to beat the door
3) (pulsare) [cuore, polso] to beat*, to pulse, to throb5) fig. (insistere)6) (prostituirsi) to take* to the streets, to be* on the streets, to walk the streets7) sport (effettuare la battuta) to serve3.verbo pronominale battersi1) (lottare) to fight*- rsi il petto — to beat one's breast, to pound one's chest
3) battersela colloq. to clear o take off••battere il ferro finché è caldo — to strike while the iron is hot, to make hay while the sun shines
* * *battere/'battere/ [2]2 (dare dei colpi a) to beat* [ tappeto]; battere il pugno sul tavolo to bang o slam one's fist on the table, to bang the table with one's fist; battere le mani to clap one's hands; battere i piedi to stamp one's feet8 (suonare) l'orologio battè le due the clock struck two9 (dattiloscrivere) to type [ lettera]10 sport battere un rigore to take a penalty11 mar. battere bandiera italiana to sail under the Italian flag(aus. avere)2 (dare dei colpi) battere sulla spalla di qcn. to tap sb. on the shoulder; battere alla porta to pound on the door, to beat the door3 (pulsare) [cuore, polso] to beat*, to pulse, to throb; le batteva forte il cuore her heart was thudding4 (dattiloscrivere) battere a macchina to type5 fig. (insistere) battere sullo stesso tasto to harp on the same subject; batti e ribatti by dint of insisting6 (prostituirsi) to take* to the streets, to be* on the streets, to walk the streets7 sport (effettuare la battuta) to serveIII battersi verbo pronominale1 (lottare) to fight*; - rsi in duello to fight a duel2 (percuotersi) - rsi il petto to beat one's breast, to pound one's chestbattere in ritirata to beat a retreat; batteva i denti dal freddo his teeth were chattering with cold; battere il ferro finché è caldo to strike while the iron is hot, to make hay while the sun shines; battere la fiacca not to do a stroke of work; il motore batte in testa the engine knocks. -
6 pulmón
m.lung.* * *1 lung\gritar a pleno pulmón to scream at the top of one's voicepulmón artificial / pulmón de acero iron lung* * *noun m.* * *SM (Anat) lunga pleno pulmón — [respirar] deeply; [gritar] at the top of one's lungs
* * *masculino lungtener buenos pulmones — (fam) to have a good pair of lungs (colloq)
* * *= lung.Ex. All the phenomena within this facet, -- heart, liver, lungs, brain, kidneys etc -- share this characteristic in common.----* cáncer de pulmón = lung cancer.* cantar a pleno pulmón = belt out.* el pulmón de = the heart of.* metástasis del pulmón = lung metastasis.* pulmón artificial = lung-machine.* transplante de pulmón = lung transplantation.* * *masculino lungtener buenos pulmones — (fam) to have a good pair of lungs (colloq)
* * *= lung.Ex: All the phenomena within this facet, -- heart, liver, lungs, brain, kidneys etc -- share this characteristic in common.
* cáncer de pulmón = lung cancer.* cantar a pleno pulmón = belt out.* el pulmón de = the heart of.* metástasis del pulmón = lung metastasis.* pulmón artificial = lung-machine.* transplante de pulmón = lung transplantation.* * *lunggritó a pleno pulmón he shouted at the top of his voicefui al campo para respirar a pleno pulmón I went to the countryside to breathe some fresh air o to get some fresh air into my lungsCompuesto:iron lung* * *
pulmón sustantivo masculino
lung;
pulmón sustantivo masculino lung
' pulmón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cáncer
- penetrar
English:
lung
* * *pulmón nmlung;a pleno pulmón [gritar] at the top of one's voice;[respirar] deeply;tener buenos pulmones [vozarrón] to have a powerful voice;ser el pulmón de algo: ese parque es el pulmón de la ciudad that park is the lungs of the city;Silva es el pulmón del equipo Silva covers more ground than anyone else in the teampulmón de acero iron lung;pulmón artificial iron lung* * *m lung;respirar a pleno pulmón en la montaña breathe in the clean mountain air* * ** * *pulmón n lung -
7 mundo
m.1 world.es un actor conocido en todo el mundo he's a world-famous actorha vendido miles de discos en todo el mundo she has sold thousands of records worldwide o all over the worldseres de otro mundo creatures from another planetel Nuevo mundo the New Worldel otro mundo the next world, the hereafterel Tercer mundo the Third Worlddesde que el mundo es mundo since the dawn of timeel mundo es un pañuelo it's a small worldmedio mundo half the world, a lot of peopleno es cosa o nada del otro mundo it's nothing specialpor nada del mundo not for (all) the worldse le cayó el mundo encima his world fell aparttodo el mundo everyone, everybodytraer al mundo to give birth tovenir al mundo to come into the world, to be bornel mundo del espectáculo show business2 worldly-wisdom.* * *1 world■ el mundo del cine the cinema, the world of cinema3 (baúl) trunk\caérsele/venírsele a alguien el mundo encima to see one's world turned upside downcorrer/ver mundo to see placesdesde que el mundo es mundo since the beginning of timeel mundo es un pañuelo it's a small worldhacer un mundo de algo to make a big fuss over somethingmedio mundo figurado absolutely everybodyno ser nada del otro mundo to be nothing to write home aboutponerse el mundo por montera not to care what people thinkpor nada del mundo not for all the worldser una mujer/un hombre de mundo to be a woman/man of the worldtener mundo to know the ways of the worldtraer al mundo to bring into the worldvenir al mundo to come into the worldel fin del mundo the end of the worldel Nuevo Mundo the New Worldel otro mundo the hereafterel Tercer Mundo the Third World* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=lo creado) worldartistas de todo el mundo exponen sus obras — artists from all over the world are exhibiting their work
es conocido en todo el mundo — he is known throughout the world o the world over
•
el Nuevo Mundo — the New World•
el otro mundo — the next world, the hereafter•
el Tercer Mundo — the Third Worldhombre 1., 1)•
el Viejo Mundo — the Old World2) (=humanidad)•
medio mundo — almost everybody•
todo el mundo — everyone, everybody3) (=ámbito) worlden el mundo de las ideas — in the world o realm of ideas
4) (=vida mundana) world5)- por esos mundos de Diosno lo cambiaría por nada del mundo — I wouldn't change it for anything in the world o for all the world
ponerse el mundo por montera —
se cansó de trabajar en una oficina, se puso el mundo por montera y se hizo artista — he grew tired of working in an office, so he threw caution to the wind and became an artist
se puso el mundo por montera y se fue a vivir al campo — he decided to go and live in the country and damn the consequences
- venir al mundo- ver mundocomer 3.6)• un mundo (=mucho) —
no debemos hacer un mundo de sus comentarios — there's no need to blow her comments out of proportion, we shouldn't read too much into her comments
* * *1) (el universo, la Tierra)comerse el mundo: parece que se va a comer el mundo he looks as if he could take on the world; correr mundo to get around; del otro mundo: no es nada del otro mundo he's/it's nothing special o (colloq) he's/it's nothing to write home about; desde que el mundo es mundo since time began, since time immemorial (liter); el mundo es un pañuelo it's a small world; hundirse or venirse abajo el mundo: por eso no se va a hundir el mundo it's not the end of the world; pensé que el mundo se me venía abajo I thought my world was falling apart; partir de este mundo (euf) to depart this life o world (euph); por nada del or en el mundo: yo no me lo pierdo por nada del mundo I wouldn't miss it for the world; no lo vendería por nada en el mundo I wouldn't sell it for anything in the world o (colloq) for all the tea in China; ponerse el mundo por montera to scorn the world and its ways; qué pequeño or chico es el mundo! it's a small world!; tal y como vino al mundo stark naked, as naked as the day he/she was born; traer a alguien/venir al mundo to bring somebody/come into the world; ver mundo — to see the world
2) (planeta, universo) planet, worldél vive en otro mundo — he's on another planet o in another world
por esos mundos de Dios — here, there and everywhere
3)a) (porción de la realidad, de lo concebible) worldb) ( de actividad humana) worldel mundo de los negocios/la droga — the business/drugs world
4) ( gente)5)un mundo — (mucho, muchos)
un mundo de gente — crowds o hordes of people
6)a) ( vida material)b) ( experiencia)tienen or han visto mucho mundo — they've been around
* * *= scene, world.Ex. A recent inexpensive introduction to the microcomputer scene, the Sinclair QL, uses a 32 bit processor (the Motorola 680008) and offers 128K RAM expandable to 640K.Ex. Together they constitute the world's largest data base.----* abarcar el mundo = span + the globe.* abrirse camino en el mundo = make + Posesivo + way in the world.* afectar al mundo = span + the globe.* ajeno al mundo = unwordly.* al otro lado del mundo = half way (a)round the world.* buscar por todo el mundo = search + the world (over).* campeonato del mundo = world cup.* causar sensación en el mundo = make + a big noise in the world.* cautivar al mundo = make + a big noise in the world.* como si se acabara el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.* como si se fuese a acabar el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.* con ansias de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.* con la mejor voluntad del mundo = in good faith.* conocer (el) mundo = travel around + the world.* correr mundo = see + life, see + the world.* cubrir el mundo = span + the globe.* culo del mundo, el = back of beyond, the.* cultura del mundo impreso = print culture.* dar todo el oro del mundo = give + Posesivo + right arm.* dedicar todo el esfuerzo del mundo a = put + Posesivo + heart into.* del mundo real = real-world.* de otro mundo = unworldly.* desde que el mundo es mundo = from the beginning of time, since the beginning of time, since time began.* desear a Algo o Alguien toda la suerte del mundo = wish + Nombre + every success.* deseoso de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.* de todas las partes del mundo = from all over the world, from all over the globe, from every part of the world.* de todo el mundo = world over, the, around the world, across the globe, from (all) around the world, throughout the world, around the globe, from (all) around the globe, all over the globe, from across the world, across the world, around the planet, the world over.* dueño del mundo, el = cock-of-the-walk.* el dinero mueve al mundo = money makes the world go (a)round.* el fin del mundo = the ends of the earth.* el mundo de las noticias = newsmaking.* el mundo en la palma de la mano = the world in the palm of + Posesivo + hand.* el mundo está a sus pies = the world is + Posesivo + oyster.* el mundo es un pañuelo = it's a small world.* en el culo del mundo = in the arse of nowhere.* en el mundo = on the face of the earth, on the world stage.* en el mundo antiguo = in antiquity.* en el mundo entero = all over the world, worldwide [world-wide], all around the world, throughout the world, around the planet, the world over.* en el mundo nos rodea = out there.* en todo el mundo = worldwide [world-wide], world over, the, around the world, all around the world, all over the world, across the globe, throughout the world, around the globe, across the world, around the planet, the world over, in the whole world.* en un mundo ideal = in an ideal world.* en un mundo perfecto = in a perfect world.* envidia del mundo, la = world's envy, the.* experiencia del mundo = worldliness.* experiencia del mundo real = real-world training.* famoso en el mundo entero = world-renowned, world-renown.* famoso en todo el mundo = world-famous [world famous], world-renowned, world-renown.* Fomento de la Biblioteconomía en el Tercer Mundo (ALP) = Advancement of Librarianship in the Third World (ALP).* formación en el mundo real = real-world training.* haber recorrido mucho mundo = be well-travelled.* hasta el fin del mundo = until the end of the world.* hombre que tiene mucho mundo = a man of the world.* incluir a todo el mundo = inclusivity.* inclusión en el mundo de las redes = e-inclusion.* inclusión en el mundo electrónico = e-inclusion.* la mano que mece la cuna gobierna el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world, the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.* la mayoría del mundo = the majority of the world, most people, the majority of the people.* maravilla del mundo = wonder of the world.* mujer que tiene mucho mundo = a woman of the world.* mundo académico = academe, academia.* mundo académico, el = academic, the, academic world, the, world of academia, the.* mundo analógico, el = analog world, the.* mundo árabe, el = Arab world, the.* mundo científico, el = scholarly community, the, scientific world, the.* mundo clásico, el = classical world, the.* mundo comercial, el = commercial world, the.* mundo cotidiano = lifeworld [life world].* mundo de fantasía = fantasy world, world of fancy.* mundo de habla inglesa, el = English-speaking world, the.* mundo de la ciencia, el = world of science, the, scientific world, the.* mundo de la documentación, el = information world, the.* mundo de la empresa = business world.* mundo de la empresa, el = corporate world, the.* mundo de la fantasía, el = world of make-believe, the, land of make-believe, the.* mundo de la información, el = information world, the, information business, the, infosphere, the.* mundo de la letra impresa, el = print world, the.* mundo de la mafia, el = criminal scene, the, criminal world, the.* mundo de la moda, el = fashion world, the, world of fashion, the.* mundo de la música, el = music world, the.* mundo de la música popular, el = Tin Pan Alley.* mundo del arte, el = art world, the.* mundo de las bibliotecas, el = library world, the.* mundo de las drogas = drug culture.* mundo de las empresas = business environment.* mundo de las letras, el = world of letters, the.* mundo del comercio del libro = book-trade life.* mundo del espectáculo, el = show business.* mundo del hampa = criminal underworld.* mundo del hampa, el = criminal scene, the, criminal world, the.* mundo del libro, el = book world, the.* mundo de los medios de comunicación, el = mediascape, the.* mundo de los negocios = business world, business environment.* mundo del papel impreso, el = paper world, the.* mundo desarrollado, el = developed world, the.* mundo digital, el = digital world, the.* mundo, el = globe, the.* mundo electrónico, el = electronic world, the.* mundo empresarial = business world, business environment.* mundo empresarial, el = corporate world, the.* mundo exterior, el = outside world, the.* mundo fantástico = fantasy world.* mundo feliz = brave new world.* mundo + girar en torno a = enterprise + revolve on.* mundo ideal, el = ideal world, the.* mundo imaginado = imaginary world, imagined world.* mundo imaginario = imaginary world, imagined world.* mundo impreso, el = print world, the.* mundo industrializado, el = industrialised world, the.* mundo islámico, el = Islamic world, the.* mundo laboral = job market, working world.* mundo material = material world.* mundo moderno = modern world, modernised world.* mundo occidental, el = western world, the, West, the, Occident, the.* mundo real, el = real world, the.* mundos aparte = worlds apart, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.* mundos opuestos = like oil and water.* mundo utópico perverso = dystopia.* navegar por el mundo = roam + the seven seas.* ningún + Nombre + del mundo = all + Nombre + in the world.* Nuevo Mundo, el = New World, the.* país del tercer mundo = third world country.* por nada del mundo = for the life of me.* por todo el mundo = worldwide [world-wide], around the world, across the globe, around the globe, across the world, around the planet, the world over.* recorrer el mundo = travel around + the world.* salvar el mundo = save + the world.* ser dos mundos completamente distintos = be poles apart.* ser el culo del mundo = be the pits.* ser la última persona del mundo que + Infinitivo = be one of the last people in the world to + Infinitivo.* Siete Maravillas del Mundo, las = Seven Wonders of the World, the.* surcar los siete mares = sail + the seven seas.* tener éxito en el mundo = succeed in + the world.* tener lo mejor de ambos mundos = have + the best of both worlds.* tener lo mejor de los dos mundos = have + the best of both worlds.* tercer mundo, el = third world, the.* todas las razones del mundo = every reason.* todo el mundo = all and sundry, every Tom, Dick and Harry, everybody, each and everyone.* todo el mundo debe tener acceso a la información = access for all.* triunfar en el mundo = succeed in + the world.* una mujer de mundo = a woman of the world.* un hombre de mundo = a man of the world.* un mundo aparte = a world apart, a breed apart.* usuario del mundo de los negocios = business user.* venir al mundo = come into + the world.* ventana al mundo = window on/to the world.* ver el mundo desde una perspectiva diferente = see + the world in a different light.* ver mundo = see + life, see + the world.* viajar por el mundo = travel around + the world.* vida del mundo literario = literary life.* Viejo Mundo, el = Old World, the.* visión del mundo = world view [worldview/world-view].* vivir en otro mundo = live in + cloud cuckoo land.* vivir en un mundo aparte = inhabit + a world of + Posesivo + own.* vivir mundo = see + life, see + the world.* * *1) (el universo, la Tierra)comerse el mundo: parece que se va a comer el mundo he looks as if he could take on the world; correr mundo to get around; del otro mundo: no es nada del otro mundo he's/it's nothing special o (colloq) he's/it's nothing to write home about; desde que el mundo es mundo since time began, since time immemorial (liter); el mundo es un pañuelo it's a small world; hundirse or venirse abajo el mundo: por eso no se va a hundir el mundo it's not the end of the world; pensé que el mundo se me venía abajo I thought my world was falling apart; partir de este mundo (euf) to depart this life o world (euph); por nada del or en el mundo: yo no me lo pierdo por nada del mundo I wouldn't miss it for the world; no lo vendería por nada en el mundo I wouldn't sell it for anything in the world o (colloq) for all the tea in China; ponerse el mundo por montera to scorn the world and its ways; qué pequeño or chico es el mundo! it's a small world!; tal y como vino al mundo stark naked, as naked as the day he/she was born; traer a alguien/venir al mundo to bring somebody/come into the world; ver mundo — to see the world
2) (planeta, universo) planet, worldél vive en otro mundo — he's on another planet o in another world
por esos mundos de Dios — here, there and everywhere
3)a) (porción de la realidad, de lo concebible) worldb) ( de actividad humana) worldel mundo de los negocios/la droga — the business/drugs world
4) ( gente)5)un mundo — (mucho, muchos)
un mundo de gente — crowds o hordes of people
6)a) ( vida material)b) ( experiencia)tienen or han visto mucho mundo — they've been around
* * *el mundo(n.) = globe, theEx: South Asia must make efforts to reach other parts of the globe in order to make the information age truly viable.
= scene, world.Ex: A recent inexpensive introduction to the microcomputer scene, the Sinclair QL, uses a 32 bit processor (the Motorola 680008) and offers 128K RAM expandable to 640K.
Ex: Together they constitute the world's largest data base.* abarcar el mundo = span + the globe.* abrirse camino en el mundo = make + Posesivo + way in the world.* afectar al mundo = span + the globe.* ajeno al mundo = unwordly.* al otro lado del mundo = half way (a)round the world.* buscar por todo el mundo = search + the world (over).* campeonato del mundo = world cup.* causar sensación en el mundo = make + a big noise in the world.* cautivar al mundo = make + a big noise in the world.* como si se acabara el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.* como si se fuese a acabar el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.* con ansias de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.* con la mejor voluntad del mundo = in good faith.* conocer (el) mundo = travel around + the world.* correr mundo = see + life, see + the world.* cubrir el mundo = span + the globe.* culo del mundo, el = back of beyond, the.* cultura del mundo impreso = print culture.* dar todo el oro del mundo = give + Posesivo + right arm.* dedicar todo el esfuerzo del mundo a = put + Posesivo + heart into.* del mundo real = real-world.* de otro mundo = unworldly.* desde que el mundo es mundo = from the beginning of time, since the beginning of time, since time began.* desear a Algo o Alguien toda la suerte del mundo = wish + Nombre + every success.* deseoso de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.* de todas las partes del mundo = from all over the world, from all over the globe, from every part of the world.* de todo el mundo = world over, the, around the world, across the globe, from (all) around the world, throughout the world, around the globe, from (all) around the globe, all over the globe, from across the world, across the world, around the planet, the world over.* dueño del mundo, el = cock-of-the-walk.* el dinero mueve al mundo = money makes the world go (a)round.* el fin del mundo = the ends of the earth.* el mundo de las noticias = newsmaking.* el mundo en la palma de la mano = the world in the palm of + Posesivo + hand.* el mundo está a sus pies = the world is + Posesivo + oyster.* el mundo es un pañuelo = it's a small world.* en el culo del mundo = in the arse of nowhere.* en el mundo = on the face of the earth, on the world stage.* en el mundo antiguo = in antiquity.* en el mundo entero = all over the world, worldwide [world-wide], all around the world, throughout the world, around the planet, the world over.* en el mundo nos rodea = out there.* en todo el mundo = worldwide [world-wide], world over, the, around the world, all around the world, all over the world, across the globe, throughout the world, around the globe, across the world, around the planet, the world over, in the whole world.* en un mundo ideal = in an ideal world.* en un mundo perfecto = in a perfect world.* envidia del mundo, la = world's envy, the.* experiencia del mundo = worldliness.* experiencia del mundo real = real-world training.* famoso en el mundo entero = world-renowned, world-renown.* famoso en todo el mundo = world-famous [world famous], world-renowned, world-renown.* Fomento de la Biblioteconomía en el Tercer Mundo (ALP) = Advancement of Librarianship in the Third World (ALP).* formación en el mundo real = real-world training.* haber recorrido mucho mundo = be well-travelled.* hasta el fin del mundo = until the end of the world.* hombre que tiene mucho mundo = a man of the world.* incluir a todo el mundo = inclusivity.* inclusión en el mundo de las redes = e-inclusion.* inclusión en el mundo electrónico = e-inclusion.* la mano que mece la cuna gobierna el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world, the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.* la mayoría del mundo = the majority of the world, most people, the majority of the people.* maravilla del mundo = wonder of the world.* mujer que tiene mucho mundo = a woman of the world.* mundo académico = academe, academia.* mundo académico, el = academic, the, academic world, the, world of academia, the.* mundo analógico, el = analog world, the.* mundo árabe, el = Arab world, the.* mundo científico, el = scholarly community, the, scientific world, the.* mundo clásico, el = classical world, the.* mundo comercial, el = commercial world, the.* mundo cotidiano = lifeworld [life world].* mundo de fantasía = fantasy world, world of fancy.* mundo de habla inglesa, el = English-speaking world, the.* mundo de la ciencia, el = world of science, the, scientific world, the.* mundo de la documentación, el = information world, the.* mundo de la empresa = business world.* mundo de la empresa, el = corporate world, the.* mundo de la fantasía, el = world of make-believe, the, land of make-believe, the.* mundo de la información, el = information world, the, information business, the, infosphere, the.* mundo de la letra impresa, el = print world, the.* mundo de la mafia, el = criminal scene, the, criminal world, the.* mundo de la moda, el = fashion world, the, world of fashion, the.* mundo de la música, el = music world, the.* mundo de la música popular, el = Tin Pan Alley.* mundo del arte, el = art world, the.* mundo de las bibliotecas, el = library world, the.* mundo de las drogas = drug culture.* mundo de las empresas = business environment.* mundo de las letras, el = world of letters, the.* mundo del comercio del libro = book-trade life.* mundo del espectáculo, el = show business.* mundo del hampa = criminal underworld.* mundo del hampa, el = criminal scene, the, criminal world, the.* mundo del libro, el = book world, the.* mundo de los medios de comunicación, el = mediascape, the.* mundo de los negocios = business world, business environment.* mundo del papel impreso, el = paper world, the.* mundo desarrollado, el = developed world, the.* mundo digital, el = digital world, the.* mundo, el = globe, the.* mundo electrónico, el = electronic world, the.* mundo empresarial = business world, business environment.* mundo empresarial, el = corporate world, the.* mundo exterior, el = outside world, the.* mundo fantástico = fantasy world.* mundo feliz = brave new world.* mundo + girar en torno a = enterprise + revolve on.* mundo ideal, el = ideal world, the.* mundo imaginado = imaginary world, imagined world.* mundo imaginario = imaginary world, imagined world.* mundo impreso, el = print world, the.* mundo industrializado, el = industrialised world, the.* mundo islámico, el = Islamic world, the.* mundo laboral = job market, working world.* mundo material = material world.* mundo moderno = modern world, modernised world.* mundo occidental, el = western world, the, West, the, Occident, the.* mundo real, el = real world, the.* mundos aparte = worlds apart, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.* mundos opuestos = like oil and water.* mundo utópico perverso = dystopia.* navegar por el mundo = roam + the seven seas.* ningún + Nombre + del mundo = all + Nombre + in the world.* Nuevo Mundo, el = New World, the.* país del tercer mundo = third world country.* por nada del mundo = for the life of me.* por todo el mundo = worldwide [world-wide], around the world, across the globe, around the globe, across the world, around the planet, the world over.* recorrer el mundo = travel around + the world.* salvar el mundo = save + the world.* ser dos mundos completamente distintos = be poles apart.* ser el culo del mundo = be the pits.* ser la última persona del mundo que + Infinitivo = be one of the last people in the world to + Infinitivo.* Siete Maravillas del Mundo, las = Seven Wonders of the World, the.* surcar los siete mares = sail + the seven seas.* tener éxito en el mundo = succeed in + the world.* tener lo mejor de ambos mundos = have + the best of both worlds.* tener lo mejor de los dos mundos = have + the best of both worlds.* tercer mundo, el = third world, the.* todas las razones del mundo = every reason.* todo el mundo = all and sundry, every Tom, Dick and Harry, everybody, each and everyone.* todo el mundo debe tener acceso a la información = access for all.* triunfar en el mundo = succeed in + the world.* una mujer de mundo = a woman of the world.* un hombre de mundo = a man of the world.* un mundo aparte = a world apart, a breed apart.* usuario del mundo de los negocios = business user.* venir al mundo = come into + the world.* ventana al mundo = window on/to the world.* ver el mundo desde una perspectiva diferente = see + the world in a different light.* ver mundo = see + life, see + the world.* viajar por el mundo = travel around + the world.* vida del mundo literario = literary life.* Viejo Mundo, el = Old World, the.* visión del mundo = world view [worldview/world-view].* vivir en otro mundo = live in + cloud cuckoo land.* vivir en un mundo aparte = inhabit + a world of + Posesivo + own.* vivir mundo = see + life, see + the world.* * *A(el universo, la Tierra): el mundo the worldtodas las naciones del mundo all the nations of the worldartistas venidos de todo el mundo artists from all over the worlduno de los mejores del mundo one of the best in the worldme parece lo más normal del mundo it seems perfectly normal to menadie se preocupa por los problemas ajenos y así anda el mundo nobody worries about other people's problems, and that's why the world is in the state it's insi todos fueran como tú ¿cómo estaría el mundo? if everyone was like you, where would we be?soñar con un mundo mejor to dream of a better worldcomerse el mundo: parece que se va a comer el mundo he looks as if he could take on the worldcorrer mundo to get arounddel otro mundo: el libro no está mal, pero tampoco es nada del otro mundo the book isn't bad, but it's nothing special o ( colloq) nothing to shout aboutel novio no es nada del otro mundo her boyfriend's nothing special o ( colloq) nothing to write home abouthablaba del lugar como si fuera algo del otro mundo he made it out to be the most fabulous placedesde que el mundo es mundo since time began, since time immemorial ( liter)el mundo es un pañuelo it's a small worldhundirse or venirse abajo el mundo: no te preocupes, por eso no se va a hundir el mundo don't worry, it's not the end of the worldpensé que el mundo se me venía abajo I thought my world was falling apart o the bottom was falling out of my worldponerse el mundo por montera to scorn the world and its wayspor nada del or en el mundo: no lo vendería por nada del or en el mundo I wouldn't sell it for anything in the world o ( colloq) for all the tea in Chinayo no me lo pierdo por nada del or en el mundo I wouldn't miss it for the worldpor nada del mundo quiso venir there was no way he'd comepor nada del mundo voy a repetir lo que me dijo nothing would induce me to repeat what he told me¡qué pequeño or chico es el mundo! it's a small world!tal y como vino al mundo stark naked, as naked as the day he/she was borntraer a algn al mundo to bring sb into the world, give birth to sbvenir al mundo to come into the world, be bornver mundo to see the worlda beber y a tragar, que el mundo se va a acabar eat, drink and be merry (for tomorrow we die)B (planeta, universo) planet, worldseres de otros mundos beings from other worlds o planetsno se entera de nada, él vive en otro mundo he hasn't a clue what's going on, he's on another planet o in another world¿no lo sabías? ¿pero tú en qué mundo vives? didn't you know? where have you been hiding o where have you been? ( colloq)por esos mundos de Dios here, there and everywhere, all over the placeC1 (porción de la realidad, de lo concebible) worldel mundo vegetal the plant worldel mundo animal the animal world o kingdomel mundo sobrenatural the realm of the supernaturalel mundo científico/capitalista/árabe the scientific/capitalist/Arab world2 (de actividad humana) worldel mundo de las letras/de las artes the world of letters/of the artsel mundillo del espectáculo showbusinessel mundo artístico the artistic worldel mundo de los negocios/la droga the business/drugs worldD(gente): lo sabe todo el mundo everybody o everyone knows itel mundo entero está pendiente de sus declaraciones the whole world awaits his statementfue y se lo contó a medio mundo he went and told just about everybodyEun mundo (mucho, muchos): tengo un mundo de cosas que hacer I've got masses o hundreds of things to dohabía un mundo de gente en la plaza there were crowds o hordes of people in the squarede tu opinión a la mía hay un mundo our opinions are worlds aparthay un mundo entre viajar en primera y viajar en clase turista there's a world of difference between traveling first class and tourist classcualquier problema se le hace un mundo he blows the slightest thing out of all proportionF1(vida material): el mundo the worldlos placeres del mundo worldly pleasuresdejar el mundo to renounce the world, to take holy orderscuando vuelvas al mundo when you go back to the outside world2(experiencia): tienen or han visto mucho mundo they've seen a lot of life, they've been arounduna mujer que tiene mucho mundo a woman of the world* * *
mundo sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) world;
el mejor del mundo the best in the world;
me parece lo más normal del mundo it seems perfectly normal to me;
es conocido en todo el mundo he is known worldwide;
el mundo árabe the Arab world;
el mundo de la droga the drugs world;
el mundo del espectáculo showbusiness;
todo el mundo lo sabe everybody knows it;
el mundo es un pañuelo it's a small world;
por nada del or en el mundo: yo no me lo pierdo por nada del mundo I wouldn't miss it for the world;
no lo vendería por nada en el mundo I wouldn't sell it for anything in the world o (colloq) for all the tea in China;
traer a algn/venir al mundo to bring sb/come into the world;
ver mundo to see the world
2 (planeta, universo) planet, world;◊ él vive en otro mundo he's on another planet o in another world
mundo sustantivo masculino
1 world
el mundo de la farándula, the show-business world
2 (seres humanos) todo el mundo, everybody
3 (experiencia) tener mucho mundo, to be a man/woman of the world
♦ Locuciones: caérsele/ venírsele el mundo encima, to be overwhelmed
nada del otro mundo, nothing special
por nada del mundo, not for all the world
ver mundo, to travel around
' mundo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comparable
- consagración
- de
- desconectarse
- islámico
- más
- miss
- nada
- ni
- ombligo
- oro
- prioritaria
- prioritario
- proclamarse
- recorrer
- solidaria
- solidario
- tenerse
- tercer
- terráquea
- terráqueo
- toda
- todo
- tramoya
- universal
- valle
- venir
- voz
- vuelta
- actual
- aislado
- campeón
- clásico
- comercio
- conocer
- desquiciado
- emotivo
- entero
- espectáculo
- exterior
- fantasía
- globo
- interior
- natural
- naturalidad
- negocio
- parejo
- superpoblado
- tercero
- volver
English:
advanced
- agreement
- airport
- Armageddon
- around
- astronomical
- autonomous
- awe-inspiring
- best
- brink
- cat
- circle
- cloud cuckoo land
- cocoon
- common
- concerned
- cruise
- densely
- deny
- earth
- enunciate
- everybody
- everyone
- exist
- flash
- flirt
- globe trotting
- high
- home
- hot
- knowledge
- large
- male-dominated
- man
- manufacturer
- Miss World
- navigate
- never-never land
- over
- publishing
- quarrel
- revolve
- save
- sought-after
- sundry
- Third World
- ultimately
- wander
- wing
- world
* * *mundo nm1.el mundo [la Tierra, el universo] the world;el récord/campeón del mundo the world record/champion;el mejor/mayor del mundo the best/biggest in the world;es un actor conocido en todo el mundo he's a world-famous actor;ha vendido miles de discos en todo el mundo she has sold thousands of records worldwide o all over the world;seres de otro mundo creatures from another world;el mundo árabe/desarrollado the Arab/developed world;traer un niño al mundo to bring a child into the world;venir al mundo to come into the world, to be born;se le cayó el mundo encima his world fell apart;comerse el mundo: vino a la ciudad a comerse el mundo when he came to the city he was ready to take on the world;¡hay que ver cómo está el mundo! what is the world coming to!;desde que el mundo es mundo since the dawn of time;Euf Anticuadoecharse al mundo [prostituirse] to go on the streets;el mundo es un pañuelo it's a small world;el mundo anda al revés the world has been turned on its head;hacer un mundo de cualquier cosa o [m5] de algo sin importancia to make a mountain out of a molehill;todo se le hace un mundo she makes heavy weather out of everything;el otro mundo the next world, the hereafter;irse al otro mundo to pass away;mandar a alguien al otro mundo to kill sb;no es nada del otro mundo it's nothing special;Famse pone el mundo por montera she doesn't o couldn't give two hoots what people think;por esos mundos de Dios: están de viaje por esos mundos de Dios they're travelling around (all over the place);como nada en el mundo: querer a alguien como a nada en el mundo to love sb more than anything else in the world;por nada del mundo: no me lo perdería por nada del mundo I wouldn't miss it for (all) the world o for anything;tenemos todo el tiempo del mundo we have all the time in the world;se le vino el mundo encima his world fell apart;vivir en otro mundo to live in a world of one's own2. [la civilización] world;el mundo precolombino pre-Columbian civilizationsel Mundo Antiguo the Old World3. [ámbito, actividad] world;el mundo animal the animal kingdom o world;el mundo rural the countryside, the country;el mundo de los negocios/de las artes the business/art world;el mundo del espectáculo show business;no vayas por ahí contándoselo a todo el mundo don't go around telling everyone;pago mis impuestos como todo el mundo I pay my taxes the same as everyone else6. [experiencia]un hombre/una mujer de mundo a man/woman of the world;correr mundo to see life;tener (mucho) mundo to be worldly-wise, to know the ways of the world;ver mundo to see life* * *m world;el Nuevo Mundo the New World;el Tercer Mundo the Third World;el otro mundo the next world;nada del otro mundo nothing out of the ordinary;todo el mundo everybody, everyone;medio mundo just about everybody;tiene mucho mundo he’s seen life;correr over mundo see the world;traer a alguien al mundo bring s.o. into the world, give birth to s.o;venir al mundo come into the world, be born;desde que el mundo es mundo since time immemorial;por nada del mundo not for anything in the world;se le hundió el mundo, se le vino ocayó el mundo encima his/her world fell apart* * *mundo nm1) : world2)todo el mundo : everyone, everybody* * *mundo n worldtodo el mundo everybody / everyone -
8 fin
I.fin1, fine1 [fɛ̃, fin]1. adjectivea. ( = mince) thin ; [cheveux, sable, poudre, pointe, pinceau] fine ; [taille, doigt, jambe] slenderb. ( = raffiné) [lingerie, porcelaine, silhouette, membres] delicate ; [traits, visage, or] fine ; [produits, aliments] top-quality ; [mets] exquisitec. ( = très sensible) [vue, ouïe] sharp ; [goût, odorat] discriminating• comme c'est fin ! very clever!• tu as l'air fin ! you look a right idiot! (inf)e. (avant le nom = habile) expertf. (avant le nom: intensif) au fin fond de la campagne right in the heart of the country2. adverb[moudre, tailler] finely3. compoundsII.fin2 [fɛ̃]1. feminine nouna. end• « Fin » [de film, roman] "The End"• vers or sur la fin towards the end• fin juin• tu m'ennuies, à la fin ! (inf) you're beginning to get on my nerves!• toucher à or tirer à sa fin to be coming to an endb. ( = mort) endc. ( = but) aim2. compounds* * *
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1.fine fɛ̃, fin adjectif1) [sable, pluie] fine; [fil, écriture, pinceau, pointe] fine; [tranche, couche, verre] thin2) [petit pois, haricots verts] quality (épith)très fins — top-quality (épith)
3) ( délicat) [cheville, taille] slender; [traits] fine; [bijou, dentelle] delicate, fine; [vins, aliments] fine; [plat] delicate4) ( subtil) [personne] perceptive; [esprit] shrewd; [allusion, interprétation, humour] subtle; [goût] delicate, subtlevraiment c'est fin! — iron that's really clever! iron
avoir l'air fin — (colloq) to look a fool
tu as l'air fin (colloq) avec ce chapeau! — you look a sight (colloq) in that hat!
5) ( sensible)6) ( remarquable) excellentla fine fleur des économistes — the top ou best economists
7) ( ultime)au fin fond de — in the remotest part of [pays, région]; at the very bottom of [tiroir, armoire]
2.
1) ( complètement)fin soûl — (colloq) completely drunk
2) ( finement) [écrire, moudre] finely; [couper] thinly
3.
nom masculinle fin du fin — the ultimate (de in)
Phrasal Verbs:
II fɛ̃1) ( terme) end; (de réunion, période) close, end; ( façon dont se termine quelque chose) endingtoucher or tirer à sa fin — to be coming ou drawing to an end
sans fin — [discussions] endless; [discuter] endlessly
tu vas te taire à la fin! — (colloq) for God's sake, be quiet!
tu m'ennuies à la fin! — (colloq) you're really getting on my nerves!
chômeur en fin de droits — unemployed person no longer eligible for benefit
fin de siècle — pej decadent, fin-de-siècle
2) ( mort) end, death3) ( but) end, aim, purpose•Phrasal Verbs:* * *
I fɛ̃1. nf1) (= terme) endElle n'a pas regardé la fin du film. — She didn't watch the end of the film.
"Fin" — "The End"
à la fin — in the end, eventually
À la fin, il a réussi à se décider. — In the end he managed to make up his mind.
Il sera en vacances fin juin. — He'll be on holiday at the end of June.
sans fin adj — endless, advendlessly
2) (= but)2. fins nfpl(= but) ends
II fin, -e1. adj1) (peu épais) (papier, couche, fil) thin, (cheveux, poudre, pointe, visage) fine, (taille) neat, slim2) (de qualité supérieure) (vins) fine3) (= subtil) (remarques) (avant le nom) subtlec'est fin! ironique — how clever!
4) (= sensible) (ouïe, odorat) keen5) (placé avant le nom: qui excelle dans une activité)2. adv1) (= finement) [moudre, couper] finely2) (= tout à fait)3. nm* * *I.A adj1 ( constitué d'éléments très petits) [sable, poudre, pluie] fine;2 ( très mince) [gouttelette, fil, trait de crayon, écriture] fine; [tranche, plaque, couche, feuille, verre] thin;3 ( effilé) [pinceau, aiguille, plume, pointe] fine;5 ( délicat) [cheville, poignet, cou, taille] slender; [traits] fine; il est très fin de visage he's got very fine features;6 ( ouvragé) [orfèvrerie, broderie, bijou, dentelle] delicate, fine;7 ( de grande qualité) [vins, aliments, lingerie] fine; [plat, mets, morceau] delicate;8 ( subtil) [personne] perceptive; [esprit] shrewd; [allusion, interprétation] subtle; [plaisanterie, humour] subtle; [goût] delicate, subtle; vraiment c'est fin! iron that's really clever! iron; jouer au plus fin avec qn to try to outsmart sb; avoir l'air fin○ to look a fool; tu as l'air fin○ avec ce chapeau! you look a sight○ in that hat!;9 ( sensible) avoir l'ouïe or l'oreille fine to have a keen sense of hearing; avoir l'odorat or le nez fin to have a keen sense of smell;10 ( remarquable) (before n) excellent; c'est une fine cuisinière she's an excellent cook; fin gourmet gourmet; fin connaisseur connoisseur; fin tireur crack shot; la fine fleur des économistes/joueurs d'échecs the top ou best economists/chess players; ⇒ bouche;11 ( ultime) (before n) au fin fond de in the remotest part of [pays, région]; at the very bottom of [tiroir, armoire]; ils habitent au fin fond du Massif central they live in the remotest part of the Massif Central; le fin mot de l'histoire the truth of the matter.B advC nm le fin du fin the ultimate (de in).fin limier super-sleuth; fin renard sly customer○; fine gueule○ gourmet; fine lame expert swordsman; fine mouche = fin renard; fines herbes mixed herbs, fines herbes.II.fin nf1 ( terme) end; (de séance, réunion, période) close, end; ( façon dont se termine quelque chose) ending; à la fin de at the end of; fin août/septembre at the end of August/September; en fin de journée/semaine/mois at the end of the day/week/month; à la fin des années 70 in the late '70s; en fin de matinée/d'après-midi late in the morning/afternoon; vers or sur la fin toward(s) the end; en fin de séance ( à la Bourse) at the close; jusqu'à la fin to the (very) end; jusqu'à la fin des temps until the end of time; toucher or tirer à sa fin to be coming ou drawing to an end; tout a une fin everything comes to an end; prendre fin to come to an end; mettre fin à to put an end to; mettre fin à ses jours to take one's own life, to put an end to one's life; ‘fin’ (dans un film, roman) ‘the end’; la fin du monde lit, fig the end of the world; c'est la fin de leurs espoirs it's the end of their hopes; avoir des fins de mois difficiles to find it hard to make ends meet at the end of the month; la quatrième en partant de la fin the fourth from the bottom ou end; la table des matières est à la fin du livre the table of contents is at the back of the book; payable fin janvier/courant/prochain payable at the end of January/of this month/of next month; c'est la fin de tout it's the last straw; mener qch à bonne fin to carry sth off, to bring sth to a successful conclusion; c'est un bon film mais je n'ai pas aimé la fin it's a good film but I didn't like the ending; sans fin [combats, discussions, guerre] endless, never-ending; [discuter, épiloguer, se disputer] endlessly; à la fin in the end; tu vas te taire à la fin○! for God's sake, be quiet!, be quiet already○ US!; tu m'ennuies à la fin○! you're really getting on my nerves!; chômeur en fin de droits unemployed person who is no longer entitled to unemployment benefit; fin de siècle pej decadent, fin-de-siècle;2 ( mort) end, death; une fin tragique/prématurée a tragic/premature end ou death; il ne vous entend plus, c'est la fin he can no longer hear you, he's dying;3 ( but) end, aim, purpose; à cette fin to this end; à toutes fins utiles for whatever purpose it may serve; arriver or parvenir à ses fins to achieve one's aims; à seule fin de for the sole purpose of; ce n'est pas une fin en soi it's not an end in itself.la fin justifie les moyens, qui veut la fin veut les moyens the end justifies the means.I( féminin fine) [fɛ̃, fin] adjectif1. [mince - sable, pinceau] fine ; [ - cheveu, fil] fine, thin ; [ - écriture] fine, small ; [ - doigt, jambe, taille, main] slim, slender2. [délicat - visage, traits] delicate3. [aiguisé - pointe] sharp4. [de qualité - aliments, produit] high-quality, top-quality ; [ - mets, repas] delicate, exquisite, refined ; [ - dentelle, lingerie] delicate, fine ; [ - or, pierre, vin] fine5. [subtil - observation, description] subtle, clever ; [ - personne] perceptive, subtle ; [ - esprit] sharp, keen, shrewd ; [ - plaisanterie] wittyce n'était pas très fin de ta part it wasn't very smart ou clever of youne joue pas au plus fin avec moi don't try to outwit ou to outsmart me7. (avant le nom) [extrême]dans le ou au fin fond du placard at the very back of the closetle fin mot de l'histoire c'est... the best of it is...on ne connaîtra jamais le fin mot de l'histoire we'll never know what really happened ou the real story8. (avant le nom) [excellent]fin adverbehâché fin [herbes] finely chopped2. [tout à fait]fine bouche nom féminin1. [gourmet]2. (locution)fine gueule nom fémininII[fɛ̃] nom féminin1. [terme - d'une période, d'un mandat] end ; [ - d'une journée, d'un match] end, close ; [ - d'une course] end, finish ; [ - d'un film, d'un roman] end, ending (substantif comptable)jusqu'à la fin des temps ou des siècles until the end of timefin mai/1997 (at the) end of May/1997se battre/rester jusqu'à la fin to fight/to stay to the very endmener quelque chose à bonne fin to pull ou to carry something off (successfully)mettre fin à ses jours to put an end to one's life, to take one's own lifetirer ou toucher à sa fin to come to an end, to draw to a closefaire une fin to settle down, to get marriedça y est, j'en vois la fin! at last, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!avoir ou connaître des fins de mois difficiles to find it hard to make ends meet (at the end of the month)2. [disparition] endla fin de la civilisation inca the end ou death of Inca civilizationce n'est quand même pas la fin du monde! it's not the end of the world, is it!avoir une fin tragique/lente to die a tragic/slow deathà cette fin to this end, for this purpose, with that aim in mindà seule fin de with the sole aim of, (simply) for the sake of, purely in order toarriver ou parvenir à ses fins to achieve one's aimà des fins personnelles for personal ou private useà des fins politiques/religieuses to political/religious endsla fin justifie les moyens (proverbe) , qui veut la fin veut les moyens (proverbe) the end justifies the means (proverbe)5. DROIT6. COMMERCE————————à la fin locution adverbiale2. (familier) [ton irrité]mais à la fin, où est-il? where on earth is it?————————à la fin de locution prépositionnelleat the end ou close ofà toutes fins utiles locution adverbiale1. [pour information]je vous signale à toutes fins utiles que... for your information, let me point out that...2. [le cas échéant] just in casedans la boîte à gants j'avais mis à toutes fins utiles une carte de France I had put a map of France in the glove compartment just in case————————en fin de locution prépositionnelleen fin de soirée/match towards the end of the evening/matchêtre en fin de liste to be ou to come at the end of the listen fin de compte locution adverbialefin de race locution adjectivalefin de siècle locution adjectivale————————sans fin locution adjectivale————————sans fin locution adverbiale -
9 partir
partir [paʀtiʀ]➭ TABLE 16━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━intransitive verba. ( = aller, quitter un lieu) to go ; ( = s'éloigner) to go away• es-tu prêt à partir ? are you ready to go?• nos voisins sont partis il y a six mois our neighbours left or went six months ago• quand partez-vous pour Paris ? when are you leaving for Paris?• les voilà partis ! they're off!• partons de l'hypothèse que... let's assume that...• en partant de ce principe... on that basis...b. ( = démarrer) [moteur] to start ; [train] to leavec. ( = être lancé) [fusée] to go up ; [coup de feu] to go offd. ( = être engagé) partir sur une mauvaise piste to start off on the wrong track• quand ils sont partis à discuter, il y en a pour des heures (inf) once they've got going on one of their discussions, they're at it for hours (inf)e. ( = disparaître) [tache] to come out ; [bouton de vêtement] to come off ; [douleur, rougeurs, boutons, odeur] to gof. ► à partir de from• à partir du moment où... ( = dès que) as soon as... ; ( = pourvu que) as long as...• pantalons à partir de 100 € trousers from 100 euros* * *paʀtiʀ
1.
verbe intransitif1) ( quitter un lieu) [personne] to leave, to gopartez devant, je vous rejoins — go on ahead, I'll catch you up
partir en courant/boitant/hurlant — to run off/to limp off/to go off screaming
partir fâché — to go off in a huff (colloq)
partir sans laisser d'adresse — ( sans laisser de traces) to disappear without trace
2) ( pour une destination) to gopartir pour le Mexique/l'Australie — to leave for Mexico/Australia
ils sont partis en Écosse en stop — ( ils sont encore en voyage) they're hitchhiking to Scotland; ( dans le passé) they hitchhiked to Scotland
partir à la guerre/au front — to go off to war/to the front
partir en tournée — to set off on tour GB ou on a tour
3) ( se mettre en mouvement) [personne, voiture, car, train] to leave; [avion] to take off; [moteur] to startje pars — I'm off, I'm leaving
à vos marques, prêts, partez! — on your marks, get set, go!
4) ( être projeté) [flèche, balle] to be fired; [bouchon] to shoot out; [capsule] to shoot off; [réplique] to slip outelle était tellement énervée que la gifle est partie toute seule — she was so angry that she slapped him/her before she realized what she was doing ou before she could stop herself
5) ( commencer) [chemin, route] to startles avenues qui partent de la place de l'Étoile — the avenues which radiate outwards from the Place de l'Étoile
partir favori — [concurrent, candidat] to start favourite [BrE]
partir dernier — ( dans une course) to start last
c'est parti! — ( ordre) go!
et voilà, c'est parti (colloq), il pleut! — here we go, it's raining!
être bien parti — [coureur, cheval, projet, travail, personne] to have got GB ou gotten US off to a good start
c'est mal parti — (colloq) things don't look too good, it doesn't look too promising
il a l'air parti (colloq) pour réussir — he seems to be heading for success
le mauvais temps est parti (colloq) pour durer — it looks as if the bad weather is here to stay
6) ( se fonder)partir de — to start from [idée, observation]
7) ( s'enlever) [tache, saleté] to come out; [émail, peinture] to come off; [odeur] to go; [bouton, écusson, décoration] to come off8) ( être expédié) [colis, candidature] to be sent (off)9) ( se lancer)quand il est parti (colloq) on ne l'arrête plus — once he starts ou gets going there's no stopping him
10) ( mourir) euph to go, to pass away euph
2.
à partir de locution prépositive fromà partir du moment où — ( sens temporel) as soon as; ( sens conditionnel) as long as
à partir de là, tout a basculé — from then on everything changed radically
* * *paʀtiʀ vi1) (aller vers un lieu) to goJ'aimerais partir quelque part au soleil. — I'd like to go somewhere sunny.
Si vous partez pour un long voyage, n'oubliez pas de... — If you go off on a long trip, don't forget to..., If you go away on a long trip, don't forget to...
Ils sont partis hier pour le Japon. — They went off to Japan yesterday.
Il est parti à Londres pour apprendre l'anglais. — He's gone to London to learn English.
2) (quitter un lieu) to go, to leavePartez, vous allez être en retard. — You should go, or you'll be late., You should leave, or you'll be late.
Je peux partir? — Can I go now?, Can I leave now?
Il est parti à sept heures. — He left at 7 o'clock., He went at 7 o'clock.
Je lui ai téléphoné mais il était déjà parti. — I phoned him but he'd already gone., I phoned him but he'd already left.
Il est parti de Nice à sept heures. — He left Nice at 7 o'clock.
3) (s'éloigner d'un lieu) to go away, to go off, (en voiture) to drive away, to drive offIls sont partis à toute allure. — They drove off at high speed.
4) (= commencer)partir de [hypothèse, principe] — to start from, [élément d'une suite] to start from
la numérotation part de la première page de texte — the numbering starts from the first page of the text
5) [moteur] to start6) [pétard] to go off7) [bouchon, toute pièce insérée] to come out8) [bouton, toute pièce attachée ou fixée] to come off9) [tache, marque] to come offà partir de; à partir de ce moment — from then on
Je serai chez moi à partir de huit heures. — I'll be at home from eight o'clock onwards.
À partir de Verneuil, c'est plus boisé. — After Verneuil, it's more forested.
C'est fait à partir de graisse de marmotte. — It's made from marmot fat.
À partir de là, tout est possible. — If that's the case, anything's possible.
* * *partir verb table: partirA vi1 ( quitter un lieu) [personne] to leave, to go; partir sans manger to leave ou go without eating; partez devant, je vous rejoins go on ahead, I'll catch you up; tu pars déjà? are you leaving already?; partir à pied/en voiture/en avion to leave on foot/in a car/in a plane; est-ce qu'ils sont partis en avion ou en train? did they fly or did they take the train?; il est parti en ville à bicyclette he went to town on his bicycle; il est parti il y a cinq minutes he left five minutes ago; ils sont partis en Écosse en stop ( ils sont encore en voyage) they're hitchhiking to Scotland; ( dans le passé) they hitchhiked to Scotland; partir de to leave ou go from [ville, gare, aéroport]; de quelle gare pars-tu? which station are you leaving ou going from?; je suis partie de chez moi à 20 heures I left my house at 8 pm; faire partir qn to make sb leave; j'espère que je ne vous fais pas partir? I hope I'm not driving you away?; fais partir ce chien! get that dog out of here!; partir en courant/boitant/hurlant to run off/to limp off/to go off screaming; partir fâché to go off in a huff○; partir content to go away happy; partir avec qn to go off with sb; elle est partie avec un autre she went off with another man; partir sans laisser d'adresse lit to go away without leaving a forwarding address; ( sans laisser de traces) to disappear without trace;2 ( pour une destination) to go, to leave; partir loin/dans un pays lointain to go far away/to a far-off country; partir à Paris/à New York/au Mexique to go to Paris/to New York/to Mexico; je pars à Paris demain I'm going to Paris tomorrow, I'm off to Paris tomorrow; partir pour le Mexique/l'Australie to leave for Mexico/Australia; tu pars pour combien de temps? how long are you going for?; partir pour une semaine/six mois to go for a week/six months; est-ce que tu sais que je pars pour une semaine? did you know I was going away for a week?; partir en vacances to go on holiday GB ou vacation US (à to); nous partons en vacances dans les Vosges we're going on holiday GB ou vacation to the Vosges; partir en week-end to go away for the weekend; partir en week-end à Chamonix to go to Chamonix for the weekend; partir en voyage/expédition/croisière to go on a trip/an expedition/a cruise; partir à la guerre/au front to go off to war/to the front; partir au travail to go to work; partir à la pêche/chasse to go fishing/hunting; partir faire to go to do; elle est partie se reposer she's gone for a rest; partir en tournée to set off on tour GB ou on a tour US; partir en retraite to retire;3 ( se mettre en mouvement) [voiture, car, train] to leave; [avion] to take off; [moteur] to start; [personne] to be off, to leave; les coureurs sont partis the runners are off; le train à destination de Dijon va partir the train to Dijon is about to depart ou leave; à vos marques, prêts, partez! on your marks, get set, go!;4 ( être projeté) [flèche, balle] to be fired; [bouchon] to shoot out; [capsule] to shoot off; [réplique] to slip out; il jouait avec le fusil et le coup de feu est parti he was playing with the gun and it went off; la balle est partie, le blessant à l'épaule the shot was fired, wounding him in the shoulder; le bouchon est parti d'un seul coup the cork suddenly shot out; elle était tellement énervée que la gifle est partie toute seule she was so angry that she slapped him/her before she realized what she was doing ou before she could stop herself;5 ( commencer) [chemin, route] to start; le sentier part d'ici the path starts here; les branches qui partent du tronc the branches growing out from the trunk; les avenues qui partent de la Place de l'Étoile the avenues which radiate outwards from the Place de l'Étoile; partir favori [concurrent, candidat] to start favouriteGB (à une course for a race); partir gagnant/battu d'avance to be the winner/loser before one has even started; partir dernier ( dans une course) to start last; le troisième en partant de la gauche the third (starting) from the left; partir de rien to start from nothing; c'est parti! ( si l'on donne un ordre) go!; ( si l'on constate) here we go!; et voilà, c'est parti, il pleut! here we go, it's raining!; être bien parti○ lit [coureur, cheval] to have got GB ou gotten US off to a good start; fig [projet, travail, personne] to have got GB ou gotten US off to a good start; être bien parti pour gagner lit, fig to seem all set to win; l'entreprise a l'air bien partie the firm seems to have got off to a good start; être mal parti○ lit [coureur, cheval] to have got off to a bad start; fig [personne, pays, projet] to be in a bad way; avec la récession le pays est mal parti what with the recession the country is in a bad way; c'est mal parti○ things don't look too good; il faudrait qu'il fasse beau mais c'est mal parti it would be nice if the weather was fine but it doesn't look too promising; il a l'air parti pour réussir○ he seems to be heading for success; le mauvais temps est parti pour durer○ it looks as if the bad weather is here to stay;6 ( se fonder) partir de qch to start from sth; je suis parti d'une idée/observation très simple I started from a very simple idea/observation; l'auteur est parti d'un fait divers pour écrire son roman the author used a news snippet as a starting point for his novel; partir du principe que to work on the assumption that; partir d'une bonne intention or d'un bon sentiment [idée, geste] to be well-meant; (en) partant de là○… on that basis…;7 ( s'enlever) [tache, saleté] to come out; [émail, peinture] to come off; [odeur] to go; [bouton, écusson, décoration] to come off; j'ai beau frotter, ça ne part pas no matter how hard I rub, it won't come out; la saleté part bien/mal the dirt's coming off nicely/won't come out; l'étiquette est partie the label has come off; faire partir une tache/un graffiti to remove a stain/a piece of graffiti;8 ( être expédié) [colis, lettre, rapport, candidature] to be sent (off);9 ( se lancer) quand il est parti on ne l'arrête plus once he starts ou gets going there's no stopping him; partir dans des explications/un monologue to launch into explanations/a monologue; partir dans des digressions to start digressing;B à partir de loc prép1 ( dans l'espace) from; à partir d'ici/du feu rouge/du carrefour from here/the traffic lights/the crossroads;2 ( dans le temps) from; à partir de 16 heures/du 5 février from 4 o'clock/5 February (onwards); à partir de maintenant from now on; à partir du moment où ( sens temporel) as soon as; ( sens conditionnel) as long as; c'est possible à partir du moment où tu résides dans le pays it's possible as long as you are resident in the country; à partir de là, tout a basculé from then on everything changed radically;3 ( supérieur ou égal) from; à partir de 2 000 euros from 2,000 euros; les enfants ne sont admis qu'à partir de huit ans children under eight are not admitted;4 ( en utilisant) from; fabriqué à partir de pétrole/d'un alliage made from oil/an alloy;5 ( en se basant sur) from, on the basis of; faire une étude à partir de statistiques to base a study on statistics; à partir de cet exemple il a démontré que using ou from this example he proved that; à partir de ces chiffres/résultats il est possible de… on the basis of these figures/results it is possible to…; à partir d'un échantillon représentatif from ou on the basis of a representative sample; ⇒ courir, maille, mourir.[partir] verbe intransitifpars, tu vas rater ton train (off you) go, or you'll miss your trainempêche-la de partir stop her (going), don't let her goje ne vous fais pas partir, j'espère I hope I'm not chasing you awaya. [prisonnier, otage] to set free, to let go, to releaseb. [écolier] to let outc. [employé] to let goil est parti avec la caisse he ran away ou off with the tillje ne peux pas partir du bureau avant 17 h 30 I can't leave the office before 5:30(euphémisme) [mourir] to pass on ou awaypars devant, je te rattrape go ahead, I'll catch up with youregarde cette circulation, on n'est pas encore partis! (familier) by the look of that traffic, we're not off yet!a. [personne] to fly (off)b. [courrier] to go air mail ou by airpartir en bateau to go (off) by boat, to sailpartir en voiture to go (off) by car, to drive offje pars à ou pour Toulon demain I'm leaving for ou I'm off to Toulon tomorrowpartir à la campagne/montagne/mer to go (off) to the countryside/mountains/seaside4. [aller - pour se livrer à une activité] to goelle est partie au tennis/à la danse she's gone to play tennis/to her dance classpartir à la chasse/pêche to go shooting/fishingpartir à la recherche de to set off in search of, to go looking forpartir en week-end to go off ou away for the weekendnous partons en excursion/voyage demain we're setting off on an excursion/a journey tomorrowtu ne pars pas (en vacances) cet été? aren't you going on holiday (UK) ou vacation (US) this summer?partir skier/se promener to go skiing/for a walk5. [s'engager]quand elles sont parties sur leur boulot, c'est difficile de les arrêter (familier) once they start on about their job, there's no stopping themêtre parti à faire quelque chose (familier) : les voilà partis à refaire toute la maison there they go doing up the entire house6. [démarrer - machine, moteur, voiture] to start (up) ; [ - avion] to take off, to leave ; [ - train] to leave, to depart ; [ - fusée] to go up ; [ - pétard] to go off ; [ - plante] to takeexcuse-moi, le mot est parti (tout seul) I'm sorry, the word just came outa. [moteur] to start (up)b. [pétard] to set ou to let off (separable)c. [fusil] to let off (separable)d. [plante] to get started7. [se mettre en mouvement, débuter - coureur, match, concert] to start (off)le match est bien/mal parti pour notre équipe the match has started well/badly for our teamje le vois mal parti pour récupérer son titre the way he's going, I just can't see him winning back his title8. [se vendre] to sell9. [disparaître, s'effacer - inscription] to disappear, to be rubbed off ou out, to be worn off ; [ - tache] to disappear, to go, to come out ; [ - douleur] to go, to disappear ; [ - boutons] to come off ; [ - pellicules, odeur] to goa. [salissure] to get rid of, to removeb. [odeur] to get rid of, to clearc. [douleur] to ease10. [se défaire, se détacher - attache, bouton] to come off, to go ; [ - maille] to run ; [ - étiquette] to come off————————partir de verbe plus préposition1. [dans l'espace]le ferry/marathon part de Brest the ferry sails/the marathon starts from Brestla cicatrice part du poignet et va jusqu'au coude the scar goes ou stretches from the wrist to the elbowc'est le quatrième en partant de la droite/du haut it's the fourth (one) from the right/top2. [dans le temps]nous allons faire partir le contrat du 15 janvier we'll make the contract effective (as) from January the 15th3. [dans un raisonnement]partir du principe que to start from the principle that, to start by assuming thatsi l'on part de ce principe, il faudrait ne jamais contester on that basis, one should never protest4. [provenir de]sa remarque est partie du coeur his comment came ou was (straight) from the heart, it was a heartfelt remark————————à partir de locution prépositionnelle1. [dans le temps] (as) fromà partir de mardi starting from Tuesday, from Tuesday onwardsà partir de (ce moment-) là, il ne m'a plus adressé la parole from that moment on ou from then on, he never spoke to me again2. [dans l'espace] (starting) from3. [numériquement]imposé à partir de 5 000 euros taxable from 5,000 euros upwards4. [avec, à base de] fromc'est fait à partir d'huiles végétales it's made from ou with vegetable oils -
10 ciudad
f.1 city (localidad) (grande).ciudad del Cabo Cape Townciudad catedralicia cathedral town/cityciudad dormitorio commuter townla ciudad Eterna the Eternal Cityciudad jardín garden cityciudad de México Mexico Cityciudad natal home townla ciudad Santa the Holy Cityciudad satélite satellite townciudad del Vaticano Vatican City2 complex (instalaciones).ciudad sanitaria hospital complexciudad universitaria university campus* * *1 city, town■ fuimos a la ciudad we went into town, we went to town\ciudad dormitorio dormitory suburb, dormitory town, commuter suburbciudad jardín garden cityciudad universitaria university campus* * *noun f.city, town* * *SF1) [de gran tamaño] city; [más pequeña] townla Ciudad Condal — name for the city of Barcelona
la Ciudad del Turia — name for the city of Valencia
ciudad dormitorio — dormitory town, bedroom community (EEUU)
ciudad natal — home town, native city, native town
ciudad perdida — Méx shanty town
2) (=instalaciones)* * *femenino town; ( de mayor tamaño) citycentro ciudad — town o city center
* * *= city, town, county borough, municipal borough, burg.Ex. PSS has nodes in many major cities: users pay ordinary call charges to the nearest node, plus a charge for the use of PSS.Ex. Rivers, erosion, towns and glaciers are all phenomena studied by geography.Ex. Barnsley itself, a county borough, had at the time of this survey a medium-sized bookshop which had been refitted in 1974 and was well spoken of.Ex. Nevertheless, two municipal boroughs, Batley and Castleford, were examples of genuine towns with no bookshops.Ex. Townie is in fact a derogatory reference to those who are born and raised in that type of burg or burb, and are assumed to be of inferior intellectual promise.----* al otro lado de la ciudad = cross-town.* barrio marginado de la ciudad = inner-city area.* barrios pobres del centro de la ciudad = inner city.* casco antiguo de la ciudad, el = oldest part of the city, the.* centro de la ciudad = central city, downtown, city centre.* ciudad amurallada = walled city.* ciudad costera = beach town, coastal city.* Ciudad del Cabo = Cape Town.* Ciudad del Pecado = Sin City.* Ciudad del Vaticano, la = Vatican City, the.* ciudad donde viven principalmente jubilados = retirement town.* ciudad dormitorio = dormitory.* ciudad en auge = boom town.* ciudad eterna, la = Eternal City, the.* ciudad famosa por el golf = golfing town.* ciudad fortificada = walled city, fortified town.* ciudad fronteriza = frontier municipality.* ciudad ideal = white picket fence.* ciudad industrial = industrial town, industrial city.* ciudad natal = birthplace, hometown [home town], back home.* ciudad portuaria = port city.* ciudad satélite = satellite city.* ciudad universitaria = university town.* convertirse en la ciudad de (uno) = become + the home-from-home of.* de fuera de la ciudad = out-of-town.* del otro lado de la ciudad = cross-town.* de otras ciudades = out-of-town.* de una punta de la ciudad a otra = cross-town.* de un extremo de la ciudad a otro = cross-town.* de un lado de la ciudad a otro = cross-town.* espectáculos de la ciudad = local attractions.* gas ciudad = city gas.* gente de la ciudad = townspeople.* habitante de la ciudad = city dweller, urban dweller, urban resident, urbanite.* hacia el centro de la ciudad = townward.* la ciudad que nunca duerme = the city that never sleeps.* plano de la ciudad = street plan, city map.* por toda la ciudad = citywide [city-wide].* puerta de la ciudad = city gate.* que atraviesa la ciudad = cross-town.* segunda vivienda en la ciudad = pied-à-terre.* ser la ciudad de = be home to.* vida de la ciudad = urban life, city life.* visita por la ciudad = city tour.* zona deprimida del centro de la ciudad = inner city.* * *femenino town; ( de mayor tamaño) citycentro ciudad — town o city center
* * *= city, town, county borough, municipal borough, burg.Ex: PSS has nodes in many major cities: users pay ordinary call charges to the nearest node, plus a charge for the use of PSS.
Ex: Rivers, erosion, towns and glaciers are all phenomena studied by geography.Ex: Barnsley itself, a county borough, had at the time of this survey a medium-sized bookshop which had been refitted in 1974 and was well spoken of.Ex: Nevertheless, two municipal boroughs, Batley and Castleford, were examples of genuine towns with no bookshops.Ex: Townie is in fact a derogatory reference to those who are born and raised in that type of burg or burb, and are assumed to be of inferior intellectual promise.* al otro lado de la ciudad = cross-town.* barrio marginado de la ciudad = inner-city area.* barrios pobres del centro de la ciudad = inner city.* casco antiguo de la ciudad, el = oldest part of the city, the.* centro de la ciudad = central city, downtown, city centre.* ciudad amurallada = walled city.* ciudad costera = beach town, coastal city.* Ciudad del Cabo = Cape Town.* Ciudad del Pecado = Sin City.* Ciudad del Vaticano, la = Vatican City, the.* ciudad donde viven principalmente jubilados = retirement town.* ciudad dormitorio = dormitory.* ciudad en auge = boom town.* ciudad eterna, la = Eternal City, the.* ciudad famosa por el golf = golfing town.* ciudad fortificada = walled city, fortified town.* ciudad fronteriza = frontier municipality.* ciudad ideal = white picket fence.* ciudad industrial = industrial town, industrial city.* ciudad natal = birthplace, hometown [home town], back home.* ciudad portuaria = port city.* ciudad satélite = satellite city.* ciudad universitaria = university town.* convertirse en la ciudad de (uno) = become + the home-from-home of.* de fuera de la ciudad = out-of-town.* del otro lado de la ciudad = cross-town.* de otras ciudades = out-of-town.* de una punta de la ciudad a otra = cross-town.* de un extremo de la ciudad a otro = cross-town.* de un lado de la ciudad a otro = cross-town.* espectáculos de la ciudad = local attractions.* gas ciudad = city gas.* gente de la ciudad = townspeople.* habitante de la ciudad = city dweller, urban dweller, urban resident, urbanite.* hacia el centro de la ciudad = townward.* la ciudad que nunca duerme = the city that never sleeps.* plano de la ciudad = street plan, city map.* por toda la ciudad = citywide [city-wide].* puerta de la ciudad = city gate.* que atraviesa la ciudad = cross-town.* segunda vivienda en la ciudad = pied-à-terre.* ser la ciudad de = be home to.* vida de la ciudad = urban life, city life.* visita por la ciudad = city tour.* zona deprimida del centro de la ciudad = inner city.* * *town; (de mayor tamaño) cityla gran ciudad the (big) cityciudad natal native town/cityes una ciudad sagrada a holy city[ S ] centro ciudad town o city center[ S ] mantenga limpia su ciudad keep your city cleanCompuestos:( AmL) coastal resortdigital citycity-statela Ciudad Eterna the Eternal City, Romegarden cityla Ciudad Luz the City of Light, Paris( Méx) shantytown● ciudad periférica or de la periferiadormitory town, suburbla Ciudad Prohibida the Forbidden Cityhospital complexla Ciudad Santa the Holy Citysatellite townuniversity campus* * *
ciudad sustantivo femenino
town;
( de mayor tamaño) city;
( on signs) centro ciudad town o city center;◊ ciudad balneario (AmL) coastal resort;
Cciudad del Vaticano/de México Vatican/Mexico City;
ciudad dormitorio bedroom community (AmE), dormitory town (BrE);
ciudad perdida (Méx) shantytown;
ciudad satélite satellite town;
ciudad universitaria university campus
ciudad sustantivo femenino (mediana o pequeña) town
(grande) city
ciudad deportiva, sport center
ciudad dormitorio, dormitory town
ciudad universitaria, university campus
En general, la palabra city se refiere a una ciudad grande o importante (por ejemplo, la capital de un país o de una provincia) y town se refiere a una ciudad más pequeña. Town también puede aplicarse a una zona urbana: I'm going to town, me voy a la ciudad (dicho por alguien que vive en el campo) o me voy al centro (dicho por alguien que vive en las afueras de una ciudad grande). La expresión mi ciudad se traduce por my home town.
' ciudad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apego
- apoderarse
- cabo
- callejera
- callejero
- casco
- centro
- cerco
- chalet
- costera
- costero
- deprimida
- deprimido
- envolver
- escaparate
- expandirse
- gas
- habitante
- hermana
- incomunicar
- judería
- lástima
- liberación
- ligar
- llegar
- localidad
- mayor
- mercader
- muerta
- muerto
- natal
- paso
- periferia
- petate
- plana
- plano
- población
- poblada
- poblado
- por
- provincia
- proximidad
- puerta
- retención
- saco
- satélite
- sector
- suburbio
- superpoblación
- superpoblada
English:
activity
- amenities
- area
- authority
- auxiliary
- back
- barrage
- black out
- bomb
- bombed-out
- boomtown
- bus
- bypass
- campus
- Cape Town
- centre
- city
- commercialize
- congested
- crawl
- density
- district
- downtown
- drainage
- drawback
- dude ranch
- dump
- edge
- establish
- expand
- expansion
- extend
- facility
- flat
- flatten
- fountain
- ghost town
- grassy
- grip
- growing
- hard-hit
- heart
- high-rise
- hub
- in
- inner city
- itself
- keep
- lay out
- layout
* * *ciudad nf1. [localidad] [grande] city;[pequeña] town;la emigración del campo a la ciudad migration from the countryside to the city;la gente de la ciudad people who live in cities, city folkAm ciudad balnearia [en la costa] seaside resort; [estación thermal] spa town;Ciudad del Cabo Cape Town;la Ciudad Condal Barcelona;ciudad dormitorio commuter town, dormitory town;la Ciudad Eterna the Eternal City;ciudad fantasma ghost town;Ciudad de Guatemala Guatemala City;ciudad jardín garden city;Ciudad de México Mexico City;ciudad natal home town;Méx ciudad perdida shanty town;la Ciudad Santa the Holy City;ciudad satélite satellite town o city;Ciudad del Vaticano Vatican City2. [instalaciones] complexciudad deportiva sports complex;ciudad sanitaria hospital complex;ciudad universitaria university campus* * ** * *ciudad nf1) : city, town2)ciudad universitaria : college or university campus3)* * *¿te gusta vivir en una gran ciudad? do you like living in a big city? -
11 basurero
m.1 dustman, refuse collector (British), garbage man, garbage collector (United States) (person).2 rubbish dump (British), garbage dump (United States).3 garbage can, wastebasket, trash can, refuse bin.4 dump yard, dump, dumping place, garbage dump.5 garbage collector, refuse collector, trash collector, garbage man.* * *1 (persona) dustman, US garbage man2 (lugar) tip, rubbish dump* * *basurero, -a1.SM / F (=persona) dustman/dustwoman, garbage collector (EEUU)2. SM1) (=vertedero) rubbish dump; (Agr) dung heap2) LAm (=cubo) litter bin, trash can (EEUU)* * *- ra masculino, femenino1) ( persona) garbage collector (AmE), dustman (BrE)2) basurero masculinoa) ( vertedero) garbage dump (AmE), rubbish dump o tip (BrE)b) (Chi, Méx) ( recipiente) trash can (AmE), dustbin (BrE)* * *- ra masculino, femenino1) ( persona) garbage collector (AmE), dustman (BrE)2) basurero masculinoa) ( vertedero) garbage dump (AmE), rubbish dump o tip (BrE)b) (Chi, Méx) ( recipiente) trash can (AmE), dustbin (BrE)* * *basurero11 = trash dump, dumping ground, rubbish dump.Ex: City workers carried out orders to burn some of the library books, while others were buried with the aid of a bulldozer; the remaining books were loaded on trucks and hauled away to trash dumps on the outskirts of the city.
Ex: Although national parks are perceived as pristine areas, many are dumping grounds for hazardous materials - everything from industrial toxins to unexploded munitions.Ex: Nothing is left except debris and there remains nothing to salvage: only to bulldoze, clear and throw into rubbish dumps.basurero22 = nightman [nightmen, -pl.], binman, dustbin man, dustman, rubbish collector, garbage collector, trash collector.Ex: In England, this job fell to the nightmen, who came after dark to cart the city waste into the countryside for fertilizer.
Ex: A man who blocked in a rubbish lorry with his car in a dispute over waste collection was allegedly hit on the head and sworn at by a binman.Ex: I know a few guys that are dustbin men and it is bloody hard work for a average of £6.50 an hour.Ex: Though my old man's a dustman he's got a heart of gold.Ex: Life as a rubbish collector is not easy in a big city like Shanghai.Ex: Garbage collectors need to be physically fit, capable of driving trucks and happy to work long hours.Ex: Gringo was a hard worker as a trash collector, and believes handling large amounts of poop and trash help build his character.* * *basurero -ramasculine, feminineA (persona) ( masculine) refuse collector ( frml), garbage collector ( AmE), dustman ( BrE); ( feminine) refuse collector ( frml), garbage collector ( AmE), dustwoman ( BrE)B* * *
basurero◊ -ra sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 ( persona) garbage collector (AmE), dustman (BrE)
2a)
basurero sustantivo masculino
1 (oficio) dustman, refuse collector, US garbage collector
2 (vertedero) (rubbish) dump, (refuse) tip, US garbage dump
' basurero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
basural
- tiradero
English:
dustman
- garbage man
- refuse dump
- bin
- dust
- garbage
- trash
* * *basurero, -a♦ nm,f[persona] Br dustman, refuse collector, US garbage man, garbage collector♦ nm1. [vertedero] Br rubbish dump, US garbage dump2. RP, Ven [contenedor] Br dustbin, US garbage o trash can* * *m garbage collector, Brdustman* * *basurero, -ra n: garbage collector* * *basurero n2. (vertedero) tip / dump -
12 basurero2
2 = nightman [nightmen, -pl.], binman, dustbin man, dustman, rubbish collector, garbage collector, trash collector.Ex. In England, this job fell to the nightmen, who came after dark to cart the city waste into the countryside for fertilizer.Ex. A man who blocked in a rubbish lorry with his car in a dispute over waste collection was allegedly hit on the head and sworn at by a binman.Ex. I know a few guys that are dustbin men and it is bloody hard work for a average of £6.50 an hour.Ex. Though my old man's a dustman he's got a heart of gold.Ex. Life as a rubbish collector is not easy in a big city like Shanghai.Ex. Garbage collectors need to be physically fit, capable of driving trucks and happy to work long hours.Ex. Gringo was a hard worker as a trash collector, and believes handling large amounts of poop and trash help build his character. -
13 plein
plein, pleine [plɛ̃, plεn]━━━━━━━━━1. adjective2. adverb━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque plein fait partie d'une locution comme en plein air, en mettre plein la vue, reportez-vous aussi à l'autre mot.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. <a. ( = rempli) fullb. ( = complet) [succès, confiance, satisfaction] completee. ( = ivre) (inf!) plastered (inf!)2. <a. ( = beaucoup) (inf) tu as des romans ? -- j'en ai plein have you any novels? -- I've got loadsb. ( = exactement vers) se diriger plein ouest to head due westc. (locutions)• en avoir plein les jambes (inf) to be exhausted► à plein [fonctionner, tourner] at full capacity ; [exploiter] to the full• il faut profiter à plein de ces jours de congé you should make the very most of your time off► en plein + préposition ou adverbe3. <b. [d'essence] faire le plein to fill up• le plein, s'il vous plaît fill it up please* * *
1.
pleine plɛ̃, plɛn adjectif1) ( rempli) full (de of)2)un plein verre/panier — a glassful/basketful (de of)
saisir à pleines mains — to take hold of [something] with both hands [objet massif]; to pick up a handful of [terre, sable, pièces]
3) ( non creux) [brique, mur] solid; [joues, visage] plump; [forme] rounded4) ( total) [pouvoir, accord, effet] full; [succès, confiance] completeavoir la responsabilité pleine et entière de quelque chose — to have full responsibility for something
5) ( entier) [mois] whole, full; [lune] full6) ( milieu)en pleine poitrine/réunion/forêt — (right) in the middle of the chest/meeting/forest
7) Zoologie pleine [femelle] pregnant; [vache] in calf (après n); [jument] in foal (après n); [truie] in pig (après n)8) (colloq) ( ivre) sloshed (colloq), drunk9) ( en parlant de cuir)
2.
2) ( directement)
3.
nom masculin1) ( de réservoir)faire le plein de — lit to fill up with [eau, carburant]; fig to get a lot of [idées, voix, visiteurs]
j'ai fait deux pleins or deux fois le plein pour venir ici — I took two tankfuls to get here
2) ( en calligraphie) downstroke
4.
plein de (colloq) déterminant indéfiniplein de — lots of, loads (colloq) of
5.
à plein locution adverbiale [bénéficier, utiliser] fullytourner or marcher à plein — to work flat out, to work to capacity
6.
en plein locution adverbialeil m'est rentré en plein dedans — (colloq) he crashed right into me
7.
tout plein (colloq) locution adverbiale reallyPhrasal Verbs:••en avoir plein les jambes (colloq) or pattes — (colloq) to be worn out, to be fit to drop (colloq)
en avoir plein le dos (colloq) or les bottes — (sl)to be fed up (to the back teeth) (colloq)
(s')en prendre plein les gencives — (sl) to get it in the neck (colloq)
* * *plɛ̃, plɛn plein, -e1. adj1) (= rempli) fullplein de — full of, (= beaucoup de) lots of
La rue est pleine de gens. — The street is full of people.
2) (non creux) (porte, roue) solid3) (= gravide) (chienne) pregnant, (jument) in foalà pleines mains [ramasser] — in handfuls, [empoigner] firmly
à plein régime — at maximum revs, figat full speed
Elle travaille à plein temps. — She works full-time.
2. nm1) [carburant]faire le plein — to fill up (with petrol Grande-Bretagne), to fill up (with gas USA)
Le plein, s'il vous plaît. — Fill it up, please.
2) (= maximum)tourner à plein [usine, machine] — to work at full capacity
3. pleins nmplCALLIGRAPHIE downstrokes* * *A adj1 ( rempli) full (de of); être plein à craquer to be full to bursting; j'ai les mains pleines my hands are full; il avait les yeux pleins de larmes his eyes were full of tears; être plein de vie/d'idées/de fraîcheur to be full of life/of ideas/of freshness; être plein d'humour [personne, film, livre] to be amusing; des huîtres bien pleines nice fat oysters; une jupe pleine de taches a skirt covered with stains; avoir le nez plein○ to need to blow one's nose;2 ( indiquant une quantité maximale) un plein verre/panier/pot a glassful/basketful/potful (de of); une pleine assiette/valise/salle a plateful/suitcaseful/roomful (de of); il a une pleine cave de vin/chambre de jouets he has a cellar full of wine/bedroom full of toys; un plein carton de vieux journaux a boxful of old newspapers; prendre or saisir qch à pleines mains to take hold of sth with both hands [objet massif]; to pick up a handful of sth [terre, sable, pièces de monnaie];4 ( total) [pouvoir, accord, effet, adhésion] full; [succès, satisfaction, confiance] complete; confier or voter les pleins pouvoirs à qn to grant sb full power; avec le plein accord de qn with sb's full agreement; avoir la pleine maîtrise/utilisation de qch to have full control/use of sth; plein et entier [accord, adhésion, responsabilité] full; avoir la responsabilité pleine et entière de qch to have full responsibility for sth;5 ( entier) [jour, mois, année] whole, full; [lune] full; il faut compter un mois plein you should allow a full month; c'est la pleine mer it is high tide;6 ( milieu) en pleine poitrine/tête (right) in the middle of the chest/head; en pleine réunion/nuit/crise (right) in the middle of the meeting/night/crisis; en pleine ville/forêt/campagne (right) in the middle of the town/forest/countryside; en plein cœur right in the heart; en plein centre-ville right in the centreGB of town; en plein mois d'août right in the middle of August; en plein jour in broad daylight; en plein été at the height of summer; en plein hiver in the depths of winter; en pleine mer on the open sea; être en pleine mutation or évolution to be experiencing radical change; être en pleine récession to be in a deep recession;8 ○( ivre) sloshed○, drunk;9 ( en parlant de cuir) reliure pleine peau full leather binding; un livre avec une reliure pleine peau a fully leather-bound book; manteau/veste pleine peau coat/jacket made out of full skins.B adv1 ( exprimant une grande quantité) avoir des billes plein les poches to have one's pockets full of marbles; il a des idées plein la tête he's full of ideas;2 ( directement) être orienté plein sud/nord to face due south/north.C nm1 ( de réservoir) faire le plein de lit to fill up with [eau, carburant]; fig to get a lot of [idées, voix, visiteurs]; s'arrêter pour faire le plein to stop to fill up; j'ai fait deux pleins or deux fois le plein pour venir ici I took two tankfuls to get here; le plein s'il vous plaît fill it up please;2 Phys les pleins et les vides plenums and vacuums;3 ( en calligraphie) downstroke; les pleins et les déliés the downstrokes and upstrokes.D ○ plein de dét indéf plein de lots of, loads○ of [choses, argent, bises, amis]; tu veux des timbres? j'en ai (tout) plein do you want any stamps? I've got loads.E à plein loc adv [bénéficier, utiliser] fully; tourner or marcher à plein [machine, entreprise] to work flat out, to work to capacity.F en plein loc adv en plein devant right in front of; atterrir en plein dans le jardin/sur le toit to land right in the middle of the garden GB ou yard US/on top of the roof; l'avion s'est écrasé en plein sur l'immeuble the plane crashed straight into the building; il m'est rentré en plein dedans○ he crashed right into me.en avoir plein les jambes or pattes○ to be worn out, to be fit to drop○; en avoir plein le dos○ or les bottes○ or le cul● to be fed up (to the back teeth) (de with); (s')en prendre plein les gencives○ or la gueule● to get it in the neck○.1. [rempli] fullavoir l'estomac ou le ventre plein to have a full stomachêtre plein d'enthousiasme/de bonne volonté to show great enthusiasm/willingnessa. [valise] bulging, bursting, crammed fullb. [salle] packeda. (familier) [valise, salle] to be chock-a-blockb. [personne repue] to be stuffed2. [massif] solid3. [complet] fullplein temps, temps plein full-timeêtre ou travailler à temps plein to work full-timea. [généralement] full pageb. [en publicité, sur une page] full-page adc. [en publicité, sur deux pages] spread5. [en intensif]chanter/crier à plein gosier to sing/to shout at the top of one's voiceplein tube (familier) , pleins tubes (familier) : mettre la radio (à) pleins tubes to put the radio on full blastfoncer/rouler (à) plein tube to go/to drive flat out6. [arrondi] fullavoir des formes pleines to have a well-rounded ou full figureavoir des joues pleines to have chubby cheeks, to be chubby-cheeked[jument] in foal[chatte] pregnant8. (littéraire) [préoccupé]être plein de soi-même/son sujet to be full of oneself/one's subject————————nom masculin1. [de carburant] full tankavec un plein, tu iras jusqu'à Versailles you'll get as far as Versailles on a full tankle plein, s'il vous plaît fill her ou it up, please[de courses]2. [maximum]donner son plein [personne] to give one's best, to give one's all3. [en calligraphie] downstroke4. CONSTRUCTION solid ou massive parts————————adverbe1. (familier)tout plein [très] reallyil est mignon tout plein, ce bébé what a cute little baby2. [non creux]————————préposition[partout dans] all overj'ai des plantes plein ma maison my house is full of plants, I have plants all over the houseb. [être éperdu d'admiration] to be bowled over————————à plein locution adverbialeles moteurs/usines tournent à plein the engines/factories are working to full capacity————————de plein droit locution adverbialeexiger ou réclamer quelque chose de plein droit to demand something as of right ou as one's right————————de plein fouet locution adjectivale————————de plein fouet locution adverbiale————————en plein locution adverbiale2. [complètement, exactement]en plein dans/sur right in the middle of/on top of————————en plein locution prépositionnelle,en pleine locution prépositionnelle[au milieu de, au plus fort de]une industrie en plein essor a boom ou fast-growing industry————————plein de locution déterminanteil y avait plein de gens dans la rue there were crowds ou masses of people in the streettu veux des bonbons/de l'argent? j'en ai plein do you want some sweets/money? I've got loads ou lots
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The Lady of the Lake (poem) — The Lady of the Lake is a narrative poem by Sir Walter Scott, first published in 1810. Set in the Trossachs region of Scotland, it is composed of six cantos, each of which concerns the action of a single day.cite web url =… … Wikipedia