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  • 41 prudente

    adj.
    1 careful, cautious (cuidadoso).
    2 reasonable (razonable).
    3 prudent, far-sighted, cautious, thoughtful.
    4 tactful, subtle.
    5 advisable, seemly.
    * * *
    1 sensible, prudent
    * * *
    adj.
    * * *
    ADJ sensible, prudent

    lo más prudente sería ir ahora mismo al médicothe most sensible o prudent thing to do would be to go straight to the doctor

    * * *
    adjetivo prudent, sensible

    consideró prudente no decir nadashe thought it wise o prudent not to say anything

    * * *
    = wise [wiser -comp., wisest -sup.], cautious, prudent, discreet, discriminating, discerning.
    Ex. Just as in the establishment of headings for use in catalogues and indexes a code was deemed useful so a code is a wise precaution in any search for standard filing orders.
    Ex. The result of knowledge gleaned from libraries is to make men not violent revolutionists, but cautious evolutionists; not destroyers, but careful improvers.
    Ex. However, the necessary publications must be selected very carefully, with prudent financial management.
    Ex. Discreet advertising in press and on television in 1973 helped to direct adult illiterates to tutors who guided their progress.
    Ex. Previous work has suggested that the most discriminating terms are those with medium frequencies of occurrence.
    Ex. Moreover, the shady image of video libraries drove away discerning customers.
    ----
    * poco prudente = ill-advised, ill-judged.
    * ser prudente = play it + safe.
    * * *
    adjetivo prudent, sensible

    consideró prudente no decir nadashe thought it wise o prudent not to say anything

    * * *
    = wise [wiser -comp., wisest -sup.], cautious, prudent, discreet, discriminating, discerning.

    Ex: Just as in the establishment of headings for use in catalogues and indexes a code was deemed useful so a code is a wise precaution in any search for standard filing orders.

    Ex: The result of knowledge gleaned from libraries is to make men not violent revolutionists, but cautious evolutionists; not destroyers, but careful improvers.
    Ex: However, the necessary publications must be selected very carefully, with prudent financial management.
    Ex: Discreet advertising in press and on television in 1973 helped to direct adult illiterates to tutors who guided their progress.
    Ex: Previous work has suggested that the most discriminating terms are those with medium frequencies of occurrence.
    Ex: Moreover, the shady image of video libraries drove away discerning customers.
    * poco prudente = ill-advised, ill-judged.
    * ser prudente = play it + safe.

    * * *
    prudent, sensible
    se marchó a una hora prudente she left at a reasonable o sensible hour
    sería prudente avisar a su familia it would be as well o it would be prudent to tell his family
    sea prudente con la bebida si tiene que conducir don't drink too much if you have to drive
    consideró prudente no decir nada al respecto she thought it wise o prudent not to say anything about the matter
    con prudente optimismo with cautious optimism
    es una mujer prudente she is a sensible woman
    lo más prudente en estos casos es guardar silencio the most sensible o prudent thing to do in these cases is to keep quiet
    * * *

     

    prudente adjetivo (sensato. responsable) prudent, sensible;
    (cauto, precavido) cautious, prudent
    prudente adjetivo
    1 (opinión, carácter) prudent, sensible
    2 (actitud) careful
    ' prudente' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    discreta
    - discreto
    - recomendable
    English:
    careful
    - cautious
    - circumspect
    - conservative
    - deliberate
    - discreet
    - err
    - prudent
    - safe
    - sane
    - sensible
    - wise
    - unwise
    * * *
    1. [cuidadoso] careful;
    [previsor, sensato] sensible, prudent;
    lo más prudente sería esperar the most sensible thing would be to wait;
    se mostró muy prudente en sus declaraciones she was very careful about what she said;
    es muy prudente conduciendo he's a very careful driver
    2. [razonable] reasonable;
    a una hora prudente at a reasonable time;
    a una distancia prudente at a safe distance
    * * *
    adj careful, cautious
    * * *
    : prudent, sensible, reasonable
    * * *
    prudente adj sensible

    Spanish-English dictionary > prudente

  • 42 ум

    mind, intellect, wit, brains, разг. grey-matter. nous
    шег. pericranium
    голям ум a strong mind, a mind of wide scope/of great capacity
    ограничен ум a mind of limited scope
    природен ум mother wit
    бърз ум a quick mind, present wit
    с ума си съм be in o.'s senses/in o.'s right mind
    не съм с ума си not be right in o.'s head, not be quite all there, be out of o.'s senses, be off o.'s head/rocker, wander in o.'s mind
    дойде ми на ум, че it occurred to me that. it came to my mind that, the thought/idea struck me that
    не ми дойде на ум it never occurred to me/crossed my mind, I didn't think of it
    и през ум не би ми минало I wouldn't dream of it
    излезе/изскочи ми от ум a. I (clean) forgot, it slipped from my mind
    нещо не ми излиза от ума have s.th. on o.'s mind
    цял ден не ми излезе от ума it lay on my mind all day
    не може да ми излезе от ума I can't get it out of my mind
    каквото му е на ума, това му е на езика he wears his heart upon his sleeve
    близко е до ума it stands to reason
    стига ми умът вж. стигам
    сече му умът he has a fine brain, he has a good head on his shoulders
    доколкото ми сече умът according to o.'s lights
    загубвам си ума go mad (по on); be mad/am. crazy (about); go off o.'s head
    be out of o.'s mind. be driven out of o.'s wits (от with)
    да не си си загубилума? have you taken leave of your senses?
    вземам ума на някого strike s.o. speechless, take s.o.'s breath away
    вземам ума на слушателите bring down the house, sweep everybody off their feet
    умът ми се взема при мисълта my mind/brain reels at the thought
    загубвам ума и дума lose o.'s head, o.'s heart grows faint within one; be frightened out of o.'s senses/wits, be stricken all of a heap, get into a flap
    научавам се на ум и разум learn sense
    научавам някого на ум и разум teach s.o. some sense
    да ти дойдеумът в главата this will bring you back to your senses, this will knock some sense into you
    бия някого да му дойде умът в главата thrash s.o. into a happier/into a more reasonable state of mind
    идва ми умът в главата come to o.'s senses, cast o.'s colt's teeth
    опичам/събирам си ума be careful, watch out, watch o.'s step. mind o.'s step/o.'s p's and q's, mind what one is about, be on o.'s guard, keep o.'s wits about one
    забърквам ума на някого muddle s.o.'s head
    завъртвам ума на някого turn s.o.'s head
    умът ми не го побира this is beyond all reason, it's inconceivable
    умът ми е другаде my thoughts are elsewhere
    умът му е винаги някъде другаде he is always wool-gathering
    едно на ум мат. carry one
    имам си едно на ум, че remember (that), never forget (that), bear in mind (that)
    идва ми друг ум change o.'s mind, veer
    тръгвам/повличам се по ум а на be stupid enough to follow
    останало ми е в ума, че I seem to remember that, I rather think (that)
    от ума си тегли he has only himself to blame, it's his own fault
    с кой ум го направи? how could you do that?
    ум да ти зайде! topping, ripping, smashing
    ум царува, ум робува, ум патки пасе some are wise and some are otherwise; that's what comes of not using your head
    * * *
    ум,
    м., -овѐ, (два) у̀ма mind, intellect, wit, brains, разг. grey matter, nous, grey cells; savvy; шег. pericranium; ( начин на мислене) mentality; • близко е до \ума it stands to reason; бърз \ум a quick mind, present wit; вземам \ума на някого strike s.o. speechless, take s.o.’s breath away; вземам \ума на слушателите bring down the house, sweep everybody off their feet; голям \ум a strong mind, a mind of wide scope/of great capacity; да ти дойде \умът в главата this will bring you back to your senses, this will knock some sense into you; дойде ми на \ума, че it occurred to me that, it came to my mind that, the thought/idea struck me that; загубвам си \ума go mad (по on); be mad/амер. crazy (about); go off o.’s head; be out of o.’s mind, be driven out of o.’s wits (от with); загубвам си \ума по разг. have the hots for; загубвам \ума и дума lose o.’s head, o.’s heart grows faint within one; be frightened out of o.’s senses/wits, be stricken all of a heap, get into a flap; и през \ум не би ми минало I wouldn’t dream of it; идва ми друг \ум change o.’s mind, veer; идва ми \умът в главата come to o.’s senses, cast o.’s colt’s teeth; излезе/изскочи ми от \ума I (clean) forgot, it slipped from my mind; каквото му е на \ума, такова му е на езика he wears his heart upon his sleeve; научавам се на \ум и разум learn sense; не може да ми излезе от \ума I can’t get it out of my mind; не съм с \ума си not be right in o.’s head, not be quite all there, be out of o.’s senses, be off o.’s head/rocker, wander in o.’s mind; нещо не ми излиза от \ума have s.th. on o.’s mind; опичам/събирам си \ума be careful, watch out, watch o.’s step, mind o.’s step/o.’s p’s and q’s, mind what one is about, be on o.’s guard, keep o.’s wits about one; от \ума си тегли he has only himself to blame, it’s his own fault; природен \ум mother wit; с кой \ум го направи? how could you do that? с \ума си съм be in o.’s senses/in o.’s right mind; сече му \умът he has a good head on his shoulders; тръгвам/повличам се по \ума на be stupid enough to follow; \ум да ти зайде! topping, ripping, smashing; \ум царува, \ум робува, \ум патки пасе some are wise and some are otherwise; that’s what comes of not using your head; \умът ми не го побира this is beyond all reason, it’s inconceivable; \умът ми се взема при мисълта my mind/brain reels at the thought; \умът му е винаги някъде другаде he is always wool-gathering; цял ден не ми излезе от \ума it lay on my mind all day.
    * * *
    mind: He is of his ум. - Той не е с ума си.; virile mind - пъргав ум: bear in ум - имам едно на ум; brain ; intellect ; intelligence ; wit {wit}; it occurred to me - дойде ми на ума; carry one - едно на ум (мат.)
    * * *
    1. (начин на мислене) mentality 2. be out of o.'s mind. be driven out of o.'s wits (от with) 3. mind, intellect, wit, brains, разг. grey-matter. nous 4. УМ да ти зайде! topping, ripping, smashing 5. УМ царува, УМ робува, УМ патки пасе some are wise and some are otherwise; that's what comes of not using your head 6. УМът ми е другаде my thoughts are elsewhere 7. УМът ми не го побира this is beyond all reason, it's inconceivable 8. УМът ми се взема при мисълта my mind/brain reels at the thought 9. УМът му е винаги някъде другаде he is always wool-gathering 10. бия някого да му дойде УМът в главата thrash s.o. into a happier/into a more reasonable state of mind 11. близко е до УМa it stands to reason 12. бърз УМ a quick mind, present wit 13. вземам УМa на слушателите bring down the house, sweep everybody off their feet 14. вземам УМа на някого strike s.o. speechless, take s.o.'s breath away 15. голям УМ а strong mind, a mind of wide scope/of great capacity 16. да не си си загубилУМа? have you taken leave of your senses? 17. да ти дойдеУМът в главата this will bring you back to your senses, this will knock some sense into you 18. дойде ми на УМ, че it occurred to me that. it came to my mind that, the thought/idea struck me that 19. доколкото ми сече УМът according to o.'s lights 20. едно на УМ мат. carry one 21. забърквам УМа на някого muddle s.o.'s head 22. завъртвам УМа на някого turn s.o.'s head 23. загубвам УМа и дума lose o.'s head, o.'s heart grows faint within one;be frightened out of o.'s senses/wits, be stricken all of a heap, get into a flap 24. загубвам си УМа go mad (пo on);be mad/am. crazy (about);go off o.'s head 25. и през УМ не би ми минало I wouldn't dream of it 26. идва ми УМът в главата come to o.'s senses, cast o.'s colt's teeth 27. идва ми друг УМ change o.'s mind, veer 28. излезе/изскочи ми от УМ a. I (clean) forgot, it slipped from my mind 29. имам си едно на УМ, че remember (that), never forget (that), bear in mind (that) 30. каквото му е на УМа, това му е на езика he wears his heart upon his sleeve 31. научавам някого на УМ и разум teach s.o. some sense 32. научавам се на УМ и разум learn sense 33. не ми дойде на УМ it never occurred to me/crossed my mind, I didn't think of it 34. не може да ми излезе от УМа I can't get it out of my mind 35. не съм с УМа си not be right in o.'s head, not be quite all there, be out of o.'s senses, be off o.'s head/rocker, wander in o.'s mind 36. нещо не ми излиза от УМа have s.th. on o.'s mind 37. ограничен УМ a mind of limited scope 38. опичам/събирам си УМа be careful, watch out, watch o.'s step. mind o.'s step/o.'s p's and q's, mind what one is about, be on o.'s guard, keep o.'s wits about one 39. останало ми е в УМа, че I seem to remember that, I rather think (that) 40. от УМa си тегли he has only himself to blame, it's his own fault 41. природен УМ mother wit 42. с УМa си съм be in o.'s senses/in o.'s right mind 43. с кой УМ го направи? how could you do that? 44. сече му УМът he has a fine brain, he has a good head on his shoulders 45. стига ми УМът вж. стигам 46. тръгвам/повличам се пo УМ а на be stupid enough to follow 47. цял ден не ми излезе от УМа it lay on my mind all day 48. шег. pericranium

    Български-английски речник > ум

  • 43 sapio

    săpĭo, īvi or ĭi (sapui, Aug. Civ. Dei, 1, 10; id. Ep. 102, 10; but sapivi, Nov. ap. Prisc. p. 879 P.; id. ap. Non. 508, 21:

    saPisti,

    Mart. 9, 6, 7:

    sapisset,

    Plaut. Rud. 4, 1, 8), 3, v. n. and a. [kindr. with opos, saphês, and sophos], to taste, savor; to taste, smack, or savor of, to have a taste or flavor of a thing (cf. gusto).
    I.
    Lit. (so only in a few examples).
    1.
    Of things eaten or drunk:

    oleum male sapiet,

    Cato, R. R. 66, 1:

    occisam saepe sapere plus multo suem,

    Plaut. Mil. 2, 6, 104:

    quin caseus jucundissime sapiat,

    Col. 7, 8, 2:

    nil rhombus nil dama sapit,

    Juv. 11, 121.—With an acc. of that of or like which a thing tastes:

    quis (piscis) saperet ipsum mare,

    Sen. Q. N. 3, 18, 2:

    cum in Hispaniā multa mella herbam eam sapiunt,

    Plin. 11, 8, 8, § 18:

    ipsum aprum (ursina),

    Petr. 66, 6.— Poet.: anas plebeium sapit, has a vulgar taste, Petr. poët. 93, 2:

    quaesivit quidnam saperet simius,

    Phaedr. 3, 4, 3.—
    * 2.
    Of that which tastes, to have a taste or a sense of taste (perh. so used for the sake of the play upon signif. II.):

    nec sequitur, ut, cui cor sapiat, ei non sapiat palatus,

    Cic. Fin. 2, 8, 24.—
    3.
    Transf., of smell, to smell of or like a thing (syn.: oleo, redoleo; very rare): Cicero, Meliora, inquit, unguenta sunt, quae terram quam crocum sapiunt. Hoc enim maluit dixisse quam redolent. Ita est profecto;

    illa erit optima, quae unguenta sapiat,

    Plin. 17, 5, 3, § 38:

    invenitur unguenta gratiosiora esse, quae terram, quam quae crocum sapiunt,

    id. 13, 3, 4, § 21.—In a lusus verbb. with signif. II.: istic servus quid sapit? Ch. Hircum ab alis, Plaut. Ps. 2, 4, 47.—
    II.
    Trop.
    1. a.
    To resemble (late Lat.):

    patruos,

    Pers. 1, 11.—
    b.
    To suggest, be inspired by:

    quia non sapis ea quae Dei sunt,

    Vulg. Matt. 16, 23; id. Marc. 8, 33.—
    c.
    Altum or alta sapere, to be high-minded or proud:

    noli altum sapere,

    Vulg. Rom. 11, 20:

    non alta sapientes,

    id. ib. 12, 16.—
    2.
    To have good taste, i.e. to have sense or discernment; to be sensible, discreet, prudent, wise, etc. (the predominant signif. in prose and poetry; most freq. in the P. a.).
    (α).
    Neutr., Plaut. Ps. 2, 3, 14:

    si aequum siet Me plus sapere quam vos, dederim vobis consilium catum, etc.,

    id. Ep. 2, 2, 73 sq.:

    jam diu edepol sapientiam tuam abusa est haec quidem. Nunc hinc sapit, hinc sentit,

    id. Poen. 5, 4, 30; cf.:

    populus est moderatior, quoad sentit et sapit tuerique vult per se constitutam rem publicam,

    Cic. Rep. 1, 42, 65;

    so (with sentire),

    Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 292; id. Bacch. 4, 7, 19; id. Merc. 2, 2, 24; id. Trin. 3, 2, 10 sq.; cf.:

    qui sapere et fari possit quae sentiat,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 4, 9; Plaut. Bacch. 1, 2, 14:

    magna est admiratio copiose sapienterque dicentis, quem qui audiunt intellegere etiam et sapere plus quam ceteros arbitrantur,

    Cic. Off. 2, 14, 48:

    veluti mater Plus quam se sapere Vult (filium),

    Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 27:

    qui (puer) cum primum sapere coepit,

    Cic. Fam. 14, 1, 1; Poët. ap. Cic. Fam. 7, 16, 1:

    malo, si sapis, cavebis,

    if you are prudent, wise, Plaut. Cas. 4, 4, 17; so,

    si sapis,

    id. Eun. 1, 1, 31; id. Men. 1, 2, 13; id. Am. 1, 1, 155; id. Aul. 2, 9, 5; id. Curc. 1, 1, 28 et saep.; Ter. Eun. 4, 4, 53; id. Heaut. 2, 3, 138:

    si sapias,

    Plaut. Merc. 2, 3, 39; 4, 4, 61; id. Poen. 1, 2, 138; Ter. Heaut. 3, 3, 33; Ov. H. 5, 99; 20, 174:

    si sapies,

    Plaut. Bacch. 4, 9, 78; id. Rud. 5, 3, 35; Ter. Heaut. 4, 4, 26; Ov. M. 14, 675:

    si sapiam,

    Plaut. Men. 4, 2, 38; id. Rud. 1, 2, 8:

    si sapiet,

    id. Bacch. 4, 9, 74:

    si saperet,

    Cic. Quint. 4, 16: hi sapient, * Caes. B. G. 5, 30: Ph. Ibo. Pl. Sapis, you show your good sense, Plaut. Mil. 4, 8, 9; id. Merc. 5, 2, 40:

    hic homo sapienter sapit,

    id. Poen. 3, 2, 26:

    quae (meretrix) sapit in vino ad rem suam,

    id. Truc. 4, 4, 1; cf. id. Pers. 1, 3, 28:

    ad omnia alia aetate sapimus rectius,

    Ter. Ad. 5, 3, 46:

    haud stulte sapis,

    id. Heaut. 2, 3, 82:

    te aliis consilium dare, Foris sapere,

    id. ib. 5, 1, 50:

    pectus quoi sapit,

    Plaut. Bacch. 4, 4, 12; id. Mil. 3, 1, 191; id. Trin. 1, 2, 53; cf.:

    cui cor sapiat,

    Cic. Fin. 2, 8, 24:

    id (sc. animus mensque) sibi solum per se sapit, id sibi gaudet,

    Lucr. 3, 145.—
    (β).
    Act., to know, understand a thing (in good prose usually only with general objects):

    recte ego rem meam sapio,

    Plaut. Ps. 1, 5, 81:

    nullam rem,

    id. Most. 5, 1, 45: qui sibi semitam non sapiunt, alteri monstrant viam, Poët. ap. Cic. Div. 1, 58, 132; Cic. Att. 14, 5, 1; Plaut. Mil. 2, 3, 65; cf.:

    quamquam quis, qui aliquid sapiat, nunc esse beatus potest?

    Cic. Fam. 7, 28, 1:

    quantum ego sapio,

    Plin. Ep. 3, 6, 1:

    jam nihil sapit nec sentit,

    Plaut. Bacch. 4, 7, 22:

    nihil,

    Cic. Tusc. 2, 19, 45:

    plane nihil,

    id. Div. in Caecil. 17, 55: nihil parvum, i. e. to occupy one ' s mind with nothing trivial (with sublimia cures), Hor. Ep. 1, 12, 15; cf.: cum sapimus patruos, i.e. resemble them, imitate them in severity, Pers. 1, 11. —
    3.
    Prov.: sero sapiunt Phryges, are wise behind the time; or, as the Engl. saying is, are troubled with afterwit:

    sero sapiunt Phryges proverbium est natum a Trojanis, qui decimo denique anno velle coeperant Helenam quaeque cum eā erant rapta reddere Achivis,

    Fest. p. 343 Müll.:

    in Equo Trojano (a tragedy of Livius Andronicus or of Naevius) scis esse in extremo, Sero sapiunt. Tu tamen, mi vetule, non sero,

    Cic. Fam. 7, 16, 1.—Hence, să-pĭens, entis ( abl. sing. sapiente, Ov. M. 10, 622; gen. plur. sapientum, Lucr. 2, 8; Hor. S. 2, 3, 296;

    but sapientium,

    id. C. 3, 21, 14), P. a. (acc. to II.), wise, knowing, sensible, well-advised, discreet, judicious (cf. prudens).
    A.
    In gen.:

    ut quisque maxime perspicit, quid in re quāque verissimum sit, quique acutissime et celerrime potest et videre et explicare rationem, is prudentissimus et sapientissimus rite haberi solet,

    Cic. Off. 1, 5, 16; cf.:

    sapientissimum esse dicunt eum, cui quod opus sit ipsi veniat in mentem: proxume acceder illum, qui alterius bene inventis obtemperet,

    id. Clu. 31, 84:

    M. Bucculeius, homo neque meo judicio stultus et suo valde sapiens,

    id. de Or. 1, 39, 179:

    rex aequus ac sapiens,

    id. Rep. 1, 26, 42; cf.:

    Cyrus justissimus sapientissimusque rex,

    id. ib. 1, 27, 43:

    bonus et sapiens et peritus utilitatis civilis,

    id. ib. 2, 29, 52:

    o, Neptune lepide, salve, Neque te aleator ullus est sapientior,

    Plaut. Rud. 2, 3, 29:

    quae tibi mulier videtur multo sapientissima?

    id. Stich. 1, 2, 66:

    (Aurora) ibat ad hunc (Cephalum) sapiens a sene diva viro,

    wise, discreet, Ov. H. 4, 96 Ruhnk.; so,

    puella,

    id. M. 10, 622:

    mus pusillus quam sit sapiens bestia,

    Plaut. Truc. 4, 4, 15; id. As. 3, 3, 114 et saep.—With gen. (analogous to gnarus, peritus, etc.):

    qui sapiens rerum esse humanarum velit,

    Gell. 13, 8, 2.— Subst.: săpĭens, entis, m., a sensible, shrewd, knowing, discreet, or judicious person:

    semper cavere hoc sapientes aequissimumst,

    Plaut. Rud. 4, 7, 20; cf.:

    omnes sapientes suom officium aequom est colere et facere,

    id. Stich. 1, 1, 38; id. Trin. 2, 2, 84:

    dictum sapienti sat est,

    id. Pers. 4, 7, 19; Ter. Phorm. 3, 3, 8; Plaut. Rud. 2, 4, 15 sq.:

    insani sapiens nomen ferat, aequus iniqui,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 6, 15:

    sapiens causas reddet,

    id. S. 1, 4, 115:

    quali victu sapiens utetur,

    id. ib. 2, 2, 63; 1, 3, 132.—In a lusus verbb. with the signif. of sapio, I., a person of nice taste:

    qui utuntur vino vetere sapientes puto Et qui libenter veteres spectant fabulas,

    good judges, connoisseurs, Plaut. Cas. prol. 5: fecundae [p. 1630] leporis sapiens sectabitur armos, Hor. S. 2, 4, 44.—As a surname of the jurists Atilius, C. Fabricius, M'. Curius, Ti. Coruncanius, Cato al., v. under B. fin.
    b.
    Of abstract things:

    opera,

    Plaut. Pers. 4, 5, 2:

    excusatio,

    Cic. Att. 8, 12, 2:

    modica et sapiens temperatio,

    id. Leg. 3, 7, 17:

    mores,

    Plaut. Rud. 4, 7, 25:

    verba,

    Ter. Ad. 5, 1, 7:

    consilium,

    Ov. M. 13, 433:

    Ulixes, vir sapienti facundiā praeditus,

    Gell. 1, 15, 3:

    morus, quae novissima urbanarum germinat, nec nisi exacto frigore, ob id dicta sapientissima arborum,

    Plin. 16, 25, 41, § 102.—
    B.
    After the predominance of Grecian civilization and literature, particularly of the Grecian philosophy, like sophos, well acquainted with the true value of things, wise; and subst., a wise man, a sage (in Cic. saepiss.): ergo hic, quisquis est, qui moderatione et constantiā quietus animo est sibique ipse placatus ut nec tabescat molestiis nec frangatur timore nec sitienter quid expetens ardeat desiderio nec alacritate futili gestiens deliquescat;

    is est sapiens quem quaerimus, is est beatus,

    Cic. Tusc. 4, 17, 37:

    sapientium praecepta,

    id. Rep. 3, 4, 7:

    si quod raro fit, id portentum putandum est: sapientem esse portentum est. Saepius enim mulam peperisse arbitror, quam sapientem fuisse,

    id. Div. 2, 28, 61:

    statuere quid sit sapiens, vel maxime videtur esse sapientis,

    id. Ac. 2, 3, 9; cf. id. Rep. 1, 29, 45.—So esp. of the seven wise men of Greece:

    ut ad Graecos referam orationem... septem fuisse dicuntur uno tempore, qui sapientes et haberentur et vocarentur,

    Cic. de Or. 3, 34, 137:

    eos vero septem quos Graeci sapientes nominaverunt,

    id. Rep. 1, 7, 12:

    sapienti assentiri... se sapientem profiteri,

    id. Fin. 2,3, 7.—Ironically:

    sapientum octavus,

    Hor. S. 2, 3, 296.—With the Romans, an appellation of Lœlius: te, Laeli, sapientem et appellant et existimant. Tribuebatur hoc modo M. Catoni: scimus L. Atilium apud patres nostros appellatum esse sapientem, sed uterque alio quodam modo: Atilius, qui prudens esse in jure civili putabatur;

    Cato quia multarum rerum usum habebat... propterea quasi cognomen jam habebat in senectute sapientis... Athenis unum accepimus et eum quidem etiam Apollinis oraculo sapientissimum judicatum,

    Cic. Lael. 2, 6; cf.:

    numquam ego dicam C. Fabricium, M'. Curium, Ti. Coruncanium, quos sapientes nostri majores judicabant, ad istorum normam fuisse sapientes,

    id. ib. 5, 18:

    ii, qui sapientes sunt habiti, M. Cato et C. Laelius,

    id. Off. 3, 4, 16; Val. Max. 4, 1, ext. 7; Lact. 4, 1.—Hence, adv.: săpĭen-ter, sensibly, discreetly, prudently, judiciously, wisely:

    recte et sapienter facere,

    Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 133; id. Mil. 3, 3, 34:

    consulere,

    id. ib. 3, 1, 90:

    insipienter factum sapienter ferre,

    id. Truc. 4, 3, 33:

    factum,

    id. Aul. 3, 5, 3:

    dicta,

    id. Rud. 4, 7, 24:

    quam sapienter jam reges hoc nostri viderint,

    Cic. Rep. 2, 17, 31:

    provisa,

    id. ib. 4, 3, 3:

    a majoribus prodita fama,

    id. ib. 2, 2, 4:

    considerate etiam sapienterque fecerunt,

    id. Phil. 4, 2, 6; 13, 6, 13:

    vives sapienter,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 10, 44:

    agendum,

    Ov. M. 13, 377:

    temporibus uti,

    Nep. Epam. 3, 1; Hor. C. 4, 9, 48.— Comp.:

    facis sapientius Quam pars latronum, etc.,

    Plaut. Curc. 4, 3, 15; id. Poen. prol. 7:

    nemo est, qui tibi sapientius suadere possit te ipso,

    Cic. Fam. 2, 7, 1:

    sapientius fecisse,

    id. Brut. 42, 155.— Sup.:

    quod majores nostros et probavisse maxime et retinuisse sapientissime judico,

    Cic. Rep. 2, 37, 63.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > sapio

  • 44 hinterher

    Adv.
    1. räumlich: after, behind; jemandem hinterher sein (verfolgen) be after s.o.
    2. zeitlich: afterwards; für hinterher habe ich noch eine Überraschung for afterwards; hinterher ist man immer klüger you’re always wise after the event
    3. fig.: hinterher sein in (+ Dat oder mit) in Entwicklung, mit Arbeit etc.: be behind with; ( sehr) hinterher sein, dass... (achten auf) see (to it) that..., make sure that...
    * * *
    afterward; after; after; afterwards
    * * *
    hin|ter|her [hIntɐ'heːɐ, 'hɪntɐheːɐ]
    adv
    (räumlich) behind, after; (zeitlich) afterwards
    * * *
    1) (at the back: following behind.) behind
    2) (up to and beyond; by: He ran past me.) past
    * * *
    hin·ter·her
    [hɪntɐˈhe:ɐ̯]
    1. räumlich after
    da haut einer mit deinem Fahrrad ab, los, \hinterher! there's someone stealing your bike, come on, after him!
    jdm \hinterher sein to be after sb
    2. zeitlich after that, afterwards
    \hinterher ist man immer schlauer! it's easy to be clever in retrospect [or after the event]!
    3. (intensiv suchen)
    hinter etw dat \hinterher sein to be after [or look for] sth
    * * *
    1) (räumlich) behind
    2) (zeitlich) afterwards

    es hinterher besser wissenbe wise after the event

    * * *
    1. räumlich: after, behind;
    2. zeitlich: afterwards;
    hinterher ist man immer klüger you’re always wise after the event
    3. fig:
    hinterher sein in (+dat oder
    mit) in Entwicklung, mit Arbeit etc: be behind with;
    (sehr) hinterher sein, dass … (achten auf) see (to it) that …, make sure that …
    * * *
    1) (räumlich) behind

    nichts wie ihm hinterher! — quick, after him!

    2) (zeitlich) afterwards
    * * *
    (zeitlich) adv.
    afterwards adv. (örtlich) adv.
    after adv.
    behind adv. adv.
    after the event expr.
    in hindsight expr.
    with the wisdom of hindsight expr.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > hinterher

  • 45 saggio

    1.(pl -ggi)
    1) adj wise
    2) m wise man, sage
    2. m (pl -ggi) test
    ( campione) sample
    scritto essay
    di danza, musica end of term show
    saggio d'interesse interest rate, rate of interest
    saggio di sconto discount rate
    * * *
    saggio1 agg. wise; ( prudente) prudent; ( di buon senso) sensible: una saggia decisione, a wise decision; saggi consigli, sensible advice; un uomo saggio, a wise man; questo fu molto saggio da parte tua, that was very sensible of you
    s.m. wise man, sage: ti sei comportato da saggio, you behaved wisely // i Sette Saggi, the Seven Sages (o the Seven Wise Men).
    saggio2 s.m.
    1 ( prova) test; trial; ( di metalli preziosi) assay: fare il saggio dell'oro, to assay gold // (comm.) fare il saggio di un nuovo prodotto, to test a new product // (chim.) tubo da saggio, test tube
    2 ( campione) sample, specimen: un saggio di vino, a sample of wine // copia di saggio, specimen (o presentation o complimentary) copy // (inform.) saggio di programmazione, sample coding
    3 ( dimostrazione) proof, evidence; example: questo è un saggio delle mie capacità, this is an example of what I'm capable of doing // saggio ginnico, musicale, gym (-nastic) display, school concert
    4 ( scritto) essay: saggio critico, critical essay; un saggio su Dante, an essay on Dante
    5 (econ.) ( tasso) rate: saggio base, base rate; saggio di interesse, interest rate; saggio di sconto, discount rate; saggio di sconto bancario, bank rate; saggio ufficiale di sconto, rediscount (o official discount) rate; saggio di rendimento interno, internal rate of return; saggio salariale, wage rate // (fin.) saggio di cambio, exchange rate.
    * * *
    ['saddʒo] I saggio -gia, -gi, -ge
    1. agg
    2. sm
    wise man, Antichità sage
    II saggio (-gi)
    1) (prova: di abilità, forza) proof
    2) (campione) sample, (di libro) sample copy
    3) (scritto: letterario) essay, Scol written test
    * * *
    I 1.
    pl. -gi, -ge ['saddʒo, dʒi, dʒe] aggettivo (giudizioso) [ persona] wise, sage; (ponderato) [parole, decisione] wise, sensible, sage
    2.
    sostantivo maschile wise man*, sage
    II
    pl. -gi ['saddʒo, dʒi] sostantivo maschile
    1) (analisi) test, trial; miner. chim. assay
    2) (dimostrazione) example
    3) (campione) sample, specimen
    4) (esibizione) display, performance
    5) (scritto) essay, paper
    * * *
    saggio1
    pl. -gi, -ge /'saddʒo, dʒi, dʒe/
      (giudizioso) [ persona] wise, sage; (ponderato) [parole, decisione] wise, sensible, sage
     wise man*, sage; i -gi the wise.
    ————————
    saggio2
    pl. -gi /'saddʒo, dʒi/
    sostantivo m.
     1 (analisi) test, trial; miner. chim. assay
     2 (dimostrazione) example; dare un saggio della propria bravura to give proof of one's talents
     3 (campione) sample, specimen
     4 (esibizione) display, performance; saggio di danza dance recital; saggio di ginnastica gymnastics performance
     5 (scritto) essay, paper.

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > saggio

  • 46 broma

    f.
    1 joke (ocurrencia, chiste).
    gastar una broma a alguien to play a joke/prank on somebody
    en o de broma as a joke
    bromas aparte joking apart
    fuera de broma joking apart
    no estar para bromas not to be in the mood for jokes
    tomar algo a broma not to take something seriously
    ni en o de broma no way, not on your life
    broma pesada nasty practical joke
    2 shipworm.
    pres.indicat.
    3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: bromar.
    imperat.
    2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: bromar.
    * * *
    1 joke
    no es broma I'm not joking, it's not a joke
    \
    bromas aparte joking apart
    decir algo en broma to joke about something
    entre bromas y veras half jokingly
    gastar una broma a alguien to play a joke on somebody
    no estar para bromas not to be in the mood for messing about
    tomar algo a broma to treat something as a joke, not take something seriously
    broma pesada practical joke
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=cachondeo)

    ni en broma — never, not on any account

    lo decía en broma — I was only joking, I was only kidding *

    2) (=chiste) joke

    no es ninguna broma — it's no joke, this is serious

    bromas aparte... — joking aside...

    ¡déjate de bromas! — quit fooling!, joke over!

    gastar bromas — to tell jokes

    estar para bromas, ¡para bromas estoy! — iró a fine time for joking!

    entre bromas y verashalf-joking(ly)

    broma pesada — practical joke, hoax

    3) Caribe, Cono Sur (=decepción) disappointment; (=molestia) vexation, annoyance
    4) (Zool) shipworm
    * * *
    a) ( chiste) joke

    hacerle or gastarle una broma a alguien — to play a (practical) joke on somebody

    fuera de broma(s) or bromas aparte — joking apart

    lo dije de or en broma — I was joking, I said it as a joke

    ¿que yo se lo diga? ¿estás de broma? — me tell him? are you kidding? (colloq)

    ni en bromano way (colloq)

    b) (fam & iró) ( asunto) business (colloq)
    * * *
    = lark, joke, hoax, practical joke, prank, caper, wisecrack, joking, teasing.
    Ex. He applied for the director's job in Earnscliffe library -- almost as a lark, for he did not think he had a chance of getting it.
    Ex. Stories range from one-sentence statements we call jokes and wise sayings, through gossip to the most profound and complicated structures we call novels and poems and plays.
    Ex. This article examines several controversial cataloguing problems, including the classification of anti-Semitic works and books proven to be forgeries or hoaxes.
    Ex. The author shows that manufactured practical jokes such as the whoopie cushion, squirting flower and fake animal feces are being used, carnivalistically and humorously, as a conscious and unconscious comment on larger social situations.
    Ex. The writer discusses the pranks and lies that are practiced on April Fools' Day around the world.
    Ex. Who was the mastermind of the Watergate caper & for what purpose has never been revealed.
    Ex. A crowd-pleaser at any tournament, Didrikson played to the gallery with wisecracks and displays of athleticism.
    Ex. In some instance the joking or teasing is only verbal, in others it includes horseplay; in some it includes elments of obscenity, it others not.
    Ex. In some instances the joking or teasing is only verbal, in others it includes horseplay; in some it includes elments of obscenity, it others not.
    ----
    * ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be kidding!.
    * blanco de las bromas, el = butt of jokes, the.
    * broma pesada = practical joke.
    * bromas = bantering, ribbing.
    * caer en una broma = fall for + it.
    * creerse una broma = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.
    * de broma = humorously, teasingly.
    * en broma = teasingly.
    * gastar bromas = prank, banter.
    * gastar gromas = play + pranks.
    * hacer bromas = banter.
    * ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be joking!.
    * medio en broma = tongue-in-cheek.
    * no ser broma = be no joke.
    * * *
    a) ( chiste) joke

    hacerle or gastarle una broma a alguien — to play a (practical) joke on somebody

    fuera de broma(s) or bromas aparte — joking apart

    lo dije de or en broma — I was joking, I said it as a joke

    ¿que yo se lo diga? ¿estás de broma? — me tell him? are you kidding? (colloq)

    ni en bromano way (colloq)

    b) (fam & iró) ( asunto) business (colloq)
    * * *
    = lark, joke, hoax, practical joke, prank, caper, wisecrack, joking, teasing.

    Ex: He applied for the director's job in Earnscliffe library -- almost as a lark, for he did not think he had a chance of getting it.

    Ex: Stories range from one-sentence statements we call jokes and wise sayings, through gossip to the most profound and complicated structures we call novels and poems and plays.
    Ex: This article examines several controversial cataloguing problems, including the classification of anti-Semitic works and books proven to be forgeries or hoaxes.
    Ex: The author shows that manufactured practical jokes such as the whoopie cushion, squirting flower and fake animal feces are being used, carnivalistically and humorously, as a conscious and unconscious comment on larger social situations.
    Ex: The writer discusses the pranks and lies that are practiced on April Fools' Day around the world.
    Ex: Who was the mastermind of the Watergate caper & for what purpose has never been revealed.
    Ex: A crowd-pleaser at any tournament, Didrikson played to the gallery with wisecracks and displays of athleticism.
    Ex: In some instance the joking or teasing is only verbal, in others it includes horseplay; in some it includes elments of obscenity, it others not.
    Ex: In some instances the joking or teasing is only verbal, in others it includes horseplay; in some it includes elments of obscenity, it others not.
    * ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be kidding!.
    * blanco de las bromas, el = butt of jokes, the.
    * broma pesada = practical joke.
    * bromas = bantering, ribbing.
    * caer en una broma = fall for + it.
    * creerse una broma = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.
    * de broma = humorously, teasingly.
    * en broma = teasingly.
    * gastar bromas = prank, banter.
    * gastar gromas = play + pranks.
    * hacer bromas = banter.
    * ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be joking!.
    * medio en broma = tongue-in-cheek.
    * no ser broma = be no joke.

    * * *
    A
    1 (chiste) joke
    hacerle or gastarle una broma a algn to play a (practical) joke on sb
    déjate de bromas stop kidding around ( colloq)
    no estoy para bromas I'm not in the mood for jokes
    una broma que tuvo trágicas consecuencias a practical joke which ended in tragedy
    fuera de broma(s) or bromas aparte joking apart
    lo dije de or en broma I was joking, I said it as a joke o in jest
    lo dijo medio en serio, medio en broma she said it kind of half serious, half joking
    ¿que vaya yo a decírselo? ¿estás de broma? me go and tell him? are you kidding? ( colloq)
    entre bromas y veras half-jokingly
    ni en broma no way ( colloq)
    ¿vas a aceptar el trabajo? — ni en broma are you going to take the job? — no way! o not on your life!
    2 ( fam iró) (asunto) business ( colloq)
    la bromita nos costó un dineral that little business o episode o affair cost us a fortune
    B ( Náut) shipworm
    * * *

     

    broma sustantivo femenino
    joke;
    hacerle or gastarle una broma a algn to play a (practical) joke on sb;

    no estoy para bromas I'm not in the mood for jokes;
    bromas aparte joking apart;
    lo dije de or en broma I was joking;
    ni en broma no way (colloq)
    broma f (chiste) joke
    broma pesada, practical joke
    ♦ Locuciones: gastar una broma, to play a joke
    hablar en broma, to be joking
    hacer algo en broma, to do something as a joke
    bromas aparte, joking apart
    ¡ni en broma!, not on your life!: no digas eso ni en broma, don't say that, even as a joke

    ' broma' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    burla
    - captar
    - degenerar
    - eh
    - ser
    - estar
    - gastar
    - hablar
    - ni
    - novatada
    - pescar
    - saber
    - sentar
    - tomar
    - aguantar
    - burlón
    - cachar
    - chirigota
    - chiste
    - cosa
    - gracia
    - guasa
    - gusto
    - humorada
    - inocente
    - joda
    - pega
    - pesadez
    - plan
    - tomadura de pelo
    English:
    caper
    - carry
    - fun
    - half-serious
    - hoax
    - jest
    - joke
    - lark
    - laugh
    - misfire
    - play
    - practical joke
    - prank
    - quip
    - send
    - treat
    - trick
    - playfully
    - practical
    - take
    - tongue
    - wise
    * * *
    broma1 nf
    1. [ocurrencia, chiste] joke;
    [jugarreta] prank, practical joke;
    gastar una broma a alguien to play a joke o prank on sb;
    en o [m5] de broma as a joke;
    tomar algo a broma not to take sth seriously;
    no estar para bromas not to be in the mood for jokes;
    estás de broma, ¿no? you must be joking!;
    hoy estoy con ganas de broma I'm in a mischievous mood today;
    entre bromas y veras half-jokingly;
    fuera de broma, bromas aparte joking apart;
    ni en o [m5] de broma no way, not on your life;
    no se lo digas ni en broma don't you even think about telling her;
    no aceptaremos ni en broma no way will we accept
    broma de mal gusto bad joke;
    broma pesada nasty practical joke
    2. Fam Irónico [cosa cara]
    me salió la broma por 400 euros that little business set me back 400 euros
    3. Fam [contrariedad] pain;
    el aeropuerto estaba cerrado y no pudimos salir – ¡menuda broma! the airport was closed and we were stranded – what a pain!
    4. Ven Fam [objeto] thing, Br effort;
    ¿para qué sirve esa broma? [en aparato] what's that thing for?;
    me gusta esa broma que llevas puesta that's a very nice little affair you're wearing
    broma2 nf
    [molusco] shipworm
    * * *
    f joke;
    en broma as a joke;
    entre bromas y veras half joking;
    bromas aparte joking apart;
    gastar bromas play jokes;
    estaba de broma he was joking;
    tomar algo a broma take sth as a joke;
    no estoy para bromas I’m not in the mood for jokes
    * * *
    broma nf
    1) chiste: joke, prank
    2) : fun, merriment
    3)
    en broma : in jest, jokingly
    * * *
    broma n joke

    Spanish-English dictionary > broma

  • 47 spitzbekommen

    v/t (unreg., trennb., hat) umg. cotton on to, get wise to ( dass the fact that)
    * * *
    spịtz|be|kom|men ptp spi\#tzbekommen
    vt sep (inf)

    etw spitzbekommento cotton (Brit) or catch on to sth (inf), to get wise to sth (inf)

    spitzbekommen, dass... — to cotton (Brit) or catch on or get wise to the fact that... (inf)

    * * *
    spitz|be·kom·men *
    vt irreg (sl)
    etw \spitzbekommen to cotton [or catch] on to sth fam
    \spitzbekommen, dass... to cotton on to the fact that...
    * * *
    spitzbekommen v/t (irr, trennb, hat) umg cotton on to, get wise to (
    dass the fact that)

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > spitzbekommen

  • 48 dicho popular

    (n.) = adage, wise saying, old saying, saying, familiar saying, saw
    Ex. But now she was beginning to wonder if there was any truth to the old adage that 'It's not what you know, but who you know'.
    Ex. Stories range from one-sentence statements we call jokes and wise sayings, through gossip to the most profound and complicated structures we call novels and poems and plays.
    Ex. Chapters include drinking and moonshine, courting, old cures and remedies, fishing and hunting, plus a chapter of pithy quotes and old sayings.
    Ex. 'Practice makes perfect' is a saying that can be applied to reading.
    Ex. As the familiar saying goes, 'From the sublime to the ridiculous is but a step'.
    Ex. And his life confirms the famous old saw: No man is a prophet in his own land.
    * * *
    (n.) = adage, wise saying, old saying, saying, familiar saying, saw

    Ex: But now she was beginning to wonder if there was any truth to the old adage that 'It's not what you know, but who you know'.

    Ex: Stories range from one-sentence statements we call jokes and wise sayings, through gossip to the most profound and complicated structures we call novels and poems and plays.
    Ex: Chapters include drinking and moonshine, courting, old cures and remedies, fishing and hunting, plus a chapter of pithy quotes and old sayings.
    Ex: 'Practice makes perfect' is a saying that can be applied to reading.
    Ex: As the familiar saying goes, 'From the sublime to the ridiculous is but a step'.
    Ex: And his life confirms the famous old saw: No man is a prophet in his own land.

    Spanish-English dictionary > dicho popular

  • 49 juicioso

    adj.
    1 judicious, discerning, prudent, discriminating.
    2 judicious, prudent, sensible, well-pondered.
    * * *
    1 (persona) sensible, wise; (decisión) judicious
    * * *
    (f. - juiciosa)
    adj.
    2) wise
    * * *
    ADJ sensible, judicious
    * * *
    - sa adjetivo sensible
    * * *
    = judicious, level-headed, discriminating, discerning.
    Ex. They can also alert the user to unexpected filing orders by the judicious use of references.
    Ex. The book represents a fascinating, level-headed account of a neglected theme.
    Ex. Previous work has suggested that the most discriminating terms are those with medium frequencies of occurrence.
    Ex. Moreover, the shady image of video libraries drove away discerning customers.
    ----
    * poco juicioso = injudicious.
    * * *
    - sa adjetivo sensible
    * * *
    = judicious, level-headed, discriminating, discerning.

    Ex: They can also alert the user to unexpected filing orders by the judicious use of references.

    Ex: The book represents a fascinating, level-headed account of a neglected theme.
    Ex: Previous work has suggested that the most discriminating terms are those with medium frequencies of occurrence.
    Ex: Moreover, the shady image of video libraries drove away discerning customers.
    * poco juicioso = injudicious.

    * * *
    sensible
    * * *

    juicioso
    ◊ -sa adjetivo

    sensible
    juicioso,-a adjetivo judicious, wise

    ' juicioso' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    juiciosa
    - asentado
    English:
    judicious
    - level-headed
    - wise
    * * *
    juicioso, -a adj
    sensible, wise
    * * *
    adj judicious, sensible
    * * *
    juicioso, -sa adj
    : judicious, wise

    Spanish-English dictionary > juicioso

  • 50 mago

    m.
    1 magician, conjurer, wonder-worker, conjuror.
    2 wizard, imaginary character of a story, magus.
    3 wizard, crafty person, very ingenious person.
    4 sorcerer.
    5 magus.
    6 astrologer.
    * * *
    nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 (gen) magician, conjurer; (de los cuentos) wizard
    \
    los Reyes Magos the Magi, the Three Wise Men, the Three Kings
    * * *
    mago, -a
    SM / F
    1) (=prestidigitador) magician
    2) [en cuentos] magician, wizard/sorceress

    los Reyes Magos — the Three Wise Men, the Magi frm

    * * *
    - ga masculino, femenino
    a) ( prestidigitador) conjurer, magician
    b) ( en cuentos) wizard, magician
    c) ( persona habilidosa) wizard
    d) (Hist) ( sacerdote) magus
    * * *
    = wizard, magician, sorcerer, conjurer [conjuror], illusionist.
    Ex. I was in for yet another of those numerously produced fantasies in which a pubescent child gets involved with underworld beings that are substandard versions of Le Guin's 'The wizard of Earthsea' or peritonitic spinoffs from the detritus of ill-digested Tolkien.
    Ex. One teacher I knew used to poke his head round the door just at the end of the day and say something like, 'Tomorrow when we meet I am going to tell you about the evil magician,' and then he would disappear leaving us all agog.
    Ex. In legend a potion is a concoction used to heal, bewitch or poison people, made by a magician, sorcerer or witch.
    Ex. It is known that the word 'hocus pocus' appeared in the seventeenth century as a mock-Latin formula or incantation used by conjurers.
    Ex. Two Lithuanian illusionists have reportedly set three new world records for holding their breath underwater.
    ----
    * día de los Reyes Magos, el = Epiphany, the.
    * El Mago de Oz = The Wizard of Oz.
    * * *
    - ga masculino, femenino
    a) ( prestidigitador) conjurer, magician
    b) ( en cuentos) wizard, magician
    c) ( persona habilidosa) wizard
    d) (Hist) ( sacerdote) magus
    * * *
    = wizard, magician, sorcerer, conjurer [conjuror], illusionist.

    Ex: I was in for yet another of those numerously produced fantasies in which a pubescent child gets involved with underworld beings that are substandard versions of Le Guin's 'The wizard of Earthsea' or peritonitic spinoffs from the detritus of ill-digested Tolkien.

    Ex: One teacher I knew used to poke his head round the door just at the end of the day and say something like, 'Tomorrow when we meet I am going to tell you about the evil magician,' and then he would disappear leaving us all agog.
    Ex: In legend a potion is a concoction used to heal, bewitch or poison people, made by a magician, sorcerer or witch.
    Ex: It is known that the word 'hocus pocus' appeared in the seventeenth century as a mock-Latin formula or incantation used by conjurers.
    Ex: Two Lithuanian illusionists have reportedly set three new world records for holding their breath underwater.
    * día de los Reyes Magos, el = Epiphany, the.
    * El Mago de Oz = The Wizard of Oz.

    * * *
    mago -ga
    masculine, feminine
    1 (prestidigitador) conjurer, magician
    2 (en cuentos) wizard, magician
    4 ( Hist) (sacerdote) magus rey
    * * *

    mago
    ◊ -ga sustantivo masculino, femenino




    mago,-a m,f (hechicero) wizard, magician
    el mago de Oz, the Wizard of Oz
    los Reyes Magos, the Wise Men
    ' mago' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    maga
    - rey
    English:
    conjure
    - magician
    - wizard
    - conjurer
    * * *
    mago, -a nm,f
    1. [prestidigitador] magician
    2. [en cuentos, leyendas] wizard
    3. [persona habilidosa] wizard;
    un mago de las finanzas a financial wizard
    * * *
    I m magician; ( brujo) wizard; fig
    magician, wizard
    II adj
    :
    los Reyes Magos the Three Wise Men, the Three Kings
    * * *
    mago, -ga n
    1) : magician
    2) : wizard (in folk tales, etc.)
    3)
    los Reyes Magos : the Magi
    * * *
    mago n
    1. (ilusionista) magician
    2. (brujo) wizard

    Spanish-English dictionary > mago

  • 51 ponerse al tanto

    (v.) = get + up to speed, wise up
    Ex. This workshop has been designed for new librarians, vendors, and publishers who want to get up to speed on current serials acquisitions practice.
    Ex. The article 'Cataloguing electronic resources: wise up or dumb down?' argues that WWW search engines do a good job in impossibly difficult circumstances but that they do not provide enough information about a resource.
    * * *
    (v.) = get + up to speed, wise up

    Ex: This workshop has been designed for new librarians, vendors, and publishers who want to get up to speed on current serials acquisitions practice.

    Ex: The article 'Cataloguing electronic resources: wise up or dumb down?' argues that WWW search engines do a good job in impossibly difficult circumstances but that they do not provide enough information about a resource.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ponerse al tanto

  • 52 refrán

    m.
    popular saying, adage, proverb, saying.
    * * *
    1 proverb, saying
    \
    como dice el refrán as the saying goes
    * * *
    SM proverb, saying
    * * *
    masculino saying, proverb

    como dice or según reza el refrán — as the saying goes

    * * *
    = adage, wise saying, old saying, saying, saw, refrain, proverb.
    Ex. But now she was beginning to wonder if there was any truth to the old adage that 'It's not what you know, but who you know'.
    Ex. Stories range from one-sentence statements we call jokes and wise sayings, through gossip to the most profound and complicated structures we call novels and poems and plays.
    Ex. Chapters include drinking and moonshine, courting, old cures and remedies, fishing and hunting, plus a chapter of pithy quotes and old sayings.
    Ex. 'Practice makes perfect' is a saying that can be applied to reading.
    Ex. And his life confirms the famous old saw: No man is a prophet in his own land.
    Ex. The importance of the right to information or the right to know is an increasingly constant refrain in the mouths of academics, the media and governments.
    Ex. As the old Chinese proverb tells us 'To prophesy is extremely difficult, especially about the future'.
    ----
    * como dice el refrán = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.
    * refrán bíblico = biblical saying.
    * * *
    masculino saying, proverb

    como dice or según reza el refrán — as the saying goes

    * * *
    = adage, wise saying, old saying, saying, saw, refrain, proverb.

    Ex: But now she was beginning to wonder if there was any truth to the old adage that 'It's not what you know, but who you know'.

    Ex: Stories range from one-sentence statements we call jokes and wise sayings, through gossip to the most profound and complicated structures we call novels and poems and plays.
    Ex: Chapters include drinking and moonshine, courting, old cures and remedies, fishing and hunting, plus a chapter of pithy quotes and old sayings.
    Ex: 'Practice makes perfect' is a saying that can be applied to reading.
    Ex: And his life confirms the famous old saw: No man is a prophet in his own land.
    Ex: The importance of the right to information or the right to know is an increasingly constant refrain in the mouths of academics, the media and governments.
    Ex: As the old Chinese proverb tells us 'To prophesy is extremely difficult, especially about the future'.
    * como dice el refrán = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.
    * refrán bíblico = biblical saying.

    * * *
    saying, proverb
    como dice or según reza el refrán as the saying goes
    * * *

    refrán sustantivo masculino
    saying, proverb;

    refrán sustantivo masculino proverb, saying

    ' refrán' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    dicha
    - dicho
    - sonar
    English:
    proverb
    - run
    - saying
    * * *
    proverb, saying;
    como dice el refrán,… as the saying goes,…, as they say,…
    * * *
    m saying
    * * *
    refrán nm, pl refranes adagio: proverb, saying
    * * *
    refrán n saying

    Spanish-English dictionary > refrán

  • 53 σοφός

    σοφός, ή, όν (s. two prec. entries; Pind., Hdt.et al.; LXX, TestSol, Test12Patr; JosAs 13:11; ApcSed 14:8 p. 136, 14 Ja; Ep-Arist, Philo, Joseph., apolog. exc. Mel.) prim. a clever pers. who knows how to do someth. or construct someth., such as buildings, poems (so esp. Pind.; many philosophers published their thoughts in verse), speeches.
    pert. to knowing how to do someth. in a skillful manner, clever, skillful, experienced (Pind., N. 7, 17 [25] of mariners; τεχνίτης Iren. 1, 8, 1 [Harv. I 68, 1]) ς. ἀρχιτέκτων 1 Cor 3:10 (Is 3:3; cp. Il. 15, 412 σοφία τέκτονος; Eur., Alc. 348 σοφὴ χεὶρ τεκτόνων; Maximus Tyr. 6, 4d ὁ τέκτων ς.; Philo, Somn. 2, 8). Cp. 6:5. σοφὸς ἐν διακρίσει λόγων skillful in the interpretation of discourse 1 Cl 48:5 (ς. ἐν as Maximus Tyr. 24, 6b).
    pert. to understanding that results in wise attitudes and conduct, wise
    of humans
    α. wise, learned, having intelligence and education above the average, perh. related to philosophy (Pind. et al.; Jos., Bell. 6, 313; Just., D. 5, 6; Tat., 33, 4; Ath. 29, 1; w. πεπαιδευμένος and φρόνιμος Orig., C. Cels. 3, 48, 8): ὁ σοφός beside ὁ ἰσχυρός and ὁ πλούσιος 1 Cl 13:1 (Jer 9:22); 38:2. Opp. ἀνόητος Ro 1:14. Those who are wise acc. to worldly standards, the σοφὸς κατὰ σάρκα 1 Cor 1:26 (cp. ὁ τοῦ κόσμου ς. Hippol., Ref. 4, 43, 1), stand in contrast to God and God’s wisdom, which remains hidden for them Ro 1:22 (Just., D. 2, 6 ᾤμην σοφὸ γεγονέναι; Oenomaus in Eus., PE 5, 34, 10 οἰομένους εἶναι σοφούς); 1 Cor 1:19 (Is 29:14), 20, 27; 3:19 (cp. Job 5:13), 20 (Ps 93:11); IEph 18:1. W. συνετός (Jos., Ant. 11, 57; 58; Just., D. 123, 4) Mt 11:25; Lk 10:21 (s. WNestle, Vom Mythos zum Logos ’42, 13–17; GKilpatrick, JTS 48, ’47, 63f).
    β. wise in that the wisdom is divine in nature and origin (opp. ἄσοφος) Eph 5:15. (Opp. μωρός) 1 Cor 3:18ab. W. ἐπιστήμων (Philo, Migr. Abr. 58) Js 3:13; B 6:10. σοφὸς εἰς τὸ ἀγαθόν (opp. ἀκέραιος εἰς τὸ κακόν) Ro 16:19. Jesus intends to send out προφήτας καὶ σοφοὺς κ. γραμματεῖς Mt 23:34.
    of God. In the abs. sense God is called σοφός (Sir 1:8; cp. 4 Macc 1:12; SibOr 5, 360.—Ael. Aristid. 46 p. 409 D.: σοφώτατον εἶναι θεόν.—Orig., C. Cels. 3, 70, 9) μόνος σοφὸς θεός (Ps.-Phoc. 54 εἷς θεὸς σοφ.; Herm. Wr. 14, 3; s. GRudberg, ConNeot 7, ’42, 12) Ro 16:27; 1 Ti 1:17 v.l.; Jd 25 v.l.; cp. 1 Cor 1:25. ὁ σοφὸς ἐν τῷ κτίζειν 1 Cl 60:1 (w. συνετὸς ἐν τῷ κτλ.). σοφὴ βουλή God’s wise counsel Dg 8:10. (On 2aβ and b cp. Sb 6307 [III B.C.] of Petosiris the astrologer: ἐν θεοῖς κείμενος, μετὰ σοφῶν σοφός.)—B. 1213. DELG. M-M. EDNT. TW. Sv.

    Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά παλαιοχριστιανική Λογοτεχνία > σοφός

  • 54 rey

    m.
    1 king.
    los Reyes the King and Queen
    hablando del rey de Roma talk o speak of the devil
    (Día de) Reyes Epiphany
    los Reyes Católicos (6 January, day on which children receive presents) the Spanish Catholic monarchs Ferdinand V and Isabella
    los Reyes Magos the Three Kings, the Three Wise Men
    ¿qué les vas a pedir a los Reyes (Magos)? ? what are you going to ask Father Christmas for?
    el rey de la selva the king of the jungle
    2 Rey.
    * * *
    1 king
    \
    a rey muerto, rey puesto off with the old, on with the new
    (día de) Reyes Epiphany
    el Rey Sol the Sun King
    los Reyes Católicos the Catholic Monarchs
    * * *
    noun m.
    * * *
    1. SM
    1) (=monarca) king
    - hablando del rey de Roma por la puerta asoma

    rey de armas — ( Hist) king of arms

    2) pl Reyes (=fecha) Epiphany

    los Reyes Magos — the Magi, the Three Kings, the Three Wise Men

    ¿qué te han traído los Reyes? — what did Father Christmas bring you?

    3) [en ajedrez, naipes] king
    4) [uso apelativo] pet *

    anda, rey, cómetelo todo — come on, pet, eat it all up *

    2.
    ADJ INV
    DÍA DE REYES In the Spanish-speaking world, los Reyes or El Día de Reyes is the day when people traditionally receive presents for the Christmas season. When they go to bed on January 5, children leave their shoes outside their bedroom doors or by their windows in the expectation that the Reyes Magos (Wise Men) will leave presents beside them. They may already have written letters to SS.MM. los Reyes Magos de Oriente with a list of what they would like. For Reyes it is traditional to eat Roscón de Reyes, a ring-shaped cake studded with frosted fruits and containing a little trinket or coin.
    * * *
    1)
    a) ( monarca) king

    hablando del rey de Roma... — (fr hecha) talk of the devil!

    a rey muerto, rey puesto — no sooner has one gone than another comes along o comes to take their place

    b) (en ajedrez, naipes) king
    c) ( como apelativo) pet (colloq), precious (colloq)
    2)
    a) Reyes masculino Epiphany, January 6th
    b) los Reyes masculino plural: tb

    Los Reyes Magos — the Three Wise Men, The Three Kings

    •• Cultural note:
    The cabalgata de los Reyes Magos takes place in Spain on January 5, the day before Epiphany ( día de Reyes). It is a parade of floats symbolizing the coming of the Three Wise Men to Bethlehem. In Spain and some Latin American countries, Epiphany is the day when gifts are exchanged
    * * *
    = king.
    Ex. If only every chair could be a throne and hold a king or a queen.
    ----
    * a cuerpo de rey = the lap of luxury.
    * día de los Reyes Magos, el = Epiphany, the.
    * en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
    * en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = be a case of the blind leading the blind.
    * nombrar rey = enthrone.
    * vivir a cuerpo de rey = live like + a king, live in + the lap of luxury.
    * vivir como un rey = live like + a king.
    * * *
    1)
    a) ( monarca) king

    hablando del rey de Roma... — (fr hecha) talk of the devil!

    a rey muerto, rey puesto — no sooner has one gone than another comes along o comes to take their place

    b) (en ajedrez, naipes) king
    c) ( como apelativo) pet (colloq), precious (colloq)
    2)
    a) Reyes masculino Epiphany, January 6th
    b) los Reyes masculino plural: tb

    Los Reyes Magos — the Three Wise Men, The Three Kings

    •• Cultural note:
    The cabalgata de los Reyes Magos takes place in Spain on January 5, the day before Epiphany ( día de Reyes). It is a parade of floats symbolizing the coming of the Three Wise Men to Bethlehem. In Spain and some Latin American countries, Epiphany is the day when gifts are exchanged
    * * *
    = king.

    Ex: If only every chair could be a throne and hold a king or a queen.

    * a cuerpo de rey = the lap of luxury.
    * día de los Reyes Magos, el = Epiphany, the.
    * en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
    * en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = be a case of the blind leading the blind.
    * nombrar rey = enthrone.
    * vivir a cuerpo de rey = live like + a king, live in + the lap of luxury.
    * vivir como un rey = live like + a king.

    * * *
    Reyes Magos (↑ rey a1)
    A
    1 (monarca) king
    la visita oficial de los Reyes de Suecia the official visit of the King and Queen of Sweden
    los Reyes y sus hijos the royal couple and their children
    el león, rey de la selva the lion, king of the jungle
    hablando del rey de Roma … ( fr hecha); talk of the devil!
    a rey muerto, rey puesto: ya tiene otro novio, a rey muerto, rey puesto she already has another boyfriend, as soon as one goes out the window another comes in the door o as soon as one's off the scene she's on to the next ( colloq)
    yo ni quito ni pongo rey it's nothing to do with me o I have no say in these things
    3 (como apelativo) pet ( colloq), precious ( colloq)
    ven aquí rey mío come here, my pet o my precious ( colloq)
    Compuesto:
    mpl:
    B
    1
    Reyes masculine Epiphany, January 6th
    2
    los Reyes mpl tb Los Reyes Magos the Three Wise Men, The Three Kings, the Magi ( frml)
    * * *

     

    rey sustantivo masculino
    1
    a) ( monarca) king;


    los Rreyes y sus hijos the royal couple and their children
    b) (en ajedrez, naipes) king

    c) ( como apelativo) pet (colloq), precious (colloq)

    2

    Los Rreyes Magos the Three Wise Men, The Three Kings
    rey sustantivo masculino
    1 king
    2 (mago, genio) es el rey de rock, he's the king of rock
    3 Rel (el día de) Reyes, Epiphany o Twelfth Night o 6 January
    los Reyes Magos, the (Three) Wise Men
    Recuerda que el plural, kings, se refiere solo al sexo masculino. Los reyes de España, es decir, el rey y la reina, se traduce por the king and queen of Spain.
    Observa cómo se lee un nombre acompañado de un número: Elizabeth II, Elizabeth the Second; Henry VIII, Henry the Eighth.
    ' rey' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    abdicar
    - coronación
    - cuerpo
    - incógnito
    - injuria
    - juramentar
    - misma
    - mismo
    - reina
    - suceder
    - coronar
    - corte
    - cortejo
    - de
    - destronar
    - disponer
    - fiel
    - infante
    - interceder
    - majestad
    - representación
    - séquito
    - vivir
    English:
    appear
    - ascend
    - bear
    - court
    - do
    - entertain
    - exile
    - fit
    - forget
    - inflict
    - king
    - queen
    - live
    - stalemate
    * * *
    rey nm
    1. [monarca] king;
    los Reyes the King and Queen;
    el rey de la selva the king of the jungle;
    hablando del rey de Roma talk o speak of the devil
    los Reyes Católicos = the Spanish Catholic monarchs Ferdinand V and Isabella;
    los Reyes Magos the Three Kings, the Three Wise Men;
    ¿qué les vas a pedir a los Reyes (Magos)? ≈ what are you going to ask Santa Claus for?;
    rey de la montaña [en ciclismo] king of the mountains;
    Hist el Rey Sol the Sun King; CAm, Méx rey de los zopilotes [ave] king vulture
    2.
    (Día de) Reyes Epiphany [6 January, day on which children receive presents]
    3. [en ajedrez] king
    4. [en naipes] king
    5. [apelativo] love, darling
    * * *
    m king;
    los reyes the king and queen;
    no quitar ni poner rey fig have no say
    * * *
    rey nm
    : king
    * * *
    rey n king
    Reyes Epiphany / January 6th
    El día de Reyes no se celebra en los países anglosajones. Los regalos se dan el día de Navidad
    ¿qué te han traído los Reyes? what did Father Christmas bring you?
    Reyes Magos Three Wise Men / Three Kings

    Spanish-English dictionary > rey

  • 55 UM

    of
    * * *
    older umb, prep. with acc. and dat.
    I. with acc.
    1) around (slá hring um e-n);
    2) about, all over (hárit féll um hana alla); um allar sveitir, all over the country; mikill um herðar, large about the shoulders, broad-shouldered; liggja um akkeri, to ride at anchor;
    3) of proportion; margir voru um einn, many against one; um einn hest voru tveir menn, two men to each horse;
    4) round, past, beyond, with verbs denoting motion (sigla vestr um Bretland); leggja um skut þessu skipi, to pass by this ship; ríða um tún, to pass by a place;
    5) over, across, along (flytja e-n um haf); kominn um langan veg, come from a long way off; ganga um gólf, to cross the floor (but also to walk up and down the floor); slá, er lá um þvert skipit, a beam that lay athwart the ship; um kné sér, across the knee; e-t er hœgt um hönd, gives little trouble, is ready to hand;
    6) of time, during, in the course of (um messuna, um þingit, um sumarit); þat var um nótt, by night; um nætr sem um daga, by night as well as day; lengra en fara megi um dag, in the course of one day;
    7) at a point of time (hann kom at höllinni um drykkju); um þat, at that time, then; um þat er, when (um þat, er vér erum allir at velli lagðir);
    8) of, about, in regard to a thing; bera um e-t, dœma um e-t, to bear witness, judge about; tala um e-t, to speak of; annast um e-t, to attend to; sviðr um sik, wise of oneself; hvárr um sik, each for himself; var mart vel um hann, he had many good qualities;
    9) e-m er ekki um e-t, one does not like (var honum ekki um Norðmenn); with infin., honum er ekki um at berjast í dag, he has no liking to fight to-day; er þér nökkut um, at vér rannsökum þik ok hús þín, have you any objection that we …?; e-m er mikit (lítil) um e-t, one likes it much, little (Guðrúnu var lítil um þat); sá, er mönnum væri meira um, whom people liked better; e-m finnst mikit um e-t, one is much pleased umwith, has a high opinion of (konungi fannst mikit um list þá ok kurteisi þá, er þar var á öllu);
    10) because of, for; öfunda e-n um e-t, to envy one for a thing; verða útlagt um e-t, to be fined for a transgression; um sakleysi, without cause;
    11) beyond, above; margir fengu eigi hlaupit um röst, more than one mile; hafa vetr um þrítugt, to be thirty-one; e-m um afl, um megn, beyond one’s strength, more than one can do (þetta mál er nökkut þér um megn); kasta steini um megn sér, to overstrain oneself; um of, too much, excessive (þótti mörgum þetta um of); um alla menn fram or um fram alla menn, above all men (hón unni honum um alla menn fram); e-m er e-t um hug, one has no mind for, dislikes (ef þér er nökkut um hug á kaupum við oss);
    12) over, across; detta, falla um e-t, to stumble over (féll bóandinn um hann);
    13) by; draugrinn hafði þokat at Þorsteini um þrjár setur, by three seats;
    14) about; þeir sögðu honum, hvat um var at vera, what it was about, how matters stood; hvat sem um þat er, however that may be; eiga e-t um at vera, to be troubled about a thing (lætr sem hann eigi um ekki at vera); var fátt um með þeim, they were not on good terms;
    15) ellipt., ef satt skal um tala, if the truth must be told; þannig sem atburðr hefir orðit um, as things have turned out;
    16) as adv., gekk um veðrit, veered round, changed; ríða (sigla) um, to ride (sail) by; langt um, far beyond, quite; fljótit var langt um úfœrt (úreitt), quite impassable; um liðinn, passed by, of time; á þeirri viku, er um var liðin, in the past umweek;
    II. with dat.
    1) over, esp. poet.; sitja um borðum = sitja yfir borðum; sá es um verði glissir, he that gabbles over a meal;
    2) of time, by; um dögum, um nóttum, by day, by night; um sumrum, haustum, vetrum, várum, in the summer, etc.; um vetrum ok sumrum, both winter and summer.
    * * *
    umb, of, prep. (sounded umm); umb is used in the oldest vellums (the Eluc., Greg., Miracle-book, Jb.), and occurs now and then in later vellums (e. g. Orkn. 218, Fms. x. 378, xi. 63, 64), perh. from being a transcript of an old vellum; in rhymes, umb, tr umbu, Fms. viii. (in a verse of A. D. 1184); for of see ‘of’ at p. 462, col. 2: [A. S. ymbe; Germ. um; um and yfir (q. v.) are identical.]
    WITH ACC.
    A. Around; silki-hlað um höfuð, Ld. 188; um höfuð henni, 36; hafa um sik belti, Nj. 91, 184; um herðar sér, Ld. 56; leggja linda umb kistu, leggja lindann umb enn vanheila mann, Bs. i. 337; gyrða um sik, Sks.; beta strengi um ásenda … festa endana um steina, Nj. 115; vefjask um fótinn, Fms. iv. 335; upp um herðarnar, Eg. 580; göra garð of engi, Grág. ii. 288; lykja um akra ok eng, Eg. 529; skjóta um hann skjaldborg, Nj. 274; slá hring um e-n, 275, Eg. 88; fara í hring um skipit, Ld. 56; taka um hönd e-m, Ó. H. 176; þar var poki um útan, Ld. 188; honum vefsk tunga um höfuð, Nj. 160; vefsk tunga um tönn (see tönn) … strjúka dúki um augu, Fms. v. 326, Fs. 114 (in a verse); sjó, er fellr um heim allan, Róm. 193: Aðils jarl féll ok mart manna um hann, Eg. 297; tjalda um skip sín, Fms. xi. 63; hafa um sik ( about oneself) fjölmenni, Eg. 12, 38; selit var gört um einn ás, Ld. 280.
    II. about, all over, denoting the surface; manna-ferð um héraðit, Ld. 257; fylgja þeim um einn skóg, Karl. 348; hann hafði goðorð suðr um Nesin, Ísl. ii. 207; herja um Skotland, Írland, Fms. i. 23; næfrum var þakt um ræfrit, Eg. 90; dæma för úmögum um þat þing, Grág. i. 127; flýja hingað ok þangat um eyjarnar, Fms. vii. 43; um allar sveitir, all over the country, Boll. 362; kunnigt er mér um allt Ísland, Nj. 32; of allan Noreg, Fms. x. 118; um alla Svíþjóð, Ó. H. 17; um allt ríki sitt, Eg. 278; sitja um mitt landit, about the midland, Fms. i. 26; um miðjan skóginn er smáviði, Eg. 580; sjá um alla veröld, Ó. H. 202; kominn um langan veg, come a long way off, Stj. 366, Skv. 8; of lopt ok um lög, Hkv. 1. 21; fátt kom um lengra, farther off, Fb. ii. 303; hárit féll um hana alla, Landn. 151, Fas. i. 244; hárit hékk ofan um bringu, Fas. ii. 518: mikill um herðar, large about the shoulders, broad-shouldered, Nj. 200; þykkr um bóga, þeim manni er beit á of garðinn, Grág. ii. 286; skalat hann verja um bóstað hans, 222; kveðja um þann vetvang, 106; kveðja búa heiman um þann stað, i. 130, 355: liggja um strengi, Ld. 76; or liggja um akkeri, to ride at anchor, Eg. 261, 374, Fms. ii. 5, ix. 45, x. 351.
    2. of proportion; margir vóru um einn, too many against one, Ld. 156; þar vóru fjórir of einn ( four to one) mót Hákoni, Fms. x. 382; eigi minni liðs-munr, en sex mundi vera um Hákonar mann einn, i. 43; um einn hest vóru tveir menn, two men to each horse, vii. 295; sex menn sé um sáld, Grág. ii. 402: Hrafn var mjök einn um sitt, kept for himself, Fs. 29; malit hefi ek mitt of leiti? Gs. 16.
    III. off, past, beyond (cp. yfir), with verbs denoting motion; fara … suðr um Stað, Eg. 12; norðr um Stað, Fms. vii. 7; sigla vestr um Bretland, Nj. 281; er þeir kómu fram um Bjarkey, Ó. H. 137; norðr um Jaðar, 182; austan um Foldina, Eg. 81; út um Eldey, Eb. 108; austr um búðina, Nj. 231; ríða um þá þrjá bæi, Grág. i. 432; hann hljóp um þá, ok í fjall upp, passed them by, Landn. 89; sigla svá um oss fram, Orkn. 402; leggja um skut þessu skipi, to pass by this ship, Fms. x. 346; leita langt um skamt fram, Nj. 207 (cp. Lat. quod petis hic est); vaða jörð upp um klaufir, Ld. 336; fram um stafn, Landn. 29; aptr um stafn, Fms. x. 266; honum var úhægt at höggva um bríkina, Sturl. iii. 219; ríða um tún, to pass by a place, Ísl. ii. 252; neðan um sáðlandit, Nj. 82; fara of engi manns, Grág. ii. 277; fara um góð héruð, Landn. 37; ganga upp um bryggjuna, Eg. 195; ganga um stræti, by the road, Korm. 228; róa út um sund, Eg. 385; kominn um langan veg, 410; þeim dropum er renna um þekjuna, Fms. i. 263.
    2. over, across, along; sá er annan dregr um eldinn, Fms. i. 305; skyldi ganga um gólf at minnum öllum, to cross the flood, Eg. 253; but also to walk up and down the floor, 247; bera öl um eld, to bear the ale across the fire, Fms. vi. 442; slá um þvert skipit, Nj. 44; sigla vestr um haf, Fms. i. 22; ríða vestr um ár, austr um ár, Nj. 10, 99; suðr um sæ, Eg. 288; flytja e-n um haf, Nj. 128; austan um Kjöl, Ó. H.; sunnan um fjall, Fms. x. 3; suðr um fjall, Eg. 476; um þvera stofu, Fms. vi. 440; um þvera búð, Grág. i. 24; um þvert nesit, Fms. xi. 65; um öxl, round or across the shoulder, Ld. 276; um kné sér, across the knee, Eg. 304: the phrase, mér er e-ð um hönd, difficult to lay hand on, hard, not easy; and again, hægt um hönd, giving little trouble, easy to lay hand on; ykkr er þat hægst um hönd, easiest for you, Nj. 25; þegar eg vil er hægt um hönd, heima á Fróni at vera, Núm.; kastaði (the mail) um söðul sinn, across the saddle, Grett. 93 A.
    IV. with adverbs denoting direction, upp um, út um, niðr um, ofan um, inn um, fram um, with acc. or ellipt.; sær féll út ok inn of nökkvann, Edda 36; loginn stóð inn um ræfrit, Eg. 239; hann var kominn upp um ský, Fms. i. 137; út um bringuna, Ld. 150; hann gékk út of Miðgarð, Edda 35; ganga út um dyrr, Eg. 420; fara út um glugg, Fms. ix. 3; út um glugginn, Ld. 278; láta sér um munn fara, to pass out of the mouth, Háv. 51; ferr orð er um munn líðr, Sturl. i. 207.
    B. Temp. during, in the course of, cp. Engl. that spring, that summer; um messuna, Fms. x. 109; um þingit, Eg. 765; um sex ár, Stj.; um vetrinn, Eg. 168; of sumarit, Fms. x. 93; um sumarit, Nj. 4; um várit, Eg. 42; um nótt, Grág. i. 115; þat var um nótt, by night, Ld. 152; hann mátti eigi sofa um nætr, Nj. 210; sofa um nóttina, 7; vera þar um nóttina, 252; lengra enn fara megi um dag, in the course of one day, Grág. i. 89; um daginn, for the rest of the day, Ld. 42; um morna, Landn. (in a verse), Ó. H. 44; um nætr sem um daga, by night as well as day, Sks. 20 new Ed.; um allar aldir, Edda; um alla daga, all day long, Skm. 4; um alla sína daga, all his days, Hom. 114; allt um hans æfi, Eg. 268; um aldr, for ever, passim; um tíma, for a while, Mar.; um hríð, um stund, for a while, see stund, hríð; um … sakar, a while, see sök (A. III. 2); um samt, altogether, Sks. 113 B.
    2. above, beyond; standa um várþing, Grág. i. 103; um hálfan mánuð, Fms. ix. 526, v. l.; um viku, above a week.
    3. at a point of time, at; hann kom at höllinni um drykkju, Nj. 269; of matmál, at meal time, Grág. i. 261; um dagmál, um náttmál, einnhvern dag um þingit, Ld. 290; eitt hvert sinn um haustið, Nj. 26; þat var of vár, Fms. x. 389; um várit urðu mikil tíðendi, 2; þeir höfðu verit á sundi um daginn, Ld. 130; opt um daga, Edda 39; um daginn, the other day: um þat, when; um þat er þrír vetr eru liðnir, Ld. 146; um þat þessir eru bættir, Eg. 426; um þat lýkr, when the end is there, in the end, Fas. ii. 361; ef ek kom eigi aptr um þat, then, at that time, Fms. ii. 58; um þat er vér erum allir at velli lagðir, Eg. 426; um sinn, once, see sinni B, p. 530; um síðir, at last, see síð (II); um leið, at the same time; hér um bil, about so and so; um allt, of allt, always; Kristinn dóin má um allt sækja, at all times, N. G. L. ii. 154; nokkrum sinnum, ok hefir mér ofallt íllt þótt, Fms. v. 205 (see ávallt, p. 47, col. 2).
    C. Metaph. usages, of, about, in regard to a thing, Lat. de; halda vörð á um e-t, Eg. ch. 27; annask um e-t, to attend to, Nj. 75, Glúm. 342, Kormak; gefa gaum at um e-t, to give heed to, Ó. H. 215; bera um e-t, dæma um e-t, to bear witness, judge about, Nj. 100; tala um e-t, to speak of, 40; þræta um e-t, to quarrel about; spyrja um e-t, to speer or ask about, 110; göra, yrkja um e-n, Fms. x. 378; halda njósn um e-t, Eg. 72; nefna, búa um mál, Nj. 86; um alla ráða-görð, 101; stefna e-m um e-t, Grág. i. 175, 313, Nj. 87; vera til eptir-máls um e-t, passim; frækinn um allt, in everything, 89; bera gæfu til um e-t, Eg. 76; kappsamr of allt, þeir hyggja þat lög um þat mál, Grág. i. 9; eitt ráð myndi honum um þat sýnask, Nj. 79; kunna hóf at um ágirni sína, Ó. H. 131; þat er um þat átan, er …, N. G. L. i. 19; þau tíðendi er görzk höfðu um ferðir Egils ok stórvirki, Eg. 686; stór úfarar görask of menn þessa, Fms. xi. 151; aumligt er um e-t, Hom. 159 (Ed.); seinkaðisk of svörin, 623. 16; mikit er um fyrirburði slíka, Nj. 119; þá var hvíld á um bardagann, 248; hann telzk undan um förina, Fms. xi. 69; ruðning um kviðinn, Nj.; misfangi um mark, a mistake as to a mark, Grág.; binda um heilt, to bind up a sound limb, Ld. 206: gróa um heilt, to become sound, be healed, Fms. xi. 87, Al. 120; ganga um beina, to attend; leita e-s í um mein hennar, Eg. 565; veita tilkall um arf, Eg.; leita um sættir, grið, Nj. 92; selja laun um liðveizlu, 214: in inscriptions of chapters, um so and so, = Lat. de; um viðrtal Njáls ok Skarphéðins, um misfanga ok um mark, um bæjar bruna, Nj., Grág., Fms.; göra mikit um sik, to make a great fuss, Fb. i. 545; görði mikit um sik ok var sjálfhælinn, Grett. 133 A: vera vel um sik ( of good quality) ok vinsæll, Fms. xi. 118; mey er ok vissa vænsta ok bezt um sik, 104; at hón væri í engum hlut verri um sik, Hkr. ii. 129; sviðr um sik, wise of oneself, Hm. 102; auga blátt ok snart ok vel um sik, Mag. 7; hvárr um sik, each for himself, one by one, Dipl. ii. 11; vér staðfestum þessa articulos hvern um sik ok sér hverja, 13; þykki mér þat undarligt um svá vitran mann, of a man so wise, Eg. 20; var mart vel um hann, he had many good qualities, Rb. 364; þat mátti vera um röskvan mann, Fms. vii. 227.
    2. ganga um sýslur manna, to go about or upon men’s business, as an overseer. Eg. 2; ganga um beina, to attend, see beini.
    3. e-m er mikit (ekki) um e-t, to like, dislike; Guðrúnu var lítið um þat … lítið ætla ek þeim um þat bræðrum, at …, Ld. 246, 264, Fms. ii. 81; var honum ekki um Norðmenn, Hkr. i. 128; Þórði kvaðsk ekki vera um manna-setur, Ld. 42; er þér nökkut um ( hast thou any objection?), at vér rannsakim þik ok hús þin, Gísl. 53; sá er mönnum væri meira um, whom people liked more, Fms, ix. 36; ef þór er mikit um ráða-hug við mik, if thou art much bent on it, xi. 4.
    4. búa um eitt lyndi, to be of one mind, Jb. 396; búa um nægtir, grun, skoll, búa um heilt, see búa (A. II); búa um hvílu, to make a bed; búa um okkr, Nj. 201 (see búa B. I. 2. γ); setjask um kyrt, to settle oneself to rest, take rest, Fas. ii. 530; or sitja um kyrt.
    II. because of, for, Lat. ob; öfunda e-n um e-t ( invidere a-i a-d), Nj. 168; reiðask um e-t, um hvat reiddusk goðin þá, Bs. i. 22; telja á e-n of e-t, to blame one for a thing, Nj. 52; berja e-n íllyrðum um slikt, 64; lágu margir á hálsi honum þat, Fms. xi. 336; týna aldri um óra sök, Skv. 3. 49; verða útlagr um e-t, to be fined for a transgression, Grág. i. 16; dæmdr fjörbaugs-maðr um spellvirki, 129; maðr vegr mann um konu, if a man slays a person for [ violating] his wife, 61; um sakleysi, without cause, Nj. 106, 270, Bs. i. 19.
    III. beyond, above; fimm hundruð gólfa ok um ( plus) fjórum togum, Gm. 24; kistan var eigi um vættar höfga, Bs. i. 712; margir fengu eigi hlaupit um röst, Karl. 351; lítið um tuttugu menn, Sturl. i. 183; hann var ekki um tvítugan, Róm. 327; hafa vetr um þrítugt, to be one beyond thirty, i. e. thirty-one, Sturl. i. 183: freq. in mod. usage, hafa tvo um þrítugt ( thirty-two), átta um fertugt ( forty-eight), tvo um fimtugt ( fifty-two), einn um áttrætt ( eighty-one); sá dagr, sem um vikur fullar er í árinu, Rb. 128: at yðr verði þat ekki um afl, beyond your strength, more than one can do, Band. 21 new Ed.; um megn, id., Fms. viii. 62; þetta mál er nökkut þér um megn, vi. 18; kasta steini um megn sér, to overstrain oneself: um of, excessive; þótti mörgum þetta um of, Vígl. 18: um fram (q. v.), beyond; um alla menn fram, above all men, Ld. 20, Fms. v. 343; um alla hluti fram, above all things; um þat fram sem ykkr var lofat, Sks.: um hug; vera e-t um hug, to have no mind for, dislike; ef þér er nökkut um hug á kaupum við oss, Nj. 24.
    IV. turned over, in exchange; skipta um, snúa um, venda um, see skipta III and snúa A. III.
    V. over, across; detta, falla um e-t, to stumble over; hverr féll um annan, of heaps of slain. Eg. 24; fÉll bóandinn um hann, Nj. 96; detta um stein, þúfu, to stumble over a stone, mound; glotta um tönn, see tönn.
    VI. by; draugrinn hafði þokat at Þorsteini um þrjár setur, by three seats, Fb. i. 417; hefja upp of faðm saman, by a fathom, Grág. ii. 336; minka um helming, to decrease by one half; hverr um sik, each by himself, Rétt. 114.
    VII. about; eiga e-t um at vera, to be troubled about a thing; þeir sögðu honum hvat um var at vera, what it was about, Hrafn. 18; sem engi ótti væri um at vera, no danger, Fms. iv. 57; eiga ekki um at vera, iii. 156; or, eiga um ekki at vera, Gísl. 30; eiga vandræði, fjölskyldi um at vera, Fms. vi. 378, xi. 78; hann segir honum um hvat vera er, what was the matter? Gísl. 36; þann sagði þvílíkt er hann hafði um at vera, Krok.; var fátt um með þeim, they were on cold terms, Nj. 2; var þá ekki lítið um, there was no little fuss about it, Bárð. 174; mikit er um þá maðrinn býr, mart hefir hann að hugsa, a ditty.
    VIII. ellipt., til marks um, Nj. 56; þykkir honum vænkask um, Fms. xi. 135; þann mála-búnað at hann verðr sekr um, Nj. 88; ef satt skal um tala, 105; mér hefir tvennt um sýnzk, 3; menn ræddu um at vánt væri skip hans, 282; hér má ek vel svara þér um, 33; hann brá dúki um, Fms. x. 382; enda er þá djöfullinn um (about, lurking) at svíkja þann mann, Hom. 159; þannig sem atburðr hefir orðit um, as things have turned out, Fms. xi. 64; ekki er við menn um at eiga, this is no dealing with men (but with trolls or devils), Nj. 97.
    IX. with adverbs; í hring útan um, all round, Eg. 486; gékk um Veðrit, veered round, changed, Bs. i. 775; ríða um, to ride by, Eg. 748; sigla um, to sail by, Fms. x. 23; er konungr færi norðan ok suðr um, Eg. 53; langt um, far beyond, quite; fljótið var langt um úfært, quite impassable, Nj. 63, 144; þessi veðr eru langt um úfær, Grett. 181 new Ed.; cp. mod. það er langt um betra, by far better; kring-um, all around, see A.V.
    2. um liðinn, passed by, of time; á þeirri viku er um var liðin, in the past week, Ísl. ii. 332.
    WITH DAT.
    A. Local, over, Lat. super; but almost entirely confined to poets, sitja um matborði (of Hkr. iii. 109) = sitja yfir matborði, Fms. viii. 51; um verði, over the table, Hm. 30; sitja of (= yfir) skörðum hlut, Ó. H. 150; sá er tvá húskarla á, ok um sjálfum sér, two house-carles besides himself, Grág. (Kb.) i. 10; um alda sonum, Fm. 16; er ek hafðak veldi of héruðum þessum, Clem. 35; hár söngr of svírum, Hornklofi; nema þér syngi um höfði, Hkv. 2; sitja um sínum ver, Vsp.; er ek sat soltin um Sigurði, Gkv. 2. 11; opin-spjallr um e-u, … þagmælskr um þjóðlygi (dat.), Ad. 1; um styrkum ættar stuðli, 12; ægis-hjálm bar ek um alda sonum, meðan ek um menjum lák, Fm. 16; gól um hánum, Vsp.; úlfr þaut um hræfi, Ó. H. (in a verse); see ‘of,’ prep., p. 462, col. 2, and yfir.
    B. Of time, by; um dögum, by day, Fms. vi. 98, ix. 48; um nóttum, by night, vii. 166; um haustum, in the autumn, Eb. 216; bæði um haustum ok várum, both in autumn and spring, Sks. 235 B; um sumrum, Fms. vi. 255; um sumrum herjuðu þeir í Noreg, Eb. 3; þakt með ísum um vetrum ok sumrum, both winter and summer, Sks. 181 B; opt um vetnim, Eg. 4; þeir liggja úti hvert sumar, en um vetrum eru þeir heima, Fms. xi. 97. This use with dat. is obsolete in mod. prose.

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  • 56 начин

    way, manner; mode; method; tenor
    начин на действие a course of action, a modus operandi
    начин на производство a method of production
    начин на изразяване phrasing
    начин на живот a way of life, a manner/mode of living
    начин на работа a method of work/procedure, approach
    начин на употреба (за лекарство) directions (for use)
    по какъв начин? in what way/manner? how? by what means?
    по никакъв/никой начин by no means; in no wise
    по този/такъв начин in this way; by this/that means; thus; by so doing
    по съвсем същия начин, както in much the same manner as
    по друг начин in a different way
    по начин, щото so that, in a manner that
    по какъвто и да е начин no matter how, by fair means or foul, in some/one way or another
    търся начин да look for a way to (do s.th.)
    намирам начин да направя нещо devise a means of doing s.th.
    начин за бързо забогатяване an avenue of wealth
    по втория/другия начин прен. through the back door
    няма начин да не one can't but; one is bound to
    няма начин да не стане it is sure/bound to happen
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    на̀чин,
    м., -и, (два) на̀чина way, manner; mode; method; tenor; използвам по най-добрия възможен \начин make the best of (s.th.); намирам \начин да направя нещо devise a means of doing s.th.; \начин за бързо забогатяване an avenue of wealth; \начин на действие a course of action, modus operandi; \начин на живот a way of life, a manner/mode of living; \начин на изразяване phrasing; \начин на производство method of production; \начин на работа a method of work/procedure, approach; \начин на употреба (за лекарство) directions (for use); по един или друг \начин in one way or another; по какъв \начин? in what way/manner? how? by what means? по какъвто и да е \начин no matter how, by fair means or foul, in some/one way or another; по който \начин thereby; по никакъв/никой \начин by no means; in no wise; по този/такъв \начин in this way; by this/that means, thus; by so doing; търся \начин да look for a way to (do s.th.); • няма \начин да не one can’t but; one is bound to; няма \начин да не стане it is sure/bound to happen; по втория/другия \начин прен. through the back door.
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    device; fashion: a начин of living - начин на живот; mean; method; poise{pOiz}; resource; style{stail}; way: in this начин - по този начин
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    1. way, manner;mode;method;tenor 2. НАЧИН за бързо забогатяване an avenue of wealth 3. НАЧИН на действие a course of action, a modus operandi 4. НАЧИН на живот a way of life, a manner/mode of living 5. НАЧИН на изразяване phrasing 6. НАЧИН на производство a method of production 7. НАЧИН на работа a method of work/procedure, approach 8. НАЧИН на употреба (за лекарство) directions (for use) 9. използувам по най-добрия възможен НАЧИН make the best of (s.th.) 10. намирам НАЧИН да направя нещо devise a means of doing s. th. 11. няма НАЧИН да не one can't but;one is bound to 12. няма НАЧИН да не стане it is sure/bound to happen 13. по НАЧИН, щото so that, in a manner that 14. по втория/другия НАЧИН прен. through the back door 15. по друг НАЧИН in a different way 16. по един или друг НАЧИН in one way or another 17. по какъв НАЧИН ? in what way/manner?how?by what means? 18. по какъвто и да е НАЧИН no matter how, by fair means or foul, in some/one way or another 19. по който НАЧИН thereby 20. по никакъв/никой НАЧИН by no means;in no wise 21. по съвсем същия НАЧИН, както in much the same manner as 22. по този/такъв НАЧИН in this way;by this/that means;thus;by so doing 23. търся НАЧИН да look for a way to (do s.th.)

    Български-английски речник > начин

  • 57 MAN

    • Best of men are but men afterward (The) - Все мы люди, все мы человеки (B)
    • Don't hit (kick, strike) a man when he is down - Лежачего не бьют (Л)
    • Every man is master of his fortune - Человек сам кузнец своего счастья (4)
    • Every man is nearest himself - Всякая сосна своему бору шумит (B)
    • Every man is the architect of his own fortune - Человек сам кузнец своего счастья (4)
    • Every man likes his own thing best - Всяк кулик свое болото хвалит (B)
    • Every man must labour in his own trade - Не за свое дело не берись (H)
    • Every man must pay his Scot - Всяк за себя (B)
    • Every man must walk in his own calling - Не за свое дело не берись (H)
    • Every man to his business (craft) - Не в свои сани не садись a (H)
    • Every man will have his own turn served - Всякая сосна своему бору шумит (B)
    • Great men are not always wise - И на старуху бывает проруха (И)
    • He that has not got a wife is not yet a complete man - Муж без жены - что гусь без воды (M)
    • Let every man skin his own eel - Всяк за себя (B)
    • Little man may have a large heart (A) - Мал, да удал (M), Мал золотник, да дорог (M)
    • Look out for the man that does not talk and the dog that does not bark - Не бойся собаки, что лает, а бойся той, что молчит да хвостом виляет (H)
    • Man can die but once, go ahead and give it a try (A) - Двум смертям не бывать, а одной не миновать а (Д), Чем черт не шутит b (4)
    • Man cannot reel and spin together (A) - На двух свадьбах сразу не танцуют (H)
    • Man cannot whistle and drink (and eat a meal) at the same time (A) - На двух свадьбах сразу не танцуют (H)
    • Man in passion rides a mad (wild) horse (A) - Гнев - плохой советчик (Г)
    • Man is himself again (The) - Жив курилка (Ж)
    • Man is only half a man without a wife (A) - Муж без жены - что гусь без воды (M)
    • Man may be down, but he's never out (A) - Упавшего не считай за пропавшего (У)
    • Man once bitten by a snake will jump at the sight of a rope in his path (А) - Пуганая ворона и куста боится (П)
    • Man's best friend and worst enemy is himself (A) - Человек сам кузнец своего счастья (4)
    • Man shall have his mare again (The) - Все перемелется, мука будет (B)
    • Man's walking is a succession of falls (A) - Век живучи, споткнешься идучи (B)
    • Man was never so happy as when he was doing something - Где труд, там и счастье (Г), Рукам работа - душе праздник (P)
    • Man without a woman is like a ship without a sale (A) - Муж без жены - что гусь без воды (M)
    • Never hit a man when he is down - Лежачего не бьют (Л)
    • No man can do two things at once - На двух свадьбах сразу не танцуют (H)
    • No man can sup and blow together - На двух свадьбах сразу не танцуют (H)
    • No man is so old, but he thinks he may /yet/ live another year - Живой смерти не ищет (Ж)
    • No man is wise at all times - И на старуху бывает проруха (И)
    • One man makes the chair, and another man sits in it - Дурак дом построил, а умный купил (Д)
    • One man works, and another reaps the benefits - Медведь пляшет, а поводырь деньги берет (M)
    • Press not a falling man too hard - Лежачего не бьют (Л)
    • So's your old man - От такого же слышу (O)
    • Tell an ox by his horns, but a man by his word - Знать птицу по перьям, а молодца по речам (3)
    • When a man is down, don't kick him lower - Лежачего не бьют (Л)
    • When a man is down, everyone picks on him - Павшее дерево рубят на дрова (П)
    • When a man is down, everyone runs over him - На кого Бог, на того и добрые люди (H)
    • When a man is down, everyone steps on him - На кого Бог, на того и добрые люди (H)
    • When a man is going downhill, everyone gives him a push - На кого Бог, на того и добрые люди (H)
    • Where one man goes, the mob will follow - Куда один баран, туда и все стадо (K)
    • Wilful man must (will) have his way (A) - Вольному воля (B)
    • Wisest man may fall (The) - И на старуху бывает проруха (И)
    • You can get the man out of the country, but you can't get the country out of the man - Из хама не сделаешь пана (И), Осла хоть в Париж, а он все будет рыж (O)

    Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > MAN

  • 58 spitzhaben

    v/t (unreg., trennb., hat -ge-) umg. have cottoned on to, have got wise to ( dass the fact that)
    * * *
    spịtz|ha|ben
    vt sep (inf)

    etw spitzhabento have cottoned (Brit) or caught on to sth (inf), to have got wise to sth (inf)

    spitzhaben, dass... — to have cottoned (Brit) or caught on to or to have got wise to the fact that... (inf)

    * * *
    spitzhaben v/t (irr, trennb, hat -ge-) umg have cottoned on to, have got wise to (
    dass the fact that)

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > spitzhaben

  • 59 astuto

    adj.
    1 sly, artful, astute, crafty.
    2 clever, sharp, quick-witted, sharp-witted.
    * * *
    1 astute, cunning, shrewd
    * * *
    (f. - astuta)
    adj.
    1) astute, shrewd
    * * *
    ADJ (=sagaz) astute, clever; (=mañoso) crafty, sly
    * * *
    - ta adjetivo ( sagaz) shrewd, astute; (pey) ( taimado) crafty, cunning
    * * *
    = clever [cleverer -comp., cleverest -sup.], shrewd [shrewder -comp., shrewdest -sup.], wily [wilier -comp., wiliest -sup.], streetwise [street-wise], astute, skilful [skillful, -USA], cunning, crafty, shifty, canny, artful, sly [slyer/slier -comp., slyest/sliest -sup.].
    Ex. It is readily possible to construct a machine which will manipulate premises in accordance with formal logic, simply by the clever use of relay circuits.
    Ex. Payment is very important and can be a problem so the businessman needs to be streetwise and shrewd with a good business acumen.
    Ex. But he was wiry and wily, too, and he could often out-run, track, back-track, double-back, and finally dodge unseen in the subway.
    Ex. And because it refuses to express itself in the kind of language we have to assume would be natural to Slake himself slangy, staccato, flip, street-wise we are forced into the position of observing him rather than feeling at one with him.
    Ex. It requires an extraordinarily astute librarian to uncover this shortcoming at the interview stage.
    Ex. The acquisition of these materials is a skilful job demanding the sort of dedication that a housewife brings to the running of her home.
    Ex. The article 'Collection development policies: a cunning plan' looks at the value of collection development policy statements and what they can and cannot do.
    Ex. Crafty! He wanted nothing to do with the straitjacket of guidelines and so-called standards = ¡Qué astuto! no quería saber nada de las restricciones que imponen las directrices y las "supuestas" normas.
    Ex. 'Client' has overtones of shifty lawyers and overpaid realtors.
    Ex. The principles behind successful commercial Web sites (clear mission, valuable content, clean design and canny publicity) can be applied by academics in establishing non-profit Web sites.
    Ex. She is not just lissome and beautiful, but also cultured, artful, expressive, and energetic.
    Ex. You must be a bit sly sometimes to succeed in the world.
    ----
    * ser más astuto que = outfox, outwit, outsmart.
    * tan astuto como un zorro = as sly as a fox, as wily as a fox.
    * * *
    - ta adjetivo ( sagaz) shrewd, astute; (pey) ( taimado) crafty, cunning
    * * *
    = clever [cleverer -comp., cleverest -sup.], shrewd [shrewder -comp., shrewdest -sup.], wily [wilier -comp., wiliest -sup.], streetwise [street-wise], astute, skilful [skillful, -USA], cunning, crafty, shifty, canny, artful, sly [slyer/slier -comp., slyest/sliest -sup.].

    Ex: It is readily possible to construct a machine which will manipulate premises in accordance with formal logic, simply by the clever use of relay circuits.

    Ex: Payment is very important and can be a problem so the businessman needs to be streetwise and shrewd with a good business acumen.
    Ex: But he was wiry and wily, too, and he could often out-run, track, back-track, double-back, and finally dodge unseen in the subway.
    Ex: And because it refuses to express itself in the kind of language we have to assume would be natural to Slake himself slangy, staccato, flip, street-wise we are forced into the position of observing him rather than feeling at one with him.
    Ex: It requires an extraordinarily astute librarian to uncover this shortcoming at the interview stage.
    Ex: The acquisition of these materials is a skilful job demanding the sort of dedication that a housewife brings to the running of her home.
    Ex: The article 'Collection development policies: a cunning plan' looks at the value of collection development policy statements and what they can and cannot do.
    Ex: Crafty! He wanted nothing to do with the straitjacket of guidelines and so-called standards = ¡Qué astuto! no quería saber nada de las restricciones que imponen las directrices y las "supuestas" normas.
    Ex: 'Client' has overtones of shifty lawyers and overpaid realtors.
    Ex: The principles behind successful commercial Web sites (clear mission, valuable content, clean design and canny publicity) can be applied by academics in establishing non-profit Web sites.
    Ex: She is not just lissome and beautiful, but also cultured, artful, expressive, and energetic.
    Ex: You must be a bit sly sometimes to succeed in the world.
    * ser más astuto que = outfox, outwit, outsmart.
    * tan astuto como un zorro = as sly as a fox, as wily as a fox.

    * * *
    astuto -ta
    1 (sagaz) shrewd, astute
    no la podrás engañar, es demasiado astuta you won't be able to fool her, she's too shrewd o astute o ( colloq) smart
    2 ( pey) (taimado) crafty, wily, cunning
    * * *

    astuto
    ◊ -ta adjetivo ( sagaz) shrewd, astute;


    ( ladino) (pey) crafty, sly, cunning
    astuto,-a adjetivo astute, shrewd
    ' astuto' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    astuta
    - cuca
    - cuco
    - espabilada
    - espabilado
    - guachinanga
    - guachinango
    - hábil
    - ladina
    - ladino
    - pilla
    - pillo
    - zorra
    - zorro
    - jodido
    - listo
    - pícaro
    - piola
    - taimado
    - vivo
    English:
    artful
    - astute
    - canny
    - crafty
    - cunning
    - foxy
    - outfox
    - outsmart
    - sharp
    - shrewd
    - sly
    - tricky
    - worldly-wise
    - wily
    * * *
    astuto, -a adj
    1. [ladino, tramposo] cunning
    2. [sagaz, listo] astute
    * * *
    adj shrewd, astute
    * * *
    astuto, -ta adj
    1) : astute, shrewd
    2) : crafty, tricky
    astutamente adv
    * * *
    astuto adj
    1. (hábil) shrewd / astute
    2. (malicioso) cunning / sly [comp. slyer; superl. slyest]

    Spanish-English dictionary > astuto

  • 60 חכים II, חכימא

    חַכִּיםII, חַכִּימָא m. ch. = h. חָכָם, wise; sage, scholar. Targ. 1 Kings 3:12. Targ. Y. Lev. 19:32; a. fr.Ab. Zar.76b מאן ח׳ למיעבדוכ׳ who but R. … is wise enough to do that?; Pes.76a.Tam.32a אידן מתקרי ח׳ who is to be called a wise man?; a. fr.Esp. Ḥakham, a scholars title, inferior to Rabbi. B. Mets.86a top ח׳ יתקריוכ׳ shall be called a Ḥakham, but not a Rabbi. Y.Taan.IV, 68a דמנייתך ח׳ that I have appointed thee a . (intimating that he would never be a Rabbi); a. e.Pl. חַכִּימִין, חַכִּימַיָּא, חַכִּימֵי Targ. Deut. 1:13. Targ. Job 40:30 (h. text חַבָּרִים, cmp. חָבֵר); a. fr.Nidd.20b כמה ח׳ יהודאי how wise the Jews are. Sot.IX, 15 (49a) שרו ח׳וכ׳ the Ḥăkhamim began to be (in scholarship) like common school teachers. Succ.38b; a. fr.Fem. חַכִּימָא, חַכִּימְתָּא. Targ. 2 Sam. 20:16; a. e.Pl. חַכִּימָתָא. Targ. Jer. 9:16. Targ. Jud. 5:29 חַכִּימַת (constr. pl.).

    Jewish literature > חכים II, חכימא

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