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it is impossible to say

1 невозможно сказать

impossible to say словосочетание:
there is no saying (кто знает, невозможно сказать)

Русско-английский синонимический словарь > невозможно сказать
2 ἀμήχανος

ἀμήχᾰνος, [dialect] Dor. [full] ἀμάχανος, ον,

A without means or resources, helpless, Od.19.363; πενία ἀ. B.1.61
; πόριμον αὑτῷ τῇ πόλει δ' ἀ. Ar.Ra. 1429
; ἀ. καὶ ἄτεχνος Pl.Plt. 274c
; of animals, opp. εὐμήχανος, Arist.HA 614b34: hence,

2 incapable, awkward, ἀφραδέες καὶ ἀ. h.Ap. 192
, cf. Theoc.1.85; τὸν ἀ. ὀρθοῦν A.Th. 227
; ἀ. γυνή E.Hipp. 643
; ἀ. εἴς τι awkward at thing, Id.Med. 408. Adv., ἀμηχάνως ἔχειν, = ἀμηχανεῖν, A.Ch. 407, E., etc.

3 c. inf., at a loss how to do, unable to do, τὸ δὲ βίᾳ πολιτῶν δρᾶν ἔφυν ἀ. S.Ant.79
; - ώτατος ὅ τι χρὴ λέγειν πορίσασθαι [D.]60.12, etc.

II more freq. in pass. sense, allowing of no means:

1 impracticable, unmanageable, c. inf., ἀμήχανός ἐσσι πιθέσθαι Il.13.726
.

b of things, hard, impossible, τοῦτό μ' ἄνωγας ἀμήχανον ἄλλο τελέσσαι ib. 14.262; τοῦτο δ' ἀ. εὑρεῖν Pi.O.7.25
, cf. Hdt.1.48; ὁδὸς ἀ. εἰσελθεῖν road hard or impossible to enter on, X.An.1.2.21; ἀ. ἐστὶ γενέσθαι Emp.12
, cf. Hdt. 1.48, 204, S.Ant. 175, etc.: abs., ἀμήχανα impossibilities, ἀμηχάνων ἐρᾶν ib.90, cf. 92; δεινὸς.. εὑρεῖν κἀξ ἀ. πόρον A.Pr.59
, cf. Ar.Eq. 759: [comp] Sup., Them. in Ph.91.12.

2 against whom or which nothing can be done, irresistible, freq. in Hom. of Zeus, Hera, Achilles; ἀ. ἐσσι, ἀ. ἔπλευ, Il.10.167, 16.29; Ἔρος.. ἀ. ὄρπετον Sapph.40
.

b of things, ἀ. ἔργα mischief without help or remedy, Il.8.130; δόλος Hes.Th. 589
; κήδεα Archil.66
; δύαι A.Eu. 561
(lyr.); ἄλγος, νόσοι, S.El. 140 (lyr.), Ant. 363 (lyr.); συμφορά Simon.5.11
, cf. E.Med. 392; κακόν ib. 447: [comp] Comp. -ωτέρα, ἀγλαΐα Them.Or.4.51c
.

c esp. of dreams, inexplicable, not to be interpreted, Od.19.560.

3 extraordinary, enormous, ποταμῶν ἀ. μεγέθη Pl.Phd. 111d
; ἡδοναί Id.Phlb. 46e
; ἀμή χανον εὐδαιμονίας an inconceivable amount of happiness, Id.Ap. 41c: freq.c.acc., ἀ. τὸ μέγεθος, τὸ κάλλος, τὸ πλῆθος, etc., i.e. inconceivable in point of size, etc., Id.R. 584b, 615a, X.Cyr.7.5.38: c. dat., ἀ. πλήθει τε καὶ ἀτοπία Pl.Phdr. 229d
(nisi leg. ἀμηχάνων πλήθη τε καὶ ἀτοπίαι, where ἀ. = monsters): abs., infinitely great, δύναμις Plot.5.3.16
.

b freq. in Pl. with οἷος, ὅσος, ἀμήχανον ὅσον χρόνον Phd 95c
; ἀμηχάνῳ ὅσῳ πλέονι by it is impossible to say how much more, R.588a; ἀμή χανόν τι οἷον Chrm.155d
. Adv., ἀμηχάνως ὡς εὖ R.527e
; ἀ. γε ὡς σφόδρα Phdr.263d
.

Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > ἀμήχανος
3 there's no knowing etc

it is impossible to say, know etc:

There's no denying it

There's no knowing what she will say.
مُسْتَحيل مَعْرِفَة أو قَوْل

Arabic-English dictionary > there's no knowing etc
4 there's no saying etc

it is impossible to say, know etc:

There's no denying it

There's no knowing what she will say.
مُسْتَحيل مَعْرِفَة أو قَوْل

Arabic-English dictionary > there's no saying etc
5 Г-351

ИДТИ/ПОЙТИ В ГОРУ VP fixed WO

1. Also: ЛЕЗТЬ/ПОЛЕЗТЬ В ГОРУ coll, ПЕРЁТЬ В ГОРУ substand (subj: human to improve one's status or job, gain influence, importance, succeed in one's career

X идёт в гору » X is coming (moving) up in the world
X is rising in the world (rising higher and higher) X is making his way in the world (in limited contexts) X is climbing the ladder of success X is rising (moving) up the ladder of promotion X's stock is going up X is making headway X is doing very well for himself.
Василий был на фронте со своей дивизией, потом - корпусом. Он шёл и шёл в гору - генерал, ордена, медали, - и всё больше пил (Аллилуева 1). Vasily was at the front with his division, and later his corps. He rose higher and higher. He became a general. He was awarded orders and medals. And he was drinking more and more (1a).

У Сенатора был повар необычайного таланта, трудолюбивый, трезвый, он шёл в гору сам Сенатор хлопотал, чтоб его приняли в кухню государя, где тогда был знаменитый повар-француз (Герцен 1). The Senator had a cook, Alexey, a sober, industrious man of exceptional talent who made his way in the world. The Senator himself got him taken into the Tsar's kitchen, where there was at that time a celebrated French cook (1a).

Петро быстро и гладко шёл в гору, получил под осень шестнадцатого года вахмистра, заработал, подлизываясь к командиру сотни, два креста и уже поговаривал в письмах о том, что бьётся над тем, чтобы послали его получиться в офицерскую школу (Шолохов 3)....Petro was rising quickly and smoothly up the ladder of promotion, in the autumn of 1916 he had received the rank of sergeant-major and earned himself two crosses by sucking up to the squadron commander, and now he spoke in his letters of trying to get himself sent to an officers' training school (3a).

Складка брюк и та могла удостоверить, что Халыбьеву теперь не приходится весь день валяться на сальном диване, что он, наконец, пошёл в гору (Эренбург 2). The crease in his trousers alone proved that Halibieff no longer need spend his time sprawling on a greasy sofa, that he was at last making headway (2a).

Щёкин спросил: «Говорят, твоя жена пошла в гору?» (Трифонов 1). "I hear that your wife's doing very well for herself," said Shchyokin (1a).

2. ( subj: abstr (often дела) or a noun denoting an enterprise, business etc) to develop successfully, make progress

X пошёл в гору — X was on the rise
things were looking up X began to prosper (was prospering) (in limited contexts) X was on the increase X was going well.
Вечером, в ожидании радиопереклички, они с Ганичевым подсчитали: подписка пошла в гору (Абрамов 1). In the evening, while waiting for the radio linkup, he (Lukashin) and Ganichev tallied the pledges and saw that things were looking up (1a).

Лишь только вдовьины дела пошли в гору, вдову обложили таким налогом, что куроводство чуть-чуть не прекратилось... (Булгаков 10). As soon as the widow's affairs began to prosper, the government clapped such a tax upon her that her chicken-breeding activities were on the verge of coming to an end (10a).

3. ( subj: a noun denoting stocks, securities etc) to increase in value, cost: Х-ы идут в гору - Xs are going up
Xs are soaring (rising, climbing).
«Не имея курсов Нью-Йорка, трудно сказать что-нибудь определённое. Но я не продавал бы... Как только всё уляжется, эти бумаги пойдут в гору» (Эренбург 4). "It's impossible to say anything definite without having the New York quotations. But I wouldn't risk it. When everything calms down, those stocks will go up" (4a).

(Бабакина:) Выигрышные билеты, душечка Зинаида Савишна, опять пошли шибко в гору (Чехов 4). (В.:) Lottery tickets are simply soaring again, darling (4b).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Г-351
6 С-293

СЛОВА HE СКАЖИ кому СЛОВА СКАЗАТЬ НЕЛЬЗЯ coll VP these forms only imper used as impers predic (1st var.) impers predic with бытье (2nd var.) fixed WO (1st var.)) it is absolutely impossible to say, express sth. to s.o. because of his quick temper, impatience, importance etc: X-y слова не скажи - there's no talking to X there's no approaching (getting near) X.
«Вам уж и слова сказать нельзя. Важные стали» (Распутин 3). "There's no talking to you at all now you're up on your high horse" (3a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > С-293
7 идти в гору

• ИДТИ/ПОЙТИ В ГОРУ

[VP; fixed WO]

=====

1. Also: ЛЕЗТЬ/ПОЛЕЗТЬ В ГОРУ coll, ПЕРЕТЬ В ГОРУ substand [subj: human]

⇒ to improve one's status or job, gain influence, importance, succeed in one's career:

- X идёт в гору≈ X is coming < moving> up in the world;

- X is rising in the world < rising higher and higher>;

- X is making his way in the world;

- [in limited contexts] X is climbing the ladder of success;

- X is rising < moving> up the ladder of promotion;

- X's stock is going up;

- X is making headway;

- X is doing very well for himself.

     ♦ Василий был на фронте со своей дивизией, потом - корпусом. Он шёл и шёл в гору - генерал, ордена, медали, - и всё больше пил (Аллилуева 1). Vasily was at the front with his division, and later his corps. He rose higher and higher. He became a general. He was awarded orders and medals. And he was drinking more and more (1a).

     ♦ У Сенатора был повар необычайного таланта, трудолюбивый, трезвый, он шёл в гору; сам Сенатор хлопотал, чтоб его приняли в кухню государя, где тогда был знаменитый повар-француз (Герцен 1). The Senator had a cook, Alexey, a sober, industrious man of exceptional talent who made his way in the world. The Senator himself got him taken into the Tsar's kitchen, where there was at that time a celebrated French cook (1a).

     ♦...Петро быстро и гладко шёл в гору, получил под осень шестнадцатого года вахмистра, заработал, подлизываясь к командиру сотни, два креста и уже поговаривал в письмах о том, что бьётся над тем, чтобы послали его подучиться в офицерскую школу (Шолохов 3)....Petro was rising quickly and smoothly up the ladder of promotion; in the autumn of 1916 he had received the rank of sergeant-major and earned himself two crosses by sucking up to the squadron commander, and now he spoke in his letters of trying to get himself sent to an officers' training school (3a).

     ♦ Складка брюк и та могла удостоверить, что Халыбьеву теперь не приходится весь день валяться на сальном диване, что он, наконец, пошёл в гору (Эренбург 2). The crease in his trousers alone proved that Halibieff no longer need spend his time sprawling on a greasy sofa, that he was at last making headway (2a).

     ♦ Щёкин спросил: "Говорят, твоя жена пошла в гору?" (Трифонов 1). "I hear that your wife's doing very well for herself," said Shchyokin (1a).

2. [subj: abstr (often дела) or a noun denoting an enterprise, business etc]

⇒ to develop successfully, make progress:

- X пошёл в гору≈ X was on the rise;

- things were looking up;

- X began to prosper < was prospering>;

- [in limited contexts] X was on the increase;

- X was going well.

     ♦ Вечером, в ожидании радиопереклички, они с Ганичевым подсчитали: подписка пошла в гору (Абрамов 1). In the evening, while waiting for the radio linkup, he [Lukashin] and Ganichev tallied the pledges and saw that things were looking up (1a).

     ♦ Лишь только вдовьины дела пошли в гору, вдову обложили таким налогом, что куроводство чуть-чуть не прекратилось... (Булгаков 10). As soon as the widow's affairs began to prosper, the government clapped such a tax upon her that her chicken-breeding activities were on the verge of coming to an end (10a).

3. [subj: a noun denoting stocks, securities etc]

⇒ to increase in value, cost:

- X-ы идут в гору≈ Xs are going up;

- Xs are soaring (rising, climbing).

     ♦ "Не имея курсов Нью-Йорка, трудно сказать что-нибудь определённое. Но я не продавал бы... Как только всё уляжется, эти бумаги пойдут в гору" (Эренбург 4). "It's impossible to say anything definite without having the New York quotations. But I wouldn't risk it. When everything calms down, those stocks will go up" (4a).

     ♦ [Бабакина:] Выигрышные билеты, душечка Зинаида Савишна, опять пошли шибко в гору (Чехов 4). [В.:] Lottery tickets are simply soaring again, darling (4b).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > идти в гору
8 лезть в гору

• ИДТИ/ПОЙТИ В ГОРУ

[VP; fixed WO]

=====

1. Also: ЛЕЗТЬ/ПОЛЕЗТЬ В ГОРУ coll, ПЕРЕТЬ В ГОРУ substand [subj: human]

⇒ to improve one's status or job, gain influence, importance, succeed in one's career:

- X идёт в гору≈ X is coming < moving> up in the world;

- X is rising in the world < rising higher and higher>;

- X is making his way in the world;

- [in limited contexts] X is climbing the ladder of success;

- X is rising < moving> up the ladder of promotion;

- X's stock is going up;

- X is making headway;

- X is doing very well for himself.

     ♦ Василий был на фронте со своей дивизией, потом - корпусом. Он шёл и шёл в гору - генерал, ордена, медали, - и всё больше пил (Аллилуева 1). Vasily was at the front with his division, and later his corps. He rose higher and higher. He became a general. He was awarded orders and medals. And he was drinking more and more (1a).

     ♦ У Сенатора был повар необычайного таланта, трудолюбивый, трезвый, он шёл в гору; сам Сенатор хлопотал, чтоб его приняли в кухню государя, где тогда был знаменитый повар-француз (Герцен 1). The Senator had a cook, Alexey, a sober, industrious man of exceptional talent who made his way in the world. The Senator himself got him taken into the Tsar's kitchen, where there was at that time a celebrated French cook (1a).

     ♦...Петро быстро и гладко шёл в гору, получил под осень шестнадцатого года вахмистра, заработал, подлизываясь к командиру сотни, два креста и уже поговаривал в письмах о том, что бьётся над тем, чтобы послали его подучиться в офицерскую школу (Шолохов 3)....Petro was rising quickly and smoothly up the ladder of promotion; in the autumn of 1916 he had received the rank of sergeant-major and earned himself two crosses by sucking up to the squadron commander, and now he spoke in his letters of trying to get himself sent to an officers' training school (3a).

     ♦ Складка брюк и та могла удостоверить, что Халыбьеву теперь не приходится весь день валяться на сальном диване, что он, наконец, пошёл в гору (Эренбург 2). The crease in his trousers alone proved that Halibieff no longer need spend his time sprawling on a greasy sofa, that he was at last making headway (2a).

     ♦ Щёкин спросил: "Говорят, твоя жена пошла в гору?" (Трифонов 1). "I hear that your wife's doing very well for herself," said Shchyokin (1a).

2. [subj: abstr (often дела) or a noun denoting an enterprise, business etc]

⇒ to develop successfully, make progress:

- X пошёл в гору≈ X was on the rise;

- things were looking up;

- X began to prosper < was prospering>;

- [in limited contexts] X was on the increase;

- X was going well.

     ♦ Вечером, в ожидании радиопереклички, они с Ганичевым подсчитали: подписка пошла в гору (Абрамов 1). In the evening, while waiting for the radio linkup, he [Lukashin] and Ganichev tallied the pledges and saw that things were looking up (1a).

     ♦ Лишь только вдовьины дела пошли в гору, вдову обложили таким налогом, что куроводство чуть-чуть не прекратилось... (Булгаков 10). As soon as the widow's affairs began to prosper, the government clapped such a tax upon her that her chicken-breeding activities were on the verge of coming to an end (10a).

3. [subj: a noun denoting stocks, securities etc]

⇒ to increase in value, cost:

- X-ы идут в гору≈ Xs are going up;

- Xs are soaring (rising, climbing).

     ♦ "Не имея курсов Нью-Йорка, трудно сказать что-нибудь определённое. Но я не продавал бы... Как только всё уляжется, эти бумаги пойдут в гору" (Эренбург 4). "It's impossible to say anything definite without having the New York quotations. But I wouldn't risk it. When everything calms down, those stocks will go up" (4a).

     ♦ [Бабакина:] Выигрышные билеты, душечка Зинаида Савишна, опять пошли шибко в гору (Чехов 4). [В.:] Lottery tickets are simply soaring again, darling (4b).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > лезть в гору
9 переть в гору

• ИДТИ/ПОЙТИ В ГОРУ

[VP; fixed WO]

=====

1. Also: ЛЕЗТЬ/ПОЛЕЗТЬ В ГОРУ coll, ПЕРЕТЬ В ГОРУ substand [subj: human]

⇒ to improve one's status or job, gain influence, importance, succeed in one's career:

- X идёт в гору≈ X is coming < moving> up in the world;

- X is rising in the world < rising higher and higher>;

- X is making his way in the world;

- [in limited contexts] X is climbing the ladder of success;

- X is rising < moving> up the ladder of promotion;

- X's stock is going up;

- X is making headway;

- X is doing very well for himself.

     ♦ Василий был на фронте со своей дивизией, потом - корпусом. Он шёл и шёл в гору - генерал, ордена, медали, - и всё больше пил (Аллилуева 1). Vasily was at the front with his division, and later his corps. He rose higher and higher. He became a general. He was awarded orders and medals. And he was drinking more and more (1a).

     ♦ У Сенатора был повар необычайного таланта, трудолюбивый, трезвый, он шёл в гору; сам Сенатор хлопотал, чтоб его приняли в кухню государя, где тогда был знаменитый повар-француз (Герцен 1). The Senator had a cook, Alexey, a sober, industrious man of exceptional talent who made his way in the world. The Senator himself got him taken into the Tsar's kitchen, where there was at that time a celebrated French cook (1a).

     ♦...Петро быстро и гладко шёл в гору, получил под осень шестнадцатого года вахмистра, заработал, подлизываясь к командиру сотни, два креста и уже поговаривал в письмах о том, что бьётся над тем, чтобы послали его подучиться в офицерскую школу (Шолохов 3)....Petro was rising quickly and smoothly up the ladder of promotion; in the autumn of 1916 he had received the rank of sergeant-major and earned himself two crosses by sucking up to the squadron commander, and now he spoke in his letters of trying to get himself sent to an officers' training school (3a).

     ♦ Складка брюк и та могла удостоверить, что Халыбьеву теперь не приходится весь день валяться на сальном диване, что он, наконец, пошёл в гору (Эренбург 2). The crease in his trousers alone proved that Halibieff no longer need spend his time sprawling on a greasy sofa, that he was at last making headway (2a).

     ♦ Щёкин спросил: "Говорят, твоя жена пошла в гору?" (Трифонов 1). "I hear that your wife's doing very well for herself," said Shchyokin (1a).

2. [subj: abstr (often дела) or a noun denoting an enterprise, business etc]

⇒ to develop successfully, make progress:

- X пошёл в гору≈ X was on the rise;

- things were looking up;

- X began to prosper < was prospering>;

- [in limited contexts] X was on the increase;

- X was going well.

     ♦ Вечером, в ожидании радиопереклички, они с Ганичевым подсчитали: подписка пошла в гору (Абрамов 1). In the evening, while waiting for the radio linkup, he [Lukashin] and Ganichev tallied the pledges and saw that things were looking up (1a).

     ♦ Лишь только вдовьины дела пошли в гору, вдову обложили таким налогом, что куроводство чуть-чуть не прекратилось... (Булгаков 10). As soon as the widow's affairs began to prosper, the government clapped such a tax upon her that her chicken-breeding activities were on the verge of coming to an end (10a).

3. [subj: a noun denoting stocks, securities etc]

⇒ to increase in value, cost:

- X-ы идут в гору≈ Xs are going up;

- Xs are soaring (rising, climbing).

     ♦ "Не имея курсов Нью-Йорка, трудно сказать что-нибудь определённое. Но я не продавал бы... Как только всё уляжется, эти бумаги пойдут в гору" (Эренбург 4). "It's impossible to say anything definite without having the New York quotations. But I wouldn't risk it. When everything calms down, those stocks will go up" (4a).

     ♦ [Бабакина:] Выигрышные билеты, душечка Зинаида Савишна, опять пошли шибко в гору (Чехов 4). [В.:] Lottery tickets are simply soaring again, darling (4b).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > переть в гору
10 пойти в гору

• ИДТИ/ПОЙТИ В ГОРУ

[VP; fixed WO]

=====

1. Also: ЛЕЗТЬ/ПОЛЕЗТЬ В ГОРУ coll, ПЕРЕТЬ В ГОРУ substand [subj: human]

⇒ to improve one's status or job, gain influence, importance, succeed in one's career:

- X идёт в гору≈ X is coming < moving> up in the world;

- X is rising in the world < rising higher and higher>;

- X is making his way in the world;

- [in limited contexts] X is climbing the ladder of success;

- X is rising < moving> up the ladder of promotion;

- X's stock is going up;

- X is making headway;

- X is doing very well for himself.

     ♦ Василий был на фронте со своей дивизией, потом - корпусом. Он шёл и шёл в гору - генерал, ордена, медали, - и всё больше пил (Аллилуева 1). Vasily was at the front with his division, and later his corps. He rose higher and higher. He became a general. He was awarded orders and medals. And he was drinking more and more (1a).

     ♦ У Сенатора был повар необычайного таланта, трудолюбивый, трезвый, он шёл в гору; сам Сенатор хлопотал, чтоб его приняли в кухню государя, где тогда был знаменитый повар-француз (Герцен 1). The Senator had a cook, Alexey, a sober, industrious man of exceptional talent who made his way in the world. The Senator himself got him taken into the Tsar's kitchen, where there was at that time a celebrated French cook (1a).

     ♦...Петро быстро и гладко шёл в гору, получил под осень шестнадцатого года вахмистра, заработал, подлизываясь к командиру сотни, два креста и уже поговаривал в письмах о том, что бьётся над тем, чтобы послали его подучиться в офицерскую школу (Шолохов 3)....Petro was rising quickly and smoothly up the ladder of promotion; in the autumn of 1916 he had received the rank of sergeant-major and earned himself two crosses by sucking up to the squadron commander, and now he spoke in his letters of trying to get himself sent to an officers' training school (3a).

     ♦ Складка брюк и та могла удостоверить, что Халыбьеву теперь не приходится весь день валяться на сальном диване, что он, наконец, пошёл в гору (Эренбург 2). The crease in his trousers alone proved that Halibieff no longer need spend his time sprawling on a greasy sofa, that he was at last making headway (2a).

     ♦ Щёкин спросил: "Говорят, твоя жена пошла в гору?" (Трифонов 1). "I hear that your wife's doing very well for herself," said Shchyokin (1a).

2. [subj: abstr (often дела) or a noun denoting an enterprise, business etc]

⇒ to develop successfully, make progress:

- X пошёл в гору≈ X was on the rise;

- things were looking up;

- X began to prosper < was prospering>;

- [in limited contexts] X was on the increase;

- X was going well.

     ♦ Вечером, в ожидании радиопереклички, они с Ганичевым подсчитали: подписка пошла в гору (Абрамов 1). In the evening, while waiting for the radio linkup, he [Lukashin] and Ganichev tallied the pledges and saw that things were looking up (1a).

     ♦ Лишь только вдовьины дела пошли в гору, вдову обложили таким налогом, что куроводство чуть-чуть не прекратилось... (Булгаков 10). As soon as the widow's affairs began to prosper, the government clapped such a tax upon her that her chicken-breeding activities were on the verge of coming to an end (10a).

3. [subj: a noun denoting stocks, securities etc]

⇒ to increase in value, cost:

- X-ы идут в гору≈ Xs are going up;

- Xs are soaring (rising, climbing).

     ♦ "Не имея курсов Нью-Йорка, трудно сказать что-нибудь определённое. Но я не продавал бы... Как только всё уляжется, эти бумаги пойдут в гору" (Эренбург 4). "It's impossible to say anything definite without having the New York quotations. But I wouldn't risk it. When everything calms down, those stocks will go up" (4a).

     ♦ [Бабакина:] Выигрышные билеты, душечка Зинаида Савишна, опять пошли шибко в гору (Чехов 4). [В.:] Lottery tickets are simply soaring again, darling (4b).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > пойти в гору
11 полезть в гору

• ИДТИ/ПОЙТИ В ГОРУ

[VP; fixed WO]

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1. Also: ЛЕЗТЬ/ПОЛЕЗТЬ В ГОРУ coll, ПЕРЕТЬ В ГОРУ substand [subj: human]

⇒ to improve one's status or job, gain influence, importance, succeed in one's career:

- X идёт в гору≈ X is coming < moving> up in the world;

- X is rising in the world < rising higher and higher>;

- X is making his way in the world;

- [in limited contexts] X is climbing the ladder of success;

- X is rising < moving> up the ladder of promotion;

- X's stock is going up;

- X is making headway;

- X is doing very well for himself.

     ♦ Василий был на фронте со своей дивизией, потом - корпусом. Он шёл и шёл в гору - генерал, ордена, медали, - и всё больше пил (Аллилуева 1). Vasily was at the front with his division, and later his corps. He rose higher and higher. He became a general. He was awarded orders and medals. And he was drinking more and more (1a).

     ♦ У Сенатора был повар необычайного таланта, трудолюбивый, трезвый, он шёл в гору; сам Сенатор хлопотал, чтоб его приняли в кухню государя, где тогда был знаменитый повар-француз (Герцен 1). The Senator had a cook, Alexey, a sober, industrious man of exceptional talent who made his way in the world. The Senator himself got him taken into the Tsar's kitchen, where there was at that time a celebrated French cook (1a).

     ♦...Петро быстро и гладко шёл в гору, получил под осень шестнадцатого года вахмистра, заработал, подлизываясь к командиру сотни, два креста и уже поговаривал в письмах о том, что бьётся над тем, чтобы послали его подучиться в офицерскую школу (Шолохов 3)....Petro was rising quickly and smoothly up the ladder of promotion; in the autumn of 1916 he had received the rank of sergeant-major and earned himself two crosses by sucking up to the squadron commander, and now he spoke in his letters of trying to get himself sent to an officers' training school (3a).

     ♦ Складка брюк и та могла удостоверить, что Халыбьеву теперь не приходится весь день валяться на сальном диване, что он, наконец, пошёл в гору (Эренбург 2). The crease in his trousers alone proved that Halibieff no longer need spend his time sprawling on a greasy sofa, that he was at last making headway (2a).

     ♦ Щёкин спросил: "Говорят, твоя жена пошла в гору?" (Трифонов 1). "I hear that your wife's doing very well for herself," said Shchyokin (1a).

2. [subj: abstr (often дела) or a noun denoting an enterprise, business etc]

⇒ to develop successfully, make progress:

- X пошёл в гору≈ X was on the rise;

- things were looking up;

- X began to prosper < was prospering>;

- [in limited contexts] X was on the increase;

- X was going well.

     ♦ Вечером, в ожидании радиопереклички, они с Ганичевым подсчитали: подписка пошла в гору (Абрамов 1). In the evening, while waiting for the radio linkup, he [Lukashin] and Ganichev tallied the pledges and saw that things were looking up (1a).

     ♦ Лишь только вдовьины дела пошли в гору, вдову обложили таким налогом, что куроводство чуть-чуть не прекратилось... (Булгаков 10). As soon as the widow's affairs began to prosper, the government clapped such a tax upon her that her chicken-breeding activities were on the verge of coming to an end (10a).

3. [subj: a noun denoting stocks, securities etc]

⇒ to increase in value, cost:

- X-ы идут в гору≈ Xs are going up;

- Xs are soaring (rising, climbing).

     ♦ "Не имея курсов Нью-Йорка, трудно сказать что-нибудь определённое. Но я не продавал бы... Как только всё уляжется, эти бумаги пойдут в гору" (Эренбург 4). "It's impossible to say anything definite without having the New York quotations. But I wouldn't risk it. When everything calms down, those stocks will go up" (4a).

     ♦ [Бабакина:] Выигрышные билеты, душечка Зинаида Савишна, опять пошли шибко в гору (Чехов 4). [В.:] Lottery tickets are simply soaring again, darling (4b).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > полезть в гору
12 слова не скажи

• СЛОВА НЕ СКАЖИ кому; СЛОВА СКАЗАТЬ НЕЛЬЗЯ coll

[VP; these forms only; Imper used as impers predic (1st var.; impers predic with быть (2nd var.); fixed WO (1st var.)]

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⇒ it is absolutely impossible to say, express sth. to s.o. because of his quick temper, impatience, importance etc:

- X-у слова не скажи≈ there's no talking to X;

- there's no approaching (getting near) X.

♦ "Вам уж и слова сказать нельзя. Важные стали" (Распутин 3). "There's no talking to you at all now you're up on your high horse" (3a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > слова не скажи
13 слова сказать нельзя

• СЛОВА НЕ СКАЖИ кому; СЛОВА СКАЗАТЬ НЕЛЬЗЯ coll

[VP; these forms only; Imper used as impers predic (1st var.; impers predic with быть (2nd var.); fixed WO (1st var.)]

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⇒ it is absolutely impossible to say, express sth. to s.o. because of his quick temper, impatience, importance etc:

- X-у слова не скажи≈ there's no talking to X;

- there's no approaching (getting near) X.

♦ "Вам уж и слова сказать нельзя. Важные стали" (Распутин 3). "There's no talking to you at all now you're up on your high horse" (3a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > слова сказать нельзя
14 VANGR

m. field (cf. himinvangr); frá mínum véum ok vöngum, from my hearth and home.

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m. [Ulf. waggs = παράδεισος; A. S. wang; Hel. wang; early Dan. vang, as in the ballad, Danmark deiligst ‘vang’ og ‘vænge’ lukt með bölgen blaa]:—a garden, green home-field, Edda (Gl.): in the allit. vé ok vangr, house and home; frá mínum vénm ok vöngum, from my hearth and home, Ls. 52; þar var arnar-flaug of vangi, Edda (in a verse); hún-vangr, ‘ship-field,’ i. e. the sea, Eb. (in a verse).

II. in prose this word is obsolete except in compds, in which (as in vegr) the v is often dropped (-angr); ái-vangr, vet-vangr, kaup-angr, qq. v.: in a great number of local names, þrúð-vangr, Aur-vangr, Ævangr: in names of fiords in Norway, Staf-angr, Harð-angr, Kaup-angr. In several mod. Scandin. local names ‘vangr’ remains in the inflexion -ing, -inge; it is often impossible to say whether the termination is from engi or vangr. In poët. compds, himin-vangr, sól-vangr, hlæ-v., the heaven: the sea is called svan-vangr, the swan-field; ál-v., fley-v., the ship-field, etc. = the sea; all-vangr, the ‘all-men’s field,’ a place of assembly (= almanna-vangr), Ísl. ii. (in a verse); geð-vangr, ‘mind’s-field,’ the mind’s abode, i. e. the breast; baug-v., fólk-v., hjör-v., geir-v., the shield-field, sword-field, i. e. the shield; orm-v., ‘snake-field,’ i. e. gold, Lex. Poët.; Þrúð-vangr, the abode of Thor, Gm., Edda.

Íslensk-ensk orðabók > VANGR
15 На всякое чихание не наздравствуешься.

фраз. It's impossible to say "good health" hearing every sternutation.

Дополнительный универсальный русско-английский словарь > На всякое чихание не наздравствуешься.
16 úquétima

adj. "unspeakable", sc. impossible to say, put into words; also "unpronounceable" WJ:370

Quettaparma Quenyallo (Quenya-English) > úquétima
17 ἐπίγειος

ἐπίγειος, ον (Pla. et al.; TestSol; TestAbr A 4, 81, 18 [Stone p. 10]; Philo; Jos., Ant. 6, 186; 8, 44; Just., A II, 5, 2; Tat. 32, 1; Mel., P. 39; Ath.)

① pert. to what is chacteristic of the earth as opposed to heavenly, earthly

ⓐ as adj. (Plut., Mor. 566d; M. Ant. 6, 30, 4 ἐ. ζωή; pap; TestJud 21:4; Ath. 31, 3 βίον) σῶμα 1 Cor 15:40 (opp. ἐπουράνιος; on this contrast s. below 1bα and MDahl, Resurrection of the Body ’62, 113–16). Of the body οἰκία ἐ. earthly dwelling (cp. Philo, Cher. 101) 2 Cor 5:1 (EEllis, Paul and His Recent Interpreters ’61, 40–43). W. the connotation of weakness (Lucian, Icarom. 2): σοφία earthly wisdom=human philosophy Js 3:15 (cp. Ath. 24, 5 [mutilated context]) cp. εὕρημα ἐ. an earthly (i.e. purely human) discovery Dg 7:1. πνεῦμα ἐ. earthly spirit of the spirit in false prophets Hm 9:11; 11:6, 11f, 14, 17, 19 (cp. Tat. 32, 1 λόγου τοῦ … ἐ.).

ⓑ as subst.

α. τὰ ἐ. (M. Ant. 7, 48; Philo, Op. M. 101; 113; Just., A II, 5, 2; Ath. 27, 1 [both opp. τὰ ἐπουράνια].—Opp. τὰ ἐπουράνια as Herm. Wr. Fgm. 26 p. 544, 1 Sc. Cp. Philo, Op. M. 117; Mel., P. 39.) earthly things J 3:12 (LBrun, SymbOsl 8, 1929, 57–77); cp. Pol 2:1; Dg 7:2.

β. οἱ ἐ.: in the expr. πᾶν γόνυ ἐπουρανίων καὶ ἐπιγείων καὶ καταχθονίων Phil 2:10 the second of the three main concepts is not confined to human beings (cp. PGM 4, 225f; 3038ff, esp. 3042f πᾶν πνεῦμα δαιμόνιον … ἐπουράνιον ἢ ἀέριον εἴτε ἐπίγειον εἴτε ὑπόγειον ἢ καταχθόνιον. 5, 166f πᾶς δαίμων οὐράνιος κ. αἰθέριος κ. ἐπίγειος κ. ὑπόγειος. 12, 67 θεοὶ οὐράνιοι κ. ἐπίγειοι κ. ἀέριοι κ. ἐπιχθόνιοι. 17a, 3 Ἄνουβι, θεὲ ἐπίγειε κ. ὑπόγειε κ. οὐράνιε. IDefixWünsch 4, 11; TestSol); cp. ITr 9:1.—IEph 13:2 it is impossible to say w. certainty from which nom. ἐπιγείων is derived, ἐπίγειοι or ἐπίγεια.

② pert. to earthly things, with implication of personal gratification, subst. worldly things τὰ ἐ. φρονεῖν think only of worldly things Phil 3:19.—DELG s.v. γῆ. M-M. TW.

Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά παλαιοχριστιανική Λογοτεχνία > ἐπίγειος
18 rien

rien [ʀjɛ̃]

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1. indefinite pronoun

2. masculine noun

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1. <

   a. nothing

• qu'est-ce qui ne va pas ? -- rien what's wrong? -- nothing

• ça ou rien, c'est pareil it makes no odds

► ne... rien not... anything nothing

• il n'a rien fait he didn't do anything he did nothing

• je n'ai rien entendu I didn't hear anything

• il n'y a plus rien there's nothing left

• elle ne mange presque rien she hardly eats anything

• il n'en sait rien he has no idea

• je n'en sais trop rien I haven't a clue (PROV) on n'a rien sans rien(PROV) nothing ventured, nothing gained► avoir + rien

• ils n'ont rien (possessions) they haven't got anything they have nothing ; (maladie, blessure) they're OK

• ça va, tu n'as rien ? are you OK?

• n'avoir rien contre qn/qch to have nothing against sb/sth

• il n'a rien d'un politicien he's got nothing of the politician about him

• il n'y a rien à manger there's nothing to eat

• j'en ai rien à foutre (inf!) I don't give a damn (inf!)

• on n'a rien sans rien you don't get anything for nothing► être + rien

• n'être rien [personne] to be a nobody ; [chose] to be nothing

• pour lui, 50 km à vélo, ce n'est rien cycling 50 kilometres is nothing for him

• il n'est plus rien pour moi he means nothing to me anymore

• il n'en est rien it's nothing of the sort

• élever quatre enfants, ce n'est pas rien bringing up four children is quite something

• tu t'es fait mal ? -- non, c'est rien (inf) did you hurt yourself? -- no, it's nothing

• pardon ! -- c'est rien or ce n'est rien (inf) sorry! -- it doesn't matter► faire + rien

• il ne fait rien he does nothing ; ( = ne travaille pas) he doesn't work

• huit jours sans rien faire a week doing nothing

• il ne nous a rien fait he hasn't done anything to us

• ça ne lui fait rien he doesn't care

• ça ne fait rien it doesn't matter

• il n'y a rien à faire there's nothing we can do

• rien à faire ! it's no good!

• rien n'y fait ! nothing's any good!► en rien

• il n'est en rien responsable de la situation he's not in any way responsible for the situation

• ce tableau ne ressemble en rien au reste de son œuvre this picture is nothing like his other works► rien de + adjectif ou adverbe nothing

• rien d'autre nothing else

• je ne veux rien d'autre I don't want anything else

• je t'achèterai le journal, rien d'autre ? I'll get you a newspaper - do you want anything else?

• rien de neuf nothing new

• rien de plus nothing else

• rien de plus facile nothing easier

• nous n'avons rien de plus à ajouter we have nothing further to add

• ça n'a rien d'impossible it's perfectly possible

• rien de tel qu'une bonne douche chaude ! there's nothing like a nice hot shower!

   b. ( = quelque chose) anything

• as-tu jamais rien vu de pareil ? have you ever seen anything like it?

   c. (Sport) nil

• il mène par deux sets à rien he's leading by two sets to love

   d. (locutions) rien à signaler nothing to report

• rien à déclarer nothing to declare

• c'est mieux que rien it's better than nothing

• c'est ça ou rien it's that or nothing

• deux fois rien next to nothing

• trois fois rien next to nothing

• il ne comprend rien à rien he hasn't got a clue

• ça ne me dit rien qui vaille I don't like the look of that

► de rien !

• je vous remercie -- de rien ! (inf) thank you -- you're welcome!

• excusez-moi ! -- de rien ! (inf) sorry! -- no trouble!► rien au monde nothing on earth

• il ne quitterait son pays pour rien au monde he wouldn't leave his country for anything► rien du tout nothing at all

• qu'as-tu vu ? -- rien du tout what did you see? -- nothing at all

• une petite éraflure de rien du tout a tiny little scratch

• qu'est-ce que c'est que ce cadeau de rien du tout ? what on earth can I (or you etc) do with this stupid little present?► rien de rien (inf) absolutely nothing

• il ne fait rien, mais rien de rien (inf) he does nothing, and I mean nothing► pour rien ( = inutilement) for nothing ; ( = pour peu d'argent) for next to nothing

• pourquoi tu dis ça ? -- pour rien why do you say that? -- no reason

• ce n'est pas pour rien que... it's not for nothing that...► rien que

• la vérité, rien que la vérité the truth and nothing but the truth

• rien que la chambre coûte déjà très cher the room alone already costs a lot

• rien qu'à le voir, j'ai deviné I guessed by just looking at him

• je voudrais vous voir, rien qu'une minute could I see you just for a minute?

• il le fait rien que pour t'embêter (inf) he just does it to annoy you

• c'est à moi, rien qu'à moi it's mine and mine alone

• il voulait 500 €, rien que ça ! he wanted a mere 500 euros!

• elle veut être actrice, rien que ça ! she wants to be an actress, no less!

2. <

► un rien a mere nothing ; (avec adjectif) a tiny bit

• un rien l'effraie the slightest thing frightens him

• un rien la fait rire she laughs at every little thing

• un rien l'habille she looks good in anything

• j'ai failli rater le train, il s'en est fallu d'un rien I came within a hair's breadth of missing the train

• il pourrait te casser le bras comme un rien (inf) he could break your arm, no trouble

• un rien plus grand a tiny bit bigger

• un rien plus petit a tiny bit smaller

• « moi pas » dit-elle un rien insolente "I'm not", she said rather insolently► un rien de a touch of

• avec un rien d'ironie with a touch of irony

• en un rien de temps in no time► pour un rien

• il pleure pour un rien he cries at the slightest little thing

• il s'inquiète pour un rien he worries about the slightest little thing► des riens trivia

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I
1. ʀjɛ̃
pronom indéfini

1) ( nulle chose)

rien n'est impossible — nothing is impossible

un mois à ne rien faire — a month doing nothing

il n'y a rien qui puisse la consoler — nothing can console her

il n'y a plus rien — there's nothing left

ce n'est rien — it's nothing

elle n'est rien — she's a nobody

il n'est rien pour moi — he means ou is nothing to me

il n'en est rien — it's nothing of the sort

elle ne t'a rien fait — she hasn't done anything to you

rien n'y fait! — nothing's any good!

il n'a rien d'un intrigant — there's nothing of the schemer about him

elle n'a rien de sa sœur — she's nothing like her sister

rien de bon — nothing good

rien d'autre — nothing else

il n'y a rien eu de cassé — nothing was broken

rien à déclarer — nothing to declare

partir de rien — to start from nothing

pour rien — ( en vain) for nothing; ( à bas prix) for next to nothing

‘pourquoi?’ - ‘pour rien’ — ‘why?’ - ‘no reason’

parler pour rien — to waste one's breath

‘merci’ - ‘de rien’ — ‘thank you’ - ‘you're welcome’ ou ‘not at all’

en moins de rien — in no time at all

‘que prends-tu?’ - ‘rien du tout’ — ‘what are you having?’ - ‘nothing at all’

ça ou rien, c'est pareil — it makes no odds

c'est trois fois rien — (colloq) it's next to nothing

rien de rien — (colloq) absolutely nothing

faire quelque chose comme rien — to do something very easily

2) ( seulement)

rien que la bouteille pèse deux kilos — the bottle alone weighs two kilos

elle voudrait un bureau rien qu'à elle — (colloq) she would like an office all to herself

la vérité, rien que la vérité — the truth and nothing but the truth

rien que pour te plaire — just to please you

rien que ça? — (colloq) ( en réponse) is that all?

ils habitent un château, rien que ça! — iron they live in a castle, no less! ou if you please!

3) ( quoi que ce soit) anything

avant de rien signer — before signing anything

sans que j'en sache rien — without my knowing anything about it

4) Sport gén nil; ( au tennis) love

2.

de rien (du tout) locution adjective

fille de rien — worthless girl

un petit bleu de rien (du tout) — a tiny bruise

une affaire de rien du tout — a trivial matter

3.

(colloq) un rien locution adverbiale a (tiny) bit

un rien pédant — a bit pedantic

4.

en rien locution adverbiale at all, in any way

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rien à faire! — ( c'est impossible) it's no good ou use!; ( refus) no way! (colloq)

on n'a rien pour rien — you get nothing for nothing

ce n'est pas rien! — ( exploit) it's quite something!; ( tâche) it's no joke, it's not exactly a picnic! (colloq); ( somme) it's not exactly peanuts! (colloq)

II ʀjɛ̃
nom masculin

1) ( vétille)

un rien le fâche — the slightest thing annoys him

se disputer pour un rien — to quarrel over nothing

perdre son temps à des riens — to waste one's time on trivial things

les petits riens qui rendent la vie agréable — the little things which make life pleasant

faire quelque chose comme un rien — (colloq) to do something very easily

2) (colloq) ( petite quantité)

un rien de — a touch of

un rien de cognac — a dash of brandy

en un rien de temps — in next to no time

3) (colloq) ( personne)

un/une rien du tout — ( insignifiant) a nobody; ( sans moralité) a no-good (colloq), a worthless person

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ʀjɛ̃
1. pron

1) (= sans 'ne') nothing

"Qu'est-ce que vous avez?" — "Rien." — "What have you got?" — "Nothing."

"Qu'est-ce que tu as acheté?" — "Rien." — "What have you bought?" — "Nothing."

pour rien au monde; Pour rien au monde je ne le vendrais. — I wouldn't sell it for anything in the world.

2) (avec 'ne')

ne... rien — not... anything, nothing

Il n'a rien dit. — He didn't say anything., He hasn't said anything.

Il n'a rien fait. — He didn't do anything., He hasn't done anything.

il n'a rien (= n'est pas blessé) — he's all right

ça ne fait rien — it doesn't matter

il n'y est pour rien — he's got nothing to do with it

ça n'a rien à voir — it has nothing to do with it

il n'en est rien! — nothing of the sort!

3) (= quelque chose)

A-t-il jamais rien fait pour nous? — Has he ever done anything for us?

4) (autres locutions)

rien de; rien d'intéressant — nothing interesting

rien d'autre — nothing else

rien du tout — nothing at all

n'avoir rien de; Il n'a rien d'un champion. — He's no champion.

rien que — just, only

rien que pour lui faire plaisir — just to please him

rien que la vérité — nothing but the truth

rien que cela — that alone

Rien que la voiture coûte un million. — The car alone costs a million.

de rien! — not at all!, don't mention it!

"Merci beaucoup!" — "De rien!" — "Thank you very much!" — "Not at all!"

rien à faire! — it's no good!, it's no use!

en rien; il ne lui ressemble en rien — he's nothing like him

2. nm

1) (= quantité infime)

un rien de — a hint of

en un rien de temps — in no time at all

2) (= chose insignifiante)

avoir peur d'un rien — to be frightened of the slightest thing

Il se met en colère pour un rien. — He loses his temper over the slightest thing.

des petits riens; des riens — trivial things pl little things pl

un petit rien — a little something

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I.

rien

A pron indéf

1 ( nulle chose) rien n'est impossible nothing is impossible; un mois à ne rien faire a month doing nothing; j'ai décidé de ne rien dire I decided to say nothing ou not to say anything; il n'y a rien qui puisse la consoler nothing can console her; il n'y a plus rien there's nothing left; il n'y a plus rien à faire ( comme travail) there's nothing left ou else to do; ( pour le sauver) there's nothing more ou else that can be done; ce n'est rien it's nothing; elle n'est rien she's a nobody; il n'est rien pour moi he means ou is nothing to me; ils ne nous sont rien they're nothing to do with us; il n'en est rien it's nothing of the sort; elle ne t'a rien fait she hasn't done anything to you; n'avoir rien à faire avec qn to have nothing to do with sb; rien n'y fait! nothing's any good!; il n'a rien d'un intrigant there's nothing of the schemer about him; elle n'a rien de sa sœur she's nothing like her sister; rien de bon nothing good; rien d'autre nothing else; rien de moins/de plus nothing less/more (que than); rien de meilleur/de pire/de mieux nothing better/worse/better (que than); il n'y a rien de tel/de tel que la marche pour garder la forme there's nothing like it/like walking to keep you fit; il n'y a rien eu de cassé nothing was broken; ça n'a rien de luxueux there's nothing luxurious about it; je n'ai jamais rien vu de pire I've never seen anything worse; rien à déclarer/signaler nothing to declare/report; partir de rien to start from nothing; faire un drame d'un rien to make a drama out of nothing; pour rien ( en vain) for nothing; ( à bas prix) for next to nothing; ‘pourquoi?’-‘pour rien’ ‘why?’-‘no reason’; ce n'est pas pour rien que it's not without reason ou not for nothing that; parler pour rien to waste one's breath; ‘merci’-‘de rien’ ‘thank you’-‘you're welcome’, ‘not at all’; en moins de rien in no time at all; ‘que prends-tu?’-‘rien du tout’ ‘what are you having?’-‘nothing at all’; c'est ça ou rien it's that or nothing, take it or leave it; ‘mais vous avez un contrat’-‘ça ou rien(, c'est pareil)’ ‘but you have a contract’-‘I might as well not have one’, ‘it makes no odds’; c'est mieux que rien it's better than nothing; c'est moins que rien it's nothing at all; c'est trois fois rien it's next to nothing; rien à rien, rien de rien○ absolutely nothing; faire qch comme rien to do sth very easily;

2 ( seulement) rien que la bouteille pèse deux kilos the bottle alone weighs two kilos; j'en ai eu pour 35 euros rien qu'avec les fleurs the flowers alone cost me 35 euros; c'est à lui et rien qu'à lui it's his and his alone; elle voudrait un bureau rien qu'à elle○ she would like an office all to herself; il n'est rien qu'un scribouillard he's nothing but ou he's just a penpusher; ‘qu'y a-t-il à boire?’-‘rien que de l'eau’ ‘what is there to drink?’-‘just water’; la vérité, rien que la vérité the truth and nothing but the truth; rien que pour te plaire just to please you; j'en ai la nausée rien que d'y penser I feel sick just thinking about it; rien qu'à voir comment il s'habille just by looking at the way he dresses; rien que ça○? ( en réponse) is that all?; ils habitent un château, rien que ça! iron they live in a castle, no less! ou if you please! iron;

3 ( quoi que ce soit) anything; avant de rien signer before signing anything; sans que j'en sache rien without my knowing anything about it; il m'a demandé si je n'avais rien vu he asked me if I had seen anything; as-tu jamais rien fait pour eux? have you ever done anything for them?;

4 Sport gén nil; ( au tennis) love; rien partout, rien à rien nil nil; rien à 15 ( au tennis) love 15.

B de rien (du tout) loc adj fille de rien worthless girl; un petit bleu de rien (du tout) a tiny bruise; une affaire de rien du tout a trivial matter.

C ○adv c'est rien moche! it isn't half ugly○! GB, it's really ugly.

D ○ un rien loc adv a (tiny) bit; un rien pédant/trop cuit a bit pedantic/overcooked.

E en rien loc adv at all, in any way; cela ne me concerne en rien that doesn't concern me at all ou in any way; ce n'est en rien nécessaire it's not at all necessary, it's in no way necessary; il ne te ressemble en rien he's not at all like you, he's nothing like you.

Idiomes

rien à faire! ( c'est impossible) it's no good ou use!; ( refus) no way○!; on n'a rien pour rien you get nothing for nothing; ce n'est pas rien! ( exploit) it's quite something!; ( tâche) it's no joke, it's not exactly a picnic○!; ( somme) it's not exactly peanuts○!

II.

rien nm

1 ( vétille) être puni pour un rien to be punished for the slightest thing; un rien le fâche the slightest thing annoys him; un rien l'habille, elle s'habille d'un rien she looks good in the simplest thing; se disputer pour un rien to quarrel over nothing; perdre son temps à des riens to waste one's time on trivial things; les petits riens qui rendent la vie agréable the little things which make life pleasant; faire qch comme un rien to do sth very easily;

2 ( petite quantité) un rien de a touch of; un rien d'humour a touch of humour^GB; un rien de sel a tiny pinch of salt; un rien de cognac a dash of brandy; en un rien de temps in next to no time;

3 ( personne) un/une rien du tout ( insignifiant) a nobody; ( sans moralité) a no-good○, a worthless person.

[rjɛ̃] pronom indéfini

1. [nulle chose] nothing

créer quelque chose à partir de rien to create something out of nothing

rien de tel qu'un bon (roman) policier there's nothing like a good detective story

rien de cassé/grave, j'espère? nothing broken/serious, I hope?

rien d'autre nothing else

rien de nouveau no new developments

rien de plus nothing else ou more

rien de moins nothing less

[en réponse négative à une question]

à quoi tu penses? — à rien! what are you thinking about? — nothing!

qu'est-ce que tu lui laisses? — rien de rien! what are you leaving him — not a thing!

rien du tout nothing at all

je vous remercie — de rien! thanks — you're welcome ou not at all ou don't mention it

une affaire de rien du tout a trifling ou trivial matter

une égratignure de rien du tout a little scratch

c'est ça ou rien take it or leave it

c'est tout ou rien it's all or nothing

rien à dire, c'est parfait! what can I say, it's perfect!

rien à faire, la voiture ne veut pas démarrer it's no good, the car (just) won't start

rien à déclarer nothing to declare

j'en ai rien à faire (familier) ou àcirer (très familier) I don't give a damn ou a toss (très familier)

faire semblant de rien to pretend that nothing happened

2. [en corrélation avec 'ne']

rien n'est plus beau que... there's nothing more beautiful than...

plus rien n'a d'importance nothing matters any more

rien de grave n'est arrivé nothing serious happened

rien n'y a fait, elle a refusé (there was) nothing doing, she said no

ce n'est rien, ça va guérir it's nothing, it'll get better

ce n'est pas rien it's no small thing ou matter

je croyais avoir perdu, il n'en est rien I thought I'd lost, but not at all ou quite the contrary

ils se disaient mariés, en fait il n'en est rien they claimed they were married but they're nothing of the sort

je ne suis rien sans mes livres I'm lost without my books

il n'est (plus) rien pour moi he's ou he means nothing to me (anymore)

et moi alors, je ne suis rien (dans tout ça)? and what about me (in all this), don't I count for anything ou don't I matter?

je ne me souviens de rien I remember nothing, I don't remember anything

on ne voit rien avec cette fumée you can't see anything ou a thing with all this smoke

il n'y a rien entre nous there is nothing between us

cela ou ça ne fait rien it doesn't matter

ça ne (te) fait rien si je te dépose en dernier? would you mind if I dropped you off last?, is it OK with you if I drop you off last?

cela ne fait rien à l'affaire that makes no difference (to the matter in hand)

dis-lui — je n'en ferai rien tell him — I shall do nothing of the sort

ça n'a rien à voir avec toi it's got nothing to do with you, it doesn't concern you

Paul et Fred n'ont rien à voir l'un avec l'autre there's no connection between Paul and Fred

je n'ai rien contre lui I have nothing against him, I don't have anything against him

ne t'inquiète pas, tu n'y es pour rien don't worry, it's not your fault

ça n'a rien d'un chef-d'œuvre it's far from being a masterpiece

il n'a rien du séducteur there's nothing of the lady-killer about him

il n'y a rien de moins sûr nothing could be less certain

rien de moins que nothing less than

rien tant que nothing so much as

pour ne rien vous cacher... to be completely open with you...

elle n'avait jamais rien vu de semblable she had never seen such a thing ou anything like it

je ne sais rien de rien I don't know a thing

rien ne sert de courir (il faut partir à point) La Fontaine (allusion) slow and steady wins the race (proverbe)

3. [quelque chose] anything

y a-t-il rien d'autre? is there anything else?

y a-t-il rien que je puisse faire? is there nothing I can do?

j'ai compris sans qu'il dise rien I understood without him having to say anything

4. JEUX

rien ne va plus rien ne va plus

5. [au tennis] love

rien partout love all

40 à rien 40 love

6. (locution)

rien moins que [bel et bien]: elle est rien moins que décidée à le poursuivre en justice she's well and truly determined to take him to court

elle est rien moins que sotte [nullement] she is far from stupid

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[rjɛ̃] adverbe

(très familier)

really

ils sont rien riches they really are rolling in it (très familier & UK), they sure as hell are rich (US)

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[rjɛ̃] nom masculin

1. [néant]

le rien nothingness

2. [chose sans importance]

un rien the merest trifle ou slightest thing

un rien l'habille she looks good in anything

il se fâche pour un rien he loses his temper over the slightest little thing

il a passé son examen comme un rien he took the exam in his stride

perdre son temps à des riens to waste one's time over trivia ou trifles

les petits riens dont la vie est faite the little things in life

3. un rien de [très peu de] a touch of

un rien de frivolité a touch ou tinge ou hint of frivolity

en un rien de temps in (next to) no time

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en rien locution adverbiale

il ne ressemble en rien à son père he looks nothing like his father

ça n'a en rien affecté ma décision it hasn't influenced my decision at all ou in the least ou in any way

pour rien locution adverbiale

ne le dérange pas pour rien don't disturb him for no reason

il est venu pour rien he came for nothing

ça compte pour rien that doesn't mean anything

j'ai acheté ça pour rien chez un brocanteur I bought it for next to nothing in a second-hand shop

pour deux/trois fois rien for next to nothing

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rien du tout nom masculin et féminin

un/une rien du tout a nobody

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rien que locution adverbiale

rien que cette fois just this once

rien qu'une fois just ou only once

viens, rien qu'un jour do come, (even) if only for a day

rien que le billet coûte une fortune the ticket alone costs a fortune

rien que d'y penser, j'ai des frissons the mere thought of it ou just thinking about it makes me shiver

la vérité, rien que la vérité the truth and nothing but the truth

rien que ça? (ironique) is that all?

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un rien locution adverbiale

a touch, a shade, a tiny bit

sa robe est un rien trop étroite her dress is a touch ou a shade ou a tiny bit too tight

elle est un rien farce! (familier & vieilli) she's a bit of a clown!

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > rien

19 poder

m.

1 power (mando, competencia).

estar en/hacerse con el poder to be in/to seize power

poder adquisitivo purchasing power

poder calorífico calorific value

poder de convicción persuasive powers

tener poder de convocatoria to be a crowd-puller

el poder ejecutivo/legislativo/judicial the executive/legislature/judiciary (personas)

poderes fácticos the church, military and press

poderes públicos public authorities

El poder corrompe a los indecisos Power corrupts the undecided.

2 power, authorization.

dar poderes a alguien para que haga algo to authorize somebody to do something

por poderes by proxy

poder notarial power of attorney

3 faculty.

4 proxy, letter of delegation, power of attorney, letter of attorney.

Ella se casó usando un poder She married using a proxy.

v.

1 can, to be able to.

no puedo decírtelo I can't tell you, I'm unable to tell you

2 can, may (tener permiso).

no puedo salir por la noche I'm not allowed to o I can't go out at night

¿puedo fumar aquí? may I smoke here?

¿se puede? may I come in?

3 can (ser capaz moralmente).

no podemos portarnos así con él we can't treat him like that

4 may, can (tener posibilidad, ser posible).

puede estallar la guerra war could o may break out

podías haber ido en tren you could have gone by train

¡podría habernos invitado! she could o might have invited us! (expresa enfado)

puede que llueva it may o might rain

¿vendrás mañana? — puede will you come tomorrow? — I may do

puede ser perhaps, maybe

5 to be stronger than.

tú eres más alto, pero yo te puedo you may be taller than me, but I could still beat you up

6 to can, to may, to be able to, to be apt to.

Ella puede correr She is able to run.

7 to might, to stand to.

Ella podría surgir She might rise above.

8 to be capable.

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PODER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

puedo, puedes, puede, podemos, podéis, pueden.

Past Indicative

pude, pudiste, pudo, pudimos, pudisteis, pudieron.

Future Indicative

podré, podrás, podrá, podremos, podréis, podrán.

Conditional

podría, podrías, podría, podríamos, podríais, podrían.

Present Subjunctive

pueda, puedas, pueda, podamos, podáis, puedan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

pudiera, pudieras, pudiera, pudiéramos, pudierais, pudieran;

pudiese, pudieses, pudiese, pudiésemos, pudieseis, pudiesen.

Future Subjunctive

pudiere, pudieres, pudiere, pudiéremos, pudiereis, pudieren.

Imperative

puede (tú), pueda (él/Vd.), podamos (nos.), poded (vos.), puedan (ellos/Vds.).

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1. verb
1) can

2) to be able

3) may
2. noun m.
1) power

2) control

3) possession

4) strength, force

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1. VERBO AUXILIAR

1) (=tener la posibilidad o capacidad de)

yo puedo ayudarte — I can help you

puedo hacerlo solo — I can do it on my own o by myself

¿se puede llamar por teléfono desde aquí? — can you phone from here?

no puede venir — he can't o cannot come

llevo varios días sin poder salir — I haven't been able to go out for several days

no ha podido venir — he couldn't come, he was unable to come

creo que mañana no voy a poder ir — I don't think I'll be able to come tomorrow

este agua no se puede beber — this water isn't fit to drink

2) (=tener permiso para)

puedes irte — you can o may go

¿puedo usar tu teléfono? — can o may I use your phone?

¿puedo abrir la ventana? — can o may I open the window?

aquí no se puede fumar — you aren't allowed to smoke here, you can't smoke here

3) [en peticiones]

¿puedes/puede darme un vaso de agua? — can I/may I have a glass of water please?

¿me puede usted decir cuándo sale el autobús? — can o could you tell me when the bus leaves?

4) [indicando eventualidad]

puede o podría estar en cualquier sitio — it could o might be anywhere

¡cuidado, te puedes hacer daño! — careful, you could o might hurt yourself!

podías haberte roto una pierna — you could o might have broken your leg

puede haber salido — he may have gone out

por lo que pueda pasar — just in case

5) [indicando obligación moral]

¡no pueden tratarnos así! — they can't treat us like this!

bien podrían cuidarla un poco mejor — they really ought to take better care of her

es lo menos que podemos hacer por ellos — it's the least we can do for them

no podíamos dejarlo solo — we couldn't leave him alone

6) [en cálculos, aproximaciones]

¿qué edad puede tener? — I wonder what age he is?, how old do you reckon he is?

puede costar unos cien euros — it could cost as much as a hundred euros

7) [en sugerencias]

podríamos ir al cine — we could go to the cinema

siempre puedes volverlo a intentar — you can always try again later

8) [en reproches]

¡podías habérmelo dicho! — you could o might have told me!

habría podido ser más amable — she could o might have been a bit nicer

¡al menos podrías disculparte! — you could at least say sorry!

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (=tener la posibilidad o capacidad)

no puedo — I can't

lo haré si puedo — I'll do it if I can

¡no puedo más! — (=estoy agotado) I can't go on!; (=estoy desesperado) I can't cope any more!; (=he comido mucho) I can't eat another thing!

2) (=tener permiso)

¿se puede? — may I come in?

¿puedo? — may I?

3) (=tener dominio, influencia)

los que pueden — those who can, those who are able

el dinero puede mucho — money can do almost anything, money talks

la curiosidad pudo más que el temor — his curiosity got the better of his fear

él puede mucho en el partido — he has a lot of influence in the party

poder a algn: yo le puedo — I'm a match for him; [entre niños] I could have him *
poder con
¿puedes con la maleta? — can you manage the suitcase?

no puedo con él — (=no puedo controlarle) I can't handle him; (=pesa mucho) he's too heavy for me

no puedo con la hipocresía — I can't stand hypocrisy

4) [en locuciones]

• a más no poder, es tonto a más no poder — he's as stupid as they come

su actuación fue correcta a más no poder — he behaved entirely properly

comió a más no poder — he ate until he couldn't eat any more

• no poder por menos que, no pude por menos que decirle lo que pensaba de él — I just had to tell him what I thought of him

5) CAm, Méx * (=molestar) [con irritación] to annoy; [con disgusto] to upset

su actitud me pudo — his attitude annoyed me o got on my nerves

me pudo esa broma — that joke upset me

3.

VERBO IMPERSONAL
puede (ser) (=es posible) maybe, it may be so, perhaps
¡no puede ser! — that can't be!, that's impossible!
puede (ser) que ({+ subjun}9})
puede (ser) que esté en la biblioteca — he could o may be in the library, perhaps he's in the library

puede (ser) que tenga uno ya — he may o might have one already

puede (ser) que no venga — he may o might not come

puede (ser) que tenga razón — she may o could be right

puede (ser) que sí — maybe (so)

4. SUSTANTIVO MASCULINO

1) (=capacidad, facultad) power

tiene un enorme poder de concentración — she has tremendous powers of concentration

afirma tener poderes mágicos — he claims to have magic powers

poder adquisitivo — purchasing power

poder de convocatoria, tienen un gran poder de convocatoria — they really pull in the crowds, they're real crowd-pullers *

poder de negociación — bargaining power

2) (=autoridad, influencia) power

ejercen un poder enorme sobre la juventud — they have a lot of power o influence over young people

en este país los militares tienen mucho poder — the military are very powerful in this country

no tienen poder para oponerse a estas medidas — they are not powerful enough to oppose these measures

un partido jugado de poder a poder — an evenly-matched game

3) (Pol)

el poder — power

¡el pueblo al poder! — power to the people!

¡Herrera al poder! — Herrera for leader!

• bajo el poder de algn, estar en el poder, ocupar el poder — to be in power

subir al poder — to come to power

• el poder central — central government

• el cuarto poder — the fourth estate

• el poder establecido — the establishment

• los poderes fácticos — the powers that be

• los poderes públicos — the authorities

poder absoluto — absolute power

poder civil — civil power

poder ejecutivo — executive power

poder judicial — judiciary

poder legislativo — legislative power

4) (=fuerza, eficacia)

un detergente de gran poder limpiador — a powerful detergent

este medicamento no tiene poder contra la tuberculosis — this drug is ineffective o isn't effective against tuberculosis

5) (=potestad)
pl poderes powers
les dieron amplios poderes para dirigir la empresa — they were given wide-ranging powers to run the company

tiene plenos poderes para intervenir en el asunto — he has full authority to intervene in the matter

6) (Jur)

• por poderes o LAm poder — by proxy

casarse por poderes — to get married by proxy

poder notarial — power of attorney

7) (=posesión) possession

tengo en mi poder información confidencial — I am in possession of confidential information

• estar u obrar en poder de algn — to be in sb's hands o possession

esa información está u obra en poder de la juez — that information is in the hands of the judge, that information is in the judge's possession

• pasar a poder de algn — to pass to sb, pass into sb's possession

8) (Fís, Mec) power

el poder del motor — the power of the engine

poder calorífico — calorific value

9) LAm (=persona) drug pusher

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verbo auxiliar

Sentido I

1) ( tener la capacidad o posibilidad de)

en cuanto puedas — as soon as you can

no puedo pagar tanto — I can't pay that much

no podía dejar de reír — I couldn't stop laughing

no va a poder venir — he won't be able to come

¿cuándo podrá darme una respuesta? — when will you be able to o when can you give me an answer?

no pudo asistir a la reunión — he was unable to o he couldn't attend the meeting

¿pudiste hacerlo sola? — were you able to do it on your own?

no se puede valer por sí mismo — he can't manage by himself

con aquel ruido no se podía trabajar — it was impossible to work with that noise going on

2) ( expresando idea de permiso)

¿puedo servirme otro? — can o may I have another one?

¿le puedo hacer una sugerencia? — may I make a suggestion?

¿podría irme un poco más temprano hoy? — could I leave a little earlier today?

puedes hacer lo que quieras — you can do whatever you like

no puede comer sal — he isn't allowed to eat salt

¿se puede? - adelante! — may I? - come in

aquí no se puede fumar — smoking is not allowed here

3) ( expresando derecho moral)

no podemos hacerle eso — we can't do that to her

bien puedes tomarte un descanso ahora — you can afford to take a rest now

4)

a) (en quejas, reproches)

¿cómo pudiste hacer una cosa así? — how could you do such a thing?

podías or podrías haberme avisado — you could o might have warned me!

b) ( en sugerencias)

ya te puedes ir haciendo a la idea — you'd better start getting used to the idea

podrías or podías pedírselo tú — you could ask him for it

c) ( solicitando un favor)

¿puedes bajar un momento? — can you come down for a moment?

¿podrías hacerme un favor? — could you do me a favor?

Sentido II

5) ( con el verbo principal sobreentendido)

poder con algo/alguien: ¿puedes con todo eso? can you manage all that?; no puedo con esta maleta I can't manage this suitcase; no pudo con el alemán y lo dejó he couldn't get to grips with German and he gave up; con este niño no hay quien pueda! this child is just impossible!; podérsela con algo — (Chi fam) to cope with something

6) (en locs)

a más no poder: comió a más no poder he ate until he was fit to burst; corrimos a más no poder we ran as fast as we could; es feo a más no poder he's as ugly as they come; no poder más: estoy que no puedo más ( cansado) I'm exhausted; ( lleno) I can't eat anything else; ya no puedo más con este niño I'm at the end of my tether with this child; ya no puedo más, me está desquiciando I can't go on like this, it's driving me mad; no poder (por) menos que: no pude menos que sentirme halagado I couldn't help feeling flattered; no pudo menos que reconocer — she had no alternative but to admit

7) (fam) (+ me, te, le etc)

a) ( ganar)

él es más alto, pero tú le puedes — he's taller than you but you can beat him

b) (Méx) ( doler)

tu indiferencia le puede mucho — she's very hurt by your indifference

nos pudo mucho la muerte de Julio — we were terribly upset by Julio's death

Sentido III

8) (con idea de eventualidad, posibilidad)

puede aparecer en cualquier momento — he may turn up at any moment

de él se puede esperar cualquier cosa — anything's possible with him

no hagas nada que pueda resultar sospechoso — don't do anything that might look suspicious

puede haber venido ayer — he may have come yesterday

te podrías or podías haber matado — you could have killed yourself!

no podía haber estado más amable — she couldn't have been kinder

podría volver a ocurrir — it could happen again

no pudo haber sido Pilar — it couldn't have been Pilar

9) (en 3^a pers)

no puede ser que no lo sepa — he must know

no puede ser que ya haya terminado — he can't have finished already

si puede ser or (Esp) a poder ser — if possible

no pudo ser — it wasn't possible

puede (ser) que tengas razón — you may o could be right

puede (ser) que no nos haya visto — he may not have seen us

- puede que sí, puede que no — maybe, maybe not
II
masculino

1)

a) (control, influencia) power

tiene mucho poder en el pueblo — he has a great deal of power o influence in the village

estamos/nos tiene en su poder — we are/she has us in her power

caer en poder de alguien — ciudad/país to fall to somebody

b) (Pol)

el poder — power

estar en el poder — to be in power

tomar el poder — to take o seize power

detenta el poder desde hace 20 años — (frml) he has held power for 20 years

2) ( posesión)

la carta está en poder de... — the letter is in the hands of...

obra en su poder la copia del acta — (frml) you have in your possession a copy of the minutes

3)

a) (derecho, atribución)

tener amplios/plenos poderes para hacer algo — to have wide-ranging powers/full authority to do something

los poderes de la junta son ilimitados — the junta has unlimited powers

la entrega de poderes — the handing over of power

b) (Der) ( documento) letter of authorization; ( hecho ante notario) power of attorney

casarse por poder (AmL) or (Esp) por poderes — to get married by proxy

4)

a) (capacidad, facultad) power

su poder de convicción — her power of persuasion

b) (de motor, aparato) power

•

- poder absoluto

- poder adquisitivo

- poder ejecutivo

- poderes fácticos

- poderes públicos

- poder judicial

- poder legislativo

* * *
I
verbo auxiliar

Sentido I

1) ( tener la capacidad o posibilidad de)

en cuanto puedas — as soon as you can

no puedo pagar tanto — I can't pay that much

no podía dejar de reír — I couldn't stop laughing

no va a poder venir — he won't be able to come

¿cuándo podrá darme una respuesta? — when will you be able to o when can you give me an answer?

no pudo asistir a la reunión — he was unable to o he couldn't attend the meeting

¿pudiste hacerlo sola? — were you able to do it on your own?

no se puede valer por sí mismo — he can't manage by himself

con aquel ruido no se podía trabajar — it was impossible to work with that noise going on

2) ( expresando idea de permiso)

¿puedo servirme otro? — can o may I have another one?

¿le puedo hacer una sugerencia? — may I make a suggestion?

¿podría irme un poco más temprano hoy? — could I leave a little earlier today?

puedes hacer lo que quieras — you can do whatever you like

no puede comer sal — he isn't allowed to eat salt

¿se puede? - adelante! — may I? - come in

aquí no se puede fumar — smoking is not allowed here

3) ( expresando derecho moral)

no podemos hacerle eso — we can't do that to her

bien puedes tomarte un descanso ahora — you can afford to take a rest now

4)

a) (en quejas, reproches)

¿cómo pudiste hacer una cosa así? — how could you do such a thing?

podías or podrías haberme avisado — you could o might have warned me!

b) ( en sugerencias)

ya te puedes ir haciendo a la idea — you'd better start getting used to the idea

podrías or podías pedírselo tú — you could ask him for it

c) ( solicitando un favor)

¿puedes bajar un momento? — can you come down for a moment?

¿podrías hacerme un favor? — could you do me a favor?

Sentido II

5) ( con el verbo principal sobreentendido)

poder con algo/alguien: ¿puedes con todo eso? can you manage all that?; no puedo con esta maleta I can't manage this suitcase; no pudo con el alemán y lo dejó he couldn't get to grips with German and he gave up; con este niño no hay quien pueda! this child is just impossible!; podérsela con algo — (Chi fam) to cope with something

6) (en locs)

a más no poder: comió a más no poder he ate until he was fit to burst; corrimos a más no poder we ran as fast as we could; es feo a más no poder he's as ugly as they come; no poder más: estoy que no puedo más ( cansado) I'm exhausted; ( lleno) I can't eat anything else; ya no puedo más con este niño I'm at the end of my tether with this child; ya no puedo más, me está desquiciando I can't go on like this, it's driving me mad; no poder (por) menos que: no pude menos que sentirme halagado I couldn't help feeling flattered; no pudo menos que reconocer — she had no alternative but to admit

7) (fam) (+ me, te, le etc)

a) ( ganar)

él es más alto, pero tú le puedes — he's taller than you but you can beat him

b) (Méx) ( doler)

tu indiferencia le puede mucho — she's very hurt by your indifference

nos pudo mucho la muerte de Julio — we were terribly upset by Julio's death

Sentido III

8) (con idea de eventualidad, posibilidad)

puede aparecer en cualquier momento — he may turn up at any moment

de él se puede esperar cualquier cosa — anything's possible with him

no hagas nada que pueda resultar sospechoso — don't do anything that might look suspicious

puede haber venido ayer — he may have come yesterday

te podrías or podías haber matado — you could have killed yourself!

no podía haber estado más amable — she couldn't have been kinder

podría volver a ocurrir — it could happen again

no pudo haber sido Pilar — it couldn't have been Pilar

9) (en 3^a pers)

no puede ser que no lo sepa — he must know

no puede ser que ya haya terminado — he can't have finished already

si puede ser or (Esp) a poder ser — if possible

no pudo ser — it wasn't possible

puede (ser) que tengas razón — you may o could be right

puede (ser) que no nos haya visto — he may not have seen us

- puede que sí, puede que no — maybe, maybe not
II
masculino

1)

a) (control, influencia) power

tiene mucho poder en el pueblo — he has a great deal of power o influence in the village

estamos/nos tiene en su poder — we are/she has us in her power

caer en poder de alguien — ciudad/país to fall to somebody

b) (Pol)

el poder — power

estar en el poder — to be in power

tomar el poder — to take o seize power

detenta el poder desde hace 20 años — (frml) he has held power for 20 years

2) ( posesión)

la carta está en poder de... — the letter is in the hands of...

obra en su poder la copia del acta — (frml) you have in your possession a copy of the minutes

3)

a) (derecho, atribución)

tener amplios/plenos poderes para hacer algo — to have wide-ranging powers/full authority to do something

los poderes de la junta son ilimitados — the junta has unlimited powers

la entrega de poderes — the handing over of power

b) (Der) ( documento) letter of authorization; ( hecho ante notario) power of attorney

casarse por poder (AmL) or (Esp) por poderes — to get married by proxy

4)

a) (capacidad, facultad) power

su poder de convicción — her power of persuasion

b) (de motor, aparato) power

•

- poder absoluto

- poder adquisitivo

- poder ejecutivo

- poderes fácticos

- poderes públicos

- poder judicial

- poder legislativo

* * *

poder¹

¹ = force, strength, power, leverage, authority, clout, might, muscle power, power of attorney, sway.

Ex: Her reason admitted the force of his arguments, but her instinct opposed it.

Ex: The strength of the acetone rinsing on the strength of the paper is investigated, and its efficiency in removing NM2P is also examined using gas liquid chromatography.

Ex: She added that she felt sorry for the assistant because he had so little power.

Ex: At certain times, dubious interpretations of the rules have even been used as leverage in gaining ground on matters of dispute between Community partners.

Ex: One of the great virtues of networking is that it democratizes access to information and access to authority.

Ex: IT executives would like to see their role in the organization elevated, giving them more ' clout', stature and visibility.

Ex: Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.

Ex: Their development, particularly for replacing human muscle power, has been in parallel with that of information technology, but largely independent of it.

Ex: A power of attorney is a legal instrument that is used to delegate legal authority to another.

Ex: During this period Africa was influenced by external forces as the Islamic states of the north extended their sway south.

* abusar del poder = lord over, lord it over.

* abuso de poder = abuse of power.

* altas esferas del poder, las = echelons of power, the.

* ansioso de poder = power-hungry.

* asumir poder = assume + power.

* ceder las riendas del poder = hand over + the reins of power.

* círculo de poder = circle of power.

* con ansias de poder = power-hungry.

* conceder poderes = give + powers.

* con hambre de poder = power-hungry.

* con poder = powerful.

* con sed de poder = power-hungry.

* control del poder = hold on power.

* dar poderes = give + powers.

* dejar sin poder = disempower.

* división de poderes = division of powers.

* ejercer poder = wield + power, exercise + power.

* en el poder = in office.

* equilibrio de poder = balance of power.

* estructura de poder = power structure.

* frecuentar los pasillos del poder = stalk + the corridors of power.

* gente de poder = wielders of power, powerful people.

* gobierno en el poder = ruling government.

* grupo de poder = power group.

* hambriento de poder = power-hungry.

* igualdad de poder = parity of power.

* inversión de poderes = power reversal.

* jerarquía de poder = scalar chain.

* llevar al poder = bring + Nombre + to power.

* los poderes fáticos = the powers-that-be.

* los que detentan el poder = the powers-that-be.

* lucha de poderes = power struggle.

* lucha por el poder = power struggle.

* luchar de poderes = battle of wills.

* partido en el poder, el = ruling party, the.

* pasar las riendas del poder a = hand + the reins over to.

* pasillos del poder, los = corridors of power, the.

* perder poder = lose + power.

* pérdida de poder = disempowerment.

* poder adquisitivo = spending power, purchasing power, buying power.

* poder colectivo = collective power.

* poder curativo = healing power.

* poder de atracción = drawing power.

* poder de curación = healing power.

* poder de discriminación = discretion.

* poder de enganche = holding power.

* poder del estado = state power.

* poder de negociación = bargaining power.

* poder de representación = power of representation.

* poder de retención = holding power.

* poder divino = divine power.

* poder económico = economic leverage.

* poder ejecutivo = chief executive, executive arm, executive power.

* poder ejecutivo, el = Executive, the.

* poder estatal = state power.

* poder imperial = imperial power.

* poder judicial = judicial arm, judicial system.

* poder judicial, el = judiciary, the.

* poder legal = statutory power.

* poder legislativo = legislative power, legislative arm.

* poder mágico = magical power, magic power.

* poder notarial = power of attorney.

* poder político = political power.

* poder presidencial = presidential power.

* poder público = public power, public authority.

* poder remunerativo = earning power, earning capacity.

* poder sobrenatural = supernatural power.

* política del poder = power politics.

* por poderes = by proxy.

* posición de poder = position power.

* quitar el poder = disempower.

* relación de poder = power relationship.

* relaciones de poder = power relations.

* sediento de poder = power-hungry.

* subida al poder = seizure of power.

* subir al poder = rise to + power.

* tener el poder = be the boss, call + the shots, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* tener el poder de = have + the power to.

* tener las riendas del poder = hold + the reins of power.

* tomar el poder = take + power.

* tomar las riendas del poder = take + the reins of power.

poder²

² = be able to, be capable of, can, have + the opportunity, may, qualify for, manage to.

Ex: Thus the electronic journal (e-journal) is a concept where scientists are able to input ideas and text to a computer data base for their colleagues to view, and similarly to view the work of others.

Ex: Main classes are thus only capable of precise definition in the contexts of particular classification schemes.

Ex: When used by skilled abstractors this mixture of styles can achieve the maximum transmission of information, within a minimum length.

Ex: Every librarian, regardless of his government's policy, has the opportunity, if he has the courage, to open the avenues of books and ideas a little wider.

Ex: My second point may be a slightly tangential, but I hope it is a concrete reaction to the general tenor of Mr. Lubetzky's remarks and the general subject posed.

Ex: FIAC has drawn up a list of criteria to determine whether an advice centre qualifies for membership of the Federation.

Ex: Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.

* Algo por lo que se puede cobrar = billable.

* al que no se puede dejar de faltar = unmissable.

* como mejor + poder = as best + Pronombre + can.

* cuando antes pueda = at + Posesivo + earliest convenience.

* de modo que + poder + oír = within earshot of.

* en el que se puede buscar = searchable.

* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish, moreish.

* hacerlo lo mejor que Uno pueda = do + Posesivo + utmost.

* hacer lo mejor que Uno pueda = put + Posesivo + best into.

* hacer lo mejor que Uno puede = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* hacer todo lo que Uno pueda = do + Posesivo + best, do + the best + Nombre + may, do + the best + Nombre + can.

* hacer todo lo que Uno pueda (dado) = do + the best possible (with).

* lo suficientemente lejos como para no poder oír = out of earshot.

* muy bien + podría + Verbo = might + well + Verbo.

* muy bien + puede + Verbo = may well + Verbo.

* nada puede estar más apartado de la realidad = nothing can be further from the truth.

* noche sin poder dormir = sleepless night.

* no poder = be unable to, cannot, can't [cannot].

* no poder aguantar a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.

* no poder conciliar el sueño = have + trouble sleeping.

* no poder dejar de mencionar = cannot but notice.

* no poder dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be stressed too strongly, cannot + give + too much emphasis + to the importance of.

* no poder dormir = sleeplessness.

* no poder estarse quieto = have + the fidgets, fidget.

* no poder evitar + Infinitivo = cannot help + Gerundio, cannot help but + Verbo.

* no poder evitar mencionar = cannot but notice.

* no poder hacer más que = do + little more than.

* no poder permitirse = ill afford.

* no poder permitirse el lujo de = ill afford.

* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.

* no poderse buscar = be unsearchable.

* no poderse negar que = there + be + no denying that.

* no poder ver a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.

* no poder ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.

* no pude evitar notar que = couldn't help but notice (that).

* no puedo aguantarlo = can't take it.

* no puedo comprender = I can't get over.

* No se le puede pedir peras al olmo = You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + de = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + of = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.

* personas que no pueden salir de casa = homebound, the.

* poder contar con = be there for + Pronombre, be there for + Pronombre.

* poder + Infinitivo = succeed in + Gerundio.

* poderse afirmar que = it + be + safe to say that.

* poderse contestar = be answerable.

* poderse integrar en = be integrable in.

* poderse localizar = be locatable.

* poder utilizarse = be usable.

* por el que se puede cobrar = chargeable.

* puede muy bien ser = could well be.

* puede muy bien ser que = it may well be that.

* puede que = maybe.

* puede que al final sea para bien = be a blessing in disguise.

* ¿Puede repetir? = I beg your pardon?, I beg your pardon?.

* que no se le puede dar un nombre = unnameable.

* que no se puede conseguir = unobtainable.

* que no se puede entregar = undeliverable.

* que no se puede hacer cumplir = unenforceable.

* que no se puede identificar con un término = unnameable.

* que no se puede uno perder = unmissable.

* que puede causar detención = arrestable.

* que puede demostrarse = demonstrably.

* que puede salir en préstamo = loanable.

* que puede ser apilado = stacking.

* que puede ser usado a través de la web = web-compliant.

* querer es poder = where there's a will there's a way.

* que se le puede dar un nombre = nameable.

* que se puede arreglar = fixable.

* que se puede buscar = searchable.

* que se puede cambiar de tamaño = resizeable [re-sizeable].

* que se puede escuchar = playable.

* que se puede hacer cumplir = enforceable.

* que se puede identificar con un término = nameable.

* que se puede imprimir = printable.

* que se puede quitar = detachable.

* que se puede separar = detachable.

* que se puede visualizar = viewable.

* sálvese el que pueda = free-for-all.

* sálvese quien pueda = the devil take the hindmost, every man for himself, let battle commence.

* se puede = is to be.

* siempre que uno puede dedicarle el tiempo = in + Posesivo + own time.

* sin poder contenerse = helplessly.

* sin poder dormir = sleepless.

* sin poder extinguirlo = inextinguishably.

* sin poder hacer nada = helplessly.

* tan sorprendente como pueda parecer = as amazing as it seems.

* todavía + poderse + escuchar los ecos de = echo + still resound from.

* * *

poder¹ [ E21 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

Sentido I

A tener la capacidad de

B expresando idea de permiso

C expresando un derecho moral

D

1 en quejas, reproches

2 en sugerencias

3 solicitando un favor

Sentido II

A

1 poder con algo/alguien

2 el dinero lo puede todo

B en locuciones

C

1 vencer, ganar

2 doler

Sentido III

A con idea de eventualidad

B en tercera persona

v aux

Sentido I

A

(tener la capacidad o posibilidad de): ven en cuanto puedas come as soon as you can

no puedo pagar tanto I can't pay that much

¿cómo que no puedes? what do you mean, you can't do it ( o you can't come etc)?

no podía dejar de reír I couldn't stop laughing

no va a poder venir he won't be able to come

¿cuándo podrá darme una respuesta definitiva? when will you be able to o when can you give me a firm answer?

no pude convencerla I couldn't persuade her

no pudo asistir a la reunión he was unable to o he couldn't attend the meeting

¿pudiste hacerlo sola? did you manage to do it o were you able to do it on your own?

hicimos todo lo que pudimos por ayudarlos we did everything in our power o everything we could to help them

no se puede valer por sí mismo he can't manage by himself

no habría podido hacerlo sin tu ayuda I wouldn't have been able to do it o I couldn't have done it without your help

no debe (de) haber podido encontrarlo she obviously couldn't find it o can't have found it

¡este niño no se puede estar quieto ni un minuto! this child just won't o can't keep still for a minute!

con aquel ruido no se podía trabajar it was impossible to work o you couldn't work with that noise going on

¿sabes que se han prometido? — ¡no te (lo) puedo creer! do you know they're engaged? — you're joking! o I don't believe it!

B

(expresando idea de permiso): ¿puedo servirme otro? can o may I have another one?

ya pueden volver la hoja you may turn the page over now

¿me puedo ir? — ¡no señor! can o may I go? — no, you cannot o may not!

¿sales a jugar? — no puedo, estoy castigada are you coming out to play? — I can't, I'm being kept in

¿puedo pasar? may I come in?

¿le puedo hacer una sugerencia? may I make a suggestion?

¿podría irme un poco más temprano hoy? could I leave a little earlier today?

por mí, puedes hacer lo que quieras as far as I'm concerned, you can do whatever you like

no puede comer sal he isn't allowed to eat salt

¿quién te lo dijo, si se puede saber? who told you, may I ask?

¿se puede? — ¡adelante! may I? — come in

aquí no se puede fumar smoking is not allowed here, you can't smoke here

C

(expresando un derecho moral): no podemos hacerle eso we can't do that to her

después de lo que has trabajado, bien puedes tomarte un descanso you're entitled to o you deserve a rest after all the work you've done

es lo menos que puedes hacer it's the least you can do

D

1

(en quejas, reproches): ¿cómo pudiste hacer una cosa así? how could you do such a thing?

¿cómo puedes ser tan ingrato? how can you be so ungrateful?

podías or podrías haberme avisado you could o might have warned me!

2

(en sugerencias): podrías or podías pedírselo tú, a ti siempre te hace caso why don't you ask him? he always listens to you

ya te puedes ir haciendo a la idea you'd better start getting used to the idea

3

(solicitando un favor): ¿puedes bajar un momento? can you come down for a moment?

¿podrías hacerme un favor? could you do me a favor?

¿no puedes irte a jugar a otra parte? can't you go and play somewhere else?

Sentido II (con el verbo principal sobreentendido)

A

1 poder CON algo/algn:

¿tú puedes con todo eso? can you manage all that?

no puedo con esta maleta I can't manage this suitcase

yo no puedo solo con la casa, los niños y la tienda I can't do the housework, look after the children and run the store all on my own, I can't cope with the house, the children and the store all on my own

no pudo con el alemán y lo dejó he couldn't get o come to grips with German and he gave up

¡con este niño no hay quien pueda! this child is just impossible!

podérsela ( Chi fam); to cope, manage

no se la puede con el trabajo he can't cope with the job o manage the job

2

el dinero lo puede todo money talks, you can do anything if you have money

B ( en locuciones):

a más no poder: comió a más no poder he ate until he was fit to burst

gana dinero a más no poder she's making pots of money ( colloq), she's making money hand over fist

es feo a más no poder he's as ugly as they come

corrimos a más no poder we ran for all we were worth o as fast as we could

no poder más: estoy que no puedo más (de cansancio) I'm exhausted

a mí no me des postre que ya no puedo más don't serve me any dessert, I can't eat anything else

ya no puedo más con este niño I'm at the end of my tether with this child

no podía más, y ese estúpido que no salía del cuarto de baño I was desperate o I was bursting to go and that idiot wouldn't come out of the bathroom ( colloq)

ya no puedo más, me está desquiciando I can't go on like this, it's driving me mad

no poder (por) menos que: uno no puede menos que sentirse halagado one can't help feeling flattered

no puedo menos que expresar mi profunda decepción I feel I must say how deeply disappointed I am

no pudo menos que reconocer que teníamos razón she had no alternative but to admit that we were right

C

1 ( fam)

(vencer, ganar): él es más alto pero tú le puedes he's taller than you but you can beat him

tu papá no le puede al mío your dad's not as strong as mine

a gracioso no hay quien le pueda as a comic, there's no-one to beat him o he's unbeatable

2

( Méx fam) (doler): tu desprecio le puede mucho she's very hurt by your disdainful attitude, your disdainful attitude hurts her deeply

nos pudo mucho la muerte de Julio we were greatly saddened o terribly upset by Julio's death

Sentido III

A

(con idea de eventualidad, posibilidad): puede aparecer en cualquier momento he may turn up at any moment

de él se puede esperar cualquier cosa anything's possible with him

no sé dónde lo puedo haber puesto I don't know where I can have put it

no hagas nada que pueda resultar sospechoso don't do anything that might look suspicious

puede haber venido mientras no estábamos he may have come while we were out

hace horas que están reunidos ¿de qué pueden estar hablando? they've been in that meeting for hours, what can they be talking about?

te podrías or podías haber matado you could have killed yourself!

un error así puede costar millones a mistake like that could cost millions

no podía haber estado más amable she couldn't have been kinder

llaman a la puerta — ¿quién podrá ser a estas horas? there's someone at the door — who can o could it be at this time?

podría volver a ocurrir it could happen again

Pilar no pudo haber sido it couldn't have been Pilar

B ( en tercera persona):

¿nos habrá mentido? — no sé, puede ser do you think he lied to us? — I don't know, he may have done o it's possible

no puede ser que no lo sepa he must know

no puede ser que ya haya terminado he can't have finished already

si puede ser or ( Esp) a poder ser preferiría la cuarta fila if possible, I'd prefer row four

me habría gustado verlo pero no pudo ser I would have liked to see him but it wasn't possible o it wasn't to be

puede (ser) que tengas razón you may o could be right

puede (ser) que no nos haya visto he may not have seen us

¿vas a votar para ella? — puede que sí or puede are you going to vote for her? — maybe o I may

¿lo vas a aceptar? — puede que sí, puede que no are you going to accept it? — maybe, maybe not

poder²

masculine

A

1 (control, influencia) power

el poder de la prensa the power of the press

tiene mucho poder en el pueblo he has a great deal of power o influence o he is a very powerful man in the village

la Familia Real no tiene ningún poder the Royal Family has no power

Constantinopla cayó en poder de los turcos Constantinople fell to the Turks

estamos/nos tiene en su poder we are/she has us in her power

2 ( Pol):

el poder power

estar en el poder to be in power

tomar el poder to take o seize power

asumir el poder to assume power

detenta el poder desde hace 20 años ( frml); he has held power for 20 years

lleva cuatro años en el poder he has been in power for four years

toda la vida buscó el poder y la gloria all her life she sought power and fame

el poder en la sombra the power behind the throne

el poder corrompe power corrupts

B

(posesión): la carta está en poder de las autoridades the letter is in the hands of the authorities

hay que evitar que llegue a su poder we have to stop it falling into his hands

obra en su poder la copia del acta ( frml); you have in your possession a copy of the minutes

la solicitud ya pasó a poder de la oficina central the application has already been passed to our head office

C

1

(derecho, atribución): tiene amplios/plenos poderes para investigar el asunto he has wide-ranging powers/full authority to investigate the matter

la entrega or transmisión de poderes the handing over o transmission of power

los poderes de la junta son ilimitados the junta has unlimited powers

los poderes que le han sido conferidos the powers which have been vested in him

la separación de poderes entre la Iglesia y el Estado the division o separation of power between the Church and the State

división

2 ( Der) (documento) letter of authorization; (hecho ante notario) power of attorney

casarse por poder( AmL) or ( Esp) por poderes to get married by proxy

D

1 (capacidad, facultad) power

su poder de convicción or de persuasión her power of persuasion

el poder del amor/de la sugestión the power of love/of suggestion

tiene poderes extrasensoriales he has extrasensory powers

2 (de un motor, aparato) power

Compuestos:

● poder absoluto

masculine absolute power

● poder adquisitivo

masculine (de una divisa, un sueldo) purchasing power, buying power; (de una persona, un grupo) purchasing power, spending power

● poder divino

masculine divine power

● poder ejecutivo

masculine:

el poder ejecutivo the executive

● poderes fácticos

mpl institutions which hold effective control

● poderes notariales

mpl power of attorney

● poderes públicos

mpl:

los poderes públicos the authorities

● poder judicial

masculine:

el poder judicial the judiciary

● poder legislativo

masculine:

el poder legislativo the legislature

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poder 1 ( conjugate poder) v aux
1 ( tener la capacidad o posibilidad de):
◊ puedo ir ahora o mañana I can go now or tomorrow;

no puedo pagar tanto I can't pay that much;
no podía dormir I couldn't sleep;
no va a poder venir he won't be able to come;
no pudo asistir he was unable to o he couldn't attend;
¿pudiste hacerlo sola? were you able to do it on your own?
2
a) ( expresando idea de permiso):

◊ ¿puedo servirme otro? can o may I have another one?;

¿podría irme más temprano hoy? could I leave earlier today?;
puedes hacer lo que quieras you can do whatever you like;
no puede comer sal he isn't allowed to eat salt;
¿se puede? — ¡adelante! may I? — come in;
aquí no se puede fumar smoking is not allowed here
b) ( solicitando un favor):

◊ ¿puedes bajar un momento? can you come down for a moment?;

¿podrías hacerme un favor? could you do me a favor?
3 ( expresando derecho moral):
◊ no podemos hacerle eso we can't do that to her

4 (en quejas, reproches): podías or podrías haberme avisado you could o might have warned me!
( con idea de esfuerzo)
1 poder con algo/algn:
◊ ¿puedes con todo eso? can you manage all that?;

no puedo con este niño I can't cope with this child;
estoy que no puedo más ( cansado) I'm exhausted;

( lleno) I can't eat anything else;
◊ ya no puedo más I can't go on like this

2 (con idea de eventualidad, posibilidad): te podrías or podías haber matado you could have killed yourself!;
◊ no podía haber estado más amable she couldn't have been kinder;

podría volver a ocurrir it could happen again;
no pudo ser it wasn't possible;
puede (ser) que tengas razón you may o could be right;
puede que sí, puede que no maybe, maybe not
3 (Méx) ( doler):
◊ nos pudo mucho la muerte de Julio we were terribly upset by Julio's death

poder 2 sustantivo masculino
1
a) (control, influencia) power;

◊ tiene mucho poder he has a great deal of power;

estamos en su poder we are in her power
b) (Pol)

◊ el poder power;

estar en el poder to be in power;
tomar el poder to take o seize power
2 ( posesión):
◊ la carta está en poder de … the letter is in the hands of …

3
a) (derecho, atribución) power;

◊ tener amplios poderes para hacer algo to have wide-ranging powers to do sth

b) (Der) ( documento) letter of authorization;

( hecho ante notario) power of attorney;
casarse por poder (AmL) or (Esp) por poderes to get married by proxy
4
a) (capacidad, facultad) power;

◊ su poder de convicción her power of persuasion;

poder adquisitivo purchasing power
b) (de motor, aparato) power

poder 1 sustantivo masculino power
Jur por poderes, by proxy
Econ poder adquisitivo, purchasing power
poder 2
I verbo transitivo
1 (tener capacidad) to be able to, can: no puedo evitarlo, I can't help it
podías habernos avisado, you could/ might have warned us
2 (tener derecho o autorización) may, might, can
¿puedo repetir?, may I have a second helping?
no puede tomar carne de cerdo, he can't eat pork
las mujeres ya pueden votar, women can already vote
3 (uso impers) may, might: puede que la vea luego, I might see her later
puede que sí, puede que no, maybe, maybe not
II verbo intransitivo
1 to cope [con, with]: no puedo con todo, I can't cope
2 (vencer, tener más fuerza) to be stronger than
En el presente, can y to be able to son sinónimos. Sin embargo, en el pasado could significa que podías hacer algo, mientras que was o were able to significa que, además de poder hacerlo, lo hiciste: I could tell him the truth. Podía decirle la verdad (no sabemos si lo hice). I was able to tell him the truth. Fui capaz de decirle la verdad (lo hice). En el futuro solo podemos emplear to be able to: I will be able to do it tomorrow. Podré hacerlo mañana.
Para expresar posibilidad puedes usar may, could o might. La diferencia consiste en el grado de probabilidad que sugieren. Recuerda que may se refiere a hechos más probables que might o could: Puede que llueva mañana. It may rain tomorrow (crees que es posible). It might/ could rain tomorrow (crees que la posibilidad es más remota).
' poder' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absoluta
- absoluto
- abusar
- abuso
- adquisitiva
- adquisitivo
- ámbito
- caber
- CGPJ
- concentrar
- continuismo
- desgaste
- desperdicio
- destronar
- desvelarse
- dominio
- entregar
- erótica
- excedente
- garra
- grabar
- grandeza
- idea
- informal
- judicial
- legislativa
- legislativo
- manifestarse
- mano
- obrar
- parcela
- remediar
- respirar
- sátrapa
- sed
- seducción
- someterse
- sugestión
- usurpar
- ver
- acumular
- anhelar
- ansia
- ansiar
- atribuir
- autoridad
- ávido
- ceder
- clavar
- confiar
English:
able
- abuse
- afford
- anything
- assume
- assumption
- can
- conform
- cope
- encroach
- fold
- form
- foursome
- get
- glad
- greed
- greediness
- greedy
- handle
- hungry
- lust
- make
- manage
- may
- might
- office
- out
- power
- power of attorney
- proxy
- purchasing power
- seize
- seizure
- spending power
- stick
- stranglehold
- take aside
- takeover
- unable
- use
- utmost
- whichever
- zenith
- could
- executive
- height
- helplessly
- judiciary
- lie
- peace

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poder¹ nm

1. [mando, autoridad] power;

la gente con más poder en la organización the most powerful people in the organization;

estar en el poder to be in power;

hacerse con o [m5] tomar el poder to seize power;

perder el poder to lose power;

el poder corrompe power corrupts;

la separación de poderes the separation of powers;

Comp

de poder a poder: un enfrentamiento de poder a poder a heavyweight contest;

el partido se disputó de poder a poder it was a close contest between two excellent sides

Comp
poder absoluto absolute power;
el poder ejecutivo [el gobierno] the executive;

los poderes fácticos the centres of power in society;

el poder judicial [los jueces] the judiciary;

el poder legislativo [las cortes] the legislature;

poderes públicos (public) authorities

2. [posesión, control]
estar en poder de alguien to be in sb's hands;

obra en su poder un documento comprometedor she has in her possession a compromising document;

tienen en su poder a varios rehenes they have taken a number of hostages;

el pueblo cayó en poder del enemigo the town fell to the enemy;

la casa pasó a poder del banco ownership of the house was transferred to the bank

3. [capacidad] power;

un producto con gran poder de limpieza a very powerful cleaning product;

tener poderes (paranormales) to be psychic, to have psychic powers

Comp
poder adquisitivo [de salario] purchasing o buying power; [de persona] disposable income;
poder calorífico calorific value;

poder de convicción persuasive powers;

poder de convocatoria: [m5] tener poder de convocatoria to be a crowd-puller;
Mil poder de disuasión deterrent force; Mil poder disuasorio deterrent force
4. [autorización] power, authorization;
[documento] power of attorney;
dar poderes a alguien para que haga algo to authorize sb to do sth;

tener plenos poderes para hacer algo to be fully authorized to do sth;

por poderes by proxy;

casarse por Esp [m5] poderes o Am [m5] poder to marry by proxy

Comp
poder notarial power of attorney [witnessed by a notary]
poder²

♦ vi

1. [tener facultad, capacidad] can, to be able to;

no puedo decírtelo I can't tell you, I'm unable to tell you;

ahora mismo no podemos atenderle, llame más tarde we can't o we are unable to take your call right now, please call later;

¿puede correrse un poco, por favor? could you move up a bit, please?;

al final pudo salir de allí in the end she managed to get out of there;

¡así no se puede hacer nada! we'll never get anywhere like this!;

de poder ir, sería a partir de las siete if I manage to o can make it, it will be after seven;

en cuanto pueda as soon as possible;

si puedo, te llamaré I'll call you if I get the chance

2. [tener permiso] can, may;

no puedo salir por la noche I'm not allowed to o I can't go out at night;

¿podríamos ir contigo? could we go with you?;

¿podría hablar un momento con usted? could I have a word with you?;

¿se pueden hacer fotos? can we o are we allowed to take photos?;

¿puedo fumar aquí? may o can I smoke here?;

no se puede fumar you're not allowed to smoke;

¿se puede? may I come in?;

¿se puede saber dónde te habías metido? might I know o would you mind telling me where you were?

3. [ser capaz moralmente] can;

no podemos portarnos así con él we can't treat him like that;

¿cómo puedes decir una cosa así? how can you say such a thing?

4. [tener posibilidad, ser posible] may, can;

puede volver de un momento a otro she could come back any moment;

puedo haberlo perdido I may have lost it;

podías haber cogido el tren you could have caught the train;

puede estallar la guerra war could o may break out;

¿dónde puede o [m5] podrá estar? where can it have got to?;

¡habría podido invitarnos!, ¡podría habernos invitado! [expresa enfado] she could o might have invited us!;

ya podemos despedirnos de un aumento de sueldo we can forget our pay Br rise o US raise now

5. [tener fuerza]
poder con [enfermedad, rival] to be able to overcome;
[tarea, problema] to be able to cope with;
¿puedes con todas las bolsas? can you manage all those bags?;

no puedo con este baúl, ¿me ayudas a levantarlo? I can't lift this trunk on my own, can you give me a hand?;

no poder con algo/alguien [no soportar] not to be able to stand sth/sb;

no puedo con la hipocresía I can't stand hypocrisy;

¡contigo no hay quien pueda! you're impossible!

6. Méx [doler] to hurt

7. [en frases]
a o [m5] hasta más no poder as much as can be;

es avaro a más no poder he's as miserly as can be;

llovía a más no poder it was absolutely pouring down;

la pierna me dolía a más no poder you can't imagine how much my leg was hurting;

no poder más [estar cansado] to be too tired to carry on;
[estar harto de comer] to be full (up); [estar enfadado, harto] to have had enough;
no pude por menos que reírme I had to laugh, I couldn't help but laugh;
Fam
¡ya podrás, con una máquina como esa! anyone could do it with a machine like that!;

Comp

no puedo con mi alma I'm ready to drop

♦ v impersonal
[ser posible] may;
puede que llueva it may o might rain;

puede que se haya equivocado she may be wrong;

¿vendrás mañana? – puede will you come tomorrow? – I may do;

puede que sí o puede que no maybe, maybe not;

puede ser perhaps, maybe;

si puede ser, a poder ser if (at all) possible;

lo siento, pero no va a poder ser I'm sorry, but it's not going to be possible;

puede ser que no lo sepa she may not know;

¡no puede ser que sea ya tan tarde! surely it can't be that late already!

♦ vt

1. [ser más fuerte que] to be stronger than;

tú eres más alto, pero yo te puedo you may be taller than me, but I could still beat you up;

mi coche le puede al tuyo my car is faster than yours any day

2. Méx [doler]
me puede mucho que me desprecies it hurts me a lot that you look down on me;

le pudo su derrota, todavía no se repone losing really got to her, she still hasn't got over it

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poder

I v/aux

1 capacidad can, be able to;

no pude hablar con ella I wasn’t able to talk to her

2 permiso can, be allowed to;

¿puedo ir contigo? can o may I come with you?

3 posibilidad may, might;

¡podías habérselo dicho! you could have o you might have told him

II v/i

:

poder con ( sobreponerse a) manage, cope with;

me puede he can beat me;

es franco a más no poder fam he’s as frank as they come fam ;

comimos a más no poder fam we ate to bursting point fam ;

no puedo más I can’t take any more, I’ve had enough;

a poder ser if possible;

puede ser perhaps, maybe;

¡no puede ser! it can’t be!, that can’t be right!;

puede que perhaps, maybe;

puede ser que no lo sepa maybe o perhaps he doesn’t know;

¿se puede? can I come in?, do you mind if I come in?;

no pude menos de insultarle insulting him was the least I could do

III m tb POL power;

en poder de alguien in s.o.’s hands;

plenos poderes pl full authority sg ;

por poderes, L.Am.

por poder JUR by proxy;

los poder es públicos the authorities

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poder {58} v aux

1) : to be able to, can

no puede hablar: he can't speak

2) (expressing possibility) : might, may

puede llover: it may rain at any moment

¿cómo puede ser?: how can that be?

3) (expressing permission) : can, may

¿puedo ir a la fiesta?: can I go to the party?

¿se puede?: may I come in?

poder vi

1) : to beat, to defeat

cree que le puede a cualquiera: he thinks he can beat anyone

2) : to be possible

¿crees que vendrán? - puede (que sí): do you think they'll come? - maybe

3)

poder con : to cope with, to manage

¡no puedo con estos niños!: I can't handle these children!

4)

no poder más : to have had enough

no puede más: she can't take anymore

5)

no poder menos que : to not be able to help

no pudo menos que asombrarse: she couldn't help but be amazed

poder nm

1) : control, power

poder adquisitivo: purchasing power

2) : authority

el poder legislativo: the legislature

3) : possession

está en mi poder: it's in my hands

4) : strength, force

poder militar: military might

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poder¹ n (en general) power

tiene mucho poder he has a lot of power

subir al poder to come to power

poder² vb

1. (capacidad, posibilidad) can / could / to be able to

no puedo dormir I can't sleep

¿puedo echarte una mano? can I give you a hand?

no podía vivir sin ella he couldn't live without her

¿qué podemos comprarle? what can we buy her?

¿cuándo podrás venir? when will you be able to come?

Recuerda que can es presente, could es pasado o condicional y be able to es para los demás tiempos

2. (permiso) can / may

¿puedo hablar con el jefe? can I speak to the boss?

¿se puede pasar? can I come in?

aquí no se puede fumar you can't smoke here

3. (probabilidad) may / could / might

puede que llueva it might rain

puede que venga, puede que no he might come, he might not

no puede ser that's impossible

podría ocurrir aquí it could happen here

poder con to manage / to cope with

no puedo con la maleta I can't manage the suitcase

no puedo con él I can't cope with him

no poder más (cansado) to be exhausted (lleno) to be full up

Spanish-English dictionary > poder

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mettre [mεtʀ]

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1. transitive verb

2. reflexive verb

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► Lorsque mettre s'emploie dans des expressions telles que mettre qch en place, se mettre à table, reportez-vous à l'autre mot.

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   a. ( = placer) to put

• mettre du sucre dans son thé to put sugar in one's tea

• mettre la balle dans le filet to put the ball into the net

• mettre qch debout to stand sth up

• mettre qch à terre to put sth down

• mettre qn dans le train to put sb on the train

• mets le chat dehors put the cat out

• mettre qn au régime to put sb on a diet

• cela m'a mis dans une situation difficile that has put me in a difficult position

• où mets-tu tes verres ? where do you keep your glasses?

• mettre un enfant à l'école to send a child to school

• mettre qn au pas to bring sb into line

• il met qu'il est bien arrivé he says that he arrived safely

• mettre son poing sur la figure de qn to punch sb in the face

► mettre qch à (+ infinitif)

• mettre qch à cuire to put sth on to cook

• mettre qch à chauffer to put sth on to heat

• mettre du linge à sécher (à l'intérieur) to hang washing up to dry ; (à l'extérieur) to hang washing out to dry

   b. ( = revêtir) to put on

• mettre une robe to put on a dress

• mettre du maquillage to put on some make-up

• mets-lui son chapeau put his hat on

• il avait mis un manteau he was wearing a coat

   c. ( = consacrer) to take

• j'ai mis deux heures à le faire I took two hours to do it

• le train met trois heures the train takes three hours

• il y a mis le temps ! he's taken his time!

• y mettre le prix to pay the price

• mettre de l'argent dans une affaire to put money into a business

• je suis prêt à mettre 500 € I'm willing to give 500 euros

   d. ( = faire fonctionner) to put on

• mettre le chauffage to put the heating on

• mettre les informations to put the news on

• mettre le réveil à 7 heures to set the alarm for 7 o'clock

• mets France Inter put on France Inter

   e. ( = installer) [+ eau] to lay on ; [+ placards] to put in ; [+ étagères, rideaux] to put up ; [+ moquette] to lay

• mettre du papier peint to hang wallpaper

   f. ( = supposer) mettons que je me sois trompé let's say I've got it wrong

• si un pays, mettons la Norvège, décide... if a country, Norway say, decides...

   g. (locutions) mettre les bouts to clear off (inf)

• mettre les voiles (inf) to clear off (inf)

• qu'est-ce qu'ils nous ont mis ! (inf) (bagarre, match) they gave us a real hammering! (inf)

• va te faire mettre ! (vulg!) fuck off! (vulg!)

2. <

► se mettre

   a. ( = se placer) [objet] to go

• mets-toi là (debout) stand there ; (assis) sit there

• se mettre au piano to sit down at the piano

• se mettre à l'ombre to go into the shade

• elle ne savait plus où se mettre she didn't know where to put herself

• il s'est mis dans une situation délicate he's put himself in an awkward situation

• ces verres se mettent dans le placard these glasses go in the cupboard

• il y a un bout de métal qui s'est mis dans l'engrenage a piece of metal has got caught in the works

   b. ( = s'habiller) se mettre en short to put on a pair of shorts

• se mettre une robe to put on a dress

• elle n'a plus rien à se mettre she's got nothing left to wear

   c. ( = s'ajouter) il s'est mis de l'encre sur les doigts he's got ink on his fingers

• il s'en est mis partout he's covered in it

   d. ( = se grouper) ils se sont mis à plusieurs pour pousser la voiture several of them joined forces to push the car

• se mettre avec qn ( = faire équipe) to team up with sb ; (en ménage) (inf) to move in with sb (inf)

• se mettre mal avec qn to get on the wrong side of sb

   e. ( = commencer) to start

• il est temps de s'y mettre it's time we got down to it

• qu'est-ce que tu es énervant quand tu t'y mets ! (inf) you can be a real pain once you get started! (inf)

► se mettre à + nom

• se mettre à une traduction to start a translation

• se mettre à la peinture to take up painting

• il s'est bien mis à l'anglais he's really taken to English► se mettre à + infinitif

• se mettre à rire to start laughing

• se mettre à traduire to start translating

• voilà qu'il se met à pleuvoir ! and now it's starting to rain!

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mɛtʀ
1.

verbe transitif

1) (placer dans un endroit, une position) to put

on m'a mis devant — they put me at the front

je mets les enfants à la crèche — I send the children to a creche

2) ( projeter involontairement) to drop [confiture, beurre] ( sur on); to spill [liquide, poudre] ( sur on)

3) ( placer sur le corps) to put on [écharpe, fard]

4) ( placer dans le corps) to put in

on m'a mis un plombage — I had a filling

5) ( porter habituellement sur le corps) to wear

je ne mets jamais de chapeau — I never wear a hat

6) (placer dans une situation, un état)

mettre quelqu'un en colère — to make somebody angry

mettre quelqu'un de bonne humeur — to put somebody in a good mood

mettre quelqu'un au travail — to put somebody to work

mettre le riz à cuire — to put the rice on

mettre le linge à sécher — to put the washing out to dry

7) ( classer)

mettre quelque chose avant tout le reste or au-dessus de tout — to put something

8) ( disposer)

mettre les assiettes — to put the plates on the table

mettre les verres — to put out the glasses

mettre une autre chaise — to bring another chair

mettre une nappe — to put on a tablecloth

je t'ai mis des draps propres — I've put clean sheets on for you

9) ( faire fonctionner)

mettre la radio/les nouvelles — to put the radio/the news on

mets plus/moins fort! — turn it up/down!

mettre les phares — to switch on the headlights

mettre le réveil — to set the alarm

mettre le verrou — to bolt the door

10) ( installer) to put in [chauffage, douche, téléphone, placard]; to put up [rideau, lustre, étagère]

faire mettre le téléphone — to have a telephone put in

mettre du carrelage/de la moquette — to lay tiles/a carpet

faire mettre de la moquette — ( dans plusieurs pièces) to have carpets laid

11) ( écrire) to put up [inscription]

il met que tout va bien — ( dans une lettre) he says ou writes that everything's fine

qu'est-ce que je dois mettre? — what shall I put?

mettre au passif/en anglais — to put into the passive/into English

est-ce qu'on met un trait d'union à ‘multinational’? — is there a hyphen in ‘multinational’?

il faut mettre un trait d'union — you must put a hyphen in

mettez votre signature ici — sign here

mettez le pronom qui convient — ( remplacez) replace with the appropriate pronoun; ( bouchez les trous) insert the appropriate pronom

mettre en musique — to set to music

12) ( ajouter) to add [ingrédient] ( dans to); to put [accessoire]

mettre du sel dans la soupe — to put some salt in the soup

13) ( consacrer)

mettre tout son cœur dans son travail — to put one's heart into one's work

y mettre du sien — to put oneself into it

mettre toute son énergie à faire — to put all one's energy into doing

14) (investir, dépenser) to put [argent] (dans, sur into)

combien pouvez-vous mettre? — ( pour acheter) how much can you afford?; ( pour contribuer) how much can you put in?

15) ( prendre) ( du temps)

elle a (bien) mis une heure — it took her (easily) an hour

mettre un temps fou — (colloq) to take ages (colloq)

16) (colloq) ( vendre)

je vous mets des tomates? — would you like some tomatoes?

17) ( attribuer) to give [note]

18) (colloq) ( dire)

mettons dix dollars/à dix heures — let's say ten dollars/at ten

19) (colloq) ( supposer)

mettons qu'il vienne — supposing he comes

20) (sl) ( ficher)

tu peux te le mettre où je pense or quelque part — you know where you can put it (colloq)

2.

verbe intransitif

mettre bas — gén [vache] to calve; [brebis] to lamb; [jument] to foal

3.

se mettre verbe pronominal

1) (se placer dans un endroit, une position)

se mettre devant la fenêtre — ( debout) to stand in front of the window; ( assis) to sit down in front of the window

se mettre sur les mains — to stand on one's hands

se mettre sur le dos — to lie on one's back

se mettre au lit — to go to bed

se mettre debout — to stand up

ne plus savoir où se mettre — not to know where to put oneself

se mettre les mains sur la tête — to put one's hands on one's head

se mettre les doigts dans le nez — to pick one's nose

où est-ce que ça se met? — where does this go?

2) ( projeter involontairement sur soi) to spill [something] on oneself [liquide, poudre]

se mettre de la confiture — to get jam on oneself

s'en mettre partout — to get it all over oneself

3) ( placer sur son corps) to put on [veste, fard]

je ne sais pas quoi me mettre — I don't know what to put on

4) ( placer dans son corps) to put in

5) ( commencer)

se mettre à l'anglais — to take up English

elle s'est mise à leur recherche — she started looking for them

il va se mettre à pleuvoir — it's going to start raining

il se met à faire du vent — it's starting to get windy

6) ( tourner)

le temps s'est mis au froid/à la pluie — the weather has turned cold/to rain

7) (se placer dans une situation, un état)

se mettre en tort — to put oneself in the wrong

se mettre dans une situation impossible — to get (oneself) into an impossible situation

se mettre dans une sale affaire — to get involved in some shady business

je me mets de ton côté — I'm on your side

je préfère me mettre bien avec lui — I prefer to get on the right side of him

se mettre à l'aise — to make oneself comfortable

on va se mettre ensemble — (colloq) ( sous le même toit) we're going to live together

8) ( s'habiller)

se mettre en tenue d'été — to put on summer clothes

se mettre en jaune — to wear yellow

9) ( se grouper)

ce n'est pas la peine de vous (y) mettre à dix — there's no need for ten of you

ils s'y sont mis à au moins trente — there were at least thirty of them

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mɛtʀ vt
1) (= placer) to put

Où est-ce que tu as mis les clés? — Where have you put the keys?

mettre en bouteille — to bottle

mettre en sac — to put in bags, to put in sacks

mettre qch à la poste — to post sth Grande-Bretagne to mail sth USA

mettre qn en examen pour qch — to charge Grande-Bretagne sb with sth, to indict USA sb for sth

mettre qn debout — to help sb to their feet

2) [vêtements] (= revêtir) to put on, (= porter) to wear

Mets ton gilet. — Put your cardigan on.

Je mets mon manteau et j'arrive. — I'll put on my coat and then I'll be ready.

Je ne mets plus mon manteau. — I no longer wear my coat.

Elle ne met pas souvent de jupe. — She doesn't often wear a skirt.

3) (= faire fonctionner) [chauffage, électricité] to put on, [réveil, minuteur] to set

Il fait froid, je vais mettre le chauffage. — It's cold, I'm going to put the heating on.

mettre en marche — to start

Comment met-on la machine à laver en marche? — How do you start the washing machine?

4) (= installer) [gaz, eau] to put in, to lay on

faire mettre le gaz — to have gas put in, to have gas installed

faire mettre l'électricité — to have electricity put in, to have electricity installed

5) (= consacrer)

mettre du temps à faire qch — to take time to do sth, to take time over sth

mettre 2 heures à faire qch — to take 2 hours to do sth, to take 2 hours over sth

Combien de temps as-tu mis pour aller à Lille? — How long did it take you to get to Lille?

Elle met des heures à se préparer. — She takes hours to get ready.

y mettre du sien — to pull one's weight

6) (= noter, écrire) to put

qu'est-ce qu'il a mis sur la carte? — what did he put on the card?

mettez les mots suivants au pluriel:... — put the following words into the plural:...

7) (= supposer)

mettons que... — let's suppose that..., let's say that...

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mettre verb table: mettre

A vtr

1 (placer dans un endroit, une position) to put [chose, partie du corps, personne]; mettre un vase sur la table/des bûches dans la cheminée/le vin au frais to put a vase on the table/logs on the fire/the wine in a cool place; j'ai mis ta voiture au garage I've put your car in the garage for you; mettre les pieds sur la table/les mains sur la tête to put one's feet on the table/one's hands on one's head; mettre les mains en l'air/un timbre à l'envers to put one's hands up/a stamp on upside down; on m'a mis devant/tout au fond they put me at the front/right at the back; je l'ai mise sur ses pieds I put her on her feet; je mets les enfants à la crèche I send the children to a creche; il m'a mis en bas de chez moi he dropped me off outside my door; on m'a mis debout they stood me up; nous l'avons mise à l'hôtel we put her up at the hotel;

2 ( projeter involontairement) to drop [solide]; to spill [liquide, poudre]; mettre de la confiture sur le tapis to drop jam on the carpet; mettre de la colle/farine partout to spill glue/flour all over the place;

3 ( placer sur le corps) to put on [vêtement, bijou, maquillage, lunettes, préservatif, serviette]; mets ton écharpe put your scarf on; je vais mettre du mascara I'll put some mascara on;

4 ( placer dans le corps) to put in [tampon, suppositoire, plombage]; on m'a mis un plombage I had a filling;

5 ( porter habituellement sur le corps) to wear [lunettes, type de vêtement, parfum]; dans mon école les garçons mettent des cravates in my school boys wear ties; je ne mets jamais de chapeau I never wear a hat;

6 (placer dans une situation, un état) mettre qn dans une situation embarrassante to put sb in an embarrassing situation; mettre qn en colère/en joie to make sb angry/happy; mettre qn en fureur to enrage sb; mettre qn au désespoir to drive sb to despair; mettre qn de bonne/mauvaise humeur to put sb in a good/bad mood; tu me mets hors de moi you infuriate me; mettre qn à la chaîne/à la reliure to put sb on the assembly line/on binding; mettre qn au travail to put sb to work; mettre qn au piano/au latin to start sb on the piano/on Latin; mettre les enfants à regarder la télévision to put the children in front of the television; si vous nous quittez, on mettra quelqu'un d'autre if you leave us, we'll find somebody else; mettre le riz à cuire to put the rice on; mettre le linge à sécher to put the washing out to dry;

7 ( classer) mettre la famille avant tout le reste to put one's family first; mettre ses études au-dessus de tout to put one's studies first; je le mets au premier rang de tous les écrivains I rank him the best writer of all;

8 ( disposer) mettre les assiettes to put the plates on the table; mettre les verres/la moutarde/un cendrier to put out the glasses/the mustard/an ashtray; mettre les chaises/une autre chaise to bring chairs/another chair; mettre une nappe to put on a tablecloth; je t'ai mis des draps propres I've put clean sheets on for you;

9 ( faire fonctionner) mettre la radio/la télévision/le chauffage to put the radio/the television/the heating on; mettre les nouvelles/la deuxième chaîne to put the news/channel 2 on; mettre plus fort to turn up [appareil]; mettre moins fort to turn down [appareil]; mets plus/moins fort! turn it up/down!; mettre les essuie-glaces/les phares to switch on ou put on the windscreen GB ou windshield US wipers/the headlights; mettre le réveil to set the alarm; mettre le verrou to bolt the door; mettre le loquet to latch the door;

10 ( installer) to put in [chauffage, douche, téléphone, placard]; to put up [rideau, lustre, étagère]; faire mettre le téléphone to have a telephone put in; je t'ai mis une prise I've put in a socket for you; mettre de la moquette to lay a carpet; faire mettre de la moquette ( dans une pièce) to have a carpet laid; ( dans plusieurs pièces) to have carpets laid; mettre du carrelage to lay tiles;

11 ( écrire) to put up [inscription]; ils ont mis des graffiti partout/sur la colonne they've put graffiti everywhere/on the column; il met que tout va bien ( dans une lettre) he says ou writes that everything's fine; qu'est-ce que je dois mettre? what shall I put?; mettre au passif/au singulier to put into the passive/into the singular; mettre en vers to put into verse; je t'ai mis un mot I've left you a note; est-ce qu'on met un trait d'union à ‘multinational’? is there a hyphen in ‘multinational’?; il faut mettre un trait d'union you must put a hyphen in; mettre sa signature sur un document to put one's signature to a document; mettez votre signature ici sign here; mettez le pronom qui convient ( remplacez) replace with the appropriate pronoun; ( bouchez les trous) insert the appropriate pronom; mettre en musique to set to music; mettre en anglais to put into English; mettre son brouillon au propre or au net to write out ou up one 's notes;

12 ( ajouter) to add [ingrédient] (dans to); to put [accessoire, élément décoratif]; mettre du sel dans la soupe to put some salt in the soup; mettre un peu de piment dans un récit to add a little spice to a story; mettre une sonnette à son vélo/des pompons à ses pantoufles to put a bell on one's bicycle/pompoms on one's slippers; mettre une radio à sa voiture/une doublure à sa veste to put a radio in one's car/a lining in one's jacket;

13 ( consacrer) mettre tout son cœur dans son travail to put one's heart into one's work; y mettre du sien to put oneself into it; mettre toute son énergie à essayer de comprendre to put all one's energy into trying to understand; mettre des moyens importants au service d'une cause to use all possible means to further a cause; mettre de la rigueur dans sa démarche to become more thorough in one's approach;

14 (investir, dépenser) to put [argent] (dans, sur into); mettre tout son argent dans son commerce to put all one's money into one's business; j'ai tout mis sur le pétrole I've put everything into oil; il a tout mis sur un cheval/une équipe he's put everything on a horse/a team; combien pouvez-vous mettre? ( pour acheter) how much can you afford?; ( pour contribuer) how much can you put in?;

15 ( prendre) [activité] to take [heures, jours, années] (pour faire to do); elle a bien mis une heure it took her easily an hour; mettre un temps fou○ to take ages○;

16 ○( vendre) je vous mets des tomates? would you like some tomatoes?; je vous en mets combien? deux, trois? how many would you like? two, three?;

17 ○( attribuer) je vous ai mis trois sur vingt I've given you three out of twenty;

18 ○( battre) ils nous ont mis trois à zéro they beat us three nil GB ou three to nothing US; je lui ai mis une gifle I gave him/her a slap (across the face); tu veux que je te mette mon poing sur la figure? do you want my fist in your face○?; qu'est-ce qu'il m'a mis! what a thrashing○ he gave me!;

19 ○( partir) les mettre to beat it○; je dois les mettre I'd better beat it;

20 ○( dire) mettons dix dollars/à dix heures let's say ten dollars/at ten;

21 ○( supposer) mettons qu'il vienne, qu'est-ce que vous ferez? supposing ou say he comes, what will you do?;

22 ◑( ficher) tu peux te le mettre où je pense or quelque part you know where you can put○ it ou stick◑ it; va te faire mettre get stuffed◑!

B vi Vét, Zool mettre bas gén to give birth, to drop; [vache] to calve; [brebis] to lamb; [jument] to foal.

C se mettre vpr

1 (se placer dans un endroit, une position) se mettre devant la fenêtre ( debout) to stand in front of the window; ( assis) to sit down in front of the window; ( couché) to lie (down) in front of the window; se mettre sur les mains to stand on one's hands; se mettre sur le dos to lie on one's back; se mettre au lit to go to bed; se mettre debout to stand up; se mettre sur ses jambes to get to one's feet; ne plus savoir où se mettre not to know where to put oneself; se mettre les mains sur la tête to put one's hands on one's head; se mettre les doigts dans le nez to pick one's nose; où est-ce que ça se met? where does this go?;

2 ( projeter involontairement sur soi) to spill [sth] on oneself [liquide, poudre]; se mettre de la confiture to get jam on oneself; se mettre de la boue sur ses chaussures/de l'encre sur le nez/une poussière dans l'œil to get mud on one's shoes/ink on one's nose/some grit in one's eye; s'en mettre partout to get it all over oneself;

3 ( placer sur son corps) to put on [vêtement, bijou, maquillage]; se mettre un foulard/un collier/du rouge à lèvres to put on a scarf/a necklace/lipstick; se mettre de la poudre sur le visage to put some powder on one's face, to powder one's face; je ne sais pas quoi me mettre I don't know what to put on;

4 ( placer dans son corps) to put in [suppositoire, tampon];

5 ( commencer) se mettre à l'anglais/au tennis to take up English/tennis; se mettre à prendre des somnifères to start taking sleeping pills; ma voiture se met à avoir des problèmes my car is starting to go wrong; il va se mettre à pleuvoir it's going to start raining; il se met à faire froid/du vent it's starting to get cold/windy;

6 ( tourner) le temps s'est mis au froid/au beau/à la pluie the weather has turned cold/fine/to rain;

7 ( se lancer) elle s'est mise à leur recherche she started looking for them; je me suis mis sur l'affaire I started looking into the case;

8 (se placer dans une situation, un état) se mettre en tort to put oneself in the wrong; se mettre dans une situation impossible to get (oneself) into an impossible situation; se mettre dans une sale affaire to get involved in some shady business; je me mets de ton côté I'm on your side; je préfère me mettre bien avec lui I prefer to get on the right side of him; se mettre à l'aise to make oneself comfortable; se mettre en colère to get angry; se mettre nu to take off one's clothes; on va se mettre ensemble○ ( sous le même toit) we're going to live together; il s'est mis avec elle○ ( de son côté) he's on her side; ( sous le même toit) he's moved in with her;

9 ( s'habiller) se mettre en tenue d'été to put on summer clothes; se mettre en arlequin to dress up as Harlequin; se mettre en jaune to wear yellow;

10 ( se grouper) ce n'est pas la peine de vous (y) mettre à dix there's no need for ten of you; ils s'y sont mis à au moins trente there were at least thirty of them;

11 ○( manger) je m'en suis mis un maximum I really stuffed○ myself; s'en mettre plein la panse○ or lampe○ or gueule● to stuff○ oneself; qu'est-ce qu'on s'est mis! we really stuffed○ ourselves!;

12 ( se battre) qu'est-ce qu'on s'est mis! we really laid○ into each other!

[mɛtr] verbe transitif

1. [placer] to put

mettre sa confiance/tout son espoir en to put one's trust/all one's hopes in

j'avais mis beaucoup de moi-même dans le projet I'd put a lot into the project

elle a mis son talent au service des défavorisés she used her talent to help the underprivileged

mettre à: mettre une pièce à l'affiche to bill a play

je n'ai pas pu la mettre à l'école du quartier I couldn't get her into the local school

mettre un enfant au lit to put a child to bed

on m'a mis au standard they put me on the switchboard

mettre quelqu'un dans: mettre quelqu'un dans l'avion/le train to put somebody on the plane/the train

mettre ses enfants dans le privé to send one's children to private school

mettre quelqu'un en: mettre un enfant en pension to put a child in a ou to send a child to boarding school

mettre quelque chose sur: mettre 100 euros sur un cheval to put ou to lay 100 euros on a horse

mettre de l'argent sur son compte to put ou to pay some money into one's account

mettre quelqu'un en boîte (familier) to pull somebody's leg

2. [poser horizontalement] to lay, to put

mettre la main sur le bras de quelqu'un to lay ou to put one's hand on somebody's arm

mettre quelque chose à plat to lay something down flat

3. [disposer]

mettre le loquet to put the latch down

4. [ajuster] to set

mettre quelque chose droit to set something straight (sens propre)

mettre une pendule à l'heure to set a clock to the right time

mets la sonnerie à 20 h 30 set the alarm for 8:30 p.m

5. [établir - dans un état, une situation]

mettre quelque chose à: mettre un étang à sec to drain a pond

mettez les verbes à l'infinitif put the verbs into the infinitive

mettre quelqu'un à: mettre quelqu'un à l'amende to fine somebody, to impose a fine on somebody

mettre quelqu'un au travail to set somebody to work, to get somebody working

mettre quelqu'un au désespoir to cause somebody to despair

mettre quelqu'un dans: mettre quelqu'un dans la confidence to let somebody in on ou into the secret

mettre quelqu'un dans l'embarras

a. [perplexité] to put somebody in a predicament

b. [pauvreté] to put somebody in financial difficulty

mettre quelqu'un dans l'obligation de faire quelque chose to oblige somebody to do something

mettre en: mettre une maison en vente to put a house up for sale

mettre du vin en bouteilles to put wine into bottles, to bottle wine

mettre une plante en pot to pot a plant

mettre quelque chose en miettes to smash something to bits

mettre un poème en musique to set a poem to music

mettre quelque chose en vigueur to bring something into force ou operation

mettre quelque chose à: mettre quelque chose à cuire to put something on to cook

mettre quelque chose à réchauffer to heat something up (again)

mettre du linge à sécher to put ou to hang clothes up to dry

mettre quelque chose à tremper to put something to soak, to soak something

6. [fixer] to put

mettre une pièce à un pantalon to put a patch on ou to patch a pair of trousers

mettre un bouton à sa veste to sew a button on one's jacket

[ajouter] to put

il faut lui mettre des piles you have to put batteries in it

j'ai fait mettre de nouveaux verres à mes lunettes I had new lenses put in my glasses

7. [se vêtir, se coiffer, se chausser de] to put on (separable)

[porter régulièrement] to wear

mets une barrette put a (hair) slide in

je lui ai mis son manteau/ses gants I put his coat/his gloves on (for him)

8. [faire fonctionner - appareil] to turn ou to put ou to switch on (separable)

mets de la musique put some music on, play some music

mets les sports (familier) /la première chaîne put on the sport channel/channel one

9. [installer] to put in (separable), to install

faire mettre le chauffage central to have central heating put in ou installed

mettre du papier peint/de la moquette dans une pièce to wallpaper/to carpet a room

10. [consacrer - temps] to take

elle a mis trois mois à me répondre she took three months ou it took her three months to answer me

combien de temps met-on pour y aller? how long does it take to get there?

nous y mettrons le temps/le prix qu'il faudra we'll spend as much time/money as we have to

tu as mis le temps! (familier) you took your time about it!, you took long enough!

tu en a mis du temps pour te décider! you took some time to make up your mind!

mettre de l'argent dans une voiture to put money in ou into a car

11. [écrire] to put

on met un accent sur le "e" "e" takes an accent

on met deux m à "pomme" "pomme" has two m's

mets qu'il a refusé de signer (familier) write ou put down that he refused to sign

12. [supposer]

mettons (let's) say

et mettons que tu gagnes? suppose ou let's say you win?

il faut, mettons, 2 mètres de tissu we need, (let's) say ou shall we say, 2 metres of material

mettons que j'ai mal compris! [acceptation] let's just say I got it wrong!

13. [donner] to give

je vous mets un peu plus de la livre I've put in a bit more than a pound

le prof m'a mis 18 ≃ the teacher gave me an A

14. (familier) [infliger]

qu'est-ce qu'il m'a mis au ping-pong! he really hammered me ou he didn't half thrash me at table tennis!

on leur a mis 5 buts en première mi-temps we hammered in 5 goals against them in the first half

je lui ai mis une bonne claque I gave ou landed him a good clout

qu'est-ce que son père va lui mettre! his father is really going to give it to him!

15. (locution)

on les met! (très familier) let's split! (très familier)

va te faire mettre! (vulgaire) up yours! (très familier)

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se mettre verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

1. [dans une position, un endroit - chose] to go

où se mettent les tasses? where do the cups go?

les pieds, ça ne se met pas sur la table! tables aren't made to put your feet on!

2. [aller - vêtement] to go

le noir se met avec tout black goes with everything

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se mettre verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [s'installer, s'établir - dans une position]

se mettre debout to stand up

se mettre sur le dos to lie (down) on one's back

mets-toi près de la fenêtre

a. [debout] stand near the window

b. [assis] sit near the window

mettez-vous en cercle arrange yourselves into ou form a circle

je me mets dehors pour travailler I go outside to work

mettez-vous dans la position du lotus get into the lotus position

2. [entrer - dans un état, une situation]

ne te mets pas dans un tel état! don't get (yourself) into such a state!

se mettre en rage to get into a rage

il s'est mis dans une position difficile he's got ou put himself in a difficult situation

3. [s'habiller]

se mettre en to put on

se mettre en pantalon to put on a pair of trousers

elle se met toujours en jupe she always wears a skirt

4. [s'unir]

se mettre avec quelqu'un

a. [pour un jeu] to team up with somebody

b. [pour vivre] to move in with somebody

c. [dans une discussion] to side with somebody

on s'est tous mis ensemble pour acheter le cadeau we all clubbed together to buy the present

on s'est mis par équipes de 6 we split up into ou we formed teams of 6 (people)

ils ont dû s'y mettre à 4 pour porter le buffet it took 4 of them to carry the dresser

5. (locution)

qu'est-ce qu'ils se mettent!

a. (très familier) [dans un combat, un débat] they're really having a go at each other!

b. [en mangeant] they're really getting stuck in!

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se mettre verbe pronominal transitif

to put on (separable)

se mettre une belle robe/du parfum to put on a nice dress/some perfume

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se mettre à verbe pronominal plus préposition

1. [passer à]

quand le feu se met au rouge when the lights turn ou go red

MÉTÉOROLOGIE

le temps se met au beau it's turning sunny

le temps se met au froid it's getting ou turning cold

2. [commencer]

se mettre au judo to take up judo

se mettre à l'ouvrage to set to work, to get down to work

voilà qu'il se met à pleuvoir! now it's started to rain ou raining!

s'y mettre

a. [au travail] to get down to it

b. [à une activité nouvelle] to have a try

si tu t'y mets aussi, je renonce! if you join in as well, I give up!

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