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1 irresponsible
irresponsible adj [behaviour, remark, person] irresponsable ; it was irresponsible of him to do that c'était irresponsable de sa part de faire cela. -
2 mad
mæd1) (mentally disturbed or insane: Ophelia went mad; You must be mad.) loco2) ((sometimes with at or with) very angry: She was mad at me for losing my keys.) furioso3) ((with about) having a great liking or desire for: I'm just mad about Harry.) loco (por)•- madly- madness
- madden
- maddening
- maddeningly
- madman
- mad cow disease
- like mad
mad adj1. locoyou must be mad to go out with him! ¡debes de estar loca para salir con él!2. furioso / muy enfadadoto be mad about... estar loco por...tr[mæd]1 (insane) loco,-a, demente■ you must be mad! ¡estás loco!4 familiar (wild, frantic) desenfrenado,-a, frenético,-a6 (dog) rabioso,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas mad as a March hare / as mad as a hatter más loco que una cabra, loco,-a de rematehopping mad furioso,-alike mad como un,-a loco,-ato be in a mad rush ir como un,-a loco,-a, ir a toda prisato be mad keen on somebody/something estar loco,-a por alguien/algoto be mad keen to do something tener muchas ganas de hacer algoto drive somebody mad / send somebody mad volver a alguien loco,-a, traer loco,-a a alguiento get mad enfadarseto go mad volverse loco,-a, enloquecer1) insane: loco, demente2) rabid: rabioso3) foolish: tonto, insensato4) angry: enojado, furioso5) crazy: locoI'm mad about you: estoy loco por tiadj.• enojado, -a adj.adj.• alienado, -a adj.• demente adj.• desatado, -a adj.• frenético, -a adj.• furioso, -a adj.• insensato, -a adj.• loco, -a adj.• lurio, -a adj.• maniático, -a adj.• rabioso, -a adj.mæd1)a) ( insane) loco, dementeto go mad — ( become insane) volverse* loco, enloquecer(se)*; ( become angry) ponerse* como loco or como una fiera
to drive somebody mad — volver* or traer* loco a alguien
to work/run/fight like mad — trabajar/correr/pelear como un loco
to be as mad as a hatter o as a March hare — estar* loco de atar or más loco que una cabra (fam)
b) < rush> loco, demencialc) <scheme/idea> disparatado, descabellado2) ( angry) (esp AmE) (pred)to be mad (WITH/AT somebody) — estar* furioso or (esp AmL) enojadísimo or (esp Esp) enfadadísimo (con alguien)
to get mad — ponerse* furioso
to make somebody mad — poner* furioso a alguien
3) ( very enthusiastic) (colloq) (pred)to be mad ABOUT somebody — estar* loco por alguien
[mæd]to be mad ABOUT/ON something: she's mad about o on African music — la música africana la vuelve loca, le encanta or le chifla la música africana
1. ADJ(compar madder) (superl maddest)1) [person]a) (=mentally ill) locoraving 2., stark 2.•
to go mad — (=become insane) volverse locob) * (=crazy, foolish) locoare you mad? — ¿estás loco?
you must be mad! — ¡tú estás loco or mal de la cabeza!
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don't go mad! we've only got £100 — ¡no te pases! solo tenemos 100 libras•
I worked/ran/pedalled like mad — trabajé/corrí/pedaleé como (un) locothey fancy her like mad — les gusta horrores or una barbaridad *
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to be mad with grief — estar loco de dolorc) * (=angry) furiosoI was really mad when I found out — me puse furiosísimo or (Sp) me enfadé muchísimo or (esp LAm) me enojé muchísimo cuando me enteré
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to be mad at sb — estar furioso con algn, estar muy enfadado con algn (Sp), estar muy enojado con algn (esp LAm)•
to get or go mad — ponerse furiosohe gets or goes mad when he loses — se pone furioso or hecho una fiera cuando pierde
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it makes her mad when you do that — cuando haces eso la sacas de quicio•
to be mad with sb — estar furioso con algn, estar muy enfadado con algn (Sp), estar muy enojado con algn (esp LAm)I was mad with him for breaking my window — estaba muy enfadado con él porque me había roto la ventana
d) * (=keen)•
to be mad about sb — estar loco por algn•
to be mad about or on sth, he's mad about or on football — el fútbol le vuelve loco, es un fanático del fútbolshe's mad on Chinese food — le pirra or le chifla la comida china *
I can't say I'm mad about or on the idea — no es precisamente que la idea me vuelva loco
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to go mad, he walked onstage and the audience went mad — salió al escenario y el público se puso como locoe)- be barking mad- be as mad as a hatter or March hare- be mad as hellhop I, 2.2) [thing]a) (=silly, irresponsible) [plan, idea, scheme] descabellado, de locosb) (=frantic, uncontrolled) [race] desenfrenadothere was a mad rush for the exit — todo el mundo corrió or se lanzó desenfrenado hacia la salida, todo el mundo corrió como loco hacia la salida
after the news came through the phones went mad — tras saberse la noticia los teléfonos sonaban como locos
2.ADV (=very)3.CPDmad cow disease * N — enfermedad f de las vacas locas *, encefalopatía f espongiforme bovina
mad dog N — (with rabies) perro m rabioso (con la enfermedad de la rabia)
* * *[mæd]1)a) ( insane) loco, dementeto go mad — ( become insane) volverse* loco, enloquecer(se)*; ( become angry) ponerse* como loco or como una fiera
to drive somebody mad — volver* or traer* loco a alguien
to work/run/fight like mad — trabajar/correr/pelear como un loco
to be as mad as a hatter o as a March hare — estar* loco de atar or más loco que una cabra (fam)
b) < rush> loco, demencialc) <scheme/idea> disparatado, descabellado2) ( angry) (esp AmE) (pred)to be mad (WITH/AT somebody) — estar* furioso or (esp AmL) enojadísimo or (esp Esp) enfadadísimo (con alguien)
to get mad — ponerse* furioso
to make somebody mad — poner* furioso a alguien
3) ( very enthusiastic) (colloq) (pred)to be mad ABOUT somebody — estar* loco por alguien
to be mad ABOUT/ON something: she's mad about o on African music — la música africana la vuelve loca, le encanta or le chifla la música africana
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3 best
best
1. adjective, pronoun((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) mejor
2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) mejor
3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) vencer- best man- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
- make the best of it
best1 adj adv mejorbest wishes recuerdos / saludos / un abrazowith best wishes from Alyson un abrazo, Alysony wellbest2 n lo mejortr[best]1 (superl of good) mejor1 (superl of well) mejor2 (to a greater extent) más1 lo mejor2 (person) el mejor, la mejor3 (in sport) plusmarca1 familiar ganar, vencer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLall the best! ¡que te vaya bien! 2 (in letter) un saludoas best you can lo mejor que puedasat best en el mejor de los casosbest before... consumir peferentemente antes de...it is best that... más vale que...it's for the best más vale que sea asímay the best man win! ¡que gane el mejor!not to be at one's best no estar en forma, estar en baja formato act for the best obrar con la mejor intenciónto be at one's best estar en su mejor momentoto be past one's best estar quemado,-ato be the best of friends ser excelentes amigosto do one's best esmerarse, hacer lo mejor que uno puedeto do something to the best of one's ability hacer algo lo mejor que uno puedeto get the best of somebody imponerse a alguiento get the best of something sacar la máximo provecho de algoto know what is best for one saber lo que más le conviene a unoto make the best of a bad job conformarseto the best of my knowledge que yo sepawith the best of them como él que másbest man padrino de bodaSunday best galas nombre femenino plural de domingothe best one el mejor, la mejorthe best part of casi■ it cost me the best part of £5,000 me costó casi 5.000 librasbest ['bɛst] vt: superar, ganar aas best I can: lo mejor que puedomy best friend: mi mejor amigobest n1)the best : lo mejor, el mejor, la mejor, los mejores, las mejores2)at best : a lo más3)to do one's best : hacer todo lo posibleadj.• el mejor adj.• mayor adj.• mejor adj.• super adj.• óptimo, -a adj.adv.• mejor adv.n.• el mejor s.m.
I bestthe best things in life are free — (set phrase) los mejores placeres no cuestan dinero
may the best man/team win — (set phrase) que gane el mejor
she's not very tolerant at the best of times — la tolerancia no es precisamente una de sus características
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1) (superl of well I,II) mejorwhich color suits me (the) best? — ¿qué color me queda mejor?
2)we'd best leave that decision to him — lo mejor va a ser que dejemos que eso lo decida él; see also better I,II
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1) the besta) (+ sing vb) lo mejorchoose ABC hotels when only the best will do — si usted exige lo mejor, escoja hoteles ABC
to do o try one's (level) best — hacer* todo lo posible
to make the best of something: we'll just have to make the best of what we've got tendremos que arreglarnos con lo que tenemos; they had to make the best of a bad job tuvieron que hacer lo que pudieron; it all turned out for the best in the end al final todo fue para bien; he did it to the best of his ability lo hizo lo mejor que pudo; to the best of my knowledge — que yo sepa
b) (+ pl vb)she can ski with the best of them — (colloq) esquía tan bien como el mejor
2)a)at best: at best, we'll just manage to cover costs como mucho, podremos cubrir los gastos; at best, she's irresponsible — lo menos que se puede decir es que es una irresponsable
b)at/past one's best: she's not at her best in the morning la mañana no es su mejor momento del día; at his best, his singing rivals that of Caruso en sus mejores momentos puede compararse a Caruso; it's British theater at its best es un magnífico exponente de lo mejor del teatro británico; the roses were past their best — las rosas ya no estaban en su mejor momento
3)a) ( in greetings)all the best! — buena suerte!, que te (or les etc) vaya bien!
b) ( Sport) récord m[best]1.ADJ (superl)of good; el/la mejorto be best — ser el/la mejor
the best pupil in the class — el/la mejor alumno(-a) de la clase
the best one of all — el/la mejor de todos
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"best before 20 June" — "consumir preferentemente antes del 20 de junio"•
to know what is best for sb — saber lo que más le conviene a algn•
may the best man win! — ¡que gane el mejor!•
for the best part of the year — durante la mayor parte del año•
the best thing to do is... — lo mejor que se puede hacer es...2.ADV (superl)of well; mejor•
as best I could — lo mejor que pude•
she did best of all in the test — hizo el test mejor que nadie•
you had best leave now — lo mejor es que te vayas ahora•
you know best — tú sabes mejorMummy knows best — estas cosas las decide mamá, mamá sabe lo que más conviene
3.N lo mejorall the best, my best — (US) (ending letter) un abrazo
all the best to Jim! — ¡recuerdos para Jim!
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at best — en el mejor de los casos•
to do one's best (to do sth) — hacer todo lo posible (para or por hacer algo)is that the best you can do? — ¿y eso es todo lo que puedes hacer?
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I acted for the best — lo hice con la mejor intención•
to get the best of it — salir ganando•
we have had the best of the day — el buen tiempo se acabó por hoy•
let's hope for the best — esperemos lo mejor•
to look one's best — tener un aspecto inmejorable•
to make the best of it — sacar el mayor partido posible•
the best of it is that... — lo mejor del caso es que...•
I try to think the best of him — procuro conservar mi buena opinión de él•
to the best of my knowledge — que yo sepa•
she can dance with the best of them — sabe bailar como la que más- get the best of the bargain- have the best of both worlds- make the best of a bad job4.VT (=defeat, win over) vencer5.CPDbest boy N — (Cine) ayudante mf (de rodaje)
BEST MAN En una boda tradicional el novio ( bridegroom) va acompañado del best man, un amigo íntimo o un pariente cercano que tiene la responsabilidad de asegurarse de que todo marche bien en el día de la boda ( wedding day). No hay pues, madrina. El best man se encarga, entre otras cosas, de los anillos de boda, de llevar al novio a la iglesia a tiempo y de dar la bienvenida a los invitados. En el banquete de boda ( wedding reception) lee los telegramas enviados por los que no han podido asistir, presenta los discursos que vayan a dar algunos invitados, da su propio discurso, casi siempre en clave de humor y sobre el novio, y propone un brindis por la pareja de recién casados ( newly-weds).best man N — (at wedding) padrino m de boda
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I [best]the best things in life are free — (set phrase) los mejores placeres no cuestan dinero
may the best man/team win — (set phrase) que gane el mejor
she's not very tolerant at the best of times — la tolerancia no es precisamente una de sus características
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1) (superl of well I,II) mejorwhich color suits me (the) best? — ¿qué color me queda mejor?
2)we'd best leave that decision to him — lo mejor va a ser que dejemos que eso lo decida él; see also better I,II
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1) the besta) (+ sing vb) lo mejorchoose ABC hotels when only the best will do — si usted exige lo mejor, escoja hoteles ABC
to do o try one's (level) best — hacer* todo lo posible
to make the best of something: we'll just have to make the best of what we've got tendremos que arreglarnos con lo que tenemos; they had to make the best of a bad job tuvieron que hacer lo que pudieron; it all turned out for the best in the end al final todo fue para bien; he did it to the best of his ability lo hizo lo mejor que pudo; to the best of my knowledge — que yo sepa
b) (+ pl vb)she can ski with the best of them — (colloq) esquía tan bien como el mejor
2)a)at best: at best, we'll just manage to cover costs como mucho, podremos cubrir los gastos; at best, she's irresponsible — lo menos que se puede decir es que es una irresponsable
b)at/past one's best: she's not at her best in the morning la mañana no es su mejor momento del día; at his best, his singing rivals that of Caruso en sus mejores momentos puede compararse a Caruso; it's British theater at its best es un magnífico exponente de lo mejor del teatro británico; the roses were past their best — las rosas ya no estaban en su mejor momento
3)a) ( in greetings)all the best! — buena suerte!, que te (or les etc) vaya bien!
b) ( Sport) récord m -
4 word
1. noun1) Wort, dasin a or one word — (fig.) mit einem Wort
[not] in so many words — [nicht] ausdrücklich
bad luck/drunk is not the word for it — Pech/betrunken ist gar kein Ausdruck dafür (ugs.)
put something into words — etwas in Worte fassen
without a or one/another word — ohne ein/ein weiteres Wort
too funny etc. for words — unsagbar komisch usw.; see also academic.ru/26214/fail">fail 2. 5); play 1. 2), 2. 1)
2) (thing said) Wort, dasexchange or have words — einen Wortwechsel haben
have a word [with somebody] about something — [mit jemandem] über etwas (Akk.) sprechen
could I have a word [with you]? — kann ich dich mal sprechen?
take somebody at his/her word — jemanden beim Wort nehmen
word of command/advice — Kommando, das/Rat, der
the Word [of God] — (Bible) das Wort [Gottes]
put in a good word for somebody [with somebody] — [bei jemandem] ein [gutes] Wort für jemanden einlegen
3) (promise) Wort, dasdoubt somebody's word — jemandes Wort in Zweifel ziehen
give [somebody] one's word — jemandem sein Wort geben
keep/break one's word — sein Wort halten/brechen
upon my word! — (dated) meiner Treu! (veralt.)
word had just reached them — die Nachricht hatte sie gerade erreicht
word has it or the word is [that]... — es geht das Gerücht, dass...
word went round that... — es ging das Gerücht, dass...
send/leave word that/of when... — Nachricht geben/eine Nachricht hinterlassen, dass/wenn...
is there any word from her? — hat sie schon von sich hören lassen?
7) (command) Kommando, das2. transitive verbjust say the word — sag nur ein Wort
* * *[wə:d] 1. noun1) (the smallest unit of language (whether written, spoken or read).) das Wort3) (news: When you get there, send word that you've arrived safely.) der Bescheid4) (a solemn promise: He gave her his word that it would never happen again.) das Wort2. verb(to express in written or spoken language: How are you going to word the letter so that it doesn't seem rude?) formulieren- wording- word processor
- word processing
- word-perfect
- by word of mouth
- get a word in edgeways
- in a word
- keep
- break one's word
- take someone at his word
- take at his word
- take someone's word for it
- word for word* * *[wɜ:d, AM wɜ:rd]I. nwe've had enough of \words genug der Wortedo you remember the exact \words? erinnern Sie sich [noch] an den genauen Wortlaut?and those are his exact \words? und das hat er genau so gesagt?what's the \word for ‘bikini’ in French? was heißt ‚Bikini‘ auf Französisch?clumsy isn't the \word for it! unbeholfen ist noch viel zu milde ausgedrückt!hush, not a \word! pst, keinen Mucks!nobody's said a \word about that to me kein Mensch hat mir etwas davon gesagtor \words to that effect oder so ähnlichto be a man/woman of few \words nicht viel reden, kein Mann/keine Frau vieler Worte seinempty \words leere Wortein other \words mit anderen Wortento use a rude \word ein Schimpfwort benutzenthe spoken/written \word das gesprochene/geschriebene Wortto be too stupid for \words unsagbar dumm seinto not know a \word of French/German/Spanish kein Wort Französisch/Deutsch/Spanisch können▪ \word for \word Wort für Wortto translate sth \word for \word etw [wort]wörtlich übersetzenin a \word um es kurz zu sagenin the \words of Burns um mit Burns zu sprechenin \words of one syllable in einfachen Wortenin sb's own \words mit jds eigenen Wortenin so many \words ausdrücklich, direktah, John, I've been meaning to have a \word with you ach, John, kann ich dich kurz mal sprechen?could I have a \word about the sales figures? kann ich Sie kurz wegen der Verkaufszahlen sprechen?the manager wants a \word der Manager möchte Sie sprechento exchange [or have] a few \words with sb ein paar Worte mit jdm wechselnto have a quiet \word with sb jdn zur Seite nehmento say a few \words [about sth] [zu etw dat] ein paar Worte sagenthere's no \word from head office yet die Zentrale hat uns noch nicht Bescheid gegeben\word has it [or [the] \word is] that they may separate es geht das Gerücht, dass sie sich trennen[the] \word is out [that]... es wurde öffentlich bekanntgegeben, dass...to get \word of sth [from sb] etw [von jdm] erfahrento have \word from sb [etwas] von jdm hörenwe're waiting for the \word from head office wir warten auf die Anweisung von der Zentraleto give the \word den Befehl gebenif you want to leave, just say the \word wenn du gehen möchtest, brauchst du es nur zu sagen\word of advice Rat[schlag] m\word of warning Warnung fdo we have your \word on that? haben wir dein Wort darauf?to be a man/woman of his/her \word zu seinem/ihrem Wort stehen, halten, was man versprichtto be as good as/better than one's \word sein Wort halten/mehr als haltento break [or go back on] /keep one's \word sein Wort brechen/haltento give [sb] one's \word that... jdm versprechen [o sein [Ehren]wort geben], dass...to take sb at his/her \word jdn beim Wort nehmenit's her \word against mine es steht Aussage gegen Aussageto take sb's \word for it [that...] jdm glauben, dass...8. (lyrics)▪ \words pl Text m9.▶ \words fail me! mir fehlen die Worte!▶ from the \word go vom ersten Moment [o von Anfang] an▶ to not have a good \word to say about sb/sth kein gutes Haar an jdm/etw lassen▶ by \word of mouth mündlich▶ to put \words in[to] sb's mouth jdm Worte in den Mund legen▶ to put in a good \word for sb/sth [with sb] [bei jdm] ein gutes Wort für jdn/etw einlegen▶ to take the \words out of sb's mouth jdm das Wort aus dem Mund[e] nehmenII. vt* * *[wɜːd]1. n1) (= unit of language) Wort ntwords — Wörter pl; (in meaningful sequence) Worte pl
foreign words — Fremdwörter pl
"irresponsible" would be a better word for it — "unverantwortlich" wäre wohl das treffendere Wort dafür
words cannot describe it — so etwas kann man mit Worten gar nicht beschreiben
to put one's thoughts into words — seine Gedanken in Worte fassen or kleiden
in a word — mit einem Wort, kurz gesagt
in other words — mit anderen Worten, anders gesagt or ausgedrückt
the last word (fig) — der letzte Schrei (in an +dat )
in the words of Goethe — mit Goethe gesprochen, um mit Goethe zu sprechen
2) (= remark) Wort nta word of encouragement/warning — eine Ermunterung/Warnung
fine words — schöne Worte pl
a man of few words — ein Mann, der nicht viele Worte macht
I can't get a word out of him — ich kann kein Wort aus ihm herausbekommen
to be lost or at a loss for words — nicht wissen, was man sagen soll
John, could I have a word? — John, kann ich dich mal sprechen?
you took the words out of my mouth — du hast mir das Wort aus dem Mund genommen
I wish you wouldn't put words into my mouth — ich wünschte, Sie würden mir nicht das Wort im Munde herumdrehen
don't say or breathe a word about it — sag aber bitte keinen Ton or kein Sterbenswörtchen (inf) davon
remember, not a word to anyone — vergiss nicht, kein Sterbenswörtchen (inf)
3) wordspl(= quarrel)
to have words with sb — mit jdm eine Auseinandersetzung haben4) pl (= text, lyrics) Text m5) no pl (= message, news) Nachricht fword went round that... — es ging die Nachricht um, dass...
to leave word (with sb/for sb) that... — (bei jdm/für jdn) (die Nachricht) hinterlassen, dass...
is there any word from John yet? — schon von John gehört?, schon Nachrichten von John?
to spread the word ( around) (inf) — es allen sagen (inf)
6) (= promise, assurance) Wort nta man of his word — ein Mann, der zu seinem Wort steht
to be true to or as good as one's word, to keep one's word — sein Wort halten
I give you my word — ich gebe dir mein (Ehren)wort
take my word for it — verlass dich drauf, das kannst du mir glauben
it's his word against mine —
upon my word! (old) my word! — meine Güte!
to give the word (to do sth) (Mil) — das Kommando geben(, etw zu tun)
the Word of God —
2. vt(in Worten) ausdrücken, formulieren, in Worte fassen (geh); letter formulieren; speech abfassen* * *A v/t in Worte fassen, (in Worten) ausdrücken, formulieren, abfassen:worded as follows mit folgendem WortlautB s1. Wort n:a) Worte,b) LING Wörter;in one’s own words in eigenen Worten;2. Wort n, Ausspruch m:3. pl Text m, Worte pl (eines Liedes etc):words and music Text und Musik4. (Ehren-)Wort n, Versprechen n, Zusage f, Erklärung f, Versicherung f:word of hono(u)r Ehrenwort;upon my word! auf mein Wort!;my word! meine Güte!;break (give, keep) one’s word sein Wort brechen (geben, halten);he is as good as his word er ist ein Mann von Wort; er hält, was er verspricht;take sb at their word jemanden beim Wort nehmen;I took his word for it ich zweifelte nicht an seinen Worten;5. Bescheid m, Nachricht f:leave word Bescheid hinterlassen ( with bei);send word to sb jemandem Nachricht geben6. a) Parole f, Losung f, Stichwort nb) Befehl m, Kommando nc) Zeichen n, Signal n:give the word (to do sth);7. REL8. pl Wortwechsel m, Streit m:have words sich streiten oder zanken ( with mit)Besondere Redewendungen: at a word sofort, aufs Wort;by word of mouth mündlich;in other words mit anderen Worten;in a word mit einem Wort, kurz, kurzum;in the words of mit den Worten (gen);have the last word das letzte Wort haben;not believe a word of kein Wort glauben von;have no words for sth nicht wissen, was man zu einer Sache sagen soll;have a word with sb kurz mit jemandem sprechen;can I have a word with you? kann ich Sie mal kurz sprechen?;have a word to say etwas (Wichtiges) zu sagen haben;put in a good word for sb ein gutes Wort für jemanden einlegen, sich für jemanden einsetzen;too funny for words umg zum Schreien (komisch);too silly for words unsagbar dumm;not only in word but also in deed nicht nur in Worten, sondern auch in Taten;he hasn’t a word to throw at a dog er kommt sich zu fein vor, um mit anderen zu sprechen; er macht den Mund nicht auf;wd abk2. wood3. word* * *1. noun1) Wort, dasin a or one word — (fig.) mit einem Wort
[not] in so many words — [nicht] ausdrücklich
bad luck/drunk is not the word for it — Pech/betrunken ist gar kein Ausdruck dafür (ugs.)
without a or one/another word — ohne ein/ein weiteres Wort
2) (thing said) Wort, dasexchange or have words — einen Wortwechsel haben
have a word [with somebody] about something — [mit jemandem] über etwas (Akk.) sprechen
could I have a word [with you]? — kann ich dich mal sprechen?
take somebody at his/her word — jemanden beim Wort nehmen
word of command/advice — Kommando, das/Rat, der
the Word [of God] — (Bible) das Wort [Gottes]
put in a good word for somebody [with somebody] — [bei jemandem] ein [gutes] Wort für jemanden einlegen
3) (promise) Wort, dasgive [somebody] one's word — jemandem sein Wort geben
keep/break one's word — sein Wort halten/brechen
upon my word! — (dated) meiner Treu! (veralt.)
word has it or the word is [that]... — es geht das Gerücht, dass...
word went round that... — es ging das Gerücht, dass...
send/leave word that/of when... — Nachricht geben/eine Nachricht hinterlassen, dass/wenn...
7) (command) Kommando, das2. transitive verbat the word ‘run’, you run! — bei dem Wort ‘rennen’ rennst du!
* * *v.formulieren v. n.Wort ¨-er n. -
5 see
I 1. [siː]1) (perceive) vedereto see sb. do sth. o doing sth. vedere qcn. fare qcs.; there's nobody to be seen non si vede nessuno; can you see him? riesci a vederlo? lo vedi? I could see (that) he'd been crying si vedeva che aveva pianto; I could see it coming, I could see it a mile off me lo sentivo; I don't know what you see in him colloq. non capisco che cosa ci trovi in lui; I must be seeing things! devo soffrire di allucinazioni! to see one's way (clear) to doing sth. — capire come si deve fare qcs
to see a doctor about sth. — andare dal dottore per qcs.
see you! — colloq. ci vediamo!
he's seeing a married woman — si vede con o frequenta una donna sposata
4) (understand) vedere [advantage, problem]; capire [ joke]5) (consider) vedereto see sb. as — vedere qcn. come [leader, hero]
it can be seen from this example that... — da questo esempio si può notare che...
it remains to be seen whether o if... — bisogna ancora vedere se
6) (envisage)I can't see sb., sth. doing — non riesco a immaginare qcn., qcs. fare
I can see a time when this country will be independent — credo che un giorno questo paese diventerà indipendente
7) (make sure)to see (to it) that... — fare sì che
8) (witness) vedere; (experience) conoscere9) (accompany)2.to see sb. home, to the station — accompagnare qcn. a casa, alla stazione
1) (with eyes) vedereI can't see — non riesco a vedere, non vedo
2) (understand) capire3) (check, find out)4) (think, consider)3.I'll have to see — devo pensarci, devo vedere
to see oneself — vedersi; fig. vedersi, immaginarsi
- see off- see out- see to••II [siː]I'll see you right — colloq. ci penso io
* * *I [si:] past tense - saw; verb1) (to have the power of sight: After six years of blindness, he found he could see.)2) (to be aware of by means of the eye: I can see her in the garden.)3) (to look at: Did you see that play on television?)4) (to have a picture in the mind: I see many difficulties ahead.)5) (to understand: She didn't see the point of the joke.)6) (to investigate: Leave this here and I'll see what I can do for you.)7) (to meet: I'll see you at the usual time.)8) (to accompany: I'll see you home.)•- seeing that
- see off
- see out
- see through
- see to
- I
- we will see II [si:] noun(the district over which a bishop or archbishop has authority.)* * *see /si:/n.● the Holy See (o the See of Rome), la Santa Sede.♦ (to) see /si:/A v. t.1 vedere; scorgere; osservare: Can you see that plane?, lo vedi quell'aereo?; I saw him packing up, lo vidi che faceva le valigie; Later, I saw him leave, dopo, lo vidi partire; I saw the spy arrested, vidi arrestare la spia; DIALOGO → - Local shop 2- I couldn't see Music Weekly on the shelves, non ho trovato Music Weekly sugli scaffali; See below ► sotto2 capire; afferrare; rendersi conto di; accorgersi di; vedere: Can't you see he's kidding you?, non vedi (o non ti accorgi) che ti prende in giro?; Do you see what I mean?, capisci (quel che voglio dire)?; DIALOGO → - Complaining about the food- I see what you mean, capisco cosa vuoi dire3 vedere; giudicare; considerare; reputare; ritenere; parere (impers.): The boss doesn't see it that way, il capo non la vede così ( è di un altro parere); We'll see what we can do for you, vedremo che cosa si può fare per te; I see his actions as irresponsible, giudico irresponsabili le sue azioni; I can't see that it really matters, non vedo che importanza abbia; non mi pare sia importante4 andare da; andare a trovare; visitare; frequentare, intendersela con; vedere; consultare: Come and see me soon, vienimi a trovare presto!; I hope to see more of you, spero di vederti più spesso NOTA D'USO: - to find o to see?-; I must see my solicitor, devo vedere (o consultare) l'avvocato; You ought to see a doctor, devi andare dal medico; devi farti vedere dal dottore; DIALOGO → - New flame- I've been seeing her for a while now, la frequento da un po' di tempo ormai; He was seeing a married woman, frequentava (o si vedeva con) una donna sposata; DIALOGO → - Absence 1- I'm going to Wales for a few days to see my brother, vado in Galles per qualche giorno a trovare mio fratello6 vederci; trovarci; immaginare: Can you see him getting married?, ce lo vedi che si sposa?; God only knows what the girl sees in him, Dio solo sa che cosa la ragazza ci trovi in lui7 ricevere; vedere: I'll ask the chairman if he can see you, chiedo al presidente se può riceverLa; He refuses to see anyone, non vuole vedere nessuno; DIALOGO → - Accident and Emergency- If you'd like to take a seat, someone will see you as soon as possible, se volete accomodarvi, qualcuno vi riceverà appena possibile8 assicurarsi, fare in modo (che), badare di: See that the report is ready in ten minutes!, fa' in modo che la relazione sia pronta fra dieci minuti!; See you're back before dark!, bada di tornare prima che faccia buio!9 apprezzare; capire; essere d'accordo con; vedere: I didn't see the joke, non ho capito la battuta; I can see your point, capisco (o sono d'accordo con) il tuo punto di vista; I can't see the point of learning Ancient Greek, non vedo a che cosa serva studiare il greco anticoB v. i.2 vedere; guardare: Sit down, please; I'll see if the manager is in, s'accomodi, prego; vedo se c'è il direttore; See who's at the door, will you?, guarda chi c'è (alla porta), per piacere!3 capire; afferrare; accorgersi; rendersi conto: as far as I can see, per quello che posso capire io; a quanto capisco io; Do you see?, capisci?; vedi?; DIALOGO → - Business trip 1- I see, capisco; vedo; You can see for yourself, te ne rendi conto da solo (o da te)4 pensarla; avere un'opinione: Unfortunately, the boss saw differently, purtroppo, il capo la pensava diversamente (o era di tutt'altro parere)● to see the back (o the last) of sb., liberarsi (o sbarazzarsi) di q.; farla finita con q. □ (fig.) to see daylight, cominciare a capire; essere a buon punto col lavoro □ (fig.) to see everything black, vedere tutto nero □ to see eye to eye with sb., vedere le cose allo stesso modo di q.; concordare, essere d'accordo con q. □ to see the funny side of st., vedere il lato (o l'aspetto) buffo (o divertente) di qc. □ to see good (o fit) to do st., giudicare conveniente (o reputare opportuno) fare qc. □ (fig.) to see how the cat jumps, stare a vedere come si mettono le cose □ to see the last of st., mettere la parola fine a qc.; farla finita con qc. □ to see the light, vedere la luce; nascere; venire al mondo; ( anche) cominciare a capire, accettare un'idea; ricevere l'illuminazione, convertirsi ( a una religione) □ to see oneself as a great actor, credere d'essere un grande attore □ to see the reason why, capire il perché □ (fig.) to see red, veder rosso ( per la rabbia); infuriarsi □ (fam.) to see sb. right, assicurarsi che sia resa giustizia a q.; badare agli interessi di q. □ to see service, ( di persona) prestare servizio ( nelle forze armate); ( di oggetto) essere impiegato, essere usato □ to see the sights, fare il giro turistico d'una città □ (fig.) to see stars, veder le stelle ( per un dolore lancinante e improvviso) □ to see things, vedere (o capire) le cose (o la situazione); ( anche) avere le traveggole □ to see a thing done, veder fare una cosa; ( anche) vedere che una cosa sia fatta □ to see the town, visitare la città □ to see visions, avere visioni; essere un veggente □ to see one's way ( clear) to doing st., essere disponibile a fare qc.; avere la possibilità di fare qc. □ as I see it, come la vedo io; come la penso io; a mio modo di vedere □ You see, vedi, capisci; ascolta, senti un po' ( parentetico, molto usato) □ (fam.) See?, (hai) capito?; (è) chiaro? □ DIALOGO → - Local shop 1- See you, ciao □ DIALOGO → - Greetings and other useful phrases- See you later!, arrivederci!; a fra poco! □ DIALOGO → - Organizing a meeting- See you Friday, a venerdì □ (fam.) DIALOGO → - Local shop 2- See you soon!, ci vediamo!; a presto!; arrivederci! □ (fam.) Be seeing you, ci vediamo; ci si vede! □ He will never see forty [fifty] again, ha passato da un pezzo i quaranta [i cinquanta] anni □ Let me see, fammi vedere; ( esitando prima di rispondere) vediamo un po', lasciami pensare!: Let me see ( now), what can I do for you?, vediamo (un po'), che cosa posso fare per te? □ Wait and see, chi vivrà vedrà; stiamo a vedere □ We have seen the day (o the time) when…, è ormai passato il tempo che… □ You can see it at a glance, si vede a occhi chiusi.NOTA D'USO: - to see-* * *I 1. [siː]1) (perceive) vedereto see sb. do sth. o doing sth. vedere qcn. fare qcs.; there's nobody to be seen non si vede nessuno; can you see him? riesci a vederlo? lo vedi? I could see (that) he'd been crying si vedeva che aveva pianto; I could see it coming, I could see it a mile off me lo sentivo; I don't know what you see in him colloq. non capisco che cosa ci trovi in lui; I must be seeing things! devo soffrire di allucinazioni! to see one's way (clear) to doing sth. — capire come si deve fare qcs
to see a doctor about sth. — andare dal dottore per qcs.
see you! — colloq. ci vediamo!
he's seeing a married woman — si vede con o frequenta una donna sposata
4) (understand) vedere [advantage, problem]; capire [ joke]5) (consider) vedereto see sb. as — vedere qcn. come [leader, hero]
it can be seen from this example that... — da questo esempio si può notare che...
it remains to be seen whether o if... — bisogna ancora vedere se
6) (envisage)I can't see sb., sth. doing — non riesco a immaginare qcn., qcs. fare
I can see a time when this country will be independent — credo che un giorno questo paese diventerà indipendente
7) (make sure)to see (to it) that... — fare sì che
8) (witness) vedere; (experience) conoscere9) (accompany)2.to see sb. home, to the station — accompagnare qcn. a casa, alla stazione
1) (with eyes) vedereI can't see — non riesco a vedere, non vedo
2) (understand) capire3) (check, find out)4) (think, consider)3.I'll have to see — devo pensarci, devo vedere
to see oneself — vedersi; fig. vedersi, immaginarsi
- see off- see out- see to••II [siː]I'll see you right — colloq. ci penso io
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