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1. adjective,1) (satisfactory) gut; (reliable) gut; zuverlässig; (sufficient) gut; ausreichend [Vorrat]; ausgiebig [Mahl]; (competent) gut; geeignethis good eye/leg — sein gesundes Auge/Bein
Late again! It's just not good enough! — (coll.) Schon wieder zu spät. So geht es einfach nicht!
be good at something — in etwas (Dat.) gut sein
speak good English — gut[es] Englisch sprechen
be good with people — etc. mit Menschen usw. gut od. leicht zurechtkommen
2) (favourable, advantageous) gut; günstig [Gelegenheit, Augenblick, Angebot]too good to be true — zu schön, um wahr zu sein
the good thing about it is that... — das Gute daran ist, dass...
be too much of a good thing — zu viel des Guten sein
you can have too much of a good thing — man kann es auch übertreiben
be good for somebody/something — gut für jemanden/etwas sein
eat more than is good for one — mehr essen, als einem guttut
it's a good thing you told him — nur gut, dass du es ihm gesagt hast
3) (prosperous) gut4) (enjoyable) schön [Leben, Urlaub, Wochenende]the good old days — die gute alte Zeit
the good life — das angenehme[, sorglose] Leben
have a good time! — viel Spaß od. Vergnügen!
it's good to be home again — es ist schön, wieder zu Hause zu sein
Did you have a good day at the office? — Wie war es heute im Büro?
5) (cheerful) gut; angenehm [Patient]good humour or spirits or mood — gute Laune
I'm not feeling too good — (coll.) mir geht es nicht sehr gut
6) (well-behaved) gut; bravbe good!, be a good girl/boy! — sei brav od. lieb!
[as] good as gold — ganz artig od. brav
would you be so good as to or good enough to do that? — wären Sie so freundlich od. nett, das zu tun?
that/it is good of you — das/es ist nett od. lieb von dir
8) (commendable) gutgood for you — etc. (coll.) bravo!
good old Jim — etc. (coll.) der gute alte Jim usw. (ugs.)
my good man/friend — (coll.) mein lieber Herr/Freund (ugs.; auch iron.)
that's a good one — (coll.) der ist gut! (ugs.); (iron.) das ist'n Ding! (ugs.)
9) (attractive) schön; gut [Figur, Haltung]; gepflegt [Erscheinung, Äußeres]; wohlgeformt [Beine]10) (thorough) guthave a good weep/rest/sleep — sich richtig ausweinen/ausruhen/[sich] richtig ausschlafen (ugs.)
11) (considerable) [recht] ansehnlich [Menschenmenge]; ganz schön, ziemlich (ugs.) [Stück Wegs, Entfernung, Zeitraum, Strecke]; gut, anständig [Preis, Erlös]; hoch [Alter]12) (sound, valid) gut [Grund, Rat, Gedanke]; berechtigt [Anspruch]; (Commerc.) solide [Kunde]; sicher [Anleihe, Kredit]good sense — Vernünftigkeit, die
have the good sense to do something — so vernünftig sein, etwas zu tun
13) (in greetings)good afternoon/day — guten Tag!
good evening/morning — guten Abend/Morgen!
14) in exclamation gutvery good, sir — sehr wohl!
good God/Lord — etc. see nouns
15) (best) gut [Geschirr, Anzug]16) (correct, fitting) gut; (appropriate) angebracht; ratsam17)as good as — so gut wie
18)2. adverb as intensifiermake good — (succeed) erfolgreich sein; (effect) in die Tat umsetzen; ausführen [Plan]; erfüllen [Versprechen]; (compensate for) wieder gutmachen [Fehler]; (indemnify) ersetzen [Schaden, Ausgaben]. See also academic.ru/6608/best">best 1.; better 1.
(coll.)good and... — richtig...
3. nounhit somebody good and proper — jemanden ordentlich verprügeln. See also best 2.; better 2.
1) (use) Nutzen, derbe some good to somebody/something — jemandem/einer Sache nützen
he'll never be any good — aus dem wird nichts Gutes werden
is this book any good? — taugt dieses Buch etwas?
be no good to somebody/something — für jemanden/etwas nicht zu gebrauchen sein
it is no/not much good doing something — es hat keinen/kaum einen Sinn, etwas zu tun
what's the good of...?, what good is...? — was nützt...?
2) (benefit)for your/his etc. own good — zu deinem/seinem usw. Besten od. eigenen Vorteil
for the good of mankind/the country — zum Wohl[e] der Menschheit/des Landes
do no/little good — nichts/wenig helfen od. nützen
do somebody/something good — jemandem/einer Sache nützen; [Ruhe, Erholung:] jemandem/einer Sache gut tun; [Arznei:] jemandem/einer Sache helfen
I'll tell him, but what good will that do? — ich sag es ihm, aber was nützt od. hilft das schon?
come home £10 to the good — mit 10 Pfund plus nach Hause kommen
3) (goodness) Gute, dasthe difference between good and bad or evil — der Unterschied zwischen Gut und Böse
4) (kind acts) Gute, dasbe up to no good — nichts Gutes im Sinn haben od. im Schilde führen
5)for good [and all] — (finally) ein für allemal; (permanently) für immer [und ewig]; endgültig
6) constr. as pl. (virtuous people)8) in pl.deliver the goods — (fig.) halten, was man verspricht
* * *[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) gut3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) gut4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) geschickt6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) gut7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) gut9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) reichlich10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) geeignet12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) gut13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) gut14) (thorough: a good clean.) gewissenhaft15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) gut2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) der Nutzen2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) das Gute3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) gut!- goodness4. interjection- goods- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
- to the good* * *[gʊd]I. ADJECTIVE<better, best>1. (of high quality) gutthere's nothing like a \good book es geht nichts über ein gutes Buchshe speaks \good Spanish sie spricht gut Spanischdogs have a \good sense of smell Hunde haben einen guten Geruchssinnhe's got \good intuition about such matters er hat in diesen Dingen ein gutes Gespüryour reasons make \good sense but... deine Gründe sind durchaus einleuchtend, aber...\good show [or job]! gut gemacht!I need a \good meal now jetzt brauche ich was Ordentliches zu essen!the child had the \good sense to... das Kind besaß die Geistesgegenwart...he only has one \good leg er hat nur ein gesundes Bein\good appetite gesunder Appetitto be a \good catch eine gute Partie seina \good choice/decision eine gute Wahl/Entscheidung\good ears/eyes gute Ohren/Augento do a \good job gute Arbeit leistento be in \good shape in guter [körperlicher] Verfassung sein\good thinking gute Idee\good timing gutes Timingto be/not be \good enough gut/nicht gut genug seinthat's just not \good enough! so geht das nicht!if she says so that's \good enough for me wenn sie es sagt, reicht mir dasto be \good for nothing zu nichts taugento feel \good sich akk gut fühlenI don't feel too \good today heute geht's mir nicht besonders fam2. (skilled) gut, begabthe's a \good runner [or he's \good at running] er ist ein guter Läufershe's very \good at learning foreign languages sie ist sehr sprachbegabtthis book is \good on international export law dieses Buch ist sehr gut, wenn man etwas über internationale Exportbestimmungen erfahren möchtehe is particularly \good on American history besonders gut kennt er sich in amerikanischer Geschichte austo be \good with one's hands geschickt mit seinen Händen seinto be \good in bed gut im Bett sein famto be \good with people gut mit Leuten umgehen können3. (pleasant) schönthat was the best party in a long time das war die beste Party seit Langemit's \good to see [or seeing] you after all these years schön, dich nach all den Jahren wiederzusehen!\good morning/evening guten Morgen/Abendto have a \good day/evening einen schönen Tag/Abend habenhave a \good day schönen Tag noch!\good news gute Neuigkeitento have a \good time [viel] Spaß haben\good weather schönes Wetterto have a \good one ( fam) einen schönen Tag haben4. (appealing to senses) gut, schönafter a two-week vacation, they came back with \good tans nach zwei Wochen Urlaub kamen sie gut gebräunt zurückmost dancers have \good legs die meisten Tänzer haben schöne Beineto look/smell/sound/taste \good gut aussehen/riechen/klingen/schmeckensb looks \good in sth clothes etw steht jdmto have \good looks, to be \good-looking gut aussehen5. (favourable) guthe made a very \good impression at the interview er hat beim Vorstellungsgespräch einen sehr guten Eindruck gemachtthere's a \good chance [that]... die Chancen stehen gut, dass...we got a \good deal on our new fridge wir haben unseren neuen Kühlschrank günstig erstandenthe play got \good reviews [or a \good press] das Stück hat gute Kritiken bekommenit's a \good job we didn't go camping last weekend — the weather was awful zum Glück sind wir letztes Wochenende nicht campen gegangen — das Wetter war schrecklichthe \good life das süße Lebenbest of luck on your exams today! alles Gute für deine Prüfung heute!a \good omen ein gutes Omento be too much of a \good thing zu viel des Guten seinyou can have too much of a \good thing man kann es auch übertreiben\good times gute Zeitento be too \good to be true zu schön, um wahr zu seinto have [got] it \good ( fam) es gut haben6. (beneficial) vorteilhaft▪ to be \good for sb gut für jdn seinmilk is \good for you Milch ist gesundto be \good for business/for headaches gut fürs Geschäft/gegen Kopfschmerzen sein7. (useful) nützlich, sinnvollwe had a \good discussion on the subject wir hatten eine klärende Diskussion über die Sacheit's \good that you checked the door gut, dass du die Tür nochmal überprüft hast8. (on time)in \good time rechtzeitigbe patient, you'll hear the result all in \good time seien Sie geduldig, Sie erfahren das Ergebnis noch früh genugin one's own \good time in seinem eigenen Rhythmusto be a \good time to do sth ein guter Zeitpunkt sein, [um] etw zu tunthe college has been very \good about her health problem die Hochschule zeigte sehr viel Verständnis für ihr gesundheitliches Problemit was very \good of you to help us es war sehr lieb von dir, uns zu helfenhe's got a \good heart er hat ein gutes Herzbe so \good as to... sei doch bitte so nett und...would you be \good enough to... wären Sie so nett und...\good deeds/works gute Tatento do a \good deed eine gute Tat tun11. (moral) gutthe G\good Book die [heilige] Bibelfor a \good cause für einen guten Zweckto set a \good example to sb jdm ein gutes Vorbild seinsb's \good name/reputation jds guter Name/guter Rufto be [as] \good as one's word vertrauenswürdig sein12. (well-behaved) gut\good dog! braver Hund!be a \good girl and... sei ein liebes Mädchen [o sei so lieb] und...OK, I'll be a \good sport o.k., ich will mal kein Spielverderber seinshe's been as \good as gold all evening sie hat sich den ganzen Abend über ausgezeichnet benommento be on \good/one's best behaviour sich akk gut benehmen/von seiner besten Seite zeigen\good loser guter Verlierer/gute Verliererinthe house needs a \good clean[ing] das Haus sollte mal gründlich geputzt werdenhave a \good think about it lass es dir noch einmal gut durch den Kopf gehennow, now — have a \good cry schon gut — wein dich mal so richtig austhey have built a \good case against the suspect sie haben einen hieb- und stichfesten Fall gegen den Verdächtigen aufgebautwe had some \good fun at the amusement park wir hatten so richtig viel Spaß im Vergnügungsparka \good beating eine gründliche Tracht Prügelto have a \good laugh ordentlich lachena \good talking to eine Standpaukethis car should be \good for another year or so dieses Auto hält wohl schon noch ein Jahr oder sohe gave us a gift certificate \good for $100 er hat uns einen Geschenkgutschein über 100 Dollar überreichtthis ticket is only \good on weekends dieses Ticket gilt nur an Wochenendenmy credit card is only \good for another month meine Kreditkarte ist nur noch einen Monat gültigwe walked a \good distance today wir sind heute ein ordentliches Stück gelaufenshe makes \good money at her new job sie verdient in ihrem neuen Job gutes Geldit's a \good half hour's walk to the station from here von hier bis zum Bahnhof ist es zu Fuß eine gute halbe Stundea \good deal jede Mengeyou're looking a \good deal better now du siehst jetzt ein gutes Stück besser austo make a \good profit einen beträchtlichen Profit machena \good few/many eine ganze Mengehe is always \good for a laugh er ist immer gut für einen Witzthanks for the loan and don't worry, I'm \good for it danke für den Kredit und keine Sorge, ich zahle ihn zurückher credit is \good sie ist kreditwürdig▪ as \good as... so gut wie...our firewood is as \good as gone unser Feuerholz ist nahezu aufgebrauchtto be as \good as dead/new so gut wie tot/neu seinthey as \good as called me a liar sie nannten mich praktisch eine Lügnerin!I need a \good long holiday ich brauche mal wieder so einen richtig schönen langen Urlaub!what you need is a \good hot cup of coffee was du brauchst, ist eine gute Tasse heißen Kaffee▪ \good and...:she's really \good and mad sie ist so richtig sauerI'll do it when I'm \good and ready, and not one minute before ich mache es, sobald ich fertig bin und keine Minute früher!very \good sehr wohl! veraltet\good gracious! ach du liebe Zeit!\good grief! du meine Güte!oh, — \good for you! oh, schön für dich! iron\good old James! der gute alte James!the \good old days die gute alte Zeit23.▶ if you can't be \good, be careful ( prov) wenn man schon was anstellt, sollte man sich wenigstens nicht [dabei] erwischen lassen▶ it's as \good as it gets besser wird's nicht mehr▶ to give as \good as one gets es [jdm] mit gleicher Münze heimzahlen▶ \good to go fertig, bereit▶ to make \good zu Geld kommen▶ to make sth ⇆ \good (repair) etw reparieren; mistake etw wiedergutmachen; (pay for) etw wettmachen fam; (do successfully) etw schaffen▶ to make \good time gut in der Zeit liegen▶ for \good measure als Draufgabe, obendrein▶ \good riddance Gott sei Dank!▶ she's \good for another few years! mit ihr muss man noch ein paar Jahre rechnen!II. ADVERBboy, she can sure sing \good, can't she? Junge, die kann aber gut singen, oder?to do sth \good and proper etw richtig gründlich tunwell, you've broken the table \good and proper na, den Tisch hast du aber so richtig ruiniert!III. NOUN\good and evil Gut und Böseto be up to no \good nichts Gutes im Schilde führento do \good Gutes tun▪ the \good pl die Guten plthis medicine will do you a [or the] world of \good diese Medizin wird Ihnen unglaublich gut tunto do more harm than \good mehr schaden als nützenfor the \good of his health zum Wohle seiner Gesundheit, seiner Gesundheit zuliebefor the \good of the nation zum Wohle der Nationfor one's own \good zu seinem eigenen Bestento be no [or not to be any] /not much \good nichts/wenig nützenthat young man is no \good dieser junge Mann ist ein Taugenichtsto not do much/any \good nicht viel/nichts nützeneven a small donation can do a lot of \good auch eine kleine Spende kann eine Menge helfenthat won't do much \good das wird auch nicht viel nützenit's no \good complaining all day den ganzen Tag rumzujammern bringt auch nichts! famwhat \good is sitting alone in your room? was bringt es, hier alleine in deinem Zimmer zu sitzen?; ( iron)a lot of \good that'll do [you]! das wird [dir] ja viel nützen! iron4. (profit)we were £7,000 to the \good when we sold our house als wir unser Haus verkauften, haben wir einen Gewinn von 7.000 Pfund eingestrichen; ( fig)he was two gold medals to the \good by the end of the day am Ende des Tages war er um zwei Goldmedaillen reicher5. (ability)7.▶ for \good [and all] für immer [und ewig]* * *[gʊd]1. ADJECTIVEcomp better, superl best1) gutthat's a good one! (joke) — das ist ein guter Witz; ( usu iro : excuse ) wers glaubt, wird selig! (inf)
he tells a good story —
good fortune — Glück nt
you've never had it so good! — es ist euch noch nie so gut gegangen, ihr habt es noch nie so gut gehabt
it's too good to be true — es ist zu schön, um wahr zu sein
this is as good as it gets — besser wirds nicht mehr __diams; to be good at sth gut in etw (dat) sein
to be good at sport/languages — gut im Sport/in Sprachen sein
to be good at sewing/typing — gut nähen/tippen können
that's not good enough, you'll have to do better than that — das geht so nicht, du musst dich schon etwas mehr anstrengen
if he gives his word, that's good enough for me — wenn er sein Wort gibt, reicht mir das
her work/conduct is just not good enough —
they felt he wasn't good enough for her — sie waren der Meinung, dass er nicht gut genug für sie war
I don't feel too good — mir ist nicht gut, ich fühle mich nicht wohl
you look good in that — du siehst gut darin aus, das steht dir gut __diams; to make good mistake, damage wiedergutmachen; threat wahr machen; promise erfüllen
to make good one's losses — seine Verluste wettmachen
as good as new —
he as good as called me a liar/invited me to come — er nannte mich praktisch einen Lügner/hat mich praktisch eingeladen
2) = beneficial gutmilk is good for children to be good for toothache/one's health — Milch ist gut or gesund für Kinder gut gegen Zahnschmerzen/für die Gesundheit sein
to drink more than is good for one — mehr trinken, als einem guttut
what's good for consumers isn't always good for the economy — was gut für den Verbraucher ist, ist nicht immer gut für die Wirtschaft
3) = favourable moment, chance, opportunity günstig, gutit's a good thing or job I was there — (nur) gut, dass ich dort war
4) = enjoyable holiday, evening schöndid you have a good day? — wie wars heute?, wie gings (dir) heute?
5) = kind gut, lieb(it was) good of you to come — nett, dass Sie gekommen sind
would you be good enough to tell me... — wären Sie so nett, mir zu sagen... (also iro)
6) = virtuous name, manners, behaviour gutif you can't be good, be careful — wenn du es schon tun musst, sei wenigstens vorsichtig
7) = well-behaved artig, brav (inf)be a good girl/boy — sei artig or lieb or brav (inf)
be a good girl/boy and... — sei so lieb und...
8)good man! — sehr löblich!, gut gemacht!
the Good Book —
the car is good for another few years — das Auto hält or tuts (inf) noch ein paar Jahre
10) = handsome looks, figure, features gut; legs, body schön11) = uninjured eye, leg gesund12) = thorough gut, gründlich, tüchtig (inf)to give sb a good scolding — jdn gründlich or tüchtig (inf) ausschimpfen
to have a good laugh — ordentlich or so richtig lachen (inf)
to take a good look at sth — sich (dat) etw gut ansehen
13) = considerable hour, while gut; amount, distance, way gut, schöna good many/few people — ziemlich viele/nicht gerade wenig Leute
14) in greetings gut15) in exclamations gut, primathat's good! — gut!, prima!
very good, sir — sehr wohl (old)
on you/him etc! — gut!, prima!; (iro also) das ist ja toll!
16) emphatic use schöna good strong stick —
good and hard/strong (inf) — ganz schön fest/stark (inf)
good and proper (inf) — ganz anständig (inf)
2. ADVERB1) = fine guthow are you? – good! — wie gehts? – gut!
2) = well strictly incorrect gut3. NOUN1) = what is morally right Gute(s) ntto do good —
2) = advantage, benefit Wohl ntthis affects us, for good or ill —
it's done now, for good or ill — es ist nun einmal geschehen
I did it for your own good — ich meine es nur gut mit dir, es war nur zu deinem Besten
to do sb good — jdm helfen; (rest, drink, medicine etc) jdm guttun
much good may it do you (iro inf) — na, dann viel Vergnügen!
that won't do much/any good — das hilft auch nicht viel/auch nichts
that won't do you much/any good — das hilft dir auch nicht viel/auch nichts
3)= use
what's the good of hurrying? — wozu eigentlich die Eile?he's no good to us — er nützt uns (dat) nichts
it's no good complaining to me — es ist sinnlos or es nützt nichts, sich bei mir zu beklagen
it's no good doing it like that — es hat keinen Sinn, das so zu machen
I'm no good at things like that —
he wasn't any good for the job —
4)we were 5 points/£5 to the good — wir hatten 5 Punkte zu viel/£ 5 plus
* * *good [ɡud]A s1. Nutzen m, Wert m, Vorteil m:for his own good zu seinem eigenen Vorteil;he knows too much for his own good er weiß mehr, als ihm guttut;what good will it do?, what is the good of it?, what good is it? was hat es für einen Wert?, was nützt es?, wozu soll das gut sein?;b) obendrein, extra ( → A 2);for good (and all) für immer, endgültig, ein für alle Mala) jemandem Gutes tun,b) jemandem guttun oder wohltun;much good may it do you oft iron wohl bekomms!;the common good das Gemeinwohl;be to the good nur zu seinem etc Besten sein;come to good zum Guten ausschlagen;it comes to no good es führt zu nichts Gutem;be up to no good nichts Gutes im Schilde führen;for good or for evil auf Gedeih und Verderb5. pl bewegliches Vermögen:a) Hab n und Gut n, bewegliche Sachen, Mobiliargut n,b) umg Siebensachen6. pl WIRTSCHb) (Handels)Güter pl, (Handels)Ware(n) f(pl):goods for consumption Verbrauchs-, Konsumgüter;goods in process Halbfabrikate, -erzeugnisse;a piece of goods sl eine Mieze;7. pl US Stoffe pl, Textilien plthat’s the goods!B adj komp better [ˈbetə(r)], sup best [best]good men and true redliche und treue Männer;a good father and husband ein guter oder treu sorgender Vater und Gatte;she is a good wife to him sie ist ihm eine gute Frau2. gut (Qualität):3. gut, frisch, genießbar:is this meat still good?;a good egg ein frisches Ei4. gut, lieb, gütig, freundlich:good to the poor gut zu den Armen;5. gut, lieb, artig, brav (Kind):6. verehrt, lieb:his good lady oft iron seine liebe Frau;7. gut, geachtet:of good family aus guter Familie9. a) gut, erfreulich, angenehm (Nachrichten etc):b) schön:it’s good to be home again;too good to be true zu schön, um wahr zu sein10. gut:a) geeignet, vorteilhaft, günstig, nützlichb) gesund, zuträglichc) heilsam:a man good for the post ein geeigneter oder guter Mann für den Posten;good for colds gut gegen oder für Erkältungen;milk is good for children Milch ist gut oder gesund für Kinder;good for one’s health gesund;what is it good for? wofür ist es gut?, wozu dient es?;it is a good thing that … es ist gut oder günstig, dass …;stay away if you know what’s good for you! das rate ich dir im Guten!;11. gut, richtig, recht, angebracht, empfehlenswert, zweckmäßig:in good time zur rechten Zeit, (gerade) rechtzeitig;all in good time alles zu seiner Zeit;in one’s own good time wenn es einem passt12. gut, angemessen, ausreichend, zufriedenstellend;his word is good enough for me sein Wort genügt mir;his time is only good enough for 4th place SPORT seine Zeit reicht nur für den 4. Platz13. gut, reichlich:a good hour eine gute Stunde;it’s a good three miles to the station es sind gut drei Meilen bis zum Bahnhof14. gut, ziemlich (weit, groß), beträchtlich, bedeutend, erheblich, ansehnlich:a good many eine beträchtliche Anzahl, ziemlich viele;15. (vor adj) verstärkend:a good long time sehr lange Zeit;good old age hohes Alter;16. gültig:a) begründet, berechtigt (Anspruch etc)b) triftig, gut (Grund etc):c) echt (Geld)17. gut, überzeugt (Republikaner etc)18. gut, fähig, tüchtig:he is good at arithmetic er ist gut im Rechnen;he is good at golf er spielt gut Golf;be good with one’s hands handwerkliches Geschick habengood debts WIRTSCH sichere Schulden;be good for any amount WIRTSCH für jeden Betrag gut sein21. JUR (rechts)gültigI am good for a walk ich habe Lust zu einem Spaziergang;I am good for another mile ich könnte noch eine Meile weitermarschieren;my car is good for another 10,000 miles mein Wagen macht noch leicht 10 000 Meilen ( → B 19)C adv1. umg gut:2. as good as so gut wie, praktisch:as good as new auch neuwertigD int gut!, schön!, fein!:good for you! umg (ich) gratuliere!G abk3. good* * *1. adjective,1) (satisfactory) gut; (reliable) gut; zuverlässig; (sufficient) gut; ausreichend [Vorrat]; ausgiebig [Mahl]; (competent) gut; geeignethis good eye/leg — sein gesundes Auge/Bein
Late again! It's just not good enough! — (coll.) Schon wieder zu spät. So geht es einfach nicht!
be good at something — in etwas (Dat.) gut sein
speak good English — gut[es] Englisch sprechen
be good with people — etc. mit Menschen usw. gut od. leicht zurechtkommen
2) (favourable, advantageous) gut; günstig [Gelegenheit, Augenblick, Angebot]too good to be true — zu schön, um wahr zu sein
the good thing about it is that... — das Gute daran ist, dass...
be good for somebody/something — gut für jemanden/etwas sein
eat more than is good for one — mehr essen, als einem guttut
it's a good thing you told him — nur gut, dass du es ihm gesagt hast
3) (prosperous) gut4) (enjoyable) schön [Leben, Urlaub, Wochenende]the good life — das angenehme[, sorglose] Leben
have a good time! — viel Spaß od. Vergnügen!
it's good to be home again — es ist schön, wieder zu Hause zu sein
5) (cheerful) gut; angenehm [Patient]good humour or spirits or mood — gute Laune
I'm not feeling too good — (coll.) mir geht es nicht sehr gut
6) (well-behaved) gut; bravbe good!, be a good girl/boy! — sei brav od. lieb!
[as] good as gold — ganz artig od. brav
7) (virtuous) rechtschaffen; (kind) nett; gut [Absicht, Wünsche, Benehmen, Tat]would you be so good as to or good enough to do that? — wären Sie so freundlich od. nett, das zu tun?
that/it is good of you — das/es ist nett od. lieb von dir
8) (commendable) gutgood for you — etc. (coll.) bravo!
good old Jim — etc. (coll.) der gute alte Jim usw. (ugs.)
my good man/friend — (coll.) mein lieber Herr/Freund (ugs.; auch iron.)
that's a good one — (coll.) der ist gut! (ugs.); (iron.) das ist'n Ding! (ugs.)
9) (attractive) schön; gut [Figur, Haltung]; gepflegt [Erscheinung, Äußeres]; wohlgeformt [Beine]10) (thorough) guthave a good weep/rest/sleep — sich richtig ausweinen/ausruhen/[sich] richtig ausschlafen (ugs.)
11) (considerable) [recht] ansehnlich [Menschenmenge]; ganz schön, ziemlich (ugs.) [Stück Wegs, Entfernung, Zeitraum, Strecke]; gut, anständig [Preis, Erlös]; hoch [Alter]12) (sound, valid) gut [Grund, Rat, Gedanke]; berechtigt [Anspruch]; (Commerc.) solide [Kunde]; sicher [Anleihe, Kredit]good sense — Vernünftigkeit, die
have the good sense to do something — so vernünftig sein, etwas zu tun
13) (in greetings)good afternoon/day — guten Tag!
good evening/morning — guten Abend/Morgen!
14) in exclamation gutvery good, sir — sehr wohl!
good God/Lord — etc. see nouns
15) (best) gut [Geschirr, Anzug]16) (correct, fitting) gut; (appropriate) angebracht; ratsam17)18)2. adverb as intensifiermake good — (succeed) erfolgreich sein; (effect) in die Tat umsetzen; ausführen [Plan]; erfüllen [Versprechen]; (compensate for) wieder gutmachen [Fehler]; (indemnify) ersetzen [Schaden, Ausgaben]. See also best 1.; better 1.
(coll.)good and... — richtig...
3. nounhit somebody good and proper — jemanden ordentlich verprügeln. See also best 2.; better 2.
1) (use) Nutzen, derbe some good to somebody/something — jemandem/einer Sache nützen
be no good to somebody/something — für jemanden/etwas nicht zu gebrauchen sein
it is no/not much good doing something — es hat keinen/kaum einen Sinn, etwas zu tun
what's the good of...?, what good is...? — was nützt...?
2) (benefit)for your/his etc. own good — zu deinem/seinem usw. Besten od. eigenen Vorteil
for the good of mankind/the country — zum Wohl[e] der Menschheit/des Landes
do no/little good — nichts/wenig helfen od. nützen
do somebody/something good — jemandem/einer Sache nützen; [Ruhe, Erholung:] jemandem/einer Sache gut tun; [Arznei:] jemandem/einer Sache helfen
I'll tell him, but what good will that do? — ich sag es ihm, aber was nützt od. hilft das schon?
come home £10 to the good — mit 10 Pfund plus nach Hause kommen
3) (goodness) Gute, dasthe difference between good and bad or evil — der Unterschied zwischen Gut und Böse
4) (kind acts) Gute, dasbe up to no good — nichts Gutes im Sinn haben od. im Schilde führen
5)for good [and all] — (finally) ein für allemal; (permanently) für immer [und ewig]; endgültig
6) constr. as pl. (virtuous people)8) in pl.the goods — (coll.): (what is wanted) das Gewünschte; das Verlangte
deliver the goods — (fig.) halten, was man verspricht
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good [gʊd]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adjective2. noun3. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adjective━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━a. bonb. ( = kind) gentil• I tried to find something good to say about him j'ai essayé de trouver quelque chose de bien à dire sur luic. ( = well-behaved) [child, animal] sage• be good! sois sage !d. ( = at ease) I feel good je me sens biene. ( = attractive) joli• you look good! ( = healthy) tu as bonne mine ! ; ( = well-dressed) tu es très bien comme ça !f. ( = thorough) to have a good cry pleurer un bon coup━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Verb + adverb may be used in French, instead of adjective + noun. For combinations other than the following, look up the noun.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━h. (in exclamations) good! bien !• that's a good one! [joke, story] elle est bien bonne celle-là ! (inf)• good old Charles! (inf) ce bon vieux Charles !• this ticket is good for three months ( = valid for) ce billet est valable trois mois• my car is good for another few years ma voiture tiendra bien encore quelques années► what's good for• what's good for the consumer isn't necessarily good for the economy ce qui bon pour le consommateur ne l'est pas forcément pour l'économie► more than is good for• they tend to eat and drink more than is good for them ils ont tendance à boire et à manger plus que de raison• some children know more than is good for them certains enfants en savent plus qu'ils ne devraient► as good as ( = practically) pratiquement• she as good as told me that... elle m'a dit à peu de chose près que...• it's as good as saying that... autant dire que...• in a day or so he'll be as good as new dans un jour ou deux il sera complètement rétabli► to make good ( = succeed) faire son chemin ; [ex-criminal] s'acheter une conduite (inf) ; ( = compensate for) [+ deficit] combler ; [+ deficiency, losses] compenser ; [+ expenses] rembourser ; [+ injustice, damage] réparer2. nouna. ( = virtue) bien mb. ( = good deeds) to do good faire le bienc. ( = advantage, profit) bien m• a lot of good that's done! nous voilà bien avancés !• what good will that do you? ça t'avancera à quoi ?• a fat lot of good that will do you! (inf) tu seras bien avancé !• a lot of good that's done him! le voilà bien avancé !d. ( = use) what's the good? à quoi bon ?• what's the good of hurrying? à quoi bon se presser ?• it's not much good to me [advice, suggestion] ça ne m'avance pas à grand-chose ; [object, money] ça ne me sert pas à grand-chose• is he any good? [worker, singer] qu'est-ce qu'il vaut ?► no good ( = useless)• it's no good, I'll never get it finished in time il n'y a rien à faire, je n'arriverai jamais à le finir à tempse. ► for good pour de bon3. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Le Good Friday Agreement (« Accord du Vendredi saint »), également appelé le Belfast Agreement, a été signé le 10 avril 1998 dans le cadre du processus de paix qui devait mettre fin aux « Troubles » en Irlande du Nord. Il avait pour but de régler les relations entre l'Irlande du Nord et la République d'Irlande et entre ces deux pays et l'Angleterre, l'Écosse et le pays de Galles. Il a mis en place la « Northern Ireland Assembly » et lui a délégué certains pouvoirs. L'accord fut soumis à référendum le 22 mai 1998 et la population vota majoritairement pour.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━* * *[gʊd] 1.1) ( virtue) bien mto be up to no good — (colloq) mijoter quelque chose (colloq)
2) ( benefit) bien mfor the good of his health — lit pour sa santé
no good can ou will come of it — rien de bon n'en sortira
3) ( use)4) GB ( profit)2.to be £20 to the good — avoir 20 livres sterling à son crédit
goods plural noun1) ( for sale) gen articles mpl, marchandise felectrical goods — appareils mpl électro-ménagers
goods and services — biens mpl de consommation et services
2) GB Railways marchandises fpl3) ( property) affaires fpl, biens mpl4) (colloq)3. 4.to deliver ou come up with the goods — répondre à l'attente de quelqu'un
1) ( enjoyable) gen bon/bonne; [party] réussi2) ( happy)to feel good about/doing — être content de/de faire
3) ( healthy) [eye, ear etc] bon/bonne4) ( high quality) bon/bonne; ( best) [coat, china] beau/belle; [degree] avec mention (after n)5) ( prestigious) (épith) [address, marriage] bon/bonne6) ( obedient) [child, dog] sage; [manners] bon/bonnethere's a good boy ou girl! — c'est bien!
7) ( favourable) bon/bonne8) ( attractive) beau/belleto look good with — [garment, accessories] aller bien avec
9) ( tasty) [meal] bon/bonneto smell good — sentir bon inv
10) ( virtuous) (épith) [man, life] vertueux/-euse; [Christian] bon/bonnethe good guys — les bons mpl
11) ( kind) [person] gentil/-illewould you be good enough to do —
12) ( pleasant) [humour, mood] bon/bonne13) ( competent) bon/bonneto be good at — être bon en [Latin, physics]; être bon à [badminton, chess]
to be no good at — être nul/nulle en [tennis, chemistry]; être nul/nulle à [chess, cards]
to be good with — savoir comment s'y prendre avec [children, animals]; aimer [figures]
14) ( beneficial)to be good for — faire du bien à [person, plant]; être bon pour [health, business, morale]
say nothing if you know what's good for you — si je peux te donner un conseil, ne dis rien
15) (effective, suitable, accurate, sensible) bon/bonneto look good — [design] faire de l'effet
this will look good on your CV GB ou résumé US — cela fera bien sur votre CV
16) ( fluent)17) ( fortunate)it's a good job ou thing (that) — heureusement que
it's a good job ou thing too! — tant mieux!
we've never had it so good — (colloq) les affaires n'ont jamais été aussi prospères
18) ( serviceable)this season ticket is good for two more months — cette carte d'abonnement est valable encore deux mois
the car is good for another 10,000 km — la voiture fera encore 10000 km
19) ( substantial) (épith) [salary, size, hour] bon/bonneit must be worth a good 2,000 dollars — ça doit valoir au moins 2000 dollars
5.we had a good laugh — on a bien ri; better, best
as good as adverbial phrase1) ( virtually) quasimentto be as good as new — être comme neuf/neuve
2) ( tantamount to)6.for good adverbial phrase pour toujours7.exclamation (expressing pleasure, satisfaction) c'est bien!; ( with relief) tant mieux!; (to encourage, approve) très bien!••good for you! — ( approvingly) bravo!; ( sarcastically) tant mieux pour toi!
that's a good one! — (of joke, excuse) elle est bonne celle-là!
good on you! — (colloq) GB bravo!
to be onto a good thing (colloq), to have a good thing going — (colloq) être sur un bon filon
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good [gʊd]bon ⇒ 1A (a)-(d), 1B (a), 1C (a), 1C (c), 1C (d), 1D (a)-(e), 1E (a)-(d), 2 (a) beau ⇒ 1A (a), 1D (b) gentil ⇒ 1B (a) sage ⇒ 1B (b) favorable ⇒ 1C (b) bien ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (b), 3 pour ainsi dire ⇒ 5 pour de bon ⇒ 6A.∎ we're good friends nous sommes très amis;∎ we're just good friends on est des amis, c'est tout;∎ she has a good relationship with her staff elle a un bon contact avec ses employés;∎ they have a good sex life sexuellement, tout va bien entre eux;∎ they had a good time ils se sont bien amusés;∎ we had good weather during the holidays il faisait beau pendant nos vacances;∎ good to eat/to hear bon à manger/à entendre;∎ it's good to be home ça fait du bien ou ça fait plaisir de rentrer chez soi;∎ it's good to be alive il fait bon vivre;∎ wait until he's in a good mood attendez qu'il soit de bonne humeur;∎ to feel good être en forme;∎ he doesn't feel good about leaving her alone (worried) ça l'ennuie de la laisser seule; (ashamed) il a honte de la laisser seule;∎ it's too good to be true c'est trop beau pour être vrai ou pour y croire;∎ the good life la belle vie;∎ she's never had it so good! elle n'a jamais eu la vie si belle!;∎ this is as good as you can get or as it gets c'est ce qui se fait de mieux;∎ have a good day! bonne journée!;∎ it's good to see you je suis/nous sommes content(s) de te voir;∎ you can have too much of a good thing on se lasse de tout, même du meilleur∎ it's a good school c'est une bonne école;∎ he speaks good English il parle bien anglais;∎ she put her good shoes on elle a mis ses belles chaussures;∎ I need a good suit j'ai besoin d'un bon costume;∎ this house is good enough for me cette maison me suffit;∎ if it's good enough for you, it's good enough for me si ça vous va, alors ça me va aussi;∎ this isn't good enough ça ne va pas;∎ this work isn't good enough ce travail laisse beaucoup à désirer;∎ nothing is too good for her family rien n'est trop beau pour sa famille;∎ it makes good television ça marche bien à la télévision(c) (competent, skilful) bon, compétent;∎ do you know a good lawyer? connaissez-vous un bon avocat?;∎ she's a very good doctor c'est un excellent médecin;∎ he's a good swimmer c'est un bon nageur;∎ she's a good listener c'est quelqu'un qui sait écouter;∎ to be good in bed être bien au lit;∎ he's too good for that job il mérite une meilleure situation;∎ to be good at sth être doué pour ou bon en qch;∎ they're good at everything ils sont bons en tout;∎ he's good with children il sait s'y prendre avec les enfants;∎ to be good with one's hands être habile ou adroit de ses mains;∎ they're not good enough to direct the others ils ne sont pas à la hauteur pour diriger les autres;∎ you're as good as he is tu le vaux bien, tu vaux autant que lui;∎ she's as good an artist as you are elle vous vaut en tant qu'artiste;∎ to be good on French history/contract law (author) être bon en histoire de France/sur le droit des contrats;∎ to be good on sth (book) être complet sur qch;∎ the good gardening guide (title of book) le guide du bon jardinier∎ to be good for nothing être bon à rien;∎ this product is also good for cleaning windows ce produit est bien aussi pour nettoyer les vitres∎ good day! British or & American old-fashioned (hello) bonjour!; British old-fashioned (goodbye) adieu!;∎ good evening! bonsoir!;B.∎ good behaviour or conduct bonne conduite f;∎ she's a good person c'est quelqu'un de bien;∎ he's a good sort c'est un brave type;∎ she proved to be a good friend elle a prouvé qu'elle était une véritable amie;∎ he's been a good husband to her il a été pour elle un bon mari;∎ you're too good for him tu mérites mieux que lui;∎ they took advantage of his good nature ils ont profité de son bon naturel ou caractère;∎ he's a good Christian/communist c'est un bon chrétien/communiste;∎ to lead a good life (comfortable) avoir une belle vie; (moral) mener une vie vertueuse ou exemplaire;∎ they've always been good to me ils ont toujours été gentils avec moi;∎ life has been good to me j'ai eu de la chance dans la vie;∎ that's very good of you c'est très aimable de votre part;∎ he was very good about it il s'est montré très compréhensif;∎ it's good of you to come c'est aimable ou gentil à vous d'être venu;∎ would you be good enough to ask him? auriez-vous la bonté de lui demander?, seriez-vous assez aimable pour lui demander?;∎ would you be good enough to reply by return of post? voudriez-vous avoir l'obligeance de répondre par retour du courrier?;∎ old-fashioned or humorous and how's your good lady? et comment va madame?;∎ old-fashioned or humorous my good man mon brave;∎ literary good men and true des hommes vaillants;∎ literary the good ship Caledonia le Caledonia(b) (well-behaved) sage;∎ be good! sois sage!;∎ be a good boy and fetch Mummy's bag sois mignon, va chercher le sac de maman;C.∎ it's a good thing she's prepared to talk about it c'est une bonne chose qu'elle soit prête à en parler;∎ she had the good fortune to arrive just then elle a eu la chance d'arriver juste à ce moment-là;∎ it's a good job or good thing he decided not to go c'est une chance qu'il ait décidé de ou heureusement qu'il a décidé de ne pas y aller;∎ all good wishes for the New Year tous nos meilleurs vœux pour le nouvel an∎ to buy sth at a good price acheter qch bon marché ou à un prix avantageux;∎ you've got a good chance tu as toutes tes chances;∎ she's in a good position to help us elle est bien placée pour nous aider;∎ there are good times ahead l'avenir est prometteur;∎ he put in a good word for me with the boss il a glissé un mot en ma faveur au patron;∎ it's looking good (is going well) ça a l'air de bien se passer; (is going to succeed) ça se présente bien;∎ he's looking good (of boxer, athlete, election candidate) il a toutes ses chances∎ it's a good holiday spot for people with children c'est un lieu de vacances idéal pour ceux qui ont des enfants;∎ is this a good moment to ask him? est-ce un bon moment pour lui demander?;∎ this is as good a time as any autant le faire maintenant;∎ it's as good a way as any to do it c'est une façon comme une autre de le faire(d) (beneficial) bon, bienfaisant;∎ protein-rich diets are good for pregnant women les régimes riches en protéines sont bons pour les femmes enceintes;∎ eat your spinach, it's good for you mange tes épinards, c'est bon pour toi;∎ hard work is good for the soul! le travail forme le caractère!;∎ whisky is good for a cold le whisky est bon pour les rhumes;∎ to be good for business être bon pour les affaires;∎ he's not good for her il a une mauvaise influence sur elle;∎ this cold weather isn't good for your health ce froid n'est pas bon pour ta santé ou est mauvais pour toi;∎ it's good for him to spend time outdoors ça lui fait du bien ou c'est bon pour lui de passer du temps dehors;∎ he works more than is good for him il travaille plus qu'il ne faudrait ou devrait;∎ figurative he doesn't know what's good for him il ne sait pas ce qui est bon pour lui;∎ figurative if you know what's good for you, you'll listen si tu as le moindre bon sens, tu m'écouterasD.(a) (sound, strong) bon, valide;∎ I can do a lot with my good arm je peux faire beaucoup de choses avec mon bras valide;∎ my eyesight/hearing is good j'ai une bonne vue/l'ouïe fine∎ that colour looks good on him cette couleur lui va bien;∎ she has a good figure elle est bien faite;∎ the vase looks good there le vase rend très bien là(c) (valid, well-founded) bon, valable;∎ she had a good excuse/reason for not going elle avait une bonne excuse pour/une bonne raison de ne pas y aller;∎ I wouldn't have come without good reason je ne serais pas venu sans avoir une bonne raison;∎ they made out a good case against drinking tap water ils ont bien expliqué pourquoi il ne fallait pas boire l'eau du robinet(d) (reliable, trustworthy → brand, car) bon, sûr; Commerce & Finance (→ cheque) bon; (→ investment, securities) sûr; (→ debt) bon, certain;∎ my passport is good for five years mon passeport est bon ou valable pour cinq ans;∎ this coat is good for another year ce manteau fera encore un an;∎ familiar she's good for another ten years elle en a bien encore pour dix ans;∎ familiar he's always good for a laugh il sait toujours faire rire□ ;∎ how much money are you good for? (do you have) de combien d'argent disposez-vous?;∎ he should be good for a couple of hundred pounds on devrait pouvoir en tirer quelques centaines de livres;∎ they are or their credit is good for £500 on peut leur faire crédit jusqu'à 500 livres(e) (honourable, reputable) bon, estimé;∎ they live at a good address ils habitent un quartier chic;∎ to protect their good name pour défendre leur réputation;∎ the firm has a good name la société a (une) bonne réputation;∎ she's from a good family elle est de bonne famille;∎ a family of good standing une famille bienE.(a) (ample, considerable) bon, considérable;∎ a good amount or deal of money beaucoup d'argent;∎ a good (round) sum une somme rondelette;∎ a good few people pas mal de gens;∎ take good care of your mother prends bien soin de ta mère;∎ to make good money bien gagner sa vie;∎ I make good money je gagne bien ma vie;∎ we still have a good way to go nous avons encore un bon bout de chemin à faire;∎ I was a good way into the book when I realized that… j'avais déjà bien avancé dans ma lecture quand je me suis rendu compte que…;∎ a good thirty years ago il y a bien trente ans;∎ the trip will take you a good two hours il vous faudra deux bonnes heures pour faire le voyage;∎ she's been gone a good while ça fait un bon moment qu'elle est partie;∎ they came in a good second ils ont obtenu une bonne deuxième place;∎ there's a good risk of it happening il y a de grands risques que ça arrive(b) (proper, thorough) bon, grand;∎ I gave the house a good cleaning j'ai fait le ménage à fond;∎ have a good cry pleure un bon coup;∎ we had a good laugh on a bien ri;∎ I managed to get a good look at his face j'ai pu bien regarder son visage;∎ take a good look at her regardez-la bien;∎ he got a good spanking il a reçu une bonne fessée;∎ familiar we were good and mad on était carrément furax;∎ she'll call when she's good and ready elle appellera quand elle le voudra bien;∎ I was good and sorry to have invited her j'ai bien regretté de l'avoir invitée(c) (acceptable) bon, convenable;∎ we made the trip in good time le voyage n'a pas été trop long;∎ that's all very good or all well and good but→ c'est bien joli ou bien beau tout ça mais…(d) (indicating approval) bon, très bien;∎ I'd like a new suit - very good, sir! j'ai besoin d'un nouveau costume - (très) bien, monsieur!;∎ she left him - good! elle l'a quitté - tant mieux!;∎ he's feeling better - good, let him go il va mieux - très bien, laissez-le partir;∎ good, that's settled bon ou bien, voilà une affaire réglée;∎ (that) sounds good! (good idea) bonne idée!;∎ that's a good question c'est une bonne question;∎ familiar that's a good one! (joke) elle est (bien) bonne, celle-là!; ironic (far-fetched story) à d'autres!;∎ familiar good on you or for you! bravo!, très bien!;∎ good old Eric, I knew he wouldn't let us down! ce brave Eric, je savais qu'il ne nous laisserait pas tomber!;∎ good old London le bon vieux Londres;∎ the good old days le bon vieux temps2 adverb(a) (as intensifier) bien, bon;∎ a good hard bed un lit bien dur;∎ I'd like a good hot bath j'ai envie de prendre un bon bain chaud;∎ he needs a good sound spanking il a besoin d'une bonne fessée;∎ the two friends had a good long chat les deux amis ont longuement bavardé;∎ we took a good long walk nous avons fait une bonne ou une grande promenade∎ she writes good elle écrit bien;∎ the boss gave it to them good and proper le patron leur a passé un de ces savons;∎ their team beat us good and proper leur équipe nous a battus à plate couture ou à plates coutures;∎ I'll do it when I'm good and ready je le ferai quand ça me chantera;∎ I like my coffee good and strong j'aime le café bien fort;∎ make sure it's stuck on good and hard vérifie que c'est vraiment bien collé;∎ put the paint on good and thick appliquer la peinture en couches bien épaisses∎ a local boy made good un garçon du pays ou du coin qui a fait son chemin;∎ the prisoner made good his escape le prisonnier est parvenu à s'échapper ou a réussi son évasion;∎ they made good their promise ils ont tenu parole ou ont respecté leur promesse;∎ he made good his position as leader il a assuré sa position de leader;∎ to make sth good (mistake) remédier à qch; (damages, injustice) réparer qch; (losses) compenser qch; (deficit) combler qch; (wall, surface) apporter des finitions à qch;∎ we'll make good any expenses you incur nous vous rembourserons toute dépense;∎ American to make good on sth honorer qch3 noun(a) (morality, virtue) bien m;∎ they do good ils font le bien;∎ that will do more harm than good ça fera plus de mal que de bien;∎ to return good for evil rendre le bien pour le mal;∎ that organization is a power for good cet organisme exerce une influence salutaire;∎ she recognized the good in him elle a vu ce qu'il y avait de bon en lui;∎ there is good and bad in everyone il y a du bon et du mauvais en chacun de nous;∎ to be up to no good préparer un mauvais coup;∎ their daughter came to no good leur fille a mal tourné;∎ for good or evil, for good or ill pour le bien et pour le mal∎ this book isn't much good to me ce livre ne me sert pas à grand-chose;∎ if it's any good to him si ça peut lui être utile ou lui rendre service;∎ I was never any good at mathematics je n'ai jamais été doué pour les maths, je n'ai jamais été bon ou fort en maths;∎ he's no good il est nul;∎ he'd be no good as a teacher il ne ferait pas un bon professeur;∎ what's the good? à quoi bon?;∎ what good would it do to leave now? à quoi bon partir maintenant?;∎ what good will it do you to see her? ça te servira à quoi ou t'avancera à quoi de la voir?;∎ familiar a fat lot of good that did you! te voilà bien avancé maintenant!;∎ ironic that will do you a lot of good! tu seras bien avancé!, ça te fera une belle jambe!;∎ it's no good, I give up ça ne sert à rien, j'abandonne;∎ it's no good worrying about it ça ne sert à rien de ou ce n'est pas la peine de ou inutile de vous inquiéter;∎ I might as well talk to the wall for all the good it does je ferais aussi bien de parler au mur, pour tout l'effet que ça fait(c) (benefit, welfare) bien m;∎ I did it for your own good je l'ai fait pour ton (propre) bien;∎ a holiday will do her good des vacances lui feront du bien;∎ she resigned for the good of her health elle a démissionné pour des raisons de santé;∎ it does my heart good to see you so happy ça me réchauffe le cœur de vous voir si heureux;∎ much good may it do you! grand bien vous fasse!;∎ the common good l'intérêt m commun∎ the good and the bad les bons et les méchants;∎ only the good die young ce sont toujours les meilleurs qui partent les premierspour ainsi dire, à peu de choses près;∎ I'm as good as blind without my glasses sans lunettes je suis pour ainsi dire aveugle;∎ he's as good as dead c'est comme s'il était mort;∎ the job is as good as finished la tâche est pour ainsi dire ou est pratiquement finie;∎ it's as good as new c'est comme neuf;∎ he as good as admitted he was wrong il a pour ainsi dire reconnu qu'il avait tort;∎ they as good as called us cowards ils n'ont pas dit qu'on était des lâches mais c'était tout comme;∎ are you married? - as good as tu es marié? - non, mais c'est tout commepour de bon;∎ she left for good elle est partie pour de bon;∎ they finally settled down for good ils se sont enfin fixés définitivement;∎ for good and all une (bonne) fois pour toutes, pour de bon;∎ I'm warning you for good and all! c'est la dernière fois que je te le dis!∎ that's all to the good tant mieux;∎ he finished up the card game £15 to the good il a fait 15 livres de bénéfice ou il a gagné 15 livres aux cartes►► the Good Book la Bible;Good Friday le vendredi saint;good looks (attractive appearance) beauté f;American familiar good old boy or good ole boy or good ol' boy (white male from Southern US) = Blanc originaire du sud des États-Unis, aux valeurs traditionnelles; pejorative (redneck) plouc m;Bible the Good Samaritan le bon Samaritain;figurative good Samaritan bon Samaritain m;∎ she's a real good Samaritan elle a tout du bon Samaritain;American Law the good Samaritan laws = lois qui protègent un sauveteur de toutes poursuites éventuelles engagées par le blessé;the Good Shepherd le Bon Pasteur✾ Film 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly' Leone 'Le Bon, la brute et le truand'ⓘ GOOD FRIDAY En Grande-Bretagne, il est traditionnel, le jour du vendredi saint, de manger des "hot cross buns" (petits pains ronds aux fruits secs, marqués d'une croix).ⓘ THE GOOD FRIDAY AGREEMENT Le processus de paix en Irlande du Nord, qui a été amorcé par les cessez-le-feu des groupes paramilitaires républicains et unionistes en 1994, a abouti au "Good Friday Agreement", l'accord de paix signé à Belfast en avril 1998. Cet accord, parrainé par les Premiers ministres britannique et irlandais, et finalement approuvé par le Sinn Féin et par la plupart des partis unionistes, a mis en place la "Northern Ireland Assembly", un parlement quasi autonome avec un partage démocratique du pouvoir entre les communautés protestante et catholique. Cet accord est une étape vers la fin de trente ans de guerre civile en Ulster.ⓘ You've never had it so good Ce slogan a été utilisé pour la première fois aux États-Unis en 1952 par les Démocrates. Il signifie "vous êtes aujourd'hui plus prospères que jamais". En Grande-Bretagne, ce slogan est associé au Premier ministre conservateur Harold Macmillan qui l'utilisa dans un discours en 1957. Aujourd'hui, on utilise cette formule sur le mode ironique lorsqu'une situation n'encourage pas du tout à l'optimisme. -
4 good
A n1 ( virtue) bien m ; good and evil le bien et le mal ; to do good faire le bien ; to be up to no good ○ mijoter qch ○ ; to come to no good [person] mal tourner ;2 ( benefit) bien m ; for the good of the company pour le bien de la société ; it's for your own good c'est pour ton bien ; for all the good it did me pour le peu de bien que ça m'a fait ; much good may it do him! grand bien lui fasse! ; she's too generous for her own good elle est trop généreuse et ça lui jouera des tours ; for the good of his health lit pour sa santé ; do you think I'm doing this for the good of my health? iron tu crois que ça m'amuse de faire ça? ; it didn't do my migraine any good ça n'a pas arrangé ma migraine ; a strike won't do the company any good une grève n'arrangera pas les affaires de l'entreprise ; the rain did the plants good la pluie a fait du bien aux plantes ; it will do you good to sleep ça te fera du bien de dormir ; no good can ou will come of it rien de bon n'en sortira ; no good will come of waiting attendre ne changera rien ; to be all to the good être pour le mieux ;3 ( use) it's no good crying ça ne sert à rien de pleurer ; it's no good I can't do it ça ne sert à rien je n'y arrive pas ; would an oil change do any good? est-ce qu'une vidange servirait à quelque chose? ; what good would it do me? à quoi cela me servirait-il? ; these books are no good to me now ces livres ne me servent plus à rien ;1 ( for sale) gen articles mpl, marchandise f ; leather goods articles de cuir ; stolen good marchandise volée ; electrical goods appareils mpl électroménagers ; goods and services biens mpl de consommation et services ;4 ○ ( what is wanted) to deliver ou come up with the goods répondre à l'attente ; that's the goods! c'est parfait!1 ( enjoyable) [book, holiday, joke, news] bon/bonne ; [party] réussi ; the good weather le beau temps ; the good times les bons moments ; to have a good time bien s'amuser ; a good time was had by all tout le monde s'est amusé ; have a good time! amusez-vous bien! ; have a good day! bonne journée! ; the good things in life les petits plaisirs de l'existence ; the good life la dolce vita ; it's good to see you again je suis content de vous revoir ; in the good old days au bon vieux temps ;2 ( happy) to feel good about/doing être content de/de faire ; helping others makes me feel good je suis content quand j'aide les autres ; I didn't feel very good about lying to him je n'ai pas été très fier de lui avoir menti ;3 ( healthy) [ear, eye, leg] bon/bonne ; [eyesight, hearing, memory] bon/bonne ; you don't look too good tu as mauvaise mine ; I don't feel too good je ne me sens pas très bien ;4 ( high quality) [book, condition, make, hotel, photo, soil, score] bon/bonne ; [coat, suit, china] beau/belle ; [degree] avec mention (after n) ; I'm not good enough for her je ne suis pas assez bien pour elle ; nothing is too good for her son rien n'est trop beau pour son fils ;6 ( obedient) [child, dog] sage ; [behaviour, manners] bon/bonne ; there's a good boy ou girl! c'est bien! ;7 ( favourable) [review, impression, opportunity, sign] bon/bonne ; the good thing is that ce qui est bien c'est que ; New York is good for shopping New York est un bon endroit pour faire les magasins ;8 ( attractive) [legs, teeth] beau/belle ; [handwriting] beau/belle ; to look good with [garment, accessories] aller bien avec [garment] ; she looks good in blue/that dress le bleu/cette robe lui va bien ; a good figure une belle silhouette ;9 ( tasty) [meal] bon/bonne ; to taste good avoir bon goût ; to smell good sentir bon inv ; to look good avoir l'air bon ; that pie looks good cette tourte a l'air bonne ;10 ( virtuous) ( épith) [man, life] vertueux/-euse ; [Christian] bon/bonne ; the good guys ( in films) les bons mpl ;11 ( kind) [person] gentil/-ille ; a good deed une bonne action ; to do sb a good turn rendre service à qn ; would you be good enough to do, would you be so good as to do auriez-vous la gentillesse de faire ; close the door, there's a good chap fermez la porte, vous serez gentil ; my good man† mon brave† ; how is your good lady†? comment va madame votre épouse? ;12 ( pleasant) [humour, mood] bon/bonne ; to be in a good mood être de bonne humeur ; to be very good about se montrer très compréhensif au sujet de [mistake, misunderstanding] ;13 ( reliable) good old Richard! ce bon vieux Richard! ; there's nothing like good old beeswax il n'y a rien de tel que la bonne vieille cire d'abeille ;14 ( competent) [accountant, hairdresser, teacher] bon/bonne ; she's a good swimmer elle nage bien ; to be good at être bon en [Latin, physics] ; être bon à [badminton, chess] ; she's good at dancing/drawing elle danse/ dessine bien ; to be no good at être nul/nulle en [tennis, chemistry] ; être nul/nulle à [chess, cards] ; I'm no good at knitting/singing/apologizing je ne sais pas tricoter/chanter/m'excuser ; to be good with savoir comment s'y prendre avec [old people, children, animals] ; aimer [numbers] ; to be good with one's hands être habile de ses mains ; to be good with words savoir écrire ; you're really good at irritating people! iron tu es doué pour énerver les gens! ; he was good as Hamlet il était bien dans le rôle d'Hamlet ;15 ( beneficial) to be good for faire du bien à [person, plant] ; être bon pour [skin, health] ; être bon pour [business, morale] ; exercise is good for you l'exercice fait du bien ; he eats more than is good for him il mange plus qu'il ne devrait ; say nothing if you know what' s good for you si je peux te donner un conseil, ne dis rien ;16 ( effective) [example, knife, shampoo, method] bon/bonne (for doing pour faire) ; to look good [design, wallpaper] faire de l'effet ; this will look good on your CV GB ou résumé US cela fera bien sur votre CV ;17 ( suitable) [book, day, moment, name] bon/bonne (for pour) ;18 ( fluent) he speaks good Spanish il parle bien espagnol ; her English is good son anglais est bon ;19 ( fortunate) this new law is a good thing cette nouvelle loi est une bonne chose ; it's a good job ou thing (that) heureusement que ; it's a good job ou thing too! tant mieux! ; we've never had it so good ○ les affaires n'ont jamais été aussi prospères ; industry has never had it so good l'industrie n'a jamais été aussi prospère ; it's too good to be true c'est trop beau pour être vrai ;20 ( sensible) [choice, idea, investment] bon/bonne ; that's a good question bonne question ; that's a good point tout à fait ;22 ( serviceable) this season ticket is good for two more months cette carte d'abonnement est valable encore deux mois ; he's good for another 20 years il sera encore là dans 20 ans ; the car is good for another 10,000 km la voiture fera encore 10 000 km ; it's as good a reason as any c'est une raison comme une autre ; to be good for a loan être d'accord pour prêter de l'argent ;23 ( accurate) [description, spelling] bon/bonne ; to keep good time [clock, watch] être très précis ;24 ( fit to eat) [meat, cheese] bon/bonne ;25 ( substantial) ( épith) [salary, size, kilo, length, hour, mile] bon/bonne ; it must be worth a good 2,000 dollars ça doit valoir au moins 2 000 dollars ; a good 20 years ago il y a au moins 20 ans ; a good thick mattress un matelas bien épais ; a good long walk/talk une bonne balade/discussion ; good and early de très bonne heure ;26 ( hard) ( épith) [kick, punch] bon/bonne ; give it a good clean nettoie-le bien ; we had a good laugh/look on a bien ri/regardé ;1 ( virtually) quasiment ; the match is as good as lost le match est quasiment perdu ; to be as good as new être comme neuf/neuve ;2 ( tantamount to) it's as good as saying yes/giving him a blank cheque c'est comme si tu disais oui/lui donnais carte blanche ;3 ( by implication) he as good as called me a liar il m'a plus ou moins traité de menteur.G excl (expressing pleasure, satisfaction) c'est bien! ; ( with relief) tant mieux! ; (to encourage, approve) très bien! ; ( in assent) très bien!good for you! ( approvingly) bravo! ; ( sarcastically) tant mieux pour toi! ; that's a good one! [joke, excuse] elle est bonne celle-là! ; good on you ○ ! GB bravo! ; good thinking bien vu! ; everything came good in the end tout s'est bien terminé ; to be caught with the goods ○ être pris en flagrant délit ; to be onto a good thing ○ , to have a good thing going ○ être sur un bon filon ; you can have too much of a good thing il ne faut pas abuser des bonnes choses. -
5 ♦ thing
♦ thing /ɵɪŋ/n.1 cosa; oggetto; coso, affare, aggeggio (fam.): a room full of things, una stanza piena di cose; What's this thing for?, a che serve questa cosa (o questo)?; Put away that filthy thing!, leva di mezzo quella schifezza!2 cosa; pensiero; idea; azione; faccenda; affare: spiritual things, le cose dello spirito; It's a thing of the past, è cosa (o roba) del passato; I said the first thing that came into my head, dissi la prima cosa che mi venne in mente; Their wedding was a big thing, il loro matrimonio è stato una cosa in grande; It was a completely new thing to me, per me era una completa novità3 (al pl.) cose; situazione (sing.); faccenda (sing.): DIALOGO → - Greetings and other useful phrases- How are things?, come vanno le cose?; Things are brightening up, le cose stanno migliorando; to think things over, pensarci su; riflettere bene (a lungo); to make a mess of things, fare un bel pasticcio; pasticciare tutto4 (al pl.) (fam.) cose (personali); roba (sing.): Get your things and come with me, prendi le tue cose ( o la tua roba) e vieni con me!; to pack one's things, ( anche fig.) fare i bagagli; fare le valigie; to put one's things on, vestirsi7 (fam.: di persona o animale) – Poor thing!, poverino! (poverina!); povera creatura!; You lucky thing!, che fortunato (sei)!; He's a foolish old thing, è uno scioccone8 (fam.) (la propria) attività; (il proprio) lavoro, mestiere, interesse: What's your thing?, di che ti occupi (o t'interessi)?9 numero; scena (fig.): Now he's doing his usual moraliser thing, ora sta facendo il suo solito numero di gran moralizzatore● (ass.) the thing insured, la cosa assicurata □ (leg.) things personal, beni mobili ( denaro, titoli, mobilio, ecc.) □ (leg.) things real, beni immobili ( poderi, terreni, case, locali per ufficio, ecc.) □ (scherz.) things that go bump in the night, misteriosi rumori notturni □ «Things to do today», «promemoria per la giornata» □ I haven't got a thing to wear, non ho niente da mettermi □ to be all things to all men, (voler) accontentare tutti; non dispiacere a nessuno □ (fam.) and things, e così via; eccetera eccetera □ as a general (o a usual) thing, generalmente; in genere; di solito □ (form.) to do the handsome thing, comportarsi con generosità; comportarsi con onore; comportarsi da gentiluomo □ (fam.) to do things to, emozionare; scombussolare tutto □ dumb things, gli animali; le creature che non hanno la favella □ to feel quite the thing, sentirsi benissimo □ first thing, per prima cosa; subito ( appena alzato, arrivato, ecc.); DIALOGO → - Car problems 3- I can do the job first thing tomorrow morning, posso farlo come prima cosa domani mattina □ for one thing, tanto per cominciare; per dirne una □ It's a good thing that…, meno male che…; per fortuna che… □ (fam.) to have got a thing about st., avere una passione per qc., avere fissa per qc.; avere la mania di qc. ( anche) non poter soffrire qc., avercela con qc., provare ribrezzo per qc. □ (fam.) to have a thing going with sb., avere una storia con q. □ (fam.) to be hearing things, sentire le voci; avere allucinazioni uditive □ (fam.) just the thing, proprio quello che ci vuole: Just the thing I needed!, proprio quello che mi ci voleva (o che fa per me)! □ (fam.) to know a thing or two, intendersene; saperla lunga □ (fam.) not to know the first thing about st., non sapere niente di qc.; non intendersene affatto di qc.; essere ignorantissimo di qc. □ the latest thing in, l'ultima moda (o l'ultimo grido) in fatto di □ ( di persona) to look quite the thing, stare benissimo; avere un ottimo aspetto; (al neg.) non avere una buona cera, avere l'aria di non star bene □ to make a good thing of st., trarre partito da qc.; avvantaggiarsi di qc. to make a ( big) thing of (o about) st., fare di qc. un affare di stato □ a near thing, scampato pericolo; un guaio evitato per un pelo (o per il rotto della cuffia); il farcela (l'arrivare, ecc.) a malapena □ not a ( single) thing, niente; proprio nulla: You needn't worry about a single thing, non devi preoccuparti di nulla; He didn't say a thing, non ha detto niente; non ha detto una parola □ (fam.) the next thing I [he, etc.] knew, quand'ecco che; tutt'a un tratto; di punto in bianco □ (fam.) next thing ( you know), ancora un po' e □ That's quite another thing, è un altro paio di maniche! □ not quite the thing, una cosa che non si fa, che non sta bene □ His Christmas present was, of all things, a puppy, il suo regalo di Natale fu, pensate un po', un cucciolo; Of all things to say!, proprio quello dovevi dire?; Well, of all things!, ma pensa!; chi l'avrebbe mai detto!; incredibile! □ (fam.) Of all the crazy [silly, etc.] things to do!, che pazzia [sciocchezza, ecc.]! □ (fam.) to be on to a good thing, aver fatto centro; aver trovato quello che fa per sé □ (fam.) It's just one of those things, sono cose che capitano □ One thing leads to another, una cosa tira l'altra □ There is only one thing for it, c'è una sola cosa da fare: non c'è altra via □ (fam.) (Now,) there's a thing!, senti senti!; ma guarda!; accipicchia! □ to say the right thing [the wrong thing], parlare a proposito [a sproposito]; ( anche) dire le parole opportune [fare una gaffe] □ (fam.) to be seeing things, avere le allucinazioni; avere le traveggole (fam.) □ taking one thing with another, tutto sommato; visto il pro e il contro □ The thing is, can we afford it?, il punto è: possiamo permettercelo? □ (prov.) You can have too much of a good thing, il troppo stroppia. -
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1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) bueno; educado2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) bueno, correcto3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) bueno4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) bueno, competente5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) bueno, amable6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) bueno; útil, beneficioso7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) bueno, buen (humor), satisfecho, contento8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) bueno, agradable9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) bueno, apropiado, adecuado, suficiente10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) bueno, apto, cualificado, adecuado11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) bueno; sano; en buenas condiciones12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) bueno13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) bueno, positivo14) (thorough: a good clean.) bueno; profundo15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) bien, sano, en forma
2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) bien, provecho, beneficio2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) bien, bondad, lado bueno
3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) bueno, bien- goodness
4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) ¡Dios mío!- goods- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
- to the good
good1 adj1. bueno2. bueno / amablehe's been very good to me ha sido muy amable conmigo / se ha portado muy bien conmigogood for you! ¡bien hecho!to be good at something tener facilidad para algo / ser bueno en algogood2 n bienwhat's the good of shouting if nobody can hear you? ¿de qué sirve gritar si nadie te oye?tr[gʊd]1 bueno,-a (before m sing noun) buen2 (healthy) sano,-a3 (beneficial) bueno,-a4 (kind) amable5 (well-behaved) bueno,-a■ be good! ¡sé bueno!6 (useful) servible1 muy1 ¡bien!1 bien nombre masculino1 (property) bienes nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa good deal bastanteall in good time todo a su debido tiempoas good as como si, prácticamente, casifor good para siemprefor the good of en bien degood afternoon buenas tardesgood evening buenas tardesGood Friday Viernes Santogood heavens!, good grief! ¡cielo santo!good morning buenos díasgood night buenas nochesit's a good job menos malthat's a good one! (joke) ¡ésta sí que es buena!to be as good as new estar como nuevo,-ato be as good as gold ser un ángelto be good at tener aptitudes parato be good for a laugh familiar ser muy divertido,-a, ser muy cachondo,-a■ he's good for nothing no sirve para nada, es un inútilto be up to no good estar tramando algoto do good hacer biento feel good sentirse biento have a good time pasarlo biento make good (be successful) tener éxito, salir bien 2 (reform) reformarse 3 (compensate) indemnizarwhat's the good of «+ ger»? ¿de qué sirve + inf?■ what's the good of denying it? ¿de qué sirve negarlo?goods train tren nombre masculino de mercancíasgoods yard estación nombre femenino de mercancíasstolen goods objetos nombre masculino plural robadosgood ['gʊd] adva good strong rope: una cuerda bien fuerte2) well: bien1) pleasant: bueno, agradablegood news: buenas noticiasto have a good time: divertirse2) beneficial: bueno, beneficiosogood for a cold: beneficioso para los resfriadosit's good for you: es bueno para uno3) full: completo, enteroa good hour: una hora entera4) considerable: bueno, bastantea good many people: muchísima gente, un buen número de gente5) attractive, desirable: bueno, biena good salary: un buen sueldoto look good: quedar bien6) kind, virtuous: bueno, amableshe's a good person: es buena gentethat's good of you!: ¡qué amable!good deeds: buenas obras7) skilled: bueno, hábilto be good at: tener facilidad para8) sound: bueno, sensatogood advice: buenos consejosgood morning: buenos díasgood afternoon (evening): buenas tardesgood night: buenas nochesgood n1) right: bien mto do good: hacer el bien2) goodness: bondad f3) benefit: bien m, provecho mit's for your own good: es por tu propio bien4) goods nplproperty: efectos mpl personales, posesiones fpl5) goods nplwares: mercancía f, mercadería f, artículos mpl6)for good : para siempreadj.• bueno, -a adj.n.• bien s.m.• provecho s.m.
I gʊd1) adjective (comp better; superl best) [The usual translation, bueno, becomes buen when it is used before a masculine singular noun]2) <food/quality/book> buenoit smells good — huele bien, tiene rico or buen olor (AmL)
to make good something: they undertook to make good the damage to the car se comprometieron a hacerse cargo de la reparación del coche; our losses were made good by the company la compañía nos compensó las pérdidas; to make good one's escape — lograr huir
3) ( creditable) <work/progress/results> bueno4) (opportune, favorable) <moment/day/opportunity> buenois this a good time to phone? — ¿es buena hora para llamar?
it's a good job nobody was listening — (colloq) menos mal que nadie estaba escuchando
5) (advantageous, useful) <deal/offer/advice> buenoburn it; that's all it's good for — quémalo, no sirve para otra cosa
it's a good idea to let them know in advance — convendría or no sería mala idea avisarles de antemano
good idea!, good thinking! — buena idea!
6) ( pleasant) buenoto be in a good mood — estar* de buen humor
I hope you have a good time in London — espero que te diviertas or que lo pases bien en Londres
did you have a good flight? — ¿qué tal el vuelo?
7) (healthy, wholesome) <diet/habit/exercise> buenoI'm not feeling too good — (colloq) no me siento or no me encuentro muy bien
spinach is good for you — las espinacas son buenas para la salud or son muy sanas
he drinks more than is good for him — bebe demasiado or más de la cuenta
8) ( attractive)she's got a good figure — tiene buena figura or buen tipo
that dress looks really good on her — ese vestido le queda or le sienta muy bien
9)a) ( in greetings)good morning — buenos días, buen día (RPl)
b) ( in interj phrases)good! now to the next question — bien, pasemos ahora a la siguiente pregunta
good grief/gracious! — por favor!
very good, sir/madam — (frml) lo que mande el señor/la señora (frml)
c) ( for emphasis) (colloq)d)as good as: it's as good as new está como nuevo; he as good as admitted it — prácticamente lo admitió
10) (skilled, competent) buenoto be good AT something/-ING: to be good at languages tener* facilidad para los idiomas; he's good at ironing plancha muy bien; he is good with dogs/children tiene buena mano con or sabe cómo tratar a los perros/los niños; she is good with her hands — es muy habilidosa or mañosa
11) (devoted, committed) buenoa good Catholic/socialist — un buen católico/socialista
12)a) (virtuous, upright) buenob) ( well-behaved) buenobe good — sé bueno, pórtate bien
13) ( kind) buenoto be good TO somebody: she was very good to me fue muy amable conmigo, se portó muy bien conmigo; it was very good of you to come muchas gracias por venir; good old Pete — el bueno de Pete
14) (decent, acceptable) buenogood manners — buenos modales mpl
to have a good reputation — tener* buena reputación
15) ( sound) <customer/payer> bueno16) ( valid) <argument/excuse> buenoit's simply not good enough! — esto no puede ser!, esto es intolerable!
17) (substantial, considerable) <meal/salary/distance> buenothere were a good many people there — había bastante gente or un buen número de personas allí
18) ( not less than)it'll take a good hour — va a llevar su buena hora or una hora larga
19) (thorough, intense) <rest/scolding> bueno
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1)a) u ( moral right) bien mto do good — hacer* el bien
to be up to no good — (colloq) estar* tramando algo, traerse* algo entre manos
b) ( people)the good — (+ pl vb) los buenos
2) ua) ( benefit) bien mfor the good of somebody/something — por el bien de algn/algo
to do somebody/something good — hacerle* bien a algn/algo
lying won't do you any good at all — mentir no te llevará a ninguna parte, no ganarás or no sacarás nada con mentir
b) ( use)are you any good at drawing? — ¿sabes dibujar?
c) ( in phrases)3) goods pla) ( merchandise) artículos mpl, mercancías fpl, mercaderías fpl (AmS)manufactured goods — productos mpl manufacturados, manufacturas fpl
to come up with o deliver the goods — (colloq) cumplir con lo prometido; (before n) <train, wagon> (BrE) de carga; < depot> de mercancías, de mercaderías (AmS)
b) ( property) (frml) bienes mpl
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it's been a good long while since... — ha pasado su buen tiempo desde...
you messed that up good and proper, didn't you? — (BrE colloq) metiste bien la pata, ¿no? (fam)
2) (AmE colloq) (well, thoroughly) bien[ɡʊd]1. ADJECTIVE(compar better) (superl best) When good is part of a set combination, eg in a good temper, a good deal of, good heavens, look up the noun. The commonest translation of good is bueno, which must be shortened to buen before a masculine singular noun.1) (=satisfactory)a) buenoNote that [bueno]/[buena] {etc} precede the noun in general comments where there is no attempt to compare or rank the person or thing involved:at the end of the day, it's a good investment — a fin de cuentas es una buena inversión
[Bueno]/[buena] {etc} follow the noun when there is implied or explicit comparison:if he set his mind to it, he could be a very good painter — si se lo propusiera podría ser muy buen pintor
Use [ser] rather than [estar] with [bueno] when translating [to be good], unless describing food:I'm not saying it's a good thing or a bad thing — no digo que sea una cosa buena, ni mala
Use [estar] with the adverb [bien] to give a general comment on a situation:it's good to be aware of the views of intelligent people — es bueno conocer los puntos de vista de la gente inteligente
you've written a book, which is good — has escrito un libro, lo que está bien
his hearing is good — del oído está bien, el oído lo tiene bien
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she's good at maths — se le dan bien las matemáticas, es buena en matemáticasshe's good at putting people at their ease — tiene la capacidad de hacer que la gente se sienta relajada
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that's good enough for me — eso me bastait's just not good enough! — ¡esto no se puede consentir!
40% of candidates are not good enough to pass — el 40% de los candidatos no dan el nivel or la talla para aprobar
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to feel good — sentirse bienI don't feel very good about that * — (=I'm rather ashamed) me da bastante vergüenza
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we've never had it so good! * — ¡nunca nos ha ido tan bien!, ¡jamás lo hemos tenido tan fácil!•
how good is her eyesight? — ¿qué tal está de la vista?•
you're looking good — ¡qué guapa estás!things are looking good — las cosas van bien, la cosa tiene buena pinta *
you look good in that — eso te sienta or te va bien
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it's too good to be true — no puede ser, es demasiado bueno para ser ciertohe sounds too good to be true! — ¡algún defecto tiene que tener!
good 2., manner 4), a), mood II, 1., time 1., 5)•
she's good with cats — entiende bien a los gatos, sabe manejarse bien con los gatos2) (=of high quality)always use good ingredients — utilice siempre ingredientes de calidad or los mejores ingredientes
3) (=pleasant) [holiday, day] bueno, agradable; [weather, news] bueno•
it was as good as a holiday — aquello fue como unas vacaciones•
have a good journey! — ¡buen viaje!•
how good it is to know that...! — ¡cuánto me alegro de saber que...!•
it's good to see you — me alegro de verte, gusto en verte (LAm)alive, life 1., 3)•
have a good trip! — ¡buen viaje!4) (=beneficial, wholesome) [food] bueno, sano; [air] puro, sano•
it's good for burns — es bueno para las quemadurasit's good for you or your health — te hace bien
all this excitement isn't good for me! — ¡a mí todas estas emociones no me vienen or sientan nada bien!
it's good for the soul! — hum ¡ennoblece el espíritu!, ¡te enriquece (como persona)!
some children know more than is good for them — algunos niños son demasiado listos or saben demasiado
5) (=favourable) [moment, chance] bueno•
it's a good chance to sort things out — es una buena oportunidad de or para arreglar las cosas•
I tried to find something good to say about him — traté de encontrar algo bueno que decir de él•
this is as good a time as any to do it — es tan buen momento como cualquier otro para hacerlo6) (=useful)the only good chair — la única silla que está bien, la única silla servible or sana
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to be good for (doing) sth — servir para (hacer) algothe ticket is good for three months — el billete es válido or valedero para tres meses
he's good for nothing — es un inútil, es completamente inútil
7) (=sound, valid) [excuse] buenoword 1., 1)•
he is a good risk — (financially) concederle crédito es un riesgo asumible, se le puede prestar dinero8) (=kind)•
that's very good of you — es usted muy amable, ¡qué amable (de su parte)!•
he was so good as to come with me — tuvo la amabilidad de acompañarmeplease would you be so good as to help me down with my case? — ¿me hace el favor de bajarme la maleta?, ¿tendría la bondad de bajarme la maleta? more frm
would you be so good as to sign here? — ¿me hace el favor de firmar aquí?
nature 1., 2)•
he was good to me — fue muy bueno or amable conmigo, se portó bien conmigo9) (=well-behaved) [child] buenobe good! — (morally) ¡sé bueno!; (in behaviour) ¡pórtate bien!; (at this moment) ¡estáte formal!
- be as good as gold10) (=upright, virtuous) buenohe's a good man — es una buena persona, es un buen hombre
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I think I'm as good as him — yo me considero tan buena persona como él•
yes, my good man — sí, mi querido amigo•
send us a photo of your good self — frm tenga a bien enviarnos una foto suyalady 1., 5)•
she's too good for him — ella es más de lo que él se merece11) (=close) bueno•
he's a good friend of mine — es un buen amigo míomy good friend Fernando — mi buen or querido amigo Fernando
12) (=middle-class, respectable)13) (=creditable)14) (=considerable) [supply, number] buenowe were kept waiting for a good hour/thirty minutes — nos tuvieron esperando una hora/media hora larga, nos tuvieron esperando por lo menos una hora/media hora
a good £10 — lo menos 10 libras
15) (=thorough) [scolding] bueno•
to have a good cry — llorar a lágrima viva, llorar a moco tendido *•
to take a good look (at sth) — mirar bien (algo)16)17) (in greetings)good! — ¡muy bien!
(that's) good! — ¡qué bien!, ¡qué bueno! (LAm)
very good, sir — sí, señor
old 1., 5) as good as•
good one! — (=well done, well said) ¡muy bien!, ¡sí señor!to come good good and...as good as saying... — tanto como decir...
to hold good valer ( for para) it's a good jobgood and hot * — bien calentito *
make 1., 3), riddance, thing 2)(it's a) good job he came! * — ¡menos mal que ha venido!
2. ADVERB1) (as intensifier) biena good long walk — un paseo bien largo, un buen paseo
- give as good as one getsgood and properthey were cheated good and proper * — les timaron bien timados *, les timaron con todas las de la ley *
2) (esp US) * (=well) bien"how are you?" - "thanks, I'm good" — -¿cómo estás? -muy bien, gracias
3. NOUN1) (=virtuousness) el bien•
to do good — hacer (el) bien•
he is a power for good — su influencia es muy buena or beneficiosa, hace mucho bien•
there's some good in him — tiene algo bueno2) (=advantage, benefit) bien m•
a rest will do you some good — un descanso te sentará bienthe sea air does you good — el aire del mar le hace or sienta a uno bien
a (fat) lot of good that will do you! * — iro ¡menudo provecho te va a traer!
much good may it do you! — ¡no creo que te sirva de mucho!, ¡para lo que te va a servir!
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for your own good — por tu propio bien•
to be in good with sb — estar a bien con algn•
that's all to the good! — ¡menos mal!•
what good will that do you? — ¿y eso de qué te va a servir?what's the good of worrying? — ¿de qué sirve or para qué preocuparse?
3) (=people of virtue)the good los buenos any goodis he any good? — [worker, singer etc] ¿qué tal lo hace?, ¿lo hace bien?
is this any good? — ¿sirve esto?
for good (and all) (=for ever) para siempreis she any good at cooking? — ¿qué tal cocina?, ¿cocina bien?
no goodhe's gone for good — se ha ido para siempre or para no volver
it's no good — (=no use) no sirve
it's no good, I'll never get it finished in time — así no hay manera, nunca lo terminaré a tiempo
it's no good saying that — de nada sirve or vale decir eso
it's no good worrying — de nada sirve or vale preocuparse, no se saca nada preocupándose
that's no good — eso no vale or sirve
4.COMPOUNDSthe Good Book N — (Rel) la Biblia
good deeds NPL — = good works
good faith N — buena fe f
Good Friday N — (Rel) Viernes m Santo
good guy N — (Cine) bueno m
good looks NPL — atractivo msing físico
good name N — buen nombre m
good works NPL — buenas obras fpl
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I [gʊd]1) adjective (comp better; superl best) [The usual translation, bueno, becomes buen when it is used before a masculine singular noun]2) <food/quality/book> buenoit smells good — huele bien, tiene rico or buen olor (AmL)
to make good something: they undertook to make good the damage to the car se comprometieron a hacerse cargo de la reparación del coche; our losses were made good by the company la compañía nos compensó las pérdidas; to make good one's escape — lograr huir
3) ( creditable) <work/progress/results> bueno4) (opportune, favorable) <moment/day/opportunity> buenois this a good time to phone? — ¿es buena hora para llamar?
it's a good job nobody was listening — (colloq) menos mal que nadie estaba escuchando
5) (advantageous, useful) <deal/offer/advice> buenoburn it; that's all it's good for — quémalo, no sirve para otra cosa
it's a good idea to let them know in advance — convendría or no sería mala idea avisarles de antemano
good idea!, good thinking! — buena idea!
6) ( pleasant) buenoto be in a good mood — estar* de buen humor
I hope you have a good time in London — espero que te diviertas or que lo pases bien en Londres
did you have a good flight? — ¿qué tal el vuelo?
7) (healthy, wholesome) <diet/habit/exercise> buenoI'm not feeling too good — (colloq) no me siento or no me encuentro muy bien
spinach is good for you — las espinacas son buenas para la salud or son muy sanas
he drinks more than is good for him — bebe demasiado or más de la cuenta
8) ( attractive)she's got a good figure — tiene buena figura or buen tipo
that dress looks really good on her — ese vestido le queda or le sienta muy bien
9)a) ( in greetings)good morning — buenos días, buen día (RPl)
b) ( in interj phrases)good! now to the next question — bien, pasemos ahora a la siguiente pregunta
good grief/gracious! — por favor!
very good, sir/madam — (frml) lo que mande el señor/la señora (frml)
c) ( for emphasis) (colloq)d)as good as: it's as good as new está como nuevo; he as good as admitted it — prácticamente lo admitió
10) (skilled, competent) buenoto be good AT something/-ING: to be good at languages tener* facilidad para los idiomas; he's good at ironing plancha muy bien; he is good with dogs/children tiene buena mano con or sabe cómo tratar a los perros/los niños; she is good with her hands — es muy habilidosa or mañosa
11) (devoted, committed) buenoa good Catholic/socialist — un buen católico/socialista
12)a) (virtuous, upright) buenob) ( well-behaved) buenobe good — sé bueno, pórtate bien
13) ( kind) buenoto be good TO somebody: she was very good to me fue muy amable conmigo, se portó muy bien conmigo; it was very good of you to come muchas gracias por venir; good old Pete — el bueno de Pete
14) (decent, acceptable) buenogood manners — buenos modales mpl
to have a good reputation — tener* buena reputación
15) ( sound) <customer/payer> bueno16) ( valid) <argument/excuse> buenoit's simply not good enough! — esto no puede ser!, esto es intolerable!
17) (substantial, considerable) <meal/salary/distance> buenothere were a good many people there — había bastante gente or un buen número de personas allí
18) ( not less than)it'll take a good hour — va a llevar su buena hora or una hora larga
19) (thorough, intense) <rest/scolding> bueno
II
1)a) u ( moral right) bien mto do good — hacer* el bien
to be up to no good — (colloq) estar* tramando algo, traerse* algo entre manos
b) ( people)the good — (+ pl vb) los buenos
2) ua) ( benefit) bien mfor the good of somebody/something — por el bien de algn/algo
to do somebody/something good — hacerle* bien a algn/algo
lying won't do you any good at all — mentir no te llevará a ninguna parte, no ganarás or no sacarás nada con mentir
b) ( use)are you any good at drawing? — ¿sabes dibujar?
c) ( in phrases)3) goods pla) ( merchandise) artículos mpl, mercancías fpl, mercaderías fpl (AmS)manufactured goods — productos mpl manufacturados, manufacturas fpl
to come up with o deliver the goods — (colloq) cumplir con lo prometido; (before n) <train, wagon> (BrE) de carga; < depot> de mercancías, de mercaderías (AmS)
b) ( property) (frml) bienes mpl
III
it's been a good long while since... — ha pasado su buen tiempo desde...
you messed that up good and proper, didn't you? — (BrE colloq) metiste bien la pata, ¿no? (fam)
2) (AmE colloq) (well, thoroughly) bien -
7 was
I Interrog. Pron. what (auch umg. für wie bitte?); was für ( ein) ...? what sort of...?; was für Länder kennst du schon? which countries have you already been to?; was für eine Farbe hat...? what colo(u)r is...?; was ist sein Vater? what does his father do?; was willst du werden? what do you want to be?; was willst du überhaupt? what do you actually want?; was kostet das? how much is it?, what ( oder how much) does it cost?; was haben Sie an Wein etc.? what have you got in the way of wine etc.?; was ist denn? umg. what’s the matter?, what’s wrong?; was noch? what else?; was dann? and then what?; um was handelt es sich? umg. what’s it (all) about?; auf was wartest du? umg. what are you waiting for?; an was denkst du? umg. what are you thinking about?; was (warum) muss er lügen? umg. why does he have to lie?; was weiß ich! umg. how should I know?, search me; und was nicht alles umg. and all that; das tut weh, was? umg. it hurts, doesn’t it?; es zählt das Was, nicht das Wie it doesn’t matter how you do it, just get it done; machen I, nun I 1, sollen2 2 etc.II Interj.: was, du rauchst nicht mehr? umg. what, you don’t smoke any more?; was für ein Unsinn / Krach etc.! what nonsense etc. / what a noise etc.; was für ein Wetter! what weather!; was haben wir gelacht! umg. what a laugh we had; was ist das doch schwierig this is so hard; ach I 5III Rel. Pron. (das was) what; (welches) that, which; den Inhalt des vorhergehenden Satzes aufnehmend: which; das war alles, was er mir erzählte that was all (that) he told me; alles, was er weiß everything (that) he knows; ..., was ihn völlig kalt ließ... which left him cold; was auch immer whatever (auch am Satzende), no matter what; was ihn betrifft as for him, as far as he’s concerned; was ich noch sagen wollte... the other thing I wanted to say...IV unbest. Pron. umg. (etwas) something; ich sehe was, was du nicht siehst I spy with my little eye; weißt du schon was? have you heard anything?; ist was? what’s up?, is anything the matter?; was Schlechtes / Gutes / noch etc. something bad / good / else etc.; was Neues? any news?, anything new?; das ist was anderes that’s different; und nun zu ganz was anderem! and now for something completely different!; eine Palme oder so was ( Ähnliches) a palm tree or something like that ( oder something similar); na, so was! bes. iro. well I never!; was du nicht sagst! you don’t say!; hat man so was schon gesehen? have you ever seen anything like it?; so was von blöd! stupid or what?, how stupid can you get?; das war vielleicht was! that was really something!; da war doch was there was something there; ich will dir mal was sagen I’ll tell you something; bes. drohend: I’ll tell you what; schäm dich was! you ought to be ashamed of yourself; siehe auch so I 7, wissen* * *whatsoever (Pron.); whatever (Pron.); what (Pron.)* * *wạs [vas]1. interrog pron1) what; (= wie viel) how much, whatwas kostet das? — how much is that?, what does or how much does that cost?
was ist or gibts? — what is it?, what's up?
was ist, kommst du mit? — well, are you coming?
sie kommt nicht – was? — she's not coming – what?
was hast du denn?, was ist denn los? — what's the matter (with you)?, what's wrong?
was denn? (ungehalten) — what (is it)?; (um Vorschlag bittend) but what?
was denn, bist du schon fertig? — what, are you finished already?
das ist gut, was? (inf) — that's good, isn't it?
2) (inf = warum) why, what... forwas lachst du denn so? — what are you laughing for?, why are you laughing?
3)was für... — what sort or kind of...
2. rel pron(auf ganzen Satz bezogen) whichdas, was... — that which..., what...
ich weiß, was ich/er tun soll — I know what I should do or what to do/what he should do
das ist etwas, was ich nicht verstehe — that is something (which) I don't understand
alles, was... — everything or all (that)...
das Beste/Schönste/wenige/Einzige, was ich... — the best/prettiest/little/only thing (that) I...
schreib/iss etc was du kannst (inf) — write/eat etc what you can
lauf, was du kannst! (inf) — run as fast as you can!
3. indef pron (inf) abbrsomething; (fragend, bedingend auch, verneint) anything; (unbestimmter Teil einer Menge) some, any(na,) so was! — well I never!
See:→ auch etwas, sehen* * *1) (used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc: What street is this?; What's your name/address / telephone number?; What time is it?; What (kind of) bird is that?; What is he reading?; What did you say?; What is this cake made of?; `What do you want to be when you grow up?' `A doctor.'; Tell me what you mean; I asked him what clothes I should wear.) what2) (( also adverb) used in exclamations of surprise, anger etc: What clothes she wears!; What a fool he is!; What naughty children they are!; What a silly book this is!) what3) (the thing(s) that: Did you find what you wanted?; These tools are just what I need for this job; What that child needs is a good spanking!) what4) (( also relative adjective) any (things or amount) that; whatever: I'll lend you what clothes you need; Please lend me what you can.) what5) ((also what ever) used in questions or exclamations to express surprise etc: Whatever will he say when he hears this?) what* * *[vas]1. (welches Ding) what\was macht er beruflich? what's his job?\was kann ich dir anbieten? what can I offer you?für \was brauchst du es? what do you need it for?mit \was beschäftigt Max sich? how does Max occupy his time?was \was alles weiß! what a lot Peter knows!\was für ein(e)... what sort [or kind] of\was für ein Auto hat sie?, \was hat sie für ein Auto? what kind of car has she got?\was war das für eine Anstrengung! that really was an effort!, what an effort that was!\was für ein Glück! what a stroke of luck!\was für ein Wahnsinn! what madness!\was für ein schöner Garten! what a lovely garden!und \was für ein Garten! and what a garden!\was für eine sie ist, das weiß ich auch nicht I don't know either what sort of a person she is3. (welcher Grund) whatwas \was, kommst du mit? well, are you coming?\was hast du denn?, \was ist denn [los]? what's the matter?, what's wrong?\was denn, du bist schon fertig? what, are you finished already?\was denn, du willst doch nicht schon gehen? you're not going already, are you?ach \was! oh, come on!, of course not!\was lachst du denn so? what are you laughing for?, why are you laughing?4. (wie viel) what, how much\was kostet das? what [or how much] does that cost?5. (wie sehr) how\was habe ich gelacht! how I laughed!\was ist das doch kompliziert! it's really complicated!das ist gut, \was? that's good, isn't it?, not bad, eh? famII. pron rel1. (welches) whatich weiß, \was ich tun muss I know what I have to do\was mich betrifft, [so]... as far as I'm concerned...das ist etwas, \was ich nicht tun werde that is something [which] I won't dodas ist das Beste, \was du tun kannst that's the best thing you can dodas Einzige, \was ich Ihnen sagen kann, ist, dass er morgen kommt the only thing I can tell you is that he's coming tomorrowdas Wenige, \was ich besitze, will ich gerne mit dir teilen the little that I possess I will gladly share with you2. (in erläuterndem Nebensatz) whichsie hat zugestimmt, \was mich gefreut hat he agreed, which pleased mees hat auf der Fahrt geregnet, \was mich aber nicht gestört hat it rained during the journey, but that didn't bother me\was ein ganzer Kerl ist, der stellt sich einem Kampf anyone worth his salt will put up a fight\was unsere Mutter ist, die sagt immer... our mother always says...der Peter, \was unser Jüngster ist... Peter, who is our youngest...sie hat kaum \was gesagt she hardly said anything [or a thing]kann ich dir \was zu trinken anbieten? can I offer you a drink?kann ich \was helfen? can I give you a hand?das will \was heißen that really means somethingiss nur, es ist \was ganz Leckeres! just eat it, it's something really tasty!so \was something like that, such a thingso \was könnte dir nicht passieren nothing like that could happen to youso \was Ärgerliches/Dummes! how annoying/stupid!so \was von Dummheit such stupidity[na,] so \was! really?nein, so \was! you don't say!sie ist so \was wie ne Architektin she's an architect or something of the sort2. (irgendetwas) anythingist \was? is anything wrong?, is something the matter?ob er \was gemerkt hat? I wonder if he noticed anything?fällt Ihnen an dem Bild \was auf? does anything strike you about the picture?gibt's \was Neues? is there any news?haben die \was miteinander? is there something between them?aus ihr wird mal \was werden she'll make something of herselfaus ihm wird nie \was werden he'll never come to anythinggib Bescheid, wenn ich \was für dich tun kann! let me know when I can do something for youich will auch \was I want some toomöchtest du noch \was Kaffee? would you like some more coffee?sprich bitte \was lauter! could you speak a little louder, please?* * *A. int pr what (auch umg fürwie bitte?);was für (ein) …? what sort of …?;was für Länder kennst du schon? which countries have you already been to?;was für eine Farbe hat …? what colo(u)r is …?;was ist sein Vater? what does his father do?;was willst du werden? what do you want to be?;was willst du überhaupt? what do you actually want?;was kostet das? how much is it?, what ( oder how much) does it cost?;was ist denn? umg what’s the matter?, what’s wrong?;was noch? what else?;was dann? and then what?;um was handelt es sich? umg what’s it (all) about?;auf was wartest du? umg what are you waiting for?;an was denkst du? umg what are you thinking about?;muss er lügen? umg why does he have to lie?;was weiß ich! umg how should I know?, search me;und was nicht alles umg and all that;das tut weh, was? umg it hurts, doesn’t it?;es zählt das Was, nicht das Wie it doesn’t matter how you do it, just get it done; → machen A, nun A 1, sollen2 2 etcB. int:was, du rauchst nicht mehr? umg what, you don’t smoke any more?;was für ein Unsinn/Krach etc! what nonsense etc/what a noise etc;was für ein Wetter! what weather!;was haben wir gelacht! umg what a laugh we had;C. rel pr (das was) what; (welches) that, which; den Inhalt des vorhergehenden Satzes aufnehmend: which;das war alles, was er mir erzählte that was all (that) he told me;alles, was er weiß everything (that) he knows;…, was ihn völlig kalt ließ … which left him cold;was auch immer whatever (auch am Satzende), no matter what;was ihn betrifft as for him, as far as he’s concerned;was ich noch sagen wollte … the other thing I wanted to say …D. indef pr umg (etwas) something;ich sehe was, was du nicht siehst I spy with my little eye;weißt du schon was? have you heard anything?;ist was? what’s up?, is anything the matter?;was Schlechtes/Gutes/noch etc something bad/good/else etc;was Neues? any news?, anything new?;das ist was anderes that’s different;und nun zu ganz was anderem! and now for something completely different!;eine Palme oder so was (Ähnliches) a palm tree or something like that ( oder something similar);na, so was! besonders iron well I never!;was du nicht sagst! you don’t say!;hat man so was schon gesehen? have you ever seen anything like it?;so was von blöd! stupid or what?, how stupid can you get?;das war vielleicht was! that was really something!;da war doch was there was something there;ich will dir mal was sagen I’ll tell you something; besonders drohend: I’ll tell you what;* * *adj.whatsoever adj. pron.what pron.whatever pron. -
8 good
1)( of high quality) gut;there's nothing like a \good book es geht nichts über ein gutes Buch;she speaks \good Spanish sie spricht gut Spanisch;dogs have a \good sense of smell Hunde haben einen guten Geruchssinn;he's got \good intuition about such matters er hat in diesen Dingen ein gutes Gespür;your reasons make \good sense but... deine Gründe sind durchaus einleuchtend, aber...;I need a \good meal now jetzt brauche ich was Ordentliches zu essen!;the child had the \good sense to... das Kind besaß die Geistesgegenwart...;he only has one \good leg er hat nur ein gesundes Bein;\good appetite gesunder Appetit;to be a \good catch eine gute Partie sein;a \good choice/ decision eine gute Wahl/Entscheidung;\good ears/ eyes gute Ohren/Augen;to do a \good job gute Arbeit leisten;to be in \good shape in guter [körperlicher] Verfassung sein;\good thinking gute Idee;\good timing gutes Timing;to be/not be \good enough gut/nicht gut genug sein;that's just not \good enough! so geht das nicht!;if she says so that's \good enough for me wenn sie es sagt, reicht mir das;to be \good for nothing zu nichts taugen;to feel \good sich akk gut fühlen;I don't feel too \good today heute geht's mir nicht besonders ( fam)2) ( skilled) gut, begabt;to be \good at sth gut in etw dat sein;he's a \good runner [or he's \good at running] er ist ein guter Läufer;she's very \good at learning foreign languages sie ist sehr sprachbegabt;this book is \good on international export law dieses Buch ist sehr gut, wenn man etwas über internationale Exportbestimmungen erfahren möchte;he is particularly \good on American history besonders gut kennt er sich in amerikanischer Geschichte aus;to be \good with one's hands geschickt mit seinen Händen sein;to be \good in bed gut im Bett sein ( fam)to be \good with people gut mit Leuten umgehen können3) ( pleasant) schön;that was a really \good story, Mummy das war echt eine tolle Geschichte, Mama ( fam)that was the best party in a long time das war die beste Party seit langem;it's \good to see [or seeing] you after all these years schön, dich nach all den Jahren wiederzusehen!;\good morning/ evening guten Morgen/Abend;to have a \good day/ evening einen schönen Tag/Abend haben;have a \good day schönen Tag noch!;\good news gute Neuigkeiten;to have a \good time [viel] Spaß haben;\good weather schönes Wetter;to have a \good one ( fam) einen schönen Tag haben4) ( appealing to senses) gut, schön;after a two-week vacation, they came back with \good tans nach zwei Wochen Urlaub kamen sie gut gebräunt zurück;most dancers have \good legs die meisten Tänzer haben schöne Beine;sb looks \good in sth clothes etw steht jdm;to have \good looks, to be \good-looking gut aussehen5) ( favourable) gut;he made a very \good impression at the interview er hat beim Vorstellungsgespräch einen sehr guten Eindruck gemacht;there's a \good chance [that]... die Chancen stehen gut, dass...;we got a \good deal on our new fridge wir haben unseren neuen Kühlschrank günstig erstanden;the play got \good reviews [or a \good press] das Stück hat gute Kritiken bekommen;it's a \good job we didn't go camping last weekend - the weather was awful zum Glück sind wir letztes Wochenende nicht campen gegangen - das Wetter war schrecklich;the \good life das süße Leben;\good luck [on sth] viel Glück [bei etw dat];best of luck on your exams today! alles Gute für deine Prüfung heute!;a \good omen ein gutes Omen;to be too much of a \good thing zu viel des Guten sein;you can have too much of a \good thing man kann es auch übertreiben;\good times gute Zeiten;to be too \good to be true zu schön, um wahr zu sein;to have [got] it \good ( fam) es gut haben6) ( beneficial) vorteilhaft;to be \good for sb gut für jdn sein;milk is \good for you Milch ist gesund;to be \good for business/ for headaches gut fürs Geschäft/gegen Kopfschmerzen sein7) ( useful) nützlich, sinnvoll;we had a \good discussion on the subject wir hatten eine klärende Diskussion über die Sache;it's \good that you checked the door gut, dass du die Tür noch einmal überprüft hast8) ( on time)in \good time rechtzeitig;be patient, you'll hear the result all in \good time seien Sie geduldig, Sie erfahren das Ergebnis noch früh genug;in one's own \good time in seinem eigenen Rhythmus9) ( appropriate)to be a \good time to do sth ein guter Zeitpunkt sein, [um] etw zu tunthe college has been very \good about her health problem die Hochschule zeigte sehr viel Verständnis für ihr gesundheitliches Problem;it was very \good of you to help us es war sehr lieb von dir, uns zu helfen;he's got a \good heart er hat ein gutes Herz;be so \good as to... sei doch bitte so nett und...;would you be \good enough to... wären Sie so nett und...;\good deeds/ works gute Taten;to do a \good deed eine gute Tat tunthe G\good Book die [heilige] Bibel;for a \good cause für einen guten Zweck;to set a \good example to sb jdm ein gutes Vorbild sein;sb's \good name/ reputation jds guter Name/guter Ruf;to be [as] \good as one's word vertrauenswürdig sein12) ( well-behaved) gut;\good dog! braver Hund!;be a \good girl and... sei ein liebes Mädchen [o sei so lieb] und...;OK, I'll be a \good sport o.k., ich will mal kein Spielverderber sein;she's been as \good as gold all evening sie hat sich den ganzen Abend über ausgezeichnet benommen;\good loser guter Verlierer/gute Verliererinthe house needs a \good clean[ing] das Haus sollte mal gründlich geputzt werden;have a \good think about it lass es dir noch einmal gut durch den Kopf gehen;now, now - have a \good cry schon gut - wein dich mal so richtig aus;they have built a \good case against the suspect sie haben einen hieb- und stichfesten Fall gegen den Verdächtigen aufgebaut;we had some \good fun at the amusement park wir hatten so richtig viel Spaß im Vergnügungspark;a \good beating eine gründliche Tracht Prügel;to have a \good laugh ordentlich lachen;to have a \good look at sth sich dat etw genau ansehen;a \good talking to eine Standpauke( not forged) banknote echt;( usable) gut;this car should be \good for another year or so dieses Auto hält wohl schon noch ein Jahr oder so;he gave us a gift certificate \good for $100 er hat uns einen Geschenkgutschein über 100 Dollar überreicht;this ticket is only \good on weekends dieses Ticket gilt nur an Wochenenden;my credit card is only \good for another month meine Kreditkarte ist nur noch einen Monat gültigwe walked a \good distance today wir sind heute ein ordentliches Stück gelaufen;she makes \good money at her new job sie verdient in ihrem neuen Job gutes Geld;it's a \good half hour's walk to the station from here von hier bis zum Bahnhof ist es zu Fuß eine gute halbe Stunde;a \good deal jede Menge;you're looking a \good deal better now du siehst jetzt ein gutes Stück besser aus;to make a \good profit einen beträchtlichen Profit machen;a \good few/ many eine ganze Mengehe is always \good for a laugh er ist immer gut für einen Witz;thanks for the loan and don't worry, I'm \good for it danke für den Kredit und keine Sorge, ich zahle ihn zurück;her credit is \good sie ist kreditwürdig18) (almost, virtually)as \good as... so gut wie...;our firewood is as \good as gone unser Feuerholz ist nahezu aufgebraucht;to be as \good as dead/ new so gut wie tot/neu sein;they as \good as called me a liar sie nannten mich praktisch eine Lügnerin!I need a \good long holiday ich brauche mal wieder so einen richtig schönen langen Urlaub!;what you need is a \good hot cup of coffee was du brauchst, ist eine gute Tasse heißen Kaffee;\good and...;she's really \good and mad sie ist so richtig sauer;I'll do it when I'm \good and ready, and not one minute before ich mache es, sobald ich fertig bin und keine Minute früher!very \good sehr wohl! veraltet\good gracious! ach du liebe Zeit!;\good grief! du meine Güte!;oh, - \good for you! oh, schön für dich! ( iron)\good old James! der gute alte James!;the \good old days die gute alte ZeitPHRASES:to have a \good innings ( Brit) ein schönes Leben haben;for \good measure als Draufgabe, obendrein;\good riddance Gott sei Dank!;to make \good time gut in der Zeit liegen;if you can't be \good, be careful ( prov) wenn man schon was anstellt, sollte man sich wenigstens nicht [dabei] erwischen lassen;it's as \good as it gets besser wird's nicht mehr;to give as \good as one gets es [jdm] mit gleicher Münze heimzahlen;to make \good zu Geld kommen;she's \good for another few years! mit ihr muss man noch ein paar Jahre rechnen! advboy, she can sure sing \good, can't she? Junge, die kann aber gut singen, oder?to do sth \good and proper etw richtig gründlich tun;well, you've broken the table \good and proper na, den Tisch hast du aber so richtig ruiniert! n\good and evil Gut und Böse;to be up to no \good nichts Gutes im Schilde führen;to do \good Gutes tun;the \good pl die Guten plto do more harm than \good mehr schaden als nützen;for the \good of his health zum Wohle seiner Gesundheit, seiner Gesundheit zuliebe;for the \good of the nation zum Wohle der Nation;for one's own \good zu seinem eigenen Bestenthat young man is no \good dieser junge Mann ist ein Taugenichts;to not do much/any \good nicht viel/nichts nützen;even a small donation can do a lot of \good auch eine kleine Spende kann eine Menge helfen;that won't do much \good das wird auch nicht viel nützen;it's no \good complaining all day den ganzen Tag rumzujammern bringt auch nichts! ( fam)what \good is sitting alone in your room? was bringt es, hier alleine in deinem Zimmer zu sitzen?; ( iron)a lot of \good that'll do [you]! das wird [dir] ja viel nützen! ( iron)4) ( profit)we were £7,000 to the \good when we sold our house als wir unser Haus verkauften, haben wir einen Gewinn von 7.000 Pfund eingestrichen; ( fig)he was two gold medals to the \good by the end of the day am Ende des Tages war er um zwei Goldmedaillen reicher5) ( ability)to be no \good at sth etw nicht gut können, bei etw dat nicht [sonderlich] gut seinPHRASES:for \good [and all] für immer [und ewig] -
9 good
I [gʊd]1) (enjoyable) [ news] buono; [book, joke, weather, party] bello2) (happy)to feel good about, doing — essere contento di, di fare
3) (healthy) [eye, leg] sano, buono; [hearing, memory] buono4) (high quality) [condition, degree, score] buono; [photo, hotel, coat] belloI'm not good enough for her — non vado abbastanza bene per lei, non sono alla sua altezza
5) (prestigious) attrib. [ marriage] buono6) (obedient) [child, dog] buono, bravo; [ manners] buono7) (favourable) [impression, sign] buono8) (attractive) [legs, teeth] belloto look good with — [garment, accessories] andare o stare bene con
she looks good in blue — sta bene col blu, il blu le dona
9) (tasty) [ meal] buono, gustoso; (fit to eat) [ meat] buonoto taste, smell good — avere un buon sapore, odore
10) (virtuous) attrib. [ person] buono, virtuoso; [ life] morigeratothe good guys — (in films) i buoni
11) (kind) [person, deed] buono, gentileto do sb. a good turn — fare un favore a qcn.
would you be good enough to do, would you be so good as to do — saresti tanto o così gentile da fare
12) (pleasant)to be very good about — essere molto buono o comprensivo riguardo a [ mistake]
13) (competent) [accountant, teacher] buono, bravoto be good at — essere bravo in [ Latin]; essere bravo o forte a [ chess]
he's good at dancing — balla bene, è bravo a ballare
to be no good at — essere una schiappa in [ chemistry]; essere una schiappa a [ tennis]
to be good with — saperci fare con [children, animals]; essere bravo con [ numbers]
14) (beneficial)to be good for — fare bene a [person, plant, health]; giovare a [business, morale]
say nothing if you know what's good for you — per il tuo bene, non dire niente
15) (effective, suitable) [ method] buono, efficace; [ shampoo] buono; [ knife] adatto; [name, book, moment] buono, adatto; [idea, investment, question] buono; [ point] giustorésumé — AE questo farà bella figura sul tuo curriculum
16) (accurate) [ description] buono, preciso; (fluent) [ language] buonoto keep good time — [ clock] essere preciso
17) (fortunate)it's a good job o thing (that) fortuna che, meno male che; we've never had it so good colloq. le cose non sono mai andate così bene; it's too good to be true — è troppo bello per essere vero
19) (serviceable)the car is good for another 10,000 km — la macchina può fare ancora altri 10.000 km
20) (substantial) attrib. [salary, size] buono; [ hour] buono, abbondanteit must be worth a good 2,000 dollars — deve valere almeno 2.000 dollari
21)as good as — (virtually) praticamente
it's as good as saying yes — (tantamount to) è come o equivale a dire di sì
••good for you! — (approvingly) bravo! sono contento o buon per te! (sarcastically) tanto meglio per te!
good on you! — BE colloq. bravo!
good thinking — buona o bella idea!
II 1. [gʊd]to be onto a good thing, to have a good thing going — colloq. avere per le mani qualcosa di buono
1) (virtue) bene m.to be up to no good — colloq. combinare qualche guaio
to come to no good — finire male, fare una brutta fine
2) (benefit) bene m.for all the good it did me — per quel che mi è servito, per il bene che mi ha fatto
to do sb., sth. good — fare bene a qcn., qcs. ( to do fare)
no good can o will come of it non ne uscirà niente di buono; no good will come of waiting aspettare non servirà a nulla; to be all to the good — essere tutto di guadagnato
3) (use)4) BE (profit)5)2.nome plurale the good (virtuous people) i buoni m.III [gʊd]interiezione (expressing satisfaction) bene; (with relief) tanto meglio; (to encourage, approve) bene, ben fatto* * *[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) buono, bravo2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) buono3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) buono4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) bravo, buono5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) buono6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) buono7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) buono8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) buono9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) buono; molto10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) adatto11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) buono12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) buono13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) buono14) (thorough: a good clean.) buono; bello15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) bene2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) bene; utilità2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) bene; buono3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) bene- goodness4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) santo Cielo!, buon Dio!- goods- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
- to the good* * *I [gʊd]1) (enjoyable) [ news] buono; [book, joke, weather, party] bello2) (happy)to feel good about, doing — essere contento di, di fare
3) (healthy) [eye, leg] sano, buono; [hearing, memory] buono4) (high quality) [condition, degree, score] buono; [photo, hotel, coat] belloI'm not good enough for her — non vado abbastanza bene per lei, non sono alla sua altezza
5) (prestigious) attrib. [ marriage] buono6) (obedient) [child, dog] buono, bravo; [ manners] buono7) (favourable) [impression, sign] buono8) (attractive) [legs, teeth] belloto look good with — [garment, accessories] andare o stare bene con
she looks good in blue — sta bene col blu, il blu le dona
9) (tasty) [ meal] buono, gustoso; (fit to eat) [ meat] buonoto taste, smell good — avere un buon sapore, odore
10) (virtuous) attrib. [ person] buono, virtuoso; [ life] morigeratothe good guys — (in films) i buoni
11) (kind) [person, deed] buono, gentileto do sb. a good turn — fare un favore a qcn.
would you be good enough to do, would you be so good as to do — saresti tanto o così gentile da fare
12) (pleasant)to be very good about — essere molto buono o comprensivo riguardo a [ mistake]
13) (competent) [accountant, teacher] buono, bravoto be good at — essere bravo in [ Latin]; essere bravo o forte a [ chess]
he's good at dancing — balla bene, è bravo a ballare
to be no good at — essere una schiappa in [ chemistry]; essere una schiappa a [ tennis]
to be good with — saperci fare con [children, animals]; essere bravo con [ numbers]
14) (beneficial)to be good for — fare bene a [person, plant, health]; giovare a [business, morale]
say nothing if you know what's good for you — per il tuo bene, non dire niente
15) (effective, suitable) [ method] buono, efficace; [ shampoo] buono; [ knife] adatto; [name, book, moment] buono, adatto; [idea, investment, question] buono; [ point] giustorésumé — AE questo farà bella figura sul tuo curriculum
16) (accurate) [ description] buono, preciso; (fluent) [ language] buonoto keep good time — [ clock] essere preciso
17) (fortunate)it's a good job o thing (that) fortuna che, meno male che; we've never had it so good colloq. le cose non sono mai andate così bene; it's too good to be true — è troppo bello per essere vero
19) (serviceable)the car is good for another 10,000 km — la macchina può fare ancora altri 10.000 km
20) (substantial) attrib. [salary, size] buono; [ hour] buono, abbondanteit must be worth a good 2,000 dollars — deve valere almeno 2.000 dollari
21)as good as — (virtually) praticamente
it's as good as saying yes — (tantamount to) è come o equivale a dire di sì
••good for you! — (approvingly) bravo! sono contento o buon per te! (sarcastically) tanto meglio per te!
good on you! — BE colloq. bravo!
good thinking — buona o bella idea!
II 1. [gʊd]to be onto a good thing, to have a good thing going — colloq. avere per le mani qualcosa di buono
1) (virtue) bene m.to be up to no good — colloq. combinare qualche guaio
to come to no good — finire male, fare una brutta fine
2) (benefit) bene m.for all the good it did me — per quel che mi è servito, per il bene che mi ha fatto
to do sb., sth. good — fare bene a qcn., qcs. ( to do fare)
no good can o will come of it non ne uscirà niente di buono; no good will come of waiting aspettare non servirà a nulla; to be all to the good — essere tutto di guadagnato
3) (use)4) BE (profit)5)2.nome plurale the good (virtuous people) i buoni m.III [gʊd]interiezione (expressing satisfaction) bene; (with relief) tanto meglio; (to encourage, approve) bene, ben fatto -
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[gud] 1. adjdobry; ( valid) ważny; ( well-behaved) grzeczny2. ndobro ntto be good at — być dobrym w +loc
to be good for sth/sb — być dobrym do czegoś/dla kogoś
it's a good thing you were there — dobrze, że tam byłeś
for the common good — dla wspólnego dobra, dla dobra ogółu
would you be good enough to …? — czy zechciałbyś +infin ?
is this any good? — (will it do?) czy to będzie dobre?; (what's it like?) czy to coś dobrego?
a good deal (of) — dużo ( +gen)
to make good — damage naprawiać (naprawić perf); loss rekompensować (zrekompensować perf)
good morning/afternoon! — dzień dobry!
- goods* * *[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) grzeczny2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) dobry3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) dobry4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) dobry, sprawny5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) dobry6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) dobry, korzystny7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) dobry8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) dobry9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) spory10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) odpowiedni11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) dobry12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) sensowny13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) pochlebny14) (thorough: a good clean.) całkowity15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) zdrowy2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) dobro2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) dobro3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) Dobrze!- goodness4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) Mój Boże!- goods- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
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‹ob1) (a person's daily work or employment: She has a job as a bank-clerk; Some of the unemployed men have been out of a job for four years.) trabajo2) (a piece of work or a task: I have several jobs to do before going to bed.) tarea•- a good job
- have a job
- just the job
- make the best of a bad job
job n1. trabajo / empleowhat is your job? ¿en qué trabajas? / ¿cuál es tu trabajo?2. tarea / trabajoit's a good job... menos mal que...tr[ʤəʊb]1 Jobjob ['ʤɑb] n1) : trabajo mhe did odd jobs for her: le hizo algunos trabajos2) chore, task: tarea f, quehacer m3) employment: trabajo m, empleo m, puesto mn.• Job s.m.dʒəʊbnoun Job[dʒɒb]Job's comforter — persona que intentando consolar empeora la situación
1. N1) (=employment) trabajo m, empleo mwhat would the job involve? — ¿en qué consistiría el trabajo or empleo?
what's her job? — ¿de qué trabaja?
we shall create 1,000 new jobs — vamos a crear 1.000 puestos de trabajo más
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he got a job as a clerk — consiguió un trabajo or empleo de oficinista•
I think he's the best man for the job — creo que es el más apropiado para el puesto•
to be in a job — tener trabajo•
to look for a job — buscar (un) trabajo or empleo•
to be out of a job — estar sin trabajo or empleoif they go bankrupt we'll all be out of a job — si se arruinan nos quedaremos todos sin trabajo or empleo
day 2.to put sb out of a job — quitar el trabajo or empleo a algn
2) (=piece of work) trabajo mit was a big job — dio mucho trabajo, era mucho trabajo
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I'm paid by the job — me pagan a destajo•
I've got a few jobs to do — tengo algunas cosillas que hacerto do a job for sb — hacer un encargo para algn, hacer un recado a algn
can you do a job for me? — ¿te puedo hacer un encargo?, ¿te puedo encargar algo?
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to know one's job — conocer el oficio•
you've made a good job of painting the doors — has pintado muy bien las puertas•
he's out on a job at the moment — en este momento ha salido a hacer un trabajoon the job: he fell asleep on the job — se quedó dormido trabajando
there was no formal training - they learned on the job — no se ofrecía formación específica - aprendían trabajando or sobre la marcha
to be on the job * — (=having sex) estar haciéndolo *
- fall down on the jobhatchet, nose 4., odd 3., repair I, 3.3) (Comput) trabajo m4) (=duty, responsibility)that's not my job — eso no me incumbe a mí, eso no me toca a mí
he's only doing his job — está cumpliendo con su deber, nada más
5) * (=undertaking)it's quite a job, bringing up five children — es una tarea bastante dura, criar a cinco hijos
6) * (=difficulty)to have a (hard) job doing/to do sth: we're having a hard job keeping up with the demand — nos está costando trabajo satisfacer la demanda
we had quite a job getting here! — ¡vaya que nos costó (trabajo) llegar!
7) * (=state of affairs)•
it's a good job he didn't see us — menos mal que no nos vio- make the best of a bad job- give sth up as a bad job8) * (=crime) golpe * mput-uphe was caught doing a bank job — lo cogieron or (LAm) agarraron asaltando un banco
9) (Brit)* (=thing)this machine is just the job — esta máquina nos viene que ni pintada *, esta máquina nos viene al pelo *
a holiday in Majorca would be just the job — unas vacaciones en Mallorca nos vendrían de perlas or de maravilla
10) (Brit)* (child language)2. VI1) (=do casual work) hacer trabajos temporales2) (=work as middleman)3.CPDjob action N — (US) movilización f (de trabajadores)
job advertisement N — oferta f de trabajo or empleo, anuncio m de trabajo or empleo
job analysis N — (Ind) análisis m del trabajo, análisis m ocupacional
job applicant N — solicitante mf de empleo or trabajo, aspirante mf (a un puesto)
job application N — solicitud f de trabajo or empleo
Job Centre N — = Jobcentre
job control language N — lenguaje m de control de trabajo
job creation N — creación f de empleo, creación f de puestos de trabajo
job creation scheme N — plan m de creación de puestos de trabajo, plan m de creación de nuevos empleos
job description N — descripción f del trabajo
job evaluation, job grading N — evaluación f de empleos
job holder N — empleado(-a) m / f
job hunting N — búsqueda f de trabajo, búsqueda f de empleo
to go job hunting — salir a buscar trabajo or empleo
job interview N — entrevista f de trabajo
job losses NPL — pérdida fsing de puestos de trabajo
to buy/sell sth as a job lot — comprar/vender algo en un lote
job market N — mercado m laboral
job number N — número m del trabajo
job opportunity N — oportunidad f de trabajo
job queue N — (Comput) cola f de trabajos
job requirement N — requisito m para el puesto
communication skills are a job requirement in public relations — la capacidad de comunicación es un requisito para el puesto de relaciones públicas
job satisfaction N — satisfacción f en el trabajo, satisfacción f profesional
job search N — búsqueda f de trabajo or empleo
job security N — seguridad f en el trabajo
job seeker N — demandante mf de empleo, persona f que busca trabajo
job seeker's allowance N — (Brit) prestación f por desempleo
job sharing N —
I'm interested in the possibility of job sharing — me interesaría poder compartir el empleo con otra persona
job specification N — (for post) requisitos mpl para el puesto
job vacancy N — puesto m vacante
* * *[dʒəʊb]noun JobJob's comforter — persona que intentando consolar empeora la situación
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عَمَلٌ \ act: a deed; sth. done: Men judge us by our acts, not by our words. action: doing things: We want more action and less talk. activity: sth. one does; a form of work or play: Music and swimming are among our school activities. affair: a happening; event; action: The meeting was a noisy affair. appointment: the position for which sb. is chosen: I hope to get a government appointment. business: one’s work: My business is writing books. career: one’s job in life: What career shall I follow on leaving school? A business career?. deed: sth. done; an act: an evil deed. doing: (an) action: This damage was not my doing. Tell me about your doings in London. employment: work; activity: I am growing lazy for lack of employment. function: special work or duty: The function of an ear is to hear. job: regular employment: He has an office job. They lost their jobs when the factory closed, a piece of work I have several jobs to do in my garden. labour: hard work (esp. work with the hands; digging, lifting, carrying, etc.): Heavy labour is very tiring. occupation: employment; job: What is your occupation? Are you a teacher?. operation: the working of a machine or plan: The law is not yet in operation - it comes into operation next year. performance: (an act of) performing: Our team’s performance has been very good this year. There were seven performances of the play. post: a job with particular duties; an official position: He held the post of headmaster for ten years. profession: (used loosely, in a general sense) any work or job. thing: an action: You did the wrong thing. undertaking: a job that has been undertaken: a dangerous undertaking. work: doing or making sth.; sth. that needs doing; the opposite of rest and play: school work; office work; work in the home; a brain always at work (always busy), employment; a paid job He has left school and started work. I’m out of work (unemployed). Jane is at work (at her place of work), sth. sb. has made or done Writers have to sell their work. This crime was the work of a madman.. A work of art: the works of Shakespeare (his plays and poems; to be busy (for some good purpose) \ See Also نشاط (نَشاطٌ)، وظيفة (وَظيفَة) -
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عَمَلٌ \ act: a deed; sth. done: Men judge us by our acts, not by our words. action: doing things: We want more action and less talk. activity: sth. one does; a form of work or play: Music and swimming are among our school activities. affair: a happening; event; action: The meeting was a noisy affair. appointment: the position for which sb. is chosen: I hope to get a government appointment. business: one’s work: My business is writing books. career: one’s job in life: What career shall I follow on leaving school? A business career?. deed: sth. done; an act: an evil deed. doing: (an) action: This damage was not my doing. Tell me about your doings in London. employment: work; activity: I am growing lazy for lack of employment. function: special work or duty: The function of an ear is to hear. job: regular employment: He has an office job. They lost their jobs when the factory closed, a piece of work I have several jobs to do in my garden. labour: hard work (esp. work with the hands; digging, lifting, carrying, etc.): Heavy labour is very tiring. occupation: employment; job: What is your occupation? Are you a teacher?. operation: the working of a machine or plan: The law is not yet in operation - it comes into operation next year. performance: (an act of) performing: Our team’s performance has been very good this year. There were seven performances of the play. post: a job with particular duties; an official position: He held the post of headmaster for ten years. profession: (used loosely, in a general sense) any work or job. thing: an action: You did the wrong thing. undertaking: a job that has been undertaken: a dangerous undertaking. work: doing or making sth.; sth. that needs doing; the opposite of rest and play: school work; office work; work in the home; a brain always at work (always busy), employment; a paid job He has left school and started work. I’m out of work (unemployed). Jane is at work (at her place of work), sth. sb. has made or done Writers have to sell their work. This crime was the work of a madman.. A work of art: the works of Shakespeare (his plays and poems; to be busy (for some good purpose) \ See Also نشاط (نَشاطٌ)، وظيفة (وَظيفَة) -
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"good;Gut;bom"* * *1. adj good( valido) good, validmomento, occasione rightalla buona informal, casualbuona fortuna good lucka buon mercato cheapdi buon'ora earlydi buon grado willinglyavere buon naso have a good sense of smellbuono a nulla good-for-nothing2. m goodfinance bond( tagliando) coupon, voucherbuono del tesoro Treasury bondbuono pasto o mensa luncheon voucherbuono regalo gift voucherbuono sconto money-off coupon* * *buono1 agg.1 ( chi ha, rivela bontà d'animo) good; ( bonario, gentile) good, kind: è un uomo molto buono, he's a very good man; essere d'animo buono, to be kind-hearted (o good-hearted); è sempre stato buono con me, he has always been kind to me; gli disse una parola buona, he said a kind word to him; mi accolse con buone parole, he greeted me with sympathetic words; una persona di buon cuore, a good-hearted person; buoni pensieri, kind thoughts; buoni sentimenti, good sentiments // troppo buono! too kind! // buono come il pane, as good as gold2 ( onesto, rispettabile) good, honest, virtuous, upright: un buon cittadino, an honest citizen; di buona famiglia, of good family (o with a good background) // buona società, high society3 ( calmo, tranquillo) good; ( di tempo) fine, good: sono stati buoni i bambini?, have the children been good (o have the children behaved)?; sii buono!, be a good boy!; il tempo è sempre stato buono, the weather has always been fine (o good); presto arriverà la buona stagione, summer will soon be here4 ( pregevole, di qualità) good; fine; first-rate (attr.): è un tessuto di buona qualità, it's good quality material; ha fatto un buon lavoro, he made a good (o fine) job of it; un prodotto di buona marca, a quality brand product; è un buon vino ma ce ne sono di migliori, it's a good wine but there are better; è un buon Sironi, it's a fine Sironi; in quell'albergo il vitto è molto buono, the food is very good (o excellent) in that hotel // l'abito, il vestito buono, one's best suit // il salotto buono, the best living room5 ( gradevole, piacevole) good; nice; lovely: che buon profumo hanno questi fiori!, what a nice (o lovely) scent these flowers have!; è stata una buona giornata, it's been a good day; dopo un buon pasto ci si sente meglio, after a good meal you feel better; come è buona questa torta, questa minestra!, this cake, this soup is really delicious (o lovely)6 ( abile, capace) good, fine: un buon meccanico, medico, a good mechanic, doctor; è sempre stata una buona madre, she's always been a good mother // non sei buono a nulla, you're no good at anything // non è buono di fare niente, (region.) he can't do anything; non sono buono di dirgli di no, (region.) I just can't say no7 ( efficace, efficiente) good, effective; ( adatto) right, proper; fit: è un buon rimedio per la tosse, it's a good (o effective) remedy for a cough; per la sua età ha ancora la vista buona, considering his age his sight is still good; per tagliarlo mi ci vuole un buon coltello, I need a sharp knife to cut it with; è stata una buona idea, it was a good idea; buono da mangiare, fit to eat; è proprio la vettura buona per andare nel deserto, (fam.) it's the right (o proper) car to use in a desert // buono da buttar via, (fam.) ready to throw out8 ( abbondante) abundant; ( grande) large; ( lungo) long: una buona dose, a good strong dose; un buon pezzo di pane, a big piece of bread; ci vorrà un'ora buona, it will take a full hour; lo aspettai un'ora buona, I waited for him more than an hour; dobbiamo ancora percorrere un tre chilometri buoni, we've still got a good three kilometres to go9 ( propizio, vantaggioso) good, profitable, advantageous: un buon investimento, a good (o advantageous) investment; una buona occasione, a favourable opportunity; una buona stella, a lucky star // buono affare, snip (o bargain) // a buon prezzo, cheaply (avv.); cheap, inexpensive (agg.)10 ( in formule di cortesia) good, happy; nice: buona fortuna!, good luck!; buona notte!, good night!; buon viaggio!, have a pleasant journey!; buona giornata!, have a nice day!◆ FRASEOLOGIA: buon pro vi faccia!, much good may it do you! // alla buona, informal: una persona alla buona, an easy-going person; una riunione alla buona, a get-together; era vestito molto alla buona, he was dressed very plainly; fare alla buona, to do things simply // a buon diritto, rightly // con le buone, with kindness; con le buone ( si ottiene tutto)!; with a gentle touch (you get everything) // di buon grado, with pleasure // di buon'ora, early (in the morning) // di buon passo, briskly // di buona voglia, willingly // Dio ce la mandi buona!, God help us! // darsi al buon tempo, to have a good time // essere di buona bocca, to eat everything and anything; (fig.) to be easily pleased // essere in buona, to be in a good mood; (essere in buoni rapporti con qlcu.) to be on good terms (with s.o.) // essere, parlare in buona fede, to be, to speak in good faith // far buon viso a cattivo gioco, to put a good face on it // guardare qlcu. di buon occhio, to look kindly on s.o. // menar buono, to bring good luck // tornare in buona con qlcu., to make it up with s.o. // prendere per buona una scusa, to accept an excuse //lascialo in pace una buona volta!, leave him alone for once! // un uomo tre volte buono, a simpleton ∙ Dato il molteplice numero di espressioni fraseologiche in cui l'agg. 'buono' compare con diverse sfumature di significato, si consiglia di consultare i rispettivi sostantivi cui questo agg. si accompagna: p.e. meritare una buona lezione → lezione; un uomo di buoni principi → principio.buono1 s.m.1 (fil.) (the) Good; ( cosa buona) good thing: nel suo saggio si indaga sul vero, il bello e il buono, in his essay he investigates Truth, Beauty and Good; c'è del buono nella sua poesia, there is something in his poetry (o his poetry has got something); ha di buono che non perde mai la pazienza, one good thing about him is that he never loses his patience // buon per te!, luckily for you! // portare buono, to bring good luck (o fortune) // ci volle del bello e del buono per convincerlo!, it took a lot to convince him! (o he took a lot of convincing) // è un poco di buono, he is a nasty customer (o a nasty piece of work) // un buono a nulla, a good-for-nothing // il tempo si mette albuono, the weather is clearing up saper di buono, to smell fine (o to have a nice smell)2 ( persona) good person: i buoni, good people; i buoni e i cattivi, the good and the wicked; mio padre alza la voce, ma in fondo è un buono, my father does tend to shout but really he's a good-hearted (o good-natured) person // fare il buono, to be good (o to behave oneself): fa il buono!, keep quiet (o behave yourself)!buono2 s.m.1 ( tagliando) coupon, voucher, token: buono acquisto, regalo, ( pubblicitario) token; un buono per l'acquisto di libri, a book token; buono d'acquisto, ( dato come regalo) gift token (o gift voucher); buono premio, free-gift coupon; buono benzina, petrol coupon; buono sconto, discount voucher; buono mensa, luncheon voucher; buono pasto, luncheon voucher, meal ticket; buono viveri governativo, food stamp // (comm.): buono di cassa, cash voucher; buono frazionario, script; buono di consegna, delivery order; buono di carico ( di magazzino), warehouse bond; buono d'imbarco, shipping order; buono di pagamento, voucher; buono di prelievo per l'esportazione, customs warrant; buono di opzione, subscription warrant2 ( titolo di credito) bill; bond: buono ( ordinario) del Tesoro, Treasury bill (o bond), T bill, (antiq.) Exchequer bill (o bill of Exchequer); buono del tesoro di nuova emissione, hot Treasury bill; buono del tesoro poliennale, long-term Treasury bond, (amer.) long-term Treasury note.* * *['bwɔno] I buono (-a)1. agg, migliore comp ottimo superl davanti sm: buon + consonante, vocale, buono + s impura, gn, pn, ps, x, z; davanti sf: buona + consonante, buon' + vocale1) (gen) good, (prodotto) good (quality), (odore, ambiente, atmosfera) good, nice, pleasant, (posizione, ditta, impresa) soundavere un buon odore — to smell good o nice
buono — betteravere un buon sapore — to taste good o nice
buono! — behave!2) (generoso: persona, azione) good, kind, kindly3)(abile, idoneo)
essere buono a nulla — to be no good o use at anything $, sm/fquest'acqua non è buona da bersi — this water isn't safe to drink
buono da buttar via — fit for the dustbin
mi sembra buono per questo lavoro — he seems suitable for the job
4)5) (giusto, valido) correct, right, (motivo) valid6) (utilizzabile) usable, (biglietto, passaporto) validnon è più buono — (latte) it's off, (pane) it's stale
7) (con valore intensivo) goodpeserà dieci chili buoni — it must weigh a good ten kilos
ci vuole un mesetto buono — it takes a good month o a month at least
deciditi una buona volta! — make up your mind once and for all!
8)buon compleanno! — happy birthday!
tante buone cose! — all the best!
buon divertimento! — have a nice time!
buon giorno! — (in mattinata) good morning!, (di pomeriggio) good afternoon!
buona permanenza! — enjoy your stay!
9)fare qc alla buona — to do sth simply o in a simple waystasera mi vesto alla buona — I'm not getting dressed up this evening
che Dio ce la mandi buona! — here's hoping!
con le buone maniere — in a kind o friendly way
mettere una buona parola per qn — to put in a good word for sb
siamo a buon punto con il pranzo — dinner's nearly ready
sì che è buona! — that's a good one!mi dica, buon uomo — tell me, my good man
2. sm/f(persona) good o upright personi buoni e i cattivi — (in film) the goodies and the baddies
3. sm solo sg(bontà) goodness, goodII ['bwɔno] smdi
buono c'è che... — the good thing about it is that...1) Comm coupon, voucher2) Fin bill, bond* * *I 1. ['bwɔno]aggettivo ( buon, buona, buon'; buono becomes buon before a vowel or a consonant followed by a vowel, l or r; compar. più buono, migliore, superl. buonissimo, ottimo)1) (gradevole) [ pasto] good, niceavere un buon sapore, odore — to taste, smell good
2) (gentile) [persona, azione, parola] good, kindopere -e — good works o deeds
3) (caro)4) (di buona qualità) [consiglio, lavoro, salute] good; [hotel, merce, tempo] good, finein buono stato — [casa, auto] in good condition o state; [ edificio] in safe condition, in good order
il vestito buono — (elegante) Sunday's dress
6) colloq. (commestibile, bevibile) [ cibo] goodbuono da bere — fit to drink, drinkable
buono da mangiare — fit to eat, eatable
7) (bravo) [medico, padre, allievo, marito] good8) (valido) [rimedio, metodo, esempio, motivo] goodbuono per o contro la tosse good for coughs; -a idea! good thinking o idea! fare un buon uso di qcs. to put sth. to good use; ogni scusa è -a per lui any excuse is good for him; la palla è, non è -a the ball is in, out of play; l'abbonamento è buono per altri due mesi — the season ticket is good for two more months
9) (vantaggioso) [prezzo, affare] goodbuono a sapersi — that's handy to know o worth remembering
10) (favorevole) [segno, impressione, opportunità] goodavere una -a opinione di — to think kindly o much of, to have a high opinion of
11) (rispettabile) [famiglia, matrimonio] good, decent; [ reputazione] good12) (tranquillo) [bambino, animale] good, quietbuono! buono! — (per calmare un bambino) there there!
buono! — (a un animale) easy!
13) (abbondante) goodun buon numero di... — a fair number of, quite a few...
un'ora -a — a full hour, at least an hour
14) (in frasi di augurio) [fortuna, notte, sera] good; [compleanno, Pasqua] happy; [ Natale] merry15) una buona volta once and for all16) alla buona [ persona] informal, simple; [pasto, hotel] homely2.vestirsi alla -a — to dress down o casually
sostantivo maschile (f. -a)1) (persona buona) good personi -i e i cattivi — the good and the bad; (nei film) the good guys and the villains
2) (cosa buona, lato buono)non ne uscirà niente di buono — no good can o will come of it
non promette nulla di buono — it looks bad, it doesn't look good
•buono a nulla — good-for-nothing, fit for nothing
- a stella — lucky star
••prendere qcn. con le -e — to deal gently with sb.
con le -e o con le cattive — by hook or by crook, by fair means or foul
tenersi buono qcn. — to keep sb. sweet, to sweeten sb. up, to sweeten up sb.
II ['bwɔno]buon per lui — good for him, that's all very well for him
sostantivo maschile1) comm. token, voucher, coupon2) econ. bond•buono omaggio — gift token o voucher
buono sconto — discount voucher o coupon
buono del Tesoro — Treasury bill o bond
* * *buono1/'bwɔno/( buon, buona, buon'; buono becomes buon before a vowel or a consonant followed by a vowel, l or r; compar. più buono, migliore, superl. buonissimo, ottimo)3 (caro) un suo buon amico a good friend of his4 (di buona qualità) [consiglio, lavoro, salute] good; [hotel, merce, tempo] good, fine; in buono stato [casa, auto] in good condition o state; [ edificio] in safe condition, in good order; il vestito buono (elegante) Sunday's dress6 colloq. (commestibile, bevibile) [ cibo] good; il latte non è più buono the milk has gone off; buono da bere fit to drink, drinkable; buono da mangiare fit to eat, eatable7 (bravo) [medico, padre, allievo, marito] good8 (valido) [rimedio, metodo, esempio, motivo] good; buono per o contro la tosse good for coughs; -a idea! good thinking o idea! fare un buon uso di qcs. to put sth. to good use; ogni scusa è -a per lui any excuse is good for him; la palla è, non è -a the ball is in, out of play; l'abbonamento è buono per altri due mesi the season ticket is good for two more months9 (vantaggioso) [prezzo, affare] good; sarebbe una -a cosa it would be a good thing; buono a sapersi that's handy to know o worth remembering10 (favorevole) [segno, impressione, opportunità] good; avere una -a opinione di to think kindly o much of, to have a high opinion of11 (rispettabile) [famiglia, matrimonio] good, decent; [ reputazione] good; di -a famiglia well-bred12 (tranquillo) [bambino, animale] good, quiet; stai buono (be) quiet; buono! buono! (per calmare un bambino) there there! buono! (a un animale) easy!13 (abbondante) good; un buon numero di... a fair number of, quite a few...; ci ho messo due ore -e it took me a good two hours; un'ora -a a full hour, at least an hour; - a parte del loro lavoro much of their work14 (in frasi di augurio) [fortuna, notte, sera] good; [compleanno, Pasqua] happy; [ Natale] merry; -a serata! have a nice evening! -a permanenza! enjoy your stay! buon appetito! enjoy your meal! buon divertimento! have fun! enjoy yourself! buon viaggio! (have a) safe journey!15 una buona volta once and for all; posso parlare anch'io una -a volta? can I speak for a change?16 alla buona [ persona] informal, simple; [pasto, hotel] homely; vestirsi alla -a to dress down o casually(f. -a)1 (persona buona) good person; i -i e i cattivi the good and the bad; (nei film) the good guys and the villains2 (cosa buona, lato buono) c'è del buono in questo articolo there's some good stuff in this article; non ne uscirà niente di buono no good can o will come of it; non promette nulla di buono it looks bad, it doesn't look good; cucinare qualcosa di buono to cook something good; ha di buono che the good thing about it isprendere qcn. con le -e to deal gently with sb.; con le -e o con le cattive by hook or by crook, by fair means or foul; tenersi buono qcn. to keep sb. sweet, to sweeten sb. up, to sweeten up sb.; che Dio ce la mandi -a! may God help us! buon per lui good for him, that's all very well for him; questa è (proprio) -a! that's a (very) good one!\buon selvaggio noble savage; buono a nulla good-for-nothing, fit for nothing; - a stella lucky star; - a volontà goodwill.————————buono2/'bwɔno/sostantivo m.1 comm. token, voucher, coupon2 econ. bondbuono (di) benzina petrol coupon; buono di cassa cash voucher; buono omaggio gift token o voucher; buono pasto meal ticket; buono sconto discount voucher o coupon; buono del Tesoro Treasury bill o bond. -
15 Ding
n; -(e)s, -e oder umg. -er1. Pl. -e; (Sache) thing; (Gegenstand) auch object; gut Ding will Weile haben Sprichw. Rome wasn’t built in a day; aller guten Dinge sind drei Sprichw. good things come in threes; nach zwei missglückten Versuchen: third time lucky, Am. third time’s the charm; Name2. Dinge (Angelegenheiten) things, matters; der Stand der Dinge the state of affairs ( oder play); (so,) wie die Dinge liegen oder stehen as matters stand; das geht nicht mit rechten Dingen zu umg. there’s something fishy about it; wie ich die Dinge sehe as I see it; über den Dingen stehen be above it all; das ist ein Ding der Unmöglichkeit that’s absolutely impossible, that’s completely out of the question; unverrichteter Dinge without having achieved anything; Lage 23. fig.: guter Dinge sein (fröhlich) cheerful; (voll Hoffnung) (be) in good spirits; vor allen Dingen above all4. Pl. -er; umg., oft pej. (Gegenstand, Exemplar) thing; euph. Geschlechtsteil: thingy, knob, Am. johnson; Dinger (Brüste) boobs, Am. auch headlights, hooters5. Pl. -er; umg. (Kind, Mädchen, Tier) thing; armes / dummes Ding poor / silly (little) thing6. Pl. -er; umg.: ein krummes Ding something dodgy; ein ( krummes) Ding drehen pull a job Sl., get up to something (dodgy oder fishy); jemandem ein Ding verpassen get one over on s.o., get one’s own back on s.o.; das ist aber ein Ding now there’s something, you don’t say; das war ( vielleicht) ein ( tolles) Ding! that was really ( oder quite) something!; ihr macht ja schöne Dinger! you get up to all sorts (of tricks)!7. Pl. -e; PHILOS. thing, substance, entity; die letzten Dinge death and the life to come; die Lehre von den letzten Dingen eschatology* * *das Dingconcern; thing; business; object* * *Dịng I [dɪŋ]nt -(e)s, -e or (inf) -er1) (= Sache, Gegenstand) thingGläser, Flaschen und ähnliche Dinge — glasses, bottles and that sort of thing or and things of that kind
die Welt der Dinge (Philos) — the world of material objects
das ist nicht sein Ding (inf) — that's not really his thing (inf)
guter Dinge sein (geh) — to be in good spirits, to be of good cheer (old)
die Dinge beim ( rechten) Namen nennen — to call a spade a spade (Brit prov), to be frank
jedes Ding hat zwei Seiten (prov) — there are two sides to everything
gut Ding will Weile haben (Prov) — it takes time to do a thing well
See:→ dreiin diesen Dingen — about these things or matters
berufliche Dinge — professional matters
reden wir von andern Dingen — let's talk about something else
wir harrten der Dinge, die da kommen sollten — we waited to see what would happen
so wie die Dinge liegen — as things are, as matters lie
wie ich die Dinge sehe — as I see things or matters
vor allen Dingen — above all( things), first and foremost
es müsste nicht mit rechten Dingen zugehen, wenn... — it would be more than a little strange if...
See:→ Lauf3) inf) (= unbestimmtes Etwas) thing; (= Vorrichtung auch) gadgetdas Ding(s) da (inf) — that thing ( over) there
ein tolles Ding! — great! (inf)
das Ding ist gut! — that's a good one! (inf)
See:→ auch Dings4) pl - er inf = Verbrechen) jobein Ding leisten — to get (Brit) or be up to something
da hast du dir aber ein Ding geleistet — that was quite something you got (Brit) or were up to (inf)
Dinger machen — to get (Brit) or be up to all sorts of tricks (inf)
was macht ihr bloß für Dinger? — the things you do! (inf)
das war vielleicht ein Ding (inf) — that was quite something (inf)
See:→ drehen5) (= Mädchen) thing, creatureIInt -(e)s, -e (HIST)thing* * *(a person, especially a person one likes: She's a nice old thing.) thing* * *[ˈdɪŋ]nt1. (Gegenstand) thingpersönliche \Dinge personal effects [or items2. (Angelegenheiten, Vorgänge, Ereignisse)▪ \Dinge pl thingsreden wir von anderen \Dingen let's talk about something elsesie hat vor dem Urlaub noch tausend \Dinge zu erledigen she has a thousand things to be do before going on holidayin diesen \Dingen bin ich eigen! I'm very particular about these matters!wie ich die \Dinge sehe, hast du Unrecht as I see it, you are wronges waren seltsame \Dinge vorgekommen weird things had happeneddie \Dinge sind nun mal nicht so things aren't like thatdas ist der Lauf der \Dinge that's the way things govor allen \Dingen above all [things], first and foremostberufliche/private Dinge professional/private mattersder \Dinge harren, die da kommen [sollen] to wait and see [what happens]er harrte der \Dinge, die da kommen sollten he waited to see what would happenin \Dingen der/des... in... matters, where... is concernedin \Dingen des Geschmacks in matters of tastenach Lage der \Dinge the way things areüber praktische \Dinge sprechen to talk about practical thingsso wie die \Dinge liegen [o stehen] as things stand [at the moment]\Dinge des täglichen Lebens routine [or everyday] matters; plin Voraussicht der kommenden \Dinge in view of matters to comewas ist das denn für ein \Ding? what's that thing?das \Ding da that thing [over] theredas war vielleicht ein \Ding! (fam) that was quite something!das ist ja ein \Ding! (fam) now there's a thing!nicht jds \Ding sein to not be sb's thing famdas ist nicht so ganz mein \Ding that's not really my thing famein tolles \Ding something fantastic/amazingein tolles Ding! great!die \Dinger taugen nichts these things are no useein dummes/junges \Ding a silly/young thing5. PHILOS thingGott, der Schöpfer aller \Dinge God, the creator of everything [or of all things]das \Ding an sich the thing-in-itselfdie Welt der \Dinge the world of material objects6.▶ vor allen \Dingen above all▶ aller guten \Dinge sind drei all good things come in threeshier geht es nicht mit rechten \Dingen zu! there's something fishy here!▶ guter \Dinge sein to be in a good mood [or in good spirits]da hast du dir aber ein \Ding geleistet! that was quite something you got up to! fam▶ mach keine \Dinger! don't get up to any nonsense!▶ was machst du bloß für \Dinger? the things you do!▶ die \Dinge beim [rechten] Namen nennen to call a spade a spade▶ über den \Dingen stehen to be above it all▶ ein \Ding der Unmöglichkeit sein to be quite impossible▶ unverrichteter \Dinge without having achieved anythinger musste unverrichteter \Dinge wieder gehen he had to leave without achieving what he'd wanted to▶ jedes \Ding hat zwei Seiten there are two sides to everything* * *Idas; Ding[e]s, Dinge1) thingjedes Ding hat zwei Seiten — (fig.) there are two sides to everything
2) meist Plpersönliche/private Dinge — personal/private matters
3)IIguter Dinge sein — (geh.) be in good spirits
das; [e]s, Dinger (ugs.)1) thingein Ding drehen — < criminal> pull a job (sl.)
mach keine Dinger! — stop having me on (Brit. coll.); stop putting me on (Amer. coll.)
2) (Mädchen) thing; creature* * *gut Ding will Weile haben sprichw Rome wasn’t built in a day;aller guten Dinge sind drei sprichw good things come in threes; nach zwei missglückten Versuchen: third time lucky, US third time’s the charm; → Name2.Dinge (Angelegenheiten) things, matters;der Stand der Dinge the state of affairs ( oder play);stehen as matters stand;das geht nicht mit rechten Dingen zu umg there’s something fishy about it;wie ich die Dinge sehe as I see it;über den Dingen stehen be above it all;das ist ein Ding der Unmöglichkeit that’s absolutely impossible, that’s completely out of the question;3. fig:vor allen Dingen above all4. pl -er; umg, oft pej (Gegenstand, Exemplar) thing; euph Geschlechtsteil: thingy, knob, US johnson;armes/dummes Ding poor/silly (little) thing6. pl -er; umg:ein krummes Ding something dodgy;jemandem ein Ding verpassen get one over on sb, get one’s own back on sb;das ist aber ein Ding now there’s something, you don’t say;das war (vielleicht) ein (tolles) Ding! that was really ( oder quite) something!;ihr macht ja schöne Dinger! you get up to all sorts (of tricks)!7. pl -e; PHIL thing, substance, entity;die letzten Dinge death and the life to come;die Lehre von den letzten Dingen eschatology* * *Idas; Ding[e]s, Dinge1) thingjedes Ding hat zwei Seiten — (fig.) there are two sides to everything
2) meist Plpersönliche/private Dinge — personal/private matters
3)IIguter Dinge sein — (geh.) be in good spirits
das; [e]s, Dinger (ugs.)1) thingein Ding drehen — < criminal> pull a job (sl.)
mach keine Dinger! — stop having me on (Brit. coll.); stop putting me on (Amer. coll.)
2) (Mädchen) thing; creature* * *-e n.concern n.entity n.thing n. -
16 cosa
f.1 thing (objeto, idea).tengo que decirte una cosa I've got something to tell you¿quieres alguna cosa? is there anything you want?cualquier cosa anythingno es gran cosa it's not important, it's no big dealpoca cosa nothing muchUna cosa propia de una joven, A girlish kind of thing2 funny remark (ocurrencia).¡qué cosas tienes! you do say some funny things!son cosas de mamá that's just the way Mum is, that's just one of Mum's little idiosyncrasiespres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: coser.* * *1 (gen) thing■ coge tus cosas take your things, take your stuff■ ¿alguna cosa más? anything else?2 (asunto) matter, business3 (nada) nothing, not anything\así están las cosas that's the way things are, that's how things standcomo cosa tuya as if it were your ideacomo están las cosas as things standcomo si tal cosa just like thatcosa de aboutcosa nunca vista something surprisingcosas de la vida that's lifedecir cuatro cosas to tell a few home truthslo que son las cosas much to my surpriseno sea cosa que... in case...no ser gran cosa not to be importantno valer gran cosa not to be worth muchser cosa hecha familiar to be no sooner said than doneser poquita cosa familiar not to be much, not to amount too muchcosas de negocios business matters* * *noun f.1) thing, object, stuff2) matter, affair* * *SF1) (=objeto) thing¿qué es esa cosa redonda? — what's that round thing?
no es otra cosa que una bolsa de plástico — it's nothing more than a plastic bag, it's just a plastic bag
- es cosa fina2) [uso indefinido]¿alguna cosa más? — anything else?
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o cosa así, 20 kilos o cosa así — 20 kilos or thereabouts•
cualquier cosa — anything•
gran cosa, el coche no vale gran cosa — the car isn't worth muchcomo futbolista no es gran cosa — he's not a great footballer, he's not much of a footballer
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poca cosa, lo qué recibieron a cambio fue poca cosa — they didn't get much in return, they got very little in returnjugamos a las cartas, leemos y poca cosa más — we play cards, read and do little else o and that's about it
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una cosa — something¿me puedes decir una cosa? — can you tell me something?
una cosa, se me olvidaba preguntarte por el precio — by the way, I forgot to ask you about the price
en general está muy bien, solo una cosa... — on the whole, it's very good, there's just one thing...
3) (=asunto)¿has visto cosa igual? — did you ever see the like?
¡qué cosa más extraña! — how strange!
esa es cosa vieja — so what's new?, that's ancient history
¡vaya una cosa! — well!, there's a thing!
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la cosa es que... — the thing is (that)...la cosa está en considerar el problema desde otro ángulo — the thing to do o the trick is to consider the problem from another angle
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no es cosa de broma o risa — it's no laughing matter•
no sea cosa que — in casetrae el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva — bring your umbrella in case it rains
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otra cosa, no se hablaba de otra cosa — people talked about nothing else¿hay otra cosa que pueda hacer? — is there anything else I can do?
eso es otra cosa — that's another matter o thing (entirely)
otra cosa es que la ley imponga 40 horas semanales para todos — it's another matter entirely for the law to oblige everyone to work 40 hours a week
otra cosa sería si... — it would be quite another matter if...
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cosa rara, y, cosa rara, nadie lo vio — and, oddly o funnily enough, nobody saw itcomo quien no quiere la cosa —
se levantó y se fue como quien no quiere la cosa — she got up and left as inconspicuously as possible
como si tal cosa —
me devolvió el libro roto como si tal cosa — he gave me back the damaged book as if nothing had happened
le dije que había sido seleccionado para el trabajo y se quedó como si tal cosa — I told him he had got the job and he barely reacted
4) (=nada)jamás he visto cosa semejante — I've never seen anything like it, I've never seen the like of it
¡no hay tal cosa! — nothing of the sort!
nunca he dicho nada sobre ese tema ni cosa que se le parezca — I never said anything about that subject or anything like it
5) pl cosasa) (=acciones, asuntos)¡son cosas de Juan! — that's Juan all over!, that's just like Juan!
¡cosas de niños! — boys will be boys!
¡qué cosas dices! — you do say some silly things!
¡tienes unas cosas! — the things you say!
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meterse en cosas de otros — to stick one's nose in other people's businessb)• las cosas — (=situación) things
así las cosas, se marchó de la reunión — at this point, she left the meeting
¡lo que son las cosas! — just imagine!, fancy that!
6)• cosa de — [indicando tiempo] about
7) ** [droga] hash *8) LAm [como conj]•
cosa que, camina lento, cosa que no te canses — walk slowly so (that) you don't get tiredno le digas nada, cosa que no se ofenda — don't say anything to him, that way he won't get offended, don't say anything to him in case he gets offended
* * *1)a) ( objeto) thing¿alguna otra cosa? or ¿alguna cosa más? — anything else?
b) (acto, acción) thingno puedo hacer otra cosa — there's nothing else I can do o it's the only thing I can do
entre una(s) cosa(s) y otra(s)... — what with one thing and another...
c) ( al hablar)qué cosas dices! — really, what a thing to say!
dime una cosa... — tell me something...
oye, una cosa... — ( por cierto) by the way...
d) (detalle, punto)e) (asunto, tema) thingsi por cualquier cosa no puedes venir, avísame — if you can't come for any reason, let me know
esto no es cosa de broma/risa — this is no joke/no laughing matter
la cosa es que... — the thing is that...
2) cosas femenino plural ( pertenencias) things (pl)3) (situación, suceso)así están las cosas — that's how things are o stand
la cosa se pone negra/fea — things are starting to get unpleasant
¿cómo te van las cosas? — how are things?
¿cómo está la cosa? — ( cómo está la situación) how are things?; ( cómo estás) (Ven) how are you doing?
lo que son las cosas! — well, well! o fancy that! (colloq)
en mi vida he visto/oído cosa igual — I've never seen/heard anything like it
cosa rara en él, se equivocó — he made a mistake, which is unusual for him
qué cosa más extraña! — how strange o funny!
esto es cosa de magia or de brujería — this is witchcraft!
una cosa es ser bueno y otra ser el mejor — being good is one thing, but being the best is quite another
4)a) (fam) ( ocurrencia)tienes cada cosa! — the things you come up (AmE) o (BrE) out with!
b) ( comportamiento típico)5) ( incumbencia)no te preocupes, eso es cosa mía — don't worry, I'll handle it
6) ( en locs)cosa de — (AmS fam) so as to
cosa que — (AmS fam) so that
no sea or no vaya a ser cosa que: llévate el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva take your umbrella just in case; átalo, no sea cosa que se escape tie it up so that it doesn't get away; o cosa así or so; cada cosa a su tiempo one thing at a time; como quien no quiere la cosa casually; como si tal cosa: no puedes irte como si tal cosa you can't go just like that o as if nothing had happened; le dije que era peligroso y siguió como si tal cosa I told him it was dangerous but he just carried on o he carried on regardless; cosa de... (fam): es cosa de unos minutos it'll (only) take a couple of minutes; es cosa de intentarlo you just have to give it a go; está a cosa de dos kilómetros it's about two kilometers; darle cosa a alguien (fam): me da cosa comer caracoles/ver sangre eating snails/the sight of blood makes me feel funny; me da cosa pedirle tanto dinero I feel awkward asking him for so much money; decirle a alguien un par de or cuatro cosas (fam) to tell somebody a thing or two; no ser gran cosa (fam) to be nothing special (colloq); poca cosa: es muy poca cosa ( en apariencia) he's not much to look at; ( en personalidad) he's not up to much (colloq); queda algo pero poca cosa there's some left but not much; un trabajo así es muy poca cosa para ella a job like that isn't good enough for her; poner las cosas en su lugar or sitio to put o set the record straight; ser cosa hecha (CS) to be a foregone conclusion; ser/parecer otra cosa: esto es otra cosa!, ahora sí se oye this is more like it! you can hear it now; con ese peinado parece otra cosa she looks a new woman with that hairstyle; ¿invitas tú? eso es otra cosa! are you paying? oh well, that's different, then!; las cosas claras — I like to know where I stand
* * *= thing, item, business [businesses, -pl.].Ex. A collection of medical books for the general public in a public library may deal with the same range of topics, but the indexing can probably be more broad than in a specialist index, and the terms used for the same thing may be different.Ex. Since only twenty or so items can be displayed on the screen at a time, the ↑ (Up), ↓ (Down), Page Up and Page Down keys are used to scroll through the listing.Ex. I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.----* aclarar las cosas = set + the record straight.* acostumbrarse a las cosas = get (back) into + the swings of things, things + grow on + Pronombre.* apostarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.* arreglar las cosas = put + things right.* así son las cosas = that's they way things are.* a veces las cosas salen mal = shit happens.* cambiar las cosas desde dentro = change + things from the inside.* capaz de hacer cualquier cosa = capable of anything.* casi cualquier cosa = just about anything.* como si tal cosa = be right as rain, unfazed, just like that.* complicar las cosas = make + things complex, add + salt to the wound, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.* conjunto de cosas afines, el = whole schmier, the.* correr un velo sobre las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.* cosa esencial = essential.* cosa hecha = plain sailing, walkover.* cosa indeseable = beast.* cosa inútil = dead horse.* cosa que se inserta = insert.* cosas = stuff, matters, bits and pieces.* cosas buenas = goodies [goody, -sing.].* cosas + cambiar inesperadamente = things + take a turn for the unexpected.* cosas como = the likes of.* cosas de la casa = household chores.* cosa secundaria = accidentals.* cosas + empeorar = things + get worse, things + get rough.* cosas esenciales, las = basic essentials, the.* cosas este tipo de cosas = this sort of thing.* cosas inútiles = deadwood [dead wood].* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.* cosas + mejorar = things + get better.* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.* cosas que dan miedo = things that go bump in the night.* cosas ricas = goodies [goody, -sing.].* cosas + salir bien = things + work out.* cosas transitorias, las = transient, the.* cosa superficial = accidentals.* cosa viva = living thing.* cualquier cosa = anything.* cualquier cosa que no sea = anything but.* cualquier otra cosa = anything else, whatever else.* dar cualquier cosa por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.* dar las cosas masticadas = spoon-feed [spoon feed/spoonfeed].* dar sentido a las cosas = meaning making.* dejar las cosas como están = let + the matter + rest, let + sleeping dogs lie.* dejar las cosas tranquilas = let + sleeping dogs lie.* dejar que Alguien haga las cosas a su manera = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.* economizar en cosas importantes y derrochar en nimiedades = penny wise, pound foolish.* el estado de las cosas = the lay of the land [the lie of the land, -UK].* empeorar las cosas = make + matters + worse, add + salt to the wound, make + things worse, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.* encontrar cosas comunes = find + common ground.* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.* enmarañar las cosas = muddy + the waters.* en otro orden de cosas = on another topic, as for, as regards, meanwhile, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.* enredar las cosas = muddy + the waters.* entre otras cosas = amongst other things, for one thing, inter alia, among other things.* ese tipo de cosas = that sort of thing.* estar al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* estar equivocado en + Número + cosas = be wrong on + Número + count(s).* facilitar las cosas = make + things easier.* forma de ver las cosas = way of putting things together, bent of mind.* gran cosa = big deal.* grupo de personas o cosas de la misma edad o categoría = peer group.* hacer cambiar las cosas = turn + the tide on.* hacer cosas = get + things done.* hacer cualquier cosa = do + anything, give + Posesivo + right arm.* haciendo cosas = up and about.* jugarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.* la cosa es que = the thing is.* la cosa principal = the number one thing.* la forma correcta de hacer las cosas = the way to go.* la forma de ver las cosas = the way + to see things.* las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).* las cosas no pasan (así) porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).* las cosas no son tan simples como parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.* las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.* las cosas son más complicadas de lo que parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.* las cosas tal y como son = the birds and the bees.* llamar las cosas por su nombre = call + a spade a spade.* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.* manera de ver las cosas = line of thought.* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantener las cosas funcionando = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantenerse al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* más que ninguna otra cosa = beyond all else.* mismísima cosa, la = very thing, the.* muchas otras cosas = much else.* muchas otras cosas más = much else besides.* ni una cosa ni la otra = in-between, betwixt and between.* no conseguir ni una cosa ni otra = fall (between/through) + the cracks.* no pensar en otra cosa que = be wrapped up in.* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.* no ser ni una cosa ni otra = fall between + two stools.* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.* no + Verbo + otra cosa que = Verbo + nothing else but.* ocultar las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.* otra cosa = something else.* otra cosa que no sea = anything other than.* para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.* para empeorar las cosas = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury.* pasar a cosas más agradables = on a happier note.* poca cosa = small fry, the.* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.* poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.* poner las cosas en su lugar = set + the record straight.* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.* por + Número + cosas = on + Número + counts.* qué es cada cosa = what is what.* qué otra cosa = what else.* que se toma las cosas con calma = laid-back.* quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.* recoger las cosas = clear away + the things.* recoger las cosas de Uno antes de irse = pack + Posesivo + things.* restarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.* sacar las cosas de quicio = blow + things (up) out of (all) proportion.* sensación de no ser ni una cosa ni la otra = in-betweenness.* ser capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to.* sobre todas las cosas = above all things.* tener cosas en común = share + common ground.* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.* tomarse las cosas con calma = keep + a cool head, play it + cool.* una buena cosa = a good thing.* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.* una misma cosa = one and the same.* u otra cosa = or what not [whatnot].* ver las cosas de diferente manera = see + things differently.* ver las cosas de diferente modo = see + things differently.* ver las cosas desde una perspectiva = see + things from + perspective.* ver las cosas de una manera diferente = see + things differently.* ver las cosas de un modo diferente = see + things differently.* ver las cosas en su conjunto = see + things as a whole.* ver las cosas en su totalidad = see + things as a whole.* ver las cosas positivas = look on + the bright side.* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.* y otras cosas = and things.* y todo este tipo de cosas = and all this sort of thing.* * *1)a) ( objeto) thing¿alguna otra cosa? or ¿alguna cosa más? — anything else?
b) (acto, acción) thingno puedo hacer otra cosa — there's nothing else I can do o it's the only thing I can do
entre una(s) cosa(s) y otra(s)... — what with one thing and another...
c) ( al hablar)qué cosas dices! — really, what a thing to say!
dime una cosa... — tell me something...
oye, una cosa... — ( por cierto) by the way...
d) (detalle, punto)e) (asunto, tema) thingsi por cualquier cosa no puedes venir, avísame — if you can't come for any reason, let me know
esto no es cosa de broma/risa — this is no joke/no laughing matter
la cosa es que... — the thing is that...
2) cosas femenino plural ( pertenencias) things (pl)3) (situación, suceso)así están las cosas — that's how things are o stand
la cosa se pone negra/fea — things are starting to get unpleasant
¿cómo te van las cosas? — how are things?
¿cómo está la cosa? — ( cómo está la situación) how are things?; ( cómo estás) (Ven) how are you doing?
lo que son las cosas! — well, well! o fancy that! (colloq)
en mi vida he visto/oído cosa igual — I've never seen/heard anything like it
cosa rara en él, se equivocó — he made a mistake, which is unusual for him
qué cosa más extraña! — how strange o funny!
esto es cosa de magia or de brujería — this is witchcraft!
una cosa es ser bueno y otra ser el mejor — being good is one thing, but being the best is quite another
4)a) (fam) ( ocurrencia)tienes cada cosa! — the things you come up (AmE) o (BrE) out with!
b) ( comportamiento típico)5) ( incumbencia)no te preocupes, eso es cosa mía — don't worry, I'll handle it
6) ( en locs)cosa de — (AmS fam) so as to
cosa que — (AmS fam) so that
no sea or no vaya a ser cosa que: llévate el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva take your umbrella just in case; átalo, no sea cosa que se escape tie it up so that it doesn't get away; o cosa así or so; cada cosa a su tiempo one thing at a time; como quien no quiere la cosa casually; como si tal cosa: no puedes irte como si tal cosa you can't go just like that o as if nothing had happened; le dije que era peligroso y siguió como si tal cosa I told him it was dangerous but he just carried on o he carried on regardless; cosa de... (fam): es cosa de unos minutos it'll (only) take a couple of minutes; es cosa de intentarlo you just have to give it a go; está a cosa de dos kilómetros it's about two kilometers; darle cosa a alguien (fam): me da cosa comer caracoles/ver sangre eating snails/the sight of blood makes me feel funny; me da cosa pedirle tanto dinero I feel awkward asking him for so much money; decirle a alguien un par de or cuatro cosas (fam) to tell somebody a thing or two; no ser gran cosa (fam) to be nothing special (colloq); poca cosa: es muy poca cosa ( en apariencia) he's not much to look at; ( en personalidad) he's not up to much (colloq); queda algo pero poca cosa there's some left but not much; un trabajo así es muy poca cosa para ella a job like that isn't good enough for her; poner las cosas en su lugar or sitio to put o set the record straight; ser cosa hecha (CS) to be a foregone conclusion; ser/parecer otra cosa: esto es otra cosa!, ahora sí se oye this is more like it! you can hear it now; con ese peinado parece otra cosa she looks a new woman with that hairstyle; ¿invitas tú? eso es otra cosa! are you paying? oh well, that's different, then!; las cosas claras — I like to know where I stand
* * *= thing, item, business [businesses, -pl.].Ex: A collection of medical books for the general public in a public library may deal with the same range of topics, but the indexing can probably be more broad than in a specialist index, and the terms used for the same thing may be different.
Ex: Since only twenty or so items can be displayed on the screen at a time, the &\#8593; (Up), &\#8595; (Down), Page Up and Page Down keys are used to scroll through the listing.Ex: I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.* aclarar las cosas = set + the record straight.* acostumbrarse a las cosas = get (back) into + the swings of things, things + grow on + Pronombre.* apostarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.* arreglar las cosas = put + things right.* así son las cosas = that's they way things are.* a veces las cosas salen mal = shit happens.* cambiar las cosas desde dentro = change + things from the inside.* capaz de hacer cualquier cosa = capable of anything.* casi cualquier cosa = just about anything.* como si tal cosa = be right as rain, unfazed, just like that.* complicar las cosas = make + things complex, add + salt to the wound, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.* conjunto de cosas afines, el = whole schmier, the.* correr un velo sobre las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.* cosa esencial = essential.* cosa hecha = plain sailing, walkover.* cosa indeseable = beast.* cosa inútil = dead horse.* cosa que se inserta = insert.* cosas = stuff, matters, bits and pieces.* cosas buenas = goodies [goody, -sing.].* cosas + cambiar inesperadamente = things + take a turn for the unexpected.* cosas como = the likes of.* cosas de la casa = household chores.* cosa secundaria = accidentals.* cosas + empeorar = things + get worse, things + get rough.* cosas esenciales, las = basic essentials, the.* cosas este tipo de cosas = this sort of thing.* cosas inútiles = deadwood [dead wood].* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.* cosas + mejorar = things + get better.* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.* cosas que dan miedo = things that go bump in the night.* cosas ricas = goodies [goody, -sing.].* cosas + salir bien = things + work out.* cosas transitorias, las = transient, the.* cosa superficial = accidentals.* cosa viva = living thing.* cualquier cosa = anything.* cualquier cosa que no sea = anything but.* cualquier otra cosa = anything else, whatever else.* dar cualquier cosa por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.* dar las cosas masticadas = spoon-feed [spoon feed/spoonfeed].* dar sentido a las cosas = meaning making.* dejar las cosas como están = let + the matter + rest, let + sleeping dogs lie.* dejar las cosas tranquilas = let + sleeping dogs lie.* dejar que Alguien haga las cosas a su manera = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.* economizar en cosas importantes y derrochar en nimiedades = penny wise, pound foolish.* el estado de las cosas = the lay of the land [the lie of the land, -UK].* empeorar las cosas = make + matters + worse, add + salt to the wound, make + things worse, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.* encontrar cosas comunes = find + common ground.* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.* enmarañar las cosas = muddy + the waters.* en otro orden de cosas = on another topic, as for, as regards, meanwhile, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.* enredar las cosas = muddy + the waters.* entre otras cosas = amongst other things, for one thing, inter alia, among other things.* ese tipo de cosas = that sort of thing.* estar al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* estar equivocado en + Número + cosas = be wrong on + Número + count(s).* facilitar las cosas = make + things easier.* forma de ver las cosas = way of putting things together, bent of mind.* gran cosa = big deal.* grupo de personas o cosas de la misma edad o categoría = peer group.* hacer cambiar las cosas = turn + the tide on.* hacer cosas = get + things done.* hacer cualquier cosa = do + anything, give + Posesivo + right arm.* haciendo cosas = up and about.* jugarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.* la cosa es que = the thing is.* la cosa principal = the number one thing.* la forma correcta de hacer las cosas = the way to go.* la forma de ver las cosas = the way + to see things.* las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).* las cosas no pasan (así) porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).* las cosas no son tan simples como parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.* las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.* las cosas son más complicadas de lo que parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.* las cosas tal y como son = the birds and the bees.* llamar las cosas por su nombre = call + a spade a spade.* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.* manera de ver las cosas = line of thought.* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantener las cosas funcionando = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantenerse al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* más que ninguna otra cosa = beyond all else.* mismísima cosa, la = very thing, the.* muchas otras cosas = much else.* muchas otras cosas más = much else besides.* ni una cosa ni la otra = in-between, betwixt and between.* no conseguir ni una cosa ni otra = fall (between/through) + the cracks.* no pensar en otra cosa que = be wrapped up in.* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.* no ser ni una cosa ni otra = fall between + two stools.* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.* no + Verbo + otra cosa que = Verbo + nothing else but.* ocultar las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.* otra cosa = something else.* otra cosa que no sea = anything other than.* para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.* para empeorar las cosas = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury.* pasar a cosas más agradables = on a happier note.* poca cosa = small fry, the.* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.* poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.* poner las cosas en su lugar = set + the record straight.* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.* por + Número + cosas = on + Número + counts.* qué es cada cosa = what is what.* qué otra cosa = what else.* que se toma las cosas con calma = laid-back.* quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.* recoger las cosas = clear away + the things.* recoger las cosas de Uno antes de irse = pack + Posesivo + things.* restarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.* sacar las cosas de quicio = blow + things (up) out of (all) proportion.* sensación de no ser ni una cosa ni la otra = in-betweenness.* ser capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to.* sobre todas las cosas = above all things.* tener cosas en común = share + common ground.* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.* tomarse las cosas con calma = keep + a cool head, play it + cool.* una buena cosa = a good thing.* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.* una misma cosa = one and the same.* u otra cosa = or what not [whatnot].* ver las cosas de diferente manera = see + things differently.* ver las cosas de diferente modo = see + things differently.* ver las cosas desde una perspectiva = see + things from + perspective.* ver las cosas de una manera diferente = see + things differently.* ver las cosas de un modo diferente = see + things differently.* ver las cosas en su conjunto = see + things as a whole.* ver las cosas en su totalidad = see + things as a whole.* ver las cosas positivas = look on + the bright side.* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.* y otras cosas = and things.* y todo este tipo de cosas = and all this sort of thing.* * *A1 objeto2 acto, acción3 al hablar4 detalle, punto5 asunto, temaCompuestos:B1 pertenencias2 utensilios, equipoC situación, sucesoD1 ocurrencia2 comportamiento típicoE incumbenciaF peneG marihuanaH en locucionesA1 (objeto) thingcualquier cosa anything¿alguna otra cosa? or ¿alguna cosa más? anything else?pon cada cosa en su sitio put everything in its placete he traído una cosita I've brought you a little something¡pero qué cosa más bonita! ( fam); what a pretty thing!queda poca cosa there's hardly anything leftlo tienen que operar de no sé qué cosa he has to have an operation for something or other, he has to have some sort of operationhay muchas cosas que ver there are lots of things to see, there's plenty to see2(acto, acción): no sé hacer otra cosa it's the only thing I know how to dolo siento pero no puedo hacer otra cosa I'm sorry but there's nothing else I can do o it's the only thing I can dome gusta hacer las cosas bien I like to do things properlyno me gusta dejar las cosas a medias I don't like doing things by halvesentre una(s) cosa(s) y otra(s) se me pasó el tiempo volando with one thing and another the time just flew byme parece la cosa más natural del mundo I think that's absolutely normal o right3(al hablar): ¡qué cosas dices, hombre! really, what a thing to say! o you do say some strange ( o silly etc) things!dime una cosa ¿tú que piensas de todo esto? tell me, what do you make of all this?oye, una cosa … ¿qué vas a hacer esta noche? by the way … what are you doing tonight?tengo que contarte una cosa there's something I have to tell you4(detalle, punto): aquí habría que aclarar una cosa importante there's an important point here that I ought to clear upaquí hay una cosa que no entiendo there's something here I don't understand5 (asunto, tema) thingtenía cosas más importantes en que pensar I had more important things to think abouthay un par de cosas que me gustaría discutir contigo there are a couple of things o matters I'd like to discuss with youno creo que la cosa funcione I don't think it's o this is going to workestá muy preocupada, y la cosa no es para menos she's very worried, and so she should be¡pues sí que tiene gracia la cosa! ( iró fam); well, that's great, isn't it! ( iro colloq)no va a ser cosa fácil it's not going to be easyen mis tiempos casarse era cosa seria in my day getting married was a serious thing o matterse enfada por cualquier cosa he gets angry over the slightest thingsi por cualquier cosa no puedes venir, avísame if you can't come for any reason, let me knowpor una cosa o por otra, siempre llega tarde for one reason or other he always arrives lateesto no es otra cosa que nervios it's just nervesesto no es cosa de broma/risa this is no joke, this is no laughing matterla cosa es que no voy a tener tiempo the thing is that o it's just that I'm not going to have timela cosa es que si no llega en cinco minutos me voy look o well, if he's not here in five minutes, I'm goingCompuestos:( Der) res judicatares publica1 (pertenencias) things (pl)se ha llevado todas sus cosas she's taken all her things o belongingslas cosas de limpiar the cleaning thingsmis cosas de deporte my sports things o gear ( colloq)C(situación, suceso): así están las cosas that's how things are o standla cosa se pone negra/fea things are getting o the situation is getting unpleasant¿cómo te van las cosas? how are things?¿cómo está la cosa? ( Ven); how are things?las cosas no andan muy bien entre ellos things aren't too good between themesas cosas no pasaban antes things like that never used to happen beforeson cosas de la vida that's life!¡lo que son las cosas! well, well! o fancy that! ( colloq)son cosas que pasan that's the way things go, these things happenademás, las cosas como son, conmigo siempre se ha portado bien besides, I have to admit he's always treated me wellen mi vida he visto/oído cosa igual I've never seen/heard anything like itcosa rara en él, se equivocó he made a mistake, which is unusual for him¡qué cosa más extraña! how strange o funny!no hay tal cosa it's not true at allesto parece cosa de magia or de brujería or ( RPl) de Mandinga this is witchcraft!una cosa es que te lo preste y otra muy distinta que te lo regale lending it to you is one thing, but giving it to you is another matter altogetherD1 ( fam)(ocurrencia): ¡tienes cada cosa! the things you think of!, the ideas you come up with!díselo como si fuera cosa tuya tell him as if it were your ideaesto es cosa de tu padre this is your father's doing o idea¡qué va a ser peligroso! eso son cosas de ella of course it isn't dangerous! that's just one of her funny notions o ideas2(comportamiento típico): no te preocupes, son cosas de niños don't worry, children are like that o do things like thatE(incumbencia): no te metas, no es cosa tuya stay out of it, it's none of your businessno te preocupes, eso es cosa mía don't worry, I'll handle iteso es cosa de mujeres that's women's workdéjalo que se vista como quiera, eso es cosa suya let him wear what he wants, it's up to him o that's his businessHme fui a dormir cosa de olvidarme I went to bed (so as) to forget about itlo anotaré aquí, cosa que no se me olvide I'll jot it down here so (that) I don't forgetno sea or no vaya a ser cosa que: llévate el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva take your umbrella just in case it rainsátalo, no sea cosa que se escape tie it up so that it doesn't get awaymejor vamos ahora, no sea cosa que nos quedemos sin entradas we'd better go now, we don't want to get there and find there are no tickets leftigual cosa ( Chi): tuvo un hijo varón, igual cosa su hermana she had a baby boy, and so did her sister o just like her sistero cosa así or sodos horas/diez toneladas o cosa así two hours/ten tons or socada cosa a su tiempo one thing at a timecomo quien no quiere la cosa: menciónaselo como quien no quiere la cosa mention it to him casually o in passing, just slip it into the conversationcomo si tal cosa: no puedes irte como si tal cosa you can't go just like that o as if nothing had happenedle dije que era peligroso y siguió como si tal cosa I told him it was dangerous but he just carried on o he carried on regardlesscosa de … ( fam): es cosa de unos minutos it'll (only) take a couple of minuteses cosa de esperar, nada más it's just a question o a matter of time, that's allhace cosa de cuatro años que murió it's about o it's some four years since he diedno está muy lejos, cosa de dos kilómetros it's not very far, about two kilometerscosa fina ( Esp fam): los trenes en este país son cosa fina the trains in this country are really something o are something else ( colloq)nos divertimos cosa fina we had a whale of a time ( colloq)darle cosa a algn ( fam): me da cosa comer caracoles/ver sangre eating snails/the sight of blood makes me feel funnyme da cosa pedirle tanto dinero I feel awkward asking him for so much moneydecirle a algn un par de or cuatro cosas ( fam); to tell sb a thing or twodecir una cosa por otra to say one thing but mean anothergran cosa ( fam): la comida no fue gran cosa the food was nothing to write home about o nothing special ( colloq)su novio/la película no es or vale gran cosa her boyfriend/the movie is no great shakes ( colloq)poca cosa: es un niño delgado y poquita cosa he's a thin child, not much to look atella tan brillante y él tan poca cosa she's so brilliant and he's so mediocre, she's so brilliant but he's not up to much o he's pretty run-of-the-mill ( colloq)le dejó algo de dinero, pero poca cosa she left him some money, but not a vast amount o not muchun trabajo así es muy poca cosa para ella a job like that isn't good enough for herponer las cosas en su sitio or lugar to put o set the record straightser cosa hecha (CS); to be a foregone conclusionser/parecer otra cosa: ¡esto es otra cosa!, ahora si que se oye bien this is much better! o this is more like it! you can hear it really well nowcon ese nuevo peinado ya parece otra cosa with her new hairstyle she looks a new woman¡eso es otra cosa! si tú invitas sí que voy ah, that's different! o ( colloq) that's another kettle of fish! if you're paying, I will golas cosas claras y el chocolate espeso I like to know where I standlas cosas de palacio van despacio these things take time ( gen referring to bureaucracy)* * *
Del verbo coser: ( conjugate coser)
cosa es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
cosa
coser
cosa sustantivo femenino
1 ( en general) thing;
¿alguna otra cosa? anything else?;
pon cada cosa en su lugar put everything in its place;
entre una(s) cosa(s) y otra(s) … what with one thing and another …;
¡qué cosas dices! really, what a thing to say!;
dime una cosa … tell me something …;
tengo que contarte una cosa there's something I have to tell you;
fue cosa fácil it was easy;
se enfada por cualquier cosa he gets angry over the slightest thing;
si por cualquier cosa no puedes venir if you can't come for any reason;
por una cosa o por otra for one reason or another;
esto no es cosa de risa/broma this is no laughing matter/no joke
2
mis cosas de deporte my sports things
3 (situación, suceso):◊ así están las cosas that's how things are o stand;
la cosa se pone fea things are starting to get unpleasant;
¿cómo (te) van las cosas? how are things?;
son cosas de la vida that's life!;
¡qué cosa más extraña! how strange o funny!
4a) (fam) ( ocurrencia):◊ ¡tienes cada cosa! the things you come up (AmE) o (BrE) out with!;
esto es cosa de tu padre this is your father's doing o ideab) ( comportamiento típico):
son cosas de Ana that's one of Ana's little ways
5 ( asunto):
no te preocupes, eso es cosa mía don't worry, I'll handle it
6 ( en locs)
cosa de terminarlo so as to finish it;
cosa que (AmS fam) so that;
cosa que no me olvide so that I don't forget;
no sea cosa que: llévate el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva take your umbrella just in case;
átalo, no sea cosa que se escape tie it up so that it doesn't get away;
ser cosa de … (fam): es cosa de unos minutos it'll (only) take a couple of minutes;
es cosa de intentarlo you just have to give it a go
coser ( conjugate coser) verbo transitivo
‹ botón› to sew on;
‹ agujero› to sew (up);
verbo intransitivo
to sew
cosa sustantivo femenino
1 thing: no hay otra cosa que comer, there's nothing else to eat
2 (asunto) matter, business: es cosa mía, that's my business
eso es otra cosa, that's different
no hay cosa más importante que tu felicidad, there is nothing more important than your happiness
2 cosas, (asuntos) affairs
cosas de chiquillos, kids' stuff
cosas de mayores, grown-up stuff
¡cosas de la vida!, that's life!
3 (ocurrencias) ¡qué cosas tienes!, what a weird idea!
♦ Locuciones: el apartamento no es gran cosa, the apartment is not up to much
lo que son las cosas, would you believe it
no he visto cosa igual, I've never seen anything like it
decir cuatro cosas, to tell a few home truths
ser cosa de, to be a matter of: es cosa de tener paciencia, it's a matter of patience
(como) cosa de, about: hace (como) cosa de una hora, about an hour ago
coser verbo transitivo
1 to sew
2 Med to stitch up
♦ Locuciones: familiar es coser y cantar, it's a piece of cake
' cosa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absurda
- absurdo
- arder
- bicoca
- carroña
- chisme
- chollo
- como
- conformarse
- consigo
- cual
- cualquier
- cualquiera
- cuidada
- cuidado
- cuya
- cuyo
- debilidad
- dejar
- él
- ella
- esmerada
- esmerado
- exquisitez
- frivolidad
- indemne
- la
- le
- limitarse
- mamarrachada
- más
- menuda
- menudo
- mía
- mío
- muchachada
- nada
- niñería
- novedad
- pedir
- pegajosa
- pegajoso
- pegote
- pillar
- plantar
- preciosidad
- preguntar
- presidir
- prodigio
- propia
English:
absence
- annoyance
- anything
- arrival
- article
- attraction
- available
- awkward
- blissful
- bore
- brittle
- bulk
- certainty
- clip
- clumsy
- come across
- commonplace
- compromise
- confuse
- connection
- convenient
- dead wood
- deficiency
- defunct
- demise
- discreet
- disposable
- ditch
- drag
- dream
- else
- escape
- fall off
- film
- get back
- gullible
- helpful
- hulk
- invention
- joke
- laugh
- lemon
- liable
- lodge
- love
- lust
- misplaced
- more
- necessity
- need
* * *♦ nf1. [objeto, idea] thing;comprar unas cosas en el mercado to buy a few things at the market;alguna cosa anything;¿quieres alguna cosa? is there anything you want?;cualquier cosa anything;venden recuerdos, postales y cosas así they sell souvenirs, postcards and so on o and the like;una cosa, ¿podrías venir mañana? by the way, could you come tomorrow?;escucha, una cosa, ¿por qué no te quedas esta noche? listen, I've an idea, why don't you stay here tonight?;tengo que decirte una cosa I've got something to tell you;dime una cosa, ¿qué opinas de ella? tell me (something), what do you think of her?;es la cosa más natural del mundo it's the most natural thing in the world, it's completely normal;¡esas cosas no se dicen! you mustn't say things like that!;¡esas cosas no se hacen! it just isn't done!;este vino es cosa fina this wine is good stuff;¡habráse visto cosa igual! have you ever seen the like of it!;fue una cosa nunca vista it was really out of the ordinary;no hay tal cosa on the contrary;¡qué cosa! how strange!;no te preocupes, no es gran cosa don't worry, it's not important o it's no big deal;este cuadro no vale gran cosa this painting isn't up to much;te han dejado poca cosa they haven't left you much, they've hardly left you anything;un bocadillo es poca cosa para un chico tan voraz como él a sandwich is very little for a hungry boy like him;nos hemos comprado un apartamento, muy poquita cosa we've bought Br a flat o US an apartment, but it's nothing fancy;es guapo, pero muy poquita cosa he's good-looking, but he hasn't got much of a body;decir cuatro cosas a alguien: cuando lo vea le voy a decir cuatro cosas when I next see him I'm going to give him a piece of my mind;llamar a las cosas por su nombre [hablar sin rodeos] to call a spade a spade;llamemos a las cosas por su nombre,… let's be honest about it,…entre unas cosas y otras what with one thing and another;por unas cosas o por otras, no nos quedó tiempo de escribirte for one reason or another we didn't have time to write to you;la cosa es que ahora no quiere firmar el contrato the thing is she doesn't want to sign the contract any more;está muy enfadada, y la cosa no es para menos, le han robado el coche she's very angry and with good reason, she's had her car stolen;cada cosa a su tiempo one thing at a time;no me preguntes por qué no queda comida, es cosa de los niños don't ask me why there's no food left, ask the children;esto es cosa de magia, estoy seguro de que ayer lo dejé aquí this is most strange, I could swear I left it here yesterday;no es cosa de risa it's no laughing matter;eso de cambiar de trabajo es cosa de pensárselo changing jobs is something you need to think about carefully;es cosa de tener paciencia it's a question of being patient;no era cosa de presentarse sin avisar you couldn't just turn up without warning;con el ambiente de seriedad que había, no era cosa de contar un chiste given the seriousness of the atmosphere, it was neither the time nor the place to tell a joke;eso es cosa mía that's my affair o business;no te metas en la discusión, que no es cosa tuya you keep out of the argument, it's none of your business;eso es cosa fácil that's easy;convencerle no será cosa fácil it won't be easy o it'll be no easy task to convince him;esto es cosa seria this is a serious matter;eso es otra cosa that's another matter;¡eso es otra cosa!, esa camisa te sienta mucho mejor that's more like it, that shirt suits you much better!…y así es como están las cosas …and that's how things are at the moment;¿cómo van las cosas? how are o how's things?;estas cosas no pasarían si fuéramos más cuidadosos these things wouldn't happen if we were more careful;Famla cosa se pone fea things are getting ugly, there's trouble brewing;Famla cosa está que arde things are reaching boiling pointFamlas cosas de palacio van despacio these things usually take some time;4. [ocurrencia] funny remark;se le ocurren cosas graciosísimas she comes out with some really funny stuff o remarks;¡qué cosas tienes! you do say some funny things!5. [comportamiento]son cosas de mamá that's just the way Mum is, that's just one of Mum's little idiosyncrasies;no les riñas, son cosas de niños don't tell them off, children are like that;tenemos que aceptar su muerte, son cosas de la vida we have to accept her death, it's one of those things (that happen)6. [en frases negativas] [nada]no hay cosa peor que la hipocresía there's nothing worse than hypocrisy;no hay cosa que me reviente más que su falta de interés there's nothing (that) annoys me more than her lack of interest, what annoys me most is her lack of interestel olor a hospital me da cosa the smell of hospitals makes me feel uneasy9. Compo cosa así: [m5] tendrá treinta años o cosa así he must be thirty or thereabouts;(como) cosa de [aproximadamente] about;tardará (como) cosa de tres semanas it'll take about three weeks;a cosa hecha: se presentó al examen a cosa hecha he took o Br sat the exam convinced he would pass;hacer algo como quien no quiere la cosa [disimuladamente] to do sth innocently;[sin querer] to do sth almost without realizing it;como si tal cosa as if nothing had happened;ser cosa de oír/ver: las declaraciones del ganador son cosa de oír the winner's remarks are worth hearing;esta exposición es cosa de ver this exhibition is really worth seeing;Esp Famcosa mala: me apetece ver esa película cosa mala I'm dying to see that movie o Br film, Br I want to see that film something chronic;está lloviendo cosa mala it's pouring down, Br it's chucking it down;me gusta cosa mala I fancy the pants off her, Br I fancy her something chronic;Fama otra cosa, mariposa that's enough about that, let's change the subject;es cosa rara que se equivoque it's very rare for her to make a mistake;no ha llegado todavía, cosa rara porque siempre es muy puntual he hasn't arrived yet, which is strange, as he's usually very punctual;ni cosa que se le parezca nor anything of the kind;no sea cosa que: ten cuidado, no sea cosa que te vayas a caer be careful or you'll fall;se lo diré yo, no sea cosa que se vaya a enterar por otra persona I'll tell him because I wouldn't want him to find out from somebody else;Famlas cosas claras y el chocolate espeso stop beating around the bush, tell me things as they are;las cosas como son, nunca vas a aprobar ese examen let's face it, you're never going to pass that exam;¡lo que son las cosas! it's a funny old world!;♦ cosas nfpl[pertenencias, utensilios] things;tras su muerte, metieron sus cosas en un baúl after his death, they put his things o belongings in a trunk;¿dónde guardas las cosas de pescar? where do you keep your fishing things o tackle?* * *f thing;¿sabes una cosa? do you know something?;alguna cosa something;ser cosa fina be really something fam, be something else fam ;son cosas que pasan these things happen;son cosas de la vida that’s life;entre otras cosas among other things;como si tal cosa as if nothing had happened;decir a alguien cuatro cosas give s.o. a piece of one’s mind;eso es otra cosa that’s another matter;¿qué pasa? – poca cosa what’s new? – nothing much;cosa de about;hace cosa de un año about a year ago;le dijo que había ganado la lotería como quien no quiere la cosa he told her that he had won the lottery as though it happened to him every day;este pintor no es gran cosa he’s not much of a painter;no hay tal cosa there’s no such thing;¡qué cosa! that’s odd o strange!;lo que son las cosas well, well!, imagine that!;cosa rara oddly enough, strangely enough;son cosas de Juan that’s typical of Juan, that’s Juan all over* * *cosa nf1) : thing, object2) : matter, affair3)otra cosa : anything else, something else* * *cosa n1. (en general) thing2. (algo) something¿quieres comer alguna cosa? do you want something to eat?3. (nada) nothing4. (asunto) affair / matter¡no te metas en mis cosas! don't interfere in my affairs!no ser gran cosa to be nothing much / not to be important -
17 ser
m.1 being (ente).ser humano human beinglos seres vivos living things2 ens.v.1 to be (to be in some place or situation, to originate in, to belong to, to pertain, to exist really).fue aquí it was herelo importante es decidirse the important thing is to reach a decisionser de to be made of; (estar hecho de) to be from; (provenir de) to belong to; (ser propiedad de) to be a member of (formar parte de)¿de dónde eres? where are you from?los juguetes son de mi hijo the toys are my son'ses alto/gracioso he is tall/funnyes azul/difícil it's blue/difficultes un amigo/el dueño he is a friend/the ownerYo soy buena I am good.2 to be (to be worth, quantity).¿cuánto es? how much is it?son 300 pesos that'll be 300 pesos¿qué (día) es hoy? what day is it today?, what's today?mañana será 15 de julio tomorrow (it) will be 15 July¿qué hora es? what time is it?, what's the time?son las tres (de la tarde) it's three o'clock (in the afternoon), it's three (pm)3 to be (joined to nouns which signify employment or occupation).soy abogado/actriz I'm a lawyer/an actressson estudiantes they're students4 to be (to happen, to occur, to fall out).es muy tarde it's rather lateera de noche/de día it was night/day5 to be (auxiliary verb, by which the passive is formed).fue visto por un testigo he was seen by a witness6 to exist, to live.7 to be for.Me es muy fácil aprender español It is very easy for me to learn Spanish.* * *Present IndicativeImperfect SubjunctivePast IndicativeFuture Indicativeseré, serás, será, seremos, seréis, serán.Conditionalsería, serías, sería, seríamos, seríais, serían.Present Subjunctivesea, seas, sea, seamos, seáis, sean.Imperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperativesé (tú), sea (él/Vd.), seamos (nos.), sed (vos.), sean (ellos/Vds.).Past Participlesido.\\————————* * *1. verb- ser de2. noun m.* * *SF ABR Esp= Sociedad Española de Radiodifusión radio network* * *I 1.1) ( seguido de adjetivos) to be[ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1]es inglés/rubio/católico — he's English/fair/(a) Catholic
era cierto/posible — it was true/possible
sé bueno, estáte quieto — be a good boy and keep still
que seas muy feliz — I hope you'll be very happy; (+ me/te/le etc)
para serte sincero — to be honest with you, to tell you the truth
siempre le he sido fiel — I've always been faithful to her; ver tb verbo intransitivo I 5
¿éste es o se hace?/¿tú eres o te haces? — (AmL fam) is he/are you stupid or something? (colloq)
2) ( hablando de estado civil) to beel mayor es casado/divorciado — the oldest is married/divorced
3) (seguido de nombre, pronombre, sintagma nominal) to besoy peluquera/abogada — I'm a hairdresser/a lawyer
ábreme, soy Mariano/yo — open the door, it's Mariano/it's me
por ser usted, haremos una excepción — for you o since it's you, we'll make an exception
dame cualquiera que no sea ése — give me any one except o but that one
4) (con predicado introducido por `de')es de los vecinos — it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors'
este libro no es de aquí — this book doesn't go o belong here
ésa es de las que... — she's one of those people who..., she's the sort of person who...
ser de lo que no hay — (fam) to be incredible (colloq)
5) (hipótesis, futuro)2.¿será cierto? — can it be true?
ser vi1)a) ( existir) to beb) (liter) ( en cuentos)érase una vez... — once upon a time there was...
2)a) (tener lugar, ocurrir)¿dónde fue el accidente? — where did the accident happen?
el asunto fue así... — it happened like this...
b) ( en preguntas)ser de algo/alguien: ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him; ¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq); ¿qué va a ser de nosotros? — what will become of us?
3) ( sumar)¿cuánto es (todo)? — how much is that (altogether)?
son 3.000 pesos — that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos
cuatro y cuatro son ocho — four and four are o make eight
4) (causar, significar) to be5) ( resultar)6) ( consistir en) to belo importante es participar — the important o main thing is to take part
7) (indicando finalidad, adecuación)8) ( usado para enfatizar)fue aquí donde lo vi — this is where I saw him, it was here that I saw him
fui yo quien or la que lo dije fui yo quien or la que lo dijo — I was the one who said it, it was me that said it
9)es que...: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?; es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim; díselo, si es que te atreves — tell him, if you dare
10)lo que es... — (fam)
lo que es yo, no pienso hablarle más — I certainly have no intention of speaking to him again
lo que es saber idiomas! — it sure is something to be able to speak languages! (AmE), what it is to be able to speak languages! (BrE)
11) (en locs)a no ser que — (+ subj) unless
como debe ser: ¿ves como me acordé? - como debe ser! see, I did remember- I should think so too!; los presentó uno por uno, como debe ser she introduced them one by one, as you should; ¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq); como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what; hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done; puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like; como ser (CS) such as; de no ser así (frml) should this not be the case (frml); de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml); de no ser por...: de no ser por él,... if it hadn't been o if it weren't for him,...; eso es! that's it!, that's right!; lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something; tú pagas tus mil pesos o lo que sea... you pay your thousand pesos or whatever...; estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes o anything; no sea que or no vaya a ser que (+ subj) in case; cierra la ventana, no sea or no vaya a ser que llueva close the window in case it rains; ten cuidado, no sea or no vaya a ser que lo eches todo a perder be careful or you'll ruin everything; o sea: los empleados de más antigüedad, o sea los que llevan aquí más de... longer serving employees, that is to say those who have been here more than...; o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested; o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out; (ya) sea..., (ya) sea... either..., or...; (ya) sea por caridad, (ya) sea por otra razón,... whether he did it out of charity or for some other reason,...; sea como sea: hay que impedirlo, sea como sea it must be prevented now matter how o at all costs; sea cuando sea whenever it is; sea quien sea le dices que no estoy whoever it is, tell them I'm not in; si no fuera/hubiera sido por... — if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for...
12) ( en el tiempo) to be¿qué fecha es hoy? — what's the date today?, what's today's date
¿qué día es hoy? — what day is it today?
3.serían las cuatro cuando llegó — it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived; ver tb verbo impersonal
ser v impers to be4.ser v aux ( en la voz pasiva)IIser + pp — to be + pp
1)a) ( ente) beingb) (individuo, persona)2)a) ( naturaleza)b) ( carácter esencial) essence3) (Fil) being* * *I 1.1) ( seguido de adjetivos) to be[ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1]es inglés/rubio/católico — he's English/fair/(a) Catholic
era cierto/posible — it was true/possible
sé bueno, estáte quieto — be a good boy and keep still
que seas muy feliz — I hope you'll be very happy; (+ me/te/le etc)
para serte sincero — to be honest with you, to tell you the truth
siempre le he sido fiel — I've always been faithful to her; ver tb verbo intransitivo I 5
¿éste es o se hace?/¿tú eres o te haces? — (AmL fam) is he/are you stupid or something? (colloq)
2) ( hablando de estado civil) to beel mayor es casado/divorciado — the oldest is married/divorced
3) (seguido de nombre, pronombre, sintagma nominal) to besoy peluquera/abogada — I'm a hairdresser/a lawyer
ábreme, soy Mariano/yo — open the door, it's Mariano/it's me
por ser usted, haremos una excepción — for you o since it's you, we'll make an exception
dame cualquiera que no sea ése — give me any one except o but that one
4) (con predicado introducido por `de')es de los vecinos — it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors'
este libro no es de aquí — this book doesn't go o belong here
ésa es de las que... — she's one of those people who..., she's the sort of person who...
ser de lo que no hay — (fam) to be incredible (colloq)
5) (hipótesis, futuro)2.¿será cierto? — can it be true?
ser vi1)a) ( existir) to beb) (liter) ( en cuentos)érase una vez... — once upon a time there was...
2)a) (tener lugar, ocurrir)¿dónde fue el accidente? — where did the accident happen?
el asunto fue así... — it happened like this...
b) ( en preguntas)ser de algo/alguien: ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him; ¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq); ¿qué va a ser de nosotros? — what will become of us?
3) ( sumar)¿cuánto es (todo)? — how much is that (altogether)?
son 3.000 pesos — that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos
cuatro y cuatro son ocho — four and four are o make eight
4) (causar, significar) to be5) ( resultar)6) ( consistir en) to belo importante es participar — the important o main thing is to take part
7) (indicando finalidad, adecuación)8) ( usado para enfatizar)fue aquí donde lo vi — this is where I saw him, it was here that I saw him
fui yo quien or la que lo dije fui yo quien or la que lo dijo — I was the one who said it, it was me that said it
9)es que...: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?; es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim; díselo, si es que te atreves — tell him, if you dare
10)lo que es... — (fam)
lo que es yo, no pienso hablarle más — I certainly have no intention of speaking to him again
lo que es saber idiomas! — it sure is something to be able to speak languages! (AmE), what it is to be able to speak languages! (BrE)
11) (en locs)a no ser que — (+ subj) unless
como debe ser: ¿ves como me acordé? - como debe ser! see, I did remember- I should think so too!; los presentó uno por uno, como debe ser she introduced them one by one, as you should; ¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq); como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what; hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done; puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like; como ser (CS) such as; de no ser así (frml) should this not be the case (frml); de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml); de no ser por...: de no ser por él,... if it hadn't been o if it weren't for him,...; eso es! that's it!, that's right!; lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something; tú pagas tus mil pesos o lo que sea... you pay your thousand pesos or whatever...; estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes o anything; no sea que or no vaya a ser que (+ subj) in case; cierra la ventana, no sea or no vaya a ser que llueva close the window in case it rains; ten cuidado, no sea or no vaya a ser que lo eches todo a perder be careful or you'll ruin everything; o sea: los empleados de más antigüedad, o sea los que llevan aquí más de... longer serving employees, that is to say those who have been here more than...; o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested; o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out; (ya) sea..., (ya) sea... either..., or...; (ya) sea por caridad, (ya) sea por otra razón,... whether he did it out of charity or for some other reason,...; sea como sea: hay que impedirlo, sea como sea it must be prevented now matter how o at all costs; sea cuando sea whenever it is; sea quien sea le dices que no estoy whoever it is, tell them I'm not in; si no fuera/hubiera sido por... — if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for...
12) ( en el tiempo) to be¿qué fecha es hoy? — what's the date today?, what's today's date
¿qué día es hoy? — what day is it today?
3.serían las cuatro cuando llegó — it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived; ver tb verbo impersonal
ser v impers to be4.ser v aux ( en la voz pasiva)IIser + pp — to be + pp
1)a) ( ente) beingb) (individuo, persona)2)a) ( naturaleza)b) ( carácter esencial) essence3) (Fil) being* * *ser11 = being, creature.Ex: A feeling of unshielded relief filled Pope's whole being.
Ex: Stories that lead to doing things are all the more attractive to children, who are active rather than passive creatures.* abducción por seres extraterrestres = alien abduction.* alimentación del ser humano = human nutrition.* llegada de seres extraterrestres = alien visitation.* nutrición del ser humano = human nutrition.* ser consecuente con Uno mismo = be true to + Reflexivo.* ser extraterrestre = alien creature.* ser fiel con Uno mismo = be true to + Reflexivo.* ser humano = human being, human, human person.* ser inteligente = intelligent being.* ser pensante = sentient being.* ser superior = supreme being, higher being, superior being.* ser supremo = supreme being.* ser todo un éxito = hit + a home run, knock it out of + the park.* ser vivo = living being, sentient being.* todo ser humano = every living soul.* tráfico de seres humanos = trafficking in human beings.* trata de seres humanos = trafficking in human beings.ser22 = be, take + the form of, stand as.Ex: Systems such as Dialog, IRS, ORBIT and BLAISE may be accessed by libraries and information units.
Ex: Hierarchical relationships may also take the form of co-ordinate relationships, in which case they may be represented by 'RT' or related term, in a similar manner to affinitive relationships below.Ex: Meantime, our new library stand as as a confident symbol of the importance of ALL librarires to the nation's cultural, educational and economic success.* anhelar ser = ache to be.* a no ser que = unless.* así es = that's how it is.* así sea = amen.* así son las cosas = that's they way things are.* centrado en el ser humano = anthropocentric.* clonación del ser humano = human cloning.* como es el caso de = as it is with.* cómo + ser = what + be like.* conseguir ser el centro de atención = capture + spotlight.* continuar siendo importante = remain + big.* crearse el prestigio de ser = establish + a record as.* cualquiera que fuere = any... whatsoever.* cualquiera que fuese = any... whatsoever.* cualquiera que sea + Nombre = whichever + Nombre.* debilidad del ser humano = mankind's frailty.* dejar de ser útil = outlive + Posesivo + usefulness.* demostrar ser = prove + to be.* de tal forma que + ser/estar = in such form as to + be.* dicho sea de paso = by the by(e).* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.* dinero + ser para = money + go towards.* el + Nombre + es inestimable = the + Nombre + cannot be overestimated.* el ser barato = cheapness.* el sueño de todo ser viviente = the stuff dreams are made of.* entrar sin ser visto = sneak into.* es = it's [it is].* esa es la cuestión = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* esa es la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* es decir = i.e. (latín - id est), in other words, that is, that is to say, which is to say.* es de deducir que = it follows that.* es de destacar que = significantly.* es de esperar = hopefully.* es de esperar que = all being well.* es de resaltar que = significantly.* es de suponer que = presumably.* ese es el asunto = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* ese es el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* es el momento adecuado = the moment is ripe, the time is ripe.* es el momento oportuno = the moment is ripe, the time is ripe.* es evidente = clearly.* es importante destacar = importantly.* es inevitable que = inevitably.* es interesante que = interestingly.* es lo que a mí me parece = my two cents' worth.* es lo que yo pienso = my two cents' worth.* es más = more important, moreover.* es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.* es mi opinión = my two cents' worth.* es mi parecer = my two cents' worth.* es por lo tanto deducible que = it therefore follows that.* es por lo tanto de esperar que = it therefore follows that.* es por lo tanto lógico que = it therefore follows that.* ¡esta es tu oportunidad! = here's your chance!.* estar siendo + Participio = be in process of + Nombre.* evitar ser afectado = escape + unaffected.* fue durante mucho tiempo = long remained.* haber sido aceptado = be here to stay, have come + to stay.* haber sido comprobado exhaustivamente = be thoroughly tested.* la razón de ser = the reason for being.* la verdad sea dicha = to tell the truth.* llegar a ser = become, develop into.* llegar a ser conocido como = become + known as.* lo que es aun peor = worse still.* lo que es peor = what's worse.* lo que haya que de ser, será = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.* lo que + ser = what + be like.* lo que tenga que ser, será = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.* merecer ser mencionado = deserve + mention.* no ser aconsejable = be undesirable.* no ser + Adjetivo + Infinitivo = be less than + Adjetivo + Infinitivo.* no ser así ya = be no longer the case.* no ser bien visto = be in the doghouse.* no ser cobarde = be no chicken.* no ser consciente de = remain + unaware of.* no ser deseable = be undesirable.* no + ser + de sorprender que = it + be + not surprising that.* no ser fácil = be no picnic, not be easy.* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.* no ser lo suficientemente bueno = not be good enough.* no ser más que = be nothing more than, be nothing but.* no ser nada = add up to + nothing.* no ser nada fácil = be hard-pushed to.* no ser ningún jovencito = be no chicken.* no ser ni una cosa ni otra = fall between + two stools.* no ser sino = be nothing but.* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.* no ser un lecho de rosas = be not all roses.* no ser verdad = be untrue.* no somos todos iguales = one size doesn't fit all.* no tener razón de ser + Infinitivo = there + be + no sense in + Gerundio.* para ser específico = to be specific.* para ser franco = in all honesty.* para ser sincero = to be honest, in all honesty.* pasar a ser = become, develop into.* por ser + Adjetivo = as being + Adjetivo.* por si fuera poco = to boot, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* posible de ser consultado por máquina = machine-viewable.* posible de ser visto en pantalla = displayable.* primer puesto + ser para = pride of place + go to.* puede muy bien ser = could well be.* puede muy bien ser que = it may well be that.* que fue = one-time.* que fue común antes = once-common.* que ha sido abordado con preguntas = accost.* que puede ser apilado = stacking.* razón de ser = point, raison d'etre, rationale, sense of purpose.* ser reconocido = gain + recognition.* resultar ser = prove + to be, turn out to be, happen + to be.* sea como sea = be that as it may, at all costs, at any cost, at any price, come hell or high water.* sea cual fuere = any... whatsoever, any... whatsoever.* sea cual fuese = any... whatsoever, any... whatsoever.* sea cual sea el criterio utilizado = by any standard(s).* sea lo que sea = whatever it is, be that as it may, call it what you want.* seamos realistas = face it, let's face it.* sean cuales sean = whatever they may be.* sentido del ser humano = human sense.* ser accesible a través de = be available through.* ser aceptado = take + hold, gain + acceptance, take off.* ser acertado = be spot on.* ser aconsejable = be welcome, be better served by, be in order.* ser acorde con = be commensurate with.* ser acuciante = be acute.* ser acusado de delito criminal = face + criminal charge.* ser adecuado = be right, stand up, fit + the bill.* ser + Adjetivo = get + Adjetivo.* ser + Adjetivo + para = have + a + Adjetivo + effect on.* ser afectado por = have + a high stake in.* ser aficionado a = be fond of.* ser afortunado = be lucky, strike + lucky.* ser agradable de oír = be good to hear.* ser agradable + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.* ser algo bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser algo bueno = be a good thing.* ser algo completamente distinto = be nothing of the sort.* ser algo común = be a fact of life, dominate + the scene, be a common occurrence, become + a common feature, be a part of life.* ser Algo demasiado difícil para = be in over + Posesivo + head, be out of + Posesivo + depth.* ser algo excepcional = be the exception rather than the rule, be in a league of its own.* ser algo fácil = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.* ser algo facilísimo = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.* ser algo habitual = become + a common feature, be a fact of life.* ser Algo imponente = loom + large.* ser algo inevitable = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* ser algo más profundo que = go + deeper than.* ser algo más serio que = go + deeper than.* ser algo (muy) bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.* ser algo muy fácil de conseguir = be there for the taking.* ser Algo muy importante = loom + large.* ser algo muy obvio = be a dead giveaway.* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo muy raro = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo muy revelador = be a giveaway.* ser algo natural para = be second nature to + Pronombre, come + naturally to.* ser algo normal = be a fact of life, become + a common feature, be a part of life.* ser algo permanente = be here to stay.* ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.* ser algo poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser algo por lo que = be a matter for/of.* ser algo por ver = be an open question.* ser algo que no ocurre con frecuencia = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo seguro = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.* ser algo útil para = be something in the hand for.* ser amado = loved-one.* ser amigo de = be buddies with.* ser analizado como una frase = be phrase parsed.* ser apreciado = receive + appreciation.* ser apropiado = be right.* ser aproximadamente + Número = be around + Número, be about + Número.* ser arrestado = be under arrest.* ser asequible = be available, become + available.* ser asequible a = be amenable to.* ser así = be the case (with), be just like that.* ser atacado = be under attack, come under + fire, be under assault.* ser atractivo = look + attractive, be popular in appeal.* ser atrevido = make + a bold statement.* ser atribuible a = be attributable to.* ser aun más = be all the more.* ser autosuficiente = stand on + Posesivo + own, self-serve.* ser autosuficiente económicamente = pay + Posesivo + own way.* ser avaricioso = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.* ser bienvenido = be most welcome, make + welcome, be welcome.* ser bonito + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.* ser buenísimo + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.* ser bueno = make + good + Nombre.* ser bueno en = be good at.* ser bueno para Alguien = be to + Posesivo + advantage.* ser cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.* ser capaz de = be capable of.* ser capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to.* ser característico de = be emblematic of.* ser carísimo = cost + be prohibitive.* ser caro = be steep.* ser casi seguro = be a good bet.* ser chiquito pero matón = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* ser chulo = be cool.* ser clavado a = be a dead ringer for.* ser cliente de una tienda = patronise + shop.* ser coherente = cohere.* ser como el día y la noche = different as night and day.* ser como hablar con la pared = be like talking to a brick wall.* ser como mínimo = be no less than.* ser como una esfera = wrap around.* ser como un círculo = wrap around.* ser como un libro abierto = be an open book.* ser complementario el uno del otro = be integral one to another.* ser complementarios = be integral one to another.* ser completamente diferente = be in a different league.* ser completo = be all inclusive.* ser común = be the case (with).* ser condenado a prisión = receive + prison sentence.* ser confuso = be deceiving.* ser conocido por = famously, have + a track record of.* ser conocido por todos = be out in the open.* ser consciente = sentient being.* ser consciente de = be alive to, be aware of, be cognisant of, be mindful of/that, become + cognisant of, be aware of, realise [realize, -USA].* ser consciente de + Posesivo + valía = be alive to + Posesivo + worth.* ser consciente + desafortunadamente = be painfully aware of.* ser contradictorio de = run + contrary to.* ser contraproducente = defeat + Posesivo + purpose, blowback.* ser contrario a = be contrary to, be hostile to.* ser conveniente + Infinitivo = be as well + Infinitivo, be well + Infinitivo.* ser correcto = be all right, be correct, be right.* ser cortés con = be civil towards.* ser costumbre = be customary.* ser creativo = be inventive.* ser creíble = invoke + belief.* ser criticado = be subjected to + criticism, be (the) subject of/to criticism, take + heat, come under + fire.* ser crucial (para) = be central (to).* ser cuestión de = come down to.* ser culpable = be to blame.* ser culpable (por/de) = be at fault (for/to).* ser dado a = be amenable to, be apt to, be given to.* ser de = be a native of.* ser de alto nivel = be at a high level.* ser de armas tomar = be a (real) handful.* ser de ayuda = be of assistance.* ser debatible = be a moot point, be open to question, be open to debate, be at issue.* ser de calidad = be up to snuff, be up to scratch.* ser decisión de + Nombre = be down to + Nombre.* ser de contenido + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in content.* ser de crecimiento rápido = be a quick grower.* ser de difícil acceso = tuck away.* ser de dominio público = be public domain.* ser deficiente = be wanting.* ser definitivo = be final.* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.* ser de importancia primordial = be of key importance.* ser de importancia vital = lie at + the heart of.* ser de interés para = be of interest (to/for).* ser dejado en la obligación de Uno = be derelict in + duty.* ser de la izquierda = be of the left.* ser de la noche = night creature.* ser de la opinión de que = be of the opinion that, be of the view that.* ser del gusto de Uno = be to + Posesivo + taste.* ser del orden de + Número = be of the order of + Número.* ser de los que piensan que = subscribe to + view.* ser demasiado = be over-provided, be a mouthful.* ser demasiado + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.* ser demasiado complaciente = lean over + too far backwards.* ser demasiado común = be all too common.* ser demasiado para = be too much for, be too much for.* ser demasiado precavido = err + on the side of caution.* ser demasiado preciso = put + too fine a point on, split + hairs.* ser demasiado quisquilloso = put + too fine a point on, split + hairs.* ser demasiado tarde para echar atrás = reach + the point of no return.* ser de mucho uso = take + Nombre + a long way.* ser de número limitado = be limited in number.* ser de origen + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in origin.* ser de poco valor = be of little use, be of little value.* ser de primera categoría = be top notch.* ser de raza negra o de piel morena = be coloured.* ser de sabios = be a point of wisdom.* ser desacertado = miss + the mark, miss + the point.* ser desastroso = spell + bad news, be a shambles, be (in) a mess.* ser desconocido para = be alien to.* ser descorazonador = be dispiriting.* ser desoído = be unheeded.* ser despiadado = play + hardball.* ser detenido = be under arrest.* ser de un solo uso = be a one-trip pony.* ser de un tipo diferente = be different in kind, differ in + kind (from).* ser de un valor especial = be of particular value.* ser de uso general = be in general use, be generally available.* ser de utilidad = be of use.* ser de utilidad a = be of service to.* ser diestro en = be skilled at.* ser difícil = be a stretch.* ser difícil de bregar = be a (real) handful.* ser difícil de conseguir = be hard to get.* ser difícil de creer = beggar + belief.* ser difícil de encontrar = be hard to find.* ser difícil de lograr = be hard to get.* ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.* ser digno de = merit.* ser digno de admiración = deserve + admiration.* ser digno de crítica = merit + a critical eye.* ser digno de + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio.* ser diplomático = say + the right thing.* ser discutible = be open to question, be open to debate, be at issue.* ser dogmático = be dogmatic.* ser dos mundos completamente distintos = be poles apart.* ser dudoso = be doubtful.* ser duro = play + hardball.* ser eficaz para + Infinitivo = be efficient at + Gerundio.* ser el acabóse = take + the biscuit, take + the cake, be the limit.* ser el alma de = be the life of, be the life and soul of.* ser el asunto = be the point.* ser el beneficiario de = be on the receiving end of.* ser el blanco de = be a pushover for.* ser el blanco de las críticas = come under + fire.* ser el canalizador de = be the conduit for.* ser el capitán = skipper, captain.* ser el caso (de) = be the case (with).* ser el centro de atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show, cut + a dash.* ser el centro de todas las miradas = cut + a dash.* ser el colmo = be the last straw, bring + the situation to a head, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, be the limit.* ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* ser el culo del mundo = be the pits.* ser elegido = get in.* ser elevado = be steep.* ser el éxito de la fiesta = steal + the limelight, steal + the show.* ser el fin de = sign + a death warrant (for).* ser el jefe = be in charge, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* ser el límite = be the limit.* ser el mandamás = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* ser el más afectado por = bear + the brunt of.* ser el máximo = be the limit.* ser el momento clave = mark + the watershed.* ser el momento (de) = be the time to.* ser el momento decisivo = mark + the watershed.* ser el momento de/para = it + be + time to/for.* ser el objetivo de Uno = be in business for.* ser el orgullo de = be the pride and joy of.* ser el origen de = provide + the material for.* ser el paraje natural de = be home to.* ser el preludio = usher in.* ser el primero = be second to none, come out on + top.* ser el primero en = lead + the way in.* ser el primero en + Infinitivo = take + the lead in + Gerundio.* ser el punto de partida de = form + the basis of.* ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* ser el punto más flaco de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* ser el que con mayor frecuencia = be (the) most likely to.* ser el que con menor frecuencia = be (the) least likely to.* ser el resultado de = follow from, result from.* ser el segundo de a bordo = play + second fiddle.* ser el último grito = be all the rage.* ser el último mono ser el último mono = feel + pulled and tugged.* ser emblemático de = be emblematic of.* ser en balde = be of no avail, be to no avail.* ser en cierto modo un + Nombre = be something of a + Nombre.* ser en vano = be of no avail, be to no avail.* ser enviado a = have + the lead to.* ser equiparable a = be commensurate with.* ser erróneo = be wide of the mark, be wrong.* ser escaso = be few and far between, be in short supply.* ser esclavo de = be slave to.* ser estupendo = sound + great, be fine and dandy.* ser estúpido = be off + Posesivo + rocker.* ser exigente al elegir = pick and choose.* ser exigente al escoger = pick and choose.* ser experto en = be skilled at.* ser expulsado de = be dropped from.* ser extraño para = be alien to.* ser extremadamente + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.* ser fácil = be easy.* ser fácil de conseguir = be readily available.* ser facilísimo = be a snap, be a piece of cake.* ser factible de = be amenable to.* ser familiar = strike + familiar chords, ring + a bell.* ser famoso = gain + recognition, be popular.* ser famoso por = famously, have + a track record of.* ser favorable = be a plus.* ser ficticio = be fiction.* ser fiel a = cleave to.* ser fructífero = come to + fruition.* ser goloso = have + a sweet tooth.* ser grosero con = be abusive of.* ser hábil para = be adroit at.* ser habitual = be customary.* ser harina de otro costal = be a different kettle of fish.* ser hipertenso = be hyper.* ser hora de = it + be + time to/for.* ser hora de definirse = time to climb off the fence.* ser hora de irse = be time to go.* ser hora de marcharse = be time to go.* ser hora ya de que = be about time (that), be high time (that/to/for).* ser humilde = hide + Posesivo + light under a bushel.* sería mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.* ser ideal = suit + best, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.* ser ideal para Uno = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.* ser idóneo para = be suited to.* ser ignorado = be unheeded.* ser igual a = be equivalent to, equal.* ser igual que = amount to + the same thing as.* ser ilegal = be against the law.* ser ilimitado = be boundless.* ser implacable = play + hardball.* ser imponente = be awe-inspiring.* ser importante = be of importance, make + a difference, be of consequence.* ser importantísimo = make + all the difference in the world, make + difference in the world.* ser importantísimo (para) = be central (to).* ser imposible = be dead meat.* ser imprescindible = be a must.* ser improcedente = be out of order.* ser imprudente = be reckless.* ser inalterable = set in + stone, set in + tablets of stone.* ser incapaz de = be unable to.* ser incoherente = Negativo + hold + water.* ser incompatible (con) = be irreconcilable (with).* ser inconsistente = Negativo + hold + water.* ser increíble = beggar + belief.* ser independiente = go + Posesivo + own way, stew in + Posesivo + own juice, stand on + Posesivo + own (two) feet.* ser indescriptible = beggar + description.* ser indispensable = be a must.* ser ineficaz = fire + blanks.* ser infundado = be unfounded.* ser inherente a = inhere in.* ser inimaginable = beggar + imagination.* ser inminente = be on the cards.* ser inmune a = be immune from, be immune against.* ser innovador = break + new ground, break + ground.* ser innumerable = be without number, be legion.* ser innumerables = run into + the thousands.* ser insignificante = pale into + insignificance, stick + Algo + on a pin-point, be of no consequence.* ser insignificante de = be slight in.* ser inteligente = be talented.* ser interesante = be of interest (to/for).* ser interesante + Infinitivo = be as well + Infinitivo, be well + Infinitivo.* ser interesante + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.* ser interminable = there + be + no end to.* ser intransigente = play + hardball.* ser inútil = fire + blanks.* ser irrespetuoso con = disrespect, diss.* ser justo = play + fair.* ser justo con todos = give the devil his due.* ser justo hasta con el diablo = give the devil his due.* ser justo lo que se necesita = be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.* ser justo lo que Uno necesita = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.* ser justo que = there + be + justice in.* ser juzgado = stand + trial, stand for + trial.* ser la abreviatura de = be short for.* ser la base de = be at the core of, form + the basis of, be at the heart of.* ser la ciudad de = be home to.* ser la clave de = hold + the key to.* ser la comidilla del barrio = be the talk of the town.* ser la comidilla del pueblo = be the talk of the town.* ser la consecuencia de = follow from, result from.* ser la costumbre = be customary.* ser la cuestión = be the point.* ser la culminación de Algo = represent + the culmination of, mark + the culmination of.* ser la culpa de = be the fault of.* ser la debilidad de Alguien = be a sucker for.* ser la elección lógica = be a/the natural choice.* ser la elección natural = be a/the natural choice.* ser la excepción = be the exception.* ser la excepción a la regla = constitute + the exception to the rule.* ser la excepción que confirma la regla = be the exception rather than the rule.* ser la forma abreviada de = be short for.* ser la forma de = be a recipe for.* ser la fórmula para = be a recipe for.* ser la gota que colma el vaso = bring + the situation to a head.* ser la idea central de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.* ser la imagen de = be a picture of.* ser la intención = be the intention.* ser la intención de uno = be + Posesivo + intention.* ser la manera de = be a recipe for.* ser la materia prima de = be grist to + Posesivo + mill.* ser la mayoría = be in the majority.* ser la mejor alternativa = be the best bet.* ser la mejor manera de = be the conduit for.* ser lamentable = be a pity.* ser la minoría = be in the minority.* ser la norma = be the norm, be the rule, become + the norm.* ser la novedad = be on the scene.* ser la obra de = be the work of.* ser la persona ideal para = be the best placed to.* ser la persona más indicada para = be in a position to.* ser la propia responsabilidad de Alguien = be of + Posesivo + own making.* ser la prueba de fuego de Algo = test + Nombre + to the limit.* ser la punta de lanza de = spearhead.* ser la razón de = lie at + the root of.* ser la representación misma de = be a picture of.* ser la responsabilidad de = be the responsibility of.* ser la responsabilidad de Alguien + Infinitivo = it + lie with + Nombre/Pronombre + to + Infinitivo.* ser la última palabra = be all the rage.* ser la última persona del mundo que + Infinitivo = be one of the last people in the world to + Infinitivo.* ser lector de una biblioteca = library membership.* ser lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.* ser líder en = take + the lead in + Gerundio.* ser lo de Uno = be cut out for, be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.* ser lo más parecido a = be as close as we come to.* ser lo mismo = be one and the same.* ser lo normal = be the order of the day.* ser lo principal de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.* ser lo que a Uno le encanta = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.* ser lo que a Uno le gusta = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.* ser lo que a Uno le interesa = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.* ser lo que a Uno le va = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.* ser lo que a Uno más le gusta = be + Posesivo + big scene.* ser lo que nos espera = be the shape of things to come.* ser lo suficientemente + Adjetivo + como para = be + Adjetivo + enough to.* ser lo suficientemente comprensivo = go + far enough.* ser lo suficientemente conocido como para que = be sufficiently well known for.* serlo todo para todos = be all things to all men, be all things to all people.* ser lo último = be all the rage, be the pits.* ser lo último en = become + the next stop in.* ser lo último en lo que + pensar = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.* ser lo último que + ocurrir + a Alguien = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.* ser magnífico + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.* ser malo = be a joke, spell + bad news, make + poor + Nombre.* ser maravilloso = sound + great.* ser más astuto que = outfox, outwit, outsmart.* ser más interno = inner being.* ser más un + Nombre = be more of a + Nombre.* ser mayor = be older.* ser mejor en = be better at.* ser mejor que = be superior to, compare + favourably.* ser mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.* ser menor = be less.* ser menos + Adjetivo = be less of a(n) + Nombre.* ser mínimo = be at a minimum.* ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.* ser modesto = hide + Posesivo + light under a bushel.* ser molesto = be disturbing.* ser moroso = be in default.* ser motivador = be motivating.* ser motivo de preocupación = loom + large.* ser mucho = be a mouthful.* ser mucho más = be all the more.* ser mucho más que = be far more than.* ser muy aconsejable que = be well advised to.* ser muy alto = be metres high.* ser muy amigo de = be pally with.* ser muy antiguo = go ba* * */ser/= Sociedad Española de Radiodifusión* * *
ser ( conjugate ser) cópula
1 ( seguido de adjetivos) to be◊ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1 es bajo/muy callado he's short/very quiet;
es sorda de nacimiento she was born deaf;
es inglés/católico he's English/(a) Catholic;
era cierto it was true;
sé bueno, estate quieto be a good boy and keep still;
que seas muy feliz I hope you'll be very happy;
(+ me/te/le etc)
ver tb imposible, difícil etc
2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;
es viuda she's a widow;
ver tb estar 1 cópula 2
3 (seguido de nombre, pronombre) to be;
ábreme, soy yo open the door, it's me
4 (con predicado introducido por `de'):
soy de Córdoba I'm from Cordoba;
es de los vecinos it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors';
no soy de aquí I'm not from around here
5 (hipótesis, futuro):
¿será cierto? can it be true?
verbo intransitivo
1
b) (liter) ( en cuentos):◊ érase una vez … once upon a time there was …
2a) (tener lugar, ocurrir):
¿dónde fue el accidente? where did the accident happen?b) ( en preguntas):◊ ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him;
¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq);
¿qué va a ser de nosotros? what will become of us?
3 ( sumar):◊ ¿cuánto es (todo)? how much is that (altogether)?;
son 3.000 pesos that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos;
somos diez en total there are ten of us altogether
4 (indicando finalidad, adecuación) ser para algo to be for sth;
( en locs)
¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq);
como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what;
hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done;
el lunes o cuando sea next Monday or whenever;
puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like;
de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml);
¡eso es! that's it!, that's right!;
es que …: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?;
es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim;
lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something;
estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes;
o sea: en febrero, o sea hace un mes in February, that is to say a month ago;
o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested;
o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out;
(ya) sea …, (ya) sea … either …, or …;
sea como sea at all costs;
sea cuando sea whenever it is;
sea donde sea no matter where;
sea quien sea whoever it is;
si no fuera/hubiera sido por … if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for …
( en el tiempo) to be;◊ ¿qué fecha es hoy? what's the date today?, what's today's date;
serían las cuatro cuando llegó it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived;
ver tb v impers
ser v impers to be;
ser v aux ( en la voz pasiva) to be;
fue construido en 1900 it was built in 1900
■ sustantivo masculino
1
◊ ser humano/vivo human/living beingb) (individuo, persona):
2 ( naturaleza):
ser
I sustantivo masculino
1 being: es un ser despreciable, he's despicable
ser humano, human being
ser vivo, living being
2 (esencia) essence: eso forma parte de su ser, that is part of him
II verbo intransitivo
1 (cualidad) to be: eres muy modesto, you are very modest
2 (fecha) to be: hoy es lunes, today is Monday
ya es la una, it's one o'clock
3 (cantidad) eran unos cincuenta, there were about fifty people
(al pagar) ¿cuánto es?, how much is it?
son doscientas, it is two hundred pesetas
Mat dos y tres son cinco, two and three make five
4 (causa) aquella mujer fue su ruina, that woman was his ruin
5 (oficio) to be a(n): Elvira es enfermera, Elvira is a nurse
6 (pertenencia) esto es mío, that's mine
es de Pedro, it is Pedro's
7 (afiliación) to belong: es del partido, he's a member of the party
es un chico del curso superior, he is a boy from the higher year
8 (origen) es de Málaga, she is from Málaga
¿de dónde es esta fruta? where does this fruit come from?
9 (composición, material) to be made of: este jersey no es de lana, this sweater is not (made of) wool
10 ser de, (afinidad, comparación) lo que hizo fue de tontos, what she did was a foolish thing
11 (existir) Madrid ya no es lo que era, Madrid isn't what it used to be
12 (suceder) ¿qué fue de ella?, what became of her?
13 (tener lugar) to be: esta tarde es el entierro, the funeral is this evening 14 ser para, (finalidad) to be for: es para pelar patatas, it's for peeling potatoes
(adecuación, aptitud) no es una película para niños, the film is not suitable for children
esta vida no es para ti, this kind of life is not for you
15 (efecto) era para llorar, it was painful
es (como) para darle una bofetada, it makes me want to slap his face
no es para tomárselo a broma, it is no joke
16 (auxiliar en pasiva) to be: fuimos rescatados por la patrulla de la Cruz Roja, we were rescued by the Red Cross patrol
17 ser de (+ infinitivo) era de esperar que se marchase, it was to be expected that she would leave
♦ Locuciones: a no ser que, unless
como sea, anyhow
de no ser por..., had it not been for
es más, furthermore
es que..., it's just that...
lo que sea, whatever
o sea, that is (to say)
sea como sea, in any case o be that as it may
ser de lo que no hay, to be the limit
' ser' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acceder
- además
- aficionada
- aficionado
- alardear
- alcanzar
- alimentar
- alta
- alto
- ambicionar
- antigüedad
- aparición
- arma
- atinar
- atorarse
- aúpa
- babear
- básica
- básico
- bendición
- caber
- cacho
- cada
- cafetera
- cafetero
- calco
- callo
- canela
- cansada
- cansado
- cantar
- capaz
- capirote
- carácter
- cardo
- carne
- carné
- caso
- cero
- colarse
- comida
- comidilla
- comido
- conmigo
- conquistador
- conquistadora
- contagiarse
- contemplar
- contienda
English:
accountable
- addicted
- adjust
- allow
- allowance
- ambition
- amount to
- anathema
- anomaly
- arduous
- around
- aspire
- aware
- bad
- be
- beating
- being
- belong
- betray
- big
- bill
- bind over
- bird
- booby trap
- boring
- bounce
- can
- carry
- catch up
- cerebral
- ceremonial
- ceremony
- charm
- chip
- claim
- come into
- come under
- connoisseur
- court
- degree
- deserve
- destroy
- differ
- do
- dodger
- doubly
- due
- ear
- easy
- edit
* * *ser The auxiliary verb ser is used with the past participle of a verb to form the passive (e.g. la película fue criticada the movie was criticized).♦ v aux[para formar la voz pasiva] to be;fue visto por un testigo he was seen by a witness;la propuesta es debatida o [m5] está siendo debatida en el parlamento the proposal is being debated in parliament♦ v copulativo1. [con adjetivos, sustantivos, pronombres] [indica cualidad, identidad, condición] to be;es alto/gracioso he's tall/funny;soy chileno/chiapaneco I'm Chilean/from Chiapas;es azul/difícil it's blue/difficult;sé discreta/paciente be discreet/patient;es un amigo/el dueño he's a friend/the owner;son unos amigos míos they're friends of mine;es el cartero/tu madre it's the postman o US mailman/your mother;soy yo, ábreme open up, it's me;soy Víctor [al teléfono] it's Víctor;la casa es aquella de ahí the house is that one over there;es un tipo muy simpático he's a very nice guy;¿es eso verdad? is that true?;eso no es cierto that isn't true;es obvio que le gustas it's obvious that he likes you;no es necesario ir it isn't necessary to go;es posible que llueva it may rain;no está mal para ser de segunda mano it's not bad considering it's second-hand;no pierde sus derechos por ser inmigrante just because he's an immigrant doesn't mean he doesn't have any rights;te lo dejo en la mitad por ser tú seeing as o because it's you, I'll let you have it half-price;por ser usted, señora, 15 euros to you, madam, 15 euros;que seas muy feliz I wish you every happiness, I hope you'll be very happy;¡será imbécil el tipo! the guy must be stupid!;este restaurante ya no es lo que era this restaurant isn't as good as it used to be o isn't what it used to be;RP Famser loco por algo to be wild about sth2. [con sustantivos, adjetivos] [indica empleo, dedicación, estado civil, religión] to be;soy abogado/actriz I'm a lawyer/an actress;son estudiantes they're students;para ser juez hay que trabajar mucho you have to work very hard to be o become a judge;es padre de tres hijos he's a father of three;es soltero/casado/divorciado he's single/married/divorced;era viuda she was a widow;son budistas/protestantes they are Buddhists/Protestants;el que fuera gobernador del estado the former governor of the state;Am Fam¿tú eres o te haces? are you stupid or what?;RP Fam¿vos sos o te hacés? are you stupid or what?[provenir de] to be from; [pertenecer a] to belong to;un juguete que es todo de madera a completely wooden toy, a toy made completely of wood;¿de dónde eres? where are you from?;estas pilas son de una linterna these batteries are from a torch;¿es de usted este abrigo? is this coat yours?, does this coat belong to you?;los juguetes son de mi hijo the toys are my son's;portarse así es de cobardes only cowards behave like that, it's cowardly to behave like that¿de qué equipo eres? [aficionado] which team o who do you support?;soy del Barcelona I support Barcelona;ser de los que… to be one of those people who…;ése es de los que están en huelga he is one of those on strike;no es de las que se asustan por cualquier cosa she's not one to get scared easily♦ vi1. [ocurrir, tener lugar] to be;fue aquí it was here;¿cuándo es la boda? when's the wedding?;la final era ayer the final was yesterday;¿cómo fue lo de tu accidente? how did your accident happen?;¿qué fue de aquel amigo tuyo? what happened to that friend of yours?;¿qué es de Pablo? how's Pablo (getting on)?2. [constituir, consistir en] to be;fue un acierto que nos quedáramos en casa we were right to stay at home;lo importante es decidirse the important thing is to reach a decision;su ambición era dar la vuelta al mundo her ambition was to travel round the world;tratar así de mal a la gente es buscarse problemas treating people so badly is asking for trouble3. [con fechas, horas] to be;¿qué (día) es hoy? what day is it today?, what's today?;hoy es jueves today's Thursday, it's Thursday today;¿qué (fecha) es hoy? what's the date today?, what date is it today?;mañana será 15 de julio tomorrow (it) will be 15 July;¿qué hora es? what time is it?, what's the time?;son las tres (de la tarde) it's three o'clock (in the afternoon), it's three (pm);4. [con precios] to be;¿cuánto es? how much is it?;son 300 pesos that'll be 300 pesos;¿a cómo son esos tomates? how much are those tomatoes?5. [con cifras, en operaciones] to be;ellos eran unos 500 there were about 500 of them;11 por 100 son 1.100 11 times 100 is 1,100este trapo es para (limpiar) las ventanas this cloth is for (cleaning) the windows;este libro es para niños this book is for children;la ciudad no es para mí the city isn't for me7. [con "de" más infinitivo] [indica necesidad, posibilidad]es de desear que… it is to be hoped that…;era de esperar que pasara algo así it was to be expected that something like that would happen;es de suponer que aparecerá presumably, he'll turn up;es de temer cuando se enoja she's really scary when she gets angrylo que es a mí, no me llamaron they certainly didn't call me, they didn't call me, anyway;¿es que ya no te acuerdas? don't you remember any more, then?, you mean you don't remember any more?es que no vine porque estaba enfermo the reason I didn't come is that I was ill, I didn't come because I was ill, you see;¿cómo es que no te han avisado? how come they didn't tell you?10. Literario [existir]Platón, uno de los grandes sabios que en el mundo han sido Plato, one of the wisest men ever to walk this earthtengo que conseguirlo (sea) como sea I have to get it one way or another;hay que evitar (sea) como sea que se entere we have to prevent her from finding out at all costs o no matter what;hazlo cuando sea do it whenever;de no ser/haber sido por… if it weren't/hadn't been for…;de no ser por él no estaríamos vivos if it weren't for him, we wouldn't be alive;de no ser así otherwise;de ser así if that should happen;déjalo donde sea leave it anywhere o wherever;érase una vez, érase que se era once upon a time;dile lo que sea, da igual tell her anything o whatever, it doesn't make any difference;haré lo que sea para recuperar mi dinero I will do whatever it takes o anything to get my money back;se enfadó, y no era para menos she got angry, and not without reason;no sea que…, no vaya a ser que… in case…;la llamaré ahora no sea que luego me olvide I'll call her now in case I forget later;Estados Unidos y Japón, o sea, las dos economías mundiales más importantes the United States and Japan, that is to say o in other words, the two most important economies in the world;50 euros, o sea unas 8.300 pesetas 50 euros, that's about 8,300 pesetas;o sea que no quieres venir so you don't want to come then?;por si fuera poco as if that wasn't enough;habla con quien sea talk to anyone;sea quien sea no abras la puerta don't open the door, whoever it is;si no fuera/hubiera sido por… if it weren't/hadn't been for…;Amsiendo que… seeing that o as…, given that…;Amsiendo que tienes la plata, cómprate el vestido más caro seeing as o since you've got the money, buy yourself the more expensive dress♦ v impersonal[indica tiempo] to be;es muy tarde it's rather late;era de noche/de día it was night/day♦ nm1. [ente] being;seres de otro planeta beings from another planetser humano human being;Ser Supremo Supreme Being;los seres vivos living things2. [persona] person;sus seres queridos his loved ones4. [esencia, naturaleza] being;la quiero con todo mi ser I love her with all my being o soul* * *f abr (= Sociedad Española de Radiodifusión) network of independent Spanish radio stations* * *ser {77} vi1) : to beél es mi hermano: he is my brotherCamila es linda: Camila is pretty2) : to exist, to liveser, o no ser: to be or not to be3) : to take place, to occurel concierto es el domingo: the concert is on Sunday4) (used with expressions of time, date, season)son las diez: it's ten o'clockhoy es el 9: today's the 9th5) : to cost, to come to¿cuánto es?: how much is it?¿será posible?: can it be possible?7)ser de : to come fromsomos de Managua: we're from Managua8)ser de : to belong toese lápiz es de Juan: that's Juan's pencil9)es que : the thing is thates que no lo conozco: it's just that I don't know him¡sea! : agreed!, all right!sea... sea : either... orla cuenta ha sido pagada: the bill has been paidél fue asesinado: he was murderedser nm: beingser humano: human being* * *ser2 vb1. (en general) to be2. (estar hecho) to be made3. (pertenecer) to belongeste libro es de María this book belongs to María / this book is María's -
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adj.1 good, fine, okay.2 good-hearted, decent, kind, good.3 good, suitable, wholesome.4 favorable, good.intj.1 okay.2 now then.3 hello.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) good2 (persona - amable) kind; (- agradable) nice, polite3 (tiempo) good, nice4 (apropiado) right, suitable; (correcto) right5 (de salud) well■ ¿ya estás buena? are you better now?6 (grande) big; (considerable) considerable► interjección ¡bueno!1 (sorpresa) well, very well; (de acuerdo) all right!\de buenas a primeras familiar all of a sudden, just like thatestar bueno,-a to be in good health 2 familiar to be good-lookingestar de buen ver to be good-lookingpor la buenas willingly¡ésta sí que es buena! familiar that's a good one!buen humor good humour (US humor)buenas noches good eveningbuenas tardes good afternoonbuenos días good morningla buena mesa good food* * *(f. - buena)adj.1) good2) kind, nice3) large, considerable4) healthy, well* * *bueno, -a1. ADJ( antes de sm sing buen)1) [gen] good; [tiempo] fine, good, fairestá muy bueno este bizcocho — this sponge cake is lovely o really good
hace buen tiempo — the weather's fine o good o fair
la mano buena — hum the right hand
¡bueno está! — LAm that's enough!
¡qué bueno! — esp LAm excellent!, great!
lo bueno es que... — the best thing is that..., the best part is that...
lo bueno fue que ni siquiera quiso venir — the best thing o part was that he didn't even want to come
2) (=bondadoso) [persona] kind, goodfue muy bueno conmigo — he was very kind o good to me
es buena persona — he's a nice person, he's a good sort
3) (=apropiado) good4) [de salud]5) * (=atractivo)está muy bueno — he's a bit of all right *, he's gorgeous *
6) (=considerable) good, largeun buen número de... — a good o large number of...
un buen trozo de... — a nice big piece of...
7) iró¡buen conductor! — a fine driver you are!, some driver you are!
¡esa sí que es buena! — that's a good one!
¡buena la has liado o hecho! — you've really gone and done it now!
¡en buen lío me he metido! — I've got myself into a fine mess!
¡estaría bueno! — * I should hope not!
estaría bueno que... — it would be just great if...
luego verás lo que es bueno — * then you'll see
le pusieron bueno — * (=lo pegaron) they beat the living daylights out of him *; (=lo criticaron) they slagged him off *
8) [en saludos]¡buenas! — hello!
buenas tardes — [a primera hora] good afternoon; [más tarde] good evening
¿qué hay de bueno? — what's new?
9)por las buenas —
si no me obedeces por las buenas, tendrás que hacerlo por las malas — you can either do as I say willingly, or I'll have to force you to do it
2.ADV¡bueno! — all right!, O.K.!; Méx (Telec) hello!
bueno, pues... — well...
bueno, resulta que... — well, it so happens that...
bueno, ¿y qué? — well, so what?, well?
¡pero bueno, cómo puedes ser tan bruto! — honestly, how can you be so stupid!
pero bueno, no nos vamos a meter en historias — but anyway, let's not go into this
3. SM / F1)el bueno — [de la película] the goody *, the good guy *
2)* * *I- na adjetivo[ buen is used before masculine singular nouns]1)a) [ser] ( de calidad) <hotel/producto> goodb) ( valioso) goodbuenos consejos — good o useful advice
c) (válido, correcto) <razón/excusa> goodbueno está lo bueno (pero no lo demasiado) — (fam) you can have too much of a good thing
2)a) [ser] ( competente) <médico/alumno> goodser bueno para algo: es muy buena para los negocios — she's got a very good head for business
b) <padre/marido/amigo> goodc) (eficaz, efectivo) <remedio/método> goodes bueno para la gripe/los dolores de cabeza — it's good for the flu/headaches
3) ( favorable) <oferta/suerte> gooden las buenas — (CS) in the good times
estar de buenas — ( de buen humor) (fam) to be in a good mood; ( afortunado) (Col fam) to be lucky
4) [ser] ( conveniente) good5) (ingenioso, divertido) <chiste/idea> good, great (colloq)lo bueno fue que... — the funny thing was...
6)a) ( agradable) niceser bueno — to be good, be nice; (- de algo en particular)
estar bueno — to be good, be nice
c)qué bueno! — (AmL) great!
7) [estar] ( en buen estado)esta leche no está buena — this milk is off o sour
¿este pescado estará bueno? — do you think this fish is all right?
8) [estar] (fam) ( sexualmente atractivo)está muy buena — she's gorgeous (colloq)
está buenísimo — he's really gorgeous o hunky (colloq)
9) (saludable, sano) <costumbre/alimentación> goodbueno y sano — (Chi) ( sin novedad) safe and sound; ( sobrio) sober
10) (en fórmulas, saludos) goodbuenos días! or (RPl) buen día! — good morning
buenas tardes! — ( temprano) good afternoon; ( más tarde) good evening
buenas noches! — ( al llegar) good evening; ( al despedirse) good night
buen provecho! — enjoy your meal, bon appetit
de buenas a primeras — ( de repente) suddenly
11)a) [ser] ( en sentido ético) goodb) [ser] < niño> good12) (iró & fam)estaría bueno que ahora dijera que no! — it'd be just great if he said no now! (iro & colloq)
de los buenos/de las buenas — (fam)
13) (delante del n) ( uso enfático)14)un buen día se va a cansar y... — one day o one of these days she's going to get fed up and...
un buen día llegó y dijo... — one (fine) day she came home and said...
•II- na masculino, femeninoa) (hum o leng infantil) (en películas, cuentos) goody (colloq)b) (bonachón, buenazo)IIIel bueno de Juan/la buena de Pilar — good old Juan/Pilar
1)a) (expresando conformidad, asentimiento) OK (colloq), all right¿un café? - bueno — coffee? - OK o all right
b) (expresando duda, indecisión, escepticismo) wellbueno... ¿qué quieres que te diga? — well... what can I say?
c) ( expresando resignación)bueno, otra vez será — never mind, maybe next time
2)a) ( expresando irritación)bueno, se acabó a la cama! — right, that's it, bed!
pero, bueno ¿lo quiere o no? — well, do you want it or not?
y bueno! ¿qué querías que hiciera? — (RPl) well, what did you expect me to do?
b) (expresando sorpresa, desagrado) (well) really!bueno! esto era lo único que faltaba — (iró) oh, great! that's all we needed (iro)
3)a) ( introduciendo o reanudando un tema) now then, right thenbueno, ¿dónde estábamos? — now (then) o right (then), where were we?
b) ( calificando lo expresado) wellno es un lugar turístico, bueno, no lo era — it isn't a tourist resort, well o at least, it didn't use to be
4) (Méx) ( al contestar el teléfono)* * *= fantastic, good [better -comp., best -sup.], neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], nice, sound [sounder -comp., soundest -sup.], seemly, decent, creditable, fantastical, good-natured, good-hearted, kind [kinder -comp., kindest -sup.].Ex. GODORT has done a fantastic job of dealing with and solving documents problems.Ex. A good thesaurus is a list that has been compiled to serve in the retrieval environment in which it is called upon to operate.Ex. What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.Ex. One time he showed me a photograph in an art book of a woman's bare breasts and said ' Nice tits, uh?'.Ex. Thus the scheme has a sound organisational backing.Ex. They were the first cloth bindings that were intended to compete with paper boards as seemly but inexpensive covers for ordinary books.Ex. At present, the Internet's international expansion is hampered by the lack of a good supporting infrastructure, namely a decent telephone system.Ex. Maybe there is not creditable model, but a lot of publishers are trying to be the onw who discovers the best approach.Ex. Adorno's distinction between fantastical thought & the commodification of fantasy in the form of literature is addressed.Ex. The illustrations were projected on a large screen and the children were able to see that it was a locus amoenus and a reflection of the character of the good-natured host.Ex. Relaxing, joking and just being around guys and gals who are good-hearted people was just the ticket we needed.Ex. I would like to extend my thanks to our host who was kind enough to invite me.----* a buen recaudo = in a safe place, in safekeeping.* acabarse la buena racha = the good times + run out.* acabarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.* actuar de buena fe = act in + good faith.* a la buena de Dios = out in the cold.* algo bueno = a good thing.* amante de la buena bebida = drink enthusiast.* amante de la buena mesa = food enthusiast.* apartarse del buen camino = go off + the rails, stray from + the straight and narrow.* buen = good [better -comp., best -sup.].* buena calidad = goodness.* buena causa = good cause.* buena comida, la = good food.* buena compañía = good company.* buena compra = good buy.* buena condición física = physical fitness.* buena decisión = good judgement.* buena disposición = good nature, goodwill [good will], readiness.* Posesivo + buena estrella = Posesivo + lucky star.* buena fama = well respected, good repute, good reputation.* buena fe = goodwill [good will].* buena forma física = fitness, physical fitness.* buena fortuna = good fortune.* buena idea = cool idea.* buena influencia = good influence.* buen ajuste = good fit.* buen amigo = good friend.* buena oferta = good deal.* buena racha = winning streak.* buena relación = rapport.* buena relación calidad-precio = value for money.* buena reputación = well respected, good repute, good reputation.* buena salud = good health.* buenas costumbres = propriety, mores, decorum.* buenas noticas, las = good word, the.* buenas noticias = glad tidings.* buenas prácticas = best practices.* buena suerte = good luck!, good fortune, good luck.* ¡buena suerte! = break a leg!.* buena suma de dinero = hefty sum of money.* buenas vibraciones = vibrations, good vibes.* buena tierra = good soil.* buena vecindad = neighbourliness [neighborliness, -USA].* buena vida = good life.* buena voluntad = goodwill [good will].* buen camino, el = straight and narrow (path), the.* buen carácter = good humour.* buen comedor = hearty eater.* buen estado físico = fitness, physical fitness.* buen funcionamiento = smooth-running.* buen gusto, el = good taste.* buen humor = cheerfulness, good humour.* buen juicio = good judgement.* bueno de la película, el = good guy, the.* bueno, el = good guy, the.* Buenos Aires = Buenos Aires.* buenos días = good morning.* buenos, los = goodies, the.* buenos propósitos de Año Nuevo = New Year's resolution.* buenos tiempos = good times.* buen partido = eligible party, eligible bachelor.* buen ritmo de aprendizaje = learning curve.* buen rollo = good vibes.* buen samaritano = good samaritan.* buen sitio para pescar = fishing spot.* buen tiempo = fair weather.* buen tirador = good shot.* buen tocho de dinero = hefty sum of money.* buen trabajador = hard worker.* causar buena impresión = impress, come across.* causar una buena primera impresión = make + a good first impression.* código de buenas prácticas = code of practice, code of good practice.* comenzar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.* comenzar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing.* con buena fama = respected.* con buena reputación = respected, reputable.* con buenas conexiones = well-connected.* con buenas intenciones = in good faith, well-intentioned, well-intended, well-meaning.* con buen gusto = tastefully.* con buen humor = good-humouredly.* con buenos contactos = well-connected.* con buenos modales = politely.* conseguir una buena formación en = get + a good grounding on.* con tan buenos resultados = to such good effect.* contar con el visto bueno = meet with + approval.* contar con + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.* continuar con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.* con una buena financiación = well-funded.* con una buena plantilla = well-staffed.* con un buen nivel = fluent.* cosecha extraordinariamente buena = bumper crop.* crear una buena impresión en = make + a good impression on.* dar buen uso a Algo = put to + good use.* dar el visto bueno = approve.* dar el visto bueno a una factura = clear + invoice.* darle un buen repaso a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.* dar una buena paliza = whitewash, thrash.* de buena calidad = good-quality.* de buena disposición = good-natured.* de buena fama = of good repute.* de buena fe = bona fide, in good faith.* de buena manera = good-humouredly, good-humoured.* de buena reputación = of good repute.* de buenas = on good terms.* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.* de buena vecindad = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].* de buena voluntad = in good faith.* de buen corazón = kind-hearted, good-hearted, big-hearted.* de buen grado = willing, good-humouredly, good-humoured, good-naturedly.* de buen gusto = tasteful.* de buen humor = good-humouredly, good-humoured, in good humour.* de buenos modales = well-mannered.* de buen vecino = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].* de buen ver = good looking.* dejar a la buena de Dios = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.* dejar (un) buen sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.* desempeñar una buena función = produce + the goods.* desviarse del buen camino = go off + the rails.* difundir buena imagen de = earn + credit for.* disfrutar de buena salud = be in good health.* echar una buena bronca = give + Nombre + a good roasting.* el bueno de + Nombre = good old + Nombre.* el cielo rojo al atardecer augura buen tiempo, el cielo rojo al amanecer aug = red sky at night, (shepherd/sailor)'s delight, red sky in the morning, (shepherd/sailor)'s warning.* empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.* empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.* en buena condición = in good condition, in good shape, in good nick.* en buena forma = in good nick.* en buena parte = for the most part.* en buenas condiciones para navegar = seaworthy.* en buenas manos = in a safe place, in safekeeping.* en buen estado = in good condition, in good working condition, in good shape, in good nick.* en buen estado de funcionamiento = in good working condition.* en estado de buena esperanza = pregnant, in the family way.* en sus buenos tiempos = in + Posesivo + heyday.* entrar con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.* estar de buen humor = be high.* estar en buenas manos = be in safe hands.* estar en estado de buena esperanza = have + a bun in the oven, be up the spout.* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish.* estudiante con buenas notas = high achiever.* ganar un buen sueldo = make + good money, earn + good money.* hacer buenas migas = hit it off.* hacer buen uso de Algo = put to + good use.* hacer un buen trabajo = do + a good job.* ir por buen camino = be on the right track.* ir por el buen camino = be right on track.* la buena noticia = the good news.* llever a buen término = bring to + a close.* lo bueno de = the beauty of.* lo bueno es que = the good news is (that)..., on the positive side, on the bright side.* lo bueno viene en frascos pequeños = small is beautiful.* lo bueno y lo malo = the rights and wrongs.* lo que es bueno para uno es bueno para otro = what's good for the goose is good for the gander, what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.* los buenos tiempos = the good old days.* luchar por una buena causa = fight + the good fight.* mamá pija y tía buena = yummy mummy.* mantener Algo en el buen camino = keep + Nombre + on track.* mantenerse en buen estado físico = keep + fit.* más bueno que un pan = as good as gold.* más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer = better the devil you know (than the devil you don't).* no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* no apartarse del buen camino = keep on + the right track.* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.* no ser lo suficientemente bueno = not be good enough.* no ser tan bueno como se dice = not + it's cracked up to be.* no tan bueno = not-so-good.* no tener noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.* no ver buenos ojos = not take + kindly to.* obrar de buena fe = act in + good faith.* obras son amores y no buenas razones = actions speak louder than words.* otro bueno + Nombre = the next best + Nombre.* parecer bueno = look + good.* Participio Pasado + bastante bueno = decently + Participio Pasado.* pasar un buen rato = disport + Reflexivo.* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* por buena dirección = a step in the right direction.* por buen camino = a step in the right direction.* por las buenas o por las malas = by hook or by crook.* presentar un buen aspecto = look + good.* provisto de buenos fondos = stockholding.* que no haya noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.* racha de buena suerte = winning streak.* realizar una buena labor = produce + the goods.* recibir + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.* saber de buena boca = have + it on good word.* saber de buena tinta = have + it on good word.* seguir con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.* seguir el buen camino = keep on + the right track, keep on + the straight and narrow.* seguir por el buen camino = keep out of + trouble, keep on + the right track.* ser algo bueno = be a good thing.* ser buenísimo + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.* ser bueno = make + good + Nombre.* ser bueno en = be good at.* ser bueno para Alguien = be to + Posesivo + advantage.* ser muy buena señal = bode + well.* ser tan buen momento como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.* ser una buena época = be a good time.* ser una buena ocasión para + Infinitivo = be a good time to + Infinitivo.* ser un buen chico = be a sport.* ser un buen comedor = be a hearty eater.* ser un momento tan bueno como cualqu = be as good a time as any.* si hace buen tiempo = weather permitting.* tan bueno como ningún otro = as good as any.* tener buena mano con las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.* tener buen apetito = have + a good appetite.* tener buenas intenciones = be well-intentioned, mean + well.* tener buenas perspectivas para = be well-placed to.* tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a good judge of character.* tener una buena disposición = be well disposed.* tener un buen aspecto = look + good.* tener un buen concepto de Alguien = hold in + high regard.* tener un buen día = have + a good day.* tener un buen saque = be a hearty eater.* terminarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.* tía buena = hottie [hotty], crumpet.* tierra buena = good soil.* tío bueno = stud, hunk, hunk of a man, hottie [hotty].* tomarse Algo de buen grado = take + Nombre + in good humour.* una buena alternativa a = the next best thing to.* una buena cantidad de = a fair amount of.* una buena cosa = a good thing.* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.* una buena parte de = a large measure of, a good deal of, a great deal of.* una buena pesca = a good catch.* un buen lugar de partida = a good place to start.* un buen número de = a good number of.* un buen partido = a good catch.* usar Algo con buen provecho = use + Nombre + to good advantage.* venir con buenas intenciones = come in + peace.* visto bueno = approval, endorsement, seal of approval.* * *I- na adjetivo[ buen is used before masculine singular nouns]1)a) [ser] ( de calidad) <hotel/producto> goodb) ( valioso) goodbuenos consejos — good o useful advice
c) (válido, correcto) <razón/excusa> goodbueno está lo bueno (pero no lo demasiado) — (fam) you can have too much of a good thing
2)a) [ser] ( competente) <médico/alumno> goodser bueno para algo: es muy buena para los negocios — she's got a very good head for business
b) <padre/marido/amigo> goodc) (eficaz, efectivo) <remedio/método> goodes bueno para la gripe/los dolores de cabeza — it's good for the flu/headaches
3) ( favorable) <oferta/suerte> gooden las buenas — (CS) in the good times
estar de buenas — ( de buen humor) (fam) to be in a good mood; ( afortunado) (Col fam) to be lucky
4) [ser] ( conveniente) good5) (ingenioso, divertido) <chiste/idea> good, great (colloq)lo bueno fue que... — the funny thing was...
6)a) ( agradable) niceser bueno — to be good, be nice; (- de algo en particular)
estar bueno — to be good, be nice
c)qué bueno! — (AmL) great!
7) [estar] ( en buen estado)esta leche no está buena — this milk is off o sour
¿este pescado estará bueno? — do you think this fish is all right?
8) [estar] (fam) ( sexualmente atractivo)está muy buena — she's gorgeous (colloq)
está buenísimo — he's really gorgeous o hunky (colloq)
9) (saludable, sano) <costumbre/alimentación> goodbueno y sano — (Chi) ( sin novedad) safe and sound; ( sobrio) sober
10) (en fórmulas, saludos) goodbuenos días! or (RPl) buen día! — good morning
buenas tardes! — ( temprano) good afternoon; ( más tarde) good evening
buenas noches! — ( al llegar) good evening; ( al despedirse) good night
buen provecho! — enjoy your meal, bon appetit
de buenas a primeras — ( de repente) suddenly
11)a) [ser] ( en sentido ético) goodb) [ser] < niño> good12) (iró & fam)estaría bueno que ahora dijera que no! — it'd be just great if he said no now! (iro & colloq)
de los buenos/de las buenas — (fam)
13) (delante del n) ( uso enfático)14)un buen día se va a cansar y... — one day o one of these days she's going to get fed up and...
un buen día llegó y dijo... — one (fine) day she came home and said...
•II- na masculino, femeninoa) (hum o leng infantil) (en películas, cuentos) goody (colloq)b) (bonachón, buenazo)IIIel bueno de Juan/la buena de Pilar — good old Juan/Pilar
1)a) (expresando conformidad, asentimiento) OK (colloq), all right¿un café? - bueno — coffee? - OK o all right
b) (expresando duda, indecisión, escepticismo) wellbueno... ¿qué quieres que te diga? — well... what can I say?
c) ( expresando resignación)bueno, otra vez será — never mind, maybe next time
2)a) ( expresando irritación)bueno, se acabó a la cama! — right, that's it, bed!
pero, bueno ¿lo quiere o no? — well, do you want it or not?
y bueno! ¿qué querías que hiciera? — (RPl) well, what did you expect me to do?
b) (expresando sorpresa, desagrado) (well) really!bueno! esto era lo único que faltaba — (iró) oh, great! that's all we needed (iro)
3)a) ( introduciendo o reanudando un tema) now then, right thenbueno, ¿dónde estábamos? — now (then) o right (then), where were we?
b) ( calificando lo expresado) wellno es un lugar turístico, bueno, no lo era — it isn't a tourist resort, well o at least, it didn't use to be
4) (Méx) ( al contestar el teléfono)* * *el bueno(n.) = good guy, theEx: From the viewpoint of periodical prices, learned society publishers are the ' good guys' and libraries should switch from commercial publishers to learned society publishers in order to reduce costs.
= fantastic, good [better -comp., best -sup.], neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], nice, sound [sounder -comp., soundest -sup.], seemly, decent, creditable, fantastical, good-natured, good-hearted, kind [kinder -comp., kindest -sup.].Ex: GODORT has done a fantastic job of dealing with and solving documents problems.
Ex: A good thesaurus is a list that has been compiled to serve in the retrieval environment in which it is called upon to operate.Ex: What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.Ex: One time he showed me a photograph in an art book of a woman's bare breasts and said ' Nice tits, uh?'.Ex: Thus the scheme has a sound organisational backing.Ex: They were the first cloth bindings that were intended to compete with paper boards as seemly but inexpensive covers for ordinary books.Ex: At present, the Internet's international expansion is hampered by the lack of a good supporting infrastructure, namely a decent telephone system.Ex: Maybe there is not creditable model, but a lot of publishers are trying to be the onw who discovers the best approach.Ex: Adorno's distinction between fantastical thought & the commodification of fantasy in the form of literature is addressed.Ex: The illustrations were projected on a large screen and the children were able to see that it was a locus amoenus and a reflection of the character of the good-natured host.Ex: Relaxing, joking and just being around guys and gals who are good-hearted people was just the ticket we needed.Ex: I would like to extend my thanks to our host who was kind enough to invite me.* a buen recaudo = in a safe place, in safekeeping.* acabarse la buena racha = the good times + run out.* acabarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.* actuar de buena fe = act in + good faith.* a la buena de Dios = out in the cold.* algo bueno = a good thing.* amante de la buena bebida = drink enthusiast.* amante de la buena mesa = food enthusiast.* apartarse del buen camino = go off + the rails, stray from + the straight and narrow.* buen = good [better -comp., best -sup.].* buena calidad = goodness.* buena causa = good cause.* buena comida, la = good food.* buena compañía = good company.* buena compra = good buy.* buena condición física = physical fitness.* buena decisión = good judgement.* buena disposición = good nature, goodwill [good will], readiness.* Posesivo + buena estrella = Posesivo + lucky star.* buena fama = well respected, good repute, good reputation.* buena fe = goodwill [good will].* buena forma física = fitness, physical fitness.* buena fortuna = good fortune.* buena idea = cool idea.* buena influencia = good influence.* buen ajuste = good fit.* buen amigo = good friend.* buena oferta = good deal.* buena racha = winning streak.* buena relación = rapport.* buena relación calidad-precio = value for money.* buena reputación = well respected, good repute, good reputation.* buena salud = good health.* buenas costumbres = propriety, mores, decorum.* buenas noticas, las = good word, the.* buenas noticias = glad tidings.* buenas prácticas = best practices.* buena suerte = good luck!, good fortune, good luck.* ¡buena suerte! = break a leg!.* buena suma de dinero = hefty sum of money.* buenas vibraciones = vibrations, good vibes.* buena tierra = good soil.* buena vecindad = neighbourliness [neighborliness, -USA].* buena vida = good life.* buena voluntad = goodwill [good will].* buen camino, el = straight and narrow (path), the.* buen carácter = good humour.* buen comedor = hearty eater.* buen estado físico = fitness, physical fitness.* buen funcionamiento = smooth-running.* buen gusto, el = good taste.* buen humor = cheerfulness, good humour.* buen juicio = good judgement.* bueno de la película, el = good guy, the.* bueno, el = good guy, the.* Buenos Aires = Buenos Aires.* buenos días = good morning.* buenos, los = goodies, the.* buenos propósitos de Año Nuevo = New Year's resolution.* buenos tiempos = good times.* buen partido = eligible party, eligible bachelor.* buen ritmo de aprendizaje = learning curve.* buen rollo = good vibes.* buen samaritano = good samaritan.* buen sitio para pescar = fishing spot.* buen tiempo = fair weather.* buen tirador = good shot.* buen tocho de dinero = hefty sum of money.* buen trabajador = hard worker.* causar buena impresión = impress, come across.* causar una buena primera impresión = make + a good first impression.* código de buenas prácticas = code of practice, code of good practice.* comenzar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.* comenzar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing.* con buena fama = respected.* con buena reputación = respected, reputable.* con buenas conexiones = well-connected.* con buenas intenciones = in good faith, well-intentioned, well-intended, well-meaning.* con buen gusto = tastefully.* con buen humor = good-humouredly.* con buenos contactos = well-connected.* con buenos modales = politely.* conseguir una buena formación en = get + a good grounding on.* con tan buenos resultados = to such good effect.* contar con el visto bueno = meet with + approval.* contar con + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.* continuar con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.* con una buena financiación = well-funded.* con una buena plantilla = well-staffed.* con un buen nivel = fluent.* cosecha extraordinariamente buena = bumper crop.* crear una buena impresión en = make + a good impression on.* dar buen uso a Algo = put to + good use.* dar el visto bueno = approve.* dar el visto bueno a una factura = clear + invoice.* darle un buen repaso a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.* dar una buena paliza = whitewash, thrash.* de buena calidad = good-quality.* de buena disposición = good-natured.* de buena fama = of good repute.* de buena fe = bona fide, in good faith.* de buena manera = good-humouredly, good-humoured.* de buena reputación = of good repute.* de buenas = on good terms.* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.* de buena vecindad = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].* de buena voluntad = in good faith.* de buen corazón = kind-hearted, good-hearted, big-hearted.* de buen grado = willing, good-humouredly, good-humoured, good-naturedly.* de buen gusto = tasteful.* de buen humor = good-humouredly, good-humoured, in good humour.* de buenos modales = well-mannered.* de buen vecino = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].* de buen ver = good looking.* dejar a la buena de Dios = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.* dejar (un) buen sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.* desempeñar una buena función = produce + the goods.* desviarse del buen camino = go off + the rails.* difundir buena imagen de = earn + credit for.* disfrutar de buena salud = be in good health.* echar una buena bronca = give + Nombre + a good roasting.* el bueno de + Nombre = good old + Nombre.* el cielo rojo al atardecer augura buen tiempo, el cielo rojo al amanecer aug = red sky at night, (shepherd/sailor)'s delight, red sky in the morning, (shepherd/sailor)'s warning.* empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.* empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.* en buena condición = in good condition, in good shape, in good nick.* en buena forma = in good nick.* en buena parte = for the most part.* en buenas condiciones para navegar = seaworthy.* en buenas manos = in a safe place, in safekeeping.* en buen estado = in good condition, in good working condition, in good shape, in good nick.* en buen estado de funcionamiento = in good working condition.* en estado de buena esperanza = pregnant, in the family way.* en sus buenos tiempos = in + Posesivo + heyday.* entrar con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.* estar de buen humor = be high.* estar en buenas manos = be in safe hands.* estar en estado de buena esperanza = have + a bun in the oven, be up the spout.* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish.* estudiante con buenas notas = high achiever.* ganar un buen sueldo = make + good money, earn + good money.* hacer buenas migas = hit it off.* hacer buen uso de Algo = put to + good use.* hacer un buen trabajo = do + a good job.* ir por buen camino = be on the right track.* ir por el buen camino = be right on track.* la buena noticia = the good news.* llever a buen término = bring to + a close.* lo bueno de = the beauty of.* lo bueno es que = the good news is (that)..., on the positive side, on the bright side.* lo bueno viene en frascos pequeños = small is beautiful.* lo bueno y lo malo = the rights and wrongs.* lo que es bueno para uno es bueno para otro = what's good for the goose is good for the gander, what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.* los buenos tiempos = the good old days.* luchar por una buena causa = fight + the good fight.* mamá pija y tía buena = yummy mummy.* mantener Algo en el buen camino = keep + Nombre + on track.* mantenerse en buen estado físico = keep + fit.* más bueno que un pan = as good as gold.* más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer = better the devil you know (than the devil you don't).* no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* no apartarse del buen camino = keep on + the right track.* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.* no ser lo suficientemente bueno = not be good enough.* no ser tan bueno como se dice = not + it's cracked up to be.* no tan bueno = not-so-good.* no tener noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.* no ver buenos ojos = not take + kindly to.* obrar de buena fe = act in + good faith.* obras son amores y no buenas razones = actions speak louder than words.* otro bueno + Nombre = the next best + Nombre.* parecer bueno = look + good.* Participio Pasado + bastante bueno = decently + Participio Pasado.* pasar un buen rato = disport + Reflexivo.* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* por buena dirección = a step in the right direction.* por buen camino = a step in the right direction.* por las buenas o por las malas = by hook or by crook.* presentar un buen aspecto = look + good.* provisto de buenos fondos = stockholding.* que no haya noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.* racha de buena suerte = winning streak.* realizar una buena labor = produce + the goods.* recibir + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.* saber de buena boca = have + it on good word.* saber de buena tinta = have + it on good word.* seguir con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.* seguir el buen camino = keep on + the right track, keep on + the straight and narrow.* seguir por el buen camino = keep out of + trouble, keep on + the right track.* ser algo bueno = be a good thing.* ser buenísimo + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.* ser bueno = make + good + Nombre.* ser bueno en = be good at.* ser bueno para Alguien = be to + Posesivo + advantage.* ser muy buena señal = bode + well.* ser tan buen momento como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.* ser una buena época = be a good time.* ser una buena ocasión para + Infinitivo = be a good time to + Infinitivo.* ser un buen chico = be a sport.* ser un buen comedor = be a hearty eater.* ser un momento tan bueno como cualqu = be as good a time as any.* si hace buen tiempo = weather permitting.* tan bueno como ningún otro = as good as any.* tener buena mano con las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.* tener buen apetito = have + a good appetite.* tener buenas intenciones = be well-intentioned, mean + well.* tener buenas perspectivas para = be well-placed to.* tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a good judge of character.* tener una buena disposición = be well disposed.* tener un buen aspecto = look + good.* tener un buen concepto de Alguien = hold in + high regard.* tener un buen día = have + a good day.* tener un buen saque = be a hearty eater.* terminarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.* tía buena = hottie [hotty], crumpet.* tierra buena = good soil.* tío bueno = stud, hunk, hunk of a man, hottie [hotty].* tomarse Algo de buen grado = take + Nombre + in good humour.* una buena alternativa a = the next best thing to.* una buena cantidad de = a fair amount of.* una buena cosa = a good thing.* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.* una buena parte de = a large measure of, a good deal of, a great deal of.* una buena pesca = a good catch.* un buen lugar de partida = a good place to start.* un buen número de = a good number of.* un buen partido = a good catch.* usar Algo con buen provecho = use + Nombre + to good advantage.* venir con buenas intenciones = come in + peace.* visto bueno = approval, endorsement, seal of approval.* * *A1 [ SER] (de calidad) ‹hotel/producto› goodtiene buena memoria she has a good memorysiempre lleva ropa buena he always wears good-quality clotheshizo un buen trabajo she did a good job¿es bueno o de bisutería? is it real or imitation?lo bueno si breve dos veces bueno brevity is the soul of wit2 (valioso) good¡qué buena idea! what a good idea!me dio muy buenos consejos she gave me (some) very good o useful advice3 (válido, correcto) ‹razón/excusa› good¿tienes buena hora or hora buena? do you have the right o correct time?la bola fue buena the ball was inbueno está lo bueno (pero no lo demasiado) ( fam); you can have too much of a good thingB1 [ SER] (competente) ‹médico/alumno› goodcomo secretaria es muy buena she's a very good secretaryes muy buena en francés she's very good at French2 ‹padre/marido/amigo› good3 (eficaz, efectivo) ‹remedio/método› good ser bueno PARA algo to be good for sthes bueno para el hígado it's good for the liverC (favorable) ‹oferta/suerte› goodtraigo buenas noticias I have good news (for you)la novela tuvo muy buena crítica the novel got very good reviews o was very well reviewedestán en buena posición económica they're comfortably offen las buenas (CS); in the good timesestar en la buena (CS); to be having a lucky streak, be on a run of good luckhoy no estoy en la buena it's not my lucky daypor las buenas: si no lo hace por las buenas … if he won't do it willingly …intenta convencerlo por las buenas try persuading him nicelyD [ SER] (conveniente) goodno es buena hora para llamar it's not a good time to phonesería bueno que hablaras con él it would be a good idea o thing if you spoke to himno es bueno comer tanto it isn't good for you to eat so muchE (ingenioso, divertido) ‹chiste/idea› good, great ( colloq)lo bueno fue que ella tampoco tenía ni idea the funny thing was she didn't have a clue eitherF1 (agradable) nice¡qué buena pinta tiene esa ensalada! that salad looks delicious o really goodhace muy buen tiempo the weather's lovely o very nicehace bueno ( Esp); it's a nice day2 (agradable al paladar — en general) ser bueno; to be delicious, be nice (— de algo en particular) estar bueno; to be good, be delicious, be niceel guacamole es buenísimo guacamole is delicious o really nice¡qué buena está la carne/esta pera! the meat/this pear is deliciousla paella no te quedó or salió tan buena como la última vez the paella didn't turn out as well as last time3¡qué bueno! ( AmL); great!¡qué bueno que se te ocurrió traerlo! it's a good thing you thought of bringing itG [ ESTAR](en buen estado): esta leche no está buena this milk is off o has gone offestos zapatos todavía están buenos these shoes are still OK o still have some wear in them¿este pescado estará bueno? do you think this fish is all right?H [ ESTAR] ( fam)(sexualmente atractivo): está muy buena she's quite a looker (sl), she's gorgeous ( colloq), she's a bit of all right ( BrE sl)está buenísimo he's really gorgeous o dishy o hunky ( colloq), he's a real looker (sl), he's a bit of all right ( BrE sl)I(saludable, sano): tiene muy buen semblante she looks very wellháblale por el oído bueno speak to him in his good earaún no está bueno del todo ( Esp); he still hasn't recovered completely o isn't completely betterJ (en fórmulas, saludos) good¡buenos días! or ( RPl) ¡buen día! good morning¡buenas tardes! (temprano) good afternoon; (más tarde) good evening¡buenas noches! (al llegar) good evening; (al despedirse) good nightdale las buenas noches a la abuela say good night to Grandma¡buen viaje! have a good journey!¡buen provecho! enjoy your meal, bon appetitde buenas a primeras (de repente) suddenly, all of a sudden, without warningno lo puedo decidir así, de buenas a primeras I can't make up my mind just like thatA [ SER] (en sentido ético) ‹persona› good; ‹conducta/obra/acción› goodfueron muy buenos conmigo they were very good to meun buen hombre a good mandígame, buen hombre … tell me, my good man …B [ SER] ‹niño› goodsé buenito y no hagas ruido be a good little boy and don't make any noiseA ( iró fam):¡estás tú buena si crees que te va a ayudar! you must be crazy if you think he's going to help you¡estaría bueno que ahora dijera que no! it'd be just great if he said no now! ( iro colloq)¡en buena nos hemos metido! this is a fine mess we've got(ten) ourselves intode los buenos/de las buenas ( fam): nos echó un sermón de los buenos she gave us a real dressing-down ( colloq)B ( delante del n)(uso enfático): se llevó un buen susto she got a terrible frightlo que necesita es una buena paliza what he needs is a good thrashingse metió en un buen lío he got himself into a fine messtodavía nos falta un buen trecho we still have a fair way to gouna buena cantidad a lot, a fair amountCun buen día one dayun buen día se va a cansar y … one day o one of these days she's going to get fed up and …un buen día llegó y dijo … one (fine) day she came home and said …Compuestos:feminine physical fitnessestá en muy buenoa forma she's very fit, she's in very good shapela buenoa mesa good cookinges un amante de la buenoa mesa he's a lover of good food o cookingla Buenoa Nueva the Good News¡buenoa pieza resultó ser Ernesto! a fine one o a right one Ernesto turned out to be! ( colloq)la buenoa vida the good lifemasculine good nameel Buen Pastor the good Shepherdmasculine, femininelos buenos y los malos the goodies and the baddies ( colloq hum), the good guys and the bad guys ( colloq)2(bonachón, buenazo): el bueno de Juan/la buena de Pilar good old Juan/PilarA1 (expresando conformidad, asentimiento) OK ( colloq), all right¿un café? — bueno coffee? — OK o all right2 (expresando duda, indecisión) well3(expresando resignación): bueno, otra vez será never mind, maybe next time4 (expresando escepticismo) well5 (intentando calmar a algn) okay, all rightbueno, bueno, tranquilízate okay, okay, calm down o all right, calm downB1(expresando irritación): bueno, se acabó, ¡a la cama! right, that's it, bed!¡bueno, ya está bien! ¡os calláis los dos! right, that's enough, be quiet the pair of you!pero, bueno, ¿lo quiere o no lo quiere? well, do you want it or not?¡y bueno! ¿qué querías que hiciera? ( RPl); well, what did you expect me to do?2 (expresando sorpresa, desagrado) (well) really!¡bueno!, ¿qué manera de hablar es ésa? really! that's no way to talk!C1 (introduciendo o reanudando un tema) now then, right thenbueno, ¿dónde estábamos? now (then) o right (then), where were we?2(calificando lo expresado): no es un lugar turístico, bueno, no lo era it isn't a tourist resort, well o at least o at any rate, it didn't use to beera amarillo, bueno, más bien naranja it was yellow; well, actually it was more like orangeD* * *
bueno 1◊ -na adjetivo buen is used before masculine singular nouns
1 [ser]
la buena mesa good cooking
◊ es bueno para la gripe/los dolores de cabeza it's good for the flu/headaches
◊ un buen padre/amigo he's a good father/friend;
es muy buena en francés she's very good at French;
es buena para los negocios she's got a good head for business
◊ fueron muy buenos conmigo they were very good o kind to me
no es bueno comer tanto it isn't good to eat so much;
es bueno para la salud it's good for your health;
su inglés es bueno her English is good
2
( en particular)
el guacamole es buenísimo guacamole is really good;
esta sopa está muy buena this soup is very good
3 [estar]
◊ esta leche no está buena this milk is off o sourb) (fam) ( sexualmente atractivo):
4 (saludable, sano) ‹costumbre/alimentación› good;
5
◊ ¡buenos días! good morning;
¡buenas tardes! ( temprano) good afternoon;
( más tarde) good evening;◊ ¡buenas noches! ( al llegar) good evening;
( al despedirse) good night;◊ ¡buen viaje! have a good trip!;
¡buen provecho! enjoy your meal
un buen día one dayc)◊ ¡qué bueno! (AmL) greatd)
por las buenas willingly
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
b) (bonachón, buenazo):◊ el bueno de Juan/la buena de Pilar good old Juan/Pilar
bueno 2 interjección
1
(— conformidad) OK (colloq), all right;◊ ¿un café? — bueno coffee? — OK o all rightb) ( expresando resignación):◊ bueno, otra vez será never mind, maybe next timec) ( expresando irritación):◊ bueno, se acabó ¡a la cama! right, that's it, bed!;
¡y bueno! ¿qué querías que hiciera? (RPl) well, what did you expect me to do?
2 (Méx) ( al contestar el teléfono)◊ ¡bueno! hello
bueno,-a
I adjetivo
1 good
un café muy bueno, a very good coffee
2 (bondadoso, bonachón) good, kind: es muy buena persona, she's a very kind soul
3 (saludable) well, in good health: el niño se pondrá bueno en unos días, the child will be well again in a few days
4 Meteor (apacible) good
hoy hace muy buena noche, it's a lovely night tonight
5 (rico, sabroso) good, nice: la cena estaba muy buena, the dinner was delicious
6 (conveniente, provechoso) good: no es bueno que leas con esa luz, it's not good for you to read in this light
sería bueno que nos reuniéramos los lunes, it would be a good idea if we met on Mondays
7 (grande) considerable: un buen montón de dinero, a considerable amount of money
8 fam (macizo) gorgeous, sexy: Javier está muy bueno, Javier's gorgeous
9 irón fine, real: armó un buen jaleo, he kicked up quite a fuss
¡en buen lío nos hemos metido!, that's a fine mess we've got ourselves into!
II sustantivo masculino y femenino (cándido, buenazo) el bueno de Pedro, good old Pedro
III exclamación ¡bueno!, (vale) all right, OK
(sorpresa) ¡bueno!, no me digas que te vas a casar, well!, don't tell me you're getting married!
♦ Locuciones: ¡buena la hemos hecho!, that's done it!
¡buenas!, hello!
dar algo por bueno, to approve sthg
estar de buenas, to be in a good mood
¡estaría bueno!, I should jolly well hope not!
librarse de una buena, to get off scot free
de buenas a primeras, suddenly, all at once
por las buenas, willingly
' bueno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
admitir
- buen
- buena
- campeonato
- canela
- en
- enrollada
- enrollado
- estar
- estival
- excedente
- fantástica
- fantástico
- formidable
- infravalorar
- infravalorarse
- inmejorable
- magistral
- más
- mejor
- pan
- redundar
- saber
- saludable
- vista
- visto
- antología
- cara
- conmigo
- decir
- igualmente
- ir
- malo
- rollo
- ser
- súper
- y
English:
anyhow
- approval
- as
- assent
- beauty
- bright
- brilliant
- censor
- clear
- conducive
- connotation
- crush
- decent
- devil
- endorse
- endorsement
- fair
- fine
- good
- hot
- hunk
- indifferent
- nearly
- nice
- OK
- okay
- quite
- reasonable
- right
- satisfying
- seal
- short
- so
- something
- such
- sweet
- thick
- tick
- to
- upside
- well
- wind
- worthy
- allow
- all right
- anyway
- be
- better
- bill
- charitable
* * *bueno, -a buen is used instead of bueno before masculine singular nouns (e.g. buen hombre good man). The comparative form of bueno is mejor (better), and the superlative form is el mejor (masculine) or la mejor (feminine) (the best).♦ adj1. [en general] good;tu hijo es muy buen estudiante your son's a very good student;hacer ejercicio es bueno para la salud exercise is good for your health;la cena estaba muy buena the meal was very good;una buena oportunidad a good opportunity;los buenos tiempos the good times;¿tienes hora buena? do you have the right time?;el juez de silla señaló que la bola fue/no fue buena the umpire said the ball was good/called the ball out;golpeó la pelota con la pierna buena he struck the ball with his stronger foot;tener buena acogida to be well received;tener buen aspecto [persona] to look well;[cosa] to look good;ir por buen camino to be on the right track;tener buen concepto de to think highly of;creo que éste no es un buen momento para decírselo I don't think this is a good time to tell her;lo bueno si breve dos veces bueno you can have too much of a good thingel buen salvaje the noble savage;el buen samaritano the Good Samaritan2. [bondadoso, amable] kind, good;ser bueno con alguien to be good to sb;¡sé bueno! be good!3. [curado, sano] well, all right;ya estoy bueno I'm all right now;todavía no estoy bueno del todo I'm not completely better o recovered yet;ponerse bueno to get well4. [apacible] nice, fine;buen tiempo good o fine weather;hizo buen tiempo the weather was good;Esp¿hace bueno ahí fuera? is it nice out?5. [aprovechable] all right;[comida] fresh;esta lecha no está buena this milk is bad o offuna buena cantidad de comida a good o considerable amount of food;tiene una buena cantidad de libros she has a large amount of books, she has quite a few books;un buen susto a real fright;un buen lío a real o fine mess;un buen día se va a llevar un disgusto one of these days she's going to get a nasty shock;le cayó una buena reprimenda he got a stern ticking-off;le pegó un puñetazo de los buenos he punched her really hard, he gave her an almighty punch¡qué bueno está tu vecino! your neighbour's gorgeous o a real hunk!¡bueno es lo bueno! enough's enough!;¡bueno está! that's enough!;¡buen amigo te has echado! some friend he is!;¡buen granuja estás hecho! you rascal!, you're a real rascal!;librarse de una buena to have a lucky o narrow escape;de buena te libraste you had a lucky o narrow escape;¡si te pillo no te librarás de una buena! if I catch you, you'll be in for it!;estaría bueno that would really cap it all;si te crees que va a aceptar, estás bueno you're kidding yourself if you think she's going to accept;estamos buenos como tengamos que esperarle if we have to wait for him we've had it;poner bueno a alguien to criticize sb harshly9. [en saludos]¡buenas! hello!;¡buenas!, ¿qué tal? hi o hello, how are you?;¡buenos días!, RP [m5]¡buen día! good morning!;¡buenas tardes! [hasta las cinco] good afternoon!;[después de las cinco] good evening!;¡buenas noches! good night!;no me dio ni los buenos días she didn't even say good morning to me10. [en frases]¡buen provecho! enjoy your meal!;¡buen viaje! have a good trip!;de buen ver good-looking, attractive;de buena gana willingly;¡me comería un bocadillo de buena gana! I'd really like o Br I really fancy a sandwich!;lo hizo, y de buena gana he did it willingly;lo haría de buena gana, pero estoy ocupado I'd be pleased o more than happy to do it, but I'm busy;dar algo por bueno to approve sth;Am Famestar en la buena to be on a roll;lo bueno es que… the best thing about it is that…;prueba este pastel y verás lo que es bueno try this cake, it's excellent;Irónicocomo no me lo des, verás lo que es bueno if you don't give it to me, you'll be in for it♦ nm,flos buenos siempre ganan the good guys always win♦ adv1. [vale, de acuerdo] all right, O.K.;¿te acompaño hasta la esquina? – bueno would you like me to walk up to the corner with you? – O.K.;le pregunté si quería ayuda y me dijo que bueno I asked her if she needed any help and she said all right;¿quieres venir con nosotros? – bueno do you want to come with us? – if you like o sure;bueno, yo ya me voy right, I'm off now;¡te has equivocado! – bueno ¿y qué? you were wrong – yeah, so what?2. [pues] well;bueno, el caso es que… well, the thing is…3. Am [bien]¡qué bueno! (that's) great!;¡qué bueno que vinieron! I'm so glad that you could come!♦ interj1. [expresa sorpresa]¡bueno!, ¡qué alegría verte por aquí! hey, how nice to see you!;¡bueno, mira quien está aquí! well, look who's here!2. [expresa irritación]¡bueno!, ¡lo que faltaba! great, that's just what we needed!3. Col, Méx [al teléfono] hello♦ buenas nfplestar de buenas [bien dispuesto] to be in a good mood;de buenas a primeras [de repente] all of a sudden;[a simple vista] at first sight, on the face of it;así, de buenas a primeras, no sé qué decir I'm not sure I know what to say without thinking about it first;por las buenas willingly;intentamos persuadirlo por las buenas we tried to convince him the nice way;lo hará por las buenas o por las malas she'll do it whether she likes it or not;¿quieres hacerlo por las buenas o por las malas? do you want to do it the easy or the hard way?* * *I adj1 good;buena voluntad goodwill;lo bueno es que … the best thing about it is that …;estar de buenas be in a good mood;ponerse bueno get well;dar algo por bueno approve sth;ahora viene lo bueno irón here comes the good bit;¡ésta sí que es buena! irón fam that’s a good one!;¡estaría bueno! irón fam oh, terrific!;lo bueno, si breve, dos veces bueno brevity is the soul of wit2 ( bondadoso) kind;ser buena gente be nice3 ( sabroso) nice4:por las buenas willingly;por las buenas o por las malas whether we/they/etc like it or not;de buenas a primeras without warning;a la buena de Dios any which way, Br any old howII int:¡bueno! well!;¿bueno? Méx hello;¡buenas! hello!;bueno día good morning;buenas noches good evening;buenas tardes good evening* * *1) : gooduna buena idea: a good idea2) bondadoso: nice, kind3) apropiado: proper, appropriate4) sano: well, healthy5) : considerable, goodlyuna buena cantidad: a lot6)buenos días : hello, good day7)buenas tardes : good afternoon8)buenas noches : good evening, good nightbueno interj1) : OK!, all right!* * *bueno1 adj2. (agradable) nice¡estas fresas están buenas! these strawberries are nice!3. (atractivo) gorgeous / good looking4. (sano) bettercuando te pongas bueno, podrás salir a la calle you'll be able to go out when you get betterbueno2 adv (de acuerdo) OK / all rightbueno3 n (en una película) good guy -
19 mal
adj.1 bad, evil.2 bad, poor.3 bad, deficient, low-quality.adv.1 wrong (incorrectamente).hacer algo mal to do something wronghas escrito mal esta palabra you've spelled that word wronghiciste mal en decírselo it was wrong of you to tell himportarse mal to behave badly2 badly (inadecuadamente).la conferencia/reunión salió mal the talk/meeting went badlymal vestido badly dressedoigo/veo mal I can't hear/see very wellesta puerta cierra mal this door doesn't shut properlyHaces las cosas mal siempre! You always do things badly!3 hardly.mal puede saberlo si no se lo cuentas he's hardly going to know it if you don't tell him4 barely, hardly.Mal pudimos dormir esa noche We could barely sleep that night.m.1 harm, damage (daño).no te hará ningún mal salir un rato it won't harm you o it won't do you any harm to go out for a whilemal de ojo evil eye2 illness.mal de altura o montaña altitude o mountain sicknessel mal de las vacas locas mad cow disease3 evil.4 wrong.* * *1 evil2 (daño) harm3 (enfermedad) sickness► adjetivo► adverbio1 (no adecuadamente) badly2 (enfermo) ill, sick■ me encuentro mal I feel ill, I don't feel well3 (incorrectamente) wrong4 (difícilmente) hardly, scarcely5 (desagradablemente) bad■ como sigas así, acabarás mal if you keep on like that, you'll end up in trouble6 (en frases negativas) bad, badly\a grandes males, grandes remedios desperate situations call for desperate measuresde mal en peor from bad to worseestar a mal con alguien to be on bad terms with somebodymal que bien one way or anothermal que les (te, etc) pese whether they (you, etc) like it or notmenos mal que... it's a good job that..., thank God that...no hay mal que cien años dure nothing goes on foreverno hay mal que por bien no venga every cloud has a silver liningmal de altura altitude sicknessmal de ojo evil eyemal de la rosa pellagramal de la tierra homesicknessmal francés syphilis* * *1. adv.1) badly, poorly2) hardly3) wrong2. noun m.1) evil2) wrong3) harm4) misfortune5) illness, disease3. adj.* * *1. ADV1) (=imperfectamente) badlyoigo/veo mal — I can't hear/see well
si mal no recuerdo — if my memory serves me right, if I remember correctly
2) (=reprobablemente)•
hacer mal, hace mal en mentir — he is wrong to lie3) (=insuficientemente) poorlyeste disco se vendió muy mal — this record sold very poorly, this record had very poor sales
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comer mal, en este restaurante se come mal — the food isn't very good in this restaurantla niña come mal — the girl isn't eating properly, the girl is off her food
4) (=sin salud) illencontrarse o sentirse mal — to feel ill
5) (=desagradablemente)¡no está mal este vino! — this wine isn't bad!
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caer mal algn, me cae mal su amigo — I don't like his friend•
llevarse mal, me llevo mal con él — I don't get on with him•
oler mal, esta habitación huele mal — this room smells (bad)•
pensar mal de algn — to think badly of sb•
saber mal, sabe mal — it doesn't taste nice6) [otras locuciones]•
estar a mal con algn — to be on bad terms with sb•
¡ menos mal! — thank goodness!menos mal que... — it's just as well (that)..., it's a good job (that)...
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mal que bien — more or less, just aboutmal que bien lo hemos solucionado — we've more or less o just about managed to solve it
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tomarse algo (a) mal — to take sth the wrong way2.CONJ3.4. SM1) (=maldad)combatir el mal — frm to fight against evil
2) (=perjuicio) harmel mal ya está hecho — the harm o damage is done now
¡mal haya quien...! — frm a curse on whoever...!
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dar mal a algn — to make sb suffer•
darse mal — to torment o.s.rebajamos los precios, como mal menor — we cut the prices, as the lesser of two evils
esa solución no me satisface, pero es un mal menor — I'm not happy with that solution, but it could have been worse
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parar en mal — to come to a bad end3) (=problema) ill4) (Med) disease, illnessmal francés — ( Hist) syphilis
5)6) LAm (Med) epileptic fit* * *I IIadjetivo invariable1)a) (enfermo, con mal aspecto)estar mal — to be bad o ill; ( anímicamente) to be in a bad way (colloq)
me siento mal — I don't feel well, I feel ill
b) (incómodo, a disgusto)¿tan mal estás aquí que te quieres ir? — are you so unhappy here that you want to leave?
2) (fam) (en frases negativas) ( refiriéndose al atractivo sexual)no está nada mal — he's/she's not at all bad (colloq)
3) ( desagradable) <oler/saber> badaquí huele mal — there's a horrible smell o it smells in here
4) ( insatisfactorio)estoy or salí muy mal en esta foto — I look awful in this photograph
la casa no está mal, pero es cara — the house isn't bad, but it's expensive
5) ( incorrecto) wrongestá muy mal no decírselo — it's very wrong o bad not to tell her
6) ( indicando escasez)IIIestamos mal de arroz — we're low on o almost out of rice
1) ( de manera no satisfactoria) <hecho/vestido> badly; <cantar/escribir> badlyse expresó mal — he didn't express himself very well, he expressed himself badly
2) ( desventajosamente)3) ( desfavorablemente) badly, illhablar mal de alguien — to speak badly o ill of somebody
4)a) (de manera errónea, incorrecta) wrong, wronglyte han informado mal — you've been badly o wrongly informed
b) ( de manera reprensible) badlyobró mal — he acted wrongly o badly
me contestó muy mal — she answered me very rudely o in a very rude manner
portarse mal — to behave badly, to misbehave
5) ( difícilmente)mal puedes saber si te gusta si no lo has probado — you can hardly say whether you like it when you haven't even tried it
6) (en locs)hacer mal — (AmL) ( a la salud)
comí algo que me hizo mal — I ate something which didn't agree with me; ver tb mal IV 2)
mal que bien — (fam) somehow or other
mal que me/te/nos pese — whether I/you/we like it or not
menos mal: menos mal! thank goodness!; menos mal que le avisaron a tiempo! it's just as well they told him in time!; menos mal que no se enteró! it's a good thing she didn't find out! (colloq); estar a mal con alguien to be on bad terms with somebody; tomarse algo a mal — to take something to heart
•IV1) (Fil) evilel bien y el mal — good and evil, right and wrong
2) (daño, perjuicio)le estás haciendo un mal consintiéndole todo — you're not doing her any good by giving in to her all the time
lo que dijo me hizo mucho mal — what he said really hurt me; ver tb mal III 6)
3) (inconveniente, problema)mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos:... pero yo no soy la única - mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos —... but I'm not the only one - well, if that makes you feel better about it (iro)
4) (Med)a) (liter) ( enfermedad) illnessb) ( epilepsia)el mal — ( enfermedad) epilepsy
5) ( pena) trouble* * *= ill, malaise, ailment, evil, affliction, wrong, out of sorts, woe, woefulness.Ex. Americans, convinced that education could be the panacea for all their ills, answered with vigorous action.Ex. He interprets 'alienation' as the ' malaise that affects all of us, leaving us in some measure unable to operate in humane, supportive ways'.Ex. In the two years that followed Woodforde had various other ailments, including an inflammation of the eyelid.Ex. It is increasingly obvious that we are as a nation one and indivisible, that divisive tendencies are a thing of the past, but there are still too many inheritors of the old indifference, and who flinch at co-operation as at an evil.Ex. In the Netherlands there are currently some 20,000 sufferers from this affliction.Ex. Librarians have traditionally been concerned with giving rather than selling information and information supplied negligently is dealt with by the law of torts: civil wrongs independent of contract.Ex. For example, you already know that living in a windowless room will make you cranky and out of sorts.Ex. 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.Ex. In presenting this story, Amenabar has managed to avoid both saccharine sentimentality and easy woefulness.----* eje del mal = axis of evil.* el dinero es el origen de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.* el dinero es la fuente de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.* evitar el mal = shun + evil.* fuente de todos los males, la = root of all evil, the.* hacer el mal = do + evil.* mal de amores = heartache, lovesick.* mal de Parkinson = Parkinson's disease.* males de la guerra, los = evils of war, the.* origen de todos males, el = root of all evil, the.* para colmo de males = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* tener mal de amores = be lovesick.* * *I IIadjetivo invariable1)a) (enfermo, con mal aspecto)estar mal — to be bad o ill; ( anímicamente) to be in a bad way (colloq)
me siento mal — I don't feel well, I feel ill
b) (incómodo, a disgusto)¿tan mal estás aquí que te quieres ir? — are you so unhappy here that you want to leave?
2) (fam) (en frases negativas) ( refiriéndose al atractivo sexual)no está nada mal — he's/she's not at all bad (colloq)
3) ( desagradable) <oler/saber> badaquí huele mal — there's a horrible smell o it smells in here
4) ( insatisfactorio)estoy or salí muy mal en esta foto — I look awful in this photograph
la casa no está mal, pero es cara — the house isn't bad, but it's expensive
5) ( incorrecto) wrongestá muy mal no decírselo — it's very wrong o bad not to tell her
6) ( indicando escasez)IIIestamos mal de arroz — we're low on o almost out of rice
1) ( de manera no satisfactoria) <hecho/vestido> badly; <cantar/escribir> badlyse expresó mal — he didn't express himself very well, he expressed himself badly
2) ( desventajosamente)3) ( desfavorablemente) badly, illhablar mal de alguien — to speak badly o ill of somebody
4)a) (de manera errónea, incorrecta) wrong, wronglyte han informado mal — you've been badly o wrongly informed
b) ( de manera reprensible) badlyobró mal — he acted wrongly o badly
me contestó muy mal — she answered me very rudely o in a very rude manner
portarse mal — to behave badly, to misbehave
5) ( difícilmente)mal puedes saber si te gusta si no lo has probado — you can hardly say whether you like it when you haven't even tried it
6) (en locs)hacer mal — (AmL) ( a la salud)
comí algo que me hizo mal — I ate something which didn't agree with me; ver tb mal IV 2)
mal que bien — (fam) somehow or other
mal que me/te/nos pese — whether I/you/we like it or not
menos mal: menos mal! thank goodness!; menos mal que le avisaron a tiempo! it's just as well they told him in time!; menos mal que no se enteró! it's a good thing she didn't find out! (colloq); estar a mal con alguien to be on bad terms with somebody; tomarse algo a mal — to take something to heart
•IV1) (Fil) evilel bien y el mal — good and evil, right and wrong
2) (daño, perjuicio)le estás haciendo un mal consintiéndole todo — you're not doing her any good by giving in to her all the time
lo que dijo me hizo mucho mal — what he said really hurt me; ver tb mal III 6)
3) (inconveniente, problema)mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos:... pero yo no soy la única - mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos —... but I'm not the only one - well, if that makes you feel better about it (iro)
4) (Med)a) (liter) ( enfermedad) illnessb) ( epilepsia)el mal — ( enfermedad) epilepsy
5) ( pena) trouble* * *= ill, malaise, ailment, evil, affliction, wrong, out of sorts, woe, woefulness.Ex: Americans, convinced that education could be the panacea for all their ills, answered with vigorous action.
Ex: He interprets 'alienation' as the ' malaise that affects all of us, leaving us in some measure unable to operate in humane, supportive ways'.Ex: In the two years that followed Woodforde had various other ailments, including an inflammation of the eyelid.Ex: It is increasingly obvious that we are as a nation one and indivisible, that divisive tendencies are a thing of the past, but there are still too many inheritors of the old indifference, and who flinch at co-operation as at an evil.Ex: In the Netherlands there are currently some 20,000 sufferers from this affliction.Ex: Librarians have traditionally been concerned with giving rather than selling information and information supplied negligently is dealt with by the law of torts: civil wrongs independent of contract.Ex: For example, you already know that living in a windowless room will make you cranky and out of sorts.Ex: 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.Ex: In presenting this story, Amenabar has managed to avoid both saccharine sentimentality and easy woefulness.* eje del mal = axis of evil.* el dinero es el origen de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.* el dinero es la fuente de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.* evitar el mal = shun + evil.* fuente de todos los males, la = root of all evil, the.* hacer el mal = do + evil.* mal de amores = heartache, lovesick.* mal de Parkinson = Parkinson's disease.* males de la guerra, los = evils of war, the.* origen de todos males, el = root of all evil, the.* para colmo de males = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* tener mal de amores = be lovesick.* * *mal1mal2A1 (enfermo, con mal aspecto) estar mal to be bad o ill; (anímicamente) to be o feel low ( colloq), to be o feel down ( colloq)me siento mal I don't feel well, I feel illhace días que ando mal del estómago I've been having trouble with my stomach for some days nowlo encontré muy mal, pálido y desmejorado he didn't seem at all well, he looked pale and sicklyestá muy mal, no se ha repuesto de lo del marido she's in a bad way, she hasn't got over what happened to her husband¡éste está mal de la cabeza! he's not right in the headesas cosas me ponen mal things like that really upset me2(incómodo, a disgusto): ¿tan mal estás aquí que te quieres ir? are you so unhappy here that you want to leave?tú allí estás mal you aren't comfortable thereB ( fam) ( en frases negativas)C (desagradable) ‹oler/saber› badaquí huele mal there's a horrible smell in here, it smells in hereno sabe tan mal it doesn't taste that badesta leche huele mal this milk smells bad o offD(insatisfactorio): los soufflés siempre me quedan mal my soufflés never turn out rightestoy or quedé or salí muy mal en esta foto I look awful in this photole queda mal ese peinado that hairstyle doesn't suit herla casa no está mal, pero es cara the house isn't bad o is quite nice but it's expensivesacarnos un millón no estaría nada mal I wouldn't mind winning a millionE (incorrecto) wrongla fecha está mal the date is wrongcreo que está muy mal no decírselo I think it's very wrong o bad not to tell herestá mal que le hables en ese tono it's wrong (of you) to speak to him in that toneestuviste muy mal en no ayudarlo it was wrong of you not to help himF (indicando escasez) estar mal DE algo:estamos mal de dinero we're hard up ( colloq), we're short of moneyestamos mal de arroz we have hardly any rice (left), we're low on o almost out of ricemal3A (de manera no satisfactoria) ‹hecho/organizado/pintado/vestido› badlycanta muy mal she sings very badly, she's a very bad singer, she's very bad at singingse expresó mal he didn't express himself very well, he expressed himself badlyte oigo muy mal I can hardly hear you, I can't hear you very wellen el colegio se come muy mal the food's terrible at schoolle fue mal en los exámenes his exams went badlyde mal en peor from bad to worseB(desventajosamente): se casó muy mal she made a bad marriagevendieron muy mal la casa they got a terrible price for the houseel negocio marcha mal the business isn't doing very wellC (desfavorablemente) badly, illno hables mal de ella don't speak badly o ill of herpiensa mal de todo el mundo he thinks ill of everyoneD1 (de manera errónea, incorrecta) wrong, wronglylo has hecho mal you've done it wrongmi nombre está mal escrito my name has been misspelt, my name is spelt/has been spelt wrong(ly)te han informado mal you've been badly o wrongly informedte entendí mal I misunderstood you, I didn't understand you properly2 (de manera reprensible) badlyobró or procedió mal he acted wrongly o badlyhaces mal en no ir a verla it's wrong of you not to go and see herme contestó muy mal she answered me very rudely o in a very rude mannersi te portas mal no te traigo más if you behave badly o if you misbehave I won't bring you againE(difícilmente): mal puedes saber si te gusta si no lo has probado you can hardly say o I don't see how you can say whether you like it when you haven't even tried itF ( en locs):comí algo que me hizo mal I ate something which didn't agree with me o which made me feel bad o illmal que me/te/nos pese whether I/you/we like it or notmenos mal: aceptaron tu solicitud — ¡menos mal! they've accepted your application — thank goodness!¡menos mal que le avisaron a tiempo! it's just as well they told him in time!estar a mal con algn to be on bad terms with sbtomarse algo a mal to take sth to heartCompuesto:mal nacido, mal nacidamasculine, feminine swine ( colloq), rat ( colloq) ver tb maleducado1 (↑ maleducado (1)), maleducado2 (↑ maleducado (2))mal4A ( Fil) evilel bien y el mal good and evil, right and wronglíbranos del mal deliver us from evilB(daño, perjuicio): no le perdono todo el mal que me hizo I can't forgive her all the wrong she did mele estás haciendo un mal consintiéndole todo you're doing her a disservice o you're not doing her any good by giving in to her all the timeel divorcio de sus padres le hizo mucho mal her parents' divorce did her a lot of harmlo que me dijo me hizo mucho mal what he said hurt me deeply o really hurt meC(inconveniente, problema): los males que aquejan a nuestra sociedad the ills afflicting our societyla contaminación es uno de los males de nuestro tiempo pollution is one of the evils of our timea grandes males grandes remedios desperate situations call for desperate measuresno hay mal que cien años dure nothing goes on for everno hay mal que por bien no venga every cloud has a silver liningmal de muchos, consuelo de tontos: … pero a mucha gente le pasó lo mismo — mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos … but the same thing happened to a lot of other people — so that makes you feel better, does it? ( iro)todos mis amigos suspendieron también, así que mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos all my friends failed too, so that's some consolation, I suppose o so that makes things a bit better, I supposequien canta sus males espanta problems don't seem so bad if you keep cheerfulCompuesto:(entre dos alternativas) lesser of two evilseso fue un mal menor porque se podría haber matado in fact he was lucky o he can count himself lucky, he could have been killedD ( Med)1 ( liter) (enfermedad) illness2cuando le da el mal when she has a fitCompuestos:Alzheimer's disease( fam):tiene mal de amores he's lovesickChagas' diseasealtitude sickness, mountain sicknessevil eyele echó el mal de ojo or (CS) le hizo mal de ojo she gave him the evil eyeParkinson's disease( euf); syphilisE (pena) troubleno me vengas a contar tus males don't come to me with your troubles* * *
mal adjetivo: ver◊ malo
■ adjetivo invariable
1 [estar] ( enfermo) ill;
( anímicamente) in a bad way (colloq);
( incómodo) uncomfortable;
¡este está mal de la cabeza! he's not right in the head;
esas cosas me ponen mal things like that really upset me
2 (fam) ( en frases negativas) ( refiriéndose al aspecto):◊ no está nada mal she's/he's/it's not at all bad (colloq)
3 ( insatisfactorio): estoy or salí muy mal en esta foto I look awful in this photograph;
4 [estar] ( incorrecto) wrong
5 ( indicando escasez) estar or ir mal de algo ‹de dinero/tiempo› to be short of sth
■ adverbio
1 ( de manera no satisfactoria) ‹vestir/cantar/jugar› badly;
te oigo muy mal I can hardly hear you;
el negocio marcha mal the business isn't doing well;
de mal en peor from bad to worse
2 ( desfavorablemente) badly, ill;◊ hablar mal de algn to speak badly o ill of sb
3
◊ te han informado mal you've been badly o wrongly informed;
te entendí mal I misunderstood you
me contestó muy mal she answered me very rudely
4 ( desagradable) ‹oler/saber› bad;◊ aquí huele mal there's a horrible smell o it smells in here
5 ( en locs)
el pescado me hizo mal the fish didn't agree with me;
menos mal: ¡menos mal! thank goodness!;
¡menos mal que le avisaron a tiempo! it's just as well they told him in time!;
tomarse algo a mal to take sth to heart
■ sustantivo masculino
1 (Fil) evil;
2 (daño, perjuicio):
3 ( cosa dañina) ill, evil;
no hay mal que por bien no venga every cloud has a silver lining
4 (Med) (liter) ( enfermedad) illness;◊ tiene mal de amores (fam) he's lovesick;
mal de (las) altura(s) altitude sickness, mountain sickness
5 ( pena) trouble
mal
I adj (delante de sustantivo masculino) bad
un mal momento, (inoportuno) a bad time: está atravesando un mal momento, he's going through a bad patch ➣ malo,-a
II sustantivo masculino
1 evil, wrong
más allá del bien y del mal, beyond good and evil
2 (perjuicio) harm: me ha hecho mucho mal, it really hurt me
mal de ojo, the evil eye
3 (dolencia) illness, disease: padece un mal incurable, she suffers from an incurable disease
III adverbio
1 (de mala manera, incorrectamente) badly, wrong: oye muy mal, she can hardly hear
todo me sale mal, everything I do turns out badly
me siento mal del estómago, I've got an upset stomach
menos mal que estás aquí, it's a good job you are here
2 (difícilmente) scarcely, hardly: si no me lo cuentas, mal puedo yo ayudarte, if you don't tell me I can scarcely help you
♦ Locuciones: llevar uno mal algo, to take sthg badly: lleva muy mal la muerte de su padre, he took the death of his father really badly
mal que, even if: tendremos que ir mal que nos pese, whether we like it or not, we'll have to go
mal que bien, somehow or other: mal que bien vamos tirando, we're managing quite well somehow or other
ponerse a mal con alguien, to fall out with sb
tomar uno a mal, to take sthg badly: no te lo tomes a mal, don't take it badly
' mal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agüero
- añadidura
- apestar
- apestosa
- apestoso
- atufar
- avenida
- avenido
- azotea
- berrear
- bicho
- bien
- caber
- cabeza
- caer
- café
- calcular
- caldo
- camino
- cantar
- carácter
- cardo
- chabacana
- chabacano
- chapuza
- comportarse
- comunicada
- comunicado
- conservarse
- contraluz
- contraria
- contrario
- criada
- criado
- daño
- desastre
- desencajada
- desencajado
- deslucir
- despertar
- día
- dinero
- educada
- educado
- efecto
- empañarse
- encajar
- encaminada
- encaminado
- encontrar
English:
abuse
- acquit
- act up
- agree
- along
- amulet
- astray
- bad
- bad-tempered
- badly
- barring
- best
- bile
- cheap
- cloud
- come off
- condition
- deal
- deliver
- disagree
- disapprove
- disrepair
- do
- do with
- doom
- downhill
- embody
- evil
- evil eye
- fit
- flare up
- foolish
- foot
- frown on
- gnawing
- go
- go down
- go off
- god
- going
- good
- greasy
- grief
- grim
- grin
- grumpy
- half-baked
- hash
- health
- hinder
* * *♦ adjver malo♦ nmLiterariolas fuerzas del mal the forces of darkness o evil2. [daño] harm, damage;nadie sufrió ningún mal no one was harmed, no one suffered any harm;¿no le hará mal al bebé tanta agua? all that water can't be good for the baby;no te hará ningún mal salir un rato it won't harm you o it won't do you any harm to go out for a while;todas aquellas habladurías le hicieron mucho mal all the gossip hurt her deeplymal de ojo evil eye; Arquit el mal de la piedra = the problem of crumbling masonry caused by pollution etc3. [enfermedad] illness;Figesto te curará todos los males this will make you feel better;tener mal de amores to be lovesickmal de (las) altura(s) altitude sickness;mal de montaña mountain sickness;Ven mal de páramo altitude sickness; Fam el mal de las vacas locas mad cow disease4. [problema, inconveniente] bad thing;el hambre y la pobreza son males que afectan al Tercer Mundo hunger and poverty are problems o ills which affect the Third World;entre las dos opciones, es el mal menor it's the lesser of two evils;un mal necesario a necessary evil5. Compdel mal, el menos it's the lesser of two evils;la crisis pasará, no hay mal que cien años dure the recession will end sooner or later, these things never last forever;a grandes males, grandes remedios drastic situations demand drastic action;mal de muchos, consuelo de todos o [m5]de tontos: he suspendido, pero también mis compañeros – mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos o [m5] de todos I failed, but so did my classmates – it doesn't make it all right, just because they did too;lo mismo pasa en otros países – mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos o [m5] de todos the same thing happens in other countries – that doesn't make it any better, though;no hay mal que por bien no venga every cloud has a silver lining♦ adv1. [incorrectamente] wrong;obrar mal to do wrong;portarse mal to behave badly;juzgar mal a alguien to misjudge sb;está mal hecho [un informe, un trabajo] it hasn't been done properly;[un producto, un aparato] it's badly made;eso está mal hecho, no debían haberlo aceptado it was wrong of them, they shouldn't have accepted it;está mal eso que has hecho what you've done is wrong;hacer algo mal to do sth wrong;has escrito mal esta palabra you've spelt that word wrong;hiciste mal en decírselo it was wrong of you to tell him;está mal que yo lo diga, pero esta sopa esta buenísima this soup is delicious, although I say so myself2. [inadecuadamente, insuficientemente] badly;creo que me he explicado mal I'm not sure I've explained myself clearly;oigo/veo mal I can't hear/see very well;el niño come bastante mal the boy isn't eating properly o very well;calculé mal el tiempo I miscalculated the time;canta muy mal she sings terribly, she's a terrible singer;esta puerta cierra mal this door doesn't shut properly;andar mal de dinero to be short of money;andamos mal de azúcar we're running out of sugar;la empresa/el equipo va mal the company/team isn't doing very well;va mal en la universidad she's not doing very well at university;le fue mal en la entrevista his interview didn't go very well;el sueldo no está nada mal the pay's pretty good, the pay isn't at all bad;ese chico no está nada mal that boy's not bad o pretty nice;la reparación quedó mal it wasn't repaired properly;me quedó mal el retrato my portrait didn't come out right;la conferencia/reunión salió mal the talk/meeting went badly;la fiesta salió mal the party was a failure[incómodo] to feel uncomfortable; [de calidad] to be bad;hablar mal de alguien to speak ill of sb;oler mal to smell bad;¡qué mal huele! what a smell!;Fam Figesto me huele mal this smells fishy to me;pasarlo mal to have a bad time;pensar mal de alguien to think ill of sb;saber mal to taste bad;Figme supo mal que no vinieses a despedirme I was a bit put out that you didn't come to see me off;me sabe muy mal que hablen a mis espaldas I don't like it that they talk behind my back;sentar mal a alguien [ropa] not to suit sb;[comida] to disagree with sb; [comentario, actitud] to upset sb4. [difícilmente] hardly;mal puede saberlo si no se lo cuentas he's hardly going to know if you don't tell him, how's he supposed to know if you don't tell him?5. Compestar a mal con alguien to have fallen out with sb;ir de mal en peor to go from bad to worse;no estaría mal que… it would be nice if…;tomar algo a mal to take sth the wrong way♦ mal que loc conjalthough, even though;mal que te pese, las cosas están así whether you like it or not, that's the way things are;mal que bien somehow or other* * *I adj → maloII adv badly;mal que bien one way or the other;¡no está mal! it isn’t bad!;¡menos mal! thank goodness!;no hay mal que por bien no venga every cloud has a silver lining;hacer mal en hacer algo be wrong to do sth;ir de mal en peor go from bad to worse;estar a mal con alguien be on bad terms with s.o.;hablar mal de alguien speak ill of s.o.;poner mal a alguien criticize s.o.;ponerse a mal con alguien fall out with s.o.;tomarse algo a mal take sth badly;ponerse mal get sickel mal menor the lesser of two evils* * *mal adv1) : badly, poorlybaila muy mal: he dances very badly2) : wrong, incorrectlyme entendió mal: she misunderstood me3) : with difficulty, hardlymal puedo oírte: I can hardly hear you4)de mal en peor : from bad to worse5)menos mal : it could have been worsemal nm1) : evil, wrong2) daño: harm, damage3) desgracia: misfortune4) enfermedad: illness, sickness* * *mal2 advme encuentro mal I don't feel well / I feel ill4. (de forma incorrecta) wrong5. (en frases negativas) badmal3 n1. (daño) harm / wrong2. (maldad) evil3. (problema) problem -
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bien [bjɛ̃]━━━━━━━━━1. adverb4. compounds━━━━━━━━━1. <a. ( = de façon satisfaisante) well• comment vas-tu ? -- très bien merci how are you? -- fine, thanksb. ( = selon la morale, la raison) [se conduire, agir] well• vous faites bien de me le dire ! you did well to tell me!• ça commence à bien faire ! (inf) this is getting beyond a joke!c. ( = sans difficulté) [supporter, se rappeler] welle. ( = effectivement) definitely• je trouve bien que c'est un peu cher mais tant pis yes, it is rather expensive but never mind• c'est bien à ton frère que je pensais yes, it was your brother I was thinking of• c'est bien mon manteau ? this is my coat, isn't it?• il s'agit bien de ça ! as if that's the point!• voilà bien les femmes ! that's women for you!f. ( = correctement) écoute-moi bien listen to me carefully• dis-lui bien que... make sure you tell him that...• c'est bien compris ? is that quite clear?• j'espère bien ! I should hope so!• où peut-il bien être ? where on earth can he be?g. ( = malgré tout) il fallait bien que ça se fasse it just had to be done• il pourrait bien venir nous voir de temps en temps ! he could at least come and see us now and then!h. ( = volontiers) (après un verbe au conditionnel) je mangerais bien un morceau I'd like a bite to eat• je voudrais bien t'y voir ! I'd like to see you try!i. ( = au moins) at leastj. (locutions)• je connais bien des gens qui auraient protesté I know a lot of people who would have protested► bien que although• bien sûr qu'il viendra ! of course he'll come!2. <a. ( = satisfaisant) goodc. ( = en bonne forme) well• tu n'es pas bien ? are you feeling OK?• il est bien, ce nouveau canapé the new sofa's nicee. ( = à l'aise) on est bien à l'ombre it's nice in the shade• laisse-le, il est bien où il est ! leave him alone - he's fine where he is!• vous voilà bien ! now you've done it!g. ( = en bons termes) être bien avec qn to get on well with sb3. <a. ( = ce qui est bon) good• c'est pour ton bien ! it's for your own good!4. <* * *bjɛ̃
1.
adjectif invariable1) ( convenable)ça fait bien d'aller à l'opéra — (colloq) it's the done thing to go to the opera
2) ( en bonne santé) wellt'es pas bien! — (colloq) you're out of your mind! (colloq)
3) ( à l'aise)nous voilà bien! — iron we' re in a fine mess!
4) (colloq) ( de qualité)
2.
1) ( correctement) gén well; [fonctionner] properly; [interpréter] correctlybien joué! — fig well done!
aller bien — [personne] to be well; [affaires] to go well
il travaille bien — ( élève) his work is good; ( artisan) he does a good job
il est bien remis — ( malade) he's made a good recovery
2) ( complètement) [arroser, décongeler, laver, mélanger, propre, cuit] thoroughly; [remplir, sécher, sec, fondu] completely; [lire, écouter, regarder] carefully3) ( agréablement) [présenté, situé] well; [s'habiller] well, smartly; [décoré, meublé] tastefully; [logé, installé, vivre] comfortablyaller bien à quelqu'un — [couleur, style] to suit somebody
4) ( hautement) [aimable, triste] very; [apprécier, craindre] very much; [simple, vrai, certain, évident] quitec'est bien joli tout ça, mais — that's all very well, but
bien mieux/moins/pire — much ou far better/less/worse
bien trop laid/tard — much too ugly/late
bien plus riche/cher — much ou far richer/more expensive
bien plus, il la vole! — not only that, he also takes her money
bien entendu or évidemment — naturally
5) ( volontiers)6) ( malgré tout)7) ( pour souligner)ça prouve/montre bien que — it just goes to prove/show that
je sais/crois bien que — I know/think that
on verra bien — well, we'll see
il le fait bien lui, pourquoi pas moi? — if he can do it, why can't I?
8) ( réellement) definitelyc'est bien lui/mon sac — it's definitely him/my bag, it's him/my bag all right (colloq)
il ne s'agit pas d'une erreur, mais bien de fraude — it's not a mistake, it's fraud
c'est bien ici qu'on vend les billets? — this is where you get tickets, isn't it?
c'est bien le moment! — iron great timing!
c'est bien le moment de partir! — iron what a time to leave!
9) ( au moins) at leastelle a bien 40 ans — she's at least 40, she's a good 40 years old
10) ( beaucoup)bien des fois — often, many a time
il s'est donné bien du mal — he's gone to a lot or a great deal of trouble
je te souhaite bien du plaisir! — iron I wish you joy!
3.
nom masculin1) ( avantage) goodgrand bien vous fasse! — iron much good may it do you!
parler en bien de quelqu'un — to speak favourably [BrE] of somebody
2) ( possession) possession
4.
5.
bien que locution conjonctive althoughPhrasal Verbs:••tout est bien qui finit bien — Proverbe all's well that ends well Proverbe
* * *bjɛ̃1. nm1) (= avantage)Ses vacances lui ont fait beaucoup de bien. — His holiday has done him a lot of good.
Jean m'a dit beaucoup de bien de toi. — Jean told me a lot of good things about you., Jean spoke very highly of you to me.
vouloir du bien à qn (= vouloir aider) — to have sb's best interests at heart
2) (= possession) possession, property, (= patrimoine) property3) (moral)2. biens nmpl3. adv1) (= de façon satisfaisante) wellElle travaille bien. — She works well.
aller bien; se porter bien — to be well
croyant bien faire, je... — thinking I was doing the right thing, I...
faire bien de... — to do well to...
Tu ferais bien de faire attention. — You'd do well to pay attention.
2) (concession)vouloir bien; Je veux bien le faire. — I'm quite willing to do it.
Il semble bien que... — It really seems that...
Paul est bien venu, n'est-ce pas? — Paul HAS come, hasn't he?
3) (valeur intensive) quiteJ'espère bien y aller. — I very much hope to go.
bien fait!; C'est bien fait pour toi! — It serves you right!
bien sûr!; bien entendu! — certainly!, of course!
4. exclright!, OK!, fine!5. adj inv1) (= en bonne forme)je me sens bien — I feel fine, I feel well
2) (= à l'aise)On est bien dans ce fauteuil. — This chair is very comfortable.
3) (= à son avantage)Tu es bien dans cette robe. — You look nice in that dress.
4) (= satisfaisant) goodCe restaurant est vraiment bien. — This restaurant is really good.
Elle est bien, cette maison. — It's a nice house.
Elle est bien, cette secrétaire. — She's a good secretary.
Ce n'est pas si bien que ça. — It's not as good as all that., It's not all that great.
5) (moralement)ce n'est pas bien de... — it's not right to...
Ce n'est pas bien de dire du mal des gens. — It's not right to say nasty things about people.
Elle est bien, cette femme. — She's a nice woman.
6) (= en bons termes)* * *A adj inv1 ( convenable) être bien dans un rôle to be good in a part; être bien de sa personne to be good-looking; il n'y a rien de bien ici there's nothing of interest here; voilà qui est bien that's good; ce n'est pas bien de mentir it's not nice to lie; ce serait bien si on pouvait nager it would be nice if we could swim; ça fait bien d'aller à l'opéra○ it's the done thing to go to the opera; les roses font bien sur la terrasse the roses look nice ou good on the terrace; tout est bien qui finit bien all's well that ends well;2 ( en bonne santé) well; ne pas se sentir bien not to feel well; non, mais, t'es pas bien○! you're out of your mind○!;3 ( à l'aise) comfortable; je suis bien dans ces bottes these boots are comfortable; on est bien sur cette chaise! what a comfortable chair!; on est bien au soleil! isn't it nice in the sun!; je me trouve bien ici I like it here; suis mes conseils, tu t'en trouveras bien take my advice, it'll serve you in good stead; nous voilà bien! iron we're in a fine mess!;4 ○( de qualité) un quartier bien a nice district; des gens bien respectable people; un type bien a gentleman; un film bien a good film.B adv1 ( correctement) [équipé, fait, géré, s'exprimer, dormir, choisir, se souvenir, danser] well; [fonctionner] properly; [libeller, diagnostiquer, interpréter] correctly; bien payé well paid; bien joué! lit well played!; fig well done!; aller bien [personne] to be well; [affaires] to go well; ça s'est bien passé it went well; la voiture ne marche pas bien the car isn't running properly ou right; ni bien ni mal so-so; parler (très) bien le chinois to speak (very) good Chinese, to speak Chinese (very) well; il travaille bien ( élève) his work is good; ( artisan) he does a good job; un travail bien fait a good job; il est bien remis ( malade) he's made a good recovery; bien se tenir à table to have good table manners; bien employer son temps to make good use of one's time; j'ai cru bien faire I thought I was doing the right thing; il fait bien de partir he's right to leave; c'est bien fait pour elle! it serves her right!; tu ferais bien d'y aller it would be a good idea for you to go there; pour bien faire, il faudrait acheter une lampe the thing to do would be to buy a lamp; bien m'en a pris de refuser it's a good thing I refused;2 ( complètement) [arroser, décongeler, laver, mélanger, propre, cuit] thoroughly; [remplir, sécher, sec, fondu] completely; [lire, examiner, écouter, regarder] carefully; marche bien à droite keep well over to the right; mets-toi bien dans le coin/devant stand right in the corner/at the front; bien profiter d'une situation to exploit a situation to the full;3 ( agréablement) [présenté, situé] well; [s'habiller] well, smartly; [décoré, meublé] tastefully; [logé, installé, vivre] comfortably; femme bien faite shapely woman; aller bien ensemble to go well together; aller bien à qn [couleur, style] to suit sb; se mettre bien avec qn to get on good terms with sb; bien prendre une remarque to take a remark in good part;4 ( hautement) [aimable, triste] very; [apprécier, craindre] very much; [simple, vrai, certain, évident] quite; il s'est bien mal comporté he behaved very ou really badly; il y a bien longtemps de ça that was a very long time ago; c'est bien loin pour nous it's rather far for us; merci bien thank you very much; tu as bien raison you're quite ou absolutely right; c'est bien dommage it's a great ou real pity; bien rire/s'amuser/se reposer to have a good laugh/time/rest; tu as l'air bien pensif you're looking very pensive; c'est bien promis? is that a promise?; c'est bien compris? is that clear?; bien au contraire on the contrary; c'est bien beau ou joli tout ça, mais that's all very well, but; bien mieux/ moins/pire much ou far better/less/worse; bien trop laid/tard much too ugly/late; bien plus riche/cher much ou far richer/more expensive; bien plus, il la vole! not only that, he also takes her money; bien sûr of course; bien entendu or évidemment naturally; bien souvent quite often;5 ( volontiers) j'irais bien à Bali I wouldn't mind going to Bali; j'en prendrais bien un autre I wouldn't mind another; je veux bien t'aider I don't mind helping you; j'aimerais bien essayer I would love to try; je te dirais bien de rester/venir, mais I would ask you to stay/come but; je verrais bien un arbre sur la pelouse I think a tree would look nice on the lawn; je le vois bien habiter à Paris I can just imagine him living in Paris;6 ( malgré tout) il faut bien le faire/que ça finisse it has to be done/to come to an end; il faudra bien s'y habituer we'll just have to get used to it; elle sera bien obligée de payer she'll just have to pay; tu aurais bien pu me le dire you could at least have told me; il finira bien par se calmer he'll calm down eventually;7 ( pour souligner) ça prouve/montre bien que it just goes to prove/show that; j'espère bien que I do hope that; je vois/comprends bien I do see/understand; je sais/crois bien que I know/think that; insiste bien make sure you insist; dis-le lui bien make sure you tell him/her; on verra bien well, we'll see; sache bien que je n'accepterai jamais let me tell you that I will never accept; crois bien que je n'hésiterais pas! you can be sure ou I can assure you that I would not hesitate!; je m'en doutais bien! I thought as much!; je t'avais bien dit de ne pas le manger! I told you not to eat it!; il le fait bien lui, pourquoi pas moi? if he can do it, why can't I?; veux-tu bien faire ce que je te dis! will you do as I tell you!; tu peux très bien le faire toi-même you can easily do it yourself; il se pourrait bien qu'il pleuve it might well rain; que peut-il bien faire à Paris? what on earth can he be doing in Paris?;8 ( réellement) definitely; c'est bien lui/mon sac it's definitely him/my bag, it's him/my bag all right○; j'ai vérifié: il est bien parti I checked, he's definitely gone ou he's gone all right○; c'est bien ce qu'il a dit/vu that's definitely ou exactly what he said/saw; et c'est bien lui qui conduisait? and it was definitely him driving?; il ne s'agit pas d'une erreur, mais bien de fraude it's not a mistake, it's fraud; c'est bien mardi aujourd'hui? today is Tuesday, isn't it?; c'est bien ici qu'on vend les billets? this is where you get tickets, isn't it?; tu as bien pris les clés? are you sure you've got the keys?; est-ce bien nécessaire? is it really necessary?; s'agit-il bien d'un suicide? was it really suicide?; c'est bien de lui! it's just like him!; voilà bien la politique! that's politics for you!; c'est bien le moment! iron great timing!; c'est bien le moment de partir! iron what a time to leave!;9 ( au moins) at least; elle a bien 40 ans she's at least 40, she's a good 40 years old; ça pèse bien dix kilos it weighs at least ten kilos, it weighs a good ten kilos; ça vaut bien le double it's worth at least twice as much;10 ( beaucoup) c'était il y a bien des années that was a good many years ago; bien des fois often, many a time; bien des gens lots of people; il s'est donné bien du mal he's gone to a lot or a great deal of trouble; il s'en faut bien! far from it!; mon fils me donne bien du souci my son is a great worry to me; avoir bien de la chance to be very lucky; je te souhaite bien du plaisir! iron I wish you joy!C nm1 ( avantage) good; pour le bien du pays for the good of the country; pour le bien de tous for the general good; c'est pour ton bien it's for your own good; ce serait un bien it would be a good thing; sacrifier son propre bien à celui d'autrui to put others first; le bien et le mal good and evil; faire le bien to do good; il a fait beaucoup de bien autour de lui he has done a lot of good; ça fait du bien aux enfants/plantes it's good for the children /plants; ça fait/ça leur fait du bien it does you/them good; mon repos m'a fait le plus grand bien my rest did me a world of good; grand bien vous fasse! iron much good may it do you!; vouloir le bien de qn to have sb's best interests at heart; vouloir du bien à qn to wish sb well; ‘un ami qui vous veut du bien’ ( dans une lettre anonyme) ‘from a well-wisher’, ‘one who has your best interests at heart’; dire du bien de qn to speak well of sb; on dit le plus grand bien du maire/musée people speak very highly of the mayor/museum; on a dit le plus grand bien de toi a lot of nice things were said about you; parler en bien de qn to speak favourablyGB of sb; ⇒ ennemi, honneur;2 ( possession) possession; (maison, terres) property; ( domaine) bien(s) estate; ( ensemble des possessions) bien(s) property ¢; ( patrimoine) bien(s) fortune; ( avoirs) biens assets; perdre tous ses bien s dans un incendie to lose all one's possessions in a fire; ce livre est mon bien le plus précieux this book is my most precious possession; les biens de ce monde material possessions; un petit bien en Corse a small property in Corsica; hériter des biens paternels to inherit one's father's property ou estate; dilapider son bien to squander one's fortune; avoir du bien (maisons, terres) to own property; ( argent) to be wealthy; des biens considérables substantial assets; la santé/liberté est le plus précieux des biens you can't put a price on good health/freedom; ⇒ abondance, acquis.D excl1 ( approbatif) bien! voyons le reste good! let's see the rest;E bien que loc conj although, though; bien qu'il le sache although he knows; bien qu'elle vive maintenant en Floride, je la vois régulièrement although she lives in Florida, I see her regularly; il est venu travailler bien qu'il soit grippé he came in to work, although he had flu; bien que très différentes en apparence, les deux œuvres ont des points communs although very different in appearance, the two works have common features; il joue un rôle important bien que discret he plays an important role, albeit a discreet one; ⇒ aussi, ou, si.biens de consommation consumer goods; biens durables consumer durables; biens d'équipement capital goods; biens d'équipement ménager household goods; biens fonciers land ¢; biens immeubles immovables; biens immeubles par destination fixtures; biens immobiliers real estate ¢; biens mobiliers personal property ¢; biens personnels private property ¢; biens propres separate estate (sg); détenir qch en bien s propres to hold sth as separate estate; biens publics public property ¢; biens sociaux corporate assets.[bjɛ̃] adverbe1. [de façon satisfaisante] wellla vis tient bien the screw is secure ou is in tighta. [à la rambarde] hold on tight!b. [sur la chaise] sit properly!c. [à table] behave yourself!2. [du point de vue de la santé]aller ou se porter bien to feel well ou finebien agir envers quelqu'un to do the proper ou right ou correct thing by somebodytu as bien fait you did the right thing, you did righttu fais bien de me le rappeler thank you for reminding me, it's a good thing you reminded me (of it)pour bien faire, nous devrions partir avant 9 h ideally, we should leave before 95. [avec soin]fais bien ce que l'on te dit do exactly ou just as you're toldc'est bien agréable it's really ou very nicetu es bien sûr? are you quite certain ou sure?bien avant/après well before/afterbien trop tôt far ou much too early7. (suivi d'un verbe) [beaucoup]on a bien ri we had a good laugh, we laughed a lot8. [véritablement]j'ai bien cru que... I really thought that...sans bien se rendre compte de ce qu'il faisait without being fully aware of ou without fully realizing what he was doing9. [pour renforcer, insister]ce n'est pas lui, mais bien son associé que j'ai eu au téléphone it wasn't him, but rather his partner I spoke to on the phonec'est bien ça that's it ou rightc'est bien ce que je disais/pensais that's just what I was saying/thinkingje vais me plaindre — je comprends ou pense bien! I'm going to complain — I should think so too!il ne m'aidera pas, tu penses bien! he won't help me, you can be sure of that!c'est bien de lui, ça! that's typical of him!, that's just like him!10. [volontiers]je te dirais bien quelque chose, mais je suis poli I could say something rude but I won'tje boirais bien quelque chose I could do with ou I wouldn't mind a drink11. [au moins] at least12. [exprimant la supposition, l'éventualité]13. [pourtant]14. [suivi d'un nom]bien de, bien des quite a lot ofelle a bien du courage! isn't she brave!, she's got a great deal of courage!bien des fois... more than once...bien des gens lots of ou quite a lot of ou quite a few people15. [dans la correspondance]————————[bjɛ̃] adjectif invariable1. [qui donne satisfaction] goodc'est bien de s'amuser mais il faut aussi travailler it's all right to have fun but you have to work tooje recule? — non, vous êtes bien là (familier) shall I move back? — no, you're all right ou OK ou fine like thatqu'est-ce qu'il est bien dans son dernier film! (familier) he's great ou really good in his new film!a. [cela te sied] you look very nice in a skirtb. [c'est acceptable pour l'occasion] a skirt is perfectly all rightc'est bien [conduite, action]: ce serait bien de lui envoyer un peu d'argent it'd be a good idea to send her some moneyce n'est pas bien de tirer la langue it's naughty ou it's not nice to stick out your tongue4. [en forme] wellb. [mentalement] are you crazy?me/te/nous voilà bien! NOW I'm/you're/we're in a fine mess!5. [à l'aise]6. [en bons termes]se mettre bien avec quelqu'un to get in with somebody, to get into somebody's good books————————[bjɛ̃] nom masculin1. PHILOSOPHIE & RELIGION2. [ce qui est agréable, avantageux]le bien commun ou général the common goodc'est pour le bien de tous/de l'entreprise it's for the common good/the good of the firmdire/penser du bien de to speak/to think well offaire du bien ou le plus grand bien à quelqu'un [médicament, repos] to do somebody good, to benefit somebodyla séparation leur fera le plus grand bien being apart will do them a lot ou a world of goodcette décision a été un bien pour tout le monde the decision was a good thing for all ou everyone concerned[argent] fortunetous mes biens all my worldly goods, all I'm worth5. DROIT & ÉCONOMIEbiens d'équipement capital equipment ou goodsbiens privés/publics private/public property————————[bjɛ̃] interjection2. [marquant l'approbation]je n'irai pas! — bien, n'en parlons plus! I won't go! — very well ou all right (then), let's drop the subject!bien, bien, on y va all right, all right ou OK, OK, let's gobien entendu locution adverbialebien entendu que locution conjonctive————————bien que locution conjonctivebien que malade, il a tenu à y aller although he was ill, he insisted on going————————bien sûr locution adverbiale————————bien sûr que locution conjonctive
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good — good1 [ gud ] (comparative better [ betər ] ; superlative best [ best ] ) adjective *** ▸ 1 of high quality/standard ▸ 2 able to do something well ▸ 3 with qualities to do something ▸ 4 honest & morally correct ▸ 5 giving pleasant feeling ▸ 6… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
good — I UK [ɡʊd] / US adjective Word forms good : adjective good comparative better UK [ˈbetə(r)] / US [ˈbetər] superlative best UK [best] / US *** 1) of a high quality or standard We saw a really good film last night. They were all dressed in their… … English dictionary
JOB, BOOK OF — (named for its hero (Heb. אִיּוֹב), ancient South Arabian and Thamudic yʾb; Old Babylonian Ayyābum, Tell el Amarna tablet, no. 256, line 6, A ia ab; either from yʾb, to bear ill will or compounded of ay where? and ʾab (divine) father ), one of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
thing — W1S1 [θıŋ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(idea/action/feeling/fact)¦ 2¦(object)¦ 3¦(situation)¦ 4¦(nothing)¦ 5¦(person/animal)¦ 6¦(make a comment)¦ 7 the thing is 8 the last thing somebody wants/expects/needs etc 9 last thing … Dictionary of contemporary English
thing — [ θıŋ ] noun count *** ▸ 1 object/item ▸ 2 action/activity ▸ 3 situation/event ▸ 4 fact/condition ▸ 5 aspect of life ▸ 6 idea/information ▸ 7 something not specific ▸ 8 someone/something young you like ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) an object or ITEM. This… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
job — W1S1 [dʒɔb US dʒa:b] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(work)¦ 2¦(duty)¦ 3¦(something you must do)¦ 4 on the job 5 I m only/just doing my job 6 it s more than my job s worth 7 do the job 8 have a job doing something/have a job to do something 9 do a job on… … Dictionary of contemporary English
good — good1 W1S1 [gud] adj comparative better [ˈbetə US ər] superlative best [best] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(of a high standard)¦ 2¦(skilful)¦ 3¦(what you want)¦ 4¦(pleasant/enjoyable)¦ 5¦(successful/correct)¦ 6¦(suitable)¦ 7¦(useful)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
good — 1 /gUd/ adjective comparative better, superlative best /best/ 1 OF A HIGH STANDARD of a high standard: a good reputation | a good quality cloth | a good Muslim | This book is not as good as her last one. | His test scores were good, but hers were … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
good — [[t]g ʊd[/t]] ♦ better, best 1) ADJ GRADED Good means pleasant or enjoyable. We had a really good time together... I know they would have a better life here... There s nothing better than a good cup of hot coffee... It s so good to hear your… … English dictionary
thing — noun 1 used instead of the name of an object ADJECTIVE ▪ basic, essential ▪ I need to buy a few basic things like bread and milk. VERB + THING ▪ make ▪ He make … Collocations dictionary
thing — /TIN/ noun 1 IDEA/ACTION/FEELING/FACT (C) anything that you can think of as a single item, for example an idea, an action, a feeling, or a fact: The important thing is for us to tell the truth. | What a stupid thing to do. | A horrible thing… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English