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it's not much effort to do that

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1 not that it took much effort

Общая лексика: не то, чтобы это было сложно

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > not that it took much effort
2 effort

effort ['efət]

noun

(a) (exertion) effort m;

∎ it will be a bit of an effort ce sera un peu difficile;

∎ without much effort sans trop d'effort ou de peine;

∎ with an effort en faisant un effort;

∎ your efforts on our behalf les efforts que vous avez faits pour nous;

∎ their efforts were rewarded leurs efforts ont été récompensés;

∎ it was an effort for me to stay awake j'avais du mal à rester éveillé; (stronger) rester éveillé me coûtait;

∎ put some effort into it! fais un effort!;

∎ I put a lot of effort into that project je me suis donné beaucoup de mal ou de peine pour ce projet;

∎ to make an effort to do sth faire (un) effort pour faire qch;

∎ he made no effort to contact us il n'a fait aucun effort pour nous joindre;

∎ formal we make every effort to ensure our products reach you in perfect condition nous faisons tout ce qui est en notre pouvoir pour que nos produits vous parviennent en bon état;

∎ in an effort to do sth dans le but de faire qch;

∎ to make no effort to do sth ne pas essayer de faire qch;

∎ to make every effort to do sth faire tout son possible pour faire qch;

∎ at least she made the effort au moins elle a essayé;

∎ it's not worth the effort ça ne vaut pas la peine de se fatiguer

(b) (attempt) essai m, tentative f;

∎ it's only my first effort ce n'est que la première fois que j'essaie;

∎ it was a good effort pour un essai, c'était bien;

∎ that's not a bad effort ce n'est pas mal réussi;

∎ familiar what do you think of his latest effort? qu'est-ce que vous pensez de sa dernière performance?

(c) Physics (of traction etc) effort m, poussée f, travail m

(d) familiar (thing, gadget) truc m;

∎ there's this sort of lever effort il y a une espèce de levier^□

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > effort
3 much

comparative of; see more

much adj pron mucho

there isn't much time no hay mucho tiempo

did it rain much? ¿llovió mucho?

Se emplea sobre todo en las frases negativas e interrogativas, en las frases afirmativas se emplea a lot

it rained a lot llovió mucho

there is a lot of sugar in this tea hay mucho azúcar en este té

much

tr[mʌʧ]

adjective (comp more, superl most)

1 mucho,-a

■ we haven't got much bread no tenemos mucho pan

■ he didn't have much time no tenía mucho tiempo

■ we've made too much jam hemos hecho demasiada mermelada

■ why is there so much traffic? ¿por qué hay tanto tráfico?

■ take as much time as you need tómate tanto tiempo como necesites

■ how much money have you got? ¿cuánto dinero tienes?

pronoun

1 mucho

■ there's not much to do round here no hay mucho que hacer por aquí

■ much has been learned from this experience se ha aprendido mucho de esta experiencia

■ much remains to be seen queda mucho por ver

■ how much is it? ¿cuánto vale?

■ we don't see much of each other nos vemos poco, no nos vemos muy a menudo

■ I slept much of the time dormí durante la mayor parte del tiempo

adverb

1 mucho

■ he felt much better se encontraba mucho mejor

■ it's much more expensive es mucho más caro

■ she didn't say very much no dijo gran cosa

■ thank you ever so much muchísimas gracias

■ I'm very much looking forward to meeting you tengo muchísimas ganas de conocerte

■ much to her chagrin para gran disgusto suyo

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

a bit much un poco demasiado, un poco excesivo,-a

as much (equal) equivalente a 2 (the same) lo mismo

■ that's as much as saying I'm a thief eso equivale a decir que soy un ladrón

■ I thought as much ya lo suponía

it is as much as somebody can do to... apenas..., a duras penas...

■ it was as much as I could do to restrain myself apenas pude contenerme

much as (although) por mucho que + subj

■ much as I'd like to por mucho que quisiera

to be much the same ser más o menos igual, ser más o menos iguales

not to be much of a... no ser muy buen,-na...

■ he's not much of a singer no es muy buen cantante, no canta muy bien

not to be much good at something no ser muy bueno,-a en algo

that's not saying much eso no significa gran cosa, eso no es mucho decir

to make much of something dar mucha importancia a algo

to not be up to much no valer gran cosa

without so much as sin siquiera

much ['mʌʧ] adv, more ['mor] ; most ['mo:st] : mucho

I'm much happier: estoy mucho más contenta

she talks as much as I do: habla tanto como yo

much adj, more ; most : mucho

it has much validity: tiene mucha validez

too much time: demasiado tiempo

much pron

: mucho, -cha

I don't need much: no necesito mucho

much

adj.

• asaz adj.

• mucho, -a adj.

adv.

• casi adv.

• con mucho adv.

• mucho adv.

• muy adv.

• más o menos adv.

n.

• mucho s.m.

pron.

• mucho pron.

I mʌtʃ
adjective mucho, -cha

I don't earn very much money — no gano mucho dinero

$2 too much — 2 dólares de más

without much effort — sin mucho or sin demasiado esfuerzo

I do as much work as anybody — trabajo tanto como cualquiera

use as much paper as you need — utiliza todo el papel que necesites

too much coffee/water — demasiado café/demasiada agua

how much coffee/milk? — ¿cuánto café/cuánta leche?

II

pronoun mucho, -cha

an ice cream isn't much of a meal — un helado no es comida

he's not much of a swimmer — no nada muy bien

what do you think of the new boss? - not much — (colloq) ¿qué te parece el nuevo jefe? - no gran cosa (fam)

do you see much of the Smiths? — ¿ves mucho a los Smith?, ¿ves a menudo a los Smith?

she won, though not by much o (BrE also) though there wasn't much in it — ganó, pero por poco

how much does it cost? — ¿cuánto cuesta?

much of the day — gran parte or la mayor parte del día

the cat eats as much as the dog — el gato come tanto como el perro

I've done as much as I can — he hecho todo lo que he podido

three times as much as yesterday — tres veces más que ayer

you can lose as much as 2 kilos in one week — puedes adelgazar hasta dos kilos en una semana

I thought/suspected as much — (ya) me lo figuraba

you need twice as much — necesitas el doble

and as much again — y otro tanto

without so much as a goodbye — sin decir ni adiós

if you so much as touch him, I'll kill you! — como le llegues a poner la mano encima, te mato

so much for true love! — pues si eso es amor...! (iró)

however much she eats — coma lo que coma

you've drunk too much — has bebido demasiado

it's a bit much! — ya es demasiado!, es pasarse un poco! (fam)

it's not up to much — no vale gran cosa

III

adverb

1)

a) ( to large extent) mucho

I like it very much — me gusta mucho

it is snowing, but not much — está nevando, pero poco or no mucho

I much prefer dogs to cats — me gustan mucho más los perros que los gatos

I'd very much like to meet her — me gustaría mucho conocerla

you deserve the prize just as much as I do — te mereces el premio tanto como yo

the house is as much mine as yours — la casa es tan mía como tuya

so much the better — tanto mejor

you talk too much — hablas demasiado

much to my surprise — para mi gran sorpresa

b) ( often) mucho

she doesn't get out as much as she used to — no sale tanto como antes or como solía

2) (before adj, adv) mucho

your house is much older than mine — tu casa es mucho más vieja que la mía

this church is much the larger of the two — de las dos iglesias ésta es, con mucho, la más grande

I'm much too busy to do it — estoy demasiado ocupada para hacerlo

I'd much rather be at home — preferiría mil veces estar en mi casa

it won't be much different from mine — no será muy distinto del mío

3) (more or less, approximately)

he was of much the same opinion — en gran medida opinaba igual

one bed is much like another — todas las camas son parecidas

[mʌtʃ]
1.

ADJ mucho

there isn't much time — no tenemos mucho tiempo, tenemos poco tiempo

much crime goes unreported — hay muchos crímenes que no se denuncian

• I haven't got as much energy as you — no tengo tanta energía como tú

• how much sugar do you want? — ¿cuánto azúcar quieres?

• so much tea — tanto té

she's got so much energy — tiene tanta energía

• too much jam — demasiada mermelada f

we haven't got too much time — no tenemos demasiado tiempo

• very much — mucho

we haven't very much time — no tenemos mucho tiempo, tenemos poco tiempo

• without much money — sin mucho dinero

2. ADV

1) (=a lot) mucho; (before pp) muy

she doesn't go out much — no sale mucho

it doesn't much matter, it doesn't matter much — no importa mucho

I much regret that... — siento mucho que...

it won't finish much before midnight — no terminará mucho antes de la media noche

much better — mucho mejor

he's much richer than I am or than me — es mucho más rico que yo

much pleased — muy satisfecho

• much as I would like to go — a pesar de que me gustaría mucho ir, aunque me gustaría mucho ir

much as I should like to — por mucho que quisiera

much as I like him — aunque or a pesar de que me gusta mucho

much as he hated the idea... — a pesar de lo que odiaba la idea...

much as I respect her ideas, I still think she's wrong — a pesar de que respeto mucho sus ideas or aunque respeto mucho sus ideas, creo que está equivocada

• however much he tries — por mucho que se esfuerce

• I hardly know her, much less her mother — apenas la conozco, y mucho menos a su madre

• not much — no mucho

• thank you (ever) so much — muchísimas gracias, muy agradecido

I feel ever so much better — me siento muchísimo mejor

• much though I like him — por mucho que él me guste

much though he hated the idea, he knew that... — a pesar de lo que odiaba la idea, sabía que...

he had reservations about the scheme, much though he valued Alison's opinions — tenía sus dudas respecto al plan, a pesar de que valoraba mucho las opiniones de Alison

• much to my astonishment — para gran sorpresa mía

• he talks too much — habla demasiado

• very much — mucho

I enjoyed myself very much — me divertí mucho

2) (=by far) con mucho

much the biggest — con mucho el más grande

I would much rather stay — prefiero mucho más quedarme

3) (=more or less) más o menos, casi

they're much the same size — tienen más o menos el mismo tamaño

they are much of an age — tienen casi la misma edad

3.

PRON mucho

there isn't much to do — no hay mucho que hacer

but much remains to be done — pero queda mucho que or por hacer

• you've got as much as she has — tienes tanto como ella

it didn't cost as much as I had expected — no costó tanto como yo me esperaba

it can cost as much as $2,000 — puede llegar a costar 2.000 dólares

• that's a bit much! * — ¡eso es demasiado!

• there isn't much in it — (between alternatives) no hay mucha diferencia, no va mucho de uno a otro

• how much is it a kilo? — ¿cuánto vale el kilo?

how much does it cost? — ¿cuánto cuesta?

she won but there wasn't much in it — ganó, pero no por mucho

• she's not much to look at — físicamente no vale mucho

• to make much of sth — dar mucha importancia a algo

• much of this is true — gran parte de esto es verdad

we don't see much of each other — no nos vemos mucho

we haven't heard much of him lately — últimamente apenas sabemos nada de él

I'm not much of a musician — sé muy poco de música, entiendo poco de música

I'm not much of a cook — no cocino muy bien

he's not much of a player — como jugador no vale mucho

that wasn't much of a dinner — eso apenas se podía llamar cena

• we spent so much — gastamos tanto

I've got so much to do — tengo tantísimo que hacer

• that's too much — eso es demasiado

• it's not up to much * — no vale gran cosa

* * *

I [mʌtʃ]
adjective mucho, -cha

I don't earn very much money — no gano mucho dinero

$2 too much — 2 dólares de más

without much effort — sin mucho or sin demasiado esfuerzo

I do as much work as anybody — trabajo tanto como cualquiera

use as much paper as you need — utiliza todo el papel que necesites

too much coffee/water — demasiado café/demasiada agua

how much coffee/milk? — ¿cuánto café/cuánta leche?

II

pronoun mucho, -cha

an ice cream isn't much of a meal — un helado no es comida

he's not much of a swimmer — no nada muy bien

what do you think of the new boss? - not much — (colloq) ¿qué te parece el nuevo jefe? - no gran cosa (fam)

do you see much of the Smiths? — ¿ves mucho a los Smith?, ¿ves a menudo a los Smith?

she won, though not by much o (BrE also) though there wasn't much in it — ganó, pero por poco

how much does it cost? — ¿cuánto cuesta?

much of the day — gran parte or la mayor parte del día

the cat eats as much as the dog — el gato come tanto como el perro

I've done as much as I can — he hecho todo lo que he podido

three times as much as yesterday — tres veces más que ayer

you can lose as much as 2 kilos in one week — puedes adelgazar hasta dos kilos en una semana

I thought/suspected as much — (ya) me lo figuraba

you need twice as much — necesitas el doble

and as much again — y otro tanto

without so much as a goodbye — sin decir ni adiós

if you so much as touch him, I'll kill you! — como le llegues a poner la mano encima, te mato

so much for true love! — pues si eso es amor...! (iró)

however much she eats — coma lo que coma

you've drunk too much — has bebido demasiado

it's a bit much! — ya es demasiado!, es pasarse un poco! (fam)

it's not up to much — no vale gran cosa

III

adverb

1)

a) ( to large extent) mucho

I like it very much — me gusta mucho

it is snowing, but not much — está nevando, pero poco or no mucho

I much prefer dogs to cats — me gustan mucho más los perros que los gatos

I'd very much like to meet her — me gustaría mucho conocerla

you deserve the prize just as much as I do — te mereces el premio tanto como yo

the house is as much mine as yours — la casa es tan mía como tuya

so much the better — tanto mejor

you talk too much — hablas demasiado

much to my surprise — para mi gran sorpresa

b) ( often) mucho

she doesn't get out as much as she used to — no sale tanto como antes or como solía

2) (before adj, adv) mucho

your house is much older than mine — tu casa es mucho más vieja que la mía

this church is much the larger of the two — de las dos iglesias ésta es, con mucho, la más grande

I'm much too busy to do it — estoy demasiado ocupada para hacerlo

I'd much rather be at home — preferiría mil veces estar en mi casa

it won't be much different from mine — no será muy distinto del mío

3) (more or less, approximately)

he was of much the same opinion — en gran medida opinaba igual

one bed is much like another — todas las camas son parecidas

English-spanish dictionary > much
4 that

1. adjective,
pl. those

1) dieser/diese/dieses

2) (expr. strong feeling) der/die/das

never will I forget that day — den Tag werde ich nie vergessen

3) (coupled or contrasted with ‘this’) der/die/das [da]
2. pronoun,
pl. those

1) der/die/das

who is that in the garden? — wer ist das [da] im Garten?

what bird is that? — was für ein Vogel ist das?

I know all that — ich weiß das alles

and [all] that — und so weiter

like that — (of the kind or in the way mentioned, of that character) so

[just] like that — (without effort, thought) einfach so

don't be like that! — sei doch nicht so

don't talk like that — hör auf, so zu reden

he is like that — so ist er eben

that is [to say] — (introducing explanation) das heißt; (introducing reservation) das heißt; genauer gesagt

if they'd have me, that is — das heißt, wenn sie mich nehmen

that's more like it — (of suggestion, news) das hört sich schon besser an; (of action, work) das sieht schon besser aus

that's right! — (expr. approval) gut od. recht so; (iron.) nur so weiter!; (coll.): (expr. assent) jawohl

that's a good etc. boy/girl — das ist lieb [von dir, mein Junge/Mädchen]; (with request) sei so lieb usw.

that will do — das reicht

somebody/something is not as... as all that — (coll.) so... ist jemand/etwas nun auch wieder nicht

[so] that's that — (it's finished) so, das wär's; (it's settled) so ist es nun mal

you are not going to the party, and that's that! — du gehst nicht zu der Party, und damit Schluss!

2) (Brit.): (person spoken to)

who is that? — wer ist da?; (behind wall etc.) wer ist denn da?; (on telephone) wer ist am Apparat?

who was that? — wer war das?
3. relative pronoun, pl. same
der/die/das

the people that you got it from — die Leute, von denen du es bekommen hast

the box that you put the apples in — die Kiste, in die du die Äpfel getan hast

is he the man that you saw last night? — ist das der Mann, den Sie gestern Abend gesehen haben?

everyone that I know — jeder, den ich kenne

this is all [the money] that I have — das ist alles [Geld], was ich habe
4. adverb
(coll.) so

he may be daft, but he's not [all] that daft — er mag ja blöd sein, aber so blöd [ist er] auch wieder nicht
5. relative adverb
der/die/das

at the speed that he was going — bei der Geschwindigkeit, die er hatte

the day that I first met her — der Tag, an dem ich sie zum ersten Mal sah
6. conjunction
1) (introducing statement; expr. result, reason or cause) dass

2) (expr. purpose)

[in order] that — damit

* * *
1. [ðæt] plural - those; adjective
(used to indicate a person, thing etc spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: Don't take this book - take that one; At that time, I was living in Italy; When are you going to return those books?) jene/-r/-s
2. pronoun
(used to indicate a thing etc, or (in plural or with the verb be) person or people, spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: What is that you've got in your hand?; Who is that?; That is the Prime Minister; Those present at the concert included the composer and his wife.) der/die/das
3. [ðət, ðæt] relative pronoun
(used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned in a preceding clause in order to distinguish it from others: Where is the parcel that arrived this morning?; Who is the man( that) you were talking to?) der/die/das
4. [ðət, ðæt] conjunction
1) ((often omitted) used to report what has been said etc or to introduce other clauses giving facts, reasons, results etc: I know (that) you didn't do it; I was surprised( that) he had gone.) daß

2) (used to introduce expressions of sorrow, wishes etc: That I should be accused of murder!; Oh, that I were with her now!) daß(doch)
5. adverb
(so; to such an extent: I didn't realize she was that ill.) so

- academic.ru/117188/like_that">like that
- that's that
* * *

that

[ðæt,ðət]

I. DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVE

1. (person, thing specified) der/die/das

put \that box down before you drop it stell die Kiste ab, bevor du sie [womöglich] noch fallen lässt

who is \that girl? wer ist das Mädchen?

what was \that noise? was war das für ein Geräusch?

\that old liar! dieser alte Lügner!

\that... of hers/theirs ihr(e)...

I've never liked \that uncle of hers ich habe ihren Onkel noch nie gemocht

\that... of mine/his mein(e)/dein(e)...

2. (person, thing farther away) der/die/das [... dort [o da]], jene(r, s) geh

do you know \that girl [over there] kennst du das Mädchen [dort]

give me \that book, not this one gib mir das Buch [da], nicht dieses

II. PRONOUN

1. dem (person, thing, action specified) das

\that's not right — three times five is fifteen das stimmt nicht — drei mal fünf ist fünfzehn

they all think \that das denken alle

\that's more like it! das ist doch schon gleich viel besser!

\that's a good idea das ist eine gute Idee

\that's a pity das ist aber schade

\that's terrible das ist ja furchtbar

\that will do, \that's enough das reicht

what's \that you said? was hast du gesagt?

who's \that? is \that the girl you're looking for? wer ist das? ist das das Mädchen, das du suchst?

who's \that on the phone? wer spricht da?

hello, is \that Ben? hallo, bist du das, Ben?

is \that you making all the noise, John? bist du das, der so einen Lärm macht, John?

it's just a gimmick — \that said, I'd love to do it das ist nur ein Trick — dennoch würde ich es gerne machen

take \that! (when hitting sb) [das ist] für dich!

\that's why deshalb

2. dem (person, thing farther away) das [da [o dort]]

I don't want this, give me \that dies hier will ich nicht, gib mir das [da]

\that's his wife over there das da [o dort] drüben ist seine Frau

3. dem (indicating time) das

ah, 1985, \that was a good year ah, 1985, das war ein gutes Jahr

\that was yesterday \that we talked on the phone, not last week wir haben gestern, nicht letzte Woche telefoniert

4. dem, after prep

after/before \that danach/davor

by \that damit

what do you mean by \that? was soll das heißen?

like \that (in such a way) so; (of such a kind) derartig; ( fam: effortlessly) einfach so

if you hold it like \that, it will break wenn du das so hältst, geht es kaputt

we need more people like \that wir brauchen mehr solche Leute

don't talk like \that sprich nicht so

he can't just leave like \that er kann nicht einfach so verschwinden

over/under \that darüber/darunter

with \that damit

[and] with \that he hung up [und] damit legte er auf

“I still think you're wrong” he said and with \that he drove off „ich denke immer noch, dass du Unrecht hast“ sagte er und fuhr davon

5. dem ( form: the one) der/die/das

his appearance was \that of an undergrown man er sah aus, als ob er zu klein gewachsen wäre

his handwriting is \that of a child seine Handschrift ist die eines Kindes

we are often afraid of \that which we cannot understand wir fürchten uns oft vor dem, was wir nicht verstehen

6. dem esp BRIT ( fam: strong confirmation)

are you relieved? — [oh yes,]I am \that bist du erleichtert? — das kannst du [aber] laut sagen fam

7. dem (when finished)

well, \that's it, we've finished o.k., das war's [o wär's], wir sind fertig

\that's it! I'm not putting up with any more of her rudeness jetzt reicht's! ich lasse mir ihre Unverschämtheiten nicht mehr gefallen

she left the room and \that was \that, I never saw her again sie verließ den Raum und das war's, ich habe sie nie wiedergesehen

I won't agree to it and \that's \that ich stimme dem nicht zu, und damit Schluss

\that'll [or \that should] do, \that should be enough das wird reichen

no thanks, \that'll do [or \that's everything] nein danke, das ist alles

8. rel (which, who) der/die/das

\that's the car [\that] John wants to buy das ist das Auto, das John kaufen möchte

I can't find the books [\that] I got from the library ich finde die Bücher nicht, die ich mir aus der Bibliothek ausgeliehen habe

the baby smiles at anyone \that smiles at her das Baby lächelt alle an, die es anlächeln

simpleton \that he is... als Einfaltspinsel, der er ist,...

9. rel (when) als

the year \that Anna was born das Jahr, in dem Anna geboren wurde

10.

▶ and [all] \that ( fam) und so weiter

▶ at \that noch dazu

she was a thief and a clever one at \that sie war eine Diebin, und eine kluge noch dazu

▶ \that is [to say] das heißt

the hotel is closed during low seasons, \that is from October to March das Hotel ist in der Nebensaison, sprich von Oktober bis März, geschlossen

▶ this and \that dies und das

▶ \that was ( form)

General Dunstaple married Miss Hughes \that was General Dunstaple heiratete die frühere Miss Hughes

III. CONJUNCTION

1. (as subject/object) dass

\that such a thing could happen gave me new hope dass so etwas passieren konnte gab mir neue Hoffnung

I knew [\that] he'd never get here on time ich wusste, dass er niemals rechtzeitig hier sein würde

the fact is [\that] we... Fakt ist, dass wir...

2. after adj, vb (as a result)

it was so dark [\that] I couldn't see anything es war so dunkel, dass ich nichts sehen konnte

3. (with a purpose)

so [or in order] \that damit

let's go over the rules again in order \that... gehen wir die Regeln nochmal[s] durch, damit...

4. after adj (in apposition to ‘it’)

it's possible [\that] there'll be a vacancy es ist möglich, dass eine Stelle frei wird

is it true [\that] she's gone back to teaching? stimmt es, dass sie wieder als Lehrerin arbeitet?

5. after -ing words

considering [\that]... wenn man bedenkt, dass...

given \that... vorausgesetzt, dass...

supposing [\that]... angenommen, dass...

6. (as a reason) weil, da [ja]

it's rather \that I'm not well today es ist eher deshalb, weil ich mich heute nicht wohl fühle

I'd like to go, it's just \that I don't have any time ich würde ja gern hingehen, ich hab' bloß [einfach] keine Zeit fam

now \that we've bought a house... jetzt, wo wir ein Haus gekauft haben..

we can't increase our production quantities in \that the machines are presently working to full capacity wir können die Produktion nicht hochfahren, da [nämlich] die Maschinen derzeit voll ausgelastet sind

not \that it's actually my business, but... nicht, dass es mich etwas anginge, aber...

except [\that] außer, dass

his plan sounds perfect except [\that] I don't want to be involved in such a scheme sein Plan hört sich großartig an, nur will ich mit so einem Vorhaben nichts zu tun haben

to the extent \that (so much that) dermaßen... dass; (insofar as) insofern als

the situation has worsened to the extend \that we are calling in an independent expert die Situation hat sich dermaßen verschlimmert, dass wir einen unabhängigen Fachmann hinzuziehen

apes are like people to the extent \that they have some human characteristics Affen sind wie Menschen, insofern als sie gewisse menschliche Eigenschaften haben

7. ( form liter or dated: expressing a wish)

oh \that I were young again! wäre ich doch nochmal jung!

oh \that they would listen! wenn sie [doch] nur zuhören würden!

IV. ADVERB

inv so

she's too young to walk \that far sie ist zu jung, um so weit laufen zu können

it wasn't [all] \that good so gut war es [nun] auch wieder nicht

his words hurt me \that much I cried seine Worte haben mich so verletzt, dass ich weinte

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I [ðt] (weak form) [ðət]
1. dem pron pl those

1) das

what is that? — was ist das?

they all say that — das sagen alle

that is Joe ( over there) —

who is that? — wer ist das?

who is that speaking? — wer spricht (denn) da?; (on phone)

that's what I say or think too — das finde ich auch

if she's as unhappy/stupid etc as (all) that — wenn sie so or derart unglücklich/dumm etc ist

she's not as stupid as all that — so dumm ist sie nun auch (wieder) nicht

I didn't think she'd get/be as angry as that — ich hätte nicht gedacht, dass sie sich so ärgern würde

... and all that —... und so (inf)

like that — so

with luck/talent like that... — bei solchem or so einem (inf) Glück/Talent...

just like that — einfach so

that's got that/him out of the way — so, das wäre geschafft/den wären wir los

that's what I'm here for — dafür bin ich ja hier, das ist meine Aufgabe

that is (to say) — das heißt

oh well, that's that —

there, that's that — so, das wärs

you can't go and that's that — du darfst nicht gehen, und damit hat sichs or und damit basta (inf)

well, that's that then — das wärs dann also

so that was that — damit hatte sichs

that's it! — das ist es!

will he come? – that he will (dial) — kommt er? – (der?) bestimmt

2)

(after prep) after/before/below/over that — danach/davor/darunter/darüber

and... at that — und dabei...

you can get it in any supermarket and quite cheaply at that — man kann es in jedem Supermarkt, und zwar ganz billig, bekommen

my watch is broken already and it was my good one at that — meine Uhr ist schon kaputt und dabei war es meine gute

what do you mean by that? (not understanding) — was wollen Sie damit sagen?; (amazed, annoyed) was soll (denn) das heißen?

as for that — was das betrifft or angeht

if things have or if it has come to that —

with that she got up and left/burst into tears — damit stand sie auf und ging/brach sie in Tränen aus

See:

→ leave

3) (opposed to "this" and "these") das (da), jenes (old, geh)

I prefer this to that — dies ist mir lieber als das (da)

that's the one I like, not this one — das (dort) mag ich, nicht dies (hier)

4)

(followed by rel pron) this theory is different from that which... — diese Theorie unterscheidet sich von derjenigen, die...

that which we call... — das, was wir... nennen

2. dem adj pl those

1) der/die/das, jene(r, s)

what was that noise? — was war das für ein Geräusch?

that child/dog! — dieses Kind/dieser Hund!

that poor girl! — das arme Mädchen!

I only saw him on that one occasion — ich habe ihn nur bei dieser einen Gelegenheit gesehen

that morning I had put on my green dress — an jenem Morgen hatte ich mein grünes Kleid an(gezogen)

everyone agreed on that point — alle waren sich in dem Punkt einig

I like that one — ich mag das da

2) (in opposition to this) der/die/das

I'd like that one, not this one — ich möchte das da, nicht dies hier

she was rushing this way and that — sie rannte hierhin und dorthin

3)

(with poss) that dog of yours! — Ihr Hund, dieser Hund von Ihnen

what about that plan of yours now? — wie steht es denn jetzt mit Ihrem Plan?, was ist denn nun mit Ihrem Plan?

3. dem adv (inf)
so
he was at least that much taller than me — er war mindestens (um) so viel größer als ich

it's not that good/cold etc —

it's not that good a film — SO ein guter Film ist es nun auch wieder nicht

he was that angry — er hat sich DERart(ig) geärgert
II
rel pron

1) der/die/das, die

all/nothing/everything etc that... — alles/nichts/alles etc, was...

the best/cheapest etc that... — das Beste/Billigste etc, das or was...

fool that I am — ich Idiot

the girl that I told you about — das Mädchen, von dem ich Ihnen erzählt habe

no-one has come that I know of — meines Wissens or soviel ich weiß, ist niemand gekommen

2)

(with expressions of time) the minute that he came the phone rang — genau in dem Augenblick, als er kam, klingelte das Telefon

the day that we spent on the beach was one of the hottest — der Tag, den wir am Strand verbrachten, war einer der heißesten

the day that... — an dem Tag, als...
III
conj

1) dass

she promised that she would come — sie versprach zu kommen

he said that it was wrong — er sagte, es sei or wäre (inf) falsch, er sagte, dass es falsch sei or wäre

not that I want to do it — nicht (etwa), dass ich das tun wollte

See:

→ so

2)

(in exclamations) that things or it should come to this! —

oh that I could only see you again (liter) — oh, dass ich dich doch wiedersehen könnte! (liter)

3) (obs, liter: in order that) auf dass (old)

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that¹ [ðæt]

A pron & adj (hinweisend) pl those [ðəʊz]

1. (ohne pl) das:

that is true das stimmt;

that’s all das ist alles;

that’s it!

a) so ists recht!,

b) das ist es ja (gerade)!;

that’s what it is das ist es ja gerade;

that’s that umg das wäre erledigt, damit basta;

well, that was that! umg aus der Traum!;

that is (to say) das heißt;

and that und zwar;

at that

a) trotzdem,

b) zudem, (noch) obendrein;

for all that trotz alledem;

like that so;

that’s what he told me so hat er es mir erzählt;

that’s a good boy sei schön brav!; → leave¹ A 2

2. (besonders von weiter entfernten Personen etc sowie zur Betonung und pej) jener, jene, jenes:

this cake is much better than that (one) dieser Kuchen ist viel besser als jener;

that car over there das Auto da drüben;

look at that hat schau dir mal diesen komischen Hut an!;

those who diejenigen, welche;

that which das, was;

those were his words das waren seine Worte

3. solch(er, e, es):

to that degree that … in solchem Ausmaße oder so sehr, dass …

B adv umg so (sehr), dermaßen:

that far so weit;

that furious so oder dermaßen wütend;

not all that good so gut auch wieder nicht;

he can’t be that ill so krank kann er gar nicht sein;

that much so viel;

it’s that simple so einfach ist das

that² [ðət; ðæt] pl that rel pr

1. ( in einschränkenden Sätzen; eine präp darf nie davor stehen) der, die, das, welch(er, e, es):

the book that he wanted das Buch, das er wünschte;

the man that I spoke of der Mann, von dem ich sprach;

the day that I met her der Tag, an dem ich sie traf;

any house that jedes Haus, das;

no one that keiner, der;

Mrs Jones, Miss Black that was umg Frau Jones, geborene Black;

Mrs Quilp that is umg die jetzige Frau Quilp

2. ( nach all, everything, nothing etc) was:

all that alles, was;

the best that das Beste, was

that³ [ðət; ðæt] konj

1. (in Subjekt- und Objektsätzen) dass:

it is a pity that he is not here es ist schade, dass er nicht hier ist;

it is 5 years that he went away es ist nun 5 Jahre her, dass oder seitdem er fortging;

I am not sure that it will be there ich bin nicht sicher, ob oder dass es dort ist oder sein wird

2. (in Konsekutivsätzen) dass:

so that sodass;

I was so tired that I went to bed ich war so müde, dass ich zu Bett ging

3. (in Finalsätzen) damit, dass:

we went there that we might see it wir gingen hin, um es zu sehen

4. (in Kausalsätzen) weil, da (ja), dass:

not that I have any objection nicht, dass ich etwas dagegen hätte;

it is rather that … es ist eher deshalb, weil …;

in that

a) darum, weil,

b) insofern, als

5. (in Wunschsätzen und Ausrufen) dass:

o that I could believe it! dass ich es doch glauben könnte!

6. (nach Adverbien der Zeit) da, als:

now that jetzt, da;

at the time that I was born zu der Zeit, als ich geboren wurde

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1. adjective,
pl. those

1) dieser/diese/dieses

2) (expr. strong feeling) der/die/das

never will I forget that day — den Tag werde ich nie vergessen

3) (coupled or contrasted with ‘this’) der/die/das [da]
2. pronoun,
pl. those

1) der/die/das

who is that in the garden? — wer ist das [da] im Garten?

what bird is that? — was für ein Vogel ist das?

I know all that — ich weiß das alles

and [all] that — und so weiter

like that — (of the kind or in the way mentioned, of that character) so

[just] like that — (without effort, thought) einfach so

don't be like that! — sei doch nicht so

don't talk like that — hör auf, so zu reden

he is like that — so ist er eben

that is [to say] — (introducing explanation) das heißt; (introducing reservation) das heißt; genauer gesagt

if they'd have me, that is — das heißt, wenn sie mich nehmen

that's more like it — (of suggestion, news) das hört sich schon besser an; (of action, work) das sieht schon besser aus

that's right! — (expr. approval) gut od. recht so; (iron.) nur so weiter!; (coll.): (expr. assent) jawohl

that's a good etc. boy/girl — das ist lieb [von dir, mein Junge/Mädchen]; (with request) sei so lieb usw.

that will do — das reicht

somebody/something is not as... as all that — (coll.) so... ist jemand/etwas nun auch wieder nicht

[so] that's that — (it's finished) so, das wär's; (it's settled) so ist es nun mal

you are not going to the party, and that's that! — du gehst nicht zu der Party, und damit Schluss!

2) (Brit.): (person spoken to)

who is that? — wer ist da?; (behind wall etc.) wer ist denn da?; (on telephone) wer ist am Apparat?

who was that? — wer war das?
3. relative pronoun, pl. same
der/die/das

the people that you got it from — die Leute, von denen du es bekommen hast

the box that you put the apples in — die Kiste, in die du die Äpfel getan hast

is he the man that you saw last night? — ist das der Mann, den Sie gestern Abend gesehen haben?

everyone that I know — jeder, den ich kenne

this is all [the money] that I have — das ist alles [Geld], was ich habe
4. adverb
(coll.) so

he may be daft, but he's not [all] that daft — er mag ja blöd sein, aber so blöd [ist er] auch wieder nicht
5. relative adverb
der/die/das

at the speed that he was going — bei der Geschwindigkeit, die er hatte

the day that I first met her — der Tag, an dem ich sie zum ersten Mal sah
6. conjunction
1) (introducing statement; expr. result, reason or cause) dass

2) (expr. purpose)

[in order] that — damit

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adj.

dasjenig pron.

dies adj. conj.

dass konj. pron.

das pron.

derjenig pron.

diejenig pron.

dies pron.

welch pron.

welcher pron.

welches pron.

English-german dictionary > that
5 much

[matʃ] comparative more [mɔː]: superlative most [moust]
1. adjective

a (great) amount or quantity of:

This job won't take much effort

I found it without much difficulty

How much sugar is there left?

There's far too much salt in my soup

He ate so much ice-cream that he was sick

Take as much money as you need

After much discussion they decided to go.
كثير
2. pronoun

a large amount; a great deal:

He didn't say much about it

Much of this trouble could have been prevented

Did you eat much?

not much

too much

as much as I wanted

How much did you eat?

Only this/that / so much

How much is (= What is the price of) that fish?

Please tidy your room – it isn't much to ask.
كثير: تُسْتَعْمَل مع الإسْم غَيْر المَعْدود
3. adverb

1) (by) a great deal; (by) far:

She's much prettier than I am

He isn't much older than you

How much further must we walk?

much more easily

He's much the best person to ask.
كثيراً، جِدا
2) to a great extent or degree:

He will be much missed

We don't see her much

I thanked her very much

much too late

I've much too much to do

The accident was as much my fault as his. Much to my dismay, she began to cry.
إلى درجَةٍ كبيرَه

Arabic-English dictionary > much
6 effort

noun

1) (exertion) Anstrengung, die; Mühe, die

make an/every effort — (physically) sich anstrengen; (mentally) sich bemühen

without [any] effort — ohne Anstrengung; mühelos

[a] waste of time and effort — vergebliche Liebesmüh

make every possible effort to do something — jede nur mögliche Anstrengung machen, etwas zu tun

he makes no effort at all — er gibt sich überhaupt keine Mühe

2) (attempt) Versuch, der

in an effort to do something — beim Versuch, etwas zu tun

make no effort to be polite — sich (Dat.) nicht die Mühe machen, höflich zu sein

3) (coll.): (result) Leistung, die

that was a pretty poor effort — das war ein ziemlich schwaches Bild (ugs.)

whose is this rather poor effort? — welcher Stümper hat das denn verbrochen? (ugs.)

the book was one of his first efforts — das Buch war einer seiner ersten Versuche

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['efət]
noun

1) (hard work; energy: Learning a foreign language requires effort; The effort of climbing the hill made the old man very tired.) die Anstrengung

2) (a trying hard; a struggle: The government's efforts to improve the economy were unsuccessful; Please make every effort to be punctual.) die Anstrengung

3) (the result of an attempt: Your drawing was a good effort.) der Versuch

•

- academic.ru/23473/effortless">effortless
- effortlessly
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ef·fort

[ˈefət, AM -ɚt]

n

1. (exertion) Mühe f, Anstrengung f

despite all my \efforts, he is still smoking trotz all meiner Bemühungen raucht er immer noch

to be worth the \effort die Mühe wert sein

it is an \effort [for sb] to do sth es kostet [jdn] Mühe, etw zu tun

to make an \effort [to do sth] sich akk anstrengen [o sich dat Mühe geben] [, etw zu tun]

2. (trying) Bemühung f, Bemühen nt kein pl geh

to make an \effort [to do sth] sich akk bemühen [o sich dat Mühe geben] [, etw zu tun]

to not make any \effort to do sth sich dat nicht die geringste Mühe geben [o sich akk nicht bemühen], etw zu tun

3. (outcome) Versuch m

that's a fairly poor \effort das ist eine ziemlich schwache Leistung

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['efət]
n

1) (= attempt) Versuch m; (= strain, hard work) Anstrengung f, Mühe f; (MECH) Leistung f

to make an effort to do sth — den Versuch unternehmen, etw zu tun, sich bemühen, etw zu tun

to make the effort to do sth — sich (dat) die Mühe machen, etw zu tun

to make every effort or a great effort to do sth — sich sehr bemühen or anstrengen, etw zu tun

to make every possible effort to do sth — jede nur mögliche Anstrengung or große Anstrengungen unternehmen or machen, etw zu tun

to make little effort to do sth — sich (dat) wenig Mühe geben, etw zu tun

he made no effort to be polite — er machte sich (dat) nicht die Mühe, höflich zu sein

it's an effort (to get up in the morning) — es kostet einige Mühe or Anstrengung(, morgens aufzustehen)

getting up was an effort — das Aufstehen kostete einige Mühe or Anstrengung

he had to double his efforts —

if it's not too much of an effort for you (iro) — wenn es dir nicht zu viel Mühe macht

with an effort — mühsam

with a great effort of will — mit einer gewaltigen Willensanstrengung

come on, make an effort — komm, streng dich an

it's well worth the effort — die Mühe lohnt sich wirklich

2) (= campaign) Aktion f

the famine relief effort — die Hilfsaktion gegen die Hungersnot

3) (inf) Unternehmen nt

it was a pretty poor effort — das war eine ziemlich schwache Leistung

it's not bad for a first effort —

what did you think of his latest effort? — was halten Sie von seinem jüngsten Unternehmen?

his first effort at making a film —

best film went to a strange Swedish effort — die Auszeichnung für den besten Film ging an ein merkwürdiges schwedisches Machwerk

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effort [ˈefə(r)t] s

1. Anstrengung f:

a) Bemühung f, (angestrengter) Versuch

b) Mühe f, harte Arbeit:

make an effort sich bemühen, sich anstrengen ( beide:

to do zu tun);

make every effort sich alle Mühe geben, sich nach Kräften bemühen;

make massive efforts gewaltige Anstrengungen unternehmen;

put a lot of effort into sich gewaltige Mühe geben bei;

spare no effort keine Mühe scheuen;

with an effort mühsam;

without effort mühelos, ohne Anstrengung;

effort of will Willensanstrengung f;

a good effort! immerhin!, nicht schlecht (für den Anfang)!

2. SPORT etc Leistung f

3. PHYS Sekundärkraft f, Potenzialabfall m

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noun

1) (exertion) Anstrengung, die; Mühe, die

make an/every effort — (physically) sich anstrengen; (mentally) sich bemühen

without [any] effort — ohne Anstrengung; mühelos

[a] waste of time and effort — vergebliche Liebesmüh

make every possible effort to do something — jede nur mögliche Anstrengung machen, etwas zu tun

he makes no effort at all — er gibt sich überhaupt keine Mühe

2) (attempt) Versuch, der

in an effort to do something — beim Versuch, etwas zu tun

make no effort to be polite — sich (Dat.) nicht die Mühe machen, höflich zu sein

3) (coll.): (result) Leistung, die

that was a pretty poor effort — das war ein ziemlich schwaches Bild (ugs.)

whose is this rather poor effort? — welcher Stümper hat das denn verbrochen? (ugs.)

the book was one of his first efforts — das Buch war einer seiner ersten Versuche

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n.

Anstrengung f.

Aufwand -¨e m.

Bemühen -ungen n.

Bemühung -en f.

Bestreben n.

Bestrebung f.

Leistung -en f.

Mühe -n f.

Versuch -e m.

English-german dictionary > effort
7 moeite

moeite

1 [last] trouble ⇒ difficulty, 〈 minder sterk〉 bother

2 [inspanning] effort ⇒ trouble

♦voorbeelden:

1   ik heb moeite met zijn gedrag • I find his behaviour hard to take

     met die jongen krijg je nog moeite • that boy will give you a lot of bother/trouble

2   het is een kleine moeite om dat te doen • it's not much effort to do that

     vergeefse moeite • wasted effort

     bespaar je de moeite • (you can) save yourself the trouble/bother

     er is veel moeite aan besteed • considerable effort has been expended on it

     moeite doen • take pains/trouble

     u hoeft geen extra moeite te doen • you need not bother, don't put yourself out

     ik had moeite mij in te houden • I had difficulty holding myself back, I could hardly control myself

     het is de moeite niet (waard) • it's not worth it/the effort/the bother

     〈 ironisch〉 het is de moeite! • big deal!

     het kost me moeite om • I find it hard to

     dat loont de moeite • it's worth the effort/trouble/it

     zich veel/de grootste moeite getroosten • go to/take great pains, bend over backwards

     het is de moeite waard om het te proberen • it's worth a try/trying

     de dingen die het leven de moeite waard maken • the things that make life worth living

     het was zeer de moeite waard • it was most rewarding

     met moeite de 100 (km/u) halen • barely do/reach 100 kilometres per hour

     met grote moeite • with great difficulty

     dat is voor de moeite • that's for your trouble

     dank u wel voor de moeite! • thank you very much!, sorry to have troubled you!

     doe (maar) geen moeite • don't bother, never mind

     geen moeite was hem teveel • he spared no pains/effort

     dat is me te veel moeite! • I can't be bothered (with it/that)!, that's too much trouble

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > moeite
8 het is een kleine moeite om dat te doen

het is een kleine moeite om dat te doen

it's not much effort to do that

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > het is een kleine moeite om dat te doen
9 non

not

non ho fratelli I don't have any brothers, I have no brothers

non ancora not yet

non che io non voglia not that I don't want to

non cedibile not transferable, non-transferable

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non avv.

1 (come negazione di un v.) not ( spesso contratto in n't con ausiliari o 'modal verbs'): non è vecchio, he isn't old; non era vero, it wasn't true; non sarà facile, it won't be easy; la questione non è stata risolta, the problem has not been solved; non ha amici, he hasn't any friends (o he has no friends); non avevamo soldi, we didn't have any money (o we had no money); non è venuto, he didn't come; non abbiamo ancora deciso, we haven't decided yet; non posso farlo, I can't do it; non potresti passare più tardi?, couldn't you call later?; non dovete cedere, you mustn't give in; non avrebbe dovuto accettare, he shouldn't have accepted; non oso telefonargli, I daren't phone him; non volete riposarvi un po'?, don't you want to rest a while?; non permetterò che la trattino in quel modo, I won't let them treat her like that; non dirlo, don't say it; non parliamone, let's not talk about it; non lavora in quella ditta, he doesn't work for that firm; non hanno voluto ascoltarmi, they wouldn't listen to me; non parlò per tutto il giorno, he did not speak all day; è meglio non indagare, we'd better not go into it; non vedendolo arrivare, cominciai a preoccuparmi, not seeing him arrive, I began to get worried // In frasi negative, come rafforzativo di un'altra negazione: non c'era nessuno, there wasn't anybody; non so nulla, I don't know anything; non hanno avuto nessuna notizia, they haven't had any news; non ne ho parlato con nessuno, I haven't spoken to anyone about it; non ha bevuto niente, he didn't drink anything; non disse neanche una parola, he didn't say a word; non ci credo affatto, I don't believe a word of it; non gliene importava niente, it didn't matter to him at all; non è mica vero!, it's not true at all!; non ci capisco un'acca!, I can't understand a word!; non vado mai a teatro, I never go to the theatre; non l'ho mai visto, I've never seen him; non era mai stato così felice, he had never been so happy ∙ Come si nota dagli esempi, l'avv. not non si usa in ingl. in presenza di un'altra negazione

2 (in frasi interrogative, per lo più retoriche): non l'avevi detto proprio tu?, wasn't it you who said it?; chi non accetterebbe una simile proposta?, who wouldn't accept such an offer?; non avresti dovuto partire stasera?, shouldn't you have left this evening?; mi chiedo se non sarebbe stato meglio rinunciare, I wonder whether it wouldn't have been better to give up

3 (come negazione di un agg. o avv. per affermare un concetto negandone l'opposto): non è improbabile, it's possible; è un'impresa non facile, it's a hard task; un uomo non privo di talento, a man not without talent; ha lavorato non poco per farsi una posizione, he worked hard to get on; non pochi la pensano come me, lots of people think the way I do; non sarà male ripeterlo, it won't do any harm to repeat it; non sempre si può fare quello che si vuole, you can't always do as you like; non senza fatica, not without effort; non del tutto, non completamente, not completely ∙ Come si nota dagli esempi, in questo caso la negazione è spesso espressa usando l'agg. o l'avv. di significato opposto

4 (seguito da un compar.) no, not: doveva avere non più di vent'anni, he couldn't have been more than twenty; saranno stati non meno di mille, there must have been no fewer than a thousand; non più tardi di ieri, no later than yesterday; arriveremo non prima delle otto, we shall arrive not before eight o'clock; non oltre il 15 di questo mese, no later than the 15th of this month; un pesciolino non più grosso del mio mignolo, a fish no bigger than my little finger; una cifra non inferiore al milione, a figure no less than a million; un locale non più grande di questa stanza, a place no bigger than this room

5 ( nelle contrapposizioni) not: non è bello, ma è simpatico, he isn't good-looking, but he's nice; non tu, ma lui avrebbe dovuto pensarci, you shouldn't have had to think of it, he should; dovete presentarvi domani, non oggi, you have to go there tomorrow, not today; è un problema mio, non tuo, it's my problem, not yours

6 (con uso pleonastico; in ingl. non si traduce): non appena mi vide, mi corse incontro, as soon as he saw me, he ran to meet me; è più facile di quanto non si creda, it's easier than you think; poco mancò che non ci cascassi anch'io, I nearly fell for it too; ti aspetterò finché non arriverai, I'll wait for you to arrive; a meno che tu non voglia ripensarci..., unless you want to think it over... // in men che non si dica, in less than no time // In frasi esclamative: le bugie che non mi ha raccontato!, the lies he told me!; quanto non ho fatto per lui!, what I've done for him!

◆ FRASEOLOGIA: dottore o non dottore, è un ignorante, he's an ignoramus, whether he's got a degree or not // non che io ci creda, ma..., not that I believe it, but... // che è che non è, all of a sudden // non c'è di che, ( formula di cortesia in risposta a un ringraziamento) not at all, you're welcome.

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[non]
1. avv

1) not

non sono inglesi — they are not o aren't English

non ne ho — I haven't (got) any

non avresti dovuto farlo — you shouldn't have done that

non devi farlo — you must not o mustn't do it

non puoi venire — you cannot o can't come

non vieni? — aren't you coming?

non parli francese? — don't you speak French?

la legge non è stata ancora approvata — the law has not yet been passed

Mario non c'è — Mario isn't here

non è venuto nessuno — nobody came

non andarci! — don't go!

non ci sono andato — I didn't go

non l'ho mai visto — I have never seen it

non lo so — I don't know

non lo capisco affatto — I do not o don't understand him at all

non più di 5 minuti — no more than 5 minutes

non oltre il 15 luglio — no later than (the) 15th (of) July

grazie — non c'è di che — thank you — don't mention it

2) (con sostantivo, aggettivo, pronome, avverbio) not

un guadagno non indifferente — a not inconsiderable gain

non pochi sono d'accordo — not a few are in agreement, many are in agreement

non uno dei presenti si è alzato — not one of those present stood up

3)

(con valore rafforzativo) non puoi non vederlo — you can't not see him, you'll have to see him

finché non torno — until I get back

per poco non cadevo in acqua — I almost fell into the water

2. pref

non-, un...

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[non]
avverbio

1) (con verbi) not (spesso contratto in n't con ausiliari e modali)

non è a casa — she isn't at home

a loro non è piaciuto — they didn't like it

non l'ha visto? — hasn't he seen it?

"è sposata?" - "non penso" — "is she married?" - "I think not"

si prega di non toccare (la merce) — please do not handle (the goods)

ho cercato di non ridere — I tried not to laugh

ho una buona ragione per non farlo — I have a good excuse for not doing it

non è che un bambino — he's but a child

non hanno scrupoli — they have no scruples

non è un posto dove fermarsi — this is no place to stop

non c'è di che! — don't mention it! not at all!

2) (con sostantivi) not

non una sedia — not one o a (single) chair

3) (con aggettivi e avverbi) not

aumento non previsto — unforeseen increase

oggetto non identificato — unidentified object

le cose non dette — things left unsaid

non qui — not here

non proprio — not quite o exactly

non tanto X quanto Y — not so much X as Y

4) (con comparativi) no, not

non più di — no more than

non più tardi delle 6 — no later than 6

non oltre maggio — no later than May

5) (in doppia negazione)

non senza ragione — not without reason

non meno difficile — just as difficult

non disse nulla — she didn't say anything

non c'era nessuno in giro — there was no-one about

non metto mai zucchero nel caffè — I never put any sugar in my coffee

6) (con che restrittivo)

non è che un graffio — it's only a scratch, it's nothing but a scratch

non hai che da dirlo — just tell me o say so

non farai che peggiorare le cose — you'll only make things worse

non fa che lamentarsi — she does nothing but moan

7) (pleonastico)

che cosa non farebbe per lei! — he would do anything for her!

per poco non perdevano il treno — they almost missed the train
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Note:

Generalmente, l'avverbio non ha il suo equivalente diretto nell'inglese not. Si ricordi tuttavia che la frase inglese non ammette una doppia negazione, e che quindi non può essere assorbito da un pronome o da un avverbio negativo: non mi conosce nessuno = nobody knows me; non ci vediamo mai = we never meet. A sua volta, diversamente dall'italiano, l'uso di not in frase negativa impone l'uso di un ausiliare se già non ne è presente uno nella frase. - La forma contratta di not, ossia n't, si lega al verbo ausiliare precedente: non l'ho vista = I haven't seen her; non è qui = she isn't here; non è potuta venire = she couldn't come; si ricordino le particolari forme contratte negative di will, shall e can, cioè won't, shan't e can't. Tutte queste forme contratte si usano solo nella lingua parlata e familiare. - Si noti, infine, l'accezione 3 sotto, che mostra come il negativo non davanti ad aggettivi o avverbi può essere reso in inglese mediante un prefisso di valore negativo

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non

/non/

Generalmente, l'avverbio non ha il suo equivalente diretto nell'inglese not. Si ricordi tuttavia che la frase inglese non ammette una doppia negazione, e che quindi non può essere assorbito da un pronome o da un avverbio negativo: non mi conosce nessuno = nobody knows me; non ci vediamo mai = we never meet. A sua volta, diversamente dall'italiano, l'uso di not in frase negativa impone l'uso di un ausiliare se già non ne è presente uno nella frase. - La forma contratta di not, ossia n't, si lega al verbo ausiliare precedente: non l'ho vista = I haven't seen her; non è qui = she isn't here; non è potuta venire = she couldn't come; si ricordino le particolari forme contratte negative di will, shall e can, cioè won't, shan't e can't. Tutte queste forme contratte si usano solo nella lingua parlata e familiare. - Si noti, infine, l'accezione 3 sotto, che mostra come il negativo non davanti ad aggettivi o avverbi può essere reso in inglese mediante un prefisso di valore negativo.

avverbio

1 (con verbi) not (spesso contratto in n't con ausiliari e modali); non è a casa she isn't at home; a loro non è piaciuto they didn't like it; non l'ha visto? hasn't he seen it? "è sposata?" - "non penso" "is she married?" - "I think not"; si prega di non toccare (la merce) please do not handle (the goods); ho cercato di non ridere I tried not to laugh; ho una buona ragione per non farlo I have a good excuse for not doing it; non è che un bambino he's but a child; non hanno scrupoli they have no scruples; non è un posto dove fermarsi this is no place to stop; non c'è di che! don't mention it! not at all!

2 (con sostantivi) not; non una sedia not one o a (single) chair

3 (con aggettivi e avverbi) not; aumento non previsto unforeseen increase; oggetto non identificato unidentified object; le cose non dette things left unsaid; non qui not here; non proprio not quite o exactly; non tanto X quanto Y not so much X as Y

4 (con comparativi) no, not; non più di no more than; non più tardi delle 6 no later than 6; non oltre maggio no later than May

5 (in doppia negazione) non senza ragione not without reason; non meno difficile just as difficult; non disse nulla she didn't say anything; non c'era nessuno in giro there was no-one about; non metto mai zucchero nel caffè I never put any sugar in my coffee

6 (con che restrittivo) non è che un graffio it's only a scratch, it's nothing but a scratch; non hai che da dirlo just tell me o say so; non farai che peggiorare le cose you'll only make things worse; non fa che lamentarsi she does nothing but moan

7 (pleonastico) che cosa non farebbe per lei! he would do anything for her! per poco non perdevano il treno they almost missed the train.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > non
10 valer

intj.

that's enough.

m.

worth, value.

v.

1 to cost (costar) (price).

¿cuánto vale? how much does it cost?, how much is it?

este cuadro vale mucho dinero this painting is worth a lot of money

2 to earn.

su generosidad le valió el afecto de todos her generosity earned her everyone's affection

esta victoria puede valerles el campeonato this win may be enough for them to take the championship

aquello nos valió muchos disgustos that cost us a lot of trouble

Su obra le valió un gran premio Her work earned her a great reward.

3 to deserve.

esta noticia bien vale una celebración this news deserves a celebration

4 to be good (tener valor, merecer aprecio) (persona, obra).

la obra vale poco/no vale (nada) the play isn't up to much/is no good at all

hacer valer algo to assert something (derechos, autoridad)

hacerse valer to show one's worth

5 to be valid (ser válido) (documento, norma).

6 to be worth, to cost.

7 to be of value, to be valuable.

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VALER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

valgo, vales, vale, valemos, valéis, valen.

Future Indicative

valdré, valdrás, valdrá, valdremos, valdréis, valdrán.

Conditional

valdría, valdrías, valdría, valdríamos, valdríais, valdrían.

Present Subjunctive

valga, valgas, valga, valgamos, valgáis, valgan.

Imperative

vale (tú), valga (él/Vd.), valgamos (nos.), valed (vos.), valgan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to cost

2) be worth

3) be valid

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- valerse de

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Para la frase valer la pena, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=costar) to cost

solo el vuelo ya vale 8.000 euros — the flight alone costs 8,000 euros

este libro vale cinco dólares — this book costs five dollars

¿cuánto vale?, ¿qué vale? — how much is it?, how much does it cost?

esas valen (a) dos euros el kilo — those are two euros a kilo

2) (=tener un valor de) to be worth

el terreno vale más que la casa — the land is worth more than the house

- no vale un higo o un pimiento

- vale lo que pesa en oro

3) (=ser causa de) [+ premio] to win; [+ críticas, amenazas] to earn

la final histórica que le valió a Brasil la copa del mundo — the famous final in which Brazil won the world cup

son las cualidades que le valieron el premio — these are the qualities which won him the prize

esa tontería le valió un rapapolvo — that piece of stupidity got o earned him a telling-off

su ausencia le valió la pérdida del contrato — his absence lost o cost him the contract

4) (Mat) (=equivaler a) to equal

en ese caso X vale 9 — in that case X equals 9

el ángulo B vale 38 grados — angle B is 38 degrees

5) (=proteger)

¡válgame (Dios)! — oh, my God!, God help me!

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (=costar)

este coche vale muy caro — this car is very expensive o costs a lot of money

¿vale mucho? — is it very expensive?

2) (=tener valía)

vale mucho como intérprete — he's an excellent o first-rate interpreter

Juan vale más que su hermano — Juan is a better person than his brother

su última película no vale gran cosa — his latest film is not up to much o is not much good

este coche no vale nada — this car is useless

• hacer valer, hizo valer su derecho al veto — he exercised his veto

hizo valer sus derechos — he asserted his rights

hizo valer sus argumentos en la reunión — she got her arguments across during the meeting

• hacerse valer — to assert o.s.

• valer por — (=equivaler a) to be worth

cada cupón vale por un paquete de azúcar — each coupon is worth o can be exchanged for one bag of sugar

cuatro fichas azules valen por una negra — four blue counters equal o are worth one black one

3) (=servir)

a) [herramienta, objeto] to be useful

todavía puede valer — it might still be useful

este mismo valdrá — this one will do

• eso no vale — that's no good o use

hay que tirar todo lo que no vale — we must throw out everything that is no use

ya no me vale — it's no good o use to me now

este destornillador no me vale porque es pequeño — this screwdriver is no good to me, it's too small

• valer para algo, es viejo, pero vale para la lluvia — it's old, but it'll do for when it rains

este trozo no me vale para hacer la cortina — this piece won't do to make the curtain

este cuchillo no vale para nada — this knife is useless

b) [ropa]

este sombrero me vale aún — I can still wear o use this hat

me vale la ropa de mi hermana — my sister's clothes do for *o fit me as well

a mi hijo no le vale la ropa del año pasado — the clothes my son wore last year are too small for him now

c) [situación]

no le vale ser hijo del ministro — being the minister's son is no use to him

su situación privilegiada no le valió — his privileged position was no help o use to him

no le valdrán excusas — excuses won't help him o do him any good

d) [persona]

yo no valdría para enfermera — I'd be no good as a nurse

el chico no vale para el trabajo — the boy is no good o not right for the job

• no vales para nada — you're hopeless o useless, you're a dead loss *

4) (=ser válido) [documento] to be valid; [moneda, billete] to be legal tender

este tipo de pasaporte no vale desde hace un mes — they stopped using this type of passport a month ago

estos billetes ya no valen — these banknotes are no longer legal tender

es una teoría que no vale ya — it is a theory which no longer holds

• valga la expresión — for want of a better way of putting it

está un poco chiflado, valga la expresión — he's a bit cracked, for want of a better way of putting it

¡no hay... que valga! —

-¡pero querido! -¡no hay querido que valga! — "but darling!" - "don't darling me!" *
pero I, 2., 2), redundancia
5)

• más vale, más vale así — it's better this way

más vale no hacerlo — it would be better not to do it

más vale mantener esto en secreto — it would be best to keep this quiet

- mañana te devuelvo el dinero -más te vale — "I'll give you the money back tomorrow" - "you'd better!"

más vale que me vaya — I'd o I had better go

más vale que te lleves el abrigo — you'd o you had better take your coat

más vale que vayas tú — it would be better if you went

- más vale tarde que nunca

6) ( Esp) (=ser suficiente) to be enough

dos terrones valen para endulzarlo — two lumps are enough to sweeten it

vale ya, que habéis estado gritando toda la tarde — that's enough! you've been shouting all afternoon

¡vale, vale!, no me eches más azúcar — OK! that's enough! don't put any more sugar in

-¿subo más la persiana? -no, así ya vale — "shall I put the blind up a bit more?" - "no, it's OK like that"

7) * (=estar permitido) to be allowed

-¿puedo darle con la mano? -no, eso no vale — "can I hit it with my hand?" - "no, that's not allowed"

no vale intentarlo dos veces — you're not allowed to have two goes

no vale empujar — no pushing!, pushing's not allowed

-le han dado el trabajo al hijo del jefe -¡pues, eso no vale! — "they've given the job to the boss's son" - "that's not on!" *o"they can't do that!"

8) vale
( Esp) * (=de acuerdo) all right, OK *
-¿vamos a tomar algo? -¡vale! — "shall we go for a drink?" - "OK!" o"all right!"

pásate por mi casa esta tarde, ¿vale? — drop by my house this afternoon, OK?

vale que discutan, pero que se peguen es imperdonable — having an argument is one thing but hitting each other is another matter entirely o is inexcusable

9)

- me vale madre o sombrilla

3.

See:

valerse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( tener un valor de) to be worth; ( costar) to cost

no vale mucho dinero — it isn't worth much

¿cuánto valen? — how much are they?, what do they cost?

b) ( equivaler a)

si x vale 8 ¿cuánto vale y? — if x is 8, what is the value of y?

¿cuánto vale un dólar en pesos? — how many pesos are there to the dollar?

2) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) ( ganar)

le valió una bofetada — it earned him a slap in the face

esta obra le valió un premio — this play earned o won her a prize

b) ( causar)

sus declaraciones le valieron un gran disgusto — his statement brought him a lot of trouble
2.
valer vi

1)

a) (+ compl) ( tener cierto valor) to be worth; ( costar) to cost

vale más, pero es mejor — it costs more but it's better

b) ( equivaler)

valer por algo — to be worth something

vale por un regalo — it can be exchanged for a gift

2) ( tener valor no material)

ha demostrado que vale — he has shown his worth

como profesor no vale (nada) — as a teacher he's useless

vales tanto como él — you're as good as he is

no valgo nada para él — I mean nothing to him

la novela no vale gran cosa — the novel isn't much good

hacerse valer — to assert oneself

hacer valer algo — < derecho> to assert, enforce

hizo valer su autoridad — he used o imposed his authority

3) ( servir)

ésta no vale, es muy ancha — this one's no good, it's too wide

no valer para algo — to be useless o no good at something

no vales para nada! — you're completely useless

valer de algo — (+ me/te/le etc)

no le valió de nada protestar — protesting got him nowhere

sus consejos me valieron de mucho — her advice was very useful o valuable to me

4) vale (Esp fam)

a) ( expresando acuerdo) OK

valer! — sure, fine, OK!

¿valer? — OK?, all right?

que llegues tarde una vez valer, pero... — being late once is one thing, but...

b) ( basta)

¿valer así? — is that OK o enough?

ya valer ¿no? — don't you think that's enough?

5)

más vale: más vale que no se entere she'd better not find out; más vale así it's better that way; (+ me/te/le etc) más te vale ir you'd better go; dijo que vendría - más le vale! he said he'd come - he'd better!; más vale prevenir que curar — better safe than sorry

6)

a) ( ser válido) entrada/pasaporte to be valid; jugada/partido to count

no hay excusa que valga — I don't want to hear any excuses

valga la comparación — if you know o see what I mean

... y valga la expresión —... for want o lack of a better expression

valga la redundancia — if you'll excuse the repetition

b) ( estar permitido)

eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa — that's not fair, you're cheating

no vale mirar — you're not allowed to look

7) (Méx fam)

a) ( no importar) (+ me/te/le etc)

a mí eso me vale — I don't give a damn about that (colloq)

b) ( no tener valor) to be useless o no good (colloq)

c) ) ( estropearse)

mi coche ya valió — my car's had it (colloq)
3.
valerse v pron

1) ( servirse)

valerse de algo/alguien — to use something/somebody

se valió de sus apellidos para conseguirlo — he took advantage of o used the family name to obtain it

valerse de mentiras — to lie

2) anciano/enfermo

valerse solo or por sí mismo — to look after oneself

3) (estar permitido, ser correcto)

no se vale golpear abajo del cinturón — hitting below the belt is not allowed

no se vale! — that's not fair!

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= be worth, cost, do.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado did, participio done.

Ex. As an inveterate user of the British Museum Library he was able to confirm that 'a library is not worth anything without a catalogue'.

Ex. The Mansell pre-1956 imprint catalog, in 604 volumes, is being edited at the rate of 20,000 entries a week, and is costing $1 million per year to edit.

Ex. It needs a name, and, to coin one at random, 'memex' will do.

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* enterarse (de) lo que vale un peine = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* hacer valer = vindicate.

* hacer valer sus derechos = assert + Posesivo + rights.

* hacer valer una idea = enforce + idea.

* lo que vale para tí también vale para mí = what's good for the goose is good for the gander, what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

* más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer = better the devil you know (than the devil you don't).

* más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando = a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

* más vale prevenir que curar = a stitch in time saves nine, better (to be) safe than sorry.

* más vale que + Subjuntivo = might + as well + Verbo.

* más vale tarde que nunca = better late than never.

* no haber pero que valer = not take + no for an answer.

* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.

* no valer la pena = be no good.

* que vale la pena = worthwhile.

* todo vale = no holds barred.

* una imagen vale más que mil palabras = a picture is worth more than ten thousand words.

* una imagen vale mil palabras = every picture tells a story.

* vale la mitad = half the price.

* vale más vale prevenir que curar = a stitch in time saves nine.

* valer el oro y el moro = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny.

* valer la pena = be not for nothing, be worth it, be worthwhile, be worth + the effort, be worth + Posesivo + time.

* valer la pena + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio, be worth + Gerundio.

* valer la pena leer Algo = repay + reading.

* valerle la pena a Uno = be worth + Posesivo + while.

* valer una fortuna = cost + a fortune.

* valer un dineral = cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a fortune.

* valer un montón = cost + a bundle.

* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* valer un riñón = cost + an arm and a leg, cost + the earth, cost + a fortune.

* ¡Válgame Dios! = goodness gracious.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( tener un valor de) to be worth; ( costar) to cost

no vale mucho dinero — it isn't worth much

¿cuánto valen? — how much are they?, what do they cost?

b) ( equivaler a)

si x vale 8 ¿cuánto vale y? — if x is 8, what is the value of y?

¿cuánto vale un dólar en pesos? — how many pesos are there to the dollar?

2) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) ( ganar)

le valió una bofetada — it earned him a slap in the face

esta obra le valió un premio — this play earned o won her a prize

b) ( causar)

sus declaraciones le valieron un gran disgusto — his statement brought him a lot of trouble
2.
valer vi

1)

a) (+ compl) ( tener cierto valor) to be worth; ( costar) to cost

vale más, pero es mejor — it costs more but it's better

b) ( equivaler)

valer por algo — to be worth something

vale por un regalo — it can be exchanged for a gift

2) ( tener valor no material)

ha demostrado que vale — he has shown his worth

como profesor no vale (nada) — as a teacher he's useless

vales tanto como él — you're as good as he is

no valgo nada para él — I mean nothing to him

la novela no vale gran cosa — the novel isn't much good

hacerse valer — to assert oneself

hacer valer algo — < derecho> to assert, enforce

hizo valer su autoridad — he used o imposed his authority

3) ( servir)

ésta no vale, es muy ancha — this one's no good, it's too wide

no valer para algo — to be useless o no good at something

no vales para nada! — you're completely useless

valer de algo — (+ me/te/le etc)

no le valió de nada protestar — protesting got him nowhere

sus consejos me valieron de mucho — her advice was very useful o valuable to me

4) vale (Esp fam)

a) ( expresando acuerdo) OK

valer! — sure, fine, OK!

¿valer? — OK?, all right?

que llegues tarde una vez valer, pero... — being late once is one thing, but...

b) ( basta)

¿valer así? — is that OK o enough?

ya valer ¿no? — don't you think that's enough?

5)

más vale: más vale que no se entere she'd better not find out; más vale así it's better that way; (+ me/te/le etc) más te vale ir you'd better go; dijo que vendría - más le vale! he said he'd come - he'd better!; más vale prevenir que curar — better safe than sorry

6)

a) ( ser válido) entrada/pasaporte to be valid; jugada/partido to count

no hay excusa que valga — I don't want to hear any excuses

valga la comparación — if you know o see what I mean

... y valga la expresión —... for want o lack of a better expression

valga la redundancia — if you'll excuse the repetition

b) ( estar permitido)

eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa — that's not fair, you're cheating

no vale mirar — you're not allowed to look

7) (Méx fam)

a) ( no importar) (+ me/te/le etc)

a mí eso me vale — I don't give a damn about that (colloq)

b) ( no tener valor) to be useless o no good (colloq)

c) ) ( estropearse)

mi coche ya valió — my car's had it (colloq)
3.
valerse v pron

1) ( servirse)

valerse de algo/alguien — to use something/somebody

se valió de sus apellidos para conseguirlo — he took advantage of o used the family name to obtain it

valerse de mentiras — to lie

2) anciano/enfermo

valerse solo or por sí mismo — to look after oneself

3) (estar permitido, ser correcto)

no se vale golpear abajo del cinturón — hitting below the belt is not allowed

no se vale! — that's not fair!

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= be worth, cost, do.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado did, participio done.

Ex: As an inveterate user of the British Museum Library he was able to confirm that 'a library is not worth anything without a catalogue'.

Ex: The Mansell pre-1956 imprint catalog, in 604 volumes, is being edited at the rate of 20,000 entries a week, and is costing $1 million per year to edit.

Ex: It needs a name, and, to coin one at random, 'memex' will do.

* enterarse (de) lo que vale un peine = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* hacer valer = vindicate.

* hacer valer sus derechos = assert + Posesivo + rights.

* hacer valer una idea = enforce + idea.

* lo que vale para tí también vale para mí = what's good for the goose is good for the gander, what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

* más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer = better the devil you know (than the devil you don't).

* más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando = a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

* más vale prevenir que curar = a stitch in time saves nine, better (to be) safe than sorry.

* más vale que + Subjuntivo = might + as well + Verbo.

* más vale tarde que nunca = better late than never.

* no haber pero que valer = not take + no for an answer.

* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.

* no valer la pena = be no good.

* que vale la pena = worthwhile.

* todo vale = no holds barred.

* una imagen vale más que mil palabras = a picture is worth more than ten thousand words.

* una imagen vale mil palabras = every picture tells a story.

* vale la mitad = half the price.

* vale más vale prevenir que curar = a stitch in time saves nine.

* valer el oro y el moro = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny.

* valer la pena = be not for nothing, be worth it, be worthwhile, be worth + the effort, be worth + Posesivo + time.

* valer la pena + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio, be worth + Gerundio.

* valer la pena leer Algo = repay + reading.

* valerle la pena a Uno = be worth + Posesivo + while.

* valer una fortuna = cost + a fortune.

* valer un dineral = cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a fortune.

* valer un montón = cost + a bundle.

* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* valer un riñón = cost + an arm and a leg, cost + the earth, cost + a fortune.

* ¡Válgame Dios! = goodness gracious.

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valer [ E28 ]

vt

A

1 (tener un valor de) to be worth; (costar) to cost

no vale mucho dinero it isn't worth much

¿cuánto or ( crit) qué valen esas copas? how much are those wineglasses?, what do those wineglasses cost?

pide $2.000 por el cuadro — pues no los vale she wants $2,000 for the picture — well, it's not worth that

valer algo lo que pesa (en oro) ( fam); to be worth its weight in gold ( colloq)

ese chico vale lo que pesa (en oro) that kid's worth his weight in gold

2

(equivaler a): si x vale 8 ¿cuánto vale y? if x is 8, what is the value of y?

¿cuánto vale un dólar en pesos? how much is a dollar worth in pesos?, how many pesos are there to the dollar?

B (+ me/te/le etc)

(ganar): le valió una bofetada it earned him a slap in the face

esta obra le valió el premio nacional de literatura this play earned o won her the national literature prize

C

(causar): aquellas declaraciones le valieron un gran disgusto that statement brought him a lot of trouble o caused a lot of trouble for him

■ valer

vi

A

1 (+ compl) (tener cierto valor) to be worth; (costar) to cost

es de bisutería, vale muy poco it's costume jewelry, it's worth very little

vale más caro pero es mejor it costs more o it's more expensive but it's better

2 (equivaler) valer POR algo to be worth sth

cada cupón vale por un regalo each voucher is worth a gift o can be exchanged for a gift

las fichas negras valen por 50 pesos y las rojas por 100 the black chips are worth 50 pesos and the red ones 100

B

(tener valor no material): ha demostrado que vale he has shown his worth o how good he is

es buena persona pero como profesor no vale nada he's a nice guy but as a teacher he's useless o he's a dead loss ( colloq)

vales tanto como él you're as good as he is

no valgo nada para el I mean nothing to him

ella es preciosa pero él no vale nada she's very pretty but he's not much to look at o not very good-looking

para esos fanáticos la vida no vale nada those fanatics place no value at all on life, life has no value for those fanatics

su última novela no vale gran cosa her latest novel isn't much good o ( colloq) isn't up to much

hacerse valer to assert oneself

aprende a hacerte valer learn to be more assertive o to assert yourself o ( colloq) to stick up for yourself

hacer valer algo: las minorías tienen que hacer valer sus derechos minorities must assert o enforce their rights

hizo valer su autoridad he used o imposed his authority

más vale un `toma' que dos `te daré' a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

C

1

(servir): ésta no vale, es muy ancha this one's no good o no use, it's too wide

valer PARA algo:

no valgo para el deporte I'm useless o no use o no good at sport

¡no vales para nada! you're completely useless

valer DE algo

(+ me/te/le etc): no le valió de nada protestar protesting got him nowhere, his protests were to no avail

sus consejos me han valido de mucho her advice has been very useful o valuable to me

2

( Esp fam) «ropa/zapatos» (+ me/te/le etc): este abrigo ya no le vale this coat is no use to him any more

los zapatos todavía le valen her shoes are still OK

D vale ( Esp fam)

1 (expresando acuerdo) OK

¿nos encontramos en la cafetería? — ¡valer! shall we meet in the cafeteria? sure o fine o OK!

paso a buscarte a las ocho, ¿valer? I'll pick you up at eight, OK o all right?

voy a llegar un poco más tarde — valer, no te preocupes I'll be a bit late — all right o OK, don't worry

que llegues tarde una vez valer, pero tres días seguidos … being late once is one thing, but three days in a row …

2

(basta): ¿valer así o quieres más? is that OK o enough or do you want some more?

¡valer, valer, que no me quiero emborrachar! hey, that's enough o plenty! I don't want to get drunk!

ya valer, ¿no? lleváis media hora discutiendo don't you think that's enough? you've been arguing for half an hour

E

más vale: más vale que no se entere she'd better not find out

más vale que hagas lo que te dice you'd better do as he says

se van a divorciar — más vale así they're getting divorced — it's better that way o it's the best thing for them

(+ me/te/le etc): más te vale terminar a tiempo you'd better finish in time

dijo que vendría temprano — ¡más le vale! he said he'd be here early — he'd better be!

más vale prevenir que curar or ( Méx) lamentar prevention is better than cure

F

1 (ser válido) «billete/pasaporte/carné» to be valid

ese pase no vale, está caducado that pass isn't valid o is no good, it's out of date

las entradas valen para toda la semana the tickets are valid for the whole week, the tickets can be used throughout the week

esta partida no vale, me ha visto las cartas this game doesn't count, he's seen my cards

lo que le dije a él también vale para ti what I told him goes for you too

no hay excusa que valga I don't want to hear o I won't accept any excuses

he tomado la decisión y no hay discusión que valga I've made my decision and I don't want any arguments

valga la comparación if you know o see what I mean

se comporta como un `nuevo millonario', valga la expresión he behaves like some sort of `nouveau millionaire', for want o lack of a better expression

redundancia

2

(estar permitido): eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa that's not fair, you're cheating

no vale mirar you mustn't look, you're not allowed to look

G

1

( Méx fam) (no importar) (+ me/te/le etc): a mí eso me vale I don't give a damn about that ( colloq), I couldn't o ( AmE) I could care less about that ( colloq)

eso me vale gorro or ( vulg) madres or ( vulg) una chingada I don't give a damn ( colloq) o ( vulg) a shit

2 ( Méx fam) (no tener valor) to be useless o no good ( colloq)

saben mucha teoría pero a la hora de la hora valen they know plenty of theoretical stuff but when it comes to the crunch they're useless o no good

se las da de muy muy pero la neta es que vale gorro or ( vulg) madres he likes to make out he's really something but the truth is he's useless o (sl) he's crap

3

( Méx fam) (estropearse) «coche/aparato»: mi coche ya valió my car's had it ( colloq)

■ valerse

v pron

A (servirse) valerse DE algo/algn to use sth/sb

se valió de sus apellidos para conseguir el crédito he took advantage of o used the family name to get the loan

se vale de mentiras para lograr lo que quiere she lies to get what she wants

se valía de un bastón para andar he used a stick to help him walk

B

«anciano/enfermo»: ya no se vale solo or no puede valerse por sí mismo he can't take care of o look after himself any more, he can't manage o cope on his own any more

C

(AmC, Méx, Ven) (estar permitido, ser correcto): no se vale golpear abajo del cinturón hitting below the belt is not allowed

¡no se vale! that's not fair!

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valer ( conjugate valer) verbo transitivo
1 ( tener un valor de) to be worth;
( costar) to cost;
◊ ¿cuánto valen? how much are they?, what do they cost?

2 (+ me/te/le etc) ( ganar):
◊ esta obra le valió un premio this play earned o won her a prize

verbo intransitivo
1 (+ compl) ( tener cierto valor) to be worth;
( costar) to cost;
◊ vale más, pero es mejor it costs more but it's better;

cada cupón vale por un regalo each voucher is worth a gift
2 ( tener valor no material):
◊ ha demostrado que vale he has shown his worth;

como profesor no vale (nada) as a teacher he's useless;
vales tanto como él you're as good as he is;
hacerse valer to assert oneself;
hacer valer algo ‹ derecho› to assert o enforce sth
3 ( servir):
◊ esta no vale, es muy ancha this one's no good, it's too wide;

no le valió de nada protestar protesting got him nowhere;
no valer para algo to be useless o no good at sth
4
◊ vale (Esp fam)

a) ( expresando acuerdo) OK;

◊ ¿a las ocho? — ¡vale! at eight o'clock? — sure o fine o OK?;

¿vale? OK?, all right?
b) ( basta):

◊ ¿valer así? is that OK o enough?

5
◊ más vale: más vale así it's better that way;

más te vale ir you'd better go
6
a) ( ser válido) [entrada/pasaporte] to be valid;

[jugada/partido] to count
b) ( estar permitido):

◊ eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa that's not fair, you're cheating;

no vale mirar you're not allowed to look
7 (Méx fam)
a) ( no importar):

◊ a mí eso me vale I don't give a damn about that (colloq)

b) ( no tener valor) to be useless o no good (colloq)

c) ( estropearse):

◊ mi coche ya valió my car's had it (colloq)

valerse verbo pronominal
1 ( servirse) valerse de algo/algn to use sth/sb
2 [anciano/enfermo]:
◊ valerse por sí mismo to look after oneself

3 (estar permitido, ser correcto):
◊ no se vale golpear por debajo del cinturón hitting below the belt is not allowed;

¡no se vale! that's not fair!
valer
I verbo transitivo
1 (tener precio, costar) to cost
2 (tener valor) to be worth ➣ Ver nota en worth
3 (ser causa o motivo de) to earn: el suspenso le valió una reprimenda, he was told off for failing
4 (merecer) to be worth: vale la pena leerlo, it is worth reading
II verbo intransitivo
1 (ser meritorio) es una mujer que vale mucho, she is a fine woman
2 (ser útil, capaz) vale para rastrillar hojas, it is used to rake up leaves
no vale para estudiar, he is no good at studying
de nada vale quejarse, it is useless to complain
3 (ropa, zapatos) to fit: ya no me vale, it doesn't fit me anymore
' valer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pena
- potosí
- riñón
- significar
- real
- valdré
- vale
- valga
English:
assert
- fit
- pay off
- stake
- stand
- worth
- enforce
- pay
- stick
- worthless

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valer

♦ vt

1. [costar] [precio] to cost;
[tener un valor de] to be worth;
¿cuánto vale? how much does it cost?, how much is it?;

¿cuántos pesos vale un dólar?, ¿cuánto vale un dólar en pesos? how many pesos are there to the dollar?;

este cuadro vale mucho dinero this painting is worth a lot of money;

Comp

valer su peso en oro to be worth its/his/ etc weight in gold

2. [suponer] to earn;

su generosidad le valió el afecto de todos her generosity earned her everyone's affection;

esta victoria puede valerles el campeonato this win may be enough for them to take the championship;

aquello nos valió muchos disgustos that cost us a lot of trouble

3. [merecer] to deserve;

esta noticia bien vale una celebración this news calls for a celebration

4. [en exclamaciones]

Comp

¡válgame Dios! good God o heavens!

♦ vi

1. [tener valor, merecer aprecio] [persona, película, obra] to be good;

él era el que más valía en el equipo he was the most valuable member of the team;

ha demostrado que vale he's shown his worth;

el muchacho vale mucho the lad's very good;

su mujer vale más que él his wife's worth more than him;

la obra vale poco/no vale nada the play isn't worth much o Br isn't up to much/is no good at all;

hacer valer algo [derechos, autoridad, poder] to assert sth;

el equipo local hizo valer su superioridad the home team made its superiority count;

hacerse valer to show one's worth

2. [servir]
eso aún vale you can still use that;

tíralo, ya no vale throw it away, it's no use any more;

¿te vale este martillo/este sobre? is this hammer/this envelope any use to you?;

valer de algo: sus consejos me valieron de mucho her advice proved of great value o use to me;

de nada le valdrán o [m5] no le valdrán de nada sus artimañas all his tricks will be no good o of no use to him;

de nada vale insistir o [m5] que insistamos there's no point (in) insisting, it's no use insisting;

¿de qué vale contratar un seguro si no cubre estos casos? what's the use of o the point in taking out an insurance policy if it doesn't cover cases like these?;

valer para algo [objeto, instrumento, aparato] to be for sth;
[persona, trabajador] to be good at sth;
¿para qué vale? [cosa] what's it for?;

no vale para nada he's/she's/it's useless;

yo no valgo para mentir I'm useless o no good at telling lies

3. [ser válido] [documento, carnet, argumentos, norma] to be valid;
[respuesta] to be correct;
eso no vale [en juegos] that's not allowed;

no me valen esas razones I don't consider those reasons to be acceptable o valid;

esta moneda ya no vale this coin is no longer legal tender;

vale el gol the goal stands;

vale la canasta the basket still counts;

no vale el gol/la canasta the goal/basket has been disallowed;

esta carrera vale para el campeonato del mundo this race counts towards the world championship;

valga la expresión if you'll pardon the expression;

valga la redundancia if you'll forgive me for using two words that sound so similar in the same sentence;

Comp

no hay … que valga: no hay disculpa que valga there are no excuses

4. [equivaler]
vale por 1.000 pesos it's worth 1,000 pesos;

vale por una camiseta de regalo it can be exchanged for a free T-shirt

5. Esp [ser la talla] to be the right size, to fit;

ya no me vale la falda the skirt doesn't fit me any more

6. Méx Fam [no importar] to be irrelevant;

lo que él piense me vale I couldn't care less what he thinks

7.
más vale: más vale que te calles/vayas it would be better if you shut up/left;

más vale que no trate de engañarnos he'd better not try to cheat us;

la llamaré – ¡más te vale! I'll call her – you'd better!;

Comp

más vale tarde que nunca better late than never

♦ nm
Formal worth, value
♦ See also the pronominal verb valerse

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valer

I v/t

1 be worth

2 ( costar) cost

II v/i

1 de billete, carné be valid

2 ( estar permitido) be allowed

3 ( tener valor)

:

vale mucho it’s worth a lot

4 ( servir) be of use;

no valer para algo be no good at sth;

no valer para nada de objeto be useless;

sus consejos me valieron de mucho his advice was very useful to me

5 ( costar)

:

¿cuánto vale? how much is it?;

vale más caro it’s more expensive

6 ( emplear)

:

hacer valer autoridad assert;

el presidente hizo valer su voto de calidad para … the president used his casting vote to …

7

:

más vale … it’s better to …;

más te vale … amenaza you’d better …; consejo you’d be better to …

8

:

¡vale! okay, sure;

¿vale? okay?; ( amenaza) got it?;

¡eso no vale! that’s not fair!;

¡vale ya!, ¡ya vale! that’s enough!

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valer {84} vt

1) : to be worth

valen una fortuna: they're worth a fortune

no vale protestar: there's no point in protesting

valer la pena: to be worth the trouble

2) : to cost

¿cuánto vale?: how much does it cost?

3) : to earn, to gain

le valió una reprimenda: it earned him a reprimand

4) : to protect, to aid

¡válgame Dios!: God help me!

5) : to be equal to

valer vi

1) : to have value

sus consejos no valen para nada: his advice is worthless

2) : to be valid, to count

¡eso no vale!: that doesn't count!

3)

hacerse valer : to assert oneself

4)

más vale : it's better

más vale que te vayas: you'd better go

♦ See also the reflexive verb valerse

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valer vb

1. (costar) to cost [pt. & pp. cost]

¿cuánto vale este libro? how much does this book cost?

2. (tener el valor) to be worth

un euro vale unas 166 pesetas a euro is worth about 166 pesetas

3. (ganar) to earn

la protesta le valió la tarjeta roja protesting earned him a red card

4. (servir) to do / to be useful

esas botas pueden valer para caminar por el campo those boots will do for walking in the country

esa cacerola vieja ya no vale that old saucepan is no longer any use

5. (tener cualidades) to be good

no valdría para médico he'd be no good as a doctor

esa película no vale nada that film is no good / that film is useless

6. (ser válido) to be valid

mi pasaporte ya no vale my passport is no longer valid

la oferta vale para toda la semana the offer is valid for the whole week

7. (ser permitido) to be allowed

no vale hacer trampas cheating isn't allowed

más te vale hacer algo you'd better do something

más te vale no llegar tarde you'd better not be late

valer la pena to be worth it

vale la pena verlo it's worth seeing

Spanish-English dictionary > valer
11 tirar

v.

1 to throw.

tirar algo a algo/alguien to throw something to something/somebody (para que lo agarre) to throw something at something/somebody (para hacer daño)

tírame una manzana throw me an apple

Ella tira bolas She throws balls.

2 to drop (dejar caer) (object).

3 to knock over (derribar) (botella, lámpara).

4 to throw away.

tirar algo a la basura to throw something away

eso es tirar el dinero that's a complete waste of money

5 to fire (disparar) (bala, misil).

tirar una foto to take a picture

6 to play (jugar) (carta).

7 to take (sport) (falta, penalti).

tirar a gol to shoot, to have a shot at goal

8 to print.

La imprenta tiró la primera edición The printer printed the first edition.

9 to fail (informal) (suspender).

10 to shoot.

tirar a matar to shoot to kill

11 to have a pull (informal) (atraer).

me tira la vida del campo I feel drawn toward life in the country

tirar de algo to attract something

12 to draw (cigarrillo, chimenea).

13 to go, to work (informal) (funcionar).

14 to go, to head.

tira por esa calle go up o take that street

15 to (have one's) go.

16 to kick (sport) (con el pie).

17 to last.

18 to knock down, to break down, to batter down.

La policía tiró la puerta The police broke down the door.

19 to pull.

El tractor tira fuerte The tractor pulls hard.

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tirar

► verbo transitivo

1 (echar) to throw, fling

2 (dejar caer) to drop

3 (desechar) to throw away

4 (derribar) to knock down; (casa, árbol) to pull down

5 (derramar) to spill

6 (vaso, botella) to knock over

7 (estirar) to pull

8 (imprimir) to print

9 (hacer - foto) to take; (línea, plano) to draw

10 (un tiro) to fire; (una bomba) to drop; (cohete) to launch

11 (beso) to blow; (pellizco) to give; (patada, coz) to kick

12 DEPORTE to take

13 figurado (malgastar) to waste, squander

14 familiar figurado (suspender) to fail

► verbo intransitivo

1 (cuerda, puerta) to pull (de, -)

2 (carreta, carro) to draw (de, -)

3 (atraer) to draw, attract

4 (estufa, chimenea) to draw

5 (en juegos) to be a player's move, be a player's turn

■ tira él it's his turn

6 familiar (funcionar) to work, run

■ esto ya no tira this doesn't work any more

7 familiar (durar) to last

■ con esta reparación tirará un par de meses after these repairs it'll last for a couple of months

8 (quedar estrecho) to be tight on

■ esta camisa me tira de la espalda this shirt's tight on me

9 figurado (tender) to tend (a, towards); (ser un poco) to be a bit

■ tira a verde it's greenish in colour

■ tira a dulce it's a bit sweet

10 familiar figurado (atraer) to attract, appeal

■ no le tira la mecánica mechanics doesn't appeal to him

11 figurado (inclinarse) to be attracted (a/hacia, to), be drawn (a/hacia, to)

■ esta chica tira hacia las artes this girl is drawn to the arts

12 figurado (parecerse) to take after (a, -)

■ tira a su padre she takes after her father

13 figurado (ir) to go, turn

■ tira a la derecha turn right

14 figurado (mantenerse) to get by, get along

■ ella tira con poco dinero she gets by with little money

15 (disparar) to shoot, fire

16 DEPORTE (fútbol) to shoot; (ciclismo) to set the pace

► verbo pronominal tirarse

1 (lanzarse) to throw oneself, hurl oneself

2 (abalanzarse) to rush ( sobre, at), jump ( sobre, on)

3 (tumbarse) to lie down

4 familiar (tiempo) to spend

■ se tiró una hora en la ducha he spent an hour in the shower

5 argot (fornicar) to lay (a, -)

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a todo tirar figurado at the most, at the latest

ir tirando (espabilarse) to manage, get by 2 (tener buena salud) to be okay

tira y afloja figurado give and take

tirando familiar so-so

tirar abajo (gen) to demolish, pull down 2 (puerta) to smash in

tirar al blanco to shoot at a target

tirar de familiar to use

■ cuando no tiene dinero tira de tarjeta when he hasn't got any money he uses his credit card

tirar a alguien de la lengua figurado to draw somebody out

tirar de cartera to dip into one's wallet

tirar la casa por la ventana figurado to spare no expense, push the boat out

tirar la primera piedra figurado to cast the first stone

tirar una moneda al aire to toss a coin

tirarse de cabeza al agua to dive into the water

* * *

verb

1) to throw, hurl, toss

2) throw away

3) shoot, fire

4) pull, draw

5) attract

6) print

•

- ir tirando
- tirar a
- tirar de la cadena
- tirar para
* * *
Para las expresiones como tirar de la lengua, tirar de la manta, tirar por la borda, tirar por tierra, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=lanzar) to throw

tiró un papel por la ventanilla — he threw a piece of paper out of the window

tirar algo a algn — [para que lo coja] to throw sth to sb; [para hacer daño] to throw sth at sb

tírame la pelota — throw me the ball

les tiraban piedras a los soldados — they were throwing stones at the soldiers

me tiró un beso — she blew me a kiss

2) (=derribar) [+ edificio] to pull down; [+ jarrón, silla, estatua] to knock over; [+ pared, verja] to knock down

van a tirar la casa — they are going to demolish {o} pull down the house

la moto la tiró al suelo — the motorbike knocked her over

el viento ha tirado la valla — the wind has knocked the fence down

¡abre, o tiro la puerta abajo! — open up, or I'll break the door down!

3) (=dejar caer) to drop

tropezó y tiró la bandeja — she tripped and dropped the tray

han tirado muchas bombas en la capital — many bombs have been dropped on the capital

4) (=desechar) to throw away

no tires las sobras, que se las voy a dar al perro — don't throw away the leftovers, I'll give them to the dog

tira las sobras a la basura — throw the leftovers in the bin

no tires el aceite por el sumidero — don't tip {o} pour the oil down the drain

estos pantalones están para tirarlos — these trousers have had it, these trousers are about ready for the dustbin

no hay que tirar la comida — you shouldn't waste food

5) (=malgastar) [+ dinero] to waste; [+ fortuna] to squander

has tirado el dinero comprando eso — it was a waste of money buying that, you wasted your money buying that

6) (=disparar) [+ tiro] to fire; [+ flecha] to shoot; [+ cohete] to launch, fire

el aparato tira el proyectil a 2.000m — the machine throws the projectile 2,000m

7) [+ foto] to take

8) (=dar, pegar)

deja ya de tirar patadas — stop kicking

la mula le tiró una coz — the mule kicked him {o} gave him a kick

¡mamá, Carlos me ha tirado un mordisco! — Carlos has bitten me, Mum!

9) (Tip) (=imprimir) to print, run off

10) (=trazar) [+ línea] to draw, trace

11) * (=suspender)

ya me han vuelto a tirar en química — I've failed chemistry again, I've flunked chemistry again ( esp EEUU) *

12) And (=usar) to use

tirar brazo — to swim

13) And, Caribe, Cono Sur (=acarrear) to cart, haul, transport

14)

• tirarla [de] — † (=dárselas de) to fancy oneself as, pose as

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [haciendo fuerza]

a) (=traer hacia sí) to pull

¡tira un poco más fuerte! — pull a bit harder!

• tirar [de] — [+ soga, cuerda] to pull

tire de ese cabo — pull that end

¡no le tires de la trenza a tu hermana! — don't pull your sister's pigtail!

tirar de la cadena (del wáter) — to flush the toilet, pull the chain

tirar de la manga a algn — to tug at sb's sleeve

tirar — Esp [en puerta etc] pull

tire — LAm [en puerta etc] pull

b) (=llevar tras sí)

• tirar [de] — to pull

un burro tiraba de la carreta — a donkey was pulling the cart along, the cart was drawn by a donkey

los niños tiraban del trineo — the children were pulling the sledge along

2) * (=atraer)

no le tira el estudio — studying does not appeal to him, studying holds no attraction for him

la patria tira siempre — one's native land always exerts a powerful pull

3) (=estar tirante) [ropa] to be tight

este vestido tira un poco de aquí — this dress is a bit tight here

me tira de sisa — it's tight round my armpits

4) (=usar)

• tirar [de] — [+ espada, navaja] to draw

tiraron de cuchillos — they drew their knives

tiramos de diccionario y lo traducimos en un minuto — * if we use a dictionary it will just take a minute to translate

5) (=disparar) to shoot

¡no tires! — don't shoot!

tirar con bala — to use live ammunition

• tirar al [blanco] — to aim

• tirar a [matar] — to shoot to kill

los guardas tiraban a matar — the guards were shooting to kill

mi jefa es de las que tiran a matar — my boss is the sort of person who goes for the kill

6) (Dep) [con balón] to shoot; [con fichas, cartas etc] to go, play

¡tira! — shoot!

tiró fuera de la portería — he shot wide of the goal

tira tú ahora — it's your go now

• tirar a [puerta] — Esp to shoot at goal

7) * (=arreglárselas) to get by

podemos tirar con menos dinero — we can get by on less money

ir tirando — to get by, manage

-¿qué tal esa salud? -vamos tirando — "how's your health?" - "we're getting by"

8) (=funcionar) [motor] to pull; [chimenea, puro] to draw, pull

el motor no tira — the engine isn't pulling

esta moto no tira — there's no life in this motorbike

9) (=ir) to go

tire usted adelante — go straight on

¡tira de una vez! — get on with it!, go on, then!

tirar a la derecha — to turn right

tirar por una calle — to turn down a street, go off along a street

10) * (=durar) to last

esos zapatos tirarán todavía otro invierno — those shoes will last another winter yet

11) [seguido de preposición]
tirar a (=tender)
tiene el pelo rubio tirando a rojizo — he has reddish blond hair

es mediocre tirando a malo — it's middling to bad, it's mediocre verging on bad

tira más bien a cuidadoso — he's on the careful side

tira a su padre — he takes after his father
tirar para (=aspirar a ser)
la pequeña tira para actriz — the little girl has ambitions of becoming an actress

tira para médico — he's attracted towards a career in medicine

12)

- a todo tirar

nos queda gasolina para 20km a todo tirar — we have only enough petrol for 20kms at the most {o} at the outside

llegará el martes a todo tirar — he'll arrive on Tuesday at the latest

13) LAm *** [sexualmente] to screw ***

3.

See:

tirarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( arrojar) to throw

tiró la pelota al aire — he threw the ball up in the air

no tires los papeles al suelo — don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground

tirarle algo a alguien — ( para que lo agarre) to throw somebody something; ( con agresividad) to throw something at somebody

tírame las llaves — throw me the keys

me tiró una piedra — she threw a stone at me

le tiró los brazos — he stretched his arms out to her

tirarle un beso a alguien — to blow somebody a kiss

b) (desechar, deshacerse de) to throw out o away

estos zapatos ya están para tirar(los) — these shoes are about ready to be thrown away o out

c) ( desperdiciar) to waste

qué manera de tirar el dinero! — what a waste of money!

2)

a) ( hacer caer) to knock over

cuidado, que vas a tirar la leche! — be careful, you're going to knock the milk over!

tiró el jarrón al suelo de un codazo — he knocked the vase off the table (o shelf etc) with his elbow

b) ( derribar) to knock down

van a tirar (abajo) esta pared — they're going to knock this wall down

tiraron la puerta abajo — they broke the door down

3)

a) < bomba> to drop; < cohete> to fire, launch; < flecha> to shoot; < tiros> to fire

b) < foto> to take

4) (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

tiró la cadena — he pulled the chain

no le tires el pelo — don't pull her hair

le tiró la oreja — she tweaked his ear

le tiraba la manga — he was tugging at her sleeve

5) (Impr) to print, run off

6) (Mat) < línea> to draw

7) (Chi) < lotería> to draw the winning number in; < rifa> to draw
2.
tirar vi

1) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

tirar de algo — to pull something

tirar de la cadena — to pull the chain

no le tires del pelo — don't pull her hair

dos caballos tiraban del carro — the cart was drawn by two horses

le tiró de la oreja — she tweaked his ear

2) ( atraer)

le sigue tirando México — she misses Mexico

la sangre tira — blood is thicker than water

no le tira el deporte — he's not interested in sports

3)

a) ( disparar) to shoot

no tiren! — don't shoot!

le tiró a traición — she shot him in the back

tirar a dar — to shoot to wound ( not to kill)

tirar al blanco — to aim at the target

tirar a matar — to shoot to kill

b) (Dep) to shoot

tirar al arco (AmL) or (Esp) a puerta — to shoot at goal

tirando por lo bajo/alto — at the (very) least/most

c) (Jueg) ( descartarse) to throw away; ( en juegos de dados) to throw; ( en dardos) to throw; ( en bolos) to bowl

4)

a) chimenea/cigarro to draw

b) coche/motor to pull

5)

a) (fam) ( arreglárselas) to get by

con $100 podemos tirar — with $100 we could get by

b) tirando gerundio (fam)

ganamos poco pero vamos tirando — we don't earn much but we're managing

¿qué tal andas? - tirando... — how are things? - not too bad

6) (Esp fam) ( desplazarse)

vamos, tira — get a move on

si tiras para atrás cabe otro coche — if you back up a bit we can get another car in

tira (p'alante) no te pares — keep going don't stop now

tira por esta calle abajo — go o turn down this street

7) (AmL vulg) ( en sentido sexual) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)

8) tirar a ( tender a)

tira más bien a azul — it's more of a bluish color

un erotismo que tira a pornográfico — an eroticism which verged on the pornographic

es de estatura normal, tirando a bajito — he's average to short in height

los niños tiran más a la madre — the children take after their mother more
3.
tirarse v pron

1)

a) (lanzarse, arrojarse) (+ compl) to throw oneself

tirarse en paracaídas — to parachute; ( en emergencia) to bale out

tirarse al agua — to dive/jump into the water

tirarse del trampolín — to dive off the springboard

tirarse de cabeza — to dive in, to jump in headfirst

se le tiró a los brazos — she threw herself into his arms

b) (AmL) ( tumbarse) to lie down

tirárselas de algo — (AmL fam)

se las tira de valiente — he makes out he's so brave

2) (fam) <horas/días> to spend

se tiró dos años escribiéndolo — he spent two years writing it

3) (vulg) ( en sentido sexual)

tirarse a alguien — to screw somebody (vulg), to lay somebody (sl)

4) (fam) ( expulsar)

tirarse un pedo — to fart (sl)

tirarse un eructo — to burp (colloq)

5) (Col fam) ( echar a perder) to ruin

el aguacero se tiró el paseo — the downpour ruined our walk

se tiró el examen — he flunked the exam (colloq)

* * *

= dump, haul, run off, throw, throw out, throw away, tear down, toss out, fling, toss, pull down, knock down, jettison, pitch, turf out, toss away, hurl, chuck + Nombre + out.

Ex. The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.

Ex. However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.

Ex. Not only are they the same work, they were run off from the same plates.

Ex. The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.

Ex. Well, I happened to inherit a full set of Trollope, and I had the guts to throw it out.

Ex. The person who never throws away a newspaper is regarded as an eccentric; the person who never throws away a book is more likely to be regarded as a bibliophile no matter what the resulting motley assortment of books may be.

Ex. A group opposing the incumbent alderman decided that the board's feasibility study amounted to a covert plan to tear down the house that served as the library and erect an ugly building.

Ex. In preparation for computerization, let us not toss out old standards that were good.

Ex. A gust of wind flung a powder of snow from the window-sill into the room.

Ex. Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.

Ex. Evacuation of the building was followed by a recovery process which included covering stacks with plastic, locating damaged books, pulling down water-soaked ceiling tiles and removing computer terminals.

Ex. Your note attempts to knock down an assertion not made.

Ex. The whole usually has more meaning than the sum of its parts, but care must be taken not to jettison some of the more subtle parts.

Ex. They pitched him unceremoniously out of the window, laming him for life, on a brick pavement below.

Ex. You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.

Ex. It's a waste to toss them away, so I decided to make them into this pair of lovely bobby pins.

Ex. Palestinians hurled Molotov cocktails Friday at Israeli soldiers operating south of Nablus, the army said.

Ex. Now to start chucking out stuff that I don't need; being a bit of a magpie, that might be difficult!.

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* cuchillo de usar y tirar = disposable knife.

* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.

* de usar y tirar = disposable, throwaway, single-use.

* introducir tirando = haul in.

* ir tirando = shuffle along, tick over, muddle along, keep + the wolves from the door.

* persona que tira basura al suelo = litterbug, litter lout.

* plato de usar y tirar = disposable plate.

* sacar tirando = haul out.

* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* servilleta de usar y tirar = disposable napkin.

* tenedor de usar y tirar = disposable fork.

* tirando a bajo = shortish.

* tirando a corto = shortish.

* tirando a marrón = brownish.

* tirando a morado = purplish.

* tirar a Alguien al suelo = knock + Nombre + to the ground, knock + Nombre + to the floor.

* tirar a Alguien al suelo de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the floor, knock + Nombre + to the ground.

* tirar a lo bajo = low-ball.

* tirar al suelo = upset.

* tirar a matar = go for + the jugular, deadly force, shoot to + kill.

* tirar bombas = bomb.

* tirar de = pull (at/on/from), tug, pull back, lug, leverage.

* tirar de la cadena = flush + the toilet.

* tirar de la cisterna = flush + the toilet.

* tirar de la manta = let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff, spill + the beans.

* tirar de las orejas = tell + Nombe + off.

* tirar del carro = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, pull together, lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.

* tirar de una manivela = pull + lever.

* tirar de una palanca = depress + lever.

* tirar dinero y esfuerzo por la borda = be money and effort down the drain.

* tirar el dinero = throw + Posesivo + money down the drain.

* tirar el dinero por la ventana = be money and effort down the drain, throw + Posesivo + money down the drain, be money down the drain.

* tirar la casa por la ventana = lash out (on), go to + town on.

* tirar la esponja = throw in/up + the sponge.

* tirar la toalla = throw in + the towel.

* tirar ligeramente de = tug on.

* tirar los tejos = flirt, throw + hints.

* tirar piedras contra tu propio tejado = cut + the branch + you sit on, cut + the branch + you sit on, cut off + Posesivo + nose to spite + Posesivo + face.

* tirar por el desagüe = pour down + the drain.

* tirarse a la calle = go out on + the road.

* tirarse a la jugular = go for + the jugular.

* tirarse a la piscina = take + a dive.

* tirarse a las calles = spill (out) into + the streets.

* tirarse con ala delta = hang-glide.

* tirarse de cabeza = jump in + head first, dive in, dive + head-first.

* tirarse de las barbas = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* tirarse de los pelos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* tirarse en paracaídas = parachute.

* tirarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.

* tirarse piedras contra el propio tejado = shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot.

* tirarse una plancha = put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.

* tirarse un eructo = belch, burp.

* tirarse un farol = bullshit.

* tirarse un pedo = fart, trump, break + wind, trumpet.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( arrojar) to throw

tiró la pelota al aire — he threw the ball up in the air

no tires los papeles al suelo — don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground

tirarle algo a alguien — ( para que lo agarre) to throw somebody something; ( con agresividad) to throw something at somebody

tírame las llaves — throw me the keys

me tiró una piedra — she threw a stone at me

le tiró los brazos — he stretched his arms out to her

tirarle un beso a alguien — to blow somebody a kiss

b) (desechar, deshacerse de) to throw out o away

estos zapatos ya están para tirar(los) — these shoes are about ready to be thrown away o out

c) ( desperdiciar) to waste

qué manera de tirar el dinero! — what a waste of money!

2)

a) ( hacer caer) to knock over

cuidado, que vas a tirar la leche! — be careful, you're going to knock the milk over!

tiró el jarrón al suelo de un codazo — he knocked the vase off the table (o shelf etc) with his elbow

b) ( derribar) to knock down

van a tirar (abajo) esta pared — they're going to knock this wall down

tiraron la puerta abajo — they broke the door down

3)

a) < bomba> to drop; < cohete> to fire, launch; < flecha> to shoot; < tiros> to fire

b) < foto> to take

4) (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

tiró la cadena — he pulled the chain

no le tires el pelo — don't pull her hair

le tiró la oreja — she tweaked his ear

le tiraba la manga — he was tugging at her sleeve

5) (Impr) to print, run off

6) (Mat) < línea> to draw

7) (Chi) < lotería> to draw the winning number in; < rifa> to draw
2.
tirar vi

1) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

tirar de algo — to pull something

tirar de la cadena — to pull the chain

no le tires del pelo — don't pull her hair

dos caballos tiraban del carro — the cart was drawn by two horses

le tiró de la oreja — she tweaked his ear

2) ( atraer)

le sigue tirando México — she misses Mexico

la sangre tira — blood is thicker than water

no le tira el deporte — he's not interested in sports

3)

a) ( disparar) to shoot

no tiren! — don't shoot!

le tiró a traición — she shot him in the back

tirar a dar — to shoot to wound ( not to kill)

tirar al blanco — to aim at the target

tirar a matar — to shoot to kill

b) (Dep) to shoot

tirar al arco (AmL) or (Esp) a puerta — to shoot at goal

tirando por lo bajo/alto — at the (very) least/most

c) (Jueg) ( descartarse) to throw away; ( en juegos de dados) to throw; ( en dardos) to throw; ( en bolos) to bowl

4)

a) chimenea/cigarro to draw

b) coche/motor to pull

5)

a) (fam) ( arreglárselas) to get by

con $100 podemos tirar — with $100 we could get by

b) tirando gerundio (fam)

ganamos poco pero vamos tirando — we don't earn much but we're managing

¿qué tal andas? - tirando... — how are things? - not too bad

6) (Esp fam) ( desplazarse)

vamos, tira — get a move on

si tiras para atrás cabe otro coche — if you back up a bit we can get another car in

tira (p'alante) no te pares — keep going don't stop now

tira por esta calle abajo — go o turn down this street

7) (AmL vulg) ( en sentido sexual) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)

8) tirar a ( tender a)

tira más bien a azul — it's more of a bluish color

un erotismo que tira a pornográfico — an eroticism which verged on the pornographic

es de estatura normal, tirando a bajito — he's average to short in height

los niños tiran más a la madre — the children take after their mother more
3.
tirarse v pron

1)

a) (lanzarse, arrojarse) (+ compl) to throw oneself

tirarse en paracaídas — to parachute; ( en emergencia) to bale out

tirarse al agua — to dive/jump into the water

tirarse del trampolín — to dive off the springboard

tirarse de cabeza — to dive in, to jump in headfirst

se le tiró a los brazos — she threw herself into his arms

b) (AmL) ( tumbarse) to lie down

tirárselas de algo — (AmL fam)

se las tira de valiente — he makes out he's so brave

2) (fam) <horas/días> to spend

se tiró dos años escribiéndolo — he spent two years writing it

3) (vulg) ( en sentido sexual)

tirarse a alguien — to screw somebody (vulg), to lay somebody (sl)

4) (fam) ( expulsar)

tirarse un pedo — to fart (sl)

tirarse un eructo — to burp (colloq)

5) (Col fam) ( echar a perder) to ruin

el aguacero se tiró el paseo — the downpour ruined our walk

se tiró el examen — he flunked the exam (colloq)

* * *

tirar(de)

(v.) = pull (at/on/from), tug, pull back, lug, leverage

Ex: Do not push or pull on the disc drawer.

Ex: Do not pull a book from the shelf by forcefully tugging the top of the spine.

Ex: The three monkeys used in this study chose the left arm as the leading arm to reach out and pull back a spring-loaded drawer containing a food morsel.

Ex: He had a tough time lugging his lumpy, oversized travelbag onto the plane and stuffing it in the overhead bin.

Ex: Information seeking in electronic environments will become a collaboration among end user and various electronic systems such that users leverage their heuristic power and machines leverage algorithmic power.

= dump, haul, run off, throw, throw out, throw away, tear down, toss out, fling, toss, pull down, knock down, jettison, pitch, turf out, toss away, hurl, chuck + Nombre + out.

Ex: The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.

Ex: However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.

Ex: Not only are they the same work, they were run off from the same plates.

Ex: The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.

Ex: Well, I happened to inherit a full set of Trollope, and I had the guts to throw it out.

Ex: The person who never throws away a newspaper is regarded as an eccentric; the person who never throws away a book is more likely to be regarded as a bibliophile no matter what the resulting motley assortment of books may be.

Ex: A group opposing the incumbent alderman decided that the board's feasibility study amounted to a covert plan to tear down the house that served as the library and erect an ugly building.

Ex: In preparation for computerization, let us not toss out old standards that were good.

Ex: A gust of wind flung a powder of snow from the window-sill into the room.

Ex: Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.

Ex: Evacuation of the building was followed by a recovery process which included covering stacks with plastic, locating damaged books, pulling down water-soaked ceiling tiles and removing computer terminals.

Ex: Your note attempts to knock down an assertion not made.

Ex: The whole usually has more meaning than the sum of its parts, but care must be taken not to jettison some of the more subtle parts.

Ex: They pitched him unceremoniously out of the window, laming him for life, on a brick pavement below.

Ex: You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.

Ex: It's a waste to toss them away, so I decided to make them into this pair of lovely bobby pins.

Ex: Palestinians hurled Molotov cocktails Friday at Israeli soldiers operating south of Nablus, the army said.

Ex: Now to start chucking out stuff that I don't need; being a bit of a magpie, that might be difficult!.

* cuchillo de usar y tirar = disposable knife.

* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.

* de usar y tirar = disposable, throwaway, single-use.

* introducir tirando = haul in.

* ir tirando = shuffle along, tick over, muddle along, keep + the wolves from the door.

* persona que tira basura al suelo = litterbug, litter lout.

* plato de usar y tirar = disposable plate.

* sacar tirando = haul out.

* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* servilleta de usar y tirar = disposable napkin.

* tenedor de usar y tirar = disposable fork.

* tirando a bajo = shortish.

* tirando a corto = shortish.

* tirando a marrón = brownish.

* tirando a morado = purplish.

* tirar a Alguien al suelo = knock + Nombre + to the ground, knock + Nombre + to the floor.

* tirar a Alguien al suelo de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the floor, knock + Nombre + to the ground.

* tirar a lo bajo = low-ball.

* tirar al suelo = upset.

* tirar a matar = go for + the jugular, deadly force, shoot to + kill.

* tirar bombas = bomb.

* tirar de = pull (at/on/from), tug, pull back, lug, leverage.

* tirar de la cadena = flush + the toilet.

* tirar de la cisterna = flush + the toilet.

* tirar de la manta = let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff, spill + the beans.

* tirar de las orejas = tell + Nombe + off.

* tirar del carro = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, pull together, lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.

* tirar de una manivela = pull + lever.

* tirar de una palanca = depress + lever.

* tirar dinero y esfuerzo por la borda = be money and effort down the drain.

* tirar el dinero = throw + Posesivo + money down the drain.

* tirar el dinero por la ventana = be money and effort down the drain, throw + Posesivo + money down the drain, be money down the drain.

* tirar la casa por la ventana = lash out (on), go to + town on.

* tirar la esponja = throw in/up + the sponge.

* tirar la toalla = throw in + the towel.

* tirar ligeramente de = tug on.

* tirar los tejos = flirt, throw + hints.

* tirar piedras contra tu propio tejado = cut + the branch + you sit on, cut + the branch + you sit on, cut off + Posesivo + nose to spite + Posesivo + face.

* tirar por el desagüe = pour down + the drain.

* tirarse a la calle = go out on + the road.

* tirarse a la jugular = go for + the jugular.

* tirarse a la piscina = take + a dive.

* tirarse a las calles = spill (out) into + the streets.

* tirarse con ala delta = hang-glide.

* tirarse de cabeza = jump in + head first, dive in, dive + head-first.

* tirarse de las barbas = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* tirarse de los pelos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* tirarse en paracaídas = parachute.

* tirarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.

* tirarse piedras contra el propio tejado = shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot.

* tirarse una plancha = put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.

* tirarse un eructo = belch, burp.

* tirarse un farol = bullshit.

* tirarse un pedo = fart, trump, break + wind, trumpet.

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tirar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (lanzar, arrojar) to throw

¿quiénes estaban tirando piedras? who was throwing stones?

tiró la colilla por la ventanilla she threw the cigarette butt out of the window

tiró la pelota al aire he threw the ball up in the air

tiraban piedrecitas al río they were throwing stones into the river

no tires los papeles al suelo don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground

tirarle algo A algn (para que lo agarre) to throw sth TO sb, to throw sb sth; (con agresividad) to throw sth AT sb

le tiró la pelota she threw him the ball, she threw the ball to him

tírame las llaves throw me the keys

me tiró una piedra she threw a stone at me

le tiraron un cubo de agua they threw a bucket of water over him

le tiró los brazos he put o stretched his arms out to her

tírale un beso blow him a kiss

2 (desechar, deshacerse de) to throw out o away

todo esto es para tirar all this can be thrown out o away, this is all going out ( colloq)

estos zapatos ya están para tirar(los) these shoes are about ready to be thrown away o out

¡que asco! tira eso inmediatemente a la basura ugh! throw that away right now!, ugh! put that in the garbage can ( AmE) o ( BrE) the bin right now!

3 (desperdiciar) to waste

¡qué manera de tirar el dinero! what a waste of money!

B (dejar en desorden) (+ compl):

no tiren los juguetes por todos lados don't leave o strew your toys all over the place

se quitó la camisa y la tiró en un rincón he took off his shirt and threw it into a corner

C

1 (hacer caer) to knock over

¡cuidado, que vas a tirar la leche! be careful, you're going to knock the milk over!

tiró el jarrón al suelo de un codazo he knocked the vase off the table ( o shelf etc) with his elbow

2 (derribar) to knock down

el perro se le echó encima y lo tiró al suelo the dog leaped up at him and knocked him to the ground o knocked him over

tiró todos los bolos de una vez he knocked all the pins down in one go

van a tirar (abajo) esta pared or van a tirar esta pared (abajo) they're going to knock this wall down

tiraron la puerta abajo they broke the door down

D

1 ‹bomba› to drop; ‹cohete› to fire, launch; ‹flecha› to shoot; ‹tiros› to fire

le tiraron tres tiros they shot at him three times, they fired three shots at him

2 ‹foto› to take

E (dar) ‹puñetazo› to throw

tiraba puñetazos a diestra y siniestra he was throwing punches o lashing out left and right ( AmE) o ( BrE) left, right and center

el perro me tiró un mordisco the dog snapped at me

no me tires más pellizcos stop pinching me

F ( AmL) (atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

tiró la cadena he pulled the chain

no le tires el pelo don't pull his hair

te voy a tirar las orejas I'm going to tweak your ears

le tiraba la manga she was tugging o pulling at his sleeve

G ( Impr) to print, run off

H ( Mat) ‹línea› to draw

I ( Chi)

1 ‹carrera› to start, give the starting signal for

2 ‹lotería› to draw the winning number in; ‹rifa› to draw

■ tirar

vi

A

1 (atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

¡vamos, tiren todos a una! come on, everybody pull together!

[ S ] tirar pull

tirar DE algo to pull sth

no le tires del pelo don't pull her hair

dos caballos tiraban del carro the cart was drawn by two horses

tirar de la cadena to pull the chain

le tiró de la manga she tugged o pulled at his sleeve

le tiró de la oreja she tweaked his ear

2 «vestido/blusa» to be (too) tight

me tira it's too tight on me

B

(atraer): le sigue tirando México she still hankers after o misses Mexico

no parece que le tiren mucho los deportes he doesn't seem to be very interested in o keen on sport

la sangre tira blood is thicker than water

C

1

(disparar): le tiró a traición she shot him in the back

¡no tiren! don't shoot!

le tiró al corazón he shot him through the heart

tirar a dar to shoot to wound ( not to kill)

tirar a matar (literal) to shoot to kill

(para ofender, atacar): cuando empieza a criticar, tira a matar when she starts criticizing you, she really goes for the jugular o she really sticks the knife in ( colloq)

siempre que me dice algo, tira a matar whenever he says anything to me, he goes all out to hurt me

2 ( Dep) to shoot

tirar al arco ( AmL) or ( Esp) a puerta to shoot at goal

tirando por lo bajo/alto at the (very) least/most

3 ( Jueg) (descartarse) to throw away, discard; (en juegos de dados) to throw; (en dardos) to throw; (en bolos) to bowl

D

1 «chimenea/cigarro» to draw

2 «coche/motor» to pull

E

1 ( fam) (llegar, sobrevivir) to get by

con $100 podríamos tirar hasta fin de mes with $100 we could get by until the end of the month

con este uniforme podrás tirar hasta fin de año this uniform will last you o ( colloq) will do you till the end of the year

2 tirando

ger ( fam): ¿qué tal andas? — ya lo ves, tirando … how are things? — well, you know, not too bad o we're getting by

no ganamos mucho pero vamos tirando we don't earn much but we're managing

F

( Esp fam) (seguir adelante): tira, que creo que no nos ha visto go on, I don't think he's seen us

vamos, tira come on, get moving o get a move on

si tiras para atrás cabe otro coche if you back up o go back a bit we can get another car in

tira (p'alante), no te pares ahora keep going, don't stop now

hay mucho que hacer pero entre todos podemos tirar p'alante there's a lot to be done but if we all pull together we can get through it

tira por esta calle abajo go o turn down this street

en cuanto nos vieron, tiraron por otro lado as soon as they saw us they went off in a different direction/they turned off up a different street

G ( AmL vulg) (en sentido sexual) to screw ( vulg), to fuck ( vulg)

H tirar a

(tender a): un amarillo fuerte tirando a naranja a bright orangish o ( BrE) orangy yellow

no es verde, tira más bien a azul it's not green, it's more of a bluish color

los precios son más bien tirando a caros the prices are a bit on the expensive o ( colloq) steep side

el erotismo de la película tiraba a pornográfico the eroticism in the film tended toward(s) o verged on the pornographic

los niños tiran más a la madre the children take after their mother more

es de estatura normal, tirando a bajito he's average to short in height

■ tirarse

v pron

A

1 (lanzarse, arrojarse) (+ compl) to throw oneself

se tiró por la ventana he threw himself o he leapt out of the window

tirarse en paracaídas to parachute

tirarse al agua to dive/jump into the water

tirarse del trampolín to dive off the springboard

tirarse de cabeza to dive in, to jump in headfirst

intentó tirarse del tren en marcha she tried to throw herself from o to jump off the train while it was moving

se le tiró a los brazos she threw herself into his arms

2 «coche/conductor» (+ compl) to pull over

se tiró bruscamente a un lado he swerved to one side

3 ( AmL) (tumbarse) to lie down

estoy agotada, me voy a tirar un rato I'm exhausted, I'm going to lie down for a while

tirárselas de algo (Col, RPl fam): se las tira de valiente he makes out he's so brave

B ( fam); ‹horas/días› to spend

nos hemos tirado media hora para encontrar la casa it's taken us half an hour to find the house

se tiró dos años escribiéndolo he spent two years writing it

se ha tirado una hora entera hablando por teléfono he's been on the phone for a whole hour, he's spent a whole hour on the phone

C ( vulg)

(joder): tirarse a algn to screw sb ( vulg), to fuck sb ( vulg), to lay sb (sl)

D ( fam)

(expulsar): tirarse un pedo to fart (sl), to pass wind

tirarse un eructo to belch, to burp ( colloq)

E ( Col fam) (echar a perder) to ruin

el aguacero se tiró el paseo the downpour washed out o ruined our walk

se tiró el examen he flunked the exam ( colloq)

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tirar ( conjugate tirar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( lanzar) to throw;

◊ tiró la pelota al aire he threw the ball up in the air;

tirarle algo a algn ( para que lo agarre) to throw sb sth;

( con agresividad) to throw sth at sb
b) ( desechar) to throw out o away

c) ( desperdiciar) to waste;

◊ ¡qué manera de tirar el dinero! what a waste of money!

2
a) ( hacer caer) ‹jarrón/silla› to knock over;

◊ el perro me tiró al suelo the dog knocked me over

b) ( derribar) ‹pared/puerta› to knock down

3
a) ‹ bomba› to drop;

‹ cohete› to fire, launch;
‹ flecha› to shoot
b) ‹ foto› to take

4 (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull;
◊ tiró la cadena he pulled the chain

verbo intransitivo
1 ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull;
tirar de algo to pull sth;
◊ no le tires del pelo don't pull her hair

2
a) ( disparar) to shoot;

◊ tirar a matar to shoot to kill

b) (Dep) to shoot;

tirar al arco (AmL) or (Esp) a puerta to shoot at goal
c) (Jueg) ( descartarse) to throw away;

( en juegos de dados) to throw;
( en dardos) to throw;
( en bolos) to bowl
3
a) [chimenea/cigarro] to draw

b) [coche/motor] to pull

4
◊ tirando ger (fam): gano poco pero vamos tirando I don't earn much but we're managing;

¿qué tal andas? — tirando how are things? — not too bad
5
◊ tirar a ( tender a): tira más bien a azul it's more of a bluish color;

ella tira más a la madre she takes after her mother more
tirarse verbo pronominal
1
a) (lanzarse, arrojarse) to throw oneself;

◊ se tiró por la ventana he threw himself out of the window;

tirarse en paracaídas to parachute;

( en emergencia) to bale out;
◊ tirarse al agua to jump into the water;

tirarse de cabeza to dive in, to jump in headfirst
b) (AmL) ( tumbarse) to lie down

2 (fam) ‹horas/días› to spend;
◊ se tiró dos años escribiéndolo he spent two years writing it

3 (fam) ( expulsar):
◊ tirarse un pedo to fart (sl)

tirar
I verbo transitivo
1 (arrojar, echar) to throw: lo tiró al agua, he threw it into the water
no tires la cáscara al suelo, don't throw o drop the peel on the floor
(enérgicamente) to fling, hurl: lo tiró al fuego, she threw it on the fire
2 (deshacerse de) to throw out o away
tiré mis zapatos viejos, I threw my old shoes away
3 (malgastar) tiraste el dinero con esa joya falsa, you've wasted your money on that fake jewel
(despilfarrar) to squander
4 (hacer caer) to knock over: tiré el vaso, I knocked the glass over
5 (derribar a alguien) to knock o push over
tirar abajo (una pared, una puerta) to knock down
(demoler) to pull down
6 (una bomba) to drop
(un tiro, un cohete) to fire
7 (una foto) to take
8 Impr to print
II verbo intransitivo
1 (hacer fuerza hacia sí) to pull: no le tires del pelo, don't pull his hair
¡tira de la cuerda!, tug on the rope!
2 (disparar) to shoot
Dep to shoot
(dados, dardos) to throw
3 fam (gustar) le tira mucho el baloncesto, he's very keen on basketball
4 (tender) tira a azul, it's bluish
(parecerse) tira a su madre, she takes after her mother
5 fam (arreglárselas) ir tirando, to get by, manage
6 (ir) tira a la derecha, turn right
' tirar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aire
- bala
- borda
- calle
- casa
- esconder
- palanca
- toalla
- trapo
- apedrear
- arrojar
- basura
- blanco
- botar
- cadena
- crimen
- echar
- jalar
- pinta
- zumbar
English:
aim at
- archery
- bung
- cast
- chain
- chuck
- chuck away
- chuck out
- clearout
- dash
- drag
- draw
- fling
- flush
- haul
- heave
- keep
- knock off
- knock over
- lash out
- pitch
- pull
- pull on
- pull over
- putt
- run off
- shoot
- sling
- sling out
- splash out
- sponge
- strain
- throw
- throw aside
- throw away
- throw out
- toss
- toss away
- towel
- town
- trash
- tug
- turf out
- waste
- yank
- beat
- blow
- bring
- disposable
- ditch

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tirar

♦ vt

1. [lanzar] to throw;

tiraron las gorras al aire they threw their caps (up) in the air;

tirar algo a alguien [para que lo agarre] to throw sth to sb;
[para hacer daño] to throw sth at sb;
tírame una manzana throw me an apple;

le tiró un beso she blew him a kiss;

le tiraban piedras a la policía they were throwing stones at the police

2. [dejar caer] [objeto] to drop;
[líquido] [derramar] to spill;
no tiren los papeles al suelo don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground;

tiró las maletas y se tumbó en la cama she dropped her suitcases and lay down on the bed;

me has tirado salsa en el traje you've spilt some sauce on my suit

3. [derribar] [botella, lámpara] to knock over;
[muro, tabique, edificio] to knock down;
tiró la lámpara con un codo al pasar she knocked over the lamp with her elbow as she went by;

la violencia del choque la tiró al suelo the force of the collision knocked o hurled her to the floor;

esta pared habrá que tirarla we're going to have to knock this wall down

4. [desechar] to throw away o out;

tirar algo a la basura to throw sth out;

tíralo a la papelera throw it in the wastepaper basket;

esto está para tirarlo you/we/ etc should throw this away o out;

eso es tirar el dinero that's a complete waste of money

5. [arrastrar]
un carro tirado por bueyes an ox-drawn cart

6. [disparar] [balas, misiles, disparos] to fire;
[bomba] to drop; [petardo, cohete] to let off; [dardos, flechas] to shoot; Fam
tirar una foto to take a picture

7. [jugar] [carta] to play;
[dado] to throw
8. [en deportes] [falta, penalti] to take;
[balón] to pass
9. [imprimir] to print

10. [trazar] [línea] to draw

11. Fam [suspender] to fail, US to flunk;

me han tirado en geografía I've failed o US flunked geography

♦ vi

1. [disparar] to shoot;

tirar al aire to fire shots into the air;

tirar a dar to shoot to wound, not to kill;

tirar a matar [con arma] to shoot to kill;
[con comentario] to go for the jugular
2. [estirar, arrastrar]
tirar (de algo) to pull (sth);

el ciclista colombiano tiraba del pelotón the Colombian cyclist was pulling the bunch along;

me tiró del pelo she pulled my hair;
[en letrero] pull;
me tiró del brazo/de la manga she tugged at my arm/sleeve;

Comp
RP
tirar parejo: esto no es justo, o tiramos parejo o yo me retiro this is not fair, either we all pull together or I'm dropping out

3. [estar tirante] to be tight;

la chaqueta me tira de atrás the jacket's a bit tight at the back

4. [en deportes] [con el pie] to kick;
[con la mano] to throw; [a meta, canasta] to shoot;
tirar a gol o Am [m5] al arco o Esp [m5] a puerta to shoot, to have a shot at goal

5. [dirigirse] to go ( hacia o para towards), to head ( hacia o para for o towards); Fam
¡tira! [para empezar a moverse] get moving!;
Fam
¡tira que llegamos tarde! let's get a move on or we'll be late!;

tiramos hacia la izquierda we turned left;
Fam
tira para arriba, que ahora subo yo you go on up, I'll come up in a minute;

tira por esa calle go up o take that street

6. [jugar] to go, to have one's go;

te toca tirar a ti [en naipes, dados, billar] it's your go

7. [cigarrillo, chimenea] to draw;

este tabaco no tira these cigarettes aren't drawing properly

8. Fam [funcionar] to go, to work;

el motor no tira the engine isn't working properly;

el coche tira bien the car runs well

9. [durar] to last;

estos zapatos tirarán otro año these shoes will last another year

10. Fam [atraer]
la familia tira mucho blood is thicker than water;

la tierra siempre tira de uno your homeland never loses its pull on you;

tirarle a alguien: me tira la vida del campo country life appeals to me;

no le tira la profesión de su padre his father's profession doesn't appeal to him;

no le tira viajar she doesn't feel the urge to travel;

tirar de alguien to exert a pull on sb

11. Fam [apañárselas]
aún puedo tirar con este abrigo un par de inviernos this coat should do me for another couple of winters yet;

ir tirando to get by;

voy tirando I'm OK, I've been worse

12. [tener aspecto de o tendencia a]
tirar a: tira a gris it's greyish;

tira a su abuela she takes after her grandmother;

este programa tira a (ser) hortera this programme is a bit on the tacky side;

el tiempo tira a mejorar the weather looks as if it's getting better;

es un reformista tirando a radical he's somewhere between a reformist and a radical;

es verde tirando a azul it's a bluey green;

es tirando a delgado if anything, he's rather thin;

tira para deportista he has the makings of a sportsman

13. Fam [hacer uso]
tirar de algo to use sth;

cuando no hay dinero hay que tirar del ingenio when you don't have any money, you have to rely on your wits;

hubo que tirar de los ahorros we had to draw on our savings

14. Ven Vulg [copular] to fuck

♦ See also the pronominal verb tirarse

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tirar

I v/t

1 throw; edificio, persona knock down; ( volcar) knock over

2 basura throw away; dinero waste, throw away fam

3 TIP print

4 fam

en examen fail

5 foto take

6 tiro fire

II v/i

1 de coche pull;

tirar de algo pull sth

2 ( disparar) shoot

3 DEP en fútbol

:

tirar a puerta shoot at goal;

tirar fuera shoot wide

4 ( atraer) pull, attract;

no me tira la música music doesn’t turn me on

5

:

tirar a tend toward;

tirar a conservador/verde have conservative/Green tendencies

6 ( girar)

:

tirar a la derecha turn right, take a right

7

:

ir tirando fam get by, manage

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tirar vt

1) : to throw, to hurl, to toss

2) botar: to throw away, to throw out, to waste

3) derribar: to knock down

4) : to shoot, to fire, to launch

5) : to take (a photo)

6) : to print, to run off

tirar vi

1) : to pull, to draw

2) : to shoot

3) : to attract

4) : to get by, to manage

va tirando: he's getting along, he's managing

5)

tirar a : to tend towards, to be rather

tira a picante: it's a bit spicy

♦ See also the reflexive verb tirarse

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tirar vb

1. (lanzar) to throw [pt. threw; pp. thrown]

me tiró una piedra he threw a stone at me

tírame la pelota throw the ball to me

lo tiré a la papelera I threw it in the bin

2. (desechar) to throw away [pt. threw; pp. thrown]

voy a tirar toda esta ropa vieja I'm going to throw all these old clothes away

3. (derribar) to knock over / to knock down

los jóvenes tiraron al suelo la escultura the youths knocked the sculpture over

han tirado aquel edificio they've knocked that building down

el viento tiró el árbol the wind blew the tree down

4. (malgastar) to waste

has tirado el dinero you've wasted your money

5. (arrastrar, estirar) to pull

tira de la cadena pull the chain

6. (disparar) to shoot [pt. & pp. shot]

tirar una flecha to shoot an arrow

tirar a puerta to shoot at goal

7. (atraer, gustar) to like

le tiran mucho las motos he really likes motorbikes

ir tirando to get by

Spanish-English dictionary > tirar
12 demasiado

adj.

too much, far too much, a bit much, much too much.

adv.

too, much, too much, all too.

pron.

too much.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: demasiarse.

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demasiado

► adjetivo

1 (singular) too much; (plural) too many

■ tienes demasiados discos you've got too many records

■ hay demasiado pan there's too much bread

► adverbio

1 (modificador de adjetivo) too; (modificador de verbo) too much

■ es demasiado gordo he's too fat

■ bebes demasiado you drink too much

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1. (f. - demasiada)
adj.

too much, too many
2. adv.
too, too much

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1. ADJ

1) (=excesivo) too much

eso es demasiado — that's too much

hace demasiado calor — it's too hot

con demasiado cuidado — with excessive care

¡esto es demasiado! — that's the limit!

no tengo demasiado tiempo — I don't have much time

¡qué demasiado! — * wow! *

2) pl demasiados too many

2. ADV

1) (=en exceso) [con adjetivos, adverbios] too; [con verbos] too much

es demasiado pesado para levantarlo — it is too heavy to lift

demasiado bien lo sé — I know it only too well

comer demasiado — to eat too much

2) LAm (=mucho)

lo siento demasiado — I'm very o really sorry

es demasiado sabio — he's very wise
DEMASIADO ¿"Too", "too much" o "too many"? ► Demasiado se traduce por too delante de {adjetivos} y {adverbios}: Hace demasiado calor It's too hot Hace un día demasiado bueno para quedarse trabajando en casa It's too nice a day to stay at home working Hablas demasiado deprisa You talk too quickly ► Se traduce por too much cuando demasiado describe o se refiere a nombres {incontables} y como complemento de verbos: Le he echado demasiada agua a las patatas I've put too much water in the potatoes Creo que he comido demasiado I think I've eaten too much Habla demasiado He talks too much Cuando acompaña a un verbo de tiempo demasiado suele traducirse como too long: Ha tardado demasiado en acabar la tesis He's taken too long to finish his thesis ► Se traduce por too many cuando demasiado precede a nombres {contables} en {plural}: Tiene demasiadas preocupaciones She has too many worries Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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I
- da adjetivo (delante del n)

le dio demasiado dinero — he gave her too much money

había demasiada gente/demasiados coches — there were too many people/cars

hace demasiado calor — it's too hot

con demasiada frecuencia — too often
II
adverbio

1) <pequeño/caliente/caro> too

fue un esfuerzo demasiado grande para él — it was too much of an effort for him

es demasiado largo (como) para que lo termine hoy — it's too long for me to finish today

2) <comer/hablar/preocuparse> too much

trabajas demasiado — you work too hard
III
- da pronombre

piden demasiado por la casa — they're asking too much for the house

somos demasiados — there are too many of us

hizo demasiados — she made too many

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= far too (many/much), too + Adjetivo/Adverbio, too great, too heavily, too much, too far, all too + Adjetivo, way too much, overly much.

Ex. Obviously this is far too many references or added entries.

Ex. A user may reject a document because it is in a language that he cannot read or because it was written too long ago.

Ex. Truuskee Sanders, NBLC organiser for the Children's Panel, feels that the press attach too great importance to the books thus selected.

Ex. This leads to an approach which is insufficiently analytical, and which relies too heavily upon enumeration.

Ex. Finally a word of caution: do not expect too much.

Ex. Public libraries have had difficulty in establishing such a role without straying too far outside their own area of competence.

Ex. The author compares the high tech dreams of access to information technology for US school libraries with the all too shabby reality that currently exists.

Ex. Staying out late, lots of glasses of wine and having way too much fun has resulted in us both feeling under the weather all weekend long.

Ex. In the past, she's relied overly much on her ready laugh, lean looks, and willingness to doff her duds.

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* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento demasiado pronto = peak + too early.

* calentarse demasiado = overheat.

* con demasiada facilidad = all too easily, all too easy.

* con demasiada frecuencia = all too often.

* con demasiadas expectativas = over expectant.

* con demasiado trabajo = overworked.

* conducir demasiado cerca de otro = tailgate.

* confiarse demasiado = be lulled into a false sense of.

* consentir demasiado = overindulge.

* demasiada presión = overpressure.

* demasiadas veces = one too many times.

* demasiado + Adjetivo = over + Adjetivo, too narrowly + Adjetivo, overly + Adjetivo, disappointingly + Adjetivo.

* demasiado + Adjetivo + para su desgracia = too + Adjetivo + for + Posesivo + own good.

* demasiado amplio = overwide [over-wide].

* demasiado ansioso = overeager [over-eager].

* demasiado bien pagado = overpaid.

* demasiado blando = mushy [mushier -comp., mushiest -sup.].

* demasiado caro = overpriced [over-priced].

* demasiado cerca = too close for comfort.

* demasiado chabacano = all too shabby.

* demasiado complejo = overcomplex.

* demasiado complicado = overcomplicated [over-complicated].

* demasiado común = all too common.

* demasiado corto = all too short.

* demasiado costoso = non-affordable [nonaffordable].

* demasiado cualificado = overqualified.

* demasiado decorado = overly-decorated.

* demasiado delgado = underweight.

* demasiado donde elegir = embarrassment of riches, spoilt for choice.

* demasiado entusiasmado = overeager [over-eager].

* demasiado entusiasta = overenthusiastic [over-enthusiastic].

* demasiado exagerado = overly-exaggerated.

* demasiado fácil = all too easy, far too easy.

* demasiado fácilmente = all too easily.

* demasiado frecuente = all too frequent.

* demasiado fuerte = over-strong.

* demasiado gordo = overweight.

* demasiado grande = overgrown, oversized.

* demasiado indulgente con uno mismo = self-indulgent.

* demasiado lejos = too far.

* demasiado líquido = runny [runnier -comp., runniest -sup.].

* demasiado maduro = overripe.

* demasiado mayor en relación con Algo = overage.

* demasiado mayor para su curso = overage for grade.

* demasiado meticuloso = nitpicking [nit-picking].

* demasiado optimista = over-optimistic [overoptimistic].

* demasiado poco común = all too rare.

* demasiado precipitado = too hurried, too rush.

* demasiado preciso = over-precise.

* demasiado pronto = too soon.

* demasiado puntilloso = hair-splitting [hairsplitting].

* demasiado raro = all too rare.

* demasiado recargado = glaring.

* demasiados = too many, all too many, Número + too many.

* demasiado seguro de uno mismo = overconfident.

* demasiado simplificado = oversimplified [over-simplified].

* demasiados participantes = too many cooks (spoil the broth).

* demasiados pocos = all too few.

* demasiado susceptible = oversensitive.

* demasiado sutil = hair-splitting [hairsplitting].

* demasiado tarde = too late.

* demasiado temprano = too early.

* demasiado tiempo = too long.

* demasiado usado = overworked, overused [over-used].

* desarrollarse demasiado pronto = peak + too early.

* durante demasiado tiempo = for too long.

* encabezamiento demasiado general = much-too-broad heading.

* encarecer demasiado = price out of + the market, price out of + the reach.

* encontrar Algo demasiado difícil = be out of + Posesivo + league.

* enfatizar demasiado = overstress.

* estar demasiado representado = overrepresent.

* exigir demasiado = overtax.

* exigir demasiado de = put + strain on.

* fruta demasiado madura = overripe fruit.

* gastar demasiado = overspend.

* haber bebido demasiado = be over the limit.

* hace demasiado tiempo = too long ago.

* hilar demasiado fino = split + hairs.

* horarios de trabajo demasiado cargados = over-long hours.

* intentar abarcar demasiado = burn + the candle at both ends.

* ir demasiado lejos = overstate + case, go + too far.

* llegar demasiado lejos = go + too far.

* llevar Algo demasiado lejos = push + Nombre + too far.

* mimar demasiado = spoil + Nombre + rotten, overindulge.

* no darle demasiada importancia a Algo = think + little of.

* pagar demasiado = pay through + the nose.

* prometer demasiado = over-promise.

* proteger demasiado = overprotect.

* que espera demasiado = over expectant.

* regado con demasiada frecuencia = heavily watered.

* ser Algo demasiado difícil para = be in over + Posesivo + head, be out of + Posesivo + depth.

* ser demasiado = be over-provided, be a mouthful.

* ser demasiado + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.

* ser demasiado común = be all too common.

* ser demasiado precavido = err + on the side of caution.

* ser demasiado tarde para echar atrás = reach + the point of no return.

* sin pensarlo demasiado = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.

* tener demasiada prisa = be in too much of a hurry, be in too much of a rush.

* utilizarse con demasiada frecuencia = be overworked.

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I
- da adjetivo (delante del n)

le dio demasiado dinero — he gave her too much money

había demasiada gente/demasiados coches — there were too many people/cars

hace demasiado calor — it's too hot

con demasiada frecuencia — too often
II
adverbio

1) <pequeño/caliente/caro> too

fue un esfuerzo demasiado grande para él — it was too much of an effort for him

es demasiado largo (como) para que lo termine hoy — it's too long for me to finish today

2) <comer/hablar/preocuparse> too much

trabajas demasiado — you work too hard
III
- da pronombre

piden demasiado por la casa — they're asking too much for the house

somos demasiados — there are too many of us

hizo demasiados — she made too many

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= far too (many/much), too + Adjetivo/Adverbio, too great, too heavily, too much, too far, all too + Adjetivo, way too much, overly much.

Ex: Obviously this is far too many references or added entries.

Ex: A user may reject a document because it is in a language that he cannot read or because it was written too long ago.

Ex: Truuskee Sanders, NBLC organiser for the Children's Panel, feels that the press attach too great importance to the books thus selected.

Ex: This leads to an approach which is insufficiently analytical, and which relies too heavily upon enumeration.

Ex: Finally a word of caution: do not expect too much.

Ex: Public libraries have had difficulty in establishing such a role without straying too far outside their own area of competence.

Ex: The author compares the high tech dreams of access to information technology for US school libraries with the all too shabby reality that currently exists.

Ex: Staying out late, lots of glasses of wine and having way too much fun has resulted in us both feeling under the weather all weekend long.

Ex: In the past, she's relied overly much on her ready laugh, lean looks, and willingness to doff her duds.

* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento demasiado pronto = peak + too early.

* calentarse demasiado = overheat.

* con demasiada facilidad = all too easily, all too easy.

* con demasiada frecuencia = all too often.

* con demasiadas expectativas = over expectant.

* con demasiado trabajo = overworked.

* conducir demasiado cerca de otro = tailgate.

* confiarse demasiado = be lulled into a false sense of.

* consentir demasiado = overindulge.

* demasiada presión = overpressure.

* demasiadas veces = one too many times.

* demasiado + Adjetivo = over + Adjetivo, too narrowly + Adjetivo, overly + Adjetivo, disappointingly + Adjetivo.

* demasiado + Adjetivo + para su desgracia = too + Adjetivo + for + Posesivo + own good.

* demasiado amplio = overwide [over-wide].

* demasiado ansioso = overeager [over-eager].

* demasiado bien pagado = overpaid.

* demasiado blando = mushy [mushier -comp., mushiest -sup.].

* demasiado caro = overpriced [over-priced].

* demasiado cerca = too close for comfort.

* demasiado chabacano = all too shabby.

* demasiado complejo = overcomplex.

* demasiado complicado = overcomplicated [over-complicated].

* demasiado común = all too common.

* demasiado corto = all too short.

* demasiado costoso = non-affordable [nonaffordable].

* demasiado cualificado = overqualified.

* demasiado decorado = overly-decorated.

* demasiado delgado = underweight.

* demasiado donde elegir = embarrassment of riches, spoilt for choice.

* demasiado entusiasmado = overeager [over-eager].

* demasiado entusiasta = overenthusiastic [over-enthusiastic].

* demasiado exagerado = overly-exaggerated.

* demasiado fácil = all too easy, far too easy.

* demasiado fácilmente = all too easily.

* demasiado frecuente = all too frequent.

* demasiado fuerte = over-strong.

* demasiado gordo = overweight.

* demasiado grande = overgrown, oversized.

* demasiado indulgente con uno mismo = self-indulgent.

* demasiado lejos = too far.

* demasiado líquido = runny [runnier -comp., runniest -sup.].

* demasiado maduro = overripe.

* demasiado mayor en relación con Algo = overage.

* demasiado mayor para su curso = overage for grade.

* demasiado meticuloso = nitpicking [nit-picking].

* demasiado optimista = over-optimistic [overoptimistic].

* demasiado poco común = all too rare.

* demasiado precipitado = too hurried, too rush.

* demasiado preciso = over-precise.

* demasiado pronto = too soon.

* demasiado puntilloso = hair-splitting [hairsplitting].

* demasiado raro = all too rare.

* demasiado recargado = glaring.

* demasiados = too many, all too many, Número + too many.

* demasiado seguro de uno mismo = overconfident.

* demasiado simplificado = oversimplified [over-simplified].

* demasiados participantes = too many cooks (spoil the broth).

* demasiados pocos = all too few.

* demasiado susceptible = oversensitive.

* demasiado sutil = hair-splitting [hairsplitting].

* demasiado tarde = too late.

* demasiado temprano = too early.

* demasiado tiempo = too long.

* demasiado usado = overworked, overused [over-used].

* desarrollarse demasiado pronto = peak + too early.

* durante demasiado tiempo = for too long.

* encabezamiento demasiado general = much-too-broad heading.

* encarecer demasiado = price out of + the market, price out of + the reach.

* encontrar Algo demasiado difícil = be out of + Posesivo + league.

* enfatizar demasiado = overstress.

* estar demasiado representado = overrepresent.

* exigir demasiado = overtax.

* exigir demasiado de = put + strain on.

* fruta demasiado madura = overripe fruit.

* gastar demasiado = overspend.

* haber bebido demasiado = be over the limit.

* hace demasiado tiempo = too long ago.

* hilar demasiado fino = split + hairs.

* horarios de trabajo demasiado cargados = over-long hours.

* intentar abarcar demasiado = burn + the candle at both ends.

* ir demasiado lejos = overstate + case, go + too far.

* llegar demasiado lejos = go + too far.

* llevar Algo demasiado lejos = push + Nombre + too far.

* mimar demasiado = spoil + Nombre + rotten, overindulge.

* no darle demasiada importancia a Algo = think + little of.

* pagar demasiado = pay through + the nose.

* prometer demasiado = over-promise.

* proteger demasiado = overprotect.

* que espera demasiado = over expectant.

* regado con demasiada frecuencia = heavily watered.

* ser Algo demasiado difícil para = be in over + Posesivo + head, be out of + Posesivo + depth.

* ser demasiado = be over-provided, be a mouthful.

* ser demasiado + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.

* ser demasiado común = be all too common.

* ser demasiado precavido = err + on the side of caution.

* ser demasiado tarde para echar atrás = reach + the point of no return.

* sin pensarlo demasiado = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.

* tener demasiada prisa = be in too much of a hurry, be in too much of a rush.

* utilizarse con demasiada frecuencia = be overworked.

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demasiado¹ -da

adjective

A ( delante del n):

le dio demasiado dinero he gave her too much money

había demasiada gente there were too many people

trajeron demasiadas cajas they brought too many boxes

hace demasiado calor it's too hot

con demasiada frecuencia too often

aquí lo que hay es demasiado extranjero ( fam); there are far too many foreigners around here

B ( fam)

(en interjecciones): ¡qué demasiado! wow! ( colloq), that's incredible o amazing! ( colloq)

demasiado²

adverb

A ‹pequeño/caliente/caro› too

fue un esfuerzo demasiado grande para él it was too much of an effort for him

es demasiado poco it isn't enough

es demasiado largo (como) para que lo termine hoy it's too long for me to finish today

B ‹comer/hablar› too much

trabajas demasiado you work too hard

C ( Méx) (muy) very

demasiado³ -da

pronoun

no te preocupes, demasiado has hecho ya don't worry, you've done far too much already

piden demasiado por la casa they're asking too much for the house

somos demasiados there are too many of us

hizo demasiados she made too many

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demasiado 1
◊ -da adjetivo ( delante del n): demasiado dinero too much money;

había demasiados coches there were too many cars;
hace demasiado calor it's too hot
■ pronombre: es demasiado it's too much;
somos demasiados there are too many of us;
hizo demasiados she made too many
demasiado 2 adverbio
1 ‹pequeño/caliente/caro› too;
◊ fue un esfuerzo demasiado grande para él it was too much of an effort for him

2 ‹comer/hablar/preocuparse› too much;
‹ trabajar› too hard
demasiado,-a
I adj (cuando el sustantivo inglés es singular) too much
(cuando el sustantivo inglés es plural) too many: hay demasiada pobreza, there is too much poverty
guardas demasiados trastos, you keep too much junk
había demasiada gente, there were too many people
II adv (modificando un adjetivo) too: es demasiado pesado/caro, it is too heavy/expensive
(modificando un verbo) bebe/habla demasiado, he drinks/talks too much
' demasiado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ancha
- ancho
- arriesgarse
- caldosa
- caldoso
- clavar
- complaciente
- contemplar
- demasiada
- desventura
- dulzón
- dulzona
- empalagar
- herniarse
- histriónica
- histriónico
- inasequible
- interlineal
- lejos
- mucha
- mucho
- muy
- pagadera
- pagadero
- rápida
- rápido
- razón
- reciente
- resultar
- tardar
- tozuda
- tozudo
- transigente
- abrigado
- alejar
- apresurar
- bastante
- ceñir
- confiar
- demorar
- detener
- duro
- enfriar
- espacio
- exigir
- extender
- impresión
- junto
- justo
- para
English:
administration
- age
- assailant
- attractive
- awesome
- boat
- bristle
- candle
- carry
- chew
- close-fitting
- commercialize
- cord
- deny
- digestion
- domineering
- easy
- expose
- far
- far-fetched
- frame
- gristle
- late
- lay on
- limit
- loud
- moderately
- much
- obtrusive
- over
- overconfident
- overdo
- overgrown
- overly
- overpay
- overwork
- rank
- scare
- sentimental
- something
- space
- spread
- still
- swallow up
- take on
- temptation
- tight
- to
- too
- weak

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demasiado, -a

♦ adj
[en exceso] too much; [plural] too many;
demasiada comida too much food;

demasiados niños too many children;

aquí hay demasiado niño there are too many kids in here, this place is too full of kids;

tiene demasiada estatura she's too tall;

hay demasiado ruido it's too noisy;

¡esto es demasiado! [el colmo] this is too much!

♦ adj inv
Esp Fam [genial] great, cool;
esta discoteca es demasiado this club is something else;

¿que te has casado? ¡qué demasiado! you're married? too much!

♦ adv
[en exceso] too much;
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demasiado

I adj too much; antes de pl too many;

demasiada gente too many people;

hace demasiado calor it's too hot

II adv antes de adj, adv too; con verbo too much;

¡esto es demasiado! fig this is too much!

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demasiado adv

1) : too

vas demasiado aprisa: you're going too fast

2) : too much

estoy comiendo demasiado: I'm eating too much

demasiado, -da adj

: too much, too many, excessive

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demasiado¹ adj

1. (con sustantivo incontable) too much

has comprado demasiado queso you've bought too much cheese

2. (con sustantivo contable) too many

hay demasiados coches en la ciudad there are too many cars in the city

demasiado² adv

1. (con adjetivos, adverbios) too

ibas demasiado deprisa you were going too fast

hace demasiado calor it's too hot

2. (con verbos) too much

he comido demasiado I've eaten too much

creo que ya has dicho demasiado I think you've said too much already

demasiado³ pron

1. (con sustantivo incontable) too much

¿cuánto piden? Demasiado how much are they asking? Too much

2. (con sustantivo contable) too many

¿cuántos has comido? Demasiados how many have you eaten? Too many

Spanish-English dictionary > demasiado
13 sehr

Adv.

1. vor Adj. und Adv.: very; (höchst) most, extremely; sehr gut (Note) etwa A; sehr viel vor Adj. und Adv.: very much, a great deal; vor Subst.: a great deal of; wir haben nicht sehr viel Zeit we don’t have very much time; sehr gern with great pleasure; etw. sehr gern tun like doing s.th. very much; ich würde sehr gern mitkommen, aber... I’d really like to come ( oder love to come), but...; noch eine Tasse Kaffee? - ja, sehr gern another cup of coffee? - yes please(, I’d love one); ich bin sehr dafür / dagegen I am very much in favo(u)r (of it) / against it; wohl2 2

2. mit Verb: very much; sehr vermissen auch miss badly ( oder a lot); so sehr, dass... so much that...; wie sehr auch however much, much as; ich freue mich sehr I’m very glad ( oder pleased); sich sehr anstrengen make a great effort; schneit / regnet es sehr? is it snowing / raining heavily?; tut es weh? - nicht sehr does it hurt? - not too much ( oder too badly); es war nicht so sehr der Schmerz, sondern der Schreck it wasn’t so much the pain as the fear; danke sehr! thanks very much!, many thanks!; bitte sehr! you’re very welcome

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like hell; jolly; much; very much; very

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[seːɐ]
adv comp (noch) mehr
[meːɐ] superl am meisten ['maistn]
1) (mit adj, adv) very

séhr verbunden! (dated form) — much obliged

er ist séhr dafür — he is very much in favour (Brit) or favor (US) of it, he is all for it

er ist séhr dagegen — he is very much against it

hat er séhr viel getrunken? — did he drink very much?

er hat séhr viel getrunken — he drank a lot

séhr zu meiner Überraschung — very much to my surprise

es geht ihm séhr viel besser — he is very much better

wir haben séhr viel Zeit/Geld — we have plenty of time/money, we have a lot of time/money, we have lots of time/money

wir haben nicht séhr viel Zeit/Geld — we don't have very much time/money

2) (mit vb) very much, a lot

so séhr — so much

jdn so séhr schlagen/zusammenschlagen, dass... — to hit sb so hard that/to beat sb up so much or so badly that...

so séhr ärgern/freuen, dass... — to be so (very) annoyed/pleased about sth that...

séhr verwurzelt sein — to be very deeply rooted

wie séhr — how much

wie séhr er sich auch... — however much he...

sich séhr vorsehen — to be very careful, to be very much on the lookout

etw séhr überlegen — to consider sth very carefully

sich séhr anstrengen — to try very hard

es lohnt sich séhr — it's very or well worthwhile

séhr weinen — to cry a lot or a great deal

hat sie séhr geweint? — did she cry very much or a lot?

es regnet séhr — it's raining hard or heavily

regnet es séhr? — is it raining very much?, is it raining a lot?

freust du dich? – ja, séhr! — are you pleased? – yes, very

freust du dich darauf? – ja, séhr — are you looking forward to it? – yes, very much

tut es weh? – ja, séhr/nein, nicht séhr — does it hurt? – yes, a lot/no, not very much or not a lot

séhr sogar! — yes, very much so (in fact)

zu séhr — too much

man sollte sich nicht zu séhr ärgern — one shouldn't get too annoyed

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1) badly

2) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) hard

3) (very: Taste this - it's jolly good!) jolly

4) (to a great extent or degree: He will be much missed; We don't see her much ; I thanked her very much; much too late; I've much too much to do; The accident was as much my fault as his. Much to my dismay, she began to cry.) much

5) (very: I'll be only too pleased to come.) only too

6) (to a great degree: He's very clever; You came very quickly; I'm not feeling very well.) very

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sehr

<[noch] mehr, am meisten>

[ˈze:ɐ̯]

adv

1. vor vb (in hohem Maße) very much, a lot

danke \sehr! thanks a lot

bitte \sehr, bedienen Sie sich go ahead and help yourself

das will ich doch \sehr hoffen I very much hope so

das freut/ärgert mich [aber] \sehr I'm very pleased/annoyed about that

2. vor adj, adv (besonders) very

jdm \sehr dankbar sein to be very grateful to sb

das ist aber \sehr schade that's a real shame; s.a. nicht, so, wie, zu

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Adverb

1) mit Adj. u. Adv. very

sehr viel — a great deal

ich bin sehr dafür/dagegen — I'm very much in favour/against

ich bin Ihnen sehr dankbar — I'm most grateful to you

jemanden sehr gern haben — like somebody a lot (coll.) or a great deal

2) mit Verben very much; greatly

er hat sehr geweint — he cried a great deal or (coll.) a lot

danke sehr! — thank you or thanks [very much]

bitte sehr, Ihr Schnitzel! — here's your steak, sir/madam

Danke sehr! - Bitte sehr! — Thank you - You're welcome

ja, sehr! — yes, very much!

nein, nicht sehr! — no, not much!

zu sehr — too much

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sehr adv

1. vor adj und adv: very; (höchst) most, extremely;

sehr gut (Note) etwa A;

sehr viel vor adj und adv: very much, a great deal; vor subst: a great deal of;

wir haben nicht sehr viel Zeit we don’t have very much time;

sehr gern with great pleasure;

etwas sehr gern tun like doing sth very much;

ich würde sehr gern mitkommen, aber … I’d really like to come ( oder love to come), but …;

noch eine Tasse Kaffee? - ja, sehr gern another cup of coffee? - yes please(, I’d love one);

ich bin sehr dafür/dagegen I am very much in favo(u)r (of it)/against it; → wohl² 2

2. mit Verb: very much;

sehr vermissen auch miss badly ( oder a lot);

so sehr, dass … so much that …;

wie sehr auch however much, much as;

ich freue mich sehr I’m very glad ( oder pleased);

sich sehr anstrengen make a great effort;

schneit/regnet es sehr? is it snowing/raining heavily?;

tut es weh? - nicht sehr does it hurt? - not too much ( oder too badly);

es war nicht so sehr der Schmerz, sondern der Schreck it wasn’t so much the pain as the fear;

danke sehr! thanks very much!, many thanks!;

bitte sehr! you’re very welcome

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Adverb

1) mit Adj. u. Adv. very

sehr viel — a great deal

ich bin sehr dafür/dagegen — I'm very much in favour/against

ich bin Ihnen sehr dankbar — I'm most grateful to you

jemanden sehr gern haben — like somebody a lot (coll.) or a great deal

2) mit Verben very much; greatly

er hat sehr geweint — he cried a great deal or (coll.) a lot

danke sehr! — thank you or thanks [very much]

bitte sehr, Ihr Schnitzel! — here's your steak, sir/madam

Danke sehr! - Bitte sehr! — Thank you - You're welcome

ja, sehr! — yes, very much!

nein, nicht sehr! — no, not much!

zu sehr — too much

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adj.

right adj.

very adj. adv.

much n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > sehr
14 mínimo

adj.

minimal, lowest, least, minimum.

m.

minimum.

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mínimo

► adjetivo

1 minimum, lowest

■ con un esfuerzo mínimo ya habremos llegado if we try just a bit harder we'll get there

■ hemos llegado a temperaturas mínimas we've reached minimum temperatures

■ no me importa lo más mínimo I couldn't care less

► nombre masculino mínimo

1 minimum

■ pon el gas en el mínimo turn the gas right down

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FRASEOLOGÍA

como mínimo at least

ni la más mínima idea not the faintest (idea)

mínimo común múltiplo lowest common multiple

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mínimo

► nombre masculino

1 minimum

■ pon el gas en el mínimo turn the gas right down

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1. noun m.
minimum
2. (f. - mínima)
adj.

1) least, smallest

2) minimum

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1. ADJ

1) (=inferior) [nivel, cantidad] minimum

no llegaron a alcanzar el nivel mínimo exigido — they did not manage to reach the minimum level required

la temperatura mínima fue de 15 grados — the minimum temperature was 15 degrees

quería conseguirlo todo con el mínimo esfuerzo — he wanted to achieve everything with a o the minimum of effort

tarifa mínima: 2 euros — minimum fare: 2 euros

el tamaño mínimo del dibujo deberá ser de 20 x 30 centímetros — the drawing should not be less than 20 x 30 centimetres

• lo mínimo, es lo mínimo que podemos hacer — it's the least we can do

intente hablar lo mínimo posible — try and talk as little as possible

• lo más mínimo — the least o the slightest

el dinero no me interesa lo más mínimo — I'm not the least o the slightest bit interested in money

los sueldos no se verán afectados en lo más mínimo — salaries will not be affected in the least o in the slightest

• precio mínimo — minimum price

• en un tiempo mínimo — in no time at all

el microondas calienta la comida en un tiempo mínimo — the microwave heats up food in next to no time o in no time at all

mínimo común denominador — lowest common denominator
múltiplo 2., salario, servicio 1), c)
2) (=muy pequeño) [habitación, letra] tiny, minute; [detalle] minute; [gasto, beneficio] minimal

escribía con una letra mínima — his writing was tiny o minute

una habitación de tamaño mínimo — a tiny room

esto es solo una mínima parte de lo que hemos gastado — this is just a tiny fraction of what we have spent

este teléfono ocupa un espacio mínimo — this telephone takes up hardly any space

me contó hasta el más mínimo detalle — he told me everything in minute detail

un vehículo de consumo mínimo — a vehicle with minimal fuel consumption

3) [plazo]

no existe un plazo mínimo para entregar el trabajo — there's no set date for the work to be handed in

2. SM

1) (=cantidad mínima) minimum

¿cuál es el mínimo? — what is the minimum?

• bajo mínimos — Esp [credibilidad, moral] at rock bottom; [consumo, presupuesto] very low

el equipo salió al campo con la moral bajo mínimos — the team took to the field with their morale at rock bottom

su credibilidad se halla bajo mínimos — his credibility is at an all-time low

con el presupuesto bajo mínimos — with the budget cut back to a minimum, with a very low budget

• como mínimo — at least

eso costará, como mínimo, 40 euros — that will cost at least 40 euros

como mínimo te he llamado cinco veces — I've phoned you at least five times

• un mínimo de algo — a minimum of sth

necesitas hacer un mínimo de esfuerzo — you need to make a minimum of effort

necesitamos un mínimo de dos millones — we need a minimum of two million

si tuviera un mínimo de vergüenza no vendría más por aquí — if he had any shame at all he wouldn't come back here

necesito un mínimo de intimidad — I need a modicum of privacy

• reducir algo al mínimo — to keep o reduce sth to a minimum

han intentado reducir los gastos al mínimo — they have tried to keep o reduce expenditure to a minimum

2) (Econ) record low, lowest point

hoy se ha llegado en la bolsa al mínimo anual — today the stock exchange reached this year's record low o lowest point

mínimo histórico — all-time low

3) (Mat) [de una función] minimum

4) (Meteo)

mínimo de presión — low-pressure area, trough
mínima
5) Caribe (Aut) choke

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I
- ma adjetivo

a) <temperatura/peso> minimum (before n)

no le importa lo más mínimo — he couldn't care less

el trabajo no le interesa en lo más mínimo — he is not in the least (bit) o slightest (bit) interested in his work

no tengo la más mínima idea — I haven't the faintest o slightest idea

b) ( insignificante) < detalle> minor

los beneficios han sido mínimos — profits have been minimal

c) ( muy pequeño) minute, tiny

- mínimo común denominador/múltiplo
II
masculino minimum

con un mínimo de esfuerzo — with a o the minimum of effort

no tiene ni un mínimo de educación — she has absolutely no manners

con un mínimo de sentido común — with the least bit of (common) sense, with a modicum of sense (frml)

reducir algo al mínimo — to keep something to a minimum

como mínimo — at least

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= bare [barer -comp., barest -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], minimal, minimum, negligible, reduced, baseline [base line], monadic, lower bound, razor-thin, paltry [paltrier -comp., paltriest -sup.], measly [measlier -comp., measliest -sup.].

Ex. Those are just the bare beginnings.

Ex. Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.

Ex. The intellectual input at the indexing stage is minimal, even in systems where in the interest of enhanced consistency there is some intervention at the indexing stage.

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

Ex. Microforms are obviously very compact, and the microforms themselves occupy negligible space.

Ex. The model shows that market concentration rises with inelastic demand, reduced marginal costs and efficient technology.

Ex. This article describes the development of the first baseline inventory of information resources at the U.S.

Ex. Modern economic theory, with its bias in favor of atomistic or monadic analysis, fails to take into account ethical questions.

Ex. The resulting cost and benefit models permit estimating a lower bound on benefits and the calculations of net benefits (benefits less costs).

Ex. Let's not squabble about the fact that Bush actually eked out a razor-thin victory in the popular vote.

Ex. And there is no guarantee that any of the paltry sums of extra money available will actually benefit the workers in the recipient countries.

Ex. Despite the Bank of England's base rate having risen by a full percentage point, the average savings rate is still ' measly'.

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* a un coste mínimo = at (a) minimum cost.

* como mínimo = at least, conservatively, at a minimum.

* como mínimo hasta que = minimally until.

* con sólo una mínima idea de = with only the sketchiest idea of.

* con unos costes mínimos = with minimum costs.

* coste mínimo = minimal cost, minimum cost.

* diferencia entre... y... es mínima = line between... and... is thin.

* en lo más mínimo = not in the least + Nombre Negativo.

* grupo mínimo relacionado = minimum zone cohort.

* lo más mínimo = so much as.

* lo mínimo = bare necessities, the.

* mantener Algo al mínimo = keep + Nombre + at a minimum.

* mínima parte = fraction.

* nivel mínimo del agua = low-water mark.

* no importar lo más mínimo = could not care less.

* no tener la más mínima idea sobre Algo = Negativo + have + the foggiest idea.

* precio mínimo = threshold price.

* reducción al mínimo = minimisation [minimization, -USA].

* reducido al mínimo = stripped down.

* reducir al mínimo = minimise [minimize, -USA], reduce to + a minimum, cut down to + a minimum, keep to + a (bare) minimum, cut to + the bone.

* reducir a lo mínimo = cut to + the bone.

* salario mínimo = living wage, minimum salary, poverty level.

* salario mínimo, el = minimum wage, the.

* ser mínimo = be at a minimum.

* servicios mínimos = skeleton staff.

* sin la más mínima de duda = without a shadow of a doubt.

* sin la más mínima duda = beyond a shadow of a doubt.

* temperatura mínima = minimum temperature.

* vivir con lo mínimo = live on + a shoestring (budget).

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I
- ma adjetivo

a) <temperatura/peso> minimum (before n)

no le importa lo más mínimo — he couldn't care less

el trabajo no le interesa en lo más mínimo — he is not in the least (bit) o slightest (bit) interested in his work

no tengo la más mínima idea — I haven't the faintest o slightest idea

b) ( insignificante) < detalle> minor

los beneficios han sido mínimos — profits have been minimal

c) ( muy pequeño) minute, tiny

- mínimo común denominador/múltiplo
II
masculino minimum

con un mínimo de esfuerzo — with a o the minimum of effort

no tiene ni un mínimo de educación — she has absolutely no manners

con un mínimo de sentido común — with the least bit of (common) sense, with a modicum of sense (frml)

reducir algo al mínimo — to keep something to a minimum

como mínimo — at least

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= bare [barer -comp., barest -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], minimal, minimum, negligible, reduced, baseline [base line], monadic, lower bound, razor-thin, paltry [paltrier -comp., paltriest -sup.], measly [measlier -comp., measliest -sup.].

Ex: Those are just the bare beginnings.

Ex: Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.

Ex: The intellectual input at the indexing stage is minimal, even in systems where in the interest of enhanced consistency there is some intervention at the indexing stage.

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

Ex: Microforms are obviously very compact, and the microforms themselves occupy negligible space.

Ex: The model shows that market concentration rises with inelastic demand, reduced marginal costs and efficient technology.

Ex: This article describes the development of the first baseline inventory of information resources at the U.S.

Ex: Modern economic theory, with its bias in favor of atomistic or monadic analysis, fails to take into account ethical questions.

Ex: The resulting cost and benefit models permit estimating a lower bound on benefits and the calculations of net benefits (benefits less costs).

Ex: Let's not squabble about the fact that Bush actually eked out a razor-thin victory in the popular vote.

Ex: And there is no guarantee that any of the paltry sums of extra money available will actually benefit the workers in the recipient countries.

Ex: Despite the Bank of England's base rate having risen by a full percentage point, the average savings rate is still ' measly'.

* a un coste mínimo = at (a) minimum cost.

* como mínimo = at least, conservatively, at a minimum.

* como mínimo hasta que = minimally until.

* con sólo una mínima idea de = with only the sketchiest idea of.

* con unos costes mínimos = with minimum costs.

* coste mínimo = minimal cost, minimum cost.

* diferencia entre... y... es mínima = line between... and... is thin.

* en lo más mínimo = not in the least + Nombre Negativo.

* grupo mínimo relacionado = minimum zone cohort.

* lo más mínimo = so much as.

* lo mínimo = bare necessities, the.

* mantener Algo al mínimo = keep + Nombre + at a minimum.

* mínima parte = fraction.

* nivel mínimo del agua = low-water mark.

* no importar lo más mínimo = could not care less.

* no tener la más mínima idea sobre Algo = Negativo + have + the foggiest idea.

* precio mínimo = threshold price.

* reducción al mínimo = minimisation [minimization, -USA].

* reducido al mínimo = stripped down.

* reducir al mínimo = minimise [minimize, -USA], reduce to + a minimum, cut down to + a minimum, keep to + a (bare) minimum, cut to + the bone.

* reducir a lo mínimo = cut to + the bone.

* salario mínimo = living wage, minimum salary, poverty level.

* salario mínimo, el = minimum wage, the.

* ser mínimo = be at a minimum.

* servicios mínimos = skeleton staff.

* sin la más mínima de duda = without a shadow of a doubt.

* sin la más mínima duda = beyond a shadow of a doubt.

* temperatura mínima = minimum temperature.

* vivir con lo mínimo = live on + a shoestring (budget).

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mínimo¹ -ma

adjective

1 ‹temperatura/cantidad/peso› minimum ( before n)

los beneficios han sido mínimos profits have been minimal

no le importa lo más mínimo he couldn't care less, he doesn't care in the least

el trabajo no le interesa en lo más mínimo he is not in the least o slightest bit interested in his work

[ S ] consumición/tarifa mínima 2 euros minimum charge 2 euros

no tengo la más mínima idea I haven't the faintest o slightest idea

no se preocupa en lo más mínimo por su familia she doesn't show the slightest concern for her family

me contó hasta los detalles más mínimos de su experiencia he told me about his experience in minute detail

era lo mínimo que podía hacer it was the least I could do

2 (muy pequeño) minute, tiny

una casa de proporciones mínimas a tiny house, a house of minute proportions

Compuesto:

mínimo común denominador/múltiplo

lowest common denominator/multiple

mínimo²

masculine

la bolsa ha alcanzado el mínimo del año the stock exchange has reached its lowest point this year

pretende hacer todo con un mínimo de esfuerzo he tries to do everything with a minimum of effort o with as little effort as possible

gana un mínimo de $50.000 she earns a minimum of $50,000

no tiene ni un mínimo de educación she has absolutely no manners

al menos podría tener un mínimo de respeto he could at least show a little (bit of) o a modicum of respect

para hacer ese trabajo tiene que tener un mínimo de inteligencia a modicum of intelligence is required to do this job

si tuvieras un mínimo de sentido común, no habrías hecho eso if you had any sense at all o if you had a modicum of sense, you wouldn't have done that

tendrá, como mínimo, unos 40 años he must be at least forty

como mínimo podrías haberle dado las gracias you could at least have thanked him

habrá que reducir al mínimo los gastos costs will have to be kept to a minimum

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mínimo 1
◊ -ma adjetivo

a) ‹temperatura/peso› minimum ( before n);

◊ no le importa lo más mínimo he couldn't care less;

el trabajo no le interesa en lo más mínimo he is not in the slightest (bit) interested in his work;
no tengo la más mínima idea I haven't the faintest idea
b) ( insignificante) ‹ detalle› minor;

‹diferencia/beneficios› minimal
mínimo 2 sustantivo masculino
minimum;
◊ reducir los gastos al mínimo to keep costs to a minimum;

como mínimo at least
mínimo,-a
I adjetivo
1 (muy pequeño) minute, tiny
2 (muy escaso) minimal
3 (menor posible) minimum
sueldo mínimo, minimum wage/salary
II sustantivo masculino minimum
un mínimo de dos meses, a minimum of two months
mil pesetas como mínimo, a thousand pesetas at least

' mínimo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
baja
- bajo
- denominador
- ínfima
- ínfimo
- mínima
- mínimamente
- múltipla
- múltiplo
- salario
- tasar
- consumo
- minimizar
English:
bare
- cheap
- deposit
- least
- low
- lowest
- minimal
- minimum
- minimum wage
- say
- sense
- skeleton
- slight
- light
- lowest common denominator
- marginal
- minimize
- minute
- modicum
- quick
- scrap
- very

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mínimo, -a

♦ superlativo
ver pequeño
♦ adj

1. [lo más bajo posible o necesario] minimum;

la mínima puntuación para aprobar es el cinco you need a minimum score of five to pass;

salario o [m5] sueldo mínimo minimum wage;

lo mínimo que podría hacer es disculparse the least she could do is apologize

Comp
Mat mínimo común denominador lowest common denominator; Mat mínimo común múltiplo lowest common multiple
2. [muy pequeño] [efecto, importancia] minimal, very small;
[protesta, ruido] slightest;
no tengo la más mínima idea I haven't the slightest idea;

sus hijos no le importan lo más mínimo he couldn't care less about his children;

en este país no existe la más mínima libertad there's absolutely no freedom at all in this country;

en lo más mínimo in the slightest

♦ nm

minimum;

trabaja un mínimo de 10 horas she works a minimum of 10 hours;

al mínimo to a minimum;

pon la calefacción al mínimo put the heating at minimum;

la libra alcanzó un mínimo histórico frente al dólar the pound reached an all-time low against the dollar;

no tiene un mínimo de sentido común he hasn't an ounce of common sense;

si tuviera un mínimo de decencia la llamaría if he had an ounce of decency he'd call her;

Comp

estar bajo mínimos [de comida, gasolina] to have almost run out;

la popularidad del presidente se encuentra bajo mínimos the president's popularity is at rock bottom;

el equipo se presenta a la final bajo mínimos the team is going into the final well below strength o with a severely depleted side

♦ como mínimo loc adv
[como muy tarde] at the latest; [como poco] at the very least;
llegaremos como mínimo a las cinco we'll be there by five at the latest;

si te vas, como mínimo podrías avisar if you're going to leave, you could at least let me know

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mínimo

I adj minimum;

como mínimo at the very least;

no me interesa lo más mínimo I’m not in the least interested

II m minimum

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mínimo, -ma adj

1) : minimum

salario mínimo: minimum wage

2) : least, smallest

3) : very small, minute

mínimo nm

1) : minimum, least amount

2) : modicum, small amount

3)

como mínimo : at least

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mínimo¹ adj minimum

el más mínimo... the slightest...

mínimo² n minimum

como mínimo at least

Spanish-English dictionary > mínimo
15 wenig

I Adj. und unbest. Pron.

1. little, not much; weniger less; MATH. minus; Pl. fewer; das wenigste the least; am wenigsten (the) least (of all); ein wenig a little; immer weniger less and less; das wenige Geld, das er hat what little money he has; das Wenige, was ich habe, gebe ich gern I’m very willing to give what little I have; nicht wenig quite a lot; nicht gerade wenig umg. quite a lot (of); nicht weniger als no less than; Pl. no fewer than; ich war nichts weniger als erstaunt geh. I was anything but ( oder not at all) surprised; weniger werden decrease; es kostet wenig it doesn’t cost much; das ist wenig that’s not much; dazu gehört wenig it doesn’t take much; wenig fehlte, und er wäre... he came very close to... (+ Ger.) das macht wenig Freude it isn’t much fun; wenig übrig haben für umg. not have much time for; das hat wenig Sinn there’s not much point in it; es gibt wenig Neues there’s very little that’s new; mit mehr oder weniger Erfolg more or less successfully; mit wenigem auskommen get by on very little; das wenigste, was man erwarten kann the least one could expect; weniger ist mehr Topos: less is more; weniger wäre mehr gewesen you can overdo things, less would have been more; das ist das wenigste that’s the least of my worries; sie wird immer weniger umg. she’ll disappear completely one of these days

2. im Pl.: wenige few, not many; (Menschen) few (people); nicht wenige quite a few (people); einige wenige a few; nur wenige only a few; in wenigen Tagen in a few days’ time; wenige Augenblicke darauf a few minutes later; mit wenigen Worten in a few words; das wissen die wenigsten people just don’t realize that; je weniger davon wissen, desto besser the fewer people who know about it the better

II Adv. little, not much; wenig bekannt little known; wenig beliebt not very popular; ein wenig gelesener Autor a little read author; deine Anwesenheit war niemals weniger entbehrlich als jetzt your presence was never more indispensable than now; weniger dumm als frech not so much stupid as impertinent; nicht wenig erstaunt rather surprised; nur wenig mehr only a little more; sie geht wenig aus / ins Kino she doesn’t go out / to the cinema (Am. movies) much; du schreibst so wenig you write so little; er spricht immer weniger he says less and less; das hilft mir wenig that’s not much help to me; das stört mich wenig it doesn’t really bother me; das interessiert mich weniger that doesn’t interest me as much, that interests me less; eine wenig glückliche Wahl a rather unfortunate choice; danach fragt er wenig it doesn’t seem to interest him much; ich verdiene zu wenig I earn too little; er bewegt sich zu wenig he doesn’t get enough exercise; ein wenig schneller a bit quicker; das kostet, wenig gerechnet, tausend Euro at a conservative estimate it will cost a thousand euros; wir haben uns in letzter Zeit wenig gesehen we haven’t seen much of each other lately; ein wenig übertrieben slightly exaggerated; ich fürchte mich ein wenig I’m a bit ( oder a little) scared

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little (Pron.); little (Adj.); little (Adv.); not much (Adv.);

ein wenig

a bit (Adv.); somewhat (Adv.); slightly (Adv.); a little (Adv.)

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We|nig ['veːnɪç]
nt

viele Wénig machen ein Viel (Prov) — it all adds up, many a mickle makes a muckle (Scot Prov)

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1) (small in amount; not much: He has little knowledge of the difficulties involved.) little

2) ((only) a small amount: He knows little of the real world.) little

3) (not much: I go out little nowadays.) little

4) (only to a small degree: a little-known fact.) little

5) (little; not much: You have small reason to be satisfied with yourself.) small

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we·nig

[ˈve:nɪç]

I. pron indef sing

1. (geringe Zahl)

▪ \weniges:

er beantwortete \weniges falsch few of his answers were wrong

sie versteht nur \weniges davon she understands only parts of it, she doesn't understand many parts of it

nur \weniges würde mich wirklich beeindrucken only very few things would really impress me

um \weniges besser/größer/kleiner als jd/etw a little [or not much] better/larger/smaller than sb/sth

2. (geringe Menge)

▪ \wenig little

dazu kann ich \wenig sagen there's little [or not much] I can say [on the matter]

aus \wenigem mehr machen to make more of the little one has

so/zu \wenig so/too little

II. pron indef pl

▪ \wenige few

die Arbeit \weniger [o von \wenigen] the work of few persons

einige \wenige a few

eine/einer von [o unter] [den] \wenigen one of the few

so/zu \wenige so/too few

es sind ihrer so \wenige there are so few of them

III. art indef sing

1. (geringe Zahl)

▪ \wenige/ \weniger/ \weniges:

ich habe \wenigen Schmuck/ \weniges Werkzeug I have little jewellery/few tools, I don't have much jewellery/many tools

es war \weniges Gute in seiner Rede his speech had few good points

so \wenige(r, s) so little/few

zu \wenige(r, s) too little/few

2. oft unreflektiert (geringe Menge)

▪ \wenig little

\wenig Gutes wird daraus little good will come of it

nach \wenigem kurzen Strecken after a little brief stretching

wir haben gleich \wenig Zeit we are both rushed for time

\wenig Glück haben to be not very lucky

nicht \wenig:

ich habe nicht \wenig Arbeit/Mühe/Spaß damit it's giving me quite a lot of work/it's causing me quite a lot of effort/it's quite a lot of fun

so/zu \wenig so/too little

zu \wenig Geld/Zeit haben to not have enough money/time

IV. art indef pl

▪ \wenig[e] few, not many

sie hat \wenig[e] Freunde she has few [or does not have many] friends

es gibt \wenig[e] solcher Exemplare there are few [or not many] such specimens

die Arbeit \weniger Beamter [o (selten) Beamten] the work of few officials

ich habe so/zu \wenig[e] Chancen I have so/too few chances

nach \wenigen Augenblicken moments later

einige \wenige a few

einige \wenige Leute warteten noch there were still a few people waiting

so/zu \wenig so/too few

mit \wenig[en] Worten in a few words, in a nutshell

V. adj little

das \wenige Geld reicht nicht this small amount of money is not enough

▪ das/der/die \wenige the little

das \wenige, was sie hat the little she has

▪ \wenig sein to be little [or not much]

das ist erschreckend \wenig that's appallingly little

so \wenig sein to be so little, to be not so much

das ist nicht so \wenig that's quite a lot

zu \wenig sein to be too little

VI. adv

1. + Verb (kaum)

\wenig essen/trinken to eat/drink little, to not eat/drink much

\wenig helfen to not help much, to be not much [or of little] help

zu \wenig too little, not enough

zu \wenig helfen to not help enough, to be of too little help

zu \wenig schlafen to not get enough sleep, to sleep too little

2. + adj, adv (gering) not very [or particularly]; + Verb not much, little

das ist \wenig interessant that's not very [or particularly] interesting [or of little interest]

\wenig besser/größer/kleiner a little [or not much] better/larger/smaller

nicht \wenig:

sie amüsierte sich nicht \wenig she was enjoying herself very much

ich war nicht \wenig erfreut/überrascht I was more than a little pleased/surprised

3.

▶ ein \wenig a little

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1.
Indefinitpronomen und unbestimmtes Zahlwort

1) Sing. little

das wenige Geld reicht nicht aus — this small amount of money is not enough

wenig Zeit/Geld haben — not have much or have little time/money

das ist wenig — that isn't much

dazu kann ich wenig sagen — I can't say much about that

zu wenig Zeit/Geld haben — not have enough time/money

ein Exemplar/50 Euro zu wenig — one copy too few/50 euros too little

nur weniges — only a little

2) Plural a few

nur wenig Leute waren unterwegs — only a few people were about

sie hatte wenig Bücher/Freunde — she had few books/friends

die wenigen, die davon wussten — the few who knew about it

nur wenige haben teilgenommen — only a few took part
2.
Adverb little

nur wenig besser — only a little better

wir waren nicht wenig erstaunt — we were more than a little astonished

wenig mehr — not much more

ein wenig — a little; (eine Weile) for a little while

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wenig

A. adj & indef pr

1. little, not much;

weniger less; MATH minus; pl fewer;

das wenigste the least;

am wenigsten (the) least (of all);

ein wenig a little;

immer weniger less and less;

das wenige Geld, das er hat what little money he has;

das wenige, was ich habe, gebe ich gern I’m very willing to give what little I have;

nicht wenig quite a lot;

nicht gerade wenig umg quite a lot (of);

nicht weniger als no less than; pl no fewer than;

ich war nichts weniger als erstaunt geh I was anything but ( oder not at all) surprised;

weniger werden decrease;

es kostet wenig it doesn’t cost much;

das ist wenig that’s not much;

dazu gehört wenig it doesn’t take much;

wenig fehlte, und er wäre … he came very close to … (+ger)

das macht wenig Freude it isn’t much fun;

wenig übrig haben für umg not have much time for;

das hat wenig Sinn there’s not much point in it;

es gibt wenig Neues there’s very little that’s new;

mit mehr oder weniger Erfolg more or less successfully;

mit wenigem auskommen get by on very little;

das wenigste, was man erwarten kann the least one could expect;

weniger ist mehr Topos: less is more;

weniger wäre mehr gewesen you can overdo things, less would have been more;

das ist das wenigste that’s the least of my worries;

sie wird immer weniger umg she’ll disappear completely one of these days

2. im pl:

wenige few, not many; (Menschen) few (people);

nicht wenige quite a few (people);

einige wenige a few;

nur wenige only a few;

in wenigen Tagen in a few days’ time;

wenige Augenblicke darauf a few minutes later;

mit wenigen Worten in a few words;

das wissen die wenigsten people just don’t realize that;

je weniger davon wissen, desto besser the fewer people who know about it the better

B. adv little, not much;

wenig bekannt little known;

wenig beliebt not very popular;

ein wenig gelesener Autor a little read author;

deine Anwesenheit war niemals weniger entbehrlich als jetzt your presence was never more indispensable than now;

weniger dumm als frech not so much stupid as impertinent;

nicht wenig erstaunt rather surprised;

nur wenig mehr only a little more;

sie geht wenig aus/ins Kino she doesn’t go out/to the cinema (US movies) much;

du schreibst so wenig you write so little;

er spricht immer weniger he says less and less;

das hilft mir wenig that’s not much help to me;

das stört mich wenig it doesn’t really bother me;

das interessiert mich weniger that doesn’t interest me as much, that interests me less;

eine wenig glückliche Wahl a rather unfortunate choice;

danach fragt er wenig it doesn’t seem to interest him much;

ich verdiene zu wenig I earn too little;

er bewegt sich zu wenig he doesn’t get enough exercise;

ein wenig schneller a bit quicker;

das kostet, wenig gerechnet, tausend Euro at a conservative estimate it will cost a thousand euros;

wir haben uns in letzter Zeit wenig gesehen we haven’t seen much of each other lately;

ein wenig übertrieben slightly exaggerated;

ich fürchte mich ein wenig I’m a bit ( oder a little) scared

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1.
Indefinitpronomen und unbestimmtes Zahlwort

1) Sing. little

das wenige Geld reicht nicht aus — this small amount of money is not enough

wenig Zeit/Geld haben — not have much or have little time/money

das ist wenig — that isn't much

dazu kann ich wenig sagen — I can't say much about that

zu wenig Zeit/Geld haben — not have enough time/money

ein Exemplar/50 Euro zu wenig — one copy too few/50 euros too little

nur weniges — only a little

2) Plural a few

nur wenig Leute waren unterwegs — only a few people were about

sie hatte wenig Bücher/Freunde — she had few books/friends

die wenigen, die davon wussten — the few who knew about it

nur wenige haben teilgenommen — only a few took part
2.
Adverb little

nur wenig besser — only a little better

wir waren nicht wenig erstaunt — we were more than a little astonished

wenig mehr — not much more

ein wenig — a little; (eine Weile) for a little while

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adj.

few adj.

less adj.

little adj.

sparse adj. adv.

little adv.

sparsely adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > wenig
16 mucho

adj.

a lot of, too much, much, plenty of.

adv.

1 a lot, much, very much, a great deal.

2 very often, too often.

m.

a great deal, quite much, much, a lot.

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mucho

► adjetivo

1 (singular - en afirmativas) a lot of; (- en negativas, interrogativas) a lot of, much

■ hicieron mucho ruido they made a lot of noise

■ no tiene mucho dinero he hasn't got a lot of/much money

■ ¿nos queda mucha gasolina? have we got a lot of/much petrol left?

2 (plural - en afirmativas) a lot of, lots of; (- en negativas, interrogativas) a lot of, many

■ son muchos socios en ese club the club has a lot of members

■ hay mucha gente esperando there are a lot of people waiting

■ tiene muchos discos he's got lots of records

■ no hay muchas copas there aren't a lot of/many glasses

■ ¿tienes muchos libros? have you got a lot of/many books?

■ hace mucho calor/frío it's very hot/cold

■ tengo mucha hambre/sed I'm very hungry/thirsty

3 (demasiado - singular) too much; (- plural) too many

■ es mucho trabajo para una sola persona it's too much work for just one person

■ el proyecto supone demasiados problemas the project involves too many problems

■ ya son muchas preguntas that's far too many questions

► pronombre

1 (singular) a lot, much; (plural) a lot, many

■ no me queda mucho por hacer I haven't got much left to do

■ muchos de ellos acudieron many of them came

■ muchos de mis amigos viven en el extranjero a lot of my friends live abroad

■ muchos dicen que no es apto para el trabajo a lot of people say he's not suitable for the job

► adverbio

1 (de cantidad) a lot, much

■ mucho mejor/peor much better/worse

■ era mucho más peligroso de lo que pensábamos it was much more dangerous than we thought

■ se preocupa mucho por ellos he worries a lot about them

■ me gusta mucho I like it a lot

■ lo siento mucho I'm really sorry

■ me alegro mucho de verte I'm very pleased to see you

■ ¿te ha gustado la película? --sí, mucho did you like the film? --yes, very much

■ ¿estaba buena la comida? --sí, mucho was the food good? --yes, very good

2 (de tiempo)

■ mucho antes/después much earlier/later

■ hace mucho que no nos vemos we haven't seen each other for a long time

3 (de frecuencia) often

■ no vienen mucho por aquí they don't come here often

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FRASEOLOGÍA

como mucho at the most

■ te pagarán como mucho treinta euros they'll pay you thirty euros at the most

con mucho by far

■ es con mucho el mejor concursante he's the best competitor by far

muy mucho familiar very much so

ni con mucho nowhere near as

■ no es ni con mucho tan inteligente he's nowhere near as clever

ni mucho menos far from

■ no es ni mucho menos tonto he's far from stupid

por mucho que however much

■ por mucho que lo intentes no lo conseguirás you won't get it however much you try

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1. (f. - mucha)
adj.

many, much, a lot of, plenty of
2. adv.
much, a lot

- como mucho
- con mucho
- mucho tiempo 3. (f. - mucha)
pron.

many, much, a lot

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1. ADJ

1) [en singular] [en oraciones afirmativas] a lot of, lots of; [en oraciones interrogativas y negativas] a lot of, much

tengo mucho dinero — I have a lot of o lots of money

había mucha gente — there were a lot of o lots of people there

¿tienes mucho trabajo? — do you have a lot of o much work?

no tengo mucho dinero — I don't have a lot of o much money

hace mucho calor — it's very hot

tengo mucho frío — I'm very cold

tengo mucha hambre — I'm very hungry

tengo mucha sed — I'm very thirsty

tuve mucha suerte — I was very lucky

no hace mucho tiempo — not long ago

llevo aquí mucho tiempo — I've been here a long time

2) [en plural] [en oraciones afirmativas] a lot of, lots of; [en oraciones interrogativas y negativas] a lot of, many

tiene muchas plantas — he has got a lot of o lots of plants

muchas personas creen que no — a lot of o lots of people don't think so

se lo he dicho muchas veces — I've told him many o lots of times

¿había muchos niños en el parque? — were there a lot of o many children in the park?

no había muchos patos en el lago — there weren't a lot of o many ducks on the lake

3) * [con singular colectivo]

había mucho borracho — there were a lot of o lots of drunks there

hay mucho tonto suelto — there are a lot of o lots of idiots around

mucho beso, pero luego me critica por la espalda — she's all kisses, but then she criticizes me behind my back

4) (=demasiado)

es mucho dinero para un niño — it's too much money for a child

es mucha mujer para ti — * that woman is too much for you

esta es mucha casa para nosotros — * this house is too big for us

2. PRON

1) [en singular]

a) [en frases afirmativas] a lot, lots; [en frases interrogativas y negativas] a lot, much

tengo mucho que hacer — I have a lot o lots to do

tiene la culpa de mucho de lo que pasa — he's to blame for a lot of o much of what has happened

el plan tiene mucho de positivo — there's a lot about the plan that is positive

su discurso tiene mucho de fascista — his rhetoric contains a lot of fascist elements

¿has aprendido mucho en este trabajo? — have you learnt a lot o much from this job?

no tengo mucho que hacer — I haven't got a lot o much to do

-¿cuánto vino queda? -mucho — "how much wine is left?" - "a lot" o "lots"

b) [referido a tiempo] long

¿te vas a quedar mucho? — are you staying long?

no tardes mucho — don't be long

¿falta mucho para llegar? — will it be long till we arrive?

-¿cuánto nos queda para acabar? -mucho — "how long till we finish?" - "ages"

hace mucho que no salgo a bailar — it's a long time o ages since I went out dancing

2) [en plural] [en frases afirmativas] a lot, lots; [en frases interrogativas y negativas] a lot, many

somos muchos — there are a lot of o lots of us

son muchos los que no quieren — there are a lot o lots who don't want to

muchos dicen que... — a lot of o lots of o many people say that...

muchos de los ausentes — many of o a lot of those absent

-¿hay manzanas? -sí, pero no muchas — "are there any apples?" - "yes, but not many o not a lot"

¿vinieron muchos? — did many o a lot of people come?

-¿cuántos había? -muchos — "how many were there?" - "a lot" o "lots"

3. ADV

1) (=en gran cantidad) a lot

come mucho — she eats a lot

te quiero mucho — I love you very much o a lot

viene mucho — he comes often o a lot

me gusta mucho el jazz — I really like jazz, I like jazz a lot

sí señor, me gusta y mucho — I do indeed like it and I like it a lot

- son 75 euros -es mucho — "that will be 75 euros" - "that's a lot"

alegrarse mucho — to be very glad

correr mucho — to run fast

lo siento mucho — I'm very o really sorry

¡mucho lo sientes tú! — * a fat lot you care! *

trabajar mucho — to work hard

• mucho antes — long before

• mucho más — much o a lot more

• mucho menos — much o a lot less

• muy mucho, se guardará muy mucho de hacerlo — * he'll jolly well be careful not to do it *

• si no es mucho pedir — if that's not asking too much

eso es mucho pedir — it's a lot to ask

• pensárselo mucho, se lo pensó mucho antes de contestar — he thought long and hard about it before replying

• mucho peor — much o a lot worse

2) [en respuestas]

-¿estás cansado? -¡mucho! — "are you tired?" - "I certainly am!"

-¿te gusta? -no mucho — "do you like it?" - "not really"

3) [otras locuciones]

• como mucho — at (the) most

como mucho leo un libro al mes — at (the) most I read one book a month

• con mucho — by far, far and away

fue, con mucho, el mejor — he was by far the best, he was far and away the best

no se puede comparar, ni con mucho, a ninguna de nuestras ideas — it bears no comparison at all o you can't begin to compare it with any of our ideas

• cuando mucho — frm at (the) most

• tener a algn en mucho — to think highly of sb

• ni mucho menos, Juan no es ni mucho menos el que era — Juan is nothing like the man he was

mi intención no era insultarte, ni mucho menos — I in no way intended to insult you, I didn't intend to insult you, far from it

• por mucho que, por mucho que estudies — however hard you study

por mucho que lo quieras no debes mimarlo — no matter how much you love him, you shouldn't spoil him

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adverbio

a) <salir/ayudar> a lot

me gusta muchísimo — I like it/her/him very much o a lot

funciona mucho mejor — it works much o a lot better

trabaja mucho — he works very hard

¿llueve mucho? — is it raining hard?

por mucho que insistas — no matter how much you insist

después de mucho discutir — after long discussions

b) ( en respuestas)

¿estás preocupado? - mucho — are you worried? - (yes, I am,) very

¿te gusta? - sí, mucho — do you like it? - yes, very much; para locs ver mucho III 3)
II
- cha adjetivo

1)

a) (sing) a lot of; ( en negativas e interrogativas) much, a lot of

¿tienes mucha hambre? — are you very hungry?

b) (pl) a lot of; ( en negativas e interrogativas) many, a lot of

somos muchos — there are a lot of us

¿recibiste muchos regalos? — did you get many o a lot of presents?

2) (sing)

a) (fam) ( con valor plural)

mucho elogio pero no me lo van a publicar — they're full of praise but they're not going to publish it

hay mucho sinvergüenza por ahí — there are a lot of rogues around

b) (fam) ( con valor ponderativo)

era mucho jugador para un equipo así — he was much too good a player for a team like that
III
- cha pronombre

1) (refiriéndose a cantidad, número)

mucho de lo que ha dicho — much o a lot of what he has said

tengo mucho que hacer — I have a lot to do

si no es mucho pedir — if it's not too much to ask

muchos creen que... — many (people) believe that...

2) mucho ( refiriéndose a tiempo) a long time

hace mucho que no lo vemos — we haven't seen him for a long time

¿falta mucho para llegar? — are we nearly there?

¿tuviste que esperar mucho? — did you have to wait long?

3) (en locs)

como mucho — at (the) most

con mucho — by far, easily

ni mucho menos — in no way

no es un buen pianista ni mucho menos — he isn't a good pianist, far from it

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= heavily, much, widely, a great deal, eminent + Nombre, utmost, vitally + Verbo, plenty, to any great degree, severely, lots of, rather a lot, numerable, a whole lot (of), a great deal of, a good deal of, greatly, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], extensively, a barrel/barrow load of monkeys, bags of.

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Ex. An aggressive approach is made to publicity, with posters and leaflets distributed widely, visits to local shops, post offices, doctors surgeries etc, to drum up business, and the use of volunteers to hand out leaflets at street corners = Se inicia una campaña de publicidad enérgica, distribuyendo de forma general folletos y pósteres, visitando las tiendas, oficinas de correos y consultorías médicas de la localidad, etc., para promocionar el negocio, además de utilizar voluntarios para distribuir prospectos por las esquinas de las calles.

Ex. Thus charwomen and porters in a university work in an institution where books are used a great deal but they themselves are highly unlikely to use them.

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Ex. Indeed, he must take the utmost care never to jump to conclusions.

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Ex. One of the great glories of books is that there are plenty to suit everybody, no matter what our taste, our mood, our intellectual ability, age or living experience.

Ex. Consumer advice centres were not used to any great degree by the working classes or those groups most at risk as consumers -- the elderly, divorced, widowed and separated.

Ex. Pressure on space will create the desire on the part of the editor to limit severely the length any paper being published.

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Ex. During the past decade both groups have developed numerable measures to assess creative potential.

Ex. For the libraries in Belgium CD-ROM offers a new range of possibilities and a whole lot of reference works will be searchable and much more used.

Ex. As earlier sections amply demonstrate, there is a great deal of choice with regards to data bases.

Ex. There is a good deal of scope for users and novice cataloguers to find difficulty in identifying the appropriate heading for many of the works which are the responsibility of corporate bodies.

Ex. The computer can greatly assist in thesaurus compilation and updating.

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Ex. His colleagues would say he's as daft as a brush, has bags of energy and enthusiasm but gets the job done.

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* a costa de mucho = at (a) great expense.

* afectar mucho = hit + hard.

* Algo a lo que hay que dedicar mucho tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].

* Algo que lleva mucho tiempo de hacer = time-consuming [time consuming].

* a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].

* andarse con mucho cuidado = walk on + eggshells, tread + the thin line between... and.

* andarse con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* arriesgar mucho = play (for) + high stakes.

* avanzar mucho = travel + a long way down the road.

* bajar mucho = go + way down.

* beber mucho = drink + heavily.

* bebida alcohólica con muchos grados = hard drink, hard liquor.

* cada vez mucho mayor = fast-increasing, exploding.

* causar muchas víctimas = take + a toll on life.

* como mucho = at best, at most, if at all, at the most, at the very latest.

* conceder mucha importancia a = lay + great store on.

* con mucha antelación = far in advance.

* con mucha ceremonia = ceremoniously.

* con mucha diferencia = by far.

* con mucha energía = high energy.

* con mucha frecuencia = very often.

* con mucha información = populated.

* con mucha labia = glibly, smooth-talking.

* con mucha palabrería = glibly.

* con mucha población = heavily populated.

* con mucha pompa = ceremoniously.

* con mucha prisa = without a minute to spare.

* con muchas actividades = event-filled.

* con muchas deudas = heavily indebted.

* con muchas ilustraciones = copiously illustrated.

* con muchas imágenes = image intensive.

* con muchas prestaciones = feature-filled, multifacility.

* con mucha vitalidad = lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.].

* con mucho = very much, far + Verbo, grossly, by far, by a long shot, by a long way, hands down.

* con mucho ánimo = spiritedly.

* con mucho bombo = ceremoniously.

* con mucho contenido = information packed [information-packed].

* con mucho esfuerzo = painfully.

* con mucho éxito = with a wide appeal.

* con mucho protocolo = ceremoniously.

* con mucho público = well attended [well-attended].

* con muchos acontecimientos = event-filled.

* con muchos detalles = elaborately.

* con muchos eventos = event-filled.

* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].

* con muchos lectores = with a wide appeal.

* con muchos miramientos = ceremoniously.

* con mucho trabajo = painfully.

* conseguir mucho = do + much.

* contener mucho = be high in.

* costar mucho trabajo = have + a tough time, have + a hard time.

* dar mucha importancia = put + a premium on.

* dar mucho en qué pensar = give + Nombre + much to think about, give + Nombre + a lot to think about.

* dar mucho valor a Algo = value + Nombre + highly.

* darse (muchos) aires = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* decir mucho de Algo = speak + volumes.

* de hace muchos años = long-standing.

* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-term, long-lost.

* dejar mucho que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* demandar mucho esfuerzo por parte de Alguien = tax + Posesivo + imagination.

* de muchas formas = in more ways than one.

* de muchas maneras = in every way.

* de mucho arraigo = long-established.

* de mucho beneficio = high-payoff.

* de mucho cuidado = badass.

* de mucho provecho = high-payoff.

* de muchos usos = all-purpose.

* desde hace muchos años = for years.

* desde hace mucho tiempo = for ages, long-time [longtime], far back in time, for a long time, long since, in ages (and ages and ages).

* desear mucha suerte a Alguien = wish + Nombre + the (very) best of luck.

* desempeñando muchas funciones = in many capacities.

* destacar con mucho sobre = stand out + head and shoulders (above/over), be head and shoulder (above/over).

* día de mucho calor = scorcher.

* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.

* durante el transcurso de muchos años = over many years.

* durante muchas horas = for many long hours.

* durante muchos años = for many years, for years to come, for many years to come, over many years, for years and years (and years).

* durante mucho tiempo = long [longer -comp., longest -sup.], for generations, long-time [longtime], for a long time to come, for long periods of time, for a long period of time, lastingly, for a very long time, for many long hours, for a long time, in ages (and ages and ages).

* durar mucho = last + long.

* durar mucho rato = take + a long time.

* durar mucho tiempo = last + long.

* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.

* en muchos aspectos = in most respects.

* en muchos casos = in many instances.

* en muchos grupos = in many quarters.

* en muchos grupos de la población = in many quarters.

* en muchos sectores = in many quarters.

* en muchos sectores de la población = in many quarters.

* en muchos sentidos = in many ways, in many respects, in most respects, in more ways than one.

* escribir mucho sobre Algo = a lot + be written about, much + be written about.

* existen de muchos tipos = come in + many guises.

* existir mucha diferencia entre... y... = be a far cry from... to....

* faltar mucho = be a long way off.

* faltar mucho (para) = there + be + a long way to go (before), have + a long way to go (before).

* fue durante mucho tiempo = long remained.

* ganar mucho dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.

* guardar con mucho cariño = treasure.

* guardar muchas esperanzas = get + Posesivo + hopes up.

* gustar mucho = come up + a treat, go down + a treat.

* gustar mucho las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].

* gustar mucho lo dulce = have + a sweet tooth.

* haber de muchos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.

* haber recorrido mucho mundo = be well-travelled.

* haber viajado mucho = be well-travelled.

* hace muchas lunas = all those many moons ago, many moons ago.

* hace muchos años = many years ago.

* hace mucho tiempo = long since, all those many moons ago, many moons ago.

* hacer mucho = do + much.

* hacer mucho dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.

* hacer mucho por = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.

* hacer muchos aspavientos por Algo = make + a song and dance about.

* hace ya mucho tiempo que = gone are the days of.

* hombre que tiene mucho mundo = a man of the world.

* ir con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* la mayoría con mucho = the vast majority of.

* llenar mucho = be filling.

* lo mucho que = how extensively.

* mucha gente + esperar que = be widely expected.

* muchas ganancias = high return.

* Muchas gracias = Thank you very much.

* muchas horas = long hours.

* muchas otras cosas = much else.

* muchas otras cosas más = much else besides.

* mucha suerte = best of luck.

* muchas veces = multiple times.

* mucho + Adjetivo = very much + Adjetivo, significantly + Adjetivo.

* mucho antes = early on.

* mucho antes de = well before.

* mucho + Comparativo = a good deal + Comparativo.

* mucho dinero = big bucks.

* mucho esfuerzo = hard work.

* mucho interés = keen interest.

* mucho más = order of magnitude, much more, much more so, a lot more, lots more.

* mucho más + Adjetivo = all the more + Adjetivo, far + Adjetivo Comparativo.

* mucho más + Adverbio/Adjetivo = far more + Adverbio/Adjetivo, far more + Adverbio/Adjetivo.

* mucho más allá de = far beyond.

* mucho más cerca = far closer.

* mucho más de = well over + Expresión Numérica.

* mucho más rápido = far faster.

* mucho mayor = far greater, far larger, very much greater.

* mucho mejor = far better.

* mucho mejor que = far superior to.

* mucho menos = a great deal less, let alone, far less.

* mucho menos + Adjetivo = far + Adjetivo Comparativo.

* mucho + Nombre = a lot of + Nombre, bleeding + Adjetivo/Nombre.

* mucho peor = far worse.

* mucho que + Infinitivo = a lot + Infinitivo.

* mucho ruido y pocas nueces = much ado about nothing, storm in a teacup, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.

* muchos = many, good many, many a(n).

* muchos beneficios = high return.

* muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.

* muchos más = a great many more.

* muchos + Nombre = a lot of + Nombre.

* mucho tiempo = long time, long periods of time, a very long time, long hours, ample time, for a long time.

* mucho tiempo antes de (que) = long before.

* mucho tiempo después = ages and ages hence.

* mucho tiempo después (de que) = long after.

* mucho trabajo = hard graft.

* ni con mucho = not by a long shot.

* ni mucho menos = by any stretch (of the imagination), by any means, not by a long shot.

* no estar finalizado (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + completeness.

* no existir muchos indicios de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no haber muchas señales de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no hace mucho = in the recent past.

* no hace mucho tiempo = not so long ago.

* Nombre + no tardará mucho en = it won't be long before + Nombre.

* Nombre + no tardó mucho en = it wasn't long before + Nombre.

* no mucho después = not long after.

* no parar mucho en un sitio = live out of + a suitcase.

* no pasar mucho tiempo antes de que + Subjuntivo = be not long before + Indicativo.

* no perderse mucho = be no great loss.

* pasar mucho tiempo antes de que = be a long time before.

* pasar por muchas dificultades = be to hell and back.

* persona con mucha ambición = social climber.

* persona que ha viajado mucho = seasoned traveller.

* poner mucho ahínco = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho ahínco en = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empe = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empeño = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho empeño en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.

* poner mucho empeño por = take + (great) pains to.

* poner mucho esmero por = take + (great) pains to.

* por muchas razones = in many ways.

* por mucho que lo + intentar = try as + Pronombre + might.

* por mucho que lo intento = for the life of me.

* por mucho tiempo = for long, for long periods of time.

* prometer mucho = promise + great possibilities, bode + well.

* que consume mucha CPU = CPU intensive.

* que consume mucha energía = energy-intensive.

* que contiene muchas imágenes = image intensive.

* quedar mucho más por hacer = much more needs to be done.

* quedar mucho (para) = have + a long way to go (before), there + be + a long way to go (before).

* quedar mucho por conocer = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* quedar mucho por hacer = more needs to be done, have + a long way to go.

* quedar mucho por saber = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* que deja mucho al azar = hit-or-miss.

* que hay que dar muchas vueltas = circuitous.

* que hay que dedicarle mucho tiempo = time-intensive.

* que ocupa mucho espacio = space-consuming.

* que se percibe desde hace mucho tiempo = long-felt.

* que utiliza muchos recursos = resource-intensive.

* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

* resaltar con mucho sobre = stand out + head and shoulders (above/over), be head and shoulder (above/over).

* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.

* ser de mucho uso = take + Nombre + a long way.

* ser mucho = be a mouthful.

* ser mucho más = be all the more.

* ser mucho más que = be far more than.

* sin mucha antelación = at short notice.

* sin mucha anticipación = at short notice.

* sin mucha dificultad = painlessly.

* sin muchas contemplaciones = unceremoniously.

* sin muchos inconvenientes = without much grudging.

* sin pensarlo mucho = off the top of + Posesivo + head.

* sorprenderse mucho = eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.

* tener mucha distancia que recorrer = have + a long way to go.

* tener mucha personalidad = be full of character.

* tener mucho camino que recorrer = have + a long way to go.

* tener mucho carácter = be full of character.

* tener mucho cuidado = be extra vigilant.

* tener mucho éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.

* tener mucho interés en = have + a high stake in.

* tener mucho interés por = be keen to.

* tener mucho que ver con = have + a great deal to do with.

* tener mucho tiempo libre = have + plenty of time to spare.

* trabajando mucho = hard at work.

* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* trabajar mucho = work + hard.

* usuario que hace mucho uso del préstamo = heavy borrower.

* venir de mucho tiempo atrás = go back + a long way.

* Verbo + mucho = Verbo + hard.

* y cuanto mucho menos = much less.

* y mucho más = and much more.

* y mucho menos = much less, least of all.

* y mucho(s) más = and more.

* * *
I
adverbio

a) <salir/ayudar> a lot

me gusta muchísimo — I like it/her/him very much o a lot

funciona mucho mejor — it works much o a lot better

trabaja mucho — he works very hard

¿llueve mucho? — is it raining hard?

por mucho que insistas — no matter how much you insist

después de mucho discutir — after long discussions

b) ( en respuestas)

¿estás preocupado? - mucho — are you worried? - (yes, I am,) very

¿te gusta? - sí, mucho — do you like it? - yes, very much; para locs ver mucho III 3)
II
- cha adjetivo

1)

a) (sing) a lot of; ( en negativas e interrogativas) much, a lot of

¿tienes mucha hambre? — are you very hungry?

b) (pl) a lot of; ( en negativas e interrogativas) many, a lot of

somos muchos — there are a lot of us

¿recibiste muchos regalos? — did you get many o a lot of presents?

2) (sing)

a) (fam) ( con valor plural)

mucho elogio pero no me lo van a publicar — they're full of praise but they're not going to publish it

hay mucho sinvergüenza por ahí — there are a lot of rogues around

b) (fam) ( con valor ponderativo)

era mucho jugador para un equipo así — he was much too good a player for a team like that
III
- cha pronombre

1) (refiriéndose a cantidad, número)

mucho de lo que ha dicho — much o a lot of what he has said

tengo mucho que hacer — I have a lot to do

si no es mucho pedir — if it's not too much to ask

muchos creen que... — many (people) believe that...

2) mucho ( refiriéndose a tiempo) a long time

hace mucho que no lo vemos — we haven't seen him for a long time

¿falta mucho para llegar? — are we nearly there?

¿tuviste que esperar mucho? — did you have to wait long?

3) (en locs)

como mucho — at (the) most

con mucho — by far, easily

ni mucho menos — in no way

no es un buen pianista ni mucho menos — he isn't a good pianist, far from it

* * *

= heavily, much, widely, a great deal, eminent + Nombre, utmost, vitally + Verbo, plenty, to any great degree, severely, lots of, rather a lot, numerable, a whole lot (of), a great deal of, a good deal of, greatly, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], extensively, a barrel/barrow load of monkeys, bags of.

Ex: Regular overhaul of guiding is important, especially for the new user who may rely heavily upon it.

Ex: Although the 1949 code was much longer than its predecessor, the 1908 code, it only contained rules pertaining to headings.

Ex: An aggressive approach is made to publicity, with posters and leaflets distributed widely, visits to local shops, post offices, doctors surgeries etc, to drum up business, and the use of volunteers to hand out leaflets at street corners = Se inicia una campaña de publicidad enérgica, distribuyendo de forma general folletos y pósteres, visitando las tiendas, oficinas de correos y consultorías médicas de la localidad, etc., para promocionar el negocio, además de utilizar voluntarios para distribuir prospectos por las esquinas de las calles.

Ex: Thus charwomen and porters in a university work in an institution where books are used a great deal but they themselves are highly unlikely to use them.

Ex: 'I think it makes eminent sense, for the reasons I've outlined,' he said and started toward the door.

Ex: Indeed, he must take the utmost care never to jump to conclusions.

Ex: Though the reference librarian cannot enter the reference process until he receives the question from the enquirer he is vitally concerned about all of its stages.

Ex: One of the great glories of books is that there are plenty to suit everybody, no matter what our taste, our mood, our intellectual ability, age or living experience.

Ex: Consumer advice centres were not used to any great degree by the working classes or those groups most at risk as consumers -- the elderly, divorced, widowed and separated.

Ex: Pressure on space will create the desire on the part of the editor to limit severely the length any paper being published.

Ex: Though reference work is the backbone of their task, they do lots of things that are not reference work.

Ex: Carlyle has been dead nearly a hundred years, but many an academic would like to agree with Carlyle even if, perhaps, universities have changed rather a lot since his day.

Ex: During the past decade both groups have developed numerable measures to assess creative potential.

Ex: For the libraries in Belgium CD-ROM offers a new range of possibilities and a whole lot of reference works will be searchable and much more used.

Ex: As earlier sections amply demonstrate, there is a great deal of choice with regards to data bases.

Ex: There is a good deal of scope for users and novice cataloguers to find difficulty in identifying the appropriate heading for many of the works which are the responsibility of corporate bodies.

Ex: The computer can greatly assist in thesaurus compilation and updating.

Ex: The method is sufficiently flexible to allow for wide modifications.

Ex: In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.

Ex: Fiction classifications are used extensively in public libraries.

Ex: The landlord is as mad as a barrel load of monkeys, but a fine man and ex-soldier.

Ex: His colleagues would say he's as daft as a brush, has bags of energy and enthusiasm but gets the job done.

* a costa de mucho = at (a) great expense.

* afectar mucho = hit + hard.

* Algo a lo que hay que dedicar mucho tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].

* Algo que lleva mucho tiempo de hacer = time-consuming [time consuming].

* a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].

* andarse con mucho cuidado = walk on + eggshells, tread + the thin line between... and.

* andarse con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* arriesgar mucho = play (for) + high stakes.

* avanzar mucho = travel + a long way down the road.

* bajar mucho = go + way down.

* beber mucho = drink + heavily.

* bebida alcohólica con muchos grados = hard drink, hard liquor.

* cada vez mucho mayor = fast-increasing, exploding.

* causar muchas víctimas = take + a toll on life.

* como mucho = at best, at most, if at all, at the most, at the very latest.

* conceder mucha importancia a = lay + great store on.

* con mucha antelación = far in advance.

* con mucha ceremonia = ceremoniously.

* con mucha diferencia = by far.

* con mucha energía = high energy.

* con mucha frecuencia = very often.

* con mucha información = populated.

* con mucha labia = glibly, smooth-talking.

* con mucha palabrería = glibly.

* con mucha población = heavily populated.

* con mucha pompa = ceremoniously.

* con mucha prisa = without a minute to spare.

* con muchas actividades = event-filled.

* con muchas deudas = heavily indebted.

* con muchas ilustraciones = copiously illustrated.

* con muchas imágenes = image intensive.

* con muchas prestaciones = feature-filled, multifacility.

* con mucha vitalidad = lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.].

* con mucho = very much, far + Verbo, grossly, by far, by a long shot, by a long way, hands down.

* con mucho ánimo = spiritedly.

* con mucho bombo = ceremoniously.

* con mucho contenido = information packed [information-packed].

* con mucho esfuerzo = painfully.

* con mucho éxito = with a wide appeal.

* con mucho protocolo = ceremoniously.

* con mucho público = well attended [well-attended].

* con muchos acontecimientos = event-filled.

* con muchos detalles = elaborately.

* con muchos eventos = event-filled.

* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].

* con muchos lectores = with a wide appeal.

* con muchos miramientos = ceremoniously.

* con mucho trabajo = painfully.

* conseguir mucho = do + much.

* contener mucho = be high in.

* costar mucho trabajo = have + a tough time, have + a hard time.

* dar mucha importancia = put + a premium on.

* dar mucho en qué pensar = give + Nombre + much to think about, give + Nombre + a lot to think about.

* dar mucho valor a Algo = value + Nombre + highly.

* darse (muchos) aires = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* decir mucho de Algo = speak + volumes.

* de hace muchos años = long-standing.

* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-term, long-lost.

* dejar mucho que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* demandar mucho esfuerzo por parte de Alguien = tax + Posesivo + imagination.

* de muchas formas = in more ways than one.

* de muchas maneras = in every way.

* de mucho arraigo = long-established.

* de mucho beneficio = high-payoff.

* de mucho cuidado = badass.

* de mucho provecho = high-payoff.

* de muchos usos = all-purpose.

* desde hace muchos años = for years.

* desde hace mucho tiempo = for ages, long-time [longtime], far back in time, for a long time, long since, in ages (and ages and ages).

* desear mucha suerte a Alguien = wish + Nombre + the (very) best of luck.

* desempeñando muchas funciones = in many capacities.

* destacar con mucho sobre = stand out + head and shoulders (above/over), be head and shoulder (above/over).

* día de mucho calor = scorcher.

* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.

* durante el transcurso de muchos años = over many years.

* durante muchas horas = for many long hours.

* durante muchos años = for many years, for years to come, for many years to come, over many years, for years and years (and years).

* durante mucho tiempo = long [longer -comp., longest -sup.], for generations, long-time [longtime], for a long time to come, for long periods of time, for a long period of time, lastingly, for a very long time, for many long hours, for a long time, in ages (and ages and ages).

* durar mucho = last + long.

* durar mucho rato = take + a long time.

* durar mucho tiempo = last + long.

* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.

* en muchos aspectos = in most respects.

* en muchos casos = in many instances.

* en muchos grupos = in many quarters.

* en muchos grupos de la población = in many quarters.

* en muchos sectores = in many quarters.

* en muchos sectores de la población = in many quarters.

* en muchos sentidos = in many ways, in many respects, in most respects, in more ways than one.

* escribir mucho sobre Algo = a lot + be written about, much + be written about.

* existen de muchos tipos = come in + many guises.

* existir mucha diferencia entre... y... = be a far cry from... to....

* faltar mucho = be a long way off.

* faltar mucho (para) = there + be + a long way to go (before), have + a long way to go (before).

* fue durante mucho tiempo = long remained.

* ganar mucho dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.

* guardar con mucho cariño = treasure.

* guardar muchas esperanzas = get + Posesivo + hopes up.

* gustar mucho = come up + a treat, go down + a treat.

* gustar mucho las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].

* gustar mucho lo dulce = have + a sweet tooth.

* haber de muchos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.

* haber recorrido mucho mundo = be well-travelled.

* haber viajado mucho = be well-travelled.

* hace muchas lunas = all those many moons ago, many moons ago.

* hace muchos años = many years ago.

* hace mucho tiempo = long since, all those many moons ago, many moons ago.

* hacer mucho = do + much.

* hacer mucho dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.

* hacer mucho por = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.

* hacer muchos aspavientos por Algo = make + a song and dance about.

* hace ya mucho tiempo que = gone are the days of.

* hombre que tiene mucho mundo = a man of the world.

* ir con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* la mayoría con mucho = the vast majority of.

* llenar mucho = be filling.

* lo mucho que = how extensively.

* mucha gente + esperar que = be widely expected.

* muchas ganancias = high return.

* Muchas gracias = Thank you very much.

* muchas horas = long hours.

* muchas otras cosas = much else.

* muchas otras cosas más = much else besides.

* mucha suerte = best of luck.

* muchas veces = multiple times.

* mucho + Adjetivo = very much + Adjetivo, significantly + Adjetivo.

* mucho antes = early on.

* mucho antes de = well before.

* mucho + Comparativo = a good deal + Comparativo.

* mucho dinero = big bucks.

* mucho esfuerzo = hard work.

* mucho interés = keen interest.

* mucho más = order of magnitude, much more, much more so, a lot more, lots more.

* mucho más + Adjetivo = all the more + Adjetivo, far + Adjetivo Comparativo.

* mucho más + Adverbio/Adjetivo = far more + Adverbio/Adjetivo, far more + Adverbio/Adjetivo.

* mucho más allá de = far beyond.

* mucho más cerca = far closer.

* mucho más de = well over + Expresión Numérica.

* mucho más rápido = far faster.

* mucho mayor = far greater, far larger, very much greater.

* mucho mejor = far better.

* mucho mejor que = far superior to.

* mucho menos = a great deal less, let alone, far less.

* mucho menos + Adjetivo = far + Adjetivo Comparativo.

* mucho + Nombre = a lot of + Nombre, bleeding + Adjetivo/Nombre.

* mucho peor = far worse.

* mucho que + Infinitivo = a lot + Infinitivo.

* mucho ruido y pocas nueces = much ado about nothing, storm in a teacup, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.

* muchos = many, good many, many a(n).

* muchos beneficios = high return.

* muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.

* muchos más = a great many more.

* muchos + Nombre = a lot of + Nombre.

* mucho tiempo = long time, long periods of time, a very long time, long hours, ample time, for a long time.

* mucho tiempo antes de (que) = long before.

* mucho tiempo después = ages and ages hence.

* mucho tiempo después (de que) = long after.

* mucho trabajo = hard graft.

* ni con mucho = not by a long shot.

* ni mucho menos = by any stretch (of the imagination), by any means, not by a long shot.

* no estar finalizado (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + completeness.

* no existir muchos indicios de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no haber muchas señales de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no hace mucho = in the recent past.

* no hace mucho tiempo = not so long ago.

* Nombre + no tardará mucho en = it won't be long before + Nombre.

* Nombre + no tardó mucho en = it wasn't long before + Nombre.

* no mucho después = not long after.

* no parar mucho en un sitio = live out of + a suitcase.

* no pasar mucho tiempo antes de que + Subjuntivo = be not long before + Indicativo.

* no perderse mucho = be no great loss.

* pasar mucho tiempo antes de que = be a long time before.

* pasar por muchas dificultades = be to hell and back.

* persona con mucha ambición = social climber.

* persona que ha viajado mucho = seasoned traveller.

* poner mucho ahínco = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho ahínco en = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empe = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empeño = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho empeño en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.

* poner mucho empeño por = take + (great) pains to.

* poner mucho esmero por = take + (great) pains to.

* por muchas razones = in many ways.

* por mucho que lo + intentar = try as + Pronombre + might.

* por mucho que lo intento = for the life of me.

* por mucho tiempo = for long, for long periods of time.

* prometer mucho = promise + great possibilities, bode + well.

* que consume mucha CPU = CPU intensive.

* que consume mucha energía = energy-intensive.

* que contiene muchas imágenes = image intensive.

* quedar mucho más por hacer = much more needs to be done.

* quedar mucho (para) = have + a long way to go (before), there + be + a long way to go (before).

* quedar mucho por conocer = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* quedar mucho por hacer = more needs to be done, have + a long way to go.

* quedar mucho por saber = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* que deja mucho al azar = hit-or-miss.

* que hay que dar muchas vueltas = circuitous.

* que hay que dedicarle mucho tiempo = time-intensive.

* que ocupa mucho espacio = space-consuming.

* que se percibe desde hace mucho tiempo = long-felt.

* que utiliza muchos recursos = resource-intensive.

* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

* resaltar con mucho sobre = stand out + head and shoulders (above/over), be head and shoulder (above/over).

* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.

* ser de mucho uso = take + Nombre + a long way.

* ser mucho = be a mouthful.

* ser mucho más = be all the more.

* ser mucho más que = be far more than.

* sin mucha antelación = at short notice.

* sin mucha anticipación = at short notice.

* sin mucha dificultad = painlessly.

* sin muchas contemplaciones = unceremoniously.

* sin muchos inconvenientes = without much grudging.

* sin pensarlo mucho = off the top of + Posesivo + head.

* sorprenderse mucho = eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.

* tener mucha distancia que recorrer = have + a long way to go.

* tener mucha personalidad = be full of character.

* tener mucho camino que recorrer = have + a long way to go.

* tener mucho carácter = be full of character.

* tener mucho cuidado = be extra vigilant.

* tener mucho éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.

* tener mucho interés en = have + a high stake in.

* tener mucho interés por = be keen to.

* tener mucho que ver con = have + a great deal to do with.

* tener mucho tiempo libre = have + plenty of time to spare.

* trabajando mucho = hard at work.

* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* trabajar mucho = work + hard.

* usuario que hace mucho uso del préstamo = heavy borrower.

* venir de mucho tiempo atrás = go back + a long way.

* Verbo + mucho = Verbo + hard.

* y cuanto mucho menos = much less.

* y mucho más = and much more.

* y mucho menos = much less, least of all.

* y mucho(s) más = and more.

* * *

mucho¹

adverb

1

salen mucho they go out a lot

no salen mucho they don't go out much o a lot

¿salen mucho? do they go out much o a lot?

me ayudaron muchísimo they really helped me a lot

ahora funciona mucho mejor it works much o a lot better now

esto preocupa, y mucho, a los ecologistas this is a matter of great concern to ecologists

trabaja mucho he works very hard

¿llueve mucho? is it raining hard?

me gusta muchísimo I like it a lot o very much

por mucho que insistas, no te va a hacer caso no matter how much you insist o however much you insist he won't listen to you

por mucho que le grites no te oye you can shout as much as you like but he won't hear you

después de mucho discutir llegaron a un acuerdo after long discussions, they reached an agreement

mucho criticar a los demás pero ella tampoco hace nada por ayudar she's forever o always criticizing others but she doesn't do anything to help either

2

(en respuestas): ¿estás preocupado? — mucho are you worried? — (yes, I am,) very

¿te gusta? — sí, mucho do you like it? — yes, very much

para locs ver mucho³ pron C. (↑ mucho (3))

mucho² - cha

adjective

A

1 ( sing) a lot of; (en negativas e interrogativas) much, a lot of

tiene mucha vitamina C it contains a lot of vitamin C

no le tienen mucho respeto they don't have much o a lot of respect for him

había mucha gente there were lots of o a lot of people there

sucedió hace mucho tiempo it happened a long time ago

¿tienes mucha hambre? are you very hungry?

una ciudad con mucha vida nocturna a city with plenty of night life

2 (pl) a lot of; (en negativas e interrogativas) many, a lot of

¿recibiste muchos regalos? did you get many o a lot of presents?

sus muchas obligaciones le impidieron asistir his many commitments prevented him from attending

muchos niños pasan hambre many children go hungry

seis hijos son muchos six children's a lot

somos muchos there are a lot of us

B ( sing)

1 ( fam)

(con valor plural): mucho elogio, mucho cumplido pero no me lo van a publicar they're full of praise and compliments but they're not going to publish it

hoy día hay mucho sinvergüenza por ahí these days there are a lot of rogues around

2 ( fam)

(con valor ponderativo): era mucho jugador para un equipo tan mediocre he was much too good a player for a mediocre team like that

mucho³ - cha

pronoun

A

(refiriéndose a cantidad, número): mucho de lo que ha dicho es falso much o a lot of what he has said is untrue

tengo mucho que hacer I have a lot to do

si no es mucho pedir if it's not too much to ask

muchos creen que … many (people) believe that …

muchos son los llamados pero pocos los elegidos ( Bib) many are called but few are chosen

B

mucho (refiriéndose a tiempo) a long time

hace mucho que no vamos al teatro we haven't been to the theater for a long time o for ages

¿falta mucho para llegar? are we nearly there?, is it much further?

¿tuviste que esperar mucho? did you have to wait long?

mucho antes de conocerte long o a long time before I met you

C ( en locs):

como mucho at (the) most

costará unos 30 dólares como mucho it probably costs about 30 dollars at (the) most

con mucho by far, easily

fue, con mucho, la mejor de la clase she was by far o easily the best in the class, she was the best in the class, by far

cuando mucho at (the) most

ni mucho menos: no pretendo aconsejarte ni mucho menos I'm in no way trying to give you advice

no es un buen pianista ni mucho menos he isn't a good pianist, far from it

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mucho 1 adverbio
a) ‹salir/ayudar› a lot;

‹ trabajar› hard;
◊ no salen mucho they don't go out much o a lot;

me gusta muchísimo I like it very much o a lot;
mucho mejor a lot better;
por mucho que insistas no matter how much you insist;
después de mucho discutir after much discussion
b) ( en respuestas):

◊ ¿estás preocupado? — mucho are you worried? — (yes, I am,) very;

¿te gusta? — sí, mucho do you like it? — yes, very much
mucho 2
◊ - cha adjetivo

a) ( sing) a lot of;

(en oraciones negativas, interrogativas) much, a lot of;
◊ mucho vino a lot of wine;

no gano mucho dinero I don't earn much o a lot of money;
¿ves mucha televisión? do you watch much o a lot of television;
tiene mucha hambre he's very hungry
b) (pl) many, a lot of;

◊ había muchos extranjeros/muchas personas allí there were many o a lot of foreigners/people there;

hace muchos años many years ago
■ pronombre
1 ( referido a cantidad)
a) ( sing) a lot;

( en oraciones negativas) much;
◊ mucho de lo dicho a lot of what was said;

tengo mucho que hacer I have a lot to do;
eso no es mucho that's not much;
no queda mucha there isn't much left
b) (pl) many;

◊ muchos creen que … many (people) believe that …;

muchos de nosotros many of us
2
◊ mucho

a) ( referido a tiempo):

◊ hace mucho que no la veo I haven't seen her for a long time;

¿te falta mucho para terminar? will it take you long to finish?;
mucho antes long before;
¿tuviste que esperar mucho? did you have to wait long?
b) ( en locs)

◊ como mucho at (the) most;

con mucho by far, easily;
ni mucho menos far from it;
por mucho que … however much …
mucho,-a
I adj indef
1 (abundante, numeroso) (en frases afirmativas) a lot of, lots of
mucha comida, a lot of food
muchos animales, lots of animals
(en frases negativas) much, many pl: no queda mucho azúcar, there isn't much sugar left
no conozco muchos sitios, I don't know many places
2 (intenso) very: tengo mucho calor/miedo, I'm very hot/scared
hizo mucho esfuerzo, he made a great effort
3 (demasiado) es mucha responsabilidad, it's too much responsibility
II pron
1 a lot, a great deal, many: muchos fuimos al baile, many/lots of us went to the dance
muchos de nosotros/vosotros, many of us/you
de ésos tengo muchos, I've got lots of those
III adverbio
1 (cantidad) a lot, very much: me arrepentí mucho, I was very sorry
2 (tiempo) hace mucho que desapareció, he went missing a long time ago
hace mucho que estamos aquí, we have been here for a long time
(a menudo) often: vamos mucho al cine, we go to the cinema quite often
♦ Locuciones: como mucho, at the most
con mucho, by far
¡ni mucho menos!, no way!
por mucho (que), however much
Recuerda que el singular es much, el plural es many, y que estas dos palabras se suelen usar en frases negativas (no tengo demasiado tiempo, I haven't got much time), mientras que a lot (of) y lots (of) se encuentran en frases afirmativas: Tengo mucho dinero. I've got a lot of/lots of money. En frases interrogativas se usa tanto much y many como a lot o lots of: ¿Tienes mucho dinero?, Have you got much/ a lot of/lots of money? Sin embargo, en preguntas que empiezan por how sólo puedes emplear much o many: ¿Cuánto dinero tienes?, How much money have you got?
' mucho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandonarse
- abrigar
- abultar
- achicharrar
- achicharrarse
- acoger
- adelantar
- adentro
- adorar
- afear
- afecta
- afectar
- afecto
- agradecer
- alejarse
- antes
- aparato
- aprecio
- aprovechar
- ascendiente
- avejentarse
- avenida
- avenido
- bailar
- bastante
- boato
- bombo
- brío
- cacarear
- caché
- cachet
- calor
- carácter
- cariño
- carrete
- cascar
- cervical
- chapar
- chiflar
- cocerse
- coco
- comer
- contraponer
- costar
- cuando
- de
- deber
- decaer
- decir
- defraudar
English:
ability
- ado
- afraid
- age
- ago
- agony
- all-out
- alone
- anywhere
- around
- as
- attract
- attuned to
- backlog
- badly
- bake
- balance
- be
- best
- booze
- bulky
- busywork
- capital
- cautious
- chalk
- challenging
- charisma
- come along
- come into
- commotion
- concern
- deal
- dear
- demand
- devoted
- difficult
- do
- dog days
- doing
- easily
- emotional
- enthusiastic
- esteem
- exhilarate
- experience
- extravagant
- fancy
- far
- fat
- few

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mucho, -a

♦ adj

1. [gran cantidad de] a lot of;

comemos mucho pescado/mucha verdura we eat a lot of fish/vegetables;

había mucha gente there were a lot of people there;

producen muchos residuos they produce a lot of waste;

tengo muchos más/menos amigos que tú I've got a lot more/fewer friends than you;

no tengo mucho tiempo I haven't got much o a lot of time;

no nos quedan muchas entradas we haven't got many o a lot of tickets left;

¿hay muchas cosas que hacer? are there a lot of things to do?, is there much to do?;

no tengo muchas ganas de ir I don't really o much feel like going;

tengo mucho sueño I'm very sleepy;

hoy hace mucho calor it's very hot today;

hace mucho tiempo a long time ago;

¡mucha suerte! the best of luck!;

¡muchas gracias! thank you very much!

2. (singular) [demasiado]
hay mucho niño aquí there are rather a lot of kids here;

mucha sal me parece que le estás echando I think you're overdoing the salt a bit, I think you're adding a bit too much salt;

ésta es mucha casa para mí this house is much too big for me;
Fam
es mucho hombre he's a real man;

es mucho coche para un conductor novato it's far too powerful a car for an inexperienced driver;

es mucha mujer para ti she's out of your league!;
Fam
mucho lujo y mucho camarero trajeado pero la comida es horrible it's all very luxurious and full of smartly dressed waiters, but the food's terrible

♦ pron
(singular) a lot;
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mucho

I adj

1 singular a lot of, lots of; en frases interrogativas y negativas tb

much;

mucho tiempo a lot of time;

no tengo mucho tiempo I don’t have a lot of time o much time;

tengo mucho frío I am very cold;

es mucho coche para mí this car’s too much for me

2 plural a lot of, lots of; en frases interrogativas y negativas tb

many;

muchos amigos a lot of friends;

no tengo muchos amigos I don’t have a lot of friends o many friends

II pron

1 singular a lot; en frases interrogativas y negativas tb

much;

no tengo mucho I don’t have much o a lot

2 plural a lot; en frases interrogativas y negativas tb

many;

no tengo muchos I don’t have many o a lot;

muchos creen que … a lot of people o many people think that …

III adv

1 a lot; en frases interrogativas y negativas tb

much;

¿cuesta mucho? does it cost a lot o much?;

nos vemos mucho we see each other often o a lot;

hace mucho que no te veo I haven’t seen you for a long time;

¿dura/tarda mucho? does it last/take long?

2

:

como mucho at the most;

10 meses dan para mucho o

dan mucho de sí you can do a lot in 10 months;

no es ni con mucho he is far from being …;

ni mucho menos far from it;

por mucho que however much

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mucho adv

1) : much, a lot

mucho más: much more

le gusta mucho: he likes it a lot

2) : long, a long time

tardó mucho en venir: he was a long time getting here

3)

por mucho que : no matter how much

mucho, - cha adj

1) : a lot of, many, much

mucha gente: a lot of people

hace mucho tiempo que no lo veo: I haven't seen him in ages

2)

muchas veces : often

mucho, - cha pron

1) : a lot, many, much

hay mucho que hacer: there is a lot to do

muchas no vinieron: many didn't come

2)

cuando mucho or

como mucho : at most

3)

con mucho : by far

4)

ni mucho menos : not at all, far from it

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mucho¹ adj

1. (en general) a lot of / lots of

como mucho queso I eat a lot of cheese

lee muchos libros he reads a lot of books lots of es lo mismo que a lot of, pero un poco más familiar

como mucho queso I eat lots of cheese Much es singular y suele sustituir a lot of en frases negativas e interrogativas

no tenemos mucho tiempo we haven't got much time

¿ganas mucho dinero? do you earn much money? many es plural y suele sustituir a lot of en frases negativas e interrogativas

no tiene muchos amigos he hasn't got many friends

¿marcaste muchos goles? did you score many goals?

2. (otras expresiones) very

hace mucho calor it's very hot

tengo muchas ganas de verte I'm really looking forward to seeing you

mucho² adv

1. (en general) a lot

esta planta ha crecido mucho this plant has grown a lot

los atletas se entrenan mucho athletes train a lot

me gusta mucho I like it a lot

trabajamos mucho we work hard

lo siento mucho I'm very sorry / I'm really sorry

2. (comparaciones) much

era mucho más fácil de lo que pensaba it was much easier than I thought

comes mucho más que yo you eat much more than me

3. (mucho tiempo) a long time

hace mucho que no te veo I haven't see you for a long time

como mucho at the most

ni con mucho nowhere near as

ni mucho menos far from

no está acabado, ni mucho menos it is far from finished

por mucho que however much

mucho³ pron

1. (en singular frases afirmativas) a lot

aún me queda mucho por hacer I've still got a lot left to do

2. (en singular frases negativas e interrogativas) much / a lot

no es mucho lo que pides you're not asking for much

3. (con plurales) many / a lot

muchos de sus amigos acudieron many of his friends came

Spanish-English dictionary > mucho
17 viel

I Adj. a lot of, lots of umg.; viele many; nicht viel not much; nicht viele not many; sehr viel a great deal (of); sehr viele very many, a lot ( oder lots umg) (of), a great many; noch einmal so viel as much again; ziemlich viel(e) quite a lot (of); viel verdienen earn a lot of money; viele sind dafür etc. many people are in favo(u)r of it etc.; einer zu viel one too many; einer unter vielen one among(st) many; ein bisschen viel a bit ( oder little) (too) much; siehe auch bisschen II; viel zu viel far too much; das viele Geld all that money; in vielem in many ways; viel Erfreuliches etc. lots of nice things etc.; das letzte Jahr hat nicht viel Erfreuliches gebracht the past year hasn’t brought much joy; um vieles besser far ( oder much) better; das will viel / nicht viel heißen that’s saying a lot / that’s not saying much; Dank, Glück 1, so I 8; Spaß 2 etc.

II Adv.

1. a lot, lots umg.; viel reisen / krank sein etc. travel / be ill etc. a lot; die Straße wird viel befahren the road is used a lot, a lot of traffic uses the road; viel besser much better; was gibt es da noch viel zu bereden? what is there to discuss?, I thought we’d settled things; was soll ich dir noch viel erzählen? there’s no point in my going into (any great) detail about it

2. mit P.P.: viel beachtet well regarded; viel befahren very busy; eine viel befahrene Straße auch a road with heavy traffic; viel begehrt Künstler, Junggeselle etc.: much ( oder highly) sought-after; viel benutzt well-used; viel beschäftigt very busy; viel besucht much-frequented; viel besungen lit. oder hum. präd. frequently celebrated in song, attr. auch oft-sung lit.; viel bewundert much-admired; viel diskutiert much-discussed, widely discussed; viel gebraucht much-used; viel gefragt very popular; viel gefragt sein auch be in great demand; viel gehasst much-hated; viel gekauft frequently bought; viel gelesen much-read; viel geliebt much-loved; viel gelobt much-praised; viel genannt often-mentioned, lit. oft-mentioned; Buch: much-cited, oft-cited; (berühmt) noted, distinguished; viel gepriesen much-praised; viel geprüft sorely tried; viel gereist widely- ( oder much-)travel(l)ed; er ist ein viel gereister Mann he’s done a lot of travel(l)ing (in his time); viel gerühmt much-praised; viel geschmäht oder gescholten much-maligned, much-reviled; viel kritisiert much-criticized; viel umjubelt highly acclaimed; viel umstritten highly controversial; viel umworben much sought-after; viel zitiert much-cited, oft-cited

3. mit Part. Präs.: viel sagend Blick: meaningful; sie sah mich viel sagend an she gave me a meaningful look; viel sagend schweigen fall into a meaningful silence; viel verheißend oder viel versprechend (very) promising

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a great deal (Adv.); much (Adj.); much (Adv.); a lot (Adv.); a lot of (Pron.); lots of (Pron.)

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[fiːl]
indef pron, adj comp mehr
[meːɐ] superl meiste(r, s) or adv am meisten ['maistə]
1) sing (adjektivisch) a lot of, a great deal of; (substantivisch) a lot, a great deal; (esp fragend, verneint) much

víéles — a lot of things

víél(es), was..., víél(es) von dem, was... — a lot or great deal of what...

in víélem, in víéler Hinsicht or Beziehung — in many respects

mit víélem — with a lot of things

um víéles besser etc — a lot or much or a great deal better etc

sehr víél (Geld etc) — a lot or a great deal (of money etc)

nicht sehr víél (Geld etc) — not very much (money etc)

so víél — so much

halb/doppelt so víél — half/twice as much

so víél als or wie... — as much as...

nimm dir so víél du willst — take as much as you like

noch einmal so víél — the same again

das ist so víél wie eine Zusage — that is tantamount to a promise, that amounts to a promise

so víél für heute! — that's all for today

so víél, was ihn betrifft — so much for him

so víél (Arbeit etc) — so much or such a lot (of work etc)

noch (ein)mal so víél (Zeit etc) — as much (time etc) again

zweimal so víél (Arbeit etc) — twice as much (work etc)

gleich víél (Gewinn etc) — the same amount (of profit etc)

wie víél — how much; (bei Mehrzahl) how many

(um) wie víél größer — how much bigger

ziemlich víél (Schmutz etc) — rather a lot (of dirt etc)

zu víél — too much; (inf

víél zu víél — much or far too much

besser zu víél als zu wenig — better too much than too little

wenns dir zu víél wird, sag Bescheid — say if it gets too much for you

ihm ist alles zu víél (inf) — it's all too much for him

da krieg ich zu víél (inf) — I blow my top (inf)

einer/zwei etc zu víél — one/two etc too many

einen/ein paar zu víél trinken (inf) — to drink or have (inf) one/a few too many

was zu víél ist, ist zu víél — that's just too much, there's a limit to everything

ein bisschen víél (Regen etc) — a bit too much (rain etc)

furchtbar víél (Regen etc) — an awful lot (of rain etc)

víél Erfolg! — good luck!, I wish you every success!

víél Spaß! — have fun!, enjoy yourself/yourselves!

víél Neues/Schönes etc — a lot of or many new/beautiful etc things

víél Volk — a lot of people

das víéle Geld — all that money

sein víéles Geld — all his money

das víéle Geld/Lesen etc — all this money/reading etc

víél zu tun haben — to have a lot to do

er hält víél von ihm/davon — he thinks a lot or a great deal of him/it

er hält nicht víél von ihm/davon — he doesn't think much of him/it

das will víél/nicht víél heißen or sagen — that's saying a lot or a great deal/not saying much

2)

víéle pl (adjektivisch) — many, a lot of, a great number of; (substantivisch) many, a lot

es waren nicht víéle auf der Party — there weren't many (people) or a lot (of people) at the party

es waren nicht víéle in der Schule — there weren't many (children) or a lot (of children) at school

da wir so víéle sind — since there are so many or such a lot of us

davon gibt es nicht víéle — there aren't many or a lot about

davon gibt es nicht mehr víéle — there aren't many or a lot left

furchtbar víéle (Kinder/Bewerbungen etc) — a tremendous number or an awful lot (of children/applications etc)

gleich víéle (Angestellte/Anteile etc) — the same number (of employees/shares etc)

so/zu víéle (Menschen/Fehler etc) — so/too many (people/mistakes etc)

er hat víél(e) Sorgen/Probleme etc — he has a lot of worries/problems etc

víéle hundert or Hundert Menschen — many hundreds of people

die/seine víélen Fehler etc — the/his many mistakes etc

die víélen Leute/Bücher! — all these people/books!

víéle glauben,... — many (people) or a lot of people believe...

und víéle andere —

es waren derer or ihrer víéle (liter) — there were many of them

3) (adverbial: mit vb) a lot, a great deal; (esp fragend, verneint) much

er arbeitet víél — he works a lot

er arbeitet nicht víél — he doesn't work much

er arbeitet zu víél — he works too much

er arbeitet so víél — he works so much or such a lot

sie ist víél krank/von zu Hause weg — she's ill/away a lot

die Straße wird (sehr/nicht) víél befahren — this street is (very/not very) busy

dieses Thema wird víél diskutiert — this subject is much debated

sich víél einbilden — to think a lot of oneself

4) (adverbial: mit adj, adv) much, a lot

víél größer etc — much or a lot bigger etc

víél beschäftigt — very busy

víél diskutiert — much discussed

víél erörtert — much discussed

víél gehasst — much-hated

víél gekauft — frequently bought, much-purchased

víél geliebt — much-loved

víél genannt — much-cited, frequently mentioned

víél geprüft (hum) — sorely tried

víél gereist — much-travelled (Brit), much-traveled (US)

víél geschmäht — much-maligned

víél umworben — much-sought-after; Frau much-courted

víél verheißend — promising, full of promise; anfangen promisingly

sich víél verheißend anhören — to sound promising

nicht víél anders — not very or much or a lot different

víél zu... — much too...

víél zu víél — much or far too much

víél zu víéle — far too many

ich würde víél lieber auf eine Party gehen — I'd much rather go to a party, I'd much prefer to go to a party

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1) (a large quantity or number: What a lot of letters!) a lot

2) (a (great) amount or quantity of: This job won't take much effort; I found it without much difficulty; How much sugar is there left?; There's far too much salt in my soup; He ate so much ice-cream that he was sick; Take as much money as you need; After much discussion they decided to go.) much

3) (a large amount; a great deal: He didn't say much about it; Much of this trouble could have been prevented; Did you eat much?; not much; too much; as much as I wanted; How much did you eat?; Only this/that / so much; How much is (= What is the price of) that fish?; Please tidy your room - it isn't much to ask.) much

4) ((by) a great deal; (by) far: She's much prettier than I am; He isn't much older than you; How much further must we walk?; much more easily; He's much the best person to ask.) much

5) (to have a good, or bad, opinion of: She thought highly of him and his poetry.) think highly

6) (to have a good, or bad, opinion of: She thought highly of him and his poetry.) well

7) (to have a good, or bad, opinion of: She thought highly of him and his poetry.) badly etc of

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viel

[fi:l]

I. pron indef sing

▪ \vieles a lot, a great deal, much/many

sie weiß \vieles she knows a lot [or a great deal]

ich habe meiner Frau \vieles zu verdanken I have to thank my wife for a lot

\vieles, was du da sagst, trifft zu a lot [or much] of what you say is correct

in \vielem hast du Recht in many respects you're right

in \vielem gebe ich Ihnen Recht I agree with you in much of what you say

mit \vielem, was er vorschlägt, bin ich einverstanden I agree with many of the things he suggests

mein Mann ist um \vieles jünger als ich my husband is much younger than me

es ist \vieles neu an diesem Modell this model has many [or a lot of] new features

schöner ist dieser Lederkoffer natürlich, aber auch um \vieles teurer this leather suitcase is nicer, of course, but a lot more expensive

II. art indef sing

sie kam mit \vielem alten Zeug she came with a lot of old stuff

in \vieler Beziehung in many respects

\vieles Ermutigende/Faszinierende/Schreckliche much encouragement/fascination/horror

\vieles Interessante gab es zu sehen there was much of interest [or were many interesting things] to see

III. adj

<mehr, meiste>

1. sing, attr, inv

\viel Arbeit/Geduld/Geld a lot [or great deal] of work/patience/money

\viel Erfolg! good luck!, I wish you every success!

\viel Glück! all the best!, I wish you luck!

\viel Spaß! enjoy yourself/yourselves!, have fun!

\viel Vergnügen! enjoy yourself/yourselves!

2. sing, attr

▪ \viele/ \vieler/ \vieles... many/much..., a lot of...

ihre Augen waren rot von \vielem Weinen her eyes were red from much crying

\vielen Dank! thank you very much!

3. sing, attr

▪ der/die/das \viele... all this/that

das \viele Essen über die Weihnachtstage ist mir nicht bekommen all that food over Christmas hasn't done me any good

der \viele Ärger lässt mich nicht mehr schlafen I can't get to sleep with all this trouble

▪ sein \vieler/sein \vieles/seine \viele... all one's...

4. sing, allein stehend, inv a lot, a great deal, much/many

ich habe zu \viel zu tun I have too much to do

sechs Kinder sind heute \viel six children today are many [or a lot]

das ist sehr/unendlich \viel that's a huge/an endless amount/number

viel wurde getan a lot [or a great deal] [or much] was done

ihr Blick sagte \viel her look spoke volumes

sie hat \viel von ihrem Mutter she has a lot of her mother

das ist ein bisschen \viel [auf einmal]! that's a little too much [all at once]!

nicht/recht \viel not much [or a lot]/quite a lot

von dem Plan halte ich nicht \viel I don't think much of the plan

das hat nicht \viel zu bedeuten that doesn't mean much

er kann nicht \viel vertragen he can't hold his drink

sie ist nicht \viel über dreißig she's not much over thirty

was kann dabei schon \viel passieren? (fam) nothing's going to happen!

\viel verheißend/versprechend highly promising

was zu \viel ist, ist zu \viel enough is enough

5. pl, attr

▪ \viele... a lot of..., a great number of..., many...

unglaublich \viele Heuschrecken an unbelievable number of grasshoppers

ein Geschenk von \vielen hundert Blumen a present of many hundreds of flowers

und \viele andere and many others

▪ die \vielen... the great many [or number of]...

6. pl, allein stehend

▪ \viele many; von Dingen a. a lot

diese Ansicht wird immer noch von \vielen vertreten this view is still held by many [people]

es sind noch einige Fehler, aber \viele haben wir verbessert there are still some errors, but we've corrected many [or a lot] [of them]

\viele deiner Bücher kenne ich schon I know many [or a lot] of your books already

es waren \viele von ihnen [o (geh) ihrer \viele] da there were many of them there

einer unter \vielen one among many

7. mit vorangestelltem Vergleichsadverb

so \viel ist gewiss one thing is for certain

ebenso \viel equally many/as much

genauso \viel exactly as many/much

gleich \viel just as much/many, the same

gleich \viel Sand/Wasser the same amount of sand/water

wir haben gleich \viele Dienstjahre we've been working here for the same number of years

nicht \viel nützen (fam) to be not much use

wie \viel/ \viele? how much/many?

8. sing, allein stehend, inv DIAL (fam: nichts)

ich weiß \viel, was du willst I haven't a clue what you want fam

IV. adv

<mehr, am meisten>

1. (häufig)

im Sommer halten wir uns \viel im Garten auf we spend a lot of time in the garden in summer

früher hat sie ihre Mutter immer \viel besucht she always used to visit her mother a lot

man redet \viel von Frieden there's much [or a lot of] talk about peace

eine \viel befahrene Straße a [very] busy street

ein \viel beschäftigter Mann a very busy man

\viel diskutiert much discussed

einmal zu \viel once too often

ein \viel erfahrener Pilot a pilot with a lot of experience

ein \viel gefragtes Model a model that is in great demand

\viel gekauft popular

\viel gelesen widely read

\viel geliebt much loved

\viel gepriesen highly acclaimed

ein \viel gereister Mann a man who has travelled a great deal

\viel geschmäht much maligned [or abused]

eine \viel gestellte Frage a question that comes up frequently

\viel ins Kino/Theater gehen to go to the cinema/theatre frequently [or a lot], to be a regular cinema-goer/theatre-goer

\viel umstritten highly controversial

2. (wesentlich)

woanders ist es nicht \viel anders als bei uns there's not much [or a lot of] difference between where we live and somewhere else

ich weiß \viel mehr, als du denkst I know far [or much] [or a lot] more than you think

\viel kürzer/schwerer/weiter far [or much] [or a lot] shorter/heavier/more distant

\viel zu groß/lang/teuer far [or much] too big/long/expensive

\viel zu viel far [or much] too much

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1.
Indefinitpronomen und unbestimmtes Zahlwort

1) Sg. a great deal of; a lot of (coll.)

so/wie/nicht/zu viel — that/how/not/too much

viel[es] — (viele Dinge, vielerlei) much

ich kann mich an vieles nicht mehr erinnern — there's much I can't remember

der viele Regen — all the rain

gleich viel Geld — the same amount of money

um vieles jünger — a great deal younger

viel Erfreuliches — a great many pleasant things

er hat in vielem recht — he is right on many points

viel sagend — (fig.) meaningful

viel sagend lächeln — smile meaningfully

viel versprechend — [very] promising

2) Plural many

gleich viel[e] — the same number of

wie viel[e] — how many

zu viel[e] — too many

viele hundert — many hundreds of

die vielen Menschen — all the people

seine vielen Kinder — all his children
2.
Adverb

1) (oft, lange) a great deal; a lot (coll.)

viel beschäftigt — very busy

2) (wesentlich) much; a great deal; a lot (coll.)

viel mehr/weniger — much more/less

viel zu viel — far or much to much

viel zu wenig — far too little

viel zu klein — much too small

er ist nicht viel über fünfzig — he is not much more than or much over fifty

* * *

viel

A. adj a lot of, lots of umg;

viele many;

nicht viel not much;

nicht viele not many;

sehr viel a great deal (of);

sehr viele very many, a lot ( oder lots umg) (of), a great many;

noch einmal so viel as much again;

ziemlich viel(e) quite a lot (of);

viel verdienen earn a lot of money;

viele sind dafür etc many people are in favo(u)r of it etc;

einer zu viel one too many;

einer unter vielen one among(st) many;

ein bisschen viel a bit ( oder little) (too) much; → auch bisschen B;

viel zu viel far too much;

das viele Geld all that money;

in vielem in many ways;

viel Erfreuliches etc lots of nice things etc;

das letzte Jahr hat nicht viel Erfreuliches gebracht the past year hasn’t brought much joy;

um vieles besser far ( oder much) better;

das will viel/nicht viel heißen that’s saying a lot/that’s not saying much; → Dank, Glück 1, so A 8; Spaß 2 etc

B. adv

1. a lot, lots umg;

viel reisen/krank sein etc travel/be ill etc a lot;

die Straße wird viel befahren the road is used a lot, a lot of traffic uses the road;

viel besser much better;

was gibt es da noch viel zu bereden? what is there to discuss?, I thought we’d settled things;

was soll ich dir noch viel erzählen? there’s no point in my going into (any great) detail about it

2. mit pperf:

viel beachtet well regarded;

viel befahren very busy;

eine viel befahrene Straße auch a road with heavy traffic;

viel begehrt Künstler, Junggeselle etc: much ( oder highly) sought-after;

viel benutzt well-used;

viel beschäftigt very busy;

viel besucht much-frequented;

viel besungen liter oder hum präd frequently celebrated in song, attr auch oft-sung liter;

viel bewundert much-admired;

viel diskutiert much-discussed, widely discussed;

viel gebraucht much-used;

viel gefragt very popular;

viel gefragt sein auch be in great demand;

viel gehasst much-hated;

viel gekauft frequently bought;

viel gelesen much-read;

viel geliebt much-loved;

viel gelobt much-praised;

viel genannt often-mentioned, liter oft-mentioned; Buch: much-cited, oft-cited; (berühmt) noted, distinguished;

viel gepriesen much-praised;

viel geprüft sorely tried;

viel gereist widely- ( oder much-)travel(l)ed;

er ist ein viel gereister Mann he’s done a lot of travel(l)ing (in his time);

viel gerühmt much-praised;

viel geschmäht oder

gescholten much-maligned, much-reviled;

viel kritisiert much-criticized;

viel umjubelt highly acclaimed;

viel umstritten highly controversial;

viel umworben much sought-after;

viel zitiert much-cited, oft-cited

3. mit ppr:

viel sagend → vielsagend;

viel verheißend oder

viel versprechend (very) promising

* * *
1.
Indefinitpronomen und unbestimmtes Zahlwort

1) Sg. a great deal of; a lot of (coll.)

so/wie/nicht/zu viel — that/how/not/too much

viel[es] — (viele Dinge, vielerlei) much

ich kann mich an vieles nicht mehr erinnern — there's much I can't remember

der viele Regen — all the rain

gleich viel Geld — the same amount of money

um vieles jünger — a great deal younger

viel Erfreuliches — a great many pleasant things

er hat in vielem recht — he is right on many points

viel sagend — (fig.) meaningful

viel sagend lächeln — smile meaningfully

viel versprechend — [very] promising

2) Plural many

gleich viel[e] — the same number of

wie viel[e] — how many

zu viel[e] — too many

viele hundert — many hundreds of

die vielen Menschen — all the people

seine vielen Kinder — all his children
2.
Adverb

1) (oft, lange) a great deal; a lot (coll.)

viel beschäftigt — very busy

2) (wesentlich) much; a great deal; a lot (coll.)

viel mehr/weniger — much more/less

viel zu viel — far or much to much

viel zu wenig — far too little

viel zu klein — much too small

er ist nicht viel über fünfzig — he is not much more than or much over fifty

* * *

(wenig) zu wünschen übriglassen ausdr.

to leave much (little)

to be desired expr. adj.

many adj.

much adj.

much n.

umpteen adj.

various adj.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > viel
18 all

o:l
1. adjective, pronoun
1) (the whole (of): He ate all the cake; He has spent all of his money.) todo

2) (every one (of a group) when taken together: They were all present; All men are equal.) todos

2. adverb
1) (entirely: all alone; dressed all in white.) completamente, totalmente

2) ((with the) much; even: Your low pay is all the more reason to find a new job; I feel all the better for a shower.) tanto, aún

•

- all-clear
- all-out
- all-round
- all-rounder
- all-terrain vehicle
- all along
- all at once
- all in
- all in all
- all over
- all right
- in all

all¹ adj todo

all the students todos los estudiantes

all week toda la semana

all² adv

1. completamente / totalmente

you're all alone estás completamente solo

the little boy was all dirty el niño estaba todo sucio

2. empatados / iguales

the score was three all empataron a tres / el partido terminó con un empate a tres

all³ pron

1. todo

that's all eso es todo

we did all we could hicimos todo lo que pudimos

2. lo único / sólo

all you need is a bit of luck lo único que necesitas es un poco de suerte

3. todos / todo el mundo

he is the fastest of all él es el más rápido de todos

all of them were very excited estaban todos muy emocionados

all

tr[ɔːl]

adjective

1 (singular) todo,-a; (plural) todos,-as

■ all the money todo el dinero

■ all the ink toda la tinta

■ all the books todos los libros

■ all the chairs todas las sillas

■ all kinds of knives toda clase de cuchillos

■ all day/month/year todo el día/mes/año

■ all morning/afternoon/night/week toda la mañana/tarde/noche/semana

pronoun

1 (everything) todo, la totalidad nombre femenino

■ all was lost in the fire se perdió todo en el incendio

■ best of all were the acrobats lo mejor de todo fueron los acróbatas

2 (everybody) todos nombre masculino plural, todo el mundo

■ a good time was had by all todos se lo pasaron bien

■ all of them helped/they all helped ayudaron todos

adverb

1 completamente, totalmente

■ you're all dirty! ¡estás todo sucio!

■ she was dressed all in leather iba vestida toda de cuero

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

after all (despite everything) después de todo 2 (it must be remembered) no hay que olvidarlo

all along desde el principio

all but casi

all in (tired) agotado,-a, hecho,-a polvo 2 (included) todo incluido

■ after the race I was all in después de la carrera estaba hecho polvo

■ it's £235 all in son £235 todo incluido

all in all en conjunto

all or nothing todo o nada

all over en todas partes

■ he's been all over ha estado en todas partes

■ I ache all over me duele todo el cuerpo

■ I spilt wine all over my shirt me manché toda la camisa de vino

■ that's Fred all over eso es típico de Fred

to be all over acabar

■ in ten minutes it was all over en diez minutos todo había acabado

all right (acceptable) bien, bueno,-a, satisfactorio,-a

■ the film's all right, but I've seen better ones la película no está mal, pero las he visto mejores 2 (well, safe) bien

■ are you all right? ¿estás bien? 3 (accepting suggestion) vale, bueno

■ are you coming? --all right ¿te vienes? --vale 4 (calming, silencing) vale

■ all right, that's enough! ¡vale, basta ya! 4 (definitely) seguro

■ it was the thin one all right era el flaco, estoy seguro

all that tan

■ he's not all that fast no es tan rápido

all the «+ comp» tanto + adj/adv, aún + adj/adv

■ all the better tanto mejor

■ this makes the situation all the more dangerous esto hace que la situación sea más peligrosa aún

all the same igualmente, a pesar de todo

to be all the same to somebody dar lo mismo a alguien

all the time todo el rato, siempre

all told en total

all too «+ adj/adv» demasiado + adj/adv

■ it happens all too frequently pasa con demasiada frecuencia

at all en absoluto

■ I didn't like it at all no me gustó en absoluto

■ nothing at all nada de nada

at all times siempre

in all en total

not at all no hay de qué

All Fools' Day el día 1 de abril (≈ día de los Santos Inocentes)

All Saints' Day día nombre masculino de Todos los Santos

All Souls' Day día nombre masculino los Fieles Difuntos

all ['ɔl] adv

1) completely: todo, completamente

2) : igual

the score is 14 all: es 14 iguales, están empatados a 14

3)

all the better : tanto mejor

4)

all the more : aún más, todavía más

all adj

: todo

all the children: todos los niños

in all likelihood: con toda probabilidad, con la mayor probabilidad

all pron

1) : todo, -da

they ate it all: lo comieron todo

that's all: eso es todo

enough for all: suficiente para todos

2)

all in all : en general

3)

not at all (in negative constructions) : en absoluto, para nada

all

adj.

• todo, -a adj.

• todos adj.

adv.

• completamente adv.

• del todo adv.

n.

• todo s.m.

pron.

• todo (s) pron.

I ɔːl
adjective

1) (before n) todo, -da; (pl) todos, -das

all those present — todos los presentes

all good teachers know it — todo buen profesor lo sabe

all four of us went — fuimos los cuatro

all kinds o sorts of people — todo tipo de gente

all morning — toda la mañana, la mañana entera

what's all this we hear about you leaving? — ¿qué es eso de que te vas?

of all the stupid things to do! — qué estupidez!

I might as well not bother for all the notice he takes — para el caso que me hace, más vale que ni me moleste

it isn't as bad as all that — no es para tanto

he's not all that rich — tan rico no es

we were dabbling in drink, drugs and all that — flirteábamos con la bebida, las drogas y todo eso or y todo lo demás; see also all III 3) d)

2)

a) ( the greatest possible)

in all innocence — con toda inocencia

with all possible care — con el mayor cuidado posible

b) ( any)

beyond all doubt — fuera de toda duda

they denied all knowledge of it — negaron tener conocimiento alguno de ello

II

pronoun

1) ( everything) (+ sing vb) todo

all I can say is... — todo lo que puedo decir es..., lo único que puedo decir es...

will that be all, madam? — ¿algo más señora?, ¿eso es todo, señora?

they did all they could — hicieron todo lo que pudieron

it was all I could do to stop him from hitting her — apenas pude impedir que le pegara

all in good time — todo a su debido tiempo, cada cosa a su tiempo

when all is said and done — a fin de cuentas

for all I care — por lo que a mí me importa

for all I know — que yo sepa

2)

a) ( everyone) (+ pl vb) todos, -das

all together now — ahora todos juntos

b) (with superl)

she is the cleverest of all — es la más inteligente de todos/todas

I don't intend to tell anyone, least of all her! — no pienso decírselo a nadie y a ella menos todavía

3)

all of: now that all of the children go to school ahora que todos los niños van al colegio; all of the cheese todo el queso; it took all of 20 years to complete it — se tardó 20 años enteros en acabarlo

4) (after n, pron) todo, -da; (pl) todos, -das

she helped us all — nos ayudó a todos

it was all gone — no quedaba nada

the unfairness of it all — la injusticia del caso or del asunto

now I've seen it all! — vivir para ver!

that says it all — eso ya te lo dice todo

5) (in phrases)

a)

all in all — en general

b)

all told — en total

c)

and all — y todo

he ate it, skin and all — se lo comió con la cáscara y todo

d)

at all: they don't like him at all no les gusta nada; I'm not at all worried o worried at all no estoy preocupada en absoluto, no estoy para nada preocupada; thank you - not at all gracias - de nada or no hay de qué; she didn't feel at all well no se sentía nada bien; it's not bad at all, it's not at all bad no está nada mal; they'll come late, if they come at all vendrán tarde, si es que vienen; if (it's) at all possible — si fuera posible

e)

in all — en total

III

adverb

1) ( completely)

there were flags all along the road — había banderas todo a lo largo del camino

all through the ceremony — durante toda la ceremonia

you've gone all red — te has puesto todo colorado/toda colorada

she was all alone — estaba completamente sola

I got all wet — me mojé todo/toda

I'm all ears — soy todo/toda oídos

he won all the same — igual ganó

it's all the same to me — a mí me da igual or lo mismo

2) (each, apiece) ( Sport)

the score was one all — iban (empatados) uno a uno

30 all — 30 iguales

3) (in phrases)

a)

all along — desde el primer momento

b)

all but — casi

the game had all but finished — prácticamente or ya casi había terminado el partido

c)

all for: to be all for something: I'm all for sex education — estoy totalmente a favor de la educación sexual

d)

all that — ( particularly) (usu neg)

I don't know her all that well — no la conozco tan bien

I don't care all that much — no me importa demasiado

e)

all the — (+ comp)

it is all the more remarkable if you consider... — resulta aún or todavía más extraordinario si se tiene en cuenta...

all the more reason to fire them! — más razón para echarlos!

all the more so because... — tanto más cuanto que...; see also all out

IV

noun

to give one's all — ( make supreme effort) dar* todo de sí; ( sacrifice everything) darlo* todo, dar* todo lo que se tiene

[ɔːl] When all is part of a set combination, eg in all seriousness/probability, look up the noun. Note that all right has an entry to itself.
1. ADJECTIVE

1) todo

all my life — toda mi vida

all my friends — todos mis amigos

all men — todos los hombres

they drank all the beer — se bebieron toda la cerveza

all the others went home — todos los demás se fueron a casa

it rained all day — llovió todo el día, llovió el día entero

she hasn't been in all day — no ha estado en todo el día

all three (of them) were found guilty — los tres fueron declarados culpables

I'll take all three (of them) — me llevo los tres

40% of all marriages end in divorce — el 40% de los matrimonios terminan en divorcio

• it would have to rain today, of all days! — ¡tenía que llover hoy justamente!

• for all their efforts, they didn't manage to score — a pesar de todos sus esfuerzos, no lograron marcar un tanto

• they chose him, of all people! — lo eligieron a él, como si no hubiera otros

• all those who disobey will be punished — todos aquellos que desobedezcan serán castigados
all that
it's not as bad as all that — no es para tanto

all that is irrelevant now — todo eso ya no importa
and all that y cosas así, y otras cosas por el estilo
he went on about loyalty and all that — habló sin parar sobre la lealtad y cosas así

sorry and all that, but that's the way it is — disculpas y todo lo demás, pero así son las cosas
of all the...
of all the luck! — ¡vaya suerte!

of all the tactless things to say! — ¡qué falta de tacto!
best, four 2., 2)
2) (=any)

• it has been proved beyond all doubt — se ha probado sin que quepa la menor duda

• the town had changed beyond all recognition — la ciudad había cambiado hasta hacerse irreconocible

2. PRONOUN

1) (singular)

a) (=everything) todo

it's all done — está todo hecho

• we did all we could to stop him — hicimos todo lo posible para detenerlo

it was all I could do not to laugh — apenas pude contener la risa

• all is not lost — liter or hum aún quedan esperanzas

• all of it — todo

I didn't read all of it — no lo leí todo or entero

not all of it was true — no todo era cierto

you can't see all of Madrid in a day — no puedes ver todo Madrid or Madrid entero en un día

I do all of the work — yo hago todo el trabajo

I do all of the cooking — siempre cocino yo

it took him all of three hours — (=at least) le llevó tres horas enteras; iro (=only) le llevó ni más ni menos que tres horas

she must be all of 16 — iro debe de tener al menos 16 años

• is that all?, will that be all? — ¿es eso todo?, ¿nada más?

six o'clock? is that all? — ¿las seis? ¿nada más?

that's all — eso es todo, nada más

• all is well — todo está bien

- when all is said and done

- all's well that ends well
best, once 1., 1)
b) (=the only thing)

all I can tell you is... — todo lo que puedo decirte es..., lo único que puedo decirte es...

all I want is to sleep — lo único que quiero es dormir

that was all that we managed to salvage from the fire — eso fue todo lo que conseguimos rescatar del incendio

• all that matters is that you're safe — lo único que importa es que estás a salvo

all that he did was laugh — lo único que hizo fue reírse

2) (plural) todos mpl, todas fpl

they all came with their husbands — todas vinieron con sus maridos

• this concerns all of you — esto os afecta a todos (vosotros)

his was the worst performance of all — la suya fue la peor actuación de todas

• they all say that — todos dicen lo mismo

• all who knew him loved him — todos los que le conocieron le querían

3) (in scores)

the score is two all — van empatados a dos, el marcador es de empate a dos

to draw two all — empatar a dos

it's 30 all — (Tennis) treinta iguales

4) (in set structures)
above all sobre todo after all después de todo all but
all but seven/twenty — todos menos siete/veinte
all for nothing
I rushed to get there, all for nothing — fui a toda prisa, todo para nada, fui a toda prisa, y total para nada
all in all en general
all in all, things turned out quite well — en general, las cosas salieron bastante bien

we thought, all in all, it wasn't a bad idea — pensamos que, mirándolo bien, no era una mala idea
all told en total and all
what with the rain and all — con la lluvia y todo lo demás

the dog ate the sausage, mustard and all — el perro se comió la salchicha, mostaza incluida
for all I care
you can go right now for all I care — por mí como si te vas ahora mismo
for all I know
for all I know he could be dead — puede que hasta esté muerto, no lo sé

for all I know, he could be right — igual hasta tiene razón, no lo sé
if (...) at all
I'll go tomorrow if I go at all — si es que voy, iré mañana

it rarely rains here, if at all — aquí rara vez llueve, si es que llueve

I'd like to see him today, if (it's) at all possible — me gustaría verlo hoy, si es del todo posible

they won't attempt it, if they have any sense at all — si tienen el más mínimo sentido común, no lo intentarán
in all
50 men in all — 50 hombres en total
it all
he ate it all — se lo comió todo

it all happened so quickly — sucedió todo tan rápido

she seemed to have it all: a good job, a happy marriage — parecía tenerlo todo: un buen trabajo, un matrimonio feliz
it's all or nothing es todo o nada most of all sobre todo, más que nada no... at all
I have no regrets at all — no me arrepiento en absoluto

it makes no difference at all — da exactamente igual
not... at all
I don't feel at all well — no me siento nada bien

she wasn't at all apologetic — no se disculpó para nada

I'm not at all tired — no estoy cansado en lo más mínimo or en absoluto

it was not at all nice — no fue nada agradable

you mean he didn't cry at all? — ¿quieres decir que no lloró nada?

did you mention me at all? — ¿mencionaste mi nombre por casualidad?
not at all! (answer to thanks) ¡de nada!, ¡no hay de qué!
"are you disappointed?" - "not at all!" — -¿estás defraudado? -en absoluto

3. ADVERB

1) (=entirely) todo
Make todo agree with the person or thing described:
she went all red — se puso toda colorada

you're all wet — estás todo mojado

it's all dirty — está todo sucio

he was all covered in blood — estaba completamente cubierto de sangre

• the children were all alone — los niños estaban completamente solos

• there were insects all around us — había insectos por todas partes

• I did it all by myself — lo hice completamente solo

• she was dressed all in black — iba vestida completamente de negro

• we shook hands all round — nos estrechamos todos las manos

2) (in set structures)
all along
all along the street — a lo largo de toda la calle, por toda la calle

this is what I feared all along — esto es lo que estaba temiendo desde el primer momento or el principio
all but (=nearly) casi
he all but died — casi se muere, por poco se muere

he's all but forgotten now — ya casi no se le recuerda
all for sth
to be all for sth — estar completamente a favor de algo

I'm all for it — estoy completamente a favor

I'm all for giving children their independence — estoy completamente a favor de or apoyo completamente la idea de dar independencia a los niños
all in (=all inclusive) (Brit) todo incluido; (=exhausted) * hecho polvo *
the trip cost £200 all in — el viaje costó 200 libras, todo incluido

after a day's skiing I was all in — después de un día esquiando, estaba hecho polvo * or rendido

you look all in — se te ve rendido, ¡vaya cara de estar hecho polvo! *
all out
to go all out — (=spare no expense) tirar la casa por la ventana; (Sport) emplearse a fondo

to go all out for the prize — volcarse por conseguir el premio

we must go all out to ensure it — hemos de desplegar todos nuestros medios para asegurarlo
all over
all over the world you'll find... — en or por todo el mundo encontrarás...

he's travelled all over the world — ha viajado por todo el mundo

you've got mud all over your shoes — tienes los zapatos cubiertos de barro

I spilled coffee all over my shirt — se me cayó el café encima y me manché toda la camisa

they were all over him * — le recibieron con el mayor entusiasmo

I ache all over — me duele (por) todo el cuerpo

I looked all over for you — te busqué por or en todas partes

it happens all over — ocurre en todas partes

that's him all over * — eso es muy típico de él
all the more...
considering his age, it's all the more remarkable that he succeeded — teniendo en cuenta su edad, es aún más extraordinario que lo haya logrado

she valued her freedom, all the more so because she had fought so hard for it — valoraba mucho su libertad, tanto más cuanto que había luchado tanto por conseguirla
all too...
it's all too true — lamentablemente es cierto

all too soon, the holiday was over — cuando quisimos darnos cuenta las vacaciones habían terminado

the evening passed all too quickly — la tarde pasó demasiado rápido
all up with
it's all up with him — está acabado
all very...
• that's all very well but... — todo eso está muy bien, pero...
not all there
he isn't all there * — no tiene todos los tornillos bien *, le falta algún tornillo *
not all that...
it isn't all that far — no está tan lejos

it shouldn't be all that difficult — no debería resultar tan difícil
all-out, better I, 2.
4.

NOUN (=utmost)

• he had given her his all — (=affection) se había entregado completamente a ella; (=possessions) le había dado todo lo que tenía

I really didn't give it my all — no di todo lo que podía dar de mí

I decided to give it my all — decidí echarle el resto

• he puts his all into every game — se da completamente en cada partido, siempre da todo lo que puede de sí en cada partido

5.

COMPOUNDS

the all clear N — (=signal) el cese de la alarma, el fin de la alarma; (fig) el visto bueno, luz verde

all clear! — ¡fin de la alerta!

to be given the all clear — (to do sth) recibir el visto bueno, recibir luz verde; (by doctor) recibir el alta médica or definitiva

All Fools' Day N — ≈ día m de los (Santos) Inocentes

All Hallows' (Day) N — día m de Todos los Santos

All Saints' Day N — día m de Todos los Santos

All Souls' Day N — día m de (los) Difuntos (Sp), día m de (los) Muertos (LAm)

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I [ɔːl]
adjective

1) (before n) todo, -da; (pl) todos, -das

all those present — todos los presentes

all good teachers know it — todo buen profesor lo sabe

all four of us went — fuimos los cuatro

all kinds o sorts of people — todo tipo de gente

all morning — toda la mañana, la mañana entera

what's all this we hear about you leaving? — ¿qué es eso de que te vas?

of all the stupid things to do! — qué estupidez!

I might as well not bother for all the notice he takes — para el caso que me hace, más vale que ni me moleste

it isn't as bad as all that — no es para tanto

he's not all that rich — tan rico no es

we were dabbling in drink, drugs and all that — flirteábamos con la bebida, las drogas y todo eso or y todo lo demás; see also all III 3) d)

2)

a) ( the greatest possible)

in all innocence — con toda inocencia

with all possible care — con el mayor cuidado posible

b) ( any)

beyond all doubt — fuera de toda duda

they denied all knowledge of it — negaron tener conocimiento alguno de ello

II

pronoun

1) ( everything) (+ sing vb) todo

all I can say is... — todo lo que puedo decir es..., lo único que puedo decir es...

will that be all, madam? — ¿algo más señora?, ¿eso es todo, señora?

they did all they could — hicieron todo lo que pudieron

it was all I could do to stop him from hitting her — apenas pude impedir que le pegara

all in good time — todo a su debido tiempo, cada cosa a su tiempo

when all is said and done — a fin de cuentas

for all I care — por lo que a mí me importa

for all I know — que yo sepa

2)

a) ( everyone) (+ pl vb) todos, -das

all together now — ahora todos juntos

b) (with superl)

she is the cleverest of all — es la más inteligente de todos/todas

I don't intend to tell anyone, least of all her! — no pienso decírselo a nadie y a ella menos todavía

3)

all of: now that all of the children go to school ahora que todos los niños van al colegio; all of the cheese todo el queso; it took all of 20 years to complete it — se tardó 20 años enteros en acabarlo

4) (after n, pron) todo, -da; (pl) todos, -das

she helped us all — nos ayudó a todos

it was all gone — no quedaba nada

the unfairness of it all — la injusticia del caso or del asunto

now I've seen it all! — vivir para ver!

that says it all — eso ya te lo dice todo

5) (in phrases)

a)

all in all — en general

b)

all told — en total

c)

and all — y todo

he ate it, skin and all — se lo comió con la cáscara y todo

d)

at all: they don't like him at all no les gusta nada; I'm not at all worried o worried at all no estoy preocupada en absoluto, no estoy para nada preocupada; thank you - not at all gracias - de nada or no hay de qué; she didn't feel at all well no se sentía nada bien; it's not bad at all, it's not at all bad no está nada mal; they'll come late, if they come at all vendrán tarde, si es que vienen; if (it's) at all possible — si fuera posible

e)

in all — en total

III

adverb

1) ( completely)

there were flags all along the road — había banderas todo a lo largo del camino

all through the ceremony — durante toda la ceremonia

you've gone all red — te has puesto todo colorado/toda colorada

she was all alone — estaba completamente sola

I got all wet — me mojé todo/toda

I'm all ears — soy todo/toda oídos

he won all the same — igual ganó

it's all the same to me — a mí me da igual or lo mismo

2) (each, apiece) ( Sport)

the score was one all — iban (empatados) uno a uno

30 all — 30 iguales

3) (in phrases)

a)

all along — desde el primer momento

b)

all but — casi

the game had all but finished — prácticamente or ya casi había terminado el partido

c)

all for: to be all for something: I'm all for sex education — estoy totalmente a favor de la educación sexual

d)

all that — ( particularly) (usu neg)

I don't know her all that well — no la conozco tan bien

I don't care all that much — no me importa demasiado

e)

all the — (+ comp)

it is all the more remarkable if you consider... — resulta aún or todavía más extraordinario si se tiene en cuenta...

all the more reason to fire them! — más razón para echarlos!

all the more so because... — tanto más cuanto que...; see also all out

IV

noun

to give one's all — ( make supreme effort) dar* todo de sí; ( sacrifice everything) darlo* todo, dar* todo lo que se tiene

English-spanish dictionary > all
19 hergeben

(unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)

I v/t

1. (zurückgeben) give ( oder hand) back; (weggeben) give away; gib her! give it to me, hand it over; gib mal her! (lass mich mal sehen) let me have a look; ich gebe es nicht gerne her I don’t like to part with it

2. seinen Namen hergeben für oder zu associate o.s. with

3. fig.: eine Menge oder viel hergeben be pretty good umg., weitS. be well worth the effort; es gibt nichts oder wenig her it’s not much use; (lohnt sich nicht) it’s not worth it; Buch, Thema etc.: there isn’t much to it; schreien, was die Stimme hergibt shout at the top of one’s voice; sie lief, was die Beine hergaben she ran as fast as her legs would carry her

II v/refl: sich für oder zu etw. hergeben get involved in s.th.; stärker: stoop to s.th.; sich dazu hergeben zu (+ Inf.) lower o.s. to (+ Inf.), stoop to (+ Ger.) dazu gebe ich mich nicht her auch I’m not going to have anything to do with that ( oder be a party to that)

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to give

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her|ge|ben sep
1. vt
(= weggeben) to give away; (= überreichen, aushändigen) to hand over; (= zurückgeben) to give back
gib das her! — give me that, let me have that

wenig hérgeben (inf) — not to be much use

das Buch gibt nicht viel her — the book doesn't tell me/you (very) much

das Thema gibt viel/nichts her — there's a lot/nothing to this topic

ein Essen, das was hergibt — a fine spread

was die Beine hergaben — as fast as one's legs would carry one

was die Lunge/Stimme hergab — at the top of one's voice

seinen Namen für etw hérgeben — to lend one's name to sth

2. vr

sich zu or für etw hérgeben — to be (a) party to sth

dazu gebe ich mich nicht her — I won't have anything to do with it

eine Schauspielerin, die sich für solche Filme hergibt — an actress who allows herself to be involved in such films

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her|ge·ben

irreg

I. vt

1. (weggeben)

▪ etw \hergeben to give away sth sep, to part with [or relinquish] sth

2. (überreichen, aushändigen)

▪ [jdm] etw \hergeben to hand over sth [to sb] sep

3. (fam: erbringen)

▪ etw \hergeben to say sth fam

der Artikel gibt eine Fülle an Information her the article contains a lot of information

4. (leihen)

seinen guten Ruf [o Namen] für etw akk \hergeben to stake one's reputation [or name] on sth

II. vr

▪ sich akk zu [o für] etw akk \hergeben to have something to do with sth

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unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) hand over; (weggeben) give away

sein Geld für etwas hergeben — put one's money into something

er hat sein letztes hergegeben — he gave everything he had

dazu gebe ich mich nicht her — I won't have anything to do with it

2) (reichen) give

gib es her! — hand it over!

3) (erbringen)

was seine Beine hergaben — as fast as his legs could carry him

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hergeben (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)

A. v/t

1. (zurückgeben) give ( oder hand) back; (weggeben) give away;

gib her! give it to me, hand it over;

gib mal her! (lass mich mal sehen) let me have a look;

ich gebe es nicht gern[e] her I don’t like to part with it

2.

seinen Namen hergeben für oder

zu associate o.s. with

3. fig:

eine Menge oder

viel hergeben be pretty good umg, weitS. be well worth the effort;

es gibt nichts oder

wenig her it’s not much use; (lohnt sich nicht) it’s not worth it; Buch, Thema etc: there isn’t much to it;

schreien, was die Stimme hergibt shout at the top of one’s voice;

sie lief, was die Beine hergaben she ran as fast as her legs would carry her

B. v/r:

sich für oder

zu etwas hergeben get involved in sth; stärker: stoop to sth;

sich dazu hergeben zu (+inf) lower o.s. to (+inf), stoop to (+ger)

dazu gebe ich mich nicht her auch I’m not going to have anything to do with that ( oder be a party to that)

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unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) hand over; (weggeben) give away

sein Geld für etwas hergeben — put one's money into something

er hat sein letztes hergegeben — he gave everything he had

dazu gebe ich mich nicht her — I won't have anything to do with it

2) (reichen) give

gib es her! — hand it over!

3) (erbringen)

was seine Beine hergaben — as fast as his legs could carry him

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v.

to give away v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > hergeben
20 bei

Präp.

1. räumlich, auch fig.:

a) (in der Nähe von) near; bei Berlin near Berlin; die Schlacht bei Waterloo the Battle of Waterloo; beim Rathaus (just) near ( oder by) the town hall; (am Rathaus) at the town hall; dicht bei der Schule just next to the school; gleich beim Hotel liegt die Post the post office is just ( oder right) next to the hotel; etw. bei der Hand haben have s.th. to hand; sein Einkommen / der Wert liegt etwa bei 5000 Euro his salary / its value is around 5000 euros;

b) an einem bestimmten Ort: at; beim Metzger / Bäcker etc. at the butcher’s / baker’s etc.; hast du das bei Woolworth gekauft? did you buy that at Woolworth’s; Herr Müller ist gerade bei Tisch Mr Müller is just at the table; wir waren alle bei mir / meinen Eltern we were all at my house ( oder place) / at my parents’ (place); bei ihr zu Hause in her house, at her place; bei uns in Hessen / auf dem Land where I come from in Hessen / in the country; wir sind morgen bei Kollegen eingeladen we have been invited to visit colleagues tomorrow; er wohnt bei mir nebenan / gegenüber / um die Ecke he lives next door / opposite / on the corner where I live ( oder of my place); sie wohnt bei einem alten Ehepaar she lives with an old couple; bei (per Adresse) Schmidt c / o (= care of) Schmidt; am Telefon: hier bei Müller this is the Müllers’, Müller speaking; bei den Schotten heißt das anders the Scots call it something else; Amerika wacht gerade erst auf, bei uns ist es aber schon 13 Uhr in America they’re just waking up, but here it’s already 1 o’clock

2.

a) bezeichnet Arbeitsverhältnis etc.: for; sie ist bei Langenscheidt she is with ( oder works for) Langenscheidt; er arbeitet oder ist bei der Post / Bahn he works for the post office / railway (Am. railroad); sie ist beim Fernsehen she works for (the) TV; beim Militär in the armed forces;

b) bei jemandem Stunden nehmen have lessons with s.o.; bei welchem Arzt bist du? which doctor do you go to?; Brit. auch who’s your GP?

3. an einer bestimmten Stelle: jemanden beim Kragen packen grab s.o. by the collar; jemanden bei der Hand etc. fassen take s.o. by the hand etc.; die Gelegenheit beim Schopf fassen seize ( oder grab umg.) the opportunity; bei Fuß! (to) heel

4. dabei, mit: with; ich habe kein Geld bei mir I have no money on me; er hatte seinen Hund bei sich he had his dog with him; das ist oft so bei Kindern that’s fairly common with children; pej. children are like that; bei mir machst du das lieber nicht you’d be advised not to try that with me, you’d better not try that with me; die Entscheidung liegt bei dir it’s your decision

5. bezeichnet Teilnahme: bei einer Veranstaltung sein be in an event; bei einer Aufführung mitwirken take part in a performance; bei Spielen: bei dieser Runde setze ich aus I’ll sit this round out

6. von Werken, Künstlern etc.: in the work of; bei Schiller steht in one of Schiller’s works it says, Schiller says; bei Tizian / den Romantikern findet man dieses Motiv you find this motif in the works of Titian / the Romantics

7. zeitlich, Umstände, Zustände:

a) zu einem gewissen Zeitpunkt: on, at; bei meiner Ankunft when I arrived, on my arrival; bei Tagesanbruch at dawn; bei Sonnenaufgang / Sonnenuntergang at sunrise / sunset; bei schönem Wetter when the weather is fine; der Park schließt bei anbrechender Dunkelheit the park closes at dusk; bei dieser Gelegenheit möchte ich.... I should like to take this opportunity to...; bei einem Unfall in an accident; Vorsicht bei Abfahrt des Zuges! take care when the train leaves;

b) (während) during, at, by; bei Nacht at night; bei Tag during the daytime, by day; beim Unterricht during a ( oder the) lesson; bei einem Glas Wein over a glass of wine; beim Lesen der Zeitung fiel mir auf... while ( oder when) I was reading the paper it struck me...; bei der Arbeit einschlafen fall asleep while working; beim Essen / Schlafen / Schreiben etc. while eating / sleeping / writing etc.;

c) (dabei, mit) with; hilfst du mir beim Umzug / bei der Arbeit? will you help me with my move / work; jemanden beim Namen nennen call s.o. by (his oder her) name;

d) (im Falle von) if there is, in case of; bei Gefahr Knopf drücken press the button in case of danger; bei Regen wird das Fest verschoben if it rains the party will be postponed; bei Nebel if it is foggy; bei Glatteis Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung auf 30 km speed limit 30 km if there is ice; Vorsicht bei Nässe! take care in wet conditions; beim nächsten Mal (the) next time; bei nächster Gelegenheit (the) next chance, at the first ( oder earliest) opportunity; bei Fieber Bettruhe halten stay in bed if you have a temperature; bei so etwas wird mir schlecht that sort of thing makes me feel ill; bei so etwas kann er nicht mitreden he has nothing to say about that sort of thing

8. (unter) among; bei den alten Fotos among the old photos; heute war nichts für dich bei der Post there was nothing for you in the post (Am. mail) today; bei Strafe von under penalty of

9. (betreffend): bei Alkohol muss ich aufpassen I have to be careful with alcohol; bei Geldfragen muss ich passen when it comes to (questions of) money, I have to pass; bei Männern hat sie Pech she’s unlucky with men

10. (angesichts): bei deinem Gehalt! (you) with your salary!; bei meinem Gehalt kann ich mir das nicht leisten I can’t afford that on ( oder with) my salary; bei deiner Erkältung solltest du nicht rausgehen you should stay in with your cold ( oder with that cold of yours); bei 25 Euro pro Stunde at 25 euros an hour; bei so vielen Schwierigkeiten considering all the difficulties; bei so viel Hilfe sind wir schnell fertig with all this help we should be ready soon; bei der Lage der Dinge (with) matters ( oder things) the way they are; bei so vielen Teilnehmern können wir... with so many participants we can...; bei diesem Lärm / diesen Temperaturen kann man nicht schlafen with all this noise / with temperatures like this one can’t sleep

11. (trotz): bei aller Liebe, das ist zu viel verlangt much as I sympathize - that’s asking too much; und das bei all seiner Mühe! and that in spite of all his efforts

12. in bestimmtem Zustand: bei Kräften sein be in good health; bei guter Gesundheit sein be in good health; bei Besinnung sein be conscious; du bist wohl nicht ( recht) bei Trost! you’re not in your right mind; er ist heute nicht bei Laune he’s not in a very good mood today; gut bei Kasse sein have plenty of money

13. bei bestimmten Bedingungen: beim besten Willen with the best will in the world; bei Wasser und Brot with just bread and water; bei offenem Fenster with the window open; bei Kerzenlicht / Mondschein by candlelight / moonlight; bei Licht besehen ist es nur halb so schlimm seen in the light of day it’s not so bad; bei Tageslicht by daylight

14. Maß: bei weitem by far

15. Anrufung: schwören bei swear by; bei Gott! by God!; bei meiner Ehre! altm. on my hono(u)r!; bei allem, was recht ist, das geht nun wirklich zu weit in all conscience, that’s going too far

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on; at; about; next to; upon; beside; in the event of

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1) at

2) (next to; near; at the side of: by the door; He sat by his sister.) by

3) on

4) upon

5) (in the care of: Leave your case with the porter.) with

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bei

[bai]

präp + dat

1. (räumlich: in jds Wohn-/Lebensbereich) with

\bei wem hast du die letzte Nacht verbracht? who did you spend last night with?

sie wohnt \bei ihren Großeltern she lives with her grandparents

ich war die ganze Zeit \bei meinen Eltern I was at my parents' [house] the whole time

am Wochenende sind sie entweder \bei ihm oder \bei ihr at the weekend they're either at his place or at hers

\bei jdm zu Besuch sein to be staying with [or visiting] sb

\bei jdm zu Hause at sb's house

bei uns zu Hause war das immer so üblich we always did it that way at home, that was the way we did things at home

\bei Hofe at court

\bei den Maori/Masai leben to live among the Maori/Masai

\bei Familie Schmidt (Briefanschrift) c/o Schmidt

2. (räumlich: im Tätigkeits-/Unternehmensbereich) for

\bei jdm arbeiten [o sein] to work for sb

er ist \bei Klett angestellt he works at Klett

sie arbeitet \beim Fernsehen she works in television

er arbeitet \bei der Bahn/beim Bund/einer Firma/ der Post he works for the railways/the government/a company/the post office

er arbeitet \beim Supermarkt an der Ecke he works at the supermarket on the corner

er ist neuerdings Redakteur \bei uns he joined us as an editor recently

er ist ein hohes Tier \bei der Post he's a big shot [or fish] at the post office

\bei wem lassen Sie Ihre Anzüge schneidern? who makes your suits?, who is your tailor?

\bei wem haben Sie Deutsch gelernt? who taught you German?

sie hat ihr Handwerk \bei einem sehr erfahrenen Meister gelernt she learnt her trade from a very experienced master craftsman

beim Bäcker/Friseur at the baker's/hairdresser's

\bei der Citybank sein (ein Konto haben) to bank [or have an account] with the Citybank

\bei Klett erschienen published by Klett

\bei der Marine/beim Militär in the navy/military

\bei jdm Unterricht haben [o nehmen] to have lessons with [or take lessons from] sb

3. (räumlich: in jds Werk)

▪ \bei jdm in

das Zitat steht [irgendwo] \bei Goethe the quotation comes from [somewhere in] Goethe

\bei wem hast du denn das gelesen? where did you read that?

das kannst du alles \bei Schopenhauer nachlesen you can look it all up in Schopenhauer

4. (räumlich: mit sich haben) with

etw \bei sich dat haben [o tragen] to have sth with [or on] one

ich habe die Unterlagen leider nicht \bei mir I'm afraid I haven't got the papers with me

ich habe gerade kein Geld \bei mir I don't have [or I'm not carrying] any money on [or with] me at the moment

jdn \bei sich dat haben to have sb with one

zum Glück hatte ich meinen Bruder \bei mir fortunately, my brother was with me

5. (räumlich: im eigenen Bereich) to

ich dachte \bei mir... I thought [or was thinking] to myself...

etw \bei sich behalten to keep sth to oneself

behalte die Nachricht bitte noch \bei dir please don't tell anyone else the news for now, please keep the news to yourself for now

6. (räumlich: in der Nähe) near

Böblingen ist eine Stadt \bei Stuttgart Böblingen is a town near Stuttgart

er wohnt \beim Bahnhof he lives near [to] [or close to] the station

wir treffen uns \bei der Kirche/der Post we'll meet by the church/post office

er saß \bei ihr (direkt neben) he sat beside [or next to] her; (in der näheren Umgebung) he sat close to [or near] her

geh du, ich bleibe \bei den Kindern you go, I'll stay with the children

\bei der ersten/zweiten Kreuzung at the first/second crossing

\beim Fluss by the river

die Schlacht \bei Hastings the battle of Hastings

7. (räumlich: an) by

jdn \bei der Hand nehmen to take sb by the hand; ÖSTERR (fig)

etw \bei der Hand haben to have sth at hand

8. (räumlich: zwischen, unter) among

er war auch \bei den Demonstranten he was also among the demonstrators

die Unterlagen sind \bei den Akten the papers are amongst the files

9. (Angabe von Zeitspanne) during; (Angabe von Zeitpunkt) at

unterbrechen Sie mich bitte nicht dauernd \bei meiner Rede! please stop interrupting my speech!

\bei dem Zugunglück starben viele Menschen many people died in the train crash

\bei der Aufführung darf nicht geraucht werden smoking is not permitted during the performance

Vorsicht \bei der Abfahrt [des Zuges] please stand clear of the doors, the train is about to leave

\bei jds Abreise/Ankunft on sb's departure/arrival

ich hoffe, du bist \bei meiner Abreise auch da I hope you will be there when I leave [or on my departure]

\bei Anbruch der Dunkelheit/des Tages at nightfall/daybreak

\bei der Geburt/dem Tod at his/her etc. birth/death

\bei Nacht/Tag by night/day

\bei Tag und Nacht day and night

\bei Tisch at table

10. (gibt Teilnahme an)

\bei einer Aufführung mitwirken to be involved in a performance/play

\bei einem Gottesdienst/einer Hochzeit sein to be at a church service/wedding

11. (während einer Tätigkeit) while

das ist mir beim Bügeln eingefallen it occurred to me when [or as] [or while] I was ironing; NORDD

\bei sein, etw zu tun to be on the verge of doing sth [or about to do sth

12. (Begleitumstände) by

wir können das ja \bei einer Flasche Wein besprechen let's talk about it over a bottle of wine

\bei Schnee ist Weihnachten immer am schönsten Christmas is always nicest when it snows

\bei diesem Wetter setze ich keinen Fuß vor die Tür! I'm not setting foot outside the door in this weather!

\bei der Arbeit sein to be working [or at work]

\bei/nicht \bei Bewusstsein sein to be conscious/unconscious

\bei Kerzenlicht by candlelight

\bei Kräften/guter Laune sein to be well [or fit]/in good spirits

\bei dieser Hitze/Kälte in such heat/cold

\bei Tageslicht arbeiten to work in daylight

nicht mehr \bei Verstand sein to have taken leave of one's senses, to not be in one's right mind

\bei Wind und Wetter come rain or shine

13. (ungefähr) around

der Preis liegt \bei etwa Euro 1.000 the price is around [or about] 1,000 euros

14. (zur Angabe eines erreichten Wertes)

der DAX lag \bei 3.554 the DAX closed at 3,554 points

die Temperatur lag \bei 38,3° im Schatten the temperature was 38.3° in the shade

15. (im Falle von etw) in case of

„bei Feuer Scheibe einschlagen“ “in case of fire break glass”

\bei Nebel/Regen werde ich nicht fahren I won't go if it's foggy/it rains

16. (wegen, mit) with

\bei seiner Sturheit könnte man manchmal wirklich verzweifeln one could sometimes really despair at his stubbornness

\bei so viel Dummheit ist wirklich alle Liebesmüh vergebens all effort is futile in the face of such stupidity

\bei diesem Sturm bleiben wir lieber zu Hause in view of [or due to] this storm we'd better stay at home

\bei deinen Fähigkeiten with your talents [or skills

17. (trotz) in spite of, despite

\bei aller Freundschaft, das geht einfach zu weit we may be friends but that's just going too far

es geht \beim besten Willen nicht even with the best will in the world it's just not possible

18. (in Schwurformeln) by

ich schwöre es, \bei meiner toten Mutter! I swear on my mother's grave!

\bei meiner Ehre [up]on my honour

\bei Gott! (veraltend) by God!

„ich schwöre \bei Gott, die Wahrheit zu sagen und nichts als die Wahrheit“ “I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help me God”

19.

▶ nicht [ganz] \bei sich dat sein (fam) to be not [quite] oneself

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Präposition mit Dat

1) (nahe) near; (dicht an, neben) by

die Schlacht bei Leipzig — the battle of Leipzig

bei den Fahrrädern/Kindern bleiben — stay with the bicycles/children

etwas bei sich haben — have something with or on one

nicht [ganz] bei sich sein — (fig.) be not quite with it

sich bei jemandem entschuldigen/erkundigen — apologize to somebody/ask somebody

wir haben Physik bei Herrn Meyer — we do physics with Mr Meyer

2) (unter) among

war heute ein Brief für mich bei der Post? — was there a letter for me in the post today?

3) (an) by

jemanden bei der Hand nehmen — take somebody by the hand

4) (im Wohn-/Lebens-/Arbeitsbereich von)

bei uns tut man das nicht — we don't do that

bei mir [zu Hause] — at my house

bei uns um die Ecke/gegenüber — round the corner from us/opposite us

bei seinen Eltern leben — live with one's parents

wir sind bei ihr eingeladen — we have been invited to her house

wir treffen uns bei uns/Peter — we'll meet at our/Peter's place

bei uns in Österreich — in Austria [where I/we come from/live]

bei uns in der Firma — in our company

bei Schmidt — (auf Briefen) c/o Schmidt

bei einer Firma sein — be with a company

bei jemandem/einem Verlag arbeiten — work for somebody/a publishing house

5) (im Bereich eines Vorgangs) at

bei einer Hochzeit/einem Empfang — usw. at a wedding/reception etc.

bei einem Unfall — in an accident

6) (im Werk von)

bei Goethe — in Goethe

bei Schiller heißt es... — Schiller says or writes that...

7) (im Falle von) in the case of

bei bestimmten Pflanzen — in certain plants

bei der Hauskatze — in the domestic cat

wie bei den Römern — as with the Romans

hoffentlich geht es nicht wie bei mir — I hope the same thing doesn't happen as happened in my case

8) (Zeitpunkt)

bei seiner Ankunft — on his arrival

bei diesen Worten errötete er — at this he blushed

bei Sonnenaufgang/-untergang — at sunrise/sunset

bei unserer Begegnung — at our meeting

9) (modal)

bei Tag/Nacht — by day/night

bei Tag und [bei] Nacht — day and night

bei Tageslicht — by daylight

bei Nebel — in fog

bei Kälte — when it's cold

bei offenem Fenster schlafen — sleep with the window open

10) (im Falle des Auftretens von)

‘bei Feuer Scheibe einschlagen’ — ‘in case of fire, break glass’

‘bei Regen Schleudergefahr’ — ‘slippery when wet’

bei hohem Fieber — when somebody has a high temperature

11) (angesichts) with

bei dieser Hitze — in this heat

bei diesem Sturm/Lärm — with this storm blowing/noise going on

12) (trotz)

bei all seinem Engagement/seinen Bemühungen — in spite of or despite or for all his commitment/efforts

bei allem Verständnis, aber ich kann das nicht — much as I sympathize, I cannot do that

13) (in Beteuerungsformeln) by

bei Gott! — by God!

bei meiner Ehre! — (veralt.) upon my honour!

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bei präp

1. räumlich, auch fig: (in der Nähe von) near;

bei Berlin near Berlin;

die Schlacht bei Waterloo the Battle of Waterloo;

beim Rathaus (just) near ( oder by) the town hall; (am Rathaus) at the town hall;

dicht bei der Schule just next to the school;

gleich beim Hotel liegt die Post the post office is just ( oder right) next to the hotel;

etwas bei der Hand haben have sth to hand;

sein Einkommen/der Wert liegt etwa bei 5000 Euro his salary/its value is around 5000 euros; an einem bestimmten Ort: at;

beim Metzger/Bäcker etc at the butcher’s/baker’s etc;

hast du das bei Woolworth gekauft? did you buy that at Woolworth’s;

Herr Müller ist gerade bei Tisch Mr Müller is just at the table;

wir waren alle bei mir/meinen Eltern we were all at my house ( oder place)/at my parents’ (place);

bei ihr zu Hause in her house, at her place;

bei uns in Hessen/auf dem Land where I come from in Hessen/in the country;

wir sind morgen bei Kollegen eingeladen we have been invited to visit colleagues tomorrow;

er wohnt bei mir nebenan/gegenüber/um die Ecke he lives next door/opposite/on the corner where I live ( oder of my place);

sie wohnt bei einem alten Ehepaar she lives with an old couple;

bei (per Adresse)

Schmidt c/o (= care of) Schmidt; am Telefon:

hier bei Müller this is the Müllers’, Müller speaking;

bei den Schotten heißt das anders the Scots call it something else;

Amerika wacht gerade erst auf, bei uns ist es aber schon 13 Uhr in America they’re just waking up, but here it’s already 1 o’clock

2. bezeichnet Arbeitsverhältnis etc: for;

sie ist bei Langenscheidt she is with ( oder works for) Langenscheidt;

er arbeitet oder

ist bei der Post/Bahn he works for the post office/railway (US railroad);

sie ist beim Fernsehen she works for (the) TV;

beim Militär in the armed forces;

bei jemandem Stunden nehmen have lessons with sb;

bei welchem Arzt bist du? which doctor do you go to?; Br auch who’s your GP?

3. an einer bestimmten Stelle:

jemanden beim Kragen packen grab sb by the collar;

jemanden bei der Hand etc

fassen take sb by the hand etc;

die Gelegenheit beim Schopf fassen seize ( oder grab umg) the opportunity;

bei Fuß! (to) heel

4. dabei, mit: with;

ich habe kein Geld bei mir I have no money on me;

er hatte seinen Hund bei sich he had his dog with him;

das ist oft so bei Kindern that’s fairly common with children; pej children are like that;

bei mir machst du das lieber nicht you’d be advised not to try that with me, you’d better not try that with me;

die Entscheidung liegt bei dir it’s your decision

5. bezeichnet Teilnahme:

bei einer Veranstaltung sein be in an event;

bei einer Aufführung mitwirken take part in a performance; bei Spielen:

bei dieser Runde setze ich aus I’ll sit this round out

6. von Werken, Künstlern etc: in the work of;

bei Schiller steht in one of Schiller’s works it says, Schiller says;

bei Tizian/den Romantikern findet man dieses Motiv you find this motif in the works of Titian/the Romantics

7. zeitlich, Umstände, Zustände: zu einem gewissen Zeitpunkt: on, at;

bei meiner Ankunft when I arrived, on my arrival;

bei Tagesanbruch at dawn;

bei Sonnenaufgang/Sonnenuntergang at sunrise/sunset;

bei schönem Wetter when the weather is fine;

der Park schließt bei anbrechender Dunkelheit the park closes at dusk;

bei dieser Gelegenheit möchte ich …. I should like to take this opportunity to …;

bei einem Unfall in an accident;

Vorsicht bei Abfahrt des Zuges! take care when the train leaves; (während) during, at, by;

bei Nacht at night;

bei Tag during the daytime, by day;

beim Unterricht during a ( oder the) lesson;

bei einem Glas Wein over a glass of wine;

beim Lesen der Zeitung fiel mir auf … while ( oder when) I was reading the paper it struck me …;

bei der Arbeit einschlafen fall asleep while working;

beim Essen/Schlafen/Schreiben etc while eating/sleeping/writing etc; (dabei, mit) with;

hilfst du mir beim Umzug/bei der Arbeit? will you help me with my move/work;

jemanden beim Namen nennen call sb by (his oder her) name; (im Falle von) if there is, in case of;

bei Gefahr Knopf drücken press the button in case of danger;

bei Regen wird das Fest verschoben if it rains the party will be postponed;

bei Nebel if it is foggy;

bei Glatteis Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung auf 30 km speed limit 30 km if there is ice;

Vorsicht bei Nässe! take care in wet conditions;

beim nächsten Mal (the) next time;

bei nächster Gelegenheit (the) next chance, at the first ( oder earliest) opportunity;

bei Fieber Bettruhe halten stay in bed if you have a temperature;

bei so etwas wird mir schlecht that sort of thing makes me feel ill;

bei so etwas kann er nicht mitreden he has nothing to say about that sort of thing

8. (unter) among;

bei den alten Fotos among the old photos;

heute war nichts für dich bei der Post there was nothing for you in the post (US mail) today;

bei Strafe von under penalty of

9. (betreffend):

bei Alkohol muss ich aufpassen I have to be careful with alcohol;

bei Geldfragen muss ich passen when it comes to (questions of) money, I have to pass;

bei Männern hat sie Pech she’s unlucky with men

10. (angesichts):

bei deinem Gehalt! (you) with your salary!;

bei meinem Gehalt kann ich mir das nicht leisten I can’t afford that on ( oder with) my salary;

bei deiner Erkältung solltest du nicht rausgehen you should stay in with your cold ( oder with that cold of yours);

bei 25 Euro pro Stunde at 25 euros an hour;

bei so vielen Schwierigkeiten considering all the difficulties;

bei so viel Hilfe sind wir schnell fertig with all this help we should be ready soon;

bei der Lage der Dinge (with) matters ( oder things) the way they are;

bei so vielen Teilnehmern können wir … with so many participants we can …;

bei diesem Lärm/diesen Temperaturen kann man nicht schlafen with all this noise/with temperatures like this one can’t sleep

11. (trotz):

bei aller Liebe, das ist zu viel verlangt much as I sympathize - that’s asking too much;

und das bei all seiner Mühe! and that in spite of all his efforts

12. in bestimmtem Zustand:

bei Kräften sein be in good health;

bei guter Gesundheit sein be in good health;

bei Besinnung sein be conscious;

du bist wohl nicht (recht) bei Trost! you’re not in your right mind;

er ist heute nicht bei Laune he’s not in a very good mood today;

gut bei Kasse sein have plenty of money

13. bei bestimmten Bedingungen:

beim besten Willen with the best will in the world;

bei Wasser und Brot with just bread and water;

bei offenem Fenster with the window open;

bei Kerzenlicht/Mondschein by candlelight/moonlight;

bei Licht besehen ist es nur halb so schlimm seen in the light of day it’s not so bad;

bei Tageslicht by daylight

14. Maß:

bei weitem by far

15. Anrufung:

schwören bei swear by;

bei Gott! by God!;

bei meiner Ehre! obs on my hono(u)r!;

bei allem, was recht ist, das geht nun wirklich zu weit in all conscience, that’s going too far

* * *

Präposition mit Dat

1) (nahe) near; (dicht an, neben) by

die Schlacht bei Leipzig — the battle of Leipzig

bei den Fahrrädern/Kindern bleiben — stay with the bicycles/children

etwas bei sich haben — have something with or on one

nicht [ganz] bei sich sein — (fig.) be not quite with it

sich bei jemandem entschuldigen/erkundigen — apologize to somebody/ask somebody

wir haben Physik bei Herrn Meyer — we do physics with Mr Meyer

2) (unter) among

war heute ein Brief für mich bei der Post? — was there a letter for me in the post today?

3) (an) by

jemanden bei der Hand nehmen — take somebody by the hand

4) (im Wohn-/Lebens-/Arbeitsbereich von)

bei uns tut man das nicht — we don't do that

bei mir [zu Hause] — at my house

bei uns um die Ecke/gegenüber — round the corner from us/opposite us

bei seinen Eltern leben — live with one's parents

wir sind bei ihr eingeladen — we have been invited to her house

wir treffen uns bei uns/Peter — we'll meet at our/Peter's place

bei uns in Österreich — in Austria [where I/we come from/live]

bei uns in der Firma — in our company

bei Schmidt — (auf Briefen) c/o Schmidt

bei einer Firma sein — be with a company

bei jemandem/einem Verlag arbeiten — work for somebody/a publishing house

5) (im Bereich eines Vorgangs) at

bei einer Hochzeit/einem Empfang — usw. at a wedding/reception etc.

bei einem Unfall — in an accident

6) (im Werk von)

bei Goethe — in Goethe

bei Schiller heißt es... — Schiller says or writes that...

7) (im Falle von) in the case of

bei bestimmten Pflanzen — in certain plants

bei der Hauskatze — in the domestic cat

wie bei den Römern — as with the Romans

hoffentlich geht es nicht wie bei mir — I hope the same thing doesn't happen as happened in my case

8) (Zeitpunkt)

bei seiner Ankunft — on his arrival

bei diesen Worten errötete er — at this he blushed

bei Sonnenaufgang/-untergang — at sunrise/sunset

bei unserer Begegnung — at our meeting

9) (modal)

bei Tag/Nacht — by day/night

bei Tag und [bei] Nacht — day and night

bei Tageslicht — by daylight

bei Nebel — in fog

bei Kälte — when it's cold

bei offenem Fenster schlafen — sleep with the window open

10) (im Falle des Auftretens von)

‘bei Feuer Scheibe einschlagen’ — ‘in case of fire, break glass’

‘bei Regen Schleudergefahr’ — ‘slippery when wet’

bei hohem Fieber — when somebody has a high temperature

11) (angesichts) with

bei dieser Hitze — in this heat

bei diesem Sturm/Lärm — with this storm blowing/noise going on

12) (trotz)

bei all seinem Engagement/seinen Bemühungen — in spite of or despite or for all his commitment/efforts

bei allem Verständnis, aber ich kann das nicht — much as I sympathize, I cannot do that

13) (in Beteuerungsformeln) by

bei Gott! — by God!

bei meiner Ehre! — (veralt.) upon my honour!

* * *

(vollem) Verstand sein ausdr.

to be in one's right mind expr.

to be of sound mind expr. präp.

at prep.

by prep.

next to prep.

on prep.

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