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1 it's not over till the fat lady sings
* mientras hay vida, hay esperanza, hasta el rabo todo es toro *English-spanish dictionary > it's not over till the fat lady sings
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(a) (heavy, overweight → person) gros (grosse), gras; (→ cheeks, limb) gros (grosse); (→ face) joufflu;∎ to get or to grow fat grossir, engraisser;∎ she's getting fat elle prend de l'embonpoint;∎ as fat as a pig gras comme un cochon ou un moine;∎ figurative they had grown fat on their investments ils s'étaient enrichis ou engraissés grâce à leurs investissements(c) (thick, hefty) gros (grosse);∎ a fat book un gros livre, un livre épais;∎ a fat wallet un portefeuille bien garni∎ he made a fat profit il a fait de gros bénéfices∎ get this into your fat head mets-toi ça dans la tête une fois pour toutes;∎ I reckon you'll get it back - fat chance! je pense qu'on te le rendra - tu parles!;∎ fat chance you have of winning! comme si tu avais la moindre chance de gagner!;∎ a fat lot of good that'll do you! cela vous fera une belle jambe!;∎ that was a fat lot of good or use! on est bien aidé avec ça!;∎ a fat lot of difference that has made! ça a bien avancé les choses!;∎ a fat lot of good it did him! ça l'a bien avancé!, le voilà bien avancé!;∎ a fat lot he cares! il s'en fout pas mal!;∎ a fat lot you know about it! comme si tu en savais quelque chose!;∎ it's not over till the fat lady sings il ne faut jamais perdre espoir□2 noun∎ rolls of fat des bourrelets mpl de graisse(b) Cookery (on raw meat) graisse f, gras m; (on cooked meat) gras m; (as cooking medium) matière f grasse; (as part of controlled diet) lipide m;∎ we are trying to eat less fat nous nous efforçons de manger moins de matières grasses ou corps gras;∎ this margarine is low in fat cette margarine est pauvre en matières grasses ou allégée;∎ beef/mutton fat graisse f de bœuf/de mouton;∎ pork fat saindoux m;∎ fry in deep fat faites frire;∎ fry in shallow fat faites revenir;∎ to live off the fat of the land vivre comme un coq en pâteengraisser;∎ figurative to kill the fatted calf tuer le veau gras►► familiar figurative fat cat (rich, prosperous) richard m; (in industry) = personne touchant un salaire extrêmement élevé de façon injustifiée;fat content (teneur f en) matières fpl grasses;fat intake ration f de corps gras;Agriculture fat stock bétail m d'engraissement -
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fæt 1. noun1) (an oily substance made by the bodies of animals and by some plants: This meat has got a lot of fat on it.) fett2) (a kind of such substance, used especially for cooking: There are several good cooking fats on the market.) matfett2. adjective1) (having a lot of fat on one's body; large, heavy and round in shape: He was a very fat child.) fet2) (large or abundant: Her business made a fat profit; A fat lot of good that is! (= That is no good at all)) stor, rikelig•- fatness- fatten
- fatty
- fattiness
- fat-headfett--------fruktbar--------svær--------tjukk--------tykkIsubst. \/fæt\/1) fett2) fettstoff3) fedme, overvekt4) overflod, overmål5) (teater, slang) glansrollechew the fat slå av en prat, skravle, sladre prate i vei i det uendeligecrack a fat ( slang) få ereksjondeep fat frityrlive on the fat of the land eller live off the fat of the land leve godt, ha gode tider, ha det beste av altput on fat eller put on flesh gå opp i vektthe fat det feteste, den fete delen, det bestethe fat is in the fire ( hverdagslig) det oser hett, fanden er løs, nå er hundreogett uteunsaturated fat umettet fettIIverb \/fæt\/1) ( gammeldags) gjø, fete opp2) bli fetIIIadj. \/fæt\/1) tykk, fet, korpulent, pløsete, kvapsete, spekket2) (vel)gjødd, slakte-, gjø-slaktedyr\/gjøfe3) stor, diger, svær, tykk4) fet, fettet, fettholdig, oljete• fat food5) fruktbar, fet6) (amer.) kvaerik, harpiksholdig7) givende, innbringende, fet8) rikelig, velforsynt, velfylta fat chance (hverdagslig, spøkefullt) forsvinnende liten sjansea fat part ( teater) en stor rollecut it fat ( slang) legge på litt ekstrafat cat ( nedsettende) rik og innflytelsesrik person (spesielt forretningsmann eller politiker)fat (face) type ( typografi) fet typegrow fat bli fet, bli tykk, legge på segit's not over till the fat lady sings ( hverdagslig) det er ikke over før det er over -
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1. noun1) (an oily substance made by the bodies of animals and by some plants: This meat has got a lot of fat on it.) grasa2) (a kind of such substance, used especially for cooking: There are several good cooking fats on the market.) manteca, grasa
2. adjective1) (having a lot of fat on one's body; large, heavy and round in shape: He was a very fat child.) gordo2) (large or abundant: Her business made a fat profit; A fat lot of good that is! (= That is no good at all)) sustancioso•- fatness- fatten
- fatty
- fattiness
- fat-head
fat1 adj gordofat2 n grasatr[fæt]1 (person) gordo,-a2 (thick) grueso,-a, gordo,-a3 (meat) que tiene mucha grasa4 (profit, cheque, etc) sustancioso,-a5 (rich, fertile) fértil■ fat chance you stand of passing your test! ¡muchas posibilidades tienes tú de sacarte el carnet!■ fat lot of good it'll do her! ¡no le servirá de nada!2 (for cooking) manteca; (lard) lardo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthe fat is in the fire se va a armar la de Dios, se va a armar una buenato get fat engordar, engordarseto live off the fat of the land vivir como un reyto run to fat echar carnesfat cat pez nombre masculino gordo1) obese: gordo, obeso2) thick: gruesofat n: grasa fadj.• abierto, -a adj.• atocinado, -a adj.• cachigordo, -a adj.• craso, -a adj.• gordo, -a adj.• grueso, -a adj.• pingüe adj.n.• carnaza s.f.• gordo s.m.• gordura s.f.• grasa s.f.• grosura s.f.• jamona s.f.• sebo s.m.v.• engordar v.
I fæt1)a) ( obese) gordoto get/grow fat — engordar
to grow fat on something — enriquecerse* con algo
b) (BrE) <pork/lamb> que tiene mucha grasac) ( thick) <book/cigar> grueso, gordo2)3) ( very little) (colloq & iro)will he pass? - fat chance — ¿aprobará? - ni soñarlo
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mass & count noun grasa f[fæt]to run to fat — echar carnes (fam)
1. ADJ(compar fatter) (superl fattest)1) (=plump) [person] gordo; [face, cheeks, limbs] relleno, gordohe grew fat on the proceeds or profits — (fig) se enriqueció con los beneficios
2) (=fatty) [meat, pork] graso3) (=thick) [book] grueso4) (=substantial) [profit] grande, pingüe; [salary] muy elevado, muy alto5) * (=minimal)fat chance! — ¡ni soñarlo!
a fat lot he knows about it! — ¡qué sabrá él!
a fat lot of good that is! — ¡eso no sirve de nada!, y eso ¿de qué sirve?
2.a short, middle-aged man, tending to fat — un hombre bajito, de mediana edad, más bien gordo
animal/vegetable fats — grasas fpl animales/vegetales
beef/chicken fat — grasa f de vaca or (Sp) ternera/de pollo
- live off the fat of the landbody 2.3.CPDfat-catfat content N — contenido m de materia grasa
fat farm * N — (US) clínica f de adelgazamiento
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I [fæt]1)a) ( obese) gordoto get/grow fat — engordar
to grow fat on something — enriquecerse* con algo
b) (BrE) <pork/lamb> que tiene mucha grasac) ( thick) <book/cigar> grueso, gordo2)3) ( very little) (colloq & iro)will he pass? - fat chance — ¿aprobará? - ni soñarlo
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mass & count noun grasa fto run to fat — echar carnes (fam)
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'leidi1) (a more polite form of woman: Tell that child to stand up and let that lady sit down; The lady in the flower shop said that roses are expensive just now; Ladies' shoes are upstairs in this shop; ( also adjective) a lady doctor.) dame, frue2) (a woman of good manners and refined behaviour: Be quiet! Ladies do not shout in public.) dame3) (in the United Kingdom, used as the title of, or a name for, a woman of noble rank: Sir James and Lady Brown; lords and ladies.) lady•- ladylike- Ladyship
- ladybirddameIsubst. \/ˈleɪdɪ\/1) ( høytidelig eller gammeldags) dame2) ( også lady friend) venninne (kvinnelig kjæreste), elskerinne, dame3) (gammeldags, om ektefelle) frue, hustru, kone4) (særlig amer., hverdagslig)forklaring: tiltaleform, ofte nedlatende eller irritert• listen, lady, I think you should mind your own business5) ( britisk) adelskvinne, kvinne av fornem familieit isn't over until the fat lady sings ( hverdagslig) det er fremdeles tid igjen, det er ikke slutt ennå• sit still, we can`t go till the fat lady singssitt stille, vi kan ikke gå før det er sluttLadies (tar verb i entall, hverdagslig) dametoalett, damer (på skilt)ladies and gentlemen ( tiltale) mine damer og herrerladies who lunch ( hverdagslig) forklaring: velstående kvinner som bruker tiden til å spise lunsjLady ( gammeldags) fru( tittel på adelig kvinne) ladyLady Bountiful (hverdagslig, ofte nedsettende) velgjørerinne, god fe, forklaring: kvinne som driver veldedighetlady of the house fruen i husetlady of the manor slottsfruenlady's\/ladies' dame-, kvinne-My Lady ( i tiltale) fru(e), forklaring: høflig måte å tiltale kvinnelige dommere og enkelte adelige kvinner påOur Lady Vår Frue, Jomfru MariaIIadj. \/ˈleɪdɪ\/( gammeldags) kvinnelig• surprisingly, the novel was written by a lady author
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