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it's too funny for words!

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1 be too funny for words

разг.

(be too funny (sweet, etc.) for words)

быть необычайно смешным (приятным и т. п.)

‘Oh! look at that jersey!’ she said. ‘My! I'm crazy over that. Isn't it just too cunning for words? I wonder if it's dear.’ (D. du Maurier, ‘I'll Never Be Young Again’, part I, ch. 7) — - Посмотри на этот вязаный жакет, - сказала Керри. - Боже, как он мне нравится! Чудесная вещь! И, вероятно, дорогая.

Aren't these two little children just too cute for words? (A. Christie, ‘They Came to Baghdad’, ch. 7) — Разве это не прелестные детишки?

Dwight wouldn't do that to me, he's too sweet for words. (D. Cusack and F. James, ‘Come in Spinner’, ‘Saturday I’) — Дуайт не поступит так со мной. Он ведь удивительно милый человек.

Large English-Russian phrasebook > be too funny for words
2 be too funny for words

Общая лексика: быть очень смешным

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > be too funny for words
3 too something for words

adj infml

Aren't these two children just too cute for words? — Смотрите, какие прелестные дети

That man is too funny for words — Он такой смешной

The new dictionary of modern spoken language > too something for words
4 funny

adjective

1) (amusing; making one laugh: a funny story.) zabaven

2) (strange; peculiar: I heard a funny noise.) nenavaden

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I [fʌni]
adjective ( funnily adverb)

smešen, zabaven, šegav; nenavaden, čuden, čudaški; American noro zaljubljen, zateleban

too funny for words — da bi človek počil od smeha

funnily enough — za čudo

to feel funny — ne se dobro počutiti
II [fʌni]
British English vrsta čolniča na dve vesli

English-Slovenian dictionary > funny
5 es war zum Totlachen

- {it was too funny for words}

Deutsch-Vietnamesisch Wörterbuch > es war zum Totlachen
6 word

1. noun
1) Wort, das

words cannot describe it — mit Worten lässt sich das nicht beschreiben

in a or one word — (fig.) mit einem Wort

[not] in so many words — [nicht] ausdrücklich

in other words — mit anderen Worten

not a word of something — kein Wort von etwas

bad luck/drunk is not the word for it — Pech/betrunken ist gar kein Ausdruck dafür (ugs.)

that's not the word I would have used — das ist gar kein Ausdruck (ugs.)

put something into words — etwas in Worte fassen

word for word — Wort für Wort

without a or one/another word — ohne ein/ein weiteres Wort

too funny etc. for words — unsagbar komisch usw.; see also academic.ru/26214/fail">fail 2. 5); play 1. 2), 2. 1)

2) (thing said) Wort, das

hard words — harte Worte

exchange or have words — einen Wortwechsel haben

a man of few words — ein Mann von wenig Worten

have a word [with somebody] about something — [mit jemandem] über etwas (Akk.) sprechen

could I have a word [with you]? — kann ich dich mal sprechen?

have words with somebody — sich mit jemandem streiten

say a few words — ein paar Worte sprechen

suit the action to the word — seinen Worten Taten folgen lassen

it's his word against mine — sein Wort steht gegen meins

take somebody at his/her word — jemanden beim Wort nehmen

word of command/advice — Kommando, das/Rat, der

at a word of command — auf Befehl

the Word [of God] — (Bible) das Wort [Gottes]

put in a good word for somebody [with somebody] — [bei jemandem] ein [gutes] Wort für jemanden einlegen

3) (promise) Wort, das

doubt somebody's word — jemandes Wort in Zweifel ziehen

give [somebody] one's word — jemandem sein Wort geben

keep/break one's word — sein Wort halten/brechen

upon my word! — (dated) meiner Treu! (veralt.)

my word! — meine Güte!; see also take 1. 32)

4) no pl. (speaking) Wort, das

by word of mouth — durch mündliche Mitteilung

5) in pl. (text of song, spoken by actor) Text, der

6) no pl., no indef. art. (news) Nachricht, die

word had just reached them — die Nachricht hatte sie gerade erreicht

word has it or the word is [that]... — es geht das Gerücht, dass...

word went round that... — es ging das Gerücht, dass...

send/leave word that/of when... — Nachricht geben/eine Nachricht hinterlassen, dass/wenn...

is there any word from her? — hat sie schon von sich hören lassen?

7) (command) Kommando, das

just say the word — sag nur ein Wort

at the word ‘run’, you run! — bei dem Wort ‘rennen’ rennst du!

8) (password) Parole, die (Milit.)

give the word — die Parole sagen
2. transitive verb
formulieren

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[wə:d] 1. noun
1) (the smallest unit of language (whether written, spoken or read).) das Wort

2) (a (brief) conversation: I'd like a (quick) word with you in my office.) einige Worte (pl.)

3) (news: When you get there, send word that you've arrived safely.) der Bescheid

4) (a solemn promise: He gave her his word that it would never happen again.) das Wort
2. verb
(to express in written or spoken language: How are you going to word the letter so that it doesn't seem rude?) formulieren

- wording
- word processor
- word processing
- word-perfect
- by word of mouth
- get a word in edgeways
- in a word
- keep
- break one's word
- take someone at his word
- take at his word
- take someone's word for it
- word for word
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word

[wɜ:d, AM wɜ:rd]

I. n

1. (unit of language) Wort nt

we've had enough of \words genug der Worte

do you remember the exact \words? erinnern Sie sich [noch] an den genauen Wortlaut?

and those are his exact \words? und das hat er genau so gesagt?

what's the \word for ‘bikini’ in French? was heißt ‚Bikini‘ auf Französisch?

clumsy isn't the \word for it! unbeholfen ist noch viel zu milde ausgedrückt!

hush, not a \word! pst, keinen Mucks!

nobody's said a \word about that to me kein Mensch hat mir etwas davon gesagt

or \words to that effect oder so ähnlich

to be a man/woman of few \words nicht viel reden, kein Mann/keine Frau vieler Worte sein

empty \words leere Worte

in other \words mit anderen Worten

to use a rude \word ein Schimpfwort benutzen

the spoken/written \word das gesprochene/geschriebene Wort

to be too stupid for \words unsagbar dumm sein

to not breathe a \word of [or about] sth kein Sterbenswörtchen von etw dat verraten

to not know a \word of French/German/Spanish kein Wort Französisch/Deutsch/Spanisch können

▪ \word for \word Wort für Wort

to translate sth \word for \word etw [wort]wörtlich übersetzen

in a \word um es kurz zu sagen

in the \words of Burns um mit Burns zu sprechen

in \words of one syllable in einfachen Worten

in sb's own \words mit jds eigenen Worten

in so many \words ausdrücklich, direkt

2. no pl (short conversation) [kurzes] Gespräch; (formal) Unterredung f

to have a \word with sb [about sth] mit jdm [über etw akk] sprechen

ah, John, I've been meaning to have a \word with you ach, John, kann ich dich kurz mal sprechen?

could I have a \word about the sales figures? kann ich Sie kurz wegen der Verkaufszahlen sprechen?

the manager wants a \word der Manager möchte Sie sprechen

to exchange [or have] a few \words with sb ein paar Worte mit jdm wechseln

to have a quiet \word with sb jdn zur Seite nehmen

to say a few \words [about sth] [zu etw dat] ein paar Worte sagen

3. no pl (news) Nachricht f; (message) Mitteilung f

there's no \word from head office yet die Zentrale hat uns noch nicht Bescheid gegeben

hey, Martin, what's the good \word? AM ( fam) hallo, Martin, was gibt's Neues?

\word gets around [or about] [or BRIT round] Neuigkeiten verbreiten sich schnell

\word has it [or [the] \word is] that they may separate es geht das Gerücht, dass sie sich trennen

[the] \word is out [that]... es wurde öffentlich bekanntgegeben, dass...

to get \word of sth [from sb] etw [von jdm] erfahren

to have \word from sb [etwas] von jdm hören

to have [or hear] \word that... [davon] hören, dass...

4. no pl (order) Kommando nt, Befehl m

we're waiting for the \word from head office wir warten auf die Anweisung von der Zentrale

to give the \word den Befehl geben

5. (remark) Bemerkung f

if you want to leave, just say the \word wenn du gehen möchtest, brauchst du es nur zu sagen

\word of advice Rat[schlag] m

\word of warning Warnung f

6. no pl (promise) Wort nt, Versprechen nt

do we have your \word on that? haben wir dein Wort darauf?

my \word is my bond ( form or hum) auf mein Wort kannst du bauen

to be a man/woman of his/her \word zu seinem/ihrem Wort stehen, halten, was man verspricht

to be as good as/better than one's \word sein Wort halten/mehr als halten

to break [or go back on] /keep one's \word sein Wort brechen/halten

to give [sb] one's \word that... jdm versprechen [o sein [Ehren]wort geben], dass...

to take sb at his/her \word jdn beim Wort nehmen

7. no pl (statement of facts) Wort nt

it's her \word against mine es steht Aussage gegen Aussage

to take sb's \word for it [that...] jdm glauben, dass...

8. (lyrics)

▪ \words pl Text m

9.

▶ a \word in your ear BRIT ein kleiner Tipp unter uns

▶ \words fail me! mir fehlen die Worte!

▶ sb cannot get a \word in edgeways [or AM edgewise] ( fam) jd kommt überhaupt nicht zu Wort

▶ from the \word go vom ersten Moment [o von Anfang] an

▶ to have \words with sb eine Auseinandersetzung mit jdm haben, sich akk mit jdm streiten

▶ to have a quick \word in sb's ear BRIT kurz mit jdm allein sprechen

▶ to not have a good \word to say about sb/sth kein gutes Haar an jdm/etw lassen

▶ by \word of mouth mündlich

▶ my \word! [or ( old) upon my \word] du meine Güte!

▶ to put \words in[to] sb's mouth jdm Worte in den Mund legen

▶ to put in a good \word for sb/sth [with sb] [bei jdm] ein gutes Wort für jdn/etw einlegen

▶ to take the \words out of sb's mouth jdm das Wort aus dem Mund[e] nehmen

II. vt

▪ to \word sth etw formulieren [o in Worte fassen]; document etw abfassen

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[wɜːd]
1. n

1) (= unit of language) Wort nt

words — Wörter pl; (in meaningful sequence) Worte pl

word division — Silbentrennung f

foreign words — Fremdwörter pl

word for word — Wort für Wort

cold isn't the word for it — kalt ist gar kein Ausdruck (dafür)

"irresponsible" would be a better word for it — "unverantwortlich" wäre wohl das treffendere Wort dafür

words cannot describe it — so etwas kann man mit Worten gar nicht beschreiben

beyond words — unbeschreiblich

too funny for words — unbeschreiblich komisch

to put one's thoughts into words — seine Gedanken in Worte fassen or kleiden

in a word — mit einem Wort, kurz gesagt

(not) in so many words — (nicht) direkt or ausdrücklich

in other words — mit anderen Worten, anders gesagt or ausgedrückt

in one's own words — mit eigenen Worten

the last word (fig) — der letzte Schrei (in an +dat )

he had the last word — er hatte das letzte Wort

that's not the word I would have chosen — ich hätte es nicht so ausgedrückt

in the words of Goethe — mit Goethe gesprochen, um mit Goethe zu sprechen

2) (= remark) Wort nt

words — Worte pl

a word of advice — ein Rat(schlag) m

a word of encouragement/warning — eine Ermunterung/Warnung

fine words — schöne Worte pl

a man of few words — ein Mann, der nicht viele Worte macht

I can't get a word out of him — ich kann kein Wort aus ihm herausbekommen

by word of mouth — durch mündliche Überlieferung

to say a few words — ein paar Worte sprechen

to be lost or at a loss for words — nicht wissen, was man sagen soll

to take sb at his word — jdn beim Wort nehmen

John, could I have a word? — John, kann ich dich mal sprechen?

(could I have) a word in your ear? — kann ich Sie bitte allein or unter vier Augen sprechen?

a word to the wise — ein guter Rat

you took the words out of my mouth — du hast mir das Wort aus dem Mund genommen

I wish you wouldn't put words into my mouth — ich wünschte, Sie würden mir nicht das Wort im Munde herumdrehen

to put in or say a (good) word for sb — für jdn ein gutes Wort einlegen

nobody had a good word to say for him — niemand wusste etwas Gutes über ihn zu sagen

without a word — ohne ein Wort

don't say or breathe a word about it — sag aber bitte keinen Ton or kein Sterbenswörtchen (inf) davon

remember, not a word to anyone — vergiss nicht, kein Sterbenswörtchen (inf)

3) wordspl

(= quarrel) to have words with sb — mit jdm eine Auseinandersetzung haben

4) pl (= text, lyrics) Text m

5) no pl (= message, news) Nachricht f

word went round that... — es ging die Nachricht um, dass...

to leave word (with sb/for sb) that... — (bei jdm/für jdn) (die Nachricht) hinterlassen, dass...

is there any word from John yet? — schon von John gehört?, schon Nachrichten von John?

to send word — Nachricht geben

to send word to sb — jdn benachrichtigen

to send sb word of sth — jdn von etw benachrichtigen

to spread the word ( around) (inf) — es allen sagen (inf)

what's the word on Charlie? (inf) — was gibts Neues von Charlie?

6) (= promise, assurance) Wort nt

or honor (US) — Ehrenwort nt

a man of his word — ein Mann, der zu seinem Wort steht

to be true to or as good as one's word, to keep one's word — sein Wort halten

I give you my word — ich gebe dir mein (Ehren)wort

to go back on one's word — sein Wort nicht halten

to break one's word — sein Wort brechen

I only have his word for it — ich habe nur sein Wort dafür

take my word for it — verlass dich drauf, das kannst du mir glauben

you don't have to take my word for it — du kannst das ruhig nachprüfen

it's his word against mine —

upon my word! (old) my word! — meine Güte!

7) (= order) Wort nt; (also word of command) Kommando nt, Befehl m

to give the word (to do sth) (Mil) — das Kommando geben(, etw zu tun)

just say the word — sag nur ein Wort

his word is law here — sein Wort ist hier Gesetz

8) (REL) Wort nt

the Word of God —

to preach the Word — das Wort Gottes or das Evangelium verkünden

2. vt
(in Worten) ausdrücken, formulieren, in Worte fassen (geh); letter formulieren; speech abfassen
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word [wɜːd; US wɜrd]

A v/t in Worte fassen, (in Worten) ausdrücken, formulieren, abfassen:

worded as follows mit folgendem Wortlaut

B s

1. Wort n:

words

a) Worte,

b) LING Wörter;

in one’s own words in eigenen Worten;

word for word Wort für Wort, (wort)wörtlich; → put C 13

2. Wort n, Ausspruch m:

words Worte pl, Rede f, Äußerung f

3. pl Text m, Worte pl (eines Liedes etc):

words and music Text und Musik

4. (Ehren-)Wort n, Versprechen n, Zusage f, Erklärung f, Versicherung f:

word of hono(u)r Ehrenwort;

upon my word! auf mein Wort!;

my word! meine Güte!;

break (give, keep) one’s word sein Wort brechen (geben, halten);

he is as good as his word er ist ein Mann von Wort; er hält, was er verspricht;

take sb at their word jemanden beim Wort nehmen;

I took his word for it ich zweifelte nicht an seinen Worten;

it’s her word against his hier steht Aussage gegen Aussage; → eat B 1, have B 1

5. Bescheid m, Nachricht f:

leave word Bescheid hinterlassen ( with bei);

send word to sb jemandem Nachricht geben

6. a) Parole f, Losung f, Stichwort n

b) Befehl m, Kommando n

c) Zeichen n, Signal n:

give the word (to do sth);

just say the word du brauchst es nur zu sagen; → mum¹ A

7. REL

a) oft the Word (of God) das Wort Gottes, das Evangelium

b) the Word das Wort (die göttliche Natur Christi)

8. pl Wortwechsel m, Streit m:

have words sich streiten oder zanken ( with mit)Besondere Redewendungen: at a word sofort, aufs Wort;

by word of mouth mündlich;

in other words mit anderen Worten;

in a word mit einem Wort, kurz, kurzum;

in the words of mit den Worten (gen);

big words große oder hochtrabende Worte;

the last word

a) das letzte Wort (on in einer Sache),

b) das Allerneueste oder -beste (in an dat);

have the last word das letzte Wort haben;

not believe a word of kein Wort glauben von;

have no words for sth nicht wissen, was man zu einer Sache sagen soll;

have a word with sb kurz mit jemandem sprechen;

can I have a word with you? kann ich Sie mal kurz sprechen?;

have a word to say etwas (Wichtiges) zu sagen haben;

put in a good word for sb ein gutes Wort für jemanden einlegen, sich für jemanden einsetzen;

too funny for words umg zum Schreien (komisch);

too silly for words unsagbar dumm;

not only in word but also in deed nicht nur in Worten, sondern auch in Taten;

he hasn’t a word to throw at a dog er kommt sich zu fein vor, um mit anderen zu sprechen; er macht den Mund nicht auf;

cold’s not the word for it umg kalt ist gar kein Ausdruck; → ear¹ Bes Redew, hang C 1, mark¹ B 10

wd abk

1. ward Abtlg., Station f

2. wood

3. word

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1. noun
1) Wort, das

words cannot describe it — mit Worten lässt sich das nicht beschreiben

in a or one word — (fig.) mit einem Wort

[not] in so many words — [nicht] ausdrücklich

in other words — mit anderen Worten

not a word of something — kein Wort von etwas

bad luck/drunk is not the word for it — Pech/betrunken ist gar kein Ausdruck dafür (ugs.)

that's not the word I would have used — das ist gar kein Ausdruck (ugs.)

put something into words — etwas in Worte fassen

word for word — Wort für Wort

without a or one/another word — ohne ein/ein weiteres Wort

too funny etc. for words — unsagbar komisch usw.; see also fail 2. 5); play 1. 2), 2. 1)

2) (thing said) Wort, das

hard words — harte Worte

exchange or have words — einen Wortwechsel haben

a man of few words — ein Mann von wenig Worten

have a word [with somebody] about something — [mit jemandem] über etwas (Akk.) sprechen

could I have a word [with you]? — kann ich dich mal sprechen?

have words with somebody — sich mit jemandem streiten

say a few words — ein paar Worte sprechen

suit the action to the word — seinen Worten Taten folgen lassen

it's his word against mine — sein Wort steht gegen meins

take somebody at his/her word — jemanden beim Wort nehmen

word of command/advice — Kommando, das/Rat, der

at a word of command — auf Befehl

the Word [of God] — (Bible) das Wort [Gottes]

put in a good word for somebody [with somebody] — [bei jemandem] ein [gutes] Wort für jemanden einlegen

3) (promise) Wort, das

doubt somebody's word — jemandes Wort in Zweifel ziehen

give [somebody] one's word — jemandem sein Wort geben

keep/break one's word — sein Wort halten/brechen

upon my word! — (dated) meiner Treu! (veralt.)

my word! — meine Güte!; see also take 1. 32)

4) no pl. (speaking) Wort, das

by word of mouth — durch mündliche Mitteilung

5) in pl. (text of song, spoken by actor) Text, der

6) no pl., no indef. art. (news) Nachricht, die

word had just reached them — die Nachricht hatte sie gerade erreicht

word has it or the word is [that]... — es geht das Gerücht, dass...

word went round that... — es ging das Gerücht, dass...

send/leave word that/of when... — Nachricht geben/eine Nachricht hinterlassen, dass/wenn...

is there any word from her? — hat sie schon von sich hören lassen?

7) (command) Kommando, das

just say the word — sag nur ein Wort

at the word ‘run’, you run! — bei dem Wort ‘rennen’ rennst du!

8) (password) Parole, die (Milit.)

give the word — die Parole sagen
2. transitive verb
formulieren

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v.

formulieren v. n.

Wort ¨-er n.

English-german dictionary > word
7 word

wə:d
1. noun
1) (the smallest unit of language (whether written, spoken or read).) palabra

2) (a (brief) conversation: I'd like a (quick) word with you in my office.) palabra

3) (news: When you get there, send word that you've arrived safely.) noticia

4) (a solemn promise: He gave her his word that it would never happen again.) palabra

2. verb
(to express in written or spoken language: How are you going to word the letter so that it doesn't seem rude?) expresar

- wording
- word processor
- word processing
- word-perfect
- by word of mouth
- get a word in edgeways
- in a word
- keep
- break one's word
- take someone at his word
- take at his word
- take someone's word for it
- word for word

word n palabra

what's does this word mean? ¿qué significa esta palabra?

he promised, he gave me his word me lo prometió, me dio su palabra

in other words en otras palabras

in your own words en tus propias palabras

to have a word with somebody hablar con alguien

I'll have a word with him about it hablaré con él / se lo comentaré

to take somebody's word for it aceptar lo que dice alguien

word

tr[wɜːd]

noun

1 (gen) palabra

tell me what happened in your own words explícame con tus propias palabras lo que pasó

I can't find the words to describe it no encuentro palabras para describirlo

he's a man of few words es un hombre poco hablador

don't believe a word he says no creas ni una palabra de lo que dice

he didn't say a word no dijo ni pío, no dijo ni una palabra

don't breathe a word of this no digas nada de esto, ni palabra de esto

it's your word against mine es tu palabra contra la mía

2 (message, news) noticia

there's been no word no hay noticias

word came that... llegó noticia (de) que...

he left no word of his new address no dejó dicha su nueva dirección

3 (promise) palabra

I give you my word te doy mi palabra

he's a man of his word es hombre de palabra

4 (command) orden nombre femenino

wait until I give the word espera hasta que dé la orden

just say the word no tienes más que pedirlo

his word is law su palabra es ley

5 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL palabra, vocablo, voz nombre femenino

1 the word (rumour) voz nombre femenino, rumor nombre masculino

the word is that Macy's out corre la voz de que Macy ha salido

2 the Word SMALLRELIGION/SMALL el Verbo

plural noun words

1 (lyrics) letra f sing

1 (discussion, talk) palabras nombre femenino plural

transitive verb

1 expresar, formular, redactar

a well-worded letter una carta bien redactada

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

from the word go desde el principio

in a word en una palabra

in other words o sea, es decir, en otras palabras

mark my words fíjate en lo que te digo

not in so many words no exactamente, no directamente, no con esas palabras

not to have a good word to say for somebody/something no decir absolutamente nada en favor de alguien/algo

to be as good as one's word cumplir su palabra

to be the last word in something ser el último grito en algo

to break/go back on one's word faltar a la palabra

to get a word in edgeways meter baza

to have a word with somebody hablar con alguien

to have somebody's word for it that... tener la palabra de alguien que...

you have my word tienes mi palabra

to have the last word decir la última palabra

to have words with somebody discutir con alguien, tener unas palabras con alguien

to keep one's word cumplir su palabra

not to mince one's words no tener pelos en la lengua

to put in/say a good word for somebody (intercede) interceder por alguien 2 (recommend) recomendar a alguien

to put something into words expresar algo con palabras

to put words in somebody's mouth poner palabras en boca de alguien

to take somebody at their word cogerle la palabra a alguien/algo

to take somebody's word for it aceptar lo que alguien le dice, creer a alguien, confiar en la palabra de alguien

take my word for it te lo aseguro

to take the words out of somebody's mouth quitarle la palabra de la boca a alguien

too... for words de lo más... que hay, indescriptiblemente...

it's too awful for words es demasiado horrible para explicarlo

I'm too happy for words no tengo palabras para explicar lo feliz que estoy

upon my word! ¡caramba!

without a word sin decir palabra, sin chistar

word for word palabra por palabra

words fail me no sé qué decir, no tengo palabras

a word of advice un consejo

a word of warning una advertencia

word of honour palabra de honor

word processing procesamiento de textos, tratamiento de textos

word processor procesador nombre masculino de textos

word ['wərd] vt

: expresar, formular, redactar

word n

1) : palabra f, vocablo m, voz f

word for word: palabra por palabra

in one's own words: en sus propias palabras

words fail me: me quedo sin habla

2) remark: palabra f

by word of mouth: de palabra

to have a word with: hablar (dos palabras) con

3) command: orden f

to give the word: dar la orden

just say the word: no tienes que decirlo

4) message, news: noticias fpl

is there any word from her?: ¿hay noticias de ella?

to send word: mandar un recado

5) promise: palabra f

to keep one's word: cumplir uno su palabra

6) words npl

quarrel: palabra f, riña f

to have words with: tener unas palabras con, reñir con

7) words npl

text: letra f (de una canción, etc.)

word

v.

• expresar v.

• redactar v.

n.

• dicción s.f.

• noticias s.f.pl.

• orden s.m.

• palabra s.f.

• palabras mayores s.m.

• verbo s.m.

• vocablo s.m.

• voz s.f.

I wɜːrd, wɜːd
noun

1) c (term, expression) palabra f, vocablo m (frml), voz f (frml)

`greenhouse' is written as one word — `greenhouse' se escribe todo junto

it's a long o big word — es una palabra difícil

bad o naughty o rude word — palabrota f, mala palabra f (esp AmL), garabato m (Chi)

what's the German word for `dog'? — ¿cómo se dice `perro' en alemán?

what's another word for `holiday'? — dame un sinónimo de `holiday'

he was... what's the word?... excommunicated — lo... ¿cómo se dice?... lo excomulgaron

she was lucky - lucky isn't the word! — tuvo suerte - suerte es poco decir!

for want of a better word — por así decirlo

he didn't say so in so many words, but that's what he meant — no lo dijo así or con esas palabras, pero eso es lo que quiso decir

in other words — ( introducing a reformulation) es decir, o sea

I have serious doubts about it - in other words you don't trust me — tengo mis serias dudas al respecto - lo que me estás diciendo es que no me tienes confianza

she's been promoted again - words fail me! — la han vuelto a ascender - no me lo puedo creer!

to have a way with words — tener* mucha labia or facilidad de palabra

it was too funny for words — fue graciosísimo

to be lost for words — no encontrar* palabras, no saber* qué decir

2) c ( thing said) palabra f

a word of warning — una advertencia

a word of advice — un consejo

I didn't say a word! — yo no dije nada!

she left without a word — se fue sin decir nada

I can't hear a word you're saying — no te oigo nada

I don't believe a word of it — no me lo creo

she doesn't speak a word of English — no habla ni una palabra de inglés

you're twisting my words! — estás tergiversando lo que dije!

he always has a kind word for everybody — es amable con todo el mundo

famous last words! — (set phrase)

nothing can possibly go wrong -famous last words! — nada puede salir mal -sí, créetelo! (iró)

without a word of a lie — (BrE) palabra (de honor)!

by word of mouth: the news spread by word of mouth la noticia se fue transmitiendo or propagando de boca en boca; people got to know about it by word of mouth la gente se enteró porque se corrió la voz; from the word go desde el primer momento or desde el principio, desde el vamos (CS); the last word: to have the last word tener* or decir* la última palabra; the last word in computers la última palabra en computadoras; to eat one's words: I was forced to eat my words me tuve que tragar lo que había dicho; to get a word in edgewise o (BrE) edgeways meter baza, meter la cuchara (fam); to hang on somebody's every word sorber las palabras de alguien; to have a word with somebody about something hablar con alguien de or sobre algo; to have a word in somebody's ear about something (BrE) hablar en privado con alguien de or sobre algo; to have words with somebody tener* unas palabras con alguien; to put in a (good) word for somebody recomendar* a alguien; ( for somebody in trouble) interceder por alguien; to put words into somebody's mouth atribuirle* a alguien algo que no dijo; to take the words out of somebody's mouth quitarle la(s) palabra(s) de la boca a alguien; to waste words gastar saliva; to weigh one's words medir* sus (or mis etc) palabras; there's many a true word spoken in jest! — lo dices en broma, pero...; mince I

3) ( assurance) (no pl) palabra f

to keep/give one's word — cumplir/dar* su (or mi etc) palabra

to break one's word, to go back on one's word faltar a su (or mi etc) palabra; we only have his word for it no tenemos pruebas de ello, solo su palabra; you can take my word for it te lo aseguro; a man of his word un hombre de palabra; to be as good as one's word: he was there all right, as good as his word allí estaba, tal como lo había prometido; to take somebody at her/his word — tomarle la palabra a alguien

4)

a) u (news, message)

there is still no word of survivors — todavía no se sabe si hay supervivientes

she left word with her secretary that... — dejó recado con la secretaria de que..., le dejó dicho a la secretaria que... (CS)

word has it that... — corre la noticia or el rumor or la voz de que..., dicen que..., se dice que...

to put the word out o about that... — hacer* correr la voz de que...

b) ( instruction)

if you need a hand just say the word — si quieres que te ayude no tienes más que pedirlo

to give the word (to + inf) — dar* la orden (de + inf)

5) words pl

a) ( lyrics) letra f

b) ( Theat)

he forgot his words — se le olvidó lo que tenía que decir

6) c ( Comput) palabra f

7)

a) ( Bib)

the Word — el Verbo

b) ( Relig)

the word — el evangelio, la palabra de Dios

II

transitive verb \<\<document/letter\>\> redactar; \<\<question\>\> formular

[wɜːd]
1. N

1) (gen) palabra f; (=remark) palabra f; (Ling) voz f, vocablo m

I remember every word he said — recuerdo todas y cada una de sus palabras

that's not the word I would have chosen — yo no me hubiera expresado así

the words — (=lyrics) la letra

• I won't hear a word against him — no permito que se le critique

• a big word * — una palabra difícil

• in word and deed — de palabra y hecho

• words fail me — no me lo puedo creer

words failed me — me quedé sin habla

• a man of few words — un hombre nada locuaz

• I can't find (the) words to tell you... — no encuentro palabras para decirte...

• fine words — palabras elocuentes (pero quizá poco sinceras)

• word for word — palabra por palabra

too stupid for words — de lo más estúpido

what's the word for "shop" in Spanish? — ¿cómo se dice "shop" en español?

the Spanish have a word for it — en español existe una palabra para eso

there is no other word for it — no se puede llamar de otro modo

silly isn't the word for it — ¡llamarle estúpido es poco!

• I can't get a word out of him — no logro sacarle una palabra

• in a word — en pocas palabras, en una palabra

in other words — en otros términos, es decir, esto es

in the words of Calderón — con palabras de Calderón, como dice Calderón

in his own words — con sus propias palabras

she didn't say so in so many words — no lo dijo exactamente así, no lo dijo así concretamente

• to have the last word in an argument — decir la última palabra en una discusión

• to measure one's words — medir las palabras

• by word of mouth — verbalmente, de palabra

• a word of advice — un consejo

a word of thanks — unas palabras de agradecimiento

a word of warning — una advertencia

• I can't put my feelings into words — no tengo palabras para expresar lo que siento

to put in a (good) word for sb — avalar a algn, interceder por algn

• don't say a word about it — no digas nada de eso

he never said a word — no dijo una sola palabra

he didn't say a word about it to me — ni me lo mencionó

nobody had a good word to say about him — nadie quería defenderle, nadie habló en su favor

I now call on Mr Allison to say a few words — ahora le cedo la palabra al Sr. Allison, ahora le invito al Sr. Allison a hacer uso de la palabra

• to weigh one's words — medir las palabras

• with these words, he sat down — y tras pronunciar estas palabras se sentó

• without a word — sin decir palabra or ni pío

- from the word go

- it's the last word in luxury

- you're putting words into my mouth

- you took the words right out of my mouth

- the word on the street is that...

- many a true word is spoken in jest

- a word to the wise
breathe 1., 2), eat 1., edgeways, mince
2) (=talk)

to have a word with sb — hablar (dos palabras) con algn, tener unas palabras con algn

I'll have a word with him about it — lo hablaré con él, se lo mencionaré

could I have a (short) word with you? — ¿puedo hablar un momento contigo?

I had a few words with him yesterday — tuve unas palabras con él ayer

to have a word in sb's ear — (Brit) decir algo a algn en confianza

3) (=angry words)

• to have words with sb — reñir or (esp LAm) pelear(se) con algn

the referee had words with him — el árbitro le dijo cuatro palabras

• words passed between them — cambiaron algunas palabras injuriosas

4) (no pl) (=message) recado m; (=news) noticia f, aviso m

• to bring word of sth to sb — informar a algn de algo

• word came that... — llegó noticia de que..., se supo que...

• if word gets out that... — si sale a la luz que..., si llega a saberse que...

• the word is going round that... — se dice que..., corre la voz de que...

• word has it that..., the word is that... — se dice que...

• to leave word (with/for sb) that... — dejar recado (con/para algn) de que..., dejar dicho (con/para algn) que...

• there's still no word from John — todavía no sabemos nada de John

• pass the word that it's time to go — diles que es hora de marcharnos

• to send word — mandar recado

to send sb word of sth — avisar a algn de algo

• to spread the word — propagar la noticia

5) (no pl) (=promise, assurance) palabra f (de honor)

• it's his word against mine — es su palabra contra la mía

• to take sb at his word — aceptar lo que algn dice

• to break one's word — faltar a or no cumplir la palabra

• to give sb one's word (that...) — dar la palabra a algn (de que...)

• to go back on one's word — faltar a la palabra

• you have my word — tienes mi palabra

we only have or we've only got her word for it — todo lo que sabemos es lo que ella dice

• to hold or keep sb to his word — hacer que algn cumpla su palabra

• word of honour — palabra f, palabra f de honor

• to keep one's word — cumplir (lo prometido)

• (upon) my word! — ¡caramba!

• he's a man of his word — es hombre de palabra

• I take your word for it — te creo, ¡basta con que me lo digas! *

take my word for it — te lo aseguro

- his word is

- be as good as one's word

6) (no pl) (=command) orden f

to give the word to do sth — dar la orden de hacer algo

you have only to say the word — solamente hace falta que des la orden

his word is law — su palabra es ley

word of command — voz f de mando

7) (Rel) verbo m, palabra f

the Word of God — el Verbo de Dios

2.

VT [+ letter etc] redactar

it's not very clearly worded — está mal redactado

how shall we word it? — ¿cómo lo expresamos?

a simply worded refusal — una negativa sencilla

a well worded declaration — una declaración bien expresada

3.

CPD

word association N — (Psych) asociación f de palabras

word blindness N — alexia f

word class N — categoría f gramatical (de las palabras)

word count N — recuento m de vocabulario

word formation N — formación f de palabras

word game N — juego m de formación de palabras

word list N — lista f de palabras, vocabulario m

word order N — orden m de palabras

word picture N — descripción f

word processing N — procesamiento m de textos

word processor N — procesador m de textos

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I [wɜːrd, wɜːd]
noun

1) c (term, expression) palabra f, vocablo m (frml), voz f (frml)

`greenhouse' is written as one word — `greenhouse' se escribe todo junto

it's a long o big word — es una palabra difícil

bad o naughty o rude word — palabrota f, mala palabra f (esp AmL), garabato m (Chi)

what's the German word for `dog'? — ¿cómo se dice `perro' en alemán?

what's another word for `holiday'? — dame un sinónimo de `holiday'

he was... what's the word?... excommunicated — lo... ¿cómo se dice?... lo excomulgaron

she was lucky - lucky isn't the word! — tuvo suerte - suerte es poco decir!

for want of a better word — por así decirlo

he didn't say so in so many words, but that's what he meant — no lo dijo así or con esas palabras, pero eso es lo que quiso decir

in other words — ( introducing a reformulation) es decir, o sea

I have serious doubts about it - in other words you don't trust me — tengo mis serias dudas al respecto - lo que me estás diciendo es que no me tienes confianza

she's been promoted again - words fail me! — la han vuelto a ascender - no me lo puedo creer!

to have a way with words — tener* mucha labia or facilidad de palabra

it was too funny for words — fue graciosísimo

to be lost for words — no encontrar* palabras, no saber* qué decir

2) c ( thing said) palabra f

a word of warning — una advertencia

a word of advice — un consejo

I didn't say a word! — yo no dije nada!

she left without a word — se fue sin decir nada

I can't hear a word you're saying — no te oigo nada

I don't believe a word of it — no me lo creo

she doesn't speak a word of English — no habla ni una palabra de inglés

you're twisting my words! — estás tergiversando lo que dije!

he always has a kind word for everybody — es amable con todo el mundo

famous last words! — (set phrase)

nothing can possibly go wrong -famous last words! — nada puede salir mal -sí, créetelo! (iró)

without a word of a lie — (BrE) palabra (de honor)!

by word of mouth: the news spread by word of mouth la noticia se fue transmitiendo or propagando de boca en boca; people got to know about it by word of mouth la gente se enteró porque se corrió la voz; from the word go desde el primer momento or desde el principio, desde el vamos (CS); the last word: to have the last word tener* or decir* la última palabra; the last word in computers la última palabra en computadoras; to eat one's words: I was forced to eat my words me tuve que tragar lo que había dicho; to get a word in edgewise o (BrE) edgeways meter baza, meter la cuchara (fam); to hang on somebody's every word sorber las palabras de alguien; to have a word with somebody about something hablar con alguien de or sobre algo; to have a word in somebody's ear about something (BrE) hablar en privado con alguien de or sobre algo; to have words with somebody tener* unas palabras con alguien; to put in a (good) word for somebody recomendar* a alguien; ( for somebody in trouble) interceder por alguien; to put words into somebody's mouth atribuirle* a alguien algo que no dijo; to take the words out of somebody's mouth quitarle la(s) palabra(s) de la boca a alguien; to waste words gastar saliva; to weigh one's words medir* sus (or mis etc) palabras; there's many a true word spoken in jest! — lo dices en broma, pero...; mince I

3) ( assurance) (no pl) palabra f

to keep/give one's word — cumplir/dar* su (or mi etc) palabra

to break one's word, to go back on one's word faltar a su (or mi etc) palabra; we only have his word for it no tenemos pruebas de ello, solo su palabra; you can take my word for it te lo aseguro; a man of his word un hombre de palabra; to be as good as one's word: he was there all right, as good as his word allí estaba, tal como lo había prometido; to take somebody at her/his word — tomarle la palabra a alguien

4)

a) u (news, message)

there is still no word of survivors — todavía no se sabe si hay supervivientes

she left word with her secretary that... — dejó recado con la secretaria de que..., le dejó dicho a la secretaria que... (CS)

word has it that... — corre la noticia or el rumor or la voz de que..., dicen que..., se dice que...

to put the word out o about that... — hacer* correr la voz de que...

b) ( instruction)

if you need a hand just say the word — si quieres que te ayude no tienes más que pedirlo

to give the word (to + inf) — dar* la orden (de + inf)

5) words pl

a) ( lyrics) letra f

b) ( Theat)

he forgot his words — se le olvidó lo que tenía que decir

6) c ( Comput) palabra f

7)

a) ( Bib)

the Word — el Verbo

b) ( Relig)

the word — el evangelio, la palabra de Dios

II

transitive verb \<\<document/letter\>\> redactar; \<\<question\>\> formular

English-spanish dictionary > word
8 trop

trop [tʀo]

1. adverb

(avec adverbe, adjectif) too ; (avec verbe) too much

• beaucoup or bien trop [manger, fumer, parler] far too much

• beaucoup or bien trop (avec adjectif) far too much too

• il a trop mangé/bu he has had too much to eat/drink

• il a trop travaillé he has worked too hard

• vous en demandez trop you're asking for too much

• il ne faut pas trop aller le voir we mustn't go to visit him too often

• en faire trop ( = travailler) to do too much ; ( = exagérer) to go too far

• la pièce est trop chauffée the room is overheated

• une trop forte dose an overdose

• tu conduis bien trop vite you drive far too fast

• vous êtes trop (nombreux)/trop peu (nombreux) there are too many/too few of you

• le village est trop loin pour qu'il puisse y aller à pied the village is too far for him to walk there

• il est bien trop idiot pour comprendre he's far too stupid to understand

• j'ai oublié mes papiers, c'est vraiment trop bête how stupid of me - I've forgotten my papers

• c'est trop drôle ! it's too funny for words!

• il n'est pas trop mécontent du résultat he's not too unhappy with the result

• vous êtes trop aimable you are too kind

• je ne le sais que trop I'm only too well aware of that

• je ne sais trop que faire I am not too sure what to do

• cela ne va pas trop bien things are not going too well

• je n'ai pas trop confiance en lui I haven't much confidence in him

• je n'en sais trop rien I don't really know

• c'en est trop ! that's going too far!

• elle est trop, ta copine ! (inf) your girlfriend's too much! (inf)

► trop de (quantité) too much ; (nombre) too many

• j'ai acheté trop de pain/d'oranges I've bought too much bread/too many oranges

• nous avons trop de personnel we are overstaffed

• il y a trop de monde dans la salle there are too many people in the hall

• j'ai trop de travail I've got too much work to do

• nous n'avons pas trop de place chez nous we haven't got very much room at our place

• on peut le faire sans trop de risques/de mal it can be done without too much risk/difficulty

• ils ne seront pas trop de deux pour faire ça it'll take at least the two of them to do it

• elle a trop de travail pour partir en week-end she has too much work to go away for the weekend► de trop, en trop

• il y a une personne/deux personnes de trop or en trop dans l'ascenseur there's one person/there are two people too many in the lift

• s'il y a du pain en trop, j'en emporterai if there's any bread left over I'll take some away

• il m'a rendu 12 € de trop or en trop he gave me back 12 euros too much

• l'argent versé en trop the excess payment

• il pèse 3 kg de trop he's 3kg overweight

• ce régime vous fait perdre les kilos en trop this diet will help you lose those extra pounds

• si je suis de trop, je peux m'en aller ! if I'm in the way I can always leave!

• un petit café ne serait pas de trop a cup of coffee wouldn't go amiss

• il a bu un verre de trop he's had a drink too many

• tu manges/bois de trop (inf) you eat/drink too much

2. masculine noun

• le trop d'importance accordé à... the excessive importance attributed to...

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tʀo
1.

adverbe

1) ( indiquant un excès) ( modifiant un adjectif ou un adverbe) too; ( modifiant un verbe) too much

j'ai trop mangé/bu — I've had too much to eat/to drink

j'ai trop dormi — I've slept too long

tu travailles trop — you work too hard

ça c'est trop fort! — (colloq) that's (just) too much!

nous sommes trop nombreux — there are too many of us

nous sommes trop peu nombreux — there are too few of us

ce serait trop beau! — I/you/we etc should be so lucky!

c'est trop bête! — how stupid!

trop enthousiaste — overenthusiastic

on n'est jamais trop prudent — you can't be too careful

tu en as trop dit — you've already said too much

elle en fait (un peu) trop — she overdoes it (a bit)

c'en est trop! — that's the end!

‘tu aimes la viande? ’ - ‘pas trop’ — ‘do you like meat?’ - ‘not terribly’ ou ‘not very much’

nous ne serons pas trop de deux — it'll take at least two of us

je ne le connais que trop — I know him only too well

faire quelque chose sans trop y croire — to do something without really believing in it

trop c'est trop! — enough is enough!

2) ( employé avec valeur de superlatif)

trop mignon — too sweet ou cute (colloq)

c'était trop drôle — it was so funny

ça ne va pas trop mal, merci — not so bad, thanks

je n'en sais trop rien — (colloq) I don't really know

ça ne me dit trop rien — (colloq) I don't really feel like it

3) (colloq) ( incroyable)

il est trop, lui! — he's too much! (colloq)

c'est trop, ça! — that's incredible!

2.

trop de déterminant indéfini

1) ( avec nom dénombrable) too many

il y a trop de choses à faire — there's too much to do

2) ( avec nom non dénombrable) too much

trop de pression — too much pressure

trop de monde — too many people

3.

de trop, en trop locution adverbiale

il y a une assiette en trop — there's one plate too many

j'ai dix kilos de bagages en trop — my luggage is ten kilos over the limit

j'ai quelques kilos en trop — I'm a few kilos overweight

si tu as du tissu en trop tu peux faire un coussin — if you have some material left over, you can make a cushion

il y a 12 euros de trop — there's 12 euros too much

sa remarque était de trop — his/her remark was uncalled for

se sentir de trop — to feel one is in the way

4.

par trop locution adverbiale = trop

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trop adverbe modifiant un verbe se traduit par too much. Il se traduit par too lorsqu'il modifie un adjectif, un adverbe. Dans le cas d'expressions comme avoir soif/faim/chaud traduites par to be + adjectif, il se traduit par too: j'ai trop froid, je rentre = I'm too cold, I'm going home

Voir exemples supplémentaires et exceptions I

trop de déterminant indéfini se traduit par too many lorsqu'il est suivi d'un nom dénombrable: trop de livres/d'idées = too many books/ideas, et par too much lorsqu'il est suivi d'un nom non dénombrable: trop de travail = too much work

Attention, certains mots dénombrables français ne le sont pas en anglais et réciproquement: trop de meubles = too much furniture; trop de monde = too many people

Voir exemples supplémentaires et exceptions II

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tʀo adv
1) (avec adjectif, adverbe) too

Il conduit trop vite. — He drives too fast.

trop nombreux — too many

trop peu nombreux — too few

trop souvent — too often

trop longtemps — too long, for too long

2) (en nombre excessif) too many

3) (en quantité excessive) too much

Il m'en a trop donné. — He gave me too much.

J'ai trop mangé. — I've eaten too much.

4) (autres locutions)

trop de (en nombre) — too many, (en quantité) too much

J'ai apporté trop de vêtements. — I've brought too many clothes.

J'ai acheté trop de pain. — I bought too much bread.

de trop; en trop; trois personnes de trop — 3 people too many

trois euros de trop — 3 euros too much

des livres en trop — too many books

du lait en trop — too much milk

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trop ⇒ Note d'usage ⇒ Les quantités

A adv

1 ( indiquant un excès) ( modifiant un adjectif ou un adverbe) too; ( modifiant un verbe) too much; trop difficile/court/tôt too difficult/short/early; une tâche trop difficile too difficult a task; une réaction trop vive too violent a reaction; trop longtemps too long; beaucoup or bien trop lourd/compliqué far ou much too heavy/complicated; j'ai trop mangé/bu I've had too much to eat/drink; elle aime trop son confort she likes her comfort too much; j'ai trop dormi I've slept too much; il fait trop chaud it's too hot; tu travailles trop you work too hard; ça c'est trop fort! that's (just) too much!; nous sommes trop nombreux there are too many of us; nous sommes trop peu nombreux there are too few of us; un écrivain trop peu connu an author who is sadly little known; 12 euros c'est trop peu 12 euros is too little; ce serait trop beau I'd/you'd/we'd be so lucky; c'est trop bête! how stupid!; trop enthousiaste overenthusiastic; un fromage trop fait an overripe cheese; on n'est jamais trop prudent you can't be too careful; j'ai parlé trop vite I spoke too soon; tu en as trop dit ( tais-toi) you've already said too much; elle en fait (un peu) trop she overdoes it (a bit); c'en est trop! that's the end!; elle a trop peur de tomber/se perdre she's too scared of falling/getting lost; trop peu de gens se rendent compte que too few people realize that; trop malade pour être transporté too ill to be moved; trop beau pour être vrai too good to be true; ‘tu aimes la viande?’-‘pas trop’ ‘do you like meat?’-‘not too much’; il ne faut pas trop s'y fier don't rely on it too much; ce n'est pas trop cher/tard it's not too expensive/late; nous ne serons pas trop de deux it'll take at least two of us; je ne le connais que trop I know him only too well; sans trop savoir si without really knowing if; faire qch sans trop y croire to do sth without really believing in it; j'ai trop à faire I've got too much to do; tu me demandes trop you're expecting too much of me; ils sont trop dans la classe there are too many pupils in the class; c'est trop pour moi it's too much for me; trop c'est trop! enough is enough!; ⇒ étreindre;

2 ( employé avec valeur de superlatif) trop gentil too kind; trop mignon too sweet ou cute○; c'était trop drôle it was so funny; vous êtes trop aimable you're too kind; tu es trop bonne pour moi you're too good for me; il est trop sympa○ he's so nice; elle n'est pas trop contente she's none too happy; ça ne va pas trop mal, merci not so bad, thanks; je n'en sais trop rien I don't really know; ça ne me dit trop rien I don't really feel like it;

3 ○( incroyable) il est trop, lui! he's too much○!; c'est trop, ça! that's incredible!

B trop de dét indéf

1 ( avec nom dénombrable) too many; il y a trop d'accidents there are too many accidents; sans trop de problèmes without too much difficulty; trop de fruits too much fruit; il y a trop de choses à faire there's too much to do;

2 ( avec nom non dénombrable) too much; trop de pression/d'importance too much pressure/importance; prends du pain, j'en ai trop take some bread, I've got too much; sans trop d'espoir/de mal without too much hope/trouble; trop de monde too many people.

C de trop, en trop loc adv trois tomates en or de trop three tomatoes too many; il y a une assiette en trop there's one plate too many; j'ai dix kilos de bagages en trop my luggage is ten kilos over; j'ai quelques kilos en trop I'm a few kilos overweight; perdez vos kilos en trop lose those extra kilos; si tu as du tissu en trop tu peux faire un coussin if you have some material left over, you can make a cushion; il y a 12 euros de trop there's 12 euros too much; sa remarque était de trop his remark was uncalled for; être /se sentir de trop to be/to feel one is in the way; je suis parti, je me sentais de trop I left, I felt (as if) I was in the way; il faut le dire si je suis de trop! iron do tell me if I'm in the way, won't you?; deux jours ne seraient pas de trop pour finir it'll take a good two days to finish.

D par trop loc adv = trop.

[tro] adverbe

1. [excessivement - devant un adjectif, un adverbe] too ; [ - avec un verbe] too much

de la viande trop cuite overcooked meat

et en plus, c'est moi qui paye, c'est trop fort! and what's more I'm the one who's paying, it really is too much!

elle sort trop peu she doesn't go out enough

on a trop chargé la voiture we've overloaded the car

tu manges (beaucoup) trop you eat (far) too much

ne fais pas trop le difficile don't be too awkward

cela n'a que trop duré it's been going on far too long

il ne le sait que trop he knows (it) only too well

[en corrélation avec 'pour']

tu es trop intelligent pour croire cela you're too intelligent to believe that

trop belle pour toi too beautiful for you

trop beau pour être vrai too good to be true

il a trop tardé à répondre pour qu'elle lui écrive encore he has taken too long in replying for her to write to him again

il est trop, lui! (familier) he really is too much!

2. [emploi nominal]

ne demande pas trop don't ask for too much

prends la dernière part — non, c'est trop have the last slice — no, it's too much

c'est trop!, c'en est trop! that's it!, I've had enough!

trop c'est trop! enough is enough!

je sors, trop c'est trop I'm leaving, I've had enough!

3. [très, beaucoup] so

ce bébé est trop mignon! this baby is so cute!

c'est trop bête! how stupid!

vous êtes trop aimable how very kind of you, you're very ou too kind

[dans des phrases négatives]

il n'est pas trop content he's not very happy

je ne sais trop I'm not sure

je ne le connais pas trop I don't know him very ou that well

on ne se voit plus trop we don't see much of each other any more

sans trop savoir pourquoi without really knowing why

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de trop locution adverbiale

j'ai payé 11 euros de trop I paid 11 euros too much

il y a une assiette de trop there's one plate too many

votre remarque était de trop that remark of yours was uncalled for

je suis de trop, peut-être? are you telling me I'm in the way ou not wanted?

deux jours ne seront pas de trop pour tout terminer two days should just about be enough to finish everything

un rafraîchissement ne serait pas de trop! a drink wouldn't go amiss!

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en trop locution adverbiale

tu as des vêtements en trop à me donner? have you got any spare clothes to give me?

j'ai payé 11 euros en trop I paid 11 euros too much

il y a un verre en trop there's a ou one glass too many

se sentir en trop to feel in the way

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par trop locution adverbiale

(littéraire) much too, far too

c'est par trop injuste it's simply too unfair (for words)

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trop de locution déterminante

1. [suivi d'un nom non comptable] too much

[suivi d'un nom comptable] too many

ils ont trop d'argent they've got too much money

il y a beaucoup trop de monde there are far too many people

nous ne serons pas trop de cinq pour soulever le piano it'll take at least five of us to lift the piano

[en corrélation avec 'pour']

j'ai trop de soucis pour me charger des vôtres I've too many worries of my own to deal with yours

(comme nom)

le trop d'énergie des enfants the children's excess ou surplus energy

2. (locution)

en faire trop

a. [travailler] to overdo things

b. [pour plaire] to overdo it

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > trop
9 word

- at a word

- bandy words

- be as good as one's word

- be not the word for it

- be too funny for words

- be unable to put two words together

- be worse than one's word

- beyond words

- big words

- bring word

- burning words

- by word of mouth

- a dirty word

- eat one's words

- fine words butter no parsnips

- fine words dress ill deeds

- a four-letter word

- from the word go

- get a word in edgeways

- get the last word

- get the word

- get word

- give smb. one's word

- give the word

- God's Word

- hard words

- hard words break no bones

- have a word with smb.

- have no words for smth.

- have words

- a household word

- in a few words

- in a word

- in other words

- in so many words

- in word and deed

- in words of one syllable

- keep one's word

- the last word

- leave word

- make words

- many a true word is spoken in jest

- mark my words!

- mere words will not fill a bushel

- not a word

- not a word to throw at a dog

- not exchange more than a few words

- one's word is law

- one's word is one's bond

- one's word of honour

- pass the word

- play on words

- portmanteau word

- put a word in for smb.

- put into words

- put words in smb.'s mouth

- say a few words

- say the word

- send word

- sesquipedalian words

- sharp's the word!

- spread the word

- swallow one's words

- take smb. at his word

- take the word

- take the words out of smb.'s mouth

- upon my word!

- waste words

- weasel words

- weigh one's words

- what's the good word?

- winged words

- without a word

- without many words

- a word and a blow

- the word and deed

- word for word

- a word in season

- a word in your ear

- word of command

- a word or two

- a word out of season

- word perfect

- words are but wind

- words are the wise man's counters and the fool's money

- words cut more than swords

- words failed him

- words pay no debts

- a word spoken is past recalling

- a word to the wise

Large English-Russian phrasebook > word
10 totlachen

v/refl (trennb., hat -ge-) umg. (nearly) die laughing, kill o.s. (laughing); es ist zum Totlachen it’s a scream ( oder a real hoot)

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tot|la|chen
vr sep (inf)
to kill oneself (laughing) (Brit inf to die laughing
es ist zum Totlachen — it is hilarious

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tot|la·chen

vr (fam)

▪ sich akk [über etw/jdn] \totlachen to kill oneself laughing [about sth/sb] fam, to split one's sides laughing [about sth/sb]

zum T\totlachen sein to be too funny for words, to be dead funny fam

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reflexives Verb (ugs.) kill oneself laughing

zum Totlachen sein — be killing (coll.); be killingly funny (coll.)

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totlachen v/r (trennb, hat -ge-) umg (nearly) die laughing, kill o.s. (laughing);

es ist zum Totlachen it’s a scream ( oder a real hoot)

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reflexives Verb (ugs.) kill oneself laughing

zum Totlachen sein — be killing (coll.); be killingly funny (coll.)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > totlachen
11 ubeskrivelig

inexpressible, unspeakable, unutterable

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adj indescribable ( fx horrors; an indescribable feeling),

F inexpressible, unutterable ( fx joy),

(især neds) unspeakable ( fx stupidity; the hotels there are unspeakable);

adv indescribably ( fx happy),

F beyond description; unspeakably ( fx dirty);

[ ubeskrivelig komisk] excruciatingly funny,

T too funny for words.

Danish-English dictionary > ubeskrivelig
12 totlachen

tot|la·chen

vr

( fam);

sich [über etw/jdn] akk \totlachen to kill oneself laughing [about sth/sb] ( fam), to split one's sides laughing [about sth/sb];

zum T\totlachen sein to be too funny for words, to be dead funny ( fam)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > totlachen
13 impayable

adj. 'Priceless', hilarious, very funny. Sur scène, il est impayable: On the stage, he's just too funny for words.

Dictionary of Modern Colloquial French > impayable
14 köpek

1. dog. 2. vulg. bastard, s.o.b. -in ağzına kemik atmak vulg. to shut up a troublemaker by giving him a slice of the pie. -e atsan yemez. colloq. It´s not even fit for a dog to eat. -i bağlasan durmaz. colloq. It´s not fit for a dog to live in, much less a person! -le dalaşmaktan çalıyı dolaşmak yeğdir./-e dalanmaktan çalıyı dolanmak yeğdir. proverb It is worth doing whatever is necessary to avoid a confrontation with a nasty person. -in duası kabul/makbul olsa/olsaydı gökten kemik yağar/yağardı. proverb If scoundrels were to run the world, it´d be an uninhabitable place. - gibi cringingly, fawningly. -ler güler buna. colloq. It´s too funny for words. -e hoşt, kediye pist dememek to be unable to say boo to a goose. - köpek olalı bir av avladı. colloq. In all this time he´s only managed to do one noteworthy thing. - soyu vulg. bastard, s.o.b. -le yatan pire ile kalkar. proverb 1. If you associate with a scoundrel, you´ll pick up some of his habits. 2. If you associate with a scoundrel, you´ll suffer for it. - yese kudurur. colloq. Even the most low-down scoundrel couldn´t stomach such a remark!

Saja Türkçe - İngilizce Sözlük > köpek
15 mordre

v. trans. & intrans.

1. To 'twig', to understand. Tu mords ce que je veux dire? Do you get my drift?

2. Mordre à: To 'take to' an academic subject, to comprehend and progress in it. Il ne mord vraiment pas aux ntath: He really isn't getting on with his maths.

3. Mords-moi ça! Take a butchers at that! — Have a look at this!

4. Ça ne mord pas avec moi! I don't fall for that! —I'm not that gullible!

5. C'est à se les mordre! It's too funny for words! — It's bloody hilarious!

6. à la mords-moi le machin (adj. exp.):

a 'Dodgy', tricky, dangerous.

b Stupid, ridiculous. J'en ai mam de ses histoires à la mords-moi le machin: I'm sick and tired of his codswallop!

Dictionary of Modern Colloquial French > mordre
16 быть очень смешным

General subject: be too funny for words

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > быть очень смешным
17 tronchante

adj.

hilarious (informal).

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tronchante

► adjetivo

1 familiar hilarious, uproarious

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adjetivo (Esp fam) hilarious

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adjetivo (Esp fam) hilarious

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tronchante

adjective

( fam); hilarious

aquello era tronchante it was hilarious o a scream o too funny for words ( colloq)

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tronchante adj
Fam hilarious
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tronchante

adj fam

sidesplitting

Spanish-English dictionary > tronchante
18 să vezi haz!

was too funny for words

it was a scream.

Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > să vezi haz!
19 gondolant

adj. 'Creasing', 'side-splitting', hilarious. Il lui est arrivé un truc gondolant: What happened to him is just too funny for words!

Dictionary of Modern Colloquial French > gondolant
20 payer

I.

v. intrans.

1. Avoir payé: To have paid one's debt to society, to have done time and wiped the slate clean. J'ai payé, c'est fini! Maintenant foutez-moi la paix! I'm out now, been paroled, why can't you leave me alone?!

2. Je suis payé pour! ( le savoir): I should know! (It's my business to know!)

3. C'est payant! (also: ça paie!): It's a scream! — It's a laugh! — It's hilarious! (Strange as it may seem, the adjective impayable has the meaning of 'too funny for words', 'hilarious'. A famous comedian, when told by his optimistic yet near-bankrupt producer: 'Mon cher, vous êtes impayable!', retorted sadly, 'Hélas, oui, je le sais!')

II.

v. trans. reflex.

1. Se payer quelque chose:

a To treat oneself to something. Il se paye une bagnole neuve tous les six mois: He gets himself a new car twice a year.

b To go through a gruelling experience, to have to put up with something very unpleasant. On s'est payé une grippe carabinée! We were all down with a dose of that awful flu!

2. S'en payer: To 'whoop it up', to have the time of one's life.

Dictionary of Modern Colloquial French > payer

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