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doux, douce [du, dus]adjectivea. [peau, tissu, brosse] softb. [eau] ( = non calcaire) soft ; ( = non salé) freshc. [temps, climat, températures] mild ; [brise, chaleur] gentled. [fruit, saveur, liqueur] sweet ; ( = pas fort) [moutarde, fromage, tabac, piment] milde. [son, musique] sweet ; [voix, lumière, couleur] softg. ( = gentil) [caractère, manières, reproche, personne, sourire] gentle ; [punition] mildh. ( = agréable) [tranquillité, pensées] sweet* * *douce du, dus adjectif1) ( aux sens) [matière, peau, lumière, voix] soft; [vin, cidre] sweet; [fromage, piment, tabac] mild; [shampooing] mild2) ( pas froid) [climat, temps, saison, température] mild3) ( pas abrupt) [relief, pente] gentle4) ( léger) [punition] mild5) ( gentil) [personne, animal, regard, geste, visage] gentle7) Écologie [technologie, énergie] environmentally friendly••filer doux — (colloq) to keep a low profile
se la couler douce — (colloq) to take it easy
faire quelque chose en douce — (colloq) to do something on the sly
* * *du, dus (douce)1. adj1) (= lisse, moelleux, pas vif) soft2) (= non calcaire) (eau) soft3) (= sucré) sweet4) (= agréable) (chaleur) gentle5) (= peu fort) (moutarde) mild6) (= clément) (climat) mildIl fait doux aujourd'hui. — It's mild today.
7) (= pas brusque) gentleC'est quelqu'un de très doux. — He's a very gentle person.
2. nfen douce [partir] — on the quiet
Il m'a donné cinquante euros en douce. — He slipped me 50 euros on the quiet.
* * *A adj1 ( aux sens) [tissu, matière, cheveux, peau] soft; [lumière, musique, voix, sonorité] soft; [liqueur, alcool, vin, cidre] sweet; [fromage, piment, tabac] mild; [shampooing] mild;2 ( pas froid) [climat, temps, température] mild; il fait doux aujourd'hui it's mild today; on a eu un hiver très doux we've had a very mild winter;3 ( pas abrupt) [formes, relief, pente] gentle; la route descend en pente douce the road slopes gently;4 ( léger) [punition, châtiment] mild;5 ( gentil) [personne, animal, regard, geste, tempérament, visage, traits] gentle;6 liter ( agréable) [sommeil, surprise, pensée, souvenir, rêve, parfum] pleasant; [baisers, caresses] sweet, gentle; qu'il est doux d'aller se coucher! it's lovely to get into bed!; qu'il est doux d'être aimé! how sweet it is to be loved!;7 Écol [technologie, énergie] environmentally friendly.doux dingue○ eccentric, oddball○; doux rêveur dreamer.filer doux○ to keep a low profile; se la couler douce○ to take it easy; faire qch en douce○ to do sth on the sly; holà! tout doux! tout doux! steady! steady!; ⇒ œil.3. [détergent, savon, shampooing] mild[énergie, technique] alternative[drogue] soft4. [sans brusquerie - geste, caresse, personne] gentle ; [ - pression] soft, gentle ; [ - balancement, pente] gentle ; [ - accélération] smooth ; [ - véhicule] smooth-running5. [bon, gentil - personne, sourire, tempérament, etc.] gentle6. [modéré - châtiment] mild ; [ - reproche] mild, gentle ; [ - éclairage, teinte] soft, subdued ; [ - chaleur, campagne, forme] gentle7. MÉTÉOROLOGIE [air, climat] mild[chaleur, vent] gentle10. PHONÉTIQUE soft————————, douce [du, dus] nom masculin, nom féminin[par affection]————————adverbe1. [tiède]2. (locution)a. [sans brusquerie] gently (now)!b. [pour calmer] calm down!, easy now!————————douce nom féminin(vieilli & humoristique)sa douce [sa fiancée] his beloved————————en douce locution adverbiale -
2 bon
bon, bonne [bɔ̃, bɔn]━━━━━━━━━1. adjective2. adverb5. compounds━━━━━━━━━1. <a. good• c'est bon pour ce que tu as ! it'll do you good!• la télévision, c'est bon pour ceux qui n'ont rien à faire television is all right for people who have nothing to do• je suis bon ! I've had it! (inf)• c'est tout bon ! (inf) everything's fineb. ( = agréable) nice• c'était vraiment bon (à manger, à boire) it was delicious• elle est bien bonne celle-là ! that's a good one!• tu en as de bonnes, toi ! (inf) you're kidding! (inf!)c. ( = charitable) kindd. ( = utilisable) okay ; [billet, timbre] valid• est-ce que ce pneu est encore bon ? is this tyre still all right?► bon à• cette eau est-elle bonne à boire ? is this water all right to drink?• ce drap est tout juste bon à faire des mouchoirs this sheet is only fit to be made into handkerchiefse. ( = correct) [solution, méthode, réponse, calcul] right• ça fait un bon bout de chemin ! that's quite a distance!g. (souhaits) bonne année ! happy New Year!• bonne chance ! good luck!• bon courage ! good luck!• bon dimanche ! have a nice Sunday!• bonne route ! safe journey!• bon retour ! safe journey back!• bon voyage ! safe journey!• au revoir et bonne continuation ! goodbye and all the best!2. <• une ville où il fait bon vivre a town that's a good place to live► bon ! ( = d'accord) all right! ; (énervement) right!• bon ! ça suffit maintenant ! right! that's enough!3. <a. ( = personne) les bons et les méchants good people and bad people ; (dans western, conte de fées) the good guys and the bad guys (inf)b. ( = aspect positif) avoir du bon to have its advantages4. <a. ( = servante) maid• je ne suis pas ta bonne ! I'm not your slave!5. <* * *
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bonne bɔ̃, bɔn adjectif1) (de qualité, compétent, remarquable, utile) good2) ( gentil) [personne, paroles, geste] kind (avec, envers to); [sourire] niceil est bon, lui! — (colloq) iron it's all very well for him to say that!
3) ( correct) [moment, endroit, numéro, réponse, outil] rightc'est bon, vous pouvez y aller — it's OK, you can go
4) ( utilisable) [billet, bon] validtu es bon pour la vaisselle, ce soir! — you're in line for the dishes tonight!
5) ( dans les souhaits)bonne nuit/chance — good night/luck
bonne journée/soirée! — have a nice day/evening!
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les bons et les méchants — good people and bad people; ( au cinéma) the good guys and the bad guys (colloq), the goodies and the baddies (colloq) GB
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nom masculin1) ( ce qui est de qualité)2) ( sur un emballage) coupon; ( contremarque) voucher3) Finance bond
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bon, on va pouvoir y aller — good, we can go
bon, il faut que je parte — right, I must go now
bon, bon, ça va! — OK, OK!
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il fait bon — ( à l'extérieur) the weather's mild
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Phrasal Verbs:- bon mot- bon sens••* * *bɔ̃, bɔn (bonne)1. adj1) (repas, restaurant) goodLe tabac n'est pas bon pour la santé. — Smoking isn't good for your health.
2) (dans une matière) good3) (= correct) rightIl est arrivé au bon moment. — He arrived at the right moment.
Ce n'est pas la bonne réponse. — That's not the right answer.
avoir tout bon (= faire un sans faute) — to get everything right
4) (= bienveillant, généreux) kindêtre bon envers — to be good to, to be kind to
5) (= valable, utilisable)être bon [ticket] — to be valid, [lait, yaourt] OK to eat, OK
Est-ce que ce yaourt est encore bon? — Is this yoghurt still OK to eat?, Is this yoghurt still OK?
6) (= approprié)C'est bon à savoir. — That's good to know.
à quoi bon? — what's the point?, what's the use?
à quoi bon faire...? — what's the point of doing...?, what's the use of doing...?
bon week-end — have a good weekend, have a nice weekend
8) (intensif)Ça m'a pris 2 bonnes heures. — It took me a good 2 hours.
pour faire bon poids... — for good measure...
2. nm1) (= billet) voucher2)Il y a du bon dans ce qu'il dit. — There's some sense in what he says.
3. nm/fC'est le bon. — It's the right one.
C'est la bonne — It's the right one.
4. advil fait bon — it's nice, The weather is nice.
Il fait bon aujourd'hui. — It's nice today.
sentir bon — to smell good, to smell nice
juger bon de faire... — to think fit to do...
Cette fois, c'est pour de bon. — This time it's for good.
5. exclright!, good!Je pars aux États-Unis la semaine prochaine. - Ah bon? — I'm going to the States next week. - Really?
J'aimerais vraiment que tu viennes! - Bon, d'accord. — I'd really like you to come! - OK then, I will.
Bon, je reste. — Right, I'll stay.
See:* * *A adj1 ( agréable) [repas, aliment, odeur, matelas, douche] good; très bon, ce gâteau! this cake's very good!; viens, l'eau est bonne come on in, the water's lovely ou fine US; ⇒ aventure;2 ( de qualité) [objet, système, hôtel, vacances] good; [livre, texte, style] good; [conseil, métier, travail] good; [santé, vue, mémoire] good; il n'y a rien de bon dans ce film there's nothing good in ou about this film; un bon bâton a good strong stick; de bonnes chaussures good strong shoes; prends un bon pull take a warm jumper; la balle est bonne ( au tennis) the ball is good ou in; tu as de bons yeux pour pouvoir lire ça! you must have good eyesight if you can read that!; à 80 ans, il a encore de bonnes jambes at 80, he can still get around; elle est (bien) bonne, celle-là○! lit ( amusé) that's a good one!; iron ( indigné) I like that!; ⇒ raison, sang, temps;3 ( supérieur à la moyenne) [niveau, qualité, client, quantité] good; il n'est pas bon en latin he's not very good at Latin; une bonne pointure en plus a good size bigger; j'ai attendu un bon moment/deux bonnes heures I waited a good while/a good two hours; une bonne centaine de feuilles a good hundred sheets; elle leur a donné une bonne claque she gave them a good smack; il a bu trois bons verres he's drunk three good ou big glasses; ça fait un bon bout de chemin it's quite a (long) way; voilà une bonne chose de faite! that's that out of the way!; j'ai un bon rhume I've got a rotten cold; nous sommes bons derniers we're well and truly last; elle est arrivée bonne dernière she came well and truly last; ⇒ an, poids;4 ( compétent) [médecin, père, nageur, élève] good; en bon mari/citoyen/écologiste like a good husband/citizen/ecologist; en bon Français (qui se respecte), il passe son temps à râler like all good Frenchmen, he spends his time moaning; en bon fils qu'il est/que tu es like the good son he is/you are; elle n'est bonne à rien she's good for nothing; il n'est pas bon à grand-chose he isn't much use, he's pretty useless; ⇒ ami, prince, rat;5 ( avantageux) good; ce serait une bonne chose it would be a good thing; j'ai cru or jugé bon de faire/que qch soit fait I thought it was a good idea to do/that sth be done; je n'attends rien de bon de cette réforme I don't think any good will come of this reform; il n'est pas toujours bon de dire la vérité it isn't always a good idea to tell the truth; il est/serait bon de faire it is/would be a good thing to do; il serait bon qu'on le leur dise/qu'elles le sachent they ought to be told/to know; c'est bon à savoir that's good to know; c'est toujours bon à prendre it's not to be sneezed at; à quoi bon? what's the use ou point?;6 ( efficace) [remède, climat] good (pour, contre for); prends ça, c'est bon pour or contre la toux take this, it's good for coughs ; ce climat n'est pas bon pour les rhumatisants this climate isn't good for people with rheumatism; ce qui est bon pour moi l'est pour toi if it's good enough for me, it's good enough for you; toutes les excuses lui sont bonnes he'll/she'll use any excuse; tous les moyens lui sont bons pour arriver à ses fins he'll/she'll do anything to get what he/she wants;7 ( destiné) bon pour qch fit for sth; l'eau n'est pas bonne à boire the water isn't fit to drink; ton stylo est bon à jeter or pour la poubelle your pen is fit for the bin GB ou garbage US; c'est tout juste bon pour les chiens! it's only fit for dogs!; tu es bon pour la vaisselle, ce soir! you're in line for the washing up GB ou for doing the dishes tonight!; me voilà bon pour une amende I'm in for a fine○;8 ( bienveillant) [personne, paroles, geste] kind (avec, envers to); [sourire] nice; il est bon avec or pour les animaux he's kind to animals; il a une bonne tête or gueule○ he looks like a nice person ou guy○; un homme bon et généreux a kind and generous man; tu es trop bon avec lui you're too good to him; c'est un bon garçon he's a good lad; ce bon vieil Arthur! good old Arthur!; avoir bon cœur to be good-hearted; tu es bien bon de la supporter it's very good of you to put up with her; vous êtes (bien) bon! iron that's (very) good ou noble of you! iron; il est bon, lui○! iron it's all very well for him to say that!; ⇒ Dieu, figure;9 ( correct) [moment, endroit, numéro, réponse, outil] right; j'ai tout bon à ma dictée○ I've got everything right in GB ou on US my dictation; c'est bon, vous pouvez y aller it's OK, you can go; c'est bon pour les jeunes/riches it's all right for the young/rich;10 ( utilisable) [billet, bon] valid; le lait/pneu/ciment est encore bon the milk/tyre/cement is still all right; le pâté n'est plus bon ( périmé) the pâté is past its sell-by date; ( avarié) the pâté is off; le lait ne sera plus bon demain the milk will have gone off by tomorrow; la colle n'est plus bonne the glue has dried up; le pneu n'est plus bon the tyre GB ou tire US is worn, the tyre GB ou tire US has had it○;11 ( dans les souhaits) [chance, nuit] good; [anniversaire] happy; bon retour! (have a) safe journey back!; bonne journée/soirée! have a nice day/evening!; bon séjour/week-end! have a good ou nice time/weekend!; ⇒ port, pied, race, valet.B nm,f ( personne) mon bon† my good man†; ma bonne† my good woman†; les bons et les méchants good people and bad people; ( au cinéma) the good guys and the bad guys○, the goodies and the baddies○ GB.C nm1 ( ce qui est de qualité) il y a du bon dans cet article there are some good things in this article; il y a du bon et du mauvais chez lui he has good points and bad points; la concurrence peut avoir du bon competition can be a good thing ; la vie de célibataire/sous les tropiques a du bon being single/in the tropics has its advantages;2 Comm, Pub ( sur un emballage) token GB, coupon; ( contremarque) voucher; cadeau gratuit contre 50 bons et deux timbres free gift with 50 tokens GB ou coupons US and two stamps; bon à valoir sur l'achat de voucher valid for the purchase of; échanger un bon contre to redeem a voucher against, to exchange a voucher for;3 Fin bond; bon indexé/convertible indexed/convertible bond.D excl ( satisfaction) good; (accord, concession) all right, OK; (intervention, interruption) right, well; tu as fini? bon, on va pouvoir y aller have you finished? good, then we can go; ‘je vais à la pêche’-‘bon, mais ne reviens pas trop tard’ ‘I'm going fishing’-‘all right ou OK, but don't be back too late’; bon, on va pas en faire un drame○! well, let's not make a fuss about it!; bon, il faut que je parte right, I must go now; bon, allons-y! right ou OK, let's go!; bon, si tu veux well ou OK, if you like; bon, bon, ça va, j'ai compris! OK, OK, I've got it!; bon, changeons de sujet right ou well, let's change the subject; allons bon! oh dear!E adv ça sent bon! that smells good!; il fait bon aujourd'hui/en cette saison the weather's mild today/in this season; il fait bon dans ta chambre it's nice and warm in your room; il fait bon vivre ici it's nice living here; il ne fait pas bon le déranger/s'aventurer dans la région it's not a good idea to disturb him/to venture into the area; ⇒ tenir.F pour de bon loc adv ( vraiment) really; ( définitivement) for good; je vais me fâcher pour de bon I'm going to get really cross; j'ai cru qu'il allait le faire pour de bon I thought he'd really do it; je suis ici pour de bon I'm here for good; tu dis ça pour de bon? are you serious?G bonne nf2 ( plaisanterie) tu en as de bonnes, toi! you must be joking!; il m'en a raconté une bien bonne he told me a good joke.bon ami† boyfriend; bon de caisse certificate of deposit; bon de commande order form; bon à composer final draft; bon de croissance Fin share option, stock option; bon d'échange voucher; bon enfant good-natured; bon d'essence petrol GB ou gas US coupon; bon de garantie guarantee slip; bon garçon nice chap; être bon garçon to be a nice chap; bon de livraison delivery note; bon marché cheap; bon mot witticism; faire un bon mot to make a witty remark (sur about); bon point lit merit point; fig brownie point○; bon de réduction Comm discount voucher; bon à rien good-for-nothing; bon sauvage noble savage; bon sens common sense; avoir du bon sens to have common sense; un peu de bon sens, quoi! use your common sense!; bon teint dyed-in-the-wool ( épith); une féministe/communiste bon teint a dyed-in-the-wool feminist/communist; bon à tirer pass for press; bon de transport travel voucher; bon du Trésor Treasury bill ou bond; bon usage good usage; bon vivant adj jovial; nm bon vivant or viveur; bonne action good deed; bonne amie† girlfriend; bonne d'enfants nanny; bonne femme○ ( femme) woman péj; ( épouse) old lady○, wife; bonne fille nice person; être bonne fille lit to be a nice person; fig [administration, direction] to be helpful; bonne parole word of God; bonne pâte good sort; bonne sœur○ nun; bonne à tout faire pej skivvy○ GB pej, maid; bonnes feuilles advance sheets; bonnes mœurs Jur public decency ¢; bonnes œuvres good works; bons offices good offices; par les bons offices de through the good offices of; offrir ses bons offices to offer one's help and support; s'en remettre aux bons offices de qn to put oneself in the good hands of sb.il m'a à la bonne I'm in his good books.( féminin bonne) [bɔ̃, bɔn] (devant nm commençant par voyelle ou 'h' muet [bɔn]) adjectifA.[QUI CONVIENT, QUI DONNE SATISFACTION]1. [en qualité - film, récolte, résultat, connaissance] goodelle parle un bon espagnol she speaks good Spanish, her Spanish is good2. [qui remplit bien sa fonction - matelas, siège, chaussures, éclairage, freins] good ; [ - cœur, veines, charpente, gestion, investissement] good, soundil a une bonne santé he's in good health, his health is goodune bonne vue, de bons yeux good eyesight4. [compétent] gooden bon professeur, il me reprend lorsque je fais des fautes he corrects my mistakes, as any good teacher wouldêtre/ne pas être bon en maths to be good/bad at mathsnos bons clients our good ou regular customers5. [digne de]bon à: les piles sont bonnes à jeter the batteries can go straight in the bin (UK) ou trash can (US)la table est tout juste bonne à faire du petit bois the table is just about good enough for firewoodje pourrais lui écrire, mais à quoi bon? I could write to her but what would be the point?il y a un restaurant là-bas — c'est bon à savoir there's a restaurant there — that's worth knowing ou that's good to know6. [condamné à]B.[PLAISANT]l'eau du robinet n'est pas bonne the tap water isn't very nice ou doesn't taste very niceavoir une bonne odeur to smell good ou niceviens te baigner, l'eau est bonne! come for a swim, the water's lovely and warm!bon voyage! have a nice ou good trip!bon temps: prendre ou se donner ou se payer (familier) du bon temps to have fun, to have a great ou good time2. [favorable, optimiste - prévisions, présage, nouvelle] goodC.[JUSTE, ADÉQUAT]l'héritage est arrivé au bon moment pour elle the inheritance came at the right time ou at a convenient time for herjuger ou trouver bon de/que to think it appropriate ou fitting to/thatelle n'a pas jugé bon de s'excuser she didn't find that she needed to ou she didn't see fit to apologizeil serait bon de préciser l'heure de la réunion it would be a good thing ou idea to give the time of the meetingcomme/où/quand/si bon vous semble as/wherever/whenever/if you see fitc'est bon pour la santé it's good for you, good for your healthle bon air de la campagne the good ou fresh country air4. (familier & locution)a. [c'est juste] that's right!b. [ça suffit] that'll do!c. [c'est d'accord] OK!D.[MORALEMENT]je suis déjà bien bon de te prêter ma voiture! it's kind ou decent enough of me to lend you my car as it is!tenez, prenez, c'est de bon cœur please have it, I'd love you to3. [amical - relation]4. [brave] goodc'est une bonne petite she's a nice ou good girlet en plus ils boivent, mon bon Monsieur! and what's more they drink, my dear man!E.[EN INTENSIF]1. [grand, gros] goodelle fait un bon 42 she's a 14 or a 16, she's a large 142. [fort, violent]un bon coup [heurt] a hefty ou full blowune bonne fessée a good ou sound spanking3. [complet, exemplaire] goodarriver ou être bon dernier to bring up the rear————————1. [personne vertueuse] good person2. [personne idéale, chose souhaitée] right onea. (familier) [lors d'un recrutement] I think we've got our man at lastb. [lors d'une rencontre amoureuse] I think it's Mister Right at last————————nom masculinles bons et les méchants the goodies and the baddies, the good guys and the bad guys2. [chose de qualité]3. [ce qui est moral]5. FINANCEbon d'épargne savings bond ou certificate————————adverbe1. MÉTÉOROLOGIE————————interjectionbon, où en étais-je? well now ou right ou so, where was I?bon d'accord, allons-y OK then, let's go1. [inutile]je suis trop vieux, je ne suis plus bon à rien I'm too old, I'm useless ou no good now[personne sans valeur] good-for-nothing[personne incompétente] useless individualbon à tirer nom masculin————————bonne femme nom féminin1. [petite fille]2. [femme] woman————————bonne femme locution adjectivale2. COUTURE -
3 сегодня хороший день
Makarov: it's mild todayУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > сегодня хороший день
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4 тепло
1. с.1. ( тепловая энергия) heat16 градусов тепла — sixteen degrees above zero (C.), 16° C
2. (тёплое состояние чего-л.) warmth; (перен. тж.) cordiality2.держать в тепле (вн.) — keep* (in the) warm (d.)
1. прил. кратк. см. тёплый2. предик. безл.:сегодня тепло — it is warm / mild today
ему, им и т. д. тепло — he is, they are, etc., warm
3. нареч.в комнате тепло — the room is warm, it is warm in the room
warmly; (перен. тж.) cordiallyтепло встретить кого-л. — give* smb. a warm / cordial / hearty welcome, welcome smb.
тепло встретить сообщение и т. п. — welcome the news etc.
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5 тепло
I ср.1) heat ( тепловая энергия)2) warmth (теплое состояние чего-л.); cordiality перен.- сердечное тепло II 1. прил.; кратк. форма от теплый 2. предик.сегодня тепло — it is warm/mild today
3. нареч.в комнате тепло — the room is warm, it is warm in the room
warmly; cordially перен.тепло встретить кого-л. — to give smb. a warm/cordial/hearty welcome, to welcome smb.
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6 suave
adj.1 soft (al tacto).2 smooth (liso, no brusco).este coche tiene la dirección muy suave this car has very smooth steering3 delicate.este curry está bastante suave this curry is quite mild4 gentle (apacible) (persona, carácter).5 gentle (fácil, lento) (cuesta, tarea, ritmo).6 pleasant (informal) (agradable). (Mexican Spanish)7 good-looking, personable, nice-looking, charming.adv.all right, fine (informal) (de acuerdo). (Mexican Spanish)intj.easy does it.* * *► adjetivo1 (agradable al tacto) soft, smooth2 (liso, llano) smooth, even3 figurado (apacible) gentle, mild4 figurado (tranquilo) easy5 figurado (música, palabras, voz, luz, movimiento, viento) soft, gentle7 figurado (tabaco, sabor) mild\suave como el terciopelo (as) smooth as silk* * *adj.1) soft2) smooth3) delicate4) gentle, mild* * *1. ADJ1) (=liso) [superficie] smooth, even; [piel, pasta] smooth2) (=no fuerte) [color, movimiento, brisa, reprimenda] gentle; [clima, sabor] mild; [trabajo] easy; [operación mecánica] smooth, easy; [melodía, voz] soft, sweet; [ruido] low; [olor] slight; [droga] soft3) [persona, personalidad] gentle, sweetestuvo muy suave conmigo — he was very sweet to me, he behaved very nicely to me
¡suave! — great idea! *, right on! (EEUU) *
6)dar la suave — LAm (=halagar) to flatter
2. ADV1) LAm [sonar] softly, quietly2) Méx* * *1) <piel/cutis> smooth, soft; < pelo> soft; <superficie/pasta> smooth2)a) < tono> gentle; <acento/música> softb) < color> soft, palec) < sabor> ( no fuerte) delicate, mild; ( sin acidez) smooth3)a) <movimiento/gesto> gentle, slightb) <temperaturas/clima> mild; < brisa> gentlec) <modales/carácter/reprimenda> mild, gentled) <cuesta/curva> gentle, graduale) <jabón/champú> gentle, mildf) <laxante/sedante> mild4) (Méx fam)llevársela suave con algo — to go easy on something (colloq)
5) (Méx fam) ( fantástico)qué suave! — great! (colloq), fantastic! (colloq)
* * *= gentle [gentler -comp., gentlest -sup.], tame [tamer -comp., tamest -sup.], soft [softer -comp., softest -sup.], smooth [smoother -comp., smoothest -sup.], mellow [mellower -comp., mellowest -sup.].Ex. Melanie Stanton broke into a gentle laugh as she recalled him executing a shuffling fandango and announcing mischievously, 'Women in the SLA, get ready, here I come!'.Ex. Today, nudity, sex, and excessive violence are not an issue and even the raciest films would garner a PG-13 rating from the Motion Picture Association of America, and most are even tamer than that.Ex. The amount of stuffing in the balls was varied to suit the nature of the work; large, soft balls with weak ink were used for low-grade work; small, hard balls and strong ink for work of better quality.Ex. The typescript will be fuzzy and indistinct without the smooth, firm surface which the backing sheet offers.Ex. People become more ' mellow' in response to negative emotions over their lifetime, research suggests.----* con voz suave = soft-spoken, softly-spoken.* de voz suave = soft-spoken, softly-spoken.* más suave que el terciopelo = as soft as velvet.* más suave que la seda = as soft as silk.* paseo suave en bicicleta = easy ride.* tan suave como el terciopelo = as smooth as silk, as soft as velvet.* tan suave como la seda = as soft as silk, as smooth as silk.* tan suave como un guante = as meek as a lamb.* toque suave = tap.* * *1) <piel/cutis> smooth, soft; < pelo> soft; <superficie/pasta> smooth2)a) < tono> gentle; <acento/música> softb) < color> soft, palec) < sabor> ( no fuerte) delicate, mild; ( sin acidez) smooth3)a) <movimiento/gesto> gentle, slightb) <temperaturas/clima> mild; < brisa> gentlec) <modales/carácter/reprimenda> mild, gentled) <cuesta/curva> gentle, graduale) <jabón/champú> gentle, mildf) <laxante/sedante> mild4) (Méx fam)llevársela suave con algo — to go easy on something (colloq)
5) (Méx fam) ( fantástico)qué suave! — great! (colloq), fantastic! (colloq)
* * *= gentle [gentler -comp., gentlest -sup.], tame [tamer -comp., tamest -sup.], soft [softer -comp., softest -sup.], smooth [smoother -comp., smoothest -sup.], mellow [mellower -comp., mellowest -sup.].Ex: Melanie Stanton broke into a gentle laugh as she recalled him executing a shuffling fandango and announcing mischievously, 'Women in the SLA, get ready, here I come!'.
Ex: Today, nudity, sex, and excessive violence are not an issue and even the raciest films would garner a PG-13 rating from the Motion Picture Association of America, and most are even tamer than that.Ex: The amount of stuffing in the balls was varied to suit the nature of the work; large, soft balls with weak ink were used for low-grade work; small, hard balls and strong ink for work of better quality.Ex: The typescript will be fuzzy and indistinct without the smooth, firm surface which the backing sheet offers.Ex: People become more ' mellow' in response to negative emotions over their lifetime, research suggests.* con voz suave = soft-spoken, softly-spoken.* de voz suave = soft-spoken, softly-spoken.* más suave que el terciopelo = as soft as velvet.* más suave que la seda = as soft as silk.* paseo suave en bicicleta = easy ride.* tan suave como el terciopelo = as smooth as silk, as soft as velvet.* tan suave como la seda = as soft as silk, as smooth as silk.* tan suave como un guante = as meek as a lamb.* toque suave = tap.* * *A ‹piel/cutis› smooth, soft; ‹pelo› soft; ‹superficie› smoothsuave al tacto smooth to the touchB1 ‹tono/acento› gentle, soft; ‹música› soft2 ‹color› soft, pale3 ‹sabor› (no fuerte) delicate, mild; (sin acidez) smoothC1 ‹movimiento/gesto› gentle, slight2 ‹temperaturas› mild; ‹brisa› gentle3 ‹modales/carácter› mild, gentle4 ‹cuesta/curva› gentle, gradual5 ‹jabón/champú› gentle, mild6 ‹laxante/sedante› milddarle la suave a algn ( Méx); to humor* sbE* * *
suave adjetivo
1 ‹piel/cutis› smooth, soft;
‹ pelo› soft;
‹superficie/pasta› smooth
2
‹acento/música› soft
( sin acidez) smooth
3
‹ brisa› gentle
4 (Méx fam) ( fantástico):◊ ¡qué suave! great! (colloq), fantastic! (colloq)
suave adjetivo
1 (liso, terso) smooth, soft
suave al tacto, soft o smooth to the touch
2 (tenue, poco fuerte) soft
una suave brisa, a gentle breeze
un sabor suave, a delicate o mild taste
(color) pale
un azul suave, a pale blue
(música, tono, luz) soft
una suave melodía, a mellow o sweet melody
(clima) esta región tiene un clima suave, this region has a mild climate
3 (actitud agradable, poco severa) mild, gentle, amiable
' suave' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabeceo
- fina
- fino
- leve
- toque
- correr
- plumón
English:
ale
- balmy
- bland
- dry
- extra
- fluffy
- fur
- gentle
- light
- mellow
- mild
- quiet
- smooth
- soft
- soft-spoken
- suave
- subtle
- debonair
- nudge
- supple
- weak
* * *♦ adj1. [al tacto] [piel, toalla] soft;[jabón] mild2. [no brusco] [movimiento] smooth;[curva, cuesta] gentle;tiene la dirección muy suave it has very smooth steering3. [sabor] mild;[olor] mild, slight; [color] soft;este curry está bastante suave this curry is quite mild4. [apacible] [clima] mild;[brisa] gentle; [persona, carácter] gentle5. [fácil, lento] [tarea, ritmo] gentle6. [dócil] meek;está suave como un corderito she's as meek as a lambdimos un paseo bien suave we had a very pleasant stroll8. CompMéx Famestar suave to be enough;ya está suave de tanto barullo that's enough of that racket;dar la suave a alguien to suck up to sb♦ advMéx Fam [de acuerdo] all right, fine;¿salimos a pasear? – suave shall we go out for a walk? – fine* * *adj1 al tacto soft, smooth* * *suave adj1) blando: soft2) liso: smooth3) : gentle, mild* * *suave adj1. (piel, tela, color, música, voz) soft2. (superficie) smooth3. (brisa, persona) gentleuna brisa suave y apacible a light, gentle breeze4. (clima, sabor, detergente) mild -
7 leicht
I Adj.1. Gewicht: light; Kleidung: auch thin, cool; Anzug: lightweight; die Bluse ist aus ganz leichtem Material the blouse is made from really thin ( oder lightweight) material; das Kind ist für sein Alter zu leicht this child is underweight for his age; danach war ich um hundert Euro leichter umg., fig. I came away a hundred euros lighter; jemanden um einiges leichter machen umg. relieve s.o. of a little cash; gewogen und zu leicht befunden fig. tried and found wanting2. (bekömmlich) Essen, Lektüre, Musik, Wein etc.: light; Zigarre: mild; abends esse ich meist etwas Leichtes I usually have a light meal in the evening; er hat einen leichten Schlaf he’s a light sleeper; Kost3. (unbeschwert) light-hearted; leichten Herzens happily; (erleichtert) relieved; (ohne weiteres) readily; jetzt ist mir leichter ( ums Herz)! what a relief!, that’s a load off my mind; leichten Fußes lightfootedly, nimbly; fig. with a spring in one’s step4. (nicht schwierig) easy; Aufgabe etc.: auch simple; leichter Sieg walkover, Am. walkaway; nichts leichter als das! nothing could be simpler, no problem, it’s a cinch (Am. auch snap) umg.; es leicht haben have an easy time (of it); mit ihm hat sie’s nicht leicht she has a difficult time with him, he gives her a hard time; die hat’s nicht gerade leicht she doesn’t exactly have an easy time of it; er nimmt es auf die leichte Schulter he’s making light of it, he’s pretty casual about it; keinen leichten Stand haben be in a difficult ( oder tricky) position; es ist ihm ein Leichtes zu (+ Inf.) it’s a simple matter (umg. no big deal) for him to (+ Inf.); Spiel 15. (sanft) Brise, Berührung etc.: light, gentle6. (geringfügig) slight (auch Erkältung); Entzündung, Gehirnerschütterung: auch mild; Verletzung: minor; Fehler: minor, little; Kratzer: MOT. surface; auch am Körper: little; leichter Regen / Schnee light rainfall / snowfall; ein leichter Fall Krankheit: a mild case, nothing serious; Kranker: a straightforward case; er hat eine leichte Bronchitis he has a mild case of (umg. a touch of) bronchitis; ein leichtes Vergehen a minor offen|ce (Am. -se); eine leichte Strafe a mild punishment (JUR. sentence)II Adv.1. (geringfügig) slightly; leicht berühren touch gently ( oder carefully); versehentlich: brush against; es regnete leicht it was raining slightly, there was a light rain falling; leicht bedeckter Himmel slightly overcast skies, slight cloud cover; leicht bekleidet lightly dressed; spärlich: scantily dressed (iro. clad); leicht bewaffnet lightly armed; leicht beschwingt Melodie: lilting, with a gentle lilt; leicht geschürzt hum. scantily clad; leicht verletzt slightly hurt ( oder injured); leicht verwundet slightly wounded; das ist leicht übertrieben that’s a slight ( oder a bit of an) exaggeration2. mit Adj. (mühelos) easily; leicht beweglich easily transportable; (leicht verstellbar) easily adjustable; leicht entzündlich Gas, Flüssigkeit etc.: highly inflammable (bes. Am. UND TECH. flammable); leicht löslich easily ( oder readily) soluble; leicht verdaulich (easily) digestible; auch fig. light; leicht verderblich perishable; leicht verderbliche Waren perishables; leicht verdientes Geld easy money; leicht verkäuflich Artikel: easy to sell, fast-selling; leicht verständlich easy to understand ( oder follow); Sprache: auch (very) straightforward; leicht verständliche Lektüre easy reading; in leicht verständlicher Form in comprehensible ( oder accessible) form3. mit Verb (einfach) es geht ganz leicht it’s really easy; leichter gesagt als getan oder das ist leicht gesagt easier said than done; du hast leicht reden it’s all right for you, 'you can talk; jemandem leicht fallen be easy for s.o.; es fällt ihm nicht leicht it isn’t easy for him (zu + Inf. to + Inf.), he doesn’t find it easy (+ Ger. oder to + Inf.); so etwas fällt ihm leicht he finds that sort of thing easy, that sort of thing comes easily to him, he has no difficulty with that sort of thing; jemandem etw. leicht machen make s.th. easy for s.o.; es sich (Dat) leicht machen take the easy way out; du machst es dir zu leicht you’re making life too easy for yourself; in diesem Fall: it’s not that simple; sich (Dat) mit etw. leicht tun umg. have no difficulties with s.th., have no difficulty doing s.th.; auch grundsätzlich: find it easy to do s.th.; mit so etwas tut er sich leicht auch that sort of thing comes easily ( oder easy) to him4. (nicht ernst) etw. leicht nehmen take s.th. lightly; er nimmt es zu leicht he doesn’t take it seriously enough; das Leben leicht nehmen take life as it comes; nimms leicht! umg. don’t worry about it5. (schnell) easily; sie ist leicht gekränkt she’s easily offended; er erkältet sich leicht he catches cold very easily, he’s always catching cold; so etwas passiert leicht that (sort of thing) can happen very easily ( oder before you know it); das wird so leicht nicht wieder passieren it’s not likely to happen again; das wird mir so leicht nicht wieder passieren I’ll make sure that doesn’t happen again in a hurry; das wird er so leicht nicht vergessen I(‘ll) bet he won’t forget that in a hurry; es ist leicht möglich that could well be, that’s quite possible; du kannst dir leicht denken... you can well imagine; er könnte leicht sein Bruder sein he could easily be taken for his brother; man hat’s nicht leicht, aber leicht hat’s einen umg. it’s a hard life* * ** * *[laiçt]1. adj1) (=von geringem Gewicht, nicht schwerfällig MIL) light; (= aus leichtem Material) Koffer, Kleidung lightweighteinen léíchten Gang haben — to have an easy walk
mit léíchter Hand — lightly; (fig) effortlessly
eine léíchte Hand mit jdm/für etw haben — to have a way with sb/sth
léíchten Fußes (liter) — with a spring in one's step
gewogen und zu léícht befunden (fig) — tried and found wanting
jdn um einiges léíchter machen — to relieve sb of some of his money
See:→ Feder2) (= schwach, geringfügig, nicht wichtig) slight; Regen, Wind, Frost, Schläge, Schlaf, Berührung, Atmen light; (JUR) Diebstahl, Vergehen etc minor, petty3) (von geringem Gehalt) Essen, Musik, Lektüre etc light4) (= ohne Schwierigkeiten, einfach) easymit dem werden wir ( ein) léíchtes Spiel haben — he'll be a pushover (inf) or walkover (inf), he'll be no problem
das ist ihr ein Leichtes (geh) — that will present no problem to or for her
nichts léíchter als das! — nothing (could be) easier or simpler
5) (= moralisch locker) Lebenswandel looseléíchtes Mädchen — tart (Brit inf), floozy (inf)
6) (= unbeschwert) Herz, Gefühl lightetw léíchten Herzens or Sinnes tun — to do sth with a light heart
See:→ Schulter2. adv1) (= einfach) easilyjdm etw léícht machen — to make it easy for sb
(bei etw) léícht machen — not to make much of an effort (with sth)
sie hat es immer léícht gehabt (im Leben) — she's always had it easy, she's always had an easy time of it
man hats nicht léícht (inf) — it's a hard life
das ist or geht ganz léícht — it's quite easy or simple
die Aufgabe ist léícht zu lösen or lässt sich léícht lösen — the exercise is easy to do
das ist léíchter gesagt als getan — that's easier said than done
du hast léícht reden/lachen — it's all very well for you or it's all right for you to talk/laugh
2) (= problemlos) easilyléícht zu beantworten/verstehen — easily answered/understood, easy to answer/understand
léícht verständlich — readily or easily understood
er ist léícht herumzukriegen/zu überzeugen — he's easy to win round/convince, he's easily won round/convinced
léícht begreifen — to understand quickly or readily
das kann ich mir léícht vorstellen or denken — I can easily or well imagine (it)
léícht verdaulich (Speisen, Informationen) — easily digestible; Kunst, Musik etc not too demanding
3)léíchtbeschwingte Melodien — melodies for easy listening
sich léícht und beschwingt fühlen — to be walking on air, to be up in the clouds
mir ist so léícht ums Herz — my heart is so light
mir ist jetzt viel léíchter — I feel a lot easier now
nimm das nicht zu léícht — don't take it too lightly
See:4) (= schnell, unversehens) easilyer wird léícht böse/ist léícht beleidigt etc — he is quick to get angry/take offence (Brit) or offense (US) etc, he gets angry/takes offence (Brit) or offense (US) etc easily
léícht zerbrechlich — very fragile
léícht verderblich — highly perishable
man kann einen Fehler léícht übersehen — it's easy to miss a mistake, mistakes are easily missed
das ist léícht möglich — that's quite possible
léícht entzündlich (Brennstoff etc) — highly (in)flammable
léícht entzündliche Haut — skin which easily becomes inflamed
léícht entzündlich sein (Gas, Brennstoff) — to be highly inflammable; (Haut) to become easily inflamed
man hat léícht etwas gesagt, was man nachher bereut — it's easy to say something (without thinking) that you regret later
das passiert mir so léícht nicht wieder — I won't let that happen again in a hurry (inf)
das passiert mir so léícht nicht wieder, dass ich dir Geld borge — I won't lend you money again in a hurry (inf)
das Haus ist léícht gebaut — the house is built of light materials
ein zu léícht gebautes Haus/Auto — a flimsily built house/car
léícht bekleidet sein — to be scantily clad or dressed
léícht gekleidet sein — to be (dressed) in light clothes
léícht geschürzt (hum) — scantily clad or dressed
6) (= schwach) regnen not hardes hat léícht gefroren — there was a light frost
léícht gewürzt/gesalzen — lightly seasoned/salted
zu léícht gewürzt/gesalzen —
léícht waschen — to wash gently
7) (= nicht ernsthaft) beschädigt slightly; gekränkt auch a littleléícht verletzt — slightly injured; (in Gefecht, Schlägerei etc auch) slightly wounded
léíchter verletzt — not as seriously injured
léícht verwundet — slightly wounded
See:= Leichtverwundete(r)* * *1) (in a light-hearted manner: She airily dismissed all objections.) airily3) (like gossamer: a blouse of a gossamer material.) gossamer4) lightly5) (light in weight: a lightweight raincoat.) lightweight6) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) light7) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) light8) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) light9) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) light10) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) light11) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) light12) (small; not great; not serious or severe: a slight breeze; We have a slight problem.) slight* * *[laiçt]I. adj1. (geringes Gewicht habend) light▪ jd/etw ist... \leichter [als jd/etw] sb/sth is... lighter [than sb/sth]sie ist 48 Kilo \leicht she only weighs 48 kg\leicht wie eine Feder sein to be as light as a featherein \leichter Koffer a light suitcase\leichte Schuhe light shoes2. (einfach) easy, simpleeine \leichte Arbeit an easy jobk[ein] \leichter Entschluss no/an easy decisiondas ist \leicht! that's easy!jd hat ein \leichtes Leben sb has an easy time of itein \leichter Sieg an easy victoryjdm ein L\leichtes sein (geh) to be easy for sbjdm ein L\leichtes sein, etw zu tun to be easy for sb to do sthnichts \leichter als das! no problem; s.a. Handeine \leichte Brandung low surfein \leichter Donner distant thundereine \leichte Strömung a weak current\leichter Regen/Schneefall light rain/a light fall of snow4. (geringfügig) light, slighter hat einen sehr \leichten Akzent he has a very slight accent\leichtes Nachgeben der Börsenkurse slight easing offeinen \leichten Schlaf haben to be a light sleeperein \leichter Schlag a gentle slap\leichte Zunahme slight increase5. (nicht schlimm) minorein \leichter Eingriff a minor operation\leichtes Fieber a slight fevereine \leichte Verbrennung minor burns6. (nicht belastend) Speisen, Getränke lighteine \leichte Mahlzeit/Nachspeise a light meal/dessertein \leichter Wein a light wineeine \leichte Zigarette/ein \leichter Tabak a mild cigarette/tobacco7. (einfach verständlich) easy\leichte Lektüre light reading\leichte Musik easy listening; s.a. Muse▪ jdm ist \leichter sb is [or feels] relieved, sb feels better\leichten Herzens/Schrittes with a light heart/sprightly step9. (betrügen)jdn um 50 Euro \leichter machen to sting sb for 50 Euro; (berauben) to rob sb of 50 Euro10. (nicht massiv) lightweight\leicht gebaut having a lightweight construction\leichter Sitz (bei Anpassungen) a sliding fit11. TYPO\leichte Schrift light typeface\leichtes Papier low-grammage paper\leichter Diebstahl petty larcenyeine \leichte Strafe a light punishment [or sentence]ein \leichtes Vergehen a minor [or petty] offenceII. adv1. (einfach) easilyetw geht [ganz] \leicht sth is [quite] easyes [im Leben] \leicht haben to have it easy [in life], to have an easy time of ites nicht \leicht haben to not have it easy, to have a hard time of ites nicht \leicht mit jdm haben to have one's work cut out with sbes jdm \leicht machen to make it easy for sb2. (schnell) easilydas sagst du so \leicht! that's easy for you to say!das kann \leicht passieren that can happen easilyder Inhalt ist \leicht zerbrechlich the contents are very delicate [or fragile]\leicht entzündlich highly inflammableetw \leicht glauben to believe sth readily\leicht lernen to learn quickly\leicht verdaulich easily digestible, easy to digest\leicht verderblich highly perishable3. (nur wenig, etwas) slightly\leicht erkältet sein to have a slight cold\leicht humpeln to have a slight limpetw \leicht salzen to salt sth lightly\leicht übertrieben sein to be slightly exaggerated\leicht verärgert sein to be slightly annoyed4. (problemlos) easilyetw \leicht begreifen/schaffen to grasp/manage sth easilyetw ist \leicht löslich sth dissolves easily\leicht möglich maybedas ist \leicht möglich that may well bees regnet heute nur \leicht there's only light rain today7. (aus dünnem Material) lightly\leicht bekleidet dressed in light clothing8.▶ [das ist] \leichter gesagt als getan that's easier said than done▶ nichts \leichter als das no problem at all* * *1.1) light; lightweight <suit, material>leichte Kleidung — thin clothes; (luftig) light or cool clothes
etwas auf die leichte Schulter nehmen — (ugs.) take something casually; make light of something
2) (einfach) easy <task, question, job, etc.>; (nicht anstrengend) light <work, duties, etc.>es leicht/nicht leicht haben — have/not have it easy or an easy time of it
nichts leichter als das — nothing could be simpler or easier
mit jemandem [kein] leichtes Spiel haben — find somebody is [not] easy meat
jemandem/sich etwas leicht machen — make something easy for somebody/oneself
es sich — (Dat.)
leicht machen — make it or things easy for oneself; take the easy way out
leicht fallen — (leicht sein) be easy
3) (schwach) slight <accent, illness, wound, doubt, etc.>; light < wind, rain, sleep, perfume>ein leichter Stoß [in die Rippen] — a gentle nudge [in the ribs]
5) (heiter) light-heartedihr wurde es etwas/viel leichter — she felt somewhat/much easier or relieved
6) (unterhaltend) light <music, reading, etc.>7)2.ein leichtes Mädchen — (veralt. abwertend) a loose-living girl
leicht bekleidet — be lightly or thinly dressed
2) (einfach, schnell, spielend) easilyleicht verdaulich — [easily] digestible
leicht verständlich od. zu verstehen sein — be easy to understand; be easily understood
sie hat leicht reden — it's easy or all very well for her to talk
ihr wird leicht schlecht — the slightest thing makes her sick
3) (geringfügig) slightly* * *A. adjdie Bluse ist aus ganz leichtem Material the blouse is made from really thin ( oder lightweight) material;das Kind ist für sein Alter zu leicht this child is underweight for his age;danach war ich um hundert Euro leichter umg, fig I came away a hundred euros lighter;jemanden um einiges leichter machen umg relieve sb of a little cash;gewogen und zu leicht befunden fig tried and found wantingabends esse ich meist etwas Leichtes I usually have a light meal in the evening;3. (unbeschwert) light-hearted;jetzt ist mir leichter (ums Herz)! what a relief!, that’s a load off my mind;leichten Fußes lightfootedly, nimbly; fig with a spring in one’s stepleichter Sieg walkover, US walkaway;nichts leichter als das! nothing could be simpler, no problem, it’s a cinch (US auch snap) umg;es leicht haben have an easy time (of it);mit ihm hat sie’s nicht leicht she has a difficult time with him, he gives her a hard time;die hat’s nicht gerade leicht she doesn’t exactly have an easy time of it;er nimmt es auf die leichte Schulter he’s making light of it, he’s pretty casual about it;es ist ihm ein Leichtes zu (+inf) it’s a simple matter (umg no big deal) for him to (+ inf); → Spiel 16. (geringfügig) slight (auch Erkältung); Entzündung, Gehirnerschütterung: auch mild; Verletzung: minor; Fehler: minor, little; Kratzer: AUTO surface; auch am Körper: little;leichter Regen/Schnee light rainfall/snowfall;ein leichtes Vergehen a minor offence (US -se);eine leichte Strafe a mild punishment (JUR sentence)7. umg:ein leichtes Mädchen a bit of a tart (US slut)B. adv1. (geringfügig) slightly;es regnete leicht it was raining slightly, there was a light rain falling;leicht bedeckter Himmel slightly overcast skies, slight cloud cover;leicht bewaffnet lightly armed;leicht beschwingt Melodie: lilting, with a gentle lilt;leicht geschürzt hum scantily clad;leicht verletzt slightly hurt ( oder injured);leicht verwundet slightly wounded;das ist leicht übertrieben that’s a slight ( oder a bit of an) exaggeration2. mit adj (mühelos) easily;leicht beweglich easily transportable; (leicht verstellbar) easily adjustable;leicht löslich easily ( oder readily) soluble;leicht verdaulich (easily) digestible; auch fig light;leicht verderblich perishable;leicht verderbliche Waren perishables;leicht verdientes Geld easy money;leicht verkäuflich Artikel: easy to sell, fast-selling;leicht verständliche Lektüre easy reading;in leicht verständlicher Form in comprehensible ( oder accessible) formes geht ganz leicht it’s really easy;das ist leicht gesagt easier said than done;du hast leicht reden it’s all right for you, 'you can talk;jemandem etwas leicht machen make sth easy for sb;es sich (dat)leicht machen take the easy way out;du machst es dir zu leicht you’re making life too easy for yourself; in diesem Fall: it’s not that simple4. (schnell) easily;sie ist leicht gekränkt she’s easily offended;er erkältet sich leicht he catches cold very easily, he’s always catching cold;so etwas passiert leicht that (sort of thing) can happen very easily ( oder before you know it);das wird so leicht nicht wieder passieren it’s not likely to happen again;das wird mir so leicht nicht wieder passieren I’ll make sure that doesn’t happen again in a hurry;das wird er so leicht nicht vergessen I(’ll) bet he won’t forget that in a hurry;es ist leicht möglich that could well be, that’s quite possible;du kannst dir leicht denken … you can well imagine;er könnte leicht sein Bruder sein he could easily be taken for his brother;man hat’s nicht leicht, aber leicht hat’s einen umg it’s a hard life* * *1.1) light; lightweight <suit, material>leichte Kleidung — thin clothes; (luftig) light or cool clothes
etwas auf die leichte Schulter nehmen — (ugs.) take something casually; make light of something
2) (einfach) easy <task, question, job, etc.>; (nicht anstrengend) light <work, duties, etc.>es leicht/nicht leicht haben — have/not have it easy or an easy time of it
nichts leichter als das — nothing could be simpler or easier
mit jemandem [kein] leichtes Spiel haben — find somebody is [not] easy meat
jemandem/sich etwas leicht machen — make something easy for somebody/oneself
es sich — (Dat.)
leicht machen — make it or things easy for oneself; take the easy way out
leicht fallen — (leicht sein) be easy
das fällt mir leicht — it is easy for me; I find it easy
3) (schwach) slight <accent, illness, wound, doubt, etc.>; light <wind, rain, sleep, perfume>ein leichter Stoß [in die Rippen] — a gentle nudge [in the ribs]
5) (heiter) light-heartedihr wurde es etwas/viel leichter — she felt somewhat/much easier or relieved
6) (unterhaltend) light <music, reading, etc.>7)2.ein leichtes Mädchen — (veralt. abwertend) a loose-living girl
leicht bekleidet — be lightly or thinly dressed
2) (einfach, schnell, spielend) easilyleicht verdaulich — [easily] digestible
leicht verständlich od. zu verstehen sein — be easy to understand; be easily understood
sie hat leicht reden — it's easy or all very well for her to talk
3) (geringfügig) slightly* * *adj.easy adj.facile adj.light adj.lightweight adj. adv.easily adv.facilely adv.lightly adv.readily adv. -
8 tiède
tiède [tjεd]1. adjectivea. ( = refroidi) [boisson, bain] (désagréablement) lukewarm, tepid ; (agréablement) warm ; ( = doux) [vent, température] warmb. [sentiment, accueil, militant] lukewarm2. adverb* * *tjɛd
1.
1) lit ( désagréablement) [café, soupe] lukewarm; [bain] tepid; ( agréablement) [eau, air, nuit] warm; [saison, température] mild2) fig ( sans enthousiasme) lukewarm
2.
nom masculin et féminin (membre d'un parti, groupe) pej lukewarm ou half-hearted supporter; ( adepte) pej half-hearted believer
3.
il fait tiède — ( dehors) it's mild; ( dedans) it's nice and warm
* * *tjɛd1. adj1) (boisson, plat) (désagréablement) lukewarm, tepid, (agréablement) warm2) (eau, bain) tepid, lukewarm3) (accueil, sentiment) lukewarm4) (vent, air) warm2. adv* * *A adj1 lit ( désagréablement) [café, soupe] lukewarm; [bain] tepid; ( agréablement) [eau, air, nuit] warm; [saison, température] mild; ⇒ salade;2 fig ( sans enthousiasme) [sentiment, applaudissements, partisan] lukewarm, half-hearted; [accueil] lukewarm.B nmf péj (membre d'un parti, groupe) lukewarm ou half-hearted supporter; ( adepte) half-hearted believer.C adv servez tiède serve slightly warm; dépêche-toi ou tu vas manger tiède hurry up or your food will get cold; il fait tiède ( dehors) it's mild; ( dedans) it's nice and warm.[tjɛd] adjectifle thé va être tiède, bois-le vite drink your tea before it gets cold ou while it's hot2. (figuré) [peu enthousiaste - accueil, réaction] lukewarm, unenthusiastic, half-hearted ; [ - sentiment] half-heartedles syndicalistes sont tièdes the union members lack conviction ou are apathetic————————[tjɛd] nom masculin et féminin————————[tjɛd] adverbeje préfère boire/manger tiède I don't like drinking/eating very hot thingsil fait tiède aujourd'hui it's mild ou warm today -
9 manso
adj.tame, lamb-like, quiet, gentle.* * *► adjetivo1 (animal) tame2 (persona) docile, meek* * *1. ADJ1) [persona] meek, gentle2) [animal] tame3) Chile * (=tremendo) huge, tremendous2.SM Esp ** mattress* * *- sa adjetivob) (liter) <persona/carácter> gentle, meek (liter)* * *= tame [tamer -comp., tamest -sup.].Ex. Today, nudity, sex, and excessive violence are not an issue and even the raciest films would garner a PG-13 rating from the Motion Picture Association of America, and most are even tamer than that.----* aguas mansas = still waters.* tan manso como un cordero = as meek as a lamb.* * *- sa adjetivob) (liter) <persona/carácter> gentle, meek (liter)* * *= tame [tamer -comp., tamest -sup.].Ex: Today, nudity, sex, and excessive violence are not an issue and even the raciest films would garner a PG-13 rating from the Motion Picture Association of America, and most are even tamer than that.
* aguas mansas = still waters.* tan manso como un cordero = as meek as a lamb.* * *manso -saA1 ‹caballo› tame; ‹toro› docileun perro manso a friendly dog o a dog that won't bitela reprimenda lo dejó manso como un corderito after being told off he was meek and mild o he behaved like a lamb3 ( liter); ‹río› gently-flowing, peaceful; ‹brisa› gentleB( Chi fam) (enorme, tremendo) ( delante del n): mansa pateadura que le dieron they gave him a terrible beating ( colloq)y yo que llevaba esta mansa valija and there I was carrying this whopping o huge great suitcase ( colloq)* * *
manso◊ -sa adjetivo
‹ toro› docile;
‹ perro› friendly
manso,-a adjetivo
1 (persona) gentle, meek
2 (animal) tame, docile
' manso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mansa
English:
meek
- tame
- well-behaved
* * *manso, -a adj1. [animal] [dócil] docile;[domesticado] tame2. [persona] gentle, meek3. [aguas] calmtiene la mansa casa he has a gigantic o massive house* * *I adj1 animal docile2 persona mild* * *manso, -sa adj1) : gentle, meek2) : tame♦ mansamente adv* * * -
10 форма
1. (очертание, облик) form, shapeдобивам определена форма take shape2. (състояние) state, form3. (структура) form, structure, frameформа на управление a form/system of governmentформа и съдържание form and contentформа без съдържание shell4. грам. formформа за множествено число a plural formосновни форми на глагола principal parts of the verbи т. н. е съкратена форма на и така нататък etc. is short for etcetera5. (вид) form; mode; guiseпод една или друга форма in one form or anotherв лека форма (за болест) in a mild formзаболяване в тежка форма a serious/severe case (of)топлината е една от формите на движението heat is one of the modes of motionпро/за форма for form's sake6. печ. plate, forme, form7. тех. mouldпридавам дадена форма на mould8. (за печене) tin, panформа за торта a cake pan/tin9. (униформа) uniform10. мн. ч. (изпъкнали части на тялото) curves11. (състояние на спортист и пр.) form, trim, shapeв добра форма in good form, in practice/training, ( физически) in good shape/trim, fitв отлична форма on top of o.'s form, ( за състезател и) in perfect shape/condition/trimне съм във форма be out of training/practice; be off formв най-добрата си- at o.'s best* * *фо̀рма,ж., -и 1. ( очертание, облик) form, shape; conformation; в кръгла \формаа round (shaped); в кълбовидна \формаа ball-shaped; във \формаа на шише bottle-shaped, in the form of a bottle; придавам (външна) \формаа на exteriorize, externalize; give (outward) shape to; приемам \формаата на take the shape of;2. ( състояние) state, form; в течна \формаа in liquid state; във \формаа на прах in powder form;3. ( структура) form, structure, frame; \формаа без съдържание shell; \формаа и съдържание form and content; \формаа на управление a form/system of government;4. език. form; основни \формаи на глагола principal parts of the verb; \формаа за множествено число a plural form;5. ( вид) form; mode; guise; в лека \формаа (за болест) in a mild form; в писмена \формаа in written form; за \формаа for form’s sake; заболяване в тежка \формаа serious/severe case (of); под една или друга \формаа in one form or another; под \формаата на under the guise/pretext of, in the form of, as a;6. полигр. plate, forme, амер. form;7. техн. mould; придавам дадена \формаа на mould;8. (за печене) tin, pan, mould; \формаа за торта cake pan/tin;10. ( състояние на спортист и пр.) form, trim, shape; в добра \формаа in good form, on form, in practice/training, ( физически) in good shape/trim, fit, in fine/good fettle, in the pink; ( играя добре) (be) on o.’s game; в най-добрата си \формаа at o.’s best; в отлична \формаа on top of o.’s. form, in mint condition; as fit as a fiddle; fighting fit; (за състезател) in perfect shape/condition/trim; не съм във \формаа be out of training/practice; be off form; be off o.’s game; поддържам \формаата си keep fit, keep in trim; keep in practice; keep o.’s hand in.* * *form: формаs of life - форми на живот, the past tense форма of the verb - формата за минало време на глагола, My horse is out of форма today. - Конят ми не е във форма днес.; shape: Water takes the форма of the vessel. - Водата приема формата на съда., I am in a good форма. - В добра форма съм.; state (състояние): in liquid форма - в течна форма; mode ; (структура): structure: a форма of government - форма на управление; configuration ; cut {kXt}; figuration (във форма на): pear форма - във форма на круша; manner (изк.); plate (печ.); (за печене): tin ; pan ; keep fit - поддържам спортната си форма* * *1. (вид) form;mode;guise 2. (за печене) tin, pan 3. (очертание, облик) form, shape 4. (структура) form, structure, frame 5. (състояние) state, form 6. (униформа) uniform 7. 1 (състояние на спортист и пр.) form, trim, shape 8. ФОРМА без съдържание shell 9. ФОРМА за множествено число a plural form 10. ФОРМА за торта a cake pan/tin 11. ФОРМА и съдържание form and content 12. ФОРМА на управление a form/system of government 13. в добра ФОРМА in good form, in practice/training, (физически) in good shape/trim, fit 14. в кръгла ФОРМА round (shaped) 15. в лека ФОРМА (за болест) in a mild form 16. в най-добрата си - at o.'s best 17. в отлична ФОРМА on top of o.'s form, (за състезател и) in perfect shape/condition/trim 18. в писмена ФОРМА in writing, in written form 19. в течна ФОРМА in liquid state 20. във ФОРМА in uniform, uniformed 21. във ФОРМА на задължение in a binding form 22. във ФОРМА на кълбо ball-shaped 23. във ФОРМА на прах in powder form 24. във ФОРМА на шише bottle-shaped, in the form of a bottle 25. грам. form 26. добивам определена ФОРМА take shape 27. заболяване в тежка ФОРМА a serious/severe case (of) 28. и т. н. е съкратена ФОРМА на и така нататък etc. is short for etcetera 29. мн. ч. (изпъкнали части на тялото) curves 30. не съм във ФОРМА be out of training/practice;be off form 31. основни форми на глагола principal parts of the verb 32. пo ФОРМА и по същество in letter and in spirit 33. печ. plate, forme, form 34. под ФОРМАта на under the guise/pretext of, in the form of, as а 35. под ФОРМАта на шега as a joke, by way of a joke 36. под една или друга ФОРМА in one form or another 37. поддържамФОРМАта си keep fit, keep in trim;keep in practice; keep o.'s hand in 38. придавам дадена ФОРМА на mould 39. приемам ФОРМАта на take the shape of 40. про/за ФОРМА for form's sake 41. тех. mould 42. топлината е една от формите на движението heat is one of the modes of motion -
11 eguraldi
[from *egun-aldi (day period)] iz.1.a. weather; gaur \eguraldi ederra dago its fine today; \eguraldi goibela gloomy weather; \eguraldi harroa weather tempered by a southwind; \eguraldi haserrea stormy weather; \eguraldi hotzil mild weather; \eguraldi lasai splendid weather; \eguraldi {lardats || narrats} {nasty || rainy} weather; \eguraldi zakarra nasty weatherb. (esa.) gaurko \eguraldia are okerragoa da! the weather today is even worse; atzokoaren damurik ez dakar \eguraldi honek well, today's weather is not any better from how it was yesterday; goiz gorriek dakarte euri, arrats gorriek \eguraldi (atsot.) red sky in the morning, sailor take warning, red sky at night, sailor's delight (atsot.)2. [ izenen aurrean ] weather-; \eguraldi mapa weather map -
12 gut
n; -(e)s, Güter1. (Besitz) property; Güter goods, products; EISENB. freight Sg.; (Vermögensstücke) assets; (un) bewegliche Güter (im)movables; das höchste Gut the greatest good; irdische Güter worldly goods; unrecht Gut gedeihet nicht Sprichw. etwa honesty is the best policy (cheaters never prosper); Hab2. (Landgut) estate, farm* * *das Gutpossession; manor; ranch; estate* * *[guːt]nt -(e)s, ordm;er['gyːtɐ]geistige Güter —
nicht um alle Güter der Welt (geh) — not for all the world
2) no pl (= das Gute) good, GoodGút und Böse — good and evil, Good and Evil
das höchste Gút (Philos) — the greatest good
5) (= Landgut) estate6) no pl (NAUT) rigging, gearlaufendes/stehendes Gút — running/standing rigging or gear
* * *1) (well; healthy: I was ill yesterday but I am feeling fine today!) fine2) (perfectly satisfactory: There's nothing wrong with your work - it's fine.) fine4) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) good5) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) good6) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) good7) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) good8) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) good9) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) good10) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) good11) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) good12) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) good13) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) good14) (that's good!) good show!15) (I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') right16) (in a good, correct, successful, suitable etc way: He's done well to become a millionaire at thirty; She plays the piano well; Mother and baby are both doing well; How well did he do in the exam?) well17) (with approval or praise: He speaks well of you.) well* * *<-[e]s, Güter>[ˈgu:t, pl ˈgy:tɐ]nt1. (Landgut) estate2. (Ware) commoditygeistige Güter intellectual wealth no pl, no indef artkurzlebige [o leicht verderbliche] Güter HANDEL perishables, perishable goods\Gut und Böse good and evil4.* * *das; Gut[e]s, Güter1) (Eigentum) property; (Besitztum, auch fig.) possessionirdische Güter — earthly goods or possessions
unrecht Gut gedeihet nicht — (Spr.) ill-gotten goods or gains never or seldom prosper
2) (landwirtschaftlicher Grundbesitz) estate3) (FrachtGut, Ware) itemGüter — goods; (FrachtGut) freight sing.; goods (Brit.)
4) (das Gute)jenseits von Gut und Böse sein — (iron.) be past it (coll.)
* * *gut; besser, am bestenA. adjsehr gut! very good!;gut so! good!, well done!;gut finden like;aus guter Familie stammen come from a good family;ein gutes Ende nehmen turn out well ( oder all right);sie spricht (ein) gutes Englisch she speaks good English, she speaks English well;er ist ein guter Läufer he’s a good runner, he’s good at running;er ist kein besonders guter Tänzer he’s not much of a dancergut und richtig sein be right and proper;das ist ja gut und schön, aber … that’s all very well, but…;nicht mehr gut sein Lebensmittel: have gone off (besonders US bad); Milch: have gone off ( oder sour), have turned sour;auch gut so that’s all right;(wieder) gut werden (heilen) get better; (in Ordnung kommen, gelingen) turn out all right oder well;es wird schon wieder gut it’ll all work out in the end;er hielt es für gut zu schweigen he thought it better ( oder wise) to say nothing3. (körperlich wohl) well;ich fühle mich nicht gut I don’t feel well;ist dir jetzt wieder gut? are you better now?;ist dir nicht gut? don’t you feel well?; (du bist wohl verrückt!) are you sure you’re all right?4. meist gesprochen:es ist ganz gut, dass … it’s a good thing that …;nun gut! all right (then)!;schon gut! all right!; auf Entschuldigung: auch it’s no problem; verärgert, nachgebend: auch okay, okay; (es genügt) auch that’ll do; (lass nur) auch just leave it;und damit gut! umg that’ll do!;so was ist immer gut umg that’s always usefuldie gute Stube the best roomfür, gegen for);wozu soll das gut sein? what’s that for (umg in aid of)?7. (brav, edel, freundlich etc) good;gut zu jemandem sein be good to sb;ein gutes Herz haben fig have a good heart;gegen die guten Sitten verstoßen offend against good manners;eine gute Tat a good deed;mit etwas gutem Willen with a bit of good will;bist du mir wieder gut? (are we) friends again?;sie ist viel zu gut (für diese Welt/für ihn) she is much too good (for this world/for him);dafür ist er sich zu gut he thinks he’s above that sort of thing, he thinks it would be beneath him ( oder his dignity);8. Schulnote: good;sehr gut very good9. in Grüßen, Wünschen: good;guten Abend! good evening;guten Tag! good day (bzw afternoon);gutes neues Jahr! happy new year!;auf gute Nachbarschaft! here’s to good neighbourliness (US neighbors)!; → Appetit, Besserung, Fahrt etc10. in Anreden: good;guter Freund my dear fellow;ein gut(er) Teil a good part;das hat noch gute Weile there’s still plenty of time for that;ich war schon ein gutes Stück gegangen/noch ein gutes Stück entfernt I had already walked a good distance/was still a good way away12.so gut wie virtually, practically, as good as;so gut wie unmöglich virtually impossible;so gut wie gewonnen as good as won;so gut wie fertig virtually ( oder more or less) finished;so gut wie nichts next to nothing13.gut sein für (ausreichen für) be enough for;sie ist immer für einen Witz gut she’s always good for a laugh14.zu guter Letzt finallyB. adves gefällt mir gut I like it (very much);das konnte nicht gut gehen it was bound to go wrong;das kann ja nicht gut gehen! there’s no way it’s going to work;wenn das nur gut geht! well, let’s just hope for the best;mir geht’s gut I’m fine; geschäftlich etc: I’m doing fine;es sich (dat)gut gehen lassen have a good time, enjoy o.s.; → 2;dort hatte er es gut he was doing all right (for himself) there;du hast’s gut! it’s all right for some, you don’t know how lucky you are;da kennt sie sich gut aus she knows all about that; in einem Ort: she really knows her way around there;etwas gut können be good at sth;sie spielt gut Golf she’s good at golf;es mit jemandem gut meinen have sb’s interests at heart, mean well by sb;2. mit Partizip oder adj:gut aussehend good-looking, attractive;gut besucht Vorstellung etc: well-attended;gut betucht umg well-heeled;dotiert well-paid;gut erhalten in good condition; von alten Dingen: well-preserved;gut geartet good-natured;gut gefedert Auto etc: well-sprung;gut gelaunt in a good mood;gut gemeint well-meant;gut gepflegt well-looked-after, US auch well taken care of;gut situiert well-off, well-to-do, moneyed;ein gut sitzender Anzug a well-fitting suit, a suit that fits properly;wie aus gut unterrichteten Kreisen verlautet according to well-informed sources;er ist ein gut verdienender Mann he earns a good ( oder decent) salary;gut verträglich Medikament etc: … with no side effects, mild-acting; (hautverträglich) gentle, gentle-action …; (allergiegetestet) hypoallergenicnicht gut (eigentlich nicht) not … very well;das Auto fährt sich gut the car is easy to drive;das Buch liest sich gut the book is a good read;du hast gut reden/lachen you can talk/laugh ( oder you may well laugh);hinterher kann man immer gut reden it’s easy with hindsight, hindsight is always 20/20;es ist gut möglich that’s quite possible, that may well be;ich kann ihn nicht gut darum bitten I can’t very well ( oder can’t really) ask him;so weit, so gut so far so good4.gut (und gern) (mindestens) at least, easily;gut ein Drittel/die Hälfte at least a third/half;er ist gut zwei Meter groß he’s a good two metres (US -ers) tall; → besser, best…, Gute1, zugutehalten…gut im subst, nur sg material;Dreschgut corn (US grain) for threshing;Schmelzgut material for melting ( oder smelting);Versandgut goods for dispatch* * *das; Gut[e]s, Güter1) (Eigentum) property; (Besitztum, auch fig.) possessionirdische Güter — earthly goods or possessions
unrecht Gut gedeihet nicht — (Spr.) ill-gotten goods or gains never or seldom prosper
2) (landwirtschaftlicher Grundbesitz) estate3) (FrachtGut, Ware) itemGüter — goods; (FrachtGut) freight sing.; goods (Brit.)
4) (das Gute)jenseits von Gut und Böse sein — (iron.) be past it (coll.)
* * *¨-er n.(Land (<¨-er>))= estate n. ¨-er n.good n.property n. -
13 retraso
m.1 delay (demora).perdón por el retraso I'm sorry about the delayel vuelo ha sufrido un pequeño retraso the flight has been slightly delayedllegar con (15 minutos de) retraso to be (15 minutes) latelos trenes circulan hoy con (una hora de) retraso trains are running (an hour) late today2 backwardness (subdesarrollo).llevar (siglos de) retraso to be (centuries) behindtener un retraso mental to be mentally retarded3 latency, delay.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: retrasar.* * *1 (demora) delay2 (subdesarrollo) backwardness, underdevelopment\ir con retraso to be running latellevar un año de retraso to be a year behind scheduleretraso mental mental handicap, backwardness* * *noun m.1) delay2) lag* * *SM1) [al llegar] delayllegar con retraso — to be late, arrive late
llegó con 25 minutos de retraso — he was o arrived 25 minutes late
2) [en una actividad] delayprotestaron por el retraso en el cobro de sus salarios — they complained about the delay in the payment of their wages
el mitin comenzó con una hora de retraso — the rally began an hour late, the rally was delayed (by) an hour
3) [en país, investigación] backwardnessel retraso cultural del país con relación a los países vecinos — the cultural backwardness of the country compared to its neighbours
4)padece un leve retraso mental — he has mild learning difficulties, he's slightly retarded
* * *a) ( demora) delayb) ( de país) backwardnessc) (Psic)niños con retraso mental — mentally retarded o handicapped children
* * *= deferment, delay, lag, retrogression, backwardness, lag time [lag-time].Ex. Bureaux can be useful for proving trials, and the deferment of commitments until a suitable size of data base has been accumulated in the computer system.Ex. If there are excessive delays in the record becoming available, and long delays become a common phenomenon, the librarian who is anxious to make new stock available for the user as soon as possible will resort to local cataloguing.Ex. If this periodical is normally received about the middle of the month, the lag is about 15 days.Ex. Some of the proposals brought forth in this connection represent not technological progress but rather ideological retrogression.Ex. Libraries in developing countries suffer from technological backwardness.Ex. This article covers ways in which producers of business information on-line have to increase the speed with which searchers can retrieve information, with particular emphasis on increased update frequencies and reduced lag times.----* con retraso mental = mentally retarded.* ir con retraso con respecto a = lag + behind.* retraso del envío = delivery delay.* retraso mental = mental retardation.* sin retrasos = in a timely fashion, in a timely manner.* sufrir un retraso = encounter + delay.* * *a) ( demora) delayb) ( de país) backwardnessc) (Psic)niños con retraso mental — mentally retarded o handicapped children
* * *= deferment, delay, lag, retrogression, backwardness, lag time [lag-time].Ex: Bureaux can be useful for proving trials, and the deferment of commitments until a suitable size of data base has been accumulated in the computer system.
Ex: If there are excessive delays in the record becoming available, and long delays become a common phenomenon, the librarian who is anxious to make new stock available for the user as soon as possible will resort to local cataloguing.Ex: If this periodical is normally received about the middle of the month, the lag is about 15 days.Ex: Some of the proposals brought forth in this connection represent not technological progress but rather ideological retrogression.Ex: Libraries in developing countries suffer from technological backwardness.Ex: This article covers ways in which producers of business information on-line have to increase the speed with which searchers can retrieve information, with particular emphasis on increased update frequencies and reduced lag times.* con retraso mental = mentally retarded.* ir con retraso con respecto a = lag + behind.* retraso del envío = delivery delay.* retraso mental = mental retardation.* sin retrasos = in a timely fashion, in a timely manner.* sufrir un retraso = encounter + delay.* * *1 (demora) delayperdona por el retraso I'm sorry about the delay, I'm sorry it's lateviene con media hora de retraso it's (running) half an hour latellevamos or tenemos un retraso de dos meses sobre el programa previsto we're two months behind scheduleno podemos permitir otro retraso en el proceso we cannot allow another delay to o hold-up in the processcualquier retraso en el pago/la entrega de los productos any delay in payment/delivery of the products2 (de un país) backwardness3 ( Psic):niños con retraso mental children with learning difficulties; (más grave) mentally retarded o handicapped children* * *
Del verbo retrasar: ( conjugate retrasar)
retraso es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
retrasó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
retrasar
retraso
retrasar ( conjugate retrasar) verbo transitivo
retrasarse verbo pronominal
retraso sustantivo masculino
llevamos un retraso de dos meses sobre lo previsto we're two months behind schedule
retrasar
I verbo transitivo
1 (hacer que algo vaya más lento) to slow down: las obras retrasaron el tráfico, the road works held up the traffic
2 (posponer) to delay, postpone: tendremos que retrasar las vacaciones, we will have to put off our holidays ➣ Ver nota en delay 3 (un reloj) to put back: retrasé el reloj una hora al llegar a Dublín, I put my clock back one hour when I arrived in Dublin
retraso sustantivo masculino
1 (en el tiempo) delay: llegó con retraso, he was late
2 (con el trabajo, etc) behind schedule: llevamos dos meses de retraso, we are two months behind
3 (en el desarrollo físico o mental) subnormality
' retraso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- ida
- retrasarse
- atraso
- compensar
- corriente
- demora
- impacientarse
- llevar
- pequeño
- retrasar
English:
account
- board
- concoct
- delay
- excuse
- experience
- further
- hold up
- hold-up
- late
- retardation
- schedule
- takeoff
- apologize
- behind
- handicap
- hold
- lag
- slow
* * *retraso nm1. [demora] delay;el vuelo ha sufrido un pequeño retraso the flight has been slightly delayed;perdón por el retraso I'm sorry about the delay;llegar con (quince minutos de) retraso to be (fifteen minutes) late;los trenes circulan hoy con (una hora de) retraso trains are running (an hour) late today;el gobierno anunció el retraso de las elecciones the government announced that the elections were to be put back o postponed2. [por sobrepasar un límite]el proyecto lleva dos semanas de retraso the project is two weeks behind schedule;llevo en mi trabajo un retraso de veinte páginas I'm twenty pages behind with my work3. [subdesarrollo] backwardness;llevar (siglos de) retraso to be (centuries) behind4. retraso mental mental deficiency;tener un retraso mental to be mentally retarded* * *m delay;ir con retraso be late;llegar con retraso arrive late, be late o delayed;llevar retraso be late o delayed* * *retraso nm1) atraso: delay, lateness2)retraso mental : mental retardation* * *retraso n delay -
14 clima
m.1 climate.clima continental continental climateclima mediterráneo mediterranean climateclima tropical tropical climate2 atmosphere (ambiente).las negociaciones se desarrollaron en un clima de distensión the talks took place in a relaxed atmosphere3 weather, climate, clime.* * *1 climate2 figurado atmosphere, climate* * *noun m.* * *SM (Meteo) climate; [de reunión] atmosphere; [de situación] climateclima artificial — LAm air conditioning
* * *1) (Meteo) climate2) ( ambiente) atmosphereal clima — (Col) at room temperature
* * *1) (Meteo) climate2) ( ambiente) atmosphereal clima — (Col) at room temperature
* * *clima11 = climate, weather.Ex: These figures are based on UK climate where the winter external temperature is about -1ºC (degree centigrade).
Ex: Data Resources Inc., again US-based, covers data bases in economics, finance, energy and weather.* clima árido = arid climate.* clima boreal = boreal climate.* clima de invierno = winter weather.* clima desértico = desert climate.* clima de verano = summer weather.* clima estival = summer weather.* clima invernal = winter weather.* clima subártico = subarctic climate.* clima tropical = tropical climate.* degradación del clima = climate deterioration.* microclima = micro-climate [microclimate].* paleoclima = palaeoclimate [paleoclimate, -USA].* rigores del clima = rigours of the climate.clima22 = climate.Ex: The article 'Keeping your ear to the ground' discusses the skills and knowledge information professionals need to have in today's IT-rich climate.
* clima de cambio = climate of change.* clima económico = economic climate.* clima político = political climate.* clima social = social climate.* crear un clima = promote + climate.* en el clima actual de = in the present climate of.* propiciar un clima = promote + climate.* * *A ( Meteo) climateun clima malsano an unhealthy climateCompuestos:continental climatemaritime climateMediterranean climatepolar climatetemperate climatetropical climateB (ambiente) atmosphereen un clima festivo in a festive atmosphereel clima económico the economic climateuna cerveza al clima a beer served at room temperature, a beer that isn't chilledCompuestos:investment climateclimate of public opinion* * *
clima sustantivo masculinoa) (Meteo) climate
el clima económico the economic climate
clima sustantivo masculino climate
' clima' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aclimatarse
- agobiante
- benigna
- benigno
- cruda
- crudeza
- crudo
- destemplada
- destemplado
- hecha
- hecho
- húmeda
- húmedo
- propia
- propio
- reinar
- reinante
- rigurosa
- riguroso
- saludable
- sentar
- severa
- severidad
- severo
- suave
- suavidad
- suavizarse
- tórrida
- tórrido
- apacible
- aspereza
- áspero
- benignidad
- bondad
- caluroso
- contrario
- desértico
- franco
- hostil
- hostilidad
- malsano
- privilegiado
- sabroso
- sabrosón
- sano
- seco
- templado
English:
balmy
- changeable
- climate
- dry
- dryness
- enjoy
- erratic
- healthy
- hot
- humid
- mild
- mildness
- severe
- severity
- snowy
- sticky
- temperate
- toll
* * *clima nm1. [atmosférico] climateclima de alta montaña high mountain climate;clima árido arid climate;clima continental continental climate;clima desértico desert climate;clima ecuatorial equatorial climate;clima marítimo maritime climate;clima mediterráneo Mediterranean climate;clima de montaña mountain climate;clima polar polar climate;clima subtropical subtropical climate;clima tropical tropical climate2. [ambiente] atmosphere;las negociaciones se desarrollaron en un clima de distensión the talks took place in a relaxed atmosphere;un clima de nerviosismo dominó la reunión there was a tense atmosphere throughout the meeting;se detecta un clima de euforia there is a palpable mood of euphoria* * *m climate* * *clima nm1) : climate2) ambiente: atmosphere, ambience* * *clima n climate -
15 frío
adj.1 cold, chilly, cool, chill.2 cold, glassy, impersonal.3 cold, unenthusiastic.4 cold, stoney, emotionless, free of emotion.5 cold, aloof, distant, offish.m.cold, chilliness, coldness, chill.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: freír.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) cold2 (indiferente) cold, cool, indifferent; (pasmado) stunned1 cold\coger a alguien en frío figurado to catch somebody on the hopcoger frío to catch (a) coldhace un frío que pela familiar it's freezing coldhacer frío to be coldpillar frío to catch a coldtener frío / pasar frío to be cold————————1 cold* * *1. = fría, adj.1) cold2) indifferent, distant2. noun m.1) cold2) coldness, indifference* * *1. ADJ1) [en temperatura] [agua, aire, invierno, refresco, sopa] coldtienes las manos frías — your hands are cold, you've got cold hands
2) [en sentimientos, actitudes]a) [relaciones, acogida, recibimiento] coolb) (=desapasionado) coolla mirada fría y penetrante del fotógrafo — the cool, penetrating eye of the photographer
mantener la cabeza fría — to keep a cool head, keep one's cool
c) (=insensible, inexpresivo) coldeste público es más frío que el de otras ciudades — this audience is less responsive than those in other cities
esos asesinos se comportan de forma fría y profesional — they are cold-blooded, professional killers
d)3) [bala] spent2. SM1) (=baja temperatura) cold¡qué frío hace! — it's freezing!, it's so cold!
frío polar — arctic weather, arctic conditions pl
2) (=sensación) coldtener frío — to be cold, feel cold
3)en frío —
a) (=en calma)ambas partes tendrán que pactar un acuerdo en frío — the two sides will have to negotiate an agreement with cool heads
cuando se contemplan las cifras totales en frío — when one calmly o coolly considers the total numbers
b) (=repentinamente)me lo dijo en frío y no supe cómo reaccionar — he sprang it on me out of the blue o he told me just like that and I didn't know quite what to say
no dar ni frío ni calor a algn —
el hecho de que no me hayan seleccionado no me da ni frío ni calor — I'm not at all bothered about not being selected
sus comentarios sobre mí no me dan ni frío ni calor — his comments about me don't bother me one way or the other, I'm not at all bothered about o by his comments
* * *Ifría adjetivo1) <comida/agua/motor/viento> coldfrío, frío — ( en juegos) you're very cold
dejar frío a alguien: la noticia lo dejó frío ( indiferente) he was quite unmoved by the news; ( atónito) he was staggered by the news; ese tipo de música me deja fría that sort of music does nothing for me; quedarse frío — ( quedarse indiferente) to be unmoved; ( quedarse atónito) to be staggered; ( enfriarse) (Esp) to get cold
2)a) ( insensible) coldb) (poco afectuoso, entusiasta) coldtuvieron un recibimiento muy frío — they got a very cool o frosty reception
c) ( desapasionado)3) ( poco acogedor) <decoración/color> coldII1) (Meteo) coldhace un frío que pela — (fam) it's freezing (colloq)
2) ( sensación)tomar or (Esp) coger frío — to catch cold
en frío: su oferta me agarró or (esp Esp) cogió en frío her offer took me aback; no le des la noticia así, en frío you can't break the news to her just like that; esto hay que discutirlo en frío this has to be discussed calmly; no darle a alguien ni frío ni calor — (fam) to leave somebody cold
* * *Ifría adjetivo1) <comida/agua/motor/viento> coldfrío, frío — ( en juegos) you're very cold
dejar frío a alguien: la noticia lo dejó frío ( indiferente) he was quite unmoved by the news; ( atónito) he was staggered by the news; ese tipo de música me deja fría that sort of music does nothing for me; quedarse frío — ( quedarse indiferente) to be unmoved; ( quedarse atónito) to be staggered; ( enfriarse) (Esp) to get cold
2)a) ( insensible) coldb) (poco afectuoso, entusiasta) coldtuvieron un recibimiento muy frío — they got a very cool o frosty reception
c) ( desapasionado)3) ( poco acogedor) <decoración/color> coldII1) (Meteo) coldhace un frío que pela — (fam) it's freezing (colloq)
2) ( sensación)tomar or (Esp) coger frío — to catch cold
en frío: su oferta me agarró or (esp Esp) cogió en frío her offer took me aback; no le des la noticia así, en frío you can't break the news to her just like that; esto hay que discutirlo en frío this has to be discussed calmly; no darle a alguien ni frío ni calor — (fam) to leave somebody cold
* * *frío11 = cold, chill.Ex: Discomfort is caused if windows are opened, heat, cold, dirt and noise are offered 'open-access' to the interior.
Ex: His manner positively carried with it a chill as palpable as that now in the street.* cadena de(l) frío, la = cold chain, the.* conservación en frío = cold storage.* cuando hace frío = in the cold.* frío cortante = biting cold, pinching cold.* frío de muerte = freezing cold.* frío extremo = extreme cold.* frío glacial = freezing cold.* frío penetrante = biting cold, pinching cold.* frio polar = freezing cold.* hacer un frío de cojones = be brass monkey weather, be (so) cold (enough) to freeze the balls off/of a brass monkey.* hacer un frío que pela = be brass monkey weather, be (so) cold (enough) to freeze the balls off/of a brass monkey.* ola de frío = cold wave, cold snap.* oleada de frío = cold wave, cold snap.frío22 = cool [cooler -comp., coolest -sup.], chilly [chillier -comp., chilliest -sup.], cold [colder -comp., coldest -sup.], chilled, nippy [nippier -comp., nippiest -sup.], frosty.Ex: It is the cool and perfectly proper expression of a confident professionalism, still only faintly discernible.
Ex: A chilly, rain-soaked day can make a class unpleasantly irritable by mid-afternoon.Ex: They worked in cold, draughty, badly-lit rooms and suffered from tyrannical supervisors.Ex: This report analyses the markets for ice cream, yoghurts and chilled desserts (e.g. cheesecake, tiramisu and crème caramel) in Italy.Ex: Nippy winter weather has forced farmers in Russia to make bras for their cows to protect their udders from extreme cold.Ex: Mary, on the other hand, is a nasty piece of work who is at her best is frosty and aloof and at her worst is hostile and cruel.* agua fría = cold water.* congelado de frío = frozen to the bone, frozen to the marrow (of the bones), chilled to the bone, chilled to the marrow (of the bones).* dejar frío a Alguien = knock + Nombre + cold.* dejar frío y vacío = leave + Nombre + cold and empty.* de sangre fría = cold-blooded.* estar tieso de frío = be frozen stiff.* frente frío = cold front.* frío como el hielo = frosty.* jarro de agua fría = slap in the face.* lectura en frío = cold reading.* mano fría de, la = cold hand of, the.* maquina de componer en frío = cold-metal machine, cold-metal composing machine.* más frío que el mármol = as cold as ice.* más frío que la nieve = as cold as ice.* más frío que un témpano (de hielo) = as cold as ice.* morirse de frío = freeze to + death.* muerto de frío = frozen to the bone, frozen to the marrow (of the bones), chilled to the bone, chilled to the marrow (of the bones).* quedarse tieso de frío = be frozen stiff.* secado en frío = freeze drying.frío33 = cool-headed, unemotional.Ex: But it is obvious that modern leftist philosophers are not simply cool-headed logicians systematically analyzing the foundations of knowledge.
Ex: Australian researchers have observed that four to eight year-old boys who have an unemotional temperament are less responsive to discipline.* a sangre fría = cold-blooded.* cabeza fría = cool head.* guerra fría, la = cold war, the.* mantener la cabeza fría = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* mirada fría = icy glare.* sangre fría = presence of mind.* * *A ‹comida/agua/motor/viento› coldel café estaba frío the coffee was cold o had got(ten) coldtengo los pies fríos my feet are coldfrío, frío, sigue buscando (en juegos) you're very cold, keep lookingdejar frío a algn: la noticia lo dejó frío (indiferente) he was quite unmoved by the news; (pasmado) he was staggered o stunned by the newsesa clase de música me deja fría that sort of music leaves me cold o does nothing for mequedarse frío to be taken abackB1 (insensible) coldes frío y calculador he's cold and calculating2(poco afectuoso, entusiasta): estuvo frío y distante conmigo he was cold and distant towards meun público que tiene fama de ser muy frío an audience with a reputation for being very unenthusiastic o unresponsivesus relaciones son más bien frías relations between them are rather cooltuvieron un recibimiento muy frío they got a very cool o frosty receptionson muy fríos con los niños they're very unaffectionate toward(s) the children3(desapasionado): para esto hay que tener una mente fría this calls for a cool headC (poco acogedor) ‹habitación› unwelcoming, cold ‹color› [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] coldfrío2A ( Meteo) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] colduna ola de frío a cold spellno deberías salir con este frío you shouldn't go out in this cold o in this cold weather¡qué frío hace! it's so cold!empiezan a emigrar con los primeros fríos they start to migrate when the weather begins to turn cold o with the first cold weatherB(sensación): tengo frío I'm coldpasamos un frío espantoso we were so coldtengo frío en los pies my feet are coldme está entrando frío I'm beginning to feel coldtomar or ( Esp) coger frío to catch coldabrígate, no vayas a tomar frío wrap up well or you'll catch colden frío: su oferta me agarró or cogió en frío her offer took me aback o took me by surpriseno le des la noticia así, en frío you can't break the news to her just like thatesto hay que discutirlo en frío this has to be discussed calmlyno darle a algn ni frío ni calor ( fam); to leave sb coldno me da ni frío ni calor it leaves me cold o doesn't really do anything for me, I can't get very excited about it* * *
Del verbo freír: ( conjugate freír)
frío es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
frió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
freír
frío
freír ( conjugate freír) verbo transitivo
to fry
freírse verbo pronominal
to fry
frío 1,◊ fría adjetivo
1 ‹comida/agua/motor/viento› cold;
dejar frío a algn: la noticia lo dejó frío ( indiferente) he was quite unmoved by the news;
( atónito) he was staggered by the news;◊ el jazz me deja fría jazz does nothing for me
2
‹ público› unresponsive;
‹ recibimineto› cool;
frío 2 sustantivo masculino
cold;
¡qué frío hace! it's so cold!;
tener/pasar frío to be cold;
tengo frío en los pies my feet are cold;
tomar or (Esp) coger frío to catch cold
freír vtr, freírse verbo reflexivo
1 (en aceite) to fry
2 (acribillar) (con balas) to riddle somebody with bullets
(con preguntas) to bombard
frío,-a
I adjetivo
1 cold
2 (distante) cold, cool, indifferent
3 (atónito, perplejo) cuando vi la factura del teléfono me quedé frío, I was stunned when I read the telephone bill
II sustantivo masculino cold: la niña ha cogido frío, my daughter has caught cold
pasaban mucho frío, they were very cold
hacer frío (el tiempo), to be cold
tener frío (una persona), to be cold ➣ Ver nota en fresco
' frío' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adentro
- amoratada
- amoratado
- calentar
- con
- cortante
- empañar
- escalofrío
- fresca
- fresco
- fría
- gélida
- gélido
- hacer
- helada
- helado
- muerta
- muerto
- notar
- ola
- pelar
- penetrar
- penetrante
- protestar
- que
- quebrantar
- recrudecer
- recrudecerse
- sabañón
- saber
- sentir
- sudor
- temblar
- temblor
- temblorosa
- tembloroso
- tiritón
- adelantar
- aumentar
- bestial
- cerrar
- chucho
- coger
- combatir
- congelar
- cortar
- displicente
- enfriar
- entrar
- entumecerse
English:
aloof
- antisocial
- be
- bitterly
- blue
- chill
- chilly
- clammy
- clinical
- cold
- cold sweat
- cold-blooded
- cool
- crisp
- dank
- dead
- distant
- exposure
- feel
- freeze
- gather in
- grow
- insulate
- it
- keep out
- nip
- nippy
- numb
- out
- remote
- rosy
- rupture
- shelter
- shiver
- shut out
- snap
- stiff
- stone-cold
- unwelcoming
- warm
- weather
- winter
- with
- as
- for
- freezing
- mild
- shake
- stony
- sweat
* * ** * *I adj tb figcold;quedarse frío get cold; fig be astonishedII m cold;hace frío it’s cold;tener frío be cold;coger frío catch cold* * *1) : cold2) indiferente: cool, indifferentfrío nm1) : coldhace mucho frío esta noche: it's very cold tonight2) indiferencia: coldness, indifference3)tener frío : to feel coldtengo frío: I'm cold4)tomar frío resfriarse: to catch a cold* * *frío1 adj coldfrío2 n cold¿tienes frío? are you cold? -
16 verde
adj.1 green.verde botella bottle greenverde oliva olive (green)verde esmeralda emerald (green)2 unripe, green (poco maduro) (fruit).3 Green, green (ecologista).4 blue, dirty (obsceno).5 rookie, green.6 bawdy, hot, ribald, crude.m.1 green (color).2 foliage, green.3 nerd, swot, excessively assiduous student, grind.* * *► adjetivo1 (color) green1 (color) green2 (hierba) grass3 PLÍTICA green\poner verde a alguien familiar to call somebody every name under the sunverde oliva olive green* * *noun m. adj.* * *1. ADJ1) (color) green- poner verde a algnsiempre ponen verde al jefe — they're always running down *o slagging off **the boss
me llamó y me puso verde por no haberla ayudado — she called me and gave me a piece of her mind for not helping her *
2) [árbol, planta] green; [fruta, verdura] green, unripe; [legumbres] green; [madera] unseasoned3) [zona, espacio] green4) *[plan, proyecto]5) * (=sin experiencia) green *está muy verde — *he's very green *, he doesn't know a thing
6) * [chiste, canción] smutty *, blue *, dirty7) (Pol) Green2. SM1) (=color) green2) (=hierba) grass; (=follaje) foliage, greenery; (=forraje) green fodder3) *(=billete) [de mil pesetas] 1,000-peseta note; [de un dólar] dollar bill, buck (EEUU) *, greenback (EEUU) *4)- darse un verde de algo5) ( Cono Sur) (=mate) maté6) ( Cono Sur) (=pasto) grass, pasture7) ( Cono Sur) (=ensalada) salad8) (And) (=plátano) plantain9) (Caribe, Méx) (=campo) country, countryside10) (Caribe)* (=policía) cop *3.SMF (Pol) Greenlos Verdes — the Greens, the Green Party
* * *I1) <color/ojos/vestido> greenzapatos verde claro/oscuro — light/dark green shoes
ojos verde azulado — bluish o (BrE) bluey green eyes
estar verde de envidia — (CS) to be green with envy
estar verde — (fam) ( no tener experiencia) to be green (colloq); ( en una asignatura)
3) (Pol) GreenII1) ( color) green; (Bot) greenery2) verde masculino y femenino (Pol) Green* * *I1) <color/ojos/vestido> greenzapatos verde claro/oscuro — light/dark green shoes
ojos verde azulado — bluish o (BrE) bluey green eyes
estar verde de envidia — (CS) to be green with envy
estar verde — (fam) ( no tener experiencia) to be green (colloq); ( en una asignatura)
3) (Pol) GreenII1) ( color) green; (Bot) greenery2) verde masculino y femenino (Pol) Green* * *verde11 = green [greener -comp., greenest -sup.], unripe, underripe, unripened.Ex: If the spot stays yellow the paper is decidedly acid; an in-between colour ( green, grey, grey-green, yellow-green) indicates mild acidity; while if the spot goes purple, the paper is near-neutral or alkaline.
Ex: Unripe seeds do not have all the things they need to grow.Ex: Underripe and overripe melons had as much as 20% less lycopene than fully ripe melons, with maturity effects dependent on the variety.Ex: To ripen tomatoes, add a whole lime to unripened tomatoes in a paper bag and store at room temperature for a few days.* alerta verde = green alert.* Cabo Verde = Cape Verde.* color verde = green.* de color verde botella = bottle green.* de color verde oscuro = bottle green.* fruta verde = unripe fruit.* Islas de Cabo Verde = Cape Verde Islands.* judía verde = green bean, runner bean, French bean.* libro verde = green paper.* manzana verde = green apple.* menta verde = spearmint.* poner verde = mouth off, get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue, trash, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, slag + Nombre + off, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, slate, rubbish.* República de Cabo Verde = Cape Verde.* República de las Islas de Cabo Verde = Cape Verde Islands.* té verde = green tea.* verde aceituna = olive green.* verde botella = bottle green.* verde chillón = parrot green.* verde esmeralda = emerald green.* verde loro = parrot green.* verde manzana = apple green.* verde mar = sea green.* verde marino = sea green.* verde oliva = olive green.* verde pistacho = pistachio green.* verdes, los = green, the.* verde turquesa = turquoise green.* zona verde = grassy area.verde22 = bawdy [bawdier -comp., bawdiest -sup.], racy [racier -comp., raciest -sup.], saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.], ribald.Ex: Their secondary aim was to print piratical, scurrilous and bawdy material for the people of Dublin.
Ex: Today, nudity, sex, and excessive violence are not an issue and even the raciest films would garner a PG-13 rating from the Motion Picture Association of America, and most are even tamer than that.Ex: Although some British seaside resorts still sell saucy postcards, they are not as popular as they used to be.Ex: About this time several of the old crones of the tribe offered their ribald advice on how the new couple should conduct themselves off in the forest together.* viejo verde = dirty old man.* * *1 ‹color/ojos/vestido› greenponerse verde de envidia to turn o ( BrE) go green with envyel semáforo estaba (en) verde the traffic light was greenestar verde de envidia (CS); to be green with envyponer verde a algn ( Esp fam) (hablando con algn) to call sb all the names under the sun, to give sb a dressing down; (hablando de algn) to say nasty things about sb, run sb down ( colloq), to slag sb off ( BrE colloq)2 (modificado por otro adj: inv) greenzapatos verde claro/fuerte/oscuro light/bright/dark green shoesojos verde azulado bluish o ( BrE) bluey green eyesB1 ‹fruta› green, unripe(en una asignatura): está verde en historia he doesn't know the first thing about history ( colloq), he doesn't have have a clue o have the first idea about history ( colloq)el plan todavía está verde the plan is still in its very early stages2 ‹leña› greenC ( Pol) ‹partido/movimiento› GreenA [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (color) greenB (hierbas) greeneryC ( Pol) Greenlos verdes the GreensD ( fam) (billete — de un dólar) greenback ( AmE colloq), dollar bill; ( obs Esp) (— de mil pesetas) 1,000 peseta noteCompuestos:A masculine watery greenB adj inv watery-greenA masculine bottle greenB adj inv bottle-greenA masculine emerald greenB adj inv emerald-green, emeraldA masculine leaf greenB adj inv leaf-greenA masculine apple greenB adj inv apple-greenA masculine moss greenB adj inv moss-greenA masculine olive greenB adj inv olive-greenA masculine bright greenB adj inv bright-greenA masculine turquoise greenB adj inv turquoise-green* * *
verde adjetivo <s3 num="1" st="s"> ‹color/ojos/vestido› green;
ojos verde azulado bluish o (BrE) bluey green eyes
2 ‹ fruta› green, unripe;
‹ leña› green;
( en una asignatura):
3 (Pol) Green
4 (fam) ‹ chiste› dirty, blue (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino ( color) green;
(Bot) greenery
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino (Pol) Green;◊ los verdes the Greens</s3>
verde
I sustantivo masculino
1 (color) green
verde esmeralda, emerald
II sustantivo masculino y femenino Pol los Verdes, the Greens
III adjetivo
1 (de ese color) green
verdes campos, green fields
2 (fruto inmaduro) unripe, green
3 Pol (ideología, partido) green
4 familiar estar verde, (tener poca experiencia) to be green
(estar en fase primeriza) su tesis está verde, his thesis is in its early stages
5 fam (impúdico) dirty
pey viejo verde, dirty old man
♦ Locuciones: familiar poner verde a alguien, to call sb every name under the sun
' verde' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabo
- chiste
- entre
- esmeralda
- judía
- luz
- metalizada
- metalizado
- oliva
- parque
- pimiento
- semáforo
- tapete
- tono
- tuya
- tuyo
- una
- uno
- venir
- zona
- cebolleta
- cinturón
- claro
- de
- intermedio
- ir
- limón
- poroto
- vestir
- viejo
English:
bean
- blue
- bottle-green
- coarse
- colour
- come
- dirty
- French bean
- go-ahead
- green
- green bean
- green pepper
- green salad
- light
- nod
- olive green
- pepper
- raunchy
- runner bean
- slag off
- smutty
- trash
- unripe
- all
- buck
- dirty old man
- emerald
- go
- hedge
- hedgerow
- immature
- jade
- lime
- marrow
- mint
- raw
- runner
- spear
* * *♦ adj1. [de color] green;Fam [delante] to tear into sb, to tear sb to pieces; RP Famestar verde de envidia to be green with envy2. [poco maduro] [fruta] unripe, green;Fam [persona] green, wet behind the ears;el proyecto está aún verde the project is still very much in its early stages3. [ecologista] Green, green4. [obsceno] blue, dirty♦ nm[color] green;el verde es mi color favorito green is my favourite colour;cruzar con el semáforo en verde to cross when the lights are greenverde agua pale blue-green;verde botella bottle green;RP verde cotorra bright green;verde esmeralda emerald green;verde lima lime green;verde manzana apple green;verde mar sea green;verde musgo moss green;verde oliva olive (green)♦ nmpllos Verdes [partido] the Greens* * *I adj1 green;poner verde a alguien fam criticize s.o.2 fruta unripe3 famchiste blue, dirty;viejo verde dirty old manII m1 green;verde botella/oliva bottle/olive green2:los verdes POL the Greens* * *verde adj1) : green (in color)2) : green, unripe3) : inexperienced, green4) : dirty, risquéverde nm: green* * *verde1 adj1. (en general) green2. (no maduro) not ripeno comas este melocotón, está verde don't eat this peach, it's not ripeverde2 n green -
17 погода
ж.weatherкакая бы ни была погода, во всякую погоду, в любую погоду — rain or shine, wet or fine
мягкая погода — mild / soft weather
хорошая погода — good* / fine weather
плохая погода — bad* weather
♢
ждать у моря погоды — wait in vain for smth. -
18 Dieu
Proper name. The plethora of swear locutions invoking the name of God is hardly relevant to a dictionary dealing with modern colloquial French. It is worth noting, however, that expressions involving the mild substitute bleu for dieu seem to be regaining popularity: parbleu, sacrebleu have a quaint comical connotation making them acceptable today. -
19 погода
ж.кака́я бы ни была́ пого́да, во вся́кую пого́ду, в любу́ю пого́ду — rain or shine, wet or fine
мя́гкая пого́да — mild / soft weather
хоро́шая пого́да — good / fine weather
плоха́я пого́да — bad weather
неусто́йчивая пого́да — unsettled weather
прогно́з пого́ды — weather forecast
сего́дня хоро́шая пого́да — it is fine today
••ждать у мо́ря пого́ды — ≈ wait in vain for smth
де́лать пого́ду — ≈ lay a key role
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20 погода
жен.мягкая погода — soft/mild weather
ясная погода — fine, fair weather
сводка погоды — weather forecast; weather report (за определенный период)
тоскливая погода — dull/depressing weather
хорошая погода — good/fine weather
••делать погоду разг. — to have the leading/key role in smth.
ждать у моря погоды — to wait in vain for smth.
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