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1 distinto

adj.

1 different, unlike, other, unequal.

2 distinct, distinguishable, apparent.

3 distinct, non continuous, discrete, quite separate.

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distinto

► adjetivo

1 (diferente) different

2 (claro) distinct

► adjetivo pl distintos,-as

1 various, several

■ hay distintas maneras de hacerlo there are various ways of doing it

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(f. - distinta)

adj.

1) different

2) distinct

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ADJ

1) (=diferente) different (a, de from)

son muy distintos — they are very different

eso es distinto — that's a different matter

2) (=definido) [perfil, vista] clear, distinct

3) pl distintos several, various

hay distintas opiniones sobre eso — there are several o various opinions about that

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- ta adjetivo

1) ( diferente) different

ser distinto a or de algo/alguien — to be different from o (AmE) than something/somebody

estas/te encuentro distinto — you look different

2) (en pl, delante del n) ( varios) several, various

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= alternative, dissimilar, different, discrete, disparate, distinct, separate, unconnected.

Ex. An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.

Ex. It is the identification of similarities and differences, enabling one to group together things which are similar, and separate them from things which are dissimilar.

Ex. A variable length field takes different lengths in different records.

Ex. Composite documents are documents which contain two or more discrete subjects.

Ex. It is the distinct syntactical relationships in these subjects which are responsible for their being two disparate topics.

Ex. There are two fundamentally distinct avenues to the construction of the schedules of a classification scheme.

Ex. One of the most obvious of the limitations of this approach is that it is difficult to decide what constitutes a separate work.

Ex. To take some very common examples, many academic libraries will not answer any enquiries at all from people unconnected with the university.

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* algo distinto de = something other than.

* algo muy distinto de = a far cry from.

* distinto de = other than.

* distintos = any of a number of.

* en distinta medida = differing, in varying measures.

* en distintas ocasiones = at different times, at various times, on several occasions.

* en distinto grado = in varying measures, differing, to varying degrees.

* en distintos formatos = multiform.

* en distintos momentos = at different times, at various times.

* en un lugar distinto a = somewhere other than.

* ser algo completamente distinto = be nothing of the sort.

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- ta adjetivo

1) ( diferente) different

ser distinto a or de algo/alguien — to be different from o (AmE) than something/somebody

estas/te encuentro distinto — you look different

2) (en pl, delante del n) ( varios) several, various

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= alternative, dissimilar, different, discrete, disparate, distinct, separate, unconnected.

Ex: An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.

Ex: It is the identification of similarities and differences, enabling one to group together things which are similar, and separate them from things which are dissimilar.

Ex: A variable length field takes different lengths in different records.

Ex: Composite documents are documents which contain two or more discrete subjects.

Ex: It is the distinct syntactical relationships in these subjects which are responsible for their being two disparate topics.

Ex: There are two fundamentally distinct avenues to the construction of the schedules of a classification scheme.

Ex: One of the most obvious of the limitations of this approach is that it is difficult to decide what constitutes a separate work.

Ex: To take some very common examples, many academic libraries will not answer any enquiries at all from people unconnected with the university.

* algo distinto de = something other than.

* algo muy distinto de = a far cry from.

* distinto de = other than.

* distintos = any of a number of.

* en distinta medida = differing, in varying measures.

* en distintas ocasiones = at different times, at various times, on several occasions.

* en distinto grado = in varying measures, differing, to varying degrees.

* en distintos formatos = multiform.

* en distintos momentos = at different times, at various times.

* en un lugar distinto a = somewhere other than.

* ser algo completamente distinto = be nothing of the sort.

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distinto -ta

adjective

A (diferente) different

son gemelos, pero son muy distintos they're twins, but they are very different

distinto A or DE algo/algn:

es totalmente distinto a ella he is totally different to o from her

su versión de lo ocurrido es bastante distinta de la mía his version of events is quite different from o to o ( AmE) than mine

este problema es totalmente distinto del anterior this problem is totally different from o ( frml) quite distinct from the previous one

B (en pl, delante del n) (varios) several, various

les preguntó a distintas personas y nadie sabía she asked several o various people and no-one knew

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distinto
◊ -ta adjetivo

1 ( diferente) different;
ser distinto a or de algo/algn to be different from o to o (AmE) than sth/sb;
◊ estas/te encuentro distinto you look different

2 (en pl, delante del n) ( varios) several, various
distinto,-a adjetivo different
' distinto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
actual
- aparte
- diferenciar
- distinta
- diversa
- diverso
- fonéticamente
- otra
- otro
- carácter
- concebir
- diferente
English:
actual
- cry
- differ
- different
- dissimilar
- distinct
- separate
- unlike
- other

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distinto, -a

♦ adj

1. [diferente] different (de o a from o to);
su versión de los hechos era muy distinta her version of events was very different;

es distinto venir de vacaciones a vivir aquí coming on Br holiday o US vacation is different to o from living here

2. [claro] clear;

su voz se oía distinta entre las demás her voice could be clearly heard among the others;

claro y distinto perfectly clear

3.
distintos [varios] various;

hay distintos libros sobre el tema there are various books on the subject;

hay distintas maneras de preparar este plato there are various different ways of making this dish

♦ adv

differently;

en este país hacen las cosas distinto they do things differently in this country

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distinto

adj

1 different;

ser distinto de be different from

2

:

distintos ( varios) several

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distinto, -ta adj

1) diferente: different

2) claro: distinct, clear, evident

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distinto adj (diferente) different

tu forma de vivir es distinta de la mía your way of life is different from mine

Spanish-English dictionary > distinto
2 chorradas

f.pl.

nonsense, baloney, meaningless stuff, hogwash.

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= baloney, blather, piffle, bollocks, crap, nonsense, claptrap, buncombe, bunkum, bunk, hogwash, shite, bullshit.

Ex. The author characterises the strategic plan as baloney carefully crafted to conceal the real problem.

Ex. The article 'Information science: blather and piffle?' points out that the term 'Information science' is used in a variety of ways often to mean quite different things.

Ex. The article 'Information science: blather and piffle?' points out that the term 'Information science' is used in a variety of ways often to mean quite different things.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Celebration, caring or bollocks: some thoughts on the Branch and Mobile Libraries Group Weekend Summer School'.

Ex. This is Archie Bunker crap, right? = Estas son las gilipolleces de Archie Bunker, ¿verdad?.

Ex. Since 'added entry' maps to 'access point' and 'main entry' maps to 'access point', some curious, but harmless non-sense results.

Ex. Such antediluvian claptrap has every appearance of using a presumed hurt to military effectiveness as a shield for prejudice.

Ex. The word ' buncombe,' often misspelled as 'bunkum,' soon came to refer to any sort of spurious or questionable statement.

Ex. The word 'buncombe,' often misspelled as ' bunkum,' soon came to refer to any sort of spurious or questionable statement.

Ex. Henry Ford is often quoted as saying 'History is bunk'.

Ex. The film proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that the official story is hogwash and that all the evidence points towards an inside job.

Ex. Picture quality is utterly shite due to use of a cameraphone.

Ex. For a majority of likely voters, meaningless bullshit will be the most important factor in deciding who they will vote for in 2008.

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* chorradas al cuadrado = nonsense on stilts.

* decir chorradas = bullshit.

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= baloney, blather, piffle, bollocks, crap, nonsense, claptrap, buncombe, bunkum, bunk, hogwash, shite, bullshit.

Ex: The author characterises the strategic plan as baloney carefully crafted to conceal the real problem.

Ex: The article 'Information science: blather and piffle?' points out that the term 'Information science' is used in a variety of ways often to mean quite different things.

Ex: The article 'Information science: blather and piffle?' points out that the term 'Information science' is used in a variety of ways often to mean quite different things.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Celebration, caring or bollocks: some thoughts on the Branch and Mobile Libraries Group Weekend Summer School'.

Ex: This is Archie Bunker crap, right? = Estas son las gilipolleces de Archie Bunker, ¿verdad?.

Ex: Since 'added entry' maps to 'access point' and 'main entry' maps to 'access point', some curious, but harmless non-sense results.

Ex: Such antediluvian claptrap has every appearance of using a presumed hurt to military effectiveness as a shield for prejudice.

Ex: The word ' buncombe,' often misspelled as 'bunkum,' soon came to refer to any sort of spurious or questionable statement.

Ex: The word 'buncombe,' often misspelled as ' bunkum,' soon came to refer to any sort of spurious or questionable statement.

Ex: Henry Ford is often quoted as saying 'History is bunk'.

Ex: The film proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that the official story is hogwash and that all the evidence points towards an inside job.

Ex: Picture quality is utterly shite due to use of a cameraphone.

Ex: For a majority of likely voters, meaningless bullshit will be the most important factor in deciding who they will vote for in 2008.

* chorradas al cuadrado = nonsense on stilts.

* decir chorradas = bullshit.

Spanish-English dictionary > chorradas
3 estupideces

f.pl.

nonsense, drivel, inane remarks, inanities.

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(n.) = drivel, nonsense, baloney, blather, piffle, palaver, claptrap, buncombe, bunkum, bunk

Ex. The article 'In defense of 'ignorant drivel'' criticises the reforms in scholarly serials publication proposed by John Lubans.

Ex. Since 'added entry' maps to 'access point' and 'main entry' maps to 'access point', some curious, but harmless non-sense results.

Ex. The author characterises the strategic plan as baloney carefully crafted to conceal the real problem.

Ex. The article 'Information science: blather and piffle?' points out that the term 'Information science' is used in a variety of ways often to mean quite different things.

Ex. The article 'Information science: blather and piffle?' points out that the term 'Information science' is used in a variety of ways often to mean quite different things.

Ex. To speak the argot, one of the main rules is called 'police palaver' -- never use a short word where a long one will do.

Ex. Such antediluvian claptrap has every appearance of using a presumed hurt to military effectiveness as a shield for prejudice.

Ex. The word ' buncombe,' often misspelled as 'bunkum,' soon came to refer to any sort of spurious or questionable statement.

Ex. The word 'buncombe,' often misspelled as ' bunkum,' soon came to refer to any sort of spurious or questionable statement.

Ex. Henry Ford is often quoted as saying 'History is bunk'.

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(n.) = drivel, nonsense, baloney, blather, piffle, palaver, claptrap, buncombe, bunkum, bunk

Ex: The article 'In defense of 'ignorant drivel'' criticises the reforms in scholarly serials publication proposed by John Lubans.

Ex: Since 'added entry' maps to 'access point' and 'main entry' maps to 'access point', some curious, but harmless non-sense results.

Ex: The author characterises the strategic plan as baloney carefully crafted to conceal the real problem.

Ex: The article 'Information science: blather and piffle?' points out that the term 'Information science' is used in a variety of ways often to mean quite different things.

Ex: The article 'Information science: blather and piffle?' points out that the term 'Information science' is used in a variety of ways often to mean quite different things.

Ex: To speak the argot, one of the main rules is called 'police palaver' -- never use a short word where a long one will do.

Ex: Such antediluvian claptrap has every appearance of using a presumed hurt to military effectiveness as a shield for prejudice.

Ex: The word ' buncombe,' often misspelled as 'bunkum,' soon came to refer to any sort of spurious or questionable statement.

Ex: The word 'buncombe,' often misspelled as ' bunkum,' soon came to refer to any sort of spurious or questionable statement.

Ex: Henry Ford is often quoted as saying 'History is bunk'.

Spanish-English dictionary > estupideces
4 tonterías

intj.

nonsense, hooey, rats, rot.

f.pl.

1 nonsense, bunk, baloney, boloney.

2 stupidity, stupid thing.

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(n.) = drivel, nonsense, baloney, blather, piffle, palaver, moonshine, claptrap, buncombe, bunkum, bunk, hogwash

Ex. The article 'In defense of 'ignorant drivel'' criticises the reforms in scholarly serials publication proposed by John Lubans.

Ex. Since 'added entry' maps to 'access point' and 'main entry' maps to 'access point', some curious, but harmless non-sense results.

Ex. The author characterises the strategic plan as baloney carefully crafted to conceal the real problem.

Ex. The article 'Information science: blather and piffle?' points out that the term 'Information science' is used in a variety of ways often to mean quite different things.

Ex. The article 'Information science: blather and piffle?' points out that the term 'Information science' is used in a variety of ways often to mean quite different things.

Ex. To speak the argot, one of the main rules is called 'police palaver' -- never use a short word where a long one will do.

Ex. He describes as 'pure moonshine' the account that Columbus supposedly failed to persuade professors of mathematics, geography, and astronomy that the world was round.

Ex. Such antediluvian claptrap has every appearance of using a presumed hurt to military effectiveness as a shield for prejudice.

Ex. The word ' buncombe,' often misspelled as 'bunkum,' soon came to refer to any sort of spurious or questionable statement.

Ex. The word 'buncombe,' often misspelled as ' bunkum,' soon came to refer to any sort of spurious or questionable statement.

Ex. Henry Ford is often quoted as saying 'History is bunk'.

Ex. The film proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that the official story is hogwash and that all the evidence points towards an inside job.

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(n.) = drivel, nonsense, baloney, blather, piffle, palaver, moonshine, claptrap, buncombe, bunkum, bunk, hogwash

Ex: The article 'In defense of 'ignorant drivel'' criticises the reforms in scholarly serials publication proposed by John Lubans.

Ex: Since 'added entry' maps to 'access point' and 'main entry' maps to 'access point', some curious, but harmless non-sense results.

Ex: The author characterises the strategic plan as baloney carefully crafted to conceal the real problem.

Ex: The article 'Information science: blather and piffle?' points out that the term 'Information science' is used in a variety of ways often to mean quite different things.

Ex: The article 'Information science: blather and piffle?' points out that the term 'Information science' is used in a variety of ways often to mean quite different things.

Ex: To speak the argot, one of the main rules is called 'police palaver' -- never use a short word where a long one will do.

Ex: He describes as 'pure moonshine' the account that Columbus supposedly failed to persuade professors of mathematics, geography, and astronomy that the world was round.

Ex: Such antediluvian claptrap has every appearance of using a presumed hurt to military effectiveness as a shield for prejudice.

Ex: The word ' buncombe,' often misspelled as 'bunkum,' soon came to refer to any sort of spurious or questionable statement.

Ex: The word 'buncombe,' often misspelled as ' bunkum,' soon came to refer to any sort of spurious or questionable statement.

Ex: Henry Ford is often quoted as saying 'History is bunk'.

Ex: The film proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that the official story is hogwash and that all the evidence points towards an inside job.

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tonterías npl nonsense

no quiero oír más tonterías I don't want to hear any more nonsense

no digas tonterías don't talk nonsense

Spanish-English dictionary > tonterías
5 zandadas

(n.) = baloney, blather, piffle, nonsense

Ex. The author characterises the strategic plan as baloney carefully crafted to conceal the real problem.

Ex. The article 'Information science: blather and piffle?' points out that the term 'Information science' is used in a variety of ways often to mean quite different things.

Ex. The article 'Information science: blather and piffle?' points out that the term 'Information science' is used in a variety of ways often to mean quite different things.

Ex. Since 'added entry' maps to 'access point' and 'main entry' maps to 'access point', some curious, but harmless non-sense results.

* * *

(n.) = baloney, blather, piffle, nonsense

Ex: The author characterises the strategic plan as baloney carefully crafted to conceal the real problem.

Ex: The article 'Information science: blather and piffle?' points out that the term 'Information science' is used in a variety of ways often to mean quite different things.

Ex: The article 'Information science: blather and piffle?' points out that the term 'Information science' is used in a variety of ways often to mean quite different things.

Ex: Since 'added entry' maps to 'access point' and 'main entry' maps to 'access point', some curious, but harmless non-sense results.

Spanish-English dictionary > zandadas
6 bien

adv.

1 well (debidamente, adecuadamente).

¿cómo estás? — bien, gracias how are you? — fine, thanks

hacer algo bien to do something well

has hecho bien you did the right thing

¡bien hecho! well done!

habla inglés bien she speaks English well

cierra bien la puerta shut the door properly

hiciste bien en decírmelo you were right to tell me

¿vamos bien de gasolina? are we doing all right for petrol o (British) gas?, have we got plenty of (United States) petrol o (British) gas? (United States)

2 very (muy, bastante).

hoy me he levantado bien temprano I got up nice and early today

quiero un vaso de agua bien fría I'd like a nice cold glass of water

3 all right, OK (vale, de acuerdo).

¿nos vamos? — bien shall we go? — all right

4 quite happily.

ella bien que lo haría, pero no le dejan she'd be happy to do it, but they won't let her

intj.

1 all right, OK, it's OK, it's okay.

2 well done.

3 well then.

4 good.

m.

1 good (concepto abstracto).

el bien y el mal good and evil

hacer el bien to do good (deeds)

2 good (provecho).

esto te hará bien this will do you good

por el bien de for the sake of

lo hice por tu bien I did it for your own good

3 good (note).

4 possession, good, article, asset.

5 well-being, good, welfare.

Buscamos su bien We seek his well-being.

6 benefit, sake.

Para su bien For his sake.

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bien

► adverbio

1 (gen) well

■ canta bien she sings well

■ la casa está bien construida the house is well built

■ trabaja bien her work is good, she does a good job

■ todo eso está muy bien, pero... that's all very well, but...

2 (como es debido) properly, right

■ si no pronuncias bien, no te van a entender if you don't pronounce the words properly, they won't understand you

■ siéntate bien sit properly

■ ¡pórtate bien! behave yourself!

■ no está bien que hagan eso it's not right for them to do that

3 (acertadamente) right, correctly

■ contestó bien a todas las preguntas she answered all the questions correctly

4 (con éxito) successfully

5 (de acuerdo) O.K., all right

■ ven mañana a las dos, --bien come tomorrow at two, --all right

6 (de buena gana) willingly, gladly

■ bien me iría contigo si no tuviera que trabajar I'd gladly go with you if I didn't have to work

7 (mucho) very

■ quiero un vaso de leche bien fría I want a glass of nice cold milk

■ ha pagado bien caro su error he has paid dearly for his mistake

■ dale bien fuerte hit it good and hard

■ es bien sencillo it's really simple

8 (fácilmente) easily

■ bien se ve que... it is easy to see that...

■ bien podrías haberme avisado you might have warned me

9 (de gusto, olor, aspecto, etc) good, nice, lovely

■ esta cerveza está muy bien this beer's very good

■ la comida estaba bien the food was nice

■ quiero uno que esté bien I want a good one

10 (de salud) well

■ ¿te encuentras bien? are you feeling all right?

11 (físicamente) good-looking

■ su novio está muy bien her boyfriend's very good-looking

► adjetivo

1 (acomodado) well-off

► nombre masculino

1 good

■ el bien siempre triunfa sobre el mal good always triumphs over evil

2 (bienestar) benefit

■ lo hice por el bien de todos I did it for the good of everyone

► nombre masculino plural bienes

1 property sing, possessions

► conjunción bien... bien

1 either... or

■ se lo enviaremos bien por correo, bien por mensajero we'll send it to you either by post or by messenger

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FRASEOLOGÍA

en bien de for the sake of

estarle bien algo a alguien to serve somebody right

■ lo han despedido y le está bien he's got the sack and it serves him right

■ le está bien lo que le ha pasado he deserves what happened to him

hacer bien to do good

bien que although

tener a bien de hacer algo to be good enough to do something

¡ya está bien! that's enough!

bien de consumo consumer item

bienes de consumo consumer goods

bien de equipo capital asset

bienes de equipo capital goods, capital assets

bienes inmuebles real estate sing

bienes muebles movables, personal property sing

gente bien familiar the upper classes plural

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1. adj.
well-to-do
2. adv.
1) well

2) correctly, properly

3) all right

4) easily

•

- más bien

- si bien
3. interj.
good
4. noun m.
good

- bienes
- bienes de consumo
- bienes de equipo
- bienes raíces
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1. ADV

1) (=satisfactoriamente) well

hablas bien el español — you speak good Spanish, you speak Spanish well

el libro se ha vendido bien — the book has sold well

no veo muy bien — I can't see very well

lo sé muy bien — I know that perfectly well

viven bien — they live well

me gusta la carne bien hecha — I like my meat well-done

bien gracias, ¿y usted? — fine thanks, and you?

¡muy bien! — very good!; [aprobando un discurso] hear, hear!

¡qué bien! — great!, excellent!

• oler bien — to smell good

• saber bien — to taste good

2) (=correctamente)

¿has puesto bien la rueda? — have you put the wheel on properly?

si no cierras la tapa bien, se saldrá el líquido — if you don't screw the top on properly, the liquid will leak out

se limpia bien el pescado — clean the fish thoroughly o well

¡bien hecho! — well done!

has contestado bien — you gave the right answer, you answered correctly

no consigo hacerlo bien — I can't seem to do it right

haces bien — you're (quite) right

• hacer bien en, hiciste bien en decírselo — you were right to tell him, you did the right thing in telling him

3)

• estar bien, ¿estás bien? — are you all right?, are you OK?

aquí se está bien — it's nice here

¡está bien!, lo haré — O.K. o all right, I'll do it!

¡pues sí que estamos bien! — this is a fine mess we're in!

ese libro está muy bien — that book's very good, that's a very good book

estás muy bien con ese sombrero — you look really nice in that hat

la casa está muy bien — the house is really nice

está muy bien que ahorres dinero — it's very good that you're saving

que esté(s) bien — Col * bye *

¡eso no está bien! — [a un niño] that's not very nice!

te está bien la falda — the skirt fits you fine

¡ya está bien! — that's enough!

ya está bien de quejas — that's (quite) enough complaining

• estar bien de algo, estar bien de salud — to be well, be in good health

estar bien de dinero — to be well off

no está bien de la cabeza — he isn't right in the head

4) (=de acuerdo)

¡bien! — all right!, O.K.!

-¿quieres que vayamos al cine? -bien — "shall we go to the cinema?" - "O.K. o all right"

si a ustedes les parece bien — if it's all right with o by you

5) (=muy)

un café bien caliente — a nice hot coffee

un coche bien caro — a pretty expensive car

bien temprano — pretty early

estoy bien seguro — I am pretty certain

eso es bien tonto — that's pretty silly

esperamos hasta bien entrada la noche — we waited until very late at night, we waited until well into the night

6)

• bien de (=muchos) —

bien de veces — lots of times

¡te han dado bien de regalos! — you got a lot of presents!

bebe bien de café — he drinks a lot of coffee

7) (=de buena gana)

yo bien iría, pero... — I'd gladly go, but..., I'd be happy to go, but...

bien me tomaría ahora un café — I'd love a coffee now

8) (=fácilmente) easily

bien se ve que... — it is easy to see that...

¡bien podía habérmelo dicho! — he could have told me!

9) [locuciones]

• estar a bien con algn — to be on good terms with sb

• de bien en bien o mejor — better and better

• bien que mal — one way or another, by hook or by crook

• más bien — rather

más bien bajo — on the short side, rather short

más bien creo que... — I actually think...

• pues bien — well

• tener a bien hacer algo — to see fit to do sth

sus padres tienen a bien que se vaya a vivir con su tía — her parents have seen fit to send her to live with her aunt

le ruego tenga a bien inscribirme en la lista — please be so kind as to include me on the list, I would be grateful if you would include me on the list

le ruego tenga a bien comunicarlo a sus lectores — please be kind enough to inform your readers

• bien es verdad que... — it is of course true that...

• ¿y bien? — well?

2. CONJ

1)

• si bien — although

si bien es cierto que... — although it's true that...

2)

• no bien, ni bien Cono Sur —

no bien llegó, empezó a llover — no sooner had he arrived than it started to rain, as soon as he arrived it started to rain

3) [en alternancia]

bien por avión, bien en tren — either by air or by train

bien se levantó, bien se sentó — whether he stood up or sat down

3.

ADJ [persona] well-to-do; [restaurante, barrio] posh *

son gente bien — they're well-to-do

son de casa bien — they come from a good home

4. SM

1) (=bondad) good

el bien y el mal — good and evil

hacer el bien — to do good

hombre de bien — good man

2) (=provecho) good

el bien común o público — the common good

en bien de — for the good of

hacer algo para el bien de — to do sth for the good of

es por tu bien — it's for your own good

3) [apelativo]

• mi bien — my dear, my darling

4) pl bienes (=géneros) goods; (=propiedad) property sing, possessions; (=riqueza) riches, wealth sing

bienes activos — active assets

bienes de capital — capital goods

bienes de consumo — consumer goods

bienes de consumo duraderos — consumer durables

bienes de equipo — capital goods

bienes de inversión — capital goods

bienes de la tierra — agricultural produce sing

bienes de producción — industrial goods

bienes de servicio — services

bienes dotales — dowry sing

bienes duraderos — durables

bienes fungibles — perishables

bienes gananciales — shared possessions

bienes inmuebles — real estate sing

bienes mostrencos — unclaimed property sing

bienes muebles — personal property sing, goods and chattels

bienes públicos — government property sing

bienes raíces — real estate sing, realty sing (EEUU)

bienes relictos — estate sing, inheritance sing

bienes semovientes — livestock sing

bienes terrestres — worldly goods

* * *
I
adjetivo invariable

1) [estar] ( sano) well

no me siento or encuentro bien — I don't feel well

tú no estás bien de la cabeza! — you're not right in the head!

2) [estar] (fam) ( refiriéndose al atractivo sexual) good-looking, attractive

3) [estar] (cómodo, agradable)

¿vas bien ahí atrás? — are you all right in the back?

se está bien a la sombra — it's nice in the shade

4) ( agradable) <oler/saber>

qué bien huele! — it smells really good!

este café sabe muy bien — this coffee tastes very good o nice

5) [estar]

¿está bien así, señorita? — is that all right, miss?

saliste muy bien en esta foto — you look really good in this photo

ese cuadro no queda bien ahí — that painting doesn't look right there

podríamos ir mañana, si te parece bien — we could go tomorrow, if you like

la casa está muy bien — the house is very nice

¿lo has leído? está muy bien — have you read it? it's very good

está bien! si no quieres hacerlo no lo hagas — all right o okay, then! don't do it if you don't want to

qué bien mañana es fiesta! — great! tomorrow's a holiday!

no funciona - pues qué bien! — (iró) it's not working - oh, great! (iro)

6) [estar] (correcto, adecuado) right

está bien que se premie la iniciativa — it's right and proper that initiative should be rewarded

7)

a) ( suficiente)

estar or andar bien de algo — to be all right for something

¿estamos bien de aceite? — are we all right for oil?

no ando bien de tiempo — I'm a bit short of time

b)

ya está bien — that's enough

ya está bien de jugar, ahora a dormir — you've been playing long enough, now go to bed

8)

a) (fam) ( de buena posición social) <familia/gente> well-to-do

un barrio bien — a well-to-do o (BrE) posh area

b) (RPl fam) <gente/persona> ( honrado) respectable, decent
II
adverbio

1) ( de manera satisfactoria) <dormir/funcionar/cantar> well

no le fue bien en Alemania — things didn't work out for her in Germany

quien bien te quiere te hará llorar — you have to be cruel to be kind

2) ( ventajosamente) well

vendió el coche muy bien — she got a good price for the car

3) ( favorablemente)

pensar bien de la gente — to think well of people

hablar bien de alguien — to speak highly of somebody

4)

a) (a fondo, completamente) well, properly

bien cocido — well o properly cooked

¿cerraste bien? — did you lock the door properly?

bien sabes que... — you know perfectly well that...

bien se ve que está enamorado — it's obvious that he's in love

b) (con cuidado, atención) <escuchar/mirar> carefully

5) ( correctamente) well

bien hecho/dicho! — well done/said!

pórtate bien — behave yourself

hiciste bien en decírselo — you were right to tell him

siéntate bien — sit properly

6) ( como intensificador)

a) ( muy) very

canta bien mal — he sings really badly

llegó bien entrada la noche — she arrived very late at night

¿estás bien seguro? — are you positive?

ser bien de adentro — (Per fam) to be a good sort

b) ( fácilmente) easily

bien pudo suceder — it could well o easily have happened

c) (en recriminaciones, protestas)

bien podías haberlo ayudado — you could o might have helped him!

d)

bien que...: bien que llama cuando necesita dinero — he soon calls when he needs money

7) (en locs)

más bien: es más bien delgada she's quite slim; no bien as soon as; si bien although; estar a bien con alguien to be on good terms with somebody; tener a bien hacer algo (frml): le rogamos tenga a bien abonar esta suma — we would ask you to pay this sum (frml)
III
interjección

a) ( como enlace)

bien, sigamos adelante — right then o fine, let's continue

bien,... ¿dónde estábamos? — right,... where were we?

pues bien, como te iba diciendo... — so, as I was telling you...

b)

bien! — ( expresando aprobación) well done!

no habrá clases hoy - bieeeen! — there won't be any lessons today - yippee o hurrah!
IV
conjunción

puede abonarse o bien al contado o bien en 12 cuotas mensuales — (frml) payment may be made either in cash or in twelve monthly installments
V
masculino

1) (Fil) good

el bien y el mal — good and evil

hacer el bien — to do good deeds

haz bien y no mires a quién — do good to all alike

un hombre de bien — a good man

2)

a) (beneficio, bienestar) good

es por tu bien — it's for your own good

por el bien de todos — for the good of all

b)

hacer bien — (+ me/te/le etc)

esto te hará bien — this will do you good

sus palabras me hicieron mucho bien — what he said did me a lot of good

3) ( en calificaciones escolares) grade of between 6 and 6.9 on a scale of 1-10

4)

a) ( posesión)

le dejó todos sus bienes — she left him everything she owned

mi bien más preciado — my most precious possession

b) bienes masculino plural (Fin) assets (pl)

la orden afecta a todos sus bienes — the order applies to all his assets

•

- bien de consumo

- bien de equipo

- bien ganancial

- bien inmueble

- bien mueble

- bien raíz

* * *
I
adjetivo invariable

1) [estar] ( sano) well

no me siento or encuentro bien — I don't feel well

tú no estás bien de la cabeza! — you're not right in the head!

2) [estar] (fam) ( refiriéndose al atractivo sexual) good-looking, attractive

3) [estar] (cómodo, agradable)

¿vas bien ahí atrás? — are you all right in the back?

se está bien a la sombra — it's nice in the shade

4) ( agradable) <oler/saber>

qué bien huele! — it smells really good!

este café sabe muy bien — this coffee tastes very good o nice

5) [estar]

¿está bien así, señorita? — is that all right, miss?

saliste muy bien en esta foto — you look really good in this photo

ese cuadro no queda bien ahí — that painting doesn't look right there

podríamos ir mañana, si te parece bien — we could go tomorrow, if you like

la casa está muy bien — the house is very nice

¿lo has leído? está muy bien — have you read it? it's very good

está bien! si no quieres hacerlo no lo hagas — all right o okay, then! don't do it if you don't want to

qué bien mañana es fiesta! — great! tomorrow's a holiday!

no funciona - pues qué bien! — (iró) it's not working - oh, great! (iro)

6) [estar] (correcto, adecuado) right

está bien que se premie la iniciativa — it's right and proper that initiative should be rewarded

7)

a) ( suficiente)

estar or andar bien de algo — to be all right for something

¿estamos bien de aceite? — are we all right for oil?

no ando bien de tiempo — I'm a bit short of time

b)

ya está bien — that's enough

ya está bien de jugar, ahora a dormir — you've been playing long enough, now go to bed

8)

a) (fam) ( de buena posición social) <familia/gente> well-to-do

un barrio bien — a well-to-do o (BrE) posh area

b) (RPl fam) <gente/persona> ( honrado) respectable, decent
II
adverbio

1) ( de manera satisfactoria) <dormir/funcionar/cantar> well

no le fue bien en Alemania — things didn't work out for her in Germany

quien bien te quiere te hará llorar — you have to be cruel to be kind

2) ( ventajosamente) well

vendió el coche muy bien — she got a good price for the car

3) ( favorablemente)

pensar bien de la gente — to think well of people

hablar bien de alguien — to speak highly of somebody

4)

a) (a fondo, completamente) well, properly

bien cocido — well o properly cooked

¿cerraste bien? — did you lock the door properly?

bien sabes que... — you know perfectly well that...

bien se ve que está enamorado — it's obvious that he's in love

b) (con cuidado, atención) <escuchar/mirar> carefully

5) ( correctamente) well

bien hecho/dicho! — well done/said!

pórtate bien — behave yourself

hiciste bien en decírselo — you were right to tell him

siéntate bien — sit properly

6) ( como intensificador)

a) ( muy) very

canta bien mal — he sings really badly

llegó bien entrada la noche — she arrived very late at night

¿estás bien seguro? — are you positive?

ser bien de adentro — (Per fam) to be a good sort

b) ( fácilmente) easily

bien pudo suceder — it could well o easily have happened

c) (en recriminaciones, protestas)

bien podías haberlo ayudado — you could o might have helped him!

d)

bien que...: bien que llama cuando necesita dinero — he soon calls when he needs money

7) (en locs)

más bien: es más bien delgada she's quite slim; no bien as soon as; si bien although; estar a bien con alguien to be on good terms with somebody; tener a bien hacer algo (frml): le rogamos tenga a bien abonar esta suma — we would ask you to pay this sum (frml)
III
interjección

a) ( como enlace)

bien, sigamos adelante — right then o fine, let's continue

bien,... ¿dónde estábamos? — right,... where were we?

pues bien, como te iba diciendo... — so, as I was telling you...

b)

bien! — ( expresando aprobación) well done!

no habrá clases hoy - bieeeen! — there won't be any lessons today - yippee o hurrah!
IV
conjunción

puede abonarse o bien al contado o bien en 12 cuotas mensuales — (frml) payment may be made either in cash or in twelve monthly installments
V
masculino

1) (Fil) good

el bien y el mal — good and evil

hacer el bien — to do good deeds

haz bien y no mires a quién — do good to all alike

un hombre de bien — a good man

2)

a) (beneficio, bienestar) good

es por tu bien — it's for your own good

por el bien de todos — for the good of all

b)

hacer bien — (+ me/te/le etc)

esto te hará bien — this will do you good

sus palabras me hicieron mucho bien — what he said did me a lot of good

3) ( en calificaciones escolares) grade of between 6 and 6.9 on a scale of 1-10

4)

a) ( posesión)

le dejó todos sus bienes — she left him everything she owned

mi bien más preciado — my most precious possession

b) bienes masculino plural (Fin) assets (pl)

la orden afecta a todos sus bienes — the order applies to all his assets

•

- bien de consumo

- bien de equipo

- bien ganancial

- bien inmueble

- bien mueble

- bien raíz

* * *

bien¹

¹ = fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], neatly, tidy, jolly + Adjetivo/Adverbio, aright, alright [all right], all right [alright], good.

Ex: The solution is fine when the qualifying term that the user seeks is present, and is used relatively consistently.

Ex: This arrangement is ideal for well-defined subjects which coincide neatly with the interest of the library user.

Ex: This was all very tidy, but who was to judge significance?.

Ex: The public library people and some others have needs that have long been unmet, but jolly well ought to be as soon as possible.

Ex: Another wise precaution at this preliminary stage is to make sure that he has heard aright.

Ex: The article 'The kids are alright?' presents some of the findings of the questionnaire study which had as its focus the qualitative impact of public libraries on children's reading.

Ex: So the system apparently works all right and no one is suggesting that it needs a major overhaul.

Ex: It is imperative for young people to learn to be empathetic, both for their own good and for the good of society as a whole.

* abrigarse bien = wrap up + warm.

* acoger bien = welcome.

* aguantarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.

* ahora bien = now.

* bastante bien = good enough, rather well, fairly + Verbo.

* bien aceptado = well-accepted.

* bien acomodado = well-to-do, well-off.

* bien administrado = well-managed.

* bien afeitado = clean shaven.

* bien andado = well trodden.

* bien anunciado = well-advertised, well-announced.

* bien arado = well-tilled.

* bien argumentado = well-considered.

* bien arreglado = well-groomed.

* bien comprendido = well-understood.

* bien común, el = common good, the, common wealth, the.

* bien conectado = well-connected.

* bien conocido = well-known, well-understood.

* bien conseguido = well-rendered.

* bien conservado = well-kept.

* bien considerado = all things considered.

* bien construido = well-built.

* bien controlado = well-regulated.

* bien cuidado = clean-cut, well-tended.

* bien cultural = cultural product.

* bien definido = well-defined, clearly defined, clearly-drawn, clean-cut, articulated, clear-cut.

* bien demarcado = hard-edged.

* bien de todos, el = common good, the.

* bien dicho = amen to that!.

* bien diferenciado = well differentiated.

* bien dirigido = well-regulated.

* bien documentado = well documented [well-documented].

* bien dotado = well-equipped, well-endowed, well-resourced.

* bien dotado de medios = well-resourced.

* bien dotado de personal = well-staffed.

* bien dotado de recursos = well-resourced.

* bien educado = urbane.

* bien encaminado = a step in the right direction.

* bien ensayado = well-practised [well-practiced, -USA].

* bien entrada la noche = late at night.

* bien equilibrado = well balanced [well-balanced].

* bien equipado = well-appointed, well-equipped, well-resourced.

* bien equipado de medios = well-resourced.

* bien equipado de recursos = well-resourced.

* bien escrito = well-written.

* bien estructurado = well thought out, well-structured [well structured].

* bien expresado = well-articulated.

* bien financiado = well-funded.

* bien formado = shapely [shapelier -comp., shapeliest -sup.], articulated.

* bien formalizado = well-formalised [well-formalized].

* bien formulado = well-formulated.

* bien fundado = well-justified, well-formulated.

* bien fundamentado = well-founded.

* bien gestionado = well-managed.

* bien gobernado = well-regulated, well-governed.

* bien hecho = well-made, well formed [well-formed], well-rendered, well done.

* ¡bien hecho! = the way to go!.

* bien iluminado = well-lit.

* bien informado = well-informed, informed.

* bienintencionado = well-intentioned, well meant, well-intended, well-meaning.

* bien justificado = well-founded, well-formulated.

* bien llevado = well-run.

* bien merecido = well deserved, well deserved, well-earned.

* bien mirado = all things considered.

* bien... o... = either... or..., either... or....

* bien ordenado = well-kept, well-ordered, in good order.

* bien organizado = well-organised [well-organized], well-structured [well structured].

* bien pagado = well-paid.

* bien parecido = personable, good looking.

* bien pensado = well thought out.

* bien planeado = well-planned.

* bien planificado = well-planned.

* bien practicado = well-practised [well-practiced, -USA].

* bien preparado = well-trained, well-prepared.

* bien presentado = well-presented, well-rendered.

* bien producido = well-produced, well-made.

* bien proporcionado = shapely [shapelier -comp., shapeliest -sup.].

* bien provisto = well-endowed.

* bien provisto (de) = well-stocked (with).

* bien público = public good, commonwealth.

* bien recibido = welcome.

* bien reconocido = well-recognised [well-recognized].

* bien redondito = well-rounded.

* bien remunerado = well-paid.

* bien representado = well represented, well-rendered.

* bien seleccionado = well-chosen, well-selected.

* bien sincronizado = well-synchronised [well-synchronized, -USA].

* bien surtido (de) = well-stocked (with).

* bien testado = well-tested.

* bien tratado = well represented.

* bien uniformado = well-uniformed.

* bien ventilado = airy [airier -comp., airiest -sup.].

* bien vestido = well-dressed, dapper.

* bien visto = welcome.

* caerse bien = hit it off.

* cambiar Algo para bien = turn + Nombre + into a good thing.

* cambiar para bien = change for + the better.

* casar bien = fit in + well.

* comenzar bien = get off to + a (good/great) start, make + a good start.

* comprender bien = be clear in your mind.

* comprenderse bien = be well understood.

* conservarse bien = keep + well.

* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.

* creer que estar bien = feel + right.

* cuatro verdades bien dichas = home truth.

* dársele Algo bien a Uno = be good at.

* dársele a Uno bien las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.

* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.

* desempeñar bien una función = perform + well.

* despedirse de Alguien deseándole que todo vaya bien = wish + well.

* el bien de = the good of.

* empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.

* estar bien = be okay, be in good shape, be in good health.

* estar bien de salud = be in good health.

* estar bien encaminado = be on the right track.

* estar bien pensado = be carefully thought out.

* funcionar bien = be in order.

* gente bien = well-to-do, well-off.

* hablar muy bien de = rant and rave.

* hablarse bien de Algo o Alguien = be well spoken of.

* hacer Algo muy bien = do + an excellent job of, make + an excellent job of.

* hacer bien = do + good.

* hacerlo bien = put + matters + right, be right on track.

* hacer sentir bien = make + Nombre + feel good.

* hasta ahora, todo bien = so far, so good.

* haz el bien y no mires a quién = cast your bread upon the waters.

* impuesto de bienes inmuebles (IBI) = property tax.

* ir bien = go + well, do + well, go + strong.

* ir bien encaminado = be on the right track.

* ir todo bien = be fine.

* jugar bien + Posesivo + baza = play + Posesivo + cards right.

* jugar bien + Posesivo + cartas = play + Posesivo + cards right.

* llevarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.

* llevarse bien = get along, on good terms.

* llevarse bien con Alguien = get on with + Pronombre Personal.

* lo que está bien y lo que está mal = rights and wrongs.

* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* mantenerse bien = keep + well.

* marchar bien = go + strong.

* más bien = if you like, instead.

* más bien bajo = shortish.

* más bien pequeño = smallish.

* más bien todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.

* masticar bien = chew up.

* mirándolo bien = all things considered.

* muy bien = nicely.

* ¡muy bien! = the way to go!.

* muy bien pagado = highly paid.

* muy bien + podría + Verbo = might + well + Verbo.

* muy bien + puede + Verbo = may well + Verbo.

* muy bien remunerado = highly paid.

* no caer bien = not take + kindly to.

* no estar bien equilibrado = skew.

* no hay mal que por bien no venga = to every cloud, there is a silver lining.

* no hay mal que por bien no venga = every cloud has a silver lining, be a blessing in disguise.

* no importa lo bien = no matter how well.

* no muy bien informado = not-too-well-informed.

* no ser bien visto = be in the doghouse.

* no tomárselo bien = not take + kindly to.

* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.

* para bien = for the best, for the better.

* para bien de = in the best interests of, for the good of.

* para bien de Alguien = in + Posesivo + best interest.

* para bien o para mal = for better or (for) worse, for good or (for) ill, for good or (for) evil.

* para el bien de = for the benefit of.

* para + Posesivo + propio bien = for + Posesivo + own good.

* parecer bien = be all right with + Persona.

* pasarlo bien = have + fun, be a great time.

* pasárselo bien = have + a good time, have + a great time.

* pasárselo la mar de bien = have + a whale of a time, have + a great time.

* persona que duerme bien = good sleeper.

* por ahora todo va bien = so far, so good.

* por el bien del saber = for knowledge's sake.

* puede muy bien ser = could well be.

* puede muy bien ser que = it may well be that.

* puede que al final sea para bien = be a blessing in disguise.

* pues bien = well.

* que bota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].

* que no ajusta bien = ill-fitting.

* que no cierra bien = leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup], leaking.

* que no queda bien = ill-fitting.

* que rebota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].

* recibir bien = welcome.

* recibir bien una iniciativa = welcome + initiative.

* salir bien = go + well.

* salir bien al final = turn out + right in the end.

* salir todo bien = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* seguir haciéndolo bien = keep up + the good work.

* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.

* sentar bien a Alguien = look + good on + Nombre.

* sentirse bien = feel + good, wellness, feel + right, get + high.

* sentirse bien con Uno mismo = feel + right.

* ser algo bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.

* ser algo (muy) bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.

* ser por el bien de Alguien = be to + Posesivo + advantage.

* estar suficientemente bien + Participio Pasado = be sufficiently well + Participio Pasado.

* ser suficientemente bien + Participio Pasado = be sufficiently well + Participio Pasado.

* ser un hecho bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.

* ser un hecho bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.

* servir muy bien = take + Nombre + a long way.

* si bien es cierto que = albeit (that).

* sin bien se mira = all things considered.

* sino más bien = rather.

* sino (que) más bien = but rather.

* todo ir bien = all + be + well with the world.

* tomárselo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.

* un trabajo bien hecho = a job well done.

* usar Algo bien = put to + good use.

* venir bien = be none the worse for (that), suit + best.

* venir muy bien = fit + the bill.

* ver bien = welcome.

* * *

bien¹

adj inv

A [ ESTAR] (sano) well

mi padre no anda or no está bien my father's not very well

no me siento or encuentro bien I don't feel well

¡tú no estás bien de la cabeza! you're not right in the head!

estuvo enfermo pero ya está bien he was ill but he's all right now

B [ ESTAR]

(económicamente acomodado): los padres están muy bien her parents are well off

no son ricos, pero están bien they're not rich but they're reasonably well off o they're comfortably off

C [ ESTAR] ( fam) (refiriéndose al atractivo sexual) good-looking, attractive

D [ ESTAR]

(cómodo, agradable): estoy bien aquí I'm fine o all right here

¿vas bien allí atrás? are you all right in the back?

se está bien a la sombra it's nice in the shade

E (agradable) ‹oler/saber›

¡qué bien huele! it smells really good!

¡qué bien hueles! you smell nice!

este café sabe muy bien this coffee tastes very good o nice

F [ ESTAR]

(satisfactorio): ¿está bien así, señorita? is that right o all right, miss?

estás or quedaste or saliste muy bien en esta foto you look very nice o really good in this photograph

ese cuadro no queda bien ahí that painting doesn't look right there

podríamos ir mañana, si te parece bien we could go tomorrow, if you like

la casa está muy bien the house is very nice

¿lo has leído? está muy bien have you read it? it's very good

¡está bien!, si no quieres hacerlo no lo hagas all right o okay, then! if you don't want to do it, don't

¡qué bien, mañana es fiesta! great! tomorrow's a holiday!

la lavadora no funciona — ¡pues qué bien! ( iró); the washing machine's not working — oh, great! o well, that's great! ( iro)

G [ ESTAR] (correcto, adecuado) right

está bien que se premie la iniciativa it's right o good that initiative should be rewarded

estuviste bien en negarle la entrada you did o were right to refuse to let him in

H

1 (indicando suficiencia) estar bien DE algo:

¿estamos bien de aceite? are we all right for oil?

no ando bien de tiempo I'm a bit short of time, I don't have much time

2

ya está bien that's enough

ya está bien de jugar, ahora a dormir you've been playing long enough, now go to bed

I

1 ( fam) (de buena posición social) ‹familia/gente› well-to-do

viven en un barrio bien they live in a well-to-do o ( BrE) posh area

niño² (↑ niño (2))

2 ( RPl fam) ‹gente/persona› (honrado) respectable, decent

bien²

adverb

A (de manera satisfactoria) ‹dormir/funcionar/cantar› well

se come de bien allí … the food is so good there!

¿cómo te va? — bien, ¿y a ti? how are things? — fine, how about you?

no le fue bien en Alemania things didn't work out for her in Germany

quien bien te quiere te hará llorar you have to be cruel to be kind

B (ventajosamente) well

el local está muy bien ubicado the premises are very well situated

vendió el coche muy bien she sold the car well o for a good price

C

(favorablemente): me habló muy bien de ti he spoke very highly of you

yo prefiero pensar bien de la gente I prefer to think well of people

D

1 (a fondo, completamente) well, properly

¿cerraste bien? did you make sure the door was locked (properly)?

el cerdo debe comerse bien cocido pork should be well cooked o properly cooked before being eaten

bien sabes que … you know perfectly well o very well that …

2 (con cuidado, atención) carefully

escucha bien lo que te voy a decir listen carefully to what I'm going to say

E (correctamente) well

pórtate bien behave yourself

hiciste bien en decírselo you did the right thing to tell him

¡bien dice tu padre que eres un terco! your father's dead right when he says you're stubborn

¡bien hecho/dicho! well done/said!

F (como intensificador)

1 (muy) very

canta bien mal he sings really o very badly

llegó bien entrada la noche she arrived very late at night

¿estás bien seguro? are you positive o certain?, are you absolutely sure?

bien por debajo de lo normal well below average

ponte bien adelante sit close to the front, sit well forward

2 (fácilmente) easily

vale bien dos millones it's worth two million easily

yo no me acuerdo pero bien pudo ser I don't remember but it could well o easily have been

3

(en recriminaciones, protestas): bien podías haberlo ayudado you could o might have helped him!

4

bien que …: pero bien que llama cuando necesita dinero he's quick enough to call when he needs money, though

¿por qué no le compras algo?, a ti bien que te gusta que te hagan regalos why don't you buy her something? you like it when people give you presents

G ( en locs):

más bien: una chica más bien delgada a rather thin girl

no me cae bien — di más bien que no lo puedes ver I don't like him — what you mean is you can't stand the sight of him

¿vas a ir? — ¡más bien! ( Arg fam); are you going to go? — you bet! ( colloq)

no bien or ( RPl) ni bien. as soon as

no bien llegó, le dieron la noticia no sooner had he arrived than they told him the news, as soon as he arrived they told him the news

si bien although

estar a bien con algn to be on good terms with sb

tener a bien hacer algo ( frml): le rogamos tenga a bien abonar esta suma a la mayor brevedad posible we would ask you to pay this sum as soon as possible ( frml)

le ruego tenga a bien considerar mi solicitud I would be grateful if you would consider my application

Compuesto:

bien nacido, bien nacida

masculine, feminine nice person ver tb bienintencionado, bien parecido, etc

bien³

interjection

1

(como enlace): bien, sigamos adelante right then o fine, let's continue

bien, … ¿dónde estábamos? now o right, … where were we?

y bien ¿estás dispuesto a hacerlo o no? so, are you prepared to do it or not?

pues bien, como te iba diciendo … so, as I was telling you …

2

¡bien! (expresando aprobación) well done!

¡bien, muchachos! well done, boys!

no habrá clases hoy — ¡bieeeen! there won't be any lessons today — yippee o hurrah!

bien⁴

conjunction

puede abonarse (o) bien al contado (o) bien en 12 cuotas mensuales ( frml); payment may be made (either) in cash or in twelve monthly installments

o bien te disculpas o te quedas castigado either you say you're sorry or I'll keep you in

bien⁵

masculine

A ( Fil) good

el bien y el mal good and evil

haz bien y no mires a quién do good to all alike

un hombre de bien a good man

B

1 (beneficio, bienestar) good

es por tu bien it's for your own good

trabajar por el bien de todos to work for the good of all

que sea para bien I hope things go well for you/him/them

acepté, no sé si para bien o para mal I accepted, though I'm not sure if it was a good move or not

2

hacer bien (+ me/te/le etc): la sopa te hará bien the soup will do you good

sus palabras me hicieron mucho bien what he said helped me a lot o did me a lot of good

C ( apelativo) dear, darling

¡mi bien! or ¡bien mío! ( ant o hum); my dear o darling

D (en calificaciones escolares) grade of between 6 and 6.9 on a scale of 1-10

E

(posesión): el único bien valioso the only item of value

la orden afecta a todos sus bienes the order applies to all his assets o possessions o goods

Compuestos:

● bien comunal

common asset

bienes comunales common property

● bien de consumo

consumer article o item

bienes de consumo consumer goods

● bien de equipo

capital item o asset

bienes de equipo capital goods o assets

● bienes parafernales

mpl wife's personal property

● bienes semovientes

mpl livestock ( sing or pl)

● bien ganancial

joint asset ( acquired during marriage)

bienes gananciales joint property, community property ( AmE)

● bien inmueble

immovable item o asset

● bien mostrenco

item of unclaimed property

● bien mueble

movable item

bienes muebles movables, personal property, goods and chattels

● bien raíz

immovable item o asset

bienes raíces real estate, realty ( AmE), property ( BrE)

● bien vacante

ownerless piece of land ( o asset etc)

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bien 1 adjetivo invariable
1 [estar] (de salud, en general) well;
sentirse or encontrarse bien to feel well;
◊ ¿cómo estás? — muy bien, gracias how are you? — (I'm) very well, thank you;

¡qué bien estás! you look really well!;
¡tú no estás bien de la cabeza! you are not right in the head
2 [estar]
a) (cómodo, agradable):

◊ ¿vas bien ahí atrás? are you all right in the back?;

se está bien a la sombra it's nice in the shade;
la casa está muy bien the house is very nice
b) [estar] (correcto, adecuado) right;

◊ la fecha/el reloj está bien the date/the clock is right;

¿está bien así? is this all right?;
si te parece bien if that's all right with you;
el cuadro no queda bien ahí the picture doesn't look right there
c) ( suficiente): estar or andar bien de algo to be all right for sth;

◊ ¿estamos bien de aceite? are we all right for oil?;

ya está bien that's enough
3 [estar]
a) ( en calidad) good;

◊ ¿lo has leído? está muy bien have you read it? it's very good

b) (fam) ( sexualmente atractivo) good-looking, attractive

4 (fam)
a) ( de buena posición social) ‹familia/gente› well-to-do

b) ‹ barrio› well-to-do, posh (BrE)

bien 2 adverbio
1
a) ( de manera satisfactoria) ‹dormir/funcionar/cantar› well;

◊ no le fue bien en Alemania things didn't work out for her in Germany

b) ( correctamente) well;

◊ habla muy bien inglés she speaks English very well o very good English;

¡bien hecho/dicho! well done/said!;
pórtate bien behave yourself;
hiciste bien en decírselo you were right to tell him;
siéntate bien sit properly
c) ( de manera agradable) ‹oler/saber› good

2
a) (a fondo, completamente) well, properly;

◊ bien cocido well o properly cooked;

¿cerraste bien? did you lock the door properly?;
bien sabes que … you know perfectly well that …
b) (con cuidado, atención) ‹escuchar/mirar› carefully

3
a) ( como intensificador) ( muy) very;

◊ canta bien mal he sings really badly;

bien entrada la noche very late at night;
¿estás bien seguro? are you positive?
b) ( en locs)

◊ más bien rather;

no bien as soon as;
si bien although
■ interjección:
◊ ¡(muy) bien! well done!, (very) good!;

¡qué bien! great!
■ conjunción: bien … o … either … or …;
se puede subir bien a pie o a caballo you can go up either on foot or on horseback
bien 3 sustantivo masculino
1 (Fil) good;
◊ el bien y el mal good and evil;

hacer el bien to do good deeds;
un hombre de bien a good man
2
a) (beneficio, bienestar) good;

◊ es por mi/tu bien it's for my/your own good

b)

◊ hacer bien (+ me/te/le etc): esto te hará bien this will do you good

3 ( en calificaciones escolares) grade of between 6 and 6.9 on a scale of 1-10
4
◊ bienes

a) sustantivo masculino plural (Com) goods;

◊ bienes de consumo consumer goods

b) (Der) property;

◊ le dejó todos sus bienes she left him everything she owned;

bienes inmuebles or raíces real estate (AmE), property (BrE);
bienes muebles personal property, goods and chattels;
bienes públicos public property
bien
I sustantivo masculino
1 (justicia, bondad) good
no sabe diferenciar entre el bien y el mal, he can't tell the diference between good and evil
una persona de bien, a good person
2 (provecho, ventaja) lo hago por tu bien, I do it for your sake
en bien de la comunidad, for the good of community
3 (propiedad) property: no tiene ningún bien con el que avalar el crédito, he has no property or goods to guarantee his credit
bienes, goods
bienes de consumo, consumer goods pl; bienes gananciales, communal property
bienes inmuebles/raíces, real estate
II adverbio
1 (correctamente) well: hiciste bien en protestar, you were right to protest
toca bien el piano, she plays piano well
2 (sano) well, fine
sentirse/encontrarse bien, to feel well
3 (satisfactoriamente) este vestido te sienta bien, this dress suits you
oler bien, to smell nice
vivir bien, to be comfortably off
4 (antepuesto a un adjetivo: muy) very, quite
una cerveza bien fría, a nice cold beer
bien pronto, very early, very soon
(de buena gana) willingly, gladly: bien me iría ahora al cine, I'd love to go to the movies now
III conj ahora bien, now, now then
bien... o bien..., either... or...
bien que mal, one way or another
más bien, rather, a little
no bien, as soon as: no bien llegó..., no sooner had she arrived than...
pues bien, well then
o bien, or, or else
si bien, although, even though...: si bien es cierto que..., although it's quite clear that...
IV exclamación ¡bien!, good!, great!
¡está bien!, (¡de acuerdo!) fine!, all right
¡muy bien!, excellent, first class!
¡qué bien!, great!, fantastic
(desaprobación) ¡pues qué bien!, that's all I needed!
¡ya está bien!, that's (quite) enough!
V adj inv un barrio bien, a well-to-do neighbourhood
un niño bien, a rich kid
En general se traduce por well. Sin embargo, cuando hablamos de personas decimos fine al referirnos a su salud: ¿Qué tal estás? - Muy bien, gracias. How are you? - Fine, thanks. Para describir un objeto puedes usar good: Ese libro está muy bien. That book is very good.
' bien' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrigar
- acabar
- acero
- agarrar
- ahora
- alternar
- amarrar
- andar
- antes
- atrancar
- avenida
- avenido
- avenirse
- bailar
- barbaridad
- base
- bastante
- cabeza
- caer
- casar
- cerrarse
- columpiarse
- cómo
- comprobar
- comunicada
- comunicado
- comunitaria
- comunitario
- coña
- concesión
- considerada
- considerado
- consuelo
- contraria
- contrario
- convenir
- cumplir
- dar
- darse
- decirse
- declarar
- defenderse
- deteriorarse
- diáfana
- diáfano
- dinero
- discreta
- discreto
- disfrutar
- disputarse
English:
absence
- acquit
- agree
- airy
- all right
- along
- alternatively
- antisocial
- appreciate
- aptly
- articulate
- at
- aware
- balance
- ball
- begin
- behave
- beneath
- best
- better
- bookmobile
- boom
- border
- bouncy
- by
- card
- charity
- cheap
- clean-shaven
- clockwork
- closely
- cloud
- come in
- come off
- come out
- conform
- congenial
- convenient
- cosy
- cozy
- deserve
- do
- done
- effective
- either
- enjoy
- enunciate
- equipped
- familiar
- far

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bien

♦ adj inv
[respetable]
una familia bien a good family;

un barrio bien a good area;
Pey a posh area;
un restaurante bien a posh restaurant;
Pey
niño bien rich kid;

gente bien well-to-do people

♦ nm

1. [concepto abstracto] good;

el bien y el mal good and evil;

se cree que está por encima del bien y del mal she thinks ordinary moral laws don't apply to her;

hacer el bien to do good (deeds);

un hombre de bien a good man

2. [provecho] good;

los padres desean el bien de los hijos parents desire the best for their children;

esto te hará bien this will do you good;

si se marcha, nos hará un bien a todos if she leaves, she'll be doing us all a favour;

espero que el cambio sea para bien I hope the change is for the best, I hope the change works out well;

por el bien de for the sake of;

lo hice por tu bien I did it for your own good;

han trabajado muy duro por el bien de todos they have worked very hard for the good of everyone

3. [nota] = mark between 6 and 6.9 out of 10, ≈ pass, ≈ C

♦ bienes nmpl

1. [patrimonio] property

Comp
bienes de capital capital assets;
bienes comunales common property;

bienes fungibles perishables;

bienes gananciales shared possessions;

bienes inmateriales intangible assets;

bienes inmuebles real estate, US real property;

bienes muebles personal property;

bienes públicos public property;

bienes raíces real estate, landed property

2. [productos] goods

Comp
bienes de consumo consumer goods;
bienes de consumo duraderos consumer durables, US hard goods;

bienes de equipo capital goods;

bienes de producción industrial goods;

bienes terrenales worldly goods

♦ adv

1. [debidamente, adecuadamente] well;

¿cómo estás? – bien, gracias how are you? – fine, thanks;

habla inglés bien she speaks English well;

¡agárrate bien! hold on tight!;

cierra bien la puerta shut the door properly;

conoce bien el tema she knows a lot about the subject, she knows the subject well;

¿vamos bien de gasolina? are we doing all right for Br petrol o US gas?, have we got plenty of Br petrol o US gas?;

bien mirado [bien pensado] if you look at it closely;
[bien visto] well-regarded;
bien pensado on reflection;

contestar bien [correctamente] to answer correctly;
[cortésmente] to answer politely;
escucha bien,… listen carefully,…;

estar bien relacionado to have good connections;

le está bien empleado he deserves it, it serves him right;

hacer algo bien to do sth well;

has hecho bien you did the right thing;

hiciste bien en decírmelo you were right to tell me;

pórtate bien be good, behave yourself;

salir bien librado to get off lightly;

todo salió bien everything turned out well;

vivir bien [económicamente] to be well-off;
[en armonía] to be happy
2. [expresa opinión favorable] well;

¡muy bien! very good!, excellent!;

¡bien hecho! well done!;

me cayó muy bien I liked her a lot;

me han hablado bien de él they have spoken well of him to me;

en Portugal se come muy bien the food is very good in Portugal;

estar bien [de aspecto] to be nice;
[de salud] to be o feel well; [de calidad] to be good; [de comodidad] to be comfortable;
¡está bien! [bueno, vale] all right then!;
[es suficiente] that's enough!;
este traje te está bien this suit looks good on you;

la tienda está bien situada the shop is well situated;

está bien que te vayas, pero antes despídete it's all right for you to go, but say goodbye first;

tal comportamiento no está bien visto such behaviour is frowned upon;

encontrarse bien [de salud] to feel well;

no se encuentra nada bien she doesn't feel at all well;

oler/saber bien to smell/taste nice o good;

¡qué bien huele en esta cocina! it smells nice o good in this kitchen!;

opinar bien de alguien to think highly of sb;

no acaba de parecerme bien I don't really think it's a very good idea;

no me parece bien que no la saludes I think it's wrong of you not to say hello to her;

¿te parece bien así? is it O.K. like this?, is this all right?;

pasarlo bien to have a good time;

¡qué bien, mañana no trabajo! great, I don't have to go to work tomorrow!;
Irónico
¡qué bien, ahora dice que no me puede pagar! isn't that just great, now she says she can't pay me!;

salir bien to turn out well;

¡qué bien sales en la foto! you look great in the photo!;

sentar bien a alguien [ropa] to suit sb;
[comida] to agree with sb; [comentario] to please sb;
el rojo no te sienta nada bien red doesn't suit you at all;

come tan rápido que no le puede sentar bien she eats so quickly she's bound to get indigestion;

algunos consideran que una copita de vino sienta bien some people think a glass of wine is good for you;

no le sentó nada bien que lo criticaras en público he didn't like you criticizing him in public at all, he was none too impressed by you criticizing him in public;

tu ayuda va a venir muy bien your help will be very welcome;

no me viene nada bien salir esta tarde it's not very convenient for me o it doesn't really suit me to go out this afternoon;

Prov

bien está lo que bien acaba all's well that ends well

3. [muy]
quiero el filete bien hecho I want my steak well done;

bien abierto wide open;

abre bien la boca open wide

4. [uso enfático] pretty;

un regalo bien caro a pretty expensive present;

vamos a llegar bien tarde we're going to be pretty late;

estoy bien cansado I'm pretty tired;

hoy me he levantado bien temprano I got up nice and early today;

quiero un vaso de agua bien fría I'd like a nice cold glass of water

5. [vale, de acuerdo] all right, O.K.;

¿nos vamos? – bien shall we go? – all right

6. [de buena gana, fácilmente] quite happily;

ella bien que lo haría, pero no le dejan she'd be happy to do it o she'd quite happily do it, but they won't let her

7. [expresa protesta]
¡bien podrías haberme avisado! you could at least have told me!;

¡bien podrías pagar tú esta vez! it would be nice if you paid for once o for a change!

8. [en frases]
bien es verdad que… it's certainly true that…;

¡bien por…! three cheers for…!;

¡ya está bien! that's enough!;

¡ya está bien de hacer el vago! that's enough lazing around!;

estar a bien con alguien to be on good terms with sb;

¡pues (sí que) estamos bien! that's all we needed!;

tener a bien hacer algo to be good enough to do sth;

le rogamos tenga a bien pasarse por nuestras oficinas we would ask you to (be good enough to) come to our offices

♦ conj

bien… bien either… or;

puedes venir bien por avión, bien por barco you can come by plane or by boat;

dáselo bien a mi hermano, bien a mi padre give it to either my brother or my father

♦ interj

1. [aprobación] good!, great!;
[fastidio] oh, great!;
hoy saldréis al recreo media hora antes – ¡bien! break time will be half an hour earlier today – great!;

se acaba de estropear la televisión – ¡bien, lo que nos faltaba! the television has just broken down – oh great, that's all we needed!

2. [enlazando]
y bien, ¿qué te ha parecido? well o so, what did you think of it?;

y bien, ¿a qué estás esperando? well, what are you waiting for?

♦ más bien loc conj

rather;

no estoy contento, más bien estupefacto I'm not so much happy as stunned;

más bien creo que no vendrá I rather suspect she won't come, I think it unlikely that she'll come

♦ no bien, RP ni bien loc conj

no sooner, as soon as;

no bien me había marchado cuando empezaron a… no sooner had I gone than they started…

♦ si bien loc conj

although, even though

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bien

I m good;

por tu bien for your own good;

bienes pl goods, property sg ;

hombre de bien good man;

estar por encima del bien y del mal be above the law

II adj

:

¡está bien! it’s OK!, it’s alright!;

estoy bien I’m fine, I’m OK;

¿estás bien aquí? are you comfortable here?;

la gente bien well-to-do people

III adv

1 well; ( muy) very;

¡bien hecho! well done!;

bien está lo que bien acaba all’s well that ends well

2 ( correctamente) well, properly

3 en locuciones

:

más bien rather;

tener a bien hacer algo see fit to do sth;

hicieron bien en reservar los billetes con tanta antelación they did the right thing booking the tickets so far ahead;

haces bien en llevarte el paraguas it’s a good idea to take your umbrella;

estar (a) bien con alguien be on good terms with s.o.

IV conj

:

o bien … o … either … or …;

si bien, bien que although;

no bien as soon as

V int

:

¡ya está bien! that’s it!, that’s enough!;

pues bien well

* * *

bien adv

1) : well

¿dormiste bien?: did you sleep well?

2) correctamente: correctly, properly, right

hay que hacerlo bien: it must be done correctly

3) : very, quite

el libro era bien divertido: the book was very amusing

4) : easily

bien puede acabarlo en un día: he can easily finish it in a day

5) : willingly, readily

bien lo aceptaré: I'll gladly accept it

6)

bien que : although

7)

más bien : rather

bien adj

1) : well, OK, all right

¿te sientes bien?: are you feeling all right?

2) : pleasant, agreeable

las flores huelen bien: the flowers smell very nice

3) : satisfactory

4) : correct, right

bien nm

1) : good

el bien y el mal: good and evil

2) bienes nmpl

: property, goods, possessions

* * *

bien¹ adj (acomodado) well off / rich

un niño bien a rich kid

bien² adv

1. (en general) well

lo conozco bien I know him well

toca el piano muy bien she plays the piano really well

el examen le fue bien the exam went well / he did well in the exam

2. (de salud) well / fine

ayer me dolía el estómago, pero ya estoy bien I had a stomachache yesterday, but I'm fine now

estoy muy bien, gracias I'm very well, thank you

no me encuentro bien I don't feel very well

¿estás bien? are you all right?

3. (de gusto, olor, aspecto) nice / good [comp. better; superl. best]

¡qué bien huele! what a nice smell! / it smells really good!

4. (de manera correcta) properly / correctly / right

es importante comer bien it's important to eat properly

lo hace todo bien he does everything right

5. (para intensificar) very / quite

bien caliente nice and hot / very hot

es bien diferente it's quite different

6. (de acuerdo) all right / OK

¿vienes? Bien are you coming? OK

hacer bien en hacer algo to be right to do something

haces bien en no enfadarte you're right not to get angry

pasarlo bien to have a good time

portarse bien to behave yourself

bien³ conj either... or

se puede ir bien en tren, bien en autocar you can either go by train or by coach

bien⁴ n

1. (lo bueno) good

el bien y el mal good and evil

2. (beneficio) good

es por tu propio bien it's for you own good

3. (nota académica) good / C

sacó un bien he got a C

Spanish-English dictionary > bien
7 aluminio

m.

aluminium (British), aluminum (United States).

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aluminio

► nombre masculino

1 aluminium, US aluminum

* * *

noun m.

aluminum

* * *

SM aluminium, aluminum (EEUU)

papel de aluminio — cooking foil, kitchen foil, silver foil

* * *

masculino aluminum (AmE), aluminium (BrE)

* * *

= aluminium, aluminum.

Ex. Different enquirers might ask for this subject in quite different ways -- eg, is there anything on 'TV advertising of aluminium pressure-cookers'?.

Ex. The aluminum coating on the disc oxidises over time resulting in an unreadable disc.

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* industria del aluminio, la = aluminium industry, the.

* papel de aluminio = aluminium foil, tinfoil [tin foil], kitchen foil, aluminum foil.

* * *

masculino aluminum (AmE), aluminium (BrE)

* * *

= aluminium, aluminum.

Ex: Different enquirers might ask for this subject in quite different ways -- eg, is there anything on 'TV advertising of aluminium pressure-cookers'?.

Ex: The aluminum coating on the disc oxidises over time resulting in an unreadable disc.

* industria del aluminio, la = aluminium industry, the.

* papel de aluminio = aluminium foil, tinfoil [tin foil], kitchen foil, aluminum foil.

* * *

aluminio

masculine

aluminum ( AmE), aluminium ( BrE)

* * *

aluminio sustantivo masculino
aluminum (AmE), aluminium (BrE)
aluminio sustantivo masculino aluminium, US aluminum
' aluminio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
papel
English:
aluminium
- foil
- silver foil
- silver paper
- tinfoil
- aluminum
- silver
- tin

* * *

aluminio nm
Quím Br aluminium, US aluminum
Comp
aluminio anodizado anodized Br aluminium o US aluminum
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aluminio

m aluminum, Br

aluminium;

papel de aluminio aluminum foil

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aluminio nm

: aluminum

* * *

aluminio n aluminium

Spanish-English dictionary > aluminio
8 olla a presión

olla a presión

pressure cooker

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pressure cooker

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= pressure-cooker

Ex. Different enquirers might ask for this subject in quite different ways -- eg, is there anything on 'TV advertising of aluminium pressure-cookers'?.

* * *

pressure cooker

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= pressure-cooker

Ex: Different enquirers might ask for this subject in quite different ways -- eg, is there anything on 'TV advertising of aluminium pressure-cookers'?.

* * *

olla a presión

pressure cooker

Spanish-English dictionary > olla a presión
9 publicidad televisiva

f.

television advertising.

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(n.) = television advertising, TV advertising

Ex. Suppose you have a document which has as one of its themes 'the television advertising of cosmetics' and, as another, 'the press advertising of furniture'.

Ex. Different enquirers might ask for this subject in quite different ways -- eg, is there anything on ' TV advertising of aluminium pressure-cookers'?.

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(n.) = television advertising, TV advertising

Ex: Suppose you have a document which has as one of its themes 'the television advertising of cosmetics' and, as another, 'the press advertising of furniture'.

Ex: Different enquirers might ask for this subject in quite different ways -- eg, is there anything on ' TV advertising of aluminium pressure-cookers'?.

Spanish-English dictionary > publicidad televisiva
10 usuario

m.

user, owner.

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usuario

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 user

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(f. - usuaria)

noun

user

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usuario, -a
SM / F user
usuario de la vía pública — road user

usuario final — (Inform) end user

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- ria masculino, femenino user

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= client, customer, enquirer [inquirer, -USA], information seeker, inquirer [enquirer, -UK], patron, requester [requestor], searcher, user, library user.

Ex. Regular monthly outputs can be supplied, or other arrangements can be made to suit the client.

Ex. New data base items are sent to customers on magnetic tape.

Ex. Different enquirers might ask for this subject in quite different ways -- eg, is there anything on 'TV advertising of aluminium pressure-cookers'?.

Ex. Their effective operation is not immediately obvious to the uninitiated and the cards in the index are liable to become disorganized if inexperienced information seekers tamper with the index.

Ex. In such instances the attitude and disposition of the inquirer is important.

Ex. The level of specificity that is desirable in any index is a function of the collection being indexed, its use and its patrons.

Ex. The system permits the requester to specify up to five potential lending libraries, and the system transmits the requests to these libraries one at a time.

Ex. Equally, various trade directories and other lists need to list and organise names in a form that will enable a searcher to find information about an organisation or person.

Ex. Users make suggestions for modifications and these are then channelled through a series of committees.

Ex. Librarians also provide some assistance with that most familiar and awkward-to-handle enquiry from library users concerning the possible value of Grandpa's old Bible or other old book unearthed in the attic during a clear-out.

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* adaptable a las necesidades del usuario = customisable [customizable, -USA].

* a petición del usuario = on demand, on request.

* basado en el usuario = use-based, client-centred [client-centered, -USA].

* bibliotecario encargado de la formación de usuarios = instruction librarian.

* búsqueda por el usuario final = end-user searching.

* centrado en el usuario = customer focused [customer-focused], user-focused, user-centred [user-centered, -USA].

* círculo de usuarios = circle of users.

* comunidad de usuarios = user community.

* configurable por el usuario = user configurable.

* contador de usuarios = patron counter.

* creación de perfiles de usuario = user profiling.

* Declaración de los Derechos del Usuario = Library Bill of Rights.

* dedicado al usuario = user-related.

* definido por el usuario = user-defined.

* de servicio al usuario = client-serving.

* destinado a despertar el interés del usuario = highlight abstract.

* determinado por el usuario = customer driven [customer-driven].

* dirigido al usuario = user-orientated, client-directed, user-oriented, user-driven.

* diseñado para el usuario = human-oriented.

* dispositivo de ayuda a usuarios con necesidades especiales = assistive device.

* estudio de usuario = reader survey, consumer survey, customer survey.

* estudio de usuarios = user study, marketing audit, user survey.

* estudio de usuarios de la biblioteca = library user study.

* etiquetado por el usuario = user tagging.

* evaluación de usuario = user rating.

* fácil de consultar por el usuario = browser-friendly.

* fichero de usuarios del sistema = system user file.

* formación de usuarios = information literacy, library instruction, information skills, library user education, bibliographic instruction (BI), user education, library user training, user instruction, user training, patron instruction, reader education.

* formador de usuarios = bibliographic instructor.

* garantía del usuario = user warrant.

* grupo de usuarios = user group, users' group, population served.

* grupo de usuarios al que va dirigido = target user group.

* guía del usuario = user guide.

* guiado por el usuario = customer driven [customer-driven].

* GUI (Interfaz Gráfico de Usuario) = GUI (Graphic User Interface).

* identificador de usuario = user ID.

* iniciado por el usuario = user-driven.

* interfaz de usuario = front end [front-end], user interface, front end system.

* interfaz de usuario final = end-user interface.

* interfaz usuario-sistema = user/system interface.

* manual de usuario = user manual.

* mostrador de atención al usuario = service area.

* motivado por el usuario = user-driven.

* nivel de satisfacción del usuario = user satisfaction.

* nombre de usuario = user ID, username, user's name.

* no usuario = non-user.

* orientado al usuario = user-related, human-oriented.

* orientado al usuario final = end-user oriented.

* orientado hacia el usuario = user-driven, user-centred [user-centered, -USA], client-based, client-centred [client-centered, -USA], client-driven, client-directed, client-oriented, customer focused [customer-focused], user-focused.

* pensado para el usuario = user-orientated, user-oriented, user-driven, human-oriented.

* perfil de interés del usuario = subject profile, user interest profile.

* petición de usuario = user request [users' request].

* política de usuarios = user policy.

* prestar un servicio a los usuarios = serve + patrons.

* servicios orientados hacia el usuario final = end-user services.

* servir a los usuarios = serve + patrons.

* software de interfaz de usuario = front end software, front-end computer software.

* sugerido por el usuario = user-driven.

* tecnología adaptada a usuarios con necesidades especiales = assistive technology.

* temas de interés de los usuarios = user interests.

* título buscado por el usuario = sought title.

* usuario a distancia = remote user.

* usuario al que va dirigido = target user, intended user.

* usuario asiduo = frequenter.

* usuario avanzado = advanced user, power user.

* usuario con discapacidades = disabled user.

* usuario conectado en línea = online user.

* usuario de Internet = Internet neighbour, netizen, clicker.

* usuario de la biblioteca = library user, library patron.

* usuario de la información = information browser.

* usuario del mundo de los negocios = business user.

* usuario discapacitado = disabled user.

* usuario en persona = walk-in user.

* usuario final = end user [end-user/enduser], ultimate consumer, ultimate reader, target user.

* usuario más antiguo = traditional.

* usuario particular = home user, domestic user, residential user.

* usuario problemático = problem patron.

* usuario público = public user.

* usuario que busca información = information searcher.

* usuario que hace mucho uso del préstamo = heavy borrower.

* usuario que hace poco uso del préstamo = light borrower.

* usuario que hace uso del préstamo = borrower.

* usuario remoto = remote user.

* usuarios = clientele, constituent group, user population, user base, customer base.

* usuario satisfecho = satisfied user.

* usuarios finales = target user group, targeted audience.

* usuario tradicional = traditional.

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- ria masculino, femenino user

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= client, customer, enquirer [inquirer, -USA], information seeker, inquirer [enquirer, -UK], patron, requester [requestor], searcher, user, library user.

Ex: Regular monthly outputs can be supplied, or other arrangements can be made to suit the client.

Ex: New data base items are sent to customers on magnetic tape.

Ex: Different enquirers might ask for this subject in quite different ways -- eg, is there anything on 'TV advertising of aluminium pressure-cookers'?.

Ex: Their effective operation is not immediately obvious to the uninitiated and the cards in the index are liable to become disorganized if inexperienced information seekers tamper with the index.

Ex: In such instances the attitude and disposition of the inquirer is important.

Ex: The level of specificity that is desirable in any index is a function of the collection being indexed, its use and its patrons.

Ex: The system permits the requester to specify up to five potential lending libraries, and the system transmits the requests to these libraries one at a time.

Ex: Equally, various trade directories and other lists need to list and organise names in a form that will enable a searcher to find information about an organisation or person.

Ex: Users make suggestions for modifications and these are then channelled through a series of committees.

Ex: Librarians also provide some assistance with that most familiar and awkward-to-handle enquiry from library users concerning the possible value of Grandpa's old Bible or other old book unearthed in the attic during a clear-out.

* adaptable a las necesidades del usuario = customisable [customizable, -USA].

* a petición del usuario = on demand, on request.

* basado en el usuario = use-based, client-centred [client-centered, -USA].

* bibliotecario encargado de la formación de usuarios = instruction librarian.

* búsqueda por el usuario final = end-user searching.

* centrado en el usuario = customer focused [customer-focused], user-focused, user-centred [user-centered, -USA].

* círculo de usuarios = circle of users.

* comunidad de usuarios = user community.

* configurable por el usuario = user configurable.

* contador de usuarios = patron counter.

* creación de perfiles de usuario = user profiling.

* Declaración de los Derechos del Usuario = Library Bill of Rights.

* dedicado al usuario = user-related.

* definido por el usuario = user-defined.

* de servicio al usuario = client-serving.

* destinado a despertar el interés del usuario = highlight abstract.

* determinado por el usuario = customer driven [customer-driven].

* dirigido al usuario = user-orientated, client-directed, user-oriented, user-driven.

* diseñado para el usuario = human-oriented.

* dispositivo de ayuda a usuarios con necesidades especiales = assistive device.

* estudio de usuario = reader survey, consumer survey, customer survey.

* estudio de usuarios = user study, marketing audit, user survey.

* estudio de usuarios de la biblioteca = library user study.

* etiquetado por el usuario = user tagging.

* evaluación de usuario = user rating.

* fácil de consultar por el usuario = browser-friendly.

* fichero de usuarios del sistema = system user file.

* formación de usuarios = information literacy, library instruction, information skills, library user education, bibliographic instruction (BI), user education, library user training, user instruction, user training, patron instruction, reader education.

* formador de usuarios = bibliographic instructor.

* garantía del usuario = user warrant.

* grupo de usuarios = user group, users' group, population served.

* grupo de usuarios al que va dirigido = target user group.

* guía del usuario = user guide.

* guiado por el usuario = customer driven [customer-driven].

* GUI (Interfaz Gráfico de Usuario) = GUI (Graphic User Interface).

* identificador de usuario = user ID.

* iniciado por el usuario = user-driven.

* interfaz de usuario = front end [front-end], user interface, front end system.

* interfaz de usuario final = end-user interface.

* interfaz usuario-sistema = user/system interface.

* manual de usuario = user manual.

* mostrador de atención al usuario = service area.

* motivado por el usuario = user-driven.

* nivel de satisfacción del usuario = user satisfaction.

* nombre de usuario = user ID, username, user's name.

* no usuario = non-user.

* orientado al usuario = user-related, human-oriented.

* orientado al usuario final = end-user oriented.

* orientado hacia el usuario = user-driven, user-centred [user-centered, -USA], client-based, client-centred [client-centered, -USA], client-driven, client-directed, client-oriented, customer focused [customer-focused], user-focused.

* pensado para el usuario = user-orientated, user-oriented, user-driven, human-oriented.

* perfil de interés del usuario = subject profile, user interest profile.

* petición de usuario = user request [users' request].

* política de usuarios = user policy.

* prestar un servicio a los usuarios = serve + patrons.

* servicios orientados hacia el usuario final = end-user services.

* servir a los usuarios = serve + patrons.

* software de interfaz de usuario = front end software, front-end computer software.

* sugerido por el usuario = user-driven.

* tecnología adaptada a usuarios con necesidades especiales = assistive technology.

* temas de interés de los usuarios = user interests.

* título buscado por el usuario = sought title.

* usuario a distancia = remote user.

* usuario al que va dirigido = target user, intended user.

* usuario asiduo = frequenter.

* usuario avanzado = advanced user, power user.

* usuario con discapacidades = disabled user.

* usuario conectado en línea = online user.

* usuario de Internet = Internet neighbour, netizen, clicker.

* usuario de la biblioteca = library user, library patron.

* usuario de la información = information browser.

* usuario del mundo de los negocios = business user.

* usuario discapacitado = disabled user.

* usuario en persona = walk-in user.

* usuario final = end user [end-user/enduser], ultimate consumer, ultimate reader, target user.

* usuario más antiguo = traditional.

* usuario particular = home user, domestic user, residential user.

* usuario problemático = problem patron.

* usuario público = public user.

* usuario que busca información = information searcher.

* usuario que hace mucho uso del préstamo = heavy borrower.

* usuario que hace poco uso del préstamo = light borrower.

* usuario que hace uso del préstamo = borrower.

* usuario remoto = remote user.

* usuarios = clientele, constituent group, user population, user base, customer base.

* usuario satisfecho = satisfied user.

* usuarios finales = target user group, targeted audience.

* usuario tradicional = traditional.

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usuario - ria

masculine, feminine

user

los usuarios de los transportes públicos public transport users, users of public transport

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usuario
◊ - ria sustantivo masculino, femenino

user
usuario,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino user

' usuario' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arrendar
- usuaria
- rentar
English:
lay
- survey
- user
- user-friendly
- borrower
- flier
- help

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usuario, -a nm,f

user

Comp
Informát usuario final end user;
usuario registrado registered user

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usuario

m, usuaria f INFOR user

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usuario, - ria n

: user

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usuario n user

Spanish-English dictionary > usuario
11 diferir

v.

1 to postpone, to put off.

2 to differ, to be different.

diferir de alguien en algo to differ from somebody in something

Ella difiere de los demás She differs from the rest.

Ella difiere de la opinión general She disagrees on the general opinion.

3 to defer, to put off, to postpone, to delay.

El aparato difiere la señal The apparatus defers the signal.

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diferir

Conjugation model [ HERVIR], like link=hervir hervir

► verbo transitivo

1 to defer, postpone, put off

► verbo intransitivo

1 to differ, be different (de/entre, from)

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1.
verbo transitivo <reunión/acto> to postpone; < pago> to defer

un cheque diferido — (RPl) a postdated check
2.
diferir vi

a) (frml) ( diferenciarse) to differ

diferir de algo — to differ o be different from something

b) (frml) ( disentir) to disagree

diferir de alguien — to disagree with somebody, be at odds with somebody

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= be at variance, defer, differ, diverge, part + company, have + their differences, tell + a different story, disagree.

Ex. I know that there ought to be someone to speak on behalf of Mr. Kilgour's point of view if it's at variance.

Ex. If the fund has not yet been assigned, entering a 'no' automatically defers the order.

Ex. A summary differs from an abstract in that it assumes that the reader will have the opportunity to peruse the accompanying text.

Ex. However, once the multi-concept subject has been analysed into its component concepts the two systems diverge.

Ex. One maxim is agreed upon by all, concepts 'important' for retrieval should be included in abstracts, but when specific criteria for their selection is devised, editors part company.

Ex. While Groome and the progressives have over the years had their differences with the mayor -- to put it mildly -- one thing they are in firm agreement about is that taxes have been pushed as far as they can be.

Ex. The more experienced physicians, however, told a different story about lifesaving practices in pediatrics.

Ex. Although we may disagree about the fine detail, semantic relationships are the relationships between subjects, which are reasonably stable, and reflect the consensus of opinion concerning the connections between subjects.

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* diferir en cantidad = differ in + degree.

* diferir en cualidad = differ in + kind (from).

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1.
verbo transitivo <reunión/acto> to postpone; < pago> to defer

un cheque diferido — (RPl) a postdated check
2.
diferir vi

a) (frml) ( diferenciarse) to differ

diferir de algo — to differ o be different from something

b) (frml) ( disentir) to disagree

diferir de alguien — to disagree with somebody, be at odds with somebody

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= be at variance, defer, differ, diverge, part + company, have + their differences, tell + a different story, disagree.

Ex: I know that there ought to be someone to speak on behalf of Mr. Kilgour's point of view if it's at variance.

Ex: If the fund has not yet been assigned, entering a 'no' automatically defers the order.

Ex: A summary differs from an abstract in that it assumes that the reader will have the opportunity to peruse the accompanying text.

Ex: However, once the multi-concept subject has been analysed into its component concepts the two systems diverge.

Ex: One maxim is agreed upon by all, concepts 'important' for retrieval should be included in abstracts, but when specific criteria for their selection is devised, editors part company.

Ex: While Groome and the progressives have over the years had their differences with the mayor -- to put it mildly -- one thing they are in firm agreement about is that taxes have been pushed as far as they can be.

Ex: The more experienced physicians, however, told a different story about lifesaving practices in pediatrics.

Ex: Although we may disagree about the fine detail, semantic relationships are the relationships between subjects, which are reasonably stable, and reflect the consensus of opinion concerning the connections between subjects.

* diferir en cantidad = differ in + degree.

* diferir en cualidad = differ in + kind (from).

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diferir [ I11 ]

vt

to postpone, put off

los pagos serán diferidos hasta el 20 de mayo payments will be deferred o held over until 20th May

un cheque diferido ( RPl); a postdated check

■ diferir

vi

1 ( frml) (diferenciarse) to differ diferir DE algo to differ o be different FROM sth

su nuevo libro difiere bastante de los anteriores his new book differs considerably from his previous ones, his new book is quite different from his previous ones

2 ( frml) (disentir) to disagree

todos están de acuerdo pero yo difiero they're all in agreement but I disagree

difieren en cómo aplicar la medida they disagree o differ on how the measure should be applied

diferir DE algn to disagree WITH sb, be at odds WITH sb, be at variance WITH sb ( frml)

en este aspecto diferimos de los demás in this respect we are at odds with o at variance with o we differ from the rest

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diferir

♦ vt
[posponer] to postpone, to put off;
el plazo de inscripción se difiere hasta el 5 de mayo the deadline for enrolment has been extended to 5 May

♦ vi

1. [diferenciarse] to differ, to be different;

diferir de algo/alguien (en algo) to differ from sth/sb (in sth);

difería de su padre casi en todo he was different from his father in almost every way;

difiere bastante de lo que entendemos por teatro it's rather different from what we understand by theatre

2. [discrepar] to disagree, to differ;

diferir de alguien en algo to disagree with o differ from sb on sth;

difiero de ti en ese asunto I disagree with you on that issue;

difiero de tu punto de vista I don't share your point of view

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diferir

I v/t postpone

II v/i differ (de from)

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diferir {76} vt

dilatar, posponer: to postpone, to put off

diferir vi

: to differ

Spanish-English dictionary > diferir
12 gallo

m.

1 cock, cockerel (ave).

en menos que canta un gallo (informal figurative) in no time at all

gallo de pelea fighting cock

gallo pinto rice and beans ( Carib)

2 false note.

3 John Dory (fish).

4 rooster, cock.

5 taco.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: gallar.

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gallo

► nombre masculino

1 cock, rooster

2 (pez) John Dory

3 figurado (al cantar) false note; (al hablar) squeak

4 familiar figurado (mandón) cock of the walk

5 familiar (presumido, bravucón) cocky person, tough guy

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

alzar el gallo familiar to get on one's high horse

bajar el gallo familiar to get off one's high horse

en menos que canta un gallo in a flash

estar como gallo en gallinero familiar to strut about like a cock

otro gallo me (te, le, etc) cantara familiar things would have turned out differently

tener mucho gallo familiar to be very cocky

gallo de pelea fighting cock, gamecock

gallo lira black grouse

gallo silvestre capercaillie, woodgrouse

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noun m.

cock

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I
SM

1) (=ave) cock, rooster ( esp EEUU); [más pequeño] cockerel

- alzar el gallo

- comer gallo

- haber comido gallo

- como gallo en corral ajeno

- entre gallos y medianoche

- estar como gallo en gallinero

- dormírsele a algn el gallo

- no me va nada en el gallo

- levantar el gallo

- matar el gallo a algn

- en menos que canta un gallo

- otro gallo cantaría

- pelar gallo

- al primer gallo

- hay gallo tapado

- tener mucho gallo

gallo de pelea, gallo de riña — gamecock, fighting cock

gallo lira — black grouse

gallo pinto — CAm (Culin) beans and rice

gallo silvestre — capercaillie
pata 1., 1), b), pelea, peso 7), c)
2) (=pez) john dory

3) [en la voz] false note

soltó un gallo — [al cantar] he sang a false note; [al hablar] his voice cracked

tengo un gallo en la garganta — I have a frog in my throat

4) * (=bravucón) tough guy *; LAm expert, master

yo he sido gallo para eso — I was a great one at that

5) (Pesca) cork float

6) ** (=flema) spit; Méx (=gargajo) gob of spit **

7) Méx (=serenata) street serenade

8) Méx * (=ropa usada) hand-me-down, cast-off

anda siempre de gallos — all his clothes are hand-me-downs

lo visten con los gallos del hermano mayor — they dress him in his brother's hand-me-downs o cast-offs

9) And (=flecha) dart

10) Col, Méx (Dep) shuttlecock

11) And [de bomberos] hose truck
II
gallo, -a
SM / F Chile guy * /girl
conocí a un gallo estupendo — I met a great guy *

¡qué galla tan antipática! — she is so unfriendly!

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I
- lla adjetivo (AmL fam) ( bravucón) tough (colloq), macho; ( valiente) tough (colloq)
II
masculino

1) (Zool) ( ave) cockerel; ( más grande) rooster

pelea de gallos — cockfight

comer gallo — (Méx fam) to get up on the wrong side of the bed (AmE colloq), to get out of the bed on the wrong side (BrE colloq)

dormírsele el gallo a alguien — (Méx fam)

que no se te duerma el gallo — you can't afford to rest on your laurels

se me durmió el gallo y venció el plazo — I forgot about it and missed the closing date

en menos (de lo) que canta un gallo — in no time at all

entre gallos y medianoche — (Arg) on the spur of the moment

gallo duro de pelar — (Méx fam)

resultaron gallos duros de pelar — they proved to be tough opposition

levantarse al cantar el gallo — to be up with the lark

mamarle gallo a alguien — (Col, Ven fam) to pull somebody's leg (colloq)

matarle el gallo a alguien — (Méx fam) to shut somebody up (colloq)

otro gallo cantaría or otro gallo me/te/nos cantara — (fam) things would be very different

pelar gallo — (Méx fam) ( huir) to leg it (colloq); ( morirse) to kick the bucket (colloq)

ser el (mejor) gallo de alguien — (Méx fam) to be somebody's best bet (colloq)

- gallo de pelea or de riña

2) (Méx fam) ( bravucón) macho, tough guy (colloq)

3) (fam) ( de un cantante) false note; ( de adolescente) (AmL)

soltó un gallo — his voice went squeaky

4) (Méx) ( serenata) serenade
III
- lla (Chi fam) (m) guy (colloq); (f) woman

hola gallo — hi, buddy (AmE) o (BrE) mate (colloq)

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= cock, rooster, cockerel.

Ex. And outside, a cock crowed, for it was now dawn.

Ex. Without fail, every time the roosters crowed in the morning, the sun rose afterwards.

Ex. The eggs a chicken lays without the help of a cockerel are not fertilised and will therefore never hatch.

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I
- lla adjetivo (AmL fam) ( bravucón) tough (colloq), macho; ( valiente) tough (colloq)
II
masculino

1) (Zool) ( ave) cockerel; ( más grande) rooster

pelea de gallos — cockfight

comer gallo — (Méx fam) to get up on the wrong side of the bed (AmE colloq), to get out of the bed on the wrong side (BrE colloq)

dormírsele el gallo a alguien — (Méx fam)

que no se te duerma el gallo — you can't afford to rest on your laurels

se me durmió el gallo y venció el plazo — I forgot about it and missed the closing date

en menos (de lo) que canta un gallo — in no time at all

entre gallos y medianoche — (Arg) on the spur of the moment

gallo duro de pelar — (Méx fam)

resultaron gallos duros de pelar — they proved to be tough opposition

levantarse al cantar el gallo — to be up with the lark

mamarle gallo a alguien — (Col, Ven fam) to pull somebody's leg (colloq)

matarle el gallo a alguien — (Méx fam) to shut somebody up (colloq)

otro gallo cantaría or otro gallo me/te/nos cantara — (fam) things would be very different

pelar gallo — (Méx fam) ( huir) to leg it (colloq); ( morirse) to kick the bucket (colloq)

ser el (mejor) gallo de alguien — (Méx fam) to be somebody's best bet (colloq)

- gallo de pelea or de riña

2) (Méx fam) ( bravucón) macho, tough guy (colloq)

3) (fam) ( de un cantante) false note; ( de adolescente) (AmL)

soltó un gallo — his voice went squeaky

4) (Méx) ( serenata) serenade
III
- lla (Chi fam) (m) guy (colloq); (f) woman

hola gallo — hi, buddy (AmE) o (BrE) mate (colloq)

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= cock, rooster, cockerel.

Ex: And outside, a cock crowed, for it was now dawn.

Ex: Without fail, every time the roosters crowed in the morning, the sun rose afterwards.

Ex: The eggs a chicken lays without the help of a cockerel are not fertilised and will therefore never hatch.

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gallo¹ - lla

adjective

1 ( AmL fam) (bravucón) tough ( colloq), macho

2 ( AmL fam) (valiente) tough ( colloq)

sólo los muy gallos se atreven only the real tough nuts dare to do it ( colloq)

gallo²

masculine

A ( Zool) (ave) cockerel; (más grande) rooster, cock ( BrE)

pelea de gallos cockfight

comer gallo ( Méx fam): hoy parece que comiste gallo you must have got out of bed the wrong side this morning ( colloq), you're a real bear today ( AmE colloq), you're like a bear with a sore head today ( BrE colloq)

dormírsele el gallo a algn ( Méx fam): que no se te duerma el gallo, que otro se ganará el ascenso you can't afford to rest on your laurels; if you do, someone else will get the promotion

se me durmió el gallo y venció el plazo I forgot about it and missed the closing date

en menos (de lo) que canta un gallo in no time at all, in a flash

entre gallos y medianoche ( Arg); on the spur of the moment, hastily

gallo difícil or duro de pelar ( Méx fam): resultaron gallos difíciles de pelar they proved to be tough opposition

levantarse al cantar el gallo to be up with the lark, get up at crack of dawn

mamar gallo ( Col fam); to mess o play around ( colloq), to muck around ( BrE colloq)

mamarle gallo a algn (Col, Ven fam); to pull sb's leg ( colloq), to put sb on ( AmE colloq), to have sb on ( BrE colloq)

matarle el gallo a algn ( Méx fam); to shut sb up ( colloq)

cuando el otro le dijo que era policía, le mató el gallo he soon shut up when the other guy told him he was a policeman ( colloq)

otro gallo cantaría or otro gallo me/te/nos cantara things would be very different

pelar gallo ( Méx fam) (huir) to leg it ( colloq), to hightail it ( AmE colloq) (morirse) to kick the bucket ( colloq), to snuff it ( BrE colloq)

pelaron gallo del mitin político antes de los cocolazos they legged it o hightailed it out of the meeting before the fighting began ( colloq)

ser el (mejor) gallo de algn ( Méx fam): los Pumas son su mejor gallo para las finales the Pumas are your best bet for the finals ( colloq), I'd put my money on the Pumas for the finals ( colloq)

Compuestos:

● gallo de la pasión

( Chi) small cockerel with black and white speckled feathers

● gallo de pelea or ( AmS) de riña

fighting o game cock

B ( Méx fam) (bravucón) macho, tough guy ( colloq BrE)

C ( fam) (de un cantante) false note

(de un adolescente): soltó un gallo or ( Col) se echó un gallo or ( Ven) se le fue el gallo his voice cracked o went squeaky

D (pez) John Dory

E ( Méx) (serenata) serenade

le llevaron gallo a la novia they serenaded the bride

F

( Méx fam) (en el pelo): se le hace un gallo en el lado izquierdo his hair sticks up on the left

G ( Méx fam) (prenda usada) hand-me-down ( colloq)

se viste de puros gallos all her clothes are hand-me-downs ( colloq), everything she wears is secondhand

gallo³ - lla

masculine, feminine

( Chi fam) ( masculine) guy ( colloq); ( feminine) woman

¿cómo estás gallo? hi, buddy ( AmE) o ( BrE) mate, how are you? ( colloq)

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gallo 1 sustantivo masculino
1 (Zool) ( ave) cockerel;
gallo de pelea or (AmS) de riña fighting o game cock;
( más grande) rooster;
◊ en menos (de lo) que canta un gallo in no time at all;

otro gallo cantaría or otro gallo me/te/nos cantara (fam) things would be very different
2 (Méx fam) ( bravucón) macho, tough guy (colloq)
3 (fam)
a) ( de un cantante) false note

b) ( de adolescente):

◊ soltó un gallo his voice went squeaky

4 (Méx) ( serenata) serenade
gallo 2
◊ - lla adjetivo (AmL fam) tough (colloq)

■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (Chi fam) (m) guy (colloq);

(f) woman;
◊ hola gallo hi, buddy (AmE) o (BrE) mate (colloq)

gallo sustantivo masculino
1 Zool cock, rooster
gallo de pelea, fighting cock
2 (lenguado) sole
3 Mús fam off-key note
(adolescente) Manuel está cambiando la voz y le salen muchos gallos, Manuel's voice is changing and it's gone all squeaky
♦ Locuciones: fam fig otro gallo nos/me/te cantara, things would be quite different
en menos que canta un gallo, in an instant

' gallo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cantar
- pata
- cacarear
- canto
- capón
- cresta
- misa
English:
cock
- cockcrow
- crest
- crow
- crow's-feet
- hounds-tooth
- rooster
- crow's feet
- man

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gallo

♦ nm

1. [ave] cock, esp US rooster;

Comp
Méx Fam
ser gallo duro de pelar to be a tough nut to crack;

Comp
Fam
en menos (de lo) que canta un gallo in no time at all;

Comp

al canto del gallo at daybreak;

Comp

otro gallo cantaría, otro gallo me/te/ etc[m5]. cantaría it would be a different story;

Comp
Méx Fam
se le durmió el gallo he let the chance go by;

Comp
RP
entre gallos y medianoche on the fly;

Comp
Méx Fam
haber comido gallo to have got out of bed on the wrong side;

Comp
Col, Ven Fam
mamar gallo a alguien to pull sb's leg;

Comp
Méx Fam
matarle el gallo a alguien to shut sb up;

Comp
Méx Fam
pelar gallo to kick the bucket

Comp
gallo lira black grouse;
gallo de pelea fighting cock;
Carib, Nic gallo pinto rice and beans; Andes, RP gallo de riña fighting cock
2. [al cantar] false note;
[al hablar] squeak;
está cambiando la voz y le salen gallos de vez en cuando his voice is breaking so it goes squeaky sometimes

3. [pez] John Dory

4. [bravucón]
es un gallo he's cocky

5. [en boxeo] bantamweight;

peso gallo bantamweight

6. Chile [de bomberos] fire engine

7. Méx [serenata] serenade;

esta noche le va a llevar gallo he's going to serenade her tonight

8. Méx, RP Fam [flema] gob, spit

♦ adj m
Fam [bravucón] cocky, full of oneself
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gallo

m

1 ZO rooster, Br

cock;

en menos que canta un gallo in an instant, in no time at all;

otro gallo le cantaría si it would be different if;

alzar o

levantar el gallo fig get on one’s high horse

2

:

soltó un gallo fam his voice cracked

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gallo nm

1) : rooster, cock

2) fam : squeak or crack in the voice

3) Mex : serenade

4)

gallo de pelea : gamecock

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gallo n

1. (ave) cock

2. (al cantar) false note

en menos que canta un gallo in a flash

Spanish-English dictionary > gallo
13 curruca

f.

1 linnet, babbling warbler. (Ornate)

2 hedge sparrow, sedge warbler, warbler.

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curruca

► nombre femenino

1 warbler

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

curruca cabecinegra Sardinian warbler

curruca capirotada blackcap

curruca carrasqueña subalpine warbler

curruca mirlona orphean warbler

curruca mosquitera garden warbler

curruca rabilarga Dartford warbler

curruca tomillera spectacled warbler

curruca zarcera whitethroat

curruca zarcillera lesser whitethroat

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= warbler.

Ex. As with most warblers, males and females look quite different from each other.

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= warbler.

Ex: As with most warblers, males and females look quite different from each other.

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curruca

feminine

whitethroat

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curruca nf
curruca capirotada blackcap;
curruca carrasqueña subalpine warbler;

curruca mosquitera garden warbler;

curruca rabilarga Dartford warbler;

curruca zarcera whitethroat;

curruca zarcerilla lesser whitethroat

Spanish-English dictionary > curruca
14 en algún momento

= somewhere along the line, sometime, at sometime, at some point, at some point in time, at one time or another

Ex. It is scarcely possible to imagine the answer to a question such as 'Why do they launch a ship by breaking a bottle of champagne over her bow?' being found without the consultation of a printed book somewhere along the line.

Ex. Read some critical articles on it sometime.

Ex. At sometime LC will close down its catalog.

Ex. At some point this is going to become common in many, many libraries.

Ex. However, for many libraries a quite different decision has to be faced at some point in time.

Ex. Indigestion is a common condition that many people -- even kids -- have at one time or another.

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= somewhere along the line, sometime, at sometime, at some point, at some point in time, at one time or another

Ex: It is scarcely possible to imagine the answer to a question such as 'Why do they launch a ship by breaking a bottle of champagne over her bow?' being found without the consultation of a printed book somewhere along the line.

Ex: Read some critical articles on it sometime.

Ex: At sometime LC will close down its catalog.

Ex: At some point this is going to become common in many, many libraries.

Ex: However, for many libraries a quite different decision has to be faced at some point in time.

Ex: Indigestion is a common condition that many people -- even kids -- have at one time or another.

Spanish-English dictionary > en algún momento
15 establecer comparaciones entre elementos comparables

(v.) = compare + like with like

Ex. Modelling public library information services on those provided by the private information industry is not comparing like with like, the objectives of the public and private sector are quite different.

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(v.) = compare + like with like

Ex: Modelling public library information services on those provided by the private information industry is not comparing like with like, the objectives of the public and private sector are quite different.

Spanish-English dictionary > establecer comparaciones entre elementos comparables
16 hereje

adj.

heretical, schismatic, divergent, unorthodox.

f. & m.

heretic (renegado).

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hereje

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 heretic

2 figurado (descarado) rascal

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1. ADJ

1) Cono Sur * (=irrespetuoso) disrespectful

2) And, Caribe (=excesivo) excessive

un trabajo hereje — * a heavy task

2.

SMF heretic

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masculino y femenino heretic

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= heretic.

Ex. If I threaten literally to throw a book at the head of an obstinate heretic, I mean by 'book' something quite different from what I do if I refer him to some book in order to effect his conversion.

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masculino y femenino heretic

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= heretic.

Ex: If I threaten literally to throw a book at the head of an obstinate heretic, I mean by 'book' something quite different from what I do if I refer him to some book in order to effect his conversion.

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hereje¹

adjective

( Ven fam) incredible ( colloq)

hizo un frío hereje it was freezing cold ( colloq), it was incredibly cold ( colloq), it was absolutely freezing ( colloq)

hereje²

masculine and feminine

heretic

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hereje mf Rel heretic
' hereje' also found in these entries:
English:
heretic

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hereje¹ adj
Ven Fam
pasaron un hambre hereje they were dead hungry, they were starving

hereje² nmf

1. [renegado] heretic

2. [irreverente] iconoclast

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hereje

m/f heretic

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hereje nmf

: heretic

Spanish-English dictionary > hereje
17 paparruchadas

(n.) = baloney, blather, claptrap, nonsense

Ex. The author characterises the strategic plan as baloney carefully crafted to conceal the real problem.

Ex. The article 'Information science: blather and piffle?' points out that the term 'Information science' is used in a variety of ways often to mean quite different things.

Ex. Such antediluvian claptrap has every appearance of using a presumed hurt to military effectiveness as a shield for prejudice.

Ex. Since 'added entry' maps to 'access point' and 'main entry' maps to 'access point', some curious, but harmless non-sense results.

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(n.) = baloney, blather, claptrap, nonsense

Ex: The author characterises the strategic plan as baloney carefully crafted to conceal the real problem.

Ex: The article 'Information science: blather and piffle?' points out that the term 'Information science' is used in a variety of ways often to mean quite different things.

Ex: Such antediluvian claptrap has every appearance of using a presumed hurt to military effectiveness as a shield for prejudice.

Ex: Since 'added entry' maps to 'access point' and 'main entry' maps to 'access point', some curious, but harmless non-sense results.

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paparruchadas, paparruchas

fpl fam

baloney sg fam

Spanish-English dictionary > paparruchadas
18 paparruchas

(n.) = piffle

Ex. The article 'Information science: blather and piffle?' points out that the term 'Information science' is used in a variety of ways often to mean quite different things.

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(n.) = piffle

Ex: The article 'Information science: blather and piffle?' points out that the term 'Information science' is used in a variety of ways often to mean quite different things.

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paparruchas nfpl
Fam nonsense;
¡paparruchas! Br codswallop!, US bunkum!

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paparruchadas, paparruchas

fpl fam

baloney sg fam

Spanish-English dictionary > paparruchas
19 usado frecuentemente

= commonly-used

Ex. For example, there are works which have commonly-used titles which are quite different from the first name and title.

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= commonly-used

Ex: For example, there are works which have commonly-used titles which are quite different from the first name and title.

Spanish-English dictionary > usado frecuentemente
20 mismo

adj.

same, selfsame, self-same, very same.

adv.

himself, per se, as such, in itself.

El hombre mismo The man himself. El mismo hombre = The same man.

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mismo

► adjetivo

1 (idéntico) same

■ el mismo color the same colour

■ tiene la misma cara que su padre he looks just like his dad

2 (enfático) very

■ en esta misma casa nací yo I was born in this very house

■ ni sus mismos amigos lo entienden even his own friends don't understand him

► pronombre

1 same

■ es el mismo del año pasado it's the same one as last year

► adverbio mismo

1 same

■ piensa lo mismo que tu he thinks the same as you

■ ahora mismo viene he'll be here in a second

■ parece que fue ayer mismo it seems like only yesterday

■ para mañana mismo lo tengo acabado I'll have it done by tomorrow

■ vamos a sentarnos aquí mismo let's sit right here

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

yo (ti, etc) mismo,-a myself (yourself, etc)

■ lo hice yo mismo I did it myself

■ te estás perjudicando a ti mismo you're not doing yourself any favours

■ con el sr. Suárez por favor --yo mismo may I speak to Mr Suárez please? --speaking

es lo mismo (la misma cosa) it amounts to the same thing 2 (no importa) it doesn't matter

lo mismo da it doen't matter

o lo que es lo mismo that is to say

¡por eso mismo! precisely

■ por eso mismo no fui that's why I didn't go

volver a las mismas / estar en las mismas to be back at square one

————————

mismo

► adverbio

1 same

■ piensa lo mismo que tu he thinks the same as you

■ ahora mismo viene he'll be here in a second

■ parece que fue ayer mismo it seems like only yesterday

■ para mañana mismo lo tengo acabado I'll have it done by tomorrow

■ vamos a sentarnos aquí mismo let's sit right here

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(f. - misma)

adj.

1) same

2) very

3) oneself

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1. ADJ

1) (=igual) same

el mismo coche — the same car

estos dos vestidos son de la misma talla — these two dresses are the same size

respondieron al mismo tiempo — they answered together, they answered at the same time

• el mismo... que — the same... as

lleva la misma falda que ayer — she's wearing the same skirt as yesterday

tengo el mismo dinero que tú — I've got the same amount of money as you

tiene el mismo pelo que su padre — his hair's the same as his father's

2) [reflexivo]

hablaba consigo mismo — he was talking to himself

lo hizo por sí mismo — he did it by himself

perjudicarse a sí mismo — to harm oneself
valerse 2)
3) [enfático]

a) [relativo a personas]

yo mismo lo vi — I saw it myself, I saw it with my own eyes

estuvo el mismo ministro — the minister himself was there

ni ella misma lo sabe — she doesn't even know herself

ella misma se hace los vestidos — she makes her own dresses

-¿quién responde? -a ver, tú mismo — "who's going to answer?" - "well, why don't you answer yourself!"

b) [relativo a cosas]

-¿cuál quieres? -ese mismo — "which one do you want?" - "that one there"

-¡es un canalla! -eso mismo pienso yo — "he's a swine!" - "my thoughts exactly"

viven en el mismo centro de Córdoba — they live right in the centre of Córdoba

en todos los países europeos, España misma incluida — in all European countries, including Spain itself

Ana es la generosidad misma — Ana is generosity itself, Ana is the epitome of generosity

• en ese mismo momento — at that very moment

• por eso mismo, era pobre y por eso mismo su ascenso tiene más mérito — he was poor and for that very reason his promotion is all the more commendable

4) [como pronombre]

es el mismo que nos alquilaron el año pasado — it's the same one they rented us last year

-¿y qué edad tienes tú? -la misma que él — "and how old are you?" - "I'm the same age as him"

no es la misma desde su divorcio — she hasn't been the same since her divorce

-¿es usted la señorita Sánchez? -¡la misma! — "are you Miss Sánchez?" - "I am indeed!"

leyó el texto pero no reveló el origen del mismo — he read the text without revealing its source

- estamos en las mismas

5)

• lo mismo —

a) (=la misma cosa) the same (thing)

los políticos siempre dicen lo mismo — politicians always say the same (thing)

hizo lo mismo que ayer — he did the same as yesterday

¡hombre, no es lo mismo! — it's not the same (thing) at all!

- son unos canallas -lo mismo digo yo — "they're swine" - "that's (exactly) what I say"

-¡enhorabuena! -lo mismo digo — "congratulations!" - "likewise" o "the same to you"

- eres un sinvergüenza -lo mismo te digo — "you're completely shameless" - "you too" o "so are you"

nos contó lo mismo de siempre — she told us the usual story

-¿qué desea de beber? -lo mismo (de antes), por favor — "what would you like to drink?" - "(the) same again, please"

cuando le interese a él, o lo que es lo mismo, nunca — when it suits him, in other words never

• por lo mismo, no es inteligente y por lo mismo tiene que estudiar el doble — he's not clever, which is exactly why he has to study twice as hard

• lo mismo que, le dijo lo mismo que yo — she told him the same thing o the same as she told me

le multaron por lo mismo que a mi — she got fined for the same thing as me

no es lo mismo hablar en público que en privado — it's not the same thing to talk in public as to talk in private

b)

• dar lo mismo, da lo mismo — it's all the same, it makes no difference

me da lo mismo, lo mismo me da — I don't mind, it's all the same to me

da lo mismo que vengas hoy o mañana — it doesn't matter whether you come today or tomorrow

c) * (=a lo mejor)

lo mismo no vienen — maybe they won't come

no lo sé todavía, pero lo mismo voy — I don't know yet, but I may well come

pídeselo, lo mismo te lo presta — ask him for it; you never know, he may lend it to you

d)

• lo mismo que (=al igual que) —

en Europa, lo mismo que en América — in Europe, (just) as in America

lo mismo que usted es médico yo soy ingeniero — just as you are a doctor, so I am an engineer

suspendí el examen, lo mismo que Íñigo — I failed the exam, just like Íñigo

yo, lo mismo que mi padre, odio el baloncesto — I hate basketball, just like my father

nos divertimos lo mismo que si hubiéramos ido al baile — we had just as good a time as if we had gone to the dance

e)

• lo mismo... que (=tanto... como) —

lo mismo te puede criticar que alabar — she's just as likely to criticize you as to praise you

lo mismo puede durar una hora que dos — it could last anywhere between one and two hours

aquí lo mismo te venden una vajilla que una bicicleta — they'll sell you anything here, from a dinner service to a bicycle

lo mismo si viene que si no viene — whether he comes or not

2.

ADV [enfático]

delante mismo de la casa — right in front of the house

en la capital mismo hay barrios de chabolas — even in the capital there are shanty towns

• ahora mismo — (=inmediatamente) right away o now; (=hace un momento) just now

hazlo ahora mismo — do it right away o now

ahora mismo acabo de hablar con él — I've just been talking to him, I was talking to him only a moment ago

• aquí mismo, -¿dónde lo pongo? -aquí mismo — "where shall I put it?" - "right here"

aquí mismo acampamos el año pasado — this is the exact spot where we camped last year

• así mismo, -¿cómo quieres el filete? -así mismo está bien — "how would you like your steak?" - "it's fine as it is"

• ayer mismo — only yesterday

• hoy mismo, he llegado hoy mismo — I just arrived today

me dijo que me contestarían hoy mismo — he told me they'd give me an answer today

• mañana mismo, llegará mañana mismo — he's arriving tomorrow, no less

me contestarán mañana mismo — they'll give me an answer tomorrow

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I
- ma adjetivo

1)

a) (delante del n) ( expresando identidad) same

hacer dos cosas al mismo tiempo — to do two things at once o at the same time

la misma historia de siempre — the same old story

nos gustan las mismas películas — we like the same movies

b) (como pron) same

Roma ya no es la misma — Rome isn't the same any more

¿usted es Pedro Lecue? - el mismo — are you Pedro Lecue? - I am indeed o that's right

es el mismo que vimos ayer — it's the same one we saw yesterday

en las mismas: no ha llegado, así que seguimos en las mismas it hasn't arrived so we're no further on; si vienes tú pero falta él, estamos en las mismas — if you come but he doesn't turn up, then we're no better off

2) ( uso enfático)

a) (refiriéndose a lugares, momentos, cosas)

en el mismo centro de Lima — right in the center of Lima

en este mismo instante — this very minute

eso mismo pienso yo — that's exactly o just what I think

b) ( refiriéndose a personas)

hablé con el mismísimo presidente — I spoke to the president himself

te perjudicas a ti mismo — you're only spiting o hurting yourself

él mismo lo trajo — he brought it himself

se corta el pelo ella misma — she cuts her own hair

él mismo se pone las inyecciones — he gives himself the injections

3)

lo mismo — ( la misma cosa)

siempre dice lo mismo — he always says the same (thing)

lo mismo para mí — the same for me, please

qué elegante te has venido! - lo mismo digo — you're looking very smart! - so are you o you, too

o lo que es lo mismo — in other words

pidió lo mismo que yo — he ordered the same as me

dar lo mismo: me da lo mismo si lo rompe I don't care if he breaks it; le da lo mismo con o sin azúcar he doesn't mind with or without sugar; da lo mismo quién lo haga — it doesn't matter o it makes no difference who does it

4)

lo mismo — (como adv)

a) (fam) ( expresando posibilidad)

te ve por la calle y lo mismo no te saluda — you can meet him in the street and sometimes he doesn't even say hello to you

¿pregúntaselo? lo mismo dice que sí — ask him, he might (well) o may (well) say yes

lo mismo puedes conseguir caramelos que una botella de whisky — you can get anything, from sweets to a bottle of whiskey

b) (RPl fam) ( de todos modos) just o all the same, anyway

5)

lo mismo que — ( al igual que)

nuestra empresa, lo mismo que tantas otras — our company, like so many others

los niños pueden ir lo mismo que los adultos — children can go as well as adults

6)

a) (como pron) (frml)

se detuvo un coche y tres individuos bajaron del mismo — a car pulled up and three individuals got out

b) (como pron relativo) (Méx frml)

agradecemos su donativo, mismo que fue aplicado a la compra de medicamentos — we thank you for your donation, which has been used to buy medicines
II
adverbio ( uso enfático)

aquí/ahora mismo — right here/now

hoy mismo te mando el cheque — I'll send you the check today

ayer mismo hablé con él — I spoke to him only yesterday

* * *

= identical, same, equal.

Ex. The DISPLAY command is identical to the TYPE command except when using a format which includes only a few lines per record.

Ex. The command function 'SAVE' is used to save a search formulation for later use on the same or another data base on the same system.

Ex. Collection development should ideally involve de-acquisitions as an on-going program of equal importance.

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* admitido por Uno mismo = self-professed.

* ahora mismo = right now, just now.

* a la misma altura que = in the same league as.

* allí mismo = on the spot, there and then.

* al mismo nivel de = flush with.

* al mismo nivel que = on a par with, in the same league as.

* al mismo tiempo = at once, at the same time, concurrently, in the process, simultaneously, at one and the same time, contemporaneously, at the same instant, in parallel, concomitantly, at the one time, all the while.

* al mismo tiempo que = in parallel to/with, while, as the same time as, cum, in conjunction with.

* al mismo tiempo que + Indicativo = whilst + Gerundio.

* a mí también me gustaría tener la misma oportunidad = turnabout is fair play.

* apuntar a la misma conclusión = point to + the same conclusion.

* aquí mismo = right here.

* a ti mismo = yourself, thyself.

* a usted mismo = thyself.

* bajo un mismo techo = under one roof.

* brillar por Uno mismo = shine on + Posesivo + own.

* concepto de uno mismo = self-image.

* conciencia de sí mismo = self-awareness.

* conciencia de uno mismo = self-awareness.

* con confianza en uno mismo = self-confident.

* con el mismo = therewith.

* con el mismo + Nombre + como el que... = as + Adverbio + as....

* con el mismo planteamiento que = on the same lines as.

* confianza en uno mismo = self-belief.

* conócete a ti mismo = know + thyself.

* consciente de uno mismo = self-conscious.

* cuestionario rellenado por uno mismo = self-administered questionnaire.

* cuidado de uno mismo = self-caring, self-care.

* definido por uno mismo = self-defined.

* definir por uno mismo = self-define.

* de la misma categoría que = in a class with.

* de la misma forma que = in the same way (as), in the same manner (as), in much the same way as.

* de la misma manera = by the same token.

* de la misma manera (que) = in the same way (as), in the same manner (as).

* del mismo calibre que = in a class with.

* del mismo modo = exactly, in the same vein, by the same token.

* del mismo modo que = as, in the form that, in the same way (as), in the same way that, just as, in the same manner (as), along the lines, after the fashion of, similar to, in common with.

* del mismo + Nombre = equally + Adjetivo.

* del mismo sexo = same-sex.

* del mismo tipo que las oficinas = office-type.

* desde esta misma perspectiva = along the same lines.

* de una misma manera = in a similar fashion.

* dirigido hacia uno mismo = self-oriented.

* dirigido por uno mismo = self-directed.

* ella misma = herself.

* él mismo = himself.

* el mismo + Nombre (+ que) = every bit as much + Nombre (+ as).

* el mismo número = as many.

* encerrado en sí mismo = closeted.

* en el mismo centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).

* en el mismo número de años = in as many years.

* en el mismo orden que = in sync with.

* en ese mismo instante = at that very moment.

* en ese mismo momento = at that very moment.

* en este mismo sentido = along the same lines.

* en la misma época = contemporaneously.

* en la misma habitación = ensuite.

* en la misma línea de = in the vein of.

* en la misma línea que = in line with.

* en sí mismo = in itself, unto + Reflexivo, per se.

* en sí mismos = in themselves.

* escogido por uno mismo = self-chosen.

* estar a la misma altura que = rank with.

* estar al mismo nivel = be on a par.

* estar en la misma categoría que = rank with.

* estar en las mismas = be back to square one.

* estar hecho con la mismas dimensiones que el original = be to scale.

* estar todos en el mismo barco = be all in the same boat.

* evidente por sí mismo = self-evident.

* grupo de personas o cosas de la misma edad o categoría = peer group.

* hablar del mismo modo = talk + alike.

* hablar por Uno mismo = speak for + Reflexivo.

* hacer del mismo molde = cast in + the same mould as.

* hasta el mismo = right up to.

* imagen de uno mismo = self-presentation.

* intentar hacer Algo por uno mismo = try + Posesivo + own hand at.

* justo de la misma manera que = in just the same way as.

* la misma persona = one and the same person.

* la personificación de la confianza en uno mismo = confidence personified.

* lo mismo ocurre con = the same goes for.

* lo mismo que = the same as, along the lines of, in much the same way as.

* lo mismo que antes = the same as before.

* lo mismo que para = the same as that for.

* lo mismo se aplica a = the same is true (for/of/with).

* más de lo mismo = more of the same.

* mí mismo = myself.

* mismo, lo = same difference, the.

* mismo tipo de = same range of.

* no es lo mismo en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).

* Nombre + mismo = very + Nombre.

* nosotros mismos = ourselves.

* orientado hacia uno mismo = self-oriented.

* pasar a Alguien lo mismo que a = suffer + the fate of.

* pensar del mismo modo = think + alike.

* percepción de uno mismo = self-perception.

* pero al mismo tiempo = but then again.

* perseguir los mismos fines = work + on the same lines.

* perseguir los mismos objetivos = work + on the same lines.

* poner al mismo nivel que = bring + Nombre + to a par with.

* por + Pronombre + mismo = all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo.

* por sí mismo = for its/their own sake, in itself, itself, unto + Reflexivo.

* por sí mismos = in themselves.

* por uno mismo = on + Posesivo + own, for + Reflexivo.

* presentación de uno mismo = self-presentation.

* probar a hacer Algo por uno mismo = try + Posesivo + own hand at.

* quedarse en el mismo sitio = stay + put.

* que lo hace uno mismo = do-it-yourself (DIY).

* que se explica por sí mismo = self-explanatory [self explanatory/selfexplanatory].

* reconocido por Uno mismo, admitido por Uno mismo = self-professed.

* seguir lo mismo = remain + the same.

* seguir siendo lo mismo = remain + the same.

* seguridad en uno mismo = self-belief.

* seguro de sí mismo = assured, self-assured, poised.

* seguro de uno mismo = self-confident.

* ser la representación misma de = be a picture of.

* ser lo mismo = be one and the same.

* ser un fin en sí mismos = be ends in themselves.

* siempre lo mismo = the same old thing.

* tener el mismo destino = suffer + the same fate.

* tener la misma importancia = carry + equal weight.

* tener las mismas prerrogativas = have + an equal voice in.

* todo al mismo tiempo = all at once.

* tres goles en un mismo partido = hat trick.

* una misma cosa = one and the same.

* valerse de sí mismo = self-serve.

* valérselas por uno mismo = negotiate + Posesivo + way, fly + solo.

* valerse por sí mismo = self-serve.

* ver con los mismos ojos = see + eye to eye (with/on).

* y al mismo tiempo = and in the process, yet.

* yo mismo = myself.

* * *
I
- ma adjetivo

1)

a) (delante del n) ( expresando identidad) same

hacer dos cosas al mismo tiempo — to do two things at once o at the same time

la misma historia de siempre — the same old story

nos gustan las mismas películas — we like the same movies

b) (como pron) same

Roma ya no es la misma — Rome isn't the same any more

¿usted es Pedro Lecue? - el mismo — are you Pedro Lecue? - I am indeed o that's right

es el mismo que vimos ayer — it's the same one we saw yesterday

en las mismas: no ha llegado, así que seguimos en las mismas it hasn't arrived so we're no further on; si vienes tú pero falta él, estamos en las mismas — if you come but he doesn't turn up, then we're no better off

2) ( uso enfático)

a) (refiriéndose a lugares, momentos, cosas)

en el mismo centro de Lima — right in the center of Lima

en este mismo instante — this very minute

eso mismo pienso yo — that's exactly o just what I think

b) ( refiriéndose a personas)

hablé con el mismísimo presidente — I spoke to the president himself

te perjudicas a ti mismo — you're only spiting o hurting yourself

él mismo lo trajo — he brought it himself

se corta el pelo ella misma — she cuts her own hair

él mismo se pone las inyecciones — he gives himself the injections

3)

lo mismo — ( la misma cosa)

siempre dice lo mismo — he always says the same (thing)

lo mismo para mí — the same for me, please

qué elegante te has venido! - lo mismo digo — you're looking very smart! - so are you o you, too

o lo que es lo mismo — in other words

pidió lo mismo que yo — he ordered the same as me

dar lo mismo: me da lo mismo si lo rompe I don't care if he breaks it; le da lo mismo con o sin azúcar he doesn't mind with or without sugar; da lo mismo quién lo haga — it doesn't matter o it makes no difference who does it

4)

lo mismo — (como adv)

a) (fam) ( expresando posibilidad)

te ve por la calle y lo mismo no te saluda — you can meet him in the street and sometimes he doesn't even say hello to you

¿pregúntaselo? lo mismo dice que sí — ask him, he might (well) o may (well) say yes

lo mismo puedes conseguir caramelos que una botella de whisky — you can get anything, from sweets to a bottle of whiskey

b) (RPl fam) ( de todos modos) just o all the same, anyway

5)

lo mismo que — ( al igual que)

nuestra empresa, lo mismo que tantas otras — our company, like so many others

los niños pueden ir lo mismo que los adultos — children can go as well as adults

6)

a) (como pron) (frml)

se detuvo un coche y tres individuos bajaron del mismo — a car pulled up and three individuals got out

b) (como pron relativo) (Méx frml)

agradecemos su donativo, mismo que fue aplicado a la compra de medicamentos — we thank you for your donation, which has been used to buy medicines
II
adverbio ( uso enfático)

aquí/ahora mismo — right here/now

hoy mismo te mando el cheque — I'll send you the check today

ayer mismo hablé con él — I spoke to him only yesterday

* * *

= identical, same, equal.

Ex: The DISPLAY command is identical to the TYPE command except when using a format which includes only a few lines per record.

Ex: The command function 'SAVE' is used to save a search formulation for later use on the same or another data base on the same system.

Ex: Collection development should ideally involve de-acquisitions as an on-going program of equal importance.

* admitido por Uno mismo = self-professed.

* ahora mismo = right now, just now.

* a la misma altura que = in the same league as.

* allí mismo = on the spot, there and then.

* al mismo nivel de = flush with.

* al mismo nivel que = on a par with, in the same league as.

* al mismo tiempo = at once, at the same time, concurrently, in the process, simultaneously, at one and the same time, contemporaneously, at the same instant, in parallel, concomitantly, at the one time, all the while.

* al mismo tiempo que = in parallel to/with, while, as the same time as, cum, in conjunction with.

* al mismo tiempo que + Indicativo = whilst + Gerundio.

* a mí también me gustaría tener la misma oportunidad = turnabout is fair play.

* apuntar a la misma conclusión = point to + the same conclusion.

* aquí mismo = right here.

* a ti mismo = yourself, thyself.

* a usted mismo = thyself.

* bajo un mismo techo = under one roof.

* brillar por Uno mismo = shine on + Posesivo + own.

* concepto de uno mismo = self-image.

* conciencia de sí mismo = self-awareness.

* conciencia de uno mismo = self-awareness.

* con confianza en uno mismo = self-confident.

* con el mismo = therewith.

* con el mismo + Nombre + como el que... = as + Adverbio + as....

* con el mismo planteamiento que = on the same lines as.

* confianza en uno mismo = self-belief.

* conócete a ti mismo = know + thyself.

* consciente de uno mismo = self-conscious.

* cuestionario rellenado por uno mismo = self-administered questionnaire.

* cuidado de uno mismo = self-caring, self-care.

* definido por uno mismo = self-defined.

* definir por uno mismo = self-define.

* de la misma categoría que = in a class with.

* de la misma forma que = in the same way (as), in the same manner (as), in much the same way as.

* de la misma manera = by the same token.

* de la misma manera (que) = in the same way (as), in the same manner (as).

* del mismo calibre que = in a class with.

* del mismo modo = exactly, in the same vein, by the same token.

* del mismo modo que = as, in the form that, in the same way (as), in the same way that, just as, in the same manner (as), along the lines, after the fashion of, similar to, in common with.

* del mismo + Nombre = equally + Adjetivo.

* del mismo sexo = same-sex.

* del mismo tipo que las oficinas = office-type.

* desde esta misma perspectiva = along the same lines.

* de una misma manera = in a similar fashion.

* dirigido hacia uno mismo = self-oriented.

* dirigido por uno mismo = self-directed.

* ella misma = herself.

* él mismo = himself.

* el mismo + Nombre (+ que) = every bit as much + Nombre (+ as).

* el mismo número = as many.

* encerrado en sí mismo = closeted.

* en el mismo centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).

* en el mismo número de años = in as many years.

* en el mismo orden que = in sync with.

* en ese mismo instante = at that very moment.

* en ese mismo momento = at that very moment.

* en este mismo sentido = along the same lines.

* en la misma época = contemporaneously.

* en la misma habitación = ensuite.

* en la misma línea de = in the vein of.

* en la misma línea que = in line with.

* en sí mismo = in itself, unto + Reflexivo, per se.

* en sí mismos = in themselves.

* escogido por uno mismo = self-chosen.

* estar a la misma altura que = rank with.

* estar al mismo nivel = be on a par.

* estar en la misma categoría que = rank with.

* estar en las mismas = be back to square one.

* estar hecho con la mismas dimensiones que el original = be to scale.

* estar todos en el mismo barco = be all in the same boat.

* evidente por sí mismo = self-evident.

* grupo de personas o cosas de la misma edad o categoría = peer group.

* hablar del mismo modo = talk + alike.

* hablar por Uno mismo = speak for + Reflexivo.

* hacer del mismo molde = cast in + the same mould as.

* hasta el mismo = right up to.

* imagen de uno mismo = self-presentation.

* intentar hacer Algo por uno mismo = try + Posesivo + own hand at.

* justo de la misma manera que = in just the same way as.

* la misma persona = one and the same person.

* la personificación de la confianza en uno mismo = confidence personified.

* lo mismo ocurre con = the same goes for.

* lo mismo que = the same as, along the lines of, in much the same way as.

* lo mismo que antes = the same as before.

* lo mismo que para = the same as that for.

* lo mismo se aplica a = the same is true (for/of/with).

* más de lo mismo = more of the same.

* mí mismo = myself.

* mismo, lo = same difference, the.

* mismo tipo de = same range of.

* no es lo mismo en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).

* Nombre + mismo = very + Nombre.

* nosotros mismos = ourselves.

* orientado hacia uno mismo = self-oriented.

* pasar a Alguien lo mismo que a = suffer + the fate of.

* pensar del mismo modo = think + alike.

* percepción de uno mismo = self-perception.

* pero al mismo tiempo = but then again.

* perseguir los mismos fines = work + on the same lines.

* perseguir los mismos objetivos = work + on the same lines.

* poner al mismo nivel que = bring + Nombre + to a par with.

* por + Pronombre + mismo = all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo.

* por sí mismo = for its/their own sake, in itself, itself, unto + Reflexivo.

* por sí mismos = in themselves.

* por uno mismo = on + Posesivo + own, for + Reflexivo.

* presentación de uno mismo = self-presentation.

* probar a hacer Algo por uno mismo = try + Posesivo + own hand at.

* quedarse en el mismo sitio = stay + put.

* que lo hace uno mismo = do-it-yourself (DIY).

* que se explica por sí mismo = self-explanatory [self explanatory/selfexplanatory].

* reconocido por Uno mismo, admitido por Uno mismo = self-professed.

* seguir lo mismo = remain + the same.

* seguir siendo lo mismo = remain + the same.

* seguridad en uno mismo = self-belief.

* seguro de sí mismo = assured, self-assured, poised.

* seguro de uno mismo = self-confident.

* ser la representación misma de = be a picture of.

* ser lo mismo = be one and the same.

* ser un fin en sí mismos = be ends in themselves.

* siempre lo mismo = the same old thing.

* tener el mismo destino = suffer + the same fate.

* tener la misma importancia = carry + equal weight.

* tener las mismas prerrogativas = have + an equal voice in.

* todo al mismo tiempo = all at once.

* tres goles en un mismo partido = hat trick.

* una misma cosa = one and the same.

* valerse de sí mismo = self-serve.

* valérselas por uno mismo = negotiate + Posesivo + way, fly + solo.

* valerse por sí mismo = self-serve.

* ver con los mismos ojos = see + eye to eye (with/on).

* y al mismo tiempo = and in the process, yet.

* yo mismo = myself.

* * *

mismo¹ -ma

adjective

A

1 ( delante del n) (expresando identidad) same

no puedo hacer dos cosas al mismo tiempo I can't do two things at once o at the same time

es la misma historia de siempre it's the same old story

mismo … QUE:

le gustan las mismas películas que a mí she likes the same movies as I do o as me

2 ( como pron) same

Roma ya no es la misma Rome isn't the same any more

¿mi hermana? siempre la misma, no escribe nunca my sister? just the same as ever o she hasn't changed, she never writes

¿usted es Pedro Lecue? — el mismo are you Pedro Lecue? — I am indeed o that's right o ( hum) the very same

mismo QUE:

es el mismo que vimos ayer it's the same one we saw yesterday

en las mismas: el pedido no ha llegado, así que seguimos en las mismas the order hasn't arrived so we're no further on

si vienes el sábado pero faltas mañana, estamos en las mismas if you come on Saturday but you don't turn up tomorrow, then we're no better off o we're back to square one

B (uso enfático)

1

(refiriéndose a lugares, momentos, cosas): queda en el centro mismo or en el mismo centro de Lima it's right in the center of Lima, it's in the very center of Lima

en este mismo instante lo estaba por hacer I was (just) about to do it this very minute

eso mismo pienso/digo yo that's exactly o just what I think/say

me resulta difícil — por eso mismo debes esforzarte más I find it difficult — that's just the reason o that's precisely o that's exactly why you have to make more of an effort

2

(referiéndose a personas): el obispo mismo salió a recibirlos the bishop himself came out to welcome them

hablé con el mismísimo presidente I spoke to the president himself

este niño es el mismísimo diablo this child is a real little devil! ( colloq)

lo haré yo misma I'll do it myself, I'll deal with it personally

te perjudicas a ti mismo you're only spiting o hurting yourself

él mismo lo trajo he brought it himself

tiene que aprender a valerse por sí mismo he has to learn to manage o cope by himself

se corta el pelo ella misma she cuts her own hair

él mismo se pone las inyecciones he gives himself the injections

C

lo mismo (la misma cosa): siempre dice lo mismo he always says the same (thing)

¿por qué llora? — por lo mismo de siempre why is she crying? — the same as usual o what does she ever cry about?

si lo haces con aceite ya no es lo mismo if you make it with oil it's not quite the same (thing)

un café y una tostada — lo mismo para mí a coffee and a slice of toast — the same for me, please o I'll have the same, please

¡qué elegante te has venido! — lo mismo digo you're looking very smart! — so are you o you, too

¡que lo pases bien! — lo mismo (te) digo have a good time — you too o I hope you do too o and you

lo despidieron o, lo que es lo mismo le dijeron que ya no necesitaban sus servicios they fired him, or at least they told him his services were no longer required, which comes to the same thing

lo mismo (…) QUE the same (…) AS

no es lo mismo cocinar para dos que para una familia cooking for a family is quite different from o is not the same as cooking for two

se murió de lo mismo que su padre he died of the same thing as his father

pidió lo mismo que yo he ordered the same as me

dar lo mismo: si sigues así lo vas a romper — me da lo mismo if you carry on like that you'll break it — I don't care

¿lo quieres con o sin leche? — me da lo mismo do you want it black or white? — I don't mind

¿prefieres un cheque o dinero en efectivo? — me da lo mismo, con tal de que me paguen … would you prefer a check or cash? — I don't mind o it makes no difference (to me) o ( BrE) it makes no odds (to me), as long as I get paid

da lo mismo quién lo haga it doesn't matter o it makes no difference who does it

D

lo mismo ( como adv)

1 ( fam)

(expresando posibilidad): te ve por la calle y lo mismo no te saluda you can meet him in the street and he might not even say hello to you o and sometimes he doesn't even say hello to you

¿por qué no le preguntas? lo mismo dice que sí why don't you ask him? he might (well) o may (well) say yes

lo mismo (…) QUE:

¿cuántos años crees que tiene? — lo mismo puede tener cuarenta que cincuenta how old do you think he is? — he could just as easily be forty as fifty o he could be anything from forty to fifty

lo mismo puedes conseguir un destornillador que una botella de whisky you can get anything, from a screwdriver to a bottle of whiskey

2 ( RPl fam) (de todos modos) just o all the same, anyway

ya sé que se va a enojar pero lo mismo se lo voy a decir I know he's going to get annoyed but I'm going to tell him just the same o all the same o anyway

yo le dije que no había sido yo pero me pegó lo mismo I told her it wasn't me but she still hit me o she hit me anyway

E

lo mismo que (al igual que): nuestra empresa, lo mismo que tantas otras, se ha visto afectada por la crisis our company, like so many others, has been affected by the crisis

si lo mismo que decidiste ir en tren hubieras ido en avión, no habrías contado el cuento if you'd decided to go by plane instead of by train, you wouldn't be here to tell the tale

F

1 ( como pron) ( frml):

se detuvo un coche y tres individuos bajaron del mismo a car pulled up and three individuals got out

2 ( como pron relativo)

( Méx frml): agradecemos su generoso donativo, mismo que fue aplicado a la compra de medicamentos we thank you for your generous donation, which has been used to buy medicines

veintidós millones de estudiantes reanudarán sus clases, mismos que serán atendidos por unos 900 mil maestros twenty-two million students will resume classes, to be taught by some 900 thousand teachers

mismo²

adverb

A

(uso enfático): aquí mismo podemos comer we can eat right here

hoy mismo te mando el cheque I'll send you the check today

mañana mismo nos podemos ver we can see each other tomorrow

¿cómo puede ser? si ayer mismo hablé con él y estaba de acuerdo how do you mean? I spoke to him only yesterday and he agreed

quiero que lo hagas ahora mismo I want you to do it right o ( BrE) straightaway, I want you to do it right now

B ( RPl fam) (hasta, incluso) even

se visten muy bien, mismo con la crisis they dress very well, even in these times of shortage

resultó muy difícil, mismo para él que tiene mucha experiencia it was very difficult, even for him with all his experience

* * *

mismo 1
◊ -ma adjetivo

1
a) ( delante del n) ( expresando identidad) same;

◊ hacer dos cosas al mismo tiempo to do two things at once o at the same time

b) ( como pron) same;

◊ Roma ya no es la misma Rome isn't the same any more;

el mismo que vimos ayer the same one we saw yesterday
2 ( uso enfático)
a) (refiriéndose a lugares, momentos, cosas):

◊ en el mismo centro de Lima right in the center of Lima;

en este mismo instante this very minute;
eso mismo pienso yo that's exactly what I think
b) ( refiriéndose a personas):

◊ el mismísimo presidente the president himself;

te perjudicas a ti mismo you're only hurting yourself;
ella misma lo trajo she brought it herself
3
◊ lo mismo: siempre dice lo mismo he always says the same thing;

lo mismo para mí the same for me, please;
nuestra empresa, lo mismo que tantas otras our company, like so many others;
los niños pueden ir lo mismo que los adultos children can go as well as adults;
o lo que es lo mismo in other words;
da lo mismo it doesn't matter;
me/le da lo mismo I don't care/he/she doesn't care
mismo 2 adverbio ( uso enfático):
◊ aquí/ahora mismo right here/now;

hoy mismo te mando el cheque I'll send you the check today;
ayer mismo hablé con él I spoke to him only yesterday
mismo,-a
I adjetivo
1 same
el mismo acento, the same accent
2 (uso enfático) el rey mismo apareció en el umbral, the king himself appeared on the threshold
II pron same: comemos siempre lo mismo, we always eat the same thing
me da lo mismo, it makes no difference to me
es el mismo árbol, it's the same tree
por uno o sí mismo, by oneself
III adverbio
1 (intensificador) murió allí mismo, he died right there
ahora mismo, right now
2 (por ejemplo) for instance: Pedro mismo te ayudará, Pedro will help you, for instance
(incluso) yo mismo estoy de acuerdo, even I agree 3 así mismo, likewise

' mismo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abogada
- abogado
- actualmente
- ahora
- allí
- aquí
- aunar
- ayudarse
- balancearse
- bar
- barco
- batalla
- coincidir
- cojear
- confianza
- conforme
- congénere
- conmigo
- consigo
- contigo
- continuismo
- costearse
- decirse
- doblete
- dominio
- dueña
- dueño
- encerrarse
- encogerse
- enfoque
- enviudar
- esperar
- igual
- igualmente
- intentar
- machacar
- meter
- misma
- mismamente
- parecerse
- presentarse
- rasero
- replegarse
- ruin
- saber
- saco
- satisfecha
- satisfecho
- se
- sí
English:
alike
- assurance
- autograph
- boat
- central
- charity
- chase
- close
- complacent
- concurrently
- currently
- dare
- day
- diffidence
- directly
- ditto
- do-it-yourself
- end
- equal
- exam
- fabric
- fly
- follow
- fuck
- fund
- himself
- itself
- just
- lay
- level
- likewise
- maybe
- middle
- millionaire
- myself
- need
- neither
- now
- number one
- odds
- one
- oneself
- only
- outdo
- overconfident
- pace
- par
- presently
- price
- proper

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mismo, -a

♦ adj

1. [igual, idéntico] same;

son del mismo pueblo they're from the same town/village;

vive en la misma calle que yo she lives in the same street as me, she lives in my street;

del mismo color/tipo que the same colour/type as

2. [para enfatizar lugar, tiempo]
en este mismo sitio in this very place;

en aquel mismo momento at that very moment;

delante de sus mismas narices right in front of his nose;

eso mismo digo yo that's exactly what I say;

y por eso mismo deberíamos ayudarles and that is precisely why we should help them

3. [para reforzar pronombres]
yo mismo I myself;

¿lo hiciste tú mismo? did you do it (by) yourself?;

él mismo se construyó la casa he built his house (by) himself, he built his own house;

me dije a mí mismo… I said to myself…;

por mí/ti mismo by myself/yourself;
Fam
¡tú mismo! it's up to you!, suit yourself!

♦ pron

1. [igual cosa o persona]
el mismo/la misma the same;

el pueblo ya no era el mismo the town was no longer the same;

la misma del otro día the same one as the other day;

el mismo que vi ayer the same one I saw yesterday;
Fam
¿ése es el presidente? – sí, el mismo (que viste y calza) is that the president? – yes, the very same o yes, that's him all right;
Méx
enviamos un paquete a su oficina, mismo que no ha llegado a destino we sent a package to his office which didn't arrive o but it didn't arrive;

Comp

estar en las mismas to be no further forward

2.
lo mismo [igual cosa, iguales cosas] the same (thing);

¡qué aburrimiento, todos los días lo mismo! how boring, it's the same every day!;

pónganos otra de lo mismo (the) same again, please;
Fam
lo mismo se pone a hablar contigo que no te saluda one day he might start chatting to you and the next he won't even say hello;

lo mismo que the same as;

me gusta lo mismo que a él I like the same things as him;

yo tengo mis manías, lo mismo que todo el mundo I've got my idiosyncrasies just like everyone else;

lloraba lo mismo que un niño she was crying like a child;

me da lo mismo it's all the same to me, I don't mind o care;

¿vamos o nos quedamos? – da lo mismo should we go or should we stay? – it doesn't make any difference;

me da lo mismo I don't care;

lo mismo digo [como respuesta] likewise, you too;

más de lo mismo more of the same;

o lo que es lo mismo [en otras palabras] or in other words;

por lo mismo for that (very) reason

3. [tal vez]
lo mismo llegamos y ya no hay entradas it's quite possible that we might arrive there and find there are no tickets left;

lo mismo está enfermo maybe o perhaps he's ill, he may be ill;

lo mismo te saluda que te ignora por completo he's just as likely to say hello to you as to ignore you completely

4. [antes mencionado]
hay una cripta y un túnel para acceder a la misma there is a crypt and a tunnel leading to it

5. RP Fam
lo mismo [igualmente] still;

le dije que se callara y lo mismo siguió hablando I told him to be quiet but he still carried on talking o he carried on talking all the same;

está nevando pero lo mismo el avión va a salir it's snowing but the plane is still going to take off

♦ adv

1. [para enfatizar]
lo vi desde mi casa mismo I saw it from my own house;

ahora/aquí mismo right now/here;

ayer mismo only yesterday;

salimos hoy mismo we are leaving this very day;

llegarán mañana mismo they'll be arriving tomorrow, actually;

tiene que estar listo para mañana mismo it absolutely has to be ready by tomorrow;

por eso mismo precisely for that reason

2. [por ejemplo]
escoge uno cualquiera, este mismo choose any one, this one, for instance;

¿y ahora quién me arregla a mí esto? – yo mismo who's going to fix this for me now? – I will o I'll do it (myself)

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mismo

I adj same;

el mismo the (self)same;

lo mismo the same;

lo mismo que the same as;

yo mismo I myself;

da lo mismo it doesn’t matter, it’s all the same;

me da lo mismo I don’t care, it’s all the same to me;

el mismo rey the king himself

II adv

:

aquí mismo right here;

ahí mismo right there;

ahora mismo right now, this very minute;

hoy mismo today, this very day;

lo mismo llueve que hace sol you never know whether it’s going to be rainy or sunny

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mismo adv, (used as an intensifier) : right, exactly

hazlo ahora mismo: do it right now

te llamará hoy mismo: he'll definitely call you today

mismo, -ma adj

1) : same

2) (used as an intensifier) : very

en ese mismo momento: at that very moment

3) : oneself

lo hizo ella misma: she made it herself

4)

por lo mismo : for that reason

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mismo¹ adj

1. (igual) same

siempre lleva el mismo vestido she always wears the same dress

2. (uso enfático) myself, yourself, etc

tú mismo me lo dijiste you told me so yourself

dar lo mismo not to matter

da lo mismo it doesn't matter

me da lo mismo I don't mind

mismo² adv

hoy mismo te llamo I'll phone you today

quedamos aquí mismo let's meet right here

mismo³ pron same person

ya no eres el mismo you're not the same person any more

vinieron los mismos de siempre the same people came

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