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  • 61 nutzlos

    Adj. useless; (vergeblich) auch futile; präd. auch no use; alles Bitten war nutzlos all our etc. pleading was in vain; es ist nutzlos zu (+ Inf.) it’s useless ( oder pointless, no use) (+ Ger.)
    * * *
    abortive; unprofitable; vain; bootless; useless; sterile; futile
    * * *
    nụtz|los
    1. adj
    1) useless; (= unergiebig, vergeblich) futile, vain attr, in vain pred

    es ist völlig nutzlos, das zu tun — it's absolutely useless or pointless or futile doing that

    2) (= unnötig) needless
    2. adv
    1) (= ohne Nutzen) uselessly
    2) (= unnötig) futilely, in vain

    er hat seine Zeit nutzlos mit Spielen zugebracht — he frittered away or wasted his time playing

    sein Leben nutzlos aufs Spiel setzen — to risk one's life needlessly or unnecessarily

    * * *
    1) (of no use or effect: He tried to revive her but to no avail; His efforts were of no avail.) of no avail
    2) (of no use or effect: He tried to revive her but to no avail; His efforts were of no avail.) to no avail
    3) (useless; having no effect: a futile attempt.) futile
    4) (useless; pointless: It's no good crying for help - no-one will hear you; This penknife is no good - the blades are blunt.) no good
    5) (unnecessary; without good reason or foundation: idle fears; idle gossip.) idle
    6) (having no use or no effect: Why don't you throw away those useless things?; We can't do it - it's useless to try.) useless
    * * *
    nutz·los
    I. adj futile, useless
    ▪ \nutzlos sein, etw zu tun to be futile to do sth
    der Versuch wäre \nutzlos it would be a waste of time trying
    II. adv in vain pred
    * * *
    1.
    Adjektiv useless; (vergeblich) futile; vain attrib.; in vain pred.

    es wäre nutzlos, das zu tun — it would be useless or pointless or futile doing that

    2.
    adverbial uselessly; (vergeblich) futilely; in vain
    * * *
    nutzlos adj useless; (vergeblich) auch futile; präd auch no use;
    alles Bitten war nutzlos all our etc pleading was in vain;
    es ist nutzlos zu (+inf) it’s useless ( oder pointless, no use) (+ger) Nutzlosigkeit f uselessness; (Vergeblichkeit) futility
    * * *
    1.
    Adjektiv useless; (vergeblich) futile; vain attrib.; in vain pred.

    es wäre nutzlos, das zu tun — it would be useless or pointless or futile doing that

    2.
    adverbial uselessly; (vergeblich) futilely; in vain
    * * *
    adj.
    futile adj.
    idle adj.
    needless adj.
    useless adj. adv.
    fustily adv.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > nutzlos

  • 62 inútil

    adj.
    useless, needless, pointless, unnecessary.
    f. & m.
    lame duck, prat, ineffectual person, sad pack.
    * * *
    1 (gen) useless
    2 (intento) vain, futile
    3 MEDICINA disabled
    4 MILITAR unfit
    1 familiar (persona) hopeless case
    \
    es inútil que + subjuntivo there is no point in + gerund
    * * *
    adj.
    * * *
    1. ADJ
    1) (=vano) [intento, esfuerzo] unsuccessful, fruitless

    lo intenté todo, pero fue inútil — I tried everything, but it was no use o useless

    es inútil que usted proteste — it's no good o use you protesting, there's no point in protesting

    2) (=inepto) useless *, hopeless *
    3) (=inválido) disabled
    4) (=inservible) useless
    5) (Mil) unfit
    2.
    SMF

    ¡tu hermana es una inútil! — your sister is useless o hopeless! *

    * * *
    I
    1)
    a) <esfuerzo/papeleo> useless
    b) < trasto> useless
    2)
    a) ( incompetente) useless
    b) (Mil) ( no apto) unfit
    c) (Med) disabled
    II
    masculino y femenino
    * * *
    = futile, useless, deadwood [dead wood], helpless, ineffectual, inutile, wasteful, good-for-nothing, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], duffer, toothless, ineffective.
    Ex. To describe discursively all that an imaginatively successful scene in fiction or drama or poem says, means and is would be futile.
    Ex. Numerous titles which have to be entered under the title, as you prescribed are completely useless.
    Ex. Ostensibly, the maneuver was accomplished to curb patronage abuses and make it easier to dismiss deadwood employees in the long run.
    Ex. In imposing penalties for book stealing libraries are particularly helpless.
    Ex. A perusal of book reviews shows that many parental figures fall into one of two categories -- ineffectual or antagonistic.
    Ex. However, only certain philosophies are deemed relevant to social scientific inquiry; linguistic theory & deconstructionism are identified as inutile.
    Ex. It is thus uneconomical and wasteful of space in the catalogue to provide entries for documents under all synonymous subject headings.
    Ex. He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.
    Ex. Some users hope that market forces will force some of the smaller hosts out of the marketplace, but with cheaper telecommunications and computing technology this seems something of a vain hope.
    Ex. Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.
    Ex. This is what happens when a company does not listen to their customers, you end up with a toothless and ineffective policy.
    Ex. Too often US library professionals have difficulty 'code switching' in order to accommodate the foreign students' needs and resort to familiar but ineffective patterns.
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    * algo inútil = a dead dog.
    * cosa inútil = dead horse.
    * misión inútil = fool's errand.
    * ser inútil = fire + blanks.
    * * *
    I
    1)
    a) <esfuerzo/papeleo> useless
    b) < trasto> useless
    2)
    a) ( incompetente) useless
    b) (Mil) ( no apto) unfit
    c) (Med) disabled
    II
    masculino y femenino
    * * *
    = futile, useless, deadwood [dead wood], helpless, ineffectual, inutile, wasteful, good-for-nothing, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], duffer, toothless, ineffective.

    Ex: To describe discursively all that an imaginatively successful scene in fiction or drama or poem says, means and is would be futile.

    Ex: Numerous titles which have to be entered under the title, as you prescribed are completely useless.
    Ex: Ostensibly, the maneuver was accomplished to curb patronage abuses and make it easier to dismiss deadwood employees in the long run.
    Ex: In imposing penalties for book stealing libraries are particularly helpless.
    Ex: A perusal of book reviews shows that many parental figures fall into one of two categories -- ineffectual or antagonistic.
    Ex: However, only certain philosophies are deemed relevant to social scientific inquiry; linguistic theory & deconstructionism are identified as inutile.
    Ex: It is thus uneconomical and wasteful of space in the catalogue to provide entries for documents under all synonymous subject headings.
    Ex: He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.
    Ex: Some users hope that market forces will force some of the smaller hosts out of the marketplace, but with cheaper telecommunications and computing technology this seems something of a vain hope.
    Ex: Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.
    Ex: This is what happens when a company does not listen to their customers, you end up with a toothless and ineffective policy.
    Ex: Too often US library professionals have difficulty 'code switching' in order to accommodate the foreign students' needs and resort to familiar but ineffective patterns.
    * algo inútil = a dead dog.
    * cosa inútil = dead horse.
    * misión inútil = fool's errand.
    * ser inútil = fire + blanks.

    * * *
    A
    1 ‹esfuerzo/papeleo› useless
    es inútil, no lo vas a convencer it's useless o you're wasting your time, you won't convince him
    todo fue inútil it was all futile o useless o in vain
    es inútil que insistas there's no point (in) insisting
    es inútil que trates de hacerlo entender it's pointless trying to make him understand, there's no point trying to make him understand
    2 ‹trasto› useless
    B
    1 (incompetente) useless
    2 ( Mil) (no apto) unfit
    3 ( Med) disabled
    quedó inútil después del accidente the accident left him disabled
    es un inútil he's useless
    * * *

     

    inútil adjetivo
    useless;

    ■ sustantivo masculino y femenino: es un inútil he's useless
    inútil
    I adjetivo
    1 (sin utilidad) useless
    (sin resultado) vain, pointless
    2 Mil unfit (for service)
    II mf fam good-for-nothing

    ' inútil' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    chisme
    - desperdicio
    - gasto
    - lindeza
    - pegote
    - trasto
    - vana
    - vano
    - cachivache
    - calamidad
    - incapaz
    - inservible
    - insistir
    English:
    breath
    - dead loss
    - dead weight
    - dead wood
    - dud
    - futile
    - gesture
    - good-for-nothing
    - helpless
    - lemon
    - render
    - unhelpful
    - unnecessary
    - use
    - useless
    - vain
    - which
    - white elephant
    - wild-goose chase
    - hopeless
    - incapable
    - pointless
    - waste
    * * *
    ♦ adj
    1. [objeto] useless;
    [intento, esfuerzo] unsuccessful, vain;
    sus intentos resultaron inútiles his attempts were unsuccessful o in vain;
    es inútil, ya es demasiado tarde there's no point, it's too late;
    es inútil que lo esperes, se ha ido para siempre there's no point in waiting for him, he's gone for good
    2. [inválido] disabled;
    le dieron la baja por inútil he was allowed to take disability leave;
    quedó inútil tras el accidente she was disabled as a result of the accident
    3. [no apto] unfit;
    fue declarado inútil para el servicio militar he was declared unfit for military service
    ♦ nmf
    hopeless case, useless person;
    es un inútil he's useless o hopeless
    * * *
    I adj
    1 useless
    2 MIL unfit
    II m/f
    :
    es un inútil he’s useless
    * * *
    inútil adj
    inservible: useless
    ♦ inútilmente adv
    inútil nmf
    : good-for-nothing
    * * *
    inútil1 adj

    Spanish-English dictionary > inútil

  • 63 müßig

    geh.
    I Adj. idle; (sinnlos) useless, futile; Gedanken, Gerede: idle; es ist müßig zu (+ Inf.) it’s no use (+ Ger.), it’s useless (+ Ger.)
    II Adv.: müßig dabeistehen stand idly by (and watch); müßig gehen idle about, idle away one’s time
    * * *
    idle; otiose; lazy
    * * *
    mü|ßig ['myːsɪç]
    1. adj
    (= untätig) idle; Leben, Tage, Stunden of leisure; (= überflüssig, unnütz) futile, pointless
    2. adv
    (= untätig) idly
    * * *
    mü·ßig
    [ˈmy:sɪç]
    I. adj futile, pointless, superfluous
    ▪ es ist \müßig, etw zu tun it is pointless [or futile] doing/to do sth
    II. adv
    1. (untätig) idly
    2. (gemächlich) with leisure
    * * *
    1.
    1) idle < person>; <hours, weeks, life> of leisure
    2) (zwecklos) pointless
    2.
    adverbial idly
    * * *
    müßig geh
    A. adj idle; (sinnlos) useless, futile; Gedanken, Gerede: idle;
    es ist müßig zu (+inf) it’s no use (+ger), it’s useless (+ger)
    B. adv:
    müßig dabeistehen stand idly by (and watch)
    * * *
    1.
    1) idle < person>; <hours, weeks, life> of leisure
    2) (zwecklos) pointless
    2.
    adverbial idly
    * * *
    adj.
    idle adj.
    otiose adj.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > müßig

  • 64 sens

    m (G sensu) 1. (znaczenie) meaning, sense
    - dosłowny/przenośny sens a literal/figurative meaning a. sense
    - ekologia w sensie potocznym ecology in the accepted meaning (of the word)
    - dobrze pojmować a. rozumieć sens wiersza/teorii to correctly understand the meaning a. sense of a poem/theory
    - wypaczyć/zatrzeć/zmienić sens słów to distort/obscure/change the meaning a. sense of words
    - film ma niejasny/głęboki/podwójny sens the film has an unclear a. an obscure/a deep/a double meaning
    - jaki jest dosłowny sens tego słowa? what’s the literal sense a. meaning of this word?
    2. sgt (celowość, sensowność) sense, meaning
    - działalność/rozmowa pozbawiona sensu a. bez sensu a senseless a. pointless activity/conversation
    - w tym, co mówisz, jest sens a. to, co mówisz, ma sens what you say makes sense
    - nie pojmuję sensu twojej decyzji I can’t see any sense in your decision
    - macierzyństwo nadało jej życiu (całkowicie) nowy sens motherhood has added a. has given (a whole) new meaning to her life
    - naprawianie przestarzałych urządzeń nie ma/ma niewiele sensu there is no/little sense in repairing outdated devices
    - co za sens ponownie malować zupełnie czyste ściany? what’s the point of a. sense in redecorating perfectly clean walls?
    - w pewnym sensie masz rację in a way you’re right
    - w pewnym sensie telewizja to strata czasu in some ways watching television is a waste of time
    - w sensie czegoś (pod względem) with respect to sth, as regards sth
    - piękna kobieta w sensie atrakcyjności seksualnej a beautiful woman with respect to a. as regards her sex appeal
    - różne elementy podobne do siebie tylko w sensie koloru lub długości various elements similar to one another only in respect of colour or length
    - chłopcy są do siebie podobni w sensie fizycznym the boys are physically similar
    - coś w tym sensie pot. something to that effect
    - powiedział coś w tym sensie, że powinniśmy… he said something to the effect that we should…
    - mówić z sensem to talk sense
    - nareszcie mówisz z sensem now you’re talking
    * * *
    - su; loc sg - sie; m
    ( racjonalność) point; ( znaczenie) sense

    nie ma sensu płakać — there's no point in crying, it lub there is no use crying

    * * *
    mi
    (= znaczenie) sens; (= celowość) point; (gestu, słowa) meaning; bez sensu pointless; gadać bez sensu talk gibberish; to jest bez sensu l. to nie ma sensu there's no point in it, this is pointless; dalsze starania nie miały sensu any further efforts were pointless; nie ma sensu tego robić there's no point in doing it; to ma sens this makes sense; w pewnym sensie in a sense; coś w tym sensie pot. something like that, something to this effect; ogólny sens effect ( czegoś of sth); ogólny sens jej listu był taki, że... her letter was to the effect that...

    The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > sens

  • 65 sin sentido

    adj.
    senseless, illogical, pointless, absurd.
    * * *
    (adj.) = meaningless, purposeless, pointless, senseless, wanton, nonsensical, unconscious
    Ex. Although the isolate numbers for the concepts are correct, these mistakes in the use of facet indicators render this class number meaningless.
    Ex. Nor are these training periods held in a purposeless vacuum.
    Ex. Money should be spent wisely by establishing proper priorities and eliminating the trivial and pointless tasks often assigned to libraries.
    Ex. Above all the senseless rivalry between German academic and public libraries could eventually harm both groups.
    Ex. The book focuses on images where hideous atrocities -- e.g., murder, blasphemy, wanton destruction and even cannibalism -- are shown to be part of the daily life of the common people of Paris during the revolution.
    Ex. Parental protectiveness of children is surely a good thing if sensibly applied, but this nonsensical double standard doesn't help anyone.
    Ex. By conscious or unconscious fixation on this single, already passé, facet of data processing technology we risk totally ignoring the other functions of a catalog.
    * * *
    (adj.) = meaningless, purposeless, pointless, senseless, wanton, nonsensical, unconscious

    Ex: Although the isolate numbers for the concepts are correct, these mistakes in the use of facet indicators render this class number meaningless.

    Ex: Nor are these training periods held in a purposeless vacuum.
    Ex: Money should be spent wisely by establishing proper priorities and eliminating the trivial and pointless tasks often assigned to libraries.
    Ex: Above all the senseless rivalry between German academic and public libraries could eventually harm both groups.
    Ex: The book focuses on images where hideous atrocities -- e.g., murder, blasphemy, wanton destruction and even cannibalism -- are shown to be part of the daily life of the common people of Paris during the revolution.
    Ex: Parental protectiveness of children is surely a good thing if sensibly applied, but this nonsensical double standard doesn't help anyone.
    Ex: By conscious or unconscious fixation on this single, already passé, facet of data processing technology we risk totally ignoring the other functions of a catalog.

    Spanish-English dictionary > sin sentido

  • 66 inutile

    inutile [inytil]
    adjective
       a. ( = qui ne sert pas) [objet] useless ; [effort, parole, démarche] pointless
    • inutile d'insister ! there's no point insisting!
    • vous voulez de l'aide ? -- non, c'est inutile do you want some help? -- no, there's no need
       b. ( = superflu) [travail, effort, dépense, bagages] unnecessary
    * * *
    inytil
    1) [objet, développement] useless; [travail, discussion] pointless; [crainte] needless
    2) [personne] useless
    * * *
    inytil adj
    1) (= dépourvu d'usage) useless
    2) (= superflu) unnecessary
    * * *
    inutile adj
    1 [objet, développement] useless; [fatigue, travail, démarche, discussion] pointless; [crainte, prescriptions] needless; (il est) inutile de faire there's no point in doing; il est inutile que vous partiez there's no point in your leaving; inutile de dire que needless to say; inutile de me demander si it's no use asking me whether; inutile de rincer no need to rinse; sans risques/frais inutiles without unnecessary risks/expenditure; mes efforts sont restés inutiles my efforts were in vain;
    2 [personne, employé] useless; se sentir inutile to feel useless.
    [inytil] adjectif
    1. [gadget] useless
    [digression] pointless
    inutile de mentir! it's no use lying!, lying is useless!
    j'ai écrit, téléphoné, tout s'est révélé inutile I wrote, I phoned, (but) all to no avail
    2. [superflu] needless, unnecessary
    inutile de demander, sers-toi just help yourself, there's no need to ask
    ————————
    [inytil] nom masculin et féminin

    Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > inutile

  • 67 no tener ni pies ni cabeza

    figurado to be absurd, make no sense
    ————————
    to be ludicrous, be absurd
    * * *
    (v.) = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of, be pointless
    Ex. I can't make heads or tails of all this monkey business.
    Ex. In such cases consultation of the classified files would be pointless and frustrating to the user.
    * * *
    (v.) = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of, be pointless

    Ex: I can't make heads or tails of all this monkey business.

    Ex: In such cases consultation of the classified files would be pointless and frustrating to the user.

    Spanish-English dictionary > no tener ni pies ni cabeza

  • 68 no tener sentido

    (v.) = be meaningless, be pointless, be senseless
    Ex. If you do not observe this rule, the resulting class number will be either meaningless or, at least, have the wrong meaning.
    Ex. In such cases consultation of the classified files would be pointless and frustrating to the user.
    Ex. Quine's thesis of the inscrutability of reference maintains that it is senseless to ask what the referent of a term is.
    * * *
    (v.) = be meaningless, be pointless, be senseless

    Ex: If you do not observe this rule, the resulting class number will be either meaningless or, at least, have the wrong meaning.

    Ex: In such cases consultation of the classified files would be pointless and frustrating to the user.
    Ex: Quine's thesis of the inscrutability of reference maintains that it is senseless to ask what the referent of a term is.

    Spanish-English dictionary > no tener sentido

  • 69 tener

    v.
    1 to have.
    tengo un hermano I have o I've got a brother
    tener fiebre to have a temperature
    tuvieron una pelea they had a fight
    tener un niño to have a baby
    ¡que tengan buen viaje! have a good journey!
    tengo las vacaciones en agosto my holidays are in August
    Yo tengo una casa I have a house.
    El carro tuvo un accidente The car had an accident.
    Esto tiene azúcar This has=is made of sugar.
    Yo tengo dos hijos I have=am the parent of two sons.
    Tengo un primo I have a cousin,
    Ella tuvo una gran idea She had a great idea.
    Yo tengo paperas I have=suffer from the mumps.
    Tengo un ataque de nervios I am having a nervous fit.
    Ella tiene su aprobación She has=meets with his approval.
    2 to be.
    tiene 3 metros de ancho it's 3 meters wide
    ¿cuántos años tienes? how old are you?
    tiene diez años she's ten (years old)
    tener hambre/miedo to be hungry/afraid
    tener mal humor to be bad-tempered
    le tiene lástima he feels sorry for her
    3 to get (recibir) (mensaje, regalo, visita, sensación).
    tuve un verdadero desengaño I was really disappointed
    tendrá una sorpresa he'll get a surprise
    4 to hold.
    tenlo por el asa hold it by the handle
    Ella tiene su bolso She holds her purse.
    5 to offer, to have.
    * * *
    Present Indicative
    tengo, tienes, tiene, tenemos, tenéis, tienen.
    Past Indicative
    Future Indicative
    Conditional
    Present Subjunctive
    Imperfect Subjunctive
    Future Subjunctive
    Imperative
    ten (tú), tenga (él/Vd.), tengamos (nos.), tened (vos.), tengan (ellos/Vds.).
    * * *
    verb
    2) hold
    3) own, possess
    4) feel
    •
    - tener que
    - tenerse por
    * * *
    Para las expresiones como tener cuidado, tener ganas, tener suerte, tener de particular, tener en cuenta, ver la otra entrada.
    1. VERBO TRANSITIVO
    El uso de got con el verbo have es más frecuente en inglés británico, pero solo se usa en el presente.
    1) (=poseer, disponer de) to have, have got

    ¿tienes dinero? — do you have {o} have you got any money?

    ¿tienes un bolígrafo? — do you have {o} have you got a pen?

    ¿tiene usted permiso para esto? — do you have {o} have you got permission for this?

    tiene un tío en Venezuela — he has an uncle in Venezuela, he's got an uncle in Venezuela

    ahora no tengo tiempo — I don't have {o} I haven't got time now

    2) [referido a aspecto, carácter] to have, have got

    tiene el pelo rubio — he has blond hair, he's got blond hair

    tiene la nariz aguileña — she has an aquiline nose, she's got an aquiline nose

    3) [referido a edad] to be

    ¿cuántos años tienes? — how old are you?

    4) [referido a ocupaciones] to have, have got

    tenemos clase de inglés a las 11 — we have an English class at 11, we've got an English class at 11

    el lunes tenemos una reunión — we're having a meeting on Monday, we've got a meeting on Monday

    5) (=parir) to have
    6) (=medir) to be
    7) (=sentir) + sustantivo to be + adj

    tener hambre/sed/calor/frío — to be hungry/thirsty/hot/cold

    8) (=padecer, sufrir) to have

    Luis tiene la gripe — Luis has {o} has got flu

    tengo fiebre — I have {o} I've got a (high) temperature

    ¿qué tienes? — what's the matter with you?, what's wrong with you?

    9) (=sostener) to hold

    tenía el pasaporte en la mano — he had his passport in his hand, he was holding his passport in his hand

    tenme el vaso un momento, por favor — hold my glass for me for a moment, please

    ¡ten!, ¡aquí tienes! — here you are!

    10) (=recibir) to have

    ¿has tenido noticias suyas? — have you heard from her?

    11) (=pensar, considerar)

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

    • tener a algn [en] algo, te tendrán en más estima — they will hold you in higher esteem

    • tener a algn [por] — + adj to consider sb (to be) + adj

    • ten por [seguro] que... — rest assured that...

    12) tener algo que ({+ infin})

    tengo trabajo que hacer — I have {o} I've got work to do

    no tengo nada que hacer — I have {o} I've got nothing to do

    eso no tiene nada que ver — that has {o} that's got nothing to do with it

    13) [locuciones]

    • ¡[ahí] lo tienes! — there you are!, there you have it!

    • tener algo [de] + adj —

    ¿qué tiene de malo? — what's wrong with that?

    • tenerlo [difícil] — to find it difficult

    • tenerlo [fácil] — to have it easy

    - ¿conque esas tenemos?

    no las tengo todas conmigo de que lo haga — I'm none too sure that he'll do it, I'm not entirely sure that he'll do it

    2. VERBO AUXILIAR
    1) tener que ({+ infin})
    a) [indicando obligación]

    tengo que comprarlo — I have to {o} I've got to buy it, I must buy it

    tenemos que marcharnos — we have to {o} we've got to go, we must be going

    tienen que aumentarte el sueldo — they have to {o} they've got to give you a rise

    b) [indicando suposición, probabilidad]

    ¡tienes que estar cansadísima! — you must be really tired!

    tiene que dolerte mucho ¿no? — it must hurt a lot, doesn't it?

    c) [en reproches]

    ¡tendrías que haberlo dicho antes! — you should have said so before!

    ¡tendría que darte vergüenza! — you should be ashamed of yourself!

    ¡tú tenías que ser! — it would be you!, it had to be you!

    d) [en sugerencias, recomendaciones]
    2) + participio
    3) + adj

    me tiene perplejo la falta de noticias — the lack of news is puzzling, I am puzzled by the lack of news

    4) esp Méx (=llevar)

    tienen tres meses de no cobrar — they haven't been paid for three months, it's three months since they've been paid

    3.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo [El uso de 'got' en frases como 'I've got a new dress' está mucho más extendido en el inglés británico que en el americano. Éste prefiere la forma 'I have a new dress']
    1) (poseer, disponer de) <dinero/trabajo/tiempo> to have

    ¿tienen hijos? — do they have any children?, have they got any children?

    no tenemos pan — we don't have any bread, we haven't got any bread

    aquí tienes al culpable — here's o this is the culprit

    ¿conque ésas tenemos? — so that's the way things are, is it?

    2)
    a) ( llevar encima) to have

    ¿tiene hora? — have you got the time?

    b) ( llevar puesto) to be wearing
    3) (hablando de actividades, obligaciones) to have

    tengo invitados a cenar — I have o I've got some people coming to dinner

    tener... que + inf — to have... to + inf

    tengo cosas que hacer — I have o I've got things to do

    4)
    a) (señalando características, atributos) to have

    tiene el pelo largo — she has o she's got long hair

    ¿y eso qué tiene de malo? — and what's so bad about that?

    le lleva 15 años - ¿y eso qué tiene? — (AmL fam) she's 15 years older than he is - so what does that matter?

    ¿cuántos años tienes? — how old are you?

    5) ( dar a luz) <bebé/gemelos> to have
    6) (sujetar, sostener) to hold
    7) ( tomar)

    ten la llave — take o here's the key

    8) ( recibir) to have
    9)
    a) ( sentir)

    tengo hambre/sueño/frío — I'm hungry/tired/cold

    tengo el placer de... — it gives me great pleasure to...

    ¿qué tienes? — what's wrong?, what's the matter?

    b) (refiriéndose a síntomas, enfermedades) to have

    tengo dolor de cabeza — I have o I've got a headache

    c) (refiriéndose a experiencias, sucesos) to have

    ten paciencia/cuidado — be patient/careful

    11) (indicando estado, situación) (+ compl)

    lo tiene dominado — she has him under her thumb

    12) ( considerar)

    tener algo/a alguien por algo: se lo tiene por el mejor he/it is considered (to be) the best; siempre lo tuve por tímido I always thought he was shy; ten por seguro que lo hará — you can be sure he'll do it

    2.
    tener v aux
    1)
    a) (expresando obligación, necesidad)

    tener que + inf — to have (got) to + inf

    tengo que estudiar hoy — I have to o I must study today

    b) (expresando propósito, recomendación)

    tener que + inf: tenemos que ir a verla we must go and see her; tengo que hacer ejercicio I must get some exercise; tendrías que llamarlo — you should ring him

    tener que + inf: tiene que estar en este cajón it must be in this drawer; tiene que haber sido él it must have been him; tú tenías que ser! — it had to be you!

    ¿tiene previsto asistir? — do you plan to attend?

    3.
    tenerse v pron

    no tenerse de sueño — to be dead o asleep on one's feet

    2) (refl) ( considerarse)

    tenerse por algo: se tiene por muy inteligente — he considers himself to be very intelligent

    * * *
    = bear, contain, have, hold, own, carry, have got, have + in place, live with, have at + Posesivo + disposal, possess.
    Ex. Use a uniform title for an entry if the item bears a title proper that differs from the uniform title.
    Ex. The label contains information about the record, indicating, for instance, its length, status, for example, new, amended, type and class.
    Ex. Many of the aspects of the indexing process including, in particular, term selection and search logic have common features.
    Ex. If the search is made with a call number, a summary of copies with that call number which are held by the library is first displayed.
    Ex. For example, a person can consult the system holdings files to find out whether a library in the network owns a copy of the document.
    Ex. Europe Environment carries useful reports on the activities of the lobby groups in the environmental, consumer protection and research fields.
    Ex. Typical examples of enquiries of this kind that could be satisfied within minutes in any decently stocked library are ' Have you got anything on organising weddings?' 'Can you find me something on the history of paddle-steamers?'.
    Ex. The first country to have in place an operational domestic geostationary satellite communications system was Canada.
    Ex. Medical advances are improving the lives of people living with HIV/AIDS, while prevention remains the key to stopping the spread of this disease.
    Ex. But this would require time and competencies, which not all policy makers have at their disposal.
    Ex. Not every index necessarily exhibits all the features of either of these types of indexing systems, and indeed, some will possess elements of both types of systems.
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    * acabar teniendo = end up with.
    * acontecimiento + tener lugar = occurrence + take place.
    * a mí también me gustaría tener la misma oportunidad = turnabout is fair play.
    * aquí tiene(s) = here is/are.
    * a tener en cuenta en el futuro = for future reference.
    * cambio + tener lugar = change + take place.
    * curso que tiene lugar fuera de la universidad = extension course, off-campus course.
    * dar gracias por lo que Uno tiene = count + Posesivo + blessings.
    * del que se tiene constancia = recorded.
    * demostrar que se tiene razón = prove + Posesivo + point.
    * el cliente siempre tiene la razón = the customer is always right.
    * empezar a tener dudas = get + cold feet.
    * empezar a tener sentido = become + meaningful.
    * estudiar + Nombre + teniendo en cuenta + Nombre = place + Nombre + against the background of + Nombre.
    * hacer que tenga más valor = put + a premium on.
    * hombre que tiene mucho mundo = a man of the world.
    * lo que tenga que pasar, que pase = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.
    * lo que tenga que ser, será = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.
    * mujer que tiene mucho mundo = a woman of the world.
    * necesitarse tener en cuenta = need + consideration.
    * negar tener relación con = disclaim + connection with.
    * no querer tener nada que ver con = want + nothing to do with.
    * no tener alternativa = have + no choice.
    * no tener apetito = be off + Posesivo + food, be off + Posesivo + oats.
    * no tener constancia de Algo = unrecorded.
    * no tener donde caerse muerto = not have two pennies to rub together.
    * no tener dos dedos de frente = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush.
    * no tener dos dedos de frnete = knucklehead.
    * no tener en cuenta = disregard, overlook, skip over, be oblivious of/to, close + the door on, leave + Nombre + out of the picture, fly in + the face of, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.
    * no tener errores = be error-free.
    * no tener éxito = come up with + nothing, prove + unsuccessful, be unsuccessful.
    * no tener fin = there + be + no end to.
    * no tener fronteras = have + no boundaries.
    * no tener fundamento = be unfounded.
    * no tener ganas = can't/couldn't be bothered, can't/couldn't be bothered.
    * no tener ganas de comer = be off + Posesivo + food, be off + Posesivo + oats.
    * no tener hijos = be childless.
    * no tener hogar = be homeless.
    * no tener idea = have + no clue, have + no idea.
    * no tener idea de = be clueless about, have + no understanding of.
    * no tener importancia = be of no importance, make + no difference, be of no consequence.
    * no tener información = be undocumented.
    * no tener la más mínima idea sobre Algo = Negativo + have + the foggiest idea.
    * no tener la menor importancia = be of no particular concern.
    * no tener la necesidad de usar Algo = have + no use for.
    * no tener la obligación de = be under no obligation.
    * no tener la preparación = be untrained.
    * no tener límite = have + no limit.
    * no tener límites = be boundless.
    * no tener lugar = fall through.
    * no tener más alternativa que = have + no other option but.
    * no tener más opción que = have + little choice but, have + no other option but.
    * no tener más remedio que = be stuck with, be left with the need to, get + stuck with.
    * no tener nada en contra de = have + no quarrel with, have + nothing against.
    * no tener nada en contra de Algo = have + no quarrel about + Nombre.
    * no tener nada que perder = have + nothing to lose.
    * no tener nada que ver con = be irrelevant to.
    * no tener ni idea sobre Algo = not know the first thing about.
    * no tener ni la más mínima posibilidad = not to have a prayer.
    * no tener ni la más remota posibilidad = not to have a prayer.
    * no tener ningún escrúpulo en = have + no qualms about.
    * no tener ningún fundamento = not have a leg to stand on.
    * no tener ningún interés = can't/couldn't be bothered.
    * no tener ningún problema con = be okay with.
    * no tener ningún remilgo en = have + no qualms about.
    * no tener ningún reparo = have + no qualms about.
    * no tener ni pies ni cabeza = be pointless.
    * no tener ni punto de comparación = be in a different league.
    * no tener ni puta idea = not get + Posesivo + shit together.
    * no tener ni puta idea sobre Algo = not know the first thing about.
    * no tener ni un pelo de tonto = there are no flies (on/about) + Pronombre.
    * no tener ni voz ni voto en = have + no say in.
    * no tener noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.
    * no tener opción = have + no choice.
    * no tener otra alternativa = have + no choice.
    * no tener otra alternativa que = have + no other option but.
    * no tener otra opción = have + no choice.
    * no tener otra opción que = have + no other option but.
    * no tener otro objetivo que el de = have + no other purpose than.
    * no tener otro sitio donde recurrir = have + nowhere else to turn.
    * no tener parangón = be unequalled, be without peer.
    * no tener pelos en la lengua = call + a spade a spade.
    * no tener posibilidades = be dead meat.
    * no tener prejuicios = be open-minded.
    * no tener presente = be oblivious of/to.
    * no tener que ir muy lejos = not have to look far.
    * no tener razón = be wrong.
    * no tener razón de ser + Infinitivo = there + be + no sense in + Gerundio.
    * no tener reparos = make + no bones about + Algo.
    * no tener reparos en admitir que = make + no bones about + Algo.
    * no tener representación = be unrepresented.
    * no tener respuesta = be unanswerable.
    * no tener rival = be second to none.
    * no tener rumbo = lose + Posesivo + way.
    * no tener salida = be stuck, get + stuck.
    * no tenerse en pie = Negativo + hold + water.
    * no tener sentido = be meaningless, be pointless, be senseless.
    * no tener sentido el + Infinitivo = there + be + no point in + Gerundio.
    * no tener sentido + Infinitivo = there + be + little point in + Gerundio, there + be + no sense in + Gerundio.
    * no tener suerte = be out of luck.
    * no tener tiempo de nada = have + not a moment to spare.
    * no tener trabajo = be unemployed.
    * no tener trascendencia = be of no consequence.
    * no tener un duro = not have a bean.
    * no tener valor = be valueless.
    * no tener vida privada = like being in a (gold)fish bowl.
    * no terminar nunca de tener problemas con = have + no end of problems with.
    * ¡Ojalá tuviera...! = I wish I had....
    * ¡Ojalá tuviese...! = I wish I had....
    * parece tener poco sentido que = there + seem + little point in.
    * por si + tener + suerte = on spec.
    * que no tiene compensación = non-compensatory [noncompensatory].
    * que no tiene precio = priceless.
    * que pase lo que tenga que pasar = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.
    * que tiene lugar una vez a la semana = once-weekly.
    * que tiene precio = priced.
    * que tiene sentido = meaningful.
    * que tiene solución = solvable.
    * revista que tiene una gran demanda popular = mass-market journal.
    * sin tener = in the absence of.
    * sin tener en cuenta = never mind, without regard to, independently of, disregarding, not including.
    * sin tener en cuenta el hecho de que = overlook + the fact that.
    * sin tener que recurrir a = without recourse to.
    * tenemos intereses en ambas partes = our feet are in both worlds.
    * tener a Alguien metido en un puño = have + Nombre + under + Posesivo + thumb.
    * tener a cargo de uno = have + as + Posesivo + charge.
    * tener acceso a información confidencial = be on the inside.
    * tener acuerdos con = have + deals with.
    * tener afinidades = share + common ground.
    * tener aire acondiconado = be air-conditioned.
    * tener a la disposición de Uno = have at + Posesivo + disposal.
    * tener al alcance = have at + Posesivo + touch.
    * tener Algo al alcance = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + fingertips.
    * tener algo a mano = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + fingertips.
    * tener + Algo + a + Posesivo + entera disposición = have + the run of the + Nombre.
    * tener Algo bajo el control de Uno = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + command.
    * tener Algo claro = clarify + Posesivo + mind.
    * tener Algo en común = have + Nombre + in common, share + Nombre + in common.
    * tener algo en contra de = have + something against.
    * tener Algo fácilmente accesible = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + fingertips.
    * tener Algo hecho a la medida de uno = have + Nombre + cut out.
    * tener algo muy vivo en la mente de uno = be strong in + mind.
    * tener algo que decir sobre = have + a say in.
    * tener algo que ver con = have + something to do with.
    * tener algo reservado = have + something up + Posesivo + sleeve.
    * tener alguna incidencia en = have + some bearing on.
    * tener alguna posibilidad = have + a fighting chance.
    * tener alguna posibilidad de triunfar = have + a fighting chance.
    * tener alguna relevancia para = have + some bearing on.
    * tener alucinaciones = hallucinate.
    * tener a mano = have at + Posesivo + touch, have + on call, have + to hand, keep within + reach, be to hand.
    * tener ansias de = crave, crave for.
    * tener antecedentes de = have + a track record of.
    * tener antojo de = crave, crave for.
    * tener a + Posesivo + cargo = have + in + Posesivo + charge.
    * tener aspecto = look.
    * tener atrasos = be in arrears.
    * tener aversión a = have + aversion to.
    * tener beneficios = have + benefits.
    * tener buena mano con las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.
    * tener buen apetito = have + a good appetite.
    * tener buenas intenciones = be well-intentioned, mean + well.
    * tener buenas perspectivas para = be well-placed to.
    * tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a good judge of character.
    * tener bulla = be in a hurry.
    * tener cabida para = hold, accommodate, include, take.
    * tener calentura = have + a temperature, have + a fever.
    * tener características en común = share + similarities.
    * tener cara de muerto = look like + death warmed (over/up).
    * tener carencias = find + wanting.
    * tener carta blanca = have + carte-blanche.
    * tener causa justificada = have + good cause.
    * tener cautela = proceed + with caution.
    * tener celos = feel + jealous.
    * tener claro = be clear in your mind.
    * tener coherencia = cohere.
    * tener cólicos = be colicky.
    * tener como consecuencia = result (in).
    * tener como equivalente = have + counterpart.
    * tener como motivo central = plan around + Nombre.
    * tener como objetivo = have + as + Posesivo + objective, be in business for.
    * tener como sede = headquarter (at/in).
    * tener compasión de = have + compassion for.
    * tener conocimiento de = be privy to, be aware of.
    * tener consecuencias = have + consequences.
    * tener consecuencias en = have + implication for.
    * tener consecuencias negativas = backfire.
    * tener contacto = have + contact.
    * tener contactos = liaise (with/between).
    * tener controlado a Alguien = have + Nombre + on the run.
    * tener control sobre = have + hold on.
    * tener coraje = pluck up + courage, gather up + courage.
    * tener correlación con = bear + correlation with.
    * tener correspondencia = bear + correspondence (to).
    * tener cosas en común = share + common ground.
    * tener cualidades + Adjetivo = be of + Adjetivo + quality.
    * tener cuidado = exercise + care, exercise + caution, proceed + with caution, watch out, take + caution.
    * tener cuidado con = watch for, beware (of/that), look out for, be wary of.
    * tener cuidado con lo que se dice = say + the right thing.
    * tener cuidado con lo que Uno dice = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say.
    * tener cuidado de = be careful, be chary of, take + (great) pains to.
    * tener cuidado (de que) = take + care (that).
    * tener cultivos = grow + crops.
    * tener debilidad por = have + a soft spot for.
    * tener delante = have + before.
    * tener demasiada prisa = be in too much of a hurry, be in too much of a rush.
    * tener derecho a = be entitled to, have + a right to, entitle to, have + the right to, have + a say in.
    * tener derecho a expresar + Posesivo + opinión = be entitled to + Posesivo + own opinion.
    * tener derecho de paso = have + the right of way.
    * tener dificultad = struggle, experience + difficulty, be hard pressed.
    * tener dificultad de + Infinitivo = have + difficulty + Gerundio, have + difficulty in + Gerundio.
    * tener dificultad en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.
    * tener dificultades = have + a hard time, have + a tough time.
    * tener dinero a punta pala = roll in + Dinero.
    * tener dominado a Alguien = have + Nombre + on the run.
    * tener dudas = be doubtful, have + misgivings, have + reservations (about), be suspicious.
    * tener dudas sobre = be ambivalent about.
    * tener efecto = take + effect, have + effect.
    * tener efecto sobre = impinge on/upon.
    * tener el atrevimiento de = have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.
    * tener el corazón de un león = have + the heart of a lion.
    * tener el deber de = have + a responsibility to.
    * tener el derecho de = have + the right to.
    * tener el descaro de = have + the gall to, have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.
    * tener el destino de = suffer + the fate of.
    * tener el estatus profesional de + Nombre = have + Nombre + status.
    * tener el gusto de = take + pleasure.
    * tener el hábito de = have + the habit of.
    * tener el honor de = have + the honour of.
    * tener el lujo = have + luxury.
    * tener el mando = rule + the roost.
    * tener el mejor aspecto posible = look + Posesivo + best.
    * tener el mismo destino = suffer + the same fate.
    * tener el mono = suffer from + withdrawal symptoms.
    * tener el placer de = take + pleasure.
    * tener el plazo cumplido = be due.
    * tener el plazo vencido = be overdue.
    * tener el poder = be the boss, call + the shots, call + the tune, rule + the roost.
    * tener el poder de = have + the power to.
    * tener el toque mágico = have + the magic touch.
    * tener el valor = have + the courage.
    * tener el valor de = have + the guts to, have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.
    * tener en común = hold in + common, tread + common ground.
    * tener en común con = partake (in/of).
    * tener en consideración = take into + consideration, take into + consideration.
    * tener en cuenta = allow for, bear in + mind, cater for/to, consider (as), heed, make + allowances, take + account of, take + cognisance of, take + cognition of, take into + account, take into + consideration, make + provision for, bring into + play, give + an ear to, factor, have + regard for, factor in, be aware of, note, keep in + mind.
    * tener en cuenta las posibilidades de Algo = consider + possibilities.
    * tener en cuenta un punto de vista = take into + account + viewpoint, contemplate + view.
    * tener en funcionamiento = have + in effect.
    * tener en gran estima = have + a very high regard for.
    * tener en mente = bear in + mind, have + in mind, keep in + mind.
    * tener en observación = hold under + observation, keep under + observation.
    * tener en reserva = hold in + reserve.
    * tener entre manos = be up to.
    * tener envidia de = envy.
    * tener errores = be flawed.
    * tener éxito = achieve + success, be successful, get + anywhere, meet + success, prove + successful, succeed, attain + appeal, be a success, find + success, come up + trumps, prove + trumps, take off, meet with + success, hit + the big time, be popular, go + strong.
    * tener éxito en el mundo = succeed in + the world.
    * tener éxito en la vida = succeed in + life, get on in + life.
    * tener expectativas = hold + expectations, have + expectations.
    * tener experiencia = have + experience.
    * tener fácilmente accesible = have at + Posesivo + touch.
    * tener fallos = be flawed.
    * tener fe = have + faith (in).
    * tener fe en = have + faith (in).
    * tener fiebre = have + a temperature, have + a fever.
    * tener fijación por = be hipped (on/to), get hipped (on/to).
    * tener flatulencia = pass + gas, break + wind, pass + wind.
    * tener forma + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in shape.
    * tener frenillo = lisp.
    * tener fundamento para pensar que = have + reason to believe that.
    * tener futuro = have + potential, there + be + a future for/in, have + a future.
    * tener ganada la mitad de la batalla = be half the battle.
    * tener ganada sólo la mitad de la batalla = be only half the battle.
    * tener ganas de = be keen to, have + an/the inclination to.
    * tener ganas de + Infinitivo = feel like + Gerundio.
    * tener gancho = be engaging.
    * tener gastos = incur + costs.
    * tener gastos generales = incur + overheads.
    * tener gran éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.
    * tener gran importancia = be of high significance.
    * tener gran repercusión = be far reaching.
    * tener hambre = be hungry, feel + hungry.
    * tener hambre después del esfuerzo = work up + an appetite.
    * tener hijos = father + children, have + children.
    * tener hipo = hiccup.
    * tener horario ajustado = be under time constraint.
    * tener horror a = loathe, hate.
    * tener idea = have + a clue.
    * tener impacto = make + impact.
    * tener impacto (sobre) = have + impact (on).
    * tener implicaciones para = have + implication for.
    * tener importancia = carry + weight, have + high profile, be of consequence.
    * tener indigestión = have + indigestion.
    * tener influencias = have + pull.
    * tener influencia sobre = have + hold on.
    * tener iniciativa = be proactive.
    * tener intereses en = have + a stake in.
    * tener intereses en juego = have + invested.
    * tener interés por = have + an interest in.
    * tener interés por/en = be interested in.
    * tener inventiva = be inventive.
    * tener jurisdicción = have + jurisdiction (over).
    * tener la autoridad = have + mandate.
    * tener la bragueta abierta = fly + be undone.
    * tener la capacidad de = have + the potential (to/for).
    * tener la cara de = have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.
    * tener la cara descompuesta = look like + death warmed (over/up).
    * tener la categoría profesional de + Nombre = hold + Nombre + rank, have + Nombre + rank, enjoy + Nombre + rank.
    * tener la certeza de = feel + confident.
    * tener la certeza de que = rest + assured that.
    * tener la conciencia limpia = have + a clear conscience.
    * tener la conciencia tranquila = have + a clear conscience.
    * tener la convicción = it + be + Posesivo + understanding.
    * tener la costumbre de = have + a habit of, have + the habit of.
    * tener la costumbre de + Infinitivo = be in the habit of + Gerundio.
    * tener la cuenta bancaria = bank.
    * tener la culpa (por/de) = be at fault (for/to).
    * tener la culpa de Algo que se ha causado Uno mismo = be of + Posesivo + own making.
    * tener la desfachatez de = have + the gall to, have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.
    * tener la desvergüenza de = have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.
    * tener la doble función = double as, double up as.
    * tener la facultad de = have + powers to.
    * tener la fama de = have + a good record for.
    * tener la fecha de + Fecha = be dated + Fecha.
    * tener la frescura de = have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.
    * tener la función de = be in the business of.
    * tener la impresión = have + the impression, get + the impression.
    * tener la impresión de que = get + the feeling that.
    * tener la intención de = be intended to, intend, mean.
    * tener la intención de + Infinitivo = set out to + Infinitivo.
    * tener la libertad de = be at liberty to, feel + free to.
    * tener la libertard de/para = have + the latitude to.
    * tener la malafortuna de = have + the misfortune to.
    * tener la mirada perdida = stare into + space, gaze into + space.
    * tener la misma importancia = carry + equal weight.
    * tener la obligación de = be under the obligation to.
    * tener la ocasión de = have + opportunity to.
    * tener la oficina central en = headquarter (at/in).
    * tener la opinión = it + be + Posesivo + understanding.
    * tener la oportunidad = have + the opportunity.
    * tener la oportunidad de = get + (a/the) + chance to, have + opportunity to, get + a chance to.
    * tener la osadía de = have + the gall to, have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.
    * tener la paciencia del santo Job = have + the patience of Job.
    * tener la paciencia de un santo = have + the patience of a saint.
    * tener la posibilidad de = have + chance.
    * tener la potestad = have + mandate.
    * tener la potestad de = have + the power to, have + the right to.
    * tener lapsus = have + lapses.
    * tener la reputación de ser = be well known for.
    * tener la responsabilidad = charge, undertake + burden.
    * tener la responsabilidad de = have + the responsibility of.
    * tener la sartén por el mango = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.
    * tener la seguridad de = have + the security of.
    * tener la seguridad de que = rest + assured that.
    * tener la sensación de que = have + a gut feeling that.
    * tener las mismas prerrogativas = have + an equal voice in.
    * tener las riendas de = hold + the reins of.
    * tener las riendas del poder = hold + the reins of power.
    * tener lástima = pity.
    * tener lástima de = take + pity on.
    * tener la tentación de = be tempted to.
    * tener la última palabra = have + the ultimate say, have + the final say, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.
    * tener la vista cansada = need + reading glasses.
    * tenerle manía a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.
    * tenerle rabia a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.
    * tenerle tirria a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.
    * tener libertad = have + freedom.
    * tener libertad sobre = have + wide discretion over.
    * tenerlo crudo = not be easy.
    * tenerlo difícil = not be easy, not be easy.
    * tenerlo duro = not be easy.
    * tenerlo fácil = have + an easy ride.
    * tener lo mejor de ambos mundos = have + the best of both worlds.
    * tener lo mejor de los dos mundos = have + the best of both worlds.
    * tener lo que hace falta = have + what it takes.
    * tener lo que hay que tener = have + what it takes.
    * tener lo que se necesita = have + what it takes.
    * tener los días contados = day + be + numbered, be doomed, doomed, be dead meat, the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.
    * tener los nervios de punta = have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.
    * tener los nervios en el estómago = have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.
    * tener los pies firmemente en el suelo = feet + be + firmly planted on the ground.
    * tenerlo todo = have + the best of both worlds.
    * tenerlo todo hecho = have + an easy ride.
    * tener lugar = take + place, go on, come to + pass.
    * tener madera de = be cut out for.
    * tener mala fama por = hold in + disrepute, be infamous for.
    * tener malas conexiones con = have + poor connections with.
    * tener malas intenciones = be up to no good, get up to + no good.
    * tener mal de amores = be lovesick.
    * tener mal ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a bad judge of character.
    * tener más paciencia que el santo Job = have + the patience of Job.
    * tener más paciencia que un santo = have + the patience of a saint.
    * tener mérito = be meritorious.
    * tener miedo = be afraid, be in fear, frighten.
    * tener miedo a = be scared of.
    * tener miedo a Alguien = regard + Nombre + with fear.
    * tener motivo = be right.
    * tener motivo justificado = have + good cause.
    * tener motivo para = have + cause to.
    * tener movilidad = be mobile.
    * tener mucha distancia que recorrer = have + a long way to go.
    * tener mucha ilusión = be thrilled.
    * tener mucha personalidad = be full of character.
    * tener mucho camino que recorrer = have + a long way to go.
    * tener mucho carácter = be full of character.
    * tener mucho cuidado = be extra vigilant.
    * tener mucho éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.
    * tener mucho interés en = have + a high stake in.
    * tener mucho interés por = be keen to.
    * tener mucho que ver con = have + a great deal to do with.
    * tener mucho tiempo libre = have + plenty of time to spare.
    * tener muy mala cara = look like + death warmed (over/up).
    * tener niños = have + children.
    * tener + Nombre = be not without + Nombre.
    * tener noticias de = hear from.
    * tener + Número + Período de Tiempo = be + Período de Tiempo + old.
    * tener obligación = have + obligation.
    * tener obsesión con = be hipped (on/to), get hipped (on/to).
    * tener ojeras = have + bags under + Posesivo + eyes.
    * tener ojos en la nuca = have + eyes in the back of + Posesivo + head.
    * tener opinión = take + view.
    * tener paciencia = be patient.
    * tener paciencia con = bear with + Pronombre.
    * tener palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.
    * tener paralelo = have + parallel.
    * tener pelos en la lengua = mince + words.
    * tener pérdidas = make + a loss.
    * tener perplejo = stump.
    * tener plena conciencia de = be fully aware of.
    * tener poca información = be information poor.
    * tener pocas luces = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.
    * tener pocas posibilidades de = have + little recourse.
    * tener poco que ver = have + little to do.
    * tener poco valor = be of little value.
    * tener por costumbre + Infinitivo = be in the habit of + Gerundio.
    * tener por término medio = average.
    * tener posibilidades = stand + chance, be in with a chance.
    * tener potencial = have + potential.
    * tener precaución de = be chary of.
    * tener precedencia = take + priority.
    * tener preferencia = be preferential, have + the right of way.
    * tener preferencia (sobre) = take + precedence (over).
    * tener presente = be mindful of/that, bear in + mind, consider (as), keep in + focus, keep in + mind, make + consideration, mind, make + provision for, have + regard for, be aware of.
    * tener presente las posibilidades de Algo = consider + possibilities.
    * tener prioridad = trump.
    * tener prisa = be in a hurry.
    * tener problema con Algo = experience + trouble with.
    * tener problemas = have + problems.
    * tener problemas con = fall + foul of, run + afoul of problems, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.
    * tener problemas con la ley = fall + foul of the law, go + afoul of the law, fall + afoul of the law.
    * tener programado su comienzo = be scheduled to start.
    * tener programado su finalización = be scheduled for completion.
    * tener pros y contras = be a mixed blessing.
    * tener que = have to, hafta [have to].
    * tener que aguantar Algo = be stuck with, get + stuck with.
    * tener que arreglárselas solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources, leave to + Posesivo + own devices.
    * tener que cargar con = be stuck with, saddle with, get + stuck with.
    * tener que cargar con el peso de = be burdened with.
    * tener que cargar con el peso de la tradición = be burdened with + tradition.
    * tener que competir con = face + competition from.
    * tener + que felicitar a Alguien = have to hand it to + Nombre.
    * tener que ocurrir = be boun.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo [El uso de 'got' en frases como 'I've got a new dress' está mucho más extendido en el inglés británico que en el americano. Éste prefiere la forma 'I have a new dress']
    1) (poseer, disponer de) <dinero/trabajo/tiempo> to have

    ¿tienen hijos? — do they have any children?, have they got any children?

    no tenemos pan — we don't have any bread, we haven't got any bread

    aquí tienes al culpable — here's o this is the culprit

    ¿conque ésas tenemos? — so that's the way things are, is it?

    2)
    a) ( llevar encima) to have

    ¿tiene hora? — have you got the time?

    b) ( llevar puesto) to be wearing
    3) (hablando de actividades, obligaciones) to have

    tengo invitados a cenar — I have o I've got some people coming to dinner

    tener... que + inf — to have... to + inf

    tengo cosas que hacer — I have o I've got things to do

    4)
    a) (señalando características, atributos) to have

    tiene el pelo largo — she has o she's got long hair

    ¿y eso qué tiene de malo? — and what's so bad about that?

    le lleva 15 años - ¿y eso qué tiene? — (AmL fam) she's 15 years older than he is - so what does that matter?

    ¿cuántos años tienes? — how old are you?

    5) ( dar a luz) <bebé/gemelos> to have
    6) (sujetar, sostener) to hold
    7) ( tomar)

    ten la llave — take o here's the key

    8) ( recibir) to have
    9)
    a) ( sentir)

    tengo hambre/sueño/frío — I'm hungry/tired/cold

    tengo el placer de... — it gives me great pleasure to...

    ¿qué tienes? — what's wrong?, what's the matter?

    b) (refiriéndose a síntomas, enfermedades) to have

    tengo dolor de cabeza — I have o I've got a headache

    c) (refiriéndose a experiencias, sucesos) to have

    ten paciencia/cuidado — be patient/careful

    11) (indicando estado, situación) (+ compl)

    lo tiene dominado — she has him under her thumb

    12) ( considerar)

    tener algo/a alguien por algo: se lo tiene por el mejor he/it is considered (to be) the best; siempre lo tuve por tímido I always thought he was shy; ten por seguro que lo hará — you can be sure he'll do it

    2.
    tener v aux
    1)
    a) (expresando obligación, necesidad)

    tener que + inf — to have (got) to + inf

    tengo que estudiar hoy — I have to o I must study today

    b) (expresando propósito, recomendación)

    tener que + inf: tenemos que ir a verla we must go and see her; tengo que hacer ejercicio I must get some exercise; tendrías que llamarlo — you should ring him

    tener que + inf: tiene que estar en este cajón it must be in this drawer; tiene que haber sido él it must have been him; tú tenías que ser! — it had to be you!

    ¿tiene previsto asistir? — do you plan to attend?

    3.
    tenerse v pron

    no tenerse de sueño — to be dead o asleep on one's feet

    2) (refl) ( considerarse)

    tenerse por algo: se tiene por muy inteligente — he considers himself to be very intelligent

    * * *
    = bear, contain, have, hold, own, carry, have got, have + in place, live with, have at + Posesivo + disposal, possess.

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    Ex: The label contains information about the record, indicating, for instance, its length, status, for example, new, amended, type and class.
    Ex: Many of the aspects of the indexing process including, in particular, term selection and search logic have common features.
    Ex: If the search is made with a call number, a summary of copies with that call number which are held by the library is first displayed.
    Ex: For example, a person can consult the system holdings files to find out whether a library in the network owns a copy of the document.
    Ex: Europe Environment carries useful reports on the activities of the lobby groups in the environmental, consumer protection and research fields.
    Ex: Typical examples of enquiries of this kind that could be satisfied within minutes in any decently stocked library are ' Have you got anything on organising weddings?' 'Can you find me something on the history of paddle-steamers?'.
    Ex: The first country to have in place an operational domestic geostationary satellite communications system was Canada.
    Ex: Medical advances are improving the lives of people living with HIV/AIDS, while prevention remains the key to stopping the spread of this disease.
    Ex: But this would require time and competencies, which not all policy makers have at their disposal.
    Ex: Not every index necessarily exhibits all the features of either of these types of indexing systems, and indeed, some will possess elements of both types of systems.
    * acabar teniendo = end up with.
    * acontecimiento + tener lugar = occurrence + take place.
    * a mí también me gustaría tener la misma oportunidad = turnabout is fair play.
    * aquí tiene(s) = here is/are.
    * a tener en cuenta en el futuro = for future reference.
    * cambio + tener lugar = change + take place.
    * curso que tiene lugar fuera de la universidad = extension course, off-campus course.
    * dar gracias por lo que Uno tiene = count + Posesivo + blessings.
    * del que se tiene constancia = recorded.
    * demostrar que se tiene razón = prove + Posesivo + point.
    * el cliente siempre tiene la razón = the customer is always right.
    * empezar a tener dudas = get + cold feet.
    * empezar a tener sentido = become + meaningful.
    * estudiar + Nombre + teniendo en cuenta + Nombre = place + Nombre + against the background of + Nombre.
    * hacer que tenga más valor = put + a premium on.
    * hombre que tiene mucho mundo = a man of the world.
    * lo que tenga que pasar, que pase = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.
    * lo que tenga que ser, será = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.
    * mujer que tiene mucho mundo = a woman of the world.
    * necesitarse tener en cuenta = need + consideration.
    * negar tener relación con = disclaim + connection with.
    * no querer tener nada que ver con = want + nothing to do with.
    * no tener alternativa = have + no choice.
    * no tener apetito = be off + Posesivo + food, be off + Posesivo + oats.
    * no tener constancia de Algo = unrecorded.
    * no tener donde caerse muerto = not have two pennies to rub together.
    * no tener dos dedos de frente = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush.
    * no tener dos dedos de frnete = knucklehead.
    * no tener en cuenta = disregard, overlook, skip over, be oblivious of/to, close + the door on, leave + Nombre + out of the picture, fly in + the face of, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.
    * no tener errores = be error-free.
    * no tener éxito = come up with + nothing, prove + unsuccessful, be unsuccessful.
    * no tener fin = there + be + no end to.
    * no tener fronteras = have + no boundaries.
    * no tener fundamento = be unfounded.
    * no tener ganas = can't/couldn't be bothered, can't/couldn't be bothered.
    * no tener ganas de comer = be off + Posesivo + food, be off + Posesivo + oats.
    * no tener hijos = be childless.
    * no tener hogar = be homeless.
    * no tener idea = have + no clue, have + no idea.
    * no tener idea de = be clueless about, have + no understanding of.
    * no tener importancia = be of no importance, make + no difference, be of no consequence.
    * no tener información = be undocumented.
    * no tener la más mínima idea sobre Algo = Negativo + have + the foggiest idea.
    * no tener la menor importancia = be of no particular concern.
    * no tener la necesidad de usar Algo = have + no use for.
    * no tener la obligación de = be under no obligation.
    * no tener la preparación = be untrained.
    * no tener límite = have + no limit.
    * no tener límites = be boundless.
    * no tener lugar = fall through.
    * no tener más alternativa que = have + no other option but.
    * no tener más opción que = have + little choice but, have + no other option but.
    * no tener más remedio que = be stuck with, be left with the need to, get + stuck with.
    * no tener nada en contra de = have + no quarrel with, have + nothing against.
    * no tener nada en contra de Algo = have + no quarrel about + Nombre.
    * no tener nada que perder = have + nothing to lose.
    * no tener nada que ver con = be irrelevant to.
    * no tener ni idea sobre Algo = not know the first thing about.
    * no tener ni la más mínima posibilidad = not to have a prayer.
    * no tener ni la más remota posibilidad = not to have a prayer.
    * no tener ningún escrúpulo en = have + no qualms about.
    * no tener ningún fundamento = not have a leg to stand on.
    * no tener ningún interés = can't/couldn't be bothered.
    * no tener ningún problema con = be okay with.
    * no tener ningún remilgo en = have + no qualms about.
    * no tener ningún reparo = have + no qualms about.
    * no tener ni pies ni cabeza = be pointless.
    * no tener ni punto de comparación = be in a different league.
    * no tener ni puta idea = not get + Posesivo + shit together.
    * no tener ni puta idea sobre Algo = not know the first thing about.
    * no tener ni un pelo de tonto = there are no flies (on/about) + Pronombre.
    * no tener ni voz ni voto en = have + no say in.
    * no tener noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.
    * no tener opción = have + no choice.
    * no tener otra alternativa = have + no choice.
    * no tener otra alternativa que = have + no other option but.
    * no tener otra opción = have + no choice.
    * no tener otra opción que = have + no other option but.
    * no tener otro objetivo que el de = have + no other purpose than.
    * no tener otro sitio donde recurrir = have + nowhere else to turn.
    * no tener parangón = be unequalled, be without peer.
    * no tener pelos en la lengua = call + a spade a spade.
    * no tener posibilidades = be dead meat.
    * no tener prejuicios = be open-minded.
    * no tener presente = be oblivious of/to.
    * no tener que ir muy lejos = not have to look far.
    * no tener razón = be wrong.
    * no tener razón de ser + Infinitivo = there + be + no sense in + Gerundio.
    * no tener reparos = make + no bones about + Algo.
    * no tener reparos en admitir que = make + no bones about + Algo.
    * no tener representación = be unrepresented.
    * no tener respuesta = be unanswerable.
    * no tener rival = be second to none.
    * no tener rumbo = lose + Posesivo + way.
    * no tener salida = be stuck, get + stuck.
    * no tenerse en pie = Negativo + hold + water.
    * no tener sentido = be meaningless, be pointless, be senseless.
    * no tener sentido el + Infinitivo = there + be + no point in + Gerundio.
    * no tener sentido + Infinitivo = there + be + little point in + Gerundio, there + be + no sense in + Gerundio.
    * no tener suerte = be out of luck.
    * no tener tiempo de nada = have + not a moment to spare.
    * no tener trabajo = be unemployed.
    * no tener trascendencia = be of no consequence.
    * no tener un duro = not have a bean.
    * no tener valor = be valueless.
    * no tener vida privada = like being in a (gold)fish bowl.
    * no terminar nunca de tener problemas con = have + no end of problems with.
    * ¡Ojalá tuviera...! = I wish I had....
    * ¡Ojalá tuviese...! = I wish I had....
    * parece tener poco sentido que = there + seem + little point in.
    * por si + tener + suerte = on spec.
    * que no tiene compensación = non-compensatory [noncompensatory].
    * que no tiene precio = priceless.
    * que pase lo que tenga que pasar = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.
    * que tiene lugar una vez a la semana = once-weekly.
    * que tiene precio = priced.
    * que tiene sentido = meaningful.
    * que tiene solución = solvable.
    * revista que tiene una gran demanda popular = mass-market journal.
    * sin tener = in the absence of.
    * sin tener en cuenta = never mind, without regard to, independently of, disregarding, not including.
    * sin tener en cuenta el hecho de que = overlook + the fact that.
    * sin tener que recurrir a = without recourse to.
    * tenemos intereses en ambas partes = our feet are in both worlds.
    * tener a Alguien metido en un puño = have + Nombre + under + Posesivo + thumb.
    * tener a cargo de uno = have + as + Posesivo + charge.
    * tener acceso a información confidencial = be on the inside.
    * tener acuerdos con = have + deals with.
    * tener afinidades = share + common ground.
    * tener aire acondiconado = be air-conditioned.
    * tener a la disposición de Uno = have at + Posesivo + disposal.
    * tener al alcance = have at + Posesivo + touch.
    * tener Algo al alcance = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + fingertips.
    * tener algo a mano = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + fingertips.
    * tener + Algo + a + Posesivo + entera disposición = have + the run of the + Nombre.
    * tener Algo bajo el control de Uno = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + command.
    * tener Algo claro = clarify + Posesivo + mind.
    * tener Algo en común = have + Nombre + in common, share + Nombre + in common.
    * tener algo en contra de = have + something against.
    * tener Algo fácilmente accesible = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + fingertips.
    * tener Algo hecho a la medida de uno = have + Nombre + cut out.
    * tener algo muy vivo en la mente de uno = be strong in + mind.
    * tener algo que decir sobre = have + a say in.
    * tener algo que ver con = have + something to do with.
    * tener algo reservado = have + something up + Posesivo + sleeve.
    * tener alguna incidencia en = have + some bearing on.
    * tener alguna posibilidad = have + a fighting chance.
    * tener alguna posibilidad de triunfar = have + a fighting chance.
    * tener alguna relevancia para = have + some bearing on.
    * tener alucinaciones = hallucinate.
    * tener a mano = have at + Posesivo + touch, have + on call, have + to hand, keep within + reach, be to hand.
    * tener ansias de = crave, crave for.
    * tener antecedentes de = have + a track record of.
    * tener antojo de = crave, crave for.
    * tener a + Posesivo + cargo = have + in + Posesivo + charge.
    * tener aspecto = look.
    * tener atrasos = be in arrears.
    * tener aversión a = have + aversion to.
    * tener beneficios = have + benefits.
    * tener buena mano con las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.
    * tener buen apetito = have + a good appetite.
    * tener buenas intenciones = be well-intentioned, mean + well.
    * tener buenas perspectivas para = be well-placed to.
    * tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a good judge of character.
    * tener bulla = be in a hurry.
    * tener cabida para = hold, accommodate, include, take.
    * tener calentura = have + a temperature, have + a fever.
    * tener características en común = share + similarities.
    * tener cara de muerto = look like + death warmed (over/up).
    * tener carencias = find + wanting.
    * tener carta blanca = have + carte-blanche.
    * tener causa justificada = have + good cause.
    * tener cautela = proceed + with caution.
    * tener celos = feel + jealous.
    * tener claro = be clear in your mind.
    * tener coherencia = cohere.
    * tener cólicos = be colicky.
    * tener como consecuencia = result (in).
    * tener como equivalente = have + counterpart.
    * tener como motivo central = plan around + Nombre.
    * tener como objetivo = have + as + Posesivo + objective, be in business for.
    * tener como sede = headquarter (at/in).
    * tener compasión de = have + compassion for.
    * tener conocimiento de = be privy to, be aware of.
    * tener consecuencias = have + consequences.
    * tener consecuencias en = have + implication for.
    * tener consecuencias negativas = backfire.
    * tener contacto = have + contact.
    * tener contactos = liaise (with/between).
    * tener controlado a Alguien = have + Nombre + on the run.
    * tener control sobre = have + hold on.
    * tener coraje = pluck up + courage, gather up + courage.
    * tener correlación con = bear + correlation with.
    * tener correspondencia = bear + correspondence (to).
    * tener cosas en común = share + common ground.
    * tener cualidades + Adjetivo = be of + Adjetivo + quality.
    * tener cuidado = exercise + care, exercise + caution, proceed + with caution, watch out, take + caution.
    * tener cuidado con = watch for, beware (of/that), look out for, be wary of.
    * tener cuidado con lo que se dice = say + the right thing.
    * tener cuidado con lo que Uno dice = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say.
    * tener cuidado de = be careful, be chary of, take + (great) pains to.
    * tener cuidado (de que) = take + care (that).
    * tener cultivos = grow + crops.
    * tener debilidad por = have + a soft spot for.
    * tener delante = have + before.
    * tener demasiada prisa = be in too much of a hurry, be in too much of a rush.
    * tener derecho a = be entitled to, have + a right to, entitle to, have + the right to, have + a say in.
    * tener derecho a expresar + Posesivo + opinión = be entitled to + Posesivo + own opinion.
    * tener derecho de paso = have + the right of way.
    * tener dificultad = struggle, experience + difficulty, be hard pressed.
    * tener dificultad de + Infinitivo = have + difficulty + Gerundio, have + difficulty in + Gerundio.
    * tener dificultad en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.
    * tener dificultades = have + a hard time, have + a tough time.
    * tener dinero a punta pala = roll in + Dinero.
    * tener dominado a Alguien = have + Nombre + on the run.
    * tener dudas = be doubtful, have + misgivings, have + reservations (about), be suspicious.
    * tener dudas sobre = be ambivalent about.
    * tener efecto = take + effect, have + effect.
    * tener efecto sobre = impinge on/upon.
    * tener el atrevimiento de = have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.
    * tener el corazón de un león = have + the heart of a lion.
    * tener el deber de = have + a responsibility to.
    * tener el derecho de = have + the right to.
    * tener el descaro de = have + the gall to, have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.
    * tener el destino de = suffer + the fate of.
    * tener el estatus profesional de + Nombre = have + Nombre + status.
    * tener el gusto de = take + pleasure.
    * tener el hábito de = have + the habit of.
    * tener el honor de = have + the honour of.
    * tener el lujo = have + luxury.
    * tener el mando = rule + the roost.
    * tener el mejor aspecto posible = look + Posesivo + best.
    * tener el mismo destino = suffer + the same fate.
    * tener el mono = suffer from + withdrawal symptoms.
    * tener el placer de = take + pleasure.
    * tener el plazo cumplido = be due.
    * tener el plazo vencido = be overdue.
    * tener el poder = be the boss, call + the shots, call + the tune, rule + the roost.
    * tener el poder de = have + the power to.
    * tener el toque mágico = have + the magic touch.
    * tener el valor = have + the courage.
    * tener el valor de = have + the guts to, have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.
    * tener en común = hold in + common, tread + common ground.
    * tener en común con = partake (in/of).
    * tener en consideración = take into + consideration, take into + consideration.
    * tener en cuenta = allow for, bear in + mind, cater for/to, consider (as), heed, make + allowances, take + account of, take + cognisance of, take + cognition of, take into + account, take into + consideration, make + provision for, bring into + play, give + an ear to, factor, have + regard for, factor in, be aware of, note, keep in + mind.
    * tener en cuenta las posibilidades de Algo = consider + possibilities.
    * tener en cuenta un punto de vista = take into + account + viewpoint, contemplate + view.
    * tener en funcionamiento = have + in effect.
    * tener en gran estima = have + a very high regard for.
    * tener en mente = bear in + mind, have + in mind, keep in + mind.
    * tener en observación = hold under + observation, keep under + observation.
    * tener en reserva = hold in + reserve.
    * tener entre manos = be up to.
    * tener envidia de = envy.
    * tener errores = be flawed.
    * tener éxito = achieve + success, be successful, get + anywhere, meet + success, prove + successful, succeed, attain + appeal, be a success, find + success, come up + trumps, prove + trumps, take off, meet with + success, hit + the big time, be popular, go + strong.
    * tener éxito en el mundo = succeed in + the world.
    * tener éxito en la vida = succeed in + life, get on in + life.
    * tener expectativas = hold + expectations, have + expectations.
    * tener experiencia = have + experience.
    * tener fácilmente accesible = have at + Posesivo + touch.
    * tener fallos = be flawed.
    * tener fe = have + faith (in).
    * tener fe en = have + faith (in).
    * tener fiebre = have + a temperature, have + a fever.
    * tener fijación por = be hipped (on/to), get hipped (on/to).
    * tener flatulencia = pass + gas, break + wind, pass + wind.
    * tener forma + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in shape.
    * tener frenillo = lisp.
    * tener fundamento para pensar que = have + reason to believe that.
    * tener futuro = have + potential, there + be + a future for/in, have + a future.
    * tener ganada la mitad de la batalla = be half the battle.
    * tener ganada sólo la mitad de la batalla = be only half the battle.
    * tener ganas de = be keen to, have + an/the inclination to.
    * tener ganas de + Infinitivo = feel like + Gerundio.
    * tener gancho = be engaging.
    * tener gastos = incur + costs.
    * tener gastos generales = incur + overheads.
    * tener gran éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.
    * tener gran importancia = be of high significance.
    * tener gran repercusión = be far reaching.
    * tener hambre = be hungry, feel + hungry.
    * tener hambre después del esfuerzo = work up + an appetite.
    * tener hijos = father + children, have + children.
    * tener hipo = hiccup.
    * tener horario ajustado = be under time constraint.
    * tener horror a = loathe, hate.
    * tener idea = have + a clue.
    * tener impacto = make + impact.
    * tener impacto (sobre) = have + impact (on).
    * tener implicaciones para = have + implication for.
    * tener importancia = carry + weight, have + high profile, be of consequence.
    * tener indigestión = have + indigestion.
    * tener influencias = have + pull.
    * tener influencia sobre = have + hold on.
    * tener iniciativa = be proactive.
    * tener intereses en = have + a stake in.
    * tener intereses en juego = have + invested.
    * tener interés por = have + an interest in.
    * tener interés por/en = be interested in.
    * tener inventiva = be inventive.
    * tener jurisdicción = have + jurisdiction (over).
    * tener la autoridad = have + mandate.
    * tener la bragueta abierta = fly + be undone.
    * tener la capacidad de = have + the potential (to/for).
    * tener la cara de = have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.
    * tener la cara descompuesta = look like + death warmed (over/up).
    * tener la categoría profesional de + Nombre = hold + Nombre + rank, have + Nombre + rank, enjoy + Nombre + rank.
    * tener la certeza de = feel + confident.
    * tener la certeza de que = rest + assured that.
    * tener la conciencia limpia = have + a clear conscience.
    * tener la conciencia tranquila = have + a clear conscience.
    * tener la convicción = it + be + Posesivo + understanding.
    * tener la costumbre de = have + a habit of, have + the habit of.
    * tener la costumbre de + Infinitivo = be in the habit of + Gerundio.
    * tener la cuenta bancaria = bank.
    * tener la culpa (por/de) = be at fault (for/to).
    * tener la culpa de Algo que se ha causado Uno mismo = be of + Posesivo + own making.
    * tener la desfachatez de = have + the gall to, have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.
    * tener la desvergüenza de = have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.
    * tener la doble función = double as, double up as.
    * tener la facultad de = have + powers to.
    * tener la fama de = have + a good record for.
    * tener la fecha de + Fecha = be dated + Fecha.
    * tener la frescura de = have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.
    * tener la función de = be in the business of.
    * tener la impresión = have + the impression, get + the impression.
    * tener la impresión de que = get + the feeling that.
    * tener la intención de = be intended to, intend, mean.
    * tener la intención de + Infinitivo = set out to + Infinitivo.
    * tener la libertad de = be at liberty to, feel + free to.
    * tener la libertard de/para = have + the latitude to.
    * tener la malafortuna de = have + the misfortune to.
    * tener la mirada perdida = stare into + space, gaze into + space.
    * tener la misma importancia = carry + equal weight.
    * tener la obligación de = be under the obligation to.
    * tener la ocasión de = have + opportunity to.
    * tener la oficina central en = headquarter (at/in).
    * tener la opinión = it + be + Posesivo + understanding.
    * tener la oportunidad = have + the opportunity.
    * tener la oportunidad de = get + (a/the) + chance to, have + opportunity to, get + a chance to.
    * tener la osadía de = have + the gall to, have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.
    * tener la paciencia del santo Job = have + the patience of Job.
    * tener la paciencia de un santo = have + the patience of a saint.
    * tener la posibilidad de = have + chance.
    * tener la potestad = have + mandate.
    * tener la potestad de = have + the power to, have + the right to.
    * tener lapsus = have + lapses.
    * tener la reputación de ser = be well known for.
    * tener la responsabilidad = charge, undertake + burden.
    * tener la responsabilidad de = have + the responsibility of.
    * tener la sartén por el mango = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.
    * tener la seguridad de = have + the security of.
    * tener la seguridad de que = rest + assured that.
    * tener la sensación de que = have + a gut feeling that.
    * tener las mismas prerrogativas = have + an equal voice in.
    * tener las riendas de = hold + the reins of.
    * tener las riendas del poder = hold + the reins of power.
    * tener lástima = pity.
    * tener lástima de = take + pity on.
    * tener la tentación de = be tempted to.
    * tener la última palabra = have + the ultimate say, have + the final say, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.
    * tener la vista cansada = need + reading glasses.
    * tenerle manía a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.
    * tenerle rabia a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.
    * tenerle tirria a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.
    * tener libertad = have + freedom.
    * tener libertad sobre = have + wide discretion over.
    * tenerlo crudo = not be easy.
    * tenerlo difícil = not be easy, not be easy.
    * tenerlo duro = not be easy.
    * tenerlo fácil = have + an easy ride.
    * tener lo mejor de ambos mundos = have + the best of both worlds.
    * tener lo mejor de los dos mundos = have + the best of both worlds.
    * tener lo que hace falta = have + what it takes.
    * tener lo que hay que tener = have + what it takes.
    * tener lo que se necesita = have + what it takes.
    * tener los días contados = day + be + numbered, be doomed, doomed, be dead meat, the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.
    * tener los nervios de punta = have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.
    * tener los nervios en el estómago = have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.
    * tener los pies firmemente en el suelo = feet + be + firmly planted on the ground.
    * tenerlo todo = have + the best of both worlds.
    * tenerlo todo hecho = have + an easy ride.
    * tener lugar = take + place, go on, come to + pass.
    * tener madera de = be cut out for.
    * tener mala fama por = hold in + disrepute, be infamous for.
    * tener malas conexiones con = have + poor connections with.
    * tener malas intenciones = be up to no good, get up to + no good.
    * tener mal de amores = be lovesick.
    * tener mal ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a bad judge of character.
    * tener más paciencia que el santo Job = have + the patience of Job.
    * tener más paciencia que un santo = have + the patience of a saint.
    * tener mérito = be meritorious.
    * tener miedo = be afraid, be in fear, frighten.
    * tener miedo a = be scared of.
    * tener miedo a Alguien = regard + Nombre + with fear.
    * tener motivo = be right.
    * tener motivo justificado = have + good cause.
    * tener motivo para = have + cause to.
    * tener movilidad = be mobile.
    * tener mucha distancia que recorrer = have + a long way to go.
    * tener mucha ilusión = be thrilled.
    * tener mucha personalidad = be full of character.
    * tener mucho camino que recorrer = have + a long way to go.
    * tener mucho carácter = be full of character.
    * tener mucho cuidado = be extra vigilant.
    * tener mucho éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.
    * tener mucho interés en = have + a high stake in.
    * tener mucho interés por = be keen to.
    * tener mucho que ver con = have + a great deal to do with.
    * tener mucho tiempo libre = have + plenty of time to spare.
    * tener muy mala cara = look like + death warmed (over/up).
    * tener niños = have + children.
    * tener + Nombre = be not without + Nombre.
    * tener noticias de = hear from.
    * tener + Número + Período de Tiempo = be + Período de Tiempo + old.
    * tener obligación = have + obligation.
    * tener obsesión con = be hipped (on/to), get hipped (on/to).
    * tener ojeras = have + bags under + Posesivo + eyes.
    * tener ojos en la nuca = have + eyes in the back of + Posesivo + head.
    * tener opinión = take + view.
    * tener paciencia = be patient.
    * tener paciencia con = bear with + Pronombre.
    * tener palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.
    * tener paralelo = have + parallel.
    * tener pelos en la lengua = mince + words.
    * tener pérdidas = make + a loss.
    * tener perplejo = stump.
    * tener plena conciencia de = be fully aware of.
    * tener poca información = be information poor.
    * tener pocas luces = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.
    * tener pocas posibilidades de = have + little recourse.
    * tener poco que ver = have + little to do.
    * tener poco valor = be of little value.
    * tener por costumbre + Infinitivo = be in the habit of + Gerundio.
    * tener por término medio = average.
    * tener posibilidades = stand + chance, be in with a chance.
    * tener potencial = have + potential.
    * tener precaución de = be chary of.
    * tener precedencia = take + priority.
    * tener preferencia = be preferential, have + the right of way.
    * tener preferencia (sobre) = take + precedence (over).
    * tener presente = be mindful of/that, bear in + mind, consider (as), keep in + focus, keep in + mind, make + consideration, mind, make + provision for, have + regard for, be aware of.
    * tener presente las posibilidades de Algo = consider + possibilities.
    * tener prioridad = trump.
    * tener prisa = be in a hurry.
    * tener problema con Algo = experience + trouble with.
    * tener problemas = have + problems.
    * tener problemas con = fall + foul of, run + afoul of problems, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.
    * tener problemas con la ley = fall + foul of the law, go + afoul of the law, fall + afoul of the law.
    * tener programado su comienzo = be scheduled to start.
    * tener programado su finalización = be scheduled for completion.
    * tener pros y contras = be a mixed blessing.
    * tener que = have to, hafta [have to].
    * tener que aguantar Algo = be stuck with, get + stuck with.
    * tener que arreglárselas solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources, leave to + Posesivo + own devices.
    * tener que cargar con = be stuck with, saddle with, get + stuck with.
    * tener que cargar con el peso de = be burdened with.
    * tener que cargar con el peso de la tradición = be burdened with + tradition.
    * tener que competir con = face + competition from.
    * tener + que felicitar a Alguien = have to hand it to + Nombre.
    * tener que ocurrir = be boun

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    tener [ E27 ]
    ■ tener (verbo transitivo)
    A poseer, disponer de
    B
    1 llevar encima
    2 llevar puesto
    C actividades, obligaciones
    D
    1 señalando características
    2 expresando edad
    3 con idea de posibilidad
    E dar a luz
    A sujetar, sostener
    B tomar
    A recibir
    B
    1 sentir
    2 refiriéndose a síntomas
    3 refiriéndose a sucesos
    C refiriéndose a actitudes
    A indicando estado, situación
    B tener algo/a alguien por algo
    ■ tener (verbo auxiliar)
    A
    1 tener que: obligación
    2 tener que: propósito
    B tener que: certeza
    A con participio pasado
    B en expresiones de tiempo
    ■ tenerse (verbo pronominal)
    A sostenerse
    B tenerse por algo
    vt
    [El uso de `got' en frases como `I've got a new dress' está mucho más extendido en el inglés británico que en el americano. Éste prefiere la forma `I have a new dress']
    A (poseer, disponer de) ‹dinero/trabajo/tiempo› to have
    ése ya lo tengo I already have that one, I've already got that one
    ¿tienen hijos? do they have any children?, have they got any children?
    tiene un sueldo muy bueno she earns a very good salary, she is on a very good salary
    no tenemos aceitunas we don't have any olives, we haven't got any olives
    no tenía bastante dinero I didn't have enough money
    no tengo a quién recurrir I have o I've got nobody to turn to
    tú no tienes idea de lo que fue you've no idea o you can't imagine what it was like
    aquí tienes al autor del delito here's o this is the culprit
    ¡ahí tienes! ¿ves cómo no se los puede dejar solos? there you are! you see how they can't be left on their own?
    ¿conque ésas tenemos? so that's the way things are, is it?
    no tenerlas todas consigo ( fam): no sé, no las tengo todas conmigo I don't know, I'm not entirely sure o I'm not a hundred percent sure o I'm not at all sure
    tenerla con algn (CS fam); to have it in for sb ( colloq)
    tenerla con algo (CS fam); to keep o go on about sth ( colloq)
    B
    1 (llevar encima) to have
    ¿tienes cambio de $100? do you have change for $100?
    no tengo un lápiz I don't have a pencil (on me), I haven't got a pencil (on me)
    ¿tiene hora? have you got the time?, could you tell me the time?
    2 (llevar puesto) to be wearing, have on
    ¡qué traje más elegante tienes! that's a smart suit you're wearing o you have on!
    C (hablando de actividades, obligaciones) to have
    esta noche tengo una fiesta I'm going to o I have a party tonight
    los viernes tenemos gimnasia we have keep-fit on Fridays
    tenemos invitados a cenar we have o we've got some people coming to dinner
    tengo un par de camisas que planchar I have o I've got a couple of shirts to iron
    D
    1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (señalando características, atributos) to have
    tiene los ojos castaños/el pelo largo she has o she's got brown eyes/long hair
    tiene mucho tacto/valor he's very tactful/brave
    tiene habilidad para esas cosas he's very good at that sort of thing
    tiene sus defectos he has o he's got his faults
    la habitación tiene mucha luz the room is very light o gets a lot of light
    tiene cuatro metros de largo por tres de ancho it is four meters long and three meters wide
    ¿cuánto tienes de cintura? what's your waist measurement?
    tiene mucho de su padre he's very much like his father, he takes after his father
    tener algo DE algo:
    ¿y eso qué tiene de malo? and what's (so) bad about that?
    no tiene nada de extraño there's nothing strange about it
    le lleva 15 años — ¿y eso qué tiene? ( AmL fam); she's 15 years older than he is — so what does that matter?
    (expresando edad): ¿cuántos años tienes? how old are you?
    tengo cuarenta años I'm forty (years old)
    tengo edad para ser tu padre I'm old enough to be your father
    el televisor ya tiene muchos años the television set is very old
    3
    (con idea de posibilidad): no creo que tenga arreglo I don't think it can be fixed, I think it's beyond repair
    el problema no tiene solución there is no solution to the problem, the problem is insoluble
    E (dar a luz) to have
    tener un niño or hijo or bebé to have a child o baby
    A (sujetar, sostener) to hold
    sube, que yo te tengo la escalera go on up, I'll hold the ladder for you
    ¿me tienes esto un minuto? could you hold this for a minute?
    tenlo derecho hold it upright
    B
    (tomar): ten la llave take the key, here's the key
    A (recibir) to have
    hace un mes que no tenemos noticias de él we haven't heard from him for a month
    la propuesta tuvo una acogida favorable the proposal was favorably received
    tuvo una gran decepción/sorpresa it was a terrible disappointment/a big surprise for her
    B
    1
    (sentir): tengo hambre/sueño/frío I'm hungry/tired/cold
    tiene celos de su hermano she's jealous of her brother
    no tiene interés por nada she's not interested in anything
    le tengo mucho cariño a esta casa I'm very fond of this house
    tengo el placer/honor de anunciar … it gives me great pleasure/I have the honor to announce …
    ¿qué tienes? ¿por qué lloras? what's wrong? o what's the matter? why are you crying?
    2 (refiriéndose a síntomas, enfermedades) to have
    tengo un dolor de cabeza horrible I have o I've got a terrible headache
    ¿has tenido las paperas? have you had mumps?
    está enfermo, pero no saben qué tiene he's ill, but they don't know what it is o what he's got o what's wrong with him
    3 (refiriéndose a sucesos, experiencias) to have
    tuvimos un verano muy bueno we had a very good summer
    tuve un sueño espantoso I had a terrible dream
    que tengas buen viaje have a good trip
    tuve una discusión con él I had an argument with him
    C
    (refiriéndose a actitudes): ten un poco más de respeto have a little more respect
    ten paciencia/cuidado be patient/careful
    tuvo la gentileza de prestármelo she was kind enough to lend it to me
    tuvo la precaución de llamar antes de ir she had the foresight to phone before she went
    bien2 adv G. (↑ bien (2))
    A (indicando estado, situación) (+ compl):
    el sofá tiene el tapizado sucio the upholstery on the sofa is dirty
    la mesa tiene una pata rota one of the table legs is broken
    tenía el suéter puesto al revés he had his sweater on back to front
    tengo las manos sucias my hands are dirty
    tenía los ojos cerrados she had her eyes closed
    lo tengo escondido I have it hidden away
    ya lo tiene roto it's already broken o he's broken it already
    la tuvo engañada mucho tiempo he was cheating on her for a long time
    lo tiene dominado she has him under her thumb
    eso me tiene muy preocupada I'm very worried about that
    me tuvo escribiendo a máquina toda la tarde she had me typing all afternoon
    nos tuvo allí esperando una hora he kept us waiting there for an hour
    a la pobre la tienen de sirvienta they treat the poor girl like a maid
    tengo a la niña enferma my little girl's sick
    ¿en qué mano lo tengo? which hand is it in?
    B (considerar) tener algo/a algn POR algo:
    se lo tiene por el mejor hospital del país it is supposed to be o it is considered (to be) the best hospital in the country
    lo tienen por buen cirujano he's held to be o he's considered (to be) a good surgeon
    siempre lo tuve por tímido I always thought he was shy
    ten por seguro que lo hará rest assured o you can be sure he'll do it
    ■
    A
    1 (expresando obligación, necesidad) tener QUE + INF:
    tengo que terminarlo hoy I have to o I must finish it today
    tienes que comer más, estás muy delgada you must eat more, you're very thin
    no tienes más que apretar este botón all you have to do is press this button
    no tienes que estar allí hasta las nueve you don't have to be there until nine
    no tengo por qué darte cuentas a ti I don't have to explain anything to you, I don't owe you any explanations
    no tienes que comer tanto (no debes) you mustn't eat so much; (no hace falta) you don't have to eat that much, there's no need to eat that much
    tendría que cambiarme, no puedo ir así I'd have to o I ought to o I should change, I can't go like this
    2 (expresando propósito, recomendación) tener QUE + INF:
    tenemos que ir a ver esa película we must go and see that movie
    tengo que hacer ejercicio I must get some exercise
    tienes que leerlo, es buenísimo you must read it, it's really good
    B (expresando certeza) tener QUE + INF:
    tiene que estar en este cajón it must be in this drawer
    tiene que haber sido él it must have been him
    tengo que haberlo dejado en casa I must have left it at home
    ¡tú tenías que ser! it had to be you, didn't it?
    ver2 vt I. (↑ ver (2))
    A
    (con participio pasado): ¿tiene previsto asistir al congreso? do you plan to attend the conference?
    ya tenían planeada su estrategia they already had their strategy worked out
    tengo entendido que llega mañana I understand he's arriving tomorrow
    tiene ganado el afecto del público she has won the public's affection
    te tengo dicho que eso no me gusta I've told you before I don't like that
    teníamos pensado irnos el jueves we intended leaving on Thursday
    tiene bastante dinero ahorrado she has quite a lot of money saved up
    B
    ( AmL) (en expresiones de tiempo): cuatro años tenía sin verlo she hadn't seen him for four years
    tienen tres años de casados they've been married for three years
    A
    (sostenerse): no podía tenerse en pie he couldn't stand
    tiene un sueño que no se tiene ( fam); he's out o dead on his feet ( colloq)
    B ( refl) (considerarse) tenerse POR algo:
    se tiene por muy inteligente he considers himself to be o he thinks he is very intelligent
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    tener    
    tener algo
    tener ( conjugate tener) verbo transitivo El uso de `got' en frases como `I've got a new dress' está mucho más extendido en el inglés británico que en el americano. Este prefiere la forma `I have a new dress'
    1
    a) (poseer, disponer de) ‹dinero/trabajo/tiempo› to have;


    no tenemos pan we don't have any bread, we haven't got any bread;
    tiene el pelo largo she has o she's got long hair
    b) ( llevar encima) ‹lápiz/cambio› to have;

    ◊ ¿tiene hora? have you got the time?

    c) (hablando de actividades, obligaciones) to have;

    ◊ tengo invitados a cenar I have o I've got some people coming to dinner;

    tengo cosas que hacer I have o I've got things to do
    d) ( dar a luz) ‹bebé/gemelos› to have

    2
    a) (señalando características, tamaño) to be;


    tiene un metro de largo it is one meter long;
    le lleva 15 años — ¿y eso qué tiene? (AmL fam) she's 15 years older than he is — so what does that matter?

    ◊ ¿cuántos años tienes? how old are you?;

    tengo veinte años I'm twenty (years old)
    3
    a) (sujetar, sostener) to hold;


    b) ( tomar):

    ◊ ten la llave take o here's the key

    4
    a) ( sentir):

    ◊ tengo hambre/frío I'm hungry/cold;

    le tengo mucho cariño I'm very fond of him;
    tengo el placer de … it gives me great pleasure to …
    b) ( refiriéndose a enfermedades) ‹gripe/cáncer› to have;

    ◊ tengo dolor de cabeza I have o I've got a headache

    c) ( refiriéndose a experiencias) ‹discusión/accidente› to have;


    5 ( refiriéndose a actitudes):

    ten paciencia/cuidado be patient/careful;
    tiene mucho tacto he's very tactful
    6 (indicando estado, situación):

    tengo las manos sucias my hands are dirty;
    tienes el cinturón desabrochado your belt's undone;
    me tiene muy preocupada I'm very worried about it
    tener v aux
    1 tener que hacer algo
    a) (expresando obligación, necesidad) to have (got) to do sth;

    ◊ tengo que estudiar hoy I have to o I must study today;

    tienes que comer más you ought to eat more
    b) (expresando propósito, recomendación):


    tendrías que llamarlo you should ring him


    ¡tú tenías que ser! it had to be you!
    2 ( con participio pasado):
    ◊ tengo entendido que sí viene I understand he is coming;

    te tengo dicho que … I've told you before (that) …;
    teníamos pensado irnos hoy we intended leaving today
    3 (AmL) ( en expresiones de tiempo):

    tenía un año sin verlo she hadn't seen him for a year
    tenerse verbo pronominal ( sostenerse):

    no tenerse de sueño to be dead on one's feet
    tener
    I verbo transitivo
    1 (poseer, disfrutar) to have, have got: tengo muy buena memoria, I have a very good memory
    no tiene coche, he hasn't got a car
    tiene dos hermanas, he has two sisters
    tiene mucho talento, he's very talented
    no tenemos suficiente dinero, we don't have enough money
    (ser dueño de) to own: tiene una cadena de hoteles, he owns a chain of hotels ➣ Ver nota en have 2 (contener) to contain: esta bebida no tiene alcohol, this drink doesn't contain alcohol
    3 (asir, sujetar) to hold: la tenía en brazos, she was carrying her in her arms
    4 (hospedar) tiene a su suegra en casa, his mother-in-law is staying with them
    5 (juzgar, considerar) la tengo por imposible, I regard her as a hopeless case
    nos tienen por tontos, they think we are stupid
    tenlo por seguro, you can be sure
    6 (pasar el tiempo de cierta manera) to have: he tenido un día espantoso, I've had a dreadful day
    7 (padecer, sentir) tiene celos, he's jealous
    tengo hambre/sed, I'm hungry/thirsty
    ten paciencia conmigo, be patient with me
    tengo un dolor de cabeza terrible, I have a terrible headache
    8 (profesar) to have: me tiene cariño, he is very fond of me
    no le tengo ningún respeto, I have no respect for him
    9 (años, tiempo) to be: el bebé tiene ocho días, the baby is eight days old
    (medidas) la cama tiene metro y medio de ancho, the bed is one and a half metres wide
    10 (mantener) to keep: no sabe tener la boca cerrada, she can't keep her mouth shut
    nos tuvo dos horas esperando, he kept us waiting for two hours
    tiene su habitación muy ordenada, he keeps his room very tidy
    me tiene preocupada, I'm worried about him
    11 ( tener que + infinitivo) tengo que hacerlo, I must do it
    tienes que tomarte las pastillas, you have to take your pills
    tendrías que habérselo dicho, you ought to have told her ➣ Ver nota en must
    II verbo aux to have: mira que te lo tengo dicho veces, I've told you time and time again
    Tener tiene dos traducciones básicas: to have o to have got. Esta segunda se usa casi únicamente para expresar posesión y solo en el presente: Tengo un coche nuevo. I have got a new car.
    La primera se usa en sentido más general: Va a tener un problema. He's going to have a problem. Recuerda que la forma interrogativa de I have got es have I got?, mientras que la forma interrogativa de I have es do I have?
    Cuando tener significa sentir, se traduce por el verbo to be: Tengo hambre. I am hungry.

    ' tener' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    abrigar
    - abuela
    - abundar
    - acarrear
    - accidente
    - acostumbrar
    - admirar
    - adolecer
    - agobiarse
    - añorar
    - antena
    - apetecer
    - apremiar
    - aptitud
    - arcada
    - arte
    - banco
    - bombera
    - bombero
    - burbuja
    - cabida
    - cabronada
    - cacao
    - caer
    - cagalera
    - calor
    - cantar
    - capaz
    - carácter
    - carrete
    - celebrarse
    - céntimo
    - certeza
    - certidumbre
    - ciega
    - ciego
    - conciencia
    - conllevar
    - consecuencia
    - constar
    - contingente
    - corazón
    - correa
    - correrse
    - cosa
    - cosquillas
    - costar
    - creer
    - cruda
    - crudo
    English:
    access
    - accommodate
    - act
    - add up
    - afraid
    - agree
    - aim to
    - allow for
    - allowance
    - approve of
    - around
    - associate
    - attached
    - augment
    - authoritarian
    - ax
    - axe
    - barrel
    - be
    - bear
    - bear with
    - bearing
    - begrudge
    - believe in
    - belong
    - beware
    - boast
    - bone
    - boomerang
    - breathing space
    - broody
    - brush
    - butterfly
    - calculate
    - careful
    - celebrate
    - clash
    - clever
    - come off
    - command
    - connected
    - conscience
    - consider
    - consideration
    - count
    - crash
    - date
    - daunt
    - debt
    - depend
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [poseer, disfrutar de] [objeto, cualidad, elemento, parentesco] to have;
    no tengo televisor/amigos I haven't got o I don't have a television/any friends;
    ¿tienes un bolígrafo? have you got o do you have a pen?;
    ¿tiene usted hora? have you got the time?;
    tenemos un mes para terminarlo we've got a month in which to finish it;
    tiene el pelo corto, ojos azules y gafas she has (got) short hair, blue eyes and she wears glasses;
    muchos no tienen trabajo o [m5] empleo a lot of people are out of work;
    el documental no tiene mucho interés the documentary is not very interesting;
    ¿cuántas habitaciones tiene? how many rooms has it got o does it have?;
    ¿tienes hermanos? have you got o do you have any brothers or sisters?;
    tengo un hermano I've got o I have a brother;
    tener un niño to have a baby;
    no tienen hijos they haven't got o don't have any children;
    RP Fam
    tener algo a bocha [en gran cantidad] to have tons o loads of sth;
    ¿conque ésas tenemos?, ¿ahora no quieres ayudar? so that's the deal, is it? you don't want to help now, then;
    no las tiene todas consigo he is not too sure about it;
    muy Fam
    tenerlos bien puestos to have guts;
    tanto tienes, tanto vales you are what you own
    2. [padecer, realizar, experimentar] to have;
    tener fiebre to have a temperature;
    tiene cáncer/el sida she has (got) cancer/AIDS;
    doctor, ¿qué tengo? what's wrong with me, doctor?;
    no tienes nada (grave) it's nothing (serious), there's nothing (seriously) wrong with you;
    tuvieron una pelea/reunión they had a fight/meeting;
    tengo las vacaciones en agosto my holidays are in August;
    mañana no tenemos clase we don't have to go to school tomorrow, there's no school tomorrow;
    ¡que tengan buen viaje! have a good journey!;
    no he tenido un buen día I haven't had a good day;
    tiene lo que se merece she's got what she deserves
    3. [medida, años, sensación, sentimiento] to be;
    tiene 3 metros de ancho it's 3 metres wide;
    ¿cuántos años tienes? how old are you?;
    tiene diez años she's ten (years old);
    Am
    tengo tres años aquí I've been here for three years;
    tener hambre/miedo to be hungry/afraid;
    tener suerte/mal humor to be lucky/bad-tempered;
    tengo un dolor de espalda terrible I have a terrible backache;
    tengo alergia al polvo I'm allergic to dust;
    me tienen cariño/envidia they're fond/jealous of me;
    le tiene lástima he feels sorry for her;
    tengo ganas de llorar I feel like crying
    4. [hallarse o hacer estar en cierto estado]
    tenía la cara pálida her face was pale;
    tienes una rueda pinchada you've got a Br puncture o US flat;
    tienes la corbata torcida your tie isn't straight;
    me tuvo despierto it kept me awake;
    eso la tiene despistada/preocupada that has her confused/worried;
    esto la tendrá ocupada un rato this will keep her busy for a while;
    un psicópata tiene atemorizada a la población a psychopath is terrorizing the population;
    nos tuvieron una hora en comisaría they kept us at the police station for an hour;
    me tuvo esperando una hora she kept me waiting an hour;
    nos tuvieron toda la noche viendo vídeos they made us watch videos all night;
    la tienen como o [m5] de encargada en un restaurante she's employed as a manageress in a restaurant
    5. [sujetar] to hold;
    tenlo por el asa hold it by the handle;
    ¿puedes tenerme esto un momento? could you hold this for me a minute?;
    ten los brazos en alto hold your arms up high
    6. [tomar]
    ten el libro que me pediste here's the book you asked me for;
    ¡aquí tienes!, ¡ten! here you are!;
    ahí tienes la respuesta there's your answer
    7. [recibir] [mensaje, regalo, visita, sensación] to get;
    tuve una carta suya I got o had a letter from her;
    el que llegue primero tendrá un premio whoever arrives first will get a prize;
    tendrás noticias mías you'll hear from me;
    tenemos invitados/a la familia a cenar we've got guests/the family over for dinner;
    tendrá una sorpresa he'll get a surprise;
    tenía/tuve la impresión de que… I had/got the impression that…;
    tuve una verdadera desilusión I was really disappointed
    8. [valorar, estimar]
    tener en mucho/poco a alguien to think a lot/not to think very much of sb;
    me tienen por tonto they think I'm stupid;
    Formal
    tener a bien hacer algo to be kind enough to do sth;
    les ruego tengan a bien considerar mi candidatura para el puesto de… I would be grateful if you would consider my application for the post of…
    9. [guardar, contener] to keep;
    ¿dónde tienes las joyas/el dinero? where do you keep the jewels/money?;
    ¿dónde tendré las gafas? where can my glasses be?;
    la botella tenía un mensaje the bottle had a message inside;
    esta cuenta no tiene fondos there are no funds in this account
    10. RP Fam
    tenerla con algo/alguien to go on about sth/sb;
    ¡cómo la tenés con tu vecino! you're always going on about your neighbour!;
    ¡cómo la tiene con el auto que se va a comprar! he's always going on about the car he's going to buy!;
    ¡cómo la tiene el jefe contigo! the boss really has it in for you!
    ♦ v aux
    1. [antes de participio] [haber]
    teníamos pensado ir al teatro we had thought of going to the theatre, we had intended to go to the theatre;
    ¿cuánto tienes hecho de la tesis? how much of your thesis have you (got) done?;
    te tengo dicho que no pises los charcos I've told you before not to step in puddles;
    tengo entendido que se van a casar I understand (that) they are going to get married
    2.
    tener que: [indica obligación] [m5] tener que hacer algo to have to do sth;
    tenía/tuve que hacerlo I had to do it;
    ¿tienes que irte? do you have to go?, have you got to go?;
    tienes que esforzarte más you must try harder;
    tiene que ser así it has to be this way;
    tenemos que salir de aquí we have (got) to o need to get out of here, we must get out of here;
    teníamos que haber hecho esto antes we should have o ought to have done this before;
    no tienes que disculparte you needn't apologize, you don't need to apologize;
    si quieres algo, no tienes más que pedirlo if you want something, all you have to do is ask;
    no tienes por qué venir, si no quieres you don't have to come if you don't want to
    3.
    tener que: [indica propósito, consejo] [m5] tenemos que ir a cenar un día we ought to o should go for dinner some time;
    tienes que ir a ver esa película you must see that movie;
    tenías que haber visto cómo corría you should have seen him run;
    tendrías que dejar de fumar you ought to give up smoking
    4.
    tener que: [indica probabilidad] [m5] ya tienen que haber llegado they must have o should have arrived by now;
    las llaves tienen que andar por aquí the keys must be round here somewhere;
    tendría que haber terminado hace rato she should have o ought to have finished some time ago;
    tenía que ser él, no podía ser otro it had to be him, it couldn't have been anyone else
    5.
    tener que ver: tener que ver con algo/alguien to have to do with sth/sb;
    actitudes que tienen que ver con la falta de educación attitudes which are related to a lack of education;
    se apellida Siqueiros, pero no tiene que ver con el pintor his surname is Siqueiros, but he's got nothing to do with the painter;
    ¿qué tiene eso que ver conmigo? what has that got to do with me?;
    no tener nada que ver con algo/alguien to have nothing to do with sth/sb;
    lo que digo no tiene nada que ver con eso what I'm saying has nothing to do with that;
    aunque los dos vinos sean Rioja, no tienen nada que ver even if both wines are Riojas, there's no comparison between them;
    ¿qué tiene que ver que sea mujer para que haga bien su trabajo? what's her being a woman got to do with whether or not she does a good job?;
    es un poco tarde, ¿no? – ¿y qué tiene que ver? it's a bit late, isn't it? – so what?;
    tener que ver en algo to be involved in sth;
    dicen que la CIA tuvo que ver en ello rumour has it the CIA were involved;
    ¿has tenido tú algo que ver en esto? have you had something to do with this?
    * * *
    v/t
    1 have;
    tener 10 años be 10 (years old);
    tener un metro de ancho/largo be one meter wide/long o in width/length
    2
    :
    ha tenido un niño she’s had a little boy
    3
    :
    tener a alguien por algo regard s.o. as sth, consider s.o. to be sth
    4
    :
    tengo que madrugar I must get up early, I have to o I’ve got to get up early;
    tuve que madrugar I had to get up early
    5
    :
    conque ¿esas tenemos? so that’s how it is o things stand, eh?;
    no tuvo a bien saludarme he did not see fit to greet me;
    no las tengo todas conmigo fam I’m not one hundred per cent sure;
    eso me tiene nervioso that makes me nervous
    * * *
    tener {80} vt
    1) : to have
    tiene ojos verdes: she has green eyes
    tengo mucho que hacer: I have a lot to do
    tiene veinte años: he's twenty years old
    tiene un metro de largo: it's one meter long
    2) : to hold
    ten esto un momento: hold this for a moment
    3) : to feel, to make
    tengo frío: I'm cold
    eso nos tiene contentos: that makes us happy
    4)
    tener por : to think, to consider
    me tienes por loco: you think I'm crazy
    tener v aux
    1)
    tener que : to have to
    tengo que salir: I have to leave
    tiene que estar aquí: it has to be here, it must be here
    tenía pensado escribirte: I've been thinking of writing to you
    * * *
    tener vb
    1. (en general) to have
    En el presente, sobre todo en inglés hablado, se puede emplear have got en vez de have, por ejemplo, have you got any brothers or sisters?
    2. (edad, tamaño) to be
    tener que ver to have to do with / to concern
    no tiene nada que ver contigo it's got nothing to do with you / it doesn't concern you

    Spanish-English dictionary > tener

  • 70 vano

    adj.
    1 vain, vainglorious, bloated, chuff.
    2 vain, useless, unavailing, inane.
    3 vain.
    m.
    opening.
    * * *
    1 (inútil) vain, useless
    2 (ilusorio) illusory, futile
    3 (frívolo) frivolous
    4 (arrogante) vain, conceited
    5 (infundado) unfounded, groundless
    1 opening, bay
    \
    en vano in vain
    * * *
    (f. - vana)
    adj.
    * * *
    1. ADJ
    1) (=infundado) [ilusión, esperanza] empty, vain; [temor, sospecha] groundless; [superstición] foolish
    2) (=inútil) [intento] vain, futile

    vanos esfuerzos — vain o futile efforts

    3) (=vacío) [promesa, excusa] empty
    4) [persona] (=superficial) shallow; (=vanidoso) vain
    5) [cáscara] empty, hollow
    2.
    SM (Arquit) space, opening
    * * *
    I
    - na adjetivo
    a) ( ineficaz) <discusión/intento> vain, futile; < amenazas> idle; < esfuerzo> futile; < excusa> pointless
    c) <palabra/promesa> empty
    II
    masculino opening, space
    * * *
    = futile, fatuous, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], useless.
    Ex. To describe discursively all that an imaginatively successful scene in fiction or drama or poem says, means and is would be futile.
    Ex. We can choose to turn our backs on these principles with fatuous arguments which posit their anachronism and the nonexistent intelligence of computing machinery.
    Ex. Some users hope that market forces will force some of the smaller hosts out of the marketplace, but with cheaper telecommunications and computing technology this seems something of a vain hope.
    Ex. Numerous titles which have to be entered under the title, as you prescribed are completely useless.
    ----
    * aunque en vano = but (all) to no avail.
    * búsqueda en vano = wild goose chase.
    * en vano = vainly, in vain, uselessly, helplessly, to no avail, futilely, without any avail, of no avail.
    * luchar en vano = fight + a losing battle.
    * protestar en vano = bay at + the moon, bark at + the moon.
    * quejarse en vano = bay at + the moon, bark at + the moon.
    * ser en vano = be of no avail, be to no avail.
    * * *
    I
    - na adjetivo
    a) ( ineficaz) <discusión/intento> vain, futile; < amenazas> idle; < esfuerzo> futile; < excusa> pointless
    c) <palabra/promesa> empty
    II
    masculino opening, space
    * * *
    = futile, fatuous, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], useless.

    Ex: To describe discursively all that an imaginatively successful scene in fiction or drama or poem says, means and is would be futile.

    Ex: We can choose to turn our backs on these principles with fatuous arguments which posit their anachronism and the nonexistent intelligence of computing machinery.
    Ex: Some users hope that market forces will force some of the smaller hosts out of the marketplace, but with cheaper telecommunications and computing technology this seems something of a vain hope.
    Ex: Numerous titles which have to be entered under the title, as you prescribed are completely useless.
    * aunque en vano = but (all) to no avail.
    * búsqueda en vano = wild goose chase.
    * en vano = vainly, in vain, uselessly, helplessly, to no avail, futilely, without any avail, of no avail.
    * luchar en vano = fight + a losing battle.
    * protestar en vano = bay at + the moon, bark at + the moon.
    * quejarse en vano = bay at + the moon, bark at + the moon.
    * ser en vano = be of no avail, be to no avail.

    * * *
    vano1 -na
    A
    1 (inútil, ineficaz) ‹discusiones› vain, futile, useless; ‹amenazas› idle
    mis esfuerzos por ayudarlo fueron vanos my efforts to help him were futile o in vain
    en un vano intento por ayudarla in a vain o futile attempt to help her
    son excusas vanas, no servirán para nada they're pointless excuses, they won't help at all
    en vano in vain
    trató en vano de convencerme she tried in vain to convince me, she tried to convince me, but to no avail o but in vain
    abandona esas vanas esperanzas abandon those vain hopes ( frmlor liter)
    creyó que le iban a dar el puesto, pero no fueron más que vanas ilusiones she thought they were going to give her the job, but it was just wishful thinking
    3 ‹palabras/promesas› empty, hollow, vain ( frml)
    B ‹cáscara/fruta› empty
    opening, space
    * * *

    vano
    ◊ -na adjetivo

    a) ( ineficaz) ‹discusión/intento› vain, futile;

    ‹ esfuerzo› futile;



    c) ‹palabra/promesa› empty

    vano,-a
    I adjetivo
    1 (sin resultado, inútil) futile, vain: son vanos tus esfuerzos por convencerme, your efforts to convince me are futile
    2 (sin fundamento, irreal) vain, unreal
    3 (vacuo, insustancial) empty
    4 (vanidoso) vain, conceited
    II m Arquit opening
    ♦ Locuciones: en vano, in vain
    ' vano' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    balde
    - jurar
    - vana
    - vanamente
    English:
    empty
    - flog
    - fruitless
    - futile
    - helplessly
    - idle
    - nothing
    - unsuccessful
    - unsuccessfully
    - uselessly
    - vain
    - avail
    - hollow
    - pointless
    - vainly
    * * *
    vano, -a
    ♦ adj
    1. [inútil] [intento, ilusiones] vain;
    hubiera sido una pretensión vana por mi parte it would have been a vain hope on my part;
    vanas esperanzas empty hopes;
    todos nuestros esfuerzos fueron vanos all our efforts were in vain
    2. [vacío] [palabras, promesas] empty
    3. [persona] vain, conceited
    ♦ nm
    [de puerta] doorway
    ♦ en vano loc adv
    in vain;
    intenté consolarle, pero fue en vano I tried to console him but it was in vain;
    no en vano: han de pasar por unas pruebas durísimas, no en vano son un cuerpo de élite they have to pass some very tough exams, they're not an elite corps for nothing
    * * *
    I adj futile, vain;
    en vano in vain
    II m ARQUI space, opening
    * * *
    vano, -na adj
    1) inútil: vain, useless
    2) : vain, worthless
    vanas promesas: empty promises
    3)
    en vano : in vain, of no avail

    Spanish-English dictionary > vano

  • 71 oiseux

    oiseux, -euse [wazø, øz]
    adjective
    * * *
    - euse wazø, øz adjectif [propos] idle (épith); [dispute, explication] pointless, unnecessary
    * * *
    wazø, øz adj (-euse)
    (propos, rumeur, discussion, considérations, question) idle
    * * *
    oiseux, - euse adj [propos] idle ( épith); [dispute, explication] pointless, unnecessary.
    ( féminin oiseuse) [wazø, øz] adjectif
    1. [futile] futile
    2. [stérile] irrelevant, pointless

    Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > oiseux

  • 72 Ч-67

    НИ К ЧЕМУ coll Invar
    1. (кому) ( subj-compl with copula ( subj: any noun, most often concr)) a thing (or, less often, a person or group) is not needed by s.o., cannot be used by s.o. (and, therefore, s.o. does not want to deal with it or him)
    X Y-y ни к чему - X is of no (isn't of any) use to Y
    X isn't (of) much use to Y Y has no use for X Y has no need of (for) X (in limited contexts) X won't help thing X won't do any good.
    Она (медсестра) совсем была девочка, но роста высокого, тёмненькая и с японским разрезом глаз. На голове у неё так сложно было настроено, что ни шапочка, ни даже косынка никак не могли бы этого покрыть... Всё это было Олегу совсем ни к чему, но он с интересом рассматривал её белую корону... (Солженицын 10). She (the nurse) was no more than a girl, but quite tall, with a dark complexion and a Japanese slant to her eyes. Her hair was piled on top of her head in such a complicated way that no cap or scarf would ever have been able to cover it.... None of this was much use to Oleg, but still he studied her white tiara with interest... (10a).
    «Ведь ему безразлично, покойнику, - шёпотом сипел Коровьев, - ему теперь, сами согласитесь, Никанор Иванович, квартира эта ни к чему?» (Булгаков 9). "After all, it is all the same to him—to the dead man," Koroviev hissed in a loud whisper. "You will agree yourself, Nikanor Ivanovich, that he has no use for the apartment now?" (9a).
    Вот вы пренебрежительно отозвались о космосе, а ведь спутник, ракеты — это великий шаг, это восхищает, и согласитесь, что ни одно членистоногое не способно к таким свершениям»... — «Я мог бы возразить, что космос членистоногим ни к чему» (Стругацкие 3). "You scoffed at the cosmos, yet the sputniks and rockets are a great step forward-they're amazing, and you must agree that not a single arthropod is capable of doing it."..."I could argue by saying that arthropods have no need for the cosmos" (3a).
    (Кай:) А слёзы нам ни к чему. Без них, будьте любезны (Арбузов 2). (К.:) Tears won't help. No tears, if you please (2a).
    2. ( subj-compl with copula ( subj: infin, deverbal noun, or это)) some action is unnecessary, useless, futile: делать X ни к чему - therefe no point (sense) in doing X
    (there's) no need to do X itfs pointless to do X there's little use doing X (in limited contexts) doing X isn't doing (won't do) (person Y) any good.
    Продолжать этот разговор было ни к чему (Распутин 2). There was no point in continuing the conversation (2a).
    ...(Ha-стёна) опустила вёсла... Она и без того отплыла достаточно, дальше грести ни к чему (Распутин 2)....(Nastyona) dropped the oars....She was far enough away as it was, there was no need to row any further (2a).
    Володя, чтобы не было недоразумений. Я разделяю линию партии. Будем держать свои взгляды при себе. Ни к чему бесполезные споры» (Рыбаков 2). "Volodya, just so there won't be any misunderstandings, I want you to know that I accept the Party line. Let's keep our views to ourselves. No need to have pointless arguments" (2a).
    Всё это описывать ни к чему. Просто надо проклясть негодяев, чьей волей творилось подобное! (Ивинская 1). It is pointless to try and describe such things. All one can do is curse the evil men by whose orders they were perpetrated (1a).
    Слушайте, Виктор, - сказал Голем. - Я позволил вам болтать на эту тему только для того, чтобы вы испугались и не лезли в чужую кашу. Вам это совершенно ни к чему. Вы и так уже на заметке...» (Стругацкие 1). "Listen, Victor," said Golem. "I've allowed you to shoot your mouth off on this topic only to get you scared, to stop you from sticking your nose into other people's business. This isn't doing you any good. They've got an eye on you as it is" (1a).
    3.
    adv
    without reason or cause
    for no (good) reason
    for no apparent reason to no purpose.
    И ни к чему, некстати - у меня вырвалось (если бы я удержался): «А скажите: вам когда-нибудь случалось пробовать никотин или алкоголь?» (Замятин 1). And inappropriately, to no purpose, the words broke out (if I had only restrained myself!): "Tell me, have you ever tasted nicotine or alcohol?" (1a).

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  • 73 ни к чему

    [Invar]
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    1. (кому) [subj-compl with copula (subj: any noun, most often concr)]
    ⇒ a thing (or, less often, a person or group) is not needed by s.o., cannot be used by s.o. (and, therefore, s.o. does not want to deal with it or him):
    - X Y-y ни к чему≈ X is of no < isn't of any> use to Y;
    - Y has no need of < for> X;
    - [in limited contexts] X won't help;
    - thing X won't do any good.
         ♦ Она [медсестра] совсем была девочка, но роста высокого, тёмненькая и с японским разрезом глаз. На голове у ней так сложно было настроено, что ни шапочка, ни даже косынка никак не могли бы этого покрыть... Все это было Олегу совсем ни к чему, но он с интересом рассматривал ее белую корону... (Солженицын 10). She [the nurse] was no more than a girl, but quite tall, with a dark complexion and a Japanese slant to her eyes. Her hair was piled on top of her head in such a complicated way that no cap or scarf would ever have been able to cover it.... None of this was much use to Oleg, but still he studied her white tiara with interest... (10a).
         ♦ "Ведь ему безразлично, покойнику, - шёпотом сипел Коровьев, - ему теперь, сами согласитесь, Никанор Иванович, квартира эта ни к чему?" (Булгаков 9). "After all, it is all the same to him - to the dead man," Koroviev hissed in a loud whisper. "You will agree yourself, Nikanor Ivanovich, that he has no use for the apartment now?" (9a).
         ♦ "Вот вы пренебрежительно отозвались о космосе, а ведь спутник, ракеты - это великий шаг, это восхищает, и согласитесь, что ни одно членистоногое не способно к таким свершениям"... - "Я мог бы возразить, что космос членистоногим ни к чему" (Стругацкие 3). "You scoffed at the cosmos, yet the sputniks and rockets are a great step forward-they're amazing, and you must agree that not a single arthropod is capable of doing it."..."I could argue by saying that arthropods have no need for the cosmos" (3a).
         ♦ [Кай:] А слезы нам ни к чему. Без них, будьте любезны (Арбузов 2). [К.:] Tears won't help. No tears, if you please (2a).
    2. [subj-compl with copula (subj: infin, deverbal noun, or это)]
    ⇒ some action is unnecessary, useless, futile:
    - [in limited contexts] doing X isn't doing < won't do> (person Y) any good.
         ♦ Продолжать этот разговор было ни к чему (Распутин 2). There was no point in continuing the conversation (2a).
         ♦...[Настёна] опустила восла... Она и без того отплыла достаточно, дальше грести ни к чему (Распутин 2)....[Nastyona] dropped the oars....She was far enough away as it was, there was no need to row any further (2a).
         ♦ "Володя, чтобы не было недоразумений. Я разделяю линию партии. Будем держать свои взгляды при себе. Ни к чему бесполезные споры" (Рыбаков 2). "Volodya, just so there won't be any misunderstandings, I want you to know that I accept the Party line. Let's keep our views to ourselves. No need to have pointless arguments" (2a).
         ♦ Все это описывать ни к чему. Просто надо проклясть негодяев, чьей волей творилось подобное! (Ивинская 1). It is pointless to try and describe such things. All one can do is curse the evil men by whose orders they were perpetrated (1a).
         ♦ "Слушайте, Виктор, - сказал Голем. - Я позволил вам болтать на эту тему только для того, чтобы вы испугались и не лезли в чужую кашу. Вам это совершенно ни к чему. Вы и так уже на заметке..." (Стругацкие 1). "Listen, Victor," said Golem. "I've allowed you to shoot your mouth off on this topic only to get you scared, to stop you from sticking your nose into other people's business. This isn't doing you any good. They've got an eye on you as it is" (1a).
    3. [adv]
    ⇒ without reason or cause:
    - to no purpose.
         ♦ И ни к чему, некстати - у меня вырвалось (если бы я удержался): "А скажите: вам когда-нибудь случалось пробовать никотин или алкоголь?" (Замятин 1). And inappropriately, to no purpose, the words broke out (if I had only restrained myself!): "Tell me, have you ever tasted nicotine or alcohol?" (1a).

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  • 74 bringen

    to take home; to bring; to carry; to fetch; to take
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    brịn|gen
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    1) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) get
    2) (to make (something or someone) come (to or towards a place): I'll bring plenty of food with me; Bring him to me!) bring
    3) (to result in: This medicine will bring you relief.) bring
    4) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) hold
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    brin·gen
    < brachte, gebracht>
    [ˈbrɪŋən]
    vt
    1. (tragen)
    ▪ etw \bringen to bring sth; (hinbringen a.) to take sth
    den Müll nach draußen \bringen to take/bring out sep the rubbish BRIT [or garbage]
    etw in Stellung \bringen to position sth
    ▪ [jdm] etw \bringen to bring [sb] sth, to bring sth [to sb]; (hinbringen a.) to take [sb] sth, to take sth [to sb]
    ▪ jdm etw \bringen to bring sb sth
    sich dat etw \bringen lassen to have sth brought to one
    etw auf den Markt \bringen to market sth; Neues a. to launch sth
    ▪ jdn irgendwohin \bringen to take [or see] [or accompany] sb somewhere; (herbringen a.) to bring sb somewhere
    ▪ jdn/etw irgendwohin \bringen to take sb/sth somewhere; (herbringen a.) to bring sb/sth somewhere
    das Auto in die Garage \bringen to put the car in the garage
    jdn zum Bahnhof/nach Hause/in die Klinik \bringen to take sb to the station/home/to the clinic
    die Kinder ins [o zu] Bett \bringen to put the children to bed
    7. (lenken)
    die Diskussion/das Gespräch auf jdn/etw \bringen to bring the discussion/conversation round [or around] to sb/sth
    das Gespräch auf ein anderes Thema \bringen to change the topic of conversation
    etw auf eine Umlaufbahn \bringen to put sth into orbit
    jdn auf den rechten Weg \bringen to get sb on the straight and narrow
    ▪ [jdm] etw \bringen:
    so ein großer Rasen kann einem schon eine Menge Arbeit \bringen such a large lawn can mean a lot of work for one
    der letzte Frühling brachte uns viel Regen last spring saw a lot of rain, there was [or we had] a lot of rain last spring
    [jdm] Ärger \bringen to cause [sb] [or to give sb] trouble
    [jdm] Glück/Unglück \bringen to bring [sb] [good]/bad luck
    [jdm] Nachteile \bringen to be disadvantageous [to sb], to have its drawbacks [for sb]
    Stimmung in etw akk \bringen to liven up sth sep
    jdm Trost \bringen to comfort [or console] sb
    [jdm] Vorteile \bringen to be to sb's advantage, to have its advantages [for sb]
    ▪ jdm eine Nachricht \bringen to bring sb news
    es zu hohem Ansehen \bringen to earn high esteem
    es zu etwas/nichts \bringen to get somewhere/nowhere [or not get anywhere]
    es auf einem Gebiet/im Leben zu etwas/nichts \bringen to get somewhere/nowhere [or not get anywhere] in a field/in life
    es zu nichts weiter als zu etw dat \bringen to not get further than sth
    es zum Firmenleiter/Millionär \bringen to become [or make it to] company director/to become a millionaire
    es zum Präsidenten \bringen to become [or make] president
    es weit \bringen to get far
    11. (fam: erreichen)
    der Motor brachte es auf 500.000 km the engine kept going for 500,000 km
    er brachte es in der Prüfung auf 70 Punkte he got 70 points in the exam
    der Wagen bringt es auf 290 km/h this car can do 290 kph
    es auf ein gutes Alter \bringen to reach a ripe old age
    12. (versetzen)
    diese Niederlage bringt uns wieder dahin, wo wir angefangen haben this defeat will take us back to where we started
    das bring ich vor das Gremium! I'll take that to the board!
    das bringt dich noch in Teufels Küche! you'll get into [or be in] a hell of a mess if you do that! fam
    jdn außer sich akk \bringen to exasperate sb
    jdn in Bedrängnis \bringen to get sb into trouble
    jdn aus der Fassung \bringen to bewilder sb
    sich/jdn in Gefahr \bringen to endanger oneself/sb, to expose oneself/sb to danger
    jdn ins Gefängnis \bringen to put [or fam land] sb in prison
    jdn/etw vor Gericht \bringen to take sb/sth to court
    jdn/etw unter seine Gewalt \bringen to gain power over sb/to get sth under one's control
    jdn ins Grab \bringen to be the death of sb usu hum
    jdn zum Nervenzusammenbruch \bringen to give sb a nervous breakdown
    sich akk [nicht] aus der Ruhe \bringen lassen to [not] get worked [or fam het] up
    jdn in Schwierigkeiten \bringen to put [or get] sb into a difficult position
    jdn zur Verzweiflung \bringen to make sb desperate, to drive sb to despair
    jdn zur Wut \bringen to make sb furious, to enrage sb
    ▪ etw an sich akk \bringen (fam) to get sth; (stehlen) to collar sth fam
    ▪ etw hinter sich akk \bringen (fam) to get sth over and done with
    ▪ etw mit sich dat \bringen to cause sth; (zwangsläufig a.) to involve [or entail] sth
    ▪ etw bringt es mit sich dat, dass jd etw tut sth causes sb to do sth
    das bringt es mit sich, dass... that means that...
    ihre Krankheit bringt es mit sich, dass... it's because of [or to do with] her illness that...
    ▪ jd bringt es nicht über sich akk, etw zu tun sb cannot bring himself to do sth
    13. (anregen)
    etw zum Brennen/Laufen \bringen to get sth to burn/work
    jdn dahin [o dazu] [o so weit] \bringen, etw zu tun [o dass jd etw tut] to make sb do sth
    mit seinen ständigen Mäkeleien bringt er mich noch dahin, dass ich kündige his incessant carping will make me hand in my notice [one day]
    du bringst ihn nie dazu mitzukommen you'll never get him to come along
    jdn auf eine Idee \bringen to give sb an idea
    jdn zum Laufen/Singen/Sprechen \bringen to make sb run/sing/talk
    jdn zum Schweigen \bringen to silence sb
    etw zum Stehen \bringen to bring sth to a stop
    14. (rauben)
    ▪ jdn um etw akk \bringen to rob sb of sth; (durch eigene Schuld) to cost sb sth
    jdn um seinen guten Ruf/seine Stellung \bringen Folgen to cost sb his reputation/job
    jdn um den Schlaf \bringen to keep sb awake; (länger a.) to cause sb sleepless nights
    jdn um den Verstand \bringen to drive sb mad
    15. (fam: veröffentlichen)
    ▪ etw \bringen to print [or publish] sth
    was bringt die Zeitung darüber? what does it say in the paper?
    die Zeitung brachte nichts/einen Artikel darüber there was nothing/an article in the paper about it
    alle Zeitungen brachten es auf der ersten Seite all the papers had it on the front page
    eine Serie \bringen to run a series
    16. (fam: senden)
    ▪ etw \bringen to broadcast sth; TV to show [or broadcast] sth
    das Fernsehen bringt nichts darüber there's nothing on television about it
    um elf Uhr \bringen wir Nachrichten the news will be at eleven o'clock
    17. (fam: darstellen)
    ▪ jdn \bringen to act [or play the part of] sb
    18. (fam: vorführen)
    ▪ etw \bringen Kino, Nachtlokal to show sth; Artist, Tänzerin, Sportler to perform sth; Sänger to sing sth
    ▪ jdm etw \bringen to offer sb sth [or sth to sb]
    jdm ein Ständchen \bringen to serenade sb; s.a. Opfer
    ▪ [jdm] etw \bringen to bring in sth sep [for sb]
    das bringt nicht viel Geld that won't bring [us] in much money
    die Antiquität brachte 100.000 Euro the antique fetched [or was sold for] €100,000
    einen Gewinn \bringen to make a profit
    das bringt nichts! (fam) it's not worth it
    Zinsen \bringen to earn interest
    21. (sl: können)
    sie/es bringts she's/it's got what it takes
    meinst du, ich bring's? do you think I can do it?
    das bringt sie gut she's good at it
    das bringt er nicht he's not up to it
    na, bringt dein Mann es noch [im Bett]? well, can your husband keep it up [in bed]? fam
    der Wagen bringt 290 km/h this car can do 290 kph
    der Motor bringts nicht mehr! the engine's had it [or done for] fam
    die alte Kiste wird es noch für 'ne Weile \bringen there's still some life left in the old crate fam
    dieses Werkzeug bringts doch nicht these tools are no good
    wer hier zu wenig bringt, fliegt! if you're not up to form, you're out!
    was bringt der Wagen denn so an PS? what's the top HP of this car?
    eine Leistung \bringen to do a good job
    das bringt nichts (zwecklos) it's pointless, there's no point; (nutzlos) it's useless, that's no use
    das bringts nicht that's useless [or no use
    22. (fam: bewegen)
    ▪ etw irgendwohin \bringen to get sth somewhere
    alleine bringe ich die schwere Vase nicht von der Stelle I can't move [or shift] this heavy vase alone
    23. (fam: machen)
    ich bring ihn nicht satt! I can't give him enough to eat!
    ich bring das Hemd nicht sauber I can't get the shirt clean
    bringst du das Radio wieder in Ordnung? can you get the radio to work?
    24.
    ▶ einen Hammer \bringen (fam) to drop a bombshell
    ▶ einen Klops \bringen NORDD to put one's foot in it [or one's mouth] fam
    ▶ das kannst du doch nicht \bringen! you can't [go and] do that!
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    unregelmäßiges transitives Verb
    1) (herbringen) bring; (hinbringen) take

    sie brachte mir/ich brachte ihr ein Geschenk — she brought me/I took her a present

    Unglück/Unheil [über jemanden] bringen — bring misfortune/disaster [upon somebody]

    jemandem Glück/Unglück bringen — bring somebody [good] luck/bad luck

    2) (begleiten) take

    jemanden nach Hause/zum Bahnhof bringen — take somebody home/to the station

    die Kinder ins Bett od. zu Bett bringen — put the children to bed

    3)

    es zu etwas/nichts bringen — get somewhere/get nowhere or not get anywhere

    es weit bringen — get on or do very well

    es im Leben weit bringen — go far in life

    4)

    jemanden ins Gefängnis bringen — <crime, misdeed> land somebody in prison or gaol

    das Gespräch auf etwas/ein anderes Thema bringen — bring the conversation round to something/change the topic of conversation

    jemanden wieder auf den rechten Weg bringen — (fig.) get somebody back on the straight and narrow

    jemanden zum Lachen/zur Verzweiflung bringen — make somebody laugh/drive somebody to despair

    jemanden dazu bringen, etwas zu tun — get somebody to do something

    etwas hinter sich bringen — (ugs.) get something over and done with

    es nicht über sich (Akk.) bringen [können], etwas zu tun — not be able to bring oneself to do something

    etwas an sich (Akk.) bringen — (ugs.) collar something (sl.)

    5)

    jemanden um den Schlaf/Verstand bringen — rob somebody of his/her sleep/drive somebody mad

    6) (veröffentlichen) publish

    alle Zeitungen brachten Berichte über das Massaker — all the papers carried reports of the massacre

    7) (senden) broadcast

    das/ein Opfer bringen — make the/a sacrifice

    eine Nummer/ein Ständchen bringen — perform a number/a serenade

    das kannst du nicht bringen — (ugs.) you can't do that

    einen großen Gewinn/hohe Zinsen bringen — make a large profit/earn high interest

    das Gemälde brachte 50 000 Euro — the painting fetched 50,000 euros

    das bringt nichts od. bringt's nicht — (ugs.) it's pointless

    10)

    das bringt es mit sich, dass... — that means that...

    11) (verursachen) cause <trouble, confusion>
    13) (bes. südd.) s. bekommen 1. 2)
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    bringen; bringt, brachte, hat gebracht; v/t
    1. an diesen Ort (auch fig): bring; (holen) auch get, fetch;
    bring doch mal das Salz aus der Küche would you fetch the salt from the kitchen?;
    was bringt dich hierher? what brings you here?;
    die Wolken bringen Regen these clouds bring ( oder mean) rain;
    was wird uns morgen bringen? what will tomorrow hold in store (for us)?;
    an den Tag bringen fig bring sth to the light of day ( oder out into the open);
    mit sich bringen involve; (erfordern) require;
    die Umstände bringen es mit sich it’s inevitable under the circumstances;
    das bringt das Leben so mit sich life is like that, that’s life, that’s the way the cookie crumbles umg
    2. an einen anderen Ort (auch fig): take; (tragen) auch carry; (setzen, legen, stellen) put; (begleiten) take, see:
    jemanden zur Bahn/nach Hause bringen take ( oder see) sb to the station/home;
    bring es ins Haus take ( oder put) it inside;
    er wurde ins Krankenhaus gebracht he was taken to (US to the) hospital;
    ich brachte ihm Pralinen I took him some chocolates;
    zu Bett bringen put the children to bed;
    jemanden vor Gericht bringen take sb to court, bring sb up before the court;
    das bringt mich in eine peinliche Lage that puts me into an embarrassing situation;
    in den Handel bringen bring ( oder introduce) sth onto the market;
    etwas in Umlauf bringen introduce sth into circulation
    3. (verursachen, zur Folge haben) cause; (verschaffen) bring;
    Glück/Unglück bringen bring good/bad luck;
    das bringt nur Ärger that’ll cause nothing but trouble;
    brachte ihm keine Linderung brought ( oder gave) him no relief
    4. (einbringen) (Gewinn etc) bring in;
    Zinsen bringen bear ( oder yield) interest;
    die Bücher haben auf dem Flohmarkt noch 20 Euro gebracht umg the books fetched 20 euros at the flea market, I got 20 euros for the books at the flea market;
    das bringt nichts umg that won’t get you etc anywhere, that’s no use;
    es bringt nicht viel, wenn man … one does not get much mileage out of … (+ger)
    was bringt das? umg what’s the point
    5. (schaffen) do; (erreichen) manage;
    welche Leistung bringt der Motor? what can the engine do?;
    bringt er, was er verspricht? does he keep his promises?;
    es (bis) auf achtzig Jahre bringen live to be eighty;
    er brachte es auf acht Punkte in Prüfung etc, auch Sport: he managed eight points;
    es zu etwas/nichts bringen go far/get nowhere;
    bringen make it to major etc;
    bringen achieve fame and fortune;
    er könnte es noch weit bringen he could go far yet;
    es dahin bringen, dass manage to (+inf)
    jemanden dahin bringen, dass bring sb to (+inf), make sb (+inf) warnend:
    du wirst es noch so weit bringen, dass … umg you’d better watch your step or …; → zuwege
    6. meist mit präpositionalen obj (etwas, einen Zustand, eine Handlung bewirken)
    jemanden in Gefahr/Not/Rage/Schwierigkeiten etc
    bringen get sb into danger/trouble/a rage/difficulties;
    sie bringt sich ständig in Schwierigkeiten she keeps getting herself into difficulties ( oder awkward situations);
    ins Lot bringen sort sth out;
    in Einklang/Kontakt/Zusammenhang etc
    bringen mit harmonize/bring into contact/bring into connection etc with;
    jemanden zur Verzweiflung bringen drive sb to despair;
    jemanden zum Lachen/Reden/Schweigen etc
    bringen make sb laugh/talk/be quiet ( oder shut up umg);
    etwas zum Einsturz/zum Explodieren bringen make sth collapse/explode;
    sie brachte den Wagen zum Stehen she stopped the car ( oder pulled up);
    sie brachte Abwechslung/Leben/Unruhe etc
    in mein Leben she brought variety to my life/she gave my life a breath of fresh air/she brought chaos into my life;
    wir müssen endlich System in die Sache bringen we have to give it some kind of system
    7. (Programm, Film etc) auch show; THEAT bring, stage; MUS perform, play, (Lied) sing; Zeitung etc: bring;
    was bringt das 1. Programm heute Abend? what’s on channel one this evening?;
    die letzte Ausgabe brachte … the last issue had …;
    haben sie schon etwas über das Unglück gebracht? have they already reported on the accident?
    8. umg, meist jugendspr (schaffen)
    das bring ich nicht! I (just) can’t do it;
    ich weiß nicht, ob ich das bringe I’m not sure I can manage it;
    es bringen umg make it; (zuwege bringen) pull it off;
    das kannst du doch nicht bringen! you can’t possibly do that!, that’s not on!;
    du glaubst nicht, was sie heute wieder gebracht hat! you’ll never believe what she did today!;
    (gut/schlecht sein)
    es (nicht) bringen have a/no point, (not) cut the mustard;
    Drogen bringens nicht drugs are no good;
    das bringt’s (voll) umg that’s (really) excellent ( oder brilliant)
    9. umg (kriegen) get sb/sth somewhere;
    ich bring das Ding nicht in die Schachtel I can’t get the thing into the box;
    ich bring den Schmutz nicht von den Schuhen I can’t get the dirt off these shoes
    bringen change the subject to sth;
    bringen (erinnern) remind sb about sth; (anregen) make sb think about, do etc sth;
    du bringst mich auf etwas now that you mention it;
    jemanden auf die schiefe Bahn/den richtigen Weg bringen lead sb off/onto the straight and narrow;
    11. mit präp:
    an sich/in seinen Besitz bringen acquire, take possession of;
    hinter sich bringen get it over with;
    bringen I can’t bring myself to do it;
    jemanden um etwas bringen deprive sb of sth; (betrügen) do sb out of sth umg
    * * *
    unregelmäßiges transitives Verb
    1) (herbringen) bring; (hinbringen) take

    sie brachte mir/ich brachte ihr ein Geschenk — she brought me/I took her a present

    Unglück/Unheil [über jemanden] bringen — bring misfortune/disaster [upon somebody]

    jemandem Glück/Unglück bringen — bring somebody [good] luck/bad luck

    2) (begleiten) take

    jemanden nach Hause/zum Bahnhof bringen — take somebody home/to the station

    die Kinder ins Bett od. zu Bett bringen — put the children to bed

    3)

    es zu etwas/nichts bringen — get somewhere/get nowhere or not get anywhere

    es weit bringen — get on or do very well

    4)

    jemanden ins Gefängnis bringen — <crime, misdeed> land somebody in prison or gaol

    das Gespräch auf etwas/ein anderes Thema bringen — bring the conversation round to something/change the topic of conversation

    jemanden wieder auf den rechten Weg bringen — (fig.) get somebody back on the straight and narrow

    jemanden zum Lachen/zur Verzweiflung bringen — make somebody laugh/drive somebody to despair

    jemanden dazu bringen, etwas zu tun — get somebody to do something

    etwas hinter sich bringen — (ugs.) get something over and done with

    es nicht über sich (Akk.) bringen [können], etwas zu tun — not be able to bring oneself to do something

    etwas an sich (Akk.) bringen — (ugs.) collar something (sl.)

    5)

    jemanden um den Schlaf/Verstand bringen — rob somebody of his/her sleep/drive somebody mad

    7) (senden) broadcast

    das/ein Opfer bringen — make the/a sacrifice

    eine Nummer/ein Ständchen bringen — perform a number/a serenade

    das kannst du nicht bringen — (ugs.) you can't do that

    einen großen Gewinn/hohe Zinsen bringen — make a large profit/earn high interest

    das Gemälde brachte 50 000 Euro — the painting fetched 50,000 euros

    das bringt nichts od. bringt's nicht — (ugs.) it's pointless

    10)

    das bringt es mit sich, dass... — that means that...

    11) (verursachen) cause <trouble, confusion>
    12) (salopp): (schaffen, erreichen)
    13) (bes. südd.) s. bekommen 1. 2)
    * * *
    v.
    (§ p.,pp.: brachte, gebracht)
    = to bring v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: brought)
    to get v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: got)
    or p.p.: gotten•)

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > bringen

  • 75 cel

    Ⅰ m (G celu) 1. (obiekt, do którego się strzela) target
    - ruchomy cel a moving target
    - cele naziemne/powietrzne ground/air targets
    - trafić w cel a. do celu to hit the target
    - chybić celu to miss the target
    - brać kogoś/coś na cel to aim at sb/sth
    2. (marzeń, dążeń) aim, goal
    - cel życia one’s aim in life
    - od tej pory celem jego życia była zemsta from that time on his aim in life was revenge
    - dążyć do wyznaczonego celu to pursue a defined goal
    - dążyć do wyższych celów to aspire to high a. lofty ideals
    - dopiąć celu to achieve one’s purpose
    - osiągnąć cel to achieve one’s goal a. aim
    - stanąć a. być u celu to achieve one’s aim, to attain one’s goal
    - gdy byliśmy już prawie u celu, zabrakło funduszy na dalsze badania we were very near to achieving our aim, when our research funds ran out
    - mieć coś za cel a. na celu to be aimed at sth a. at doing sth
    - rozmowy mające na celu rozwiązanie sporu talks aimed at solving the conflict
    - wytknąć a. postawić sobie jakiś cel to set oneself a target, to set one’s sights on sth
    - za główny cel obrał sobie zrobienie kariery politycznej he chose a career in politics as his main goal a. ambition
    - dla celów statystycznych/leczniczych/kosmetycznych for statistical/therapeutic/cosmetic purposes
    - na cele dobroczynne for charity
    - wydatki na cele socjalne welfare expenditure
    - wydatki na cele inwestycyjne investment outgoings
    3. (podróży, marszu) destination
    - dotrzeć/dojść do celu to reach one’s destination
    - chodzić a. włóczyć się bez celu to walk a. wander around aimlessly
    - za pół godziny będziemy u celu we’ll be there in half an hour
    4. (obiekt działań) target
    - stać się celem ataków to become the target of attacks
    - wziąć a. obrać kogoś za cel kpin/żartów to make sb the butt a. target of one’s jokes
    Ⅱ inter. Wojsk. cel! pal! aim… fire!
    ■ mijać się z celem to be pointless, to defeat the purpose
    - dalsze czekanie mija się z celem there’s no point in waiting any longer
    - spełniać cel a. odpowiadać jakimś celom to serve a. answer a purpose
    - w celu a. celem robienia czegoś książk. (in order) to do sth, with the aim of doing sth
    - napisali do niego w celu nakłonienia go do powrotu they wrote to him (in order) to try and get him to come back
    - w jakim celu? what for?; to what purpose? książk.
    - w tym celu musisz… in order to do that, you need to…
    - zmierzać (wprost) do celu to get (straight) to the point
    - cel uświęca środki przysł. the end justifies the means
    * * *
    -u; -e; m
    (dążeń, życia) aim, goal; ( podróży) destination; ( tarcza) target

    przekazać ( perf) sumę na cel... — to give lub donate money to...

    w celu lub celem zrobienia czegoś — (in order) to do sth

    w tym celu — to this end, with this end in view

    * * *
    mi
    Gen.pl. -ów
    1. (= punkt, do którego się zmierza) aim, goal, purpose; nieosiągalny cel unattainable goal; wspólny cel common aim l. goal; szczytne cele laudable aims, noble aims, praiseworthy aims; dojść do celu reach an aim l. a goal; reach a destination; cel podróży destination; cel życia aim in life, aim of one's life; błąkać się bez celu wander, roam, ramble; osiągnąć zamierzony cel achieve one's aim; achieve l. attain l. realize l. reach a goal; accomplish l. achieve l. fulfill a purpose; dla celów statystycznych for statistical purposes; na cele dobroczynne for charity; w celu in order to; w tym celu to this end; with this end in view; w jakim celu? what for?; what's the purpose of this?; what's the point?; to what end?; jakiemu celowi mogłoby to służyć? to what purpose could we/I, etc. put it?; what purpose could it serve?; to ma na celu... the aim l. goal l. purpose of this is...; bez celu aimlessly; celem in order to; chybiać celu miss the mark; dopiąć celu achieve one's aim; achieve l. attain l. realize l. reach a goal; accomplish l. achieve l. fulfill a purpose; to, co robisz, mija się z celem what you do l. are doing is purposeless l. pointless l. useless; przeznaczyć coś na jakiś cel devote sth to sth; allocate sth for sth; assign sth for l. to sth; stawiać sobie jakiś cel aim to do sth; aim for sth; zmierzać wprost do celu take decisive steps to achieve sth; cel uświęca środki the end justifies the means; okolicznik celu gram. adverbial of purpose.
    2. (= to, do czego się mierzy) target; cele wojskowe military targets; cele cywilne civilian targets; cel naziemny ground target; cel powietrzny air(borne) target; ruchomy cel moving target; atakować cel attack a target; trafić do celu hit the target, hit the mark; cel – pal! aim – fire!; chybić celu miss the target; miss the mark; overshoot a target; obrać sobie kogoś za cel kpin make sb the laughing-stock; make sb an object of ridicule; wziąć coś za cel żartów make sth an object of ridicule; make sth a butt of a joke; brać kogoś/coś na cel aim at sb l. sth; take aim at sb l. sth; aim for sth.

    The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > cel

  • 76 caso

    m.
    case.
    el caso es que… the thing is (that)…; (el hecho es que) what matters is (that)… (lo importante es que)
    el caso Dreyfus the Dreyfus affair
    en caso afirmativo/negativo if so/not
    en caso de in the event of
    (en) caso de que venga should she come
    en cualquier o todo caso in any event o case
    en el mejor/peor de los casos at best/worst
    en tal o ese caso in that case
    en último caso as a last resort
    ir al caso to get to the point
    pongamos por caso que… let's suppose (that)…
    ser un caso to be a case, to be a right one
    ser un caso perdido to be a lost cause
    no venir al caso to be irrelevant
    caso de conciencia matter of conscience
    fue un caso de fuerza mayor it was due to force of circumstances
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: casar.
    * * *
    1 (ocasión) case, occasion
    2 (suceso) event, happening
    3 (asunto) affair
    4 (policial, medical) case
    \
    cuando llegue el caso in due course
    dado el caso de que... in the event of...
    el caso es que... the fact is that..., the thing is that...
    en caso de in case of, in the event of
    en caso de necesidad if need be, if necessary
    ■ en caso de que te pierdas, llámame if you get lost, call me
    en cualquier caso in any case
    en este caso in such a case
    en todo caso anyhow, at any rate
    en último caso as a last resort
    en un caso extremo as a last resort
    ¡eres (es, etc) un caso! familiar you're (he's etc) a case!
    hacer al caso / venir al caso to be relevant
    hacer caso de alguien / hacer caso a alguien to pay attention to somebody, take notice of somebody
    hacer caso omiso de algo to take no notice of something, ignore something
    no venir al caso to be beside the point
    para el caso es igual it's the same, it doesn't make any difference
    pongamos por caso let's say, suppose
    verse en el caso de to be compelled to
    caso de fuerza mayor dire necessity
    caso perdido hopeless case
    * * *
    noun m.
    1) case
    •
    * * *
    SM
    1) (=circunstancia)
    a) [gen] case

    en el caso de Francia — in France's case, in the case of France

    b)

    • en caso afirmativo — if so

    • en (el) caso contrario — if not, otherwise

    • en cualquier caso — in any case

    • en caso de — in the event of

    en (el) caso de que venga — if he comes, should he come

    en caso de que llueva, iremos en autobús — if it rains, we'll go by bus

    • en ese caso — in that case

    • en el mejor de los casos — at best

    • en caso necesario — if necessary

    • en caso negativo — if not, otherwise

    • en el peor de los casos — at worst

    • en su caso — where appropriate

    su finalidad es el cuidado y, en su caso, educación de los niños — their aim is to care for and, where appropriate, educate the children

    • en tal caso — in such a case

    • en todo caso — in any case

    • en último caso — as a last resort, in the last resort

    • en uno u otro caso — one way or the other

    extremo I, 1)
    c)

    • darse el caso, todavía no se ha dado el caso — such a situation hasn't yet arisen

    dado el caso que tuvieras que irte, ¿a dónde irías? — in the event that you did have to go, where would you go?

    • el caso es que..., el caso es que se me olvidó su nombre — the thing is I forgot her name

    • hablar al caso — to keep to the point

    • hacer al caso — to be relevant

    • pongamos por caso que... — let us suppose that...

    • ponte en mi caso — put yourself in my position

    • según el caso — as the case may be

    necesitan una o dos sesiones de rayos, según el caso — they need either one or two X-ray treatment sessions, as the case may be o depending on the circumstances

    sustitúyase, según el caso, por una frase u otra — replace with one or other of the phrases, as appropriate

    según lo requiera el caso — as the case may require, depending on the requirements of the case in question

    • este ejemplo debería servir para el caso — this example should serve our purpose o should do

    • no tiene caso — Méx there's no point (in it)

    • ¡ vamos al caso! — let's get down to business!

    • vaya por caso... — to give an example...

    • venir al caso — to be relevant

    • verse en el caso de hacer algo — to be obliged to do sth

    2) (Med) case
    3) (=asunto) affair; (Jur) case

    • es un caso perdido — [situación] it's a hopeless case; [persona] he's a dead loss, he's hopeless

    caso fortuito — (Jur) act of God; (=suceso imprevisto) unforeseen circumstance

    4)

    • hacer caso a o de algo — to take notice of sth, pay attention to sth

    no me hacen caso — they take no notice of me, they pay no attention to me

    ¡no haga usted caso! — take no notice!

    hazle caso, que ella tiene más experiencia — listen to her, she has more experience

    maldito el caso que me hace — * a fat lot of notice he takes of me *

    • ni caso, tú a todo lo que te diga ¡ni caso! — * take no notice of what he says!

    se lo dije, pero ni caso — I told him, but he took absolutely no notice

    • hacer caso omiso de algo — to ignore sth

    5) (Ling) case
    * * *
    1) (situación, coyuntura) case

    en último caso — if it comes to it, if the worst comes to the worst

    a veces se da el caso de... — from time to time it happens that...

    si se diera el caso de que tuvieras que quedarte... — if you did have to stay...

    pongamos por caso que... — let's assume that...

    el caso es que: el caso es que están todos bien the important o main thing is that everybody is all right; el caso es que no sé si... the thing is that I don't know whether...; en caso de: en caso de incendio rómpase el cristal in case of fire break glass; en caso de que no pueda asistir... if you are unable to attend...; en caso contrario otherwise; en cualquier caso in any case; en tal caso in such a (frml) o in that case; en todo caso: no estará para mañana, en todo caso para el jueves it won't be done for tomorrow, maybe Thursday; quizá venga, en todo caso dijo que llamaría she might come, in any case she said she'd ring; llegado el caso if it comes to it; según el caso as appropriate; no hay/hubo caso (AmL fam) it is no good o no use/it was no good o no use; no tiene caso — it is absolutely pointless

    3) (Der, Med) case

    ser un caso — (fam)

    es un caso — he's/she's something else (colloq)

    4) ( atención)

    hacerle caso a alguien — to pay attention to somebody, take notice of somebody

    hacer caso de algo — to pay attention to something; to take notice of something

    no hizo caso de las señales de peligro — she took no notice of o paid no attention to the warning signs

    hacer caso omiso de algo — to take no notice of something, ignore something

    5) (Ling) case
    * * *
    = case, case, case, instance, case history, episode, legal case, court case, occurrence.
    Ex. Some categories of material defy helpful categorisation, and need to be treated as special cases.
    Ex. Enter a judgement and other judicial decisions of a court in a case under the heading for the court.
    Ex. A ' case' is a class of documents or organisations in which that problem is found.
    Ex. In these instances a reference is not only shorter than an added entry, but removes the need to make multiple added entries.
    Ex. The librarian should remember that the literature contains many case histories where failure can be directly traced to neglect of this principle.
    Ex. No critics review issues of magazines or the weekly episodes of Crossroads or Coronation Street but women's magazines and these television serials all have readership and viewers numbered in millions.
    Ex. Prisoners rely on inadequate legal resources in prison law libraries to prepare legal cases to protect their constitutional rights.
    Ex. This article reviews recent copyright court cases involving issues of information access and use.
    Ex. Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.
    ----
    * ayuda en caso de catástrofe = disaster relief.
    * basado en casos prácticos reales = case-based [case based].
    * cada caso por separado = on a case-by-case basis.
    * caso abierto = cold case.
    * caso clínico = clinical case.
    * caso comercial = business case.
    * caso con éxito = success story.
    * caso hipotético = hypothetical case.
    * caso nominativo = nominative case.
    * caso objetivo = objective case.
    * caso perdido = basket case.
    * caso por daños y perjuicios = damages case.
    * caso práctico = case study, case, practical case.
    * caso real = case study.
    * casos = casework, case scenarios.
    * casos prácticos = best practices.
    * caso teórico = theoretical case.
    * caso triste = sad story.
    * como en el caso de = as with, just as for, as in the case of.
    * como es el caso de = as it is with, as with.
    * como ocurre en estos casos = as is the way with these things.
    * como + ocurrir + en el caso de = as + be + the case for.
    * cuando sea el caso = when applicable.
    * darse el caso que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.
    * defender + Posesivo + caso = take up + Posesivo + case.
    * de nuevo en este caso = here again.
    * en algunos casos = in some cases.
    * en ambos casos = in either case, in either instance.
    * en aquellos casos = in those cases.
    * en aquellos casos en los que = in those cases where.
    * en caso de darse circunstancias ajenas a + Posesivo + control = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.
    * en caso de emerencia = in an emergency.
    * en caso de emergencia = in an emergency situation.
    * en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.
    * en casos raros = in rare cases.
    * en ciertos casos = in certain cases.
    * en cualquier caso = for that matter, in any event, in any case, in either case.
    * en cuyo caso = in which case.
    * en el caso de = for, in association with, in the case of, in the event of, in case of, in the context of.
    * en (el) caso de que = in the event that, should, in case.
    * en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).
    * en el improbable caso de que = in the unlikely case (that).
    * en el mejor de los casos = at best, at most, ideally, in the best of circumstances, the best case scenario, at the most, at the best of times, at the very best.
    * en el peor de los casos = at worst, in the worst of circumstances, at + Posesivo + very worst, the worst case scenario, at + Posesivo + worst, in the worst case.
    * en el primer caso = in the former case.
    * en el segundo caso = in the latter case.
    * en el último caso = in the latter case.
    * en ese caso = in that case.
    * en esos casos = in those cases.
    * en este caso = in this case.
    * en estos casos = in these cases.
    * en la mayoría de los casos = most often, in most cases, in the majority of cases, mostly, under most circumstances.
    * en los casos en que = where.
    * en muchos casos = in many instances.
    * en raros casos = in rare cases.
    * enseñanza a través del estudio de casos = case-teaching.
    * en todo caso = if anything.
    * escritor de casos prácticos = case writer [case-writer].
    * éste es también el caso de = the same is true (for/of/with).
    * éste no es el caso en = not so in.
    * esto no ocurre en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).
    * estudio de caso = case study.
    * excepto en el caso de que = except when.
    * gestión de casos clínicos = case management.
    * gramática de casos = case grammar.
    * hacer caso = take + notice, listen (to).
    * hacer caso a Alguien = take + Posesivo + word for it.
    * hacer caso (a/de) = pay + attention to.
    * hacer caso omiso = disregard, brush aside, go + unheeded, fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears, thumb + Posesivo + nose at, dismiss with + the wave of the hand, fly in + the face of, push aside.
    * hacer caso omiso a = be oblivious of/to.
    * haciendo caso omiso de = heedless of, in defiance of.
    * libro de casos prácticos = case book.
    * menos en el caso de que = except when.
    * ¡ni hablar del caso! = no dice!.
    * no es lo mismo en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).
    * no hacer caso = brush aside.
    * no hacer caso a = turn + Posesivo + back on.
    * no hacer caso de = slight.
    * normativa en caso de incendio = fire regulations.
    * no venir al caso = be immaterial.
    * para el caso = for that matter.
    * para que este sea el caso = for this to be the case.
    * peor caso, el = worst case, the.
    * peor de los casos, el = worst case, the.
    * pongamos el caso de que = for the sake of + argument.
    * refutar un caso = state + case against.
    * relacionado a un caso concreto = case-related.
    * resolver un caso = crack + a case.
    * salvo en el caso de = save in the case of, short of.
    * ser el caso (de) = be the case (with).
    * ser un caso aparte = be in a league of its own.
    * ser un caso completamente diferente = be in a league of its own.
    * ser un caso excepcional = be in a league of its own.
    * si éste es el caso = if this is the case.
    * si éste no es el caso = if this is not the case.
    * sin hacer caso = regardless.
    * tú hazme caso = take it from me.
    * un caso perdido = a dead dog.
    * * *
    1) (situación, coyuntura) case

    en último caso — if it comes to it, if the worst comes to the worst

    a veces se da el caso de... — from time to time it happens that...

    si se diera el caso de que tuvieras que quedarte... — if you did have to stay...

    pongamos por caso que... — let's assume that...

    el caso es que: el caso es que están todos bien the important o main thing is that everybody is all right; el caso es que no sé si... the thing is that I don't know whether...; en caso de: en caso de incendio rómpase el cristal in case of fire break glass; en caso de que no pueda asistir... if you are unable to attend...; en caso contrario otherwise; en cualquier caso in any case; en tal caso in such a (frml) o in that case; en todo caso: no estará para mañana, en todo caso para el jueves it won't be done for tomorrow, maybe Thursday; quizá venga, en todo caso dijo que llamaría she might come, in any case she said she'd ring; llegado el caso if it comes to it; según el caso as appropriate; no hay/hubo caso (AmL fam) it is no good o no use/it was no good o no use; no tiene caso — it is absolutely pointless

    3) (Der, Med) case

    ser un caso — (fam)

    es un caso — he's/she's something else (colloq)

    4) ( atención)

    hacerle caso a alguien — to pay attention to somebody, take notice of somebody

    hacer caso de algo — to pay attention to something; to take notice of something

    no hizo caso de las señales de peligro — she took no notice of o paid no attention to the warning signs

    hacer caso omiso de algo — to take no notice of something, ignore something

    5) (Ling) case
    * * *
    = case, case, case, instance, case history, episode, legal case, court case, occurrence.

    Ex: Some categories of material defy helpful categorisation, and need to be treated as special cases.

    Ex: Enter a judgement and other judicial decisions of a court in a case under the heading for the court.
    Ex: A ' case' is a class of documents or organisations in which that problem is found.
    Ex: In these instances a reference is not only shorter than an added entry, but removes the need to make multiple added entries.
    Ex: The librarian should remember that the literature contains many case histories where failure can be directly traced to neglect of this principle.
    Ex: No critics review issues of magazines or the weekly episodes of Crossroads or Coronation Street but women's magazines and these television serials all have readership and viewers numbered in millions.
    Ex: Prisoners rely on inadequate legal resources in prison law libraries to prepare legal cases to protect their constitutional rights.
    Ex: This article reviews recent copyright court cases involving issues of information access and use.
    Ex: Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.
    * ayuda en caso de catástrofe = disaster relief.
    * basado en casos prácticos reales = case-based [case based].
    * cada caso por separado = on a case-by-case basis.
    * caso abierto = cold case.
    * caso clínico = clinical case.
    * caso comercial = business case.
    * caso con éxito = success story.
    * caso hipotético = hypothetical case.
    * caso nominativo = nominative case.
    * caso objetivo = objective case.
    * caso perdido = basket case.
    * caso por daños y perjuicios = damages case.
    * caso práctico = case study, case, practical case.
    * caso real = case study.
    * casos = casework, case scenarios.
    * casos prácticos = best practices.
    * caso teórico = theoretical case.
    * caso triste = sad story.
    * como en el caso de = as with, just as for, as in the case of.
    * como es el caso de = as it is with, as with.
    * como ocurre en estos casos = as is the way with these things.
    * como + ocurrir + en el caso de = as + be + the case for.
    * cuando sea el caso = when applicable.
    * darse el caso que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.
    * defender + Posesivo + caso = take up + Posesivo + case.
    * de nuevo en este caso = here again.
    * en algunos casos = in some cases.
    * en ambos casos = in either case, in either instance.
    * en aquellos casos = in those cases.
    * en aquellos casos en los que = in those cases where.
    * en caso de darse circunstancias ajenas a + Posesivo + control = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.
    * en caso de emerencia = in an emergency.
    * en caso de emergencia = in an emergency situation.
    * en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.
    * en casos raros = in rare cases.
    * en ciertos casos = in certain cases.
    * en cualquier caso = for that matter, in any event, in any case, in either case.
    * en cuyo caso = in which case.
    * en el caso de = for, in association with, in the case of, in the event of, in case of, in the context of.
    * en (el) caso de que = in the event that, should, in case.
    * en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).
    * en el improbable caso de que = in the unlikely case (that).
    * en el mejor de los casos = at best, at most, ideally, in the best of circumstances, the best case scenario, at the most, at the best of times, at the very best.
    * en el peor de los casos = at worst, in the worst of circumstances, at + Posesivo + very worst, the worst case scenario, at + Posesivo + worst, in the worst case.
    * en el primer caso = in the former case.
    * en el segundo caso = in the latter case.
    * en el último caso = in the latter case.
    * en ese caso = in that case.
    * en esos casos = in those cases.
    * en este caso = in this case.
    * en estos casos = in these cases.
    * en la mayoría de los casos = most often, in most cases, in the majority of cases, mostly, under most circumstances.
    * en los casos en que = where.
    * en muchos casos = in many instances.
    * en raros casos = in rare cases.
    * enseñanza a través del estudio de casos = case-teaching.
    * en todo caso = if anything.
    * escritor de casos prácticos = case writer [case-writer].
    * éste es también el caso de = the same is true (for/of/with).
    * éste no es el caso en = not so in.
    * esto no ocurre en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).
    * estudio de caso = case study.
    * excepto en el caso de que = except when.
    * gestión de casos clínicos = case management.
    * gramática de casos = case grammar.
    * hacer caso = take + notice, listen (to).
    * hacer caso a Alguien = take + Posesivo + word for it.
    * hacer caso (a/de) = pay + attention to.
    * hacer caso omiso = disregard, brush aside, go + unheeded, fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears, thumb + Posesivo + nose at, dismiss with + the wave of the hand, fly in + the face of, push aside.
    * hacer caso omiso a = be oblivious of/to.
    * haciendo caso omiso de = heedless of, in defiance of.
    * libro de casos prácticos = case book.
    * menos en el caso de que = except when.
    * ¡ni hablar del caso! = no dice!.
    * no es lo mismo en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).
    * no hacer caso = brush aside.
    * no hacer caso a = turn + Posesivo + back on.
    * no hacer caso de = slight.
    * normativa en caso de incendio = fire regulations.
    * no venir al caso = be immaterial.
    * para el caso = for that matter.
    * para que este sea el caso = for this to be the case.
    * peor caso, el = worst case, the.
    * peor de los casos, el = worst case, the.
    * pongamos el caso de que = for the sake of + argument.
    * refutar un caso = state + case against.
    * relacionado a un caso concreto = case-related.
    * resolver un caso = crack + a case.
    * salvo en el caso de = save in the case of, short of.
    * ser el caso (de) = be the case (with).
    * ser un caso aparte = be in a league of its own.
    * ser un caso completamente diferente = be in a league of its own.
    * ser un caso excepcional = be in a league of its own.
    * si éste es el caso = if this is the case.
    * si éste no es el caso = if this is not the case.
    * sin hacer caso = regardless.
    * tú hazme caso = take it from me.
    * un caso perdido = a dead dog.

    * * *
    A (situación, coyuntura) case
    en esos casos, lo mejor es no decir nada in cases o situations like that, it's best not to say anything
    si ése es el caso … if that's the case …
    en último caso siempre puedes acudir a tu tío as a last resort you could always go to your uncle
    en último caso nos vamos a pie if it comes to it o if the worst comes to the worst, we'll just have to walk
    es un caso límite it is a borderline case
    aun en el mejor de los casos even at the very best
    en el peor de los casos te pondrán una multa the worst they can do is fine you
    de vez en cuando se da el caso de … from time to time cases arise of o there are cases of …
    pocas veces se ha dado el caso de que hayan tenido que disparar there have been few cases in which they have had to shoot
    para el caso es igual what difference does it make?
    yo en su caso, aceptaría I'd accept if I were you
    ponte en mi caso put yourself in my place o position o shoes
    lo que dijo no venía or hacía al caso what she said had nothing to do with o had no connection with what we were talking about
    pongamos por caso que se trata de … let's assume o suppose o imagine we're talking about …
    B ( en locs):
    el caso es que: el caso es que están todos bien the important o main thing is that everybody is all right
    el caso es que no sé si aceptar o no the thing is that I don't know whether to accept or not
    en caso de: [ S ] en caso de incendio rómpase el cristal in case of fire break glass
    en caso de no poder asistir le ruego me avise please inform me if you are unable to attend
    en caso contrario nos veremos obligados a cerrar otherwise o if not, we will have no option but to close down
    en cualquier caso in any case
    en cualquier caso nada se pierde con intentarlo in any case there's no harm in trying, there's no harm in trying anyway
    en todo caso: en todo caso pueden dormir en casa they can always stay at my place
    no puedo hacerlo para mañana, en todo caso para el jueves I can't get it done for tomorrow, maybe Thursday
    quizá venga, en todo caso dijo que llamaría she might come, in any case she said she'd ring
    llegado el caso if it comes to it
    llegado el caso podemos tomar el tren if it comes to it we can always take the train
    según el caso as appropriate
    no hay/hubo caso ( AmL fam): no hubo caso, la mancha no salió the stain absolutely refused to budge
    por más que reclamé, no hubo caso I complained until I was blue in the face but it didn't do the slightest bit of good ( colloq)
    no hay caso, no va a aprender nunca there's no way he'll ever learn ( colloq), it's no good o no use, he'll never learn
    no tiene caso it is absolutely pointless o a complete waste of time
    C ( Der, Med) case
    los implicados en el caso Solasa those implicated in the Solasa affair o case
    ser un caso ( fam): es un caso he's something else ( colloq), he's a case ( colloq)
    ser un caso perdido ( fam); to be a hopeless case ( colloq), to be a dead loss ( colloq)
    Compuestos:
    question of conscience
    (en lo civil) act of God
    muerte por caso fortuito death by misadventure
    D
    (atención): hacerle caso a algn to pay attention to sb, take notice of sb
    maldito el caso que me hace she doesn't take the slightest notice of what I say
    hacer caso DE algo:
    no hizo caso de las señales de peligro she ignored o didn't heed the warning signs, she took no notice of o paid no attention to the warning signs
    hacer caso omiso de algo to take no notice of sth, ignore sth
    haces caso omiso de todo lo que te digo you ignore everything o take no notice of anything I tell you
    hizo caso omiso de mis consejos he disregarded o ignored o didn't heed my advice, he took no notice of my advice
    E ( Ling) case
    * * *

     

    Del verbo casar: ( conjugate casar)

    caso es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

    casó es:

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

    Multiple Entries:
    casar    
    caso
    casar ( conjugate casar) verbo transitivo [cura/juez] to marry
    verbo intransitivo

    [ piezas] to fit together;
    [ cuentas] to match, tally
    b) ( armonizar) [colores/estilos] to go together;

    caso con algo to go well with sth
    casarse verbo pronominal
    to get married;

    se casó con un abogado she married a lawyer;
    casose en segundas nupcias to marry again, to remarry
    caso sustantivo masculino
    1 (situación, coyuntura) case;

    yo en tu caso … if I were you …;
    en último caso if it comes to it, if the worst comes to the worst;
    en el mejor de los casos at (the very) best;
    en el peor de los casos te multarán the worst they can do is fine you;
    eso no venía al caso that had nothing to do with what we were talking about;
    pongamos por caso que … let's assume that …;
    en caso de incendio in case of fire;
    en caso contrario otherwise;
    en cualquier caso in any case;
    en tal caso in that case, in such a case (frml);
    en todo caso dijo que llamaría in any case she said she'd ring;
    llegado el caso if it comes to it;
    según el caso as appropriate;
    no hay/hubo caso (AmL fam) it is no good o no use/it was no good o no use
    2 (Der, Med) case;
    ◊ ser un caso perdido (fam) to be a hopeless case (colloq)

    3 ( atención): hacerle caso a algn to pay attention to sb, take notice of sb;
    hacer caso de algo to pay attention to sth, to take notice of sth;

    casar
    I verbo transitivo (unir en matrimonio) to marry
    (dar en matrimonio) to marry (off): casó muy bien a sus dos hijos, she successfully married off her two sons
    II verbo intransitivo (encajar) to match, go o fit together: las cuentas no le casan, he can't make the figures balance, figurado things don't seem to be right to him
    caso sustantivo masculino
    1 (suceso) case
    2 Med case
    3 Jur affair
    4 (circunstancia, situación) yo en tu caso no iría, if I were you, I wouldn't go
    el caso es que..., the fact o thing is that...
    (en) caso contrario, otherwise
    en el mejor/peor de los casos, at best/worst
    en ese/tal caso, in that case
    ♦ Locuciones: hacer caso a o de alguien, to pay attention to sb
    hacer caso omiso de, to take no notice of: intenté convencerle, pero no me hizo ni caso, I tried to convince him but he just ignored me
    no venir al caso, to be beside the point
    poner por caso, to suppose: pongamos por caso que no viene, let's say he doesn't come
    ser un caso perdido, to be a hopeless case
    en caso de que, if
    en caso de necesidad, if need be
    en todo caso, in any case
    en último caso, as a last resort
    ni caso, don't pay attention
    ' caso' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    amargada
    - amargado
    - aparte
    - callar
    - casar
    - casarse
    - ceñirse
    - comisionar
    - como
    - concreta
    - concreto
    - correo
    - emergencia
    - eximente
    - genuina
    - genuino
    - hecha
    - hecho
    - hipócrita
    - histórica
    - histórico
    - igualmente
    - lengua
    - nocturnidad
    - nupcias
    - omisa
    - omiso
    - prescindir
    - referencia
    - señor
    - sobreseer
    - viaje
    - voto
    - a
    - acaso
    - aislado
    - cerrar
    - clásico
    - conveniencia
    - cuyo
    - desde
    - ejemplo
    - entretelones
    - estudio
    - evento
    - examinar
    - excepcional
    - extremo
    - fumar
    - ignorar
    English:
    act
    - affair
    - agree
    - always
    - anyhow
    - arbitration
    - argue
    - attention
    - beneath
    - blatant
    - borderline
    - brush aside
    - brushoff
    - but
    - case
    - chronic
    - circumstance
    - clear up
    - clear-cut
    - client
    - deploy
    - dismiss
    - disregard
    - do
    - doubt
    - emergency
    - event
    - fall back on
    - go before
    - head
    - hear
    - hearing
    - heedless
    - heedlessly
    - here
    - history
    - ignore
    - implication
    - instance
    - lady
    - make out
    - medical
    - necessity
    - notice
    - occur
    - open-and-shut
    - override
    - pass
    - point
    - prejudice
    * * *
    caso nm
    1. [situación, circunstancias, ejemplo] case;
    un caso especial a special case;
    un caso límite a borderline case;
    voy a contarles un caso curioso que pasó aquí I'm going to tell you about something strange that happened here;
    les expuse mi caso I made out my case to them;
    el caso es que [el hecho es que] the thing is (that);
    [lo importante es que] what matters is (that);
    el caso es que a pesar de la aparatosidad del accidente nadie resultó herido despite the spectacular nature of the accident, the fact remains that no one was injured;
    el caso es que no sé qué hacer basically, I don't know what to do;
    rara vez se da el caso de que dos candidatos obtengan el mismo número de votos it is very rare for two candidates to receive the same number of votes;
    si se da el caso, tomaremos las medidas necesarias if that should happen, we'll take the necessary steps;
    en caso afirmativo/negativo if so/not;
    en caso contrario otherwise;
    en caso de in the event of;
    en caso de emergencia in case of emergency;
    en caso de incendio in the event of a fire;
    en caso de no haber mayoría… should there be no majority…;
    en caso de necesidad if necessary;
    en caso de no poder venir, comuníquenoslo should you be unable to come, please let us know;
    (en) caso de que venga should she come, if she comes;
    en cualquier caso in any event o case;
    en todo caso in any event o case;
    dijo que en todo caso nos avisaría she said she'd let us know, whatever;
    no tenemos dinero para un hotel, en todo caso una pensión we certainly haven't got enough money for a hotel, so it'll have to be a guesthouse, if anything;
    en el caso de Bosnia, la situación es más complicada in the case of Bosnia, the situation is more complicated;
    en el mejor/peor de los casos at best/worst;
    en el peor de los casos, llegaremos un poco tarde the worst that can happen is that we'll be a few minutes late;
    en tal o [m5] ese caso in that case;
    en último caso, en caso extremo as a last resort;
    hablar al caso to keep to the point;
    ir al caso to get to the point;
    cuando llegue el caso, se lo diremos we'll tell you when the time comes;
    cuando llegue el caso, hablaremos del asunto if it comes to that, we'll discuss it then;
    llegado o [m5]si llega el caso, ya veremos qué hacemos we'll cross that bridge when we come to it;
    lo mejor del caso the best thing (about it);
    poner por caso algo/a alguien to take sth/sb as an example;
    pongamos por caso que… let's suppose (that)…;
    ponerse en el caso de alguien to put oneself in sb's position;
    yo en tu caso no iría I wouldn't go if I were you;
    según (sea) el caso, según los casos as o whatever the case may be;
    eso no viene o [m5] hace al caso that's irrelevant;
    tu comportamiento no viene o [m5] hace al caso your behaviour is out of place;
    verse en el caso de hacer algo to be obliged o compelled to do sth
    2. [atención] attention;
    hacer caso a to pay attention to;
    tuve que gritar para que me hicieran caso I had to shout to attract their attention;
    ¡maldito el caso que me hacen! they don't take the blindest bit of notice of me!;
    ¡ni caso!, ¡no hagas caso! don't take any notice!;
    se lo dije, pero ella, ni caso I told her, but she didn't take any notice;
    no me hace ni caso she doesn't pay the slightest bit of attention to me;
    creo que su cumpleaños es el viernes, pero no me hagas mucho caso I think her birthday is on Friday, but don't take my word for it
    3. [médico, legal] case;
    el caso Dreyfus the Dreyfus affair;
    el caso Watergate Watergate, the Watergate affair;
    se han dado varios casos de intoxicación there have been several cases of poisoning;
    Fam
    ser un caso perdido to be a lost cause;
    Méx
    no tiene caso, RP [m5] no hay caso [no tiene solución] nothing can be done about it
    caso clínico:
    un caso clínico muy interesante a very interesting case;
    Fam
    ser un caso (clínico) to be a case, to be a right one;
    caso de conciencia matter of conscience;
    Der caso fortuito act of God;
    caso de fuerza mayor force of circumstance(s);
    fue un caso de fuerza mayor it was due to force of circumstance(s);
    caso de honra question of honour;
    caso judicial court case;
    Der caso de prueba test case
    4. Gram case
    * * *
    m
    1 case;
    en ese caso in that case;
    en tal caso in such a case;
    en caso contrario otherwise, if not;
    en caso de que, caso de in the event that, in case of;
    en todo caso in any case, in any event;
    en el peor de los casos if the worst comes to the worst;
    en último caso as a last resort;
    en ningún caso never, under no circumstances;
    dado o
    llegado el caso if it comes to it;
    dado el caso que in the event that;
    si se da el caso if the situation arises;
    el caso es que … the thing is that …;
    no venir al caso be irrelevant;
    ¡vamos al caso! let’s get to the point;
    en su caso in his/her case;
    ponerse en el caso de alguien put o.s. in s.o.’s shoes
    2
    :
    caso aislado isolated case;
    caso perdido fig hopeless case;
    ser un caso fam be a real case fam
    :
    hacer caso take notice;
    hacer caso de algo pay attention to sth;
    hacer caso a alguien pay attention to s.o.;
    ¡no le hagas caso! take no notice of him!
    * * *
    caso nm
    1) : case
    2)
    en caso de : in case of, in the event of
    3)
    hacer caso de : to pay attention to, to notice
    4)
    hacer caso omiso de : to ignore, to take no notice of
    5)
    no venir al caso : to be beside the point
    * * *
    caso n case
    hacer caso omiso to take no notice [pt. took; pp. taken]

    Spanish-English dictionary > caso

  • 77 беспредметный

    ( бессодержательный) pointless; ( бесцельный) aimless, purposeless

    беспредметный спор о чём-л. — pointless argument about smth.

    Русско-английский словарь Смирнитского > беспредметный

  • 78 безсмислен

    1. (за думи) meaningless, unmeaning, devoid of sense, pointless
    2. (за постъпка) senseless, needless, useless, nonsensical, mindless, aimless
    preposterous; безсмислено е да there is no sense/point in (с ger.)
    3. foolish, silly, fatuous
    безсмислен поглед a vacant look
    * * *
    безсмѝслен,
    прил.
    1. (за думи) meaningless, unmeaning, devoid of sense, pointless;
    2. (за постъпка) senseless, needless, useless, nonsensical, mindless, aimless; preposterous; разг. (it’s) no go;
    3. ( глупав) foolish, silly, futile, fatuous; \безсмислен поглед vacant look.
    * * *
    fatuous; needless{`ni;dlis}: It's безсмислен to talk to him. - Безсмислено е да му говориш.; nonsensical; unmeaning{Xn`mi;niN}; vacant; vain{vein}; wanton
    * * *
    1. (за думи) meaningless, unmeaning, devoid of sense, pointless 2. (за постъпка) senseless, needless, useless, nonsensical, mindless, aimless 3. foolish. silly, fatuous 4. preposterous: БЕЗСМИСЛЕНo е да there is no sense/point in (с ger.) 5. БЕЗСМИСЛЕН поглед a vacant look

    Български-английски речник > безсмислен

  • 79 излишен

    superfluous, redundant; surplus (attr.); otiose
    (ненужен) unnecessary, needless; expendable; unwanted
    чувствувах се излишен I felt I was not wanted; I felt I was one too many/the odd man out
    излишно е да говориш с нея it is no use talking to her, it is useless/pointless to talk to her
    излишно е да казвам/споменавам, че той беше прав needless to say, he was right
    излишно безпокойство unnecessary/unwarranted anxiety
    излишен труд useless effort
    * * *
    излѝшен,
    прил., -на, -но, -ни superfluous, supernumerary, redundant; surplus (attr.); ( ненужен) unnecessary, needless; expendable; unwanted; unwarranted; excrescent; ( безполезен) useless; \излишенен труд useless effort; \излишенни количества surplus amounts; \излишенно е да говориш с нея it is no use talking to her, it is useless/pointless to talk to her; \излишенно е да казвам/споменавам, че той беше прав needless to say, he was right; \излишенно тегло overweight; чувствах се \излишенен I felt I was not wanted; I felt I was one too many/the odd man out.
    * * *
    expletive; expеndable: излишен to say, I was right - излишно е да споменавам, че бях права; otiose; pleonastic; redundant; spare: Do you have a излишен time to talk? - Имаш ли излишно време да поговорим ?; supererogatory; supernumerary; unnecessary; unneeded; unwanted; waste
    * * *
    1. (безполезен) useless 2. (ненужен) unnecessary, needless;expendable;unwanted 3. superfluous, redundant;surplus (attr.);otiose 4. ИЗЛИШЕН труд useless effort 5. излишни количества surplus amounts 6. излишно безпокойство unnecessary/unwarranted anxiety 7. излишно е да говориш с нея it is no use talking to her, it is useless/pointless to talk to her 8. излишно е да казвам/споменавам, че той беше прав needless to say, he was right 9. излишно тегло overweight 10. чувствувах се ИЗЛИШЕН I felt I was not wanted;I felt I was one too many /the odd man out

    Български-английски речник > излишен

  • 80 обезсмислям

    stultify; make sense less/pointless
    * * *
    обезсмѝслям,
    гл. stultify; make senseless/pointless.
    * * *
    stultify; make sense less/pointless

    Български-английски речник > обезсмислям

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  • pointless — (adj.) early 14c., blunt, from POINT (Cf. point) (n.) + LESS (Cf. less). Meaning of no effect, to no purpose is from 1726. Related: Pointlessly; pointlessness …   Etymology dictionary

  • pointless — [adj] ridiculous, senseless absurd, aimless, around in circles*, fruitless, futile, going nowhere*, impotent, inane, inconsequential, ineffective, ineffectual, insignificant, in vicious circle*, irrelevant, meaningless, needle in haystack*,… …   New thesaurus

  • pointless — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having little or no sense or purpose. DERIVATIVES pointlessly adverb pointlessness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • pointless — [point′lis] adj. 1. without a point 2. without meaning, relevance, or force; senseless; inane pointlessly adv. pointlessness n …   English World dictionary

  • Pointless Relationship — Infobox Single Name = Pointless Relationship Artist = Tammin from Album = Whatever Will Be B side = Released = November 14, 2004 (Australia) September 19, 2005 (United Kingdom) (Cancelled) Format = CD single Recorded = A Side Productions,… …   Wikipedia

  • pointless — adjective 1 without any purpose or meaning: a pointless waste of money | Life just seemed so pointless. 2 not likely to have any useful result: a pointless quarrel | it is pointless to do sth: I think it would be pointless to discuss this issue… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • pointless — point|less [ˈpɔıntləs] adj worthless or not likely to have any useful result ▪ Life just seemed pointless to me. ▪ a pointless quarrel it is pointless doing sth ▪ It s pointless telling her to clean her room she ll never do it. it is pointless to …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • pointless — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ become ▪ consider sth, find sth, think sth ▪ She considered it pointless to plan in too much detail …   Collocations dictionary

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