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81 far
far [fα:r](comparative farther or further, superlative farthest or furthest)1. adverba. loin• how far is it to Glasgow? combien y a-t-il de kilomètres jusqu'à Glasgow ?• how far is it from Glasgow to Edinburgh? quelle distance y a-t-il entre Glasgow et Édimbourg ?• is it far? c'est loin ?• how far are you going? jusqu'où allez-vous ?• how far have you got with your plans? où en êtes-vous de vos projets ?• £10 doesn't go far these days avec 10 livres, on ne va pas loin de nos jours• I would even go so far as to say that... j'irais même jusqu'à dire que...• he's gone too far this time! il est vraiment allé trop loin cette fois !• far from it! loin de là !► far + adverb/preposition ( = a long way)b. ► as far asc. ( = very much) beaucoup• it's not far wrong [figures] c'est presque ça2. adjectivea. ( = distant) on the far side of de l'autre côté de3. compounds* * *[fɑː(r)] 1.1) ( in space) loinfar off —
2) ( in time)3) (to a great degree, very much) bien4) (to what extent, to the extent that)how far is it possible to...? — dans quelle mesure est-il possible de...?
as ou so far as we can —
as ou so far as possible — autant que possible, dans la mesure du possible
as ou so far as we know — pour autant que nous le sachions
as ou so far as I am concerned — quant à moi
5) ( to extreme degree) loin2.she took ou carried the joke too far — elle a poussé la plaisanterie un peu loin
1) ( remote)the far north/south (of) — l'extrême nord/sud (de)
the far east/west (of) — tout à fait à l'est/l'ouest (de)
2) (further away, other) autre3) Politics3.the far right/left — l'extrême droite/gauche
by far adverbial phrase de loin4.far and away adverbial phrase de loin5.far from prepositional phrase loin de6.so far adverbial phrase1) ( up till now) jusqu'iciso far, so good — pour l'instant tout va bien
2) ( up to a point)••not to be far off ou out ou wrong — ne pas être loin du compte
far and wide —
this wine/food won't go very far — on ne va pas aller loin avec ce vin/ce qu'on a à manger
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82 слишком
нареч.э́то сли́шком до́рого — it is too expensive
сли́шком ма́ло [мно́го] воды́ — too little [much] water
сли́шком ма́ло [мно́го] люде́й — too few [many] people
э́то сли́шком мно́го — that's too much, that's more than enough
он сли́шком си́льно э́то лю́бит — he is too fond of this
сли́шком больша́я до́за — overdose [-s]
••не сли́шком — not too, not very
он не сли́шком умён — he is not too clever
я не сли́шком хорошо́ его́ зна́ю — I don't know him very well
э́то уж сли́шком — that's too much, that's going too far
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83 exageración
f.1 exaggeration, extremism, extralimitation.2 overstatement, big talk, exaggeration.* * *1 exaggeration\¡qué exageración! come off it!* * *SF exaggerationdice que lleva diez horas trabajando ¡qué exageración! — he says he's been working for ten hours? that's such an exaggeration! o what an exaggeration!
-piden diez millones por esa casa -¡menuda exageración! — "they're asking ten million for that house" - "that's way too much! o that's a ridiculous amount!"
* * *femenino exaggeration* * *= exaggeration, overplaying [over-playing], hyperbole, overstatement.Ex. To say, however, that the Library of Congress subject headings and the application of the subject heading list serves no users is a distortion and an exaggeration.Ex. For the reference librarian his big scene is the reference search: the trap to be avoided here is over-playing.Ex. One of the challenges confronting librarians today is the overselling of high tech benefits in general and the hyperbole of the Net in particular.Ex. Ignoring saturation leads to an overstatement of the potential importance of sequestration strategies.----* exageración de las cualidades de Algo = overselling.* exageración de los méritos de Algo = overselling.* * *femenino exaggeration* * *= exaggeration, overplaying [over-playing], hyperbole, overstatement.Ex: To say, however, that the Library of Congress subject headings and the application of the subject heading list serves no users is a distortion and an exaggeration.
Ex: For the reference librarian his big scene is the reference search: the trap to be avoided here is over-playing.Ex: One of the challenges confronting librarians today is the overselling of high tech benefits in general and the hyperbole of the Net in particular.Ex: Ignoring saturation leads to an overstatement of the potential importance of sequestration strategies.* exageración de las cualidades de Algo = overselling.* exageración de los méritos de Algo = overselling.* * *exaggerationsería una exageración decir que … it would be an exaggeration to say that …, it would be exaggerating to say that …no sé cómo trabaja tantas horas, es una exageración I don't know how he can work such long hours, he's overdoing it o it's too muchno pienso pagar ese precio, es una exageración I'm not going to pay that price, it's excessive o it's exorbitant o it's much too expensive* * *
exageración sustantivo femenino
exaggeration
exageración sustantivo femenino exaggeration, excessive amount, too much: ¿no te parece una exageración la cantidad de pan que has comprado? don't you think that you bought way too much bread?
' exageración' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
morirse
- cuento
- jalada
- teatro
English:
exaggeration
- gross
- sensationally
- wild
- over
* * *exageración nfexaggeration;decir que son amigos sería una exageración to say they were friends would be to go too far;este precio es una exageración that's a ridiculous price;su reacción me pareció una exageración I thought his reaction was a bit extreme;en su casa tiene una exageración de libros she's got stacks of books at home* * *f exaggeration* * ** * *exageración n exaggeration -
84 быть не по карману
General subject: be too expensive for pocketbook, to be too expensive for ( one's) pocketbookУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > быть не по карману
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85 П-257
HE (НЕЛЬЗЙ, СТРАШНО) ПОДСТУПИТЬСЯ HE ПОДСТУПИШЬСЯ all coll VP impers predic with быть« (variants with подступиться) or neg pfv fut, gener. 2nd pers sing (last van) these forms only)1. к чему \П-257 sth. is too expensive for s.o. to be able to afford: к X-y не подступиться = X is out of (my (your etc)) reachX is beyond my (your etc) means X is too much (rich) for my (your etc) pocket(book).Квартиры в этом райное стоят так дорого, что не подступишься. Apartments in this neighborhood are so expensive, they're out of our reach.2. к кому \П-257 it is impossible to address or gain access to s.o. (because of his importance, high position, arrogance etc): к X-y не подступиться = you can't get near (within ten feet of) Xthere's no getting near (talking to, approaching) X X is impossible to approach X is totally unapproachable (inaccessible) (in limited contexts) you'd be afraid to go (get) near X.Чернов теперь такой важный - не подступишься. Раньше я запросто заходил к нему в кабинет, а теперь надо у секретарши записываться. Chernov has gotten to be such a big shot that you can't get near him. I used to just drop by his office and see him, but now you've got to make an appointment through his secretary. -
86 не подступиться
• НЕ <НЕЛЬЗЯ, СТРАШНО> ПОДСТУПИТЬСЯ; НЕ ПОДСТУПИШЬСЯ all coll[VP; impers predic with быть (variants with подступиться) or neg pfv fut, gener. 2nd pers sing (last var.); these forms only]=====1. к чему ≈ sth. is too expensive for s.o. to be able to afford: к X-у не подступиться ≈ X is out of (my <your etc>) reach; X is beyond my (your etc) means; X is too much (rich) for my (your etc) pocket(book).♦ Квартиры в этом райное стоят так дорого, что не подступишься. Apartments in this neighborhood are so expensive, they're out of our reach.2. к кому ≈ it is impossible to address or gain access to s.o. (because of his importance, high position, arrogance etc): к X-у не подступиться ≈ you can't get near (within ten feet of) X; there's no getting near (talking to, approaching) X; X is impossible to approach; X is totally unapproachable (inaccessible); [in limited contexts] you'd be afraid to go (get) near X.♦ Чернов теперь такой важный - не подступишься. Раньше я запросто заходил к нему в кабинет, а теперь надо у секретарши записываться. Chernov has gotten to be such a big shot that you can't get near him. I used to just drop by his office and see him, but now you've got to make an appointment through his secretary.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не подступиться
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87 не подступишься
• НЕ <НЕЛЬЗЯ, СТРАШНО> ПОДСТУПИТЬСЯ; НЕ ПОДСТУПИШЬСЯ all coll[VP; impers predic with быть (variants with подступиться) or neg pfv fut, gener. 2nd pers sing (last var.); these forms only]=====1. к чему ≈ sth. is too expensive for s.o. to be able to afford: к X-у не подступиться ≈ X is out of (my <your etc>) reach; X is beyond my (your etc) means; X is too much (rich) for my (your etc) pocket(book).♦ Квартиры в этом райное стоят так дорого, что не подступишься. Apartments in this neighborhood are so expensive, they're out of our reach.2. к кому ≈ it is impossible to address or gain access to s.o. (because of his importance, high position, arrogance etc): к X-у не подступиться ≈ you can't get near (within ten feet of) X; there's no getting near (talking to, approaching) X; X is impossible to approach; X is totally unapproachable (inaccessible); [in limited contexts] you'd be afraid to go (get) near X.♦ Чернов теперь такой важный - не подступишься. Раньше я запросто заходил к нему в кабинет, а теперь надо у секретарши записываться. Chernov has gotten to be such a big shot that you can't get near him. I used to just drop by his office and see him, but now you've got to make an appointment through his secretary.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не подступишься
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88 нельзя подступиться
• НЕ <НЕЛЬЗЯ, СТРАШНО> ПОДСТУПИТЬСЯ; НЕ ПОДСТУПИШЬСЯ all coll[VP; impers predic with быть (variants with подступиться) or neg pfv fut, gener. 2nd pers sing (last var.); these forms only]=====1. к чему ≈ sth. is too expensive for s.o. to be able to afford: к X-у не подступиться ≈ X is out of (my <your etc>) reach; X is beyond my (your etc) means; X is too much (rich) for my (your etc) pocket(book).♦ Квартиры в этом райное стоят так дорого, что не подступишься. Apartments in this neighborhood are so expensive, they're out of our reach.2. к кому ≈ it is impossible to address or gain access to s.o. (because of his importance, high position, arrogance etc): к X-у не подступиться ≈ you can't get near (within ten feet of) X; there's no getting near (talking to, approaching) X; X is impossible to approach; X is totally unapproachable (inaccessible); [in limited contexts] you'd be afraid to go (get) near X.♦ Чернов теперь такой важный - не подступишься. Раньше я запросто заходил к нему в кабинет, а теперь надо у секретарши записываться. Chernov has gotten to be such a big shot that you can't get near him. I used to just drop by his office and see him, but now you've got to make an appointment through his secretary.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > нельзя подступиться
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89 страшно подступиться
• НЕ <НЕЛЬЗЯ, СТРАШНО> ПОДСТУПИТЬСЯ; НЕ ПОДСТУПИШЬСЯ all coll[VP; impers predic with быть (variants with подступиться) or neg pfv fut, gener. 2nd pers sing (last var.); these forms only]=====1. к чему ≈ sth. is too expensive for s.o. to be able to afford: к X-у не подступиться ≈ X is out of (my <your etc>) reach; X is beyond my (your etc) means; X is too much (rich) for my (your etc) pocket(book).♦ Квартиры в этом райное стоят так дорого, что не подступишься. Apartments in this neighborhood are so expensive, they're out of our reach.2. к кому ≈ it is impossible to address or gain access to s.o. (because of his importance, high position, arrogance etc): к X-у не подступиться ≈ you can't get near (within ten feet of) X; there's no getting near (talking to, approaching) X; X is impossible to approach; X is totally unapproachable (inaccessible); [in limited contexts] you'd be afraid to go (get) near X.♦ Чернов теперь такой важный - не подступишься. Раньше я запросто заходил к нему в кабинет, а теперь надо у секретарши записываться. Chernov has gotten to be such a big shot that you can't get near him. I used to just drop by his office and see him, but now you've got to make an appointment through his secretary.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > страшно подступиться
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90 überbezahlt
I P.P. überbezahlenII Adj. Person, Stelle: overpaid; mit 40.000 Euro ist der Wagen klar überbezahlt the car is obviously too expensive ( oder clearly overpriced) at 40,000 euros* * *B. adj Person, Stelle: overpaid;mit 40.000 Euro ist der Wagen klar überbezahlt the car is obviously too expensive ( oder clearly overpriced) at 40,000 euros -
91 al parecer
adv.apparently, ostensibly, seemingly.* * *apparently* * *= apparently, apparently, it seems that..., supposedly, allegedly, it appeared that...Ex. Apparently, an 'a to z' sequence offers little possibility of confusion.Ex. Apparently, an 'a to z' sequence offers little possibility of confusion.Ex. ' It seems that for success in science and art,' he wrote, 'a dash of autism is essential'.Ex. 'This is an order then,' she said defiantly, 'even though I'm supposedly in charge of pages'.Ex. Similarly, a group of social workers set up an advice centre but it was closed after one year, allegedly on the grounds that it was too expensive.Ex. It appeared that the digger came loose on the trailer and fell onto the stone wall.* * *= apparently, apparently, it seems that..., supposedly, allegedly, it appeared that...Ex: Apparently, an 'a to z' sequence offers little possibility of confusion.
Ex: Apparently, an 'a to z' sequence offers little possibility of confusion.Ex: ' It seems that for success in science and art,' he wrote, 'a dash of autism is essential'.Ex: 'This is an order then,' she said defiantly, 'even though I'm supposedly in charge of pages'.Ex: Similarly, a group of social workers set up an advice centre but it was closed after one year, allegedly on the grounds that it was too expensive.Ex: It appeared that the digger came loose on the trailer and fell onto the stone wall. -
92 con toda probabilidad
Ex. It is unfortunately in all probability far too expensive to have a network of underfloor conduit everywhere in the library.* * *Ex: It is unfortunately in all probability far too expensive to have a network of underfloor conduit everywhere in the library.
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93 maravilloso
adj.marvelous, wonderful, divine, marvellous.intj.that's great, marvellous, marvelous, wonderful.* * *► adjetivo1 wonderful, marvellous* * *(f. - maravillosa)adj.marvelous, wonderful* * *ADJ1) (=magnífico) wonderful, marvellous, marvelous (EEUU)tengo dos hijos maravillosos — I have two wonderful o marvellous children
he tenido una maravillosa idea — I've had a wonderful o marvellous idea
2) (=mágico) magic* * *- sa adjetivo marvelous*, wonderful* * *= amazing, marvellous [marvelous, -USA], wonderful, exquisite, gee whiz [gee wizz], gorgeous, wondrous, many splendoured, light fantastic, delightful, heavenly, picture-perfect, divine, swell.Ex. However, this is still a long way from the amazing power of a large mini or mainframe computer.Ex. The National Library of Canada in its automation development has done a remarkable and marvelous thing in terms of its interpretation and use of the MARC format.Ex. A wonderful grin spread over the manager's face.Ex. The idea was exquisite but full of terror.Ex. He should beware that the ' gee whiz' or 'Isn't science wonderful' syndrome is not uncommon among the recently converted = Debería tener cuidado de que el síndrome " recórcholis" o "la ciencia es maravillosa" es frecuente entre los nuevos conversos.Ex. The hotel features 428 newly renovated guest rooms with upscale southwestern décor and private balconies with gorgeous mountain views = El hotel ofrece 428 habitaciones renovadas recientemente con una decoración de lujo al estilo del suroeste del país y balcones con magníficas vistas a las montañas.Ex. It may be fun to discuss wondrous new products, but they won't make much difference in the world if they are too expensive.Ex. In the article 'Love is a many splendoured thing' a selection of 13 writers of romance, both new and veteran, all on the rise in their field, discuss their craft and the challenges of today's market.Ex. The article is entitled 'Networking the light fantastic. CD-ROMs on LANs'.Ex. Indeed, this is one of the most delightful aspects of reference work, providing every day a new intellectual challenge.Ex. It is a matter of basic safety for everyone on board, before casting off in the morning for that next heavenly anchorage, to see that everything be properly stowed and secured.Ex. The opening day of the pheasant hunting season was almost picture-perfect as warm temperatures and sunshine were the order of the day.Ex. Her slinky dress was incredibly sexy, the colour was divine on her, plus the gold accessories were the perfect complement.Ex. I was reading this book in anticipatian of the movie and it was swell, it was so good I read it two days straight.----* de manera maravillosa = marvellously [marvelously, -USA].* experiencia maravillosa = experience of a lifetime.* ser maravilloso = sound + great.* * *- sa adjetivo marvelous*, wonderful* * *= amazing, marvellous [marvelous, -USA], wonderful, exquisite, gee whiz [gee wizz], gorgeous, wondrous, many splendoured, light fantastic, delightful, heavenly, picture-perfect, divine, swell.Ex: However, this is still a long way from the amazing power of a large mini or mainframe computer.
Ex: The National Library of Canada in its automation development has done a remarkable and marvelous thing in terms of its interpretation and use of the MARC format.Ex: A wonderful grin spread over the manager's face.Ex: The idea was exquisite but full of terror.Ex: He should beware that the ' gee whiz' or 'Isn't science wonderful' syndrome is not uncommon among the recently converted = Debería tener cuidado de que el síndrome " recórcholis" o "la ciencia es maravillosa" es frecuente entre los nuevos conversos.Ex: The hotel features 428 newly renovated guest rooms with upscale southwestern décor and private balconies with gorgeous mountain views = El hotel ofrece 428 habitaciones renovadas recientemente con una decoración de lujo al estilo del suroeste del país y balcones con magníficas vistas a las montañas.Ex: It may be fun to discuss wondrous new products, but they won't make much difference in the world if they are too expensive.Ex: In the article 'Love is a many splendoured thing' a selection of 13 writers of romance, both new and veteran, all on the rise in their field, discuss their craft and the challenges of today's market.Ex: The article is entitled 'Networking the light fantastic. CD-ROMs on LANs'.Ex: Indeed, this is one of the most delightful aspects of reference work, providing every day a new intellectual challenge.Ex: It is a matter of basic safety for everyone on board, before casting off in the morning for that next heavenly anchorage, to see that everything be properly stowed and secured.Ex: The opening day of the pheasant hunting season was almost picture-perfect as warm temperatures and sunshine were the order of the day.Ex: Her slinky dress was incredibly sexy, the colour was divine on her, plus the gold accessories were the perfect complement.Ex: I was reading this book in anticipatian of the movie and it was swell, it was so good I read it two days straight.* de manera maravillosa = marvellously [marvelously, -USA].* experiencia maravillosa = experience of a lifetime.* ser maravilloso = sound + great.* * *maravilloso -samarvelous*, wonderfulse me ha ocurrido una idea maravillosa I've had a marvelous o wonderful ideanos hizo un tiempo maravilloso we had splendid o marvelous o wonderful weather* * *
maravilloso◊ -sa adjetivo
marvelous( conjugate marvelous), wonderful
maravilloso,-a adjetivo wonderful, marvellous, US marvelous
' maravilloso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bárbara
- bárbaro
- bestial
- maravillosa
- fabuloso
English:
awesome
- blissful
- dreamy
- forehand
- marvellous
- marvelous
- out-of-sight
- wonderful
- wondrous
- glorious
- gorgeous
- that
* * *maravilloso, -a adj1. [extraordinario] marvellous, wonderful2. [milagroso] miraculous;la maravillosa intervención del portero evitó el gol the goalkeeper's miraculous save prevented a goal* * *adj marvelous, Brmarvellous, wonderful* * *maravilloso, -sa adjestupendo: wonderful, marvelous♦ maravillosamente adv* * *maravilloso adj wonderful -
94 papel hecho a máquina
(n.) = machine-made paperEx. Although light-and-shade marks were later successfully adapted for machine-made paper, they were too expensive for normal use in hand moulds.* * *(n.) = machine-made paperEx: Although light-and-shade marks were later successfully adapted for machine-made paper, they were too expensive for normal use in hand moulds.
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95 rebatir un argumento
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96 según cabe suponer
= presumably, presumably, supposedly, allegedlyEx. Most of the additional documents retrieved will presumably deal with the subject in question at a more general level.Ex. Most of the additional documents retrieved will presumably deal with the subject in question at a more general level.Ex. 'This is an order then,' she said defiantly, 'even though I'm supposedly in charge of pages'.Ex. Similarly, a group of social workers set up an advice centre but it was closed after one year, allegedly on the grounds that it was too expensive.* * *= presumably, presumably, supposedly, allegedlyEx: Most of the additional documents retrieved will presumably deal with the subject in question at a more general level.
Ex: Most of the additional documents retrieved will presumably deal with the subject in question at a more general level.Ex: 'This is an order then,' she said defiantly, 'even though I'm supposedly in charge of pages'.Ex: Similarly, a group of social workers set up an advice centre but it was closed after one year, allegedly on the grounds that it was too expensive. -
97 ser importantísimo
(v.) = make + all the difference in the world, make + difference in the worldEx. To the people in the field, it makes all the difference in the world.Ex. It may be fun to discuss wondrous new products, but they won't make much difference in the world if they are too expensive.* * *ser importantísimo (para)(v.) = be central (to)Ex: In the libraries which were engaged in large-scale cataloguing co-operation was central to developments, as outlined in chapter 18.
(v.) = make + all the difference in the world, make + difference in the worldEx: To the people in the field, it makes all the difference in the world.
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98 subsuelo
m.1 subsoil.2 basement.* * *1 subsoil* * *SM subsoil* * *masculino (Geol) subsoil* * *= underfloor, subfloor, subsoil.Ex. It is unfortunately in all probability far too expensive to have a network of underfloor conduit everywhere in the library.Ex. A wide range of water monitoring and signaling equipment is available for subfloor and ceiling installation to detect and warn of water problems.Ex. In this article, the term 'continental shelf' is used to refer to the seabed and subsoil of the submarine areas adjacent to the coast but outside the area of the territorial sea.* * *masculino (Geol) subsoil* * *= underfloor, subfloor, subsoil.Ex: It is unfortunately in all probability far too expensive to have a network of underfloor conduit everywhere in the library.
Ex: A wide range of water monitoring and signaling equipment is available for subfloor and ceiling installation to detect and warn of water problems.Ex: In this article, the term 'continental shelf' is used to refer to the seabed and subsoil of the submarine areas adjacent to the coast but outside the area of the territorial sea.* * *1 ( Geol) subsoil2 (CS) (de un edificio) basement* * *
subsuelo sustantivo masculino subsoil
* * *subsuelo nm1. [terreno] subsoil2. Andes, RP [sótano] basement* * *m1 subsoil -
99 supuestamente
adv.supposedly, allegedly.* * *► adverbio1 supposedly* * *ADV supposedly* * *adverbio supposedly* * *= allegedly, purportedly, putatively, reportedly, presumed, supposedly, reputedly.Ex. Similarly, a group of social workers set up an advice centre but it was closed after one year, allegedly on the grounds that it was too expensive.Ex. Codes of professional ethics purportedly serve a good purpose, but then code can itself be good or bad.Ex. American writers have always found the subject of class in a putatively classless society irresistible.Ex. A situation involving the dangerous or apparently dangerous person (perhaps someone reportedly carrying a gun or knife) requires the librarian to summon expert help.Ex. It is also not known whether the results are applicable to others in presumed persistent vegetative states.Ex. 'This is an order then,' she said defiantly, 'even though I'm supposedly in charge of pages'.Ex. Reputedly, an Englishman's home is his castle.* * *adverbio supposedly* * *= allegedly, purportedly, putatively, reportedly, presumed, supposedly, reputedly.Ex: Similarly, a group of social workers set up an advice centre but it was closed after one year, allegedly on the grounds that it was too expensive.
Ex: Codes of professional ethics purportedly serve a good purpose, but then code can itself be good or bad.Ex: American writers have always found the subject of class in a putatively classless society irresistible.Ex: A situation involving the dangerous or apparently dangerous person (perhaps someone reportedly carrying a gun or knife) requires the librarian to summon expert help.Ex: It is also not known whether the results are applicable to others in presumed persistent vegetative states.Ex: 'This is an order then,' she said defiantly, 'even though I'm supposedly in charge of pages'.Ex: Reputedly, an Englishman's home is his castle.* * *supposedly* * *
supuestamente adverbio supposedly, allegedly
' supuestamente' also found in these entries:
English:
allegedly
- apparently
- presumedly
* * *supuestamente advsupposedly* * *supuestamente adv: supposedly, allegedly -
100 ne
ne [nə]adverb━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► ne becomes n' before a vowel or silent h.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Pour les structures de type ne... pas, ne... plus, rien ne, reportez-vous aussi à l'autre mot.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► ne... que only• il n'y a que lui pour dire des choses pareilles ! only he would say such things!b. (après "que") je crains qu'il ne soit vexé I am afraid he is offended* * *nəNote: ne, adverbe de négation, n'a pas d'équivalent exact en anglaisGénéralement, la forme négative se construit avec un auxiliaire ou un verbe modal accompagné d'une négation: je ne sais pas = I don't know; je ne peux pas = I can't, I cannot; il n'a pas répondu = he didn't answerPour ne utilisé avec pas, jamais, guère, rien, plus, aucun, personne etc, on se reportera à l'article correspondant(n' before vowel or mute h) adverbeil ne pense qu'à s'amuser — he only thinks of enjoying himself, he thinks of nothing but enjoying himself
si l'avion est trop cher, il n'a qu'à prendre le train — if flying is too expensive he can take the train
* * *ne né, -e1. ppSee:Elle est née en 1980. — She was born in 1980.
né de... et de... — son of... and of...
née de... et de... — daughter of... and of...
2. adj* * *ne (n' before vowel or mute h) adv❢ Ne, adverbe de négation, n'a pas d'équivalent exact en anglais. Généralement, la forme négative se construit avec un auxiliaire ou un verbe modal accompagné d'une négation: je ne sais pas = I don't know; je ne peux pas = I can't, I cannot; il n'a pas répondu = he didn't answer. Pour ne utilisé avec pas, jamais, guère, rien, plus, aucun, personne etc, on se reportera à l'article correspondant. ne + verbe + que est traité dans l'article ci-dessous. je n'ai que 10 euros I've only got 10 euros; ce n'est qu'une égratignure it's only a scratch, it's nothing but a scratch; il n'y avait que lui dans la salle there was nobody but him in the room, he was the only person in the room; tu n'avais qu'à le dire! you only had to say so!; si tu veux que je t'aide tu n'as qu'à le dire if you need help you only have to tell me; il ne mange que des nouilles he eats nothing but noodles, he only eats noodles; il ne pense qu'à s'amuser he only thinks of enjoying himself, he thinks of nothing but enjoying himself; elle ne fait que (de) se plaindre she does nothing but complain; il n'y a qu'elle qui comprenne only she understands; il n'y a que lui pour être aussi désagréable only he can be so unpleasant; tu n'es qu'un raté you're nothing but a loser○; si l'avion est trop cher, il n'a qu'à prendre le train if flying is too expensive he can take the train.[nə] (devant voyelle ou 'h' muet n' [n]) adverbeA.[EN CORRÉLATION AVEC UN MOT NÉGATIF]dans des négativesje n'ai rien vu I saw nothing, I didn't see anythingB.[EN CORRÉLATION AVEC 'QUE'] [dans une explication]C.[EMPLOYÉ SEUL]1. (soutenu) [avec une valeur négative]je lui demanderais, si ma timidité ne m'en empêchait I would ask him if I were not so shyque ne le disais-tu plus tôt? why didn't you say so earlier!, if only you had said so earlier!n'était son grand âge, je l'aurais congédié (littéraire) had it not been for his advanced age, I would have dismissed him2. (soutenu) [avec une valeur explétive]sa seule crainte, c'était qu'on ne le renvoyât all he was afraid of ou his only fear was of being dismissed
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