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81 schmutzig
I Adj.2. fig.: sich (Dat) die Hände schmutzig machen auch get one’s hands dirty; ich mach mir doch nicht die Hände schmutzig umg. auch I’m not getting involved in any dirty business; schmutzige Geschäfte shady deals; schmutzige Fantasie dirty mind; schmutziges Lächeln dirty grin ( oder smirk)3. bei Farbtönen: schmutziges Weiß etc. dirty white, off-white; schmutzig blau dirty ( oder greyish, Am. grayish) blue; schmutzig grau dirty grey (Am. gray); WäscheII Adv.: sie grinste / lachte schmutzig she gave a dirty grin / laugh* * *grubby; dingy; smutty; grimy; lewd; messy; sloppy; mucky; splotchy; muddy; nasty; squalid; filthy; dirty; sordid; frowzy; smudgy; foul* * *schmụt|zig ['ʃmʊtsɪç]adj(= unsauber, unanständig) dirty; Geschäft dirty, sordid; Witze, Geschichten smutty, dirtyschmutzige Wäsche (vor anderen Leuten) waschen — to wash (Brit) or air (US) one's dirty linen in public
* * *1) (not clean: dirty clothes.) dirty2) (mean or unfair: a dirty trick.) dirty3) (dirty: Your hands are black!; black hands from lifting coal.) black4) (very dirty: The whole house is absolutely filthy.) filthy5) (very unpleasant; nasty: a foul mess.) foul6) mucky7) (dirty: a messy job.) messy8) messily9) nastily10) ((of a conversation, film etc) indecent: vulgar: He could not be prevented from telling smutty stories.) smutty11) sordidly12) ((of a place etc) dirty, mean and poor: a very sordid neighbourhood.) sordid13) ((of a person's behaviour etc) showing low standards or ideals etc; not very pleasant or admirable: The whole affair was rather sordid.) sordid* * *schmut·zig[ˈʃmʊtsɪç]1. (dreckig) dirty2. (obszön) smutty, dirty, lewd\schmutzige Witze dirty jokes\schmutziges Geld dirty money\schmutzige Geschäfte shady deals5. MIL\schmutzige Bombe dirty bomb* * *1.sich schmutzig machen — get [oneself] dirty
2) (abwertend) cocky < remarks>; smutty <joke, song, story>; dirty <thoughts, business, war>; crooked, shady <practices, deal>2.adverbial (abwertend)* * *A. adjsich schmutzig machen get (o.s.) dirty2. fig:sich (dat)die Hände schmutzig machen auch get one’s hands dirty;ich mach mir doch nicht die Hände schmutzig umg auch I’m not getting involved in any dirty business;schmutzige Geschäfte shady deals;schmutzige Fantasie dirty mind;schmutziges Lächeln dirty grin ( oder smirk)3. bei Farbtönen:schmutziges Weiß etc dirty white, off-white;B. adv:sie grinste/lachte schmutzig she gave a dirty grin/laugh* * *1.sich schmutzig machen — get [oneself] dirty
2) (abwertend) cocky < remarks>; smutty <joke, song, story>; dirty <thoughts, business, war>; crooked, shady <practices, deal>2.adverbial (abwertend)* * *adj.black adj.dingy adj.dirty adj.filthy adj.foul adj.grimy adj.impure adj.smutty adj.sordid adj.splotchy adj.squalid adj. adv.dingily adv.filthily adv.foully adv.impurely adv.nastily adv.smuttily adv.sordidly adv.squalidly adv. -
82 víctima
f.1 victim, sufferer.2 casualty, fatality, person who has suffered an accident.3 victim, object of a crime, target of a crime, prey.* * *1 victim, casualty\víctima propiciatoria scapegoat* * *noun f.1) victim2) casualty* * *SF1) (gen) victim; (Zool) prey; [de accidente] casualtyfalleció víctima de un ataque cardiaco — he died of o from a heart attack
2) ( Hist) sacrifice* * *a) ( persona perjudicada) victimno hubo que lamentar víctimas mortales — (period) nobody was killed o fatally injured
b) ( en sacrificio) victim* * *= victim, sufferer, casualty.Ex. The question can be raised about whether the 'noise' created by Beauperthuy drowned out the cries of pain and suffering of the victims of yellow fever.Ex. In the Netherlands there are currently some 20,000 sufferers from this affliction.Ex. Unfortunately, there are indications that the use of rubber stamps in libraries may be among the first casualties of the information revolution.----* animal víctima de la carretera = road kill [roadkill].* ayuda a las víctimas de una catástrofe = disaster relief.* causar muchas víctimas = take + a toll on life.* número de víctimas = death toll.* ser víctima de = fall + prey to, fall + victim to, run + foul of.* víctima civil = civilian casualty.* víctima de asesinato = murder(ed) victim.* víctima de guerra = casualty of war, war casualty.* víctima de homicidio = murder(ed) victim.* víctima de la carretera = road casualty.* víctima humana = human casualty.* víctima mortal = fatality.* * *a) ( persona perjudicada) victimno hubo que lamentar víctimas mortales — (period) nobody was killed o fatally injured
b) ( en sacrificio) victim* * *= victim, sufferer, casualty.Ex: The question can be raised about whether the 'noise' created by Beauperthuy drowned out the cries of pain and suffering of the victims of yellow fever.
Ex: In the Netherlands there are currently some 20,000 sufferers from this affliction.Ex: Unfortunately, there are indications that the use of rubber stamps in libraries may be among the first casualties of the information revolution.* animal víctima de la carretera = road kill [roadkill].* ayuda a las víctimas de una catástrofe = disaster relief.* causar muchas víctimas = take + a toll on life.* número de víctimas = death toll.* ser víctima de = fall + prey to, fall + victim to, run + foul of.* víctima civil = civilian casualty.* víctima de asesinato = murder(ed) victim.* víctima de guerra = casualty of war, war casualty.* víctima de homicidio = murder(ed) victim.* víctima de la carretera = road casualty.* víctima humana = human casualty.* víctima mortal = fatality.* * *1 (persona perjudicada) victimlas víctimas del terremoto the victims of the earthquakeen el accidente no hubo que lamentar víctimas mortales nobody was killed o fatally injured in the accidentfue víctima de una emboscada he was the victim of an ambushfalleció víctima de un paro cardíaco/de un accidente he died of o from a heart attack/as a result of o in an accidentel terremoto cobró miles de víctimas thousands of people died in the earthquake, the earthquake claimed thousands of lives2 (de un sacrificio) victimCompuesto:propitiatory victim* * *
Del verbo victimar: ( conjugate victimar)
victima es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
victimar
víctima
víctima sustantivo femenino
victim;
víctima de algo victim of sth;
víctimas del cáncer cancer victims
víctima sustantivo femenino victim: no hubo ninguna víctima mortal, nobody was killed
' víctima' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
baja
- conjura
- insensibilidad
- muerta
- muerto
- ofrecer
English:
fatality
- poison
- prey
- victim
- casualty
- female
* * *víctima nf1. [por mala suerte o negligencia] victim;[en accidente, guerra] casualty;ser víctima de la represión/la injusticia to be the victim of repression/injustice;fue víctima de su propia ambición she was the victim of her own ambition;resultó víctima de su propio engaño he was hoist with his own petard, his scheme backfired on him;falleció víctima de un infarto he died of a heart attackvíctima mortal fatality;hubo tres víctimas mortales three people were killed2. [en sacrificio] victim;hacerse la víctima to play the martyrvíctima propiciatoria scapegoat* * *f victim;víctima mortal fatality;ser víctima de alguien/algo fall victim to s.o./sth* * *víctima nf: victim* * *víctima n victim -
83 personal
adj.personal.una opinión/pregunta personal a personal opinion/questionpersonal e intransferible non-transferablef.personal foul.m.staff, personnel (trabajadores).personal docente teaching staffpersonal mínimo skeleton staffpersonal en plantilla in-house staffpersonal sanitario health workerspersonal de tierra ground crew* * *► adjetivo1 personal1 (de una empresa) personnel, staff\personal docente teaching staff* * *1. adj. 2. noun m.staff, personnel* * *1.ADJ personal2. SM1) (=plantilla) staff, personnel; ( esp Mil) force; (Náut) crew, complementestar falto de personal — to be shorthanded o shortstaffed
personal de cabina — cabin staff o crew
personal de tierra — (Aer) ground crew, ground staff
2) * (=gente) people3.SF (Baloncesto) personal foul* * *Iadjetivo personalIIa) (de fábrica, empresa) personnel (pl), staff (sing or pl)b) (Esp fam & hum) ( gente) people* * *Iadjetivo personalIIa) (de fábrica, empresa) personnel (pl), staff (sing or pl)b) (Esp fam & hum) ( gente) people* * *personal11 = manpower, manpower force, personnel, staff, staffing, work-force [workforce], crew.Ex: The question has been raised as to the manpower required to produce the ever-increasing number of abstracts.
Ex: This article focusses attention on formulating plans and policy for building up a manpower force for modernising library and information systems India within the next 5 years.Ex: Application areas include: personnel records, mailing lists, accident and incident records, clinical and health records, committee minutes and records, and so on.Ex: The current LC MARC data base contains both records created by the LC staff and those created by co-operating libraries and verified by the LC.Ex: During the discussions it became apparent that the most pressing issues of staffing, resources, procedural complexities and educational opportunities related to IT.Ex: Employers of library and information staff have to develop and maintain skills within the workforce.Ex: Phillips has 12 installations with a crew of 15-450 men.* actitud del personal = staff attitude.* administración de personal = personnel administration.* ahorro de personal = staff saving.* apoyo del personal = staff support.* asignar personal = commit + manpower.* bien dotado de personal = well-staffed.* costes de personal = staff costs.* dedicación del personal = staff hours.* desarrollo profesional del personal = staff development.* dotación de personal = staffing.* encargado de personal = personnel officer, welfare officer.* evaluación del personal = personnel evaluation.* exceso de personal administrativo = administrative bloat.* falta de personal = undermanning.* falto de personal = understaffed [under-staffed].* formación continua del personal = staff development.* formación del personal = staff training, professional development.* formar personal = produce + personnel.* funciones del personal = staff duties.* gastos en personal = staff costs.* gestión de personal = personnel management.* jefe de personal = personnel officer, welfare officer, staff manager.* jefe de personal de la biblioteca = library personnel officer.* miembro del personal = staff member, staffer.* movimiento de personal = staff turnover, turnover, labour turnover.* número y distribución de personal = staffing conditions.* personal administrativo = administrative staff.* personal administrativo de apoyo = clerical staff, clerical worker, clerical personnel.* personal auxiliar = clerical staff.* personal bibliotecario = library personnel, library staff, library worker.* personal civil = civilian staff.* personal cualificado = qualified staff, qualified personnel.* personal de ambulancia = ambulance crew.* personal de apoyo = paraprofessional staff, support staff.* personal de apoyo bibliotecario = library support staff.* personal de cabina = cabin crew.* personal de dirección = senior staff, senior management.* personal de la biblioteca = library staff, library worker.* personal del mostrador = counter staff.* personal del mostrador de préstamo = counter staff.* personal de mantenimiento = service worker.* personal de proceso de datos = operation staff.* personal de recepción = reception staff.* personal de referencia = reference staff, reference personnel.* personal de secretaría = secretarial staff.* personal de seguridad = security staff.* personal de servicios = service worker.* personal de un centro multimedia escolar = school media staff.* personal de vuelo = flight crew.* personal equivalente a tiempo completo = full-time equivalent staff (FTE staff).* personal joven = new blood.* personal más nuevo = junior staff.* personal militar = military personnel.* personal necesario = staffing levels.* personal paraprofesional = paraprofessional staff.* personal profesional = professional staff.* personal sanitario = clinical staff.* personal técnico = technical staff.* personal técnico de apoyo = support staff.* política de personal = personnel policy, staff policy.* puesta al día del personal = staff development.* que necesita bastante dedicación de personal = labour-intensive [labour intensive], staff-intensive [staff intensive].* razones del movimiento de personal = turnover behaviour.* recorte de personal = downsizing, staffing cut.* reducción de personal = staff cutbacks, downsizing.* registro de personal = personnel record.* renovación de personal = turnover, labour turnover.* responsable del personal de la biblioteca = library personnel officer.* reunión de personal = staff meeting.* ritmo de movimiento de personal = turnover rate.* sala de estar para el personal = coffee lounge.* sala de personal = staff lounge.* sección de personal = personnel department, personnel office.* selección de personal = personnel recruitment.* sólo para personal autorizado = restricted access.* tareas del personal = staff duties.* tasa de movimiento de personal = turnover rate, turnover rate.* turnos del personal = staffing rota.* vacante de personal = staff vacancy.personal2= one-to-one, personal, private, intimate, one-on-one.Ex: A few large libraries contain an adult learning centre, which provides training courses for volunteer tutors, one-to-one tutoring or instruction in small groups.
Ex: Cards will remain useful for small local and personal indexes but other options, in the form of microcomputers and their software are beginning to compete in this application.Ex: SWALCAP supports a network arrangement of remote terminals and minicomputers linked to the central computer via private lines.Ex: Until we feel as librarians that we are an intimate part of society, we will never begin to believe that we really function.Ex: The one-on-one training pattern predominates and is effective at this institution where education in the singular is stressed.* actitud personal = personal attitude.* a favor de la decisión personal sobre el aborto = pro-choice.* alarma personal = rape alarm, personal alarm.* anuncio personal = personal ad.* aprovechamiento personal = personal gain.* archivo personal = private archives, personal archive(s), personal records.* armadura personal = body armour.* artículo personal = personal item.* asunto personal = personal issue.* atención personal = personal attention.* atención personal al cliente = personal selling.* a título personal = in a personal capacity, in a private capacity.* atracción personal = personal attraction.* autoría personal = personal authorship.* autor personal = personal author.* autor personal único = single personal authorship.* beneficio personal = personal gain.* biblioteca personal = personal library.* bienes personales = personal property.* blindaje personal = body armour.* característica personal = personality trait, personality characteristic.* carta personal = personal letter.* cheque personal = personal cheque.* comentario personal = personal note.* comentario personal de una lectura = reading-reportage.* compromiso personal = personal engagement, personal investment.* contacto personal = personal contact, public contact.* contratación de personal cualificado de otras empresas = lateral hiring.* convicción personal = personal conviction.* cualidades personales = personal qualities.* cuestión personal = personal issue, life issue.* datos personales = personal details.* dinero para gastos personales = pocket change, pocket money.* documentos personales = personal papers.* economía personal = personal finance.* efectos personales = personal belongings.* ego personal = personal ego.* encabezamiento de nombre personal = personal name heading.* enriquecimiento personal = personal enrichment.* entrada de nombre personal = personal name entry.* entrevista personal = personal interview.* espacio personal = personal space, territorial space, personal space territory.* estilo personal = persona [personae, -pl.].* expediente personal = personal records.* experiencia personal = personal experience.* gestión de archivos personales = personal archives management, personal records management.* gusto personal = personal taste, personal preference.* hábito personal = personal habit.* hacer uso personal = make + personal use.* higiene personal = personal hygiene.* historia personal = personal history.* índice de rendimiento personal = individual performance index.* información personal = personal information.* interés personal = vested interest, personal interest.* interpersonal = person-to-person.* intimidad personal = personal privacy.* invasión del espacio personal = invasion of space.* libertad personal = personal freedom.* logro personal = a feather in + Posesivo + cap, personal achievement.* marca personal = personal record.* miembro personal = personal member.* nombre personal = personal name.* norma personal = personal norm.* opinión personal = personal opinion.* ordenador personal (PC) = personal computer (PC).* para uso personal = for personal use.* perder un objeto personal = lose + property.* personal investigador = research staff.* PIN (número de identificación personal) = PIN (personal identification number).* por razones personales = for personal reasons.* preferencia personal = personal preference.* problema personal = personal problem.* razones personales = personal reasons.* realización personal = personal fulfilment.* récord personal = personal record.* responsabilidad personal = personal responsibility.* satisfacción personal = personal satisfaction.* seguridad personal = personal safety.* sello personal = fingerprint [finger-print].* sicología personal = personal psychology.* sistema de valores personales = personal value system.* tecnología del ordenador personal = personal computer technology.* tener un interés muy personal en = hold + a stake in, have + a stake in.* territorio personal = personal space territory.* toque personal = personal touch.* triunfo personal = a feather in + Posesivo + cap.* uso personal = personal use.* vida personal = personal life.* voluntad personal = personal will.* * *‹asunto/documento/pregunta› personal; ‹opinión/juicio› personalobjetos de uso personal personal effectsuna alusión personal a personal remarkestá basado en su experiencia personal it is based on (his own) personal experienceno tiene ningún interés personal en el asunto he has no personal interest in the matterestamos escasos de personal we're short-staffedintentan aumentar la producción con el mismo personal they are trying to increase production with the same number of staff o with the same workforce¡cuánto personal hay en la calle! what a lot of people there are in the street!saca unas copas para el personal get some glasses out for everyone o for peopleCompuestos:cabin staff o crew( Arg) staff ( of a building)ground crew o staffflight crew* * *
personal adjetivo
personal;
■ sustantivo masculino (de fábrica, empresa) personnel (pl), staff ( sing or pl);
estamos escasos de personal we're short-staffed
personal
I adjetivo personal
una carta personal, a private letter
II sustantivo masculino (trabajadores) staff, personnel
' personal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
consignar
- contingente
- dato
- efecto
- escala
- interés
- jefa
- jefe
- lavandería
- llave
- objeto
- particular
- pasar
- placa
- plana
- plano
- presente
- primar
- privada
- privado
- abandonar
- ampliación
- ampliar
- aseo
- auxiliar
- bien
- citar
- computadora
- consultorio
- coqueto
- defensa
- dejadez
- dejado
- despedir
- diario
- falta
- historial
- insuficiencia
- intimidad
- número
- palacio
- patrimonio
- PC
- planilla
- plantilla
- reducción
- tarjeta
- uno
English:
accustom
- achievement
- agree
- appreciate
- averse
- balloon
- battle
- cleanliness
- computer
- dear
- decision
- decision making
- delay
- despite
- diary
- dodge
- employ
- excuse
- exploit
- first-hand
- gap
- heart-to-heart
- love
- maintenance staff
- mate
- myself
- neglect
- office staff
- PA
- pc
- personal
- personal best
- personal computer
- personal pronoun
- personally
- personnel
- personnel department
- personnel management
- private
- private income
- put off
- referee
- self-improvement
- self-interest
- short-staffed
- staff
- staff meeting
- staff training
- staffing
- strength
* * *♦ adj[privado, íntimo] personal;una opinión/pregunta personal a personal opinion/question;mi teléfono personal es… my home o private number is…;para uso personal for personal use;personal e intransferible non-transferable♦ nm1. [trabajadores] staff, personnelpersonal administrativo administrative staff;personal de cabina cabin staff o crew;personal docente teaching staff;personal de oficina office staff;personal de planta staff;personal de tierra ground staff o crew;personal de ventas sales force o teamel personal quería ir al cine the gang wanted to go to the cinema♦ nf[en baloncesto] personal foul* * *I adj personalII m1 personnel, staff;personal docente teaching staff2 en baloncesto personal foul* * *personal adj: personal♦ personalmente advpersonal nm: personnel, staff* * *personal1 adj personal / privatepersonal2 n staff -
84 play
plei
1. verb1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) jugar2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) jugar (a)3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) representar, actuar4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) ser representado5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) tocar6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) gastar una broma (a alguien)7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) jugar contra8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) rielar, bailar9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) dirigir10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) jugar
2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) diversión2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) obra3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) partido4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) juego•- player- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
- play up
play1 n1. obra de teatrothere's a Shakespeare play on at the local theatre representan una obra de Shakespeare en el teatro de la ciudad2. juegoplay2 vb1. jugar2. tocartr[pleɪ]1 (recreation) juego3 SMALLTHEATRE/SMALL obra (de teatro), pieza (teatral)4 (free and easy movement, slack) juego5 (action, effect, interaction) juego1 (game, sport) jugar a■ some played cards while the others played football algunos jugamos a cartas mientras otros jugaron a fútbol■ do you play the Stock Exchange? ¿juegas a la Bolsa?2 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (compete against) jugar contra; (in position) jugar de; (ball) pasar; (card) jugar; (piece) mover■ have you played David at tennis? ¿has jugado al tenis con David?3 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL tocar1 (joke, trick) gastar, hacer2 (record, song, tape) poner3 (direct - light, water) dirigir1 (amuse oneself) jugar (at, a), ( with, con)2 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (at game) jugar4 (pretend) pretender, jugar a■ what are you playing at? ¿qué pretendes?, ¿a qué estás jugando?5 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL tocar6 (move) recorrer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa play on words un juego de palabrasto be in play estar dentro de juegoto be out of play estar fuera de juegoto be played out estar agotado,-a, estar rendido,-ato bring something into play poner algo en juegoto come into play entrar en juegoto give full play to something dar rienda suelta a algoto make a play for something/somebody intentar conseguir algo/conquistar a alguiento play by ear (music) tocar de oídoto play dead hacerse el/la muerto,-ato play for time tratar de ganar tiempoto play hard to get hacerse de rogar, hacerse el/la interesanteto play into somebody's hands hacerle el juego a alguiento play it by ear (improvise) decidir sobre la marcha, improvisarto play it cool hacer como si nadato play one's cards right jugar bien sus cartasto play safe / play it safe ir a lo seguro, no arriesgarseto play the fool hacer el indio, hacer el tontoto play the game jugar limpioto play truant hacer novillos, hacer campanato play with an idea dar vueltas a una ideato play with fire jugar con fuegofair play / foul play juego limpio / juego sucioplay ['pleɪ] vi1) : jugarto play with a doll: jugar con una muñecato play with an idea: darle vueltas a una idea2) fiddle, toy: jugar, jugueteardon't play with your food: no juegues con la comida3) : tocarto play in a band: tocar en un grupo4) : actuar (en una obra de teatro)play vt1) : jugar (un deporte, etc.), jugar a (un juego), jugar contra (un contrincante)2) : tocar (música o un instrumento)3) perform: interpretar, hacer el papel de (un carácter), representar (una obra de teatro)she plays the lead: hace el papel principalplay n1) game, recreation: juego mchildren at play: niños jugandoa play on words: un juego de palabras2) action: juego mthe ball is in play: la pelota está en juegoto bring into play: poner en juego3) drama: obra f de teatro, pieza f (de teatro)4) movement: juego m (de la luz, una brisa, etc.)5) slack: juego mthere's not enough play in the wheel: la rueda no da lo suficienten.• drama s.m.• holgura s.f.• huelgo s.m.• juego s.m.• jugada s.f.• obra dramática s.f.• pieza s.f.• recreo s.m. (A role)v.v.v.• tañer v.v.• divertirse v.• jugar v.• juguetear v.• representar v.• reproducir (Electrónica) v.• sonar v.pleɪ
I
1)a) u ( recreation) juego mb) u ( Sport) juego mplay was interrupted — se interrumpió el juego or el partido
to bring something/come into play — poner* algo/entrar en juego
to make a play for somebody/something — (also BrE)
he made a play for her — trató de ganársela or de conquistársela
the company made a play for ownership of ABC Industries — la compañía intentó hacerse con ABC Industries
2) u ( interplay) juego m4) c ( Theat) obra f (de teatro), pieza f (teatral), comedia fradio play — obra f radiofónica
5) c ( pun)
II
1.
2)a) \<\<cards/hopscotch\>\> jugar* ato play a jokeick on somebody — hacerle* or gastarle una broma/una jugarreta a alguien
b) \<\<football/chess\>\> jugar* (AmL exc RPl), jugar* a (Esp, RPl)3)a) ( compete against) \<\<opponent\>\> jugar* contrato play somebody AT something: I used to play her at chess — jugaba ajedrez or (Esp, RPl) al ajedrez con ella
b) \<\<ball\>\> pasar; \<\<card\>\> tirar, jugar*; \<\<piece\>\> mover*c) ( in particular position) jugar* ded) ( use in game) \<\<reserve\>\> alinear, sacar* a jugar4) ( gamble on) jugar* ato play the market — ( Fin) jugar* a la bolsa
5) ( Theat)a) \<\<villain/Hamlet\>\> representar el papel de, hacer* de, actuar* deto play the innocent — hacerse* el inocente
b) \<\<scene\>\> representarto play it cool — hacer* como si nada
to play (it) safe — ir* a la segura, no arriesgarse*
to play (it) straight — ser* sincero or honesto
c) \<\<theater/town\>\> actuar* en6) ( Mus) \<\<instrument/note\>\> tocar*; \<\<piece\>\> tocar*, interpretar (frml)7) ( Audio) \<\<tape/record\>\> poner*8) ( move) (+ adv compl)
2.
1) vi2) ( amuse oneself) \<\<children\>\> jugar*to play AT something — jugar* a algo
what are you playing at? — ¿a qué estás jugando?, ¿qué es lo que te propones?
to play WITH something/somebody — jugar* con algo/alguien
3) (Games, Sport) jugar*to play fair — jugar* limpio
to play fair with somebody — ser* justo con alguien
4)a) ( Theat) \<\<cast\>\> actuar*, trabajar; \<\<show\>\> ser* representadob) ( pretend)to play dead — hacerse* el muerto
to play hard to get — hacerse* el (or la etc) interesante
5) ( Mus) \<\<musician\>\> tocar*6) ( move)•Phrasal Verbs:- play off- play on- play out- play up[pleɪ]1. N1) (=recreation) juego m•
to be at play — estar jugando•
to do/say sth in play — hacer/decir algo en broma2) (Sport) juego m; (=move, manoeuvre) jugada f, movida fto be in play — [ball] estar en juego
fair I, 1., 1), foul 5.to be out of play — [ball] estar fuera de juego
3) (Theat) obra f (de teatro), pieza fplays teatro msingthe plays of Lope — las obras dramáticas de Lope, el teatro de Lope
radio/television play — obra f para radio/televisión
radioto be in a play — [actor] actuar en una obra
4) (Tech etc) juego mthere's too much play in the clutch — el embrague tiene demasiada holgura or va demasiado suelto
5) (fig) (=interaction)•
to come into play — entrar en juego•
to make a play for sth/sb — intentar conseguir algo/conquistar a algnto make (a) great play of sth — insistir en algo, hacer hincapié en algo
2. VT1) [+ football, tennis, chess, bridge, cards, board game etc] jugar a; [+ game, match] jugar, disputardo you play football? — ¿juegas al fútbol?
what position does he play? — ¿de qué juega?
to play centre-forward/centre-half etc — jugar de delantero centro/medio centro etc
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to play a game of tennis — jugar un partido de tenisthe children were playing a game in the garden — los niños estaban jugando (a un juego) en el jardín
don't play games with me! — (fig) ¡no me vengas con jueguecitos!, ¡no trates de engañarme!
- play the field- play the game2) [+ team, opponent] jugar contralast time we played Sunderland... — la última vez que jugamos contra Sunderland...
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to play sb at chess — jugar contra algn al ajedrez3) [+ card] jugar; [+ ball] golpear; [+ chess piece etc] mover; [+ fish] dejar que se canse, agotar•
he played the ball into the net — (Tennis) estrelló or golpeó la pelota contra la red•
to play the market — (St Ex) jugar a la bolsa- play one's cards right or well- play ball4) (=perform) [+ role, part] hacer, interpretar; [+ work] representar; (=perform in) [+ town] actuar enwhat part did you play? — ¿qué papel tuviste?
when we played "Hamlet" — cuando representamos "Hamlet"
to play the peacemaker/the devoted husband — (fig) hacer el papel de pacificador/de marido amantísimo
we could have played it differently — (fig) podríamos haber actuado de otra forma
- play it cool- play it safebook 1., 1), fool, trick 1., 1)5) (Mus etc) [+ instrument, note] tocar; [+ tune, concerto] tocar, interpretar more frm; [+ tape, CD] poner, tocarto play the piano/violin — tocar el piano/el violín
they played the 5th Symphony — tocaron or more frm interpretaron la Quinta Sinfonía
they were playing Beethoven — tocaban or more frm interpretaban algo de Beethoven
6) (=direct) [+ light, hose] dirigirto play a searchlight on an aircraft — dirigir un reflector hacia un avión, hacer de un avión el blanco de un reflector
3. VI1) (=amuse o.s.) [child] jugar; [puppy, kitten etc] jugar, juguetearto play with an idea — dar vueltas a una idea, barajar una idea
to play with fire — (fig) jugar con fuego
how much time/money do we have to play with? — ¿con cuánto tiempo/dinero contamos?, ¿de cuánto tiempo/dinero disponemos?
to play with o.s. * — euph tocarse, masturbarse
2) (Sport) (at game, gamble) jugarplay! — ¡listo!
who plays first? — ¿quién juega primero?
are you playing today? — ¿tu juegas hoy?
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England are playing against Scotland in the final — Inglaterra jugará contra or se enfrentará a Escocia en la final•
to play at chess — jugar al ajedrezwhat are you playing at? * — pero ¿qué haces?, ¿qué te pasa?
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to play by the rules — (fig) acatar las normas•
he plays for Liverpool — juega en el Liverpoolto play for high stakes — (lit) apostar muy alto; (fig) poner mucho en juego
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to play in defence/goal — (Sport) jugar de defensa/de portero•
he played into the trees — (Golf) mandó la bola a la zona de árboles- play for time- play into sb's hands- play to one's strengths3) (Mus) [person] tocar; [instrument, record etc] sonardo you play? — ¿sabes tocar?
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will you play for us? — ¿nos tocas algo?•
to play on the piano — tocar el piano•
to play to sb — tocar para algn4) (Theat, Cine) (=act) actuarthe film now playing at the Odeon — la película que se exhibe or proyecta en el Odeon
- play hard to get- play deadgallery5) (=move about, form patterns) correr6) [fountain] correr, funcionar4.CPDplay clothes NPL — ropa f para jugar
play reading N — lectura f (de una obra dramática)
- play in- play off- play on- play out- play up* * *[pleɪ]
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1)a) u ( recreation) juego mb) u ( Sport) juego mplay was interrupted — se interrumpió el juego or el partido
to bring something/come into play — poner* algo/entrar en juego
to make a play for somebody/something — (also BrE)
he made a play for her — trató de ganársela or de conquistársela
the company made a play for ownership of ABC Industries — la compañía intentó hacerse con ABC Industries
2) u ( interplay) juego m4) c ( Theat) obra f (de teatro), pieza f (teatral), comedia fradio play — obra f radiofónica
5) c ( pun)
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2)a) \<\<cards/hopscotch\>\> jugar* ato play a joke/trick on somebody — hacerle* or gastarle una broma/una jugarreta a alguien
b) \<\<football/chess\>\> jugar* (AmL exc RPl), jugar* a (Esp, RPl)3)a) ( compete against) \<\<opponent\>\> jugar* contrato play somebody AT something: I used to play her at chess — jugaba ajedrez or (Esp, RPl) al ajedrez con ella
b) \<\<ball\>\> pasar; \<\<card\>\> tirar, jugar*; \<\<piece\>\> mover*c) ( in particular position) jugar* ded) ( use in game) \<\<reserve\>\> alinear, sacar* a jugar4) ( gamble on) jugar* ato play the market — ( Fin) jugar* a la bolsa
5) ( Theat)a) \<\<villain/Hamlet\>\> representar el papel de, hacer* de, actuar* deto play the innocent — hacerse* el inocente
b) \<\<scene\>\> representarto play it cool — hacer* como si nada
to play (it) safe — ir* a la segura, no arriesgarse*
to play (it) straight — ser* sincero or honesto
c) \<\<theater/town\>\> actuar* en6) ( Mus) \<\<instrument/note\>\> tocar*; \<\<piece\>\> tocar*, interpretar (frml)7) ( Audio) \<\<tape/record\>\> poner*8) ( move) (+ adv compl)
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1) vi2) ( amuse oneself) \<\<children\>\> jugar*to play AT something — jugar* a algo
what are you playing at? — ¿a qué estás jugando?, ¿qué es lo que te propones?
to play WITH something/somebody — jugar* con algo/alguien
3) (Games, Sport) jugar*to play fair — jugar* limpio
to play fair with somebody — ser* justo con alguien
4)a) ( Theat) \<\<cast\>\> actuar*, trabajar; \<\<show\>\> ser* representadob) ( pretend)to play dead — hacerse* el muerto
to play hard to get — hacerse* el (or la etc) interesante
5) ( Mus) \<\<musician\>\> tocar*6) ( move)•Phrasal Verbs:- play off- play on- play out- play up -
85 grosería
f.1 rude remark, coarse thing to say, crude remark, four-letter word.2 rude thing to do.3 impoliteness, bluntness, coarseness, discourtesy.4 rude language, bad language.* * *1 (ordinariez) rude word, rude expression2 (rusticidad) rudeness, coarseness\decir una grosería to say something rude* * *SF1) (=mala educación) rudeness; (=ordinariez) coarseness, vulgarity; (=tosquedad) roughness2) (=comentario) rude remark, vulgar remark; (=palabrota) swearword* * *a) ( acción)b) (comentario, dicho)* * *= rudeness, vulgarism, rude remark.Ex. But still what possible justification is there for unprovoked rudeness?.Ex. To begin with a vulgarism, the public libraries have definitely not got their shit together.Ex. The best way to deal with a rude remark is to ignore it.----* decir una grosería = make + rude remark.* groserías = foul language.* * *a) ( acción)b) (comentario, dicho)* * *= rudeness, vulgarism, rude remark.Ex: But still what possible justification is there for unprovoked rudeness?.
Ex: To begin with a vulgarism, the public libraries have definitely not got their shit together.Ex: The best way to deal with a rude remark is to ignore it.* decir una grosería = make + rude remark.* groserías = foul language.* * *1(acción): me pareció una grosería que no nos hiciera pasar I thought it was very rude of him not to invite us in2(comentario, dicho): y me llamó estúpida — ¡qué grosería! and he called me stupid — how rude!lo castigaron por decir groserías he was punished for being coarse o crude* * *
grosería sustantivo femeninoa) ( acción):
◊ ¡qué grosería! how rude!;
decir groserías to swear
grosería sustantivo femenino
1 (expresión insultante) rude word o expression
2 (carencia de modales) rudeness
' grosería' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
inaudita
- inaudito
- gamberrada
- guarangada
- lisura
- ordinariez
English:
nastiness
- rudeness
- answer
- vulgarity
* * *grosería nf1. [cualidad] rudeness2. [acción] rude thing;ese comentario fue una grosería that was a terribly rude thing to say3. [palabrota] swear word;siempre anda soltando groserías she goes around swearing all the time* * *f rudeness* * *grosería nf1) : insult, coarse language2) : rudeness, discourtesy -
86 време
1. timeзападноевропейско време Greenwich mean timeвърша нещо вън от работното време do s.th. out of hoursвреме за лягане bed timeвреме за обед dinner timeвремето лети time fliesвремето минава time goes by/is passingще мине известно време it will be some time ( преди before)няма много време there isn't much time, time is short, time pressesне е далеч времето когато, няма да мине много време и it will not be long beforeмина онова време когато the time is past whenвремето напредва time is getting onне остава много време there isn't much time left, време time is getting shortв едно или друго време at one time or anotherв същото at the same timeзимно/лятно времеin winter/summerни в това ни в онова/по никое време at an unseasonable/unearthly hour, at untimely/odd hoursи време му е and high/about time, tooвреме ми е o.'s time has come ( и за смърт) (да to), be old enough toдокато е още време before ifs too late; while the going is goodдотогава има много време there's plenty of time; that's a long time offза известно време for a time/whileкогато му дойде времето in due course/time, in its due season. when the right time comesоще не му е дошло времето the time is not yet ripeтой винаги идва на време he is always on time; he always comes on timeне давам на време (материал и пр.) be late withпредупреждавам на време warn in good timeпристигам на време arrive on/to timeпо едно или друго време at one lime or anotherпо това/онова време at this/that timeдогодина по това време this time next yearпреди известно време some time agoпреди много време a long time agoпрез цялото време all the time, from first to lastслед известно време (sometime) laterслед малко време, не след много време presentlyслед като е минало толкова време after such a long time. at this distance of timeне минало много време и soon after, not long afterтая работа ще вземе/иска време this will take timeимам много свободно време have time on o.'s2. (състояние на атмосферата) weatherмръсно/неприятно/противно/отвратително време foul/nasty/beastly weatherнеустойчиво/променливо време broken weatherвремето е хубаво/лошо it is fine/bad weatherвремето е облачно it is cloudy, the sky is overcastвремето се задържа it is settled weatherвремето ще се обърне there is going to be a break in the weather; the weather will changeпри всякакво време in all weathersако позволи времето, при хубаво време weather permittingнезависимо от това какво е времето, при каквото и да е/при всяко време wet or fine, rain or shine, in rain or fineкакво ужасно време what awful weather! какво беше времето, докато бяхте на море? what sort of weather did you have at the seaside?изгледи за време то a weather forecast.; be allowed timeвреме по пет минути на всеки оратор limit every speaker to five minutesвреме свобода на някого allow s.o. freedom. give freedom to s.o.3. (доставям, снабдявам) furnish, supply, provide(излъчвам) give out, emitвреме данни supply dataвреме електрическа енергия на provide power for, supply with power4. (раждам, произвеждам, нося) yield, bear, produceвреме мляко give/yield milkмаслините дават дървено масло olives yield oilвреме жетва yield/bear a harvestвреме плод bear fruitвреме дивиденти yield dividentsвреме лихва bear/yield interest5. (плащам) payколко даде за тези обувки? how much did you pay for those shoes?6. (продавам) sell, chargeдават портокалите по 1 лв. килото they sell oranges at 1 lev the kilo, oranges sell/are sold at 1 lev the kiloколко го давате? what do you charge for it? how. much Is it? what are you asking for it?7. (изпращам-телеграма и пр.) sendвреме телеграма на send a telegram/cable/wire to, wire to, cable to8. (устройвам-концерт и пр.) give(представям-пиеса и пр.) show, play, put onвреме концерт/забава/прием give a concert/a party/a receptionвреме обед/вечеря на give a lunch/a dinner for, entertain to lunch/dinnerтази вечер дават Хамлет they're playing/showing/giving Hamlet tonight. Ham Set is on tonightкакво дават в кино Х? what is on/showing at the X (Cinema)? отдавна дават тази пиеса the play has had a long run, the play has been on a long timeтой даде добър Хамлет he made a good Hamlet9. (установяваме поставям) fix, setвреме среща fix an appointment (на with)време срок set a time-limitвреме тон set the toneвреме задача set a task10. (равнявам се на) make, add up toвреме воля на indulge, give full play to; give vent toвреме (телефонна) връзка put through (с to)време възможност afford/present an opening/an opportunity (за for)време гласност на give publicity toвреме дете за осиновяване put a child into a homeвреме много жертви suffer heavy lossesвреме скъпи жертви pay a costly/heavy toll in human lifeвреме живота си lay down o.'s lifeвреме на занаят bind (s.o.) over as an apprentice, apprentice (s.o.); put s.o. apprenticeвреме изстрел/залп fire a shot/a volleyвреме клетва take/make/swear an oathвреме за обнародване submit for publicationвреме си оставката resign, hand in o.'s resignationвреме отпор на repulseвреме признаци на show/give signs ofвреме си сметка за realize, be aware ofвреме си ясна сметка за be fully aware ofвреме сражение give battleвреме сянка supply shadeвреме тласък на give an impetus to, set s.th. goingвреме утайка leave a sedimentвреме си парите (харча за какво да е) part with o.'s moneyвреме с едната ръка, вземам с другата give with one hand and take away/back with the otherвреме пътя на send packing, cashierдават ми пътя get (the order of) the bootколко години му даваш? how old do you take him to be?бих му дал тридесет I should put him down at/as thirtyне му дават годините he doesn't look* * *врѐме,само ед. и времена̀ само мн.1. time; ако \времето позволи if time permits; бе \време, когато книж. time was when; без \време before o.’s time; unseasonably; без да имам \време да се подготвя at short notice; \време е it’s (about) time; \време за достъп комп. access time; \време за зареждане комп. load time; \време за изпълнение на програма комп. run time; \време за лягане bed time; \време ми е o.’s time has come (и за смърт) (да to), be old enough to; \времето минава time goes by/is passing; \времето напредва time is getting on; всичко с \времето си all in good time; в същото \време at the same time; в това \време meanwhile; върша нещо вън от работното \време do s.th. out of hours; годишно \време time of the year, season; губя си \времето waste (o.’s) time; днес нямам никакво свободно \време I have no time to spare today; догодина по това \време this time next year; доста \време a good/great while; докато е още \време before it’s too late; while the going is good; дотогава има много \време there’s plenty of time; that’s a long time off; дошло е \време the time has arrived/is ripe (за for); дълго \време for a long stretch of time; едно \време at one time, in the old days; за известно \време for a time/while; за много малко \време in no time; западноевропейско \време Greenwich mean time; зимно/лятно \време in winter/summer; и \време му е and high/about time, too; имам много свободно \време have time on o.’s hands; когато му дойде \времето in due course/time, in its due season, when the right time comes; крайно \време е it is high time; мина онова \време, когато the time is past when; много \време му отне да he was long in, he was a long time in (с ger.); на първо \време for a start; не е далеч \времето, когато (няма да мине много \време и) it will not be long before; не е \време за this is no time for (с ger.); it is a bad time to (с inf.); не минало много \време и soon after, not long after; не остава много \време there isn’t much time left, time is getting short/running out; ни в това ни в онова/по никое \време at an unseasonable/unearthly hour, at untimely/odd hours; нощно \време at night; няма много \време there isn’t much time, time is short, time presses; от \време на \време from time to time, between times, occasionally, on and off, (every) once in a while; every now and again/then, every so often; от колко \време? how long? since when? от някое \време насам for some time past; по всяко \време at any time, at all times; по всяко \време на годината at every season of the year; по едно \време at one time; at one point, suddenly, unexpectedly; преди известно \време some time ago; през \време на during, in; през \време на война in time of war, in wartime; през \време на работа while working, at work, during hours; през цялото \време all the time, from first to last; работно \време office hours, work time; свободно \време leisure, spare time; free time; сега му е \времето now is the time, now if ever; с колко \време разполагаме? how are we fixed for time? след \време after a time; след известно \време (sometime) later; след като е минало толкова \време after such a long time, at this distance of time; тая работа ще вземе/иска \време this will take time; ще мине известно \време it will be some time ( преди before);2. език. tense;3. ( епоха, времена) time(s), days; в днешно \време nowadays; во \време оно in days gone by, long (long) ago; поет. in olden times; in days yore; добри времена бяха! those were the days; доброто старо \време the good old times/days; изостанал от \времето си out of date, behind o.’s times; на моето \време in my day; напред от/изпреварил \времето си ahead of o.’s time; имало едно \време once upon a time; през \времето на in the day(s)/time of, in the lifetime of; сега \времената са други times have changed;4. муз. beat, measure; силно \време муз. strong beat; слабо \време муз. weak beat.——————ср., само ед. ( състояние на атмосферата) weather; ако позволи \времето, при хубаво \време weather permitting; \времето е облачно it is cloudy, the sky is overcast; \времето не обещава да бъде хубаво the weather looks unpromising; \времето се задържа it is settled weather; \времето ще се обърне there is going to be a break in the weather; the weather will change; изгледи за \времето a weather forecast; какво беше \времето, докато бяхте на море? what sort of weather did you have at the seaside? независимо от това какво е \времето, при каквото и да е/при всяко \време wet or fine, rain or shine, in rain or fine; неустойчиво/променливо \време broken weather; при всякакво \време in all weathers.* * *date; tense (грам.); time: време goes by - времето минава; war- time (военно); weather (състояние на атмосферата): good/fine време - хубаво време* * *1. (доставям, снабдявам) furnish, supply, provide 2. (излъчвам) give out, emit 3. (изпращам-телеграма и пр.) send 4. (плащам) pay 5. (представям - пиеса и пр.) show, play, put on 6. (продавам) sell, charge 7. (раждам, произвеждам 8. -ВРЕМЕ живота си lay down o.'s life 9. 1 (равнявам се на) make, add up to 10. 1 (установяваме поставям) fix, set 11. 1 (устройвам - концерт и пр.) give 12. 2 (състояние на атмосферата) weather 13. 7 лв. килото they sell oranges at 14. 8 lev the kilo, oranges sell/are sold at 15. 9 lev the kilo 16. time 17. ВРЕМЕ (си) вид pretend, make believe 18. ВРЕМЕ (телефонна) връзка put through (c to) 19. ВРЕМЕ c едната ръка, вземам с другата give with one hand and take away/back with the other 20. ВРЕМЕ воля на indulge, give full play to;give vent to 21. ВРЕМЕ възможност afford/present an opening/ an opportunity (за for) 22. ВРЕМЕ възможност на enable (s. o.), give (s. o.) an opportunity (да to с inf.) 23. ВРЕМЕ гласност на give publicity to 24. ВРЕМЕ данни supply data 25. ВРЕМЕ дете за осиновяване put a child into a home 26. ВРЕМЕ дивиденти yield dividents 27. ВРЕМЕ е it's (about) time 28. ВРЕМЕ електрическа енергия на provide power for, supply with power 29. ВРЕМЕ жетва yield/bear a harvest 30. ВРЕМЕ за лягане bed time 31. ВРЕМЕ за обед dinner time 32. ВРЕМЕ за обнародване submit for publication 33. ВРЕМЕ задача set a task 34. ВРЕМЕ изстрел/залп fire a shot/a volley 35. ВРЕМЕ клетва take/make/swear an oath 36. ВРЕМЕ концерт /забава/ прием give a concert/ a party/ a reception 37. ВРЕМЕ лихва bear/yield interest 38. ВРЕМЕ ми е o.'s time has come (и за смърт) (да to), be old enough to 39. ВРЕМЕ мляко give/yield milk 40. ВРЕМЕ много жертви suffer heavy losses 41. ВРЕМЕ на занаят bind (s. o.) over as an apprentice, apprentice (s. o.);put s. o. apprentice 42. ВРЕМЕ някому да разбере, ВРЕМЕ да се разбере вж. разбирам 43. ВРЕМЕ обед/вечеря на give a lunch/a dinner for, entertain to lunch/dinner 44. ВРЕМЕ отпор на repulse 45. ВРЕМЕ плод bear fruit 46. ВРЕМЕ по пет минути на всеки оратор limit every speaker to five minutes 47. ВРЕМЕ признаци на show/ give signs of 48. ВРЕМЕ пътя на send packing, cashier 49. ВРЕМЕ свобода на някого allow s.o. freedom. give freedom to s. o. 50. ВРЕМЕ си оставката resign, hand in o.'s resignation 51. ВРЕМЕ си парите (харча за какво да е) part with o.'s money 52. ВРЕМЕ си сметка за realize, be aware of 53. ВРЕМЕ си труд да take (the) trouble to (c inf.), trouble to 54. ВРЕМЕ си ясна сметка за be fully aware of 55. ВРЕМЕ скъпи жертви pay a costly/heavy toll in human life 56. ВРЕМЕ сметка за give/render an account of (на to, за of) 57. ВРЕМЕ сражение give battle 58. ВРЕМЕ среща fix an appointment (на with) 59. ВРЕМЕ срок set a time-limit 60. ВРЕМЕ сянка supply shade 61. ВРЕМЕ телеграма на send a telegram /cable/ wire to, wire to, cable to 62. ВРЕМЕ тласък на give an impetus to, set s.th. going 63. ВРЕМЕ тон set the tone 64. ВРЕМЕ утайка leave a sediment 65. ВРЕМЕто е облачно it is cloudy, the sky is overcast 66. ВРЕМЕто е хубаво/ лошо it is fine/bad weather 67. ВРЕМЕто лети time flies 68. ВРЕМЕто минава time goes by/is passing 69. ВРЕМЕто напредва time is getting on 70. ВРЕМЕто се задържа it is settled weather 71. ВРЕМЕто ще се обърне there is going to be a break in the weather;the weather will change 72. ако ВРЕМЕто позволи if time permits 73. ако позволи ВРЕМЕто, при хубаво ВРЕМЕ weather permitting 74. бе ВРЕМЕ когато лит. time was when 75. безВРЕМЕ before o.'s time;unseasonably 76. бих му дал тридесет I should put him down at/as thirty 77. в друго ВРЕМЕ at some other time 78. в едно или друго ВРЕМЕ at one time or another 79. в същото at the same time 80. в това ВРЕМЕ meanwhile 81. всичко на ВРЕМЕто си all in good time 82. върша нещо вън от работното ВРЕМЕ do s. th. out of hours 83. годишно ВРЕМЕ time of the year, season 84. губя си ВРЕМЕто waste (o.'s) time 85. дават ми пътя get (the order of) the boot 86. дават портокалите по 87. дай ми ВРЕМЕ give me time 88. догодина по това ВРЕМЕ this time next year 89. докато е още ВРЕМЕ before ifs too late;while the going is good 90. доста ВРЕМЕ a good/great while 91. дотогава има много ВРЕМЕ there's plenty of time;that's a long time off 92. дошло е ВРЕМЕ the time has arrived/is ripe (за for) 93. дъжделиво ВРЕМЕ wet/rainy weather 94. едно ВРЕМЕ at one time, in the-old days 95. за (вътре в) много малко ВРЕМЕ in no time 96. за известно ВРЕМЕ for a time/while 97. за малко/ кратко ВРЕМЕ for a (short) while, for a short time 98. за първо ВРЕМЕ for a start 99. западноевропейско ВРЕМЕ Greenwich mean time 100. зимно/лятно ВРЕМЕin winter/summer 101. и ВРЕМЕ му е and high/about time, too 102. изгледи за ВРЕМЕ то a weather forecast.;be allowed time 103. имам много свободно ВРЕМЕ have time on o.'s 104. какво дават в кино Х? what is on/showing at the Х (Cinema)? отдавна дават тази пиеса the play has had a long run, the play has been on a long time 105. какво ужасно ВРЕМЕ what awful weather! какво беше ВРЕМЕто, докато бяхте на море? what sort of weather did you have at the seaside? 106. когато му дойде ВРЕМЕто in due course/time, in its due season. when the right time comes 107. колко го давате? what do you charge for it?how. much Is it?what are you asking for it? 108. колко години му даваш? how old do you take him to be? 109. колко даде за тези обувки? how much did you pay for those shoes? 110. крайно ВРЕМЕ е it is high time 111. лошо ВРЕМЕ bad weather 112. маслините дават дървено масло olives yield oil 113. мина онова ВРЕМЕ когато the time is past when 114. много ВРЕМЕ му взе да he was long in,he was a long time in (c ger.) 115. мръсно/неприятно/противно/отвратително ВРЕМЕ foul/nasty/beastly weather 116. на ВРЕМЕ in/on time 117. на ВРЕМЕ за влака in time for the train 118. не ВРЕМЕ дума да се каже за be dead set against 119. не ВРЕМЕ мира на някого give/allow s. o. no peace 120. не давам на ВРЕМЕ (материал и пр.) be late with 121. не е ВРЕМЕ за this is no time for (c ger.);it is a bad time to (c inf.) 122. не е далеч ВРЕМЕто когато, няма да мине много ВРЕМЕ и it will not be long before 123. не минало много ВРЕМЕ и soon after, not long after 124. не му дават годините he doesn't look 125. не на ВРЕМЕ unoppor-tunely 126. не остава много ВРЕМЕ there isn't much time left,ВРЕМЕtime is getting short 127. не се ВРЕМЕ stick to o.'s guns, not give in, show fight, keep o.'s tail up 128. не се ВРЕМЕ за него he can't compare with me 129. не си ВРЕМЕ много труд вж. труд 130. независимо от това какво е ВРЕМЕто, при каквото и да е/при всяко ВРЕМЕ wet or fine, rain or shine, in rain or fine 131. неустойчиво/променливо ВРЕМЕ broken weather 132. ни в това ни в онова/по никое ВРЕМЕ at an unseasonable/unearthly hour, at untimely/ odd hours 133. нося) yield, bear, produce 134. нощно ВРЕМЕ at night 135. няма ВРЕМЕ за губене there is no time to lose/to be lost;time presses 136. няма много ВРЕМЕ there isn't much time, time is short, time presses 137. от ВРЕМЕ на ВРЕМЕ from time to time, between times, occasionally, on and off, once in a while 138. от доста ВРЕМЕ for quite a while 139. от някое ВРЕМЕ насам for some time past 140. още не му е дошло ВРЕМЕто the time is not yet ripe 141. пo едно или друго ВРЕМЕ at one lime or another 142. пo това/онова ВРЕМЕ at this/that time 143. по ВРЕМЕто когато at the time when 144. по всяко ВРЕМЕ at any time, at all times 145. по всяко ВРЕМЕ на годината at every season of the year 146. по едно ВРЕМЕ at one time;at one point, suddenly, unexpectedly 147. по него ВРЕМЕ at/about that time 148. по някое ВРЕМЕ some time 149. по това ВРЕМЕ на годината at this time of year 150. преди известно ВРЕМЕ some time ago 151. преди много ВРЕМЕ a long time ago 152. предупреждавам на ВРЕМЕ warn in good time 153. през ВРЕМЕ на during, in 154. през ВРЕМЕ на война in time of war, in wartime 155. през ВРЕМЕ на работа while working, at work, during hours 156. през цялото ВРЕМЕ all the time, from first to last 157. при всякакво ВРЕМЕ in all weathers 158. пристигам на ВРЕМЕ arrive on/to time 159. работно ВРЕМЕ office hours, work time 160. свободно ВРЕМЕ leisure, spare time;free time 161. сега му е ВРЕМЕто now is the time, now if ever 162. след ВРЕМЕ after a time 163. след известно ВРЕМЕ (sometime) later 164. след като е минало толкова ВРЕМЕ after such a long time. at this distance of time 165. след малко ВРЕМЕ, не след много ВРЕМЕ presently 166. слънцето ВРЕМЕ топлина и светлина the sun emits heat and light 167. тази вечер дават Хамлет they're playing/showing/giving Hamlet tonight. Ham Set is on tonight 168. тая работа ще вземе/иска ВРЕМЕ this will take time 169. той винаги идва на ВРЕМЕ he is always on time;he always comes on time 170. той даде добър Хамлет he made a good Hamlet 171. точно ВРЕМЕ correct/right/exact time 172. тъкмо на ВРЕМЕ just in/on time 173. хубаво ВРЕМЕ good/fine weather 174. ще мине известно ВРЕМЕ it will be some time (преди before) -
87 riechen
vt/i; riecht, roch, hat gerochen1. smell ( nach of); (wittern) scent; riechen an (+ Dat) smell at, sniff at; gut / übel riechen smell good / bad; süßlich / faulig riechen have a sickly sweet / foul ( oder putrid) smell; es riecht nach Gas I can smell gas, there’s a smell of gas; die Luft riecht nach Schnee I can smell snow in the air; man riecht, dass er getrunken hat you can tell by the smell that he’s been drinking; riech mal! smell this!, have a sniff ( oder whiff)! umg.; ich rieche das Parfüm gern I like the smell of that perfume; ich kann Knoblauch nicht riechen I hate (the smell of) garlic; ich bin so erkältet - ich kann nicht(s) mehr riechen I’ve got a bad cold - I can’t smell anything ( oder I have no sense of smell); Mund2. fig.: riechen nach Betrug etc. fig. smack of corruption etc.; ich kann ihn nicht riechen umg. I can’t stand him; ich konnte es förmlich riechen I could positively smell it; er hat es gerochen umg. he got wind of it; sie hat sofort gerochen, dass etwas nicht stimmte she immediately sensed that something was wrong; das konnte ich doch nicht riechen! umg. how was I to know?; Braten, Lunte 1, Mund* * *to smell; to reek; to scent; to give off an odour* * *rie|chen ['riːçn] pret ro\#ch [rɔx] ptp gero\#chen [gə'rɔxn]1. vtto smellich rieche das Gewürz gern — I like the smell of this spice
Lunte or den Braten ríéchen (inf) — to smell a rat (inf)
jdn nicht ríéchen können (inf) — not to be able to stand sb, to hate sb's guts (inf)
See:→ Meile2. vi1) (= Geruchssinn haben) to have a sense of smell, to be able to smellnicht mehr ríéchen können — to have lost one's sense of smell
Hunde können gut ríéchen — dogs have a good sense of smell
2) (= bestimmten Geruch haben) to smellgut/schlecht ríéchen — to smell good/bad
nach etw ríéchen — to smell of sth
aus dem Mund ríéchen — to have bad breath
das riecht nach Betrug/Verrat (fig inf) — that smacks of deceit/treachery
3) (= schnüffeln) to smell, to sniff; (Tier) to sniff3. vi impersto smelles riecht angebrannt — there's a smell of burning, there's a burning smell
* * *1) (to cause to smell pleasantly: The roses scented the air.) scent2) (an act of using this power: Have a smell of this!) smell3) (to notice by using one's nose: I smell gas; I thought I smelt ( something) burning.) smell4) (to give off a smell: The roses smelt beautiful; Her hands smelt of fish.) smell* * *rie·chen< roch, gerochen>[ˈri:çn̩]I. vidas riecht hier ja so angebrannt there's a real smell of burning hereer riecht immer so nach Schweiß there's always such a sweaty smell about himdas riecht nach Korruption (fig) that smells [or reeks] of corruption2. (schnuppern)▪ an jdm/etw \riechen to smell sb/sthII. vt▪ etw \riechen to smell sthriechst du nichts? can't you smell anything?es riecht hier ja so nach Gas there's real stink of gas hereetw \riechen können [o mögen] to like the smell of sthich mag den Tabakrauch gern \riechen I like the smell of tobacco smokeiss doch nicht immer Zwiebeln, du weißt doch, dass ich das nicht \riechen kann! stop eating onions all the time, you know I can't stand thatdas konnte ich nicht riechen! how was I supposed to know that!ich rieche doch, dass da was nicht stimmt! I have a feeling that there's something funny about itIII. vi impers▪ es riecht irgendwie there's a certain smelles riecht ekelhaft there's a disgusting smelles riecht nach Gas there's a smell of gaswenn er kocht, riecht es immer sehr lecker in der Küche there's always a delicious smell in the kitchen when he's cookingwonach riecht es hier so köstlich? what's that lovely smell in here?* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) smelljemanden/etwas nicht riechen können — (fig. salopp) not be able to stand somebody/something
2.ich konnte ja nicht riechen, dass... — (fig.) [I'm not psychic,] I couldn't know that...
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) smellan jemandem/etwas riechen — smell somebody/something
lass mich mal [daran] riechen — let me have a sniff
gut/schlecht riechen — smell good/bad
er roch aus dem Mund — he had bad breath; his breath smelt
* * *1. smell (riechen an (+dat) smell at, sniff at;gut/übel riechen smell good/bad;süßlich/faulig riechen have a sickly sweet/foul ( oder putrid) smell;es riecht nach Gas I can smell gas, there’s a smell of gas;die Luft riecht nach Schnee I can smell snow in the air;man riecht, dass er getrunken hat you can tell by the smell that he’s been drinking;ich rieche das Parfüm gern I like the smell of that perfume;ich kann Knoblauch nicht riechen I hate (the smell of) garlic;ich bin so erkältet - ich kann nicht(s) mehr riechen I’ve got a bad cold - I can’t smell anything ( oder I have no sense of smell); → Mund2. fig:ich kann ihn nicht riechen umg I can’t stand him;ich konnte es förmlich riechen I could positively smell it;er hat es gerochen umg he got wind of it;sie hat sofort gerochen, dass etwas nicht stimmte she immediately sensed that something was wrong;* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) smelljemanden/etwas nicht riechen können — (fig. salopp) not be able to stand somebody/something
2.ich konnte ja nicht riechen, dass... — (fig.) [I'm not psychic,] I couldn't know that...
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) smellan jemandem/etwas riechen — smell somebody/something
lass mich mal [daran] riechen — let me have a sniff
2) (einen Geruch haben) smell ( nach of)gut/schlecht riechen — smell good/bad
er roch aus dem Mund — he had bad breath; his breath smelt
* * *(nach) v.to smell v.(§ p.,p.p.: smelled) v.(§ p.,pp.: roch, gerochen)= to smell v.(§ p.,p.p.: smelled) -
88 pestoso
adj.1 tiresome, boring.2 foul, foul-smelling.3 suffering from a cold.* * *= reeker.Ex. When the doors opened and she got on, the elevator was empty but the previous occupant left behind a real reeker.* * *= reeker.Ex: When the doors opened and she got on, the elevator was empty but the previous occupant left behind a real reeker.
* * *pestoso -sa* * *pestoso, -a adjRP foul-smelling -
89 falta
Del verbo faltar: ( conjugate faltar) \ \
falta es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: falta faltar
falta sustantivo femenino 1 (carencia, ausencia) falta de algo ‹de interés/dinero› lack of sth; es la falta de costumbre it's because I'm/you're not used to it; fue una falta de respeto it was very rude of you/him/her/them; eso es una falta de educación that's bad manners; a falta de más información in the absence of more information 2 ( inasistencia) tb le pusieron falta they marked her down as absent 3a)◊ hacer falta: no hace falta que se queden there's no need for you to stay;si hace falta … if necessary …; hacen falta dos vasos más we need two more glasses; le hace falta descansar he/she needs to restb)4 ( defecto) fault; sacarle or encontrarle faltas a algo to find fault with sth; falta de ortografía spelling mistake 5 (Dep) (— en tenis) fault (— en balonmano) free throw
faltar ( conjugate faltar) verbo intransitivo 1◊ ¿quién falta? who's missing?;(en colegio, reunión) who's absent?; a esta taza le falta el asa there's no handle on this cupb) ( no haber suficiente):nos faltó tiempo we didn't have enough timec) ( hacer falta):les falta cariño they need affection 2 ( quedar):◊ yo estoy lista ¿a ti te falta mucho? I'm ready, will you be long?;nos falta poco para terminar we're almost finished; me faltan tres páginas para terminar el libro I have three pages to go to finish the book; solo me falta pasarlo a máquina all I have to do is type it out; falta poco para Navidad it's not long until Christmas; faltan cinco minutos para que empiece there are five minutes to go before it starts; ¡no faltaba más! ( respuesta — a un agradecimiento) don't mention it!; (— a una petición) of course, certainly; (— a un ofrecimiento) I wouldn't hear of it! 3a) ( no asistir):◊ te esperamos, no faltes we're expecting you, make sure you come;falta a algo ‹ al colegio› to be absent from sth; ‹ a una cita› to miss sth; ha faltado dos veces al trabajo she's been off work twiceb) ( no cumplir):¡no me faltes al respeto! don't be rude to me
falta sustantivo femenino
1 lack: se perdió la cosecha por falta de lluvia, the harvest was lost through lack of rain
2 (ausencia) absence: no notaron su falta, they didn't miss him
3 (imperfección) fault, defect: tiene faltas de ortografía, he made some spelling mistakes
4 Jur misdemeanour
5 Dep Ftb foul Ten fault Locuciones: echar algo/a alguien en falta, to miss sthg/sb
hacer falta, to be necessary: (nos) hace falta un reloj, we need a watch
no hace falta que lo veas, there is no need for you to see it
sin falta, without fail
faltar verbo intransitivo
1 (estar ausente) to be missing: falta el jefe, the boss is missing
2 (no tener) to be lacking: le falta personalidad, he lacks personality
3 (restar) to be left: aún falta para la Navidad, it's a long time until Christmas
faltó poco para que ganaran, they very nearly won
no falta nada por hacer, there's nothing more to be done
sólo me falta el último capítulo por leer, I've only got the last chapter to read
4 (no acudir) tu hermano faltó a la cita, your brother didn't turn up/come
5 (incumplir) eso es faltar a la verdad, that is not telling the truth
faltar uno a su palabra, to break one's word
6 (insultar) faltar a alguien, to be rude to someone: ¡sin faltar!, don't be rude! (ofender) no era mi intención faltarte al respeto, I didn't mean to be rude to you Locuciones: ¡lo que faltaba!, that's all it needed!
¡no faltaba más!, (but) of course! ' falta' also found in these entries: Spanish: acrecentar - adolecer - ante - apagada - apagado - apercibirse - apuro - área - atonía - bajeza - bastarse - cachondeo - calor - carencia - cometer - deberse - debilidad - delicadeza - desenfreno - desgana - desprecio - desvergüenza - dimanar - distracción - echar - educación - enervar - enjuagar - error - estrechez - evidenciar - faltar - flojedad - hígado - incorrección - informalidad - injusticia - inquietud - inseguridad - insignificancia - lastre - ligereza - linier - naturalidad - ñoñería - ñoñez - orden - osadía - oscuridad - pecado English: absence - amiss - antibiotic - application - badly - carry on - catch out - close down - coordination - dark - deficiency - deprivation - difference - diffidence - disagreement - disrespect - fail - failing - failure - fall through - fault - folding - foul - half-heartedness - hate - if - impurity - infringement - joblessness - lack - liability - marble - microphone - miss - missing - mistake - muscle - nearly - necessary - need - news - numb - off - out of - persuasion - practice - practise - remain - remorselessness - self-doubt -
90 oler
v.to smell.desde aquí huelo el tabaco I can smell the cigarette smoke from here¡qué mal huele aquí! it smells awful here!este guisado huele que alimenta this stew smells deliciousoler a rayos to stink (to high heaven)* * *(o changes to hue in stressed syllables)Present IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb- olerse* * *1. VT1) (=percibir por la nariz) to smell2) * (=sospechar) to suspectha olido lo que estás tramando — he suspects what you're up to, he's smelt a rat *
3) * (=curiosear) to poke one's nose into *siempre anda oliendo lo que hacen los demás — he's always poking his nose into other people's affairs
2. VI1) (=despedir olor) to smell (a of, like)huele muy bien — [comida] it smells very good; [flor, perfume] it smells very nice
¡qué mal huelen estos zapatos! — these shoes smell awful!
huele que alimenta * — (=muy bien) it smells heavenly; (=muy mal) it smells foul, it stinks to high heaven *
2) [indicando desconfianza]sus excusas me huelen a camelo — * his excuses sound a bit fishy to me *
3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( percibir olores)¿no hueles a humo? — can't you smell smoke?
2) ( despedir olores) comida/perfume to smellqué bien/mal huele! — it smells good/awful!; (+ me/te/le etc)
3) (fam) ( expresando sospecha) (+ me/te/le etc)2. 3.esto me huele a cuento — I smell a rat o something fishy
olerse v pron (fam) to suspect* * *= smell, scent.Ex. Simply to be among books, glancing at one here, reading a page from one over there, enjoying them all as objects to be touched, looked at, even smelt, is a deep satisfaction.Ex. They scented the blood of the tapir also and were coming down the river shore expecting a feast.----* oler (a) = reek of, reek (of).* oler a perros muertos = stink to + high heaven.* oler mal = stink.* oler que apesta = stink to + high heaven.* olerse = scent.* oliendo a polvo = dust smelling.* que huele a lugar cerrado = fusty.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( percibir olores)¿no hueles a humo? — can't you smell smoke?
2) ( despedir olores) comida/perfume to smellqué bien/mal huele! — it smells good/awful!; (+ me/te/le etc)
3) (fam) ( expresando sospecha) (+ me/te/le etc)2. 3.esto me huele a cuento — I smell a rat o something fishy
olerse v pron (fam) to suspect* * *= smell, scent.Ex: Simply to be among books, glancing at one here, reading a page from one over there, enjoying them all as objects to be touched, looked at, even smelt, is a deep satisfaction.
Ex: They scented the blood of the tapir also and were coming down the river shore expecting a feast.* oler (a) = reek of, reek (of).* oler a perros muertos = stink to + high heaven.* oler mal = stink.* oler que apesta = stink to + high heaven.* olerse = scent.* oliendo a polvo = dust smelling.* que huele a lugar cerrado = fusty.* * *viA (percibir olores) oler A algo to smell sth¿no hueles a humo? can't you smell smoke?B (despedir olores) «comida/perfume» to smellel guiso huele muy bien the stew smells very good¡qué mal huele! it smells awful!(+ me/te/le etc): le huelen los pies his feet smelloler A algo to smell OF sthhuele a rosas it smells of rosestoda la casa huele a tabaco the whole house smells o ( colloq) reeks of cigarette smokehuele a gas there's a smell of gas, it smells of gasesto me huele a cuento I smell a rat o something fishyme huele que ella está detrás de todo esto I suspect o something tells me she's behind all this■ olervtto smell¿no hueles las rosas? can't you smell the roses?el perro olió la ropa del fugitivo the dog sniffed o smelled the fugitive's clothes■ olerse( fam); to suspectya me lo olía I thought so, I suspected as muchya me olía yo que aquí había algo raro I had an idea o a feeling there was something funny going on* * *
Multiple Entries:
oler
oler algo
oler ( conjugate oler) verbo intransitivo
1 ( percibir olores) oler A algo to smell sth;◊ ¿no hueles a humo? can't you smell smoke?
2 ( despedir olores) [comida/perfume] to smell;◊ ¡qué bien/mal huele! it smells good/awful!;
le huelen los pies his feet smell;
oler A algo ‹a rosas/ajo› to smell of sth
3 (fam) ( expresando sospecha) (+ me/te/le etc):
me huele que fue ella I have a feeling it was her
verbo transitivo [ persona] to smell;
[ animal] to sniff, smell
olerse verbo pronominal (fam) to suspect;
oler verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to smell: esa bronca huele a despido, from the sound of that row, someone's going to get fired
huele a pintura, it smells of paint
oler bien/mal, to smell good/bad
' oler' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apestar
- bien
- demonio
- tigre
- a
- encerrado
- feo
- huela
- huelo
- mal
- olfatear
English:
nice
- smell
- sniff
- damp
- face
- funny
- reek
- smack
* * *♦ vtto smell;desde aquí huelo el tabaco I can smell the cigarette smoke from here♦ vi1. [despedir olor] to smell (a of);¡qué mal huele aquí! it smells awful here!;¡huele que apesta! it stinks!;te huele un poco el aliento your breath smells a bit;huele a quemado it smells of burning;oler que alimenta: este guisado huele que alimenta this stew smells delicious;Humte huelen los pies que alimentan your feet are humming;Famoler a cuerno quemado to smell fishy;Famoler a rayos to stink (to high heaven);Famoler a tigre to stink;oler a encerrado to smell stuffy* * *I v/i1 smell (a of)2:me huelo algo fig there’s something fishy going on, I smell a ratII v/t smell* * *oler {51} vt1) : to smell2) inquirir: to pry into, to investigate3) averiguar: to smell out, to uncoveroler vi1) : to smellhuele mal: it smells bad2)oler a : to smell like, to smell ofhuele a pino: it smells like pine* * * -
91 испорченный
1) General subject: addle (addle egg - тухлое яйцо, яйцо-болтун), addled, adulterated (примесями), bad, bitched up, broken, bust, corrupt (о воздухе и т. п.), debased, debauched, decadent, decayed, deformed, degenerate, depraved, disfigured, faulty, flyblown, fouled up, fouled-up, graceless, miscreant, out of order, perverse, perverted, putrid, rank, rotten, rotten hearted, rotten-hearted, twisted, unplayable (о пластинке, кассете), unsound, vitiate, vitiated, wicked, wasted2) Computers: garbled3) Biology: tainted4) Naval: cant5) Obsolete: naughty6) Engineering: in bad repair7) Australian slang: ratshit8) Automobile industry: lame9) Mining: foul10) Polygraphy: dead11) Jargon: assy, bitched-up, kaput, on the fritz, out the window, snafu, wonky, (о работе) foozlified (This job is really foozlified. Who was in charge? Эта работа точно испорчена. Кто был ответственным?), mungy, nasty12) Oil: made havoc, messed up, played havoc among, played havoc with13) Banking: mutilated (о ценной бумаге)14) Food industry: botched16) Automation: foul17) Quality control: injured19) Taboo: all assed up, assed up (о деле), buggered, bum squabbled, bummy, (о предмете) fucked, fucked up, no bloody good, on the bum, screwed up, shot to hell, shot up the ass20) Tengiz: deteriorated -
92 suggestion
- ən1) (the act of suggesting.) sugerencia2) (something that is suggested; a proposal or idea: Has anyone any other suggestions to make?; What a clever suggestion!) sugerencia, propuesta3) (a slight trace or sign: There was a suggestion of boredom in his tone.) insinuación; indicio, asomo, notasuggestion n sugerenciahave you any suggestions? ¿tienes alguna sugerencia?tr[sə'ʤesʧən]1 (proposal) sugerencia, propuesta2 (insinuation) insinuación nombre femenino3 (indication, hint) indicio; (slight trace) sombra, traza, asomo, nota4 (in psychology) sugestión nombre femeninosuggestion [səg'ʤɛsʧən, sə-] n1) proposal: sugerencia f2) indication: indicio m3) insinuation: insinuación fn.• indicación s.f.• sugerencia s.f.• sugestión s.f.səg'dʒestʃən, sə'dʒestʃən1)a) c u ( proposal) sugerencia fto make a suggestion — hacer* una sugerencia
to make improper suggestions — hacer* proposiciones deshonestas or indecorosas
have you any suggestions for speeding up the process? — ¿se le ocurre algo para acelerar el proceso?
it was your suggestion to have a picnic — fuiste tú quien propuso or sugirió ir de picnic
I bought it at my wife's suggestion — lo compré porque mi mujer me lo sugirió, lo compré a instancias de mi mujer (frml)
b) c (explanation, theory) teoría fc) c ( insinuation) insinuación f2) c ua) (indication, hint) indicio mb) ( slight trace) (no pl)3) u ( Psych) sugestión f[sǝ'dʒestʃǝn]1. N1) (=proposal, recommendation) sugerencia fhave you any suggestions? — ¿tienes alguna sugerencia?, ¿se te ocurre algo?
if I may make or offer a suggestion — si se me permite proponer algo
2) (=implication) insinuación fwe reject any suggestion that the law needs amending — rechazamos cualquier insinuación de que la ley necesite una modificación
3) (=indication) indicio mthere is no suggestion that the two sides are any closer — no hay indicios de que ambas partes se hayan acercado
there are suggestions that he might be supported by the socialists — hay indicios de que le puedan apoyar los socialistas, se comenta que quizá le apoyen los socialistas
4) (=trace) [of doubt] sombra f5) (Psych) sugestión f2.CPDsuggestion box N — buzón m de sugerencias
* * *[səg'dʒestʃən, sə'dʒestʃən]1)a) c u ( proposal) sugerencia fto make a suggestion — hacer* una sugerencia
to make improper suggestions — hacer* proposiciones deshonestas or indecorosas
have you any suggestions for speeding up the process? — ¿se le ocurre algo para acelerar el proceso?
it was your suggestion to have a picnic — fuiste tú quien propuso or sugirió ir de picnic
I bought it at my wife's suggestion — lo compré porque mi mujer me lo sugirió, lo compré a instancias de mi mujer (frml)
b) c (explanation, theory) teoría fc) c ( insinuation) insinuación f2) c ua) (indication, hint) indicio mb) ( slight trace) (no pl)3) u ( Psych) sugestión f -
93 fall
1. noun2. intransitive verb,fall of snow/rain — Schnee-/Regenfall, der
1) fallen; [Person:] [hin]fallen, stürzen; [Pferd:] stürzenfall off something, fall down from something — von etwas [herunter]fallen
fall down [into] something — in etwas (Akk.) [hinein]fallen
fall down dead — tot umfallen
fall down the stairs — die Treppe herunter-/hinunterfallen
fall [flat] on one's face — (lit. or fig.) auf die Nase fallen (ugs.)
fall into the trap — in die Falle gehen
fall from a great height — aus großer Höhe abstürzen
rain/snow is falling — es regnet/schneit
2) (fig.) [Nacht, Dunkelheit:] hereinbrechen; [Abend:] anbrechen; [Stille:] eintreten3) (fig.): (be uttered) fallenfall from somebody's lips — über jemandes Lippen (Akk.) kommen
4) (become detached) [Blätter:] [ab]fallenfall out — [Haare, Federn:] ausfallen
5) (sink to lower level) sinken; [Barometer:] fallen; [Absatz, Verkauf:] zurückgehenfall into sin/temptation — eine Sünde begehen/der Versuchung er- od. unterliegen
6) (subside) [Wasserspiegel, Gezeitenhöhe:] fallen; [Wind:] sich legen7) (show dismay)his/her face fell — er/sie machte ein langes Gesicht (ugs.)
8) (be defeated) [Festung, Stadt:] fallen; [Monarchie, Regierung:] gestürzt werden; [Reich:] untergehenthe fortress fell to the enemy — die Festung fiel dem Feind in die Hände
9) (perish) [Soldat:] fallen10) (collapse, break) einstürzenfall to pieces, fall apart — [Buch, Wagen:] auseinander fallen
fall apart at the seams — an den Nähten aufplatzen
11) (come by chance, duty, etc.) fallen (to an + Akk.)it fell to me or to my lot to do it — das Los, es tun zu müssen, hat mich getroffen
fall into decay — [Gebäude:] verfallen
fall into a swoon or faint — in Ohnmacht fallen
12) [Auge, Strahl, Licht, Schatten:] fallen ( upon auf + Akk.)fall into or under a category — in od. unter eine Kategorie fallen
14) (occur) fallen (on auf + Akk.)Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/26285/fall_about">fall about- fall for- fall in- fall off- fall on- fall out* * *[fo:l] 1. past tense - fell; verb1) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) fallen2) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell (over).) fallen3) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) fallen4) (to happen or occur: Easter falls early this year.) stattfinden5) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) fallen6) ((formal: only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.) überlassen bleiben2. noun1) (the act of falling: He had a fall.) der Sturz•- falls- fallout
- his
- her face fell
- fall away
- fall back
- fall back on
- fall behind
- fall down
- fall flat
- fall for
- fall in with
- fall off
- fall on/upon
- fall out
- fall short
- fall through* * *I. NOUNshe broke her leg in the \fall sie brach sich bei dem Sturz das Beinto break sb's \fall jds Sturz abfangento have a \fall hinfallen; (harder) stürzento take a \fall stürzen; (from a horse) vom Pferd fallen2. no pl (descent) Fallen nt; of leaves Herabfallen nt geh; (drop) of an axe, a guillotine Herunterfallen nt; of a level also [Ab]sinken ntthe audience roared at the \fall of the curtain das Publikum brüllte, als der Vorhang fielat the \fall of the tide bei Ebbe fthe rise and \fall of the tide Ebbe und Flut3. METEO, GEOG\fall of earth Erdrutsch m[heavy] \falls of rain/snow [heftige] Regen-/Schneefälle\fall of rock Steinschlag m6. no pl (decrease) Rückgang m (in + gen); in support Nachlassen nt (in + gen); in a level also Sinken nt (in + gen)there was a \fall in support for his party at the last election die Unterstützung für seine Partei hat bei den letzten Wahlen nachgelassen\fall in demand/price/temperature Nachfrage-/Preis-/Temperaturrückgang mthere has been a slight \fall in the price of petrol der Benzinpreis ist leicht zurückgegangensudden \fall in price Preissturz m\fall in pressure Druckabfall m\fall in moral standards Verfall m der Sittena sharp \fall in temperature ein Temperaturabfall m, ein Temperatursturz m\fall in value Wertverlust mthe \fall of the Berlin Wall/Iron Curtain der Fall der Berliner Mauer/des Eisernen Vorhangsthe \fall of Constantinople die Eroberung Konstantinopelsthe \fall of the Roman Empire der Untergang des Römischen Reiches\fall from power Entmachtung f▪ the F\fall [of Man] der Sündenfall10. (waterfall)▪ \falls pl Wasserfall m[the] Victoria F\falls die Viktoriafälle11.▶ to be as innocent as Adam before the F\fall ( saying) so unschuldig sein wie Adam vor dem Sündenfall▶ to take a [or the] \fall for sb/sth AM ( fam) für jdn/etw die Schuld auf sich akk nehmen, für jdn/etw einstehenII. NOUN MODIFIER\fall clothing Herbstkleidung f\fall collection Herbstkollektion f\fall plowing Wintersaat fIII. INTRANSITIVE VERB<fell, fallen>1. (drop, tumble) fallen; (harder) stürzen; (topple) person hinfallen; (harder) stürzen; tree, post, pillar umfallen; (harder) umstürzenhe fell badly and broke his arm er stürzte schwer und brach sich den Armthe bridge fell into the river die Brücke stürzte ins Wasserher horse fell at a fence ihr Pferd blieb an einem Hindernis hängenthe bomb fell on the church and totally destroyed it die Bombe fiel auf die Kirche und zerstörte sie vollständigthe picture's \fallen behind the piano das Bild ist hinter das Klavier gefallento \fall into sb's/each other's arms jdm/sich in die Arme fallento \fall into bed ins Bett fallento \fall under a bus/train unter einen Bus/Zug geratento \fall to one's death in den Tod stürzento \fall on the floor/to the ground auf den Boden fallento \fall to one's knees auf die Knie fallento \fall down dead tot umfallen2. (hang) fallento \fall loosely locker fallenhis hair fell around his shoulders in golden curls sein Haar fiel ihm in goldenen Locken auf die Schulterher hair fell to her waist ihr Haar reichte ihr bis zur Taillea curl/a strand of hair fell into her face eine Locke/Strähne fiel ihr ins Gesicht▪ to \fall on sb/sth jdn/etw überfallenthe audience was still laughing as the curtain fell als der Vorhang fiel, lachte das Publikum immer nochthe snow had been \falling all day es hatte den ganzen Tag über geschneitmore rain had \fallen overnight über Nacht hatte es noch mehr geregnetdarkness \falls early in the tropics in den Tropen wird es früh dunkelnight was already \falling es begann bereits dunkel zu werdenthe blows continued to \fall on him die Schläge prasselten weiter auf ihn niederthe axe looks likely to \fall on 500 jobs 500 Stellen werden wahrscheinlich gestrichen werdensilence fell on the group of men [ein] Schweigen überfiel die Männer4. (slope) [steil] abfallen5. (decrease) sinken; price, temperature, pressure, value also fallen; demand, sales, numbers also zurückgehen; ( fig) barometer fallenwater supplies have \fallen to danger levels der Wasservorrat ist auf einen gefährlich niedrigen Stand abgesunkenthe attendance fell well below the expected figure die Besucherzahlen blieben weit hinter den erwarteten Zahlen zurückchurch attendance has \fallen dramatically die Anzahl der Kirchenbesucher ist drastisch zurückgegangen [o gesunken]\falling prices pl Preisrückgang m6. (be defeated) government, regime, politician gestürzt werden; empire untergehen; city, town eingenommen werden, fallento \fall from power seines Amtes enthoben werden▪ to \fall to sb jdm in die Hände fallenBasildon finally fell to Labour at the last election Basildon fiel in der letzten Wahl Labour zu7. (lose a position, status) fallento \fall in the charts/the table in den Charts/der Tabelle fallento have \fallen to the bottom of the league table ganz unten in der Tabelle stehento \fall in sb's estimation in jds Achtung sinken8. (fail)to stand or \fall on sth mit etw dat stehen und fallenthe proposal will stand or \fall on the possible tax breaks der Vorschlag wird mit den zu erwartenden Steuervergünstigungen stehen und fallen10. (be) liegenEaster \falls early/late this year Ostern ist dieses Jahr früh/spätthis year, my birthday \falls on a Monday diese Jahr fällt mein Geburtstag auf einen Montagthe accent \falls on the second syllable der Akzent liegt auf der zweiten Silbe11. (belong)to \fall into a category/class in [o unter] eine Kategorie/Klasse fallenthis matter \falls outside the area for which we are responsible diese Sache fällt nicht in unseren Zuständigkeitsbereichthat side of the business \falls under my department dieser Geschäftsteil fällt in meinen Zuständigkeitsbereichthat \falls under the heading... das fällt unter die Rubrik...any offence committed in this state \falls within the jurisdiction of this court jedes Vergehen, das in diesem Staat begangen wird, fällt in den Zuständigkeitsbereich dieses Gerichts12. (be divided)the text \falls into three sections der Text gliedert sich in drei Kategorien13. (become)to \fall prey [or victim] to sb/sth jdm/etw zum Opfer fallento \fall asleep einschlafento \fall due fällig seinto \fall foul of sb mit jdm Streit bekommento \fall foul of a law [or regulation] ein Gesetz übertretento \fall ill [or sick] krank werdento \fall open aufklappento \fall silent verstummento \fall vacant frei werden14. (enter a particular state)to \fall into debt sich akk verschuldento \fall into disrepair [or decay] verkommento \fall into disrepute in Misskredit geratento \fall into disuse nicht mehr benutzt werdento \fall in love [with sb/sth] sich akk [in jdn/etw] verliebento \fall out of love [with sb/sth] nicht mehr [in jdn/etw] verliebt seinto \fall into a reflective mood ins Grübeln kommento have \fallen under the spell of sb/sth von jdm/etw verzaubert sein15.▶ to \fall on deaf ears auf taube Ohren stoßen▶ sb's face fell jd machte ein langes Gesicht▶ to \fall on hard times harte Zeiten durchleben▶ to \fall into place (work out) sich akk von selbst ergeben; (make sense) einen Sinn ergeben, [einen] Sinn machen fam▶ to \fall short [of sth] etw nicht erreichen▶ to \fall short of sb's expectations hinter jds Erwartungen zurückbleiben▶ to \fall into a/sb's trap in die/jdm in die Falle gehenI was afraid that I might be \falling into a trap ich hatte Angst, in eine Falle zu laufenthey fell into the trap of overestimating their own ability sie haben ihre eigenen Fähigkeiten völlig überschätzt▶ to \fall to a whisper in einen Flüsterton verfallen* * *[fɔːl] vb: pret fell, ptp fallen1. nto have a fall — (hin)fallen, stürzen
2) (= defeat of town, fortress etc) Einnahme f, Eroberung f; (of Troy) Fall m; (of country) Zusammenbruch m; (of government) Sturz m3)fall of rain/snow — Regen-/Schneefall m
4) (of night) Einbruch m5) (= lowering) Sinken nt; (in temperature) Abfall m, Sinken nt; (sudden) Sturz m; (of barometer) Fallen nt; (sudden) Sturz m; (in wind) Nachlassen nt; (in revs, population, membership) Abnahme f; (in graph) Abfall m; (in morals) Verfall m; (of prices, currency, gradual) Sinken nt; (sudden) Sturz m10) (US: autumn) Herbst min the fall — im Herbst
2. vi1) (lit, fig: tumble) fallen; (SPORT, from a height, badly) stürzen; (object, to the ground) herunterfallen2) (= hang down hair, clothes etc) fallen3) (snow, rain) fallen4) (= drop temperature, price) fallen, sinken; (population, membership etc) abnehmen; (voice) sich senken; (wind) sich legen, nachlassen; (land) abfallen; (graph, curve, rate) abnehmen; (steeply) abfallento fall in sb's estimation or eyes — in jds Achtung (dat) sinken
5) (= be defeated country) eingenommen werden; (city, fortress) fallen, erobert or eingenommen werden; (government, ruler) gestürzt werdento fall to the enemy — vom Feind eingenommen werden; (fortress, town also) vom Feind erobert werden
6) (= be killed) fallen9) (= occur birthday, Easter etc) fallen (on auf +acc); (accent) liegen (on auf +dat); (= be classified) gehören (under in +acc), fallen (under unter +acc)that falls within/outside the scope of... — das fällt in/nicht in den Bereich +gen..., das liegt innerhalb/außerhalb des Bereichs +gen...
10) (= be naturally divisible) zerfallen, sich gliedern (into in +acc)11) (fig)where do you think the responsibility/blame for that will fall? — wem wird Ihrer Meinung nach die Verantwortung dafür/die Schuld daran gegeben?
12) (= become) werdento fall ill — krank werden, erkranken (geh)
to fall out of love with sb — aufhören, jdn zu lieben
13)(= pass into a certain state)
to fall into decline (building) — verkommen; (economy) schlechter werdento fall into a state of unconsciousness — das Bewusstsein verlieren, in Ohnmacht fallen
to fall apart or to pieces (chairs, cars, book etc) — aus dem Leim gehen (inf); (clothes, curtains) sich in Wohlgefallen auflösen (inf); (house) verfallen; (system, company, sb's life) aus den Fugen geraten or gehen
I fell apart when he left me — meine Welt brach zusammen, als er mich verließ
14)* * *fall [fɔːl]A s1. Fall m, Sturz m, Fallen n:a) verwegen reiten,take the fall for sb umg für jemanden den Kopf hinhalten2. a) (Ab)Fallen n (der Blätter etc)b) besonders US Herbst m:in fall im Herbst;fall weather Herbstwetter n3. Fall m, Herabfallen n, Faltenwurf m (von Stoff)4. Fallen n (des Vorhangs)5. TECH Niedergang m (des Kolbens etc)6. Zusammenfallen n, Einsturz m (eines Gebäudes)7. PHYSb) Fallhöhe f, -strecke f8. a) (Regen-, Schnee) Fall mb) Regen-, Schnee-, Niederschlagsmenge f9. Fallen n, Sinken n (der Flut, Temperatur etc):a sharp fall ein starkes Gefälle12. An-, Einbruch m (der Nacht etc)13. Fall m, Sturz m, Nieder-, Untergang m, Verfall m, Ende n:the fall of Troy der Fall von Troja;14. a) (moralischer) Verfallb) Fall m, Fehltritt m:15. JAGDa) Fall m, Tod m (von Wild)b) Falle f16. AGR, ZOOL Wurf m (Lämmer etc)win by fall Schultersieg m;try a fall with sb fig sich mit jemandem messenB v/i prät fell [fel], pperf fallen [ˈfɔːlən]1. fallen:the curtain falls der Vorhang fällt3. (herunter)fallen, abstürzen:he fell to his death er stürzte tödlich ab4. (um-, hin-, nieder)fallen, stürzen, zu Fall kommen, zu Boden fallen (Person):5. umfallen, -stürzen (Baum etc)6. (in Locken oder Falten etc) (herab)fallen7. fig fallen:a) (im Krieg) umkommenb) erobert werden (Stadt)c) gestürzt werden (Regierung)d) (moralisch) sinkene) die Unschuld verlieren, einen Fehltritt begehen (Frau)f) SPORT gebrochen werden (Rekord etc)8. fig fallen, sinken (Flut, Preis, Temperatur etc):the temperature has fallen (by) 10 degrees die Temperatur ist um 10 Grad gesunken;the wind falls der Wind legt sich oder lässt nach;his courage fell sein Mut sank;his voice (eyes) fell er senkte die Stimme (den Blick);his face fell er machte ein langes Gesicht;9. abfallen (toward[s] zu … hin) (Gelände etc)11. (zeitlich) eintreten, fallen:12. sich ereignen13. hereinbrechen (Nacht etc)14. fig fallen (Worte etc):the remark fell from him er ließ die Bemerkung fallen15. krank, fällig etc werden:fall heir to sth etwas erben* * *1. noun2. intransitive verb,fall of snow/rain — Schnee-/Regenfall, der
1) fallen; [Person:] [hin]fallen, stürzen; [Pferd:] stürzenfall off something, fall down from something — von etwas [herunter]fallen
fall down [into] something — in etwas (Akk.) [hinein]fallen
fall down the stairs — die Treppe herunter-/hinunterfallen
fall [flat] on one's face — (lit. or fig.) auf die Nase fallen (ugs.)
rain/snow is falling — es regnet/schneit
2) (fig.) [Nacht, Dunkelheit:] hereinbrechen; [Abend:] anbrechen; [Stille:] eintreten3) (fig.): (be uttered) fallenfall from somebody's lips — über jemandes Lippen (Akk.) kommen
4) (become detached) [Blätter:] [ab]fallenfall out — [Haare, Federn:] ausfallen
5) (sink to lower level) sinken; [Barometer:] fallen; [Absatz, Verkauf:] zurückgehenfall into sin/temptation — eine Sünde begehen/der Versuchung er- od. unterliegen
6) (subside) [Wasserspiegel, Gezeitenhöhe:] fallen; [Wind:] sich legenhis/her face fell — er/sie machte ein langes Gesicht (ugs.)
8) (be defeated) [Festung, Stadt:] fallen; [Monarchie, Regierung:] gestürzt werden; [Reich:] untergehen9) (perish) [Soldat:] fallen10) (collapse, break) einstürzenfall to pieces, fall apart — [Buch, Wagen:] auseinander fallen
11) (come by chance, duty, etc.) fallen (to an + Akk.)it fell to me or to my lot to do it — das Los, es tun zu müssen, hat mich getroffen
fall into decay — [Gebäude:] verfallen
fall into a swoon or faint — in Ohnmacht fallen
12) [Auge, Strahl, Licht, Schatten:] fallen ( upon auf + Akk.)fall into or under a category — in od. unter eine Kategorie fallen
14) (occur) fallen (on auf + Akk.)Phrasal Verbs:- fall for- fall in- fall off- fall on- fall out* * *(US) n.Herbst -e m. (of a regime, society) n.Verfall -¨e m. n.Fall ¨-e m.Sturz ¨-e m. v.(§ p.,p.p.: fell, fallen)= absinken v.fallen v.(§ p.,pp.: fiel, ist gefallen)purzeln v.stürzen v. -
94 rempeln
v/t umg. jostle, bump into, barge into allg.; SPORT push, give s.o. a push, shove; Foul wegen Rempelns foul given for pushing* * *rẹm|peln ['rɛmpln] (inf)1. vtto barge (jdn into sb) (inf), to jostle, to elbow; (im Sport) to barge (jdn into sb) (inf); (= foulen) to push2. vito barge (inf), to jostle; (SPORT) to barge (inf); (= foulen) to push* * *(to push roughly: We were jostled by the crowd; I felt people jostling against me in the dark.) jostle* * *rem·peln[ˈrɛmpl̩n]es wurde viel gerempelt, als die Fahrgäste einstiegen there was a lot of jostling when the passengers boardedhe, \rempeln Sie nicht so! hey, stop pushing like that!▪ jdn \rempeln to push sb* * *(ugs.) push; shove; jostle; (Sport) push* * *Foul wegen Rempelns foul given for pushing* * *(ugs.) push; shove; jostle; (Sport) push -
95 ungenießbar
Adj.2. umg., fig. Person: unbearable, präd. auch hard to take; Buch etc.: impossible (to read etc.); er ist für mich ungenießbar auch I can’t stomach him; sie ist mal wieder ungenießbar she’s in a foul mood again today* * *uneatable; inedible; unpalatable; unenjoyable* * *ụn|ge|nieß|baradj(= nicht zu essen) inedible; (= nicht zu trinken) undrinkable; (= unschmackhaft) unpalatable; (inf ) Mensch unbearable* * *(not fit or suitable to be eaten: The meal was inedible.) inedible* * *un·ge·nieß·bar[ˈʊngəni:sba:ɐ]2. (schlecht schmeckend) unpalatable* * *1) (nicht essbar) inedible; (nicht trinkbar) undrinkable2) (fig. ugs.) unbearable < person>* * *ungenießbar adj2. umg, fig Person: unbearable, präd auch hard to take; Buch etc: impossible (to read etc);er ist für mich ungenießbar auch I can’t stomach him;sie ist mal wieder ungenießbar she’s in a foul mood again today* * *1) (nicht essbar) inedible; (nicht trinkbar) undrinkable2) (fig. ugs.) unbearable < person>* * *adj.inedible adj.uneatable adj.unenjoyable adj. -
96 asco
m.1 disgust, revulsion.me da asco I find it disgustinglas anguilas me dan asco I find eels disgusting¡me das asco! you make me sick!siento asco I feel sick¡qué asco! how disgusting!tener asco a algo to find something disgustinghacer ascos a to turn one's nose up atno le hace ascos a nada/nadie he won't turn down anything/anyone2 nausea, revulsion, disgust, repulsion.* * *1 disgust, repugnance\coger asco a algo to get sick of somethingdar asco to be disgustingdar asco a alguien to make somebody sick■ me da asco ese sitio this place makes me feel sick, this place is disgustingestar hecho,-a un asco (cosa) to be filthy, look a real mess 2 (persona) to be filthy, be in a right statehacer ascos a algo to turn up one's nose at something¡qué asco! how disgusting!, how revolting!* * *noun m.- dar asco* * *SM1) (=sensación) disgust, revulsion¡qué asco! — how disgusting!, how revolting!
¡qué asco de gente! — what awful o ghastly * people!
dar asco a algn — to sicken sb, disgust sb
poner cara de asco — to look disgusted, pull a face
morirse de asco — Esp * to be bored to tears o to death
2) (=objeto)poner a algn de asco — Méx * to call sb all sorts of names
* * *a) ( repugnancia)qué asco! — how revolting!, how disgusting!
poner cara de asco — to make o (BrE) pull a face
hacerle ascos a algo — (fam) to turn one's nose up at something
poner a alguien del asco — (Méx fam) to rip somebody to shreds o pieces
b) (fam) (cosa repugnante, molesta)qué asco de tiempo! — what foul o lousy weather!
* * *= disgust, repulsion.Ex. I gave him a look of scorn and disgust, but he merely laughed at me.Ex. So, food repulsions take root in social imagination and the logic of food classification show what is eatable or not, what disgusts and what soils the soul.----* con asco = disgustedly.* dar asco = stink, disgust.* estar muerto de asco = be bored to death, be bored stiff, be bored to tears, be bored out of + Posesivo + mind.* * *a) ( repugnancia)qué asco! — how revolting!, how disgusting!
poner cara de asco — to make o (BrE) pull a face
hacerle ascos a algo — (fam) to turn one's nose up at something
poner a alguien del asco — (Méx fam) to rip somebody to shreds o pieces
b) (fam) (cosa repugnante, molesta)qué asco de tiempo! — what foul o lousy weather!
* * *= disgust, repulsion.Ex: I gave him a look of scorn and disgust, but he merely laughed at me.
Ex: So, food repulsions take root in social imagination and the logic of food classification show what is eatable or not, what disgusts and what soils the soul.* con asco = disgustedly.* dar asco = stink, disgust.* estar muerto de asco = be bored to death, be bored stiff, be bored to tears, be bored out of + Posesivo + mind.* * *1(repugnancia): ¡qué asco! how revolting!, how disgusting!no pongas cara de asco don't make a face o that face, don't pull a face ( BrE)le dan asco las zanahorias he can't stand carrotsno pude comerlo, me dio asco I couldn't eat it, it made me feel sickla casa estaba tan sucia que daba asco the house was in a disgusting o revolting statetanta corrupción da asco all this corruption is sickeningle tengo asco al queso I can't stand cheese, cheese turns my stomachle tengo asco I really loathe o detest himhacerle ascos a algo ( fam); to turn one's nose up at somethingen este pueblo uno se muere de asco it's deathly ( AmE) o ( BrE) deadly boring in this village, you get bored stiff o bored to death in this village2 ( fam)(cosa repugnante, molesta): la película es un asco, pura violencia y sexo the movie is disgusting, nothing but sex and violenceel parque está hecho un asco the park is in a real state ( colloq), the park looks like ( AmE) o ( BrE) looks a real mess ( colloq)¡qué asco de tiempo! what foul o lousy weather!¡qué asco de vida! what a (rotten) life!¡qué asco! otra vez lloviendo raining again! what a drag! o what a pain! ( colloq)* * *
asco sustantivo masculinoa) ( repugnancia):◊ ¡qué asco! how revolting!, how disgusting!;
me dio asco it made me feel sick;
poner cara de asco to make o (BrE) pull a face;
tanta corrupción da asco all this corruption is sickeningb) (fam) (cosa repugnante, molesta):
el parque está hecho un asco the park is in a real state (colloq);
¡qué asco de tiempo! what foul o lousy weather!
asco sustantivo masculino disgust, repugnance: la corrupción me da asco, corruption makes me (feel) sick
¡qué asco!, how disgusting o revolting!
' asco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escrúpulo
- grima
- mohín
- repeler
- agarrar
- aprensión
- asquear
- cara
English:
disgust
- distaste
- put off
- recoil
- revolt
- sickening
- turn off
- mess
- revulsion
- sick
- state
- stink
* * *asco nm1. [sensación] disgust, revulsion;¡qué asco! how disgusting!;lo miró con cara de asco she looked at him in disgust;me da asco I find it disgusting;las anguilas me dan asco I find eels disgusting;da asco ver cómo trata a su mujer it's sickening to see how he treats his wife;¡me das asco! you make me sick!;tener asco a algo to find sth disgusting;Fammorirse de asco: en clase nos morimos de asco we're bored to death in class;está muerto de asco esperando que le llamen he's fed up to the back teeth waiting for them to call;tienes la bici ahí muerta de asco you've got that bike just gathering dust there;hacer ascos a to turn one's nose up at, to turn down;no le hace ascos a nada he won't turn anything down;no le haría ascos a una cervecita fría I wouldn't say no to a cold beeres un asco de persona he's scum;es un asco de lugar it's a hole;un asco de tiempo rotten weather;¡qué asco de vida! what a life!;hecho un asco: este cuarto está hecho un asco this room is a tip;después de la tormenta llegó a casa hecho un asco he arrived back home after the storm in a real state;la enfermedad lo dejó hecho un asco the illness left him a total wreck* * *m disgust;me da asco I find it disgusting;¡qué asco! how revolting o disgusting!;estar hecho un asco be a real mess;morirse de asco be bored to death;no hacer ascos a not turn one’s nose up at* * *asco nm1) : disgust¡qué asco!: that's disgusting!, how revolting!2)darle asco (a alguien) : to sicken, to revolt3)estar hecho un asco : to be filthy4)hacerle ascos a : to turn up one's nose at* * *asco n disgust¡qué asco! how disgusting! -
97 asquerosamente
adv.1 nastily, nauseously, foully, filthily.2 revoltingly, dirtily, filthily, nauseatingly.* * *► adverbio1 (desagradablemente) disgustingly2 (suciamente) filthily* * *ADV disgustingly, revoltingly* * *asquerosamente atractivo/rico — (fam & hum) sickeningly attractive/disgustingly rich (colloq & hum)
* * *= repulsively, appallingly.Ex. The book was is repulsively foul, greasy, sticky, black with use.Ex. Albert Einstein quote -- It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity.* * *asquerosamente atractivo/rico — (fam & hum) sickeningly attractive/disgustingly rich (colloq & hum)
* * *= repulsively, appallingly.Ex: The book was is repulsively foul, greasy, sticky, black with use.
Ex: Albert Einstein quote -- It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity.* * *nos trató asquerosamente he treated us appallingly, the way he treated us was disgustinges asquerosamente atractivo/rico ( fam hum); he's sickeningly attractive/disgustingly rich ( colloq hum)* * *asquerosamente advse comporta asquerosamente his behaviour is disgusting;me cae asquerosamente mal I can't stand the sight of her -
98 endiablado
adj.devilish, diabolical, possessed.past part.past participle of spanish verb: endiablar.* * *► adjetivo1 (poseso) possessed4 figurado (travieso) devilish, mischievous6 figurado (frenético) wild, frenzied* * *ADJ1) (=diabólico) devilish, diabolical2) (=travieso) impish, mischievous3) (=feo) ugly4) (=enfadado) furious5) (=difícil) [problema] tricky; [carretera] difficult, dangerous* * *- da adjetivoa) ( malo) <carácter/genio> terribleeste endiablado niño/ruido! — this wretched child/noise!
* * *= diabolical, diabolic.Ex. This scene is appropriate in relation to the center panel, which shows the diabolical influence of lust.Ex. The triptych as a whole reflects late Medieval obsession with demons and witches, and with the diabolic 'power of women' to corrupt man.* * *- da adjetivoa) ( malo) <carácter/genio> terribleeste endiablado niño/ruido! — this wretched child/noise!
* * *= diabolical, diabolic.Ex: This scene is appropriate in relation to the center panel, which shows the diabolical influence of lust.
Ex: The triptych as a whole reflects late Medieval obsession with demons and witches, and with the diabolic 'power of women' to corrupt man.* * *endiablado -da1 (malo) ‹carácter/genio› terribleestá de un humor endiablado she's in a foul o terrible mood¡este endiablado niño no me deja en paz! this wretched child won't leave me alone!¡qué tiempo más endiablado! what terrible o foul weather!2 (difícil) ‹problema› thorny, difficult; ‹asunto› complicated, tricky; ‹crucigrama› devilishly o fiendishly hard3 (peligroso) ‹velocidad› reckless, dangerous; ‹carretera› treacherous, dangerous* * *
endiablado◊ -da adjetivo
◊ ¡este endiablado niño! this wretched child!
endiablado,-a adjetivo ➣ endemoniado,-a
' endiablado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
endiablada
English:
devil
* * *endiablado, -a adj1. [maldito] confounded, blasted;el endiablado teléfono no paraba de sonar the blasted phone wouldn't stop ringing;¡esos niños endiablados me van a volver loco! those little devils are going to drive me mad!2. [difícil] [problema, crucigrama, examen] fiendishly difficult3. [desagradable] [olor, sabor, genio] foul, vile;[tiempo, clima, día] foul, filthy;soplaba un viento endiablado there was a terrible wind blowing4. [velocidad] breakneck* * *adj fig1 ( malo) terrible, awful2 ( difícil) tough* * *endiablado, -da adj1) : devilish, diabolical2) : complicated, difficult -
99 protestar
v.1 to complain.protestaron por el mal servicio they complained about the poor serviceprotestaban contra la detención del líder sindical they were protesting against the arrest of the union leader¡protesto! (law) objection!2 to grumble.haz lo que te digo sin protestar do what I tell you and no grumbling3 to protest, to object, to remonstrate, to present an objection.María se quejó contra los perros Mary complained against the dogs.* * *1 (mostrar disconformidad) to protest ( contra, against)2 DERECHO to raise an objection■ ¡protesto, su señoría! objection, Your Honour!3 (refunfuñar) to moan\sin protestar without protest* * *verb* * *1. VI1) (=quejarse) to complainprotestaron contra la subida de la gasolina — they complained o frm protested against the rise in the price of petrol
protestó por lo mal que la habían tratado — she complained o frm protested about how badly she had been treated
2) (Jur)¡protesto, Su Señoría! — objection, Your Honour!
¡protesto contra esa observación! — I resent that!, I object to that remark!
2. VT1) [+ letra, pagaré] to protest, note2) frm (=declarar) to protest* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( mostrar desacuerdo) to protestprotestar CONTRA algo — to protest against o about something
protesto, su señoría! — objection, your Honor*, I object, your Honor
b) ( quejarse) to complainprotestar POR or DE algo — to complain about something
2.nadie protestó cuando lo propuse — nobody complained o objected when I made the proposal
protestar vt1)b) <actuación/decisión> to protest about o at2) (frml) < inocencia> to protest* * *= protest, remonstrate, make + protest, squwak, be (all) up in arms, find + a voice, mouth off, rail against, speak out against, cry + foul, raise + Posesivo + voice, stage + protest, make + a noise about, make + noises about.Ex. 'He's building himself a small empire,' one protested bitterly.Ex. 'I'd love to be able to get them off my back', he remonstrated with a deep sigh.Ex. This announcement caused a lot of concern among organisations such as OCLC and the library community in the USA, and many protests have been made.Ex. Again, I must squawk about the futility of seeking consensus on specific meanings of words.Ex. And everyone who reads, writes, sings, does research, or teaches should be up in arms but the real question is why so few people are complaining.Ex. The author argues that people must find a voice to address cuts in funding for the arts.Ex. She walked into the tavern and started mouthing off about my less than exemplary manliness.Ex. She has vented her frustration over the nation's over-zealous traffic wardens and railed against the littered streets.Ex. Such restraint creates a ridiculous and pathetic situation in which librarians refuse to speak out against, or work to defeat legislation destructive to libraries such as California's Propositions.Ex. Hillary has put her cards on the table and her supporters still do not cry foul.Ex. As Scots we are sometimes shy; we are sometimes afraid to raise our heads above the parapet; we are sometimes afraid to raise our voices.Ex. Fishermen from across the UK have staged a protest in London over the impact of spiralling fuel prices on their industry.Ex. The really good news is that we can stand up as one and that all we have to do is make a noise about it.Ex. The government have been making noises about it for some time but haven't quite got round to it.----* aceptar Algo sin protestar = take + Nombre + lying down.* protestar enérgicamente = protest + forcefully.* protestar en vano = bay at + the moon, bark at + the moon.* protestar furiosamente = rage against.* protestar por = bridle at.* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( mostrar desacuerdo) to protestprotestar CONTRA algo — to protest against o about something
protesto, su señoría! — objection, your Honor*, I object, your Honor
b) ( quejarse) to complainprotestar POR or DE algo — to complain about something
2.nadie protestó cuando lo propuse — nobody complained o objected when I made the proposal
protestar vt1)b) <actuación/decisión> to protest about o at2) (frml) < inocencia> to protest* * *= protest, remonstrate, make + protest, squwak, be (all) up in arms, find + a voice, mouth off, rail against, speak out against, cry + foul, raise + Posesivo + voice, stage + protest, make + a noise about, make + noises about.Ex: 'He's building himself a small empire,' one protested bitterly.
Ex: 'I'd love to be able to get them off my back', he remonstrated with a deep sigh.Ex: This announcement caused a lot of concern among organisations such as OCLC and the library community in the USA, and many protests have been made.Ex: Again, I must squawk about the futility of seeking consensus on specific meanings of words.Ex: And everyone who reads, writes, sings, does research, or teaches should be up in arms but the real question is why so few people are complaining.Ex: The author argues that people must find a voice to address cuts in funding for the arts.Ex: She walked into the tavern and started mouthing off about my less than exemplary manliness.Ex: She has vented her frustration over the nation's over-zealous traffic wardens and railed against the littered streets.Ex: Such restraint creates a ridiculous and pathetic situation in which librarians refuse to speak out against, or work to defeat legislation destructive to libraries such as California's Propositions.Ex: Hillary has put her cards on the table and her supporters still do not cry foul.Ex: As Scots we are sometimes shy; we are sometimes afraid to raise our heads above the parapet; we are sometimes afraid to raise our voices.Ex: Fishermen from across the UK have staged a protest in London over the impact of spiralling fuel prices on their industry.Ex: The really good news is that we can stand up as one and that all we have to do is make a noise about it.Ex: The government have been making noises about it for some time but haven't quite got round to it.* aceptar Algo sin protestar = take + Nombre + lying down.* protestar enérgicamente = protest + forcefully.* protestar en vano = bay at + the moon, bark at + the moon.* protestar furiosamente = rage against.* protestar por = bridle at.* * *protestar [A1 ]vito protest protestar CONTRA algo to protest AGAINST o ABOUT sthprotestan contra la carestía de vida they're protesting against o about the high cost of livingprotestar POR or DE algo to complain ABOUT sthprotestó por el trato recibido he complained about o protested about o at the way he had been treatedhágalo ahora mismo y sin protestar do it right now and no complaining o don't start complaining¡protesto, señoría! objection, your Honor! o I object, your Honor!—no es culpa mía —protestó it's not my fault, he protestednadie protestó cuando lo propuse nobody complained o objected when I made the proposal■ protestarvtA2 ‹actuación› to protest about o atprotestaron la decisión del árbitro they protested about o at the referee's decision, they protested the referee's decision ( AmE)B ( frml); ‹inocencia› to protest* * *
protestar ( conjugate protestar) verbo intransitivo
protestar CONTRA algo to protest against o about sth
protestar POR or DE algo to complain about sth
protestar verbo intransitivo
1 (manifestar desacuerdo) to protest: vamos a protestar contra la subida de impuestos, we're going to protest against the rise in taxes
2 (quejarse) to complain: siempre está protestando por el frío, he's always complaining about the cold
3 Jur to object
4 Com to protest
' protestar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bien
- chistar
- levantarse
- pitar
- rechistar
- sentada
- alegar
- energía
- patalear
- plantón
- quejarse
- valer
- valor
- venga
- zapatear
English:
constrained
- fuss
- protest
- rage
- remonstrate
- contest
- move
* * *♦ vi1. [quejarse] to complain (por/contra about/against); [en manifestación] to protest (por/contra about/against);protestaron por el mal servicio they complained about the poor service;los manifestantes protestaban contra la detención del líder sindical the demonstrators were protesting against the arrest of the union leader2. [refunfuñar] to grumble;haz lo que te digo sin protestar do what I tell you and no grumbling♦ vt1. Com to protest2. Méx [prometer]el presidente protestó su cargo ante el congreso the president was sworn in before parliament* * *I v/t protestII v/i1 ( quejarse) complain (por, de about)* * *protestar vi: to protest, to objectprotestar vt1) : to protest, to object to2) : to declare, to profess* * *protestar vb1. (oponerse a) to protest2. (quejarse) to complain / to moan -
100 quejarse
pron.v.1 to complain.siempre está quejándose del frío que hace en este país (refunfuñar) he's always complaining about how cold it is in this countryno sé de qué te quejas I don't know what you're complaining about2 to moan, to groan (expresar dolor, pena).últimamente se queja mucho de la espalda recently she's been complaining a lot that her back hurts* * *1 (de descontento) to complain (de, about)■ ¡no te quejes! stop complaining!2 (de dolor) to moan, groan* * *verb* * *VPR1) (=reclamar) [gen] to complain (de about, of)[refunfuñando] to grumble (de about, at) [protestando] to protest (de about, at)quejarse de vicio — * to be always complaining
2) (=gemir) [gen] to moan, groan; [lloriqueando] to whine* * *verbo pronominala) ( protestar) to complain; ( refunfuñar) to grumblequejarse DE algo/alguien — to complain about something/somebody
b) (de una afección, un dolor)c) ( gemir) to moan, groan* * *= complain, grieve, grumble, protest, remonstrate, moan, whinge [winge], be (all) up in arms, voice + complaint, whine, niggle, carp, groan, rail against, cry + foul, fuss, grouch (about), whimper.Ex. Then he complained to the reference librarian and said, 'Well, you have one edition under one title and another edition under another title'.Ex. If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.Ex. Staff have continually grumbled about this extra effort.Ex. 'He's building himself a small empire,' one protested bitterly.Ex. 'I'd love to be able to get them off my back', he remonstrated with a deep sigh.Ex. The article 'Don't you weep, don't you moan: a sermon on entrepreneurship for acquisitions librarians' urges librarians to become entrepreneurial, to market their services, and to become visible.Ex. The advice is summarized under the headings: be positive; be honest; be exact; and don't whinge.Ex. And everyone who reads, writes, sings, does research, or teaches should be up in arms but the real question is why so few people are complaining.Ex. Occasional users did not, as a rule, voice complaints.Ex. Nothing you can do about that so no use whining.Ex. The House of Commons passed the week in niggling without result over a profusion of theoretical issues.Ex. You who carped that the 007 films had devolved into a catalog of fresh gadgets and stale puns, eat crow.Ex. Young kids like listening to these shaggy dog stories, but don't usually 'get it', while parents generally groan over the punch lines.Ex. She has vented her frustration over the nation's over-zealous traffic wardens and railed against the littered streets.Ex. Hillary has put her cards on the table and her supporters still do not cry foul.Ex. A baby who fusses, cries or displays other colicky symptoms is most likely reacting quite negatively to something that his or her mother is eating.Ex. You can choose to grouch about what they don't have OR open your mind up and see what they have to offer.Ex. My baby is 2 months old, he spends most of his waking time either whining or whimpering, only occasionally seems content.----* quejarse de = deplore, bemoan.* quejarse en vano = bay at + the moon, bark at + the moon.* sin quejarse = uncomplaining, uncomplainingly.* * *verbo pronominala) ( protestar) to complain; ( refunfuñar) to grumblequejarse DE algo/alguien — to complain about something/somebody
b) (de una afección, un dolor)c) ( gemir) to moan, groan* * *= complain, grieve, grumble, protest, remonstrate, moan, whinge [winge], be (all) up in arms, voice + complaint, whine, niggle, carp, groan, rail against, cry + foul, fuss, grouch (about), whimper.Ex: Then he complained to the reference librarian and said, 'Well, you have one edition under one title and another edition under another title'.
Ex: If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.Ex: Staff have continually grumbled about this extra effort.Ex: 'He's building himself a small empire,' one protested bitterly.Ex: 'I'd love to be able to get them off my back', he remonstrated with a deep sigh.Ex: The article 'Don't you weep, don't you moan: a sermon on entrepreneurship for acquisitions librarians' urges librarians to become entrepreneurial, to market their services, and to become visible.Ex: The advice is summarized under the headings: be positive; be honest; be exact; and don't whinge.Ex: And everyone who reads, writes, sings, does research, or teaches should be up in arms but the real question is why so few people are complaining.Ex: Occasional users did not, as a rule, voice complaints.Ex: Nothing you can do about that so no use whining.Ex: The House of Commons passed the week in niggling without result over a profusion of theoretical issues.Ex: You who carped that the 007 films had devolved into a catalog of fresh gadgets and stale puns, eat crow.Ex: Young kids like listening to these shaggy dog stories, but don't usually 'get it', while parents generally groan over the punch lines.Ex: She has vented her frustration over the nation's over-zealous traffic wardens and railed against the littered streets.Ex: Hillary has put her cards on the table and her supporters still do not cry foul.Ex: A baby who fusses, cries or displays other colicky symptoms is most likely reacting quite negatively to something that his or her mother is eating.Ex: You can choose to grouch about what they don't have OR open your mind up and see what they have to offer.Ex: My baby is 2 months old, he spends most of his waking time either whining or whimpering, only occasionally seems content.* quejarse de = deplore, bemoan.* quejarse en vano = bay at + the moon, bark at + the moon.* sin quejarse = uncomplaining, uncomplainingly.* * *quejarse [A1 ]luego no vengas quejándote don't come complaining to me afterward(s)quejarse DE algo/algn to complain ABOUT sth/sb¿de qué te quejas? what are you complaining about?si te quejas de tus vecinos, tendrías que conocer a los míos if you think your neighbors are bad, you should meet mine!2 (de una afección, un dolor) quejarse DE algo to complain OF sthse queja de que le duele el pecho or de un dolor de pecho she's complaining of chest pains3 (gemir) to moan, groan* * *
quejarse ( conjugate quejarse) verbo pronominal
( refunfuñar) to grumble;
quejarse DE algo/algn to complain about sth/sbb) (de una afección, un dolor) quejarse DE algo to complain of sth
quejarse verbo reflexivo
1 to complain [de, about]
2 (de dolor) to groan, moan
' quejarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dolerse
- lamentarse
- protestar
- valer
- vicio
English:
beneath
- bluster
- carry on
- complain
- go on
- grouse
- moan
- nag
- report
- the
- whine
- complaint
- grievance
- grumble
- protest
- remonstrate
* * *quejarse vpr1. [lamentarse] to groan, to moan;últimamente se queja mucho de la espalda recently she's been complaining a lot that her back hurts2. [protestar] to complain;[refunfuñar] to moan;siempre está quejándose del frío que hace en este país he's always complaining about how cold it is in this country;se quejó por la lentitud de la conexión he complained about how slow the connection was;no sé de qué te quejas I don't know what you're complaining about;Famquejarse de vicio to complain about nothing* * *v/r1 complain (a to;de about)2 de dolor moan, groan* * *quejarse vr1) : to complain2) : to groan, to moan* * *quejarse vb1. (protestar) to complain / to moan2. (gritar de dolor) to moan / to groan
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