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['nəuweə](in or to no place; not anywhere: It was nowhere to be found; `Where have you been?' `Nowhere in particular.') nikde* * *• nikam• nikde -
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['nəuweə](in or to no place; not anywhere: It was nowhere to be found; `Where have you been?' `Nowhere in particular.') nikde* * *• úplne vzadu• bezvýznamný• prázdnota• najbližšia osada• neznáma pustatina• nikam• nic• nikde• nudný -
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['nəuweə](in or to no place; not anywhere: It was nowhere to be found; `Where have you been?' `Nowhere in particular.') nicăieri -
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['nəuweə](in or to no place; not anywhere: It was nowhere to be found; `Where have you been?' `Nowhere in particular.') πουθενά -
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['nəuweə](in or to no place; not anywhere: It was nowhere to be found; `Where have you been?' `Nowhere in particular.') nulle part -
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['nəuweə](in or to no place; not anywhere: It was nowhere to be found; `Where have you been?' `Nowhere in particular.') em nenhum lugar -
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[ˈnəuweə] adverbin or to no place; not anywhere:لَيسَ في أي مَكان"Where have you been?" "Nowhere in particular."
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nowhere ['nəʊweə(r)](a) (no place) nulle part;∎ he goes nowhere without her il ne va nulle part sans elle;∎ I've got nowhere to go je n'ai nulle part où aller;∎ there's nowhere to hide il n'y a pas d'endroit où se cacher;∎ nowhere else nulle part ailleurs;∎ where are you going? - nowhere in particular où vas-tu? - je ne sais pas exactement;∎ it's nowhere on the map cela ne figure pas sur la carte;∎ she's nowhere in the building elle n'est pas dans l'immeuble;∎ my watch is nowhere to be found impossible de retrouver ma montre, ma montre est introuvable;∎ she/the book was nowhere to be seen elle/le livre avait disparu;∎ figurative a small place in the middle of nowhere un petit trou perdu;∎ he appeared from nowhere or out of nowhere il est apparu comme par enchantement;∎ she rose to fame from nowhere elle est devenue célèbre du jour au lendemain;∎ without your help we would be nowhere sans votre aide nous serions perdus;∎ the horse I backed came nowhere le cheval sur lequel j'ai parié est arrivé bon dernier ou loin derrière;∎ lying will get you nowhere mentir ne vous servira à ou ne mènera à rien;∎ I got nowhere trying to convince him mes tentatives pour le convaincre sont restées vaines ou se sont soldées par un échec;∎ familiar we're getting nowhere fast on pédale dans la choucroute ou la semoule;∎ he's going nowhere fast il n'ira pas loin;∎ that kind of attitude will get you nowhere fast ce genre d'attitude ne t'avancera ou ne te servira à rien du tout;∎ the investigation is going nowhere l'enquête n'avance pas ou piétine∎ the hotel was nowhere near the beach l'hôtel était bien loin de la plage;∎ dinner is nowhere near ready le dîner est loin d'être prêt;∎ I've nowhere near enough time je suis loin d'avoir assez de temps -
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ˈnəuwɛə нареч. нигде;
никуда He was nowhere to be seen. ≈ Его нигде не было видно. this will take us nowhere ≈ это ни к чему нас не приведет, это нам ничего не даст A new, nowhere-supported myth. ≈ Новый, нигде не подтвержденный миф. nowhere near be in nowhere come in nowhere Syn: anywhere ничто;
неизвестное или пустое место - miles from * очень далеко, в глуши;
у черта на куличиках - a man in uniform came out of * неизвестно откуда вынырнул человек в форме - he rose to fame out of * из полной неизвестности он вознесся к славе (американизм) (сленг) отсталый;
несовременный;
обывательский нигде - * near нигде поблизости - he was * to be found его нигде не могли найти никуда;
некуда - where did you go? - N. куда вы ходили? - Никуда - they have * to go им некуда пойти в тупике;
в трудном или безвыходном положении - to be * (спортивное) не попасть в число участников финала;
безнадежно отстать;
провалиться, потерпеть поражение;
(американизм) растеряться;
ничего не знать - this will take you * это ничего вам не даст - this takes us * это ни к чему не ведет, это ничего не дает( о бесполезном разговоре) - when he began to ask me questions about surgery I was just * когда он меня начал спрашивать по хирургии, я стал "плавать" > * near ни капли, нисколько, далеко не, отнюдь не > this is * near so good as that это гораздо хуже того to be (или to come in) ~ безнадежно отстать to be (или to come in) ~ не попасть в список участников финала to be (или to come in) ~ потерпеть поражение to be (или to come in) ~ амер. растеряться, не найти ответа nowhere нигде;
никуда;
this will take us nowhere это ни к чему нас не приведет, это нам ничего не даст ~ near ни капли, нисколько ~ near нигде поблизости nowhere нигде;
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1) спорт. не попасть в число финалистовStarkie had a sore throat and was nowhere. (P. G. Wodehouse, ‘The Inimitable Jeeves’, ch. XIV) — У Старки болело горло, и он безнадежно отстал от остальных бегунов.
2) безнадёжно отстать, потерпеть жестокое поражение (тж. come in nowhere)I had hitherto found him upon most matters singularly docile and easy to manage, but on this point I could do nothing with him. His recent victory over his father and mother had increased his strength and I was nowhere. (S. Butler, ‘The Way of All Flesh’, ch. LXXII) — До сих пор Эрнест был удивительно мягок и сговорчив. Но от женитьбы на Элен я не смог его отговорить. Недавняя победа над родителями укрепила его позиции, и я потерпел полное поражение.
3) амер. растеряться, не знать что сказатьWhen he began to ask me questions about surgery, I was just nowhere, and I can't tell to save my life, what I said to him. (S. De Vere, ‘Americanisms’) — Когда он начал задавать мне вопросы по хирургии, я растерялся и, хоть убей, не помню, что отвечал.
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'bi: ɡi:( abbreviation) (Bachelor of Engineering; first degree in Engineering.) licenciatura en Ingenieríabe vb1. serwhat time is it? It's 3 o'clock ¿qué hora es? Son las treswho is it? It's me ¿quién es? Soy yo2. estarhow are you? I'm fine ¿cómo estás? estoy bienwhere is Pauline? ¿dónde está Pauline?how far is it? ¿a qué distancia está?what day is it today? ¿qué día es hoy? / ¿a qué día estamos?3. tenerhow old are you? I'm 16 ¿cuántos años tienes? tengo 16 años4. costar / valer / serhow much is it? ¿cuánto cuesta? / ¿cuánto vale? / ¿cuánto es?the tickets are £15 each las entradas valen 15 libras cada una5. hacer6. haberhow many children are there? ¿cuántos niños hay?Se usa también para construir el tiempo verbal llamado present continuous que indica una acción que está pasando en estos momentoswhat are you doing? ¿qué estás haciendo? / ¿qué haces?look, it's snowing mira, está nevando
be sustantivo femenino: name of the letter b, often called be largaor grande to distinguish it from v 'be' also found in these entries: Spanish: A - abasto - abate - abismo - abotargarse - abreviar - abrirse - absoluta - absoluto - abultar - abundar - aburrir - aburrirse - acabose - acariciar - acaso - acertar - achantarse - acometer - acostada - acostado - acostumbrar - acostumbrada - acostumbrado - acreditar - activa - activo - adelantar - adelantarse - adentro - adivinarse - admirarse - adolecer - aferrarse - afianzarse - aficionada - aficionado - afligirse - agonizar - agotarse - agradecer - agua - ahogarse - ahora - aire - ajo - ala - alarmarse - alcanzar - alegrarse English: aback - abate - about - absent - accordance - account for - accountable - accustom - acquaint - action - addicted - address - adequate - adjust - admit - affiliated - afford - afraid - agenda - agree - agreement - ahead - air - airsick - alert - alive - alone - along - aloof - alphabetically - always - am - ambition - amenable - amusing - anathema - annoyance - anomaly - anxious - apologetic - appal - appall - are - arm - around - arrears - as - ashamed - aspire - assertbetr[biː]intransitive verb (pres 1ª pers am, 2ª pers sing y todas del pl are, 3ª pers sing is; pt 1ª y 3ª pers sing was, 2ª pers sing y todas del pl; pp been)2 (essential quality) ser3 (nationality) ser4 (occupation) ser5 (origin) ser6 (ownership) ser7 (authorship) ser8 (composition) ser9 (use) ser10 (location) estar11 (temporary state) estar■ how are you? ¿cómo estás?12 (age) tener13 (price) costar, valer■ a single ticket is £9.50 un billete de ida cuesta £9.5014 tener■ he's hot/cold tiene calor/frío■ we're hungry/thirsty tenemos hambre/sed1 (passive) ser■ she was arrested at the border fue detenida en la frontera, la detuvieron en la frontera■ he's hated by everybody es odiado por todos, todos lo odian■ he was discharged fue dado de alta, lo dieron de alta■ the house has been sold la casa ha sido vendida, la casa se ha vendido, han vendido la casa■ thirty children were injured treinta niños fueron heridos, treinta niños resultaron heridos■ the two areas of the town are divided by a wall las dos zonas de la ciudad están divididas por un muro1 (obligation) deber, tener que1 (future)phrase there is / there are1 hay■ is there much traffic ¿hay mucho tráfico?1 había■ were there many people? ¿había mucha gente?1 habrá1 habría■ if Mike came, there would be ten of us si viniera Mike, seríamos diez\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be about to «+ inf» estar para + inf, estar a punto de + infto be or not to be ser o no serbe ['bi:] v, was ['wəz, 'wɑz] ; were ['wər] ; been ['bɪn] ; being ; am ['æm] ; is ['ɪz] ; are ['ɑr] viJosé is a doctor: José es doctorI'm Ana's sister: soy la hermana de Anathe tree is tall: el árbol es altoyou're silly!: ¡eres tonto!she's from Managua: es de Managuait's mine: es míomy mother is at home: mi madre está en casathe cups are on the table: las tazas están en la mesato be or not to be: ser, o no serI think, therefore I am: pienso, luego existohow are you?: ¿cómo estás?I'm cold: tengo fríoshe's 10 years old: tiene 10 añosthey're both sick: están enfermos los dosbe v impersit's eight o'clock: son las ochoit's Friday: hoy es viernesit's sunny: hace solit's very dark outside: está bien oscuro afuerabe v auxwhat are you doing? -I'm working: ¿qué haces? -estoy trabajandoit was finished yesterday: fue acabado ayer, se acabó ayerit was cooked in the oven: se cocinó en el hornocan she be trusted?: ¿se puede confiar en ella?you are to stay here: debes quedarte aquíhe was to come yesterday: se esperaba que viniese ayerbev.(§ p.,p.p.: was, were, been) = estar v.(§pres: estoy, estás...) pret: estuv-•)• ser v.(§pres: soy, eres, es, somos, sois, son) subj: se-imp: er-fu-•)biːˌ weak form bi
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2)a) (followed by an adjective)she's French/intelligent — es francesa/inteligente
he's worried/furious — está preocupado/furioso
he's blind — es or (Esp tb) está ciego
have you never had gazpacho? it's delicious! — ¿nunca has comido gazpacho? es delicioso!
the gazpacho is delicious, did you make it yourself? — el gazpacho está delicioso ¿lo hiciste tú?
she was very rude to me — estuvo or fue muy grosera conmigo
Tony is married/divorced/single — Tony está or (esp AmL) es casado/divorciado/soltero
to be married to somebody — estar* casado con alguien
3)a) (followed by a noun) ser*who was Prime Minister at the time? — ¿quién era Primer Ministro en ese momento?
it's me/Daniel — soy yo/es Daniel
if I were you, I'd stay — yo que tú or yo en tu lugar me quedaría
b) ( play the role of) hacer* de4)how are you? — ¿cómo estás?
I'm much better — estoy or me encuentro mucho mejor
she's pregnant/tired — está embarazada/cansada
I'm cold/hot/hungry/thirsty/sleepy — tengo frío/calor/hambre/sed/sueño
b) ( talking about age) tener*how old are you? — ¿cuántos años tienes?
he's a lot older/younger — es mucho mayor/menor
c) (giving cost, measurement, weight)how much is that? - that'll be $15, please — ¿cuánto es? - (son) 15 dólares, por favor
they are $15 each — cuestan or valen 15 dólares cada una
how tall/heavy is he? — ¿cuánto mide/pesa?
5)a) (exist, live)I think, therefore I am — pienso, luego existo
to let something/somebody be — dejar tranquilo or en paz algo/a alguien
b) ( in expressions of time)don't be too long — no tardes mucho, no (te) demores mucho (esp AmL)
I'm drying my hair, I won't be long — me estoy secando el pelo, enseguida estoy
how long will dinner be? — ¿cuánto falta para la cena?
c) ( take place) ser*6) (be situated, present) estar*where is the library? — ¿dónde está or queda la biblioteca?
where are you? — ¿dónde estás?
what's in that box? — ¿qué hay en esa caja?
who's in the movie? — ¿quién actúa or trabaja en la película?
how long are you in Chicago (for)? — (colloq) ¿cuánto (tiempo) te vas a quedar en Chicago ?
7) (only in perfect tenses) ( visit) estar*have you been to the exhibition yet? — ¿ya has estado en or has ido a la exposición?
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v impers1)a) (talking about physical conditions, circumstances)it's sunny/cold/hot — hace sol/frío/calor
it's so noisy/quiet in here! — qué ruido/silencio hay aquí!
I have enough problems as it is, without you... — yo ya tengo suficientes problemas sin que tú encima...
b) ( in expressions of time) ser*hi, Joe, it's been a long time — qué tal, Joe, tanto tiempo (sin verte)
c) ( talking about distance) estar*it's 500 miles from here to Detroit — Detroit queda or está a 500 millas de aquí
2)a) (introducing person, object) ser*it was me who told them — fui yo quien se lo dije or dijo, fui yo el que se lo dije or dijo
b) (in conditional use) ser*if it hadn't been o had it not been for Juan, we would have been killed — si no hubiera sido por Juan or de no ser por Juan, nos habríamos matado
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v aux1) to be -inga) ( used to describe action in progress) estar* + gerwhat was I saying? — ¿qué estaba diciendo?
she was leaving when... — se iba cuando...
how long have you been waiting? — ¿cuánto (tiempo) hace que esperas?, ¿cuánto (tiempo) llevas esperando?
b) ( with future reference)he is o will be arriving tomorrow — llega mañana
when are you seeing her? — ¿cuándo la vas a ver or la verás?
2) (in the passive voice) ser* [The passive voice, however, is less common in Spanish than it is in English]it was built in 1903 — fue construido en 1903, se construyó en 1903, lo construyeron en 1903
she was told that... — le dijeron or se le dijo que...
it is known that... — se sabe que...
3) to be to + infa) ( with future reference)if a solution is to be found... — si se quiere encontrar or si se ha de encontrar una solución...
b) ( expressing possibility)what are we to do? — ¿qué podemos hacer?
c) ( expressing obligation) deber* + inf, tener* que + inf, haber* de + inftell her she's to stay here — dile que debe quedarse or tiene que quedarse aquí, dile que se quede aquí
am I to understand that... ? — ¿debo entender que... ?
4) ( in hypotheses)what would happen if she were o was to die? — ¿qué pasaría si ella muriera?
5)she's right, isn't she? — tiene razón, ¿no? or ¿verdad? or ¿no es cierto?
so that's what you think, is it? — de manera que eso es lo que piensas
are you disappointed? - yes, I am/no, I'm not — ¿estás desilusionado? - sí (, lo estoy)/no (, no lo estoy)
she was told the news, and so was he/but I wasn't — a ella le dieron la noticia, y también a él/pero a mí no
[biː] (present am, is or are pt was or were pp been)I'm surprised, are/aren't you? — estoy sorprendido, ¿y tú?/¿tú no?
1. INTRANSITIVE VERB1) (linking nouns, noun phrases, pronouns) serit's me! — ¡soy yo!
who wants to be Hamlet? — ¿quién quiere hacer de or ser Hamlet?
if I were you... — yo en tu lugar..., yo que tú... *
2) (possession) serUse [estar] with past participles used as adjectives describing the results of an action or process:it's round/enormous — es redondo/enorme
4) (changeable or temporary state) estarshe's bored/ill — está aburrida/enferma
how are you? — ¿cómo estás?, ¿qué tal estás?
how are you now? — ¿qué tal te encuentras ahora?
In certain expressions where English uses [be] + adjective to describe feelings ([be cold]/[hot]/[hungry]/[thirsty]), Spanish uses [tener] with a noun:I'm very well, thanks — estoy muy bien, gracias
I'm cold/hot — tengo frío/calor
I'm hungry/thirsty — tengo hambre/sed
afraid, sleepy, rightbe good! — ¡pórtate bien!
5) (age)"how old is she?" - "she's nine" — -¿cuántos años tiene? -tiene nueve años
6) (=take place) ser7) (=be situated) estarit's on the table — está sobre or en la mesa
where is the Town Hall? — ¿dónde está or queda el ayuntamiento?
it's 5 km to the village — el pueblo está or queda a 5 kilómetros
we've been here for ages — hace mucho tiempo que estamos aquí, llevamos aquí mucho tiempo, estamos aquí desde hace mucho tiempo
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here you are(, take it) — aquí tienes(, tómalo)•
there's the church — ahí está la iglesiaa) (referring to weather) hacerit's hot/cold — hace calor/frío
b) (referring to time, date etc) serwake up, it's morning — despierta, es de día
what's the date (today)? — ¿qué fecha es hoy?
But note the following alternatives with [estar]:it's 3 May or the 3rd of May — es 3 de mayo
it's 3 May or the 3rd of May — estamos a 3 de mayo
c) (asking and giving opinion) seris it certain that...? — ¿es verdad or cierto que...?
is it fair that she should be punished while...? — ¿es justo que se la castigue mientras que...?
it is possible that he'll come — es posible que venga, puede (ser) que venga
it is unbelievable that... — es increíble que...
it's not clear whether... — no está claro si...
d) (emphatic) serwhy is it that she's so successful? — ¿cómo es que tiene tanto éxito?, ¿por qué tiene tanto éxito?
it was then that... — fue entonces cuando...
9) (=exist) haberthere is/are — hay
what is (there) in that room? — ¿qué hay en esa habitación?
is there anyone at home? — ¿hay alguien en casa?
there being no alternative solution... — al no haber or no habiendo otra solución...
let there be light! — ¡hágase la luz!
See:THERE IS, THERE ARE in there10) (=cost)how much was it? — ¿cuánto costó?
the book is £20 — el libro vale or cuesta 20 libras
how much is it? — ¿cuánto es?; (when paying) ¿qué le debo? frm
11) (=visit)has the postman been? — ¿ha venido el cartero?
have you ever been to Glasgow? — ¿has estado en Glasgow alguna vez?
12) (in noun compounds) futuro•
my wife to be — mi futura esposa•
been and * —you've been and done it now! — ¡buena la has hecho! *
that dog of yours has been and dug up my flowers! — ¡tu perro ha ido y me ha destrozado las flores!
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you're busy enough as it is — estás bastante ocupado ya con lo que tienes, ya tienes suficiente trabajo•
if it hadn't been for..., if it hadn't been for you or frm had it not been for you, we would have lost — si no hubiera sido por ti or de no haber sido por ti, habríamos perdido•
let me be! — ¡déjame en paz!•
if that's what you want to do, then so be it — si eso es lo que quieres hacer, adelante•
what is it to you? * — ¿a ti qué te importa?2. AUXILIARY VERB1) (forming passive) serThe passive is not used as often in Spanish as in English, active and reflexive constructions often being preferred:it is said that... — dicen que..., se dice que...
she was killed in a car crash — murió en un accidente de coche, resultó muerta en un accidente de coche frm
what's to be done? — ¿qué hay que hacer?
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it's a film not to be missed — es una película que no hay que perderse•
we searched everywhere for him, but he was nowhere to be seen — lo buscamos por todas partes pero no lo encontramos en ningún sitio2) (forming continuous) estarUse the present simple to talk about planned future events and the construction to talk about intention:what are you doing? — ¿qué estás haciendo?, ¿qué haces?
"it's a pity you aren't coming with us" - "but I am coming!" — -¡qué pena que no vengas con nosotros! -¡sí que voy!
will you be seeing her tomorrow? — ¿la verás or la vas a ver mañana?
will you be needing more? — ¿vas a necesitar más?
The imperfect tense can be used for continuous action in the past: for, sinceI'll be seeing you — hasta luego, nos vemos (esp LAm)
a)"he's going to complain about you" - "oh, is he?" — -va a quejarse de ti -¿ah, sí?
"I'm worried" - "so am I" — -estoy preocupado -yo también
"I'm not ready" - "neither am I" — -no estoy listo -yo tampoco
"you're tired" - "no, I'm not" — -estás cansado -no, ¡qué va!
"you're not eating enough" - "yes I am" — -no comes lo suficiente -que sí
"they're getting married" - "oh, are they?" — (showing surprise) -se casan -¿ah, sí? or -¡no me digas!
"he isn't very happy" - "oh, isn't he?" — -no está muy contento -¿ah, no?
"he's always late, isn't he?" - "yes, he is" — -siempre llega tarde, ¿verdad? -(pues) sí
"is it what you expected?" - "no, it isn't" — -¿es esto lo que esperabas? -(pues) no
"she's pretty" - "no, she isn't" — -es guapa -¡qué va!
he's handsome, isn't he? — es guapo, ¿verdad?, es guapo, ¿no?, es guapo, ¿no es cierto?
it was fun, wasn't it? — fue divertido, ¿verdad?, fue divertido, ¿no?
she wasn't happy, was she? — no era feliz, ¿verdad?
so he's back again, is he? — así que ha vuelto, ¿eh?
you're not ill, are you? — ¿no estarás enfermo?
3. MODAL VERB(with infinitive construction)1) (=must, have to)he's not to open it — no debe abrirlo, que no lo abra
I am to do it — he de hacerlo yo, soy yo el que debe hacerlo
I wasn't to tell you his name — no podía or debía decirte su nombre
2) (=should) deberam I to understand that...? — ¿debo entender que...?
she wrote "My Life", not to be confused with Bernstein's book of the same name — escribió "Mi Vida", que no debe confundirse con la obra de Bernstein que lleva el mismo título
he was to have come yesterday — tenía que or debía haber venido ayer
3) (=will)4) (=can)if it was or were to snow... — si nevase or nevara...
BEif I were to leave the job, would you replace me? — si yo dejara el puesto, ¿me sustituirías?
"Ser" or "estar"?
You can use "ser": ► when defining or identifying by linking two nouns or noun phrases:
Paris is the capital of France París es la capital de Francia
He was the most hated man in the village Era el hombre más odiado del pueblo ► to describe essential or inherent characteristics (e.g. colour, material, nationality, race, shape, size {etc}):
His mother is German Su madre es alemana
She was blonde Era rubia ► with most impersonal expressions not involving past participles:
It is important to be on time Es importante llegar a tiempo
Está claro que is an exception:
It is obvious you don't understand Está claro que no lo entiendes ► when telling the time or talking about time or age:
It is ten o'clock Son las diez
It's very late. Let's go home Es muy tarde. Vamos a casa
He lived in the country when he was young Vivió en el campo cuando era joven ► to indicate possession or duty:
It's mine Es mío
This is your responsibility Este asunto es responsabilidad tuya ► with events in the sense of "take place":
The 1992 Olympic Games were in Barcelona Los Juegos Olímpicos de 1992 fueron en Barcelona
"Where is the exam?" - "It's in Room 1" "¿Dónde es el examen?" - "Es en el Aula Número 1" NOTE: Compare this usage with that of estar (see below) to talk about location of places, objects and people.
You can use "estar": ► to talk about location of places, objects and people:
"Where is Zaragoza?" - "It's in Spain" "¿Dónde está Zaragoza?" - "Está en España"
Your glasses are on the bedside table Tus gafas están en la mesilla de noche NOTE: But use ser with events in the sense of "take place" (see above)}. ► to talk about changeable state, condition or mood:
The teacher is ill La profesora está enferma
The coffee's cold El café está frío
How happy I am! ¡Qué contento estoy! NOTE: Feliz, however, which is seen as more permanent than contento, is used mainly with ser. ► to form progressive tenses:
We're having lunch. Is it ok if I call you later? Estamos comiendo. Te llamaré luego, ¿vale?
Both "ser" and "estar" can be used with past participles ► Use ser in {passive} constructions:
This play was written by Lorca Esta obra fue escrita por Lorca
He was shot dead (by a terrorist group) Fue asesinado a tiros (por un grupo terrorista) NOTE: The passive is not used as often in Spanish as it is in English. ► Use estar with past participles to describe the {results} of a previous action or event:
We threw them away because they were broken Los tiramos a la basura porque estaban rotos
He's dead Está muerto ► Compare the use of ser + ((past participle)) which describes {action} and estar + ((past participle)) which describes {result} in the following:
The window was broken by the firemen La ventana fue rota por los bomberos
The window was broken La ventana estaba rota
It was painted around 1925 Fue pintado hacia 1925
The floor is painted a dark colour El suelo está pintado de color oscuro ► Ser and estar are both used in impersonal expressions with past participles. As above, the use of ser implies {action} while the use of estar implies {result}:
It is understood that the work was never finished Es sabido que el trabajo nunca se llegó a terminar
It is a proven fact that vaccinations save many lives Está demostrado que las vacunas salvan muchas vidas
"Ser" and "estar" with adjectives ► Some adjectives can be used with both ser and estar but the meaning changes completely depending on the verb:
He's clever Es listo
Are you ready? ¿Estás listo?
Chemistry is boring La química es aburrida
I'm bored Estoy aburrido ► Other adjectives can also be used with both verbs but the use of ser describes a {characteristic} while the use of estar implies a {change}:
He's very handsome Es muy guapo
You look great in that dress! Estás muy guapa con ese vestido
He's slim Es delgado
You're (looking) very slim ¡Estás muy delgada! For further uses and examples, see main entry* * *[biːˌ] weak form [bi]
1.
2)a) (followed by an adjective)she's French/intelligent — es francesa/inteligente
he's worried/furious — está preocupado/furioso
he's blind — es or (Esp tb) está ciego
have you never had gazpacho? it's delicious! — ¿nunca has comido gazpacho? es delicioso!
the gazpacho is delicious, did you make it yourself? — el gazpacho está delicioso ¿lo hiciste tú?
she was very rude to me — estuvo or fue muy grosera conmigo
Tony is married/divorced/single — Tony está or (esp AmL) es casado/divorciado/soltero
to be married to somebody — estar* casado con alguien
3)a) (followed by a noun) ser*who was Prime Minister at the time? — ¿quién era Primer Ministro en ese momento?
it's me/Daniel — soy yo/es Daniel
if I were you, I'd stay — yo que tú or yo en tu lugar me quedaría
b) ( play the role of) hacer* de4)how are you? — ¿cómo estás?
I'm much better — estoy or me encuentro mucho mejor
she's pregnant/tired — está embarazada/cansada
I'm cold/hot/hungry/thirsty/sleepy — tengo frío/calor/hambre/sed/sueño
b) ( talking about age) tener*how old are you? — ¿cuántos años tienes?
he's a lot older/younger — es mucho mayor/menor
c) (giving cost, measurement, weight)how much is that? - that'll be $15, please — ¿cuánto es? - (son) 15 dólares, por favor
they are $15 each — cuestan or valen 15 dólares cada una
how tall/heavy is he? — ¿cuánto mide/pesa?
5)a) (exist, live)I think, therefore I am — pienso, luego existo
to let something/somebody be — dejar tranquilo or en paz algo/a alguien
b) ( in expressions of time)don't be too long — no tardes mucho, no (te) demores mucho (esp AmL)
I'm drying my hair, I won't be long — me estoy secando el pelo, enseguida estoy
how long will dinner be? — ¿cuánto falta para la cena?
c) ( take place) ser*6) (be situated, present) estar*where is the library? — ¿dónde está or queda la biblioteca?
where are you? — ¿dónde estás?
what's in that box? — ¿qué hay en esa caja?
who's in the movie? — ¿quién actúa or trabaja en la película?
how long are you in Chicago (for)? — (colloq) ¿cuánto (tiempo) te vas a quedar en Chicago ?
7) (only in perfect tenses) ( visit) estar*have you been to the exhibition yet? — ¿ya has estado en or has ido a la exposición?
2.
v impers1)a) (talking about physical conditions, circumstances)it's sunny/cold/hot — hace sol/frío/calor
it's so noisy/quiet in here! — qué ruido/silencio hay aquí!
I have enough problems as it is, without you... — yo ya tengo suficientes problemas sin que tú encima...
b) ( in expressions of time) ser*hi, Joe, it's been a long time — qué tal, Joe, tanto tiempo (sin verte)
c) ( talking about distance) estar*it's 500 miles from here to Detroit — Detroit queda or está a 500 millas de aquí
2)a) (introducing person, object) ser*it was me who told them — fui yo quien se lo dije or dijo, fui yo el que se lo dije or dijo
b) (in conditional use) ser*if it hadn't been o had it not been for Juan, we would have been killed — si no hubiera sido por Juan or de no ser por Juan, nos habríamos matado
3.
v aux1) to be -inga) ( used to describe action in progress) estar* + gerwhat was I saying? — ¿qué estaba diciendo?
she was leaving when... — se iba cuando...
how long have you been waiting? — ¿cuánto (tiempo) hace que esperas?, ¿cuánto (tiempo) llevas esperando?
b) ( with future reference)he is o will be arriving tomorrow — llega mañana
when are you seeing her? — ¿cuándo la vas a ver or la verás?
2) (in the passive voice) ser* [The passive voice, however, is less common in Spanish than it is in English]it was built in 1903 — fue construido en 1903, se construyó en 1903, lo construyeron en 1903
she was told that... — le dijeron or se le dijo que...
it is known that... — se sabe que...
3) to be to + infa) ( with future reference)if a solution is to be found... — si se quiere encontrar or si se ha de encontrar una solución...
b) ( expressing possibility)what are we to do? — ¿qué podemos hacer?
c) ( expressing obligation) deber* + inf, tener* que + inf, haber* de + inftell her she's to stay here — dile que debe quedarse or tiene que quedarse aquí, dile que se quede aquí
am I to understand that... ? — ¿debo entender que... ?
4) ( in hypotheses)what would happen if she were o was to die? — ¿qué pasaría si ella muriera?
5)she's right, isn't she? — tiene razón, ¿no? or ¿verdad? or ¿no es cierto?
so that's what you think, is it? — de manera que eso es lo que piensas
are you disappointed? - yes, I am/no, I'm not — ¿estás desilusionado? - sí (, lo estoy)/no (, no lo estoy)
she was told the news, and so was he/but I wasn't — a ella le dieron la noticia, y también a él/pero a mí no
I'm surprised, are/aren't you? — estoy sorprendido, ¿y tú?/¿tú no?
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'bi: ɡi:( abbreviation) (Bachelor of Engineering; first degree in Engineering.) licenciatura en Ingenieríabe vb1. serwhat time is it? It's 3 o'clock ¿qué hora es? Son las treswho is it? It's me ¿quién es? Soy yo2. estarhow are you? I'm fine ¿cómo estás? estoy bienwhere is Pauline? ¿dónde está Pauline?how far is it? ¿a qué distancia está?what day is it today? ¿qué día es hoy? / ¿a qué día estamos?3. tenerhow old are you? I'm 16 ¿cuántos años tienes? tengo 16 años4. costar / valer / serhow much is it? ¿cuánto cuesta? / ¿cuánto vale? / ¿cuánto es?the tickets are £15 each las entradas valen 15 libras cada una5. hacer6. haberhow many children are there? ¿cuántos niños hay?Se usa también para construir el tiempo verbal llamado present continuous que indica una acción que está pasando en estos momentoswhat are you doing? ¿qué estás haciendo? / ¿qué haces?look, it's snowing mira, está nevando
be sustantivo femenino: name of the letter b, often called be largaor grande to distinguish it from v 'be' also found in these entries: Spanish: A - abasto - abate - abismo - abotargarse - abreviar - abrirse - absoluta - absoluto - abultar - abundar - aburrir - aburrirse - acabose - acariciar - acaso - acertar - achantarse - acometer - acostada - acostado - acostumbrar - acostumbrada - acostumbrado - acreditar - activa - activo - adelantar - adelantarse - adentro - adivinarse - admirarse - adolecer - aferrarse - afianzarse - aficionada - aficionado - afligirse - agonizar - agotarse - agradecer - agua - ahogarse - ahora - aire - ajo - ala - alarmarse - alcanzar - alegrarse English: aback - abate - about - absent - accordance - account for - accountable - accustom - acquaint - action - addicted - address - adequate - adjust - admit - affiliated - afford - afraid - agenda - agree - agreement - ahead - air - airsick - alert - alive - alone - along - aloof - alphabetically - always - am - ambition - amenable - amusing - anathema - annoyance - anomaly - anxious - apologetic - appal - appall - are - arm - around - arrears - as - ashamed - aspire - assertbetr[biː]intransitive verb (pres 1ª pers am, 2ª pers sing y todas del pl are, 3ª pers sing is; pt 1ª y 3ª pers sing was, 2ª pers sing y todas del pl; pp been)2 (essential quality) ser3 (nationality) ser4 (occupation) ser5 (origin) ser6 (ownership) ser7 (authorship) ser8 (composition) ser9 (use) ser10 (location) estar11 (temporary state) estar■ how are you? ¿cómo estás?12 (age) tener13 (price) costar, valer■ a single ticket is £9.50 un billete de ida cuesta £9.5014 tener■ he's hot/cold tiene calor/frío■ we're hungry/thirsty tenemos hambre/sed1 (passive) ser■ she was arrested at the border fue detenida en la frontera, la detuvieron en la frontera■ he's hated by everybody es odiado por todos, todos lo odian■ he was discharged fue dado de alta, lo dieron de alta■ the house has been sold la casa ha sido vendida, la casa se ha vendido, han vendido la casa■ thirty children were injured treinta niños fueron heridos, treinta niños resultaron heridos■ the two areas of the town are divided by a wall las dos zonas de la ciudad están divididas por un muro1 (obligation) deber, tener que1 (future)phrase there is / there are1 hay■ is there much traffic ¿hay mucho tráfico?1 había■ were there many people? ¿había mucha gente?1 habrá1 habría■ if Mike came, there would be ten of us si viniera Mike, seríamos diez\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be about to «+ inf» estar para + inf, estar a punto de + infto be or not to be ser o no serbe ['bi:] v, was ['wəz, 'wɑz] ; were ['wər] ; been ['bɪn] ; being ; am ['æm] ; is ['ɪz] ; are ['ɑr] viJosé is a doctor: José es doctorI'm Ana's sister: soy la hermana de Anathe tree is tall: el árbol es altoyou're silly!: ¡eres tonto!she's from Managua: es de Managuait's mine: es míomy mother is at home: mi madre está en casathe cups are on the table: las tazas están en la mesato be or not to be: ser, o no serI think, therefore I am: pienso, luego existohow are you?: ¿cómo estás?I'm cold: tengo fríoshe's 10 years old: tiene 10 añosthey're both sick: están enfermos los dosbe v impersit's eight o'clock: son las ochoit's Friday: hoy es viernesit's sunny: hace solit's very dark outside: está bien oscuro afuerabe v auxwhat are you doing? -I'm working: ¿qué haces? -estoy trabajandoit was finished yesterday: fue acabado ayer, se acabó ayerit was cooked in the oven: se cocinó en el hornocan she be trusted?: ¿se puede confiar en ella?you are to stay here: debes quedarte aquíhe was to come yesterday: se esperaba que viniese ayerbev.(§ p.,p.p.: was, were, been) = estar v.(§pres: estoy, estás...) pret: estuv-•)• ser v.(§pres: soy, eres, es, somos, sois, son) subj: se-imp: er-fu-•)biːˌ weak form bi
1.
2)a) (followed by an adjective)she's French/intelligent — es francesa/inteligente
he's worried/furious — está preocupado/furioso
he's blind — es or (Esp tb) está ciego
have you never had gazpacho? it's delicious! — ¿nunca has comido gazpacho? es delicioso!
the gazpacho is delicious, did you make it yourself? — el gazpacho está delicioso ¿lo hiciste tú?
she was very rude to me — estuvo or fue muy grosera conmigo
Tony is married/divorced/single — Tony está or (esp AmL) es casado/divorciado/soltero
to be married to somebody — estar* casado con alguien
3)a) (followed by a noun) ser*who was Prime Minister at the time? — ¿quién era Primer Ministro en ese momento?
it's me/Daniel — soy yo/es Daniel
if I were you, I'd stay — yo que tú or yo en tu lugar me quedaría
b) ( play the role of) hacer* de4)how are you? — ¿cómo estás?
I'm much better — estoy or me encuentro mucho mejor
she's pregnant/tired — está embarazada/cansada
I'm cold/hot/hungry/thirsty/sleepy — tengo frío/calor/hambre/sed/sueño
b) ( talking about age) tener*how old are you? — ¿cuántos años tienes?
he's a lot older/younger — es mucho mayor/menor
c) (giving cost, measurement, weight)how much is that? - that'll be $15, please — ¿cuánto es? - (son) 15 dólares, por favor
they are $15 each — cuestan or valen 15 dólares cada una
how tall/heavy is he? — ¿cuánto mide/pesa?
5)a) (exist, live)I think, therefore I am — pienso, luego existo
to let something/somebody be — dejar tranquilo or en paz algo/a alguien
b) ( in expressions of time)don't be too long — no tardes mucho, no (te) demores mucho (esp AmL)
I'm drying my hair, I won't be long — me estoy secando el pelo, enseguida estoy
how long will dinner be? — ¿cuánto falta para la cena?
c) ( take place) ser*6) (be situated, present) estar*where is the library? — ¿dónde está or queda la biblioteca?
where are you? — ¿dónde estás?
what's in that box? — ¿qué hay en esa caja?
who's in the movie? — ¿quién actúa or trabaja en la película?
how long are you in Chicago (for)? — (colloq) ¿cuánto (tiempo) te vas a quedar en Chicago ?
7) (only in perfect tenses) ( visit) estar*have you been to the exhibition yet? — ¿ya has estado en or has ido a la exposición?
2.
v impers1)a) (talking about physical conditions, circumstances)it's sunny/cold/hot — hace sol/frío/calor
it's so noisy/quiet in here! — qué ruido/silencio hay aquí!
I have enough problems as it is, without you... — yo ya tengo suficientes problemas sin que tú encima...
b) ( in expressions of time) ser*hi, Joe, it's been a long time — qué tal, Joe, tanto tiempo (sin verte)
c) ( talking about distance) estar*it's 500 miles from here to Detroit — Detroit queda or está a 500 millas de aquí
2)a) (introducing person, object) ser*it was me who told them — fui yo quien se lo dije or dijo, fui yo el que se lo dije or dijo
b) (in conditional use) ser*if it hadn't been o had it not been for Juan, we would have been killed — si no hubiera sido por Juan or de no ser por Juan, nos habríamos matado
3.
v aux1) to be -inga) ( used to describe action in progress) estar* + gerwhat was I saying? — ¿qué estaba diciendo?
she was leaving when... — se iba cuando...
how long have you been waiting? — ¿cuánto (tiempo) hace que esperas?, ¿cuánto (tiempo) llevas esperando?
b) ( with future reference)he is o will be arriving tomorrow — llega mañana
when are you seeing her? — ¿cuándo la vas a ver or la verás?
2) (in the passive voice) ser* [The passive voice, however, is less common in Spanish than it is in English]it was built in 1903 — fue construido en 1903, se construyó en 1903, lo construyeron en 1903
she was told that... — le dijeron or se le dijo que...
it is known that... — se sabe que...
3) to be to + infa) ( with future reference)if a solution is to be found... — si se quiere encontrar or si se ha de encontrar una solución...
b) ( expressing possibility)what are we to do? — ¿qué podemos hacer?
c) ( expressing obligation) deber* + inf, tener* que + inf, haber* de + inftell her she's to stay here — dile que debe quedarse or tiene que quedarse aquí, dile que se quede aquí
am I to understand that... ? — ¿debo entender que... ?
4) ( in hypotheses)what would happen if she were o was to die? — ¿qué pasaría si ella muriera?
5)she's right, isn't she? — tiene razón, ¿no? or ¿verdad? or ¿no es cierto?
so that's what you think, is it? — de manera que eso es lo que piensas
are you disappointed? - yes, I am/no, I'm not — ¿estás desilusionado? - sí (, lo estoy)/no (, no lo estoy)
she was told the news, and so was he/but I wasn't — a ella le dieron la noticia, y también a él/pero a mí no
I'm surprised, are/aren't you? — estoy sorprendido, ¿y tú?/¿tú no?
N ABBR(Econ) = bill of exchange L/C* * *[biːˌ] weak form [bi]
1.
2)a) (followed by an adjective)she's French/intelligent — es francesa/inteligente
he's worried/furious — está preocupado/furioso
he's blind — es or (Esp tb) está ciego
have you never had gazpacho? it's delicious! — ¿nunca has comido gazpacho? es delicioso!
the gazpacho is delicious, did you make it yourself? — el gazpacho está delicioso ¿lo hiciste tú?
she was very rude to me — estuvo or fue muy grosera conmigo
Tony is married/divorced/single — Tony está or (esp AmL) es casado/divorciado/soltero
to be married to somebody — estar* casado con alguien
3)a) (followed by a noun) ser*who was Prime Minister at the time? — ¿quién era Primer Ministro en ese momento?
it's me/Daniel — soy yo/es Daniel
if I were you, I'd stay — yo que tú or yo en tu lugar me quedaría
b) ( play the role of) hacer* de4)how are you? — ¿cómo estás?
I'm much better — estoy or me encuentro mucho mejor
she's pregnant/tired — está embarazada/cansada
I'm cold/hot/hungry/thirsty/sleepy — tengo frío/calor/hambre/sed/sueño
b) ( talking about age) tener*how old are you? — ¿cuántos años tienes?
he's a lot older/younger — es mucho mayor/menor
c) (giving cost, measurement, weight)how much is that? - that'll be $15, please — ¿cuánto es? - (son) 15 dólares, por favor
they are $15 each — cuestan or valen 15 dólares cada una
how tall/heavy is he? — ¿cuánto mide/pesa?
5)a) (exist, live)I think, therefore I am — pienso, luego existo
to let something/somebody be — dejar tranquilo or en paz algo/a alguien
b) ( in expressions of time)don't be too long — no tardes mucho, no (te) demores mucho (esp AmL)
I'm drying my hair, I won't be long — me estoy secando el pelo, enseguida estoy
how long will dinner be? — ¿cuánto falta para la cena?
c) ( take place) ser*6) (be situated, present) estar*where is the library? — ¿dónde está or queda la biblioteca?
where are you? — ¿dónde estás?
what's in that box? — ¿qué hay en esa caja?
who's in the movie? — ¿quién actúa or trabaja en la película?
how long are you in Chicago (for)? — (colloq) ¿cuánto (tiempo) te vas a quedar en Chicago ?
7) (only in perfect tenses) ( visit) estar*have you been to the exhibition yet? — ¿ya has estado en or has ido a la exposición?
2.
v impers1)a) (talking about physical conditions, circumstances)it's sunny/cold/hot — hace sol/frío/calor
it's so noisy/quiet in here! — qué ruido/silencio hay aquí!
I have enough problems as it is, without you... — yo ya tengo suficientes problemas sin que tú encima...
b) ( in expressions of time) ser*hi, Joe, it's been a long time — qué tal, Joe, tanto tiempo (sin verte)
c) ( talking about distance) estar*it's 500 miles from here to Detroit — Detroit queda or está a 500 millas de aquí
2)a) (introducing person, object) ser*it was me who told them — fui yo quien se lo dije or dijo, fui yo el que se lo dije or dijo
b) (in conditional use) ser*if it hadn't been o had it not been for Juan, we would have been killed — si no hubiera sido por Juan or de no ser por Juan, nos habríamos matado
3.
v aux1) to be -inga) ( used to describe action in progress) estar* + gerwhat was I saying? — ¿qué estaba diciendo?
she was leaving when... — se iba cuando...
how long have you been waiting? — ¿cuánto (tiempo) hace que esperas?, ¿cuánto (tiempo) llevas esperando?
b) ( with future reference)he is o will be arriving tomorrow — llega mañana
when are you seeing her? — ¿cuándo la vas a ver or la verás?
2) (in the passive voice) ser* [The passive voice, however, is less common in Spanish than it is in English]it was built in 1903 — fue construido en 1903, se construyó en 1903, lo construyeron en 1903
she was told that... — le dijeron or se le dijo que...
it is known that... — se sabe que...
3) to be to + infa) ( with future reference)if a solution is to be found... — si se quiere encontrar or si se ha de encontrar una solución...
b) ( expressing possibility)what are we to do? — ¿qué podemos hacer?
c) ( expressing obligation) deber* + inf, tener* que + inf, haber* de + inftell her she's to stay here — dile que debe quedarse or tiene que quedarse aquí, dile que se quede aquí
am I to understand that... ? — ¿debo entender que... ?
4) ( in hypotheses)what would happen if she were o was to die? — ¿qué pasaría si ella muriera?
5)she's right, isn't she? — tiene razón, ¿no? or ¿verdad? or ¿no es cierto?
so that's what you think, is it? — de manera que eso es lo que piensas
are you disappointed? - yes, I am/no, I'm not — ¿estás desilusionado? - sí (, lo estoy)/no (, no lo estoy)
she was told the news, and so was he/but I wasn't — a ella le dieron la noticia, y también a él/pero a mí no
I'm surprised, are/aren't you? — estoy sorprendido, ¿y tú?/¿tú no?
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nul, nulle [nyl]1. indefinite adjectivea. ( = aucun) nob. ( = zéro) [résultat, différence, risque] nil ; ( = invalidé) [testament, bulletin de vote] null and voidc. (Sport) le score est nul (pour l'instant) there's no score ; (en fin de match) the match has ended in a nil-nil drawd. ( = qui ne vaut rien) useless2. masculine noun, feminine noun3. indefinite pronoun• nul d'entre vous n'ignore que... none of you is ignorant of the fact that...* * *
1.
nulle nyl adjectif1) (colloq) [personne] hopeless, useless; [travail, étude] worthless; [film, roman] trashy (colloq)2) Droit [contrat, mariage] void; [testament] invalid; [élections] null and void; [vote] spoiled3) Sport, Jeuxmatch nul — ( égalité) tie, draw GB; ( zéro partout) nil-all draw
4) ( qui n'existe pas) [différence, effet] nil (jamais épith); [récolte] nonexistent
2.
adjectif indéfini ( aucun) [homme, idée, pays] no
3.
(colloq) nom masculin, féminin idiot (colloq)c'est un nul — he's a dead loss (colloq), he's completely useless
4.
pronom indéfini no-onenul n'ignore que — everyone knows that; impossible
5.
nulle part locution adverbiale nowhere* * *nyl (nulle)1. dét(= aucun) no2. adj1)Ils ont fait match nul. — It was a draw.
2) (= minime) nil, non-existent3) (= non valable) null4) (= mauvais) useless, hopelessJe suis nul en maths. — I'm no good at maths.
Ce film est nul. — This film's rubbish.
3. pron* * *A adj1 (dépourvu d'intelligence, de valeur) [personne, élève] hopeless, useless; [travail, raisonnement, étude] worthless; [film, roman] trashy○; être nul en français/sciences/sport/dans une matière/dans un domaine to be hopeless at French/science/sports/at a subject/in a field; elle est complètement nulle she's completely hopeless ou useless; il est trop nul pour ce travail he's too useless for the job;2 Jur ( sans effet légal) [contrat, mariage] void; [testament] invalid; [élections] null and void; [vote, bulletin] spoiled; le contrat est nul en cas de fausse déclaration the contract is voidable in case of false declaration; nul et non avenu null and void;3 Sport, Jeux match/score nul ( équipes à égalité) tie, draw GB; ( zéro partout) nil-all draw/score;4 ( qui n'existe pas) [différence, danger, résultat, effet] nil ( jamais épith); [récolte] nonexistent; vent nul no wind.B adj indéf ( aucun) [personne, idée, valeur, endroit] no; nulle autre ville no other town; je n'ai nul besoin de tes conseils I've no need of your advice, I don't need your advice; je n'ai nulle envie de partir I've no desire to leave, I don't want to leave; nul autre que vous ne peut m'aider no-one else but you can help me; sans nul doute without any doubt; nul doute que ces résultats auront de graves conséquences these results will undoubtedly have serious consequences.D pron indéf no one; nul ne savait no one knew; les victimes, nul n'en doute, sont des prisonniers politiques no one is in any doubt that the victims are political prisoners; nul n'est censé ignorer la loi ignorance of the law is no excuse; nul n'ignore que everyone knows that.E nulle part loc adv nowhere; il n'a nulle part où aller he has nowhere to go; ⇒ impossible, prophète.Itu ne peux faire confiance à nul autre que lui you can trust nobody but him, he's the only one you can trustà nul autre pareil peerless, unrivalledsans nul doute undoubtedly, without any doubt————————nul mieux que lui n'aurait su analyser la situation no one could have analyzed the situation better than him————————nulle part locution adverbialeIIêtre nul en maths to be hopeless ou useless at mathsa. [mauvais] you're useless!b. [méchant] you're pathetic!rendre nul to nullify, to annul————————, nulle [nyl] nom masculin, nom féminin -
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find [faɪnd]trouver ⇒ 1 (a)-(d) retrouver ⇒ 1 (a) chercher ⇒ 1 (b) constater ⇒ 1 (e) déclarer ⇒ 1 (f) se trouver ⇒ 1 (h) prononcer ⇒ 2 trouvaille ⇒ 3 merveille ⇒ 3(pt & pp found [faʊnd])∎ I can't find it anywhere je ne le trouve nulle part;∎ did you find what you were looking for? as-tu trouvé ce que tu cherchais?;∎ she couldn't find anything to say elle ne trouvait rien à dire;∎ the police could find no reason or explanation for his disappearance la police n'arrivait pas à expliquer sa disparition;∎ I never did find those earrings je n'ai jamais pu trouver ces boucles d'oreilles;∎ the missing airmen were found alive les aviateurs disparus ont été retrouvés sains et saufs;∎ I can't find my place (in book) je ne sais plus où j'en suis;∎ my wallet/he was nowhere to be found mon portefeuille/il était introuvable(b) (look for, fetch) chercher;∎ Computing to find and replace trouver et remplacer;∎ he went to find help/a doctor il est allé chercher de l'aide/un médecin;∎ go and find me a pair of scissors va me chercher une paire de ciseaux;∎ could you find me a cloth? tu peux me trouver un chiffon?;∎ he said he'd try to find me a job il a dit qu'il essaierait de me trouver un travail;∎ to find the time/money to do sth trouver le temps de/l'argent nécessaire pour faire qch;∎ to find the courage/strength to do sth trouver le courage/la force de faire qch;∎ to find one's feet (in new job, situation) prendre ses repères;∎ I'm still finding my feet je ne suis pas encore complètement dans le bain;∎ she couldn't find it in her heart or herself to say no elle n'a pas eu le cœur de dire non;∎ the bullet found its mark la balle a atteint son but;∎ to find one's way trouver son chemin;∎ I'll find my own way out je trouverai la sortie tout seul;∎ she found her way back home elle a réussi à rentrer chez elle;∎ somehow, the book had found its way into my room sans que je sache comment, le livre s'était retrouvé dans ma chambre(c) (come across by chance) trouver;∎ we left everything as we found it nous avons tout laissé dans l'état où nous l'avions trouvé;∎ we found this wonderful little bistro on our last visit nous avons découvert un adorable petit bistro lors de notre dernière visite;∎ you won't find a better bargain anywhere nulle part, vous ne trouverez meilleur prix;∎ this bird is found all over Britain on trouve cet oiseau dans toute la Grande-Bretagne;∎ the complete list is to be found on page 18 la liste complète se trouve page 18;∎ I found him at home je l'ai trouvé chez lui;∎ I found her waiting outside je l'ai trouvée qui attendait dehors;∎ they found him dead on l'a trouvé mort;∎ you'll find someone else tu trouveras quelqu'un d'autre;∎ to find happiness/peace trouver le bonheur/la paix;∎ I take people as I find them je prends les gens comme ils sont;∎ I hope this letter finds you in good health j'espère que vous allez bien;∎ they found an unexpected supporter in Mr Smith ils ont trouvé en M. Smith un partisan inattendu(d) (expressing an opinion, personal view) trouver;∎ I don't find that funny at all je ne trouve pas ça drôle du tout;∎ I find her very pretty je la trouve très jolie;∎ she finds it very difficult/impossible to talk about it il lui est très difficile/impossible d'en parler;∎ to find some difficulty in doing sth éprouver quelque difficulté à faire qch;∎ he finds it very hard/impossible to make friends il a beaucoup de mal à/il n'arrive pas à se faire des amis;∎ I find it hot/cold in here je trouve qu'il fait chaud/froid ici;∎ how did you find your new boss/your steak? comment avez-vous trouvé votre nouveau patron/votre steak?;∎ Rovers have been found wanting or lacking in defence les Rovers ont fait preuve de faiblesse au niveau de la défense(e) (discover, learn) constater;∎ I found (that) the car wouldn't start j'ai constaté que la voiture ne voulait pas démarrer;∎ they came back to find the house had been burgled à leur retour, ils ont constaté que la maison avait été cambriolée;∎ I find I have time on my hands now that I am no longer working je m'aperçois que j'ai du temps à moi maintenant que je ne travaille plus;∎ I think you'll find I'm right je pense que tu t'apercevras que j'ai raison∎ to find sb guilty/innocent déclarer qn coupable/non coupable;∎ how do you find the accused? déclarez-vous l'accusé coupable ou non coupable?;∎ the court found that the evidence was inconclusive le tribunal a déclaré que les preuves n'étaient pas suffisantes∎ £65 a week all found 65 livres par semaine nourri et logé∎ to find oneself (one's true self) se trouver;∎ I woke up to find myself on a ship je me suis réveillé sur un bateau;∎ he found himself out of a job il s'est retrouvé sans emploi;∎ I find/found myself in an impossible situation je me trouve/me suis retrouvé dans une situation impossible;∎ formal I find myself unable to agree to your request je me vois dans l'impossibilité d'accéder à votre demande;∎ she found herself forced to retaliate elle s'est trouvée dans l'obligation de riposter;∎ he's going on a six-month backpacking trip to find himself il va partir en voyage pendant six mois, sac au dos, à la recherche de lui-même∎ Law to find for/against the plaintiff prononcer en faveur de l'accusation/de la défense3 noun►► Computing find command commande f de recherche➲ find out(a) (investigate, make enquiries) se renseigner;∎ to find out about sth se renseigner sur qch(b) (learn, discover)∎ his wife/his boss found out sa femme/son chef a tout découvert;∎ his wife found out about his affair sa femme a découvert qu'il avait une liaison;∎ what if the police find out? et si la police l'apprend?;∎ I didn't find out about the party in time on ne m'a pas mis au courant de la fête à temps;∎ I didn't find out about it in time je ne l'ai pas su à temps(a) (learn, discover → truth, real identity) découvrir; (→ answer, phone number) trouver; (→ by making enquiries, reading instructions) se renseigner sur;∎ we found out that she was French nous avons découvert qu'elle était française;∎ what have you found out about him/it? qu'est-ce que tu as découvert sur lui/là-dessus?;∎ can you find out the date of the meeting for me? est-ce que tu peux te renseigner sur la date de la réunion?;∎ when I found out the date of the meeting quand j'ai appris la date de la réunion;∎ to find out how to do sth/what sb is really like découvrir comment faire qch/la véritable nature de qn;∎ I found out where he'd put it j'ai trouvé où il l'avait mis∎ make sure you don't get found out veille à ne pas te faire prendre;∎ you've been found out tu as été découvert;∎ they had found her out for the liar she was ils avaient découvert quelle menteuse elle était;∎ she had been found out transferring money into her own account on avait découvert qu'elle transférait de l'argent sur son propre compte -
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(И) СЛЕД ПРОСТЫЛ (ПРОПАЛ) co// VP subj. these forms only fixed WO1. кого-чего \С-249 (of a person, animal, or vehicle) s.o. or sth. abruptly disappeared (when of a person, by hiding or running off), making it seem as if he or it had never been in the place in question at all: X-a и след простыл — X vanished without a traceX vanished (disappeared) into thin air all trace of X vanished (disappeared) (in limited contexts) X was long gone person X beat it (flew the coop, took off).Думаю, что козы - самые хитрые из всех четвероногих. Бывало, только зазеваешься, а их уже и след простыл... (Искандер 6). I think goats are the most cunning of all four-legged creatures. I had only to let my mind wander a moment and sometimes they would vanish without a trace... (6a).Потребовал Боро-давкин к себе вероломного жида, чтоб повесить, но его уж и след простыл... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). Wartkin summoned the perfidious Jew in order to hang him, but he had disappeared into thin air... (1a).Едва я на миг отвернулся, как на пустом месте уже снова стоял знакомый розовый куст, а девушки и след простыл (Катаев 2)....1 only had to turn away for a moment for the familiar pink bush to reappear in this empty space, while all trace of the girl had disappeared (2a)....Он (старик) повернулся, чтобы снова ухватить за рукав длинноволосого, в джинсах и с портфельчиком, врага, но того, оказывается, уже и след простыл (Аксенов 7)...Не (the old man) swirled around to recapture the enemy, but the enemy-long hair, jeans, attache case, and all-had in the interim flown the coop (7a).2. чего \С-249 (of lost, stolen etc objects) sth. disappeared and cannot be found or gotten back: X-a и след простыл = (present contexts) X is nowhere to be found ( seen)there is no sign of X (anywhere) (it's as if) X vanished into thin air.Вчера я забыла на работе сумку. Вернулась с полдороги - а ее и след простыл. Yesterday I forgot my pocketbook at work, and when I went back for it, it was nowhere to be found. -
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• (И) СЛЕД ПРОСТЫЛ < ПРОПАЛ> coll[VPsubj; these forms only; fixed WO]=====1. кого-чего и след пропал (of a person, animal, or vehicle) s.o. or sth. abruptly disappeared (when of a person, by hiding or running off), making it seem as if he or it had never been in the place in question at all:- [in limited contexts] X was long gone;- person X beat it (flew the coop, took off).♦ Думаю, что козы - самые хитрые из всех четвероногих. Бывало, только зазеваешься, а их уже и след простыл... (Искандер 6). I think goats are the most cunning of all four-legged creatures. I had only to let my mind wander a moment and sometimes they would vanish without a trace... (6a).♦ Потребовал Бородавкин к себе вероломного жида, чтоб повесить, но его уж и след простыл... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). Wartkin summoned the perfidious Jew in order to hang him, but he had disappeared into thin air... (1a).♦...Едва я на миг отвернулся, как на пустом месте уже снова стоял знакомый розовый куст, а девушки и след простыл (Катаев 2)....I only had to turn away for a moment for the familiar pink bush to reappear in this empty space, while all trace of the girl had disappeared (2a).♦...Он [старик] повернулся, чтобы снова ухватить за рукав длинноволосого, в джинсах и с портфельчиком, врага, но того, оказывается, уже и след простыл (Аксенов 7)....Не [the old man] swirled around to recapture the enemy, but the enemy-long hair, jeans, attache case, and all-had in the interim flown the coop (7a).2. чего и след пропал (of lost, stolen etc objects) sth. disappeared and cannot be found or gotten back: X-a и след простыл ≈ [present contexts]⇒ X is nowhere to be found (seen); there is no sign of X (anywhere); (it's as if) X vanished into thin air.♦ Вчера я забыла на работе сумку. Вернулась с полдороги - а её и след простыл. Yesterday I forgot my pocketbook at work, and when I went back for it, it was nowhere to be found.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > и след пропал
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• (И) СЛЕД ПРОСТЫЛ < ПРОПАЛ> coll[VPsubj; these forms only; fixed WO]=====1. кого-чего и след простыл (of a person, animal, or vehicle) s.o. or sth. abruptly disappeared (when of a person, by hiding or running off), making it seem as if he or it had never been in the place in question at all:- [in limited contexts] X was long gone;- person X beat it (flew the coop, took off).♦ Думаю, что козы - самые хитрые из всех четвероногих. Бывало, только зазеваешься, а их уже и след простыл... (Искандер 6). I think goats are the most cunning of all four-legged creatures. I had only to let my mind wander a moment and sometimes they would vanish without a trace... (6a).♦ Потребовал Бородавкин к себе вероломного жида, чтоб повесить, но его уж и след простыл... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). Wartkin summoned the perfidious Jew in order to hang him, but he had disappeared into thin air... (1a).♦...Едва я на миг отвернулся, как на пустом месте уже снова стоял знакомый розовый куст, а девушки и след простыл (Катаев 2)....I only had to turn away for a moment for the familiar pink bush to reappear in this empty space, while all trace of the girl had disappeared (2a).♦...Он [старик] повернулся, чтобы снова ухватить за рукав длинноволосого, в джинсах и с портфельчиком, врага, но того, оказывается, уже и след простыл (Аксенов 7)....Не [the old man] swirled around to recapture the enemy, but the enemy-long hair, jeans, attache case, and all-had in the interim flown the coop (7a).2. чего и след простыл (of lost, stolen etc objects) sth. disappeared and cannot be found or gotten back: X-a и след простыл ≈ [present contexts]⇒ X is nowhere to be found (seen); there is no sign of X (anywhere); (it's as if) X vanished into thin air.♦ Вчера я забыла на работе сумку. Вернулась с полдороги - а её и след простыл. Yesterday I forgot my pocketbook at work, and when I went back for it, it was nowhere to be found.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > и след простыл
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38 след пропал
• (И) СЛЕД ПРОСТЫЛ < ПРОПАЛ> coll[VPsubj; these forms only; fixed WO]=====1. кого-чего след пропал (of a person, animal, or vehicle) s.o. or sth. abruptly disappeared (when of a person, by hiding or running off), making it seem as if he or it had never been in the place in question at all:- [in limited contexts] X was long gone;- person X beat it (flew the coop, took off).♦ Думаю, что козы - самые хитрые из всех четвероногих. Бывало, только зазеваешься, а их уже и след простыл... (Искандер 6). I think goats are the most cunning of all four-legged creatures. I had only to let my mind wander a moment and sometimes they would vanish without a trace... (6a).♦ Потребовал Бородавкин к себе вероломного жида, чтоб повесить, но его уж и след простыл... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). Wartkin summoned the perfidious Jew in order to hang him, but he had disappeared into thin air... (1a).♦...Едва я на миг отвернулся, как на пустом месте уже снова стоял знакомый розовый куст, а девушки и след простыл (Катаев 2)....I only had to turn away for a moment for the familiar pink bush to reappear in this empty space, while all trace of the girl had disappeared (2a).♦...Он [старик] повернулся, чтобы снова ухватить за рукав длинноволосого, в джинсах и с портфельчиком, врага, но того, оказывается, уже и след простыл (Аксенов 7)....Не [the old man] swirled around to recapture the enemy, but the enemy-long hair, jeans, attache case, and all-had in the interim flown the coop (7a).2. чего след пропал (of lost, stolen etc objects) sth. disappeared and cannot be found or gotten back: X-a и след простыл ≈ [present contexts]⇒ X is nowhere to be found (seen); there is no sign of X (anywhere); (it's as if) X vanished into thin air.♦ Вчера я забыла на работе сумку. Вернулась с полдороги - а её и след простыл. Yesterday I forgot my pocketbook at work, and when I went back for it, it was nowhere to be found.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > след пропал
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39 след простыл
• (И) СЛЕД ПРОСТЫЛ < ПРОПАЛ> coll[VPsubj; these forms only; fixed WO]=====1. кого-чего след простыл (of a person, animal, or vehicle) s.o. or sth. abruptly disappeared (when of a person, by hiding or running off), making it seem as if he or it had never been in the place in question at all:- [in limited contexts] X was long gone;- person X beat it (flew the coop, took off).♦ Думаю, что козы - самые хитрые из всех четвероногих. Бывало, только зазеваешься, а их уже и след простыл... (Искандер 6). I think goats are the most cunning of all four-legged creatures. I had only to let my mind wander a moment and sometimes they would vanish without a trace... (6a).♦ Потребовал Бородавкин к себе вероломного жида, чтоб повесить, но его уж и след простыл... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). Wartkin summoned the perfidious Jew in order to hang him, but he had disappeared into thin air... (1a).♦...Едва я на миг отвернулся, как на пустом месте уже снова стоял знакомый розовый куст, а девушки и след простыл (Катаев 2)....I only had to turn away for a moment for the familiar pink bush to reappear in this empty space, while all trace of the girl had disappeared (2a).♦...Он [старик] повернулся, чтобы снова ухватить за рукав длинноволосого, в джинсах и с портфельчиком, врага, но того, оказывается, уже и след простыл (Аксенов 7)....Не [the old man] swirled around to recapture the enemy, but the enemy-long hair, jeans, attache case, and all-had in the interim flown the coop (7a).2. чего след простыл (of lost, stolen etc objects) sth. disappeared and cannot be found or gotten back: X-a и след простыл ≈ [present contexts]⇒ X is nowhere to be found (seen); there is no sign of X (anywhere); (it's as if) X vanished into thin air.♦ Вчера я забыла на работе сумку. Вернулась с полдороги - а её и след простыл. Yesterday I forgot my pocketbook at work, and when I went back for it, it was nowhere to be found.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > след простыл
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40 nirgendwo
Adv. nowhere, not... anywhere* * *nowhere* * *nịr|gend|wo ['nɪrgnt'voː]advSee:= nirgends* * *(in or to no place; not anywhere: It was nowhere to be found; `Where have you been?' `Nowhere in particular.') nowhere* * *nir·gend·wo[ˈnɪrgn̩tˈvo:]* * *nirgendwo adv nowhere, not … anywhere* * *adv.nowhere adv.
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