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61 tell
1. transitive verb,1) (make known) sagen [Name, Adresse, Alter]; (give account of) erzählen [Neuigkeit, Sorgen]; anvertrauen [Geheimnis]tell somebody something or something to somebody — jemandem etwas sagen/erzählen/anvertrauen
tell somebody the way to the station — jemandem den Weg zum Bahnhof beschreiben
tell somebody the time — jemandem sagen, wie spät es ist; jemandem die Uhrzeit sagen
tell somebody [something] about somebody/something — jemandem [etwas] von jemandem/etwas erzählen
tell somebody nothing/all about what happened — jemandem nichts davon/alles erzählen, was passiert ist
will you tell him [that] I will come? — sag ihm bitte, dass ich kommen werde
they tell me/us [that]... — (according to them) man sagt, dass...
tell everyone/(coll.) the world [that/how etc.] — jedem/(ugs.) aller Welt erzählen[, dass/wie usw.]
I cannot tell you how... — (cannot express how...) ich kann dir gar nicht sagen, wie...
I couldn't tell you — (I don't know) das kann ich nicht sagen
I can tell you,... — (I can assure you) ich kann dir sagen,...
..., I can tell you —..., das kann ich dir sagen
you can't tell me [that]... — (it can't be true that...) du kannst mir doch nicht erzählen, dass...
you can't tell him anything — (he won't accept advice) er lässt sich (Dat.) ja nichts sagen; (he is well-informed) ihm kannst du nichts erzählen
let me tell you — (let me assure you)..., das kann ich dir sagen
let me tell you that... — ich kann dir versichern, dass...
..., I tell you or I'm telling you —..., das sage ich dir
you're telling me! — (coll.) wem sagst du das! (ugs.)
I don't need to tell you [that]... — ich brauche dir wohl nicht extra zu sagen, dass...
I was told that... — mir wurde gesagt, dass...
so I've been told — (I know that) [das] habe ich schon gehört
... or so I've been/I'm told —..., wie ich gehört habe/höre
no, don't tell me, let me guess — [nein,] sag's nicht, lass mich raten
don't tell me [that]... — (expressing incredulity, dismay, etc.) jetzt sag bloß nicht, [dass]...
you aren't trying or don't mean to tell me [that]...? — du wirst doch nicht sagen wollen, dass...?
2) (relate, lit. or fig.) erzählensomething tells its own story or tale — (needs no comment) etwas spricht für sich selbst
tell a different story or tale — (reveal the truth) eine andere Sprache sprechen (fig.)
live or survive to tell the tale — überleben
tell tales [to somebody] — (report) andere/einen anderen [bei jemandem] anschwärzen; [bei jemandem] petzen (Schülerspr. abwertend)
tell tales — (lie) Lügengeschichten erzählen
3) (instruct) sagentell somebody [not] to do something — jemandem sagen, dass er etwas [nicht] tun soll; jemandem sagen, er soll[e] etwas [nicht] tun
tell somebody what to do — jemandem sagen, was er tun soll
do as or what I tell you — tu, was ich dir sage
4) (determine) feststellen; (see, recognize) erkennen (by an + Dat.); (with reference to the future) [vorher]sagentell the difference [between...] — den Unterschied [zwischen...] erkennen od. feststellen
it's impossible/difficult to tell [if/what — etc.] es ist unmöglich/schwer zu sagen[, ob/was usw.]
it's easy to tell whether... — es lässt sich leicht sagen, ob...
you never can tell how/what — etc. man weiß nie, wie/was usw.
5) (distinguish) unterscheiden6) (utter) sagen7)2. intransitive verb,1) (determine)how can you tell? — wie kann man das feststellen od. wissen?
it's difficult or hard to tell — das ist schwer zu sagen
how can one tell?, how can or do you tell? — woran kann man das erkennen?
as far as one/I can tell,... — wie es aussieht,...
who can tell? — wer kann das sagen od. will das wissen?
2) (give information) erzählen (of, about von); (give evidence)tell of something — von etwas Zeugnis geben od. ablegen
3) (reveal secret) es verratentime [alone] will tell — das wird sich [erst noch] zeigen
4) (produce an effect) sich auswirken; [Wort, Fausthieb, Schuss:] sitzentell in favour of somebody or in somebody's favour — sich zu jemandes Gunsten auswirken
tell against somebody/something — sich nachteilig für jemanden/auf etwas (Akk.) auswirken
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/112844/tell_apart">tell apart- tell off- tell on* * *[tel]1) (to inform or give information to (a person) about (something): He told the whole story to John; He told John about it.) erzählen3) (to say or express in words: to tell lies / the truth / a story.) sagen4) (to distinguish; to see (a difference); to know or decide: Can you tell the difference between them?; I can't tell one from the other; You can tell if the meat is cooked by/from the colour.) unterscheiden5) (to give away a secret: You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble.) verraten6) (to be effective; to be seen to give (good) results: Good teaching will always tell.) sich auswirken•- teller- telling
- tellingly
- telltale
- I told you so
- tell off
- tell on
- tell tales
- tell the time
- there's no telling
- you never can tell* * *[tel]I. vt<told, told>1. (say, communicate)▪ to \tell sth etw sagento \tell a lie lügento \tell the truth die Wahrheit sagento \tell [you] the truth... ehrlich gesagt...can you \tell me the way to the station? können Sie mir sagen, wie ich zum Bahnhof komme?don't \tell me! I want it to be a surprise sag es mir nicht! es soll eine Überraschung seinto \tell sb a secret (confide) jdm ein Geheimnis anvertrauen; (give away) jdm ein Geheimnis verratendid you \tell anyone [that] you were coming to see me? hast du irgendjemandem erzählt [o gesagt], dass du mich besuchen wolltest?2. (assure)▪ to \tell sb sth jdm etw sagendidn't I \tell you? habe ich es dir nicht gleich gesagt?I told you so ( fam) ich habe es [dir] ja gleich gesagtyou're \telling me! ( fam) wem sagst du das!I won't go, I \tell you! ich sage [o versichere] dir, ich werde nicht gehen!the suitcase was heavy, I can \tell you ( fam) ich kann dir sagen, der Koffer war vielleicht schwer!let me \tell you [that] it wasn't easy lass dir von mir gesagt sein [o ich kann dir sagen], es war nicht leicht!I cannot \tell you how much I love you! ich kann dir gar nicht sagen, wie sehr ich dich liebe!▪ to \tell sth etw erzählento \tell an anecdote eine Anekdote wiedergebento \tell a joke einen Witz erzählen▪ to \tell sth to sb jdm etw erzählen4. (give account)don't you want to \tell me about what happened? möchtest du mir nicht erzählen, was passiert ist?she's told me a lot/everything about her time in Berlin sie hat mir viel/alles über ihre Zeit in Berlin erzähltI am sure she's told you a lot about me ich bin sicher, sie hat dir schon viel über mich erzählt5. (command, instruct)▪ to \tell sb to do sth jdm sagen, dass er/sie etw tun sollI was told not to talk to strangers ich soll nicht mit Fremden redenI won't \tell you again - go to bed! ich sag's nicht noch mal - ab ins Bett!he wouldn't be told er wollte sich nichts sagen lassen6. (discern)▪ to \tell sth etw [be]merkenI could \tell [that] you were unhappy ich habe gemerkt, dass du unglücklich warstI couldn't \tell much from her words ihren Worten war nicht viel zu entnehmenit was too dark for me to \tell what it said on the sign in der Dunkelheit konnte ich nicht erkennen, was auf dem Schild standit's easy to \tell a non-native speaker einen Nichtmuttersprachler kann man leicht erkennenit's easy to \tell a blackbird by [or from] its song es ist leicht, eine Amsel an ihrem Gesang zu erkennento \tell the difference einen Unterschied feststellento \tell sth by ear etw mit dem Gehör feststellento \tell the time die Uhr lesencan your son \tell the time yet? kann dein Sohn schon die Uhr lesen?, kennt dein Sohn schon die Uhr?▪ to \tell sth/sb from sth/sb etw/jdn von etw/jdm unterscheidento \tell right from wrong Recht und Unrecht unterscheidenI cannot \tell what it is ich kann nicht mit Bestimmtheit sagen, was es istso [or as] far as I can \tell she's still in London soweit ich weiß, ist sie noch in Londonhow could I \tell [that]? woher [o wie] sollte ich das [denn] wissen?he's Dutch — how can you \tell? er ist Holländer — woher willst du das wissen?there is no \telling what the future will bring man weiß nie [o wer weiß schon], was die Zukunft bringtwho can \tell? wer weiß das schon?you can never [or never can] \tell man kann nie wissento \tell fortunes wahrsagento \tell sb's fortune jds Zukunft vorhersagen7. (count)to \tell one's beads den Rosenkranz betento \tell the votes die Stimmen auszählen8.II. vi<told, told>▪ to \tell of sb/sth von jdm/etw erzählenher face told of her anger aus ihrem Gesicht sprach Zorn3. (inform)▪ to \tell on sb jdn verraten [o sl verpetzenthe boxer made every punch \tell bei dem Boxer saß jeder Schlag▪ to \tell on sb/sth erkennbare Auswirkungen auf jdn/etw habenage has really told on him er ist ganz schön gealtertyou look tired, these exercises really told on you du siehst müde aus, diese Übungen haben dich sichtlich geschafft famall the stress began to \tell on my health der ganze Stress wirkte sich allmählich auf meine Gesundheit aus▪ to \tell against sb sich nachteilig für jdn auswirkenhis reputation as a troublemaker told against him when they decided on who should be promoted sein Ruf als Unruhestifter sprach gegen ihn als es um die Entscheidung ging, wer befördert werden sollte* * *[tel] pret, ptp told1. vt1) (= relate) story, experiences, adventures erzählen (sb sth, sth to sb jdm etw acc); (= inform, say, announce) sagen (sb sth jdm etw acc)to tell tales — petzen (inf)
to tell sb's fortune — jdm wahrsagen, jdm die Zukunft deuten
to tell the future — wahrsagen, die Zukunft deuten
I told my friend/boss about what had happened — ich erzählte meinem Freund/berichtete meinem Chef, was geschehen war
... or so I've been told —... so hat man es mir jedenfalls gesagt or erzählt
I can't tell you how pleased I am — ich kann Ihnen gar nicht sagen, wie sehr ich mich freue
could you tell me the way to the station, please? — könn(t)en Sir mir bitte sagen, wie ich zum Bahnhof komme?
don't tell me you can't come! — sagen Sie bloß nicht, dass Sie nicht kommen können!
I won't do it, I tell you! — und ich sage dir, das mache ich nicht!
let me tell you that... —
it was cold, I can tell you — ich kann dir sagen, das war vielleicht kalt!
tell me another! — nicht möglich!, wers glaubt!
2) (= distinguish, discern) erkennento tell the difference — den Unterschied sehen/fühlen/schmecken etc
you can tell that he's clever/getting worried —
you can't tell whether it's moving — man kann nicht sagen or sehen, ob es sich bewegt
I couldn't tell if he had been in a fight or had just fallen — ich hätte nicht sagen können, ob er in einem Kampf verwickelt oder nur hingefallen war
it was impossible to tell where the bullet had entered — es war unmöglich festzustellen, wo die Kugel eingetreten war
to tell sb/sth by sth — jdn/etw an etw (dat) erkennen
to tell right from wrong — wissen, was Recht und Unrecht ist, Recht von Unrecht unterscheiden
See:→ apart3) (= know, be sure) wissenhow can I tell that he will do it? — wie kann ich sicher sein, dass er es tut?
4) (= order) sagen (sb jdm)we were told to bring sandwiches with us — es wurde uns gesagt, dass wir belegte Brote mitbringen sollten
tell him to stop singing — sagen Sie ihm, er soll aufhören zu singen
don't you tell me what to do! —
I told you not to do that — ich habe dir doch gesagt, du sollst das nicht tun!
do as or what you are told! — tu, was man dir sagt!
5) (old= count)
to tell one's beads — den Rosenkranz beten2. vi +indir objes sagen (+dat)you know what? – don't tell me, let me guess — weißt du was? – sags mir nicht, lass mich raten
you're telling me! — das kann man wohl sagen!, wem sagen Sie das!
3. vi1) (= discern, be sure) wissenno-one can/could tell — niemand kann/konnte das sagen, das weiß/wusste keiner
you never can tell, you can never tell — man kann nie wissen
2) (= talk, tell tales of) sprechenpromise you won't tell — du musst versprechen, dass du nichts sagst
3) (= have effect) sich bemerkbar machenhis age told against him (in applying for job) (in competition) character always tells in the end — sein Alter war ein Nachteil für ihn sein Alter machte sich bemerkbar zum Schluss schlägt doch die Veranlagung durch
a boxer who makes every punch tell — ein Boxer, bei dem jeder Schlag sitzt
* * *tell [tel] prät und pperf told [təʊld]A v/t1. jemandem etwas sagen, erzählen:without telling anybody ohne es jemandem zu sagen;you didn’t tell me das hast du mir gar nicht erzählt;I’ll tell you later das erzähl ich dir später;I (can) tell you that … ich kann Ihnen versichern, dass …;I (just) can’t tell you how … ich kann Ihnen gar nicht sagen, wie …;I have been told mir ist gesagt worden;you’re telling me! umg wem sagen Sie das?;2. eine Geschichte etc erzählen3. mitteilen, berichten, sagen, nennen:tell one’s name seinen Namen nennen;tell the reason den Grund angeben;tell the time die Zeit anzeigen (Uhr);4. mit Worten ausdrücken:5. ein Geheimnis etc verraten6. (mit Bestimmtheit) sagen:it is difficult to tell es ist schwer zu sagen;there is no telling what … es lässt sich nicht sagen, was …7. erkennen (by, from an dat):I cannot tell who that person is ich kann nicht feststellen oder sagen, wer diese Person ist;tell by (the) ear mit dem Gehör feststellen, hören8. unterscheiden ( one from the other eines vom andern):tell apart, tell the difference between auseinanderhalten9. sagen, befehlen:tell sb to do sth jemandem sagen, er solle etwas tun;do as you are told tu, was ich gesagt habe10. (ab-)zählen:11. tell offB v/i1. berichten, erzählen ( beide:of von;about über akk)3. erkennen, wissen:how can you tell? wie können Sie das wissen oder sagen?;you never can tell man kann nie wissen4. umg petzen:tell on sb jemanden verraten oder verpetzen;don’t tell! nicht(s) verraten!5. wirken, sich auswirken ( beide:on bei, auf akk):every blow (word) tells jeder Schlag (jedes Wort) sitzt;the hard work began to tell on him die harte Arbeit hinterließ allmählich ihre Spuren bei ihm oder machte sich bei ihm bemerkbar;his troubles have told on him seine Sorgen haben ihn sichtlich mitgenommen;that tells against you das spricht gegen Sie7. sich (deutlich) abheben ( against gegen, von), (deutlich) hervortreten, zur Geltung kommen* * *1. transitive verb,1) (make known) sagen [Name, Adresse, Alter]; (give account of) erzählen [Neuigkeit, Sorgen]; anvertrauen [Geheimnis]tell somebody something or something to somebody — jemandem etwas sagen/erzählen/anvertrauen
tell somebody the time — jemandem sagen, wie spät es ist; jemandem die Uhrzeit sagen
tell somebody [something] about somebody/something — jemandem [etwas] von jemandem/etwas erzählen
tell somebody nothing/all about what happened — jemandem nichts davon/alles erzählen, was passiert ist
will you tell him [that] I will come? — sag ihm bitte, dass ich kommen werde
they tell me/us [that]... — (according to them) man sagt, dass...
I'll tell you what I'll do — weißt du, was ich machen werde?
tell everyone/(coll.) the world [that/how etc.] — jedem/(ugs.) aller Welt erzählen[, dass/wie usw.]
I cannot tell you how... — (cannot express how...) ich kann dir gar nicht sagen, wie...
I couldn't tell you — (I don't know) das kann ich nicht sagen
I can tell you,... — (I can assure you) ich kann dir sagen,...
..., I can tell you —..., das kann ich dir sagen
you can't tell me [that]... — (it can't be true that...) du kannst mir doch nicht erzählen, dass...
you can't tell him anything — (he won't accept advice) er lässt sich (Dat.) ja nichts sagen; (he is well-informed) ihm kannst du nichts erzählen
let me tell you — (let me assure you)..., das kann ich dir sagen
let me tell you that... — ich kann dir versichern, dass...
..., I tell you or I'm telling you —..., das sage ich dir
you're telling me! — (coll.) wem sagst du das! (ugs.)
I don't need to tell you [that]... — ich brauche dir wohl nicht extra zu sagen, dass...
I was told that... — mir wurde gesagt, dass...
so I've been told — (I know that) [das] habe ich schon gehört
... or so I've been/I'm told —..., wie ich gehört habe/höre
no, don't tell me, let me guess — [nein,] sag's nicht, lass mich raten
don't tell me [that]... — (expressing incredulity, dismay, etc.) jetzt sag bloß nicht, [dass]...
you aren't trying or don't mean to tell me [that]...? — du wirst doch nicht sagen wollen, dass...?
2) (relate, lit. or fig.) erzählensomething tells its own story or tale — (needs no comment) etwas spricht für sich selbst
tell a different story or tale — (reveal the truth) eine andere Sprache sprechen (fig.)
live or survive to tell the tale — überleben
tell tales [about somebody] — (gossip; reveal secret) [über jemanden] tratschen (ugs. abwertend)
tell tales [to somebody] — (report) andere/einen anderen [bei jemandem] anschwärzen; [bei jemandem] petzen (Schülerspr. abwertend)
tell tales — (lie) Lügengeschichten erzählen
3) (instruct) sagentell somebody [not] to do something — jemandem sagen, dass er etwas [nicht] tun soll; jemandem sagen, er soll[e] etwas [nicht] tun
tell somebody what to do — jemandem sagen, was er tun soll
do as or what I tell you — tu, was ich dir sage
do as you are told — tu, was man dir sagt
4) (determine) feststellen; (see, recognize) erkennen (by an + Dat.); (with reference to the future) [vorher]sagentell the difference [between...] — den Unterschied [zwischen...] erkennen od. feststellen
it's impossible/difficult to tell [if/what — etc.] es ist unmöglich/schwer zu sagen[, ob/was usw.]
it's easy to tell whether... — es lässt sich leicht sagen, ob...
you never can tell how/what — etc. man weiß nie, wie/was usw.
5) (distinguish) unterscheiden6) (utter) sagen7)2. intransitive verb,1) (determine)how can you tell? — wie kann man das feststellen od. wissen?
it's difficult or hard to tell — das ist schwer zu sagen
how can one tell?, how can or do you tell? — woran kann man das erkennen?
as far as one/I can tell,... — wie es aussieht,...
who can tell? — wer kann das sagen od. will das wissen?
2) (give information) erzählen (of, about von); (give evidence)tell of something — von etwas Zeugnis geben od. ablegen
3) (reveal secret) es verratentime [alone] will tell — das wird sich [erst noch] zeigen
4) (produce an effect) sich auswirken; [Wort, Fausthieb, Schuss:] sitzentell in favour of somebody or in somebody's favour — sich zu jemandes Gunsten auswirken
tell against somebody/something — sich nachteilig für jemanden/auf etwas (Akk.) auswirken
Phrasal Verbs:- tell off- tell on* * *v.(§ p.,p.p.: told)= berichten v.erzählen v.sagen v. -
62 take
[teɪk] 1. гл.; прош. вр. took, прич. прош. вр. taken1) брать; хвататьto take smb. by the shoulders — схватить кого-л. за плечи
to take smth. (up) with a pair of tongs — взять что-л. щипцами
I took her hand and kissed her. — Я взял её за руку и поцеловал.
Here, let me take your coat. — Позвольте взять ваше пальто.
He took the book from the table. — Он взял книгу со стола.
2)а) захватывать, овладевать (с применением силы, с помощью какой-л. уловки)I was taken into custody. — Меня взяли под стражу.
Someone took a jewellery store in the town. — Кто-то захватил ювелирный магазин в городе.
б) разг. овладевать женщинойHe wanted to throw her on a bed and take her against her will, violently. — Ему хотелось бросить её на кровать и против её воли, силой овладеть ею.
в) крим. арестовать, "взять"3)а) ловить (диких животных, птиц, рыбу)They are readily taken by nets. — Их легко поймать сетями.
б) хватать (добычу; о животных)Syn:4)а) завоёвывать, очаровывать, покорятьYou took the whole audience. — Вы полностью покорили зрителей.
He was taken with her at their first meeting. — Он увлёкся ею с первой же их встречи.
The play didn't take. — Пьеса не имела успеха.
Syn:б) получать признание, становиться популярнымв) привлекать (взгляд, внимание)My eye was taken by something bright. — Мой взгляд привлекло что-то блестящее.
5) достигать цели, оказывать воздействиеThe vaccine from Europe, - unfortunately none of it took. — Вакцина из Европы - к сожалению она оказалась неэффективной.
Syn:succeed, be effective, take effect6) нанимать, брать (постояльцев, работников, компаньонов); брать (под покровительство, в обучение)None were allowed to let their rooms or take lodgers. — Было запрещено сдавать комнаты или брать постояльцев.
He took pupils to increase his income. — Он брал учеников, чтобы увеличить свой доход.
7)а) брать в собственность; присваиватьб) юр. наследовать, вступать во владениев) получать, наследовать (происхождение, имя, характер, качества)г) снимать (квартиру, дачу)д) регулярно покупать (продукты, товары), выписывать или регулярно покупать ( периодические издания)I take two magazines. — Я выписываю два журнала.
8) потреблять, принимать внутрь; глотать; есть, пить; вдыхатьto take the air — прогуливаться, дышать свежим воздухом
Take this medicine after meals. — Принимай это лекарство после еды.
He usually takes breakfast at about eight o'clock. — Он обычно завтракает где-то в восемь часов.
9)а) принимать (форму, характер, имя и другие атрибуты)The house took its present form. — Дом принял свой нынешний облик.
Syn:б) (принимать символ, знак, указывающий на выполняемую функцию)- take the crown- take the throne
- take the habit
- take the gown
- take the ball
- take an oar10)а) принимать (должность, пост)Captain Mayer was compelled by circumstances to take the responsibility. — Обстоятельства вынудили капитана Майера взять ответственность на себя.
б) давать (клятву, обещание, обет)11) выполнять, осуществлять (функции, долг, службу)the female parts in plays being taken by boys and men — женские роли в пьесах, которые играют мальчики и мужчины
12) занимать (место, позицию)13)а) впитывать, насыщаться ( влагой)б) заразитьсяa man who takes all the epidemics — человек, который подхватывает все заразные болезни
в) легко поддаваться (окраске, обработке)the granite, capable of taking a high polish — гранит, который прекрасно шлифуется
It takes dyes admirably - much better than cotton. — Эта ткань прекрасно окрашивается - гораздо лучше, чем хлопок.
14) понимать, воспринимать, схватывать ( о значении слов)I take your point. — Я понимаю тебя.; Я понимаю, что ты хочешь сказать.
Do you take me? — разг. Вы меня понимаете?
Syn:15) думать, полагать, считать; заключатьYou might take it that this court overruled the objection. — Можно заключить, что суд отклонил возражение.
I take it that we are to go London. — Я так полагаю, что мы должны ехать в Лондон.
You haven't congratulated me. Never mind, we'll take that as done. — Ты не поздравил меня. Ладно, неважно, будем считать, что это сделано.
Syn:16) испытывать, чувствоватьpersons to whom I had taken so much dislike — лица, к которым я испытывал такую неприязнь
Syn:17)а) воспринимать, учитывать, действовать в соответствии с (советом, предупреждением, намёком)He begged others to take warning by his fate. — Он умолял других сделать выводы из его несчастья.
б) ( take as) воспринимать, считатьto take things as they are — принимать вещи такими, какие они есть
Am I to take this excuse as a reason for your behaviour? — Должен ли я считать это извинением вашему поведению?
в) верить, считать правильным, истиннымI think you must take it from me, Mr. Pennington, that we have examined all the possibilities very carefully. (A. Christie) — Полагаю, вы должны поверить мне, мистер Пеннингтон, что мы очень тщательно проанализировали все возможности.
18)а) охватывать, поражать, обрушиватьсяFire took the temple. — Огонь охватил храм.
The kick of a horse took me across the ribs. — Удар лошади пришелся мне в ребра.
The ball took him squarely between the eyes. — Мяч попал ему прямо между глаз.
The ball took me an awful whack on the chest. — Мяч сильно ударил меня в грудь.
Syn:б) быть поражённым, охваченным (болезнью, приступом, чувством)They were taken with a fit of laughing. — У них случился приступ хохота.
He was taken with the idea. — Он увлёкся этой мыслью.
I was not taken with him. — Он мне не понравился.
19)а) получать, извлекать (из какого-л. источника, материального или нематериального); перенимать, усваивать, копировать; брать в качестве примераThe proportions of the three Grecian orders were taken from the human body. — Пропорции тела человека были взяты в качестве основы во всех трёх греческих ордерах.
б) добывать; собирать ( урожай)20)а) приниматься ( о растениях)б) мед. приживаться ( о трансплантатах)Odds that a transplanted cadaveric kidney will "take" are usually no better than 50%. — Шансов, что пересаженная от умершего почка приживётся, обычно не больше 50%.
в) держаться, приставать (о чернилах и т. п.)г) образовываться, создаваться (о льде; особенно на реках, озёрах)Seines were set in the water just before the ice "took" on the lake or river. — Сети ставились в воде непосредственно перед замерзанием озера или реки.
д) тех. твердеть, схватываться ( о цементе)21) раздобывать, выяснять (информацию, факты); проводить (исследования, измерения)Tests are taken to see if the cable has sustained any damage. — Проводятся испытания, чтобы определить, повреждён ли кабель.
The temperature has to be taken every hour. — Температуру приходится проверять каждый час.
The weather was too cloudy to take any observations. — Погода была слишком облачной, чтобы проводить какие бы то ни было наблюдения.
22)а) записывать, протоколироватьHe had no clinical clerks, and his cases were not taken. — У него не было в клинике регистраторов, поэтому на больных не заводились истории болезни.
б) изображать; рисовать; фотографироватьв) разг. выходить на фотографии (хорошо, плохо)He does not take well. — Он плохо выходит на фотографии.
23)а) применять, использовать (средства, методы, возможности)Every possible means is now taken to conceal the truth. — В настоящее время используются все возможные средства, чтобы скрыть правду.
б) использовать (какие-л.) средства передвиженияThey took train to London. — Они сели на поезд, идущий до Лондона.
I took the packet-boat, and came over to England. — Я сел на пакетбот и добрался до Англии.
24)а) получать; выигрыватьSyn:б) подвергаться ( наказанию), переносить25)а) принимать, соглашаться (на что-л.); принимать ( ставку)They will not take such treatment. — Они не потерпят такого обращения.
Syn:б) принимать (самцов; о самках)в) клевать, захватывать (наживку; о рыбах)26) принимать (с каким-л. чувством, настроем)to take it lying down — безропотно сносить что-л.
to take things as one finds them — принимать вещи такими, какие они есть
She takes the rough with the smooth. — Она стойко переносит превратности судьбы.
27) пытаться преодолеть (что-л., мешающее продвижению); преодолевать, брать препятствиеThe horse took the hedge easily. — Лошадь легко взяла препятствие.
He took the corner like a rally driver. — Он завернул за угол, как настоящий гонщик.
28)а) разг. противостоять; нападать; наносить поражение; убитьThe man who tried to take me was Martinez. — Человек, пытавшийся меня убить, был Мартинес.
Syn:б) ( take against) выступать против; испытывать неприязнь, не любитьI've never done anything to offend her, but she just took against me from the start. — Я никогда не делал ничего, что могло бы оскорбить её, но она невзлюбила меня с самого начала.
29) брать, бить (в картах, шахматах и др. играх)A pawn takes the enemy angularly. — Пешка бьёт фигуру противника по диагонали.
The king takes the queen. — Король берёт ферзя.
30)а) = take short / by surprise / at unawares заставать врасплохThe doctor was not easily taken off his guard. — Доктора трудно было поймать врасплох.
б) разг. обмануть, наколоть; вымогать ( деньги)It wasn't enough for Julie just to admit she'd been taken. — Для Джулии было недостаточно просто признать, что её облапошили.
Syn:31)а) выбирать, избиратьTake me a man, at a venture, from the crowd. — Выбери мне наугад какого-нибудь человека из толпы.
Syn:б) выбрать (дорогу, путь), отправиться (по какой-л. дороге)to take (a place or person) in (on) one's way — заходить, заезжать (в какое-л. место или к кому-л.) по пути
He did not take Rome in his way. — Он не включил Рим в свой маршрут.
32)а) = take up занимать, отнимать, требовать (времени, активности, энергии)It will take two hours to translate this article. — Перевод этой статьи займёт два часа.
Any ignoramus can construct a straight line, but it takes an engineer to make a curve. — Любой профан может построить прямую линию, но чтобы построить кривую, требуется инженер.
б) носить, иметь размер (перчаток, обуви)33) начинать, начинать снова; возобновлятьEveline remained silent. The abbess took the word. — Эвелин продолжала молчать. Аббатиса снова заговорила.
34) лингв. требовать ( определённой грамматической формы)All Declensions take the Ending m for Masc. and Fem. Nouns. — Все склонения требуют окончания m у существительных мужского и женского рода.
35) с последующим существительным выражает общее значение: делать, осуществлять; сочетание часто является перифразой соответствующего существительному глагола и выражает единичный акт или кратковременное действиеto take a leap — сделать прыжок, прыгнуть
to take one's departure — уйти, уехать
to take adieu, farewell — прощаться
My wife and my daughter were taking a walk together. — Мои жена и дочь предприняли совместную прогулку.
- take five- take ten
- take a fall36) доставлять; сопровождать; провожать; вести; брать с собойto take smb. home — провожать кого-л. домой
to take smb. out for a walk — повести кого-л. погулять
to take along a picnic basket / a laptop / a copy of the contract / a few books / one's financial statement — брать с собой корзину для пикника / ноутбук / копию контракта / несколько книг / свой финансовый отчёт
to buy wine to take along — покупать вино, чтобы взять его с собой
The second stage of the journey takes the traveller through Egypt. — На втором этапе путешествия путников провезут через Египет.
I want to take her all over the house. — Я хочу показать ей дом.
I'll take him around. — Я ему тут всё покажу.
the business that took me to London — дело, которое привело меня в Лондон
37)а) забирать, уносить; извлекать, удалять; избавлять (от чего-л.)The flood took many lives. — Наводнение унесло жизни многих людей.
to take the life of (smb.) — лишить (кого-л.) жизни, убить
to take one's (own) life — лишить себя жизни, совершить самоубийство
Syn:б) умеретьIt was God's will that he should be taken. (E. O'Neill) — Господу было угодно, чтобы он умер.
в) = take off отнимать, вычитатьSyn:г) ( take from) уменьшать, сокращатьIt takes greatly from the pleasure. — Это сильно уменьшает удовольствие.
Syn:38) привыкать (к чему-л.)39)а) идти, двигаться (куда-л., в каком-л. направлении)I took across some fields for the nearest way. — Я двинулся по полям, чтобы добраться до ближайшей дороги.
A gang of wolves took after her. — За ней бежала стая волков.
He will take himself to bed. — Он направился в постель.
б) уст. идти, бежать (о дороге, реке)The river takes straight to northward again. — Река снова течёт прямо на север.
40) ( take after)а) походить на (кого-л.)The boy takes after his father. — Мальчик похож на своего отца.
б) подражатьв) погнаться за (кем-л.), преследовать (кого-л.)The policeman dropped his load and took after the criminal, but failed to catch him. — Полицейский бросил свою ношу и побежал за преступником, но не сумел поймать его.
41) ( take before) отправить (предложение, вопрос) на (рассмотрение кого-л.)The director intends to take your suggestion before the rest of the Board at their next meeting. — Директор собирается представить ваше предложение на следующем собрании правления.
42) ( take for)а) принимать за (кого-л.)I took him for an Englishman. — Я принял его за англичанина.
I am not the person you take me for. — Я не тот, за кого вы меня принимаете.
б) купить за ( какую-то цену)I shall take it for $5. — Я куплю это за 5$.
в) разг. грабить (кого-л.), обманывать (на какую-л. сумму)43) ( take from)а) верить; считать истиннымб) принимать (вид, форму)в) наследовать (имя, название)The city of Washington takes its name from George Washington. — Город Вашингтон назван в честь Джорджа Вашингтона.
г) отбирать, забиратьI'll take it from him. — Я отберу это у него.
44) ( take into)а) принять; взять на работуto take smth. into account — принять что-л. во внимание
45) ( take to)а) пристраститься, увлечься (чем-л.); почувствовать симпатию к (кому-л.), полюбить (кого-л.)I took to him at once. — Он мне сразу понравился.
б) привыкать, приспосабливаться к (чему-л.)в) обращаться, прибегать к (чему-л.)They had to take to the boats. — Им пришлось воспользоваться лодками.
г) начинать заниматься (чем-л.)•- take aback- take aboard
- take abroad
- take action about
- take aim
- take alarm
- take amiss
- take apart
- take as read
- take ashore
- take at word
- take away
- take back
- take the bearing of
- take the bearing
- take a breath
- take charge of
- take down
- take down shorthand
- take the edge
- take hard
- take hold
- take a holiday
- take home
- take in
- take it easy
- take kindly
- take leave of smb.
- take liberties with
- take notice
- take off
- take off a bandage
- take offence
- take on
- take out
- take over
- take a picture
- take a photograph
- take pity on smb.
- take place
- take possession
- take revenge
- take root
- take the sea
- take shelter
- take a shot at
- take sick
- take sides with
- take steps
- take through
- take to a place
- take to one's heels
- take to earth
- take umbrage about
- take unawares
- take up
- take up quarters
- take upon oneself
- take vote••to have (got) what it takes — обладать всем необходимым, иметь всё, что нужно
take it or leave it — как хотите, на ваше усмотрение
to take a joke — понимать шутку, принимать шутку
to take the wall — не уступить дороги (кому-л.)
to (be able to) take it — выносить, терпеть
to take it (or life) on the chin — мужественно встречать неудачи, несчастья, не падать духом; выдержать жестокий удар
to take on board — выпить; проглатывать; схватывать ( идею)
to take it into one's head — вбить, забрать себе в голову
to take to the woods — амер. уклоняться от своих обязанностей ( особенно от голосования)
to take too much — подвыпить, хлебнуть лишнего
2. сущ.to take the biscuit — разг. взять первый приз
1)а) взятие, захватSyn:2)а) мнение, точка зрения (по какому-л. вопросу)She was asked for her take on recent scientific results. — Её спросили о том, что она думает о последних научных достижениях.
б) трактовка, интерпретация (чего-л.)3)а) разг. барыши, выручкаThey will seek to increase their take by selling vegetables from their own garden. — Они попытаются увеличить выручку, продавая овощи из своего сада.
б) кассовый сбор (фильма, спектакля)•Syn:4)а) кино кинокадр; дубльб) фонограмма, звукозаписьSyn:5) обаяние, очарованиеHer face had some kind of harmony and take in it. — В её лице были гармония и обаяние.
Syn:charm 1.6) видимая, физическая реакция (кого-л. на какое-л. действие)7) мед. реакция (на прививку, укол и т. п.)8) бот. приживание ( привоя на растении)9) полигр. урок наборщика•• -
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1. verb1) (to turn the eyes in a certain direction so as to see, to find, to express etc: He looked out of the window; I've looked everywhere, but I can't find him; He looked at me (angrily).) mirar2) (to seem: It looks as if it's going to rain; She looks sad.) parecer3) (to face: The house looks west.) dar a
2. noun1) (the act of looking or seeing: Let me have a look!) ojeada2) (a glance: a look of surprise.) mirada3) (appearance: The house had a look of neglect.) aspecto, apariencia•- - looking
- looks
- looker-on
- looking-glass
- lookout
- by the looks of
- by the look of
- look after
- look ahead
- look down one's nose at
- look down on
- look for
- look forward to
- look here!
- look in on
- look into
- look on
- look out
- look out!
- look over
- look through
- look up
- look up to
look1 n1. mirada / vistazo2. expresión3. aspecto / pintagood looks belleza / buen parecidolook2 vb1. mirarwhat are you looking at? ¿qué miras?2. parecer / tener aspectoit looks easy, but it's difficult parece fácil, pero es difícilto look forward to tener ganas de / hacer ilusiónlook out! ¡cuidado!tr[lʊk]1 mirar (at, -)■ what are they looking at? ¿qué miran?2 (seem) parecer■ how do I look? ¿qué tal estoy?1 mirar2 (seem) parecer1 (glance) mirada2 (appearance) aspecto, apariencia3 (expression) expresión nombre femenino■ I could tell by the look of him that he wasn't at all interested a juzgar por su expresión no le interesaba lo más mínimo4 (fashion) moda1 ¡mira!1 belleza f sing\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLby the look(s) of it por lo vistolook alive! / look lively! familiar ¡espabílate!look before you leap antes de que te cases mira lo que hacesnot to be much to look at familiar no ser demasiado guapo,-a, no ser ninguna bellezato have a look for something buscar algoto look around for something andar buscando algoto look down one's nose at somebody mirar a alguien malto look on the bright side (of things) mirar el lado bueno de las cosasto look well on somebody sentar bien a alguienlook ['lʊk] vi1) glance: mirarto look out the window: mirar por la ventana2) investigate: buscar, mirarlook in the closet: busca en el closetlook before you leap: mira lo que haces3) seem: parecerhe looks happy: parece estar contentoI look like my mother: me parezco a mi madre4)to look after : cuidar, cuidar de5)to look for expect: esperar6)to look for seek: buscarlook vt: mirarlook n1) glance: mirada f2) expression: cara fa look of disapproval: una cara de desaprobación3) aspect: aspecto m, apariencia f, aire mexpr.• mira v.n.• ademán s.m.• apariencia s.f.• aspecto s.m.• búsqueda s.f.• cara s.f.• cariz s.m.• empaque s.m.• facha s.f.• gesto s.m.• mirada s.f.• miramiento s.m.• ojeada s.f.• parecer s.m.• vista s.f.• vistazo s.m.v.• buscar v.• mirar v.• observar v.• parecer v.lʊk
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1) ( glance) mirada fif looks could kill... — si las miradas mataran...
to have o take a look at something/somebody — echarle un vistazo a algo/alguien
I bought this - let's have a look — compré esto - ¿a ver?
have o take a good look at the picture — fíjate bien en el cuadro, mira bien el cuadro
I'll have to take a long, hard look at the figures — tendré que estudiar detenidamente las cifras
2) (search, examination)have a look for my pipe, will you? — mira a ver si me encuentras la pipa, por favor
do you mind if I take a look around? — ¿le importa si echo un vistazo?
3)a) ( expression) cara fb) ( appearance) aire mI don't like the look of his friend — no me gusta el aspecto or (fam) la pinta de su amigo
he's down on his luck by the look(s) of him — a juzgar por su aspecto, está pasando una mala racha
c) ( Clothing) moda f, look mshe was attracted by his good looks — la atrajo lo guapo or (AmL tb) lo buen mozo que era
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2)a) (see, glance) mirarI looked around — ( behind) me volví a mirar or miré hacia atrás; ( all around) miré a mi alrededor
to look down — ( lower eyes) bajar la vista; (from tower, clifftop) mirar hacia abajo
he looked straight o right through me — me miró sin verme
to look up — ( raise eyes) levantar la vista; (toward ceiling, sky) mirar hacia arriba
to look on the bright side of something — ver* el lado bueno or positivo de algo
to look the other way — ( ignore) hacer* la vista gorda; ( lit) mirar para otro lado, apartar la vista
b) (as interj)(now) look here — oye tú!, escucha un momento!
c) ( face)our window looks north — nuestra ventana da al norte or está orientada al norte
to look ONTO something — dar* a algo
3) (search, investigate) mirar, buscar*look before you leap — mira lo que haces, mira dónde te metes
4) (seem, appear)he looks well/ill — tiene buena/mala cara
she looks unhappy — parece (que está) triste, se la ve triste (AmL)
he's 60, but looks 20 years younger — tiene 60 años, pero aparenta 20 menos
how does it look to you? — ¿a ti qué te parece?
will they stay? - it looks like it — ¿se quedarán? - parece que sí or eso parece
to look as if o as though: it looks as though it's healing nicely parece que está cicatrizando bien; you look as though you could use a drink me da la impresión de que no te vendría mal un trago; to look alive o lively o (BrE also) sharp — (colloq) espabilar (fam)
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look vt mirarPhrasal Verbs:- look at- look for- look in- look on- look out- look to- look up[lʊk]1. N1) (=glance) mirada f, vistazo m•
to have a look at sth — echar un vistazo a algohave a look at this! — ¡mira esto!, ¡échale un vistazo a esto!
shall we have a look round the town? — ¿damos una vuelta por la ciudad?
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to take a look at sth — echar un vistazo a algotake a look at this! — ¡míra esto!, ¡échale un vistazo a esto!
to take a long hard look at o.s. — (fig) examinarse a sí mismo detenidamente
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do you want a look? — ¿quieres verlo?2) (=expression) mirada fhe gave me a furious look — me miró furioso, me lanzó una mirada furiosa
if looks could kill*... — si las miradas mataran...
3) (=search)have another look! — ¡vuelve a buscar!
4) (=air, appearance) aire m, aspecto m, pinta * fhe had a sad look — tenía un aspecto or aire triste
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by the look(s) of it or things — a juzgar por las aparienciasby the look(s) of him... — viéndole, se diría que...
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you can't go by looks alone — es arriesgado juzgar por las apariencias nada más•
to like the look of sb/sth, I don't like the look of him — me cae mal, no me fío de él5) looks (=attractiveness)•
she has kept her looks — sigue tan guapa como siempre•
she's losing her looks — no es tan guapa como antes6) (=fashion) moda f, estilo m•
the new look — la nueva moda2. VI1) (=see, glance) mirarlook! — ¡mira!
look here! — ¡oye!
just look! — ¡mira!, ¡fíjate!
look who's here! — ¡mira quién está aquí!
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to look the other way — (lit) mirar para el otro lado; (fig) hacer como que no se da cuenta•
to be looking over sb's shoulder — (fig) estar siempre vigilando a algn- look down one's nose at sth/sb2) (=search)look again! — ¡vuelve a buscar!
3) (=seem, appear) parecer, verse (LAm)she doesn't look her age — no aparenta or representa la edad que tiene
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it looks all right to me — me parece que está bien•
it will look bad — (fig) quedará mal•
he wanted to look his best for the interview — quería estar lo mejor (arreglado) posible para la entrevistaI don't look my best first thing in the morning — cuando me levanto por la mañana no estoy muy guapa que digamos
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he looks good in a uniform — está muy guapo en uniformeManchester United are looking good for the championship — el Manchester United tiene muchas posibilidades de ganar el campeonato
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she wasn't looking herself — parecía otra, no parecía la misma•
how does it look to you? — ¿qué te parece?how do I look? — ¿cómo estoy?
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she's 70 but doesn't look it — tiene 70 años pero no los aparenta or representa•
look lively! * — ¡muévete! *•
to look the part — (fig) parecerlo•
she looked prettier than ever — estaba más guapa que nunca•
how pretty you look! — ¡qué guapa estás!•
to make sb look small — (fig) rebajar a algnit looks well — parece muy bien, tiene buena apariencia
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to look like —a) (=be in appearance)what does she look like? — ¿cómo es físicamente?
b)to look like sb — (=resemble) parecerse a algn
this photo doesn't look like him — la foto no se le parece, en esta foto no parece él
c) (=seem)5)• to look as if or as though: it looks as if or as though the train will be late — parece que el tren va a llegar tarde
try to look as if or as though you're glad to see me — haz como que te alegras de verme
it doesn't look as if or as though he's coming — parece que no va a venir
6) (=face)7) (=seek)•
they are looking to make a profit — quieren sacar ganancias3. VT1) (=look at) mirarto look sb (straight) in the eye(s) or in the face — mirar directamente a los ojos de algn
I would never be able to look her in the eye(s) or face again — no podría resistir su mirada, siempre me avergonzaría al verla
2) (=pay attention to)•
look what you've done now! — ¡mira lo que has hecho!•
look where you're going! — ¡fíjate por donde vas!- look at- look for- look in- look on- look out- look to- look upLOOK FOR
Omission of article
► Don't translate the article "a" in sentences like I'm looking for a flat, when the number of such things is not significant since people normally only look for one at a time:
I'm looking for a flat Estoy buscando piso
He's looking for a secretary Busca secretaria The personal a is not used before people when the article is omitted as above. ► Do translate the article when the thing or person is qualified:
He's looking for a little flat Busca un piso pequeño NOTE: When translating examples like I'm looking for someone to... translate the English to-infinitive using que + ((subjunctive)):
I'm looking for someone to help with the children Busco a alguien que me ayude con los niños
I'm looking for a mechanic to repair my car Busco a un mecánico que me arregle el coche For further uses and examples, see main entry* * *[lʊk]
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1) ( glance) mirada fif looks could kill... — si las miradas mataran...
to have o take a look at something/somebody — echarle un vistazo a algo/alguien
I bought this - let's have a look — compré esto - ¿a ver?
have o take a good look at the picture — fíjate bien en el cuadro, mira bien el cuadro
I'll have to take a long, hard look at the figures — tendré que estudiar detenidamente las cifras
2) (search, examination)have a look for my pipe, will you? — mira a ver si me encuentras la pipa, por favor
do you mind if I take a look around? — ¿le importa si echo un vistazo?
3)a) ( expression) cara fb) ( appearance) aire mI don't like the look of his friend — no me gusta el aspecto or (fam) la pinta de su amigo
he's down on his luck by the look(s) of him — a juzgar por su aspecto, está pasando una mala racha
c) ( Clothing) moda f, look mshe was attracted by his good looks — la atrajo lo guapo or (AmL tb) lo buen mozo que era
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2)a) (see, glance) mirarI looked around — ( behind) me volví a mirar or miré hacia atrás; ( all around) miré a mi alrededor
to look down — ( lower eyes) bajar la vista; (from tower, clifftop) mirar hacia abajo
he looked straight o right through me — me miró sin verme
to look up — ( raise eyes) levantar la vista; (toward ceiling, sky) mirar hacia arriba
to look on the bright side of something — ver* el lado bueno or positivo de algo
to look the other way — ( ignore) hacer* la vista gorda; ( lit) mirar para otro lado, apartar la vista
b) (as interj)(now) look here — oye tú!, escucha un momento!
c) ( face)our window looks north — nuestra ventana da al norte or está orientada al norte
to look ONTO something — dar* a algo
3) (search, investigate) mirar, buscar*look before you leap — mira lo que haces, mira dónde te metes
4) (seem, appear)he looks well/ill — tiene buena/mala cara
she looks unhappy — parece (que está) triste, se la ve triste (AmL)
he's 60, but looks 20 years younger — tiene 60 años, pero aparenta 20 menos
how does it look to you? — ¿a ti qué te parece?
will they stay? - it looks like it — ¿se quedarán? - parece que sí or eso parece
to look as if o as though: it looks as though it's healing nicely parece que está cicatrizando bien; you look as though you could use a drink me da la impresión de que no te vendría mal un trago; to look alive o lively o (BrE also) sharp — (colloq) espabilar (fam)
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look vt mirarPhrasal Verbs:- look at- look for- look in- look on- look out- look to- look up -
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1. tə,tu preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) a, hacia2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) a, hasta3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) hasta4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) con, a5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) a, para6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) en7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) a8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) en; para9) (tə used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) para10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.) (hacerlo)
2. tu: adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) hasta cerrar2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).) a•to prep1. a2. a / hastashe works from nine to five trabaja de nueve a cinco / trabaja desde las nueve hasta las cinco3. menos4. paratotr[tʊ, ʊnstressed tə]1 (with place) a■ did you go to the bank? ¿fuiste al banco?■ A is to the north/south/east/west of B A está al norte/sur/este/oeste de B2 (towards) hacia3 (as far as, until) a, hasta■ I like all music, from Abba to ZZTop me gusta toda la música, desde Abba hasta ZZTop4 (of time) menos6 (for) de■ what's the answer to question 4? ¿cuál es la respuesta a la pregunta número 4?7 (attitude, behaviour) con, para con8 (in honour of) a9 (touching) a, contra10 (accompanied by) acompañado,-a de11 (causing something) para■ to my surprise, it was empty para mi sorpresa, estaba vacío12 (as seen by) por lo que respecta■ to a foreigner, it must seem awful para un extranjero, debe parecer terrible■ to some people he was a hero, to others a traitor para algunos era un héroe, para otros era un traidor14 (ratio) a15 (per, equivalent) a, en■ how much does your car do to the gallon? ≈ ¿cuánto gasta tu coche a los cien kilómetros?16 (according to) según■ is it to your taste? ¿es de su agrado?17 (result) a18 (in order to) para, a fin de■ would you like to dance? --I'd love to ¿te gustaría bailar? --me encantaría■ she didn't want to go, but she had to no quería ir, pero no le quedaba más remedio1 (of door) ajustada\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto and fro vaivén, ir y venir Table 1SMALLNOTA/SMALL Cuando se usa con la raíz del verbo para formar el infinitivo no se traduce/Table 1 ■ I want to help you quiero ayudarteto ['tu:] adv1) : a un estado conscienteto come to: volver en sí2)to and fro : de aquí para allá, de un lado para otroto prepto go to the doctor: ir al médicoI'm going to John's: voy a la casa de John2) toward: a, haciatwo miles to the south: dos millas hacia el sur3) on: en, sobreapply salve to the wound: póngale ungüento a la herida4) up to: hasta, ato a degree: hasta cierto gradofrom head to toe: de pies a cabezait's quarter to seven: son las siete menos cuarto6) until: a, hastafrom May to December: de mayo a diciembrethe key to the lock: la llave del candadodancing to the rhythm: bailando al compásit's similar to mine: es parecido al míothey won 4 to 2: ganaron 4 a 2made to order: hecho a la ordento my knowledge: a mi sabertwenty to the box: veinte por cajato understand: entenderto go away: irse
I tuː, weak form tə1)a) ( indicating destination) awe went to John's — fuimos a casa de John, fuimos a lo de John (RPl), fuimos donde John (esp AmL)
you can wear it to a party/the wedding — puedes ponértelo para una fiesta/la boda
b) ( indicating direction) haciac) ( indicating position) ato the left/right of something — a la izquierda/derecha de algo
2) (against, onto)3)a) ( as far as) hastab) ( until) hastac) ( indicating range)there will be 30 to 35 guests — habrá entre 30 y 35 invitados; see also from 4)
4)a) ( showing indirect object)who did you send/give it to? — ¿a quién se lo mandaste/diste?
what did you say to him/them? — ¿qué le/les dijiste?
I'll hand you over to Jane — te paso or (Esp tb) te pongo con Jane
I was singing/talking to myself — estaba cantando/hablando solo
to me, he will always be a hero — para mí, siempre será un héroe
he was very kind/rude to me — fue muy amable/grosero conmigo
b) (in toasts, dedications)to Paul with love from Jane — para Paul, con cariño de Jane
5) (indicating proportion, relation)how many ounces are there to the pound? — ¿cuántas onzas hay en una libra?
it does 30 miles to the gallon — da or rinde 30 millas por galón, consume 6.75 litros a los or por cada cien kilómetros
there's a 10 to 1 chance of... — hay una probabilidad de uno en 10 de...
that's nothing to what followed — eso no es nada comparado or en comparación con lo que vino después
6) ( concerning)what do you say to that? — ¿qué dices a eso?, ¿qué te parece (eso)?
there's nothing to it — es muy simple or sencillo
7)a) ( in accordance with)b) ( producing)to my horror/delight... — para mi horror/alegría...
c) ( indicating purpose)8) ( indicating belonging) dethe solution to the problem — la solución al or del problema
it has a nice ring/sound to it — suena bien
9) ( telling time) (BrE)ten to three — las tres menos diez, diez para las tres (AmL exc RPl)
10) ( accompanied by)they sang it to the tune of `Clementine' — lo cantaron con la melodía de `Clementine'
II tə1)a)to sing/fear/leave — cantar/temer/partir
b) ( in order to) parac) ( indicating result)he awoke to find her gone — cuando despertó, ella ya se había ido
I walked 5 miles only to be told they weren't home — caminé 5 millas para que me dijeran que no estaban en casa
d) ( without vb)2) (after adj or n)it's easy/difficult to do — es fácil/difícil de hacer
III tuː [tʊ, tuː, tǝ]1. PREPOSITIONWhen to is the second element in a phrasal verb, eg set to, heave to, look up the phrasal verb. When to is part of a set combination, eg nice to, to my mind, to all appearances, appeal to, look up the other word.1) (destination) aNote: a + el = al
it's 90 kilometres to Lima — de aquí a Lima hay 90 kilómetros, hay 90 kilómetros a Lima
to go to Paris/Spain — ir a París/España
to go to school/university — ir al colegio/a la Universidad
I liked the exhibition, I went to it twice — me gustó la exposición, fui a verla dos veces
we're going to John's/my parents' for Christmas — vamos a casa de John/mis padres por Navidad
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have you ever been to India? — ¿has estado alguna vez en la India?•
flights to Heathrow — vuelos a or con destino a Heathrowchurch 1., 2)•
the road to Edinburgh — la carretera de Edimburgo2) (=towards) haciamove it to the left/right — muévelo hacia la izquierda/derecha
3) (=as far as) hastafrom here to London — de aquí a or hasta Londres
4) (=up to) hastato some extent — hasta cierto punto, en cierta medida
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to this day I still don't know what he meant — aún hoy no sé lo que quiso decir•
from Monday to Friday — de lunes a viernesfrom morning to night — de la mañana a la noche, desde la mañana hasta la noche
decimal 1.•
funds to the value of... — fondos por valor de...5) (=located at) a6) (=against) contrait's a quarter to three — son las tres menos cuarto, es or (LAm) falta un cuarto para las tres
the man I sold it to or frm to whom I sold it — el hombre a quien se lo vendí
it belongs to me — me pertenece (a mí), es mío
what is that to me? — ¿y a mí qué me importa eso?
"that's strange," I said to myself — -es raro -me dije para mis adentros
9) (in dedications, greetings)greetings to all our friends! — ¡saludos a todos los amigos!
welcome to you all! — ¡bienvenidos todos!
"to P.R. Lilly" — (in book) "para P.R. Lilly"
here's to you! — ¡va por ti!, ¡por ti!
a monument to the fallen — un monumento a los caídos, un monumento en honor a los caídos
10) (in ratios, proportions) porthe odds against it happening are a million to one — las probabilidades de que eso ocurra son una entre un millón
three to the fourth, three to the power of four — (Math) tres a la cuarta potencia
11) (in comparisons) a12) (=about, concerning)what do you say to that? — ¿qué te parece (eso)?
what would you say to a beer? — ¿te parece que tomemos una cerveza?
"to repairing pipes:..." — (on bill) "reparación de las cañerías:..."
13) (=according to) segúnto my way of thinking — a mi modo de ver, según mi modo de pensar
14) (=to the accompaniment of)it is sung to the tune of "Tipperary" — se canta con la melodía de "Tipperary"
15) (=of, for) de16) (with gerund/noun)•
to look forward to doing sth — tener muchas ganas de hacer algo•
to prefer painting to drawing — preferir pintar a dibujar•
to be used to (doing) sth — estar acostumbrado a (hacer) algo•
to this end — a or con este fin•
to my enormous shame I did nothing — para gran vergüenza mía, no hice nada•
to my great surprise — con gran sorpresa por mi parte, para gran sorpresa mía2. INFINITIVE PARTICLE1) (infinitive)a)A preposition may be required with the Spanish infinitive, depending on what precedes it: look up the verb.•
she refused to listen — se negó a escuchar•
to start to cry — empezar or ponerse a llorar•
to try to do sth — tratar de hacer algo, intentar hacer algo•
to want to do sth — querer hacer algo•
I'd advise you to think this over — te aconsejaría que te pensaras bien esto•
he'd like me to give up work — le gustaría que dejase de trabajar•
we'd prefer him to go to university — preferiríamos que fuese a la universidad•
I want you to do it — quiero que lo hagasc)there was no one for me to ask, there wasn't anyone for me to ask — no había nadie a quien yo pudiese preguntar
he's not the sort or type to do that — no es de los que hacen eso
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that book is still to be written — ese libro está todavía por escribir•
now is the time to do it — ahora es el momento de hacerlo•
and who is he to criticize? — ¿y quién es él para criticar?3) (purpose, result) paraThe particle to is not translated when it stands for the infinitive:it disappeared, never to be seen again — desapareció para siempre
we didn't want to sell it but we had to — no queríamos venderlo pero tuvimos que hacerlo or no hubo más remedio
"would you like to come to dinner?" - "I'd love to!" — -¿te gustaría venir a cenar? -¡me encantaría!
For combinations like difficult/easy/foolish/ ready/ slow to etc, look up the adjective.you may not want to do it but you ought to for the sake of your education — tal vez no quieres hacerlo pero deberías en aras de tu educación
the first/last to go — el primero/último en irse
See:EASY, DIFFICULT, IMPOSSIBLE in easyand then to be let down like that! — ¡y para que luego te decepcionen así!
and to think he didn't mean a word of it! — ¡y pensar que nada de lo que dijo era de verdad!
7)to see him now one would never think that... — al verlo or viéndolo ahora nadie creería que...
3.ADVERBto pull the door to — tirar de la puerta para cerrarla, cerrar la puerta tirando
to push the door to — empujar la puerta para cerrarla, cerrar la puerta empujando
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I [tuː], weak form [tə]1)a) ( indicating destination) awe went to John's — fuimos a casa de John, fuimos a lo de John (RPl), fuimos donde John (esp AmL)
you can wear it to a party/the wedding — puedes ponértelo para una fiesta/la boda
b) ( indicating direction) haciac) ( indicating position) ato the left/right of something — a la izquierda/derecha de algo
2) (against, onto)3)a) ( as far as) hastab) ( until) hastac) ( indicating range)there will be 30 to 35 guests — habrá entre 30 y 35 invitados; see also from 4)
4)a) ( showing indirect object)who did you send/give it to? — ¿a quién se lo mandaste/diste?
what did you say to him/them? — ¿qué le/les dijiste?
I'll hand you over to Jane — te paso or (Esp tb) te pongo con Jane
I was singing/talking to myself — estaba cantando/hablando solo
to me, he will always be a hero — para mí, siempre será un héroe
he was very kind/rude to me — fue muy amable/grosero conmigo
b) (in toasts, dedications)to Paul with love from Jane — para Paul, con cariño de Jane
5) (indicating proportion, relation)how many ounces are there to the pound? — ¿cuántas onzas hay en una libra?
it does 30 miles to the gallon — da or rinde 30 millas por galón, consume 6.75 litros a los or por cada cien kilómetros
there's a 10 to 1 chance of... — hay una probabilidad de uno en 10 de...
that's nothing to what followed — eso no es nada comparado or en comparación con lo que vino después
6) ( concerning)what do you say to that? — ¿qué dices a eso?, ¿qué te parece (eso)?
there's nothing to it — es muy simple or sencillo
7)a) ( in accordance with)b) ( producing)to my horror/delight... — para mi horror/alegría...
c) ( indicating purpose)8) ( indicating belonging) dethe solution to the problem — la solución al or del problema
it has a nice ring/sound to it — suena bien
9) ( telling time) (BrE)ten to three — las tres menos diez, diez para las tres (AmL exc RPl)
10) ( accompanied by)they sang it to the tune of `Clementine' — lo cantaron con la melodía de `Clementine'
II [tə]1)a)to sing/fear/leave — cantar/temer/partir
b) ( in order to) parac) ( indicating result)he awoke to find her gone — cuando despertó, ella ya se había ido
I walked 5 miles only to be told they weren't home — caminé 5 millas para que me dijeran que no estaban en casa
d) ( without vb)2) (after adj or n)it's easy/difficult to do — es fácil/difícil de hacer
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65 mauvais
mauvais, e [mɔvε, εz]1. adjectivea. bad• ce n'est pas mauvais ! it's not bad!b. ( = faux) [méthode, moyens, direction, date, choix] wrongc. ( = méchant) [sourire, regard] nasty ; [personne, joie] malicious2. compounds• c'est de la mauvaise graine he's (or she's or they're) a bad lot (Brit) or seed (US) ► mauvaise herbe weed• enlever or arracher les mauvaises herbes du jardin to weed the garden ► mauvais pas* * *
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mauvaise mɔvɛ, ɛz adjectif1) ( d'un goût désagréable)2) ( de qualité inférieure) [repas, restaurant] poor; [tabac, alcool, café] cheap; [spectacle] terrible; [nourriture, hébergement, livre] bad; [dictionnaire, lycée, enregistrement] poor3) ( mal fait) [cuisine, travail, gestion, éducation] poor; [prononciation, départ] bad4) ( inadéquat) [conseil, définition, exemple, conditions de travail] bad; [projet] flawed; [renseignement] wrong; [éclairage, vue, mémoire, santé] poor5) ( inapproprié) wrong6) ( incompétent) [auteur, cuisinier, menteur, équipe] bad (en at); [élève, nageur, chasseur] poor; [avocat, médecin] incompetentêtre mauvais en français — [élève] to be bad at French
7) ( déplaisant) [nuit, rêve, nouvelle, journée, situation] bad; [surprise] nasty; [vacances] terrible8) ( méchant) [animal] vicious; [personne, sourire, remarque] nastymauvais coup — ( méchanceté) dirty trick; ( blessure) nasty knock; ( revers) terrible blow
9) ( grave) [fièvre, rhume] nasty10) ( peu lucratif) [rendement, terre] poor; [salaire] low; [récolte, saison] bad11) ( peu flatteur) [résultat, opinion] poor; [chiffres, critique] bad12) ( répréhensible) [père, comportement] bad; [chrétien] poor; [instinct] base; [génie, intention, pensée] evil
2.
sentir mauvais — lit to smell; fig (colloq) to look bad
sentir très mauvais — lit to stink; fig to stink (colloq)
ouvre la fenêtre, ça sent mauvais — open the window, there's a nasty smell
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nom masculin ( mauvais côté)Phrasal Verbs:••la trouver or l'avoir mauvaise — (colloq) to be furious
* * *mɔvɛ, ɛz mauvais, -e1. adj1) (jugement qualitatif) (élève, prestation, santé) poorJ'ai trouvé que le film était mauvais. — I didn't think the film was any good., I thought the film was poor.
Il est en mauvaise santé. — He is in poor health.
avoir mauvaise mine; Tu as mauvaise mine. — You don't look well.
Je suis mauvais en allemand. — I'm no good at German., I'm bad at German.
2) (jugement moral) (influence, décision, fréquentations) bad3) (= défectueux) (réception) bad, poorLa ligne est mauvaise. — This is a bad line.
4) (= difficile) (expérience, moments) badIl a dû passer un mauvais moment chez le directeur. — He must have had a hard time with the manager.
5) (= dangereux) (maladie, chute) bad, nastyLa mer est mauvaise. — The sea's rough.
6) (= désagréable) (odeur, goût) bad7) (= erroné ou mal choisi) wrongVous avez fait le mauvais numéro. — You've dialled the wrong number.
Tu arrives au mauvais moment. — You've come at the wrong time., You've come at a bad time.
8) (= méchant, malveillant) nasty, malicious2. nm1) (= mauvais côté)le mauvais de... — the bad side of...
2) (personnage)les mauvais (= méchants) — the bad guys, (= pas doués) the bad ones
3. advfaire mauvais [temps] Il fait mauvais. — The weather's bad.
Ça sent mauvais. — It smells bad.
Ce poisson sent mauvais. — This fish smells bad.
* * *A adj1 ( d'un goût désagréable) être mauvais [nourriture, boisson] to be horrible; ne pas être mauvais [nourriture, boisson] to be quite good;2 ( de qualité inférieure) [repas, restaurant] poor; [tabac, alcool, café] cheap; [voiture, œuvre, spectacle] terrible; [nourriture, hébergement, livre] bad; [dictionnaire, bibliothèque, lycée, enregistrement] poor; ne pas être mauvais to be all right;4 ( inadéquat) [conseil, décision, définition, exemple, idée, solution, conditions de travail] bad; [projet] flawed; [renseignement] wrong; [éclairage, vue, mémoire, santé, hygiène, alimentation] poor; il ne serait pas mauvais de faire it wouldn't be a bad idea to do; mauvais pour la santé bad for one's health;5 ( inapproprié) wrong; la mauvaise méthode/solution/personne/date/clé the wrong method/solution/person/date/key;6 ( incompétent) [auteur, équipe] bad (en at); [élève, nageur, chasseur, amant] mediocre; [cuisinier, travailleur, menteur] bad; [avocat, médecin] incompetent; être mauvais en français [élève] to be bad at French; parler un mauvais français to speak French badly;7 ( déplaisant) [nuit, rêve, nouvelle, journée, impression] bad; [situation] difficult; [surprise] nasty; [vacances] terrible; ⇒ fortune, sang;8 ( méchant) [animal] vicious; [personne, sourire, remarque, ton] nasty; d'une mauvaise nature evil-natured; mauvais coup ( mauvaise action) mischief ¢; ( méchanceté) dirty trick; ( blessure) nasty knock; ( revers) terrible blow; préparer un mauvais coup to be up to mischief; faire subir un mauvais coup au gouvernement to deal a terrible blow to the government; de mauvaise humeur in a bad mood ( après n); ⇒ colère;9 ( grave) [fièvre, rhume] nasty;12 ( répréhensible) [père, fils, citoyen, comportement] bad; [chrétien] poor; [instinct] base; [tendance] unfortunate; [génie, intention, pensée] evil; ⇒ coton, pli;13 Météo [vent, pluie] nasty; [traversée, mer] rough; la météo est mauvaise the weather forecast is bad;B ○nm,f2 ( méchant) brute.C adv sentir mauvais lit to smell; fig○ to look bad; sentir très mauvais lit, fig to stink; ouvre la fenêtre, ça sent mauvais open the window, there's a nasty smell; la police est là, ça sent mauvais the police are here, things are looking bad; il fait mauvais Météo the weather is bad.D nm ( mauvais côté) le bon et le mauvais the good and the bad; il y a du bon et du mauvais chez chacun there's good and bad in everyone; il n'y a pas que du mauvais dans le projet the project isn't all bad.mauvais esprit ( personne) scoffing person; ( attitude) scoffing attitude; faire du mauvais esprit to scoff; mauvais garçon tough guy; mauvais lieux fleshpots; mauvais plaisant person with a warped sense of humourGB; mauvais traitements ill-treatment ¢; faire subir des mauvais traitements à qn to ill-treat sb; mauvaise herbe weed; mauvaise querelle unprovoked argument; faire une mauvaise querelle à qn to pick on sb; mauvaises rencontres bad company ¢; faire de mauvaises rencontres to get into bad company.la trouver or l'avoir mauvaise○ to be furious.( féminin mauvaise) [movɛ, movɛz] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou 'h' muet [movɛz]) adjectifA.[EN QUALITÉ]son deuxième roman est plus/moins mauvais que le premier her second novel is worse than her first/is not as bad as her firsten mauvais état in bad ou poor conditionla route est mauvaise the road is bad ou in a bad statej'ai une mauvaise vue ou de mauvais yeux I've got bad eyesightaprès l'entracte, la pièce devient franchement mauvaise after the interval, the play gets really bada. [dans une entreprise] poor resultsb. [à un examen] bad ou poor ou low gradesla ligne est mauvaise [téléphone] the line is badje suis mauvaise en économie I'm bad ou poor at economicsB.[DÉSAGRÉABLE]je n'irai plus dans ce restaurant, c'était trop mauvais I won't go to that restaurant again, it was too awfulil n'est pas si mauvais que ça, ton café your coffee isn't that badmauvais goût [de la nourriture, d'un médicament] bad ou nasty ou unpleasant tastejette ça, c'est mauvais [pourri] throw that away, it's gone badenlève ce qui est mauvais [dans un fruit] take off the bad bits[éprouvant] bad2. [défavorable] badmauvaise nouvelle, elle ne vient plus bad news, she's not coming anymoreC.[NON CONFORME]1. [erroné, inapproprié] wrongj'ai téléphoné à un mauvais moment I called at a bad ou an inconvenient timetu as choisi le mauvais jour pour me parler d'argent you've picked the wrong day to talk to me about moneyD.[NÉFASTE]un mauvais rhume a bad ou nasty coldc'est mauvais pour les poumons/plantes it's bad for your lungs/for the plantsne bois pas l'eau, elle est mauvaise don't drink the water, it's unsafe ou not safeje trouve mauvais que les enfants regardent trop la télévision I think it's bad ou harmful for children to watch too much televisionun rire/sourire mauvais a nasty laugh/smilea. [de poing] nasty blow ou punchb. [de pied] nasty kicken fait, ce n'est pas un mauvais homme/une mauvaise femme he/she means no harm(, really)3. [immoral] badavoir de mauvais instincts to have bad ou base instincts4. [funeste] badmauvais présage bad ou ill omen————————, mauvaise [movɛ, movɛz] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou 'h' muet [movɛz]) nom masculin, nom féminin[personne méchante] bad personoh, le mauvais/la mauvaise! [à un enfant] you naughty boy/girl!————————adverbe1. MÉTÉOROLOGIEil fait mauvais être/avoir... it's not a good idea to be/to have...à cette époque-là, il faisait mauvais être juif it was hard to be Jewish in those days————————nom masculin[ce qui est critiquable] -
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what [wɒt]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adjective2. pronoun3. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adjective• what time is it? quelle heure est-il ?• what flavours do you want? quels parfums voulez-vous ?• what subjects did you choose? quelles matières as-tu choisies ?b. ( = all the) I gave him what money I had je lui ai donné tout l'argent que j'avais• I will give you what information we have je vais vous donner toutes les informations dont nous disposonsc. (exclamations) what a nice surprise! quelle bonne surprise !• what a ridiculous suggestion! quelle suggestion ridicule !• what a nightmare! quel cauchemar !• what a nuisance! quelle barbe ! (inf)• what a lot of people! que de monde !• what lovely hair you've got! quels jolis cheveux tu as !2. pronouna. (used alone, or in emphatic position) quoi• what? I didn't get that quoi ? je n'ai pas compris• I've forgotten something -- what? j'ai oublié quelque chose -- quoi ?• he's getting married -- what! il se marie -- quoi !• what! you expect me to believe that! quoi ! et tu penses que je vais croire ça !━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► quoi is used with a preposition, if the French verb requires one.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• I've just thought of something -- what? je viens de penser à quelque chose -- à quoi ?• I've just remembered something -- what? je viens de me souvenir de quelque chose -- de quoi ?• what's happened? qu'est-ce qui s'est passé ?• what's bothering you? qu'est-ce qui te préoccupe ?• what's for dinner? qu'est-ce qu'il y a pour dîner ?• what is his address? quelle est son adresse ?• what's the French for "pen"? comment dit-on « pen » en français ?• what is this called? comment ça s'appelle ?━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► When asking for a definition or explanation, c'est quoi is often used in spoken French.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• what are capers? c'est quoi, les câpres ?• what's that noise? c'est quoi, ce bruit ?━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► The object pronoun que is more formal than qu'est-ce que and requires inversion of verb and pronoun.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• what did you do? qu'avez-vous fait ?• what can we do? qu'est-ce qu'on peut faire ? que peut-on faire ?━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► The French preposition cannot be separated from the pronoun.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• what does he owe his success to? à quoi doit-il son succès ?• what were you talking about? de quoi parliez-vous ?• what's the best time to call? quel est le meilleur moment pour vous joindre ?• what are the advantages? quels sont les avantages ?e. ( = how much) combien• what will it cost? ça va coûter combien ?• what does it weigh? ça pèse combien ?• what do 2 and 2 make? combien font 2 et 2 ?• what does it matter? qu'est-ce que ça peut bien faire ?━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━g. (in relative clauses) ( = that which) (subject of verb) ce qui ; (object of verb) ce que ; (object of verb taking "de") ce dont ; (object of verb taking "à") ce à quoi• what I don't understand is... ce que je ne comprends pas c'est...• what I need is... ce dont j'ai besoin c'est...━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► When what means the ones which, the French pronoun is generally plural.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► and what...are you coming or what? tu viens ou quoi ? (inf)tell you what, let's stay here another day j'ai une idée: si on restait un jour de plus ?► what about• what about people who haven't got cars? et les gens qui n'ont pas de voiture ?• what about going to the cinema? si on allait au cinéma ?► what for? pourquoi ?• what did you do that for? pourquoi avez-vous fait ça ?• what if this doesn't work out? et si ça ne marchait pas ?• what if he says no? et s'il refuse ?► what of• but what of the country's political leaders? et les dirigeants politiques du pays ?• I've done this job long enough to know what's what je fais ce travail depuis assez longtemps pour savoir de quoi il retourne► what with• what with the stress and lack of sleep, I was in a terrible state entre le stress et le manque de sommeil, j'étais dans un état lamentable3. compounds* * *[wɒt], US [hwɒt] 1.1) ( what exactly) ( as subject) qu'est-ce qui; ( as object) que, qu'est-ce que; ( with prepositions) quoiwhat for? — ( why) pourquoi?; ( concerning what) à propos de quoi?
what's this called in Flemish? —
2) ( in rhetorical questions)what's the use? — ( enquiringly) à quoi bon?; ( exasperatedly) à quoi ça sert?
3) ( whatever)4) ( in clauses) ( as subject) ce qui; ( as object) ce que, (before vowel) ce qu'this is what is called a ‘monocle’ — c'est ce qu'on appelle un ‘monocle’
and what's worse ou better — et en plus
5) (colloq) ( when guessing)it'll cost, what, £50 — ça coutera, quoi, dans les 50 livres?
6) ( inviting repetition)2.what's that? —
1) ( which) quel/quelle/quels/quelles2) ( in exclamations) quel/quellewhat use is that? — lit, fig à quoi ça sert?
3) ( the amount of)what money he earns he spends — tout ce qu'il gagne, il le dépense
3.what little she has — le peu qu'elle a, tout ce qu'elle a
what about prepositional phrase1) ( when drawing attention)what about the letter they sent? — et la lettre qu'ils ont envoyée, alors?
2) ( when making suggestion)3) ( in reply)4.‘what about your sister?’ - ‘what about her?’ — ‘et ta sœur?’ - ‘quoi ma sœur?’
what if prepositional phrase et si5.what with prepositional phrase6.exclamation quoi!, comment!••to give somebody what for — (colloq) GB passer un savon (colloq) à quelqu'un
well, what do you know — iron tout arrive
what do you think I am! — (colloq) tu me prends pour quoi!
what's it to you? — (colloq) en quoi ça vous regarde?
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in [ɪn]dans ⇒ 1A (a)-(e), 1B (c), 1C (d), 1D (a), 1F (a) à ⇒ 1A (g), 1F (b) en ⇒ 1A (h), 1B (a), 1B (b), 1C (a), 1C (b), 1C (d), 1E (b), 1F (b) chez ⇒ 1C (f) sur ⇒ 1G (b) à l'intérieur ⇒ 2A (a) à la mode ⇒ 2E (b), 3 (a)A.∎ in a box dans une boîte;∎ what have you got in your pockets? qu'est-ce que tu as dans tes poches?;∎ she was sitting in an armchair elle était assise dans un fauteuil;∎ in the house dans la maison;∎ in Catherine's house chez Catherine;∎ they're playing in the garden/living room/street ils jouent dans le jardin/le salon/la rue;∎ we live in a village nous habitons un village;∎ he's still in bed/in the bath il est encore au lit/dans son bain;∎ she shut herself up in her bedroom elle s'est enfermée dans sa chambre;∎ the light's gone in the fridge la lumière du réfrigérateur ne marche plus;∎ Law in camera à huis clos∎ she trailed her hand in the water elle laissait traîner sa main dans l'eau;∎ there's a smell of spring in the air ça sent le printemps;∎ we swam in the sea nous nous sommes baignés dans la mer(c) (indicating movement) dans;∎ put it in your pocket mets-le dans ta poche;∎ throw the letter in the bin jette la lettre à la poubelle;∎ we headed in the direction of the port nous nous sommes dirigés vers le port∎ he had a knife in his hand il avait un couteau dans ou à la main;∎ she held her tight in her arms elle la serrait dans ses bras;∎ with tears in his eyes les larmes aux yeux(e) (on or behind a surface) dans;∎ a hole in the wall un trou dans le mur;∎ there were deep cuts in the surface la surface était marquée de profondes entailles;∎ a reflection in the mirror un reflet dans la glace;∎ how much is that jumper in the window? combien coûte ce pull dans la vitrine?;∎ who's that man in the photo? qui est cet homme sur la photo?∎ she's in hospital/in prison elle est à l'hôpital/en prison;∎ he teaches in a language school il enseigne dans une école de langues∎ in Paris à Paris;∎ in France en France;∎ in Afghanistan en Afghanistan;∎ in the States aux États-Unis;∎ in Portugal au Portugal;∎ in the Pacific dans l'océan Pacifique;∎ in the Third World dans les pays du tiers-monde∎ he was in a suit il était en costume;∎ she was still in her dressing gown elle était encore en robe de chambre;∎ he always dresses in green il s'habille toujours en vert;∎ who's that woman in the hat? qui est la femme avec le ou au chapeau?;∎ in uniform/mourning en uniforme/deuil∎ sardines in tomato sauce des sardines à la sauce tomate;∎ beef in a red wine sauce bœuf mijoté dans une sauce au vin rouge;∎ fish in breadcrumbs poisson pané;∎ we were up to our waists in mud nous étions dans la boue jusqu'à la tailleB.∎ in 1992 en 1992;∎ in March en mars, au mois de mars;∎ in the thirties dans les années trente;∎ in (the) summer/autumn/winter en été/automne/hiver;∎ in (the) spring au printemps;∎ he doesn't work in the afternoon/morning il ne travaille pas l'après-midi/le matin;∎ I'll come in the afternoon/morning je viendrai l'après-midi/le matin;∎ at 5 o'clock in the afternoon/morning à 5 heures de l'après-midi/du matin;∎ in the future à l'avenir;∎ in the past autrefois∎ he cooked the meal in ten minutes il prépara le repas en dix minutes∎ I'll be back in five minutes je reviens dans cinq minutes, j'en ai pour cinq minutes∎ we haven't had a proper talk in ages nous n'avons pas eu de véritable conversation depuis très longtemps;∎ I hadn't seen her in years ça faisait des années que je ne l'avais pas vue∎ in my absence en ou pendant mon absence;∎ in the ensuing chaos dans la confusion qui s'ensuivitC.(a) (indicating arrangement, shape) en;∎ in five rows/parts en cinq rangées/parties;∎ stand in a circle mettez-vous en cercle;∎ line up in twos mettez-vous par deux;∎ cut the cake in three/in half coupe le gâteau en trois/en deux;∎ she had her hair up in a ponytail ses cheveux étaient relevés en queue de cheval(b) (indicating form, method)∎ in cash en liquide;∎ in writing par écrit;∎ in English/French en anglais/français;∎ written in ink écrit à l'encre;∎ do you have these shoes in a 5? est-ce que vous auriez ces chaussures en 38?;∎ have you got this jacket in a large? est-ce que vous auriez cette veste dans une taille plus grande?;∎ does it come in red? est-ce que ça existe ou est-ce que ça se fait en rouge?∎ she's in a bit of a state elle est dans tous ses états;∎ to be in love être amoureux;∎ don't keep us in suspense ne nous tiens pas en haleine plus longtemps;∎ he watched in wonderment il regardait avec émerveillement(d) (indicating state, situation) dans, en;∎ in the present circumstances dans les circonstances actuelles;∎ in the dark dans l'obscurité;∎ in this weather par ou avec ce temps;∎ in the sun au soleil;∎ in the rain/snow sous la pluie/neige;∎ in danger/silence en danger/silence;∎ in my presence en ma présence;∎ she's got her leg in plaster elle a une jambe plâtrée ou dans le plâtre∎ in blossom en fleur ou fleurs;∎ in pup/calf/cub plein;∎ American in heat en chaleur∎ a disease common in five-year-olds une maladie très répandue chez les enfants de cinq ans;∎ the sense of smell is more developed in dogs l'odorat est plus développé chez les chiensD.(a) (forming part of) dans;∎ in chapter six dans le chapitre six;∎ we were standing in a queue nous faisions la queue;∎ she's appearing in his new play/film elle joue dans sa nouvelle pièce/son nouveau film;∎ he has two Picassos in his collection il a deux Picasso dans sa collection;∎ this is a common theme in Shakespeare's work c'est un thème fréquent dans les œuvres de Shakespeare;∎ the best player in the team le meilleur joueur de l'équipe;∎ how many feet are there in a metre? combien de pieds y a-t-il dans un mètre?;∎ service is included in the price le service est inclus dans le prix∎ she hasn't got it in her to be nasty elle est bien incapable de méchanceté;∎ I didn't think she had it in her je ne l'en croyais pas capable;∎ it's the Irish in me c'est mon côté irlandais∎ she has no confidence in him elle n'a aucune confiance en lui;∎ they showed no interest in my work mon travail n'a pas eu l'air de les intéresser le moins du monde∎ in my opinion or view à mon avisE.(a) (indicating purpose, cause)∎ he charged the door in an effort to get free dans un effort pour se libérer, il donna un grand coup dans la porte;∎ in reply or response to your letter... en réponse à votre lettre...;∎ there's no point in complaining il est inutile de ou ça ne sert à rien de se plaindre(b) (as a result of) en;∎ in doing so, you only encourage him en faisant cela, vous ne faites que l'encourager;∎ in attempting to save her son's life, she almost died en essayant de sauver son fils, elle a failli mourir∎ it's five feet in length ça fait cinq pieds de long;∎ the town has grown considerably in size la ville s'est beaucoup agrandie;∎ a change in direction un changement de direction;∎ he's behind in maths il ne suit pas en maths;∎ spinach is rich in iron les épinards sont riches en fer;∎ we've found the ideal candidate in Richard nous avons trouvé en Richard le candidat idéal∎ I've got a pain in my arm j'ai une douleur au ou dans le brasF.(a) (indicating specified field, sphere of activity) dans;∎ to be in the army/navy être dans l'armée/la marine;∎ she's in advertising elle est dans la publicité;∎ an expert in economics un expert en économie politique;∎ he's in business with his sister il dirige une entreprise avec sa sœur;∎ there have been tremendous advances in the treatment of cancer de grands progrès ont été faits dans le traitement du cancer;∎ a degree in Italian une licence d'italien∎ our days were spent in swimming and sailing nous passions nos journées à nager et à faire de la voile;∎ they spent hours (engaged) in complex negotiations ils ont passé des heures en négociations difficiles;∎ you took your time in getting here! tu en as mis du temps à venir!G.(a) (indicating approximate number, amount)∎ people arrived in droves/in dribs and drabs les gens sont arrivés en foule/par petits groupes;∎ they came in their thousands ils sont venus par milliers;∎ he's in his forties il a la quarantaine;∎ the temperature was in the nineties la température était dans les trente degrés(b) (in ratios) sur;∎ one child in three un enfant sur trois;∎ a one-in-five hill une pente de 20 pour cent;∎ once in ten years une fois tous les dix ans2 adverbA.(a) (into an enclosed space) à l'intérieur, dedans;∎ she opened the door and looked in elle ouvrit la porte et regarda à l'intérieur;∎ he jumped in il sauta dedans∎ breathe in then out inspirez puis expirez;∎ we can't take in any more refugees nous ne pouvons pas accueillir plus de réfugiés;∎ she's been in and out of mental hospitals all her life elle a passé presque toute sa vie dans des hôpitaux psychiatriques;∎ she and I were always in and out of each other's houses nous étions tout le temps fourrées l'une chez l'autre∎ is your wife/the boss in? est-ce que votre femme/le patron est là?;∎ it's nice to spend an evening in c'est agréable de passer une soirée chez soi;∎ to eat/to stay in manger/rester à la maison;∎ we've got the builders in nous avons des ouvriers à la maison;∎ he usually comes in about 10 o'clock en général, il est là vers 10 heures;∎ familiar what's he in for? (in prison) pourquoi est-ce qu'il fait de la tôle?; (in hospital) pourquoi est-ce qu'il est à l'hôpital?□B.∎ to go in entrer;∎ come in! entrez!;∎ to saunter/to run in entrer d'un pas nonchalant/en courant;∎ in we go! on y va!∎ the bus isn't in yet le bus n'est pas encore arrivé;∎ what time does your train get in? quand est-ce que votre train arrive?∎ the walls fell in les murs se sont écroulés;∎ the edges bend in le bord est recourbé∎ the tide is in la marée est hauteC.∎ write in for further information écrivez-nous pour plus de renseignements;∎ entries must be in by 1 May les bulletins doivent nous parvenir avant le 1 mai;∎ offers of help poured in les propositions d'aide sont arrivées en masse(b) (indicating participation, addition)∎ to be in at the start/finish of sth assister au début/à la fin de qch;∎ we asked if we could join in nous avons demandé si nous pouvions participer;∎ stir in the sliced onions ajouter les oignons en lamelles;∎ fill in the blanks remplissez les espaces videsD.∎ the ball was in la balle était bonne(b) (in cricket) à l'attaque;∎ the other side went in first c'est l'autre équipe qui était d'abord à l'attaqueE.∎ he failed to get in at the last election il n'a pas été élu aux dernières élections(b) (in fashion) à la mode;∎ short skirts are coming back in les jupes courtes reviennent à la modeF.∎ you're in for a bit of a disappointment tu vas être déçu;∎ he's in for a surprise/shock il va avoir une surprise/un choc;∎ we're in for a storm nous aurons sûrement de l'orage;∎ they don't know what they're in for ils ne savent pas ce qui les attend;∎ now he's really in for it cette fois-ci, il va y avoir droit;∎ he's in on the secret il est dans le secret;∎ he's in on it il est dans le coup;∎ we were all in on the plot on était tous au courant;∎ I wasn't in on that particular conversation je n'étais pas là pendant cette conversation;∎ familiar to be in with sb être en bons termes avec qn;∎ he's trying to get in with the boss il essaie de se faire bien voir du patron(a) (fashionable) à la mode□, branché;∎ that nightclub is very in cette boîte est très à la mode;∎ it's the in place to go c'est l'endroit branché du moment;∎ to be the in thing être à la mode;∎ the in crowd les gens dans le coup∎ it's an in joke c'est une plaisanterie entre nous/elles/ etc □4 noun∎ to have an in avoir de l'influence;∎ he has an in with the senator il a ses entrées chez le sénateur∎ the ins and outs (of a situation) les tenants et les aboutissants (d'une situation)en tout;∎ there are 30 in all il y en a 30 en tout1 adverb∎ a row of bushes with little clumps of flowers in between une rangée d'arbustes séparés par des petites touffes de fleurs;∎ he's neither right nor left but somewhere in between il n'est ni de droite ni de gauche mais quelque part entre les deux;∎ she either plays very well or very badly, never in between elle joue très bien ou très mal, jamais entre les deuxentreen soi;∎ the town is not in itself beautiful but it has style la ville n'est pas belle en soi mais elle a de l'allure;∎ this was in itself an achievement c'était déjà un exploit en soipuisque;∎ I'm not badly off in that I have a job and a flat but... je ne peux pas me plaindre puisque j'ai un emploi et un appartement mais...;∎ we are lucky in that there are only a few of us nous avons de la chance d'être si peu nombreux►► Computing in box (for e-mail) boîte f de réception, corbeille f d'arrivée -
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start [stɑ:t]commencement ⇒ 1 (a) début ⇒ 1 (a) départ ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b) avance ⇒ 1 (c) sursaut ⇒ 1 (d) commencer ⇒ 2 (a), 3 (a), 3 (c) amorcer ⇒ 2 (a) déclencher ⇒ 2 (b) démarrer ⇒ 2 (d), 3 (d), 3 (f) se mettre en marche ⇒ 3 (d) créer ⇒ 2 (f) installer ⇒ 2 (g) débuter ⇒ 3 (b) partir ⇒ 3 (e) sursauter ⇒ 3 (g)1 noun(a) (beginning → gen) commencement m, début m; (→ of inquiry) ouverture f; (of journey, race) départ m;∎ it's the start of a new era c'est le début ou le commencement d'une ère nouvelle;∎ the start of the school year la rentrée scolaire;∎ the start of the footpath is marked by an arrow le début du sentier est signalé par une flèche;∎ £5 isn't much, but it's a start 5 livres ce n'est pas grand-chose, mais c'est un début;∎ I've cleaned the kitchen - well, it's a start j'ai nettoyé la cuisine - eh bien, c'est déjà ça;∎ things are off to a bad/good start ça commence mal/bien, c'est mal/bien parti;∎ my new boss and I didn't get off to a very good start dès le début, mes rapports avec mon nouveau patron ont été un peu difficiles;∎ it was a good/bad start to the day la journée commençait bien/mal;∎ it was an inauspicious start to his presidency c'était un début peu prometteur pour sa présidence;∎ to get a good start in life prendre un bon départ dans la vie ou l'existence;∎ we want an education that will give our children a good start nous voulons une éducation qui donne à nos enfants des bases solides;∎ a second honeymoon will give us a fresh start une deuxième lune de miel nous fera repartir d'un bon pied;∎ the programme will give ex-prisoners a fresh or new start (in life) le programme va donner aux anciens détenus une seconde chance (dans la vie);∎ to make or to get an early start (gen) commencer de bonne heure; (on journey) partir de bonne heure;∎ to make a start on sth commencer qch;∎ I've made a good start on my Christmas shopping j'ai déjà fait une bonne partie de mes achats de Noël;∎ I was lonely at the start au début je me sentais seule;∎ at the start of the war au début de la guerre;∎ at the very start au tout début;∎ (right) from the start dès le début ou commencement;∎ the trip was a disaster from start to finish le voyage a été un désastre d'un bout à l'autre;∎ I laughed from start to finish j'ai ri du début à la fin;∎ the project was ill-conceived from start to finish le projet était mal conçu de bout en bout∎ they are lined up for or at the start ils sont sur la ligne de départ;∎ where's the start of the rally? où est le départ du rallye?;∎ wait for the start attendez le signal de départ(c) (lead, advance) avance f;∎ she has two hours' start or a two-hour start on us elle a une avance de deux heures sur nous;∎ he gave him 20 metres' start or a 20-metre start il lui a accordé une avance de 20 mètres;∎ our research gives us a start over our competitors nos recherches nous donnent de l'avance sur nos concurrents;∎ to have a start on sb être en avance sur qn∎ she woke up with a start elle s'est réveillée en sursaut;∎ with a start, I recognized my own handwriting j'ai eu un sursaut quand j'ai reconnu ma propre écriture;∎ he gave a start il a tressailli, il a sursauté;∎ to give sb a start faire sursauter ou tressaillir qn;∎ you gave me such a start! tu m'as fait une de ces peurs!∎ I've started the first chapter (write) j'ai commencé (à écrire) le premier chapitre; (read) j'ai commencé (à lire) le premier chapitre;∎ to start doing or to do sth commencer à ou se mettre à faire qch;∎ it's starting to rain il commence à pleuvoir;∎ it had just started raining or to rain when I left il venait juste de commencer à pleuvoir quand je suis parti;∎ she started driving or to drive again a month after her accident elle a recommencé à conduire ou elle s'est remise à conduire un mois après son accident;∎ to start school (for the first time) commencer l'école; (after holidays) rentrer à ou reprendre l'école;∎ she started her speech with a quotation from the Bible elle a commencé son discours par une citation de la Bible;∎ I started my investigation with a visit to Carl j'ai commencé mon enquête par une visite chez Carl;∎ they started the year with a deficit ils ont commencé l'année avec un déficit;∎ he started work at sixteen il a commencé à travailler à seize ans;∎ when do you start your new job? quand commencez-vous votre nouveau travail?;∎ he started life as a delivery boy il débuta dans la vie comme garçon livreur;∎ frogs start life as tadpoles les grenouilles commencent par être des têtards;∎ go ahead and start lunch without me allez-y, vous pouvez commencer (à déjeuner) sans moi;∎ I like to finish anything I start j'aime aller au bout de tout ce que j'entreprends;∎ I think I'm starting a cold je crois que j'ai attrapé un rhume;∎ to get started (person → on task) commencer, s'y mettre; (→ on journey) partir, se mettre en route; (→ in career) débuter, démarrer;∎ I got started on the dishes j'ai commencé la vaisselle;∎ shall we get started on the washing-up? si on attaquait la vaisselle?;∎ to help sb get started in life aider qn à démarrer dans la vie;∎ let's get started! allons-y!;∎ once he gets started there's no stopping him une fois lancé, il n'y a pas moyen de l'arrêter;∎ I need a coffee to get me started in the morning j'ai besoin d'un café pour commencer la journée(b) (initiate, instigate → reaction, revolution, process) déclencher; (→ fashion) lancer; (→ violence) déclencher, provoquer; (→ conversation, discussion) engager, amorcer; (→ rumour) faire naître;∎ her article started the controversy son article a été à l'origine de la controverse;∎ to start legal proceedings engager une action en justice;∎ which side started the war? quel camp a déclenché la guerre?;∎ you started it c'est toi qui as commencé;∎ it wasn't me who started the quarrel/the fight! ce n'est pas moi qui ai commencé la dispute/la bagarre!;∎ the breakup of the empire started the process of decline le démantèlement de l'empire a déclenché le processus de déclin;∎ to start a fire (in fireplace) allumer le feu; (campfire) faire du feu; (by accident, bomb) mettre le feu;∎ the fire was started by arsonists l'incendie a été allumé par des pyromanes;∎ familiar are you trying to start something? tu cherches la bagarre, ou quoi?(c) (cause to do → person) faire;∎ it started her (off) crying/laughing cela l'a fait pleurer/rire;∎ the news is going to start tongues wagging la nouvelle va faire jaser;∎ I'll start a team (working) on it right away je vais mettre une équipe là-dessus tout de suite;∎ if you start him on this subject he will never stop si vous le lancez sur ce sujet il ne tarira pas(d) (set in motion → motor, car) (faire) démarrer, mettre en marche; (→ machine, device) mettre en marche; (→ meal) mettre en route;∎ how do I start the tape (going)? comment est-ce que je dois faire pour mettre le magnétophone en marche?;∎ I couldn't get the car started je n'ai pas réussi à faire démarrer la voiture;∎ to start the printer again, press this key pour remettre en marche l'imprimante, appuyez sur cette touche(e) (begin using → bottle, pack) entamer(f) (establish, found → business, school, political party) créer, fonder; (→ restaurant, shop) ouvrir; (→ social programme) créer, instaurer;∎ to start a newspaper créer ou fonder un journal;∎ to start a family fonder un foyer(g) (person → in business, work) installer, établir;∎ he started his son in the family business il a fait entrer son fils dans l'entreprise familiale;∎ his election success started him on his political career son succès aux élections l'a lancé dans sa carrière d'homme politique;∎ they start new pilots on domestic flights ils font débuter les nouveaux pilotes sur les vols intérieurs∎ to start the race donner le signal du départ;∎ the referee blew his whistle to start the match l'arbitre siffla pour signaler le début du match∎ the movie starts at 8 o'clock le film commence à 20 heures;∎ when did the contractions start? quand les contractions ont-elles commencé?;∎ school starts on September 5th la rentrée a lieu ou les cours reprennent le 5 septembre;∎ our problems are just starting nos ennuis ne font que commencer;∎ before the New Year/the rainy season starts avant le début de l'année prochaine/de la saison des pluies;∎ before the cold weather starts avant qu'il ne commence à faire froid;∎ starting (from) next week à partir de la semaine prochaine;∎ to start again or afresh recommencer;∎ to start all over again, to start again from scratch recommencer à zéro;∎ calm down and start at the beginning calmez-vous et commencez par le commencement;∎ I didn't know where to start je ne savais pas par quel bout commencer;∎ she started with a joke/by introducing everyone elle a commencé par une plaisanterie/par faire les présentations;∎ I'd like to start by saying how pleased I am to be here tonight j'aimerais commencer par vous dire à quel point je suis heureux d'être parmi vous ce soir;∎ the book starts with a quotation le livre commence par une citation;∎ I'll have the soup to start (with) pour commencer, je prendrai du potage;∎ to start as one means to go on donner la mesure dès le début;∎ isn't it time you got a job? - don't YOU start! il serait peut-être temps que tu trouves du travail - tu ne vas pas t'y mettre, toi aussi!(b) (in career, job) débuter;∎ she started in personnel/as an assistant elle a débuté au service du personnel/comme assistante;∎ have you been working here long? - no, I've just started vous travaillez ici depuis longtemps? - non, je viens de commencer;∎ I start on $500 a week je débute à 500 dollars par semaine;∎ gymnasts have to start young les gymnastes doivent commencer jeunes∎ the neutral zone starts at the river la zone neutre commence à la rivière;∎ there's an arrow where the path starts il y a une flèche qui indique le début du sentier;∎ the bus route starts at the station la ligne de bus commence à la gare;∎ where does the tunnel start? où est l'entrée du tunnel?(d) (car, motor) démarrer, se mettre en marche;∎ the engines started with a roar les moteurs ont démarré en vrombissant;∎ why won't the car start? pourquoi la voiture ne veut-elle pas démarrer?∎ the tour starts at or from the town hall la visite part de la mairie;∎ I'll have to start for the airport soon il va bientôt falloir que je parte pour l'aéroport;∎ we start tomorrow nous partons demain;∎ the train was starting across or over the bridge le train commençait à traverser le pont ou s'engageait sur le pont;∎ she started along the path elle s'engagea sur le sentier;∎ Sport only four horses started quatre chevaux seulement ont pris le départ∎ houses here start at $100,000 ici, le prix des maisons démarre à 100 000 dollars;∎ return fares start from £299 on trouve des billets aller retour à partir de 299 livres(g) (jump involuntarily → person) sursauter; (→ horse) tressaillir, faire un soubresaut; (jump up) bondir;∎ he started in surprise il a tressailli de surprise;∎ she started from her chair elle bondit de sa chaise;∎ to start out of one's sleep se réveiller en sursaut∎ tears started to his eyes les larmes lui sont montées aux yeuxpour commencer, d'abord∎ to start with, my name isn't Jo pour commencer ou d'abord, je ne m'appelle pas Jo(b) (in the beginning) au début;∎ there were only six members to start with il n'y avait que six membres au début;∎ she was an architect to start with, then a journalist elle a d'abord été architecte, puis journaliste►► Computing start bit bit m de départ;Computing start button (in Windows) bouton m Démarrer;Computing start code code m de départ(a) (turn back) rebrousser chemin(b) (start again) recommencer;∎ the children start back at school tomorrow c'est la rentrée scolaire demains'attaquer à;∎ I started in on the pile of mail je me suis attaqué à la pile de courrier;∎ once he starts in on liberty and democracy, there's no stopping him une fois qu'il est lancé sur le sujet de la liberté et de la démocratie, il n'y a plus moyen de l'arrêter;∎ familiar to start in on sb s'en prendre à qn□, tomber à bras raccourcis sur qn(a) (begin → book, meeting, show) commencer;∎ she started the meeting off with introductions elle a commencé la réunion en faisant les présentations(b) (person → on task, in business)∎ here's some wool to start you off voici de la laine pour commencer;∎ he lent us a couple of thousand pounds to start us off il nous a prêté quelques milliers de livres pour nous aider à démarrer;∎ the pianist played a few bars to start them off le pianiste a joué quelques mesures d'introduction∎ what started the alarm off? qu'est-ce qui a déclenché l'alarme?;∎ if you mention it it'll only start her off again n'en parle pas, sinon elle va recommencer;∎ to start sb off laughing/crying faire rire/pleurer qn;∎ the baby's crying again, what started him off this time? le bébé s'est remis à pleurer, qu'est-ce qu'il a cette fois?;∎ dad's finally calmed down, don't you start him off again papa s'est enfin calmé, ne va pas l'énerver∎ he started off at a run il est parti en courant;∎ when do you start off on your trip? quand est-ce que vous partez en voyage?(b) (begin → speech, film) commencer;∎ it starts off with a description of the town ça commence par une description de la ville;∎ start off with a summary of the problem commencez par un résumé du problème;∎ she started off by talking about… elle commença en parlant de…;∎ the interview started off badly/well l'entretien a mal/bien commencé;∎ I started off agreeing with him au début, j'étais d'accord avec lui(c) (in life, career) débuter;∎ he started off as a cashier il a débuté comme caissier;∎ she started off as a Catholic elle était catholique à l'origine;∎ you're starting off with all the advantages vous partez avec tous les avantages∎ they had already started on their dessert ils avaient déjà commencé à manger ou entamé leur dessert;∎ after they'd searched the car they started on the luggage après avoir fouillé la voiture, ils sont passés aux bagages(b) (attack, berate) s'en prendre à;∎ don't start on me, I'm not to blame! ne t'en prends pas à moi, ce n'est pas de ma faute!(a) (begin journey) partir, se mettre en route(b) (begin career) débuter;∎ he started out as a cashier il a débuté comme caissier;∎ she started out as a Catholic elle était catholique à l'origine;∎ he started out in business with his wife's money il s'est lancé dans les affaires avec l'argent de sa femme;∎ when she started out there were only a few women lawyers quand elle a commencé sa carrière, il y avait très peu de femmes avocats∎ he started out to write a novel au départ il voulait écrire un romanrecommencer (depuis le début)recommencer (depuis le début)➲ start up(a) (establish, found → business, school, political party) créer, fonder; (→ restaurant, shop) ouvrir(b) (set in motion → car, motor) faire démarrer; (→ machine) mettre en marche; (→ computer) mettre en route; (→ program) lancer, démarrer∎ the applause started up again les applaudissements ont repris(b) (car, motor) démarrer, se mettre en marche; (machine) se mettre en marche; (computer, program) se mettre en route(c) (set up business) se lancer, s'installer, s'établir;∎ he decided to start up by himself il a décidé de se mettre à son compteⓘ I've started so I'll finish Le jeu télévisé britannique Mastermind fut diffusé de 1972 à 1997. Les concurrents de ce jeu portant sur la culture générale devaient répondre au plus grand nombre de questions possible en l'espace de deux minutes. Si l'animateur était en train de poser une question lorsque retentissait la sonnerie qui annonçait la fin du temps imparti, il prononçait rituellement ces mots ("j'ai commencé, je vais donc finir") avant de finir de lire la question au concurrent. Aujourd'hui, on utilise cette phrase par allusion au jeu télévisé lorsqu'on est interrompu. -
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not1) ((often abbreviated to n't) a word used for denying, forbidding, refusing, or expressing the opposite of something: I did not see him; I didn't see him; He isn't here; Isn't he coming?; They told me not to go; Not a single person came to the party; We're going to London, not Paris; That's not true!) no2) (used with certain verbs such as hope, seem, believe, expect and also with be afraid: `Have you got much money?' `I'm afraid not'; `Is he going to fail his exam?' `I hope not'.) no•not adv notr[nɒt] (La forma contracta es n't: isn't, aren't, doesn't)1 no■ I hope/suppose not espero/supongo que no■ are you coming or not? ¿vienes o no?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLnot likely! ¡ni hablar!not that... no es que...■ where is he?, not that I mind, of course ¿dónde está?, no es que me importe, claro estánot to say... por no decir...not ['nɑt] advshe is not tired: no está cansadanot to say something would be wrong: no decir nada sería injustoare we going or not?: ¿vamos a ir o no?of course not!: ¡claro que no!adv.• nada adv.• no adv.nɑːt, nɒta) nonot to worry — (BrE) no importa
a not inconsiderable sum of money — (frml) una suma de dinero bastante considerable
oh, no, not you again! — Dios mío! ¿tú otra vez?
that's mine - it is not! — eso es mío - no, señor!
b)I'm going to London, not that it's any business of yours — voy a Londres, no es que a ti te importe, pero...
c) ( emphatic) nid) ( replacing clause)I should think not! — claro que no!; faltaría más!
of course not! — por supuesto or claro que no!
are you going to help me or not? — ¿me vas a ayudar o no?
[nɒt]ADV1) (with vb)The word not is often contracted to n't on the end of modals, auxiliaries and parts of the verb to be in everyday language. nohe's not here, he isn't here — no está aquí
it's too late, isn't it? — es demasiado tarde, ¿no?
you owe me money, don't you? — me debes dinero, ¿verdad? or (esp LAm) ¿no es cierto?
she won't go, she will not go — no irá
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he asked me not to do it — me pidió que no lo hiciera•
fear not! — ¡no temas!•
I hope not — espero que no•
I suppose not — supongo que no•
to tell sb not to do sth — decir a algn que no haga algo•
I think not — creo que nonot thinking that... — sin pensar que...
not I! — ¡yo no!
even 2., 3)not everybody can do it — no lo puede hacer cualquiera, no todos pueden hacerlo
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absolutely not! — ¡en absoluto!it doesn't hurt at all — no duele nada de nada, no duele para nada
"are you cold?" - "not at all!" — -¿tienes frío? -¡en absoluto! or -¡qué va!
"you don't mind?" - "not at all!" — -¿no te importa? -¡en absoluto!
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certainly not! — ¡en absoluto!•
of course not! — ¡claro que no!•
not a few... — no pocos...•
not for anything (in the world) — por nada (del mundo)•
the not inconsiderable sum of £30,000 — la nada despreciable suma de 30.000 libras•
not likely! — ¡ni hablar!•
with not a little surprise — con no poca sorpresa•
are you coming or not? — ¿vienes o no?•
"did you like it?" - "not really" — -¿te gustó? -no mucho•
big, not to say enormous — grande, por no decir enorme•
the young and the not so young — los jóvenes y los no tan jóvenes•
I shan't be sorry to see the last of him — no voy a sentirlo cuando lo pierda de vista•
not that I don't like him — no es que no me guste•
why not? — ¿por qué no?likely 2., mention 2., much 2., 1), only 2., 6)•
not without some regrets — no sin cierto pesar* * *[nɑːt, nɒt]a) nonot to worry — (BrE) no importa
a not inconsiderable sum of money — (frml) una suma de dinero bastante considerable
oh, no, not you again! — Dios mío! ¿tú otra vez?
that's mine - it is not! — eso es mío - no, señor!
b)I'm going to London, not that it's any business of yours — voy a Londres, no es que a ti te importe, pero...
c) ( emphatic) nid) ( replacing clause)I should think not! — claro que no!; faltaría más!
of course not! — por supuesto or claro que no!
are you going to help me or not? — ¿me vas a ayudar o no?
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que [kə]━━━━━━━━━1. conjunction2. adverb━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. <━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━a. (complétive) that━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► that introduisant une subordonnée complétive est souvent sous-entendu en anglais.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• tu crois qu'il réussira ? do you think he'll succeed?• mais il n'a pas de voiture ! -- il dit que si but he has no car! -- he says he has━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Avec un verbe de volonté, l'anglais emploie une proposition infinitive. Si le sujet de cette infinitive est un pronom, l'anglais utilise la forme objet du pronom.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque que remplace une conjonction comme si, quand, comme, que, la conjonction est soit répétée soit omise en anglais.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• si vous êtes sages et qu'il fait beau, nous sortirons if you are good and (if) the weather is fine, we'll go out• comme la maison est petite et qu'il n'y a pas de jardin... as the house is small and there's no garden...• il ira, qu'il le veuille ou non he'll go whether he wants to or not• qu'il parte ou qu'il reste, ça m'est égal whether he leaves or stays, it's all the same to med. (but) tenez-le, qu'il ne tombe pas hold him so he doesn't falle. (temps) elle venait à peine de sortir qu'il se mit à pleuvoir she had no sooner gone out than it started raining• ils ne se connaissaient pas depuis 10 minutes qu'ils étaient déjà amis they had only known each other for 10 minutes and already they were friendsf. (souhait) qu'il se taise ! I wish he would be quiet!• eh bien, qu'il vienne ! all right, he can come!• qu'il essaie seulement ! just let him try!• que je l'aide ? tu plaisantes ! me, help him? you must be joking!• « viens ici ! » qu'il me crie (inf) "come here!" he shoutedh. (locutions)► que... ne• j'avais déjà fini de déjeuner qu'elle n'avait pas commencé I'd already finished my lunch and she hadn't even started► que oui ! yes indeed!• il était fâché ? -- que oui ! was he angry? -- he certainly was!► que non ! certainly not!• tu viens ? -- que non ! are you coming? -- no I am not!2. <• que tu es lent ! you're so slow!• que de voitures ! there's so much traffic!• que d'erreurs ! there are so many mistakes!qu'est-ce qu'il est bête ! he's such an idiot!• qu'est-ce qu'il joue bien ! doesn't he play well!3. <━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Le pronom relatif que n'est souvent pas traduit.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque l'on utilise un pronom relatif pour désigner une personne en anglais, il y a trois possibilités: whom, qui est d'un registre soutenu, who qui n'est pas correct, mais très fréquemment utilisé, et that.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Le pronom relatif que n'est souvent pas traduit.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque l'on utilise un pronom relatif pour désigner un animal ou une chose en anglais, il y a deux possibilités: that et which, qui s'utilise surtout pour des choses.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• la raison qu'il a donnée the reason (that or which) he gavec. (en incise)━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque la relative est en incise, on n'emploie jamais that, mais which pour une chose et who(m) pour une personne.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• un certain M. Leduc, que je ne connais pas, m'a appelé a certain Mr Leduc, who (inf) or whom I don't know, called me• la lettre, que j'ai postée lundi, est arrivée vendredi the letter, which I posted on Monday, arrived on Fridaye. (autres) quel homme charmant que votre voisin ! what a charming man your neighbour is!• tout distrait qu'il est, il s'en est aperçu absent-minded though he is, he still noticed it4. <• que fais-tu ? what are you doing?• qu'en sais-tu ? what do you know about it?━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Dans les cas où il y a un choix, on emploie which.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• que préfères-tu, de la compote ou un crème caramel ? which would you prefer, stewed fruit or crème caramel?• qu'est-ce que tu fais ? what are you doing?• qu'est-ce que tu préfères, le rouge ou le noir ? which do you prefer, the red one or the black one?► qu'est-ce qui what• qu'est-ce qui l'a mis en colère ? what made him so angry?* * *
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( qu' before vowel or mute h) kə conjonctioncomme tu ne veux pas venir et que tu ne veux pas dire pourquoi — since you refuse to come and (since you) refuse to say why
2)qu'il soit le meilleur, nous nous en sommes déjà rendu compte — we were already well aware that he's the best
approche, que je te regarde — come closer so I can look at you
que vous le vouliez ou non, que cela vous plaise ou non — whether you like it or not
il n'était pas sitôt parti qu'elle appela la police — no sooner had he left than she called the police
j'avais déjà lu dix pages qu'il n'avait toujours pas commencé — I had already read ten pages while he hadn't even started
qu'on veuille bien m'excuser mais... — you must excuse me but...
qu'il crève! — (sl) let him rot! (colloq)
2.
pronom interrogatif whatque dire? — what can you ou one say?
que faire? — ( maintenant) what shall I/we do?; ( au passé) what could I/we do?
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pronom relatifPierre, que je n'avais pas vu depuis 20 ans, est venu me voir hier — Pierre, whom I had not seen for 20 years, came to see me yesterday
c'est la plus belle femme que j'aie jamais vue — she's the most beautiful woman (that) I've ever seen
3) ( employé comme attribut) that
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‘vous ne leur en avez pas parlé?’ - ‘oh que si!’ — ‘haven't you spoken to them about it?’ - ‘yes I have!’
‘tu en as besoin?’ - ‘que oui!’ — ‘do you need it’ - ‘I certainly do!’
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que conjonction de subordination se traduit généralement par that: elle a dit qu'elle le ferait = she said that she would do it; il est important qu'ils se rendent compte que ce n'est pas simple it's important that they should realize that it's not simpleOn notera que that est souvent omis: je pense qu'il devrait changer de métier = I think he should change jobsQuand que suit un verbe exprimant un souhait, une volonté, l'anglais utilise un infinitif: je voudrais que tu ranges ta chambre = I'd like you to tidy your room; elle veut qu'il fasse un stage de formation = she wants him to do a training courseOn trouvera ci-dessous quelques exemples supplémentaires mais on pourra toujours se reporter aux verbes, adjectifs et substantifs qui peuvent être suivis de que, comme montrer, comprendre, apparaître, certain, évident, idée etc. De même les locutions ainsi que, alors que, bien que sont traitées respectivement sous ainsi, alors, bien. Pour les emplois de que avec ne, plus, moins etc on se reportera à ne, plus, moins etcque pronom relatif se traduit différemment selon qu'il a pour antécédent un nom de personne: l'homme que je vois = the man that I can see; = the man I can see; = the man who I can see; = the man whom I can see; les amis que j'ai invités = the friends that I've invited; = the friends I've invited; = the friends who I have invited; = the friends whom I have invited (dans les deux cas ci-dessus la traduction avec whom appartient au registre de la langue écrite); ou un nom de chose, concept, animal: le chien que je vois = the dog that I can see; = the dog I can see; = the dog which I can see; l'invitation que j'ai reçue = the invitation that I received; = the invitation I received; = the invitation which I received. Voir III ci-dessous* * *kə1. conj1) (introduisant complétive) thatIl sait que tu es là. — He knows you're here., He knows that you're here.
Je veux que tu acceptes. — I want you to agree.
Je veux que tu viennes. — I want you to come.
Il a dit que oui. — He said he would.
Quand il rentrera et qu'il aura mangé... — When he gets back and has eaten...
Si vous y allez ou que vous... — If you go there or if you...
qu'il le veuille ou non — whether he likes it or not, (souhait)
4) (but) (= de sorte que) so, so thatTenez-le, qu'il ne tombe pas. — Hold it so it doesn't fall., Hold it so that it doesn't fall.
5) (après comparatif) thanplus... que — more... than
C'est plus difficile que je ne le pensais. — It's more difficult than I thought.
Il est plus grand que moi. — He's bigger than me.
6) (équivalence) asaussi... que — as... as
Elle est aussi jolie que sa sœur. — She's as pretty as her sister.
Le train est aussi cher que l'avion. — The train is as expensive as the plane.
See:plus; aussi; autantne... que (= seulement) — only
Il ne boit que de l'eau. — He only drinks water.
Je ne l'ai vu qu'une fois. — I've only seen him once.
à peine... que; Elle venait à peine de sortir qu'il se mit à pleuvoir. — She had just gone out when it started to rain., No sooner had she gone out than it started to rain.
il y a... que; ça fait... que; Il y a 4 ans qu'il est parti.; Ça fait 4 ans qu'il est parti. — It is 4 years since he left.
See:2. advqu'il est...; Qu'il est bête!; Qu'est-ce qu'il est bête! — He's so silly!
Qu'il court vite!; Qu'est-ce qu'il court vite! — He runs so fast!
que de... — such a lot of..., so many...
3. pron1) (relatif) (personne) that, whomla dame que j'ai rencontrée hier — the lady I met yesterday, the lady that I met yesterday
l'homme que je vois — the man I can see, the man that I can see
2) (chose) that, whichLe gâteau qu'elle a fait est délicieux. — The cake she made is delicious., The cake that she made is delicious., The cake which she made is delicious.
le livre que tu vois — the book you see, the book that you see, the book which you see
3) (temps) (= où)un jour que j'étais... — a day when I was...
4) (interrogatif) whatQu'est-ce que...? — What...?
Qu'est-ce que c'est? (en désignant qch) — What is it?, What's that?, (en entendant qch) What's that?
* * *que ⇒ Note d'usage (qu' before vowel or mute h)A conj1 ( reprenant une autre conjonction) comme tu ne veux pas venir et que tu ne veux pas dire pourquoi since you refuse to come and (since you) refuse to say why; si vous venez et que vous avez le temps if you come and (if you) have the time;2 je crains que tu (ne) fasses une bêtise I'm worried (that) you might do something silly; le fait qu'il se soit enfui prouve sa culpabilité the fact that he has run away is proof of his guilt; qu'il soit le meilleur, nous nous en sommes déjà rendu compte we were already well aware that he's the best; taisez- vous que j'entende ce qu'il dit stop talking so (that) I can hear what he's saying; approche, que je te regarde come closer so I can look at you; qu'il pleuve et toute la récolte est détruite if it rains the harvest will be ruined; que vous le vouliez ou non, que cela vous plaise ou non whether you like it or not; il voudrait faire échouer le projet qu'il ne s'y prendrait pas autrement if he wanted to ruin the project he couldn't have chosen a better way to do it; il l'aurait fait qu'il ne voudrait pas l'admettre even if he did do it he wouldn't admit it; il n'était pas sitôt parti qu'elle appela la police no sooner had he left than she called the police; vous dormiez encore que j'avais déjà fait une longue promenade you were still asleep, while I had already been for a long walk; j'avais déjà lu 10 pages qu'il n'avait toujours pas commencé I had already read 10 pages while he hadn't even started; il ne se passe pas de jour qu'il ne pleuve not a day goes by without rain ou when it doesn't rain; que tout le monde sorte! everyone must leave!; qu'on veuille bien m'excuser mais… you must excuse me but…; qu'il se taise! I wish he would be quiet!; que n'êtes vous-arrivés hier soir! fml if only you'd arrived last night!; que ceux qui n'ont pas compris le disent let anyone who hasn't understood say so; qu'on le pende! hang him!; qu'il crève◑! let him rot○!, he can rot○!; que j'aille le voir! you expect me to go and see him!; que je leur prête ma voiture! you expect me to lend them my car!; que je sache as far as I know;3 ◑( à la place de l'inversion du sujet) et alors? que je lui ai dit so? I said to him; approche! qu'il m'a dit come closer! he says to me○.B pron inter what; que fais-tu ? what are you doing?; que dire? what can you ou one say?; que faire? ( maintenant) what shall I do?, what am I to do?; ( au passé) what could I do?, what was I to do?; que veux-tu pour ton anniversaire? what do you want for your birthday?; qu'est-ce que tu en penses? what do you think?; je ne sais que dire I don't know what to say; je ne sais pas ce qu'il a dit I don't know what he said; que sont ces traces? what are those tracks?; qu'est-ce que c'est que ça? what's that?; qu'importe? what does it matter?C pron rel1 ( ayant un nom de personne pour antécédent) Pierre, que je n'avais pas vu depuis 20 ans, est venu me voir hier Pierre, whom I had not seen for 20 years, came to see me yesterday; c'est la plus belle femme que j'aie jamais vue she's the most beautiful woman (that) I've ever seen;2 ( ayant un nom de chose ou d'animal pour antécédent) je n'aime pas la voiture que tu as achetée I don't like the car (that) you've bought; le livre qu'il a écrit juste après la guerre the book that he wrote just after the war; les photos que vous regardez ont été prises à Rome the photographs that ou which you are looking at were taken in Rome; c'est la plus belle fleur que j'aie jamais vue it's the most beautiful flower (that) I've ever seen;3 ( employé comme attribut) that; la vieille dame qu'elle est devenue the old lady that she has become; énervé qu'il était il n'a pu terminer son discours he was so worked up that he couldn't finish his speech; de petite fille sage qu'elle était elle est devenue une petite peste she's changed from the good little girl that she was into a real pest; bête que je suis fool that I am; stupide que tu es! you silly thing!D adv que vous êtes jolie! how pretty you are!; que c'est difficile/ennuyeux how difficult/boring it is; que c'est joli it's so pretty; ce que vous êtes jolie! you're so pretty!; que de monde/d'eau what a lot of people/water; qu'avait-il besoin de faire? why did he have to do?; que ne le disais-tu plus tôt? fml why didn't you say so earlier?; ‘vous ne leur en avez pas parlé?’-‘oh que si!’ ‘haven't you spoken to them about it?’-‘oh yes I have!’; que non! definitely not!; ‘tu en as besoin?’-‘que oui!’ ‘do you need it’-‘indeed I do!’; c'était une époque turbulente que le XVIe siècle what a turbulent period the 16th century was.1. [combien]que tu es naïf! you're so naive!, aren't you naive!que de bruit ici! it's so noisy here!, what a lot of noise there is in here!2. [exprimant l'indignation]que ne l'as-tu (pas) dit plus tôt! why didn't you say so earlier?, I wish you had said so ou that earlier!————————sa sœur, que je n'avais pas vue depuis 10 ans, était là aussi her sister, whom ou who I hadn't seen for 10 years, was there toole contrat que j'ai signé the contract (which) ou that I signedje ne suis pas la seule, que je sache I'm not the only one as far as I know4. [pour souligner une caractéristique]fatiguée qu'elle était, elle continuait à l'aider tired though ou as she was, she carried on helping himde timide qu'il était, il est devenu expansif once a shy man, he's now an extroverten bon père/électricien qu'il était being the good father/electrician he wasune chance, que cette panne! very lucky, this breakdown!5. [dans des expressions de temps, de durée]un soir qu'il faisait très chaud one very hot evening, one evening when the weather was very hotle temps que tu te prépares, il sera trop tard by the time you're ready it'll be too latechaque fois que je m'absente, il téléphone every time I'm out he phones————————1. [dans le discours direct] whatqu'est-ce que je vois/j'entends? [ton menaçant ou hum] what is this I see/hear?2. [dans le discours indirect] what————————1. [après des verbes déclaratifs ou des verbes d'évaluation] thatexigez qu'on vous indemnise demand compensation ou to be compensated[en début de proposition]que leur fils ait fugué, cela ne devrait pas nous surprendre the fact that their son ran away shouldn't come as a surprise to usque tu pleures ne changera rien your ou you crying won't change anything2. (à valeur circonstancielle) [et déjà] thanil n'a pas fini de lire un roman qu'il en commence un autre no sooner has he finished one novel than he starts reading another[afin que] so thatapproche-toi, que je te voie mieux come closer so that I can see you better[à tel point que]elle tousse que ça réveille tout le monde (familier) she coughs so much (that) she wakes everybody upil est têtu que ça en devient un vrai problème (familier) he's so ou that stubborn (that) it's a real problem[dialecte: parce que]ne viens pas, que si je te vois je te tue! don't come, 'cos if I see you I'll kill you!3. (suivi du subjonctif) [pour formuler un ordre, un souhait, une éventualité]a. [faites-la parler] make her talk!b. [laissez-la parler] let her speak!eh bien, qu'il s'en aille s'il n'est pas content! he can leave if he doesn't like it!qu'il m'attaque et je dis tout just let him (try and) attack me, and I'll reveal everything4. (soutenu) [dans une double hypothèse]5. [répète la conjonction précédente]6. [formule de présentation et d'insistance]je croyais l'affaire faite et voilà qu'elle n'est pas d'accord I thought the deal was clinched and now I find she disagreessi je n'ai rien dit, c'est que je craignais de te vexer if I said nothing, it was because I was afraid of upsetting youtu n'iras pas — que si! you won't go — oh yes I will ou I will too!7. [dans une formule interrogative]————————que... ne locution conjonctiveaucune décision n'est prise que je ne sois préalablement consulté no decision is made without my being consulted first————————que... ou non locution conjonctivewhether... or not————————que... (ou) que locution conjonctivewhether... orqu'il fasse beau, qu'il pleuve, je sors me promener come rain or come shine, I go out for a walk -
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impf (jestem, jesteś, jest, jesteśmy, jesteście, są, byłem, byłeś, był, byliśmy, byliście, byli, będę, będziesz, będzie, będziemy, będziecie, będą) Ⅰ vi 1. (istnieć, żyć) to be- jest wielu znanych aktorów there are many well known actors- nie ma nikogo, kto mógłby to zrobić there’s no one who could do it- czy jest Bóg, czy go nie ma? does God exist, or not?- był sobie kiedyś stary król there was a. lived once an old king- nie było cię jeszcze wtedy na świecie this was before you were born- myślę, więc jestem I think, therefore I am- być albo nie być to be or not to be- to dla nas być albo nie być this is our to be or not to be, this is our Waterloo- nie ma już dla niej ratunku nothing can save her now- jest wiele powodów do zadowolenia there’s good reason to be happy- nie ma powodu do obaw there is no reason a. need to worry- są sprawy, których nigdy nie zrozumiesz there are (certain) things that you’ll never understand- nie ma co płakać/gadać it’s no use crying/talking (about it)- nie ma co żałować (there’s) no need to be sorry- nie ma co a. czego żałować it’s no great loss- nie ma czemu się dziwić, że… it’s no surprise a. wonder that…- nie ma o co się kłócić there’s nothing to quarrel about- nie ma czym się martwić/czego się bać there’s nothing to worry about/to be afraid of- nie ma z czego być dumnym (it’s) nothing to be proud of- nie ma z czego się cieszyć/śmiać there’s nothing to rejoice/to laugh about- „dziękuję za podwiezienie” – „nie ma za co” ‘thanks for the lift’ – ‘don’t mention it’ a. ‘you’re welcome‘- „przepraszam, że panu przerwałem” – „nie ma za co” ‘sorry I interrupted you’ – ‘that’s all right’- już cię/was nie ma! off with you!2. (przebywać, znajdować się) to be- być w pracy/szkole to be at work/at school- być w teatrze/na koncercie to be at the theatre/at a concert- teraz wychodzę, ale będę w domu o piątej I’m going out now, but I’ll be home at five- dzisiaj nie ma go w biurze he’s not in the office today- w pokoju nikogo nie ma/nie było there is/was no-one in the room- jest już piąta, a jego jak nie ma, tak nie ma it’s already five, and he’s still not here a. there’s still no trace of him- „czy jest Robert?” – „nie, nie ma go, jest jeszcze w szkole” ‘is Robert in?’ – ‘no, he’s not, he’s still at school’- „są jeszcze bilety na ostatni seans?” – „niestety, już nie ma” ‘do you still have tickets for the last showing?’ – ‘sorry, all sold out’- czy będziesz jutro w domu? ‘will you be at home a. in home tomorrow?’- kiedy (ona) będzie znowu w Warszawie? when will she be in Warsaw again?- byłem wczoraj u Roberta/u babci I was at Robert’s/granny’s yesterday, I went to see Robert/granny yesterday- był przy narodzinach swojej córki he was present at the birth of his daughter- nigdy nie byłem w Rosji I’ve never been to Russia- „skąd jesteś?” – „(jestem) z Krakowa/Polski” ‘where are you from?’ – ‘(I’m) from Cracow/Poland’- „gdzie jesteś?” – „tutaj!” ‘where are you?’ – ‘(I’m) here!’- „jestem!” (przy odczytywaniu listy) ‘here!’, ‘present’- będąc w Londynie, odwiedziłem Annę when a. while I was in London I went to see Anna- biblioteka jest w budynku głównym the library is in the main building- w jednym pudełku jest dziesięć bateryjek there are ten batteries in a packet- w domu nie było nic do jedzenia there was nothing to eat at home a. in the house- co jest w tym pudle? what’s in this box?- gdzie jest moja książka/najbliższa apteka? where’s my book/the nearest chemist’s?- co jest dzisiaj na lunch? what’s for lunch today?- wczoraj na kolację był dorsz there was cod for dinner yesterday- „dużo masz tych ziemniaków?” – „oj, będzie” pot. ‘got a lot of those spuds?’ – ‘loads’ pot.- będzie, będzie, więcej się nie zmieści pot. that’s plenty a. that’ll do, there’s no room for any more3. (trwać, stawać się) to be- jest godzina druga po południu it’s two in the afternoon a. two p.m.- nie ma jeszcze szóstej rano it’s not yet six a.m.- zanim dotrzemy do domu, będzie ósma wieczorem/północ it’ll be eight p.m./midnight by the time we reach home- był maj it was in May- to było w grudniu 1999 it was in December 1999- to było dawno, dawno temu this was a long, long time ago- jest piękny ranek it’s a fine morning- jest mroźno/upalnie it’s nippy/hot- wczoraj był deszcz/mróz it was raining/freezing yesterday- ciekawe, czy jutro będzie pogoda I wonder if it’s going to be fine tomorrow- nie pamiętam dokładnie, to było dość dawno temu I can’t really remember, it was some time ago- z niego jeszcze coś będzie he’ll turn out all right- co z niego będzie? how will he turn out?, what will become of him?- będzie z niego dobry pracownik he’ll be a good worker- kuchmistrz to z ciebie nie będzie you’ll never make a chef- z tych kwiatów nic już nie będzie these flowers/plants have had it pot.- z naszych planów/wakacji nic nie będzie nothing will come of our plans/holidays- nic z tego nie będzie it’s hopeless- nic dobrego z tego nie będzie nothing good will come of it- tyle pracy i nic z tego nie ma (he’s done) so much work and nothing to show for it4. (odbywać się, zdarzać się) to be- koncert/egzamin jest jutro the concert/exam is tomorrow- zebranie było w sali konferencyjnej the meeting was (held) in the conference room- jutro nie będzie a. nie ma lekcji there are no classes tomorrow- był do ciebie telefon there was a phone call for you- czy były do mnie jakieś telefony? has anyone called me?- był wypadek w kopalni there was an accident in the mine- co będzie, jeśli nie zdasz egzaminu? what’s going to happen if you fail the exam?- co będzie, jeśli ktoś nas zobaczy? supposing a. what if someone sees us?- nie martw się, wszystko będzie dobrze don’t worry, it’ll be a. it’s going to be fine- w życiu bywa rozmaicie you never know what life may bring- opowiedziałem jej wszystko, tak jak było I told her everything just as it happened- co ci/jej jest? what’s the matter with you/her?- coś mi/jemu jest something’s the matter with me/him- czy jemu coś jest? is anything the matter with him?- nic mu nie będzie, to tylko przeziębienie he’ll be fine, it’s only a cold5. (uczestniczyć, uczęszczać) to be- być na weselu/zebraniu to be at a wedding/meeting- wczoraj byliśmy na przyjęciu we were at a reception yesterday- być w liceum/na uniwersytecie to be at secondary school/at university- być na studiach to be a student a. at college- być na prawie/medycynie to study law/medicine- był na trzecim roku anglistyki he was in his third year in the English department- być na kursie komputerowym to be on a computer course- być na wojnie to go to war6. (przybyć) to be, to come- być pierwszym/drugim to be the first/second to arrive- był na mecie trzeci he came third- czy był już listonosz? has the postman been a. come yet?7. (znajdować się w jakimś stanie) to be- być pod urokiem/wrażeniem kogoś/czegoś to be charmed/impressed by sb/sth- być pod wpływem kogoś/czegoś to be under the influence of sb/sth- prowadzić samochód, będąc pod wpływem alkoholu to drive while under the influence of alcohol- być w ciąży to be pregnant- być w dobrym/złym humorze to be in a good/bad mood- nie być w nastroju do zabawy not to feel like going out a. partying- być w doskonałej formie to be in excellent form a. in fine fettle- być w strachu to be scared- być w rozpaczy to be in despair- bądźmy dobrej myśli let’s hope for the best- jestem przed obiadem I haven’t had my lunch yet- jestem już po śniadaniu I’ve already had breakfast- był siedem lat po studiach he had graduated seven years earlier- być po kielichu/po paru kieliszkach pot. to have had a drop/a few euf.- być na diecie to be on a diet- być na kaszce a. kleiku to be on a diet of gruel- być na emeryturze/rencie to be on a pension- sukienka jest do kolan the dress is knee-length- wody było do kostek the water was ankle-deep- firanka była do połowy okna the net curtain reached halfway down the window- chwila nieuwagi i było po wazonie one unguarded moment and the vase was smashed to pieces- jest już po nim/nas! it’s curtains for him/us! pot.- jeszcze chwila i byłoby po mnie another instant and it would have been curtains for me a. would have been all up with me pot.Ⅱ v aux. 1. (łącznik w orzeczeniu złożonym) to be- być nauczycielem/malarzem to be a teacher/painter- kiedy dorosnę, będę aktorem when I grow up, I’ll be an actor- być Polakiem/Duńczykiem to be Polish/Danish- borsuk jest drapieżnikiem the badger is a predator- nie bądź dzieckiem! don’t be childish a. such a child!- jestem Anna Kowalska I’m Anna Kowalska- „cześć, to ty jesteś Robert?” – „nie, jestem Adam” ‘hi, are you Robert? a. you’re Robert, are you?’ – ‘no, I’m Adam’- co to jest – ma cztery nogi i robi „miau”? what (is it that) has four legs and says ‘miaow’?- była wysoka/niska she was tall/short- jest autorką cenioną przez wszystkich she’s an author appreciated by all a. everybody- mój dziadek był podobno bardzo przystojnym mężczyzną my grandfather is said to have been a very handsome man- wciąż jest taka, jaką była za młodu she’s still her old self- kwiaty były żółte i czerwone the flowers were yellow and red- pizza była całkiem dobra the pizza was quite good- pojemnik był z drewna/plastiku the container was made of wood/plastic- z tych listewek byłby ładny latawiec these slats could make a fine kite- wszystko to były jedynie domysły it was all only conjecture- czyj jest ten samochód? whose car is this?, who does this car belong to?- ta książka jest jej/Adama this book is hers/Adam’s, this is her/Adam’s book- żona była dla niego wszystkim his wife was everything to him- nie naśladuj innych, bądź sobą don’t imitate others, be yourself- ta zupa jest zimna this soup is cold- Maria jest niewidoma Maria is blind- jesteś głodny? are you hungry?- Robert jest żonaty/rozwiedziony Robert is married/divorced- są małżeństwem od dziesięciu lat they’ve been married for ten years- bądź dla niej miły be nice to her- bądź tak dobry a. uprzejmy would you mind- bądź tak miły i otwórz okno would you mind opening the window?- czy byłaby pani uprzejma podać mi sól would you be kind enough a. would you be so kind as to pass me the salt?- nie bądź głupi! don’t be a fool!- cicho bądź! be quiet!- być w kapeluszu/kaloszach/spodniach to be wearing a hat/rubber boots/trousers- była w zielonym żakiecie/czarnym berecie she was wearing a green jacket/black beret, she had a green jacket/black beret on- być za kimś/czymś (opowiadać się) to support sb/sth, to be for sb/sth- byłem za tym, żeby nikomu nic nie mówić I was for not telling anyone anything- dwa razy dwa jest cztery two times two is four2. (w stronie biernej) artykuł jest dobrze napisany the article is well written- ściany pokoju były pomalowane na różowo the walls of the room were painted pink- dzieci, które są maltretowane przez rodziców children who are abused by their parents- tak jest napisane w gazecie that’s what it says in the paper- samochód będzie naprawiony jutro the car will be repaired by tomorrow- to musi być zrobione do czwartku this must be done by Thursday- sukienka była uszyta z czarnej wełenki the dress was made of black wool3. (w czasie przyszłym złożonym) shall, will- będzie pamiętał a. pamiętać tę scenę przez cały życie he will remember this scene all his life- będziemy długo go wspominali a. wspominać we shall a. will long remember him4. przest. (w czasie zaprzeszłym) w Krakowie mieszkał był przed trzema laty he would have been living a. was living in Cracow three years ago 5. (w trybie warunkowym) byłbym napisał a. napisałbym był do ciebie, gdybym znał twój adres I would have written to you, had I known your address a. if I had known your address- co by się było stało, gdyby nie jego pomoc what would have happened if it hadn’t been for his help- byłaby spadła ze schodów (omal nie) she almost fell down the stairs- byłbym zapomniał! zabierz ze sobą śpiwór I almost a. nearly forgot! take a sleeping bag with you6. (w zwrotach nieosobowych) było już późno it was already late- jest dopiero wpół do ósmej it’s only half past seven- nie było co jeść there was nothing to eat- za ciepło będzie ci w tym swetrze you’ll be too hot in this jumper- byłoby przyjemnie zjeść razem obiad it would be nice to have lunch together- wychodzić po zmierzchu było niebezpiecznie it was dangerous going out after dark- nie kupić tego mieszkania będzie niewybaczalnym błędem not to buy that a. the flat would be an inexcusable mistake- z chorym było źle/coraz gorzej the patient was bad/getting worse- z dziadkiem jest nienajlepiej grandfather is poorly- wszystko będzie na niego he’ll get all the blame- żeby nie było na mnie I don’t want to get the blame- na imię było jej Maria her name was Maria- było dobrze po północy it was well after midnight- będzie z godzinę/trzy lata temu an hour or so/some three years ago- będzie kwadrans jak wyszedł he must have left fifteen minutes or so ago, it’s been fifteen minutes or so since he left- do najbliższego sklepu będzie ze trzy kilometry it’s a good three kilometres to the nearest shop- nie ma tu gdzie usiąść there’s nowhere here to sit- w tym mieście na ma dokąd pójść wieczorem there’s nowhere to go at night in this town- nie ma komu posprzątać/zrobić zakupy there’s no-one to clean/to do shopping- nie ma z kim się bawić there’s no-one to play with7. (z czasownikami niewłaściwymi) to be- trzeba było coś z tym zrobić something had to be done about it- trzeba było od razu tak mówić why didn’t you say so in the first place?- czytać można było tylko przy świecach one could read only by candlelight- jest gorzej niż można było przypuszczać it’s worse than might have been expected■ bądź zdrów! (pożegnanie) goodbye!, take care!- być bez forsy/przy forsie pot. to be penniless/flush pot.- być do niczego (bezużyteczny) [osoba, przedmiot] to be useless a. no good; (chory, słaby) [osoba] to be poorly a. out of sorts- być może perhaps, maybe- być może nam się uda perhaps we’ll succeed- być może a. może być, że… it may happen that…- być niczym [osoba] to be a nobody- znałem ją, kiedy jeszcze była nikim I knew her when she was still a nobody- być przy nadziei a. być w poważnym a. odmiennym a. błogosławionym stanie książk. to be in an interesting condition a. in the family way przest.; to have a bun in the oven euf., pot.- było nie było (tak czy owak) when all’s said and done, after all; (niech się dzieje co chce) come what may, be that as it may- było nie było, to już ćwierć wieku od naszego ślubu when all’s said and done a. after all, it’s twenty-five years since we got married- było nie było, idę pogadać z szefem o podwyżce come what may, I’m going to the boss to talk about a rise- było siedzieć w domu/nie pożyczać mu pieniędzy pot. serves you right, you should have stayed at home/shouldn’t have lent him money- było nic mu nie mówić you should have told him nothing- co będzie, to będzie whatever will be, will be- co było, to było let bygones be bygones- co jest? pot. what’s up? pot.- co jest, do jasnej cholery? dlaczego nikt nie otwiera? what the hell’s going on? – why doesn’t anyone open the door? pot.- co jest? przyjacielowi paru groszy żałujesz? what’s wrong? – can’t spare a friend a few pence? pot.- coś w tym jest a. coś w tym musi być there must be something in it- coś w tym musi być, że wszyscy dyrektorzy będą na tym zebraniu there must be something in it, if all the directors are going to the meeting- jakoś to będzie things’ll a. it’ll work out somehow pot.- nie ma co, trzeba brać się do roboty oh well, time to do some work- nie ma co! well, well!- mieszkanie, nie ma co, widne i ustawne well, well, not a bad flat, airy and well laid out- ładnie się spisałeś, nie ma co! iron. well, well, you’ve done it now, haven’t you!- nie ma (to) jak kuchnia domowa/kieliszek zimnej wódki nothing beats a. you can’t beat home cooking/a glass of cold vodka- nie ma (to) jak muzyka klasyczna give me classical music every time- nie ma to jak wakacje! there’s nothing like a holiday!- nie może być! (niedowierzanie) I don’t believe it!, you don’t say!- niech będzie! oh well!- niech ci/wam będzie! have it your own way!- niech mu/jej będzie! let him/her have his/her own way!- niech tak będzie! (zgoda) so be it!- tak jest! (owszem) (that’s) right!- „to jest pańskie ostatnie słowo” – „tak jest, ostatnie” ‘is that your final word?’ – ‘yes, it is’, ‘that’s right’- tak jest, panie pułkowniku/generale! Wojsk. yes, sir!- to jest książk. that is, that is to say- główne gałęzie przemysłu, to jest górnictwo i hutnictwo the main branches of industry, that is (to say) mining and metallurgy* * *(jestem, jesteś); pl jesteśmy; pl jesteście; pl są; imp bądź; pt był, była, byli; sg fut będę; sg fut; będziesz; vijestem! — present!, here!
jest ciepło/zimno — it's warm/cold
jest mi zimno/przykro — I'm cold/sorry
będę pamiętać lub pamiętał — I will remember
co będzie, jeśli nie przyjdą? — what will happen if they don't come?
nie może być! — this lub it can't be!
tak jest! — yes, sir!
jestem za +instr /przeciw być — +dat I am for/against
* * *I.być1ipf.1. (= znajdować się w jakimś stanie l. miejscu) be; (= istnieć) exist, be there; być na diecie be on a diet; być na emeryturze be retired; jestem po robocie I'm finished l. done with work (for today); pewnego razu był sobie król... once upon a time there lived a king...; w ogrodzie były róże there were roses in the garden; w Galaktyce są miliardy gwiazd there are billions of stars in the Galaxy; ile ich jest? how many of them are there?; być w kinie be at the theater; być na wycieczce be on a trip; być w Warszawie be in Warsaw; być u babci na wsi be at grandma's house in the country; być z kimś sam na sam be one on one with sb; od świtu jestem na nogach I have been on my feet all day; Ewa jest na ostatnich nogach Eva is ready to drop l. dead on her feet; jesteś na drodze do zawału you are on the road to a heart attack; wszystko jest na swoim miejscu everything is in its place; to było nie na miejscu that was out of line; być na ustach całego miasteczka be on the lips of everyone in town; być jedną nogą na tamtym świecie have one foot in the grave; co dzisiaj będzie na obiad? what's for supper today?; wszystko jest pod ręką we have everything right at hand; być u steru przen. be at the wheel; no to jestem w domu (= zrozumiałem) that hits home; być w latach l. w leciech be up in one's years; być w sile wieku be in one's prime; być w opałach be in a bind; teraz wszystko jest w twoich rękach now everything is in your hands l. up to you; być w siódmym niebie be in seventh heaven; być w swoim żywiole be in one's element; być na zebraniu be at a meeting; być na wojnie be (fighting) in a war; być na studiach be at college; być na anglistyce be in the English Department; nigdy nie byłem w Chicago I've never been to Chicago; Adam jest pod pantoflem swojej żony Adam is henpecked; być nie w sosie be in a bad mood; jest gaz i woda we have gas and water; jestem takiego samego zdania I'm of the same opinion; jestem dobrej myśli I'm hoping for the best; jest mi u ciebie tak dobrze I feel so good at your place; jest mi głupio I feel stupid; to jest do niczego it's no good; być górą be on top; to nie jest czas po temu this is not the time for that; to nie jest mi na rękę this is inconvenient (for me); to nie jest po mojej myśli that's not what I intended l. what I had in mind; jestem pod wrażeniem I'm impressed; jestem bez pieniędzy I'm broke; jestem w ciąży I'm pregnant; Ewa jest przy nadziei przest. Eva is in the family way; jestem na służbie I'm on duty; byliśmy na spacerze we were taking a walk; dobrze wiesz, że jesteś na mojej łasce you know fully well that you're at my mercy; czy jesteś w stanie mnie zrozumieć? are you able to understand me?; jestem w dobrym humorze I'm in a good mood; byliśmy w kłopocie, co zrobić z... we couldn't figure out what to do with...; Ewa przez moment była w rozterce for a moment Ewa was in a dilemma; Ewa jest z Adamem w przyjaźni Ewa is friends with Adam; po czyjej jesteś stronie? whose side are you on?; Adam jest w porządku Adam is OK l. alright; to nie jest w moim guście that's not my style; jestem na bakier z gramatyką I haven't a clue about grammar; z teściową jestem na złej stopie I'm on bad terms with my mother-in-law; z prezesem jestem na ty I'm on a first name basis with the president; jestem za reformą I'm for the reform; oni są z sobą za pan brat they are on familiar terms; jestem z Ewą po słowie przest. I'm engaged to Eve.2. ( część orzeczenia imiennego) jestem studentem I am a student; byłam piosenkarką I was a singer; będę generałem I will be a general; ta dziewczyna jest ładna that girl is pretty; samochód jest ojca that's father's car; ten długopis nie jest mój this pen isn't mine; bądź zdrów! get well!; jesteś dla mnie niczym! you mean nothing to me; on nie był sobą he wasn't himself; dwa razy dwa jest cztery two plus two is l. equals four.3. ( w zdaniach bezosobowych) (= zdarzać się) jest piękny dzień it's a beautiful day; był kwiecień it was April; było to dość dawno it was l. happened quite a long time ago; był do ciebie telefon you had a call; było już późno it was getting late; nie ma co jeść there's nothing to eat; będzie z godzinę temu, jak... it's been an hour since...; a co będzie ze mną? what will happen to me?; ciekaw jestem, co z niego będzie I'm curious (about) what will become of him; jeżeli tak jest if it is so; być może maybe, perhaps; co będzie, to będzie come what may; co było, to było let bygones be bygones; jakoś to (w końcu) będzie thing's will turn out fine (in the end); co ci jest? what's wrong l. the matter with you?; z tej mąki nie będzie chleba it's hopeless; nie może być that's impossible; jest już po nim it's too late for him; he's done for; he's a goner l. a has-been; co było, a nie jest, nie pisze się w rejestr what's done is done; tak jest! exactly!, precisely!, that's right; wojsk. yes, sir!; to jest (= czyli) that is; było nie było whatever happens; no matter what (happens).II.być2ipf.1. tylko będę będziesz itd. ( w formach czasu przyszłego) will (be); będę pamiętał o tym I'll remember that; dzieci będą w ogrodzie the kids will be in the garden; będziemy śpiewać kolędy we're going to sing carols.2. ( w formach strony biernej) dom był sprzedany za... the house was sold for...; jesteś obserwowany you are being watched; droga jest już naprawiona the road has been repaired.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > być
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72 disimular
v.1 to hide, to conceal.2 to pretend.lo disimulas muy mal you're not very good at hiding it3 to dissimulate, to mask, to disguise, to hide.* * *1 (ocultar) to hide, conceal2 (disculpar) to excuse, overlook3 (disfrazar) to disguise, hide1 to pretend, dissemble* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [+ emoción, alegría, tristeza] to hide, concealno pudo disimular lo que sentía — he couldn't hide o conceal what he felt
2) [+ defecto, roto] to cover up, hide; [+ sabor, olor] to hidedisimuló la mancha con un poco de pintura — she covered up o hid the mark with a bit of paint
3) † (=perdonar) to excuse2.VI (=fingir) to pretendlo sé todo, así que no disimules — I know everything so don't bother pretending
has sido tú, no disimules — it was you, don't pretend it wasn't
ahí está Juan: disimula — there's Juan: pretend you haven't seen him
* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <alegría/rabia/dolor> to hide, concealserá muy tímida, pero lo disimula muy bien — if she is shy, she certainly hides it well
b) <defecto/imperfección> to hide, disguise2.disimular vino sabe disimular — she's no good at hiding things o pretending
disimula, que nos están mirando — act normal, we're being watched
* * *= disguise, dissimulate, dissemble.Ex. But when the other approaches were examined and analyzed with care, it turned out that another 16 percent were disguised subject searches.Ex. He highlights the fact that the amount of time spent lying, dissimulating, and conforming in matters of religious faith was a huge issue in the 16th century.Ex. On Sunday it was Vice President Cheney who dissembled about the impact of the tax cuts on the federal budget deficit and the relative size of the deficit.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <alegría/rabia/dolor> to hide, concealserá muy tímida, pero lo disimula muy bien — if she is shy, she certainly hides it well
b) <defecto/imperfección> to hide, disguise2.disimular vino sabe disimular — she's no good at hiding things o pretending
disimula, que nos están mirando — act normal, we're being watched
* * *= disguise, dissimulate, dissemble.Ex: But when the other approaches were examined and analyzed with care, it turned out that another 16 percent were disguised subject searches.
Ex: He highlights the fact that the amount of time spent lying, dissimulating, and conforming in matters of religious faith was a huge issue in the 16th century.Ex: On Sunday it was Vice President Cheney who dissembled about the impact of the tax cuts on the federal budget deficit and the relative size of the deficit.* * *disimular [A1 ]vt1 ‹alegría/rabia/dolor› to hide, concealpor mucho que quiera disimularlo much as he would like to hide o conceal itserá muy tímida, pero lo disimula muy bien if she is shy, she certainly hides it well2 ‹defecto/imperfección› to hide, disguise■ disimularvitodos se dan cuenta porque no sabe disimular everybody knows what's going on because she's no good at hiding things o pretending o ( frml) she can't dissembledisimula, que nos están mirando act normal, we're being watched* * *
disimular ( conjugate disimular) verbo transitivo
disimular
I verbo transitivo to conceal, hide: no supe disimular la rabia, I couldn't hide my anger
II verbo intransitivo to pretend: no sé disimular, I can't pretend
' disimular' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desprecio
- disfraz
- enmascarar
- nerviosismo
- solapar
- disfrazar
English:
conceal
- cover up
- disguise
- cover
* * *♦ vt[ocultar] to hide, to conceal;lo disimulas muy mal you're not very good at hiding it;no podía disimular la risa she couldn't hide her laughter;disimulaba los rotos del pantalón con parches she covered up the tears in her trousers with patches♦ vito pretend;no disimules, que te he visto don't try to pretend, I saw you;¡qué mal disimulas! you're so obvious!, you're so bad at pretending!;disimula y sigue caminando just act natural and keep walking* * *I v/t disguiseII v/i pretend* * *disimular vi: to dissemble, to pretenddisimular vt: to conceal, to hide* * *disimular vb1. (fingir) to pretendno disimules, sé que me has oído don't bother pretending, I know you heard medisimula, que ahora viene act normal, he's coming now -
73 vamos
intj.1 let's go, come on, get with it, get on with it.2 come now.pres.indicat.1st person plural (nosotros) present indicative of spanish verb: ir.* * ** * ** * ** * ** * *
Del verbo ir: ( conjugate ir)
vamos es:
1ª persona plural (nosotros) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
ir
vamos
ir ( conjugate ir) verbo intransitivo
1
iban a caballo/a pie they were on horseback/on foot;
vamos por mar to go by sea;
¡Fernando! — ¡voy! Fernando! — (just) coming! o I'll be right there!;
el vamos y venir de los invitados the coming and going of the guests;
vamos a casa let's go home;
¿adónde va este tren? where's this train going (to)?;
vamos de compras/de caza to go shopping/hunting;
ya vamos para allá we're on our way;
¿por dónde se va a …? how do you get to …?;
vamos por or (Esp) a por algo/algn to go to get sth/sb;
voy (a) por pan I'm going to get some bread
ya va al colegio she's already at school
2 ( expresando propósito) vamos a + inf:◊ ¿has ido a verla? have you been to see her?;
ve a ayudarla go and help her;
ver tb vamos v aux 1
3 (al arrojar algo, arrojarse):◊ tírame la llave — ¡allá va! throw me the key — here you are o there you go!;
tírate del trampolín — ¡allá voy! jump off the board! — here I go/come!
4 [ comentario]:
eso va por ti también that goes for you too, and the same goes for you
1 (+ compl) ( sin énfasis en el movimiento):
¿van cómodos? are you comfortable?;
íbamos sentados we were sitting down;
vas muy cargada you have a lot to carry;
yo iba a la cabeza I was in the lead
2 ( refiriéndose al atuendo):
voy a vamos de Drácula I'm going to go as Dracula;
iba de verde she was dressed in green
3 ( en calidad de) vamos de algo to go (along) as sth;
1 [camino/sendero] ( llevar) vamos a algo to lead to sth, to go to sth
2 (extenderse, abarcar):
el período que va desde … hasta … the period from … to …
1 (marchar, desarrollarse):◊ ¿cómo va el nuevo trabajo? how's the new job going?;
va de mal en peor it's going from bad to worse;
¿cómo te va? how's it going?, how are things? (colloq), what's up? (AmE colloq);
¿cómo les fue en Italia? how was Italy?, how did you get on in Italy?;
me fue mal/bien en el examen I did badly/well in the exam;
¡que te vaya bien! all the best!, take care!;
¡que te vaya bien (en) el examen! good luck in the exam
2 ( en competiciones):◊ ¿cómo van? — 3-1 what's the score? — 3-1;
voy ganando yo I'm ahead, I'm winning
3 ( en el desarrollo de algo):◊ ¿por dónde van en historia? where have you got (up) to in history?;
¿todavía vas por la página 20? are you still on page 20?
4 ( estar en camino):◊ ¡vamos para viejos! we're getting on o old!;
va para los cincuenta she's going on fifty;
ya va para dos años que … it's getting on for two years since …
5 (sumar, hacer):
con este van seis six, counting this one
6 ( haber transcurrido): en lo que va del or (Esp) de año/mes so far this year/month
1 ( deber colocarse) to go;◊ ¿dónde van las toallas? where do the towels go?;
¡qué va! (fam): ¿has terminado? — ¡qué va! have you finished? — you must be joking!;
¿se disgustó? — ¡qué va! did she get upset? — not at all!;
vamos a perder el avión — ¡qué va! we're going to miss the plane — no way!
2a) ( combinar) vamos con algo to go with sthb) (sentar bien, convenir) (+ me/te/le etc):
te vamosá bien un descanso a rest will do you good
3 (Méx) (tomar partido por, apoyar) vamosle a algo/algn to support sth/sb;
1◊ vamosa) (expresando incredulidad, fastidio):◊ ¡vamos! ¿eso quién se lo va a creer? come off it o come on! who do you think's going to believe that?b) (intentando tranquilizar, animar, dar prisa):◊ vamos, mujer, dile algo go on, say something to him;
¡vamos, date prisa! come on, hurry up!c) (al aclarar, resumir):◊ eso sería un disparate, vamos, digo yo that would be a stupid thing to do, well, that's what I think anyway;
vamos, que no es una persona de fiar basically, he's not very trustworthy;
es mejor que el otro, vamos it's better than the other one, anyway
2◊ vayaa) (expresando sorpresa, contrariedad):◊ ¡vaya! ¡tú por aquí! what a surprise! what are you doing here?;
¡vaya! ¡se ha vuelto a caer! oh no o (colloq) damn! it's fallen over again!b) (Esp) ( para enfatizar):◊ ¡vaya cochazo! what a car!
vamos v aux vamos a + inf:
1a) (para expresar tiempo futuro, propósito) to be going to + inf;
va a hacer dos años que … it's getting on for two years since …b) (en propuestas, sugerencias):◊ vamos a ver ¿cómo dices que te llamas? now then, what did you say your name was?;
bueno, vamos a trabajar all right, let's get to work
2 (al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones):
cuidado, no te vayas a caer mind you don't fall (colloq);
lleva el paraguas, no vaya a ser que llueva take the umbrella, in case it rains
3 ( expresando un proceso paulatino):
ya puedes vamos haciéndote a la idea you'd better get used to the idea;
la situación ha ido empeorando the situation has been getting worse and worse
irse verbo pronominal
1 ( marcharse) to leave;◊ ¿por qué te vas tan temprano? why are you leaving o going so soon?;
vámonos let's go;
bueno, me voy right then, I'm taking off (AmE) o (BrE) I'm off;
no te vayas don't go;
vete a la cama go to bed;
se fue de casa/de la empresa she left home/the company;
vete de aquí get out of here;
se han ido de viaje they're away, they've gone away
2 (consumirse, gastarse):◊ ¡cómo se va el dinero! I don't know where the money goes!;
se me va medio sueldo en el alquiler half my salary goes on the rent
3 ( desaparecer) [mancha/dolor] to go;
(+ me/te/le etc)◊ ¿se te ha ido el dolor de cabeza? has your headache gone?
4 (salirse, escaparse) [líquido/gas] to escape;◊ se le está yendo el aire al globo the balloon's losing air o going down
5 (caerse, perder el equilibrio) (+ compl):◊ vamosse de boca/espaldas to fall flat on one's face/back;
me iba para atrás I was falling backwards;
frenó y nos fuimos todos para adelante he braked and we all went flying forwards
vamos see◊ ir
ir
I verbo intransitivo
1 (dirigirse a un lugar) to go: ¡vamos!, let's go!
voy a París, I'm going to Paris ➣ Ver nota en go
2 (acudir regularmente) to go: va al colegio, he goes to school
van a misa, they go to church
3 (conducir a) to lead, go to: el sendero va a la mina, the path goes to the mine
esta carretera va a Londres, this road leads to London
4 (abarcar) to cover: la finca va desde la alambrada al camino, the estate extends from the wire fence to the path
las lecciones que van desde la página 1 a la 53, the lessons on pages 1 to 53
5 (guardarse habitualmente) va al lado de éste, it goes beside this one
6 (mantener una posición) to be: va el primero, he's in first place
7 (tener un estado de ánimo, una apariencia) to be: iba furioso/radiante, he was furious/radiant
vas muy guapa, you look very smart o pretty
8 (desenvolverse) ¿cómo te va?, how are things? o how are you doing?
¿cómo te va en el nuevo trabajo?, how are you getting on in your new job?
9 (funcionar) to work (properly): el reloj no va, the clock doesn't go o work
10 (sentar bien) to suit: ese corte de pelo no te va nada, that haircut doesn't suit you at all
11 (combinar) to match, go: el rojo no va con el celeste, red doesn't go with pale blue
12 (vestir) to wear
ir con abrigo, to wear a coat
ir de negro/de uniforme, to be dressed in black/in uniform
la niña irá de enfermera, the little girl will dress up as a nurse
13 fam (importar, concernir) to concern: eso va por ti también, and the same goes for you
ni me va ni me viene, I don't care one way or the other
14 (apostar) to bet: va un café a que no viene, I bet a coffee that he won't come
15 (ir + de) fam (comportarse de cierto modo) to act
ir de listo por la vida, to be a smart ass
(tratar) to be about: ¿de qué va la película?, what's the film about?
16 (ir + detrás de) to be looking for: hace tiempo que voy detrás de un facsímil de esa edición, I've been after a facsimile of that edition for a long time
17 (ir + por) ir por la derecha, to keep (to the) right
(ir a buscar) ve por agua, go and fetch some water
(haber llegado) voy por la página noventa, I've got as far as page ninety
18 (ir + para) (tener casi, estar cercano a) va para los cuarenta, she's getting on for forty
ya voy para viejo, I'm getting old
(encaminarse a) iba para ingeniero, she was studying to be an engineer
este niño va para médico, this boy's going to become a doctor
II verbo auxiliar
1 (ir + gerundio) va mejorando, he's improving
ir caminando, to go on foot
2 (ir + pp) ya van estrenadas tres películas de Almodóvar, three films by Almodovar have already been released
3 ( ir a + infinitivo) iba a decir que, I was going to say that
va a esquiar, she goes skiing
va a nevar, it's going to snow
vas a caerte, you'll fall
♦ Locuciones: a eso iba, I was coming to that
¡ahí va!, catch!
en lo que va de año, so far this year
¡qué va!, of course not! o nothing of the sort!
¡vamos a ver!, let's see!
van a lo suyo, they look after their own interests
¡vaya!, fancy that
¡vaya cochazo!, what a car!
ir a parar, to end up
vamos exclamación let's go!, come on!
' vamos' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adonde
- apear
- aplanar
- aviar
- birra
- cogollo
- conjuntamente
- cribar
- detallada
- detallado
- ermita
- escalonar
- eso
- familiar
- ir
- hacer
- hasta
- incluso
- judicialmente
- mal
- mojar
- mucha
- mucho
- O
- página
- parecer
- pascua
- protestar
- pues
- remojón
- adelantado
- adentro
- allá
- con
- copa
- empezar
- mejor
- prueba
- sensación
- tiempo
- tirar
- ver
English:
basic
- boogie
- book
- come on
- come to
- commit
- crosscheck
- discuss
- dishwasher
- dispense with
- extend
- fifty
- go
- going
- grand
- hint
- inquire into
- iron out
- leftovers
- let
- miserable
- now
- often
- optimistic
- outing
- relax
- seaside
- see
- shall
- sing up
- sport
- there
- twirl
- wood
- anywhere
- arrangement
- blitz
- celebrate
- certainly
- come
- do
- ferry
- flip
- for
- game
- give
- join
- knock
- next
- on
* * *♦ adv[introduce inciso, matiz o conclusión]tendrás que hacer la compra tú, vamos, si no es mucha molestia you'll have to do the shopping yourself, if it's not too much trouble, of course;se trata de un amigo, vamos, de un conocido he's a friend, well, more of an acquaintance, really;vamos, que al final la fiesta fue un desastre anyway, in the end the party was a disaster* * * -
74 vaya
intj.1 whew, aye aye.2 well, tut, well now.3 not bad, O.K. (bueno, bien).pres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: ir.* * *1 what a■ ¡vaya idea! what an idea!\¡vaya, vaya! well, well!————————1→ link=ir ir* * ** * ** * *vaya, vayas, etc* * *
Del verbo ir: ( conjugate ir)
vaya es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
ir
vaya
ir ( conjugate ir) verbo intransitivo
1
iban a caballo/a pie they were on horseback/on foot;
vaya por mar to go by sea;
¡Fernando! — ¡voy! Fernando! — (just) coming! o I'll be right there!;
el vaya y venir de los invitados the coming and going of the guests;
vamos a casa let's go home;
¿adónde va este tren? where's this train going (to)?;
vaya de compras/de caza to go shopping/hunting;
ya vamos para allá we're on our way;
¿por dónde se va a …? how do you get to …?;
vaya por or (Esp) a por algo/algn to go to get sth/sb;
voy (a) por pan I'm going to get some bread
ya va al colegio she's already at school
2 ( expresando propósito) vaya a + inf:◊ ¿has ido a verla? have you been to see her?;
ve a ayudarla go and help her;
ver tb vaya v aux 1
3 (al arrojar algo, arrojarse):◊ tírame la llave — ¡allá va! throw me the key — here you are o there you go!;
tírate del trampolín — ¡allá voy! jump off the board! — here I go/come!
4 [ comentario]:
eso va por ti también that goes for you too, and the same goes for you
1 (+ compl) ( sin énfasis en el movimiento):
¿van cómodos? are you comfortable?;
íbamos sentados we were sitting down;
vas muy cargada you have a lot to carry;
yo iba a la cabeza I was in the lead
2 ( refiriéndose al atuendo):
voy a vaya de Drácula I'm going to go as Dracula;
iba de verde she was dressed in green
3 ( en calidad de) vaya de algo to go (along) as sth;
1 [camino/sendero] ( llevar) vaya a algo to lead to sth, to go to sth
2 (extenderse, abarcar):
el período que va desde … hasta … the period from … to …
1 (marchar, desarrollarse):◊ ¿cómo va el nuevo trabajo? how's the new job going?;
va de mal en peor it's going from bad to worse;
¿cómo te va? how's it going?, how are things? (colloq), what's up? (AmE colloq);
¿cómo les fue en Italia? how was Italy?, how did you get on in Italy?;
me fue mal/bien en el examen I did badly/well in the exam;
¡que te vaya bien! all the best!, take care!;
¡que te vaya bien (en) el examen! good luck in the exam
2 ( en competiciones):◊ ¿cómo van? — 3-1 what's the score? — 3-1;
voy ganando yo I'm ahead, I'm winning
3 ( en el desarrollo de algo):◊ ¿por dónde van en historia? where have you got (up) to in history?;
¿todavía vas por la página 20? are you still on page 20?
4 ( estar en camino):◊ ¡vamos para viejos! we're getting on o old!;
va para los cincuenta she's going on fifty;
ya va para dos años que … it's getting on for two years since …
5 (sumar, hacer):
con este van seis six, counting this one
6 ( haber transcurrido): en lo que va del or (Esp) de año/mes so far this year/month
1 ( deber colocarse) to go;◊ ¿dónde van las toallas? where do the towels go?;
¡qué va! (fam): ¿has terminado? — ¡qué va! have you finished? — you must be joking!;
¿se disgustó? — ¡qué va! did she get upset? — not at all!;
vamos a perder el avión — ¡qué va! we're going to miss the plane — no way!
2a) ( combinar) vaya con algo to go with sthb) (sentar bien, convenir) (+ me/te/le etc):
te vayaá bien un descanso a rest will do you good
3 (Méx) (tomar partido por, apoyar) vayale a algo/algn to support sth/sb;
1◊ vamosa) (expresando incredulidad, fastidio):◊ ¡vamos! ¿eso quién se lo va a creer? come off it o come on! who do you think's going to believe that?b) (intentando tranquilizar, animar, dar prisa):◊ vamos, mujer, dile algo go on, say something to him;
¡vamos, date prisa! come on, hurry up!c) (al aclarar, resumir):◊ eso sería un disparate, vamos, digo yo that would be a stupid thing to do, well, that's what I think anyway;
vamos, que no es una persona de fiar basically, he's not very trustworthy;
es mejor que el otro, vamos it's better than the other one, anyway
2◊ vayaa) (expresando sorpresa, contrariedad):◊ ¡vaya! ¡tú por aquí! what a surprise! what are you doing here?;
¡vaya! ¡se ha vuelto a caer! oh no o (colloq) damn! it's fallen over again!b) (Esp) ( para enfatizar):◊ ¡vaya cochazo! what a car!
vaya v aux vaya a + inf:
1a) (para expresar tiempo futuro, propósito) to be going to + inf;
va a hacer dos años que … it's getting on for two years since …b) (en propuestas, sugerencias):◊ vamos a ver ¿cómo dices que te llamas? now then, what did you say your name was?;
bueno, vamos a trabajar all right, let's get to work
2 (al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones):
cuidado, no te vayas a caer mind you don't fall (colloq);
lleva el paraguas, no vaya a ser que llueva take the umbrella, in case it rains
3 ( expresando un proceso paulatino):
ya puedes vaya haciéndote a la idea you'd better get used to the idea;
la situación ha ido empeorando the situation has been getting worse and worse
irse verbo pronominal
1 ( marcharse) to leave;◊ ¿por qué te vas tan temprano? why are you leaving o going so soon?;
vámonos let's go;
bueno, me voy right then, I'm taking off (AmE) o (BrE) I'm off;
no te vayas don't go;
vete a la cama go to bed;
se fue de casa/de la empresa she left home/the company;
vete de aquí get out of here;
se han ido de viaje they're away, they've gone away
2 (consumirse, gastarse):◊ ¡cómo se va el dinero! I don't know where the money goes!;
se me va medio sueldo en el alquiler half my salary goes on the rent
3 ( desaparecer) [mancha/dolor] to go;
(+ me/te/le etc)◊ ¿se te ha ido el dolor de cabeza? has your headache gone?
4 (salirse, escaparse) [líquido/gas] to escape;◊ se le está yendo el aire al globo the balloon's losing air o going down
5 (caerse, perder el equilibrio) (+ compl):◊ vayase de boca/espaldas to fall flat on one's face/back;
me iba para atrás I was falling backwards;
frenó y nos fuimos todos para adelante he braked and we all went flying forwards
vaya,◊ vayas, etc see ir
ir
I verbo intransitivo
1 (dirigirse a un lugar) to go: ¡vamos!, let's go!
voy a París, I'm going to Paris ➣ Ver nota en go
2 (acudir regularmente) to go: va al colegio, he goes to school
van a misa, they go to church
3 (conducir a) to lead, go to: el sendero va a la mina, the path goes to the mine
esta carretera va a Londres, this road leads to London
4 (abarcar) to cover: la finca va desde la alambrada al camino, the estate extends from the wire fence to the path
las lecciones que van desde la página 1 a la 53, the lessons on pages 1 to 53
5 (guardarse habitualmente) va al lado de éste, it goes beside this one
6 (mantener una posición) to be: va el primero, he's in first place
7 (tener un estado de ánimo, una apariencia) to be: iba furioso/radiante, he was furious/radiant
vas muy guapa, you look very smart o pretty
8 (desenvolverse) ¿cómo te va?, how are things? o how are you doing?
¿cómo te va en el nuevo trabajo?, how are you getting on in your new job?
9 (funcionar) to work (properly): el reloj no va, the clock doesn't go o work
10 (sentar bien) to suit: ese corte de pelo no te va nada, that haircut doesn't suit you at all
11 (combinar) to match, go: el rojo no va con el celeste, red doesn't go with pale blue
12 (vestir) to wear
ir con abrigo, to wear a coat
ir de negro/de uniforme, to be dressed in black/in uniform
la niña irá de enfermera, the little girl will dress up as a nurse
13 fam (importar, concernir) to concern: eso va por ti también, and the same goes for you
ni me va ni me viene, I don't care one way or the other
14 (apostar) to bet: va un café a que no viene, I bet a coffee that he won't come
15 (ir + de) fam (comportarse de cierto modo) to act
ir de listo por la vida, to be a smart ass
(tratar) to be about: ¿de qué va la película?, what's the film about?
16 (ir + detrás de) to be looking for: hace tiempo que voy detrás de un facsímil de esa edición, I've been after a facsimile of that edition for a long time
17 (ir + por) ir por la derecha, to keep (to the) right
(ir a buscar) ve por agua, go and fetch some water
(haber llegado) voy por la página noventa, I've got as far as page ninety
18 (ir + para) (tener casi, estar cercano a) va para los cuarenta, she's getting on for forty
ya voy para viejo, I'm getting old
(encaminarse a) iba para ingeniero, she was studying to be an engineer
este niño va para médico, this boy's going to become a doctor
II verbo auxiliar
1 (ir + gerundio) va mejorando, he's improving
ir caminando, to go on foot
2 (ir + pp) ya van estrenadas tres películas de Almodóvar, three films by Almodovar have already been released
3 ( ir a + infinitivo) iba a decir que, I was going to say that
va a esquiar, she goes skiing
va a nevar, it's going to snow
vas a caerte, you'll fall
♦ Locuciones: a eso iba, I was coming to that
¡ahí va!, catch!
en lo que va de año, so far this year
¡qué va!, of course not! o nothing of the sort!
¡vamos a ver!, let's see!
van a lo suyo, they look after their own interests
¡vaya!, fancy that
¡vaya cochazo!, what a car!
ir a parar, to end up
vaya exclamación
1 (uso enfático) ¡vaya calor hace!, it's really hot!
2 (contrariedad) ¡vaya (hombre), ahora tendremos que empezar de nuevo!, oh no, now we have to start again
(disgusto, ironía) ¡vaya con el niño modosito!, well! and he seems such a nice little boy!
' vaya' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aire
- alhaja
- bonita
- bonito
- cuidar
- flojera
- folclore
- ir
- gracia
- idea
- inoportuna
- inoportuno
- movida
- movido
- pedazo
- pequeña
- pequeño
- pretensión
- retrasar
- timo
- tomate
- caer
- envidia
- llevar
- parecer
- particular
- seguido
English:
afraid
- boat
- condition
- dear
- devil
- doubt
- hairy
- introvert
- quite
- send away
- set-up
- some
- well
- what
- wherever
- whoops
- why
- anticipate
- better
- day
- expect
- harden
- have
- rely
- send
* * *♦ interj1. [expresa sorpresa] well!;¡vaya! ¡tú por aquí! fancy seeing you here!;¡vaya, vaya! no me esperaba eso de ti well, I certainly didn't expect that from you!2. [expresa admiración]¡vaya moto! what a motorbike!;¡vaya si me gusta! you bet I like it!;Irónico¡vaya (un) amigo! some friend he is!;¡vaya con la dichosa cuestecita! so much for this being a little hill!, some little hill this is!3. [expresa contrariedad, disgusto] oh no!;¡vaya, me equivoqué otra vez! oh, no, I've got it wrong again!;¡vaya! ¡ya te has manchado las manos otra vez! honestly, you've gone and got your hands dirty again!;¡vaya por Dios! o Esp [m5]¡vaya, hombre! para una vez que compro gambas, me las dan pasadas can you believe it o honestly, the one time I buy some prawns, they're off!♦ adv1. [introduce matiz o conclusión]tenían sus diferencias; vaya, que no se aguantaban they had their differences, in fact, to be honest they couldn't stand each other2. [bueno, bien] not bad, O.K.* * *vb → ir* * ** * *vaya interj1. (sorpresa) what a...!¡vaya moto más chula! what a great motorbike!2. (disgusto) well! / oh no!¡vaya! ¡ya te has vuelto a equivocar! oh no! you've done it wrong again! -
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1 ( have knowledge of) connaître [person, place, characteristics, name, taste, opinion, result, figures, value, rules, decision, situation, system, way] ; savoir, connaître [answer, language, reason, truth, words] ; he knows everything/something il sait tout/quelque chose ; to know sb by name/sight/reputation connaître qn de nom/vue/réputation ; you know Frank, he's always late tu connais Frank, il est toujours en retard ; to know sth by heart savoir or connaître qch par cœur ; to know how to do savoir faire ; ( stressing method) savoir comment faire ; I know how to swim je sais nager ; she knows how to improve it/use it elle sait comment l'améliorer/l'utiliser ; he certainly knows how to upset people/make a mess iron pour contrarier les gens/faire du désordre, il s'y connaît ○ ; to know that… savoir que… ; to know for certain ou for sure that… savoir avec certitude que… ; I wasn't to know that je ne pouvais pas savoir que ; to know who/when savoir qui/quand ; to know why/whether savoir pourquoi/si ; to know what love is savoir ce que c'est que l'amour ; you know what children are/she is tu sais comment sont les enfants/elle est ; to know sb/sth as connaître qn/qch sous le nom de ; Edward, better known as Ted Edward, plus connu sous le nom de Ted ; Virginia known as Ginny to her friends Virginia ou Ginny pour ses amis ; I know him for ou to be a liar je sais que c'est un menteur ; to let it be known ou to make it known that faire savoir que ; to have known sb/sth to do avoir déjà vu qn/ qch faire ; I've never known him to lose his temper je ne l'ai jamais vu se mettre en colère ; it has been known to snow there il est arrivé qu'il neige ici ; if I know you/him tel que je te/le connais ; he is known to the police il est connu de la police ; just how well did you know the accused? iron dans quelle mesure connaissiez-vous ou ne connaissiez-vous pas l'inculpé? ; I know all about redundancy! je sais ce que c'est que le chômage! ; as you well know comme tu le sais bien ; as well she knows elle le sait parfaitement ; (do) you know something?, do you know what? tu sais quoi? ; there's no knowing how/whether on ne peut pas savoir comment/si ; to know one's way home connaître le chemin pour rentrer chez soi ; to know one's way around fig savoir se débrouiller ; to know one's way around a town bien connaître une ville ; to know one's way around a computer/an engine savoir se débrouiller avec les ordinateurs/les moteurs ; I know that for a fact j'en suis absolument sûr ; I know what! you could… j'ai une idée! tu pourrais… ; he knows all/nothing about it il est/il n'est pas au courant ; maybe you know something I don't peut-être que tu sais quelque chose que je ne sais pas ;2 ( feel certain) être sûr ; he's dead, I know it il est mort, j'en suis sûr ; I knew it! j'en étais sûr! ; to know that… être sûr que… ; I know my key is here somewhere je suis sûr que ma clé est quelque part par ici ; I don't know that we can je ne suis pas sûr que nous le puissions ; I don't know that I want to go really je ne suis pas vraiment sûr d'avoir envie d'y aller ; I don't know that opening the window/taking medicine will make much difference je ne pense pas que le fait d'ouvrir la fenêtre/de prendre des médicaments puisse changer quelque chose ;3 ( realize) se rendre compte ; to know to do savoir qu'il faut faire ; does he know to switch off the light? sait-il qu'il faut éteindre? ; do you know how expensive that is? tu te rends compte combien ça coûte? ; she doesn't know just how lucky she's been elle ne se rend pas compte de la chance qu'elle a eue ; you don't know how pleased I am tu ne peux pas savoir comme je suis content ; she's attractive and doesn't she know it! elle est séduisante et elle le sait! ; don't I know it! ne m'en parle pas! ;4 ( recognize) reconnaître (by à ; from de) ; I hardly knew him je l'ai à peine reconnu ; I know her by her walk je la reconnais à sa démarche ; she doesn't know a peach from a plum! elle ne sait pas reconnaître une pêche d'une prune! ; only their parents know one from the other il n'y a que leurs parents qui sachent les distinguer ; she knows a bargain when she sees one elle sait repérer les bonnes affaires ;5 ( acknowledge) to be known for sth être connu pour qch ; to be known for doing être connu pour faire ; he's known for providing a good service il est connu pour offrir un bon service ;6 ( experience) connaître [joy, sadness, love] ; you have to know sorrow to know what happiness is il faut avoir connu le chagrin pour savoir ce qu'est le bonheur ;7 ‡ Bible connaître†.1 ( have knowledge) savoir ; as you know comme vous le savez ; you'll know next time tu le sauras pour la prochaine fois ; I wouldn't know je ne saurais dire ; to know about ( have information) être au courant de [event] ; ( have skill) s'y connaître en [computing, engines] ; he knows about such things il s'y connaît ; to know of ( from experience) connaître ; ( from information) avoir entendu parler de ; do you know of a short cut? est-ce que tu connais un raccourci? ; I know of somebody who… j'ai entendu parler de quelqu'un qui… ; not that I know of pas que je sache ; to let sb know of ou about tenir qn au courant de [plans, arrangement, job] ; we'll let you know nous vous tiendrons au courant ; how should I know ○ ! comment veux-tu que je sache! ; if you must know si tu veux tout savoir ; wouldn't you like ou love to know t'aimerais bien le savoir ○ ; if you drop it on your foot, you'll know about it ○ si tu le laisses tomber sur ton pied, tu vas le sentir passer ○ ; if the brakes fail, you'll know about it si les freins lâchent tu t'en rendras compte ; if I were angry with you, you'd know about it si j'étais fâché contre toi, je te le ferais savoir ; I'd ou I'll have you know ○ je te signale ○ ; you know better than to argue with him tu as mieux à faire que de te disputer avec lui ; you left her alone? you ought to have known better tu l'as laissée seule? tu n'aurais pas dû ; he says he came home early but I know better il dit qu'il est rentré tôt mais je n'en crois rien ; they don't know any better c'est un manque d'éducation ; they don't know any better, you do! eux ils ne savent peut-être pas, mais toi tu n'as aucune excuse! ;2 ( feel certain) ‘he won't win’-‘oh I don't know’ ‘il ne va pas gagner’-‘oh je n'en suis pas si sûr’ ; ‘I'll take the morning off’-‘I don't know about that! ’ ‘je vais prendre ma matinée’-‘c'est ce que vous croyez?’ ; ‘is it useful?’-‘I don't know about useful, but it was cheap’ ‘c'est utile?’-‘je ne sais pas si c'est utile mais ce n'était pas cher’ ; I don't know about you but… je ne sais ce que tu en penses, mais… ; I don't know! look at this mess! non mais ○, regarde un peu ce fouillis!it takes one to know one qui se ressemble s'assemble ; not to know what to do with oneself ne pas savoir quoi faire de son temps ; not to know where ou which way to turn fig ne pas savoir à quel saint se vouer ; not to know where to put oneself ne pas savoir où se mettre ; not to know whether one is coming or going ne plus savoir ce qu'on fait ; it's not what you know but who you know ce qui compte ce n'est pas d'avoir des connaissances mais des relations ; to be in the know ○ être bien informé, être à la coule ◑ ; to be in the know about sth ○ être au courant de qch ; I know my place hum je sais que je ne compte pas ; well what do you know! iron en voilà une surprise! iron. -
76 least
❢ When the least is used as a quantifier followed by a noun to mean the smallest quantity of it is translated by le moins de: to have the least food = avoir le moins de nourriture.But when the least is used as a quantifier to mean the slightest it is translated by le or la moindre: I haven't the least idea = je n'en ai pas la moindre idée. For examples of these and particular usages see A below. For translations of least as a pronoun or adverb see B and C below. The phrase at least is usually translated by au moins. For examples and exceptions see D below. For the phrase in the least see E below.A quantif (the) least (le) moins de ; ( in negative constructions) (le or la) moindre ; they have the least food ce sont eux qui ont le moins de nourriture or le moins à manger ; they have the least chance of winning ce sont eux qui ont le moins de chance de gagner ; they haven't the least chance of winning ils n'ont pas la moindre chance de gagner ; I haven't the least idea je n'en ai pas la moindre idée ; he didn't have the least difficulty in believing her il n'a pas eu la moindre difficulté à la croire ; the least thing annoys him la moindre chose l'agace ; he wasn't the least bit jealous/worried il n'était pas jaloux/inquiet le moins du monde or du tout ; ‘were you frightened?’-‘not the least bit!’ ‘est-ce que tu avais peur?’-‘pas le moins du monde!’B pron le moins ; nobody has very much but we have the least personne n'en a beaucoup mais c'est nous qui en avons le moins ; buy the one that costs the least achète le moins cher (or la moins chère) ; it was the least I could do c'était la moindre des choses! ; the least he could have done was phone the police il aurait au moins pu appeler la police ; that's the least of our problems! c'est le cadet de nos soucis! ; that's the least of it ce n'est pas tout ; she was surprised, to say the least (of it) le moins qu'on puisse dire, c'est qu'elle était surprise.C adv1 ( with adjective or noun) the least le/la moins ; ( with plural noun) les moins ; she was the least satisfied of all c'était elle la moins satisfaite de tous ; the least wealthy/powerful families les familles les moins riches/puissantes ;2 ( with verbs) le moins inv ; I like that one (the) least c'est celui-là que j'aime le moins ; they are the ones who need it (the) least ce sont eux qui en ont le moins besoin ; just when we least expected it juste quand on s'y attendait le moins ; those least able to afford to pay ceux qui peuvent le moins se permettre de payer ; those least able to cope ceux qui ont le plus de mal à se débrouiller ; nobody was very enthusiastic about this idea, the president least of all ou least of all the president personne n'a accueilli cette idée avec enthousiasme, le président encore moins que les autres ; not least because entre autres parce que, à commencer parce que.D at least adv phr ( stating minimum quantity or advantage) au moins ; ( qualifying statement) du moins ; there were at least 50 people in the room il y avait au moins 50 personnes dans la pièce ; it must have cost at least £1,000 cela a dû coûter au moins 1 000 livres sterling ; she's at least 40 elle a au moins 40 ans ; he's at least as qualified as she is il est au moins aussi qualifié qu'elle ; they could at least have phoned! ils auraient au moins pu téléphoner! ; you could at least have told me! tu aurais pu au moins me le dire! ; at least she didn't suffer au moins elle n'a pas souffert ; he's gone to bed-at least I think so il est allé se coucher-du moins, je pense ; he has never been there-at least, that's what he says il n'y a jamais été-du moins, c'est ce qu'il dit ; such people are at the very least guilty of negligence de telles personnes sont au moins coupables de négligence ; candidates should, at the very least, be proficient in two foreign languages les candidats devront maîtriser au moins deux langues étrangères.E in the least adv phr I'm not worried in the least, I'm not in the least (bit) worried je ne suis pas inquiet le moins du monde ; I'm not hungry in the least, I'm not in the least (bit) hungry je n'ai absolument pas faim ; it doesn't bother me in the least ça ne me dérange pas le moins du monde ; it doesn't matter in the least ça n'a pas la moindre importance ; not in the least! pas du tout!, pas le moins du monde!last but not least, last but by no means least enfin et surtout.
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