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just suppose you'd won

1 suppose

suppose vb suponer / imaginarse

I suppose the hotel will have a pool me imagino que el hotel tendrá piscina

I don't suppose you could lend me £50, could you? no podrías dejarme cincuenta libras, ¿verdad?

El gerundio de suppose se escribe supposing

suppose

tr[sə'pəʊz]

transitive verb

1 (assume, imagine) suponer, imaginarse

■ I suppose you heard about the bomb supongo que te habrás enterado de la bomba

■ I suppose Terry sent you supongo que te habrá enviado Terry

■ I don't suppose you've got any serviettes? ¿no tendrás servilletas, por casualidad?

2 (in polite requests)

■ I don't suppose you could lend me £10, could you? no podrías dejarme £10, ¿no?

3 (believe) creer

■ what do you suppose will happen now? ¿qué crees que pasará ahora?

■ we all supposed her to be Spanish todos creíamos que era española

4 (postulate) suponer

■ let's suppose that... supongamos que...

5 formal use (presuppose) suponer

conjunction

1 (hypothesis) ¿y si...?, pongamos por caso, supongamos

■ suppose she's right? ¿y si tiene razón?

■ suppose you miss the flight supongamos que pierdes el vuelo

■ just suppose you'd won pongamos por caso que hubieras ganado

2 (making suggestions) ¿y si...?, ¿qué tal si...?

■ suppose we leave now? ¿y si nos fuéramos ya?

■ suppose we wait until tomorrow? ¿qué tal si esperamos hasta mañana?

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

I suppose not supongo que no

I suppose so supongo que sí

suppose [sə'po:z] vt, - posed ; - posing

1) assume: suponer, imaginarse

2) believe: suponer, creer

3)

to be supposed to : tener que, deber

suppose

v.

• imaginarse v.

• presumir v.

• suponer v.

sə'pəʊz
transitive verb

1)

a) (assume, imagine) suponer*, imaginarse

I suppose you want more money — supongo or (me) imagino que querrás más dinero

suppose it doesn't turn up — suponte que no aparece

I don't suppose you could take me there? — tú no podrías llevarme hasta allí ¿no?

suppose he phones and you're not in — ¿y si llama y tú no estás?, suponte que llama y tú no estás

I suppose so — supongo or me imagino que sí

can Peter come too? - oh, I suppose so — ¿Peter puede ir con nosotros? - bueno, si no hay más remedio...

I suppose not o I don't suppose so — supongo que no or no creo

b) ( making suggestions)

suppose we take this with us — ¿y si nos lleváramos esto?, ¿qué tal si nos llevamos esto?

c) (believe, think) creer*

what do you suppose he'll do? — ¿tú qué crees que hará?

d) ( postulate) suponer*

let us suppose that x = a + b — supongamos que x = a + b

2) to be supposed to + inf

a) (indicating obligation, expectation)

I'm supposed to start work at nine — se supone que tengo que empezar a trabajar a las nueve

aren't you supposed to be at home? — ¿tú no tendrías que estar en casa?

you're not supposed to tell anyone — no se lo tienes que decir a nadie

b) ( indicating intention)

what's that supposed to be? — ¿y eso qué se supone que es?

what's that supposed to mean? — ¿y qué quieres (or quieren etc) decir con eso, (si se puede saber)?

c) ( indicating general opinion)

it's supposed to be a very interesting book — dicen que es un libro muy interesante

you're supposed to be the expert, not me — el experto se supone que eres tú, no yo

3) ( presuppose) (frml) suponer*

[sǝ'pǝʊz]
VT
1) (=assume) suponer

let us suppose that — supongamos que, pongamos por caso que

but just suppose he's right — y ¿si tiene razón?

supposing it rains, what shall we do? — pongamos que llueve, entonces ¿qué hacemos?

always supposing he comes — siempre y cuando venga

even supposing that were true — aun en el caso de que fuera verdad

2) (=assume, believe) suponer, creer

I suppose she'll come — supongo que vendrá

I don't suppose she'll come — no creo que venga

you'll accept, I suppose? — aceptarás, supongo, ¿no?

who do you suppose was there? — ¿quién crees tú que estaba allí?

you don't suppose they'd start without us, do you? — no empezarán sin nosotros, ¿verdad?

• I suppose so/ not — supongo que sí/no

3)

to be supposed to do sth: you're supposed to be in bed by ten — tendrías que estar acostado a las diez

you're not supposed to do that — no deberías hacer eso

you're supposed to be my friend! — ¡yo creía que eras mi amigo!

what am I supposed to have done wrong now? — ¿qué se supone que he hecho mal ahora?

what's that supposed to mean? — ¿qué quieres decir con eso?

he's supposed to be an expert — se le supone un experto

4) (in requests, suggestions)

do you suppose we could take a lunch break now? — ¿podríamos hacer un descanso para almorzar ahora?

do you suppose you could wrap this up for me? — ¿podrías envolverme esto?

I don't suppose you could lend me ten pounds — ¿no podrías prestarme diez libras?

suppose we talk about something else now — ¿y si hablamos sobre algo distinto ahora?

5) (=presuppose) suponer, presuponer

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[sə'pəʊz]
transitive verb

1)

a) (assume, imagine) suponer*, imaginarse

I suppose you want more money — supongo or (me) imagino que querrás más dinero

suppose it doesn't turn up — suponte que no aparece

I don't suppose you could take me there? — tú no podrías llevarme hasta allí ¿no?

suppose he phones and you're not in — ¿y si llama y tú no estás?, suponte que llama y tú no estás

I suppose so — supongo or me imagino que sí

can Peter come too? - oh, I suppose so — ¿Peter puede ir con nosotros? - bueno, si no hay más remedio...

I suppose not o I don't suppose so — supongo que no or no creo

b) ( making suggestions)

suppose we take this with us — ¿y si nos lleváramos esto?, ¿qué tal si nos llevamos esto?

c) (believe, think) creer*

what do you suppose he'll do? — ¿tú qué crees que hará?

d) ( postulate) suponer*

let us suppose that x = a + b — supongamos que x = a + b

2) to be supposed to + inf

a) (indicating obligation, expectation)

I'm supposed to start work at nine — se supone que tengo que empezar a trabajar a las nueve

aren't you supposed to be at home? — ¿tú no tendrías que estar en casa?

you're not supposed to tell anyone — no se lo tienes que decir a nadie

b) ( indicating intention)

what's that supposed to be? — ¿y eso qué se supone que es?

what's that supposed to mean? — ¿y qué quieres (or quieren etc) decir con eso, (si se puede saber)?

c) ( indicating general opinion)

it's supposed to be a very interesting book — dicen que es un libro muy interesante

you're supposed to be the expert, not me — el experto se supone que eres tú, no yo

3) ( presuppose) (frml) suponer*

English-spanish dictionary > suppose
2 suppose **** sup·pose vt

[sə'pəʊz]
1)

(assume, believe) I suppose she'll come — suppongo che verrà

I don't suppose she'll come — non credo che venga

I suppose she won't come — penso che non verrà

I suppose so/not — credo di sì/di no

I don't suppose so — non credo

I suppose he's late — suppongo che sia in ritardo

you're going to accept, I suppose? — accetti, immagino?

I don't suppose you could lend me £10?; I suppose you couldn't lend me £10? — non potresti per caso prestarmi dieci sterlina?

he's supposed to be an expert — dicono che sia un esperto, passa per un esperto

it's supposed to be... — sembra che + sub

it's supposed to be the best hotel in the city — sembra che sia il miglior albergo della città

2) (assume as hypothesis) supporre + sub, mettere + sub

let us suppose that... — supponiamo che..., mettiamo che...

supposing you won the lottery... — mettiamo che tu vinca alla lotteria...

but just suppose he's right — ma supponi or metti che abbia ragione

even supposing (that) it were true — anche nel caso (che) fosse vero

always supposing (that) he comes — ammesso e non concesso che venga

suppose or supposing it rains, what shall we do? — metti che piova, cosa facciamo?

suppose she doesn't come? — e se non venisse?

3)

(in passive: ought) to be supposed to do sth — essere tenuto (-a) a fare qc

he's supposed to... — dovrebbe...

he's supposed to leave on Sunday — dovrebbe partire domenica

you're not supposed to smoke in the toilet — non è consentito fumare nel bagno

you're not supposed to do that — non bisogna farlo

4)

(in imperative: I suggest) suppose you do it now? — e se lo facessi adesso?

suppose we change the subject? — e se parlassimo d'altro?

5) (presuppose) presupporre

English-Italian dictionary > suppose **** sup·pose vt
3 suponer

v.

1 to suppose.

supongo que ya habrán llegado I suppose o expect (that) they'll have arrived by now

supongo que sí/no I suppose o expect so/not

supongamos que me niego supposing I refuse

es de suponer que se disculparán I would expect them to apologize

suponiendo que… supposing o assuming that…

María supone bien Mary supposes well.

Esto supone un riesgo This entails a risk.

2 to involve, to entail.

Supone muchos peligros It involves much danger.

3 to mean.

4 to imagine.

lo suponía I guessed as much

te suponía mayor I thought you were older

5 to be important.

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suponer

Conjugation model [ PONER], like link=poner poner (pp supuesto,-a)

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to suppose, assume

■ supongamos que dice la verdad let's suppose he's telling the truth

2 (significar) to mean

3 (conllevar) to mean, entail, require

4 (adivinar) to guess; (imaginar) to imagine, think

■ lo suponía I thought as much

5 (creer) to think

► nombre masculino

1 familiar supposition

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FRASEOLOGÍA

como es de suponer as is to be expected

ser de suponer to be likely

■ es de suponer que no miente he isn't likely to be lying

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verb

1) to suppose, presume

2) assume

3) involve

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( pp supuesto)
1. VT

1) (=imaginar) to imagine

estoy muy satisfecho, como puedes suponer — I'm very pleased, as you can imagine

ya puedes suponer lo que pasó — you can guess o imagine what happened

le pagaron, supongamos, diez millones — he was paid, say, ten million

• es de suponer, es de suponer que haya protestas — I would imagine there will be protests, presumably there will be protests

están muy apenados, como es de suponer — they are very upset, as you would expect

como era de suponer, llegaron tarde — as was to be expected, they arrived late

2)

• suponer que — [intentando adivinar] to imagine that, suppose that, guess that *; [como hipótesis] to suppose that; [dando por sentado] to assume that, presume that

supongo que necesitaréis unas vacaciones — I imagine o suppose you'll need a holiday, I guess you'll need a holiday *

sí, supongo que tienes razón — yes, I suppose you're right, yes, I guess you're right *

eso nos hace suponer que ha habido un cambio de actitud — this would suggest (to us) that there has been a change of attitude

supón que tuvieras mucho dinero, ¿qué harías? — suppose o supposing you had a lot of money, what would you do?

suponiendo que todo salga según lo previsto — assuming o presuming everything goes according to plan

• supongo que no, -¿crees que llegará tarde? -no lo sé, supongo que no — "do you think he'll be late?" - "I don't know, I don't suppose so"

-no será fácil -no, supongo que no — "it won't be easy" - "no, I suppose not"

supongo que no habrá problemas — I don't suppose there will be any problems

• supongo que sí — I suppose so, I imagine so, I guess so *

3) (=atribuir)
[con objeto indirecto de persona]
os suponía informados de este asunto — I assumed o presumed you had been informed about this matter

le suponía mucho más inteligente — I had imagined him to be more intelligent

le supongo unos 60 años — I would say o guess he's about 60

se le supone una gran antigüedad — it is thought o believed to be very old

el equipo no mostró la calidad que se le suponía — the team did not show the talent expected of them o they had been credited with

4) (=implicar) to mean

la mudanza no nos supondrá grandes gastos — the move won't mean o involve a lot of expense for us

nuestra amistad supone mucho para mí — our friendship means a great deal to me

el nuevo método supuso una auténtica revolución — the new method brought about a complete revolution

2.

See:

suponerse

3.

SM

• un suponer, a ver, un suponer, si tú fueras su marido, ¿qué harías? — OK, just supposing you were her husband, what would you do?

si te ofrecen el puesto, es un suponer, ¿lo aceptarías? — supposing o suppose they were to offer you the job, would you accept?

supongamos, es solo un suponer, que eso sea verdad — let us suppose, for the sake of argument, that it is true

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I
masculino

si quebraran, es un suponer,... — suppose o supposing they were to go bankrupt,...

si, es un suponer, perdieses tu trabajo... — just supposing for the sake of argument that you were to lose your job
II
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( tomar como hipótesis) to suppose, assume

supongamos que lo que dice es cierto — let's suppose o assume what he says is true

suponiendo que todo salga bien — assuming everything goes OK

supongamos que los dos ángulos son iguales — let us suppose o assume that both angles are equal

b) ( imaginar)

supongo que tienes razón — I suppose you're right

nada hacía suponer que... — there was nothing to suggest that...

¿va a venir hoy? - supongo que sí — is she coming today? - I should think so o I imagine so

es de suponer que se lo habrán dicho — presumably o I should think o I would imagine he's been told

se supone que empieza a las nueve — it's supposed to start at nine

c) ( atribuir) (+ me/te/le etc)

le suponía más edad — I imagined o thought he was older

se le suponía un valor aproximado de... — it was thought to be worth approximately...

2) (significar, implicar) to mean

supuso mucho trabajo — it involved a great deal of work

eso supondría tener que empezar desde el principio — that would mean having to start from the beginning again; (+ me/te/le etc)

ese negocio no le supuso ningún beneficio — that deal didn't make him any profit

no me supone ninguna molestia — it's no trouble at all

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= assume, entail, guess, involve, mean, presume, surmise, suppose, gather, account for.

Ex. The foregoing discussion concerning analytical entries assumes implicitly a conventional catalogue format, that is, card, microform or other printed catalogue.

Ex. Secondly, the admission of rules incompatible with the general ideology adopted inevitably entails subsequent remedial revision.

Ex. 'Anything wrong?' 'Oh, I'm okay, I guess,' volunteered Datto cautiously.

Ex. Generating author indexes or catalogues involves creating headings from author's names, that is the names of persons or organisations.

Ex. These changes have meant modifications, some very time-consuming, to serials catalogues in libraries.

Ex. We presumed this principle of organization in the case of searching the public library for a document about programmed instruction.

Ex. One is to read a portion of the newspaper and to surmise under what headings it has been indexed.

Ex. Suppose we are searching for information about the subject 'The use of television in remedial teaching in primary schools'.

Ex. The script was improvised on an outline which, I gathered, was the result of three sessions' hard talking to decide whose ideas out of the many suggested should be used.

Ex. The major four categories of physical forms outlined so far account for most of the published indexes and catalogues.

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* como cabría suponer = as might be expected.

* es de suponer que = presumably.

* gastos que no suponen un gran desembolso de dinero = out-of-pocket costs.

* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no suponer nada = add up to + nothing.

* que supone = associated with.

* según cabe suponer = presumably, supposedly.

* según sabe suponer = allegedly.

* suponer la diferencia entre el éxito o el fracaso = make or break.

* suponer peligro = hold + danger.

* suponerse que + Subjuntivo = be alleged + Infinitivo.

* suponer una avance sobre = move + one away from.

* suponer una diferencia sobre = move + one away from.

* suponer un avance = be a step forward.

* suponer un cambio = bring about + change.

* supongo que = I daresay that.

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I
masculino

si quebraran, es un suponer,... — suppose o supposing they were to go bankrupt,...

si, es un suponer, perdieses tu trabajo... — just supposing for the sake of argument that you were to lose your job
II
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( tomar como hipótesis) to suppose, assume

supongamos que lo que dice es cierto — let's suppose o assume what he says is true

suponiendo que todo salga bien — assuming everything goes OK

supongamos que los dos ángulos son iguales — let us suppose o assume that both angles are equal

b) ( imaginar)

supongo que tienes razón — I suppose you're right

nada hacía suponer que... — there was nothing to suggest that...

¿va a venir hoy? - supongo que sí — is she coming today? - I should think so o I imagine so

es de suponer que se lo habrán dicho — presumably o I should think o I would imagine he's been told

se supone que empieza a las nueve — it's supposed to start at nine

c) ( atribuir) (+ me/te/le etc)

le suponía más edad — I imagined o thought he was older

se le suponía un valor aproximado de... — it was thought to be worth approximately...

2) (significar, implicar) to mean

supuso mucho trabajo — it involved a great deal of work

eso supondría tener que empezar desde el principio — that would mean having to start from the beginning again; (+ me/te/le etc)

ese negocio no le supuso ningún beneficio — that deal didn't make him any profit

no me supone ninguna molestia — it's no trouble at all

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= assume, entail, guess, involve, mean, presume, surmise, suppose, gather, account for.

Ex: The foregoing discussion concerning analytical entries assumes implicitly a conventional catalogue format, that is, card, microform or other printed catalogue.

Ex: Secondly, the admission of rules incompatible with the general ideology adopted inevitably entails subsequent remedial revision.

Ex: 'Anything wrong?' 'Oh, I'm okay, I guess,' volunteered Datto cautiously.

Ex: Generating author indexes or catalogues involves creating headings from author's names, that is the names of persons or organisations.

Ex: These changes have meant modifications, some very time-consuming, to serials catalogues in libraries.

Ex: We presumed this principle of organization in the case of searching the public library for a document about programmed instruction.

Ex: One is to read a portion of the newspaper and to surmise under what headings it has been indexed.

Ex: Suppose we are searching for information about the subject 'The use of television in remedial teaching in primary schools'.

Ex: The script was improvised on an outline which, I gathered, was the result of three sessions' hard talking to decide whose ideas out of the many suggested should be used.

Ex: The major four categories of physical forms outlined so far account for most of the published indexes and catalogues.

* como cabría suponer = as might be expected.

* es de suponer que = presumably.

* gastos que no suponen un gran desembolso de dinero = out-of-pocket costs.

* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no suponer nada = add up to + nothing.

* que supone = associated with.

* según cabe suponer = presumably, supposedly.

* según sabe suponer = allegedly.

* suponer la diferencia entre el éxito o el fracaso = make or break.

* suponer peligro = hold + danger.

* suponerse que + Subjuntivo = be alleged + Infinitivo.

* suponer una avance sobre = move + one away from.

* suponer una diferencia sobre = move + one away from.

* suponer un avance = be a step forward.

* suponer un cambio = bring about + change.

* supongo que = I daresay that.

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suponer¹

masculine

imagínate que te toca la lotería, es un suponer, ¿qué harías? imagine you won the lottery, just supposing, what would you do?

si la empresa quebrara, es un suponer, … just suppose o just supposing the company were to go bankrupt, …, if the company were to go bankrupt, just for the sake of argument, …

suponer² [ E22 ]

vt

A

1 (tomar como hipótesis) to suppose

supongamos que lo que dice es cierto let's suppose o assume what he says is true

suponiendo que todo salga como está previsto assuming everything goes according to plan

supongamos que los dos ángulos son iguales let us suppose o assume that both angles are equal

ni aun suponiendo que fuera verdad, no tiene derecho a hablar así even supposing it were true, he has no right to talk like that

2

(imaginar): supuse que ibas a comprarlo tú I thought o presumed o assumed you were going to buy it

supongo que tienes razón I suppose you're right

nada hacía suponer que ocurriría una cosa así there was nothing to suggest o there was no reason to suppose that something like that would happen

¿va a venir hoy? — supongo que sí is she coming today? — I should think so o I imagine so

es de suponer que se lo habrán dicho presumably o I should think o I would assume o I would imagine he's been told

era de suponer que se lo iban a dar it was to be expected that they would give it to him

se supone que tendría que empezar a las nueve it's supposed to start at nine

¿dónde se supone que vamos? where are we supposed o meant to be going?

3 (atribuir) (+ me/te/le etc):

le suponía más edad I imagined o thought he was older

se le suponen propiedades medicinales it is believed o held to have medicinal qualities

al cuadro se le suponía un valor aproximado de … the painting was thought to be worth approximately …

B (significar, implicar) to mean

el proyecto supondrá una inversión de cinco millones de dólares the project will mean an investment of five million dollars

la preparación del congreso supuso cinco meses de trabajo the preparation for the convention involved o took five months' work

eso supondría tener que empezar desde el principio that would mean having to start from the beginning again

(+ me/te/le etc): ese negocio no le supuso ningún beneficio that deal didn't make him any profit

no me supone problema ninguno/ninguna molestia it's no trouble at all

el traslado nos va a suponer muchos inconvenientes the move will cause us a great deal of inconvenience, the move will mean o will involve a great deal of inconvenience

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suponer ( conjugate suponer) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( tomar como hipótesis) to suppose, assume;

◊ supongamos que lo que dice es cierto let's suppose o assume what he says is true;

suponiendo que todo salga bien assuming everything goes OK
b) ( imaginar):

◊ supongo que tienes razón I suppose you're right;

¿va a venir hoy? — supongo que sí is she coming today? — I should think so o I suppose so;
es de suponer que se lo habrán dicho presumably o I should think he's been told;
se supone que empieza a las nueve it's supposed to start at nine
2 (significar, implicar) to mean;
◊ eso supondría tener que repetirlo that would mean having to do it again

suponer verbo transitivo
1 (creer, imaginar) to suppose: supongamos que..., let's assume o suppose that...
supongo que me llamarán, I presume they're going to phone me
supongo que sí, I suppose so
se supone que acaba a las seis, it's supposed to finish at six
se supone que él es el entendido, he's supposed to be the expert
te suponía en París, I thought you were in Paris
2 (conllevar, significar) to mean, involve: no supone ningún riesgo, it doesn't involve any risk
(la amistad, el aprecio) to mean ➣ Ver nota en mean
♦ Locuciones: ser de suponer: es de suponer que se lo han contado, presumably o I would imagine she's been told
ser un suponer, to be conjecture
' suponer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
condicionamiento
- creer
- esperar
- hacer
- imaginar
- imaginarse
- jugar
- significar
- asumir
- supuse
English:
assume
- entail
- expect
- guess
- imagine
- imply
- involve
- mean
- pose
- presumably
- presume
- suppose
- surmise
- take
- say

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suponer

♦ nm

imagino que nos invitarán – eso es un suponer I imagine they'll invite us – that's pure conjecture o you can't say for sure;

imagina, y es un suponer, que te quedas sin dinero imagine, for the sake of argument, that you didn't have any money

♦ vt

1. [creer, presuponer] to suppose;

supongo que ya habrán llegado I suppose o expect (that) they'll have arrived by now;

supongo que tienes razón I suppose o guess you're right;

supongo que sí/no I suppose o expect so/not;

supongamos que me niego supposing I refuse;

es de suponer que se disculparán I would expect them to apologize;

es de suponer una nueva bajada de los tipos de interés a further drop in interest rates seems likely, we can expect a further drop in interest rates;

al final lo perdí todo – era de suponer in the end I lost everything – it was only to be expected o that's hardly surprising;

nada hacía suponer que… there was nothing to suggest that…;

todo hacía suponer que se llegaría a un acuerdo everything pointed to an agreement;

suponiendo que… supposing o assuming that…;

suponiendo que no te moleste as long as o assuming it doesn't bother you

2. [implicar] to involve, to entail;

una dieta así supone mucho sacrificio a diet like that involves a lot of sacrifices;

esto nos supone un cambio de planes this involves o entails o means a change of plan for us;

no me supuso ningún esfuerzo it was no trouble (for me)

3. [significar] to mean;

supone mucho para mí it means a lot to me;

este descubrimiento supone un importante avance para la ciencia this discovery constitutes a major advance for science

4. [conjeturar] to imagine;

lo suponía I guessed as much;

te suponía mayor I thought you were older

♦ See also the pronominal verb suponerse

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suponer

<part supuesto> v/t suppose, assume;

supongamos que … let’s suppose o assume that …;

supongo que sí I suppose so

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suponer {60} vt

1) presumir: to suppose, to assume

supongo que sí: I guess so, I suppose so

se supone que van a llegar mañana: they're supposed to arrive tomorrow

2) : to imply, to suggest

3) : to involve, to entail

el éxito supone mucho trabajo: success involves a lot of work

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suponer vb

1. (creer) to suppose / to expect

supongo que sí I suppose so

supongo que llegará mañana I expect he'll arrive tomorrow

2. (significar) to mean [pt. & pp. meant]

su familia supone mucho para ella her family means a lot to her

3. (implicar, conllevar) to involve / to be

supone demasiados gastos it involves too much expense

supone un riesgo para la salud it is bad for your health

supongamos que... supposing...

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v.

1 to look at (dirigir la vista a).

mirar algo de cerca/lejos to look at something closely/from a distance

¡míralos! look at them!

mirar algo por encima to glance over something, to have a quick look at something

mirar a alguien bien/mal to think highly/poorly of somebody

mirar a alguien de arriba abajo to look somebody up and down

mirar a alguien por encima del hombro (figurative) to look down on somebody

de mírame y no me toques (informal) very fragile

Ella mira la luna She looks at the moon.

Ella mira She looks.

2 to look (dirigir la vista).

¡mira! look (at that!)

mira, yo creo que… look, I think (that)…

mira que te avisé I told you so

mira por dónde… guess what?, would you believe it? (peninsular Spanish)

¡mira que eres pesado/tonto! you're being really tedious/silly!

3 to check, to look through.

le miraron todas las maletas they searched all her luggage

Ella mira la revista She looks through=leafs through the magazine.

4 to check, to look.

he mirado en todas partes I've looked everywhere

5 to watch.

Ella mira el partido She watches the game.

6 to consider, to think about, to think over.

Ella mira la posibilidad She considers the possibility.

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mirar

► verbo transitivo

1 (observar) to look at; (con atención) to watch

■ mira lo que dice este letrero look at this sign

■ mírame a los ojos look me in the eye

■ pasa todo el día mirándose en el espejo he spends all day looking at himself in the mirror

■ se miraron sorprendidos they looked at each other in surprise

2 (buscar) to look; (registrar) to search

■ ya he mirado por todas partes y no lo encuentro I've looked everywhere and I can't find it

■ me miraron todo al pasar por la aduana they went through everything at customs

3 (tener cuidado con) to watch

■ mira bien lo que haces watch what you do

4 (averiguar) to see, find out

■ mira (a ver) si lo han vendido ya see whether they have sold it yet

5 (dar) to face

■ el dormitorio mira a poniente the bedroom faces west

6 (tener cuidado con) to watch, mind, be careful

■ mira bien lo que dices watch what you say

7 (tener en cuenta) to consider

■ cuando le apetece algo no mira nada when he wants something he just goes for it

■ los jóvenes de hoy no miran nada young people today have no consideration

► verbo intransitivo

1 (gen) to look; (con atención) to stare

2 (buscar) to look

■ mira debajo de la cama look under the bed

3 (tener cuidado) to mind, watch, be careful

■ mira que no te engañen mind they don't cheat you

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de mírame y no me toques very fragile, delicate

mira que si... what if...

¡mira! (gen) look! 2 (con asombro) well I never!, fancy that! 3 (como aviso) look here!

mira que te lo dije I did tell you, didn't I?

mira quién habla look who's talking

mira, yo no digo nada look, I'm not saying a thing

mirándolo bien... thinking about it...

mirar a alguien por encima del hombro to look down one's nose at somebody

mirar algo/a alguien con buenos/malos ojos to have a good/bad opinion of something/somebody

mirar algo por encima to have a quick look at something

mirar atrás to look back

mirar de arriba a abajo a alguien to look somebody up and down

mirar por alguien to think of somebody

mirarse en alguien to look up to somebody

¡mira por donde! would you believe it!

¡mira que!

■ ¡mira que es tonto! he's so stupid!

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verb

1) to look, look at

2) watch

3) consider

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- mirarse

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1. VT

1) (=ver) to look at

estaba mirando la foto — she was looking at the photo

me miró con tristeza — she looked at me sadly

miraban boquiabiertos el nuevo aparato — they stared open-mouthed at the new machine

• mirar a algn de arriba abajo — to look sb up and down

• mirar algo/a algn de reojo o de través — to look at sth/sb out of the corner of one's eye

• mirar fijamente algo/a algn — to gaze o stare at sth/sb

• mirar algo por encima — to glance over sth

- mirar bien o con buenos ojos a algn

- mirar mal o con malos ojos a algn

- de mírame y no me toques
hombro
2) (=observar) to watch

se quedó mirando cómo jugaban los niños — she stood watching the children play

miraba los barcos — she was watching the boats

estuvo mirando la tele todo el día — he spent all day watching TV

3) (=comprobar)

le miraron la maleta en la aduana — they searched his suitcase at customs

mira que no hierva el agua — make sure the water doesn't boil

mira a ver lo que hace el niño — go and see o check what the boy's up to

mira a ver si ha venido el taxi — (look and) see if the taxi has come

míralo en el diccionario — look it up in the dictionary

4) (=pensar en)

no mira las dificultades — he doesn't think of the difficulties

lo hago mirando el porvenir — I'm doing it with the future in mind

¡no gastes más, mira que no tenemos dinero! — don't spend any more, remember we've no money!

• mirándolo bien, bien mirado o si bien se mira o mirándolo bien, la situación no es tan grave — all in all, the situation isn't that bad, if you really think about it, the situation isn't all that bad

bien mirado o mirándolo bien, creo que lo haré más tarde — on second thoughts, I think I'll do it later

5) (=ser cuidadoso con)

mira mucho el dinero — he's very careful with money

deberías mirar lo que gastas — you should watch what you spend

mira mucho todos los detalles — she pays great attention to detail

6) [uso exclamativo]

a) [en imperativo]

¡mira qué cuadro tan bonito! — look, what a pretty painting!

¡mira cómo me has puesto de agua! — look, you've covered me in water!

¡mira lo que has hecho! — (just) look what you've done!

¡mira quién fue a hablar! — look who's talking!

¡mira (bien) lo que haces! — watch what you do!

¡mira con quién hablas! — just remember who you're talking to!

b) [indicando sorpresa, disgusto]

• mira que, ¡mira que es tonto! — he's so stupid!

¡mira que te avisé! — didn't I warn you?

¡mira que ponerse a llover ahora! — it would have to start raining right now!

c) [indicando esperanza, temor]

• mira que si, ¡mira que si ganas! — imagine if you win!

¡mira que si no viene! — just suppose he doesn't come!

¡mira que si es mentira! — just suppose it isn't true!, what if it isn't true?

7) LAm (=ver) to see

¿lo miras? — can you see it?

2. VI

1) [con la vista] to look

me vio pero miró hacia otro lado — she saw me, but she looked the other way

estaba mirando por la ventana — he was looking out of the window

miré por el agujero — I looked through the hole

miró alrededor para ver si veía a alguien — she looked around to see if she could see anyone

mirar de reojo o de través — to look out of the corner of one's eye

2) (=comprobar) to look

¿has mirado en el cajón? — have you looked in the drawer?

3) (=estar orientado hacia) to face

la casa mira al sur — the house faces south

el balcón mira al jardín — the balcony looks out onto the garden

4) (=cuidar)

• mirar por algn — to look after sb, take care of sb

debes de mirar por tus hermanos — you should look after o take care of your brothers

mira mucho por su ropa — she takes great care of her clothes

solo mira por sus intereses — he only looks after his own interests

tienes que mirar por ti mismo — you have to look out for yourself

5) [uso exclamativo]

a) [en imperativo]

¡mira! un ratón — look, a mouse!

mira, yo creo que... — look, I think that...

mira, déjame en paz ahora — look, just leave me alone now

mire usted, yo no tengo por qué aguantar esto — look here, I don't have to put up with this

b) [indicando sorpresa, admiración]

• mira si, ¡mira si estaría buena la sopa que todos repitieron! — the soup was so good that everyone had seconds!

¡mira si es listo el niño! — what a clever boy he is!

- ¡pues mira por dónde...!

6)

• mirar a — (=proponerse) to aim at

este proyecto mira a mejorar la calidad del agua — this project is aimed at improving water quality

7) frm

por lo que mira a — as for, as regards

3.

See:

mirarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (observar, contemplar) to look at

no me mires así — don't look at me like that

se me quedó mirando — he just stared at me, he just gaped at me

miró el reloj con disimulo — she glanced furtively at her watch

miraba distraída por la ventana — he was gazing absent-mindedly out of the window

mirar a alguien a los ojos — to look somebody in the eye

miraba cómo lo hacía — he was watching how she did it

he mirado el informe muy por encima — I've only had a quick look at the report

ir a mirar escaparates or (AmL) vidrieras — to go window shopping

ser de mírame y no me toques — to be very fragile o delicate

b) <programa/partido> to watch

mirar televisión — to watch television

2) ( fijarse) to look

a ver si mira por dónde va — why don't you look where you're going?

mira lo que has hecho! — look what you've done!

mira bien que esté apagado — make sure o check it's off

mira a ver si está listo — have a look to see if he's ready

mira a ver si lo puedes abrir tú — see if you can open it

3) ( considerar)

míralo desde otro punto de vista — look at it from another point of view

mira bien lo que haces — think hard about what you're doing

bien mirado or mirándolo bien, no es una mala idea — thinking about it o all things considered, it's not a bad idea

mirándolo bien creo que prefiero no ir — on second thoughts, I think I'd prefer to stay

lo mires por donde lo mires — whatever o whichever way you look at it

mirar algo en menos — < regalo> to turn one's nose up at something; <trabajo/idea> to look down one's nose at something

mirar a alguien en menos — to look down on somebody

mirar mal or no mirar bien a alguien: lo miran mal porque lleva el pelo largo they disapprove of him because he has long hair; en el trabajo no lo miran bien — he's not very highly thought of at work

4) ( ser cuidadoso con)

mira mucho el dinero — she's very careful with her money

mira hasta el último céntimo — he watches every penny

5)

a) (expresando incredulidad, irritación, etc)

mira que poner un plato de plástico en el horno...! — honestly o really! imagine putting a plastic dish in the oven...! (colloq)

mira que eres tacaño! — boy, you're mean! (colloq)

mira las veces que te lo habré dicho...! — the times I've told you!

mira quién habla! — look who's talking!

mira si será egoísta! — talk about (being) selfish!

b) ( en advertencias)

mira que mi paciencia tiene un límite — I'm warning you, I'm running out of patience

mira que ya son las nueve — you realize o you (do) know it's already nine
2.
mirar vi

1) (observar, contemplar) to look

no mires — don't look

se mira y no se toca — look but don't touch

he mirado por todas partes — I've looked everywhere

mirar por la ventana — to look out of the window

¿miraste bien? — did you have a good look?, did you look properly?

mirar atrás — to look back

2) ( fijarse) to look

mire usted, la cosa es muy sencilla — well, it's very simple

sacó el primer premio - mira tú! — he won first prize - well, well! o well I never!

no, mira, yo tampoco me lo creo — no, to be honest, I don't believe it either

mira, no me vengas con excusas — look, I don't want to listen to your excuses

mira por dónde — (Esp fam)

y mira por dónde, me llevé el trofeo — and would you believe it? I won the trophy, and guess what? I won the trophy

3) ( estar orientado)

mirar A/HACIA algo — fachada/frente to face something; terraza/habitación to look out over something, overlook something

ponte mirando hacia la ventana — stand (o sit etc) facing the window

4) mirar por

a) ( preocuparse por) to think of

b) (Col) ( cuidar) to look after
3.
mirarse v pron

a) (refl) to look at oneself

b) (recípr) to look at each other

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= look, look through, behold, check out, peek, look (a)round, roam over, catch + sight of, eye.

Nota: Participio pasado eyeing (UK) o eying (USA).

Ex. This chapter takes the opportunity to look at an assortment of other aspects of bibliographic description.

Ex. If you possess a copy of CC it would be advisable for you to look through it at this stage and acquaint yourself with the general appearance of each Part before proceeding further.

Ex. As Confucius said ' behold the turtle, he makes progress only when his neck is out'.

Ex. Where problems do arise it is sensible to check out the training programme before blaming the assistant for poor performance of duties.

Ex. The article ' Peeking inside the black box - a look at the private life of your modem' explains the theory and mechanism of modems.

Ex. One has only to look around in bookshops to see how many paperbacks on show have film or TV links.

Ex. According to Tim Berners-Lee's vision of the semantic web, intelligent agent software will have the ability to understand the meaning (semantics) of the information they are roaming over in order to make the users' searches more inherently meaningful and efficient.

Ex. 'Good grief!', he cried, catching sight of the clock.

Ex. The banking community is eyeing its possibilities with serious interest.

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* a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.

* aficionado a mirar las estrellas = stargazer.

* bien mirado = all things considered.

* deleitarse mirando = feast + Posesivo + eyes on.

* hacer que la gente se vuelva a mirar = make + heads turn.

* hay que mirar hacia el futuro = the show must go on.

* haz el bien y no mires a quién = cast your bread upon the waters.

* mirando al sur = south facing.

* mirando hacia atrás = in retrospect.

* mirándolo bien = all things considered.

* ¡mira por donde! = lo and behold!, lo!.

* ¡mira quién habla! = look who's talking!.

* mirar a = look at, peer at, look onto.

* mirar a Alguien con odio = look + daggers at.

* mirar a Alguien de arriba abajo = look + Nombre + up and down.

* mirar adelante = look + straight ahead.

* mirar a hurtadillas = peep.

* mirar a la gente con desprecio = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.

* mirar al frente = look + straight ahead.

* mirar a los ojos = make + eye contact, look + Nombre + in the eyes.

* mirar al otro lado = look + the other way.

* mirar al vacío = stare into + space, look into + space, gaze into + space.

* mirar con desdén = scowl (at).

* mirar con desprecio = look down + Posesivo + nose at, look down on/upon.

* mirar con el ceño fruncido = glower, scowl (at).

* mirar con ira = glower, scowl (at).

* mirar con malos ojos = glower, scowl (at).

* mirar cuidadosamente = comb trough.

* mirar de arriba abajo = eye.

* mirar dentro de = peer into.

* mirar de reojo a = steal + a glance at.

* mirar desde arriba = look down on/upon, look down over.

* mirar de soslayo a = steal + a glance at.

* mirar detenidamente = go through, eye.

* mirar en otra dirección = look + the other way.

* mirar fijamente = stare at, look + hard, gaze.

* mirar fijamente a los ojos = eyeball.

* mirar furtivamente = peep.

* mirar hacia = overlook.

* mirar hacia abajo = look down.

* mirar hacia arriba = look up.

* mirar hacia atrás = look back.

* mirar hacia el futuro = look forward, look + ahead.

* mirar la bola de cristal = gaze into + crystal ball.

* mirar las estrellas = stargaze.

* mirar ligeramente = glance at.

* mirar para atrás = look back.

* mirar por = look about, peer out, look out.

* mirar por encima = eyeball.

* mirar por encima del hombro = look over + Posesivo + shoulders, look down + Posesivo + nose at, look down on/upon.

* mirar por encima del hombro a la gente = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.

* mirar rápidamente = shoot + a look at.

* mirar rápidamente buscando algo = scan.

* mirar rápida y brevemente = catch + sight of.

* mirarse el ombligo = contemplate + navel, gaze at + Posesivo + navel.

* que mira al sur = south facing.

* recrearse mirando = feast + Posesivo + eyes on.

* ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.

* si bien se mira = all things considered.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (observar, contemplar) to look at

no me mires así — don't look at me like that

se me quedó mirando — he just stared at me, he just gaped at me

miró el reloj con disimulo — she glanced furtively at her watch

miraba distraída por la ventana — he was gazing absent-mindedly out of the window

mirar a alguien a los ojos — to look somebody in the eye

miraba cómo lo hacía — he was watching how she did it

he mirado el informe muy por encima — I've only had a quick look at the report

ir a mirar escaparates or (AmL) vidrieras — to go window shopping

ser de mírame y no me toques — to be very fragile o delicate

b) <programa/partido> to watch

mirar televisión — to watch television

2) ( fijarse) to look

a ver si mira por dónde va — why don't you look where you're going?

mira lo que has hecho! — look what you've done!

mira bien que esté apagado — make sure o check it's off

mira a ver si está listo — have a look to see if he's ready

mira a ver si lo puedes abrir tú — see if you can open it

3) ( considerar)

míralo desde otro punto de vista — look at it from another point of view

mira bien lo que haces — think hard about what you're doing

bien mirado or mirándolo bien, no es una mala idea — thinking about it o all things considered, it's not a bad idea

mirándolo bien creo que prefiero no ir — on second thoughts, I think I'd prefer to stay

lo mires por donde lo mires — whatever o whichever way you look at it

mirar algo en menos — < regalo> to turn one's nose up at something; <trabajo/idea> to look down one's nose at something

mirar a alguien en menos — to look down on somebody

mirar mal or no mirar bien a alguien: lo miran mal porque lleva el pelo largo they disapprove of him because he has long hair; en el trabajo no lo miran bien — he's not very highly thought of at work

4) ( ser cuidadoso con)

mira mucho el dinero — she's very careful with her money

mira hasta el último céntimo — he watches every penny

5)

a) (expresando incredulidad, irritación, etc)

mira que poner un plato de plástico en el horno...! — honestly o really! imagine putting a plastic dish in the oven...! (colloq)

mira que eres tacaño! — boy, you're mean! (colloq)

mira las veces que te lo habré dicho...! — the times I've told you!

mira quién habla! — look who's talking!

mira si será egoísta! — talk about (being) selfish!

b) ( en advertencias)

mira que mi paciencia tiene un límite — I'm warning you, I'm running out of patience

mira que ya son las nueve — you realize o you (do) know it's already nine
2.
mirar vi

1) (observar, contemplar) to look

no mires — don't look

se mira y no se toca — look but don't touch

he mirado por todas partes — I've looked everywhere

mirar por la ventana — to look out of the window

¿miraste bien? — did you have a good look?, did you look properly?

mirar atrás — to look back

2) ( fijarse) to look

mire usted, la cosa es muy sencilla — well, it's very simple

sacó el primer premio - mira tú! — he won first prize - well, well! o well I never!

no, mira, yo tampoco me lo creo — no, to be honest, I don't believe it either

mira, no me vengas con excusas — look, I don't want to listen to your excuses

mira por dónde — (Esp fam)

y mira por dónde, me llevé el trofeo — and would you believe it? I won the trophy, and guess what? I won the trophy

3) ( estar orientado)

mirar A/HACIA algo — fachada/frente to face something; terraza/habitación to look out over something, overlook something

ponte mirando hacia la ventana — stand (o sit etc) facing the window

4) mirar por

a) ( preocuparse por) to think of

b) (Col) ( cuidar) to look after
3.
mirarse v pron

a) (refl) to look at oneself

b) (recípr) to look at each other

* * *

= look, look through, behold, check out, peek, look (a)round, roam over, catch + sight of, eye.

Nota: Participio pasado eyeing (UK) o eying (USA).

Ex: This chapter takes the opportunity to look at an assortment of other aspects of bibliographic description.

Ex: If you possess a copy of CC it would be advisable for you to look through it at this stage and acquaint yourself with the general appearance of each Part before proceeding further.

Ex: As Confucius said ' behold the turtle, he makes progress only when his neck is out'.

Ex: Where problems do arise it is sensible to check out the training programme before blaming the assistant for poor performance of duties.

Ex: The article ' Peeking inside the black box - a look at the private life of your modem' explains the theory and mechanism of modems.

Ex: One has only to look around in bookshops to see how many paperbacks on show have film or TV links.

Ex: According to Tim Berners-Lee's vision of the semantic web, intelligent agent software will have the ability to understand the meaning (semantics) of the information they are roaming over in order to make the users' searches more inherently meaningful and efficient.

Ex: 'Good grief!', he cried, catching sight of the clock.

Ex: The banking community is eyeing its possibilities with serious interest.

* a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.

* aficionado a mirar las estrellas = stargazer.

* bien mirado = all things considered.

* deleitarse mirando = feast + Posesivo + eyes on.

* hacer que la gente se vuelva a mirar = make + heads turn.

* hay que mirar hacia el futuro = the show must go on.

* haz el bien y no mires a quién = cast your bread upon the waters.

* mirando al sur = south facing.

* mirando hacia atrás = in retrospect.

* mirándolo bien = all things considered.

* ¡mira por donde! = lo and behold!, lo!.

* ¡mira quién habla! = look who's talking!.

* mirar a = look at, peer at, look onto.

* mirar a Alguien con odio = look + daggers at.

* mirar a Alguien de arriba abajo = look + Nombre + up and down.

* mirar adelante = look + straight ahead.

* mirar a hurtadillas = peep.

* mirar a la gente con desprecio = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.

* mirar al frente = look + straight ahead.

* mirar a los ojos = make + eye contact, look + Nombre + in the eyes.

* mirar al otro lado = look + the other way.

* mirar al vacío = stare into + space, look into + space, gaze into + space.

* mirar con desdén = scowl (at).

* mirar con desprecio = look down + Posesivo + nose at, look down on/upon.

* mirar con el ceño fruncido = glower, scowl (at).

* mirar con ira = glower, scowl (at).

* mirar con malos ojos = glower, scowl (at).

* mirar cuidadosamente = comb trough.

* mirar de arriba abajo = eye.

* mirar dentro de = peer into.

* mirar de reojo a = steal + a glance at.

* mirar desde arriba = look down on/upon, look down over.

* mirar de soslayo a = steal + a glance at.

* mirar detenidamente = go through, eye.

* mirar en otra dirección = look + the other way.

* mirar fijamente = stare at, look + hard, gaze.

* mirar fijamente a los ojos = eyeball.

* mirar furtivamente = peep.

* mirar hacia = overlook.

* mirar hacia abajo = look down.

* mirar hacia arriba = look up.

* mirar hacia atrás = look back.

* mirar hacia el futuro = look forward, look + ahead.

* mirar la bola de cristal = gaze into + crystal ball.

* mirar las estrellas = stargaze.

* mirar ligeramente = glance at.

* mirar para atrás = look back.

* mirar por = look about, peer out, look out.

* mirar por encima = eyeball.

* mirar por encima del hombro = look over + Posesivo + shoulders, look down + Posesivo + nose at, look down on/upon.

* mirar por encima del hombro a la gente = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.

* mirar rápidamente = shoot + a look at.

* mirar rápidamente buscando algo = scan.

* mirar rápida y brevemente = catch + sight of.

* mirarse el ombligo = contemplate + navel, gaze at + Posesivo + navel.

* que mira al sur = south facing.

* recrearse mirando = feast + Posesivo + eyes on.

* ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.

* si bien se mira = all things considered.

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mirar [A1 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ mirar (verbo transitivo)

A

1 contemplar: dibujo, etc

2 mirar: programa, partido

B fijarse

C considerar: problema, cuestión

D ser cuidadoso con

E

1 expresando incredulidad etc

2 en advertencias

■ mirar (verbo intransitivo)

A observar, contemplar

B fijarse

C estar orientado hacia algo

D

1 preocuparse por

2 cuidar

■ mirarse (verbo pronominal)

1 cuidarse

2 contemplarse

vt

A

1 (contemplar) ‹dibujo/persona› to look at

se me quedó mirando con la boca abierta he just stared at me open-mouthed, he just gaped at me

miró el reloj con disimulo she glanced furtively at her watch

miraba distraída por la ventana he was gazing absent-mindedly out of the window

no me mires así don't look at me like that

nunca te mira a los ojos cuando te habla he never looks you in the eye when he's talking to you

la miró de arriba (a) abajo he eyed o looked her up and down

estaba mirando una revista he was looking o leafing through a magazine

se quedó mirando cómo lo hacía he stood watching how she did it

¿has leído el informe? — lo he mirado muy por encima have you read the report — I've only had a quick look at it o I've only given it a cursory glance

salieron a mirar escaparates or ( AmL) vidrieras they went (out) window shopping

mírame y no me toques: esta cristalería es de las de mírame y no me toques you've only to look at this glassware and it breaks

el encaje es muy antiguo y está que mírame y no me toques the lace is very old and it's very fragile o delicate

2 ‹programa/partido› to watch

mirar televisión to watch television

B (fijarse) to look

mira qué vestido más bonito what a lovely dress!, that's a lovely dress, isn't it?

a ver si mira por dónde va why don't you look where you're going?

mira cómo se divierten look what fun they're having!

¡mira lo que has hecho! look what you've done!

antes de salir mira bien que no quede ninguna luz encendida make sure o check there are no lights left on before you go out

mira a ver si el pollo está listo look o have a look at the chicken to see if it's done

mira a ver si lo puedes abrir tú see if you can open it

C (considerar) ‹problema/cuestión›

míralo desde otro punto de vista look at it from another point of view

mira bien lo que haces think hard o carefully about what you're doing

bien mirado or mirándolo bien, no es una mala idea thinking about it o all things considered, it's not a bad idea

bien mirado or mirándolo bien, había algo extraño en él thinking about it o now that I come to think about it, there was something strange about him

mirándolo bien creo que prefiero quedarme en casa on second thoughts, I think I'd prefer to stay at home

lo mires por donde lo mires whatever o whichever way you look at it

mirar algo/a algn en menos: me miró en menos el regalo y me costó tan caro the present I gave her cost the earth and she looked down her nose at it

yo que lo miré en menos y es un rico heredero I turned my nose up at him and it turns out he's the the heir to a fortune!

los miran en menos porque son pobres people look down on them because they're poor

mirar mal or no mirar bien a algn: en el trabajo no lo miran bien he's not very highly thought of at work, they don't have a very high opinion of him at work

lo miran mal porque lleva el pelo largo they disapprove of him because he has long hair

los miran mal porque no están casados they're frowned upon because they're not married, people disapprove of them because they're not married

D

(ser cuidadoso con): mira mucho el dinero she's very careful with her money

mira hasta el último céntimo he watches every penny

E

1

(expresando incredulidad, irritación, etc): ¡mira que poner un plato de plástico en el horno …! honestly o really! imagine putting a plastic dish in the oven …! ( colloq)

¡mira que tú también te metes en cada lío …! you're a fine one to talk, with all the scrapes you get into! ( colloq)

¡mira que no saber dónde está Helsinki …! imagine o ( BrE) fancy not knowing where Helsinki is!

¡mira que eres tacaño! you're so mean! boy, you're mean! ( colloq)

¡mira que te lo he dicho de veces …! the times I've told you!, how many times do I have to tell you?

¡mira quién habla! look o hark who's talking!

mira si será egoísta, que no me lo quiso prestar talk about (being) selfish! he wouldn't lend it to me

2

(en advertencias): mira que mañana hay huelga de trenes remember that there's a train strike tomorrow

mira que mi paciencia tiene un límite I'm warning you, I'm running out of patience

¿todavía estás aquí? mira que ya son las nueve are you still here? you realize o you (do) know it's already gone nine …

■ mirar

vi

A (observar, contemplar) to look

no mires, que es una sorpresa don't look, it's a surprise

cuando hay alguna escena violenta yo no miro when there's a violent scene I don't look

se mira y no se toca look but don't touch

he mirado por todas partes y no lo encuentro I've looked everywhere but I can't find it

se pasa el día mirando por la ventana he spends the whole day looking out of the window

¿estás seguro de que no está? ¿miraste bien? are you sure it's not there? did you have a good look? o did you look properly?

tienes que mirar por aquí/por este agujero you have to look through here/through this hole

mirar atrás to look back

B (fijarse) to look

mire usted, la cosa es muy sencilla well, it's very simple

sacó el primer premio — ¡mira tú! he won first prize — well, well! o well I never! o you're kidding! o ( BrE) get away! ( colloq)

mire, le quería hacer una pregunta look, there's something I wanted to ask you

no, mira, yo tampoco me lo creo no, to be honest o to tell you the truth, I don't believe it either

mira, no me vengas ahora con excusas look, I don't want to listen to your excuses

mira, hazlo como te dé la gana well o look, just go ahead and do it however you like!

mira por dónde ( Esp fam): yo no quería participar y, mira por dónde, me llevé el trofeo I didn't even want to take part and yet, would you believe it? I won the trophy o and guess what? I won the trophy

¿no decías que era tan difícil conseguir una entrada? pues mira por dónde, no había ni cola didn't you say it was really difficult to get a ticket? well, can you believe it? there wasn't even a line ( AmE) o ( BrE) queue ( colloq)

y mira por dónde, tenía yo razón and, you know what? I was right ( colloq)

C (estar orientado) mirar A/ HACIA algo; to face sth

la fachada mira al sur the front of the building faces south o is south-facing

esa habitación mira al mar that room overlooks the sea

el balcón mira a las montañas the balcony looks out onto the mountains

ponte mirando hacia la ventana stand ( o sit etc) facing the window

D mirar por

1 (preocuparse por) to think of

no mira más que por sus intereses he only thinks of his own interests

mira por ti misma, los demás que se las arreglen just worry about yourself o just think of o about yourself, and let others sort out their own problems

2 ( Col) (cuidar) to look after

¿quién mira por los niños? who's looking after o taking care of the children?

■ mirarse

v pron

1 ( refl) to look at oneself

se miró en el or al espejo she looked at herself in the mirror

2 ( recípr) to look at each other

se miraron extrañados they looked at each other in surprise

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mirar ( conjugate mirar) verbo transitivo
1
a) (observar, contemplar) to look at;

◊ mirar un cuadro to look at a picture;

no me mires así don't look at me like that;
mirar a algn a los ojos to look sb in the eye;
se me quedó mirando he just stared at me;
miraba distraída por la ventana he was gazing absent-mindedly out of the window;
miraba cómo lo hacía he was watching how she did it;
ir a mirar escaparates or (AmL) vidrieras to go window shopping
b) ‹programa/partido/televisión› to watch

2 ( fijarse) to look;
◊ ¡mira lo que has hecho! look what you've done!;

mira bien que esté apagado make sure o check it's off;
miré a ver si estaba listo I had a look to see if he was ready
3 ( considerar):
◊ míralo desde otro punto de vista look at it from another point of view;

lo mires por donde lo mires whatever o whichever way you look at it;
mirándolo bien ( pensándolo detenidamente) all things considered;

( pensándolo mejor) on second thoughts;
◊ mirar a algn en menos to look down on sb;

mirar mal a algn to disapprove of sb
4 (expresando incredulidad, irritación, etc):
◊ ¡mira que poner un plato de plástico en el horno …! honestly o really! imagine putting a plastic dish in the oven …! (colloq);

¡mira que eres tacaño! boy, you're mean! (colloq);
¡mira las veces que te lo habré dicho …! the times I've told you!
verbo intransitivo
1 ( en general) to look;
◊ he mirado por todas partes I've looked everywhere;

mirar por la ventana to look out of the window;
¿miraste bien? did you have a good look?, did you look properly?;
mirar atrás to look back
2 ( estar orientado) mirar A/HACIA algo [ fachada] to face sth;
[terraza/habitación] to look out over sth, overlook sth;
◊ ponte mirando hacia la ventana stand (o sit etc) facing the window

3
◊ mirar por

a) ( preocuparse por) to think of

b) (Col) ( cuidar) to look after

mirarse verbo pronominal
a) ( refl) to look at oneself;

◊ mirarse en el espejo to look at oneself in the mirror

b) ( recípr) to look at each other

mirar
I verbo transitivo
1 to look at: me miró con preocupación, he looked at me with concern
mirar una palabra en el diccionario, to look up a word in the dictionary
2 (examinar) to watch: miraba la película atentamente, she was watching the film carefully
míralo con atención, look at it carefully
3 (tener cuidado) mira bien con quién andas, be careful of the company you keep
II verbo intransitivo
1 (buscar) miraré en ese rincón, I'll have a look in that corner
2 (cuidar) to look after sb/sthg: mira por tus intereses, she is looking after your interests
3 (estar orientado) to face: la fachada mira al norte, the façade faces north ➣ Ver nota en ver
' mirar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alrededor
- atrás
- dar
- directoria I
- directorio
- fijamente
- hito
- hombro
- lupa
- manía
- mirada
- observar
- ojo
- trasluz
- ver
- vista
- volver
- aguaitar
- atentamente
- bien
- caer
- cerca
- checar
- desesperación
- escudriñar
- huevo
- infinito
- microscopio
- mirado
- reojo
- soslayo
- vacío
- valer
- vidriera
English:
about
- around
- at
- browse
- clock
- comb
- contemplate
- dig around
- disdain
- even
- eye
- face
- gape
- gaze
- glance
- glance up
- glare
- glower
- hard
- intently
- leer
- look
- look at
- look back
- look down
- look out
- look round
- nose
- peek
- regard
- scowl
- sideways
- sneak
- space
- square
- squint
- stare
- steadily
- steal
- survey
- take
- tear away
- view
- watch
- window-shopping
- askance
- bright
- double
- down
- fine

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mirar

♦ vt

1. [dirigir la vista a] to look at;
[detenidamente, con atención] to watch; [fijamente] to stare at;
mirar algo de cerca/lejos to look at sth closely/from a distance;

¡míralos! look at them!;

mira lo que pone en ese cartel look (at) what that sign says;

mirar a la gente pasar to watch people go by;

no paraba de mirarme he kept staring at me;

pasaba horas mirando las estrellas I would spend hours gazing at the stars;

mirar algo/a alguien con disimulo to glance furtively at sth/sb;

mirar algo por encima to glance over sth, to have a quick look at sth;

mirar a alguien con ira to look angrily at sb, to glare at sb;

mirar a alguien de arriba abajo to look sb up and down;

Comp

mirar a alguien por encima del hombro to look down on sb;

Comp
Fam
ser de mírame y no me toques to be very fragile

2. [fijarse en]
primero mira cómo lo hago yo first, watch o see how I do it;

mira que no falte nada en las maletas check to see nothing's missing from the suitcases;

míralos bien y dime cuál te gusta más have a good look at them and tell me which you like best

3. [examinar] to check, to look through;

he mirado todo el periódico I've looked through the whole newspaper;

miraremos tu expediente con mucha atención we'll look at your file very carefully;

le miraron todas las maletas they searched all her luggage;

eso te lo tiene que mirar un médico you should have that looked at by a doctor

4. [considerar]
mira bien lo que haces be careful about what you do;

míralo desde este ángulo… look at it this way…;

bien mirado…, mirándolo bien… if you think about it…;

aunque bien mirado, podemos ir los dos on second thoughts, we could both go;

lo mires por donde lo mires whichever way you look at it;

mirar a alguien bien/mal to approve/disapprove of sb;

en este país miran mucho la puntualidad punctuality is very important to people in this country;

mirar mucho el dinero to be very careful with money

♦ vi

1. [dirigir la vista] to look;
[detenidamente, con atención] to watch; [fijamente] to stare;
mira bien antes de cruzar look carefully before crossing the road;

miraban por la ventana they were looking out of the window;

¡mira! look (at that)!;

mira, yo creo que… look, I think (that)…;
Esp
mira por dónde guess what?, would you believe it?;
también Irónico
¡mira qué bien! isn't that great!;

mira que te avisé I told you so;

¡mira que eres pesado/tonto! you're so annoying/silly!;

¡mira que salir sin paraguas con la que está cayendo! fancy going out without an umbrella in this rain!;

¡mira si haría calor que no pude dormir! it was so hot I couldn't sleep!;

Comp

¡mira quién fue a hablar! look who's talking!;

Comp
Am Fam
mirar feo: siempre miraba feo a mis amigos she always looked down her nose at my friends

2. [buscar] to check, to look;

he mirado en todas partes I've looked everywhere

3.
mirar a [orientarse hacia] [casa, fachada] to face;
[habitación, terraza] to look out onto;
la mezquita mira al este the mosque faces east;

la habitación mira al mar the room looks out onto the sea

4.
mirar por [cuidar de] to look after;

mirar por los demás to look out for other people;

sólo mira por sus intereses she only looks after her own interests

5. Fam [averiguar, comprobar]
mirar a ver si to see if o whether;

mira a ver si ha llegado la carta (go and) see if the letter has arrived;

mira a ver si tienes algo de cambio para dejarme (have a look and) see if you've got any change you could lend me

♦ See also the pronominal verb mirarse

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mirar

I v/t

1 look at

2 ( observar) watch;

3 fig ( considerar) look at, consider;

no mirar el precio not worry about the cost;

mira bien lo que haces think carefully about what you’re doing

4 L.Am. ( ver) see;

¿qué miras desde aquí? what can you see from here?

II v/i look;

mirar a/hacia algo face sth;

mirar al norte de una ventana etc face north;

mirar por look through; ( cuidar) look after;

mirar por la ventana look out of the window;

¡mira! look!;

¡mira por dónde! would you believe it?;

mirándolo bien thinking about it, now that I etc come to think about it

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mirar vt

1) : to look at

2) observar: to watch

3) reflexionar: to consider, to think over

mirar vi

1) : to look

2) : to face, to overlook

3)

mirar por : to look after, to look out for

♦ See also the reflexive verb mirarse

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mirar vb

1. (en general) to look / to look at

mira en el armario look in the wardrobe

he mirado por todas partes I've looked everywhere

se miró en el espejo she looked at herself in the mirror

2. (observar) to watch

estaba mirando cómo llegaban los barcos he was watching the boats arrive

3. (considerar) to think about [pt. & pp. thought]

mira bien lo que haces think carefully about what you're doing

4. (consultar) to look up

míralo en el diccionario look it up in the dictionary

mirar fijamente to stare at

Spanish-English dictionary > mirar
5 so

Ⅰ.

so¹ [səʊ]

si ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b) tellement ⇒ 1 (a) tant ⇒ 1 (a) aussi ⇒ 1 (b), 1 (e) ainsi ⇒ 1 (f) donc ⇒ 2 (a) alors ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (d)-(f) pour que ⇒ 2 (b), 4 de même ⇒ 2 (c) environ ⇒ 3 pour ⇒ 5

1 adverb

(a) (to such an extent → before adjective or adverb) si, tellement; (→ with verb) tellement;

∎ it's so easy c'est si ou tellement facile;

∎ I'm so glad to see you ça me fait tellement plaisir ou je suis si content de te voir;

∎ he can be so irritating at times il est tellement énervant par moments;

∎ she makes me so angry elle a le don de me mettre en colère;

∎ I've never been so surprised in all my life jamais de ma vie je n'avais eu une surprise pareille ou une telle surprise;

∎ I have never seen so beautiful a sight je n'ai jamais rien vu d'aussi beau;

∎ she was so shocked (that) she couldn't speak elle était tellement choquée qu'elle ne pouvait pas parler;

∎ the problem was so complex (that) it baffled even the experts le problème était si ou tellement complexe que même les experts ne comprenaient pas;

∎ his handwriting's so bad (that) it's illegible il écrit si mal que c'est impossible à lire;

∎ he's so rich that he doesn't know what he's worth il est riche au point d'ignorer le montant de sa fortune;

∎ she so detests him or she detests him so that she won't even speak to him elle le hait au point de refuser ou elle le déteste tellement qu'elle refuse de lui parler;

∎ he was upset, so much so that he cried il était bouleversé, à tel point qu'il en a pleuré;

∎ would you be so kind as to carry my case? auriez-vous l'amabilité ou la gentillesse de porter ma valise?;

∎ is it so very hard to say you're sorry? est-ce si difficile de demander pardon?;

∎ you mustn't worry so il ne faut pas te faire du souci comme ça;

∎ I loved her so (much) je l'aimais tant;

∎ you do exaggerate so! tu exagères tellement!;

∎ we so enjoyed ourselves nous nous sommes tellement amusés;

∎ I wish he wouldn't go on so j'aimerais qu'il arrête de radoter

(b) (in negative comparisons) si, aussi;

∎ I'm not so sure je n'en suis pas si sûr;

∎ it's not so bad, there's only a small stain ça n'est pas si grave que ça, il n'y a qu'une petite tache;

∎ the young and the not so young les jeunes et les moins jeunes;

∎ he's not so handsome as his father/as all that il n'est pas aussi beau que son père/si beau que ça;

∎ he was not so ill (that) he couldn't go out il n'était pas malade au point de ne pas pouvoir sortir;

∎ she wouldn't be so stupid as to do that elle ne serait pas bête au point de faire cela, elle ne serait pas assez bête pour faire cela

(c) (indicating an unspecified size, amount)

∎ the table is about so high/wide la table est haute/large comme ça à peu près;

∎ a little girl so high une petite fille grande comme ça

(d) (referring to previous statement, question, word etc)

∎ I believe/think/suppose so je crois/pense/suppose (que oui);

∎ I don't believe/think so je ne crois/pense pas;

∎ I don't suppose so je suppose que non;

∎ he's clever - do you think so? il est intelligent - vous trouvez?;

∎ I hope so (answering question) j'espère que oui; (agreeing) j'espère bien, je l'espère;

∎ I'm afraid so j'en ai bien peur, je le crains;

∎ who says so? qui dit ça?;

∎ I told you so! je vous l'avais bien dit!;

∎ if so si oui;

∎ how/why so? comment/pourquoi cela?;

∎ perhaps so peut-être bien;

∎ quite so tout à fait, exactement;

∎ so I believe/see c'est ce que je crois/vois;

∎ so I've been told/he said c'est ce qu'on m'a dit/qu'il a dit;

∎ is she really ill? - so it seems elle est donc vraiment malade? - à ce qu'il paraît;

∎ I'm not very organized - so I see! je ne suis pas très organisé - c'est ce que je vois!;

∎ is that so? vraiment?;

∎ that is so c'est vrai, c'est exact;

∎ if that is so si c'est le cas, s'il en est ainsi;

∎ that being so (as this is the case) puisqu'il en est ainsi; (should this prove the case) dans ces conditions;

∎ isn't that Jane over there? - why, so it is! ce ne serait pas Jane là-bas? - mais si (c'est elle)!;

∎ he was told to leave the room and did so immediately on lui a ordonné de quitter la pièce et il l'a fait immédiatement;

∎ she was furious and understandably/and justifiably so elle était furieuse et ça se comprend/et c'est normal;

∎ the same only more so tout autant sinon plus;

∎ he's very sorry - so he should be! il est désolé - c'est la moindre des choses ou j'espère bien!;

∎ he thinks he can do it - so he can il pense qu'il peut le faire - en effet il le peut;

∎ so help me God! que Dieu me vienne en aide!;

∎ archaic or humorous so be it! soit!, qu'il en soit ainsi!;

∎ familiar I can so! si, je peux!^□ ;

∎ familiar I didn't say that! - you did so! je n'ai pas dit ça! - si, tu l'as dit!^□

(e) (likewise) aussi;

∎ I had brought food, and so had they j'avais apporté de quoi manger et eux aussi;

∎ we arrived early and so did he nous sommes arrivés tôt et lui aussi;

∎ if he can do it, then so can I s'il peut le faire, alors moi aussi;

∎ my shoes are Italian and so is my shirt mes chaussures sont italiennes et ma chemise aussi

(f) (like this, in such a way) ainsi;

∎ hold the pen (like) so tenez le stylo ainsi ou comme ceci;

∎ any product so labelled is guaranteed lead-free tous les produits portant cette étiquette sont garantis sans plomb;

∎ the laptop computer is so called because… l'ordinateur lap-top tient son nom de…;

∎ the helmet is so constructed as to absorb most of the impact le casque est conçu de façon à amortir le choc;

∎ it (just) so happens that… il se trouve (justement) que… + indicative;

∎ she likes everything (to be) just so elle aime que tout soit parfait;

∎ it has to be positioned just so or it won't go in il faut le mettre comme ça sinon ça n'entre pas

2 conjunction

(a) (therefore) donc, alors;

∎ the door was open, so I went in la porte était ouverte, alors je suis entré;

∎ she has a bad temper, so be careful elle a mauvais caractère, donc faites attention

(b) (indicating purpose) pour que + subjunctive, afin que + subjunctive;

∎ give me some money so I can buy some sweets donne-moi de l'argent pour que je puisse acheter des bonbons

(c) (in the same way) de même;

∎ as 3 is to 6, so 6 is to 12 le rapport entre 6 et 12 est le même qu'entre 3 et 6;

∎ as he has lived so will he die il mourra comme il a vécu

(d) (introductory remark)

∎ so then she left alors elle est partie;

∎ and so to bed! et maintenant au lit!;

∎ and so we come to the next question et maintenant nous en venons à la question suivante;

∎ so what's the problem? alors, qu'est-ce qui ne va pas?;

∎ so we can't go after all donc nous ne pouvons plus y aller;

∎ so, what do we do? eh bien, qu'est-ce qu'on fait?

(e) (in exclamations) alors;

∎ so you're Anna's brother! alors (comme ça) vous êtes le frère d'Anna?;

∎ so that's why she didn't phone! alors c'est pour ça qu'elle n'a pas téléphoné!;

∎ so there you are! vous voilà donc!;

∎ so publish it! eh bien ou alors allez-y, publiez-le!;

∎ esp American so long! au revoir!

(f) (introducing a concession) et alors;

∎ so I'm late, who cares? je suis en retard, et alors, qu'est-ce que ça peut faire?;

∎ so it costs a lot of money, we can afford it ça coûte cher, et alors? on peut se le permettre;

∎ so? et alors?, et après?;

∎ he'll be angry - so what? il va se fâcher! - qu'est-ce que ça peut (me) faire ou et alors?;

∎ so what if she does find out? qu'est-ce que ça peut faire si elle s'en rend compte?

3 or so adverb

environ, à peu près;

∎ it costs £5 or so ça coûte environ 5 livres;

∎ there were thirty or so people il y avait trente personnes environ ou à peu près, il y avait une trentaine de personnes

4 so as conjunction

familiar pour que^□ + subjunctive, afin que^□ + subjunctive;

∎ give me some money so as I can buy some sweets donne-moi de l'argent pour que je puisse acheter des bonbons

5 so as to conjunction

pour, afin de;

∎ she went to bed early so as not to be tired next day elle s'est couchée tôt afin de ou pour ne pas être fatiguée le lendemain

6 so that conjunction

(a) (in order that) pour que + subjunctive, afin que + subjunctive;

∎ they tied him up so that he couldn't escape ils l'ont attaché afin qu'il ou pour qu'il ne s'échappe pas;

∎ I took a taxi so that I wouldn't be late j'ai pris un taxi pour ou afin de ne pas être en retard

(b) (with the result that) si bien que + indicative, de façon à ce que + subjunctive;

∎ she didn't eat enough, so that in the end she fell ill elle ne mangeait pas assez, de telle sorte ou si bien qu'elle a fini par tomber malade;

∎ the crates had fallen over so that we couldn't get past comme les caisses étaient tombées, nous n'avons pas pu passer

7 so to speak, so to say adverb

pour ainsi dire

Ⅱ.

so²

noun

Music sol m inv

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > so
6 besser

I Komp. gut; wohl 2

II Adj.

1. better; ein besseres Geschäft etc. (gutes) an upmarket shop etc., Am. an upscale store etc.; ein besserer Stoff a better ( oder superior) material; besser werden improve, get better; hoffentlich ist das Wetter zum Wochenende besser I hope the weather will be better at the weekend; er ist besser dran als ich he’s better off than me; es wäre besser, wenn sie das nicht wüsste it would be better if she did not know this ( oder for her not to know this); besser ist besser just to be on the safe side; es wurde noch besser iro. that wasn’t all, it gets better; das wäre ja noch besser! iro. you must be joking!; um so oder desto besser so much the better, that’s even better; besser als gar nichts better than nothing(, I suppose); Hälfte

2. subst.: das Bessere ist des Guten Feind Sprichw. the search for something better leads to the neglect of what is good; jemanden eines Besseren belehren put s.o. right, weitS. open s.o.’s eyes; sich eines Besseren besinnen change one’s mind, think better of s.th.; ich habe Besseres zu tun I’ve got better ( oder more important) things to do; eine Wende zum Besseren a change for the better

3. (sozial) höher gestellt: superior, better-class; in besseren Kreisen verkehren move in higher ( oder more elevated) circles; die besseren Leute superior ( oder better-class) people; eine Wohngegend für bessere Leute a residential area for a better class of people ( oder for the well-to-do); eine bessere Gegend / Adresse a superior ( oder better-class oder respectable) area / address; in einem besseren Restaurant essen eat in a better ( oder upmarket, Am. upscale) restaurant; ich suche ein Zimmer in einem besseren Hotel I’m looking for a room in a better-class hotel; etwas Besseres something better; sie meint, sie sei etwas Besseres she thinks she’s superior

4. pej.: eine bessere Tippse etc. a glorified typist etc.

III Adv.

1. better; es besser wissen know better; es besser machen als jemand do better than s.o., go one up on s.o.; ich hoffe, du hast es mal besser I hope things will start looking up for you; bes. finanziell: I hope you’ll be better off; es geht ihm heute besser he’s feeling better today; wenn es dir wieder besser geht, darfst du nach Hause when you feel better ( oder have recovered) you can go home; es geht ( wirtschaftlich etc.) besser things are looking up; du kannst es besser als er you’re better at it than him ( oder he is); sich besser stellen better o.s., improve one’s (financial) position; durch den Berufswechsel stellt er sich besser he will be better off with his change of career; besser gestellt finanziell etc.: better-off; die besser Gestellten Bessergestellte; besser verdienen earn more; die besser Verdienenden Besserverdienende; du tätest besser daran zu gehen it would be better if you went; einen Mantel etc. nur für besser tragen wear a coat etc. only for best; besser gesagt or rather

2. (lieber) gehen wir besser, wir sollten besser gehen I think we should go, I think ( oder perhaps) we’d better go; möchtest du noch ein Glas?- besser nicht I’d better not; Ruf 4

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better (Adv.); better (Adj.); superior (Adj.)

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bẹs|ser ['bɛsɐ]
1. adj comp von gut

1) better

bessere Kreise/Gegend — better circles/area

bessere Leute — better class of people

er hat bessere Tage or Zeiten gesehen (iro) — he has seen better days

du willst wohl etwas Besseres sein! (inf) — I suppose you think you're better than other people, I suppose you think yourself superior

soll es etwas Besseres sein? — did you have something of rather better quality in mind?

besser werden — to improve, to get better

das ist auch besser so — it's better that way

das wäre noch besser (iro) — no way

Besseres zu tun haben (inf) — to have better things to do

eine Wendung zum Besseren nehmen — to take a turn for the better

jdn eines Besseren belehren — to teach sb otherwise or better

See:

→ besinnen

2)

das Essen war nur ein besserer Imbiss — the meal was just a glorified snack

2. adv comp von gut, wohl

1) better

besser ist besser — (it is) better to be on the safe side

umso besser! (inf) — so much the better!

besser (gesagt) — or rather, or better

sie will immer alles besser wissen — she always thinks she knows better

das macht nichts besser — that doesn't improve matters, that doesn't make things any (the) better

es kommt noch besser (iro) — there's worse or more to come or follow

es besser haben — to have a better life

2)

(= lieber) lass das besser bleiben — you had better leave well alone

das solltest du besser nicht tun — you had better not do that

du tätest besser daran... — you would do better to..., you had better...

dann geh ich besser — then I'd better go

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1) (good to a greater extent: His new car is better than his old one.) better

2) (preferable: Better to do it now than later.) better

3) (well to a greater extent: He sings better now than he did before.) better

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bes·ser

[ˈbɛsɐ]

I. adj komp von gut

1. (höher) better

\besseres Gehalt higher wages, better pay

\bessere Qualität superior quality

▪ etwas B\besseres something better

nichts B\besseres nothing better

Sie finden nichts B\besseres! you won't find anything better!

es gibt auf dem Markt nichts B\besseres it's the best on the market

▪ \besser sein to be better

etw könnte \besser sein sth could be better, sth has room for improvement

nicht \besser als... no better than...

▪ [es ist] \besser, [wenn]... it would be better if...

\besser, man sieht uns nicht zusammen it would be better if nobody saw us together

▪ etw wird \besser [o mit etw dat wird es \besser] sth is getting better [or improving

2. (sozial höhergestellt) more respectable, better-off, genteel iron

3. (iron fam: kaum mehr als)

▪ etw ist ein \besserer/ \besseres/eine \bessere... sth is just a bit better than... [or a better sort of]

das nennen Sie anständige Wohnung? das ist doch allenfalls eine \bessere Bruchbude! you call that a decent flat? it's just a slightly upmarket garden shed!

4.

▶ jdn eines B\besseren belehren to put sb right, to enlighten sb

ich lasse mich gern[e] eines B\besseren belehren I'm willing to admit I'm wrong

▶ sich akk eines B \besseren besinnen to think better of sth

▶ B\besseres zu tun haben to have other things to do [or prov fish to fry]

als ob ich nichts B\besseres zu tun hätte! as if I had nothing better to do!; s.a. Wendung

II. adv komp von gut, wohl

1. (nicht mehr schlecht)

es geht jdm \besser MED sb is [or feels] better, sb is recovering

es geht [etw dat] \besser ÖKON sth is doing better [or recovering]

es geht der Landwirtschaft noch nicht \besser the agricultural industry is still not doing well; \besser verdienen to get a better wage, to earn more

2. (mehr als gut) better

\besser verdienen to earn more

3. (fam: lieber) better

dem solltest du \besser aus dem Wege gehen! it would be better if you avoided him!, you would do better to keep out of his way!

lass \besser mich ran! let me have a go!

soll ich ihm von unserem Gespräch berichten? — nein, das lassen Sie \besser bleiben! shall I tell him about our conversation? — no, it would be better not to!

4.

▶ \besser [gesagt] (richtiger) rather, properly speaking form

▶ es \besser haben to be [a lot] better off

▶ es [mit jdm] \besser haben to be better off [with sb]

▶ \besser ist \besser [it's] best to be on the safe side [or prov better [to be] safe than sorry]

▶ es kommt noch \besser (iron fam) you haven't heard the half of it! fam

▶ jd täte \besser daran... sb would do better to...

▶ jd will es [o alles] [immer] \besser wissen sb [always] knows better

▶ umso \besser! (fam) all the better!

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1.
Adjektiv

1) better

besser werden — get better; <work etc.> improve

um so besser — so much the better; all the better; that wasn't the best of it (iron.)

ich habe Besseres zu tun — I've got better things to do

jemanden eines Besseren belehren — (geh.) put somebody right; s. auch besinnen 1)

2) (sozial höher gestellt) superior; upper-class

bessere od. die besseren Kreise — more elevated circles

eine bessere Gegend/Adresse — a smart[er] or [more] respectable area/address

3) (abwertend) glorified

wir arbeiten in einer besseren Baracke — we work in a glorified hut
2.
adverbial better

[immer] alles besser wissen — always know better

es besser haben — be better off; (es leichter haben) have an easier time of it

es geht ihr besser — she feels better

es kommt noch besser — (iron.) it gets even better (iron.)

besser gesagt — to be [more] precise

er täte besser daran, zu... — he would do better to...
3.
Adverb (lieber)

das lässt du besser sein od. (ugs.) bleiben — you'd better not do that

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besser

A. komp → gut; wohl²

B. adj

1. better;

ein besseres Geschäft etc (gutes) an upmarket shop etc, US an upscale store etc;

ein besserer Stoff a better ( oder superior) material;

besser werden improve, get better;

hoffentlich ist das Wetter zum Wochenende besser I hope the weather will be better at the weekend;

er ist besser dran als ich he’s better off than me;

es wäre besser, wenn sie das nicht wüsste it would be better if she did not know this ( oder for her not to know this);

besser ist besser just to be on the safe side;

es wurde noch besser iron that wasn’t all, it gets better;

das wäre ja noch besser! iron you must be joking!;

um so oder

desto besser so much the better, that’s even better;

besser als gar nichts better than nothing(, I suppose); → Hälfte

2. subst:

das Bessere ist des Guten Feind sprichw the search for something better leads to the neglect of what is good;

jemanden eines Besseren belehren put sb right, weitS. open sb’s eyes;

sich eines Besseren besinnen change one’s mind, think better of sth;

ich habe Besseres zu tun I’ve got better ( oder more important) things to do;

eine Wende zum Besseren a change for the better

3. (sozial) höher gestellt: superior, better-class;

in besseren Kreisen verkehren move in higher ( oder more elevated) circles;

die besseren Leute superior ( oder better-class) people;

eine Wohngegend für bessere Leute a residential area for a better class of people ( oder for the well-to-do);

eine bessere Gegend/Adresse a superior ( oder better-class oder respectable) area/address;

in einem besseren Restaurant essen eat in a better ( oder upmarket, US upscale) restaurant;

ich suche ein Zimmer in einem besseren Hotel I’m looking for a room in a better-class hotel;

etwas Besseres something better;

sie meint, sie sei etwas Besseres she thinks she’s superior

4. pej:

eine bessere Tippse etc a glorified typist etc

C. adv

1. better;

es besser wissen know better;

es besser machen als jemand do better than sb, go one up on sb;

ich hoffe, du hast es mal besser I hope things will start looking up for you; besonders finanziell: I hope you’ll be better off;

es geht ihm heute besser he’s feeling better today;

wenn es dir wieder besser geht, darfst du nach Hause when you feel better ( oder have recovered) you can go home;

es geht (

wirtschaftlich etc)

besser things are looking up;

du kannst es besser als er you’re better at it than him ( oder he is);

sich besser stellen better o.s., improve one’s (financial) position;

durch den Berufswechsel stellt er sich besser he will be better off with his change of career;

besser gestellt finanziell etc: better-off;

die besser Gestellten → Bessergestellte;

besser verdienen earn more;

die besser Verdienenden → Besserverdienende;

du tätest besser daran zu gehen it would be better if you went;

einen Mantel etc

nur für besser tragen wear a coat etc only for best;

besser gesagt or rather

2. (lieber)

gehen wir besser, wir sollten besser gehen I think we should go, I think ( oder perhaps) we’d better go;

möchtest du noch ein Glas?-

besser nicht I’d better not; → Ruf 4

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1.
Adjektiv

1) better

besser werden — get better; <work etc.> improve

um so besser — so much the better; all the better; that wasn't the best of it (iron.)

ich habe Besseres zu tun — I've got better things to do

jemanden eines Besseren belehren — (geh.) put somebody right; s. auch besinnen 1)

2) (sozial höher gestellt) superior; upper-class

bessere od. die besseren Kreise — more elevated circles

eine bessere Gegend/Adresse — a smart[er] or [more] respectable area/address

3) (abwertend) glorified

wir arbeiten in einer besseren Baracke — we work in a glorified hut
2.
adverbial better

[immer] alles besser wissen — always know better

es besser haben — be better off; (es leichter haben) have an easier time of it

es geht ihr besser — she feels better

es kommt noch besser — (iron.) it gets even better (iron.)

besser gesagt — to be [more] precise

er täte besser daran, zu... — he would do better to...
3.
Adverb (lieber)

das lässt du besser sein od. (ugs.) bleiben — you'd better not do that

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adj.

better adj. adv.

superiorly adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > besser
7 decir

v.

1 to say.

decir que sí/no to say yes/no

dice que no viene she says (that) she is not coming

¿cómo se dice “estación” en inglés? how do you say “estación” in English?

dicen que va a ser un verano muy seco they say it's going to be a very dry summer

Ella dijo la razón She said the reason.

Ella dijo incongruencias She said=uttered inconsistencies.

Esa historia dice algo cierto That story says something that is true.

2 to tell.

¿quién te lo ha dicho? who told you that?

¿qué quieres que te diga? what do you want me to say?, what can I say?

decir a alguien que haga algo to tell somebody to do something

decir la verdad to tell the truth

Decirle la verdad a Ricardo To tell the truth to Richard= To tell Richard the truth.

Le dije I told him.

3 to recite, to read.

4 to tell, to show.

eso lo dice todo that says it all

decir mucho (en favor) de to say a lot for

5 to call.

le dicen la carretera de la muerte they call it the road of death

6 to say to.

Ella había dicho hacer eso She had said to do that.

7 to say about.

Ese estudio dice mil años That study says about one thousand years.

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DECIR

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

digo, dices, dice, decimos, decís, dicen.

Past Indicative

dije, dijiste, dijo, dijimos, dijisteis, dijeron.

Future Indicative

diré, dirás, dirá, diremos, diréis, dirán.

Conditional

diría, dirías, diría, diríamos, diríais, dirían.

Present Subjunctive

diga, digas, diga, digamos, digáis, digan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

dijera, dijeras, dijera, dijéramos, dijerais, dijeran;

dijese, dijeses, dijese, dijésemos, dijeseis, dijesen.

Future Subjunctive

dijere, dijeres, dijere, dijéremos, dijereis, dijeren.

Imperative

di (tú), diga (él/Vd.), digamos (nos.), decid (vos.), digan (ellos/Vds.).

Past Participle

dicho,-a.

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verb

1) to say

2) tell

3) speak

•

- decirse

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DECIR ¿"Say" o "tell"? Decir se puede traducir por say o por tell. Por regla general, say simplemente {dice} y tell {informa} u {ordena hacer algo}. ► Decir generalmente se traduce por say en estilo directo. Normalmente no lleva un complemento de persona pero si se menciona a quién se está dirigiendo el hablante, el complemento de persona tiene que ir precedido por la preposición to: "Ya son las tres", dije "It's already three o'clock," I said "¡Qué tiempo más malo!" Eso fue lo único que me dijo "What awful weather!" That's all he said to me ► En estilo indirecto, decir se puede traducir por say cuando simplemente se cuenta lo que alguien ha dicho. Si say lleva complemento de persona, este se coloca después del complemento directo: Dijo que se tenía que marchar He said he had to leave Me dijo algo que no entendí He said something to me that I didn't understand ► Decir se traduce por tell cuando se {informa} o se {ordena hacer algo}. Suele llevar un objeto de persona sin la preposición to: Me dijo que tenía una entrevista de trabajo He told me he had a job interview ¡Te he dicho que no lo toques! I told you not to touch it! ► Hay algunos usos idiomáticos en los que decir se traduce por tell aunque no lleva complemento de persona. Por ejemplo: to tell the truth (decir la verdad) y to tell a lie (decir una mentira). Otros verbos ► Si decir va acompañado de un calificativo en español, a menudo se puede traducir al inglés por otros verbos que no sean say o tell: "Lo he perdido todo", dijo entre sollozos "I've lost everything," she sobbed Dijo con voz ronca algo sobre necesitar un médico He croaked something about needing a doctor Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada Para otras expresiones con el participio, ver dicho.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=afirmar) to say

ya sabe decir varias palabras — she can already say several words, she already knows several words

- tengo prisa -dijo — "I'm in a hurry," she said

viene y dice: -estás despedido — * he goes, "you're fired" *

olvídalo, no he dicho nada — forget I said anything

¿decía usted? — you were saying?

• [como] dicen los madrileños — as they say in Madrid

como decía mi abuela — as my grandmother used to say

como iba diciendo... — as I was saying...

¿cómo ha dicho usted? — pardon?, what did you say?

• decir para {o} entre [sí] — to say to o.s.
decir que to say (that)
mi amigo dice que eres muy guapa — my friend says (that) you're very pretty

dicen que... — they say (that)..., people say (that)...

el cartel dice claramente que... — the sign says clearly {o} clearly states that...

decir que sí/no — to say yes/no

-¿viene? -dice que sí — "is she coming?" - "she says she is {o} she says so"

la miré y me dijo que sí/no con la cabeza — I looked at her and she nodded/shook her head
adiós 2.
2) decir algo a algn to tell sb sth

¿quién te lo dijo? — who told you?

se lo dije bien claro, pero no me hizo caso — I told her quite clearly, but she didn't take any notice of me

tengo algo que decirte — there's something I want to tell you, I've got something to tell you

hoy nos dicen las notas — they're telling {o} giving us our results today
decir a algn que ({+ indic}) to tell sb (that)
me dijo que no vendría — he told me (that) he wouldn't come

ya te dije que no tiene ni idea — I told you he hasn't got a clue

¿no te digo que no puedo ir? — I've already told you I can't go
decir a algn que ({+ subjun}) (=ordenar) to tell sb to ({+ infin}); (=pedir) to ask sb to ({+ infin})
la profesora me dijo que esperara fuera — the teacher told me to wait outside

le dije que fuera más tarde — I told her to go later

dile que venga a cenar mañana con nosotros — ask him to come and have supper with us tomorrow

te digo que te calles — I said shut up

3) (=contar) [+ mentiras, verdad, secreto] to tell

decir tonterías — to talk nonsense
verdad 1)
4) (=llamar) to call

¿cómo le dicen a esto en Perú? — what do they call this in Peru?

se llama Francisco, pero le dicen Paco — his name is Francisco, but he's known as Paco

le dicen "el torero" — he's known as "el torero"

en México se le dice "recámara" al dormitorio — in Mexico they say "recámara" instead of "dormitorio"

• me dijo de [todo] — he called me all the names under the sun

5) (=opinar) to say

podemos ir a Portugal, ¿tú qué dices? — we could go to Portugal, what do you say?

¿tu familia qué dice de la boda? — what does your family say about the wedding?

6) [rectificando]

había 8, digo 9 — there were 8, I mean 9

dirá usted aquel otro — you must mean that other one

¡qué digo! — what am I saying?

7) [texto] to say

no puedo leer lo que dice — I can't read what it says

no me dice nada este libro — this book leaves me cold

• como dice el [refrán]... — as the saying goes...

8) [+ misa] to say

9) [locuciones en indicativo]

digo... — Méx well, er...

mis súbditos se presentarán ante mí ¡he dicho! — my subjects shall appear before me: I have spoken!

• y dice [bien] — and he is quite right

• [como quien] dice — (=de alguna manera) so to speak; (=aproximadamente) in a way, more or less

aunque no es el director es, como quien dice, el que manda en la empresa — although he isn't the manager, he's the person in charge, so to speak, of the company

está, como quien dice, aquí al lado — it's just round the corner, as they say

como quien no dice nada — quite casually, as though it wasn't important

• [lo mismo] digo — likewise

- gracias por todo -lo mismo digo — "thank you for everything" - "likewise!" {o} "thanks to you too!"

• pero dice [mal] — but he is wrong

• pues si esto te parece mucha gente, no te digo [nada] en verano — if you think this is a lot of people, you should see it in summer

• no lo digo [por] ti — I'm not referring to you, I'm not getting at you

• sí, [porque tú] lo digas — yes, sir, aye, aye, captain! iró

• ¿[qué me] dices? — [sorpresa] you don't say!, well I never!; [incredulidad] come off it!

• [si tú] lo dices — if you say so

• eso digo [yo] — that's (just) what I say

deberías buscar trabajo, vamos, digo yo — you ought to look for a job, that's what I say, if you ask me, you ought to look for a job

¡si te lo digo yo! — of course it's true!

¡lo digo yo y basta! — you will do it because I say so!

• ¡[y que] lo digas! — you can say that again!

- decir digo donde dijo Diego

- no dijo ni pío

- dime con quien andas y te diré quien eres

10) [locuciones en infinitivo]

• [dar] que decir (a la gente) — to make people talk, set tongues wagging

• [es] decir — that is (to say)

mi prima, es decir, la hija de Ana — my cousin, that is (to say) Ana's daughter

• [ir] a decir, ¡a mí me lo vas a decir! — you're telling me!

• es [mucho] decir — that's saying something

• [ni que] decir tiene que... — it goes without saying that...

• [no hay más] que decir — there's nothing more to say

• para decirlo con otras [palabras] — to put it another way, in other words

• decir [por] decir — to talk for talking's sake

• [por así] decirlo — so to speak

• [querer] decir — to mean

¿qué quiere decir "spatha"? — what does "spatha" mean?

¿qué quiere usted decir con eso? — what do you mean by that?

¿querrás decir un millón, no un billón? — do you mean a million rather than a billion?

• [ya es] decir — that's saying something

les ha costado más cara que mi casa, y eso ya es decir — it cost them more than my house did, and that's saying something

11) [locuciones en subjuntivo, imperativo]

no es que yo lo diga, pero... — it's not because I say so, but...

es, digamos, un comerciante — he's a dealer, for want of a better word, he's a sort of dealer

¡haberlo dicho!, ¡me lo hubieras dicho! — you could have told me {o} said!

• digámoslo [así] — so to speak, for want of a better word

• digan [lo que] digan — whatever they say

• y [no] digamos... — not to mention...

y su madre, no digamos — not to mention his mother

• no es muy guapa [que] digamos — she's not what you'd call pretty, she's not exactly pretty

no estuvo muy cortés, que digamos — he wasn't what you'd call polite, he wasn't exactly polite

• ¡[no me] digas! — [sorpresa] you don't say!, well I never!; [incredulidad] come off it!

• ¿qué [quieres] que te diga? — what can I say?

12) [locuciones en condicional]

¿cómo (lo) diría yo? — how shall I put it?

¿cómo diríamos? — how shall I put it?

¡quién lo diría! — would you believe it!, who would have thought it!

13) el qué dirán

pero no quiso por el qué dirán — but she didn't want to because of what people might say

se preocupa mucho por el qué dirán — she's always worried about what people will say {o} think

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [invitando a hablar]

-¿te puedo pedir un favor? -dime — "can I ask you a favour?" - "go ahead"

¿diga?, ¿dígame? — [al teléfono] hello?

usted dirá — [invitando a hablar] go ahead; [sirviendo bebida] say when; [en tienda] can I help you?

-¿te gustaría cambiar de coche? -¡hombre, ya me dirás! — "would you like a new car?" - "you bet I would!"

2) (=indicar)

su nombre no me dice nada — her name doesn't mean anything to me

su mirada lo dice todo — her expression says it all {o} speaks volumes

• eso dice mucho [de] su personalidad — that says a lot about her personality

una situación que tan mal dice de nuestro gobierno — a situation which shows our government in such a bad light

3.

See:

decirse

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I
masculino

¿cientos de personas? - bueno, es un decir — hundreds of people? - well, figuratively speaking
II 1.
verbo transitivo

1) <palabra/frase/poema> to say; <mentira/verdad> to tell

[ para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2]

ya dice `mamá' — he says `mama' now

no digas esas cosas, por favor — please don't say things like that

no digas estupideces — don't talk nonsense!

¿cómo pudiste decir eso? — how could you say that?

¿eso lo dices por mí? — are you referring to me?

no lo dirás en serio! — you can't be serious!

dijo que sí con la cabeza — he nodded

dicen or se dice que es el hombre más rico del país — he is said to be the richest man in the country

no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' — it isn't `andé', it's `anduve'

eso no se dice! — you mustn't say that!

¿cómo se dice `amor' en ruso? — how do you say `love' in Russian?

bonita, lo que se dice bonita, no es — she's not what you would call pretty

es el sábado; ni que decir tiene que estás invitado — it's on Saturday; you're invited, but that goes without saying

haberlo dicho antes — why didn't you say so before?

¿tendrá tiempo de hacerlo? - dice que sí — will he have time to do it? - he says he will

¿no lo encontró? - dice que no — didn't he find it? - no, he says he didn't

digan lo que digan — whatever people say

¿qué tal? ¿qué decís? — (RPl fam) hi, how are things? (colloq)

2)

decirle algo a alguien — to tell somebody something

eso no es lo que me dijo a mí — that's not what he told me

¿sabes qué me dijo? — do you know what he told me?; (expresando sorpresa, indignación, etc) do you know what he said to me?

se lo voy a decir a papá — I'm going to tell Dad

hoy nos dicen el resultado — they're going to give us the result today

Andrés me dijo lo de tu hermano — Andrés told me about your brother

a mí me lo vas a decir! — you're telling me!

ya te lo decía yo! — I told you so!

fue algo espantoso, todo lo que te diga es poco — it was terrible, I can't begin to tell you how terrible

no me digas que no es precioso! — isn't it beautiful?

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres — you can judge a man by the company he keeps

3)

a) (expresando o transmitiendo órdenes, deseos, advertencias)

porque lo digo yo! — because I say so!

harás lo que yo diga — you'll do as I say

papá dice que vayas — Dad wants you

dice que llames cuando llegues — she says (you are) to phone when you get there

dijo que tuviéramos cuidado — she said to be careful

decirle a alguien que + subj — to tell somebody to + inf

diles que empiecen — tell them to start

le dije que no lo hiciera — I told him not to do it

b)

decir adiós — to say goodbye

decirle adiós a alguien — to say goodbye to somebody

di adiós a tu vida de estudiante — you'd better say goodbye to your student days

4) ( por escrito) to say

¿qué dice aquí? — what does it say here?

el diario no dice nada sobre el asunto — there's nothing in the paper about it

5) ( llamar) to call

se llama Rosario pero le dicen Charo — her name is Rosario but people call her Charo

6) (sugerir, comunicar)

la forma de vestir dice mucho de una persona — the way someone dresses says a lot/tells you a lot about them

el tiempo lo dirá — time will tell

algo me decía que no iba a ser fácil — something told me it wasn't going to be easy

¿te dice algo ese nombre? — does that name mean anything to you?

7)

decir misa — to say mass

8)

querer decir — to mean

¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? — what does this word mean?

¿qué quieres decir con eso? — what do you mean by that?

¿quieres decir que ya no te interesa? — do you mean (to say) that you're no longer interested?

9) (opinar, pensar) to think

¿y los padres qué dicen? — what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?

quién lo hubiera dicho! — who would have thought o believed it?

habría que regalarle algo, no sé, digo yo — we ought to buy her a present, well, I think so anyway

es muy fácil - si tú lo dices... — it's very easy - if you say so...

10) (en locs)

a decir verdad — to tell you the truth, to be honest

como quien dice — so to speak

con decirte que: no me lo perdonó nunca, con decirte que ni me saluda... he's never forgiven me, he won't even say hello to me; decir por decir: lo dijo por decir he didn't really mean it; es decir that is; mi cuñada, es decir la mujer de Rafael my sister-in-law, Rafael's wife that is; es mucho decir: es la mejor película del año - eso ya es mucho decir it's the best movie of the year - I wouldn't go that far; he dicho! that's that o final!; no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! (colloq); por así decirlo so to speak; que digamos: no es muy inteligente que digamos he's not exactly o he's hardly what you'd call intelligent; que no se diga! shame on you!; que no se diga que no somos capaces! I don't want people saying that we can't do it; y (ya) no digamos or (AmL) y no se diga: le cuestan mucho las matemáticas y no digamos la física he finds mathematics very difficult, and as for physics...; el qué dirán (fam): siempre le ha importado el qué dirán — she's always been worried what other people (might) think; ver tb dicho I
2.
decir vi

a) ( invitando a hablar)

papá - dime, hijo — dad - yes, son?

quería pedirle un favor - usted dirá — I wanted to ask you a favor - certainly, go ahead

tome asiento, usted dirá — (frml) take a seat, and now, what can I do for you?

b) (Esp) ( al contestar el teléfono)

¿diga? or ¿dígame? — hello?
3.
decirse v pron

a) (refl) to say... to oneself

b) (recípr) to say.... to each other

se decían secretos al oído — they were whispering secrets to each other

se dijeron de todo — they called each other every name under the sun

c) (enf)

yo sé lo que me digo — I know what I'm talking about

tú te lo dices todo — you seem to have all the answers

* * *

= declare, put, read, say, state, tell, volunteer, make + the point that, let + Nombre + know, let + it be known, observe, bid, reflect, utter, tender, hip, call + the tune.

Ex. 24.17 declares Enter a body created or controlled by a government under its own name unless it belongs to one or more of the types listed in 24.18.

Ex. As one respondent from this end of the information spectrum put it, 'Context is all in the information world'.

Ex. This error message is displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the screen and reads: DAWT008, 107, DFCR....

Ex. In conclusion, it should not be necessary to say that instructions and guiding must be as brief as possible.

Ex. Short abstracts are generally preferred, but there are instances where the most effective approach is to cite the original unamended, and to state that this is what has been done.

Ex. Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.

Ex. 'Anything wrong?' 'Oh, I'm okay, I guess,' volunteered Datto cautiously.

Ex. However, they do make the very important point that the notation is not an essential part of the scheme.

Ex. Then the secretary, having rallied herself, said forlornly 'I'll let him know you're here in a minute'.

Ex. It can certainly be status-conferring to let it be known in social conversation that one has read the latest Fay Weldon book, but if the group one is in never reads Fay Weldon anyway and could not care less what she has written then the victory is a somewhat hollow one.

Ex. 'All this is not very likely,' she observed at last, 'not only because of the strength of the selection process -- its imperviousness to proof before an arbitrator'.

Ex. 'Sit down please,' he bade her.

Ex. 'Now, you know, I could merely turn this over to the two division or all the department heads and let them decide,' reflected Bough.

Ex. The ideal was forever etched in his consciousness from the day Crane uttered it: a good librarian working anywhere is a credit and benefit to libraries everywhere.

Ex. 'Well,' Stanton tendered, 'one candidate clearly has the superior experience -- Kass'.

Ex. He was aghast after having been hipped to the fact there are hookers on the Internet.

Ex. As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.

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* ¡eso se dice pronto! = easier said than done.

* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be kidding!.

* a decir de todos = by all accounts.

* a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.

* a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....

* arriesgarse a decir = hazard.

* atreverse a decir = go + (as/so) far as to say.

* aunque a decir verdad = Mind you.

* aventurarse a decir = venture.

* baste decir que = suffice (it) to say.

* como dice el dicho = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* como dice el refrán = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* continuar diciendo = go on.

* cumplir lo que se dice = live up to + Posesivo + claim.

* decían las malas lenguas que = rumour had it that.

* decir adiós = bid + Nombre + goodbye, bid + adieu, kiss + Nombre + goodbye, bid + farewell, wave + a bye.

* decir adiós (a) = say + goodbye (to).

* decir adiós al pasado = bid + farewell + to the past.

* decir adiós con la mano = wave + goodbye.

* decir adiós con un gesto = signal + goodbye.

* decir a favor de = say in + favour of.

* decir Algo = break + the news.

* decir Algo a Alguien = let + Nombre + in on.

* decir Algo de un modo colérico = flame out.

* decir Algo que es obvio por sí mismo = state + the obvious.

* decir balbuceando = splutter, sputter.

* decir bolas = fib.

* decir bromeando = quip.

* decir chorradas = bullshit.

* decir con desdén = sneer.

* decir con desprecio = sneer.

* decir con la boca llena = say in + full confidence.

* decir con mal humor = spit out.

* decir con toda confianza = say in + full confidence.

* decir con voz + Adjetivo = say in + a + Adjetivo + voice.

* decir de un modo enfadado = spit out.

* decir disparates = shoot off + at the mouth, talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir en confianza = confide.

* decir en defensa de = say in + defence of.

* decir entrecordamente = splurt out.

* decir en voz alta = say + out loud, say in + a loud voice.

* decir en voz baja = say under + Posesivo + breath, say in + a low voice, say in + a quiet voice.

* decir + esperar = express + hope.

* decir estupideces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir gilipolleces = talk + nonsense, talk + rubbish, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir humorísticamente = quip.

* decir inesperadamente = blurt out, pipe.

* decir la última palabra = hear + the final word, outface.

* decir la verdad = tell + the truth, speak + the truth, come + clean.

* decir la verdad sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.

* decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

* decirlo = come out with + it.

* decir lo que Uno piensa = speak up, speak out.

* decir mentirijillas = fib.

* decir mentirillas = fib.

* decir mucho de Algo = speak + volumes.

* decir pamplinas = bullshit.

* decir + poseer = claim.

* decir que Uno se siente cómodo con Algo = express + comfort with.

* decir que Uno se siente confortable con Algo = express + comfort with.

* decir que Uno siente lo que le ha pasado a Otra Persona = express + sympathy for.

* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.

* decir resoplando = snort.

* decir sandeces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decirse = grapevine + carry + the story, make out to be, word + go (a)round.

* decirse que = be reputed to.

* decir suspirando = sigh.

* decir tonterías = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir una grosería = make + rude remark.

* demostrar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.

* dicen las malas lenguas que = rumour has it that.

* digamos por ejemplo = let us say, say.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* el tiempo dirá = time will tell.

* el tiempo lo dirá = only time will tell.

* enterarse de lo que Uno quiere decir = catch + Posesivo + drift, get + Posesivo + drift.

* es decir = i.e. (latín - id est), in other words, that is, that is to say, which is to say.

* es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.

* estar a punto de decir = be on the tip of + Posesivo + tongue to say.

* esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.

* expresar lo que Uno quiere decir = make + Posesivo + point.

* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.

* hacer lo que uno dice que es capaz de hacer = live up to + Posesivo + claim.

* huelga decir = needless to say.

* la gente dice que = rumour has it that.

* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be joking!.

* me atrevo a decir = may I say.

* ni que decir tiene que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* no decir a Alguien lo que está ocurriendo = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* no decir nada = keep + quiet.

* no decir nada a nadie = lips + seal.

* no decir palabrotas = watch + Posesivo + mouth.

* ¡no digas palabrotas! = watch your language!.

* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* no preguntes porque no te puedo decir la verdad = ask no questions and hear no lies.

* no saber qué decir = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* no ser tan bueno como se dice = not + it's cracked up to be.

* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.

* para decir la verdad = to be honest.

* por decirlo así = so to speak, in a manner of speaking.

* por decirlo de alguna manera = so to speak.

* por decirlo de algún modo = in a manner of speaking, so to speak.

* por lo que dicen todos = by all accounts.

* por no decir algo peor = to put it mildly.

* por no decir nada de = to say nothing of.

* por no decir nunca = if ever.

* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.

* predecible en cuanto a lo que dice = platitudinous.

* probar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.

* qué me dices de... = what about....

* querer decir = mean.

* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....

* quién + Pronombre + iba a decir que... = little did + Pronombre + know that....

* recalcar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.

* resaltar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.

* se decía que = rumour had it that.

* se dice = so the story goes.

* se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil = easier said than done.

* se dice que = rumour has it that, the saying + be + that.

* según se dice = reportedly, so the argument goes, reputedly.

* sin decir nada = dumbly.

* sin decir ni mú = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir ni pío = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir una palabra = without saying a word.

* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].

* tener cuidado con lo que se dice = say + the right thing.

* tener cuidado con lo que Uno dice = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say.

* yo me atrevería a decir = dare I say.

* * *
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masculino

¿cientos de personas? - bueno, es un decir — hundreds of people? - well, figuratively speaking
II 1.
verbo transitivo

1) <palabra/frase/poema> to say; <mentira/verdad> to tell

[ para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2]

ya dice `mamá' — he says `mama' now

no digas esas cosas, por favor — please don't say things like that

no digas estupideces — don't talk nonsense!

¿cómo pudiste decir eso? — how could you say that?

¿eso lo dices por mí? — are you referring to me?

no lo dirás en serio! — you can't be serious!

dijo que sí con la cabeza — he nodded

dicen or se dice que es el hombre más rico del país — he is said to be the richest man in the country

no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' — it isn't `andé', it's `anduve'

eso no se dice! — you mustn't say that!

¿cómo se dice `amor' en ruso? — how do you say `love' in Russian?

bonita, lo que se dice bonita, no es — she's not what you would call pretty

es el sábado; ni que decir tiene que estás invitado — it's on Saturday; you're invited, but that goes without saying

haberlo dicho antes — why didn't you say so before?

¿tendrá tiempo de hacerlo? - dice que sí — will he have time to do it? - he says he will

¿no lo encontró? - dice que no — didn't he find it? - no, he says he didn't

digan lo que digan — whatever people say

¿qué tal? ¿qué decís? — (RPl fam) hi, how are things? (colloq)

2)

decirle algo a alguien — to tell somebody something

eso no es lo que me dijo a mí — that's not what he told me

¿sabes qué me dijo? — do you know what he told me?; (expresando sorpresa, indignación, etc) do you know what he said to me?

se lo voy a decir a papá — I'm going to tell Dad

hoy nos dicen el resultado — they're going to give us the result today

Andrés me dijo lo de tu hermano — Andrés told me about your brother

a mí me lo vas a decir! — you're telling me!

ya te lo decía yo! — I told you so!

fue algo espantoso, todo lo que te diga es poco — it was terrible, I can't begin to tell you how terrible

no me digas que no es precioso! — isn't it beautiful?

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres — you can judge a man by the company he keeps

3)

a) (expresando o transmitiendo órdenes, deseos, advertencias)

porque lo digo yo! — because I say so!

harás lo que yo diga — you'll do as I say

papá dice que vayas — Dad wants you

dice que llames cuando llegues — she says (you are) to phone when you get there

dijo que tuviéramos cuidado — she said to be careful

decirle a alguien que + subj — to tell somebody to + inf

diles que empiecen — tell them to start

le dije que no lo hiciera — I told him not to do it

b)

decir adiós — to say goodbye

decirle adiós a alguien — to say goodbye to somebody

di adiós a tu vida de estudiante — you'd better say goodbye to your student days

4) ( por escrito) to say

¿qué dice aquí? — what does it say here?

el diario no dice nada sobre el asunto — there's nothing in the paper about it

5) ( llamar) to call

se llama Rosario pero le dicen Charo — her name is Rosario but people call her Charo

6) (sugerir, comunicar)

la forma de vestir dice mucho de una persona — the way someone dresses says a lot/tells you a lot about them

el tiempo lo dirá — time will tell

algo me decía que no iba a ser fácil — something told me it wasn't going to be easy

¿te dice algo ese nombre? — does that name mean anything to you?

7)

decir misa — to say mass

8)

querer decir — to mean

¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? — what does this word mean?

¿qué quieres decir con eso? — what do you mean by that?

¿quieres decir que ya no te interesa? — do you mean (to say) that you're no longer interested?

9) (opinar, pensar) to think

¿y los padres qué dicen? — what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?

quién lo hubiera dicho! — who would have thought o believed it?

habría que regalarle algo, no sé, digo yo — we ought to buy her a present, well, I think so anyway

es muy fácil - si tú lo dices... — it's very easy - if you say so...

10) (en locs)

a decir verdad — to tell you the truth, to be honest

como quien dice — so to speak

con decirte que: no me lo perdonó nunca, con decirte que ni me saluda... he's never forgiven me, he won't even say hello to me; decir por decir: lo dijo por decir he didn't really mean it; es decir that is; mi cuñada, es decir la mujer de Rafael my sister-in-law, Rafael's wife that is; es mucho decir: es la mejor película del año - eso ya es mucho decir it's the best movie of the year - I wouldn't go that far; he dicho! that's that o final!; no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! (colloq); por así decirlo so to speak; que digamos: no es muy inteligente que digamos he's not exactly o he's hardly what you'd call intelligent; que no se diga! shame on you!; que no se diga que no somos capaces! I don't want people saying that we can't do it; y (ya) no digamos or (AmL) y no se diga: le cuestan mucho las matemáticas y no digamos la física he finds mathematics very difficult, and as for physics...; el qué dirán (fam): siempre le ha importado el qué dirán — she's always been worried what other people (might) think; ver tb dicho I
2.
decir vi

a) ( invitando a hablar)

papá - dime, hijo — dad - yes, son?

quería pedirle un favor - usted dirá — I wanted to ask you a favor - certainly, go ahead

tome asiento, usted dirá — (frml) take a seat, and now, what can I do for you?

b) (Esp) ( al contestar el teléfono)

¿diga? or ¿dígame? — hello?
3.
decirse v pron

a) (refl) to say... to oneself

b) (recípr) to say.... to each other

se decían secretos al oído — they were whispering secrets to each other

se dijeron de todo — they called each other every name under the sun

c) (enf)

yo sé lo que me digo — I know what I'm talking about

tú te lo dices todo — you seem to have all the answers

* * *

= declare, put, read, say, state, tell, volunteer, make + the point that, let + Nombre + know, let + it be known, observe, bid, reflect, utter, tender, hip, call + the tune.

Ex: 24.17 declares Enter a body created or controlled by a government under its own name unless it belongs to one or more of the types listed in 24.18.

Ex: As one respondent from this end of the information spectrum put it, 'Context is all in the information world'.

Ex: This error message is displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the screen and reads: DAWT008, 107, DFCR....

Ex: In conclusion, it should not be necessary to say that instructions and guiding must be as brief as possible.

Ex: Short abstracts are generally preferred, but there are instances where the most effective approach is to cite the original unamended, and to state that this is what has been done.

Ex: Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.

Ex: 'Anything wrong?' 'Oh, I'm okay, I guess,' volunteered Datto cautiously.

Ex: However, they do make the very important point that the notation is not an essential part of the scheme.

Ex: Then the secretary, having rallied herself, said forlornly 'I'll let him know you're here in a minute'.

Ex: It can certainly be status-conferring to let it be known in social conversation that one has read the latest Fay Weldon book, but if the group one is in never reads Fay Weldon anyway and could not care less what she has written then the victory is a somewhat hollow one.

Ex: 'All this is not very likely,' she observed at last, 'not only because of the strength of the selection process -- its imperviousness to proof before an arbitrator'.

Ex: 'Sit down please,' he bade her.

Ex: 'Now, you know, I could merely turn this over to the two division or all the department heads and let them decide,' reflected Bough.

Ex: The ideal was forever etched in his consciousness from the day Crane uttered it: a good librarian working anywhere is a credit and benefit to libraries everywhere.

Ex: 'Well,' Stanton tendered, 'one candidate clearly has the superior experience -- Kass'.

Ex: He was aghast after having been hipped to the fact there are hookers on the Internet.

Ex: As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.

* ¡eso se dice pronto! = easier said than done.

* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be kidding!.

* a decir de todos = by all accounts.

* a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.

* a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....

* arriesgarse a decir = hazard.

* atreverse a decir = go + (as/so) far as to say.

* aunque a decir verdad = Mind you.

* aventurarse a decir = venture.

* baste decir que = suffice (it) to say.

* como dice el dicho = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* como dice el refrán = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* continuar diciendo = go on.

* cumplir lo que se dice = live up to + Posesivo + claim.

* decían las malas lenguas que = rumour had it that.

* decir adiós = bid + Nombre + goodbye, bid + adieu, kiss + Nombre + goodbye, bid + farewell, wave + a bye.

* decir adiós (a) = say + goodbye (to).

* decir adiós al pasado = bid + farewell + to the past.

* decir adiós con la mano = wave + goodbye.

* decir adiós con un gesto = signal + goodbye.

* decir a favor de = say in + favour of.

* decir Algo = break + the news.

* decir Algo a Alguien = let + Nombre + in on.

* decir Algo de un modo colérico = flame out.

* decir Algo que es obvio por sí mismo = state + the obvious.

* decir balbuceando = splutter, sputter.

* decir bolas = fib.

* decir bromeando = quip.

* decir chorradas = bullshit.

* decir con desdén = sneer.

* decir con desprecio = sneer.

* decir con la boca llena = say in + full confidence.

* decir con mal humor = spit out.

* decir con toda confianza = say in + full confidence.

* decir con voz + Adjetivo = say in + a + Adjetivo + voice.

* decir de un modo enfadado = spit out.

* decir disparates = shoot off + at the mouth, talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir en confianza = confide.

* decir en defensa de = say in + defence of.

* decir entrecordamente = splurt out.

* decir en voz alta = say + out loud, say in + a loud voice.

* decir en voz baja = say under + Posesivo + breath, say in + a low voice, say in + a quiet voice.

* decir + esperar = express + hope.

* decir estupideces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir gilipolleces = talk + nonsense, talk + rubbish, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir humorísticamente = quip.

* decir inesperadamente = blurt out, pipe.

* decir la última palabra = hear + the final word, outface.

* decir la verdad = tell + the truth, speak + the truth, come + clean.

* decir la verdad sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.

* decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

* decirlo = come out with + it.

* decir lo que Uno piensa = speak up, speak out.

* decir mentirijillas = fib.

* decir mentirillas = fib.

* decir mucho de Algo = speak + volumes.

* decir pamplinas = bullshit.

* decir + poseer = claim.

* decir que Uno se siente cómodo con Algo = express + comfort with.

* decir que Uno se siente confortable con Algo = express + comfort with.

* decir que Uno siente lo que le ha pasado a Otra Persona = express + sympathy for.

* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.

* decir resoplando = snort.

* decir sandeces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decirse = grapevine + carry + the story, make out to be, word + go (a)round.

* decirse que = be reputed to.

* decir suspirando = sigh.

* decir tonterías = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir una grosería = make + rude remark.

* demostrar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.

* dicen las malas lenguas que = rumour has it that.

* digamos por ejemplo = let us say, say.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* el tiempo dirá = time will tell.

* el tiempo lo dirá = only time will tell.

* enterarse de lo que Uno quiere decir = catch + Posesivo + drift, get + Posesivo + drift.

* es decir = i.e. (latín - id est), in other words, that is, that is to say, which is to say.

* es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.

* estar a punto de decir = be on the tip of + Posesivo + tongue to say.

* esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.

* expresar lo que Uno quiere decir = make + Posesivo + point.

* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.

* hacer lo que uno dice que es capaz de hacer = live up to + Posesivo + claim.

* huelga decir = needless to say.

* la gente dice que = rumour has it that.

* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be joking!.

* me atrevo a decir = may I say.

* ni que decir tiene que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* no decir a Alguien lo que está ocurriendo = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* no decir nada = keep + quiet.

* no decir nada a nadie = lips + seal.

* no decir palabrotas = watch + Posesivo + mouth.

* ¡no digas palabrotas! = watch your language!.

* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* no preguntes porque no te puedo decir la verdad = ask no questions and hear no lies.

* no saber qué decir = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* no ser tan bueno como se dice = not + it's cracked up to be.

* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.

* para decir la verdad = to be honest.

* por decirlo así = so to speak, in a manner of speaking.

* por decirlo de alguna manera = so to speak.

* por decirlo de algún modo = in a manner of speaking, so to speak.

* por lo que dicen todos = by all accounts.

* por no decir algo peor = to put it mildly.

* por no decir nada de = to say nothing of.

* por no decir nunca = if ever.

* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.

* predecible en cuanto a lo que dice = platitudinous.

* probar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.

* qué me dices de... = what about....

* querer decir = mean.

* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....

* quién + Pronombre + iba a decir que... = little did + Pronombre + know that....

* recalcar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.

* resaltar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.

* se decía que = rumour had it that.

* se dice = so the story goes.

* se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil = easier said than done.

* se dice que = rumour has it that, the saying + be + that.

* según se dice = reportedly, so the argument goes, reputedly.

* sin decir nada = dumbly.

* sin decir ni mú = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir ni pío = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir una palabra = without saying a word.

* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].

* tener cuidado con lo que se dice = say + the right thing.

* tener cuidado con lo que Uno dice = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say.

* yo me atrevería a decir = dare I say.

* * *

decir¹

masculine

1

(manera de expresarse): en el decir popular in popular speech

¿cientos de personas? — bueno, es un decir hundreds of people? — well, it's just a manner of speaking o a figure of speech

supongamos, es un decir, que … let's assume, just for the sake of argument, that …

al decir de la gente, el clima está cambiando people say the climate is changing

2 decires mpl (dichos) sayings (pl); (rumores) talk

no son más que decires it's just talk

decir² [ I24 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ decir (verbo transitivo)

A decir: palabra, mentira etc

B decirle algo a alguien

C

1 transmitiendo órdenes, deseos etc

2 decir adiós

D por escrito

E llamar

F sugerir, comunicar

G decir misa

H

1 querer decir

2 digo (al rectificar)

I opinar, pensar

J en locuciones

■ decir (verbo intransitivo)

A

1 invitando a hablar

2 al contestar el teléfono

B decir bien/mal de

■ decirse (verbo pronominal)

1 reflexivo

2 recíproco

3 para enfatizar

vt

A ‹palabra/frase› to say; ‹mentira/verdad› to tell; ‹poema› to say, recite; ‹oración› to say

[ para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2] ya dice `mamá' he says ‘mama’ now

no digas esas cosas, por favor please don't say things like that

no digas estupideces/barbaridades don't talk nonsense o ( AmE) garbage o ( BrE) rubbish

¿cómo pudiste decir semejante disparate? how could you say such a stupid thing o make such a stupid comment?

no me dejó decir ni una palabra he didn't let me get a word in edgeways

¿eso lo dices por mí? are you referring to me?

no sé qué decir … un millón de gracias I don't know what to say … thank you very much indeed

¡qué callado estás! ¡no dices nada! you're very quiet, you've hardly said a word!

¡no lo dirás en serio! you can't be serious!

¡no irás a decir que no lo sabías! don't try and tell me you didn't know!

dijo que sí con la cabeza he nodded

—no puedo hacer nada —dijo Juan there is nothing I can do, said Juan o Juan said

como dice el refrán/mi abuela as the saying goes/as my grandmother says

lo dijeron por la radio they said it o it was announced on the radio

no eran ricos, digamos que vivían bien I don't mean they were rich, let's just say they lived well

dicen que de joven fue muy guapa they say she was very beautiful when she was young

dicen que es el hombre más rico del país he is said to be the richest man in the country

¿qué se dice? — gracias/por favor what do you say? — thank you/please

no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' it isn't `andé', it's `anduve'

¡eso no se dice! you mustn't say that!

¿cómo se dice `te quiero' en ruso? how do you say `I love you' in Russian?, what's the Russian for `I love you'?

bonita, lo que se dice bonita, no es she's not what you would call pretty

estoy harta, lo que se dice harta ¿me oyes? I'm fed up, absolutely fed up, do you hear?

eso se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil that's easier said than done

palatal: dícese del sonido cuya articulación … palatal: of, relating to or denoting a sound articulated …

es el sábado; ni que decir tiene que estás invitado it's on Saturday; you're invited, of course, but that goes without saying o but I don't need to tell you that

haberlo dicho antes why didn't you say so before?, you might have said so before!

¿tendrá tiempo de hacerlo? — dice que sí will he have time to do it? — he says he will

¿no lo encontró? — dice que no didn't he find it? — no, he says he didn't

digan lo que digan no matter what people say, whatever people say

¿qué tal? ¿qué decís? ( RPl fam); hi, how are things? ( colloq), hi, what's up? ( AmE colloq)

B

decirle algo a algn to tell sb sth

eso no es lo que me dijo a mí that's not what he told me, that's not what he said to me

¿sabes qué me dijo? do you know what he told me?; (expresando sorpresa, indignación, etc) do you know what he said to me?

se lo voy a decir a papá I'm going to tell Dad

hoy nos dicen el resultado they're going to give us the result today

me dijo una mentira he told me a lie, he lied to me

Andrés me dijo lo de tu hermano Andrés told me about your brother

¡a mí me lo vas a decir! you're telling me!, you don't have to tell me!

¿sabes lo que te digo? por mí que se muera look, as far as I'm concerned he can drop dead! ( colloq)

¿no te digo? éste se cree que yo soy la sirvienta see what I mean? he thinks I'm his servant

¿no te digo or no te estoy diciendo que hasta le pega? I'm telling you, he even hits her!

¿tú qué me aconsejas? — ¿qué quieres que te diga? tienes que tomar tú la decisión what do you think I should do? — well, to be quite frank o honest, I think you have to decide for yourself

ya te decía yo que no era verdad I told you it wasn't true, didn't I?

fue algo espantoso, todo lo que te diga es poco it was terrible, I just can't describe it o I can't begin to tell you

hace mal tiempo en verano, y no te digo nada en invierno … in summer the weather's bad, and as for the winter …

¡no me digas que no es precioso! isn't it beautiful?

a lo mejor te ofrecen el puesto ¿quién te dice? (CS); you never know, they might offer you the job

me resultó ¿cómo te diría? … violento I found it … how shall I put it? o I don't know … rather embarrassing

¡ya me dirás qué le cuesta escribirnos una carta! I mean, surely it's not too much trouble for him to write us a letter

no te creas todo lo que te dicen don't believe everything people tell you o everything you hear

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres you can judge a man by the company he keeps

C

1

(transmitiendo órdenes, deseos, advertencias): ¡porque lo digo yo! because I say so!

a mí nadie me dice lo que tengo que hacer nobody tells me what to do

harás lo que yo diga you'll do as I say

manda decir mi mamá que si le puede prestar el martillo ( AmL); mom says can she borrow your hammer?

Fernando pregunta si puede venir con nosotros — dile que sí Fernando wants to know if he can come with us — yes, tell him he can o say yes

decir QUE + SUBJ:

dice papá que vayas Dad wants you

dice que llames cuando llegues she says (you are) to phone when you get there

dijo que tuviéramos cuidado she said to be careful, she said we should be careful

decirle a algn QUE + SUBJ to tell sb to + INF

diles que empiecen tell them to start

le dije que no lo hiciera I told him not to do it

nos dijeron que esperáramos they told us o we were told to wait

te digo que vengas aquí enseguida I said, come here at once

2

decir adiós to say goodbye

vino a decirme adiós she came to say goodbye (to me)

di adiós a tu vida de estudiante that's the end of your student days, you'd better say goodbye to your student days

¿se lo prestaste? ¡ya le puedes decir adiós! you mean you lent it to him? well, you can kiss that goodbye! ( colloq)

D (por escrito) to say

¿qué dice aquí? what does it say here?

el diario no dice nada sobre el asunto there's nothing in the paper about it

E (llamar) to call

le dicen `Dumbo' por las orejas they call him `Dumbo' because of his ears

se llama Rosario pero le dicen Charo her name is Rosario but people call her Charo

no me digas de usted there's no need to call me `usted'

F

(sugerir, comunicar): la forma de vestir dice mucho de una persona the way someone dresses says a lot o tells you a lot about them

el tiempo lo dirá time will tell

por afuera la casa no dice nada the house doesn't look much from the outside

el poema no me dice nada the poem doesn't do anything for me

algo me decía que no iba a ser fácil something told me it wasn't going to be easy

¿te dice algo ese nombre? does that name mean anything to you?

la tarta estaba diciendo cómeme the cake was just asking to be eaten

G

decir misa to say mass

H

1

querer decir to mean

¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? what does this word mean?

¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?

no entendiste lo que quise decir you didn't understand what I meant

¿quieres decir que ya no te interesa? do you mean (to say) that you're no longer interested?

sólo quería decirte que … I just wanted to say that …

2

digo (al rectificar) I mean

el presupuesto asciende a diez mil, digo cien mil de euros we have a budget of ten thousand, (sorry,) I mean a hundred thousand euros

I (opinar, pensar) to think

¿y los padres qué dicen? what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?

podríamos ir mañana ¿tú qué dices? we could go tomorrow, what do you think?

¡quién lo hubiera dicho! who would have thought o believed it?

podría haber mencionado al resto del equipo, vamos, digo yo … he could have mentioned the rest of the team … well I'd have thought so, anyway

habría que regalarle algo, no sé, digo yo we ought to buy her a present, well, I think so anyway

es muy fácil — si tú lo dices … it's very easy — if you say so …

J ( en locuciones):

a decir verdad to tell you the truth, to be honest

como quien dice so to speak

el nuevo tren está, como quien dice, a la vuelta de la esquina the new train is, so to speak o to coin a phrase, just around the corner

la granja es, como quien dice, la razón de su vida I suppose you could say the farm is his whole reason for living

con decirte que: no me lo perdonó nunca, con decirte que ni me saluda … he's never forgiven me, he won't even say hello to me

decir por decir: lo dijo por decir he didn't really mean it

¡digo! ( Esp fam): ¡qué calor hace! — ¡digo! it's so hot! — you can say that again o I'll say! ( colloq)

¿y te gusta? — ¡digo! do you like it? — you bet I do o ( AmE) I sure do! ( colloq)

es decir that is

mi cuñada, es decir la mujer de Rafael my sister-in-law, Rafael's wife that is

no sé si voy a poder ir — es decir que no vas a ir I don't know if I'll be able to go — you mean you're not going

es mucho decir: es la mejor película del año — eso ya es mucho decir it's the best movie of the year — I wouldn't go that far

¡he dicho! that's that!, that's final!

lo mismo digo: mucho gusto en conocerle — lo mismo digo pleased to meet you — pleased to meet you o likewise

¡qué alegría verte! — lo mismo digo it's great to see you! — and you o you too

¡no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! ( colloq)

¿sabes que se casa Lola? — ¡no me digas! do you know Lola's getting married? — no! o you're joking! o really? o never!

por así decirlo so to speak

es, por así decirlo, el alma-máter de la empresa he is, so to speak o as it were, the driving force behind the company

que digamos: no es muy inteligente que digamos he's not exactly o he's hardly what you'd call intelligent

¿qué me dices?: saqué el primer puesto ¿qué me dices? I came first, how about that then?

¿y qué me dices de lo de Carlos? and what about Carlos then?

¿sabes que lo van a derribar? — ¿qué me dices? do you know they're going to demolish it? — what? o you're kidding!

¡que no se diga! shame on you!

¿te ganó un niño de seis años? ¡que no se diga! you were beaten by a six-year-old child? shame on you!

¡que no se diga que no somos capaces! I don't want people saying that we can't do it

se dice pronto no less

costó $20.000 ¡se dice pronto! it cost $20,000, which is no mean sum

lleva dos meses enferma, que se dice pronto she has been ill for two months, and that's a long time

¡y que lo digas! ( Esp); you can say that again!, you're telling me!, don't I know it!

y (ya) no digamos or ( AmL) y no se diga: le cuestan mucho las matemáticas y no digamos la física he finds mathematics very difficult, and as for physics …

el/la que te dije ( fam hum); you-know-who

el qué dirán ( fam): siempre le ha importado el qué dirán she's always been worried what other people (might) think

¿por qué te preocupa tanto el qué dirán? why do you worry about what people will o might say?

ver tb dicho¹ (↑ dicho (1))

■ decir

vi

A

1

(invitando a hablar): papá — dime, hijo dad — yes, son?

quería pedirle un favor — usted dirá ( frml); I wanted to ask you a favor — certainly, go ahead

tome asiento — gracias — usted dirá ( frml); take a seat — thank you — now, what can I do for you?

2

( Esp) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (al contestar el teléfono): ¿diga? or ¿dígame? hello?

B

decir bien/mal de algn/algo: sus trabajos dicen bien de él his work has created a good impression

la manera en que se comportó no dice muy bien de él the way he behaved doesn't show him in a very good light o doesn't say very much for him

■ decirse

v pron

1 ( reflexivo) to say to oneself

se dijo que no lo volvería a hacer he said to himself o he told himself that he wouldn't do it again

me dije para mis adentros que allí había gato encerrado I said o thought to myself, there's something fishy going on here

2 ( recíproco) to say to each other

se decían secretos al oído they were whispering secrets to each other

se dijeron de todo they called each other every name under the sun

3 ( enf):

tú hazme caso que yo sé lo que me digo you listen to me, I know what I'm talking about

no sé para qué me preguntas, si tú te lo dices todo I don't know why you're asking me, you seem to have all the answers

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decir 1 sustantivo masculino:
◊ ¿cientos de personas? — bueno, es un decir hundreds of people? — well, figuratively speaking

decir 2 ( conjugate decir) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹palabra/frase/poema› to say;

‹mentira/verdad› to tell;
para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2
◊ no digas estupideces don't talk nonsense!;

¿eso lo dices por mí? are you referring to me?;
¡no lo dirás en serio! you can't be serious!;
dijo que sí con la cabeza he nodded;
no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' it isn't `andé', it's `anduve';
¡eso no se dice! you mustn't say that!;
¿cómo se dice `amor' en ruso? how do you say `love' in Russian?;
¿lo encontró? — dice que sí/no did he find it? — he says he did/he didn't
b)

◊ decir misa to say mass

2 decirle algo a algn to tell sb sth;
◊ voy a decirle a papá que … I'm going to tell Dad …;

¡ya te lo decía yo! I told you so!
3
a) (expresando órdenes, deseos, advertencias):

◊ ¡porque lo digo yo! because I say so!;

harás lo que yo diga you'll do as I say;
dice que llames cuando llegues she says (you are) to phone when you get there;
dijo que tuviéramos cuidado she said to be careful;
diles que empiecen tell them to start;
le dije que no lo hiciera I told him not to do it
b)

◊ decir(le) adiós (a algn) to say goodbye (to sb)

4
a) (opinar, pensar) to think;

◊ ¿y los padres qué dicen? what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?;

¡quién lo hubiera dicho! who would have thought o believed it?;
es muy fácil — si tú lo dices … it's very easy — if you say so …
b) (sugerir, comunicar):

◊ el tiempo lo dirá time will tell;

¿te dice algo ese nombre? does that name mean anything to you?
5
◊ querer decir [palabra/persona] to mean;

¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?
6 ( en locs)
◊ a decir verdad to tell you the truth, to be honest;

como quien dice so to speak;
es decir that is;
¡he dicho! that's that o final!;
ni que decir tiene que … it goes without saying that …;
¡no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! (colloq);
por así decirlo so to speak;
el qué dirán (fam) what other people (might) think;
ver tb dicho 1
verbo intransitivo
a) ( invitando a hablar):

◊ papá — dime, hijo dad — yes, son?;

quería pedirle un favor — usted dirá I wanted to ask you a favor — certainly, go ahead
b) (Esp) ( al contestar el teléfono): ¿diga? or ¿dígame? hello?

decirse verbo pronominal
a) ( refl) to say … to oneself

b) ( recípr) to say …. to each other;

◊ se decían secretos al oído they were whispering secrets to each other

decir
I m (dicho, sentencia) saying: es sólo un decir, it's just a manner of speaking
II verbo transitivo
1 to say: está diciendo una mentira/la verdad, she's telling a lie/the truth
no dijo nada, he said nothing
2 (con complemento indirecto) to tell: no le dije mi opinión, I didn't tell him my opinion
les dijo que esperaran un rato, she told them to wait for a while
3 (opinar, afirmar, proponer) ¿qué me dices de mi nuevo corte de pelo?, what do you think of my new haircut?, te digo que es una extravagancia, I think it's quite weird
yo digo que vayamos a Cuenca, I suggest going to Cuenca
4 (suscitar interés, una idea) to mean, appeal: ese libro no me dice nada, that book doesn't appeal to me
¿le dice algo esta cara?, does this face mean anything to you?
5 (mostrar, indicar) to say, show: lo que hizo dice mucho en su favor, what he did says a lot for him
su cara de decepción lo dice todo, his long face says it all
♦ Locuciones: Tel Esp diga o dígame, hello?
digamos, let's say
digo yo, in my opinion
el qué dirán, what people will say
es decir, that is (to say)
ni que decir tiene, needless to say
no decir esta boca es mía, not to say a word
¡no me digas!, really!
por así decirlo, as it were o so to speak
querer decir, to mean
¡y que lo digas!, you bet! ➣ Ver nota en mean
¿To tell o to say?
Observa que to tell menciona a la persona a la cual va dirigida una frase: Dime tu nombre. Tell me your name. Les dijo que se fueran. He told them to go away.
Por el contrario, to say se centra en el contenido del mensaje, sin importarnos a quién va dirigido: ¿Qué has dicho? What did you say? Dijo que sí. He said yes. ➣ Ver nota en tell.
' decir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- amén
- amohinarse
- año
- apéndice
- atinar
- bala
- barbaridad
- bastante
- burrada
- callar
- chorrada
- colmo
- comenzar
- confiar
- cosa
- declarar
- delirar
- descargo
- despedirse
- dilucidar
- disparate
- entender
- excusada
- excusado
- flexible
- fluir
- ir
- haber
- hablar
- holgar
- honestamente
- hoy
- lengua
- maravilla
- mu
- nada
- obviedad
- pelagatos
- pío
- precisamente
- puño
- querer
- rezar
- restar
- rey
- saciedad
- señor
- significar
- soltar
English:
ablaze
- abuse
- afraid
- anything
- bid
- bite back
- blurt out
- buzz off
- caller
- clear off
- dash off
- devil
- dinner
- distinctly
- drone
- enjoy
- eventual
- ever
- few
- flatter
- flounder
- fortune
- gasp out
- get
- get at
- go
- go on
- hand
- heart
- hotly
- i.e.
- keep in
- know
- lip
- loss
- mean
- mention
- mildly
- mind
- miserably
- mouth
- move
- need
- needless
- neither
- no
- nonsense
- O
- occasion
- oops!

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decir

♦ vt

1. [en general] to say;

siempre digo lo que pienso I always say what I think;

es muy callado, nunca dice nada he's very quiet, he never says anything o a word;

¿qué dice la etiqueta? what does the label say?;

no digas tonterías don't talk nonsense;

no digas tacos delante de los niños don't swear in front of the children;

lo dijo en broma she meant it as a joke;

¿quién te lo ha dicho? who told you that?;

me da igual lo que diga la gente I don't care what people say;

al decir esto, se marchó with these words o with that, he left;

no sabía qué decir I didn't know what to say, I was lost for words;

decir que sí/no to say yes/no;

dice que no viene she says (that) she's not coming;

como dice el refrán,… as the saying goes,…;

dicen que va a ser un verano muy seco they say it's going to be a very dry summer;

Comp

¡díjolo Blas, punto redondo! sure, whatever!, yes, sure!;

Comp

donde dije digo, digo Diego: ayer dijiste que me lo dejarías – sí, pero no puedo – ya, donde dije digo, digo Diego yesterday you told me you'd lend it to me – yes, but I can't now – you're always saying one thing one minute and another the next

2. [contar] to tell;

se lo voy a decir a la profesora I'm going to tell the teacher;

no se lo digas a nadie don't breathe a word of it to anyone;

¿qué quieres que te diga? what do you want me to say?, what can I say?;

ya te lo había dicho yo, es demasiado caro I told you it's too expensive;

decir la verdad to tell the truth;

decir mentiras to tell lies;

pregunta si le dejas salir – dile que sí/no she wants to know if she can go out – tell her she can/can't;

quiere saber si hemos terminado – dile que sí/no he wants to know if we've finished – tell him we have/haven't;

dile que estoy ocupado tell him I'm busy;

dígame lo que pasó tell me what happened;

eso no es lo que me dijo a mí that's not what she told me;

tengo que hacerte una pregunta – dime I need to ask you a question – go ahead;

dígame en qué puedo ayudarle what can I do for you?

3. [ordenar] to tell;

la ley dice que es obligatorio el uso del casco according to the law, it is compulsory to wear a crash helmet, the law says that it is compulsory to wear a crash helmet;

decir a alguien que haga algo to tell sb to do sth;

haz lo que te digan y no protestes do as you're told and don't complain;

dile que venga tell her to come;

nos dijeron que nos fuéramos they told us to go away;

lo vas a hacer porque lo digo yo you'll do it because I say so

4. [recitar] [de memoria] to recite;
[leyendo] to read
5. [revelar] to tell, to show;

eso lo dice todo that says it all;

decir mucho (en favor) de to say a lot for;

sus ropas dicen bastante sobre su situación económica her clothes say a lot about her financial situation;

su violenta reacción dice mucho sobre su personalidad his violent reaction tells us o reveals a lot about his personality

6. [llamar] to call;

me dicen Paco they call me Paco;

le dicen la carretera de la muerte they call it the road of death

7. [asegurar] to tell, to assure;

te digo que ella no está mintiendo I tell you o assure you (that) she isn't lying;

dice que llegará mañana sin falta she says (that) she'll definitely arrive tomorrow

8. [en frases]
a decir verdad, no me apetece nada ir a la boda to tell (you) the truth o to be honest, I don't really feel like going to the wedding;

como quien no dice nada as if it were nothing;

olvídalo, como si no hubiera dicho nada forget I ever mentioned it;

con decirte que me marché a los diez minutos, te puedes imaginar como fue la fiesta if I tell you that I left after ten minutes, you can imagine what the party was like;

cualquiera diría que no le dan de comer en casa anyone would o you'd think she never gets fed at home;

decir para sí to say to oneself;

decir por decir to talk for the sake of talking;

no te lo tomes en serio, lo dijo por decir don't take it seriously, she didn't really mean it;

decirle a alguien cuatro verdades to tell sb a few home truths;

es decir that is, that's to say;

aracnofobia, es decir miedo a las arañas arachnophobia, that is o that's to say, fear of spiders;

tengo otra cita – es decir, que no vendrás a la inauguración I've got another engagement – you mean o in other words you're not coming to the opening ceremony;

encantado de conocerte – lo mismo digo pleased to meet you – likewise;

tu primer examen estaba muy mal, y lo mismo digo del segundo you did very poorly in your first exam, and the same goes for the second one;

ni que decir tiene needless to say;

yo no digo o [m5]no quiero decir nada, pero… it's not for me to say, but…;

¿sabías que Santiago se ha casado? – ¡no me digas! did you know that Santiago got married? – no! o never!;

¡no me digas que no te gusta! don't tell me you don't like it!;

el tenis/este cuadro no me dice nada tennis/this picture doesn't do anything for me;

no hay más que decir that's all there is to it, that's that;

(o) mejor dicho or rather;

por más que digas, no le veo nada especial a esta ciudad whatever you say, I don't see what's so special about this city;

por decirlo así, por así decirlo in other words, so to speak;
RP Fam
¿qué decís? how are you doing?, how are things?;

preocuparse por el qué dirán to worry about what people will say;

no está lloviendo mucho que digamos it's not exactly raining hard;

él no es muy inteligente que digamos he isn't what you'd call intelligent;

ha sufrido un infarto – ¡qué me dices! she's had a heart attack – no! o surely not!;

¡quién lo diría! tan rico y sin embargo tan humilde who would have thought it, such a rich person and yet so humble!;

tardarán en construirlo cinco años, ¡se dice pronto! they're going to take five years, no less, to build it!;

yo lo hago en cinco minutos – eso se dice pronto, no sabes lo difícil que es I'll have it done in five minutes – that's easily said, you've no idea how difficult it is;

si tú lo dices if you say so;

¡tú lo has dicho! you said it!;
Esp
¡y que lo digas! you can say that again!;

y no digamos, Am [m5]ya no se diga, Am [m5] ni se diga to say nothing of;

no le gusta el pescado y no digamos el pollo she doesn't like fish, to say nothing of chicken

♦ vi

como quien dice, como si dijéramos so to speak;

es, como si dijéramos, una mezcla de danza y teatro it's a sort of mixture of dance and theatre;

es, como quien dice, el alma de la empresa he is, so to speak, the soul of the company;
Esp
¿diga?, ¿dígame? [al teléfono] hello?;
Fam
¡digo! [¡ya lo creo!] of course!;
[¡madre mía!] I say!;
tenemos muchas ganas de ir de vacaciones, y nuestros hijos, no digamos we can't wait to go on holiday, and as for our children…

♦ See also the pronominal verb decirse

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decir

<part dicho>

I v/t

1 say; ( contar) tell;

decir misa say mass;

decir que sí say yes;

decir que no say no;

se dice que … they say that …, it’s said that …;

diga lo que diga whatever he says;

¿qué quieres que te diga? what do you expect me to say?;

decir entre o

para sí say to o.s.

2 con infinitivo

:

querer decir mean;

es decir in other words;

dar que decir set people talking;

ni que decir tiene (que) it goes without saying (that);

por así decirlo so to speak;

ya es decir that’s saying something;

que ya es decir which is really something;

es mucho decir that’s saying a lot

3 con participio

:

¡quién hubiera dicho que María se iba casar! who would have thought that Maria would get married!;

dicho y hecho no sooner said than done;

mejor dicho or rather;

dicho sea de paso incidentally;

está dicho, lo dicho as I have already said

4

:

no es rico, que digamos let’s say he’s not rich;

¡no me digas! you’re kidding!;

¡dímelo a mí! tell me about it!, you’re telling me!;

como quien dice so to speak;

y que lo digas you bet;

¿y qué me dices de …? so what do you think of …?;

usted dirá how can I help you?;

ya decía yo que iba a acabar mal I knew it would end badly;

¡quién lo diría! who would believe it!;

¡cualquiera diría que tiene setenta años! who would have thought he was seventy!, you wouldn’t think o believe he was seventy!

II v/i

:

¡diga!, ¡dígame! Esp
TELEC hello
III m saying;

es un decir it’s just a figure of speech

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decir {23} vt

1) : to say

dice que no quiere ir: she says she doesn't want to go

2) : to tell

dime lo que estás pensando: tell me what you're thinking

3) : to speak, to talk

no digas tonterías: don't talk nonsense

4) : to call

me dicen Rosy: they call me Rosy

5)

es decir : that is to say

6)

querer decir : to mean

♦ See also the reflexive verb decirse

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decir¹ n saying

decir² vb

1. (en general) to say [pt. & pp. said]

¿qué ha dicho? what did he say?

dijo que estaba cansada she said she was tired

¿cómo se dice "biblioteca" en inglés? how do you say "biblioteca" in English?

2. (a alguien) to tell [pt. & pp. told]

me dijo que estaba cansada she told me she was tired

no se lo digas a nadie don't tell anybody

3. (para dar órdenes) to tell

me dijo que fuera en seguida she told me to go at once

4. (llamar) to call

le dicen "Chapi" people call him "Chapi"

dime / dígame (en tienda etc) yes?

es decir that is / that is to say

¿diga? / ¿dígame? (por teléfono) hello?

sin decir nada without a word

Spanish-English dictionary > decir
8 Haus

n; -es, Häuser

1. house; (Gebäude) building; im Haus inside, indoors; im nächsten Haus oder ein Haus weiter bei Einfamilienhäusern: next door; bei größeren: in the next block (of flats) (Am. the next [apartment] building); zwei Häuser weiter bei Einfamilienhäusern: next door but one, Am. two houses down ( oder up); bei größeren: two blocks (Am. buildings) (further) down ( oder up); Haus an Haus wohnen live next door to each other, be next-door neighbo(u)rs; Haus an Haus mit jemandem wohnen live next door to s.o.; von Haus zu Haus gehen etc.: from door to door; jemanden durchs Haus führen show s.o. (a)round (the house); Haus und Hof oder Haus und Herd house and home; er hat an der Börse Haus und Hof verspekuliert he lost everything he had speculating on the stock exchange; ihm steht eine Versetzung ins Haus fig. he’s got a posting (Am. transfer) coming up, he’s due for a posting (Am. transfer); es oder uns stehen Neuwahlen ins Haus fig. elections are coming up, there are elections ahead ( oder on the doorstep)

2. (Zuhause) home, house, place umg.; (Haushalt) household; das väterliche Haus one’s father’s home; außer Haus essen eat out; er ist außer Haus(e) he’s out, he’s not in, he’s gone out; im Haus meiner Tante at my aunt’s (house); im Hause Müller at the Müllers’ (house); jemandem das Haus bestellen oder führen keep house for s.o.; ein großes Haus führen entertain lavishly; ein offenes Haus haben keep open house; das Haus hüten ( müssen) (have to) stay at home ( oder indoors); Haus halten haushalten; jemandem das Haus verbieten not allow s.o. in the ( oder one’s) house; zu jemandem ins Haus kommen Friseur, Lehrer etc.: come to the ( oder one’s) house; das kommt mir nicht ins Haus! I’m not having that in the ( oder my) house; der / die kommt mir nicht ins Haus (wird als Familienmitglied nicht akzeptiert) he / she will never be welcome in this family; sich (Dat) einen Hund etc. ins Haus holen take ( oder bring) home a dog etc.; in zehn Jahren werden die Kinder aus dem Haus sein (ihre eigene Wohnung haben) in ten years the children will be out of the house ( oder won’t be living with us any more); einrennen, frei I 10, Herr 3, schneien etc.

3. nach Hause home; jemanden nach Hause bringen take ( oder see) s.o. home; komm du mir nur nach Hause! drohend: just wait till I get you home!; komm mir ja nicht mit einer kaputten Hose nach Hause! don’t come home with your trousers torn; komm mir ja nicht mit einem Kind nach Hause! don’t come home pregnant; den Typen brauchst du nicht mehr nach Hause bringen you needn’t bring that one home again; den Sieg nach Hause fahren SPORT fig. come home ( oder back) victorious

4. zu Hause at home (auch SPORT); zu Hause sein auch be in; wieder zu Hause sein be back home again; für ihn sind wir nicht zu Hause we’re not at home to him; er ist in X zu Hause his home is (in) X, he comes from X; bei uns zu Hause (in meinem Heim) in my family, at our place umg.; (in meiner Heimat etc.) where I come from; wohnst du noch zu Hause? (bei deinen Eltern) are you still living at home?; fühlt euch ganz zu Hause make yourselves at home; diese Arbeit kann ich von zu Hause aus machen this is a job I can do from home; in etw. (Dat) zu Hause sein fig. (sich auskennen) be well up ( oder at home) in s.th.

5. für Firma etc.: house; im Hause auf Briefen: in house; außer Haus geben WIRTS. contract out, bes. Am. outsource; ist Frau X schon im Hause? is Ms ( oder Ms.) X in yet?; ich möchte mich im Namen unseres Hauses bedanken I’d like to thank you on behalf of the firm (bes. Am. company); das erste Haus am Platz(e) the best hotel ( oder restaurant, store) in town, the number one hotel etc. around here; Empfehlung des Hauses Gericht etc.: our recommendation, the house special; fig. bei Geschenk an einen Kunden: compliments of the management

6. THEAT. house; ausverkauftes oder volles Haus THEAT. full house; immer volles Haus oder volle Häuser haben always be sold out; vor leeren Häusern spielen play to empty houses

7. (Familie, Herkunft) family, home; (Herrscherhaus) house; (Geschlecht) dynasty; das Haus Hannover the House of Hanover; aus gutem Hause sein come from a good family; von Haus aus by birth; fig. (eigentlich) actually; (ursprünglich) originally; (seit jeher) always, (von Natur her) by nature; er ist von Haus aus Chirurg fig. (eigentlich) he’s (actually) a qualified surgeon; (ursprünglich) he was originally a surgeon; (seit jeher) he’s always been a surgeon; du meinst wohl, du hast von Haus aus Recht? umg., fig. I suppose you think you’re always bound to be right

8. in Eigennamen etc.: das Weiße Haus POL., in Washington: the White House; wie aus dem Weißen Haus verlautet... according to White House sources; das Haus Gottes oder das Haus des Herrn RELI., geh. the House of God ( oder the Lord); das Haus des Sports / Handwerks etc. the house of sports / craft etc.

9. PARL. House; Hohes Haus! hono(u)rable members (of the House)!; die beiden Häuser des Parlaments both houses of Parliament; das Haus ist ( nicht) beschlussfähig the house is (not) quorate

10. umg. Koll.: das halbe Haus war auf dem Fest (viele Bewohner) half the building was at the party; das ( ganze) Haus tobte im Theater etc.: the (whole) audience went wild, they nearly brought the house down

11. umg., hum. (Person): altes Haus old chap; fideles etc. Haus cheerful type; gelehrtes Haus scholarly type

13. ASTROL. house; im siebten Haus in the seventh house

14. der Schnecke etc.: shell; ohne Haus naked

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das Haus

home; building; house

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das

1) (a building in which people, especially a single family, live: Houses have been built on the outskirts of the town for the workers in the new industrial estate.) house

2) (a place or building used for a particular purpose: a hen-house; a public house.) house

3) (a theatre, or the audience in a theatre: There was a full house for the first night of the play.) house

4) (the space round which a staircase winds: He fell down the stair-well.) well

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Haus

<-es, Häuser>

[haus, pl ˈhɔyzɐ]

nt

1. (Wohngebäude) house

das Internat bestand aus mehreren Häusern the boarding school consisted of several buildings

es wird schon kühl, lass uns ins \Haus gehen it's getting cool, let's go indoors [or inside]

meine Klavierlehrerin kommt immer ins \Haus my piano teacher always comes to our house

bei der Kälte bleibe ich lieber im \Haus I prefer to stay indoors [or inside] when it's cold

\Haus an \Haus next door

wir wohnen \Haus an \Haus we live next door to each other

aus dem \Haus gehen to leave the house

von \Haus zu \Haus gehen/wandern/ziehen to go/wander/roam from house to house [or door to door]

das \Haus Gottes [o (geh) des Herrn] the house of God [or form the Lord]

\Haus und Hof verlieren to loose house and home

\Haus der Jugend youth centre

jd/etw kommt jdm nicht ins \Haus sb does not allow sb/sth in the house

eine Katze kommt mir nicht ins \Haus! I'm not having a cat in the house!

ein öffentliches \Haus (euph veraltet: Bordell) a house of ill repute

das Weiße \Haus the White House

2. (Wohnung, Zuhause, Heim) home

aus dem \Haus sein to have left home

außer \Haus essen to eat out

am Wochenende essen sie außer \Haus they eat out at weekends

frei \Haus liefern ÖKON to deliver free of charge

nichts mehr im \Haus haben to have nothing [left] [to eat/drink] in the house

[etw] ins \Haus liefern ÖKON to deliver [sth] to the door

liefern Sie ins \Haus? do you make home deliveries?

jdn ins \Haus nehmen to take sb in[to one's home]

jdm das \Haus verbieten to not allow sb in the house

▪ nach \Hause [o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ a. nachhause^RR] home

komm nicht so spät nach \Hause! don't come home so late!

es ist nicht mehr weit bis nach \Hause! we're not far from home now!

ich muss nach \Hause! I must [or have to] go home!

komm mir bloß nicht damit nach \Hause! (fig fam) don't you [dare] come that one with me!

jdn nach \Hause bringen to see [or take] sb home

kannst du mich mit dem Auto nach \Hause bringen? can you drive me home?

jdn nach \Hause schicken (fam) to send sb packing fam, to send sb home

ich habe den Vertreter gleich wieder nach \Hause geschickt I sent the rep packing straight away

die Lehrerin schickte den Schüler nach \Hause the teacher sent the pupil home

▪ zu \Hause [o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ a. zuhause^RR] at home

seid unbedingt vor Mitternacht wieder zu \Hause! make sure you're back home before midnight!

wir können schon in drei Stunden zu \Hause sein we can be home in three hours

wie geht's zu \Hause? how are things at home?

ich bin für niemanden zu \Hause I'm not at home to anybody

von zu \Hause aus arbeiten to work from home

bei jdm zu \Hause, ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ a. zuhause in sb's home

bei euch zu \Hause ist es so gemütlich there's such a relaxed atmosphere in your home

bei uns zu \Hause wurde vor dem Essen gebetet we always said prayers before a meal in our house

sich akk [irgendwo/bei jdm] wie zu \Hause fühlen to feel at home [somewhere/in sb's house]

fühlen Sie sich wie zu \Hause! make yourself at home

irgendwo zu \Haus[e] sein to live [or come from] somewhere

wo sind Sie eigentlich zu \Hause? tell me, where are you from?

der Pandabär ist nur in China zu \Hause the panda bear can only be found in China

3. (Familie) household

er ist ein alter Freund des \Hauses he's an old friend of the family

aus adligem \Hause from a noble family

aus angesehenem \Hause from a respectable family

aus bürgerlichem/gutem/schlechtem \Hause stammend from a middle-class/good/bad family

die Dame/der Herr des \Hauses the lady/master of the house

nicht mehr Herr im eigenen \Haus sein to not be master in one's own house any more

von \Hause aus by birth

von \Hause aus ist sie musikalisch she comes from a musical family

4. (Dynastie) house

die Kaiser von Österreich stammten aus dem \Hause Habsburg the Emperors of Austria came from the House of the Hapsburgs

5. (Haushalt) house

sein \Haus bestellen to put [or set] one's house in order

jdm das \Haus führen to keep house for sb

ein großes \Haus führen (geh) to entertain in style

Haus \Haus (veraltend: den Haushalt führen) to keep house

6. (Gesamtheit der Hausbewohner)

das ganze \Haus rannte auf die Straße the whole house ran onto the street

7. (Villa, Gasthof) house

„\Haus Talblick“ “Talblick House”

das erste \Haus am Platze the best hotel in town

ein gepflegtes [o gut geführtes] \Haus a well-run restaurant

eine Spezialität des \Hauses a speciality of the house

8. (geh: Unternehmen) firm, company

Rauchen ist im ganzen \Haus verboten! smoking is not allowed anywhere in the company buildings

das erste \Haus am Platze the best firm in the area

im \Hause sein to be in

Sie können mich jederzeit im Büro erreichen, ich bin den ganzen Tag im \Hause you can get me at the office any time, I'm in [or there] all day

9. THEAT (Saal, Publikum) house

das große/kleine \Haus the large/small theatre

vor vollem [o ausverkauftem] /leerem \Hause spielen to play to a full [or packed]/empty house

10. POL (Kammer) House

das Gesetz passierte das \Haus ohne Gegenstimmen the act passed through the House without opposition

Hohes \Haus! (geh) honourable members! form

11. ZOOL (Schneckenhaus) house, shell

12. ASTROL (Kraftfeld) house

13. (hum veraltend fam: Person) chap dated fam

grüß dich Josef, [du] altes Haus! hallo Josef, old chap! dated fam

14.

▶ jdm das \Haus einrennen (fam) to be constantly on sb's doorstep fam

▶ das europäische \Haus the family of Europe

▶ jdn ans \Haus fesseln to confine sb to the house

seit sie krank ist, ist sie ans \Haus gefesselt since she's been ill she's been confined to the house

▶ [mit etw dat] \Haus halten (sparsam wirtschaften) to be economical [with sth]

wir müssen mit den Vorräten \Haus halten we have to be careful with our provisions

sie kann nicht \Haus halten she cannot hold onto her money; (dosiert einsetzen) to conserve

ich muss mit meinen Kräften \Haus halten I must conserve my strength

▶ das \Haus hüten müssen to have to stay at home

ich muss wegen einer Grippe das \Haus hüten I have to stay in due to a bout of flu

▶ für jdn ein offenes \Haus haben to keep open house for sb

▶ jdm ins \Haus schneien [o geschneit kommen] (fam) to descend on sb

▶ in etw dat zu \Hause sein to be at home in sth

in der Physik bin ich nicht so zu \Hause wie Sie! I'm not as much at home in physics as you are!

▶ [jdm] ins \Haus stehen to be in store [for sb]

vielleicht steht uns ein großer Lottogewinn ins \Haus perhaps we're in store for a big win on the lottery

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das; Hauses, Häuser

1) house; (Firmengebäude) building

er ist gerade aus dem Haus gegangen — he has just gone out

im Haus spielen — play indoors

kommt ins Haus, es regnet — come inside, it's raining

Haus und Hof — (fig.) house and home

jemandem ins Haus stehen — (fig. ugs.) be in store for somebody

2) (Heim) home

jemandem das Haus verbieten — not allow somebody in one's or the house

etwas ins Haus/frei Haus liefern — deliver something to somebody's door/free of charge

das Haus auf den Kopf stellen — (ugs.) turn the place upside down

außer Haus[e] sein/essen — be/eat out

ist Ihre Frau im Haus[e]? — is your wife at home?

nach Hause — home

zu Hause — at home

fühlt euch wie zu Hause — make yourselves at home

das Haus hüten — stay at home or indoors

jemandem das Haus einrennen — (ugs.) be constantly on somebody's doorstep

auf einem Gebiet/in etwas (Dat.) zu Hause sein — (ugs.) be at home in a field/in something

3) (Theater) theatre; (Publikum) house

das große/kleine Haus — the large/small theatre

vor vollen/ausverkauften Häusern spielen — play to full or packed houses

4) (Gasthof, Geschäft)

das erste Haus am Platze — the best shop of its kind/hotel in the town/village etc.

eine Spezialität des Hauses — a speciality of the house

5) (Firma) firm; business house

das Haus Meyer — the firm of Meyer

6) (geh.): (Parlament)

das Hohe Haus — the House

7) (geh.): (Familie) household

der Herr/die Dame des Hauses — the master/lady of the house

aus gutem Hause kommen — come from a or be of good family

der Herr im eigenen Haus sein — be master in one's own house

von Haus[e] aus — (von der Familie her) by birth; (eigentlich) really; actually

8) (Haushalt) household

jemandem das Haus führen — keep house for somebody

9) (Dynastie)

das Haus Tudor/[der] Hohenzollern — the House of Tudor/Hohenzollern

10)

ein gelehrtes/lustiges usw. Haus — (ugs. scherzh.) a scholarly/ amusing etc. sort (coll.)

11) (SchneckenHaus) shell

12)

Haus halten — be economical ( mit with)

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Haus n; -es, Häuser

1. house; (Gebäude) building;

im Haus inside, indoors;

im nächsten Haus oder

ein Haus weiter bei Einfamilienhäusern: next door; bei größeren: in the next block( of flats) (US the next [apartment] building);

zwei Häuser weiter bei Einfamilienhäusern: next door but one, US two houses down ( oder up); bei größeren: two blocks (US buildings) (further) down ( oder up);

Haus an Haus wohnen live next door to each other, be next-door neighbo(u)rs;

Haus an Haus mit jemandem wohnen live next door to sb;

von Haus zu Haus gehen etc: from door to door;

jemanden durchs Haus führen show sb (a)round (the house);

Haus und Hof oder

Haus und Herd house and home;

er hat an der Börse Haus und Hof verspekuliert he lost everything he had speculating on the stock exchange;

ihm steht eine Versetzung ins Haus fig he’s got a posting (US transfer) coming up, he’s due for a posting (US transfer);

es oder

uns stehen Neuwahlen ins Haus fig elections are coming up, there are elections ahead ( oder on the doorstep)

2. (Zuhause) home, house, place umg; (Haushalt) household;

das väterliche Haus one’s father’s home;

außer Haus essen eat out;

er ist außer Haus(e) he’s out, he’s not in, he’s gone out;

im Haus meiner Tante at my aunt’s (house);

im Hause Müller at the Müllers’ (house);

jemandem das Haus bestellen oder

führen keep house for sb;

ein großes Haus führen entertain lavishly;

ein offenes Haus haben keep open house;

das Haus hüten (müssen) (have to) stay at home ( oder indoors);

Haus halten → haushalten;

jemandem das Haus verbieten not allow sb in the ( oder one’s) house;

zu jemandem ins Haus kommen Friseur, Lehrer etc: come to the ( oder one’s) house;

das kommt mir nicht ins Haus! I’m not having that in the ( oder my) house;

der/die kommt mir nicht ins Haus (wird als Familienmitglied nicht akzeptiert) he/she will never be welcome in this family;

sich (dat)

einen Hund etc

ins Haus holen take ( oder bring) home a dog etc;

in zehn Jahren werden die Kinder aus dem Haus sein (ihre eigene Wohnung haben) in ten years the children will be out of the house ( oder won’t be living with us any more); → einrennen, frei A 10, Herr 3, schneien etc

3.

nach Hause home;

jemanden nach Hause bringen take ( oder see) sb home;

komm du mir nur nach Hause! drohend: just wait till I get you home!;

komm mir ja nicht mit einer kaputten Hose nach Hause! don’t come home with your trousers torn;

komm mir ja nicht mit einem Kind nach Hause! don’t come home pregnant;

den Typen brauchst du nicht mehr nach Hause bringen you needn’t bring that one home again;

den Sieg nach Hause fahren SPORT fig come home ( oder back) victorious

4.

zu Hause at home ( auch SPORT);

zu Hause sein auch be in;

wieder zu Hause sein be back home again;

für ihn sind wir nicht zu Hause we’re not at home to him;

er ist in X zu Hause his home is (in) X, he comes from X;

bei uns zu Hause (in meinem Heim) in my family, at our place umg; (in meiner Heimat etc) where I come from;

wohnst du noch zu Hause? (bei deinen Eltern) are you still living at home?;

fühlt euch ganz zu Hause make yourselves at home;

diese Arbeit kann ich von zu Hause aus machen this is a job I can do from home;

in etwas (dat)

zu Hause sein fig (sich auskennen) be well up ( oder at home) in sth;

zu Haus Gebliebene → Zuhause gebliebene

5. für Firma etc: house;

im Hause auf Briefen: in house;

außer Haus geben WIRTSCH contract out, besonders US outsource;

ist Frau X schon im Hause? is Ms ( oder Ms.) X in yet?;

ich möchte mich im Namen unseres Hauses bedanken I’d like to thank you on behalf of the firm (besonders US company);

das erste Haus am Platz(e) the best hotel ( oder restaurant, store) in town, the number one hotel etc around here;

Empfehlung des Hauses Gericht etc: our recommendation, the house special; fig bei Geschenk an einen Kunden: compliments of the management

6. THEAT house;

ausverkauftes oder

volles Haus THEAT full house;

immer volles Haus oder

volle Häuser haben always be sold out;

vor leeren Häusern spielen play to empty houses

7. (Familie, Herkunft) family, home; (Herrscherhaus) house; (Geschlecht) dynasty;

das Haus Hannover the House of Hanover;

aus gutem Hause sein come from a good family;

von Haus aus by birth; fig (eigentlich) actually; (ursprünglich) originally; (seit jeher) always, (von Natur her) by nature;

er ist von Haus aus Chirurg fig (eigentlich) he’s (actually) a qualified surgeon; (ursprünglich) he was originally a surgeon; (seit jeher) he’s always been a surgeon;

du meinst wohl, du hast von Haus aus recht? umg, fig I suppose you think you’re always bound to be right

8. in Eigennamen etc:

das Weiße Haus POL, in Washington: the White House;

wie aus dem Weißen Haus verlautet … according to White House sources;

das Haus Gottes oder

das Haus des Herrn REL, geh the House of God ( oder the Lord);

das Haus des Sports/Handwerks etc the house of sports/craft etc

9. PARL House;

Hohes Haus! hono(u)rable members (of the House)!;

die beiden Häuser des Parlaments both houses of Parliament;

das Haus ist (nicht) beschlussfähig the house is (not) quorate

10. umg koll:

das halbe Haus war auf dem Fest (viele Bewohner) half the building was at the party;

das (ganze) Haus tobte im Theater etc: the (whole) audience went wild, they nearly brought the house down

11. umg, hum (Person):

altes Haus old chap;

fideles etc

Haus cheerful type;

gelehrtes Haus scholarly type

13. ASTROL house;

im siebten Haus in the seventh house

14. der Schnecke etc: shell;

ohne Haus naked

* * *

das; Hauses, Häuser

1) house; (Firmengebäude) building

er ist gerade aus dem Haus gegangen — he has just gone out

im Haus spielen — play indoors

kommt ins Haus, es regnet — come inside, it's raining

Haus und Hof — (fig.) house and home

jemandem ins Haus stehen — (fig. ugs.) be in store for somebody

2) (Heim) home

jemandem das Haus verbieten — not allow somebody in one's or the house

etwas ins Haus/frei Haus liefern — deliver something to somebody's door/free of charge

das Haus auf den Kopf stellen — (ugs.) turn the place upside down

außer Haus[e] sein/essen — be/eat out

ist Ihre Frau im Haus[e]? — is your wife at home?

nach Hause — home

zu Hause — at home

fühlt euch wie zu Hause — make yourselves at home

das Haus hüten — stay at home or indoors

jemandem das Haus einrennen — (ugs.) be constantly on somebody's doorstep

auf einem Gebiet/in etwas (Dat.) zu Hause sein — (ugs.) be at home in a field/in something

3) (Theater) theatre; (Publikum) house

das große/kleine Haus — the large/small theatre

vor vollen/ausverkauften Häusern spielen — play to full or packed houses

4) (Gasthof, Geschäft)

das erste Haus am Platze — the best shop of its kind/hotel in the town/village etc.

eine Spezialität des Hauses — a speciality of the house

5) (Firma) firm; business house

das Haus Meyer — the firm of Meyer

6) (geh.): (Parlament)

das Hohe Haus — the House

7) (geh.): (Familie) household

der Herr/die Dame des Hauses — the master/lady of the house

aus gutem Hause kommen — come from a or be of good family

der Herr im eigenen Haus sein — be master in one's own house

von Haus[e] aus — (von der Familie her) by birth; (eigentlich) really; actually

8) (Haushalt) household

jemandem das Haus führen — keep house for somebody

9) (Dynastie)

das Haus Tudor/[der] Hohenzollern — the House of Tudor/Hohenzollern

10)

ein gelehrtes/lustiges usw. Haus — (ugs. scherzh.) a scholarly/ amusing etc. sort (coll.)

11) (SchneckenHaus) shell

12)

Haus halten — be economical ( mit with)

* * *

Häuser n.

home n.

house n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Haus
9 take

(to take or keep (someone) as a hostage: The police were unable to attack the terrorists because they were holding three people hostage.) tomar/coger a alguien como rehén

take vb

1. coger

take your umbrella, it's raining coge el paraguas, que está lloviendo

we took a taxi cogimos un taxi

2. llevar

could you take this to the post office? ¿podrías llevar esto a la oficina de correos?

she took me to the airport me llevó al aeropuerto

3. llevarse

someone's taken my bicycle! ¡alguien se ha llevado mi bicicleta!

burglars took all their furniture los ladrones se llevaron todos los muebles

4. tomar

take two tablets three times a day toma dos pastillas tres veces al día

5. llevar / tardar / durar

the flight takes nine hours el vuelo dura nueve horas

it took me eight hours to paint the room tardé ocho horas en pintar la habitación

to take a seat sentarse

to take care of someone cuidar de alguien

to take something for granted dar algo por sentado

to take place tener lugar / ocurrir

El pasado de take es took y el participio pasado es taken; el gerundio se escribe taking

take

tr[teɪk]

noun

1 SMALLCINEMA/SMALL toma

transitive verb (pt took tr[tʊk], pp taken tr['teɪkən])

1 (carry, bring) llevar

■ take your umbrella, it might rain lleva el paraguas, puede que llueva

■ she took her grandson a cup of tea le llevó una taza de té a su nieto

2 (drive, escort) llevar

■ shall I take you to the station? ¿quieres que te lleve a la estación?

■ they took their children to the cinema llevaron a sus hijos al cine

3 (remove) llevarse, quitar, coger

■ who's taken my pencil? ¿quién ha cogido mi lápiz?

■ I think someone's taken my wallet creo que alguien me ha quitado la cartera

■ she took a chocolate cogió un bombón

4 (hold, grasp) tomar, coger

■ do you want me to take your suitcase? ¿quieres que te coja la maleta?

■ he took her by the hand la cogió de la mano

5 (accept - money etc) aceptar, coger; (- criticism, advice, responsibility) aceptar, asumir; (- patients, clients) aceptar

■ do you take cheques? ¿aceptáis cheques?

■ he decided not to take the job decidió no aceptar el trabajo

■ he'll take it better coming from you se lo tomará mejor si se lo dices tú

■ the machine only takes pound coins la máquina sólo admite monedas de una libra

6 (win prize, competition) ganar; (earn) ganar, hacer

■ how much have we taken today? ¿cuánto hemos hecho hoy de caja?

7 (medicine, drugs) tomar

■ have you ever taken drugs? ¿has tomado drogas alguna vez?

■ do you take sugar? ¿te pones azúcar?

8 (subject) estudiar; (course of study) seguir, cursar

■ I'm taking history this year estudio historia este curso

■ he took a degree in politics se licenció en ciencias políticas

9 (teach) dar clase a

■ she takes my son for French ella da clases de francés a mi hijo

10 (bus, train, etc) tomar, coger

■ she took a taxi because she was late cogió un taxi porque llegaba tarde

■ take the second on the left coja la segunda a la izquierda

■ my job takes me all over the world mi trabajo me lleva por todo el mundo

11 (capture) tomar, capturar; (in board games) comer

■ the soldiers have taken the city los soldados han tomado la ciudad

■ ten men were taken prisoners apresaron a diez hombres

12 (time) tardar, llevar

■ how long does it take to get to Madrid? ¿cuánto se tarda en llegar a Madrid?

■ it takes two hours to cook tarda dos horas en cocerse

■ it took her half an hour to make it hacerlo le llevó media hora

13 (hold, contain) tener cabida, acoger

■ this plane takes 500 passengers este avión tiene cabida para 500 pasajeros

■ how many people does your car take? ¿cuántas personas caben en tu coche?

14 (size of clothes) usar, gastar; (size of shoes) calzar

■ what size do you take? ¿qué talla usas?, ¿cuál es tu talla?

■ what size shoe does he take? ¿qué número calza?

15 (measurement, temperature, etc) tomar; (write down) anotar

16 (need, require) requerir, necesitar

■ it will take two people to carry the fridge se necesitarán dos personas para llevar la nevera

■ it doesn't take much to frighten her no hace falta mucho para que se asuste

■ that will take some explaining te costará trabajo explicar esto

17 (buy) quedarse con, llevar(se)

■ I'll take it me lo quedo

■ I'll take the red one me quedaré con el rojo

■ she takes The Guardian compra The Guardian

18 (bear) aguantar, soportar

■ I can't take any more no aguanto más

■ you can't take a joke no sabes aguantar una broma

19 (react) tomarse; (interpret) interpretar

■ she took it the wrong way lo interpretó mal, se lo tomó a mal

■ he took the news very badly se tomó la noticia muy mal

20 (perform, adopt) tomar, adoptar; (exercise) hacer

■ they had to take drastic measures tuvieron que tomar medidas drásticas

■ don't take any notice no hagas caso

■ she takes the view that... opina que...

21 (have) tomar(se)

■ let's take a break tomemos un descanso

22 (suppose) suponer

■ I take it that... supongo que...

23 (consider) considerar, mirar

24 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL regir

■ transitive verbs take a direct object los verbos transitivos rigen objeto directo

25 (rent) alquilar

■ they have taken a flat in London han alquilado un piso en Londres

intransitive verb

1 (work - dye) coger; (- fire) prender; (- cutting) prender; (- seed) germinar

2 (fish) picar

3 (in draughts etc) comer

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

not to take no for an answer no aceptar una respuesta negativa

take it from me escucha lo que te digo

take it or leave it lo tomas o lo dejas

take my word for it créeme

to be hard to take ser difícil de aceptar

to be on the take dejarse sobornar

to have what it takes tener lo que hace falta

to take five descansar cinco minutos

to take it out of somebody dejar a uno sin ganas de nada

to take somebody out of himself hacer que alguien se olvide de sus propias penas

to take something as read dar algo por sentado,-a

take ['teɪk] v, took ['tʊk] ; taken ['teɪkə n] ; taking vt

1) capture: capturar, apresar

2) grasp: tomar, agarrar

to take the bull by the horns: tomar al toro por los cuernos

3) catch: tomar, agarrar

taken by surprise: tomado por sorpresa

4) captivate: encantar, fascinar

5) ingest: tomar, ingerir

take two pills: tome dos píldoras

6) remove: sacar, extraer

take an orange: saca una naranja

7) : tomar, coger (un tren, un autobús, etc.)

8) need, require: tomar, requirir

these things take time: estas cosas toman tiempo

9) bring, carry: llevar, sacar, cargar

take them with you: llévalos contigo

take the trash out: saca la basura

10) bear, endure: soportar, aguantar (dolores, etc.)

11) accept: aceptar (un cheque, etc.), seguir (consejos), asumir (la responsabilidad)

12) suppose: suponer

I take it that...: supongo que...

13) (indicating an action or an undertaking)

to take a walk: dar un paseo

to take a class: tomar una clase

14)

to take place happen: tener lugar, suceder, ocurrir

take vi

: agarrar (dícese de un tinte), prender (dícese de una vacuna)

take n

1) proceeds: recaudación f, ingresos mpl, ganancias fpl

2) : toma f (de un rodaje o una grabación)

take

n.

• taquilla s.f.

• toma (Film) s.f.

• toma s.f. (time)

expr.

• tardar expr.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: took, taken) = aceptar v.

• asir v.

• calzar v.

• cautivar v.

• coger v.

• ganar v.

• llevar v.

• quedarse con v.

• tener v.

(§pres: tengo, tienes...tenemos) pret: tuv-

fut/c: tendr-•)

• tomar v.

I
1. teɪk
1) (past took; past p taken) transitive verb

Sense I

2) (carry, lead, drive) llevar

take an umbrella — lleva un paraguas

shall I take the chairs inside/upstairs? — ¿llevo las sillas adentro/arriba?, ¿meto/subo las sillas?

to take the garbage out — sacar la basura

we took him home — lo llevamos a (su) casa

she took us into her office — nos hizo pasar a su oficina

I'll take you up/down to the third floor — subo/bajo contigo al tercer piso, te llevo al tercer piso

to take the dog (out) for a walk — sacar* el perro a pasear

this path takes you to the main road — este camino lleva or por este camino se llega a la carretera

her job often takes her to Paris — va con frecuencia a París por motivos de trabajo

if you decide to take the matter further — si decide proseguir con el asunto

Sense II

3)

a) \<\<train/plane/bus/taxi\>\> tomar, coger* (esp Esp)

are you taking the car? — ¿vas a ir en coche?

I had to take the bus back — tuve que volver en autobús

we took the elevator (AmE) o (BrE) lift to the restaurant — tomamos or (esp Esp) cogimos el ascensor para subir/bajar al restaurante

b) \<\<road/turning\>\> tomar, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)

I took the wrong road — me equivoqué de camino

c) \<\<bend\>\> tomar, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<fence\>\> saltar

4)

a) (grasp, seize) tomar, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)

he took her by the hand — la tomó or (esp AmL) la agarró or (esp Esp) la cogió de la mano

he took the opportunity — aprovechó la oportunidad

he took control of the situation — se hizo dueño de la situación

she took the knife from him — le quitó el cuchillo

b) ( take charge of)

may I take your coat? — ¿me permite el abrigo?

would you mind taking the baby for a moment? — ¿me tienes al niño un momento?

c) ( occupy)

take a seat — siéntese, tome asiento (frml)

this chair is taken — esta silla está ocupada

5) (remove, steal) llevarse

somebody's taken my purse! — alguien se me ha llevado el monedero!

6) ( catch)

it took us by surprise — nos sorprendió

he was taken completely unawares — lo agarró or (esp Esp) lo cogió completamente desprevenido

to be taken ill — caer* enfermo

7)

a) ( capture) \<\<town/fortress/position\>\> tomar; \<\<pawn/piece\>\> comer

b) ( win) \<\<prize/title\>\> llevarse, hacerse* con; \<\<game/set\>\> ganar

c) ( receive as profit) hacer*, sacar*

8) \<\<medicine/drugs\>\> tomar

have you taken your tablets? — ¿te has tomado las pastillas?

I don't take sugar in my coffee — no le pongo azúcar al café

9)

a) (buy, order) llevar(se)

I'll take this pair — (me) llevo este par

I'll take 12 ounces — déme or (Esp tb) póngame 12 onzas

b) ( buy regularly) comprar

we take The Globe — nosotros compramos or leemos The Globe

c) ( rent) \<\<cottage/apartment\>\> alquilar, coger* (Esp)

10)

a) ( acquire) \<\<lover\>\> buscarse*

to take a wife/husband — casarse

b) ( sexually) (liter) \<\<woman\>\> poseer*

Sense III

11) ( of time) \<\<job/task\>\> llevar; \<\<process\>\> tardar; \<\<person\>\> tardar, demorar(se) (AmL)

it took longer than expected — llevó or tomó más tiempo de lo que se creía

the flight takes two hours — el vuelo dura dos horas

it took weeks for him to recover — tardó semanas en recuperarse

the letter took a week to arrive — la carta tardó or (AmL tb) se demoró una semana en llegar

it took me a long time to do it — me llevó mucho tiempo hacerlo

12) ( need)

it takes courage to do a thing like that — hay que tener or hace falta or se necesita valor para hacer algo así

it took four men to lift it — se necesitaron cuatro hombres para levantarlo

to have (got) what it takes — (colloq) tener* lo que hay que tener or lo que hace falta

13)

a) ( wear)

what size shoes do you take? — ¿qué número calzas?

she takes a 14 — usa la talla or (RPl) el talle 14

b) ( Auto)

this car takes diesel — este coche consume diesel

c) ( Ling) construirse* con, regir*

Sense IV

14) ( accept) \<\<money/bribes/job\>\> aceptar

do you take checks? — ¿aceptan cheques?

take it or leave it — (set phrase) lo tomas o lo dejas

you'll have to take my word for it — vas a tener que fiarte de mi palabra

take it from me — hazme caso

I won't take no for an answer — no me voy a dar por vencido así como así

take that, you scoundrel! — (dated) toma, canalla!

15)

a) (hold, accommodate)

the tank takes/will take 42 liters — el tanque tiene una capacidad de 42 litros

we can take up to 50 passengers — tenemos cabida para un máximo de 50 pasajeros

b) (admit, receive) \<\<patients/pupils\>\> admitir, tomar, coger* (Esp)

they take lodgers — alquilan habitaciones

we don't take telephone reservations o (BrE) bookings — no aceptamos reservas por teléfono

16)

a) (withstand, suffer) \<\<strain/weight\>\> aguantar; \<\<beating/blow\>\> recibir

b) (tolerate, endure) aguantar

I can't take it any longer! — no puedo más!, ya no aguanto más!

he can't take a joke — no sabe aceptar or no se le puede hacer una broma

c) ( bear)

how is he taking it? — ¿qué tal lo lleva?

she's taken it very badly/well — lo lleva muy mal/bien; see also heart 2), 3)

17)

a) (understand, interpret) tomarse

she took it the wrong way — se lo tomó a mal, lo interpretó mal

don't take it personally — no te lo tomes como algo personal

to take something as read/understood — dar* algo por hecho/entendido

I take it that you didn't like him much — por lo que veo no te cayó muy bien; see also take for

b) ( consider) (in imperative) mirar

take Japan, for example — mira el caso del Japón, por ejemplo

Sense V

18)

a) \<\<steps/measures\>\> tomar; \<\<exercise\>\> hacer*

to take a walk/a step forward — dar* un paseo/un paso adelante

take a look at this! — mira esto!

b) (supervise, deal with)

would you take that call, please? — ¿puede atender esa llamada por favor?

19) ( Educ)

a) ( teach) (BrE) darle* clase a

she takes us for Chemistry — nos da clase de química

b) ( learn) \<\<subject\>\> estudiar, hacer*; \<\<course\>\> hacer*

to take an exam — hacer* or dar* or (CS) rendir* or (Méx) tomar un examen, examinarse (Esp)

20)

a) ( record) tomar

we took regular readings — tomamos nota de la temperatura (or presión etc) a intervalos regulares

b) ( write down) \<\<notes\>\> tomar

he took my name and address — me tomó el nombre y la dirección

21) ( adopt)

he takes the view that... — opina que..., es de la opinión de que...

she took an instant dislike to him — le tomó antipatía inmediatamente; see also liking a), offense 2) b), shape I 1) a)

2.

vi

1)

a) \<\<seed\>\> germinar; \<\<cutting\>\> prender

b) \<\<dye\>\> agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)

2) ( receive) recibir

all you do is take, take, take — no piensas más que en ti

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- take aback

- take after

- take along

- take apart

- take around

- take aside

- take away

- take away from

- take back

- take down

- take for

- take from

- take home

- take in

- take off

- take on

- take out

- take out on

- take over

- take round

- take through

- take to

- take up

- take upon

- take up on

- take up with

II

noun

1) ( Cin) toma f

2)

a) ( earnings) ingresos mpl, recaudación f

b) ( share) parte f; ( commission) comisión f

[teɪk] (vb: pt took) (pp taken)
1. VT

1) (=remove) llevarse; (=steal) robar, llevarse

who took my beer? — ¿quién se ha llevado mi cerveza?

someone's taken my handbag — alguien se ha llevado mi bolso, alguien me ha robado el bolso

• I picked up the letter but he took it from me — cogí la carta pero él me la quitó

to take a book from a shelf — sacar un libro de un estante

to take a passage from an author — tomar un pasaje de un autor

take 37 from 121 — resta 37 de 121

2) (=take hold of, seize) tomar, coger, agarrar (LAm)

she took the spade and started digging — cogió la pala y empezó a excavar

I took him by the scruff of the neck — le cogí por el pescuezo

let me take your case/coat — permíteme tu maleta/abrigo

I'll take the blue one, please — me llevaré el azul

• to take sb's arm — tomar del brazo a algn

to take sb in one's arms — abrazar a algn

• the devil take it! — ¡maldición! †

• take five! * — ¡hagan una pausa!, ¡descansen un rato!

• take your partners for a waltz — saquen a su pareja a bailar un vals

• to take sb into partnership — tomar a algn como socio

• please take a seat — tome asiento, por favor

is this seat taken? — ¿está ocupado este asiento?

• it took me by surprise — me cogió desprevenido, me pilló or agarró desprevenido (LAm)

• take ten! — (US) * ¡hagan una pausa!, ¡descansen un rato!

• to take a wife — † casarse, contraer matrimonio

3) (=lead, transport) llevar

to take sth to sb — llevar algo a algn

I took her some flowers — le llevé unas flores

her work took her to Bonn — su trabajó la destinó or llevó a Bonn

• we took her to the doctor — la llevamos al médico

• he took me home in his car — me llevó a casa en su coche

• they took me over the factory — me mostraron la fábrica, me acompañaron en una visita a la fábrica

• he took his suitcase upstairs — subió su maleta

• to take sb for a walk — llevar a algn de paseo

• it took us out of our way — nos hizo desviarnos

4) [+ bus, taxi] (=travel by) ir en; (at specified time) coger, tomar (esp LAm); [+ road, short cut] ir por

I took a taxi because I was late — fui en taxi porque llegaba tarde

we decided to take the train — decidimos ir en tren

we took the five o'clock train — cogimos or tomamos el tren de las cinco

take the first on the right — vaya por or tome la primera calle a la derecha

we took the wrong road — nos equivocamos de camino

5) (=capture) [+ person] coger, agarrar (LAm); [+ town, city] tomar; (Chess) comer

• to take sb hostage — tomar or (LAm) agarrar a algn como rehén

• to take sb prisoner — tomar preso a algn

6) (=obtain, win) [+ prize] ganar, llevarse; [+ 1st place] conseguir, obtener; [+ trick] ganar, hacer

we took £500 today — (Brit) (Comm) hoy hemos ganado 500 libras

7) (=accept, receive) [+ money] aceptar; [+ advice] seguir; [+ news, blow] tomar, recibir; [+ responsibility] asumir; [+ bet] aceptar, hacer

take my advice, tell her the truth — sigue mi consejo or hazme caso y dile la verdad

he took the ball full in the chest — el balón le dio de lleno en el pecho

what will you take for it? — ¿cuál es tu mejor precio?

• he took it badly — le afectó mucho

• London took a battering in 1941 — Londres recibió una paliza en 1941, Londres sufrió terriblemente en 1941

• will you take a cheque? — ¿aceptaría un cheque?

• he can certainly take his drink — tiene buen aguante para la bebida

• you must take us as you find us — nos vas a tener que aceptar tal cual

• take it from me! — ¡escucha lo que te digo!

you can take it from me that... — puedes tener la seguridad de que...

• losing is hard to take — es difícil aceptar la derrota

• it's £50, take it or leave it! — son 50 libras, lo toma o lo deja

whisky? I can take it or leave it — ¿el whisky? ni me va ni me viene

• I won't take no for an answer — no hay pero que valga

• I take your point — entiendo lo que dices

• he took a lot of punishment — (fig) le dieron muy duro

• take that! — ¡toma!

8) (=rent) alquilar, tomar; (=buy regularly) [+ newspaper] comprar, leer

we shall take a house for the summer — alquilaremos una casa para el verano

9) (=have room or capacity for) tener cabida para; (=support weight of) aguantar

a car that takes five passengers — un coche con cabida para or donde caben cinco personas

can you take two more? — ¿puedes llevar dos más?, ¿caben otros dos?

it won't take any more — no cabe(n) más

it takes weights up to eight tons — soporta pesos hasta de ocho toneladas

10) (=wear) [+ clothes size] gastar, usar (LAm); [+ shoe size] calzar

what size do you take? — (clothes) ¿qué talla usas?; (shoes) ¿qué número calzas?

11) (=call for, require) necesitar, requerir

it took three policemen to hold him down — se necesitaron tres policías para sujetarlo

it takes a lot of courage — exige or requiere gran valor

it takes a brave man to do that — hace falta que un hombre tenga mucho valor para hacer eso

• that will take some explaining — a ver cómo explicas eso

• it takes two to make a quarrel — uno solo no puede reñir

• she's got what it takes — tiene lo que hace falta

12) (of time)

it takes an hour to get there — se tarda una hora en llegar

a letter takes four days to get there — una carta tarda cuatro días en llegar allá

it will only take me five minutes — solo tardo cinco minutos

the job will take a week — el trabajo llevará una semana

• I'll just iron this, it won't take long — voy a planchar esto, no tardaré or no me llevará mucho tiempo

however long it takes — el tiempo que sea

• it takes time — lleva tiempo

take your time! — ¡despacio!

13) (=conduct) [+ meeting, church service] presidir; (=teach) [+ course, class] enseñar; [+ pupils] tomar; (=study) [+ course] hacer; [+ subject] dar, estudiar; (=undergo) [+ exam, test] presentarse a, pasar

what are you taking next year? — ¿qué vas a hacer or estudiar el año que viene?

the teacher who took us for economics — el profesor que nos daba clase de económicas

he is not taking any more pupils at the moment — en este momento no está cogiendo a más estudiantes

• to take a degree in — licenciarse en

• to take (holy) orders — ordenarse de sacerdote

14) (=record) [+ sb's name, address] anotar, apuntar; [+ measurements] tomar

to take notes — tomar apuntes

15) (=understand, assume)

I take it that... — supongo que..., me imagino que...

am I to take it that you refused? — ¿he de suponer que te negaste?

I take her to be about 30 — supongo que tiene unos 30 años

how old do you take him to be? — ¿cuántos años le das?

• I took him for a doctor — lo tenía por médico, creí que era médico

what do you take me for? — ¿por quién me has tomado?

• I don't quite know how to take that — no sé muy bien cómo tomarme eso

16) (=consider) [+ case, example] tomar

now take Ireland, for example — tomemos, por ejemplo, el caso de Irlanda, pongamos como ejemplo Irlanda

let us take the example of a family with three children — tomemos el ejemplo de una familia con tres hijos

take John, he never complains — por ejemplo John, él nunca se queja

taking one thing with another... — considerándolo todo junto..., considerándolo en conjunto...

17) (=put up with, endure) [+ treatment, climate] aguantar, soportar

we can take it — lo aguantamos or soportamos todo

• I can't take any more! — ¡no aguanto más!, ¡no soporto más!

• I won't take any nonsense! — ¡no quiero oír más tonterías!

18) (=eat) comer; (=drink) tomar

will you take sth before you go? — ¿quieres tomar algo antes de irte?

to be taken three times a day — a tomar tres veces al día

not to be taken (internally) — para uso externo

• to take drugs — (narcotics) tomar drogas

• he took no food for four days — estuvo cuatro días sin comer

• don't forget to take your medicine — no te olvides de tomar la medicina

• he takes sugar in his tea — toma or pone azúcar en el té

• to take a tablet — tomar una pastilla

• to take tea (with sb) — † tomar té (con algn)

19) (=negotiate) [+ bend] tomar; [+ fence] saltar, saltar por encima de

20) (=acquire)

• to take against sb, take a dislike to sb — tomar antipatía a algn

• to take fright — asustarse (at de)

• to be taken ill — ponerse enfermo, enfermar

• he took great pleasure in teasing her — se regodeaba tomándole el pelo

• I do not take any satisfaction in knowing that... — no experimento satisfacción alguna sabiendo que...

21) (Ling) [+ case] regir

that verb takes the dative — ese verbo rige el dativo

22)

• to be taken with sth/sb (=attracted) —

he's very taken with her — le gusta mucho

I'm not at all taken with the idea — la idea no me gusta nada or no me hace gracia

23) † liter (=have sexual intercourse with) tener relaciones sexuales con

24) (as function verb) [+ decision, holiday] tomar; [+ step, walk] dar; [+ trip] hacer; [+ opportunity] aprovechar

• to take a bath — bañarse

• to take a photograph — sacar una fotografía

2. VI

1) (=be effective) [dye] coger, agarrar (LAm); [vaccination, fire] prender; [glue] pegar

2) (Bot) [cutting] arraigar

3) (=receive)

she's all take, take, take — ella mucho dame, dame, pero luego no da nada
give
3. N

1) (Cine) toma f

2) (=takings) ingresos mpl ; (=proceeds) recaudación f ; (US) (Comm) caja f, ventas fpl del día

3)

- be on the take

4) (=share) parte f ; (=commission) comisión f, tajada * f

5) * (=opinion) opinión f

what's your take on the new government? — ¿qué piensas de or qué opinión te merece el nuevo gobierno?

- take aback

- take after

- take along

- take apart

- take aside

- take away

- take back

- take down

- take from

- take in

- take off

- take on

- take out

- take over

- take to

- take up

- take upon
TAKE Both t ardar and llevar can be used to translate take with {time}. ► Use tar dar (en + ((infinitive))) to describe how long someone or something will take to do something. The subject of tardar is the person or thing that has to complete the activity or undergo the process:
How long do letters take to get to Spain? ¿Cuánto (tiempo) tardan las cartas en llegar a España?
How much longer will it take you to do it? ¿Cuánto más vas a tardar en hacerlo?
It'll take us three hours to get to Douglas if we walk Tardaremos tres horas en llegar a Douglas si vamos andando ► Use lle var to describe how long an activity, task or process takes to complete. The subject of llevar is the activity or task:
The tests will take at least a month Las pruebas llevarán por lo menos un mes
How long will it take? ¿Cuánto tiempo llevará? ► Compare the different focus in the alternative translations of the following example:
It'll take me two more days to finish this job Me llevará dos días más terminar este trabajo, Tardaré dos días más en terminar este trabajo For further uses and examples, see main entry
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I
1. [teɪk]
1) (past took; past p taken) transitive verb

Sense I

2) (carry, lead, drive) llevar

take an umbrella — lleva un paraguas

shall I take the chairs inside/upstairs? — ¿llevo las sillas adentro/arriba?, ¿meto/subo las sillas?

to take the garbage out — sacar la basura

we took him home — lo llevamos a (su) casa

she took us into her office — nos hizo pasar a su oficina

I'll take you up/down to the third floor — subo/bajo contigo al tercer piso, te llevo al tercer piso

to take the dog (out) for a walk — sacar* el perro a pasear

this path takes you to the main road — este camino lleva or por este camino se llega a la carretera

her job often takes her to Paris — va con frecuencia a París por motivos de trabajo

if you decide to take the matter further — si decide proseguir con el asunto

Sense II

3)

a) \<\<train/plane/bus/taxi\>\> tomar, coger* (esp Esp)

are you taking the car? — ¿vas a ir en coche?

I had to take the bus back — tuve que volver en autobús

we took the elevator (AmE) o (BrE) lift to the restaurant — tomamos or (esp Esp) cogimos el ascensor para subir/bajar al restaurante

b) \<\<road/turning\>\> tomar, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)

I took the wrong road — me equivoqué de camino

c) \<\<bend\>\> tomar, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<fence\>\> saltar

4)

a) (grasp, seize) tomar, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)

he took her by the hand — la tomó or (esp AmL) la agarró or (esp Esp) la cogió de la mano

he took the opportunity — aprovechó la oportunidad

he took control of the situation — se hizo dueño de la situación

she took the knife from him — le quitó el cuchillo

b) ( take charge of)

may I take your coat? — ¿me permite el abrigo?

would you mind taking the baby for a moment? — ¿me tienes al niño un momento?

c) ( occupy)

take a seat — siéntese, tome asiento (frml)

this chair is taken — esta silla está ocupada

5) (remove, steal) llevarse

somebody's taken my purse! — alguien se me ha llevado el monedero!

6) ( catch)

it took us by surprise — nos sorprendió

he was taken completely unawares — lo agarró or (esp Esp) lo cogió completamente desprevenido

to be taken ill — caer* enfermo

7)

a) ( capture) \<\<town/fortress/position\>\> tomar; \<\<pawn/piece\>\> comer

b) ( win) \<\<prize/title\>\> llevarse, hacerse* con; \<\<game/set\>\> ganar

c) ( receive as profit) hacer*, sacar*

8) \<\<medicine/drugs\>\> tomar

have you taken your tablets? — ¿te has tomado las pastillas?

I don't take sugar in my coffee — no le pongo azúcar al café

9)

a) (buy, order) llevar(se)

I'll take this pair — (me) llevo este par

I'll take 12 ounces — déme or (Esp tb) póngame 12 onzas

b) ( buy regularly) comprar

we take The Globe — nosotros compramos or leemos The Globe

c) ( rent) \<\<cottage/apartment\>\> alquilar, coger* (Esp)

10)

a) ( acquire) \<\<lover\>\> buscarse*

to take a wife/husband — casarse

b) ( sexually) (liter) \<\<woman\>\> poseer*

Sense III

11) ( of time) \<\<job/task\>\> llevar; \<\<process\>\> tardar; \<\<person\>\> tardar, demorar(se) (AmL)

it took longer than expected — llevó or tomó más tiempo de lo que se creía

the flight takes two hours — el vuelo dura dos horas

it took weeks for him to recover — tardó semanas en recuperarse

the letter took a week to arrive — la carta tardó or (AmL tb) se demoró una semana en llegar

it took me a long time to do it — me llevó mucho tiempo hacerlo

12) ( need)

it takes courage to do a thing like that — hay que tener or hace falta or se necesita valor para hacer algo así

it took four men to lift it — se necesitaron cuatro hombres para levantarlo

to have (got) what it takes — (colloq) tener* lo que hay que tener or lo que hace falta

13)

a) ( wear)

what size shoes do you take? — ¿qué número calzas?

she takes a 14 — usa la talla or (RPl) el talle 14

b) ( Auto)

this car takes diesel — este coche consume diesel

c) ( Ling) construirse* con, regir*

Sense IV

14) ( accept) \<\<money/bribes/job\>\> aceptar

do you take checks? — ¿aceptan cheques?

take it or leave it — (set phrase) lo tomas o lo dejas

you'll have to take my word for it — vas a tener que fiarte de mi palabra

take it from me — hazme caso

I won't take no for an answer — no me voy a dar por vencido así como así

take that, you scoundrel! — (dated) toma, canalla!

15)

a) (hold, accommodate)

the tank takes/will take 42 liters — el tanque tiene una capacidad de 42 litros

we can take up to 50 passengers — tenemos cabida para un máximo de 50 pasajeros

b) (admit, receive) \<\<patients/pupils\>\> admitir, tomar, coger* (Esp)

they take lodgers — alquilan habitaciones

we don't take telephone reservations o (BrE) bookings — no aceptamos reservas por teléfono

16)

a) (withstand, suffer) \<\<strain/weight\>\> aguantar; \<\<beating/blow\>\> recibir

b) (tolerate, endure) aguantar

I can't take it any longer! — no puedo más!, ya no aguanto más!

he can't take a joke — no sabe aceptar or no se le puede hacer una broma

c) ( bear)

how is he taking it? — ¿qué tal lo lleva?

she's taken it very badly/well — lo lleva muy mal/bien; see also heart 2), 3)

17)

a) (understand, interpret) tomarse

she took it the wrong way — se lo tomó a mal, lo interpretó mal

don't take it personally — no te lo tomes como algo personal

to take something as read/understood — dar* algo por hecho/entendido

I take it that you didn't like him much — por lo que veo no te cayó muy bien; see also take for

b) ( consider) (in imperative) mirar

take Japan, for example — mira el caso del Japón, por ejemplo

Sense V

18)

a) \<\<steps/measures\>\> tomar; \<\<exercise\>\> hacer*

to take a walk/a step forward — dar* un paseo/un paso adelante

take a look at this! — mira esto!

b) (supervise, deal with)

would you take that call, please? — ¿puede atender esa llamada por favor?

19) ( Educ)

a) ( teach) (BrE) darle* clase a

she takes us for Chemistry — nos da clase de química

b) ( learn) \<\<subject\>\> estudiar, hacer*; \<\<course\>\> hacer*

to take an exam — hacer* or dar* or (CS) rendir* or (Méx) tomar un examen, examinarse (Esp)

20)

a) ( record) tomar

we took regular readings — tomamos nota de la temperatura (or presión etc) a intervalos regulares

b) ( write down) \<\<notes\>\> tomar

he took my name and address — me tomó el nombre y la dirección

21) ( adopt)

he takes the view that... — opina que..., es de la opinión de que...

she took an instant dislike to him — le tomó antipatía inmediatamente; see also liking a), offense 2) b), shape I 1) a)

2.

vi

1)

a) \<\<seed\>\> germinar; \<\<cutting\>\> prender

b) \<\<dye\>\> agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)

2) ( receive) recibir

all you do is take, take, take — no piensas más que en ti

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Phrasal Verbs:

- take aback

- take after

- take along

- take apart

- take around

- take aside

- take away

- take away from

- take back

- take down

- take for

- take from

- take home

- take in

- take off

- take on

- take out

- take out on

- take over

- take round

- take through

- take to

- take up

- take upon

- take up on

- take up with

II

noun

1) ( Cin) toma f

2)

a) ( earnings) ingresos mpl, recaudación f

b) ( share) parte f; ( commission) comisión f

English-spanish dictionary > take
10 tel

tel, telle [tεl]

adjective

   a. (similitude) such(PROV) tel père, tel fils like father like son

• as-tu jamais rien vu de tel ? have you ever seen such a thing?

• telles furent ses dernières paroles those were his last words

• il est le patron, en tant que tel il aurait dû agir he is the boss and as such he ought to have taken action

► un tel, une telle such a

• on n'a jamais vu une telle cohue you've never seen such a crush

• c'est une telle joie de l'entendre ! it's such a joy to hear him!

• une telle ignorance est inexcusable such ignorance is inexcusable► tel que like

• un homme tel que lui doit comprendre a man like him must understand

• les métaux tels que l'or, l'argent et le platine metals like gold, silver and platinum

• tel que je le connais, il ne viendra pas if I know him, he won't come

• tel que vous me voyez, je reviens d'Afrique I'm just back from Africa

• restez tel que vous êtes stay just as you are

• là il se montre tel qu'il est now he's showing himself as he really is

• il m'a dit: « sortez d'ici ou je vous sors », tel que ! (inf) he said to me "get out of here or I'll throw you out" - just like that!► tel quel, telle quelle (inf)

il a acheté la maison telle quelle he bought the house just as it was

• laissez tous ces dossiers tels quels leave all those files as they are

   b. (avec conséquence) de telle manière in such a way

• ils ont eu de tels ennuis avec leur voiture qu'ils l'ont vendue they had such trouble with their car that they sold it

• de telle sorte que so that

   c. (indéfini) such-and-such

• tel et tel such-and-such

• venez tel jour à telle heure come on such-and-such a day at such-and-such a time

• j'ai lu dans tel ou tel article que... I read in some article or other that...

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1.

telle tɛl adjectif

1) ( pareil) such

un tel homme peut être dangereux — such a man can be dangerous, a man like that can be dangerous

je n'ai jamais rien vu de tel — I've never seen anything like it

2) ( pareil à) like

3) ( ainsi)

telle est la vérité — that is the truth

tels furent ses propos — those were his/her words

il est honnête, du moins je le crois tel — he's honest, at least I believe him to be so

comme tel, en tant que tel — as such

ce n'est pas sa fille mais il la considère comme telle — she's not his daughter but he treats her as if she were

tel quel, tel que — (colloq) controv ( sans modification) as it is

ses affaires étaient restées telles quelles — his/her things were left as they were

tel que — ( comme) as

si cette maison est telle que tu le dis — if the house is as you say it is

tel que je te connais — if I know you

tel que vous le voyez il a 80 ans — you wouldn't believe it to look at him but he's 80

4) ( pour exprimer l'intensité)

avec un tel enthousiasme — with such enthusiasm

il fait une telle chaleur — it is so hot

il y avait un tel bruit — there was so much noise

de telle sorte or façon or manière que — ( accidentellement) in such a way that; ( délibérément) so that

5) ( un certain)

admettons qu'il arrive tel jour, à telle heure — suppose that he arrives on such and such a day, at such and such a time

que je prenne telle ou telle décision il critique toujours — no matter what decision I make, he criticizes it

je me moque de ce que pense telle ou telle personne — I don't care what certain people think

tel autre — others (pl)

tels autres — certain others

2.

pronom indéfini

tel voulait la guerre, tel voulait la paix — some wanted war, some wanted peace

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tɛl adj (telle)
1) (= pareil) such

rien de tel — nothing like it

Il n'y a rien de tel qu'une bonne nuit de sommeil. — There's nothing like a good night's sleep.

2) (= comme)

tel un... — like a...

tel des... — like...

tel que conj — like, such as

tel quel (= comme c'est) — as it is, as it stands

J'ai tout laissé tel quel. — I left everything as it was.

3) (intensif)

un tel... — such (a)...

de tels... — such...

Il a un tel enthousiasme! — He's got such enthusiasm!, He's so enthusiastic!

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tel, telle

A adj

1 ( pareil) such; une telle conduite vous honore such behaviour^GB does you credit; un tel homme peut être dangereux such a man can be dangerous, a man like that can be dangerous; personne d'autre n'a un tel rire no-one else has a laugh like that ou laughs like that; une telle qualité n'existe plus such quality ou quality like that can no longer be found; je n'ai jamais rien vu/entendu de tel I've never seen/heard anything like it; tel que such as; les bêtes féroces telles que le tigre, la panthère fierce animals such as the tiger, the panther; un homme tel que lui mérite d'être pendu a man like that deserves to be hanged;

2 ( pareil à) like; ils s'enfuirent telle une bande de moineaux they fled like a flock of sparrows; les poissons de mer qui, tel le saumon, vont se reproduire en rivières sea fish which, like salmon, spawn in rivers;

3 ( ainsi) telle est la vérité that is the truth; tels furent ses propos those were his words; tel est cet ami à qui tu faisais confiance that's what he's really like, that friend you trusted; il est honnête, du moins je le crois tel he's honest, at least I believe him to be so; comme tel, en tant que tel as such; ce n'est pas sa fille mais il la considère comme telle she's not his daughter but he treats her as if she were; c'est peut-être son meilleur livre-moi, je le tiens pour tel it's probably his best book-I myself consider it to be so; tel quel, tel que○ controv ( sans modification) as it is; ses affaires étaient restées telles quelles his things were left as they were; servir le saumon tel quel serve the salmon as it is; tu l'avais mis sur la table, je l'ai trouvé tel quel you had left it on the table, I found it lying there; tel que ( comme) as; tel que pratiqué as practised^GB; si cette maison est telle que tu le dis if the house is as you say it is; Marie est restée telle que je l'ai connue Marie has stayed as I knew her; tel que je te connais if I know you; tel que vous le voyez il est milliardaire/il a 80 ans you wouldn't believe it to look at him but he's a millionaire/he's 80;

4 ( pour exprimer l'intensité) avec un tel enthousiasme with such enthusiasm; il fait une telle chaleur/un tel froid it is so hot/so cold; il y avait un tel bruit there was so much noise; nos problèmes sont tels que nous devons vous en parler our problems are such that we need to discuss them with you; de telle sorte or façon or manière que ( accidentellement) in such a way that; ( délibérément) so that;

5 ( un certain) admettons qu'il arrive tel jour, à telle heure suppose that he arrives on such and such a day, at such and such a time; que je prenne telle ou telle décision il critique toujours no matter what decision I make, he criticizes it; apprendre à se conduire de telle ou telle façon en telle ou telle circonstance to learn to behave in such and such a manner in such and such a situation; je me moque de ce que pense telle ou telle personne I don't care what certain people think; tel autre others; tels autres certain others.

B pron indéf tel voulait la guerre, tel voulait la paix some wanted war, some wanted peace; s'il rencontrait tel ou tel il le leur dirait if he were to meet anybody he would tell them; qu'importe si tel et tel ne sont pas contents what does it matter if some people aren't pleased; tel qui se disait son ami le renie aujourd'hui he who claimed to be his friend denies him now; ⇒ prendre.

[tɛl] ( féminin telle, pluriel masculin tels, pluriel féminin telles) déterminant (adjectif indéfini)

A.[EMPLOYÉ SEUL]

1. [avec une valeur indéterminée]

tel jour, tel endroit, à telle heure on such and such a day, at such and such a place, at such and such a time

il m'a demandé de lui acheter tel et tel livres he asked me to buy him such and such books

pourrais-tu me conseiller tel ou tel plat? could you recommend any particular dish?

cela peut se produire dans telle ou telle circonstance it can happen under certain circumstances

2. [semblable] such

je n'ai rien dit de tel I never said such a thing, I said nothing of the sort

un tel homme peut être dangereux a man like that can be dangerous

il était médecin et comme tel, il avait des passe-droits he was doctor and as such he had special dispensations

il n'est pas avare, mais il passe pour tel he's not mean, but people think he is

en tant que tel as such

3. [ainsi]

telle fut l'histoire qu'il nous raconta such was the story he told us

telle avait été sa vie, telle fut sa fin as had been his/her life, such was his/her death

pourquoi ça? — parce que tel est mon bon plaisir! (humoristique) and why is that? — because I say so!

4. [introduisant un exemple, une énumération, une comparaison] like

des métaux tels le cuivre et le fer metals such as copper and iron

les révolutionnaires qui, tel Danton, croyaient à la démocratie the revolutionaries who, like Danton, believed in democracy

elle a filé tel l'éclair she shot off like a bolt of lightning

tel père, tel fils (proverbe) like father, like son (proverbe)

5. [en intensif] such

c'est un tel honneur pour nous... it is such an honour for us...

B.[EN CORRÉLATION AVEC 'QUE']

1. [introduisant une comparaison]

il est tel que je l'ai toujours connu he's just the same as when I knew him

un homme tel que lui a man like him

telle que je la connais, elle va être en retard knowing her, she's bound to be late

tel que tu me vois, je viens de décrocher un rôle the person you see before you has just got a part

tu prends le lot tel que (familier) take the batch as it is

il me l'a dit tel que! (familier) he told me just like that!

2. [introduisant un exemple ou une énumération]

tel que such as, like

3. [avec une valeur intensive]

son bonheur était tel qu'il ne pouvait y croire his happiness was such that he could hardly believe it

la douleur fut telle que je faillis m'évanouir the pain was so bad that I nearly fainted

il a fait un tel bruit qu'il a réveillé toute la maisonnée he made such a noise ou so much noise that he woke the whole house up

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[tɛl] ( féminin telle, pluriel masculin tels, pluriel féminin telles) pronom indéfini

1. [désignant des personnes ou des choses non précisées]

telle ou telle de ses idées aurait pu prévaloir one or other of his ideas might have prevailed

c'est en manœuvrant tel et tel qu'il a réussi à se faire élire he managed to get himself elected by manipulating various people

tel est pris qui croyait prendre (proverbe) it's the biter bitten

tel qui rit vendredi, dimanche pleurera (proverbe) you can be laughing one day and crying the next

2. [en remplacement d'un nom propre]

a-t-il rencontré un ou Un tel? did he meet so-and-so?

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tel quel ( féminin telle quelle) locution adjectivale

tout est resté tel quel depuis son départ everything is just as he left it

tu peux manger les huîtres telles quelles ou avec du citron you can eat oysters on their own or with lemon

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11 imagine

imagine [ɪ'mædʒɪn]

1 transitive verb

(a) (picture → scene, person) imaginer, s'imaginer, se représenter;

∎ I can just imagine her saying/doing that je la vois très bien dire/faire ça;

∎ I'd imagined him to be a much smaller man je l'imaginais plus petit;

∎ I can't imagine (myself) getting the job je n'arrive pas à imaginer que je puisse être embauché;

∎ imagine yourself in his situation imaginez-vous dans sa situation, mettez-vous à sa place;

∎ imagine (that) you're on a beach imagine-toi sur une plage;

∎ you can't imagine how awful it was vous ne pouvez pas (vous) imaginer ou vous figurer combien c'était horrible;

∎ just imagine my disgust imaginez combien j'étais dégoûté;

∎ (you can) imagine his delight! vous pensez s'il était ravi!;

∎ imagine meeting you here! ça alors, toi ici!;

∎ you're imagining things tu te fais des idées;

∎ I was beginning to imagine all sorts of things! je commençais à m'imaginer des tas de choses

(b) (suppose, think) supposer, imaginer;

∎ I imagine you're tired je suppose ou j'imagine que vous êtes fatigué;

∎ I imagine them to be fairly rich j'imagine qu'ils sont assez riches;

∎ an intelligent child, I'd imagine un enfant intelligent, j'imagine;

∎ imagine (that) you've won imagine que tu as gagné, suppose que tu aies gagné;

∎ don't imagine I'll help you again ne t'imagine pas que je t'aiderai encore

2 intransitive verb

∎ he ate all of it, can you imagine? il a tout mangé, tu t'imagines?;

∎ I can imagine je veux bien le croire, j'imagine;

∎ just imagine! tu t'imagines!

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12 si

I.

si¹ [si]

━━━━━━━━━

1. conjunction

2. adverb

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1. <

   a. if

• s'il fait beau demain, je sortirai if it's fine tomorrow, I'll go out

• si j'avais de l'argent, j'achèterais une voiture if I had any money, I would buy a car

• tu viendras ? si oui, préviens-moi à l'avance are you coming? if so, tell me in advance

• si seulement il venait/était venu if only he was coming/had come

• si c'est ça, je m'en vais (inf) if that's how it is, I'm off (inf)

• s'il a tant de succès c'est que... if he is so successful it's because...

   b. (interrogation indirecte) if, whether

• il ignore si elle viendra he doesn't know whether or if she'll come (or not)

• il se demande si elle viendra he is wondering whether or if she'll come (or not)

• tu imagines s'il était fier ! you can imagine how proud he was!

• si je veux y aller ? quelle question ! do I want to go? what a question!

• si j'avais su ! if only I had known!

• et s'il refusait ? and what if he refused?

   c. ( = que) c'est un miracle si la voiture n'a pas pris feu it's a miracle that the car didn't catch fire

• excusez-nous si nous n'avons pas pu venir we're sorry we couldn't come

   d. (opposition) while

• si ses intentions étaient louables, l'effet de son discours a été désastreux while his motives were excellent, the results of his speech were disastrous

   e. (locutions) et si tu lui téléphonais ? how about phoning him?

► si ce n'est...

• qui peut le savoir, si ce n'est lui ? if he doesn't know, who will?

• si ce n'est elle, qui aurait osé ? who but she would have dared?

• il n'avait rien emporté, si ce n'est quelques biscuits he had taken nothing with him apart from a few biscuits

• elle va bien, si ce n'est qu'elle est très fatiguée she's quite well apart from the fact that she is very tired► si tant est que

• ils sont sous-payés, si tant est qu'on les paie they are underpaid, if they are paid at all

2. <

   a. (affirmatif) vous ne venez pas ? -- si/mais si aren't you coming? -- yes I am/of course I am

• vous n'avez rien mangé ? -- si, une pomme haven't you had anything to eat? -- yes (I have), an apple

• si, si, il faut venir oh but you must come!

• il n'a pas voulu, moi si he didn't want to, but I did

• il n'a pas écrit ? -- il paraît que si hasn't he written? -- yes, it seems that he has

• je croyais qu'elle ne voulait pas venir, mais il m'a dit que si I thought she didn't want to come but he said she did

   b. ( = tellement) (modifiant un attribut, un adverbe) so ; (modifiant un épithète) such

• un ami si gentil such a kind friend

• des amis si gentils

• de si gentils amis such kind friends

• il parle si bas qu'on ne l'entend pas he speaks in such a low voice that you can't hear him

• il est stupide, non ? -- si peu ! (ironic) he's stupid, isn't he? -- and how! (inf)

► si bien que so that

• on est parti en retard, si bien qu'on a raté le train we left late so we missed the train

   c. (concessif) however

• si bête soit-il, il comprendra however stupid he is he will understand

• si peu que ce soit however little it may be

   d. ( = aussi) as

• elle n'est pas si timide que tu crois she's not as shy as you think

• ce n'est pas si simple it's not as simple as that

II.

si² [si]

invariable masculine noun

(Music) B ; (en chantant la gamme) ti

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Note: si adverbe de degré modifiant un adjectif a deux traductions en anglais selon que l'adjectif modifié est attribut: la maison est si jolie = the house is so pretty, ou épithète: une si jolie maison = such a pretty house

Dans le cas de l'épithète il existe une deuxième possibilité, assez rare et littéraire, citée pour information: = so pretty a house

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1. si
nom masculin invariable if

des si et des mais — ifs and buts

2.

adverbe

1) ( marquant l'affirmation) yes

‘tu ne le veux pas?’ - ‘si!’ — ‘don't you want it?’ - ‘yes I do!’

mais si — yes, of course

2) ( marquant l'intensité) so

de si bon matin — so early in the morning

c'est un homme si agréable — he's such a pleasant man

je suis heureux de visiter votre si jolie ville — I'm glad to visit your town, it's so pretty

si bien que — ( par conséquent) so; ( à tel point que) so much so that

tant et si bien que — so much so that

3) ( pour marquer la comparaison)

rien n'est si beau qu'un coucher de soleil — there's nothing so beautiful as a sunset

est-elle si bête qu'on le dit? — is she as stupid as people say (she is)?

4) ( pour marquer la concession)

si peu que ce soit — however little it may be

3.

conjonction (s' before il or ils)

1) ( marquant l'éventualité) if

si ce n'est (pas) toi, qui est-ce? — if it wasn't you, who was it?, if not you, who?

il n'a rien pris avec lui si ce n'est un livre — he didn't take anything with him apart from a book

à quoi servent ces réunions si ce n'est à nous faire perdre notre temps? — what purpose do these meetings serve other than to waste our time?

si tant est qu'une telle distinction ait un sens — if such a distinction makes any sense

c'est un brave homme s'il en est — he's a brave man if ever there was one

2) ( marquant l'hypothèse) if

si j'étais riche — if I were rich

si j'avais su! — if only I'd known!

vous pensez si j'étais content! — you can imagine how happy I was!

si j'ai envie de partir? ah ça oui! — leave? I certainly do want to leave!

je me demande s'il viendra — I wonder if ou whether he'll come

3) ( quand) if

enfant, si je lisais, je n'aimais pas être dérangé — when I was a child I used to hate being disturbed if ou when I was reading

4) ( introduit la suggestion)

si tu venais avec moi? — how about coming with me?

si tu venais passer le week-end avec nous? — why don't you come and spend the weekend with us?

et s'il décidait de ne pas venir? — and what if he decided not to come?

5) ( pour marquer l'opposition) whereas

si la France est favorable au projet, les autres pays y sont violemment opposés — whereas France is in favour [BrE] of the project, the other countries are violently opposed to it

II si
nom masculin invariable ( note) B; ( en solfiant) ti

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abr nm

See:

syndicat d'initiative

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I.

si nm inv ( note) B; ( en solfiant) ti.

II.

si

❢ Si adverbe de degré modifiant un adjectif a deux traductions en anglais selon que l'adjectif modifié est attribut: la maison est si jolie = the house is so pretty, ou épithète: une si jolie maison = such a pretty house. Dans le cas de l'épithète il existe une deuxième possibilité, assez rare et littéraire, citée pour information: = so pretty a house.

A nm inv if; des si et des mais ifs and buts.

B adv

1 ( marquant l'affirmation) yes; ‘tu ne le veux pas?’-‘si!’ ‘don't you want it?’-‘yes I do!’; ‘ils n'ont pas encore vendu leur maison?’-‘il me semble que si’ ‘haven't they sold their house yet?’-‘yes, I think they have’; il n'ira pas, moi si he won't go, but I will; mais si yes, of course; ‘tu ne le veux pas?’-‘mais si’ ‘don't you want it?’-‘yes, of course I do’; si fort littér yes indeed;

2 ( marquant l'intensité) so; ce n'est pas si simple it's not so simple; de si bon matin so early in the morning; de si bonne heure so early; c'est un homme si agréable he's such a pleasant man; vous habitez un si joli pays you live in such a lovely country; je suis heureux de visiter votre si jolie ville I'm glad to visit your town, it's so pretty; j'ai eu si peur que I was so afraid that; si bien que ( par conséquent) so; ( à tel point que) so much so that; elle n'a pas écrit, si bien que je ne sais pas à quelle heure elle arrive she hasn't written, so I don't know what time she's arriving; elle s'agitait en tous sens si bien qu'elle a fini par tomber she was flapping about all over the place, so much so that she fell over; tant et si bien que so much so that;

3 ( pour marquer la comparaison) rien n'est si beau qu'un coucher de soleil there's nothing so beautiful as a sunset; est-elle si bête qu'on le dit? is she as stupid as people say (she is)?;

4 ( pour marquer la concession) si loin que vous alliez nous saurons bien vous retrouver however far away you go ou no matter how far away you go, we will be able to find you; si intelligent qu'il soit or soit-il, il ne peut pas tout savoir as intelligent as he is ou however intelligent he is, he can't know everything; si pénible que soit la situation however hard the situation may be; si peu que ce soit however little it may be.

C conj (s' before il or ils)

1 ( marquant l'éventualité) if; si ce n'est (pas) toi, qui est-ce? if it wasn't you, who was it?; il n'a rien pris avec lui si ce n'est un livre et son parapluie he didn't take anything with him apart from ou other than a book and his umbrella; l'une des villes les plus belles, si ce n'est la plus belle one of the most beautiful cities, if not the most beautiful; personne n'a compris si ce n'est le meilleur de la classe nobody understood except the best pupil in the class; si ce n'était la peur d'être malade j'irais avec vous if it weren't for fear of getting ill I'd go with you; à quoi servent ces réunions si ce n'est à nous faire perdre notre temps? what purpose do these meetings serve other than to waste our time?; si c'est (comme) ça, je pars if that's how it is, I'm leaving; s'il vient demain et qu'il fait beau if he comes tomorrow and the weather's fine; lui seul peut trouver une solution, si solution il y a only he can find a solution, if there is one ou a solution; si oui if so; était-il à Paris? si oui avec qui? si non pourquoi? was he in Paris? if he was, who was he with? if he wasn't, why?; explique-moi tout si tant est que tu puisses le faire tell me everything, if you can do it that is; je ne sais pas s'il pourra nous prêter la somme avant dimanche, si tant est qu'il veuille bien nous la prêter I don't know if he will be able to lend us the money before Sunday, if he's willing to lend it to us at all (that is); si tant est qu'une telle distinction ait un sens if such a distinction makes any sense; c'est un brave homme s'il en est he's a brave man if ever there was one; c'était un homme cultivé s'il en fut he was an educated man if ever there was one;

2 ( marquant l'hypothèse dans l'avenir ou le présent) if; si j'étais riche if I were rich; si j'étais toi, si j'étais à ta place if I were you; s'il pleuvait je serais content I would be glad if it rained;

3 ( exprimant l'hypothèse dans le passé) if; si j'avais su qu'il était à Paris je l'aurais invité if I had known that he was in Paris I would have invited him; si j'avais eu l'argent if I had had the money;

4 ( quand) if; s'il pleurait elle le prenait tout de suite dans ses bras if he cried she would pick him up straightaway; enfant, si je lisais, je n'aimais pas être dérangé when I was a child I used to hate being disturbed if ou when I was reading;

5 ( dans une phrase exclamative) if only; si vous pouviez venir! if only you could come!, I wish you would come!; si au moins vous m'aviez téléphoné! if only you had phoned me!; si encore or enfin or seulement or même if only; si j'avais su! if only I'd known!, had I known!; vous pensez si j'étais content! you can imagine how happy I was!; si j'ai envie de partir? ah ça oui! do I want to leave? but of course I do!; et si je le rencontrais dans la rue! just imagine if ou just suppose I meet him in the street!;

6 ( introduit la suggestion) si tu venais avec moi? how ou what about coming with me?, why don't you come with me?; si nous allions dîner au restaurant? how ou what about going out for dinner?; si tu venais passer le week-end avec nous? why don't you come and spend the weekend with us?; et s'il décidait de ne pas venir? and what if he decided not to come?; et si tu lui écrivais? why don't you write to him/her?;

7 ( pour marquer l'opposition) whereas; si la France est favorable au projet, les autres pays y sont violemment opposés whereas France is in favour^GB of the project, the other countries are violently opposed to it;

8 ( introduit une interrogation indirecte) if, whether; je me demande s'il viendra I wonder if ou whether he'll come.

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[si] adverbe

1. [tellement - avec un adjectif attribut, un adverbe, un nom] so ; [ - avec un adjectif épithète] such

il est si mignon! he's (ever) so sweet!

je la vois si peu I see so little of her, I see her so rarely

ça fait si mal! it hurts so much!

elle a de si beaux cheveux! she has such beautiful hair!

(en corrélation avec 'que')

si... que so... that

elle travaille si bien qu'on l'a augmentée she works so well that she got a rise

2. [exprimant la concession] however

si aimable soit-il... however nice he may be...

(en corrélation avec 'que')

si dur que ça puisse paraître, je ne céderai pas however hard it may seem ou hard as it may seem I won't give way

si vous le vexez si peu que ce soit, il fond en larmes if you upset him even the slightest bit, he bursts into tears

3. [dans une comparaison]

si... que as... as

il n'est pas si bête qu'il en a l'air he's not as stupid as he seems

4. [en réponse affirmative] yes

ce n'est pas fermé? — si isn't it closed? — yes (it is)

ça n'a pas d'importance — si, ça en a! it doesn't matter — it does ou yes it does!

tu n'aimes pas ça? — si, si! don't you like that? — oh yes I do!

je ne veux pas que tu me rembourses — si, si, voici ce que je te dois I don't want you to pay me back — no, I insist, here's what I owe you

je n'y arriverai jamais — mais si! I'll never manage — of course you will!

le spectacle n'est pas gratuit — il paraît que si the show isn't free — apparently it is

tu ne vas quand même pas lui dire? — oh que si! still, you're not going to tell him, are you? — oh yes I am!

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[si] conjonction (devant 'il' ou 'ils' s' [s])

1. [exprimant une condition] if

si tu veux, on y va we'll go if you want

si tu ne réfléchis pas par toi-même et si ou que tu crois tout ce qu'on te dit... if you don't think for yourself and you believe everything people tell you...

je ne lui dirai que si tu es d'accord I'll tell him only if you agree, I won't tell him unless you agree

si tu oses...! [ton menaçant] don't you dare!

avez-vous des enfants? si oui, remplissez le cadre ci-dessous do you have any children? if yes, fill in the box below

2. [exprimant une hypothèse] if

si tu venais de bonne heure, on pourrait finir avant midi if you came early we would be able to finish before midday

s'il m'arrivait quelque chose, prévenez John should anything happen to me ou if anything should happen to me, call John

ah toi, si je ne me retenais pas...! just count yourself lucky I'm restraining myself!

si j'avais su, je me serais méfié if I had known ou had I known, I would have been more cautious

3. [exprimant une éventualité] what if

et si tu te trompais? what if you were wrong?

4. [exprimant une suggestion] what about

et si on jouait aux cartes? what about playing cards?

5. [exprimant un souhait, un regret]

ah, si j'étais plus jeune! I wish ou if only I were younger!

6. [dans l'interrogation indirecte] if, whether

dites-moi si vous venez tell me if ou whether you're coming

7. [introduisant une complétive] if, that

ne sois pas surprise s'il a échoué don't be surprised that ou if he failed

8. [introduisant une explication] if

si quelqu'un a le droit de se plaindre, c'est bien moi! if anyone has reason to complain, it's me!

9. [exprimant la répétition] if, when

si je prends une initiative, elle la désapprouve whenever ou every time I take the initiative, she disapproves (of it)

10. [exprimant la concession, l'opposition]

comment faire des économies si je gagne le salaire minimum? how can I save if I'm only earning the minimum wage?

si son premier roman a été un succès, le second a été éreinté par la critique though her first novel was a success, the second was slated by the critics

11. [emploi exclamatif]

tu penses s'il était déçu/heureux! you can imagine how disappointed/happy he was!

tu as l'intention de continuer? — si j'ai l'intention de continuer? bien sûr! do you intend to go on? — of course I do ou I certainly do ou I do indeed!

si ce n'est pas mignon à cet âge-là! aren't they cute at that age!

si je m'attendais à te voir ici! well, I (certainly) didn't expect to meet you here ou fancy meeting you here!

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[si] nom masculin invariable

avec des si, on mettrait Paris en bouteille (proverbe) if ifs and buts were pots and pans, there'd be no trade for tinkers (proverbe)

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si bien que locution conjonctive

[de telle sorte que] so

il ne sait pas lire une carte, si bien qu'on s'est perdus he can't read a map, and so we got lost

si ce n'est locution prépositionnelle

1. [pour rectifier] if not

ça a duré une bonne heure, si ce n'est deux it lasted at least an hour, if not two

2. [excepté] apart from, except

tout vous convient? — oui, si ce n'est le prix is everything to your satisfaction? — yes, apart from ou except the price

si ce n'était sa timidité, c'est un garçon très agréable he's a nice young man, if a little shy

si ce n'est toi, c'est donc ton frère La Fontaine (allusion) if it's not you, then it must be your double ou your twin brother (humoristique)

si ce n'est que locution conjonctive

apart from the fact that, except (for the fact) that

il n'a pas de régime, si ce n'est qu'il ne doit pas fumer he has no special diet, except that he mustn't smoke

si tant est que locution conjonctive

provided that

on se retrouvera à 18 h, si tant est que l'avion arrive à l'heure we'll meet at 6 p.m. provided (that) ou if the plane arrives on time

II

[si] nom masculin invariable

MUSIQUE B

[chanté] si, ti

voir aussi link=fa fa

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > si

13 tal

adj.

1 such (semejante, tan grande).

¡jamás se vio cosa tal! you've never seen such a thing!

lo dijo con tal seguridad que… he said it with such conviction that…

su miedo era tal o tal era su miedo que… so great o such was her fear that…, she was so afraid that…

en tal caso in such a case

dijo cosas tales como… he said things like…

2 such and such.

a tal hora at such and such a time

pron.

such a thing (alguna cosa).

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tal

► adjetivo

1 (semejante) such

■ nunca había oído tal cosa I had never heard such a thing

■ en tales condiciones in such conditions

2 (tan grande) such, so

■ tal es su ignorancia que... he is so ignorant that...

3 (cosa sin especificar) such and such

■ tal día such and such a day

4 (persona sin especificar) someone called, a certain

■ vino un tal Alberto someone called Alberto came

► pronombre

1 (alguno - cosa) such a thing, something; (- persona) someone, somebody

■ yo no dije tal I didn't say such a thing

■ tal habrá que lo crea someone is bound to believe it

► adverbio

1 (así) in such a way, so

■ tal me contestó que no supe cómo reaccionar he answered in such a way that I didn't know how to react

■ tal estaban de cansados que se fueron a dormir en seguida they were so tired that they went straight to bed

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FRASEOLOGÍA

como si tal cosa as if nothing had happened

como tal as such

de tal manera que in such a way that

de tal palo tal astilla like father, like son

no hay tal como... there's nothing like...

¿qué tal? how are things?

¿qué tal...? how... ?

■ ¿qué tal estuvo la fiesta? how was the party?

tal como (ejemplos) such as 2 (de la misma manera) just as

tal cual just as it is

tal para cual two of a kind

tal vez perhaps, maybe

tal y como just as, as

■ tal y como veo las cosas... as I see things...

y tal y cual and so on

una tal familiar prostitute

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1. adj.
1) such

2) said

•

- tal vez
2. adv.
so, thus

- con tal que

- ¿qué tal?
3. pron.
1) such a one

2) such a thing

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1. ADJ

1) [en relación con algo ya mencionado] such

no existía tal restaurante — no such restaurant existed

nunca he hecho tal cosa — I never did any such thing o anything of the sort

en tales casos es mejor consultar con un médico — in such cases it's better to consult a doctor

nunca he visto a tal persona — I've never seen any such person

hace diez años, tal día como hoy — on the same day ten years ago, ten years ago today

el tal cura resultó estar casado — this priest (we were talking about) o pey this priest person turned out to be married
cosa 4), palo 1)
2) [indicando extrañeza o exageración] such

con tal atrevimiento — with such a cheek, so cheekily

eran tales sus deseos de venganza — her desire for revenge was so great

¡había tal confusión en el aeropuerto! — it was total chaos at the airport!

tal era su fuerza que podía levantar a dos hombres — he was so strong that he could lift two men

3) [indicando indeterminación]

se aloja en tal o cual hotel — he is staying at such-and-such a hotel

tal día, a tal hora — on such-and-such a day, at such-and-such a time

vivía en la calle tal, en el número cual — she lived in such-and-such a street at such-and-such a number

necesitaba un millón para tal cosa y otro millón para tal otra — he needed a million for one thing and another million for another

un tal García — one García, a man called García or something pey

2. PRON

1) (=persona indeterminada)

el tal — this man I mentioned

esa es una tal — pey she's a tart *

me dijo que yo era un tal o un cual — she called me all sorts of names

es su padre, y como tal, es responsable de su hijo — he's his father, and as such he is responsible for his son

- son tal para cual
fulano
2) (=cosa indeterminada)

no haré tal — I won't do anything of the sort, I'll do no such thing

• y tal * —

fuimos al cine y tal — we went to the pictures and stuff *

había pinchos, bebidas y tal — there were snacks and drinks and things

estábamos charlando y tal, y de pronto me dio un beso — we were just chatting and so on, when suddenly he kissed me

• tal y cual, teníamos prisa, pero entre tal y cual tardamos una hora — we were in a hurry, but between one thing and another it took us an hour

es muy simpática y tal y cual, pero no me gusta — she's very nice and all that, but I don't like her

me dijo que si tal y que si cual, pero no pudo convencerme — he said this, that and the other, but he wasn't able to convince me

3. ADV

1) [en comparaciones]

• tal como, estaba tal como lo dejé — it was just as I had left it

tal y como están las cosas, no creo que sea buena idea — as things are o given the current state of affairs, I don't think it would be a good idea

tal y como están las cosas, es mejor que nos vayamos — under the circumstances, it would be better if we left

• tal cual, déjalo tal cual — leave it just as it is

después de tantos años sigue tal cual — she hasn't changed after all these years

se enteró de la noticia y se quedó tal cual — when he heard the news he didn't bat an eyelid

en la foto salió tal cual es en realidad — it came out in the photo just like it is in real life

tal la madre, cual la hija — like mother, like daughter

• tal que, tomaremos algo ligero tal que una tortilla — we'll have something light such as o like an omelette

2) [en preguntas]

¿qué tal? — how's things?, how are you?

¿qué tal el partido? — what was the game like?, how was the game?

¿qué tal tu tío? — how's your uncle?

¿qué tal estás? — how are you?

¿qué tal estoy con este vestido? — how do I look in this dress?

¿qué tal has dormido? — how did you sleep?

¿qué tal es físicamente? — what does she look like?

¿qué tal si lo compramos? — why don't we buy it?, suppose we buy it?

3)

• tal vez — perhaps, maybe

son, tal vez, las mejores canciones del disco — they are perhaps o maybe o possibly the best songs on the album

-¿crees que ganarán? -tal vez — "do you think they'll win?" - "perhaps o maybe o they may do"

tal vez me pase por tu casa mañana — I may drop in at your place tomorrow

4)

• con tal de, hace lo que sea con tal de llamar la atención — he'll do anything to attract attention

no importa el frío con tal de ir bien abrigado — the cold doesn't matter as long as o if you're well wrapped up

• con tal de que — provided (that), as long as

con tal de que no me engañes — provided (that) o as long as you don't deceive me

con tal de que regreséis antes de las once — provided (that) o as long as you get back before eleven

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I
adjetivo

1) ( dicho) such

no existía tal tesoro — there was no such treasure

nunca dije tal cosa — I never said anything of the kind o such a thing

2) ( seguido de consecuencia)

era tal su desesperación que... — such was his despair that...

se llevó tal disgusto que... — she was so upset (that)...

había tal cantidad de gente que... — there were so many people that...

3) ( con valor indeterminado) such-and-such

tal día en tal lugar such-and-such a day, at such-and-such a place; llamó un tal Méndez — a Mr Méndez phoned
II
pronombre

si quieres trato de adulto, compórtate como tal — if you want to be treated like an adult, behave like one

y como tal es responsable — as such he is responsible

que si tal y que si cual — and so on and so forth

son tal para cual — (fam) he's just as bad as she is, they're as bad as each other

- tal por cual
III
adverbio

1) (fam) ( en preguntas)

hola ¿qué tal? — hello, how are you?

¿qué tal es Marisa? — what's Marisa like?

¿qué tal lo pasaron? — how did it go?

2) (en locs)

con tal de + inf: hace cualquier cosa con tal de llamar la atención he'll do anything to get attention; con tal de no tener que volver as long as I don't have to come back; con tal (de) que + subj: con tal (de) que nadie se entere as long as no one finds out; con tal (de) que me lo devuelvas as long as o provided you give it back (to me); tal (y) como: tal (y) como están las cosas the way things are; hazlo tal (y) como te indicó do it exactly as she told you; tal cual: me lo dijo así, tal cual those were her exact words; lo dejé todo tal cual I left everything exactly as it was o just as it was; tal vez maybe; tal vez venga maybe he'll come; pensé que tal vez querrías — I thought you might want to

* * *

= such.

Ex. Preferential relationships generally indicate preferred terms or descriptors and distinguish such terms from non-descriptors or non-preferred terms.

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* aceptar tal cual = take + Nombre + at face value, accept + Nombre + at face value.

* a tal efecto = to this effect.

* a tales efectos = hereto.

* como si tal cosa = be right as rain, unfazed, just like that.

* como tal = as such, in this capacity, qua.

* con tal de que + Subjuntivo = providing (that).

* con tal de que + Subjuntivo = provided (that), as long as.

* copiar tal cual = lift + wholesale and unmodified.

* de modo tal que = so much so that.

* de tal envergadura = such that, of such magnitude.

* de tal forma que + ser/estar = in such form as to + be.

* de tal manera que = so that.

* de tal modo que = in such a way that, so.

* de tal modo que raya en lo ridículo = ridiculously.

* de tal modo que + Subjuntivo = in such a way as to + Infinitivo.

* de tal naturaleza = such that.

* de tal palo tal astilla = a chip off the old block, like father, like son.

* fulano de tal = so-and-so.

* hasta tal grado que = so much so that.

* hasta tal punto + Adjetivo = such a + Nombre.

* hasta tal punto que = to a point where.

* no existir como tal = there + be + no such thing as.

* tal como = such as, such + Nombre + as, just as.

* tal como es = warts and all.

* tal como lo conocemos = as we know it.

* tal cual = unaltered, uncritically, unmodified, unedited, warts and all, just as, like that, like this.

* tal o cual = such and such.

* tal que = such that.

* tal vez = perhaps.

* tal y como aparece = as it/they stand(s).

* tal y como es/son = as it/they stand(s).

* tal y como + ser = in + Posesivo + true colours.

* tal y cual = such and such.

* * *
I
adjetivo

1) ( dicho) such

no existía tal tesoro — there was no such treasure

nunca dije tal cosa — I never said anything of the kind o such a thing

2) ( seguido de consecuencia)

era tal su desesperación que... — such was his despair that...

se llevó tal disgusto que... — she was so upset (that)...

había tal cantidad de gente que... — there were so many people that...

3) ( con valor indeterminado) such-and-such

tal día en tal lugar such-and-such a day, at such-and-such a place; llamó un tal Méndez — a Mr Méndez phoned
II
pronombre

si quieres trato de adulto, compórtate como tal — if you want to be treated like an adult, behave like one

y como tal es responsable — as such he is responsible

que si tal y que si cual — and so on and so forth

son tal para cual — (fam) he's just as bad as she is, they're as bad as each other

- tal por cual
III
adverbio

1) (fam) ( en preguntas)

hola ¿qué tal? — hello, how are you?

¿qué tal es Marisa? — what's Marisa like?

¿qué tal lo pasaron? — how did it go?

2) (en locs)

con tal de + inf: hace cualquier cosa con tal de llamar la atención he'll do anything to get attention; con tal de no tener que volver as long as I don't have to come back; con tal (de) que + subj: con tal (de) que nadie se entere as long as no one finds out; con tal (de) que me lo devuelvas as long as o provided you give it back (to me); tal (y) como: tal (y) como están las cosas the way things are; hazlo tal (y) como te indicó do it exactly as she told you; tal cual: me lo dijo así, tal cual those were her exact words; lo dejé todo tal cual I left everything exactly as it was o just as it was; tal vez maybe; tal vez venga maybe he'll come; pensé que tal vez querrías — I thought you might want to

* * *

= such.

Ex: Preferential relationships generally indicate preferred terms or descriptors and distinguish such terms from non-descriptors or non-preferred terms.

* aceptar tal cual = take + Nombre + at face value, accept + Nombre + at face value.

* a tal efecto = to this effect.

* a tales efectos = hereto.

* como si tal cosa = be right as rain, unfazed, just like that.

* como tal = as such, in this capacity, qua.

* con tal de que + Subjuntivo = providing (that).

* con tal de que + Subjuntivo = provided (that), as long as.

* copiar tal cual = lift + wholesale and unmodified.

* de modo tal que = so much so that.

* de tal envergadura = such that, of such magnitude.

* de tal forma que + ser/estar = in such form as to + be.

* de tal manera que = so that.

* de tal modo que = in such a way that, so.

* de tal modo que raya en lo ridículo = ridiculously.

* de tal modo que + Subjuntivo = in such a way as to + Infinitivo.

* de tal naturaleza = such that.

* de tal palo tal astilla = a chip off the old block, like father, like son.

* fulano de tal = so-and-so.

* hasta tal grado que = so much so that.

* hasta tal punto + Adjetivo = such a + Nombre.

* hasta tal punto que = to a point where.

* no existir como tal = there + be + no such thing as.

* tal como = such as, such + Nombre + as, just as.

* tal como es = warts and all.

* tal como lo conocemos = as we know it.

* tal cual = unaltered, uncritically, unmodified, unedited, warts and all, just as, like that, like this.

* tal o cual = such and such.

* tal que = such that.

* tal vez = perhaps.

* tal y como aparece = as it/they stand(s).

* tal y como es/son = as it/they stand(s).

* tal y como + ser = in + Posesivo + true colours.

* tal y cual = such and such.

* * *

tal¹

adjective

A

(dicho): no existía tal tesoro, todo era fruto de su imaginación there was no such treasure, he had made it all up

yo nunca he dicho tal cosa I have never said anything of the kind o anything of the sort

nunca recibí tales instrucciones I never received any such instructions

B

(seguido de consecuencia): su desesperación era tal or era tal su desesperación que llegó a pensar en el suicidio his despair was such o such was his despair that he even contemplated suicide

se llevó tal disgusto or se llevó un disgusto tal que estuvo llorando toda la tarde she was so upset (that) she spent the whole afternoon crying

había tal cantidad de gente que no pudimos entrar there were such a lot of o so many people that we couldn't get in

C (con valor indeterminado) such-and-such ( before n)

siempre está pidiendo dinero para tal cosa y tal otra he's always asking for money for one thing or another

ha llamado un tal Méndez a Mr Méndez phoned, someone called Méndez phoned

tal²

pronoun

si quieres que te traten como a un adulto, compórtate como tal if you want to be treated like an adult, behave like one

es usted el secretario y como tal tiene ciertas responsabilidades you are the secretary and as such you have certain responsibilities

que si tal y que si cual and so on and so forth

estaban pintando, poniendo tablas nuevas y tal ( Esp); they were painting, putting in new boards and so on o and that sort of thing

me dijo que si eras un tal y un cual … he said all kinds of terrible things about you

son tal para cual ( fam); he's just as bad as she is o they're as bad as each other o they're two of a kind

Compuestos:

● tal para cual

masculine and feminine ( Méx fam) so-and-so ( colloq)

● tal por cual

masculine and feminine ( fam); so-and-so ( colloq)

tal³

adverb

A ( fam)

(en preguntas): hola ¿qué tal? hello, how are you?

¿qué tal estuvo la fiesta? how was the party?

¿qué tal es Marisa? what's Marisa like?

B ( en locs):

con tal de + INF: hace cualquier cosa con tal de llamar la atención he'll do anything to get attention

con tal de no tener que volver mañana as long as I don't have to come back tomorrow

con tal (de) que + SUBJ: con tal (de) que no se entere nadie, pagará lo que le pidamos he'll pay whatever we ask to stop anybody finding out

quédatelo por ahora, con tal (de) que me lo devuelvas antes del viernes keep it for now, as long as o provided you give it back (to me) before Friday

dale otro, cualquier cosa con tal (de) que se calle give her another one, anything to keep her quiet

tal (y) como: tal (y) como están las cosas the way things are

déjalo tal (y) como lo encontraste leave it just the way you found it o just as you found it

hazlo tal (y) como te indicó do it exactly as she told you o just as she told you

tal cual: me lo dijo así, tal cual those were her exact words, she said just that, word for word

no cambié nada, lo dejé todo tal cual I didn't change anything, I left everything exactly as it was o just as it was

el postre le quedó igualito al de la foto, tal cual the dessert came out exactly as it looked in the photo

tal vez maybe

¿vas a ir? — tal vez are you going to go? — maybe o I'll see

tal vez no se enteró or no se haya enterado maybe o perhaps o it's possible she hasn't heard

se me ocurrió que tal vez estuviera or estaría allí esperándome it occurred to me that he might be there waiting for me

* * *

tal adjetivo
1 ( dicho) such;
◊ en tales casos in such cases;

nunca dije tal cosa I never said anything of the kind o such a thing
2 ( seguido de consecuencia):
◊ se llevó tal disgusto que … she was so upset (that) …;

había tal cantidad de gente que … there were so many people that …
3 ( con valor indeterminado) such-and-such;
◊ tal día, en tal lugar such-and-such a day, at such-and-such a place;

llamó un tal Méndez a Mr Méndez phoned
■ pronombre:
◊ eres un adulto, compórtate como tal you're an adult, behave like one;

que si tal y que si cual and so on and so forth;
son tal para cual they're as bad as each other
■ adverbio
1 (fam) ( en preguntas):
◊ hola ¿qué tal? hello, how are you?;

¿qué tal es Marisa? what's Marisa like?;
¿qué tal lo pasaron? how did it go?
2 ( en locs)
◊ con tal de: hace cualquier cosa con tal de llamar la atención he'll do anything to get attention;

con tal de no tener que volver as long as I don't have to come back;
tal (y) como: tal (y) como están las cosas the way things are;
hazlo tal (y) como te indicó do it exactly as she told you;
tal cual: lo dejé todo tal cual I left everything exactly as it was;
tal vez maybe
tal
I adjetivo
1 (dicho, semejante) such: no dije tal cosa, I never said such a thing o anything of the kind
tales mariposas son corrientes aquí, butterflies like that are common here
de tal madre, tal hija, like mother, like daughter
de tal manera, in such a way
en tales condiciones, in such conditions
tal día como hoy, on a day like today
(uso enfático) nunca escuché tal algarabía, I never heard such a racket
tenía tal dolor de cabeza..., I had such a headache...
2 (valor indeterminado) such and such
tal día, en tal sitio, such and such a day at such and such a place
ayer te llamó un tal Pedro, someone called Pedro phoned you yesterday
II pron él es el jefe, y como tal es el culpable, he's the boss and, as such, he's to blame
sois tal para cual, you are two of a kind
y tal y cual, and so on
III adv (en expresiones)
1 ¿qué tal?: ¿qué tal tu familia?, how is your family? 2 tal vez, perhaps, maybe ➣ Ver nota en maybe 3 tal cual, just as it is 4 tal como, just as: tal como lo contaba, parecía cierto, the way he explained it, it seemed true
(del mismo modo) escríbelo tal y como te lo cuento, write it exactly as I tell you 5 con tal (de) que, so long as, provided
' tal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
astilla
- bailar
- bañera
- bien
- caso
- como
- con
- cual
- fulana
- fulano
- hombre
- manera
- padre
- palo
- rebotar
- reventa
- según
- semejante
- soñar
- tanta
- tanto
- tramoya
- vez
- caer
- che
- esperar
- llegar
- pasar
- preguntar
- prever
- punto
- qué
- regular
- resultar
- salir
- tirar
- y
English:
abroad
- arbitration
- average
- card
- certain
- chip
- colour
- come out
- do
- father
- fine
- flail
- grill
- intimidate
- like
- long
- maybe
- perhaps
- stand
- such
- such-and-such
- suchlike
- talk
- two
- wander
- way
- a
- come
- cope
- get
- keep
- kind
- length
- OK
- one
- regardless
- shame
- status
- tell
- thing

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tal

♦ adj

1. [semejante] such;

¡jamás se vio cosa tal! you've never seen such a thing!;

en tal caso in such a case;

dijo cosas tales como… he said such things as…

2. [tan grande] such;

lo dijo con tal seguridad que… he said it with such conviction that…;

me enojé de tal modo que… I got so angry that…;

su miedo era tal que…, tal era su miedo que… so great o such was her fear that…, she was so afraid that…

3. [mencionado]
yo no he dicho tal cosa I never said such a thing, I never said anything of the sort;

tales noticias resultaron falsas the news turned out to be untrue;

ese tal Félix es un antipático that Félix is really unpleasant

4. [sin especificar] such and such;

a tal hora at such and such a time;

quedamos tal día en tal sitio we agreed to meet on a certain day in a certain place

5. [desconocido]
te ha llamado un tal Pérez a Mr Pérez called for you;

hay un tal Jiménez que te puede ayudar there's someone called Mr Jiménez who can help you

♦ pron

1. [semejante cosa] such a thing;

yo no dije tal I never said any such thing, I never said anything of the sort;

como tal [en sí] as such;

tal y cual, tal y tal this and that;

y tal [etcétera] and so on;

trajeron vino, cerveza y tal they brought wine and beer and so on o and stuff

2. [semejante persona]
si eres un profesional, actúa como tal if you're a professional, then act like one

3. Comp

que si tal, que si cual this, that and the other;

ser tal para cual to be two of a kind

♦ adv

¿qué tal…? how…?;

¿qué tal (estás)? how are you (doing)?, how's it going?;

¿qué tal el viaje? how was the journey?;

¿qué tal es ese hotel? what's that hotel like?;

¿qué tal si nos tomamos algo? why don't we have something to drink?;

¿qué tal un descanso? what about a break?;

tal (y) como just as o like;

todo está tal y como lo dejamos everything is just as we left it;

tal y como están las cosas… as things stand…, the way things are…;

tal y como suele ocurrir… as is usual…;

déjalo tal cual leave it (just) as it is;
Fam
una bebida, tal que una cerveza a drink, like a beer

♦ con tal de loc conj

as long as, provided;

con tal de volver pronto… as long as o provided we're back early…;

haría lo que fuera con tal de entrar en el equipo I'd do anything to get into the team, I'd do anything as long as o provided I got into the team;

lo haré con tal (de) que me des tiempo I'll do it as long as o provided you give me time

♦ tal vez loc adv

perhaps, maybe;

¿vienes? – tal vez are you coming? – perhaps o maybe o I may do;

tal vez vaya I may go;

tal vez llueva mañana it may rain tomorrow;

tal vez no lo creas you may not believe it;

pensé que tal vez mereciera la pena intentarlo I thought it might be worth trying;

tal vez sí maybe, perhaps;

tal vez no maybe not, perhaps not

* * *

tal

I adj such;

no dije tal cosa I said no such thing;

el gerente era un tal Lucas the manager was someone called Lucas;

el tal abogado resultó ser su padre the lawyer (in question) turned out to be her father

II adv

1

:

¿qué tal? how’s it going?;

¿qué tal la película? what was the movie like?

2

:

tal como such as;

tal y como exactly as, just as;

dejó la habitación tal cual la encontró she left the room just as she found it;

occurió así, tal cual that was exactly how it happened;

Marta está tal cual Marta is the same as ever, Marta hasn’t changed a bit;

con tal de que + subj as long as, provided that

III pron

:

tal y tal, tal y cual and so on, and so forth;

tal para cual two of a kind

* * *

tal adv

1) : so, in such a way

2)

tal como : just as

tal como lo hice: just the way I did it

3)

con tal que : provided that, as long as

4)

¿qué tal? : how are you?, how's it going?

tal adj

1) : such, such a

2)

tal vez : maybe, perhaps

tal pron

1) : such a one, someone

2) : such a thing, something

3)

tal para cual : two of a kind

* * *

tal adj

1. (semejante) such

no deberían admitir a tales personas they shouldn't let such people in

la máquina hacía tal ruido que no pudimos oírnos the machine was making such a racket that we couldn't hear one another

2. (persona indeterminda) someone called

te ha llamado una tal Silvia someone called Silvia rang you

con tal de to

hará cualquier cosa con tal de ir al concierto he'll do anything to go to the concert

con tal de que as long as

iré yo, con tal de que vayáis conmigo I'll go, as long as you come with me

de tal palo tal astilla like father like son

¿qué tal? how are things?

¿qué tal...? how...?

¿qué tal estuvo la fiesta? how was the party?

ser tal para cual to be two of a kind

tal como just as

ella es tal como me la imaginaba she's is just as I imagined

tal cual (sin más) just like that (de la misma manera) the way it is

me gusta tal cual está I like it the way it is

tal vez maybe / perhaps

Spanish-English dictionary > tal

14 guess

guess

A n supposition f, conjecture f ; to have ou make ou take a guess essayer de deviner ; to have ou make ou take a guess at sth essayer de deviner qch ; my guess is that they will lose à mon avis ils vont perdre ; at a (rough) guess I would say that he is about 30 au hasard je dirais qu'il a 30 ans environ ; there are, at a guess, ten families living in that building il doit y avoir approximativement une dizaine de familles habitant cet immeuble ; I'll give you three guesses! devine un peu! ; that was a good guess! tu as deviné juste! ; ‘how did you know?’-‘just a lucky guess!’ ‘comment est-ce que tu l'as su?’-‘c'est le hasard’ ; to make a wild guess deviner au hasard ; your guess is as good as mine je n'en sais pas plus que toi ; it's anybody's guess! les paris sont ouverts! ; what will happen now is anybody's guess Dieu seul sait ce qui va arriver maintenant.

B vtr

1 ( intuit) deviner [answer, reason, name, identity] ; deviner, estimer [length, width] ; to guess that conjecturer que, supposer que ; to guess sb's age ( correctly) deviner l'âge de qn ; ( make estimate) donner un âge à qn ; I should guess him to be about 30 je lui donnerais 30 ans environ ; I guessed the time to be about one o'clock il me semblait qu'il devait être environ une heure ; she had guessed what I was thinking elle avait deviné mes pensées ; you'll never guess what has happened! tu ne devineras jamais ce qui vient d'arriver! ; I guessed as much! je m'en doutais! ; guess what! I've won a prize! tu sais quoi ○ ! j'ai gagné un prix! ; guess who! devine qui c'est! ;

2 US ( suppose) supposer ; (believe, think) penser, croire ; I guess (that) what he says is true je suppose que ce qu'il dit est vrai ; I guess (that) I must be going now il faut que je m'en aille maintenant ; ‘he's right, you know’-‘I guess so’ ‘il a raison, tu sais’-‘oui, je suppose’ ; ‘you can't be sure’-‘I guess not’ ‘tu ne peux pas être sûr’-‘non, effectivement’.

C vi

1 deviner ; to guess at faire des suppositions or des conjectures quant à [plans, outcome] ; to guess right deviner juste ; to guess wrong se tromper ; you're just guessing! tu ne fais que deviner! ; you'll never guess! tu ne devineras jamais! ; I couldn't begin to guess je n'en ai pas la moindre idée ; to keep sb guessing laisser qn dans le doute.

Big English-French dictionary > guess

15 think

think [θɪŋk]

penser ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (d), 2 (b), 2 (f) raisonner ⇒ 1 (a) réfléchir ⇒ 1 (b), 3 (s')imaginer ⇒ 1 (c), 2 (d) croire ⇒ 1 (d), 2 (b) juger ⇒ 2 (c) considérer ⇒ 2 (c) penser à ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (e) réfléchir à ⇒ 2 (a) se rappeler ⇒ 2 (e) s'attendre à ⇒ 2 (f)

(pt & pp thought [θɔ:t])

1 intransitive verb

(a) (reason) penser, raisonner;

∎ to think for oneself se faire ses propres opinions;

∎ sorry, I wasn't thinking clearly désolé, je n'avais pas les idées claires;

∎ to think aloud penser tout haut;

∎ familiar to think big voir les choses en grand^□ ;

∎ she always thinks big elle voit toujours les choses en grand;

∎ think big! sois ambitieux!^□ ;

∎ to think on one's feet réfléchir vite;

∎ you couldn't hear yourself think il n'était pas possible de se concentrer;

∎ I can't think straight with this headache ce mal de tête m'embrouille les idées

(b) (ponder, reflect) penser, réfléchir;

∎ he thought for a moment il a réfléchi un instant;

∎ she doesn't say much but she thinks a lot elle ne dit pas grand-chose, mais elle n'en pense pas moins;

∎ think before you speak réfléchissez avant de parler;

∎ think again! (reconsider) repensez-y!; (guess) vous n'y êtes pas, réfléchissez donc!;

∎ you just don't think, do you! (are inconsiderate, careless etc) jamais tu ne réfléchis, hein!;

∎ let me think laisse-moi réfléchir;

∎ think carefully before deciding réfléchissez bien avant de vous décider;

∎ I thought hard j'ai beaucoup réfléchi;

∎ I thought twice before accepting j'ai réfléchi à deux fois avant d'accepter;

∎ to act without thinking agir sans réfléchir;

∎ I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking désolé, je l'ai fait/dit sans réfléchir;

∎ it makes you think ça vous fait réfléchir;

∎ that's what set me thinking c'est ce qui m'a fait réfléchir

(c) (imagine) (s')imaginer;

∎ if you think I'd lend you my car again… si tu t'imagines que je te prêterai encore ma voiture…;

∎ just think! imaginez(-vous) un peu!;

∎ just think, you might have married him! imagine(-toi) que tu aurais pu l'épouser!

(d) (believe, have as opinion) penser, croire;

∎ she thinks as I do elle pense comme moi;

∎ to her way of thinking à son avis;

∎ it's a lot harder than I thought c'est beaucoup plus difficile que je ne croyais

2 transitive verb

(a) (ponder, reflect on) penser à, réfléchir à;

∎ he was thinking what they could do next il se demandait ce qu'ils allaient pouvoir faire ensuite;

∎ I'm thinking how to go about it je me demande comment il faudrait s'y prendre;

∎ I was just thinking how ironic it all is je pensais simplement à l'ironie de la chose;

∎ guess what we're thinking essaye de deviner à quoi nous pensons;

∎ I kept thinking "why me?" je n'arrêtais pas de me dire: pourquoi moi?;

∎ I'm happy to think she's not all alone je suis content de savoir qu'elle n'est pas toute seule;

∎ to think deep/evil thoughts avoir des pensées profondes/de mauvaises pensées

(b) (believe) penser, croire;

∎ I think so je crois;

∎ I don't think so, I think not je ne crois pas;

∎ he's a crook - I thought so or I thought as much c'est un escroc - je m'en doutais;

∎ I should think so! je crois bien!;

∎ do you think they'll agree? - I should think so croyez-vous qu'ils accepteront? - je pense que oui;

∎ he's going to apologize - I should think so (too)! il va s'excuser - j'espère bien!;

∎ he apologized - I should think so (too)! il s'est excusé - ce n'est pas trop tôt!;

∎ I shouldn't think so je ne crois pas;

∎ I think you mean Johnson, not Boswell je crois que tu veux dire Johnson, pas Boswell;

∎ more tea? - I don't think I will, thank you encore un peu de thé? - non merci, je ne pense pas;

∎ she didn't think he would actually leave elle ne pensait pas qu'il partirait vraiment;

∎ she thinks you should leave town elle croit que tu devrais quitter la ville;

∎ they asked me what I thought ils m'ont demandé mon avis;

∎ what does he think I should do? que pense-t-il ou croit-il que je doive faire?;

∎ he wants cream walls - what do you think? il veut des murs crème - qu'est-ce que tu en penses?;

∎ I thought I heard a noise j'ai cru ou il m'a semblé entendre un bruit;

∎ it's expensive, don't you think? c'est cher, tu ne trouves pas?;

∎ familiar oh, he's so honest, I don't think! honnête, mon œil, oui!;

∎ I don't know what to think je ne sais pas quoi penser;

∎ he thinks he knows everything il croit tout savoir;

∎ she thinks she's talented elle se croit ou se trouve douée;

∎ that's what you think! tu te fais des illusions!;

∎ what will people think? qu'en dira-t-on?, qu'est-ce que les gens vont penser?;

∎ it is thought that… on suppose que… + indicative;

∎ anyone would think he owned the place on croirait que c'est lui le propriétaire;

∎ anybody would think it was Sunday on dirait un dimanche;

∎ (just) who does he think he is? (mais) pour qui se prend-il?;

∎ you always think the best/the worst of everyone vous avez toujours une très bonne/mauvaise opinion de tout le monde

(c) (judge, consider) juger, considérer;

∎ we think the rule unfair nous trouvons le règlement injuste;

∎ you must think me very nosy vous devez me trouver très curieux;

∎ everyone thought he was mad on le tenait pour fou;

∎ she is thought to be one of the best on dit qu'elle fait partie des meilleurs;

∎ you thought her (to be) a fool vous l'avez prise pour une sotte;

∎ if you think it necessary si vous le jugez nécessaire;

∎ I hardly think it likely that… il me semble peu probable que… + subjunctive

(d) (imagine) (s')imaginer;

∎ I can't think why he refused je ne vois vraiment pas pourquoi il a refusé;

∎ you'd think she'd be pleased elle devrait être contente;

∎ one would have thought that… c'était à croire que…+ indicative;

∎ who'd have thought he'd become president! qui aurait dit qu'elle serait un jour président!;

∎ who'd have thought it! qui l'eût cru!;

∎ just think what we can do with all that money! imaginez ce qu'on peut faire avec tout cet argent!;

∎ I can't think what you mean je n'arrive pas à comprendre ou voir ce que vous voulez dire;

∎ and to think she did it all by herself et dire ou quand on pense qu'elle a fait cela toute seule

(e) (remember) penser à, se rappeler;

∎ I can't think what his name is je n'arrive pas à me rappeler son nom, son nom m'échappe;

∎ he couldn't think which countries belonged to the EU il n'arrivait pas à se rappeler quels pays étaient membres de l'UE;

∎ to think to do sth penser à faire qch;

∎ they didn't think to invite her ils n'ont pas pensé à l'inviter;

∎ did you think to buy some bread? as-tu pensé à acheter du pain?

(f) (expect) penser, s'attendre à;

∎ I don't think she'll come je ne pense pas qu'elle viendra ou vienne;

∎ I didn't think to find you here je ne m'attendais pas à vous trouver ici;

∎ I little thought I would see him again je ne m'attendais guère à le revoir

(g) (have as intention)

∎ I think I'll go for a walk je crois que je vais aller me promener;

∎ esp literary I only thought to help you ma seule pensée était de vous aider

(h) (in requests)

∎ do you think you could help me? pourriez-vous m'aider?

(i) familiar (have as main concern)

∎ designers are thinking pink le rose, c'est la couleur in chez les stylistes;

∎ the company is thinking expansion le maître mot dans la société, c'est expansion^□ ;

∎ think thin! pensez minceur!

3 noun

∎ to have a think réfléchir;

∎ we've had a think about it nous y avons réfléchi;

∎ she had a good think about their offer elle a bien réfléchi à leur proposition;

∎ I'll have another think about it je vais encore y réfléchir;

∎ familiar you've got another think coming! tu te fais des illusions!

►► think tank groupe m de réflexion

➲ think about inseparable transitive verb

(a) (ponder, reflect on)

∎ to think about sth/doing sth penser à qch/à faire qch;

∎ what are you thinking about? à quoi pensez-vous?;

∎ we were just thinking about the holidays nous pensions justement aux vacances;

∎ I've thought about your proposal j'ai réfléchi à votre proposition;

∎ it's not a bad idea, if you think about it ce n'est pas une mauvaise idée, si tu réfléchis bien;

∎ that's worth thinking about cela mérite réflexion;

∎ she's thinking about starting a business elle pense à ou envisage de monter une affaire;

∎ we'll think about it nous allons y penser ou réfléchir;

∎ she has a lot to think about just now elle est très préoccupée en ce moment;

∎ there's so much to think about when you buy a house il y a tant de choses à prendre en considération quand on achète une maison;

∎ the conference gave us much to think about la conférence nous a donné matière à réflexion;

∎ I'll give you something to think about! je vais te donner de quoi réfléchir!

(b) (consider seriously) penser à;

∎ all he thinks about is money il n'y a que l'argent qui l'intéresse;

∎ he's always thinking about food - what else is there to think about? il ne pense qu'à manger - c'est ce qu'il y a de plus intéressant, non?;

∎ I've got my family/future to think about il faut que je pense à ma famille/mon avenir

(c) (have opinion about) penser de;

∎ what do you think about him? que pensez-vous de lui?;

∎ what do you think about it? qu'en pensez-vous?

➲ think ahead intransitive verb

prévoir;

∎ you have to learn to think ahead il faut apprendre à prévoir

➲ think back intransitive verb

∎ to think back to sth se rappeler qch;

∎ think back to that night essayez de vous souvenir de ou vous rappeler cette nuit-là;

∎ I thought back over the years j'ai repensé aux années passées;

∎ when I think back quand j'y repense

➲ think of inseparable transitive verb

(a) (have as tentative plan) penser à, envisager de;

∎ she's thinking of starting a business elle pense à ou envisage de monter une affaire;

∎ what were you thinking of giving her? que pensais-tu lui donner?

(b) (have in mind) penser à;

∎ we're thinking of you nous pensons à toi;

∎ I was thinking of how much times have changed je songeais combien les temps ont changé;

∎ whatever were you thinking of? où avais-tu la tête?;

∎ come to think of it, that's not a bad idea à la réflexion, ce n'est pas une mauvaise idée;

∎ we wouldn't think of letting our daughter travel alone il ne nous viendrait pas à l'esprit de laisser notre fille voyager seule;

∎ I couldn't think of it! c'est impossible!

(c) (remember) penser à, se rappeler;

∎ I can't think of the address je n'arrive pas à me rappeler l'adresse;

∎ he couldn't think of the name il ne se rappelait pas le nom, le nom ne lui venait pas;

∎ that makes me think of my childhood ça me rappelle mon enfance

(d) (come up with → idea, solution)

∎ she's the one who thought of double-checking it c'est elle qui a eu l'idée de le vérifier;

∎ it's the only way they could think of doing it ils ne voyaient pas d'autre façon de s'y prendre;

∎ try every method you can think of essayez toutes les méthodes que vous puissiez imaginer;

∎ I thought of the answer j'ai trouvé la réponse;

∎ I've just thought of something, she'll be out j'avais oublié ou je viens de me rappeler, elle ne sera pas là;

∎ I've just thought of something else il y a autre chose ou ce n'est pas tout;

∎ I'd never have thought of that je n'y aurais jamais pensé;

∎ why didn't you phone? - I didn't think of it pourquoi n'avez-vous pas téléphoné? - je n'y ai pas pensé;

∎ whatever will they think of next? qu'est-ce qu'ils vont bien pouvoir trouver ensuite?;

∎ think of a number between 1 and 10 pensez à un chiffre entre 1 et 10;

∎ I thought better of it je me suis ravisé;

∎ to think better of sb for doing sth estimer qn davantage d'avoir ou pour avoir fait qch;

∎ he thought nothing of leaving the baby alone for hours at a time il trouvait (ça) normal de laisser le bébé seul pendant des heures;

∎ thank you - think nothing of it! merci - mais je vous en prie ou mais c'est tout naturel!

(e) (judge, have as opinion)

∎ what do you think of the new teacher? comment trouvez-vous le ou que pensez-vous du nouveau professeur?;

∎ what do you think of it? qu'en pensez-vous?;

∎ she thinks very highly of or very well of him elle a une très haute opinion de lui;

∎ he thinks of himself as an artist il se prend pour un artiste;

∎ to think a great deal of oneself, to think too much of oneself avoir une haute idée de soi-même ou de sa personne;

∎ as a doctor she is very well thought of elle est très respectée en tant que médecin;

∎ I hope you won't think badly of me if I refuse j'espère que vous ne m'en voudrez pas si je refuse;

∎ I don't think much of that idea cette idée ne me dit pas grand-chose;

∎ he doesn't think much of his brother il n'a pas une haute opinion de son frère;

∎ I told her what I thought of her je lui ai dit son fait

(f) (imagine) penser à, imaginer;

∎ I always thought of her as being blonde je la croyais blonde;

∎ just think of it, me as president! imaginez un peu: moi président!, vous m'imaginez président?;

∎ when I think of how things might have turned out quand je pense à la manière dont les choses auraient pu finir;

∎ when I think of what might have happened! quand je pense à ce qui aurait pu arriver!;

∎ you might have married him, think of that! tu aurais pu l'épouser, imagine un peu!

(g) (take into consideration) penser à, considérer;

∎ I have my family to think of il faut que je pense à ma famille;

∎ she never thinks of anyone but herself elle ne pense qu'à elle-même;

∎ think of your mother's feelings pense un peu à ta mère;

∎ he never thinks of her il n'a aucun égard ou aucune considération pour elle;

∎ you never think of the expense tu ne regardes jamais à la dépense;

∎ think of how much it will cost! pense un peu à ce que ça va coûter!;

∎ you can't think of everything on ne peut pas penser à tout

➲ think out separable transitive verb

(plan) élaborer, préparer; (problem) bien étudier ou examiner; (solution) bien étudier;

∎ it needs thinking out cela demande mûre réflexion;

∎ he likes to think things out for himself il aime juger des choses par lui-même;

∎ a carefully thought-out answer une réponse bien pesée;

∎ a well-thought-out plan un projet bien conçu ou ficelé

➲ think over separable transitive verb

bien examiner, bien réfléchir à;

∎ we'll have to think it over il va falloir que nous y réfléchissions;

∎ this needs thinking over cela mérite réflexion;

∎ think the offer over carefully réfléchissez bien à cette proposition;

∎ on thinking things over we've decided not to sell the house réflexion faite, on a décidé de ne pas vendre la maison;

∎ I need some time to think things over j'ai besoin de temps pour réfléchir

➲ think through separable transitive verb

(plan etc) bien considérer;

∎ the scheme has not been properly thought through le plan n'a pas été considéré suffisamment en détail

➲ think up separable transitive verb

(excuse, plan, solution) trouver

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > think

16 gut;

besser, am besten

I Adj.

1. good; Wetter: auch fine; Qualität, Wein etc.: auch fine; Stoff: auch good-quality; sehr gut! very good!; gut so! good!, well done!; gut finden like; gutes Geschäft für Verkäufer: good business; für Käufer: bargain; aus guter Familie stammen come from a good family; ein gutes Ende nehmen turn out well ( oder all right); sie spricht ( ein) gutes Englisch she speaks good English, she speaks English well; er ist ein guter Läufer he’s a good runner, he’s good at running; er ist kein besonders guter Tänzer he’s not much of a dancer

2. (akzeptabel, in Ordnung) good, all right, okay umg.; (richtig) right; (angebracht) fit, proper; für gut befinden think s.th. to be good ( oder a good thing); gut und richtig sein be right and proper; das ist ja gut und schön, aber... that’s all very well, but...; noch gut sein be still good; Kleidung: auch be still wearable; Nahrung: auch be still fit to eat; nicht mehr gut sein Lebensmittel: have gone off (bes. Am. bad); Milch: have gone off ( oder sour), have turned sour; ganz gut (recht gut) not bad; das ist ganz oder auch gut so that’s all right; ( wieder) gut werden (heilen) get better; (in Ordnung kommen, gelingen) turn out all right oder well; es wird schon wieder gut it’ll all work out in the end; er hielt es für gut zu schweigen he thought it better ( oder wise) to say nothing

3. (körperlich wohl) well; mir ist nicht gut oder ich fühle mich nicht gut I don’t feel well; ist dir jetzt wieder gut? are you better now?; ist dir nicht gut? don’t you feel well?; (du bist wohl verrückt!) are you sure you’re all right?

4. meist gesprochen: ( wie) gut, dass oder es ist ganz gut, dass... it’s a good thing that...; ( es ist) nur gut, dass... a good thing (that)...; also oder nun gut! all right (then)!; schon gut! all right!; auf Entschuldigung: auch it’s no problem; verärgert, nachgebend: auch okay, okay; (es genügt) auch that’ll do; (lass nur) auch just leave it; jetzt ist es aber gut oder und damit gut! umg. that’ll do!; lass (es) gut sein ( für dieses Mal) let’s leave it at that (for now); so was ist immer gut umg. that’s always useful

5. (für besondere Anlässe) Anzug, Geschirr etc.: good, best; die gute Stube the best room

6. (wirksam) Mittel etc.: good (für, gegen for); wofür oder wozu soll das gut sein? what’s that for (umg. in aid of)?

7. (brav, edel, freundlich etc.) good; gut zu jemandem sein be good to s.o.; ein gutes Herz haben fig. have a good heart; gegen die guten Sitten verstoßen offend against good manners; eine gute Tat a good deed; mit etwas gutem Willen with a bit of good will; ( bitte) sei so gut und... do me a favo(u)r and..., will you?; wärst du bitte mal so gut, mir zu helfen? would you be so kind ( oder good) as to help me?; bist du mir wieder gut? (are we) friends again?; sie ist viel zu gut (für diese Welt / für ihn) she is much too good (for this world / for him); dafür ist er sich zu gut he thinks he’s above that sort of thing, he thinks it would be beneath him ( oder his dignity); jetzt kommst du dir wohl gut vor? ärgerlich: I suppose you think you’re so good ( oder clever); du bist ( vielleicht) gut! iro. I like that!; (das soll wohl ein Witz sein) you must be joking!; Gut und Böse unterscheiden können be able to tell right from wrong; jenseits

8. Schulnote: good; sehr gut very good

9. in Grüßen, Wünschen: good; guten Abend! good evening; guten Tag! good day (bzw. afternoon); gutes neues Jahr! happy new year!; auf gute Nachbarschaft! here’s to good neighbourliness (Am. neighbors)!; Appetit, Besserung, Fahrt etc.

10. in Anreden: good; guter Freund my dear fellow; so geht das aber nicht, gute Frau altm. that’s not the right way to go about it, dear lady

11. (Ggs. knapp) Meter, Pfund, Stunde etc.: good; ein gut(er) Teil a good part; das hat noch gute Weile there’s still plenty of time for that; ich war schon ein gutes Stück gegangen / noch ein gutes Stück entfernt I had already walked a good distance / was still a good way away

12. so gut wie virtually, practically, as good as; so gut wie unmöglich virtually impossible; der Prozess ist so gut wie gewonnen as good as won; so gut wie fertig virtually ( oder more or less) finished; so gut wie nichts next to nothing

13. gut sein für (ausreichen für) be enough for; sie ist immer für einen Witz gut she’s always good for a laugh

14. zu guter Letzt finally

II Adv.

1. mit Verb; hören, sehen etc.: well; riechen, schmecken etc.: good; das fängt ja gut an! that’s a great start; gut aussehen look good; Person, grundsätzlich: be good-looking; gesundheitlich: look well; siehe 2; es gefällt mir gut I like it (very much); gut gehen (gut verlaufen) go well, turn out all right; das konnte nicht gut gehen it was bound to go wrong; das kann ja nicht gut gehen! there’s no way it’s going to work; wenn das nur gut geht! well, let’s just hope for the best; das ist noch einmal gut gegangen that was close ( oder a close thing), talk about lucky umg.; mir geht’s gut I’m fine; geschäftlich etc.: I’m doing fine; es sich (Dat) gut gehen lassen have a good time, enjoy o.s.; siehe 2; dort hatte er es gut he was doing all right (for himself) there; du hast’s gut! it’s all right for some, you don’t know how lucky you are; da kennt sie sich gut aus she knows all about that; in einem Ort: she really knows her way around there; etw. gut können be good at s.th.; sie spielt gut Golf she’s good at golf; es mit jemandem gut meinen have s.o.’s interests at heart, mean well by s.o.; jemandem / etw. gut tun do s.o. / s.th. good; jemandem oder bei einer Sache gut be good for; sehr gut tun do a lot of good; das tut gut! that’s just what I need, that feels good; bei Erleichterung: that’s better; stärker: what a relief; das tut ihm gut! auch iro. he could do with that; jemandem nicht gut tun Arznei etc.: disagree with s.o.; das tut deinem Magen nicht gut it’s no good for your stomach, it won’t do your stomach any good; er täte gut daran zu gehen it would be a good idea if he went

2. mit Partizip oder Adj.: gut aussehend good-looking, attractive; gut besetzt Stück: well-cast; Haus: full; gut besucht Vorstellung etc.: well-attended; gut betucht umg. well-heeled; gut bezahlt oder dotiert well-paid; gut erhalten in good condition; von alten Dingen: well-preserved; gut geartet good-natured; gut gebaut Haus: well-made; Person: well-built; gut gefedert Auto etc.: well-sprung; gut gehend Geschäft etc.: flourishing, thriving; Ware: popular,... that is selling well; gut gelaunt in a good mood; gut gemeint well-meant; gut gepflegt well-looked-after, Am. auch well taken care of; gut gesinnt well-meaning; gut situiert well-off, well-to-do, moneyed; ein gut sitzender Anzug a well-fitting suit, a suit that fits properly; wie aus gut unterrichteten Kreisen verlautet according to well-informed sources; er ist ein gut verdienender Mann he earns a good ( oder decent) salary; gut verträglich Medikament etc.:... with no side effects, mild-acting; (hautverträglich) gentle, gentle-action...; (allergiegetestet) hypoallergenic

3. (leicht, mühelos) easily; nicht gut (eigentlich nicht) not... very well; das Auto fährt sich gut the car is easy to drive; das Buch liest sich gut the book is a good read; du hast gut reden / lachen you can talk / laugh ( oder you may well laugh); hinterher kann man immer gut reden it’s easy with hindsight, hindsight is always 20 / 20; das kann gut sein oder es ist gut möglich that’s quite possible, that may well be; ich kann ihn nicht gut darum bitten I can’t very well ( oder can’t really) ask him; so weit, so gut so far so good

4. gut ( und gern ) (mindestens) at least, easily; gut ein Drittel / die Hälfte at least a third / half; er ist gut zwei Meter groß he’s a good two met|res (Am. -ers) tall; besser, best..., Gute1, Gute2, zugute

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > gut;

17 matter

1. noun
1) (affair) Angelegenheit, die

matters — die Dinge

money matters — Geldangelegenheiten od. -fragen

raise an important matter — einen wichtigen Punkt ansprechen

that's another or a different matter altogether or quite another matter — das ist etwas ganz anderes

and to make matters worse... — und was die Sache noch schlimmer macht/machte,...

2) (cause, occasion)

a/no matter for or of... — ein/kein Grund od. Anlass zu...

it's a matter of complete indifference to me — es ist mir völlig gleichgültig

3) (topic) Thema, das; Gegenstand, der

matter on the agenda — Punkt der Tagesordnung

4)

a matter of... — (something that amounts to) eine Frage (+ Gen.)...; eine Sache von...

it's a matter of taste/habit — das ist Geschmack- / Gewohnheitssache

[only] a matter of time — [nur noch] eine Frage der Zeit

it's just a matter of working harder — man muss sich ganz einfach [bei der Arbeit] mehr anstrengen

in a matter of minutes — in wenigen Minuten

Do you know him? - Yes, as a matter of fact, I do — Kennst du ihn? - Ja, ich kenne ihn tatsächlich

5)

what's the matter? — was ist [los]?

is something the matter? — stimmt irgendetwas nicht?; ist [irgend]was (ugs.) ?

6)

for that matter — eigentlich

7)

no matter! — [das] macht nichts!

no matter how/who/what/why — etc. ganz gleich od. egal (ugs.), wie/wer/was/warum usw.

8) (material, as opposed to mind, spirit, etc.) Materie, die

[in]organic/solid/vegetable matter — [an]organische/feste/pflanzliche Stoffe
2. intransitive verb
etwas ausmachen

what does it matter? — was macht das schon?; was macht's? (ugs.)

what matters is that... — worum es geht, ist...

not matter a damn — vollkommen egal sein

doesn't matter — [das] macht nichts (ugs.)

it doesn't matter how/when — etc. es ist einerlei, wie/wann usw.

does it matter to you if...? — macht es dir etwas aus, wenn...?

the things which matter in life — [das,] worauf es im Leben ankommt

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['mætə] 1. noun
1) (solids, liquids and/or gases in any form, from which everything physical is made: The entire universe is made up of different kinds of matter.) die Materie

2) (a subject or topic (of discussion etc): a private matter; money matters.) die Angelegenheit

3) (pus: The wound was infected and full of matter.) der Eiter
2. verb
(to be important: That car matters a great deal to him; It doesn't matter.) bedeuten

- academic.ru/45646/matter-of-fact">matter-of-fact
- be the matter
- a matter of course
- a matter of opinion
- no matter
- no matter who
- what
- where
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mat·ter

[ˈmætəʳ, AM -t̬ɚ]

I. n

1. no pl (material) Materie f; SCI [Grund-]Stoff m, Substanz f

organic \matter organische Stoffe pl

printed \matter Gedrucktes nt, Drucksache[n] f[pl]

reading \matter Lesestoff m

vegetable \matter pflanzliche Stoffe pl

waste \matter MED Schlacken pl

\matter in suspension Schwebstoffe pl

\matter constant TECH Materialkonstante f

2. (affair) Angelegenheit f, Sache f

that's a different \matter das ist eine andere Sache

it's a \matter of complete indifference to me das ist mir völlig egal

this is a \matter for the police das sollte man der Polizei übergeben

the \matter in [or AM at] hand die Angelegenheit [o Sache], um die es geht

to get to the heart of the \matter zum Kern der Sache vordringen

the truth [or fact] of the \matter is... in Wirklichkeit...

a \matter of urgency etwas Dringendes

to be no easy \matter doing sth nicht einfach sein, etw zu tun

family \matters Familienangelegenheiten pl

financial \matters pl Geldangelegenheiten pl, Geldsachen pl

money \matters pl Geldangelegenheiten pl

a personal \matter eine persönliche Angelegenheit [o Sache]

in the \matter of... was... angeht

the British are given pre-eminence in the \matter of tea was Tee angeht, da haben die Briten die Nase vorn

3. no pl (question) Frage f

it's simply a \matter of following the recipe/learning the rules man muss einfach nur das Rezept befolgen/die Regeln erlernen

as a \matter of course selbstverständlich

a \matter of fact eine Tatsache

as a \matter of fact (by the way) übrigens, im Übrigen; (expressing agreement or disagreement) in der Tat

have you got his address? — as a \matter of fact, I have hast du seine Adresse? — ja, die hab ich tatsächlich

I suppose you're leaving soon? — no, as a \matter of fact, I'll be staying for another two weeks ich nehme an, Sie reisen bald ab? — keineswegs, in der Tat habe ich vor, noch zwei Wochen zu bleiben

a \matter of form eine Formsache

as a \matter of interest aus Interesse, interessehalber

just as a \matter of interest, how much did you pay for it? ich frage nur aus Interesse, aber wie viel hast du dafür bezahlt?

it's a \matter of life and [or or] death es geht um Leben und Tod

that's a \matter of opinion das ist Ansichtssache

a \matter of principle eine Frage des Prinzips

a \matter of record eine Tatsache

it's a \matter of record that... es ist allgemein bekannt, dass...

a \matter of taste eine Geschmacksfrage

a \matter of time eine Frage der Zeit

4. no pl (topic) Thema nt

the subject \matter of the book das Thema des Buches

it's no laughing \matter das ist nicht zum Lachen

that's another \matter das ist etwas anderes

that's another \matter altogether [or quite another \matter] das ist [wieder] etwas völlig [o ganz] anderes

to let the \matter drop etwas auf sich beruhen lassen; (in a conversation) das Thema fallenlassen

5. (problem)

is anything the \matter? stimmt etwas nicht?

there's nothing the \matter es ist alles in Ordnung

what's the \matter with you? was ist los mit dir?

what's the \matter with asking for a pay rise? was ist so schlimm daran, um eine Gehaltserhöhung zu bitten?

no \matter das macht nichts, [das ist] kein Problem

no \matter, I'll go myself kein Problem, ich gehe selbst

no \matter what was auch [immer] passiert

we've got to get to the airport on time, no \matter what wir müssen pünktlich zum Flughafen kommen, egal wie

no \matter what/when/who... ganz gleich [o egal], was/wann/wer...

no \matter what you say, I won't leave him was du auch sagst, ich werde ihn nicht verlassen

to pretend that nothing is the \matter so tun, als ob nichts wäre

6.

▪ \matters pl (state of affairs) die Situation [o Lage]

that's how \matters stand at the moment so sieht es im Moment aus

\matters came to a head with her resignation mit ihrem Rücktritt spitzte sich die Lage dann noch zu

to help \matters/make \matters worse die Lage verbessern/verschlimmern

to make \matters worse, it then started to rain heavily zu allem Überfluss fing es auch noch an, in Strömen zu regnen

to take \matters into one's own hands die Dinge selbst in die Hand nehmen

7. no pl (amount)

in a \matter of seconds he was by her side es dauerte nur Sekunden bis er bei ihr war

it was all over in a \matter of minutes nach wenigen Minuten war alles vorbei

it's only a \matter of a few dollars es geht nur um ein paar Dollars

and then there's the little \matter of the 80 euros you owe me und dann ist da noch die Kleinigkeit von 80 Euro, die du mir schuldest

8. LAW

\matter of fact Tatfrage f

\matter of law Rechtsfrage f

9. TYPO Satzspiegel m fachspr

10.

▶ not to mince \matter kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen

▶ for that \matter eigentlich

I don't like him, nor does Ann, for that \matter ich mag ihn nicht, und Ann mag ihn im Grunde auch nicht

▶ what \matter? ( dated) was macht das schon?

II. vi

1. (be of importance) von Bedeutung sein

to him, animals \matter more than human beings ihm sind Tiere wichtiger als Menschen

what \matters now is that... worauf es jetzt ankommt, ist, dass...

that's the only thing that \matters das ist das Einzige, was zählt

it really \matters to me das bedeutet mir wirklich etwas, das ist wirklich wichtig für mich

▪ it \matters that... es macht etwas aus, dass...

▪ it doesn't \matter das ist nicht wichtig

I've spilt something on the carpet — it doesn't \matter ich habe etwas auf dem Teppich verschüttet — das macht nichts

would you rather go on Wednesday or Thursday — it doesn't \matter möchten Sie lieber am Mittwoch oder am Donnerstag fahren — das ist mir egal

it doesn't \matter what the guests wear es spielt keine Rolle, wie die Gäste angezogen sind

it didn't \matter anything to them es war ihnen völlig egal

▪ it doesn't \matter if/that... es macht nichts [o fam ist egal], wenn/dass...

it doesn't \matter how long your hair is as long as it's tidy es spielt keine Rolle, wie lang deine Haare sind, solange sie gepflegt sind

people who \matter Leute von Einfluss

2. ( rare) wound eitern

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['mtə(r)]
1. n

1) (= substance, not mind) die Materie

organic/inorganic matter — organische/anorganische Stoffe pl

2) (particular kind) Stoff m

advertising matter — Reklame f, Werbung f

printed matter — Büchersendung f

colouring matter — Farbstoff(e) m(pl)

vegetable matter — pflanzliche Stoffe pl

3) (MED: pus) Eiter m

4) (TYP) (= copy) Manuskript nt; (= type set up) Satz m

5) (= content) Inhalt m

the main matter of his speech was... — (der) Hauptgegenstand seiner Rede war...

6) (= question, affair) Sache f, Angelegenheit f; (= topic) Thema nt, Stoff m

can I talk to you on a matter of great urgency? — kann ich Sie in einer äußerst dringenden Angelegenheit sprechen?

this is a matter I know little about — darüber weiß ich wenig

in the matter of... — was... (+acc) anbelangt, hinsichtlich... (+gen)

in the matter of clothes etc — in puncto Kleidung etc

there's the matter of my expenses —

it's no great matter — das macht nichts, das ist nicht so wichtig

that's quite another matter — das ist etwas (ganz) anderes

that's another matter altogether, that's a very different matter — das ist etwas völlig anderes

it will be no easy matter (to)... — es wird nicht einfach sein, zu...

it's a serious matter — das ist eine ernste Angelegenheit, die Sache ist ernst

the matter is closed — die Sache or der Fall ist erledigt

7) pl Angelegenheiten pl

business matters — geschäftliche Angelegenheiten or Dinge pl, Geschäftliche(s) nt

as matters stand — wie die Dinge liegen

to make matters worse — zu allem Unglück (noch)

8)

for that matter — eigentlich

I haven't seen him for weeks, nor for that matter has anybody else —

he wants to complain about it and for that matter, so do I — er will sich darüber beschweren und ich eigentlich auch

9)

a matter of — eine Frage (+gen), eine Sache von

it's a matter of form/time — das ist eine Formsache/Zeitfrage or Frage der Zeit

it's a matter of taste/opinion — das ist Geschmacks-/Ansichtssache

it's a matter of adjusting this part exactly — es geht darum, dieses Teil genau einzustellen

it will be a matter of a few weeks — es wird ein paar Wochen dauern

it's a matter of 10 miles from... —

it's a matter of a couple of hours — das ist eine Sache von ein paar Stunden

if it's just a matter of another 10 minutes, then I'll wait — wenn es sich nur noch um 10 Minuten handelt, dann warte ich solange

in a matter of minutes — innerhalb von Minuten

it's a matter of great concern to us — die Sache ist für uns von großer Bedeutung

it's not just a matter of increasing the money supply — es ist nicht damit getan, die Geldzufuhr zu erhöhen

it's just a matter of trying harder — man muss sich ganz einfach etwas mehr anstrengen

as a matter of course — selbstverständlich

it's a matter of course with us — für uns ist das eine Selbstverständlichkeit

you should always take your passport with you as a matter of course — es sollte für Sie eine Selbstverständlichkeit sein, stets Ihren Pass bei sich zu haben

earthquakes happen as a matter of course in that part of the world — Erdbeben sind in der Gegend an der Tagesordnung

10)

no matter! — macht nichts

I've decided to leave tomorrow, no matter what — ich gehe morgen, egal was passiert

no matter how/what/when/where etc... — egal, wie/was/wann/wo etc...

no matter how you do it — wie du es auch machst, egal, wie du es machst

no matter how hot it was — auch or selbst bei der größten Hitze

no matter how hard he tried — so sehr er sich auch anstrengte

11)

sth is the matter with sb/sth — etw ist mit jdm/etw los; (ill) etw fehlt jdm

what's the matter? — was ist (denn) los?, was ist (denn)?

what's the matter with you this morning? – nothing's the matter — was hast du denn heute Morgen? – gar nichts

what's the matter with having a little fun? — was ist denn schon dabei, wenn man ein bisschen Spaß hat?

something's the matter with the lights — mit dem Licht ist irgendetwas nicht in Ordnung

as if nothing was the matter — als ob nichts (los) wäre

2. vi

it doesn't matter — (es or das) macht nichts, ist schon gut

what does it matter? — was macht das schon?

I forgot it, does it matter? – yes, it does matter —

does it matter to you if I go? — macht es dir etwas aus, wenn ich gehe?

doesn't it matter to you at all if I leave you? — macht es dir denn gar nichts aus, wenn ich dich verlasse?

why should it matter to me? — warum sollte mir das etwas ausmachen?

why should it matter to me if people are starving? — was geht es mich an, wenn Menschen verhungern?

it doesn't matter to me what you do — es ist mir (ganz) egal, was du machst

some things matter more than others — es ist aber nicht alles gleich wichtig

the things which matter in life — was im Leben wichtig ist or zählt

poverty matters — Armut geht jeden etwas an

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matter [ˈmætə(r)]

A s

1. Materie f ( auch PHIL, PHYS), Material n, Substanz f, Stoff m:

organic matter organische Substanz;

gaseous matter gasförmiger Körper; → foreign 3

2. a) PHYSIOL Substanz f: → gray matter

b) MED Eiter m

3. Sache f ( auch JUR), Angelegenheit f:

this is a serious matter;

this is an entirely different matter das ist etwas ganz anderes;

the matter in ( oder at) hand die vorliegende Angelegenheit;

a matter of convention eine Frage des Anstandes;

a matter of course eine Selbstverständlichkeit;

as a matter of course selbstverständlich, natürlich;

a matter of discretion eine Ermessensfrage;

a matter of fact

a) eine Tatsache,

b) JUR bes US eine (strittige) Tatfrage;

as a matter of fact tatsächlich, eigentlich, ehrlich gesagt;

a matter of form eine Formsache;

as a matter of form der Form halber;

matter in issue JUR Streitgegenstand m, Streitsache f;

it is a matter of life and death es geht um Leben und Tod;

as a matter of principle grundsätzlich, prinzipiell;

it is a matter of finishing in time es geht darum, rechtzeitig fertig zu werden;

a matter of taste (eine) Geschmackssache;

a matter of time eine Frage der Zeit, eine Zeitfrage;

for that matter eigentlich;

in the matter of

a) hinsichtlich (gen),

b) JUR in Sachen (A. gegen B.); → conscience Bes Redew, fact 1, laughing B 2, opinion 1

4. pl (ohne Artikel) die Sache, die Dinge pl:

make matters worse

a) die Sache schlimmer machen,

b) (Redew) was die Sache noch schlimmer macht;

carry matters too far es zu weit treiben;

as matters stand wie die Dinge liegen, nach Lage der Dinge;

matters were in a mess es war eine verfahrene Geschichte

5. the matter die Schwierigkeit:

what’s the matter? was ist los?, wo fehlts?;

what’s the matter with it (with him)? was ist (los) damit (mit ihm)?;

what’s the matter with having the occasional glass of wine? was ist (schon) dabei, wenn man ab und zu ein Glas Wein trinkt?;

what’s the matter now? was ist denn jetzt schon wieder los?;

there’s nothing the matter nichts ist los;

no matter! es hat nichts zu sagen!, nichts von Bedeutung!;

it’s no matter whether … es spielt keine Rolle, ob …;

no matter what he says was er auch sagt; ganz egal, was er sagt;

no matter who … gleichgültig oder ganz egal, wer …;

it made no matter to him that … es machte ihm nichts aus, dass …

6. (mit verblasster Bedeutung) Sache f:

it’s a matter of £5 es kostet 5 Pfund;

in a matter of weeks in ein paar Wochen;

a matter of three weeks ungefähr drei Wochen;

it is only a matter of minutes till … es kann nur ein paar Minuten dauern, bis …;

it was a matter of 5 minutes es dauerte nur 5 Minuten;

in a matter of minutes in Minutenschnelle;

in a matter of seconds in Sekundenschnelle;

it’s a matter of common knowledge es ist allgemein bekannt

7. Anlass m, Veranlassung f ( beide:

for zu):

a matter for reflection etwas zum Nachdenken

8. (Ggs äußere Form)

a) Stoff m, Thema n, (behandelter) Gegenstand, Inhalt m (eines Buches etc)

b) (innerer) Gehalt, Substanz f:

strong in matter but weak in style inhaltlich stark, aber stilistisch schwach;

matter and manner Gehalt und Gestalt

9. Literaturgeschichte: Sagenstoff m, -kreis m:

matter of France matière de France (um Karl den Großen);

matter of Britain Bretonischer Sagenkreis (um König Arthur)

10. Material n, Stoff m, Unterlagen pl ( alle:

for für, zu):

matter for a biography

11. Logik: Inhalt m (eines Satzes)

12. Postsache f: → print A 3

13. TYPO

a) Manuskript n

b) (Schrift)Satz m: → dead A 23, live² A 13

B v/i

1. von Bedeutung sein (to für), darauf ankommen ( to sb jemandem):

it doesn’t matter es macht nichts (aus), es tut nichts;

it didn’t matter to them es machte ihnen nichts aus;

it hardly matters to me es macht mir nicht viel aus;

it little matters es spielt kaum eine Rolle, es ist ziemlich einerlei

2. MED eitern

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1. noun
1) (affair) Angelegenheit, die

matters — die Dinge

money matters — Geldangelegenheiten od. -fragen

raise an important matter — einen wichtigen Punkt ansprechen

that's another or a different matter altogether or quite another matter — das ist etwas ganz anderes

and to make matters worse... — und was die Sache noch schlimmer macht/machte,...

2) (cause, occasion)

a/no matter for or of... — ein/kein Grund od. Anlass zu...

it's a matter of complete indifference to me — es ist mir völlig gleichgültig

3) (topic) Thema, das; Gegenstand, der

matter on the agenda — Punkt der Tagesordnung

4)

a matter of... — (something that amounts to) eine Frage (+ Gen.)...; eine Sache von...

it's a matter of taste/habit — das ist Geschmack- / Gewohnheitssache

[only] a matter of time — [nur noch] eine Frage der Zeit

it's just a matter of working harder — man muss sich ganz einfach [bei der Arbeit] mehr anstrengen

in a matter of minutes — in wenigen Minuten

Do you know him? - Yes, as a matter of fact, I do — Kennst du ihn? - Ja, ich kenne ihn tatsächlich

5)

what's the matter? — was ist [los]?

is something the matter? — stimmt irgendetwas nicht?; ist [irgend]was (ugs.) ?

6)

for that matter — eigentlich

7)

no matter! — [das] macht nichts!

no matter how/who/what/why — etc. ganz gleich od. egal (ugs.), wie/wer/was/warum usw.

8) (material, as opposed to mind, spirit, etc.) Materie, die

[in]organic/solid/vegetable matter — [an]organische/feste/pflanzliche Stoffe
2. intransitive verb
etwas ausmachen

what does it matter? — was macht das schon?; was macht's? (ugs.)

what matters is that... — worum es geht, ist...

not matter a damn — vollkommen egal sein

doesn't matter — [das] macht nichts (ugs.)

it doesn't matter how/when — etc. es ist einerlei, wie/wann usw.

does it matter to you if...? — macht es dir etwas aus, wenn...?

the things which matter in life — [das,] worauf es im Leben ankommt

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n.

Angelegenheit f.

Gegenstand m.

Grund ¨-e m.

Materie -n f.

Sache -n f.

English-german dictionary > matter

18 trouver

trouver [tʀuve]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. to find

• je ne le trouve pas I can't find it

• où peut-on le trouver ? where is he?

• on lui a trouvé une place dans un lycée he was found a place in a lycée

• je l'ai trouvé en train de pleurer I found him crying

• je ne lui trouve aucun défaut I can find no fault with him

• mais qu'est-ce qu'elle lui trouve ? what on earth does she see in him?

• comment as-tu fait pour trouver ? (énigme) how did you work it out?

• j'ai trouvé ! I've got it! (inf)

• explication/excuse toute trouvée ready-made explanation/excuse

• formule bien trouvée clever phrase

• tu as trouvé ça tout seul ? (ironic) did you work it out all by yourself? (ironique)

• où est-il allé trouver ça ? where on earth did he get that idea from?

• ne pas trouver ses mots to be at a loss for words

► trouver à + infinitif

• trouver à manger/boire to find something to eat/drink

• trouver à s'occuper to find something to occupy o.s. with

• il trouve toujours à faire dans la maison he can always find something to do in the house

• si tu trouves à te garer dans ma rue... if you manage to find a parking space in my street...

• il n'a rien trouvé à répondre he couldn't think of anything to say in reply

   b. ( = rencontrer par hasard) [+ document, information, personne] to come across ; [+ idée] to hit on

• on trouve cette plante sous tous les climats humides this plant is found in all damp climates

• trouver la mort (dans un accident) to meet one's death (in an accident)

   c. ( = penser, juger) to find

• trouver que to find that

• je trouve qu'il fait trop chaud ici I find it too hot (in) here

• trouver qch à son goût/trop cher to find sth to one's liking/too expensive

• je trouve cela trop sucré I find it too sweet

• je le trouve fatigué I think he looks tired

• comment l'as-tu trouvé ? what did you think of him?

• vous la trouvez sympathique ? do you like her?

• vous trouvez ça normal ? do you think that's right?

• tu trouves ça drôle ! so you find that funny!

• vous trouvez ? do you think so?

   d. ( = rendre visite à) aller/venir trouver qn to go/come and see sb

• quand il a des ennuis, c'est moi qu'il vient trouver when he has problems, it's me he comes to

   e. ( = éprouver) trouver (du) plaisir à qch/à faire qch to take pleasure in sth/in doing sth

2. reflexive verb

► se trouver

   a. ( = être dans une situation) [personne] to find o.s. ; [chose] to be

• je me suis trouvé dans l'impossibilité de répondre I found myself unable to reply

• nous nous trouvons dans une situation délicate we are in a delicate situation

   b. ( = être situé) [personne, chose] to be

• son nom ne se trouve pas sur la liste his name isn't on the list

• je me trouvais près de l'entrée I was (standing or sitting etc) near the entrance

• la maison se trouve au coin de la rue the house is on the corner of the street

• où se trouve la poste ? where is the post office?

   c. ( = se sentir) to feel

• se trouver bien (dans un fauteuil etc) to feel comfortable ; (santé) to feel well

• elle se trouvait bien dans ce pays she was happy in this country

• se trouver mal ( = s'évanouir) to faint

   d. ( = se juger) il se trouve beau dans son nouveau costume he thinks he looks good in his new suit

• tu te trouves malin ? I suppose you think that's clever!

   e. (exprimant la coïncidence: souvent avec infinitif) se trouver être/avoir... to happen to be/have...

• elles se trouvaient avoir la même robe it turned out that they had the same dress

   f. ( = découvrir sa personnalité, son style) il ne s'est pas encore trouvé ( = artiste) he hasn't found his own distinctive style yet

   g. (locutions)

► il se trouve que (événement fortuit)

il se trouve que c'est moi it happens to be me

• il s'est trouvé que j'étais là quand... I happened to be there when...

• il se trouvait qu'elle avait menti it turned out that she had been lying► il se trouve + nom ( = il y a)

il se trouve toujours des gens qui disent or pour dire... there are always people who will say...► si ça se trouve (inf)

ils sont sortis, si ça se trouve they're probably out

• si ça se trouve, il ne viendra pas maybe he won't come

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tʀuve
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( par hasard) to find

c'est surprenant de vous trouver ici! — I'm surprised to find you here!

on trouve de tout ici — they have everything here

trouver quelque chose par hasard — to come across something

2) ( en cherchant) to find

veuillez trouver ci-joint... — ( dans une lettre) please find enclosed...

j'ai trouvé! — I've got it!

tu as trouvé ça tout seul? — iron did you work that out all by yourself?

si tu continues tu vas me trouver! — (colloq) don't push your luck! (colloq)

il va trouver à qui parler — he's going to be for it (colloq)

trouver du plaisir à faire — to get pleasure out of doing

il ne nous reste plus qu'à trouver le financement — all we have to do now is get financial backing

3) ( voir) to find

trouver quelque chose dans un état lamentable — to find something in an appalling state

ils sont tous venus me trouver après le cours — they all came to see me after the class

je vais aller trouver le responsable du rayon — I'm going to go and see the head of the department

4) ( estimer)

trouver quelqu'un gentil/pénible — to think somebody is nice/tiresome

je trouve ça bizarre/drôle — I think it's strange/funny, I find it strange/funny

comment trouves-tu mon ami? — what do you think of my friend?, how do you like my friend?

j'ai trouvé bon de vous prévenir — I thought it right to warn you

trouver un intérêt à quelque chose — to find something interesting

elle ne me trouve que des défauts — she only sees my faults

je me demande ce qu'elle lui trouve! — I wonder what she sees in him/her!

elle m'a trouvé bonne mine — she thought I looked well

je te trouve bien calme, qu'est-ce que tu as? — you're very quiet, what's the matter?

tu trouves? — do you think so?

5) ( imaginer) to come up with [raison, excuse, moyen, produit]

trouver à s'occuper — to find something to do

trouver à redire — to find fault

trouver le moyen de faire — lit, iron to manage to do

il n'a rien trouvé de mieux que de le leur répéter! — iron he would have to go and tell them!

2.

se trouver verbe pronominal

1) ( être situé) to be

se trouver à Rome — to be in Rome

le sommaire se trouve page 11 — the table of contents is on page 11

se trouver confronté à de grosses difficultés — to have run into major problems

2) ( se sentir) to feel

se trouver mal à l'aise quelque part — to feel uneasy somewhere

se trouver bien quelque part — to be happy somewhere

j'ai failli me trouver mal — I nearly passed out

3) ( se considérer)

il se trouver beau — he thinks he's good-looking

4) ( se procurer) to find [raison, excuse, motif]

trouve-toi une occupation — find yourself something to do

elle s'est trouvé un petit ami — she's found herself a boyfriend

3.

verbe impersonnel

il se trouve que je le connais — I happen to know him

il se trouve qu'elle ne leur avait rien dit — as it happened, she hadn't told them anything

ça s'est trouvé comme ça — (colloq) it just happened that way

si ça se trouve (colloq) ça te plaira — you might like it

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tʀuve vt
1) [objet] to find

Je ne trouve pas mes lunettes. — I can't find my glasses.

trouver refuge — to find shelter

2)

trouver à faire qch; trouver à boire — to find something to drink

trouver à critiquer — to find something to criticize

3) (= penser) to think

je trouve que — I think that, I find that

Je trouve que c'est bête. — I think it's stupid.

4) (= rendre visite à)

aller trouver qn — to go and see sb

venir trouver qn — to come and see sb

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trouver verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( par hasard) to find [parapluie, chat, cadavre] (en faisant while doing); où as-tu trouvé ça? where did you find that?; nous avons trouvé un petit hôtel charmant we found a charming little hotel; trouver qch dans un tiroir/la rue/le bus to find sth in a drawer/in the street/on the bus; c'est surprenant de vous trouver ici! I'm surprised to find you here!; on trouve de tout ici they have everything here; trouver qch par hasard to come across sth; j'ai trouvé Luc au supermarché I ran into Luc at the supermarket;

2 ( découvrir en cherchant) to find [personne, clés, gants, numéro de téléphone, erreur]; il a trouvé la maison/femme de ses rêves he found the house/woman of his dreams; trouver l'amour/la paix to find love/peace; j'ai trouvé quelqu'un à qui demander conseil I've found someone to go to for advice; elle a trouvé quelqu'un qui peut la renseigner/l'aider she's found somebody who can give her the information/help her; alors tu le trouves ce livre? have you found that book yet?; trouver son chemin to find one's way; j'ai eu du mal à trouver leur maison I had trouble finding their house; tu trouveras à manger dans la cuisine you'll find something to eat in the kitchen; trouver ce que l'on cherche to find what one is looking for; les médecins n'ont pas trouvé ce qu'il avait the doctors couldn't find what was wrong with him; ils ont trouvé qui a volé la voiture they found the person who stole the car; trouver de quoi écrire to find something to write with; vous le trouverez à son bureau/chez lui you'll find him in his office/at home; savez-vous où je peux la trouver? do you know where I can find her?; veuillez trouver ci-joint… ( dans une lettre) please find enclosed…; j'ai trouvé! I've got it!; combien trouves-tu dans le premier exercice? what answer did you get for the first exercise?; tu as trouvé ça tout seul? iron did you work that out all by yourself?; si tu continues tu vas me trouver○! don't push your luck○!; il va trouver à qui parler he's going to be for it○; ⇒ chaussure;

3 ( se procurer) to find [emploi, appartement, associé]; il ne trouve pas de travail he can't find a job; j'ai trouvé une amie en elle I found a friend in her; trouver une consolation dans to find consolation in; trouver du plaisir/une satisfaction dans qch/à faire to get pleasure/satisfaction out of sth/out of doing; trouver un réconfort dans to take comfort in; il ne nous reste plus qu'à trouver le financement all we have to do now is get financial backing;

4 ( voir) to find; trouver qch dans un état lamentable to find sth in an appalling state; trouver qch cassé/déchiré/ouvert to find sth broken/torn/open; trouver qn debout/couché/assis to find sb standing/lying down/sitting down; trouver qn malade/en pleurs/mort to find sb ill/in tears/dead; il a été trouvé mort dans son lit un matin he was found dead in his bed one morning; trouver qn en train de faire to find sb doing; je les ai trouvés en train de fouiller dans mes affaires I found them rummaging through my belongings; ils sont tous venus me trouver après le cours they all came to see me after the class; je vais aller trouver le responsable du rayon I'm going to go and see the head of the department;

5 ( estimer) trouver qn gentil/adorable/pénible to think sb is nice/adorable/tiresome; je trouve ça bizarre/drôle/inadmissible I think it's strange/funny/intolerable; comment trouves-tu mon gâteau? what do you think of my cake?; comment trouves-tu mon ami? what do you think of my friend?, how do you like my friend?; trouver triste de faire to find it sad to do; il trouve (ça) dommage de ne pas en profiter he thinks it's a shame not to take advantage of it; j'ai trouvé bon de vous prévenir I thought it right to warn you; trouver un intérêt à qch/faire to find sth interesting/find it interesting to do; trouver des qualités/défauts à qch/qn to see good qualities/faults in sth/sb; elle ne me trouve que des défauts she only sees my faults; je me demande ce qu'elle lui trouve! I wonder what she sees in him!; elle m'a trouvé bonne/mauvaise mine she thought I looked well/didn't look well; je te trouve bien calme, qu'est-ce que tu as? you're very quiet, what's the matter?; trouver que to think that; tu trouves que j'ai tort/raison? do you think I'm wrong/right?; ils ont trouvé que j'exagérais they thought I was going too far; tu trouves? do you think so?; je ne trouve pas qu'il est or soit méchant I don't think he's so bad;

6 ( imaginer) to come up with [raison, excuses, moyen, produit]; trouver une astuce to come up with a crafty solution; ils ont trouvé un nouveau système they've come up with a new system; trouver à s'amuser/s'occuper to find sth to play with/do; trouver qch à dire sur to find sth to say about; trouver à redire to find fault; trouver le moyen de faire aussi iron to manage to do; il n'a rien trouvé de mieux que de le leur répéter! iron he WOULD have to go and tell them!

B se trouver vpr

1 ( être situé) to be; se trouver à Rome/dans l'avion/au bord de la rivière to be in Rome/on the plane/on the river bank; le résumé se trouve page 11 the summary is on page 11; se trouver incapable or dans l'impossibilité de faire to be unable to do; je me trouvais seule chez moi I was home alone;

2 ( se retrouver) [personne] to find oneself [bloqué, pris, isolé]; [projet] to be [compromis, entravé]; [ville, région, pays] to be [assiégé, envahi, inondé]; se trouver confronté à de grosses difficultés to have run into major problems;

3 ( se sentir) to feel; se trouver mal à l'aise quelque part to feel uneasy somewhere; se trouver embarrassé to feel embarrassed; se trouver bien quelque part to be happy somewhere; se trouver mal to pass out; j'ai failli me trouver mal I nearly passed out;

4 ( se considérer) il se trouver beau/laid he thinks he's good-looking/ugly;

5 ( se procurer) to find oneself [emploi, logement, voiture]; to find [raisons, excuses, motif]; trouve-toi une occupation find yourself something to do; elle s'est trouvé un petit ami she's found herself a boyfriend.

C v impers il se trouve que je le connais I happen to know him; il se trouve que nous nous connaissons we happen to know each other; il se trouve que je le savais as it happens, I already knew; il se trouve qu'elle ne leur avait rien dit as it happened, she hadn't told them anything; il ne s'est trouvé que dix personnes pour accepter in the event, only ten people accepted; ça s'est trouvé comme ça○ it just happened that way; si ça se trouve○ ça te plaira/tu les verras you might like it/see them; si ça se trouve○ il est mort/ne viendra pas he might be dead/not come.

[truve] verbe transitif

A.[APRÈS UNE RECHERCHE]

1. [objet perdu, personne, emploi] to find

[empreintes, trésor] to find, to discover

[pétrole] to strike, to find

où pourrais-je la trouver mardi? where could I find ou contact her on Tuesday?

trouver où [découvrir un lieu approprié pour]: j'ai trouvé où faire reproduire des cartes postales anciennes I've found a place where they do reproductions of old postcards

il faut que je trouve 5 000 euros avant demain I must get hold of ou find 5,000 euros before tomorrow

j'ai trouvé en elle la sœur/l'amie que je cherchais in her I found the sister/the friend I'd been looking for

2. [détecter] to find, to discover

ils lui ont trouvé quelque chose au sein they found a lump in her breast

3. [acheter] to find, to get

du safran, on en trouve dans les épiceries fines you can get ou find saffron in good delicatessens

4. [rendre visite à]

aller trouver quelqu'un to go to somebody, to go and see somebody

il faut que tu ailles trouver un spécialiste you should go and see a specialist

venir trouver quelqu'un to come to somebody, to come and see somebody

B.[INVOLONTAIREMENT]

1. [tomber sur - personne, lettre, trésor] to find

j'ai trouvé ce livre en faisant du rangement I found ou came across this book while I was tidying up

à notre grande surprise, nous avons trouvé le beau temps en arrivant when we got there we were surprised to find that the weather was good

si je m'attendais à te trouver là! fancy meeting you here!

si je trouve celui qui m'a cabossé ma portière! just let me lay my hands on whoever dented my car door!

trouver quelque chose par hasard to chance ou to stumble upon something

j'ai trouvé ma maison cambriolée I found my house burgled ou that my house had been burgled

on l'a trouvé mort dans la cuisine he was found dead in the kitchen

trouver à qui parler [un confident] to find a friend

s'il continue comme ça, il va trouver à qui parler! if he goes on like that, I'll give him what for!

2. [surprendre] to find, to catch

je l'ai trouvé fouillant ou qui fouillait dans mes tiroirs I found ou I caught him searching through my drawers

C.[PAR L'ESPRIT, LA VOLONTÉ]

1. [inventer - prétexte, méthode etc] to find

où as-tu trouvé cette idée? where did you get that idea from?

je ne savais pas ce que je faisais — c'est tout ce que tu as trouvé? I didn't know what I was doing — is that the best you can come up with?

trouver quelque chose à répondre to find an answer

je n'ai rien trouvé à répondre I was stuck for an answer

2. [deviner - solution] to find ; [ - réponse, mot de passe] to find (out), to discover ; [ - code] to break, to crack

j'ai trouvé! I've got it!, I know!

39 moins 7, il fallait trouver 32 39 take away 7, the correct result was 32

3. [parvenir à] to find

ça y est, j'ai trouvé ce que je voulais te dire! I know what I wanted to tell you!

je n'arrivais pas à trouver mes mots I couldn't find the right words, I was lost for words

là, tu as trouvé le mot juste! you've said it!

tu as trouvé ça tout seul? (humoristique) did you come up with that all on your own?

trouver à: trouver à se loger to find accommodation ou somewhere to live

je trouverai à me faire remplacer I'll find someone to stand in for me

trouver à vendre sa voiture to find a buyer for one's car

le chien a encore trouvé à s'échapper the dog's managed to run away again

4. [se ménager] to find

trouver le temps de lire to find time to read

je n'ai pas le temps — trouve-le! I haven't got time — (then you must) make time!

5. [ressentir] to find

trouver du plaisir à (faire) quelque chose to take pleasure in (doing) something, to enjoy (doing) something

nous trouvions de la satisfaction à remplir notre devoir we used to find it satisfying to do our duty

D.[AVOIR COMME OPINION]

1. [juger, estimer] to find, to think

trouver quelque chose remarquable to find something remarkable, to think that something is remarkable

tu vas me trouver vieilli you'll think ou find I've aged

comment me trouves-tu dans cette robe? how do you like me in this dress?

trouver que to think ou to find that

il est prétentieux — je ne trouve pas he's pretentious — I don't think so

la soupe manque de sel, tu ne trouves pas? the soup needs more salt, don't you think?

tu trouves? do you think so?

2. [reconnaître]

trouver quelque chose à quelqu'un/quelque chose: je lui trouve du charme I think he's got charm

tu ne lui trouves pas une petite ressemblance avec ta sœur? don't you think ou wouldn't you say that she looks a bit like your sister?

mais enfin, qu'est-ce que tu lui trouves, à ce type? (familier) for goodness' sake, what do you see in this guy?

je lui ai trouvé mauvaise mine hier he didn't look very well to me yesterday

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se trouver verbe impersonnel

1. (suivi d'un singulier)

il se trouve [il existe, il y a] there is

(suivi d'un pluriel) there are

il se trouvera toujours quelqu'un pour te renseigner you'll always find somebody ou there'll always be someone you can ask

il s'est trouvé peu de gens pour accepter only a few people said yes ou accepted

2. [fait du hasard]

il se trouve que... as it happens...

il se trouve que quelqu'un vous a vu dans mon bureau as it happens, somebody saw you in my office

il s'est trouvé que je les ai entendus I chanced to overhear them, by chance I overheard them

il s'est trouvé que c'était lui le fautif it turned out that HE was to blame

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se trouver verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)

[s'estimer]

je me trouve trop mince I think I'm too thin

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se trouver verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

to be found, to exist

de bons artisans, cela se trouve difficilement it's not easy to find ou to get good craftsmen

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se trouver verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [en un lieu, une circonstance - personne] to be ; [ - bâtiment, ville] to be (situated) ou located

je me trouvais là par hasard I just happened to be there

qu'est-ce que tu dirais si tu te trouvais face à face avec lui? what would you say if you suddenly found yourself face to face with him?

où se trouve la gare? where's the station?

A se trouve à égale distance de B et de C B and C are equidistant from A

se trouver sur [figurer] to appear ou to be shown on

[résider - intérêt, problème] to be, to lie

2. [arriver]

quand vous vous trouverez sur la place, tournez à droite when you arrive at the square, turn right

3. [dans une situation] to find oneself, to be

je me trouve devant un choix I'm faced with a choice

se trouver dans l'impossibilité de faire quelque chose to find oneself ou to be unable to do something

se trouver dans l'obligation de faire quelque chose to have no option but to do something

4. [se sentir] to feel

je me suis trouvé bête d'avoir crié I felt stupid for having screamed

se trouver bien/mieux

a. [du point de vue de la santé] to feel good/better

b. [dans un siège] to feel comfortable/more comfortable

c. [avec quelqu'un] to feel at ease/more at ease

d. [dans un vêtement élégant] to feel (that one looks) good/better

se trouver mal [s'évanouir] to pass out, to faint

se trouver bien/mal de quelque chose: elle a suivi mes conseils et s'en est bien/mal trouvée she followed my advice, and benefited from it/and lived to regret it

se trouver mieux de quelque chose: qu'il parte, je ne m'en trouverai que mieux! let him leave, see if I care!

5. [se réaliser] to find oneself

en tant qu'écrivain, elle ne s'est pas encore trouvée as a writer, she hasn't found her individual voice ou style yet

6. [exprime la fortuité d'un événement, d'une situation] to happen

ils se trouvaient appartenir au même club they happened to belong ou it turned out that they belonged to the same club

je me trouve être libre ce jour-là it so happens that I'm free that day

si ça se trouve (familier) maybe

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > trouver

19 fact

noun

1) (true thing) Tatsache, die

facts and figures — Fakten und Zahlen

the fact remains that... — Tatsache bleibt:...

the true facts of the case or matter — der wahre Sachverhalt

know for a fact that... — genau od. sicher wissen, dass...

is that a fact? — (coll.) Tatsache? (ugs.)

and that's a fact — und daran gibt's nichts zu zweifeln (ugs.)

the reason lies in the fact that... — der Grund besteht darin, dass...

face [the] facts — den Tatsachen ins Gesicht sehen

it is a proven fact that... — es ist erwiesen, dass...

the fact [of the matter] is that... — die Sache ist die, dass...

[it is a] fact of life — [das ist die] harte od. rauhe Wirklichkeit

tell or teach somebody the facts of life — (coll. euphem.) jemanden [sexuell] aufklären

2) (reality) Wahrheit, die; Tatsachen Pl.

distinguish fact from fiction — Fakten und Fiktion (geh.) od. Dichtung und Wahrheit unterscheiden

in fact — tatsächlich

I don't think he'll come back; in fact I know he won't — ich glaube nicht, dass er zurückkommt, ich weiß es sogar; see also academic.ru/45644/matter">matter 1. 4)

3) (thing assumed to be fact) Faktum, das

deny the fact that... — [die Tatsache] abstreiten, dass...

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[fækt]
noun

1) (something known or believed to be true: It is a fact that smoking is a danger to health.) die Tatsache

2) (reality: fact or fiction.) die Wirklichkeit

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- the facts of life
- factual
- factually
- as a matter of fact
- in fact
- in point of fact
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fact

[fækt]

n

1. no pl (truth) Wirklichkeit f, Wahrheit f, Übereinstimmung f mit den Tatsachen [o Fakten

2. (single truth) Tatsache f, Faktum nt geh

matters of \fact Tatsachen pl

the bare [or hard] [or plain] \facts die nackten Tatsachen

the \fact [of the matter] is that... Tatsache ist [o es stimmt], dass...

3.

▶ \facts and figures Fakten und Zahlen, genaue Daten

▶ in \fact [or as a matter of \fact] [or in point of \fact] genaugenommen

▶ to know the \facts of life wissen, worauf es im Leben ankommt

▶ to be a \fact of life die harte Wahrheit sein

▶ to tell sb the \facts of life jdn über den Ernst des Lebens aufklären

▶ to tell a child the \facts of life ( euph fam) ein Kind sexuell aufklären

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[fkt]
n

1) Tatsache f, Faktum nt (geh); (historical, geographical etc) Faktum nt

hard facts — nackte Tatsachen pl

the true facts — der wahre Sachverhalt

facts and figures — Fakten und Zahlen

he accepts the fact that I don't eat meat — er akzeptiert es, dass ich kein Fleisch esse

in view of the fact that... — angesichts der Tatsache, dass...

despite the fact that... — der Tatsache zum Trotz, dass...

to know for a fact that — (es) ganz genau or sicher wissen, dass

the fact (of the matter) is that... — die Sache ist die, dass...

the fact remains that... — es lässt sich nicht bestreiten, dass...

to stick to the facts — bei den Tatsachen bleiben, sich an die Tatsachen or Fakten halten

to look (the) facts in the face — der Wirklichkeit or den Tatsachen (dat) ins Auge sehen

the facts of the case (Jur) — der Tatbestand, der Sachverhalt

... and that's a fact —... darüber besteht kein Zweifel!,... Tatsache! (inf)

is that a fact? — tatsächlich?, Tatsache? (inf)

See:

→ face

2) no pl (= reality) Wirklichkeit f, Realität f

fact and fiction — Dichtung und Wahrheit

based/founded on fact — auf Tatsachen beruhend

3)

in (point of) fact, in actual fact — eigentlich

in fact, as a matter of fact — eigentlich; (to intensify previous statement) sogar

I don't suppose you know him? – in( actual) fact or as a matter of fact I do — Sie kennen ihn nicht zufällig? – doch, eigentlich schon

do you know him? – in (actual) fact or as a matter of fact I do —

it sounds simple, but in (actual) fact or in point of fact it's very difficult — es hört sich so einfach an, aber in Wirklichkeit ist es sehr schwer

I'd meant to do some work but in fact I was too tired — ich wollte eigentlich etwas arbeiten, war aber dann zu müde

I thought I could give you a lift, but in (actual) fact I won't be going — ich dachte, ich könnte dich mitnehmen, aber ich gehe doch nicht

I'm going soon, in (actual) fact tomorrow — ich reise bald ab, nämlich morgen

it won't be easy, in fact or as a matter of fact it'll be very difficult —

does it hurt? – as a matter of fact it's very painful — tuts weh? – ja, und sogar ganz schön

I bet you haven't done that! – as a matter of fact I have! — du hast das bestimmt nicht gemacht! – und ob, aber ja doch!

as a matter of fact we were just talking about you — wir haben (nämlich) eben von Ihnen geredet

do you know Sir Charles? – as a matter of fact he's my uncle/yes, in fact he's my uncle — kennen Sie Sir Charles? – ja, und er ist sogar/ja, er ist nämlich mein Onkel

4) (JUR)

to be an accessory before/after the fact — sich der Beihilfe/Begünstigung schuldig machen

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fact [fækt] s

1. Tatsache f, Faktum n, Wirklichkeit f, Wahrheit f:

fact and fancy Dichtung und Wahrheit;

in (point of) fact in der Tat, tatsächlich, faktisch, in Wirklichkeit, genau genommen;

it is a fact es ist eine Tatsache, es ist tatsächlich so, es stimmt;

it is a fact that … Tatsache ist, dass …;

the fact (of the matter) is Tatsache ist oder die Sache ist die ( that dass);

and that’s a fact! glaube mir!; however many gallons you say you put in this morning, the tank is empty now, and that’s a fact! jetzt ist der Tank auf jeden Fall oder jedenfalls leer!;

be based ( oder founded) on fact auf Tatsachen beruhen;

know sth for a fact etwas (ganz) sicher wissen;

be a fact of life die harte oder raue Wirklichkeit sein;

the facts of life das Geheimnis des Lebens, die Tatsachen über die Entstehung des Lebens;

explain the facts of life to sb, tell sb the facts of life jemanden (sexuell) aufklären;

she doesn’t know the facts of life yet sie ist noch nicht aufgeklärt; → matter A 3

2. JUR

a) Tatsache f:

in fact and law in tatsächlicher und rechtlicher Hinsicht;

the facts (of the case) der Tatbestand, die Tatumstände, der Sachverhalt;

(statement of) facts Tatbestand m, -bericht m, Darstellung f des Tatbestandes

b) Tat f:

before (after) the fact vor (nach) begangener Tat; → accessory B 4

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noun

1) (true thing) Tatsache, die

facts and figures — Fakten und Zahlen

the fact remains that... — Tatsache bleibt:...

the true facts of the case or matter — der wahre Sachverhalt

know for a fact that... — genau od. sicher wissen, dass...

is that a fact? — (coll.) Tatsache? (ugs.)

and that's a fact — und daran gibt's nichts zu zweifeln (ugs.)

the reason lies in the fact that... — der Grund besteht darin, dass...

face [the] facts — den Tatsachen ins Gesicht sehen

it is a proven fact that... — es ist erwiesen, dass...

the fact [of the matter] is that... — die Sache ist die, dass...

[it is a] fact of life — [das ist die] harte od. rauhe Wirklichkeit

tell or teach somebody the facts of life — (coll. euphem.) jemanden [sexuell] aufklären

2) (reality) Wahrheit, die; Tatsachen Pl.

distinguish fact from fiction — Fakten und Fiktion (geh.) od. Dichtung und Wahrheit unterscheiden

in fact — tatsächlich

I don't think he'll come back; in fact I know he won't — ich glaube nicht, dass er zurückkommt, ich weiß es sogar; see also matter 1. 4)

3) (thing assumed to be fact) Faktum, das

deny the fact that... — [die Tatsache] abstreiten, dass...

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n.

Faktum n.

Gegebenheit f.

Tatsache -n f.

Umstand -¨e m.

English-german dictionary > fact

20 SI

I.

si¹ [si]

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1. conjunction

2. adverb

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1. <

   a. if

• s'il fait beau demain, je sortirai if it's fine tomorrow, I'll go out

• si j'avais de l'argent, j'achèterais une voiture if I had any money, I would buy a car

• tu viendras ? si oui, préviens-moi à l'avance are you coming? if so, tell me in advance

• si seulement il venait/était venu if only he was coming/had come

• si c'est ça, je m'en vais (inf) if that's how it is, I'm off (inf)

• s'il a tant de succès c'est que... if he is so successful it's because...

   b. (interrogation indirecte) if, whether

• il ignore si elle viendra he doesn't know whether or if she'll come (or not)

• il se demande si elle viendra he is wondering whether or if she'll come (or not)

• tu imagines s'il était fier ! you can imagine how proud he was!

• si je veux y aller ? quelle question ! do I want to go? what a question!

• si j'avais su ! if only I had known!

• et s'il refusait ? and what if he refused?

   c. ( = que) c'est un miracle si la voiture n'a pas pris feu it's a miracle that the car didn't catch fire

• excusez-nous si nous n'avons pas pu venir we're sorry we couldn't come

   d. (opposition) while

• si ses intentions étaient louables, l'effet de son discours a été désastreux while his motives were excellent, the results of his speech were disastrous

   e. (locutions) et si tu lui téléphonais ? how about phoning him?

► si ce n'est...

• qui peut le savoir, si ce n'est lui ? if he doesn't know, who will?

• si ce n'est elle, qui aurait osé ? who but she would have dared?

• il n'avait rien emporté, si ce n'est quelques biscuits he had taken nothing with him apart from a few biscuits

• elle va bien, si ce n'est qu'elle est très fatiguée she's quite well apart from the fact that she is very tired► si tant est que

• ils sont sous-payés, si tant est qu'on les paie they are underpaid, if they are paid at all

2. <

   a. (affirmatif) vous ne venez pas ? -- si/mais si aren't you coming? -- yes I am/of course I am

• vous n'avez rien mangé ? -- si, une pomme haven't you had anything to eat? -- yes (I have), an apple

• si, si, il faut venir oh but you must come!

• il n'a pas voulu, moi si he didn't want to, but I did

• il n'a pas écrit ? -- il paraît que si hasn't he written? -- yes, it seems that he has

• je croyais qu'elle ne voulait pas venir, mais il m'a dit que si I thought she didn't want to come but he said she did

   b. ( = tellement) (modifiant un attribut, un adverbe) so ; (modifiant un épithète) such

• un ami si gentil such a kind friend

• des amis si gentils

• de si gentils amis such kind friends

• il parle si bas qu'on ne l'entend pas he speaks in such a low voice that you can't hear him

• il est stupide, non ? -- si peu ! (ironic) he's stupid, isn't he? -- and how! (inf)

► si bien que so that

• on est parti en retard, si bien qu'on a raté le train we left late so we missed the train

   c. (concessif) however

• si bête soit-il, il comprendra however stupid he is he will understand

• si peu que ce soit however little it may be

   d. ( = aussi) as

• elle n'est pas si timide que tu crois she's not as shy as you think

• ce n'est pas si simple it's not as simple as that

II.

si² [si]

invariable masculine noun

(Music) B ; (en chantant la gamme) ti

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Note: si adverbe de degré modifiant un adjectif a deux traductions en anglais selon que l'adjectif modifié est attribut: la maison est si jolie = the house is so pretty, ou épithète: une si jolie maison = such a pretty house

Dans le cas de l'épithète il existe une deuxième possibilité, assez rare et littéraire, citée pour information: = so pretty a house

I
1. si
nom masculin invariable if

des si et des mais — ifs and buts

2.

adverbe

1) ( marquant l'affirmation) yes

‘tu ne le veux pas?’ - ‘si!’ — ‘don't you want it?’ - ‘yes I do!’

mais si — yes, of course

2) ( marquant l'intensité) so

de si bon matin — so early in the morning

c'est un homme si agréable — he's such a pleasant man

je suis heureux de visiter votre si jolie ville — I'm glad to visit your town, it's so pretty

si bien que — ( par conséquent) so; ( à tel point que) so much so that

tant et si bien que — so much so that

3) ( pour marquer la comparaison)

rien n'est si beau qu'un coucher de soleil — there's nothing so beautiful as a sunset

est-elle si bête qu'on le dit? — is she as stupid as people say (she is)?

4) ( pour marquer la concession)

si peu que ce soit — however little it may be

3.

conjonction (s' before il or ils)

1) ( marquant l'éventualité) if

si ce n'est (pas) toi, qui est-ce? — if it wasn't you, who was it?, if not you, who?

il n'a rien pris avec lui si ce n'est un livre — he didn't take anything with him apart from a book

à quoi servent ces réunions si ce n'est à nous faire perdre notre temps? — what purpose do these meetings serve other than to waste our time?

si tant est qu'une telle distinction ait un sens — if such a distinction makes any sense

c'est un brave homme s'il en est — he's a brave man if ever there was one

2) ( marquant l'hypothèse) if

si j'étais riche — if I were rich

si j'avais su! — if only I'd known!

vous pensez si j'étais content! — you can imagine how happy I was!

si j'ai envie de partir? ah ça oui! — leave? I certainly do want to leave!

je me demande s'il viendra — I wonder if ou whether he'll come

3) ( quand) if

enfant, si je lisais, je n'aimais pas être dérangé — when I was a child I used to hate being disturbed if ou when I was reading

4) ( introduit la suggestion)

si tu venais avec moi? — how about coming with me?

si tu venais passer le week-end avec nous? — why don't you come and spend the weekend with us?

et s'il décidait de ne pas venir? — and what if he decided not to come?

5) ( pour marquer l'opposition) whereas

si la France est favorable au projet, les autres pays y sont violemment opposés — whereas France is in favour [BrE] of the project, the other countries are violently opposed to it

II si
nom masculin invariable ( note) B; ( en solfiant) ti

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abr nm

See:

syndicat d'initiative

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I.

si nm inv ( note) B; ( en solfiant) ti.

II.

si

❢ Si adverbe de degré modifiant un adjectif a deux traductions en anglais selon que l'adjectif modifié est attribut: la maison est si jolie = the house is so pretty, ou épithète: une si jolie maison = such a pretty house. Dans le cas de l'épithète il existe une deuxième possibilité, assez rare et littéraire, citée pour information: = so pretty a house.

A nm inv if; des si et des mais ifs and buts.

B adv

1 ( marquant l'affirmation) yes; ‘tu ne le veux pas?’-‘si!’ ‘don't you want it?’-‘yes I do!’; ‘ils n'ont pas encore vendu leur maison?’-‘il me semble que si’ ‘haven't they sold their house yet?’-‘yes, I think they have’; il n'ira pas, moi si he won't go, but I will; mais si yes, of course; ‘tu ne le veux pas?’-‘mais si’ ‘don't you want it?’-‘yes, of course I do’; si fort littér yes indeed;

2 ( marquant l'intensité) so; ce n'est pas si simple it's not so simple; de si bon matin so early in the morning; de si bonne heure so early; c'est un homme si agréable he's such a pleasant man; vous habitez un si joli pays you live in such a lovely country; je suis heureux de visiter votre si jolie ville I'm glad to visit your town, it's so pretty; j'ai eu si peur que I was so afraid that; si bien que ( par conséquent) so; ( à tel point que) so much so that; elle n'a pas écrit, si bien que je ne sais pas à quelle heure elle arrive she hasn't written, so I don't know what time she's arriving; elle s'agitait en tous sens si bien qu'elle a fini par tomber she was flapping about all over the place, so much so that she fell over; tant et si bien que so much so that;

3 ( pour marquer la comparaison) rien n'est si beau qu'un coucher de soleil there's nothing so beautiful as a sunset; est-elle si bête qu'on le dit? is she as stupid as people say (she is)?;

4 ( pour marquer la concession) si loin que vous alliez nous saurons bien vous retrouver however far away you go ou no matter how far away you go, we will be able to find you; si intelligent qu'il soit or soit-il, il ne peut pas tout savoir as intelligent as he is ou however intelligent he is, he can't know everything; si pénible que soit la situation however hard the situation may be; si peu que ce soit however little it may be.

C conj (s' before il or ils)

1 ( marquant l'éventualité) if; si ce n'est (pas) toi, qui est-ce? if it wasn't you, who was it?; il n'a rien pris avec lui si ce n'est un livre et son parapluie he didn't take anything with him apart from ou other than a book and his umbrella; l'une des villes les plus belles, si ce n'est la plus belle one of the most beautiful cities, if not the most beautiful; personne n'a compris si ce n'est le meilleur de la classe nobody understood except the best pupil in the class; si ce n'était la peur d'être malade j'irais avec vous if it weren't for fear of getting ill I'd go with you; à quoi servent ces réunions si ce n'est à nous faire perdre notre temps? what purpose do these meetings serve other than to waste our time?; si c'est (comme) ça, je pars if that's how it is, I'm leaving; s'il vient demain et qu'il fait beau if he comes tomorrow and the weather's fine; lui seul peut trouver une solution, si solution il y a only he can find a solution, if there is one ou a solution; si oui if so; était-il à Paris? si oui avec qui? si non pourquoi? was he in Paris? if he was, who was he with? if he wasn't, why?; explique-moi tout si tant est que tu puisses le faire tell me everything, if you can do it that is; je ne sais pas s'il pourra nous prêter la somme avant dimanche, si tant est qu'il veuille bien nous la prêter I don't know if he will be able to lend us the money before Sunday, if he's willing to lend it to us at all (that is); si tant est qu'une telle distinction ait un sens if such a distinction makes any sense; c'est un brave homme s'il en est he's a brave man if ever there was one; c'était un homme cultivé s'il en fut he was an educated man if ever there was one;

2 ( marquant l'hypothèse dans l'avenir ou le présent) if; si j'étais riche if I were rich; si j'étais toi, si j'étais à ta place if I were you; s'il pleuvait je serais content I would be glad if it rained;

3 ( exprimant l'hypothèse dans le passé) if; si j'avais su qu'il était à Paris je l'aurais invité if I had known that he was in Paris I would have invited him; si j'avais eu l'argent if I had had the money;

4 ( quand) if; s'il pleurait elle le prenait tout de suite dans ses bras if he cried she would pick him up straightaway; enfant, si je lisais, je n'aimais pas être dérangé when I was a child I used to hate being disturbed if ou when I was reading;

5 ( dans une phrase exclamative) if only; si vous pouviez venir! if only you could come!, I wish you would come!; si au moins vous m'aviez téléphoné! if only you had phoned me!; si encore or enfin or seulement or même if only; si j'avais su! if only I'd known!, had I known!; vous pensez si j'étais content! you can imagine how happy I was!; si j'ai envie de partir? ah ça oui! do I want to leave? but of course I do!; et si je le rencontrais dans la rue! just imagine if ou just suppose I meet him in the street!;

6 ( introduit la suggestion) si tu venais avec moi? how ou what about coming with me?, why don't you come with me?; si nous allions dîner au restaurant? how ou what about going out for dinner?; si tu venais passer le week-end avec nous? why don't you come and spend the weekend with us?; et s'il décidait de ne pas venir? and what if he decided not to come?; et si tu lui écrivais? why don't you write to him/her?;

7 ( pour marquer l'opposition) whereas; si la France est favorable au projet, les autres pays y sont violemment opposés whereas France is in favour^GB of the project, the other countries are violently opposed to it;

8 ( introduit une interrogation indirecte) if, whether; je me demande s'il viendra I wonder if ou whether he'll come.

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