keep up one's English

The school population of the nation has been increasing by about one million a year. The building of additional schools and classrooms has by no means kept pace with this growth. (G. Green, ‘The Enemy Forgotten’, ch. VIII) — Число детей школьного возраста в США увеличивается примерно на один миллион в год. Строительство новых и расширение существующих зданий ни в коей мере не поспевает за этим ростом.

But language must grow in order to keep pace with the progress, material and spiritual, of the people who use it. (G. H. McKnight, ‘English Words and Their Background’, ch. XII) — Но язык должен развиваться, для того чтобы не отстать от материального и духовного роста народа, который говорит на этом языке.

one thing I must say — ein[e]s muss ich sagen

one or two — (fig.): (a few) ein paar

it's one [o'clock] — es ist eins od. ein Uhr; see also academic.ru/23561/eight">eight 1.; half 1. 1), 3. 2); quarter 1. 1)

in any one day/year — an einem Tag/in einem Jahr

at any one time — zur gleichen Zeit; (always) zu jeder Zeit

at one and the same time — gleichzeitig; see also all 2. 1)

be one as a family/nation — eine einige Familie/Nation sein; see also with 1)

at one time — einmal; einst (geh.)

one day — (on day specified) einmal; (at unspecified future date) eines Tages

one day soon — bald einmal

one Sunday — an einem Sonntag

neither one thing nor the other — weder das eine noch das andere; see also hand 1. 24)

the jacket is an old one — die Jacke ist [schon] alt

this is the one I like — den/die/das mag ich

you are or were the one who insisted on going to Scotland — du warst der-/diejenige, der/die unbedingt nach Schottland wollte

these ones or those ones? — (coll.) die [da] oder die [da]?

these/those blue etc. ones — diese/die blauen usw.

not one — keiner/keine/keines; (emphatic) nicht einer/eine/eines

one by one, one after another or the other — einzeln

love one another — sich od. (geh.) einander lieben

be kind to one another — nett zueinander sein

our dear or loved ones — unsere Lieben

young one — (youngster) Kind, das; (young animal) Junge, das

wash one's hands — sich (Dat.) die Hände waschen

I'll have just a little one — ich trinke nur einen Kleinen (ugs.)

have one on me — ich geb dir einen aus

give somebody one on the head/nose — jemandem eins über den Kopf/auf die Nase geben (ugs.)

there was one person too many — da war einer zu viel

the baby is one ( year old) — das Kind ist ein Jahr (alt)

it is one ( o'clock) — es ist eins, es ist ein Uhr

one hundred pounds — hundert Pfund; (on cheque etc) einhundert Pfund

that's one way of doing it — so kann mans (natürlich) auch machen

my one (and only) hope — meine einzige Hoffnung

my one (inf) — meiner/meine/mein(e)s

his one (inf) — seiner/seine/sein(e)s

that one — der/die/das, jene(r, s) (geh)

that's a good one (inf) — der (Witz) ist gut; ( iro, excuse etc ) (das ist ein) guter Witz

let's have a quick one after work (inf) —

I'm not one to go out often — ich bin nicht der Typ, der oft ausgeht

I am not much of a one for cakes (inf) — ich bin kein großer Freund von Kuchen (inf), Kuchen ist eigentlich nicht mein Fall (inf)

she was never one to cry — Weinen war noch nie ihre Art; (but she did) sonst weinte sie nie

what a one he is for the girls! — der ist vielleicht ein Schwerenöter! (inf)

ooh, you are a one! (inf) — oh, Sie sind mir vielleicht eine(r)! (inf)

one must learn to keep quiet — man muss lernen, still zu sein

to hurt one's foot — sich (dat) den Fuß verletzen

to wash one's face/hair — sich (dat) das Gesicht/die Haare waschen

to be at one (with sb) — sich (dat) (mit jdm) einig sein

I landed him one (inf) — dem habe ich eine(n) or eins verpasst (inf)

one or two — (fig.): (a few) ein paar

it's one [o'clock] — es ist eins od. ein Uhr; see also eight 1.; half 1. 1), 3. 2); quarter 1. 1)

at any one time — zur gleichen Zeit; (always) zu jeder Zeit

at one and the same time — gleichzeitig; see also all 2. 1)

be one as a family/nation — eine einige Familie/Nation sein; see also with 1)

at one time — einmal; einst (geh.)

one day — (on day specified) einmal; (at unspecified future date) eines Tages

neither one thing nor the other — weder das eine noch das andere; see also hand 1. 24)

you are or were the one who insisted on going to Scotland — du warst der-/diejenige, der/die unbedingt nach Schottland wollte

these ones or those ones? — (coll.) die [da] oder die [da]?

these/those blue etc. ones — diese/die blauen usw.

not one — keiner/keine/keines; (emphatic) nicht einer/eine/eines

one by one, one after another or the other — einzeln

love one another — sich od. (geh.) einander lieben

our dear or loved ones — unsere Lieben

young one — (youngster) Kind, das; (young animal) Junge, das

wash one's hands — sich (Dat.) die Hände waschen

I'll have just a little one — ich trinke nur einen Kleinen (ugs.)

give somebody one on the head/nose — jemandem eins über den Kopf/auf die Nase geben (ugs.)

it's a long o big word — es una palabra difícil

bad o naughty o rude word — palabrota f, mala palabra f (esp AmL), garabato m (Chi)

he didn't say so in so many words, but that's what he meant — no lo dijo así or con esas palabras, pero eso es lo que quiso decir

in other words — ( introducing a reformulation) es decir, o sea

to have a way with words — tener* mucha labia or facilidad de palabra

to be lost for words — no encontrar* palabras, no saber* qué decir

famous last words! — (set phrase)

nothing can possibly go wrong -famous last words! — nada puede salir mal -sí, créetelo! (iró)

without a word of a lie — (BrE) palabra (de honor)!

by word of mouth: the news spread by word of mouth la noticia se fue transmitiendo or propagando de boca en boca; people got to know about it by word of mouth la gente se enteró porque se corrió la voz; from the word go desde el primer momento or desde el principio, desde el vamos (CS); the last word: to have the last word tener* or decir* la última palabra; the last word in computers la última palabra en computadoras; to eat one's words: I was forced to eat my words me tuve que tragar lo que había dicho; to get a word in edgewise o (BrE) edgeways meter baza, meter la cuchara (fam); to hang on somebody's every word sorber las palabras de alguien; to have a word with somebody about something hablar con alguien de or sobre algo; to have a word in somebody's ear about something (BrE) hablar en privado con alguien de or sobre algo; to have words with somebody tener* unas palabras con alguien; to put in a (good) word for somebody recomendar* a alguien; ( for somebody in trouble) interceder por alguien; to put words into somebody's mouth atribuirle* a alguien algo que no dijo; to take the words out of somebody's mouth quitarle la(s) palabra(s) de la boca a alguien; to waste words gastar saliva; to weigh one's words medir* sus (or mis etc) palabras; there's many a true word spoken in jest! — lo dices en broma, pero...; mince I

to keep/give one's word — cumplir/dar* su (or mi etc) palabra

to break one's word, to go back on one's word faltar a su (or mi etc) palabra; we only have his word for it no tenemos pruebas de ello, solo su palabra; you can take my word for it te lo aseguro; a man of his word un hombre de palabra; to be as good as one's word: he was there all right, as good as his word allí estaba, tal como lo había prometido; to take somebody at her/his word — tomarle la palabra a alguien

she left word with her secretary that... — dejó recado con la secretaria de que..., le dejó dicho a la secretaria que... (CS)

word has it that... — corre la noticia or el rumor or la voz de que..., dicen que..., se dice que...

to put the word out o about that... — hacer* correr la voz de que...

the words — (=lyrics) la letra

• I won't hear a word against him — no permito que se le critique

• a big word * — una palabra difícil

• in word and deed — de palabra y hecho

• words fail me — no me lo puedo creer

• a man of few words — un hombre nada locuaz

• I can't find (the) words to tell you... — no encuentro palabras para decirte...

• fine words — palabras elocuentes (pero quizá poco sinceras)

• word for word — palabra por palabra

• I can't get a word out of him — no logro sacarle una palabra

• in a word — en pocas palabras, en una palabra

• to have the last word in an argument — decir la última palabra en una discusión

• to measure one's words — medir las palabras

• by word of mouth — verbalmente, de palabra

• a word of advice — un consejo

• I can't put my feelings into words — no tengo palabras para expresar lo que siento

• don't say a word about it — no digas nada de eso

• to weigh one's words — medir las palabras

• with these words, he sat down — y tras pronunciar estas palabras se sentó

• without a word — sin decir palabra or ni pío

to have a word in sb's ear — (Brit) decir algo a algn en confianza

• to have words with sb — reñir or (esp LAm) pelear(se) con algn

• words passed between them — cambiaron algunas palabras injuriosas

• to bring word of sth to sb — informar a algn de algo

• word came that... — llegó noticia de que..., se supo que...

• if word gets out that... — si sale a la luz que..., si llega a saberse que...

• the word is going round that... — se dice que..., corre la voz de que...

• word has it that..., the word is that... — se dice que...

• to leave word (with/for sb) that... — dejar recado (con/para algn) de que..., dejar dicho (con/para algn) que...

• there's still no word from John — todavía no sabemos nada de John

• pass the word that it's time to go — diles que es hora de marcharnos

• to send word — mandar recado

• to spread the word — propagar la noticia

• it's his word against mine — es su palabra contra la mía

• to take sb at his word — aceptar lo que algn dice

• to break one's word — faltar a or no cumplir la palabra

• to give sb one's word (that...) — dar la palabra a algn (de que...)

• to go back on one's word — faltar a la palabra

• you have my word — tienes mi palabra

we only have or we've only got her word for it — todo lo que sabemos es lo que ella dice

• to hold or keep sb to his word — hacer que algn cumpla su palabra

• word of honour — palabra f, palabra f de honor

• to keep one's word — cumplir (lo prometido)

• (upon) my word! — ¡caramba!

• he's a man of his word — es hombre de palabra

• I take your word for it — te creo, ¡basta con que me lo digas! *

word of command — voz f de mando

word association N — (Psych) asociación f de palabras

word blindness N — alexia f

word class N — categoría f gramatical (de las palabras)

word count N — recuento m de vocabulario

word formation N — formación f de palabras

word game N — juego m de formación de palabras

word list N — lista f de palabras, vocabulario m

word order N — orden m de palabras

word picture N — descripción f

word processing N — procesamiento m de textos

word processor N — procesador m de textos

it's a long o big word — es una palabra difícil

bad o naughty o rude word — palabrota f, mala palabra f (esp AmL), garabato m (Chi)

he didn't say so in so many words, but that's what he meant — no lo dijo así or con esas palabras, pero eso es lo que quiso decir