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21 parler
parler [paʀle]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 11. <a. to speak• parlez plus fort ! speak up!• parle pour toi ! speak for yourself!• n'en parlons plus ! let's forget about it!• sans parler de... not to mention...• tu parles d'une brute ! talk about a brute!b. ( = faire la conversation) to talk• les enfants commencent à parler au cours de leur seconde année babies start talking in their second year• faire parler de soi to get o.s. talked about• de quoi ça parle, ton livre ? what is your book about?► parler de faire qch to talk about doing sthc. ( = révéler des faits) to talk2. <a. [+ langue] to speak3. <a. (à soi-même) to talk to o.s.4. <a. ( = manière de parler) speechb. ( = langue régionale) dialect* * *
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1. paʀle1) ( savoir manier) to speak [langue]2) ( discuter)parler affaires/politique — to talk (about) business/politics
parler littérature/cinéma — to talk (about) books/films
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parler à verbe transitif indirectparler à — ( s'adresser) to talk ou speak to; ( ne pas être brouillé) to be on speaking terms with
trouver à qui parler — fig to meet one's match
moi qui vous parle, je n'aurais jamais cru ça! — (colloq) I'm telling you, I'd never have believed it!
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parler de verbe transitif indirect1) ( discuter)parler de — to talk about; ( mentionner)
parler de tout et de rien, parler de choses et d'autres — to talk about this and that ou one thing and another
faire parler de soi — gén to get oneself talked about; ( dans les médias) to make the news
tu parles d'une aubaine! — (colloq) talk about a bargain! (colloq)
ta promesse/son travail, parlons-en! — some promise/work!
n'en parlons plus! — ( ça suffit) let's drop it; (c'est oublié, pardonné) that's the end of it
finis-le, comme ça on n'en parle plus — finish it, then it's done
2) ( traiter) [article, film, livre]3) ( s'entretenir)parler de quelque chose/quelqu'un avec quelqu'un — to talk to somebody about something/somebody
parler de quelque chose/quelqu'un à quelqu'un — ( l'entretenir de) to talk to somebody about something/somebody, to tell somebody about something/somebody
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verbe intransitif1) ( articuler des mots) [enfant, perroquet, poupée] to talk; ( d'une certaine façon) to speak, to talkparler vite/fort/en russe — to speak ou talk fast/loudly/in Russian
parler du nez/avec un accent — to speak with a nasal twang/with an accent
2) ( s'exprimer) to speakparle, on t'écoute — come on ou speak up, we're listening
une prime? tu parles! — (colloq) a bonus? you must be joking! (colloq)
tu parles si je viens! — (colloq) ( bien sûr) you bet I'm coming! (colloq)
3) ( bavarder) to talkparler avec quelqu'un — to talk ou speak to somebody (de about)
4) ( faire des aveux) to talk
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se parler verbe pronominal1) ( communiquer) to talk ou speak (to each other)2) ( ne pas être brouillés) to be on speaking terms3) ( être utilisé) [langue] to be spoken
II paʀlenom masculin1) ( manière de s'exprimer) way of talking; ( langage) speech2) Linguistique dialect* * *paʀle1. nm1) [individu] speech, way of speaking2) [région] dialect2. vi1) (être capable de parole) to talk, to speakIl ne pouvait plus parler. — He could no longer speak.
2) (= s'exprimer) to speak, to talkparler à qn — to speak to sb, to talk to sb
parler de qch — to talk about sth, (conférence) to speak about sth
Il m'a parlé de sa nouvelle voiture. — He told me about his new car.
un homme qui a beaucoup fait parler de lui cette année — a man who has been much talked about this year
parler pour qn (= intercéder) — to speak for sb
3) (= discuter) to talkNous étions en train de parler quand le directeur est entré. — We were talking when the headmaster came in.
Je parlais justement avec lui. — I was just talking to him.
4) (= avouer) to talk3. vt1) [langue] to speakIl parle dix langues. — He speaks ten languages.
2)* * *parler verb table: aimerA nm1 ( manière de s'exprimer) way of talking; ( langage) speech; elle a un parler vulgaire she has a common way of talking; parler négligé/soigné sloppy/polished speech; un parler vrai qui ne plaît pas à tous an outspokenness that some people don't like;2 Ling dialect.B vtr2 ( discuter) parler affaires/politique to talk (about) business/politics; parler littérature/cinéma to talk books/films; parler boulot○ or boutique○ to talk shop○.C parler à vtr ind ( s'adresser) parler à qn to talk ou speak to sb; ( ne pas être brouillé avec) to be on speaking terms with sb; j'ai à vous parler I must talk ou speak to you; il ne leur parle plus he's no longer on speaking terms with them; c'est parler à un mur it's like talking to a brick wall; trouver à qui parler fig to meet one's match; moi qui vous parle, je n'aurais jamais cru ça○! I'm telling you, I'd never have believed it!; ça parle au cœur it has a strong emotional appeal; ça parle à l'imagination it fires the imagination.D parler de vtr ind1 ( discuter) parler de qch/qn to talk about sth/sb; ( mentionner) to mention sth/sb; parler de tout et de rien, parler de choses et d'autres to talk about one thing and another; ils parlent encore de politique they're talking (about) politics again; on ne parle que de ça everybody is talking about it; toute la ville en parle it's the talk of the town; faire parler de soi gén to get oneself talked about; ( dans les médias) to make the news; la France et l'Italie, pour ne parler que des pays de la CEE France and Italy, to mention only EC countries; j'ai tous les soucis, sans parler des frais I have all the worry, not to mention the expense; c'est d'épidémie qu'il faut parler we're talking about an epidemic here; le spécialiste parle d'une opération/d'opérer the consultant is talking of an operation/of operating; on parle d'un gymnase/de construire un gymnase there's talk of a gymnasium/of building a gymnasium; on en parle there's talk of it; on parle d'un écologiste pour ce poste they're talking of giving the job to an ecologist; qui parle de vous expulser? who said anything about throwing you out?; parler mal de qn to badmouth○, to speak ill of sb; tu parles d'une aubaine○! (admiratif, iron) talk about a bargain○!; ta promesse/son travail, parlons-en! iron some promise/work!; n'en parlons plus! ( ça suffit) let's drop it; (c'est oublié, pardonné) that's the end of it; finis-le, comme ça on n'en parle plus finish it, then it's done; ‘c'était dur?’-‘n'en parlons pas○!’ ‘was it hard?’-‘unbelievable○!’;2 ( traiter) [article, film, livre] parler de to be about; de quoi ça parle○? what' s it about?; les journaux en ont parlé it was in the papers;3 ( s'entretenir) parler de qch/qn avec qn to talk to sb about sth/sb; on peut parler de tout avec eux you can talk to them about anything; il faut que j'en parle avec mes collègues I must talk to my colleagues about it; parler de qch/qn à qn ( l'entretenir de) to talk to sb about sth/sb, to tell sb about sth/sb; ( lui souffler mot de) to mention sth/sb to sb; il va parler de toi à son chef he'll put in a word for you with his boss; de quoi va-t-il nous parler? what is he going to talk to us about?; il nous a parlé de vous he's told us about you; parle-moi de tes projets/amis tell me about your plans/friends; ne leur en parle pas don't tell them about it, don't mention it to them; il ne m'a jamais parlé de sa famille he's never mentioned his family to me; on m'a beaucoup parlé de vous I've heard a lot about you; ne m'en parlez pas! don't talk to me about it!; je ne veux pas qu'on m'en parle I don't want to hear about it, I don't want to know; avec le café, parlez-moi d'un bon cognac with coffee, a good brandy is just the thing○; la lecture? parle-lui plutôt de football! books? he would rather hear about football GB ou soccer!E vi1 ( articuler des mots) [enfant, perroquet, poupée] to talk; ( d'une certaine façon) to speak, to talk; elle a parlé à 14 mois she started to talk at 14 months; parler vite/fort/en russe to speak ou talk fast/loudly/in Russian; parle plus fort speak up, speak louder; parler du nez/avec un accent to speak with a nasal twang/with an accent, to have a nasal twang/an accent; parler entre ses dents to mumble;2 ( s'exprimer) to speak; parler en public to speak in public; laisse-le parler let him speak, let him have his say; parler pour qn ( en son nom) to speak for sb; ( en sa faveur) to speak up on sb's behalf; parle pour toi! speak for yourself!; c'est à vous de parler ( dans débat) it's your turn to speak; ( aux cartes) it's your bid; parle, on t'écoute come on ou speak up, we're listening; écologiquement/économiquement parlant ecologically/economically speaking; parler sincèrement to speak sincerely; les faits parlent d'eux-mêmes the facts speak for themselves; laisser parler son cœur fig to speak from the heart; parler avec les mains hum to gesticulate a great deal, to talk with one's hands; parler par gestes to communicate by means of gestures; les muets parlent par signes the speech-impaired use sign language; tu parles sérieusement? are you serious?; si l'on peut parler ainsi if one can put it like that; parler en connaissance de cause to know what one is talking about; bien parlé! well said!; elle n'a qu'à parler, il obéit he obeys her every word; une prime? tu parles○! a bonus? you must be joking○!; tu parles si je viens○! ( bien sûr) you bet I'm coming○!; faire parler la poudre ( dans une bagarre) to start shooting; ( entrer en guerre) to go to war;3 ( bavarder) to talk; parler avec qn to talk ou speak to sb (de about); parler pour ne rien dire to talk for the sake of talking, to talk drivel; parler à tort et à travers to talk through one's hat○; il s'écoute parler he loves the sound of his own voice; parlons peu et parlons bien let's get down to business; ⇒ nuire;4 ( faire des aveux) to talk, to blab○; ( dénoncer) to grass○ GB, to squeal; faire parler qn to make sb talk.F se parler vpr1 ( communiquer) to talk ou speak (to each other); ils se sont parlé au téléphone they spoke on the telephone; on s'est parlé deux minutes we spoke ou talked for a couple of minutes;2 ( ne pas être brouillés) to be on speaking terms; ils ne se parlent pas they're not on speaking terms;3 ( être utilisé) [langue, dialecte] to be spoken.I[parle] nom masculinII[parle] verbe intransitifA.[FAIRE UN ÉNONCÉ]parler bas ou à voix basse to speak softly ou in a low voiceparler haut ou à voix haute to speak loudly ou in a loud voiceparle plus fort speak louder ou upparlez moins fort keep your voice down, don't speak so loudparler par gestes ou signes to use sign languageje n'ai pas l'habitude de parler en public I'm not used to speaking in public ou to public speakingil parle mal [improprement] he doesn't talk correctlytu parles en nouveaux francs? are you talking in ou do you mean new francs?il a fait parler l'adolescent he drew the adolescent out of himself, he got the adolescent to talkparler pour ou à la place de quelqu'un to speak for somebody ou on somebody's behalfparler contre/pour to speak against/forpolitiquement/artistiquement parlant politically/artistically speakingparler à quelqu'un [lui manifester ses sentiments] to talk to ou to speak to ou to have a word with somebodyparler à quelqu'un [s'adresser à quelqu'un] to talk ou to speak to somebodyje ne leur parle plus I'm not on speaking terms with them any more, I don't speak to them any morepuis-je parler à Virginie? [au téléphone] may I speak to Virginie?parler à quelqu'un [l'émouvoir, le toucher] to speak ou to appeal to somebody3. [discuter] to talkassez parlé, allons-y! that's enough chat, let's go!parler de quelque chose/quelqu'un to talk ou to speak about something/somebodytiens, en parlant de vacances, Luc a une villa à louer hey, talking of holidays, Luc has a villa to letparler de quelqu'un/quelque chose [le mentionner]: le livre parle de la guerre the book is about ou deals with the warparler (de) religion/(de) littérature to talk religion/literatureparler de faire quelque chose to talk about ou of doing somethingparler de quelque chose/quelqu'un comme de: on parle d'elle comme d'une candidate possible she's being talked about ou billed as a possible candidateon m'en avait parlé comme d'une femme austère I'd been told she was ou she'd been described to me as a stern sort of womanaprès ça, qu'on ne vienne plus me parler de solidarité after that, I don't want to hear any more about solidarityparlez-moi un peu de vous/de ce que vous avez ressenti tell me something about yourself/what you feltje cherche un travail, alors, si vous pouviez lui parler de moi I'm looking for a job, so if you could have a word with her about me[jaser] to talkb. [dans la presse] to get one's name in the papers4. [avouer] to talkfaire parler quelqu'un to make somebody talk, to get somebody to talk5. [être éloquent] to speak volumesles chiffres/faits parlent d'eux-mêmes the figures/facts speak for themselves6. JEUXB.[LOCUTIONS] (langage familier)a. [bien sûr] did you like it? — you bet!b. [pas du tout] did you like it? — you must be joking!a. [je vais lui rendre] you bet I'll give it back to him!b. [je ne vais pas lui rendre] there's no way I'm giving it back to him!tu parles de, vous parlez de: tu parles d'une déception! talk about a letdown!, it was such a letdown!ne m'en parle pas, m'en parle pas: c'est difficile — ne m'en parle pas! it's difficult — don't tell me ou you're telling me ou you don't say!parlons-en: laisse faire la justice — ah, parlons-en, de leur justice! let justice take its course — justice indeed ou some justice!sa timidité? parlons-en! her shyness? that's a good one ou you must be joking!n'en parlons pas: l'échéance d'avril, n'en parlons pas let's not even talk about ou mention the April deadlinen'en parlons plus let's not mention it again, let's say no more about it————————[parle] verbe transitif[langue] to speakparler affaires/politique to talk business/politics————————se parler verbe pronominal(emploi réciproque) to talk to one another ou each other————————se parler verbe pronominal————————se parler verbe pronominal————————sans parler de locution prépositionnellesans parler du fait que... to say nothing of..., without mentioning the fact that... -
22 haut
haut, e [ˈo, ˈot]━━━━━━━━━1. adjective5. adverb6. compounds━━━━━━━━━1. <a. high ; [herbe, arbre, édifice] tall• avoir une haute opinion de soi-même to have a high opinion of o.s.• être haut en couleur ( = rougeaud) to have a high colour ; ( = coloré, pittoresque) to be colourfulb. ( = ancien) le haut Moyen Âge the Early Middle Ages2. <a. ( = hauteur) le mur a 3 mètres de haut the wall is 3 metres high• combien fait-il de haut ? how high is it?b. ( = partie supérieure) top• « haut » "this way up"c. ( = vêtement) topd. (locutions)• être au plus haut (dans les sondages) [personne] to be riding high ; [cote, popularité] to be at its peak• voir les choses de haut ( = avec détachement) to take a detached view of things• prendre qch de haut ( = avec mépris) to react indignantly to sth• prendre qn de haut to look down on sb► de haut en bas, du haut en bas [couvrir, fouiller] from top to bottom ; [s'ouvrir] from the top downwards• du haut en bas de la hiérarchie at all levels of the hierarchy► du haut [tiroir, étagère, dents] top• des ordres qui viennent d'en haut orders from above► en haut ( = au sommet) at the top ; (dans un immeuble) upstairs• en haut de [+ immeuble, escalier, côte, écran] at the top of3. <4. <5. <a. ( = en hauteur) [monter, sauter, voler] high• haut les mains ! hands up!b. ( = fort) lire tout haut to read aloudc. ( = dans les aigus) monter haut to hit the top notese. ( = en arrière) voir plus haut see above6. <* * *
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haute ’o, ’ot adjectif1) [montagne, mur, talon] high; [arbre, monument] tall; [herbe] long, tallattention, la première marche est haute — be careful, the first step is steep
2) ( situé en altitude) high3) ( dans une échelle de valeurs) [température, salaires, précision] high; [note, ton] high, high-pitched4) ( dans une hiérarchie) (before n) [personnage, poste] high-ranking; [clergé, magistrat] senior; [société] high; [responsabilités] big; [dirigeant, responsable] senior, high-rankinghaut Comité/Conseil — National Committee/Council
5) Géographie upper6) Histoire
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1) ( à un niveau élevé) [monter, voler] high2) ( dans le temps) far back3) ( dans un texte)4) ( fort) loudlyparler haut et clair — fig to speak unambiguously
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nom masculin1) ( partie élevée) top2) ( hauteur)faire 50 mètres de haut — to be 50 metres [BrE] high
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en haut locution ( à l'étage supérieur) upstairs; ( à un étage supérieur) on an upper floor; (de rideau, mur, page) at the top; (le ciel, le paradis) abovepasser par en haut — ( par la route) to take the top road
les voleurs sont entrés par en haut — ( par l'étage) the thieves got in upstairs
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hauts nom masculin pluriel Géographie heightsPhrasal Verbs:••voir les choses de haut — ( avec sérénité) to have a detached view of things
avoir or connaître des hauts et des bas — to have one's ups and downs
l'emporter or gagner or vaincre haut la main — to win hands down
prendre quelqu'un de haut — to look down one's nose at somebody; cri, pavé
* * *'o, 'ot haut, -e1. adj1) (situation) highplus haut (en altitude, sur un mur) — higher up, further up, (dans un texte) above
2) (dimensions) (immeuble) tall, (paroi) high3) (son, ton, voix) high, high-pitchedà haute voix — aloud, out loud
haut en couleur (chose) — colourful Grande-Bretagne colorful USA brightly coloured Grande-Bretagne brightly colored USA (personnage) colourful Grande-Bretagne colorful USA
2. adv1) [situé, placé] highen haut (dans une armoire, sur une pente) — at the top, (dans une maison) upstairs
La salle de bain est en haut. — The bathroom is upstairs.
Le nid est tout en haut de l'arbre. — The nest is right at the top of the tree.
tomber de haut — to fall from a height, figto come back to earth with a bump
dire qch tout haut — to say sth aloud, to say sth out loud
4)haut les mains! — hands up!, stick 'em up! *
3. nm1) (partie supérieure) topLe haut de l'immeuble a été endommagé. — The top of the building was damaged., The upper floors of the building were damaged.
2) (hauteur)de haut en bas (mouvement) — downwards, (en intégralité) from top to bottom
* * *A adj1 ⇒ Les mesures de longueur ( étendu verticalement) [montagne, mur, talon] high; [arbre, monument, bâtiment] tall; [herbe] long, tall; homme de haute taille tall man; un objet plus haut que large an object that is higher than it is wide; un bâtiment haut de 20 étages a building 20 storeys GB ou stories US high, a 20-storey GB ou 20-story US building; un mât haut de 10 mètres a mast ten metresGB high, a ten-metreGB mast; plus haut/moins haut que higher/lower than; l'immeuble dans lequel il habite est très haut he lives in a block of high-rise flats GB ou a high-rise apartment block US; attention, la première marche est haute be careful, the first step is steep;2 ( situé en altitude) high; une haute branche a high branch; la partie haute d'un bâtiment/mur/arbre the top part of a building/wall/tree; l'étagère la plus haute the top shelf; une robe à taille haute a high-waisted dress;3 ( dans une échelle de valeurs) [fréquence, pression, température, prix, capacité, précision] high; [note, ton] high, high-pitched; les hauts salaires/revenus high salaries/incomes; parler à haute voix to speak loudly; dire/lire qch à haute voix to say/read sth out loud; jouer une carte plus haute to play a higher card; être à haut risque to be very risky; être du plus haut ridicule to be highly ridiculous; au plus haut point immensely, intensely; aimer qch au plus haut point to like sth immensely; produit de haute qualité high-quality product; avoir une haute opinion de qn/soi-même to have a high opinion of sb/oneself; tenir qn en haute estime to hold sb in high esteem ou regard;4 ( dans une hiérarchie) (before n) [personnage, situation, poste] high-ranking; [clergé, magistrat] senior; [société, rang] high; [responsabilités] big; [dirigeant, responsable] senior, high-ranking; les plus hautes instances the highest authorities; bénéficier de hautes protections to have friends in high places; le haut Comité/Conseil pour the National Committee/Council for; haute surveillance close supervision;6 Hist dater de la plus haute antiquité to date from earliest antiquity; le haut Moyen Âge the early Middle Ages.B adv1 ( à un niveau élevé) [monter, s'élever, voler, sauter] high; voler très haut dans le ciel to fly high in the sky; un personnage haut placé a person in a high position; viser trop haut to aim too high; la lune est haut dans le ciel the moon is high up in the sky; haut perché sur perched high on; le plus haut the highest; sauter le plus haut to jump the highest; de haut from above;2 ( dans le temps) far back; aussi haut qu'on remonte dans l'antiquité however far back in history we go;3 ( dans un texte) plus haut above; comme indiqué plus haut as noted above; colle-le plus haut sur la page stick it higher up on the page; voir plus haut see above;4 ( fort) loudly; parler haut to talk loudly; parlez moins haut! keep your voice down!; parlez plus haut! speak up!; dire qch bien haut to say sth loud(ly); mettre la radio plus haut to turn the radio up; tout haut out loud; parler haut et clair fig to speak unambiguously; ne dire or n'avoir jamais un mot plus haut que l'autre never to raise one's voice.C nm1 ( partie élevée) top; le haut du mur the top of the wall; le haut du visage the top part of the face; le haut du corps the top half of the body; dans le haut (de) at the top (of); l'appartement/l'étagère du haut the top flat/shelf; les pièces du haut the upstairs rooms; sur le haut de la colline/côte at the top of the hill/slope; commencer par le haut to start at the top; prendre qch par le haut to get hold of the top of sth; du haut de from the top of; de or du haut en bas from top to bottom; parler du haut d'un balcon/d'une tribune to speak from a balcony/a platform; le haut de son maillot de bain the top of her swimsuit;2 ( hauteur) mesurer or faire 50 mètres de haut to be 50 metresGB high; une tour de 35 m de haut a 35 m tower; être à son plus haut to be at its highest level.D en haut loc ( à l'étage supérieur) upstairs; ( à un étage supérieur) on an upper floor; (de rideau, mur, page) at the top; (le ciel, le paradis) above; le bruit vient d'en haut the noise is coming from above; tout en haut right at the top; jusqu'en haut up to the top, right to the top; passer par en haut ( par la route) to take the top road; les voleurs sont entrés par en haut ( par l'étage) the thieves got in upstairs; ordre qui vient d'en haut order from the top; mettez la date en haut de la page à droite put the date in the top right-hand corner of the page.haut en couleur [personnage, tableau, texte] colourfulGB; haut fait heroic deed; haut fonctionnaire senior civil servant; haut lieu de centreGB of ou for; en haut lieu in high places; une décision prise en haut lieu a decision taken at a high level; haut plateau high plateau; haute définition TV high definition; télévision (à) haute définition high definition TV; écran à haute définition graphique Ordinat screen with high resolution graphics; haute école lit, Équit haute école, classical equitation; c'est un exercice de haute école fig it's a very advanced exercise; haute mer Naut open sea; Haute Cour (de Justice) High Court of Justice; hautes eaux high water (sg); hautes sphères high social circles; hautes terres Géog highlands; hautes voiles Naut upper sails; hauts fourneaux blast furnace.marcher la tête haute to walk with one's head held high; prendre or regarder or voir les choses de haut ( sans s'arrêter aux détails) to see things in broad terms; ( avec sérénité) to have a detached view of things; tomber de haut to be dumbfounded; regarder qn de haut en bas to look sb up and down; avoir or connaître des hauts et des bas to have one's ups and downs; haut les mains! hands up!; l'emporter or gagner or vaincre haut la main to win hands down; prendre qn/qch de haut to look down one's nose at sb/sth; ⇒ cri, pavé.les hautes colonnes du temple the lofty ou towering columns of the temple[qui a poussé] high2. [d'une certaine dimension]3. [situé en hauteur] high4. [extrême, intense] highc'est de la plus haute importance it's of the utmost ou greatest importancede haut niveau top-level, high-levella haute coiffure haute coiffure, designer hairdressingde hautes études commerciales/militaires advanced business/military studiesles hauts fonctionnaires top ou top-ranking civil servantsles hauts salaires the highest ou top salaries6. [dans une échelle de valeurs] hightenir quelqu'un/quelque chose en haute estime to hold somebody/something in high esteem9. HISTOIRE————————adverbe1. [dans l'espace] highlevez haut la jambe raise your leg (up) high ou high up2. [dans le temps] far (back)[dans un livre]3. [fort, avec puissance]parlez plus haut speak up, speak louderdites-le haut et clair ou bien haut tell (it to) everyone, say it out loud5. [dans une hiérarchie] highnous l'avons toujours placé très haut dans notre estime (figuré) we've always held him in high regard————————nom masculin1. [partie supérieure] top[sur une caisse, un emballage]‘haut’ ‘(this way ou side) up’2. [vêtement & gén] top[de robe] bodice3. [hauteur]a. [chuter] to fall headlongb. [être déçu] to come down (to earth) with a bumpc. [être surpris] to be flabbergasted————————hauts nom masculin pluriel1. [dans des noms de lieux] heights2. (locution)avoir ou connaître des hauts et des bas to have one's ups and downs————————haute nom fémininde haut locution adverbialeprendre ou regarder ou voir les choses de haut to look at things with an air of detachment2. [avec mépris]3. (locution)a. [être surpris] to be flabbergastedb. [être déçu] to come down (to earth) with a bumpde haut en bas locution adverbiale1. [sans mouvement] from top to bottom3. [avec mépris]regarder ou considérer quelqu'un de haut en bas to look somebody up and downd'en haut locution adverbiale1. [depuis la partie élevée] from abovedu haut locution adjectivalea. [de la partie haute du village] the people up the top end (of the village)b. [des étages supérieurs] the people upstairsdu haut de locution prépositionnelle1. [depuis la partie élevée de - échelle, colline] from the top of2. (figuré)en haut locution adverbiale1. [à l'étage supérieur] upstairs2. [dans la partie élevée] at the topnous sommes passés par en haut [par la route du haut] we came along the high road3. [en l'air] up in the skyen haut de locution prépositionnelle -
23 peu
peu [pø]━━━━━━━━━1. adverb━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. <━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━a. ( = pas beaucoup) not muchb. ( = pas très) not veryc. ( = pas longtemps) shortlyd. ( = rarement) ils se voient peu they don't see each other very oftene. (locutions)• pour peu qu'il soit sorti sans sa clé... if he should have come out without his key...2. <3. <( = petite quantité) little━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► un peu se traduit souvent par l'expression a bit, qui est plus familière que a little ; de même, on peut dire a bit of au lieu de a little pour traduire un peu de.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• c'est un peu fort ! that's a bit much! (inf)• un peu de silence, s'il vous plaît ! can we have a bit of quiet please!► pour un peu• pour un peu, il m'aurait accusé he all but accused me* * *Note: Les emplois de peu avec avant, d'ici, depuis, sous sont traités respectivement sous chacun de ces motsIl sera également utile de se reporter à la note d'usage sur les quantitéspø
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1) ( modifiant un verbe) not muchil est aussi borné que son père et ce n'est pas peu dire! — (colloq) he's as narrow-minded as his father and that's saying a lot!
très peu pour moi! — (colloq) fig no thanks! (colloq)
2) ( modifiant un adjectif) not veryils se sentent très peu concernés par... — they feel quite unconcerned about...
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pronom indéfinipeu leur font confiance — few ou not many people trust them
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peu de déterminant indéfini1) ( avec un nom dénombrable)
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nom masculin1) ( petite quantité)le peu de — the little [confiance, liberté]; the few [livres, amis]
il a voulu montrer le peu d'importance qu'il attachait à l'affaire — he wanted to show how unimportant the matter was to him
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un peu locution adverbiale1) ( dans une mesure faible) a little, a bit‘elle aime le fromage?’ - ‘oui, pas qu'un peu (colloq)!’ — ‘does she like cheese?’ - ‘does she ever (colloq)!’
2) ( modifiant un adverbe) a little, a bitun peu moins de — slightly less [pluie]; slightly fewer [gens]
amène tes amis, un peu plus un peu moins... — bring your friends, another two or three people won't make much difference
‘il avait l'air un peu contrarié’ - ‘un peu beaucoup même (colloq)’ — ‘he looked a bit annoyed’ - ‘more than a bit’
3) ( emploi stylistique) justrépète un peu pour voir! — (colloq) you just try saying that again!
je vous demande un peu! — (colloq) I ask you!
il sait un peu (colloq) de quoi il parle — he does know what he's talking about
4) ( emploi par antiphrase) a little5) (colloq) ( pour renforcer une affirmation)il est un peu bien ton copain! — your boyfriend is a bit of all right (colloq) GB ou a good-looker! (colloq)
‘tu le ferais toi?’ - ‘un peu (que je le ferais)!’ — ‘would you do it?’ - ‘I sure would (colloq)!’
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peu à peu locution adverbiale gradually, little by little
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pour un peu locution adverbiale
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pour peu que locution conjonctive ifpour peu qu'il ait bu, il va nous raconter sa vie — if he's had anything at all to drink, he'll tell us his life story
* * *pø1. adv1) (modifiant un verbe) not muchIl boit peu. — He doesn't drink much.
Il voyage peu. — He doesn't travel much.
J'ai peu mangé à midi. — I didn't eat much for lunch.
2) (modifiant un adjectif) not veryIl est peu bavard. — He's not very talkative.
peu de (avec nom pluriel) — not many, few, (avec nom singulier) not a lot of, not much
peu de gens — not many people, few people
peu d'arbres — not many trees, few trees
Il y a peu de bons films au cinéma. — There aren't many good films on at the cinema.
Elle a peu d'amis. — She hasn't got many friends.
Il reste peu de lait. — There isn't much milk left., There isn't a lot of milk left.
Il a peu d'espoir. — He hasn't got much hope., He has little hope.
Il a peu d'espoir de réussir. — He doesn't have much hope of succeeding.
Il lui reste peu d'argent. — He hasn't got much money left.
c'est peu de chose — it's nothing, it's not much
à peu près — just about, more or less
J'ai à peu près fini. — I've just about finished., I've more or less finished.
à peu près 10 kg — about 10 kg, around 10 kg
à peu près deux heures — about two hours, around two hours
Le voyage prend à peu près deux heures. — The journey takes about two hours., The journey takes around two hours.
pour peu qu'il fasse — if he should do, if by any chance he does
depuis peu (au présent) — for a short while, for a little while
Je suis parisien depuis peu. — I've only been living in Paris for a short while., (au passé) a short while ago, a little while ago
Il est rentré depuis peu. — He came back a short while ago.
Chantal a manqué son train de peu. — Chantal only just missed her train.
Il est de peu mon cadet. — He's just a bit younger than me.
2. nm1)le peu de sable qui — what little sand, the little sand which
2)J'en voudrais un peu. — I'd like a little., (emploi adverbial, avec adjectif) a little, a bit
Elle est un peu timide. — She's a bit shy., She's a little shy.
un peu de — a little, a bit of
un peu de lait — a little milk, a bit of milk
un peu d'espoir — a little hope, a bit of hope
un peu plus de [vent, sucre, personnes, voitures] — slightly more
un peu moins de [vent, sucre] — slightly less, [personnes, voitures] slightly fewer
pour un peu il...; un peu plus et il... — he very nearly..., he all but...
3. pron* * *❢ Les emplois de peu avec avant, d'ici, depuis, sous sont traités respectivement sous chacun de ces mots. Il sera également utile de se reporter à la note d'usage sur les quantités ⇒ Les quantités.A adv1 ( modifiant un verbe) not much; il travaille/dort/parle peu he doesn't work/sleep/talk much; elle gagne assez peu she doesn't earn very much; elle gagne très/trop peu she earns very/too little; le radiateur chauffe peu the radiator doesn't give out much heat; je sors assez/très peu I don't go out very much/very much at all; je sais me contenter de peu I'm satisfied with very little; 40 euros/un demi-litre/1,50 m, c'est (bien) peu 40 euros/half a litreGB/1,50 m, that's not (very) much; 20 personnes, c'est peu 20 people, that's not many; dix minutes/deux mois ça fait peu ten minutes/two months, that's not long; deux semaines c'est trop peu two weeks isn't long enough; si peu que ce soit however little, no matter how little; tu ne vas pas t'en faire pour si peu you're not going to worry about such a little thing; je ne vais pas me casser la tête pour si peu I'm not going to rack my brains over such a little thing; il leur en faut peu pour pleurer/paniquer it doesn't take much to make them cry/panic; la catastrophe a été évitée de peu disaster was only just avoided; tu les as ratés de peu you've just missed them; il est mon aîné de peu he's slightly older than me; j'aime peu sa façon de dévisager les gens I don't much care for the way he stares at people; ça compte or importe peu it doesn't really matter; la cuisine n'est pas très bonne, et c'est peu dire the food isn't very good to say the least; il est aussi borné que son père et ce n'est pas peu dire○! he's as narrow-minded as his father and that's saying a lot!; un homme comme on en voit or fait○ peu the kind of man you don't often come across; très peu pour moi○! fig no thanks○!;2 ( modifiant un adjectif) not very; peu soigneux/ambitieux/fier not very tidy/ambitious/proud; il est très peu jaloux he's not at all jealous; c'est un endroit assez peu connu it's a relatively little-known spot; cet endroit trop peu connu des touristes this spot which is sadly little known to tourists; pour les personnes trop peu qualifiées for people who haven't got enough qualifications; ils se sentent très ou fort peu concernés par… they feel quite unconcerned about…; nous étions peu nombreux there weren't many of us; nous étions très/trop peu nombreux there were very/too few of us; un individu peu recommandable a disreputable character; elle n'est pas peu fière she's more than a little proud.B pron indéf peu lui font confiance few ou not many people trust him/her; il a écrit beaucoup de livres, peu lui survivront he has written many books, few will outlive him.C peu de dét indéf1 ( avec un nom dénombrable) peu de mots/d'occasions few words/opportunities;2 ( avec un nom non dénombrable) peu de temps/d'espoir little time/hope; en peu de temps in next to no time; j'ai peu de temps pour le faire I haven't got much time to do it; il y a peu de changement there's little change; il y a peu de bruit there's not much noise; il est tombé peu de neige/pluie cet hiver there hasn't been much snow/rain this winter; il a peu de patience he's not very patient; c'est peu de chose it's not much; cela représente peu de chose it stands for little; avec peu de chose elle a fait un repas délicieux with very little she made a delicious meal; on est bien peu de chose! we're so insignificant!; il y a peu de visiteurs/divergences there are few ou not many visitors/differences; très peu de personnes sont atteintes very few people are affected; en peu de mots/jours in a few words/days; je sais peu de choses sur lui I don't know much about him; il y a peu de chances qu'il accepte he's unlikely to accept; la proposition a peu de chances d'aboutir the proposal has little chance of getting through.D nm1 ( petite quantité) le peu de the little [importance, confiance, pluie, liberté]; the few [livres, souvenirs, amis]; il a oublié le peu d'anglais qu'il savait he's forgotten the ou what little English he knew; elle s'est fait voler le peu d'objets qu'il lui restait she was robbed of the few things she had left; je vais dépenser le peu d'argent qu'il me reste I'm going to spend the ou what little money I've got left; il a voulu montrer le peu d'importance qu'il attachait à l'affaire he wanted to show how unimportant the matter was to him; je leur ai dit le peu que je savais I told them the ou what little I knew; il a dépensé le peu qu'il lui restait he spent what little he had left;2 ( manque) le peu de the lack of; malgré le peu d'intérêt manifesté despite the lack of interest; j'ai remarqué ton peu d'enthousiasme I've noticed your lack of enthusiasm; ton peu d'appétit m'inquiète your lack of appetite is worrying me.E un peu loc adv1 ( dans une mesure faible) a little, a bit; mange un peu eat a little; cela m'inquiète/m'énerve/m'ennuie un peu it worries me/annoys me/bothers me a little ou a bit; ça m'agace plus qu'un peu○ it annoys me to say the least; le rôti est un peu brûlé the roast is a bit ou slightly burned; elle est un peu médium/poète○ she's a bit of a ou something of a medium/poet; tu ne serais pas un peu casse-cou? you're a bit of a daredevil, aren't you?; dors/attends/reste encore un peu sleep/wait/stay a little longer; ‘il a plu?’-‘pas qu'un peu○!’ ‘did it rain?’-‘did it ever○!’; ‘elle aime le fromage?’-‘oui, pas qu'un peu!’ ‘does she like cheese?’-‘does she ever○!’;2 ( modifiant un adverbe) a little, a bit; mange un peu plus/moins eat a bit more/less; parle un peu plus fort speak a little ou a bit louder; parle un peu moins fort keep your voice down; va un peu moins/plus vite go a bit slower/faster; il fait un peu moins froid qu'hier it's a little less cold than yesterday; il fait un peu plus froid qu'hier it's slightly ou a little colder than yesterday; un peu au-dessous/au-dessus de la moyenne slightly below/above average; elle se maquille un peu trop she wears a bit too much make-up; un peu plus de bruit/vent a bit more noise/wind; un peu plus de gens/problèmes a few more people/problems; un peu moins de slightly less [pluie, humour]; slightly fewer [gens, tableaux]; peux-tu me donner un tout petit peu plus de carottes can you give me just a few more carrots; amène tes amis, un peu plus un peu moins tu sais… bring your friends, another two or three people won't make much difference; donne-moi ton linge à laver, un peu plus un peu moins… give me your laundry, a bit more won't make any difference; ‘il avait l'air un peu contrarié’-‘un peu beaucoup même○’ ‘he looked a bit annoyed’-‘more than a bit’;3 ( emploi stylistique) just; arrête un peu de faire l'idiot! just stop behaving like an idiot!; répète un peu pour voir○! you just try saying that again!; vise un peu la perruque○! just look at the wig!; réfléchis un peu just think; je vous demande un peu○! I ask you!; il sait un peu de quoi il parle○ he does know what he's talking about;4 ( emploi par antiphrase) a little; tu ne serais pas un peu jaloux toi? aren't you just a little jealous?; ton histoire est un peu tirée par les cheveux your story is a little far-fetched to say the least; c'est un peu tard! it's a bit late!; tu exagères ou pousses○ un peu! you're pushing it a bit○!;5 ○( pour renforcer une affirmation) il est un peu bien ton copain! your boyfriend is a bit of all right○!; ‘tu le ferais toi?’-‘un peu (que je le ferais)!’ ‘would you do it?’-‘I sure would○!’; comme organisateur il se pose un peu là! as an organizer he's great!F peu à peu loc adv gradually, little by little; les nuages se dissiperont peu à peu the clouds will gradually clear.G pour un peu loc adv very nearly; pour un peu ils se seraient battus they very nearly had a fight; pour un peu il m'aurait insulté! he very nearly insulted me!H pour peu que loc conj if; pour peu qu'il ait bu, il va nous raconter sa vie if he's had anything at all to drink, he'll tell us his life story.[pø] adverbeA.[EMPLOYÉ SEUL]il mange/parle peu he doesn't eat/talk muchil vient très peu he comes very rarely, he very seldom comes2. [modifiant un adjectif, un adverbe etc] not verypeu après soon after, shortly ou not long afterB.[EMPLOI NOMINAL]1. (avec déterminant) [indiquant la faible quantité]il a raté son examen de peu (familier) he just failed his exam, he failed his exam by a hair's breadthc'est peu (que) de le dire, encore faut-il le faire! that's easier said than done!c'est peu dire that's an understatement, that's putting it mildly2. [dans le temps]ils sont partis il y a peu they left a short while ago, they haven't long leftd'ici peu very soon, before longje travaille ici depuis peu I've only been working here for a while, I haven't been working here long3. [quelques personnes] a few (people)C.[PRÉCÉDÉ DE 'UN']1. [modifiant un verbe]un peu a little, a bitje le connais un peu I know him a little ou a bitpose-lui un peu la question, et tu verras! just ask him, and you'll see!fais voir un peu... let me have a look...un peu que je vais lui dire ce que je pense! (familier) I'll give him a piece of my mind, don't you worry (about that)!2. [modifiant un adjectif, un adverbe etc]un peu a little, a bitun peu partout just about ou pretty much everywhereun peu plus a little ou bit morea. [suivi d'un nom comptable] a few moreb. [suivi d'un nom non comptable] a little (bit) moreun peu moins a little ou bit lessa. [suivi d'un nom comptable] slightly fewer, not so manyb. [suivi d'un nom non comptable] a little (bit) lessun peu trop a little ou bit too (much)un peu plus et on se serait cru au bord de la mer you could almost imagine that you were at the seasideun peu plus, et je partais I was just about to leavepeu à peu locution adverbialeon s'habitue, peu à peu you get used to things, bit by bit ou gradually————————peu de locution déterminantepeu de temps avant/après not long before/afterj'ai peu d'amis I have few friends, I don't have many friends2. [avec un déterminant]a. [suivi d'un nom comptable] the ou what fewb. [suivi d'un nom non comptable] the ou what littlele peu de connaissances que j'ai the ou what few acquaintances I havele peu de fois où je l'ai vu on the few ou rare occasions when I've seen himavec ce peu de matériel/d'idées with such limited material/ideaspeu ou prou locution adverbiale————————pour peu que locution conjonctivepour peu qu'il le veuille, il réussira if he wants to, he'll succeedpour un peu locution adverbialepour un peu, j'oubliais mes clés I nearly forgot my keys————————quelque peu locution adverbiale1. [modifiant un verbe] just a littleil était quelque peu éméché he was somewhat ou rather tipsy————————quelque peu de locution déterminante————————si peu que locution conjonctivesi peu que j'y aille, j'apprécie toujours beaucoup l'opéra although I don't go very often, I always like the opera very much————————si peu... que locution conjonctive————————sous peu locution adverbialevous recevrez sous peu les résultats de vos analyses you will receive the results of your tests in a short while————————un peu de locution déterminanteprends un peu de gâteau have a little ou some cakeavec un peu de chance... with a little luck...allons, un peu de patience! come on, let's be patient!avec un (tout) petit peu de bonne volonté... with (just) a little willingness...tu l'as quitté par dépit? — il y a un petit peu de ça so you left him in a fit of pique? — that was partly it ou that was part of the reason -
24 dormir
v.1 to sleep.¿duermes? are you asleep?¡a dormir!, ¡es hora de dormir! off to bed!, it's time for bed!2 to get off to sleep (child).dormir la siesta to have an afternoon napdormirla, dormir la mona (informal) to sleep it off3 to spend the night.dormimos en el autobús we spent the night on the bus4 to put to sleep, to sleep.* * *(o changes to ue in stressed syllables or to u in certain persons of certain tenses)Present IndicativePast IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb- dormirse* * *1. VI1) (=descansar) to sleepno hagas ruido, que está durmiendo — don't make a noise, he's asleep
solo ha dormido cinco horas — she has only had five hours' sleep, she has only slept (for) five hours
¡ahora, todos a dormir! — come on, off to bed all of you o off to bed with you all
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dormir con algn — tb euf to sleep with sb2) (=pasar la noche) to spend the night, stay the nightdormimos en una pensión — we spent o stayed the night in a guesthouse
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dormir al raso — to sleep out in the open, sleep rough3) (=estar olvidado) to lie idlemi solicitud ha estado durmiendo en el fondo de un cajón — my application has been lying idle at the bottom of a drawer
2. VT1) (=adormecer) [+ niño] to get (off) to sleep; [+ adulto] [por aburrimiento] to send to sleep; [con anestesia] to put to sleep2)• dormir la siesta — to have a nap, have a siesta
- dormirla3) euf (=matar) to put to sleep3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo to sleepniños, a dormir! — it's time for bed, children!
no me deja dormir (en or (Esp) por la noche) — it keeps me awake at night
se fue a dormir temprano — he went off to bed early, he had an early night
dormir a pierna suelta — (fam) to sleep the sleep of the dead
2.dormir como un lirón or un tronco or un bendito — to sleep like a log (colloq)
dormir vta) ( hacer dormir)sus clases me duermen — his classes send o put me to sleep
dormir la mona or dormirla — (fam) to sleep it off (colloq)
b) ( anestesiar) to give... a general anesthetic, to put... out (colloq)c)3.dormir la siesta — to have a siesta o nap
dormirse v prona) ( conciliar el sueño) to fall asleep; ( lograr conciliar el sueño) to get to sleepcasi me duermo en la clase — I almost fell asleep o (colloq) dropped off in class
b) ( no despertarse) to oversleep, sleep in (AmE)c) pierna/brazo (+ me/te/le etc) to go to sleep (colloq)d) (fam) (distraerse, descuidarse)* * *= sleep, slumber, kip, bunk down, bunk, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye.Ex. We set aside places to sleep and cook and wash and defecate.Ex. She slumbered well into the morning, untethered thoughts swimming against an ebbing tide of narcotic dreams.Ex. She sunbathed in the garden while her dog, preferring the cool of the house, had been kipping on the settee as usual.Ex. The main focus of the camp is to allow dogs to socialize, exercise and have a comfy place to bunk down at night.Ex. This is the perfect vacation destination and visitors can stay where cavalrymen once bunked.Ex. This poor baby is just trying to get some shut-eye, but dad's epic snoring is getting in the way.Ex. After a night of endless attempts to snatch some shut-eye we managed to exhaust the night by stargazing out the open window.Ex. Go home, grab some shut-eye then meet same place same time tomorrow.----* ayuda para dormir = sleeping aid.* dormir bajo las estrellas = sleep under + the stars.* dormir en litera = bunk.* dormir la noche = stay overnight.* dormirse = go to + sleep, fall + asleep.* dormirse en los laureles = indulge in + complacency, complacent, rest on + Posesivo + laurels, sit on + Posesivo + laurels, lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.* dormir una siesta = nap, napping, kip, take + a nap.* la ciudad que nunca duerme = the city that never sleeps.* noche sin poder dormir = sleepless night.* no poder dormir = sleeplessness.* persona que duerme bien = good sleeper.* píldora para dormir = sleeping pill.* quedarse a dormir en la casa de un amigo = sleepover.* ropa de dormir = nightwear, sleepwear.* saco de dormir = sleeping bag.* sin poder dormir = sleepless.* * *1.verbo intransitivo to sleepniños, a dormir! — it's time for bed, children!
no me deja dormir (en or (Esp) por la noche) — it keeps me awake at night
se fue a dormir temprano — he went off to bed early, he had an early night
dormir a pierna suelta — (fam) to sleep the sleep of the dead
2.dormir como un lirón or un tronco or un bendito — to sleep like a log (colloq)
dormir vta) ( hacer dormir)sus clases me duermen — his classes send o put me to sleep
dormir la mona or dormirla — (fam) to sleep it off (colloq)
b) ( anestesiar) to give... a general anesthetic, to put... out (colloq)c)3.dormir la siesta — to have a siesta o nap
dormirse v prona) ( conciliar el sueño) to fall asleep; ( lograr conciliar el sueño) to get to sleepcasi me duermo en la clase — I almost fell asleep o (colloq) dropped off in class
b) ( no despertarse) to oversleep, sleep in (AmE)c) pierna/brazo (+ me/te/le etc) to go to sleep (colloq)d) (fam) (distraerse, descuidarse)* * *= sleep, slumber, kip, bunk down, bunk, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye.Ex: We set aside places to sleep and cook and wash and defecate.
Ex: She slumbered well into the morning, untethered thoughts swimming against an ebbing tide of narcotic dreams.Ex: She sunbathed in the garden while her dog, preferring the cool of the house, had been kipping on the settee as usual.Ex: The main focus of the camp is to allow dogs to socialize, exercise and have a comfy place to bunk down at night.Ex: This is the perfect vacation destination and visitors can stay where cavalrymen once bunked.Ex: This poor baby is just trying to get some shut-eye, but dad's epic snoring is getting in the way.Ex: After a night of endless attempts to snatch some shut-eye we managed to exhaust the night by stargazing out the open window.Ex: Go home, grab some shut-eye then meet same place same time tomorrow.* ayuda para dormir = sleeping aid.* dormir bajo las estrellas = sleep under + the stars.* dormir en litera = bunk.* dormir la noche = stay overnight.* dormirse = go to + sleep, fall + asleep.* dormirse en los laureles = indulge in + complacency, complacent, rest on + Posesivo + laurels, sit on + Posesivo + laurels, lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.* dormir una siesta = nap, napping, kip, take + a nap.* la ciudad que nunca duerme = the city that never sleeps.* noche sin poder dormir = sleepless night.* no poder dormir = sleeplessness.* persona que duerme bien = good sleeper.* píldora para dormir = sleeping pill.* quedarse a dormir en la casa de un amigo = sleepover.* ropa de dormir = nightwear, sleepwear.* saco de dormir = sleeping bag.* sin poder dormir = sleepless.* * *viA (quedarse dormido) to sleeplos niños están durmiendo the children are asleep o are sleeping¡niños, a dormir, que ya es hora! it's time for bed, children!no dormí nada I didn't sleep a winknecesito dormir por lo menos ocho horas I need at least eight hours' sleeptrata de dormir un poco try to get some sleep, try to sleep for a whileno me deja dormir it keeps me awake at nightdurmió de un tirón she slept right through (the night)se fue a dormir temprano he went off to bed early, he had an early nightla ciudad dormía ( liter); the city sleptno deje dormir su dinero don't let your money lie idleB (pasar la noche) to stay o spend the nightdormimos en un hotel we stayed o spent the night in a hoteldurmieron en París they overnighted in Paris■ dormirvt1 (hacer dormir) ‹niño/bebé› to get … off to sleeplo durmió cantándole una nana she got him off to sleep by singing him a lullabysus clases me duermen his classes send o put me to sleep2 (anestesiar) ‹persona› to give … a general anesthetictuvieron que dormirlo para sacarle las muelas he had to have a general anesthetic to have his teeth outtodavía tengo este lado dormido de la anestesia this side is still numb from the anesthetic3dormir la siesta to have a siesta o nap■ dormirse1(conciliar el sueño): no podía dormirme I couldn't get (off) to sleepse durmió hacia las tres de la madrugada she went o got to sleep at about three in the morningfue tan aburrido que casi me duermo it was so boring I almost fell asleep o ( colloq) dropped off2 (no despertarse) to oversleep, sleep in ( AmE)3 «pierna/brazo» (+ me/te/le etc) to go to sleep ( colloq)se me ha dormido el pie my foot has gone to sleep4 ( fam)(distraerse, descuidarse): contéstales lo antes posible, no te duermas write back as soon as possible, don't waste any time o ( colloq) don't hang aroundsi te duermes, te quitarán el puesto you'll lose your job if you're not careful o if you don't keep on your toes* * *
dormir ( conjugate dormir) verbo intransitivo
to sleep;
dormimos en un hotel we spent the night in a hotel;
durmió de un tirón she slept right through (the night);
se fue a dormir temprano he went off to bed early, he had an early night;
dormir a pierna suelta (fam) to sleep the sleep of the dead;
dormir como un lirón or tronco to sleep like a log (colloq)
verbo transitivo
◊ sus clases me duermen his classes send o put me to sleep
c)◊ dormir la siesta to have a siesta o nap
dormirse verbo pronominal
( lograr conciliar el sueño) to get to sleep;◊ casi me duermo en la clase I almost fell asleep o (colloq) dropped off in class
d) (fam) (distraerse, descuidarse):
dormir
I verbo intransitivo to sleep: el niño tiene ganas de dormir, the baby is feeling sleepy
II verbo transitivo dormir una siesta, to have a nap
♦ Locuciones: dormir como un tronco/ceporro/leño, to sleep like a log
dormirla o dormir la mona, to sleep it off
' dormir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acostumbrar
- ajena
- ajeno
- arropar
- bestialidad
- bolsa
- despertarse
- desvelar
- encogerse
- hacerse
- modorra
- mona
- pierna
- retirarse
- ronquido
- saco
- salvajada
- siesta
- sobar
- sueño
- techo
- tronco
- acostar
- bien
- boca
- cama
- casi
- descampado
- dormido
- duerma
- durmiera
- lado
- lirón
- pastilla
- petate
- poder
- raso
- retirar
- roncar
- ser
English:
crying
- easy
- keep
- lightly
- log
- nap
- rough
- send
- sleep
- sleep in
- sleep off
- sleep out
- sleeping bag
- solidly
- soundly
- arrangement
- lie
- night
- numb
- put
- siesta
- sleeping
- slumber
- snatch
* * *♦ vt1. [bebé, niño, persona] to get off to sleep;lo durmió acunándolo en los brazos she rocked him to sleep in her arms;el rumor de la fuente terminó durmiéndolo the murmur of the fountain eventually sent him to sleep;el fútbol me duerme soccer sends me to sleepdurmió la borrachera en un banco del parque he slept off the binge on a park bench;Famdormirla, dormir la mona to sleep it off3. [anestesiar] to anaesthetize;me durmieron y no me enteré de nada they put me to sleep and I didn't feel a thing;el dentista me durmió la boca the dentist made my mouth numb♦ vi1. [reposar] to sleep;baja la voz, que están durmiendo keep your voice down, they're asleep;¿duermes? are you asleep?;no puedo dormir I can't sleep o get to sleep;intenta dormir un poco try to get some sleep;¡a dormir!, ¡es hora de dormir! off to bed!, it's time for bed!;el ruido no me deja dormir I can't sleep for the noise;dormir bien/mal to sleep well/badly;irse a dormir to go to bed;¿a qué hora sueles irte a dormir? what time do you usually go to bed?;dormir de un tirón to sleep right through, to sleep without waking up;Fam2. [pernoctar] to spend the night;dormimos en el autobús we spent the night on the bus;ayer no durmió en casa he didn't sleep at home last nightduermen juntos they're sleeping together4. [estar olvidado] to languish;su guión dormía en el cajón de algún productor his script was languishing in some producer's desk drawer* * *II v/t1 put to sleep;dejar dormir algo fig let sth lie2:dormir a alguien MED give s.o. a general anesthetic* * *dormir {27} vt: to put to sleepdormir vi: to sleep* * *dormir vb¿has dormido bien? did you sleep well?2. (estar dormido) to be asleepno hagas ruido, que duerme don't make any noise he's asleep¡a dormir! time for bed! -
25 bajo
Del verbo bajar: ( conjugate bajar) \ \
bajo es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
bajó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: bajar bajo
bajar ( conjugate bajar) verbo intransitivo 1 ( acercándose) to come down;◊ bajo por las escaleras to go/come down the stairs;ya bajo I'll be right down ‹ de coche› to get out of sth; ‹de caballo/bicicleta› to get off sth 2 [ hinchazón] to go down; [ temperatura] to fall, drop [ calidad] to deteriorate; [ popularidad] to diminish; verbo transitivo 1 ‹escalera/cuesta› to go down 2 ‹brazo/mano› to put down, lower 3a) bajo algo (de algo) ‹de armario/estante› to get sth down (from sth);‹ del piso de arriba› ( traer) to bring sth down (from sth); ( llevar) to take sth down (to sth) 4 ‹ ventanilla› to open 5 ‹ precio› to lower; ‹ fiebre› to bring down; ‹ volumen› to turn down; ‹ voz› to lower bajarse verbo pronominal 1 ( apearse) bajose de algo ‹de tren/autobús› to get off sth; ‹ de coche› to get out of sth; ‹de caballo/bicicleta› to get off sth; ‹de pared/árbol› to get down off sth 2 ‹ pantalones› to take down; ‹ falda› to pull down
bajo 1
◊ -ja adjetivo1 [ser] ‹ persona› short 2 ‹ tierras› low-lying están bajos de moral their morale is low; está bajo de defensas his defenses are low 3 bajo en calorías low-calorie; de baja calidad poor-quality 4 ( grave) ‹tono/voz› deep, low 5 ( vil) ‹acción/instinto› low, base;
bajo 2 adverbio◊ ¡habla más bajo! keep your voice down!■ sustantivo masculino 1b)◊ los bajos (CS) the first (AmE) o (BrE) ground floor2 ( contrabajo) (double) bass ■ preposición under; tres grados bajo cero three degrees below zero; bajo juramento under oath
bajar
I verbo transitivo
1 (descender) to come o go down: bajé corriendo la cuesta, I ran downhill ➣ Ver nota en ir 2 (llevar algo abajo) to bring o get o take down: baja los disfraces del trastero, bring the costumes down from the attic
3 (un telón) to lower (una persiana) to let down (la cabeza) to bow o lower
4 (reducir el volumen) to turn down (la voz) to lower
5 (los precios, etc) to reduce, cut
6 (ropa, dobladillo) tengo que bajar el vestido, I've got to let the hem down
7 Mús tienes que bajar un tono, you've got to go down a tone
II verbo intransitivo
1 to go o come down: bajamos al bar, we went down to the bar
2 (apearse de un tren, un autobús) to get off (de un coche) to get out [de, of]: tienes que bajarte en la siguiente parada, you've got to get off at the next stop
3 (disminuir la temperatura, los precios) to fall, drop: ha bajado su cotización en la bolsa, its share prices have dropped in the stock exchange
bajo,-a
I adjetivo
1 low
2 (de poca estatura) short: es muy bajo para jugar al baloncesto, he's a bit too short to play basketball
3 (poco intenso) faint, soft: en este local la música está baja, the music isn't very loud here
4 (escaso) poor: su nivel es muy bajo, his level is very low
este queso es bajo en calorías, this cheese is low in calories
5 Mús low
6 fig (mezquino, vil, ruin) base, despicable: tiene muy bajos instintos, he's absolutely contemptible
bajos fondos, the underworld
la clase baja, the lower class
II adverbio low: habla bajo, por favor, please speak quietly
por lo b., (a sus espaldas, disimuladamente) on the sly: con Pedro es muy amable, pero por lo bajo echa pestes de él, she's very nice to Pedro, but she's always slagging him off behind his back (como mínimo) at least: ese libro cuesta cinco mil pesetas tirando por lo bajo, that book costs at least five thousand pesetas
III sustantivo masculino
1 Mús (instrumento, cantante, instrumentista) bass
2 (de un edificio) ground floor
3 (de una prenda) hem
IV mpl Mec underneath: las piedras del camino le rozaron los bajos del coche, we scratched the bottom of the car against the stones on the road
V preposición
1 (lugar) under, underneath
bajo techo, under shelter
bajo tierra, underground
bajo la tormenta, in the storm
2 Pol Hist under
bajo la dictadura, under the dictatorship 3 bajo cero, (temperatura) below zero
4 Jur under
bajo fianza, on bail
bajo juramento, under oath
bajo multa de cien mil pesetas, subject to a fine of one hundred thousand pesetas
bajo ningún concepto, under no circumstances
firmó la declaración bajo presión, she signed the declaration under pressure La traducción más común del adjetivo es low. Sin embargo, recuerda que cuando quieres describir a una persona debes usar la palabra short: Es muy bajo para su edad. He's very short for his age.
' bajo' also found in these entries: Spanish: auspicio - baja - caer - calificar - caloría - circunstancia - concepto - confiar - control - cuerda - dominación - fianza - fiebre - guardia - hundida - hundido - imperio - ínfima - ínfimo - insolación - juramento - libertad - llave - manía - ministerio - monte - murmurar - par - pretexto - próxima - próximo - rescoldo - ropa - sarro - so - tapón - techo - tierra - tono - vigilancia - a - abrasar - anestesia - arresto - ático - bajar - bajío - chato - chico - coacción English: account - aloud - auspice - bail - bass - bass guitar - below - beneath - body - bottom - clampdown - complaint - conceal - condition - content - control - cover - cuff - custody - depressed - distraught - down - drunk driving - DUI - escrow - feel - floodlight - foresight - freezing - ground - gun - hand - honour - hurtle - in - keep down - lock away - low - low-alcohol - low-budget - low-calorie - low-cost - lower - Lower Egypt - lowest - microscope - minus - oath - observation - off -
26 doucement
doucement [dusmɑ̃]1. adverba. ( = légèrement) gently ; [éclairer] softly• allez-y doucement ! easy does it! (inf)b. ( = graduellement) [monter, progresser] gently ; ( = lentement) [rouler, avancer] slowly ; [démarrer] smoothly2. exclamation• doucement avec le whisky ! go easy on the whisky! (inf)* * *dusmɑ̃1) ( sans brusquer) gén gentlyil marchait doucement pour ne pas faire craquer le plancher — he walked softly so that the floorboards wouldn't creak
doucement, les enfants! — ( calmez-vous) calm down, children!; ( faites attention) careful, children!
ça va doucement, sans plus — things are so-so (colloq)
2) ( sans bruit) quietly3) ( lentement) slowly, quietly* * *dusmɑ̃ adv1) [mettre, augmenter, prendre] gentlyIl a frappé doucement à la porte. — He knocked gently at the door.
2) (= à voix basse) softly3) (= lentement) slowlyJe ne comprends pas, parle plus doucement. — I don't understand, speak more slowly.
* * *doucement adv1 ( avec mesure) [démarrer, freiner] gently; [caresser, se peigner] gently, smoothly; [faire chauffer] gently; il marchait doucement pour ne pas faire craquer le plancher he walked softly so that the floorboards wouldn't creak; holà! doucement avec le vin! hey! go easy on the wine!; doucement! je n'ai pas dit ça! hang on a minute! I never said that!; doucement, les enfants! ( calmez-vous) calm down, children!; ( faites attention) careful, children!; ça va doucement, sans plus things are so-so○;2 ( sans bruit) quietly; ouvrir/fermer doucement une porte to open/shut a door quietly; il parlait si doucement qu'on l'entendait à peine he spoke so quietly that he could scarcely be heard;3 ( lentement) [avancer, approcher, marcher, conduire] slowly, quietly; il se remet (tout) doucement de son opération he's slowly recovering from his operation; nous nous habituons doucement à notre nouvelle maison we're slowly ou gradually getting used to our new house;4 ○( discrètement) ça me fait doucement rigoler it makes me want to laugh; un regard doucement ironique a mildly ironic look;5 ( progressivement) gently; la colline descend doucement vers la rivière the hill slopes gently down to the river; la route monte doucement vers le village the road climbs gently toward(s) the village; il glisse doucement vers la dépression he's slowly sinking into depression.doucement les basses○! calm down![dusmɑ̃] adverbe1. [avec délicatesse, sans brusquerie - caresser, poser, prendre] gently ; [ - manier] gently, with care ; [ - démarrer] smoothlydoucement gently!, careful!doucement avec les verres! careful ou go gently with the glasses!doucement avec le champagne/poivre! (go) easy on the champagne/pepper!vas-y doucement, il est encore petit go easy on ou with him, he's only a child2. [lentement - marcher, progresser, rouler] slowly4. [sans bruit - chantonner] softlyparle plus doucement, il dort lower your voice ou keep your voice down, he's sleepingmets la radio, mais doucement put the radio on, but quietly5. (familier) [discrètement]ça me fait doucement rigoler, son projet de créer une entreprise his idea of setting up a company is a bit of a joke6. [pour calmer, contrôler]doucement, doucement, vous n'allez pas vous battre, tout de même! calm down, you don't want a fight, do you?doucement, je n'ai jamais dit ça! hold on, I never said that!7. (familier) [moyennement] so-so -
27 ropa
f.1 clothes.ligero de ropa scantily cladropa de abrigo warm clothesropa blanca linenropa de cama bed linenropa deportiva sportswearropa de diseño designer clothesropa hecha ready-to-wear clothesropa para el hogar linen and curtainsropa interior underwearropa interior femenina lingerieropa de invierno winter clothingropa de sport casual clothesropa sucia laundry, washing (para lavar)ropa de trabajo working clothesropa usada second-hand o old clothes2 clothing, clothes, wear, apparel.* * *1 clothing, clothes plural\a quema ropa figurado at point-blank rangehay ropa tendida figurado watch what you sayla ropa sucia se lava en casa one should not wash one's dirty linen in publicropa blanca linen, household linenropa de cama bed linenropa hecha COSTURA ready-made clothesropa interior underwearropa vieja COCINA meat stew* * *noun f.clothing, clothes- ropa sucia* * *SF clothes pl¡quítate esa ropa tan sucia! — take those dirty clothes off!
ropa blanca — (=ropa interior) underwear; (=ropa de cama, manteles) linen; [para la lavadora] whites pl
ropa de color — coloureds pl, coloreds pl (EEUU)
ropa hecha — ready-made clothes pl, off-the-peg clothes pl
ropa íntima — LAm underwear
ropa para lavar, ropa sucia — dirty washing, dirty clothes pl, laundry
ropa vieja — esp Méx (Culin) meat stew
* * *femenino clothes (pl)cambiarse de ropa — to get changed, to change (one's clothes)
hay ropa tendida — (fam) walls have ears
nadar y guardar la ropa — (fam) to hedge one's bets
* * *= clothing, apparel, raiment, clothes, weeds, wear, clobber, togs, duds.Nota: Uso coloquial.Ex. Permission has been granted to introduce a system of surveillance licensing for the purpose of monitoring imports of low-priced goods, such as clothing and footwear originating in non-EC countries.Ex. This firm is engaged in the design, manufacturing, and sales distribution of branded women's apparel.Ex. He was swept across the intersection by a miscellaneous crowd of anxious, energetic persons in search of business or raiment or nourishment or whatever.Ex. But the idea of buying books as you buy clothes or groceries is an alien one.Ex. The respectable young woman (her weeds again in immaculate condition hardly suggestive of many days spent travelling afoot) looked with innocent curiosity.Ex. Unlike most of the fashion world, the styles of formal attire take their names from men's wear rather than female attire.Ex. I hope you are feeling flamboyant guys because Elton John is selling off his clobber for charity again.Ex. Their togs literally froze on their bodies, and when they came out for the second half they were all but encased in ice.Ex. In the past, she's relied overly much on her ready laugh, lean looks, and willingness to doff her duds.----* armario de la ropa blanca = linen closet, linen cupboard.* cesta de la ropa sucia = linen basket, wash basket.* cesta de ropa = laundry tub.* cesto de la ropa sucia = laundry basket, linen basket, wash basket.* compañía de confección de ropa = clothing company.* compañía de ropa = clothing company.* cuerda de colgar la ropa = clothesline [clothes line].* cuerda de tender la ropa = washing line, clothesline [clothes line].* exprimidor de ropa = wringers.* fabricante de ropa = clothing company.* lavado de la ropa = laundering.* lavar la ropa = wash + clothes.* llevar ropa puesta = wear + clothing.* plancha de la ropa = flat-iron.* polilla de la ropa = clothes moth.* ponerse la ropa rápidamente = slip into + Posesivo + clothes.* prenda de ropa interior = undergarment.* quitar(se) la ropa = undress.* ropa blanca = whites.* ropa de abrigo = warm clothing.* ropa de baño = swimwear, togs.* ropa de calle = street clothes.* ropa de cama = bed linen, bedding.* ropa de casa = loungewear.* ropa de color = coloureds [coloreds, -USA].* ropa de deporte = gym gear, sportswear, sports gear.* ropa de diseño = designer clothes, designer clothes.* ropa de disfraz = masquerade costume, fancy dress.* ropa de dormir = nightwear, sleepwear.* ropa de estar en casa = loungewear.* ropa de luto = weeds.* ropa de paisano = civilian clothes.* ropa deportiva = sportswear.* ropa de segunda mano = second-hand clothes.* ropa de trabajo = work clothes.* ropa elegante = glad rags.* ropa heredada = left-off, cast-off, hand-me-down.* ropa informal = casual clothes, informal dress, casual wear.* ropa interior = underwear, undies, underclothes.* ropa usada = second-hand clothes, left-off, cast-off, hand-me-down.* ropa vieja = bubble and squeak.* secadora de la ropa = clothes drier.* sólo con la ropa interior puesta = in + Posesivo + underclothes.* suavizante de la ropa = fabric softener, fabric conditioner.* tienda de ropa = dress shop, clothing store.* * *femenino clothes (pl)cambiarse de ropa — to get changed, to change (one's clothes)
hay ropa tendida — (fam) walls have ears
nadar y guardar la ropa — (fam) to hedge one's bets
* * *= clothing, apparel, raiment, clothes, weeds, wear, clobber, togs, duds.Nota: Uso coloquial.Ex: Permission has been granted to introduce a system of surveillance licensing for the purpose of monitoring imports of low-priced goods, such as clothing and footwear originating in non-EC countries.
Ex: This firm is engaged in the design, manufacturing, and sales distribution of branded women's apparel.Ex: He was swept across the intersection by a miscellaneous crowd of anxious, energetic persons in search of business or raiment or nourishment or whatever.Ex: But the idea of buying books as you buy clothes or groceries is an alien one.Ex: The respectable young woman (her weeds again in immaculate condition hardly suggestive of many days spent travelling afoot) looked with innocent curiosity.Ex: Unlike most of the fashion world, the styles of formal attire take their names from men's wear rather than female attire.Ex: I hope you are feeling flamboyant guys because Elton John is selling off his clobber for charity again.Ex: Their togs literally froze on their bodies, and when they came out for the second half they were all but encased in ice.Ex: In the past, she's relied overly much on her ready laugh, lean looks, and willingness to doff her duds.* armario de la ropa blanca = linen closet, linen cupboard.* cesta de la ropa sucia = linen basket, wash basket.* cesta de ropa = laundry tub.* cesto de la ropa sucia = laundry basket, linen basket, wash basket.* compañía de confección de ropa = clothing company.* compañía de ropa = clothing company.* cuerda de colgar la ropa = clothesline [clothes line].* cuerda de tender la ropa = washing line, clothesline [clothes line].* exprimidor de ropa = wringers.* fabricante de ropa = clothing company.* lavado de la ropa = laundering.* lavar la ropa = wash + clothes.* llevar ropa puesta = wear + clothing.* plancha de la ropa = flat-iron.* polilla de la ropa = clothes moth.* ponerse la ropa rápidamente = slip into + Posesivo + clothes.* prenda de ropa interior = undergarment.* quitar(se) la ropa = undress.* ropa blanca = whites.* ropa de abrigo = warm clothing.* ropa de baño = swimwear, togs.* ropa de calle = street clothes.* ropa de cama = bed linen, bedding.* ropa de casa = loungewear.* ropa de color = coloureds [coloreds, -USA].* ropa de deporte = gym gear, sportswear, sports gear.* ropa de diseño = designer clothes, designer clothes.* ropa de disfraz = masquerade costume, fancy dress.* ropa de dormir = nightwear, sleepwear.* ropa de estar en casa = loungewear.* ropa de luto = weeds.* ropa de paisano = civilian clothes.* ropa deportiva = sportswear.* ropa de segunda mano = second-hand clothes.* ropa de trabajo = work clothes.* ropa elegante = glad rags.* ropa heredada = left-off, cast-off, hand-me-down.* ropa informal = casual clothes, informal dress, casual wear.* ropa interior = underwear, undies, underclothes.* ropa usada = second-hand clothes, left-off, cast-off, hand-me-down.* ropa vieja = bubble and squeak.* secadora de la ropa = clothes drier.* sólo con la ropa interior puesta = in + Posesivo + underclothes.* suavizante de la ropa = fabric softener, fabric conditioner.* tienda de ropa = dress shop, clothing store.* * *clothes (pl)quítate la ropa, está mojada take off your clothes, they're wetvoy a cambiarme de ropa I'm going to get changed, I'm going to change (my clothes)me pillas en ropa de andar por casa you've caught me in my scruffy clothesla canasta de la ropa sucia the dirty laundry basketropa usada secondhand clothesecha aquí toda la ropa sucia que tengas if you have any laundry o (dirty) washing o anything that needs washing, put it heretengo un montón de ropa para planchar I've got a stack of ironing to dolo echaron al agua con la ropa puesta they threw him in the water fully clothed o with all his clothes onme compro la ropa hecha I buy ready-to-wear clothes, I buy my clothes off the peg ( BrE)iba ligera de ropa(s) she was scantily dressed o cladhay ropa tendida ( fam); walls have earsnadar y guardar la ropa ( fam); to hedge one's betsla ropa sucia se lava en casa one shouldn't wash one's dirty linen in publicCompuestos:(sábanas, mantelería) household linen; (ropa interior) underwear, underclothes (pl); (en un lavado) whites (pl)daywearbedclothes (pl), bed linen( Esp) table linenleisure wear, casual clothes (pl)underwear, underclothes (pl)underwear and swimwear* * *
ropa sustantivo femenino
clothes (pl);
la ropa sucia the dirty laundry;
tengo un montón de ropa para planchar I've got a stack of ironing to do;
ropa interior underwear, underclothes (pl)
ropa sustantivo femenino clothes pl, clothing
ropa blanca, household linen
ropa de cama, bed linen
ropa interior, underwear
♦ Locuciones: haber ropa tendida: habla bajo, que hay ropa tendida, keep your voice down, the walls have ears
' ropa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrigo
- acampanada
- acampanado
- airear
- apresto
- bajar
- bala
- blanquear
- caballero
- cambiarse
- casa
- centrifugar
- coger
- colgar
- complemento
- cotillear
- desabrocharse
- desenfadada
- desenfadado
- doblar
- durar
- equipo
- escurrir
- estar
- etiqueta
- faja
- galán
- gastar
- guardarropa
- hecha
- hecho
- humedad
- informal
- interior
- justa
- justo
- juvenil
- lencería
- ligera
- ligero
- lío
- lucir
- muda
- mudar
- mudarse
- naftalina
- negociar
- paño
- percha
- pinza
English:
accessory
- adjust
- air
- alter
- alteration
- apparel
- attire
- baggy
- becoming
- bedclothes
- bedding
- bodice
- boiler suit
- bundle
- cast-offs
- casual
- change
- chuck away
- chuck out
- clad
- clean
- cling
- clothes
- clothes basket
- clothes brush
- clothes peg
- clothing
- collar
- colourful
- comfortable
- cosy
- cozy
- crease
- crude
- crush
- custom
- daring
- dated
- designer
- dress
- exquisite
- fancy
- fashion
- fasten
- fine
- fit
- fitting
- flashy
- flatter
- flattering
* * *ropa nf1. [de vestir] clothes;me gusta la ropa que lleva I like the clothes she wears;el cubo de la ropa sucia the dirty laundry o clothes basket;ligero de ropa scantily clad;lavar la ropa sucia en público to wash one's dirty linen in publicropa de abrigo warm clothes;ropa blanca [sábanas, toallas y manteles] linen;[para lavadora] whites;ropa de cama bed linen;ropa de color coloureds;ropa deportiva sportswear;ropa de diseño designer clothes;RP ropa de fajina work clothes;ropa hecha ready-to-wear clothes;ropa para el hogar linen and curtains;ropa interior underwear;ropa interior femenina lingerie;ropa íntima underwear;ropa de invierno winter clothing;ropa de sport casual clothes;ropa sucia [para lavar] laundry, washing;ropa de trabajo work clothes;ropa usada second-hand o old clothes* * *f clothes pl ;ropa para el tiempo libre leisurewear;* * *ropa nf1) : clothes pl, clothing2)ropa interior : underwear* * *ropa n clothes -
28 habla
f.1 language (idioma).de habla española Spanish-speakinglos países de habla inglesa English-speaking countriesel habla popular the everyday speech2 speech.no saben si recuperará el habla they don't know if she will ever speak againquedarse sin habla to be left speechless3 parole (linguistics).pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: hablar.* * *(Takes el in singular)1 (facultad) speech2 (idioma) language; (dialecto) dialect\¡al habla! (al teléfono) speaking!de habla española / de habla hispana Spanish-speakingestar al habla con alguien to be in touch with somebodyperder el habla to lose one's power of speechponerse al habla con alguien to get in touch with somebodyquedarse sin habla to be left speechlesshabla regional regional dialect* * *noun f.1) speech2) language, dialect•- de habla* * *SF1) (=facultad) speech2) (Ling) (=idioma) language; (=dialecto) dialect, speech3) (=acción)¡Benjamín al habla! — (Telec) Benjamín speaking!
estar al habla — (Telec) to be on the line, be speaking; (Náut) to be within hailing distance
* * *femenino‡1) ( facultad) speechperder/recobrar el habla — to lose/recover one's powers of speech
2)a) ( idioma)b) ( manera de hablar)3)¿el Sr. Ros? - al habla — Mr. Ros? - speaking
estar/ponerse al habla con alguien — to be/get in contact with somebody
* * *= speech, parlance.Ex. The labels on the left have been chosen to come as close as possible to everyday speech.Ex. For example, in psychology, S for subject, and E for experimenter are common parlance.----* América de habla hispana = Spanish America.* canadiense de habla francesa = French Canadian.* canadiense de habla inglesa = English-Canadian.* defecto del habla = speech impediment.* de habla afrikaans = Afrikaans-speaking.* de habla alemana = German-speaking.* de habla francesa = French-speaking.* de habla inglesa = English-speaking.* de habla portuguesa = Portuguese-speaking.* habla artificial = synthesised speech.* habla con ritmo y rima = rap-talk.* habla sintética = synthetic speech.* impedimento del habla = speech impediment.* mundo de habla inglesa, el = English-speaking world, the.* quedarse sin habla = stun into + speechlessness, be speechless, be gobsmacked.* reconocedor del habla = speech recognizer.* reconocimiento del habla = speech recognition, voice recognition.* sintetizador del habla = speech synthesiser.* trastorno del habla = speech disorder.* * *femenino‡1) ( facultad) speechperder/recobrar el habla — to lose/recover one's powers of speech
2)a) ( idioma)b) ( manera de hablar)3)¿el Sr. Ros? - al habla — Mr. Ros? - speaking
estar/ponerse al habla con alguien — to be/get in contact with somebody
* * *= speech, parlance.Ex: The labels on the left have been chosen to come as close as possible to everyday speech.
Ex: For example, in psychology, S for subject, and E for experimenter are common parlance.* América de habla hispana = Spanish America.* canadiense de habla francesa = French Canadian.* canadiense de habla inglesa = English-Canadian.* defecto del habla = speech impediment.* de habla afrikaans = Afrikaans-speaking.* de habla alemana = German-speaking.* de habla francesa = French-speaking.* de habla inglesa = English-speaking.* de habla portuguesa = Portuguese-speaking.* habla artificial = synthesised speech.* habla con ritmo y rima = rap-talk.* habla sintética = synthetic speech.* impedimento del habla = speech impediment.* mundo de habla inglesa, el = English-speaking world, the.* quedarse sin habla = stun into + speechlessness, be speechless, be gobsmacked.* reconocedor del habla = speech recognizer.* reconocimiento del habla = speech recognition, voice recognition.* sintetizador del habla = speech synthesiser.* trastorno del habla = speech disorder.* * *f‡A (facultad) speechperder/recobrar el habla to lose/recover one's powers of speechal verla entrar se quedó sin habla when he saw her come in, he was speechless o dumbfoundedB1(idioma): los países de habla hispana Spanish-speaking countries2(manera de hablar): el habla de esta región the local way of speaking, the way they speak in this areagiros propios del habla infantil expressions that children useen el habla de los médicos in medical jargon o languagela lengua y el habla langue and paroleC¿el Sr. Cuevas? — al habla Mr. Cuevas? — speakingestamos al habla con nuestro corresponsal en Beirut we have our correspondent in Beirut on the lineponerse al habla con algn to get in contact with sb* * *
Del verbo hablar: ( conjugate hablar)
habla es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
habla
hablar
habla feminine noun taking masculine article in the singular
1 ( facultad) speech;
al verla me quedé sin habla when I saw her I was speechless
2a) ( idioma):
b) ( manera de hablar):
3
estamos al habla con nuestro corresponsal we have our correspondent on the line
hablar ( conjugate hablar) verbo intransitivo
1
habla más bajo keep your voice down
( francamente) to speak frankly;
un político que habla muy bien a politician who is a very good speaker;
habla por habla to talk for the sake of it
2
tenemos que habla we must (have a) talk;
habla con algn to speak o talk to sb;
tengo que hablate or que habla contigo I need to speak to you o have a word with you;
está hablando por teléfono he's on the phone;
¡ni habla! no way! (colloq), no chance! (colloq)
◊ dar que habla to start people talkingd) ( rumorear):
se habla de que va a renunciar it is said o rumored that she's going to resigne) ( al teléfono):◊ ¿con quién hablo? who am I speaking with (AmE) o (BrE) speaking to?
3a) (tratar, referirse a) habla de algo/algn to talk about sth/sb;◊ habla de negocios to talk (about) o discuss business;
siempre habla mal de ella he never has a good word to say about her;
hablan muy bien de él people speak very highly of him;
me ha hablado mucho de ti she's told me a lot about you;
en tren sale caro, y no hablemos ya del avión going by train is expensive, and as for flying …;
háblame de tus planes tell me about your plans;
habla sobre or acerca de algo to talk about sth
háblale de tú use the `tú' form with himc) ( anunciar propósito) habla de hacer algo to talk of doing sth;
4 (Méx) ( por teléfono) to call, phone
verbo transitivo
1 ‹ idioma› to speak
2 ( tratar):
ya lo hablaemos más adelante we'll talk about o discuss that later
hablarse verbo pronominal:
no se habla con ella he's not speaking o talking to her, he's not on speaking terms with her
habla sustantivo femenino
1 (lengua, idioma) language
los países de habla hispana, Spanish-speaking countries
2 (capacidad para hablar) speech: tardó unos minutos en recobrar el habla, it was a few minutes before she could speak again
3 (modo de hablar) se le nota en el habla que es extranjero, you can tell he's a foreigner by the way he speaks
♦ Locuciones: al habla, on the line
hablar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to speak, talk: estaba hablando con Jorge, I was speaking to Jorge
habla muy mal de su marido, she speaks badly of her husband
2 (charlar) to talk, chat: le encanta hablar por teléfono, he loves chatting on the phone
3 (tratar, versar) to talk about: este artículo habla de los extraterrestres, this article deals with aliens
4 (referirse) no hablaba de ella, I wasn't talking about her
habla de él como si de un dios se tratara, you would have thought she was talking about a god from the way she spoke about him
II verbo transitivo
1 (una lengua) to speak: habla francés, he speaks French
2 (discutir, tratar) to talk over, discuss: háblalo con tu madre, talk it over with your mother
no tengo nada que hablar contigo, I've nothing to say to you
3 (decir) habla maravillas de su nuevo coche, he's raving on about his new car
♦ Locuciones: hablar en broma, to be joking
familiar ¡mira tú quién fue a hablar!, look who's talking!
ni hablar, certainly not
' habla' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achantarse
- actualidad
- apenas
- baja
- bajo
- como
- conmigo
- demasiada
- demasiado
- desde
- E
- esponjarse
- exaltación
- fuerte
- hablar
- hablarse
- irse
- lenta
- lento
- maravillar
- modo
- muda
- mudo
- musiquilla
- nunca
- perfección
- poner
- ropa
- sacamuelas
- sentar
- spanglish
- además
- alto
- baño
- bien
- corrección
- dicharachero
- fluidez
- hispánico
- hispano
- libertad
- palabra
- poco
- reposado
- sencillez
- soltura
- también
- y
English:
body
- do
- exaggerate
- impediment
- loud
- mutter
- plain
- puff up
- so
- speak
- speak for
- speaker
- speech
- speech defect
- speechless
- split
- breath
- defect
- dumb
- good
- highly
- perfect
- power
- quiet
- -speaking
- this
- vernacular
* * *1. [idioma] language;[dialecto] dialect;el habla popular everyday speech;el habla de los abogados legal parlance, the language used by lawyers;de habla española Spanish-speaking;los países de habla inglesa English-speaking countries2. [facultad] speech;no saben si recuperará el habla they don't know if she will ever speak again;quedarse sin habla to be left speechless3. Ling parole¿el Sr. Pastor? – al habla Mr Pastor? – speaking!* * *f1 speech;quedarse sin habla fig be speechless2 ( idioma):de habla española Spanish-speaking3:* * *habla nf1) : speech2) : language, dialect3)de habla : speakingde habla inglesa: English-speaking* * *habla n1. (facultad) speech2. (modo de hablar) way of speaking -
29 piano
['pjano] I piano (-a)1. agg1) (piatto) flat, level, (senza asperità) smooth, Mat plane attrcorsa piana Sport — flat race
2. avvvai piano! — (in macchina) drive slowly!
vacci piano! — (fig : non esagerare: nel bere) take it easy with that!, (nelle minacce) calm down!, (nel lodarsi) come off it!
attento, fai piano! — (fa' meno rumore) don't make so much noise!, (sta' attento) watch out!, be careful!
parla più piano — (lentamente) speak more slowly, (a bassa voce) lower your voice, keep your voice down
pian piano — (lentamente) very slowly, (poco a poco) little by little
pian pianino o pian piano siamo arrivati — slowly but surely we got there
pian pianino o pian piano ha acquistato una certa esperienza — he gradually acquired experience
3. smII ['pjano]mettere tutto sullo stesso piano — to lump everything together, give equal importance to everything
1. smnon era nei nostri piani — we hadn't intended to do it, we hadn't planned on doing so
2.III ['pjano] smMus piano -
30 tiše
adv comp less loudly, in a lower voice | tiše! quiet!, keep your voice down!, lower your voice!, not so loud!, do you mind!* * *• lower -
31 hard
3 [moeilijk te verduren, onbetwistbaar] hard6 [onaangenaam met betrekking tot zintuiglijke waarneming] harsh ⇒ 〈 met betrekking tot kleuren ook〉 garish♦voorbeelden:een hard ei • a hard(-boiled) egghet gaat er hard tegen hard • the gloves are offhard leer • stiff leather3 harde bewijzen • firm proof, hard evidenceharde cijfers • hard figuresharde gegevens/feiten • hard/concrete data/factseen harde politiek • a tough policyhet was een harde slag voor haar • it was a heavy/bitter blow for her't zijn harde tijden • these are hard/trying timeseen harde waarheid • a harsh/stern truthzo iets is wel hard/valt hard • that sort of thing is certainly hard/rough't valt me hard het oude huis te verlaten • it's hard for me/it's a great wrench to leave our old housemet een harde stem spreken • speak in a hard voiceeen harde strijd • a hard/tough fightharde wind • strong/stiff windeen harde les • a hard/tough lessonharde maatregelen • harsh measureseen hard oordeel/vonnis • a harsh judgement/severe sentencehard van aard zijn • be hard-heartedhij is hard voor zijn vrouw • he is hard on his wife6 harde klanken/lijnen • harsh sounds/linesharde trekken • harsh featureshard water • hard waterII 〈 bijwoord〉1 [op onzachte wijze, hevig; met inspanning] hard2 [luid] loudly4 [meedogenloos] hard, harshly♦voorbeelden:hard liggen/neerkomen • lie hard, come down hardeen band hard oppompen • pump a tire up hardhard studeren/werken • study/work hardhard vriezen • freeze hardhij ging er nogal hard tegenaan • he went at it rather hardom het hardst roepen • shout at the top of one's voicezijn rust hard nodig hebben • sorely/badly need one's/a restdit onderdeel is hard aan vervanging toe • this part is in urgent need of replacement/badly needs to be replaced2 niet zo hard praten! • keep your voice down!harder spreken! • speak up!zeg dat maar niet te hard • don't speak too soonde tv harder zetten • turn up the TV3 hard achteruitgaan • deteriorate rapidly/fasthard lopen/rijden • walk/drive fastte hard rijden • drive/ride too fast, speed -
32 hablado
adj.spoken.past part.past participle of spanish verb: hablar.* * *1→ link=hablar hablar► adjetivo1 spoken, oral\bien hablado,-a well-spokenser un,-a mal hablado,-a to be foul-mouthed, be coarsecine hablado talkies plural* * *(f. - hablada)adj.* * *ADJ1) (=dicho) spoken2)mal hablado — coarse, foul-mouthed
* * *- da adjetivoa) < lenguaje> spokenb)no seas mal hablado! — don't be so rude o foul-mouthed!
* * *----* historia hablada = oral history.* palabra hablada, la = spoken word, the.* * *- da adjetivoa) < lenguaje> spokenb)no seas mal hablado! — don't be so rude o foul-mouthed!
* * ** historia hablada = oral history.* palabra hablada, la = spoken word, the.* * *hablado -da1 ‹lenguaje› spoken cine2bien hablado well-spoken¡no seas mal hablado! don't be so rude o foul-mouthed!* * *
Del verbo hablar: ( conjugate hablar)
hablado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
hablado
hablar
hablado◊ -da adjetivo
b)◊ bien/mal hablado ‹ persona› well-spoken/foul-mouthed
hablar ( conjugate hablar) verbo intransitivo
1
habla más bajo keep your voice down
( francamente) to speak frankly;
un político que habla muy bien a politician who is a very good speaker;
hablado por hablado to talk for the sake of it
2
tenemos que hablado we must (have a) talk;
hablado con algn to speak o talk to sb;
tengo que habladote or que hablado contigo I need to speak to you o have a word with you;
está hablando por teléfono he's on the phone;
¡ni hablado! no way! (colloq), no chance! (colloq)
◊ dar que hablado to start people talkingd) ( rumorear):
se habla de que va a renunciar it is said o rumored that she's going to resigne) ( al teléfono):◊ ¿con quién hablo? who am I speaking with (AmE) o (BrE) speaking to?
3a) (tratar, referirse a) hablado de algo/algn to talk about sth/sb;◊ hablado de negocios to talk (about) o discuss business;
siempre habla mal de ella he never has a good word to say about her;
hablan muy bien de él people speak very highly of him;
me ha hablado mucho de ti she's told me a lot about you;
en tren sale caro, y no hablemos ya del avión going by train is expensive, and as for flying …;
háblame de tus planes tell me about your plans;
hablado sobre or acerca de algo to talk about sth
háblale de tú use the `tú' form with himc) ( anunciar propósito) hablado de hacer algo to talk of doing sth;
4 (Méx) ( por teléfono) to call, phone
verbo transitivo
1 ‹ idioma› to speak
2 ( tratar):
ya lo habladoemos más adelante we'll talk about o discuss that later
hablarse verbo pronominal:
no se habla con ella he's not speaking o talking to her, he's not on speaking terms with her
hablado,-a adjetivo spoken
el español hablado, spoken Spanish
eres muy mal hablado, you are foul-mouthed
hablar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to speak, talk: estaba hablando con Jorge, I was speaking to Jorge
habla muy mal de su marido, she speaks badly of her husband
2 (charlar) to talk, chat: le encanta hablar por teléfono, he loves chatting on the phone
3 (tratar, versar) to talk about: este artículo habla de los extraterrestres, this article deals with aliens
4 (referirse) no hablaba de ella, I wasn't talking about her
habla de él como si de un dios se tratara, you would have thought she was talking about a god from the way she spoke about him
II verbo transitivo
1 (una lengua) to speak: habla francés, he speaks French
2 (discutir, tratar) to talk over, discuss: háblalo con tu madre, talk it over with your mother
no tengo nada que hablar contigo, I've nothing to say to you
3 (decir) habla maravillas de su nuevo coche, he's raving on about his new car
♦ Locuciones: hablar en broma, to be joking
familiar ¡mira tú quién fue a hablar!, look who's talking!
ni hablar, certainly not
' hablado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desde
- diaria
- diario
- gazapo
- hablada
- hablar
English:
accustom
- have
- language
- waffle
- yet
- approach
- eye
- hear
- Identikit
- photo
- spoken
- tell
* * *hablado, -a adjspoken;bien hablado well-spoken;mal hablado foul-mouthed* * *adj1 lengua spoken2:mal hablado foulmouthed;bien hablado well-spoken* * *hablado, -da adj1) : spoken2)mal hablado : foulmouthed -
33 habla
Del verbo hablar: ( conjugate hablar) \ \
habla es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: habla hablar
habla feminine noun taking masculine article in the singular 1 ( facultad) speech; al verla me quedé sin habla when I saw her I was speechless 2a) ( idioma):b) ( manera de hablar):3 estamos al habla con nuestro corresponsal we have our correspondent on the line
hablar ( conjugate hablar) verbo intransitivo 1 habla más bajo keep your voice down ( francamente) to speak frankly; un político que habla muy bien a politician who is a very good speaker; habla por habla to talk for the sake of it 2 tenemos que habla we must (have a) talk; habla con algn to speak o talk to sb; tengo que hablate or que habla contigo I need to speak to you o have a word with you; está hablando por teléfono he's on the phone; ¡ni habla! no way! (colloq), no chance! (colloq)◊ dar que habla to start people talkingd) ( rumorear):se habla de que va a renunciar it is said o rumored that she's going to resigne) ( al teléfono):◊ ¿con quién hablo? who am I speaking with (AmE) o (BrE) speaking to?3a) (tratar, referirse a) habla de algo/algn to talk about sth/sb;◊ habla de negocios to talk (about) o discuss business;siempre habla mal de ella he never has a good word to say about her; hablan muy bien de él people speak very highly of him; me ha hablado mucho de ti she's told me a lot about you; en tren sale caro, y no hablemos ya del avión going by train is expensive, and as for flying …; háblame de tus planes tell me about your plans; habla sobre or acerca de algo to talk about sth háblale de tú use the `tú' form with himc) ( anunciar propósito) habla de hacer algo to talk of doing sth;4 (Méx) ( por teléfono) to call, phone verbo transitivo 1 ‹ idioma› to speak 2 ( tratar): ya lo hablaemos más adelante we'll talk about o discuss that later hablarse verbo pronominal: no se habla con ella he's not speaking o talking to her, he's not on speaking terms with her
habla sustantivo femenino
1 (lengua, idioma) language
los países de habla hispana, Spanish-speaking countries
2 (capacidad para hablar) speech: tardó unos minutos en recobrar el habla, it was a few minutes before she could speak again
3 (modo de hablar) se le nota en el habla que es extranjero, you can tell he's a foreigner by the way he speaks Locuciones: al habla, on the line
hablar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to speak, talk: estaba hablando con Jorge, I was speaking to Jorge
habla muy mal de su marido, she speaks badly of her husband
2 (charlar) to talk, chat: le encanta hablar por teléfono, he loves chatting on the phone
3 (tratar, versar) to talk about: este artículo habla de los extraterrestres, this article deals with aliens
4 (referirse) no hablaba de ella, I wasn't talking about her
habla de él como si de un dios se tratara, you would have thought she was talking about a god from the way she spoke about him
II verbo transitivo
1 (una lengua) to speak: habla francés, he speaks French
2 (discutir, tratar) to talk over, discuss: háblalo con tu madre, talk it over with your mother
no tengo nada que hablar contigo, I've nothing to say to you
3 (decir) habla maravillas de su nuevo coche, he's raving on about his new car Locuciones: hablar en broma, to be joking familiar ¡mira tú quién fue a hablar!, look who's talking!
ni hablar, certainly not ' habla' also found in these entries: Spanish: achantarse - actualidad - apenas - baja - bajo - como - conmigo - demasiada - demasiado - desde - E - esponjarse - exaltación - fuerte - hablar - hablarse - irse - lenta - lento - maravillar - modo - muda - mudo - musiquilla - nunca - perfección - poner - ropa - sacamuelas - sentar - spanglish - además - alto - baño - bien - corrección - dicharachero - fluidez - hispánico - hispano - libertad - palabra - poco - reposado - sencillez - soltura - también - y English: body - do - exaggerate - impediment - loud - mutter - plain - puff up - so - speak - speak for - speaker - speech - speech defect - speechless - split - breath - defect - dumb - good - highly - perfect - power - quiet - - speaking - this - vernacular -
34 hablado
Del verbo hablar: ( conjugate hablar) \ \
hablado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: hablado hablar
hablado
◊ -da adjetivob)◊ bien/mal hablado ‹ persona› well-spoken/foul-mouthed
hablar ( conjugate hablar) verbo intransitivo 1 habla más bajo keep your voice down ( francamente) to speak frankly; un político que habla muy bien a politician who is a very good speaker; hablado por hablado to talk for the sake of it 2 tenemos que hablado we must (have a) talk; hablado con algn to speak o talk to sb; tengo que habladote or que hablado contigo I need to speak to you o have a word with you; está hablando por teléfono he's on the phone; ¡ni hablado! no way! (colloq), no chance! (colloq)◊ dar que hablado to start people talkingd) ( rumorear):se habla de que va a renunciar it is said o rumored that she's going to resigne) ( al teléfono):◊ ¿con quién hablo? who am I speaking with (AmE) o (BrE) speaking to?3a) (tratar, referirse a) hablado de algo/algn to talk about sth/sb;◊ hablado de negocios to talk (about) o discuss business;siempre habla mal de ella he never has a good word to say about her; hablan muy bien de él people speak very highly of him; me ha hablado mucho de ti she's told me a lot about you; en tren sale caro, y no hablemos ya del avión going by train is expensive, and as for flying …; háblame de tus planes tell me about your plans; hablado sobre or acerca de algo to talk about sth háblale de tú use the `tú' form with himc) ( anunciar propósito) hablado de hacer algo to talk of doing sth;4 (Méx) ( por teléfono) to call, phone verbo transitivo 1 ‹ idioma› to speak 2 ( tratar): ya lo habladoemos más adelante we'll talk about o discuss that later hablarse verbo pronominal: no se habla con ella he's not speaking o talking to her, he's not on speaking terms with her
hablado,-a adjetivo spoken
el español hablado, spoken Spanish
eres muy mal hablado, you are foul-mouthed
hablar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to speak, talk: estaba hablando con Jorge, I was speaking to Jorge
habla muy mal de su marido, she speaks badly of her husband
2 (charlar) to talk, chat: le encanta hablar por teléfono, he loves chatting on the phone
3 (tratar, versar) to talk about: este artículo habla de los extraterrestres, this article deals with aliens
4 (referirse) no hablaba de ella, I wasn't talking about her
habla de él como si de un dios se tratara, you would have thought she was talking about a god from the way she spoke about him
II verbo transitivo
1 (una lengua) to speak: habla francés, he speaks French
2 (discutir, tratar) to talk over, discuss: háblalo con tu madre, talk it over with your mother
no tengo nada que hablar contigo, I've nothing to say to you
3 (decir) habla maravillas de su nuevo coche, he's raving on about his new car Locuciones: hablar en broma, to be joking familiar ¡mira tú quién fue a hablar!, look who's talking!
ni hablar, certainly not ' hablado' also found in these entries: Spanish: desde - diaria - diario - gazapo - hablada - hablar English: accustom - have - language - waffle - yet - approach - eye - hear - Identikit - photo - spoken - tell -
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hablar ( conjugate hablar) verbo intransitivo 1 habla más bajo keep your voice down ( francamente) to speak frankly; un político que habla muy bien a politician who is a very good speaker; hablar por hablar to talk for the sake of it 2 tenemos que hablar we must (have a) talk; hablar con algn to speak o talk to sb; tengo que hablarte or que hablar contigo I need to speak to you o have a word with you; está hablando por teléfono he's on the phone; ¡ni hablar! no way! (colloq), no chance! (colloq)◊ dar que hablar to start people talkingd) ( rumorear):se habla de que va a renunciar it is said o rumored that she's going to resigne) ( al teléfono):◊ ¿con quién hablo? who am I speaking with (AmE) o (BrE) speaking to?3a) (tratar, referirse a) hablar de algo/algn to talk about sth/sb;◊ hablar de negocios to talk (about) o discuss business;siempre habla mal de ella he never has a good word to say about her; hablan muy bien de él people speak very highly of him; me ha hablado mucho de ti she's told me a lot about you; en tren sale caro, y no hablemos ya del avión going by train is expensive, and as for flying …; háblame de tus planes tell me about your plans; hablar sobre or acerca de algo to talk about sth háblale de tú use the `tú' form with himc) ( anunciar propósito) hablar de hacer algo to talk of doing sth;4 (Méx) ( por teléfono) to call, phone verbo transitivo 1 ‹ idioma› to speak 2 ( tratar): ya lo hablaremos más adelante we'll talk about o discuss that later hablarse verbo pronominal: no se habla con ella he's not speaking o talking to her, he's not on speaking terms with her
hablar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to speak, talk: estaba hablando con Jorge, I was speaking to Jorge
habla muy mal de su marido, she speaks badly of her husband
2 (charlar) to talk, chat: le encanta hablar por teléfono, he loves chatting on the phone
3 (tratar, versar) to talk about: este artículo habla de los extraterrestres, this article deals with aliens
4 (referirse) no hablaba de ella, I wasn't talking about her
habla de él como si de un dios se tratara, you would have thought she was talking about a god from the way she spoke about him
II verbo transitivo
1 (una lengua) to speak: habla francés, he speaks French
2 (discutir, tratar) to talk over, discuss: háblalo con tu madre, talk it over with your mother
no tengo nada que hablar contigo, I've nothing to say to you
3 (decir) habla maravillas de su nuevo coche, he's raving on about his new car Locuciones: hablar en broma, to be joking familiar ¡mira tú quién fue a hablar!, look who's talking!
ni hablar, certainly not ' hablar' also found in these entries: Spanish: abominar - acento - alquilar - alta - alto - ancha - ancho - balbucear - broma - caldo - callar - carrete - cascar - cerrada - cerrado - cerrarse - chistar - clara - claro - codo - como - contigo - correr - costar - dar - dejar - deshora - despepitarse - dialéctica - embalarse - en - enrollarse - extenderse - fanfarronear - gachó - gangosa - gangoso - habla - hablarse - impertinencia - imprudencia - íntima - íntimo - maravilla - murmurar - ni - palabra - parar - peluquín - permitir English: about - abruptly - admire - afraid - age - alone - approachable - babble - bitterly - blunt - bone - break off - breath - breathe - captivate - confidence - crack - croak - curt - delegation - directly - discuss - do - dog - drawl - drone - easy - evenly - fear - female - fluent - go on - gush - harp on - hear of - hot air - jabber - jaw - likely - male-dominated - mimic - mouth - mutter - nasally - need - nelly - nice - nonstop - oneself - pipe up -
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argue (fight) with smb. over smth.; make an issue out of smth.; pick fights over smth.; cf. break a lance with smb. over smth.; cross swords with smb.- Возьми тоном ниже, - сухо попросил Виктор. - Ты зря ломаешь копья по пустякам. (Д. Гранин, Искатели) — 'Keep your voice down,' Victor said drily. 'You're wasting your time picking fights over these little things.'
В своё время, ещё до моего рождения, было сломано много копий по вопросу о так называемом классическом образовании. (И. Грекова, Кафедра) — Before I was born, many a lance was broken over the question of the so-called classical education.
Теперь вопрос в ином: приняты ли они, эти доказательства? И, если приняты, можно поспорить, поломать копья... (С. Абрамов, Требуется чудо) — Now the question was different: had the poof been accepted? If it had, one could argue, cross swords...
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Общая лексика: тонкий как бумага (e.g. Keep your voice down, the walls are paper thin) -
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General subject: paper, papery, paper thin (e.g. Keep your voice down, the walls are paper thin) -
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ropa sustantivo femenino clothes (pl); la ropa sucia the dirty laundry; tengo un montón de ropa para planchar I've got a stack of ironing to do; ropa interior underwear, underclothes (pl)
ropa sustantivo femenino clothes pl, clothing
ropa blanca, household linen
ropa de cama, bed linen
ropa interior, underwear Locuciones: haber ropa tendida: habla bajo, que hay ropa tendida, keep your voice down, the walls have ears ' ropa' also found in these entries: Spanish: abrigo - acampanada - acampanado - airear - apresto - bajar - bala - blanquear - caballero - cambiarse - casa - centrifugar - coger - colgar - complemento - cotillear - desabrocharse - desenfadada - desenfadado - doblar - durar - equipo - escurrir - estar - etiqueta - faja - galán - gastar - guardarropa - hecha - hecho - humedad - informal - interior - justa - justo - juvenil - lencería - ligera - ligero - lío - lucir - muda - mudar - mudarse - naftalina - negociar - paño - percha - pinza English: accessory - adjust - air - alter - alteration - apparel - attire - baggy - becoming - bedclothes - bedding - bodice - boiler suit - bundle - cast-offs - casual - change - chuck away - chuck out - clad - clean - cling - clothes - clothes basket - clothes brush - clothes peg - clothing - collar - colourful - comfortable - cosy - cozy - crease - crude - crush - custom - daring - dated - designer - dress - exquisite - fancy - fashion - fasten - fine - fit - fitting - flashy - flatter - flattering -
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keep your voice down — informal phrase used for telling someone to be quiet Could you keep your voices down? I’m trying to read. Thesaurus: ways of telling someone to stop talking or to be quietsynonym Main entry: voice … Useful english dictionary
keep your voice down — informal used for telling someone to be quiet Could you keep your voices down? I m trying to read … English dictionary
voice — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sounds you make when speaking or singing ADJECTIVE ▪ beautiful, fine, good, lovely, pleasant, sweet ▪ She has a beautiful singing voice. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
voice — voice1 [ vɔıs ] noun *** ▸ 1 speaking/singing sound ▸ 2 for expressing opinions ▸ 3 someone/something expressing idea ▸ 4 personal style ▸ 5 in linguistics ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count or uncount the sounds someone makes when they speak: A female voice … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
keep — keep1 W1S1 [ki:p] v past tense and past participle kept [kept] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not change)¦ 2¦(continue doing something)¦ 3¦(not give back)¦ 4¦(not lose)¦ 5¦(store something)¦ 6¦(make somebody stay in a place)¦ 7¦(delay somebody)¦ 8¦(do what you… … Dictionary of contemporary English
voice — voice1 W1S2 [vɔıs] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(speaking)¦ 2¦(singing)¦ 3¦(opinion)¦ 4 speak with one voice 5¦(representative)¦ 6 the voice of reason/experience etc 7¦(feelings)¦ 8 inner voice 9¦(grammar)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1 … Dictionary of contemporary English
voice — [[t]vɔ͟ɪs[/t]] ♦♦ voices, voicing, voiced 1) N COUNT: oft poss N, adj N When someone speaks or sings, you hear their voice. Miriam s voice was strangely calm... The police are here, she said in a low voice... There was a sound of loud voices from … English dictionary
voice — 1 /vOIs/ noun 1 SPEAKING (C, U) the sounds that you make when you speak: He recognized her voice instantly. | I could hear voices in the next room. | a loud/deep/soft/husky etc voice: a child with a squeaky voice | angry/excited/worried etc voice … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
voice — I UK [vɔɪs] / US noun Word forms voice : singular voice plural voices *** 1) [countable/uncountable] the sounds that someone makes when they speak A female voice answered the phone. We could hear voices in the next apartment. He tried to keep the … English dictionary
keep — keepable, adj. keepability, n. /keep/, v., kept, keeping, n. v.t. 1. to hold or retain in one s possession; hold as one s own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change. 2. to hold or have the use of for a period of time: You can keep it for the… … Universalium
keep — keep1 [ kip ] (past tense and past participle kept [ kept ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 stay in state/position ▸ 2 (make) continue/repeat ▸ 3 continue to have ▸ 4 store ▸ 5 (make) stay within limit ▸ 6 do what you said ▸ 7 provide money for ▸ 8 take care of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English