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1 luck
noun1) (good or ill fortune) Schicksal, dasas luck would have it — wie das Schicksal es wollte
good luck — Glück, das
bad luck — Pech, das
good luck [to you]! — viel Glück!; alles Gute!
good luck to him, I say — ich wünsche ihm viel Glück; (iron.) na, dann viel Glück!
2) (good fortune) Glück, daswith [any] luck — mit ein bisschen od. etwas Glück
be in/out of luck — Glück/kein Glück haben
* * *1) (the state of happening by chance: Whether you win or not is just luck - there's no skill involved.) der Zufall2) (something good which happens by chance: She has all the luck!) das Glück•- academic.ru/44129/luckless">luckless- lucky
- luckily
- luckiness
- lucky dip
- bad luck! - good luck! - worse luck!* * *[lʌk]it's the \luck of the draw das ist eben Glücksache\luck was with us wir hatten Glückmy \luck was in yesterday gestern war mein Glückstag\luck was on our side das Glück war auf unserer Seiteas \luck would have it wie es der Zufall wolltejust my \luck! Pech gehabt!it was just her \luck to arrive two minutes too late typisch für sie, dass sie zwei Minuten zu spät kamI was rather hoping it would rain today but no such \luck ich hatte gehofft, es würde heute regnen, aber es sollte nicht seinsome people have all the \luck manche Menschen haben einfach immer Glücka stroke of \luck ein Glücksfall mbad \luck [on sb] Pech nt [für jdn]it's bad \luck to do sth es bringt Unglück, etw zu tunto be just [a matter of] \luck reine Glückssache seinto be in/out of \luck Glück/kein Glück habendo you have any bananas today? — you're in \luck haben Sie heute Bananen? — Sie haben Glückto be down on one's \luck vom Pech verfolgt seinnot to believe one's \luck sein Glück kaum fassen könnento bring sb good/bad \luck jdm Glück/Unglück bringento have [good] \luck/bad \luck Glück/Pech habenthe only kind of \luck I've been having lately is bad \luck in der letzten Zeit hatte ich immer nur Pechby \luck durch Glück [o Zufall]that was more by \luck than judgement das war mehr Glück als Verstandfor [good] \luck als Glücksbringerwith [any [or a bit of]] \luck mit ein bisschen Glückany \luck with booking your flight? hat es mit der Buchung deines Fluges geklappt?better \luck next time! vielleicht [klappt es] beim nächsten Mal!good \luck for your exams, John! viel Glück [o Erfolg] bei deiner Prüfung, John!to wish sb good [or the best of] \luck in [or with] sth jdm für etw akk viel Glück [o Erfolg] wünschenwith no \luck ohne Erfolg, erfolglos* * *[lʌk]nGlück ntbad or hard or tough luck! — so ein Pech!
bad luck, but it's your own fault — Pech (gehabt), da bist du selbst schuld
and the best of ( British) luck! (iro) — na dann viel Glück!
it was his good luck to be chosen — er hatte das Glück, gewählt zu werden
here's luck to you/us! (toast) — auf glückliche Zeiten!
just my luck! — Pech (gehabt), wie immer!
it's just his luck to miss the train — es musste ihm natürlich wieder passieren, dass er den Zug verpasst hat
it's the luck of the draw — man muss es eben nehmen, wies kommt
worse luck! — leider, wie schade
tramps and others who are down on their luck — Landstreicher und andere, die kein Glück im Leben haben
to bring sb good/bad luck — jdm Glück/Unglück bringen
as luck would have it —
Bernstein kisses his cuff links for luck —
one for luck — und noch eine(n, s)
* * *luck [lʌk]A s1. Schicksal n, Geschick n, Zufall m:by luck durch einen glücklichen Zufall;as luck would have it wie es der Zufall wollte, (un)glücklicherweise;(what) bad luck! so ein Pech!;bad luck to him! ich wünsch ihm alles Schlechte!;better luck next time! vielleicht klappt es beim nächsten Mal!;I wished him better luck next time ich wünschte ihm beim nächsten Mal mehr Glück;good luck Glück n;good luck! viel Glück!;bring sb good luck jemandem Glück bringen;a) Glück(sfall) n(m),b) glücklicher Zufall;I could do with a piece of good luck ich könnte ein bisschen Glück gebrauchen;worse luck (als Einschaltung) unglücklicherweise, leider;worse luck! wie schade!;worst luck Pech n;be down on one’s luck vom Pech verfolgt sein oder werden;2. Glück n:for luck als Glücksbringer;with luck mit Glück;with luck you will find it wenn Sie Glück haben, finden Sie es;luck was against us das Glück war gegen uns;be in (out of) luck (kein) Glück haben;bring sb luck jemandem Glück bringen;have the luck das Glück haben ( to be zu sein);I had the luck to succeed glücklicherweise gelang es mir;have the luck of the devil (Br a. Irish) , have the devil’s own luck umg (ein) unverschämtes Glück haben;try one’s luck sein Glück versuchen;wish sb luck jemandem viel Glück wünschen;I wish you luck viel Glück!;* * *noun1) (good or ill fortune) Schicksal, dasgood luck — Glück, das
bad luck — Pech, das
good luck [to you]! — viel Glück!; alles Gute!
good luck to him, I say — ich wünsche ihm viel Glück; (iron.) na, dann viel Glück!
2) (good fortune) Glück, daswith [any] luck — mit ein bisschen od. etwas Glück
do something for luck — etwas tun, damit es einem Glück bringen soll
be in/out of luck — Glück/kein Glück haben
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2 with
wið1) (in the company of; beside; among; including: I was walking with my father; Do they enjoy playing with each other?; He used to play football with the Arsenal team; Put this book with the others.) con2) (by means of; using: Mend it with this glue; Cut it with a knife.) con3) (used in expressing the idea of filling, covering etc: Fill this jug with milk; He was covered with mud.) de4) (used in describing conflict: They quarrelled with each other; He fought with my brother.) con5) (used in descriptions of things: a man with a limp; a girl with long hair; a stick with a handle; Treat this book with care.) con6) (as the result of: He is shaking with fear.) de7) (in the care of: Leave your case with the porter.) a8) (in relation to; in the case of; concerning: Be careful with that!; What's wrong with you?; What shall I do with these books?) con9) (used in expressing a wish: Down with fascism!; Up with Manchester United!) abajo/arriba el...with prep1. con2. detr[wɪð, wɪɵ]1 (accompanying) condo you live with your parents? ¿vives con tus padres?have you brought your swimsuit with you? ¿te has traído el bañador?2 (having, possessing) con, de; (including, and also) con, incluidowith wine it cost 25 euros costó 25 euros, vino incluido3 (using, by means of) con4 (cover, fill, contain) de5 (agreeing, in support of) conwe're with you all the way! ¡estamos contigo hasta el final!6 (against) condon't argue with your mother! ¡no discutas con tu madre!7 (because of, on account of) de8 (indicating manner) con9 (in same direction as) con11 (regarding, concerning) conthe trouble with Ian is that... lo que pasa con Ian es que...is there something wrong with her? ¿le pasa algo?12 (in the case of, as regards) con respecto a, en cuanto awith Mrs Smith what happened was that... en el caso de la Señora Smith lo que pasó fue que...who do you bank with? ¿en qué banco tienes una cuenta?14 (remaining)15 (despite, in spite of) con16 (in comparisons) con17 (illness) con18 (according to) según, de acuerdo con\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLdown with capitalism! ¡abajo el capitalismo!on with the show! ¡que siga el espectáculo!to be with somebody (accompany) estar con alguien, acompañar a alguien 2 (understand) seguir a alguien, entender a alguienwith that con lo cualwith ['wɪð, 'wɪɵ] prep1) : conI'm going with you: voy contigocoffee with milk: café con leche2) against: conto argue with someone: discutir con alguienthe girl with red hair: la muchacha de pelo rojo4) (indicating manner, means, or cause) : conto cut with a knife: cortar con un cuchillofix it with tape: arréglalo con cintawith luck: consuerte5) despite: a pesar de, aún conwith all his work, the business failed: a pesar de su trabajo, el negocio fracasó6) regarding: con respecto a, conthe trouble with your plan: el problema con su plan7) according to: segúnit varies with the season: varía según la estaciónI'm with you all the way: estoy contigo hasta el finprep.• con prep.• de prep.• en compañía de prep.• según prep.wɪð, wɪθ1)a) ( in the company of) conshe went with him/them/me/you — fue con él/con ellos/conmigo/contigo
go with your sister — ve con tu hermana, acompaña a tu hermana
I'll be with you in a moment — enseguida estoy contigo (or te atiendo etc)
are you with me? — (colloq) ¿entiendes (or entienden etc)?, ¿me sigues (or siguen etc)?
b) (member, employee, client etc of) enare you still with Davis Tools? — ¿sigues en Davis Tools?
c) (in agreement, supporting) con2) ( in descriptions)the shirt is black with white stripes — la camisa es negra a or con rayas blancas
the man with the beard/the red tie — el hombre de barba/corbata roja
a tall woman with long hair — una mujer alta con el pelo largo or de pelo largo
he is married, with three children — está casado y tiene tres hijos
3)a) ( indicating manner) conb) (by means of, using) conc) ( as a result of)4) (where somebody, something is concerned) conthe trouble with Roy is that... — lo que pasa con Roy es que...
what's up with you/him today? — (colloq) ¿qué te/le pasa hoy?
5)a) ( in the same direction as)with the tide/flow — con la marea/corriente
b) ( in accordance with) según6) (after adv, adv phrase)come on, out with it! — vamos, suéltalo!
[wɪð, wɪθ]PREPOSITION When with is part of a set combination, eg good with, pleased with, to agree with, look up the other word. The commonest translation of is. Note that whenever it combines with, or the forms,, are used.1) conI'll be with you in a moment — un momento y estoy con vosotros, en un momento or enseguida estoy con vosotros
down I, 1., 7), off 1., 3), out 1., 1) along {or}3} together with junto conwith the Alcántara it is the biggest ship in or of its class — junto con el Alcántara es el mayor buque de esa clase
to be with sb (=in the company of) estar con algnhe was arrested along or together with four other terrorists — fue detenido junto con otros cuatro terroristas
are you with us or against us? — ¿estás a favor nuestro o en contra?
I'm not with you * — (=able to understand) no te entiendo or sigo
are you with me? * — ¿me entiendes?
to be with it * (=up-to-date) estar al tanto or al día; (=fashionable) [person] estar al tanto de lo que se lleva; [thing] estar de moda; (=mentally alert) estar lúcido or despabiladoit's a problem that will always be with us — es un problema que siempre nos va a afectar, es un problema que no se va a resolver
to get with it * ponerse al díasorry, I'm just not with it today — lo siento, hoy estoy atontado
get with it! — ¡ponte al día!
2) (in descriptions) cona car with the latest features — un coche con las últimas novedades or prestaciones
passengers with tickets — los pasajeros que tienen or con billetes
Note: when the [with] description pinpoints the particular person or thing you are talking about, [with] is usually translated by [de]:you can't speak to the queen with your hat on — no se puede hablar con la reina con el sombrero puesto
3) (indicating manner, means) con... and with these words of advice, he left us —... y tras darnos este consejo nos dejó
with no trouble at all — sin dificultad alguna, sin ninguna dificultad
with that, he closed the door — luego or a continuación, cerró la puerta, luego, cerró la puerta
4) (indicating cause) deto shiver with cold — tiritar or temblar de frío
5) (=as regards) conit's a habit with him — es una costumbre que tiene, es algo típico de él
how are things with you? — ¿qué tal?, ¿cómo te va? (esp LAm), ¿qué hubo? (Mex, Chile)
6) (=owing to) conwith so much happening it was difficult to arrange a date — con todo lo que estaba pasando era difícil acordar una cita
with the approach of winter, trade began to fall off — al acercarse el invierno, el comercio empezó a declinar
7) (=according to) [increase, change, improve] conthe risk of developing heart disease increases with the number of cigarettes smoked — el riesgo de sufrir enfermedades coronarias aumenta con el número de cigarrillos que se fume
8) (=in the house of) conshe stayed with friends — se quedó con or en casa de unos amigos
9) (=working for)he's with IBM — trabaja para or en IBM
10) (=in the care of)to leave sth with sb — dejar algo en manos de algn or con algn
to leave a child with sb — dejar a un niño al cuidado de algn or con algn
11) (=on, about)luckily, she had an umbrella with her — afortunadamente, llevaba (encima) un paraguas
12) (=in the same direction as) conflow 1.I was swimming with the current — nadaba con or a favor de la corriente
13) (=in spite of) con* * *[wɪð, wɪθ]1)a) ( in the company of) conshe went with him/them/me/you — fue con él/con ellos/conmigo/contigo
go with your sister — ve con tu hermana, acompaña a tu hermana
I'll be with you in a moment — enseguida estoy contigo (or te atiendo etc)
are you with me? — (colloq) ¿entiendes (or entienden etc)?, ¿me sigues (or siguen etc)?
b) (member, employee, client etc of) enare you still with Davis Tools? — ¿sigues en Davis Tools?
c) (in agreement, supporting) con2) ( in descriptions)the shirt is black with white stripes — la camisa es negra a or con rayas blancas
the man with the beard/the red tie — el hombre de barba/corbata roja
a tall woman with long hair — una mujer alta con el pelo largo or de pelo largo
he is married, with three children — está casado y tiene tres hijos
3)a) ( indicating manner) conb) (by means of, using) conc) ( as a result of)4) (where somebody, something is concerned) conthe trouble with Roy is that... — lo que pasa con Roy es que...
what's up with you/him today? — (colloq) ¿qué te/le pasa hoy?
5)a) ( in the same direction as)with the tide/flow — con la marea/corriente
b) ( in accordance with) según6) (after adv, adv phrase)come on, out with it! — vamos, suéltalo!
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3 luck
[lʌk] nit's the \luck of the draw das ist eben Glücksache;our \luck was in ( Brit)\luck was with us wir hatten Glück;my \luck was in yesterday gestern war mein Glückstag;\luck was on our side das Glück war auf unserer Seite;as \luck would have it wie es der Zufall wollte;just my \luck! Pech gehabt!;it was just her \luck to arrive two minutes too late typisch für sie, dass sie zwei Minuten zu spät kam;I was rather hoping it would rain today but no such \luck ich hatte gehofft, es würde heute regnen, aber es sollte nicht sein;some people have all the \luck manche Menschen haben einfach immer Glück;a stroke of \luck ein Glücksfall m;bad \luck [on sb] Pech nt [für jdn];it's bad \luck to do sth es bringt Unglück, etw zu tun;to be just [a matter of] \luck reine Glückssache sein;to be in/out of \luck Glück/kein Glück haben;do you have any bananas today? - you're in \luck haben Sie heute Bananen? - Sie haben Glück;to be down on one's \luck vom Pech verfolgt sein;not to believe one's \luck sein Glück kaum fassen können;to bring sb good/bad \luck jdm Glück/Unglück bringen;to have [good] \luck/bad \luck Glück/Pech haben;the only kind of \luck I've been having lately is bad \luck in der letzten Zeit hatte ich immer nur Pech;to try one's \luck at sth sein Glück in etw dat versuchen;by \luck durch Glück [o Zufall];that was more by \luck than judgement das war mehr Glück als Verstand;for [good] \luck als Glücksbringer;any \luck with booking your flight? hat es mit der Buchung deines Fluges geklappt?;better \luck next time! vielleicht [klappt es] beim nächsten Mal!;good \luck for your exams, John! viel Glück [o Erfolg] bei deiner Prüfung, John!;to have \luck [with] doing sth bei etw dat Erfolg haben;to wish sb good [or the best of] \luck in [or with] sth jdm für etw akk viel Glück [o Erfolg] wünschen; -
4 with
with [wɪð, wɪθ]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━a. avec• come with me! viens avec moi !━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► The pronoun is not translated in the following, where it and them refer to things.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• these gloves, I can't drive with them on ces gants-là, je ne peux pas conduire avec━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Note the verbal construction in the following example.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• I'm with you ( = understand) je vous suis• sorry, I'm not with you désolé, je ne vous suis pas• I'll be with you in a minute ( = attend to) je suis à vous dans une minute• I'm with you all the way ( = support) je suis à fond avec vous► to be with it (inf) ( = fashionable) être dans le vent (inf)get with it! ( = pay attention) réveille-toi !, secoue-toi ! ; ( = face facts) redescends sur terre !b. ( = on one's person) surc. ( = in the house of, working with) chez• I've been with this company for seven years cela fait sept ans que je travaille pour cette sociétéf. ( = in spite of) malgré• with all his intelligence, he still doesn't understand malgré toute son intelligence, il ne comprend toujours pas• with so much happening it was difficult to... il se passait tellement de choses qu'il était difficile de...• with that, he closed the door sur ce, il a fermé la porte* * *[wɪð, wɪθ]Note: If you have any doubts about how to translate a phrase or expression beginning with with ( with a vengeance, with all my heart, with a bit of luck, with my blessing etc) you should consult the appropriate noun entry (vengeance, heart, luck, blessing etc)with is often used after verbs in English ( dispense with, part with, get on with etc). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (dispense, part, get etc)This dictionary contains usage notes on such topics as the human body and illnesses, aches and pains which use the preposition with. For the index to these notesFor further uses of with, see the entry below1) ( in descriptions)2) (involving, concerning) aveca treaty/a discussion with somebody — un traité/une discussion avec quelqu'un
3) ( indicating an agent) avec4) (indicating manner, attitude)with difficulty/pleasure — avec difficulté/plaisir
‘OK,’ he said with a smile/sigh — ‘d'accord,’ a-t-il dit en souriant/soupirant
5) ( according to)6) (accompanied by, in the presence of) avecshe's got her brother with her — ( on one occasion) elle est avec or accompagnée de son frère; ( staying with her) son frère est chez elle
to live with somebody — ( in one's own house) vivre avec quelqu'un; ( in their house) vivre chez quelqu'un
7) (owning, bringing)8) (in relation to, as regards)what's up with Amy? —
what's with Amy? — US qu'est-ce qui ne va pas avec Amy?
9) (showing consent, support)I'm with you 100% ou all the way — je suis tout à fait d'accord avec toi
10) ( because of)sick with worry — malade or mort d'inquiétude
11) ( remaining)with only two days to go before the election — alors qu'il ne reste plus que deux jours avant les élections
12) ( suffering from)people with Aids/leukemia — les personnes atteintes du sida/de la leucémie
13) ( in the care or charge of)14) ( against) avec15) ( showing simultaneity)with that, he left — sur ce, il est parti
16) (employed by, customer of)17) ( in the same direction as)••to be with it — (colloq) ( on the ball) être dégourdi; ( trendy) être dans le vent
I'm not really with it today — (colloq) j'ai l'esprit ailleurs aujourd'hui
get with it! — (colloq) ( wake up) réveille-toi!; ( face the facts) redescends sur terre!
I'm not with you, can you repeat? — je ne te suis pas, tu peux répéter?
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5 luck
lʌk
1. сущ.
1) а) фортуна, судьба б) счастливый случай, шанс just my luck! ≈ мне, как всегда, не везет!, такое уж мое везение! We had the bad luck to get there at the wrong time. ≈ Нам не повезло, что мы попали туда не вовремя. It was bad luck that he broke his leg. ≈ Ему не повезло, что он сломал ногу. to push one's luck, stretch one's luck ≈ искушать судьбу to try one's luck ≈ рискнуть, попытать счастья bad luck, hard luck ≈ несчастье, неудача rough luck, tough luck ≈ несчастье, неудача;
горькая доля good luck ≈ счастливый случай, удача down on one's luck Syn: fate, fortune
2) везение, удача, успех to bring luck ≈ приносить удачу to press, push one's luck ≈ поступать рискованно, испытывать судьбу pure, sheer luck ≈ чистая случайность beginner's luck ≈ первый успех one's luck improves, turns ≈ кому-л. везет one's luck runs out ≈ кому-л. не везет a bit, stroke of luck ≈ удача a great piece of luck ≈ большое счастье, большая удача a run of luck ≈ полоса удачи for luck! ≈ на счастье! I am in (out of) luck ≈ мне везет (не везет) if my luck holds ≈ если удача не отвернется от меня devil's own luck ≈ необыкновенная удача;
чертовски повезло You are in luck's way. ≈ Вам повезло. It was pure luck to find him. ≈ Нам просто повезло, что мы нашли его. It was sheer luck that we met. ≈ Это было чистое везение, что мы встретились. Syn: success, good fortune ∙ as ill luck would have it ≈ и как нарочно, как назло as luck would have it ≈ к счастью или к несчастью, как повезет, случайно worse luck ≈ к несчастью
2. гл.
1) иметь удачу, быть везучим
2) повезти luck into luck out( та или иная) судьба;
случай - * rough * горькая доля - good * счастливый случай, удача - good *!, the best of *! желая успеха! - bad * неудача, невезение, несчастье - bad * to him! пусть не будет ему удачи!, чтоб ему пусто было! - he has good * in his affairs ему везет в делах - he had the bad * to break his leg как на грех он сломал себе ногу - to have hard * быть несчастливым, не видать удачи - it was hard * on you! как вам не повезло!, какое несчастье (выражение сочувствия) - just my *! (ироничное) такое уж мое везение!, мне не везет как всегда! - what rotten *! какое невезение!, какое несчастье (выражение сочувствия) - worse * к сожалению;
к тому же, вдобавок( к чему-л. плохому) счастье, удача;
успех;
везенье - a great piece of * большое счастье, редкая удача - the devil's own * необыкновенная удача, редкое везение;
(ироничное) чертовское /дьявольское/ невезение - a run of * полоса удачи - to wish smb. (all the) * (in the world) желать кому-л. (всяческого) успеха /-ой удачи/ - to try one's * попытать счастья;
рискнуть - to try one's * at the roulette попытать счастья в рулетку - I had the * to know him я имел счастье знать его - he has no * ему не везет, ему нет счастья - he is in * ему везет, ему удача - he is out of * ему не везет - he is off his * счастье ему изменило, фортуна отвернулась от него - for *! за счастье!;
за нас! (тост) - he wears a mascot for * он носит талисман на счастье - his *was in ему повезло;
у него была полоса удач - his * was out ему не повезло;
у него была полоса неудач - with any *, with a bit of * если хоть немного повезет - with *, we'll be there tomorrow если повезет, мы будем там завтра - you never know your * как знать, вдруг да и посчастливится > down on one's * в горе, в беде;
обескураженный неудачей;
на мели, без денег > as * would have it к счастью;
как нарочно, к несчастью > as * woult have it, we were the last to arrive получилось так, что мы прибыли последними > to crowd /to stretch, to push/ one's * переоценить свои возможности /силы/;
искушать судьбу > to ride one's * полагаться на свое счастье, ждать новых удач > no such *! увы, нет! > the * turns at last колесо фортуны наконец-то поворачивается;
наконец-то наступает перелом /поворот/ в судьбе (разговорное) иметь удачу;
быть везучим (тж. * out, * up) - things were going bad and then he *ed out дела шли плохо, но вдруг ему повезло - he *ed out in finding that rare book наконец ему посчастливилось найти эту редкую книгу (разговорное) (to be *ed out) столкнуться с невезением - they were *ed out им не повезло;
(военное) (жаргон) они погибли (разговорное) (on, onto, into) случайно найти (что-л. хорошее) - they *ed onto a vein of gold они натолкнулись на золотую жилу as ill ~ would have it и как нарочно, как назло as ~ would have it к счастью или к несчастью, как повезет, случайно pot ~ все, что имеется на обед;
come and take pot luck with us = чем богаты, тем и рады, пообедайте с нами down on one's ~ без денег;
just my luck! мне, как всегда, не везет!, такое уж мое везение! down on one's ~ в несчастье, в беде down on one's ~ удрученный невезением ~ счастье, удача;
a great piece of luck большое счастье, большая удача;
a run of luck полоса удачи;
for luck! на счастье! luck судьба, случай;
bad (или ill) luck несчастье, неудача;
good luck счастливый случай, удача ~ счастье, удача;
a great piece of luck большое счастье, большая удача;
a run of luck полоса удачи;
for luck! на счастье! I am in (out of) ~ мне везет (не везет) ;
if my luck holds если мне не изменит счастье I am in (out of) ~ мне везет (не везет) ;
if my luck holds если мне не изменит счастье down on one's ~ без денег;
just my luck! мне, как всегда, не везет!, такое уж мое везение! luck судьба, случай;
bad (или ill) luck несчастье, неудача;
good luck счастливый случай, удача ~ счастье, удача;
a great piece of luck большое счастье, большая удача;
a run of luck полоса удачи;
for luck! на счастье! pot ~ возможность, шанс pot ~ все, что имеется на обед;
come and take pot luck with us = чем богаты, тем и рады, пообедайте с нами rough ~ горькая доля;
to try one's luck рискнуть, попытать счастья;
to push (или to stretch) one's luck искушать судьбу rough ~ горькая доля;
to try one's luck рискнуть, попытать счастья;
to push (или to stretch) one's luck искушать судьбу ~ счастье, удача;
a great piece of luck большое счастье, большая удача;
a run of luck полоса удачи;
for luck! на счастье! run: ~ период времени, полоса;
a run of luck полоса везения, удачи;
a long run of power долгое пребывание у власти rough ~ горькая доля;
to try one's luck рискнуть, попытать счастья;
to push (или to stretch) one's luck искушать судьбу worse ~ к несчастью devil's own ~ необыкновенная удача;
= чертовски повезло;
you are in luck's way вам повезло -
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1. [lʌk] n1. (та или иная) судьба; случайgood luck - счастливый случай, удача
good luck!, the best of luck! - счастливо!, желаю успеха!
bad luck - неудача, невезение, несчастье
bad luck to him! - пусть не будет ему удачи! ≅ чтоб ему пусто было!
he has good [bad] luck in his affairs - ему везёт [не везёт] в делах
to have hard luck - быть несчастливым, не видать удачи
it was hard luck on you! - как вам не повезло!, какое несчастье! ( выражение сочувствия)
just my luck! - ирон. такое уж моё везение!, мне не везёт как всегда!
what rotten luck! - какое невезение!, какое несчастье! ( выражение сочувствия)
worse luck - к сожалению; к тому же, вдобавок (к чему-л. плохому)
2. счастье, удача; успех; везеньеa great piece of luck - большое счастье, редкая удача
the devil's own luck - а) необыкновенная удача, редкое везение; б) ирон. чертовское /дьявольское/ невезение
to wish smb. (all the) luck (in the world) - желать кому-л. (всяческого) успеха /-ой удачи/
to try one's luck - попытать счастья; рискнуть
he has no luck - ему не везёт, ему нет счастья
he is in luck - ему везёт, ему удача
he is off his luck - счастье ему изменило, фортуна отвернулась от него
for luck! - за счастье!; за нас! ( тост)
his luck was in - ему повезло; у него была полоса удач
his luck was out - ему не повезло; у него была полоса неудач
with any luck, with a bit of luck - если хоть немного повезёт
with luck, we'll be there tomorrow - если повезёт, мы будем там завтра
you never know your luck - как знать, вдруг да и посчастливится
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down on one's luck - а) в горе, в беде; обескураженный неудачей; б) на мели, без денегas luck would have it - а) к счастью; б) как нарочно, к несчастью
as luck would have it, we were the last to arrive - получилось так, что мы прибыли последними
to crowd /to stretch, to push/ one's luck - переоценить свои возможности /силы/; ≅ искушать судьбу
to ride one's luck - полагаться на своё счастье, ждать новых удач
no such luck! - увы, нет!
2. [lʌk] v разг.the luck turns at last - колесо фортуны наконец-то поворачивается; наконец-то наступает перелом /поворот/ в судьбе
1. 1) иметь удачу; быть везучим (тж. luck out, luck up)things were going bad and then he lucked out - дела шли плохо, но вдруг ему повезло
he lucked out in finding that rare book - наконец ему посчастливилось найти эту редкую книгу
2) (to be lucked out) pass столкнуться с невезеньемthey were lucked out - а) им не повезло; б) воен. жарг. они погибли
2. (on, onto, into) случайно найти (что-л. хорошее) -
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[lʌk]nсудьба, успех, счастье, удача, везение, доляWe had the luck to see them. — Нам посчастливилось увидеть их.
We'll manage with a bit of luck. — Мы справимся, если повезет хоть немного.
Oh, if this luck would only hold up! — Если бы только не перестало везти.
I never have any luck that way. — Мне в этом никогда не везет.
This should work, with any luck. — Это должно подействовать, если повезет.
- bad luck- rough luck
- bad luck cannot last forever
- luck always changes
- matter of luck
- bit of luck
- great piece of luck
- stroke of unexpected luck
- as bad luck would have it
- by good luck
- by a stroke of luck
- better luck next time
- be down on one's luck
- bring smb good luck
- envy smb's good luck
- get smth through pure luck
- meet smb through pure luck
- give smb a penny for luck
- have a run of bad luck
- have a run of good luck
- have all the luck
- have faith in one's luck
- have the luck to know him
- push one's luck
- rely on one's luck
- stretch one's luck
- trust one's to luck
- try one's luck at various jobs
- wear smth for luck
- keep smth for luck
- give smb, smth for luck
- wish smb all the luck in his affairs
- it was his good luck that..
- it was all a stroke of good luck
- no worse luck can happen to a man
- bad luck!
- if my luck doesn't change...
- he is in luck
- he is out of luck
- bad luck to him!
- luck has turned in his favour
- good luck to you!USAGE:(1.) Русские слова успех, удача могут соответствовать в некоторых контекстах существительным luck и success. Luck - везение помимо воли человека: it was such a luck it was sunny! это такая удача, что было солнечно; I wish you luck in your journey пусть в путешествии тебе сопутствует удача. Success - успех/удача/достижение как результат усилий человека: it is such a success we have done the work ahead of time! это такая удача/везение/успех, что мы сделали работу раньше срока; I wish you success in your enterprise желаю тебе удачи/успеха в твоем предприятии. (2.) See success, n -
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1. n судьба; случайgood luck — счастливый случай, удача
good luck!, the best of luck! — счастливо!, желаю успеха!
bad luck — неудача, невезение, несчастье
to have hard luck — быть несчастливым, не видать удачи
it was hard luck on you! — как вам не повезло!, какое несчастье!
just my luck! — такое уж моё везение!, мне не везёт как всегда!
2. n счастье, удача; успех; везеньеa great piece of luck — большое счастье, редкая удача
he has no luck — ему не везёт, ему нет счастья
he is in luck — ему везёт, ему удача
he is off his luck — счастье ему изменило, фортуна отвернулась от него
for luck! — за счастье!; за нас!
his luck was in — ему повезло; у него была полоса удач
his luck was out — ему не повезло; у него была полоса неудач
with any luck, with a bit of luck — если хоть немного повезёт
you never know your luck — как знать, вдруг да и посчастливится
as luck would have it, we were the last to arrive — получилось так, что мы прибыли последними
odd stroke of luck — случайная удача, неожиданное везение
luck of war — военное счастье; превратности войны
luck penny — денежка, монетка на счастье
3. v разг. иметь удачу; быть везучимthings were going bad and then he lucked out — дела шли плохо, но вдруг ему повезло
a stroke of luck — удача, везение
4. v разг. столкнуться с невезеньем5. v разг. случайно найтиСинонимический ряд:1. accident (noun) accident; hap2. break (noun) break; fluke; godsend; windfall3. chance (noun) advantage; chance; destiny; fate; fortuitousness; fortunateness; fortune; hazard; luckiness4. charm (noun) amulet; charm; fetish; juju; mascot; periapt; phylactery; talisman; zemi5. fortuity (noun) fortuity; opportunity; serendipity6. happen (verb) bump; chance; happen; hit; light; meet; stumble; tumbleАнтонимический ряд:choice; misfortune -
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1) (the state of happening by chance: Whether you win or not is just luck - there's no skill involved.) suerte2) (something good which happens by chance: She has all the luck!) suerte•- luckless- lucky
- luckily
- luckiness
- lucky dip
- bad luck!
- good luck!
- worse luck!
luck n suertegood luck! ¡suerte!tr[lʌk]1 suerte nombre femenino■ with any luck, he'll be here on time con un poco de suerte llegará puntual\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLany luck? familiar ¿qué?, ¿cómo ha ido?as luck would have it por suertebad luck! / hard luck! / tough luck! ¡mala suerte!better luck next time! ¡otra vez será!good luck! / best of luck! ¡suerte!just my luck! ironic ¡qué mala suerte he tenido!no such luck! ¡ojalá!to be down on one's luck tener muy mala suerteto be in luck estar de suerteto be out of luck estar de malas, tener mala suerteto push one's luck tentar la suerteto try one's luck probar fortunaluck ['lʌk] n1) : suerte f2)to have bad luck : tener mala suerte3)good luck! : ¡(buena) suerte!n.• azar s.m.• chamba s.f.• felicidad s.f.• fortuna s.f.• suerte s.f.• ventura s.f.lʌkmass noun suerte fknowing my luck... — con la (mala) suerte que tengo...
good/bad luck — buena/mala suerte
best of luck! — mucha suerte!, te deseo la mejor de las suertes
bad o hard luck! — mala suerte!
to have the good/bad luck to + inf — tener* la (buena)/mala suerte de + inf
a piece o stroke of luck — un golpe de suerte
with any/a bit of luck — con un poco de suerte
to be in/out of luck — estar*/no estar* de suerte
still working there? - yes, worse luck — (colloq) ¿todavía trabajas ahí? - sí, qué le vamos a hacer!
did you get a taxi? - no such luck — ¿conseguiste un taxi? - qué va!
as luck would have it... — quiso la suerte que (+ subj)
to be down on one's luck — estar* de mala racha
to have the luck of the devil o the devil's own luck — tener* mucha suerte, ser* muy suertudo (AmL fam)
to push one's luck — desafiar* a la suerte
to try one's luck — probar* suerte
[lʌk]N suerte fsome people have all the luck — los hay con suerte, algunos parece que nacen de pie *
good/bad luck — buena/mala suerte f
good luck! — ¡(buena) suerte!
bad or hard or tough luck! — ¡(qué) mala suerte!, ¡qué pena!
to bring (sb) (good) luck/bad luck — traer buena/mala suerte (a algn)
to have the (good) luck/bad luck to do sth — tener la (buena) suerte/mala suerte de hacer algo
it's good/bad luck to see a black cat — cruzarse con un gato negro trae buena/mala suerte
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any luck? — ¿hubo suerte?•
best of luck! — ¡muchísima suerte!, ¡que tengas suerte!and the best of luck! — iro ¡Dios te la depare buena! iro
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better luck next time! — ¡a la tercera va la vencida!•
that was a bit of luck! — ¡eso fue un golpe de suerte!•
for luck: to keep sth for luck — guardar algo por si trae suerteonce more for luck! — ¡una vez más por si trae suerte!
I think this is going to be a great photo, I'll take one more for luck — creo que este va a ser una foto bonita, tomaré una más por si acaso
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as luck would have it... — quiso la suerte que...•
his luck held and no one detected him — siguió con su racha de buena suerte y nadie lo descubrió•
to be in luck — estar de or con suerte•
it would be just my luck to meet the boss — mira que toparme con el jefe... ¡solo me pasan a mí estas cosas!•
knowing my luck — con la suerte que tengo•
no such luck! — ¡ojalá!•
if it's money you want you're out of luck — si lo que quieres es dinero, me temo que no estás de suerte•
to push one's luck — tentar a la suerte•
that was a stroke of luck! — ¡eso fue un golpe de suerte!•
to trust to luck — hacer las cosas a la buena de Dios•
wish me luck! — ¡deséame suerte!•
with (any) luck — con (un poco de) suerte•
worse luck — desgraciadamente- have the luck of the devil- be down on one's lucktry 2., 5)- luck out* * *[lʌk]mass noun suerte fknowing my luck... — con la (mala) suerte que tengo...
good/bad luck — buena/mala suerte
best of luck! — mucha suerte!, te deseo la mejor de las suertes
bad o hard luck! — mala suerte!
to have the good/bad luck to + inf — tener* la (buena)/mala suerte de + inf
a piece o stroke of luck — un golpe de suerte
with any/a bit of luck — con un poco de suerte
to be in/out of luck — estar*/no estar* de suerte
still working there? - yes, worse luck — (colloq) ¿todavía trabajas ahí? - sí, qué le vamos a hacer!
did you get a taxi? - no such luck — ¿conseguiste un taxi? - qué va!
as luck would have it... — quiso la suerte que (+ subj)
to be down on one's luck — estar* de mala racha
to have the luck of the devil o the devil's own luck — tener* mucha suerte, ser* muy suertudo (AmL fam)
to push one's luck — desafiar* a la suerte
to try one's luck — probar* suerte
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10 was
I Interrog. Pron. what (auch umg. für wie bitte?); was für ( ein) ...? what sort of...?; was für Länder kennst du schon? which countries have you already been to?; was für eine Farbe hat...? what colo(u)r is...?; was ist sein Vater? what does his father do?; was willst du werden? what do you want to be?; was willst du überhaupt? what do you actually want?; was kostet das? how much is it?, what ( oder how much) does it cost?; was haben Sie an Wein etc.? what have you got in the way of wine etc.?; was ist denn? umg. what’s the matter?, what’s wrong?; was noch? what else?; was dann? and then what?; um was handelt es sich? umg. what’s it (all) about?; auf was wartest du? umg. what are you waiting for?; an was denkst du? umg. what are you thinking about?; was (warum) muss er lügen? umg. why does he have to lie?; was weiß ich! umg. how should I know?, search me; und was nicht alles umg. and all that; das tut weh, was? umg. it hurts, doesn’t it?; es zählt das Was, nicht das Wie it doesn’t matter how you do it, just get it done; machen I, nun I 1, sollen2 2 etc.II Interj.: was, du rauchst nicht mehr? umg. what, you don’t smoke any more?; was für ein Unsinn / Krach etc.! what nonsense etc. / what a noise etc.; was für ein Wetter! what weather!; was haben wir gelacht! umg. what a laugh we had; was ist das doch schwierig this is so hard; ach I 5III Rel. Pron. (das was) what; (welches) that, which; den Inhalt des vorhergehenden Satzes aufnehmend: which; das war alles, was er mir erzählte that was all (that) he told me; alles, was er weiß everything (that) he knows; ..., was ihn völlig kalt ließ... which left him cold; was auch immer whatever (auch am Satzende), no matter what; was ihn betrifft as for him, as far as he’s concerned; was ich noch sagen wollte... the other thing I wanted to say...IV unbest. Pron. umg. (etwas) something; ich sehe was, was du nicht siehst I spy with my little eye; weißt du schon was? have you heard anything?; ist was? what’s up?, is anything the matter?; was Schlechtes / Gutes / noch etc. something bad / good / else etc.; was Neues? any news?, anything new?; das ist was anderes that’s different; und nun zu ganz was anderem! and now for something completely different!; eine Palme oder so was ( Ähnliches) a palm tree or something like that ( oder something similar); na, so was! bes. iro. well I never!; was du nicht sagst! you don’t say!; hat man so was schon gesehen? have you ever seen anything like it?; so was von blöd! stupid or what?, how stupid can you get?; das war vielleicht was! that was really something!; da war doch was there was something there; ich will dir mal was sagen I’ll tell you something; bes. drohend: I’ll tell you what; schäm dich was! you ought to be ashamed of yourself; siehe auch so I 7, wissen* * *whatsoever (Pron.); whatever (Pron.); what (Pron.)* * *wạs [vas]1. interrog pron1) what; (= wie viel) how much, whatwas kostet das? — how much is that?, what does or how much does that cost?
was ist or gibts? — what is it?, what's up?
was ist, kommst du mit? — well, are you coming?
sie kommt nicht – was? — she's not coming – what?
was hast du denn?, was ist denn los? — what's the matter (with you)?, what's wrong?
was denn? (ungehalten) — what (is it)?; (um Vorschlag bittend) but what?
was denn, bist du schon fertig? — what, are you finished already?
das ist gut, was? (inf) — that's good, isn't it?
2) (inf = warum) why, what... forwas lachst du denn so? — what are you laughing for?, why are you laughing?
3)was für... — what sort or kind of...
2. rel pron(auf ganzen Satz bezogen) whichdas, was... — that which..., what...
ich weiß, was ich/er tun soll — I know what I should do or what to do/what he should do
das ist etwas, was ich nicht verstehe — that is something (which) I don't understand
alles, was... — everything or all (that)...
das Beste/Schönste/wenige/Einzige, was ich... — the best/prettiest/little/only thing (that) I...
schreib/iss etc was du kannst (inf) — write/eat etc what you can
lauf, was du kannst! (inf) — run as fast as you can!
3. indef pron (inf) abbrsomething; (fragend, bedingend auch, verneint) anything; (unbestimmter Teil einer Menge) some, any(na,) so was! — well I never!
See:→ auch etwas, sehen* * *1) (used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc: What street is this?; What's your name/address / telephone number?; What time is it?; What (kind of) bird is that?; What is he reading?; What did you say?; What is this cake made of?; `What do you want to be when you grow up?' `A doctor.'; Tell me what you mean; I asked him what clothes I should wear.) what2) (( also adverb) used in exclamations of surprise, anger etc: What clothes she wears!; What a fool he is!; What naughty children they are!; What a silly book this is!) what3) (the thing(s) that: Did you find what you wanted?; These tools are just what I need for this job; What that child needs is a good spanking!) what4) (( also relative adjective) any (things or amount) that; whatever: I'll lend you what clothes you need; Please lend me what you can.) what5) ((also what ever) used in questions or exclamations to express surprise etc: Whatever will he say when he hears this?) what* * *[vas]1. (welches Ding) what\was macht er beruflich? what's his job?\was kann ich dir anbieten? what can I offer you?für \was brauchst du es? what do you need it for?mit \was beschäftigt Max sich? how does Max occupy his time?was \was alles weiß! what a lot Peter knows!\was für ein(e)... what sort [or kind] of\was für ein Auto hat sie?, \was hat sie für ein Auto? what kind of car has she got?\was war das für eine Anstrengung! that really was an effort!, what an effort that was!\was für ein Glück! what a stroke of luck!\was für ein Wahnsinn! what madness!\was für ein schöner Garten! what a lovely garden!und \was für ein Garten! and what a garden!\was für eine sie ist, das weiß ich auch nicht I don't know either what sort of a person she is3. (welcher Grund) whatwas \was, kommst du mit? well, are you coming?\was hast du denn?, \was ist denn [los]? what's the matter?, what's wrong?\was denn, du bist schon fertig? what, are you finished already?\was denn, du willst doch nicht schon gehen? you're not going already, are you?ach \was! oh, come on!, of course not!\was lachst du denn so? what are you laughing for?, why are you laughing?4. (wie viel) what, how much\was kostet das? what [or how much] does that cost?5. (wie sehr) how\was habe ich gelacht! how I laughed!\was ist das doch kompliziert! it's really complicated!das ist gut, \was? that's good, isn't it?, not bad, eh? famII. pron rel1. (welches) whatich weiß, \was ich tun muss I know what I have to do\was mich betrifft, [so]... as far as I'm concerned...das ist etwas, \was ich nicht tun werde that is something [which] I won't dodas ist das Beste, \was du tun kannst that's the best thing you can dodas Einzige, \was ich Ihnen sagen kann, ist, dass er morgen kommt the only thing I can tell you is that he's coming tomorrowdas Wenige, \was ich besitze, will ich gerne mit dir teilen the little that I possess I will gladly share with you2. (in erläuterndem Nebensatz) whichsie hat zugestimmt, \was mich gefreut hat he agreed, which pleased mees hat auf der Fahrt geregnet, \was mich aber nicht gestört hat it rained during the journey, but that didn't bother me\was ein ganzer Kerl ist, der stellt sich einem Kampf anyone worth his salt will put up a fight\was unsere Mutter ist, die sagt immer... our mother always says...der Peter, \was unser Jüngster ist... Peter, who is our youngest...sie hat kaum \was gesagt she hardly said anything [or a thing]kann ich dir \was zu trinken anbieten? can I offer you a drink?kann ich \was helfen? can I give you a hand?das will \was heißen that really means somethingiss nur, es ist \was ganz Leckeres! just eat it, it's something really tasty!so \was something like that, such a thingso \was könnte dir nicht passieren nothing like that could happen to youso \was Ärgerliches/Dummes! how annoying/stupid!so \was von Dummheit such stupidity[na,] so \was! really?nein, so \was! you don't say!sie ist so \was wie ne Architektin she's an architect or something of the sort2. (irgendetwas) anythingist \was? is anything wrong?, is something the matter?ob er \was gemerkt hat? I wonder if he noticed anything?fällt Ihnen an dem Bild \was auf? does anything strike you about the picture?gibt's \was Neues? is there any news?haben die \was miteinander? is there something between them?aus ihr wird mal \was werden she'll make something of herselfaus ihm wird nie \was werden he'll never come to anythinggib Bescheid, wenn ich \was für dich tun kann! let me know when I can do something for youich will auch \was I want some toomöchtest du noch \was Kaffee? would you like some more coffee?sprich bitte \was lauter! could you speak a little louder, please?* * *A. int pr what (auch umg fürwie bitte?);was für (ein) …? what sort of …?;was für Länder kennst du schon? which countries have you already been to?;was für eine Farbe hat …? what colo(u)r is …?;was ist sein Vater? what does his father do?;was willst du werden? what do you want to be?;was willst du überhaupt? what do you actually want?;was kostet das? how much is it?, what ( oder how much) does it cost?;was ist denn? umg what’s the matter?, what’s wrong?;was noch? what else?;was dann? and then what?;um was handelt es sich? umg what’s it (all) about?;auf was wartest du? umg what are you waiting for?;an was denkst du? umg what are you thinking about?;muss er lügen? umg why does he have to lie?;was weiß ich! umg how should I know?, search me;und was nicht alles umg and all that;das tut weh, was? umg it hurts, doesn’t it?;es zählt das Was, nicht das Wie it doesn’t matter how you do it, just get it done; → machen A, nun A 1, sollen2 2 etcB. int:was, du rauchst nicht mehr? umg what, you don’t smoke any more?;was für ein Unsinn/Krach etc! what nonsense etc/what a noise etc;was für ein Wetter! what weather!;was haben wir gelacht! umg what a laugh we had;C. rel pr (das was) what; (welches) that, which; den Inhalt des vorhergehenden Satzes aufnehmend: which;das war alles, was er mir erzählte that was all (that) he told me;alles, was er weiß everything (that) he knows;…, was ihn völlig kalt ließ … which left him cold;was auch immer whatever (auch am Satzende), no matter what;was ihn betrifft as for him, as far as he’s concerned;was ich noch sagen wollte … the other thing I wanted to say …D. indef pr umg (etwas) something;ich sehe was, was du nicht siehst I spy with my little eye;weißt du schon was? have you heard anything?;ist was? what’s up?, is anything the matter?;was Schlechtes/Gutes/noch etc something bad/good/else etc;was Neues? any news?, anything new?;das ist was anderes that’s different;und nun zu ganz was anderem! and now for something completely different!;eine Palme oder so was (Ähnliches) a palm tree or something like that ( oder something similar);na, so was! besonders iron well I never!;was du nicht sagst! you don’t say!;hat man so was schon gesehen? have you ever seen anything like it?;so was von blöd! stupid or what?, how stupid can you get?;das war vielleicht was! that was really something!;da war doch was there was something there;ich will dir mal was sagen I’ll tell you something; besonders drohend: I’ll tell you what;* * *adj.whatsoever adj. pron.what pron.whatever pron. -
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preposition1) mitbe with it — (coll.) up to date sein
not be with somebody — (coll.): (fail to understand) jemandem nicht folgen können
I'm not with you — (coll.) ich komme nicht mit
be one with somebody/something — mit jemandem/etwas eins sein
2) (in the care or possession of) beiI have no money with me — ich habe kein Geld dabei od. bei mir
3) (owing to) vor (+ Dat.)4) (displaying) mit5) (while having) bei6) (in regard to)what do you want with me? — was wollen Sie von mir?
how are things with you? — wie geht es dir?
what can he want with it? — was mag er damit vorhaben?
7) (at the same time as, in the same way as) mit8) (employed by) bei* * *[wið]1) (in the company of; beside; among; including: I was walking with my father; Do they enjoy playing with each other?; He used to play football with the Arsenal team; Put this book with the others.) mit3) (used in expressing the idea of filling, covering etc: Fill this jug with milk; He was covered with mud.) mit4) (used in describing conflict: They quarrelled with each other; He fought with my brother.) mit5) (used in descriptions of things: a man with a limp; a girl with long hair; a stick with a handle; Treat this book with care.) mit6) (as the result of: He is shaking with fear.) vor7) (in the care of: Leave your case with the porter.) bei8) (in relation to; in the case of; concerning: Be careful with that!; What's wrong with you?; What shall I do with these books?) mit9) (used in expressing a wish: Down with fascism!; Up with Manchester United!) mit* * *[wɪθ]\with a little bit of luck mit ein wenig Glückhe spoke \with a soft accent er sprach mit einem leichten AkzentI'd like a double room \with a sea view ich hätte gerne ein Doppelzimmer mit Blick aufs MeerI'm going to France \with a couple of friends ich fahre mit ein paar Freunden nach FrankreichI need to talk \with you about this ich muss mit dir darüber redenI've got nothing in common \with him ich habe mit ihm nichts gemeinsam\with you and me, there'll be 10 of us mit dir und mir sind wir zu zehntI'll be \with you in a second ich bin gleich bei dirwe're going to stay \with some friends wir werden bei Freunden übernachten5. (concerning)he decided to make a clean break \with the past er beschloss, einen Schlussstrich unter die Vergangenheit zu setzencan you help me \with my homework? kannst du mir bei den Hausaufgaben helfen?what's the matter \with her? was ist los mit ihr?it's the same \with me mir geht es genausolet me be frank \with you lass mich offen zu dir seinaway \with you! fort mit dir!to have something/nothing to do \with sb/sth etwas/nichts mit jdm/etw zu tun habenI'm angry \with you ich bin sauer auf dichhe was dissatisfied \with the new car er war unzufrieden mit dem neuen WagenI'm content \with things the way they are ich bin zufrieden mit den Dingen, so wie sie sindshe nodded \with a sigh sie nickte seufzendplease handle this package \with care bitte behandeln sie dieses Paket mit Vorsicht\with a look of surprise mit einem erstaunten Gesichtsausdruckshe was shaking \with rage sie zitterte vor Wuthe looked \with utter disbelief er starrte völlig ungläubigshe was green \with jealousy sie war grün vor Eifersucht\with that... [und] damit...he gave a slight moan and \with that he died er stöhnte kurz auf, woraufhin er verstarbthe value could decrease \with time der Wert könnte mit der Zeit sinkenthe wine will improve \with age der Wein wird mit zunehmendem Alter besserthey went \with popular opinion sie gingen mit der öffentlichen MeinungI prefer to go \with my own feeling ich verlasse mich lieber auf mein Gefühl\with the current/tide/wind mit der Strömung/der Flut/dem Windshe paints \with watercolors sie malt mit Wasserfarbenthey covered the floor \with newspaper sie bedeckten den Boden mit Zeitungspapier13. (in circumstances of, while)\with things the way they are so wie die Dinge sind [o stehen]\with two minutes to take-off mit nur noch zwei Minuten bis zum Startwhat \with school and all, I don't have much time mit der Schule und allem bleibt mir nicht viel Zeit\with all her faults trotz all ihrer Fehlereven \with... selbst mit...he's been \with the department since 1982 er arbeitet seit 1982 in der Abteilung16. (in support of)I agree \with you 100% ich stimme dir 100 % zuto be \with sb/sth hinter jdm/etw stehento go \with sth mit etw dat mitziehenup/down \with sth hoch/nieder mit etw dat17. (to match)to go \with sth zu etw dat passenthe basement is crawling \with spiders der Keller wimmelt von Spinnenhis plate was heaped \with food sein Teller war mit Essen vollgeladen, an + datdo you have a pen \with you? hast du einen Stift bei dir?bring a cake \with you bring einen Kuchen mitare you \with me? verstehst du?I'm sorry, but I'm not \with you Entschuldigung, aber da komm' ich nicht mit fam* * *[wIð, wɪɵ]prep1) mitwith no... — ohne...
(together) with the Victory, it's the biggest ship of its class — neben der Victory ist es das größte Schiff in seiner Klasse
to walk with a stick — am or mit einem Stock gehen
put it with the rest — leg es zu den anderen
the wind was with us — wir hatten den Wind im Rücken, wir fuhren etc mit dem Wind
how are things with you? — wie gehts?, wie stehts? (inf)
See:→ with it2) (= at house of, in company of etc) beiI'll be with you in a moment — einen Augenblick bitte, ich bin gleich da
10 years with the company — 10 Jahre bei or in der Firma
3) (on person, in bag etc) bei4) (cause) vor (+dat)to be ill with measles — die Masern haben, an Masern erkrankt sein
5) (= in the case of) bei, mitthe trouble with him is that he... — die Schwierigkeit bei or mit ihm ist (die), dass er...
it's a habit with him —
with God, all things are possible — bei or für Gott ist kein Ding unmöglich
6) (= while sb/sth is) woyou can't go with your mother ill in bed — wo deine Mutter krank im Bett liegt, kannst du nicht gehen
7) (= in proportion) mit8) (= in spite of) trotz, beiwith all his faults — bei allen seinen Fehlern, trotz aller seiner Fehler
9)10) (infare you still with me? — kommst du (da) noch mit? (inf), ist das noch klar?
* * *with [wıð; wıθ] präp1. (zusammen) mit:would you like rice with your meat? möchten Sie Reis zum Fleisch?2. (in Übereinstimmung) mit, für:he that is not with me is against me wer nicht für mich ist, ist gegen mich;a) ich bin ganz Ihrer Ansicht oder auf Ihrer Seite,b) ich verstehe Sie sehr gut;vote with the Conservatives! stimmt für die Konservativen!;blue does not go with green Blau passt nicht zu Grün3. mit (besitzend):with no hat (on) ohne Hut4. mit (vermittels):what will you buy with the money? was wirst du (dir) von dem Geld kaufen?5. mit (Art und Weise):with the door open bei offener Tür6. mit (in derselben Weise, im gleichen Grad, zur selben Zeit):7. bei:stiff with cold steif vor Kälte;tremble with fear vor Angst zittern9. bei, für:with God all things are possible bei Gott ist kein Ding unmöglich10. von, mit (Trennung): → break1 C 1, etc11. gegen, mit:fight with s.o12. bei, aufseiten:it rests with you to decide die Entscheidung liegt bei dir13. nebst, samt:14. trotz:with the best intentions, he failed completely;with all her brains bei all ihrer Klugheit15. wie:have the same faith with s.o16. angesichts;in Anbetracht der Tatsache, dass:you can’t leave with your mother so ill du kannst nicht weggehen, wenn deine Mutter so krank ista) auf Draht, auf der Höhe,b) up to date, modernfrenzied [ˈfrenzıd] adj2. frenetisch (Geschrei etc), (Beifall auch) rasend3. wild, hektisch:the room was full of frenzied activity im Zimmer herrschte hektische Aktivitätw. abk1. weight2. wide3. width4. wife5. with* * *preposition1) mitput something with something — etwas zu etwas stellen/legen
be with it — (coll.) up to date sein
not be with somebody — (coll.): (fail to understand) jemandem nicht folgen können
I'm not with you — (coll.) ich komme nicht mit
be one with somebody/something — mit jemandem/etwas eins sein
I have no money with me — ich habe kein Geld dabei od. bei mir
3) (owing to) vor (+ Dat.)4) (displaying) mit5) (while having) bei7) (at the same time as, in the same way as) mit8) (employed by) bei* * *prep.mit präp. -
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[wɪɵ] prep1) (having, containing) mit +dat;\with a little bit of luck mit ein wenig Glück;he spoke \with a soft accent er sprach mit einem leichten Akzent;I'd like a double room \with a sea view ich hätte gerne ein Doppelzimmer mit Blick aufs MeerI'm going to France \with a couple of friends ich fahre mit ein paar Freunden nach FrankreichI need to talk \with you about this ich muss mit dir darüber reden;I've got nothing in common \with him ich habe mit ihm nichts gemeinsam;\with you and me, there'll be 10 of us mit dir und mir sind wir zu zehntI'll be \with you in a second ich bin gleich bei dir;we're going to stay \with some friends wir werden bei Freunden übernachten5) ( in the case of)it's the same \with me bei mir ist es das Gleiche;let me be frank \with you lass mich offen zu dir sein;away \with you! fort mit dir!6) ( concerning)he decided to make a clean break \with the past er beschloss einen Strich unter die Vergangenheit zu setzen;can you help me \with my homework? kannst du mir bei den Hausaufgaben helfen?;what's the matter \with her? was ist los mit ihr?;I'm angry \with you ich bin sauer auf dich;he was dissatisfied \with the new car er war unzufrieden mit dem neuen Wagen;I'm content \with things the way they are ich bin zufrieden mit den Dingen so wie sie sindshe nodded \with a sigh sie nickte seufzend;\with a look of surprise mit einem erstaunten Gesichtsausdruck;please handle this package \with care bitte behandeln sie dieses Paket mit Vorsichtshe was shaking \with rage sie zitterte vor Wut;he looked \with utter disbelief er starrte völlig ungläubig;she was green \with jealousy sie war grün vor Eifersucht\with that... [und] damit...the value could decrease \with time der Wert könnte mit der Zeit sinken;the wine will improve \with age der Wein wird mit dem Alter besserthey went \with popular opinion sie gingen mit der öffentlichen Meinung;I prefer to go \with my own feeling ich verlasse mich lieber auf mein Gefühl;she paints \with watercolours sie malt mit Wasserfarben;they covered the floor \with newspaper sie bedeckten den Boden mit Zeitungspapier14) (in circumstances of, while)\with things the way they are so wie die Dinge sind [o stehen];\with two minutes to take-off mit nur noch zwei Minuten bis zum Start;what \with school and all, I don't have much time mit der Schule und allem bleibt mir nicht viel Zeit\with all her faults bei all ihren Fehlern;even \with... selbst mit...he's been \with the department since 1982 er arbeitet seit 1982 in der Abteilung17) ( in support of)I agree \with you 100% ich stimme dir 100% zu;to be \with sb/ sth hinter jdm/etw stehen;to go \with sth mit etw dat mitziehen;to go \with sth zu etw dat passenthe basement is crawling \with spiders im Keller wimmelt es von Spinnen;his plate was heaped \with food sein Teller war mit Essen voll geladendo you have a pen \with you? hast du einen Stift bei dir?;bring a cake \with you bring einen Kuchen mitare you \with me? verstehst du?;I'm sorry, but I'm not \with you Entschuldigung, aber da komm' ich nicht mit -
13 luck
ბედი, იღბალი, ბედის წყალობაI never have any luck ბედი არა მაქვს // ბედი არ მწყალობს // უიღბლო ვარlet's try our luck მოდი, ბედი ვცადოთ!with any luck he'll stay alive ბედმა თუ გაუღიმა, გადარჩებაbetter luck next time! არა უშავს, შემდეგში უფრო იღბლიანი იქნები●●it is a matter of luck შემთხვევის საქმეაit was bad luck I missed you! რა ცუდია, რომ აგცდი!●●as luck would have it… ბედმა ისე ინება, რომ...as ill luck would have it… თითქოსდა ჯიბრზე...he has the devil's own luck ბედი ძალიან სწყალობს // ძაღლის ბედი აქვსwe had a stroke of luck ბედმა გაგვიღიმა // იღბალი გვქონდაhard luck წარუმატებლობა, უიღბლობაmy luck is on the ebb ბედი აღარ მწყალობს // ბედმა ზურგი მაქცია -
14 acompañar
v.1 to accompany, to go with, to keep company, to bear company to.Ricardo acompaña a María a diario Richard accompanies Mary every day.2 to join.3 to accompany.Ricardo acompaña a su madre en las noches Richard accompanies his mom at night.4 to accompany, to come along with, to come together with.* * *1 to accompany, go with■ es muy guapa, pero el pelo no la acompaña she's very pretty, but her hair lets her down2 (adjuntar) to enclose, attach3 MÚSICA to accompany1 MÚSICA to accompany oneself (a, on)\acompañar en el sentimiento formal to express one's condolences to* * *verb1) to accompany2) go with* * *1. VT1) [a alguna parte] [gen] to go with, accompany frm¿quieres que te acompañe al médico? — do you want me to go to the doctor's with you?
¡te acompaño! — I'll come with you!
iba acompañado de dos guardaespaldas — he had two bodyguards with him, he was accompanied by two bodyguards
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acompañar a algn a la puerta — to see sb to the door, see sb out2) (=hacer compañía) [por un rato] to keep company; [como pareja] to be companion tosu hermana la acompañó durante toda su enfermedad — her sister stood by her side throughout the illness
la mujer que lo acompañó en sus últimos años — the woman who was his companion o who was companion to him in his last years
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acompañar a algn en algo — to join sb in sthle acompaño en el sentimiento — [en un entierro] please accept my condolences
3) (=ocurrir al mismo tiempo) to accompanyel escándalo que acompañó al estreno de la ópera — the scandal that accompanied the opening of the opera
4) [comida]•
acompañar algo con o de algo — to serve sth with sth5) [documentos]la solicitud debe ir acompañada de un certificado — the application should be accompanied by a certificate
6) (Mús) to accompany (a, con on)7) (=ser favorable)a ver si la suerte nos acompaña — let's hope we're lucky, let's hope our luck's in
parece que nos acompaña la mala suerte — we seem to be dogged by bad luck, we seem to be having a lot of bad luck
2. VI1) (=hacer compañía) to be company2) [comida]¿quieres un poco de pan para acompañar? — would you like some bread to go with it?
3) [ser favorable] to be favourable o (EEUU) favorable3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( a un lugar) to go with, accompany (frml)acompáñalo hasta la puerta — see him to the door, see him out
¿me acompañas a hablar con él? — will you come with me to talk to him?
b) ( hacer compañía) to keep... companyc) (en el dolor, la desgracia)acompañar a alguien en algo: la/lo/los acompaño en el sentimiento (fr hecha) my deepest sympathy; la acompañó en su dolor — he comforted her in her grief
d) (Mús) to accompany2) < comida> to accompany, go with3) (frml) ( adjuntar) to enclose2.acompañarse v prona) (Mús) to accompany oneselfb) (recípr) to be company for each other* * *= accompany, escort, come with, wash + Nombre + down, play along with.Ex. In a journal most formal items including articles, essays, discussions and reviews can be expected to be accompanied by an abstract.Ex. Their work included escorting clients to other agencies.Ex. The documentation that comes with a program should be examined carefully.Ex. He also apparently washed it down with a swig of a vodka mixer and a beer taken from a cooler, the vehicle's owner said.Ex. The audio includes demos and backing tracks so you can play along with every example.----* acompañar a = usher into.* acompañar a la puerta = usher + Nombre + out.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( a un lugar) to go with, accompany (frml)acompáñalo hasta la puerta — see him to the door, see him out
¿me acompañas a hablar con él? — will you come with me to talk to him?
b) ( hacer compañía) to keep... companyc) (en el dolor, la desgracia)acompañar a alguien en algo: la/lo/los acompaño en el sentimiento (fr hecha) my deepest sympathy; la acompañó en su dolor — he comforted her in her grief
d) (Mús) to accompany2) < comida> to accompany, go with3) (frml) ( adjuntar) to enclose2.acompañarse v prona) (Mús) to accompany oneselfb) (recípr) to be company for each other* * *= accompany, escort, come with, wash + Nombre + down, play along with.Ex: In a journal most formal items including articles, essays, discussions and reviews can be expected to be accompanied by an abstract.
Ex: Their work included escorting clients to other agencies.Ex: The documentation that comes with a program should be examined carefully.Ex: He also apparently washed it down with a swig of a vodka mixer and a beer taken from a cooler, the vehicle's owner said.Ex: The audio includes demos and backing tracks so you can play along with every example.* acompañar a = usher into.* acompañar a la puerta = usher + Nombre + out.* * *acompañar [A1 ]vtA1 (a un lugar) to go/come with, accompany ( frml)si quieres te acompaño al dentista I'll go with you to the dentist if you likeacompáñalo hasta la puerta see him to the door, see him out¿me acompañas a hablar con él? will you come with me to talk to him?2(hacer compañía): ¿por qué no vamos a acompañarla? why don't we go and keep her company?gracias por acompañarnos en este coloquio radiofónico thank you for being with us on the showsiempre lo acompañó la buena suerte he was always very luckyel tiempo no nos acompañó we didn't get very good weather, we weren't very lucky with the weather3 (en el dolor, la desgracia) acompañar a algn EN algo:todos acompañamos a la familia en su dolor we all join with the family in their griefle acompaño en el sentimiento ( fr hecha); my deepest sympathyacompañó a la madre en su dolor he comforted his mother in her grief4 ( Mús) to accompanyB ‹comida› to accompany, go withC ( frml) (adjuntar) to enclosenos es grato acompañarle la información por usted solicitada we are pleased to enclose the information which you requestedla solicitud ha de ir acompañada del certificado médico the application must be accompanied by the medical certificate1 ( Mús) to accompany oneselfcantó acompañándose al piano she sang, accompanying herself on the piano2 ( recípr):no se llevan muy bien pero se acompañan they don't get along very well but they're company for each other o they keep each other company* * *
acompañar ( conjugate acompañar) verbo transitivo
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la acompañé a su casa I walked her home;
¿me acompañas? will you come with me?
c) (Mús) to accompany
2 (frml) ( adjuntar) to enclose;
acompañar verbo transitivo
1 to accompany: ¿prefieres que te acompañe?, do you want me to come with you?
2 (guiar) te acompaño hasta la puerta, I'll see you to the door
3 (una carta, un informe, etc) to enclose
3 frml le acompaño en el sentimiento, please accept my condolences
' acompañar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
perseguir
- tapa
English:
accompany
- chaperone
- commiserate
- conduct
- escort
- follow through
- go in with
- go with
- hand-out
- leave
- partner
- see
- see out
- show
- show out
- tag along
- usher
- walk
- back
- come
- enclose
* * *♦ vt1. [ir con] to go with, to accompany;acompañar a alguien a la puerta to show sb out;acompañar a alguien a casa to walk sb home;su esposa lo acompaña en todos sus viajes his wife goes with him on all his tripsla radio me acompaña mucho I listen to the radio for companylo acompaño en el sentimiento (you have) my condolences4. [adjuntar] to enclose;acompañó la solicitud de o [m5] con su curriculum vitae he sent his Br CV o US resumé along with the application5. [con música] to accompany;ella canta y su hermana la acompaña al piano she sings and her sister accompanies her on the piano♦ vi[hacer compañía] to provide company;una radio acompaña mucho radios are very good for keeping you company;fue una lástima que el tiempo no acompañara it's a shame the weather didn't hold out* * *v/t1 (ir con) go with, accompany2 ( permanecer con):acompañar a alguien keep s.o. company3 MÚS accompany4 GASTR accompany, go with* * *acompañar vt: to accompany, to go with* * *acompañar vb¿la acompañas a la puerta? will you see her to the door? -
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Ⅰ n 1. (pojazdu) wheel- koło samochodowe/roweru/pociągu a car/bicycle/train wheel- koło przednie/tylne/zapasowe a front/rear/spare wheel- koło wozu a cartwheel- naprawić/wymienić koło w samochodzie to repair/change a car wheel- pieszy wbiegł na szosę prosto pod koła samochodu a pedestrian ran onto the road just in front of a car2. Techn. wheel- puścić w ruch koło maszyny to set a machine wheel in motion3. Mat. circle- obliczyć pole koła to calculate the area of a circle- budowla na planie koła a building with a circular floor plan4. (okrąg) circle- zataczać a. zakreślać koła to make a. describe circles- zatoczyć koło to come full circle5. (kształt) circle- w uszach miała ogromne srebrne koła she was wearing big silver hoop earrings- materiał w koła fabric with a circle pattern a. design6. (zrzeszenie) association, circle- koło łowieckie a hunters’ association- koło gospodyń wiejskich the farmer’s wives’ association- koło teatralne a theatre club a. group7. (grono) circle- koło przyjaciół one’s circle of friends- koło rodzinne one’s family circle- należał do koła jej znajomych he was one of her friends8. (w zabawach) circle, ring- bawić się w koło to dance (around) in a circle a. ring- stanąć w kole to form a circle a. ring9. Taniec circle dance 10. Hist. (narzędzie tortur) wheel, rack- łamać kogoś kołem a. na kole to break sb on the wheel a. rack11. Hist. zwołać radnych na koło to summon a council Ⅱ koła plt (kręgi) circles, world- koła artystyczne/naukowe/kulturalne artistic/scientific/cultural circles- koła literackie literary circles- koła emigracyjne emigré circles- koła polityczne/dyplomatyczne/finansowe the political/diplomatic/financial world- koła rządowe governmental circles a. spheres- obracać się w kołach politycznych to move in political circlesⅢ kołem adv. 1. (dookoła) in a circle- siedliśmy kołem przy ognisku we were sitting in a circle around the fire- obstąpili go kołem they surrounded him2. (łukiem) around a. past- obeszliśmy dom wielkim kołem we circled the houseⅣ w koło adv. 1. (okrążając) (a)round (in circles), round and round- jeździli w koło, nie mogąc znaleźć miejsca na postój they drove round and round, trying to find a parking place2. (na wszystkie strony) around- rozglądać się w koło to look around3. (ciągle) over and over- śpiewać w koło tę samą piosenkę to sing the same song over and over- koło garncarskie potter’s wheel- koło godzinne Astron. hour circle- koło łopatkowe Techn. paddle wheel- koło małe Mat. small circle- koło młyńskie millwheel- koło ogonowe Lotn. tailwheel- koło polowe Roln. land wheel- koło południkowe Geog. meridional circle- koło ratunkowe lifebelt, life ring GB, life preserver US- koło wielkie Mat. great circle- koło wierzchołkowe Astron. vertical circle- koło wodne Techn. water wheel- koło zębate Techn. gear■ koło fortuny (los) the wheel of fortune- sprzyjało mu koło fortuny luck was with him- kwadratura koła Mat. squaring the circle, quadrature of the circle- rozwiązać problem ubóstwa to kwadratura koła solving the problem of poverty is like squaring the circle- koło historii the (turning) tides a. wheel of history- potrzebne mi te kłopoty jak piąte koło u wozu I need these problems like I need a hole in my head pot.- czuć się jak piąte koło u wozu to feel unnecessaryThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > k|oło1
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16 Glück
Interj.1. beim Trinken: glug (, glug); gluck, gluck machen umg., hum. (Alkohol trinken) have a few; (ertrinken) go under (for the third time); (untergehen) go down; gluck, gluck, weg war er hum. glug, glug, and down he went, bubble-bubble he was gone2. Henne: cluck* * *das Glückluck; fortune; auspiciousness; happiness; felicity; fortunateness; luckiness* * *glụck [glʊk]interj1) (von Huhn) cluck2) (von Flüssigkeit) gluggluck gluck, weg war er (inf) — glug glug, and he'd gone
* * *das1) luckiness2) (something good which happens by chance: She has all the luck!) luck3) happiness4) (a piece of good luck or something for which one should be grateful: It was a mercy that it didn't rain.) mercy* * *<-[e]s>[ˈglʏk]ein \Glück! (fam) how lucky!, what a stroke of luck!ein \Glück, dass... it is/was lucky that...jdm zum Geburtstag \Glück wünschen to wish sb [a] happy birthdayein Kind des \Glücks sein (geh) to have been born under a lucky starmehr \Glück als Verstand [o als sonst was] haben (fam) to have more luck than sense [or brains]\Glück bringend luckygroßes/seltenes \Glück a great/rare stroke of luck\Glück verheißend auspicious, propitiousauf sein \Glück bauen to rely on [or trust to] one's good fortunejdm \Glück bringen to bring sb luck\Glück/kein \Glück haben to be lucky [or in luck]/unlucky [or to not be in luck]\Glück gehabt! (fam) that was lucky! [or a close shave!]das \Glück haben, etw zu tun to be lucky enough [or have the good fortune] to do sthdas ist dein \Glück! (fam) lucky for you!\Glück bei jdm haben to be successful with sbin sein \Glück hineinstolpern (fam) to have the luck of the devil, to be incredibly luckysein \Glück [bei jdm] probieren [o versuchen] to try one's luck [with sb]von \Glück reden [o sagen] können, dass... to count [or consider] oneself lucky [or fam thank one's lucky stars] that...das \Glück ist jdm gewogen [o hold] (geh) luck was with them, fortune smiled upon [or form favoured [or AM -ored]] themsein \Glück verscherzen to throw away one's good fortune [or chance]auf sein \Glück vertrauen to trust to one's lucknoch nichts von seinem \Glück wissen [o ahnen] (iron) to not know what's in store for one [or anything about it] yet\Glück ab! (Fliegergruß) good luck!, happy [or safe] landing!\Glück auf! (Bergmannsgruß) good luck!zu jds \Glück luckily [or fortunately] for sbzum \Glück luckily, fortunately, happilyzu seinem/ihrem etc. \Glück luckily for him/her etc.2. (Freude) happiness, joyjdm \Glück [und Zufriedenheit] wünschen to wish sb joyin \Glück und Unglück zusammenhalten to stick together through thick and thin [or come rain or come shine]echtes/großes \Glück true/great happinesseheliches/häusliches \Glück marital [or wedded]/domestic blissjunges \Glück young lovekurzes \Glück short-lived happinessein stilles \Glück bliss, a serene sense of happinessdas vollkommene \Glück perfect blisstiefes \Glück empfinden to feel great [or deep] joysein \Glück finden to find happinesssein \Glück genießen to enjoy [or bask in] one's happinessjds ganzes \Glück sein to be sb's [whole] life, to mean the whole world to sbnach \Glück streben to pursue happiness3.▶ sein \Glück mit Füßen treten to turn one's back on fortune▶ etw auf gut \Glück tun to do sth on the off-chance, to trust to chance▶ jdm lacht das \Glück fortune smiles on [or favours [or AM -ors]] sb▶ sein \Glück machen to make one's fortune▶ \Glück muss der Mensch [o man] haben! (fam) this must be my/your/our etc. lucky day!, my/your/our etc. luck must be in!▶ jeder ist seines \Glückes Schmied (prov) life is what you make [of] it prov, everyone is the architect of his own fortune prov▶ das war das \Glück des Tüchtigen he/she deserved his/her good luck [or fortune], he/she deserved the break fam▶ \Glück im Unglück haben it could have been much worse [for sb], to be quite lucky in [or under] the circumstances▶ man kann niemanden zu seinem \Glück zwingen (prov) you can lead a horse to water but you cannot make him drink prov* * *das; Glück[e]s1) luckein großes/unverdientes Glück — a great/an undeserved stroke of luck
[es ist/war] ein Glück, dass... — it's/it was lucky that...
er hat [kein] Glück gehabt — he was [un]lucky
jemandem Glück wünschen — wish somebody [good] luck
viel Glück! — [the] best of luck!; good luck!
Glück bringen — bring [good] luck
sein Glück versuchen od. probieren — try one's luck
zum Glück od. zu meinem/seinem usw. Glück — luckily or fortunately [for me/him etc.]
2) (Hochstimmung) happinessjemanden zu seinem Glück zwingen — make somebody do what is good for him/her
jeder ist seines Glückes Schmied — (Spr.) life is what you make it
3) (Fortuna) fortune; luck* * *1. (Ggs Pech) luck; (Glücksfall, glücklicher Zufall) (good) luck, stroke ( oder piece) of (good) luck;Glück auf! BERGB good luck!;viel Glück! good luck!, best of luck! umg;jemandem Glück wünschen für Wettkampf etc: wish sb luck;zum Glück fortunately;Glück bringender Talisman lucky charm;es soll Glück bringen it’s supposed to bring good luck;Glück haben be lucky, be in luck;kein Glück haben be out of luck;damit wirst du bei ihr kein Glück haben that won’t get you anywhere with her, that won’t cut any ice with her(, I’m afraid);nochmal Glück gehabt! umg that was a close shave;ich hatte Glück im Unglück I was lucky things didn’t turn out worse;er/sie hat viel Glück bei den Frauen/Männern he’s/she’s a great success with the ladies/(the) men;mancher hat mehr Glück als Verstand Fortune favo(u)rs fools;Glück muss man haben! your etc luck is in, you’re etc in luck;dein Glück! lucky for you;ein Glück, dass … thank goodness (that) …;sagen you can count yourself lucky;die können von Glück reden, wenn … they can count themselves lucky, if …;Glück verheißend Vorzeichen, Umstände: auspicious, lucky;sein Glück versuchen try one’s luck (bei with);sie wusste noch nichts von i-m Glück iron she didn’t know what was in store for her;auf gut Glück on the off-chance;wir sind auf gut Glück nach Florenz gefahren we went to Florence on the off-chance of finding a room, some good weather etc;Glück im Spiel, Pech in der Liebe sprichw lucky at cards, unlucky in love2. Empfindung, Zustand: happiness;eheliches/häusliches Glück marital/domestic bliss;junges Glück fig young lovers;jemandem Glück wünschen zum Geburtstag etc: congratulate sb (zu on);sein Glück machen make one’s fortune;sein Glück mit Füßen treten spurn one’s chance of happiness;jemandes Glück im Wege stehen stand in the way of sb’s happiness;man kann niemanden zu seinem Glück zwingen you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink;ich musste sie zu i-m Glück zwingen I had to make her happy in spite of herself;du bist mein einziges/ganzes Glück fig you are the only thing that makes me happy/that I need to be happy;jeder ist seines Glückes Schmied sprichw everyone makes their own luck;Glück und Glas, wie leicht bricht das sprichw happiness is as brittle as glass3. personifiziert: fortune;ein Liebling des Glücks sein be born under a lucky star;das Glück ist launisch fortune is fickle;* * *das; Glück[e]s1) luckein großes/unverdientes Glück — a great/an undeserved stroke of luck
[es ist/war] ein Glück, dass... — it's/it was lucky that...
er hat [kein] Glück gehabt — he was [un]lucky
jemandem Glück wünschen — wish somebody [good] luck
viel Glück! — [the] best of luck!; good luck!
Glück bringen — bring [good] luck
sein Glück versuchen od. probieren — try one's luck
zum Glück od. zu meinem/seinem usw. Glück — luckily or fortunately [for me/him etc.]
2) (Hochstimmung) happinessjemanden zu seinem Glück zwingen — make somebody do what is good for him/her
jeder ist seines Glückes Schmied — (Spr.) life is what you make it
3) (Fortuna) fortune; luck* * *nur sing. n.auspiciousness n.beatitude n.bliss n.felicity n.fortune n.happiness n.luck n.luckiness n. -
17 gluck
Interj.1. beim Trinken: glug (, glug); gluck, gluck machen umg., hum. (Alkohol trinken) have a few; (ertrinken) go under (for the third time); (untergehen) go down; gluck, gluck, weg war er hum. glug, glug, and down he went, bubble-bubble he was gone2. Henne: cluck* * *das Glückluck; fortune; auspiciousness; happiness; felicity; fortunateness; luckiness* * *glụck [glʊk]interj1) (von Huhn) cluck2) (von Flüssigkeit) gluggluck gluck, weg war er (inf) — glug glug, and he'd gone
* * *das1) luckiness2) (something good which happens by chance: She has all the luck!) luck3) happiness4) (a piece of good luck or something for which one should be grateful: It was a mercy that it didn't rain.) mercy* * *<-[e]s>[ˈglʏk]ein \Glück! (fam) how lucky!, what a stroke of luck!ein \Glück, dass... it is/was lucky that...jdm zum Geburtstag \Glück wünschen to wish sb [a] happy birthdayein Kind des \Glücks sein (geh) to have been born under a lucky starmehr \Glück als Verstand [o als sonst was] haben (fam) to have more luck than sense [or brains]\Glück bringend luckygroßes/seltenes \Glück a great/rare stroke of luck\Glück verheißend auspicious, propitiousauf sein \Glück bauen to rely on [or trust to] one's good fortunejdm \Glück bringen to bring sb luck\Glück/kein \Glück haben to be lucky [or in luck]/unlucky [or to not be in luck]\Glück gehabt! (fam) that was lucky! [or a close shave!]das \Glück haben, etw zu tun to be lucky enough [or have the good fortune] to do sthdas ist dein \Glück! (fam) lucky for you!\Glück bei jdm haben to be successful with sbin sein \Glück hineinstolpern (fam) to have the luck of the devil, to be incredibly luckysein \Glück [bei jdm] probieren [o versuchen] to try one's luck [with sb]von \Glück reden [o sagen] können, dass... to count [or consider] oneself lucky [or fam thank one's lucky stars] that...das \Glück ist jdm gewogen [o hold] (geh) luck was with them, fortune smiled upon [or form favoured [or AM -ored]] themsein \Glück verscherzen to throw away one's good fortune [or chance]auf sein \Glück vertrauen to trust to one's lucknoch nichts von seinem \Glück wissen [o ahnen] (iron) to not know what's in store for one [or anything about it] yet\Glück ab! (Fliegergruß) good luck!, happy [or safe] landing!\Glück auf! (Bergmannsgruß) good luck!zu jds \Glück luckily [or fortunately] for sbzum \Glück luckily, fortunately, happilyzu seinem/ihrem etc. \Glück luckily for him/her etc.2. (Freude) happiness, joyjdm \Glück [und Zufriedenheit] wünschen to wish sb joyin \Glück und Unglück zusammenhalten to stick together through thick and thin [or come rain or come shine]echtes/großes \Glück true/great happinesseheliches/häusliches \Glück marital [or wedded]/domestic blissjunges \Glück young lovekurzes \Glück short-lived happinessein stilles \Glück bliss, a serene sense of happinessdas vollkommene \Glück perfect blisstiefes \Glück empfinden to feel great [or deep] joysein \Glück finden to find happinesssein \Glück genießen to enjoy [or bask in] one's happinessjds ganzes \Glück sein to be sb's [whole] life, to mean the whole world to sbnach \Glück streben to pursue happiness3.▶ sein \Glück mit Füßen treten to turn one's back on fortune▶ etw auf gut \Glück tun to do sth on the off-chance, to trust to chance▶ jdm lacht das \Glück fortune smiles on [or favours [or AM -ors]] sb▶ sein \Glück machen to make one's fortune▶ \Glück muss der Mensch [o man] haben! (fam) this must be my/your/our etc. lucky day!, my/your/our etc. luck must be in!▶ jeder ist seines \Glückes Schmied (prov) life is what you make [of] it prov, everyone is the architect of his own fortune prov▶ das war das \Glück des Tüchtigen he/she deserved his/her good luck [or fortune], he/she deserved the break fam▶ \Glück im Unglück haben it could have been much worse [for sb], to be quite lucky in [or under] the circumstances▶ man kann niemanden zu seinem \Glück zwingen (prov) you can lead a horse to water but you cannot make him drink prov* * *das; Glück[e]s1) luckein großes/unverdientes Glück — a great/an undeserved stroke of luck
[es ist/war] ein Glück, dass... — it's/it was lucky that...
er hat [kein] Glück gehabt — he was [un]lucky
jemandem Glück wünschen — wish somebody [good] luck
viel Glück! — [the] best of luck!; good luck!
Glück bringen — bring [good] luck
sein Glück versuchen od. probieren — try one's luck
zum Glück od. zu meinem/seinem usw. Glück — luckily or fortunately [for me/him etc.]
2) (Hochstimmung) happinessjemanden zu seinem Glück zwingen — make somebody do what is good for him/her
jeder ist seines Glückes Schmied — (Spr.) life is what you make it
3) (Fortuna) fortune; luck* * *gluck int1. beim Trinken: glug (, glug);gluck, gluck machen umg, hum (Alkohol trinken) have a few; (ertrinken) go under (for the third time); (untergehen) go down;gluck, gluck, weg war er hum glug, glug, and down he went, bubble-bubble he was gone2. Henne: cluck* * *das; Glück[e]s1) luckein großes/unverdientes Glück — a great/an undeserved stroke of luck
[es ist/war] ein Glück, dass... — it's/it was lucky that...
er hat [kein] Glück gehabt — he was [un]lucky
jemandem Glück wünschen — wish somebody [good] luck
viel Glück! — [the] best of luck!; good luck!
Glück bringen — bring [good] luck
sein Glück versuchen od. probieren — try one's luck
zum Glück od. zu meinem/seinem usw. Glück — luckily or fortunately [for me/him etc.]
2) (Hochstimmung) happinessjemanden zu seinem Glück zwingen — make somebody do what is good for him/her
jeder ist seines Glückes Schmied — (Spr.) life is what you make it
3) (Fortuna) fortune; luck* * *nur sing. n.auspiciousness n.beatitude n.bliss n.felicity n.fortune n.happiness n.luck n.luckiness n. -
18 Glück
1) ( günstige Fügung) luck;( Fortuna) fortune;ein \Glück! ( fam) how lucky!, what a stroke of luck!;ein \Glück, dass... it is/was lucky that...;jdm zum Geburtstag \Glück wünschen to wish sb [a] happy birthday;ein Kind des \Glücks sein ( geh) to have been born under a lucky star;jdm \Glück und Segen wünschen ( geh) to wish sb every good fortune;\Glück bringend lucky;großes/seltenes \Glück a great/rare stroke of luck;\Glück verheißend auspicious, propitious;wahres \Glück sein, dass... to be really lucky [or a good thing] that...;auf sein \Glück bauen to rely on [or trust to] one's good fortune;jdm \Glück bringen to bring sb luck;viel \Glück [bei/in etw]! good [or the best of] luck [with/in sth]!;\Glück/kein \Glück haben to be lucky [or in luck] /unlucky [or to not be in luck];das \Glück haben, etw zu tun to be lucky enough [or have the good fortune] to do sth;das ist dein \Glück! ( fam) lucky for you!;\Glück bei jdm haben to be successful with sb;in sein \Glück hineinstolpern ( fam) to have the luck of the devil, to be incredibly lucky;dem \Glück ein bisschen nachhelfen to improve [or help] one's/sb's luck;( mogeln) to cheat a bit;von \Glück reden [o sagen] können, dass... to count [or consider] oneself lucky [or ( fam) thank one's lucky stars] that...;das \Glück ist jdm gewogen [o hold] ( geh) luck was with them, fortune smiled upon [or ( form) favoured [or (Am) -ored] ] them;sein \Glück verscherzen to throw away one's good fortune [or chance];auf sein \Glück vertrauen to trust to one's luck;noch nichts von seinem \Glück wissen [o ahnen]; ( iron) to not know what's in store for one [or anything about it] yet;\Glück auf! ( Bergmannsgruß) good luck!;zu jds \Glück luckily [or fortunately] for sb;zum \Glück luckily, fortunately, happily;zu seinem/ihrem etc. \Glück luckily for/her etc.2) ( Freude) happiness, joy;jdm \Glück [und Zufriedenheit] wünschen to wish sb joy;in \Glück und Unglück zusammenhalten to stick together through thick and thin [or come rain or come shine];echtes/großes \Glück true/great happiness;junges \Glück young love;kurzes \Glück short-lived happiness;ein stilles \Glück bliss, a serene sense of happiness;das vollkommene \Glück perfect bliss;tiefes \Glück empfinden to feel great [or deep] joy;sein \Glück genießen to enjoy [or bask in] one's happiness;jds ganzes \Glück sein to be sb's [whole] life, to mean the whole world to sb;nach \Glück streben to pursue happinessWENDUNGEN:sein \Glück mit Füßen treten to turn one's back on fortune;\Glück und Glas, wie leicht bricht das! (wie leicht bricht das!) glass and luck, brittle muck ( prov)\Glück muss der Mensch [o man] haben! ( fam) this must be my/your/our etc. lucky day!, my/your/our etc. luck must be in!;jeder ist seines \Glückes Schmied ( prov) life is what you make [of] it ( prov), everyone is the architect of his own fortune ( prov)das war das \Glück des Tüchtigen he/she deserved his/her good luck [or fortune], he/she deserved the break ( fam)\Glück im Unglück haben it could have been much worse [for sb], to be quite lucky in [or under] the circumstances;etw auf gut \Glück tun to do sth on the off-chance, to trust to chance;jdm lacht das \Glück fortune smiles on [or favours [or (Am) -ors] ] sb;sein \Glück machen to make one's fortune; -
19 poco
adj.not much, a small amount of, a small quantity of, little.adv.little, not very, not much.m.little.* * *► adjetivo1 little (plural) few, not many1 little (en plural) not many■ pocos conocen la importancia del descubrimiento not many people realize the importance of the discovery► adverbio1 little, not much■ voy poco por allí I rarely go there, I go there very little1 a little, a bit■ ¿me das un poco? could you give me a little?\a poco de shortly afterdentro de poco soon, presentlyhace poco not long agopocas veces rarely, not often, seldompoco a poco slowly, gradually, bit by bitpoco antes shortly beforepoco después shortly afterwardspoco después de shortly afterpoco más o menos more or lesspoco menos que almost, nearlypor poco nearlypor si fuera poco as if that weren't enough, to top it all, on top of everything————————1 little (en plural) not many■ pocos conocen la importancia del descubrimiento not many people realize the importance of the discovery► adverbio1 little, not much■ voy poco por allí I rarely go there, I go there very little* * *1. adv.little, few- por poco 2. (f. - poca)pron.little, few3. (f. - poca)adj.little, few, not much* * *1. ADJ1) [en singular] little, not muchtenemos poco tiempo — we have little time, we don't have much time
hay muy poco queso — there's very little cheese, there's hardly any cheese
con poco respeto — with little respect, with scant respect
el provecho es poco — the gain is small, there isn't much to gain
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poca cosa, no te preocupes por tan poca cosa — don't worry about such a little thingcomemos, jugamos a cartas, leemos y poca cosa más — we eat, play cards, read and do little else o and that's about it
es poca cosa — (=no mucho) it's not much; (=no importante) it's nothing much
es muy guapa pero poca cosa — she's very pretty, but there isn't much to her
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y por si fuera poco — and as if that weren't enough, and to cap it all2) [en plural] few, not manypocos niños saben que... — few o not many children know that...
tiene pocos amigos — he has few friends, he hasn't got many friends
2. PRON1) [en singular]a) (=poca cosa)la reforma servirá para poco — the reform won't do much good o won't be much use
b)• un poco — a bit, a little
-¿tienes frío? -un poco — "are you cold?" - "a bit o a little"
he bebido un poco, pero no estoy borracho — I've had a bit to drink, but I'm not drunk
le conocía un poco — I knew him a bit o slightly
espera un poco — wait a minute o moment
estoy un poco triste — I am rather o a little sad
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un poco como, es un poco como su padre — he's rather o a bit like his father•
un poco de, un poco de dinero — a little money¡un poco de silencio! — let's have some quiet here!
c) [referido a tiempo] not longtardaron poco en hacerlo — it didn't take them long to do it, they didn't take long to do it
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a poco de — shortly after•
cada poco — every so often•
dentro de poco — shortly, soon•
hace poco — not long agofuimos a verla hace poco — we visited her not long ago, we visited her quite recently
la conozco desde hace poco — I haven't known her long, I've only known her for a short while
2) [en plural] fewpocos son los que... — there are few who...
como hay pocos —
3. ADV1) [con verbos] not much, littlecuesta poco — it doesn't cost much, it costs very little
vamos poco a Madrid — we don't go to Madrid much, we hardly ever go to Madrid
lo estiman poco — they hardly value it at all, they value it very little
2) [con adjetivos: se traduce a menudo por medio de un prefijo]poco inteligente — unintelligent, not very intelligent
3) [otras locuciones]*¡poco a poco! — steady on!, easy does it!
¿a poco? — never!, you don't say!
¡a poco no! — not much! *
¿a poco no? — (well) isn't it?
¿a poco crees que...? — do you really imagine that...?
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de a poco — LAm gradually•
tener en poco, tiene en poco a su jefe — she doesn't think much of her boss•
por poco — almost, nearlypor poco me ahogo — I almost o nearly drowned
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a poco que, a poco que pueda — if at all possiblea poco que corras, lo alcanzas — if you run now you'll catch it
* * *Ihabla poco — he doesn't say much o a lot
II... con lo poco que le gusta el arroz —... and he doesn't even like rice; para locs ver poco III 4)
qué poco sentido común tienes! — you don't have much common sense, do you?
IIIfue asombroso, todo lo que te pueda decir es poco — it was amazing, I can't (even) begin to tell you
- ca pronombre1) (poca cantidad, poca cosa)por poco que gane... — no matter how little o however little she earns...
lo poco que gana se lo gasta en vino — he spends the little o what little he earns on wine
compra más lentejas, nos quedan muy pocas — buy some more lentils, we've hardly any left
2) poco ( refiriéndose a tiempo)lo vi hace poco — I saw him recently o not long ago
a poco de venir él — soon o shortly after he came
poco antes de que... — a short while o shortly before...
3) un pocoa) ( refiriéndose a cantidades) a little; ( refiriéndose a tiempo) a whileb)un poco de: un poco de pimienta/vino a little (bit of) pepper/wine; come un poco de jamón — have a bit of ham
c)un poco + adj/adv: un poco caro/tarde — a bit o a little expensive/late
4) (en locs)a poco — (Méx)
¿a poco no lees los periódicos? — don't you read the newspapers?
de a poco — (AmL) gradually
agrégale la leche de a poquito — add the milk gradually o a little at a time
en poco: en poco estuvo que no viniéramos we almost didn't come; tienen en poco la vida ajena they set little value on other people's lives; me tienes bien en poco si crees que... you can't think very highly o much of me if you think...; poco a poco gradually; poco más o menos approximately, roughly; poco menos que nearly; poco menos que la mata (fam) he almost killed her; poco menos que los echan a patadas (fam) they practically kicked them out; por poco — nearly
* * *= little [less -comp., least -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], scant, trifle, tad, little in the way of.Ex. Explanatory references give a little more explanation as to why the link between two names is being made in the catalogue or index.Ex. Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.Ex. Scant attention is paid to evaluation and the needs of users.Ex. She had been a trifle nervous until it was formally announced that the position was hers.Ex. Williams is one of those rare poets who satisfies the yearning that many of us have for the memorable phrase we wish we had said were our perceptions a tad keener.Ex. Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.----* abultar poco = be skimpy.* acercarse poco a poco (a) = edge (toward(s)).* actuar con poca consideración hacia = play + fast and loose with.* agua poco profunda = shallow water.* aguas poco profundas = shallows.* alimentos poco saludables = unhealthy foods.* a poca distancia = not far behind.* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.* a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.* a pocos minutos andando = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* avanzar poco a poco (hacia) = edge (toward(s)).* cada pocos años = every few years.* comida poco saludable = unhealthy foods.* comportamiento poco cívico = uncivic behaviour.* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom.* con muy pocas excepciones = with few exceptions.* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).* con poca claridad = indistinctly.* con poca exactitud = loosely.* con poca experiencia = inexperienced.* con poca iluminación = dimly illuminated.* con poca imaginación = unimaginatively.* con poca naturalidad = stiltedly.* con poca población = thinly populated.* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].* con poco dinero = on the cheap.* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.* con pocos recursos = under-resourced.* con pocos recursos económicos = low-budget.* consumir poco a poco = eat away at.* con tan poca antelación = at such short notice.* con tan poca anticipación = at such short notice.* correr poco a poco = eat away at.* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].* de forma poco ética = unethically.* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.Ex. When the security services carry out acts of terror, they employ patsies who often are petty criminals or people who are mentally backward or mentally unstable.----* de manera poco ética = unethically.* de manera poco profesional = unprofessionally.* demasiado poco común = all too rare.* de modo poco imaginativo = unimaginatively.* dentro de poco = before long.* de población poco densa = sparsely populated.* de poca importancia = menial, small-time.* de poca monta = hack, small-time.* de pocas luces = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], dim-witted [dimwitted].* de poco impacto = low impact [low-impact].* de poco peso = pat, feeble.* de poco provecho = fruitless.* de poco uso = low-use.* de poco valor = a dime a dozen.* desaparecer poco a poco = fade into + the sunset.* de todo un poco = about this and that and everything else, about this and that.* de un modo poco constructivo = unconstructively.* de un modo poco económico = wastefully.* de un modo poco natural = unnaturally.* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.* durar poco = be short term.* echar poco a poco = dribble.* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).* en muy poco tiempo = before long.* en pocas palabras = simply put, in brief, to say the least, to put it (quite) simply, in short, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, put simply, to make a long story short, the short story + be, simply stated.* en poco tiempo = before very long, in quite a short time, in a short time, in a short span of time.* en unos pocos años = within a few years.* estar poco dispuesto = be reluctant.* estar poco representado = underrepresent [under-represent].* estar un poco anticuado = be some years old.* excusa poco convincente = lame excuse.* faltar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).* faltar un poco = be some way off.* gente de poca importancia = small fry, the.* haber poca duda de que = there + be + little doubt that.* hace muy poco tiempo = a short time ago.* hace poco tiempo = a short time ago.* hacer poca distinción entre... y... = make + little distinction between... and....* hacer poco = do + little.* hacer que sea poco probable = render + unlikely.* hace unos pocos años = a few years ago.* hace unos pocos días = a few days ago.* hasta hace muy poco = until recently, up until recently.* hasta hace relativamente poco tiempo = until relatively recently.* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.* horas de poco movimiento = slack hours.* introducirse poco a poco = ease + Reflexivo + in.* ir poco más allá de + Infinitivo = go little further than + Gerundio.* llegar poco a poco = dribble in.* lo poco común = rarity, rareness.* mucho ruido para pocas nueces = much ado about nothing.* mucho ruido y pocas nueces = storm in a teacup, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.* muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.* muy poco = minimally.* ofrecer poco = low-ball.* operación de poca monta = one-room, one-person operation.* pagando un poco más = at additional cost.* parece tener poco sentido que = there + seem + little point in.* pasar poco a poco = slide into.* período de poca actividad = slack time.* perro ladrador, poco mordedor = barking dogs seldom bite, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.* poca cantidad = trickle.* poca cosa = small fry, the.* poca iluminación = poor lighting.* poca importancia = unimportance, low profile.* poca notoriedad = low profile.* poca probabilidad = slim chance.* poca severidad = lenience, leniency.* pocas expectativas = low expectation.* poca utilidad = unhelpfulness.* poco abundante = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].* poco accesible = unapproachable.* poco acertado = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], injudicious.* poco acogedor = inhospitable.* poco aconsejable = unwise, inadvisable.* poco adecuado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.* poco + Adjetivo = slightly + Adjetivo, less than + Adjetivo.* poco afortunado = unhappy, ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].* poco agraciado = ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].* poco amable = off-putting, surly [surlier -comp., surliest -sup.], crusty [crustier -comp., crustiest -sup.], unkind.* poco americano = un-American.* poco amistoso = off-putting, unfriendly.* poco antes de + Fecha = shortly before + Fecha.* poco a poco = gradually, piecemeal, slowly, incrementally, at a snail's pace, little by little, bit by bit.* poco apreciado = unappreciated.* poco apropiado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.* poco apto = inapt.* poco arriesgado = low-risk.* poco asequible = unapproachable.* poco atractivo = off-putting, unattractive, unglamorous, uninviting, unappealing.* poco atrevido = unadventurous.* poco audaz = unadventurous.* poco aventurero = unadventurous.* poco cabelleroso = ungentlemanlike.* poco cálido = lukewarm.* poco científico = hit-or-miss, unscientific.* poco cívico = uncivic.* poco claro = confusing, fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* poco colaborador = unresponsive.* poco comercial = uncommercial.* poco competitivo = uncompetitive.* poco complicado = uncomplicated, uncomplicatedly.* poco comprensivo = unsympathetic.* poco común = rare, unfamiliar, unusual, uncommon, unordinary, out of the ordinary.* poco comunicativo = uncommunicative, reserved.* poco confortable = uncomfortable.* poco conocido = obscure, little known.* poco convencido = unconvinced.* poco convencional = unconventional.* poco convincente = unconvincing, inconclusive, pat, feeble.* poco convincentemente = unconvincingly.* poco correcto = ungentlemanlike.* poco cortés = impolite, ungentlemanlike.* poco culto = unenlightened.* poco decidido = half-hearted [halfhearted].* poco definido = blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* poco denso = rarefied.* poco deportivo = unsportsmanlike.* poco después = soon afterwards, shortly afterwards, shortly after, not long after.* poco después de = soon after (that), shortly after.* poco después de que = shortly after.* poco diestro = poor-ability.* poco diplomático = indiscreet.* poco dispuesto = disinclined.* poco dispuesto a colaborar = uncooperative.* poco ducho en las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.* poco económico = uneconomical.* poco efectivo = ineffectual.* poco eficaz = non-efficient.* poco elegante = inelegant, awkward, dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].* poco embarazoso = unembarrassing.* poco entusiasta = half-hearted [halfhearted], lukewarm.* poco envidiable = unenviable.* poco estable = unsettled.* poco estético = unaesthetic.* poco estimulador = unchallenging.* poco estimulante = unexciting, uninspiring, unmoving.* poco estricto = lax.* poco ético = unethical.* poco evidente = unnoticed, unnoted.* poco exigente = untaxing, undemanding.* poco favorable = unpromising.* poco favorecedor = unflattering.* poco fiable = unreliable, undependable, flaky [flakey].* poco firme = tenuous, rocky [rockier -comp., rockiest -sup.].* poco flexible = monolithic, inelastic.* poco frecuente = infrequent.* poco fructífero = unfruitful.* poco gratificante = unrewarding, unsatisfying.* poco grato = unwelcome.* poco hábil = poor-ability.* poco habitual = unaccustomed.* poco halagador = unflattering.* poco halagüeño = unflattering.* poco hospitalario = inhospitable.* poco idóneo = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.* poco iluminado = dimly illuminated.* poco imaginativo = unimaginative.* poco importante = menial, small-time.* poco impresionado = unimpressed.* poco informativo = uninformative.* poco intelectual = lowbrow [low-brow].* poco inteligente = unintelligent.* poco intenso = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].* poco interesante = dull, jackdaw, uninteresting, uninspiring, unremarkable.* poco juicioso = injudicious.* poco justificado = ill-justified.* poco listo = underprepared.* poco maduro = underripe.* poco más = little else.* poco materialista = unworldly.* poco memorable = forgettable.* poco mundano = unwordly.* poco natural = unnatural, stilted.* poco nítido = untidy.* poco normal = unnatural, unordinary, out of the ordinary.* poco novedoso = trite.* poco original = unoriginal.* poco ortodoxo = unorthodox.* poco poblado = thinly populated.* poco práctico = impractical, awkward.* poco preparado = underprepared.* poco probable = unlikely, far-fetched [farfetched].* poco productivo = unproductive.* poco profesional = amateurish, unprofessional.* poco profundo = shallow [shallower -comp., shallowest -sup.].* poco prometedor = bleak, unpromising.* poco propicio = unpromising, unpromising.* poco provechoso = fruitless, unrewarding.* poco prudente = ill-advised, ill-judged.* poco pulido = unpolished.* poco razonable = unreasonable.* poco realista = unrealistic, unreal, unwordly, way out in left field, airy-fairy.* poco recomendable = inadvisable.* poco refinado = unrefined, unpolished.* poco rentable = uneconomical.* poco representativo = unrepresentative.* poco romántico = unromantic.* poco sabido = little known.* poco saludable = unwholesome, insalubrious.* poco sano = unwholesome, insalubrious.* poco seguro = dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.].* poco sensato = ill-advised, injudicious, ill-judged.* poco sentimental = unsentimental.* poco serio = flippant.* poco sincero = insincere.* poco sistemático = sloppy [sloppier -comp., sloppiest -sup.].* poco social = unsocial.* poco sofisticado = elementary, unsophisticated, corn-fed.* poco sólido = insubstantial.* poco tiempo = short while, short time.* poco tiempo después = shortly afterwards.* poco tradicional = untraditional.* poco unido = loosely knit.* poco uniforme = patchy [patchier -comp., patchiest -sup.].* poco usado = little-used.* poco usual = unusual.* poco útil = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], unhelpful.* poquito a poco = little by little.* por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.* por mencionar uno pocos = just to name a few.* por nombrar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.* por nombrar unos pocos = to name a few.* por poco dinero = cheaply.* por poco o nada = at little or no extra cost.* por si era poco = for good measure.* por si fuera poco = to boot, for good measure, to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* prestar poca atención a = give + little thought to.* pretexto poco convincente = lame excuse.* quedar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).* quedar un poco = be some way off.* quedar un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.* que ocupa poco espacio = space-saving.* qué poco común = how odd.* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.* reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.* resultar poco fructífero = prove + unfruitful.* roer poco a poco = eat away at.* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.* sacar poco a poco = tease out.* salir un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.* sangre poco espesa = thin blood.* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.* ser algo poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser de poco valor = be of little use, be of little value.* ser muy poco probable = be remote.* ser poco = be under-provided.* ser poco agradecido = be thankless.* ser poco eficaz = do + little.* ser poco reconocido = be thankless.* ser pocos = be few in number, be small in number.* ser un hecho poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser un hecho poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* servir de poco = be of little use.* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.* solución poco real = pie in the sky solution.* tener poca información = be information poor.* tener pocas luces = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.* tener pocas posibilidades de = have + little recourse.* tener poco que ver = have + little to do.* tener poco valor = be of little value.* trabajo de poca monta = odd-job.* un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words.* unos pocos elegidos = a select few.* un poco = a bit, somewhat, slightly, something of, a little bit, kinda [kind of].* un poco áspero = roughish.* un poco como = kind of like.* un poco de = a measure of, a touch (of), a bit of, a piece of, a spot of, a splash of, a hint of.* un poco + Nombre = a shade + Nombre.* un poco obscuro = dusky.* un poco perdido = a bit at sea.* un poco rugoso = roughish.* usado con poca frecuencia = seldom used [seldom-used].* usuario que hace poco uso del préstamo = light borrower.* utilizar poco = underutilise/under-utilise [underutilize/under-utilize, -USA].* vivienda poco digna = poor housing.* y poco más = and little more.* * *Ihabla poco — he doesn't say much o a lot
II... con lo poco que le gusta el arroz —... and he doesn't even like rice; para locs ver poco III 4)
qué poco sentido común tienes! — you don't have much common sense, do you?
IIIfue asombroso, todo lo que te pueda decir es poco — it was amazing, I can't (even) begin to tell you
- ca pronombre1) (poca cantidad, poca cosa)por poco que gane... — no matter how little o however little she earns...
lo poco que gana se lo gasta en vino — he spends the little o what little he earns on wine
compra más lentejas, nos quedan muy pocas — buy some more lentils, we've hardly any left
2) poco ( refiriéndose a tiempo)lo vi hace poco — I saw him recently o not long ago
a poco de venir él — soon o shortly after he came
poco antes de que... — a short while o shortly before...
3) un pocoa) ( refiriéndose a cantidades) a little; ( refiriéndose a tiempo) a whileb)un poco de: un poco de pimienta/vino a little (bit of) pepper/wine; come un poco de jamón — have a bit of ham
c)un poco + adj/adv: un poco caro/tarde — a bit o a little expensive/late
4) (en locs)a poco — (Méx)
¿a poco no lees los periódicos? — don't you read the newspapers?
de a poco — (AmL) gradually
agrégale la leche de a poquito — add the milk gradually o a little at a time
en poco: en poco estuvo que no viniéramos we almost didn't come; tienen en poco la vida ajena they set little value on other people's lives; me tienes bien en poco si crees que... you can't think very highly o much of me if you think...; poco a poco gradually; poco más o menos approximately, roughly; poco menos que nearly; poco menos que la mata (fam) he almost killed her; poco menos que los echan a patadas (fam) they practically kicked them out; por poco — nearly
* * *= little [less -comp., least -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], scant, trifle, tad, little in the way of.Ex: Explanatory references give a little more explanation as to why the link between two names is being made in the catalogue or index.
Ex: Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.Ex: Scant attention is paid to evaluation and the needs of users.Ex: She had been a trifle nervous until it was formally announced that the position was hers.Ex: Williams is one of those rare poets who satisfies the yearning that many of us have for the memorable phrase we wish we had said were our perceptions a tad keener.Ex: Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.* abultar poco = be skimpy.* acercarse poco a poco (a) = edge (toward(s)).* actuar con poca consideración hacia = play + fast and loose with.* agua poco profunda = shallow water.* aguas poco profundas = shallows.* alimentos poco saludables = unhealthy foods.* a poca distancia = not far behind.* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.* a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.* a pocos minutos andando = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* avanzar poco a poco (hacia) = edge (toward(s)).* cada pocos años = every few years.* comida poco saludable = unhealthy foods.* comportamiento poco cívico = uncivic behaviour.* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom.* con muy pocas excepciones = with few exceptions.* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).* con poca claridad = indistinctly.* con poca exactitud = loosely.* con poca experiencia = inexperienced.* con poca iluminación = dimly illuminated.* con poca imaginación = unimaginatively.* con poca naturalidad = stiltedly.* con poca población = thinly populated.* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].* con poco dinero = on the cheap.* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.* con pocos recursos = under-resourced.* con pocos recursos económicos = low-budget.* consumir poco a poco = eat away at.* con tan poca antelación = at such short notice.* con tan poca anticipación = at such short notice.* correr poco a poco = eat away at.* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].* de forma poco ética = unethically.* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.Ex: When the security services carry out acts of terror, they employ patsies who often are petty criminals or people who are mentally backward or mentally unstable.* de manera poco ética = unethically.* de manera poco profesional = unprofessionally.* demasiado poco común = all too rare.* de modo poco imaginativo = unimaginatively.* dentro de poco = before long.* de población poco densa = sparsely populated.* de poca importancia = menial, small-time.* de poca monta = hack, small-time.* de pocas luces = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], dim-witted [dimwitted].* de poco impacto = low impact [low-impact].* de poco peso = pat, feeble.* de poco provecho = fruitless.* de poco uso = low-use.* de poco valor = a dime a dozen.* desaparecer poco a poco = fade into + the sunset.* de todo un poco = about this and that and everything else, about this and that.* de un modo poco constructivo = unconstructively.* de un modo poco económico = wastefully.* de un modo poco natural = unnaturally.* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.* durar poco = be short term.* echar poco a poco = dribble.* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).* en muy poco tiempo = before long.* en pocas palabras = simply put, in brief, to say the least, to put it (quite) simply, in short, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, put simply, to make a long story short, the short story + be, simply stated.* en poco tiempo = before very long, in quite a short time, in a short time, in a short span of time.* en unos pocos años = within a few years.* estar poco dispuesto = be reluctant.* estar poco representado = underrepresent [under-represent].* estar un poco anticuado = be some years old.* excusa poco convincente = lame excuse.* faltar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).* faltar un poco = be some way off.* gente de poca importancia = small fry, the.* haber poca duda de que = there + be + little doubt that.* hace muy poco tiempo = a short time ago.* hace poco tiempo = a short time ago.* hacer poca distinción entre... y... = make + little distinction between... and....* hacer poco = do + little.* hacer que sea poco probable = render + unlikely.* hace unos pocos años = a few years ago.* hace unos pocos días = a few days ago.* hasta hace muy poco = until recently, up until recently.* hasta hace relativamente poco tiempo = until relatively recently.* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.* horas de poco movimiento = slack hours.* introducirse poco a poco = ease + Reflexivo + in.* ir poco más allá de + Infinitivo = go little further than + Gerundio.* llegar poco a poco = dribble in.* lo poco común = rarity, rareness.* mucho ruido para pocas nueces = much ado about nothing.* mucho ruido y pocas nueces = storm in a teacup, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.* muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.* muy poco = minimally.* ofrecer poco = low-ball.* operación de poca monta = one-room, one-person operation.* pagando un poco más = at additional cost.* parece tener poco sentido que = there + seem + little point in.* pasar poco a poco = slide into.* período de poca actividad = slack time.* perro ladrador, poco mordedor = barking dogs seldom bite, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.* poca cantidad = trickle.* poca cosa = small fry, the.* poca iluminación = poor lighting.* poca importancia = unimportance, low profile.* poca notoriedad = low profile.* poca probabilidad = slim chance.* poca severidad = lenience, leniency.* pocas expectativas = low expectation.* poca utilidad = unhelpfulness.* poco abundante = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].* poco accesible = unapproachable.* poco acertado = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], injudicious.* poco acogedor = inhospitable.* poco aconsejable = unwise, inadvisable.* poco adecuado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.* poco + Adjetivo = slightly + Adjetivo, less than + Adjetivo.* poco afortunado = unhappy, ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].* poco agraciado = ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].* poco amable = off-putting, surly [surlier -comp., surliest -sup.], crusty [crustier -comp., crustiest -sup.], unkind.* poco americano = un-American.* poco amistoso = off-putting, unfriendly.* poco antes de + Fecha = shortly before + Fecha.* poco a poco = gradually, piecemeal, slowly, incrementally, at a snail's pace, little by little, bit by bit.* poco apreciado = unappreciated.* poco apropiado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.* poco apto = inapt.* poco arriesgado = low-risk.* poco asequible = unapproachable.* poco atractivo = off-putting, unattractive, unglamorous, uninviting, unappealing.* poco atrevido = unadventurous.* poco audaz = unadventurous.* poco aventurero = unadventurous.* poco cabelleroso = ungentlemanlike.* poco cálido = lukewarm.* poco científico = hit-or-miss, unscientific.* poco cívico = uncivic.* poco claro = confusing, fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* poco colaborador = unresponsive.* poco comercial = uncommercial.* poco competitivo = uncompetitive.* poco complicado = uncomplicated, uncomplicatedly.* poco comprensivo = unsympathetic.* poco común = rare, unfamiliar, unusual, uncommon, unordinary, out of the ordinary.* poco comunicativo = uncommunicative, reserved.* poco confortable = uncomfortable.* poco conocido = obscure, little known.* poco convencido = unconvinced.* poco convencional = unconventional.* poco convincente = unconvincing, inconclusive, pat, feeble.* poco convincentemente = unconvincingly.* poco correcto = ungentlemanlike.* poco cortés = impolite, ungentlemanlike.* poco culto = unenlightened.* poco decidido = half-hearted [halfhearted].* poco definido = blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* poco denso = rarefied.* poco deportivo = unsportsmanlike.* poco después = soon afterwards, shortly afterwards, shortly after, not long after.* poco después de = soon after (that), shortly after.* poco después de que = shortly after.* poco diestro = poor-ability.* poco diplomático = indiscreet.* poco dispuesto = disinclined.* poco dispuesto a colaborar = uncooperative.* poco ducho en las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.* poco económico = uneconomical.* poco efectivo = ineffectual.* poco eficaz = non-efficient.* poco elegante = inelegant, awkward, dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].* poco embarazoso = unembarrassing.* poco entusiasta = half-hearted [halfhearted], lukewarm.* poco envidiable = unenviable.* poco estable = unsettled.* poco estético = unaesthetic.* poco estimulador = unchallenging.* poco estimulante = unexciting, uninspiring, unmoving.* poco estricto = lax.* poco ético = unethical.* poco evidente = unnoticed, unnoted.* poco exigente = untaxing, undemanding.* poco favorable = unpromising.* poco favorecedor = unflattering.* poco fiable = unreliable, undependable, flaky [flakey].* poco firme = tenuous, rocky [rockier -comp., rockiest -sup.].* poco flexible = monolithic, inelastic.* poco frecuente = infrequent.* poco fructífero = unfruitful.* poco gratificante = unrewarding, unsatisfying.* poco grato = unwelcome.* poco hábil = poor-ability.* poco habitual = unaccustomed.* poco halagador = unflattering.* poco halagüeño = unflattering.* poco hospitalario = inhospitable.* poco idóneo = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.* poco iluminado = dimly illuminated.* poco imaginativo = unimaginative.* poco importante = menial, small-time.* poco impresionado = unimpressed.* poco informativo = uninformative.* poco intelectual = lowbrow [low-brow].* poco inteligente = unintelligent.* poco intenso = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].* poco interesante = dull, jackdaw, uninteresting, uninspiring, unremarkable.* poco juicioso = injudicious.* poco justificado = ill-justified.* poco listo = underprepared.* poco maduro = underripe.* poco más = little else.* poco materialista = unworldly.* poco memorable = forgettable.* poco mundano = unwordly.* poco natural = unnatural, stilted.* poco nítido = untidy.* poco normal = unnatural, unordinary, out of the ordinary.* poco novedoso = trite.* poco original = unoriginal.* poco ortodoxo = unorthodox.* poco poblado = thinly populated.* poco práctico = impractical, awkward.* poco preparado = underprepared.* poco probable = unlikely, far-fetched [farfetched].* poco productivo = unproductive.* poco profesional = amateurish, unprofessional.* poco profundo = shallow [shallower -comp., shallowest -sup.].* poco prometedor = bleak, unpromising.* poco propicio = unpromising, unpromising.* poco provechoso = fruitless, unrewarding.* poco prudente = ill-advised, ill-judged.* poco pulido = unpolished.* poco razonable = unreasonable.* poco realista = unrealistic, unreal, unwordly, way out in left field, airy-fairy.* poco recomendable = inadvisable.* poco refinado = unrefined, unpolished.* poco rentable = uneconomical.* poco representativo = unrepresentative.* poco romántico = unromantic.* poco sabido = little known.* poco saludable = unwholesome, insalubrious.* poco sano = unwholesome, insalubrious.* poco seguro = dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.].* poco sensato = ill-advised, injudicious, ill-judged.* poco sentimental = unsentimental.* poco serio = flippant.* poco sincero = insincere.* poco sistemático = sloppy [sloppier -comp., sloppiest -sup.].* poco social = unsocial.* poco sofisticado = elementary, unsophisticated, corn-fed.* poco sólido = insubstantial.* poco tiempo = short while, short time.* poco tiempo después = shortly afterwards.* poco tradicional = untraditional.* poco unido = loosely knit.* poco uniforme = patchy [patchier -comp., patchiest -sup.].* poco usado = little-used.* poco usual = unusual.* poco útil = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], unhelpful.* poquito a poco = little by little.* por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.* por mencionar uno pocos = just to name a few.* por nombrar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.* por nombrar unos pocos = to name a few.* por poco dinero = cheaply.* por poco o nada = at little or no extra cost.* por si era poco = for good measure.* por si fuera poco = to boot, for good measure, to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* prestar poca atención a = give + little thought to.* pretexto poco convincente = lame excuse.* quedar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).* quedar un poco = be some way off.* quedar un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.* que ocupa poco espacio = space-saving.* qué poco común = how odd.* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.* reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.* resultar poco fructífero = prove + unfruitful.* roer poco a poco = eat away at.* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.* sacar poco a poco = tease out.* salir un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.* sangre poco espesa = thin blood.* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.* ser algo poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser de poco valor = be of little use, be of little value.* ser muy poco probable = be remote.* ser poco = be under-provided.* ser poco agradecido = be thankless.* ser poco eficaz = do + little.* ser poco reconocido = be thankless.* ser pocos = be few in number, be small in number.* ser un hecho poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser un hecho poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* servir de poco = be of little use.* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.* solución poco real = pie in the sky solution.* tener poca información = be information poor.* tener pocas luces = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.* tener pocas posibilidades de = have + little recourse.* tener poco que ver = have + little to do.* tener poco valor = be of little value.* trabajo de poca monta = odd-job.* un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words.* unos pocos elegidos = a select few.* un poco = a bit, somewhat, slightly, something of, a little bit, kinda [kind of].* un poco áspero = roughish.* un poco como = kind of like.* un poco de = a measure of, a touch (of), a bit of, a piece of, a spot of, a splash of, a hint of.* un poco + Nombre = a shade + Nombre.* un poco obscuro = dusky.* un poco perdido = a bit at sea.* un poco rugoso = roughish.* usado con poca frecuencia = seldom used [seldom-used].* usuario que hace poco uso del préstamo = light borrower.* utilizar poco = underutilise/under-utilise [underutilize/under-utilize, -USA].* vivienda poco digna = poor housing.* y poco más = and little more.* * *poco1es muy poco agradecido he is very ungrateful, he isn't at all gratefules un autor muy poco conocido he is a very little-known authorme resultó poco interesante I didn't find it very interesting, I found it rather uninterestinghabla poco he doesn't say much o a lotduerme poquísimo she sleeps very little, she doesn't sleep very muchviene muy poco por aquí he hardly ever comes aroundpoco y nada me ayudaron they hardly helped me at all… con lo poco que le gusta el arroz … and he doesn't even like ricemuy poco vino very little winemuy pocos niños very few childrenhemos tenido muy poca suerte we've been very unlucky, we've had very little luck¡qué poco sentido común tienes! you don't have much common sense, do you?tengo muy poca ropa I have hardly any clothes, I have very few clothesa poca gente se le presenta esa oportunidad not many people get that opportunityhay muy pocas mujeres en el gremio there are very few women in the tradeéramos demasiado pocos there were too few of us, there weren't enough of usfue asombroso, todo lo que te pueda decir es poco it was amazing, I can't begin to tell youa esta mujer todo le parece poco this woman is never satisfiedme he olvidado del poco francés/de las pocas palabras que sabía I've forgotten the little French/the few words I knewle dio unos pocos pesos she gave him a few pesosA(poca cantidad, poca cosa): le serví sopa pero comió poca I gave her some soup but she only ate a little o she didn't eat muchsírvele poco, desayunó muy tarde don't give him (too) much, he had a late breakfastpor poco que gane, siempre es otro sueldo no matter how little o however little she earns o even if she doesn't earn much, it's still another salary coming inse conforma con poco he's easily satisfiedpoco faltó para que me pegara he nearly hit mepoco y nada saqué en limpio de lo que dijo what he said made little or no sense to melo poco que gana se lo gasta en vino he spends the little o what little he earns on winecompra más lentejas, nos quedan muy pocas buy some more lentils, we've hardly any left o we have very few leftes un profesor como pocos there aren't many teachers like himpocos pueden permitirse ese lujo not many people can afford to do thatBhace muy poco que lo conoce she hasn't known him for very long, she's only known him a little whiletardó poco en pintar la cocina it didn't take him long to paint the kitchenfalta poco para las navidades it's not long till Christmas, Christmas isn't far offa poco de terminar el bombardeo soon o shortly after the bombing stoppeddentro de poco sale otro tren there'll be another train soon o shortlypoco antes de que ella se fuera a short while o shortly before she leftC1 (refiriéndose a cantidades) a little; (refiriéndose a tiempo) a while¿te sirvo un poco? would you like a little o some?descansemos un poco let's rest for a while, let's have a little restespera un poquito wait a little whiletodavía le duele un poquitín or poquitito it still hurts him a little2un poco de: ponle un poco de pimienta/vino add a little (bit of) pepper/winetiene un poco de fiebre he has a slight fever, he has a bit of a temperature o a slight temperature ( BrE)come un poco de jamón have a bit of o some o a little ham3un poco (hasta cierto punto): es un poco lo que está pasando en Japón it's rather like what's happening in Japanun poco porque me dio lástima partly because I felt sorry for him4 un poco + ADJ/ADV:un poco caro/tarde a bit o a little expensive/lateme queda un poco corto it's a bit short o a little short o slightly too short (for me)habla un poco más fuerte speak up a bit o a littleD ( en locs):¡a poco no está fabuloso Acapulco! isn't Acapulco just fantastic!¡a poco ganaron! don't tell me they won!nos sacamos el gordo de la lotería — ¡a poco ! we won the big lottery prize — you didn't!agrégale la leche de a poquito add the milk gradually o a little at a timede a poquito se lo fue comiendo little by little o slowly she ate it all upen poco: en poco estuvo que nos ganaran they came very close to beating us, they very nearly beat usen poco estuvo que no viniéramos we almost didn't cometienen en poco la vida ajena they set little value on other people's livesme tienes bien en poco si me crees capaz de eso you can't think very highly o much of me if you think I could do such a thingpoco a poco or ( Méx) a poquito graduallypoco a poco la fueron arreglando they gradually fixed it up, they fixed it up little by littlepoco más o menos approximately, roughlyhabrán gastado unos dos millones, poco más o menos they must have spent in the neighborhood o ( BrE) region of two millionpoco menos que nearlyes poco menos que imposible it's well-nigh o almost o very nearly impossiblele pegó una paliza que poco menos que la mata ( fam); he gave her such a beating he almost o nearly killed herpoco menos que los echan a patadas ( fam); they practically kicked them outpor poco nearlypor poco nos descubren we were nearly found out* * *
poco 1 adverbio:◊ habla poco he doesn't say much o a lot;
es muy poco agradecido he is very ungrateful;
un autor muy poco conocido a very little-known author;
viene muy poco por aquí he hardly ever comes around;
para locs ver poco 2 4
poco 2 -ca adjetivo ( con sustantivos no numerables) little;
( en plural) few;
muy pocos niños very few children;
había poquísimos coches there were hardly any cars
■ pronombre
1 (poca cantidad, poca cosa):
por poco que gane … no matter how little o however little she earns …;
se conforma con poco he's easily satisfied;
todo le parece poco she is never satisfied;
pocos quisieron ayudar few were willing to help;
pocos pueden permitirse ese lujo not many people can afford to do that
2
hace muy poco que lo conoce she hasn't known him for very long;
tardó poco en hacerlo it didn't take him long to do it;
falta poco para las navidades it's not long till Christmas;
a poco de venir él soon o shortly after he came;
dentro de poco soon;
poco antes de que … a short while o shortly before …
3◊ un poco
( refiriéndose a tiempo) a while;◊ dame un poco I'll have some o a little;
espera un poco wait a whileb)
c) un poco + adj/adv:◊ un poco caro/tarde a bit o a little expensive/late
4 ( en locs)◊ a poco (Méx): ¡a poco no está fabuloso Acapulco! isn't Acapulco just fantastic!;
¡a poco ganaron! don't tell me they won!;
de a poco (AmL) gradually, little by little;
poco a poco gradually;
poco más o menos approximately, roughly;
por poco nearly
poco,-a
I adjetivo
1 (con el sustantivo en singular) not much, little: tengo poco apetito, I haven't got much appetite
2 (con el sustantivo en plural) not many, few: conozco pocos lugares de Italia, I don't know many places in Italy
II pron (singular) little, not much
(plural) (objetos) few, not many
(personas) few people, not many people ➣ Ver nota en few
III adverbio
1 (con verbo) not (very) much, little: entiendo poco del tema, I don't understand much about the issue
2 (con adjetivo) not very: está poco claro, it's not very clear
3 (de tiempo) hace poco que nos conocemos, we met a short time ago
IV sustantivo masculino
1 (acompañado de adjetivo o adverbio) lo noté un poco molesto, I thought he was a bit annoyed
tendré que hacerlo un poco después, I'll have to do it a little later
2 (acompañando a un sustantivo) dame un poco de agua, give me a little water ➣ Ver nota en little
♦ Locuciones: a poco de, shortly after
dentro de poco, soon
poco a poco, little by little, gradually
poco antes/después, shortly before/afterwards
por poco, almost
' poco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abreviar
- aclimatarse
- adelgazar
- aguantar
- ahora
- alcornoque
- alentador
- alentadora
- algo
- antes
- apercibirse
- bagatela
- baja
- bajo
- brusca
- brusco
- bruta
- bruto
- buscar
- calentar
- cargada
- cargado
- cascada
- cascado
- cerebral
- chapucera
- chapucero
- chispa
- clara
- claro
- común
- cruda
- crudo
- cualquiera
- de
- dentro
- descuidada
- descuidado
- descuidarse
- desigual
- desmoronada
- desmoronado
- despatarrarse
- despistada
- despistado
- despreciable
- después
- desvaído
- disipar
- dudosa
English:
accomplice
- add to
- adjust
- aerial
- after
- afterwards
- along
- aloof
- amateurish
- balding
- bark
- belly
- bit
- black
- blind
- blow up
- boot
- by
- can
- careless
- chat
- comedown
- confusing
- cowboy
- degree
- derivative
- desultory
- disagreement
- disingenuous
- diving
- do
- dodgy
- doubtful
- dowdy
- earthy
- easy-going
- edge
- effect
- element
- evasion
- exist
- expect
- fall apart
- far-fetched
- fine
- flippant
- forge
- furnish
- fuzzy
- gradually
* * *poco, -a♦ adj(singular) little, not much; (plural) few, not many;de poca importancia of little importance;poca agua not much water;pocas personas lo saben few o not many people know it;hay pocos árboles there aren't many trees;tenemos poco tiempo we don't have much time;hace poco tiempo not long ago;dame unos pocos días give me a few days;esto ocurre pocas veces this rarely happens, this doesn't happen often;tengo pocas ganas de ir I don't really o much feel like going;poca sal me parece que le estás echando I don't think you're putting enough salt in, I think you're putting too little salt in;con lo poco que le gusta la ópera, y la han invitado a La Traviata it's ironic, considering how she dislikes opera, that they should have invited her to see La Traviata♦ pron1. [escasa cantidad] (singular) little, not much;* * *I adj sg little, not much; pl few, not many;un poco de a little;unos pocos a fewII adv little;trabaja poco he doesn’t work much;ahora se ve muy poco it’s seldom seen now;estuvo poco por aquí he wasn’t around much;poco conocido little known;poco a poco little by little;dentro de poco soon, shortly;hace poco a short time ago, not long ago;desde hace poco (for) a short while;por poco nearly, almost;¡a poco no lo hacemos! Méx don’t tell me we’re not doing it;de a poco me fui tranquilizando Rpl little by little I calmed down;por si fuera poco as if that weren’t o wasn’t enoughIII m:un poco a little, a bit* * *poco adv1) : little, not muchpoco probable: not very likelycome poco: he doesn't eat much2) : a short time, a whiletardaremos poco: we won't be very long3)poco antes : shortly before4)poco después : shortly afterpoco, -ca adj1) : little, not much, (a) fewtengo poco dinero: I don't have much moneyen no pocas ocasiones: on more than a few occasionspoca gente: few people2)pocas veces : rarelypoco, -ca pron1) : little, fewle falta poco para terminar: he's almost finisheduno de los pocos que quedan: one of the remaining few2)un poco : a little, a bitun poco de vino: a little wineun poco extraño: a bit strange3)¿a poco no se te hizo difícil?: you mean you didn't find it difficult?4)de a poco : little by little5)hace poco : not long ago6)poco a poco : little by little7)dentro de poco : shortly, in a little while8)por poco : nearly, almost* * *poco1 adj1. (singular) not much2. (plural) few / not manytiene pocos amigos he has few friends / he hasn't got many friendspoco2 adv1. (con verbos) not much2. (no mucho tiempo) not long3. (con adjetivos) not verypoco3 n a little / a bittengo de sobra, toma un poco I've got plenty, take a littlepoco4 pron1. (singular) not muchcompra café, que queda muy poco buy some coffee, there's not much left2. (plural) few / not many¿cuántos vinieron? pocos how many came? not many -
20 against
ə'ɡenst1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) contra2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) sobre, respecto a3) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.) contra4) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) contraagainst prep contratr[ə'genst, ə'geɪnst]1 (gen) contra■ I have nothing against him, but... no tengo nada contra él, pero...2 (opposed to) en contra de3 (in contrast to) respecto a, frente a■ the black bear was clearly visible against the white snow el oso negro se veía claramente sobre el fondo blanco de la nieve\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto work against the clock trabajar contra relojagainst [ə'gɛntst, -'gɪntst] prep1) touching: contraagainst the wall: contra la pared2) opposing: contra, en contra deI will vote against the proposal: votaré en contra de la propuestaagainst the grain: a contrapeloadv.• en contra adv.• enfrente adv.prep.• al lado de prep.• cerca de prep.• contra prep.
I ə'genst, ə'geɪnst1) ( in opposition to) en contra de, contrapersonally, I've nothing against her — personalmente, no tengo nada contra ella or en contra suya or en contra de ella
have you got something against going by train? — ¿tienes algún problema en ir en tren?
he succeeded against all expectations — contrariamente a lo que se esperaba, lo logró
2) ( in opposite direction) contra3)a) ( alongside) contrab) (on, onto) contra4)a) ( in contrast to) contrab) ( in relation to)the pound dropped to a new low against the dollar — la libra registró un nuevo mínimo frente al dólar
5) ( as protection from) contra
II
adverb en contra[ǝ'ɡenst] When against is an element in a phrasal verb, eg go against, run up against, look up the verb.1. PREP1) (=in opposition to) [+ person] contra, en contra de; [+ plan] en contra dewhat have you got against me? — ¿qué tiene usted en contra de mí?, ¿qué tiene usted contra mí?
he was against it — estaba en contra, se opuso a ello
it's against the law — la ley lo prohíbe, es ilegal
to stand or run against sb — (Pol) presentarse en contra de algn
- be up against ittidenow we're really up against it! — ¡ahora sí tenemos problemas!
2) (=in contact with) contra3) (=in front of) contraagainst the light — contra la luz, a contrasol
(as) against — contra, en contraste con
six today, as against seven yesterday — seis hoy, en comparación con siete ayer
5) (=for)2.ADV en contrawell, I'm against — bueno, yo estoy en contra
* * *
I [ə'genst, ə'geɪnst]1) ( in opposition to) en contra de, contrapersonally, I've nothing against her — personalmente, no tengo nada contra ella or en contra suya or en contra de ella
have you got something against going by train? — ¿tienes algún problema en ir en tren?
he succeeded against all expectations — contrariamente a lo que se esperaba, lo logró
2) ( in opposite direction) contra3)a) ( alongside) contrab) (on, onto) contra4)a) ( in contrast to) contrab) ( in relation to)the pound dropped to a new low against the dollar — la libra registró un nuevo mínimo frente al dólar
5) ( as protection from) contra
II
adverb en contra
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List of Married... with Children characters — This is a list of characters in Married... with Children. The show revolves around Al Bundy, his wife Peggy, children Kelly and Bud, their next door neighbor Marcy, and her husband Steve Rhoades who leaves in Season 4 and is eventually replaced… … Wikipedia