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1 comenzar

v.

to start, to begin.

comenzar diciendo que… to start o begin by saying that…

comenzar a hacer algo to start doing o to do something

comenzar por hacer algo to begin by doing something

“hiena” comienza por hache “hyena” starts with an “h”

el partido comenzó tarde the game started late

La fiesta empezó tarde The party began late.

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comenzar

Conjugation model [ EMPEZAR], like link=empezar empezar

► verbo transitivo

1 to begin, start

► verbo intransitivo

1 to begin, start

■ comenzó a reír he began to laugh, he began laughing

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FRASEOLOGÍA

comenzar con to begin with

comenzar + gerund to start by + gerund

■ comenzó explicando... he started by explaining...

comenzar por + inf to begin by +-ing

■ comenzó por decir que... he began by saying that...

comenzar por el principio to begin at the beginning, start at the beginning

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comenzar

to start by + gerund

■ comenzó explicando... he started by explaining...

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verb

to begin, start

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1.

VT to begin, start, commence frm

comenzamos el rodaje ayer — we began o started o commenced frm filming yesterday

comenzó la charla con un agradecimiento — she began o started the talk with a word of thanks

comenzó su carrera literaria hace dos décadas — she began her literary career two decades ago

la empresa comienza la construcción hoy — the company starts the construction work today

hemos comenzado mal el año — we started the year badly

comenzamos el recorrido en la iglesia — we start our trip at the church

2.

VI [proyecto, campaña, historia, proceso] to begin, start

¿puedo comenzar? — may I start o begin?, can I start o begin?

el partido comienza a las ocho — the match starts o begins at eight

comenzó diciendo que estaba de acuerdo conmigo — she began by saying that she agreed with me

comenzó a los diez años haciendo recados — he began o started at the age of ten as a messenger boy

al comenzar el año — at the start o beginning of the year

• comenzar a hacer algo — to start o begin doing sth, start o begin to do sth

la nieve comenzó a caer de nuevo — the snow started falling again, the snow began to fall again

comencé a trabajar a los dieciocho años — I started o began working at eighteen

podéis comenzar a comer — you can start eating

los invitados ya han comenzado a llegar — the guests have started arriving o to arrive

aquel día comenzó a tener problemas con el oído — that day she began having trouble with her hearing

• comenzar con algo, la película comienza con una pelea — the film starts o begins with a fight

• para comenzar — to start with

para comenzar, una sopa de verduras — to start with, vegetable soup

• comenzar por, no sé por dónde comenzar — I don't know where to start o begin

la reforma ha comenzado por la educación — reform has started o begun with education

comenzó por agradecernos nuestra presencia — she started o began by thanking us for coming

para sentirte mejor, comienza por comer bien — in order to feel better, start by eating well

su nombre comienza por m — his name begins with m

todos sois culpables, comenzando por ti — you're all guilty, starting with you

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1.
verbo transitivo to begin, commence (frml)
2.
comenzar vi to begin

al comenzar el día — at the beginning of the day

comenzar + ger — to begin by -ing

comenzar a + inf — to start -ing o to + inf

comenzaron a disparar — they started firing o to fire

comenzar por algo — to begin with something

comenzar POR + inf — to begin by -ing

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= begin, commence, get + started, launch, set about + Gerundio, start, start off, start out, start + Posesivo + life, curtain + rise, enter, kick off, set out, take + flight, get + Nombre + underway, be scheduled to start, get + Posesivo + feet wet, set in, cut + Posesivo + spurs.

Nota: Generalmente un oficio o profesión.

Ex. This section has begun to demonstrate some of the problems associated with the author approach.

Ex. This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.

Ex. 'We'll get started as soon as everyone arrives,' the executive director shook her hand and smiled graciously.

Ex. It describes an attempt by leaders in the CD-ROM business to launch a logical file structure standard for CD-ROM.

Ex. The CRG set about trying to define a series of integrative levels upon which it would be possible to base the main classes and their order for a new general classification scheme.

Ex. Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.

Ex. If you establish a principle of using the national language, where do you start off?.

Ex. The preliminary discussions and proposals which led up to the AACR, did start out with an attempt to fashion an ideology, a philosophical context, for those rules.

Ex. In effect, the book started its life rather more as a light entertainment middle-of-the-range hardback autobiography but popular acclaim turned it into a huge mass-market paperback success.

Ex. One of the main contributions in this issue is 'Future directions: the curtain rises on interactive video,' by David Hon.

Ex. Though the reference librarian cannot enter the reference process until he receives the question from the enquirer he is vitally concerned about all of its stages.

Ex. The article is entitled 'The bucks start here: ALA kicks off library funding campaign'.

Ex. The person seeking information needs to have all the necessary documentation before setting out, otherwise it could result in considerable expense and much time wasting.

Ex. The article 'ALA campaign takes flight
the local level' reports on a five year public education programme sponsored by the American Library Association to promote all types of libraries throughout the USA.

Ex. The author describes two surveys which the IFLA Section has been involved in to acquire the information necessary to get the project underway.

Ex. CAPTAIN is scheduled to start commercial services in 1983.

Ex. Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.

Ex. Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.

Ex. Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.

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* al comenzar = at startup.

* comenzar a = be on + Posesivo + way to.

* comenzar a arder = catch on + fire.

* comenzar Algo = get + Nombre + started.

* comenzar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* comenzar a luchar contra = begin + war on.

* comenzar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.

* comenzar a reír = break into + laugh.

* comenzar bien = get off to + a (good/great) start, make + a good start.

* comenzar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing.

* comenzar de cero = begin + from scratch, start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.

* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again, recommence, make + a new start, start over, make + a fresh start.

* comenzar desde = set out from.

* comenzar desde cero = start at + ground zero.

* comenzar desde la base = start at + ground zero.

* comenzar el turno de trabajo = go on + duty.

* comenzar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* comenzar muy rápido = be off to a fast start.

* comenzar partiendo de cero = build + from scratch.

* comenzar por el principio = start from + scratch, start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.

* comenzar pronto = make + an early start.

* comenzar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.

* comenzar temprano = get off to + an early start.

* comenzar una nueva vida = make + a new life for + Reflexivo.

* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.

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1.
verbo transitivo to begin, commence (frml)
2.
comenzar vi to begin

al comenzar el día — at the beginning of the day

comenzar + ger — to begin by -ing

comenzar a + inf — to start -ing o to + inf

comenzaron a disparar — they started firing o to fire

comenzar por algo — to begin with something

comenzar POR + inf — to begin by -ing

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= begin, commence, get + started, launch, set about + Gerundio, start, start off, start out, start + Posesivo + life, curtain + rise, enter, kick off, set out, take + flight, get + Nombre + underway, be scheduled to start, get + Posesivo + feet wet, set in, cut + Posesivo + spurs.

Nota: Generalmente un oficio o profesión.

Ex: This section has begun to demonstrate some of the problems associated with the author approach.

Ex: This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.

Ex: 'We'll get started as soon as everyone arrives,' the executive director shook her hand and smiled graciously.

Ex: It describes an attempt by leaders in the CD-ROM business to launch a logical file structure standard for CD-ROM.

Ex: The CRG set about trying to define a series of integrative levels upon which it would be possible to base the main classes and their order for a new general classification scheme.

Ex: Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.

Ex: If you establish a principle of using the national language, where do you start off?.

Ex: The preliminary discussions and proposals which led up to the AACR, did start out with an attempt to fashion an ideology, a philosophical context, for those rules.

Ex: In effect, the book started its life rather more as a light entertainment middle-of-the-range hardback autobiography but popular acclaim turned it into a huge mass-market paperback success.

Ex: One of the main contributions in this issue is 'Future directions: the curtain rises on interactive video,' by David Hon.

Ex: Though the reference librarian cannot enter the reference process until he receives the question from the enquirer he is vitally concerned about all of its stages.

Ex: The article is entitled 'The bucks start here: ALA kicks off library funding campaign'.

Ex: The person seeking information needs to have all the necessary documentation before setting out, otherwise it could result in considerable expense and much time wasting.

Ex: The article 'ALA campaign takes flight \@ the local level' reports on a five year public education programme sponsored by the American Library Association to promote all types of libraries throughout the USA.

Ex: The author describes two surveys which the IFLA Section has been involved in to acquire the information necessary to get the project underway.

Ex: CAPTAIN is scheduled to start commercial services in 1983.

Ex: Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.

Ex: Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.

Ex: Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.

* al comenzar = at startup.

* comenzar a = be on + Posesivo + way to.

* comenzar a arder = catch on + fire.

* comenzar Algo = get + Nombre + started.

* comenzar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* comenzar a luchar contra = begin + war on.

* comenzar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.

* comenzar a reír = break into + laugh.

* comenzar bien = get off to + a (good/great) start, make + a good start.

* comenzar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing.

* comenzar de cero = begin + from scratch, start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.

* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again, recommence, make + a new start, start over, make + a fresh start.

* comenzar desde = set out from.

* comenzar desde cero = start at + ground zero.

* comenzar desde la base = start at + ground zero.

* comenzar el turno de trabajo = go on + duty.

* comenzar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* comenzar muy rápido = be off to a fast start.

* comenzar partiendo de cero = build + from scratch.

* comenzar por el principio = start from + scratch, start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.

* comenzar pronto = make + an early start.

* comenzar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.

* comenzar temprano = get off to + an early start.

* comenzar una nueva vida = make + a new life for + Reflexivo.

* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.

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comenzar [A6 ]

vt

to begin, commence ( frml)

■ comenzar

vi

to begin

al comenzar el día at the beginning of the day

comenzaré contigo I will begin o start with you

comenzar + GER to begin BY -ING

comenzó diciendo que … she began o ( frml) commenced by saying that …

comenzar A + INF:

comenzaron a disparar they started firing o to fire, they opened fire

comenzar POR algo to begin WITH sth

comencemos por la catedral let us begin with the cathedral

comenzar POR + INF to begin BY -ING

comenzaron por amenazarme they began by threatening me

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comenzar ( conjugate comenzar) verbo transitivo
to begin, commence (frml)
verbo intransitivo
to begin;
◊ al comenzar el día at the beginning of the day;

comenzar haciendo algo/por hacer algo to begin by doing sth;
comenzar a hacer algo to start doing o to do sth;
comenzaron a disparar they started firing o to fire;
comenzar por algo to begin with sth
comenzar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to begin, start
(a realizar una acción) comenzó a decir barbaridades, he started talking nonsense
(una serie de acciones) comenzamos por mostrar nuestro desacuerdo, we started by showing our disagreement ➣ Ver nota en begin y start

' comenzar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
balbucear
- desencadenarse
- despuntar
- entrar
- iniciarse
- comience
English:
afresh
- begin
- come on
- commence
- dawn
- emigrate
- foot
- go-ahead
- open
- set in
- start
- start off

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comenzar

♦ vt

to start, to begin;

comenzar diciendo que… to start o begin by saying that…

♦ vi

to start, to begin;

comenzar a hacer algo to start doing o to do sth;

comenzar por hacer algo to begin by doing sth;

“hiena” comienza por hache “hyena” starts with an “h”;

el partido comenzó tarde the game started late

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comenzar

v/t begin

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comenzar {29} v

empezar: to begin, to start

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comenzar vb to start / to begin [pt. began; pp. begun]

el curso comienza en octubre the course starts in October

Spanish-English dictionary > comenzar
2 тръгвам

1. start, set out/off (към, за for, на on)

(напускам, заминавам) leave; depart, go away/off, be off

тръгвам си leave, go away

време е да си тръгвам, трябва да си тръгвам I must be going; now, it's time I were moving

разг. I must be pushing off

тръгвам пръв lead the way, lead off

тръгвам на път/пътешествие set out/start on a journey

тръгвам на училище go to school

кога тръгва влакът? when does the train leave?

тръгвам по пътя на социализма embark/start along the road to socialism

тръгвам в крак с fall in line with, fall into step with

за къде си тръгнал? where are you off to?

тръгвам рано start/leave early, make an early start

2. (за път) start, ( за река) take its source

3. (почвам да обикалям) frequent ( по-)

тръгвам между народа go among the people

4. (показвам се в някакъв вид) go about/out

тръгвам бос go about barefoot

5. (сприятелявам се) go about, make friends, разг. chum up (с with)

6. (почвам да функционирам, за машина и пр.) start working/operating

7. (вървя добре-за работа и пр.) go/proceed well

работата тръгна things are/our work is getting on well

да видим как ще тръгне работата let's see how things will work out

както е тръгнало as things are

ти както си тръгнал the way you are behaving/speaking

като тръгне върви nothing succeeds like success

8. тръгва ми be in luck, do well; get on well/all right

тръгнало му е he has a streak of good luck

веднъж като му тръгне на човек (добре) once you get going, ( зле) it never rains but it pours

тръгвам по лош път take to evil ways

тръгвам по ума на вж. ум

тръгнал да се жени he's taken it into his head to get married

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тръ̀гвам,

гл.

1. start, set out/off, embark (on) (към, за for; на on); ( напускам, заминавам) leave; depart, go away/off, be off, разг. get off;

\тръгвам си leave, go away; време е да си \тръгвам, трябва да си \тръгвам I must be going now, it’s time I were moving; разг. I must be pushing off; за къде си тръгнал? where are you off to? \тръгвам в крак с fall in line with, fall into step with; \тръгвам пръв lead the way, lead off;

2. (за път) start, (за река) take its source;

3. ( започвам да обикалям) frequent (по -); \тръгвам между народа go among the people;

4. ( показвам се в някакъв вид) go about/out; \тръгвам бос go about barefoot;

5. ( сприятелявам се) go about, make friends, разг. chum up (с with);

6. ( започвам да функционирам, за машина и пр.) start working/operating; магазинът тръгна добре the shop got off to a flying start; \тръгвам добре (за начинение) start off on the right foot; \тръгвам зле get off on the wrong foot;

7. ( вървя добре за работа и пр.) go/proceed well; да видим как ще тръгне работата let’s see how things will work out; както е тръгнало as things are; като тръгне върви nothing succeeds like success; работата тръгна things are/our work is getting on/along well; ти както си тръгнал the way you are behaving/speaking;

8.: веднъж като му тръгне на човек ( добре) once you get going, ( зле) it never rains but it pours; тръгва ми be in luck, do well; get on well/all right; тръгнало му е he has a streak of good luck; • \тръгвам отново по лош път fall into o.’s bad old ways; \тръгвам по лош път take to evil ways; \тръгвам по света venture out into the world; тръгнал да се жени he’s taken it into his head to get married.

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leave: tomorrow I am тръгвамing for the USA - утре тръгвам за САЩ; start: тръгвам a journey - тръгвам на път; set off (за превозни средства, в разписания); go: Where are you тръгвамing? - Накъде си тръгнал?, I have to тръгвам - Трябва да тръгвам; start working (започвам да функционирам)

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1. (вървя добре - за работа и пр.) go/proceed well 2. (за път) start, (за река) take its source 3. (напускам, заминавам) leave;depart, go away/off, be off 4. (показвам се в някакъв вид) go about/out 5. (почвам да обикалям) frequent (пo -) 6. (почвам да функционирам, за машина и пр.) start working/operating 7. (сприятелявам се) go about, make friends, разг. chum up (c with) 8.: тръгва ми be in luck, do well;get on well/all right 9. start, set out/off (към, за for 10. ТРЪГВАМ бос go about barefoot 11. ТРЪГВАМ в крак с fall in line with, fall into step with 12. ТРЪГВАМ между народа go among the people 13. ТРЪГВАМ на път/пътешествие set out/start on a journey 14. ТРЪГВАМ на училище go to school 15. ТРЪГВАМ пo лош път take to evil ways 16. ТРЪГВАМ пo пътя на социализма embark/ start along the road to socialism 17. ТРЪГВАМ пo ума на вж. ум 18. ТРЪГВАМ пръв lead the way, lead off 19. ТРЪГВАМ рано start/leave early, make an early start 20. ТРЪГВАМ си leave, go away 21. веднъж като му тръгне на човек (добре) once you get going, (зле) it never rains but it pours 22. време е да си ТРЪГВАМ, трябва да си ТРЪГВАМ I must be going;now, it's time I were moving 23. да видим как ще тръгне работата let's see how things will work out 24. за къде си тръгнал? where are you off to? 25. както е тръгнало as things are 26. като тръгне върви nothing succeeds like success 27. кога тръгва влакът? when does the train leave? 28. на on) 29. работата тръгна things are/our work is getting on well 30. разг. I must be pushing off 31. ти както си тръгнал the way you are behaving/speaking 32. тръгнал да се жени he's taken it into his head tо get married 33. тръгнало му е he has a streak of good luck

Български-английски речник > тръгвам
3 comenzar pronto

(v.) = make + an early start

Ex. In the belief that the library has an inseparable role in the education of students, semester-long term paper counselling sessions are offered to encourage students to make an early start.

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(v.) = make + an early start

Ex: In the belief that the library has an inseparable role in the education of students, semester-long term paper counselling sessions are offered to encourage students to make an early start.

Spanish-English dictionary > comenzar pronto
4 zaczynać

impf ⇒ zacząć
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(-am, -asz); perf; zacząć; vt

to begin, to start

zaczynać coś robić — to begin lub start doing lub to do sth

zaczyna nam brakować wody — we are running out of water

zaczynać od czegoś — to begin lub start with sth

zaczynać od nowa — to begin again, to start over (US)

zaczynać od zera — (przen) to start from scratch

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zaczynać

ipf.

1. (= rozpoczynać) begin, start; zaczynać od nowa make a new start, start over; lit. start from anew; zaczynać życie od nowa make a new start in one's life; zaczynać od zera start from scratch; zacząć od powiedzenia... start by saying...; wcześnie zaczynać (karierę, działalność) start young, make an early start; zaczynać dzień od filiżanki herbaty start (off) the day with a cup of tea; zaczynać od końca (= robić coś niewłaściwie) put the cart before the horse.

2. (= wchodzić w początkowy etap czegoś) begin, start; zacząć coś robić begin l. start doing sth; zacząć od samego początku start at the very beginning; dobrze/źle zacząć make a good/bad start; zacząć tracić cierpliwość start getting l. be growing short of patience; zaczyna nam brakować pieniędzy we're running out of money; zaczyna wyglądać na to, że... it's beginning to look as if...

3. (= napoczynać) open; zaczynać butelkę/paczkę papierosów open a new bottle/packet of cigarettes.

4. (= zaczynać mówić, pisać) start, begin; Szanowni Państwo! – zaczął. “Ladies and Gentlemen!” – he started l. began; zacząć z innej beczki change the topic; zacznijmy z innej beczki let's change the topic; nie wiem od czego zacząć I don't know where l. how to start.

5. pot. (= zaczepiać) provoke; lepiej z nim nie zaczynaj! you'd better not provoke him!; znowu zaczynasz! there you go again!

zaczynać się

ipf.

start, begin; zaczyna się! ( pretensja do kogoś) there you go again!; wyraz zaczyna się na literę S the word starts with an S; zaczęły się schody pot. that's where the trouble starts.

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > zaczynać
5 con la convicción de que

= in the belief that/of, on the assumption that

Ex. In the belief that the library has an inseparable role in the education of students, semester-long term paper counselling sessions are offered to encourage students to make an early start.

Ex. But despite the many catalog worlds, and herein lies the rub -- or at least a rough spot -- we have been proceeding on the assumption that the catalog exists in the form of the data distributed by the Library of Congress.

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= in the belief that/of, on the assumption that

Ex: In the belief that the library has an inseparable role in the education of students, semester-long term paper counselling sessions are offered to encourage students to make an early start.

Ex: But despite the many catalog worlds, and herein lies the rub -- or at least a rough spot -- we have been proceeding on the assumption that the catalog exists in the form of the data distributed by the Library of Congress.

Spanish-English dictionary > con la convicción de que
6 durante todo el trimestre

(adj.) = semester-long

Ex. In the belief that the library has an inseparable role in the education of students, semester-long term paper counselling sessions are offered to encourage students to make an early start.

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(adj.) = semester-long

Ex: In the belief that the library has an inseparable role in the education of students, semester-long term paper counselling sessions are offered to encourage students to make an early start.

Spanish-English dictionary > durante todo el trimestre
7 a porni / pleca devreme

to start in good time

to make an early start.

Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a porni / pleca devreme
8 рано утром мы отправимся в город

General subject: we shall make an early start for town

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > рано утром мы отправимся в город
9 convencido de (que)

= in the belief that/of

Ex. In the belief that the library has an inseparable role in the education of students, semester-long term paper counselling sessions are offered to encourage students to make an early start.

Spanish-English dictionary > convencido de (que)
10 convencido de

convencido de (que)

= in the belief that/of

Ex: In the belief that the library has an inseparable role in the education of students, semester-long term paper counselling sessions are offered to encourage students to make an early start.

Spanish-English dictionary > convencido de
11 pad

pad

I 〈 het〉

1 [smalle weg] path; 〈 van tuin ook〉 walk; 〈 niet aangelegd〉 track; 〈 spoor〉 trail; 〈in kerk/schouwburg enz.〉 gangway, aisle

2 [levensweg] path, way

♦voorbeelden:

1   〈 figuurlijk〉 de minder bekende paden van de Duitse letterkunde • the byways of German literature

     〈 figuurlijk〉 daarmee begeef je je op een glibberig pad • you'll be (moving) on slippery ground (then)

     platgetreden paden bewandelen • 〈 figuurlijk〉 walk the beaten path/tracks

     〈 figuurlijk〉 het pad effenen voor iemand • clear/smooth the path for someone

2   het pad van de deugd bewandelen • keep to the straight and narrow

     het pad van de zonde • the path/way of sin/vice

     iemand op het slechte pad brengen • lead someone astray

     hij is het slechte pad opgegaan • he has taken to crime

     het verkeerde pad opgaan • go astray, take up bad ways

¶   op pad gaan • set off

     zij is altijd op pad • she's always on the go

     's nachts op pad gaan • 〈van dief e.d.〉 operate at night

     vroeg op pad gaan • make an early start

     je bent nog laat op pad • you're out late

II 〈de〉

1 [dierkunde] toad

♦voorbeelden:

1   opzwellen als een pad • swell like a toad

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > pad
12 vroeg op pad gaan

vroeg op pad gaan

make an early start

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > vroeg op pad gaan
13 Anfang

m

1. beginning, start, outset; commencement geh.; den Anfang vom Film verpassen miss the start ( oder beginning) of the film (oder bes. Am. movie); am oder zu oder lit. im Anfang (anfangs) at first; at ( oder in) the beginning, at the start ( oder outset) (+ Gen. of); von Anfang an (right) from the start, from the outset, from the word go umg.; von Anfang bis Ende from start to finish, from beginning to end; Anfang Januar early in January, in early January; Anfang 2002 early in 2002; (am) Anfang der dreißiger Jahre in the early thirties; er ist Anfang dreißig oder der Dreißiger etc. he’s in his early thirties etc.; den Anfang machen start, make a start; auch SPORT: lead off; einen neuen Anfang machen make a fresh start, start all over again; sich verbessernd: turn over a new leaf; seinen Anfang nehmen geh. commence, begin allg.; keinen Anfang finden not know where to begin; für den Anfang wollen wir erst einmal... to start (off) with we want to...; und das ist erst der Anfang! and that’s just the start of it!; das ist der Anfang vom Ende it’s the beginning of the end; aller Anfang ist schwer Sprichw. nothing’s easy to start off with; bei Projekt etc.: auch you’ll etc. get into it

2. (Kopf) head, top, beginning; am Anfang der Seite at the top of the page; am Anfang des Festzuges at the head of the procession

3. meist Pl. (Ursprung) origin; noch in den Anfängen stecken be in its ( oder their) infancy; zu den Anfängen zurückkehren get back to the grassroots

* * *

der Anfang

commencement; start; beginning; origin; onslaught; incipience; incipiency; onset; outset

* * *
Ạn|fang ['anfaŋ]
m -(e)s, A\#nfänge
[-fɛŋə] (= Beginn) beginning, start; (= erster Teil) beginning; (= Ursprung) beginnings pl, origin
zu or am Anfang — to start with

gleich zu Anfang darauf hinweisen, dass... — to mention right at the beginning or outset that...

am Anfang schuf Gott Himmel und Erde (Bibl) — in the beginning God created the heaven(s) and the earth

im Anfang war das Wort (Bibl) — in the beginning was the Word

Anfang fünfzig — in one's early fifties

Anfang Juni/1998 etc — at the beginning of June/1998 etc

von Anfang an — (right) from the beginning or start

von Anfang bis Ende — from start to finish

den Anfang machen — to start or begin

wer macht den Anfang? (bei Spiel etc) — who's going to start?

einen neuen Anfang machen — to make a new start; (im Leben) to turn over a new leaf

ein Anfang ist gemacht — it's a start

seinen Anfang nehmen (geh) — to commence

aller Anfang ist schwer (Prov) — the first step is always the most difficult

aus kleinen/bescheidenen Anfängen — from small/humble beginnings

der Anfang vom Ende — the beginning of the end

* * *

der

1) beginning

2) (a beginning: the onset of a cold.) onset

3) (a beginning: the opening of the film; ( also adjective) the chairman's opening remarks.) opening

4) (the beginning of something: We have to get quite clear from the outset what our policy is.) outset

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An·fang

<-[e]s, -fänge>

m

1. (Beginn) beginning, start

... und das ist erst der \Anfang... and that's just the start

[bei etw dat/mit etw dat] den \Anfang machen to make a start [in sth/with sth]

einen neuen \Anfang machen to make a fresh start

seinen \Anfang nehmen (geh) to begin [or start]

das Verhängnis hatte bereits seinen \Anfang genommen fate had already begun to take [or run] its course

\Anfang September/der Woche at the beginning of September/the week

der Täter war ca. \Anfang 40 the perpetrator was in his early 40s

von \Anfang bis Ende from start to finish

am \Anfang (zu Beginn) in the beginning

ich bin erst am \Anfang des Buches I've only just started the book; (anfänglich) to begin with, at first

von \Anfang an from the [very] start, right from the word go [or the start]

zu \Anfang to begin with

2. (Ursprung) beginnings pl, origin[s] usu pl

wir stecken noch in den Anfängen we're still getting off the ground

der \Anfang allen Lebens the origins of all life

aus bescheidenen Anfängen from humble beginnings

3.

▶ der \Anfang vom Ende the beginning of the end

▶ am \Anfang war das Wort REL in the beginning was the Word

▶ aller \Anfang ist schwer (prov) the first step is always the hardest prov

* * *

der, beginning; start; (erster Abschnitt) beginning

[ganz] am Anfang der Straße — [right] at the start of the street

am od. zu Anfang — at first; to begin with

von Anfang an — from the beginning or outset

Anfang 1984/der achtziger Jahre/Mai/der Woche — usw. at the beginning of 1984/the eighties/May/the week etc.

von Anfang bis Ende — from beginning to end or start to finish

der Anfang vom Ende — the beginning of the end

im Anfang war das Wort — (bibl.) in the beginning was the Word

einen Anfang machen — make a start

den Anfang machen — make a start; start; (als erster handeln) make the first move

einen neuen Anfang machen — make a new or fresh start

aller Anfang ist schwer — (Spr.) it's always difficult at the beginning

in den od. seinen Anfängen stecken — be in its infancy

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Anfang m

1. beginning, start, outset; commencement geh;

den Anfang vom Film verpassen miss the start ( oder beginning) of the film (oder besonders US movie);

am oder

zu oder liter

im Anfang (anfangs) at first; at ( oder in) the beginning, at the start ( oder outset) (+gen of);

von Anfang an (right) from the start, from the outset, from the word go umg;

von Anfang bis Ende from start to finish, from beginning to end;

Anfang Januar early in January, in early January;

Anfang 2007 early in 2007;

(am) Anfang der Dreißigerjahre in the early thirties;

er ist Anfang dreißig oder

der Dreißiger etc he’s in his early thirties etc;

den Anfang machen start, make a start; auch SPORT lead off;

einen neuen Anfang machen make a fresh start, start all over again; sich verbessernd: turn over a new leaf;

seinen Anfang nehmen geh commence, begin allg;

keinen Anfang finden not know where to begin;

für den Anfang wollen wir erst einmal … to start (off) with we want to …;

und das ist erst der Anfang! and that’s just the start of it!;

das ist der Anfang vom Ende it’s the beginning of the end;

aller Anfang ist schwer sprichw nothing’s easy to start off with; bei Projekt etc: auch you’ll etc get into it

2. (Kopf) head, top, beginning;

am Anfang der Seite at the top of the page;

am Anfang des Festzuges at the head of the procession

3. meist pl (Ursprung) origin;

noch in den Anfängen stecken be in its ( oder their) infancy;

zu den Anfängen zurückkehren get back to the grassroots

* * *

der, beginning; start; (erster Abschnitt) beginning

[ganz] am Anfang der Straße — [right] at the start of the street

am od. zu Anfang — at first; to begin with

von Anfang an — from the beginning or outset

Anfang 1984/der achtziger Jahre/Mai/der Woche — usw. at the beginning of 1984/the eighties/May/the week etc.

von Anfang bis Ende — from beginning to end or start to finish

der Anfang vom Ende — the beginning of the end

im Anfang war das Wort — (bibl.) in the beginning was the Word

einen Anfang machen — make a start

den Anfang machen — make a start; start; (als erster handeln) make the first move

einen neuen Anfang machen — make a new or fresh start

aller Anfang ist schwer — (Spr.) it's always difficult at the beginning

in den od. seinen Anfängen stecken — be in its infancy

* * *

-ë m.

beginning n.

commencement n.

entry n.

incipience n.

init (Computers) n.

initial n.

origin n.

outset n.

start n.

top n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Anfang
14 nuevo

adj.

new, modern, recent, novel.

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nuevo

► adjetivo

1 new

2 (adicional) further

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 newcomer (principiante) beginner; (universidad) fresher (US freshman)

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

de nuevo again

coger a alguien de nuevas to take somebody by surprise

estar (como) nuevo,-a (objeto) to be as good as new 2 (persona) to feel like new, feel as good as new

hacerse de nuevas to pretend not to know

¿qué hay de nuevo? familiar what's new?

* * *

(f. - nueva)

adj.

new

- de nuevo

* * *

ADJ

1) (=no usado) new

ha presentado su nueva película — he launched his new film

la casa es nueva — the house is new

la casa está nueva — the house is as good as new

como nuevo: estos pantalones están como nuevos — these trousers are just like new

con una mano de pintura quedará como nuevo — it'll look like new after a coat of paint

después de una buena siesta quedarás como nuevo — you'll feel like new after a good nap

- no hay nada nuevo bajo el sol

2) (=recién llegado) new

es nuevo en el oficio — he's new to the trade

es nuevo en la ciudad — he's new to the town

soy nuevo en el colegio — I'm new at the school

3)

de nuevo — (=otra vez) again

tuve que leer el libro de nuevo — I had to read the book again

* * *

- va adjetivo

1)

a) [ser] <coche/casa/trabajo> new

b) (delante del n) <intento/cambio> further

ha surgido un nuevo problema — another o a further problem has arisen

c) [ser] <estilo/enfoque> new

¿qué hay de nuevo? — (fam) what's new? (colloq)

d) [estar] ( no desgastado) as good as new

todavía lo tengo nuevecito or (CS) nuevito — it's still as good as new

- nueva ola

- nuevas tecnologías

- nuevo rico -va rica

- Nuevo Testamento

2)

de nuevo — again

* * *

= emerging, fresh, new [newer -comp., newest -sup.], renewed, rising, unfamiliar, unworn, emergent, fledging, fledgling [fledgeling], uncharted, unchartered, brand new, ever-new, up-and-coming, new found [new-found/newfound], evolving, changing.

Ex. We have too much invested for us to assume any longer that we can, by sheer force of will, temper their influence on emerging standards.

Ex. This is a fresh avenue of approach to classification, and shows some promise.

Ex. The label contains information about the record, indicating, for instance, its length, status, for example, new, amended, type and class.

Ex. This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.

Ex. It is not enough to train the rising generation to meet their new responsibilities, for irreversible decisions must be made before they come to maturity.

Ex. We are used to background noise in air conditioned buildings but the introduction of additional and unfamiliar sounds from AV equipment may be disturbing.

Ex. A printer who wanted to achieve a sharp impression from unworn type of even height to paper would put hard rather than soft packing in the tympan.

Ex. Books for emergent readers should facilitate the acquisition of these concepts.

Ex. Venture capitalists funded fledging companies in the early days of information technology some of which went on to dominate the market.

Ex. This article describes the experiences of a fledgling information system in dealing with a hurricane which wreaked devastation on some of the most remote areas of Hawaii = Este artículo describe las experiencias de un sistema de información nuevo al verse afectado por un huracán que devastó algunas de las zonas más remotas de Hawaii.

Ex. News of boundless timber reserves spread, and before long lumberjacks from the thinning hardwood forests of New England swarmed into the uncharted area with no other possessions than their axes and brawn and the clothing they wore.

Ex. This author agrees that the facts listed above are unchartered.

Ex. Information on small, sometimes brand new, companies in the chemical and biotechnology industries is often difficult to find.

Ex. He was then able to compare sources that made correlations possible and raised ever-new questions.

Ex. The journal kept me in touch with the established authors in the field but also the new, up-and-coming writers.

Ex. This could help readers gain a newfound appreciation of each others' childhood through books.

Ex. One of the objectives is to produce a statement of the role of the Library in the evolving national information program over the next five to seven years.

Ex. These are the kinds of problems that characteristically arise in the complex and continually changing milieu of libraries and media and information centers.

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* abrir nuevas fronteras = forge + new frontiers.

* abrir nuevas posibilidades = open up + new territory, open up + possibilities, open + possibilities.

* abrir nuevos caminos = break + new ground, push + Nombre + into new latitudes, break + ground, blaze + trail.

* abrir nuevos horizontes = open + new realms, forge + new frontiers.

* abrir nuevos mercados = branch into.

* activo de nuevo = up and about.

* adquirir una nueva dimensión = take on + new dimension.

* adquirir un nuevo significado = take on + new dimension.

* alfombrar de nuevo = recarpet [re-carpet].

* analizar de nuevo = reexamine [re-examine].

* añadir una nueva dimensión = add + new dimension.

* Año Nuevo = New Year.

* apoyar de nuevo = reendorse.

* aprender de nuevo = relearn.

* asumir una nueva faceta = take on + new dimension.

* Bolsa de Valores de Nueva York = New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

* borrón y cuenta nueva = a fresh start, clean slate, new leaf.

* búsqueda de nuevos genes = gene-harvesting.

* cobrar nuevo entusiasmo = develop + renewed enthusiasm.

* colocar de nuevo en los estantes = reshelve [re-shelve].

* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again, recommence, make + a new start, start over, make + a fresh start.

* comenzar una nueva vida = make + a new life for + Reflexivo.

* como nuevo = in mint condition, in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.

* compañía de nueva creación = startup [start-up].

* concebirse desde una nueva perspectiva = stand in + a new light.

* convocar de nuevo = reconvene.

* crear de nuevo = recreate [re-create].

* dar a Algo una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.

* dar a Algo una nueva perspectiva = give + Nombre + a new twist.

* dar nueva forma = reformat [re-format].

* dar nueva vida = give + Nombre + new life, give + a second life.

* dar un nuevo acabado = refinish.

* dar un nuevo impulso = pep up.

* dar un nuevo nombre = rename.

* de aspecto nuevo = new-looking.

* de nueva ola = new-wave.

* de nuevas formas = in new ways.

* de nuevas maneras = in new ways.

* de nuevo = again, once again, yet again, afresh, anew, all over again, redux, over again.

* de nuevo en este caso = here again.

* de nuevo en pie = up and about.

* de nuevos modos = in new ways.

* desarrollo de nuevos productos = product development.

* de una nueva forma = in a new way.

* de una nueva manera = in a new way.

* de un nuevo modo = in a new way.

* el nuevo aspecto de = the changing face of, the changing nature of.

* empezar de nuevo = a fresh start, start over, make + a fresh start.

* empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.

* empresa de nueva creación = this sort of thing, startup [start-up].

* enseñar de nuevo = retrain [re-train].

* entrada de nuevo = re-entry [reentry].

* enviar de nuevo = resend [re-send].

* explorar nuevos horizontes = move on to + pastures new.

* hacer borrón y cuenta nueva = start with + a clean slate, turn over + a new leaf.

* hacerlo de nuevo = go and do it again.

* hasta nuevo aviso = until further notice.

* idea nueva = fresh idea.

* infundir nueva vida a = breathe + (new) life into.

* inscribir de nuevo = reregister.

* intentar de nuevo = retry [re-try].

* introducir de nuevo = re-enter [reenter].

* ir con la nueva ola = ride + wave.

* lista de nuevas adquisiciones = acquisitions list.

* llevar a Algo a una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.

* luna nueva = new moon.

* mencionar de nuevo = restate [re-state].

* mencionar de nuevo innecesariamente = belabour [belabor, -USA].

* mostrar de nuevo = redisplay.

* nacido de nuevo = born again.

* Nueva Brunswick = New Brunswick.

* nueva edición = new edition.

* nueva era = new age.

* Nueva Escocia = Nova Scotia.

* nueva evaluación = reappraisal.

* Nueva Gales del Sur = New South Wales.

* Nueva Guinea = New Guinea.

* nueva idea = reform idea.

* Nueva Inglaterra = New England.

* nueva lectura = rereading [re-reading].

* nueva línea = linefeed.

* Nueva Ola, la = New Wave, the.

* Nueva Orleans = New Orleans.

* nueva perspectiva = new light.

* nueva promesa = rising star.

* nueva redacción = redraft, rewrite [re-write].

* nuevas fronteras = new horizons.

* nueva tirada = rerun.

* nueva versión = upgrade, remake.

* nueva vida = greener pastures, pastures new.

* nueva visita = return visit.

* Nueva York = New York (NY).

* Nueva Zelanda = New Zealand (NZ).

* nuevo análisis = reanalysis [reanalyses, -pl.].

* nuevo comienzo = new beginning, clean slate, new leaf.

* Nuevo Méjico = New Mexico.

* nuevo miembro = entrant.

* Nuevo Mundo, el = New World, the.

* nuevo nombramiento = reappointment.

* nuevo resurgir = second wind.

* nuevos avances = future development(s).

* nuevos conversos, los = recently converted, the.

* nuevos horizontes = greener pastures, pastures new.

* nuevos retos = new horizons.

* nuevos tiempos, los = wind(s) of change, the.

* Nuevo Testamento = New Testament (N.T.).

* nuevo valor = newcomer.

* nuevo vecino del barrio = new kid on the block.

* NYPL (Biblioteca Pública de Nueva York) = NYPL (New York Public Library).

* pintar de nuevo = repaint [re-paint].

* prensentar Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = present + Nombre + in a new light.

* presentar Algo desde una nueva óptica = throw + new light on.

* presentar Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = throw + Nombre + in a new light.

* presentar Algo desde un nuevo ángulo = throw + new light on.

* presentar Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = shed + new light on, throw + new light on.

* presentarse desde una nueva perspectiva = stand in + a new light.

* reunirse de nuevo = reconvene.

* salir de nuevo = come back out.

* sangre nueva = new blood.

* sentirse como nuevo = be right as rain.

* surgiendo de nuevas = on the rebound.

* un nuevo comienzo = a fresh start.

* un nuevo impulso = a new lease of life.

* ver Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = view + Nombre + in a new light, see + Nombre + in a new light.

* ver desde una nueva perspectiva = shed + new light on.

* ver + Nombre + con nuevos ojos = view + Nombre + through fresh eyes.

* vino nuevo en pellejos viejos = new wine in old wineskins.

* víspera de Año Nuevo = New Year's Eve.

* vivir de nuevo = relive.

* volver de nuevo = come back out.

* * *

- va adjetivo

1)

a) [ser] <coche/casa/trabajo> new

b) (delante del n) <intento/cambio> further

ha surgido un nuevo problema — another o a further problem has arisen

c) [ser] <estilo/enfoque> new

¿qué hay de nuevo? — (fam) what's new? (colloq)

d) [estar] ( no desgastado) as good as new

todavía lo tengo nuevecito or (CS) nuevito — it's still as good as new

- nueva ola

- nuevas tecnologías

- nuevo rico -va rica

- Nuevo Testamento

2)

de nuevo — again

* * *

= emerging, fresh, new [newer -comp., newest -sup.], renewed, rising, unfamiliar, unworn, emergent, fledging, fledgling [fledgeling], uncharted, unchartered, brand new, ever-new, up-and-coming, new found [new-found/newfound], evolving, changing.

Ex: We have too much invested for us to assume any longer that we can, by sheer force of will, temper their influence on emerging standards.

Ex: This is a fresh avenue of approach to classification, and shows some promise.

Ex: The label contains information about the record, indicating, for instance, its length, status, for example, new, amended, type and class.

Ex: This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.

Ex: It is not enough to train the rising generation to meet their new responsibilities, for irreversible decisions must be made before they come to maturity.

Ex: We are used to background noise in air conditioned buildings but the introduction of additional and unfamiliar sounds from AV equipment may be disturbing.

Ex: A printer who wanted to achieve a sharp impression from unworn type of even height to paper would put hard rather than soft packing in the tympan.

Ex: Books for emergent readers should facilitate the acquisition of these concepts.

Ex: Venture capitalists funded fledging companies in the early days of information technology some of which went on to dominate the market.

Ex: This article describes the experiences of a fledgling information system in dealing with a hurricane which wreaked devastation on some of the most remote areas of Hawaii = Este artículo describe las experiencias de un sistema de información nuevo al verse afectado por un huracán que devastó algunas de las zonas más remotas de Hawaii.

Ex: News of boundless timber reserves spread, and before long lumberjacks from the thinning hardwood forests of New England swarmed into the uncharted area with no other possessions than their axes and brawn and the clothing they wore.

Ex: This author agrees that the facts listed above are unchartered.

Ex: Information on small, sometimes brand new, companies in the chemical and biotechnology industries is often difficult to find.

Ex: He was then able to compare sources that made correlations possible and raised ever-new questions.

Ex: The journal kept me in touch with the established authors in the field but also the new, up-and-coming writers.

Ex: This could help readers gain a newfound appreciation of each others' childhood through books.

Ex: One of the objectives is to produce a statement of the role of the Library in the evolving national information program over the next five to seven years.

Ex: These are the kinds of problems that characteristically arise in the complex and continually changing milieu of libraries and media and information centers.

* abrir nuevas fronteras = forge + new frontiers.

* abrir nuevas posibilidades = open up + new territory, open up + possibilities, open + possibilities.

* abrir nuevos caminos = break + new ground, push + Nombre + into new latitudes, break + ground, blaze + trail.

* abrir nuevos horizontes = open + new realms, forge + new frontiers.

* abrir nuevos mercados = branch into.

* activo de nuevo = up and about.

* adquirir una nueva dimensión = take on + new dimension.

* adquirir un nuevo significado = take on + new dimension.

* alfombrar de nuevo = recarpet [re-carpet].

* analizar de nuevo = reexamine [re-examine].

* añadir una nueva dimensión = add + new dimension.

* Año Nuevo = New Year.

* apoyar de nuevo = reendorse.

* aprender de nuevo = relearn.

* asumir una nueva faceta = take on + new dimension.

* Bolsa de Valores de Nueva York = New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

* borrón y cuenta nueva = a fresh start, clean slate, new leaf.

* búsqueda de nuevos genes = gene-harvesting.

* cobrar nuevo entusiasmo = develop + renewed enthusiasm.

* colocar de nuevo en los estantes = reshelve [re-shelve].

* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again, recommence, make + a new start, start over, make + a fresh start.

* comenzar una nueva vida = make + a new life for + Reflexivo.

* como nuevo = in mint condition, in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.

* compañía de nueva creación = startup [start-up].

* concebirse desde una nueva perspectiva = stand in + a new light.

* convocar de nuevo = reconvene.

* crear de nuevo = recreate [re-create].

* dar a Algo una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.

* dar a Algo una nueva perspectiva = give + Nombre + a new twist.

* dar nueva forma = reformat [re-format].

* dar nueva vida = give + Nombre + new life, give + a second life.

* dar un nuevo acabado = refinish.

* dar un nuevo impulso = pep up.

* dar un nuevo nombre = rename.

* de aspecto nuevo = new-looking.

* de nueva ola = new-wave.

* de nuevas formas = in new ways.

* de nuevas maneras = in new ways.

* de nuevo = again, once again, yet again, afresh, anew, all over again, redux, over again.

* de nuevo en este caso = here again.

* de nuevo en pie = up and about.

* de nuevos modos = in new ways.

* desarrollo de nuevos productos = product development.

* de una nueva forma = in a new way.

* de una nueva manera = in a new way.

* de un nuevo modo = in a new way.

* el nuevo aspecto de = the changing face of, the changing nature of.

* empezar de nuevo = a fresh start, start over, make + a fresh start.

* empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.

* empresa de nueva creación = this sort of thing, startup [start-up].

* enseñar de nuevo = retrain [re-train].

* entrada de nuevo = re-entry [reentry].

* enviar de nuevo = resend [re-send].

* explorar nuevos horizontes = move on to + pastures new.

* hacer borrón y cuenta nueva = start with + a clean slate, turn over + a new leaf.

* hacerlo de nuevo = go and do it again.

* hasta nuevo aviso = until further notice.

* idea nueva = fresh idea.

* infundir nueva vida a = breathe + (new) life into.

* inscribir de nuevo = reregister.

* intentar de nuevo = retry [re-try].

* introducir de nuevo = re-enter [reenter].

* ir con la nueva ola = ride + wave.

* lista de nuevas adquisiciones = acquisitions list.

* llevar a Algo a una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.

* luna nueva = new moon.

* mencionar de nuevo = restate [re-state].

* mencionar de nuevo innecesariamente = belabour [belabor, -USA].

* mostrar de nuevo = redisplay.

* nacido de nuevo = born again.

* Nueva Brunswick = New Brunswick.

* nueva edición = new edition.

* nueva era = new age.

* Nueva Escocia = Nova Scotia.

* nueva evaluación = reappraisal.

* Nueva Gales del Sur = New South Wales.

* Nueva Guinea = New Guinea.

* nueva idea = reform idea.

* Nueva Inglaterra = New England.

* nueva lectura = rereading [re-reading].

* nueva línea = linefeed.

* Nueva Ola, la = New Wave, the.

* Nueva Orleans = New Orleans.

* nueva perspectiva = new light.

* nueva promesa = rising star.

* nueva redacción = redraft, rewrite [re-write].

* nuevas fronteras = new horizons.

* nueva tirada = rerun.

* nueva versión = upgrade, remake.

* nueva vida = greener pastures, pastures new.

* nueva visita = return visit.

* Nueva York = New York (NY).

* Nueva Zelanda = New Zealand (NZ).

* nuevo análisis = reanalysis [reanalyses, -pl.].

* nuevo comienzo = new beginning, clean slate, new leaf.

* Nuevo Méjico = New Mexico.

* nuevo miembro = entrant.

* Nuevo Mundo, el = New World, the.

* nuevo nombramiento = reappointment.

* nuevo resurgir = second wind.

* nuevos avances = future development(s).

* nuevos conversos, los = recently converted, the.

* nuevos horizontes = greener pastures, pastures new.

* nuevos retos = new horizons.

* nuevos tiempos, los = wind(s) of change, the.

* Nuevo Testamento = New Testament (N.T.).

* nuevo valor = newcomer.

* nuevo vecino del barrio = new kid on the block.

* NYPL (Biblioteca Pública de Nueva York) = NYPL (New York Public Library).

* pintar de nuevo = repaint [re-paint].

* prensentar Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = present + Nombre + in a new light.

* presentar Algo desde una nueva óptica = throw + new light on.

* presentar Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = throw + Nombre + in a new light.

* presentar Algo desde un nuevo ángulo = throw + new light on.

* presentar Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = shed + new light on, throw + new light on.

* presentarse desde una nueva perspectiva = stand in + a new light.

* reunirse de nuevo = reconvene.

* salir de nuevo = come back out.

* sangre nueva = new blood.

* sentirse como nuevo = be right as rain.

* surgiendo de nuevas = on the rebound.

* un nuevo comienzo = a fresh start.

* un nuevo impulso = a new lease of life.

* ver Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = view + Nombre + in a new light, see + Nombre + in a new light.

* ver desde una nueva perspectiva = shed + new light on.

* ver + Nombre + con nuevos ojos = view + Nombre + through fresh eyes.

* vino nuevo en pellejos viejos = new wine in old wineskins.

* víspera de Año Nuevo = New Year's Eve.

* vivir de nuevo = relive.

* volver de nuevo = come back out.

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nuevo -va

adjective

A

1 [ SER] (de poco tiempo) ‹coche/juguete/ropa› new

me lo dejaron como nuevo it was as good as new when I got it back

soy nuevo en la oficina I'm new in the office

2 [ SER] (que sustituye a otro) ‹casa/novio/trabajo› new

3 ( delante del n) (otro) ‹intento/cambio› further

ha surgido un nuevo problema another o a further problem has arisen

decidieron darle una nueva oportunidad they decided to give him another chance

4 [ SER] (original, distinto) ‹estilo/enfoque› new

no dijo nada nuevo she didn't say anything new

¿que hay de nuevo? ( fam); what's new? ( colloq)

5 [ ESTAR] (no desgastado) as good as new

todavía lo tengo nuevo or (CS) nuevito it's still as good as new

Compuestos:

● nueva ola

feminine new wave

● nuevas tecnologías

fpl new technology

● nuevo rico, nueva rica

masculine, feminine nouveau riche

● Nuevo Testamento

masculine New Testament

B

de nuevo again

de nuevo tengo el honor de … again o once again o once more I have the privilege of …

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nuevo
◊ -va adjetivo

a) [ser] ‹estilo/coche/novio› new;

◊ soy nuevo en la oficina I'm new in the office;

de nuevo again;
¿qué hay de nuevo what's new? (colloq);
nuevo rico nouveau riche
b) ( delante del n) ‹intento/cambio› further;

◊ ha surgido un nuevo problema another o a further problem has arisen;

Nnuevo Testamento New Testament
c) [estar] ( no desgastado) as good as new

nuevo,-a
I adjetivo
1 new: tengo un coche nuevo, I've got a new car
2 (añadido) further: hay nuevas averías, there are further faults
II sustantivo masculino y femenino newcomer
(novato) beginner
♦ Locuciones: de nuevo, again
' nuevo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adicta
- adicto
- ambicionar
- ambientarse
- año
- astronómica
- astronómico
- aterrizar
- aviso
- cara
- cercado
- continente
- decir
- desarrollar
- editar
- emocionada
- emocionado
- emplazar
- entusiasmada
- entusiasmado
- escorrentía
- estallido
- excavar
- flotación
- ir
- generar
- hablar
- impresión
- incorporarse
- mirlo
- N. T.
- nada
- nueva
- replantar
- rumbo
- sacar
- salida
- sanear
- tener
- testamento
- vaya
- contar
- cuño
- día
- entrada
- entrante
- feliz
- flamante
- haber
- inédito
English:
advertise
- afford
- afresh
- again
- agony
- ambivalent
- amorphous
- analyst
- anew
- anticipate
- arrest
- assignment
- austerity
- authenticity
- back
- bash out
- beating
- bomb
- book
- brag
- brand-new
- bring up
- brink
- call back
- chapter
- clean
- come out
- comedown
- commit
- crisp
- daunt
- delay
- design
- dissuade
- do
- donation
- drastic
- drum up
- exploit
- fail
- find
- format
- forthcoming
- founder
- fresh
- fund
- further
- game
- get
- go up

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nuevo, -a

♦ adj

1. [reciente] new;

tengo una casa nueva I've got a new house;

es el nuevo director he's the new manager

Comp
Nueva Caledonia New Caledonia;
el nuevo continente [América] the New World;

Nueva Delhi New Delhi;

nuevo economía new economy;
Hist Nueva España New Spain [Spanish colonial viceroyalty that included Mexico, the southern part of the US and parts of Central America]; Hist Nueva Granada New Granada [Spanish colonial viceroyalty that included the central and northwestern parts of South America];
Nueva Guinea New Guinea;

Nueva Inglaterra New England;

Nueva Jersey New Jersey;

Nuevo México New Mexico;

el Nuevo Mundo the New World;

la nueva ola the New Wave;

el nuevo orden mundial the new world order;

Nueva Orleans New Orleans;

nuevo rico nouveau riche;

nuevo sol [moneda] new sol;

nuevas tecnologías new technology;

el Nuevo Testamento the New Testament;

Nueva York New York;

Nueva Zelanda New Zealand

2. [poco usado] new;

este abrigo está nuevo this coat is new;

un poco de betún y quedarán como nuevos with a bit of polish they'll be as good as new;

después del baño me quedé como nuevo I felt like a new person after my bath

3. [inédito] new;

esto es nuevo para mí, no lo sabía that's news to me, I didn't know it

4. [sin experiencia] new;

soy nuevo en esta clase I'm new in this class;

es nuevo en la profesión he's new to the profession

5. [hortaliza] new, fresh;
[vino] young
6. [repetido] renewed,
de nuevo again;

se han producido nuevos enfrentamientos there have been renewed clashes

♦ nm,f

newcomer

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nuevo

adj

1 new;

sentirse como nuevo feel like new;

¿qué hay de nuevo? what’s new?

2 ( otro) another;

de nuevo again

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nuevo, -va adj

1) : new

una casa nueva: a new house

¿qué hay de nuevo?: what's new?

2)

de nuevo : again, once more

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nuevo adj new

un juego nuevo a new game

de nuevo again

¿qué hay de nuevo? what's new?

Spanish-English dictionary > nuevo
15 départ

départ [depaʀ]

masculine noun

   a. [de voyageur, véhicule, excursion] departure ; [de fusée] launch ; ( = endroit) point of departure

• le départ est à huit heures the train (or coach etc) leaves at eight o'clock

• être sur le départ to be about to leave

• excursions au départ de Chamonix day trips from Chamonix

• « départ des grandes lignes » (Railways) "main-line departures"

• peu après mon départ de l'hôtel soon after I had left the hotel

• son départ précipité his hasty departure

   b. (Sport) start

• un faux départ a false start

• départ lancé/arrêté flying/standing start

• donner le départ aux coureurs to start the race

• prendre le départ d'une course to take part in a race

• prendre un bon/mauvais départ to get off to a good/bad start

   c. [de salarié, ministre] departure

• réduire le personnel par départs naturels to reduce the staff gradually by natural wastage

• indemnité de départ severance pay

• départ en préretraite early retirement

• départ à la retraite retirement

   d. ( = origine) [de processus, transformation] start

► au départ at the start

► de départ [hypothèse] initial

• salaire de départ starting salary

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depaʀ
nom masculin

1) ( d'un lieu) departure

départ des grandes lignes/des lignes de banlieue — Chemin de Fer (platforms for) main line/suburban departures

téléphone avant ton départ — phone before you leave

se donner rendez-vous au départ du car — ( au lieu) to arrange to meet at the bus

vols quotidiens au départ de Nice — daily flights from Nice

le train a pris du retard au départ de Lyon — the train was late leaving Lyons

être sur le départ — to be about to leave

il n'y a qu'un départ du courrier par jour — the post GB ou mail US only goes once a day

2) ( exode) exodus ( vers to)

3) (d'une fonction, organisation) departure; ( démission) resignation

le départ en retraite — retirement

4) Sport start

départ arrêté/décalé/lancé — standing/staggered/flying start

prendre le départ — ( d'une course) to be among the starters

prendre un nouveau départ — fig to make a fresh start

5) ( début) start

au départ — ( d'abord) at first; ( au début) at the outset

langue de départ — source language

salaire de départ — starting salary

capital de départ — start-up capital

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depaʀ nm
1) (le moment de partir) departure

Le départ est à onze heures quinze. — Departure is at 11.15.

Au moment du départ, nous... — Just as we were leaving, we...

à son départ — when he left

Je lui téléphonerai la veille de son départ. — I'll phone him the day before he leaves.

2) (sur un horaire) departure

3) (le fait de quitter) [émigrants, collaborateur] departure

Le départ de ces dirigeants ne peut qu'affaiblir l'entreprise. — The fact that these managers are leaving can only weaken the company.

4) SPORT start

5) [itinéraire] start

un nouveau départ fig — a fresh start

6) (autres locutions)

au départ (= au début) — initially, at the start

courrier au départ — outgoing mail

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départ nm

1 ( d'un lieu) departure; retarder son départ to postpone one's departure; heures de départ departure times; départ des grandes lignes/des lignes de banlieue Rail (platforms for) main line/suburban departures; je l'ai vue avant mon départ pour Paris I saw her before I left for Paris; les départs en vacances holiday GB ou vacation US departures; avant mon départ en vacances before I set off on holiday GB ou vacation US; téléphone avant ton départ phone before you leave; c'est bientôt le départ, le départ approche it'll soon be time to leave; se donner rendez-vous au départ du car ( au lieu) to arrange to meet at the coach GB ou bus US; vols quotidiens au départ de Nice daily flights from Nice; le train a pris du retard au départ de Lyon the train was late leaving Lyons; être sur le départ to be about to leave; il n'y a qu 'un départ du courrier par jour the post GB ou mail US only goes once a day;

2 ( exode) exodus (vers to); le départ des cadres vers la capitale the exodus of executives to the capital;

3 (d'une fonction, organisation) departure; ( démission) resignation; son départ du Parti socialiste his/her departure from the socialist party, his/her leaving the socialist party; exiger le départ du directeur to demand the manager's resignation; le départ en retraite/préretraite retirement/early retirement; la restructuration a abouti au départ de 600 employés restructuring led to 600 workers being laid off;

4 Sport start; départ arrêté/décalé/lancé standing/staggered/flying start; ligne/position de départ starting line/position; donner le (signal du) départ aux coureurs to start the race; prendre le départ ( d'une course) to be among the starters; prendre un bon/mauvais départ to get off to a good/bad start; prendre un nouveau départ fig to make a fresh start; ⇒ faux;

5 ( début) start; dès le départ right from the start; au départ ( d'abord) at first; ( au début) at the outset; langue de départ source language; salaire de départ starting salary; capital de départ start-up capital;

6 liter ( séparation) distinction (entre between); faire le départ entre le bien et le mal to distinguish between good and evil.

[depar] nom masculin

1. TRANSPORTS departure

le départ du train est à 7 h the train leaves at 7a.m

le départ est dans une heure we're leaving in an hour

hall des départs

a. RAIL (departure) concourse

b. AÉRONAUTIQUE & NAUTIQUE departure lounge

2. [fait de quitter un lieu] going

on en a parlé après son départ we discussed it after he went

les grands départsthe mass exodus of people from Paris and other major cities at the beginning of the holiday period, especially in August

le grand départ

a. (sens propre) the big move

b. (figuré) the passage into the great beyond

être sur le départ to be ready to go

3. [d'une course] start

douze chevaux/voitures/coureurs ont pris le départ (de la course) there were twelve starters

prendre un bon/mauvais départ (sens propre & figuré) to get off to a good/bad start

prendre un nouveau départ dans la vie to make a fresh start in life, to turn over a new leaf

4. [de son travail] departure

[démission] resignation

au départ du directeur when the manager left ou quit (the firm)

départ en préretraite early retirement

départ volontaire voluntary redundancy

5. [origine] start, beginning

au départ at first, to begin with

6. COMMERCE

prix départ usine factory price, ex works price (UK)

7. (soutenu) [distinction] distinction, separation, differentiation

faire le départ entre to draw a distinction between, to distinguish between

————————

au départ de locution prépositionnelle

visites au départ des Tuileries tours departing from the Tuileries

au départ du Caire, tout allait encore bien entre eux when they left Cairo, everything was still fine between them

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de départ locution adjectivale

1. [gare, quai, heure] departure (modificateur)

2. [initial]

l'idée de départ the initial ou original idea

prix de départ [dans une enchère] upset ou asking price

salaire de départ initial ou starting salary

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > départ
16 anfangen

(unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)

I vt/i start ( mit with), begin, commence (with) geh.; anfangen zu (+ Inf.) start (+ Ger. oder Inf.), begin (+ Ger. oder Inf.); zu rauchen oder mit dem Rauchen oder das Rauchen anfangen start smoking ( oder to smoke), take up smoking; ein neues oder anderes Leben anfangen start a new life; fängst du schon wieder an? are you at it again?; beim Streiten: er etc. hat ( damit) angefangen! he etc. started (it)!; lass uns von vorn anfangen let us make a fresh start; das fängt ja gut oder heiter an! iro. that’s a great (way to) start; jetzt fängt alles wieder von vorn an! now it’s going to start all over again!

II v/i (etw. ansprechen): immer wieder mit oder von etw. anfangen keep harping on about s.th.; immer wieder vom gleichen Thema anfangen keep harping on the same string, keep harping on about the same (old) thing; jetzt fang nicht schon wieder damit oder davon an don’t start going on about ( oder bring that up) that again

III v/t

1. umg. (tun) do; etw. schlau anfangen set ( oder go) about s.th. cleverly ( oder well); das musst du anders / so anfangen you have to do it ( oder go about it) in a different way / like this; was wirst du morgen anfangen? what are you going to do (with yourself) tomorrow?; was wollen wir mit dem freien Tag anfangen? what shall we do on our day off?

2. umg.: ich weiß nichts damit / mit ihm etc. anzufangen I don’t know what to do with it / him etc.; (verstehe es nicht) I can’t make heads or tails of it; ich kann damit / mit ihm etc. nichts anfangen auch it’s useless / he etc. is hopeless; (mag es/ihn etc. nicht) it’s not my cup of tea / we have absolutely nothing in common, he’s etc. not my type; damit / mit ihm etc. ist nichts anzufangen it’s useless / he’s hopeless; mit dir ist heute ja nichts anzufangen umg. you’re a dead loss today, you’re just not with it today; was soll ich damit anfangen? what am I meant to do with it?

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to begin; to start; to commence; to start off; to set off

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ạn|fan|gen sep
1. vt

1) (= beginnen) Arbeit, Brief, Gespräch to start, to begin; (inf = anbrauchen) neue Tube etc to start, to begin; Streit, Verhältnis, Fabrik to start

2) (= anstellen, machen) to do

das musst du anders anfangen — you'll have to go about it differently

was soll ich damit anfangen? — what am I supposed to do with that?

nichts mit sich/jdm anzufangen wissen — not to know what to do with oneself/sb

mit dir ist heute ( aber) gar nichts anzufangen! — you're no fun at all today!

2. vi
to begin, to start
wer fängt an? — who's going to start or begin?

fang ( du) an! — (you) begin or start!

ich habe schon angefangen — I've already started

du hast angefangen! — you started!; (bei Streit) you started it!

es fing zu regnen an or an zu regnen — it started raining or to rain

das fängt ja schön or heiter an! (iro) — that's a good start!

jetzt fängt das Leben erst an — life is only just beginning

fang nicht wieder davon or damit an! — don't start all that again!, don't bring all that up again!

mit etw anfangen — to start sth

klein/unten anfangen — to start small/at the bottom

er hat als kleiner Handwerker angefangen — he started out as a small-time tradesman

bei einer Firma anfangen — to start with a firm, to start working for a firm

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1) (firstly: There are many reasons why I don't like her - to begin with, she doesn't tell the truth.) to begin with

2) (to come or bring, into being, to start: He began to talk; The meeting began early.) begin

3) (to start or engage in: She embarked on a new career.) embark on

4) (to start in: She entered his employment last week.) enter

5) (to get started: If you want to finish that job you'd better get going.) get going

6) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) start

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an|fan·gen

irreg

I. vt

1. (beginnen)

▪ etw \anfangen to begin [or start] sth

▪ etw [mit jdm] \anfangen to start [up] sth [with sb]

er fing ein Gespräch mit ihr an he started [or struck up] a conversation with her, he started talking to her

▪ etw mit etw dat \anfangen to start sth with sth

sie fangen das Essen immer mit einem Gebet an they always say grace before eating [or start a meal by saying grace

2. (fam: anbrauchen)

eine Packung Kekse/ein Glas Marmelade \anfangen to start a [new [or fresh]] packet of biscuits/jar of jam

3. (machen)

etw anders \anfangen to do sth differently [or a different way]

etw richtig \anfangen to do sth correctly [or in the correct manner]

wenn Sie es richtig \anfangen if you go about it correctly

etwas mit etw/jdm \anfangen können (fam) to be able to do sth with sth/sb

jd kann mit etw/jdm nichts \anfangen (fam) sth/sb is [of] no use to sb, sth/sb is no good to sb

damit kann ich doch gar nichts \anfangen! that's no good at all to me!; (verstehen) that doesn't mean anything to me

was soll ich damit \anfangen? what am I supposed to do with that?

mit jdm ist nichts anzufangen nothing can be done with sb

mit ihr kann ich nichts \anfangen she's not my type

nichts mit sich anzufangen wissen to not know what to do with oneself

II. vi

1. (den Anfang machen)

▪ [mit etw dat] \anfangen to start [sth]

2. (beginnen) to start [or begin], to get going fam

bevor der Sturm so richtig anfängt before the storm really gets going fam

3. (seine Karriere beginnen)

▪ [als etw] \anfangen to start out [as sth]

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1.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) begin; start

das fängt ja gut an! — (ugs. iron.) that's a good start! (iron.)

er hat ganz klein/als ganz kleiner Angestellter angefangen — he started small/started [out] as a minor employee

mit etwas anfangen — start [on] something

fang nicht wieder damit an! — don't start [all] that again!

anfangen, etwas zu tun — start to do something

es fängt an zu schneien — it's starting or beginning to snow

fang doch nicht gleich an zu weinen — don't start crying

angefangen bei od. mit od. von... — starting or beginning with...

Weiß fängt an — white starts

er hat angefangen — (mit dem Streit o. ä.) he started it

2) (zu sprechen anfangen) begin

von etwas anfangen — start on about something

3) (eine Stelle antreten) start
2.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) begin; start; (anbrechen) start

das Rauchen anfangen — start smoking

2) (machen) do

damit kann ich nichts/nicht viel anfangen — that's no/not much good to me; (das verstehe ich nicht/kaum) that doesn't mean anything/much to me

kannst du noch etwas damit anfangen? — is it any good or use to you?

nichts mit sich anzufangen wissen — not know what to do with oneself

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anfangen (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)

A. v/t & v/i start (

mit with), begin, commence (with) geh;

anfangen zu (+inf) start (+ger oder inf), begin (+ger oder inf);

zu rauchen oder

mit dem Rauchen oder

das Rauchen anfangen start smoking ( oder to smoke), take up smoking;

ein neues oder

anderes Leben anfangen start a new life;

fängst du schon wieder an? are you at it again?; beim Streiten:

er etc

hat (damit) angefangen! he etc started (it)!;

lass uns von vorn anfangen let us make a fresh start;

das fängt ja gut oder

heiter an! iron that’s a great (way to) start;

jetzt fängt alles wieder von vorn an! now it’s going to start all over again!

B. v/i (etwas ansprechen):

immer wieder mit oder

von etwas anfangen keep harping on about sth;

immer wieder vom gleichen Thema anfangen keep harping on the same string, keep harping on about the same (old) thing;

jetzt fang nicht schon wieder damit oder

davon an don’t start going on about ( oder bring that up) that again

C. v/t

1. umg (tun) do;

etwas schlau anfangen set ( oder go) about sth cleverly ( oder well);

das musst du anders/so anfangen you have to do it ( oder go about it) in a different way/like this;

was wirst du morgen anfangen? what are you going to do (with yourself) tomorrow?;

was wollen wir mit dem freien Tag anfangen? what shall we do on our day off?

2. umg:

ich weiß nichts damit/mit ihm etc

anzufangen I don’t know what to do with it/him etc; (verstehe es nicht) I can’t make heads or tails of it;

ich kann damit/mit ihm etc

nichts anfangen auch it’s useless/he etc is hopeless; (mag es/ihn etc nicht) it’s not my cup of tea/we have absolutely nothing in common, he’s etc not my type;

damit/mit ihm etc

ist nichts anzufangen it’s useless/he’s hopeless;

mit dir ist heute ja nichts anzufangen umg you’re a dead loss today, you’re just not with it today;

was soll ich damit anfangen? what am I meant to do with it?

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1.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) begin; start

das fängt ja gut an! — (ugs. iron.) that's a good start! (iron.)

er hat ganz klein/als ganz kleiner Angestellter angefangen — he started small/started [out] as a minor employee

mit etwas anfangen — start [on] something

fang nicht wieder damit an! — don't start [all] that again!

anfangen, etwas zu tun — start to do something

es fängt an zu schneien — it's starting or beginning to snow

fang doch nicht gleich an zu weinen — don't start crying

angefangen bei od. mit od. von... — starting or beginning with...

Weiß fängt an — white starts

er hat angefangen — (mit dem Streit o. ä.) he started it

2) (zu sprechen anfangen) begin

von etwas anfangen — start on about something

3) (eine Stelle antreten) start
2.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) begin; start; (anbrechen) start

das Rauchen anfangen — start smoking

2) (machen) do

damit kann ich nichts/nicht viel anfangen — that's no/not much good to me; (das verstehe ich nicht/kaum) that doesn't mean anything/much to me

kannst du noch etwas damit anfangen? — is it any good or use to you?

nichts mit sich anzufangen wissen — not know what to do with oneself

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v.

to become v.

(§ p.,p.p.: became, become)

to begin v.

(§ p.,p.p.: began, begun)

to introduce v.

to open v.

to set off v.

to start v.

to start off v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > anfangen
17 bien

adv.

1 well (debidamente, adecuadamente).

¿cómo estás? — bien, gracias how are you? — fine, thanks

hacer algo bien to do something well

has hecho bien you did the right thing

¡bien hecho! well done!

habla inglés bien she speaks English well

cierra bien la puerta shut the door properly

hiciste bien en decírmelo you were right to tell me

¿vamos bien de gasolina? are we doing all right for petrol o (British) gas?, have we got plenty of (United States) petrol o (British) gas? (United States)

2 very (muy, bastante).

hoy me he levantado bien temprano I got up nice and early today

quiero un vaso de agua bien fría I'd like a nice cold glass of water

3 all right, OK (vale, de acuerdo).

¿nos vamos? — bien shall we go? — all right

4 quite happily.

ella bien que lo haría, pero no le dejan she'd be happy to do it, but they won't let her

intj.

1 all right, OK, it's OK, it's okay.

2 well done.

3 well then.

4 good.

m.

1 good (concepto abstracto).

el bien y el mal good and evil

hacer el bien to do good (deeds)

2 good (provecho).

esto te hará bien this will do you good

por el bien de for the sake of

lo hice por tu bien I did it for your own good

3 good (note).

4 possession, good, article, asset.

5 well-being, good, welfare.

Buscamos su bien We seek his well-being.

6 benefit, sake.

Para su bien For his sake.

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bien

► adverbio

1 (gen) well

■ canta bien she sings well

■ la casa está bien construida the house is well built

■ trabaja bien her work is good, she does a good job

■ todo eso está muy bien, pero... that's all very well, but...

2 (como es debido) properly, right

■ si no pronuncias bien, no te van a entender if you don't pronounce the words properly, they won't understand you

■ siéntate bien sit properly

■ ¡pórtate bien! behave yourself!

■ no está bien que hagan eso it's not right for them to do that

3 (acertadamente) right, correctly

■ contestó bien a todas las preguntas she answered all the questions correctly

4 (con éxito) successfully

5 (de acuerdo) O.K., all right

■ ven mañana a las dos, --bien come tomorrow at two, --all right

6 (de buena gana) willingly, gladly

■ bien me iría contigo si no tuviera que trabajar I'd gladly go with you if I didn't have to work

7 (mucho) very

■ quiero un vaso de leche bien fría I want a glass of nice cold milk

■ ha pagado bien caro su error he has paid dearly for his mistake

■ dale bien fuerte hit it good and hard

■ es bien sencillo it's really simple

8 (fácilmente) easily

■ bien se ve que... it is easy to see that...

■ bien podrías haberme avisado you might have warned me

9 (de gusto, olor, aspecto, etc) good, nice, lovely

■ esta cerveza está muy bien this beer's very good

■ la comida estaba bien the food was nice

■ quiero uno que esté bien I want a good one

10 (de salud) well

■ ¿te encuentras bien? are you feeling all right?

11 (físicamente) good-looking

■ su novio está muy bien her boyfriend's very good-looking

► adjetivo

1 (acomodado) well-off

► nombre masculino

1 good

■ el bien siempre triunfa sobre el mal good always triumphs over evil

2 (bienestar) benefit

■ lo hice por el bien de todos I did it for the good of everyone

► nombre masculino plural bienes

1 property sing, possessions

► conjunción bien... bien

1 either... or

■ se lo enviaremos bien por correo, bien por mensajero we'll send it to you either by post or by messenger

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FRASEOLOGÍA

en bien de for the sake of

estarle bien algo a alguien to serve somebody right

■ lo han despedido y le está bien he's got the sack and it serves him right

■ le está bien lo que le ha pasado he deserves what happened to him

hacer bien to do good

bien que although

tener a bien de hacer algo to be good enough to do something

¡ya está bien! that's enough!

bien de consumo consumer item

bienes de consumo consumer goods

bien de equipo capital asset

bienes de equipo capital goods, capital assets

bienes inmuebles real estate sing

bienes muebles movables, personal property sing

gente bien familiar the upper classes plural

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1. adj.
well-to-do
2. adv.
1) well

2) correctly, properly

3) all right

4) easily

•

- más bien

- si bien
3. interj.
good
4. noun m.
good

- bienes
- bienes de consumo
- bienes de equipo
- bienes raíces
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1. ADV

1) (=satisfactoriamente) well

hablas bien el español — you speak good Spanish, you speak Spanish well

el libro se ha vendido bien — the book has sold well

no veo muy bien — I can't see very well

lo sé muy bien — I know that perfectly well

viven bien — they live well

me gusta la carne bien hecha — I like my meat well-done

bien gracias, ¿y usted? — fine thanks, and you?

¡muy bien! — very good!; [aprobando un discurso] hear, hear!

¡qué bien! — great!, excellent!

• oler bien — to smell good

• saber bien — to taste good

2) (=correctamente)

¿has puesto bien la rueda? — have you put the wheel on properly?

si no cierras la tapa bien, se saldrá el líquido — if you don't screw the top on properly, the liquid will leak out

se limpia bien el pescado — clean the fish thoroughly o well

¡bien hecho! — well done!

has contestado bien — you gave the right answer, you answered correctly

no consigo hacerlo bien — I can't seem to do it right

haces bien — you're (quite) right

• hacer bien en, hiciste bien en decírselo — you were right to tell him, you did the right thing in telling him

3)

• estar bien, ¿estás bien? — are you all right?, are you OK?

aquí se está bien — it's nice here

¡está bien!, lo haré — O.K. o all right, I'll do it!

¡pues sí que estamos bien! — this is a fine mess we're in!

ese libro está muy bien — that book's very good, that's a very good book

estás muy bien con ese sombrero — you look really nice in that hat

la casa está muy bien — the house is really nice

está muy bien que ahorres dinero — it's very good that you're saving

que esté(s) bien — Col * bye *

¡eso no está bien! — [a un niño] that's not very nice!

te está bien la falda — the skirt fits you fine

¡ya está bien! — that's enough!

ya está bien de quejas — that's (quite) enough complaining

• estar bien de algo, estar bien de salud — to be well, be in good health

estar bien de dinero — to be well off

no está bien de la cabeza — he isn't right in the head

4) (=de acuerdo)

¡bien! — all right!, O.K.!

-¿quieres que vayamos al cine? -bien — "shall we go to the cinema?" - "O.K. o all right"

si a ustedes les parece bien — if it's all right with o by you

5) (=muy)

un café bien caliente — a nice hot coffee

un coche bien caro — a pretty expensive car

bien temprano — pretty early

estoy bien seguro — I am pretty certain

eso es bien tonto — that's pretty silly

esperamos hasta bien entrada la noche — we waited until very late at night, we waited until well into the night

6)

• bien de (=muchos) —

bien de veces — lots of times

¡te han dado bien de regalos! — you got a lot of presents!

bebe bien de café — he drinks a lot of coffee

7) (=de buena gana)

yo bien iría, pero... — I'd gladly go, but..., I'd be happy to go, but...

bien me tomaría ahora un café — I'd love a coffee now

8) (=fácilmente) easily

bien se ve que... — it is easy to see that...

¡bien podía habérmelo dicho! — he could have told me!

9) [locuciones]

• estar a bien con algn — to be on good terms with sb

• de bien en bien o mejor — better and better

• bien que mal — one way or another, by hook or by crook

• más bien — rather

más bien bajo — on the short side, rather short

más bien creo que... — I actually think...

• pues bien — well

• tener a bien hacer algo — to see fit to do sth

sus padres tienen a bien que se vaya a vivir con su tía — her parents have seen fit to send her to live with her aunt

le ruego tenga a bien inscribirme en la lista — please be so kind as to include me on the list, I would be grateful if you would include me on the list

le ruego tenga a bien comunicarlo a sus lectores — please be kind enough to inform your readers

• bien es verdad que... — it is of course true that...

• ¿y bien? — well?

2. CONJ

1)

• si bien — although

si bien es cierto que... — although it's true that...

2)

• no bien, ni bien Cono Sur —

no bien llegó, empezó a llover — no sooner had he arrived than it started to rain, as soon as he arrived it started to rain

3) [en alternancia]

bien por avión, bien en tren — either by air or by train

bien se levantó, bien se sentó — whether he stood up or sat down

3.

ADJ [persona] well-to-do; [restaurante, barrio] posh *

son gente bien — they're well-to-do

son de casa bien — they come from a good home

4. SM

1) (=bondad) good

el bien y el mal — good and evil

hacer el bien — to do good

hombre de bien — good man

2) (=provecho) good

el bien común o público — the common good

en bien de — for the good of

hacer algo para el bien de — to do sth for the good of

es por tu bien — it's for your own good

3) [apelativo]

• mi bien — my dear, my darling

4) pl bienes (=géneros) goods; (=propiedad) property sing, possessions; (=riqueza) riches, wealth sing

bienes activos — active assets

bienes de capital — capital goods

bienes de consumo — consumer goods

bienes de consumo duraderos — consumer durables

bienes de equipo — capital goods

bienes de inversión — capital goods

bienes de la tierra — agricultural produce sing

bienes de producción — industrial goods

bienes de servicio — services

bienes dotales — dowry sing

bienes duraderos — durables

bienes fungibles — perishables

bienes gananciales — shared possessions

bienes inmuebles — real estate sing

bienes mostrencos — unclaimed property sing

bienes muebles — personal property sing, goods and chattels

bienes públicos — government property sing

bienes raíces — real estate sing, realty sing (EEUU)

bienes relictos — estate sing, inheritance sing

bienes semovientes — livestock sing

bienes terrestres — worldly goods

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adjetivo invariable

1) [estar] ( sano) well

no me siento or encuentro bien — I don't feel well

tú no estás bien de la cabeza! — you're not right in the head!

2) [estar] (fam) ( refiriéndose al atractivo sexual) good-looking, attractive

3) [estar] (cómodo, agradable)

¿vas bien ahí atrás? — are you all right in the back?

se está bien a la sombra — it's nice in the shade

4) ( agradable) <oler/saber>

qué bien huele! — it smells really good!

este café sabe muy bien — this coffee tastes very good o nice

5) [estar]

¿está bien así, señorita? — is that all right, miss?

saliste muy bien en esta foto — you look really good in this photo

ese cuadro no queda bien ahí — that painting doesn't look right there

podríamos ir mañana, si te parece bien — we could go tomorrow, if you like

la casa está muy bien — the house is very nice

¿lo has leído? está muy bien — have you read it? it's very good

está bien! si no quieres hacerlo no lo hagas — all right o okay, then! don't do it if you don't want to

qué bien mañana es fiesta! — great! tomorrow's a holiday!

no funciona - pues qué bien! — (iró) it's not working - oh, great! (iro)

6) [estar] (correcto, adecuado) right

está bien que se premie la iniciativa — it's right and proper that initiative should be rewarded

7)

a) ( suficiente)

estar or andar bien de algo — to be all right for something

¿estamos bien de aceite? — are we all right for oil?

no ando bien de tiempo — I'm a bit short of time

b)

ya está bien — that's enough

ya está bien de jugar, ahora a dormir — you've been playing long enough, now go to bed

8)

a) (fam) ( de buena posición social) <familia/gente> well-to-do

un barrio bien — a well-to-do o (BrE) posh area

b) (RPl fam) <gente/persona> ( honrado) respectable, decent
II
adverbio

1) ( de manera satisfactoria) <dormir/funcionar/cantar> well

no le fue bien en Alemania — things didn't work out for her in Germany

quien bien te quiere te hará llorar — you have to be cruel to be kind

2) ( ventajosamente) well

vendió el coche muy bien — she got a good price for the car

3) ( favorablemente)

pensar bien de la gente — to think well of people

hablar bien de alguien — to speak highly of somebody

4)

a) (a fondo, completamente) well, properly

bien cocido — well o properly cooked

¿cerraste bien? — did you lock the door properly?

bien sabes que... — you know perfectly well that...

bien se ve que está enamorado — it's obvious that he's in love

b) (con cuidado, atención) <escuchar/mirar> carefully

5) ( correctamente) well

bien hecho/dicho! — well done/said!

pórtate bien — behave yourself

hiciste bien en decírselo — you were right to tell him

siéntate bien — sit properly

6) ( como intensificador)

a) ( muy) very

canta bien mal — he sings really badly

llegó bien entrada la noche — she arrived very late at night

¿estás bien seguro? — are you positive?

ser bien de adentro — (Per fam) to be a good sort

b) ( fácilmente) easily

bien pudo suceder — it could well o easily have happened

c) (en recriminaciones, protestas)

bien podías haberlo ayudado — you could o might have helped him!

d)

bien que...: bien que llama cuando necesita dinero — he soon calls when he needs money

7) (en locs)

más bien: es más bien delgada she's quite slim; no bien as soon as; si bien although; estar a bien con alguien to be on good terms with somebody; tener a bien hacer algo (frml): le rogamos tenga a bien abonar esta suma — we would ask you to pay this sum (frml)
III
interjección

a) ( como enlace)

bien, sigamos adelante — right then o fine, let's continue

bien,... ¿dónde estábamos? — right,... where were we?

pues bien, como te iba diciendo... — so, as I was telling you...

b)

bien! — ( expresando aprobación) well done!

no habrá clases hoy - bieeeen! — there won't be any lessons today - yippee o hurrah!
IV
conjunción

puede abonarse o bien al contado o bien en 12 cuotas mensuales — (frml) payment may be made either in cash or in twelve monthly installments
V
masculino

1) (Fil) good

el bien y el mal — good and evil

hacer el bien — to do good deeds

haz bien y no mires a quién — do good to all alike

un hombre de bien — a good man

2)

a) (beneficio, bienestar) good

es por tu bien — it's for your own good

por el bien de todos — for the good of all

b)

hacer bien — (+ me/te/le etc)

esto te hará bien — this will do you good

sus palabras me hicieron mucho bien — what he said did me a lot of good

3) ( en calificaciones escolares) grade of between 6 and 6.9 on a scale of 1-10

4)

a) ( posesión)

le dejó todos sus bienes — she left him everything she owned

mi bien más preciado — my most precious possession

b) bienes masculino plural (Fin) assets (pl)

la orden afecta a todos sus bienes — the order applies to all his assets

•

- bien de consumo

- bien de equipo

- bien ganancial

- bien inmueble

- bien mueble

- bien raíz

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I
adjetivo invariable

1) [estar] ( sano) well

no me siento or encuentro bien — I don't feel well

tú no estás bien de la cabeza! — you're not right in the head!

2) [estar] (fam) ( refiriéndose al atractivo sexual) good-looking, attractive

3) [estar] (cómodo, agradable)

¿vas bien ahí atrás? — are you all right in the back?

se está bien a la sombra — it's nice in the shade

4) ( agradable) <oler/saber>

qué bien huele! — it smells really good!

este café sabe muy bien — this coffee tastes very good o nice

5) [estar]

¿está bien así, señorita? — is that all right, miss?

saliste muy bien en esta foto — you look really good in this photo

ese cuadro no queda bien ahí — that painting doesn't look right there

podríamos ir mañana, si te parece bien — we could go tomorrow, if you like

la casa está muy bien — the house is very nice

¿lo has leído? está muy bien — have you read it? it's very good

está bien! si no quieres hacerlo no lo hagas — all right o okay, then! don't do it if you don't want to

qué bien mañana es fiesta! — great! tomorrow's a holiday!

no funciona - pues qué bien! — (iró) it's not working - oh, great! (iro)

6) [estar] (correcto, adecuado) right

está bien que se premie la iniciativa — it's right and proper that initiative should be rewarded

7)

a) ( suficiente)

estar or andar bien de algo — to be all right for something

¿estamos bien de aceite? — are we all right for oil?

no ando bien de tiempo — I'm a bit short of time

b)

ya está bien — that's enough

ya está bien de jugar, ahora a dormir — you've been playing long enough, now go to bed

8)

a) (fam) ( de buena posición social) <familia/gente> well-to-do

un barrio bien — a well-to-do o (BrE) posh area

b) (RPl fam) <gente/persona> ( honrado) respectable, decent
II
adverbio

1) ( de manera satisfactoria) <dormir/funcionar/cantar> well

no le fue bien en Alemania — things didn't work out for her in Germany

quien bien te quiere te hará llorar — you have to be cruel to be kind

2) ( ventajosamente) well

vendió el coche muy bien — she got a good price for the car

3) ( favorablemente)

pensar bien de la gente — to think well of people

hablar bien de alguien — to speak highly of somebody

4)

a) (a fondo, completamente) well, properly

bien cocido — well o properly cooked

¿cerraste bien? — did you lock the door properly?

bien sabes que... — you know perfectly well that...

bien se ve que está enamorado — it's obvious that he's in love

b) (con cuidado, atención) <escuchar/mirar> carefully

5) ( correctamente) well

bien hecho/dicho! — well done/said!

pórtate bien — behave yourself

hiciste bien en decírselo — you were right to tell him

siéntate bien — sit properly

6) ( como intensificador)

a) ( muy) very

canta bien mal — he sings really badly

llegó bien entrada la noche — she arrived very late at night

¿estás bien seguro? — are you positive?

ser bien de adentro — (Per fam) to be a good sort

b) ( fácilmente) easily

bien pudo suceder — it could well o easily have happened

c) (en recriminaciones, protestas)

bien podías haberlo ayudado — you could o might have helped him!

d)

bien que...: bien que llama cuando necesita dinero — he soon calls when he needs money

7) (en locs)

más bien: es más bien delgada she's quite slim; no bien as soon as; si bien although; estar a bien con alguien to be on good terms with somebody; tener a bien hacer algo (frml): le rogamos tenga a bien abonar esta suma — we would ask you to pay this sum (frml)
III
interjección

a) ( como enlace)

bien, sigamos adelante — right then o fine, let's continue

bien,... ¿dónde estábamos? — right,... where were we?

pues bien, como te iba diciendo... — so, as I was telling you...

b)

bien! — ( expresando aprobación) well done!

no habrá clases hoy - bieeeen! — there won't be any lessons today - yippee o hurrah!
IV
conjunción

puede abonarse o bien al contado o bien en 12 cuotas mensuales — (frml) payment may be made either in cash or in twelve monthly installments
V
masculino

1) (Fil) good

el bien y el mal — good and evil

hacer el bien — to do good deeds

haz bien y no mires a quién — do good to all alike

un hombre de bien — a good man

2)

a) (beneficio, bienestar) good

es por tu bien — it's for your own good

por el bien de todos — for the good of all

b)

hacer bien — (+ me/te/le etc)

esto te hará bien — this will do you good

sus palabras me hicieron mucho bien — what he said did me a lot of good

3) ( en calificaciones escolares) grade of between 6 and 6.9 on a scale of 1-10

4)

a) ( posesión)

le dejó todos sus bienes — she left him everything she owned

mi bien más preciado — my most precious possession

b) bienes masculino plural (Fin) assets (pl)

la orden afecta a todos sus bienes — the order applies to all his assets

•

- bien de consumo

- bien de equipo

- bien ganancial

- bien inmueble

- bien mueble

- bien raíz

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bien¹

¹ = fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], neatly, tidy, jolly + Adjetivo/Adverbio, aright, alright [all right], all right [alright], good.

Ex: The solution is fine when the qualifying term that the user seeks is present, and is used relatively consistently.

Ex: This arrangement is ideal for well-defined subjects which coincide neatly with the interest of the library user.

Ex: This was all very tidy, but who was to judge significance?.

Ex: The public library people and some others have needs that have long been unmet, but jolly well ought to be as soon as possible.

Ex: Another wise precaution at this preliminary stage is to make sure that he has heard aright.

Ex: The article 'The kids are alright?' presents some of the findings of the questionnaire study which had as its focus the qualitative impact of public libraries on children's reading.

Ex: So the system apparently works all right and no one is suggesting that it needs a major overhaul.

Ex: It is imperative for young people to learn to be empathetic, both for their own good and for the good of society as a whole.

* abrigarse bien = wrap up + warm.

* acoger bien = welcome.

* aguantarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.

* ahora bien = now.

* bastante bien = good enough, rather well, fairly + Verbo.

* bien aceptado = well-accepted.

* bien acomodado = well-to-do, well-off.

* bien administrado = well-managed.

* bien afeitado = clean shaven.

* bien andado = well trodden.

* bien anunciado = well-advertised, well-announced.

* bien arado = well-tilled.

* bien argumentado = well-considered.

* bien arreglado = well-groomed.

* bien comprendido = well-understood.

* bien común, el = common good, the, common wealth, the.

* bien conectado = well-connected.

* bien conocido = well-known, well-understood.

* bien conseguido = well-rendered.

* bien conservado = well-kept.

* bien considerado = all things considered.

* bien construido = well-built.

* bien controlado = well-regulated.

* bien cuidado = clean-cut, well-tended.

* bien cultural = cultural product.

* bien definido = well-defined, clearly defined, clearly-drawn, clean-cut, articulated, clear-cut.

* bien demarcado = hard-edged.

* bien de todos, el = common good, the.

* bien dicho = amen to that!.

* bien diferenciado = well differentiated.

* bien dirigido = well-regulated.

* bien documentado = well documented [well-documented].

* bien dotado = well-equipped, well-endowed, well-resourced.

* bien dotado de medios = well-resourced.

* bien dotado de personal = well-staffed.

* bien dotado de recursos = well-resourced.

* bien educado = urbane.

* bien encaminado = a step in the right direction.

* bien ensayado = well-practised [well-practiced, -USA].

* bien entrada la noche = late at night.

* bien equilibrado = well balanced [well-balanced].

* bien equipado = well-appointed, well-equipped, well-resourced.

* bien equipado de medios = well-resourced.

* bien equipado de recursos = well-resourced.

* bien escrito = well-written.

* bien estructurado = well thought out, well-structured [well structured].

* bien expresado = well-articulated.

* bien financiado = well-funded.

* bien formado = shapely [shapelier -comp., shapeliest -sup.], articulated.

* bien formalizado = well-formalised [well-formalized].

* bien formulado = well-formulated.

* bien fundado = well-justified, well-formulated.

* bien fundamentado = well-founded.

* bien gestionado = well-managed.

* bien gobernado = well-regulated, well-governed.

* bien hecho = well-made, well formed [well-formed], well-rendered, well done.

* ¡bien hecho! = the way to go!.

* bien iluminado = well-lit.

* bien informado = well-informed, informed.

* bienintencionado = well-intentioned, well meant, well-intended, well-meaning.

* bien justificado = well-founded, well-formulated.

* bien llevado = well-run.

* bien merecido = well deserved, well deserved, well-earned.

* bien mirado = all things considered.

* bien... o... = either... or..., either... or....

* bien ordenado = well-kept, well-ordered, in good order.

* bien organizado = well-organised [well-organized], well-structured [well structured].

* bien pagado = well-paid.

* bien parecido = personable, good looking.

* bien pensado = well thought out.

* bien planeado = well-planned.

* bien planificado = well-planned.

* bien practicado = well-practised [well-practiced, -USA].

* bien preparado = well-trained, well-prepared.

* bien presentado = well-presented, well-rendered.

* bien producido = well-produced, well-made.

* bien proporcionado = shapely [shapelier -comp., shapeliest -sup.].

* bien provisto = well-endowed.

* bien provisto (de) = well-stocked (with).

* bien público = public good, commonwealth.

* bien recibido = welcome.

* bien reconocido = well-recognised [well-recognized].

* bien redondito = well-rounded.

* bien remunerado = well-paid.

* bien representado = well represented, well-rendered.

* bien seleccionado = well-chosen, well-selected.

* bien sincronizado = well-synchronised [well-synchronized, -USA].

* bien surtido (de) = well-stocked (with).

* bien testado = well-tested.

* bien tratado = well represented.

* bien uniformado = well-uniformed.

* bien ventilado = airy [airier -comp., airiest -sup.].

* bien vestido = well-dressed, dapper.

* bien visto = welcome.

* caerse bien = hit it off.

* cambiar Algo para bien = turn + Nombre + into a good thing.

* cambiar para bien = change for + the better.

* casar bien = fit in + well.

* comenzar bien = get off to + a (good/great) start, make + a good start.

* comprender bien = be clear in your mind.

* comprenderse bien = be well understood.

* conservarse bien = keep + well.

* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.

* creer que estar bien = feel + right.

* cuatro verdades bien dichas = home truth.

* dársele Algo bien a Uno = be good at.

* dársele a Uno bien las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.

* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.

* desempeñar bien una función = perform + well.

* despedirse de Alguien deseándole que todo vaya bien = wish + well.

* el bien de = the good of.

* empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.

* estar bien = be okay, be in good shape, be in good health.

* estar bien de salud = be in good health.

* estar bien encaminado = be on the right track.

* estar bien pensado = be carefully thought out.

* funcionar bien = be in order.

* gente bien = well-to-do, well-off.

* hablar muy bien de = rant and rave.

* hablarse bien de Algo o Alguien = be well spoken of.

* hacer Algo muy bien = do + an excellent job of, make + an excellent job of.

* hacer bien = do + good.

* hacerlo bien = put + matters + right, be right on track.

* hacer sentir bien = make + Nombre + feel good.

* hasta ahora, todo bien = so far, so good.

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

* impuesto de bienes inmuebles (IBI) = property tax.

* ir bien = go + well, do + well, go + strong.

* ir bien encaminado = be on the right track.

* ir todo bien = be fine.

* jugar bien + Posesivo + baza = play + Posesivo + cards right.

* jugar bien + Posesivo + cartas = play + Posesivo + cards right.

* llevarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.

* llevarse bien = get along, on good terms.

* llevarse bien con Alguien = get on with + Pronombre Personal.

* lo que está bien y lo que está mal = rights and wrongs.

* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* mantenerse bien = keep + well.

* marchar bien = go + strong.

* más bien = if you like, instead.

* más bien bajo = shortish.

* más bien pequeño = smallish.

* más bien todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.

* masticar bien = chew up.

* mirándolo bien = all things considered.

* muy bien = nicely.

* ¡muy bien! = the way to go!.

* muy bien pagado = highly paid.

* muy bien + podría + Verbo = might + well + Verbo.

* muy bien + puede + Verbo = may well + Verbo.

* muy bien remunerado = highly paid.

* no caer bien = not take + kindly to.

* no estar bien equilibrado = skew.

* no hay mal que por bien no venga = to every cloud, there is a silver lining.

* no hay mal que por bien no venga = every cloud has a silver lining, be a blessing in disguise.

* no importa lo bien = no matter how well.

* no muy bien informado = not-too-well-informed.

* no ser bien visto = be in the doghouse.

* no tomárselo bien = not take + kindly to.

* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.

* para bien = for the best, for the better.

* para bien de = in the best interests of, for the good of.

* para bien de Alguien = in + Posesivo + best interest.

* para bien o para mal = for better or (for) worse, for good or (for) ill, for good or (for) evil.

* para el bien de = for the benefit of.

* para + Posesivo + propio bien = for + Posesivo + own good.

* parecer bien = be all right with + Persona.

* pasarlo bien = have + fun, be a great time.

* pasárselo bien = have + a good time, have + a great time.

* pasárselo la mar de bien = have + a whale of a time, have + a great time.

* persona que duerme bien = good sleeper.

* por ahora todo va bien = so far, so good.

* por el bien del saber = for knowledge's sake.

* puede muy bien ser = could well be.

* puede muy bien ser que = it may well be that.

* puede que al final sea para bien = be a blessing in disguise.

* pues bien = well.

* que bota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].

* que no ajusta bien = ill-fitting.

* que no cierra bien = leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup], leaking.

* que no queda bien = ill-fitting.

* que rebota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].

* recibir bien = welcome.

* recibir bien una iniciativa = welcome + initiative.

* salir bien = go + well.

* salir bien al final = turn out + right in the end.

* salir todo bien = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* seguir haciéndolo bien = keep up + the good work.

* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.

* sentar bien a Alguien = look + good on + Nombre.

* sentirse bien = feel + good, wellness, feel + right, get + high.

* sentirse bien con Uno mismo = feel + right.

* ser algo bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.

* ser algo (muy) bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.

* ser por el bien de Alguien = be to + Posesivo + advantage.

* estar suficientemente bien + Participio Pasado = be sufficiently well + Participio Pasado.

* ser suficientemente bien + Participio Pasado = be sufficiently well + Participio Pasado.

* ser un hecho bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.

* ser un hecho bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.

* servir muy bien = take + Nombre + a long way.

* si bien es cierto que = albeit (that).

* sin bien se mira = all things considered.

* sino más bien = rather.

* sino (que) más bien = but rather.

* todo ir bien = all + be + well with the world.

* tomárselo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.

* un trabajo bien hecho = a job well done.

* usar Algo bien = put to + good use.

* venir bien = be none the worse for (that), suit + best.

* venir muy bien = fit + the bill.

* ver bien = welcome.

* * *

bien¹

adj inv

A [ ESTAR] (sano) well

mi padre no anda or no está bien my father's not very well

no me siento or encuentro bien I don't feel well

¡tú no estás bien de la cabeza! you're not right in the head!

estuvo enfermo pero ya está bien he was ill but he's all right now

B [ ESTAR]

(económicamente acomodado): los padres están muy bien her parents are well off

no son ricos, pero están bien they're not rich but they're reasonably well off o they're comfortably off

C [ ESTAR] ( fam) (refiriéndose al atractivo sexual) good-looking, attractive

D [ ESTAR]

(cómodo, agradable): estoy bien aquí I'm fine o all right here

¿vas bien allí atrás? are you all right in the back?

se está bien a la sombra it's nice in the shade

E (agradable) ‹oler/saber›

¡qué bien huele! it smells really good!

¡qué bien hueles! you smell nice!

este café sabe muy bien this coffee tastes very good o nice

F [ ESTAR]

(satisfactorio): ¿está bien así, señorita? is that right o all right, miss?

estás or quedaste or saliste muy bien en esta foto you look very nice o really good in this photograph

ese cuadro no queda bien ahí that painting doesn't look right there

podríamos ir mañana, si te parece bien we could go tomorrow, if you like

la casa está muy bien the house is very nice

¿lo has leído? está muy bien have you read it? it's very good

¡está bien!, si no quieres hacerlo no lo hagas all right o okay, then! if you don't want to do it, don't

¡qué bien, mañana es fiesta! great! tomorrow's a holiday!

la lavadora no funciona — ¡pues qué bien! ( iró); the washing machine's not working — oh, great! o well, that's great! ( iro)

G [ ESTAR] (correcto, adecuado) right

está bien que se premie la iniciativa it's right o good that initiative should be rewarded

estuviste bien en negarle la entrada you did o were right to refuse to let him in

H

1 (indicando suficiencia) estar bien DE algo:

¿estamos bien de aceite? are we all right for oil?

no ando bien de tiempo I'm a bit short of time, I don't have much time

2

ya está bien that's enough

ya está bien de jugar, ahora a dormir you've been playing long enough, now go to bed

I

1 ( fam) (de buena posición social) ‹familia/gente› well-to-do

viven en un barrio bien they live in a well-to-do o ( BrE) posh area

niño² (↑ niño (2))

2 ( RPl fam) ‹gente/persona› (honrado) respectable, decent

bien²

adverb

A (de manera satisfactoria) ‹dormir/funcionar/cantar› well

se come de bien allí … the food is so good there!

¿cómo te va? — bien, ¿y a ti? how are things? — fine, how about you?

no le fue bien en Alemania things didn't work out for her in Germany

quien bien te quiere te hará llorar you have to be cruel to be kind

B (ventajosamente) well

el local está muy bien ubicado the premises are very well situated

vendió el coche muy bien she sold the car well o for a good price

C

(favorablemente): me habló muy bien de ti he spoke very highly of you

yo prefiero pensar bien de la gente I prefer to think well of people

D

1 (a fondo, completamente) well, properly

¿cerraste bien? did you make sure the door was locked (properly)?

el cerdo debe comerse bien cocido pork should be well cooked o properly cooked before being eaten

bien sabes que … you know perfectly well o very well that …

2 (con cuidado, atención) carefully

escucha bien lo que te voy a decir listen carefully to what I'm going to say

E (correctamente) well

pórtate bien behave yourself

hiciste bien en decírselo you did the right thing to tell him

¡bien dice tu padre que eres un terco! your father's dead right when he says you're stubborn

¡bien hecho/dicho! well done/said!

F (como intensificador)

1 (muy) very

canta bien mal he sings really o very badly

llegó bien entrada la noche she arrived very late at night

¿estás bien seguro? are you positive o certain?, are you absolutely sure?

bien por debajo de lo normal well below average

ponte bien adelante sit close to the front, sit well forward

2 (fácilmente) easily

vale bien dos millones it's worth two million easily

yo no me acuerdo pero bien pudo ser I don't remember but it could well o easily have been

3

(en recriminaciones, protestas): bien podías haberlo ayudado you could o might have helped him!

4

bien que …: pero bien que llama cuando necesita dinero he's quick enough to call when he needs money, though

¿por qué no le compras algo?, a ti bien que te gusta que te hagan regalos why don't you buy her something? you like it when people give you presents

G ( en locs):

más bien: una chica más bien delgada a rather thin girl

no me cae bien — di más bien que no lo puedes ver I don't like him — what you mean is you can't stand the sight of him

¿vas a ir? — ¡más bien! ( Arg fam); are you going to go? — you bet! ( colloq)

no bien or ( RPl) ni bien. as soon as

no bien llegó, le dieron la noticia no sooner had he arrived than they told him the news, as soon as he arrived they told him the news

si bien although

estar a bien con algn to be on good terms with sb

tener a bien hacer algo ( frml): le rogamos tenga a bien abonar esta suma a la mayor brevedad posible we would ask you to pay this sum as soon as possible ( frml)

le ruego tenga a bien considerar mi solicitud I would be grateful if you would consider my application

Compuesto:

bien nacido, bien nacida

masculine, feminine nice person ver tb bienintencionado, bien parecido, etc

bien³

interjection

1

(como enlace): bien, sigamos adelante right then o fine, let's continue

bien, … ¿dónde estábamos? now o right, … where were we?

y bien ¿estás dispuesto a hacerlo o no? so, are you prepared to do it or not?

pues bien, como te iba diciendo … so, as I was telling you …

2

¡bien! (expresando aprobación) well done!

¡bien, muchachos! well done, boys!

no habrá clases hoy — ¡bieeeen! there won't be any lessons today — yippee o hurrah!

bien⁴

conjunction

puede abonarse (o) bien al contado (o) bien en 12 cuotas mensuales ( frml); payment may be made (either) in cash or in twelve monthly installments

o bien te disculpas o te quedas castigado either you say you're sorry or I'll keep you in

bien⁵

masculine

A ( Fil) good

el bien y el mal good and evil

haz bien y no mires a quién do good to all alike

un hombre de bien a good man

B

1 (beneficio, bienestar) good

es por tu bien it's for your own good

trabajar por el bien de todos to work for the good of all

que sea para bien I hope things go well for you/him/them

acepté, no sé si para bien o para mal I accepted, though I'm not sure if it was a good move or not

2

hacer bien (+ me/te/le etc): la sopa te hará bien the soup will do you good

sus palabras me hicieron mucho bien what he said helped me a lot o did me a lot of good

C ( apelativo) dear, darling

¡mi bien! or ¡bien mío! ( ant o hum); my dear o darling

D (en calificaciones escolares) grade of between 6 and 6.9 on a scale of 1-10

E

(posesión): el único bien valioso the only item of value

la orden afecta a todos sus bienes the order applies to all his assets o possessions o goods

Compuestos:

● bien comunal

common asset

bienes comunales common property

● bien de consumo

consumer article o item

bienes de consumo consumer goods

● bien de equipo

capital item o asset

bienes de equipo capital goods o assets

● bienes parafernales

mpl wife's personal property

● bienes semovientes

mpl livestock ( sing or pl)

● bien ganancial

joint asset ( acquired during marriage)

bienes gananciales joint property, community property ( AmE)

● bien inmueble

immovable item o asset

● bien mostrenco

item of unclaimed property

● bien mueble

movable item

bienes muebles movables, personal property, goods and chattels

● bien raíz

immovable item o asset

bienes raíces real estate, realty ( AmE), property ( BrE)

● bien vacante

ownerless piece of land ( o asset etc)

* * *

bien 1 adjetivo invariable
1 [estar] (de salud, en general) well;
sentirse or encontrarse bien to feel well;
◊ ¿cómo estás? — muy bien, gracias how are you? — (I'm) very well, thank you;

¡qué bien estás! you look really well!;
¡tú no estás bien de la cabeza! you are not right in the head
2 [estar]
a) (cómodo, agradable):

◊ ¿vas bien ahí atrás? are you all right in the back?;

se está bien a la sombra it's nice in the shade;
la casa está muy bien the house is very nice
b) [estar] (correcto, adecuado) right;

◊ la fecha/el reloj está bien the date/the clock is right;

¿está bien así? is this all right?;
si te parece bien if that's all right with you;
el cuadro no queda bien ahí the picture doesn't look right there
c) ( suficiente): estar or andar bien de algo to be all right for sth;

◊ ¿estamos bien de aceite? are we all right for oil?;

ya está bien that's enough
3 [estar]
a) ( en calidad) good;

◊ ¿lo has leído? está muy bien have you read it? it's very good

b) (fam) ( sexualmente atractivo) good-looking, attractive

4 (fam)
a) ( de buena posición social) ‹familia/gente› well-to-do

b) ‹ barrio› well-to-do, posh (BrE)

bien 2 adverbio
1
a) ( de manera satisfactoria) ‹dormir/funcionar/cantar› well;

◊ no le fue bien en Alemania things didn't work out for her in Germany

b) ( correctamente) well;

◊ habla muy bien inglés she speaks English very well o very good English;

¡bien hecho/dicho! well done/said!;
pórtate bien behave yourself;
hiciste bien en decírselo you were right to tell him;
siéntate bien sit properly
c) ( de manera agradable) ‹oler/saber› good

2
a) (a fondo, completamente) well, properly;

◊ bien cocido well o properly cooked;

¿cerraste bien? did you lock the door properly?;
bien sabes que … you know perfectly well that …
b) (con cuidado, atención) ‹escuchar/mirar› carefully

3
a) ( como intensificador) ( muy) very;

◊ canta bien mal he sings really badly;

bien entrada la noche very late at night;
¿estás bien seguro? are you positive?
b) ( en locs)

◊ más bien rather;

no bien as soon as;
si bien although
■ interjección:
◊ ¡(muy) bien! well done!, (very) good!;

¡qué bien! great!
■ conjunción: bien … o … either … or …;
se puede subir bien a pie o a caballo you can go up either on foot or on horseback
bien 3 sustantivo masculino
1 (Fil) good;
◊ el bien y el mal good and evil;

hacer el bien to do good deeds;
un hombre de bien a good man
2
a) (beneficio, bienestar) good;

◊ es por mi/tu bien it's for my/your own good

b)

◊ hacer bien (+ me/te/le etc): esto te hará bien this will do you good

3 ( en calificaciones escolares) grade of between 6 and 6.9 on a scale of 1-10
4
◊ bienes

a) sustantivo masculino plural (Com) goods;

◊ bienes de consumo consumer goods

b) (Der) property;

◊ le dejó todos sus bienes she left him everything she owned;

bienes inmuebles or raíces real estate (AmE), property (BrE);
bienes muebles personal property, goods and chattels;
bienes públicos public property
bien
I sustantivo masculino
1 (justicia, bondad) good
no sabe diferenciar entre el bien y el mal, he can't tell the diference between good and evil
una persona de bien, a good person
2 (provecho, ventaja) lo hago por tu bien, I do it for your sake
en bien de la comunidad, for the good of community
3 (propiedad) property: no tiene ningún bien con el que avalar el crédito, he has no property or goods to guarantee his credit
bienes, goods
bienes de consumo, consumer goods pl; bienes gananciales, communal property
bienes inmuebles/raíces, real estate
II adverbio
1 (correctamente) well: hiciste bien en protestar, you were right to protest
toca bien el piano, she plays piano well
2 (sano) well, fine
sentirse/encontrarse bien, to feel well
3 (satisfactoriamente) este vestido te sienta bien, this dress suits you
oler bien, to smell nice
vivir bien, to be comfortably off
4 (antepuesto a un adjetivo: muy) very, quite
una cerveza bien fría, a nice cold beer
bien pronto, very early, very soon
(de buena gana) willingly, gladly: bien me iría ahora al cine, I'd love to go to the movies now
III conj ahora bien, now, now then
bien... o bien..., either... or...
bien que mal, one way or another
más bien, rather, a little
no bien, as soon as: no bien llegó..., no sooner had she arrived than...
pues bien, well then
o bien, or, or else
si bien, although, even though...: si bien es cierto que..., although it's quite clear that...
IV exclamación ¡bien!, good!, great!
¡está bien!, (¡de acuerdo!) fine!, all right
¡muy bien!, excellent, first class!
¡qué bien!, great!, fantastic
(desaprobación) ¡pues qué bien!, that's all I needed!
¡ya está bien!, that's (quite) enough!
V adj inv un barrio bien, a well-to-do neighbourhood
un niño bien, a rich kid
En general se traduce por well. Sin embargo, cuando hablamos de personas decimos fine al referirnos a su salud: ¿Qué tal estás? - Muy bien, gracias. How are you? - Fine, thanks. Para describir un objeto puedes usar good: Ese libro está muy bien. That book is very good.
' bien' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrigar
- acabar
- acero
- agarrar
- ahora
- alternar
- amarrar
- andar
- antes
- atrancar
- avenida
- avenido
- avenirse
- bailar
- barbaridad
- base
- bastante
- cabeza
- caer
- casar
- cerrarse
- columpiarse
- cómo
- comprobar
- comunicada
- comunicado
- comunitaria
- comunitario
- coña
- concesión
- considerada
- considerado
- consuelo
- contraria
- contrario
- convenir
- cumplir
- dar
- darse
- decirse
- declarar
- defenderse
- deteriorarse
- diáfana
- diáfano
- dinero
- discreta
- discreto
- disfrutar
- disputarse
English:
absence
- acquit
- agree
- airy
- all right
- along
- alternatively
- antisocial
- appreciate
- aptly
- articulate
- at
- aware
- balance
- ball
- begin
- behave
- beneath
- best
- better
- bookmobile
- boom
- border
- bouncy
- by
- card
- charity
- cheap
- clean-shaven
- clockwork
- closely
- cloud
- come in
- come off
- come out
- conform
- congenial
- convenient
- cosy
- cozy
- deserve
- do
- done
- effective
- either
- enjoy
- enunciate
- equipped
- familiar
- far

* * *

bien

♦ adj inv
[respetable]
una familia bien a good family;

un barrio bien a good area;
Pey a posh area;
un restaurante bien a posh restaurant;
Pey
niño bien rich kid;

gente bien well-to-do people

♦ nm

1. [concepto abstracto] good;

el bien y el mal good and evil;

se cree que está por encima del bien y del mal she thinks ordinary moral laws don't apply to her;

hacer el bien to do good (deeds);

un hombre de bien a good man

2. [provecho] good;

los padres desean el bien de los hijos parents desire the best for their children;

esto te hará bien this will do you good;

si se marcha, nos hará un bien a todos if she leaves, she'll be doing us all a favour;

espero que el cambio sea para bien I hope the change is for the best, I hope the change works out well;

por el bien de for the sake of;

lo hice por tu bien I did it for your own good;

han trabajado muy duro por el bien de todos they have worked very hard for the good of everyone

3. [nota] = mark between 6 and 6.9 out of 10, ≈ pass, ≈ C

♦ bienes nmpl

1. [patrimonio] property

Comp
bienes de capital capital assets;
bienes comunales common property;

bienes fungibles perishables;

bienes gananciales shared possessions;

bienes inmateriales intangible assets;

bienes inmuebles real estate, US real property;

bienes muebles personal property;

bienes públicos public property;

bienes raíces real estate, landed property

2. [productos] goods

Comp
bienes de consumo consumer goods;
bienes de consumo duraderos consumer durables, US hard goods;

bienes de equipo capital goods;

bienes de producción industrial goods;

bienes terrenales worldly goods

♦ adv

1. [debidamente, adecuadamente] well;

¿cómo estás? – bien, gracias how are you? – fine, thanks;

habla inglés bien she speaks English well;

¡agárrate bien! hold on tight!;

cierra bien la puerta shut the door properly;

conoce bien el tema she knows a lot about the subject, she knows the subject well;

¿vamos bien de gasolina? are we doing all right for Br petrol o US gas?, have we got plenty of Br petrol o US gas?;

bien mirado [bien pensado] if you look at it closely;
[bien visto] well-regarded;
bien pensado on reflection;

contestar bien [correctamente] to answer correctly;
[cortésmente] to answer politely;
escucha bien,… listen carefully,…;

estar bien relacionado to have good connections;

le está bien empleado he deserves it, it serves him right;

hacer algo bien to do sth well;

has hecho bien you did the right thing;

hiciste bien en decírmelo you were right to tell me;

pórtate bien be good, behave yourself;

salir bien librado to get off lightly;

todo salió bien everything turned out well;

vivir bien [económicamente] to be well-off;
[en armonía] to be happy
2. [expresa opinión favorable] well;

¡muy bien! very good!, excellent!;

¡bien hecho! well done!;

me cayó muy bien I liked her a lot;

me han hablado bien de él they have spoken well of him to me;

en Portugal se come muy bien the food is very good in Portugal;

estar bien [de aspecto] to be nice;
[de salud] to be o feel well; [de calidad] to be good; [de comodidad] to be comfortable;
¡está bien! [bueno, vale] all right then!;
[es suficiente] that's enough!;
este traje te está bien this suit looks good on you;

la tienda está bien situada the shop is well situated;

está bien que te vayas, pero antes despídete it's all right for you to go, but say goodbye first;

tal comportamiento no está bien visto such behaviour is frowned upon;

encontrarse bien [de salud] to feel well;

no se encuentra nada bien she doesn't feel at all well;

oler/saber bien to smell/taste nice o good;

¡qué bien huele en esta cocina! it smells nice o good in this kitchen!;

opinar bien de alguien to think highly of sb;

no acaba de parecerme bien I don't really think it's a very good idea;

no me parece bien que no la saludes I think it's wrong of you not to say hello to her;

¿te parece bien así? is it O.K. like this?, is this all right?;

pasarlo bien to have a good time;

¡qué bien, mañana no trabajo! great, I don't have to go to work tomorrow!;
Irónico
¡qué bien, ahora dice que no me puede pagar! isn't that just great, now she says she can't pay me!;

salir bien to turn out well;

¡qué bien sales en la foto! you look great in the photo!;

sentar bien a alguien [ropa] to suit sb;
[comida] to agree with sb; [comentario] to please sb;
el rojo no te sienta nada bien red doesn't suit you at all;

come tan rápido que no le puede sentar bien she eats so quickly she's bound to get indigestion;

algunos consideran que una copita de vino sienta bien some people think a glass of wine is good for you;

no le sentó nada bien que lo criticaras en público he didn't like you criticizing him in public at all, he was none too impressed by you criticizing him in public;

tu ayuda va a venir muy bien your help will be very welcome;

no me viene nada bien salir esta tarde it's not very convenient for me o it doesn't really suit me to go out this afternoon;

Prov

bien está lo que bien acaba all's well that ends well

3. [muy]
quiero el filete bien hecho I want my steak well done;

bien abierto wide open;

abre bien la boca open wide

4. [uso enfático] pretty;

un regalo bien caro a pretty expensive present;

vamos a llegar bien tarde we're going to be pretty late;

estoy bien cansado I'm pretty tired;

hoy me he levantado bien temprano I got up nice and early today;

quiero un vaso de agua bien fría I'd like a nice cold glass of water

5. [vale, de acuerdo] all right, O.K.;

¿nos vamos? – bien shall we go? – all right

6. [de buena gana, fácilmente] quite happily;

ella bien que lo haría, pero no le dejan she'd be happy to do it o she'd quite happily do it, but they won't let her

7. [expresa protesta]
¡bien podrías haberme avisado! you could at least have told me!;

¡bien podrías pagar tú esta vez! it would be nice if you paid for once o for a change!

8. [en frases]
bien es verdad que… it's certainly true that…;

¡bien por…! three cheers for…!;

¡ya está bien! that's enough!;

¡ya está bien de hacer el vago! that's enough lazing around!;

estar a bien con alguien to be on good terms with sb;

¡pues (sí que) estamos bien! that's all we needed!;

tener a bien hacer algo to be good enough to do sth;

le rogamos tenga a bien pasarse por nuestras oficinas we would ask you to (be good enough to) come to our offices

♦ conj

bien… bien either… or;

puedes venir bien por avión, bien por barco you can come by plane or by boat;

dáselo bien a mi hermano, bien a mi padre give it to either my brother or my father

♦ interj

1. [aprobación] good!, great!;
[fastidio] oh, great!;
hoy saldréis al recreo media hora antes – ¡bien! break time will be half an hour earlier today – great!;

se acaba de estropear la televisión – ¡bien, lo que nos faltaba! the television has just broken down – oh great, that's all we needed!

2. [enlazando]
y bien, ¿qué te ha parecido? well o so, what did you think of it?;

y bien, ¿a qué estás esperando? well, what are you waiting for?

♦ más bien loc conj

rather;

no estoy contento, más bien estupefacto I'm not so much happy as stunned;

más bien creo que no vendrá I rather suspect she won't come, I think it unlikely that she'll come

♦ no bien, RP ni bien loc conj

no sooner, as soon as;

no bien me había marchado cuando empezaron a… no sooner had I gone than they started…

♦ si bien loc conj

although, even though

* * *

bien

I m good;

por tu bien for your own good;

bienes pl goods, property sg ;

hombre de bien good man;

estar por encima del bien y del mal be above the law

II adj

:

¡está bien! it’s OK!, it’s alright!;

estoy bien I’m fine, I’m OK;

¿estás bien aquí? are you comfortable here?;

la gente bien well-to-do people

III adv

1 well; ( muy) very;

¡bien hecho! well done!;

bien está lo que bien acaba all’s well that ends well

2 ( correctamente) well, properly

3 en locuciones

:

más bien rather;

tener a bien hacer algo see fit to do sth;

hicieron bien en reservar los billetes con tanta antelación they did the right thing booking the tickets so far ahead;

haces bien en llevarte el paraguas it’s a good idea to take your umbrella;

estar (a) bien con alguien be on good terms with s.o.

IV conj

:

o bien … o … either … or …;

si bien, bien que although;

no bien as soon as

V int

:

¡ya está bien! that’s it!, that’s enough!;

pues bien well

* * *

bien adv

1) : well

¿dormiste bien?: did you sleep well?

2) correctamente: correctly, properly, right

hay que hacerlo bien: it must be done correctly

3) : very, quite

el libro era bien divertido: the book was very amusing

4) : easily

bien puede acabarlo en un día: he can easily finish it in a day

5) : willingly, readily

bien lo aceptaré: I'll gladly accept it

6)

bien que : although

7)

más bien : rather

bien adj

1) : well, OK, all right

¿te sientes bien?: are you feeling all right?

2) : pleasant, agreeable

las flores huelen bien: the flowers smell very nice

3) : satisfactory

4) : correct, right

bien nm

1) : good

el bien y el mal: good and evil

2) bienes nmpl

: property, goods, possessions

* * *

bien¹ adj (acomodado) well off / rich

un niño bien a rich kid

bien² adv

1. (en general) well

lo conozco bien I know him well

toca el piano muy bien she plays the piano really well

el examen le fue bien the exam went well / he did well in the exam

2. (de salud) well / fine

ayer me dolía el estómago, pero ya estoy bien I had a stomachache yesterday, but I'm fine now

estoy muy bien, gracias I'm very well, thank you

no me encuentro bien I don't feel very well

¿estás bien? are you all right?

3. (de gusto, olor, aspecto) nice / good [comp. better; superl. best]

¡qué bien huele! what a nice smell! / it smells really good!

4. (de manera correcta) properly / correctly / right

es importante comer bien it's important to eat properly

lo hace todo bien he does everything right

5. (para intensificar) very / quite

bien caliente nice and hot / very hot

es bien diferente it's quite different

6. (de acuerdo) all right / OK

¿vienes? Bien are you coming? OK

hacer bien en hacer algo to be right to do something

haces bien en no enfadarte you're right not to get angry

pasarlo bien to have a good time

portarse bien to behave yourself

bien³ conj either... or

se puede ir bien en tren, bien en autocar you can either go by train or by coach

bien⁴ n

1. (lo bueno) good

el bien y el mal good and evil

2. (beneficio) good

es por tu propio bien it's for you own good

3. (nota académica) good / C

sacó un bien he got a C

Spanish-English dictionary > bien
18 temprano

adj.

early.

adv.

early, ahead of time, at an early hour, aforehand.

* * *

temprano

► adjetivo

1 early

► adverbio

1 early

■ nunca se levanta temprano he never gets up early

► nombre masculino temprano

1 (sembrado) early crop

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

más temprano earlier

————————

temprano

► nombre masculino

1 (sembrado) early crop

* * *

(f. - temprana)

adj. adv.

early

* * *

1.

ADJ early

a una edad temprana — at an early age

2.

ADV early

saldremos por la mañana temprano — we shall be leaving early in the morning

ayer me acosté temprano — I went to bed early yesterday

aún es temprano para conocer los resultados — it's too soon to know the results yet

* * *
I
- na adjetivo early

a la temprana edad de... — at the early age of...
II
adverbio early

levantarse temprano — to get up early

todavía es temprano para saberlo — it's still too early to know

* * *

= early [earlier -comp., earliest -sup.], earlyish, bright and early.

Ex. It is too early to dismiss those physical forms associated with non-computerised cataloguing and indexing.

Ex. If planted earlyish in the spring, dahlias and catmint grow good and big and the flowers and foliage look fabulous.

Ex. We both woke up bright and early to forage for food nearby, which was a breeze.

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* acostarse temprano = have + an early night.

* comenzar temprano = get off to + an early start.

* demasiado temprano = too early.

* esta mañana temprano = early this morning.

* jubilación temprana = early retirement.

* levantarse temprano = get up + early, have + an early morning.

* más tarde o más temprano = sooner or later, at one time or another.

* patata temprana = early potato.

* sistema de alerta temprana = early warning system.

* tarde o temprano = sooner or later, at one time or another.

* un + Nombre + por la mañana temprano = an early morning + Nombre.

* * *
I
- na adjetivo early

a la temprana edad de... — at the early age of...
II
adverbio early

levantarse temprano — to get up early

todavía es temprano para saberlo — it's still too early to know

* * *

= early [earlier -comp., earliest -sup.], earlyish, bright and early.

Ex: It is too early to dismiss those physical forms associated with non-computerised cataloguing and indexing.

Ex: If planted earlyish in the spring, dahlias and catmint grow good and big and the flowers and foliage look fabulous.

Ex: We both woke up bright and early to forage for food nearby, which was a breeze.

* acostarse temprano = have + an early night.

* comenzar temprano = get off to + an early start.

* demasiado temprano = too early.

* esta mañana temprano = early this morning.

* jubilación temprana = early retirement.

* levantarse temprano = get up + early, have + an early morning.

* más tarde o más temprano = sooner or later, at one time or another.

* patata temprana = early potato.

* sistema de alerta temprana = early warning system.

* tarde o temprano = sooner or later, at one time or another.

* un + Nombre + por la mañana temprano = an early morning + Nombre.

* * *

temprano¹ -na

adjective

early

murió a la temprana edad de 33 años she died at the early age of 33

la version más temprana del manuscrito the earliest version of the manuscript

temprano²

adverb

early

tengo que levantarme temprano I have to get up early

llegó por la mañana temprano she arrived early in the morning

anoche me acosté tempranito I went to bed nice and early last night ( colloq)

todavía es temprano para saberlo it's still too early to know

la Pascua cae temprano este año Easter falls o is early this year

* * *

temprano adverbio
early;
◊ levantarse temprano to get up early;

por la mañana temprano in the morning
temprano,-a adjetivo & adverbio early: mi recuerdo más temprano es ése, that is my earliest memory
tienes que levantarte más temprano, you must get up earlier
por la mañana temprano, early in the morning

' temprano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pronta
- pronto
- tarde
- temprana
- tempranera
- tempranero
- víspera
- aclarar
- acostumbrado
- antes
- bueno
- como
- dormir
- gustar
- ir
- madrugada
- poder
- tratar
English:
early
- everyday
- let
- like
- make
- must
- soon
- too
- unusually
- used
- usually
- bed
- bound
- face
- light
- start
- time

* * *

temprano, -a

♦ adj

early;

a una edad temprana, a temprana edad at an early age;

fruta temprana early fruit

♦ adv

1. [por la mañana, por la noche] early;

me levanto por la mañana temprano I get up early in the morning;

esta noche temprano llegaremos a Caracas we arrive in Caracas early tonight

2. [muy pronto, antes de tiempo] early;

llegué temprano a trabajar I was early for work;

iremos temprano para evitar colas we'll go early to avoid the queues;

almorzaremos temprano we will have an early lunch;

es temprano para saberlo it's too soon to say

* * *

temprano

adj & adv early;

a temprana edad de at an early age;

llegar temprano be early

* * *

temprano adv

: early

lo más temprano posible: as soon as possible

temprano, -na adj

: early

la parte temprana del siglo: the early part of the century

* * *

temprano adv early

mañana tenemos que levantarnos temprano we have to get up early tomorrow

Spanish-English dictionary > temprano
19 począt|ek

Ⅰ m (G początku) beginning
- początek podróży/roku/rozmowy the beginning of a journey/year/conversation

- na początku czegoś at the beginning of sth

- już na samym początku a. zaraz na początku at the very beginning

- na początku lat siedemdziesiątych in the early 70s

- z początkiem października from the beginning of October

- z a. na początku był nieśmiały he was shy at first

- był droższy, niż na a. z początku sądziłem it was more expensive than I had initially thought

- od początku do końca from beginning to end

- od początku świata since the beginning of time

- pracuję tutaj od początku roku I’ve been working here since the beginning of this year

- zacząć od początku to start from the beginning

- od początku wiedziałem, że tak będzie I always knew it would be like that

- wrócić do początku to go back to the beginning

- brać początek od a. z czegoś to have its beginnings a. origin in sth

- rzeka bierze początek w górach the river has its source in the mountains

- dać początek czemuś to originate sth

- na początek zastanówmy się, czy… to begin with, let’s think if…

- na początek dostałem sto złotych to begin with I got a hundred zlotys

- nieźle jak na początek not bad for a start

- początek końca kogoś/czegoś the beginning of the end for sb/sth

- zrobić dobry początek to make a good start

- na dobry początek spróbujmy… to make a good start, let’s try to…
Ⅱ początki plt 1. (pierwszy okres) beginnings
- początki teatru/kina the early days of theatre/cinema

- w początkach chrześcijaństwa in the origins of Christianity

- początki parlamentu sięgają… the origins of parliament go back to…

- początki choroby the early symptoms of a disease

- ich początki były trudne in the beginning they had it tough
2. (podstawy) basics
- początki angielskiego the basics of English

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > począt|ek
20 Anfang

An·fang <-[e]s, -fänge> m

1) ( Beginn) beginning, start;

... und das ist erst der \Anfang... and that's just the start;

[bei etw/mit etw] den \Anfang machen to make a start [in sth/with sth];

einen neuen \Anfang machen to make a fresh start;

seinen \Anfang nehmen ( geh) to begin [or start];

das Verhängnis hatte bereits seinen \Anfang genommen fate had already begun to take [or run] its course;

\Anfang September/ der Woche at the beginning of September/the week;

der Täter war ca. \Anfang 40 the perpetrator was in his early 40s;

von \Anfang bis Ende from start to finish;

am \Anfang ( zu Beginn) in the beginning;

ich bin erst am \Anfang des Buches I've only just started the book;

( anfänglich) to begin with, at first;

von \Anfang an from the [very] start, right from the word go [or the start];

zu \Anfang to begin with

2) ( Ursprung) beginnings pl, origin[s] usu pl;

wir stecken noch in den Anfängen we're still getting off the ground;

der \Anfang allen Lebens the origins of all life;

aus bescheidenen Anfängen from humble beginnings

WENDUNGEN:

der \Anfang vom Ende the beginning of the end;

am \Anfang war das Wort rel in the beginning was the Word;

aller \Anfang ist schwer ( prov) the first step is always the hardest ( prov)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > Anfang

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