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81 festhalten
(unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)I v/t1. hold onto; (stützen) hold; (packen) hold tight, grasp firmly; jemanden am Arm festhalten hold onto ( oder grasp) s.o.’s arm, grasp s.o. by the arm; etw. mit den Zähnen festhalten hold ( oder grip) s.th. with one’s teeth2. (Verdächtigen) hold, detain4. (Brief etc.) withhold, hold back5. fig. (jemandes Blick) catch6. fig. in Wort, Ton: record; bes. Szene, Stimmung: capture; etw. mit der Kamera festhalten capture s.th. on film; etw. schriftlich festhalten put s.th. down in writing; das wollen wir mal festhalten let’s get that straight ( oder make that clear), let there be no doubt about that; ( nur) um das mal festzuhalten... just for the record...II v/i fig.: festhalten an (+ Dat) stick to, cling to; das Festhalten an Traditionen continued adherence ( stärker: clinging) to traditionsIII v/refl: sich festhalten (an + Dat) hold on(to); sich ( krampfhaft) festhalten an (+ Dat) clutch (at); auch fig. cling to; halt dich fest! hold on, hold tight; umg. fig. brace yourself (while I tell you this)* * *das Festhaltenholding; adherence; tenacity; conventionalism* * *fẹst|hal|ten sep1. vt1) (= nicht loslassen) to keep a firm hold on, to keep hold of, to hold on tojdn am Arm/Rockzipfel festhalten — to hold on to sb's arm/the hem of sb's coat
2) (= bemerken) to stress, to emphasize3) (= inhaftieren) to hold, to detain4) (= speichern) to record; Atmosphäre etc to capture2. vifesthalten — to hold or stick (inf) to sth
3. vrto hold on ( an +dat to)halt dich fest! (lit) — hold tight!
halt dich fest und hör dir das an! (inf) — brace yourself and listen to this!
* * *1) ((often with to) to hold: Hang on to that rope.) hang on2) cling3) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) hold4) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) hold5) ((often with to) to keep (a grip on) (something): She held on to me to stop herself slipping; I couldn't hold on any longer, so I let go of the rope.) hold on* * *fest|hal·tenI. vt1. (fest ergreifen)er hielt sie am Ärmel fest he grabbed her by the sleeve2. (gefangen halten)▪ jdn \festhalten to detain [or hold] sb3. (konstatieren)▪ \festhalten, dass... to record the fact that...▪ etw \festhalten to record [or make a note of] sthdiesen Punkt sollten wir unbedingt \festhalten we should certainly make a note of this pointII. viIII. vr* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb4) (aufzeichnen, fixieren) record; capture5) (konstatieren) record2.unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (sich anklammern)sich an jemandem/etwas festhalten — hold on to somebody/something
3.halt dich fest! — hold tight!; (fig. ugs.) brace yourself!
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verban jemandem/etwas festhalten — stand by somebody/something
* * *festhalten (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)A. v/tetwas mit den Zähnen festhalten hold ( oder grip) sth with one’s teeth2. (Verdächtigen) hold, detain4. (Brief etc) withhold, hold back5. fig (jemandes Blick) catch6. fig in Wort, Ton: record; besonders Szene, Stimmung: capture;etwas mit der Kamera festhalten capture sth on film;etwas schriftlich festhalten put sth down in writing;das wollen wir mal festhalten let’s get that straight ( oder make that clear), let there be no doubt about that;B. v/i fig:festhalten an (+dat) stick to, cling to;das Festhalten an Traditionen continued adherence ( stärker: clinging) to traditionsC. v/r:an +dat) hold on(to);halt dich fest! hold on, hold tight; umg fig brace yourself (while I tell you this)* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (halten, packen) hold on to2) (nicht weiterleiten) withhold <letter, parcel, etc.>3) (verhaftet haben) hold, detain < suspect>4) (aufzeichnen, fixieren) record; capture5) (konstatieren) record2.unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (sich anklammern)sich an jemandem/etwas festhalten — hold on to somebody/something
3.halt dich fest! — hold tight!; (fig. ugs.) brace yourself!
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verban jemandem/etwas festhalten — stand by somebody/something
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82 znak
m (G znaku) 1. (symbol) sign, mark; (w naukach ścisłych) sign, symbol- znak zapytania a question mark- znak Czerwonego Krzyża the sign of the Red Cross- znak dodawania/odejmowania Mat. a plus/minus sign- znak mniejszości Mat. a smaller-than sign- znak większości Mat. a greater-than sign2. (sygnał) sign, signal- robić coś na dany znak to do sth on a given signal3. przest. (ślad) trace; (po operacji, ranie) scar, mark 4. (zapowiedź) sign, omen 5. (oznaka) sign, token- wyciągnął rękę na znak zgody he held out his hand in token of agreement- zwiesił głowę na znak skruchy he hung his head in a gesture of repentance- „przekażcie sobie znak pokoju” Relig. ‘give each other the sign of peace’6. daw., Wojsk. (herb, sztandar) banner- □ znak chromatyczny Muz. chromatic symbol- znak diakrytyczny Jęz. diacritic- znak drogowy Aut. traffic sign, road sign- znak drukarski Druk. character- znak jakości Handl. quality mark- znak krzyża Relig. the sign of the cross- znak wodny watermark- znaki szczególne książk. distinguishing marks■ znak czasu a. czasów a sign of the times- spod znaku postmodernizmu under the banner of postmodernism- być a. stać pod znakiem zapytania to be doubtful a. in doubt, to hang in the balance- stawiać a. postawić coś pod znakiem zapytania to call sth into question, to question sth- dać się a. dawać się we znaki [osoba, sytuacja] to make life a misery; [trudy, wysiłek] to make oneself felt- dawać znaki życia to show signs of life- nie dawać znaku życia (nie wykazywać objawów życia) to show no sign(s) of life; (nie odzywać się) to not be in touch- od wybuchu wojny nie dawał znaku życia we haven’t heard from him since the outbreak of war- (wszystkie) znaki na niebie i ziemi wskazują na to, że wyjazd dojdzie do skutku all the signs are that the trip will in fact take place* * *znak drogowy — traffic lub road sign
znak interpunkcyjny lub przestankowy — punctuation mark
znak dodawania/odejmowania — plus/minus sign
znak towarowy lub fabryczny — trademark
na znak protestu/przyjaźni — in token of protest/friendship
dawać (dać perf) znak — to signal
dawać się (dać się perf) komuś we znaki — (o osobie, sytuacji) to make sb's life miserable; (o pracy, wysiłku) to take its toll on sb
* * *mi1. (= symbol informujący) sign; znak diakrytyczny diacritic; znak dodawania/odejmowania/mnożenia/dzielenia plus/minus/multipli-cation/division sign; znak drogowy road sign, traffic sign; znak fabryczny l. towarowy trademark; znak interpunkcyjny punctuation mark; znak jakości quality symbol, mark of quality; znak korektorski proof-readers' mark; znak krzyża sign of the cross; znak wodny watermark; znak zapytania question mark; znak zodiaku sign of the zodiac; znaki szczególne distinguishing marks; pod znakiem czegoś under the banner of sth; dać znak signal; dać komuś znak ręką gesture for sb; dawać znaki życia show signs of life; dawać się komuś we znaki ( o osobie) give sb a hard time; ( o sytuacji) get on top of sb; (o pracy, trudach) take its toll on sb; być pod znakiem zapytania be open to doubt; stawiać coś pod znakiem zapytania call sth into question; jego przyszłość stoi pod znakiem zapytania there is a question mark over his future; stawiać między czymś a czymś znak równości equate sth and sth, make the equation between sth and sth.2. (= dowód) sign, token; znak przyjaźni/miłości sign of friendship/love; na znak wdzięczności as a token of gratitude.3. (= omen) sign, omen; to dobry/zły znak this is a good/bad sign, this is a good/bad omen; wszystkie znaki na niebie i na ziemi wskazują, że... all the signs are that...The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > znak
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83 arrojar
v.1 to throw.Lo arrojó con fuerza a la acera It threw him out onto the street.2 to send out (despedir) (humo).3 to throw up.Arrojó toda su comida He threw up all his food.4 to throw away, to shed.Ella arrojó sus fantasías She threw away her fantasies.5 to yield, to afford.Su esfuerzo arroja mucha esperanza His effort yields much hope.6 to exhaust, to belch out.* * *1 (tirar) to throw, fling2 (echar con violencia) to throw out, kick out3 (vomitar) to vomit, throw up5 (cuentas etc) to show, produce, give1 to vomit1 to throw oneself\'Prohibido arrojar basuras' "No dumping"* * *verb1) to throw, hurl, cast2) produce, yield3) spew, vomit•* * *1. VT1) (=lanzar) to throw; [con fuerza] to hurllos hinchas arrojaron piedras contra la policía — the fans threw o hurled stones at the police
2) [+ humo, lava] to send out3) [+ resultados, datos] to producela investigación ha arrojado datos muy negativos — the investigation has produced some very negative data
el accidente arrojó 80 muertos — LAm the accident left 80 dead
4) (=expulsar) to throw out5) LAm (=vomitar) to bring up, vomit2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( tirar) to throwarrojaban piedras contra la policía — the demonstrators hurled o threw stones at the police
2) (frml) <resultado/pruebas> to produceel sondeo arroja un balance favorable a los Liberales — the poll gives the Liberals a favorable lead
3) ( vomitar) to vomit2.arrojar vi to vomit3.arrojarse v pron (refl) to throw oneselfse arrojaron al agua — they threw themselves o jumped into the water
arrojarse sobre algo/alguien — to throw oneself onto something/somebody
* * *= toss out, fling, toss, spew (out), pitch, toss away, hurl, throw.Ex. In preparation for computerization, let us not toss out old standards that were good.Ex. A gust of wind flung a powder of snow from the window-sill into the room.Ex. Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.Ex. Simultaneously, automatic gunfire spewed out from a sandbagged position west of the village across the river mouth.Ex. They pitched him unceremoniously out of the window, laming him for life, on a brick pavement below.Ex. Palestinians hurled Molotov cocktails Friday at Israeli soldiers operating south of Nablus, the army said.Ex. The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.----* arrojar a la basura = trash.* arrojar al olvido = throw into + oblivion.* arrojar dudas sobre = cast + doubt on.* arrojar la esponja = throw in/up + the sponge.* arrojar la toalla = throw in + the towel.* arrojar luz = shed + light (on/upon), shed + understanding.* arrojar luz sobre = throw + light on, cast + light on.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( tirar) to throwarrojaban piedras contra la policía — the demonstrators hurled o threw stones at the police
2) (frml) <resultado/pruebas> to produceel sondeo arroja un balance favorable a los Liberales — the poll gives the Liberals a favorable lead
3) ( vomitar) to vomit2.arrojar vi to vomit3.arrojarse v pron (refl) to throw oneselfse arrojaron al agua — they threw themselves o jumped into the water
arrojarse sobre algo/alguien — to throw oneself onto something/somebody
* * *= toss out, fling, toss, spew (out), pitch, toss away, hurl, throw.Ex: In preparation for computerization, let us not toss out old standards that were good.
Ex: A gust of wind flung a powder of snow from the window-sill into the room.Ex: Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.Ex: Simultaneously, automatic gunfire spewed out from a sandbagged position west of the village across the river mouth.Ex: They pitched him unceremoniously out of the window, laming him for life, on a brick pavement below.Ex: Palestinians hurled Molotov cocktails Friday at Israeli soldiers operating south of Nablus, the army said.Ex: The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.* arrojar a la basura = trash.* arrojar al olvido = throw into + oblivion.* arrojar dudas sobre = cast + doubt on.* arrojar la esponja = throw in/up + the sponge.* arrojar la toalla = throw in + the towel.* arrojar luz = shed + light (on/upon), shed + understanding.* arrojar luz sobre = throw + light on, cast + light on.* * *arrojar [A1 ]vtA1 (tirar) to throwarrojaron su cuerpo al mar they flung o threw o ( liter) cast his body into the seael que esté libre de culpa que arroje la primera piedra ( Bib) let he who is free from guilt cast the first stonelos manifestantes arrojaron piedras contra la policía the demonstrators hurled o threw stones at the police[ S ] prohibido arrojar objetos a la vía do not throw objects out of the window2 ‹lava› to spew (out); ‹humo› to belch out; ‹luz› to shedarrojaba un olor fétido it gave off a putrid smellB ( frml); ‹resultado/pruebas› to produceel estudio arrojó los siguientes resultados the results of the study were as follows, the study produced the following resultsla investigación no ha arrojado conclusiones claras the research has not yielded o produced any clear conclusionsla catástrofe arrojó 18 muertos y más de 100 heridos the disaster left 18 people dead and more than 100 injuredel último balance/ejercicio arrojó ganancias brutas de … the latest balance sheet showed/the last financial year produced a gross profit of …el sondeo arroja un balance claramente favorable a los Liberales the poll gives the Liberals a clear leadC (vomitar) to vomit, to throw up, to bring up■ arrojarvito vomit, throw up, bring up( refl) to throw oneselfse arrojaron al agua they threw themselves o jumped o leaped into the waterse arrojó por la ventana she threw o hurled herself out of the windowarrojarse SOBRE algo/algn to throw oneself ONTO sth/sbel perro se arrojó sobre el intruso the dog pounced o leaped on the intruder* * *
arrojar ( conjugate arrojar) verbo transitivo
1
(Aviac) ‹ bomba› to drop
‹ humo› to belch out;
‹ luz› to shed
2 ( vomitar) to bring up, throw up
arrojarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to throw oneself;
arrojarse sobre algo/algn [ persona] to throw oneself onto sth/sb;
[perro/tigre] to pounce on sth/sb
arrojar verbo transitivo
1 (lanzar) to throw, fling
2 Com (un resultado) to show
' arrojar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estampar
- lanzar
- terminantemente
- tirar
- toalla
- bomba
- dar
- ir
- mandar
English:
belch
- cast
- cast away
- dash
- fling
- gauntlet
- heave
- hurl
- pitch
- shed
- shoot out
- slam down
- throw
- throw in
- shoot
- show
- spew
- spout
* * *♦ vt1. [lanzar] to throw;[con violencia] to hurl, to fling;arrojaron piedras contra la embajada they hurled o flung stones at the embassy;prohibido arrojar basuras [en letrero] no dumping;prohibido arrojar objetos a la vía [en letrero] do not throw objects onto the track2. [despedir] [humo] to send out;[olor] to give off; [lava] to spew out; Figarrojar luz sobre algo to throw light on sthlo arrojaron de casa they threw o kicked him out4. [resultado]el censo arrojó la cifra de 50 millones de habitantes the census arrived at a figure of 50 million inhabitants;las cuentas arrojaban un déficit de 5.000 millones the accounts showed a deficit of five billion;el resultado arroja dudas sobre la popularidad del gobierno the result casts doubt on the government's popularity;las cifras arrojan perspectivas optimistas para la economía the figures offer room for optimism about the future of the economy;la gestión del gobierno arroja un saldo positivo on balance, the government's performance has been good5. [vomitar] to throw up♦ vi[vomitar] to throw up* * *v/t1 ( lanzar) throw2 resultado produce3 ( vomitar) throw up* * *arrojar vt1) : to hurl, to cast, to throw2) : to give off, to spew out3) : to yield, to produce* * * -
84 fastidioso
adj.1 bothersome, annoying, nagging, pesky.2 tiresome, boring, irritating, tedious.* * *► adjetivo1 (molesto) annoying, irksome2 (aburrido) boring, tedious* * *ADJ1) (=molesto) annoying2) (=aburrido) tedious, boring, tiresome3) LAm (=quisquilloso) fastidious* * *- sa adjetivob) (Méx, Per fam) ( quisquilloso) fussy (colloq)* * *= annoying, tiresome, vexatious, vexing, gnawing, pesky [peskier -comp., peskiest -sup.], nagging, importunate, bothersome, niggling.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex. Inconsistencies are mostly merely annoying, although it can be difficult to be sure whether a group of citations which look similar all relate to the same document.Ex. Some of their drawbacks make regular use rather tiresome.Ex. It is undeniable that the ripest crop of vexatious litigants, pyramidologists, and assorted harmless drudges is to be gathered in the great general libraries of our major cities.Ex. Knowing precisely who is responsible for specific library services and who will make decisions relieves the uncertainty that can be particularly vexing to a neophyte (and paralyzing to library services).Ex. the underlying mood of the movement is a gnawing impatience with the system.Ex. The article is entitled 'Small solutions to everyday problems: those pesky URLs'.Ex. With inflated prices, the nagging question was whether consumers were being bilked by the market.Ex. She concludes that this problem probes the importunate boundaries separating man from beast and the natural from the monstrous.Ex. He shows a masterly command of imagery throughout, but his style has always left little margin for error, and the errors here are bothersome.Ex. I always have this niggling doubt about companies that don't provide a telephone number on their websites.* * *- sa adjetivob) (Méx, Per fam) ( quisquilloso) fussy (colloq)* * *= annoying, tiresome, vexatious, vexing, gnawing, pesky [peskier -comp., peskiest -sup.], nagging, importunate, bothersome, niggling.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex: Inconsistencies are mostly merely annoying, although it can be difficult to be sure whether a group of citations which look similar all relate to the same document.
Ex: Some of their drawbacks make regular use rather tiresome.Ex: It is undeniable that the ripest crop of vexatious litigants, pyramidologists, and assorted harmless drudges is to be gathered in the great general libraries of our major cities.Ex: Knowing precisely who is responsible for specific library services and who will make decisions relieves the uncertainty that can be particularly vexing to a neophyte (and paralyzing to library services).Ex: the underlying mood of the movement is a gnawing impatience with the system.Ex: The article is entitled 'Small solutions to everyday problems: those pesky URLs'.Ex: With inflated prices, the nagging question was whether consumers were being bilked by the market.Ex: She concludes that this problem probes the importunate boundaries separating man from beast and the natural from the monstrous.Ex: He shows a masterly command of imagery throughout, but his style has always left little margin for error, and the errors here are bothersome.Ex: I always have this niggling doubt about companies that don't provide a telephone number on their websites.* * *fastidioso -sa1 (molesto) ‹persona› tiresome, annoying; ‹trabajo› tiresome, irksome¡qué ruido más fastidioso! what an irritating noise!, that noise is getting on my nerves o is getting to me! ( colloq)este niño está muy fastidioso this child is being very tiresome o ( colloq) is getting on my nerves* * *
fastidioso◊ -sa adjetivo
‹ trabajo› tiresome, irksome
fastidioso,-a adjetivo annoying
' fastidioso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apestosa
- apestoso
- bendita
- bendito
- fastidiosa
- gracia
- molesta
- molesto
- puñetera
- puñetero
- suplicio
- pesado
English:
annoying
- irksome
- tiresome
- peevish
* * *fastidioso, -a adj1. [molesto] annoying, irritating;es un niño muy fastidioso he's a very annoying o irritating child;es un dolor muy fastidioso it's a very annoying o irritating pain2. [aburrido] boring, tedious* * *adj annoying* * *fastidioso, -sa adj1) molesto: annoying, bothersome2) aburrido: boring* * *fastidioso adj annoying -
85 generar
v.1 to generate.El juego genera pérdidas Gambling generates losses.2 to be created to, to be generated to.Se me generan sentimientos feos Bad feelings are created to me.* * *1 to generate* * *verb* * *VT1) [+ electricidad, energía] to generate2) [+ empleo, interés, riqueza] to generate, create; [+ problemas, tensiones] to cause; [+ beneficios] to generateel turismo generará muchos puestos de trabajo — tourism will generate o create many jobs
sus comentarios generaron numerosas quejas — his comments generated o raised many complaints
* * ** * *= breed, generate, mother, beget.Ex. The dependence on bosses for recognition, rewards, and advancement breeds an artificiality of relationship, a need to be polite and agreeable.Ex. Human indexers sometimes make inappropriate judgements, misinterpret ideas, have lapses of memory or concentration, and generate omissions and inconsistencies in their indexing.Ex. Necessity mothers invention, and certainly invention in the presentation of books mothers surprised interest.Ex. This means that citations do not automatically beget more citations.----* generar debate = generate + debate.* generar discusión = generate + discussion.* generar dudas = make + Nombre + doubt.* generar ingresos = generate + revenue.* generar interés = generate + interest.* generar un campo magnético = generate + magnetic field.* que genera polémica = confrontational.* * ** * *= breed, generate, mother, beget.Ex: The dependence on bosses for recognition, rewards, and advancement breeds an artificiality of relationship, a need to be polite and agreeable.
Ex: Human indexers sometimes make inappropriate judgements, misinterpret ideas, have lapses of memory or concentration, and generate omissions and inconsistencies in their indexing.Ex: Necessity mothers invention, and certainly invention in the presentation of books mothers surprised interest.Ex: This means that citations do not automatically beget more citations.* generar debate = generate + debate.* generar discusión = generate + discussion.* generar dudas = make + Nombre + doubt.* generar ingresos = generate + revenue.* generar interés = generate + interest.* generar un campo magnético = generate + magnetic field.* que genera polémica = confrontational.* * *generar [A1 ]vt1 ( Elec) to generate2 (crear) to generate, createuna industria que genera importantes beneficios an industry which generates o yields important profitsproyectos destinados a generar puestos de trabajo projects intended to create o generate jobs* * *
generar ( conjugate generar) verbo transitivo
to generate
generar verbo transitivo to generate: el nuevo plan generará cientos de puestos de trabajo, the new scheme will create hundreds of jobs
' generar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atar
- criar
English:
generate
- spawn
* * *generar vt1. [originar, causar] to generate;la decisión generó odios the decision caused much resentment2. [crear] [energía] to generate;[empleo] to create;generar algo por ordenador to generate sth by computer;generado por ordenador computer-generated* * *v/t generate* * *generar vt: to generate* * *generar vb to generate -
86 imbécil
adj.imbecile, fatheaded, stupid, half-witted.f. & m.imbecile, idiot, blinking idiot, cretin.* * *► adjetivo1 MEDICINA (retrasado) imbecile2 familiar stupid, imbecile1 MEDICINA imbecile2 familiar idiot, imbecile* * *1. adj. 2. noun mf.1) imbecile2) idiot, fool* * *1. ADJ1) (=idiota) silly, stupid2) (Med) imbecile2. SMF1) (=idiota) imbecile, idiot¡imbécil! — you idiot!
2) (Med) imbecile* * *Ia) (fam) ( tonto) stupidqué imbécil eres! — you're so stupid!, you're such an idiot!
b) (Med) imbecilicIImasculino y femeninoa) (fam) ( tonto) stupid idiot, moron (colloq & pej)b) (Med) imbecile* * *= feeble minded, moron, twit, imbecile, cretinous, arsehole [asshole, -USA], dimwit, dim-witted [dimwitted], brainless, twat, arse, witless, mug, berk, prick, blockhead, nonce, jerk, dweeb, plonker.Ex. This thesaurus contains a number of wretched, insensitive cross-references, like from Dumb to DEAF, and from feeble minded, Imbecility, and Morons to MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.Ex. This thesaurus contains a number of wretched, insensitive cross-references, like from Dumb to DEAF, and from Feeble minded, Imbecility, and morons to MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.Ex. Democracy's a nice idea in theory, if it wasn't for all the twits.Ex. The same evil is done in slaving, tormenting and killing, say, chimpanzees as is done in so injuring human imbeciles.Ex. It is already evident that he is a cretinous buffoon.Ex. Modern preppies try to be assholes, probably because they think it's cool, and never quite make it.Ex. The diplomats have been calling him a lucky dimwit ever since.Ex. From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.Ex. From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.Ex. I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.Ex. In fact, there was little doubt in his mind that Nigel was an arse of the highest order.Ex. She refutes the idea of the women's magazine as a 'mouthpiece of masculine interest, of patriarchy and commercialism' that preyed on 'passive, dependent, and witless' women readers.Ex. By this time, firecrackers and fireworks were being let off willy-nilly in the streets by any mug with a match.Ex. And before some berk starts whittling on about anti-car lobbies, we should all be lobbying for less car use if we've got any interest whatsoever in the future.Ex. Steve knows that he is a 'showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.Ex. They'd all call him blockhead, the ribbing was endless.Ex. Justin, whilst clearly a nonce, is to be commended on instigating a high-profile campaign to free the hostages.Ex. He started life as a twerp, then fairly quickly became a jerk and ended up an old sourpuss.Ex. For this reason, I will probably not vote in the London mayoral election at all and this doesn't make me a whinging negativist dweeb.Ex. If she'd been my daughter in fact I'd never have let her go out with an obvious plonker like myself.* * *Ia) (fam) ( tonto) stupidqué imbécil eres! — you're so stupid!, you're such an idiot!
b) (Med) imbecilicIImasculino y femeninoa) (fam) ( tonto) stupid idiot, moron (colloq & pej)b) (Med) imbecile* * *= feeble minded, moron, twit, imbecile, cretinous, arsehole [asshole, -USA], dimwit, dim-witted [dimwitted], brainless, twat, arse, witless, mug, berk, prick, blockhead, nonce, jerk, dweeb, plonker.Ex: This thesaurus contains a number of wretched, insensitive cross-references, like from Dumb to DEAF, and from feeble minded, Imbecility, and Morons to MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.
Ex: This thesaurus contains a number of wretched, insensitive cross-references, like from Dumb to DEAF, and from Feeble minded, Imbecility, and morons to MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.Ex: Democracy's a nice idea in theory, if it wasn't for all the twits.Ex: The same evil is done in slaving, tormenting and killing, say, chimpanzees as is done in so injuring human imbeciles.Ex: It is already evident that he is a cretinous buffoon.Ex: Modern preppies try to be assholes, probably because they think it's cool, and never quite make it.Ex: The diplomats have been calling him a lucky dimwit ever since.Ex: From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.Ex: From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.Ex: I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.Ex: In fact, there was little doubt in his mind that Nigel was an arse of the highest order.Ex: She refutes the idea of the women's magazine as a 'mouthpiece of masculine interest, of patriarchy and commercialism' that preyed on 'passive, dependent, and witless' women readers.Ex: By this time, firecrackers and fireworks were being let off willy-nilly in the streets by any mug with a match.Ex: And before some berk starts whittling on about anti-car lobbies, we should all be lobbying for less car use if we've got any interest whatsoever in the future.Ex: Steve knows that he is a 'showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.Ex: They'd all call him blockhead, the ribbing was endless.Ex: Justin, whilst clearly a nonce, is to be commended on instigating a high-profile campaign to free the hostages.Ex: He started life as a twerp, then fairly quickly became a jerk and ended up an old sourpuss.Ex: For this reason, I will probably not vote in the London mayoral election at all and this doesn't make me a whinging negativist dweeb.Ex: If she'd been my daughter in fact I'd never have let her go out with an obvious plonker like myself.* * *¡qué imbécil eres! you're so stupid!, you're such an idiot!2 ( Med) imbecilic2 ( Med) imbecile* * *
imbécil adjetivo
b) (Med) imbecilic
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
b) (Med) imbecile
imbécil
I adjetivo stupid, silly
II mf idiot, fool
' imbécil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
capullo
- trompo
- boludo
- huevón
- pelota
- verdadero
English:
absolute
- berk
- call
- dead
- dimwit
- dope
- feeble-minded
- feel
- git
- halfwit
- idiot
- imbecile
- jerk
- knob
- nitwit
- perfect
- raving
- stupid
- then
- twit
- wally
- weak-minded
- ass
- moron
- prat
- sucker
* * *♦ adj1. [tonto] stupid2. [enfermo] imbecile♦ nmf1. [tonto] idiot2. [enfermo] imbecile* * *I adj1 stupid2 MED imbecilicII m/f idiot, imbecile* * *imbécil adj: stupid, idioticimbécil nmf1) : imbecile* * *imbécil2 n idiot -
87 poco
adj.not much, a small amount of, a small quantity of, little.adv.little, not very, not much.m.little.* * *► adjetivo1 little (plural) few, not many1 little (en plural) not many■ pocos conocen la importancia del descubrimiento not many people realize the importance of the discovery► adverbio1 little, not much■ voy poco por allí I rarely go there, I go there very little1 a little, a bit■ ¿me das un poco? could you give me a little?\a poco de shortly afterdentro de poco soon, presentlyhace poco not long agopocas veces rarely, not often, seldompoco a poco slowly, gradually, bit by bitpoco antes shortly beforepoco después shortly afterwardspoco después de shortly afterpoco más o menos more or lesspoco menos que almost, nearlypor poco nearlypor si fuera poco as if that weren't enough, to top it all, on top of everything————————1 little (en plural) not many■ pocos conocen la importancia del descubrimiento not many people realize the importance of the discovery► adverbio1 little, not much■ voy poco por allí I rarely go there, I go there very little* * *1. adv.little, few- por poco 2. (f. - poca)pron.little, few3. (f. - poca)adj.little, few, not much* * *1. ADJ1) [en singular] little, not muchtenemos poco tiempo — we have little time, we don't have much time
hay muy poco queso — there's very little cheese, there's hardly any cheese
con poco respeto — with little respect, with scant respect
el provecho es poco — the gain is small, there isn't much to gain
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poca cosa, no te preocupes por tan poca cosa — don't worry about such a little thingcomemos, jugamos a cartas, leemos y poca cosa más — we eat, play cards, read and do little else o and that's about it
es poca cosa — (=no mucho) it's not much; (=no importante) it's nothing much
es muy guapa pero poca cosa — she's very pretty, but there isn't much to her
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y por si fuera poco — and as if that weren't enough, and to cap it all2) [en plural] few, not manypocos niños saben que... — few o not many children know that...
tiene pocos amigos — he has few friends, he hasn't got many friends
2. PRON1) [en singular]a) (=poca cosa)la reforma servirá para poco — the reform won't do much good o won't be much use
b)• un poco — a bit, a little
-¿tienes frío? -un poco — "are you cold?" - "a bit o a little"
he bebido un poco, pero no estoy borracho — I've had a bit to drink, but I'm not drunk
le conocía un poco — I knew him a bit o slightly
espera un poco — wait a minute o moment
estoy un poco triste — I am rather o a little sad
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un poco como, es un poco como su padre — he's rather o a bit like his father•
un poco de, un poco de dinero — a little money¡un poco de silencio! — let's have some quiet here!
c) [referido a tiempo] not longtardaron poco en hacerlo — it didn't take them long to do it, they didn't take long to do it
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a poco de — shortly after•
cada poco — every so often•
dentro de poco — shortly, soon•
hace poco — not long agofuimos a verla hace poco — we visited her not long ago, we visited her quite recently
la conozco desde hace poco — I haven't known her long, I've only known her for a short while
2) [en plural] fewpocos son los que... — there are few who...
como hay pocos —
3. ADV1) [con verbos] not much, littlecuesta poco — it doesn't cost much, it costs very little
vamos poco a Madrid — we don't go to Madrid much, we hardly ever go to Madrid
lo estiman poco — they hardly value it at all, they value it very little
2) [con adjetivos: se traduce a menudo por medio de un prefijo]poco inteligente — unintelligent, not very intelligent
3) [otras locuciones]*¡poco a poco! — steady on!, easy does it!
¿a poco? — never!, you don't say!
¡a poco no! — not much! *
¿a poco no? — (well) isn't it?
¿a poco crees que...? — do you really imagine that...?
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de a poco — LAm gradually•
tener en poco, tiene en poco a su jefe — she doesn't think much of her boss•
por poco — almost, nearlypor poco me ahogo — I almost o nearly drowned
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a poco que, a poco que pueda — if at all possiblea poco que corras, lo alcanzas — if you run now you'll catch it
* * *Ihabla poco — he doesn't say much o a lot
II... con lo poco que le gusta el arroz —... and he doesn't even like rice; para locs ver poco III 4)
qué poco sentido común tienes! — you don't have much common sense, do you?
IIIfue asombroso, todo lo que te pueda decir es poco — it was amazing, I can't (even) begin to tell you
- ca pronombre1) (poca cantidad, poca cosa)por poco que gane... — no matter how little o however little she earns...
lo poco que gana se lo gasta en vino — he spends the little o what little he earns on wine
compra más lentejas, nos quedan muy pocas — buy some more lentils, we've hardly any left
2) poco ( refiriéndose a tiempo)lo vi hace poco — I saw him recently o not long ago
a poco de venir él — soon o shortly after he came
poco antes de que... — a short while o shortly before...
3) un pocoa) ( refiriéndose a cantidades) a little; ( refiriéndose a tiempo) a whileb)un poco de: un poco de pimienta/vino a little (bit of) pepper/wine; come un poco de jamón — have a bit of ham
c)un poco + adj/adv: un poco caro/tarde — a bit o a little expensive/late
4) (en locs)a poco — (Méx)
¿a poco no lees los periódicos? — don't you read the newspapers?
de a poco — (AmL) gradually
agrégale la leche de a poquito — add the milk gradually o a little at a time
en poco: en poco estuvo que no viniéramos we almost didn't come; tienen en poco la vida ajena they set little value on other people's lives; me tienes bien en poco si crees que... you can't think very highly o much of me if you think...; poco a poco gradually; poco más o menos approximately, roughly; poco menos que nearly; poco menos que la mata (fam) he almost killed her; poco menos que los echan a patadas (fam) they practically kicked them out; por poco — nearly
* * *= little [less -comp., least -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], scant, trifle, tad, little in the way of.Ex. Explanatory references give a little more explanation as to why the link between two names is being made in the catalogue or index.Ex. Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.Ex. Scant attention is paid to evaluation and the needs of users.Ex. She had been a trifle nervous until it was formally announced that the position was hers.Ex. Williams is one of those rare poets who satisfies the yearning that many of us have for the memorable phrase we wish we had said were our perceptions a tad keener.Ex. Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.----* abultar poco = be skimpy.* acercarse poco a poco (a) = edge (toward(s)).* actuar con poca consideración hacia = play + fast and loose with.* agua poco profunda = shallow water.* aguas poco profundas = shallows.* alimentos poco saludables = unhealthy foods.* a poca distancia = not far behind.* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.* a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.* a pocos minutos andando = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* avanzar poco a poco (hacia) = edge (toward(s)).* cada pocos años = every few years.* comida poco saludable = unhealthy foods.* comportamiento poco cívico = uncivic behaviour.* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom.* con muy pocas excepciones = with few exceptions.* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).* con poca claridad = indistinctly.* con poca exactitud = loosely.* con poca experiencia = inexperienced.* con poca iluminación = dimly illuminated.* con poca imaginación = unimaginatively.* con poca naturalidad = stiltedly.* con poca población = thinly populated.* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].* con poco dinero = on the cheap.* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.* con pocos recursos = under-resourced.* con pocos recursos económicos = low-budget.* consumir poco a poco = eat away at.* con tan poca antelación = at such short notice.* con tan poca anticipación = at such short notice.* correr poco a poco = eat away at.* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].* de forma poco ética = unethically.* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.Ex. When the security services carry out acts of terror, they employ patsies who often are petty criminals or people who are mentally backward or mentally unstable.----* de manera poco ética = unethically.* de manera poco profesional = unprofessionally.* demasiado poco común = all too rare.* de modo poco imaginativo = unimaginatively.* dentro de poco = before long.* de población poco densa = sparsely populated.* de poca importancia = menial, small-time.* de poca monta = hack, small-time.* de pocas luces = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], dim-witted [dimwitted].* de poco impacto = low impact [low-impact].* de poco peso = pat, feeble.* de poco provecho = fruitless.* de poco uso = low-use.* de poco valor = a dime a dozen.* desaparecer poco a poco = fade into + the sunset.* de todo un poco = about this and that and everything else, about this and that.* de un modo poco constructivo = unconstructively.* de un modo poco económico = wastefully.* de un modo poco natural = unnaturally.* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.* durar poco = be short term.* echar poco a poco = dribble.* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).* en muy poco tiempo = before long.* en pocas palabras = simply put, in brief, to say the least, to put it (quite) simply, in short, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, put simply, to make a long story short, the short story + be, simply stated.* en poco tiempo = before very long, in quite a short time, in a short time, in a short span of time.* en unos pocos años = within a few years.* estar poco dispuesto = be reluctant.* estar poco representado = underrepresent [under-represent].* estar un poco anticuado = be some years old.* excusa poco convincente = lame excuse.* faltar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).* faltar un poco = be some way off.* gente de poca importancia = small fry, the.* haber poca duda de que = there + be + little doubt that.* hace muy poco tiempo = a short time ago.* hace poco tiempo = a short time ago.* hacer poca distinción entre... y... = make + little distinction between... and....* hacer poco = do + little.* hacer que sea poco probable = render + unlikely.* hace unos pocos años = a few years ago.* hace unos pocos días = a few days ago.* hasta hace muy poco = until recently, up until recently.* hasta hace relativamente poco tiempo = until relatively recently.* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.* horas de poco movimiento = slack hours.* introducirse poco a poco = ease + Reflexivo + in.* ir poco más allá de + Infinitivo = go little further than + Gerundio.* llegar poco a poco = dribble in.* lo poco común = rarity, rareness.* mucho ruido para pocas nueces = much ado about nothing.* mucho ruido y pocas nueces = storm in a teacup, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.* muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.* muy poco = minimally.* ofrecer poco = low-ball.* operación de poca monta = one-room, one-person operation.* pagando un poco más = at additional cost.* parece tener poco sentido que = there + seem + little point in.* pasar poco a poco = slide into.* período de poca actividad = slack time.* perro ladrador, poco mordedor = barking dogs seldom bite, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.* poca cantidad = trickle.* poca cosa = small fry, the.* poca iluminación = poor lighting.* poca importancia = unimportance, low profile.* poca notoriedad = low profile.* poca probabilidad = slim chance.* poca severidad = lenience, leniency.* pocas expectativas = low expectation.* poca utilidad = unhelpfulness.* poco abundante = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].* poco accesible = unapproachable.* poco acertado = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], injudicious.* poco acogedor = inhospitable.* poco aconsejable = unwise, inadvisable.* poco adecuado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.* poco + Adjetivo = slightly + Adjetivo, less than + Adjetivo.* poco afortunado = unhappy, ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].* poco agraciado = ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].* poco amable = off-putting, surly [surlier -comp., surliest -sup.], crusty [crustier -comp., crustiest -sup.], unkind.* poco americano = un-American.* poco amistoso = off-putting, unfriendly.* poco antes de + Fecha = shortly before + Fecha.* poco a poco = gradually, piecemeal, slowly, incrementally, at a snail's pace, little by little, bit by bit.* poco apreciado = unappreciated.* poco apropiado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.* poco apto = inapt.* poco arriesgado = low-risk.* poco asequible = unapproachable.* poco atractivo = off-putting, unattractive, unglamorous, uninviting, unappealing.* poco atrevido = unadventurous.* poco audaz = unadventurous.* poco aventurero = unadventurous.* poco cabelleroso = ungentlemanlike.* poco cálido = lukewarm.* poco científico = hit-or-miss, unscientific.* poco cívico = uncivic.* poco claro = confusing, fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* poco colaborador = unresponsive.* poco comercial = uncommercial.* poco competitivo = uncompetitive.* poco complicado = uncomplicated, uncomplicatedly.* poco comprensivo = unsympathetic.* poco común = rare, unfamiliar, unusual, uncommon, unordinary, out of the ordinary.* poco comunicativo = uncommunicative, reserved.* poco confortable = uncomfortable.* poco conocido = obscure, little known.* poco convencido = unconvinced.* poco convencional = unconventional.* poco convincente = unconvincing, inconclusive, pat, feeble.* poco convincentemente = unconvincingly.* poco correcto = ungentlemanlike.* poco cortés = impolite, ungentlemanlike.* poco culto = unenlightened.* poco decidido = half-hearted [halfhearted].* poco definido = blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* poco denso = rarefied.* poco deportivo = unsportsmanlike.* poco después = soon afterwards, shortly afterwards, shortly after, not long after.* poco después de = soon after (that), shortly after.* poco después de que = shortly after.* poco diestro = poor-ability.* poco diplomático = indiscreet.* poco dispuesto = disinclined.* poco dispuesto a colaborar = uncooperative.* poco ducho en las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.* poco económico = uneconomical.* poco efectivo = ineffectual.* poco eficaz = non-efficient.* poco elegante = inelegant, awkward, dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].* poco embarazoso = unembarrassing.* poco entusiasta = half-hearted [halfhearted], lukewarm.* poco envidiable = unenviable.* poco estable = unsettled.* poco estético = unaesthetic.* poco estimulador = unchallenging.* poco estimulante = unexciting, uninspiring, unmoving.* poco estricto = lax.* poco ético = unethical.* poco evidente = unnoticed, unnoted.* poco exigente = untaxing, undemanding.* poco favorable = unpromising.* poco favorecedor = unflattering.* poco fiable = unreliable, undependable, flaky [flakey].* poco firme = tenuous, rocky [rockier -comp., rockiest -sup.].* poco flexible = monolithic, inelastic.* poco frecuente = infrequent.* poco fructífero = unfruitful.* poco gratificante = unrewarding, unsatisfying.* poco grato = unwelcome.* poco hábil = poor-ability.* poco habitual = unaccustomed.* poco halagador = unflattering.* poco halagüeño = unflattering.* poco hospitalario = inhospitable.* poco idóneo = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.* poco iluminado = dimly illuminated.* poco imaginativo = unimaginative.* poco importante = menial, small-time.* poco impresionado = unimpressed.* poco informativo = uninformative.* poco intelectual = lowbrow [low-brow].* poco inteligente = unintelligent.* poco intenso = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].* poco interesante = dull, jackdaw, uninteresting, uninspiring, unremarkable.* poco juicioso = injudicious.* poco justificado = ill-justified.* poco listo = underprepared.* poco maduro = underripe.* poco más = little else.* poco materialista = unworldly.* poco memorable = forgettable.* poco mundano = unwordly.* poco natural = unnatural, stilted.* poco nítido = untidy.* poco normal = unnatural, unordinary, out of the ordinary.* poco novedoso = trite.* poco original = unoriginal.* poco ortodoxo = unorthodox.* poco poblado = thinly populated.* poco práctico = impractical, awkward.* poco preparado = underprepared.* poco probable = unlikely, far-fetched [farfetched].* poco productivo = unproductive.* poco profesional = amateurish, unprofessional.* poco profundo = shallow [shallower -comp., shallowest -sup.].* poco prometedor = bleak, unpromising.* poco propicio = unpromising, unpromising.* poco provechoso = fruitless, unrewarding.* poco prudente = ill-advised, ill-judged.* poco pulido = unpolished.* poco razonable = unreasonable.* poco realista = unrealistic, unreal, unwordly, way out in left field, airy-fairy.* poco recomendable = inadvisable.* poco refinado = unrefined, unpolished.* poco rentable = uneconomical.* poco representativo = unrepresentative.* poco romántico = unromantic.* poco sabido = little known.* poco saludable = unwholesome, insalubrious.* poco sano = unwholesome, insalubrious.* poco seguro = dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.].* poco sensato = ill-advised, injudicious, ill-judged.* poco sentimental = unsentimental.* poco serio = flippant.* poco sincero = insincere.* poco sistemático = sloppy [sloppier -comp., sloppiest -sup.].* poco social = unsocial.* poco sofisticado = elementary, unsophisticated, corn-fed.* poco sólido = insubstantial.* poco tiempo = short while, short time.* poco tiempo después = shortly afterwards.* poco tradicional = untraditional.* poco unido = loosely knit.* poco uniforme = patchy [patchier -comp., patchiest -sup.].* poco usado = little-used.* poco usual = unusual.* poco útil = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], unhelpful.* poquito a poco = little by little.* por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.* por mencionar uno pocos = just to name a few.* por nombrar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.* por nombrar unos pocos = to name a few.* por poco dinero = cheaply.* por poco o nada = at little or no extra cost.* por si era poco = for good measure.* por si fuera poco = to boot, for good measure, to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* prestar poca atención a = give + little thought to.* pretexto poco convincente = lame excuse.* quedar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).* quedar un poco = be some way off.* quedar un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.* que ocupa poco espacio = space-saving.* qué poco común = how odd.* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.* reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.* resultar poco fructífero = prove + unfruitful.* roer poco a poco = eat away at.* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.* sacar poco a poco = tease out.* salir un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.* sangre poco espesa = thin blood.* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.* ser algo poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser de poco valor = be of little use, be of little value.* ser muy poco probable = be remote.* ser poco = be under-provided.* ser poco agradecido = be thankless.* ser poco eficaz = do + little.* ser poco reconocido = be thankless.* ser pocos = be few in number, be small in number.* ser un hecho poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser un hecho poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* servir de poco = be of little use.* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.* solución poco real = pie in the sky solution.* tener poca información = be information poor.* tener pocas luces = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.* tener pocas posibilidades de = have + little recourse.* tener poco que ver = have + little to do.* tener poco valor = be of little value.* trabajo de poca monta = odd-job.* un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words.* unos pocos elegidos = a select few.* un poco = a bit, somewhat, slightly, something of, a little bit, kinda [kind of].* un poco áspero = roughish.* un poco como = kind of like.* un poco de = a measure of, a touch (of), a bit of, a piece of, a spot of, a splash of, a hint of.* un poco + Nombre = a shade + Nombre.* un poco obscuro = dusky.* un poco perdido = a bit at sea.* un poco rugoso = roughish.* usado con poca frecuencia = seldom used [seldom-used].* usuario que hace poco uso del préstamo = light borrower.* utilizar poco = underutilise/under-utilise [underutilize/under-utilize, -USA].* vivienda poco digna = poor housing.* y poco más = and little more.* * *Ihabla poco — he doesn't say much o a lot
II... con lo poco que le gusta el arroz —... and he doesn't even like rice; para locs ver poco III 4)
qué poco sentido común tienes! — you don't have much common sense, do you?
IIIfue asombroso, todo lo que te pueda decir es poco — it was amazing, I can't (even) begin to tell you
- ca pronombre1) (poca cantidad, poca cosa)por poco que gane... — no matter how little o however little she earns...
lo poco que gana se lo gasta en vino — he spends the little o what little he earns on wine
compra más lentejas, nos quedan muy pocas — buy some more lentils, we've hardly any left
2) poco ( refiriéndose a tiempo)lo vi hace poco — I saw him recently o not long ago
a poco de venir él — soon o shortly after he came
poco antes de que... — a short while o shortly before...
3) un pocoa) ( refiriéndose a cantidades) a little; ( refiriéndose a tiempo) a whileb)un poco de: un poco de pimienta/vino a little (bit of) pepper/wine; come un poco de jamón — have a bit of ham
c)un poco + adj/adv: un poco caro/tarde — a bit o a little expensive/late
4) (en locs)a poco — (Méx)
¿a poco no lees los periódicos? — don't you read the newspapers?
de a poco — (AmL) gradually
agrégale la leche de a poquito — add the milk gradually o a little at a time
en poco: en poco estuvo que no viniéramos we almost didn't come; tienen en poco la vida ajena they set little value on other people's lives; me tienes bien en poco si crees que... you can't think very highly o much of me if you think...; poco a poco gradually; poco más o menos approximately, roughly; poco menos que nearly; poco menos que la mata (fam) he almost killed her; poco menos que los echan a patadas (fam) they practically kicked them out; por poco — nearly
* * *= little [less -comp., least -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], scant, trifle, tad, little in the way of.Ex: Explanatory references give a little more explanation as to why the link between two names is being made in the catalogue or index.
Ex: Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.Ex: Scant attention is paid to evaluation and the needs of users.Ex: She had been a trifle nervous until it was formally announced that the position was hers.Ex: Williams is one of those rare poets who satisfies the yearning that many of us have for the memorable phrase we wish we had said were our perceptions a tad keener.Ex: Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.* abultar poco = be skimpy.* acercarse poco a poco (a) = edge (toward(s)).* actuar con poca consideración hacia = play + fast and loose with.* agua poco profunda = shallow water.* aguas poco profundas = shallows.* alimentos poco saludables = unhealthy foods.* a poca distancia = not far behind.* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.* a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.* a pocos minutos andando = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* avanzar poco a poco (hacia) = edge (toward(s)).* cada pocos años = every few years.* comida poco saludable = unhealthy foods.* comportamiento poco cívico = uncivic behaviour.* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom.* con muy pocas excepciones = with few exceptions.* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).* con poca claridad = indistinctly.* con poca exactitud = loosely.* con poca experiencia = inexperienced.* con poca iluminación = dimly illuminated.* con poca imaginación = unimaginatively.* con poca naturalidad = stiltedly.* con poca población = thinly populated.* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].* con poco dinero = on the cheap.* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.* con pocos recursos = under-resourced.* con pocos recursos económicos = low-budget.* consumir poco a poco = eat away at.* con tan poca antelación = at such short notice.* con tan poca anticipación = at such short notice.* correr poco a poco = eat away at.* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].* de forma poco ética = unethically.* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.Ex: When the security services carry out acts of terror, they employ patsies who often are petty criminals or people who are mentally backward or mentally unstable.* de manera poco ética = unethically.* de manera poco profesional = unprofessionally.* demasiado poco común = all too rare.* de modo poco imaginativo = unimaginatively.* dentro de poco = before long.* de población poco densa = sparsely populated.* de poca importancia = menial, small-time.* de poca monta = hack, small-time.* de pocas luces = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], dim-witted [dimwitted].* de poco impacto = low impact [low-impact].* de poco peso = pat, feeble.* de poco provecho = fruitless.* de poco uso = low-use.* de poco valor = a dime a dozen.* desaparecer poco a poco = fade into + the sunset.* de todo un poco = about this and that and everything else, about this and that.* de un modo poco constructivo = unconstructively.* de un modo poco económico = wastefully.* de un modo poco natural = unnaturally.* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.* durar poco = be short term.* echar poco a poco = dribble.* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).* en muy poco tiempo = before long.* en pocas palabras = simply put, in brief, to say the least, to put it (quite) simply, in short, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, put simply, to make a long story short, the short story + be, simply stated.* en poco tiempo = before very long, in quite a short time, in a short time, in a short span of time.* en unos pocos años = within a few years.* estar poco dispuesto = be reluctant.* estar poco representado = underrepresent [under-represent].* estar un poco anticuado = be some years old.* excusa poco convincente = lame excuse.* faltar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).* faltar un poco = be some way off.* gente de poca importancia = small fry, the.* haber poca duda de que = there + be + little doubt that.* hace muy poco tiempo = a short time ago.* hace poco tiempo = a short time ago.* hacer poca distinción entre... y... = make + little distinction between... and....* hacer poco = do + little.* hacer que sea poco probable = render + unlikely.* hace unos pocos años = a few years ago.* hace unos pocos días = a few days ago.* hasta hace muy poco = until recently, up until recently.* hasta hace relativamente poco tiempo = until relatively recently.* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.* horas de poco movimiento = slack hours.* introducirse poco a poco = ease + Reflexivo + in.* ir poco más allá de + Infinitivo = go little further than + Gerundio.* llegar poco a poco = dribble in.* lo poco común = rarity, rareness.* mucho ruido para pocas nueces = much ado about nothing.* mucho ruido y pocas nueces = storm in a teacup, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.* muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.* muy poco = minimally.* ofrecer poco = low-ball.* operación de poca monta = one-room, one-person operation.* pagando un poco más = at additional cost.* parece tener poco sentido que = there + seem + little point in.* pasar poco a poco = slide into.* período de poca actividad = slack time.* perro ladrador, poco mordedor = barking dogs seldom bite, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.* poca cantidad = trickle.* poca cosa = small fry, the.* poca iluminación = poor lighting.* poca importancia = unimportance, low profile.* poca notoriedad = low profile.* poca probabilidad = slim chance.* poca severidad = lenience, leniency.* pocas expectativas = low expectation.* poca utilidad = unhelpfulness.* poco abundante = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].* poco accesible = unapproachable.* poco acertado = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], injudicious.* poco acogedor = inhospitable.* poco aconsejable = unwise, inadvisable.* poco adecuado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.* poco + Adjetivo = slightly + Adjetivo, less than + Adjetivo.* poco afortunado = unhappy, ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].* poco agraciado = ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].* poco amable = off-putting, surly [surlier -comp., surliest -sup.], crusty [crustier -comp., crustiest -sup.], unkind.* poco americano = un-American.* poco amistoso = off-putting, unfriendly.* poco antes de + Fecha = shortly before + Fecha.* poco a poco = gradually, piecemeal, slowly, incrementally, at a snail's pace, little by little, bit by bit.* poco apreciado = unappreciated.* poco apropiado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.* poco apto = inapt.* poco arriesgado = low-risk.* poco asequible = unapproachable.* poco atractivo = off-putting, unattractive, unglamorous, uninviting, unappealing.* poco atrevido = unadventurous.* poco audaz = unadventurous.* poco aventurero = unadventurous.* poco cabelleroso = ungentlemanlike.* poco cálido = lukewarm.* poco científico = hit-or-miss, unscientific.* poco cívico = uncivic.* poco claro = confusing, fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* poco colaborador = unresponsive.* poco comercial = uncommercial.* poco competitivo = uncompetitive.* poco complicado = uncomplicated, uncomplicatedly.* poco comprensivo = unsympathetic.* poco común = rare, unfamiliar, unusual, uncommon, unordinary, out of the ordinary.* poco comunicativo = uncommunicative, reserved.* poco confortable = uncomfortable.* poco conocido = obscure, little known.* poco convencido = unconvinced.* poco convencional = unconventional.* poco convincente = unconvincing, inconclusive, pat, feeble.* poco convincentemente = unconvincingly.* poco correcto = ungentlemanlike.* poco cortés = impolite, ungentlemanlike.* poco culto = unenlightened.* poco decidido = half-hearted [halfhearted].* poco definido = blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* poco denso = rarefied.* poco deportivo = unsportsmanlike.* poco después = soon afterwards, shortly afterwards, shortly after, not long after.* poco después de = soon after (that), shortly after.* poco después de que = shortly after.* poco diestro = poor-ability.* poco diplomático = indiscreet.* poco dispuesto = disinclined.* poco dispuesto a colaborar = uncooperative.* poco ducho en las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.* poco económico = uneconomical.* poco efectivo = ineffectual.* poco eficaz = non-efficient.* poco elegante = inelegant, awkward, dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].* poco embarazoso = unembarrassing.* poco entusiasta = half-hearted [halfhearted], lukewarm.* poco envidiable = unenviable.* poco estable = unsettled.* poco estético = unaesthetic.* poco estimulador = unchallenging.* poco estimulante = unexciting, uninspiring, unmoving.* poco estricto = lax.* poco ético = unethical.* poco evidente = unnoticed, unnoted.* poco exigente = untaxing, undemanding.* poco favorable = unpromising.* poco favorecedor = unflattering.* poco fiable = unreliable, undependable, flaky [flakey].* poco firme = tenuous, rocky [rockier -comp., rockiest -sup.].* poco flexible = monolithic, inelastic.* poco frecuente = infrequent.* poco fructífero = unfruitful.* poco gratificante = unrewarding, unsatisfying.* poco grato = unwelcome.* poco hábil = poor-ability.* poco habitual = unaccustomed.* poco halagador = unflattering.* poco halagüeño = unflattering.* poco hospitalario = inhospitable.* poco idóneo = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.* poco iluminado = dimly illuminated.* poco imaginativo = unimaginative.* poco importante = menial, small-time.* poco impresionado = unimpressed.* poco informativo = uninformative.* poco intelectual = lowbrow [low-brow].* poco inteligente = unintelligent.* poco intenso = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].* poco interesante = dull, jackdaw, uninteresting, uninspiring, unremarkable.* poco juicioso = injudicious.* poco justificado = ill-justified.* poco listo = underprepared.* poco maduro = underripe.* poco más = little else.* poco materialista = unworldly.* poco memorable = forgettable.* poco mundano = unwordly.* poco natural = unnatural, stilted.* poco nítido = untidy.* poco normal = unnatural, unordinary, out of the ordinary.* poco novedoso = trite.* poco original = unoriginal.* poco ortodoxo = unorthodox.* poco poblado = thinly populated.* poco práctico = impractical, awkward.* poco preparado = underprepared.* poco probable = unlikely, far-fetched [farfetched].* poco productivo = unproductive.* poco profesional = amateurish, unprofessional.* poco profundo = shallow [shallower -comp., shallowest -sup.].* poco prometedor = bleak, unpromising.* poco propicio = unpromising, unpromising.* poco provechoso = fruitless, unrewarding.* poco prudente = ill-advised, ill-judged.* poco pulido = unpolished.* poco razonable = unreasonable.* poco realista = unrealistic, unreal, unwordly, way out in left field, airy-fairy.* poco recomendable = inadvisable.* poco refinado = unrefined, unpolished.* poco rentable = uneconomical.* poco representativo = unrepresentative.* poco romántico = unromantic.* poco sabido = little known.* poco saludable = unwholesome, insalubrious.* poco sano = unwholesome, insalubrious.* poco seguro = dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.].* poco sensato = ill-advised, injudicious, ill-judged.* poco sentimental = unsentimental.* poco serio = flippant.* poco sincero = insincere.* poco sistemático = sloppy [sloppier -comp., sloppiest -sup.].* poco social = unsocial.* poco sofisticado = elementary, unsophisticated, corn-fed.* poco sólido = insubstantial.* poco tiempo = short while, short time.* poco tiempo después = shortly afterwards.* poco tradicional = untraditional.* poco unido = loosely knit.* poco uniforme = patchy [patchier -comp., patchiest -sup.].* poco usado = little-used.* poco usual = unusual.* poco útil = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], unhelpful.* poquito a poco = little by little.* por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.* por mencionar uno pocos = just to name a few.* por nombrar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.* por nombrar unos pocos = to name a few.* por poco dinero = cheaply.* por poco o nada = at little or no extra cost.* por si era poco = for good measure.* por si fuera poco = to boot, for good measure, to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* prestar poca atención a = give + little thought to.* pretexto poco convincente = lame excuse.* quedar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).* quedar un poco = be some way off.* quedar un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.* que ocupa poco espacio = space-saving.* qué poco común = how odd.* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.* reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.* resultar poco fructífero = prove + unfruitful.* roer poco a poco = eat away at.* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.* sacar poco a poco = tease out.* salir un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.* sangre poco espesa = thin blood.* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.* ser algo poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser de poco valor = be of little use, be of little value.* ser muy poco probable = be remote.* ser poco = be under-provided.* ser poco agradecido = be thankless.* ser poco eficaz = do + little.* ser poco reconocido = be thankless.* ser pocos = be few in number, be small in number.* ser un hecho poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser un hecho poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* servir de poco = be of little use.* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.* solución poco real = pie in the sky solution.* tener poca información = be information poor.* tener pocas luces = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.* tener pocas posibilidades de = have + little recourse.* tener poco que ver = have + little to do.* tener poco valor = be of little value.* trabajo de poca monta = odd-job.* un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words.* unos pocos elegidos = a select few.* un poco = a bit, somewhat, slightly, something of, a little bit, kinda [kind of].* un poco áspero = roughish.* un poco como = kind of like.* un poco de = a measure of, a touch (of), a bit of, a piece of, a spot of, a splash of, a hint of.* un poco + Nombre = a shade + Nombre.* un poco obscuro = dusky.* un poco perdido = a bit at sea.* un poco rugoso = roughish.* usado con poca frecuencia = seldom used [seldom-used].* usuario que hace poco uso del préstamo = light borrower.* utilizar poco = underutilise/under-utilise [underutilize/under-utilize, -USA].* vivienda poco digna = poor housing.* y poco más = and little more.* * *poco1es muy poco agradecido he is very ungrateful, he isn't at all gratefules un autor muy poco conocido he is a very little-known authorme resultó poco interesante I didn't find it very interesting, I found it rather uninterestinghabla poco he doesn't say much o a lotduerme poquísimo she sleeps very little, she doesn't sleep very muchviene muy poco por aquí he hardly ever comes aroundpoco y nada me ayudaron they hardly helped me at all… con lo poco que le gusta el arroz … and he doesn't even like ricemuy poco vino very little winemuy pocos niños very few childrenhemos tenido muy poca suerte we've been very unlucky, we've had very little luck¡qué poco sentido común tienes! you don't have much common sense, do you?tengo muy poca ropa I have hardly any clothes, I have very few clothesa poca gente se le presenta esa oportunidad not many people get that opportunityhay muy pocas mujeres en el gremio there are very few women in the tradeéramos demasiado pocos there were too few of us, there weren't enough of usfue asombroso, todo lo que te pueda decir es poco it was amazing, I can't begin to tell youa esta mujer todo le parece poco this woman is never satisfiedme he olvidado del poco francés/de las pocas palabras que sabía I've forgotten the little French/the few words I knewle dio unos pocos pesos she gave him a few pesosA(poca cantidad, poca cosa): le serví sopa pero comió poca I gave her some soup but she only ate a little o she didn't eat muchsírvele poco, desayunó muy tarde don't give him (too) much, he had a late breakfastpor poco que gane, siempre es otro sueldo no matter how little o however little she earns o even if she doesn't earn much, it's still another salary coming inse conforma con poco he's easily satisfiedpoco faltó para que me pegara he nearly hit mepoco y nada saqué en limpio de lo que dijo what he said made little or no sense to melo poco que gana se lo gasta en vino he spends the little o what little he earns on winecompra más lentejas, nos quedan muy pocas buy some more lentils, we've hardly any left o we have very few leftes un profesor como pocos there aren't many teachers like himpocos pueden permitirse ese lujo not many people can afford to do thatBhace muy poco que lo conoce she hasn't known him for very long, she's only known him a little whiletardó poco en pintar la cocina it didn't take him long to paint the kitchenfalta poco para las navidades it's not long till Christmas, Christmas isn't far offa poco de terminar el bombardeo soon o shortly after the bombing stoppeddentro de poco sale otro tren there'll be another train soon o shortlypoco antes de que ella se fuera a short while o shortly before she leftC1 (refiriéndose a cantidades) a little; (refiriéndose a tiempo) a while¿te sirvo un poco? would you like a little o some?descansemos un poco let's rest for a while, let's have a little restespera un poquito wait a little whiletodavía le duele un poquitín or poquitito it still hurts him a little2un poco de: ponle un poco de pimienta/vino add a little (bit of) pepper/winetiene un poco de fiebre he has a slight fever, he has a bit of a temperature o a slight temperature ( BrE)come un poco de jamón have a bit of o some o a little ham3un poco (hasta cierto punto): es un poco lo que está pasando en Japón it's rather like what's happening in Japanun poco porque me dio lástima partly because I felt sorry for him4 un poco + ADJ/ADV:un poco caro/tarde a bit o a little expensive/lateme queda un poco corto it's a bit short o a little short o slightly too short (for me)habla un poco más fuerte speak up a bit o a littleD ( en locs):¡a poco no está fabuloso Acapulco! isn't Acapulco just fantastic!¡a poco ganaron! don't tell me they won!nos sacamos el gordo de la lotería — ¡a poco ! we won the big lottery prize — you didn't!agrégale la leche de a poquito add the milk gradually o a little at a timede a poquito se lo fue comiendo little by little o slowly she ate it all upen poco: en poco estuvo que nos ganaran they came very close to beating us, they very nearly beat usen poco estuvo que no viniéramos we almost didn't cometienen en poco la vida ajena they set little value on other people's livesme tienes bien en poco si me crees capaz de eso you can't think very highly o much of me if you think I could do such a thingpoco a poco or ( Méx) a poquito graduallypoco a poco la fueron arreglando they gradually fixed it up, they fixed it up little by littlepoco más o menos approximately, roughlyhabrán gastado unos dos millones, poco más o menos they must have spent in the neighborhood o ( BrE) region of two millionpoco menos que nearlyes poco menos que imposible it's well-nigh o almost o very nearly impossiblele pegó una paliza que poco menos que la mata ( fam); he gave her such a beating he almost o nearly killed herpoco menos que los echan a patadas ( fam); they practically kicked them outpor poco nearlypor poco nos descubren we were nearly found out* * *
poco 1 adverbio:◊ habla poco he doesn't say much o a lot;
es muy poco agradecido he is very ungrateful;
un autor muy poco conocido a very little-known author;
viene muy poco por aquí he hardly ever comes around;
para locs ver poco 2 4
poco 2 -ca adjetivo ( con sustantivos no numerables) little;
( en plural) few;
muy pocos niños very few children;
había poquísimos coches there were hardly any cars
■ pronombre
1 (poca cantidad, poca cosa):
por poco que gane … no matter how little o however little she earns …;
se conforma con poco he's easily satisfied;
todo le parece poco she is never satisfied;
pocos quisieron ayudar few were willing to help;
pocos pueden permitirse ese lujo not many people can afford to do that
2
hace muy poco que lo conoce she hasn't known him for very long;
tardó poco en hacerlo it didn't take him long to do it;
falta poco para las navidades it's not long till Christmas;
a poco de venir él soon o shortly after he came;
dentro de poco soon;
poco antes de que … a short while o shortly before …
3◊ un poco
( refiriéndose a tiempo) a while;◊ dame un poco I'll have some o a little;
espera un poco wait a whileb)
c) un poco + adj/adv:◊ un poco caro/tarde a bit o a little expensive/late
4 ( en locs)◊ a poco (Méx): ¡a poco no está fabuloso Acapulco! isn't Acapulco just fantastic!;
¡a poco ganaron! don't tell me they won!;
de a poco (AmL) gradually, little by little;
poco a poco gradually;
poco más o menos approximately, roughly;
por poco nearly
poco,-a
I adjetivo
1 (con el sustantivo en singular) not much, little: tengo poco apetito, I haven't got much appetite
2 (con el sustantivo en plural) not many, few: conozco pocos lugares de Italia, I don't know many places in Italy
II pron (singular) little, not much
(plural) (objetos) few, not many
(personas) few people, not many people ➣ Ver nota en few
III adverbio
1 (con verbo) not (very) much, little: entiendo poco del tema, I don't understand much about the issue
2 (con adjetivo) not very: está poco claro, it's not very clear
3 (de tiempo) hace poco que nos conocemos, we met a short time ago
IV sustantivo masculino
1 (acompañado de adjetivo o adverbio) lo noté un poco molesto, I thought he was a bit annoyed
tendré que hacerlo un poco después, I'll have to do it a little later
2 (acompañando a un sustantivo) dame un poco de agua, give me a little water ➣ Ver nota en little
♦ Locuciones: a poco de, shortly after
dentro de poco, soon
poco a poco, little by little, gradually
poco antes/después, shortly before/afterwards
por poco, almost
' poco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abreviar
- aclimatarse
- adelgazar
- aguantar
- ahora
- alcornoque
- alentador
- alentadora
- algo
- antes
- apercibirse
- bagatela
- baja
- bajo
- brusca
- brusco
- bruta
- bruto
- buscar
- calentar
- cargada
- cargado
- cascada
- cascado
- cerebral
- chapucera
- chapucero
- chispa
- clara
- claro
- común
- cruda
- crudo
- cualquiera
- de
- dentro
- descuidada
- descuidado
- descuidarse
- desigual
- desmoronada
- desmoronado
- despatarrarse
- despistada
- despistado
- despreciable
- después
- desvaído
- disipar
- dudosa
English:
accomplice
- add to
- adjust
- aerial
- after
- afterwards
- along
- aloof
- amateurish
- balding
- bark
- belly
- bit
- black
- blind
- blow up
- boot
- by
- can
- careless
- chat
- comedown
- confusing
- cowboy
- degree
- derivative
- desultory
- disagreement
- disingenuous
- diving
- do
- dodgy
- doubtful
- dowdy
- earthy
- easy-going
- edge
- effect
- element
- evasion
- exist
- expect
- fall apart
- far-fetched
- fine
- flippant
- forge
- furnish
- fuzzy
- gradually
* * *poco, -a♦ adj(singular) little, not much; (plural) few, not many;de poca importancia of little importance;poca agua not much water;pocas personas lo saben few o not many people know it;hay pocos árboles there aren't many trees;tenemos poco tiempo we don't have much time;hace poco tiempo not long ago;dame unos pocos días give me a few days;esto ocurre pocas veces this rarely happens, this doesn't happen often;tengo pocas ganas de ir I don't really o much feel like going;poca sal me parece que le estás echando I don't think you're putting enough salt in, I think you're putting too little salt in;con lo poco que le gusta la ópera, y la han invitado a La Traviata it's ironic, considering how she dislikes opera, that they should have invited her to see La Traviata♦ pron1. [escasa cantidad] (singular) little, not much;* * *I adj sg little, not much; pl few, not many;un poco de a little;unos pocos a fewII adv little;trabaja poco he doesn’t work much;ahora se ve muy poco it’s seldom seen now;estuvo poco por aquí he wasn’t around much;poco conocido little known;poco a poco little by little;dentro de poco soon, shortly;hace poco a short time ago, not long ago;desde hace poco (for) a short while;por poco nearly, almost;¡a poco no lo hacemos! Méx don’t tell me we’re not doing it;de a poco me fui tranquilizando Rpl little by little I calmed down;por si fuera poco as if that weren’t o wasn’t enoughIII m:un poco a little, a bit* * *poco adv1) : little, not muchpoco probable: not very likelycome poco: he doesn't eat much2) : a short time, a whiletardaremos poco: we won't be very long3)poco antes : shortly before4)poco después : shortly afterpoco, -ca adj1) : little, not much, (a) fewtengo poco dinero: I don't have much moneyen no pocas ocasiones: on more than a few occasionspoca gente: few people2)pocas veces : rarelypoco, -ca pron1) : little, fewle falta poco para terminar: he's almost finisheduno de los pocos que quedan: one of the remaining few2)un poco : a little, a bitun poco de vino: a little wineun poco extraño: a bit strange3)¿a poco no se te hizo difícil?: you mean you didn't find it difficult?4)de a poco : little by little5)hace poco : not long ago6)poco a poco : little by little7)dentro de poco : shortly, in a little while8)por poco : nearly, almost* * *poco1 adj1. (singular) not much2. (plural) few / not manytiene pocos amigos he has few friends / he hasn't got many friendspoco2 adv1. (con verbos) not much2. (no mucho tiempo) not long3. (con adjetivos) not verypoco3 n a little / a bittengo de sobra, toma un poco I've got plenty, take a littlepoco4 pron1. (singular) not muchcompra café, que queda muy poco buy some coffee, there's not much left2. (plural) few / not many¿cuántos vinieron? pocos how many came? not many -
88 tela
f.1 fabric, material (tejido).tela de araña cobwebtela asfáltica asphalt roofing/flooringtela metálica wire netting2 canvas (art) (lienzo).3 dough (informal) (money).4 cloth, fabric, web.* * *1 (textil) material, fabric, cloth2 (de araña) cobweb3 (de la leche) skin4 (membrana) membrane7 familiar (asunto, tema) subject, matter\en tela (encuadernación) clothhay tela que cortar familiar there's plenty to be doneponer en tela de juicio figurado to questiontiene mucha tela familiar there's more to it than meets the eye, it's no mean feattela marinera familiar long, drawn-out business■ la venta de sus propiedades tiene tela marinera the sale of his property is going to be a long, drawn-out businesstela metálica wire gauze* * *noun f.cloth, fabric, material, stuff* * *SF1) (=tejido) cloth, fabric; (=trozo) piece of clothesta tela es muy resistente — this cloth o fabric is very strong
2) (Arte) (=lienzo) canvas, painting3) [en líquido] skin4) (Anat) membrane5) (Bot) skin6) ** (=dinero) dough *, cash *sacudir o soltar la tela — to cough up *, fork out *
7) And (=tortilla) thin maize pancake8) *(tb: tela marinera)el asunto tiene (mucha) tela o tiene tela (marinera) — it's a complicated matter, there's a lot to it
-ya va por el quinto marido -¡tiene tela (marinera)! — "she's already on her fifth husband" - "that takes some beating!" *
9) ** [enfático]tela de: es tela de guapa — she's dead o really gorgeous *
* * *1) (Tex) ( material) material, fabric, clothtela sintética — man-made o synthetic material
allí hay (mucha) tela de donde or para cortar — there's plenty that could be said about that
poner algo en tela de juicio — to call something into question
tener tela (marinera) — (Esp fam) asunto to be tricky
2) (Art) ( cuadro) canvas, painting3) ( membrana) skin, film* * *= cloth, material, fabric.Ex. But edition binding in leather was at least as early as edition binding in cloth.Ex. Cloth styles began to change in the 1920s with the introduction of plain uncalendered materials that made a virtue of showing the pattern of the weave.Ex. The use of fabric softener may however reduce the water absorption capabilities of the fabric, and is contraindicated in some articles like microfibre.----* calandria para fabricar tela = cloth-maker's calender.* cerca de tela metálica = wire fence.* de tela = cloth.* edición en tela = hardcover edition, hardcover.* encuadernación en tela = cloth casing, cloth binding.* encuadernación en tela bordada = embroidered binding.* encuadernado en tela = cloth-bound, cloth-cased, cloth-covered.* papel de tela = rag paper.* pasta de tela = cloth case.* pasta en tela = cloth board.* poner en tela de juicio = throw + doubt on, contest.* preparar una tela = dress + cloth.* productos decorados con tela escocesa = tartanware.* sobre forro de tela = cloth-backed.* tela de algodón = calico, cotton fabric.* tela de cuadros = tweed.* tela de encuadernación = book-cloth, binding cloth.* tela de esmeril = emery cloth.* tela de felpa = terry cloth [terrycloth], towelling [toweling, -USA].* tela de piel de topo = moleskin.* tela de sábana = linen.* tela de saco = sacking, sackcloth.* tela de toalla = terry cloth [terrycloth], towelling [toweling, -USA].* tela escesa de cuadros = tartan.* tela escocesa = tartan.* tela metálica = wire mesh, woven wire, chicken wire, poultry netting, rabbit netting, mesh netting, wire netting.* tela metálica continua = machine wire.* tela típica escocesa = tartan.* tela típica escocesa de cuadros = tartan.* trozo de tela = strip of cloth.* valla de tela metálica = wire fence.* verja de tela metálica = wire fence.* * *1) (Tex) ( material) material, fabric, clothtela sintética — man-made o synthetic material
allí hay (mucha) tela de donde or para cortar — there's plenty that could be said about that
poner algo en tela de juicio — to call something into question
tener tela (marinera) — (Esp fam) asunto to be tricky
2) (Art) ( cuadro) canvas, painting3) ( membrana) skin, film* * *= cloth, material, fabric.Ex: But edition binding in leather was at least as early as edition binding in cloth.
Ex: Cloth styles began to change in the 1920s with the introduction of plain uncalendered materials that made a virtue of showing the pattern of the weave.Ex: The use of fabric softener may however reduce the water absorption capabilities of the fabric, and is contraindicated in some articles like microfibre.* calandria para fabricar tela = cloth-maker's calender.* cerca de tela metálica = wire fence.* de tela = cloth.* edición en tela = hardcover edition, hardcover.* encuadernación en tela = cloth casing, cloth binding.* encuadernación en tela bordada = embroidered binding.* encuadernado en tela = cloth-bound, cloth-cased, cloth-covered.* papel de tela = rag paper.* pasta de tela = cloth case.* pasta en tela = cloth board.* poner en tela de juicio = throw + doubt on, contest.* preparar una tela = dress + cloth.* productos decorados con tela escocesa = tartanware.* sobre forro de tela = cloth-backed.* tela de algodón = calico, cotton fabric.* tela de cuadros = tweed.* tela de encuadernación = book-cloth, binding cloth.* tela de esmeril = emery cloth.* tela de felpa = terry cloth [terrycloth], towelling [toweling, -USA].* tela de piel de topo = moleskin.* tela de sábana = linen.* tela de saco = sacking, sackcloth.* tela de toalla = terry cloth [terrycloth], towelling [toweling, -USA].* tela escesa de cuadros = tartan.* tela escocesa = tartan.* tela metálica = wire mesh, woven wire, chicken wire, poultry netting, rabbit netting, mesh netting, wire netting.* tela metálica continua = machine wire.* tela típica escocesa = tartan.* tela típica escocesa de cuadros = tartan.* trozo de tela = strip of cloth.* valla de tela metálica = wire fence.* verja de tela metálica = wire fence.* * *tela de lana wool, wool fabrictela de algodón cotton, cotton fabrictela sintética man-made o synthetic materialtela lisa/estampada plain/patterned material o fabriccompré una tela de algodón para hacerme una falda I bought some cotton material o fabric to make myself a skirt¿es de tela o de cuero? is it made out of fabric or leather?se necesitan 12 metros de tela you need 12 meters of fabric o material o clothestaba cubierta con una tela blanca it was covered with a white clothun libro encuadernado en tela a clothbound bookallí hay (mucha) tela de donde or para cortar there's plenty that could be said about thatponer algo en tela de juicio to call sth into question, question sthtener tela (marinera) ( Esp fam): vamos a tener tela para rato we're going to have a lot of work on our handseste asunto tiene tela (marinera) this is a very tricky matter o businessestos niños tienen tela these kids are a real handful ( colloq)Compuestos:( Chi) adhesive tapeel desván estaba lleno de telas de araña the attic was full of cobwebs(Col, Méx) sackclothsackclothwire netting, wire mesh, wire gauzeC (membrana) skin, film* * *
tela sustantivo femenino
1 (Tex) ( material) material, fabric;
tela de araña See Also→ telaraña;
tela metálica wire mesh
2 (Art) ( cuadro) canvas, painting
3 ( membrana) skin, film
tela sustantivo femenino
1 Tex cloth
(en sastrería, tapicería) fabric: he comprado la tela para hacer las cortinas, I've bought the material for the curtains
tela metálica, wire mesh
2 Arte canvas
3 fam (dinero, pasta) dough
3 fig (trabajo o asunto pendiente) job: tengo tela para rato, I've still got a lot of work to do
4 fam (dificultad) convencerle tenía tela, it was a hard job to convince him
♦ Locuciones: familiar hay tela (marinera), it's a tricky business
figurado tiene mucha tela, it's not an easy thing
poner en tela de juicio, to question
La traducción más común es cloth y se refiere de forma genérica al material del que están hechas las cosas. Material y fabric se aplican a las telas usadas en sastrería y tapicería. Fabric es una palabra más técnica y a menudo describe una tela de distintos colores. Como tela, cloth es incontable, mientras que fabric y material pueden ser tanto incontables como contables.
' tela' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acolchar
- acolchada
- acolchado
- arruga
- arrugar
- arrugarse
- brillo
- caída
- chaleco
- cuadro
- destrozar
- estampar
- estampada
- estampado
- fina
- fino
- franja
- hilo
- jirón
- lunar
- moteada
- moteado
- pliegue
- pudrirse
- rajarse
- rasgar
- reseca
- reseco
- retazo
- rollo
- romper
- sobrar
- tacto
- talego
- tejido
- tira
- transparencia
- tupida
- tupido
- aguantador
- áspero
- bayeta
- brazalete
- brillante
- burdo
- calado
- cáñamo
- chatel
- contrapelo
- corte
English:
armband
- band
- break
- close
- cloth
- coarse
- denim
- dingy
- drape
- duct tape
- fabric
- fine
- fluffy
- fray
- give
- heavy
- impress
- imprint
- length
- linen
- mangy
- material
- mohair
- pattern
- plain
- polka dot
- quilting
- rich
- roll
- rough
- scratch
- sheer
- shred
- shrink
- shrinkage
- smooth out
- snag
- split
- spot
- spotted
- stiff
- stiffen
- stretch
- tartan
- tear
- thick
- tough
- tweed
- waterproof
- wear
* * *♦ nf1. [tejido] fabric, material;[retal] piece of material;tela de algodón cotton;tela estampada/lisa printed/plain material o fabric;está hecho de una tela ligera it's made out of a light fabric;le pusieron una tela encima they covered it with some cloth;una funda de tela a fabric cover;un libro encuadernado en tela a clothbound book;haber mucha tela que cortar: hay mucha tela que cortar en relación con esto there's plenty that could be said about this;poner algo en tela de juicio to call sth into questionAm tela adhesiva (sticking) plaster;tela de araña spider's web, cobweb;tela asfáltica asphalt roofing/flooring;Méx tela de costal sackcloth; RP tela esponja towelling;tela metálica wire netting;tela de saco sackcloth;tela tejana denim;tela vaquera denim2. [lienzo, pintura] canvastener (mucha) tela [ser difícil] to be (very) tricky;hay tela (para rato) [trabajo] there's no shortage of things to do;¡fue tela marinera! it was a nightmare!es tela de guapa she's really gorgeous♦ advEsp Fam [muchísimo]me gusta tela I really love it* * *f fabric, material;poner en tela de juicio call into question;hay tela para rato fam there’s a lot to be done;tener tela (marinera) fam be tricky fam, be tough fam ;hay mucha tela que cortar fam there’s plenty that could be said on the subject* * *tela nf1) : fabric, cloth, material2)tela de araña : spiderweb3)poner en tela de juicio : to call into question, to doubt* * *tela n1. (tejido) material / cloth / fabric2. (lienzo) canvastela de araña spider's web / cobweb -
89 сигурен
сигурен знак a sure/certain signсигурен съм I'm sure/certain/positive; I'll be bound, разг. I betсигурен съм в себе си be sure of o.s.можеш да бъдеш сигурен you may rely upon itможеш да бъдеш сигурен в това you may be sure of it/depend on itможеш да бъдеш сигурен, че you can rest assured that, you may rely upon it that2. (надежден) reliable, trustworthy, dependable; steadfast, firmсигурен приятел a firm/steadfast friendсигурен доход an assured incomeсигурен лекарство a reliable 'remedyсигурно средство an effective/a never-failing/an unfailing meansзнам от сигурно място know on good authorityв сигурни ръце in safe/trustworthy hands3. (безопасен) safe, secureсигурна почва вж. почвасигурно капиталовложение a sound investmentсигурно място a safe placeна сигурно място in a safe/secure place, in a place of safety, in safetyзанасям на сигурно място take (away)/convey to safetyчувствувам се сигурен feel secureза да съм напълно сигурен to make assurance double sure4. (който показва твърдост) steady, firmсигурна ръка a steady/sure hand, сигурна стъпка a firm step5. (неизбежен. неминуем) certainсигурна смърт certain deathсигурна взятка карти a quick trick* * *сѝгурен,прил., -на, -но, -ни 1. ( уверен, убеден) sure (в, за of), certain (of), positive (about); можеш да бъдеш \сигуренен you may rely upon it; можеш да бъдеш \сигуренен в това you may be sure of it/depend on it; можеш да бъдеш \сигуренен, че you can rest assured that, you may rely upon it that; не съм \сигуренен дали be in doubt whether; \сигуренен знак a sure/certain sign; \сигуренен съм I’m sure/certain/positive; I’ll be bound, разг. I bet; \сигуренен съм в себе си be sure of o.s.;2. ( надежден) reliable, trustworthy, dependable; steadfast, firm; (обикн. финансово) copper-bottomed; в \сигуренни ръце in safe/trustworthy hands; in safe custody; знам от \сигуренно място know on good authority; напълно \сигуренен (за метод и пр.) fool-proof; пращам по \сигуренен човек send by a safe/sure hand; \сигуренен доход an assured income; \сигуренен приятел a firm/steadfast friend; \сигуренно лекарство a reliable remedy; \сигуренно средство an effective/a never-failing/an unfailing means;3. ( безопасен) safe, secure; да съм \сигуренен to be on the safe side; на \сигуренно място in a safe/secure place, in a place of safety, in safety, out of harm’s way; \сигуренно капиталовложение a sound investment; разг. blue chips; чувствам се \сигуренен feel secure;4. ( който показва твърдост) steady, firm; \сигуренна ръка a steady/sure hand; \сигуренна стъпка a firm step;5. ( неизбежен, неминуем) certain; разг. sure as eggs is eggs; \сигуренен успех a (dead) cert; \сигуренна взятка карти a quick trick; \сигуренна смърт certain death.* * *sure (of): I am сигурен of your success. - Сигурен съм в успеха ти.; certain (of): This business is a сигурен failure. - Тази работа е сигурен провал.; (надежден): reliable: He is a сигурен man. - Той е сигурен човек.; dependable; tried: сигурен means - сигурно средство; bound; confident; safe: Hide it in a сигурен place. - Скрий го на сигурно място.; responsible; steadfast; unfaltering; unquestionable* * *1. (безопасен) safe, secure 2. (който показва твърдост) steady, firm 3. (надежден) reliable, trustworthy, dependable;steadfast, firm 4. (неизбежен. неминуем) certain 5. (уверен, убеден) sure (в, за of), certain (of), positive (about) 6. I'll be bound, разг. I bet 7. СИГУРЕН доход an assured income 8. СИГУРЕН знак a sure/ certain sign 9. СИГУРЕН лекарство a reliable 'remedy 10. СИГУРЕН приятел a firm/ steadfast friend 11. СИГУРЕН съм I'm sure/certain/positive 12. СИГУРЕН съм в себе си be sure of o.s. 13. в сигурни ръце in safe/ trustworthy hands 14. да съм си СИГУРЕН to be on the safe side 15. за да съм напълно СИГУРЕН to make assurance double sure 16. занасям на сигурно място take (away)/convey to safety 17. знам от сигурно място know on good authority 18. можеш да бъдеш СИГУРЕН you may rely upon it 19. можеш да бъдеш СИГУРЕН в това you may be sure of it/depend on it 20. можеш да бъдеш СИГУРЕН, че you can rest assured that, you may rely upon it that 21. на сигурно място in a safe/secure place, in a place of safety, in safety 22. напълва СИГУРЕН (за метод и пр.) fool-proof 23. не съм СИГУРЕН дали be in doubt whether 24. пращам по СИГУРЕН човек send by a safe/sure hand 25. сигурна взятка карти a quick trick 26. сигурна почва вж. почва 27. сигурна ръка а steady/sure hand, сигурна стъпка a firm step 28. сигурна смърт certain death 29. сигурно капиталовложение a sound investment 30. сигурно място a safe place 31. сигурно средство an effective/a never-failing/an unfailing means 32. чувствувам се СИГУРЕН feel secure -
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91 wohl
n; -(e)s, kein Pl. welfare, good; (Wohlergehen) well-being, weitS. prosperity; das Wohl und Wehe (+ Gen) the fate (of); für das leibliche Wohl der Gäste sorgen make sure the guests have all they need to be comfortable; das geschieht nur zu deinem Wohl it’s for your own good; auf jemandes Wohl trinken drink to s.o.’s health; auf dein Wohl your health!; ( sehr) zum Wohl! cheers! umg.* * *das Wohlgood; wellbeing; well; weal* * *[voːl]nt -(e)s, no plwelfare, wellbeingdas öffentliche Wóhl und das Wóhl des Individuums — the public good or common weal and the welfare of the individual
der Menschheit zum Wóhle — for the benefit of mankind
das Wóhl und Weh(e) — the weal and woe
zu eurem Wóhl — for your benefit or good
zum Wóhl! — cheers!
auf dein Wóhl! — your health!
auf jds Wóhl trinken — to drink sb's health
* * *(welfare: She is always very concerned about her mother's well-being.) well-being* * *<-[e]s>[vo:l]nt kein pl welfare, well-beingjds \Wohl und Wehe (geh) the weal and woejds leibliches \Wohl (geh) sb's well-beingauf jds \Wohl trinken to drink to sb's healthauf dein/Ihr \Wohl! cheers!zu jds \Wohl for sb's [own] goodzum \Wohl! cheers!* * *das; Wohl[e]s welfare; well-beingdas allgemeine/öffentliche Wohl — the public good
[auf] dein Wohl! — your health!
* * *wohl1 adv; wohler, am wohlsten1. well;mir ist nicht wohl dabei I don’t feel happy about it;fühlst du dich jetzt wohler? do you feel better now?;sie ließen sich’s wohl sein they had a good time2.wohl oder übel willy nilly, whether you etc like it or not;wir müssen es wohl oder übel machen auch we have to do it there’s no getting around itwohl2 adv; besser, am besten1. (gut) well;das würde dir wohl anstehen geh, obs it would well become you;(ich) wünsche, wohl geruht/gespeist zu haben! geh obs oder hum I hope you slept well/enjoyed your meal; → bekommen B, gehaben, leben A 52. bekräftigend:ich bin mir dessen wohl bewusst I’m well aware of that;wohl wahr very true;das kann man wohl sagen! you can say that again;ich erinnere mich sehr wohl daran I remember it well;ich verstehe dich sehr wohl I understand you perfectly well;er weiß das sehr wohl he knows very well;er hätte sehr wohl kommen können he could easily have come, there was nothing to stop him (from) coming;bei uns gibt es das nicht, wohl aber in Amerika we don’t have anything like that here, but they do in America3. (möglicherweise, vielleicht) possibly, perhaps, maybe; (wahrscheinlich) probably; vermutend, einräumend: I suppose; einschränkend: (zwar) no doubt;das ist wohl möglich I suppose that’s possible, that’s quite possible;das wird wohl das Beste sein that’s probably the best solution;es wird wohl Regen geben no doubt it will rain;das wird wohl so sein very likely;sie hat uns wohl für Schwestern gehalten she must have thought we were sisters;er könnte wohl noch kommen he might come yet;das mag wohl sein, aber … that may well be, but;sie ist wohl gesund, aber … she is in good health (certainly), but;wohl kaum hardly, I doubt it;sie wird wohl kaum anrufen I doubt whether she’ll ring up (US call), I don’t suppose she’ll ring up (US call);gehst du mit? -wohl kaum! I doubt it very much4. fragend: I wonder;ob er wohl weiß, dass …? I wonder if he knows (that) …;wer das wohl war? I wonder who that was;was sie wohl vorhat? I wonder what she’s up to5. (ungefähr) about;ich habe es ihm wohl schon zehnmal gesagt I must have told him at least ten times6. Ärger, Ungeduld etc ausdrückend: was machst du da? -was wohl? what does it look like?, what do you think?;siehst du wohl(, dass …)? you see (…);ich habe wohl nicht richtig gehört! did I hear you right?;willst du wohl damit aufhören? will you stop that?;man wird ja wohl noch fragen dürfen! (all right,) I was only asking!sehr wohl(, mein Herr)! very well (sir)!* * *das; Wohl[e]s welfare; well-beingdas allgemeine/öffentliche Wohl — the public good
[auf] dein Wohl! — your health!
* * *nur sing. n.well being n. -
92 confianza
f.1 confidence.tengo confianza en que lo conseguirán I'm confident they'll achieve itconfianza en sí mismo self-confidence2 trust (fe).una marca de toda confianza a very reliable brand3 familiarity.amigo de confianza close o intimate friendtengo mucha confianza con él I am very close to himen confianza in confidencepuedes hablar con toda confianza you can talk quite freelyse toma demasiadas confianzas she's too familiar, she takes too many liberties4 sureness, confidence.5 self-confidence, assurance, confidence, self-assurance.* * *1 (seguridad) confidence2 (fe) trust3 (familiaridad) familiarity, intimacy4 (presunción) conceit\con toda confianza in all confidenceen confianza confidentially, in confidenceestar en confianza to be among friendstener confianza en uno mismo to be self-confidenttener mucha confianza con alguien to be on intimate terms with somebodytomarse (muchas) confianzas to take libertiestratar a alguien con confianza to treat somebody like a friend* * *noun f.1) trust2) confidence* * *SF1) (=credibilidad) confidenceese abogado tuyo no me inspira confianza — that lawyer of yours doesn't exactly fill me with confidence
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de confianza — [producto] reliableuna persona de confianza — (=competente) a reliable person; (=honrada) a trustworthy person
un producto de mi entera confianza — a product I have complete faith o confidence in
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defraudar la confianza de algn — to let sb down•
ganarse la confianza de algn — to win sb's confidence•
dar o conceder un margen de confianza a algn — to place one's trust in sb•
perder la confianza en algo/algn — to lose faith in sth/sb•
poner su confianza en algn — to put o place one's trust in sb•
preso de confianza — trusty•
puesto de confianza — position of responsibility•
recuperar la confianza de o en algo — to regain one's faith o confidence in sthhombre 1., 1), moción 1)•
tener confianza en algn — to have faith o confidence in sb2) (=seguridad) confidence•
dar confianza a algn — to give sb confidence, make sb confidentya no le duele el pie y eso le da más confianza al andar — her foot no longer hurts so she's more confident walking
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infundir confianza a algn — to inspire confidence in sb•
tener confianza en algo — to be confident of sthtener confianza en que... — to be confident that...
necesitas tener más confianza en ti mismo — you need to have more confidence in yourself, you need more self-confidence
3) (=amistad)no te preocupes porque estemos nosotros delante, que hay confianza — don't mind us, we're all friends here
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con confianza, te lo digo con toda confianza — I'm being completely open with you•
de confianza, puedes hablar delante de él, es de confianza — you can speak freely in front of him, he's a friendun amigo de confianza — a close friend, an intimate friend
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en confianza, (dicho sea) en confianza o hablando en confianza, no me fío nada de él — between you and me, I don't trust him at all•
tener confianza con algn — to be on close terms with sbdíselo tú, que tienes más confianza con ella — you tell her, you're closer to her
4) pl confianzas (=libertades)se toma demasiadas confianzas contigo — he takes too many liberties with you, he's a bit too familiar with you
¿qué confianzas son esas? — don't be so familiar!
* * *1) (fe) confidenceél/ella me inspira confianza — I feel I can trust him/her
confianza en alguien/algo — confidence in somebody/something
tengo plena confianza en que... — I'm quite confident that... o I have every confidence that...
había puesto toda mi confianza en él — I had put all my trust o faith in him
de confianza — < persona> trustworthy, reliable; < producto> reliable
2) (amistad, intimidad)tenemos mucha confianza — we are close friends, we know each other very well
3) confianzas femenino plural ( libertades)¿qué confianzas son ésas? — (fam) you've got some nerve! (colloq)
* * *= confidence, trust, reliance on, reliance.Ex. The flush of success with AACR1 gave the code compilers and cataloguers the confidence to criticise the new code with the object of further refining it.Ex. The trust in computer systems rests on their ability to prove that their security mechanisms work as advertised and cannot be disabled.Ex. Any reliance on principles alone is rejected, and an attempt is made to codify experience.Ex. Regardless of whether automation emancipates the library itself from reliance on cataloging data, we recognize our responsibility to meet the needs of libraries that cannot take advantage of the new technology.----* abuso de confianza = betrayal of trust, breach of trust.* amigo de confianza = intimate friend.* con confianza = confidently, with confidence, trustingly, trustfully.* con confianza en uno mismo = self-confident.* confianza del consumidor = consumer confidence.* confianza en la eficacia de uno mismo = self-efficacy.* confianza en uno mismo = self-confidence, assertiveness, self-efficacy, self-belief.* confianza mutua = mutual trust.* contar en confianza = confide.* con toda confianza = feel + free to.* dar a Alguien un margen de confianza = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.* dar un voto de confianza = give + Nombre + some latitude.* decir con toda confianza = say in + full confidence.* decir en confianza = confide.* de confianza = reliable, trusted, trusting, reputable.* depositar confianza = place + trust.* digno de confianza = trustworthy, creditable.* disminución de la confianza = sapping of confidence.* falta de confianza en = disbelief.* fortalecer la confianza = bolster + confidence, boost + Posesivo + confidence.* ganar confianza en uno mismo = gain + confidence (with/in).* ganarse la confianza = earn + trust.* ganarse la confianza de = achieve + credibility with, gain + the confidence of, win + the confidence of.* hombre de confianza = henchman [henchmen, -pl.].* índice de confianza del consumidor = consumer confidence index.* indigno de confianza = untrustworthy.* inspirar confianza = inspire + trust, inspire + confidence, instil + confidence, instil + trust.* intervalo de confianza = confidence interval.* la personificación de la confianza en uno mismo = confidence personified.* margen de confianza = the benefit of the doubt.* mermar + Posesivo + confianza = sap + Posesivo + confidence.* minar la confianza en Uno mismo = undermine + self-confidence.* minar + Posesivo + confianza = undermine + Posesivo + confidence, erode + Posesivo + confidence, sap + Posesivo + confidence.* nivel de confianza = confidence level.* no digno de confianza = untrustworthy.* ocupar un puesto de confianza = be on the inside.* perder confianza = lose + confidence (in).* pérdida de confianza = sapping of confidence.* persona de confianza = good old boy, sounding board.* recibir la confianza (de Alguien) = receive + credibility.* recuperar la confianza = boost + Posesivo + confidence, bolster + confidence.* relación de confianza = trusting relationship.* voto de confianza = vote of confidence, public trust.* * *1) (fe) confidenceél/ella me inspira confianza — I feel I can trust him/her
confianza en alguien/algo — confidence in somebody/something
tengo plena confianza en que... — I'm quite confident that... o I have every confidence that...
había puesto toda mi confianza en él — I had put all my trust o faith in him
de confianza — < persona> trustworthy, reliable; < producto> reliable
2) (amistad, intimidad)tenemos mucha confianza — we are close friends, we know each other very well
3) confianzas femenino plural ( libertades)¿qué confianzas son ésas? — (fam) you've got some nerve! (colloq)
* * *= confidence, trust, reliance on, reliance.Ex: The flush of success with AACR1 gave the code compilers and cataloguers the confidence to criticise the new code with the object of further refining it.
Ex: The trust in computer systems rests on their ability to prove that their security mechanisms work as advertised and cannot be disabled.Ex: Any reliance on principles alone is rejected, and an attempt is made to codify experience.Ex: Regardless of whether automation emancipates the library itself from reliance on cataloging data, we recognize our responsibility to meet the needs of libraries that cannot take advantage of the new technology.* abuso de confianza = betrayal of trust, breach of trust.* amigo de confianza = intimate friend.* con confianza = confidently, with confidence, trustingly, trustfully.* con confianza en uno mismo = self-confident.* confianza del consumidor = consumer confidence.* confianza en la eficacia de uno mismo = self-efficacy.* confianza en uno mismo = self-confidence, assertiveness, self-efficacy, self-belief.* confianza mutua = mutual trust.* contar en confianza = confide.* con toda confianza = feel + free to.* dar a Alguien un margen de confianza = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.* dar un voto de confianza = give + Nombre + some latitude.* decir con toda confianza = say in + full confidence.* decir en confianza = confide.* de confianza = reliable, trusted, trusting, reputable.* depositar confianza = place + trust.* digno de confianza = trustworthy, creditable.* disminución de la confianza = sapping of confidence.* falta de confianza en = disbelief.* fortalecer la confianza = bolster + confidence, boost + Posesivo + confidence.* ganar confianza en uno mismo = gain + confidence (with/in).* ganarse la confianza = earn + trust.* ganarse la confianza de = achieve + credibility with, gain + the confidence of, win + the confidence of.* hombre de confianza = henchman [henchmen, -pl.].* índice de confianza del consumidor = consumer confidence index.* indigno de confianza = untrustworthy.* inspirar confianza = inspire + trust, inspire + confidence, instil + confidence, instil + trust.* intervalo de confianza = confidence interval.* la personificación de la confianza en uno mismo = confidence personified.* margen de confianza = the benefit of the doubt.* mermar + Posesivo + confianza = sap + Posesivo + confidence.* minar la confianza en Uno mismo = undermine + self-confidence.* minar + Posesivo + confianza = undermine + Posesivo + confidence, erode + Posesivo + confidence, sap + Posesivo + confidence.* nivel de confianza = confidence level.* no digno de confianza = untrustworthy.* ocupar un puesto de confianza = be on the inside.* perder confianza = lose + confidence (in).* pérdida de confianza = sapping of confidence.* persona de confianza = good old boy, sounding board.* recibir la confianza (de Alguien) = receive + credibility.* recuperar la confianza = boost + Posesivo + confidence, bolster + confidence.* relación de confianza = trusting relationship.* voto de confianza = vote of confidence, public trust.* * *A (fe) confidenceun médico que me inspira confianza a doctor who I have faith in o who I trust, a doctor who inspires me with confidencesu actitud no despierta confianza her attitude does not inspire confidencelo considero digno de toda confianza he has my complete trustconfianza EN algn/algo confidence IN sb/sthtiene mucha confianza en sí misma she is very self-confident, she is full of confidence, she has plenty of self-confidencetengo plena confianza en que todo saldrá bien I have every confidence o I'm quite confident that it will all turn out wellhabía puesto toda mi confianza en él I had put all my trust o faith in himde confianza ‹persona› trustworthy, reliable, dependable;‹producto› reliableocupa un puesto de confianza en la compañía he has a position of trust within the companyquieren nombrar a alguien de su confianza they want to appoint someone they can trustB(amistad, intimidad): tenemos mucha confianza we are close friends, we know each other very welldíselo tú, yo no tengo tanta confianza con él you tell him, I don't know him as well as you dono les des tanta confianza a los alumnos don't let your pupils be so familiar with you, don't let your pupils take liberties with you like thatnada de ceremonias, estamos en confianza there's no need to stand on ceremony, things are pretty informal herepuedes hablar con franqueza, estamos en confianza you can speak your mind, you're among friendsunas copas nos hicieron entrar en confianza a few drinks helped us relax o set us all at our easees muy tímida y le cuesta entrar en confianza con la gente she is very shy and it takes her a while to open up with o feel confident with o feel at home with peoplete lo digo en confianza, pero no lo repitas I'm telling you in confidence, don't repeat ithablando en confianza, olía muy mal between you and me, it smelt awfulpuedes venir como estás, ellos son de confianza you can come as you are, they're people we know well o they're good friends(libertades): no le des tantas confianzas don't let him be so familiar with you, don't let him take liberties with you like that* * *
confianza sustantivo femenino
lo considero digno de toda confianza he has my complete trust;
confianza en algn/algo confidence in sb/sth;
tiene confianza en sí misma she is self-confident;
había puesto toda mi confianza en él I had put all my trust o faith in him;
de confianza ‹ persona› trustworthy, reliable;
‹ producto› reliable;
‹puesto/posición› of trust;
b) ( intimidad):
no les des tanta(s) confianza(s) don't let them be so familiar with you;
estamos en confianza we're among friends;
te lo digo en confianza I'm telling you in confidence;
tratar a algn con confianza to be friendly with sb
confianza
I sustantivo femenino
1 (fe, seguridad) confidence: tiene mucha confianza en sí mismo, he is very self-confident
2 (trato, intimidad) con María tengo confianza, I'm on very close terms with María
con él no tengo mucha confianza, I don't know him well enough
II confianzas fpl (familiaridad, atrevimiento) liberties: se toma demasiadas confianzas, she takes too many liberties
♦ Locuciones: de confianza, reliable
en confianza, (confidencialmente, con reserva) in confidence
(entre amigos) among friends
' confianza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abuso
- confiada
- confiado
- creer
- ganarse
- insegura
- inseguridad
- inseguro
- legal
- licencia
- rezumar
- seguridad
- seria
- serio
- tapado
- fe
- fiar
- ganar
- hombre
- infundir
- inspirar
- libertad
- recobrar
- recuperar
- seguro
- voto
English:
assurance
- authoritative
- belief
- breach
- complete
- confidence
- confidential
- dent
- depend
- diffidence
- erode
- erosion
- faith
- familiar
- implicit
- inside
- intact
- jauntily
- judgement
- judgment
- key
- melt away
- misplaced
- nerve
- ooze
- reliance
- reputable
- right-hand man
- safe
- safely
- sap
- self-assurance
- self-confidence
- self-doubt
- self-reliance
- shatter
- sure
- trust
- trusted
- trustworthy
- unreliable
- untrustworthy
- vote
- boost
- confident
- dependable
- gain
- reliable
- self
* * *confianza nftengo plena confianza en su trabajo I have the utmost confidence in her work;tengo confianza en que lo conseguirán I'm confident they'll achieve it;confianza en uno mismo self-confidence;no me inspira la más mínima confianza I have no confidence o faith in him whatsoever;deposito toda mi confianza en él I'm putting all my faith o trust in him2.[producto, servicio] reliable;de confianza [persona] trustworthy, reliable;uno de sus colaboradores de confianza one of his most trusted associates;una marca de toda confianza a very reliable brand3. [familiaridad] familiarity;amigo de confianza close o intimate friend;en confianza in confidence;te cuento todo esto en confianza I'm telling you all this in confidence;tengo mucha confianza con él I am very close to him;pregúntaselo tú, que tienes más confianza con él you ask him, you're closer to him;una cosa te voy a decir con toda confianza… let me be frank…;puedes hablar con toda confianza you can talk quite freely;entre nosotros hay confianza we're good friends;se toma demasiadas confianzas he's too familiar, he takes too many liberties;Famdonde hay confianza da asco familiarity breeds contempt* * *f1 confidence;confianza en sí mismo self-confidence2 ( amistad):de confianza persona trustworthy;amigo de confianza good friend;en confianza in confidence3:tomarse demasiadas confianzas take liberties* * *confianza nf1) : trustde poca confiaza: untrustworthy2) : confidence, self- confidence* * *1. (fe) trust2. (seguridad) confidence -
93 aucun
aucun, e [okœ̃, yn]1. adjectiveb. (interrogatif, positif) any2. pronoun• combien de réponses avez-vous eues ? -- aucune how many answers did you get? -- noneb. (interrogatif, positif) any• il aime ses chiens plus qu'aucun de ses enfants he is fonder of his dogs than of any of his children* * *
1.
aucune okœ̃, yn adjectif1) ( dans une phrase négative) no, not anyelle l'a fait sans aucune hésitation or sans hésitation aucune — she did it without any hesitation
2) ( quelque) liter any
2.
1) ( dans une phrase négative)‘tu as reçu beaucoup de lettres?’ - ‘aucune!’ — ‘did you receive many letters?’ - ‘not one!’
2) ( quiconque) liter* * *okœ̃, yn aucun, -e1. dét1) (négatif) noIl n'y a aucun livre dans le tiroir. — There isn't a book in the drawer., There are no books in the drawer.
Il n'a aucun ami. — He has no friends., He doesn't have any friends.
aucun homme, dans une telle situation,... — no man, in such a situation,...
Aucun enfant ne pourrait le faire. — No child could do that.
2) (valeur positive) any2. pron1) (valeur négative) none, (avec verbe négatif) anyje n'en vois aucun qui — I can't see any which, I can see none which
Aucune de mes amies n'aime le football. — None of my female friends like football.
Tu aimes ses films? - Je n'en ai vu aucun. — Do you like his films? - I haven't seen any of them.
Aucun d'entre eux n'est venu. — None of them came.
2) (valeur positive) any, anyoneplus qu'aucun de ceux qui... — more than any of those who...
3)* * *A adj1 ( dans une phrase négative) no, not any; elle n'a aucun défaut she has no faults, she hasn't got any faults; il n'a aucun talent he has no talent, he hasn't got any talent; il n'y aura aucunes représailles there won't be any reprisals; elle n'aura aucune difficulté à s'adapter she won't have any trouble adapting; il n'y a plus aucun espoir there's no hope left; ils n'ont aucune raison de refuser they have no reason ou haven't got any reason to refuse; je n'ai aucune nouvelle de lui I haven't heard from him; je n'ai eu aucun mal à le convaincre I had no trouble persuading him, I didn't have any trouble persuading him; il parle français sans aucun accent he speaks French without any accent; elle l'a fait sans aucune hésitation or sans hésitation aucune she did it without any hesitation; sans aucune aide du gouvernement without any aid from the government; en aucune façon in no way;2 liter ( quelque) je l'aime plus qu'aucune autre I love her more than anybody; je doute qu'aucun employé accepte tes conditions I doubt that any employee would accept your conditions.B pron1 ( dans une phrase négative) il a trois voitures, aucune n'est en état de marche he has three cars, none of them work; je ne connais aucun de ses amis I don't know any of his friends; je n'ai lu aucun de vos livres I haven't read any of your books; aucun de ses arguments n'est convaincant none of his arguments are convincing; aucun des soldats n'est revenu vivant none of the soldiers came back alive; ‘tu as reçu beaucoup de lettres?’-‘aucune!’ ‘did you receive many letters?’-‘not one!’;2 liter ( quiconque) il est plus compétent qu'aucun d'entre nous he's more competent than any of us; je doute qu'aucun d'entre eux réussisse I doubt that any of them will succeed; d'aucuns some; d'aucuns ont suggéré que it has been suggested by some that.( féminin aucune) [okœ̃, yn] adjectif indéfini1. [avec une valeur négative]sans aucun doute undoubtedly, without any doubt2. [avec une valeur positive] any————————( féminin aucune) [okœ̃, yn] pronom indéfini1. [avec une valeur négative] noneje sais qu'aucun n'a menti I know that none ou not one of them lied2. [servant de réponse négative] none3. [avec une valeur positive] any -
94 ombre
ombre [ɔ̃bʀ]1. feminine noun• 25° à l'ombre 25° in the shadeb. ( = anonymat) rester dans l'ombre [artiste] to remain in obscurity ; [meneur] to keep in the backgroundc. ( = soupçon) ça ne fait pas l'ombre d'un doute there's not the shadow of a doubt2. compounds* * *ɔ̃bʀ1) ( ombrage) shade30° à l'ombre — 30° in the shade
tu leur fais de l'ombre — lit you're (standing) in their light; fig you're putting them in the shade
2) ( forme portée) shadown'être plus que or être l'ombre de soi-même — to be a shadow of one's former self
3) ( pénombre) liter darkness4) (anonymat, clandestinité)rester dans l'ombre — [manipulateur] to stay behind the scenes; [poète] to remain in obscurity
5) ( trace) liter hintl'ombre d'un reproche/d'un accord — a hint of reproach/of an agreement
une ombre de regret passa dans son regard — a shadow of regret crossed his/her face
6) Art7) ( silhouette indécise) shadowy figure•Phrasal Verbs:••* * *ɔ̃bʀ nf1) (endroit sans soleil) shadeJe vais me mettre à l'ombre. — I'm going to sit in the shade.
donner de l'ombre à qn — to give sb shade, to shade sb
Tu me fais de l'ombre. — You're in my light.
2) (de qn ou qch) shadowà l'ombre de [arbre] — in the shade of
à l'ombre * (= en prison) — behind bars
Seule ombre au tableau,... — The one fly in the ointment..., The one thing that casts a shadow...
* * *A nm ( poisson) grayling.B nf1 ( ombrage) shade; 30° à l'ombre 30° in the shade; rester à l'ombre to stay in the shade; à l'ombre d'un figuier in the shade of a fig tree; l'arbre (nous) fait or donne de l'ombre the tree provides shade; tu leur fais de l'ombre lit you're (standing) in their light; fig you're putting them in the shade; à l'ombre de qn/qch fig ( tout près) near sb/sth; ( protégé par) under the protection of sb/sth; rester dans l'ombre de qn to be in sb's shadow;2 ( forme portée) shadow; faire/projeter des ombres sur le mur to make/cast shadows on the wall; avoir peur de son ombre to be scared of one's own shadow; suivre qn comme une ombre to be sb's shadow; n'être plus que or être l'ombre de soi-même to be the shadow of one's former self; ⇒ proie;4 (anonymat, clandestinité) peintres réputés ou dans l'ombre renowned or obscure painters; laisser certains détails dans l'ombre to be deliberately vague about certain details; agir dans l'ombre to operate behind the scenes; rester dans l'ombre [manipulateur] to stay behind the scenes; [poète] to remain in obscurity; [détail] to be left vague; combattants de l'ombre underground fighters;5 liter ( trace) hint; une ombre de moustache a hint of a moustache; l'ombre d'un reproche/d'un accord a hint of reproach/of an agreement; une ombre de regret/tristesse passa dans son regard a shadow of regret/a look of sadness crossed his/her face; sans l'ombre d'un doute without a shadow of a doubt; sans l'ombre d'une preuve without the slightest shred of evidence;7 ( silhouette indécise) shadowy figure; le royaume or séjour des ombres the Kingdom of the Shades.ombre chinoise shadow puppet; se découper en ombre chinoise sur le mur to be silhouetted against the wall; ombre à paupières eye shadow; ombre portée shadow; ombre propre dark side.mettre qn/être à l'ombre○ euph to put sb/be behind bars○; marcher à l'ombre○ to keep out of the limelight; l'homme qui tire plus vite que son ombre the fastest gun in the West; passer comme une ombre to be ephemeral; courir après une ombre to chase rainbows; il y a une ombre au tableau there is only one thing wrong; jeter une ombre au tableau to spoil the picture fig; la seule ombre au tableau the only snag.I[ɔ̃br] nom féminin1. [pénombre] shadefaire de l'ombre: le gratte-ciel fait de l'ombre à tout le quartier the skyscraper casts a shadow over the whole area ou leaves the whole area in shadowpousse-toi, tu me fais de l'ombre move, you're in my lighta. (sens propre) to emerge from the dark ou darkness ou shadowsb. (figuré) [artiste] to emerge from obscurity, to come into the public eye2. [forme - d'une personne, d'un arbre, d'un mur] shadowpas l'ombre d'un remords/d'une preuve not a trace of remorse/shred of evidencecela ne fait pas ou il n'y a pas l'ombre d'un doute there's not a shadow of a doubt————————ombres nom féminin pluriel1. THÉÂTREombres chinoises, théâtre d'ombres shadow theatre————————à l'ombre locution adverbiale1. [à l'abri du soleil] in the shadeil fait 30°C à l'ombre it's 30°C in the shade2. (familier) [en prison] insideà l'ombre de locution prépositionnelle(littéraire & figuré) under the protection of————————dans l'ombre locution adverbiale1. [dans la pénombre] in the shade2. [dans le secret]a. [raison] to remain obscure ou unclearb. [personne] to remain unknownombre à paupières nom fémininII[ɔ̃br] nom masculin -
95 abierto
adj.1 open.2 sincere, candid, frank, out-front.3 open to communication, tolerant, receptive.4 open, unprotected from the wind, exposed.past part.past participle of spanish verb: abrir.* * *1→ link=abrir abrir► adjetivo1 open, unlocked2 (grifo) (turned) on4 (tolerante) open-minded5 LINGÚÍSTICA open\abierto,-a al mar seaward-lookingabierto,-a de par en par wide openquedarse con la boca abierta figurado to be left speechless* * *(f. - abierta)adj.* * *1.PP de abrir2. ADJ1) [puerta, armario, boca, herida] openme miró con los ojos muy abiertos — he looked at me with his eyes wide-open, he looked at me with wide-open eyes
boca, brazo, librodejar abierto — [+ ventana, cortina, válvula] to leave open; [+ grifo] to leave running, leave on
2) [comercio, museo, oficina] open3) (=sin obstáculos) [competición, billete] open4) (=extrovertido) [persona] open, outgoing; [carácter, mentalidad] opentiene una mentalidad muy abierta — he's very open-minded, he's got a very open mind
5)estar abierto a — [+ sugerencias, ideas] to be open to
6) (=directo) [contradicción, oposición] open; [desafío] direct7) (TV)en abierto: emitir un programa en abierto — to broadcast a programme unscrambled
8) (Ling) [vocal, sonido] open3.SM(Dep)* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) <ventana/boca> openb) [estar] < válvula> opendejaste la llave abierto — you left the faucet (AmE) o (BrE) tap running o on
c) ( desabrochado) undoned) < herida> open; <madera/costura> split2) <comercio/museo> open3) (Ling) < vocal> open4)a) [ser] ( espontáneo) openb) ( receptivo) open-minded5) (manifiesto, directo) openII1) (Dep) open (tournament)2) (Col) ( claro) clearing* * *= receptive, open, overt, outgoing, open-ended, candid, wide open, up-front [up front], free-flowing, avowed, unreserved, unlocked.Ex. The greatest handicap was the fact that we weren't as receptive to change as we should have been and I think we're now on a different track.Ex. In natural language indexing which uses a stop-list only, the indexing language is open.Ex. Whether the conditioning was the result of overt analysis of the failure to learn lessons or whether they simply become covert factors subconsciously affecting the way later thought developed is something of a moot point.Ex. University librarians must adopt a more outgoing strategy to convince staff and students of the value of their collections.Ex. New systems incorporating such resources will produce an information environment that is dynamic and open-ended.Ex. To do this is to thwart the goal of eliciting genuine dialogue -- candid, searching, and purposeful discussion -- and motivating students to think, to study, to weigh ideas, and to develop their own solutions.Ex. The key to this broader world is the possession of books, but if the door stands wide open there is no need of a key.Ex. The author recommends the up-front negotiation of ownership accompanied by a written agreement to eliminate the possibility of doubt as to the identity of the owner.Ex. Creating an innovative organisation requires a sponsor followed by guidance by example and gradual change aided by free-flowing communication.Ex. Anne Bogart's novel combines avowed misogyny with postfeminist frolic.Ex. I will be thankful to the readers for their unreserved comments on the book.Ex. Theft or attempted theft of belongings is excluded if your car has been left unlocked, left with the keys in it or with a window or roof open.----* abierto al público = open for public viewing.* abierto a ofertas = ono [or nearest offer].* abierto de par en par = wide open.* abierto por la noche = late night.* acceso abierto = open access (OA).* aplicación de código abierto = open source software.* cajón abierto = tray.* caso abierto = cold case.* cirugía a corazón abierto = open heart surgery.* curva muy abierta = sweeping curve.* de diseño abierto = open-plan, open-planned.* dejar abierta la posibilidad de que = leave + open the possibility that.* dejar la cuestión abierta = leave + the question open.* dejar la puerta abierta de par en par = leave + the door wide open.* de plan abierto = open-plan, open-planned.* diseño abierto = open plan.* en mar abierto = on the open sea.* estar abierto a = be open to.* fractura abierta = open fracture, compound fracture.* jornada de puertas abiertas = open day.* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.* mar abierto = open sea, open ocean.* medio abierto = half-opened, half-way open.* plan abierto = openness, open plan.* pregunta abierta = open-ended question.* programa de código abierto = open source software.* puertas abiertas = open house.* puntas abiertas = split ends.* ser como un libro abierto = be an open book.* ser un libro abierto = be an open book.* software abierto = open software.* software de código abierto = open source software.* temporada abierta = open season.* tener la bragueta abierta = fly + be undone.* tienes la bragueta abierta = you've got egg on your chin.* zona abierta = open area.* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) <ventana/boca> openb) [estar] < válvula> opendejaste la llave abierto — you left the faucet (AmE) o (BrE) tap running o on
c) ( desabrochado) undoned) < herida> open; <madera/costura> split2) <comercio/museo> open3) (Ling) < vocal> open4)a) [ser] ( espontáneo) openb) ( receptivo) open-minded5) (manifiesto, directo) openII1) (Dep) open (tournament)2) (Col) ( claro) clearing* * *= receptive, open, overt, outgoing, open-ended, candid, wide open, up-front [up front], free-flowing, avowed, unreserved, unlocked.Ex: The greatest handicap was the fact that we weren't as receptive to change as we should have been and I think we're now on a different track.
Ex: In natural language indexing which uses a stop-list only, the indexing language is open.Ex: Whether the conditioning was the result of overt analysis of the failure to learn lessons or whether they simply become covert factors subconsciously affecting the way later thought developed is something of a moot point.Ex: University librarians must adopt a more outgoing strategy to convince staff and students of the value of their collections.Ex: New systems incorporating such resources will produce an information environment that is dynamic and open-ended.Ex: To do this is to thwart the goal of eliciting genuine dialogue -- candid, searching, and purposeful discussion -- and motivating students to think, to study, to weigh ideas, and to develop their own solutions.Ex: The key to this broader world is the possession of books, but if the door stands wide open there is no need of a key.Ex: The author recommends the up-front negotiation of ownership accompanied by a written agreement to eliminate the possibility of doubt as to the identity of the owner.Ex: Creating an innovative organisation requires a sponsor followed by guidance by example and gradual change aided by free-flowing communication.Ex: Anne Bogart's novel combines avowed misogyny with postfeminist frolic.Ex: I will be thankful to the readers for their unreserved comments on the book.Ex: Theft or attempted theft of belongings is excluded if your car has been left unlocked, left with the keys in it or with a window or roof open.* abierto al público = open for public viewing.* abierto a ofertas = ono [or nearest offer].* abierto de par en par = wide open.* abierto por la noche = late night.* acceso abierto = open access (OA).* aplicación de código abierto = open source software.* cajón abierto = tray.* caso abierto = cold case.* cirugía a corazón abierto = open heart surgery.* curva muy abierta = sweeping curve.* de diseño abierto = open-plan, open-planned.* dejar abierta la posibilidad de que = leave + open the possibility that.* dejar la cuestión abierta = leave + the question open.* dejar la puerta abierta de par en par = leave + the door wide open.* de plan abierto = open-plan, open-planned.* diseño abierto = open plan.* en mar abierto = on the open sea.* estar abierto a = be open to.* fractura abierta = open fracture, compound fracture.* jornada de puertas abiertas = open day.* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.* mar abierto = open sea, open ocean.* medio abierto = half-opened, half-way open.* plan abierto = openness, open plan.* pregunta abierta = open-ended question.* programa de código abierto = open source software.* puertas abiertas = open house.* puntas abiertas = split ends.* ser como un libro abierto = be an open book.* ser un libro abierto = be an open book.* software abierto = open software.* software de código abierto = open source software.* temporada abierta = open season.* tener la bragueta abierta = fly + be undone.* tienes la bragueta abierta = you've got egg on your chin.* zona abierta = open area.* * *A1 ‹ventana/ojos/boca› openla puerta estaba abierta de par en par the door was wide open¡entra! está abierto come in! it's openme miró con los ojos muy abiertos she looked at me with eyes wide openno dejes la botella abierta don't leave the top off the bottlemándalo en un sobre abierto send it in an unsealed envelopela carta venía abierta the letter was already open o had already been opened when it arriveddejó el libro abierto sobre la mesa he left the book open on the tabledeja las cortinas abiertas leave the curtains openlos espacios abiertos de la ciudad the city's open spaces2 ‹válvula› openhas dejado el grifo abierto you've left the tap running o on3 (desabrochado) undonellevas la blusa abierta your blouse is undone4 ‹herida› open5 ‹madera/costura› splittengo todas las puntas abiertas I have a lot of split endsB ‹comercio/museo/tienda› openno había un solo restaurante abierto there wasn't a single restaurant openestará abierta al público a partir del próximo lunes it will be open to the public from next MondayC ( Ling) ‹vocal› openD1 (espontáneo) opentiene un carácter muy abierto she has a very open nature2 (receptivo) open-mindedtiene una mente muy abierta she has a very open mind, she's very open-mindedabierto A algo open TO sthes una persona muy abierta al diálogo/a ideas nuevas she's very open to dialogue/to new ideasestoy abierto a toda clase de sugerencias I'm open to all kinds of suggestionsE (manifiesto, directo) openla orden se dio con la abierta oposición de los militares the order was given despite overt o open opposition from the militaryse convirtió en un enfrentamiento bélico abierto it escalated into open warfareF* * *
Del verbo abrir: ( conjugate abrir)
abierto es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
abierto
abrir
abierto 1◊ -ta adjetivo
1
con los ojos muy abiertos with eyes wide open;
un sobre abierto an unsealed envelope;
los espacios abiertos de la ciudad the city's open spaces
◊ dejaste la llave abierto you left the faucet (AmE) o (BrE) tap running
‹madera/costura› split
2 [estar] ‹comercio/museo› open
3 (Ling) ‹ vocal› open
4
abierto a algo open to sth
5 (manifiesto, directo) open
abierto 2 sustantivo masculino (Dep) open (tournament)
abrir ( conjugate abrir) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to open;
‹ paraguas› to open, put up;
‹ mapa› to open out, unfold;
‹ cortinas› to open, draw back;
‹ persianas› to raise, pull up;
‹ cremallera› to undo
2 ‹llave/gas› to turn on;
‹ válvula› to open;
‹ cerradura› to unlock
3
‹ agujero› to make
4
( inaugurar) to open (up);◊ ¿a qué hora abren la taquilla? what time does the box office open?
‹ frontera› to open (up)
5
‹ negocio› to start, set up;
‹ suscripción› to take out;
‹ investigación› to begin, set up;
abierto fuego to open fire
6 ‹ apetito› to whet
abrirse verbo pronominal
1
abiertose a algo ‹a jardín/corredor› to open onto sth
[ paracaídas] to open
2 ( refl) ‹chaqueta/cremallera› to undo
3
[ perspectivas] to open up;
abierto,-a adjetivo
1 open
(grifo) (turned) on: dejaste la ventana abierta de par en par, you left the window wide open
2 (sin restricciones, cercas, límites) open: salimos a campo abierto, we went out to the open
el europeo es un mercado abierto, Europe is an open market
3 (sin tapujos) clear: es una abierta declaración de intenciones, it's an open declaration of her intentions
carta abierta al señor ministro, an open letter to the minister
4 (persona receptiva) open-minded
(extrovertido) open
5 Dep open
abrir
I verbo transitivo
1 (separar, permitir el acceso, desplegar) to open
(una cerradura) to unlock
(una cremallera) to undo
2 (una llave, un grifo) to turn on
3 (hacer una zanja, un túnel, etc) to dig
(hacer un ojal, el agujero de una ventana) to make: abriremos una ventana en esta pared, we'll make an opening for a window on this wall
4 (iniciar un discurso, una actividad) to open, start: van a abrir una tienda en la esquina, they're going to open a shop on the corner
tienes que abrir una cuenta en este banco, you've got to open an account at this bank
5 (ampliar, expandir) to open: deberíamos abrir nuestro mercado, we should open up our market
6 (rajar) to slit: cuando abrimos la sandía resultó que no estaba madura, when we cut open the watermelon we realised that it wasn't ripe
abrieron la res en canal, they slit open the animal
7 Jur a Álvarez le han abierto un expediente, they have started investigating Álvarez
II verbo intransitivo
1 to open
♦ Locuciones: en un abrir y cerrar de ojos, in the twinkling of an eye
' abierto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abierta
- abrir
- accesible
- brecha
- cerrar
- cielo
- expansiva
- expansivo
- plaza
- apetito
- carácter
- entre
- mar
- mina
- operación
- par
English:
all-night
- clash
- door
- establish
- gate
- half-open
- lest
- nowhere
- open
- outspoken
- raw
- restricted
- revolving credit
- run
- undone
- upfront
- wide
- wide open
- all
- beer
- gape
- gaping
- on
- overt
- somewhere
- undisguised
- work
* * *abierto, -a♦ participiover abrir♦ adj1. [puerta, boca, tienda] open;abierto de par en par wide open;abierto de 9 a 5 [en letrero] opening hours: 9 to 5;abierto hasta tarde open late;abierto al público open to the public;la cabaña está en pleno campo abierto the cabin is in open country2. [herida] open3. [desabrochado] undone;llevas abierta la camisa your shirt is undone5. [cheque] open6. [claro] open;mostró su abierta oposición al proyecto he was openly opposed to the project;existe una abierta enemistad entre los dos políticos the two politicians are quite openly enemies8. [liberal, tolerante] open-minded;tiene una mentalidad muy abierta she's very open-minded;estar abierto a cualquier sugerencia to be open to suggestions9. [franco, sincero] open;es una persona muy abierta, nunca oculta nada she's very open, she never hides anything10. [sin decidir] open;promete ser una final muy abierta it promises to be a very open o evenly contested final11. TVun programa en abierto = on pay TV, a programme which is not scrambled so that non-subscribers may also watch it♦ nm1. Dep open (tournament)el abierto británico the British Open;el abierto USA the US Open* * *I part → abrirII adj tb persona open;está abierto a nuevas ideas fig he’s open to new ideas* * *abierto, -ta adj1) : open2) : candid, frank3) : generous♦ abiertamente adv* * *abierto adj1. (en general) open¿está abierta la tienda? is the shop open?2. (grifo, gas) on3. (persona) open / open minded -
96 admitir
v.1 to admit, to allow in.admitir a alguien en to admit somebody toRicardo admitió su participación Richard admitted his participation.El guarda admitió a los clientes The guard admitted=let in the customers.2 to admit.admito que estaba equivocado I admit I was wrong3 to accept.admitimos todas las tarjetas de crédito we accept all credit cards4 to allow, to permit.no admite ni un error he won't stand for a single mistake5 to hold (tener capacidad para).la sala admite doscientas personas the room holds o has room for two hundred people6 to admit to, to acknowledge to.Ricardo admitió saber esto Richard admitted to knowing this.7 to admit of, to allow of.Esto no admite explicación alguna This admits of no explanation.8 to tolerate, to bear.* * *1 (dar entrada) to admit, let in2 (aceptar) to accept, admit■ 'No se admiten propinas' "No tipping", "Tipping not allowed"■ 'No se admiten cheques' "No cheques accepted"3 (permitir) to allow4 (reconocer) to admit5 (tener capacidad) to hold* * *verb1) to admit2) acknowledge, concede3) allow, permit* * *VT1) (=dejar entrar) [en organización] to admit, accept; [en hospital] to admitel club no admite mujeres — the club does not admit o accept women members
2) (=aceptar) [+ opinión, regalo] to accept¿ha admitido la Academia esa palabra? — has the Academy accepted that word?
se admiten tarjetas de crédito — we take o accept credit cards
3) (=permitir) to allow, permit frmel contenido de plomo admitido en las gasolinas — the permitted lead content of petrol, the amount of lead allowed o permitted frm in petrol
mi presupuesto no admite grandes despilfarros — my budget won't run to o does not allow extravagances
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esto no admite demora — this cannot be put off, this will brook no delay frm4) (=reconocer) [+ culpabilidad, error] to admit5) (=tener cabida para) to hold* * *verbo transitivo1)a) ( aceptar) to acceptse admiten tarjetas de crédito — we take o accept credit cards
b) ( permitir) to allowadmite varias interpretaciones — it allows of o admits of several different interpretations (frml)
2) (confesar, reconocer) to admit3) ( dar cabida a) local to holdel estadio admite 4.000 personas — the stadium holds 4,000 people
* * *= admit, concede, own, own up, intromit, intake.Ex. This theory would ensure that the basic framework of the scheme would appropriately admit every subject.Ex. Only an incurable pessimist would refuse to concede that the future will be longer than the past.Ex. 'I don't know what to say,' she owned and lapsed into silence.Ex. But let's not forget that he owned up for what he did and even gave all his betting money to charity.Ex. During copulation, hamster females maintain lordosis for hundreds of seconds, while the male mounts and intromits repeatedly.Ex. As a general rule of thumb, you want front and side fans to intake, rear and top to exhaust.----* admitir a Alguien en un grupo = adopt + Nombre + into the fold.* admitirlo = come out with + it.* admitir un número de reservas mayor a las plazas existentes = overbook.* no admitir discusión = be out of the question.* no tener reparos en admitir que = make + no bones about + Algo.* que no admite reserva = unreserved.* readmitir = re-admit [readmit].* triste de admitir = sad to relate.* * *verbo transitivo1)a) ( aceptar) to acceptse admiten tarjetas de crédito — we take o accept credit cards
b) ( permitir) to allowadmite varias interpretaciones — it allows of o admits of several different interpretations (frml)
2) (confesar, reconocer) to admit3) ( dar cabida a) local to holdel estadio admite 4.000 personas — the stadium holds 4,000 people
* * *= admit, concede, own, own up, intromit, intake.Ex: This theory would ensure that the basic framework of the scheme would appropriately admit every subject.
Ex: Only an incurable pessimist would refuse to concede that the future will be longer than the past.Ex: 'I don't know what to say,' she owned and lapsed into silence.Ex: But let's not forget that he owned up for what he did and even gave all his betting money to charity.Ex: During copulation, hamster females maintain lordosis for hundreds of seconds, while the male mounts and intromits repeatedly.Ex: As a general rule of thumb, you want front and side fans to intake, rear and top to exhaust.* admitir a Alguien en un grupo = adopt + Nombre + into the fold.* admitirlo = come out with + it.* admitir un número de reservas mayor a las plazas existentes = overbook.* no admitir discusión = be out of the question.* no tener reparos en admitir que = make + no bones about + Algo.* que no admite reserva = unreserved.* readmitir = re-admit [readmit].* triste de admitir = sad to relate.* * *admitir [I1 ]vtA1 (aceptar) ‹candidato› to accept; ‹comportamiento/excusa› to acceptno lo admitieron en el colegio he wasn't accepted by the schoolno fue admitido en el club he wasn't accepted for membership of the club, his application for membership of the club was rejectedel recurso fue admitido a trámite leave was granted for an appeal to a higher courtno pienso admitir que llegues a estas horas I will not have you coming home at this time[ S ] no se admiten propinas no gratuities accepted, no tipping allowed[ S ] se admiten tarjetas de crédito we take o accept credit cards[ S ] admite monedas de 1 euro accepts 1 euro coins2(dar cabida a): un discurso que admite varias interpretaciones a speech which may be interpreted in several different ways, a speech which allows of o admits of several different interpretations ( frml)la situación no admite paralelo con la del año pasado the present situation cannot be compared with the situation last yearlo que dijo no admite discusión there can be no arguing with what she saidel asunto no admite demora the matter must be dealt with immediatelyB (confesar, reconocer) to admitadmitió su culpabilidad she admitted her guiltadmito que me equivoqué I admit I was wrong o that I made a mistakeadmitió haberla visto he admitted having seen herC «local» to holdel estadio admite 4.000 personas the stadium holds 4,000 people o has a capacity of 4,000* * *
admitir ( conjugate admitir) verbo transitivo
1
( on signs) se admiten tarjetas de crédito we take o accept credit cards
2 ( dar cabida a) [ local] to hold
admitir verbo transitivo
1 to admit, let in
2 (dar por bueno) to accept: por favor, admite mis disculpas, please accept my apologies
3 (permitir) to allow: no se admiten mascotas, no pets allowed
4 (convenir, dar la razón) to admit, acknowledge: admito que hice una tontería, I admit I did a silly thing
' admitir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acoger
- conceder
- empacho
- recibir
- coger
- confesar
English:
accept
- acknowledge
- care
- exclude
- grant
- support
- take
- admit
- recognize
* * *admitir vt1. [dejar entrar] to admit, to allow in;admitir a alguien en to admit sb to;lo admitieron en la universidad he was accepted by the university;no se admiten perros [en letrero] no dogs;no se admite la entrada a menores de 18 años [en letrero] no admittance for under-18s2. [reconocer] to admit;admitió la derrota she admitted defeat;admito que estaba equivocado I admit I was wrong3. [aceptar] to accept;se admiten propinas [en letrero] gratuities at your discretion;admitimos tarjetas de crédito we accept all major credit cards;admitieron a trámite la solicitud they allowed the application to proceed4. [permitir, tolerar] to allow, to permit;no admite ni un error he won't stand for a single mistake;este texto no admite más retoques there can be no more changes to this text;es una situación que no admite comparación this situation cannot be compared to others;su hegemonía no admite dudas their dominance is unquestioned5. [tener capacidad para] to hold;este monovolumen admite siete pasajeros this people mover seats seven passengers;la sala admite doscientas personas the room holds o has room for two hundred people* * *v/t1 ( aceptar) accept;admitir en pago accept as payment2 ( reconocer) admit3 ( permitir):el poema admite varias interpretaciones the poem can be interpreted in different ways, the poem admits of various interpretations fml ;no admite duda there’s no doubt about it* * *admitir vt1) : to admit, to let in2) : to acknowledge, to concede3) : to allow, to make room forla ley no admite cambios: the law doesn't allow for changes* * *admitir vb1. (aceptar) to accept -
97 esprit
esprit [εspʀi]1. masculine nouna. ( = pensée) mind• dans mon esprit ça voulait dire... to my mind it meant...• il m'est venu à l'esprit que... it crossed my mind that...b. ( = humour) witd. (Religion, spiritualism) spirit• esprit, es-tu là ? is there anybody there?e. [de loi, époque, texte] spiritf. ( = aptitude) avoir l'esprit d'analyse/critique to have an analytical/critical mindg. ( = attitude) spirit2. compounds* * *ɛspʀinom masculin1) ( caractère) mind2) ( cerveau) mind3) ( humour) wit4) ( humeur) mood; ( disposition) spirit; ( ambiance) atmosphere5) ( personne) individuall'un des plus grands esprits de son temps — one of the greatest minds of his/her time
6) ( caractéristique) spirit7) Philosophie, Religion, Mythologie spirit‘esprit es-tu là?’ — ‘is there anybody there?’
•Phrasal Verbs:••perdre ses esprits — ( s'évanouir) to faint; ( être très troublé) to take leave of one's senses
retrouver or reprendre ses esprits — ( après un malaise) to regain consciousness; ( après une émotion) to collect one's wits
* * *ɛspʀi1. nm1) (= pensée, intellect, facultés) mindavoir l'esprit à faire qch — to be in the mood to do sth, to feel like doing sth
Ça ne m'est pas venu à l'esprit. — It didn't cross my mind., It never crossed my mind.
2) (= humour) witIl a beaucoup d'esprit. — He's very witty.
3) (mentalité, d'une loi) spirit4) (créature imaginaire) spirit2. esprits nmplreprendre ses esprits — to come to, to come round
* * *esprit nm1 ( caractère) mind; avoir l'esprit logique/vif to have a logical/quick mind; avoir l'esprit mal placé or tourné to have a dirty mind; avoir l'esprit d'aventure to be adventurous; avoir un esprit de synthèse to be good at synthesizing; avoir l'esprit d'à-propos to have a ready wit; avoir l'esprit de contradiction to be contrary; avoir l'esprit de système to systematize things; avoir l'esprit de sacrifice to be willing to make sacrifices;2 ( cerveau) mind; garder l'esprit libre to keep an open mind; l'idée m'a traversé l'esprit the idea crossed my mind; mettre un doute dans l'esprit de qn to sow the seeds of doubt in sb's mind; cela m'était totalement sorti de l'esprit it completely slipped my mind; avoir/garder qch à l'esprit to have/keep sth in mind; mettre qch dans l'esprit de qn to get sb to bear sth in mind; mets-toi bien ça dans l'esprit bear that in mind; dans mon/leur esprit c'était facile the way I/they saw it, it was easy; paresse d'esprit intellectual laziness; cela m'occupe l'esprit it gives me something to think about; cela me repose l'esprit I find it relaxing for the mind; cela ne t'est jamais venu à l'esprit? didn't it ever occur to you?; se transporter en esprit en 1789 to go back mentally to 1789; avoir l'esprit dérangé to be disturbed; avoir l'esprit ailleurs to be miles away; ⇒ simple;3 ( humour) wit; pétiller d'esprit to sparkle with wit; avoir de l'esprit to be witty; une réponse pleine d'esprit a witty reply; avec esprit wittily; femme d'esprit witty woman; faire de l'esprit to try to be witty; tous deux rivalisent d'esprit they're each trying to be wittier than the other;4 ( humeur) mood; ( disposition) spirit; ( ambiance) atmosphere; avoir l'esprit chagrin to be in a despondent mood; je n'ai pas l'esprit à rire I'm in no mood for laughing; dans un esprit de vengeance/confrontation/compromis in a spirit of revenge/confrontation/compromise; il y a un meilleur esprit the atmosphere has improved;5 ( personne) individual; un esprit prudent/rebelle/faible a cautious/rebellious/spineless individual; l'un des plus grands esprits de son temps one of the greatest minds of his/her time; esprit fort freethinker; être un esprit libre to be a free spirit; calmer les esprits to calm people down; les esprits sont échauffés feeling is running high;6 ( caractéristique) spirit; conserver l'esprit de l'émission to try to preserve the spirit of the programmeGB; dans l'esprit de l'époque or du temps in the spirit of the age; conforme à/contraire à l'esprit de l'entreprise in accordance with/contrary to the company ethic;8 Mythol spirit; des esprits maléfiques evil spirits; un esprit bienfaisant a kindly spirit; croire aux esprits to believe in ghosts; ‘esprit es-tu là?’ ‘is there anybody there?’;9 Ling esprit doux/rude smooth/rough breathing.esprit d'à-propos ready wit; esprit de caste class consciousness; avoir l'esprit de caste to be class conscious; esprit de club club spirit; avoir l'esprit de club to be clubbable; esprit de corps solidarity, esprit de corps sout; avoir l'esprit de corps to show solidarity; esprit d'équipe team spirit; avoir l'esprit d'équipe to have team spirit; esprit de famille family solidarity; ils ont l'esprit de famille they're a very close family; je n'ai pas l'esprit de famille I'm not very family-oriented; esprit frappeur poltergeist; Esprit saint Relig Holy Spirit ou Ghost; esprit de sel† spirits of salt†; esprit de vin† spirit of wine†.perdre ses esprits ( s'évanouir) to faint; ( être très troublé) to take leave of one's senses; retrouver or reprendre ses esprits ( après un malaise) to regain consciousness; ( après une émotion) to collect one's wits; ne pas être un pur esprit to be only flesh and blood; les grands esprits se rencontrent great minds think alike.[ɛspri] nom masculin1. [manière de penser] mindavoir l'esprit étroit/large to be narrow-minded/broad-mindedavoir l'esprit lent/vif to be slow-witted/quick-wittedavoir l'esprit d'à-propos to be quick off the mark, to have a ready witavoir l'esprit de contradiction to be contrary ou argumentativeas-tu perdu l'esprit? are you out of your mind?, have you completely lost your head?maintenant que j'ai fini le rapport, j'ai l'esprit libre now I've finished the report, I can relaxil n'a pas l'esprit à ce qu'il fait his mind is elsewhere ou isn't on what he's doingça m'a traversé l'esprit it occurred to me, it crossed my minddans mon esprit, la chambre était peinte en bleu in my mind's eye, I saw the bedroom painted in bluedans mon esprit, les enfants partaient avant nous what I had in mind was for the children to go before us3. [idée] sense4. [mentalité] spiritesprit de chapelle ou clan ou clocher ou parti parochial attitudeesprit de compétition/d'équipe competitive/team spiritc'est du mauvais esprit he's/they're etc. just trying to make trouble5. [humeur]6. [personne] mindun des esprits marquants de ce siècle one of the great minds ou leading lights of this century7. [humour] witfaire de l'esprit to try to be witty ou funnyune remarque pleine d'esprit a witty remark, a witticism[ange]Esprit malin, Esprit des ténèbres Evil Spirit, Evil Onel'Esprit Saint the Holy Spirit ou Ghostesprit doux/rude smooth/rough breathingesprit de sel, esprit-de-sel spirits of saltesprit de vin, esprit-de-vin spirits of wine, ethanol————————esprits nom masculin pluriela. [après un évanouissement] to regain consciousness, to come tob. [se ressaisir] to get a grip on oneselfdans un esprit de locution prépositionnelledans un esprit de justice in a spirit of justice, in an effort to be fair -
98 появявам се
1. appear, come into view/sight; come forward; make one's appearance; show up; (изведнаж, за нещо голямо) loom into sightappear, come into view/sight; come forward; make o.'s appearance; show up(изведнаж, за нещо голямо) loom into sightпоявявам се на пазара come into the market(за плодове, зеленчуци) come in seasonпоявявам се отново на сцената stage a come-back2. прен. arise; spring upсъмнение се появи в душата й a doubt sprang up in her mindпояви се спор a dispute aroseпоявявам се appear, come into sight* * *появя̀вам се,възвр. гл.1. appear, come/heave into view/sight; come forward; make o.’s appearance; show up; emerge; ( изведнъж, за нещо голямо) loom into sight; \появявам се на пазара come into the market; (за плодове, зеленчуци) come in season; \появявам се отново на сцената stage a come-back;2. прен. arise; spring up.* * *appear: The ship появявам сеed on the horizon. - Корабът се появи на хоризонта.; come out: A doubt arouse in her mind. - В душата й се появи съмнение.; emerge -
99 spazio
m (pl -zi) spacespazio aereo airspace* * *spazio s.m.1 ( estensione illimitata) space: la concezione di spazio, the concept of space; (fis.) spazio a quattro dimensioni, quadrimensionale, four-dimensional space (o space-time continuum) // (mat.): spazio euclideo, Euclidean space; spazio fibrato, fibre bundle; spazio normato, normed space; spazio vettoriale, vector space2 (astr.) space: spazio cosmico, space; spazio interplanetario, interplanetary space; spazio interstellare, interstellar (o outer) space; uomo nello spazio, man in space; gravitare nello spazio, to gravitate in space3 ( posto) space; room; ( distanza) distance: non c'è spazio qui per questa sedia, there is no room here for this chair; le due case erano separate da uno spazio di dieci metri, there was a distance (o space) of ten metres between the two houses; questo armadio occupa troppo spazio, this wardrobe takes up too much room (o space); non ti scrivo altro per mancanza di spazio, I won't write any more for lack of space; non c'è spazio sufficiente per far giocare i bambini, there's not enough room for the children to play; lo spazio percorso, the distance run // spazio vitale, living-space: siamo troppi qui dentro, manca lo spazio vitale, there are too many of us here, there is not enough living-space // fare spazio a qlcu., to make room for s.o.: fate spazio per favore, sta arrivando il presidente!, clear some space (o the way), the president is coming! // dar spazio a un avvenimento, to give space to an event // spazio pubblicitario, advertising space // spazio di frenatura, ( di veicoli) braking-distance // spazio aereo, airspace; chiudere uno spazio aereo, to close an airspace // (elettr.) spazio esplosivo, spark-gap // (mecc.) spazio nocivo, clearance volume // (anat.) spazio intercostale, interdentale, intercostal, interdental space // (inform.): spazio in memoria, memory space; spazio da riempire, vuoto, non utilizzato, blank; spazio intercalare, embedded blank4 ( estensione di tempo) period, space: nello spazio di due ore, di un anno, in the space of two hours, of a year5 (fig.) ( opportunità) scope: il mercato del lavoro non offre molto spazio ai giovani, there is not much scope for the young in the labour market; non c'è molto spazio per migliorare in questo lavoro, there isn't much scope in this job6 (tip.) space: spazio da 4, 4-em space; spazio finissimo, hair space; spazio in bianco, blank (space)7 (mus.) space.* * *1) astr. filos. space2) (posto) room U, space Ufare spazio per o a to make room for [oggetto, persona]; non c'è molto spazio per muoversi in questo ufficio — there isn't much elbowroom in this office
3) (area) space- i aperti — open space
4) fig. (opportunità)dare spazio a qcn. — to give sb. space
5) (distanza) space, gap, clearanceuno spazio di 5 cm tra l'auto e il muro — a 5 cm clearance o space between the car and the wall
6) (di tempo)nello spazio di dieci minuti — in o within the space of ten minutes
7) tip. space8) scol. blank9) inform.•* * *spaziopl. -zi /'spattsjo, tsi/sostantivo m.1 astr. filos. space2 (posto) room U, space U; spazio per le gambe legroom; occupare molto spazio to take up a lot of room o space; avere poco spazio to be short of room; fare spazio per o a to make room for [oggetto, persona]; non c'è molto spazio per muoversi in questo ufficio there isn't much elbowroom in this office3 (area) space; spazio verde green area; - i aperti open space; i grandi -zi aperti the great outdoors4 fig. (opportunità) dare spazio a qcn. to give sb. space; non lascia spazio a dubbi there is no room for doubt5 (distanza) space, gap, clearance; uno spazio di 5 cm tra l'auto e il muro a 5 cm clearance o space between the car and the wall7 tip. space8 scol. blank; riempire gli -zi vuoti to fill in the blanks9 inform. spazio su disco disk spacespazio aereo air space; spazio di frenata braking distance; spazio pubblicitario advertising space; spazio vitale living space. -
100 GÖRA
ð, also spelt görva, giörva, geyra, giora, gera: prop. gøra, not gra (the ø was sounded nearly as y or ey), so that the g is to be sounded as an aspirate, however the word is spelt; and the insertion of i or j (giöra, gjöra), which is usual in mod. writing, and often occurs in old, is phonetic, not radical, and göra and gjöra represent the same sound. The word in the oldest form had a characteristic v, and is spelt so on the Runic stones in the frequent Runic phrase, gaurva kubl, Baut., and Danske Runemind. passim; but also now and then in old Icel. MSS., e. g. the Kb. of Sæm. (cited from Bugge’s Edit.), gorva, Am. 75, Skv. 1. 34, 3. 20, Hm. 123, Og. 29; gerva, Am. 64, Bkv. 3; giorva, Rm. 9; giorfa, 28; gorvir, Hkv. Hjörv. 41; gørvom, Hým. 6; gorviz, Am. 35; gerviz, Merl. 2. 89:—this characteristic v has since been dropped, and it is usually spelt without it in MSS., gora, Hým. 1, Og. 23, Ls. 65; gera, Am. 85; gorir, Hm. 114: the pret. always drops the v, gorþi, Hym. 21; gorðo or gorþo, fecerunt, Hm. 142, Am. 9; gorðumz, Hðm. 28; gerþi, Am. 74; gerþit, 26:—with i inserted, Rm. 9, 22; giordu, 11; in the Mork. freq. giavra. The ö is still sounded in the east of Icel., whereas gera is the common form in speech, gjöra in writing:—the old pres. indic. used by the poets and in the laws is monosyllabic görr, with suffixed negative, görr-a, Hkr. i. (in a verse); mod. bisyllabic görir, which form is also the usual one in the Sagas:—the old part. pass. was görr or gerr, geyrr, Fms. ix. 498, x. 75, where the v was kept before a vowel, and is often spelt with f, gorvan, gorvir, and gorfan, gorfir: dat. so-goro or so-guru adverbially = sic facto: the mod. part. gjörðr, gerðr, görðr, as a regular part. of the 2nd weak conjugation, which form occurs in MSS. of the 15th century, e. g. Bs. i. 877, l. 21. [This is a Scandin. word; Dan. gjöre; Swed. göra; Old Engl. and Scot. gar, which is no doubt of Scandin. origin, the Saxon word being do, the Germ. thun, neither of which is used in the Scandin.; the word however is not unknown to the Teut., though used in a different sense; A. S. gervan and gearvjan = parare; O. H. G. karwan; Germ. gerben, garben, but esp. the adj. and adv. gar, vide above s. v. gör-.] To make, to do; the Icel. includes both these senses.A. To make:I. to build, work, make, etc.; göra himin ok jörð, 623. 36, Hom. 100; göra hús, to build a house, Fms. xi. 4, Rb. 384; göra kirkju, Bjarn. 39; göra skip, N. G. L. i. 198; göra langskip, Eg. 44; göra stólpa, Al. 116; göra tól (= smíða), Vsp. 7; göra (fingr)-gull, Bs. i. 877; göra haug, to build a cairn, Eg. 399; göra lokhvílu, Dropl. 27; göra dys, Ld. 152; göra kistu ( coffin), Eg. 127; göra naust, N. G. L. i. 198; göra jarðhús, Dropl. 34; göra veggi, Eg. 724: also, göra bók, to write a book, Íb. 1, Rb. 384; göra kviðling, to make a song, Nj. 50; göra bréf, to draw up a deed ( letter), Fms. ix. 22; göra nýmæli, to frame a law, Íb. 17.2. adding prep.; göra upp, to repair, rebuild, restore, Fb. ii. 370; göra upp Jórsala-borg, Ver. 43; göra upp skála, Ld. 298; göra upp leiði, to build up a grave.II. to make, prepare, get ready; göra veizlu, drykkju, brúðkaup, erfi, and poët. öl, öldr, to make a feast, brew bridal ale, Fs. 23, Fms. xi. 156, Dropl. 6, Am. 86; göra seið, blót, to perform a sacrifice, Ld. 152; göra bú, to set up a house, Grág. i. 185, Ld. 68; göra eld, to make a fire, Fs. 100, K. Þ. K. 88; göra rekkju, to make one’s bed, Eg. 236; göra upp hvílur, Sturl. ii. 124; göra graut, to make porridge, Eg. 196, N. G. L. i. 349; göra drykk, to make a drink, Fms. i. 8; göra kol, or göra til kola, to make charcoal, Ölk. 35.III. in somewhat metaph. phrases; göra ferð, to make a journey, Fms. x. 281; görði heiman för sína, he made a journey from home, Eg. 23; göra sinn veg, to make one’s way, travel, Mar.; göra uppreisn, to make an uprising, to rebel, Rb. 384, Fms. ix. 416; göra úfrið, to make war, 656 C. 15; göra sátt, göra frið, to make peace, Hom. 153, Bs. i. 24; göra féskipti, Nj. 118; göra tilskipan, to make an arrangement, Eg. 67; göra ráð sitt, to make up one’s mind, Nj. 267, Fms. ix. 21; göra hluti, to cast lots, Fms. x. 348.2. to make, give, pay, yield; göra tíund, to pay tithes, Hom. 180; hann skal göra Guði tíunda hlut verðsins, id.; göra ölmusu, to give alms, 64; göra ávöxt, to yield fruit, Greg. 48; gefa né göra ávöxt, Stj. 43; göra konungi skatt eða skyld, Fms. xi. 225.3. to contract; göra vináttu, félagskap, to contract friendship, Nj. 103, Eg. 29; göra skuld, to contract a debt, Grág. i. 126: göra ráð með e-m, to take counsel with, advise one, Eg. 12; göra ráð fyrir, to suppose, Nj. 103, Fms. ix. 10; göra mun e-s, to make a difference, i. 255, Eb. 106.4. to make, make up, Lat. efficere; sex tigir penninga göra eyri, sixty pence make an ounce, Grág. i. 500, Rb. 458.5. to grant, render; göra kost, to make a choice, to grant, Nj. 130, Dropl. 6, Fms. xi. 72, (usually ellipt., kostr being understood); vil ek at þér gerit kostinn, Nj. 3; ok megit þér fyrir því göra ( grant) honum kostinn, 49, 51; göra e-m lög, to grant the law to one, 237; göra guðsifjar, to make ‘gossip’ with one, to be one’s godfather, Fms. ii. 130.6. special usages; göra spott, háð, gabb, … at e-u, to make sport, gibes, etc. at or over a thing, Fms. x. 124; göra iðran, to do penance, Greg. 22; göra þakkir, to give thanks, Hom. 55; göra róm at máli e-s, to cheer another’s speech, shout hear, hear! var görr at máli hans mikill rómr ok góðr, his speech was much cheered, Nj. 250,—a parliamentary term; the Teutons cheered, the Romans applauded (with the hands), cp. Tacit. Germ.7. with prepp.; gera til, to make ready or dress meat; láta af ( to kill) ok göra til ( and dress), K. Þ. K. 80, Ísl. ii. 83, 331, Fs. 146, 149, Bjarn. 31, Finnb. 228; göra til nyt, to churn milk, K. Þ. K. 78; göra til sverð, to wash and clean the sword, Dropl. 19; máttu þeir eigi sjá, hversu Þorvaldr var til gerr, how Th. got a dressing, Nj. 19.β. göra at e-u, to mend, make good, put right (at-görð), ek skal at því gera, Fms. xi. 153, Eg. 566, Nj. 130: to heal, Bárð. 171, Eg. 579, Grág. i. 220; göra at hesti, K. Þ. K. 54, Nj. 74: göra við e-u, vide B. II.8. adding acc. of an adj., part., or the like; göra mun þat margan höfuðlausan, Nj. 203; göra mikit um sik, to make a great noise, great havoc, Fb. i. 545, Grett. 133, Fms. x. 329; göra e-n sáttan, to reconcile one, Grág. i. 336; göra sér e-n kæran, to make one dear to oneself, Hkr. i. 209; göra sik líkan e-m, to make oneself like to another, imitate one, Nj. 258; göra sik góðan, to make oneself good or useful, 74, 78; göra sik reiðan, to take offence, 216; göra sér dælt, to make oneself at home, take liberties, Ld. 134, Nj. 216; göra langmælt, to make a long speech, Sks. 316; göra skjót-kjörit, to make a quick choice, Fms. ii. 79; göra hólpinn, to ‘make holpen,’ to help, x. 314; göra lögtekit, to make a law, issue a law, xi. 213, Bs. i. 37; hann gerði hann hálshöggvinn, he had him beheaded, Fms. ix. 488, v. l.; ok görðu þá handtekna alla at minsta kosti, Sturl. i. 40; várir vöskustu ok beztu menn era görfir handteknir, 41.β. göra sér mikit um e-t, to make much of, admire, Eg. 5, Fms. x. 254, 364; göra e-t at ágætum, to make famous, extol a thing, vii. 147; göra at orðum, to notice as remarkable, Fas. i. 123; göra at álitum, to take into consideration, Nj. 3; göra sér úgetið at e-u, to be displeased with, Ld. 134; göra vart við sik, to make one’s presence noticed, Eg. 79; göra sér mikit, lítið fyrir, to make great, small efforts, Finnb. 234; göra sér í hug, to brood over; hann gerði sér í hug at drepa jarl, Fs. 112; göra sér í hugar lund, to fancy, think: göra af sér, to exert oneself, ef þú gerir eigi meira af þér um aðra leika, Edda 32; hvárt hann var með Eiríki jarli, eðr görði hann annat af sér, or what else he was making of himself, Fms. xi. 157.9. phrases, gera fáleika á sik, to feign, make oneself look sad, Nj. 14; esp. adding upp, gera sér upp veyki, to feign sickness, (upp-gerð, dissimulation); göra sér til, to make a fuss, (hence, til-gerð, foppishness.)B. To do:I. to do, act; allt þat er hann gerir síðan ( whatever he does), þat á eigandi at ábyrgjask, Gþl. 190; þér munut fátt mæla eðr gera, áðr yðr munu vandræði af standa, i. e. whatsoever you say or do will bring you into trouble, Nj. 91; göra e-t með harðfengi ok kappi, 98; ger svá vel, ‘do so well,’ be so kind! 111; gerit nú svá, góði herra (please, dear lord!), þiggit mitt heilræði, Fms. vii. 157: and in mod. usage, gerið þér svo vel, gerðu svo vel, = Engl. please, do! sagði, at hann hafði með trúleik gört, done faithfully, Eg. 65; göra gott, to do good; göra íllt, to do evil, (góð-görð, íll-görð); ok þat var vel gört, well done, 64; geyrða ek hotvetna íllt, I did evil in all things, Niðrst. 109; hefir hann marga hluti gört stór-vel til mín, he has done many things well towards me, I have received many great benefits at his hands, Eg. 60: with dat., svá mikit gott sem jarl hefir mér gert, Nj. 133; þér vilda ek sízt íllt göra, I would least do harm to thee, 84: göra fúlmennsku, to do a mean act, 185; göra vel við e-n, to do well to one, Fs. 22; göra stygð við e-n, to offend one, Fms. x. 98; göra sæmiliga til e-s, to do well to one, Ld. 62, Nj. 71; göra sóma e-s, to do honour to one, Fms. vii. 155; göra e-m gagn, to give help to one, Nj. 262; göra e-m sæmd, skomm, to do ( shew) honour, dishonour, to one, 5, Fms. x. 43; göra háðung, xi. 152; göra styrk, to strengthen one, ix. 343; göra e-m skapraun, to tease one; göra ósóma, Vápn. 19; göra skaða ( scathe), Eg. 426; göra óvina-fagnað, to give joy to one’s enemies, i. e. to do just what they want one to do, Nj. 112; göra til skaps e-m, to conform to one’s wishes, 80; gerum vér sem faðir vár vill, let us do as our father wishes, 198; vel má ek gera þat til skaps föður míns at brenna inni með honum, id.; göra at skapi e-s, id., 3; var þat mjök gert móti mínu skapi, Fms. viii. 300; gera til saka við e-n, to offend, sin against one, Nj. 80; gera á hluta e-s, to wrong one, Vígl. 25; göra ílla fyrir sér, to behave badly, Fms. vii. 103.II. adding prep.; göra til e-s, to deserve a thing (cp. til-görð, desert, behaviour); hvat hafðir þú til gört, what hast thou done to deserve it? Nj. 130; framarr en ek hefi til gört, more than I have deserved, Fms. viii. 300; ok hafit þér Danir heldr til annars gört, ye Danes have rather deserved the reverse, xi. 192, Hom. 159:—göra eptir, to do after, imitate, Nj. 90:—göra við e-u (cp. við-görð, amendment), to provide for, amend, ok mun úhægt vera at göra við forlögum þeirra, Ld. 190; er úhægt at göra við ( to resist) atkvæðum, Fs. 22; ok mun ekki mega við því gera, Nj. 198:—göra af við e-n (cp. af-görð, evil doing), to transgress against one, ek hefi engan hlut af gört við þik, Fms. vii. 104, viii. 241; ok iðrask nú þess er hann hefir af gert, 300; göra af við Guð, to sin against God, Hom. 44.2. special usages; göra … at, to do so and so; spurði, hvat hann vildi þá láta at gera, he asked what he would have done, Nj. 100; hann gerði þat eina at, er hann átti, he did only what be ought, 220; þeir Flosi sátu um at rengja, ok gátu ekki at gert, F. tried, and could do nothing, 115, 242; þér munut ekki fá at gert, fyrr en …, 139; Flosi ok hans menn fengu ekki at gert, 199; mikit hefir þú nú at gert, much hast thou now done ( it is a serious matter), 85; er nú ok mikit at gert um manndráp siðan, 256; hann vildi taka vöru at láni, ok göra mikit at, and do great things, Ld. 70; Svartr hafði höggit skóg ok gert mikit at, Nj. 53; slíkt gerir at er sölin etr, so it happens with those who eat seaweed, i. e. that (viz. thirst) comes of eating seaweed, Eg. 605.β. göra af e-u, to do so and so with a thing; hvat hafið ér gert af Gunnari, Njarð. 376; ráð þú draumana, vera má at vér gerim af nokkut, may be that we may make something out of it, Ld. 126; gör af drauminum slíkt er þér þykkir líkligast, do with the dream ( read it) as seems to thee likeliest, Ísl. ii. 196: göra við e-n, to do with one; þá var um rætt, hvað við þá skyldi göra, what was to be done with them? Eg. 232; ærnar eru sakir til við Egil, hvat sem eg læt göra við hann, 426; eigi veit ek hvat þeir hafa síðan við gört, 574: göra fyrir e-t, to provide; Jón var vel fjáreigandi, ok at öllu vel fyrir gört, a wealthy and well-to-do man, Sturl. iii. 195; þótt Björn sé vel vígr maðr, þá er þar fyrir gört, því at …, but that is made up, because …: fyrir göra (q. v.), to forfeit.C. METAPH. AND SPECIAL USAGES:I. to do, help, avail; nú skulum vér ganga allir á vald jarlsins, því at oss gerir eigi annat, nothing else will do for us, Nj. 267; þat mun ekki gera, that wont do, 84; en ek kann ekki ráð til at leggja ef þetta gerir ekki, Fms. ii. 326; konungr vill þat eigi, þvi at mér gerir þat eigi ( it will not do for me) at þér gangit hér upp, x. 357; þat gerir mér ekki, at þér gangit á Orminn, … en hitt má vera at mér komi at gagni, ii. 227; þóttisk þá vita, at honum mundi ekki gera ( it would do nothing) at biðja fyrir honum, Fb. i. 565; engum gerði við hann at keppa, 571; ekki gerði þeim um at brjótask, Bárð. 10 new Ed.; sagða ek yðr eigi, at ekki mundi gera at leita hans, Sks. 625; hvat gerir mér nú at spyrja, Stj. 518; ekki gerir at dylja, no use hiding it, Fbr. 101 new Ed.; ætla þat at fáir þori, enda geri engum, Band. 7; bæði var leitað til annarra ok heima, ok gerði ekki, but did no good, 4; hét hann þeim afarkostum, ok gerði þat ekki, but it did no good, Fms. ii. 143.II. to send, despatch, cp. the Engl. to ‘do’ a message; hann gerði þegar menn frá sér, Eg. 270; hann hafði gört menn sex á skóginn fyrir þá, 568; þá gerði Karl lið móti þeim, Fms. i. 108; jarl gerði Eirík at leita Ribbunga, ix. 314; hann gerði fram fyrir sik Álf á njósn, 488; hann gerði menn fyrir sér at segja konunginum kvámu sína, x. 10; hleypi-skúta var gör norðr til Þrándheims, vii. 206; jafnan gerði jarl til Ribbunga ok drap menn af þeim, ix. 312; vilja Ósvífrs-synir þegar gera til þeirra Kotkels, despatch them to slay K., Ld. 144; skulu vér nú göra í mót honum, ok láta hann engri njósn koma, 242:—göra eptir e-m, to send after one, Nero bað göra eptir postulunum ok leiða þangat, 656 C. 26; nú verðr eigi eptir gört at miðjum vetri, Grág. i. 421; frændr Bjarnar létu göra eptir (Germ. abholen) líki hans, Bjarn. 69; síðan gerðu þeir til klaustrs þess er jómfrúin var í, Fms. x. 102:—gera e-m orð, njósn, to do a message to one; hann gerði orð jörlum sínum, Eg. 270; ætluðu þeir at göra Önundi njósn um ferðir Egils, 386, 582; vóru þangat orð gör, word was sent thither, Hkr. ii. 228.III. with infin. as an auxiliary verb, only in poetry and old prose (laws); ef hón gerði koma, if she did come, Völ. 5; gerðit vatn vægja, Am. 25; gramr gørr-at sér hlífa, he does not spare himself, Hkr. i. (in a verse); gerðut vægjask, id., Fs. (in a verse); hann gerðisk at höggva, Jb. 41; görðir at segja, Bkv. 15; görðisk at deyja, Gkv. 1. 1: in prose, eigi gerir hugr minn hlægja við honum, Fas. i. 122; góðir menn göra skýra sitt mál með sannsögli, 677. 12; Aristodemus görði eigi enn at trúa, Post.: esp. in the laws, ef þeir göra eigi ganga í rúm sín, Grág. i. 8; ef goðinn gerr eigi segja, 32; ef hann gerr eigi í ganga, 33; ef þeir göra eigi hluta meðr sér, 63; ef dómendr göra eigi dæma, 67; ef dómendr göra eigi við at taka, id.; ef goðinn gerr eigi ( does not) nefna féráns-dóm, 94; nú göra þeir menn eigi úmaga færa, 86; ef þeir göra eigi nefna kvöðina af búanum, Kb. ii. 163; ef þeir göra eigi segja, hvárt …, Sb. ii. 52; nú gerr sá eigi til fara, Kb. ii. 96; göra eigi koma, 150; ef hann gerr eigi kjósa, § 113.IV. a law term, göra um, or gera only, to judge or arbitrate in a case; fékksk þat af, at tólf menn skyldu göra um málit, Nj. 111; villt þú göra um málit, 21; bjóða mun ek at göra um, ok lúka upp þegar görðinni, 77; mun sá mála-hluti várr beztr, at góðir menn geri um, 88; málin vóru lagið í gerð, skyldu gera um tólf menn, var þá gert um málin á þingi, var þat gert, at … (follows the verdict), 88; vil ek at þú sættisk skjótt ok látir góða menn gera um …, at hann geri um ok enir beztu menn af hvárra liði lögliga til nefndir, 188; Njáll kvaðsk eigi gera mundu nema á þingi, 105; þeir kváðusk þat halda mundu, er hann gerði, id.; skaltú gera sjálfr, 58; fyrr en gert var áðr um hitt málit, 120; ek vil bjóðask til at göra milli ykkar Þórðar um mál yðar, Bjarn. 55; Þorsteinn kvað þat þó mundi mál manna, at þeir hefði góða nefnd um sættir þótt hann görði, 56; nú er þegar slegit í sætt málinu með því móti, at Áskell skal göra um þeirra í milli, Rd. 248; er nú leitað um sættir milli þeirra, ok kom svá at þeir skulu göra um málin Þorgeirr goði frá Ljósa-vatni ok Arnórr ór Reykjahlíð, sú var görð þeirra at …, 288; svá kemr at Ljótr vill at Skapti görði af hans hendi, en Guðmundr vill sjálfr göra fyrir sína hönd, skyldi Skapti gerð upp segja, Valla L. 225; eigi hæfir þat, leitum heldr um sættir ok geri Þorgeirr um mál þessi, Lv. 12; var jafnt gört sár Þórðar ok sár Þórodds, Eb. 246; þær urðu mála-lyktir at Þórðr skyldi göra um …, 24; ok vóru þá görvar miklar fésektir, 128; var leitað um sættir, ok varð þat at sætt, at þeir Snorri ok Steindórr skyldi göra um, 212; þit erut gerfir héraðs-sekir sem íllræðis-menn, Fs. 58: göra görð, Sturl. i. 63, 105: adding the fine, to fix the amount, þat er gerð mín, at ek geri verð húss ok matar, I fix the amount of the value of the house and (stolen) stores, Nj. 80; gerði Njáll hundrað silfrs, N. put it at a hundred silver pieces, 58; margir mæltu, at mikit vaeri gert, that the amount was high, id.; slíkt fégjald sem gert var, 120; vilit ér nokkut héraðs-sektir göra eða utanferðir, 189; hann dæmdi þegar, ok görði hundrað silfrs, 6l; síðan bauð Bjarni Þorkatli sætt ok sjálfdæmi, görði Bjarni hundrað silfrs, Vápn. 31; ek göri á hönd Þóri hundrað silfrs, Lv. 55; ek göri á hönd þér hundrað silfrs, id.; vilit þér, at ek göra millum ykkar? síðan görði konungr konuna til handa Þórði ok öll fé hennar, Bjarn. 17; Rafn kvað hann mikit fé annat af sér hafa gört, at eigi þætti honum þat betra, Fs. 30; Gellir görði átta hundrað silfrs, Lv. 97; fyrir þat gerði Börkr hinn digri af honum eyjarnar, B. took the isles from him as a fine, Landn. 123: adding the case as object, Gunnarr gerði gerðina, G. gave judgment in the case, Nj. 80; fyrr en gert var áðr um hitt málit, till the other case was decided, 120; þá sætt er hann görði Haraldi jarli, that settlement which he made for earl Harold, Fms. viii. 300: Flosi var görr utan ok allir brennu-menn, F. was put out ( banished) and all the burners, Nj. 251: metaph., nema þau vili annat mál á gera, unless they choose to settle it otherwise, Grág. i. 336.2. in the phrase, göra sekð, to make a case of outlawry, Grág. i. 118; eigi um görir sekð manns ella, else the outlawry takes no effect; en hann um görir eigi ella sekðina, else he cannot condemn him, 119.3. to perform; eptir-gerðar þeirrar sem hverr nennti framast at gera eptir sinn náung, Fms. viii. 103; en þat grunaði konung, at hann mundi ætla at göra eptir sumar sættir, i. e. that he had some back door to escape by, Orkn. 58 (cp. Ó. H.); allt þat er þér gerit nú fyrir þeirra sálum, id.V. special usages, to make allowance for; gera fóðr til fjár, to make an arbitrary allowance for, Ísl. ii. 138; hence, to suppose, en ef ek skal göra til fyrir fram ( suggest) hvat er hón (the code) segir mér, þá segi ek svá, at …, Fms. ix. 331; gera sér í hug, Fs. 112; göra sér í hugar-lund, to fancy; göra e-m getsakir, to impute to one; gera orð á e-u, to report a thing; þat er ekki orð á því geranda, ‘tis not worth talking about; eigi þarf orð at göra hjá því (‘tis not to be denied), sjálfan stólkonunginn blindaði hann, Mork. 14 (cp. Fms. vi. 168, l. c.); gera sér létt, to take a thing lightly, Am. 70; göra sér far um, to take pains; göra sér í hug, hugar-lund, to suppose.D. IMPERS. it makes one so and so, one becomes; hann görði fölvan í andliti, he turned pale, Glúm. 342; leysti ísinn ok görði varmt vatnið, the water became warm, 623. 34; veðr görði hvast, a gale arose, Eg. 128; hríð mikla gerði at þeim, they were overtaken by a storm, 267; þá gerði ok á hríð (acc.) veðrs, 281; féll veðrit ok gerði logn (acc.), and became calm, 372; görði þá stórt á firðinum, the sea rose high, 600; til þess er veðr lægði ok ljóst gerði, and till it cleared up, 129; um nóttina gerði á æði-veðr ok útsynning, 195; görir á fyrir þeim hafvillur, they lost their course (of sailors), Finnb. 242; mér gerir svefnhöfugt, I grow sleepy, Nj. 264; þá görði vetr mikinn þar eptir hinn næsta, Rd. 248.E. REFLEX, to become, grow, arise, and the like; þá görðisk hlátr, then arose laughter, Nj. 15; görðisk bardagi, it came to a fight, 62, 108; sá atburðr görðisk, it came to pass, Fms. x. 279; þau tíðendi er þar höfðu görzt, Ld. 152; gerðisk með þeim félagskapr, they entered into fellowship, Eg. 29; gerðisk svá fallit kaup, Dipl. ii. 10; Sigurðr konungr gerðisk ( grew up to be) ofstopa-maðr …, görðisk mikill maðr ok sterkr, Fms. vii. 238; hann görðisk brátt ríkr maðr ok stjórnsamr, xi. 223; Unnr görðisk þá mjök elli-móð, U. became worn with age, Ld. 12; sár þat er at ben görðisk, a law term, a wound which amounted to a bleeding wound, Nj. passim:—to be made, to become, görask konungr, to become king, Eg. 12; ok görðisk skáld hans, and became his skáld, 13; görðisk konungs hirðmaðr, 27; görask hans eigin-kona, to become his wedded wife, Fms. i. 3; at hann skyldi görask hálf-konungr yfir Dana-veldi, 83; vill Hrútr görask mágr þinn, Nj. 3; hann gerðisk síðan óvarari, he became less cautious, Fms. x. 414.2. with the prep. svá, to happen, come to pass so and so; svá görðisk, at …, it so happened, that …, Nj. 167; görðisk svá til, at …, Fms. x. 391; þá görðisk svá til um síðir, at…, at last it came to pass. that …, 392; enda vissi hann eigi, at þingför mundi af görask, in case he knew not that it would entail a journey to parliament, Grág. i. 46: with at added, to increase, þá görðisk þat mjök at um jarl ( it grew even worse with the earl) at hann var úsiðugr um kvenna-far, görðisk þat svá mikit, at …, it grew to such a pitch, that …, Hkr. i. 245; hence the mod. phrase, e-ð á-görist, it increases, gains, advances, esp. of illness, bad habits, and the like, never in a good sense.3. impers. with dat., honum gerðisk ekki mjök vært, he felt restless, Ld. 152; næsta gerisk mér kynlegt, I feel uneasy, Finnb. 236.4. to behave, bear oneself; Páll görðisk hraustliga í nafni Jesu, Post. 656 C. 13.5. to set about doing, be about; fám vetrum síðan görðisk hann vestr til Íslands, Fms. x. 415; maðr kom at honum ok spurði, hvat hann gerðisk, what he was about, Ó. H. 244; görðisk jarl til Ribbunga, Fms. ix. 312, v. l.; tveir menn görðusk ferðar sinnar, two men set out for a journey, x. 279; görðusk menn ok eigi til þess at sitja yfir hlut hans, Eg. 512; at þessir menn hafa görzk til svá mikils stórræðis, Fms. xi. 261; eigi treystusk menn at görask til við hann, Bárð. 160.6. (mod.) to be; in such phrases as, eins og menn nú gerast, such as people now are; eins og flestir menn gerast.F. PART. PASS. görr, geyrr (Fms. ix. 498, x. 75), gjörr, gerr, as adj., compar. görvari, superl. görvastr; [A. S. gearu; gare, Chaucer, Percy’s Ballads; O. H. G. garwe; Germ. gar]:—skilled, accomplished; vaskligr, at sér görr, Ld. 134; vel at sér görr, Ísl. ii. 326, Gísl. 14; gerr at sér um allt, Nj. 51; hraustir ok vel at sér görvir, Eg. 86; at engi maðr hafi gervari at sér verit en Sigurðr, Mork. 221; allra manna snjallastr í máli ok görvastr at sér, Hkr. iii. 360: the phrase, leggja görva hönd á e-t, to set a skilled hand to work, to be an adept, a master in a thing; svá hagr, at hann lagði allt á görva hönd, Fas. i. 391, (á allt görva hönd, iii. 195.)2. ready made, at hand; in the saying, gott er til geyrs (i. e. görs, not geirs) at taka, ‘tis good to have a thing at hand, Hkm. 17; ganga til görs, to have it ready made for one, Ld. 96; gör gjöld, prompt punishment, Lex. Poët.:—with infin., gerr at bjóða, ready to offer, Gh. 17; gervir at eiskra, in wild spirits, Hom. 11; görvar at ríða, Vsp. 24: with gen. of the thing, gerr ílls hugar, prone to evil, Hým. 9; gerr galdrs, prone to sorcery, Þd. 3; skulut þess görvir, be ready for that! Am. 55.II. [cp. görvi, Engl. gear], done, dressed; svá görvir, so ‘geared,’ so trussed, Am. 40.III. adverb. phrases, so-gurt, at soguru, so done; verða menn þat þó so-gurt at hafa, i. e. there is no redress to be had, Hrafn. 9; hafi hann so-gurt, N. G. L. i. 35, Nj. 141; kvað eigi so-gort duga, 123, v. l.; at (með) so-guru, this done, quo facto, Skv. 1. 24, 40; freq. with a notion of being left undone, re infecta. Germ. unverrichteter sache, Eg. 155, Glúm. 332, Ó. H. 202; enda siti um so-gort, and now let it stand, Skálda 166; við so-gurt, id., 655 vii. 4; á so-gurt ofan, into the bargain, Bs. i. 178, Ölk. 36, Fas. i. 85.
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