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1 material

adj.

1 physical.

2 real, actual (real).

3 material, bodily.

m.

1 material (sustancia).

material de desecho waste material

2 equipment (instrumentos).

material bélico war material

materiales de construcción building materials

material escolar school materials

material de guerra war material

material de oficina office stationery

3 cloth, material.

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material

► adjetivo

1 (en general) material; (físico) physical

2 (real) real

■ el autor material del asesinato the murderer

► nombre masculino

1 (sustancia) material

2 (conjunto de cosas) material, materials plural, equipment

3 (datos, información) material

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FRASEOLOGÍA

material escolar teaching material(s)

material de guerra war material

material de oficina office stationery

materiales de construcción building materials

materiales de desecho waste material sing

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1. noun m.
1) material

2) stuff
2. adj.
material

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1. ADJ

1) [ayuda, valor etc] material

bienestar material — material well-being

2) (=físico) physical

la presencia material de algn — sb's physical o bodily presence

dolor material — physical pain

daños materiales — physical damage, damage to property

3) (=real)

la imposibilidad material de... — the physical impossibility of...

el autor material del hecho — the actual perpetrator of the deed

no tengo tiempo material para ir — I literally don't have time to go

2. SM

1) (=materia) material

hecho de mal material — made of poor-quality material(s)

tengo ya material para una novela — I've got enough material now for a novel

material de construcción — building materials pl

material de desecho — waste material

materiales de derribo — rubble sing

materiales plásticos — plastics

material impreso — printed matter

material reciclado — recycled material

2) (=equipo) equipment

material bélico, material de guerra — war material, military equipment

material de envasado — packaging materials pl

material de limpieza — cleaning materials pl

material de oficina — office supplies pl, stationery

material deportivo — sports equipment

material escolar — school equipment

materiales didácticos — teaching materials

material fotográfico — photographic equipment

material informático — hardware

material móvil, material rodante — rolling stock

3) (Tip) copy

4) * (=cuero) leather

5)

de material — LAm made of bricks, brick-built

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I
adjetivo

a) <necesidades/ayuda/valor> material

daños materiales — damage to property, material damage

b) <autor/causante> actual

c) ( uso enfático)

no tengo tiempo material para cosértelo — I really don't have time to sew it for you

ante la imposibilidad material de ir — since it was quite impossible for her to go
II
masculino

1) (elemento, sustancia) material

materiales para la construcción — building materials

2)

a) ( útiles) materials (pl)

b) (datos, documentos, etc) material

•

- material bélico

- material de oficina

- material didáctico/escolar

- material fotográfico

- material móvil or rodante

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I
adjetivo

a) <necesidades/ayuda/valor> material

daños materiales — damage to property, material damage

b) <autor/causante> actual

c) ( uso enfático)

no tengo tiempo material para cosértelo — I really don't have time to sew it for you

ante la imposibilidad material de ir — since it was quite impossible for her to go
II
masculino

1) (elemento, sustancia) material

materiales para la construcción — building materials

2)

a) ( útiles) materials (pl)

b) (datos, documentos, etc) material

•

- material bélico

- material de oficina

- material didáctico/escolar

- material fotográfico

- material móvil or rodante

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material¹

¹ = equipment, material, matter, stuff, fare, infrastructure, fodder, material.

Ex: A post-coordinate index depends upon specialised equipment and storage devices.

Ex: It is my understanding that the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules, 2nd edition, (AACR2) will prescribe the same entry rules for all materials.

Ex: A plate is a leaf containing illustrative matter, with or without explanatory text, that does not form part of either the preliminary or the main sequences of pages or leaves.

Ex: Rehyping old stuff as if it were new is not only annoyingly deceptive but doesn't sell any books to suspicious customers.

Ex: Children seek education deliberately when they use the library to do their homework while many of the other borrowers are looking for recreational fare.

Ex: Priority sectors are in energy, industry and infrastructure.

Ex: The diverse range of perspectives represented provides fodder for lively debates.

Ex: The material in the exhibition is organized into four thematic sections: objects used in daily life, funerary rites, religious items, and works of art.

* archivero especializado en material audiovisual = audiovisual archivist.

* basado en material impreso = print-based.

* bibliotecario especializado en material audiovisual = audiovisual librarian.

* biblioteconomía especializada en el material audiovisual = audiovisual librarianship.

* buscar material = pursue + material.

* catalogación de material no librario = non-book cataloguing.

* censurar material = challenge + materials.

* censuras a los materiales = challenges to materials.

* centrado en el material impreso = print-centred [print-centered, -USA].

* centro de material didáctico escolar = school resource centre.

* ciencias de los materiales = materials sciences.

* ciencia y tecnología de los materiales = materials science and technology.

* colocación del material de vuelta en los estantes = shelving.

* Conferencia Panafricana sobre Preservacion y Conservación de Material Bibli = Pan-African Conference on the Preservation and Conservation of Library and Archival Materials.

* desarrollo de material educativo = instructional development.

* editor de material electrónico = electronic publisher [e-publisher].

* editor de material multimedia = multimedia publisher.

* envío de material = freight forwarding.

* fondos de material audiovisual = AV holdings.

* frecuencia de préstamo del material = turnover rate.

* imprenta de material efímero = jobbing house, jobbing office, jobbing printer.

* inmovilizado material = tangible assets.

* ISBD(A) (Descripción Bibliográfica Normalizada Internacional - material anti = ISBD(A) (International Standard Bibliographic Description - Antiquarian).

* material anejo = accompanying material.

* material audiovisual = a-v material, audiovisual item, audiovisual material, AV material, audiovisual aids, audiovisual media.

* material bibliotecario = library stock, library materials.

* material cartográfico = cartographic material.

* material complementario = accompanying material.

* material con copyright = copyright material, copyrighted material.

* material crítico = critical matter.

* material de archivo = archival material, archive material.

* material de arte = art material.

* material de ayuda = help pack.

* material de construcción = building material.

* material de empaste = filling material.

* material de encuadernación = covering material.

* material de enseñanza programada = programmed material.

* material de estudio = study material, course material, curriculum material, curriculum resource, study package.

* material de fondo = backing.

* material del centro de recursos = resource centre material.

* material del curso = course material, curriculum material, curriculum resource.

* material de lectura = reading material, reading matter.

* material de lectura para adultos = adult reading matter.

* material del rodillo = roller stock.

* material de ocio = entertainment material.

* material de oficina = office equipment, office supplies.

* material de papelería = printing supplies.

* material de referencia = reference material.

* material de relleno = filler.

* material de reserva = reserve stock.

* material de tamaño mayor de lo normal = outsize material.

* material didáctico = teaching material, learning materials, course material, curriculum material, study package, instructional material.

* material didáctico de apoyo = study aide.

* material didáctico entregado en clase = class handout.

* material digital = digital media.

* material docente = study material.

* material documental de interés para los vecinos del barrio = community literature.

* material donado de segunda mano = hand-me-down material.

* material editado por el propio autor = self-published material.

* material educativo = study material, teaching material, learning materials, study package, instructional material.

* material efímero = ephemera, ephemeral, fugitive material, ephemeral material.

* material electrónico = electronic material [e-material], online material.

* materiales menores = minor materials.

* material fotográfico = photographic material.

* material genético = genetic material.

* material gráfico = graphic material.

* material histórico = historical material.

* material impreso = print, print media, print material, offline material, printed material.

* material inflamable = flammable material.

* material informativo = information material.

* material multimedia = media material, media title.

* material no bibliográfico = non-book material.

* material no devuelto = non-return.

* material no impreso = non-print [nonprint], non-print media.

* material no librario = non-book material.

* material oculto = buried material.

* material para adultos = adult materials.

* material polémico = challenged materials.

* material procedente del dragado = dredged material.

* material protegido por el derecho de autor = copyright material, copyrighted material.

* material publicitario = publicity material, advertising material.

* material que no es revista científica = non-journal material.

* material radioactivo = radioactive material.

* material reflectante = reflective material.

* material renovable = renewable material.

* material reprográfico = reprographic equipment.

* material táctil = tactile material.

* material técnico = technical equipment.

* material tecnológico = technological equipment.

* material termoplástico = thermoplastic.

* material tipográfico = typographical equipment.

* material y equipos de oficina = office supply and equipment.

* orientado hacia el material impreso = print-centred [print-centered, -USA].

* paquete de material didáctico = training package.

* petición de material = material-finding enquiry.

* plan de adquisición de material a vista = approval plan.

* preservar material = preserve + material.

* presupuesto para adquisición de material = capital budget.

* presupuesto para la compra de material = materials budget.

* proveedor de material de oficina = office supplier.

* proveedor de materiales = materials vendor.

* recoger material = gather + material.

* reunir material = gather + material.

* sala de material audiovisual = audiovisual room.

* selección de material = materials selection.

* suministrar material de equipo = supply + equipment.

* suministro de material multimedia = media supply.

* trabajo de impresión de material efímero = ephemeral jobbing.

* trabajos de impresión de material efímero = jobbing work.

* transporte de material = freight forwarding.

* venta de material impreso = print sale.

material²

² = artifactual, material.

Ex: Unless the filmed material is deemed of high artistic or artifactual value, it is subsequently pulped.

Ex: His paintings suggest the possibility that material things can be transformed to accommodate a transcendent and spiritual vision.

* beneficio material = material benefit.

* causar daño material = cause + material injury.

* daño material = material damage.

* daño no material = immaterial damage.

* mundo material = material world.

* objeto material = material object.

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material¹

adjective

1 ‹necesidades/ayuda› material; ‹valor› material

los daños materiales eran graves the damage to property o the material damage was serious

está muy apegado a los bienes materiales he is very materialistic, he cares a lot about material possessions

2

(uso enfático): no tengo tiempo material para cosértelo I really don't have time to sew it for you

ante la imposibilidad material de asistir al acto since it was quite impossible for her to attend the ceremony

3 ‹autor/causante› actual

material²

masculine

A

1 (elemento, sustancia) material

es un material muy flexible it is a very flexible material

materiales para la construcción building materials

2

( RPl) ( Const): de material brick ( before n)

Compuesto:

material plástico

( ant); plastic

B

1 (útiles) materials (pl)

2 (datos, documentos, etc) material

está reuniendo material para el artículo she is collecting material for the article

Compuestos:

● material bélico

( period); military equipment

● material de demoliciones or derribo

reclaimed o secondhand building materials (pl)

● material de laboratorio

(probetas, retortas, etc) laboratory apparatus; (sustancias químicas) laboratory materials (pl)

● material de oficina

office stationery

● material didáctico

teaching materials (pl)

● material escolar

school materials (pl), school things (pl) ( colloq)

● material fotográfico

(papel, películas) photographic materials (pl); (lentes, filtros) photographic equipment

● material móvil or rodante

rolling stock

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material adjetivo
a) ‹necesidades/ayuda/valor› material;

◊ daños materiales damage to property, material damage

b) ‹autor/causante› actual

■ sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) material;
◊ materiales para la construcción building materials

2 ( útiles) materials (pl);
◊ material de oficina office stationery;

material didáctico/escolar teaching/school materials (pl)
material
I adj (no espiritual) material, physical
bienes materiales, material goods
II sustantivo masculino material
material informático, computer materials pl
' material' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absorbente
- bélica
- bélico
- concha
- corcho
- de
- empeñar
- ser
- flexible
- heredar
- hule
- laminar
- legar
- legado
- materia
- ofimática
- ordinaria
- ordinario
- oscurecer
- oscurecerse
- paño
- penetrar
- pintura
- rígida
- rigidez
- rígido
- ruda
- rudo
- sintética
- sintético
- sólida
- solidez
- sólido
- tartán
- tela
- térmica
- térmico
- tolerancia
- tratamiento
- alambrada
- algodón
- apego
- caída
- carey
- cartón
- contraer
- corte
- cuadro
- elasticidad
- elástico
English:
ancillary
- artwork
- bronze
- creature
- effluent
- equipment
- flammable
- flint
- furnish
- material
- matter
- perish
- physical
- raw material
- resilience
- resilient
- rolling stock
- stuff
- supply
- teaching materials
- unrefined
- comfort
- deteriorate
- earthenware
- fencing
- flaw
- flimsy
- glass
- heavy
- hokum
- hole
- impervious
- inflexible
- itchy
- ivory
- literature
- making
- man
- oddment
- of
- over
- padding
- paper
- plaid
- pliable
- pulp
- raw
- robust
- rubbery
- shape

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material

♦ adj

1. [físico] physical;
[consecuencias] material;
los daños materiales fueron cuantiosos the physical damage o damage to property was considerable;

el objeto robado no tenía ningún valor material the stolen object had no material o financial value

2. [real] real, actual;

el autor material del asesinato the person actually responsible for carrying out the murder;

no hay tiempo material para discutir el problema there's simply no time to discuss the problem

♦ nm

1. [sustancia] material

Comp
material de desecho waste material;
material genético genetic material;

material refractario heat-resistant o fireproof material

2. [datos, información] material;

no hay suficiente material como para escribir una novela there isn't enough material to write a novel

3. [instrumentos] equipment

Comp
material audiovisual audiovisual equipment and material;
material bélico military equipment;

materiales de construcción building materials;

material deportivo sports equipment;

material didáctico teaching materials;

material escolar school materials;

material fotográfico photographic equipment;

material fungible [desechable] disposable materials;
Informát [cartuchos, disquetes] consumables;
material de guerra war material;

material de laboratorio laboratory materials;

material de oficina office supplies

4. Esp Fam [droga] gear, merchandise

5. RP
de material [de obra] built of brick, brick-built;

una casa de material a house built of brick, a brick-built house

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material

m/adj material

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material adj

1) : material, physical, real

2)

daños materiales : property damage

material nm

1) : material

material de construcción: building material

2) equipo: equipment, gear

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material n

1. (sustancia) material

el cemento es un material de construcción cement is a building material

2. (equipo) equipment

Spanish-English dictionary > material
2 materiale

"material;

Werkstoff;

material"

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1. adj material

( rozzo) coarse, rough

2. m material

technology equipment

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materiale agg.

1 material; physical: sostanze materiali, material substances; il mondo materiale, the physical world; beni materiali, material (o worldly) goods; benessere materiale, material comfort; causa materiale, material cause; danno materiale, material damage; perdita materiale, actual (o material) loss; necessità materiali, material needs; progresso materiale, material progress; soccorso materiale, material help; si cura solo dei piaceri materiali, he only cares for material pleasures; amore materiale, material love; lavoro materiale, manual work // errore materiale, careless slip // non ho il tempo materiale di farlo, I just haven't enough time to do it // (dir.): l'elemento materiale del reato, the actus reus; costituzione materiale, the living constitution

2 (rozzo, grossolano) clumsy, rough, unpolished: è un tipo materiale, he is a rough type; quel ragazzo ha dei modi così materiali..., that boy has such rough manners... // i suoi mobili sono vistosi e materiali, her furniture is showy and common

◆ s.m.

1 material, stuff [U]: materiale da costruzione, building materials; materiale di scarto, waste (o discarded material); materiale inutilizzato, wasted material; materiale di recupero, salvage; materiale greggio, raw material; materiale lavorato, processed material; materiale da imballaggio, wrapping (o packing) material; materiale chirurgico, elettrico, surgical, electrical equipment; materiale scolastico, didattico, educational materials; materiale informativo, literature; materiale pubblicitario, advertising material; materiale pubblicitario distribuito per posta, mailshot (o fam. junk mail); materiale promozionale, promotional material (o fam. amer. flack); materiali per uffici, office supplies; materiale bellico, war materials; materiali strategici, strategic materials; (amm.) materiale, manodopera e spese generali, material, labour and overheads; raccogliere il materiale per una tesi, to collect material for a thesis // materiale umano, (insieme di persone) manpower // (elettr.) materiale coibente, isolante, insulating material // (fis.) materiale fissile, fissile material // (geol.): materiale alluvionale, alluvium; materiale sedimentato, silt // (edil.): materiale antiacustico, soundproof material; materiale di riporto, filling; materiale di sterro, diggings // (ferr.) materiale rotabile, rolling stock

2 (non com.) (persona rozza) rough person, coarse-grained person, boor.

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[mate'rjale]
1. agg

(interessi, necessità, danni) material, (persona: materialista) materialistic

non ho avuto il tempo materiale di farlo — I simply haven't had the time to do it

non ha avuto la possibilità materiale di evitarlo — he just couldn't avoid it

2. sm

(gen) material, (insieme di strumenti) equipment no pl

di che materiale è fatto? — what is it made of?

sto raccogliendo materiale per il mio progetto — I'm collecting material for my project

hai il materiale per scrivere? — have you got pen and paper?

3.

- materiale bellico

- materiale da costruzione

- materiale rotabile

- materiale di scarto

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[mate'rjale] 1.
aggettivo material

sono nell'impossibilità materiale di aiutarla — it's physically impossible for me to help you
2.
sostantivo maschile

1) (equipaggiamento) materials pl., equipment

materiale da disegno — art materials, artist's materials

materiale di lettura — reading matter

materiale bellico — military hardware

materiale didattico — course o teaching material

2) (documentazione) material

materiale pubblicitario, illustrativo — publicity, illustrative material

materiale informativo — information pack, presentation pack

3) ing. tecn. material

- i edilizi — building materials

materiale da imballaggio — packing material

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materiale

/mate'rjale/

I aggettivo

material; sono nell'impossibilità materiale di aiutarla it's physically impossible for me to help you

II sostantivo maschile

1 (equipaggiamento) materials pl., equipment; materiale da disegno art materials, artist's materials; materiale di lettura reading matter; materiale bellico military hardware; materiale didattico course o teaching material

2 (documentazione) material; materiale pubblicitario, illustrativo publicity, illustrative material; materiale informativo information pack, presentation pack

3 ing. tecn. material; - i edilizi building materials; materiale da imballaggio packing material.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > materiale
3 материальный комфорт

Advertising: material comfort

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > материальный комфорт
4 het materieel welzijn

het materieel welzijn

(the) material comfort/welfare

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > het materieel welzijn
5 welzijn

welzijn

1 [welvaren] welfare, well-being

2 [goede gezondheid] (good) health

♦voorbeelden:

1   het algemeen welzijn • the common good, the public interest

     het geestelijk welzijn • (the) mental/spiritual welfare

     raad voor maatschappelijk welzijn • ±social welfare council

     het materieel welzijn • (the) material comfort/welfare

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > welzijn
6 слаб

1. (физически) weak

(тънък) thin

(мършав) lean, spare

(хилав) feeble, puny

(крехък, неустойчив) trail, slender

слаб в лицето thin in the face, thin-faced

слаб в колената weak in the knees, weak-kneed

слабо здраве poor/weak/delicate/feeble health

слабо зрение weak eyes, defective/poor eyesight

2. (безсилен) weak

слаба воля weak will, feebleness of will

със слаба воля weak-willed, weak of will

3. (лек нетраен) slight, light; flimsy

слаб вятър a gentle/light breeze

слаб дъжд a slight/gentle/soft rain

слаб удар/натиск a slight/light blow/pressure

слаб а преграда a fragile/frail partition

слаба следа a faint mark

слаб плат/материал cloth/material that wears easily, flimsy cloth/material

слаб конец thread that breaks easily

слаб възел a loose knot

слаб искра тех. a thin spark

4. (с малко сила) weak, faint, feeble

(за питие, разтвор) weak

слаб звук a weak/faint sound

слаб глас a weak/faint/small voice

слаб дъх a faint scent

слаб шум a slight/faint noise

слаб пулс a low/weak pulse

слабо лекарство a weak/mild medicine

слаб огън a low/gentle fire

готвя на слаб огън cook over a gentle/low fire, cook gently

слаб ток ел, a weak current

водата е слаба there's barely a trickle of water

слаба бира weak/thin/small beer

слаба болка a slight pain

слаба светлина a faint/poor/dim light

слаб струя a thin stream, trickle

5. (лек, незначителен, недостатъчен) slight, poor

слаб наклон a gentle slope

слаба червенина a slight flush

слаба ирония slight/gentle irony

слаби признаци slight symptoms

слаба земя poor land

слаб а реколта a poor crop, a crop failure

слаба храна poor nourishment; a slender diet

6. (незадоволителен, прен. несолиден) poor

(за търговия, дисциплина) slack

слаб интерес a low/mild interest

слаб артист/писател/ученик a poor actor/writer/student

слаб довод a poor/feeble/lame/thin argument

слаб опит/протест a feeble attempt/protest

слаб резултат a meagre result

слаб по граматика/математика weak in grammar/maths

слаб a връзка a slight connection, ( между хора) a slender bond

слаба бележка a poor mark

слаба надежда a slender/slight/faint hope

слаба памет a poor/bad/weak memory

слаба подготовка poor preparation

слаб а утеха poor consolation, cold comfort

слаба страна a weak point

слабо извинение a slim/lame/flimsy excuse

слабо посещение poor attendance

слаби изгледи slender chances

7. същ. (слаба бележка) poor mark

слаба работа a poor thing/affair, pale stuff, разг. nothing to write home about

слабо място a weak/blind point, a raw spot; foible, failing

намирам слабото място на някого find the joint/chink in s.o.'s armour

слабо познанство a slight/bowing acquaintance

слаб глагол грам. a weak verb

слаб ми е ангелът вж. ангел

социално слаб needy, in the lowest income bracket

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слаб,

прил.

1. ( физически) weak; ( тънък) thin; ( мършав) lean, spare; ( хилав) feeble, puny; ( крехък, неустойчив) frail, slender; \слаб в лицето thin in the face, thin-faced; \слабо зрение weak eyes, defective/poor eyesight;

2. ( безсилен) weak, effete; \слаба воля weak will, feebleness of will; със \слаба воля weak-willed, weak of will;

3. ( лек; нетраен) slight, light; flimsy; \слаб възел loose knot; \слаб вятър gentle/light breeze; \слаб дъжд slight/gentle/soft rain; \слаб плат/материал cloth/material that wears easily, flimsy cloth/material; \слаба искра техн. thin spark;

4. (с малко сила) weak, faint, feeble, effete; (за питие, разтвор) weak; готвя на \слаб огън cook over a gentle/low fire, cook gently; \слаб звук weak/faint sound; \слаб огън low/gentle fire; \слаб пулс low/weak pulse; \слаб ток ел. weak current; \слаб шум slight/faint noise; \слаба болка slight pain; \слаба светлина faint/poor/dim light; \слаба струя thin stream, trickle; \слабо лекарство weak/mild medicine;

5. ( лек, незначителен, недостатъчен) slight, poor; \слаб наклон gentle slope; \слаба реколта poor crop, crop failure; \слаба храна poor nourishment; slender diet; \слаби признаци slight symptoms;

6. ( незадоволителен, прен. несолиден) poor; (за търговия, дисциплина) slack; \слаб артист/писател/ученик poor actor/writer/student; \слаб интерес low/mild interest; \слаб опит/протест feeble attempt/protest; \слаб по граматика/математика weak in grammar/maths; \слаб резултат meagre result; \слаба връзка slight connection, ( между хора) slender bond; \слаба надежда slender/slight/faint hope; \слаба памет poor/bad/weak memory; \слаба подготовка poor preparation; \слаба страна weak point; \слаба утеха poor consolation, cold comfort; \слабо посещение poor attendance;

7. като същ. ( слаба оценка) poor mark; амер. разг. flunk; • намирам \слабото място на някого find the joint/chink in s.o.’s armour; get on the soft/blind side of s.o.; \слаб глагол език. weak verb; \слаба работа poor thing/affair, pale stuff, разг. nothing to write home about; \слабо място weak/blind point, raw spot; foible, failing; flaw; социално \слаб needy, in the lowest income bracket.

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weak (и физически): слаб will - слаба воля, a слаб verb - слаб глагол (грам.); thin (тънък); delicate (за светлина); faint: a слаб sound - слаб звук, a слаб smile - слаба усмивка; feeble: слаб hopes - слаби надежди; light: слаб wind - слаб ветрец; slight ; meagre: Your results at the test are слаб. - Резултатите ти от теста са слаби.; mean ; mild (за лекарство); nerveless: He is a слаб painter. - Той е слаб художник.; powerless (звук отдалече); rickety ; scanty (за реколта); slack ; sleep (за надежда); slim ; small: your chances are слаб - шансовете ти са слаби; soft ; tenuous; watery (за цвят)

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1. (безсилен) weak 2. (за питие, разтвор) weak 3. (за търговия, дисциплина) slack 4. (крехък, неустойчив) trail, slender 5. (лек 6. (лек, незначителен, недостатъчен) slight, poor 7. (мършав) lean, spare 8. (незадоволителен, прен. несолиден) poor 9. (с малко сила) weak, faint, feeble 10. (тънък) thin 11. (физически) weak 12. (хилав) feeble, puny 13. СЛАБ a връзка a slight connection, (между хора) a slender bond 14. СЛАБ а преграда a fragile/frail partition: СЛАБa следа a faint mark 15. СЛАБ а реколта a poor crop, a crop failure 16. СЛАБ а утеха poor consolation, cold comfort 17. СЛАБ артист/ писател/ученик a poor actor/writer/student 18. СЛАБ в колената weak in the knees, weak-kneed 19. СЛАБ в лицето thin in the face, thin-faced 20. СЛАБ възел a loose knot 21. СЛАБ вятър a gentle/light breeze 22. СЛАБ глагол грам. a weak verb 23. СЛАБ глас a weak/faint/small voice 24. СЛАБ довод a poor/feeble/lame/thin argument 25. СЛАБ дъжд a slight/gentle/soft rain 26. СЛАБ дъх a faint scent 27. СЛАБ звук a weak/faint sound 28. СЛАБ интерес a low/mild interest 29. СЛАБ искра mex. a thin spark 30. СЛАБ конец thread that breaks easily 31. СЛАБ ми е ангелът вж. ангел 32. СЛАБ наклон а gentle slope 33. СЛАБ огън a low/gentle fire 34. СЛАБ опит/протест a feeble attempt/protest 35. СЛАБ пo граматика/математика weak in grammar/maths 36. СЛАБ плат/материал cloth/material that wears easily, flimsy cloth/material 37. СЛАБ пулс a low/weak pulse 38. СЛАБ резултат a meagre result 39. СЛАБ струя a thin stream, trickle 40. СЛАБ ток ел, a weak current 41. СЛАБ удар/натиск a slight/light blow/pressure 42. СЛАБ шум a slight/faint noise 43. СЛАБa бележка a poor mark 44. СЛАБa бира weak/thin/small beer 45. СЛАБa болка a slight pain 46. СЛАБa воля weak will, feebleness of will 47. СЛАБa земя poor land 48. СЛАБa ирония slight/gentle irony 49. СЛАБa надежда a slender/slight/faint hope 50. СЛАБa памет a poor/bad/weak memory 51. СЛАБa подготовка poor preparation 52. СЛАБa работа a poor thing/affair, pale stuff, разг. nothing to write home about 53. СЛАБa светлина a faint/poor/dim light 54. СЛАБa страна a weak point 55. СЛАБa храна poor nourishment;a slender diet 56. СЛАБa червенина a slight flush 57. СЛАБo здраве poor/weak/delicate/feeble health 58. СЛАБo зрение weak eyes, defective/poor eyesight 59. СЛАБo извинение a slim/lame/ flimsy excuse 60. СЛАБo лекарство a weak/ mild medicine 61. СЛАБo място a weak/blind point, a raw spot;foible, failing 62. СЛАБo посещение poor attendance 63. СЛАБи изгледи slender chances 64. СЛАБи признаци slight symptoms 65. СЛАБо познанство a slight/ bowing acquaintance 66. водата е СЛАБа there's barely a trickle of water 67. готвя на СЛАБ огън cook over a gentle/low fire, cook gently 68. намирам СЛАБото място на някого find the joint/chink in s.o.'s armour 69. нетраен) slight, light;flimsy 70. социално СЛАБ needy, in the lowest income bracket 71. със СЛАБa воля weak-willed, weak of will 72. същ. (слаба бележка) poor mark

Български-английски речник > слаб
7 грижа

care (за of, for), concern (за about, for, over)

mindfulness (за of)

(безпокойство, тревога) anxiety, worry, trouble, bother, fuss

главна грижа preoccupation, prime concern

първа и най-голяма грижа first and greatest concern

голяма грижа за a great concern to

това е моя грижа that's my concern

единствената ми грижа е да my only concern is to

това ми е голяма грижа that's a great weight on my mind

досадна грижа a carking care

това е най-малката ми грижа that's the least of my worries

не ме е грижа I don't care

малко ме е грижа little do I care, I don't care a brass farthing/a damn/a rap

много ме е грижа ирон. much I care, I couldn't care less

много те е грижа! a (fat) lot you care! грижа за човека care of man, concern for the needs of man, concern for peoples well-being

грижа за утрешния ден thought for the morrow

не ме е много грижа за bother o.s. little about

никак да не те е грижа make your mind easy about that

вземам грижата да take it upon o.s. to; see to it that

имам грижата за attend to

вземам под своя грижа, поемам грижата за take charge of

ти му бери грижата that's your look-out

грижи за concern/solicitude for

обзет от грижи full of cares

всекидневни грижи daily concerns

лекарски грижи medical care

малки грижи little preoccupations

нежни грижи loving care

семейни грижи family troubles/worries

грижи за децата child care, child welfare, ( от страна на родителите им) care of/for the children

грижи за болните/ранените/възрастните care of the sick/the wounded/the aged

грижи за животните care and treatment of animals

грижи за здравето health care

грижите, необходими за здравето the requirements of health

грижи за насъщния material cares

грижи за езика concern for language

грижи за другите concern for others, consideration for others

живот, изпълнен с грижи a life of care

лишен от майчински грижи deprived of a mother's care

съсипан от грижи careworn

благодарение на любезните грижи на through/by the good offices of

имам грижи have troubles

имам други грижи разг. have other fish to fry

зает съм с всекидневните си грижи go about o.'s daily business

нямам никакви грижи be free from all care

обграждам с нежни грижи show lender solicitude for, show s.o. a hundred little attentions

оставям някого на грижите на place s.o. under the care of, commit s.o. to the care of

полагам (големи) грижи bestow (great) care (за on)

полагам особени грижи take special care

бивам оставен/поверен на грижите на be left in the care of, be assigned to the care of

създавам грижи be a trouble (на to)

не мога да спя от грижи not be able to sleep from worrying

грижите убиват човека care killed a/the cat. се 1. take care (за of)

грижа се за look after; tend; take thought for; attend/minister to s.o.'s needs

грижа се за (дете, болен, ранен) nurse

грижа се като майка за някого mother s.o.

грижа се добре за take good care of

не се грижа за neglect

грижа се сам за make o.'s own provisions for

грижа се сам за себе си look (out)/fend for o.s., be left to o.s.

нямам за кого другиго да се грижа have only o.s. to support

грижа се за-здравето си look after o.'s health

не се грижа за здравето си be careless of o.'s health

грижа се за интересите си look after/lake care of number one, provide for o.'s interests

грижа се за прехраната си provide for o.s.

грижа се за удобството на attend to the comfort of

човек трябва да се грижи най-напред за себе си charity begins at home

грижа се за утрешния ден take thought for the morrow

2. (безпокоя се, тревожа се) be anxious/uneasy/worried, worry, bother (за about)

не се грижи за това don't worry/trouble/bother about that

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грѝжа,

ж., -и care (за of, for), concern (за about, for, over); mindfulness (за of); ( безпокойство, тревога) anxiety, worry, trouble, bother, fuss; cumbrance; бивам оставен/поверен на \грижаите на be left in the care of, be assigned to the care of; благодарение на любезните \грижаи на through/by the good offices of; всекидневни \грижаи daily concerns; главна \грижаа preoccupation, prime concern; голяма \грижаа за a great concern to; \грижаа за човека care of man, concern for the needs of man, concern for people’s well-being; \грижаи за concern/solicitude for; \грижаи за децата child care, child welfare, (от страна на родителите им) care of/for the children; \грижаи за другите concern for others, consideration for others; \грижаи за животните care and treatment of animals; \грижаи за здравето health care; \грижаи за насъщния material cares; \грижаите убиват човека care killed a/the cat; единствената ми \грижаа е да my only concern is to; живот, изпълнен с \грижаи a life of care; зает съм с всекидневните си \грижаи go about o.’s daily business; имам \грижаата за attend to; имам \грижаи have troubles; имам други \грижаи разг. have other fish to fry; лекарски \грижаи medical care; малки \грижаи little preoccupations; малко ме е \грижаа little do I care, I don’t care a brass farthing/a damn/a rap; много ме е \грижаа ирон. much I care, I couldn’t care less; много те е \грижаа! a (fat) lot you care! не ме е \грижаа I don’t care; не мога да спя от \грижаи not be able to sleep from worrying; нежни \грижаи loving care; нямай \грижаа за това make your mind easy about that; нямам никакви \грижаи be free from all care; обграждам с нежни \грижаи show tender solicitude for, show s.o. a hundred little attentions; обзет от \грижаи full of cares; оставям някого на \грижаите на place s.o. under the care of, commit s.o. to the care of; поемам \грижаата за take charge of; полагам (големи) \грижаи bestow (great) care (за on); полагам особени \грижаи take special care; първа и най-голяма \грижаа first and greatest concern; семейни \грижаи family troubles/worries; създавам \грижаи be a trouble (на to); съсипан от \грижаи careworn; ти му бери \грижаата that’s your look-out; това е моя \грижаа that’s my concern; това е най-малката ми \грижаа that’s the least of my worries; това ми е голяма \грижаа that’s a great weight on my mind.

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anxiety; care{kex}; concern: This is my only грижа.- Това е единствената ми грижа; custody; mindfulness (of); regard{ri`ga:d}; study; tendance; fuss{fXs}

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1. (безпокоя се, тревожа се) be anxious/uneasy/worried, worry, bother (за about) 2. care (за of, for), concern (за about,. for, over) 3. mindfulness (за of) 4. ГРИЖА за утрешния ден thought for the morrow 5. ГРИЖА се добре за take good care of 6. ГРИЖА се за (дете, болен, ранен) nurse: ГРИЖА се като майка за някого mother s. о. 7. ГРИЖА се за look after;tend;take thought for;attend/minister to s. o.'s needs 8. ГРИЖА се за интересите си look after/ lake care of number one, provide for o.'s interests 9. ГРИЖА се за прехраната си provide for o. s. 10. ГРИЖА се за удобството на attend to the comfort of 11. ГРИЖА се за утрешния ден take thought for the morrow 12. ГРИЖА се за-здравето си look after o.'s health 13. ГРИЖА се сам за make o.'s own provisions for 14. ГРИЖА се сам за себе си look (out)/fend for о. s., be left to o. s. 15. безпокойство, тревога) anxiety, worry, trouble, bother, fuss 16. бивам оставен/поверен на грижите на be left in the care of, be assigned to the care of 17. благодарение на любезните грижи на through/by the good offices of 18. вземам ГРИЖАта да take it upon o. s. to;see to it that 19. вземам под своя ГРИЖА, поемам ГРИЖАта за take charge of 20. всекидневни грижи daily concerns 21. главна ГРИЖА preoccupation, prime concern: първа и най-голяма ГРИЖА first and greatest concern 22. голяма ГРИЖА за a great concern to 23. грижи за concern/ solicitude for 24. грижи за болните/ранените/възрастните care of the sick/the wounded/the aged 25. грижи за децата child care, child welfare, (от страна на родителите им) care of/for the children 26. грижи за другите concern for others, consideration for others 27. грижи за езика concern for language 28. грижи за животните care and treatment of animals 29. грижи за здравето health care 30. грижи за насъщния material cares 31. грижите убиват човека care killed a/the cat.се take care (за of) 32. грижите, необходими за здравето the requirements of health 33. досадна ГРИЖА a carking care 34. единствената ми ГРИЖА е да my only concern is to 35. живот, изпълнен с грижи а life of care 36. зает съм с всекидневните си грижи go about o.'s daily business 37. имам ГРИЖАта за attend to 38. имам грижи have troubles 39. имам други грижи разг. have other fish to fry 40. лекарски грижи medical care 41. лишен от майчински грижи deprived of a mother's care 42. малки грижи little preoccupations 43. малко ме е ГРИЖА little do I care, I don't care a brass farthing/a damn/a rap 44. много ме е ГРИЖА upoн. much I care, I couldn't care less 45. много те е ГРИЖА! a (fat) lot you care! ГРИЖА за човека care of man, concern for the needs of man, concern for peoples well-being 46. не ме е ГРИЖА I don't care 47. не ме е много ГРИЖА за bother о. s. little about 48. не мога да спя от грижи not be able to sleep from worrying 49. не се ГРИЖА за neglect 50. не се ГРИЖА за здравето си be careless of o.'s health 51. не се грижи за това don't worry/ trouble/bother about that 52. нежни грижи loving care 53. никак да не те е ГРИЖА make your mind easy about that 54. нямам за кого другиго да се ГРИЖА have only o. s. to support 55. нямам никакви грижи be free from all care 56. обграждам с нежни грижи show lender solicitude for, show s. o. a hundred little attentions 57. обзет от грижи full of cares 58. оставям някого на грижите на place s. o. under the care of, commit s. o. to the care of 59. полагам (големи) грижи bestow (great) care (за on) 60. полагам особени грижи take special care 61. семейни грижи family troubles/worries 62. създавам грижи be a trouble (на to) 63. съсипан от грижи careworn 64. ти му бери ГРИЖАта that's your look-out 65. това е моя ГРИЖА that's my concern 66. това е най-малката ми ГРИЖА that's the least of my worries 67. това ми е голяма ГРИЖА that's a great weight on my mind 68. човек трябва да се грижи най-напред за себе си charity begins at home

Български-английски речник > грижа
8 وسادة

وِسَادَة \ bearing: part of a machine that allows another part resting on it to turn freely: Ball bearings are metal balls set in a ring round a bar. cushion: a bag full of soft material for sitting on or resting against. pad: a flat block of soft material (mostly used for protection or comfort). pillow: a bag full of soft material (esp. feathers) to support one’s head when one lies in bed.

Arabic-English dictionary > وسادة
9 bearing

وِسَادَة \ bearing: part of a machine that allows another part resting on it to turn freely: Ball bearings are metal balls set in a ring round a bar. cushion: a bag full of soft material for sitting on or resting against. pad: a flat block of soft material (mostly used for protection or comfort). pillow: a bag full of soft material (esp. feathers) to support one’s head when one lies in bed.

Arabic-English glossary > bearing
10 cushion

وِسَادَة \ bearing: part of a machine that allows another part resting on it to turn freely: Ball bearings are metal balls set in a ring round a bar. cushion: a bag full of soft material for sitting on or resting against. pad: a flat block of soft material (mostly used for protection or comfort). pillow: a bag full of soft material (esp. feathers) to support one’s head when one lies in bed.

Arabic-English glossary > cushion
11 pad

وِسَادَة \ bearing: part of a machine that allows another part resting on it to turn freely: Ball bearings are metal balls set in a ring round a bar. cushion: a bag full of soft material for sitting on or resting against. pad: a flat block of soft material (mostly used for protection or comfort). pillow: a bag full of soft material (esp. feathers) to support one’s head when one lies in bed.

Arabic-English glossary > pad
12 pillow

وِسَادَة \ bearing: part of a machine that allows another part resting on it to turn freely: Ball bearings are metal balls set in a ring round a bar. cushion: a bag full of soft material for sitting on or resting against. pad: a flat block of soft material (mostly used for protection or comfort). pillow: a bag full of soft material (esp. feathers) to support one’s head when one lies in bed.

Arabic-English glossary > pillow
13 cerca2

= near, nearby [near-by], near at hand, close at hand, handy, nigh, within walking distance, in the vicinity, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.

Ex. You can restrict the neighborhood even more by using NEAR, which searches for two (or more) terms, in any order, in the same sentence.

Ex. An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.

Ex. The firm does not have to be near at hand, but there must be plenty of cooperation and consultation as to selection of stock.

Ex. Material needed daily should be stored close at hand.

Ex. The desire soon dies away and the book is forgotten if copies are not handy = El deseo pronto muere y el libro se olvida si no hay ejemplares a mano.

Ex. The article 'The end is nigh' predicts that the information technology crisis is likely to be worse than predicted because of the need to organize replacement of systems affected by the millennium problem = El artículo "El fin esta cerca' predice que la crisis de la tecnología de la información es probable que sea pero de lo previsto debido a la necesidad de organizar la sustitución de los sistemas afectados por el problema del milenio.

Ex. The pilot phase focused on the students at schools within walking distance of the Central Library.

Ex. In general while on desk duty the librarian must be aware of what is happening in the vicinity and notice who is coming and going.

Ex. For those who wish to make their own arrangements for accommodation, there are many hotels within easy walking distance.

Ex. A great neighborhood has stores and shops that satisfy everyday needs within an easy walk from home.

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* al examinar Algo de cerca = on closer examination, on closer inspection.

* cerca de = close to, near [nearer -comp., nearest -sup.], in the vicinity of, in close proximity to, around, a heartbeat away from, in sight of, in the proximity of.

* cerca de + Fecha/Número = circa + Fecha/Número [ca o c, -abrev.].

* cerca + Posesivo = at + Posesivo + elbow.

* cerca uno del otro = in close proximity.

* conducir demasiado cerca de otro = tailgate.

* controlado de cerca = closely monitored.

* de cerca = at close range, at close quarters.

* demasiado cerca = too close for comfort.

* estar cerca = be at hand, be around.

* estar cerca de = be close to.

* estar muy cerca de = be one step away from, be steps away from, come + very close to.

* lo suficientemente cerca = within range.

* lo suficientemente cerca como para oír = within earshot of.

* más cerca de = more nearly.

* mirada de cerca = close look.

* mirada más de cerca = closer look.

* mucho más cerca = far closer.

* muy cerca = close-by.

* muy de cerca = not far behind.

* peligrosamente cerca = too close for comfort.

* seguido de cerca = closely followed, closely monitored.

* seguir de cerca = monitor, stay in + control, keep + track of.

* ver la muerte de cerca = have + brushes with death.

* vigilado de cerca = under close guard.

* vigilar Algo muy de cerca = keep + a watchful eye.

* visión de cerca = ringside view, ringside seat.

* vivir cerca = live + locally.

Spanish-English dictionary > cerca2
14 cerca

adv.

near, close.

¿está o queda cerca? is it near o nearby?

cerca de near, close to; (en el espacio) nearly, about (aproximadamente)

de cerca closely; (examinar, mirar) deeply; (afectar) first-hand (vivir)

ver algo/a alguien de cerca to see something/somebody close up

por aquí cerca nearby

si no costó dos millones, andará cerca it can't have cost much less than two million

f.

1 fence (valla).

2 picket fence.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: cercar.

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cerca

► adverbio

1 (lugar y tiempo) near, close

■ el museo está muy cerca the museum is nearby

■ vente más cerca come closer

■ aquí cerca near here

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FRASEOLOGÍA

cerca de (cercano a) near, close 2 (aproximadamente) nearly, about, around

■ cerca de la estación near the station, close to the station

■ cerca de un año nearly a year

■ cerca de dos mil about two thousand

de cerca closely

■ lo vi de cerca I saw it close up

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cerca

► nombre femenino

1 (vallado) fence, wall

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1. adv.
close, near, nearby

- cerca de
2. noun f.
1) fence

2) wall

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I
SF (=valla) [de madera, alambre] fence; [de piedra, ladrillo] wall

cerca eléctrica — electrified fence, electric fence

cerca viva — hedge
II
1. ADV

1) [indicando proximidad] [de aquí o allí] near, nearby; [entre objetos, personas] close

no había un hospital cerca — there wasn't a hospital near there o nearby

está aquí cerca — it's very o just near here

¿está cerca la estación? — is the station near here o nearby?

está tan cerca que puedo ir andando — it's so near here o so close I can just walk

las casas están tan cerca que se pueden oír las conversaciones de los vecinos — the houses are so close (to each other) that you can hear what the neighbours are saying

quería tener más cerca a los amigos — he wanted to be nearer (to) o closer to his friends

las vacaciones están ya cerca — the holidays are nearly here, the holidays are not far off now

• cerca de — near (to), close to

viven cerca de la playa — they live near (to) o close to the beach

estaba sentada cerca de mí — she was sitting near me

se sentía muy cerca de su familia — she felt very close to her family

2)

• de cerca —

a) (=a poca distancia) [ver] close up; [seguir, observar, vigilar] closely

no veo bien de cerca — I can't see things close up, I'm long-sighted

visto de cerca, parece mayor — when you see him close up o at close quarters, he seems older

pudo ver de cerca la pobreza — she got to see poverty close at hand o at close quarters

el coche iba a gran velocidad, seguido de cerca por su escolta — the car was travelling at a high speed, followed closely by its escort

seguí de cerca la guerra a través de los periódicos — I followed the war closely in the newspapers

b) (=en persona) in person

para todos aquellos que no puedan ver la exposición de cerca — for all those unable to see the exhibition in person

he tenido la oportunidad de conocer de cerca a muchos famosos — I have had the opportunity of meeting many famous people personally o in person

los que lo conocen de cerca hablan muy bien de él — those who know him well speak very highly of him

la crisis me ha afectado muy de cerca — the crisis has affected me personally

no conoce de cerca los problemas de la población — he does not have first-hand o personal knowledge of the people's problems

3)

• cerca de — (=casi) nearly

hay cerca de ocho toneladas — there are nearly eight tons of it

cerca de 2.500 personas — nearly 2,500 people

son cerca de las seis — it's nearly six o'clock

• estar cerca de hacer algo — to come close to doing sth

he estado cerca de tirar el libro por la ventana — I've come close to throwing that book out of the window

estuvimos tan cerca de conseguir la victoria... — we were so close to obtaining victory...

4) esp Cono Sur

cerca nuestro/mío — near us/me

2. SM †

1) (=aspecto)

tiene buen cerca — it looks all right close up

2) pl cercas (Arte) foreground sing

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I
adverbio

1)

a) ( en el espacio) near, close

¿hay algún banco cerca? — is there a bank nearby o close by?

queda aquí cerquita — it's very near (here)

está por aquí cerca — it's near here (somewhere)

cerca de algo/alguien — near something/somebody

viven cerca de Tampico/de casa — they live near Tampico/near us

b)

de cerca — close up, close to

ver algo de cerca — to see something close up o close to

no veo bien de cerca — I'm longsighted

seguir algo de cerca — to follow something closely

2) ( en el tiempo) close

los exámenes ya están cerca — the exams aren't far away now

cerca de algo/+ inf — close to something/-ing

serán cerca de las dos — it must be nearly 2 o'clock o getting on for 2

3) ( indicando aproximación)

cerca de — almost, nearly

cerca de 1.000 — almost o nearly 1,000
II
femenino (de alambre, madera) fence; ( de piedra) wall

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I
adverbio

1)

a) ( en el espacio) near, close

¿hay algún banco cerca? — is there a bank nearby o close by?

queda aquí cerquita — it's very near (here)

está por aquí cerca — it's near here (somewhere)

cerca de algo/alguien — near something/somebody

viven cerca de Tampico/de casa — they live near Tampico/near us

b)

de cerca — close up, close to

ver algo de cerca — to see something close up o close to

no veo bien de cerca — I'm longsighted

seguir algo de cerca — to follow something closely

2) ( en el tiempo) close

los exámenes ya están cerca — the exams aren't far away now

cerca de algo/+ inf — close to something/-ing

serán cerca de las dos — it must be nearly 2 o'clock o getting on for 2

3) ( indicando aproximación)

cerca de — almost, nearly

cerca de 1.000 — almost o nearly 1,000
II
femenino (de alambre, madera) fence; ( de piedra) wall

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cerca¹

¹ = picket fence, fence.

Ex: The barrier between religion & government in the US is described as a picket fence between accommodationists & separationists.

Ex: I asked why Mr McGregor had a fence around the garden and whether or not Peter needed to go there for food.

* cerca de alambre = wire fence.

* cerca de alambre de púas = barbed-wire fence.

* cerca de tela metálica = wire fence.

* peldaños para saltar una cerca = stile.

cerca²

= near, nearby [near-by], near at hand, close at hand, handy, nigh, within walking distance, in the vicinity, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.

Ex: You can restrict the neighborhood even more by using NEAR, which searches for two (or more) terms, in any order, in the same sentence.

Ex: An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.

Ex: The firm does not have to be near at hand, but there must be plenty of cooperation and consultation as to selection of stock.

Ex: Material needed daily should be stored close at hand.

Ex: The desire soon dies away and the book is forgotten if copies are not handy = El deseo pronto muere y el libro se olvida si no hay ejemplares a mano.

Ex: The article 'The end is nigh' predicts that the information technology crisis is likely to be worse than predicted because of the need to organize replacement of systems affected by the millennium problem = El artículo "El fin esta cerca' predice que la crisis de la tecnología de la información es probable que sea pero de lo previsto debido a la necesidad de organizar la sustitución de los sistemas afectados por el problema del milenio.

Ex: The pilot phase focused on the students at schools within walking distance of the Central Library.

Ex: In general while on desk duty the librarian must be aware of what is happening in the vicinity and notice who is coming and going.

Ex: For those who wish to make their own arrangements for accommodation, there are many hotels within easy walking distance.

Ex: A great neighborhood has stores and shops that satisfy everyday needs within an easy walk from home.

* al examinar Algo de cerca = on closer examination, on closer inspection.

* cerca de = close to, near [nearer -comp., nearest -sup.], in the vicinity of, in close proximity to, around, a heartbeat away from, in sight of, in the proximity of.

* cerca de + Fecha/Número = circa + Fecha/Número [ca o c, -abrev.].

* cerca + Posesivo = at + Posesivo + elbow.

* cerca uno del otro = in close proximity.

* conducir demasiado cerca de otro = tailgate.

* controlado de cerca = closely monitored.

* de cerca = at close range, at close quarters.

* demasiado cerca = too close for comfort.

* estar cerca = be at hand, be around.

* estar cerca de = be close to.

* estar muy cerca de = be one step away from, be steps away from, come + very close to.

* lo suficientemente cerca = within range.

* lo suficientemente cerca como para oír = within earshot of.

* más cerca de = more nearly.

* mirada de cerca = close look.

* mirada más de cerca = closer look.

* mucho más cerca = far closer.

* muy cerca = close-by.

* muy de cerca = not far behind.

* peligrosamente cerca = too close for comfort.

* seguido de cerca = closely followed, closely monitored.

* seguir de cerca = monitor, stay in + control, keep + track of.

* ver la muerte de cerca = have + brushes with death.

* vigilado de cerca = under close guard.

* vigilar Algo muy de cerca = keep + a watchful eye.

* visión de cerca = ringside view, ringside seat.

* vivir cerca = live + locally.

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cerca¹

adverb

A

1 (en el espacio) near, close

su casa queda or está muy cerca her house is very near o very close

¿hay algún banco cerca? is there a bank nearby o close by?

vamos a pie, queda aquí cerquita let's walk, it's very near (here) o it's very close

queda cerquísima it's only just around the corner ( o just down the road etc)

una de estas tiendas que hay aquí cerca one of these shops just up the road o around the corner o near here

cerca DE algo/algn:

viven cerca de casa/de Tampico they live near us/near Tampico

siéntate cerca de mí or ( crit) cerca mío sit near me

me siento muy cerca de ti I feel very close to you

2

de cerca close up, close to

me acerqué para verlo de cerca I went nearer so I could see it close up o close to

no veo bien de cerca I'm longsighted

seguir algo de cerca to follow sth closely

B (en el tiempo) close

los exámenes ya están cerca the exams aren't far away now, the exams are getting quite close now

cerca DE algo:

estamos ya cerca de la Navidad Christmas is not far away

cuando estemos más cerca de la fecha te lo diré I'll tell you closer to o nearer the day

estás tan cerca de lograrlo you're so close o near to achieving it

C

(indicando aproximación): cerca de almost, nearly, close on

vendieron cerca de 1.000 cabezas de ganado they sold almost o nearly o close on 1,000 head of cattle

cerca²

feminine

(de alambre, madera) fence; (de piedra) wall

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Del verbo cercar: ( conjugate cercar)

cerca es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
cerca
cercar
cerca adverbio
a) ( en el espacio) near, close;

cerca de algo/algn near sth/sb;
◊ ¿hay algún banco cerca? is there a bank nearby o close by?;

está por aquí cerca it's near here (somewhere);
mirar algo/a algn de cerca to look at sth/sb close up o close to;
seguir algo de cerca to follow sth closely
b) ( en el tiempo) close;

◊ los exámenes estaban cerca the exams were close;

estás tan cerca de lograrlo you're so close to achieving it;
serán cerca de las dos it must be nearly 2 o'clock
c) ( indicando aproximación):

◊ cerca de almost, nearly

■ sustantivo femenino (de alambre, madera) fence;
( de piedra) wall
cercar ( conjugate cercar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹campo/terreno› to enclose, surround;

( con valla) to fence in
b) ‹ persona› to surround

c) (Mil) ‹ ciudad› to besiege;

‹ enemigo› to surround
cerca 1 adverbio
1 (a poca distancia) near, close: el colegio está cerca de la biblioteca, the school is near the library
estábamos ya muy cerca, cuando..., we were almost there when...
ponte más cerca de ella, get closer to her
de cerca, closely: lo examiné de cerca, I examined it close up
2 (próximo en el tiempo) soon: ya están cerca las vacaciones, the holidays are coming up soon
♦ Locuciones: cerca de, (casi, aproximadamente) nearly, around
cerca de mil personas, about one thousand people
les esperamos cerca de una hora, we waited for them for about an hour (a punto de) estuve cerca de conseguirlo, I very nearly succeeded
cerca 2 sustantivo femenino fence, wall
cercar verbo transitivo
1 (con una valla) to fence, enclose
2 (al enemigo) to surround
' cerca' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
borde
- caer
- encima
- excavar
- filo
- junta
- junto
- mayoría
- ponerse
- seto
- tarde
- topless
- valla
- casi
- encontrar
- luego
- portón
- tapia
- tocar
- vecino
- ventaja
- ver
- verja
English:
alongside
- apprehend
- around
- avoid
- by
- chart
- circa
- close
- closely
- come up to
- convenient
- cricket
- do
- early
- fence
- go by
- gunshot
- hand
- handy
- hotly
- inhibited
- near
- nearby
- on
- pass by
- proximity
- quarter
- round
- shadow
- spitting distance
- tail
- thereabout
- thereabouts
- village
- yacht
- zoom in
- anywhere
- ear
- examination
- fencing
- florist
- follow
- late
- lie
- point
- range
- run
- set
- somewhere
- stile

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cerca

♦ nf
[valla] fence; [muro] wall
Comp
cerca eléctrica electric fence;
cerca viva hedge

♦ adv

1. [en el espacio] near, close;

¿está o [m5] queda cerca? is it near o nearby?;

no me hace falta un taxi porque voy cerca I don't need a taxi, because I'm not going far;

cerca de near, close to;

la tienda está cerca del metro the shop's near the Br underground o US subway;

está cerca de mí it's near me;

estuvo cerca de ganar el premio she came close to winning the prize;

de cerca [examinar, mirar] closely;
[afectar] deeply; [vivir] first-hand;
vivió de cerca el problema de las drogas she had first-hand experience of drug addiction;

no ve bien de cerca he's long-sighted;

ver algo/a alguien de cerca to see sth/sb close up;

por aquí cerca nearby

2. [en el tiempo]
el verano ya está cerca summer is nearly here, summer isn't far away;

cerca del principio close to o near the beginning;

son cerca de las ocho it's about eight (o'clock);

los hechos ocurrieron cerca de las seis de la tarde the events in question took place at around six o'clock in the evening;

estamos cerca del final del festival we are nearing o approaching the end of the festival

3. [indica aproximación]
cerca de nearly, about;

acudieron cerca de mil manifestantes there were nearly o about a thousand demonstrators there;

si no costó 2 millones, andará cerca it can't have cost much less than 2 million

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cerca

1 f fence

cerca

2 adv

1 near, close;

de cerca close up;

seguir de cerca follow closely;

vivo muy cerca, me coge muy cerca I live very close by;

cerca de near, close to

2 ( casi) nearly

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cerca adv

1) : close, near, nearby

2)

cerca de : nearly, almost

cerca nf

1) : fence

2) : (stone) wall

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cerca¹ adv near / close

vivo muy cerca I live very near

los exámenes están cerca the exams are nearly here

cerca de (junto a) near (casi) nearly

¿vives cerca de aquí? do you live near here?

la biblioteca está cerca del parque the library is near the park

llevo cerca de una hora esperando I've been waiting for nearly an hour

de cerca close up

cerca² n fence

una cerca de alambre a wire fence

Spanish-English dictionary > cerca
15 bien-être

bien-être [bjɛ̃nεtʀ]

invariable masculine noun

(physique, psychologique) well-being ; (matériel) comfort

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bjɛ̃nɛtʀ
nom masculin

1) ( sensation agréable) well-being

2) ( protection sociale) welfare

3) ( situation matérielle satisfaisante) comforts (pl)

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bjɛ̃nɛtʀ nm
well-being

une sensation de bien-être — a sense of well-being

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bien-être nm

1 ( sensation agréable) well-being; un sentiment de bien-être a feeling of well-being; le bien-être social the well-being of society;

2 ( protection sociale) welfare (de of); préserver le bien-être des enfants to ensure the children's welfare;

3 ( situation matérielle satisfaisante) comforts (pl); bien-être matériel material comforts.

[bjɛ̃nɛtr] nom masculin invariable

1. [aise] well-being

2. [confort matériel] (material) well-being

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > bien-être
16 trop

trop [tʀo]

1. adverb

(avec adverbe, adjectif) too ; (avec verbe) too much

• beaucoup or bien trop [manger, fumer, parler] far too much

• beaucoup or bien trop (avec adjectif) far too much too

• il a trop mangé/bu he has had too much to eat/drink

• il a trop travaillé he has worked too hard

• vous en demandez trop you're asking for too much

• il ne faut pas trop aller le voir we mustn't go to visit him too often

• en faire trop ( = travailler) to do too much ; ( = exagérer) to go too far

• la pièce est trop chauffée the room is overheated

• une trop forte dose an overdose

• tu conduis bien trop vite you drive far too fast

• vous êtes trop (nombreux)/trop peu (nombreux) there are too many/too few of you

• le village est trop loin pour qu'il puisse y aller à pied the village is too far for him to walk there

• il est bien trop idiot pour comprendre he's far too stupid to understand

• j'ai oublié mes papiers, c'est vraiment trop bête how stupid of me - I've forgotten my papers

• c'est trop drôle ! it's too funny for words!

• il n'est pas trop mécontent du résultat he's not too unhappy with the result

• vous êtes trop aimable you are too kind

• je ne le sais que trop I'm only too well aware of that

• je ne sais trop que faire I am not too sure what to do

• cela ne va pas trop bien things are not going too well

• je n'ai pas trop confiance en lui I haven't much confidence in him

• je n'en sais trop rien I don't really know

• c'en est trop ! that's going too far!

• elle est trop, ta copine ! (inf) your girlfriend's too much! (inf)

► trop de (quantité) too much ; (nombre) too many

• j'ai acheté trop de pain/d'oranges I've bought too much bread/too many oranges

• nous avons trop de personnel we are overstaffed

• il y a trop de monde dans la salle there are too many people in the hall

• j'ai trop de travail I've got too much work to do

• nous n'avons pas trop de place chez nous we haven't got very much room at our place

• on peut le faire sans trop de risques/de mal it can be done without too much risk/difficulty

• ils ne seront pas trop de deux pour faire ça it'll take at least the two of them to do it

• elle a trop de travail pour partir en week-end she has too much work to go away for the weekend► de trop, en trop

• il y a une personne/deux personnes de trop or en trop dans l'ascenseur there's one person/there are two people too many in the lift

• s'il y a du pain en trop, j'en emporterai if there's any bread left over I'll take some away

• il m'a rendu 12 € de trop or en trop he gave me back 12 euros too much

• l'argent versé en trop the excess payment

• il pèse 3 kg de trop he's 3kg overweight

• ce régime vous fait perdre les kilos en trop this diet will help you lose those extra pounds

• si je suis de trop, je peux m'en aller ! if I'm in the way I can always leave!

• un petit café ne serait pas de trop a cup of coffee wouldn't go amiss

• il a bu un verre de trop he's had a drink too many

• tu manges/bois de trop (inf) you eat/drink too much

2. masculine noun

• le trop d'importance accordé à... the excessive importance attributed to...

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tʀo
1.

adverbe

1) ( indiquant un excès) ( modifiant un adjectif ou un adverbe) too; ( modifiant un verbe) too much

j'ai trop mangé/bu — I've had too much to eat/to drink

j'ai trop dormi — I've slept too long

tu travailles trop — you work too hard

ça c'est trop fort! — (colloq) that's (just) too much!

nous sommes trop nombreux — there are too many of us

nous sommes trop peu nombreux — there are too few of us

ce serait trop beau! — I/you/we etc should be so lucky!

c'est trop bête! — how stupid!

trop enthousiaste — overenthusiastic

on n'est jamais trop prudent — you can't be too careful

tu en as trop dit — you've already said too much

elle en fait (un peu) trop — she overdoes it (a bit)

c'en est trop! — that's the end!

‘tu aimes la viande? ’ - ‘pas trop’ — ‘do you like meat?’ - ‘not terribly’ ou ‘not very much’

nous ne serons pas trop de deux — it'll take at least two of us

je ne le connais que trop — I know him only too well

faire quelque chose sans trop y croire — to do something without really believing in it

trop c'est trop! — enough is enough!

2) ( employé avec valeur de superlatif)

trop mignon — too sweet ou cute (colloq)

c'était trop drôle — it was so funny

ça ne va pas trop mal, merci — not so bad, thanks

je n'en sais trop rien — (colloq) I don't really know

ça ne me dit trop rien — (colloq) I don't really feel like it

3) (colloq) ( incroyable)

il est trop, lui! — he's too much! (colloq)

c'est trop, ça! — that's incredible!

2.

trop de déterminant indéfini

1) ( avec nom dénombrable) too many

il y a trop de choses à faire — there's too much to do

2) ( avec nom non dénombrable) too much

trop de pression — too much pressure

trop de monde — too many people

3.

de trop, en trop locution adverbiale

il y a une assiette en trop — there's one plate too many

j'ai dix kilos de bagages en trop — my luggage is ten kilos over the limit

j'ai quelques kilos en trop — I'm a few kilos overweight

si tu as du tissu en trop tu peux faire un coussin — if you have some material left over, you can make a cushion

il y a 12 euros de trop — there's 12 euros too much

sa remarque était de trop — his/her remark was uncalled for

se sentir de trop — to feel one is in the way

4.

par trop locution adverbiale = trop

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trop adverbe modifiant un verbe se traduit par too much. Il se traduit par too lorsqu'il modifie un adjectif, un adverbe. Dans le cas d'expressions comme avoir soif/faim/chaud traduites par to be + adjectif, il se traduit par too: j'ai trop froid, je rentre = I'm too cold, I'm going home

Voir exemples supplémentaires et exceptions I

trop de déterminant indéfini se traduit par too many lorsqu'il est suivi d'un nom dénombrable: trop de livres/d'idées = too many books/ideas, et par too much lorsqu'il est suivi d'un nom non dénombrable: trop de travail = too much work

Attention, certains mots dénombrables français ne le sont pas en anglais et réciproquement: trop de meubles = too much furniture; trop de monde = too many people

Voir exemples supplémentaires et exceptions II

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tʀo adv
1) (avec adjectif, adverbe) too

Il conduit trop vite. — He drives too fast.

trop nombreux — too many

trop peu nombreux — too few

trop souvent — too often

trop longtemps — too long, for too long

2) (en nombre excessif) too many

3) (en quantité excessive) too much

Il m'en a trop donné. — He gave me too much.

J'ai trop mangé. — I've eaten too much.

4) (autres locutions)

trop de (en nombre) — too many, (en quantité) too much

J'ai apporté trop de vêtements. — I've brought too many clothes.

J'ai acheté trop de pain. — I bought too much bread.

de trop; en trop; trois personnes de trop — 3 people too many

trois euros de trop — 3 euros too much

des livres en trop — too many books

du lait en trop — too much milk

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trop ⇒ Note d'usage ⇒ Les quantités

A adv

1 ( indiquant un excès) ( modifiant un adjectif ou un adverbe) too; ( modifiant un verbe) too much; trop difficile/court/tôt too difficult/short/early; une tâche trop difficile too difficult a task; une réaction trop vive too violent a reaction; trop longtemps too long; beaucoup or bien trop lourd/compliqué far ou much too heavy/complicated; j'ai trop mangé/bu I've had too much to eat/drink; elle aime trop son confort she likes her comfort too much; j'ai trop dormi I've slept too much; il fait trop chaud it's too hot; tu travailles trop you work too hard; ça c'est trop fort! that's (just) too much!; nous sommes trop nombreux there are too many of us; nous sommes trop peu nombreux there are too few of us; un écrivain trop peu connu an author who is sadly little known; 12 euros c'est trop peu 12 euros is too little; ce serait trop beau I'd/you'd/we'd be so lucky; c'est trop bête! how stupid!; trop enthousiaste overenthusiastic; un fromage trop fait an overripe cheese; on n'est jamais trop prudent you can't be too careful; j'ai parlé trop vite I spoke too soon; tu en as trop dit ( tais-toi) you've already said too much; elle en fait (un peu) trop she overdoes it (a bit); c'en est trop! that's the end!; elle a trop peur de tomber/se perdre she's too scared of falling/getting lost; trop peu de gens se rendent compte que too few people realize that; trop malade pour être transporté too ill to be moved; trop beau pour être vrai too good to be true; ‘tu aimes la viande?’-‘pas trop’ ‘do you like meat?’-‘not too much’; il ne faut pas trop s'y fier don't rely on it too much; ce n'est pas trop cher/tard it's not too expensive/late; nous ne serons pas trop de deux it'll take at least two of us; je ne le connais que trop I know him only too well; sans trop savoir si without really knowing if; faire qch sans trop y croire to do sth without really believing in it; j'ai trop à faire I've got too much to do; tu me demandes trop you're expecting too much of me; ils sont trop dans la classe there are too many pupils in the class; c'est trop pour moi it's too much for me; trop c'est trop! enough is enough!; ⇒ étreindre;

2 ( employé avec valeur de superlatif) trop gentil too kind; trop mignon too sweet ou cute○; c'était trop drôle it was so funny; vous êtes trop aimable you're too kind; tu es trop bonne pour moi you're too good for me; il est trop sympa○ he's so nice; elle n'est pas trop contente she's none too happy; ça ne va pas trop mal, merci not so bad, thanks; je n'en sais trop rien I don't really know; ça ne me dit trop rien I don't really feel like it;

3 ○( incroyable) il est trop, lui! he's too much○!; c'est trop, ça! that's incredible!

B trop de dét indéf

1 ( avec nom dénombrable) too many; il y a trop d'accidents there are too many accidents; sans trop de problèmes without too much difficulty; trop de fruits too much fruit; il y a trop de choses à faire there's too much to do;

2 ( avec nom non dénombrable) too much; trop de pression/d'importance too much pressure/importance; prends du pain, j'en ai trop take some bread, I've got too much; sans trop d'espoir/de mal without too much hope/trouble; trop de monde too many people.

C de trop, en trop loc adv trois tomates en or de trop three tomatoes too many; il y a une assiette en trop there's one plate too many; j'ai dix kilos de bagages en trop my luggage is ten kilos over; j'ai quelques kilos en trop I'm a few kilos overweight; perdez vos kilos en trop lose those extra kilos; si tu as du tissu en trop tu peux faire un coussin if you have some material left over, you can make a cushion; il y a 12 euros de trop there's 12 euros too much; sa remarque était de trop his remark was uncalled for; être /se sentir de trop to be/to feel one is in the way; je suis parti, je me sentais de trop I left, I felt (as if) I was in the way; il faut le dire si je suis de trop! iron do tell me if I'm in the way, won't you?; deux jours ne seraient pas de trop pour finir it'll take a good two days to finish.

D par trop loc adv = trop.

[tro] adverbe

1. [excessivement - devant un adjectif, un adverbe] too ; [ - avec un verbe] too much

de la viande trop cuite overcooked meat

et en plus, c'est moi qui paye, c'est trop fort! and what's more I'm the one who's paying, it really is too much!

elle sort trop peu she doesn't go out enough

on a trop chargé la voiture we've overloaded the car

tu manges (beaucoup) trop you eat (far) too much

ne fais pas trop le difficile don't be too awkward

cela n'a que trop duré it's been going on far too long

il ne le sait que trop he knows (it) only too well

[en corrélation avec 'pour']

tu es trop intelligent pour croire cela you're too intelligent to believe that

trop belle pour toi too beautiful for you

trop beau pour être vrai too good to be true

il a trop tardé à répondre pour qu'elle lui écrive encore he has taken too long in replying for her to write to him again

il est trop, lui! (familier) he really is too much!

2. [emploi nominal]

ne demande pas trop don't ask for too much

prends la dernière part — non, c'est trop have the last slice — no, it's too much

c'est trop!, c'en est trop! that's it!, I've had enough!

trop c'est trop! enough is enough!

je sors, trop c'est trop I'm leaving, I've had enough!

3. [très, beaucoup] so

ce bébé est trop mignon! this baby is so cute!

c'est trop bête! how stupid!

vous êtes trop aimable how very kind of you, you're very ou too kind

[dans des phrases négatives]

il n'est pas trop content he's not very happy

je ne sais trop I'm not sure

je ne le connais pas trop I don't know him very ou that well

on ne se voit plus trop we don't see much of each other any more

sans trop savoir pourquoi without really knowing why

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de trop locution adverbiale

j'ai payé 11 euros de trop I paid 11 euros too much

il y a une assiette de trop there's one plate too many

votre remarque était de trop that remark of yours was uncalled for

je suis de trop, peut-être? are you telling me I'm in the way ou not wanted?

deux jours ne seront pas de trop pour tout terminer two days should just about be enough to finish everything

un rafraîchissement ne serait pas de trop! a drink wouldn't go amiss!

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en trop locution adverbiale

tu as des vêtements en trop à me donner? have you got any spare clothes to give me?

j'ai payé 11 euros en trop I paid 11 euros too much

il y a un verre en trop there's a ou one glass too many

se sentir en trop to feel in the way

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par trop locution adverbiale

(littéraire) much too, far too

c'est par trop injuste it's simply too unfair (for words)

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trop de locution déterminante

1. [suivi d'un nom non comptable] too much

[suivi d'un nom comptable] too many

ils ont trop d'argent they've got too much money

il y a beaucoup trop de monde there are far too many people

nous ne serons pas trop de cinq pour soulever le piano it'll take at least five of us to lift the piano

[en corrélation avec 'pour']

j'ai trop de soucis pour me charger des vôtres I've too many worries of my own to deal with yours

(comme nom)

le trop d'énergie des enfants the children's excess ou surplus energy

2. (locution)

en faire trop

a. [travailler] to overdo things

b. [pour plaire] to overdo it

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > trop
17 responder

v.

1 to answer.

Ella le responde a Ricardo She answers Richard.

2 to answer back.

3 to respond.

Ellos responden pronto They respond soon.

4 to hit back, to fight back.

El chico responde The boy hits back.

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responder

► verbo transitivo

1 (contestar) to answer

► verbo intransitivo

1 (contestar) to answer, reply

■ respondió a la pregunta she answered to the question

2 (replicar) to answer back

3 (corresponder) to answer, respond to

■ tengo que responder a su amabilidad I have to respond to his kindness

4 (tener el efecto deseado) to respond

■ el motor respondió bien the engine responded well

5 (rendir) to go well, do well

■ este campo responde this field is very productive

6 (ser responsable) to answer (de, for), accept responsibility (de, for)

■ responderás de sus faltas you'll answer for her mistakes

7 (garantizar) to guarantee, vouch (de, for)

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FRASEOLOGÍA

responder a un tratamiento to respond to a course of treatment

responder a una descripción to answer a description, fit a description

responder a una necesidad to answer a need, meet a need

responder al nombre de... (animal) to answer to the name of... 2 (persona) to go by the name of...

■ responde al nombre de Ana she goes by the name of Ana

responder de alguien to be responsible for somebody

responder por alguien to vouch for somebody, act as a guarantor for somebody

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verb

to answer, reply, respond

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1. VI

1) (=contestar) [a pregunta, llamada] to answer; [en diálogo, carta] to reply

la mayor parte de los encuestados respondió afirmativamente — the majority of people surveyed said yes o frm answered positively

aunque llamen al timbre varias veces no respondas — even if they ring the bell a number of times don't answer

respóndame lo antes posible — please reply as soon as possible

respondió de forma contundente — he gave a forceful reply

responder a — [+ pregunta] to answer; [+ carta] to reply to, answer; [+ críticas, peticiones] to respond to, answer

la primera ministra eludió responder a las acusaciones de la oposición — the prime minister avoided answering the opposition's accusations

responder al nombre de — [persona] to go by the name of; [animal] to answer to the name of

el detenido, cuyo nombre responde a las iniciales A. M.,... — the person under arrest, whose initials are A.M.,...

2) (=replicar) to answer back

no me respondas — don't answer me back

3) (=reaccionar) to respond

nunca se imaginó que la gente fuera a responder tan bien — he never imagined that people would respond so well

los frenos no respondieron — the brakes didn't respond

si las abonas bien verás qué bien responden — if you feed them well you'll see how well they respond

responder a, no respondió al tratamiento — he did not respond to the treatment

el pueblo respondió a su llamada — the population answered his call o más frm responded to his call

4) (=rendir) [negocio] to do well; [máquina] to perform well; [empleado] to produce results

debes preparar un equipo de profesionales que responda — you must train a team of professionals that can produce results o come up with the goods *

5) (=satisfacer)

responder a — [+ exigencias, necesidades] to meet; [+ expectativas] to come up to

este tipo de productos no responde ya a las exigencias del mercado — this type of product no longer meets market demands

el equipo italiano no ha respondido a las expectativas — the Italian team has not come up to expectations

la construcción de esta nueva carretera responde a una necesidad social — this new road has been built in response to public need

6) (=corresponder)

responder a — [+ idea, imagen, información] to correspond to; [+ descripción] to answer, fit

una imagen de fragilidad que no responde a la realidad — an image of fragility that does not correspond to reality

uno de los detenidos responde a la descripción del sospechoso — one of those arrested answers o fits the description of the suspect

7) (=responsabilizarse)

yo ya te avisé, así que no respondo — I warned you before, I'm not responsible

responder de — [+ acto, consecuencia] to answer for; [+ seguridad, deuda] to be responsible for; [+ honestidad] to vouch for

cada cual debe responder de sus actos — every person must answer for his or her actions

tendrá que responder de su gestión económica ante un tribunal — he will have to answer for his financial management in a court of law

yo no respondo de lo que pueda pasar — I cannot answer for the consequences

la empresa no responde de la seguridad del edificio — the company is not responsible for the security of the building

8)

responder por algn — to vouch for sb

yo respondo por él — I can vouch for him

9) [material] to be workable, be easily worked

2.

VT (=contestar) [+ pregunta, llamada] to answer

responde algo, aunque sea al azar — give an answer o say something, even if it's a guess

- no quiero -respondió — "I don't want to," he replied

me respondió que no sabía — she told me that she didn't know, she replied that she didn't know

le respondí que sí — I said yes

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( contestar) to reply, answer, respond (frml)

respondió con una evasiva — he gave an evasive reply

respondió afirmativamente — she said yes, she responded in the affirmative (frml)

responder A algo — to reply to something, to answer something, to respond to something (frml)

b) ( replicar) to answer back

2) ( reaccionar) to respond

responder A algo — a amenaza/estímulo to respond to something

no respondía a los mandos — it was not responding to o obeying the controls

responde al nombre de Kurt — he answers to the name of Kurt

3)

a) ( corresponder)

responder A algo: no responden a la descripción they do not answer the description; las cifras no responden a la realidad the figures do not reflect the true situation; responde a las exigencias actuales de seguridad — it meets present-day demands for safety

b) ( estar motivado por algo)

responder A algo: responde a la demanda actual it is a response to the current demand; su viaje respondía al deseo de verla — his trip was motivated by the desire to see her

4) ( responsabilizarse)

si ocurre algo yo no respondo — if anything happens I will not be held responsible

responder ante la justicia — to answer for one's acts in a court of law

responder DE algo: yo respondo de su integridad I will vouch for his integrity; no respondo de lo que hizo I am not responsible for what he did; yo respondo de que lo haga I will be responsible for ensuring that he does it; responder POR alguien — to vouch for somebody
2.
responder vt

a) ( contestar) to reply, answer, respond (frml)

respondió que no le interesaba — he replied that he was not interested

b) < pregunta> to answer

c) <llamada/carta> to answer, reply to, respond to (frml)

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= answer, react, reply, counter, retaliate, elicit + answer, make + answer, develop + answer, answer back, rejoin.

Ex. The compilation of an author catalogue or index presents four basic questions which need to be answered.

Ex. This will cause the system to react differently to a request to renew an overdue document.

Ex. The computer replies by listing the numbers of documents in each subcommand, and places 10752 hits in set 1.

Ex. The president countered with the view that most people fall somewhere between Type A and Type B anyway, and that effective time management and Type B behavior are not mutually exclusive.

Ex. She retaliated with the view that time management techniques run counter to the ideal balance of concern for production coupled with concern for people.

Ex. A complete description of the community will elicit answers to questions like what demographic, physical y socio-economic features does the community possess?.

Ex. The director chuckled an evasive chuckle before she made answer.

Ex. This was considered adequate to develop answers to the initial research questions = Se consideró que esto era adecuado para dar respuesta a los objetivos iniciales del proyecto.

Ex. He began swearing and saying 'I don't know what you're on about, whatever we do, it's wrong!' and of course I answered his nastiness back.

Ex. And he rejoined: "Do as you please".

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* intentar responder a una pregunta = pursue + question.

* La Biblioteca Responde = Ask the Library.

* por favor, responda = RSVP [R.S.V.P.].

* pregunta difícil de responder = awkward-to-handle enquiry.

* que se puede responder = answerable.

* responder (a) = respond (to).

* responder a preguntas = entertain + questions.

* responder a una invitación = RSVP.

* responder a una necesidad = address + need.

* responder a una pregunta = field + question.

* responder a una situación = respond to + situation.

* responder a un comentario = field + comment.

* responder de = vouch (for).

* responder de Algo = be held to account.

* responder evasivamente = hedge + Posesivo + answer.

* responder favorablemente = respond + favourably.

* responder la cuestión = get behind + the question.

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

* responder positivamente = respond + favourably.

* responder preguntas = take + questions.

* responder rápidamente = shoot back.

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

* responder una pregunta = dispatch + question, answer + question.

* respondiendo a = be responsive to.

* sin responder = unanswered.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( contestar) to reply, answer, respond (frml)

respondió con una evasiva — he gave an evasive reply

respondió afirmativamente — she said yes, she responded in the affirmative (frml)

responder A algo — to reply to something, to answer something, to respond to something (frml)

b) ( replicar) to answer back

2) ( reaccionar) to respond

responder A algo — a amenaza/estímulo to respond to something

no respondía a los mandos — it was not responding to o obeying the controls

responde al nombre de Kurt — he answers to the name of Kurt

3)

a) ( corresponder)

responder A algo: no responden a la descripción they do not answer the description; las cifras no responden a la realidad the figures do not reflect the true situation; responde a las exigencias actuales de seguridad — it meets present-day demands for safety

b) ( estar motivado por algo)

responder A algo: responde a la demanda actual it is a response to the current demand; su viaje respondía al deseo de verla — his trip was motivated by the desire to see her

4) ( responsabilizarse)

si ocurre algo yo no respondo — if anything happens I will not be held responsible

responder ante la justicia — to answer for one's acts in a court of law

responder DE algo: yo respondo de su integridad I will vouch for his integrity; no respondo de lo que hizo I am not responsible for what he did; yo respondo de que lo haga I will be responsible for ensuring that he does it; responder POR alguien — to vouch for somebody
2.
responder vt

a) ( contestar) to reply, answer, respond (frml)

respondió que no le interesaba — he replied that he was not interested

b) < pregunta> to answer

c) <llamada/carta> to answer, reply to, respond to (frml)

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= answer, react, reply, counter, retaliate, elicit + answer, make + answer, develop + answer, answer back, rejoin.

Ex: The compilation of an author catalogue or index presents four basic questions which need to be answered.

Ex: This will cause the system to react differently to a request to renew an overdue document.

Ex: The computer replies by listing the numbers of documents in each subcommand, and places 10752 hits in set 1.

Ex: The president countered with the view that most people fall somewhere between Type A and Type B anyway, and that effective time management and Type B behavior are not mutually exclusive.

Ex: She retaliated with the view that time management techniques run counter to the ideal balance of concern for production coupled with concern for people.

Ex: A complete description of the community will elicit answers to questions like what demographic, physical y socio-economic features does the community possess?.

Ex: The director chuckled an evasive chuckle before she made answer.

Ex: This was considered adequate to develop answers to the initial research questions = Se consideró que esto era adecuado para dar respuesta a los objetivos iniciales del proyecto.

Ex: He began swearing and saying 'I don't know what you're on about, whatever we do, it's wrong!' and of course I answered his nastiness back.

Ex: And he rejoined: "Do as you please".

* intentar responder a una pregunta = pursue + question.

* La Biblioteca Responde = Ask the Library.

* por favor, responda = RSVP [R.S.V.P.].

* pregunta difícil de responder = awkward-to-handle enquiry.

* que se puede responder = answerable.

* responder (a) = respond (to).

* responder a preguntas = entertain + questions.

* responder a una invitación = RSVP.

* responder a una necesidad = address + need.

* responder a una pregunta = field + question.

* responder a una situación = respond to + situation.

* responder a un comentario = field + comment.

* responder de = vouch (for).

* responder de Algo = be held to account.

* responder evasivamente = hedge + Posesivo + answer.

* responder favorablemente = respond + favourably.

* responder la cuestión = get behind + the question.

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

* responder positivamente = respond + favourably.

* responder preguntas = take + questions.

* responder rápidamente = shoot back.

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

* responder una pregunta = dispatch + question, answer + question.

* respondiendo a = be responsive to.

* sin responder = unanswered.

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responder [E1 ]

vi

A

1 (contestar) to reply, answer, respond ( frml)

respondió con una evasiva he gave an evasive reply

respondió afirmativamente/negativamente she said yes/no, she gave a positive/negative reply, she responded in the affirmative/negative ( frml)

responder A algo to reply TO sth, to answer sth, to respond TO sth ( frml)

no respondieron a mis cartas they didn't reply to o respond to o answer my letters

la hembra responde a este reclamo the female responds to o answers this call

2 (replicar) to answer back

B (reaccionar) to respond

mis amigos no respondieron como había esperado my friends didn't respond as I had hoped

el motor no respondió the engine didn't respond

responder A algo ‹a una amenaza/un estímulo/un ruego› to respond TO sth

no respondió al tratamiento she didn't respond to the treatment

respondió a estos insultos con una sonrisa he responded to o answered these insults with a smile

no respondía a los mandos it was not responding to o obeying the controls

el perro responde al nombre de Kurt the dog answers to the name of Kurt

C

1 (corresponder) responder A algo:

responde al estereotipo del estudiante radical he corresponds to o matches the stereotype of the radical student

no responden a la descripción they do not fit o answer the description

las cifras no responden a la realidad the figures do not reflect the true situation o do not correspond to reality

responde a las actuales exigencias de confort y seguridad it meets present-day demands for comfort and safety

2 responder A algo

(estar motivado por algo): responde a la necesidad de controlar esta escalada it is a response o an answer to the need to control this escalation

su viaje respondía al deseo de conocerlos personalmente her trip was motivated by the desire to get to know them personally

D

(responsabilizarse): si ocurre algo yo no respondo I will not be held responsible o I refuse to accept responsibility if anything happens

tendrán que responder ante la justicia they will have to answer for their acts in a court of law

responder DE algo:

yo respondo de su integridad I will vouch for his integrity

su tío respondió de las deudas her uncle took responsibility for her debts

no respondo de lo que haya hecho mi hijo I will not answer for o be answerable for o be held responsible for what my son may have done

responder DE QUE + SUBJ:

yo respondo de que se presente en comisaría I will take responsibility for ensuring that he reports to the police

responder POR algn to vouch FOR sb

■ responder

vt

1 (contestar) to reply, answer, respond ( frml)

respondió que no le interesaba he replied that he was not interested

2 ‹pregunta› to answer

3 ‹llamada/carta› to answer, reply to, respond to ( frml)

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responder ( conjugate responder) verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( contestar) to reply, answer, respond (frml);

◊ respondió con una evasiva he gave an evasive reply

b) ( replicar) to answer back

2 ( reaccionar) to respond;
responder A algo ‹a amenaza/estímulo› to respond to sth
3 ( corresponder):
◊ no responden a la descripción they do not answer the description;

las cifras no responden a la realidad the figures do not reflect the true situation
4 ( responsabilizarse):
◊ si ocurre algo, yo no respondo if anything happens I will not be held responsible;

responder ante la justicia to answer for one's acts in a court of law;
yo respondo de su integridad I will vouch for his integrity;
no respondo de lo que hizo I am not responsible for what he did;
responder POR algn to vouch for sb
verbo transitivo
a) ( contestar) to reply, answer

b) ‹ pregunta› to answer

c) ‹llamada/carta› to answer, reply to

responder
I verbo transitivo to answer, reply
II verbo intransitivo
1 (a una acción, pregunta, etc) to answer, reply: respondió con evasivas, he didn't give a straight answer, nunca responde a mis cartas, she never answers my letters
2 (a un tratamiento, estímulo, etc) to respond
3 (de un error o falta) to pay for: el asesino debe responder de sus crímenes, the murderer must pay for his crimes
4 (por una persona) to vouch for: yo respondo de su inocencia, I will vouch for his innocence
5 (de un acto, de una cosa) to be responsible for, to answer for: yo no puedo responder de sus actos, I can't take responsibility for his actions
6 (un negocio) to go well
7 (una cosa a otra) to correspond: los resultados no respondieron a las expectativas, the results didn't fulfil the expectations
' responder' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cable
- enredarse
- enrollarse
- vacilar
- concluyente
English:
account for
- answer
- answer back
- answer for
- definitive
- give
- guideline
- handle
- parting
- reply
- respond
- retaliate
- shoot back
- vouch
- acknowledge
- attempt
- counter
- fit
- pattern
- perform

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responder

♦ vt
[contestar] to answer; [con insolencia] to answer back;
respondió que sí/que no she said yes/no;

respondió que lo pensaría she said that she'd think about it

♦ vi

1. [contestar]
responder (a algo) [pregunta, llamada, carta, saludo] to answer (sth);

no responde nadie [al llamar] there's no answer;

responde al nombre de Toby he answers to the name of Toby

2. [replicar] to answer back;

¡no respondas a tu madre! don't answer your mother back!

3. [reaccionar] to respond (a to);
el paciente no responde al tratamiento the patient isn't responding to the treatment;

la nueva máquina responde bien the new machine is performing well;

los mandos no (me) responden the controls aren't responding;

el delantero no respondió a las provocaciones de su marcador the forward didn't react to his marker's attempts to provoke him

4. [responsabilizarse]
si te pasa algo yo no respondo I can't be held responsible if anything happens to you;

responder de algo/por alguien to answer for sth/for sb;

yo respondo de su inocencia/por él I can vouch for his innocence/for him;

responderá de sus actos ante el parlamento she will answer for her actions before Parliament;

¡no respondo de mis actos! I can't be responsible for what I might do!;

yo no respondo de lo que pueda pasar si se autoriza la manifestación I won't be held responsible for what might happen if the demonstration is authorized

5. [corresponder]
las medidas responden a la crisis the measures are in keeping with the nature of the crisis;

un producto que responde a las necesidades del consumidor medio a product which meets the needs of the average consumer;

no ha respondido a nuestras expectativas it hasn't lived up to our expectations

6. [ser consecuencia de]
responder a algo to reflect sth;

las largas listas de espera responden a la falta de medios the long waiting lists reflect the lack of resources

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responder

I v/t answer

II v/i

1

:

responder a answer, reply to; MED respond to; descripción fit, match; ( ser debido a) be due to;

responder al nombre de … answer to the name of …

2

:

responder de take responsibility for

3

:

responder por alguien vouch for s.o.

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responder vt

: to answer

responder vi

1) : to answer, to reply, to respond

2)

responder a : to respond to

responder al tratamiento: to respond to treatment

3)

responder de : to answer for, to vouch for (something)

4)

responder por : to vouch for (someone)

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responder vb

1. (pregunta, teléfono, etc) to answer

responde a la pregunta answer the question

2. (carta) to answer / to reply [pt. & pp. replied]

no ha respondido a mis cartas he hasn't replied to my letters

3. (reaccionar) to respond

el paciente responde a la medicación the patient is responding to the medicine

Spanish-English dictionary > responder
18 소유주의

adj. proprietary, of a proprietor, of an owner
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n. possessiveness, having desire to possess; materialism, preoccupation with material matters, belief that physical comfort is the highest value

Korean-English dictionary > 소유주의
19 स्वधा

sva-dhā́
svá-dhā

f. ( seeﾠ svadhā́) self-position, self-power, inherent power

(accord. toﾠ some N. of Nature orﾠ the material Universe;
sva-dháyā « by self-power») RV. ;
own state orﾠ condition orﾠ nature, habitual state, custom, rule, law RV. ;
ease, comfort, pleasure (ánusvadhā́m, svadhā́mánu orﾠ svadhā́ánu, svadháyā, orﾠ svadhā́bhiḥ, « according to one's habit orﾠ pleasure, spontaneously, willingly, easily, freely, undisturbedly, wantonly, sportively») RV. AV. VS. TBr. ;
own place, home ( svadhé du. « the two places orﾠ homes», heaven andﾠ earth Naigh. III, 30) ib. ;
« own portion orﾠ share», the sacrificial offering due to each god, (esp.) the food orﾠ libation, orﾠ refreshing drink (cf. 2. su-dhā) offered to the Pitṛis orﾠ spirits of deceased ancestors (consisting of clarified butter etc. andﾠ often only a remainder of the Havis;
alsoﾠ applied to other oblations orﾠ libations, andﾠ personified as a daughter of Daksha andﾠ wife of the Pitṛis orﾠ of Aṇgiras orﾠ of a Rudra orﾠ of Agni) RV. etc. etc.;
(- dhá) ind. (with dat. orﾠ gen.) the exclamation orﾠ benediction used on presenting ( orﾠ as a substitute for) the above oblation orﾠ libation to the gods orﾠ departed ancestors
(accord. toﾠ Mn. III, 252 the highest form of benediction at a Ṡrāddha;
with kṛi,
to pronounce the exclamation orﾠ benediction sva-dhā;
svadhâ̱stu, « let there be a blessing on it»
cf. RTL. 104, n. 1) RV. etc. etc.
svadhā́
f. ( seeﾠ sva-dhā) an axe, knife TS.

Sanskrit-English dictionary > स्वधा
20 حشية

حَشِيّة \ mattress: a large flat bag (filled with hair, cotton or feathers) that is laid on a bed and is slept on. pad: a flat block of soft material (mostly used for protection or comfort).

Arabic-English dictionary > حشية

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