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trouble ['trʌbəl]ennuis ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (e), 1 (f), 1 (h) problèmes ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (d)-(f), 1 (h) difficultés ⇒ 1 (b) mal ⇒ 1 (b), 1 (c) peine ⇒ 1 (c) défaut ⇒ 1 (d) troubles ⇒ 1 (g) inquiéter ⇒ 2 (a) troubler ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (e) gêner ⇒ 2 (b) déranger ⇒ 2 (c), 2 (d) se déranger ⇒ 3 (a)1 noun∎ to be in trouble avoir des ennuis;∎ you're really in trouble now! tu es dans de beaux draps ou te voilà bien maintenant!;∎ I've never been in trouble with the police je n'ai jamais eu d'ennuis ou d'histoires avec la police;∎ to get into trouble s'attirer des ennuis, se faire attraper;∎ to get into trouble with the police avoir affaire à la police;∎ her sharp tongue often gets her into trouble sa causticité lui attire souvent des ennuis;∎ he got into trouble for stealing apples il s'est fait attraper pour avoir volé des pommes;∎ he got his friends into trouble il a causé des ennuis à ses amis;∎ to get sb out of trouble tirer qn d'affaire;∎ to keep out of trouble éviter les ennuis;∎ to keep sb out of trouble éviter des ennuis à qn;∎ he's just looking or asking for trouble il cherche les ennuis;∎ it's asking for trouble driving without insurance on cherche les histoires quand on conduit sans assurance;∎ there's trouble brewing ça sent le roussi;∎ she caused a lot of trouble between them elle a semé la discorde entre eux;∎ this means trouble ça va mal se passer;∎ there'll be trouble if he finds out je vais/tu vas/on va/ etc avoir des ennuis s'il s'en rend compte(b) (UNCOUNT) (difficulties, problems) difficultés fpl, ennuis mpl, mal m;∎ to make or to create trouble for sb causer des ennuis à qn;∎ to make trouble for oneself se créer des ennuis;∎ he's given his parents a lot of trouble (hard time) il a donné du fil à retordre à ses parents; (worry) il a donné beaucoup de soucis à ses parents;∎ the baby hardly gives me any trouble le bébé ne me donne pratiquement aucun mal;∎ this machine's been or given nothing but trouble cette machine ne m'a/ne nous a apporté que des problèmes;∎ my eyes have been giving me some trouble mes yeux me donnent quelques soucis;∎ what's the trouble? qu'est-ce qu'il y a?, quel est le problème?;∎ you'll have trouble with him il va vous causer des difficultés ou des ennuis;∎ to have trouble (in) doing sth avoir du mal ou des difficultés à faire qch;∎ to be in/to get into trouble (climber, swimmer, business) être/se trouver en difficulté;∎ familiar he's got woman/she's got man trouble ça ne va pas très bien pour lui/elle côté cœur(c) (inconvenience, bother) mal m, peine f;∎ to go or to put oneself to the trouble to do or of doing sth prendre ou se donner la peine de faire qch;∎ to go or to put oneself to a lot of trouble to do or doing sth se donner beaucoup de mal ou de peine pour faire qch;∎ she went to considerable trouble to get the tickets elle s'est donné énormément de mal pour obtenir les billets;∎ you shouldn't have gone to all this trouble il ne fallait pas vous donner tout ce mal ou tant de peine;∎ I went to a lot of trouble for nothing je me suis donné beaucoup de mal pour rien;∎ to put sb to trouble donner du mal à qn, déranger qn;∎ I hope we're not putting you to too much trouble j'espère que nous ne vous donnons pas trop de mal;∎ he didn't even take the trouble to read the instructions il ne s'est même pas donné ou il n'a même pas pris la peine de lire les instructions;∎ I don't want to be any trouble je ne veux pas vous déranger;∎ if it's no trouble si ça ne vous dérange pas;∎ it's no trouble (at all) cela ne me dérange pas (du tout);∎ nothing is too much trouble for her elle se donne vraiment beaucoup de mal;∎ it's not worth the trouble, it's more trouble than it's worth cela n'en vaut pas la peine, le jeu n'en vaut pas la chandelle(d) (drawback) problème m, défaut m;∎ the trouble with him is that he's too proud le problème avec lui, c'est qu'il est trop fier;∎ the only trouble with your solution is that it's expensive ta solution n'a qu'un défaut, c'est qu'elle revient cher;∎ the trouble is that no one understands him l'ennui ou le problème, c'est que personne ne le comprend;∎ that's the trouble c'est ça le problème(e) (UNCOUNT) (mechanical failure) ennuis mpl, problèmes mpl;∎ I'm having a bit of engine trouble j'ai des problèmes de moteur;∎ they've had trouble with the new dishwasher, the new dishwasher has given them trouble ils ont eu des problèmes avec leur nouveau lave-vaisselle;∎ have you found out what the trouble is? avez-vous trouvé d'où vient la panne?;∎ what seems to be the trouble? qu'est-ce qui ne va pas?(f) (worry, woe) ennui m, souci m, problème m;∎ money troubles ennuis mpl d'argent;∎ at last your troubles are over enfin vos soucis sont terminés;∎ her troubles are not at an end yet elle n'est pas encore au bout de ses peines;∎ familiar here comes trouble! tiens, voilà les ennuis qui arrivent!(g) (UNCOUNT) (friction) troubles mpl, conflits mpl; (disorder, disturbance) troubles mpl, désordres mpl;∎ the trouble began when the police arrived l'agitation a commencé quand la police est arrivée;∎ industrial or labour troubles conflits mpl sociaux;∎ there will be trouble il va y avoir du grabuge;∎ there's some sort of trouble down at the mine il y a de l'agitation à la mine;∎ there was trouble on the pitch/on the terraces il y a eu des histoires sur le terrain/dans les gradins∎ I have kidney/back trouble j'ai des ennuis rénaux/des problèmes de dos;∎ stomach trouble troubles mpl digestifs;∎ to have heart trouble être malade du cœur∎ what troubles me is that we've had no news ce qui m'inquiète, c'est que nous n'avons pas eu de nouvelles;∎ he didn't want to trouble her with bad news il ne voulait pas l'inquiéter en lui annonçant de mauvaises nouvelles;∎ don't let it trouble you! que cela ne vous inquiète pas!, ne vous tourmentez pas à ce sujet!;∎ nothing seems to trouble him il ne s'en fait jamais, il ne se fait jamais de souci;∎ her conscience was troubling her elle avait des problèmes de conscience(b) (cause pain to) gêner;∎ his back is troubling him il a des problèmes de dos;∎ how long has this cough been troubling you? depuis combien de temps souffrez-vous de cette toux?;∎ she's often troubled by nightmares elle est sujette aux cauchemars(c) (bother, disturb) déranger;∎ I won't trouble you with the details just now je vous ferai grâce des ou épargnerai les détails pour l'instant;∎ he didn't even trouble himself to phone il ne s'est même pas donné la peine de téléphoner;∎ don't trouble yourself! ne vous dérangez pas!; ironic ne vous dérangez surtout pas!(d) (in polite phrases) déranger;∎ can I trouble you to open the window? est-ce que je peux vous demander d'ouvrir la fenêtre?;∎ I'm sorry to trouble you, but could I have the newspaper? excusez-moi de vous déranger, mais puis-je avoir le journal?;∎ could I trouble you a minute? excusez-moi, vous auriez une minute?;∎ may I trouble you for a light/the salt? puis-je vous demander du feu/le sel?;∎ British I'll trouble you to be more polite next time! (in reproach) vous allez me faire le plaisir d'être plus poli la prochaine fois!∎ a light breeze troubled the surface of the lake une légère brise troublait la surface du lac∎ don't trouble to do the washing-up now ne faites pas la vaisselle maintenant, ce n'est pas la peine∎ don't trouble about it ne vous faites pas de souci ou ne vous en faites pas (pour ça)∎ the Troubles = le conflit politique en Irlande du Nord►► trouble spot point m chaud ou de conflit -
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1. noun1) ((something which causes) worry, difficulty, work, anxiety etc: He never talks about his troubles; We've had a lot of trouble with our children; I had a lot of trouble finding the book you wanted.) problema2) (disturbances; rebellion, fighting etc: It occurred during the time of the troubles in Cyprus.) disturbios, conflictos; altercados3) (illness or weakness (in a particular part of the body): He has heart trouble.) problema, enfermedad
2. verb1) (to cause worry, anger or sadness to: She was troubled by the news of her sister's illness.) afligir; inquietar, preocupar2) (used as part of a very polite and formal request: May I trouble you to close the window?) molestar; ¿sería tan amable de...?3) (to make any effort: He didn't even trouble to tell me what had happened.) molestarse, tomarse la molestia•- troubled- troublesome
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trouble1 n problema / dificultadtrouble2 vb1. preocupar2. molestarI'm sorry to trouble you, but... siento molestarte, pero...tr['trʌbəl]■ did you have any trouble parking? ¿has tenido problemas para aparcar?■ you know what your trouble is, don't you? sabes cuál es tu problema, ¿verdad?2 (inconvenience, bother) molestia, esfuerzo■ were the children any trouble? ¿te han causado alguna molestia los niños?■ what seems to be the trouble? ¿qué le pasa?■ people often talk about the troubles in Northern Ireland muchas veces se habla de los conflictos en Irlanda del Norte1 (cause worry, distress) preocupar, inquietar■ what's troubling you? ¿qué te preocupa?2 (hurt) dar problemas a, doler3 (bother) molestar, incomodar■ I'm sorry to trouble you, but... siento molestarle, pero...■ may I trouble you for the salt? ¿sería tan amable de pasarme la sal?■ don't touble yourself! ¡no se moleste!1 molestarse, preocuparse ( about, por)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLit's more trouble than it's worth no merece la penathat's asking for trouble eso es buscárselato get somebody into trouble familiar dejar embarazada a una mujerto look for trouble buscarse problemas, buscar camorratrouble spot punto conflictivo1) disturb, worry: molestar, perturbar, inquietar2) afflict: afligir, afectartrouble vi: molestarse, hacer un esfuerzothey didn't trouble to come: no se molestaron en venirtrouble n1) problems: problemas mpl, dificultades fplto be in trouble: estar en un aprietoheart trouble: problemas de corazón2) effort: molestia f, esfuerzo mto take the trouble: tomarse la molestiait's not worth the trouble: no vale la penav.• cofundir v.• incomodar v.• molestar v.• turbar v.n.• apuro s.m.• cuita s.f.• desgracia s.f.• dificultad s.m.• estropicio s.m.• molestia s.f.• pena s.f.• preocupación s.f.• problema s.m.• trastorno s.m.
I 'trʌbəl1) u ca) (problems, difficulties) problemas mpl; ( particular problem) problema mfamily/financial trouble — problemas familiares/económicos
this could mean trouble — puede que esto traiga cola
if you're ever in trouble... — si alguna vez estás en apuros...
to get into trouble — meterse en problemas or en líos
to get somebody into trouble — meter a alguien en problemas; ( make pregnant) dejar embarazada a alguien, dejar a alguien con encargo (AmL fam & euf)
to get somebody out of trouble — sacar* a alguien de apuros or aprietos
to have trouble with somebody/something — tener* problemas con alguien/algo
to have trouble -ing: he has trouble walking le cuesta caminar; we had no trouble finding it lo encontramos sin problemas; to make trouble for oneself crearse problemas; what's the trouble? ¿qué pasa?; the trouble is... — lo que pasa es que..., el problema es que...
b) ( illness)stomach/heart trouble — problemas mpl or trastornos mpl estomacales or de estómago/cardíacos or de corazón
what seems to be the trouble? — ¿qué síntomas tiene?
2) u ( effort) molestia fit's not worth the trouble — no vale or no merece la pena
to go to the trouble of doing something to take the trouble to do something molestarse en hacer algo; don't go to any trouble no te compliques demasiado; to take trouble over something — esmerarse or poner* cuidado en algo
3) u (strife, unrest) (often pl)industrial/racial troubles — conflictos mpl laborales/raciales
to cause trouble — causar problemas, armar líos (fam)
to look for trouble — buscar* camorra; (before n)
trouble spot — punto m conflictivo
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a) ( worry) preocuparb) ( bother) molestarI'm sorry to trouble you — perdone or disculpe la molestia
to trouble to + INF — molestarse en + inf, tomarse el trabajo de + inf
c) ( cause discomfort) \<\<sore back/injury\>\> molestar['trʌbl]1. N1) (=problem) problema m, dificultad f; (for doing wrong) problemas mpl, lío m; (=difficult situation) apuro m, aprieto mlife is full of troubles — la vida está llena de problemas or aflicciones
now your troubles are over — ya no tendrás de que preocuparte, se acabaron las preocupaciones
what's the trouble? — ¿cuál es el problema?, ¿qué pasa?
the trouble is... — el problema es..., lo que pasa es...
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it's just asking for trouble — eso es buscarse problemas•
there'll be trouble if she finds out — se armará una buena si se entera•
to get into trouble, he got into trouble with the police — se metió en un lío con la policíato get sb into trouble — meter a algn en un lío or problemas; euph (=make pregnant) dejar embarazada a algn
to get sb out of trouble — ayudar a algn a salir del apuro, echar un cable a algn
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to give trouble, she never gave us any trouble — nunca nos causó problemas•
to have trouble doing sth, I had no trouble finding the house — encontré la casa sin problemasdid you have any trouble? — ¿tuviste algún problema or alguna dificultad?
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to be in trouble — (=having problems) estar en un apuro or aprieto; (for doing wrong) tener problemas•
to lay up trouble for o.s. — crearse problemas•
don't go looking for trouble — no busques camorra or problemas•
to make trouble for sb — crear un lío a algn•
to stir up trouble — meter cizaña, revolver el ajo•
to tell sb one's troubles — contar sus desventuras a algn2) (=effort, bother) molestia f•
to go to (all) the trouble of doing sth — tomarse la molestia de hacer algo•
we had all our trouble for nothing — todo aquello fue trabajo perdido•
it's no trouble — no es molestia•
to put sb to the trouble of doing sth — molestar a algn pidiéndole que haga algo•
to save o.s. the trouble — ahorrarse el trabajo•
to take the trouble to do sth — tomarse la molestia de hacer algoto take a lot of trouble over sth — esmerarse en algo, hacer algo con el mayor cuidado
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nothing is too much trouble for her — para ella todo es poco3) (Med)heart/back trouble — problemas mpl de corazón/espalda
4) (Mech)engine trouble — problemas mpl con el motor
5) (=unrest, fighting) conflicto m, disturbio mbrew 3., 2)2. VT1) (=worry) preocuparit's not that that troubles me — no me preocupo por eso, eso me trae sin cuidado
2) (=cause pain)his eyes trouble him — tiene problemas con la vista or los ojos
if the tooth troubles you again call the dentist — si vuelves a tener molestias en el diente llama al dentista
3) (=bother) molestarto trouble o.s. about sth — preocuparse por algo
to trouble o.s. to do sth — molestarse en or tomarse la molestia de hacer algo
don't trouble yourself! — ¡no te molestes!, ¡no te preocupes!
may I trouble you to hold this? — ¿te molestaría tener esto?
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may I trouble you for a light? — ¿le molestaría darme fuego, por favor?•
does it trouble you if I smoke? — ¿le molesta que fume?•
I won't trouble you with all the details — no le voy a aburrir con exceso de detalles3.VI (=make the effort) preocuparse, molestarseplease don't trouble! — ¡no te molestes!, ¡no te preocupes!
4.CPDtrouble spot N — (esp Pol) (=area, country) zona f conflictiva
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I ['trʌbəl]1) u ca) (problems, difficulties) problemas mpl; ( particular problem) problema mfamily/financial trouble — problemas familiares/económicos
this could mean trouble — puede que esto traiga cola
if you're ever in trouble... — si alguna vez estás en apuros...
to get into trouble — meterse en problemas or en líos
to get somebody into trouble — meter a alguien en problemas; ( make pregnant) dejar embarazada a alguien, dejar a alguien con encargo (AmL fam & euf)
to get somebody out of trouble — sacar* a alguien de apuros or aprietos
to have trouble with somebody/something — tener* problemas con alguien/algo
to have trouble -ing: he has trouble walking le cuesta caminar; we had no trouble finding it lo encontramos sin problemas; to make trouble for oneself crearse problemas; what's the trouble? ¿qué pasa?; the trouble is... — lo que pasa es que..., el problema es que...
b) ( illness)stomach/heart trouble — problemas mpl or trastornos mpl estomacales or de estómago/cardíacos or de corazón
what seems to be the trouble? — ¿qué síntomas tiene?
2) u ( effort) molestia fit's not worth the trouble — no vale or no merece la pena
to go to the trouble of doing something to take the trouble to do something molestarse en hacer algo; don't go to any trouble no te compliques demasiado; to take trouble over something — esmerarse or poner* cuidado en algo
3) u (strife, unrest) (often pl)industrial/racial troubles — conflictos mpl laborales/raciales
to cause trouble — causar problemas, armar líos (fam)
to look for trouble — buscar* camorra; (before n)
trouble spot — punto m conflictivo
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a) ( worry) preocuparb) ( bother) molestarI'm sorry to trouble you — perdone or disculpe la molestia
to trouble to + INF — molestarse en + inf, tomarse el trabajo de + inf
c) ( cause discomfort) \<\<sore back/injury\>\> molestar -
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1.['trʌbl]noun1) Ärger, der; Schwierigkeiten Pl.have trouble with somebody/something — mit jemandem/etwas Ärger haben
put one's troubles behind one — seine Probleme vergessen
be out of trouble — aus den Schwierigkeiten heraus sein
keep out of trouble — nicht [wieder] in Schwierigkeiten kommen
in trouble — in Schwierigkeiten
be in serious or real or a lot of trouble [over something] — [wegen einer Sache] in ernsten od. großen Schwierigkeiten sein
get a girl into trouble — (coll.) einem Mädchen ein Kind machen (ugs.)
get into trouble [over something] — [wegen einer Sache] in Schwierigkeiten geraten
get into trouble with the law — mit dem Gesetz in Konflikt geraten
there'll be trouble [if...] — es wird Ärger geben[, wenn...]
what's or what seems to be the trouble? — was ist denn?; was ist los? (ugs.); (doctor's question to patient) wo fehlt's denn?
you are asking for trouble — (coll.) du machst dir nur selber Schwierigkeiten
that's asking for trouble — (coll.) das muss ja Ärger geben
make or cause trouble — (cause disturbance) Ärger machen ( about wegen); (cause disagreement) Zwietracht säen
2) (faulty operation) Problemeengine/clutch/brake trouble — Probleme mit dem Motor/der Kupplung/der Bremse
3) (disease)suffer from or have heart/liver trouble — herz-/leberkrank sein
half the trouble — (fig.) das größte Problem
your trouble is that... — dein Fehler ist, dass...
5) (inconvenience) Mühe, dietake the trouble to do something, go to the trouble of doing something — sich (Dat.) die Mühe machen, etwas zu tun
go to or take a lot of/some trouble — sich (Dat.) sehr viel/viel Mühe geben
please don't go to a lot of trouble — bitte machen Sie sich (Dat.) nicht allzu viel Umstände
of course I'll help you - [it's] no trouble at all — natürlich helfe ich dir - das macht keine Umstände od. das ist nicht der Rede wert
6) (source of inconvenience)be a trouble [to somebody] — jemandem zur Last fallen
2. transitive verbhe won't be any trouble — er wird [Ihnen] keine Schwierigkeiten machen
1) (agitate) beunruhigendon't let it trouble you — mach dir deswegen keine Sorgen
2) (inconvenience) stören3. intransitive verb[I'm] sorry to trouble you — bitte entschuldigen Sie die Störung
don't trouble about it — mach dir deswegen keine Gedanken
2) (make an effort) sich bemühendon't trouble to explain/to get up — du brauchst mir gar nichts zu erklären/bitte bleiben Sie sitzen
* * *1. noun1) ((something which causes) worry, difficulty, work, anxiety etc: He never talks about his troubles; We've had a lot of trouble with our children; I had a lot of trouble finding the book you wanted.) die Mühe2) (disturbances; rebellion, fighting etc: It occurred during the time of the troubles in Cyprus.) die Unruhen(pl.)3) (illness or weakness (in a particular part of the body): He has heart trouble.) das Leiden2. verb1) (to cause worry, anger or sadness to: She was troubled by the news of her sister's illness.) beunruhigen2) (used as part of a very polite and formal request: May I trouble you to close the window?) bemühen3) (to make any effort: He didn't even trouble to tell me what had happened.) sich bemühen•- academic.ru/76797/troubled">troubled- troublesome
- troublemaker* * *trou·ble[ˈtrʌbl̩]I. nto be in serious \trouble in ernsten Schwierigkeiten seinto head [or be heading] for \trouble auf dem besten Weg sein, Schwierigkeiten zu bekommento be in/get into \trouble in Schwierigkeiten sein/geraten▪ to be in \trouble with sb mit jdm Schwierigkeiten [o Ärger] habento have a lot of \trouble [to do sth] große Schwierigkeiten haben[, etw zu tun]to get into \trouble with sb mit jdm in Schwierigkeiten geratento land sb in \trouble [with sb] jdn [bei jdm] in Schwierigkeiten bringento keep sb out of \trouble jdn vor Schwierigkeiten bewahrento stay out of \trouble sauber bleiben hum famto store up \trouble [for the future] sich dat Schwierigkeiten einhandelnthat's the least of my \troubles das ist meine geringste Sorgethe only \trouble is that we... der einzige Haken [dabei] ist, dass wir...I don't want to be a \trouble to anybody ich möchte niemandem zur Last fallento tell sb one's \troubles jdm seine Sorgen erzählenit's no \trouble at all das macht gar keine Umständehe's been no \trouble at all er war ganz liebit's more \trouble than it's worth to take it back to the shop es lohnt sich nicht, es ins Geschäft zurückzubringento go to the \trouble [of doing sth], to take the \trouble [to do sth] sich dat die Mühe machen, [etw zu tun]to put sb to the \trouble of doing sth jdn bemühen, etw zu tun gehI don't want to put you to any \trouble ich möchte dir keine Umstände machento take \trouble with sth/sb sich dat mit etw/jdm Mühe gebento be [not] worth the \trouble [of doing sth] [nicht] der Mühe wert sein, [etw zu tun]my eyes have been giving me some \trouble recently meine Augen haben mir in letzter Zeit zu schaffen gemachtstomach \trouble Magenbeschwerden plengine \trouble Motorschaden mat the first sign of \trouble beim ersten [o geringsten] Anzeichen von Unruheto look [or go looking] for \trouble Ärger [o Streit] suchento stir up \trouble Unruhe stiftento be in \trouble in Schwierigkeiten seinII. vt2. (make an effort)5. (cause pain)▪ to \trouble sb jdn plagen* * *['trʌbl]1. n1) Schwierigkeiten pl; (bothersome) Ärger myou'll be in trouble for this — da bekommen Sie Ärger or Schwierigkeiten
to get into trouble — in Schwierigkeiten geraten; (with authority) Schwierigkeiten or Ärger bekommen (with mit)
to get out of trouble — aus den Schwierigkeiten herauskommen
to keep or stay out of trouble — nicht in Schwierigkeiten kommen, sauber bleiben
to make trouble for sb/oneself (with authority) — jdn/sich selbst in Schwierigkeiten bringen
that's/you're asking for trouble —
to look for trouble, to go around looking for trouble — sich (dat) Ärger einhandeln
there'll be trouble if he finds out — wenn er das erfährt, gibts Ärger or Trouble (inf)
here comes trouble (inf) — jetzt geht es los! (inf), jetzt gibt es Ärger or Trouble! (inf)
what's the trouble? — was ist los?; (to sick person) wo fehlts?
the trouble is that... —
family/money troubles — Familien-/Geldsorgen pl
it's no trouble (at all)! — das mache ich doch gern
thank you – (it was) no trouble — vielen Dank – (das ist) gern geschehen
it's no trouble to do it properly — man kann es genauso gut ordentlich machen
she's/it's more trouble than she's/it's worth — sie/es macht mehr Ärger or Umstände als sie/es wert ist
to go to the trouble (of doing sth), to take the trouble (to do sth) — sich (dat) die Mühe machen(, etw zu tun)
you have gone to a lot of trouble over the food — Sie haben sich (dat) solche Umstände mit dem Essen gemacht
he went to enormous trouble — er hat alles nur Erdenkliche getan
to put sb to the trouble of doing sth — jdn bemühen, etw zu tun
3)(= nuisance)
to be a trouble (to sb) — (jdm) Mühe machen; (dependent person also) (jdm) zur Last fallenheart/back trouble — Herz-/Rückenleiden nt
5) (= unrest, upheaval) Unruhe ftroubles — Arbeiterunruhen pl
there's trouble at the factory/in Iran — in der Fabrik/im Iran herrscht Unruhe
he caused/made trouble between them — er hat Unruhe zwischen ihnen gestiftet
See:→ stir up2. vtto be troubled by sth — wegen etw besorgt or beunruhigt/bekümmert sein
he's troubled with a bad back — er leidet an Rückenschmerzen
2) (= bother) bemühen, belästigenI'm sorry to trouble you, but could you tell me if... — entschuldigen Sie die Störung, aber könnten Sie mir sagen, ob...
will it trouble you if I smoke? — stört es Sie, wenn ich rauche?
I'll trouble you to remember who you're speaking to! (iro) — würden Sie bitte daran denken, mit wem Sie sprechen!
3)(= take the trouble)
to trouble to do sth —if you had troubled to ask, you might have found out the truth —
oh, don't trouble to apologize! (iro) — bemüh dich nicht, dich zu entschuldigen
3. visich bemühen* * *trouble [ˈtrʌbl]A v/t1. jemanden beunruhigen, stören, belästigenfor um):may I trouble you for the salt?;can I trouble you to close the window? machen Sie doch bitte das Fenster zu3. jemandem Mühe machen, jemandem Umstände oder Unannehmlichkeiten bereiten, jemanden behelligen (about, with mit):don’t trouble yourself bemühen Sie sich nicht!4. quälen, plagen:be troubled with gout von der Gicht geplagt seinshe is troubled about sie macht sich Sorgen wegen;6. Wasser etc aufwühlen, trübenB v/i1. sich beunruhigen, sich aufregen ( beide:about über akk):I should not trouble if …a) ich wäre beruhigt, wenn …,b) es wäre mir gleichgültig, wenn …2. sich die Mühe machen, sich bemühen ( beide:to do zu tun), sich Umstände machen:don’t trouble bemühen Sie sich nicht!;don’t trouble to write du brauchst nicht zu schreiben;why should I trouble to explain warum sollte ich mir (auch) die Mühe machen, das zu erklärenC s1. a) Mühe f, Plage f, Anstrengung f, Last f, Belästigung f:give sb trouble jemandem Mühe verursachen;go to a lot of trouble sich besondere Mühe machen oder geben;put sb to trouble jemandem Umstände bereiten;(it is) no trouble (at all) (es ist) nicht der Rede wert;save o.s. the trouble of doing sth sich die Mühe (er)sparen, etwas zu tun;you could have saved yourself the trouble of this das hättest du dir ersparen können;spare no trouble keine Mühe scheuen;take (the) trouble sich (die) Mühe machen;take trouble over sich Mühe geben mitwith mit der Polizei etc):be in trouble in Schwierigkeiten sein;be in trouble with the police Ärger mit der Polizei haben;his girlfriend is in trouble seine Freundin ist in Schwierigkeiten (schwanger);get into trouble in Schwierigkeiten geraten, Schwierigkeiten oder Ärger bekommen;get sb into trouble, make trouble for sb jemanden in Schwierigkeiten bringen;make trouble Schwierigkeiten machen;what’s the trouble? wo(ran) fehlts?, was ist los?;have troubles with one’s health gesundheitliche Schwierigkeiten oder Probleme haben;have trouble doing sth Schwierigkeiten haben, etwas zu tun;3. MED (Herz- etc) Leiden n, (-)Beschwerden pl:4. a) POL Unruhe(n) f(pl), Wirren plb) allg Affäre f, Konflikt m5. TECH Störung f, Defekt m, Fehler m* * *1.['trʌbl]noun1) Ärger, der; Schwierigkeiten Pl.have trouble with somebody/something — mit jemandem/etwas Ärger haben
keep out of trouble — nicht [wieder] in Schwierigkeiten kommen
be in serious or real or a lot of trouble [over something] — [wegen einer Sache] in ernsten od. großen Schwierigkeiten sein
get a girl into trouble — (coll.) einem Mädchen ein Kind machen (ugs.)
get into trouble [over something] — [wegen einer Sache] in Schwierigkeiten geraten
there'll be trouble [if...] — es wird Ärger geben[, wenn...]
what's or what seems to be the trouble? — was ist denn?; was ist los? (ugs.); (doctor's question to patient) wo fehlt's denn?
you are asking for trouble — (coll.) du machst dir nur selber Schwierigkeiten
that's asking for trouble — (coll.) das muss ja Ärger geben
make or cause trouble — (cause disturbance) Ärger machen ( about wegen); (cause disagreement) Zwietracht säen
2) (faulty operation) Problemeengine/clutch/brake trouble — Probleme mit dem Motor/der Kupplung/der Bremse
3) (disease)suffer from or have heart/liver trouble — herz-/leberkrank sein
4) (cause of vexation etc.) Problem, dashalf the trouble — (fig.) das größte Problem
your trouble is that... — dein Fehler ist, dass...
5) (inconvenience) Mühe, dietake the trouble to do something, go to the trouble of doing something — sich (Dat.) die Mühe machen, etwas zu tun
go to or take a lot of/some trouble — sich (Dat.) sehr viel/viel Mühe geben
please don't go to a lot of trouble — bitte machen Sie sich (Dat.) nicht allzu viel Umstände
of course I'll help you - [it's] no trouble at all — natürlich helfe ich dir - das macht keine Umstände od. das ist nicht der Rede wert
be a trouble [to somebody] — jemandem zur Last fallen
2. transitive verbhe won't be any trouble — er wird [Ihnen] keine Schwierigkeiten machen
1) (agitate) beunruhigen2) (inconvenience) stören3. intransitive verb[I'm] sorry to trouble you — bitte entschuldigen Sie die Störung
1) (be disturbed) sich (Dat.) Sorgen machen ( over um)2) (make an effort) sich bemühendon't trouble to explain/to get up — du brauchst mir gar nichts zu erklären/bitte bleiben Sie sitzen
* * *v.beunruhigen v.stören v. n.Mühe -n f.Plage -n f.Problem -e n.Schwierigkeit f.Sorge -n f.Störung -en f.Unruhe -n f.Ärger nur sing. m. -
4 trouble
1. noun1) ((something which causes) worry, difficulty, work, anxiety etc: He never talks about his troubles; We've had a lot of trouble with our children; I had a lot of trouble finding the book you wanted.) problema2) (disturbances; rebellion, fighting etc: It occurred during the time of the troubles in Cyprus.) conflitos3) (illness or weakness (in a particular part of the body): He has heart trouble.) problema2. verb1) (to cause worry, anger or sadness to: She was troubled by the news of her sister's illness.) perturbar2) (used as part of a very polite and formal request: May I trouble you to close the window?) incomodar3) (to make any effort: He didn't even trouble to tell me what had happened.) dar-se ao incómodo•- troubled- troublesome
- troublemaker* * *troub.le[tr'∧bəl] n 1 aborrecimento, transtorno, preocupação, dificuldade. we took the trouble of doing (to do) it / esforçamo-nos em fazê-lo. I must put you to the trouble / tinha de incomodá-lo. 2 distúrbio, agitação, desordem, encrenca. don’t ask (look) for trouble / não procure encrencas. 3 doença, desgraça sofrimento, defeito (físico), falha. 4 embaraço, incômodo, aperto. I am sorry to give you so much trouble / sinto causar-lhe tanto incômodo. 5 esforço, trabalho extra. it is too much trouble / é trabalho demais. save yourself the trouble / não se dê ao trabalho. 6 pessoa ou coisa que causa aborrecimento. 7 troubles problemas da vida, desgraças, infortúnios. • vt+vi 1 preocupar, importunar, aborrecer, perturbar, molestar. 2 atormentar, afligir. I am troubled with headache / estou atormentado com dores de cabeça. 3 incomodar, estorvar. may I trouble you for a light? / permite pedir-lhe um fósforo? 4 agitar, causar distúrbio, perturbar. 5 pedir. may I trouble you to tell me the time? / permita-me perguntar-lhe as horas? 6 turvar. 7 incomodar-se, preocupar-se. don’t trouble (yourself) / não se incomode, não se preocupe. she is troubled about ela está preocupada com. to be in trouble estar em apuros, em dificuldade. to get into trouble a) meter-se em dificuldades. you will get into trouble / você vai meter-se em apuros. b) engravidar. to trouble about something preocupar-se com alguma coisa. troubled in mind aflito, preocupado. troubled look olhar preocupado. troubled waters fig situação confusa, condições duvidosas. -
5 ♦ trouble
♦ trouble /ˈtrʌbl/n.1 agitazione; afflizione; ansietà; dolore; preoccupazione; pena: Life is full of small troubles, la vita è piena di piccole afflizioni3 [uc] disturbo; fastidio; incomodo; molestia; seccatura: It will be no trouble, non sarà di nessun fastidio; I'm afraid that boy is a great trouble to you, temo che quel ragazzo sia una gran seccatura per voi; to make trouble, dar fastidio; combinare guai; essere un seccatore; to put sb. to a lot of trouble, procurare molto disturbo a q.; to take the trouble to do st., prendersi il fastidio (o darsi la pena) di fare qc.: He never takes the trouble to write, non si dà certo la pena di scrivere; It isn't worth the trouble, non ne vale la pena; to spare sb. the trouble, risparmiare il fastidio a q.4 [u] guaio; imbroglio; impiccio; pasticcio (fig.): to be in trouble, essere nei guai (o nei pasticci, negli impicci); Are you asking for trouble?, vai in cerca di guai?; I told you you would get into trouble, te l'avevo detto che ti saresti cacciato nei guai; to get out of trouble, cavarsi da un imbroglio; tirarsi fuori dai guai; He's nothing but trouble, non sa dare altro che guai; mechanical trouble, guai meccanici5 [uc] (med.) disturbo; disturbi; disordine; disfunzione: to suffer from liver trouble, soffrire di disturbi di fegato6 [u] (mecc.) inconveniente; guasto: I've had some trouble with the engine of my car, ho avuto dei guasti (o delle noie) al motore dell'auto; engine trouble, guai al motore7 difetto; punto debole; brutto vizio: Your trouble is that you don't listen, hai il brutto vizio di non ascoltare8 (pl.) (polit., stor.) – the Troubles, i disordini e la guerra civile in Irlanda nel 1919-23; i disordini nell'Irlanda del Nord dopo il 1968● (scherz. ingl.) trouble and strife, la propria moglie; la moglie □ trouble-free, senza problemi; privo di difficoltà □ (autom., ecc.) trouble light, lampada d'emergenza □ (polit.) a trouble spot, un punto caldo □ (fam. USA) to borrow trouble, farsi preoccupazioni senza una vera ragione; essere troppo ansioso □ (fig.) to drown one's troubles, affogare i dispiaceri nell'alcol □ (fam.) to get a girl into trouble, mettere nei guai una ragazza; metterla incinta □ to get sb. into trouble, metter q. nei guai; cacciare q. in un imbroglio; inguaiare q. □ to give oneself trouble, darsi da fare; darsi pena □ No trouble ( at all), non è affatto un disturbo!(to) trouble /ˈtrʌbl/A v. t.1 agitare; turbare; affliggere; preoccupare; tormentare: I was troubled by the news of his illness, sono stato turbato dalla notizia della sua malattia; He is troubled with ( o by) a bad cold, è tormentato da un brutto raffreddore2 disturbare; importunare; infastidire; creare problemi a; incomodare; seccare: ( I am) sorry to trouble you, mi dispiace di doverti disturbare; You don't trouble me at all, non mi disturbi affatto; May I trouble you to change seats with me?, posso darle l'incomodo di cambiar posto con me?B v. i.1 agitarsi; affliggersi; turbarsi; preoccuparsi: Don't trouble about it, non preoccuparti!; non prendertela!2 disturbarsi; incomodarsi; darsi (o prendersi) la pena: Don't trouble to see me off at the airport, non incomodarti ad accompagnarmi all'aeroporto!● to be troubled about (o with) money matters, avere delle preoccupazioni finanziarie □ to trouble oneself, disturbarsi; incomodarsi; darsi (o prendersi) la pena: He didn't even trouble himself to thank me, non si prese neanche la pena di ringraziarmi □ to be troubled with a bad back, soffrire di mal di schiena □ (form.) May I trouble you for a glass of water?, potrebbe gentilmente darmi un bicchiere d'acqua? □ (form.) May I trouble you to shut the door?, Le dispiacerebbe chiudere la porta? -
6 bitten
vt/i; bittet, bat, hat gebeten1. ask (jemanden um etw. s.o. for s.th.); (ersuchen) request (s.th. of s.o.); dringend: beg; (anflehen) implore, beseech, pray; immer wieder, belästigend: solicit; demütig: supplicate; bitten (bemühen) um trouble s.o. for; bitten für (+ Akk) intercede for; darf ich um Ihren Namen bitten? would you mind telling me your name?; darf ich Sie um Feuer bitten? may I trouble you for a light?; dürfte ich Sie bitten could I ask you (zu + Inf. to + Inf.), would you mind (+ Ger.) es wird gebeten, dass... it is requested that ..., please...; ... werden gebeten zu (+ Inf.)... are asked ( oder requested) to (+ Inf.) dringend II; er lässt sich nicht ( erst) lange bitten he doesn’t have to be asked twice; wenn ich bitten darf if you don’t mind; ich bitte dich! please!; aber ich bitte dich, das ist doch selbstverständlich, unmöglich etc.: oh - come on, not at all; darum möchte ich aber auch bitten oder sehr gebeten haben umg. I should jolly well hope so, Am. I would (certainly) hope so; ich bitte darum if you wouldn’t mind; ( aber) ich bitte Sie! (well,) really!; das ist doch selbstverständlich, unmöglich etc.: oh - come on!, not at all; da muss ich doch sehr bitten! I beg your pardon!; bitten und betteln beg and plead; sich aufs Bitten und Betteln verlegen resort to pleading; es half kein Bitten all the pleading (in the world) didn’t help; im Gebet: wir bitten dich, erhöre uns hear us, we beseech Thee, Lord hear our prayer2. (einladen) jemanden zu sich bitten ask s.o. to come and see one ( oder to come into the office etc.); jemanden zum Essen bitten invite s.o. (round, Am. over) to dinner; jemanden zu Tisch bitten ask s.o. to come to table; Herr X lässt bitten Mr. X would like to ( oder can) see you now; darf ich bitten? a) einen Weg weisend: would you come this way, please?; b) beim Tanzen: may I have (the pleasure of) this dance?; c) beim Essen: dinner is served* * *to ask; to request; to beg; to please; to bid; to solicit* * *Bịt|tennt -s, no plpleadingauf Bitten von — at the request of
* * *1) (to express a wish to someone for something: I asked her to help me; I asked (him) for a day off; He rang and asked for you; Can I ask a favour of you?) ask2) (to ask (someone) desperately or earnestly: I beg you not to do it.) beg4) (to ask (for) something; People using this library are requested not to talk; Many people have requested this next song.) request* * *Bit·ten<-s>[ˈbɪtn̩]nt kein pl pleading no pltrotz seines [inständigen] \Bittens despite his [urgent] pleasjds \Bitten und Betteln sb's begging and pleadingdein \Bitten und Betteln ist vergeblich, ich habe gesagt nein! it's no use your begging and pleading, I've said no!auf \Bitten von jdm at the request of sbauf \Bitten von uns allen at the request of us all* * *1.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1)um etwas bitten — ask for or request something; (inständig) beg for something
der Blinde bat um eine milde Gabe — the blind man begged for alms
ich bitte einen Moment um Geduld/Ihre Aufmerksamkeit — I must ask you to be patient for a moment/may I ask for your attention for a moment
2) (einladen) ask2.ich lasse bitten — [please] ask him/her/them to come in
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1)darf ich Sie um Feuer/ein Glas Wasser bitten? — could I ask you for a light/a glass of water, please?
darf ich die Herrschaften um Geduld/Ruhe bitten? — could I ask you to be patient/silent?
[aber] ich bitte dich/Sie! — [please] don't mention it
2) (einladen) ask, invitejemanden zum Tee [zu sich] bitten — ask or invite somebody to tea
jemanden ins Haus/Zimmer bitten — ask or invite somebody [to come] in
* * *1. ask (jemanden um etwas sb for sth); (ersuchen) request (sth of sb); dringend: beg; (anflehen) implore, beseech, pray; immer wieder, belästigend: solicit; demütig: supplicate;um trouble sb for;bitten für (+akk) intercede for;darf ich um Ihren Namen bitten? would you mind telling me your name?;darf ich Sie um Feuer bitten? may I trouble you for a light?;dürfte ich Sie bitten could I ask you (zu +inf to +inf), would you mind (+ger)es wird gebeten, dass … it is requested that…, please …;wenn ich bitten darf if you don’t mind;ich bitte dich! please!;ich bitte darum if you wouldn’t mind;(aber) ich bitte Sie! (well,) really!; das ist doch selbstverständlich, unmöglich etc: oh - come on!, not at all;da muss ich doch sehr bitten! I beg your pardon!;bitten und betteln beg and plead;sich aufs Bitten und Betteln verlegen resort to pleading;es half kein Bitten all the pleading (in the world) didn’t help; im Gebet:wir bitten dich, erhöre uns hear us, we beseech Thee, Lord hear our prayer2. (einladen)jemanden zu Tisch bitten ask sb to come to table;darf ich bitten? einen Weg weisend: would you come this way, please?; beim Tanzen: may I have (the pleasure of) this dance?; beim Essen: dinner is served* * *1.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1)um etwas bitten — ask for or request something; (inständig) beg for something
ich bitte einen Moment um Geduld/Ihre Aufmerksamkeit — I must ask you to be patient for a moment/may I ask for your attention for a moment
2) (einladen) ask2.ich lasse bitten — [please] ask him/her/them to come in
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1)darf ich Sie um Feuer/ein Glas Wasser bitten? — could I ask you for a light/a glass of water, please?
darf ich die Herrschaften um Geduld/Ruhe bitten? — could I ask you to be patient/silent?
[aber] ich bitte dich/Sie! — [please] don't mention it
2) (einladen) ask, invitejemanden zum Tee [zu sich] bitten — ask or invite somebody to tea
jemanden ins Haus/Zimmer bitten — ask or invite somebody [to come] in
* * *(um) v.to ask (for) v.to beg (for) v. v.(§ p.,pp.: bat, gebeten)= to approach (to ask for sth.) v.to ask v.to please v.to request v. -
7 das Feuer
- {fervour} sự nóng gắt, sự nóng bỏng, sự nhiệt tình, sự hăng hái, sự tha thiết, sự sôi nổi - {fieriness} tính chất nóng bỏng, vị cay nồng, tính nóng nảy, tính hung hăng, tính hăng, tính sôi nổi, tình nồng nhiệt, tính hăm hở - {fire} lửa, ánh lửa, sự cháy, hoả hoạn, sự cháy nhà, ánh sáng, sự bắn hoả lực, lò sưởi, sự tra tấn bằng lửa, sự sốt, cơn sốt, ngọn lửa), nhiệt tình, sự sốt sắng, sự vui vẻ hoạt bát, sự xúc động mạnh mẽ - nguồn cảm hứng, óc tưởng tượng linh hoạt - {flame} ngọn lửa, ánh hồng, cơn, cơn bừng bừng, người yêu, người tình - {go} sự đi, sức sống, sự thử, lần, hơi, cú, khẩu phần, suất, cốc, chén, hớp, việc khó xử, việc rắc rối, sự thành công, sự thắng lợi, sự bận rộn, sự hoạt đông, sự tích cực - {light} ánh sáng mặt trời, ánh sáng ban ngày, nguồn ánh sáng, đèn đuốc, tia lửa, diêm, đóm, sự hiểu biết, trí thức, trí tuệ, chân lý, trạng thái, phương diện, quan niệm, sự soi sáng, sự làm sáng tỏ - những sự kiện làm sáng tỏ, những phát minh làm sáng tỏ, ánh sáng của thượng đế, sinh khí, sự tinh anh, ánh, sự nhìn, đôi mắt, cửa, lỗ sáng, khả năng, chỗ sáng - {mettle} khí chất, tính khí, dũng khí, khí khái, khí phách, nhuệ khí, tính hăng hái, lòng can đảm - {passion} cảm xúc mạnh mẽ, tình cảm nồng nàn, sự giận dữ, tình dục, tình yêu, sự say mê, những nỗi khổ hình của Chúa Giê-xu, bài ca thuật lại những nỗi khổ hình của Chúa Giê-xu - {spunk} sự gan dạ, khí thế, tinh thần, sự tức giận, sự nổi giận - {vehemence} sự mãnh liệt, sự kịch liệt, sự dữ dội - {verve} mãnh lực, sự cao hứng = das Feuer (Edelstein) {brilliance; brilliancy}+ = am Feuer {before the fire}+ = ohne Feuer {fireless}+ = Feuer fangen {to catch fire; to fire; to ignite; to inflame; to kindle; to take fire}+ = das Feuer schüren {to mend the fire}+ = haben Sie Feuer? {do you have a light?}+ = ein Feuer machen {to start a fire}+ = das olympische Feuer {Olympic flame}+ = das Feuer einstellen {to cease fire}+ = Feuer einstellen! {cease firing!}+ = das bengalische Feuer {Bengal light}+ = durchs Feuer gehen [für] {to go through fire and water [for]}+ = Öl ins Feuer gießen {to add fuel to the fire; to fan the flame; to pour oil on fire}+ = mit Feuer bestreichen (Militär) {to rake}+ = durch Feuer beleuchtet {firelit}+ = mehrere Eisen im Feuer haben {to have two strings to one's bow}+ = darf ich Sie um Feuer bitten? {may I trouble you for a light?}+ = noch ein Eisen im Feuer haben {to have an arrow left in one's quiver}+ = gebranntes Kind scheut das Feuer {once bitten twice shy}+ = Gebranntes Kind scheut das Feuer. {Once bitten twice shy.}+ = ich habe noch andere Eisen im Feuer {I have other strings to my bow}+ = Für diesen Mann lege ich die Hand ins Feuer. {I put my shirt on that man.}+ -
8 das Streichholz
- {light} ánh sáng, ánh sáng mặt trời, ánh sáng ban ngày, nguồn ánh sáng, đèn đuốc, lửa, tia lửa, diêm, đóm, sự hiểu biết, trí thức, trí tuệ, chân lý, trạng thái, phương diện, quan niệm, sự soi sáng - sự làm sáng tỏ, những sự kiện làm sáng tỏ, những phát minh làm sáng tỏ, ánh sáng của thượng đế, sinh khí, sự tinh anh, ánh, sự nhìn, đôi mắt, cửa, lỗ sáng, khả năng, chỗ sáng - {match} ngòi, cuộc thi đấu, địch thủ, đối thủ, người ngang tài, người ngang sức, cái xứng nhau, cái hợp nhau, sự kết hôn, hôn nhân, đám = ein Streichholz anzünden {to light a match}+ = Darf ich Sie um ein Streichholz bitten? {May I trouble you for a match?}+ -
9 buscar
v.1 to look.2 to look for.estoy buscando trabajo I'm looking for workse fue a buscar fortuna a América he went to seek his fortune in AmericaMaría busca su bolso Mary looks for her purse.3 to look up.Busca esa palabra en el diccionario Look up that word in the dictionary.4 to search for (computing).El detective buscó incansablemente The detective searched tirelessly.5 to push, to try the patience of (informal) (provocar).buscar bronca/camorra to look for trouble6 to pick up.voy a buscar el periódico I'm going for the paper o to get the paperir a buscar a alguien to pick somebody uppasará a buscarnos a las nueve she'll pick us up at nine7 to seek to, to attempt to, to try to, to try how to.Ese plan busca destruirnos That plan seeks to destroy us.* * *1 (gen) to look for, search for■ la policía busca un hombre de unos treinta años the police are searching for a man of about thirty2 (en lista, índice etc) to look up3 (ir a coger) to go and get, fetch■ busca un médico, ¡rápido! fetch a doctor, quick!4 (recoger) to pick up■ iré a buscarte a la estación I'll pick you up at the station, I'll meet you at the station■ a la una voy a buscar a los chicos al colegio at one o'clock I go to pick the children up from school5 (intentar conseguir) to try to achieve1 (mirar) to look\buscársela familiar to be looking for troublebuscarse la vida familiar to try and earn one's living'Se busca...' "... wanted"* * *verb1) to look for, seek2) search* * *1. VT1) (=tratar de encontrar)a) [+ persona, objeto perdido, trabajo] to look forestuvieron buscando a los montañeros — they were searching for o looking for the mountaineers
llevo meses buscando trabajo — I've been job-hunting for months, I've been looking for a job for months
el ejército busca a un comando enemigo — the army is searching for o looking for an enemy commando unit
"se busca piso" — "flat wanted"
"chico busca chica" — "boy seeks girl"
b) [en diccionario, enciclopedia] to look upc) [con la vista] to try to spot, look forlo busqué entre el público pero no lo vi — I tried to spot him o looked for him in the crowd but I didn't see him
2) (=tratar de conseguir) [+ solución] to try to findno sé lo que buscas con esa actitud — I don't know what you're aiming to o trying to achieve with that attitude
con esta novela se busca la creación de un estilo diferente — this novel attempts to o aims to create a different style
solo buscaba su dinero — he was only out for o after her money
como tienen una niña ahora van buscando la parejita — as they've got a girl they're trying for a boy now
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buscar hacer algo — to seek to do sth, try to do sthsiempre buscaba hacerlo lo mejor posible — she always sought o tried to do the best possible thing
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ir a buscar algo/a algn, ha ido a buscar una servilleta — she's gone to fetch o get a napkinve a buscar a tu madre — go and fetch o get your mother
- buscarlavino buscando pelea — he was looking for trouble o a fight, he was spoiling for a fight *
3) (=recoger) to pick up, fetch¿vais a ir a buscarme a la estación? — are you going to pick me up o fetch me from the station?
vino a buscar sus plantas — she came to pick up o fetch her plants
4) (Inform) to search5) (=preguntar por) to ask for¿quién me busca? — who is asking for me?
2.VI to lookya puedes dejar de buscar, aquí tienes las llaves — you can stop looking, here are the keys
¿has buscado bien? — have you looked properly?
¡busca! — [al perro] fetch!
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( intentar encontrar)a) <persona/objeto> to look for; <fama/fortuna> to seek; <trabajo/apartamento/solución> to look for, try to findla policía lo está buscando — the police are looking for him, he's wanted by the police
b) (en libro, lista) to look up2)a) ( recoger) to collect, pick upvengo a buscar mis cosas — I've come to collect o pick up my things
b) ( conseguir y traer) to getfue a buscar un médico/un taxi — he went to get a doctor/a taxi
3)a) ( intentar conseguir)¿qué buscas con eso? — what are you trying to achieve by that?
buscar + inf — to try to + inf, set out to + inf
el libro busca destruir ese mito — the book sets out o tries o attempts to explode that myth
b) ( provocar) <bronca/camorra> to look for2.buscar vi to lookbusca en el cajón — look o have a look in the drawer
¿has buscado bien? — have you looked properly?
3.el que busca encuentra or busca y encontrarás — seek and ye shall find
buscarse v pron1) ( intentar encontrar) to look fordebería buscarse (a) alguien que le cuidara los niños — she should look for o find somebody to look after the children
2) < problemas>no quiero buscarme complicaciones/problemas — I don't want any trouble
tú te lo has buscado — you've brought it on yourself, it serves you right
buscársela(s) — (fam)
te la estás buscando — you're asking for trouble, you're asking for it (colloq)
* * *= chase, dig out, dig up, find, hunt, investigate, locate, look for, look out, look under, look up, probe for, prowl through, search (for), seek (after), seek out, trace, track, trawl, burrow through, woo, root out, look out for, go for, look (a)round, fish (for), track down, jockey for, search out, line up, check for, forage, perform + search.Ex. Also, in controlled indexing language data bases, there is often an assumption that a user will be prepared to chase strings of references or to consult a sometimes complex thesaurus.Ex. I would also have dug out information references to which readers can be directed who want to know more about the setting.Ex. The list of changed headings is almost literally endless if you have the patience to dig them all up.Ex. The command function ' FIND' is used to input a search term.Ex. Nonetheless, we would still not wish to hunt through the file in order to change all subdivisions of that heading.Ex. Kaiser also investigated the effect of grouping subheadings of a subject.Ex. This order suffices for a list whose purpose is to identify and locate documents, whose bibliographic details are already known.Ex. A user might start by looking for a map of London, when he really wants a map of Camden.Ex. Discovering these tales, looking out printed versions and comparing them with the oral tradition would have introduced us step by step into the rich lode of folklore.Ex. In a printed catalogue or index a user is constrained to look under the headings in the catalogue.Ex. If so, the call number of the document is looked up and displayed.Ex. No one complained about Duff to her, and she decided not to probe for discontents.Ex. A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.Ex. This access is achieved by organising the tools so that a user may search under a specific access point or heading or index term, for example, subject term, author, name, title, date.Ex. A popular book will always be sought after by public librarians.Ex. Her article urges librarians not to buy inferior biographies simply to fill gaps in their collections but to seek out the best of the genre.Ex. The author approach remains an important means of tracing a specific document.Ex. The index fields are used for tracking annual indexes.Ex. The Internet search engines, such as AltaVista and Excite, send out robots or Web crawlers to trawl the Internet and automatically index the files that they find.Ex. This article explains how to use gophers to burrow through the Internet.Ex. Rumour had it that he was being wooed by Technicomm, Inc.Ex. The article has the title ' Rooting out journals on the Net'.Ex. Panellists presented the criteria they adopted and features they looked out for when selecting a library automation system.Ex. In an exclusive conversation Gates reveals where he goes for information knowledge, insights and ideas.Ex. One has only to look around in bookshops to see how many paperbacks on show have film or TV links.Ex. The article 'Catfish ain't ugly' reviews the range of Web sites providing information about the catfish in the USA and places to go to fish for catfish.Ex. In stepping away from the genre's glamorous robberies and flashy lifestyle, this stealthy, potent movie tracks down the British gangster icon to its inevitable end.Ex. Librarians are not yet very successful in jockeying for position and power in the political world.Ex. On any one occasion there will always be children who do not want to borrow or buy, but they are still learning to live with books and how to search out the ones that interest them.Ex. The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.Ex. This was important before computers were invented, when calculations were all done by hand, and also were done repeatedly to check for calculation errors.Ex. We both woke up bright and early to forage for food nearby, which was a breeze.Ex. When viewing a record, you can also display its references and perform citation searches directly from the reference display.----* buscando = in search of.* buscando como loco = in hot pursuit of.* buscar amparo = seek + shelter.* buscar apoyo = line up + support.* buscar a tientas = grope (for/toward).* buscar a través de los índices = browse.* buscar ayuda = seek + assistance, seek + help.* buscar cobijo = seek + shelter.* buscar con ahínco = look + hard.* buscar detenidamente = look + hard.* buscar el apoyo de = woo.* buscar el camino = wind + Posesivo + way.* buscar el modo de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.* buscar el origen de = trace + the origin of.* buscar el origen de la relación entre = trace + the relationship between.* buscar el peligro = court + danger, flirt with + danger.* buscar empleo = seek + employment.* buscar en = sift through, search through.* buscar en Google = google.* buscar en las posas entre las rocas de la orilla = rock-pool.* buscar en otro sitio = go + elsewhere.* buscar entre la basura = scavenge.* buscar en varios + Nombre + a la vez = search across + Nombre.* buscar información = mine + information, seek + information.* buscar interiormente = probe + Reflexivo + for.* buscar la controversia = court + controversy.* buscar la fama = grab at + a headline.* buscar la forma de = look for + ways to.* buscar la forma de + Infinitivo = develop + way of + Gerundio.* buscar la identidad de uno = trace + Posesivo + identity.* buscar la manera de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.* buscar la noticia = grab at + a headline.* buscar la oportunidad = make + an opportunity.* buscar la protección de = burrow back into.* buscarle cinco pies al gato = split + hairs.* buscarle los tres pies al gato = nitpick.* buscarle tres pies al gato = split + hairs.* buscar los servicios de = engage.* buscar material = pursue + material.* buscar oro = pan for + gold.* buscar placer = seek + pleasure.* buscar por autor y título = search by + name-title key.* buscar por título = search by + title key.* buscar por todas partes = scour + Nombre + for.* buscar por todo el mundo = search + the world (over).* buscar por todo + Nombre = search across + Nombre.* buscar problemas = ask for + trouble, court + disaster, make + trouble.* buscar razones que expliquen Algo = ascribe + reasons to.* buscar refugio = seek + shelter.* buscar satisfacción = seek + satisfaction.* buscárselo = have it + coming.* buscar simultáneamente en varios sitios = cross-search [cross search].* buscar solución = seek + solution.* buscar trabajo = seek + employment.* buscar trabajo en la calle = work + the streets.* buscar una forma de hacer Algo = develop + way + to make + Nombre, develop + way + to make + Nombre.* buscar una oportunidad = look for + an opportunity.* buscar una respuesta = pursue + answer.* buscar una solución = contrive + solution.* buscar y encontrar = match.* en busca de quimeras = in pursuit of + windmills.* encargado de buscar a los alumnos que hacen novillos = truant officer.* en el que se puede buscar = searchable.* estar siempre buscando = be on the lookout for.* hallar lo buscado = achieve + match.* mandar a buscar = send for.* no buscarle las pulgas al perro = let + sleeping dogs lie.* no poderse buscar = be unsearchable.* peinar en busca de = scour + Nombre + for.* que busca el beneficio propio = self-serving.* que se puede buscar = searchable.* respuesta + buscar = answer + lie.* saber buscar con inteligencia = be search-savvy.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( intentar encontrar)a) <persona/objeto> to look for; <fama/fortuna> to seek; <trabajo/apartamento/solución> to look for, try to findla policía lo está buscando — the police are looking for him, he's wanted by the police
b) (en libro, lista) to look up2)a) ( recoger) to collect, pick upvengo a buscar mis cosas — I've come to collect o pick up my things
b) ( conseguir y traer) to getfue a buscar un médico/un taxi — he went to get a doctor/a taxi
3)a) ( intentar conseguir)¿qué buscas con eso? — what are you trying to achieve by that?
buscar + inf — to try to + inf, set out to + inf
el libro busca destruir ese mito — the book sets out o tries o attempts to explode that myth
b) ( provocar) <bronca/camorra> to look for2.buscar vi to lookbusca en el cajón — look o have a look in the drawer
¿has buscado bien? — have you looked properly?
3.el que busca encuentra or busca y encontrarás — seek and ye shall find
buscarse v pron1) ( intentar encontrar) to look fordebería buscarse (a) alguien que le cuidara los niños — she should look for o find somebody to look after the children
2) < problemas>no quiero buscarme complicaciones/problemas — I don't want any trouble
tú te lo has buscado — you've brought it on yourself, it serves you right
buscársela(s) — (fam)
te la estás buscando — you're asking for trouble, you're asking for it (colloq)
* * *= chase, dig out, dig up, find, hunt, investigate, locate, look for, look out, look under, look up, probe for, prowl through, search (for), seek (after), seek out, trace, track, trawl, burrow through, woo, root out, look out for, go for, look (a)round, fish (for), track down, jockey for, search out, line up, check for, forage, perform + search.Ex: Also, in controlled indexing language data bases, there is often an assumption that a user will be prepared to chase strings of references or to consult a sometimes complex thesaurus.
Ex: I would also have dug out information references to which readers can be directed who want to know more about the setting.Ex: The list of changed headings is almost literally endless if you have the patience to dig them all up.Ex: The command function ' FIND' is used to input a search term.Ex: Nonetheless, we would still not wish to hunt through the file in order to change all subdivisions of that heading.Ex: Kaiser also investigated the effect of grouping subheadings of a subject.Ex: This order suffices for a list whose purpose is to identify and locate documents, whose bibliographic details are already known.Ex: A user might start by looking for a map of London, when he really wants a map of Camden.Ex: Discovering these tales, looking out printed versions and comparing them with the oral tradition would have introduced us step by step into the rich lode of folklore.Ex: In a printed catalogue or index a user is constrained to look under the headings in the catalogue.Ex: If so, the call number of the document is looked up and displayed.Ex: No one complained about Duff to her, and she decided not to probe for discontents.Ex: A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.Ex: This access is achieved by organising the tools so that a user may search under a specific access point or heading or index term, for example, subject term, author, name, title, date.Ex: A popular book will always be sought after by public librarians.Ex: Her article urges librarians not to buy inferior biographies simply to fill gaps in their collections but to seek out the best of the genre.Ex: The author approach remains an important means of tracing a specific document.Ex: The index fields are used for tracking annual indexes.Ex: The Internet search engines, such as AltaVista and Excite, send out robots or Web crawlers to trawl the Internet and automatically index the files that they find.Ex: This article explains how to use gophers to burrow through the Internet.Ex: Rumour had it that he was being wooed by Technicomm, Inc.Ex: The article has the title ' Rooting out journals on the Net'.Ex: Panellists presented the criteria they adopted and features they looked out for when selecting a library automation system.Ex: In an exclusive conversation Gates reveals where he goes for information knowledge, insights and ideas.Ex: One has only to look around in bookshops to see how many paperbacks on show have film or TV links.Ex: The article 'Catfish ain't ugly' reviews the range of Web sites providing information about the catfish in the USA and places to go to fish for catfish.Ex: In stepping away from the genre's glamorous robberies and flashy lifestyle, this stealthy, potent movie tracks down the British gangster icon to its inevitable end.Ex: Librarians are not yet very successful in jockeying for position and power in the political world.Ex: On any one occasion there will always be children who do not want to borrow or buy, but they are still learning to live with books and how to search out the ones that interest them.Ex: The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.Ex: This was important before computers were invented, when calculations were all done by hand, and also were done repeatedly to check for calculation errors.Ex: We both woke up bright and early to forage for food nearby, which was a breeze.Ex: When viewing a record, you can also display its references and perform citation searches directly from the reference display.* buscando = in search of.* buscando como loco = in hot pursuit of.* buscar amparo = seek + shelter.* buscar apoyo = line up + support.* buscar a tientas = grope (for/toward).* buscar a través de los índices = browse.* buscar ayuda = seek + assistance, seek + help.* buscar cobijo = seek + shelter.* buscar con ahínco = look + hard.* buscar detenidamente = look + hard.* buscar el apoyo de = woo.* buscar el camino = wind + Posesivo + way.* buscar el modo de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.* buscar el origen de = trace + the origin of.* buscar el origen de la relación entre = trace + the relationship between.* buscar el peligro = court + danger, flirt with + danger.* buscar empleo = seek + employment.* buscar en = sift through, search through.* buscar en Google = google.* buscar en las posas entre las rocas de la orilla = rock-pool.* buscar en otro sitio = go + elsewhere.* buscar entre la basura = scavenge.* buscar en varios + Nombre + a la vez = search across + Nombre.* buscar información = mine + information, seek + information.* buscar interiormente = probe + Reflexivo + for.* buscar la controversia = court + controversy.* buscar la fama = grab at + a headline.* buscar la forma de = look for + ways to.* buscar la forma de + Infinitivo = develop + way of + Gerundio.* buscar la identidad de uno = trace + Posesivo + identity.* buscar la manera de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.* buscar la noticia = grab at + a headline.* buscar la oportunidad = make + an opportunity.* buscar la protección de = burrow back into.* buscarle cinco pies al gato = split + hairs.* buscarle los tres pies al gato = nitpick.* buscarle tres pies al gato = split + hairs.* buscar los servicios de = engage.* buscar material = pursue + material.* buscar oro = pan for + gold.* buscar placer = seek + pleasure.* buscar por autor y título = search by + name-title key.* buscar por título = search by + title key.* buscar por todas partes = scour + Nombre + for.* buscar por todo el mundo = search + the world (over).* buscar por todo + Nombre = search across + Nombre.* buscar problemas = ask for + trouble, court + disaster, make + trouble.* buscar razones que expliquen Algo = ascribe + reasons to.* buscar refugio = seek + shelter.* buscar satisfacción = seek + satisfaction.* buscárselo = have it + coming.* buscar simultáneamente en varios sitios = cross-search [cross search].* buscar solución = seek + solution.* buscar trabajo = seek + employment.* buscar trabajo en la calle = work + the streets.* buscar una forma de hacer Algo = develop + way + to make + Nombre, develop + way + to make + Nombre.* buscar una oportunidad = look for + an opportunity.* buscar una respuesta = pursue + answer.* buscar una solución = contrive + solution.* buscar y encontrar = match.* en busca de quimeras = in pursuit of + windmills.* encargado de buscar a los alumnos que hacen novillos = truant officer.* en el que se puede buscar = searchable.* estar siempre buscando = be on the lookout for.* hallar lo buscado = achieve + match.* mandar a buscar = send for.* no buscarle las pulgas al perro = let + sleeping dogs lie.* no poderse buscar = be unsearchable.* peinar en busca de = scour + Nombre + for.* que busca el beneficio propio = self-serving.* que se puede buscar = searchable.* respuesta + buscar = answer + lie.* saber buscar con inteligencia = be search-savvy.* * *buscar [A2 ]vt1 ‹persona/objeto› to look for; ‹fama/fortuna› to seek; ‹trabajo/apartamento› to look for, try to find; ‹solución› to look for, try to findlo he buscado en or por todas partes I've looked o searched for it everywhereno trates de buscar excusas don't try to make excusesla policía lo está buscando the police are looking for him, he's wanted by the police[ S ] se busca wantedlos hombres como él sólo buscan una cosa men like him are only after one thing ( colloq)te buscan en la portería someone is asking for you at receptionlas flores buscan la luz flowers grow towards the lightla buscaba con la mirada or los ojos he was trying to spot herestá buscando la oportunidad de vengarse he's looking for a chance to get his own back ( colloq)busca una manera más fácil de hacerlo try and find an easier way of doing it2 (en un libro, una lista) to look upbusca el número en la guía look up the number in the directoryB1 (recoger) to collect, pick upfuimos a buscarlo al aeropuerto we went to pick him up from o fetch him from o collect him from o meet him at the airportvengo a buscar mis cosas I've come to collect o pick up my things2 (conseguir y traer) to getfue a buscar un médico he went to get a doctor, he fetched a doctorsalió a buscar un taxi/el pan he went to get a taxi/the breadsube a buscarme las tijeras go up and get me o bring me o fetch me the scissorsC1(intentar conseguir): una ley que busca la igualdad de (los) sexos a law which aims to achieve sexual equality o equality between the sexes¿qué buscas con eso? what are you trying to achieve by that?tiene cuatro hijas y busca el varón ( fam); she has four girls and she's trying for a boybuscar + INF to try to + INF, set out to + INFel libro busca destruir ese mito the book sets out o tries o attempts to explode that myth2 (provocar) ‹bronca/camorra› to look forsiempre están buscando pelea they're always looking o spoiling for a fightme está buscando y me va a encontrar he's looking for trouble and he's going to get it■ buscarvito lookbusca en el cajón look o have a look in the drawer¿has buscado bien? have you looked properly?, have you had a proper look?¡busca! ¡busca! (a un perro) fetch!el que busca encuentra or busca y encontrarás seek and ye shall find■ buscarseA (intentar encontrar) to look fordebería buscarse a alguien que le cuidara los niños she should look for o find somebody to look after the childrenB ‹complicaciones/problemas›no quiero buscarme complicaciones I don't want any troubletú te lo has buscado you've brought it on yourself, it serves you rightse está buscando problemas she's asking for troublebuscársela(s) ( fam): te la estás buscando you're asking for trouble, you're asking for it ( colloq)no te quejes, la verdad es que te la buscaste don't complain, the truth is you had it coming to you o you brought it on yourself ( colloq)* * *
Multiple Entries:
buscar
buscar algo
buscar ( conjugate buscar) verbo transitivo
1
‹fama/fortuna› to seek;
2
(— en tren, a pie) I went to meet him at the airport;◊ vengo a buscar mis cosas I've come to collect o pick up my things
fue a buscar un médico/un taxi he went to get a doctor/a taxi;
¿qué buscas con eso? what are you trying to achieve by that?
verbo intransitivo
to look;◊ busca en el cajón look o have a look in the drawer
buscarse verbo pronominal
1 ( intentar encontrar) to look for
2 ‹ problemas› to ask for;◊ no quiero buscarme complicaciones/problemas I don't want any trouble;
tú te lo has buscado you've brought it on yourself, it serves you right;
buscársela(s) (fam): te la estás buscando you're asking for trouble, you're asking for it (colloq)
buscar verbo transitivo
1 to look for
2 (en la enciclopedia, en el diccionario) to look up
3 (conseguir, traer) to fetch: ve a buscar un poco de agua, go and fetch some water
4 (recoger cosas) to collect
(recoger personas) to pick up: fue a buscarme al trabajo, she picked me up from work
' buscar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acudir
- condicionamiento
- ir
- mirar
- sistema
- tienta
- aguja
- andar
- bronca
- camorra
- colocación
- pelea
- perro
- recoger
- refugio
- trabajo
- venir
English:
advertise
- collect
- dig around
- down-market
- expressly
- fetch
- fish
- forage
- fumble
- get
- go for
- hunt
- instrumental
- kerb-crawl
- look
- look for
- look out for
- look up
- meet
- needle
- pick
- pick up
- prospect
- pursue
- scout around
- search
- search for
- seek
- seek after
- spoil for
- want
- afield
- call
- collection
- court
- dig
- feel
- ferry
- go
- grope
- house
- job
- nook
- scout
- send
- trouble
- woo
* * *♦ vt1. [para encontrar] to look for, to search for;[provecho, beneficio propio, fortuna] to seek;estoy buscando trabajo I'm looking for work;la policía busca a los terroristas the police are searching o hunting for the terrorists;lo busqué, pero no lo encontré I looked o hunted for it, but I couldn't find it;¿me ayudas a buscar las llaves? can you help me to look for the keys?;se fue a buscar fortuna a América he went to seek his fortune in America;fui a buscar ayuda I went in search of help;¡ve a buscar ayuda, rápido! quick, go for help o go and find help!;es como buscar una aguja en un pajar it's like looking for a needle in a haystack;CSur Fambuscar la vuelta a algo to (try to) find a way of doing sth2. [recoger] to pick up;vino a buscar sus libros he came to pick up his books;voy a buscar el periódico I'm going for the paper o to get the paper;ir a buscar a alguien to pick sb up;ya iré yo a buscar a los niños al colegio I'll go and pick the children up from school;pasará a buscarnos a las nueve she'll pick us up at nine3. [en diccionario, índice, horario] to look up;buscaré la dirección en mi agenda I'll look up the address in my address bookno sé qué está buscando con esa actitud I don't know what he is hoping to achieve with that attitude;con estas medidas buscan reducir la inflación these measures are intended to reduce inflation, with these measures they are seeking to reduce inflation;Famése sólo busca ligar he's only after one thing5. Informát to search forno me busques, que me voy a enfadar don't push me o it, I'm about to lose my temper;♦ vito look;busqué bien pero no encontré nada I had a thorough search, but didn't find anything;buscamos por toda la casa we looked o searched throughout the house, we searched the house from top to bottom* * *v/t search for, look for;ir/venir a buscar fetch;se la estaba buscando he was asking for trouble o for it* * *buscar {72} vt1) : to look for, to seek2) : to pick up, to collect3) : to provokebuscar vi: to look, to searchbuscó en los bolsillos: he searched through his pockets* * *buscar vb1. (tratar de encontrar) to look for2. (consultar) to look up4. (traer) to fetch / to get"Se busca" "Wanted" -
10 dar
v.1 to give.dar algo a alguien to give something to somebody, to give somebody somethingse lo di a mi hermano I gave it to my brotherElla me da dinero She gives me money.Su elogio da ánimos His praise gives encouragement.El negocio da muchas ganancias The business yields much profit.2 to give, to produce.la salsa le da un sabor muy bueno the sauce gives it a very pleasant taste, the sauce makes it taste very nice3 to have, to hold (fiesta, cena).dar una cena en honor de alguien to hold o give a dinner in someone's honor4 to turn or switch on (luz, agua, gas) (encender).5 to show (Cine, Teatro & TV).dan una película del oeste they're showing a western, there's a western on6 to show.dar muestras de sensatez to show good sense7 to teach.dar inglés/historia to teach English/history8 to deal (repartir) (en naipes).9 to strike (horas).dieron las tres en el reloj three o'clock struck10 to get, to catch.11 to deliver, to render, to allot, to confer.12 to feel.Me da alegría I feel joy.13 to be given, to be granted, to be offered, to be handed in.Se nos dio una buena casa We were given a good house.14 to give forth, to burst out.Ella dio un grito She gave forth a cry.15 to make one feel.Eso da asco That makes one feel revolt.16 to hit.Da duro el sol en este lugar The sun hits hard in this place17 to give up.* * *Present Indicativedoy, das, da, damos, dais, dan.Past IndicativePresent Subjunctivedé, des, dé, demos, deis, den.Imperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperativeda (tú), dé (él/Vd.), demos (nos.), dad (vos.), den (ellos/Vds.).* * *verb1) to give2) hit, strike3) hand over, deliver4) produce, yield5) be enough•- dar a- dar con
- dar contra
- dar por
- darse a
- darse de sí
- dárselas de* * *Para las expresiones dar importancia, dar ejemplo, dar las gracias, dar clases, dar a conocer, dar a entender, darse prisa, ver la otra entrada.1. VERBO TRANSITIVO1) (=entregar, conceder) [+ objeto, mensaje, permiso] to give; [+ naipes] to deal (out); [+ noticias] to give, tellle dieron el primer premio — he was awarded {o} given first prize
déme dos kilos — I'll have two kilos, two kilos, please
•
ir dando [cuerda] — to pay out rope•
dar los buenos [días] a algn — to say good morning to sb, say hello to sb2) (=realizar) [+ paliza] to give; [+ paso] to takedar un grito — to let out a cry, give a cry
dar un paseo — to go for a walk, take a walk
dar un suspiro — to heave {o} give a sigh, sigh
3) (=celebrar) [+ fiesta] to have, throw4) (=encender) [+ luz] to turn on¿has dado el gas? — have you turned on the gas?
5) (=presentar) [+ obra de teatro] to perform, put on; [+ película] to show, screendan una película de Almodóvar — there's an Almodóvar film on, they're showing {o} screening an Almodóvar film
¿qué dan hoy en la tele? — what's on TV tonight?
6) (=hacer sonar) [reloj] to strikeya han dado las ocho — it's past {o} gone eight o'clock
7) (=producir) [+ fruto] to bear; [+ ganancias, intereses] to yielduna inversión que da un 7% de interés — an investment that pays {o} yields 7% interest
8) (=tener como resultado)9) (=hacer sentir) [+ placer] to givelas babosas me dan asco — I find slugs disgusting {o} revolting
este jersey me da demasiado calor — this jumper is too hot, I'm too hot in this jumper
tu padre me da miedo — I'm scared {o} frightened of your father
10) * (=fastidiar) to ruin¡me estás dando las vacaciones! — you're ruining the holiday for me!
11) dar por (=considerar) to considerdoy el asunto por concluido — I consider the matter settled, I regard the matter as settled
lo daba por seguro — he was sure {o} certain of it
12)- ¡y dale!- estar/seguir dale que dale o dale que te pego o dale y dale- a mí no me la das- ¡ahí te las den todas!para dar y tomar —
tenemos botellas para dar y tomar — we've got loads {o} stacks of bottles
2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO1) (=entregar) to givedame, yo te lo arreglo — give it here, I'll fix it for you
2) (=entrar)si te da un mareo siéntate — if you feel giddy, sit down
3) (=importar)¡qué más da!, ¡da igual! — it doesn't matter!, never mind!
¿qué más te da? — what does it matter to you?
¿qué más da un sitio que otro? — surely one place is as good as another!, it doesn't make any difference which place we choose
lo mismo da — it makes no difference {o} odds
me da igual, lo mismo me da, tanto me da — it's all the same to me, I don't mind
4) [seguido de preposición]dar a (=estar orientado) [cuarto, ventana] to look out onto, overlook; [fachada] to facedarle a (=hacer funcionar) [+ botón] to press; (=golpear) to hit; [+ balón] to kickmi habitación da al jardín — my room looks out onto {o} overlooks the garden
dale a la tecla roja — hit {o} press the red key
darle a la bomba — to pump, work the pump
dar con (=encontrar) [+ persona] to find; [+ idea, solución] to hit on, come up with¡dale! — hit him!
al final di con la solución — I finally hit on the solution, I finally came up with the solution
dar contra (=golpear) to hit dar de•
dar [consigo] en — to end up in•
dar de [beber] a algn — to give sb something to drink•
dar de [comer] a algn — to feed sbdar en [+ blanco, suelo] to hit; [+ solución] to hit on, come up with•
dar de [sí] — [comida, bebida] to go a long waydarle a algn por hacer algo•
dar en [hacer] algo — to take to doing sthdar para (=ser suficiente) to be enough forla casa que a alguien le dio por llamar Miramar — the house that someone had the bright idea of calling Miramar
una película que da en qué pensar — a thought-provoking film, a film which gives you a lot to think about
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( entregar) to give500 dólares ¿quién da más? — any advance on 500 dollars?; conocer verbo transitivo 3b, entender verbo transitivo 2b
2) (regalar, donar) to give¿me lo prestas? - te lo doy, no lo necesito — can I borrow it? - you can keep it, I don't need it
tener para dar y vender — to have plenty to spare
3) <cartas/mano> to deal4)a) ( proporcionar) <fuerzas/valor/esperanza> to giveb) (Mús) to give¿me das el la? — can you give me an A?
5) (conferir, aportar) <sabor/color/forma> to give6)a) ( aplicar) to giveb) <sedante/masaje> to give7)a) ( conceder) <prórroga/permiso> to givenos dieron un premio — we won o got a prize
b) (RPl) ( calcular)¿qué edad le das? — how old do you think he is?
8)a) (expresar, decir)¿le diste las gracias? — did you thank him?, did you say thank you?
dales saludos — give/send them my regards
me dio su parecer or opinión — she gave me her opinion
b) (señalar, indicar)me da ocupado or (Esp) comunicando — the line's busy o (BrE) engaged
9) ( producir) <fruto/flor> to bearesos bonos dan un 7% — those bonds yield 7%
10)a) ( rendir)ha dado todo lo que esperaba de él — he has lived up to my/his expectations
b) (AmL) ( alcanzar hasta)¿cuánto da ese coche? — how fast can that car go?
da 150 kilómetros por hora — it can do o go 150 kilometers an hour
11) (causar, provocar)estos niños dan tanto trabajo! — these kids are such hard work!; (+ me/te/le etc)
¿no te da calor esa camisa? — aren't you too warm in that shirt?
este coche no me ha dado problemas — this car hasn't given me any trouble; ver tb asco, hambre, miedo, etc
dar que + inf: el jardín da muchísimo que hacer there's always such a lot to do in the garden; lo que dijo me dio que pensar — what he said gave me plenty to think about; ver tb dar III 1)
¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? — what's on TV tonight? (colloq)
¿dónde están dando esa película? — where's that film showing?
13)a) < fiesta> to give; <baile/banquete> to holdb) < conferencia> to give; < discurso> (AmL) to makedar un grito/un suspiro — to give a shout/heave a sigh
dar un paso atrás/adelante — to take a step back/forward
dame un beso/abrazo — give me a kiss/hug; ver tb golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc
15) ( considerar)2.dar algo/a alguien por algo: lo dieron por muerto they gave him up for dead; doy por terminada la sesión I declare the session closed; ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic; puedes dar por perdido el dinero you can say goodbye to that money; dalo por hecho! consider it done!; si apruebo daré el tiempo por bien empleado — if I pass it will have been time well spent
dar vi1)a) ( entregar)no puedes con todo, dame que te ayudo — you'll never manage all that on your own, here, let me help you
¿me das para un helado? — can I have some money for an ice cream?
b) ( en naipes) to deal2) (ser suficiente, alcanzar)dar para algo/alguien: este pollo da para dos comidas this chicken will do for two meals; con una botella no da para todos one bottle's not enough to go round; (+ me/te/le etc) eso no te da ni para un chicle you can't even buy a piece of chewing gum with that; no me dio (el) tiempo I didn't have time; dar de sí to stretch; qué poco dan de sí mil pesetas! a thousand pesetas doesn't go very far!; no dar para más: su inteligencia no da para más that's as much as his brain can cope with; lo que gano no da para más what I earn doesn't go any further; la fiesta no daba para más — the party was beginning to wind down
3) dar ab) fachada/frente ( estar orientado hacia) to facela terraza da al mar — the balcony overlooks o faces the sea
c) ( llegar hasta) río to flow into, go into; calle to lead to4) ( arrojar un resultado)el análisis le dio positivo/negativo — her test was positive/negative
¿cuánto da la cuenta? — what does it come to?
5) ( importar)da lo mismo, ya iremos otro día — it doesn't matter, we'll go another day
¿qué más da un color que otro? — what difference does it make what color it is?; (+ me/te/le etc)
¿el jueves o el viernes? - me da igual — Thursday or Friday? - I don't mind o it doesn't make any difference to me
¿y a ti qué más te da si él viene? — what's it to you if he comes? (colloq)
6)a) (pegar, golpear)darle a alguien — to hit somebody; ( como castigo) to smack somebody
le dio en la cabeza/con un palo — he hit him on the head/with a stick
b) (fam) (a tarea, asignatura)darle a algo: me pasé todo el verano dándole al inglés I spent the whole summer working on my English; cómo le da al vino! he really knocks back o (AmE) down the wine (colloq); cómo le han dado al queso! ya casi no queda! — they've certainly been at the cheese, there's hardly any left! (colloq)
c) ( acertar) to hitdar en el blanco/el centro — to hit the target/the bull's-eye
7) (accionar, mover)darle a algo — a botón/tecla to press something; a interruptor to flick something; a manivela to turn something; (+ compl)
8)a) (fam) ( indicando insistencia)dale que dale or (Esp) dale que te pego! — (fam)
dale que dale con lo mismo! — stop going on about it!
b) (RPl fam) ( instando a hacer algo) come ondale, prestámelo — come on o go on, lend it to me
9) dar con ( encontrar) < persona> to find; < solución> to hit upon, find; < palabra> to come up with10) (acometer, sobrevenir) (+ me/te/le etc)me va a dar algo — (fam) I'm going to have a fit (colloq); ver tb dar verbo transitivo II 3, escalofrío, frío, gana, etc
11) (hablando de manías, ocurrencias)darle a alguien por + inf — to take to -ing
le ha dado por decir que... — he's started saying that...
12) sol/viento/luz3.1) darse v pron2) ( producirse) to grow3) ( presentarse) oportunidad/ocasión to arise4) ( resultar) (+ me/te/le etc)¿cómo se te da a ti la costura? — are you any good at sewing?
5)a) (dedicarse, entregarse)darse a algo: se dio a la bebida she took to drink; se ha dado por entero a su familia/a la causa — she has devoted herself entirely to her family/to the cause
b) (CS, Ven) ( ser sociable)6)a) (refl) ( realizar la acción que se indica)me di una ducha — I took o had a shower
dárselas de algo: se las da de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he knows a lot; dárselas de listo to act smart; ¿y de qué se las da ése? — who does he think he is?
b) (golpearse, pegarse)no te vayas a dar con la cabeza contra el techo — don't hit o bang your head on the ceiling
c) (recípr)se estaban dando (de) patadas/puñetazos — they were kicking/punching each other
7) ( considerarse)darse por algo: con eso me daría por satisfecha I'd be quite happy with that; darse por vencido — to give up; ver tb aludir a, enterado 1
* * *= allow, give, issue, pitch, hand over, pass over, give away, give out, get + free.Ex. Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.Ex. An abstract of a bibliography can be expected to note whether author affiliations are given = Es de esperar que el resumen de una bibliografía indique si se incluyen los lugares de trabajo de los autores.Ex. Once a user is registered, a password will be issued which provides access to all or most of the data bases offered by the host as and when the user wishes.Ex. Thus pitching instructions at the right level can be difficult.Ex. Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.Ex. She also indicated in passing that in future authors would not automatically pass over the copyright of research results in papers to publishers.Ex. This must be done in a fully commercial way, not by giving away machines or paper, nor by giving away imported books.Ex. Similarly, equipment such as this can often give out quite a lot of heat which has to be adequately dissipated.Ex. Most people know 'earbuds' as the cheap-o earphones you get free with a cell phone.----* acción de dar un nombre a Algo = naming.* antes de darse cuenta = before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.* con la sabiduría que da la experiencia = with the benefit of hindsight.* cosas que dan miedo = things that go bump in the night.* da la casualidad = as it happens.* dale alas a tu imaginación = let + your imagination fly!.* dando sacudidas = jerkily.* dar el esquinazo a = give + Nombre + a wide berth.* dar a = look onto, give onto, overlook.* dar a Algo el nombre de = earn + Nombre + the name of.* dar a Algo más importancia de la que tiene = oversell.* dar a Algo una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.* dar a Algo una nueva perspectiva = give + Nombre + a new twist.* dar a Alguien el beneficio de la duda = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.* dar a Alguien una mano y te cogen el brazo = give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile, give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile.* dar a Alguien una oportunidad de triunfar = give + Nombre + a fighting chance.* dar a Alguien una palmada en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.* dar a Alguien una palmadita en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.* dar a Alguien una puñalada por la espalda = stab + Alguien + in the back.* dar a Alguien una puñalada trapera = stab + Alguien + in the back.* dar a Alguien un margen de confianza = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.* dar abasto = cope.* dar abasto con = cope with.* dar acceso = provide + access.* dar acceso a = give + access to.* dar a conocer = bring to + the attention, communicate, publicise [publicize, -USA], report, articulate, make + known.* dar a conocer la presencia de = make + Posesivo + presence known.* dar a entender = give to + understand, hint, send + a clear signal that, lull + Nombre + into thinking, insinuate, intimate.* dar agua = lose + water, leak.* dar a la calle = give onto + the street.* dar a la caza de = chase down.* dar Algo a conocer = get + the word out.* dar alguna esperanza = give + some cause for hope.* dar al traste con los planes = upset + the applecart.* dar al traste con + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.* dar al traste con todo = upset + the applecart.* dar a luz = birth, deliver.* dar a luz a = give + birth to.* dar ánimos = give + a word of encouragement, hearten.* dar apoyo = give + support, support, provide + support.* dar asco = stink, disgust.* dar aullidos = caterwaul.* dar autoría = lend + authoritativeness.* dar autoridad a Algo = lend + authority to.* dar bandazos = lurch.* dar bastante importancia a = place + great store on.* dar brillo a = buff, buff up.* dar buen uso a Algo = put to + good use.* dar cabida a = accommodate, include, hold, take, make + room (for), leave + room for, leave + room for.* dar cabida al crecimiento = accommodate + growth.* dar caladas = puff.* dar calidad = deliver + value.* dar caprichos = pamper.* dar cera = wax.* dar chillidos = shriek.* dar cien mil vueltas = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* dar clase = give + a lesson, teach + class, teach + lesson, hold + class.* dar coba = toady, fawn (on/upon/over).* dar comienzo a = give + a start to.* dar como ejemplo = cite + as an example.* dar como norma = rule.* dar como resultado = add up to, result (in), lead to.* dar con = hit on/upon, put + Posesivo + finger on, stumble on.* dar conferencia = lecture.* dar consejo sobre = give + advice on.* dar consentimiento = give + licence.* dar con una esponja húmeda = sponging.* dar con una idea = hit on/upon + idea.* dar con una solución = come up with + solution.* dar coraje = peeve.* dar corte = self-conscious, feel + shy.* dar credibilidad = give + credence, lend + credence, bestow + credibility, provide + credibility.* dar crédito = give + credence.* dar cualquier cosa por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.* dar cuenta = render + an account of.* dar cuenta de = account for.* dar cuenta de Algo = be held to account.* dar cuerda a un reloj = wind + clock.* dar cuerpo = give + substance.* dar cuerpo a = flesh out.* dar cuerpo y forma a = lend + substance and form to.* dar datos de = give + details of.* dar de alta = discharge from + hospital.* dar de baja = take out of + circulation.* dar de cara a = front.* dar de comer = feed.* dar de lado = short-circuit [shortcircuit], give + Nombre + the cold shoulder.* dar de lleno = hit + home.* dar de mala gana = begrudge, grudge.* dar de mamar = breast-feeding [breastfeeding].* dar de mamar a = breast-feed [breastfeed].* dar demasiada información y muy rápidamente = trot out.* dar de qué hablar = raise + eyebrows, fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.* dar de quilla = keel over.* dar derecho a = entitle to.* dar descanso de = give + relief from.* dar de sí = stretch out.* dar detalles de = give + details of.* dar de Uno mismo = give of + Reflexivo.* dar dinero = pay + money, donate + Posesivo + money.* dar dirección = lend + direction.* dar directrices = give + guidance, provide + guidance.* dar duro = pack + a wallop.* dar ejemplo = set + an example, lead by + example.* dar ejemplo de = illustrate.* dar el brazo a torcer = give in to.* dar el brazo derecho = give + Posesivo + right arm.* dar el do de pecho = do + Posesivo + best, pull out + all the stops, do + Posesivo + utmost.* dar el efecto de = give + the effect of.* dar el esquinazo = dodge.* dar el esquinazo a = steer + clear of, steer away from.* dar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.* dar el nombre = label.* dar el oro y el moro = give + Posesivo + right arm.* dar el pecho = breast-feed [breastfeed].* dar el pésame = pass + Posesivo + condolences.* dar el pistoletazo de salida = fire + the starting gun.* dar el primer paso = make + a start, take + the first step.* dar el puntillazo a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end.* dar el salto = make + the leap.* dar el todo por el todo = give + Posesivo + all.* dar el último empujón = go + the last mile, go + the extra mile.* dar el último repaso = tie + the pieces together.* dar el visto bueno = approve, clear, give + green light, give + the go-ahead.* dar el visto bueno a una factura = clear + invoice.* dar el/un espectáculo = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.* dar empujones = shove.* dar en el blanco = hit + the bull's eye, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth, hit + home.* dar en el clavo = hit + the nail on the head, be spot on, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth.* dar en el larguero = hit + the crossbar, hit + the crossbar.* dar en el travesaño = hit + the crossbar.* dar energía = energise [energize, -USA].* dar énfasis = give + emphasis, place + stress, give + stress.* dar énfasis a = place + emphasis on.* dar en garantía = pawn.* dar en la diana = hit + home.* dar en mano = hand (over).* dar entrada = enter.* dar esperanza = nurture + hope, give + hope, bring + visions of.* dar esperanzas = raise + expectations, raise + hopes.* dar estímulo = provide + boost.* dar evasivas = stonewall, play for + time.* dar evidencia = furnish with + evidence.* dar fe = attest, certify.* dar fe de = testify (to/of), vouch (for), be testimony to.* dar fe de que = attest to + the fact that.* dar fin = bring to + a close, draw to + a close, wind down.* dar forma = become + cast, give + shape, shape, mould [mold, -USA], inform.* dar forma cuadrada = square.* dar fruto = bear + fruit, come to + fruition.* dar fuerte = pack + a wallop.* dar fuerza = empower, bring + strength.* dar gato por liebre = buy + a pig in a poke, pass off + a lemon.* dar golpes = pound.* dar gracias por lo que Uno tiene = count + Posesivo + blessings.* dar gritos = shriek, shout.* dar guerra = act up, play up.* dar gustirrinín = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.* dar gusto = oblige, bring + pleasure, flavour [flavor, -USA].* dar hipo = hiccup.* dar ideas = offer + clues.* da rienda suelta a tu imaginación = let + your imagination fly!.* dar ímpetu = lend + force, give + impetus.* dar importancia = attach + importance, give + prominence, stress, give + pre-eminence, give + relevance, place + importance, give + importance.* dar importancia a = give + weight to, place + emphasis on, attach + weight to, create + a high profile for, give + a high profile, place + weight on.* dar importancia a Algo = put + Algo + on the agenda, be on the agenda.* dar indicios de = show + signs of.* dar indicios y pistas = drop + hints and clues.* dar información = provide + information, give + information, release + information.* dar información adicional = give + further details.* dar información de = give + details of.* dar interés = spice up, add + spice.* dar la alarma = sound + alarm.* dar la apariencia de = place + a veneer of.* dar la bienvenida = welcome.* dar la casualidad que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.* dar la cuenta atrás = count + Nombre + out.* dar la enhorabuena = give + congratulations.* dar la entrada para = make + a deposit on.* dar la espalda = turn + aside.* dar la idea = give + the impression that.* dar la imagen = give + the impression that.* dar la impresión = convey + impression, strike + Pronombre Personal, give + the impression that, confer + impression, come off as.* dar la impresión de = contrive, conjure up + a picture of, come across as.* dar la impresión de seriedad en el trabajo = appear + businesslike.* dar la la lata = nag (at).* dar la lata = play up.* dar la mano = extend + Posesivo + hand.* dar la mano derecha = give + Posesivo + right arm.* dar la murga = be a pest.* dar la noticia = give + the news.* dar la opinión sobre = give + opinion on.* dar la oportunidad = give + chance.* dar la oportunidad de = present with + opportunities for, allow + the opportunity to.* dar la oportunidad de expresarse libremente = give + voice to.* dar la oportunidad de opinar = give + voice to.* dar la puntilla a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end.* dar largas = stonewall, play for + time, fob + Alguien + off with + Algo.* dar las cosas masticadas = spoon-feeding [spoonfeeding], spoon-feed [spoon feed/spoonfeed].* dar la sensación = give + a sense.* dar la sensación de = give + the effect of.* dar la señal = give + the word, give + the signal.* dar la señal de alarma = sound + the clarion.* dar la señal de alerta = sound + the clarion.* dar la señal de estar listo = prompt.* dar lástima = feel + sorry for, pity.* dar la talla = be up to the mark, be up to scratch, measure up (to), be up to snuff, make + the cut.* dar latigazos = lash.* dar la vida = lay down + Posesivo + life, give + Posesivo + life.* dar la vuelta = turn + Nombre + (a)round, flip, swing around, swing back, turn (a)round.* dar la vuelta a = round, turn on + its head.* dar la vuelta en el aire = give + a toss.* darle a Alguien carta blanca = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.* darle a Alguien un cheque en blanco = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.* darle a la botella = booze.* darle a la lengua = shoot + the breeze, shoot + the bull.* darle a la manivela de arranque = turn + the crank.* darle alas a Alguien = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.* darle al palique = gas.* darle a Uno escalofríos por Algo desagradable = make + Nombre + flinch.* darle caña = hurry up, get + a move on, put + pressure on.* darle caña a = have + a go at, get + stuck into.* dar lecciones = give + lessons.* darle cien mil vueltas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.* darle el puntillazo = nail it.* darle la razón a Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.* darle largas = play + Nombre + along.* darle largas a Algo = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.* darle la vuelta a la tortilla = turn + the tables (on).* darle sopas con hondas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.* darle una interpretación = give + interpretation.* darle una lección a Alguien = school.* darle una paliza a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners, give + Nombre + a beating, school.* darle un buen repaso a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.* darle un repaso a = buff up on, brush up on.* darle un repaso a Alguien = school.* darle vueltas a = dwell on/upon.* darle vueltas a Algo = mull over, agonise over [agonize, -USA].* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.* darle vueltas a un asunto = chew + the cud.* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.* dar libertad = give + licence.* dar libertad a un esclavo = manumit.* dar libertad para + Infinitivo = afford + the freedom to + Infinitivo.* dar lo mejor de Uno mismo = give of + Posesivo + best.* dar los pasos necesarios = take + steps.* dar los primeros pasos en = venture into.* dar los últimos retoques a = put + the finishing touches on.* dar lugar = produce.* dar lugar a = cause, generate, give + rise to, mean, result (in), leave + room for, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.* dar lugar a la reflexión = provide + food for thought.* dar lugar a problemas = give + rise to problems.* dar lugar a queja = evoke + complaint.* dar lugar a rumores = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.* dar luz verde = give + green light, give + the go-ahead.* dar mala impresión = look + bad.* dar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back up, backpedal [back-pedal].* dar masaje = massage.* dar más de sí = go further.* dar más explicaciones = elaborate on.* dar materia para la reflexión = provide + food for thought.* dar mayor importancia a = give + pride of place to.* dar media vuelta = do + an about-face.* dar mejora (en) = give + improvement (in).* dar menos de lo debido = shortchange.* dar mucha importancia = put + a premium on.* dar mucho en qué pensar = give + Nombre + much to think about, give + Nombre + a lot to think about.* dar mucho valor a Algo = value + Nombre + highly.* dar muestras de = show + signs of.* dar + Nombre + una oportunidad = give + Nombre + a fair chance.* dar notoriedad a = create + a high profile for, give + a high profile.* dar nueva forma = reformat [re-format].* dar nueva vida = give + Nombre + new life, give + a second life.* dar opción = give + option.* dar origen = mother.* dar origen a = give + rise to, bring about, lead to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.* dar otro paso muy importante = reach + another milestone.* dar pábulo a = fuel, spark off.* dar pábulo a rumores = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.* dar palos de ciego = grope (for/toward).* dar pánico = scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, dread, scare + the hell out of.* dar parte de = report.* dar paso (a) = give + way (to), yield to, make + way (for).* dar patadas en el estómago = stick in + Posesivo + craw.* dar pavor = be scared stiff, be frightened to death, be petrified of, be terrified, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, scare + the hell out of.* dar pecho = breast-feeding [breastfeeding].* dar pereza = can't/couldn't be bothered.* dar permiso = give + permission, give + time off, grant + Alguien + leave.* dar permiso en el trabajo = give + time off work.* dar pie a = spark off, give + rise to, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.* dar pisotones = stomp.* dar pistas = throw + hints.* dar pistas falsas = throw out + false leads.* dar placer = give + pleasure, give + enjoyment.* dar poderes = give + powers.* dar por = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.* dar por concluido = put to + bed, close + the book on.* dar por culo = piss + Nombre + off.* dar por descontado = take for + granted, discount.* dar por hecho = take for + granted.* dar por perdido = be past praying for, write off.* dar por saldado = close + the book on.* dar por seguro que = rest + assured that.* dar por sentado = take for + granted.* dar por sentado Algo que realmente no lo está = beg + the question.* dar + Posesivo + vida = give + Posesivo + all.* dar preferencia = give + preference.* dar prestigio = lend + authoritativeness.* dar prioridad = award + priority, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], give + priority, give + precedence, assign + priority, give + preference.* dar prioridad a = give + pride of place to, place + emphasis on, prioritise [prioritize, -USA].* dar prioridad a algo = make + a priority.* dar problemas = play up.* dar propina = tipping.* dar pruebas = provide + evidence.* dar publicidad = publicise [publicize, -USA], give + publicity.* dar puntapiés = kick + Posesivo + feet.* dar punzadas = throb, twinge.* dar quebraderos de cabeza = give + headaches.* dar que hablar = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours, raise + eyebrows.* dar quehacer = make + trouble.* dar rabia = incense, gall, peeve.* dar razón de ser = bring + purpose.* dar recompensa = mete out + reward.* dar registro = accession.* dar relevancia = give + relevance.* dar relevancia a = create + a high profile for, give + a high profile.* dar relevancia a Algo = put + Algo + on the agenda.* dar resoplidos = chug.* dar respuesta = provide + answer, elicit + answer, develop + answer.* dar resultado = be successful, give + result, work, pay off, be a success, pay.* dar resultados = produce + results.* dar rienda suelta = unleash.* dar rienda suelta a = give + free rein to, allow + vent for, give + vent to, vent.* dar rienda suelta a + Nombre = let + Nombre + run riot.* dar riqueza a = add + richness to.* dar risitas = giggle.* dar sabor = spice up, add + spice.* dar salida a = vent.* dar saltitos = hop, skip.* dar sangre = donate + Posesivo + blood.* darse = appear, occur.* darse a = lend + Reflexivo + to.* darse aires = strut.* darse aires de grandeza = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.* darse a la fuga = flee, lam (it), go into + hiding, make + a quick getaway, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.* darse a los demás = give of + Reflexivo.* darse con un canto en los dientes = count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky, consider + Reflexivo + lucky.* darse cuenta = become + aware, dawn on, detect, perceive, find, note, make + aware, come to + realise, wise up, reach + understanding, eye + catch, strike + home, suss (out), hit + home.* darse cuenta de = be aware of, be cognisant of, realise [realize, -USA], sense, wake up to, sink in, become + cognisant of, see through.* darse cuenta del peligro que = see + the danger that.* darse cuenta de un problema = alight on + problem.* darse de baja de una suscripción = unsubscribe.* darse el caso que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.* darse el gusto de = indulge in.* darse el gusto de comprar = splurge on.* darse el lote = snog, neck.* darse el lujo de = splurge on.* darse golpes de pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.* darse golpes en el pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.* darse la mano = join + hands, shake + hand.* dárselas de = fancy + Reflexivo.* dársele Algo bien a Uno = be good at.* dársele a Uno bien las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.* dársele a Uno mejor Algo = be better at.* dársele mejor a Uno = do + best.* darse media vuelta = turn on + Posesivo + heel.* darse (muchos) aires = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.* dar sentido = make + sense (out) of, make + sense of life.* dar sentido a = make + meaningful, give + meaning to.* dar sentido a las cosas = sense-making, meaning making.* dar sentido a la vida = give + meaning to life.* dar sentido a + Posesivo + vida = make + sense of + Posesivo + life.* dar señales de = show + signs of.* dar señales de vida = show + signs of life.* darse por afortunado = count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky, consider + Reflexivo + lucky.* darse por aludido = take + things personally, take + a hint, take + things personally, get + a hint.* darse por derrotado = sound + note of defeat.* darse por vencido = throw in + the towel, throw in/up + the sponge.* darse prisa = hurry, hurry up, get on + Posesivo + running shoes, shake + a leg, hot-foot it to, make + haste, rattle + Posesivo + dags, get + a wiggle on, put + Posesivo + skates on, get + Posesivo + skates on, get + a move on.* darse prisa con calma = make + haste slowly.* dar servicio = service.* darse una comilona = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).* darse una leche = come + a cropper.* darse un apretón de manos = clasp + hands.* darse una situación más esperanzadora = sound + a note of hope.* darse un atracón = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on), stuff + Posesivo + face.* darse una transacción económica = cash + change hands.* darse una tripotada = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).* darse una vacante = occur + vacancy.* darse un baño de sol = sunbathe.* darse un chapuzón = take + a dip.* darse un descanso = give + Reflexivo + a break, rest on + Posesivo + oars.* darse un festín de = feast on.* darse un garbeo = mosey.* darse un porrazo = come + a cropper.* darse un respiro = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.* darse un tortazo = come + a cropper.* dar significado = imbue with + meaning.* dar sombra = shade.* dar su conformidad a = assent to.* dar sugerencias = give + suggestions.* dar terror = scare + the living daylights out of.* dar testimonio = bear + witness, give + testimony.* dar tiempo = give + time, donate + Posesivo + time.* dar tiempo a Alguien = give + Nombre + some time.* dar título = title.* dar todo de Uno mismo = give of + Posesivo + best.* dar todo el oro del mundo = give + Posesivo + right arm.* dar tono = tone.* dar trabajo = present + burden.* dar una advertencia = raise + caveat, issue + warning.* dar una apariencia de = provide + a semblance of, give + a semblance of.* dar una azotaina = spank.* dar una bofetada = cuff, slap.* dar una bofetada a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.* dar una buena paliza = whitewash, thrash.* dar una cabezadita = nap, catching 10, napping.* dar una carcajada = give + a laugh, let out + a laugh.* dar una charla = give + address, give + a talk, give + a presentation, give + speech.* dar una conferencia = deliver + talk, make + a speech, give + speech, deliver + lecture, give + a lecture.* dar una contractura muscular = pull + a muscle.* dar una cornada = gore.* dar una excusa = give + excuse.* dar una explicación = present + explanation.* dar una falsa impresión = keep up + facade, put on + an act.* dar una fiesta = give + a party.* dar una galleta = slap.* dar una guantada = slap.* dar una idea = give + idea, give + glimpse, provide + an understanding.* dar una idea de = give + a feel for, give + indication, provide + a glimpse of, give + a flavour of, be indicative of, provide + insight into, give + a picture, give + an insight into, give + an inkling of.* dar una idea general = put in + the picture, give + a general picture, paint + a broad picture.* dar una imagen = convey + image, present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image, present + a picture.* dar una imagen de = give + an impression of.* dar una impresión = make + an impression, leave + an impression, present + an image.* dar una impresión de = give + an impression of.* dar una impresión equivocada = send + the wrong signals.* dar una lección de humildad = humble.* dar una llamada de atención = sound + a wake-up call.* dar una norma = give + prescription.* dar una opinión = offer + opinion.* dar una oportunidad = give + opportunity, provide + opportunity, grant + opportunity, present + an opportunity, create + opportunity.* dar una oportunidad a Alguien = give + Nombre + a head start.* dar una orden = issue + command, issue + instruction.* dar una paliza = clobber, pummel, slaughter, knock + the living daylights out of, knock + the hell out out of, whip, whitewash, thrash, wallop, lick, baste, take + a pounding, take + a beating, belt, trounce, beat + Nombre + (all) hollow.* dar una paliza a Alguien = beat + Nombre + up, beat + Nombre + black and blue.* dar una patada = kick, boot.* dar una pista = give + a hint.* dar una posibilidad = afford + opportunity.* dar un apretón de manos = shake + hand.* dar una rabieta = throw + a tantrum.* dar una razón = give + reason.* dar una respuesta = furnish + answer, frame + response.* dar una sacudida = give + a shake, give + a jerk.* dar una segunda oportunidad = give + a second chance.* dar una segunda vida = give + a second life.* dar una solución = provide + solution, develop + solution.* dar una solución por buena que realmente no lo es = beg + the solution.* dar un aspecto + Adjetivo = give + a + Adjetivo + look.* dar un ataque de nervios = have + an attack of hysterics.* dar una torta = slap.* dar una torta a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.* dar una tunda = trounce.* dar una ventaja = give + Nombre + an edge.* dar una ventaja a Alguien = give + Nombre + a head start.* dar una visión = present + view, provide + an understanding.* dar una visión general = give + a general picture.* dar una visión global = give + overview, present + an overview, present + an overall picture, give + an overall picture, overview.* dar una visión total = give + a complete picture.* dar un aviso = make + warning.* dar una voltereta = somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.* dar una voz = holler.* dar una vuelta de campana = capsize, somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.* dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.* dar un berrinche = throw + a tantrum.* dar un beso de despedida = kiss + Nombre + goodbye.* dar un bocado a = take + a bite out of.* dar un bofetón = cuff, slap.* dar un bofetón a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.* dar un cachete = spank, cuff, slap.* dar un cachete a Alguien = slap + Nombre + on the wrist.* dar un calambre = cramp.* dar un chillido = holler.* dar un comienzo a = give + a start to.* dar un coscorrón = cuff.* dar un ejemplo = give + example.* dar un empujón = give + a boost.* dar un golpe = knock.* dar un golpe por detrás = rear-end.* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.* dar un grito = holler.* dar un guantazo = slap.* dar un hachazo = hack.* dar un hervor = parboil.* dar un impulso = kick-start [kickstart].* dar un lavado de cara = spruce up.* dar un manotazo = swat at, cuff, slap.* dar un manotazo a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.* dar un nivel de prioridad alto = put + Nombre + high on + Posesivo + list of priorities.* dar un nuevo acabado = refinish.* dar un nuevo impulso = pep up.* dar un nuevo nombre = rename.* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.* dar unos azotes = spank.* dar un paseo = take + a stroll.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( entregar) to give500 dólares ¿quién da más? — any advance on 500 dollars?; conocer verbo transitivo 3b, entender verbo transitivo 2b
2) (regalar, donar) to give¿me lo prestas? - te lo doy, no lo necesito — can I borrow it? - you can keep it, I don't need it
tener para dar y vender — to have plenty to spare
3) <cartas/mano> to deal4)a) ( proporcionar) <fuerzas/valor/esperanza> to giveb) (Mús) to give¿me das el la? — can you give me an A?
5) (conferir, aportar) <sabor/color/forma> to give6)a) ( aplicar) to giveb) <sedante/masaje> to give7)a) ( conceder) <prórroga/permiso> to givenos dieron un premio — we won o got a prize
b) (RPl) ( calcular)¿qué edad le das? — how old do you think he is?
8)a) (expresar, decir)¿le diste las gracias? — did you thank him?, did you say thank you?
dales saludos — give/send them my regards
me dio su parecer or opinión — she gave me her opinion
b) (señalar, indicar)me da ocupado or (Esp) comunicando — the line's busy o (BrE) engaged
9) ( producir) <fruto/flor> to bearesos bonos dan un 7% — those bonds yield 7%
10)a) ( rendir)ha dado todo lo que esperaba de él — he has lived up to my/his expectations
b) (AmL) ( alcanzar hasta)¿cuánto da ese coche? — how fast can that car go?
da 150 kilómetros por hora — it can do o go 150 kilometers an hour
11) (causar, provocar)estos niños dan tanto trabajo! — these kids are such hard work!; (+ me/te/le etc)
¿no te da calor esa camisa? — aren't you too warm in that shirt?
este coche no me ha dado problemas — this car hasn't given me any trouble; ver tb asco, hambre, miedo, etc
dar que + inf: el jardín da muchísimo que hacer there's always such a lot to do in the garden; lo que dijo me dio que pensar — what he said gave me plenty to think about; ver tb dar III 1)
¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? — what's on TV tonight? (colloq)
¿dónde están dando esa película? — where's that film showing?
13)a) < fiesta> to give; <baile/banquete> to holdb) < conferencia> to give; < discurso> (AmL) to makedar un grito/un suspiro — to give a shout/heave a sigh
dar un paso atrás/adelante — to take a step back/forward
dame un beso/abrazo — give me a kiss/hug; ver tb golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc
15) ( considerar)2.dar algo/a alguien por algo: lo dieron por muerto they gave him up for dead; doy por terminada la sesión I declare the session closed; ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic; puedes dar por perdido el dinero you can say goodbye to that money; dalo por hecho! consider it done!; si apruebo daré el tiempo por bien empleado — if I pass it will have been time well spent
dar vi1)a) ( entregar)no puedes con todo, dame que te ayudo — you'll never manage all that on your own, here, let me help you
¿me das para un helado? — can I have some money for an ice cream?
b) ( en naipes) to deal2) (ser suficiente, alcanzar)dar para algo/alguien: este pollo da para dos comidas this chicken will do for two meals; con una botella no da para todos one bottle's not enough to go round; (+ me/te/le etc) eso no te da ni para un chicle you can't even buy a piece of chewing gum with that; no me dio (el) tiempo I didn't have time; dar de sí to stretch; qué poco dan de sí mil pesetas! a thousand pesetas doesn't go very far!; no dar para más: su inteligencia no da para más that's as much as his brain can cope with; lo que gano no da para más what I earn doesn't go any further; la fiesta no daba para más — the party was beginning to wind down
3) dar ab) fachada/frente ( estar orientado hacia) to facela terraza da al mar — the balcony overlooks o faces the sea
c) ( llegar hasta) río to flow into, go into; calle to lead to4) ( arrojar un resultado)el análisis le dio positivo/negativo — her test was positive/negative
¿cuánto da la cuenta? — what does it come to?
5) ( importar)da lo mismo, ya iremos otro día — it doesn't matter, we'll go another day
¿qué más da un color que otro? — what difference does it make what color it is?; (+ me/te/le etc)
¿el jueves o el viernes? - me da igual — Thursday or Friday? - I don't mind o it doesn't make any difference to me
¿y a ti qué más te da si él viene? — what's it to you if he comes? (colloq)
6)a) (pegar, golpear)darle a alguien — to hit somebody; ( como castigo) to smack somebody
le dio en la cabeza/con un palo — he hit him on the head/with a stick
b) (fam) (a tarea, asignatura)darle a algo: me pasé todo el verano dándole al inglés I spent the whole summer working on my English; cómo le da al vino! he really knocks back o (AmE) down the wine (colloq); cómo le han dado al queso! ya casi no queda! — they've certainly been at the cheese, there's hardly any left! (colloq)
c) ( acertar) to hitdar en el blanco/el centro — to hit the target/the bull's-eye
7) (accionar, mover)darle a algo — a botón/tecla to press something; a interruptor to flick something; a manivela to turn something; (+ compl)
8)a) (fam) ( indicando insistencia)dale que dale or (Esp) dale que te pego! — (fam)
dale que dale con lo mismo! — stop going on about it!
b) (RPl fam) ( instando a hacer algo) come ondale, prestámelo — come on o go on, lend it to me
9) dar con ( encontrar) < persona> to find; < solución> to hit upon, find; < palabra> to come up with10) (acometer, sobrevenir) (+ me/te/le etc)me va a dar algo — (fam) I'm going to have a fit (colloq); ver tb dar verbo transitivo II 3, escalofrío, frío, gana, etc
11) (hablando de manías, ocurrencias)darle a alguien por + inf — to take to -ing
le ha dado por decir que... — he's started saying that...
12) sol/viento/luz3.1) darse v pron2) ( producirse) to grow3) ( presentarse) oportunidad/ocasión to arise4) ( resultar) (+ me/te/le etc)¿cómo se te da a ti la costura? — are you any good at sewing?
5)a) (dedicarse, entregarse)darse a algo: se dio a la bebida she took to drink; se ha dado por entero a su familia/a la causa — she has devoted herself entirely to her family/to the cause
b) (CS, Ven) ( ser sociable)6)a) (refl) ( realizar la acción que se indica)me di una ducha — I took o had a shower
dárselas de algo: se las da de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he knows a lot; dárselas de listo to act smart; ¿y de qué se las da ése? — who does he think he is?
b) (golpearse, pegarse)no te vayas a dar con la cabeza contra el techo — don't hit o bang your head on the ceiling
c) (recípr)se estaban dando (de) patadas/puñetazos — they were kicking/punching each other
7) ( considerarse)darse por algo: con eso me daría por satisfecha I'd be quite happy with that; darse por vencido — to give up; ver tb aludir a, enterado 1
* * *= allow, give, issue, pitch, hand over, pass over, give away, give out, get + free.Ex: Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.
Ex: An abstract of a bibliography can be expected to note whether author affiliations are given = Es de esperar que el resumen de una bibliografía indique si se incluyen los lugares de trabajo de los autores.Ex: Once a user is registered, a password will be issued which provides access to all or most of the data bases offered by the host as and when the user wishes.Ex: Thus pitching instructions at the right level can be difficult.Ex: Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.Ex: She also indicated in passing that in future authors would not automatically pass over the copyright of research results in papers to publishers.Ex: This must be done in a fully commercial way, not by giving away machines or paper, nor by giving away imported books.Ex: Similarly, equipment such as this can often give out quite a lot of heat which has to be adequately dissipated.Ex: Most people know 'earbuds' as the cheap-o earphones you get free with a cell phone.* acción de dar un nombre a Algo = naming.* antes de darse cuenta = before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.* con la sabiduría que da la experiencia = with the benefit of hindsight.* cosas que dan miedo = things that go bump in the night.* da la casualidad = as it happens.* dale alas a tu imaginación = let + your imagination fly!.* dando sacudidas = jerkily.* dar el esquinazo a = give + Nombre + a wide berth.* dar a = look onto, give onto, overlook.* dar a Algo el nombre de = earn + Nombre + the name of.* dar a Algo más importancia de la que tiene = oversell.* dar a Algo una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.* dar a Algo una nueva perspectiva = give + Nombre + a new twist.* dar a Alguien el beneficio de la duda = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.* dar a Alguien una mano y te cogen el brazo = give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile, give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile.* dar a Alguien una oportunidad de triunfar = give + Nombre + a fighting chance.* dar a Alguien una palmada en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.* dar a Alguien una palmadita en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.* dar a Alguien una puñalada por la espalda = stab + Alguien + in the back.* dar a Alguien una puñalada trapera = stab + Alguien + in the back.* dar a Alguien un margen de confianza = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.* dar abasto = cope.* dar abasto con = cope with.* dar acceso = provide + access.* dar acceso a = give + access to.* dar a conocer = bring to + the attention, communicate, publicise [publicize, -USA], report, articulate, make + known.* dar a conocer la presencia de = make + Posesivo + presence known.* dar a entender = give to + understand, hint, send + a clear signal that, lull + Nombre + into thinking, insinuate, intimate.* dar agua = lose + water, leak.* dar a la calle = give onto + the street.* dar a la caza de = chase down.* dar Algo a conocer = get + the word out.* dar alguna esperanza = give + some cause for hope.* dar al traste con los planes = upset + the applecart.* dar al traste con + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.* dar al traste con todo = upset + the applecart.* dar a luz = birth, deliver.* dar a luz a = give + birth to.* dar ánimos = give + a word of encouragement, hearten.* dar apoyo = give + support, support, provide + support.* dar asco = stink, disgust.* dar aullidos = caterwaul.* dar autoría = lend + authoritativeness.* dar autoridad a Algo = lend + authority to.* dar bandazos = lurch.* dar bastante importancia a = place + great store on.* dar brillo a = buff, buff up.* dar buen uso a Algo = put to + good use.* dar cabida a = accommodate, include, hold, take, make + room (for), leave + room for, leave + room for.* dar cabida al crecimiento = accommodate + growth.* dar caladas = puff.* dar calidad = deliver + value.* dar caprichos = pamper.* dar cera = wax.* dar chillidos = shriek.* dar cien mil vueltas = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* dar clase = give + a lesson, teach + class, teach + lesson, hold + class.* dar coba = toady, fawn (on/upon/over).* dar comienzo a = give + a start to.* dar como ejemplo = cite + as an example.* dar como norma = rule.* dar como resultado = add up to, result (in), lead to.* dar con = hit on/upon, put + Posesivo + finger on, stumble on.* dar conferencia = lecture.* dar consejo sobre = give + advice on.* dar consentimiento = give + licence.* dar con una esponja húmeda = sponging.* dar con una idea = hit on/upon + idea.* dar con una solución = come up with + solution.* dar coraje = peeve.* dar corte = self-conscious, feel + shy.* dar credibilidad = give + credence, lend + credence, bestow + credibility, provide + credibility.* dar crédito = give + credence.* dar cualquier cosa por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.* dar cuenta = render + an account of.* dar cuenta de = account for.* dar cuenta de Algo = be held to account.* dar cuerda a un reloj = wind + clock.* dar cuerpo = give + substance.* dar cuerpo a = flesh out.* dar cuerpo y forma a = lend + substance and form to.* dar datos de = give + details of.* dar de alta = discharge from + hospital.* dar de baja = take out of + circulation.* dar de cara a = front.* dar de comer = feed.* dar de lado = short-circuit [shortcircuit], give + Nombre + the cold shoulder.* dar de lleno = hit + home.* dar de mala gana = begrudge, grudge.* dar de mamar = breast-feeding [breastfeeding].* dar de mamar a = breast-feed [breastfeed].* dar demasiada información y muy rápidamente = trot out.* dar de qué hablar = raise + eyebrows, fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.* dar de quilla = keel over.* dar derecho a = entitle to.* dar descanso de = give + relief from.* dar de sí = stretch out.* dar detalles de = give + details of.* dar de Uno mismo = give of + Reflexivo.* dar dinero = pay + money, donate + Posesivo + money.* dar dirección = lend + direction.* dar directrices = give + guidance, provide + guidance.* dar duro = pack + a wallop.* dar ejemplo = set + an example, lead by + example.* dar ejemplo de = illustrate.* dar el brazo a torcer = give in to.* dar el brazo derecho = give + Posesivo + right arm.* dar el do de pecho = do + Posesivo + best, pull out + all the stops, do + Posesivo + utmost.* dar el efecto de = give + the effect of.* dar el esquinazo = dodge.* dar el esquinazo a = steer + clear of, steer away from.* dar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.* dar el nombre = label.* dar el oro y el moro = give + Posesivo + right arm.* dar el pecho = breast-feed [breastfeed].* dar el pésame = pass + Posesivo + condolences.* dar el pistoletazo de salida = fire + the starting gun.* dar el primer paso = make + a start, take + the first step.* dar el puntillazo a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end.* dar el salto = make + the leap.* dar el todo por el todo = give + Posesivo + all.* dar el último empujón = go + the last mile, go + the extra mile.* dar el último repaso = tie + the pieces together.* dar el visto bueno = approve, clear, give + green light, give + the go-ahead.* dar el visto bueno a una factura = clear + invoice.* dar el/un espectáculo = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.* dar empujones = shove.* dar en el blanco = hit + the bull's eye, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth, hit + home.* dar en el clavo = hit + the nail on the head, be spot on, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth.* dar en el larguero = hit + the crossbar, hit + the crossbar.* dar en el travesaño = hit + the crossbar.* dar energía = energise [energize, -USA].* dar énfasis = give + emphasis, place + stress, give + stress.* dar énfasis a = place + emphasis on.* dar en garantía = pawn.* dar en la diana = hit + home.* dar en mano = hand (over).* dar entrada = enter.* dar esperanza = nurture + hope, give + hope, bring + visions of.* dar esperanzas = raise + expectations, raise + hopes.* dar estímulo = provide + boost.* dar evasivas = stonewall, play for + time.* dar evidencia = furnish with + evidence.* dar fe = attest, certify.* dar fe de = testify (to/of), vouch (for), be testimony to.* dar fe de que = attest to + the fact that.* dar fin = bring to + a close, draw to + a close, wind down.* dar forma = become + cast, give + shape, shape, mould [mold, -USA], inform.* dar forma cuadrada = square.* dar fruto = bear + fruit, come to + fruition.* dar fuerte = pack + a wallop.* dar fuerza = empower, bring + strength.* dar gato por liebre = buy + a pig in a poke, pass off + a lemon.* dar golpes = pound.* dar gracias por lo que Uno tiene = count + Posesivo + blessings.* dar gritos = shriek, shout.* dar guerra = act up, play up.* dar gustirrinín = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.* dar gusto = oblige, bring + pleasure, flavour [flavor, -USA].* dar hipo = hiccup.* dar ideas = offer + clues.* da rienda suelta a tu imaginación = let + your imagination fly!.* dar ímpetu = lend + force, give + impetus.* dar importancia = attach + importance, give + prominence, stress, give + pre-eminence, give + relevance, place + importance, give + importance.* dar importancia a = give + weight to, place + emphasis on, attach + weight to, create + a high profile for, give + a high profile, place + weight on.* dar importancia a Algo = put + Algo + on the agenda, be on the agenda.* dar indicios de = show + signs of.* dar indicios y pistas = drop + hints and clues.* dar información = provide + information, give + information, release + information.* dar información adicional = give + further details.* dar información de = give + details of.* dar interés = spice up, add + spice.* dar la alarma = sound + alarm.* dar la apariencia de = place + a veneer of.* dar la bienvenida = welcome.* dar la casualidad que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.* dar la cuenta atrás = count + Nombre + out.* dar la enhorabuena = give + congratulations.* dar la entrada para = make + a deposit on.* dar la espalda = turn + aside.* dar la idea = give + the impression that.* dar la imagen = give + the impression that.* dar la impresión = convey + impression, strike + Pronombre Personal, give + the impression that, confer + impression, come off as.* dar la impresión de = contrive, conjure up + a picture of, come across as.* dar la impresión de seriedad en el trabajo = appear + businesslike.* dar la la lata = nag (at).* dar la lata = play up.* dar la mano = extend + Posesivo + hand.* dar la mano derecha = give + Posesivo + right arm.* dar la murga = be a pest.* dar la noticia = give + the news.* dar la opinión sobre = give + opinion on.* dar la oportunidad = give + chance.* dar la oportunidad de = present with + opportunities for, allow + the opportunity to.* dar la oportunidad de expresarse libremente = give + voice to.* dar la oportunidad de opinar = give + voice to.* dar la puntilla a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end.* dar largas = stonewall, play for + time, fob + Alguien + off with + Algo.* dar las cosas masticadas = spoon-feeding [spoonfeeding], spoon-feed [spoon feed/spoonfeed].* dar la sensación = give + a sense.* dar la sensación de = give + the effect of.* dar la señal = give + the word, give + the signal.* dar la señal de alarma = sound + the clarion.* dar la señal de alerta = sound + the clarion.* dar la señal de estar listo = prompt.* dar lástima = feel + sorry for, pity.* dar la talla = be up to the mark, be up to scratch, measure up (to), be up to snuff, make + the cut.* dar latigazos = lash.* dar la vida = lay down + Posesivo + life, give + Posesivo + life.* dar la vuelta = turn + Nombre + (a)round, flip, swing around, swing back, turn (a)round.* dar la vuelta a = round, turn on + its head.* dar la vuelta en el aire = give + a toss.* darle a Alguien carta blanca = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.* darle a Alguien un cheque en blanco = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.* darle a la botella = booze.* darle a la lengua = shoot + the breeze, shoot + the bull.* darle a la manivela de arranque = turn + the crank.* darle alas a Alguien = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.* darle al palique = gas.* darle a Uno escalofríos por Algo desagradable = make + Nombre + flinch.* darle caña = hurry up, get + a move on, put + pressure on.* darle caña a = have + a go at, get + stuck into.* dar lecciones = give + lessons.* darle cien mil vueltas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.* darle el puntillazo = nail it.* darle la razón a Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.* darle largas = play + Nombre + along.* darle largas a Algo = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.* darle la vuelta a la tortilla = turn + the tables (on).* darle sopas con hondas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.* darle una interpretación = give + interpretation.* darle una lección a Alguien = school.* darle una paliza a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners, give + Nombre + a beating, school.* darle un buen repaso a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.* darle un repaso a = buff up on, brush up on.* darle un repaso a Alguien = school.* darle vueltas a = dwell on/upon.* darle vueltas a Algo = mull over, agonise over [agonize, -USA].* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.* darle vueltas a un asunto = chew + the cud.* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.* dar libertad = give + licence.* dar libertad a un esclavo = manumit.* dar libertad para + Infinitivo = afford + the freedom to + Infinitivo.* dar lo mejor de Uno mismo = give of + Posesivo + best.* dar los pasos necesarios = take + steps.* dar los primeros pasos en = venture into.* dar los últimos retoques a = put + the finishing touches on.* dar lugar = produce.* dar lugar a = cause, generate, give + rise to, mean, result (in), leave + room for, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.* dar lugar a la reflexión = provide + food for thought.* dar lugar a problemas = give + rise to problems.* dar lugar a queja = evoke + complaint.* dar lugar a rumores = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.* dar luz verde = give + green light, give + the go-ahead.* dar mala impresión = look + bad.* dar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back up, backpedal [back-pedal].* dar masaje = massage.* dar más de sí = go further.* dar más explicaciones = elaborate on.* dar materia para la reflexión = provide + food for thought.* dar mayor importancia a = give + pride of place to.* dar media vuelta = do + an about-face.* dar mejora (en) = give + improvement (in).* dar menos de lo debido = shortchange.* dar mucha importancia = put + a premium on.* dar mucho en qué pensar = give + Nombre + much to think about, give + Nombre + a lot to think about.* dar mucho valor a Algo = value + Nombre + highly.* dar muestras de = show + signs of.* dar + Nombre + una oportunidad = give + Nombre + a fair chance.* dar notoriedad a = create + a high profile for, give + a high profile.* dar nueva forma = reformat [re-format].* dar nueva vida = give + Nombre + new life, give + a second life.* dar opción = give + option.* dar origen = mother.* dar origen a = give + rise to, bring about, lead to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.* dar otro paso muy importante = reach + another milestone.* dar pábulo a = fuel, spark off.* dar pábulo a rumores = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.* dar palos de ciego = grope (for/toward).* dar pánico = scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, dread, scare + the hell out of.* dar parte de = report.* dar paso (a) = give + way (to), yield to, make + way (for).* dar patadas en el estómago = stick in + Posesivo + craw.* dar pavor = be scared stiff, be frightened to death, be petrified of, be terrified, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, scare + the hell out of.* dar pecho = breast-feeding [breastfeeding].* dar pereza = can't/couldn't be bothered.* dar permiso = give + permission, give + time off, grant + Alguien + leave.* dar permiso en el trabajo = give + time off work.* dar pie a = spark off, give + rise to, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.* dar pisotones = stomp.* dar pistas = throw + hints.* dar pistas falsas = throw out + false leads.* dar placer = give + pleasure, give + enjoyment.* dar poderes = give + powers.* dar por = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.* dar por concluido = put to + bed, close + the book on.* dar por culo = piss + Nombre + off.* dar por descontado = take for + granted, discount.* dar por hecho = take for + granted.* dar por perdido = be past praying for, write off.* dar por saldado = close + the book on.* dar por seguro que = rest + assured that.* dar por sentado = take for + granted.* dar por sentado Algo que realmente no lo está = beg + the question.* dar + Posesivo + vida = give + Posesivo + all.* dar preferencia = give + preference.* dar prestigio = lend + authoritativeness.* dar prioridad = award + priority, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], give + priority, give + precedence, assign + priority, give + preference.* dar prioridad a = give + pride of place to, place + emphasis on, prioritise [prioritize, -USA].* dar prioridad a algo = make + a priority.* dar problemas = play up.* dar propina = tipping.* dar pruebas = provide + evidence.* dar publicidad = publicise [publicize, -USA], give + publicity.* dar puntapiés = kick + Posesivo + feet.* dar punzadas = throb, twinge.* dar quebraderos de cabeza = give + headaches.* dar que hablar = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours, raise + eyebrows.* dar quehacer = make + trouble.* dar rabia = incense, gall, peeve.* dar razón de ser = bring + purpose.* dar recompensa = mete out + reward.* dar registro = accession.* dar relevancia = give + relevance.* dar relevancia a = create + a high profile for, give + a high profile.* dar relevancia a Algo = put + Algo + on the agenda.* dar resoplidos = chug.* dar respuesta = provide + answer, elicit + answer, develop + answer.* dar resultado = be successful, give + result, work, pay off, be a success, pay.* dar resultados = produce + results.* dar rienda suelta = unleash.* dar rienda suelta a = give + free rein to, allow + vent for, give + vent to, vent.* dar rienda suelta a + Nombre = let + Nombre + run riot.* dar riqueza a = add + richness to.* dar risitas = giggle.* dar sabor = spice up, add + spice.* dar salida a = vent.* dar saltitos = hop, skip.* dar sangre = donate + Posesivo + blood.* darse = appear, occur.* darse a = lend + Reflexivo + to.* darse aires = strut.* darse aires de grandeza = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.* darse a la fuga = flee, lam (it), go into + hiding, make + a quick getaway, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.* darse a los demás = give of + Reflexivo.* darse con un canto en los dientes = count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky, consider + Reflexivo + lucky.* darse cuenta = become + aware, dawn on, detect, perceive, find, note, make + aware, come to + realise, wise up, reach + understanding, eye + catch, strike + home, suss (out), hit + home.* darse cuenta de = be aware of, be cognisant of, realise [realize, -USA], sense, wake up to, sink in, become + cognisant of, see through.* darse cuenta del peligro que = see + the danger that.* darse cuenta de un problema = alight on + problem.* darse de baja de una suscripción = unsubscribe.* darse el caso que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.* darse el gusto de = indulge in.* darse el gusto de comprar = splurge on.* darse el lote = snog, neck.* darse el lujo de = splurge on.* darse golpes de pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.* darse golpes en el pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.* darse la mano = join + hands, shake + hand.* dárselas de = fancy + Reflexivo.* dársele Algo bien a Uno = be good at.* dársele a Uno bien las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.* dársele a Uno mejor Algo = be better at.* dársele mejor a Uno = do + best.* darse media vuelta = turn on + Posesivo + heel.* darse (muchos) aires = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.* dar sentido = make + sense (out) of, make + sense of life.* dar sentido a = make + meaningful, give + meaning to.* dar sentido a las cosas = sense-making, meaning making.* dar sentido a la vida = give + meaning to life.* dar sentido a + Posesivo + vida = make + sense of + Posesivo + life.* dar señales de = show + signs of.* dar señales de vida = show + signs of life.* darse por afortunado = count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky, consider + Reflexivo + lucky.* darse por aludido = take + things personally, take + a hint, take + things personally, get + a hint.* darse por derrotado = sound + note of defeat.* darse por vencido = throw in + the towel, throw in/up + the sponge.* darse prisa = hurry, hurry up, get on + Posesivo + running shoes, shake + a leg, hot-foot it to, make + haste, rattle + Posesivo + dags, get + a wiggle on, put + Posesivo + skates on, get + Posesivo + skates on, get + a move on.* darse prisa con calma = make + haste slowly.* dar servicio = service.* darse una comilona = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).* darse una leche = come + a cropper.* darse un apretón de manos = clasp + hands.* darse una situación más esperanzadora = sound + a note of hope.* darse un atracón = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on), stuff + Posesivo + face.* darse una transacción económica = cash + change hands.* darse una tripotada = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).* darse una vacante = occur + vacancy.* darse un baño de sol = sunbathe.* darse un chapuzón = take + a dip.* darse un descanso = give + Reflexivo + a break, rest on + Posesivo + oars.* darse un festín de = feast on.* darse un garbeo = mosey.* darse un porrazo = come + a cropper.* darse un respiro = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.* darse un tortazo = come + a cropper.* dar significado = imbue with + meaning.* dar sombra = shade.* dar su conformidad a = assent to.* dar sugerencias = give + suggestions.* dar terror = scare + the living daylights out of.* dar testimonio = bear + witness, give + testimony.* dar tiempo = give + time, donate + Posesivo + time.* dar tiempo a Alguien = give + Nombre + some time.* dar título = title.* dar todo de Uno mismo = give of + Posesivo + best.* dar todo el oro del mundo = give + Posesivo + right arm.* dar tono = tone.* dar trabajo = present + burden.* dar una advertencia = raise + caveat, issue + warning.* dar una apariencia de = provide + a semblance of, give + a semblance of.* dar una azotaina = spank.* dar una bofetada = cuff, slap.* dar una bofetada a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.* dar una buena paliza = whitewash, thrash.* dar una cabezadita = nap, catching 10, napping.* dar una carcajada = give + a laugh, let out + a laugh.* dar una charla = give + address, give + a talk, give + a presentation, give + speech.* dar una conferencia = deliver + talk, make + a speech, give + speech, deliver + lecture, give + a lecture.* dar una contractura muscular = pull + a muscle.* dar una cornada = gore.* dar una excusa = give + excuse.* dar una explicación = present + explanation.* dar una falsa impresión = keep up + facade, put on + an act.* dar una fiesta = give + a party.* dar una galleta = slap.* dar una guantada = slap.* dar una idea = give + idea, give + glimpse, provide + an understanding.* dar una idea de = give + a feel for, give + indication, provide + a glimpse of, give + a flavour of, be indicative of, provide + insight into, give + a picture, give + an insight into, give + an inkling of.* dar una idea general = put in + the picture, give + a general picture, paint + a broad picture.* dar una imagen = convey + image, present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image, present + a picture.* dar una imagen de = give + an impression of.* dar una impresión = make + an impression, leave + an impression, present + an image.* dar una impresión de = give + an impression of.* dar una impresión equivocada = send + the wrong signals.* dar una lección de humildad = humble.* dar una llamada de atención = sound + a wake-up call.* dar una norma = give + prescription.* dar una opinión = offer + opinion.* dar una oportunidad = give + opportunity, provide + opportunity, grant + opportunity, present + an opportunity, create + opportunity.* dar una oportunidad a Alguien = give + Nombre + a head start.* dar una orden = issue + command, issue + instruction.* dar una paliza = clobber, pummel, slaughter, knock + the living daylights out of, knock + the hell out out of, whip, whitewash, thrash, wallop, lick, baste, take + a pounding, take + a beating, belt, trounce, beat + Nombre + (all) hollow.* dar una paliza a Alguien = beat + Nombre + up, beat + Nombre + black and blue.* dar una patada = kick, boot.* dar una pista = give + a hint.* dar una posibilidad = afford + opportunity.* dar un apretón de manos = shake + hand.* dar una rabieta = throw + a tantrum.* dar una razón = give + reason.* dar una respuesta = furnish + answer, frame + response.* dar una sacudida = give + a shake, give + a jerk.* dar una segunda oportunidad = give + a second chance.* dar una segunda vida = give + a second life.* dar una solución = provide + solution, develop + solution.* dar una solución por buena que realmente no lo es = beg + the solution.* dar un aspecto + Adjetivo = give + a + Adjetivo + look.* dar un ataque de nervios = have + an attack of hysterics.* dar una torta = slap.* dar una torta a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.* dar una tunda = trounce.* dar una ventaja = give + Nombre + an edge.* dar una ventaja a Alguien = give + Nombre + a head start.* dar una visión = present + view, provide + an understanding.* dar una visión general = give + a general picture.* dar una visión global = give + overview, present + an overview, present + an overall picture, give + an overall picture, overview.* dar una visión total = give + a complete picture.* dar un aviso = make + warning.* dar una voltereta = somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.* dar una voz = holler.* dar una vuelta de campana = capsize, somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.* dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.* dar un berrinche = throw + a tantrum.* dar un beso de despedida = kiss + Nombre + goodbye.* dar un bocado a = take + a bite out of.* dar un bofetón = cuff, slap.* dar un bofetón a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.* dar un cachete = spank, cuff, slap.* dar un cachete a Alguien = slap + Nombre + on the wrist.* dar un calambre = cramp.* dar un chillido = holler.* dar un comienzo a = give + a start to.* dar un coscorrón = cuff.* dar un ejemplo = give + example.* dar un empujón = give + a boost.* dar un golpe = knock.* dar un golpe por detrás = rear-end.* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.* dar un grito = holler.* dar un guantazo = slap.* dar un hachazo = hack.* dar un hervor = parboil.* dar un impulso = kick-start [kickstart].* dar un lavado de cara = spruce up.* dar un manotazo = swat at, cuff, slap.* dar un manotazo a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.* dar un nivel de prioridad alto = put + Nombre + high on + Posesivo + list of priorities.* dar un nuevo acabado = refinish.* dar un nuevo impulso = pep up.* dar un nuevo nombre = rename.* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.* dar unos azotes = spank.* dar un paseo = take + a stroll, t* * *■ dar (verbo transitivo)A entregarB regalar, donarC en naipesD1 proporcionar2 MúsicaE conferir, aportarF1 aplicar capa de barniz etc2 dar: inyección etcG1 conceder prórroga etc2 atribuir3 pronosticando duración4 dar: edad, añosH1 expresar, decir2 señalar, indicarA producirB rendir, alcanzar hastaC causar, provocarD arruinar, fastidiarA presentarB ofrecer, celebrarC dar: conferenciaA realizar la acción indicadaB dar: limpiada etcSentido V considerar■ dar (verbo intransitivo)A1 entregar2 en naipesB ser suficiente, alcanzarC1 dar a: puerta etc2 llegar hasta3 estar orientado haciaD comunicarE arrojar un resultadoF importarA1 pegar, golpear2 darle a algo: tarea3 darle a algo: hacer uso de4 acertarB1 darle a algo: accionar2 moverC1 indicando insistencia2 instando a alguien a hacer algoD dar conA acometer, sobrevenirB1 darle a alguien por algo2 darle a alguien con algoC dar enD dar: sol, viento, luzE acabar■ darse (verbo pronominal)A producirseB ocurrirC resultarA dedicarse, entregarseB tratarse, ser sociableA realizar la acción indicadaB1 golpearse, pegarse2 darse (de) golpes3 darse (de) patadas etcSentido IV considerarsevtA (entregar) to givedale las llaves a Jaime give the keys to Jaime, give Jaime the keysse las di a Jaime I gave them to Jaimedale esto a tu madre de mi parte give this to your mother from medeme un kilo de peras can I have a kilo of pears?500 dólares ¿quién da más? any advance on 500 dollars?dar algo A + INF:da toda la ropa a planchar/lavar she sends all her clothes to be ironed/washed, she has all her ironing/washing done for herB (regalar, donar) to give¿me lo prestas? — te lo doy, yo no lo necesito can I borrow it? — you can have it o keep it, I don't need ita mí nunca nadie me dio nada nobody's ever given me anythingdaría cualquier cosa por que así fuera I'd give anything o ( colloq) I'd give my right arm for that to be the casedonde las dan las toman two can play at that gameestarlas dando ( Chi fam): entremos sin pagar, aquí las están dando let's just walk in without paying, they're asking for it ( colloq)con ese profesor las están dando they get away with murder with that teacher ( colloq)para dar y tomar or vender: coge los que quieras, tengo para dar y tomar or vender take as many as you want, I have plenty to spare o ( colloq) I've stacks of themC (en naipes) to deal¡me has dado unas cartas horribles! you've dealt o given me a terrible handD1 (proporcionar) ‹fuerzas/valor/esperanza› to givesus elogios me han dado ánimos his praise has given me encouragement o has encouraged meeso me dio la idea para el libro that's where I got the idea for the book, that's what gave me the idea for the bookme dio un buen consejo she gave me some useful advicemi familia no pudo darme una carrera my family weren't in a position to send me to o put me through university o to give me a university educationes capaz de robar si le dan la ocasión given the chance he's quite capable of stealingpide que te den un presupuesto/más información ask them to give you o supply you with an estimate/more information2 ( Música) to give¿me das el la? can you give me an A?E (conferir, aportar) ‹sabor/color/forma› to givelas luces le daban un ambiente festivo a la plaza the lights gave the square a very festive atmosphere, the lights lent a very festive atmosphere to the squareles dio forma redondeada a las puntas he rounded off the endsnecesita algo que le dé sentido a su vida he needs something that will give his life some meaningF1 (aplicar) ‹capa de barniz/mano de pintura› to givedale otra capa de barniz/otra mano de pintura give it another coat of varnish/painthay que darle cera al piso we have to wax the floordale una puntada para sujetarlo put a stitch in to hold it2 ‹inyección/lavativa/sedante› to give, administer ( frml); ‹masaje› to giveG1 (conceder) ‹prórroga/permiso› to givete doy hasta el jueves I'll give you until Thursday¿quién te ha dado permiso para entrar allí? who gave you permission to go in there?, who said you could go in there?si usted nos da permiso with your permission, if you will allow usel dentista me ha dado hora para el miércoles I have an appointment with the dentist on Wednesdaydan facilidades de pago they offer easy repayment facilities o termsnos dieron el tercer premio we won o got third prize, we were awarded third prizeal terminar el cursillo te dan un diploma when you finish the course you get a diploma2(atribuir): no le des demasiada importancia don't attach too much importance to ityo le doy otra interpretación a ese pasaje I see o interpret that passage in a different waytuvieron que darme la razón they had to admit I was right3 (pronosticando duración) to giveno le dan ni dos meses de vida they've given him less than two months to liveno le doy ni un mes a esa relación I don't think they'll last more than a month together4( RPl) ‹edad/años› ¿cuántos años or qué edad le das? how old do you think o reckon she is?yo no le daba más de 28 I didn't think he was more than 28H1(expresar, decir): ¿le diste las gracias? did you thank him?, did you say thank you?no me dio ni los buenos días she didn't even say hellodales recuerdos de mi parte give/send them my regardsdarle la bienvenida a algn to welcome sbtenemos que ir a darles el pésame we must go and offer our condolencesme gustaría que me dieras tu parecer or opinión I'd like you to give me your opinionle doy mi enhorabuena I'd like to congratulate you¿me da la hora, por favor? have you got the time, please?me tocó a mí darle la noticia I was the one who had to break the news to himte han dado una orden you've been given an order, that was an orderhan dado orden de desalojar el edificio they've ordered that the building be vacated2el reloj dio las cinco the clock struck fiveA(producir): estos campos dan mucho grano these fields have a high grain yieldesta estufa da mucho calor this heater gives out a lot of heatesta clase de negocio da mucho dinero there's a lot of money in this businessesos bonos dan un 7% those bonds give a yield of 7%los árboles han empezado a dar fruto the trees have begun to bear fruitno le pudo dar un hijo she was unable to bear o give him a childB(rendir, alcanzar hasta): ¿cuánto da ese coche? how fast can that car go?da 150 kilómetros por hora it can do o go 150 kilometers an hourha dado todo lo que el público esperaba de él he has lived up to the public's expectations of himel coche venía a todo lo que daba the car was traveling at full speedponen la radio a todo lo que da they turn the radio on full blastC(causar, provocar): la comida muy salada da sed salty food makes you thirsty¡estos críos dan tanto trabajo! these kids are such hard work!(+ me/te/le etc): ¿no te da calor esa camisa? aren't you too warm in that shirt?el vino le había dado sueño the wine had made him sleepyme da mucha pena verla tan triste I can't bear o it hurts me to see her so sad¡qué susto me has dado! you gave me such a fright!me da no sé qué que se tenga que quedar sola I feel a bit funny about leaving her on her owneste coche no me ha dado problemas this car hasn't given me any troubleel jardín da muchísimo que hacer there's always such a lot to do in the gardenlos niños dan que hacer children are a lot of worklo que dijo me dio que pensar what he said gave me plenty of food for thought o plenty to think aboutIsabelita nos dio la noche we had an awful night thanks to little IsabelA(presentar): ¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? what's on TV tonight? ( colloq)en el cine Avenida dan una película buenísima there's a really good movie on at the Avenida, they're showing a really good movie at the Avenidaayer fuimos al teatro, daban una obra de Calderón we went to the theater yesterday, it was a play by Calderónva a dar un concierto el mes que viene he's giving a concert next monthdeja de gritar así, estás dando un espectáculo stop shouting like that, you're making a spectacle of yourselfB (ofrecer, celebrar) ‹fiesta› to give; ‹baile/banquete› to holdC ‹conferencia› to giveA(realizar la acción indicada): dieron lectura al comunicado they read out the communiquéestuvo dando cabezadas durante toda la película he kept nodding off all through the filmdio un grito/un suspiro she shouted/sighed, she gave a shout/heaved a sighdio un paso atrás/adelante he took a step back/forward(+ me/te/le etc): dame un beso/abrazo give me a kiss/hugme dio un tirón del pelo he pulled my hairB‹limpiada/barrida/planchazo› con que le des una enjuagada alcanza just a quick rinse will dohay que darle una barrida al suelo de la cocina the kitchen floor needs a sweep o needs sweepingquiero darle otra leída a este capítulo ( AmL); I want to run o read through this chapter againSentido V (considerar) dar algo/a algn POR algo:lo dieron por muerto they gave him up for deaddoy por terminada la sesión I declare the session closedese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topicsi le has prestado dinero ya lo puedes dar por perdido if you've lent him money you can kiss it goodbye¿eso es lo que quieres? ¡dalo por hecho! is that what you want? consider it done! o ( AmE colloq) you got it!si apruebo daré el tiempo por bien empleado if I pass it will have been time well spent■ darviA1(entregar): dame, yo te lo coso let me have it o give it here, I'll sew it for youno puedes con todo, dame que te ayudo you'll never manage all that on your own, here, let me help you¿me das para un helado? can I have some money for an ice cream?2 (en naipes) to dealte toca dar a ti it's your deal, it's your turn to dealB (ser suficiente, alcanzar) dar PARA algo/algn:este pollo da para dos comidas this chicken is enough o will do for two mealscon una botella no da para todos one bottle's not enough to go roundda para hablar horas y horas you could talk about it for hours(+ me/te/le etc): eso no te da ni para un chicle you can't even buy a piece of chewing gum with thatno le da la cabeza para la física he hasn't much of a head for physicsno me dio (el) tiempo I didn't have timedar de sí to stretchme quedan un poco ajustados, pero ya darán de sí they're a bit tight on me, but they'll stretch o give¡cuánto ha dado de sí esa botella de jerez! that bottle of sherry's gone a long way!¡qué poco dan de sí seis euros! six euros don't go very far!el pobre ya no da más de sí the poor guy's fit to dropno dar para más: su inteligencia no da para más that's as much as his brain can cope withyo me voy, esto ya no da para más I'm leaving, this is a waste of timeya no da para más or (CS) ya no da más de tanto trabajar he's worked himself into the groundestoy que no doy más I'm all in ( colloq), I'm shattered o dead beat ( colloq), I'm pooped ( AmE colloq)C dar a1 «puerta/habitación» (comunicar con) to give on tola puerta trasera da a un jardín/a la calle Palmar the back door opens o gives onto a garden/onto Palmar Streettodas las habitaciones dan a un patio all the rooms look onto o give onto a courtyard2 (llegar hasta) «río» to go o flow into; «camino/sendero» to lead tola calle va a dar directamente a la playa the street goes right down o leads straight to the beach3 «fachada/frente» (estar orientado hacia) to facela fachada principal da al sur the main facade faces southla terraza da al mar the balcony overlooks o faces the seaD( RPl) (comunicar) darle a algn CON algn: ¿me das con Teresa, por favor? can I speak to Teresa, please?en seguida le doy con el señor Seco I'll just put you through to Mr SecoE(arrojar un resultado): ¿cuánto da la cuenta? what does it come to?a mí me dio 247 ¿y a ti? I made it (to be) 247, how about you?el análisis le dio positivo/negativo her test was positive/negativeF(importar): ¿cuál prefieres? — da igual which do you prefer? — I don't mindda lo mismo, ya iremos otro día it doesn't matter, we'll go another day(+ me/te/le etc): ¿el jueves o el viernes? — a mí me da igual Thursday or Friday? — I don't mind o it doesn't matter o it doesn't make any difference to me o it's all the same to mela sopa se ha enfriado un poco — ¡qué más da! the soup's gone a bit cold — never mind o it doesn't matter¿qué más da un color que otro? surely one color is as good as another!, what difference does it make what color it is?(+ me/te/le etc): ¡qué más le da a él que otros tengan que hacer su trabajo! what does he care if others have to do his work?¿y a ti qué más te da si él viene? what difference does it make to you if he comes?, what's it to you if he comes? ( colloq)no quiere venir — tanto da she doesn't want to come — it makes no difference o so what?(+ me/te/le etc): ¿a qué hora quieren cenar? — tanto nos da what time do you want to have dinner? — it's all the same to us o wheneverA1 (pegar, golpear) (+ me/te/le etc):le dio en la cabeza it hit him on the headdale al balón con fuerza kick the ball hard¡te voy a dar yo a ti como no me obedezcas! you're going to get it from me if you don't do what I say ( colloq)le dio con la regla en los nudillos she rapped his knuckles with the rulercuando te agarren te van a dar de palos when they get you they're going to give you a good beating2 ( fam) (a una tarea, asignatura) darle A algo:me pasé todo el verano dándole al inglés I spent the whole summer working on o studying my English ( colloq)vas a tener que darle más fuerte si quieres aprobar you're going to have to push yourself harder o put more effort into it if you want to passquiero darle un poco más a esta traducción antes de irme I want to do a bit more work on this translation before I go3 ( fam) (hacer uso de) darle A algo:¡cómo le han dado al queso! ¡ya casi no queda! they've certainly been at the cheese, there's hardly any left! ( colloq)¡cómo les has dado a estos zapatos! you've really been hard on these shoes!, you've worn these shoes out quickly!4 (acertar) to hitdar en el blanco/el centro to hit the target/the bull's-eyeB1 (accionar) darle A algo:dale a esa palanca hacia arriba push that lever uple dio al interruptor she flicked the switchle di a la manivela I turned the handledale al pedal press the pedaltienes que darle a este botón/esta tecla you have to press this button/key2 (mover) (+ compl):dale al volante hacia la derecha turn the wheel to the rightdale para atrás ( Auto) back upC1 ( fam)(indicando insistencia): ¡y dale! ya te he dicho que no voy there you go again! I've told you I'm not going ( colloq)estuvo todo el día dale que dale con el clarinete he spent the whole day blowing away on his clarinet¡y dale con lo de la edad! ¿qué importa eso? stop going on about her age! what does it matter?¡dale que te pego! ( fam): he estado toda la mañana dale que te pego con esto I've been slaving away at this all morningyo quiero olvidarlo y él ¡dale que te pego con lo mismo! I want to forget about it and he keeps on and on about it o he keeps banging on about it2( RPl fam) (instando a algn a hacer algo): dale, metete, el agua está lindísima come on, get in, the water's lovelydale, prestámelo come on o go on, lend it to meD dar con (encontrar) to findpor mucho que buscaron no dieron con él although they searched high and low they couldn't find himcreo que ya he dado con la solución I think I've hit upon o found the solutioncuando uno no da con la palabra adecuada when you can't come up with o find the right wordA (acometer, sobrevenir) (+ me/te/le etc):le dio un mareo she felt dizzyle dio un infarto he had a heart attack¡me da una indignación cuando hace esas cosas …! I feel so angry when he does those things!B (hablando de ocurrencias, manías)1 darle a algn POR algo:le ha dado por decir que ya no lo quiero he's started saying that I don't love him any morele ha dado por beber he's taken to drink, he's started drinkingle ha dado por el yoga she's got into yoga¡menos mal que me dio por preguntar por cuánto saldría! it's just as well it occurred to me to ask o I thought to ask how much it would be!darle a algn por ahí ( fam): ¿ahora hace pesas? — sí, le ha dado por ahí is he doing weights now? — yes, that's his latest craze o that's what he's into now¿por qué lo hiciste? — no sé, me dio por ahí why did you do it? — I don't know, I just felt like itcualquier día le da por ahí y la deja one of these days he'll just up and leave her2 darle a algn CON algo:le ha dado con que me conoce he's got it into his head he knows meC dar en(tender a): ha dado en salir acompañada por galanes jóvenes she has taken to being escorted in public by handsome young menha dado en esta locura she has got this crazy idea into her headlo que se ha dado en llamar `drogodependencia' what has come to be known as `drug-dependence'D«sol/viento/luz»: aquí da el sol toda la mañana you get the sun all morning heresiéntate aquí, donde da el sol sit down here in the sunen esa playa da mucho el viento it's very windy on that beachla luz le daba de lleno en los ojos the light was shining right in his eyesE(acabar): ir/venir a dar: la pelota había ido a dar al jardín de al lado the ball had ended up in the next door garden¿cómo habrá venido a dar esto aquí? how on earth did this get here?■ darseA (producirse) to growen esta zona se da bien el trigo wheat grows well in this areaB(ocurrir) «caso/situación»: bien podría darse una situación así this kind of situation could well arise o occurse dio la circunstancia de que la alarma estaba desconectada the alarm happened to be disconnectedpara esto se tienen que dar las siguientes circunstancias this requires the following conditionsC (resultar) (+ me/te/le etc):se le dan muy bien los idiomas she's very good at languages¿cómo se te da a ti la costura? how are you at sewing?, how's your sewing?A (dedicarse, entregarse) darse A algo:se dio a la bebida she took to drink, she hit the bottle ( colloq)se da a la buena vida he spends his time having fun o living it upse ha dado por entero a su familia/a la causa she has devoted herself entirely to her family/to the causeB( RPl) (tratarse, ser sociable) darse CON algn: no se da con la familia del marido she doesn't have much to do with her husband's familyA ( refl)(realizar la acción indicada): voy a darme una ducha I'm going to take o have a showervamos a darnos un banquete we're going to have a feastdárselas de algo: se las da de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he knows a lotva dándoselas de rico y no tiene un duro he makes out he's rich but he hasn't got a penny¿pero ése de qué se las da? si es un obrero como tú y yo who does he think he is? he's just another worker like you and meno te las des de listo don't act so smartB1(golpearse, pegarse): se dio con el martillo en el dedo he hit his finger with the hammerno te vayas a dar con la cabeza contra el techo don't hit o bang your head on the ceilingse dieron contra un árbol they crashed o went into a treese va a dar un golpe en la cabeza/espalda he's going to hit o bump his head/hit his backse dio con la nariz or de narices contra la puerta he ran/walked straight into the door, he went smack into the door ( colloq)2 ( refl):darse (de) golpes to hit oneself¡podría darme (de) patadas! I could kick myself!3 ( recípr):se estaban dando (de) patadas/tortazos en plena calle they were kicking/punching each other right there on the streetSentido IV (considerarse) darse POR algo:con eso me daría por satisfecha I'd be quite happy with thatno se dará por vencida hasta que lo consiga she won't give up until she gets itpuedes darte por contento de haber salido con vida you can count yourself lucky you weren't killedno quiere darse por enterado he doesn't want to know* * *
dar ( conjugate dar) verbo transitivo
1
déme un kilo de peras can I have a kilo of pears?;
See Also→ conocer verbo transitivo 3 b, entender verbo transitivo
2
‹información/idea› to give
3
4 ( conceder) ‹prórroga/permiso› to give;
nos dieron un premio we won o got a prize
5
◊ ¿le diste las gracias? did you thank him?, did you say thank you?;
dales saludos give/send them my regards;
tuve que darle la noticia I was the one who had to break the news to himb) (señalar, indicar): me da ocupado or (Esp) comunicando the line's busy o (BrE) engaged;
1
‹ dividendos› to pay;
b) (AmL) ( alcanzar hasta):◊ da 150 kilómetros por hora it can do o go 150 kilometres an hour;
venía a todo lo que daba it was travelling at full speed;
ponen la radio a todo lo que da they turn the radio on full blast
2 (causar, provocar) ‹placer/susto› to give;
‹ problemas› to cause;
el calor le dio sueño/sed the heat made him sleepy/thirsty
1 ( presentar) ‹ concierto› to give;◊ ¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? what's on TV tonight? (colloq);
¿dónde están dando esa película? where's that film showing?
2
‹baile/banquete› to hold;
‹ discurso› (AmL) to make
ver tb clase 4
( realizar la accion que se indica) ‹ grito› to give;
dame un beso give me a kiss;
ver tb golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc
( considerar) dar algo/a algn por algo:
ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic;
¡dalo por hecho! consider it done!
verbo intransitivo
1
[ventana/balcón] to look onto, give onto;
[fachada/frente] to face
2 (ser suficiente, alcanzar) dar para algo/algn to be enough for sth/sb;
dar de sí ‹zapatos/jersey› to stretch
3 ( arrojar un resultado):
¿cuánto da la cuenta? what does it come to?;
a mí me dio 247 I made it (to be) 247
4 ( importar):
¡qué más da! what does it matter!;
¿qué más da? what difference does it make?;
me da igual I don't mind
5 ( en naipes) to deal
1
( como castigo) to smack sb;
el balón dio en el poste the ball hit the post
2 (accionar, mover) darle a algo ‹a botón/tecla› to press sth;
‹ a interruptor› to flick sth;
‹a manivela/volante› to turn sth
3
‹ solución› to hit upon, find;
‹ palabra› to come up with
4 (hablando de manías, ocurrencias) darle a algn por hacer algo ‹por pintar/cocinar› to take to doing sth;◊ le ha dado por decir que … he's started saying that …
5 [sol/luz]:
la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos the light was shining right in his eyes
darse verbo pronominal
1 ( producirse) [fruta/trigo] to grow
2 ( presentarse) [oportunidad/ocasión] to arise
3 ( resultar) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ dárselas de algo: se las da de valiente/de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he's brave/he knows a lot;
dárselas de listo to act smartb) (golpearse, pegarse):
se dieron contra un árbol they crashed into a tree;
se dio dar un golpe en la rodilla he hit his knee
( considerarse) darse por algo:
ver tb aludir a, enterado 1
dar
I verbo transitivo
1 to give: dame la mano, hold my hand
2 (conceder) to give: mi padre me dio permiso, my father gave me permission
le doy toda la razón, I think he is quite right
3 (transmitir una noticia) to tell
(un recado, recuerdos) to pass on, give
dar las gracias, to thank
4 (retransmitir u ofrecer un espectáculo) to show, put on
5 (organizar una fiesta) to throw, give
6 (producir lana, miel, etc) to produce, yield
(fruto, flores) to bear
(beneficio, interés) to give, yield
7 (causar un dolor, malestar) dar dolor de cabeza, to give a headache
(un sentimiento) dar pena, to make sad
le da mucha vergüenza, he's very embarrassed
8 (proporcionar) to provide: su empresa da trabajo a cincuenta personas, his factory gives work to fifty people
9 (una conferencia, charla) to give
(impartir clases) to teach
(recibir una clase) to have
US to take
10 (presentir) me da (en la nariz/en el corazón) que eso va a salir bien, I have a feeling that everything is going to turn out well
11 (estropear) to ruin: me dio la noche con sus ronquidos, he spoilt my sleep with his snoring
12 (abrir el paso de la luz) to switch on
(del gas, agua) to turn on
13 (propinar una bofetada, un puntapié, etc) to hit, give
14 (aplicar una mano de pintura, cera) to apply, put on
(un masaje, medicamento) to give
15 (considerar) dar por, to assume, consider: lo dieron por muerto, he was given up for dead
ese dinero lo puedes dar por perdido, you can consider that money lost
dar por supuesto/sabido, to take for granted, to assume
16 (la hora, un reloj) to strike: aún no habían dado las ocho, it was not yet past eight o'clock
17 (realizar la acción que implica el objeto) dar un abrazo/susto, to give a hug/fright
dar un paseo, to go for a walk
dar una voz, to give a shout
II verbo intransitivo
1 (sobrevenir) le dio un ataque de nervios, she had an attack of hysterics
2 dar de comer/cenar, to provide with lunch/dinner 3 dar a, (mirar, estar orientado a) to look out onto, to overlook
(una puerta) to open onto, lead to: esa puerta da al jardín, this door leads out onto the garden 4 dar con, (una persona, objeto) to come across: no fuimos capaces de dar con la contraseña, we couldn't come up with the password
dimos con él, we found him 5 dar de sí, (una camiseta, bañador) to stretch, give 6 dar en, to hit: el sol me daba en los ojos, the sun was (shining) in my eyes 7 dar para, to be enough o sufficient for: ese dinero no me da para nada, this money isn't enough for me
♦ Locuciones: dar a alguien por: le dio por ponerse a cantar, she decided to start singing
le dio por nadar, he got it into his head to go swimming
dar a entender a alguien que..., to make sb understand that...
dar la mano a alguien, to shake hands with sb
dar para: el presupuesto no da para más, the budget will not stretch any further
dar que hablar, to set people talking
dar que pensar: el suceso dio que pensar, the incident gave people food for thought
dar a conocer, (noticia) to release
' dar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abasto
- abrigar
- acelerón
- acertar
- acogerse
- acomodar
- acreditar
- admitir
- aflojar
- agradecer
- alarma
- albergue
- alcance
- alerta
- alimentar
- alojamiento
- alta
- amagar
- apetecer
- apurar
- armar
- asesorar
- atinar
- baño
- batalla
- blanca
- blanco
- bola
- bote
- brazo
- brinco
- buena
- bueno
- cabezada
- cabida
- cada
- calabaza
- calentar
- callar
- callada
- callo
- campanada
- cancha
- cante
- cara
- carpetazo
- carrete
- casar
- chivatazo
- citar
English:
about-face
- about-turn
- act up
- advance
- amplify
- announce
- around
- attach
- attest
- back
- backpedal
- barge into
- bear
- beat
- beat up
- beg
- begrudge
- birth
- block
- bluster
- bolster
- bop
- boss about
- boss around
- bother
- bounce
- bound
- breast-feed
- brief
- buff
- bull's-eye
- butt
- call
- chase down
- checkmate
- cheer
- chime
- circle
- clout
- coach
- come across
- credence
- day
- deal
- death
- deliver
- deposit
- direct
- discharge
- disgust
* * *♦ vt1. [entregar, otorgar] to give;dar algo a alguien to give sth to sb, to give sb sth;da parte de sus ingresos a los necesitados she gives o donates part of her income to the poor;dame el azúcar, por favor could you pass o give me the sugar, please?;¡dámelo! give it to me!, give me it!;se lo di a mi hermano I gave it to my brother;daría cualquier cosa por saber lo que piensa I'd give anything to know what he's thinking2. [pagar] to give;[ofrecer en pago] to offer;¿cuánto te dieron por la casa? how much did they give you for the house?;el concesionario me da 2.000 euros por la moto vieja the dealer's offering 2,000 euros for my old motorbike;300 dólares, ¿quién da más? [en subasta] is there any advance on 300 dollars?3. [proporcionar] to give, to provide with;la salsa le da un sabor muy bueno the sauce gives it a very pleasant taste, the sauce makes it taste very nice;este color le da un aspecto diferente a la habitación this colour makes the room look different;le di instrucciones de cómo llegar a casa I gave her directions for getting to my house;no nos dio ninguna explicación sobre su ausencia he didn't give us o provide us with any explanation for his absence;le dimos ánimos para que siguiera con su trabajo we encouraged her to continue with her work;su familia hizo un gran esfuerzo por darle estudios universitarios his family went to a great deal of effort to enable him to go to university4. [conceder] to give;le han dado el Premio Nobel she has been awarded o given the Nobel Prize;le dieron una beca he was awarded o given a grant;yo no le daría demasiada importancia I wouldn't attach too much importance to it;al final me dieron la razón in the end they accepted that I was right;le dieron una semana más para presentar el informe they gave o allowed him one more week to hand in the report;me dieron permiso para ir al médico I got o was allowed time off work to go to the doctor;¿da su permiso para entrar? may I come in?;nos dieron facilidades de pago they offered us easy payment terms;los médicos no le dan más de seis meses de vida the doctors don't give him more than six months (to live);¿qué interpretación das a este descubrimiento? how would you interpret this discovery?dar la bienvenida a alguien to welcome sb;le di las gracias por su ayuda I thanked her for her help;fuimos a darles el pésame we went to offer them our condolences;dale recuerdos de mi parte give him my regards, say hello to him from me;dale la enhorabuena give her my congratulations;me dio su opinión al respecto he gave me his opinion on the matter;¿quién le dará la noticia? who's going to tell o give her the news?6. [producir] to give, to produce;[frutos, flores] to bear; [beneficios, intereses] to yield;estas vacas dan mucha leche these cows produce a lot of milk;esta cuenta da un 5 por ciento de interés this account offers a 5 percent interest rate, this account bears interest at 5 percent;esta lámpara da mucha luz this light is very bright;le dio tres hijos she bore him three children7. [provocar] to give;me da vergüenza/pena it makes me ashamed/sad;me da risa it makes me laugh;me da miedo it frightens me;¡me da una rabia que me traten así! it infuriates me that they should treat me in this way!;me dio un susto tremendo she gave me a real fright;el viaje me dio mucho sueño the journey made me really sleepy;da gusto leer un libro tan bien escrito it's a pleasure to read such a well-written book;los cacahuetes dan mucha sed peanuts make you very thirsty;este paseo me ha dado hambre this walk has made me hungry o given me an appetite;estas botas dan mucho calor these boots are very warm8. [luz, agua, gas] [encender] to turn o switch on;[suministrar por primera vez] to connect; [suministrar tras un corte] to turn back on9. [fiesta, cena] to have, to hold;dar una cena en honor de alguien to hold o give a dinner in sb's honour;darán una recepción después de la boda there will be a reception after the wedding10. [en naipes] [repartir] to deal11. [sujeto: reloj] to strike;el reloj dio las doce the clock struck twelve12. Cine, Teatro & TV to show;[concierto, interpretación] to give;¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? – dan una película del oeste what's on the TV tonight? – they're showing a western o there's a western on;dieron la ceremonia en directo they broadcast the ceremony livedio una patada a la pelota he kicked the ball;darle un golpe/una puñalada a alguien to hit/stab sbdar barniz a una silla to varnish a chair15. [señales, indicios] to show;dar pruebas de sensatez to show good sense;dar señales de vida to show signs of life16. [enseñar] to teach;[conferencia] to give;dar inglés/historia to teach English/history;dio una clase muy interesante she gave a very interesting class;mañana no daremos clase there won't be a class tomorrowdoy clases de piano con una profesora francesa I have piano classes with a French piano teacher;doy dos clases de francés a la semana I have two French classes a weekdar un suspiro to sigh, to give a sigh;dar un vistazo a to have a look at;dio lectura a los resultados de la elección she read out the election results;cuando se enteró de la noticia, dio saltos de alegría when he heard the news, he jumped for joy;voy a dar un paseo I'm going (to go) for a walkes tan pesado que me dio la tarde he's so boring that he ruined the afternoon for me;el bebé nos da las noches con sus lloros the baby never lets us get a decent night's sleepeso lo doy por hecho I take that for granted;doy por sentado que vendrás a la fiesta I take it for granted that o I assume you'll be coming to the party;doy por explicado este periodo histórico that's all I want to say about this period of history;doy esta discusión por terminada I consider this discussion to be over;dar a alguien por muerto to give sb up for dead22. RP [inyección] to give23. Compdonde las dan las toman you get what you deserve;no dar una to get everything wrong♦ vi1. [en naipes] [repartir] to deal;me toca dar a mí it's my deal2. [entregar]dame, que ya lo llevo yo give it to me, I'll carry it3. [horas] to strike;dieron las tres three o'clock struckla piedra dio contra el cristal the stone hit the window;como no te portes bien, te voy a dar if you don't behave, I'll smack you[botón, timbre] to press;dale al control remoto hit the remote control;dale al pedal press down on the pedal;Informátdale a la tecla de retorno hit o press return;dale a la manivela turn the handle[sujeto: pasillo, puerta] to lead to; [sujeto: casa, fachada] to face;todas las habitaciones dan al mar all the rooms look out onto o face the sea7. [sujeto: luz, viento]el sol daba de lleno en la habitación the sunlight was streaming into the room;la luz me daba directamente en la cara the light was shining directly in my face;aquí da mucho viento it's very windy here8. [encontrar]dar con algo/alguien to find sth/sb;he dado con la solución I've hit upon the solutionda de mamar a su hijo she breast-feeds her sonno dar ni para pipas: ¡eso no te da ni para pipas! that's not even enough to buy a bag of peanuts!aquello me dio que pensar that made me think12. [importar]¡y a ti qué más te da! what's it to you?;no vamos a poder ir al cine – ¡qué más da! we won't be able to go to the cinema – never mind!;y si no lo conseguimos, ¿qué más da? if we don't manage it, so what?;¡qué más da quién lo haga con tal de que lo haga bien! what does it matter o what difference does it make who does it as long as they do it properly?;lo siento, no voy a poder ayudar – da igual, no te preocupes I'm sorry but I won't be able to help – it doesn't matter, don't worry;¿vamos o nos quedamos? – da lo mismo should we go or should we stay? – it doesn't make any differencediste en el blanco, hay que intentar reducir las pérdidas you hit the nail on the head, we have to try and reduce our lossesahora le ha dado por no comer fruta now she's decided not to eat fruit;le dio por ponerse a cantar en medio de la clase he took it into his head to start singing in the middle of the class;¿está aprendiendo ruso? – sí, le ha dado por ahí is she learning Russian? – yes, that's her latest thing;Formaldar en hacer algo to take to doing sth;el viejo dio en leer libros de caballería the old man took to reading books on chivalry17.dar de sí [ropa, calzado] to give, to stretch;este sueldo da mucho de sí this salary goes a long way;estos zapatos no dan para más these shoes have had it;es un poco tonto, no da para más he's a bit stupid, he's not up to anything else18. [expresa enfado]te digo que pares y tú, ¡dale (que dale)! I've told you to stop, but you just carry on and on!;¡y dale con la música! there he goes again, playing loud music!;te hemos dicho que no menciones el tema, y tú, dale que te pego we've told you not to mention the subject, but you just carry on regardless o but here you are, bringing it up again;¡y dale! te lo he dicho bien claro, no voy a ir how many times do I have to tell you? o I've said it once and I'll say it again, I'm not going19. RP [comunicar]¿me darías con tu madre? could I speak to your mother?, could you put your mother on?;le doy con el Sr. Hualde I'll put you through to Mr Hualde20. CompFampara dar y tomar: había cerveza para dar y tomar there was loads of beer;Famdarle a: ¡cómo le da a la cerveza! he certainly likes his beer!;Famdarle algo a alguien: si no se calla me va a dar algo if he doesn't shut up soon, I'll go mad;si sigues trabajando así te va a dar algo you can't go on working like that;Esp muy Fam¡que le den!: ¿que no quiere cooperar? ¡que le den! he doesn't want to co-operate? well, stuff him!* * *<part dado>I v/t1 give; fiesta give, have;dar un salto/una patada jump/kick, give a jump/kick;dar miedo a frighten;el jamón me dio sed the ham made me thirsty;dar de comer/beber a alguien give s.o. something to eat/drink3 película show, screen4:el reloj dio las tres the clock struck three5:¡dale (que dale)! fam don’t keep on! fam ;y siguió dale que te pego fam and he kept on and onII v/idame give it to me, give me it2:3:dar con algo/alguien come across sth/s.o., find sth/s.o.;no di con el nombre I couldn’t think of the name4:dar para be enough for;no da para más it’s past its best5:le dio por insultar a su madre fam she started insulting her mother6:¡qué más da! what does it matter!;da igual it doesn’t matter7:en algo hit sth;el sol le daba en la cara he had the sun in his eyes, the sun was in his eyes8:dar por muerto a alguien give s.o. up for dead9:dar que hablar give people something to talk about;da que pensar it makes you think, it gives you something to think about* * *dar {22} vt1) : to give2) entregar: to deliver, to hand over3) : to hit, to strike4) : to yield, to produce5) : to perform6) : to give off, to emit7)dar como ordar por : to regard as, to considerdar vi1) alcanzar: to suffice, to be enoughno me da para dos pasajes: I don't have enough for two fares2)dar a ordar sobre : to overlook, to look out on3)dar con : to run into4)dar con : to hit upon (an idea)5)dar de sí : to give, to stretch* * *dar vb¿cuánto me das por lavarte el coche? how much will you give me for washing your car?2. (poner en las manos) to pass¿me da un kilo de naranjas, por favor? could I have a kilo of oranges, please?4. (poner en la televisión) to be on5. (ofrecer fiesta) to have7. (tener ataque, enfermedad) to have10. (encender, conectar) to turn on¿has dado el gas? have you turned the gas on?me dio las buenas noches he said goodnight to me / he wished me goodnightdar a to overlook / to look ontodar igual not to matter / not to mind¿qué más da? what difference does it make? -
11 molestia
f.1 bother, trouble.ocasionar o causar molestias a alguien to cause somebody troublesi no es demasiada molestia if it's not too much troubleperdone la molestia, pero… sorry to bother you, but…tomarse la molestia de hacer algo to take the trouble to do something2 discomfort.* * *1 (incomodidad) bother, trouble; (fastidio) nuisance2 MEDICINA trouble, slight pain\no es molestia it's no troubleperdonen las molestias please excuse the inconvenienceser una molestia to be a nuisancesi no es molestia if you don't mindtomarse la molestia de hacer algo to take the trouble to do something* * *noun f.1) annoyance, bother, nuisance2) trouble* * *SF1) (=trastorno) bother, trouble¿me podrías llevar a casa, si no es mucha molestia? — could you take me home, if it's not too much bother o trouble?
perdone la molestia, pero... — sorry to bother you, but...
¡no es ninguna molestia, estaré encantado de ayudarte! — it's no trouble at all, I'll be happy to help!
"perdonen las molestias" — "we apologize for any inconvenience"
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ahorrarse la molestia de hacer algo — to save o.s. the bother o trouble of doing sth•
tomarse la molestia de hacer algo — to take the trouble to do sthno tenías que haberte tomado la molestia — you shouldn't have bothered o taken the trouble, you shouldn't have put yourself out
2) (Med) discomfortsi persisten las molestias, consulte a un especialista — if the discomfort o trouble persists, consult a specialist
* * *1)a) (incomodidad, trastorno) troubleperdona la molestia, pero... — sorry to bother you, but...
rogamos disculpen las molestias ocasionadas — (frml) we apologize for any inconvenience caused (frml)
b) ( trabajo)¿para qué te tomaste la molestia? — why did you bother to do that?
molestia DE + inf: ahórrate la molestia de ir save yourself the trip; se tomó la molestia de escribirnos — she took the trouble to write to us
2) ( malestar)molestias estomacales — stomach problems o upsets
no es un dolor, sólo una molestia — it's not a pain, just a feeling of discomfort
* * *= annoyance, discomfort, disruption, encumbrance, nuisance, pain, trial, embarrassment, aggravation, disturbance, irksomeness, mischief, ache, hassle, pest, irritant, soreness, niggling, niggle, self-effacement, inconvenience.Nota: Nombre.Ex. False drops are perhaps less of an annoyance in a computer-based system when brief records can be quickly scanned and rejected as necessary.Ex. Discomfort is caused if windows are opened, heat, cold, dirt and noise are offered 'open-access' to the interior.Ex. An academic library should be extendible to permit future growth with minimum disruption.Ex. Meanwhile we are asked to accept encumbrances that will needlessly impair the effectiveness of our catalogs for an indefinite time to come.Ex. However, delays in the generation of centralised records can be a considerable nuisance.Ex. For instance, if discharge is 'watery' or 'purulent,' vision is 'blurred,' pain is 'moderate,' then corneal trauma or infection is diagnosed.Ex. He wrote an article with the title 'The trials and traumas of authorship'.Ex. Patrons who are reluctant to seek assistance in using reference books or the card catalog, feel no embarrassment about seeking help in the 'automated' setting.Ex. One reads, for instance, that a parameter in assessing the maximum period a user can be kept waiting is the ' aggravation quotient'.Ex. A centralised system was chosen to ensure speedy receipt and dissemination with minimal disturbances.Ex. Teachers who keep reading records find that the light they throw on their work compensates for the irksomeness of the administrative chore of keeping them up to date.Ex. The author discusses the characteristics of programs designed specifically to cause mischief to computer owners who download and run the programs = El autor analiza las características de los programas diseñados específicamente para causar problemas a los propietarios de ordenadores que los descargan y ejecutan.Ex. Last year I did not prefer cushioned running shoes, but now I'm a year older with new aches and pains, so I want a shoe with added support.Ex. The article is entitled 'How to implement electronic subscriptions replacing the routing list hassle'.Ex. Library users fall into 4 groups: (1) patrons, who are considerate, grateful and undemanding; (2) 'pests' -- the inconsiderate; (3) 'pirates' who steal, deface and mutilate library property and materials; (4) 'vampires' whose enquiries make excessive demands upon the librarian's time.Ex. Common factors affecting the quality of air in libraries include scents and other controllable irritants, dust mites, moulds and other inhaled substances associated with paper and books.Ex. While there are no significant injury worries to speak of, there is no doubt both sides have a number of players with general soreness and niggling.Ex. While there are no significant injury worries to speak of, there is no doubt both sides have a number of players with general soreness and niggling.Ex. Wilson was limping around so he must have picked up a knock or aggravated a niggle that he already had.Ex. Mark's Gospel reveals the power of God as self-effacement and self-giving love rather than domination and conquest.Ex. The main inconveniences of item record indexes arise from the necessity of searching the entire file.----* ahorrar la molestia = spare + Nombre + a problem.* ahorrar molestia = save + trouble.* ahorrarse la molestia de = obviate + the need for.* causar molestias = cause + disruption, inconvenience, cause + inconvenience.* disculpe(n) las molestias = sorry for the inconvenience.* molestia de estómago = stomach ache.* molestias y dolores = aches and pains.* ocasionar molestias = cause + disruption.* perdone(n) las molestias = sorry for the inconvenience.* ser una molestia = be a pest.* sin molestias = hassle-free.* tomarse la molestia de = take + the trouble to, take + the time and effort, take + the time to + Infinitivo.* * *1)a) (incomodidad, trastorno) troubleperdona la molestia, pero... — sorry to bother you, but...
rogamos disculpen las molestias ocasionadas — (frml) we apologize for any inconvenience caused (frml)
b) ( trabajo)¿para qué te tomaste la molestia? — why did you bother to do that?
molestia DE + inf: ahórrate la molestia de ir save yourself the trip; se tomó la molestia de escribirnos — she took the trouble to write to us
2) ( malestar)molestias estomacales — stomach problems o upsets
no es un dolor, sólo una molestia — it's not a pain, just a feeling of discomfort
* * *= annoyance, discomfort, disruption, encumbrance, nuisance, pain, trial, embarrassment, aggravation, disturbance, irksomeness, mischief, ache, hassle, pest, irritant, soreness, niggling, niggle, self-effacement, inconvenience.Nota: Nombre.Ex: False drops are perhaps less of an annoyance in a computer-based system when brief records can be quickly scanned and rejected as necessary.
Ex: Discomfort is caused if windows are opened, heat, cold, dirt and noise are offered 'open-access' to the interior.Ex: An academic library should be extendible to permit future growth with minimum disruption.Ex: Meanwhile we are asked to accept encumbrances that will needlessly impair the effectiveness of our catalogs for an indefinite time to come.Ex: However, delays in the generation of centralised records can be a considerable nuisance.Ex: For instance, if discharge is 'watery' or 'purulent,' vision is 'blurred,' pain is 'moderate,' then corneal trauma or infection is diagnosed.Ex: He wrote an article with the title 'The trials and traumas of authorship'.Ex: Patrons who are reluctant to seek assistance in using reference books or the card catalog, feel no embarrassment about seeking help in the 'automated' setting.Ex: One reads, for instance, that a parameter in assessing the maximum period a user can be kept waiting is the ' aggravation quotient'.Ex: A centralised system was chosen to ensure speedy receipt and dissemination with minimal disturbances.Ex: Teachers who keep reading records find that the light they throw on their work compensates for the irksomeness of the administrative chore of keeping them up to date.Ex: The author discusses the characteristics of programs designed specifically to cause mischief to computer owners who download and run the programs = El autor analiza las características de los programas diseñados específicamente para causar problemas a los propietarios de ordenadores que los descargan y ejecutan.Ex: Last year I did not prefer cushioned running shoes, but now I'm a year older with new aches and pains, so I want a shoe with added support.Ex: The article is entitled 'How to implement electronic subscriptions replacing the routing list hassle'.Ex: Library users fall into 4 groups: (1) patrons, who are considerate, grateful and undemanding; (2) 'pests' -- the inconsiderate; (3) 'pirates' who steal, deface and mutilate library property and materials; (4) 'vampires' whose enquiries make excessive demands upon the librarian's time.Ex: Common factors affecting the quality of air in libraries include scents and other controllable irritants, dust mites, moulds and other inhaled substances associated with paper and books.Ex: While there are no significant injury worries to speak of, there is no doubt both sides have a number of players with general soreness and niggling.Ex: While there are no significant injury worries to speak of, there is no doubt both sides have a number of players with general soreness and niggling.Ex: Wilson was limping around so he must have picked up a knock or aggravated a niggle that he already had.Ex: Mark's Gospel reveals the power of God as self-effacement and self-giving love rather than domination and conquest.Ex: The main inconveniences of item record indexes arise from the necessity of searching the entire file.* ahorrar la molestia = spare + Nombre + a problem.* ahorrar molestia = save + trouble.* ahorrarse la molestia de = obviate + the need for.* causar molestias = cause + disruption, inconvenience, cause + inconvenience.* disculpe(n) las molestias = sorry for the inconvenience.* molestia de estómago = stomach ache.* molestias y dolores = aches and pains.* ocasionar molestias = cause + disruption.* perdone(n) las molestias = sorry for the inconvenience.* ser una molestia = be a pest.* sin molestias = hassle-free.* tomarse la molestia de = take + the trouble to, take + the time and effort, take + the time to + Infinitivo.* * *A1(incomodidad, trastorno): siento causarte tantas molestias I'm sorry to be such a nuisance o to cause you so much trouble o to put you out like thisperdona la molestia, pero … sorry to bother you, but …no es ninguna molestia, yo te llevo it's no trouble at all, I'll take you there¿me podría cambiar el tenedor, si no es molestia? would you mind giving me a new fork, please?rogamos disculpen las molestias ocasionadas por el retraso ( frml); we apologize for any inconvenience caused by the delay ( frml)2(trabajo): ¿para qué te has tomado la molestia? why did you bother to do that?, you shouldn't have put yourself outmolestia DE + INF:ahórrate la molestia de ir save yourself the tripse tomó la molestia de escribirnos a cada uno en particular she took the trouble to write to each of us individuallyB(malestar): puede causar molestias estomacales it may cause stomach problems o upsets, it may upset the stomachlas molestias que suelen acompañar a los estados gripales the aches and pains often symptomatic of fluno es un dolor, sólo una ligera molestia it's not a pain, just a slight feeling of discomforta la primera molestia, me tomo un calmante as soon as it starts to hurt, I take a painkiller* * *
molestia sustantivo femenino
1a) (incomodidad, trastorno):
siento causarte tantas molestias I'm sorry to cause you so much trouble;
perdona la molestia, pero … sorry to bother you, but …
¿para qué te tomaste la molestia? why did you bother to do that?;
no es ninguna molestia it's no trouble o bother
2 ( malestar):◊ molestias estomacales stomach problems o upsets;
no es un dolor, solo una molestia it's not a pain, just a feeling of discomfort
molestia sustantivo femenino
1 (incomodidad) trouble: no quiero causar ninguna molestia, I don't want to cause any trouble
2 (trabajo, esfuerzo) bother: se tomó la molestia de venir, he took the trouble to come
3 (fastidio) nuisance
4 (dolor) slight pain
' molestia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
daño
- fastidiar
- fastidio
- fregado
- gaita
- incomodar
- trastorno
- ahorrar
- estorbo
- evitar
- joda
- joroba
- pasajero
- pesadez
- tomar
English:
annoyance
- bother
- discomfort
- inconvenience
- irritation
- nuisance
- palaver
- tiresomeness
- trouble
- pain
- put
* * *molestia nf1. [incomodidad] bother, trouble;este ruido es una molestia this noise is annoying;es una molestia vivir lejos del trabajo it's a nuisance living a long way from work;ahórrese molestias y pague con tarjeta save yourself a lot of trouble and pay by credit card;¿te llevo a la estación? – ahórrate la molestia, iré en taxi shall I give you a Br lift o US ride to the station? – don't bother, I'll get a cab;si no es demasiada molestia if it's not too much trouble;no es ninguna molestia it's no trouble;perdone la molestia, pero… sorry to bother you, but…;(les rogamos) disculpen las molestias (causadas) we apologize for any inconvenience caused;tomarse la molestia de hacer algo to go to o to take the trouble to do sth;¡no tenías por qué tomarte tantas molestias! you didn't have to go to such trouble!, you shouldn't have!2. [malestar] discomfort;siento molestias en el estómago my stomach doesn't feel too good;se retiró porque sentía algunas molestias en la rodilla he came off because his knee wasn't quite right* * *f ( incordio) nuisance;tomarse la molestia de go to the trouble of* * *molestia nf1) fastidio: annoyance, bother, nuisance2) : troublese tomó la molestia de investigar: she took the trouble to investigate3) malestar: discomfort* * *molestia n1. (incomodidad) trouble2. (dolor) slight pain3. (fastidio) nuisance / bother -
12 في
في \ a; an; each; every: twice a day; 80 miles an hour. at: (showing where): at home; at the office, (showing a point of time) at midday; at 4 o’clock; He was married at 18, (after an adj) good at English; quick at sums. by: during: We travelled by night. in: showing where: In bed; in London; in the box; in his speech, showing condition In a hurry; in trouble, showing a direction; into He fell in the river. He put his hand in his pocket, showing when; during In the past; in January 1980; in the evening, showing what sth. contains or includes There are 60 minutes in an hour. Is he in your team?, showing what sb. wears He was in his best suit, showing a shape or arrangement They stood in a row, showing employment or activity or an event He’s in the navy. She was killed in the accident. on: showing when: on Monday; on May the 6th. showing the state of sb.:: Are you here on business or on holiday?. per: for each: He earns $8000 per annum (for each year). \ في (أيّ مَكَان) \ anywhere: in or to any place: Are you going anywhere?. \ See Also إلى( إلى) \ في \ home: to or at one’s house: Go home! Is your son home yet?. \ See Also إلى البيت \ في \ inside: on (or to) the inside. \ See Also إلى الداخل \ في \ inland: away from the sea: We crossed the coast and flew inland. \ See Also إلى داخل البلاد \ في \ indoors: into (or in) a building: He went (or He stayed) indoors because of the rain. \ See Also إلى داخل البيت \ في \ on board: on (or onto) a ship or aeroplane: There are 70 men on board. Can I go on board the aircraft?. \ See Also إلى دَاخِل الطَّائِرَة \ في \ upstairs: on, at or to a higher floor; up the stairs; at the top of the stairs: She went upstairs because her room is upstairs. She has an upstairs bedroom. \ See Also إلى الدَّور الأَعْلى \ في \ low: to or in a low position: The sun had sunk low in the sky. \ See Also إلى وَضْع مُنْخفِض \ في \ whereabouts: in or near which place: Whereabouts did you find this ring?. \ See Also قرب أيّ مكان؟ \ في \ upstream: against the flow of the stream; up the river: They rowed (the boat) upstream. \ See Also نَحْوَ أعلى النَّهر \ في الاتجاه المعاكس \ backward(s): towards the back: He fell over backwards. \ في أَثَر \ after: following, in search of: I ran after him but could not catch him. The police are after him. \ في أثناء الخِدْمَة (خارج أوقات الخِدمة) \ on duty, (off duty): at work (not at work): The night nurse has 12 hours on duty, then 12 hours off duty. She went on duty at 18.00 and came off duty at 06.00. \ في أثناء ذلك \ meanwhile, meantime: (in) the time between: You’ll have to wait till he’s ready; but you can read this (in the) meanwhile. \ في إجازة \ off: free from work: My employer gave me the afternoon off. \ See Also عطلة (عُطْلَة) \ في أَحْسَن الأَحْوَال \ at best: in the most hopeful conditions: At best, we can’t be ready till Tuesday. \ في آخر \ eventually: in the end: The car kept stopping, but we got home eventually. ultimately: in the end: We must all, ultimately, die. \ See Also نهاية الأمر \ في آخر رَمَق \ on one’s last legs: (of a person or thing) not expected to last much longer; worn out; almost in ruins: That company is on its last legs. \ في آخر لحظة \ in the nick of time: just in time; almost too late: She saved him in the nick of time from falling over the cliff. \ في أَرْجَاء \ about: from place to place in: We wandered about the town. round: (also around) from place to place: He wandered (a)round (the town). We travelled (a)round (the country). \ في أَسْفَل \ under: (also underneath), in a lower position. underneath: (of position) below: It was hidden underneath the floor boards. \ See Also الأسفل (الأَسْفَل) \ في الأَصْل \ originally: in the beginning: This school was originally a rich man’s home. \ في الأَعْلَى \ up: in or to higher position: She lives up in the hills. \ في أغلب الظَّنّ \ doubtless: probably: It will doubtless rain on the day of the garden party. \ في أَفْضَل حَالَة \ at one’s best: in one’s best state: My garden is at its best in spring. \ في أقلّ مِن \ within: in less than: He will arrive within an hour. I live within a mile of the sea. \ في الأمام \ in front: at the front: You go in front and I’ll follow. \ في أَوَاخِر \ late: near the end of a period of time: Late in the year; in the late afternoon. \ في الأوْج \ in full swing: (of an activity) at its highest point; very busy: The party was in full swing when I arrived. \ في أوجِ الإزْهَار \ in bloom: flowering: The roses are in bloom now. \ في أيّ مَكَان \ anywhere: in no matter what place: Put it down anywhere. \ في أيّ وقت \ ever: (esp. in a negative sentence or a question) at any time: Nobody ever writes to me. Have you ever been to Rome? If you ever go there, you must see St. Peter’s cathedral. \ في أيّ وقت مَضَى \ ever: (in a comparative sentence) at any time: He’s working harder than ever. This is the best book I’ve ever read. \ في بادئ الأمر \ at first: at the beginning: At first the new school seemed strange, but then we got used to it. \ في البَدْء \ primarily: mainly; in the first place: This book is written primarily for foreigners. \ See Also أصلا (أَصْلاً)، أساسا (أساسًا) \ في بعض الوقت \ part-time: for only part of the usual working time: She’s a part-time teacher. \ في البيت \ at home: in one’s house: He’s at home in the evenings. \ في البيت المُجَاوِر \ next, next door: in the next house: He lives next door. He is my nextdoor neighbour. \ في تَحَسُّن (من النّاحية الصحّية) \ on the mend: getting better in health (after an illness). \ في تِلْكَ الحالةِ \ in that case: if that happens, or has happened: He may be late. In that case, we shall go without him, if that happens, or has happened He may be late. In that case, we shall go without him. \ في تِلْكَ اللَّحظة \ just: (with continuous tenses; always directly before the present participle) at this moment; at that moment: We’re just starting dinner. We were just starting dinner when he arrived. \ في التَّوّ \ straight away: at once. \ في جانب \ in favour of: supporting: I’m in favour of your plans. \ في الجَانِب الآخَر مِن \ across: on the other side of: My home is across the river. \ في جانب \ for: in favour of: Are you for this idea or against it?. \ See Also صف (صَفّ) \ في جزء أدنى مِن \ down: at a lower level: My house is a little way down the hill. \ في الجِوَار \ about: around; near: There’s a lot of illness about. I went out early, when no one was about (when no one else was out). \ في الحَال \ at once: without delay: Stop that at once!. away: right away; straight away. immediately: at once. instantly: at once. on the spot: in that place and at that moment: He gave me the bill and I paid it on the spot. readily: without delay: The book you need is not readily obtainable. straight away: at once. \ في حَالَةِ \ at: (showing a state): at war; at play. on: showing the state of sth.: The house is on fire. \ في حَالَة حَسَنَة \ well, (better, best): the opposite of ill and unwell; in good health: Don’t you feel well? You’ll soon get better if you drink this medicine. How are you? Very well, thank you. I feel best in the early morning (better than at any other time). \ في حَالَة سَيِّئَة \ in a bad way: in a bad state. \ في حَالَة عَدَم توفُّر \ failing: giving a second choice of action, if the first choice fails: Ask John to do it. Failing him, ask Michael. \ في حَالَة فَوْضَى \ chaotic: in a state of chaos: The young teacher had a chaotic classroom. \ في حَالَةِ وُجُود \ in case of: in the event of; if there is: In case of fire, ring the bell. \ في حَالَةِ ما إِذَا \ in case: because of the possibility of sth. happening: Take a stick, in case you meet a snake. \ في حركة دائِمة \ on the move: moving; travelling: He’s always on the move and never settles for long. \ في الحَقِيقَة \ as a matter of fact, in fact: really; in truth: The dog seemed dead but in fact it was only asleep. As a matter of fact, I don’t like Michael. in point of fact: actually, in fact. in reality: in fact. really: truly; in fact: Is he really your son? He does not look like you!. \ في حَيْرَة من أَمْره \ at one’s wits’ end: too worried by difficulties to know what to do. \ في حين \ whereas: but: They are looking for a house, whereas we would rather live in a flat. \ في حينه \ round: following a regular course: Wait till your turn comes round. \ في الخَارِج \ abroad: in or to another country: I spent my holiday abroad. out: in (or into) the open; away from shelter; in (or into) view: Don’t stand out in the rain. The ship was far out at sea. out of door, outdoors: in the open air; not in a house: I like sleeping out of doors under the stars. outside: not within; in the open air; on the outer side: It’s raining outside. The cup is blue outside, and white inside. overseas: across the sea; (to the British, the mainland of Europe is abroad but it is not overseas): She is working overseas, in South America. \ في خِدمَة... \ at one’s service: ready to fulfil one’s needs: The hotel car is at your service if you want to go anywhere. \ في خَريف العُمر \ middle-aged: neither young nor old; aged between about 40 and 65. \ في خطٍّ مُستقيم \ as the crow flies: in a straight line: It is 5 miles away by road, but only 2 miles as the crow flies. \ فِي الخَفَاء \ stealth: by stealth using secret and quiet action: He got into the house by stealth, not by force. \ في خِلال \ in: showing a space of time before sth. will happen; after: I’ll come in a few days (or in a minute). in the course of: during: In the course of the morning I had seven visitors. \ في الدّاخل \ in: in a building, esp. at home, work or where one is expected to be: Is anyone in? I’m afraid Mr. Jones is out, but he’ll be in at 5 o’clock. \ في داخِل \ in: showing a direction; into: He fell in the river. He put his hand in his pocket. inside: on (or to) the inside of: Please wait inside the room. \ في داخِل النَّفْس \ inwardly: secretly; as regards one’s inner feelings: I was inwardly delighted, but I pretended not to care. \ في دَرَجَة الغَلَيان \ on the boil: boiling; at this heat. \ في ذلك المكان \ there: at that place: I live there. \ في رأيي \ to my mind: in my opinion: To my mind, this is most dishonest. \ في سَبِيل \ in the process of: to be doing: I am in the process of painting my house. sake, for the sake, of, for sb.’s sake: for the good of; so as to help: Soldiers die for the sake of their county (or for their country’s sake). Don’t take any risks for my sake, for the desire of Why ruin your health for the sake of a little pleasure?. \ في سِنّ المُرَاهَقَة \ teenage: in one’s teens: a teenage girl. \ في شكّ \ in doubt: uncertain: When in doubt, ask your father. \ في صحَّة جيِّدة \ fit: healthy: We take exercise so as to keep fit. \ في صَفّ \ in single file: in one line, one behind the other: We had to ride in single file down the narrow path. \ في الطّابِق الأَسْفل \ downstairs: at the bottom of the stairs; in a room at that level: I’ll wait for you downstairs. \ في الطّابِق الفوقانيّ \ overhead: above one’s head: a noise in the room overhead; clouds in the sky overhead. \ في طَرَف \ up: along (up and down are both used like this, although the course may be quite level): He lives just up the road. \ في طريق النُّور \ in sb.’s light: preventing light from reaching him: I can’t read if you stand in my light. \ في الظّاهر \ outwardly: as regards the appearance (compared with the hidden facts or inner feelings): She was outwardly calm but inwardly full of anger. \ في العَام \ annual: happening every year; of a year: an annual feast; the annual production of oil. \ في عَجلة من أمره \ in a hurry: Ants are always in a hurry. \ في العَرَاء \ in the open: outside in the air: I like to sleep out in the open, under she stars. outdoors, out of doors: the open air; not in a building: Go outdoors and play football. \ في (عُرض) البَحْر \ at sea: on the sea; far from land: a storm at sea. \ في عُطلة \ on holiday, on vacation: having a holiday: The schools are on holiday. We’re going on vacation to the sea. \ See Also إجازة( إجازة) \ في غابر الأزمان (كان يا ما كان...) \ once upon a time: (used at the beginning of stories). \ في الغَالِب \ mainly: chiefly; mostly. \ في غالِب الظنّ \ probably: almost certainly; with little doubt: You’re probably right. \ في غاية الجُنون \ raving mad: noisily and violently mad. \ في غَمْضَة عَيْن \ in no time: very quickly; very soon: If you follow this path, you’ll get there in no time. \ في غِيَابِه \ behind sb.’s back: when someone is not present: He tells untrue stories about me behind my back. \ في كُلٍّ \ a; an; each; every: twice a day. 80 miles an hour. ten pence a packet. \ في كل مكان \ everywhere: in all places: I’ve looked for it everywhere. \ في كل وقت \ ever: at all times; always: I shall stay there for ever. \ في لحظة خاطفة \ in a flash: very quickly and suddenly: He seized the money and was gone in a flash. \ في اللحظة المناسبة \ in the nick of time: just in time; almost too late: She saved him in the nick of time from falling over the cliff. \ في اللَّيْل \ at night: during the night. overnight: for the night: I shall stay at a hotel overnight and come back tomorrow, on the night before; during the night I packed my suitcase overnight, so as to be ready to leave at sunrise. His car was stolen overnight. \ في المائَة \ per cent: for, out, of, each hundred: Six per cent of the boys failed the exam, (one part) of each hundred I’m a 100 per cent in agreement with you. About 70 per cent (written as 70%) of the people are farmers. \ في المُتَنَاوَل \ forthcoming: supplied when needed: We wanted a new school clock, but the money was not forthcoming. \ في مُتَناوَل \ within: inside; not beyond; within reach; within one’s powers. \ في متناول اليَد \ at hand: near; within reach: Help was at hand. handy: near; easily reached when wanted: Keep that book handy so that you can look at it often. \ في مَجْمُوعَة بين \ among(st): in the middle of; mixed with; surrounded by: I found this letter among my books. There is a secret enemy amongst us. \ في مِحْنة خَطَر \ in distress: (of a ship or aeroplane) in dangerous trouble; needing help. \ في المُدّة الأخيرة \ lately: not long ago; in the near past: Have you seen her lately?. \ في المرَّة التالية \ next: the next time: I’ll give it to you when I next see you. \ See Also القادمة \ في مُقَابِل \ for: showing that something is as a return or in place of: I gave him $5 for his help. Will you change this old car for a new one?. in return (for): in exchange or payment for: Give her some flowers in return for her kindness. \ في المقام الأوّل \ firstly: as the first reason, fact, etc: I need a hot drink. Firstly, because I’m cold; secondly, because I’m thirsty. \ في المقدمة \ in front: at the front: You go in front and I’ll follow. \ في مَكَان \ in sb,’s stead: in sb.’s place; instead of sb.. \ See Also بدلا من (بدلاً من) \ في مَكَان آخَر \ elsewhere: in some other place. \ في المَكَان \ in position: in the correct position. \ See Also المَوضِع الصَّحيح \ في مَكَان قَريب \ by: near: He stood by and watched them. \ في مَكَانٍ ما \ somewhere: in or to some place (but usu. anywhere in negative sentences and questions): I’ve met him somewhere before. Let’s go somewhere peaceful (to some peaceful place). \ في المكان والزّمان المذكورين \ on the spot: in that place and at that moment: Fortunately a doctor was on the spot when she broke her leg. \ في مكانه \ belong: to be in the right place: This book belongs on the top shelf. \ See Also موضِعِه المناسب \ في مَلْعَبِه \ at home: (of a match) on one’s own field: Our team are playing at home tomorrow. \ في مُنْتَصَف الطَّريق \ midway: halfway; in the middle: The station is midway between the two villages. \ في مَوعِد لاَ يَتَجَاوَز \ by: before; not later than: Can you finish this by Tuesday? They ought to be here by now. \ في المَوْعِد المحدَّد \ on time: exactly at the appointed moment: The bus always leaves on time. \ في مياه أعمق من قَامَته \ out of one’s depth: in water that is too deep to stand up in: Don’t go out of your depth unless you can swim. \ في النّادِر \ rarely: not often; hardly at all: She rarely smokes. \ في نظر \ in the eyes of: in the opinion of: In his mother’s eyes he can do no wrong. \ في نَظَري \ to my mind: in my opinion: To my mind, this is most dishonest. \ في النّهايَة \ at last: in the end, after much delay: The train was very slow, but we got there at last. at length: at last; in the end: He waited two hours. At length he went home. finally: lastly; in the end. \ في نِهايَة الأمْر \ in the long run: after a period of time; in the end: It’ll be cheaper in the long run to buy good quality shoes. \ See Also عَلَى المدى الطويل \ في هذا الوقت \ now: (in a written account) at the time that is being described: The war was now over. \ في هَذا المَكَان \ about: here: Is anyone about?. \ في هذه الأَثْنَاء \ meanwhile, meantime: (in) the time between: You’ll have to wait till he’s ready; but you can read this (in the) meanwhile. \ في هذه الأَيَّام \ nowadays: in these times (compared with the past): Travel is much easier nowadays. today: the present time: the scientists of today. \ في هذه الحالة \ all right: (also alright), in that case: You don’t want it? All right, I’ll give it to someone else. \ في هذه اللَّحْظَة \ just: (with continuous tenses; always directly before the present participle) at this moment; at that moment: We’re just starting dinner. We were just starting dinner when he arrived. just now: at this moment: I’m busy just now. \ في الهواء الطَّلْق \ in the open: outside in the air: I like to sleep out in the open, under the stars. out of doors, outdoors: in the open air; not in a house: I like sleeping out of doors under the stars. outdoors, out of doors: the open air; not in a building: Go outdoors and play football. \ في الوَاقِع \ in reality: in fact. \ في الوَاقِع \ actually: in fact; really: She looks about thirty, but actually she’s thirty-nine. as a matter of fact, in fact: really; in truth: The dog seemed dead but in fact it was only asleep. As a matter of fact, I don’t like Michael. in point of fact: actually, in fact. truly: really: Are you truly sorry for your crimes?. virtually: actually but not officially: He was virtually a prisoner in his home, as he did not dare to go out while the police were watching. \ في الوَسَط \ halfway: between two places and at an equal distance from them: His house is halfway between yours and mine. \ في وَسْط المسافة \ halfway: between two places and at an equal distance from them: His house is halfway between yours and mine. \ في وَضَح (النهار) \ broad: (of daylight) full; complete: The bank was robbed in broad daylight. \ في وَضع لا يجوز فيه رَكْل الكُرة \ offside: (of a player in football, etc.) breaking a rule by being in a position in which play is not allowed. \ في الوَقْت الحَاضِر \ at present: now; at the present time: At present I have no job, but I shall get one soon. for the time being: for the present: I have no job, but I’m helping my father for the time being. now: at the present time: Where are you working now? Now is the time to plant those seeds. today: the present time: the scientists of today. \ في وَقْتٍ لاَحِق \ after: later: She came first and he arrived soon after. \ في وقتٍ ما \ sometime: (often two words, some time) at a time not exactly known or stated: Come again sometime. He left sometime after dinner. \ في وقتٍ متأخر \ late: after the proper or usual time; not early: We always go to bed very late. He arrived too late for dinner. \ في وقتٍ متأخر مِن \ late: near the end of a period of time: Late in the year; in the late afternoon. \ في الوَقْتِ المُقَرَّر \ round: following a regular course: Wait till your turn comes round. \ في وَقْتٍ من الأوقات \ ever: (esp. in a negative sentence or a question) at any time: Nobody ever writes to me. Have you ever been to Rome? If you ever go there, you must see St. Peter’s cathedral. \ في الوَقْتِ المناسب \ early: in good time for one’s purpose; before the fixed time: We arrived early and got the best seats. in due course: later; after a reasonable delay: He will get better in due course. in good time: slightly early: He came in good time for the meeting. \ في وقت واحد \ at a time: together: They arrived three at a time (in groups of three). \ في يوم من الأيام \ once upon a time: (used at the beginning of stories). \ See Also كان يا ما كان -
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1. I1) is it worth keeping? стоит ли это хранить?2) this book is yours to keep можете оставить эту книгу себе. эту книгу я вам дарю3) butter (eggs, meat, apples, etc.) will keep масло и т. д. не испортится; chocolates that will keep шоколад, который может долго лежать4) the news (this statement, etc.) will keep с этим сообщением и т. д. можно повременить; this information can't keep эту информацию нельзя задерживать /нужно скорее опубликовать/; my revenge will keep отомстить я еще успею; it will keep! успеется!5) have a family (one's parents, a wife and two children, etc.) to keep иметь на иждивении /содержать/ семью и т. д.2. II1) keep somewhere keep at home (indoors, in, etc.) оставаться /сидеть/ дома, не выходить из дому; keep in some manner keep together держаться вместе, не разлучаться; let's keep together or we shall lose each other давайте держаться вместе, а то мы потеряем друг друга; if all the cars keep together we shall be quite safe если все машины пойдут вместе, нам нечего бояться; they kept abreast они шли в одну шеренгу2) keep in some manner keep well (quite well, all right, etc.) хорошо и т. д. сохраняться; keep for some time cold milk (dried fruit, smoked fish, etc.) keeps longer холодное молоко и т. д. дольше сохраняется / не портится/; fish do not keep long рыба не может долго лежать id how are you keeping? как вы себя чувствуете?, как здоровье?; she is not keeping well она себя неважно чувствует3. III1) keep smth. keep one's old letters (one's old clothes, his books, the archives, etc.) хранить старые письма и т. д.; this is [the place] where I keep my things (my money, my stores, etc.) вот где я держу свои вещи и т. д.; he can make money but he cannot keep it он умеет зарабатывать деньги, но не умеет их беречь2) keep smth. keep this book (this toy, this photograph, etc.) оставлять эту книгу и т. д. себе; since you have found this watch you may keep it раз вы нашли эти часы, то можете оставить их себе [навсегда]; you can keep the box, I don't need it any longer мне больше не нужна эта коробка, оставьте ее себе; keep the change сдачи не надо, оставьте сдачу себе3) keep smth. keep the job не менять места работы, работать на том же месте; keep one's seat /one's place/ оставаться на месте, не вставать с места; keep one's room не выходить из комнаты; keep one's bed не вставать с постели: keep one's feet удержаться на ногах, не упасть; keep the saddle удержаться в седле; keep one's balance /one's feet/ удерживать равновесие; keep the middle of the road (the road, the path, one's course, etc.) держаться середины /идти по середине/ дороги и т. д.; keep one's way идти своей дорогой, не сворачивать со своего пути; keep the speed идти с той же скоростью, не сбавлять или не увеличивать скорость; keep time отбивать такт; keep good time верно показывать время4) keep smth. keep one's temper (one's presence of mind, one's self-possession, one's composure, etc.) сохранять спокойствие и т. д., не терять спокойствия и т. д.; keep one's head не терять головы; keep silence молчать, хранить молчание; keep one's distance а) держаться на расстоянии; б) не допускать фамильярности5) keep smth. keep fruit (vegetables, food, etc.) сохранять фрукты и т. д., не давать фруктам и т. д. портиться; keep its shape (its colour, etc.) сохранять /не терять/ форму и т. д., keep one's figure сохранять фигуру; keep one's looks не дурнеть, сохранять привлекательность; keep good health оставаться в добром здравии6) keep smb. what is keeping you? почему вы задерживаетесь /опаздываете/?; don't let me keep you я не буду вас задерживать7) keep smth. keep a bridge (a fort, a fortress, the gates of a town, one's grounds, etc.) защищать /удерживать/ мост и т. д.; keep the wicket защищать ворота (а крикете), keep the goal стоять в воротах, защищать ворота (в футболе)8) keep smth. keep the rules (the law, order, commandments, etc.) соблюдать /не нарушать/ правила и т. д., придерживаться правил и т. д.; keep a treaty /an agreement/ выполнять /соблюдать/ условия договора; keep an appointment приходить на [деловое] свидание, приходить в назначенное время (место и т. п.); keep a date coll. приходить на свидание: keep one's word (one's promise, etc.) (с)держать слово и т. д., быть верным своему слову и т. д., keep a secret /one's own counsel/ помалкивать, хранить тайну; can you keep a secret? вы умеете молчать /держать язык за зубами/?; keep faith сохранять верность; keep peace сохранять /поддерживать/ мир; keep regular hours ложиться спать и вставать в одно и то же время, вести размеренную жизнь; keep late hours не ложиться /сидеть, работать/ допоздна; keep early hours рано ложиться и рано вставать; we keep late hours in this office в нашем учреждении рабочий день кончается поздно; keep one's birthday (festivals, etc.) отмечать /праздновать/ день рождения и т. д.; keep a fast (Sundays, rites, etc.) соблюдать пост и т. д., keep a ceremony отправлять /совершать/ обряд9) keep smb. keep a family (an old mother, a wife and six children, etc.) обеспечивать /содержать/ семью и т. д.; at his age he ought to be able to keep himself в его возрасте пора бы самому зарабатывать на жизнь; he doesn't earn enough to keep himself он себя не может прокормить10) keep smth., smb. keep a car (a garden, a horse, etc.) иметь машину и т. д.; keep an inn (a hotel, a school, etc.) держать небольшую гостиницу и т. д.; he kept a bar у неге был бар, он был хозяином бара; keep chickens (poultry, bees, sheep, cattles, etc.) держать /разводить/ цыплят и т. д.; keep a cook (a gardener, servants, a butler, a maid, etc.) держать повара и т. д.; keep boarders держать постояльцев; keep lodgers пускать жильцов; she keeps my dog when I am away я оставляю у нее свою собаку /она смотрит за моей собакой/, когда уезжаю; keep good (bad, rough, etc.) company водиться / дружить/ с хорошей и т. д. компанией /с хорошими и т. д. людьми/11) keep smth. keep butter (eggs, tea, wine, meat, etc.) иметь [в продаже] масло и т. д., торговать маслом и т. д., this shop keeps everything you need (fresh eggs, fruit, etc.) в этом магазине есть [в продаже] все, что вам нужно и т. д., keep a stock (a large supply) of machine parts (of vegetables, of socks, etc.) иметь на складе или в ассортименте запас (большое количество) деталей машин и т. д.; do you sell buttons? - I am sorry, but we do not keep them у вас продаются пуговицы? - Нет, у нас их в продаже не бывает12) keep smth. keep a diary (the score, records, accounts, books, the register, etc.) вести дневник и т. д.; keep house вести хозяйство; keep watch дежурить, стоять на часах4. IV1) keep smth. in some manner keep one's papers (one's toys, one's books, etc.) together держать свой документы и т. д. в одном месте; I wish you learnt to keep your things together and not leave them all over the house когда же ты научишься держать свой вещи в одном месте и не разбрасывать их по всему дому?2) keep smb., smth. somewhere keep the children (the patient, all of us, etc.) at home (here, in, etc.) держать детей и т. д. дома и т. д., не выпускать детей и т. д. из дому и т. д.; the cold weather kept us indoors мы сидели дома /не выходили из дому/ из-за холодной погоды; keep smb., smth. in some manner keep these birds (these animals, these things, etc.) apart (together, etc.) держать этих птиц и т. д. отдельно [друг от друга] и т. д., не держать этих птиц и т. д. в одном месте /вместе/; soldiers kept five abreast солдаты шагали в шеренге по пять [человек] /по пять человек в ряд/3) keep smb., smth. for some time keep the boys (one's friends, the newcomers, etc.) long (late, etc.) надолго и т. д. задерживать /не отпускать/ мальчиков и т. д.; I won't keep you long я вас долго не задержу; what kept you so late? из-за чего вы задержались допоздна?; keep these books (this picture, his bicycle, etc.) long долго держать у себя эти книги и т. д.; don't keep my dictionary long побыстрее верните мне словарь, не держите мой словарь долго; can you keep his papers a little longer? вы не могли бы задержать [у себя] его документы еще на некоторое время?; keep smb., smth. somewhere what kept him there? что его там удерживало /задержало/?5. V1) || keep smb. prisoner держать кого-л. в плену2) || keep smb. company составить кому-л. компанию6. VIsemiaux keep smb., smth. in some state keep one's hands clean (warm, etc.) держать руки чистыми и т. д., keep your hands dry смотри, чтобы у тебя были сухие руки; keep the house (the room, etc.) tidy /neat, clean, etc./ содержать дом и т. д. в чистоте; keep the windows open (shut) держать окна открытыми ( закрытыми); keep one's back straight держаться прямо, не горбиться; keep one's eyes open а) держать глаза открытыми; б) не закрывать глаза на происходящее, отдавать себе отчет в том, что происходит; keep one's head cool сохранять спокойствие /хладнокровие/; I want to keep my conscience clean я хочу, чтобы моя совесть была чиста; keep this day free оставлять этот день свободным; keep smb.'s plans secret держать /хранить/ чьи-л. планы в тайне; keep his things intact оставлять его вещи нетронутыми, не дотрагиваться до его вещей; keep meat (fish, etc.) fresh сохранять мясо и т. д. свежим; keep dinner warm не дать обеду остынуть; you must keep yourself warm тебе нельзя охлаждаться, одевайся теплее; keep a razor sharp следить за тем, чтобы бритва не затупилась /всегда была острой/; keep the children quiet не разрешать детям шуметь, утихомирить детей; keep the patient awake не давать больному засыпать; keep the troops alert держать войска в состоянии боевей готовности; keep the prisoner alive сохранять узнику жизнь; keep one's family safe and sound следить за тем, чтобы в семье все были здоровы; keep people happy давать людям счастье; keep the students (the boys, etc.) busy занимать делом студентов и т. д., keep the саг straight веста машину прямо; keep dictionaries (reference books, brushes, etc.) handy держать /иметь/ словарик и т. д. под рукой7. VIIIsemiaux keep smb., smth. doing smth. keep them waiting (him standing, one's mother sitting up, the girl working, etc.) заставлять их ждать и т. д., keep the watch going следить за тем, чтобы часы шли; keep the fire burning поддерживать огонь, не дать костру погаснуть; keep the engine running не выключай мотора; keep a light burning не выключать свет; keep the man going придавать человеку бодрости, поддерживать жизнедеятельность человеческого организма id keep the pot boiling зарабатывать на жизнь, следить за тем, чтобы дела шли; keep the ball rolling поддерживать разговор8. IXkeep smb., smth. in some state keep him interested поддерживать его заинтересованность; keep her advised держать ее в курсе дел, сообщать ей о положении дел /о своих планах и т. п./; keep the headquarters well informed /posted/ постоянно держать штаб в курсе дел, давать в штаб подробную информацию; keep smb. covered держать кого-л. на прицеле; keep one's throat protected закутывать /закрывать/ шею9. XI1) be kept somewhere be kept in a refrigerator (in a storehouse, on file, in the larder, etc.) храниться в холодильнике и т. д., vegetables were kept in the cellar овощи держали /хранили/ в погребе; be kept for smth. these books (these files, etc.) are kept for reference эти книги и т. д. keep для справок2) be kept in some condition this medicine is kept cool and dry это лекарство нужно хранить в сухом и прохладном месте3) be kept in some place be kept in prison сидеть в тюрьме; be kept in port быть задержанным в порту; he was kept in bed for a whole week его продержали в постели целую неделю; he was kept in with a flu он сидел дома с гриппом; be kept in some manner be kept under arrest /in custody/ находиться /быть/ под арестом; be kept under lock and key содержаться под замком; be kept somewhere by smth. I am kept here by business меня здесь держат дела; we were kept in by rain мы не могли выйти из-за дождя4) be kept for some time milk curdles when it is kept too long когда молоко долго стоит, оно скисает5) be kept in some manner the rule (the law, this clause of the treaty, etc.) was punctually kept правило и т. д. точно соблюдалось; his promise (his word) was faithfully kept он оказался верным своему обещанию (своему слову); the secret is solemnly kept тайна строго хранится; the rule is to be kept constantly in mind об этом правиле нельзя ни на минуту забывать; these dates (the festivals, etc.) are solemnly (punctually, usually, etc.) kept эти даты и т. д. торжественно и т. д. отмечаются; be kept somewhere this day is kept all over the world (everywhere, etc.) этот день отмечается во всем мире и т. д.6) semiaux be kept in some state the road (the garden, etc.) is well (badly) kept дорога и т. д. содержится в хорошем (в плохом) состоянии; his affairs (his books, her accounts, etc.) are kept in good order его дела и т. д. [находятся] в порядке; the methods are kept up-to-date методы все время совершенствуются /модернизируются/; be kept in repair содержаться в хорошем состоянии, не требовать ремонта; the house (the flat, the hotel, etc.) is kept in repair дом и т. д. содержится в хорошем состоянии; my car is kept in repair моя машина всегда в полном порядке7) semiaux be kept doing smth. people don't like to be kept waiting никому не нравится ждать; the firm is kept going фирма продолжает существовать /работать/10. XIVkeep doing smth. keep smiling (walking, writing, moving, etc.) продолжать улыбаться и т. д.; keep asking questions (bothering them, giggling, etc.) беспрестанно /все время/ задавать вопросы и т. д.: the thought kept recurring /running/ through my head эта мысль сверлила мне мозг; his words kept ringing in my ears его слова все время звучали у меня в ушах; the baby kept crying all night ребенок плакал всю ночь; my shoe-laces keep coming undone у меня все время /то и дело/ развязываются шнурки; he keeps changing his plans он то и дело меняет свой планы11. XVkeep in some state keep healthy (fit, inactive, etc.) оставаться здоровым и т. д., keep warm не остывать: keep calm /quiet, cool/ сохранять спокойствие, оставаться спокойным: keep silent /still/ а) хранить молчание; б) не шуметь; keep slender сохранять стройность; keep alert [все время] быть настороже, keep alive остаться в живых; keep aloof держаться особняком; keep awake бодрствовать; keep friendly оставаться по-прежнему дружелюбным; keep quiet about it никому об этом не рассказывать; keep cheerful быть неизменно веселым: the weather keeps fine (cool, dry, clear, etc.) [все. еще] стоит хорошая и т. д. погода; the meat (this milk, etc.) will keep good (sweet) till tomorrow мясо и т. д. до завтрашнего дня не испортится /простоит/12. XVI1) keep to (along, on, behind, etc.) smth., smb. keep to the house (to one's room, to one's office, etc.) не выходить из дому и т. д., keep to the left (to the right, to the middle of the road, to the side of the road, to the hedge, etc.) держаться левой стороны и т. д., идти по левой стороне и т. д.; keep to the north (to the south, etc.) все время идти /держать курс/ на север и т. д.; don't walk on the grass, keep to the path не ходите по траве, идите по дорожке; keep behind me идите за мной следом; keep along the river (along this road for two miles, along the railway line, etc.) идти вдоль /держаться/ реки и т. д., keep at a distance держаться в отдалении /на расстоянии/; keep abreast of /with/ smth. идти в ногу с чем-л.; keep abreast of the lorry (of the motor launch, etc.) не отставать от грузовика и т. д., keep abreast of /with/ the times идти в ногу со временем; keep abreast of /with/ the latest developments in one's subject (of /with/ the progress in technology, of /with/ the current events, with the news, etc.) быть в курсе последних достижений в своей области и т. д., keep abreast of /with/ the fashion не отставать от моды, следить за модой; keep to one's bed не вставать [с постели], быть больным || keep on good (equal, friendly, etc.) terms with smb. сохранять с кем-л. хорошие и т. д. отношения2) keep out of / from/ smth. keep out of danger (out of trouble, out of harm, etc.) избегать опасности и т. д.; keep out of quarrel не вмешиваться /не встревать/ в ссору; keep out of mischief не проказничать, вести себя пристойно; keep out of the (smb.'s) way не вертеться (у кого-л.) под ногами, не мешать (кому-л.); keep from drink не пить /воздерживаться от/ алкогольных напитков3) keep for (till, etc.) some time keep for months (for a few days, etc.) сохраняться /стоять/ месяцами и т. д.; these apples will keep till spring эти яблоки могут лежать до весны; keep in (on, etc.) smth. milk (fish, meat, etc.) will keep in the freezer (on ice, etc.) молоко и т. д. в морозильнике и т. д. хорошо сохраняется /не портится/; meat doesn't keep in hot weather в жаркую погоду мясо быстро портится || keep in good health оставаться здоровым, не болеть; keep in good repair быть в хорошем состоянии, не требовать ремонта4) keep till (for) smth. the matter (the news, your story, etc.) will keep till morning (for another week, etc.) это дело и т. д. может подождать до утра и т. д., с этим делом и т. д. можно повременить до утра и т. д.5) keep to smth. keep to the subject (to the point, to one's argument, to the same course of action, to the truth, etc.) не отклоняться /не отходить/ от темы и т. д.; keep to the rules /to the regulations/ соблюдать правила, действовать в соответствии с правилами; keep to the pattern придерживаться данного образца; keep to one's word /to one's promises, to the pledge/ сдержать данное слово; keep to one's determination неуклонно /твердо/ осуществлять свое намерение; keep to a strict diet соблюдать строгую диету, быть на строгой диете; keep to gruel (to plain food, etc.) сидеть на каше и т. д.; keep to one's native language (to the local dialect, etc.) пользоваться родным языком /говорить на родном языке/ и т. д., keep within smth. keep within one's income (within one's means, etc.) жить в соответствии со своим доходом и т. д., keep within the budget не выходить из бюджета; keep within the law держаться в рамках закона; keep within the bounds of truth and dignity не уклоняться от истины и не терять /не ронять/ достоинства; keep in touch with smb., smth. поддерживать связь /контакт/ с кем-л., чем-л.; keep in touch with everything не отставать от века, быть в курсе всего6) keep at smth. keep at the subject (at one's French, etc.) упорно заниматься /работать над/ этим предметом и т. д.; keep at one's studies упорно заниматься; in spite of all we said he kept at the job несмотря на наши увещевания, он упорно делал /продолжал/ свое дело; keep at smb. keep at one's brother приставать к /надоедать/ своему брату; keep at him with appeals for money (for payment, for help, etc.) приставать к нему с просьбами дать денег и т. д.13. XVIIkeep from doing smth. keep from laughing (from crying, etc.) удерживаться от смеха и т. д.; I could not keep from smiling (from giving expression to my admiration, etc.) я не мог не улыбнуться и т. д.; I tried to keep from looking at her я старался не смотреть на нее14. XVIIIkeep to oneself my father (the boy, etc.) kept generally (most of the time, always, etc.) to himself мой отец и т. д. обычно и т. д. держался особняком / мало с кем общался/; keep smth. to oneself keep the news (the matter, one's impressions, one's remarks, etc.) to oneself держать эти новости и т. д. в тайне, никому не рассказывать этих новостей и т. д.; he kept his sorrow /grief/ to himself он ни с кем не делился своим горем; keep smth. about oneself keep some change about oneself иметь при себе мелочь; I never keep important papers about myself я никогда не ношу с собой важные документы; keep smth. for oneself you may keep the picture for yourself эту картину можете оставить себе /взять себе/ насовсем || keep oneself to oneself а) быть необщительным; б) держаться в стороне, не лезть в чужие дела15. XXI11) keep smb., smth. in (at, on, under, eft.) smth. keep the child in bed держать ребенка в постели, не разрешать ребенку вставать; keep a rabbit in a box (lions at the zoo, a prisoner in a cell, a thief in prison, books in a bookcase, a stick in one's hand, etc.) держать кролика в ящике и т. д.; keep one's letters under lock and key держать свои письма под замком; keep a man in custody держать человека под арестом; keep smb. in irons держать кого-л. в кандалах, заковать кого-л. [в цепи]; keep the key in the lock (one's hands in one's pockets, etc.) не вынимать ключ из замка и т. д.; keep a revolver in one's pocket носить револьвер в кармане; keep one's money in a safe хранить деньги в сейфе; keep one's head above water держаться на поверхности; keep the river within its bed не дать реке выйти из берегов, удерживать реку в русле; keep the chain on the door держать дверь на цепочке; keep smb., smth. for some time will you keep my dog for a month? нельзя ли оставить у вас на месяц [мою] собаку?2) keep smb., smth. at (from, out of) smth., smb. keep the students at work /at their job/ (at their studies, etc.) не разрешать студентам прекращать работу и т. д., you must keep him at his books вы должны следить, чтобы он усердно занимался; keep the boy at school оставлять мальчика в школе; keep children (workers, etc.) from [their] work (from their task, etc.) не давать детям и т. д. работать и т. д., these books keep me from work эти книги отвлекают меня от работы; keep the boy from school не пустить мальчика в школу; keep him from these people не давать ему общаться или водить дружбу с этими людьми; keep the tears from one's eyes удержать слезы; keep them from danger (the girl from all harm, etc.) уберегать их от опасности и т. д.; keep him out of my way! a) убери его с дороги!; б) пусть он не вертится у меня под ногами!; keep children out of school не пускать детей в школу, не давать детям учиться; keep children out of mischief не давать детям проказничать; keep her out of trouble (out of harm's way, etc.) уберечь ее от неприятностей и т. д.; how can we keep the boy out of her clutches? как нам оградить парня от ее влияния?3) keep smth., smb. for (till, etc.) some time keep the fruit till evening оставить фрукты на вечер; she will keep the cake until tomorrow она оставит торт до завтрашнего дня /на завтра/; keep him for an hour задержи его на час; keep smth. for smth., smb. keep this meat for dinner (the wine for company, this bit of gossip for her, etc.) приберегать /оставлять/ это мясо на обед и т. д., keep the money for the future откладывать деньги на будущее; I keep the book for reference я держу эту книгу для справок; keep a seat for me займите мне место; I kept this picture for you я оставил эту картину для вас; keep smth. from smb. keep the news from her friends (something from me, etc.) утаивать эту новость от друзей и т. д., не сообщать эту новость друзьям и т. д., she can keep nothing from him она от него ничего не может скрыть4) keep, smb. , smth. in (under) smth. keep the man in a state of fear (in awe of him, in suspense, in ignorance, etc.) держать человека в состоянии страха и т. д.; keep a child in good health [постоянно] следить за здоровьем ребенка; keep the village (enemy troops, etc.) under fire держать деревню и т. д. под огнем /под обстрелом/; keep the house (the ship. etc.) in good condition (in a state of repair, etc.) (содержать дом и т. д. в хорошем состоянии и т. д.; keep smth. under observation держать что-л. под наблюдением || keep him at a distance /at an arm's length/ не подпускать его близко, держать его на расстоянии; keep smb., smth. in mind помнить /не забывать/ кого-л., чего-л.; will you keep me in mind? вы будете иметь меня в виду?; keep smb. in the dark about smth. coll. не сообщать кому-л. /держать кого-л. в неведении/ относительно чего-л.; keep one's wife (one's mother, etc.) in the dark about one's plans держать жену и т. д. в неведении относительно своих планов; keep smb.'s mind off smth. отвлекать кого-л. от чего-л.; keep his mind off his troubles не давать ему думать о неприятностях; keep smb. to his promise /to his word/ вынудить / заставить/ кого-л. сдержать свое обещание ( свое слово); keep track of smth. следить за чем-л.; keep track of events быть в курсе событий, следить за событиями; keep smb., smth. in check сдерживать кого-л., что-л.; keep the epidemic of typhus (the process of erosion, the enemy, etc.) in check препятствовать распространению эпидемии тифа и т. д.5) keep smth. for some time if you want to keep fish (meat, butter, etc.) for a long time (for a month, etc.) freeze it если вам надо сохранить рыбу и т. д. подольше /чтобы рыба и т. д. долго полежала/ и т. д., заморозьте ее6) keep smb. on smth. keep the patient on a diet (on gruel, on milk, etc.) держать больного на диете и т. д., keep smth. at some level keep the temperature at 80° (the speed at 60 miles per hour, etc.) поддерживать /держать/ температуру на уровне восьмидесяти градусов и т. д. || keep расе /step/ with smb., smth. идти в ногу с кем-л., чем-л., не отставать от кого-л., чего-л.; keep расе with the times (with the events, with the rest of team, etc.) идти в ногу со временем и т. д., keep company with smb. дружить с кем-л.; keep company with grown-up girls водиться /дружить/ со взрослыми девочками7) keep smb. at /in/ smth. keep employees at the office (the delegates at the conference, me at home, him in the country, etc.) задерживать служащих на работе и т. д., there was nothing to keep me in England меня ничего больше не задерживало /не удерживало/ в Англии8) keep smth. against smb. keep a town (a fort, a castle, a road, etc.) against the enemy защищать город и т. д. от противника; keep smth. at smth. keep the goal at football стоять в воротах, защищать ворота [во время футбольного матча]9) keep smb. on smth. he cannot keep a wife on his income на свои доходы он не может содержать жену; keep smb. in smth. coll. keep smb. in cigarettes (in chocolates, in nylons, etc.) хватать кому-л. на сигареты и т. д., keep oneself in clothes (in food, in beer, etc.) обеспечивать себя одеждой и т. д., such jobs barely kept him in clothes такие заработки едва покрывали его расходы на одежду; keep smb. in хате state the miser kept his mother and sister in poverty этот скупец держал свою мать и сестру в нищете10) keep smth., smb. for smth. keep fruit (butter, fresh eggs, stamps, postcards, etc.) for sale торговать фруктами и т. д., иметь фрукты и т. д. в продаже; keep dogs (hens, birds, etc.) for sale держать собак и т. д. на продажу || keep eggs (butter, etc.) in store /in reserve/ иметь запасы яиц и т. д.; what do you keep in stock? что у вас есть в наличии /в ассортименте, в продаже/?16. XXII1) keep smb., smth. from doing smth. keep one's brother from going there (the child from talking too much, etc.) удерживать брата от этой поездки и т. д., не давать брату поехать туда и т. д.; keep him from asking questions не давай /не позволяй/ ему задавать вопросы; keep the enemy from getting to know our plans (the child from hurting himself, the girl from learning too much, etc.) не допустить, чтобы противник узнал о наших планах и т. д.; keep the old man from falling (the fruit from rotting, etc.) не дать старику упасть и т. д.; keep the child from eating too much не допускать, чтобы ребенок ел слишком много; what shall I do to keep this light dress from getting dirty? что мне делать, чтобы это светлое платье не пачкалось /не грязнилось/?; we must do something to keep the roof from falling надо что-то сделать, чтобы не обвалилась крыша; the noise kept him from sleeping шум мешал ему спать; urgent business kept us from joining you срочные дела помешали нам присоединиться к вам2) || keep smb., smth. in training поддерживать кого-л., что-л. в хорошей форме; you should keep your memory in training вы должны все время тренировать память; what's the best way of keeping the team in training? как лучше всего держать команду в спортивной форме?17. XXIV1keep smth. as smth.1) keep this photo (this little book, etc.) as a remembrance хранить эту фотографию и т. д. как память2) keep the date as a day of mourning (as a jubilee, as a holiday, etc.) отмечать эту дату как день траура и т. д.18. XXVkeep where... keep where you are не трогайтесь с места -
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1. v/i beessere di ( provenire di) be or come fromessere di qualcuno ( appartenere a) belong to someonelei è di Roma she is or comes from Romeè di mio padre it is my father's, it belongs to my fatherc'è there isci sono there aresono io it's mecosa c'è? what's the matter?, what's wrong?non c'è di che! don't mention it!chi è? who is it?ci siamo! here we are!sono le tre it's three o'clocksiamo in quattro there are four of usse fossi in te if I were yousarà! if you say so!2. v/aux: siamo arrivati alle due we arrived at two o'clocknon siamo ancora arrivati we haven't arrived yetè stato investito he has been run over3. m beingessere umano human being* * *essere v.ausiliare1 ( con funzione di copula) to be*: sono italiano, I'm Italian; sei molto gentile, you're very kind; è un uomo fortunato, he's a lucky man; la porta è aperta, the door is open; è una vecchia storia, it's an old story; siamo buoni amici, we're good friends; siete francesi?, are you French?; il cielo era sereno, the sky was clear; non essere sgarbato, don't be rude; è interessante quell'articolo?, is that article interesting?; non è giusto, it isn't fair; sarà difficile trovarli, it will be hard to find them; fu un vero successo, it was a great success; questo non è vivere!, this is no life!; è notte, è mattina, it's night, it's morning; era una bellissima giornata, it was a beautiful day; era già tardi, it was already late; era il 1o di luglio, it was the 1st July; è Pasqua, Natale, it's Easter, Christmas; domani è il compleanno della mamma, it's my mother's birthday tomorrow2 ( nella coniugazione passiva) to be*: sei desiderato al telefono, you're wanted on the phone; la discoteca è frequentata da giovanissimi, the disco is popular with teenagers; il Presidente della Repubblica è eletto ogni 4 anni, the President of the Republic is elected every 4 years; la riunione si è tenuta nella Sala dei Congressi, the meeting was held in the Congress Hall; lo zar Pietro I fu detto il Grande, Tsar Peter I was called the Great; furono accusati di tentato omicidio, they were charged with attempted murder; la casa sarà completamente ristrutturata, the house is to be completely remodelled; dopo essere stato riconosciuto colpevole, fu condannato all'ergastolo, after being found guilty, he was sentenced to life imprisonment; quando sarà inaugurata la mostra?, when will the exhibition be inaugurated?; non è ancora stato reso noto il numero delle vittime, the number of victims is not yet known3 (nei tempi composti della coniugazione attiva di verbi intransitivi, riflessivi e impersonali) to have: è appena arrivato, he has just arrived; non sono ancora partiti, they haven't left yet; che cosa è avvenuto?, what has happened?; che n'è stato di lui?, what has become of him?; è molto invecchiato, he has aged a great deal; è piovuto tutto il giorno, it's been raining all day long; è piovuto parecchio in questi giorni, it has rained a great deal in the last few days; se fossi stato avvisato in tempo, sarei venuto alla riunione, if I had been informed in time, I would have come to the meeting; la temperatura si è notevolmente abbassata, the temperature has shot down; si è avuto un forte calo nelle vendite, there has been a sharp drop in sales; mi ero appena svegliato, I had just woken up; ci eravamo già incontrati, we had met before; saranno state le tre di notte, it must have been three o'clock in the morning4 (con un v. servile) to have: non sarei potuto venire comunque, I wouldn't have been able to come anyway; è dovuto partire improvvisamente, he has had to leave unexpectedly; ci siamo dovuti accontentare di una camera singola, we have had to make do with a single room◆ v. intr.1 ( esistere) to be*, to exist: Dio è, God exists; penso, dunque sono, I think, therefore I am; essere o non essere, to be or not to be2 ( accadere, avvenire) to be*; to become*, to happen: che cosa è stato?, what was it?; quand'è stato?, when was it?; fu nell'estate del '78, it was (o it happened) in the summer of '78 // e fu così che conobbi mio marito, that's how I met my husband // quel ch'è stato è stato, let bygones be bygones // sia quel che sia, sia come sia, be that as it may (be) // sarà quel che sarà, what (ever) will be will be // che ne sarà di noi?, what's to become of us?; che n'è stato di lui?, what has become of him? // com'è come non è, all of a sudden // ebbene, sia!, well, so be it! // come che sia, whatever happens // così sia, let it be // come se niente fosse, as if nothing had happened3 ( consistere) to consist, to lie*: la felicità non è nella ricchezza, happiness doesn't lie in riches; il problema era che si doveva decidere subito, the trouble lay in having to decide at once // il bello è che..., the interesting thing is that... // il fatto è che..., the fact is that...4 ( costare, valere, pesare) to be: ''Quant'è?'' ''Sono 15 euro in tutto'', ''How much is it?'' ''It's 15 euros''; ''Quant'era di peso?'', ''How heavy was it?''; quant'è una sterlina in euro?, how much is a pound in euros?; quant'è un panino e una birra?, how much is a sandwich and a glass of beer?; quant'era il conto?, how much was the bill?5 ( andare) to be*: dove sei stato quest'estate?, where have you been this summer?; ''Sei mai stato a Londra?'' ''Sì, ci sono stato l'anno scorso'', ''Have you ever been to London?'' ''Yes, I was there last year''; non eravamo mai stati a Parigi, we had never been to Paris; sono stati a trovarla all'ospedale, they have been to see her in hospital6 ( arrivare, venire) to be*: eri già stato da queste parti?, had you ever been here before?; sono subito da lei, I'll be with you at once; tra poco saremo a casa, we'll be home soon7 ( stare, trovarsi) to be*: ''Dove sono gli altri invitati?'' ''Sono in giardino'', ''Where are the other guests?'' ''They're in the garden''; è a Tokyo per lavoro, he's in Tokyo on business; la casa è in ottimo stato, the house is in excellent shape; il direttore non è in ufficio, the manager isn't in the office; l'ufficiale era in divisa, the officer was in uniform; sono a pranzo da amici domani, I'm having lunch with friends tomorrow; siamo in primavera, it's spring; a che capitolo siamo?, what chapter are we at?; stanotte sono di guardia, I'm on duty tonight; erano tutti dalla mia parte, they were all on my side // essere in dubbio, to be in doubt // essere sull'avviso, to be warned // essere alla fame, to be starving // essere alla disperazione, to be in despair // essere dalla parte della ragione, del torto, to be in the right, in the wrong // essere più di là che di qua, to be more dead than alive // (banca): essere alla pari, to be at par; essere in rosso, scoperto, to be in the red (o overdrawn) // essere in disavanzo, to be in debit8 ( diventare) to be*, to get*: quando sarai grande, capirai, you'll understand when you're grown up (o when you get older); vorrebbe essere un attore, he would like to be an actor; un giorno sarò ricco, one day I'll be rich; quando fu stanco di studiare, andò a fare due passi, when he got tired of studying, he went for a walk9 ( in correlazione) sia... sia: sia il padre sia la madre parteciparono alla cerimonia, both his father and mother were present at the ceremony // sia che... sia che..., whether... or...: sia che tu lo voglia, sia che non lo voglia, partiremo domani, we're leaving tomorrow, whether you like it or not; sia che lo mandi per espresso, sia che lo spedisca via aerea, non arriverà in tempo, whether you send it express or (by) airmail, it won't arrive in time10 essere di, ( materia) to be (made) of; ( appartenenza) to be of, to belong (to); ( origine) to be from: tutte le statue erano di bronzo, all the statues were made of bronze; ''Di chi è quest'ombrello?'' ''é di Marco'', ''Whose umbrella is this?'' ''It's Mark's'' (o ''It belongs to Mark''); sono di Venezia, I'm from Venice; è di buona famiglia, he's from a good family11 essere da, ( convenire a) to be worthy (of); (seguito da inf. con valore di dovere) to be (to): non è un comportamento da persona civile, his behaviour isn't worthy of a gentleman; è tutto da verificare, it remains to be seen; non sono fatti da sottovalutare, they're not facts to be underestimated; è una cosa da fare subito?, is it something to be done at once? // non sono da meno di lui, I'm worth as much as he is.◆ esserci, to be*: che c'è?, what's the matter?; che cosa c'è di nuovo?, what's new?; c'è qualcuno in casa?, is there anyone at home?; c'è molto traffico sulle strade, there is a lot of traffic on the roads; non c'era nessuna traccia dei rapitori, there was no sign of the kidnappers; chi c'era al concerto?, who was at the concert?; non c'è stato mezzo di farlo ragionare, there was no way of getting him to see reason; ci dev'essere una soluzione di questo problema, there must be an answer to this problem; ci saranno state una ventina di persone alla cerimonia, there must have been about twenty people at the ceremony // quanto c'è da Roma a Napoli?, ( distanza) how far is it from Rome to Naples?; ( tempo) how long does it take from Rome to Naples? // ci siamo!, ( siamo arrivati) here we are!; ( siamo alle solite) here we go again! // ci sono!, ( ho capito) I've got it! // non c'è che dire, there's nothing to be said // non c'era il minimo dubbio, there wasn't the slightest doubt // non c'è da aver paura, there is nothing to be afraid of // c'era una volta un re, un cavaliere, once upon a time there was a king, a knight.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: ''Chi è?'' ''Sono io'', ''Who is it?'' ''It's me'' (o form. ''It is I''); sei tu?, is that (o is it) you? // che ora è?, what's the time? (o what time is it?) // vent'anni or sono, twenty years ago // nei tempi che furono, in the past (o in times gone by) // è per questo che..., that's why... // se fossi in te..., if I were you; se non fosse stato per il tempo..., if it hadn't been for the weather... (o but for the weather...) // ( come) sarebbe a dire?, what do you mean by that? // sono due ore che ti aspetto, I've been waiting for you for two hours // essere a spasso, ( disoccupato) to be out of work (o to be out of a job) // essere in grado di fare qlco., ( capace) to be able to do sthg.; ( in condizione di) to be in a position to do sthg. // essere sul punto di, in procinto di fare qlco., to be on the point of doing sthg., to be about to do sthg. // essere giù, ( fisicamente) to be run down; ( moralmente) to be down, (fam.) to be down in the dumps // essere di aiuto, to help // essere in sé, to be oneself; essere fuori di sé, ( sragionare) to be out of one's mind; ( non riuscire a dominarsi) to be beside oneself // sarà!..., ( per esprimere dubbio, perplessità) maybe (o that's how it may be); ( per esprimere incredulità) that's a likely story! // non può essere!, that's impossible!essere s.m.2 ( creatura) creature: un essere spregevole, a despicable creature (o fellow); un povero essere, a poor creature4 ( stato) state, condition.* * *['ɛssere] (aus essere)1. vi1) (copulativo) to beè quel tipo? — è Giovanni — who is that (guy)? — it's Giovanniè giovane/malato — he is young/ill
2) (trovarsi) to be, (vivere) to live3) (diventare) to bequando sarai grande — when you grow up o are grown up
4) (esistere) to be5)è di Genova — he is o comes from Genoa6)di chi è questo libro? — è mio — whose book is this? — it's minenon potrò essere dei vostri quest'estate — I won't be able to join you this summer
7)è il 12 giugno — it is June 12th8)9)(+ da + infinito)
è da fare subito — it should be done o needs to be done o is to be done immediatelyè da spedire stasera — it has (got) to be sent tonight
2. vb aus1)(tempi composti: attivo)
è arrivato? — has he arrived?2)(tempi composti: passivo)
è stato fabbricato in India — it was made in India3)(tempi composti:
riflessivo) si sono vestiti — they dressed, they got dressedsi sono baciati — they kissednon si sono visti — they didn't see each other
3. vb impers1)è che non mi piace — the fact is I don't like it
ne sarà della macchina? — what will happen to the car?sarebbe a dire? — what do you mean?se niente fosse — as if nothing had happenedè da tre ore che ti aspetto — I've been waiting for you for three hours
non è da te — it's not like you
è Pasqua — it's Easter
è possibile che venga — he may come
essere — perhapsquel che sia, io me ne vado — whatever happens I'm off2)'è? — how much is it?'è in tutto? — how much does that come to?3)(cosa) c'è? — what's wrong o the matter?c'è di nuovo? — what's new?c'è — what's wrong o the matter?c'è da strapparsi i capelli — it's enough to drive you up the wall
invitati ci saranno? — how many guests will there be?c'è da qui a Edimburgo? — how far is it from here to Edinburgh?See:4. smgli esseri viventi — the living pl
* * *I ['ɛssere]sono subito da lei, signora — I'll be with you right away, madam
"sei brutto!" "sarai bello tu!" — "you're ugly!" "you're not so handsome yourself!"
che ne è di...? — what (has become) of...?
non è da te, da lui — it's not like you, him
se non fosse per... — were it not o if it were not for...
se non fosse stato per te, sarei morto — had it not been for you, I would have died
se fossi in te, lui... — if I were you, him...
per essere un capo non è male — as bosses go, she's not bad
per essere bello è bello ma... — I'm not saying he's not handsome, but...
può essere — maybe, perhaps
può essere che non venga — he may o might not come
quel che è stato, è stato — let bygones be bygones
sarà! — (forse) maybe! (ne dubito) I have my doubts!
sarà anche il capo ma — he may be the boss, but
sia come sia — be that as it may II esserci, esservi
che (cosa) c'è? — (che succede?) what is it? what's up? what's the matter? (che vuoi?) yes? (con tono seccato) what do you want?
sono Luca, c'è tuo fratello? — it's Luca, is your brother in o there?
II ['ɛssere]ci siamo — (ci risiamo) there we go again; (ecco che si comincia) here we go
sostantivo maschile1) (organismo vivente) being2) (persona) person, creature3) (natura intima) beingcon tutto il proprio essere — [detestare, desiderare] with one's whole being
4) (esistenza) being, existence* * *essere1/'εssere/ [4](aus. essere) essere o non essere to be or not to be; tre anni or sono three years ago; sono subito da lei, signora I'll be with you right away, madam; "sei brutto!" "sarai bello tu!" "you're ugly!" "you're not so handsome yourself!"; che ne è di...? what (has become) of...? che ne sarà di noi? what will become of us? non è da te, da lui it's not like you, him; se non fosse per... were it not o if it were not for...; se non fosse stato per te, sarei morto had it not been for you, I would have died; se fossi in te, lui... if I were you, him...; per essere un capo non è male as bosses go, she's not bad; per essere bello è bello ma... I'm not saying he's not handsome, but...; può essere maybe, perhaps; può essere che non venga he may o might not come; non può essere (vero)! it can't be (true)! quel che è stato, è stato let bygones be bygones; sarà! (forse) maybe! (ne dubito) I have my doubts! sarà anche il capo ma he may be the boss, but; sarà quel che sarà what(ever) will be will be; e sia! so be it! sia come sia be that as it may II esserci, esservi che (cosa) c'è?(che succede?) what is it? what's up? what's the matter? (che vuoi?) yes? (con tono seccato) what do you want? c'è nessuno (in casa)? is anybody there o in? sono Luca, c'è tuo fratello? it's Luca, is your brother in o there? non ci sono per nessuno I'm not in for anyone; ci siamo (ci risiamo) there we go again; (ecco che si comincia) here we go.————————essere2/'εssere/sostantivo m.2 (persona) person, creature; un essere spregevole a despicable person3 (natura intima) being; con tutto il proprio essere [detestare, desiderare] with one's whole being4 (esistenza) being, existence.\See also notes... (essere.pdf) -
15 setzen
I v/t (hat gesetzt)1. allg. (hintun) put; (bes. Dinge) auch place; (jemanden) auch sit; (pflanzen) plant; (Mast) put up; (stapeln) (Holz, Briketts) pile up; (Denkmal) erect, set up ( jemandem to s.o.); (Ofen) put in, fix; (Segel) set; beim Brettspiel: (Figur) move; Fische in einen Teich setzen put fish in a pond; an Land setzen put ashore; jemanden über den Fluss setzen take s.o. across the river; an die Lippen setzen raise to one’s lips; keinen Fuß mehr vor die Tür setzen never again set foot outside; auf den Topf setzen (Kind) put on the potty; einen Wagen an die Mauer setzen umg. drive a car into a wall; unter Wasser setzen submerge; (mit Wasser füllen) flood2. (Satzzeichen) put (in); seine Unterschrift setzen unter (+ Akk) put one’s signature to, sign; jemanden auf eine Liste setzen put s.o. ( oder s.o.’s name) (down) on a list; auf jemandes Rechnung setzen charge to s.o.’s account; etw. in die Zeitung setzen put s.th. in the paper4. (beauftragen) jemanden an eine Arbeit setzen set s.o. to work on a job; daran werden wir unsere Computerfachleute setzen we’ll get our computer specialists onto that5. (investieren) Arbeit, Geld setzen in (+ Akk) put into; viel Arbeit / Zeit in etw. setzen put a lot of work into s.th. / spend a lot of time on s.th.8. SPORT (jemanden) seed; beim Turnier sind die besten Spieler gesetzt the best players in the tournament are seeded; viele Gesetzte sind schon ausgeschieden many seeded players ( oder seeds) have already gone out9. jemanden über jemanden setzen fig. (höher einschätzen) think more (highly) of s.o. than of s.o.; (befördern) promote s.o. above s.o.; Druck1 2, Erstaunen, Freiheit, Frist etc.; siehe auch gesetzt10. DRUCK. set11. Jägerspr. (Junge) give birth to12. unpers., umg.: gleich setzt es was I can see trouble coming; drohend: you just watch your step; sonst setzt es was! otherwise you’ll get it in the neck; es hat mal wieder Prügel gesetzt we got more smacks againII v/refl (hat)1. sit down; sich auf einen Ast setzen Vogel: land ( oder alight) on a branch; sich zu jemandem setzen sit down beside s.o.; darf ich mich zu Ihnen setzen? may I join you?; sich ans Fenster setzen sit down at ( oder by, next to) the window; sich aufs Pferd setzen mount a horse; setzen Sie sich! sit down!, take ( oder have) a seat!; setzen! Schule: sit down!2. sich vor jemanden setzen Auto, Fahrer: cut in on ( oder in front of) s.o.; sich an die Arbeit setzen set to work3. fig. (sich senken) sink; Bodensatz, Schaum, Staub: settle; das muss sich erst setzen umg., fig. (Lernstoff etc.) it has to sink inIII v/i1. (ist): setzen über (+ Akk) jump over; über eine Hürde / einen Graben setzen auch clear a hurdle / take a ditch; 'übersetzen2 II2. (hat) bei Wetten: place one’s bet; setzen auf (+ Akk) bet on, back; ich setze auf ihn! he’s my man3. (hat) beim Brettspiel: move* * *(Druck vorbereiten) to typeset; to set;(hinsetzen) to sit; to seat; to lay; to put;(hinstellen) to set;(pflanzen) to set; to plant;(platzieren) to place;sich setzento take a seat; to be seated; to seat; to perch; to subside; to sit down* * *sẹt|zen ['zɛtsn]1. vt1) (= hintun, hinbringen) to put, to place, to set; (= sitzen lassen) to sit, to place, to putetw auf die Rechnung/Speisekarte etc setzen — to put sth on the bill/menu etc
etw an den Mund/die Lippen setzen — to put sth to one's mouth/lips
jdn über jemanden anders/andere setzen — to put or set sb above somebody else/others
seine Hoffnung/sein Vertrauen in jdn/etw setzen — to put or place one's hopes/trust in sb/sth
setzen — to make sth a point of honour (Brit) or honor (US)
setzen —
sein Leben an etw (acc) setzen (geh) — to devote one's life to sth
See:→ Druck2) (HORT = pflanzen) to set, to plant; (= aufziehen) Ständer, Laternen to put up; (NAUT ) Segel to set; (TYP) to set; (geh = formulieren) Worte to chooseein Gedicht/einen Text in Musik setzen — to set a poem/words to music
3) Preis, Summe to put (auf +acc onbei Gesellschaftsspielen = spielen, ziehen) Stein, Figur to moveauf seinen Kopf sind 100.000 Dollar gesetzt — there's 100,000 dollars on his head
4) (= errichten, aufstellen) to build; Denkmal auch to erect, to put or set up; (fig ) Norm etc to setjdm ein Grabmal/Denkmal setzen — to put or set up or build a monument to sb
5) (= schreiben) Komma, Punkt to put6) (= bestimmen) Ziel, Grenze, Termin, Preis, Prioritäten etc to setjdm/sich ein Ziel/eine Frist setzen —
7)einen Schuss setzen (inf) — to shoot up (inf)
8) (= einstufen) Sportler to place; (TENNIS) to seedsie wurde auf Platz zwei gesetzt — she was placed/seeded second
der an Nummer eins/zwei gesetzte Spieler (Tennis) — the top/second seed, the top-seeded/second-seeded player
9) (HUNT = gebären) to bear, to produce10)See:→ gesetzt2. vr1) (= Platz nehmen) to sit down; (Vogel) to perch, to alightsich auf einen Stuhl/seinen Platz setzen — to sit down on a chair/at one's place
sich in die Sonne/ins Licht setzen — to sit in the sun/light
bitte setzen Sie sich — please sit down, please take a seat, please be seated (form)
setz dich doch — sit yourself down (inf)
2) (Kaffee, Tee, Lösung) to settle3) (=sich festsetzen Staub, Geruch, Läuse) to get (in +acc into)3. vi1) (bei Glücksspiel, Wetten) to betauf jdn/etw setzen (lit, fig) — to put one's money on sb/sth, to back sb/sth
hoch/niedrig setzen — to play for high/low stakes
3) (= springen) (Pferd, Läufer) to jump; (MIL) to crossüber einen Graben/Zaun/ein Hindernis setzen — to jump (over) or clear a ditch/fence/hurdle
* * *1) set2) (to put, or be, in a high seat or position: He perched the child on his shoulder; They perched on the fence.) perch3) place4) (to cause to sit down: I seated him in the armchair.) seat5) (to bet or risk (money or something of value): I'm going to stake $5 on that horse.) stake* * *set·zen[ˈzɛtsn̩]I. vt Hilfsverb: haben▪ jdn/etw irgendwohin \setzen to put [or place] sb/sth somewhereein Kind jdm auf den Schoß \setzen to put [or sit] a child on sb's lapden Topf auf den Herd \setzen to place the pot on the stovedas Glas an den Mund \setzen to put the glass to one's lipseinen Hund auf eine Fährte \setzen to put a dog on a traileine Figur/einen Stein \setzen to move piece/manseine Hoffnung/sein Vertrauen in [o auf] jdn \setzen to put [or pin] one's hopes/trust on sb2. (schreiben)▪ etw \setzen to put sthein Gericht auf die Speisekarte \setzen to put a dish on the menuein Komma/einen Punkt [falsch] \setzen to put a full stop/comma [in the wrong place]jdn auf die Liste \setzen to put sb on the listetw auf die Rechnung \setzen to put sth on the billein Stück auf den Spielplan \setzen to put on a playetw in die Zeitung \setzen to put sth in the paper; s.a. Tagesordnung3. (festlegen)▪ etw \setzen to set sthjdm/sich eine Frist \setzen to set sb/oneself a deadlinejdm/etw Grenzen \setzen to set limits for sb/sth4. (bringen)etw in/außer Betrieb setzen Maschine etc. to start sth up/stop sth; Lift etc. to put sth into operation/take sth out of service; (ein-/ausschalten) to switch sth on/offjdn auf Diät \setzen to put sb on a dietjdn in Erstaunen setzen to astonish sb5. (aufstellen)▪ etw \setzen to set [or put] up sth, to build sth[jdm] ein Denkmal \setzen to set [or put] up [or build] a monument [to sb]einen Mast \setzen to put up a masteine Norm \setzen to set a normdie Segel \setzen to set the sails6. (wetten)▪ etw [auf jdn/etw] \setzen to put [or place] [or stake] sth [on sb/sth]auf seinen Kopf sind 200.000 Dollar gesetzt there's 200,000 dollars on his headGeld auf jdn/etw \setzen to stake [or put] money on sb/sthein Pfand \setzen to pledge sthauf ein Pferd \setzen to place a bet on a horse7. SPORTjdn auf den 1./2./3. Platz \setzen to seed sb first/second/thirddie auf Platz 1 gesetzte Spielerin the no. 1 seeded player8. TYPO▪ etw \setzen to set sthein Manuskript \setzen to set a manuscript▪ etw \setzen to plant [or set] sthKartoffeln/Tomaten \setzen to plant potatoes/tomatoesFische in einen Teich \setzen to stock a pond with fish▪ etw \setzen to inject [or sl shoot] sthjdm/sich eine Spritze \setzen to give sb/oneself an injectionJunge \setzen to produce offspring12.II. vr Hilfsverb: habenbitte \setzen Sie sich [doch]! please sit down!setz dich! take a seat!; (zu einem Hund) sit!wollen Sie sich nicht zu uns \setzen? won't you join us?darf ich mich zu Ihnen \setzen? may I join you?2. (sinken)langsam setzt sich der Kaffeesatz the coffee grounds are slowly settling3. (dringen) to get intoder Geruch/Rauch/Staub setzt sich in die Kleider the smell/smoke/dust gets into your clothessich akk mit jdm ins Einvernehmen \setzen to come to an agreement with sb; s.a. Spitze, Unrecht, Verbindung, WehrIII. vi1. Hilfsverb: haben (wetten)▪ auf jdn/etw \setzen to bet on sb/sth, to put one's money on sb/sth, to back sb/sthhoch/niedrig \setzen to play for high/low stakesauf ein Pferd \setzen to place a bet on a horse2. Hilfsverb: haben TYPO to set3. Hilfsverb: haben (sich auf jdn verlassen)▪ auf jdn/etw \setzen to rely on sb/sth4. Hilfsverb: sein o haben (springen)über einen Graben/ein Hindernis/einen Zaun \setzen to jump [over] or clear a ditch/hurdle/fence5. Hilfsverb: sein o haben (überschiffen)über einen Fluss \setzen to cross a river* * *1.reflexives Verb1) (hinsetzen) sit [down]setz dich/setzt euch/setzen Sie sich — sit down; take a seat
sich aufs Sofa usw. setzen — sit on the sofa etc.
sich zu jemandem setzen — [go and] sit with somebody; join somebody
3) (in präp. Verbindungen)4) (dringen)2.transitives Verb1) (platzieren) puteine Figur/einen Stein setzen — move a piece/man
2) (einpflanzen) plant <tomatoes, potatoes, etc.>4) (Druckw.) set <manuscript etc.>5) (schreiben) put <name, address, comma, etc.>seinen Namen unter etwas (Akk.) setzen — put one's signature to something; sign something
6) (in präp. Verbindungen)in/außer Betrieb setzen — start up/stop <machine etc.>; put <lift etc.> into operation/take <lift etc.> out of service; (ein-/ausschalten) switch on/off
8)sein Geld auf etwas (Akk.) setzen — put one's money on something; s. auch Akzente; Ende
9) (ugs.)3.es setzt was od. Prügel od. Hiebe — he/she etc. gets a hiding (coll.) or thrashing
intransitives Verb1) meist mit sein (im Sprung) leap, jump (über + Akk. over)über einen Fluss setzen — (mit einer Fähre o. ä.) cross a river
2) (beim Wetten) betauf ein Pferd/auf Rot setzen — back a horse/put one's money on red
* * *A. v/t (hat gesetzt)1. allg (hintun) put; (besonders Dinge) auch place; (jemanden) auch sit; (pflanzen) plant; (Mast) put up; (stapeln) (Holz, Briketts) pile up; (Denkmal) erect, set up (Fische in einen Teich setzen put fish in a pond;an Land setzen put ashore;jemanden über den Fluss setzen take sb across the river;an die Lippen setzen raise to one’s lips;keinen Fuß mehr vor die Tür setzen never again set foot outside;auf den Topf setzen (Kind) put on the potty;einen Wagen an die Mauer setzen umg drive a car into a wall;unter Wasser setzen submerge; (mit Wasser füllen) flood2. (Satzzeichen) put (in);seine Unterschrift setzen unter (+akk) put one’s signature to, sign;jemanden auf eine Liste setzen put sb ( oder sb’s name) (down) on a list;auf jemandes Rechnung setzen charge to sb’s account;etwas in die Zeitung setzen put sth in the paper3. bei Wetten: bet, place (auf +akk on)jemanden an eine Arbeit setzen set sb to work on a job;daran werden wir unsere Computerfachleute setzen we’ll get our computer specialists onto that5. (investieren) Arbeit, Geldsetzen in (+akk) put into;viel Arbeit/Zeit in etwas setzen put a lot of work into sth/spend a lot of time on sth6.Gerüchte in die Welt setzen spread rumo(u)rs;ein Gedicht in Musik setzen set a poem to music7. (festlegen) Frist, Grenze, Priorität, Ziel etc: set;jemandem ein Ziel setzen set sb a targetbeim Turnier sind die besten Spieler gesetzt the best players in the tournament are seeded;viele Gesetzte sind schon ausgeschieden many seeded players ( oder seeds) have already gone out9.jemanden über jemanden setzen fig (höher einschätzen) think more (highly) of sb than of sb; (befördern) promote sb above sb; → Druck1 2, Erstaunen, Freiheit, Frist etc; → auch gesetzt10. TYPO set12. unpers, umg:gleich setzt es was I can see trouble coming; drohend: you just watch your step;sonst setzt es was! otherwise you’ll get it in the neck;es hat mal wieder Prügel gesetzt we got more smacks againB. v/r (hat)1. sit down;sich zu jemandem setzen sit down beside sb;darf ich mich zu Ihnen setzen? may I join you?;sich ans Fenster setzen sit down at ( oder by, next to) the window;sich aufs Pferd setzen mount a horse;setzen Sie sich! sit down!, take ( oder have) a seat!;setzen! SCHULE sit down!2.sich an die Arbeit setzen set to work3. fig (sich senken) sink; Bodensatz, Schaum, Staub: settle;das muss sich erst setzen umg, fig (Lernstoff etc) it has to sink inC. v/i1. (ist):setzen über (+akk) jump over;2. (hat) bei Wetten: place one’s bet;setzen auf (+akk) bet on, back;ich setze auf ihn! he’s my man3. (hat) beim Brettspiel: move* * *1.reflexives Verb1) (hinsetzen) sit [down]setz dich/setzt euch/setzen Sie sich — sit down; take a seat
sich aufs Sofa usw. setzen — sit on the sofa etc.
sich zu jemandem setzen — [go and] sit with somebody; join somebody
3) (in präp. Verbindungen)4) (dringen)2.transitives Verb1) (platzieren) puteine Figur/einen Stein setzen — move a piece/man
2) (einpflanzen) plant <tomatoes, potatoes, etc.>4) (Druckw.) set <manuscript etc.>5) (schreiben) put <name, address, comma, etc.>seinen Namen unter etwas (Akk.) setzen — put one's signature to something; sign something
6) (in präp. Verbindungen)in/außer Betrieb setzen — start up/stop <machine etc.>; put <lift etc.> into operation/take <lift etc.> out of service; (ein-/ausschalten) switch on/off
8)sein Geld auf etwas (Akk.) setzen — put one's money on something; s. auch Akzente; Ende
9) (ugs.)3.es setzt was od. Prügel od. Hiebe — he/she etc. gets a hiding (coll.) or thrashing
intransitives Verb1) meist mit sein (im Sprung) leap, jump (über + Akk. over)über einen Fluss setzen — (mit einer Fähre o. ä.) cross a river
2) (beim Wetten) betauf ein Pferd/auf Rot setzen — back a horse/put one's money on red
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1. I1) he can't see, he is blind он не видит, он слепей; can the puppy see? щенок [уже] видит /не слепой/?2) I cannot see мне не видно; there is nothing to see тут нечего смотреть: as far as the eye can see насколько видит глаз; see, here he comes смотрите, вот он идет; it took place in the street, where all could see это произошло на улице на глазах у всех; wait and see подождем, = поживем see увидим3) now, do you see? теперь вам ясно?; don't you see? неужели вы не понимаете?; see? понятно, ясно?; it was not easy, you see, to leave видите ли /вы понимаете, что/, уехать было не так просто4) let me see, have I posted the letter? дай мне подумать, отправил ли я письмо?; let me see, it should be on the first page постой, постой, это должно быть на первой странице; will you come to dinner tomorrow? see I'll see вы придете обедать завтра? see [Я] подумаю /посмотрю/, видно будет2. II1) see in some manner see well (poorly, far, etc.) хорошо и т.д. видеть; have you seen enough? вы уже насмотрелись?; see somewhere you can't see here, it is dark здесь темно и ничего не видно; see overleaf смотри(те) на обороте; see far смотреть вперед, предвидеть; I can't see as far as that так далеко вперед я не могу загадывать /предвидеть/; as far as one can see, he has a brilliant career before him насколько можно судить, у него блестящее будущее /его ждет блестящая карьера2) see at some time I see now теперь мне ясно3. III1) see smth., smb. see a letter (a tree, something green, the outline of a building, a stranger, etc.) (увидеть письмо и т.д.; let me see that paper дайте мне взглянуть на /посмотреть/ эту газету; I looked but saw nothing я посмотрел, но ничего не увидел; animals appear to see things invisible to human sight звери, вероятно, видят то, что остается недоступным человеческому глазу; what can /do/ you see? что вы видите?; see page 5 (pattern 4, figure 2, etc.) смотри(те) страницу пятую и т.д.; see ghosts (visions, spirits, bogies, etc.) видеть привидения и т.д.2) see smb. see a friend (one's parents, etc.) повидаться с другом и т.д.; I'll be seeing you coll. [мы еще с вами] увидимся, до скорого свидания; see a doctor (a lawyer, etc.) пойти к врачу и т.д., (по)советоваться / (про)консультироваться/ с врачом и т.д.; see an official обратиться к официальному лицу; can I see the inspector? могу я поговорить /повидаться/ с инспектором?; ask to see the manager попросите вызвать администратора; he sees nobody он никого не принимает: come to /and/ see smb. прийти повидать /навестить/ кого-л.3) see smth., smb. see a town (a country, a district, the sights, Rome, the world's Fair, Oxford, etc.) осматривать город и т.д.; have you ever seen France? бывали ли вы когда-либо во Франции?; [go to]a show (a play, an actress, etc.) [сходить] (подсмотреть спектакль и т.д.; did you see the exhibition? ты был, на выставке?; 1 went to see the exhibition я пошел посмотреть выставку4) see smth., smb. have in a man to see the drains вызовите мастера, чтобы он проверил /осмотрел/ канализацию; see a patient принять /осмотреть, посетить/ больного5) see smth. see life /something of life/ (a good deal of the world, etc.) повидать жизнь и т.д.; he has seen hardships он изведал трудности; this old man has seen better days старик видел лучшие времена; my саг (these boots, this coat, etc.) has seen long /plenty of/ service моя машина и т.д. хорошо [мне] послужила; this coat has seen hard wear это пальто поизносилось /пообтрепалось/; that year (the XIXth century, this period, the Elizabeth's reign, etc.) has seen many changes в этом году и т.д. произошло много перемен, этот год и т.д. явился свидетелем многих перемен; I never saw such rudeness (such doings, etc.) я никогда не сталкивался с такой грубостью и т.д.; I never saw such beauty мне никогда не доводилось встречаться с такой красотой; he will never see 40 again ему уже за сорок; he didn't live to see his son's marriage он не дожил до /не увидел/ женитьбы сына6) see smth. see a joke (the purpose, the reason, the point of the argument, the advantage of his presence, the cause of our misfortune, etc.) понимать шутку и т.д.; I was beginning to see light я стал кое-что понимать, кое-что начало проясняться; I do not see the point я не вижу /не понимаю/, в чем здесь смысл; до меня не доходит суть /соль/; this is how I see it вот, как я это понимаю /представляю себе/; as I see it по-моему, по моему мнению; see things /a lot, much/ понимать /видеть/ многое; she sees everything мимо нее ничего не проходит, от нее ничего не ускользает; she sees nothing она ничего не замечает4. IV1) see smb., smth. in some manner see smb., smth. distinctly (clearly, faintly, vaguely, dimly, etc.) отчетливо и т.д. видеть кого-л., что-л. || see war at close quarters непосредственно участвовать в войне2) see smb. in some manner see smb. willingly (joyfully, reluctantly, etc.) охотно и т.д. видаться с кем-л.; see the man professionaly обратиться к нему как к специалисту; see smb. at some time see smb. later (again, lately, often, tomorrow, this afternoon, etc.) встретиться с кем-л. позже и т.д.; I must see you once more я обязательно должен еще раз повидаться с вами; see you soon! coll. до скорой встречи, пока; the ambassador finally saw him посол наконец принял его; she is too ill to see anyone at present она очень больна, и ей нельзя сейчас ни с кем видеться3) see smth. at some time we saw "Hamlet" last night мы были на "Гамлете" вчера4) see smb. at some time he seems ill, the doctor ought to see him at once он, по-видимому, болен, его надо немедленно показать врачу5) see smb. somewhere see smb. home see as far as the station, aboard, etc.) провожать кого-л. домой и т.д.; see smb. in проводить кого-л. в комнату (в дом и т.п.); see smb. out провожать кого-л. до выхода /к дверям/6) see smth. in some manner see things differently представлять себе /смотреть на/ вещи иначе; I don't see the matter that way я смотрю на это иначе5. VI1) see smb. as being in some state see smb. angry (happy, etc.) видеть кого-л. сердитым и т.д.2) see smb. under some conditions see smb. alone повидать кого-л. наедине3) see smth. as possessing some quanta see it necessary (fit, proper, etc.) to do smth. считать /находить/ необходимым и т.д. сделать что-л.; see things wrong иметь обо всем превратное мнение; see everything black видеть все в черном свете6. VII1) see smb., smth. do smth. see the boy take the apples (the object move, them leave their home, him come, the dog run, etc.) видеть, как мальчик взял яблоки и т.д.; you cannot see your sister starve without trying to help her вы ведь не можете видеть, как ваша сестра голодает, и не попытаться ей помочь; see smth. to be smth. I saw it to be a forgery я увидел, что это подделка2) || see one's way to do smth. понимать, как надо действовать; I don't see my way to get you an invitation я не вижу /не знаю/, как раздобыть /достать/ для вас приглашение; as soon as I see my way to do it... как только я соображу /пойму/, как это сделать...7. VIIIsee smb., smth. doing smth. see him falling (her coming, the boy running, the child slipping, him taking the apples, etc.) видеть, как он падает и т.д.; we can see the forest stretching out мы видим простирающийся вдаль лес; 1 can't see myself doing such a thing see myself agreeing to this proposal, myself submitting to this decision, him allowing people to cheat him, etc.) не могу себе представить, чтобы я так поступил и т.д.8. IXsee smb., smth. done see the child kissed (him taken away, the house rebuilt, the city destroyed, etc.) видеть, как целуют ребенка и т.д.; I'd sacrifice everything rather than see you disgraced я готов пожертвовать всем, чтобы не видеть вашего позора; I want to see justice done я хочу [добиться того], чтобы восторжествовала справедливость9. XI1) be seen come where we cannot be seen пойдем куда-нибудь, где нас не увидят; see and not be seen смотреть /наблюдать/, но самому оставаться незамеченным; children should be seen but not heard детей в доме не должно быть слышно, даже когда они на глазах; he is not fit to be seen у него такой вид, что ему нельзя на люди показываться; there was not a house to be seen не было видно ни единого дома; that remains to be seen надо еще посмотреть /подумать/; be seen with smb. I would not саге to be seen with him мне бы не хотелось, чтобы меня видели с ним; be seen in some manner be dimly (clearly, etc.) seen быть плохо и т.д. видимым; the monument is vaguely seen in the distance издалека памятник едва видно; these tricks are easily seen все эти уловки насквозь видны; be seen from smth. be seen from a short distance (from afar, from a hill, etc.) быть видимым с небольшого расстояния и т.д.; be seen through smth. very little could be seen through the keyhole в замочную скважину мало что было видно; be seen with smth. the writing on the stamp can be seen with naked eyes буквы на марке можно рассмотреть /разглядеть/ невооруженным глазом; be seen by smb. it had never been seen by European eyes этого не видел ни один европеец; be seen somewhere the baggage was last seen at the station в последний раз багаж видели на станции; be seen to do smth. he was seen to fall (to come, to walk, etc.) видели, как он упал и т.д.; be seen doing smth. he was seen falling (coming, etc.) его видели падающим и т.д., видели, как он падал и т.д.; be seen like smth. the airship was seen like a speck in the sky самолет казался маленькой точкой в небе2) be seen of smb. has anything been seen of him in the last two weeks? его кто-нибудь видел /встречал/ за последние две недели?; be seen in some place he is much seen in society он много бывает /его часто видят/ в обществе3) be seen that... from this (from this fact, from the abovesaid, etc.) it will be /can be/ [easily] seen that... из этого и т.д. [с очевидностью] следует, что...; it can be seen at a glance, that... ясно с первого взгляда, что...; it will thus be seen that... таким образом, станет ясно, что...10. XIIIsee to do smth. can you see to read in this light вы можете читать /вы разбираете буквы/ при таком освещении?11. XV1) see in some manner owls see best at night совы лучше всего видят ночью; one may see double when drunk у пьяного в глазах двоится2) see fit to do smth. you may go if you see fit to do so вы можете идти, если считаете это удобным12. XVI1) see with smth. see with one eye видеть одним глазом; see till some time a puppy cannot see till the ninth day щенки слепы первые девять дней; see in smth. see in the dark (in this light, in the rays of the sun, etc.) видеть в темноте и т.д. id he is not able to see beyond the end of his nose он не видит дальше своего носа2) see about /to /smth. see about the luggage (about the matter, to the fire, to all the locks and doors, to all the arrangements, to the business, etc.) позаботиться о багаже и т.д., последить за багажом и т.д.; leave it to me, I'll see to it оставьте /поручите/ это мне, я прослежу за этим; this machine is out of order, will you see to it? машина не в порядке, посмотрите, в чем там дело; see after smth. see after one's own interests соблюдать свой интерес3) see through smb., smth. see through him (through his motives, through smb.'s tricks, through her little game, through his politeness, through her fine ways, through smb.'s disguise, etc.) видеть его и т.д. насквозь; we could see through his plan мы понимали, что кроется за его планом13. XVIIsee about doing smth. see about getting the license plates (about sending the report in time, about packing, about ordering a car, etc.) (по)заботиться о том, чтобы получить номера для машины и т.д., проследить за получением номеров для машины и т.д.14. XVIIIsee oneself 'in smb. see oneself in one's children видеть себя в детях || see [for] oneself убедиться самому, увидеть собственными глазами15. XXI11) see smth., smb. in /at /smth. see an interesting story in a book (a letter in a box, a girl in a room, smb. at a distance, etc.) (у)видеть интересный рассказ в книге и т.д.; see smb., smth. in fat) smth. see smb., smth. in dreams видеть кого-л., что-л. во сне; I can't quite see her (myself, etc.) at a ball я не могу представить себе ее и т.д. на балу; see smth., smb. through smth. see smth., smb. through a crack in the wall (through the trees, etc.) (у)видеть что-л., кого-л. через щель в стене и т.д.; I could see very little through the keyhole мне было плохо видно /я мало что видел/ в замочную скважину; see smth., smb. with smth. see smth., smb. with one's own eyes видеть что-л., кого-л. собственными глазами; see smth. before smth. I'd like to see the house before I decide to take it я бы хотел осмотреть дом, прежде чем решиться на покупку || see the last of smb., smth. распрощаться с кем-л., чем-л.; when shall I see the last of her! когда я наконец избавлюсь от неё!; I hope I have seen the last of this book надеюсь, я все-таки отделался от этой книги2) see smth. in smb., smth. see charming traits in people (the fault in him, many problems in it, many things in the ordinary, a great danger in that sort of thing, etc.) находить /видеть/ в людях привлекательные черты и т.д.; to refuse to see any good in him отказаться видеть в нем что-л. хорошее; I don't know what you can see in her не знаю, что вы в ней находите3) see smth. of smb. see much of each other (little of the Browns, a great deal of him, etc.) часто /много/ встречаться [друг с другом] и т.д.; I don't see anything of my neighbours я совсем не вижу своих соседей, я совсем не встречаюсь со своими соседями; see less of smb. in winter реже видеться с кем-л. зимой; she's seeing too much of him она слишком часто встречается с ним; see smb. at (for) some time see you on Sunday до встречи в воскресенье; I haven't seen you for ages я вас не видел целую вечность; can I see you for a moment? можно вас на минуту?; see smb. about (on) smth. see a man about the book (an inspector about the case, one's lawyer about the matter, a doctor about your condition, a doctor about her injury, etc.) повидать одного человека по поводу книги и т.д.; see smb. on business повидаться с кем-л. по делу4) see smth. in some time see a lot in his life /a great deal in his time/ изведать жизнь, повидать немало в жизни5) see smb. to some place see you to the door (him to the gate, a friend to the station, etc.) проводить вас до двери и т.д.; see the children to bed уложить детей спать; see smb. into (on, off, etc.) smth. see smb. into a train (on board a ship) посадить кого-л. в поезд (на пароход); see smb. off the premises выпроводить кого-л.6) see smb. through smth. see us through the customs (his brother through college, me through the difficulty, her through her trouble) помочь нам пройти таможенный досмотр и т.д.7) || see smth., smb. in some light видеть что-л., кого-л. в каком-л. свете; see smth. in the same light сходиться.во мнении относительно чего-л.; see smth. in a different light видеть что-л. в ином свете; 1 don't see it in that light у меня по этому вопросу другое мнение16. XXIIsee smth. of doing smth. see the use of going there (the good of helping her, the advantage of keeping your mouth shut, the fun of dancing, etc.) видеть смысл в том, чтобы пойти туда и т.д.; I don't see the good of getting angry не вижу никакого смысла злиться || see one's way to doing smth. придумать /найти/, как что-л. сделать17. XXIV1see smb. as smb. I can't see him as president (as a teacher, as a husband, etc.) я не могу себе представить его в роли президента и т.д.18. XXIV4see smth. as... see the problem as it is видеть проблему реально19. XXV1) see that... see that the man was old (that he was blind, that it is time to go, that the box is empty, etc.) видеть, что это старый человек /старик/ и т.д.; see whether..., (if..., how..., what..., etc.) see whether the book is there (if the postman has come, if this hat suits you, who it is, what you've done, what has happened, what courage can do, how far we have gone, etc.) посмотреть, там ли книга и т.д.; see who's at the door посмотри, кто пришел; can you see where the mistake is? вы можете найти ошибку?; we are anxious to see what there is to be seen of the country мы хотим повидать все достопримечательности страны2) see that smth. is done see that the work is done (that the letter is mailed sometime today, that nothing goes wrong, that nothing has been neglected, that he comes to no harm, that he comes in time, that everything is in order, etc.) проследить, чтобы работа была сделана и т.д.; see that you lock the back door смотри, запри /не забудь запереть/ черный ход; see you don't miss the train смотри, не опоздай на поезд3) see what... (that..., why..., etc.) see what I mean (what it is to have courage, that I am not wanted, that you have changed your mind, why you did that, why he doesn't come, how or why it is done, etc.) понимать, что я хочу сказать и т.д.; we saw that it was useless to insist мы поняли, что бесполезно настаивать; can't you see that I'm tired? разве вы не видите /не понимаете/, что я устал?; I see how it is мне понятно, как обстоят дела4) see what... (when..., etc.) let me see what I can do (what ought to do now, when we can come, etc.) дайте подумать /сообразить/, что я могу сделать и т.д.20. XXVII1see through what... I am beginning to see through what he has in mind я начинаю понимать, что у него на уме21. XXVII21) see from smth. that... I see from my diary that I am expected today (from the papers that he is dead, etc.) по моим записям я вижу, что меня ждут сегодня и т.д.2) see to it that... see to it that the light is switched off проследи, чтобы свет был выключен -
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v.1 to say.decir que sí/no to say yes/nodice que no viene she says (that) she is not coming¿cómo se dice “estación” en inglés? how do you say “estación” in English?dicen que va a ser un verano muy seco they say it's going to be a very dry summerElla dijo la razón She said the reason.Ella dijo incongruencias She said=uttered inconsistencies.Esa historia dice algo cierto That story says something that is true.2 to tell.¿quién te lo ha dicho? who told you that?¿qué quieres que te diga? what do you want me to say?, what can I say?decir a alguien que haga algo to tell somebody to do somethingdecir la verdad to tell the truthDecirle la verdad a Ricardo To tell the truth to Richard= To tell Richard the truth.Le dije I told him.3 to recite, to read.4 to tell, to show.eso lo dice todo that says it alldecir mucho (en favor) de to say a lot for5 to call.le dicen la carretera de la muerte they call it the road of death6 to say to.Ella había dicho hacer eso She had said to do that.7 to say about.Ese estudio dice mil años That study says about one thousand years.* * *Present IndicativePast IndicativeFuture IndicativeConditionalPresent SubjunctiveImperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperativePast Participledicho,-a.* * *verb1) to say2) tell3) speak•- decirse* * *DECIR ¿"Say" o "tell"? Decir se puede traducir por say o por tell. Por regla general, say simplemente {dice} y tell {informa} u {ordena hacer algo}. ► Decir generalmente se traduce por say en estilo directo. Normalmente no lleva un complemento de persona pero si se menciona a quién se está dirigiendo el hablante, el complemento de persona tiene que ir precedido por la preposición to: "Ya son las tres", dije "It's already three o'clock," I said "¡Qué tiempo más malo!" Eso fue lo único que me dijo "What awful weather!" That's all he said to me ► En estilo indirecto, decir se puede traducir por say cuando simplemente se cuenta lo que alguien ha dicho. Si say lleva complemento de persona, este se coloca después del complemento directo: Dijo que se tenía que marchar He said he had to leave Me dijo algo que no entendí He said something to me that I didn't understand ► Decir se traduce por tell cuando se {informa} o se {ordena hacer algo}. Suele llevar un objeto de persona sin la preposición to: Me dijo que tenía una entrevista de trabajo He told me he had a job interview ¡Te he dicho que no lo toques! I told you not to touch it! ► Hay algunos usos idiomáticos en los que decir se traduce por tell aunque no lleva complemento de persona. Por ejemplo: to tell the truth (decir la verdad) y to tell a lie (decir una mentira). Otros verbos ► Si decir va acompañado de un calificativo en español, a menudo se puede traducir al inglés por otros verbos que no sean say o tell: "Lo he perdido todo", dijo entre sollozos "I've lost everything," she sobbed Dijo con voz ronca algo sobre necesitar un médico He croaked something about needing a doctor Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada Para otras expresiones con el participio, ver dicho.1. VERBO TRANSITIVO1) (=afirmar) to sayya sabe decir varias palabras — she can already say several words, she already knows several words
- tengo prisa -dijo — "I'm in a hurry," she said
viene y dice: -estás despedido — * he goes, "you're fired" *
olvídalo, no he dicho nada — forget I said anything
¿decía usted? — you were saying?
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[como] dicen los madrileños — as they say in Madridcomo iba diciendo... — as I was saying...
¿cómo ha dicho usted? — pardon?, what did you say?
decir que to say (that)•
decir para {o} entre [sí] — to say to o.s.dicen que... — they say (that)..., people say (that)...
el cartel dice claramente que... — the sign says clearly {o} clearly states that...
decir que sí/no — to say yes/no
-¿viene? -dice que sí — "is she coming?" - "she says she is {o} she says so"
adiós 2.la miré y me dijo que sí/no con la cabeza — I looked at her and she nodded/shook her head
¿quién te lo dijo? — who told you?
se lo dije bien claro, pero no me hizo caso — I told her quite clearly, but she didn't take any notice of me
tengo algo que decirte — there's something I want to tell you, I've got something to tell you
decir a algn que ({+ indic}) to tell sb (that)hoy nos dicen las notas — they're telling {o} giving us our results today
decir a algn que ({+ subjun}) (=ordenar) to tell sb to ({+ infin}); (=pedir) to ask sb to ({+ infin})¿no te digo que no puedo ir? — I've already told you I can't go
3) (=contar) [+ mentiras, verdad, secreto] to tellverdad 1)4) (=llamar) to call¿cómo le dicen a esto en Perú? — what do they call this in Peru?
se llama Francisco, pero le dicen Paco — his name is Francisco, but he's known as Paco
le dicen "el torero" — he's known as "el torero"
en México se le dice "recámara" al dormitorio — in Mexico they say "recámara" instead of "dormitorio"
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me dijo de [todo] — he called me all the names under the sun5) (=opinar) to saypodemos ir a Portugal, ¿tú qué dices? — we could go to Portugal, what do you say?
¿tu familia qué dice de la boda? — what does your family say about the wedding?
6) [rectificando]había 8, digo 9 — there were 8, I mean 9
¡qué digo! — what am I saying?
7) [texto] to say•
como dice el [refrán]... — as the saying goes...8) [+ misa] to say9) [locuciones en indicativo]digo... — Méx well, er...
mis súbditos se presentarán ante mí ¡he dicho! — my subjects shall appear before me: I have spoken!
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y dice [bien] — and he is quite right•
[como quien] dice — (=de alguna manera) so to speak; (=aproximadamente) in a way, more or lessaunque no es el director es, como quien dice, el que manda en la empresa — although he isn't the manager, he's the person in charge, so to speak, of the company
está, como quien dice, aquí al lado — it's just round the corner, as they say
como quien no dice nada — quite casually, as though it wasn't important
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[lo mismo] digo — likewise- gracias por todo -lo mismo digo — "thank you for everything" - "likewise!" {o} "thanks to you too!"
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pero dice [mal] — but he is wrong•
pues si esto te parece mucha gente, no te digo [nada] en verano — if you think this is a lot of people, you should see it in summer•
no lo digo [por] ti — I'm not referring to you, I'm not getting at you•
sí, [porque tú] lo digas — yes, sir, aye, aye, captain! iró•
¿[qué me] dices? — [sorpresa] you don't say!, well I never!; [incredulidad] come off it!•
[si tú] lo dices — if you say so•
eso digo [yo] — that's (just) what I saydeberías buscar trabajo, vamos, digo yo — you ought to look for a job, that's what I say, if you ask me, you ought to look for a job
¡si te lo digo yo! — of course it's true!
¡lo digo yo y basta! — you will do it because I say so!
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¡[y que] lo digas! — you can say that again!10) [locuciones en infinitivo]•
[dar] que decir (a la gente) — to make people talk, set tongues wagging•
[es] decir — that is (to say)mi prima, es decir, la hija de Ana — my cousin, that is (to say) Ana's daughter
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[ir] a decir, ¡a mí me lo vas a decir! — you're telling me!•
es [mucho] decir — that's saying something•
[ni que] decir tiene que... — it goes without saying that...•
[no hay más] que decir — there's nothing more to say•
para decirlo con otras [palabras] — to put it another way, in other words•
decir [por] decir — to talk for talking's sake•
[por así] decirlo — so to speak•
[querer] decir — to mean¿qué quiere decir "spatha"? — what does "spatha" mean?
¿qué quiere usted decir con eso? — what do you mean by that?
¿querrás decir un millón, no un billón? — do you mean a million rather than a billion?
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[ya es] decir — that's saying somethingles ha costado más cara que mi casa, y eso ya es decir — it cost them more than my house did, and that's saying something
11) [locuciones en subjuntivo, imperativo]no es que yo lo diga, pero... — it's not because I say so, but...
es, digamos, un comerciante — he's a dealer, for want of a better word, he's a sort of dealer
¡haberlo dicho!, ¡me lo hubieras dicho! — you could have told me {o} said!
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digámoslo [así] — so to speak, for want of a better word•
digan [lo que] digan — whatever they say•
y [no] digamos... — not to mention...y su madre, no digamos — not to mention his mother
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no es muy guapa [que] digamos — she's not what you'd call pretty, she's not exactly prettyno estuvo muy cortés, que digamos — he wasn't what you'd call polite, he wasn't exactly polite
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¡[no me] digas! — [sorpresa] you don't say!, well I never!; [incredulidad] come off it!•
¿qué [quieres] que te diga? — what can I say?12) [locuciones en condicional]¿cómo (lo) diría yo? — how shall I put it?
¿cómo diríamos? — how shall I put it?
¡quién lo diría! — would you believe it!, who would have thought it!
13) el qué diránse preocupa mucho por el qué dirán — she's always worried about what people will say {o} think
2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO1) [invitando a hablar]-¿te puedo pedir un favor? -dime — "can I ask you a favour?" - "go ahead"
¿diga?, ¿dígame? — [al teléfono] hello?
usted dirá — [invitando a hablar] go ahead; [sirviendo bebida] say when; [en tienda] can I help you?
-¿te gustaría cambiar de coche? -¡hombre, ya me dirás! — "would you like a new car?" - "you bet I would!"
2) (=indicar)su mirada lo dice todo — her expression says it all {o} speaks volumes
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eso dice mucho [de] su personalidad — that says a lot about her personalityuna situación que tan mal dice de nuestro gobierno — a situation which shows our government in such a bad light
3.See:* * *III 1.¿cientos de personas? - bueno, es un decir — hundreds of people? - well, figuratively speaking
verbo transitivo1) <palabra/frase/poema> to say; <mentira/verdad> to tellya dice `mamá' — he says `mama' now
no digas esas cosas, por favor — please don't say things like that
¿cómo pudiste decir eso? — how could you say that?
¿eso lo dices por mí? — are you referring to me?
dicen or se dice que es el hombre más rico del país — he is said to be the richest man in the country
no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' — it isn't `andé', it's `anduve'
¿cómo se dice `amor' en ruso? — how do you say `love' in Russian?
bonita, lo que se dice bonita, no es — she's not what you would call pretty
es el sábado; ni que decir tiene que estás invitado — it's on Saturday; you're invited, but that goes without saying
¿tendrá tiempo de hacerlo? - dice que sí — will he have time to do it? - he says he will
¿no lo encontró? - dice que no — didn't he find it? - no, he says he didn't
¿qué tal? ¿qué decís? — (RPl fam) hi, how are things? (colloq)
2)¿sabes qué me dijo? — do you know what he told me?; (expresando sorpresa, indignación, etc) do you know what he said to me?
fue algo espantoso, todo lo que te diga es poco — it was terrible, I can't begin to tell you how terrible
3)a) (expresando o transmitiendo órdenes, deseos, advertencias)decirle a alguien que + subj — to tell somebody to + inf
b)4) ( por escrito) to say¿qué dice aquí? — what does it say here?
5) ( llamar) to call6) (sugerir, comunicar)la forma de vestir dice mucho de una persona — the way someone dresses says a lot/tells you a lot about them
¿te dice algo ese nombre? — does that name mean anything to you?
7)8)¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? — what does this word mean?
¿qué quieres decir con eso? — what do you mean by that?
¿quieres decir que ya no te interesa? — do you mean (to say) that you're no longer interested?
9) (opinar, pensar) to think¿y los padres qué dicen? — what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?
quién lo hubiera dicho! — who would have thought o believed it?
habría que regalarle algo, no sé, digo yo — we ought to buy her a present, well, I think so anyway
es muy fácil - si tú lo dices... — it's very easy - if you say so...
10) (en locs)a decir verdad — to tell you the truth, to be honest
2.con decirte que: no me lo perdonó nunca, con decirte que ni me saluda... he's never forgiven me, he won't even say hello to me; decir por decir: lo dijo por decir he didn't really mean it; es decir that is; mi cuñada, es decir la mujer de Rafael my sister-in-law, Rafael's wife that is; es mucho decir: es la mejor película del año - eso ya es mucho decir it's the best movie of the year - I wouldn't go that far; he dicho! that's that o final!; no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! (colloq); por así decirlo so to speak; que digamos: no es muy inteligente que digamos he's not exactly o he's hardly what you'd call intelligent; que no se diga! shame on you!; que no se diga que no somos capaces! I don't want people saying that we can't do it; y (ya) no digamos or (AmL) y no se diga: le cuestan mucho las matemáticas y no digamos la física he finds mathematics very difficult, and as for physics...; el qué dirán (fam): siempre le ha importado el qué dirán — she's always been worried what other people (might) think; ver tb dicho I
decir via) ( invitando a hablar)papá - dime, hijo — dad - yes, son?
quería pedirle un favor - usted dirá — I wanted to ask you a favor - certainly, go ahead
tome asiento, usted dirá — (frml) take a seat, and now, what can I do for you?
b) (Esp) ( al contestar el teléfono)3.¿diga? or ¿dígame? — hello?
decirse v prona) (refl) to say... to oneselfb) (recípr) to say.... to each otherc) (enf)* * *= declare, put, read, say, state, tell, volunteer, make + the point that, let + Nombre + know, let + it be known, observe, bid, reflect, utter, tender, hip, call + the tune.Ex. 24.17 declares Enter a body created or controlled by a government under its own name unless it belongs to one or more of the types listed in 24.18.Ex. As one respondent from this end of the information spectrum put it, 'Context is all in the information world'.Ex. This error message is displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the screen and reads: DAWT008, 107, DFCR....Ex. In conclusion, it should not be necessary to say that instructions and guiding must be as brief as possible.Ex. Short abstracts are generally preferred, but there are instances where the most effective approach is to cite the original unamended, and to state that this is what has been done.Ex. Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.Ex. 'Anything wrong?' 'Oh, I'm okay, I guess,' volunteered Datto cautiously.Ex. However, they do make the very important point that the notation is not an essential part of the scheme.Ex. Then the secretary, having rallied herself, said forlornly 'I'll let him know you're here in a minute'.Ex. It can certainly be status-conferring to let it be known in social conversation that one has read the latest Fay Weldon book, but if the group one is in never reads Fay Weldon anyway and could not care less what she has written then the victory is a somewhat hollow one.Ex. 'All this is not very likely,' she observed at last, 'not only because of the strength of the selection process -- its imperviousness to proof before an arbitrator'.Ex. 'Sit down please,' he bade her.Ex. 'Now, you know, I could merely turn this over to the two division or all the department heads and let them decide,' reflected Bough.Ex. The ideal was forever etched in his consciousness from the day Crane uttered it: a good librarian working anywhere is a credit and benefit to libraries everywhere.Ex. 'Well,' Stanton tendered, 'one candidate clearly has the superior experience -- Kass'.Ex. He was aghast after having been hipped to the fact there are hookers on the Internet.Ex. As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.----* ¡eso se dice pronto! = easier said than done.* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be kidding!.* a decir de todos = by all accounts.* a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.* a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....* arriesgarse a decir = hazard.* atreverse a decir = go + (as/so) far as to say.* aunque a decir verdad = Mind you.* aventurarse a decir = venture.* baste decir que = suffice (it) to say.* como dice el dicho = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.* como dice el refrán = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.* continuar diciendo = go on.* cumplir lo que se dice = live up to + Posesivo + claim.* decían las malas lenguas que = rumour had it that.* decir adiós = bid + Nombre + goodbye, bid + adieu, kiss + Nombre + goodbye, bid + farewell, wave + a bye.* decir adiós (a) = say + goodbye (to).* decir adiós al pasado = bid + farewell + to the past.* decir adiós con la mano = wave + goodbye.* decir adiós con un gesto = signal + goodbye.* decir a favor de = say in + favour of.* decir Algo = break + the news.* decir Algo a Alguien = let + Nombre + in on.* decir Algo de un modo colérico = flame out.* decir Algo que es obvio por sí mismo = state + the obvious.* decir balbuceando = splutter, sputter.* decir bolas = fib.* decir bromeando = quip.* decir chorradas = bullshit.* decir con desdén = sneer.* decir con desprecio = sneer.* decir con la boca llena = say in + full confidence.* decir con mal humor = spit out.* decir con toda confianza = say in + full confidence.* decir con voz + Adjetivo = say in + a + Adjetivo + voice.* decir de un modo enfadado = spit out.* decir disparates = shoot off + at the mouth, talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.* decir en confianza = confide.* decir en defensa de = say in + defence of.* decir entrecordamente = splurt out.* decir en voz alta = say + out loud, say in + a loud voice.* decir en voz baja = say under + Posesivo + breath, say in + a low voice, say in + a quiet voice.* decir + esperar = express + hope.* decir estupideces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.* decir gilipolleces = talk + nonsense, talk + rubbish, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.* decir humorísticamente = quip.* decir inesperadamente = blurt out, pipe.* decir la última palabra = hear + the final word, outface.* decir la verdad = tell + the truth, speak + the truth, come + clean.* decir la verdad sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.* decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.* decirlo = come out with + it.* decir lo que Uno piensa = speak up, speak out.* decir mentirijillas = fib.* decir mentirillas = fib.* decir mucho de Algo = speak + volumes.* decir pamplinas = bullshit.* decir + poseer = claim.* decir que Uno se siente cómodo con Algo = express + comfort with.* decir que Uno se siente confortable con Algo = express + comfort with.* decir que Uno siente lo que le ha pasado a Otra Persona = express + sympathy for.* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.* decir resoplando = snort.* decir sandeces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.* decirse = grapevine + carry + the story, make out to be, word + go (a)round.* decirse que = be reputed to.* decir suspirando = sigh.* decir tonterías = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.* decir una grosería = make + rude remark.* demostrar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.* dicen las malas lenguas que = rumour has it that.* digamos por ejemplo = let us say, say.* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.* el tiempo dirá = time will tell.* el tiempo lo dirá = only time will tell.* enterarse de lo que Uno quiere decir = catch + Posesivo + drift, get + Posesivo + drift.* es decir = i.e. (latín - id est), in other words, that is, that is to say, which is to say.* es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.* estar a punto de decir = be on the tip of + Posesivo + tongue to say.* esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.* expresar lo que Uno quiere decir = make + Posesivo + point.* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.* hacer lo que uno dice que es capaz de hacer = live up to + Posesivo + claim.* huelga decir = needless to say.* la gente dice que = rumour has it that.* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be joking!.* me atrevo a decir = may I say.* ni que decir tiene que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.* no decir a Alguien lo que está ocurriendo = leave + Nombre + in the dark.* no decir nada = keep + quiet.* no decir nada a nadie = lips + seal.* no decir palabrotas = watch + Posesivo + mouth.* ¡no digas palabrotas! = watch your language!.* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.* no preguntes porque no te puedo decir la verdad = ask no questions and hear no lies.* no saber qué decir = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.* no ser tan bueno como se dice = not + it's cracked up to be.* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.* para decir la verdad = to be honest.* por decirlo así = so to speak, in a manner of speaking.* por decirlo de alguna manera = so to speak.* por decirlo de algún modo = in a manner of speaking, so to speak.* por lo que dicen todos = by all accounts.* por no decir algo peor = to put it mildly.* por no decir nada de = to say nothing of.* por no decir nunca = if ever.* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.* predecible en cuanto a lo que dice = platitudinous.* probar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.* qué me dices de... = what about....* querer decir = mean.* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....* quién + Pronombre + iba a decir que... = little did + Pronombre + know that....* recalcar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.* resaltar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.* se decía que = rumour had it that.* se dice = so the story goes.* se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil = easier said than done.* se dice que = rumour has it that, the saying + be + that.* según se dice = reportedly, so the argument goes, reputedly.* sin decir nada = dumbly.* sin decir ni mú = as quiet as a mouse.* sin decir ni pío = as quiet as a mouse.* sin decir una palabra = without saying a word.* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].* tener cuidado con lo que se dice = say + the right thing.* tener cuidado con lo que Uno dice = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say.* yo me atrevería a decir = dare I say.* * *III 1.¿cientos de personas? - bueno, es un decir — hundreds of people? - well, figuratively speaking
verbo transitivo1) <palabra/frase/poema> to say; <mentira/verdad> to tellya dice `mamá' — he says `mama' now
no digas esas cosas, por favor — please don't say things like that
¿cómo pudiste decir eso? — how could you say that?
¿eso lo dices por mí? — are you referring to me?
dicen or se dice que es el hombre más rico del país — he is said to be the richest man in the country
no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' — it isn't `andé', it's `anduve'
¿cómo se dice `amor' en ruso? — how do you say `love' in Russian?
bonita, lo que se dice bonita, no es — she's not what you would call pretty
es el sábado; ni que decir tiene que estás invitado — it's on Saturday; you're invited, but that goes without saying
¿tendrá tiempo de hacerlo? - dice que sí — will he have time to do it? - he says he will
¿no lo encontró? - dice que no — didn't he find it? - no, he says he didn't
¿qué tal? ¿qué decís? — (RPl fam) hi, how are things? (colloq)
2)¿sabes qué me dijo? — do you know what he told me?; (expresando sorpresa, indignación, etc) do you know what he said to me?
fue algo espantoso, todo lo que te diga es poco — it was terrible, I can't begin to tell you how terrible
3)a) (expresando o transmitiendo órdenes, deseos, advertencias)decirle a alguien que + subj — to tell somebody to + inf
b)4) ( por escrito) to say¿qué dice aquí? — what does it say here?
5) ( llamar) to call6) (sugerir, comunicar)la forma de vestir dice mucho de una persona — the way someone dresses says a lot/tells you a lot about them
¿te dice algo ese nombre? — does that name mean anything to you?
7)8)¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? — what does this word mean?
¿qué quieres decir con eso? — what do you mean by that?
¿quieres decir que ya no te interesa? — do you mean (to say) that you're no longer interested?
9) (opinar, pensar) to think¿y los padres qué dicen? — what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?
quién lo hubiera dicho! — who would have thought o believed it?
habría que regalarle algo, no sé, digo yo — we ought to buy her a present, well, I think so anyway
es muy fácil - si tú lo dices... — it's very easy - if you say so...
10) (en locs)a decir verdad — to tell you the truth, to be honest
2.con decirte que: no me lo perdonó nunca, con decirte que ni me saluda... he's never forgiven me, he won't even say hello to me; decir por decir: lo dijo por decir he didn't really mean it; es decir that is; mi cuñada, es decir la mujer de Rafael my sister-in-law, Rafael's wife that is; es mucho decir: es la mejor película del año - eso ya es mucho decir it's the best movie of the year - I wouldn't go that far; he dicho! that's that o final!; no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! (colloq); por así decirlo so to speak; que digamos: no es muy inteligente que digamos he's not exactly o he's hardly what you'd call intelligent; que no se diga! shame on you!; que no se diga que no somos capaces! I don't want people saying that we can't do it; y (ya) no digamos or (AmL) y no se diga: le cuestan mucho las matemáticas y no digamos la física he finds mathematics very difficult, and as for physics...; el qué dirán (fam): siempre le ha importado el qué dirán — she's always been worried what other people (might) think; ver tb dicho I
decir via) ( invitando a hablar)papá - dime, hijo — dad - yes, son?
quería pedirle un favor - usted dirá — I wanted to ask you a favor - certainly, go ahead
tome asiento, usted dirá — (frml) take a seat, and now, what can I do for you?
b) (Esp) ( al contestar el teléfono)3.¿diga? or ¿dígame? — hello?
decirse v prona) (refl) to say... to oneselfb) (recípr) to say.... to each otherc) (enf)* * *= declare, put, read, say, state, tell, volunteer, make + the point that, let + Nombre + know, let + it be known, observe, bid, reflect, utter, tender, hip, call + the tune.Ex: 24.17 declares Enter a body created or controlled by a government under its own name unless it belongs to one or more of the types listed in 24.18.
Ex: As one respondent from this end of the information spectrum put it, 'Context is all in the information world'.Ex: This error message is displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the screen and reads: DAWT008, 107, DFCR....Ex: In conclusion, it should not be necessary to say that instructions and guiding must be as brief as possible.Ex: Short abstracts are generally preferred, but there are instances where the most effective approach is to cite the original unamended, and to state that this is what has been done.Ex: Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.Ex: 'Anything wrong?' 'Oh, I'm okay, I guess,' volunteered Datto cautiously.Ex: However, they do make the very important point that the notation is not an essential part of the scheme.Ex: Then the secretary, having rallied herself, said forlornly 'I'll let him know you're here in a minute'.Ex: It can certainly be status-conferring to let it be known in social conversation that one has read the latest Fay Weldon book, but if the group one is in never reads Fay Weldon anyway and could not care less what she has written then the victory is a somewhat hollow one.Ex: 'All this is not very likely,' she observed at last, 'not only because of the strength of the selection process -- its imperviousness to proof before an arbitrator'.Ex: 'Sit down please,' he bade her.Ex: 'Now, you know, I could merely turn this over to the two division or all the department heads and let them decide,' reflected Bough.Ex: The ideal was forever etched in his consciousness from the day Crane uttered it: a good librarian working anywhere is a credit and benefit to libraries everywhere.Ex: 'Well,' Stanton tendered, 'one candidate clearly has the superior experience -- Kass'.Ex: He was aghast after having been hipped to the fact there are hookers on the Internet.Ex: As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.* ¡eso se dice pronto! = easier said than done.* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be kidding!.* a decir de todos = by all accounts.* a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.* a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....* arriesgarse a decir = hazard.* atreverse a decir = go + (as/so) far as to say.* aunque a decir verdad = Mind you.* aventurarse a decir = venture.* baste decir que = suffice (it) to say.* como dice el dicho = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.* como dice el refrán = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.* continuar diciendo = go on.* cumplir lo que se dice = live up to + Posesivo + claim.* decían las malas lenguas que = rumour had it that.* decir adiós = bid + Nombre + goodbye, bid + adieu, kiss + Nombre + goodbye, bid + farewell, wave + a bye.* decir adiós (a) = say + goodbye (to).* decir adiós al pasado = bid + farewell + to the past.* decir adiós con la mano = wave + goodbye.* decir adiós con un gesto = signal + goodbye.* decir a favor de = say in + favour of.* decir Algo = break + the news.* decir Algo a Alguien = let + Nombre + in on.* decir Algo de un modo colérico = flame out.* decir Algo que es obvio por sí mismo = state + the obvious.* decir balbuceando = splutter, sputter.* decir bolas = fib.* decir bromeando = quip.* decir chorradas = bullshit.* decir con desdén = sneer.* decir con desprecio = sneer.* decir con la boca llena = say in + full confidence.* decir con mal humor = spit out.* decir con toda confianza = say in + full confidence.* decir con voz + Adjetivo = say in + a + Adjetivo + voice.* decir de un modo enfadado = spit out.* decir disparates = shoot off + at the mouth, talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.* decir en confianza = confide.* decir en defensa de = say in + defence of.* decir entrecordamente = splurt out.* decir en voz alta = say + out loud, say in + a loud voice.* decir en voz baja = say under + Posesivo + breath, say in + a low voice, say in + a quiet voice.* decir + esperar = express + hope.* decir estupideces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.* decir gilipolleces = talk + nonsense, talk + rubbish, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.* decir humorísticamente = quip.* decir inesperadamente = blurt out, pipe.* decir la última palabra = hear + the final word, outface.* decir la verdad = tell + the truth, speak + the truth, come + clean.* decir la verdad sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.* decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.* decirlo = come out with + it.* decir lo que Uno piensa = speak up, speak out.* decir mentirijillas = fib.* decir mentirillas = fib.* decir mucho de Algo = speak + volumes.* decir pamplinas = bullshit.* decir + poseer = claim.* decir que Uno se siente cómodo con Algo = express + comfort with.* decir que Uno se siente confortable con Algo = express + comfort with.* decir que Uno siente lo que le ha pasado a Otra Persona = express + sympathy for.* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.* decir resoplando = snort.* decir sandeces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.* decirse = grapevine + carry + the story, make out to be, word + go (a)round.* decirse que = be reputed to.* decir suspirando = sigh.* decir tonterías = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.* decir una grosería = make + rude remark.* demostrar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.* dicen las malas lenguas que = rumour has it that.* digamos por ejemplo = let us say, say.* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.* el tiempo dirá = time will tell.* el tiempo lo dirá = only time will tell.* enterarse de lo que Uno quiere decir = catch + Posesivo + drift, get + Posesivo + drift.* es decir = i.e. (latín - id est), in other words, that is, that is to say, which is to say.* es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.* estar a punto de decir = be on the tip of + Posesivo + tongue to say.* esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.* expresar lo que Uno quiere decir = make + Posesivo + point.* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.* hacer lo que uno dice que es capaz de hacer = live up to + Posesivo + claim.* huelga decir = needless to say.* la gente dice que = rumour has it that.* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be joking!.* me atrevo a decir = may I say.* ni que decir tiene que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.* no decir a Alguien lo que está ocurriendo = leave + Nombre + in the dark.* no decir nada = keep + quiet.* no decir nada a nadie = lips + seal.* no decir palabrotas = watch + Posesivo + mouth.* ¡no digas palabrotas! = watch your language!.* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.* no preguntes porque no te puedo decir la verdad = ask no questions and hear no lies.* no saber qué decir = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.* no ser tan bueno como se dice = not + it's cracked up to be.* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.* para decir la verdad = to be honest.* por decirlo así = so to speak, in a manner of speaking.* por decirlo de alguna manera = so to speak.* por decirlo de algún modo = in a manner of speaking, so to speak.* por lo que dicen todos = by all accounts.* por no decir algo peor = to put it mildly.* por no decir nada de = to say nothing of.* por no decir nunca = if ever.* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.* predecible en cuanto a lo que dice = platitudinous.* probar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.* qué me dices de... = what about....* querer decir = mean.* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....* quién + Pronombre + iba a decir que... = little did + Pronombre + know that....* recalcar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.* resaltar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.* se decía que = rumour had it that.* se dice = so the story goes.* se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil = easier said than done.* se dice que = rumour has it that, the saying + be + that.* según se dice = reportedly, so the argument goes, reputedly.* sin decir nada = dumbly.* sin decir ni mú = as quiet as a mouse.* sin decir ni pío = as quiet as a mouse.* sin decir una palabra = without saying a word.* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].* tener cuidado con lo que se dice = say + the right thing.* tener cuidado con lo que Uno dice = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say.* yo me atrevería a decir = dare I say.* * *1(manera de expresarse): en el decir popular in popular speech¿cientos de personas? — bueno, es un decir hundreds of people? — well, it's just a manner of speaking o a figure of speechsupongamos, es un decir, que … let's assume, just for the sake of argument, that …al decir de la gente, el clima está cambiando people say the climate is changingno son más que decires it's just talk■ decir (verbo transitivo)A decir: palabra, mentira etcB decirle algo a alguienC1 transmitiendo órdenes, deseos etc2 decir adiósD por escritoE llamarF sugerir, comunicarG decir misaH1 querer decir2 digo (al rectificar)I opinar, pensarJ en locuciones■ decir (verbo intransitivo)A1 invitando a hablar2 al contestar el teléfonoB decir bien/mal de■ decirse (verbo pronominal)1 reflexivo2 recíproco3 para enfatizarvtA ‹palabra/frase› to say; ‹mentira/verdad› to tell; ‹poema› to say, recite; ‹oración› to say[ para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2] ya dice `mamá' he says ‘mama’ nowno digas esas cosas, por favor please don't say things like that¿cómo pudiste decir semejante disparate? how could you say such a stupid thing o make such a stupid comment?no me dejó decir ni una palabra he didn't let me get a word in edgeways¿eso lo dices por mí? are you referring to me?no sé qué decir … un millón de gracias I don't know what to say … thank you very much indeed¡qué callado estás! ¡no dices nada! you're very quiet, you've hardly said a word!¡no lo dirás en serio! you can't be serious!¡no irás a decir que no lo sabías! don't try and tell me you didn't know!dijo que sí con la cabeza he nodded—no puedo hacer nada —dijo Juan there is nothing I can do, said Juan o Juan saidcomo dice el refrán/mi abuela as the saying goes/as my grandmother sayslo dijeron por la radio they said it o it was announced on the radiono eran ricos, digamos que vivían bien I don't mean they were rich, let's just say they lived welldicen que de joven fue muy guapa they say she was very beautiful when she was youngdicen que es el hombre más rico del país he is said to be the richest man in the country¿qué se dice? — gracias/por favor what do you say? — thank you/pleaseno se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' it isn't `andé', it's `anduve'¡eso no se dice! you mustn't say that!¿cómo se dice `te quiero' en ruso? how do you say `I love you' in Russian?, what's the Russian for `I love you'?bonita, lo que se dice bonita, no es she's not what you would call prettyestoy harta, lo que se dice harta ¿me oyes? I'm fed up, absolutely fed up, do you hear?eso se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil that's easier said than donepalatal: dícese del sonido cuya articulación … palatal: of, relating to or denoting a sound articulated …es el sábado; ni que decir tiene que estás invitado it's on Saturday; you're invited, of course, but that goes without saying o but I don't need to tell you thathaberlo dicho antes why didn't you say so before?, you might have said so before!¿tendrá tiempo de hacerlo? — dice que sí will he have time to do it? — he says he will¿no lo encontró? — dice que no didn't he find it? — no, he says he didn'tdigan lo que digan no matter what people say, whatever people sayBdecirle algo a algn to tell sb stheso no es lo que me dijo a mí that's not what he told me, that's not what he said to me¿sabes qué me dijo? do you know what he told me?; (expresando sorpresa, indignación, etc) do you know what he said to me?se lo voy a decir a papá I'm going to tell Dadhoy nos dicen el resultado they're going to give us the result todayme dijo una mentira he told me a lie, he lied to meAndrés me dijo lo de tu hermano Andrés told me about your brother¡a mí me lo vas a decir! you're telling me!, you don't have to tell me!¿sabes lo que te digo? por mí que se muera look, as far as I'm concerned he can drop dead! ( colloq)¿no te digo? éste se cree que yo soy la sirvienta see what I mean? he thinks I'm his servant¿no te digo or no te estoy diciendo que hasta le pega? I'm telling you, he even hits her!¿tú qué me aconsejas? — ¿qué quieres que te diga? tienes que tomar tú la decisión what do you think I should do? — well, to be quite frank o honest, I think you have to decide for yourselfya te decía yo que no era verdad I told you it wasn't true, didn't I?fue algo espantoso, todo lo que te diga es poco it was terrible, I just can't describe it o I can't begin to tell youhace mal tiempo en verano, y no te digo nada en invierno … in summer the weather's bad, and as for the winter …¡no me digas que no es precioso! isn't it beautiful?a lo mejor te ofrecen el puesto ¿quién te dice? (CS); you never know, they might offer you the jobme resultó ¿cómo te diría? … violento I found it … how shall I put it? o I don't know … rather embarrassing¡ya me dirás qué le cuesta escribirnos una carta! I mean, surely it's not too much trouble for him to write us a letterno te creas todo lo que te dicen don't believe everything people tell you o everything you heardime con quién andas y te diré quién eres you can judge a man by the company he keepsC1(transmitiendo órdenes, deseos, advertencias): ¡porque lo digo yo! because I say so!a mí nadie me dice lo que tengo que hacer nobody tells me what to doharás lo que yo diga you'll do as I saymanda decir mi mamá que si le puede prestar el martillo ( AmL); mom says can she borrow your hammer?Fernando pregunta si puede venir con nosotros — dile que sí Fernando wants to know if he can come with us — yes, tell him he can o say yesdecir QUE + SUBJ:dice papá que vayas Dad wants youdice que llames cuando llegues she says (you are) to phone when you get theredijo que tuviéramos cuidado she said to be careful, she said we should be carefuldecirle a algn QUE + SUBJ to tell sb to + INFdiles que empiecen tell them to startle dije que no lo hiciera I told him not to do itnos dijeron que esperáramos they told us o we were told to waitte digo que vengas aquí enseguida I said, come here at once2decir adiós to say goodbyevino a decirme adiós she came to say goodbye (to me)di adiós a tu vida de estudiante that's the end of your student days, you'd better say goodbye to your student days¿se lo prestaste? ¡ya le puedes decir adiós! you mean you lent it to him? well, you can kiss that goodbye! ( colloq)D (por escrito) to say¿qué dice aquí? what does it say here?el diario no dice nada sobre el asunto there's nothing in the paper about itE (llamar) to callle dicen `Dumbo' por las orejas they call him `Dumbo' because of his earsse llama Rosario pero le dicen Charo her name is Rosario but people call her Charono me digas de usted there's no need to call me `usted'F(sugerir, comunicar): la forma de vestir dice mucho de una persona the way someone dresses says a lot o tells you a lot about themel tiempo lo dirá time will tellpor afuera la casa no dice nada the house doesn't look much from the outsideel poema no me dice nada the poem doesn't do anything for mealgo me decía que no iba a ser fácil something told me it wasn't going to be easy¿te dice algo ese nombre? does that name mean anything to you?la tarta estaba diciendo cómeme the cake was just asking to be eatenGdecir misa to say massH1querer decir to mean¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? what does this word mean?¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?no entendiste lo que quise decir you didn't understand what I meant¿quieres decir que ya no te interesa? do you mean (to say) that you're no longer interested?sólo quería decirte que … I just wanted to say that …2digo (al rectificar) I meanel presupuesto asciende a diez mil, digo cien mil de euros we have a budget of ten thousand, (sorry,) I mean a hundred thousand eurosI (opinar, pensar) to think¿y los padres qué dicen? what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?podríamos ir mañana ¿tú qué dices? we could go tomorrow, what do you think?¡quién lo hubiera dicho! who would have thought o believed it?podría haber mencionado al resto del equipo, vamos, digo yo … he could have mentioned the rest of the team … well I'd have thought so, anywayhabría que regalarle algo, no sé, digo yo we ought to buy her a present, well, I think so anywayes muy fácil — si tú lo dices … it's very easy — if you say so …J ( en locuciones):a decir verdad to tell you the truth, to be honestcomo quien dice so to speakel nuevo tren está, como quien dice, a la vuelta de la esquina the new train is, so to speak o to coin a phrase, just around the cornerla granja es, como quien dice, la razón de su vida I suppose you could say the farm is his whole reason for livingcon decirte que: no me lo perdonó nunca, con decirte que ni me saluda … he's never forgiven me, he won't even say hello to medecir por decir: lo dijo por decir he didn't really mean it¡digo! ( Esp fam): ¡qué calor hace! — ¡digo! it's so hot! — you can say that again o I'll say! ( colloq)es decir that ismi cuñada, es decir la mujer de Rafael my sister-in-law, Rafael's wife that isno sé si voy a poder ir — es decir que no vas a ir I don't know if I'll be able to go — you mean you're not goinges mucho decir: es la mejor película del año — eso ya es mucho decir it's the best movie of the year — I wouldn't go that far¡he dicho! that's that!, that's final!lo mismo digo: mucho gusto en conocerle — lo mismo digo pleased to meet you — pleased to meet you o likewise¡qué alegría verte! — lo mismo digo it's great to see you! — and you o you too¡no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! ( colloq)¿sabes que se casa Lola? — ¡no me digas! do you know Lola's getting married? — no! o you're joking! o really? o never!por así decirlo so to speakes, por así decirlo, el alma-máter de la empresa he is, so to speak o as it were, the driving force behind the companyque digamos: no es muy inteligente que digamos he's not exactly o he's hardly what you'd call intelligent¿qué me dices?: saqué el primer puesto ¿qué me dices? I came first, how about that then?¿y qué me dices de lo de Carlos? and what about Carlos then?¿sabes que lo van a derribar? — ¿qué me dices? do you know they're going to demolish it? — what? o you're kidding!¡que no se diga! shame on you!¿te ganó un niño de seis años? ¡que no se diga! you were beaten by a six-year-old child? shame on you!¡que no se diga que no somos capaces! I don't want people saying that we can't do itse dice pronto no lesscostó $20.000 ¡se dice pronto! it cost $20,000, which is no mean sumlleva dos meses enferma, que se dice pronto she has been ill for two months, and that's a long time¡y que lo digas! ( Esp); you can say that again!, you're telling me!, don't I know it!y (ya) no digamos or ( AmL) y no se diga: le cuestan mucho las matemáticas y no digamos la física he finds mathematics very difficult, and as for physics …el/la que te dije ( fam hum); you-know-whoel qué dirán ( fam): siempre le ha importado el qué dirán she's always been worried what other people (might) think¿por qué te preocupa tanto el qué dirán? why do you worry about what people will o might say?■ decirviA1(invitando a hablar): papá — dime, hijo dad — yes, son?tome asiento — gracias — usted dirá ( frml); take a seat — thank you — now, what can I do for you?2Bdecir bien/mal de algn/algo: sus trabajos dicen bien de él his work has created a good impressionla manera en que se comportó no dice muy bien de él the way he behaved doesn't show him in a very good light o doesn't say very much for him■ decirse1 ( reflexivo) to say to oneselfse dijo que no lo volvería a hacer he said to himself o he told himself that he wouldn't do it againme dije para mis adentros que allí había gato encerrado I said o thought to myself, there's something fishy going on here2 ( recíproco) to say to each otherse decían secretos al oído they were whispering secrets to each otherse dijeron de todo they called each other every name under the sun3 ( enf):tú hazme caso que yo sé lo que me digo you listen to me, I know what I'm talking aboutno sé para qué me preguntas, si tú te lo dices todo I don't know why you're asking me, you seem to have all the answers* * *
decir 1 sustantivo masculino:◊ ¿cientos de personas? — bueno, es un decir hundreds of people? — well, figuratively speaking
decir 2 ( conjugate decir) verbo transitivo
1
‹mentira/verdad› to tell;
para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2
¿eso lo dices por mí? are you referring to me?;
¡no lo dirás en serio! you can't be serious!;
dijo que sí con la cabeza he nodded;
no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' it isn't `andé', it's `anduve';
¡eso no se dice! you mustn't say that!;
¿cómo se dice `amor' en ruso? how do you say `love' in Russian?;
¿lo encontró? — dice que sí/no did he find it? — he says he did/he didn'tb)
2 decirle algo a algn to tell sb sth;◊ voy a decirle a papá que … I'm going to tell Dad …;
¡ya te lo decía yo! I told you so!
3a) (expresando órdenes, deseos, advertencias):◊ ¡porque lo digo yo! because I say so!;
harás lo que yo diga you'll do as I say;
dice que llames cuando llegues she says (you are) to phone when you get there;
dijo que tuviéramos cuidado she said to be careful;
diles que empiecen tell them to start;
le dije que no lo hiciera I told him not to do itb)
4
◊ ¿y los padres qué dicen? what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?;
¡quién lo hubiera dicho! who would have thought o believed it?;
es muy fácil — si tú lo dices … it's very easy — if you say so …b) (sugerir, comunicar):
¿te dice algo ese nombre? does that name mean anything to you?
5
¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?
6 ( en locs)
como quien dice so to speak;
es decir that is;
¡he dicho! that's that o final!;
ni que decir tiene que … it goes without saying that …;
¡no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! (colloq);
por así decirlo so to speak;
el qué dirán (fam) what other people (might) think;
ver tb dicho 1
verbo intransitivoa) ( invitando a hablar):
quería pedirle un favor — usted dirá I wanted to ask you a favor — certainly, go ahead
decirse verbo pronominal
decir
I m (dicho, sentencia) saying: es sólo un decir, it's just a manner of speaking
II verbo transitivo
1 to say: está diciendo una mentira/la verdad, she's telling a lie/the truth
no dijo nada, he said nothing
2 (con complemento indirecto) to tell: no le dije mi opinión, I didn't tell him my opinion
les dijo que esperaran un rato, she told them to wait for a while
3 (opinar, afirmar, proponer) ¿qué me dices de mi nuevo corte de pelo?, what do you think of my new haircut?, te digo que es una extravagancia, I think it's quite weird
yo digo que vayamos a Cuenca, I suggest going to Cuenca
4 (suscitar interés, una idea) to mean, appeal: ese libro no me dice nada, that book doesn't appeal to me
¿le dice algo esta cara?, does this face mean anything to you?
5 (mostrar, indicar) to say, show: lo que hizo dice mucho en su favor, what he did says a lot for him
su cara de decepción lo dice todo, his long face says it all
♦ Locuciones: Tel Esp diga o dígame, hello?
digamos, let's say
digo yo, in my opinion
el qué dirán, what people will say
es decir, that is (to say)
ni que decir tiene, needless to say
no decir esta boca es mía, not to say a word
¡no me digas!, really!
por así decirlo, as it were o so to speak
querer decir, to mean
¡y que lo digas!, you bet! ➣ Ver nota en mean
¿To tell o to say?
Observa que to tell menciona a la persona a la cual va dirigida una frase: Dime tu nombre. Tell me your name. Les dijo que se fueran. He told them to go away.
Por el contrario, to say se centra en el contenido del mensaje, sin importarnos a quién va dirigido: ¿Qué has dicho? What did you say? Dijo que sí. He said yes. ➣ Ver nota en tell.
' decir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- amén
- amohinarse
- año
- apéndice
- atinar
- bala
- barbaridad
- bastante
- burrada
- callar
- chorrada
- colmo
- comenzar
- confiar
- cosa
- declarar
- delirar
- descargo
- despedirse
- dilucidar
- disparate
- entender
- excusada
- excusado
- flexible
- fluir
- ir
- haber
- hablar
- holgar
- honestamente
- hoy
- lengua
- maravilla
- mu
- nada
- obviedad
- pelagatos
- pío
- precisamente
- puño
- querer
- rezar
- restar
- rey
- saciedad
- señor
- significar
- soltar
English:
ablaze
- abuse
- afraid
- anything
- bid
- bite back
- blurt out
- buzz off
- caller
- clear off
- dash off
- devil
- dinner
- distinctly
- drone
- enjoy
- eventual
- ever
- few
- flatter
- flounder
- fortune
- gasp out
- get
- get at
- go
- go on
- hand
- heart
- hotly
- i.e.
- keep in
- know
- lip
- loss
- mean
- mention
- mildly
- mind
- miserably
- mouth
- move
- need
- needless
- neither
- no
- nonsense
- O
- occasion
- oops!
* * *♦ vt1. [en general] to say;siempre digo lo que pienso I always say what I think;es muy callado, nunca dice nada he's very quiet, he never says anything o a word;¿qué dice la etiqueta? what does the label say?;no digas tonterías don't talk nonsense;no digas tacos delante de los niños don't swear in front of the children;lo dijo en broma she meant it as a joke;¿quién te lo ha dicho? who told you that?;me da igual lo que diga la gente I don't care what people say;al decir esto, se marchó with these words o with that, he left;no sabía qué decir I didn't know what to say, I was lost for words;decir que sí/no to say yes/no;dice que no viene she says (that) she's not coming;como dice el refrán,… as the saying goes,…;dicen que va a ser un verano muy seco they say it's going to be a very dry summer;¡díjolo Blas, punto redondo! sure, whatever!, yes, sure!;donde dije digo, digo Diego: ayer dijiste que me lo dejarías – sí, pero no puedo – ya, donde dije digo, digo Diego yesterday you told me you'd lend it to me – yes, but I can't now – you're always saying one thing one minute and another the next2. [contar] to tell;se lo voy a decir a la profesora I'm going to tell the teacher;no se lo digas a nadie don't breathe a word of it to anyone;¿qué quieres que te diga? what do you want me to say?, what can I say?;ya te lo había dicho yo, es demasiado caro I told you it's too expensive;decir la verdad to tell the truth;decir mentiras to tell lies;pregunta si le dejas salir – dile que sí/no she wants to know if she can go out – tell her she can/can't;quiere saber si hemos terminado – dile que sí/no he wants to know if we've finished – tell him we have/haven't;dile que estoy ocupado tell him I'm busy;dígame lo que pasó tell me what happened;eso no es lo que me dijo a mí that's not what she told me;tengo que hacerte una pregunta – dime I need to ask you a question – go ahead;dígame en qué puedo ayudarle what can I do for you?3. [ordenar] to tell;la ley dice que es obligatorio el uso del casco according to the law, it is compulsory to wear a crash helmet, the law says that it is compulsory to wear a crash helmet;decir a alguien que haga algo to tell sb to do sth;haz lo que te digan y no protestes do as you're told and don't complain;dile que venga tell her to come;nos dijeron que nos fuéramos they told us to go away;lo vas a hacer porque lo digo yo you'll do it because I say so4. [recitar] [de memoria] to recite;[leyendo] to read5. [revelar] to tell, to show;eso lo dice todo that says it all;decir mucho (en favor) de to say a lot for;sus ropas dicen bastante sobre su situación económica her clothes say a lot about her financial situation;su violenta reacción dice mucho sobre su personalidad his violent reaction tells us o reveals a lot about his personality6. [llamar] to call;me dicen Paco they call me Paco;le dicen la carretera de la muerte they call it the road of death7. [asegurar] to tell, to assure;te digo que ella no está mintiendo I tell you o assure you (that) she isn't lying;dice que llegará mañana sin falta she says (that) she'll definitely arrive tomorrow8. [en frases]a decir verdad, no me apetece nada ir a la boda to tell (you) the truth o to be honest, I don't really feel like going to the wedding;como quien no dice nada as if it were nothing;olvídalo, como si no hubiera dicho nada forget I ever mentioned it;con decirte que me marché a los diez minutos, te puedes imaginar como fue la fiesta if I tell you that I left after ten minutes, you can imagine what the party was like;cualquiera diría que no le dan de comer en casa anyone would o you'd think she never gets fed at home;decir para sí to say to oneself;decir por decir to talk for the sake of talking;no te lo tomes en serio, lo dijo por decir don't take it seriously, she didn't really mean it;decirle a alguien cuatro verdades to tell sb a few home truths;es decir that is, that's to say;aracnofobia, es decir miedo a las arañas arachnophobia, that is o that's to say, fear of spiders;tengo otra cita – es decir, que no vendrás a la inauguración I've got another engagement – you mean o in other words you're not coming to the opening ceremony;encantado de conocerte – lo mismo digo pleased to meet you – likewise;tu primer examen estaba muy mal, y lo mismo digo del segundo you did very poorly in your first exam, and the same goes for the second one;ni que decir tiene needless to say;¿sabías que Santiago se ha casado? – ¡no me digas! did you know that Santiago got married? – no! o never!;¡no me digas que no te gusta! don't tell me you don't like it!;el tenis/este cuadro no me dice nada tennis/this picture doesn't do anything for me;no hay más que decir that's all there is to it, that's that;(o) mejor dicho or rather;por más que digas, no le veo nada especial a esta ciudad whatever you say, I don't see what's so special about this city;por decirlo así, por así decirlo in other words, so to speak;RP Fam¿qué decís? how are you doing?, how are things?;preocuparse por el qué dirán to worry about what people will say;no está lloviendo mucho que digamos it's not exactly raining hard;él no es muy inteligente que digamos he isn't what you'd call intelligent;ha sufrido un infarto – ¡qué me dices! she's had a heart attack – no! o surely not!;¡quién lo diría! tan rico y sin embargo tan humilde who would have thought it, such a rich person and yet so humble!;tardarán en construirlo cinco años, ¡se dice pronto! they're going to take five years, no less, to build it!;yo lo hago en cinco minutos – eso se dice pronto, no sabes lo difícil que es I'll have it done in five minutes – that's easily said, you've no idea how difficult it is;si tú lo dices if you say so;¡tú lo has dicho! you said it!;Esp¡y que lo digas! you can say that again!;no le gusta el pescado y no digamos el pollo she doesn't like fish, to say nothing of chicken♦ vicomo quien dice, como si dijéramos so to speak;es, como si dijéramos, una mezcla de danza y teatro it's a sort of mixture of dance and theatre;es, como quien dice, el alma de la empresa he is, so to speak, the soul of the company;Esp¿diga?, ¿dígame? [al teléfono] hello?;Fam¡digo! [¡ya lo creo!] of course!;[¡madre mía!] I say!;tenemos muchas ganas de ir de vacaciones, y nuestros hijos, no digamos we can't wait to go on holiday, and as for our children…* * *<part dicho>I v/t1 say; ( contar) tell;decir misa say mass;decir que sí say yes;decir que no say no;se dice que … they say that …, it’s said that …;diga lo que diga whatever he says;¿qué quieres que te diga? what do you expect me to say?;para sí say to o.s.:querer decir mean;es decir in other words;dar que decir set people talking;ni que decir tiene (que) it goes without saying (that);por así decirlo so to speak;ya es decir that’s saying something;que ya es decir which is really something;es mucho decir that’s saying a lot:¡quién hubiera dicho que María se iba casar! who would have thought that Maria would get married!;dicho y hecho no sooner said than done;mejor dicho or rather;dicho sea de paso incidentally;está dicho, lo dicho as I have already said4:no es rico, que digamos let’s say he’s not rich;¡no me digas! you’re kidding!;¡dímelo a mí! tell me about it!, you’re telling me!;como quien dice so to speak;y que lo digas you bet;¿y qué me dices de …? so what do you think of …?;usted dirá how can I help you?;ya decía yo que iba a acabar mal I knew it would end badly;¡quién lo diría! who would believe it!;¡cualquiera diría que tiene setenta años! who would have thought he was seventy!, you wouldn’t think o believe he was seventy!II v/i:¡diga!, ¡dígame! EspTELEC helloIII m saying;es un decir it’s just a figure of speech* * *decir {23} vt1) : to saydice que no quiere ir: she says she doesn't want to go2) : to telldime lo que estás pensando: tell me what you're thinking3) : to speak, to talkno digas tonterías: don't talk nonsense4) : to callme dicen Rosy: they call me Rosy5)es decir : that is to say6)querer decir : to mean* * *decir1 n sayingdecir2 vb¿qué ha dicho? what did he say?¿cómo se dice "biblioteca" en inglés? how do you say "biblioteca" in English?3. (para dar órdenes) to tell4. (llamar) to callle dicen "Chapi" people call him "Chapi"es decir that is / that is to say -
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Ⅰ.leave1 [li:v]partir ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b) quitter ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (b), 2 (d) laisser ⇒ 2 (c), 2 (d)-(h), 2 (j), 2 (l) oublier ⇒ 2 (g) léguer ⇒ 2 (n) congé ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (c) permission ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (b)(pt & pp left [left])∎ my flight leaves at ten mon avion part à dix heures;∎ when did you leave? quand est-ce que vous êtes partis?;∎ we're leaving for Mexico tomorrow nous partons pour le Mexique demain;∎ which station do you leave from? vous partez de quelle gare?;∎ he's just left for lunch il vient de partir déjeuner;∎ if you'd rather I left... si vous voulez que je vous laisse...∎ half of the staff have left la moitié du personnel est partie;∎ fewer schoolchildren are now leaving at sixteen les élèves sont aujourd'hui moins nombreux à quitter l'école à seize ans∎ Charles, I'm leaving! Charles, je te quitte!(a) (depart from → place) quitter;∎ she left London yesterday elle est partie de ou elle a quitté Londres hier;∎ he left the room il est sorti de ou il a quitté la pièce;∎ I leave home at 8 o'clock every morning je pars ou je sors de chez moi tous les matins à 8 heures;∎ she never leaves the house elle ne sort jamais de la maison;∎ to leave the table se lever de table;∎ may I leave the table? est-ce que je peux sortir de table?;∎ the boat finally left port at 6 o'clock le bateau quitta finalement le port à 6 heures;∎ his brakes failed and the car left the road ses freins ont lâché et la voiture a quitté la route;∎ the train left the rails le train a déraillé;∎ his eyes never left her il ne la quittait pas des yeux(b) (quit → job, institution) quitter;∎ she left the firm last year elle a quitté l'entreprise l'année dernière;∎ I left home at eighteen je suis parti de chez moi ou de chez mes parents à dix-huit ans;∎ to leave school quitter l'école;∎ he left Oxford without finishing his studies il a quitté Oxford sans avoir terminé ses études;∎ Military to leave the service quitter le service(c) (in specified place or state) laisser;∎ you can't leave them alone for a minute on ne peut pas les laisser seuls une minute;∎ he left her asleep on the sofa elle était endormie sur le canapé lorsqu'il la quitta;∎ I left him to his reading je l'ai laissé à sa lecture;∎ I left him to himself je l'ai laissé seul;∎ left to himself, who knows what he'd do? qui sait ce qu'il ferait s'il était livré à lui-même?;∎ just leave me alone! laissez-moi tranquille!;∎ let's leave it at that, we'll leave it at that (not do any more work) arrêtons-nous là; (not argue any more) n'en parlons plus∎ she left him for another man elle l'a quitté pour un autre;∎ the prisoners were left to die les prisonniers furent abandonnés à une mort certaine;∎ it's getting late, I must leave you now il se fait tard, je dois vous laisser;∎ you may leave us now vous pouvez disposer maintenant(e) (deposit, set down) laisser;∎ it's no trouble to leave you at the station ça ne me dérange pas de vous laisser ou déposer à la gare(f) (for someone's use, information etc) laisser;∎ I've left your dinner in the oven for you je t'ai laissé de quoi dîner dans le four;∎ leave your name with the receptionist laissez votre nom à la réception;∎ he's out, do you want to leave (him) a message? il n'est pas là, voulez-vous (lui) laisser un message?;∎ she left word for you to call her back elle a demandé que vous la rappeliez∎ I must have left my gloves at the café j'ai dû oublier mes gants au café(h) (allow or cause to remain) laisser;∎ leave some cake for your brother laisse du gâteau pour ton frère;∎ if you don't like your dinner, then leave it si tu n'aimes pas ton dîner, laisse-le;∎ leave enough space for the address laissez assez de place pour l'adresse;∎ leave the stew to cook for two hours laissez mijoter le ragoût pendant deux heures;∎ leave yourself an hour to get to the airport prévoyez une heure pour aller à l'aéroport;∎ I only left myself £20 a week to live on je n'avais plus que 20 livres par semaine pour me nourrir;∎ don't leave things to the last minute n'attendez pas la dernière minute (pour faire ce que vous avez à faire);∎ he left his work unfinished il n'a pas terminé son travail;∎ he left his dinner untouched il ne toucha pas à son dîner;∎ please leave the windows closed veuillez laisser les fenêtres fermées;∎ to leave sth unsaid passer qch sous silence;∎ their behaviour leaves a lot to be desired leur conduite laisse beaucoup à désirer;∎ her words left me curious to know more le peu qu'elle a dit m'a donné l'envie d'en savoir plus;∎ the decision leaves me in a bit of a quandary cette décision me place devant un dilemme;∎ I want to be left on/off the list je veux que mon nom reste/je ne veux pas que mon nom figure sur la liste;∎ I was left with the bill c'est moi qui ai dû payer l'addition;∎ she had been left a widow at thirty elle s'était retrouvée veuve à l'âge de trente ans;∎ the flood has left thousands homeless les inondations ont fait des milliers de sans-abri∎ we finished what was left of the cake on a fini ce qui restait du gâteau;∎ there's nothing left il ne reste (plus) rien;∎ there wasn't enough left to go round il n'en restait pas assez pour tout le monde;∎ I've got £10/10 minutes left il me reste 10 livres/10 minutes;∎ there's no doubt left in my mind il n'y a plus le moindre doute dans mon esprit;∎ he had nothing left to do but lock up the house il ne lui restait (plus) qu'à fermer la maison(j) (mark, trace) laisser;∎ the wine left a stain le vin a fait une tache∎ can I leave you to deal with it, then? vous vous en chargez, alors?;∎ she leaves me to get on with things elle me laisse faire;∎ to leave sb in charge of sth confier la responsabilité de qch à qn;∎ right then, I'll leave you to it bon, eh bien, je te laisse∎ can I leave my suitcase with you for a few minutes? puis-je vous confier ma valise quelques instants?;∎ she left the detailed arrangements to her secretary elle a laissé à sa secrétaire le soin de régler les détails;∎ you should leave such tasks to a specialist vous devriez laisser ou confier ce genre de travail à un spécialiste;∎ nothing was left to chance on avait paré à toutes les éventualités;∎ I'll leave it to you to finish it off je vous laisse (le soin de) finir;∎ leave it to me! je m'en occupe!, je m'en charge!;∎ leave it with me laissez-moi faire, je m'en charge∎ 9 from 16 leaves 7 16 moins 9 égale 7;∎ what does 29 from 88 leave? 29 ôté de 88 égale combien?(n) (bequeath) léguer;∎ she left all her money to charity elle légua toute sa fortune à des œuvres de charité∎ he leaves a wife and two children il laisse une femme et deux enfants3 noun(b) (permission) permission f, autorisation f;∎ he asked leave to address the meeting il a demandé la permission de prendre la parole devant l'assemblée;∎ by or with your leave avec votre permission;∎ without so much as a by your leave sans même en demander la permission(c) (farewell) congé m;∎ to take one's leave (of sb) prendre congé (de qn);∎ to take leave of sb prendre congé de qn;∎ figurative to take leave of one's senses perdre la tête ou la raison►► leave of absence congé m (exceptionnel); (without pay) congé m sans solde; Military permission f exceptionnellelaisser traîner;∎ he leaves his stuff around everywhere il laisse traîner ses affaires partoutlaisser de côté;∎ leaving aside the question of cost for the moment si on laisse de côté pour le moment la question du coût(a) (not take) laisser;∎ it's hard to leave all your friends and relations behind c'est dur de laisser tous ses amis et sa famille derrière soi;∎ they left me behind ils sont partis sans moi∎ somebody left their watch behind quelqu'un a laissé ou oublié sa montre(c) (leave as trace) laisser;∎ the cyclone left behind a trail of destruction le cyclone a tout détruit sur son passage(d) (outstrip) distancer, devancer;∎ she soon left the other runners behind elle a vite distancé tous les autres coureurs;∎ if you don't work harder you'll soon get left behind si tu ne travailles pas plus, tu vas vite te retrouver loin derrière les autres(word, paragraph) garder, laisser(stop) s'arrêter;∎ we'll carry on from where we left off nous allons reprendre là où nous nous étions arrêtés;∎ to leave off doing sth arrêter de faire qch□ ;∎ if it leaves off raining, we'll go for a walk s'il s'arrête de pleuvoir ou si la pluie cesse, nous irons nous promener(a) (not put on) ne pas remettre;∎ who left the top of the toothpaste off? qui a laissé le tube de dentifrice débouché?;∎ you can leave your jacket off ce n'est pas la peine de remettre ta veste(b) (not switch or turn on → tap, gas) laisser fermé; (→ light) laisser éteint; (not plug in → appliance) laisser débranché;∎ we left the heating off while we were away nous avons arrêté ou coupé le chauffage pendant notre absence∎ don't leave the price tag on enlève l'étiquette(b) (not switch or turn off → tap, gas) laisser ouvert; (→ light) laisser allumé; (not unplug → appliance) laisser branché;∎ I hope I didn't leave the gas on j'espère que j'ai éteint le gaz∎ several names have been left out plusieurs noms ont été omis;∎ leave out any reference to her husband in your article dans votre article, évitez toute allusion à son mari∎ I felt completely left out at the party j'ai eu le sentiment d'être totalement tenu à l'écart ou exclu de leur petite fête;∎ leave her out of this! laissez-la en dehors de ça!, ne la mêlez pas à ça!∎ he left a meal out for the children il a laissé un repas tout prêt pour les enfants;∎ leave the disks out where I can see them laisse les disquettes en évidence;∎ who left the milk out overnight? qui a oublié de mettre le lait au frigo hier soir?(d) (leave outdoors) laisser dehors;∎ to leave the washing out to dry mettre le linge à sécher (dehors)∎ leave it out! arrête!(allow or cause to remain) laisser;∎ to be left over rester;∎ there are still one or two left over il en reste encore un ou deuxⅡ.Botany (produce leaves) feuiller -
19 take
1. [teık] n1. 1) захват, взятие; получение2) шахм. взятие ( фигуры)2. 1) сл. выручка, барыши; сбор ( театральный)2) получка3. 1) улов ( рыбы)2) добыча ( на охоте)4. 1) аренда ( земли)2) арендованный участок5. разг. популярная песенка, пьеса6. мед. проф. хорошо принявшаяся прививка7. полигр. «урок» наборщика8. кино снятый кадр, кинокадр, дубль9. мед. пересадка ( кожи)10. запись (на пленку и т. п.)♢
give and take - а) взаимные уступки, компромисс; б) обмен любезностями; обмен шутками, колкостями, пикировка2. [teık] v (took; taken)on the take - корыстный, продажный
I1. брать; хвататьto take a pencil [a sheet of paper, a spade] - взять карандаш [лист бумаги, лопату]
to take smth. in one's hand - взять что-л. в руку
to take smb.'s hand, to take smb. by the hand - взять кого-л. за руку
to take smb. in one's arms - а) брать кого-л. на руки; б) обнимать кого-л.
to take smb.'s arm - взять кого-л. под руку
to take smth. in one's arms - взять что-л. в руки; схватить что-л. руками
to take smb. to one's arms /to one's breast/ - обнимать кого-л., прижимать кого-л. к груди
to take smb. by the shoulders - взять /схватить/ кого-л. за плечи
to take smb. by the throat - взять /схватить/ кого-л. за горло /за глотку/
to take smth. between one's finger and thumb - взять что-л. двумя пальцами
to take smth. (up) with a pair of tongs - взять что-л. щипцами
to take smth. on one's back - взвалить что-л. на спину
take a sheet of paper from /out of/ the drawer - возьми лист бумаги из ящика стола
take your bag off the table - снимите /уберите, возьмите/ сумку со стола
take this table out of the room - уберите /вынесите/ этот стол из комнаты
2. 1) захватывать; овладевать, завоёвыватьto take a fortress [a town] (by storm) - брать крепость [город] (штурмом)
to take prisoners - захватывать /брать/ пленных
he was taken prisoner - его взяли /он попал/ в плен
he was taken in the street - его взяли /арестовали/ на улице
2) ловитьa rabbit taken in a trap - заяц, попавшийся в капкан
he managed to take the ball (off the bat) - ему удалось поймать мяч (с биты)
to take smb. in the act - застать кого-л. на месте преступления
to take smb. by surprise /off his guard, unawares/ - захватить /застигнуть/ кого-л. врасплох
to take smb. at his word - поймать кого-л. на слове
4) уносить, сводить в могилуpneumonia took him - воспаление лёгких свело его в могилу, он умер от воспаления лёгких
3. 1) присваивать, брать (без разрешения)who has taken my pen? - кто взял мою ручку?
he takes whatever he can lay his hands on - он пользуется (всем), чем только может, он берёт всё, что под руку подвернётся
he is always taking other people's ideas - он всегда использует /присваивает себе/ чужие мысли, он всегда пользуется чужими мыслями
2) (from) отбирать, забиратьthey took his dog from him - они у него забрали /отобрали/ собаку
4. 1) пользоваться; получать; приобретатьto take a taxi - брать такси [см. тж. II А 2]
to take one's part - взять свою часть /долю/ [ср. тж. III А 2)]
to take a quotation from Shakespeare [from a book] - воспользоваться цитатой из Шекспира [из книги], взять цитату из Шекспира [из книги]
to take a holiday - а) взять отпуск; when are you taking your holiday? - когда ты идёшь в отпуск?; б) отдыхать; you must take a holiday - вам надо отдохнуть; I am taking a holiday today - я сегодня отдыхаю /не работаю/; сегодня у меня свободный день
he lived in my house and took my care and nursing - он жил у меня и принимал мои заботы и уход (как должное)
2) выбиратьhe took the largest piece of cake - он взял себе самый большой кусок пирога
to take any means to do smth. - использовать любые средства, чтобы сделать что-л.
which route shall you take? - какой дорогой вы пойдёте /поедете/?
she is old enough to take her own way - она достаточно взрослая, чтобы самой выбрать свой собственный путь
3) покупатьI take bread here - я покупаю /беру/ хлеб здесь
you will take - 2 lbs. - купишь /возьмёшь/ два фунта (чего-л.)
I shall take it for $3 - я возьму /куплю/ это за три доллара
4) выигрывать; брать, битьto take a bishop - взять /побить/ слона ( в шахматах)
he took little by that move - этот ход /шаг/ мало помог /мало что дал/ ему
5) юр. вступать во владение, наследоватьaccording to the will he will take when of age - согласно завещанию он вступит во владение (имуществом) по достижении совершеннолетия
5. 1) доставать, добыватьto take the crop - убирать /собирать/ урожай
2) взимать, собирать; добиваться уплатыto take contributions to the Red Cross - собирать пожертвования в пользу Красного Креста
3) получать, зарабатывать6. 1) принимать (что-л.); соглашаться (на что-л.)to take an offer [presents] - принимать предложение [подарки]
to take £50 for the picture - взять /согласиться на/ пятьдесят фунтов за картину
how much less will you take? - на сколько вы сбавите цену?, сколько вы уступите?
take what he offers you - возьми /прими/ то, что он тебе предлагает
I'll take it - ладно, я согласен
I will take no denial - отказа я не приму; не вздумайте отказываться
to take smb.'s orders - слушаться кого-л., подчиняться кому-л.
I am not taking orders from you - я вам не подчиняюсь, я не буду выполнять ваши приказы; ≅ вы мне не указчик
to take a wager /a bet/ - идти на пари
to take a dare /a challenge/ - принимать вызов
2) получатьtake that (and that)! - получай!, вот тебе!
7. воспринимать, реагироватьto take smth. coolly [lightly] - относиться к чему-л. спокойно /хладнокровно/ [несерьёзно /беспечно/]
to take smth. to heart - принимать что-л. (близко) к сердцу
I wonder how he will take it - интересно, как он к этому отнесётся
I can't take him [his words] seriously - я не могу принимать его [его слова] всерьёз, я не могу серьёзно относиться к нему [к его словам]
he took the joke in earnest - он не понял шутки, он принял шутку всерьёз
he is really kind-hearted if you take him the right way - он, в сущности, добрый человек, если (конечно) правильно его воспринимать
this is no way to take his behaviour - на его поведение нужно реагировать не так
take it easy! - а) не волнуйся!; б) смотри на вещи проще!; в) не усердствуй чрезмерно!
to take things as they are /as one finds them, as they come/ - принимать вещи такими, какие они есть
to take smth. amiss /ill, in bad part/ - обижаться на что-л.
you must not take it ill of him - вы не должны сердиться на него; он не хотел вас обидеть
to take kindly to smb. - дружески /тепло/ отнестись к кому-л. принять участие в ком-л.
he took kindly to the young author - он принял участие в начинающем писателе, он «пригрел» начинающего писателя
to take smth. kindly - благожелательно /доброжелательно/ отнестись к чему-л.
I should take it kindly if you would answer my letter - я буду вам очень благодарен, если вы ответите на моё письмо
8. 1) понимать; толковатьI take your meaning - я вас понимаю, я понимаю, что вы хотите сказать
I [don't] take you - уст. я вас [не] понимаю, я [не] понимаю, что вы хотите сказать
how did you take his remark? - как вы поняли его замечание?
to take smb. in the wrong way - неправильно понять кого-л.
your words may be taken in a bad sense - ваши слова можно истолковать дурно /превратно/
2) полагать, считать; заключатьto take the news to be true /as true/ - считать эти сведения верными /соответствующими действительности/
what time do you take it to be? - как вы думаете /как по-вашему/, сколько сейчас времени?
how old do you take him to be? - сколько лет вы ему дадите?
I take it that we are to wait here [to come early] - надо полагать /я так понимаю/, что мы должны ждать здесь [прийти рано]
let us take it that it is so - предположим, что это так
3) верить; считать истинным(you may) take it from me that he means what he says - поверьте мне, он не шутит /к тому, что он говорит, надо отнестись серьёзно/
take it from me!, take my word for it - можете мне поверить; уж я-то знаю!, можете не сомневаться!
we must take it at that - ничего не поделаешь, приходится верить
9. охватывать, овладеватьhis conscience takes him when he is sober - когда он трезв, его мучают угрызения совести
what has taken the boy? - что нашло на мальчика?
he was taken with a fit of coughing [of laughter] - на него напал приступ кашля [смеха]
to be taken ill /bad/ - заболеть
10. 1) захватывать, увлекать; нравитьсяto take smb.'s fancy - а) поразить чьё-л. воображение; the story took my fancy - рассказ поразил моё воображение; б) понравиться; her new novel took the fancy of the public - её новый роман понравился читателям
I was not taken with him - он мне не понравился, он не произвёл на меня (большого) впечатления
he was very much taken with the idea - он очень увлёкся этой мыслью, он был весь во власти этой идеи
2) иметь успех, становиться популярным (тж. take on)the play didn't take (with the public) - пьеса не имела успеха (у публики)
11. записывать, регистрировать, протоколироватьto take dictation - а) писать под диктовку; б) писать диктант
12. 1) снимать, фотографироватьto take a photograph of a tower - сфотографировать башню, сделать снимок башни
he liked to take animals - он любил фотографировать /снимать/ животных
2) выходить, получаться на фотографииhe does not take well, he takes badly - он плохо выходит /получается/ на фотографии; он нефотогеничен
13. использовать в качестве примераtake the French Revolution - возьмите /возьмём/ (например) Французскую революцию
take me for example - возьмите меня, например
14. вмешатьthis car takes only five - в этой машине может поместиться только пять человек
the typewriter takes large sizes of paper - в эту (пишущую) машинку входит бумага большого формата
15. 1) требовать; отниматьit takes time, means and skill - на это нужно время, средства и умение
the stuff takes sixty hours in burning - это вещество сгорает за шестьдесят часов
how long will it take you to translate this article? - сколько времени уйдёт у вас на перевод этой статьи?
it took him three years to write the book - ему потребовалось три года, чтобы написать книгу [ср. тж. 2)]
this trip will take a lot of money - на эту поездку уйдёт /потребуется/ много денег
it takes some pluck to do our work - для нашей работы требуется немало мужества
it took four men to hold him - потребовалось четыре человека, чтобы его удержать
it would take volumes to relate - нужны тома, чтобы это рассказать
it takes a lot of doing - разг. это сделать довольно трудно, это не так-то просто сделать
the work took some doing - работа потребовала усилий, работа попалась нелёгкая
it took some finding [explaining] - разг. это было трудно найти /разыскать/ [объяснить]
he has everything it takes to be a pilot - у него есть все (необходимые) качества (для того), чтобы стать лётчиком
she's got what it takes - разг. она очень привлекательна, она нравится мужчинам
2) требовать, нуждатьсяhe took two hours to get there - ему потребовалось два часа, чтобы добраться туда; дорога туда отняла у него два часа
wait for me, I won't take long - подожди меня, я скоро освобожусь
he took three years to write /in writing/ the book - ему потребовалось три года, чтобы написать книгу [ср. тж. 1)]
3) требовать ( грамматической формы)a plural noun takes a plural verb - существительное во множественном числе требует глагола /употребляется с глаголом/ во множественном числе
16. (in, on) цепляться (за что-л.); застревать, запутываться (в чём-л.)17. жениться; выходить замужshe wouldn't take him - она не хотела выходить за него замуж, она ему упорно отказывала
he took to wife Jane Smith - уст. он взял в жёны Джейн Смит
18. с.-х. приниматьthe cow [the mare] took the bull [the stallion] - корова [кобыла] приняла быка [жеребца]
19. 1) приниматьсяbefore the graft has taken - до тех пор, пока прививка не принялась
2) действовать; приниматьсяthe vaccination did not take - оспа не привилась /не принялась/
the medicine seems to be taking - лекарство, кажется, подействовало
3) держаться, закрепляться, оставатьсяthis ink does not take on glossy paper - этими чернилами нельзя писать на глянцевой бумаге
20. начинаться, расходиться, набирать силу21. 1) амер. схватываться, замерзать2) тех. твердеть, схватываться22. разг. становиться, делатьсяto take sick - заболеть, захворать; приболеть
II А1. 1) принимать (пищу, лекарство)to take an early breakfast [dinner] - рано позавтракать [пообедать]
will you take tea or coffee? - вы будете пить чай или кофе?
do you take sugar in your tea? - вы пьёте чай с сахаром?
I cannot take whiskey - я не могу пить /не выношу/ виски
he can't take his drink - разг. он не умеет пить
he can take his drink - разг. у него крепкая голова, он может много выпить
that's all he ever takes - это всё, что он ест
to take medicine [pills, sleeping powders] - принимать лекарство [пилюли, снотворное]
I must take smth. for my headache - мне нужно принять что-л. от головной боли
to be (well) shaken before taking - перед употреблением взбалтывать ( надпись на этикетке лекарства)
to be taken - принимать внутрь, для внутреннего употребления ( надпись на этикетке лекарства)
2) нюхать ( табак)3) клевать, брать ( приманку)the fish doesn't take (the bait /the hook/) - рыба не клюёт
2. ездить (на автобусе, такси и т. п.)to take a tram [a taxi] - поехать на трамвае [на такси] [см. тж. I 4, 1)]
3. 1) снимать, арендовать ( помещение)they've taken the large hall for the conference - они сняли большой зал для конференции
2) нанимать, приглашать (рабочих и т. п.)to take smb. as a servant - взять кого-л. в качестве слуги
he took me into partnership - он сделал меня своим компаньоном, он принял /пригласил/ меня в долю
he has been taken into the Air Ministry - его взяли /приняли на работу/ в министерство авиации
3) брать (постояльцев и т. п.)to take pupils [lodgers] - брать учеников [постояльцев]
which magazines and newspapers do you take? - какие журналы и газеты вы выписываете?
5. 1) принимать (руководство, обязанности и т. п.); нести (ответственность и т. п.)to take control - брать в свои руки руководство /управление/
to take charge of smb., smth. - взять на себя заботу о ком-л., чём-л.; осуществлять контроль /надзор/ за кем-л., чем-л.
when I go away she is to take charge of the children - когда я уеду, она будет заботиться о детях
I don't want to take the blame for what he did - я не хочу отвечать за то, что сделал он; ≅ он виноват, пусть он и отвечает /расхлёбывает/
I shall take it upon myself to convince him - я беру /возьму/ на себя (задачу) убедить его
2) вступать (в должность и т. п.)3) получать (степень и т. п.)to take a degree - получить учёную степень, стать магистром или доктором наук
to take holy orders - принять духовный сан, стать священником
6. занимать ( место)to take a front [a back] seat - садиться спереди [сзади] [ср. тж. ♢ ]
take a seat! - садитесь!
take the chair - садитесь /сядьте/ на (этот) стул [ср. тж. ♢ ]
take your seats! - занимайте места! (в поезде и т. п.)
7. держаться, двигаться (в каком-л. направлении)to take (a little) to the right - брать /держаться/ (немного) правее
take this street until you come to the big yellow house, then take the first street to the right, go another 100 yards and take the turning on the left - идите по этой улице до большого жёлтого дома, затем сверните в первую улицу направо, пройдите ещё сто ярдов и сверните (за угол) налево
8. занимать ( позицию); придерживаться (мнения, точки зрения и т. п.)to take the attitude of an outsider - занять позицию (стороннего) наблюдателя
if you take this attitude we shall not come to an agreement - если вы так будете к этому относиться, мы не договоримся /не придём к соглашению/
to take a strong stand - решительно настаивать на своём, упорно отстаивать свою точку зрения; занять жёсткую позицию
to take a jaundiced view - отнестись к чему-л. предвзято /предубеждённо, пристрастно/
to take a practical view of the situation - смотреть на дело /положение/ практически /с практической точки зрения/; трезво смотреть на ситуацию
9. 1) приобретать, принимать (вид, форму и т. п.)a pudding takes its shape from the mould - пудинг принимает форму посуды (в которой он пёкся)
the word takes a new meaning in this text - в этом тексте слово приобретает новое значение
this drink takes its flavour from the lemon peel - лимонная корочка придаёт этому напитку особый вкус /привкус/
2) получать, наследовать (имя, название и т. п.)the city of Washington takes its name from George Washington - город Вашингтон назван в честь Джорджа Вашингтона
this apparatus takes ifs name from the inventor - этот аппарат назван по имени изобретателя
10. 1) преодолевать (препятствие и т. п.)to take a hurdle [a grade] - брать барьер [подъём]
the horse took the ditch [the fence] - лошадь перепрыгнула через канаву [забор]
the car took the corner at full speed - машина свернула за угол на полной скорости
2) выигрывать, побеждать, одерживать верх (в спортивном состязании и т. п.)the visiting team took the game 8 to 1 - команда гостей выиграла встречу со счётом 8:1
3) выигрывать, завоёвывать, брать (приз и т. п.); занимать ( определённое место)to take (the) first prize - завоевать /получить/ первую премию
who took the first place? - кто занял первое место?
4) поразить ( ворота в крикете)11. (into)1) посвящать (в тайну и т. п.)to take smb. into the secret - посвятить кого-л. в тайну
to take smb. into one's confidence - оказать доверие /довериться/ кому-л.; поделиться с кем-л.; сделать кого-л. поверенным своих тайн
we took him into the details - мы ознакомили его с подробностями; мы ввели его в курс дела
2) принимать (в расчёт и т. п.)to take smth. into account /into consideration/ - принять что-л. во внимание, учесть что-л.
12. 1) изучать (предмет, ремесло)I shall take French - я буду изучать французский язык, я буду заниматься французским
you should take a course in physiology - вам следует заняться физиологией /прослушать курс физиологии/
2) вести (занятия и т. п.)he always takes botany in the park - он всегда проводит занятия по ботанике в парке
to take the evening service - церк. служить вечерню
13. определять (размер, расстояние и т. п.); снимать ( показания приборов)to take the /a/ temperature - измерять температуру
to take azimuth - засекать направление, брать азимут
to take bearings - а) ориентироваться; уяснять обстановку; б) пеленговать
14. носить, иметь размер (ноги и т. п.)what size do you take in shoes? - какой размер обуви вы носите?
she takes sevens /a seven/ in gloves - она носит седьмой номер перчаток
15. подвергаться (наказанию и т. п.); нести (потери, урон)to take a light [severe] punishment - воен. а) получить лёгкое [серьёзное] повреждение; б) нести незначительные [большие] потери
to take a direct hit - воен. получить прямое попадание
16. 1) выдерживать, переносить (неприятности, удары и т. п.)I don't know how he can take it - я не знаю, как он (это) выдерживает
she takes the rough with the smooth - она стойко переносит превратности судьбы
he always takes what comes to him - он всегда мирится с тем, что есть
2) (take it) сл. выносить, терпетьhe can dish it out but he can't take it - он может любого отделать /любому всыпать по первое число/, но сам такого обращения ни от кого не потерпит
4) выдерживать (физические нагрузки; о балке и т. п.)17. заболеть; заразиться ( болезнью)18. поддаваться (отделке, обработке и т. п.)19. впитывать, поглощать ( жидкость)20. спорт. принимать (подачу, мяч и т. п.)II Б1. 1) to take to á place направляться куда-л.to take to the field - направиться в поле; выйти в поле [ср. тж. ♢ ]
he took to the road again - он вновь вышел /вернулся/ на дорогу [см. тж. 4, 4)]
the guerillas took to the mountains - партизаны ушли в горы /скрылись в горах/
2) to take across smth. пересекать что-л., идти через что-л.3) it /smth./ takes somewhere диал. идти, течь и т. п. в каком-л. направлении (о дороге, реке и т. п.)2. to take smb., smth. to á place, to smb.1) доставлять, относить, отводить, отвозить кого-л., что-л. куда-л., к кому-л.to take smb. home - отвезти /отвести, проводить/ кого-л. домой
may I take you home? - можно мне проводить вас (домой)?
to take smb. to the hospital - доставить /отвезти/ кого-л. в больницу
he was taken to the police station - его доставили /отвели/ в полицейский участок
don't worry, I'll take the book to your father - не беспокойтесь, я отнесу книгу вашему отцу
it was I who took the news to him - это /именно/ я сообщил ему эту новость
the butler took the lawyer to the old lady - дворецкий провёл /проводил/ адвоката к старой даме
2) приводить кого-л. куда-л.what took you to the city today? - что привело вас сегодня в город?
business took him to London - он поехал в Лондон по делу, дела заставили его поехать в Лондон
3) брать кого-л., что-л. (с собой) куда-л.why don't you take the manuscript to the country? - почему бы тебе не взять рукопись с собой в деревню?
4) выводить, приводить кого-л. куда-л. (о дороге и т. п.)where will this road take me? - куда эта дорога выведет меня?
3. to take smb. for smth. выводить кого-л. (на прогулку и т. п.)to take smb. for a ride - взять кого-л. (с собой) на прогулку ( на лошади или на автомобиле) [см. тж. ♢ ]
4. to take to smth.1) пристраститься к чему-л.to take to drink /to drinking, to the bottle/ - пристраститься к вину, запить
2) проявлять интерес, симпатию к чему-л.he didn't take to the idea - его эта идея не заинтересовала, ему эта идея не понравилась /не пришлась по вкусу/
does he take to Latin? - он с удовольствием занимается латынью?
I took to instant coffee - я полюбил быстрорастворимый кофе, быстрорастворимый кофе пришёлся мне по вкусу
3) привыкать, приспосабливаться к чему-л.fruit trees take badly to the soil - фруктовые деревья плохо акклиматизируются на этой почве
4) обращаться, прибегать к чему-л.the ship was sinking and they had to take to the boats - корабль тонул, и им пришлось воспользоваться лодками
he took to the road again - он снова пустился в странствия, он вернулся к бродячему образу жизни [см. тж. 1, 1)]
to take to one's bed - слечь, заболеть
5) начинать заниматься чем-л.to take to literature - заняться литературой, стать писателем
to take to the stage - поступить в театр, стать актёром
5. 1) to take to smb. полюбить кого-л., почувствовать к кому-л. симпатиюthey have taken to each other - они понравились друг другу, они потянулись друг к другу
2) to take against smb. выступать против кого-л.6. to take after smb.1) походить на кого-л.2) подражатьhis followers take after him in this particular - его сторонники следуют его примеру в этом отношении
7. 1) to take smb., smth. for smb., smth. принимать кого-л., что-л. за кого-л., что-л.I am not the person you take me for - я не тот, за кого вы меня принимаете
do you take me for a fool? - вы принимаете меня за дурака?, вы считаете меня дураком?
2) to take smb., smth. to be smb., smth. считать кого-л., что-л. кем-л., чем-л., принимать кого-л., что-л. за кого-л., что-л.I took him to be an honest man - я принял его за честного человека; он мне показался честным человеком
do you take me to be a fool? - вы считаете меня дураком?, вы принимаете меня за дурака?
how old do you take him to be? - как по-вашему, сколько ему лет?
8. to take smth., smb. off smth., smb.1) снимать что-л. с чего-л.to take the saucepan off the fire [the lid off the pan] - снять кастрюлю с огня [крышку с кастрюли]
2) снимать, вычитать что-л. из чего-л.to take 3 shillings off the price of smth. - снизить цену на что-л. на три шиллинга
3) заимствовать что-л. у кого-л., подражать, копировать; пародировать, передразниватьher hairdo was taken off a famous actress - причёску она взяла /заимствовала/ у одной известной актрисы
she takes her manners off him - своими манерами /своим поведением/ она подражает ему
4) отвлекать что-л., кого-л. от чего-л., кого-л.to take smb.'s attention off smth. - отвлечь чьё-л. внимание от чего-л.
to take smb.'s mind off smth. - отвлечь чьи-л. мысли от чего-л.
I hope the child will take his mind off his troubles - я надеюсь, (что) ребёнок заставит его забыть неприятности
to take one's mind off smth. - забыть что-л.
I can't take my mind off this misfortune - я не могу забыть об этом несчастье
he couldn't take his eyes off the picture - он не мог оторваться /отвести глаз/ от картины
to take smb. off his work - отвлекать кого-л. от работы, мешать кому-л. работать
5) избавлять что-л., кого-л. от чего-л., кого-л.he took the responsibility [the blame] off me - он снял с меня ответственность [вину]
he took him [the responsibility, all the worries] off my hands - он избавил меня от него [от ответственности, от всех хлопот]
6) отстранять кого-л. от чего-л.to take smb. off the job - отстранить кого-л. от работы
7) вычёркивать, изымать кого-л. из чего-л.to take smb. off the list - вычеркнуть /изъять/ кого-л. из списка
to take a ship off the active list - вычеркнуть корабль из числа действующих
8) сбивать кого-л. с чего-л.the waves took me off my feet - волны сбили меня с ног [ср. тж. ♢ ]
9. 1) to take smth. from smth. вычитать что-л. из чего-л.if we take two from five we'll have tree left - если вычесть два из пяти, останется /в остатке будет/ три
the storekeeper took a dollar from the price - лавочник сбавил цену на доллар
2) to take from smth. снижать, ослаблятьto take from the value of smth. - снижать ценность, стоимость чего-л.
it doesn't take from the effect of the play - это не ослабляет впечатления, которое производит пьеса
to take from the merit of smb. - умалять чьи-л. достоинства
10. to take smth. out of smth.1) выносить что-л. откуда-л.books must not be taken out of the library - книги нельзя выносить из библиотеки
2) вынимать что-л. откуда-л.3) отвлекать, развлекать кого-л.a drive in the country will take her out of herself - поездка за город развлечёт её /отвлечёт её от мрачных мыслей/
4) устранять кого-л.to take smb. out of one's way - устранить кого-л. (со своего пути)
11. to take smb. through smth.1) заставить кого-л. сделать что-л.I took him through a book of Livy - я заставил его прочесть (одну) книгу Ливия
to take smb. through the first two books of English - прочитать с кем-л. первые две английские книги, помочь кому-л. справиться с двумя первыми английскими книгами
2) заставить кого-л. пройти через что-л.; подвергнуть кого-л. чему-л.12. to take smth., smb. down smth. вести что-л., кого-л. вниз по чему-л.to take a little boat down the Mississippi - пройти /совершить путешествие/ на маленькой лодке вниз по Миссисипи
13. to take smth. up to smth. доводить что-л. до какого-л. времени14. to take smb. over some place водить кого-л., показывать кому-л. что-л. (обыкн. помещение и т. п.)to take smb. over a house [a museum] - показывать кому-л. дом [музей], водить кого-л. по дому [по музею]
15. to take smb. on /in, across, over/ smth. попадать кому-л. по какому-л. месту, ударять кого-л. по чему-л.the blow took me across the arm [over the head] - удар пришёлся мне по руке [по голове]
16. to take upon oneself to do smth. браться за что-л., брать на себя выполнение чего-л.to take upon oneself to distribute food - взять на себя распределение продовольствия
III А1) обыкн. в сочетании с последующим отглагольным существительным выражает единичный акт или кратковременное действие, соответствующее значению существительного:to take a walk - погулять; прогуляться, пройтись
to take a turn - а) повернуть; б) прогуляться, пройтись; покататься, проехаться
to take a step - шагнуть [ср. тж. 2)]
to take a run - разбежаться [ср. тж. ♢ ]
to take a jump /a leap/ - прыгнуть
to take a nap - вздремнуть; соснуть
to take a leak - сл. помочиться
to take a look /a glance/ - взглянуть
to take a shot - выстрелить [ср. тж. ♢ ]
to take a risk /a chance/ - рискнуть
to take (a) breath - а) вдохнуть; б) перевести дыхание; he stopped to take (a) breath - он остановился, чтобы перевести дыхание /передохнуть/
to take (one's) leave - прощаться, уходить
to take an examination - сдавать /держать/ экзамен
to take an oath - а) дать клятву, поклясться; б) воен. принимать присягу
2) обыкн. в сочетании с существительным выражает действие, носящее общий характер:to take action - а) действовать, принимать меры; I felt I had to take action - я чувствовал, что мне необходимо что-то сделать /начать действовать, принять меры/; б) юр. возбуждать судебное дело
to take steps - принимать меры [ср. тж. 1)]
what steps did you take to help them? - какие вы приняли меры /что вы предприняли/, чтобы помочь им?
to take effect - а) возыметь, оказать действие; when the pills took effect - когда пилюли подействовали, б) вступить в силу; the law will take effect next year - закон вступит в силу с будущего года
to take place - случаться, происходить
to take part - участвовать, принимать участие [ср. тж. I 4, 1)]
take post! - по местам!
to take root - пустить корни, укорениться
to take hold - а) схватить; he took hold of my arm - он схватил меня за руку; он ухватился за мою руку; б) овладевать; my plane had taken hold upon his fancy - мой план захватил его воображение; the fashion took hold - мода укоренилась
to take possession - а) стать владельцем, вступить во владение; б) овладеть, захватить
to take aim /sight/ - прицеливаться
to take counsel - совещаться; советоваться
to take advice - а) советоваться, консультироваться; б) следовать совету; take my advice - послушайтесь доброго совета; to take legal advice - брать консультацию у юриста
to take account - принимать во внимание, учитывать
you must take account of his illness - вы должны учитывать, что он был болен
they took advantage of the old woman - они обманули /провели/ эту старую женщину
to take the privilege - воспользоваться правом /привилегией/
we take this opportunity of thanking /to thank/ you - мы пользуемся случаем, чтобы поблагодарить вас
to take interest - интересоваться, проявлять интерес; увлекаться (чем-л.)
to take pleasure /delight/ - находить удовольствие
to take pity - проявлять жалость /милосердие/
to take trouble - стараться, прилагать усилия; брать на себя труд
she took great pains with her composition - она очень усердно работала над своим сочинением
to take comfort - успокоиться, утешиться
to take courage /heart/ - мужаться; воспрянуть духом; приободриться; не унывать
take courage! - мужайся!, не робей!
to take cover - прятаться; скрываться
to take refuge /shelter/ - укрыться, найти убежище
in his old age he took refuge from his loneliness in his childhood memories - в старости он спасался /находил убежище/ от одиночества в воспоминаниях детства
to take fire - загораться, воспламеняться
to take warning - остерегаться; внять предупреждению
to take notice - замечать; обращать (своё) внимание
to take heed - а) обращать внимание; замечать; б) быть осторожным, соблюдать осторожность
to take care - быть осторожным; take care how you behave - смотри, веди себя осторожно
to take care of smb., smth. - смотреть, присматривать за кем-л., чем-л., заботиться о ком-л., чём-л.
who will take care of the baby? - кто позаботится о ребёнке?, кто присмотрит за ребёнком?
to take a liking /a fancy/ to smb. - полюбить кого-л.
to take a dislike to smb. - невзлюбить кого-л.
to take the salute - воен. а) отвечать на отдание чести; б) принимать парад
♢
take and - амер. диал. взять и
I'll take and bounce a rock on your head - вот возьму и тресну тебя камнем по башке
to take a drop - выпить, подвыпить
to take (a drop /a glass/) too much - хватить /хлебнуть/ лишнего
to take the chair - занять председательское место, председательствовать; открыть заседание [ср. тж. II А 6]
to take the veil - облачиться в одежду монахини; уйти в монастырь
to take the floor - а) выступать, брать слово; б) пойти танцевать
to take for granted - считать само собой разумеющимся /не требующим доказательств/; принимать на веру
to take too much for granted - быть слишком самонадеянным; позволять себе слишком много
to take smth. to pieces - разобрать что-л.
to take a stick to smb. - побить /отделать/ кого-л. палкой
take it or leave it - на ваше усмотрение; как хотите, как угодно
to take a turn for the better, to take a favourable turn - измениться к лучшему, пойти на лад
to take a turn for the worse - измениться к худшему, ухудшиться
to take stock (of smth., smb.) - [см. stock I ♢ ]
to take it out of smb. - а) утомлять, лишать сил кого-л.; the long climb took it out of me - длинный подъём утомил меня; the heat takes it out of me - от жары я очень устаю жара лишает меня сил; the illness has taken it out of him - он обессилел от болезни; б) отомстить кому-л.; I will take it out of you /of your hide/ - я отомщу тебе за это; это тебе даром не пройдёт, ты мне за это заплатишь, так просто ты не отделаешься; я с тобой рассчитаюсь /расквитаюсь/; he will take it out of me /of my hide/ - он отыграется на мне, он мне отомстит за это
to take smb.'s measure - а) снимать мерку с кого-л.; б) присматриваться к кому-л.; определять чей-л. характер; в) распознать /раскусить/ кого-л.
to take sides - присоединиться /примкнуть/ к той или другой стороне
to take smb.'s side /part/, to take sides /part/ with smb. - стать на /принять/ чью-л. сторону
to take to one's heels - улизнуть, удрать, дать стрекача, пуститься наутёк
to take one's hook - смотать удочки, дать тягу
to take it on the lam - амер. сл. смываться, скрываться; улепётывать
to take the cake /the biscuit, the bun/ - занять /выйти на/ первое место; получить приз
it takes the cake! - это превосходит всё!, дальше идти некуда!
to take off one's hat to smb. - восхищаться кем-л., преклоняться перед кем-л., снимать шляпу перед кем-л.
to take a back seat - а) отойти на задний план, стушеваться; б) занимать скромное положение; [ср. тж. II А 6]
to take a run at smth. - попытаться заняться чем-л. [ср. тж. III А 1)]
to take a shot /a swing/ at smth. /at doing smth./ - попытаться /рискнуть/ сделать что-л. [ср. тж. III А 1)]
to take liberties with smb. - позволять себе вольности по отношению к кому-л.; быть непозволительно фамильярным с кем-л.
not to be taking any - не быть склонным (делать что-л.)
I am not taking any - ≅ слуга покорный!
to take one's hair down - разойтись вовсю, разбушеваться
to take smb. for a ride - прикончить /укокошить/ кого-л. [см. тж. II Б 3]
to take the starch /the frills/ out of smb. - амер. сбить спесь с кого-л., осадить кого-л.
to take smth. with a grain of salt - относиться к чему-л. скептически /недоверчиво, критически/
to take the bit between the /one's/ teeth - закусить удила, пойти напролом
to take to earth - а) охот. уходить в нору; б) спрятаться, притаиться
to take a load from /off/ smb.'s mind - снять тяжесть с души у кого-л.
you've taken a load off my mind - ты снял тяжесть с моей души; у меня от сердца отлегло
to take a load from /off/ one's feet - сесть
to take a leaf out of smb.'s book - следовать чьему-л. примеру, подражать кому-л.
to take a rise out of smb. см. rise I 15
to take in hand - а) взять в руки, прибрать к рукам; б) взять в свои руки; взяться, браться (за что-л.)
to take smb. to task см. task I ♢
to take smb. off his feet - вызвать чей-л. восторг; поразить /увлечь, потрясти/ кого-л. [ср. тж. II Б 8, 8)]
to take smb. out of his way - доставлять кому-л. лишние хлопоты
to take it into one's head - вбить /забрать/ себе в голову
to take one's courage in both hands - набраться храбрости, собраться с духом
to take exception to smth. - возражать /протестовать/ против чего-л.
to take the name of God /the Lord's name/ in vain - богохульствовать, кощунствовать; упоминать имя господа всуе
to take a /one's/ call, to take the curtain - театр. выходить на аплодисменты
to take the field - а) воен. начинать боевые действия; выступать в поход; б) выйти на поле ( о футбольной команде); [ср. тж. II Б 1, 1)]
to take in flank [in rear] - воен. атаковать с фланга [с тыла]
to take out of action - воен. выводить из боя
take your time! - не спеши(те)!, не торопи(те)сь!
he took his time over the job - он делал работу медленно /не спеша/
to take time by the forelock см. time I ♢
the devil take him! - чёрт бы его побрал!
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20 _лихо; біда
adversity flatters no man adversity makes a man wise, but not rich adversity makes strange bedfellows as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb between two evils 'tis not worth choosing burn not your house to rid of the mouse care killed a cat the darkest hour is that before the dawn don't rejoice about your neighbor's misfortunes, for the same may happen to you don't trouble trouble till trouble troubles you the drowning man will catch at a straw every heart knows its own bitterness everyone can master a grief but he that has it every path has a puddle the evils we bring on ourselves are the hardest to bear fretting cares make gray hairs great griefs are mute the greatest misfortune of all is not be able to bear misfortune grief makes one hour ten he bears misery best who hides it most he knows best what good is that has endured evil he that mischief hatches, mischief catches he that seeks trouble never misses if there were no clouds, we should not enjoy the sun it never rains but it pours let sleeping dogs lie light cares speak, great ones are silent mischief comes by the pound and goes away by the ounce misery loves company misfortunes make us wise misfortunes never come singly necessity knows no law needs must when the devil drives never find your delight in another's misfortune nothing dries sooner than tears of two evils choose the least one is too few, three too many the only cure for grief is action pity and need make all flesh kin there is a salve for every sore there is no sorrow on this earth that cannot be cured in heaven an unfortunate man would be drowned in a teacup we all have strength enough to bear the misfortunes of others when things are at their worst they begin to mend
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