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meterse alguien en lo que no le importa

  • 1 meterse alguien en lo que no le importa

    to stick one's nose into others' business

    Spanish-English dictionary > meterse alguien en lo que no le importa

  • 2 meterse

    1 (introducirse en) to get in
    ■ se metió en el coche rápidamente he got quickly into the car, he jumped into the car
    2 (tomar parte - negocio) to go into (en, -); (involucrarse en) to get involved (en, in/with), get mixed up (en, in/with)
    3 (introducirse) to get involved (en, in)
    4 (ir) to go
    ■ ¿dónde se habrá metido? where can he have got to?
    5 (provocar) to pick ( con, on)
    ■ no te metas con él que es más fuerte que tú don't pick on him, he's stronger than you
    6 (dedicarse) to go (en, into)
    * * *
    1) to enter, get into
    * * *
    VPR
    1) (=introducirse)

    ¿dónde se habrá metido el lápiz? — where can the pencil have got to?

    no sabía dónde meterse de pura vergüenza — she was so ashamed, she didn't know where to hide

    • meterse en algo, después de comer siempre se mete en el despacho — after lunch she always goes into her study o shuts herself away in her study

    2) (=introducir)

    meterse una buena cena — * to have a good dinner

    meterse un pico — ** to give o.s. a fix **

    3) (=involucrarse)

    • meterse en algo, se metió en un negocio turbio — he got involved in a shady affair

    me metí mucho en la película — I really got into o got involved in the film

    4) (=entrometerse)

    • meterse en algo — to interfere in sth, meddle in sth

    ¿por qué te metes (en esto)? — why are you interfering (in this matter)?

    ¡no te metas en lo que no te importa!, ¡no te metas donde no te llaman! — mind your own business!

    5) [de profesión]

    • meterse a algo, meterse a monja — to become a nun

    • meterse de algo, meterse de aprendiz en un oficio — to go into trade as an apprentice

    6)

    • meterse a hacer algo — (=emprender) to start doing sth, start to do sth

    7)

    • meterse con algn — * (=provocar) to pick on sb *; (=burlarse de) to tease sb

    * * *
    (v.) = meddle (in/with), lodge, get + Posesivo + feet wet
    Ex. It also can give the impression that Finland is meddling in the internal affairs of other nations.
    Ex. A bullet had passed through her cheek and nose and lodged in the back of her head at the base of her spine.
    Ex. Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.
    * * *
    (v.) = meddle (in/with), lodge, get + Posesivo + feet wet

    Ex: It also can give the impression that Finland is meddling in the internal affairs of other nations.

    Ex: A bullet had passed through her cheek and nose and lodged in the back of her head at the base of her spine.
    Ex: Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.

    * * *

     

    ■meterse verbo reflexivo
    1 (entrar) to go o come, get [in/into, en]: se metieron en la iglesia, they went into the church
    se metió en una secta, he joined a sect
    2 (involucrarse) to get into, get mixed up: se metió en asuntos de drogas, he got mixed up in drugs
    se metió en un lío, he got into a mess
    3 (entrometerse) to meddle
    4 (tomar el pelo) no te metas con María, don't pick on Maria ♦ LOC familiar: meterse en faena, to set to, to roll up one's sleeves
    ' meterse' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    boca
    - ceja
    - hondura
    - lío
    - tarambana
    - bolsillo
    - dificultad
    - entrar
    - importar
    - introducir
    - meter
    - monja
    English:
    butt out
    - chip in
    - difficulty
    - fight
    - get at
    - get into
    - go
    - horn
    - hot
    - jump in
    - mess with
    - pick
    - pick on
    - tangle with
    - trouble
    - water
    - dig
    - get
    - keep
    - meddle
    - mix
    - muscle
    - pile
    - pocket
    - squirm
    - stay
    - throw
    - turn
    * * *
    vpr
    1. [entrar]
    no pudimos meternos we couldn't get in;
    nos metimos a o [m5] en un cine we went into a cinema;
    se metió debajo de un árbol para protegerse de la lluvia she took refuge from the rain under a tree;
    se metió dentro del bosque she entered the forest;
    meterse en to get into;
    meterse en la cama to get into bed;
    dos semanas más y nos metemos en marzo another two weeks and we'll be into March already;
    se me ha metido agua en los oídos I've got water in my ears;
    se metió las manos en los bolsillos she put her hands in her pockets;
    meterse el dedo en la nariz to pick one's nose;
    Fig
    meterse mucho en algo [un papel, un trabajo, una película] to get very involved in sth;
    Fam
    se le ha metido en la cabeza (que…) he's got it into his head (that…);
    muchos jóvenes se meten en sí mismos a lot of young people go into their shell;
    muy Fam
    ¡métetelo donde te quepa! stick it where the sun don't shine!
    2. (en frase interrogativa) [estar] to get to;
    ¿dónde se ha metido ese chico? where has that boy got to?
    3. [dedicarse]
    meterse a algo to become sth;
    meterse a torero to become a bullfighter;
    se ha metido de dependiente en unos grandes almacenes he's got a job as a shop assistant in a department store;
    me metí a vender seguros I became an insurance salesman, I got a job selling insurance
    4. [involucrarse] to get involved (en in);
    meterse en problemas o [m5] líos (con alguien) to get into trouble (with sb)
    5. [entrometerse] to meddle, to interfere;
    se mete en todo he's always sticking his nose into other people's business;
    meterse por medio to interfere
    6. [empezar]
    meterse a hacer algo to get started on doing sth
    7. [atacar]
    se meten con él en colegio they pick on him at school;
    ¡no te metas con mi novia! leave my girlfriend alone!
    8. Fam [comer] to wolf down, to scoff
    9. Fam [drogas]
    meterse coca/LSD to do coke/LSD
    * * *
    v/r
    :
    meterse en algo get into sth; ( involucrarse) get involved in sth, get mixed up in sth;
    meterse donde no le llaman stick one’s nose in where it doesn’t belong;
    no saber dónde meterse fig not know what to do with o.s.;
    meterse a hacer algo start doing sth, start to do sth;
    meterse con alguien pick on s.o.;
    meterse de administrativo get a job in admin;
    se metió a bailar he became a dancer;
    ¿dónde se ha metido? where has he got to?
    * * *
    vr
    1) : to get into, to enter
    2) fam : to meddle
    no te metas en lo que no te importa: mind your own business
    3)
    meterse con fam : to pick a fight with, to provoke
    no te metas conmigo: don't mess with me
    * * *
    1. (introducirse) to get in / to go in
    2. (entrometerse) to interfere
    3. (en un empleo) to become [pt. became; pp. become]
    4. (estar) to be
    ¿dónde se habrá metido Juan? where can Juan be?

    Spanish-English dictionary > meterse

  • 3 meter

    v.
    1 to put in.
    meter algo/a alguien en algo to put something/somebody in something
    meter la llave en la cerradura to get the key into the lock
    meter dinero en el banco to put money in the bank
    he metido mis ahorros en esa empresa I've put all my savings into this venture
    le metieron en la cárcel they put him in prison
    no consigo meterle en la cabeza (que…) (informal) I can't get it into his head (that…)
    le metió un puñetazo he gave him a punch
    3 to give (informal) (echar, soltar).
    meter una bronca a alguien to tell somebody off
    me metió un rollo sobre la disciplina militar he gave me this routine about military discipline
    4 to take in (prenda, ropa).
    meter el bajo de una falda to take up a skirt
    nos metieron dos goles they scored two goals against us
    6 to introduce, to get in, to get inside, to stick.
    Ella mete la caja She takes the box inside.
    7 to cause, to make, to create.
    Ese chico mete problemas That boy causes problems.
    8 to drive in.
    9 to take inside.
    * * *
    1 (introducir) to put
    2 (implicar) to put into (en, -), get into (en, -), involve in (en, -)
    3 familiar (dar) to give
    4 (hacer) to make
    5 (ropa - acortar) to take up; (- estrechar) to take in
    6 AUTOMÓVIL (marcha) to put into
    7 DEPORTE to score
    1 (introducirse en) to get in
    ■ se metió en el coche rápidamente he got quickly into the car, he jumped into the car
    2 (tomar parte - negocio) to go into (en, -); (involucrarse en) to get involved (en, in/with), get mixed up (en, in/with)
    3 (introducirse) to get involved (en, in)
    4 (ir) to go
    ■ ¿dónde se habrá metido? where can he have got to?
    5 (provocar) to pick ( con, on)
    ■ no te metas con él que es más fuerte que tú don't pick on him, he's stronger than you
    6 (dedicarse) to go (en, into)
    \
    a todo meter at full blast
    meterse alguien donde no le llaman to poke one's nose into others' affairs
    meterse alguien en lo que no le importa to stick one's nose into others' business
    meterse en todo to be a meddler, stick one's nose into everything
    no meterse en nada not to get involved
    ¡métetelo donde te quepa! tabú you can stuff it!
    * * *
    verb
    2) insert, introduce
    5) make
    •
    - meterse
    - meterse a
    - meterse con
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) (=poner, introducir) to put

    ¿dónde has metido las llaves? — where have you put the keys?

    metió el palo por el aro — she stuck o put the stick through the ring

    mete las hamacas que está lloviendo — bring the hammocks in, it's raining

    • meter algo en algo — to put sth in(to) sth

    metió el dedo en la sopa — he dipped o put his finger in the soup

    tienes que meter la pieza en su sitio — you have to fit o put the part in the correct place

    consiguió meter toda la ropa en la maleta — she managed to get o fit all the clothes in(to) the suitcase

    ¿quién le metió esas ideas en la cabeza? — who gave him those ideas?

    está lloviendo a todo meter — it's pelting with rain, it's pelting down

    2) (Dep) to score
    3) (Cos) [para estrechar] to take in; [para acortar] to take up

    métele la falda que le queda larga — take her skirt up a bit, it's too long

    4) (Aut) [+ marcha] to go into

    ¡mete el acelerador! — put your foot down!

    5) (=internar)

    lo metieron en un colegio privado — they put him in o sent him to a private school

    6) [en una profesión]

    lo metieron a o de fontanero — they apprenticed him to a plumber

    7) (=implicar)

    no metas a mi madre en esto — don't drag o bring my mother into this

    8) (=ocasionar)

    • meter miedo a algn — to scare o frighten sb

    • meter prisa a algn — to hurry sb, make sb get a move on

    tenemos que meterle prisa a Adela — we need to hurry Adela, we need to make Adela get a move on

    ¡no me metas prisa! — don't rush me!

    • meter ruido — to make a noise

    • meter un susto a algn — to give sb a fright

    9) * (=dar)
    10) * (=endosar)
    11) * (=aplicar)

    le quedaba largo el traje y le metió las tijeras — her dress was too long, so she took the scissors to it

    12) * (=hacer entender)

    no hay quien le meta que aquello era mentira — nobody seems able to make him understand that it was a lie, nobody is able to get it into his head that it was a lie

    13)

    meterlas — And ** to beat it *

    2.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1)
    a) (introducir, poner) to put

    meter a alguien en algo: puedo meter cuatro personas en mi coche I can get o fit four people in my car; lo metieron en la cárcel they put him in prison; lo metió interno en un colegio she sent him to (a) boarding school; consiguió meterlo en la empresa she managed to get him a job in the company; meter a alguien de algo: lo metieron de aprendiz — they got him a job as an apprentice

    meter a alguien en algo — to involve somebody in something, get somebody involved in something

    2)
    a) ( invertir) to put
    b) <tanto/gol> to score
    c) ( en costura) < dobladillo> to turn up

    meterle tijera/sierra a algo — to set to with the scissors/saw on something

    d) (Auto) < cambio>
    3)
    a) (provocar, crear)

    meterle miedo a alguien — to frighten o scare somebody

    a todo meter — (fam) <conducir/correr/estudiar> flat out

    meterle — (AmL) to get a move on (colloq)

    b) (fam) (encajar, endilgar)
    c) (Col arg) < cocaína> to snort (sl); < marihuana> to smoke
    2.
    meter vi (Col arg) ( consumir marihuana) to smoke (dope)
    3.
    meterse v pron
    1)
    a) ( entrar)

    meterse en algo: me metí en el agua ( en la playa) I went into the water; ( en la piscina) I got into the water; nos metimos en un museo we went into a museum; se metió en la cama he got into bed; no sabía dónde meterse de la vergüenza she was so embarrassed she didn't know what to do with herself; ¿dónde se habrá metido el perro? where can the dog have got to?; (+ me/te/le etc) se me metió algo en el ojo — I got something in my eye

    meterse en algo: me metí el dedo en el ojo I stuck my finger in my eye; se metió el dinero en el bolsillo he put the money in(to) his pocket; que se lo meta ahí mismo! or que se lo meta por dónde le quepa! (vulg) she can stuff it! (sl); ya sabes dónde te lo puedes meter — (vulg) you know where you can stuff it (vulg)

    c) (fam) <comida/bebida> to put away (colloq)
    d) (Ven arg) < cocaína> to snort (sl); < marihuana> to smoke
    2)

    meterse de or a cura/monja — to become a priest/nun

    c) ( entrometerse) to get involved

    meterse con alguien — (fam) to pick on somebody

    * * *
    = pack up, embroil, sandwich, dip, shove, bung + Nombe + in, put in, take in.
    Ex. Unless the distance was short, the books travelled in sheets, unbound, packed up in chests or barrels.
    Ex. By the time the weeding was finished in Nov 86, the Society had become embroiled in a major controversy over the handling of this project.
    Ex. The paper that is to be examined is simply sandwiched between a sheet of Perspex impregnated with carbon-14 and an unexposed photographic film, and left in the dark for a few hours.
    Ex. Two sheets were made each time the two-sheet mould was dipped by the maker into the vat, and they were turned out together on to a single felt by the coucher.
    Ex. Meanwhile the journeymen, who had just gone to bed, hearing the row quickly got up again, came downstairs and then shoved me out of the door.
    Ex. Instead of bunging it in the washing machine, clean it carefully by hand using lukewarm water.
    Ex. For those of you who are not familiar with OCLC and the way we work the data base is not a vast receptacle into which we throw any kind of record that anybody wants to put in.
    Ex. Don't worry about it being too loose around your waist, have a someone take the shirt in where it is too baggy.
    ----
    * a todo meter = full steam ahead, at full stretch, at full speed, at full blast, at top speed, at full throttle.
    * avanzar a todo meter = go + full steam ahead.
    * ¡En qué lío cada vez más complicado nos metemos al mentir! = O what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!.
    * meter a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.
    * meter a Alguien en la cárcel = put + Nombre + behind bars.
    * meter a la fuerza de un modo desordenado = stuff.
    * meter a presión = wedge.
    * meter bulla = make + a racket, hurry up, rush, rattle + Posesivo + dags, get + a wiggle on, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row, get + a move on.
    * meter cisco = make + trouble.
    * meter con dificultad = squeeze in/into.
    * meter con un calzador = shoehorn.
    * meter de ancho = take in.
    * meter de largo = take up.
    * meter el dobladillo = hem.
    * meter el estómago = hold + Posesivo + stomach in.
    * meter el lobo en el redil = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.
    * meter en = cram into.
    * meter en bolsas = bag.
    * meter en ceja y ceja = get it into + Posesivo + head.
    * meter en la cabeza = get it into + Posesivo + head.
    * meter en la cárcel = imprison, jail [gaol, -UK].
    * meter en la mollera = get it into + Posesivo + head.
    * meter en una jaula = cage.
    * meter la nariz en = snoop about/(a)round/into/in.
    * meter la pata = bark up + the wrong tree, be caught out, put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, screw up, make + a bloomer, slip up, make + a blunder, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, blunder.
    * meter las manos en todos = have + a finger in every pie.
    * meter las narices en = snoop about/(a)round/into/in, poke about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).
    * meterle caña a = get + stuck into.
    * meterle mano a = get + stuck into.
    * meter mano = grope.
    * meter miedo = frighten, scare.
    * meter presionando = snap into.
    * meter preso = imprison.
    * meter prisa = hustle.
    * meterse = meddle (in/with), lodge, get + Posesivo + feet wet.
    * meterse + Algo = slip + Nombre + on.
    * meterse con = needle, pick on, tease, twit, taunt, jeer, lam, have + a go at, roast, give + Nombre + a good roasting.
    * meterse de lleno en = get + Posesivo + teeth into.
    * meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end.
    * meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.
    * meterse el dedo en la nariz = pick + Posesivo + nose.
    * meterse en = get into, step into.
    * meterse en el juego = get in + the game.
    * meterse en follones = get into + trouble.
    * meterse en la boca del lobo = come into + the lion's den.
    * meterse en la vida de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.
    * meterse en líos = get into + trouble.
    * meterse en los asuntos de = have + a leg in the camp of.
    * meterse en + Número + cosas a la vez = have + a foot in + Número + camps.
    * meterse en problemas = get into + trouble.
    * meterse en todos los fregados = have + a finger in every pie.
    * meterse en un aprieto = get into + a predicament.
    * meterse en un apuro = get into + a predicament.
    * meterse en una situación embarazosa = put + Reflexivo + into + position.
    * meterse en un berenjenal = get into + a predicament.
    * meterse en un lío = be in trouble, get into + a predicament.
    * meterse la camisa = tuck in + Posesivo + shirt.
    * meterse mano = snog, pet.
    * meter una pifia = drop + a bollock, drop + a clanger, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.
    * meter un litro en un recipiente de medio = squeeze a quart into a pint pot.
    * meter un pifiaso = drop + a bollock, drop + a clanger, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.
    * no saber dónde meterse de vergüenza = squirm with + embarrassment.
    * salir de Guatemala para meterse en Guatapeor = out of the fire and into the frying pan.
    * sin meternos en el hecho de que = to say nothing of.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1)
    a) (introducir, poner) to put

    meter a alguien en algo: puedo meter cuatro personas en mi coche I can get o fit four people in my car; lo metieron en la cárcel they put him in prison; lo metió interno en un colegio she sent him to (a) boarding school; consiguió meterlo en la empresa she managed to get him a job in the company; meter a alguien de algo: lo metieron de aprendiz — they got him a job as an apprentice

    meter a alguien en algo — to involve somebody in something, get somebody involved in something

    2)
    a) ( invertir) to put
    b) <tanto/gol> to score
    c) ( en costura) < dobladillo> to turn up

    meterle tijera/sierra a algo — to set to with the scissors/saw on something

    d) (Auto) < cambio>
    3)
    a) (provocar, crear)

    meterle miedo a alguien — to frighten o scare somebody

    a todo meter — (fam) <conducir/correr/estudiar> flat out

    meterle — (AmL) to get a move on (colloq)

    b) (fam) (encajar, endilgar)
    c) (Col arg) < cocaína> to snort (sl); < marihuana> to smoke
    2.
    meter vi (Col arg) ( consumir marihuana) to smoke (dope)
    3.
    meterse v pron
    1)
    a) ( entrar)

    meterse en algo: me metí en el agua ( en la playa) I went into the water; ( en la piscina) I got into the water; nos metimos en un museo we went into a museum; se metió en la cama he got into bed; no sabía dónde meterse de la vergüenza she was so embarrassed she didn't know what to do with herself; ¿dónde se habrá metido el perro? where can the dog have got to?; (+ me/te/le etc) se me metió algo en el ojo — I got something in my eye

    meterse en algo: me metí el dedo en el ojo I stuck my finger in my eye; se metió el dinero en el bolsillo he put the money in(to) his pocket; que se lo meta ahí mismo! or que se lo meta por dónde le quepa! (vulg) she can stuff it! (sl); ya sabes dónde te lo puedes meter — (vulg) you know where you can stuff it (vulg)

    c) (fam) <comida/bebida> to put away (colloq)
    d) (Ven arg) < cocaína> to snort (sl); < marihuana> to smoke
    2)

    meterse de or a cura/monja — to become a priest/nun

    c) ( entrometerse) to get involved

    meterse con alguien — (fam) to pick on somebody

    * * *
    = pack up, embroil, sandwich, dip, shove, bung + Nombe + in, put in, take in.

    Ex: Unless the distance was short, the books travelled in sheets, unbound, packed up in chests or barrels.

    Ex: By the time the weeding was finished in Nov 86, the Society had become embroiled in a major controversy over the handling of this project.
    Ex: The paper that is to be examined is simply sandwiched between a sheet of Perspex impregnated with carbon-14 and an unexposed photographic film, and left in the dark for a few hours.
    Ex: Two sheets were made each time the two-sheet mould was dipped by the maker into the vat, and they were turned out together on to a single felt by the coucher.
    Ex: Meanwhile the journeymen, who had just gone to bed, hearing the row quickly got up again, came downstairs and then shoved me out of the door.
    Ex: Instead of bunging it in the washing machine, clean it carefully by hand using lukewarm water.
    Ex: For those of you who are not familiar with OCLC and the way we work the data base is not a vast receptacle into which we throw any kind of record that anybody wants to put in.
    Ex: Don't worry about it being too loose around your waist, have a someone take the shirt in where it is too baggy.
    * a todo meter = full steam ahead, at full stretch, at full speed, at full blast, at top speed, at full throttle.
    * avanzar a todo meter = go + full steam ahead.
    * ¡En qué lío cada vez más complicado nos metemos al mentir! = O what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!.
    * meter a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.
    * meter a Alguien en la cárcel = put + Nombre + behind bars.
    * meter a la fuerza de un modo desordenado = stuff.
    * meter a presión = wedge.
    * meter bulla = make + a racket, hurry up, rush, rattle + Posesivo + dags, get + a wiggle on, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row, get + a move on.
    * meter cisco = make + trouble.
    * meter con dificultad = squeeze in/into.
    * meter con un calzador = shoehorn.
    * meter de ancho = take in.
    * meter de largo = take up.
    * meter el dobladillo = hem.
    * meter el estómago = hold + Posesivo + stomach in.
    * meter el lobo en el redil = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.
    * meter en = cram into.
    * meter en bolsas = bag.
    * meter en ceja y ceja = get it into + Posesivo + head.
    * meter en la cabeza = get it into + Posesivo + head.
    * meter en la cárcel = imprison, jail [gaol, -UK].
    * meter en la mollera = get it into + Posesivo + head.
    * meter en una jaula = cage.
    * meter la nariz en = snoop about/(a)round/into/in.
    * meter la pata = bark up + the wrong tree, be caught out, put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, screw up, make + a bloomer, slip up, make + a blunder, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, blunder.
    * meter las manos en todos = have + a finger in every pie.
    * meter las narices en = snoop about/(a)round/into/in, poke about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).
    * meterle caña a = get + stuck into.
    * meterle mano a = get + stuck into.
    * meter mano = grope.
    * meter miedo = frighten, scare.
    * meter presionando = snap into.
    * meter preso = imprison.
    * meter prisa = hustle.
    * meterse = meddle (in/with), lodge, get + Posesivo + feet wet.
    * meterse + Algo = slip + Nombre + on.
    * meterse con = needle, pick on, tease, twit, taunt, jeer, lam, have + a go at, roast, give + Nombre + a good roasting.
    * meterse de lleno en = get + Posesivo + teeth into.
    * meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end.
    * meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.
    * meterse el dedo en la nariz = pick + Posesivo + nose.
    * meterse en = get into, step into.
    * meterse en el juego = get in + the game.
    * meterse en follones = get into + trouble.
    * meterse en la boca del lobo = come into + the lion's den.
    * meterse en la vida de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.
    * meterse en líos = get into + trouble.
    * meterse en los asuntos de = have + a leg in the camp of.
    * meterse en + Número + cosas a la vez = have + a foot in + Número + camps.
    * meterse en problemas = get into + trouble.
    * meterse en todos los fregados = have + a finger in every pie.
    * meterse en un aprieto = get into + a predicament.
    * meterse en un apuro = get into + a predicament.
    * meterse en una situación embarazosa = put + Reflexivo + into + position.
    * meterse en un berenjenal = get into + a predicament.
    * meterse en un lío = be in trouble, get into + a predicament.
    * meterse la camisa = tuck in + Posesivo + shirt.
    * meterse mano = snog, pet.
    * meter una pifia = drop + a bollock, drop + a clanger, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.
    * meter un litro en un recipiente de medio = squeeze a quart into a pint pot.
    * meter un pifiaso = drop + a bollock, drop + a clanger, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.
    * no saber dónde meterse de vergüenza = squirm with + embarrassment.
    * salir de Guatemala para meterse en Guatapeor = out of the fire and into the frying pan.
    * sin meternos en el hecho de que = to say nothing of.

    * * *
    meter [E1 ]
    vt
    A
    1 (introducir, poner) to put
    le metieron un tubo por la nariz they put o ( colloq) stuck a tube up her nose
    ¿dónde habré metido su carta? where can I have put his letter?
    meter algo EN algo:
    metí la tarjeta en un sobre I put the card in(to) an envelope
    no lograba meter la llave en la cerradura she couldn't get the key into the lock
    metió el pie en el agua he put his foot in(to) the water
    a ver si consigo meter todo esto en un folio I wonder if I can get o fit all of this onto one sheet
    no le metas esas ideas en la cabeza a la niña don't put ideas like that into her head, don't go giving her ideas like that
    2 (hacer entrar) meter a algn EN algo:
    no puedo meter más de cuatro personas en mi coche I can't get o fit more than four people in my car
    lo metieron en la cárcel they put him in prison
    metió a su hijo interno en un colegio he sent his son to (a) boarding school
    3 (colocar, emplear) meter a algn EN algo:
    consiguió meter a su amigo en la empresa she managed to get her friend a job with o in the company
    meter a algn DE algo:
    lo metieron de aprendiz de carpintero they apprenticed him to a carpenter, they got him a job as a carpenter's apprentice
    la metieron de sirvienta en la ciudad they sent her to work as a maid in the city
    4 (involucrar) meter a algn EN algo to involve sb IN sth, get sb involved IN sth
    no quiero que metas a mi hijo en negocios sucios I don't want you involving my son o getting my son involved in any dirty business
    no la metas a ella en esto don't bring o drag her into this
    B
    1 (invertir) to put
    voy a meter mis ahorros en el banco I'm going to put my savings in the bank
    metió todo su capital en el negocio she put all her capital into the business
    2 ‹tanto/gol› to score
    3 (en costura) ‹dobladillo› to turn up
    métele un poco en las costuras take it in a bit at the seams
    4
    meterle tijera/sierra a algo to set to with the scissors/saw on sth
    5 ( Auto) ‹marcha/cambio›
    mete (la) primera/tercera put it into first/third (gear)
    en este coche es muy difícil meter la marcha atrás it's very difficult to get into reverse in this car
    C
    1
    (provocar, crear): no metas ruido que estoy estudiando keep the noise down, I'm studying
    no trates de meterme miedo don't try to frighten o scare me
    nos están metiendo prisa en el trabajo we're under a lot of pressure to do things faster at work
    a todo meter ( fam); ‹ir/conducir› flat out
    lleva una semana estudiando a todo meter he's been studying flat out for a week
    meterle ( AmL); to get a move on ( colloq)
    ¡métanle, que no llegamos! step on it o get a move on, or we won't get there in time!
    le metimos con todo we did our utmost, we pulled out all the stops, we did everything we could
    2 ( fam)
    (encajar, endilgar): me metieron una multa por exceso de velocidad I got a ticket for speeding ( colloq)
    no me metas más mentiras don't tell me any more lies, don't give me any more of your lies ( colloq)
    nos metió una de sus historias she spun us one of her yarns
    3 ( Col arg) ‹cocaína› to snort (sl), to do (sl); ‹marihuana› to smoke
    ■ meter
    vi
    ( Col arg) (consumir marihuana) to smoke (dope)
    A
    1 (entrar) meterse EN algo:
    me metí en el agua (en la playa) I went into the water; (en la piscina) I got into the water
    nos metimos en un museo we went into a museum
    se metió en la cama he got into bed
    métete por esa calle go down that street
    quise meterme bajo tierra I just wanted the ground to swallow me up
    no sabía dónde meterse de la vergüenza que le dio she was so embarrassed she didn't know what to do with herself o where to put herself
    ¿dónde se habrá metido el perro? where can the dog have got to?, where can the dog be?
    (+ me/te/le etc): se me metió algo en el ojo I got something in my eye
    cuando se le mete una idea en la cabeza … when he gets an idea into his head …
    2 (introducirse) meterse algo EN algo:
    me metí el dedo en el ojo I stuck my finger in my eye
    se metió el dinero en el bolsillo he put the money in(to) his pocket
    no te metas los dedos en la nariz don't pick your nose
    ¡que se lo meta ahí mismo! or ¡que se lo meta por dónde le quepa! ( vulg); she can stuff it! (sl)
    ya sabes dónde te lo puedes meter ( vulg); you know where you can stuff o shove it ( vulg)
    3 ( fam); ‹comida/bebida› to put away ( colloq)
    B
    1
    (en un trabajo): se metió de secretaria she got a job as a secretary
    meterse de or a cura/monja to become a priest/nun
    2 (involucrarse) meterse EN algo to get involved IN sth
    no quiero meterme en una discusión I don't want to get into o to get involved in an argument
    te has metido en un buen lío you've got yourself into a fine mess
    no te metas en gastos don't go spending a lot of money
    se había metido en un asunto muy turbio she had got involved in o mixed up in a very shady affair
    3 (entrometerse) to get involved
    no te metas en lo que no te importa mind your own business, don't get involved in o don't meddle in things that don't concern you
    todo iba bien hasta que ella se metió por medio things were going fine until she started interfering
    meterse con algn ( fam): no te metas conmigo que yo no te he hecho nada don't go picking a fight with me, I haven't done anything to you
    no te metas conmigo que hoy no estoy para bromas leave me alone, I'm in no mood for jokes today
    tú métete con los de tu edad/tamaño why don't you pick on someone your own age/size?
    con su hijo no te metas, que es sagrado ( iró); don't say a word against her son, she worships him
    meterse donde no lo llaman to poke one's nose into other people's business ( colloq)
    ¡no te metas donde no te llaman! mind your own business!
    * * *

     

    meter ( conjugate meter) verbo transitivo
    1
    a) (introducir, poner) to put;

    meter algo en algo to put sth in(to) sth;

    logró meter todo en la maleta he managed to fit everything into the suitcase


    consiguió meterlo en la empresa she managed to get him a job in the company
    c) ( involucrar) meter a algn en algo to involve sb in sth, get sb involved in sth

    2
    a) ( invertir) ‹ahorros/dinero› to put

    b) ‹tanto/gol› to score


    d) (Auto):


    meter la marcha atrás to get into reverse
    3 (provocar, crear):

    meterle miedo a algn to frighten o scare sb;
    no metas ruido keep the noise down
    meterse verbo pronominal
    1
    a) ( entrar):



    ( en la piscina) I got into the water;

    meterse en la cama/la ducha to get into bed/the shower;
    ¿dónde se habrá metido el perro? where can the dog have got to?;
    se me metió algo en el ojo I got something in my eye


    se metió el dinero en el bolsillo he put the money in(to) his pocket
    2
    a) ( en trabajo):


    meterse de or a cura/monja to become a priest/nun
    b) ( involucrarse) meterse en algo to get involved in sth;


    no te metas en lo que no te importa mind your own business;
    meterse con algn (fam) to pick on sb;
    meterse por medio to interfere
    meter verbo transitivo
    1 to put [en, in]
    (en colegio, cárcel) to put: la metieron en un psiquiátrico, they put her in a mental hospital
    (dinero) metimos el dinero en el banco, we paid the money into our bank
    2 (invertir) to put: mételo en acciones, put it in shares
    3 (involucrar) to involve [en, in], to get mixed up [en, in]
    4 fam (causar) no le metas miedo al niño, don't frighten the child
    5 (hacer) to make
    meter jaleo, to make a noise
    ♦ Locuciones: familiar a todo meter, at full speed, in a flash
    meter en el mismo saco, to lump together: son completamente distintos, no los puedes meter en el mismo saco, they're totally different, you can't lump them together as if they were the same
    ' meter' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    apremiar
    - baza
    - cazo
    - cizaña
    - colarse
    - contador
    - cuezo
    - embotellar
    - follón
    - fotómetro
    - gamba
    - hocico
    - indicador
    - indicadora
    - introducir
    - lectura
    - M
    - mano
    - métrica
    - metro
    - nada
    - nariz
    - pata
    - patinar
    - prisa
    - resbalar
    - ruido
    - saco
    - sobre
    - taxímetro
    - venga
    - altura
    - apresurar
    - apurar
    - bandera
    - bulla
    - canasta
    - compás
    - distancia
    - el
    - encajar
    - entrar
    - gol
    - lado
    - m
    - marcha
    - medidor
    - menos
    - parquímetro
    - por
    English:
    bake
    - blunder
    - boob
    - brick
    - bully
    - bungle
    - change up
    - clanger
    - dip
    - engage
    - enter
    - fetch in
    - finger
    - flub
    - foot
    - get in
    - grope
    - hurry
    - hustle
    - insert
    - inset
    - jam
    - let in
    - meter
    - mix up
    - outdistance
    - pad out
    - parking meter
    - postage meter
    - push
    - put
    - quart
    - round
    - speed up
    - squash in
    - stick
    - stick in
    - taxi-meter
    - trip up
    - tuck
    - tuck in
    - unstuck
    - waffle
    - water meter
    - wedge
    - back
    - cram
    - deep
    - fit
    - get
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [introducir] to put in;
    meter algo/a alguien en algo to put sth/sb in sth;
    metió las manos en los bolsillos she put her hands in her pockets;
    no puedo meter la llave en la cerradura I can't get the key in the lock;
    lo metieron en la cárcel they put him in prison;
    su padre lo metió de conserje en la empresa his father got him a job in the company as a porter;
    meter dinero en el banco to put money in the bank;
    he metido todos mis ahorros en este proyecto I've put all my savings into this project;
    ¿podrás meter todo en un solo disquete? will you be able to get o fit it all on one disk?;
    Fam
    meterle ideas a alguien en la cabeza to put ideas into sb's head;
    Fam
    no consigo meterle en la cabeza (que…) I can't get it into his head (that…);
    Fam
    mete la tijera todo lo que quieras cut off as much as you like
    2. [hacer participar]
    meter a alguien en algo to get sb into sth;
    ¡en buen lío nos has metido! this is a fine mess you've got o gotten us into!
    3. [obligar a]
    meter a alguien a hacer algo to make sb start doing sth;
    me dieron un trapo y me metieron a limpiar el polvo they gave me a cloth and set me dusting
    4. [causar]
    meter prisa/miedo a alguien to rush/scare sb;
    meter ruido to make a noise
    5. [en automóvil]
    meter la primera/la marcha atrás to go into first gear/reverse;
    meter el freno to brake
    6. [en deportes] [anotar] to score;
    nos metieron dos goles they scored two goals against us
    7. Fam [asestar] to give;
    le metió un puñetazo she gave him a punch
    8. Fam [echar, soltar] to give;
    me metió un rollo sobre la disciplina militar he gave me this routine about military discipline;
    te han metido un billete falso they've given you a forged banknote
    9. [prenda, ropa] to take in;
    hay que meter los pantalones de cintura the trousers need taking in at the waist;
    meter el bajo de una falda to take up a skirt
    10. Fam [dedicar, destinar]
    sabe jugar muy bien al billar porque le ha metido muchas horas he plays billiards really well because he's put the hours in o spent hours practising
    11. Am Fam
    ¡métele! [date prisa] get a move on!, hurry up!;
    ¡métele, que empieza la película! get a move on o hurry up, the movie's starting!
    12. RP Fam [aprobar] to pass
    ♦ vi
    1. muy Fam [copular] to do it, Br to get one's end away
    2. Comp
    Fam
    a todo meter at full pelt
    * * *
    v/t
    1 put (en in, into)
    2 gol score
    3 ( involucrar) involve (en in);
    meter a alguien en un lío get s.o. into a mess;
    a todo meter at full speed
    * * *
    meter vt
    1) : to put (in)
    metieron su dinero en el banco: they put their money in the bank
    2) : to fit, to squeeze
    puedes meter dos líneas más en esa página: you can fit two more lines on that page
    3) : to place (in a job)
    lo metieron de barrendero: they got him a job as a street sweeper
    4) : to involve
    lo metió en un buen lío: she got him in an awful mess
    5) : to make, to cause
    meten demasiado ruido: they make too much noise
    6) : to spread (a rumor)
    7) : to strike (a blow)
    8) : to take up, to take in (clothing)
    9)
    a todo meter : at top speed
    * * *
    meter vb
    1. (en general) to put [pt. & pp. put]
    ¿dónde has metido el abrelatas? where have you put the tin opener?
    2. (empleo) to get a job
    3. (implicar) to involve
    meter prisa to hurry [pt. & pp. hurried]

    Spanish-English dictionary > meter

  • 4 importar

    v.
    1 to import (productos) (& computing).
    La empresa importa relojes The company imports watches.
    2 to amount to, to come to.
    3 to matter.
    ya no te importo — al contrario, sí que me importas you don't care about me any more — on the contrary, you do matter to me
    no me importa lo que piense la gente I don't care what people think
    4 to matter (ser importante).
    lo que importa es que… what matters o the important thing is that…
    no importa it doesn't matter
    ¡qué importa que llueva! so what if it's raining?
    5 to mind.
    no me importa que venga tu familia I don't mind if your family comes
    preferiría no salir, si no te importa I'd rather not go out, if you don't mind o if it's all the same to you
    ¿le importa que me siente? do you mind if I sit down?
    6 to care about, to care for.
    Nos importa su salud We care about his health.
    Nos importa We care.
    7 to be important, to have importance, to matter, to import.
    Eso importa That is important.
    8 to care to, to mind.
    Nos importa participar We care to participate.
    9 to concern.
    Me importa la paz mundial World peace concerns me.
    * * *
    2 (valer) to amount to
    ■ ¿a cuánto importa la factura? how much does the bill amount to?
    2 (molestar) to mind
    ■ ¿te importaría cerrar la ventana? would you mind closing the window?
    \
    ¡a ti qué te importa! familiar mind your own business!
    lo que importa es que... the important thing is that...
    me importa un bledo/pito/comino familiar I couldn't care less
    no importa it doesn't matter
    * * *
    verb
    2) matter, mind
    * * *
    I
    VT (Com) to import (de from)
    II
    1. VI
    1) (=ser importante) to matter

    ¿qué importa que no seamos ricos? — what does it matter if o that we're not rich?

    - llegaremos allí un poco tarde -no importa — "we'll be there a bit late" - "never mind o it doesn't matter"

    lo que importa es la calidad — the important thing is the quality, what matters is the quality

    ¿y eso qué importa? — what does that matter?

    el color importa mucho en su pintura — colour is important in her painting, colour plays an important part in her painting

    no importa el tiempo que haga, allí estaremos — we'll be there whatever the weather

    2) [con complemento de persona]
    a) (=interesar)

    sí que me importa tu opinión — your opinion does matter to me, I do care about your opinion

    ¿a quién le importa lo que yo diga? — who cares (about) what I say?

    no le importa nada de lo que pase — he doesn't care about anything that happens, he's not bothered about anything

    tú me importas más que nada — I care about you more than anything, you mean more to me than anything

    ¿y a ti qué te importa? — what business is it of yours?

    ¡a ti eso no te importa! — it's nothing to do with you!, it's none of your business!

    • meterse en lo que a uno no le importa — to poke one's nose into other people's business

    no quisiera meterme en lo que no me importa, pero... — I know it's none of my business, but...

    - no me importa un bledo o un comino o un pito o un rábano
    - no me importa un carajo o un huevo
    b) (=molestar)

    ¿te importaría prestarme este libro? — would you mind lending me this book?, could you lend me this book?

    si no le importa, me gustaría que me enviaran la factura — if it's not too much trouble, I'd like you to send me the bill

    -¿quieres venir al concierto? -pues no me importaría — "do you want to come to the concert?" - "I wouldn't mind"

    ¿te importa si fumo? — do you mind if I smoke?

    • no importar a algn hacer algo, no me importa esperar — I don't mind waiting

    si os hace falta alguien, a mí no me importaría ayudaros — if you need somebody, I'd be happy to help o I don't mind helping

    no me importa que llegues un poco tarde — I don't mind if you're a bit late, I don't mind you being a bit late

    2.
    VT frm [artículo, producto] to cost; [gastos, beneficios] to amount to

    ¿cuánto importa esta lámpara? — how much does this lamp cost?

    los gastos de transporte importaron 2.000 euros — transport costs amounted to 2,000 euros

    * * *
    1.
    verbo intransitivo
    a) (tener importancia, interés) to matter

    bueno, no importa — well, never mind o well, it doesn't matter

    no importa quién lo haga — it doesn't matter o it makes no difference who does it

    lo que importa es que te recuperes — the important thing is for you to get better; (+ me/te/le etc)

    ¿a mí qué me importa? — what do I care?

    ¿a ti qué te importa? — what business is it of yours?

    me importa un bledo or un comino or un pepino or un rábano — (fam) I couldn't care less, I don't give a damn (colloq)

    no te metas en lo que no te importa — mind your own business!

    b) ( molestar) (+ me/te/le etc)

    ¿le importaría hacerlo? — would you mind doing it?

    2.
    importar vt (Com, Fin)
    1) < productos> to import
    2) ( ascender a) to come to, amount to
    * * *
    1.
    verbo intransitivo
    a) (tener importancia, interés) to matter

    bueno, no importa — well, never mind o well, it doesn't matter

    no importa quién lo haga — it doesn't matter o it makes no difference who does it

    lo que importa es que te recuperes — the important thing is for you to get better; (+ me/te/le etc)

    ¿a mí qué me importa? — what do I care?

    ¿a ti qué te importa? — what business is it of yours?

    me importa un bledo or un comino or un pepino or un rábano — (fam) I couldn't care less, I don't give a damn (colloq)

    no te metas en lo que no te importa — mind your own business!

    b) ( molestar) (+ me/te/le etc)

    ¿le importaría hacerlo? — would you mind doing it?

    2.
    importar vt (Com, Fin)
    1) < productos> to import
    2) ( ascender a) to come to, amount to
    * * *
    importar1
    1 = import.

    Ex: Cannot IT expertise not readily available to SLIS be imported from other relevant departments in parent institutions?.

    importar2
    2 = matter, mind, care, make + a difference.

    Ex: It does not matter where the cursor is when the ENTER key is pressed.

    Ex: They see people as marked by one particular attribute, cleverness, or kindness, or strictness, or being a good shot, and they mind whether things are right or wrong.
    Ex: In a survey carried out in the US, it became apparent that about 90% of the respondents did not know what it meant, and even fewer cared.
    Ex: If that cannot be determined, it hardly makes a difference which you use as main entry.
    * a nadie le importa nada = nobody + gives a damn.
    * importar un bledo = not give a damn, not give a shit, not give a fuck.
    * importar un comino = not give a damn, not give a shit, not give a fuck.
    * importar un pito = could not care less.
    * importar un rábano = could not care less.
    * no importa = never mind, regardless of.
    * no importa cómo = no matter how.
    * no importa lo + Adjetivo + que + Subjuntivo = no matter how + Adjetivo.
    * no importa lo bien = no matter how well.
    * No importa lo que se conoce, sino a quién se conoce = It's not what you know, but who you know.
    * no importar = be all right with + Persona, make + no difference, cope with.
    * no importar Algo a Alguien = think + little of.
    * no importar en absoluto = have + no qualms about.
    * no importar + Infinitivo = think + nothing of + Gerundio.
    * no importar lo más mínimo = could not care less.
    * no importar lo que + pensar de = whatever + Pronombre + make of.
    * no importar nada = not give a damn, not give a shit, not give a fuck.
    * no importa si... o = no matter whether... or.
    * sin importar = regardless of, independently of, disregarding.
    * sin importar el tiempo = all-weather.
    * sin importar las consecuencias = regardless of the consequences.
    * sin importar qué = no matter what/which.

    * * *
    importar [A1 ]
    vi
    1 (tener importancia, interés) to matter
    se me olvidó — bueno, no importa I forgot — well, never mind o well, it doesn't matter
    no importa que sea caro si es de buena calidad it doesn't matter if it's expensive as long as it's good quality
    no importa quién lo haga it doesn't matter o it makes no difference who does it
    no importa el tamaño the size isn't important o doesn't matter
    ¿qué importa que él no venga? what does it matter o what difference does it make if he doesn't come?
    ahora lo que importa es que te recuperes the important thing now is for you to get better
    (+ me/te/le etc): no me importa lo que pueda pensar él I don't care what he thinks
    ¿a mí qué me importa que a él no le guste? what do I care if he doesn't like it?
    ¿a ti qué te importa? what business is it of yours?, what's it to you? ( colloq)
    yo no le importo — sí que le importas, y mucho I don't mean a thing to him — that's not true, he cares a great deal for o about you
    me importa un bledo or un comino or un pepino or un pimiento or un pito or un rábano or ( Méx) un cacahuate ( fam); I couldn't care less, I don't give a damn ( colloq)
    me importa un carajo or un huevo or ( Col) un culo ( vulg) I don't give a fuck ( vulg), I don't give a toss ( BrE sl)
    meterse en lo que no le importa ( fam); to poke one's nose into other people's business ( colloq)
    cállate y no te metas en lo que no te importa shut up and don't poke your nose into other people's business!, shut up and mind your own business! ( colloq)
    2 (molestar) (+ me/te/le etc):
    ¿te importaría dejarlo para mañana? would you mind leaving it till tomorrow?
    no me importa viajar de noche I don't mind traveling at night, I'm quite happy to travel at night
    a mí no me importaría venir el sábado I wouldn't mind coming on Saturday, I'd be quite happy to come on Saturday
    si no te importa, hoy me voy a ir temprano if it's all right with you, I'm going to leave early today
    no me importa que me llame a casa I don't mind you calling me at home
    ¿le importaría acompañarme? would you mind accompanying me?
    ■ importar
    vt
    A ‹productos/petróleo› to import
    B ( Inf) ‹datos/información› to import
    C (ascender a) to come to, amount to
    si la compra importa 500 pesos o más if your purchase comes to o amounts to 500 pesos or more
    * * *

     

    importar ( conjugate importar) verbo intransitivo
    a) (tener importancia, interés) to matter;

    ◊ no importa quién lo haga it doesn't matter o it makes no difference who does it;

    lo que importa es que te recuperes the important thing is for you to get better;
    no me importa lo que piense I don't care what he thinks;
    ¿a mí qué me importa? what do I care?;
    ¿a ti qué te importa? what business is it of yours?;
    yo no le importo I don't mean a thing to him;
    me importa un bledo or un comino or un pepino or un rábano (fam) I couldn't care less, I don't give a damn (colloq);
    meterse en lo que no le importa (fam) to poke one's nose into other people's business (colloq);
    no te metas en lo que no te importa mind your own business!
    b) ( molestar):


    no me importa que me llame a casa I don't mind him calling me at home
    verbo transitivo (Com, Fin) ‹ productos› to import
    importar
    I verbo intransitivo
    1 (tener valor o interés) to be important, matter: eso es lo único que importa, that's all that matters
    me importa mucho tu salud, your health really matters to me
    no importa, it doesn't matter
    2 (incumbir) eso no les importa a los vecinos, that doesn't concern the neighbours
    y a ti, ¿qué te importa?, and what business is it of yours?
    3 (estorbar, disgustar) to mind: ¿le importaría deletrearlo?, would you mind spelling it?
    no le importa cocinar todos los días, he doesn't mind cooking every day
    ¿te importa si abro la ventana?, do you mind if open the window? ➣ Ver nota en mind
    II vtr Fin Inform to import
    ♦ Locuciones: familiar me importa un bledo/pepino/pimiento/ rábano, I couldn't care less
    ' importar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    ir
    - pepino
    - pimiento
    - pito
    - significar
    - dar
    - rábano
    - valer
    English:
    care
    - import
    - lift
    - matter
    - mind
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [productos, materias primas, costumbres] to import (de from)
    2. Informát to import
    3. Formal [sujeto: factura, coste] to amount to, to come to;
    la factura importa 5.000 pesos the bill comes to 5,000 pesos
    ♦ vi
    1. [preocupar, tener interés] to matter;
    no importa el precio, cómpralo de todas formas the price doesn't matter, buy it anyway;
    no me importa lo que piense la gente I don't care what people think;
    ya no te importo – al contrario, sí que me importas you don't care about me any more – on the contrary, you do matter to me;
    lo que importa es que todos salieron ilesos del accidente what matters o the important thing is that nobody was hurt in the accident;
    lo que me importa es saber quién lo hizo the important thing for me is to know who did it
    2. [incumbir, afectar]
    esto es algo entre tú y yo, y a nadie más le importa this is between you and me and hasn't got anything to do with anyone else;
    ¡no te importa! it's none of your business!;
    ¿a mí qué me importa? what's that to me?, what do I care?;
    ¿y a ti qué te importa? what's it got to do with you?;
    ¿adónde vas? – ¿te importa? [con enfado] where are you going? – what's it to you!;
    Fam
    siempre está metiéndose en lo que no le importa she's always sticking her nose into other people's business;
    Fam
    me importa un bledo o [m5] comino o [m5] pito o Chile [m5] pucho o [m5] rábano I don't give a damn, I couldn't care less;
    Esp Vulg
    me importa un cojón o [m5] tres cojones I couldn't give a shit o Br toss
    3. [molestar] to mind;
    no me importa tener que tomar el tren todos los días I don't mind having to catch the train every day;
    no me importa que venga tu familia I don't mind if your family comes;
    preferiría no salir, si no te importa I'd rather not go out, if you don't mind o if it's all the same to you;
    ¿le importa que me siente? do you mind if I sit down?;
    ¿te importaría acompañarme? would you mind coming with me?
    ♦ v impersonal
    to matter;
    no importa it doesn't matter;
    si no vienes, no importa, ya nos arreglaremos it doesn't matter o never mind if you can't come, we'll manage;
    ¡qué importa que llueva! so what if it's raining?
    * * *
    1 v/i
    1 matter;
    no importa it doesn’t matter;
    ¿qué importa? what does it matter?
    2
    :
    eso a ti no te importa that’s none of your business
    3
    :
    ¿le importa …? do you mind …?;
    ¿te importaría que pase por tu casa? would you mind if I dropped by?
    2 v/t COM import
    * * *
    : to matter, to be important
    no le importa lo que piensen: she doesn't care what they think
    : to import
    * * *
    1. (tener importancia) to matter
    lo que más le importa es su familia her family is what matters most to her / her family is the most important thing to her
    2. (preocupar) to care about
    3. (molestar) to mind
    ¿te importa que fume? do you mind if I smoke?
    me importa un bledo/pepino, etc I couldn't care less

    Spanish-English dictionary > importar

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    adv.
    1 not.
    no sé I don't know
    no es fácil it's not easy, it isn't easy
    no tiene dinero he has no money, he hasn't got any money
    no veo nada I can't see anything
    todavía no not yet
    ¿has oído las noticias? — no have you heard the news? — no o no, I haven't
    ¿aprobó? — no did she pass? — no o no, she didn't
    ¿comen juntos? -- no siempre do they go for lunch together? -- not always
    no fumadores non-smokers
    2 no, not.
    intj.
    no, nah, no way, nay.
    m.
    no.
    * * *
    NO
    1 ( nordoeste) northwest; (símbolo) NW
    * * *
    adv.
    1) no, not
    2) non
    * * *
    ABR
    = noroeste NW
    * * *
    (= noroeste) NW
    * * *
    = by no means, NOT, nay, no, not.
    Nota: Negación usada con verbos; para los nombres, véase no.
    Ex. However, UDC is by no means always applied to this degree of detail in libraries.
    Ex. The Boolean logic operator NOT excludes records containing a particular word.
    Ex. Said another timidly, nay, sheepishly: 'You can see we need help, can't you Mr. Bibeau?'.
    Ex. In either case, the patient keys in the responses, which may be as simple as 'yes' or 'no'.
    Ex. The Boolean logic operator not excludes records containing a particular word.
    ----
    * alfabeto no romano = non-Roman alphabet.
    * aún no nacido = unborn.
    * aunque no lo creas = believe it or not.
    * base de datos no bibliográfica = non-bibliographic database.
    * catalogación no automatizada = non-computerised cataloguing.
    * con datos no pertinentes = dirty [dirtier -comp., dirtiest -sup.].
    * ¿de dónde si no...? = where else...?.
    * ¡Dios no lo quiera! = God forbid.
    * documento recuperado no pertinente = false drop.
    * el no va más = the be all and end all, the bee's knees.
    * el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.
    * encabezamiento no admitido = non-approved heading.
    * encabezamiento no específico = non-specific heading.
    * esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.
    * evaluación no intrusiva = unobtrusive evaluation.
    * información no codificada = non-coded information.
    * lo creas o no = believe it or not.
    * material no devuelto = non-return.
    * material no impreso = non-print [nonprint], non-print media.
    * modo no interactivo = non-interactive mode.
    * ¿no? = do you?, do you?.
    * no {predisponer} en contra = stay on + the right side of.
    * no abandonar = stick with, stand by.
    * no abrasivo = non-abrasive.
    * no aburrir a Alguien con todos los detalles = spare + Nombe + all the details.
    * no académico = non-academic.
    * no acentuado = unaccented.
    * no aceptar = disavow.
    * no aceptarse = go by + the board.
    * no aceptar un no por respuesta = not take + no for an answer.
    * no acercarse a = steer + clear of, stay away from, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.
    * no acercarse a Algo ni muerto = would not touch + Nombre + with a barge pole.
    * no ácido = acid-free.
    * no acostumbrado a = unfamiliar with.
    * no actual = non-current.
    * no actuando en capacidad de autor = non-authorial.
    * no actuar como se debe = be remiss.
    * no actuar correctamente = be remiss.
    * no actuar debidamente = be remiss.
    * no acudir = stay away.
    * no acuoso = non-aqueous.
    * no admitir discusión = be out of the question.
    * no adosado = detached.
    * no afectado = unaffected.
    * no afectar = be immune against, leave + unaffected.
    * no afiliado = unaffiliated.
    * no afín = nonrelative [non-relative].
    * no agobiarse = take + Posesivo + time.
    * no agravante = non-exacerbating.
    * no agrupado = unclustered.
    * no aguantar más = have had enough.
    * no aguantar ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.
    * no alcanzar a + Infinitivo (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + Gerundio.
    * no alergénico = non-allergenic.
    * no alfabetizado = non-literate.
    * no amante de la literatura = non-literary.
    * no americano = non-US, un-American.
    * no amortizable = irredeemable.
    * no analizado = unexamined.
    * no anclado = unanchored.
    * no andar con reparos = make + no bones about + Algo.
    * no andar con tapujos = make + no bones about + Algo.
    * no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.
    * no andar muy equivocado = be in the right realm.
    * no andarse con rodeos = call + a spade a spade.
    * no antes de = no sooner than.
    * no añorar el pasado = never + look back.
    * no aparecer = be not included.
    * no apartarse del buen camino = keep on + the right track.
    * no aprovechar Algo lo suficiente = under-exploit [underexploit].
    * no aprovechar el potencial = fall (far) short of + potential, fall (far) behind + potential.
    * no apto para menores = X-rated.
    * no arrepentirse = not look back, never + look back.
    * no arriesgarse = play it + safe.
    * no asignado = unallocated, unassigned.
    * no asistencia = non-attendance.
    * no asistente = non-attender [nonattender].
    * no asistir = stay away.
    * no atendido = unsatisfied.
    * no atreverse a = flinch at/from, have + no stomach for.
    * no atreverse a tratar = fear to + tread.
    * no auténtico = unauthentic.
    * no autorizado = unauthorised [unauthorized, -USA], unapproved.
    * no avanzar = tread + water.
    * no avanzar más = go + no further.
    * no bajarse del burro = stick to + Posesivo + guns.
    * no bastar = not be good enough.
    * no bibliográfico = non-book [nonbook], non-bibliographic, non-bibliographical.
    * no bibliotecario = non-librarian.
    * no británico = non-UK.
    * no buscarle las pulgas al perro = let + sleeping dogs lie.
    * no cabe ni un alfiler = no room to swing a cat.
    * no caber en sí de alegría = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.
    * no cambiar = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work, stand + pat.
    * no canjeable = irredeemable.
    * no cantante = nonsinger.
    * no cantes victoria antes de tiempo = don't count your chickens before they are hatched.
    * no captar la idea = miss + the point.
    * no ceder = stand + Posesivo + ground, put + Posesivo + foot down.
    * no ceder a las presiones = withstand + pressure.
    * no ceder terreno = stand + Posesivo + ground.
    * no centrado = unfocused [unfocussed].
    * no científico = unscientific.
    * no cobrado = uncollected.
    * no codificado = non-coded.
    * no coercitivo = non-coercive.
    * no coger Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.
    * no coger por sorpresa = come as + no surprise.
    * no coincidente = ill matched.
    * no colar = Negativo + hold + water.
    * no comentado = unannotated.
    * no comercial = non-profit making, non-commercial [noncommercial].
    * no compatible = non-compatible.
    * no compensatorio = non-compensatory [noncompensatory].
    * no comprender = be beyond + Pronombre.
    * no comprobado = untested.
    * no comprometido = uncommitted.
    * no concebirse desde ningún punto de vista = be impossible under any hypothesis.
    * no concentrado = unfocused [unfocussed].
    * no concentrar el esfuerzo = spread + Nombre + thinly.
    * no concordar con = be at odds with.
    * no conducir a nada = be exercises in + futility.
    * no conductual = nonbehavioural [nonbehavioral, -USA].
    * no confirmado = unsubstantiated.
    * no conformarse con un no = not take + no for an answer.
    * no conmovedor = unmoving.
    * no conocer a Alguien de nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.
    * no conocer a Alguien para nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.
    * no conseguir nada = achieve + nothing.
    * no conseguir ni una cosa ni otra = fall (between/through) + the cracks.
    * no considerarse parte de = hold + Reflexivo + apart from.
    * no consumible = nonconsumptive.
    * no consumidor = nonconsumptive.
    * no contagioso = non-contagious.
    * no contaminado = untainted, uncontaminated.
    * no contar = be out of the picture.
    * no contar con = leave + Nombre + out of the picture, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.
    * no contar con la aprobación = frown on/upon.
    * no contencioso = non-contentious.
    * no convencional = non-conventional.
    * no convexo = nonconvex [non-convex].
    * no corregido = uncorrected.
    * no correlativo = non-consecutive.
    * no correr prisa = there + be + no hurry.
    * no corroborado = unsubstantiated.
    * no creerse Algo al pie de la letra = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.
    * no creerse Algo del todo = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.
    * no crítico = non-critical.
    * no cualificado = unskilled.
    * no cuestionarse la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspend + disbelief.
    * no cumplido = unfulfilled, unrealised [unrealized, -USA].
    * no cumplir = fall + short of, welsh on.
    * no cumplir con el plazo de publicación = miss + publication deadline.
    * no cumplir con + Posesivo + deber = be remiss.
    * no cumplir las expectativas = fall + short of expectations.
    * no cumplir lo esperado = fall + short of expectations.
    * no cumplir lo prometido = fall + short of + Posesivo + promise.
    * no cumplir una norma = fall (far) short of + norm.
    * no cumplir un objetivo = fall + short of goal.
    * no cumplir unos criterios = fall (far) short of + criteria.
    * no cumplir unos requisitos = fall + short of requirements.
    * no cursar una asignatura = skip + grades.
    * no dar crédito a = disbelief.
    * no dar crédito a + Posesivo + oídos = not believe + Posesivo + ears.
    * no dar crédito a + Posesivo + ojos = not believe + Posesivo + eyes.
    * no dar fruto = come to + nothing.
    * no darle demasiada importancia a Algo = think + little of.
    * no darle demasiada importancia a + Infinitivo = think + nothing of + Gerundio.
    * no darle importancia a = think + very little about/of.
    * no dar más de sí = stretch + Nombre + to the limit, overstretch.
    * no dar ningún resultado = give + zero results, be of no avail, be to no avail.
    * no darse cuenta de = sneak under + the radar, go + unnoticed.
    * no darse de cuenta de = be blind to.
    * no darse por vencido fácilmente = not take + no for an answer.
    * no dar una impresión clara = send + mixed signals.
    * no debemos + Infinitivo = let us not + Infinitivo.
    * no deber nada = pay + Posesivo + dues.
    * no + deber + sorprender que = it + be + not surprising that.
    * no debes juzgar un libro por el color de sus pastas = don't judge a book by its cover, don't judge a book by its cover.
    * no debidamente reconocido = unsung.
    * 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 nada nuevo = much ado about nothing.
    * no decir palabrotas = watch + Posesivo + mouth.
    * no de comportamiento = nonbehavioural [nonbehavioral, -USA].
    * no de conducta = nonbehavioural [nonbehavioral, -USA].
    * no decreciente = non-decreasing.
    * no dedicado a la investigación = non-research.
    * no definido = unstated.
    * no definirse = sit on + the fence.
    * no dejar a nadie fuera = inclusivity.
    * no dejar de enviar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.
    * no dejar de mandar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.
    * no dejar duda = leave + little doubt.
    * no dejar entrar = turn + Nombre + away, keep out.
    * no dejar ninguna duda = leave + no doubt.
    * no dejar ni un cabo suelto = tie up + all the loose ends.
    * no dejar pasar = keep out.
    * no dejar pasar la oportunidad = ride + the wave.
    * no dejar títere con cabeza = turn + everything upside down.
    * no deliberado = unintentional.
    * no del todo maduro = underripe.
    * no democrático = undemocratic.
    * no desanimarse = keep + Posesivo + chin up.
    * no descansar en + Posesivo + tumba = spin + in + Posesivo + grave.
    * no descriptor = non-descriptor.
    * no deseado = unwanted, undesired, uninvited.
    * no desfallecer = keep up.
    * no desgastarse fácilmente = wear + well.
    * no desglosable = unbreakable.
    * no desmerecer = compare + favourably.
    * no destructivo = non-destructive.
    * no desvelar + Posesivo + identidad = protect + Posesivo + identity.
    * no determinista = nondeterministic [non-deterministic].
    * no devolverse = be non-refundable.
    * no diferenciador = nondistinctive.
    * no diferenciarse de = be nothing short of.
    * no digno de confianza = untrustworthy.
    * no discapacitado = able-bodied.
    * no disciplinario = impunitive.
    * no discriminatorio con respecto al sexo = gender neutral.
    * no disponible = not applicable [N/A].
    * no disponible para el préstamo = not-loanable.
    * no dispuesto = unprepared.
    * no distinguir entre... y... = make + little distinction between... and....
    * no distintivo = nondistinctive.
    * no distribuido = undelivered, undelivered.
    * no docente = non-teaching.
    * no económico = non-economic [noneconomic].
    * no educativo = non-teaching, non-educational.
    * no efímero = non-volatile [nonvolatile].
    * no eléctrico = nonelectrical [non-electrical].
    * no encontrar nada + Adjetivo = find far from + Adjetivo.
    * no encontrar ni el pie ni la cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of.
    * no encontrar palabras = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.
    * no en inglés = non-English.
    * no entender = be beyond + Pronombre.
    * no entender Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.
    * no entender lo esencial = miss + the point.
    * no entender ni una papa de = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of.
    * no entendido por la materia = outsider.
    * no entregado = undelivered.
    * no envío = non-shipment.
    * no epiléptico = non-epileptic.
    * no es asombroso que = not surprisingly, unsurprisingly.
    * no escatimar = unstinting.
    * no escatimar dinero = lavish + money.
    * no escatimar gastos = go to + town on, lash out (on).
    * no escrito = unwritten.
    * no es de extrañar que = no wonder that, small wonder that.
    * no es de sorprender que = not surprisingly, unsurprisingly.
    * no esencial = non-essential [nonessential].
    * no es lo mismo en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).
    * no especialista = non-expert [nonexpert].
    * no especializado = broader-based.
    * no especificar = leave + undefined.
    * no está claro todavía = the jury is still out (on).
    * no esta disponible = be down.
    * no estándar = non-standard [nonstandard].
    * no estar + Adjetivo + en absoluto = be far from + Adjetivo.
    * no estar a la altura de las expectativas = fall below + expectations.
    * no estar a la altura de lo que se espera = fall below + expectations, be below par, be under par.
    * no estar al tanto de = be out of touch with.
    * no estar bien equilibrado = skew.
    * no estar contento = be unhappy.
    * no estar convencido = be dubious.
    * no estar coordinado con = be out of step with.
    * no estar de acuerdo = be at variance, disagree, beg to differ.
    * no estar de acuerdo (con) = disapprove (of).
    * no estar de acuerdo con la idea de = disapprove of + the idea of.
    * no estar de suerte = be out of luck.
    * no estar deteriorado = unimpaired.
    * no estar disponible = be unavailable.
    * no estar dispuesto a = be unwilling to, be negatively disposed to.
    * no estar documentado = be undocumented.
    * no estar en condiciones de = be unfit for.
    * no estar en el mejor momento de Uno = be past + Posesivo + best.
    * no estar en funcionamiento = be down.
    * no estar en plenitud de facultades = be past + Posesivo + best.
    * no estar en + Posesivo + cabales = insane.
    * no estar en sintonía con = be out of step with.
    * no estar expuesto al público = be out of the public eye.
    * no estar familiarizado con = be unfamiliar with.
    * no estar finalizado (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + completeness.
    * no estar incluido = be not included.
    * no estar muy católico = feel + bad.
    * no estar muy lejos de = be just one step away from.
    * no estar nada + Adjetivo = be anything but + Adjetivo.
    * no estar nunca satisfecho = enough + be + not/never + enough.
    * no estar presente en = be absent (from).
    * no estar relacionado con = be unrelated to.
    * no estar seguro = be uncertain.
    * no estar seguro de = be unsure about/of.
    * no estar utilizable = be down.
    * no es una ciencia exacta = not (exactly) rocket science.
    * no es un misterio = not (exactly) rocket science.
    * no exacerbado = non-exacerbating.
    * no examinado = unexamined.
    * no exclusivo = non-exclusive.
    * no excluyente = inclusive, socially-inclusive.
    * no existe = not applicable [N/A].
    * no existir = be out of the picture.
    * no existir como tal = there + be + no such thing as, there + be + no such thing as.
    * no existir límites = there + be + no limit.
    * no existir muchos indicios de que = there + be + little sign of.
    * no existir ningún indicio de que = there + be + no sign of.
    * no experto = non-expert [nonexpert].
    * no explorado = unexplored.
    * no explosivo = non-explosive.
    * no expresado = unspoken, unstated.
    * no expuesto a la luz = unexposed.
    * no falla = reliable.
    * no faltar el respeto = be civil towards.
    * no familiarizado con = unfamiliar with.
    * no ferroso = non-ferrous [nonferrous].
    * no fibroso = non-fibrous.
    * no figurar = be not included.
    * no fijado = non-net.
    * no fructificar = come to + nothing.
    * no fumador = non-smoker, non-smoking.
    * no funcionar = be out of order.
    * no funcionario = untenured, non-tenured.
    * no + Futuro = won't [will not].
    * no ganado = unearned.
    * no guardar relación con = be incommensurate with.
    * no gubernamental = non-government, non-governmental [nongovernmental].
    * no gustar = have + a dislike for, dislike, be uncomfortable + Gerundio, be uncomfortable with, feel + uncomfortable with, feel + uncomfortable + Gerundio.
    * no haber = be unavailable.
    * no haber consecuencias = nothing + come of.
    * no + haber + dos + Nombre que = no two + Nombre.
    * no haber duda de que = there + be + no doubt that.
    * no haber duda (que) = there + be + no question (that).
    * no haber forma de = there + be + no way.
    * no haber indicios de que = there + be + no indication that.
    * no haber límites = there + be + no limit.
    * no haber llegado todavía = be yet to come.
    * no haber manera de = there + be + no way.
    * no haber modo de = there + be + no means of.
    * no haber muchas señales de que = there + be + little sign of.
    * no + haber + nada como = there + be + nothing like.
    * no haber nada de verdad en = there + be + any/no truth to.
    * no + haber + nada malo en = there + be + nothing wrong in/with.
    * no haber palabras para describirlo = beggar + description.
    * no haber pero que valer = not take + no for an answer.
    * no haber prisa = there + be + no hurry.
    * no haber problemas = be fine.
    * no haber señal de que = there + be + no sign of.
    * no habiendo = in the absence of.
    * no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.
    * no hace mucho = in the recent past.
    * no hace mucho tiempo = not so long ago.
    * no hacer Algo ni muerto = would not touch + Nombre + with a barge pole.
    * no hacer Algo por cobardía = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).
    * no hacer Algo por miedo = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).
    * no hacer caso = brush aside.
    * no hacer caso a = turn + Posesivo + back on.
    * no hacer caso de = slight.
    * no hacer los deberes = be asleep at the wheel.
    * no hacer más que = do + no more than.
    * no hacer nada = vegetate, veg out.
    * no hacer nada al respecto = leave + unchecked.
    * no hacer nada de particular = do + nothing in particular.
    * no hacer ninguna gracia = not take + kindly to.
    * no hacer ningún cambio = stand + pat.
    * no hacer otra cosa que = do + nothing but.
    * no hacer sino = do + no more than.
    * no hay = there ain't [there aren't/isn't].
    * no hay dos sin tres = things + come in threes.
    * no hay duda de que = undoubtedly.
    * no hay escapatoria = needs must when the devil drives.
    * no hay forma de que = for the life of me.
    * no hay límite(s) = the sky is the limit.
    * no hay mal que por bien no venga = every cloud has a silver lining, be a blessing in disguise, to every cloud, there is a silver lining.
    * no hay manera de que = for the life of me.
    * no hay más remedio = needs must when the devil drives.
    * no hay modo de que = for the life of me.
    * no hay nada como = nothing beats....
    * no hay nada imposible = all bets are off.
    * no hay nada mejor que = nothing beats....
    * no hay nada oculto = what you see is what you get.
    * no hay + Nombre + que sean = no + Nombre + be.
    * no higroscópico = non-hygroscopic.
    * no hindú = non-Hindu.
    * no homosexual = straight man.
    * no humano = non-human [nonhuman].
    * no hurgar en la herida = let + sleeping dogs lie.
    * no idéntico = non-identical.
    * no identificado = unnamed.
    * no idoneidad = unsuitability.
    * no impacientarse con = bear with + Pronombre.
    * no importa = never mind, regardless of, whatever.
    * no importa + Adjetivo/Adverbio + que seaAdjetivo/Adverbio + que sea = however + Adjetivo/Adverbio.
    * no importa cómo = no matter how.
    * no importa lo + Adjetivo + que + Subjuntivo = no matter how + Adjetivo.
    * no importa lo bien = no matter how well.
    * No importa lo que se conoce, sino a quién se conoce = It's not what you know, but who you know.
    * no importa qué = whatever.
    * no importar = be all right with + Persona, make + no difference, cope with.
    * no importar Algo a Alguien = think + little of.
    * no importar en absoluto = have + no qualms about.
    * no importar + Infinitivo = think + nothing of + Gerundio.
    * no importar lo más mínimo = could not care less.
    * no importar lo que + pensar de = whatever + Pronombre + make of.
    * no importar nada = not give a damn, not give a shit, not give a fuck.
    * no importa si... o = no matter whether... or.
    * no impreso = unprinted.
    * no incluido = unlisted.
    * no incluye = exclusive of.
    * no indicado = unstated.
    * no + Indicativo = fail to + Infinitivo.
    * no + Infinitivo = failure to + Infinitivo.
    * no infringir las leyes = stay on + the right side of the law, keep on + the right side of the law.
    * no ingresado = unearned.
    * no inmiscuirse en = remain + uninvolved in, stay away from.
    * no inmutarse = not bat an eyelid, not bat an eyelash, keep + a stiff upper lip.
    * no inscripción = non-registration.
    * no intencional = non-intentional.
    * no interactivo = non-interactive.
    * no interesar = can't/couldn't be bothered.
    * no intervencionista = hands-off, isolationist.
    * no intrusivo = nonobtrusive.
    * no invasivo = noninvasive [non-invasive].
    * no invitado = uninvited.
    * no invitados, los = uninvited, the.
    * no involucrado = uninvolved.
    * no jerárquico = non-hierarchical.
    * no lector = non-reader [nonreader].
    * no letal = non-lethal.
    * no levantarse hasta tarde = have + a lie-in.
    * no librario = non-book [nonbook].
    * no lineal = nonlinear [non-linear].
    * no linealidad = nonlinearity [no-linearity].
    * no listo = unready.
    * no literario = unliterary, non-literary.
    * no llegar a = stop + short of, fall + short of.
    * no llegar a entender = miss + the mark, miss + the point.
    * no llegar a + Infinitivo (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + Gerundio.
    * no llegar a un ideal = fall + short of ideal.
    * no llevar a ninguna parte = achieve + nothing, go + nowhere.
    * no llevar a ningún fin = beat + a dead horse, flog + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.
    * no llevar a ningún sitio = go + nowhere.
    * no lo bastante lejos = not far enough.
    * no lo dudes = take it from me.
    * no lucrativo = non-profit [nonprofit], non-profit making.
    * no manifiesto = undeclared.
    * no MARC = non-MARC.
    * no más que = in any more than.
    * no materializarse = fall through.
    * Nombre + no tardará mucho en = it won't be long before + Nombre.
    * Nombre + no tardó mucho en = it wasn't long before + Nombre.
    * no médico = non-clinical.
    * no merecer la pena = be no good.
    * no merecerse Algo = be unworthy of.
    * no meterse en líos = keep out of + trouble.
    * no meterse en problemas = keep out of + trouble.
    * no miel sin hiel = no pain, no gain.
    * no miembro = non-member [nonmember].
    * no militar = nonmilitary.
    * no monográfico = non-monographic.
    * no morderse la lengua = call + a spade a spade.
    * no moverse = stay + put.
    * no mucho después = not long after.
    * no musical = non-musical.
    * no muy acertado = wide of the mark.
    * no muy apropiado = wide of the mark.
    * no muy bien informado = not-too-well-informed.
    * no muy despierto = slow.
    * no muy lejos = within easy travelling distance, not far behind, not far off, not far away, not far, not too far.
    * no muy listos, los = none-too-bright, the.
    * no nacido = unborn.
    * no necesitar mantenimiento = maintenance-free.
    * no nombrado = unnamed.
    * no nórdico = non-Nordic.
    * no obstaculizar = be out of the way of.
    * no obstante = albeit (that), however, nevertheless, nonetheless, still, yet, notwithstanding, none the less, though, that being said, all this said, when all is said and done.
    * no occidental = non-Western.
    * no ocultar las preferencias de Uno sobre Algo = make + no bones about + Algo.
    * no oficial = non-government.
    * no olvidar = bear in + mind, be aware of.
    * no ordenado = unsorted.
    * no orgánico = non-organic.
    * no parar mucho en un sitio = live out of + a suitcase.
    * no parecer que = there + be + no sign of, there + be + little sign of.
    * no parecerse en nada a = be nothing like.
    * no parecerse ni por asomo = different as night and day.
    * no parecer Uno Mismo = be out of character.
    * no participar = be out of the picture.
    * no participar en = be uninvolved in, remain + uninvolved in.
    * no partidista = non-partisan [nonpartisan].
    * no pasar mucho tiempo antes de que + Subjuntivo = be not long before + Indicativo.
    * no patentado = non-proprietary.
    * no pegar ni con cola = stick out like + a sore thumb.
    * no pensar en otra cosa que = be wrapped up in.
    * no pensar más en Algo = dismiss from + Posesivo + mind.
    * no pensar más que en = be wrapped up in.
    * no percatarse de = be blind to.
    * no percatarse de la importancia de Algo = have + no feeling for.
    * no perder de vista = keep + an eye on, keep + a beady eye on, keep in + sight.
    * no perder el ánimo = keep + Posesivo + chin up.
    * no perder el control = stay on top of, stay on + top of things, be on top of things.
    * no perder el trabajo = stay in + work.
    * no perder la cabeza = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.
    * no perder la calma = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.
    * no perderse = keep on + the right track.
    * no perderse en/por = find + Posesivo + way round/through.
    * no perderse mucho, no perderse nada = be no great loss.
    * no perderse nada = be no great loss.
    * no perfumado = non-scented.
    * no periódico = non-periodical.
    * no permitir = disallow.
    * no pertenecer a = have + no place in.
    * no perteneciente a la Comunidad Europea = non-EC.
    * no perteneciente al juzgado = out-of-court.
    * no pestañear = not bat an eyelid, not bat an eyelash.
    * no pillar Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.
    * no pillar la idea = miss + the point.
    * no planificado = unplanned.
    * no poder = be unable to, cannot, can't [cannot].
    * no poder aguantar a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.
    * no poder conciliar el sueño = have + trouble sleeping, have + trouble sleeping.
    * no poder darse el lujo de = ill afford.
    * no poder dejar de mencionar = cannot but notice.
    * no poder dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = cannot + give + too much emphasis + to the importance of, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be stressed too strongly.
    * no poder dormir = sleeplessness.
    * no poder estarse quieto = have + the fidgets, fidget.
    * no poder evitar + Infinitivo = cannot help + Gerundio, cannot help but + Verbo.
    * no poder evitar mencionar = cannot but notice.
    * no poder hacer más que = do + little more than.
    * no poder permitirse = ill afford.
    * no poder permitirse el lujo de = ill afford.
    * no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.
    * no poderse buscar = be unsearchable.
    * no poderse negar que = there + be + no denying that.
    * no poder sino + Infinitivo = cannot help but + Verbo.
    * no poder ver a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.
    * no poder ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.
    * no polémico = non-controversial [noncontroversial], non-contentious.
    * no poner en duda = be unquestioned.
    * ¡No, por lo que más quieras! = Not on your life!.
    * no precipitarse = keep + a cool head, play it + cool.
    * no predisponer a Alguien en contra = keep on + the right side of.
    * no preguntes porque no te puedo decir la verdad = ask no questions and hear no lies.
    * no preocuparse que = rest + assured that.
    * no preparado = uninformed, unready, unprepared.
    * no presentado a examen = absent from exam.
    * no prestar atención = disregard, overlook, close + the door on, go + unheeded, fly in + the face of.
    * no prestar atención al hecho de que = overlook + the fact that.
    * no prestar la suficiente atención = give + short shrift.
    * no pretender ser = make + no claim to.
    * no probado = untested.
    * no procesado = unprocessed.
    * no profesional = non-professional [nonprofessional].
    * no programador = non-programmer.
    * no prolongado = unsustained.
    * no pronunciado = undelivered.
    * no prosperar = fall by + the wayside.
    * no provocado = unprovoked.
    * no publicado = unpublished.
    * no público = non-public.
    * no pude evitar notar que = couldn't help but notice (that).
    * no puedo aguantarlo = can't take it.
    * no puedo comprender = I can't get over.
    * no puedo entender cómo = can't get over how.
    * no quebrar = stay in + business.
    * no quedarse ahí = there + be + more to it than that.
    * no querer saber más nada de = drop + Nombre + like a hot potato, drop + Nombre + like a hot brick.
    * no querer saber nada de = want + nothing to do with.
    * no querer tener nada que ver con Algo = would not touch + Nombre + with a barge pole.
    * no querer tener nada que ver con = want + nothing to do with.
    * no racial = colour-blind.
    * no racista = race-neutral.
    * no realizado = unfulfilled, unrealised [unrealized, -USA].
    * no recargado = uncluttered.
    * no reciclable = non-recyclable.
    * no recogido = uncollected.
    * no recompensado = unrewarded.
    * no reconocido = unacknowledged, unrecognised [unrecognized, -USA].
    * no recopilado = uncollected.
    * no redimido = unredeemed.
    * no reembolsable = non-repayable, non-refundable.
    * no registrado = unlisted, unaffiliated.
    * no reglamentado = unregulated.
    * no regulado = unregulated.
    * no relacionado = unrelated, nonrelative [non-relative].
    * no relacionados entre sí = unrelated.
    * no relativo = nonrelative [non-relative].
    * no relevante = non-relevant.
    * no remunerado = unpaid, unsalaried, non-paying, unremunerated, non-remunerated.
    * no renovable = non-renewable.
    * no renovado = unrenewed.
    * no rentable = uneconomic, unprofitable.
    * no reparar en gastos = go to + town on, lash out (on).
    * no repartido = undelivered.
    * no representativo = unrepresentative.
    * no restrictivo = non-restrictive.
    * no restringido = non-restrictive, unconfined.
    * no resuelto = unresolved.
    * no resultar fácil = not be easy.
    * no retirado = uncollected.
    * * *
    (= noroeste) NW
    * * *
    no {predisponer} en contra
    (v.) = stay on + the right side of

    Ex: Many of the stories told about fairies seem to be cautionary tales, showing that they can be very helpful, as long as you stay on the right side of them.

    = by no means, NOT, nay, no, not.
    Nota: Negación usada con verbos; para los nombres, véase no.

    Ex: However, UDC is by no means always applied to this degree of detail in libraries.

    Ex: The Boolean logic operator NOT excludes records containing a particular word.
    Ex: Said another timidly, nay, sheepishly: 'You can see we need help, can't you Mr. Bibeau?'.
    Ex: In either case, the patient keys in the responses, which may be as simple as 'yes' or 'no'.
    Ex: The Boolean logic operator not excludes records containing a particular word.
    * alfabeto no romano = non-Roman alphabet.
    * aún no nacido = unborn.
    * aunque no lo creas = believe it or not.
    * base de datos no bibliográfica = non-bibliographic database.
    * catalogación no automatizada = non-computerised cataloguing.
    * con datos no pertinentes = dirty [dirtier -comp., dirtiest -sup.].
    * ¿de dónde si no...? = where else...?.
    * ¡Dios no lo quiera! = God forbid.
    * documento recuperado no pertinente = false drop.
    * el no va más = the be all and end all, the bee's knees.
    * el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.
    * encabezamiento no admitido = non-approved heading.
    * encabezamiento no específico = non-specific heading.
    * esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.
    * evaluación no intrusiva = unobtrusive evaluation.
    * información no codificada = non-coded information.
    * lo creas o no = believe it or not.
    * material no devuelto = non-return.
    * material no impreso = non-print [nonprint], non-print media.
    * modo no interactivo = non-interactive mode.
    * ¿no? = do you?, do you?.
    * no {predisponer} en contra = stay on + the right side of.
    * no abandonar = stick with, stand by.
    * no abrasivo = non-abrasive.
    * no aburrir a Alguien con todos los detalles = spare + Nombe + all the details.
    * no académico = non-academic.
    * no acentuado = unaccented.
    * no aceptar = disavow.
    * no aceptarse = go by + the board.
    * no aceptar un no por respuesta = not take + no for an answer.
    * no acercarse a = steer + clear of, stay away from, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.
    * no acercarse a Algo ni muerto = would not touch + Nombre + with a barge pole.
    * no ácido = acid-free.
    * no acostumbrado a = unfamiliar with.
    * no actual = non-current.
    * no actuando en capacidad de autor = non-authorial.
    * no actuar como se debe = be remiss.
    * no actuar correctamente = be remiss.
    * no actuar debidamente = be remiss.
    * no acudir = stay away.
    * no acuoso = non-aqueous.
    * no admitir discusión = be out of the question.
    * no adosado = detached.
    * no afectado = unaffected.
    * no afectar = be immune against, leave + unaffected.
    * no afiliado = unaffiliated.
    * no afín = nonrelative [non-relative].
    * no agobiarse = take + Posesivo + time.
    * no agravante = non-exacerbating.
    * no agrupado = unclustered.
    * no aguantar más = have had enough.
    * no aguantar ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.
    * no alcanzar a + Infinitivo (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + Gerundio.
    * no alergénico = non-allergenic.
    * no alfabetizado = non-literate.
    * no amante de la literatura = non-literary.
    * no americano = non-US, un-American.
    * no amortizable = irredeemable.
    * no analizado = unexamined.
    * no anclado = unanchored.
    * no andar con reparos = make + no bones about + Algo.
    * no andar con tapujos = make + no bones about + Algo.
    * no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.
    * no andar muy equivocado = be in the right realm.
    * no andarse con rodeos = call + a spade a spade.
    * no antes de = no sooner than.
    * no añorar el pasado = never + look back.
    * no aparecer = be not included.
    * no apartarse del buen camino = keep on + the right track.
    * no aprovechar Algo lo suficiente = under-exploit [underexploit].
    * no aprovechar el potencial = fall (far) short of + potential, fall (far) behind + potential.
    * no apto para menores = X-rated.
    * no arrepentirse = not look back, never + look back.
    * no arriesgarse = play it + safe.
    * no asignado = unallocated, unassigned.
    * no asistencia = non-attendance.
    * no asistente = non-attender [nonattender].
    * no asistir = stay away.
    * no atendido = unsatisfied.
    * no atreverse a = flinch at/from, have + no stomach for.
    * no atreverse a tratar = fear to + tread.
    * no auténtico = unauthentic.
    * no autorizado = unauthorised [unauthorized, -USA], unapproved.
    * no avanzar = tread + water.
    * no avanzar más = go + no further.
    * no bajarse del burro = stick to + Posesivo + guns.
    * no bastar = not be good enough.
    * no bibliográfico = non-book [nonbook], non-bibliographic, non-bibliographical.
    * no bibliotecario = non-librarian.
    * no británico = non-UK.
    * no buscarle las pulgas al perro = let + sleeping dogs lie.
    * no cabe ni un alfiler = no room to swing a cat.
    * no caber en sí de alegría = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.
    * no cambiar = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work, stand + pat.
    * no canjeable = irredeemable.
    * no cantante = nonsinger.
    * no cantes victoria antes de tiempo = don't count your chickens before they are hatched.
    * no captar la idea = miss + the point.
    * no ceder = stand + Posesivo + ground, put + Posesivo + foot down.
    * no ceder a las presiones = withstand + pressure.
    * no ceder terreno = stand + Posesivo + ground.
    * no centrado = unfocused [unfocussed].
    * no científico = unscientific.
    * no cobrado = uncollected.
    * no codificado = non-coded.
    * no coercitivo = non-coercive.
    * no coger Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.
    * no coger por sorpresa = come as + no surprise.
    * no coincidente = ill matched.
    * no colar = Negativo + hold + water.
    * no comentado = unannotated.
    * no comercial = non-profit making, non-commercial [noncommercial].
    * no compatible = non-compatible.
    * no compensatorio = non-compensatory [noncompensatory].
    * no comprender = be beyond + Pronombre.
    * no comprobado = untested.
    * no comprometido = uncommitted.
    * no concebirse desde ningún punto de vista = be impossible under any hypothesis.
    * no concentrado = unfocused [unfocussed].
    * no concentrar el esfuerzo = spread + Nombre + thinly.
    * no concordar con = be at odds with.
    * no conducir a nada = be exercises in + futility.
    * no conductual = nonbehavioural [nonbehavioral, -USA].
    * no confirmado = unsubstantiated.
    * no conformarse con un no = not take + no for an answer.
    * no conmovedor = unmoving.
    * no conocer a Alguien de nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.
    * no conocer a Alguien para nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.
    * no conseguir nada = achieve + nothing.
    * no conseguir ni una cosa ni otra = fall (between/through) + the cracks.
    * no considerarse parte de = hold + Reflexivo + apart from.
    * no consumible = nonconsumptive.
    * no consumidor = nonconsumptive.
    * no contagioso = non-contagious.
    * no contaminado = untainted, uncontaminated.
    * no contar = be out of the picture.
    * no contar con = leave + Nombre + out of the picture, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.
    * no contar con la aprobación = frown on/upon.
    * no contencioso = non-contentious.
    * no convencional = non-conventional.
    * no convexo = nonconvex [non-convex].
    * no corregido = uncorrected.
    * no correlativo = non-consecutive.
    * no correr prisa = there + be + no hurry.
    * no corroborado = unsubstantiated.
    * no creerse Algo al pie de la letra = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.
    * no creerse Algo del todo = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.
    * no crítico = non-critical.
    * no cualificado = unskilled.
    * no cuestionarse la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspend + disbelief.
    * no cumplido = unfulfilled, unrealised [unrealized, -USA].
    * no cumplir = fall + short of, welsh on.
    * no cumplir con el plazo de publicación = miss + publication deadline.
    * no cumplir con + Posesivo + deber = be remiss.
    * no cumplir las expectativas = fall + short of expectations.
    * no cumplir lo esperado = fall + short of expectations.
    * no cumplir lo prometido = fall + short of + Posesivo + promise.
    * no cumplir una norma = fall (far) short of + norm.
    * no cumplir un objetivo = fall + short of goal.
    * no cumplir unos criterios = fall (far) short of + criteria.
    * no cumplir unos requisitos = fall + short of requirements.
    * no cursar una asignatura = skip + grades.
    * no dar crédito a = disbelief.
    * no dar crédito a + Posesivo + oídos = not believe + Posesivo + ears.
    * no dar crédito a + Posesivo + ojos = not believe + Posesivo + eyes.
    * no dar fruto = come to + nothing.
    * no darle demasiada importancia a Algo = think + little of.
    * no darle demasiada importancia a + Infinitivo = think + nothing of + Gerundio.
    * no darle importancia a = think + very little about/of.
    * no dar más de sí = stretch + Nombre + to the limit, overstretch.
    * no dar ningún resultado = give + zero results, be of no avail, be to no avail.
    * no darse cuenta de = sneak under + the radar, go + unnoticed.
    * no darse de cuenta de = be blind to.
    * no darse por vencido fácilmente = not take + no for an answer.
    * no dar una impresión clara = send + mixed signals.
    * no debemos + Infinitivo = let us not + Infinitivo.
    * no deber nada = pay + Posesivo + dues.
    * no + deber + sorprender que = it + be + not surprising that.
    * no debes juzgar un libro por el color de sus pastas = don't judge a book by its cover, don't judge a book by its cover.
    * no debidamente reconocido = unsung.
    * 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 nada nuevo = much ado about nothing.
    * no decir palabrotas = watch + Posesivo + mouth.
    * no de comportamiento = nonbehavioural [nonbehavioral, -USA].
    * no de conducta = nonbehavioural [nonbehavioral, -USA].
    * no decreciente = non-decreasing.
    * no dedicado a la investigación = non-research.
    * no definido = unstated.
    * no definirse = sit on + the fence.
    * no dejar a nadie fuera = inclusivity.
    * no dejar de enviar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.
    * no dejar de mandar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.
    * no dejar duda = leave + little doubt.
    * no dejar entrar = turn + Nombre + away, keep out.
    * no dejar ninguna duda = leave + no doubt.
    * no dejar ni un cabo suelto = tie up + all the loose ends.
    * no dejar pasar = keep out.
    * no dejar pasar la oportunidad = ride + the wave.
    * no dejar títere con cabeza = turn + everything upside down.
    * no deliberado = unintentional.
    * no del todo maduro = underripe.
    * no democrático = undemocratic.
    * no desanimarse = keep + Posesivo + chin up.
    * no descansar en + Posesivo + tumba = spin + in + Posesivo + grave.
    * no descriptor = non-descriptor.
    * no deseado = unwanted, undesired, uninvited.
    * no desfallecer = keep up.
    * no desgastarse fácilmente = wear + well.
    * no desglosable = unbreakable.
    * no desmerecer = compare + favourably.
    * no destructivo = non-destructive.
    * no desvelar + Posesivo + identidad = protect + Posesivo + identity.
    * no determinista = nondeterministic [non-deterministic].
    * no devolverse = be non-refundable.
    * no diferenciador = nondistinctive.
    * no diferenciarse de = be nothing short of.
    * no digno de confianza = untrustworthy.
    * no discapacitado = able-bodied.
    * no disciplinario = impunitive.
    * no discriminatorio con respecto al sexo = gender neutral.
    * no disponible = not applicable [N/A].
    * no disponible para el préstamo = not-loanable.
    * no dispuesto = unprepared.
    * no distinguir entre... y... = make + little distinction between... and....
    * no distintivo = nondistinctive.
    * no distribuido = undelivered, undelivered.
    * no docente = non-teaching.
    * no económico = non-economic [noneconomic].
    * no educativo = non-teaching, non-educational.
    * no efímero = non-volatile [nonvolatile].
    * no eléctrico = nonelectrical [non-electrical].
    * no encontrar nada + Adjetivo = find far from + Adjetivo.
    * no encontrar ni el pie ni la cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of.
    * no encontrar palabras = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.
    * no en inglés = non-English.
    * no entender = be beyond + Pronombre.
    * no entender Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.
    * no entender lo esencial = miss + the point.
    * no entender ni una papa de = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of.
    * no entendido por la materia = outsider.
    * no entregado = undelivered.
    * no envío = non-shipment.
    * no epiléptico = non-epileptic.
    * no es asombroso que = not surprisingly, unsurprisingly.
    * no escatimar = unstinting.
    * no escatimar dinero = lavish + money.
    * no escatimar gastos = go to + town on, lash out (on).
    * no escrito = unwritten.
    * no es de extrañar que = no wonder that, small wonder that.
    * no es de sorprender que = not surprisingly, unsurprisingly.
    * no esencial = non-essential [nonessential].
    * no es lo mismo en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).
    * no especialista = non-expert [nonexpert].
    * no especializado = broader-based.
    * no especificar = leave + undefined.
    * no está claro todavía = the jury is still out (on).
    * no esta disponible = be down.
    * no estándar = non-standard [nonstandard].
    * no estar + Adjetivo + en absoluto = be far from + Adjetivo.
    * no estar a la altura de las expectativas = fall below + expectations.
    * no estar a la altura de lo que se espera = fall below + expectations, be below par, be under par.
    * no estar al tanto de = be out of touch with.
    * no estar bien equilibrado = skew.
    * no estar contento = be unhappy.
    * no estar convencido = be dubious.
    * no estar coordinado con = be out of step with.
    * no estar de acuerdo = be at variance, disagree, beg to differ.
    * no estar de acuerdo (con) = disapprove (of).
    * no estar de acuerdo con la idea de = disapprove of + the idea of.
    * no estar de suerte = be out of luck.
    * no estar deteriorado = unimpaired.
    * no estar disponible = be unavailable.
    * no estar dispuesto a = be unwilling to, be negatively disposed to.
    * no estar documentado = be undocumented.
    * no estar en condiciones de = be unfit for.
    * no estar en el mejor momento de Uno = be past + Posesivo + best.
    * no estar en funcionamiento = be down.
    * no estar en plenitud de facultades = be past + Posesivo + best.
    * no estar en + Posesivo + cabales = insane.
    * no estar en sintonía con = be out of step with.
    * no estar expuesto al público = be out of the public eye.
    * no estar familiarizado con = be unfamiliar with.
    * no estar finalizado (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + completeness.
    * no estar incluido = be not included.
    * no estar muy católico = feel + bad.
    * no estar muy lejos de = be just one step away from.
    * no estar nada + Adjetivo = be anything but + Adjetivo.
    * no estar nunca satisfecho = enough + be + not/never + enough.
    * no estar presente en = be absent (from).
    * no estar relacionado con = be unrelated to.
    * no estar seguro = be uncertain.
    * no estar seguro de = be unsure about/of.
    * no estar utilizable = be down.
    * no es una ciencia exacta = not (exactly) rocket science.
    * no es un misterio = not (exactly) rocket science.
    * no exacerbado = non-exacerbating.
    * no examinado = unexamined.
    * no exclusivo = non-exclusive.
    * no excluyente = inclusive, socially-inclusive.
    * no existe = not applicable [N/A].
    * no existir = be out of the picture.
    * no existir como tal = there + be + no such thing as, there + be + no such thing as.
    * no existir límites = there + be + no limit.
    * no existir muchos indicios de que = there + be + little sign of.
    * no existir ningún indicio de que = there + be + no sign of.
    * no experto = non-expert [nonexpert].
    * no explorado = unexplored.
    * no explosivo = non-explosive.
    * no expresado = unspoken, unstated.
    * no expuesto a la luz = unexposed.
    * no falla = reliable.
    * no faltar el respeto = be civil towards.
    * no familiarizado con = unfamiliar with.
    * no ferroso = non-ferrous [nonferrous].
    * no fibroso = non-fibrous.
    * no figurar = be not included.
    * no fijado = non-net.
    * no fructificar = come to + nothing.
    * no fumador = non-smoker, non-smoking.
    * no funcionar = be out of order.
    * no funcionario = untenured, non-tenured.
    * no + Futuro = won't [will not].
    * no ganado = unearned.
    * no guardar relación con = be incommensurate with.
    * no gubernamental = non-government, non-governmental [nongovernmental].
    * no gustar = have + a dislike for, dislike, be uncomfortable + Gerundio, be uncomfortable with, feel + uncomfortable with, feel + uncomfortable + Gerundio.
    * no haber = be unavailable.
    * no haber consecuencias = nothing + come of.
    * no + haber + dos + Nombre que = no two + Nombre.
    * no haber duda de que = there + be + no doubt that.
    * no haber duda (que) = there + be + no question (that).
    * no haber forma de = there + be + no way.
    * no haber indicios de que = there + be + no indication that.
    * no haber límites = there + be + no limit.
    * no haber llegado todavía = be yet to come.
    * no haber manera de = there + be + no way.
    * no haber modo de = there + be + no means of.
    * no haber muchas señales de que = there + be + little sign of.
    * no + haber + nada como = there + be + nothing like.
    * no haber nada de verdad en = there + be + any/no truth to.
    * no + haber + nada malo en = there + be + nothing wrong in/with.
    * no haber palabras para describirlo = beggar + description.
    * no haber pero que valer = not take + no for an answer.
    * no haber prisa = there + be + no hurry.
    * no haber problemas = be fine.
    * no haber señal de que = there + be + no sign of.
    * no habiendo = in the absence of.
    * no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.
    * no hace mucho = in the recent past.
    * no hace mucho tiempo = not so long ago.
    * no hacer Algo ni muerto = would not touch + Nombre + with a barge pole.
    * no hacer Algo por cobardía = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).
    * no hacer Algo por miedo = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).
    * no hacer caso = brush aside.
    * no hacer caso a = turn + Posesivo + back on.
    * no hacer caso de = slight.
    * no hacer los deberes = be asleep at the wheel.
    * no hacer más que = do + no more than.
    * no hacer nada = vegetate, veg out.
    * no hacer nada al respecto = leave + unchecked.
    * no hacer nada de particular = do + nothing in particular.
    * no hacer ninguna gracia = not take + kindly to.
    * no hacer ningún cambio = stand + pat.
    * no hacer otra cosa que = do + nothing but.
    * no hacer sino = do + no more than.
    * no hay = there ain't [there aren't/isn't].
    * no hay dos sin tres = things + come in threes.
    * no hay duda de que = undoubtedly.
    * no hay escapatoria = needs must when the devil drives.
    * no hay forma de que = for the life of me.
    * no hay límite(s) = the sky is the limit.
    * no hay mal que por bien no venga = every cloud has a silver lining, be a blessing in disguise, to every cloud, there is a silver lining.
    * no hay manera de que = for the life of me.
    * no hay más remedio = needs must when the devil drives.
    * no hay modo de que = for the life of me.
    * no hay nada como = nothing beats....
    * no hay nada imposible = all bets are off.
    * no hay nada mejor que = nothing beats....
    * no hay nada oculto = what you see is what you get.
    * no hay + Nombre + que sean = no + Nombre + be.
    * no higroscópico = non-hygroscopic.
    * no hindú = non-Hindu.
    * no homosexual = straight man.
    * no humano = non-human [nonhuman].
    * no hurgar en la herida = let + sleeping dogs lie.
    * no idéntico = non-identical.
    * no identificado = unnamed.
    * no idoneidad = unsuitability.
    * no impacientarse con = bear with + Pronombre.
    * no importa = never mind, regardless of, whatever.
    * no importa + Adjetivo/Adverbio + que seaAdjetivo/Adverbio + que sea = however + Adjetivo/Adverbio.
    * no importa cómo = no matter how.
    * no importa lo + Adjetivo + que + Subjuntivo = no matter how + Adjetivo.
    * no importa lo bien = no matter how well.
    * No importa lo que se conoce, sino a quién se conoce = It's not what you know, but who you know.
    * no importa qué = whatever.
    * no importar = be all right with + Persona, make + no difference, cope with.
    * no importar Algo a Alguien = think + little of.
    * no importar en absoluto = have + no qualms about.
    * no importar + Infinitivo = think + nothing of + Gerundio.
    * no importar lo más mínimo = could not care less.
    * no importar lo que + pensar de = whatever + Pronombre + make of.
    * no importar nada = not give a damn, not give a shit, not give a fuck.
    * no importa si... o = no matter whether... or.
    * no impreso = unprinted.
    * no incluido = unlisted.
    * no incluye = exclusive of.
    * no indicado = unstated.
    * no + Indicativo = fail to + Infinitivo.
    * no + Infinitivo = failure to + Infinitivo.
    * no infringir las leyes = stay on + the right side of the law, keep on + the right side of the law.
    * no ingresado = unearned.
    * no inmiscuirse en = remain + uninvolved in, stay away from.
    * no inmutarse = not bat an eyelid, not bat an eyelash, keep + a stiff upper lip.
    * no inscripción = non-registration.
    * no intencional = non-intentional.
    * no interactivo = non-interactive.
    * no interesar = can't/couldn't be bothered.
    * no intervencionista = hands-off, isolationist.
    * no intrusivo = nonobtrusive.
    * no invasivo = noninvasive [non-invasive].
    * no invitado = uninvited.
    * no invitados, los = uninvited, the.
    * no involucrado = uninvolved.
    * no jerárquico = non-hierarchical.
    * no lector = non-reader [nonreader].
    * no letal = non-lethal.
    * no levantarse hasta tarde = have + a lie-in.
    * no librario = non-book [nonbook].
    * no lineal = nonlinear [non-linear].
    * no linealidad = nonlinearity [no-linearity].
    * no listo = unready.
    * no literario = unliterary, non-literary.
    * no llegar a = stop + short of, fall + short of.
    * no llegar a entender = miss + the mark, miss + the point.
    * no llegar a + Infinitivo (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + Gerundio.
    * no llegar a un ideal = fall + short of ideal.
    * no llevar a ninguna parte = achieve + nothing, go + nowhere.
    * no llevar a ningún fin = beat + a dead horse, flog + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.
    * no llevar a ningún sitio = go + nowhere.
    * no lo bastante lejos = not far enough.
    * no lo dudes = take it from me.
    * no lucrativo = non-profit [nonprofit], non-profit making.
    * no manifiesto = undeclared.
    * no MARC = non-MARC.
    * no más que = in any more than.
    * no materializarse = fall through.
    * Nombre + no tardará mucho en = it won't be long before + Nombre.
    * Nombre + no tardó mucho en = it wasn't long before + Nombre.
    * no médico = non-clinical.
    * no merecer la pena = be no good.
    * no merecerse Algo = be unworthy of.
    * no meterse en líos = keep out of + trouble.
    * no meterse en problemas = keep out of + trouble.
    * no miel sin hiel = no pain, no gain.
    * no miembro = non-member [nonmember].
    * no militar = nonmilitary.
    * no monográfico = non-monographic.
    * no morderse la lengua = call + a spade a spade.
    * no moverse = stay + put.
    * no mucho después = not long after.
    * no musical = non-musical.
    * no muy acertado = wide of the mark.
    * no muy apropiado = wide of the mark.
    * no muy bien informado = not-too-well-informed.
    * no muy despierto = slow.
    * no muy lejos = within easy travelling distance, not far behind, not far off, not far away, not far, not too far.
    * no muy listos, los = none-too-bright, the.
    * no nacido = unborn.
    * no necesitar mantenimiento = maintenance-free.
    * no nombrado = unnamed.
    * no nórdico = non-Nordic.
    * no obstaculizar = be out of the way of.
    * no obstante = albeit (that), however, nevertheless, nonetheless, still, yet, notwithstanding, none the less, though, that being said, all this said, when all is said and done.
    * no occidental = non-Western.
    * no ocultar las preferencias de Uno sobre Algo = make + no bones about + Algo.
    * no oficial = non-government.
    * no olvidar = bear in + mind, be aware of.
    * no ordenado = unsorted.
    * no orgánico = non-organic.
    * no parar mucho en un sitio = live out of + a suitcase.
    * no parecer que = there + be + no sign of, there + be + little sign of.
    * no parecerse en nada a = be nothing like.
    * no parecerse ni por asomo = different as night and day.
    * no parecer Uno Mismo = be out of character.
    * no participar = be out of the picture.
    * no participar en = be uninvolved in, remain + uninvolved in.
    * no partidista = non-partisan [nonpartisan].
    * no pasar mucho tiempo antes de que + Subjuntivo = be not long before + Indicativo.
    * no patentado = non-proprietary.
    * no pegar ni con cola = stick out like + a sore thumb.
    * no pensar en otra cosa que = be wrapped up in.
    * no pensar más en Algo = dismiss from + Posesivo + mind.
    * no pensar más que en = be wrapped up in.
    * no percatarse de = be blind to.
    * no percatarse de la importancia de Algo = have + no feeling for.
    * no perder de vista = keep + an eye on, keep + a beady eye on, keep in + sight.
    * no perder el ánimo = keep + Posesivo + chin up.
    * no perder el control = stay on top of, stay on + top of things, be on top of things.
    * no perder el trabajo = stay in + work.
    * no perder la cabeza = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.
    * no perder la calma = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.
    * no perderse = keep on + the right track.
    * no perderse en/por = find + Posesivo + way round/through.
    * no perderse mucho, no perderse nada = be no great loss.
    * no perderse nada = be no great loss.
    * no perfumado = non-scented.
    * no periódico = non-periodical.
    * no permitir = disallow.
    * no pertenecer a = have + no place in.
    * no perteneciente a la Comunidad Europea = non-EC.
    * no perteneciente al juzgado = out-of-court.
    * no pestañear = not bat an eyelid, not bat an eyelash.
    * no pillar Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.
    * no pillar la idea = miss + the point.
    * no planificado = unplanned.
    * no poder = be unable to, cannot, can't [cannot].
    * no poder aguantar a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.
    * no poder conciliar el sueño = have + trouble sleeping, have + trouble sleeping.
    * no poder darse el lujo de = ill afford.
    * no poder dejar de mencionar = cannot but notice.
    * no poder dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = cannot + give + too much emphasis + to the importance of, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be stressed too strongly.
    * no poder dormir = sleeplessness.
    * no poder estarse quieto = have + the fidgets, fidget.
    * no poder evitar + Infinitivo = cannot help + Gerundio, cannot help but + Verbo.
    * no poder evitar mencionar = cannot but notice.
    * no poder hacer más que = do + little more than.
    * no poder permitirse = ill afford.
    * no poder permitirse el lujo de = ill afford.
    * no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.
    * no poderse buscar = be unsearchable.
    * no poderse negar que = there + be + no denying that.
    * no poder sino + Infinitivo = cannot help but + Verbo.
    * no poder ver a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.
    * no poder ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.
    * no polémico = non-controversial [noncontroversial], non-contentious.
    * no poner en duda = be unquestioned.
    * ¡No, por lo que más quieras! = Not on your life!.
    * no precipitarse = keep + a cool head, play it + cool.
    * no predisponer a Alguien en contra = keep on + the right side of.
    * no preguntes porque no te puedo decir la verdad = ask no questions and hear no lies.
    * no preocuparse que = rest + assured that.
    * no preparado = uninformed, unready, unprepared.
    * no presentado a examen = absent from exam.
    * no prestar atención = disregard, overlook, close + the door on, go + unheeded, fly in + the face of.
    * no prestar atención al hecho de que = overlook + the fact that.
    * no prestar la suficiente atención = give + short shrift.
    * no pretender ser = make + no claim to.
    * no probado = untested.
    * no procesado = unprocessed.
    * no profesional = non-professional [nonprofessional].
    * no programador = non-programmer.
    * no prolongado = unsustained.
    * no pronunciado = undelivered.
    * no prosperar = fall by + the wayside.
    * no provocado = unprovoked.
    * no publicado = unpublished.
    * no público = non-public.
    * no pude evitar notar que = couldn't help but notice (that).
    * no puedo aguantarlo = can't take it.
    * no puedo comprender = I can't get over.
    * no puedo entender cómo = can't get over how.
    * no quebrar = stay in + business.
    * no quedarse ahí = there + be + more to it than that.
    * no querer saber más nada de = drop + Nombre + like a hot potato, drop + Nombre + like a hot brick.
    * no querer saber nada de = want + nothing to do with.
    * no querer tener nada que ver con Algo = would not touch + Nombre + with a barge pole.
    * no querer tener nada que ver con = want + nothing to do with.
    * no racial = colour-blind.
    * no racista = race-neutral.
    * no realizado = unfulfilled, unrealised [unrealized, -USA].
    * no recargado = uncluttered.
    * no reciclable = non-recyclable.
    * no recogido = uncollected.
    * no recompensado = unrewarded.
    * no reconocido = unacknowledged, unrecognised [unrecognized, -USA].
    * no recopilado = uncollected.
    * no redimido = unredeemed.
    * no reembolsable = non-repayable, non-refundable.
    * no registrado = unlisted, unaffiliated.
    * no reglamentado = unregulated.
    * no regulado = unregulated.
    * no relacionado = unrelated, nonrelative [non-relative].
    * no relacionados entre sí = unrelated.
    * no relativo = nonrelative [non-relative].
    * no relevante = non-relevant.
    * no remunerado = unpaid, unsalaried, non-paying, unremunerated, non-remunerated.
    * no renovable = non-renewable.
    * no renovado = unrenewed.
    * no rentable = uneconomic, unprofitable.
    * no reparar en gastos = go to + town on, lash out (on).
    * no repartido = undelivered.
    * no representativo = unrepresentative.
    * no restrictivo = non-restrictive.
    * no restringido = non-restrictive, unconfined.
    * no resuelto = unresolved.
    * no resultar fácil = not be easy.
    * no retirado = uncollected.

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    no
    NO (
    ◊ noroeste) NW

    no adverbio
    a) ( como respuesta) no;

    (modificando adverbios, oraciones, verbos) not la negación de la mayoría de los verbos ingleses requiere el uso del auxiliar `do'
    ◊ ¿te gustó? — no did you like it? — no, I didn't;

    ¿vienes o no? are you coming or not?;
    no te preocupes don't worry;
    ¿por qué no quieres ir? — porque no why don't you want to go? — I just don't

    ◊ no veo nada I can't see a thing o anything;

    no viene nunca she never comes

    ◊ está mejor ¿no? she's better, isn't she?;

    ha dimitido ¿no? he has resigned, hasn't he?

    ◊ se ganó la lotería — ¡no! he won the lottery — he didn't! o no!



    ¿te gustó? a mí no did you like it? I didn't
    f) (delante de n, adj, pp):


    la no violencia non-violence;
    un hijo no deseado an unwanted child
    ■ sustantivo masculino (pl
    ◊ noes) no

    no
    I adverbio
    1 (como respuesta) no: ¿quieres un poco?, - no, gracias, would you like a bit?, - no, thanks
    2 (en frases negativas) not: aún no está dormido, he isn't asleep yet
    hoy no es jueves, today isn't Thursday
    no, no iré, no, I will not go
    no tengo hambre, I am not hungry
    ¿por qué no?, why not?
    ya no fuma, she doesn't smoke any more
    3 (antepuesto a un nombre) la no colaboración se penalizará, non-collaboration will be penalized
    4 (con otros negativos) no diré nada, I won't say a single word
    no lo haré jamás, I'll never do it
    no sin antes..., not without first...
    5 (en advertencia, cartel) no fumar, no smoking
    6 (en preguntas retóricas o de confirmación) está enfadado, ¿no es así?, he is angry, isn't he?
    estoy guapa, ¿o no?, I'm smart, aren't I?
    firmarás el contrato, ¿no?, you'll sign the contract, won't you?
    ¿no nos presentaron el otro día?, weren't we introduced the other day?
    7 (para expresar un temor) llévate el paraguas, no sea que llueva, take your umbrella in case it rains
    II sustantivo masculino no: ¿es un no definitivo?, is that a definite no?

    'no' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    A
    - abandonar
    - abandonada
    - abandonado
    - abandonarse
    - abarcar
    - abarrotada
    - abarrotado
    - abasto
    - abatir
    - abatimiento
    - abonarse
    - abortar
    - abrir
    - abreviar
    - abrigar
    - absoluta
    - absolutamente
    - absoluto
    - abstraerse
    - abuela
    - abundar
    - aburrida
    - aburrido
    - abusar
    - acabar
    - acallar
    - acalorarse
    - acariciar
    - acaso
    - accesoria
    - accesorio
    - aceptar
    - acertada
    - acertado
    - achacar
    - achantarse
    - aclararse
    - aconsejar
    - actuación
    - actual
    - acudir
    - adelantar
    - adelante
    - adentro
    - adivinar
    - admitir
    - adónde
    - adorno
    - advertir
    English:
    abide
    - ablaze
    - able
    - about
    - absence
    - absent
    - accepted
    - accommodate
    - account
    - accountable
    - accustom
    - act on
    - action
    - actual
    - actually
    - add up
    - adequately
    - adjust
    - admit
    - admittance
    - advertise
    - advise
    - affair
    - afford
    - afraid
    - agree
    - agreement
    - albeit
    - alike
    - alive
    - all
    - alone
    - aloud
    - also
    - alternative
    - altogether
    - always
    - ambit
    - amiss
    - amusing
    - anathema
    - and
    - answer
    - answer back
    - antisexist
    - any
    - anybody
    - anything
    - anywhere
    - apart
    * * *
    NO (abrev de Noroeste)
    NW
    * * *
    NO
    abr (= noroeste) NW, Northwest
    * * *
    no adv
    1) : no
    ¿quieres ir al mercado? no, voy más tarde: do you want to go shopping? no, I'm going later
    2) : not
    ¡no hagas eso!: don't do that!
    creo que no: I don't think so
    3) : non-
    no fumador: non-smoker
    4)
    ¡como no! : of course!
    5)
    no bien : as soon as, no sooner
    * * *
    no adv
    ¿vienes? No are you coming? No
    ¡no a los accidentes! no more accidents!
    no toques eso don't touch that que no con verbos como creer, pensar, etc se puede traducir por un verbo negativo y so
    La doble negación en inglés equivale a una afirmación, así que con un solo negativo basta
    Si se emplea ¿no? para hacer una pregunta, en inglés se emplea una tag question
    fuiste al médico, ¿no? you went to the doctor's, didn't you?
    el martes es fiesta, ¿no? Tuesday is a holiday, isn't it?
    puedo ir, ¿no? I can go, can't I?

    Spanish-English dictionary > no

  • 6 дело

    с.
    1) (работа, занятие) asunto m; ocupación f, quehaceres m pl (хозяйственные, домашние)
    быть за́нятым де́лом — estar ocupado (atareado)
    у него́ мно́го дел — tiene mucho trabajo( muchos quehaceres)
    приня́ться за де́ло — poner manos a la obra
    приводи́ть свои́ дела́ в поря́док — arreglar sus asuntos
    2) ( поступок) acción f, acto m, hecho m
    сде́лать до́брое де́ло — hacer una buena obra (un bien)
    3) (специальность, область знаний) arte m, industria f, oficio m, ocupación f
    вое́нное де́ло — arte militar
    го́рное де́ло — industria minera
    газе́тное де́ло — periodismo m
    изда́тельское де́ло — industria del libro
    столя́рное де́ло — oficio de carpintero, carpintería f
    золоты́х дел ма́стер — orífice m, orfebre m
    он зна́ет свое де́ло — conoce su oficio (su profesión) (тж. перен.)
    4) (цель, интересы и т.п.) causa f; obra f ( создание); cuestión f ( вопрос)
    пра́вое де́ло — causa justa
    э́то о́бщее де́ло — es una causa común
    э́то де́ло всей его́ жи́зни — es la obra de toda su vida
    де́ло че́сти — cuestión de honor
    де́ло ми́ра — causa de la paz
    5) (круг ве́дения) asunto m; competencia f
    э́то де́ло прокуро́ра — es de competencia del fiscal
    э́то мое де́ло — esto es asunto mío
    не мое де́ло, мне нет де́ла, мое де́ло сторона́ разг. — no es asunto mío, no me incumbe
    ли́чное де́ло — asunto personal
    вмеша́ться в чужо́е де́ло — meterse en asunto ajeno
    6) юр. causa f, pleito m, proceso m, sumario m
    суде́бное де́ло — autos m pl ( документы)
    приня́ть де́ло к произво́дству — admitir a trámite la denuncia
    закры́ть де́ло — dar carpetazo al expediente
    возбуди́ть де́ло ( против кого-либо) — instruir( incoar) un proceso (contra)
    вести́ де́ло — dirigir un asunto
    о́бщее де́ло — empresa común
    дохо́дное де́ло — una empresa ventajosa
    он воро́чает дела́ми — maneja grandes negocios
    8) канц. (папка, бумаги) expediente m (тж. юр.); legajo m
    ли́чное де́ло — expediente m
    подши́ть к де́лу — adjuntar a la causa
    офо́рмить ли́чное де́ло — formar expediente a alguien
    9) мн. дела́ (положение вещей, обстоятельства) cosas f pl, asuntos m pl
    как дела́? — ¿cómo van los asuntos?, ¿cómo le va?, ¿qué tal?
    дела́ поправля́ются — las cosas mejoran
    положе́ние дел — situación de las cosas
    теку́щие дела́ — asuntos de trámite
    положе́ние дел — estado de las cosas
    10) ( сражение) уст. hecho de armas
    11) (событие, происшествие) suceso m, hecho m
    зага́дочное де́ло — hecho misterioso, asunto enigmático
    де́ло бы́ло ле́том — la cosa ocurrió en verano
    э́то де́ло про́шлое — es un hecho pasado
    ••
    де́ло вку́са — cuestión de gustos
    де́ло слу́чая — producto de la suerte
    ги́блое де́ло разг. — asunto perdido, vano empeño
    гла́вное де́ло вводн. сл. разг. — lo esencial, lo más importante
    и он, гла́вное де́ло, хо́чет убеди́ть меня́ в э́том — y lo principal que quiere convencerme de esto
    стра́нное де́ло — es cosa singular( extraña), es (parece) extraño
    щекотли́вое де́ло — asunto vidrioso (delicado)
    де́ло чи́стое разг. — trigo limpio
    де́ло в шля́пе разг. — ≈ ya es nuestro, ya está en el bolsillo, ya está en casa (fam.); la cosa está en el bote
    на (са́мом) де́ле — de hecho, en verdad, en realidad
    в чем де́ло? разг. — ¿de qué se trata?, ¿qué pasa?, ¿qué hay?
    то и де́ло разг. — en todo momento, a cada instante
    на де́ле — en realidad, de hecho
    в са́мом де́ле — en efecto
    пе́рвым де́лом разг. — en primer término, ante todo
    ме́жду де́лом разг. — en los momentos perdidos, en los momentos libres
    де́ло за ва́ми — epende de Ud.
    бли́же к де́лу — ≈ hay que ceñirse al asunto, vaya al grano
    лезть не в свое де́ло разг. — meter las narices en asuntos ajenos
    употреби́ть в де́ло — poner en uso, hacer servir, utilizar vt
    говори́ть де́ло разг. ( разумно) — hablar con razón, tener razón
    приходи́ть по де́лу — venir a tratar un asunto
    приступи́ть к де́лу — poner manos a la obra, meterse en harina (fam.)
    э́то де́ло его́ рук — esto es obra suya (de él)
    все де́ло в э́том — todo está en esto
    э́то друго́е де́ло — esto (eso) es otra cosa
    де́ло в том, что... — el hecho es que..., la cosa está (consiste) en que...
    к де́лу! — ¡al grano!
    за де́ло! разг. (поделом!) — ¡lo merece!, ¡está bien hecho (empleado)!
    дела́ иду́т бо́йко — las cosas marchan bien y de prisa
    де́ло идет о (+ предл. п.) — se trata de
    э́то де́ло решенное — es una cuestión decidida (resuelta)
    ну и де́ло с концо́м! прост. — ¡sanseacabó!, ¡todo está dicho!, ¡el cuento se ha acabado!; y asunto terminado (despachado)
    быть уве́ренным в своем де́ле — tener fe en su causa
    э́то осо́бое де́ло — es una cuestión especial (particular)
    зна́ющий свое де́ло — maestro en su oficio
    ви́данное ли э́то де́ло? разг. — ¿se ha visto algo semejante?
    э́то де́ло! — ¡esto es un asunto serio!
    де́ло ма́стера бои́тся погов. — ≈ la buena mano del rocín hace caballo y la mano ruin del caballo hace rocín, realidades y no palabras
    ко́нчил де́ло - гуля́й сме́ло погов. — ≈ antes de que acabes, no te alabes
    де́лу - вре́мя, поте́хе - час посл. — hay que dar tiempo al negocio y ratos al ocio
    мое де́ло ма́ленькое; мое де́ло - сторона́ — ahí me las den todas; en ese asunto no tengo ni arte ni parte
    ему́ ни до чего́ нет де́ла — no le importa nada; le importa todo un comino
    за э́тим де́ло не ста́нет — por esto no va a quedar
    твое де́ло! — ¡allá tu!

    БИРС > дело

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