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1 no buts about it

no buts about it

expr.

• no hay perro que valga expr.

English-spanish dictionary > no buts about it
2 no buts about it

no buts about it

zeker weten, reken maar

English-Dutch dictionary > no buts about it
3 no\ buts\ about\ it

ei mingeid agasid

English-Estonian dictionary > no\ buts\ about\ it
4 buts

[b∧ts] n pl restrições e objeções. do as I tell you, no buts about it / faça conforme lhe digo, sem objeções a respeito.

English-Portuguese dictionary > buts
5 but

1. conjunction
1) coordinating aber

Sue wasn't there, but her sister was — Sue war nicht da, dafür aber ihre Schwester

we tried to do it but couldn't — wir haben es versucht, aber nicht gekonnt

but I did! — hab' ich doch!

2) correcting after a negative sondern

not that book but this one — nicht das Buch, sondern dieses

not only... but also — nicht nur..., sondern auch

3) subordinating ohne dass

never a week passes but he phones — keine Woche vergeht, ohne dass er anruft
2. preposition
außer (+ Dat.)

all but three — alle außer dreien

the next but one/two — der/die/das über-/überübernächste

the last but one/two — der/die/das vor-/vorvorletzte
3. adverb
nur; bloß

if I could but talk to her... — wenn ich [doch] nur mit ihr sprechen könnte...

we can but try — wir können es immerhin versuchen
4. noun
Aber, das

no buts [about it]! — kein Aber!

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1. conjunction
(used to show a contrast between two or more things: John was there, but Peter was not.) aber
2. preposition
(except (for): no-one but me; the next road but one.) außer

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but

[bʌt, bət]

I. conj

1. (although) aber

she's nice \but bossy sie ist nett, wenn auch rechthaberisch

2. (however) aber, jedoch

he's a nice guy \but he's not my type er ist zwar ein netter Kerl, doch er ist nicht mein Typ

I think so, \but then I'm no expert ich denke schon, allerdings bin ich keine Expertin

3. (except) als, außer

what could I do \but accept? mir blieb nichts anderes übrig, als Ja zu sagen

4. (rather)

▪ not... \but... nicht..., sondern...

we must not complain \but do something wir sollten nicht klagen, sondern handeln

5. (in addition)

not only... \but also... [too] nicht nur..., sondern auch...

II. prep

1. (except) außer + dat

the last episode \but one die vorletzte Folge

I have no questions \but one ich habe nur noch [die] eine Frage

all/anyone \but sb alle/jeder außer jdm

anything \but... alles, nur... nicht

2. (only) außer + dat

she wanted to go nowhere \but home sie wollte nur noch nach Hause

this car has been nothing \but trouble dieses Auto hat nichts als Ärger gemacht

3. (rather)

▪ not... \but... nicht..., sondern...

she's not a painter \but a writer sie ist nicht Malerin, sondern Schriftstellerin

III. n Aber nt

no \buts! keine Widerrede!

▶ no [ifs, ands or] \buts about it da gibt es kein Wenn und Aber

▶ but me no \buts! ( saying) komm mir nicht mit Ausreden!

IV. adv inv

1. (only) nur, lediglich

she's \but a young girl sie ist doch noch ein junges Mädchen

I cannot [help] \but wonder... ich frage mich bloß,...

one cannot \but smile man muss einfach lächeln

2. esp AM (really) aber auch

everyone, \but everyone, will be there jeder, aber auch wirklich jeder, wird dort sein

3.

▶ \but for sb/sth (except for) bis auf jdn/etw; (thanks to) wäre jd/etw nicht gewesen, dank jdm/etw iron

▶ \but that ( old)

\but that we were young again! wenn wir wieder jung wären!

▶ \but then [again] (on the other hand) andererseits; (after all) schließlich, immerhin

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[bʌt]
1. conj

1) aber

but you must know that... —

but HE didn't know that — aber er hat das nicht gewusst, er hat das aber nicht gewusst

but he didn't know that — er aber hat das nicht gewusst

they all went but I didn't — sie sind alle gegangen, nur ich nicht

2)

not X but Y — nicht X sondern Y

3) (subordinating) ohne dass

never a week passes but she is ill —

I would have helped but that I was ill (old, liter) — ich hätte geholfen, wäre ich nicht krank gewesen (old)

4)

but then he couldn't have known that — aber er hat das ja gar nicht wissen können

but then you must be my brother! —

but then do you mean to say... — wollen Sie dann etwa sagen...

but then it is well paid — aber dafür wird es gut bezahlt

2. adv

she's but a child — sie ist doch noch ein Kind

I cannot ( help) but think that... — ich kann nicht umhin zu denken, dass...

one cannot but admire him/suspect that... — man kann ihn nur bewundern/nur annehmen, dass...

you can but try — du kannst es immerhin versuchen

I had no alternative but to leave — mir blieb keine andere Wahl als zu gehen

she left but a few minutes ago — sie ist erst vor ein paar Minuten gegangen

Napoleon, to name but one, lived here — Napoleon, um nur einen zu nennen, hat hier gelebt

3. prep

no one but me could do it — niemand außer mir or nur ich konnte es tun

who but Fred would...? — wer außer Fred würde...?

anything but that! — (alles,) nur das nicht!

it was anything but simple — das war alles andere als einfach

he/it was nothing but trouble — er/das hat nichts als or nur Schwierigkeiten gemacht

the last house but one/two/three — das vorletzte/vorvorletzte/drittletzte Haus

the first but one — der/die/das Zweite

the next street but one/two/three — die übernächste/überübernächste Straße/vier Straßen weiter

but for you I would be dead — ohne Sie wäre ich tot, wenn Sie nicht gewesen wären, wäre ich tot

I could definitely live in Scotland, but for the weather — ich könnte ganz bestimmt in Schottland leben, wenn das Wetter nicht wäre

4. n

no buts about it — kein Aber nt

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but [bʌt]

A adv

1. nur, bloß:

there is but one way out es gibt nur einen Ausweg;

I did but glance ich blickte nur flüchtig hin

2. erst, gerade:

he left but an hour ago er ist erst vor einer Stunde (weg)gegangen

3. wenigstens, immerhin:

you could but try

4. all but fast, beinahe, um ein Haar umg:

he all but died er wäre fast gestorben

B präp

1. außer:

all but him alle außer ihm, alle bis auf ihn;

the last but one der Vorletzte;

the last but two der Drittletzte;

nothing but nonsense nichts als Unsinn;

but that außer dass; es sei denn, dass

2. but for ohne:

but for my parents wenn meine Eltern nicht (gewesen) wären

C konj

1. (nach Negativen oder Interrogativen) außer, als:

what can I do but refuse was bleibt mir anderes übrig als abzulehnen;

he could not but laugh er musste einfach lachen

2. obs ohne dass:

he never comes but he causes trouble er kommt nie, ohne Unannehmlichkeiten zu verursachen

3. auch but that, but what (nach Negativen) obs dass nicht:

you are not so stupid but ( oder but that, but what) you can learn that du bist nicht so dumm, dass du das nicht lernen könntest

4. obs but that dass:

you cannot deny but that you did it

5. but that obs wenn nicht:

I would do it but that I am busy

6. aber, jedoch:

you want to do it, but you cannot du willst es tun, aber du kannst es nicht;

small but select klein, aber fein;

but then

a) aber schließlich,

b) aber andererseits,

c) immerhin

7. dennoch, nichtsdestoweniger:

but yet, but for all that (aber) trotzdem

8. sondern:

not only …, but also nicht nur …, sondern auch

D rel pr neg obs der oder die oder das nicht:

there is no one but knows about it es gibt niemanden, der es nicht weiß;

few of them but rejoiced es gab nur wenige, die sich nicht freuten

E s Aber n, Einwand m, Widerrede f:

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1. conjunction
1) coordinating aber

Sue wasn't there, but her sister was — Sue war nicht da, dafür aber ihre Schwester

we tried to do it but couldn't — wir haben es versucht, aber nicht gekonnt

but I did! — hab' ich doch!

2) correcting after a negative sondern

not that book but this one — nicht das Buch, sondern dieses

not only... but also — nicht nur..., sondern auch

3) subordinating ohne dass

never a week passes but he phones — keine Woche vergeht, ohne dass er anruft
2. preposition
außer (+ Dat.)

all but three — alle außer dreien

the next but one/two — der/die/das über-/überübernächste

the last but one/two — der/die/das vor-/vorvorletzte
3. adverb
nur; bloß

if I could but talk to her... — wenn ich [doch] nur mit ihr sprechen könnte...

we can but try — wir können es immerhin versuchen
4. noun
Aber, das

no buts [about it]! — kein Aber!

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conj.

aber konj.

doch konj.

ohne dass konj.

sondern konj.

English-german dictionary > but
6 but

1. conjunction
(used to show a contrast between two or more things: John was there, but Peter was not.) pero

2. preposition
(except (for): no-one but me; the next road but one.) excepto

but¹ conj

1. pero

I'd like to come to the party, but I can't me gustaría ir a la fiesta, pero no puedo

2. sino

the party's not on Saturday, but on Sunday la fiesta no es el sábado, sino el domingo

but² prep salvo / excepto / menos

everyone but me todos menos yo

I can go any day but Wednesday puedo ir cualquier día excepto el miércoles

but

tr[bʌt]

conjunction

1 pero

■ it's cold, but dry hace frío, pero no llueve

■ I'd like to, but I can't me gustaría, pero no puedo

2 (after negative) sino

■ not two, but three no dos, sino tres

3 (after negative with verb) sino que

■ she told him not to wait, but to go home le dijo que no se esperara, sino que se fuera para casa

adverb

1 (nada) más que, no... sino, solamente, sólo,

■ he spoke nothing but the truth no dijo nada más que la verdad

■ she is but three days old sólo tiene tres días

■ he spoke to her but a few days ago sólo hace un par de días que habló con ella

preposition

1 excepto, salvo, menos

■ everyone but me todos menos yo

■ I can meet you any day but Friday te puedo ver cualquier día excepto el viernes

■ he'll do anything but scrub the floor hará cualquier cosa salvo fregar el suelo

noun

1 pero

■ there are no buts about it no hay pero que valga

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

but for de no ser por, si no fuera por

■ but for him, we would have failed de no ser por él, habríamos fracasado

■ but for his help we would be bankrupt si no fuera por su ayuda estaríamos en la ruina

had I but «+ pp»... si lo + imperf subj...

■ had I but known si lo hubiera sabido

there is nothing for it but to «+ inf» no hay más remedio que + inf

■ there's nothing for it but to report him no hay más remedio que denunciarlo

the last but one el/la penúltimo,-a

but ['bʌt] conj

1) that: que

there is no doubt but he is lazy: no cabe duda que sea perezoso

2) without: sin que

3) nevertheless: pero, no obstante, sin embargo

I called her but she didn't answer: la llamé pero no contestó

4) yet: pero

he was poor but proud: era pobre pero orgulloso

but prep

except: excepto, menos

everyone but Carlos: todos menos Carlos

the last but one: el penúltimo

but

adv.

• pero adv.

• sino adv.

• solamente adv.

conj.

• ahora conj.

• empero conj.

• mas conj.

• pero conj.

• sino conj.

n.

• objeción s.f.

• pero s.m.

prep.

• excepto prep.

I bʌt, weak form bət
conjunction

1)

a) ( however) pero

she was fired, but they were not — la despidieron a ella pero no a ellos

everybody, but everybody knows that — eso no hay nadie que no lo sepa

you're really bugging me but good! — (AmE colloq) qué manera de darme la lata! (fam)

b) ( used for introductory emphasis) pero

but what made you say it? — ¿pero por qué lo dijiste?

surely he doesn't believe that? - oh, but he does! — no puede ser que se crea eso - pues sí que se lo cree

c)

but then — (as linker) (however, still) pero; ( in that case) pero entonces

but then you never were very ambitious, were you? — pero la verdad es que tú nunca fuiste muy ambicioso ¿no?

I don't want to, but then again I do — no quiero, pero a la vez or al mismo tiempo sí quiero

2)

not... but... — no... sino...

it appears that she's not Greek but Albanian — parece que no es griega, sino albanesa

not only did she hit him, but she also... — no sólo le pegó, sino que también...

II

preposition

a) ( except)

everyone but me — todos menos or excepto or salvo yo

the last street but one — la penúltima calle

the next street but one — la próxima calle no: la siguiente

I had no alternative but to leave — no me quedó otra alternativa que irme

there's nothing we can do but wait — no podemos hacer otra cosa sino esperar, lo único que podemos hacer es esperar

b)

but for: but for them, we'd have lost everything — de no haber sido or si no hubiera sido por ellos, habríamos perdido todo

III

adverb (frml)

we can but try — con intentarlo no se pierde nada

he's but a child — no es más que un niño

one can't help but admire her audacity — uno no puede (por) menos que admirar su audacia

IV bʌt
noun pero m

no buts: come here at once! — no hay pero que valga, ven aquí inmediatamente!

[bʌt]
1. CONJ

1) (contrasting) pero

she was poor but she was honest — era pobre pero honrada

I want to go but I can't afford it — quiero ir, pero no tengo el dinero

but it does move! — ¡pero sí se mueve!

2) (in direct contradiction) sino

• he's not Spanish but Italian — no es español sino italiano

he didn't sing but he shouted — no cantó sino que gritó

3) (subordinating)

• we never go out but it rains — nunca salimos sin que llueva

I never go there but I think of you — nunca voy allá sin pensar en ti

- it never rains but it pours

4) (as linker)

• but then he couldn't have known — por otro lado, no podía saber or haberlo sabido

but then you must be my cousin! — ¡entonces tú debes ser mi primo!

2.

ADV (=only) solo, sólo, solamente; (=no more than) no más que
In the past the standard spelling for solo as an adverb was with an accent (sólo). Nowadays the Real Academia Española advises that the accented form is only required where there might otherwise be confusion with the adjective solo.

if I could but speak to him — si solamente or solo pudiese hablar con él

• you can but try — con intentar no se pierde nada

one cannot but admire him — no se puede sino admirarle

she's but a child — no es más que una niña

• all but naked — casi desnudo

• had I but known — de haberlo sabido (yo), si lo hubiera sabido

3.

PREP (=except) menos, excepto, salvo

• anything but that — cualquier cosa menos eso

• everyone but him — todos menos él

• but for you — si no fuera por ti

• the last but one — el/la penúltimo(-a)

the last but three — el tercero antes del último

• there is nothing for it but to pay up — no hay más remedio que pagar

• who but she could have said something like that? — ¿quién sino ella podría haber dicho semejante cosa?

4.

N pero m, objeción f

• no buts about it! — ¡no hay pero que valga!

come on, no buts, off to bed with you! — ¡vale ya! no hay pero que valga, ¡a la cama!
BUT There are three main ways of translating the conjunction but: pero, sino and sino que.
Contrasting
► To introduce a contrast or a new idea, use pero:
Strange but interesting Extraño pero interesante
I thought he would help me but he refused Creí que me ayudaría, pero se negó ► In informal language, pero can be used at the start of a comment:
But where are you going to put it? Pero ¿dónde lo vas a poner? NOTE: In formal language, s in embargo or no obstante may be preferred:
But, in spite of the likely benefits, he still opposed the idea Sin embargo or No obstante, a pesar de las probables ventajas, todavía se oponía a la idea
Correcting a previous negative
► When but or but rather introduces a noun phrase, prepositional phrase or verb in the infinitive which corrects a previous negative, translate but using sino:
Not wine, but vinegar No vino, sino vinagre
They aren't from Seville, but from Bilbao No son de Sevilla, sino de Bilbao
His trip to London was not to investigate the case but to hush it up Su viaje a Londres no fue para investigar el caso sino para taparlo ► When but or but rather introduces a verb clause (or requires a verb clause in Spanish) which corrects a previous negative, translate using sino que:
He's not asking you to do what he says but (rather) to listen to him No te pide que hagas lo que él dice, sino que le escuches
Not only... but also
► When the but also part of this construction contains ((subject)) + ((verb)), translate using no solo or no sólo or no solamente... sino que también or sino que además:
It will not only cause tension, but it will also damage the economy No solo or No sólo or No solamente provocará tensiones, sino que además or sino que también dañará la economía ► When the but also part does not contain ((subject)) + ((verb)), translate using no solo or no sólo or no solamente... sino también or sino además:
Not only rich but also powerful No solo or No sólo or No solamente rico sino también or sino además poderoso
We don't only want to negotiate but also to take decisions No queremos solo or sóloor solamente negociar, sino también tomar decisiones For further uses and examples, see main entry
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I [bʌt], weak form [bət]
conjunction

1)

a) ( however) pero

she was fired, but they were not — la despidieron a ella pero no a ellos

everybody, but everybody knows that — eso no hay nadie que no lo sepa

you're really bugging me but good! — (AmE colloq) qué manera de darme la lata! (fam)

b) ( used for introductory emphasis) pero

but what made you say it? — ¿pero por qué lo dijiste?

surely he doesn't believe that? - oh, but he does! — no puede ser que se crea eso - pues sí que se lo cree

c)

but then — (as linker) (however, still) pero; ( in that case) pero entonces

but then you never were very ambitious, were you? — pero la verdad es que tú nunca fuiste muy ambicioso ¿no?

I don't want to, but then again I do — no quiero, pero a la vez or al mismo tiempo sí quiero

2)

not... but... — no... sino...

it appears that she's not Greek but Albanian — parece que no es griega, sino albanesa

not only did she hit him, but she also... — no sólo le pegó, sino que también...

II

preposition

a) ( except)

everyone but me — todos menos or excepto or salvo yo

the last street but one — la penúltima calle

the next street but one — la próxima calle no: la siguiente

I had no alternative but to leave — no me quedó otra alternativa que irme

there's nothing we can do but wait — no podemos hacer otra cosa sino esperar, lo único que podemos hacer es esperar

b)

but for: but for them, we'd have lost everything — de no haber sido or si no hubiera sido por ellos, habríamos perdido todo

III

adverb (frml)

we can but try — con intentarlo no se pierde nada

he's but a child — no es más que un niño

one can't help but admire her audacity — uno no puede (por) menos que admirar su audacia

IV [bʌt]
noun pero m

no buts: come here at once! — no hay pero que valga, ven aquí inmediatamente!

English-spanish dictionary > but
7 but

[bʌt, bət] conj

1) ( although) aber;

she's nice \but bossy sie ist nett, wenn auch rechthaberisch

2) ( however) aber, jedoch;

he's a nice guy \but I'm not interested in him er ist zwar ein netter Kerl, doch ich bin an ihm nicht interessiert;

I think it's true, \but then I'm no expert ich denke, das trifft zu - ich bin allerdings keine Expertin

3) ( except) als, außer;

what could I do \but give him all my money? mir blieb nichts anderes übrig, als ihm mein ganzes Geld zu geben (old) ( liter);

they would live their lives differently \but that they were young again sie würden es anders anfangen, wenn sie nochmal jung wären

4) ( rather) sondern;

we must not complain about the problem \but help to put it right wir sollten nicht über das Problem klagen, sondern zu seiner Lösung beitragen

5) ( in addition)

not only... \but also... [too] nicht nur[,]... sondern auch... prep

1) ( except) außer +dat;

who \but me can do that? wer außer mir kann das machen?;

this is the last episode \but one das ist die vorletzte Folge;

I have no questions \but one ich habe nur noch eine Frage;

all/anyone \but sb alle/jeder außer jdm;

anything \but alles außer +dat

2) ( only) außer +dat;

no one \but him can solve that problem niemand außer ihm kann das Problem lösen;

she wanted to go nowhere \but home sie wollte nur noch nach Hause;

this car has been nothing \but trouble dieses Auto hat nichts als Ärger gemacht

3) ( rather) sondern;

she's not a painter \but a writer sie ist nicht Malerin, sondern Schriftstellerin n Aber nt;

no \buts, go clean your room! keine Widerrede, räum jetzt dein Zimmer auf!

PHRASES:

no [ifs, ands or] \buts about it da gibt es kein Wenn und Aber;

but me no \buts! (\buts!) komm mir nicht mit Ausreden! adv

inv

1) (form: only) nur, lediglich;

she's \but a young girl sie ist doch noch ein junges Mädchen;

I cannot [help] \but wonder... ich frage mich bloß,...;

one cannot \but smile at the monkey's antics man muss über die Streiche des Affen einfach lächeln

2) ( esp Am) ( really) aber auch;

everyone, \but everyone, will be there jeder, aber auch wirklich jeder, wird dort sein

PHRASES:

\but for bis auf;

\but for the storm, we would have finished the roof by now wäre der Sturm nicht gewesen, wären wir mit dem Dach jetzt fertig;

\but that (old);

I don't deny \but that it's true ich streite nicht ab, dass es stimmt;

\but then [again] ( on the other hand) andererseits;

( after all) schließlich, immerhin

English-German students dictionary > but
8 IF

[ɪf] 1.
congiunzione

1) (supposing that) se

I'll help you if you pay me — ti aiuterò se mi pagherai

if he dies, if he should die — se dovesse morire

if he is to be believed — stando a quanto dice

if asked, I would say that — se me lo chiedessero direi che

if I were you, I... — al posto tuo, io...

if it were to snow — se nevicasse

if it were not for the baby, we could go — se non fosse per il bambino potremmo andare

if so — se è così, se le cose stanno così

if not — se no

tomorrow, if not sooner — domani, se non prima

if I'm not mistaken — se non mi sbaglio

2) (whenever) se

if you mention his name, she cries — basta pronunciare il suo nome e piange

3) (whether) se

I wonder if they will come — mi chiedo se verranno

4) (that)

I'm sorry if she doesn't like it but... — mi dispiace che non le vada a genio ma...

do you mind if I smoke? — vi dà fastidio se fumo?

I don't care if he is married! — non mi importa se è sposato!

5) (although) anche se

we'll go even if it's dangerous — ci andremo anche se è pericoloso

it's a good shop, if a little expensive — è un buon negozio, benché un po' caro

it was interesting, if nothing else — se non altro era interessante

6) (as polite formula)

if you would sign here please — se cortesemente vuole firmare qui

7) (expressing surprise, dismay)

if it isn't our old friend Mr Spencer! — oh, guarda, il nostro vecchio amico, il signor Spencer!

well, if he didn't try and hit him! — ha cercato di colpirlo, eccome!

8) what if

what if I say no? — e se dicessi di no?

what if he died? — e se morisse?

(so) what if he (o I etc.) did? — e allora?

9) if only

if only for a moment — anche solo per un momento

if only for one reason — foss'anche per una sola ragione

if only I had known! — se avessi saputo!
2.
nome se m.

there are lots of ifs and buts about it — ci sono molti "se" e "ma"

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[if]
conjunction

1) (in the event that; on condition that: He will have to go into hospital if his illness gets any worse; I'll only stay if you can stay too.) se

2) (supposing that: If he were to come along now, we would be in trouble.) se

3) (whenever: If I sneeze, my nose bleeds.)

4) (although: They are happy, if poor.) anche se

5) (whether: I don't know if I can come or not.) se

•

- if only

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IF
sigla

(fis., intermediate frequency) frequenza intermedia.

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[ɪf] 1.
congiunzione

1) (supposing that) se

I'll help you if you pay me — ti aiuterò se mi pagherai

if he dies, if he should die — se dovesse morire

if he is to be believed — stando a quanto dice

if asked, I would say that — se me lo chiedessero direi che

if I were you, I... — al posto tuo, io...

if it were to snow — se nevicasse

if it were not for the baby, we could go — se non fosse per il bambino potremmo andare

if so — se è così, se le cose stanno così

if not — se no

tomorrow, if not sooner — domani, se non prima

if I'm not mistaken — se non mi sbaglio

2) (whenever) se

if you mention his name, she cries — basta pronunciare il suo nome e piange

3) (whether) se

I wonder if they will come — mi chiedo se verranno

4) (that)

I'm sorry if she doesn't like it but... — mi dispiace che non le vada a genio ma...

do you mind if I smoke? — vi dà fastidio se fumo?

I don't care if he is married! — non mi importa se è sposato!

5) (although) anche se

we'll go even if it's dangerous — ci andremo anche se è pericoloso

it's a good shop, if a little expensive — è un buon negozio, benché un po' caro

it was interesting, if nothing else — se non altro era interessante

6) (as polite formula)

if you would sign here please — se cortesemente vuole firmare qui

7) (expressing surprise, dismay)

if it isn't our old friend Mr Spencer! — oh, guarda, il nostro vecchio amico, il signor Spencer!

well, if he didn't try and hit him! — ha cercato di colpirlo, eccome!

8) what if

what if I say no? — e se dicessi di no?

what if he died? — e se morisse?

(so) what if he (o I etc.) did? — e allora?

9) if only

if only for a moment — anche solo per un momento

if only for one reason — foss'anche per una sola ragione

if only I had known! — se avessi saputo!
2.
nome se m.

there are lots of ifs and buts about it — ci sono molti "se" e "ma"

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I 1. [ forma debole bət] [ forma forte bʌt]
congiunzione

1) (expressing contrast) ma, però

it's not an asset but a disadvantage — non è un pregio, ma uno svantaggio

I'll do it, but not yet — lo farò, ma non subito

2) (yet) ma, eppure, tuttavia

cheap but nourishing — economico ma nutriente

3) (expressing reluctance, protest, surprise)

but that's wonderful! — ma è meraviglioso!

but we can't afford it! — ma non possiamo permettercelo!

4) (except that)

there's no doubt but he'll come — non c'è dubbio che verrà

5) (in apologies)

excuse me, but — mi scusi, ma

6) (for emphasis)

I've searched everywhere, but everywhere — ho cercato proprio dappertutto

7) (adding to the discussion)

but to continue... — ma, per continuare...

but first... — ma, prima di tutto
2.
preposizione

1) eccetto, fuorché

anything but that — tutto tranne ciò

anybody, everybody but him — chiunque, tutti tranne lui

anywhere but Australia — ovunque eccetto in Australia

he's nothing but a coward — non è (altro) che un vigliacco

to do nothing but disturb people — non fare (altro) che disturbare le persone

where but in France? — dove se non in Francia?

and whom should I meet in town but Steven! — e chi ti incontro in città, Steven!

the last but one — il penultimo

the next road but one — la seconda strada

2) but for

but for you, I would have died — se non fosse stato per te, sarei morto
3.
avverbio (only, just)

if I had but known — se solo l'avessi saputo

he's but a child — non è che un bambino

I can but try — posso sempre provare

one can't help but admire her — non si può fare a meno di ammirarla
II [bʌt]
nome ma m.

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no buts (about it) — non c'è "ma" che tenga

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1. conjunction
(used to show a contrast between two or more things: John was there, but Peter was not.) ma, però
2. preposition
(except (for): no-one but me; the next road but one.) tranne, eccetto

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I 1. [ forma debole bət] [ forma forte bʌt]
congiunzione

1) (expressing contrast) ma, però

it's not an asset but a disadvantage — non è un pregio, ma uno svantaggio

I'll do it, but not yet — lo farò, ma non subito

2) (yet) ma, eppure, tuttavia

cheap but nourishing — economico ma nutriente

3) (expressing reluctance, protest, surprise)

but that's wonderful! — ma è meraviglioso!

but we can't afford it! — ma non possiamo permettercelo!

4) (except that)

there's no doubt but he'll come — non c'è dubbio che verrà

5) (in apologies)

excuse me, but — mi scusi, ma

6) (for emphasis)

I've searched everywhere, but everywhere — ho cercato proprio dappertutto

7) (adding to the discussion)

but to continue... — ma, per continuare...

but first... — ma, prima di tutto
2.
preposizione

1) eccetto, fuorché

anything but that — tutto tranne ciò

anybody, everybody but him — chiunque, tutti tranne lui

anywhere but Australia — ovunque eccetto in Australia

he's nothing but a coward — non è (altro) che un vigliacco

to do nothing but disturb people — non fare (altro) che disturbare le persone

where but in France? — dove se non in Francia?

and whom should I meet in town but Steven! — e chi ti incontro in città, Steven!

the last but one — il penultimo

the next road but one — la seconda strada

2) but for

but for you, I would have died — se non fosse stato per te, sarei morto
3.
avverbio (only, just)

if I had but known — se solo l'avessi saputo

he's but a child — non è che un bambino

I can but try — posso sempre provare

one can't help but admire her — non si può fare a meno di ammirarla
II [bʌt]
nome ma m.

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no buts (about it) — non c'è "ma" che tenga

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but [bʌt]

1. conjunction

mais

• I would like to do it but I have no money j'aimerais le faire, mais je n'ai pas d'argent

• he's not English but Irish il n'est pas anglais, mais irlandais

2. adverb

• Napoleon, to name but one, stayed here Napoléon, pour n'en citer qu'un, a séjourné ici

• you can but try (to sb trying sth) vous pouvez toujours essayer ; (after sth has gone wrong) ça valait quand même la peine d'essayer

3. preposition

sauf

• France won all but two of their matches la France a gagné tous ses matchs sauf deux

• anything but that tout mais pas ça

• they gave us nothing but bread to eat ils ne nous ont donné que du pain à manger

• the last house but one l'avant-dernière maison

• the next house but one la deuxième maison (à partir d'ici)

► but for

• but for you I would be dead sans vous je serais mort

• but for his illness, we'd have gone on holiday s'il n'avait pas été malade, nous serions partis en vacances

4. noun

• no buts about it! il n'y a pas de mais (qui tienne) !

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[bʌt, bət] 1.
adverb (only, just)

if I had but known — si seulement j'avais su

these are but two of the possibilities — ce ne sont que deux possibilités

I can but try — je peux toujours essayer

one can't help but admire her — on ne peut pas s'empêcher de l'admirer
2.
preposition

anything but that — tout, sauf ça

anybody but him — n'importe qui sauf lui

anywhere but Australia — n'importe où sauf en Australie

everybody but Paul — tout le monde sauf Paul

nobody but me knows how to do it — il n'y a que moi qui sache le faire

he's nothing but a coward — ce n'est qu'un lâche

to do nothing but disturb people — ne rien faire d'autre que déranger les gens

there's nothing for it but to leave — il n'y a plus qu'une solution, c'est de partir

where but in France? — où sinon en France?

and whom should I meet but Steven! — et devine qui j'ai rencontré, Steven!

the last but one — l'avant-dernier

the next road but one — la deuxième rue
3.
but for prepositional phrase

but for you, I would have died — sans toi je serais mort

he would have gone but for me — si je n'avais pas été là il serait parti
4.
conjunction

1) (expressing contrast, contradiction) mais

it's not an asset but a disadvantage — ce n'est pas un atout mais un désavantage

I'll do it, but not yet — je le ferai, mais pas tout de suite

2) ( yet) mais

cheap but nourishing — bon marché mais nourrissant

3) (expressing reluctance, protest, surprise)

but that's wonderful! — mais c'est formidable!

but we can't afford it! — mais c'est trop cher pour nous!

4) ( except that)

never a day passes but she visits him — elle ne laisse pas passer un jour sans aller le voir

5) ( in apologies) mais

excuse me, but — excusez-moi, mais

6) ( for emphasis)

not twice, but three times — pas deux mais trois fois

7) ( adding to the discussion)

but to continue... — mais, pour continuer...

but first — mais tout d'abord

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no buts (about it) — il n'y a pas de ‘mais’ qui tienne, pas de discussion

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adv. alleen als; met moeite
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conj. maar; doch
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n. voorwaarde; weerstand; beperking
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prep. behalve
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v. "maar"

but¹

[ but] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉

1 maar ⇒ tegenwerping, bedenking

♦voorbeelden:

1   〈 informeel〉 ifs and buts • maren, bedenkingen

     but me no buts • geen gemaar, niks te maren

     〈 informeel〉 no buts about it • zeker weten, reken maar

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but²

[ bət, 〈 sterk〉 but] 〈voornaamwoord; steeds met negatief antecedent〉

1 die/dat niet

♦voorbeelden:

1   not a man but was moved to tears • geen man die niet tot tranen toe bewogen was

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but³

[ bət, 〈 sterk〉 but] 〈 bijwoord〉

1 slechts ⇒ enkel, alleen, maar, pas

2 (en) toch ⇒ echter, anderzijds

♦voorbeelden:

1   he's but a student • het is maar een student

     I could but feel sorry for her • ik kon enkel medelijden hebben met haar

     I know but one • ik ken er maar één

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but⁴

[ bət, 〈 sterk〉 but] 〈 voorzetsel〉

1 behalve ⇒ buiten, uitgezonderd, anders dan

♦voorbeelden:

1   none but father • niemand buiten vader

     all but John • allen behalve John

     who but John? • wie anders dan John?

     he wanted nothing but peace • hij wilde slechts rust

     the last but one • op één na de laatste

     the next summer but one • de zomer na de volgende

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but⁵

[ bət, 〈 sterk〉 but] 〈 leidt vaak elliptische zin in〉

I 〈 onderschikkend voegwoord〉

1 〈 uitzondering〉 behalve ⇒ buiten, uitgezonderd

2 〈 voor indirecte rede, na negatief/vragend hoofdwerkwoord〉 dat

♦voorbeelden:

1   I cannot (choose) but accept his proposal • ik kan niet anders dan zijn voorstel aannemen

     what could I do but surrender? • wat kon ik doen behalve me overgeven?

2   he did not doubt but that he had failed • hij twijfelde er niet aan dat hij gefaald had

¶ 〈 informeel〉 no sooner had she spoken but it appeared again • ze was nog niet uitgesproken of het verscheen opnieuw

II 〈 nevenschikkend voegwoord〉

1 〈 tegenstelling〉 maar (toch) ⇒ niettemin, desondanks

2 〈 versterkend en tegenstellend〉 en hoe ⇒ wat, maar, en

♦voorbeelden:

1   not a man but an animal • geen mens maar een dier

     young but clever • jong maar sluw

     but then (again) • (maar) anderzijds/ja

     but yet • niettemin

2   he ran but ran! • hij liep, en hoe!

     he ran but fast! • hij liep, en snel ook!

     but no! • nee maar!, nee toch!

     but yes! • maar ja toch!

→ all but all but/, but for but for/

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♦ but (1) /bʌt, bət/
A cong.

1 ( con valore avversativo) ma; però; eppure; tuttavia: It's old but still working, è vecchio ma (o però) funziona ancora; I studied hard but failed all the same, ho studiato molto ma sono stato bocciato lo stesso; I like to go out, but not in the evening, esco volentieri, ma non di sera; I'd like to come with you, but I'm busy, mi piacerebbe venire con te, ma ho da fare

2 (enfat.: per esprimere sorpresa, ecc.) ma: I knew he was a clever boy. But solving that problem in five minutes!, sapevo ch'era un ragazzo intelligente. Ma risolvere quel problema in cinque minuti!; But how wonderful!, ma che meraviglia!; But why?, ma perché?

3 ( intensivo) ma; ma proprio: He's so rich that he owns not one but four cars, è così ricco che possiede non una ma quattro macchine

4 ma; se non che: My horse would have come in first but he fell at the finish, il mio cavallo sarebbe arrivato primo, se non che cadde nel finale

5 ( per cambiare discorso) ma: But now to our main subject, ma passiamo ora all'argomento principale

6 (form., in frasi neg.) che: I was in no doubt but that this was the case, non avevo dubbi che si trattasse proprio di questo; There's no doubt but (that) he is guilty, non c'è dubbio che sia colpevole

7 (in frasi ipotetiche) se non: There was nothing else to do but dismiss him, non c'era altro da fare che (o se non) licenziarlo

8 (form., in frasi neg.) da non: He isn't such a fool but he can see that he's wrong, non è tanto stupido da non capire d'aver torto

B prep.

1 eccetto; salvo; tranne; meno: Nobody went but me, ci sono andato solo io e nessun altro; any day but Sunday, tutti i giorni tranne la domenica; in all but two cases, in tutti i casi meno due; the next but one, il penultimo; the last but two, il terzultimo NOTA D'USO: - all but-

2 che; altro che; se non: We had no choice but to follow him, non avemmo altra scelta che seguirlo; I haven't told anybody but you, non l'ho detto che (o se non) a te; Who but your father would help you?, chi t'aiuterebbe se non tuo padre?

3 (preceduto da can not, could not) non: I could not but let him in, non potevo non farlo entrare; I couldn't help but hear, non potei fare a meno di sentire

C avv.

1 solo; soltanto: If I had but known, se solo l'avessi saputo; to name but a few, per nominarne solo alcuni; I can but try again, posso solo provare di nuovo

2 (rafforzativo) (fam.) – everyone, but everyone, tutti, ma proprio tutti; Go home, but quick!, va a casa, e fa presto!; He's rich, but I mean rich!, è ricco, ma proprio ricco ricco!; I'm going to fix them, but good!, vedrai come li sistemo!

D n.

ma; obiezione: Forget the buts!, lascia perdere i ma!; He's full of ifs and buts, è una persona tutta ma e se

● but for, eccetto che per; a parte; se non fosse per: The square was empty but for two policemen, a parte due poliziotti, la piazza era vuota; They'd have killed me but for your intervention, se non fossi intervenuto tu mi avrebbero ammazzato □ but then (o but then again), (ma) d'altra parte; però è vero che □ (fam.) and no buts about it, senza protestare; e niente storie!
but (2) /bʌt/
n.

(scozz.) stanza sul davanti

● but and ben, casetta di due stanze ( una sul davanti e una interna).
but (3) /bʌt/ (scozz.)
A avv. e prep.

fuori

B a.

esterno

C n.

cucina ( di una casetta)

● but and ben, casetta di due stanze.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ but
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but, [transcription][b\\@t]

A adv (only, just) if I had but known si seulement j'avais su ; if I could but remember his name si seulement je pouvais me rappeler son nom ; these are but two of the possibilities ce ne sont que deux possibilités ; he's but a child ce n'est qu'un enfant ; I can but try je peux toujours essayer ; one can't help but admire her on ne peut pas s'empêcher de l'admirer ; he couldn't help but feel sad il ne pouvait s'empêcher d'être triste.

B prep anything but that tout, sauf ça ; anybody but him n'importe qui sauf lui ; anywhere but Australia n'importe où sauf en Australie ; everybody but Paul will be there tout le monde sera là sauf Paul ; nobody but me knows how to do it personne d'autre que moi ne sait le faire, il n'y a que moi qui sache le faire ; it's nothing but an insult ce n'est qu'une insulte ; he's nothing but a coward ce n'est qu'un lâche ; to do nothing but disturb people ne rien faire d'autre que déranger les gens ; there's nothing for it but to leave il n'y a plus qu'une solution, c'est de partir ; where but in France? où sinon en France? ; who could do it but you? qui pourrait le faire sinon toi? ; and whom should I meet in town but Steven! et devine qui j'ai rencontré en ville, Steven! ; the last but one l'avant-dernier ; the next road but one la deuxième rue ; ⇒ all.

C but for prep phr sans ; but for you, I would have died sans toi je serais mort ; we would have married but for the war sans la guerre or s'il n'y avait pas eu la guerre, nous nous serions mariés ; I'd have won but for him sans lui or s'il n'avait pas été là, j'aurais gagné ; he would have gone but for me si je n'avais pas été là il serait parti.

D conj

1 (expressing contrast, contradiction) mais ; it's not an asset but a disadvantage ce n'est pas un atout mais un désavantage ; I'll do it, but not yet je le ferai, mais pas tout de suite ; I agree, but I may be wrong je suis d'accord, mais j'ai peut-être tort ;

2 ( yet) mais ; cheap but nourishing bon marché mais nourrissant ; he's about your height but fatter il est à peu près de ta taille mais plus gros ;

3 (expressing reluctance, protest, surprise) but that's ridiculous/wonderful! mais c'est ridicule/formidable! ; but we can't afford it! mais nous n'avons pas les moyens! ;

4 ( except that) never a day passes but she visits him il n'y a pas de jour qu'elle ne lui rende visite ; there's no doubt but he'll come il ne fait aucun doute qu'il viendra ;

5 ( in apologies) mais ; excuse me, but excusez-moi, mais ; I may be old-fashioned, but je suis peut-être vieux-jeu, mais ;

6 ( for emphasis) not twice, but three times pas deux mais trois fois ; I've searched everywhere, but everywhere j'ai cherché absolument partout ; nothing, but nothing will persuade him to leave il n'y a absolument rien qui puisse le persuader de partir ;

7 ( adding to the discussion) but to continue… mais, pour continuer… ; but first, let's consider the advantages mais voyons tout d'abord les avantages.

Idiom

no buts (about it) il n'y a pas de ‘mais’ qui tienne, pas de discussion ; ⇒ if.

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[bʌt]
1. conj

(gen) ma

never a week passes but she's ill — mai una settimana che non stia male

it's small but comfortable — (car) è piccola ma comoda

2. adv

solo, soltanto

she's but a child — è solo una bambina, non è che una bambina

had I but known — se solo l'avessi saputo

I cannot help but think that... — non posso fare a meno di pensare che...

you can but try — tentar non nuoce

3. prep

eccetto, tranne, meno

all but finished — quasi finito (-a)

anything but that — tutto ma non questo

anything but finished — tutt'altro che finito (-a)

but for you Brit — se non fosse per te

the last but one — il (la)penultimo (-a)

I live in the next street but one — abito due strade più in su (or giù)

no one but him — solo lui

no one but him can do it — è l'unico che lo sappia fare

nothing but — null'altro che

he was nothing but trouble — non dava altro che guai

4. n

no buts about it! — non c'è ma che tenga!

English-Italian dictionary > but *****
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if

❢ If is almost always translated by si, except in the case of a very few usages which are shown below.

A conj

1 (in the event that, supposing that) si ; I'll help you if you pay me je t'aiderai si tu me paies ; I'm not coming if you invite her je ne viens pas si tu l'invites ; if he dies ou if he should die, it will have been your fault s'il meurt, ça sera de ta faute ; if she is to be believed si on l'en croit ; if possible si possible ; tomorrow, if convenient demain, si possible ; if asked, I would say that si on me posait la question, je dirais que ; I'll come with you if you like je t'accompagnerai si tu veux ; he answers in monosyllables, if he answers at all quand il daigne répondre, il répond par monosyllabes ; it was a milestone in our history, if you like ça a été une étape importante dans notre histoire, en quelque sorte or si vous voulez ; if I were you, I… (moi) à ta place, je… ; if it were to snow s'il neigeait ; if it were not for the baby, we could go camping s'il n'y avait pas le bébé, on pourrait faire du camping ; if so si c'est le cas ; if not sinon ; tomorrow, if not sooner demain au plus tard, demain ou même avant ; if I'm not mistaken si je ne me trompe ;

2 ( whenever) si ; if in doubt, consult the manual pour plus de précisions, consultez le manuel ; if you mention his name, she cries il suffit de prononcer son nom pour qu'elle pleure ; if they need any advice they always come to me quand ils ont besoin d'un conseil, c'est toujours moi qu'ils viennent voir ;

3 ( whether) si ; I wonder if they will come je me demande s'ils vont venir ; do you know if they survived or not? est-ce que tu sais s'ils ont survécu? ; can you remember if he told you? est-ce que tu te souviens s'il te l'avait dit? ;

4 ( functioning as that) I'm sorry if she doesn't like it but… je suis désolé que cela ne lui plaise pas mais… ; do you mind if I smoke? cela vous dérange si je fume? ; I don't care if he is married! cela m'est égal qu'il soit marié! ;

5 (although, accepting that) si ; we'll go even if it's dangerous nous irons même si c'est dangereux ; (even) if they are old, at least they are not alone même s'ils sont vieux, au moins ils ne sont pas seuls ; it's a good shop, if a little expensive c'est un bon magasin, bien qu'un peu cher ; a pleasant, if rather small, apartment un appartement agréable, bien qu'un peu petit ; it was interesting, if nothing else au moins c'était intéressant ;

6 ( as polite formula) if you would sign here please/follow me please si vous voulez bien signer ici/me suivre ;

7 (expressing surprise, dismay etc) if it isn't our old friend Mr Pivachon! tiens, mais voilà notre vieil ami M. Pivachon! ; well, if she didn't try and hit him! je vous jure, elle a essayé de le battre! ;

8 ( used with what) what if he died? et s'il mourait? ; what if I say no? et si je dis non? ; (so) what if he (ou I etc) did? et alors?

B if only conj phr if only because (of) ne serait-ce qu'à cause de ; if only for a moment ne serait-ce que pour un instant ; if only for one reason ne serait-ce que pour la bonne raison que… ; if only I had known! si (seulement) j'avais su! ; if only I could get my hands on them! si seulement je les tenais!

Idioms

there are lots of ifs and buts about it beaucoup de doutes planent là-dessus ; if, and it's a very big if, he agrees… s'il est d'accord, ce qui est loin d'être évident… ; it's a very big if c'est loin d'être sûr.

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{if}
I. 1. ако
IF (it is) necessary ако е необходимо
the debts, IF any дълговете, ако има такива
IF anything, he was the more stubborn of the two ако изобщо има разлика помежду им, той беше по-упоритият
the water was warm, IF anything водата беше по-скоро топла
IF I were you, I... на твое място аз...
IF so ако е така, в такъв случай
IF not ако не, в противен случай
2. (макар/даже) и да, дори да (и even IF)
I will do it, (even) IF it kills me ще го направя, па макар и да/ако ще да ми струва живота
pleasant weather, IF rather cold приятно време, макар и малко студено
3. дали
4. когато (и да)
IF I feel any doubt, I inquire ако/когато се съмнявам/при съмнение питам
5. във възкл. изр. за желание да
IF I had known! да бях/де да бях знаел! IF only he comes on time! само/дано да дойде навреме
6. във възкл. изр. За учудване, с отр. гл. я гледай! IF I haven't left my innbrella in the taxi! гледай та, май че си оставих чадъра в таксито! and IF he didn't try to knock me down! представи си, той се опита да ме събори
7. as IF като че ли
he looks as IF he were drunk изглежда (като че ли е) пиян
he stood there as IF thunderstruck стоеше като гръмнат
as IF by chance като че ли/уж случайно
it isn't as IF we were rich не е като да сме/да речеш, че сме богати
IF only because ако не за друго, то защото
IF only to ако не за друго, (то) поне за да
II. n условие, предположение
too many IFs about it много несигурна работа
I'm tired of your IFs and buts омръзна ми твоето вечно ако и но, омръзнаха ми вечните ти възражения

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{if} cj 1. ако; if (it is) necessary ако е необходимо; the debts, if(2) {if} n условие; предположение; too many ifs about it много неси

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щом; aко;

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1. (макар/даже) и да, дори да (и even if) 2. as if by chance като че ли/уж случайно 3. as if като че ли 4. he looks as if he were drunk изглежда (като че ли е) пиян 5. he stood there as if thunderstruck стоеше като гръмнат 6. i will do it, (even) if it kills me ще го направя, па макар и да/ако ще да ми струва живота 7. i'm tired of your ifs and buts омръзна ми твоето вечно ако и но, омръзнаха ми вечните ти възражения 8. i. ако 9. if (it is) necessary ако е необходимо 10. if anything, he was the more stubborn of the two ако изобщо има разлика помежду им, той беше по-упоритият 11. if i feel any doubt, i inquire ако/когато се съмнявам/при съмнение питам 12. if i had known! да бях/де да бях знаел! if only he comes on time! само/дано да дойде навреме 13. if i were you, i... на твое място аз.. 14. if not ако не, в противен случай 15. if only because ако не за друго, то защото 16. if only to ако не за друго, (то) поне за да 17. if so ако е така, в такъв случай 18. ii. n условие, предположение 19. it isn't as if we were rich не е като да сме/да речеш, че сме богати 20. pleasant weather, if rather cold приятно време, макар и малко студено 21. the debts, if any дълговете, ако има такива 22. the water was warm, if anything водата беше по-скоро топла 23. too many ifs about it много несигурна работа 24. във възкл. изр. За учудване, с отр. гл. я гледай! if i haven't left my innbrella in the taxi! гледай та, май че си оставих чадъра в таксито! and if he didn't try to knock me down! представи си, той се опита да ме събори 25. във възкл. изр. за желание да 26. дали 27. когато (и да)
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if [if] I. cj 1. ако; \if urgent ако е спешно; \if ( it be) so ако е така; the crimes, \if any... престъпленията, ако има такива ...; a useless role, \if ever there was one най-безполезната роля, която може да си представи човек; \if anything, it strengthened our relationship ако не друго, то поне заздрави връзката ни; \if not ако не; \if I were you (ако бях) на твое място; 2. (макар, даже) и да (и even if); they are happy, \if poor макар и да са бедни, те са щастливи; 3. дали, нима, наистина ли; I wonder \if чудя се дали; 4. когато (и да); \if I don't know the word I always ask когато не знам думата, винаги питам; 5. във възклицателни изречения за желание да; \if only you had told me само ако ми беше казал! \if only I were rich! де да бях богат(а)! 6. във възклицателни изречения за учудване я гледай! май че ...; \if I haven't gone and lost my key май че съм взел, та съм си изгубил ключа; 7.: as \if като че ли; as \if it mattered сякаш това имаше значение; he stood there as \if thunderstruck стоеше като гръмнат; as \if by chance уж случайно; II. n условие, предположение, "ако"; the proposal was full of "\ifs" aud " buts" в предложението имаше много неясни моменти.

English-Bulgarian dictionary > if
17 up

up [ʌp]

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1. preposition

2. adverb

3. noun

4. adjective

5. intransitive verb

6. transitive verb

7. compounds

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1. preposition

• to be up a tree/up a ladder être dans un arbre/sur une échelle

• up north dans le nord

2. adverb

   a. (indicating direction, position) up there là-haut

• he lives five floors up il habite au cinquième étage

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• the ladder was up against the wall l'échelle était (appuyée) contre le mur

• up at the top of the tree en haut de l'arbre

• he's up from Birmingham il arrive de Birmingham

• he threw the ball up in the air il a jeté le ballon en l'air

• up in the mountains dans les montagnes

• up in Scotland en Écosse

• he's up in Leeds for the weekend il est monté à Leeds pour le week-end

• the monument is up on the hill le monument se trouve en haut de la colline

   b. (indicating advantage) Chelsea were three goals up Chelsea menait par trois buts

   c. (set structures)

► to be up against sth

• to be up against difficulties se heurter à des difficultés

• he's up against stiff competition il est confronté à des concurrents redoutables

• we're really up against it ça ne va pas être facile► up and down

• people up and down the country are saying... partout dans le pays les gens disent...

• he walked up and down (the street) il faisait les cent pas (dans la rue)► to be up for sth

• are you up for it? (inf) ( = willing) tu es partant ? (inf) ; ( = fit) tu te sens d'attaque (inf) ?► up to ( = as far as) jusqu'à

• up to now jusqu'à maintenant

• up to here jusqu'ici

• up to there jusque-là

• to be up to one's knees in water avoir de l'eau jusqu'aux genoux

• to count up to 100 compter jusqu'à 100

• what page are you up to? à quelle page en êtes-vous ?► to be up to sth ( = capable of)

she's not up to the job elle n'est pas à la hauteur

• is he up to doing research? est-il capable de faire de la recherche ?

• it isn't up to his usual standard ( = equal to) il peut faire bien mieux que cela► to feel or be up to sth ( = strong enough for)

I just don't feel up to it je ne m'en sens pas le courage

• he really isn't up to going back to work yet il n'est vraiment pas en état de reprendre le travail► to be up to sth (inf) ( = doing)

what is he up to? qu'est-ce qu'il fabrique ? (inf)

• he's up to something il manigance quelque chose

• what have you been up to? qu'est-ce que tu as fabriqué ? (inf)

• he's up to no good il mijote (inf) un mauvais coup► to be up to sb ( = depend on)

it's up to you to decide c'est à vous de décider

• shall I do it? -- it's up to you je le fais ? -- à vous de voir

• if it were up to me... si ça ne tenait qu'à moi...

3. noun

► ups and downs (in life, health) des hauts mpl et des bas mpl

• his career had its ups and downs sa carrière a connu des hauts et des bas

4. adjective

   a. ( = out of bed) to be up être levé

• get up! debout !

• he's always up early il se lève toujours de bonne heure

• I was up late last night je me suis couché tard hier soir

• he was up all night writing the essay il a passé toute la nuit sur cette dissertation

• she was up all night because the baby was ill elle n'a pas fermé l'œil de la nuit parce que le bébé était malade

   b. ( = raised) the blinds were up les stores n'étaient pas baissés

• "this side up" (on parcel) « haut »

• hands up, everyone who knows the answer levez le doigt si vous connaissez la réponse

• hands up! (to gunman) haut les mains !

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• we've got the curtains/pictures up at last nous avons enfin posé les rideaux/accroché les tableaux

   d. ( = increased) to be up [prices, salaries] avoir augmenté (by de)

• petrol is up again l'essence a encore augmenté

• it is up on last year ça a augmenté par rapport à l'an dernier

   e. ( = finished) his leave is up sa permission est terminée

• time's up! c'est l'heure !

   f. ( = wrong) (inf) what's up? qu'est-ce qui ne va pas ?

• what's up with him? qu'est-ce qu'il a qui ne va pas ?

• what's up with the car? qu'est-ce qui ne va pas avec la voiture ?

• what's up with your leg? qu'est-ce qui t'est arrivé à la jambe ? (inf)

• there's something up with Paul il y a quelque chose qui ne tourne pas rond (inf) chez Paul

   g. (set structures)

► up and about

• she was up and about at 7 o'clock elle était debout dès 7 heures► to be up and down

• he was up and down all night il n'a pas arrêté de se lever toute la nuit

• he's been rather up and down recently il a eu des hauts et des bas récemment► up and running ( = functioning) opérationnel

• to get sth up and running mettre qch en route

5. intransitive verb

• one day he just upped and left (inf) un jour il est parti comme ça (inf)

6. transitive verb

( = raise) (inf) [+ prices, wages] augmenter

7. compounds

► up-and-coming adjective [politician, businessman, actor] qui monte

► up-to-the-minute adjective [news] dernier

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Note: up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs ( get up, pick up etc). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (get, pick etc)
[ʌp] 1.
adjective

1) ( out of bed)

she's up — elle est levée

they're often up early — ils se lèvent souvent tôt

we were up very late last night — nous nous sommes couchés très tard hier soir

they were up all night — ils ont veillé toute la nuit

I was still up at 2 am — j'étais toujours debout à 2 heures du matin

2) (higher in amount, level)

sales/prices are up (by 10%) — les ventes/les prix ont augmenté (de 10%)

shares/numbers are up — les actions sont/le nombre est en hausse

production is up (by) 5% — la production a augmenté de 5%

his temperature is up 2 degrees — sa température a augmenté de 2°

sales are 10% up on last year — les ventes ont augmenté de 10% par rapport à l'an dernier

3) (colloq) ( wrong)

what's up? — qu'est-ce qui se passe?

what's up with him? — qu'est-ce qu'il lui arrive?

there's something up — il y a quelque chose qui ne va pas

what's up with the TV? — qu'est-ce qu'elle a la télé?

there's something up with the brakes — il y a un problème avec les freins

4) (erected, affixed)

the notice is up on the board — l'annonce est affichée sur le panneau

is the tent up? — est-ce que la tente est déjà montée?

the building will soon be up — le bâtiment sera bientôt terminé

he had his hand up for five minutes — il a gardé la main levée pendant cinq minutes

5) ( open)

she had her umbrella up — elle avait son parapluie ouvert

the hood of the car was up — la capote de la voiture était fermée

the blinds were up — les stores étaient levés

when the lever is up the machine is off — si le levier est vers le haut la machine est arrêtée

when the barrier is up you can go through — quand la barrière est levée vous pouvez passer

6) ( finished)

‘time's up!’ — ‘le temps est épuisé!’

his leave is almost up — son congé est presque terminé

it's all up (colloq) with him — il est fini (colloq)

7) ( facing upwards)

‘this side up’ — (on parcel, box) ‘haut’

she was floating face up — elle flottait sur le dos

the bread landed with the buttered side up — la tartine est tombée côté beurré vers le haut

8) ( rising)

the river is up — la rivière est en crue

the wind is up — le vent est fort

his colour's up — il est tout rouge

her blood's up — fig la moutarde lui monte au nez

9) ( pinned up)

her hair was up — elle avait les cheveux relevés

10) ( cheerful)

to be up — être en forme

11) ( being repaired)

the road is up — la route est en travaux

12) ( in upward direction)

the up escalator — l'escalier mécanique qui monte

13) ( on trial)

to be up before a judge — passer devant le tribunal

he's up for murder — il est accusé de meurtre
2.
adverb

1) ( high)

up here/there — là-haut

up on the wardrobe — sur l'armoire

up in the tree/the clouds — dans l'arbre/les nuages

up on top of the mountain — au sommet de la montagne

up to/in London — à Londres

up to/in Scotland — en Écosse

up North — au Nord

four floors up from here — quatre étages au-dessus

I live two floors up — j'habite au deuxième étage

the second shelf up — la deuxième étagère en partant du bas

I'm on my way up — je monte

I'll be right up — je monte tout de suite

all the way up — jusqu'en haut, jusqu'au sommet

2) ( ahead) d'avance

to be four points up (on somebody) — avoir quatre points d'avance (sur quelqu'un)

they were two goals up — ils menaient avec deux buts d'avance

she's 40-15 up — ( in tennis) elle mène 40-15

3) ( upwards)

t-shirts from £2 up — des t-shirts à partir de deux livres

from (the age of) 14 up — à partir de 14 ans

4) ( to high status)

up the workers! — vive les travailleurs!
3.
preposition

1) (at, to higher level)

up the tree — dans l'arbre

up a ladder — sur une échelle

the library is up the stairs — la bibliothèque se trouve en haut de l'escalier

he ran up the stairs — il a monté l'escalier en courant

the road up the mountain — la route qui gravit la montagne

2) ( in direction)

it's up the road — c'est plus loin dans la rue

she lives up that road there — elle habite dans cette rue

he lives just up the road — il habite juste à côté

his office is up the corridor from mine — son bureau est dans le même couloir que le mien

he walked up the road — il a remonté la rue

she's got water up her nose — elle a de l'eau dans le nez

he put it up his sleeve — il l'a mis dans sa manche
4.
up above adverbial phrase, prepositional phrase gen au-dessus; Religion au ciel

up above something — au-dessus de quelque chose
5.
up against prepositional phrase

up against the wall — contre le mur

to be ou come up against opposition — rencontrer de l'opposition

they're up against a very strong team — ils sont confrontés à une équipe très forte

it helps to know what you are up against — il faut savoir ce contre quoi on se bat

we're really up against it — on a vraiment des problèmes
6.
up and about adverbial phrase ( out of bed) debout, réveillé; ( after illness)

to be up and about again — être de nouveau sur pied
7.
up and down adverbial phrase, prepositional phrase

1) ( to and fro)

to walk ou pace up and down — aller et venir, faire les cent pas

he was walking up and down the garden — il faisait les cent pas dans le jardin

2) ( throughout)

up and down the country — dans tout le pays
8.
up and running adjectival phrase, adverbial phrase

to be up and running — [company, project] bien marcher; [system] bien fonctionner

to get something up and running — faire marcher or fonctionner quelque chose
9.
up for prepositional phrase

he's up for election — il se présente aux élections

the subject up for discussion is... — le sujet qu'on aborde est...
10.
up to prepositional phrase

1) ( to particular level) jusqu'à

up to here — jusqu'ici

up to there — jusque là

I was up to my knees in water — j'étais dans l'eau jusqu'aux genoux

2) ( as many as) jusqu'à, près de

up to 50 dollars — jusqu'à 50 dollars

up to 500 people — près de 500 personnes

reductions of up to 50% — des réductions qui peuvent atteindre 50%

tax on profits of up to £150,000 — les impôts sur les bénéfices de moins de 150000 livres sterling

to work for up to 12 hours a day — travailler jusqu'à 12 heures par jour

3) ( until) jusqu'à

up to 1964 — jusqu'en 1964

up to 10.30 pm — jusqu'à 22 h 30

up to now — jusqu'à maintenant

4) ( good enough for)

I'm not up to it — ( not capable) je n'en suis pas capable; ( not well enough) je n'en ai pas la force

I'm not up to going to London — je n'ai pas le courage d'aller à Londres

I'm not up to writing a book — je ne suis pas capable d'écrire un livre

the play wasn't up to much — la pièce n'était pas formidable

this work wasn't up to your usual standard — ce travail n'est pas au niveau de ce que vous faites d'habitude

5) ( expressing responsibility)

it's up to him to do — c'est à lui de faire

it's up to you! — c'est à toi de décider!

if it were up to me — si ça dépendait de moi

6) ( doing)

what is he up to? — qu'est-ce qu'il fait?

what are those children up to? — qu'est-ce qu'ils fabriquent (colloq) ces enfants?

they're up to something — ils mijotent (colloq) quelque chose
11.
transitive verb (p prés etc - pp-) ( increase) augmenter
12.
intransitive verb (p prés etc - pp-)

he upped and left — tout d'un coup il s'est levé et est parti

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the company is on the up and up — ça marche très bien pour l'entreprise

to be one up on somebody — faire mieux que quelqu'un

to be (well) up on — s'y connaître en [art, history etc]; être au courant de [news, developments]

the ups and downs — les hauts et les bas (of de)

English-French dictionary > up
18 if

if
conjunction

1) (in the event that; on condition that: He will have to go into hospital if his illness gets any worse; I'll only stay if you can stay too.) si

2) (supposing that: If he were to come along now, we would be in trouble.) si, en el caso de que

3) (whenever: If I sneeze, my nose bleeds.) si, cada vez que, siempre que

4) (although: They are happy, if poor.) a pesar de, aunque

5) (whether: I don't know if I can come or not.) si

•

- if only

if conj

1. si

if it rains, we'll stay at home si llueve, nos quedaremos en casa

I don't know if I like it or not no sé si me gusta o no

2. cuando / siempre que

I always say hello if I see her siempre la saludo cuando la veo

as if como si

it's as if there was nothing there es como si no hubiese nada

it looks as if it's going to rain parece que va a llover

if I were you yo en tu lugar / yo que tú

if I were you, I'd go home yo en tu lugar, me iría a casa

if only ojalá / si

if only I knew his name! ¡ojalá supiera cómo se llama!

if

tr[ɪf]

conjunction

1 (supposing) si

■ if it rains, we'll stay at home si llueve, nos quedaremos en casa

■ if anyone phones, I'm out si llama alguien, no estoy

■ if she should arrive... si llegase...

■ you can come if you want puedes venir si quieres

■ if my mother were here, she'd know what to do si estuviera mi madre, sabría qué hacer

■ what would you do if you won the lottery? ¿qué harías si ganaras la lotería?

■ if you hadn't gone to bed so late, you wouldn't be so tired si no te hubieras acostado tan tarde, no estarías tan cansado

■ if you'd studied harder, you would have passed the exam si hubieras estudiado más, habrías aprobado el examen

■ if you heat water to 100 degrees, it boils si calientas el agua a 100 grados, hierve

■ if you're not sure about anything, don't hesitate to ask si no estás seguro de algo, no dudes en preguntar

2 (whether) si

■ do you know if she got the job? ¿sabes si consiguió el trabajo?

■ I'll ask him if he's going to the concert le preguntaré si va al concierto

■ find out if she's free tonight entérate de si está libre esta noche

3 (used after verbs expressing feelings) que

■ I'd appreciate it if you didn't tell anyone te agradecería que no se lo dijeras a nadie

■ I'm sorry if I woke you siento haberte despertado, perdona que te haya despertado

■ do you mind if I open the window? ¿te importa que abra la ventana?

4 (but) aunque, pero

■ a clever if rather talkative child un niño inteligente aunque demasiado hablador

■ it's good, if a little slow at times es bueno pero algo lento a veces

5 (in exclamations)

■ well, if it isn't Jimmy Jazz! vaya, ¡pero si es Jimmy Jazz!

noun

1 familiar (uncertainty) expresa duda

■ if she passes - and it's a big if... suponiendo que apruebe - y ya es suponer...

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

if and when si y cuando

if any en caso de que..., si es que...

■ there were very few mistakes, if any había muy pocos errores, si es que había alguno

if anything más bien, en todo caso

■ she's no better, if anything, she's worse no está mejor, en todo caso está peor

if ever si alguna vez

if I were you yo que tú, yo en tu lugar

if not si no

if only (present or future time) ¡ojalá!, ¡si al menos! 2 (past events) si

■ if only we were rich ojalá fuéramos ricos

■ if only I'd known si lo hubiera sabido, de haberlo sabido

■ if only you'd told me! ¡si me lo hubieras dicho!, ¡habérmelo dicho!

■ if only it were Friday ¡ojalá fuese viernes!

■ come to the wedding, if only to please your mother ven a la boda, aunque sólo sea para complacer a tu madre

if so de ser así, si así fuese

it's not as if... / it isn't as if... no es que...

ifs and buts pegas nombre femenino plural, dudas nombre femenino plural, peros nombre masculino plural, reservas nombre femenino plural

if ['ɪf] conj

1) : si

I would do it if I could: lo haría si pudiera

if so: si es así

as if: como si

if I were you: yo que tú

2) whether: si

I don't know if they're ready: no sé si están listos

3) though: aunque, si bien

it's pretty, if somewhat old-fashioned: es lindo aunque algo anticuado

if

adv.

• como adv.

conj.

• cuando conj.

• si conj.

n.

• duda s.f.

• hipótesis s.f.

I ɪf
conjunction

1)

a) ( on condition that) si

if you're good, I'll read you a story — si te portas bien, te leeré un cuento

I'd help you if I could — te ayudaría si pudiera

if I were you, I wouldn't do it it — yo en tu lugar or yo que tú, no lo haría

b)

if not: they were undernourished, if not (yet) actually starving estaban desnutridos, si bien no se estaban muriendo de inanición; she was very offhand, if not downright rude — estuvo muy brusca, por no decir verdaderamente grosera

c)

if nothing else — aunque no sea más que eso

d)

if only: if only she could have seen him! — si lo pudiera haber visto!

e)

if so — (as linker) si es así, de ser así

2) ( whether) si

they asked if she had left — preguntaron si se había ido

she doesn't care if you win or lose — no le importa que pierdas o ganes

3) ( though) aunque, si bien

it's a good plot, if a complicated one — es un buen argumento, aunque complicado or si bien es complicado

4)

a) ( in requests)

if you'll all follow me, please — síganme, por favor, ¿quieren seguirme, por favor?

b) ( indicating surprise) (with neg)

well, if it isn't Mike Britton! — pero si es Mike Britton!

II

noun

a lot of ifs and buts — muchas condiciones y salvedades

[ɪf]
1. CONJ

1) (conditional) si

I'll go if you come with me — yo iré si tú me acompañas

if you studied harder you would pass your exams — si estudiaras más aprobarías los exámenes

if they are to be believed — si hacemos caso de lo que dicen

• if you ask me — en lo que a mí se refiere

• if you had come earlier, you would have seen him — si hubieras venido antes, le habrías visto

if I had known I would have told you — de haberlo sabido te lo habría dicho, si lo sé te lo digo *

• if it hadn't been for you we would have all died — de no ser or de no haber sido por ti hubiéramos muerto todos

• you can go if you like — puedes ir si quieres

• if necessary — si es necesario, si hace falta

• if I were you I would go to Spain — yo que tú iría a España, yo en tu lugar iría a España

if you were to say that you'd be wrong — si dijeras eso te equivocarías

• if it weren't for him, we wouldn't be in this mess! — ¡si estamos metidos en este lío, es por él! *, ¡no estaríamos metidos en este lío de no ser por él! *

• if and when she comes — si (en efecto) viene, en el caso de que venga

2) (=whenever) si, cuando

if she wants any help she asks me — si or cuando necesita ayuda me la pide

if it was fine we went out for a walk — si or cuando hacía buen tiempo dábamos un paseo

3) (=although) aunque, si bien

it's a nice film if rather long — es una buena película, aunque or si bien algo larga

• I will do it, even if it is difficult — lo haré, aunque me resulte difícil

I'll finish it if or even if it takes me all day — lo terminaré aunque me lleve todo el día

even if he tells me himself I won't believe it — ni aunque me lo diga él mismo me lo creo

• I couldn't eat it if I tried — aunque me lo propusiera no lo podría comer

4) (=whether) si

• he asked me if I had eaten — me preguntó si había comido

• I don't know if he's here — no sé si está aquí

• I wonder if it's true — me pregunto si es or será verdad

5) (in phrases)

• if anything this one is better — hasta creo que este es mejor, este es mejor si cabe

it's no bigger than our last house, if anything, it's even smaller — no es más grande que nuestra última casa si acaso, es incluso más pequeña

I think you should paint it blue, if anything — en todo caso or si acaso, yo lo pintaría de azul

• as if — como si

she acts as if she were the boss — se comporta como si fuera la jefa

as if by chance — como por casualidad

it isn't as if we were rich — no es que seamos precisamente ricos, no es que seamos ricos que digamos

• if at all, they aren't paid enough, if (they are paid) at all — les pagan poco, eso cuando les pagan

change it to red, if at all — en todo caso or si acaso, cámbialo a rojo

• if it isn't old Garfield! — ¡pero si es el bueno de Garfield!, ¡hombre, Garfield, tú por aquí!

• if not — si no

are you coming? if not, I'll go with Mark — ¿vienes? si no, iré con Mark

• if only I had known! — ¡de haberlo sabido!

if only I could! — ¡ojalá pudiera!

if only we had a car! — ¡ojalá tuviéramos coche!, ¡quién tuviera coche!

I'll come, if only to see him — voy, aunque solo sea para verlo

I'll try to be there, if only for a few minutes — trataré de estar allí, aunque solo sea unos minutos

• if so — si es así, de ser así

are you coming? if so, I'll wait — ¿vienes? si es así or de ser así te espero; see as; see even 2., 4)

2.

N

• that's or it's a big if — es un gran pero

• there are a lot of ifs and buts — hay muchas dudas sin resolver
IF
Indicative/Subjunctive after "si"
Si can be followed by both the {indicative} and the {subjunctive}. The {indicative} describes facts and likely situations; the {subjunctive} describes remote or hypothetical situations.
Indicative ► Use si + ((present indicative)) to translate if + ((present)) in English:
If you go on overeating, you'll get fat Si sigues comiendo tanto, vas a engordar
Don't do it if you don't want to No lo hagas si no quieres NOTE: Don't use si with the ((present subjunctive)).
Subjunctive ► Use si + ((imperfect subjunctive)) to translate if + ((past)) for remote or uncertain possibilities and hypotheses:
If we won the lottery, we would never have to work again Si nos tocase or tocara la lotería, no tendríamos que trabajar nunca más
What would you do if I weren't here? ¿Qué harías si yo no estuviese or estuviera aquí? ► Use si + ((pluperfect subjunctive)) (= hubiera or hubiese + ((past participle))) to translate if + had + ((past participle)):
If Paula hadn't lost her ticket, she would have left today Si Paula no hubiera or hubiese perdido el billete, habría salido hoy Alternatively, instead of a clause with si, you can often use de ( no) haber + ((past participle)):
If Paula hadn't lost her ticket, she would have left today De no haber perdido Paula el billete, habría salido hoy For further uses and examples, see main entry
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I [ɪf]
conjunction

1)

a) ( on condition that) si

if you're good, I'll read you a story — si te portas bien, te leeré un cuento

I'd help you if I could — te ayudaría si pudiera

if I were you, I wouldn't do it it — yo en tu lugar or yo que tú, no lo haría

b)

if not: they were undernourished, if not (yet) actually starving estaban desnutridos, si bien no se estaban muriendo de inanición; she was very offhand, if not downright rude — estuvo muy brusca, por no decir verdaderamente grosera

c)

if nothing else — aunque no sea más que eso

d)

if only: if only she could have seen him! — si lo pudiera haber visto!

e)

if so — (as linker) si es así, de ser así

2) ( whether) si

they asked if she had left — preguntaron si se había ido

she doesn't care if you win or lose — no le importa que pierdas o ganes

3) ( though) aunque, si bien

it's a good plot, if a complicated one — es un buen argumento, aunque complicado or si bien es complicado

4)

a) ( in requests)

if you'll all follow me, please — síganme, por favor, ¿quieren seguirme, por favor?

b) ( indicating surprise) (with neg)

well, if it isn't Mike Britton! — pero si es Mike Britton!

II

noun

a lot of ifs and buts — muchas condiciones y salvedades

English-spanish dictionary > if
19 to

to [tu:, tə]

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1. preposition

2. adverb

3. compounds

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► When to is the second element in a phrasal verb, eg apply to, set to, look up the verb. When to is part of a set combination, eg nice to, of help to, look up the adjective or noun.

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   a. (direction, movement) à

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► à + le = au, à + les = aux.

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• he went to the door il est allé à la porte

• to go to school aller à l'école

• we're going to the cinema on va au cinéma

• she's gone to the toilet elle est allée aux toilettes

• to go to town aller en ville

► to it ( = there) y

• I liked the exhibition, I went to it twice j'ai aimé l'exposition, j'y suis allé deux fois

   b. ( = towards) vers

• he turned to me il s'est tourné vers moi

   c. (home, workplace) chez

• let's go to Christine's (house) si on allait chez Christine ?

• we're going to my parents' for Christmas nous allons passer Noël chez mes parents

• to go to the doctor('s) aller chez le médecin

   d. (with geographical names)

► to + feminine country/area en

• to England/France en Angleterre/France

• to Brittany/Provence en Bretagne/Provence

• to Sicily/Crete en Sicile/Crète

• to Louisiana/Virginia en Louisiane/Virginie

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► en is also used with masculine countries beginning with a vowel.

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• to Iran/Israel en Iran/Israël

► to + masculine country/area au

• to Japan/Kuwait au Japon/Koweït

• to the Sahara/Kashmir au Sahara/Cachemire► to + plural country/group of islands aux

• to the United States/the West Indies aux États-Unis/Antilles► to + town/island without article à

• to London/Lyons à Londres/Lyon

• to Cuba/Malta à Cuba/Malte

• is this the road to Newcastle? est-ce que c'est la route de Newcastle ?

• it is 90km to Paris ( = from here to) nous sommes à 90 km de Paris ; ( = from there to) c'est à 90 km de Paris

• planes to Heathrow les vols mpl à destination de Heathrow► to + masculine state/region/county dans

• to Texas/Ontario dans le Texas/l'Ontario

• to Sussex/Yorkshire dans le Sussex/le Yorkshire

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► dans is also used with many départements.

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• to the Drôme/the Var dans la Drôme/le Var

   e. ( = up to) jusqu'à

• to count to 20 compter jusqu'à 20

• I didn't stay to the end je ne suis pas resté jusqu'à la fin

• from Monday to Friday du lundi au vendredi

• there were 50 to 60 people il y avait entre 50 et 60 personnes

   f. ► to + person (indirect object) à

• to give sth to sb donner qch à qn

• we have spoken to the children about it nous en avons parlé aux enfants

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• the man I sold it to l'homme à qui je l'ai vendu

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► When translating to + pronoun, look up the pronoun. The translation depends on whether it is stressed or unstressed.

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• he was speaking to me il me parlait

• he was speaking to ME c'est à moi qu'il parlait

   g. (in time phrases) 20 to two deux heures moins 20

   h. (in ratios) he got a big majority (twenty votes to seven) il a été élu à une large majorité (vingt voix contre sept)

• they won by four (goals) to two ils ont gagné quatre (buts) à deux

• three men to a cell trois hommes par cellule

• two euros to the dollar deux euros pour un dollar

   i. ( = concerning) that's all there is to it ( = it's easy) ce n'est pas plus difficile que ça

• you're not going, and that's all there is to it ( = that's definite) tu n'iras pas, un point c'est tout

   j. ( = of) de

• the key to the front door la clé de la porte d'entrée

• he has been a good friend to us il a été vraiment très gentil avec nous

   k. (infinitive) to be être

• to eat manger

• they didn't want to go ils ne voulaient pas y aller

• she refused to listen elle n'a pas voulu écouter

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• he refused to help me il a refusé de m'aider

• we're ready to go nous sommes prêts à partir

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• he was expecting me to help him il s'attendait à ce que je l'aide

   l. (infinitive expressing purpose) pour

• well, to sum up... alors, pour résumer...

• we are writing to inform you... nous vous écrivons pour vous informer que...

   m. (to avoid repetition of verb)

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• he'd like me to come, but I don't want to il voudrait que je vienne mais je ne veux pas

• yes, I'd love to oui, volontiers

• I didn't mean to je ne l'ai pas fait exprès

2. adverb

( = shut) to push the door to pousser la porte

3. compounds

► - to-be adjective (in compounds) futur

• husband-to-be futur mari m ► to-do (inf) noun

(plural to-dos)

• he made a great to-do about lending me the car il a fait toute une histoire pour me prêter la voiture ► to-ing and fro-ing noun allées et venues fpl

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1. [tə], devant une voyelle [tʊ, tuː], emphatique [tuː]
infinitive particle

1) ( expressing purpose) pour

to do something to impress one's friends — faire quelque chose pour impressionner ses amis

2) ( linking consecutive acts)

he looked up to see... — en levant les yeux, il a vu...

3) ( after superlatives) à

the youngest to do — le or la plus jeune à faire

4) ( avoiding repetition of verb)

‘did you go?’ - ‘no I promised not to’ — ‘tu y es allé?’ - ‘non j'avais promis de ne pas le faire’

‘are you staying? ’ - ‘I want to but...’ — ‘tu restes?’ - ‘j'aimerais bien mais...’

5) ( following impersonal verb)

it is difficult to do something — il est difficile de faire quelque chose; ( expressing wish)

oh to be able to stay in bed! — hum ô pouvoir rester au lit!
2.
preposition

1) ( in direction of) à [shops, school]; ( with purpose of visiting) chez [doctor's, dentist's]; ( towards) vers

she's gone to Mary's — elle est partie chez Mary

to Paris — à Paris

to Spain — en Espagne

to town — en ville

the road to the village — la route qui mène au village

trains to and from — les trains à destination et en provenance de [place]

turned to the wall — tourné vers le mur

with his back to them — en leur tournant le dos

holding the letter to his chest — tenant la lettre contre sa poitrine

2) ( up to) jusqu'à

to the end/this day — jusqu'à la fin/ce jour

50 to 60 people — entre 50 et 60 personnes

in five to ten minutes — d'ici cinq à dix minutes

3) ( in telling time)

ten (minutes) to three — trois heures moins dix

it's five to — il est moins cinq

4) ( introducing direct or indirect object) [give, offer] à

give the book to Sophie — donne le livre à Sophie

be nice to your brother — sois gentil avec ton frère

to me/my daughter it's just a minor problem — pour moi/ma fille ce n'est qu'un problème mineur

5) (in toasts, dedications) à

to prosperity — à la prospérité; ( on tombstone)

to our dear son — à notre cher fils

6) ( in accordance with)

is it to your taste? — c'est à ton goût?

to dance to the music — danser sur la musique

7) (in relationships, comparisons)

to win by three goals to two — gagner par trois buts à deux

perpendicular to the ground — perpendiculaire au sol

next door to the school — à côté de l'école

8) ( showing accuracy)

three weeks to the day — trois semaines jour pour jour

to scale — à l'échelle

to time — à l'heure

9) ( showing reason)

to invite somebody to dinner — inviter quelqu'un à dîner

to this end — à cette fin

10) ( belonging to) de

the key to the safe — la clé du coffre

a room to myself — une chambre pour moi tout seul

personal assistant to the director — assistant/-e m/f du directeur

there's no sense to it — ça n'a aucun sens

11) ( on to) [tied] à; [pinned] à [noticeboard etc]; sur [lapel, dress]

12) ( showing reaction) à

to his surprise/dismay — à sa grande surprise/consternation
3. [tuː]
adverb (colloq) ( closed) fermé

to push the door to — fermer la porte

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that's all there is to it — ( it's easy) c'est aussi simple que ça; ( not for further discussion) un point c'est tout

there's nothing to it — ce n'est pas compliqué

what a to-do! — (colloq) quelle histoire! (colloq)

what's it to you? — (colloq) qu'est-ce que ça peut te faire?

English-French dictionary > to
20 put

put

A n Fin = put option.

B vtr ( p prés - tt- ; prét, pp put)

1 ( place) mettre [object] ; put them here please mettez-les ici s'il vous plaît ; to put sth on/under/around etc mettre qch sur/sous/autour de etc ; to put a stamp on a letter mettre un timbre sur une lettre ; to put a lock on the door/a button on a shirt mettre une serrure sur la porte/un bouton sur une chemise ; to put one's arm around sb mettre son bras autour de qn ; to put one's hands in one's pockets mettre les mains dans ses poches ; to put sth in a safe place mettre qch en lieu sûr ; to put sugar in one's tea mettre du sucre dans son thé ; to put more sugar in one's tea ajouter du sucre dans son thé ; to put more soap in the bathroom remettre du savon dans la salle de bains ;

2 ( cause to go or undergo) to put sth through glisser qch dans [letterbox] ; passer qch par [window] ; faire passer qch à [mincer] ; to put one's head through the window passer la tête par la fenêtre ; to put one's fist through the window casser la fenêtre d'un coup de poing ; to put sth through the books Accts faire passer qch dans les frais généraux ; to put sth through a test faire passer un test à qch ; to put sth through a process faire suivre un processus à qch ; to put sb through envoyer qn à [university, college] ; faire passer qn par [suffering, ordeal] ; faire passer [qch] à qn [test] ; faire suivre [qch] à qn [course] ; after all you've put me through après tout ce que tu m'as fait subir ; to put sb through hell faire souffrir mille morts à qn ; to put one's hand/finger to porter la main/le doigt à [mouth] ;

3 ( cause to be or do) mettre [person] ; to put sb in prison/on a diet mettre qn en prison/au régime ; to put sb on the train mettre qn dans le train ; to put sb in goal/in defence GB mettre qn dans les buts/en défense ; to put sb in a bad mood/in an awkward position mettre qn de mauvaise humeur/dans une situation délicate ; to put sb to work mettre qn au travail ; to put sb to mending/washing sth faire réparer/laver qch à qn ;

4 (devote, invest) to put money/energy into sth investir de l'argent/son énergie dans qch ; if you put some effort into your work, you will improve si tu fais des efforts, ton travail sera meilleur ; to put a lot into s'engager à fond pour [work, project] ; sacrifier beaucoup à [marriage] ; to put a lot of effort into sth faire beaucoup d'efforts pour qch ; she puts a lot of herself into her novels il y a beaucoup d'éléments autobiographiques dans ses romans ;

5 ( add) to put sth towards mettre qch pour [holiday, gift, fund] ; put it towards some new clothes dépense-le en nouveaux vêtements ; to put tax/duty on sth taxer/imposer qch ; to put a penny on income tax GB augmenter d'un pourcent l'impôt sur le revenu ;

6 ( express) how would you put that in French? comment dirait-on ça en français? ; how can I put it? comment dirai-je? ; it was-how can I put it-unusual c'était-comment dire-original ; that's one way of putting it! iron on peut le dire comme ça! ; as Sartre puts it comme le dit Sartre ; to put it simply pour le dire simplement ; to put it bluntly pour parler franchement ; let me put it another way laissez-moi m'exprimer différemment ; that was very well ou nicely put c'était très bien tourné ; to put one's feelings/one's anger into words trouver les mots pour exprimer ses sentiments/sa colère ; to put sth in writing mettre qch par écrit ;

7 ( offer for consideration) présenter [argument, point of view, proposal] ; to put sth to soumettre qch à [meeting, conference, board] ; to put sth to the vote mettre qch au vote ; I put it to you that Jur j'ai la présomption que ;

8 (rate, rank) placer ; where would you put it on a scale of one to ten? où est-ce que tu placerais cela sur une échelle allant de un à dix? ; to put sb in the top rank of artists placer qn au premier rang des artistes ; I put a sense of humour before good looks je place le sens de l'humour avant la beauté ; I put a sense of humour first pour moi le plus important c'est le sens de l'humour ; to put children/safety first faire passer les enfants/la sécurité avant tout ; to put one's family before everything faire passer sa famille avant tout ;

9 ( estimate) to put sth at évaluer qch à [sum] ; to put the value of sth at estimer la valeur de qch à [sum] ; I'd put him at about 40 je lui donnerais à peu près 40 ans ;

10 Sport lancer [shot] ;

11 Agric ( for mating) to put a heifer/mare to amener une génisse/jument à [male].

C v refl ( p prés - tt- ; prét, pp put) to put oneself in a strong position/in sb's place se mettre dans une position de force/à la place de qn.

Idioms

I didn't know where to put myself je ne savais pas où me mettre ; I wouldn't put it past him! je ne pense pas que ça le gênerait! (to do de faire) ; I wouldn't put anything past her! je la crois capable de tout! ; put it there ○ ! ( invitation to shake hands) tope là! ; to put it about a bit ◑ péj coucher à droite et à gauche ◑ ; to put one over ou across GB on sb ○ faire marcher qn ○.

Phrasal verbs

■ put about:

▶ put about Naut virer de bord ;

▶ put [sth] about, put about [sth]

1 ( spread) faire circuler [rumour, gossip, story] ; to put (it) about that faire courir le bruit que ; it is being put about that le bruit court que ;

2 Naut faire virer de bord [vessel].

■ put across:

▶ put across [sth], put [sth] across communiquer [idea, message, concept, case, point of view] ; mettre [qch] en valeur [personality] ; to put oneself across se mettre en valeur.

■ put aside:

▶ put aside [sth], put [sth] aside mettre [qch] de côté [money, article, differences, divisions, mistrust].

■ put away:

▶ put away [sth], put [sth] away

1 ( tidy away) ranger [toys, dishes] ;

2 ( save) mettre [qch] de côté [money] ;

3 ○ ( consume) avaler [food] ; descendre ○ [drink] ;

▶ put away [sb] ○, put [sb] away ○

1 ( in mental hospital) enfermer ; he had to be put away il a fallu l'enfermer ;

2 ( in prison) boucler ○ [person] (for pour).

■ put back:

▶ put back [sth], put [sth] back

1 (return, restore) remettre [object] ; to put sth back where it belongs remettre qch à sa place ;

2 ( postpone) remettre, repousser [meeting, departure] (to à ; until jusqu'à) ; repousser [date] ;

3 retarder [clock, watch] ; remember to put your clocks back an hour n'oubliez pas de retarder votre pendule d'une heure ;

4 ( delay) retarder [project, production, deliveries] (by de) ;

5 ○ ( knock back) descendre ○ [drink, quantity].

■ put by GB:

▶ put [sth] by, put by [sth] mettre [qch] de côté [money] ; to have a bit (of money) put by avoir un peu d'argent de côté.

■ put down:

▶ put down ( land) [aircraft] atterrir (on sur) ;

▶ put [sth] down, put down [sth]

1 (on ground, table) poser [object, plane] (on sur) ; mettre [rat poison etc] ;

2 ( suppress) réprimer [uprising, revolt, opposition] ;

3 ( write down) mettre (par écrit) [date, time, name] ; put down whatever you like mets ce que tu veux ;

4 ( ascribe) to put sth down to mettre qch sur le compte de [incompetence, human error etc] ; to put sth down to the fact that imputer qch au fait que ;

5 ( charge) to put sth down to mettre qch sur [account] ;

6 Vet ( by injection) piquer ; ( by other method) abattre ; to have a dog put down faire piquer un chien ;

7 (advance, deposit) to put down a deposit verser des arrhes ; to put £50 down on sth verser 50 livres d'arrhes sur qch ;

8 (lay down, store) mettre [qch] en cave [wine] ; affiner [cheese] ;

9 ( put on agenda) inscrire [qch] à l'ordre du jour [motion] ;

▶ put [sb] down, put down [sb]

1 ( drop off) déposer [passenger] ; to put sb down on the corner déposer qn au coin de la rue ;

2 ○ ( humiliate) rabaisser [person] ;

3 gen Sch ( into lower group) faire descendre [pupil, team] (from de ; to, into à) ;

4 (classify, count in) to put sb down as considérer qn comme [possibility, candidate, fool] ; I'd never have put you down as a Scotsman! je ne t'aurais jamais pris pour un Écossais! ; to put sb down for ( note as wanting or offering) compter [qch] pour qn [contribution] ; ( put on waiting list) inscrire qn sur la liste d'attente pour [school, club] ; put me down for a meal compte un repas pour moi ; to put sb down for £10 compter 10 livres pour qn ; to put sb down for three tickets réserver trois billets pour qn.

■ put forth littér:

▶ put forth [sth], put [sth] forth

1 présenter [shoots, leaves, buds] ;

2 fig émettre [idea, theory].

■ put forward:

▶ put forward [sth], put [sth] forward

1 ( propose) avancer [idea, theory, name] ; soumettre [plan, proposal, suggestion] ; émettre [opinion] ;

2 ( in time) avancer [meeting, date, clock] (by de ; to à) ; don't forget to put your clocks forward one hour n'oubliez pas d'avancer votre pendule d'une heure ;

▶ put [sb] forward, put forward [sb] présenter la candidature de (for pour) ;

▶ put sb forward as présenter qn comme [candidate] ; to put oneself forward présenter sa candidature, se présenter ; to put oneself forward as a candidate présenter sa candidature ; to put oneself forward for se présenter pour [post].

■ put in:

▶ put in

1 [ship] faire escale (at à ; to dans ; for pour) ;

2 ( apply) to put in for [person] postuler pour [job, promotion, rise] ; demander [transfer, overtime] ;

▶ put in [sth], put [sth] in

1 (fit, install) installer [central heating, shower, kitchen] ; to have sth put in faire installer qch ;

2 ( make) faire [request, claim, offer, bid] ; to put in an application for déposer une demande de [visa, passport] ; poser sa candidature pour [job] ; to put in a protest protester ; to put in an appearance faire une apparition ;

3 ( contribute) passer [time, hours, days] ; contribuer pour [sum, amount] ; they are each putting in £1 m chacun apporte une contribution d'un million de livres ; to put in a lot of time doing consacrer beaucoup de temps à faire ; to put in a good day's work avoir une bonne journée de travail ; to put in a lot of work se donner beaucoup de mal ; thank you for all the work you've put in merci pour tout le mal que tu t'es donné ;

4 ( insert) mettre [paragraph, word, reference] ; to put in that mettre que ; to put in how/why expliquer comment/pourquoi ;

5 ( elect) élire ; that puts the Conservatives in again les conservateurs ont donc été élus encore une fois ;

▶ put [sb] in for présenter [qn] pour [exam, scholarship] ; poser la candidature de [qn] pour [promotion, job] ; recommander [qn] pour [prize, award] ; to put oneself in for poser sa candidature pour [job, promotion].

■ put off:

▶ put off Naut partir ;

▶ put off from s'éloigner de [quay, jetty] ;

▶ put off [sth], put [sth] off

1 (delay, defer) remettre [qch] (à plus tard) [wedding, meeting] ; to put sth off until June/until after Christmas remettre qch à juin/à après Noël ; I should see a doctor, but I keep putting it off je devrais voir un médecin, mais je remets toujours ça à plus tard ; to put off visiting sb/doing one's homework remettre à plus tard une visite chez qn/ses devoirs ;

2 ( turn off) éteindre [light, radio] ; couper [radiator, heating] ;

▶ put off [sb], put [sb] off

1 (fob off, postpone seeing) décommander [guest] ; dissuader [person] ; to put sb off coming with an excuse trouver une excuse pour dissuader qn de venir ; to be easily put off se décourager facilement ;

2 ( repel) [appearance, smell, colour] dégoûter ; [manner, person] déconcerter ; to put sb off sth dégoûter qn de qch ; don't be put off by the colour-it tastes delicious! ne te laisse pas dégoûter par la couleur-c'est délicieux! ;

3 GB ( distract) distraire ; stop trying to put me off! arrête de me distraire! ; you're putting me off my work tu me distrais de mon travail ;

4 ( drop off) déposer [passenger].

■ put on:

▶ put on [sth], put [sth] on

1 mettre [garment, hat, cream, lipstick] ;

2 (switch on, operate) allumer [light, gas, radio, heating] ; mettre [record, tape, music] ; to put the kettle on mettre de l'eau à chauffer ; to put the brakes on freiner ;

3 ( gain) prendre [weight, kilo] ;

4 ( add) rajouter [extra duty, tax] ;

5 ( produce) monter [play, exhibition] ;

6 (assume, adopt) prendre [air, accent, look, expression] ; he's putting it on il fait semblant ;

7 (lay on, offer) ajouter [extra train, bus service] ; proposer [meal, dish] ;

8 ( put forward) avancer [clock] ;

9 Turf ( bet) parier [amount] ; to put a bet on faire un pari ;

▶ put [sb] on

1 Telecom ( connect) passer ; I'll put him on je vous le passe ;

2 ○ US faire marcher ○ [person] ;

3 ( recommend) to put sb on to sth indiquer qch à qn ; who put you on to me? qui vous a envoyé à moi? ;

4 ( put on track of) to put sb on to mettre qn sur la piste de [killer, criminal, runaway].

■ put out:

▶ put out

1 Naut partir (from de) ; to put out to sea mettre à la mer ;

2 ◑ US péj coucher avec n'importe qui ○ ;

▶ put out [sth], put [sth] out

1 ( extend) tendre [hand, arm, foot, leg] ; to put out one's tongue tirer la langue ;

2 ( extinguish) éteindre [fire, cigarette, candle, light] ;

3 ( take outside) sortir [bin, garbage] ; faire sortir [cat] ;

4 ( issue) diffuser [description, report, warning] ; faire [statement] ; propager [rumour] ;

5 (make available, arrange) mettre [food, dishes, towels etc] ;

6 ( sprout) déployer [shoot, bud, root] ;

7 ( cause to be wrong) fausser [figure, estimate, result] ;

8 ( dislocate) se démettre [shoulder, ankle] ;

9 ( subcontract) confier [qch] en sous-traitance [work] (to à) ;

▶ put [sb] out

1 ( inconvenience) déranger ; to put oneself out se mettre en quatre ○ (to do pour faire) ; to put oneself out for sb se donner beaucoup de mal pour qn ; don't put yourself out for us ne vous dérangez pas pour nous ;

2 ( annoy) contrarier ; he looked really put out il avait l'air vraiment contrarié ;

3 ( evict) expulser.

■ put over = put across.

■ put through:

▶ put [sth] through, put through [sth]

1 ( implement) faire passer [reform, bill, amendment, plan, measure] ;

2 Telecom ( transfer) passer [call] (to à) ; she put through a call from my husband elle m'a passé mon mari ○ ;

▶ put [sb] through Telecom passer [caller] (to à) ; I'm just putting you through je vous le/la passe ; I was put through to another department on m'a passé un autre service.

■ put together:

▶ put [sb/sth] together, put together [sb/sth]

1 ( assemble) assembler [pieces, parts] ; to put sth together again, to put sth back together reconstituer qch ; more/smarter than all the rest put together plus/plus intelligent que tous les autres réunis ;

2 ( place together) mettre ensemble [animals, objects, people] ;

3 ( form) former [coalition, partnership, group, team, consortium] ;

4 (edit, make) constituer [file, portfolio, anthology] ; rédiger [newsletter, leaflet] ; établir [list] ; faire [film, programme, video] ;

5 ( concoct) improviser [meal] ;

6 ( present) constituer [case] ; construire [argument, essay].

■ put up:

▶ put up

1 ( stay) to put up at sb's se faire héberger par qn ; to put up in a hotel descendre à l'hôtel ;

2 to put up with ( tolerate) supporter [behaviour, person] ; to have a lot to put up with avoir beaucoup de choses à supporter ;

▶ put up [sth] opposer [resistance] ; to put up a fight/struggle combattre ; to put up a good performance [team, competitor] bien se défendre ;

▶ put [sth] up, put up [sth]

1 ( raise) hisser [flag, sail] ; relever [hair] ; to put up one's hand/leg lever la main/la jambe ; put your hands up! ( in class) levez le doigt! ; put 'em up ○ ! ( to fight) bats-toi! ; ( to surrender) haut les mains! ;

2 ( post up) mettre [sign, poster, notice, plaque, decorations] ; afficher [list] ; to put sth up on the wall/on the board afficher qch sur le mur/au tableau ;

3 (build, erect) dresser [fence, barrier, tent] ; construire [building, memorial] ;

4 (increase, raise) augmenter [rent, prices, tax] ; faire monter [temperature, pressure] ;

5 ( provide) fournir [money, amount, percentage] (for pour ; to do pour faire) ;

6 ( present) soumettre [proposal, argument] ; to put sth up for discussion soumettre qch à la discussion ;

7 ( put in orbit) placer [qch] en orbite [satellite, probe] ;

▶ put [sb] up, put up [sb]

1 ( lodge) héberger ;

2 ( as candidate) présenter [candidate] ; to put sb up for proposer qn comme [leader, chairman] ; proposer qn pour [promotion, position] ; to put oneself up for se proposer comme [chairman] ; se proposer pour [post] ;

3 ( promote) faire passer [qn] au niveau supérieur [pupil] ; to be put up [pupil, team] monter (to dans) ;

4 ( incite) to put sb up to sth/to doing pousser [qn] à/à faire ; somebody must have put her up to it quelqu'un a dû l'y pousser.

■ put upon:

▶ put upon [sb] abuser de [person] ; to be put upon se faire marcher sur les pieds ; to feel put upon avoir l'impression de se faire marcher sur les pieds ; I won't be put upon any more je ne me ferai plus jamais avoir ○.

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