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2 lot

lot [lɒt]

1. noun

   a. (expressing quantity)

► a lot ( = a great deal) beaucoup

• I've learned a lot j'ai beaucoup appris

• we don't go out a lot nous ne sortons pas beaucoup

• things have changed quite a lot les choses ont beaucoup changé

• I'd give a lot to know... je donnerais cher pour savoir...

• there wasn't a lot we could do nous ne pouvions pas faire grand-chose

• he cries such a lot il pleure tellement

• he's a lot better il va beaucoup mieux

• a lot you care! (inf) tu t'en fiches oui ! (inf)

• thanks a lot! (inf) merci beaucoup !► a lot of beaucoup de

• a lot of money beaucoup d'argent

• quite a lot of [+ people, cars, money] pas mal de

• such a lot of... tellement de...

• what a lot of people! que de monde !

• we see a lot of her nous la voyons souvent

   b. ( = destiny) sort m

• she is content with her lot elle est contente de son sort

• to throw in one's lot with sb partager le sort de qn

   c. ( = random selection) by lot par tirage au sort

• to draw lots tirer au sort

   d. ( = batch) lot m

• lot no. 69 is an antique table le lot no 69 est une table ancienne

• are you coming, you lot? (inf) vous venez, vous autres ? (inf)

• he's a bad lot (inf) il ne vaut pas cher (inf)

• you rotten lot! (inf) vous êtes vaches ! (inf !)

   e. ► the lot (inf) ( = everything) tout ; ( = all) tous toutes

• that's the lot c'est tout

• here are the apples, take the lot voici les pommes, prends-les toutes

• here's some money, just take the lot voici de l'argent, prends tout

• the whole lot cost me $1 ça m'a coûté un dollar en tout

• the lot of you vous tous

   f. (US) ( = plot of land) lot m (de terrain)

• empty lot terrain m disponible

2. plural noun

lots (inf) ( = plenty) I've got lots j'en ai plein (inf)

• there's lots left il en reste plein (inf)

• lots better/bigger bien mieux/plus grand

• lots of complaints plein de (inf) réclamations

• there's lots of it il y en a plein (inf)

• there were lots of them il y en avait plein (inf)

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I 1. [lɒt]
pronoun

1) ( great deal)

a lot — beaucoup

we bought a lot — nous avons acheté beaucoup de choses

he spent a lot — il a beaucoup dépensé, il a dépensé beaucoup d'argent

to get a lot out of — tirer beaucoup de [book]

there's not a lot to tell — il n'y a pas grand-chose à raconter

he knows a lot about sport — il s'y connaît beaucoup en sport

you've taken (rather) a lot on — tu en fais (un peu) trop

I'd give a lot to... — je donnerais cher pour...

it says a lot about her — ça en dit long sur elle

that has a lot to do with it — c'est très lié

an awful lot — énormément

quite a lot — beaucoup, pas mal (colloq)

to mean quite a lot to somebody — avoir beaucoup d'importance pour quelqu'un

such a lot — tellement

2) (colloq) ( entire amount or selection)

the lot — (le) tout

I'll write you a cheque for the lot — je vous ferai un chèque pour le tout

the nicest dress of the lot — la plus belle robe de toutes

heartburn, cramps, the lot! — des brûlures d'estomac, des crampes, bref tout!

3) (colloq) ( specific group of people)

she's the nicest of the lot — c'est la plus gentille (de tous/toutes)

that lot — péj ces gens-là pej

you lot — vous, vous autres

my lot can't even spell properly — les miens ne savent même pas écrire correctement

they're not a bad lot — ils ne sont pas méchants

the best of a bad lot — (colloq) le moins pire (colloq)
2.
quantifier

1) ( great deal)

a lot of — beaucoup de

a lot of money/time — beaucoup d'argent/de temps

not a lot of people know that — il n'y a pas beaucoup de personnes or gens qui savent ça

I see a lot of him — je le vois beaucoup

an awful (colloq) lot of — énormément de

quite a lot of — beaucoup or pas mal (colloq) de

quite a lot of our support... — une bonne part de notre soutien...

what a lot of people! — que de monde!

2) (colloq) ( entire group) tous

I'd sack the lot of them! — je les mettrais tous à la porte!
3.
lots (colloq) quantifier, pronoun

lots (and lots) of — des tas (colloq) de (+ pl nouns only); beaucoup de (+ any nouns)

lots of things — des tas (colloq) de choses

...and lots more —...et beaucoup d'autres choses
4.
lots (colloq) adverb

lots better — beaucoup or vachement (colloq) mieux
5.
a lot adverbial phrase beaucoup

a lot better — beaucoup mieux

a lot worse — bien pire

they talk a lot about justice — ils parlent beaucoup de justice

you find this a lot — on rencontre beaucoup ce problème

the situation has improved a lot — la situation s'est beaucoup améliorée

this happens quite a lot — cela arrive très souvent

an awful lot cheaper — beaucoup moins cher

it would help an awful (colloq) lot — ça aiderait beaucoup

he travels abroad such a lot — il voyage beaucoup à l'étranger
II [lɒt]
noun

1) ( destiny) sort m; ( quality of life) condition f

to be the lot of many — être le lot de beaucoup de gens

to throw in one's lot with somebody — allier son destin à celui de quelqu'un

2) US parcelle f (de terrain)

vacant lot — terrain m vague

used car lot — garage m vendant des voitures d'occasion

3) ( at auction) lot m

4) ( decision-making process) tirage m au sort

to draw ou cast lots — tirer au sort

5) Cinema studio m

6) ( batch) (of students, tourists) fournée f

English-French dictionary > lot
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I.

lot ⇒ Usage note: lot

A pron

1 ( great deal) a lot beaucoup ; we buy a lot at the market nous achetons beaucoup de choses au marché ; he likes to spend a lot on holidays il aime dépenser beaucoup d'argent en vacances ; to get a lot out of tirer beaucoup de [book, activity] ; to do a lot to help sb/improve sth faire beaucoup pour aider qn/améliorer qch ; there's not a lot to tell il n'y a pas grand-chose à raconter ; they didn't have a lot left il ne leur restait pas grand-chose ; he knows a lot about sport il s'y connaît beaucoup en sport ; you've taken (rather) a lot on tu en fais (un peu) trop ; I'd give a lot to be able to do je donnerais cher pour pouvoir faire ; it says a lot about her/the regime ça en dit long sur elle/le régime ; it has a lot to do with anxiety c'est très lié à l'angoisse ; that has a lot to do with it c'est très lié ; an awful lot énormément ; there's an awful lot left to do il reste énormément de choses à faire ; quite a lot beaucoup, pas mal ○ ; to mean quite a lot to sb avoir beaucoup or pas mal ○ d'importance pour qn ; she knows quite a lot about cinema elle s'y connaît très bien en cinéma ; we have such a lot in common nous avons tellement or tant de choses en commun ; such a lot depends on… tellement or tant de choses dépendent de… ; it takes such a lot out of me ça me fatigue tellement ; he's been through such a lot il a tellement or tant souffert ;

2 ○ ( entire amount or selection) the lot tout ; she ate the (whole) lot elle a tout mangé, elle a mangé le tout ; they'll confiscate the lot! ils vont tout confisquer or confisquer le tout! ; you can take the lot tu peux tout prendre, tu peux prendre le tout ; I'll write you a cheque for the lot je vous ferai un chèque pour le tout ; the whole lot tied with a ribbon le tout attaché avec un ruban ; the best speech of the lot le meilleur de tous les discours ; the nicest dress of the lot la plus belle de toutes les robes ; heartburn, cramps, the lot! des brûlures d'estomac, des crampes, bref tout! ;

3 ○ ( specific group of people) she's the best/nicest of the lot c'est la meilleure/la plus gentille (de tous/toutes) ; that lot péj ces gens-là pej ; I don't trust that lot je me méfie de ces gens-là ; you lot vous, vous autres ; listen you lot, I've had enough! écoutez, j'en ai vraiment assez de vous! ; my lot can't even spell properly les miens ne savent même pas écrire correctement ; they're not a bad lot ils ne sont pas méchants ; he's a bad lot ○ c'est un sale type ○ ; the best of a bad lot ○ le moins pire ○.

B quantif

1 ( great deal) a lot of beaucoup de ; a lot of money/energy/people beaucoup d'argent/d'énergie/de gens ; it affects a lot of women cela touche beaucoup de femmes ; I don't have a lot of time je n'ai pas beaucoup de temps ; not a lot of people know that il n'y a pas beaucoup de gens qui savent ça ; I see a lot of him je le vois beaucoup ; you've done a lot of teaching tu as beaucoup enseigné ; to spend an awful ○ lot of time doing passer énormément de temps à faire ; he has an awful ○ lot of responsibility il a énormément de responsabilité ; there were quite a lot of people/ cars/books il y avait beaucoup or pas mal ○ de gens/voitures/livres ; quite a lot of people disagree il y a beaucoup de personnes qui ne sont pas d'accord ; quite a lot of our efforts/support… une bonne part de nos efforts/notre soutien… ; what a lot of people/books! que de monde/de livres! ; ⇒ fat ;

2 ○ ( entire group) get out, the (whole) lot of you! sortez tous! ; I'd sack the lot of them! je les mettrais tous à la porte! ; I'll outlive the lot of you! je vous enterrerai tous!

C lots ○ quantif, pron lots (and lots) of des tas ○ de [people, cars, shops, jobs, stories, vegetables] ; beaucoup de [music, money, traffic, wine, blood] ; there are lots of things to do il y a beaucoup de or des tas ○ de choses à faire ; we have lots in common nous avons des or un tas ○ de choses en commun ; …and lots more …et beaucoup d'autres choses ; ‘has he got records?’-‘yes, lots! il a des disques?-oui des tas ○ !’

D lots ○ adv lots better/more interesting beaucoup or vachement ○ mieux/plus intéressant.

E a lot adv phr beaucoup ; a lot better/easier/more useful beaucoup mieux/plus facile/plus utile ; a lot worse bien pire ; they talk a lot about justice ils parlent beaucoup de justice ; she works at home a lot elle travaille beaucoup à la maison ; you find this a lot with teenagers on rencontre beaucoup ce problème chez les adolescents ; the situation has improved a lot la situation s'est beaucoup améliorée ; we visit them a lot nous leur rendons souvent visite ; this happens quite a lot cela arrive très souvent ; an awful lot cheaper beaucoup moins cher ; you're smoking an awful lot ○ tu fumes beaucoup ; it would help an awful ○ lot ça aiderait beaucoup ; he travels abroad such a lot il voyage beaucoup à l'étranger ; thanks a lot ○ ! merci beaucoup!

II.

lot n

1 ( destiny) sort m ; ( quality of life) condition f ; to be happy with one's lot être content de son sort ; to improve one's lot améliorer sa condition ; to improve the lot of the elderly améliorer la condition des personnes âgées ; the poverty and disease which are the lot of many la pauvreté et la maladie qui sont le lot de beaucoup de gens ; a policeman's lot is not a happy one la vie d'un policier n'est pas enviable ; to throw in one's lot with sb allier son destin à celui de qn ;

2 US ( piece of land) parcelle f (de terrain) ; vacant lot terrain m vague ; used car lot garage m vendant des voitures d'occasion ; ⇒ parking lot ;

3 ( at auction) lot m ; lot No. 69, an oil painting by Gauguin lot n° 69, une huile de Gauguin ; ⇒ job lot ;

4 ( decision-making process) tirage m au sort ; to draw ou cast lots tirer au sort (to do pour faire) ; to be chosen ou decided by lot être tiré au sort ; the lot fell to me ou it fell to my lot to do le sort a voulu que je fasse ;

5 Cin ( studio) studio m ;

6 (set, batch) (of goods, articles) lot m (of de) ; (of produce, fish) arrivage m (of de) ; (of students, recruits, tourists) arrivage m hum.

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4 lot

I 1. [lɒt]
pronome

1) (great deal)

a lot lots molto, tanto; to spend a lot on books spendere molto in libri; there's not a lot to tell non c'è molto da dire; he knows a lot about sport sa tantissime cose sullo sport; you've taken (rather) a lot on ti sei caricato troppo, ti sei preso troppe cose da fare; I'd give a lot to be able to do darei chissà cosa per saper fare; it says a lot about her la dice lunga su di lei; to have a lot to do with c'entrare molto con, essere strettamente legato a; an awful lot un mucchio o sacco; quite a lot un bel po'; to mean quite a lot to sb. significare molto o parecchio per qcn.; such a lot così tanto, così tante cose; and lots more —...e altro ancora

2) colloq. (entire amount or selection)

the lot — tutto

you can take the lot — (whole quantity) puoi prenderlo tutto; (everything) puoi prendere tutto

the whole lot tied with a ribbon — il tutto legato con un nastro

the nicest dress of the lot — il più bello fra tutti gli abiti

heartburn, cramps, the lot! — bruciore di stomaco, crampi, di tutto!

3) colloq. (specific group of people)

he's the best of the lot — è il migliore del gruppo

that lot — spreg. quelli là

you lot — voi

they're not a bad lot — non sono malvagi

the best of a bad lot — colloq. il meno peggio
2.
quantisostantivo femminile

1) (great deal)

a lot of, lots of molto, un sacco o mucchio di; not a lot of people non molti; I see a lot of him lo vedo spesso; you've done a lot of teaching hai insegnato molto; quite a lot of, an awful lot of colloq. un bel po' di; what a lot of books! quanti libri! lots (and lots) of — colloq. tantissimo, un sacco di [cars, shops, wine]

2) colloq. (entire group)

get out, the (whole) lot of you! — (andatevene) fuori tutti!

I'd sack the lot of them! — li licenzierei tutti!
3.
avverbio

a lot — molto

a lot better, easier — molto meglio, molto più facile

you find this a lot with teenagers — è molto diffuso tra gli adolescenti

this happens quite a lot — capita molto spesso

an awful lot cheaper — molto meno caro

it would help an awful lot — colloq. aiuterebbe un casino

he travels such a lot — viaggia talmente tanto

thanks a lot! — colloq. grazie mille!
II [lɒt]
nome

1) (destiny) destino m., sorte f.; (quality of life) condizione f.

to be happy with one's lot — essere contenti di ciò che si ha

to be the lot of many — essere il destino di molti

2) AE (piece of land) lotto m. (di terreno)

vacant lot — terreno libero

used car lot — = vasta area all'aperto adibita all'esposizione e alla vendita di macchine usate

3) (at auction) (anche job lot) lotto m.

4) (decision-making process) estrazione f. a sorte, sorteggio m.

to draw o cast lots tirare a sorte; the lot fell to me o it fell to my lot to do — mi è toccato (in sorte) fare

5) cinem. (studio) studio m.

6) (batch) (of goods) lotto m.; (of produce, fish) partita f.; (of tourists) gruppo m.

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[lot]
noun

1) (a person's fortune or fate: It seemed to be her lot to be always unlucky.) destino

2) (a separate part: She gave one lot of clothes to a jumble sale and threw another lot away.) parte

3) (one article or several, sold as a single item at an auction: Are you going to bid for lot 28?) lotto

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- lots
- a lot
- draw/cast lots
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I 1. [lɒt]
pronome

1) (great deal)

a lot lots molto, tanto; to spend a lot on books spendere molto in libri; there's not a lot to tell non c'è molto da dire; he knows a lot about sport sa tantissime cose sullo sport; you've taken (rather) a lot on ti sei caricato troppo, ti sei preso troppe cose da fare; I'd give a lot to be able to do darei chissà cosa per saper fare; it says a lot about her la dice lunga su di lei; to have a lot to do with c'entrare molto con, essere strettamente legato a; an awful lot un mucchio o sacco; quite a lot un bel po'; to mean quite a lot to sb. significare molto o parecchio per qcn.; such a lot così tanto, così tante cose; and lots more —...e altro ancora

2) colloq. (entire amount or selection)

the lot — tutto

you can take the lot — (whole quantity) puoi prenderlo tutto; (everything) puoi prendere tutto

the whole lot tied with a ribbon — il tutto legato con un nastro

the nicest dress of the lot — il più bello fra tutti gli abiti

heartburn, cramps, the lot! — bruciore di stomaco, crampi, di tutto!

3) colloq. (specific group of people)

he's the best of the lot — è il migliore del gruppo

that lot — spreg. quelli là

you lot — voi

they're not a bad lot — non sono malvagi

the best of a bad lot — colloq. il meno peggio
2.
quantisostantivo femminile

1) (great deal)

a lot of, lots of molto, un sacco o mucchio di; not a lot of people non molti; I see a lot of him lo vedo spesso; you've done a lot of teaching hai insegnato molto; quite a lot of, an awful lot of colloq. un bel po' di; what a lot of books! quanti libri! lots (and lots) of — colloq. tantissimo, un sacco di [cars, shops, wine]

2) colloq. (entire group)

get out, the (whole) lot of you! — (andatevene) fuori tutti!

I'd sack the lot of them! — li licenzierei tutti!
3.
avverbio

a lot — molto

a lot better, easier — molto meglio, molto più facile

you find this a lot with teenagers — è molto diffuso tra gli adolescenti

this happens quite a lot — capita molto spesso

an awful lot cheaper — molto meno caro

it would help an awful lot — colloq. aiuterebbe un casino

he travels such a lot — viaggia talmente tanto

thanks a lot! — colloq. grazie mille!
II [lɒt]
nome

1) (destiny) destino m., sorte f.; (quality of life) condizione f.

to be happy with one's lot — essere contenti di ciò che si ha

to be the lot of many — essere il destino di molti

2) AE (piece of land) lotto m. (di terreno)

vacant lot — terreno libero

used car lot — = vasta area all'aperto adibita all'esposizione e alla vendita di macchine usate

3) (at auction) (anche job lot) lotto m.

4) (decision-making process) estrazione f. a sorte, sorteggio m.

to draw o cast lots tirare a sorte; the lot fell to me o it fell to my lot to do — mi è toccato (in sorte) fare

5) cinem. (studio) studio m.

6) (batch) (of goods) lotto m.; (of produce, fish) partita f.; (of tourists) gruppo m.

English-Italian dictionary > lot
5 lot

lot
noun

1) (a person's fortune or fate: It seemed to be her lot to be always unlucky.) suerte, destino

2) (a separate part: She gave one lot of clothes to a jumble sale and threw another lot away.) lote

3) (one article or several, sold as a single item at an auction: Are you going to bid for lot 28?) lote

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- lots
- a lot
- draw/cast lots

lot n mucho

there were a lot of people at the party había mucha gente en la fiesta

I saw a lot of cars vi muchos coches

En vez de a lot of se puede decir también lots of

there were lots of people había mucha gente

lot

tr[lɒt]

noun

1 (large number) cantidad nombre femenino

■ he talks a lot habla mucho

■ a lot of books muchos libros

■ a lot of people mucha gente

■ she's got a lot (of work) to do tiene mucho (trabajo) que hacer

■ what a lot of space there is! ¡cuánto espacio hay!

2 (group) grupo

■ the next lot of passengers el próximo grupo de pasajeros

■ you lot can wait here vosotros podéis esperaros aquí

3 (in auction) lote nombre masculino

4 (fate) suerte nombre femenino

■ the common lot la suerte de todos

5 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (land) solar nombre masculino

noun the lot

1 todo,-a, todos,-as

■ she liked the books and bought the lot le gustaron los libros y se los compró todos

phrase lots of

1 mucho,-a, muchos,-as, cantidad de

■ she's got lots (of work) to do tiene mucho (trabajo) que hacer

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

thanks a lot! ¡muchísimas gracias!

to cast lots for something / draw lots for something echar algo a suertes

lot ['lɑt] n

1) drawing: sorteo m

by lot: por sorteo

2) share: parte f, porción f

3) fate: suerte f

4) land, plot: terreno m, solar m, lote m, parcela f

5)

a lot ofor lots of : mucho, un montón de, bastante

lots of books: un montón de libros, muchos libros

a lot of people: mucha gente

lot

n.

• gran cantidad s.f.

• grupo s.m.

• hatajo s.m.

• hato s.m.

• lote s.m.

• montón s.m.

• porción s.f.

• sino s.m.

• solar s.m.

• suerte s.f.

• terreno s.m.

• tipo s.m.

lɑːt, lɒt
noun

1) (large number, quantity)

a) (no pl)

a lot of wine — mucho vino

a lot of people — mucha gente

a lot of the play is boring — gran parte de la obra es aburrida

I've seen a lot of her recently — la he visto mucho últimamente

quite a lot of money — bastante dinero

what a lot of books you've got! — cuántos libros tienes!

what a lot of fuss over nothing! — tanto lío por una tontería!; fat I 3)

b)

a lot — (as adv) mucho

I like her a lot — me gusta mucho, me cae muy bien

a lot better — mucho mejor

thanks a lot! — muchas gracias!

c) lots pl (colloq)

how many seats are there left? - lots — ¿cuántos asientos quedan? - muchos or (fam) montones

lots of people liked it — a mucha gente le gustó

2)

a) (group, mass of things) montón m, pila f

b) ( group of people) (colloq)

they're a funny lot — son raros, son gente rara

come on, you lot! — vamos, ustedes or (Esp) vosotros!

c)

the lot — (esp BrE)

they ate the lot — se lo comieron todo (or se las comieron todas etc)

one more story, then that's your lot! — un cuento más y se acabó!

3) ( at auction) lote m

4)

a) ( parcel of land) terreno m, solar m

film lot — ( Cin) plató m

b) (AmE) parking lot

5)

a) ( for random choice)

to draw o cast lots for something — echar algo a suertes

b) ( fate) suerte f

to throw in one's lot with somebody — unirse a alguien

[lɒt]
N
1) (=large quantity)

a lot of money — mucho dinero

a lot of people — mucha gente

we have lots of flowers (that we don't want) — nos sobran flores, tenemos flores de sobra

• an awful lot of things to do — la mar de cosas que hacer

• I'd give a lot to know — me gustaría muchísimo saberlo

• quite/ such a lot of books — bastantes/tantos libros

quite/such a lot of noise — bastante/tanto ruido

• there wasn't a lot we could do — apenas había nada que pudiéramos hacer

2)

a lot — (as adv) mucho

I read a lot — leo mucho

we don't go out a lot — no salimos mucho

things have changed a lot — las cosas han cambiado mucho

• he drinks an awful lot — bebe una barbaridad

• not a lot, "do you like football?" - "not a lot" — -¿te gusta el fútbol? -no mucho

• thanks a lot! — ¡muchísimas gracias!, ¡muy agradecido!

3) lots
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lots of people — mucha gente, cantidad de gente *

she has lots of friends — tiene muchos amigos, tiene un montón de or (LAm) hartos amigos *

he feels lots better — se encuentra mucho mejor

take as much as you want, I've got lots — llévate cuanto quieras, tengo un montón or (LAm) harto(s) *

4) * (=group)

• a fine lot of students — un buen grupo de estudiantes

Melissa's friends? I don't like that lot — ¿los amigos de Melissa? no me cae bien ese grupo

5)

the lot * — (=all, everything) todo

he took the lot — se lo llevó todo

that's the lot — eso es todo

the (whole) lot of them — todos

big ones, little ones, the lot! — ¡los grandes, los pequeños, todos!

6) (=destiny) suerte f, destino m

his lot was different — su suerte fue otra

• the common lot — la suerte común

• it fell to my lot (to do sth) — me cayó en suerte (hacer algo)

it falls to my lot to do it — me corresponde a mí hacerlo

• to throw in one's lot with sb — unirse a la suerte de algn

7) (=random selection)

• to decide sth by lot — determinar algo por sorteo

• to draw lots (for sth) — echar suertes (para algo)

8) (at auction) lote m

- he's a bad lot

I'll send it in three lots — (Comm) se lo mando en tres paquetes or tandas

9) (=plot) (esp US) terreno m, solar m ; (Cine) solar m

10) (=share) porción f, parte f ; fat 1., 5)

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[lɑːt, lɒt]
noun

1) (large number, quantity)

a) (no pl)

a lot of wine — mucho vino

a lot of people — mucha gente

a lot of the play is boring — gran parte de la obra es aburrida

I've seen a lot of her recently — la he visto mucho últimamente

quite a lot of money — bastante dinero

what a lot of books you've got! — cuántos libros tienes!

what a lot of fuss over nothing! — tanto lío por una tontería!; fat I 3)

b)

a lot — (as adv) mucho

I like her a lot — me gusta mucho, me cae muy bien

a lot better — mucho mejor

thanks a lot! — muchas gracias!

c) lots pl (colloq)

how many seats are there left? - lots — ¿cuántos asientos quedan? - muchos or (fam) montones

lots of people liked it — a mucha gente le gustó

2)

a) (group, mass of things) montón m, pila f

b) ( group of people) (colloq)

they're a funny lot — son raros, son gente rara

come on, you lot! — vamos, ustedes or (Esp) vosotros!

c)

the lot — (esp BrE)

they ate the lot — se lo comieron todo (or se las comieron todas etc)

one more story, then that's your lot! — un cuento más y se acabó!

3) ( at auction) lote m

4)

a) ( parcel of land) terreno m, solar m

film lot — ( Cin) plató m

b) (AmE) parking lot

5)

a) ( for random choice)

to draw o cast lots for something — echar algo a suertes

b) ( fate) suerte f

to throw in one's lot with somebody — unirse a alguien

English-spanish dictionary > lot
6 lot

lot [lɒt]

groupe ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b) lot ⇒ 1 (c) sort ⇒ 1 (d) tirage au sort ⇒ 1 (e) terrain ⇒ 1 (f) studio ⇒ 1 (g) paquet ⇒ 1 (h) beaucoup ⇒ 2, 3 plein de ⇒ 4 le tout ⇒ 5

1 noun

(a) (group of people)

∎ this lot are leaving today and another lot are arriving tomorrow ce groupe part aujourd'hui et un autre (groupe) arrive demain;

∎ the new recruits are quite an interesting lot les nouveaux sont tous assez intéressants;

∎ I don't want you getting mixed up with that lot je ne veux pas que tu traînes avec cette bande;

∎ pejorative that lot next door la bande d'à côté;

∎ I'm taking my lot to the cinema j'emmène les miens au cinéma;

∎ come here, you lot! venez ici, vous autres!;

∎ you rotten lot! bande de vauriens!;

∎ he's a bad lot c'est un sale type

(b) (group of things)

∎ most of the last lot of fans we had in were defective presque tous les ventilateurs du dernier lot étaient défectueux;

∎ take all this lot and dump it in my office prends tout ça et mets-le dans mon bureau;

∎ I've just been given another lot of letters to sign on vient de me donner un autre paquet de lettres à signer

(c) (item in auction, in lottery) lot m;

∎ lot 49 is a set of five paintings le lot 49 est un ensemble de cinq tableaux;

∎ the winner of lot 20 le gagnant du lot 20

(d) (destiny, fortune) sort m, destin m;

∎ to be content with one's lot être content de son sort;

∎ it was his lot in life to be the underdog il était destiné à rester un sous-fifre;

∎ it fell to my lot to be the first to try le sort a voulu que je sois le premier à essayer;

∎ to throw in one's lot with sb se mettre du côté de qn

(e) (random choice)

∎ the winners are chosen by lot les gagnants sont choisis par tirage au sort;

∎ to draw or cast lots tirer au sort

(f) American (plot of land) terrain m;

∎ a vacant lot un terrain vague;

∎ a used car lot un parking de voitures d'occasion

(g) American Cinema studio m (de cinéma)

(h) Finance & Stock Exchange (of bonds, shares) paquet m;

∎ in lots par lots;

∎ to buy/sell in one lot acheter/vendre en bloc

2 lots familiar

1 pronoun

beaucoup^□ ;

∎ do you need any paper/envelopes? I've got lots est-ce que tu as besoin de papier/d'enveloppes? j'en ai plein;

∎ there are lots to choose from il y a du choix

2 adverb

beaucoup^□ ;

∎ are you feeling better now? - oh, lots, thank you vous vous sentez mieux maintenant? - oh, beaucoup mieux, merci;

∎ this is lots easier than the last exam c'est vachement plus facile que le dernier exam

3 a lot

1 pronoun

beaucoup;

∎ there's a lot still to be done il y a encore beaucoup à faire;

∎ there's an awful lot wrong with the plan il y a beaucoup de choses qui ne vont pas dans ce projet;

∎ there's not a lot you can do about it tu n'y peux pas grand-chose;

∎ what did you think of his speech? - not a lot! qu'as-tu pensé de son discours? - pas grand-chose!;

∎ I'd give a lot to know je donnerais beaucoup ou cher pour savoir;

∎ it did me a lot of good ça m'a fait beaucoup de bien;

∎ a lot of people think it's true beaucoup de gens pensent que c'est vrai;

∎ what a lot of people! quelle foule!, que de monde!;

∎ there's an awful lot of work still to be done il reste encore beaucoup de travail à faire;

∎ I've got a lot to do before bedtime j'ai beaucoup à faire avant d'aller me coucher;

∎ you have a lot of explaining to do tu me dois des explications;

∎ I've had such a lot of cards from well-wishers j'ai vraiment reçu beaucoup de cartes de sympathie;

∎ she takes a lot of care over her appearance elle fait très attention à son apparence;

∎ the party was a lot of fun la soirée était vraiment bien;

∎ we see a lot of them nous les voyons beaucoup ou souvent;

∎ ironic a (fat) lot of help you were!, you were a (fat) lot of help! ça, pour être utile, tu as été utile!

2 adverb

beaucoup;

∎ a lot better/more beaucoup mieux/plus;

∎ their house is a lot bigger leur maison est beaucoup plus grande;

∎ he's changed a lot since I last saw him il a beaucoup changé depuis la dernière fois que je l'ai vu;

∎ she travels a lot on business elle voyage beaucoup pour ses affaires;

∎ thanks a lot! merci beaucoup!;

∎ ironic a (fat) lot she cares! elle s'en fiche pas mal!

4 lots of adjective

familiar plein de^□ ;

∎ we had lots of fun on s'est bien marrés;

∎ I've been there lots of times j'y suis allé plein de fois;

∎ lots and lots of lovely money tout plein de sous;

∎ lots of love (at end of letter) je t'embrasse, grosses bises;

∎ they've got money and lots of it! ils ont de l'argent, et pas qu'un peu!

5 the lot pronoun

le tout;

∎ there isn't much, take the lot il n'y en a pas beaucoup, prenez tout;

∎ there aren't many, take the lot il n'y en a pas beaucoup, prenez-les tous;

∎ she ate the (whole) lot elle a tout mangé;

∎ the (whole) lot of them came ils sont tous venus;

∎ clear off, the lot of you débarrassez-moi tous le plancher;

∎ it only cost me a pound for the lot le tout ne m'a coûté qu'une livre;

∎ that's the lot tout est là;

∎ familiar that's the or your lot for tonight c'est tout pour ce soir

►► Finance & Stock Exchange lot number numéro m de lot;

Finance & Stock Exchange lot size unité f de transaction

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people ['pi:pəl]

personnes ⇒ 1 (a) gens ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (c) on ⇒ 1 (b) peuple ⇒ 1 (d), 2 (a) nation ⇒ 2 (a) population ⇒ 2 (b) peupler ⇒ 3

1 plural noun

(a) (gen) personnes fpl, gens mpl;

∎ 500 people 500 personnes;

∎ there were people everywhere il y avait des gens ou du monde partout;

∎ how many people were there? combien de personnes y avait-il?;

∎ there were a lot of people there il y avait beaucoup de monde;

∎ some people think it's true certaines personnes ou certains pensent que c'est vrai;

∎ a lot of people think that… beaucoup de gens pensent que…;

∎ some people will believe anything! il y a des gens qui croiraient n'importe quoi!;

∎ I've talked to several people about it j'en ai parlé à plusieurs personnes;

∎ to have people skills avoir le sens du contact;

∎ she's a real people person elle a vraiment le sens du contact;

∎ many/most people disagree beaucoup de gens/la plupart des gens ne sont pas d'accord;

∎ really, some people! il y a des gens, je vous jure!;

∎ are you people coming or not? et vous (autres), vous venez ou pas?;

∎ it's Meg, of all people! ça alors, c'est Meg!;

∎ you of all people should know that! si quelqu'un doit savoir ça, c'est bien toi!

(b) (in indefinite uses) on;

∎ people say it's impossible on dit que c'est impossible;

∎ I don't want people to know about this je ne veux pas qu'on le sache ou que cela se sache;

∎ people won't like it les gens ne vont pas aimer ça

(c) (with qualifier) gens mpl;

∎ clever/sensitive people les gens mpl intelligents/sensibles;

∎ rich/poor/blind people les riches/pauvres/aveugles mpl;

∎ young people les jeunes mpl;

∎ old people les personnes fpl âgées;

∎ city/country people les citadins/campagnards mpl;

∎ people who know her ceux qui la connaissent;

∎ people like you les gens comme toi;

∎ people of taste les gens mpl de goût;

∎ people with large cars ceux qui ont de grandes voitures;

∎ they are nice people ce sont des gens sympathiques;

∎ nice people don't do that! les gens bien ou comme il faut ne font pas ce genre de chose!;

∎ they are theatre/circus people ce sont des gens de théâtre/du cirque;

∎ Danish people les Danois mpl;

∎ the people of Brazil les Brésiliens mpl;

∎ the people of Glasgow les habitants mpl de Glasgow;

∎ the people of Yorkshire les gens mpl du Yorkshire;

∎ I'll call the electricity/gas people tomorrow je téléphonerai à la compagnie d'électricité/de gaz demain;

∎ the President's financial people les conseillers mpl financiers du Président

(d) Politics

∎ the people le peuple;

∎ the people are behind her le peuple la soutient ou est avec elle;

∎ power to the people! le pouvoir au peuple!;

∎ a people's government/democracy un gouvernement/une démocratie populaire

(e) old-fashioned (family) famille f, parents mpl;

∎ her people emigrated in 1801 sa famille a émigré en 1801

2 noun

(a) (nation) peuple m, nation f;

∎ a seafaring people un peuple de marins

(b) (ethnic group) population f;

∎ the native peoples of Polynesia les populations fpl indigènes ou autochtones de Polynésie;

∎ the French-speaking peoples les populations fpl francophones

3 transitive verb

(usu passive) (inhabit) peupler;

∎ peopled by peuplée de, habité par;

∎ figurative the monsters that people his dreams les monstres qui hantent ses rêves

►► people carrier (car) monospace m;

people mover (car) monospace m; (transport) système m de transport automatique; (moving pavement) trottoir m roulant;

people power pouvoir m populaire;

the People's Republic of China la République populaire de Chine

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > people
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I [lɔt] n
1) масса, много, множество, большое количество

You've got a lot of nerve. — У тебя большое самообладание.

It cost an awful lot. — Это очень дорого/много стоит.

They know quite a lot. — Они довольно много знают.

Give me a lot of sauce with my meat. — Дайте мне побольше соуса к мясу.

What a lot of time you take to dress. — Как же ты долго одеваешься.

We see a lot of her now. — Мы теперь ее часто видим. /Мы теперь с ней часто встречаемся.

- lot of children
- lot of dresses
- lot of work
- lot of money
- lot of water
- awful lot of trouble
- lot of time
- work a lot
- take the whole lot don't leave any behind
- say a lot
- there was a lot of trade
2) партия, комплект

Lot № 290 was a set of eleven sketches. — Под №290 на аукционе продавался набор из одиннадцати предметов.

Salt is sold in one kilogram lots. — Соль продается в упаковках по одному килограмму.

- divide fruit into ten lots
- have a new lot of hats
- send the books in three different lots
- this lot of orages is better
3) группа людей, компания

- go away the whole lot of you
- they're a nice lot of boys
- they're a fine lot of soldiers
- we've got a dull lot of neighbours
- they are a rather boring lot
- they are a bad lot
4) территория, участок земли

His house is between two empty lots. — Его дом стоит между двумя пустующими участками.

- small lot
- house lot
- film lot
- used car lot
- building lot
- parking lot
- lots of 50 acres
- lot at the edge of the town
- lot and its buildings
- divide the property into lots
- sell the property by lots
5) судьба, доля, жребий

The lot came to (fell upon) me. — Жребий пал (пришёлся) на меня.

A policeman's lot is not easy. — У полицейского нелегкая судьба/доля.

His has a hard (happy) lot. — Ему выпала тяжелая (счастливая) судьба/доля.

It fell to my lot to break the news. — На мою долю выпало сообщить эту печальную весть.

It fell to him by lot. — Это ему досталось по жребию.

- lot of everyone
- chosen by lot
- be content with one's lot
- better one's lot
- draw lots for turns
- draw lots for choice
- drop lots to decide who should come ferst
- such fortune falls to the lot of few men
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USAGE:

(1.) Существительное a lot в русском языке соответствует как существительному, так и наречию, главным образом в сочетании с глаголом (he knows a lot он много знает) и с последующими прилагательными и наречиями (a lot better много лучше; a lot more много/гораздо больше). (2.) В разговорном языке в утвердительных предложениях употребление оборота a lot of (1.) предпочтительнее и встречается чаще, чем much и many. Оборот a lot of обычно не используется в отрицательных и вопросительных предложениях, в которых употребляются much и many: has he got many books? yes, he has got a lot of books; did you spend much time in the forest? no, not much. (3.) A lot of не употребляется перед словами, обозначающими отрезок времени. В этих случаях употребляется many или much (many days, much time). (4.) В предложении с оборотом с a lot of + существительное глагол согласуется с именем существительным, синтаксически связанным с оборотом a lot of: a lot of people are expected here; a lot of snow has fallen in the last few Days. (5.) Русским "так много, столько" в восклицательных конструкциях соответствуют such a lot, а также so many, so much: Such a lot of energy was wasted! /So much energy was wasted! Столько сил потрачено зря! So many people came to bid theirfarewell! Сколько людей пришло попрощаться с ним
II [lɔt] adv
много, гораздо, значительно (перед прилагательными и наречиями)

She is a lot better than people think. — Она намного лучше, чем о ней думают.

The weather's a lot warmer there, lots better. — Погода там значительно намного лучше.

I like the boy a lot. — Мне очень нравится этот мальчик

- lot more
- look a lot like smb

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > lot
9 lot ***** n

[lɒt]
1) (large amount) molto

a lot of money; (fam) lots of money — un sacco di soldi

I drink a lot of coffee — bevo molto caffè

we saw a lot of interesting things — abbiamo visto molte cose interessanti

a lot of people; (fam) lots of people — molta gente, molti

he's got lots of friends — ha molti amici

she's got lots of self-confidence — ha molta fiducia in se stessa

she talks a lot — parla molto

do you like football? - not a lot — ti piace il calcio? - non molto

quite a lot of noise — parecchio rumore

such a lot of people — talmente tanta gente

there was not a lot we could say/do — c'era ben poco da dire/da fare

I'd give a lot to know... — darei non so cosa per sapere...

I read a lot — leggo molto

he feels a lot or fam lots better — si sente molto meglio

thanks a lot! (also) iro — grazie tante!

2) fam

the lot — (all, everything) tutto (-a) (quanto (-a)

he took the lot — ha preso tutto (quanto)

that's the lot — (questo) è tutto

the (whole) lot of them — tutti quanti

3) (destiny) sorte f, destino

the common lot — il destino comune

it fell to my lot to do it — è toccato a me farlo

to throw in one's lot with sb — unirsi a qn

4) (random selection) sorte f

to draw lots (for sth) — tirare a sorte (per qc)

5) (at auction) lotto, partita

he's a bad lot fig — è un pessimo soggetto

6) (plot of land) lotto di terreno

building lot — lotto edificabile

English-Italian dictionary > lot ***** n
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plural; see person

people npl gente / personas

there were a lot of people at the match había mucha gente en el partido

Se emplea como si fuera el plural de person

one person, two people una persona, dos personas

people

tr['piːpəl]

plural noun

1 (gen) gente nombre femenino, personas nombre femenino plural

■ a lot of people mucha gente

■ most people la mayoría de la gente

■ over a hundred people más de cien personas

■ people say that... dicen que..., se dice que...

2 (citizens) ciudadanos nombre masculino plural; (inhabitants) habitantes nombre masculino plural

■ power to the people! ¡poder para el pueblo!

3 (family) familia, gente nombre femenino

noun

1 (nation, race) pueblo, nación nombre femenino

transitive verb

1 poblar

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old people los viejos nombre masculino plural, los ancianos nombre masculino plural, la gente nombre femenino mayor

people carrier monovolumen nombre masculino

people's republic república popular

the common people la gente nombre femenino corriente

young people los jóvenes nombre masculino plural, la juventud nombre femenino, la gente nombre femenino joven

people ['pi:pəl] vt, - pled ; - pling : poblar

people ns & pl

1) people npl

: gente f, personas fpl

people like him: él le cae bien a la gente

many people: mucha gente, muchas personas

2) pl peoples : pueblo m

the Cuban people: el pueblo cubano

people

n.pl.

• gente s.f.

• mundo s.m.

• nación s.f.

• persona s.f.

• personas s.f.pl.

• pueblo s.m.

v.

• poblar v.

I 'piːpəl
noun

1) (+ pl vb, no art)

a) ( in general) gente f

what will people say? — ¿qué dirá la gente?

people say that... — dicen que..., se dice que...

some people don't like it — a algunos no les gusta, a algunas personas no les gusta, hay gente a la que no le gusta

b) ( individuals) personas fpl

the hall seats 200 people — la sala tiene un aforo de 200 personas

well, really, some people! — hay cada uno!

you people don't understand — ustedes no entienden

you of all people ought to know — tú más que nadie deberías saberlo

c) ( specific group)

tall/rich people — la gente alta/rica, las personas altas/ricas, los altos/ricos

young people — los jóvenes, la juventud

local people — la gente del lugar, los lugareños

my people are from Illinois — mi familia or (fam) mi gente es de Illinois

he wasn't one of our people — no era uno de los nuestros

2)

a) ( inhabitants) (+ pl vb)

the people of this country — la gente de este país, este pueblo

she got to know the country and its people — llegó a conocer bien el país y su(s) gente(s)

b) (citizens, nation) (+ pl vb)

the people — el pueblo

a people's republic — una república popular

c) ( race) (+ sing vb) pueblo m

II

transitive verb poblar*

a land peopled by savage tribes — una tierra habitada por tribus salvajes

['piːpl]
1. N

1) (with pl vb)

a) (seen as a mass) gente f

what will people think? — ¿qué va a pensar la gente?

they stole from people's houses — robaban las casas de la gente

the place was full of people — el local estaba lleno de gente

• country people — la gente del campo

• I like the people here — la gente de aquí me cae bien

here people quarrel a lot — aquí se riñe mucho

• they don't mix much with the local people — no se tratan mucho con la gente del lugar

• what a lot of people! — ¡cuánta gente!

• old people — los ancianos, la gente mayor

• people say that... — dicen que..., la gente dice que...

• young people — los jóvenes, la gente joven

b) (=persons, individuals) personas fpl

20 people — 20 personas

millions of people — millones mpl de personas

people are more important than animals — las personas son más importantes que los animales

how many people are there in your family? — ¿cuántos sois en tu familia?

• he got a knighthood, him of all people! — le han nombrado sir, ¡precisamente a él!

you of all people should understand — tú deberías entenderlo mejor que nadie

• the people concerned — la gente or las personas en cuestión

• English people — los ingleses

two English people — dos ingleses

• the gas people are coming tomorrow — los del gas vienen mañana

• people like you are not welcome — no queremos gente como tú

• many people think that... — mucha gente cree que..., muchos creen que...

• most people like it — a la mayoría de la gente le gusta

• several people have told me — me lo han dicho varias personas

• some people are born lucky — hay gente que nace de pie, hay gente con suerte

• they're strange people — son gente rara

• what do you people think? — y ustedes ¿qué opinan?
little I, 2.
c) (=inhabitants) habitantes mpl

Madrid has over four million people — Madrid tiene más de cuatro millones de habitantes

the people of London — los habitantes de Londres, los londinenses

the people of Angola — los habitantes or la gente de Angola

the people of this country are fed up — la gente de este país está harta

a leader who will serve the country and its people — un líder al servicio del país y de su gente

d) (=citizens, public) pueblo m

the people — el pueblo

the will of the people — la voluntad popular or del pueblo

the British people — el pueblo británico

the king and his people — el rey y su pueblo or sus súbditos

a people's army/democracy/republic — un ejército/una democracia/una república popular

government by the people — el gobierno del pueblo

• the people at large — el pueblo en general

• a man of the people — un hombre del pueblo

• power to the people — poder m para el pueblo

• a people's tribunal — un tribunal popular

- go to the people
common 1., 1)
e) (=family) gente f, familia f

my people come from the north — mi familia or mi gente es del norte

have you met his people? — ¿conoces a su familia?

f) (=colleagues)

I asked one of our people in Boston to handle it — pedí a uno de los nuestros en Boston que se encargara de ello

2) (with sing vb) (=ethnic group) pueblo m

an oppressed people — un pueblo oprimido

the peoples of the former Soviet Union — los pueblos de la antigua Unión Soviética

Spanish-speaking peoples — los pueblos or las gentes de habla hispana

2.

VT poblar

the country is peopled by nomads — el país está poblado or habitado por nómadas

his novels are peopled with outlandish characters — sus novelas están pobladas de personajes extravagantes

3.

CPD

people carrier N — monovolumen m

people mover N — (US) cinta f transbordadora, pasillo m móvil

people skills NPL —

• to have good people skills — tener habilidades sociales

good people skills are essential — fundamental tener facilidad para relacionarse, fundamental tener habilidades sociales

people trafficking N — tráfico m de personas

* * *

I ['piːpəl]
noun

1) (+ pl vb, no art)

a) ( in general) gente f

what will people say? — ¿qué dirá la gente?

people say that... — dicen que..., se dice que...

some people don't like it — a algunos no les gusta, a algunas personas no les gusta, hay gente a la que no le gusta

b) ( individuals) personas fpl

the hall seats 200 people — la sala tiene un aforo de 200 personas

well, really, some people! — hay cada uno!

you people don't understand — ustedes no entienden

you of all people ought to know — tú más que nadie deberías saberlo

c) ( specific group)

tall/rich people — la gente alta/rica, las personas altas/ricas, los altos/ricos

young people — los jóvenes, la juventud

local people — la gente del lugar, los lugareños

my people are from Illinois — mi familia or (fam) mi gente es de Illinois

he wasn't one of our people — no era uno de los nuestros

2)

a) ( inhabitants) (+ pl vb)

the people of this country — la gente de este país, este pueblo

she got to know the country and its people — llegó a conocer bien el país y su(s) gente(s)

b) (citizens, nation) (+ pl vb)

the people — el pueblo

a people's republic — una república popular

c) ( race) (+ sing vb) pueblo m

II

transitive verb poblar*

a land peopled by savage tribes — una tierra habitada por tribus salvajes

English-spanish dictionary > people
11 lot

n масса, много (1). В разговорном языке в утвердительных предложениях употребление оборота a lot of предпочтительнее и встречается чаще, чем much и many. Оборот a lot of обычно не используется в отрицательных и вопросительных предложениях, в которых употребляются much и many:
Has he got many books? Yes, he has got a lot of books.

Did you spend much time in the forest? No, not much.
(2). A lot of не употребляется перед словами, обозначающими отрезок времени. В этих случаях употребляется many или much. (3). При употреблении оборота с a lot of глагол согласуется с именем существительным, синтаксически связанным с оборотом a lot of:
A lot of people are expected here.

A lot of snow has fallen in the last few days.
(4). Русским так много, столько в восклицательных конструкциях соответствуют such а lot, а также so many, so much:
Such a lot of energy was wasted! — Столько сил потрачено зря!

English-Russian word troubles > lot
12 Not

f; -, Nöte

1. nur Sg.; (Mangel, Armut) want, need, poverty; (Notlage) plight; (Elend) auch misery; wirtschaftliche Not economic plight; Not leiden suffer want ( oder privation); die Not leidende Bevölkerung the needy people; in der Stunde der Not at the hour of need; für Zeiten der Not for a rainy day; in Not geraten / sein encounter hard times / be suffering want; keine Not kennen be well-off; Not macht erfinderisch necessity is the mother of invention; in der Not frisst der Teufel Fliegen umg. any port in a storm, beggars can’t be choosers; Not kennt kein Gebot Sprichw. necessity knows no law; Not lehrt beten Sprichw. need teaches you how to pray

2. (Schwierigkeit) difficulty, trouble; (Bedrängnis) distress; (Gefahr) danger; Nöte difficulties, problems; in tausend Nöten sein be in real trouble ( oder a real mess); in Not sein be in trouble; in Not geraten run into difficulties; in höchster Not in dire straits; Rettung in oder aus höchster Not rescue from extreme difficulties; in meiner etc. Not in my etc. predicament

3. nur Sg. (Mühe): seine liebe Not haben have a hard time (of it); mit jemandem / etw. seine liebe Not haben have a hard time with s.o. / s.th; ich hatte meine liebe Not, wieder ans Ufer zu schwimmen I had great difficulty in swimming back to the bank; ohne Not without any problem

4. nur Sg.; (Notwendigkeit) necessity; damit hat es keine Not it’s not urgent; ohne Not solltest du das nicht tun you shouldn’t do that unless it’s really necessary; zur Not if necessary, if need be; (gerade noch) at (Am. in) a pinch; stärker: if (the) worst comes to (the) worst; wenn Not am Mann ist if need be; stärker: if (the) worst comes to (the) worst; hier ist oder tut Hilfe Not geh. I etc. need help here; es täte dir Not zu (+ Inf.) Dial. you would do well to (+ Inf.), what you really need is to (+ Inf.) aus der Not eine Tugend machen make a virtue of necessity; der Not gehorchend geh. bowing to necessity; siehe auch Mühe, knapp I

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die Not

(Bedrängnis) hardship; distress;

(Mangel) privation; need; want

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[noːt]
f -, -e
['nøːtə]
1) no pl (= Mangel, Elend) need(iness), want, poverty

hier herrscht große Nót — there is great poverty here

eine Zeit der Nót — a time of need, a lean time

aus Nót — out of poverty

Nót leiden — to suffer deprivation

Nót leidend (Bevölkerung, Land) — impoverished; Unternehmen, Wirtschaft ailing; (Comm) Wechsel, Wertpapier dishonoured (Brit), dishonored (US); Kredit unsecured

lindern — to improve sb's lot

in Nót leben — to live in poverty

Nót macht erfinderisch (Prov) — necessity is the mother of invention (Prov)

in der Nót schmeckt jedes Brot (Prov) — beggars can't be choosers (prov)

Nót kennt kein Gebot (Prov) — necessity knows no law (Prov)

See:

→ Geldnot, Zeitnot

2) (= Bedrängnis) distress no pl, affliction; (= Problem) problem

die Nöte des Alltags — the problems of everyday living

in seiner Nót — in his hour of need

in unserer Nót blieb uns nichts anderes übrig — in this emergency we had no choice

jdm seine Nót klagen — to tell sb one's troubles, to cry on sb's shoulder (inf)

in Nót sein — to be in distress

in Nót geraten — to get into serious difficulties

wenn Nót am Mann ist — if the need arises

Freunde in der Nót (gehen tausend auf ein Lot) (Prov) — a friend in need (is a friend indeed) (Prov)

der Retter in der Nót — the knight in shining armour (Brit) or armor (US)

Hilfe in höchster Nót — help in the nick of time

in höchster Nót sein, sich in höchster Nót befinden — to be in dire straits

in Ängsten und Nöten schweben — to be in fear and trembling

jdm in der Nót beistehen —

jetzt ist Holland in Nót! — now we're in dire straits!

3) no pl (= Sorge, Mühe) difficulty, trouble

er hat seine liebe Nót mit ihr/damit — he really has problems with her/it, he really has his work cut out with her/it (inf)

die Eltern hatten Nót, ihre fünf Kinder zu ernähren —

es hat or damit hat's keine Nót (old) — there's no rush

See:

→ knapp, Mühe

4) (= Zwang, Notwendigkeit) necessity

der Nót gehorchend — bowing to necessity

etw nicht ohne Nót tun — not to do sth without having to

ohne Nót — without good cause

zur Nót — if necessary, if need(s) be

aus der Nót geboren sein — to be born of necessity

aus der Nót eine Tugend machen — to make a virtue (out) of necessity

Nót sein — to be necessary

See:

→ nottun

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die

(poverty or other difficulty: Many people are in great need.) need

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Not

<-, Nöte>

[ˈno:t, pl ˈnø:tə]

f

1. kein pl (Armut) need, poverty, hardship

das war eine Zeit der \Not it was a time of need, a lean time

es herrscht bittere \Not there is abject poverty

in diesem Land herrscht große \Not there is great poverty and hardship in this country

aus \Not out of poverty

in \Not geraten to encounter hard times

in \Not leben to live in poverty

\Not leiden to live in poverty, to suffer deprivation

\Not leidend destitute

\Not leidende Menschen people in need

2. (Bedrängnis) distress, affliction

jdm in der \Not beistehen to support sb at a difficult time, to help sb in times of trouble

in \Not geraten to get into difficulties [or dire straits]

jdm in der Stunde der \Not helfen to help sb in her/his hour of need

jdm seine \Not klagen to pour out one's troubles to sb

in \Not [o Nöten] sein to be in difficulties [or dire straits]

in seiner/ihrer \Not in his/her distress [or desperation]

in seiner \Not wusste er sich nicht anders zu helfen he couldn't see what else he could do

in höchster \Not in extremis

Rettung in höchster \Not rescue in extremis

Hilfe in höchster \Not help in the nick of time

3. pl (Problem)

die Nöte des Alltags humdrum problems, the problems of everyday living

in Ängsten und Nöten schweben to be hot and bothered

die Nöte des kleinen Mannes the average person's problems

in tausend Nöten sein to be up to one's hips in alligators fam

4. kein pl (Mühe, Sorge) difficulty, trouble

sie hatten \Not, ihre sechs Kinder zu ernähren they had difficulty in feeding their six children

seine liebe \Not haben mit jdm/etw to have one's work cut out with sb/sth, to have a lot of trouble [or problems] with sb/sth

sie hat ihre liebe \Not mit ihrem Sohn she really has her work cut out with her son

seine liebe \Not haben, etw zu tun to have one's work cut out doing sth

mit knapper \Not just, by the skin of one's teeth

mit knapper \Not hat sie den Zug noch erreicht she just managed to catch the train; s.a. Mühe

5. kein pl (veraltend: Notwendigkeit) necessity

damit hat es keine \Not there's no rush

ohne \Not sollte man nicht zu so drastischen Maßnahmen greifen if there is no need, one shouldn't resort to such drastic measures

im Deutschen werden oft ohne \Not Anglizismen für die Bezeichnung neuer Gegenstände verwendet in German, Anglicisms are often used for describing new articles when there is actually no need [to use foreign words]

der \Not gehorchend out of necessity

tun, was die \Not gebietet to do what has to be done

etw nicht ohne \Not tun not to do sth without having to

6.

▶ \Not bricht Eisen (prov) desperation gives you strength

▶ \Not macht erfinderisch (prov) necessity is the mother of invention prov

▶ in der \Not frisst der Teufel Fliegen (prov) beggars can't be choosers prov

▶ wenn die \Not am größten, ist Gottes Hilfe am nächsten (prov) man's extremity is God's opportunity prov

▶ [da/jetzt/bei ihm ist] Holland in \Not [o Nöten] (prov) things are looking grim, now we are in for it

▶ \Not kennt kein Gebot (prov) necessity knows no law

▶ \Not lehrt beten (prov) in our hour of need we all turn to God

▶ wenn \Not am Mann ist (fam) in times of need

das sind mir gute Freunde, wenn \Not am Mann ist, haben sie sich alle verdünnisiert! that's what I call good friends — when I/you really needed them they all cleared off!

eigentlich wollte ich morgen zum Angeln gehen, aber wenn wirklich \Not am Mann ist... actually, I wanted to go fishing tomorrow but if you're really stuck...

▶ in der \Not schmeckt jedes Brot (prov) hunger is the best cook prov

▶ in \Not und Tod zusammenhalten to stick together through thick and thin

▶ aus der \Not eine Tugend machen to make a virtue out of necessity

▶ zur \Not if need[s] be

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die; Not, Nöte

1) (Bedrohung, Gefahr)

Rettung in od. aus höchster Not — rescue from extreme difficulties

in Not sein — be in desperate straits

2) o. Pl. (Mangel, Armut) need; poverty [and hardship]

Not leiden — suffer poverty or want [and hardship]

in Not geraten — encounter hard times

Not macht erfinderisch — necessity is the mother of invention (prov.)

in der Not frisst der Teufel Fliegen — beggars can't be choosers (prov.)

3) o. Pl. (Verzweiflung) anguish; distress

4) (Sorge, Mühe) trouble

in Nöten sein — have many troubles

seine [liebe] Not mit jemandem/etwas haben — have a lot of trouble or a lot of problems with somebody/something

mit knapper Not — by the skin of one's teeth

5) o. Pl. (veralt.): (Notwendigkeit) necessity

zur Not — if need be; if necessary

wenn Not am Mann ist — when the need arises

aus der Not eine Tugend machen — make a virtue of necessity

Not tun or sein — (geh., landsch.) be necessary

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Not f; -, Nöte

1. nur sg; (Mangel, Armut) want, need, poverty; (Notlage) plight; (Elend) auch misery;

wirtschaftliche Not economic plight;

Not leiden suffer want ( oder privation);

die Not leidende Bevölkerung the needy people;

Not Leidende → Notleidende;

in der Stunde der Not at the hour of need;

für Zeiten der Not for a rainy day;

in Not geraten/sein encounter hard times/be suffering want;

keine Not kennen be well-off;

Not macht erfinderisch necessity is the mother of invention;

in der Not frisst der Teufel Fliegen umg any port in a storm, beggars can’t be choosers;

Not kennt kein Gebot sprichw necessity knows no law;

Not lehrt beten sprichw need teaches you how to pray

2. (Schwierigkeit) difficulty, trouble; (Bedrängnis) distress; (Gefahr) danger;

Nöte difficulties, problems;

in tausend Nöten sein be in real trouble ( oder a real mess);

in Not sein be in trouble;

in Not geraten run into difficulties;

in höchster Not in dire straits;

Rettung in oder

aus höchster Not rescue from extreme difficulties;

in meiner etc

Not in my etc predicament

3. nur sg (Mühe):

seine liebe Not haben have a hard time (of it);

mit jemandem/etwas seine liebe Not haben have a hard time with sb/s.th;

ich hatte meine liebe Not, wieder ans Ufer zu schwimmen I had great difficulty in swimming back to the bank;

ohne Not without any problem

4. nur sg; (Notwendigkeit) necessity;

damit hat es keine Not it’s not urgent;

ohne Not solltest du das nicht tun you shouldn’t do that unless it’s really necessary;

zur Not if necessary, if need be; (gerade noch) at (US in) a pinch; stärker: if (the) worst comes to (the) worst;

wenn Not am Mann ist if need be; stärker: if (the) worst comes to (the) worst;

hier ist Hilfe Not geh I etc need help here;

aus der Not eine Tugend machen make a virtue of necessity;

der Not gehorchend geh bowing to necessity; → auch Mühe, knapp A

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die; Not, Nöte

1) (Bedrohung, Gefahr)

Rettung in od. aus höchster Not — rescue from extreme difficulties

in Not sein — be in desperate straits

2) o. Pl. (Mangel, Armut) need; poverty [and hardship]

Not leiden — suffer poverty or want [and hardship]

in Not geraten — encounter hard times

Not macht erfinderisch — necessity is the mother of invention (prov.)

in der Not frisst der Teufel Fliegen — beggars can't be choosers (prov.)

3) o. Pl. (Verzweiflung) anguish; distress

4) (Sorge, Mühe) trouble

in Nöten sein — have many troubles

seine [liebe] Not mit jemandem/etwas haben — have a lot of trouble or a lot of problems with somebody/something

mit knapper Not — by the skin of one's teeth

5) o. Pl. (veralt.): (Notwendigkeit) necessity

zur Not — if need be; if necessary

wenn Not am Mann ist — when the need arises

aus der Not eine Tugend machen — make a virtue of necessity

Not tun or sein — (geh., landsch.) be necessary

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¨-e f.

distress n.

(§ pl.: distresses)

hardship n.

misery n.

necessity n.

need n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Not
13 Lot

1. n библ. Лот

broken lot — неполный лот

lot price — цена за лот

even lot — точный лот

round lot — лот

2. n жребий

to cast lots — бросать жребий

the lot fell on him — жребий пал на него

3. n судьба, доля, участь

his lot has been a hard one — его судьба была суровой

they execrate their lot — они клянут свою судьбу

not a gaudy lot — незавидная доля

4. n амер. участок

parking lot — стоянка автомобилей

lot lines — границы земельного участка

5. n партия, серия

lot production — серийное производство

quality of lot — качество партии товаров

standard lot — партия стандартного размера

optimum size lot — оптимальная величина партии

outgoing lot — недопоставленная партия изделий

perfect lot — партия изделий высокого качества

6. n бирж. лот

board lot — лот

7. n вещь на аукционе или несколько вещей, проданных на аукционе за общую цену

we have a lot of ground to cover — нам ещё многое нужно сделать

8. n всё; все

that the lot — это всё

9. n разг. человек

a bad lot — негодяй; тёмная личность

10. n люди

11. n разг. большое количество, множество

a lot of — много, множество

lots and lots of — огромное количество

lots of people came — народу собралось очень много

thanks a lot — большое спасибо

12. n налог, пошлина

13. n кино место киносъёмок

lot hopper — «девушка при студии»; статистка; участница массовых выигравший лотерейный билет

14. adv гораздо, намного

a lot better — гораздо лучше

a lot more — намного больше

to read a lot — много читать

a lot you care! — очень вы заботитесь!, вам и дела нет!

he is lots older than I — он гораздо старше меня

he has a lot of fun in him — в нём много забавного

he goes around quite a lot — он много где бывает

to do a lot of trade — много торговать

rather a lot — пожалуй, слишком много

lot of — много

15. v дробить, делить на части, разбивать на участки

16. v распределять, назначать

17. v редк. бросать жребий

by lot — по жребию

Синонимический ряд:

1. deal (noun) deal; quantity

2. fate (noun) circumstance; destiny; doom; fate; fortune; kismet; luck; moira; portion; predestination; weird

3. group (noun) array; assortment; batch; battery; body; bunch; bundle; circle; clot; clump; cluster; clutch; collection; crowd; group; knot; passel; platoon; push; set; suite

4. million (noun) million; multiplicity; ream; trillion

5. much (noun) abundance; barrel; great deal; heap; lashings; lump; mass; mountain; much; number; pack; peck; pile; plenty; wealth

6. parcel (noun) block; parcel; patch; plat; plot; tract

7. part (noun) allocation; allotment; allowance; bite; cut; measure; part; partage; quota; ration; share; slice

8. type (noun) breed; cast; caste; character; class; description; feather; ilk; kidney; kind; manner; mold; mould; nature; order; persuasion; sort; species; stamp; stripe; type; variety; way

9. allot (verb) admeasure; allocate; allot; allow; apportion; assign; give; mete; mete out

Антонимический ряд:

arrangement; design; disposal; law; little; plan; portion; provision; purpose

English-Russian base dictionary > Lot
14 Thanking people

Выражение благодарности

↑ Speech situations

1) Для выражения благодарности используются выражения:

Thank you (very much)!, Thanks (a lot)! (неформ.) — (Большое) спасибо!

I am grateful (for smth)! (офиц.) — Благодарю (за что-л.)!

I (very much) appreciate (smth) (офиц.) — (Весьма) признателен Вам (за что-л.)!

2)

а) Возможные варианты ответа на выражение благодарности:

Not at all! (офиц.), It's nothing!, Don't mention it! — Не за что!

You're welcome!, That's all right!, That's OK! — Пожалуйста!.

б) Слово please не используется как ответ на выражение благодарности (в отличие от русского "пожалуйста").

3)

а) Чтобы вежливо принять предложение, используют выражение Thank you/Thanks (без Yes):

Would you like some coffee - Thank you — Хотите кофе? - Да, спасибо.

б) Чтобы вежливо отклонить предложение, используют выражение No, thank you/thanks:

Some more soup? - No, thanks — Еще супа? - Нет, спасибо.

English-Russian grammar dictionary > Thanking people
15 beaucoup

beaucoup [boku]

adverb

a. (modifiant verbe) a lot ; (modifiant adverbe) much

• il mange beaucoup he eats a lot

• pas beaucoup not much

• elle ne lit pas beaucoup she doesn't read much

• il y a beaucoup à voir there's a lot to see

• beaucoup plus rapide much quicker

• elle travaille beaucoup trop she works far too much

• se sentir beaucoup mieux to feel much better

• beaucoup plus d'eau much more water

• beaucoup pensent que... a lot of people think that...

• beaucoup d'entre eux a lot or many of them

► beaucoup de (quantité) a lot of

• beaucoup de monde a lot of people

• avec beaucoup de soin with great care

• il ne reste pas beaucoup de pain there isn't much bread left

• j'ai beaucoup (de choses) à faire I have a lot (of things) to do

• il en reste beaucoup/il n'en reste pas beaucoup there is a lot left/there isn't much left

• il a eu beaucoup de chance he's been very lucky► pas beaucoup de (quantité) not much ; (nombre) not many

► de beaucoup by far

• de beaucoup la meilleure by far the best

• il est de beaucoup supérieur he is far superior

• il préférerait de beaucoup s'en aller he'd much rather leave

• il s'en faut de beaucoup qu'il soit au niveau he's nowhere near up to standard

b. (locutions) c'est déjà beaucoup it's quite something

• c'est beaucoup dire that's an exaggeration

• il y est pour beaucoup he's had a lot to do with it

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boku
1.

adverbe

1) ( modifiant un verbe) a lot; ( dans les phrases interrogatives et négatives) much

aimer beaucoup quelqu'un/quelque chose — to like somebody/something a lot ou a great deal

la fin du roman surprend beaucoup — the ending of the novel is very surprising

s'intéresser beaucoup à quelque chose — to be very interested in something

je n'ai pas beaucoup aimé le concert — I didn't enjoy the concert very much

il n'écrit plus beaucoup — he doesn't write much any more

beaucoup à boire — a lot to drink

c'est beaucoup dire — that's going a bit far

c'est déjà beaucoup qu'elle soit venue — it's already quite something that she came

2) ( modifiant un adverbe) much, far

elle va beaucoup mieux — she's much ou a lot better

beaucoup moins/plus d'argent — far ou much less/more money

beaucoup moins de livres — far fewer books

beaucoup plus vite — much faster

beaucoup trop — far too much, much too much

beaucoup trop grand — far ou much too big

3) ( un grand nombre)

beaucoup de — a lot of [objets, idées]; ( dans les phrases interrogatives et négatives) much, many; ( une grande quantité)

beaucoup de — a lot of, a great deal of [argent, eau, bruit]

il ne reste plus beaucoup de pain — there isn't much bread left

il n'y a pas beaucoup de monde — there aren't many ou a lot of people

4) ( avec valeur pronominale) many

beaucoup sont retraités — many are pensioners

2.

de beaucoup locution adverbiale by far

3.

pour beaucoup locution adverbiale

ta réussite est due pour beaucoup à — your success is largely due to

être pour beaucoup dans — to have a lot to do with

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boku
1. adv

1) (= en grande quantité) a lot

Il boit beaucoup. — He drinks a lot.

Il ne boit pas beaucoup. — He doesn't drink much., He doesn't drink a lot.

2) (suivi de plus, moins, trop) much, a lot

il est beaucoup plus grand — he is much taller, he is a lot taller

3)

beaucoup de — a lot of, many

beaucoup d'étudiants — a lot of students, many students

beaucoup de touristes — a lot of tourists, many tourists

Elle fait beaucoup de fautes. — She makes a lot of mistakes.

beaucoup de courage — a lot of courage

Il y avait beaucoup de monde au concert. — There were a lot of people at the concert.

J'ai eu beaucoup de chance. — I was very lucky.

pas beaucoup de (nombre) — not many, not a lot of

Il n'y a pas beaucoup de touristes. — There aren't many tourists., There aren't a lot of tourists., (quantité) not much, not a lot of

Il n'a pas beaucoup d'argent. — He hasn't got much money., He hasn't got a lot of money.

4)

de beaucoup — by far

2. pron

1) (personnes) a lot of people, many

Beaucoup le savent. — A lot of people know that.

2) (choses) a lot, many

Beaucoup ont été endommagés durant le transport. — A lot were damaged in transport., Many were damaged in transport.

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beaucoup ⇒ Les quantités

A adv

1 ( modifiant un verbe) a lot; ( dans les phrases interrogatives et négatives) much; gagner/écrire/risquer beaucoup to earn/to write/to risk a lot ou a great deal; je vous remercie beaucoup thank you very much; aimer beaucoup qn/qch to like sb/sth a lot ou a great deal; elle va beaucoup au théâtre she goes to the theatre^GB a lot ou a great deal; je n'apprécie pas beaucoup leur comportement I don't much care for their behaviour^GB; la fin du roman surprend beaucoup the ending of the novel is very surprising; s'intéresser beaucoup à qch to be very interested in sth; il a beaucoup changé he has changed a lot ou a great deal; j'ai beaucoup aimé le concert I enjoyed the concert a lot ou very much ou a great deal; je n'ai pas beaucoup aimé le concert I didn't enjoy the concert very much; il n'écrit plus beaucoup he doesn't write much any more; a-t-il beaucoup joué ces derniers temps? has he played much recently?; beaucoup à boire a lot to drink; il a encore beaucoup à apprendre he still has a lot to learn; vous avez déjà fait beaucoup pour moi you've already done a lot ou a great deal for me; c'est beaucoup dire that's going a bit far; c'est beaucoup pour ton âge it's a lot for your age; ils sont 40 élèves par classe, c'est beaucoup there are 40 pupils in each class, that's a lot; c'est déjà beaucoup qu'elle soit venue it's already quite something that she came; c'est déjà beaucoup s'il ne nous met pas dehors it'll already be something if he doesn't throw us out;

2 ( modifiant un adverbe) much, far; elle va beaucoup mieux she's much ou a lot better; beaucoup moins much less; beaucoup moins d'argent far ou much less money; beaucoup moins de gens/de livres far fewer people/books; c'est beaucoup moins difficile qu'avant it's much easier than before, it's much less difficult than before; beaucoup plus much more, a lot more; beaucoup plus d'argent far ou much more money; il travaille beaucoup plus vite que moi he works much faster than I do; beaucoup trop far too much, much too much; il est resté beaucoup trop longtemps he stayed far ou much too long; c'est beaucoup trop grand it's far ou much too big; j'en ai déjà beaucoup trop dit I've already said far ou much too much;

3 ( un grand nombre) beaucoup de a lot of, lots of○ [objets, problèmes, idées]; ( dans les phrases interrogatives et négatives) much, many; ( une grande quantité) beaucoup de a lot of, a great deal of [argent, eau, bruit, chaleur] ; j'ai mangé beaucoup de cerises I've eaten a lot of cherries; il y a beaucoup de moustiques cette année there are a lot of mosquitoes this year; il ne reste plus beaucoup de places pour le concert there aren't many seats left for the concert; des gens intéressants j'en ai rencontré beaucoup au cours de mes voyages I met a lot of interesting people during my travels; a-t-il gagné beaucoup de matchs? did he win many matches?; cela ne m'a pas pris beaucoup de temps it didn't take me much time; il ne reste plus beaucoup de pain there isn't much bread left; il n'y a pas beaucoup de monde there aren't many ou a lot of people; avec beaucoup de gentillesse very kindly; avec beaucoup de soin very carefully, with great care; il a du courage et même beaucoup he has courage, and a lot of it;

4 ( avec valeur pronominale) many; parmi ces gâteaux, beaucoup me tentent I find many ou a lot of these cakes tempting; beaucoup des lieux que nous avons visités many ou a lot of the places we visited; beaucoup de ces gens/d'entre eux many ou a lot of these people/of them; beaucoup sont retraités many are pensioners; le soir certains lisent, beaucoup regardent la télévision in the evenings some read, many watch television; beaucoup sont tentés de le croire many are inclined to believe it.

B de beaucoup loc adv by far; elle le surpasse de beaucoup she surpasses him by far; elle est de beaucoup la plus intelligente she's by far the most intelligent; je préfère de beaucoup la musique baroque I prefer baroque music by far, I much prefer baroque music; ma montre retarde de beaucoup my watch is very slow; il s'en faut de beaucoup qu'elle ait le niveau she's nowhere near up to standard; il ne s'en est pas fallu de beaucoup qu'il remportât le championnat he came very close to winning the championship.

C pour beaucoup loc adv il compte pour beaucoup dans la réussite du projet he counts for a lot in the success of the project; ta réussite est due pour beaucoup à your success is largely due to; être pour beaucoup dans to have a lot to do with.

[boku] adverbe

1. [modifiant un verbe] a lot, a great deal

[dans des phrases interrogatives ou négatives] much, a lot, a great deal

il travaille beaucoup he works a lot ou a great deal

je ne l'ai pas beaucoup vu I didn't see much of him

je vous remercie beaucoup thank you very much (indeed)

ils ne s'apprécient pas beaucoup they don't like each other much

2. [modifiant un adverbe] much, a lot

beaucoup moins intéressant much ou a lot less interesting

beaucoup trop fort much ou far too loud

il parle beaucoup trop he talks far too much

en faire beaucoup trop to overdo it

3. [de nombreuses personnes] many, a lot

[de nombreuses choses] a lot

il n'y en a pas beaucoup qui réussissent not a lot of people ou not many succeed

nous étions beaucoup à le croire many ou a lot of us believed it

c'est déjà beaucoup qu'il y soit allé! at least he went!

il est pour beaucoup dans son succès he played a large part in ou he had a great deal to do with her success

c'est beaucoup dire that's a bit of an overstatement

4. [modifiant un adjectif]

imprudent, il l'est même beaucoup he's really quite careless

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beaucoup de locution déterminante

[suivi d'un nom comptable] many, a lot of

[suivi d'un nom non comptable] much, a lot of, a great deal of

beaucoup de monde a lot of people

beaucoup d'entre nous many ou a lot of us

elle a beaucoup de goût she has a lot of ou a great deal of taste

il ne nous reste plus beaucoup de temps we've not got much time left

il y en a beaucoup there is/are a lot

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de beaucoup locution adverbiale

1. [avec un comparatif ou un superlatif] by far

elle est de beaucoup la plus douée she's the most talented by far, she is by far the most talented

il est mon aîné de beaucoup he's considerably older than I am

2. [avec un verbe]

il a gagné de beaucoup he won easily

il te dépasse de beaucoup he's far ou much taller than you

je préférerais de beaucoup rester I'd much rather stay

as-tu raté ton train de beaucoup? did you miss your train by much?

je la préfère, et de beaucoup I much prefer her

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > beaucoup
16 NALOPKT

Чат: Not A Lot Of People Know That

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > NALOPKT
17 mucho

adj.

a lot of, too much, much, plenty of.

adv.

1 a lot, much, very much, a great deal.

2 very often, too often.

m.

a great deal, quite much, much, a lot.

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mucho

► adjetivo

1 (singular - en afirmativas) a lot of; (- en negativas, interrogativas) a lot of, much

■ hicieron mucho ruido they made a lot of noise

■ no tiene mucho dinero he hasn't got a lot of/much money

■ ¿nos queda mucha gasolina? have we got a lot of/much petrol left?

2 (plural - en afirmativas) a lot of, lots of; (- en negativas, interrogativas) a lot of, many

■ son muchos socios en ese club the club has a lot of members

■ hay mucha gente esperando there are a lot of people waiting

■ tiene muchos discos he's got lots of records

■ no hay muchas copas there aren't a lot of/many glasses

■ ¿tienes muchos libros? have you got a lot of/many books?

■ hace mucho calor/frío it's very hot/cold

■ tengo mucha hambre/sed I'm very hungry/thirsty

3 (demasiado - singular) too much; (- plural) too many

■ es mucho trabajo para una sola persona it's too much work for just one person

■ el proyecto supone demasiados problemas the project involves too many problems

■ ya son muchas preguntas that's far too many questions

► pronombre

1 (singular) a lot, much; (plural) a lot, many

■ no me queda mucho por hacer I haven't got much left to do

■ muchos de ellos acudieron many of them came

■ muchos de mis amigos viven en el extranjero a lot of my friends live abroad

■ muchos dicen que no es apto para el trabajo a lot of people say he's not suitable for the job

► adverbio

1 (de cantidad) a lot, much

■ mucho mejor/peor much better/worse

■ era mucho más peligroso de lo que pensábamos it was much more dangerous than we thought

■ se preocupa mucho por ellos he worries a lot about them

■ me gusta mucho I like it a lot

■ lo siento mucho I'm really sorry

■ me alegro mucho de verte I'm very pleased to see you

■ ¿te ha gustado la película? --sí, mucho did you like the film? --yes, very much

■ ¿estaba buena la comida? --sí, mucho was the food good? --yes, very good

2 (de tiempo)

■ mucho antes/después much earlier/later

■ hace mucho que no nos vemos we haven't seen each other for a long time

3 (de frecuencia) often

■ no vienen mucho por aquí they don't come here often

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FRASEOLOGÍA

como mucho at the most

■ te pagarán como mucho treinta euros they'll pay you thirty euros at the most

con mucho by far

■ es con mucho el mejor concursante he's the best competitor by far

muy mucho familiar very much so

ni con mucho nowhere near as

■ no es ni con mucho tan inteligente he's nowhere near as clever

ni mucho menos far from

■ no es ni mucho menos tonto he's far from stupid

por mucho que however much

■ por mucho que lo intentes no lo conseguirás you won't get it however much you try

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1. (f. - mucha)
adj.

many, much, a lot of, plenty of
2. adv.
much, a lot

- como mucho
- con mucho
- mucho tiempo 3. (f. - mucha)
pron.

many, much, a lot

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1. ADJ

1) [en singular] [en oraciones afirmativas] a lot of, lots of; [en oraciones interrogativas y negativas] a lot of, much

tengo mucho dinero — I have a lot of o lots of money

había mucha gente — there were a lot of o lots of people there

¿tienes mucho trabajo? — do you have a lot of o much work?

no tengo mucho dinero — I don't have a lot of o much money

hace mucho calor — it's very hot

tengo mucho frío — I'm very cold

tengo mucha hambre — I'm very hungry

tengo mucha sed — I'm very thirsty

tuve mucha suerte — I was very lucky

no hace mucho tiempo — not long ago

llevo aquí mucho tiempo — I've been here a long time

2) [en plural] [en oraciones afirmativas] a lot of, lots of; [en oraciones interrogativas y negativas] a lot of, many

tiene muchas plantas — he has got a lot of o lots of plants

muchas personas creen que no — a lot of o lots of people don't think so

se lo he dicho muchas veces — I've told him many o lots of times

¿había muchos niños en el parque? — were there a lot of o many children in the park?

no había muchos patos en el lago — there weren't a lot of o many ducks on the lake

3) * [con singular colectivo]

había mucho borracho — there were a lot of o lots of drunks there

hay mucho tonto suelto — there are a lot of o lots of idiots around

mucho beso, pero luego me critica por la espalda — she's all kisses, but then she criticizes me behind my back

4) (=demasiado)

es mucho dinero para un niño — it's too much money for a child

es mucha mujer para ti — * that woman is too much for you

esta es mucha casa para nosotros — * this house is too big for us

2. PRON

1) [en singular]

a) [en frases afirmativas] a lot, lots; [en frases interrogativas y negativas] a lot, much

tengo mucho que hacer — I have a lot o lots to do

tiene la culpa de mucho de lo que pasa — he's to blame for a lot of o much of what has happened

el plan tiene mucho de positivo — there's a lot about the plan that is positive

su discurso tiene mucho de fascista — his rhetoric contains a lot of fascist elements

¿has aprendido mucho en este trabajo? — have you learnt a lot o much from this job?

no tengo mucho que hacer — I haven't got a lot o much to do

-¿cuánto vino queda? -mucho — "how much wine is left?" - "a lot" o "lots"

b) [referido a tiempo] long

¿te vas a quedar mucho? — are you staying long?

no tardes mucho — don't be long

¿falta mucho para llegar? — will it be long till we arrive?

-¿cuánto nos queda para acabar? -mucho — "how long till we finish?" - "ages"

hace mucho que no salgo a bailar — it's a long time o ages since I went out dancing

2) [en plural] [en frases afirmativas] a lot, lots; [en frases interrogativas y negativas] a lot, many

somos muchos — there are a lot of o lots of us

son muchos los que no quieren — there are a lot o lots who don't want to

muchos dicen que... — a lot of o lots of o many people say that...

muchos de los ausentes — many of o a lot of those absent

-¿hay manzanas? -sí, pero no muchas — "are there any apples?" - "yes, but not many o not a lot"

¿vinieron muchos? — did many o a lot of people come?

-¿cuántos había? -muchos — "how many were there?" - "a lot" o "lots"

3. ADV

1) (=en gran cantidad) a lot

come mucho — she eats a lot

te quiero mucho — I love you very much o a lot

viene mucho — he comes often o a lot

me gusta mucho el jazz — I really like jazz, I like jazz a lot

sí señor, me gusta y mucho — I do indeed like it and I like it a lot

- son 75 euros -es mucho — "that will be 75 euros" - "that's a lot"

alegrarse mucho — to be very glad

correr mucho — to run fast

lo siento mucho — I'm very o really sorry

¡mucho lo sientes tú! — * a fat lot you care! *

trabajar mucho — to work hard

• mucho antes — long before

• mucho más — much o a lot more

• mucho menos — much o a lot less

• muy mucho, se guardará muy mucho de hacerlo — * he'll jolly well be careful not to do it *

• si no es mucho pedir — if that's not asking too much

eso es mucho pedir — it's a lot to ask

• pensárselo mucho, se lo pensó mucho antes de contestar — he thought long and hard about it before replying

• mucho peor — much o a lot worse

2) [en respuestas]

-¿estás cansado? -¡mucho! — "are you tired?" - "I certainly am!"

-¿te gusta? -no mucho — "do you like it?" - "not really"

3) [otras locuciones]

• como mucho — at (the) most

como mucho leo un libro al mes — at (the) most I read one book a month

• con mucho — by far, far and away

fue, con mucho, el mejor — he was by far the best, he was far and away the best

no se puede comparar, ni con mucho, a ninguna de nuestras ideas — it bears no comparison at all o you can't begin to compare it with any of our ideas

• cuando mucho — frm at (the) most

• tener a algn en mucho — to think highly of sb

• ni mucho menos, Juan no es ni mucho menos el que era — Juan is nothing like the man he was

mi intención no era insultarte, ni mucho menos — I in no way intended to insult you, I didn't intend to insult you, far from it

• por mucho que, por mucho que estudies — however hard you study

por mucho que lo quieras no debes mimarlo — no matter how much you love him, you shouldn't spoil him

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I
adverbio

a) <salir/ayudar> a lot

me gusta muchísimo — I like it/her/him very much o a lot

funciona mucho mejor — it works much o a lot better

trabaja mucho — he works very hard

¿llueve mucho? — is it raining hard?

por mucho que insistas — no matter how much you insist

después de mucho discutir — after long discussions

b) ( en respuestas)

¿estás preocupado? - mucho — are you worried? - (yes, I am,) very

¿te gusta? - sí, mucho — do you like it? - yes, very much; para locs ver mucho III 3)
II
- cha adjetivo

1)

a) (sing) a lot of; ( en negativas e interrogativas) much, a lot of

¿tienes mucha hambre? — are you very hungry?

b) (pl) a lot of; ( en negativas e interrogativas) many, a lot of

somos muchos — there are a lot of us

¿recibiste muchos regalos? — did you get many o a lot of presents?

2) (sing)

a) (fam) ( con valor plural)

mucho elogio pero no me lo van a publicar — they're full of praise but they're not going to publish it

hay mucho sinvergüenza por ahí — there are a lot of rogues around

b) (fam) ( con valor ponderativo)

era mucho jugador para un equipo así — he was much too good a player for a team like that
III
- cha pronombre

1) (refiriéndose a cantidad, número)

mucho de lo que ha dicho — much o a lot of what he has said

tengo mucho que hacer — I have a lot to do

si no es mucho pedir — if it's not too much to ask

muchos creen que... — many (people) believe that...

2) mucho ( refiriéndose a tiempo) a long time

hace mucho que no lo vemos — we haven't seen him for a long time

¿falta mucho para llegar? — are we nearly there?

¿tuviste que esperar mucho? — did you have to wait long?

3) (en locs)

como mucho — at (the) most

con mucho — by far, easily

ni mucho menos — in no way

no es un buen pianista ni mucho menos — he isn't a good pianist, far from it

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= heavily, much, widely, a great deal, eminent + Nombre, utmost, vitally + Verbo, plenty, to any great degree, severely, lots of, rather a lot, numerable, a whole lot (of), a great deal of, a good deal of, greatly, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], extensively, a barrel/barrow load of monkeys, bags of.

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Ex. Although the 1949 code was much longer than its predecessor, the 1908 code, it only contained rules pertaining to headings.

Ex. An aggressive approach is made to publicity, with posters and leaflets distributed widely, visits to local shops, post offices, doctors surgeries etc, to drum up business, and the use of volunteers to hand out leaflets at street corners = Se inicia una campaña de publicidad enérgica, distribuyendo de forma general folletos y pósteres, visitando las tiendas, oficinas de correos y consultorías médicas de la localidad, etc., para promocionar el negocio, además de utilizar voluntarios para distribuir prospectos por las esquinas de las calles.

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Ex. One of the great glories of books is that there are plenty to suit everybody, no matter what our taste, our mood, our intellectual ability, age or living experience.

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Ex. Though reference work is the backbone of their task, they do lots of things that are not reference work.

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Ex. As earlier sections amply demonstrate, there is a great deal of choice with regards to data bases.

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Ex. His colleagues would say he's as daft as a brush, has bags of energy and enthusiasm but gets the job done.

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* a costa de mucho = at (a) great expense.

* afectar mucho = hit + hard.

* Algo a lo que hay que dedicar mucho tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].

* Algo que lleva mucho tiempo de hacer = time-consuming [time consuming].

* a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].

* andarse con mucho cuidado = walk on + eggshells, tread + the thin line between... and.

* andarse con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* arriesgar mucho = play (for) + high stakes.

* avanzar mucho = travel + a long way down the road.

* bajar mucho = go + way down.

* beber mucho = drink + heavily.

* bebida alcohólica con muchos grados = hard drink, hard liquor.

* cada vez mucho mayor = fast-increasing, exploding.

* causar muchas víctimas = take + a toll on life.

* como mucho = at best, at most, if at all, at the most, at the very latest.

* conceder mucha importancia a = lay + great store on.

* con mucha antelación = far in advance.

* con mucha ceremonia = ceremoniously.

* con mucha diferencia = by far.

* con mucha energía = high energy.

* con mucha frecuencia = very often.

* con mucha información = populated.

* con mucha labia = glibly, smooth-talking.

* con mucha palabrería = glibly.

* con mucha población = heavily populated.

* con mucha pompa = ceremoniously.

* con mucha prisa = without a minute to spare.

* con muchas actividades = event-filled.

* con muchas deudas = heavily indebted.

* con muchas ilustraciones = copiously illustrated.

* con muchas imágenes = image intensive.

* con muchas prestaciones = feature-filled, multifacility.

* con mucha vitalidad = lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.].

* con mucho = very much, far + Verbo, grossly, by far, by a long shot, by a long way, hands down.

* con mucho ánimo = spiritedly.

* con mucho bombo = ceremoniously.

* con mucho contenido = information packed [information-packed].

* con mucho esfuerzo = painfully.

* con mucho éxito = with a wide appeal.

* con mucho protocolo = ceremoniously.

* con mucho público = well attended [well-attended].

* con muchos acontecimientos = event-filled.

* con muchos detalles = elaborately.

* con muchos eventos = event-filled.

* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].

* con muchos lectores = with a wide appeal.

* con muchos miramientos = ceremoniously.

* con mucho trabajo = painfully.

* conseguir mucho = do + much.

* contener mucho = be high in.

* costar mucho trabajo = have + a tough time, have + a hard time.

* dar mucha importancia = put + a premium on.

* dar mucho en qué pensar = give + Nombre + much to think about, give + Nombre + a lot to think about.

* dar mucho valor a Algo = value + Nombre + highly.

* darse (muchos) aires = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* decir mucho de Algo = speak + volumes.

* de hace muchos años = long-standing.

* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-term, long-lost.

* dejar mucho que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* demandar mucho esfuerzo por parte de Alguien = tax + Posesivo + imagination.

* de muchas formas = in more ways than one.

* de muchas maneras = in every way.

* de mucho arraigo = long-established.

* de mucho beneficio = high-payoff.

* de mucho cuidado = badass.

* de mucho provecho = high-payoff.

* de muchos usos = all-purpose.

* desde hace muchos años = for years.

* desde hace mucho tiempo = for ages, long-time [longtime], far back in time, for a long time, long since, in ages (and ages and ages).

* desear mucha suerte a Alguien = wish + Nombre + the (very) best of luck.

* desempeñando muchas funciones = in many capacities.

* destacar con mucho sobre = stand out + head and shoulders (above/over), be head and shoulder (above/over).

* día de mucho calor = scorcher.

* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.

* durante el transcurso de muchos años = over many years.

* durante muchas horas = for many long hours.

* durante muchos años = for many years, for years to come, for many years to come, over many years, for years and years (and years).

* durante mucho tiempo = long [longer -comp., longest -sup.], for generations, long-time [longtime], for a long time to come, for long periods of time, for a long period of time, lastingly, for a very long time, for many long hours, for a long time, in ages (and ages and ages).

* durar mucho = last + long.

* durar mucho rato = take + a long time.

* durar mucho tiempo = last + long.

* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.

* en muchos aspectos = in most respects.

* en muchos casos = in many instances.

* en muchos grupos = in many quarters.

* en muchos grupos de la población = in many quarters.

* en muchos sectores = in many quarters.

* en muchos sectores de la población = in many quarters.

* en muchos sentidos = in many ways, in many respects, in most respects, in more ways than one.

* escribir mucho sobre Algo = a lot + be written about, much + be written about.

* existen de muchos tipos = come in + many guises.

* existir mucha diferencia entre... y... = be a far cry from... to....

* faltar mucho = be a long way off.

* faltar mucho (para) = there + be + a long way to go (before), have + a long way to go (before).

* fue durante mucho tiempo = long remained.

* ganar mucho dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.

* guardar con mucho cariño = treasure.

* guardar muchas esperanzas = get + Posesivo + hopes up.

* gustar mucho = come up + a treat, go down + a treat.

* gustar mucho las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].

* gustar mucho lo dulce = have + a sweet tooth.

* haber de muchos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.

* haber recorrido mucho mundo = be well-travelled.

* haber viajado mucho = be well-travelled.

* hace muchas lunas = all those many moons ago, many moons ago.

* hace muchos años = many years ago.

* hace mucho tiempo = long since, all those many moons ago, many moons ago.

* hacer mucho = do + much.

* hacer mucho dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.

* hacer mucho por = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.

* hacer muchos aspavientos por Algo = make + a song and dance about.

* hace ya mucho tiempo que = gone are the days of.

* hombre que tiene mucho mundo = a man of the world.

* ir con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* la mayoría con mucho = the vast majority of.

* llenar mucho = be filling.

* lo mucho que = how extensively.

* mucha gente + esperar que = be widely expected.

* muchas ganancias = high return.

* Muchas gracias = Thank you very much.

* muchas horas = long hours.

* muchas otras cosas = much else.

* muchas otras cosas más = much else besides.

* mucha suerte = best of luck.

* muchas veces = multiple times.

* mucho + Adjetivo = very much + Adjetivo, significantly + Adjetivo.

* mucho antes = early on.

* mucho antes de = well before.

* mucho + Comparativo = a good deal + Comparativo.

* mucho dinero = big bucks.

* mucho esfuerzo = hard work.

* mucho interés = keen interest.

* mucho más = order of magnitude, much more, much more so, a lot more, lots more.

* mucho más + Adjetivo = all the more + Adjetivo, far + Adjetivo Comparativo.

* mucho más + Adverbio/Adjetivo = far more + Adverbio/Adjetivo, far more + Adverbio/Adjetivo.

* mucho más allá de = far beyond.

* mucho más cerca = far closer.

* mucho más de = well over + Expresión Numérica.

* mucho más rápido = far faster.

* mucho mayor = far greater, far larger, very much greater.

* mucho mejor = far better.

* mucho mejor que = far superior to.

* mucho menos = a great deal less, let alone, far less.

* mucho menos + Adjetivo = far + Adjetivo Comparativo.

* mucho + Nombre = a lot of + Nombre, bleeding + Adjetivo/Nombre.

* mucho peor = far worse.

* mucho que + Infinitivo = a lot + Infinitivo.

* mucho ruido y pocas nueces = much ado about nothing, storm in a teacup, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.

* muchos = many, good many, many a(n).

* muchos beneficios = high return.

* muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.

* muchos más = a great many more.

* muchos + Nombre = a lot of + Nombre.

* mucho tiempo = long time, long periods of time, a very long time, long hours, ample time, for a long time.

* mucho tiempo antes de (que) = long before.

* mucho tiempo después = ages and ages hence.

* mucho tiempo después (de que) = long after.

* mucho trabajo = hard graft.

* ni con mucho = not by a long shot.

* ni mucho menos = by any stretch (of the imagination), by any means, not by a long shot.

* no estar finalizado (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + completeness.

* no existir muchos indicios de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no haber muchas señales de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no hace mucho = in the recent past.

* no hace mucho tiempo = not so long ago.

* Nombre + no tardará mucho en = it won't be long before + Nombre.

* Nombre + no tardó mucho en = it wasn't long before + Nombre.

* no mucho después = not long after.

* no parar mucho en un sitio = live out of + a suitcase.

* no pasar mucho tiempo antes de que + Subjuntivo = be not long before + Indicativo.

* no perderse mucho = be no great loss.

* pasar mucho tiempo antes de que = be a long time before.

* pasar por muchas dificultades = be to hell and back.

* persona con mucha ambición = social climber.

* persona que ha viajado mucho = seasoned traveller.

* poner mucho ahínco = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho ahínco en = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empe = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empeño = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho empeño en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.

* poner mucho empeño por = take + (great) pains to.

* poner mucho esmero por = take + (great) pains to.

* por muchas razones = in many ways.

* por mucho que lo + intentar = try as + Pronombre + might.

* por mucho que lo intento = for the life of me.

* por mucho tiempo = for long, for long periods of time.

* prometer mucho = promise + great possibilities, bode + well.

* que consume mucha CPU = CPU intensive.

* que consume mucha energía = energy-intensive.

* que contiene muchas imágenes = image intensive.

* quedar mucho más por hacer = much more needs to be done.

* quedar mucho (para) = have + a long way to go (before), there + be + a long way to go (before).

* quedar mucho por conocer = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* quedar mucho por hacer = more needs to be done, have + a long way to go.

* quedar mucho por saber = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* que deja mucho al azar = hit-or-miss.

* que hay que dar muchas vueltas = circuitous.

* que hay que dedicarle mucho tiempo = time-intensive.

* que ocupa mucho espacio = space-consuming.

* que se percibe desde hace mucho tiempo = long-felt.

* que utiliza muchos recursos = resource-intensive.

* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

* resaltar con mucho sobre = stand out + head and shoulders (above/over), be head and shoulder (above/over).

* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.

* ser de mucho uso = take + Nombre + a long way.

* ser mucho = be a mouthful.

* ser mucho más = be all the more.

* ser mucho más que = be far more than.

* sin mucha antelación = at short notice.

* sin mucha anticipación = at short notice.

* sin mucha dificultad = painlessly.

* sin muchas contemplaciones = unceremoniously.

* sin muchos inconvenientes = without much grudging.

* sin pensarlo mucho = off the top of + Posesivo + head.

* sorprenderse mucho = eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.

* tener mucha distancia que recorrer = have + a long way to go.

* tener mucha personalidad = be full of character.

* tener mucho camino que recorrer = have + a long way to go.

* tener mucho carácter = be full of character.

* tener mucho cuidado = be extra vigilant.

* tener mucho éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.

* tener mucho interés en = have + a high stake in.

* tener mucho interés por = be keen to.

* tener mucho que ver con = have + a great deal to do with.

* tener mucho tiempo libre = have + plenty of time to spare.

* trabajando mucho = hard at work.

* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* trabajar mucho = work + hard.

* usuario que hace mucho uso del préstamo = heavy borrower.

* venir de mucho tiempo atrás = go back + a long way.

* Verbo + mucho = Verbo + hard.

* y cuanto mucho menos = much less.

* y mucho más = and much more.

* y mucho menos = much less, least of all.

* y mucho(s) más = and more.

* * *
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adverbio

a) <salir/ayudar> a lot

me gusta muchísimo — I like it/her/him very much o a lot

funciona mucho mejor — it works much o a lot better

trabaja mucho — he works very hard

¿llueve mucho? — is it raining hard?

por mucho que insistas — no matter how much you insist

después de mucho discutir — after long discussions

b) ( en respuestas)

¿estás preocupado? - mucho — are you worried? - (yes, I am,) very

¿te gusta? - sí, mucho — do you like it? - yes, very much; para locs ver mucho III 3)
II
- cha adjetivo

1)

a) (sing) a lot of; ( en negativas e interrogativas) much, a lot of

¿tienes mucha hambre? — are you very hungry?

b) (pl) a lot of; ( en negativas e interrogativas) many, a lot of

somos muchos — there are a lot of us

¿recibiste muchos regalos? — did you get many o a lot of presents?

2) (sing)

a) (fam) ( con valor plural)

mucho elogio pero no me lo van a publicar — they're full of praise but they're not going to publish it

hay mucho sinvergüenza por ahí — there are a lot of rogues around

b) (fam) ( con valor ponderativo)

era mucho jugador para un equipo así — he was much too good a player for a team like that
III
- cha pronombre

1) (refiriéndose a cantidad, número)

mucho de lo que ha dicho — much o a lot of what he has said

tengo mucho que hacer — I have a lot to do

si no es mucho pedir — if it's not too much to ask

muchos creen que... — many (people) believe that...

2) mucho ( refiriéndose a tiempo) a long time

hace mucho que no lo vemos — we haven't seen him for a long time

¿falta mucho para llegar? — are we nearly there?

¿tuviste que esperar mucho? — did you have to wait long?

3) (en locs)

como mucho — at (the) most

con mucho — by far, easily

ni mucho menos — in no way

no es un buen pianista ni mucho menos — he isn't a good pianist, far from it

* * *

= heavily, much, widely, a great deal, eminent + Nombre, utmost, vitally + Verbo, plenty, to any great degree, severely, lots of, rather a lot, numerable, a whole lot (of), a great deal of, a good deal of, greatly, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], extensively, a barrel/barrow load of monkeys, bags of.

Ex: Regular overhaul of guiding is important, especially for the new user who may rely heavily upon it.

Ex: Although the 1949 code was much longer than its predecessor, the 1908 code, it only contained rules pertaining to headings.

Ex: An aggressive approach is made to publicity, with posters and leaflets distributed widely, visits to local shops, post offices, doctors surgeries etc, to drum up business, and the use of volunteers to hand out leaflets at street corners = Se inicia una campaña de publicidad enérgica, distribuyendo de forma general folletos y pósteres, visitando las tiendas, oficinas de correos y consultorías médicas de la localidad, etc., para promocionar el negocio, además de utilizar voluntarios para distribuir prospectos por las esquinas de las calles.

Ex: Thus charwomen and porters in a university work in an institution where books are used a great deal but they themselves are highly unlikely to use them.

Ex: 'I think it makes eminent sense, for the reasons I've outlined,' he said and started toward the door.

Ex: Indeed, he must take the utmost care never to jump to conclusions.

Ex: Though the reference librarian cannot enter the reference process until he receives the question from the enquirer he is vitally concerned about all of its stages.

Ex: One of the great glories of books is that there are plenty to suit everybody, no matter what our taste, our mood, our intellectual ability, age or living experience.

Ex: Consumer advice centres were not used to any great degree by the working classes or those groups most at risk as consumers -- the elderly, divorced, widowed and separated.

Ex: Pressure on space will create the desire on the part of the editor to limit severely the length any paper being published.

Ex: Though reference work is the backbone of their task, they do lots of things that are not reference work.

Ex: Carlyle has been dead nearly a hundred years, but many an academic would like to agree with Carlyle even if, perhaps, universities have changed rather a lot since his day.

Ex: During the past decade both groups have developed numerable measures to assess creative potential.

Ex: For the libraries in Belgium CD-ROM offers a new range of possibilities and a whole lot of reference works will be searchable and much more used.

Ex: As earlier sections amply demonstrate, there is a great deal of choice with regards to data bases.

Ex: There is a good deal of scope for users and novice cataloguers to find difficulty in identifying the appropriate heading for many of the works which are the responsibility of corporate bodies.

Ex: The computer can greatly assist in thesaurus compilation and updating.

Ex: The method is sufficiently flexible to allow for wide modifications.

Ex: In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.

Ex: Fiction classifications are used extensively in public libraries.

Ex: The landlord is as mad as a barrel load of monkeys, but a fine man and ex-soldier.

Ex: His colleagues would say he's as daft as a brush, has bags of energy and enthusiasm but gets the job done.

* a costa de mucho = at (a) great expense.

* afectar mucho = hit + hard.

* Algo a lo que hay que dedicar mucho tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].

* Algo que lleva mucho tiempo de hacer = time-consuming [time consuming].

* a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].

* andarse con mucho cuidado = walk on + eggshells, tread + the thin line between... and.

* andarse con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* arriesgar mucho = play (for) + high stakes.

* avanzar mucho = travel + a long way down the road.

* bajar mucho = go + way down.

* beber mucho = drink + heavily.

* bebida alcohólica con muchos grados = hard drink, hard liquor.

* cada vez mucho mayor = fast-increasing, exploding.

* causar muchas víctimas = take + a toll on life.

* como mucho = at best, at most, if at all, at the most, at the very latest.

* conceder mucha importancia a = lay + great store on.

* con mucha antelación = far in advance.

* con mucha ceremonia = ceremoniously.

* con mucha diferencia = by far.

* con mucha energía = high energy.

* con mucha frecuencia = very often.

* con mucha información = populated.

* con mucha labia = glibly, smooth-talking.

* con mucha palabrería = glibly.

* con mucha población = heavily populated.

* con mucha pompa = ceremoniously.

* con mucha prisa = without a minute to spare.

* con muchas actividades = event-filled.

* con muchas deudas = heavily indebted.

* con muchas ilustraciones = copiously illustrated.

* con muchas imágenes = image intensive.

* con muchas prestaciones = feature-filled, multifacility.

* con mucha vitalidad = lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.].

* con mucho = very much, far + Verbo, grossly, by far, by a long shot, by a long way, hands down.

* con mucho ánimo = spiritedly.

* con mucho bombo = ceremoniously.

* con mucho contenido = information packed [information-packed].

* con mucho esfuerzo = painfully.

* con mucho éxito = with a wide appeal.

* con mucho protocolo = ceremoniously.

* con mucho público = well attended [well-attended].

* con muchos acontecimientos = event-filled.

* con muchos detalles = elaborately.

* con muchos eventos = event-filled.

* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].

* con muchos lectores = with a wide appeal.

* con muchos miramientos = ceremoniously.

* con mucho trabajo = painfully.

* conseguir mucho = do + much.

* contener mucho = be high in.

* costar mucho trabajo = have + a tough time, have + a hard time.

* dar mucha importancia = put + a premium on.

* dar mucho en qué pensar = give + Nombre + much to think about, give + Nombre + a lot to think about.

* dar mucho valor a Algo = value + Nombre + highly.

* darse (muchos) aires = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* decir mucho de Algo = speak + volumes.

* de hace muchos años = long-standing.

* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-term, long-lost.

* dejar mucho que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* demandar mucho esfuerzo por parte de Alguien = tax + Posesivo + imagination.

* de muchas formas = in more ways than one.

* de muchas maneras = in every way.

* de mucho arraigo = long-established.

* de mucho beneficio = high-payoff.

* de mucho cuidado = badass.

* de mucho provecho = high-payoff.

* de muchos usos = all-purpose.

* desde hace muchos años = for years.

* desde hace mucho tiempo = for ages, long-time [longtime], far back in time, for a long time, long since, in ages (and ages and ages).

* desear mucha suerte a Alguien = wish + Nombre + the (very) best of luck.

* desempeñando muchas funciones = in many capacities.

* destacar con mucho sobre = stand out + head and shoulders (above/over), be head and shoulder (above/over).

* día de mucho calor = scorcher.

* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.

* durante el transcurso de muchos años = over many years.

* durante muchas horas = for many long hours.

* durante muchos años = for many years, for years to come, for many years to come, over many years, for years and years (and years).

* durante mucho tiempo = long [longer -comp., longest -sup.], for generations, long-time [longtime], for a long time to come, for long periods of time, for a long period of time, lastingly, for a very long time, for many long hours, for a long time, in ages (and ages and ages).

* durar mucho = last + long.

* durar mucho rato = take + a long time.

* durar mucho tiempo = last + long.

* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.

* en muchos aspectos = in most respects.

* en muchos casos = in many instances.

* en muchos grupos = in many quarters.

* en muchos grupos de la población = in many quarters.

* en muchos sectores = in many quarters.

* en muchos sectores de la población = in many quarters.

* en muchos sentidos = in many ways, in many respects, in most respects, in more ways than one.

* escribir mucho sobre Algo = a lot + be written about, much + be written about.

* existen de muchos tipos = come in + many guises.

* existir mucha diferencia entre... y... = be a far cry from... to....

* faltar mucho = be a long way off.

* faltar mucho (para) = there + be + a long way to go (before), have + a long way to go (before).

* fue durante mucho tiempo = long remained.

* ganar mucho dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.

* guardar con mucho cariño = treasure.

* guardar muchas esperanzas = get + Posesivo + hopes up.

* gustar mucho = come up + a treat, go down + a treat.

* gustar mucho las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].

* gustar mucho lo dulce = have + a sweet tooth.

* haber de muchos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.

* haber recorrido mucho mundo = be well-travelled.

* haber viajado mucho = be well-travelled.

* hace muchas lunas = all those many moons ago, many moons ago.

* hace muchos años = many years ago.

* hace mucho tiempo = long since, all those many moons ago, many moons ago.

* hacer mucho = do + much.

* hacer mucho dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.

* hacer mucho por = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.

* hacer muchos aspavientos por Algo = make + a song and dance about.

* hace ya mucho tiempo que = gone are the days of.

* hombre que tiene mucho mundo = a man of the world.

* ir con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* la mayoría con mucho = the vast majority of.

* llenar mucho = be filling.

* lo mucho que = how extensively.

* mucha gente + esperar que = be widely expected.

* muchas ganancias = high return.

* Muchas gracias = Thank you very much.

* muchas horas = long hours.

* muchas otras cosas = much else.

* muchas otras cosas más = much else besides.

* mucha suerte = best of luck.

* muchas veces = multiple times.

* mucho + Adjetivo = very much + Adjetivo, significantly + Adjetivo.

* mucho antes = early on.

* mucho antes de = well before.

* mucho + Comparativo = a good deal + Comparativo.

* mucho dinero = big bucks.

* mucho esfuerzo = hard work.

* mucho interés = keen interest.

* mucho más = order of magnitude, much more, much more so, a lot more, lots more.

* mucho más + Adjetivo = all the more + Adjetivo, far + Adjetivo Comparativo.

* mucho más + Adverbio/Adjetivo = far more + Adverbio/Adjetivo, far more + Adverbio/Adjetivo.

* mucho más allá de = far beyond.

* mucho más cerca = far closer.

* mucho más de = well over + Expresión Numérica.

* mucho más rápido = far faster.

* mucho mayor = far greater, far larger, very much greater.

* mucho mejor = far better.

* mucho mejor que = far superior to.

* mucho menos = a great deal less, let alone, far less.

* mucho menos + Adjetivo = far + Adjetivo Comparativo.

* mucho + Nombre = a lot of + Nombre, bleeding + Adjetivo/Nombre.

* mucho peor = far worse.

* mucho que + Infinitivo = a lot + Infinitivo.

* mucho ruido y pocas nueces = much ado about nothing, storm in a teacup, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.

* muchos = many, good many, many a(n).

* muchos beneficios = high return.

* muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.

* muchos más = a great many more.

* muchos + Nombre = a lot of + Nombre.

* mucho tiempo = long time, long periods of time, a very long time, long hours, ample time, for a long time.

* mucho tiempo antes de (que) = long before.

* mucho tiempo después = ages and ages hence.

* mucho tiempo después (de que) = long after.

* mucho trabajo = hard graft.

* ni con mucho = not by a long shot.

* ni mucho menos = by any stretch (of the imagination), by any means, not by a long shot.

* no estar finalizado (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + completeness.

* no existir muchos indicios de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no haber muchas señales de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no hace mucho = in the recent past.

* no hace mucho tiempo = not so long ago.

* Nombre + no tardará mucho en = it won't be long before + Nombre.

* Nombre + no tardó mucho en = it wasn't long before + Nombre.

* no mucho después = not long after.

* no parar mucho en un sitio = live out of + a suitcase.

* no pasar mucho tiempo antes de que + Subjuntivo = be not long before + Indicativo.

* no perderse mucho = be no great loss.

* pasar mucho tiempo antes de que = be a long time before.

* pasar por muchas dificultades = be to hell and back.

* persona con mucha ambición = social climber.

* persona que ha viajado mucho = seasoned traveller.

* poner mucho ahínco = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho ahínco en = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empe = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empeño = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho empeño en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.

* poner mucho empeño por = take + (great) pains to.

* poner mucho esmero por = take + (great) pains to.

* por muchas razones = in many ways.

* por mucho que lo + intentar = try as + Pronombre + might.

* por mucho que lo intento = for the life of me.

* por mucho tiempo = for long, for long periods of time.

* prometer mucho = promise + great possibilities, bode + well.

* que consume mucha CPU = CPU intensive.

* que consume mucha energía = energy-intensive.

* que contiene muchas imágenes = image intensive.

* quedar mucho más por hacer = much more needs to be done.

* quedar mucho (para) = have + a long way to go (before), there + be + a long way to go (before).

* quedar mucho por conocer = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* quedar mucho por hacer = more needs to be done, have + a long way to go.

* quedar mucho por saber = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* que deja mucho al azar = hit-or-miss.

* que hay que dar muchas vueltas = circuitous.

* que hay que dedicarle mucho tiempo = time-intensive.

* que ocupa mucho espacio = space-consuming.

* que se percibe desde hace mucho tiempo = long-felt.

* que utiliza muchos recursos = resource-intensive.

* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

* resaltar con mucho sobre = stand out + head and shoulders (above/over), be head and shoulder (above/over).

* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.

* ser de mucho uso = take + Nombre + a long way.

* ser mucho = be a mouthful.

* ser mucho más = be all the more.

* ser mucho más que = be far more than.

* sin mucha antelación = at short notice.

* sin mucha anticipación = at short notice.

* sin mucha dificultad = painlessly.

* sin muchas contemplaciones = unceremoniously.

* sin muchos inconvenientes = without much grudging.

* sin pensarlo mucho = off the top of + Posesivo + head.

* sorprenderse mucho = eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.

* tener mucha distancia que recorrer = have + a long way to go.

* tener mucha personalidad = be full of character.

* tener mucho camino que recorrer = have + a long way to go.

* tener mucho carácter = be full of character.

* tener mucho cuidado = be extra vigilant.

* tener mucho éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.

* tener mucho interés en = have + a high stake in.

* tener mucho interés por = be keen to.

* tener mucho que ver con = have + a great deal to do with.

* tener mucho tiempo libre = have + plenty of time to spare.

* trabajando mucho = hard at work.

* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* trabajar mucho = work + hard.

* usuario que hace mucho uso del préstamo = heavy borrower.

* venir de mucho tiempo atrás = go back + a long way.

* Verbo + mucho = Verbo + hard.

* y cuanto mucho menos = much less.

* y mucho más = and much more.

* y mucho menos = much less, least of all.

* y mucho(s) más = and more.

* * *

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adverb

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salen mucho they go out a lot

no salen mucho they don't go out much o a lot

¿salen mucho? do they go out much o a lot?

me ayudaron muchísimo they really helped me a lot

ahora funciona mucho mejor it works much o a lot better now

esto preocupa, y mucho, a los ecologistas this is a matter of great concern to ecologists

trabaja mucho he works very hard

¿llueve mucho? is it raining hard?

me gusta muchísimo I like it a lot o very much

por mucho que insistas, no te va a hacer caso no matter how much you insist o however much you insist he won't listen to you

por mucho que le grites no te oye you can shout as much as you like but he won't hear you

después de mucho discutir llegaron a un acuerdo after long discussions, they reached an agreement

mucho criticar a los demás pero ella tampoco hace nada por ayudar she's forever o always criticizing others but she doesn't do anything to help either

2

(en respuestas): ¿estás preocupado? — mucho are you worried? — (yes, I am,) very

¿te gusta? — sí, mucho do you like it? — yes, very much

para locs ver mucho³ pron C. (↑ mucho (3))

mucho² - cha

adjective

A

1 ( sing) a lot of; (en negativas e interrogativas) much, a lot of

tiene mucha vitamina C it contains a lot of vitamin C

no le tienen mucho respeto they don't have much o a lot of respect for him

había mucha gente there were lots of o a lot of people there

sucedió hace mucho tiempo it happened a long time ago

¿tienes mucha hambre? are you very hungry?

una ciudad con mucha vida nocturna a city with plenty of night life

2 (pl) a lot of; (en negativas e interrogativas) many, a lot of

¿recibiste muchos regalos? did you get many o a lot of presents?

sus muchas obligaciones le impidieron asistir his many commitments prevented him from attending

muchos niños pasan hambre many children go hungry

seis hijos son muchos six children's a lot

somos muchos there are a lot of us

B ( sing)

1 ( fam)

(con valor plural): mucho elogio, mucho cumplido pero no me lo van a publicar they're full of praise and compliments but they're not going to publish it

hoy día hay mucho sinvergüenza por ahí these days there are a lot of rogues around

2 ( fam)

(con valor ponderativo): era mucho jugador para un equipo tan mediocre he was much too good a player for a mediocre team like that

mucho³ - cha

pronoun

A

(refiriéndose a cantidad, número): mucho de lo que ha dicho es falso much o a lot of what he has said is untrue

tengo mucho que hacer I have a lot to do

si no es mucho pedir if it's not too much to ask

muchos creen que … many (people) believe that …

muchos son los llamados pero pocos los elegidos ( Bib) many are called but few are chosen

B

mucho (refiriéndose a tiempo) a long time

hace mucho que no vamos al teatro we haven't been to the theater for a long time o for ages

¿falta mucho para llegar? are we nearly there?, is it much further?

¿tuviste que esperar mucho? did you have to wait long?

mucho antes de conocerte long o a long time before I met you

C ( en locs):

como mucho at (the) most

costará unos 30 dólares como mucho it probably costs about 30 dollars at (the) most

con mucho by far, easily

fue, con mucho, la mejor de la clase she was by far o easily the best in the class, she was the best in the class, by far

cuando mucho at (the) most

ni mucho menos: no pretendo aconsejarte ni mucho menos I'm in no way trying to give you advice

no es un buen pianista ni mucho menos he isn't a good pianist, far from it

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mucho 1 adverbio
a) ‹salir/ayudar› a lot;

‹ trabajar› hard;
◊ no salen mucho they don't go out much o a lot;

me gusta muchísimo I like it very much o a lot;
mucho mejor a lot better;
por mucho que insistas no matter how much you insist;
después de mucho discutir after much discussion
b) ( en respuestas):

◊ ¿estás preocupado? — mucho are you worried? — (yes, I am,) very;

¿te gusta? — sí, mucho do you like it? — yes, very much
mucho 2
◊ - cha adjetivo

a) ( sing) a lot of;

(en oraciones negativas, interrogativas) much, a lot of;
◊ mucho vino a lot of wine;

no gano mucho dinero I don't earn much o a lot of money;
¿ves mucha televisión? do you watch much o a lot of television;
tiene mucha hambre he's very hungry
b) (pl) many, a lot of;

◊ había muchos extranjeros/muchas personas allí there were many o a lot of foreigners/people there;

hace muchos años many years ago
■ pronombre
1 ( referido a cantidad)
a) ( sing) a lot;

( en oraciones negativas) much;
◊ mucho de lo dicho a lot of what was said;

tengo mucho que hacer I have a lot to do;
eso no es mucho that's not much;
no queda mucha there isn't much left
b) (pl) many;

◊ muchos creen que … many (people) believe that …;

muchos de nosotros many of us
2
◊ mucho

a) ( referido a tiempo):

◊ hace mucho que no la veo I haven't seen her for a long time;

¿te falta mucho para terminar? will it take you long to finish?;
mucho antes long before;
¿tuviste que esperar mucho? did you have to wait long?
b) ( en locs)

◊ como mucho at (the) most;

con mucho by far, easily;
ni mucho menos far from it;
por mucho que … however much …
mucho,-a
I adj indef
1 (abundante, numeroso) (en frases afirmativas) a lot of, lots of
mucha comida, a lot of food
muchos animales, lots of animals
(en frases negativas) much, many pl: no queda mucho azúcar, there isn't much sugar left
no conozco muchos sitios, I don't know many places
2 (intenso) very: tengo mucho calor/miedo, I'm very hot/scared
hizo mucho esfuerzo, he made a great effort
3 (demasiado) es mucha responsabilidad, it's too much responsibility
II pron
1 a lot, a great deal, many: muchos fuimos al baile, many/lots of us went to the dance
muchos de nosotros/vosotros, many of us/you
de ésos tengo muchos, I've got lots of those
III adverbio
1 (cantidad) a lot, very much: me arrepentí mucho, I was very sorry
2 (tiempo) hace mucho que desapareció, he went missing a long time ago
hace mucho que estamos aquí, we have been here for a long time
(a menudo) often: vamos mucho al cine, we go to the cinema quite often
♦ Locuciones: como mucho, at the most
con mucho, by far
¡ni mucho menos!, no way!
por mucho (que), however much
Recuerda que el singular es much, el plural es many, y que estas dos palabras se suelen usar en frases negativas (no tengo demasiado tiempo, I haven't got much time), mientras que a lot (of) y lots (of) se encuentran en frases afirmativas: Tengo mucho dinero. I've got a lot of/lots of money. En frases interrogativas se usa tanto much y many como a lot o lots of: ¿Tienes mucho dinero?, Have you got much/ a lot of/lots of money? Sin embargo, en preguntas que empiezan por how sólo puedes emplear much o many: ¿Cuánto dinero tienes?, How much money have you got?
' mucho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandonarse
- abrigar
- abultar
- achicharrar
- achicharrarse
- acoger
- adelantar
- adentro
- adorar
- afear
- afecta
- afectar
- afecto
- agradecer
- alejarse
- antes
- aparato
- aprecio
- aprovechar
- ascendiente
- avejentarse
- avenida
- avenido
- bailar
- bastante
- boato
- bombo
- brío
- cacarear
- caché
- cachet
- calor
- carácter
- cariño
- carrete
- cascar
- cervical
- chapar
- chiflar
- cocerse
- coco
- comer
- contraponer
- costar
- cuando
- de
- deber
- decaer
- decir
- defraudar
English:
ability
- ado
- afraid
- age
- ago
- agony
- all-out
- alone
- anywhere
- around
- as
- attract
- attuned to
- backlog
- badly
- bake
- balance
- be
- best
- booze
- bulky
- busywork
- capital
- cautious
- chalk
- challenging
- charisma
- come along
- come into
- commotion
- concern
- deal
- dear
- demand
- devoted
- difficult
- do
- dog days
- doing
- easily
- emotional
- enthusiastic
- esteem
- exhilarate
- experience
- extravagant
- fancy
- far
- fat
- few

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mucho, -a

♦ adj

1. [gran cantidad de] a lot of;

comemos mucho pescado/mucha verdura we eat a lot of fish/vegetables;

había mucha gente there were a lot of people there;

producen muchos residuos they produce a lot of waste;

tengo muchos más/menos amigos que tú I've got a lot more/fewer friends than you;

no tengo mucho tiempo I haven't got much o a lot of time;

no nos quedan muchas entradas we haven't got many o a lot of tickets left;

¿hay muchas cosas que hacer? are there a lot of things to do?, is there much to do?;

no tengo muchas ganas de ir I don't really o much feel like going;

tengo mucho sueño I'm very sleepy;

hoy hace mucho calor it's very hot today;

hace mucho tiempo a long time ago;

¡mucha suerte! the best of luck!;

¡muchas gracias! thank you very much!

2. (singular) [demasiado]
hay mucho niño aquí there are rather a lot of kids here;

mucha sal me parece que le estás echando I think you're overdoing the salt a bit, I think you're adding a bit too much salt;

ésta es mucha casa para mí this house is much too big for me;
Fam
es mucho hombre he's a real man;

es mucho coche para un conductor novato it's far too powerful a car for an inexperienced driver;

es mucha mujer para ti she's out of your league!;
Fam
mucho lujo y mucho camarero trajeado pero la comida es horrible it's all very luxurious and full of smartly dressed waiters, but the food's terrible

♦ pron
(singular) a lot;
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mucho

I adj

1 singular a lot of, lots of; en frases interrogativas y negativas tb

much;

mucho tiempo a lot of time;

no tengo mucho tiempo I don’t have a lot of time o much time;

tengo mucho frío I am very cold;

es mucho coche para mí this car’s too much for me

2 plural a lot of, lots of; en frases interrogativas y negativas tb

many;

muchos amigos a lot of friends;

no tengo muchos amigos I don’t have a lot of friends o many friends

II pron

1 singular a lot; en frases interrogativas y negativas tb

much;

no tengo mucho I don’t have much o a lot

2 plural a lot; en frases interrogativas y negativas tb

many;

no tengo muchos I don’t have many o a lot;

muchos creen que … a lot of people o many people think that …

III adv

1 a lot; en frases interrogativas y negativas tb

much;

¿cuesta mucho? does it cost a lot o much?;

nos vemos mucho we see each other often o a lot;

hace mucho que no te veo I haven’t seen you for a long time;

¿dura/tarda mucho? does it last/take long?

2

:

como mucho at the most;

10 meses dan para mucho o

dan mucho de sí you can do a lot in 10 months;

no es ni con mucho he is far from being …;

ni mucho menos far from it;

por mucho que however much

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mucho adv

1) : much, a lot

mucho más: much more

le gusta mucho: he likes it a lot

2) : long, a long time

tardó mucho en venir: he was a long time getting here

3)

por mucho que : no matter how much

mucho, - cha adj

1) : a lot of, many, much

mucha gente: a lot of people

hace mucho tiempo que no lo veo: I haven't seen him in ages

2)

muchas veces : often

mucho, - cha pron

1) : a lot, many, much

hay mucho que hacer: there is a lot to do

muchas no vinieron: many didn't come

2)

cuando mucho or

como mucho : at most

3)

con mucho : by far

4)

ni mucho menos : not at all, far from it

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mucho¹ adj

1. (en general) a lot of / lots of

como mucho queso I eat a lot of cheese

lee muchos libros he reads a lot of books lots of es lo mismo que a lot of, pero un poco más familiar

como mucho queso I eat lots of cheese Much es singular y suele sustituir a lot of en frases negativas e interrogativas

no tenemos mucho tiempo we haven't got much time

¿ganas mucho dinero? do you earn much money? many es plural y suele sustituir a lot of en frases negativas e interrogativas

no tiene muchos amigos he hasn't got many friends

¿marcaste muchos goles? did you score many goals?

2. (otras expresiones) very

hace mucho calor it's very hot

tengo muchas ganas de verte I'm really looking forward to seeing you

mucho² adv

1. (en general) a lot

esta planta ha crecido mucho this plant has grown a lot

los atletas se entrenan mucho athletes train a lot

me gusta mucho I like it a lot

trabajamos mucho we work hard

lo siento mucho I'm very sorry / I'm really sorry

2. (comparaciones) much

era mucho más fácil de lo que pensaba it was much easier than I thought

comes mucho más que yo you eat much more than me

3. (mucho tiempo) a long time

hace mucho que no te veo I haven't see you for a long time

como mucho at the most

ni con mucho nowhere near as

ni mucho menos far from

no está acabado, ni mucho menos it is far from finished

por mucho que however much

mucho³ pron

1. (en singular frases afirmativas) a lot

aún me queda mucho por hacer I've still got a lot left to do

2. (en singular frases negativas e interrogativas) much / a lot

no es mucho lo que pides you're not asking for much

3. (con plurales) many / a lot

muchos de sus amigos acudieron many of his friends came

Spanish-English dictionary > mucho
18 decir

v.

1 to say.

decir que sí/no to say yes/no

dice que no viene she says (that) she is not coming

¿cómo se dice “estación” en inglés? how do you say “estación” in English?

dicen que va a ser un verano muy seco they say it's going to be a very dry summer

Ella dijo la razón She said the reason.

Ella dijo incongruencias She said=uttered inconsistencies.

Esa historia dice algo cierto That story says something that is true.

2 to tell.

¿quién te lo ha dicho? who told you that?

¿qué quieres que te diga? what do you want me to say?, what can I say?

decir a alguien que haga algo to tell somebody to do something

decir la verdad to tell the truth

Decirle la verdad a Ricardo To tell the truth to Richard= To tell Richard the truth.

Le dije I told him.

3 to recite, to read.

4 to tell, to show.

eso lo dice todo that says it all

decir mucho (en favor) de to say a lot for

5 to call.

le dicen la carretera de la muerte they call it the road of death

6 to say to.

Ella había dicho hacer eso She had said to do that.

7 to say about.

Ese estudio dice mil años That study says about one thousand years.

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DECIR

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

digo, dices, dice, decimos, decís, dicen.

Past Indicative

dije, dijiste, dijo, dijimos, dijisteis, dijeron.

Future Indicative

diré, dirás, dirá, diremos, diréis, dirán.

Conditional

diría, dirías, diría, diríamos, diríais, dirían.

Present Subjunctive

diga, digas, diga, digamos, digáis, digan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

dijera, dijeras, dijera, dijéramos, dijerais, dijeran;

dijese, dijeses, dijese, dijésemos, dijeseis, dijesen.

Future Subjunctive

dijere, dijeres, dijere, dijéremos, dijereis, dijeren.

Imperative

di (tú), diga (él/Vd.), digamos (nos.), decid (vos.), digan (ellos/Vds.).

Past Participle

dicho,-a.

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verb

1) to say

2) tell

3) speak

•

- decirse

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DECIR ¿"Say" o "tell"? Decir se puede traducir por say o por tell. Por regla general, say simplemente {dice} y tell {informa} u {ordena hacer algo}. ► Decir generalmente se traduce por say en estilo directo. Normalmente no lleva un complemento de persona pero si se menciona a quién se está dirigiendo el hablante, el complemento de persona tiene que ir precedido por la preposición to: "Ya son las tres", dije "It's already three o'clock," I said "¡Qué tiempo más malo!" Eso fue lo único que me dijo "What awful weather!" That's all he said to me ► En estilo indirecto, decir se puede traducir por say cuando simplemente se cuenta lo que alguien ha dicho. Si say lleva complemento de persona, este se coloca después del complemento directo: Dijo que se tenía que marchar He said he had to leave Me dijo algo que no entendí He said something to me that I didn't understand ► Decir se traduce por tell cuando se {informa} o se {ordena hacer algo}. Suele llevar un objeto de persona sin la preposición to: Me dijo que tenía una entrevista de trabajo He told me he had a job interview ¡Te he dicho que no lo toques! I told you not to touch it! ► Hay algunos usos idiomáticos en los que decir se traduce por tell aunque no lleva complemento de persona. Por ejemplo: to tell the truth (decir la verdad) y to tell a lie (decir una mentira). Otros verbos ► Si decir va acompañado de un calificativo en español, a menudo se puede traducir al inglés por otros verbos que no sean say o tell: "Lo he perdido todo", dijo entre sollozos "I've lost everything," she sobbed Dijo con voz ronca algo sobre necesitar un médico He croaked something about needing a doctor Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada Para otras expresiones con el participio, ver dicho.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=afirmar) to say

ya sabe decir varias palabras — she can already say several words, she already knows several words

- tengo prisa -dijo — "I'm in a hurry," she said

viene y dice: -estás despedido — * he goes, "you're fired" *

olvídalo, no he dicho nada — forget I said anything

¿decía usted? — you were saying?

• [como] dicen los madrileños — as they say in Madrid

como decía mi abuela — as my grandmother used to say

como iba diciendo... — as I was saying...

¿cómo ha dicho usted? — pardon?, what did you say?

• decir para {o} entre [sí] — to say to o.s.
decir que to say (that)
mi amigo dice que eres muy guapa — my friend says (that) you're very pretty

dicen que... — they say (that)..., people say (that)...

el cartel dice claramente que... — the sign says clearly {o} clearly states that...

decir que sí/no — to say yes/no

-¿viene? -dice que sí — "is she coming?" - "she says she is {o} she says so"

la miré y me dijo que sí/no con la cabeza — I looked at her and she nodded/shook her head
adiós 2.
2) decir algo a algn to tell sb sth

¿quién te lo dijo? — who told you?

se lo dije bien claro, pero no me hizo caso — I told her quite clearly, but she didn't take any notice of me

tengo algo que decirte — there's something I want to tell you, I've got something to tell you

hoy nos dicen las notas — they're telling {o} giving us our results today
decir a algn que ({+ indic}) to tell sb (that)
me dijo que no vendría — he told me (that) he wouldn't come

ya te dije que no tiene ni idea — I told you he hasn't got a clue

¿no te digo que no puedo ir? — I've already told you I can't go
decir a algn que ({+ subjun}) (=ordenar) to tell sb to ({+ infin}); (=pedir) to ask sb to ({+ infin})
la profesora me dijo que esperara fuera — the teacher told me to wait outside

le dije que fuera más tarde — I told her to go later

dile que venga a cenar mañana con nosotros — ask him to come and have supper with us tomorrow

te digo que te calles — I said shut up

3) (=contar) [+ mentiras, verdad, secreto] to tell

decir tonterías — to talk nonsense
verdad 1)
4) (=llamar) to call

¿cómo le dicen a esto en Perú? — what do they call this in Peru?

se llama Francisco, pero le dicen Paco — his name is Francisco, but he's known as Paco

le dicen "el torero" — he's known as "el torero"

en México se le dice "recámara" al dormitorio — in Mexico they say "recámara" instead of "dormitorio"

• me dijo de [todo] — he called me all the names under the sun

5) (=opinar) to say

podemos ir a Portugal, ¿tú qué dices? — we could go to Portugal, what do you say?

¿tu familia qué dice de la boda? — what does your family say about the wedding?

6) [rectificando]

había 8, digo 9 — there were 8, I mean 9

dirá usted aquel otro — you must mean that other one

¡qué digo! — what am I saying?

7) [texto] to say

no puedo leer lo que dice — I can't read what it says

no me dice nada este libro — this book leaves me cold

• como dice el [refrán]... — as the saying goes...

8) [+ misa] to say

9) [locuciones en indicativo]

digo... — Méx well, er...

mis súbditos se presentarán ante mí ¡he dicho! — my subjects shall appear before me: I have spoken!

• y dice [bien] — and he is quite right

• [como quien] dice — (=de alguna manera) so to speak; (=aproximadamente) in a way, more or less

aunque no es el director es, como quien dice, el que manda en la empresa — although he isn't the manager, he's the person in charge, so to speak, of the company

está, como quien dice, aquí al lado — it's just round the corner, as they say

como quien no dice nada — quite casually, as though it wasn't important

• [lo mismo] digo — likewise

- gracias por todo -lo mismo digo — "thank you for everything" - "likewise!" {o} "thanks to you too!"

• pero dice [mal] — but he is wrong

• pues si esto te parece mucha gente, no te digo [nada] en verano — if you think this is a lot of people, you should see it in summer

• no lo digo [por] ti — I'm not referring to you, I'm not getting at you

• sí, [porque tú] lo digas — yes, sir, aye, aye, captain! iró

• ¿[qué me] dices? — [sorpresa] you don't say!, well I never!; [incredulidad] come off it!

• [si tú] lo dices — if you say so

• eso digo [yo] — that's (just) what I say

deberías buscar trabajo, vamos, digo yo — you ought to look for a job, that's what I say, if you ask me, you ought to look for a job

¡si te lo digo yo! — of course it's true!

¡lo digo yo y basta! — you will do it because I say so!

• ¡[y que] lo digas! — you can say that again!

- decir digo donde dijo Diego

- no dijo ni pío

- dime con quien andas y te diré quien eres

10) [locuciones en infinitivo]

• [dar] que decir (a la gente) — to make people talk, set tongues wagging

• [es] decir — that is (to say)

mi prima, es decir, la hija de Ana — my cousin, that is (to say) Ana's daughter

• [ir] a decir, ¡a mí me lo vas a decir! — you're telling me!

• es [mucho] decir — that's saying something

• [ni que] decir tiene que... — it goes without saying that...

• [no hay más] que decir — there's nothing more to say

• para decirlo con otras [palabras] — to put it another way, in other words

• decir [por] decir — to talk for talking's sake

• [por así] decirlo — so to speak

• [querer] decir — to mean

¿qué quiere decir "spatha"? — what does "spatha" mean?

¿qué quiere usted decir con eso? — what do you mean by that?

¿querrás decir un millón, no un billón? — do you mean a million rather than a billion?

• [ya es] decir — that's saying something

les ha costado más cara que mi casa, y eso ya es decir — it cost them more than my house did, and that's saying something

11) [locuciones en subjuntivo, imperativo]

no es que yo lo diga, pero... — it's not because I say so, but...

es, digamos, un comerciante — he's a dealer, for want of a better word, he's a sort of dealer

¡haberlo dicho!, ¡me lo hubieras dicho! — you could have told me {o} said!

• digámoslo [así] — so to speak, for want of a better word

• digan [lo que] digan — whatever they say

• y [no] digamos... — not to mention...

y su madre, no digamos — not to mention his mother

• no es muy guapa [que] digamos — she's not what you'd call pretty, she's not exactly pretty

no estuvo muy cortés, que digamos — he wasn't what you'd call polite, he wasn't exactly polite

• ¡[no me] digas! — [sorpresa] you don't say!, well I never!; [incredulidad] come off it!

• ¿qué [quieres] que te diga? — what can I say?

12) [locuciones en condicional]

¿cómo (lo) diría yo? — how shall I put it?

¿cómo diríamos? — how shall I put it?

¡quién lo diría! — would you believe it!, who would have thought it!

13) el qué dirán

pero no quiso por el qué dirán — but she didn't want to because of what people might say

se preocupa mucho por el qué dirán — she's always worried about what people will say {o} think

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [invitando a hablar]

-¿te puedo pedir un favor? -dime — "can I ask you a favour?" - "go ahead"

¿diga?, ¿dígame? — [al teléfono] hello?

usted dirá — [invitando a hablar] go ahead; [sirviendo bebida] say when; [en tienda] can I help you?

-¿te gustaría cambiar de coche? -¡hombre, ya me dirás! — "would you like a new car?" - "you bet I would!"

2) (=indicar)

su nombre no me dice nada — her name doesn't mean anything to me

su mirada lo dice todo — her expression says it all {o} speaks volumes

• eso dice mucho [de] su personalidad — that says a lot about her personality

una situación que tan mal dice de nuestro gobierno — a situation which shows our government in such a bad light

3.

See:

decirse

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I
masculino

¿cientos de personas? - bueno, es un decir — hundreds of people? - well, figuratively speaking
II 1.
verbo transitivo

1) <palabra/frase/poema> to say; <mentira/verdad> to tell

[ para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2]

ya dice `mamá' — he says `mama' now

no digas esas cosas, por favor — please don't say things like that

no digas estupideces — don't talk nonsense!

¿cómo pudiste decir eso? — how could you say that?

¿eso lo dices por mí? — are you referring to me?

no lo dirás en serio! — you can't be serious!

dijo que sí con la cabeza — he nodded

dicen or se dice que es el hombre más rico del país — he is said to be the richest man in the country

no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' — it isn't `andé', it's `anduve'

eso no se dice! — you mustn't say that!

¿cómo se dice `amor' en ruso? — how do you say `love' in Russian?

bonita, lo que se dice bonita, no es — she's not what you would call pretty

es el sábado; ni que decir tiene que estás invitado — it's on Saturday; you're invited, but that goes without saying

haberlo dicho antes — why didn't you say so before?

¿tendrá tiempo de hacerlo? - dice que sí — will he have time to do it? - he says he will

¿no lo encontró? - dice que no — didn't he find it? - no, he says he didn't

digan lo que digan — whatever people say

¿qué tal? ¿qué decís? — (RPl fam) hi, how are things? (colloq)

2)

decirle algo a alguien — to tell somebody something

eso no es lo que me dijo a mí — that's not what he told me

¿sabes qué me dijo? — do you know what he told me?; (expresando sorpresa, indignación, etc) do you know what he said to me?

se lo voy a decir a papá — I'm going to tell Dad

hoy nos dicen el resultado — they're going to give us the result today

Andrés me dijo lo de tu hermano — Andrés told me about your brother

a mí me lo vas a decir! — you're telling me!

ya te lo decía yo! — I told you so!

fue algo espantoso, todo lo que te diga es poco — it was terrible, I can't begin to tell you how terrible

no me digas que no es precioso! — isn't it beautiful?

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres — you can judge a man by the company he keeps

3)

a) (expresando o transmitiendo órdenes, deseos, advertencias)

porque lo digo yo! — because I say so!

harás lo que yo diga — you'll do as I say

papá dice que vayas — Dad wants you

dice que llames cuando llegues — she says (you are) to phone when you get there

dijo que tuviéramos cuidado — she said to be careful

decirle a alguien que + subj — to tell somebody to + inf

diles que empiecen — tell them to start

le dije que no lo hiciera — I told him not to do it

b)

decir adiós — to say goodbye

decirle adiós a alguien — to say goodbye to somebody

di adiós a tu vida de estudiante — you'd better say goodbye to your student days

4) ( por escrito) to say

¿qué dice aquí? — what does it say here?

el diario no dice nada sobre el asunto — there's nothing in the paper about it

5) ( llamar) to call

se llama Rosario pero le dicen Charo — her name is Rosario but people call her Charo

6) (sugerir, comunicar)

la forma de vestir dice mucho de una persona — the way someone dresses says a lot/tells you a lot about them

el tiempo lo dirá — time will tell

algo me decía que no iba a ser fácil — something told me it wasn't going to be easy

¿te dice algo ese nombre? — does that name mean anything to you?

7)

decir misa — to say mass

8)

querer decir — to mean

¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? — what does this word mean?

¿qué quieres decir con eso? — what do you mean by that?

¿quieres decir que ya no te interesa? — do you mean (to say) that you're no longer interested?

9) (opinar, pensar) to think

¿y los padres qué dicen? — what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?

quién lo hubiera dicho! — who would have thought o believed it?

habría que regalarle algo, no sé, digo yo — we ought to buy her a present, well, I think so anyway

es muy fácil - si tú lo dices... — it's very easy - if you say so...

10) (en locs)

a decir verdad — to tell you the truth, to be honest

como quien dice — so to speak

con decirte que: no me lo perdonó nunca, con decirte que ni me saluda... he's never forgiven me, he won't even say hello to me; decir por decir: lo dijo por decir he didn't really mean it; es decir that is; mi cuñada, es decir la mujer de Rafael my sister-in-law, Rafael's wife that is; es mucho decir: es la mejor película del año - eso ya es mucho decir it's the best movie of the year - I wouldn't go that far; he dicho! that's that o final!; no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! (colloq); por así decirlo so to speak; que digamos: no es muy inteligente que digamos he's not exactly o he's hardly what you'd call intelligent; que no se diga! shame on you!; que no se diga que no somos capaces! I don't want people saying that we can't do it; y (ya) no digamos or (AmL) y no se diga: le cuestan mucho las matemáticas y no digamos la física he finds mathematics very difficult, and as for physics...; el qué dirán (fam): siempre le ha importado el qué dirán — she's always been worried what other people (might) think; ver tb dicho I
2.
decir vi

a) ( invitando a hablar)

papá - dime, hijo — dad - yes, son?

quería pedirle un favor - usted dirá — I wanted to ask you a favor - certainly, go ahead

tome asiento, usted dirá — (frml) take a seat, and now, what can I do for you?

b) (Esp) ( al contestar el teléfono)

¿diga? or ¿dígame? — hello?
3.
decirse v pron

a) (refl) to say... to oneself

b) (recípr) to say.... to each other

se decían secretos al oído — they were whispering secrets to each other

se dijeron de todo — they called each other every name under the sun

c) (enf)

yo sé lo que me digo — I know what I'm talking about

tú te lo dices todo — you seem to have all the answers

* * *

= declare, put, read, say, state, tell, volunteer, make + the point that, let + Nombre + know, let + it be known, observe, bid, reflect, utter, tender, hip, call + the tune.

Ex. 24.17 declares Enter a body created or controlled by a government under its own name unless it belongs to one or more of the types listed in 24.18.

Ex. As one respondent from this end of the information spectrum put it, 'Context is all in the information world'.

Ex. This error message is displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the screen and reads: DAWT008, 107, DFCR....

Ex. In conclusion, it should not be necessary to say that instructions and guiding must be as brief as possible.

Ex. Short abstracts are generally preferred, but there are instances where the most effective approach is to cite the original unamended, and to state that this is what has been done.

Ex. Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.

Ex. 'Anything wrong?' 'Oh, I'm okay, I guess,' volunteered Datto cautiously.

Ex. However, they do make the very important point that the notation is not an essential part of the scheme.

Ex. Then the secretary, having rallied herself, said forlornly 'I'll let him know you're here in a minute'.

Ex. It can certainly be status-conferring to let it be known in social conversation that one has read the latest Fay Weldon book, but if the group one is in never reads Fay Weldon anyway and could not care less what she has written then the victory is a somewhat hollow one.

Ex. 'All this is not very likely,' she observed at last, 'not only because of the strength of the selection process -- its imperviousness to proof before an arbitrator'.

Ex. 'Sit down please,' he bade her.

Ex. 'Now, you know, I could merely turn this over to the two division or all the department heads and let them decide,' reflected Bough.

Ex. The ideal was forever etched in his consciousness from the day Crane uttered it: a good librarian working anywhere is a credit and benefit to libraries everywhere.

Ex. 'Well,' Stanton tendered, 'one candidate clearly has the superior experience -- Kass'.

Ex. He was aghast after having been hipped to the fact there are hookers on the Internet.

Ex. As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.

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* ¡eso se dice pronto! = easier said than done.

* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be kidding!.

* a decir de todos = by all accounts.

* a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.

* a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....

* arriesgarse a decir = hazard.

* atreverse a decir = go + (as/so) far as to say.

* aunque a decir verdad = Mind you.

* aventurarse a decir = venture.

* baste decir que = suffice (it) to say.

* como dice el dicho = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* como dice el refrán = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* continuar diciendo = go on.

* cumplir lo que se dice = live up to + Posesivo + claim.

* decían las malas lenguas que = rumour had it that.

* decir adiós = bid + Nombre + goodbye, bid + adieu, kiss + Nombre + goodbye, bid + farewell, wave + a bye.

* decir adiós (a) = say + goodbye (to).

* decir adiós al pasado = bid + farewell + to the past.

* decir adiós con la mano = wave + goodbye.

* decir adiós con un gesto = signal + goodbye.

* decir a favor de = say in + favour of.

* decir Algo = break + the news.

* decir Algo a Alguien = let + Nombre + in on.

* decir Algo de un modo colérico = flame out.

* decir Algo que es obvio por sí mismo = state + the obvious.

* decir balbuceando = splutter, sputter.

* decir bolas = fib.

* decir bromeando = quip.

* decir chorradas = bullshit.

* decir con desdén = sneer.

* decir con desprecio = sneer.

* decir con la boca llena = say in + full confidence.

* decir con mal humor = spit out.

* decir con toda confianza = say in + full confidence.

* decir con voz + Adjetivo = say in + a + Adjetivo + voice.

* decir de un modo enfadado = spit out.

* decir disparates = shoot off + at the mouth, talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir en confianza = confide.

* decir en defensa de = say in + defence of.

* decir entrecordamente = splurt out.

* decir en voz alta = say + out loud, say in + a loud voice.

* decir en voz baja = say under + Posesivo + breath, say in + a low voice, say in + a quiet voice.

* decir + esperar = express + hope.

* decir estupideces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir gilipolleces = talk + nonsense, talk + rubbish, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir humorísticamente = quip.

* decir inesperadamente = blurt out, pipe.

* decir la última palabra = hear + the final word, outface.

* decir la verdad = tell + the truth, speak + the truth, come + clean.

* decir la verdad sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.

* decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

* decirlo = come out with + it.

* decir lo que Uno piensa = speak up, speak out.

* decir mentirijillas = fib.

* decir mentirillas = fib.

* decir mucho de Algo = speak + volumes.

* decir pamplinas = bullshit.

* decir + poseer = claim.

* decir que Uno se siente cómodo con Algo = express + comfort with.

* decir que Uno se siente confortable con Algo = express + comfort with.

* decir que Uno siente lo que le ha pasado a Otra Persona = express + sympathy for.

* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.

* decir resoplando = snort.

* decir sandeces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decirse = grapevine + carry + the story, make out to be, word + go (a)round.

* decirse que = be reputed to.

* decir suspirando = sigh.

* decir tonterías = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir una grosería = make + rude remark.

* demostrar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.

* dicen las malas lenguas que = rumour has it that.

* digamos por ejemplo = let us say, say.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* el tiempo dirá = time will tell.

* el tiempo lo dirá = only time will tell.

* enterarse de lo que Uno quiere decir = catch + Posesivo + drift, get + Posesivo + drift.

* es decir = i.e. (latín - id est), in other words, that is, that is to say, which is to say.

* es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.

* estar a punto de decir = be on the tip of + Posesivo + tongue to say.

* esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.

* expresar lo que Uno quiere decir = make + Posesivo + point.

* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.

* hacer lo que uno dice que es capaz de hacer = live up to + Posesivo + claim.

* huelga decir = needless to say.

* la gente dice que = rumour has it that.

* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be joking!.

* me atrevo a decir = may I say.

* ni que decir tiene que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* no decir a Alguien lo que está ocurriendo = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* no decir nada = keep + quiet.

* no decir nada a nadie = lips + seal.

* no decir palabrotas = watch + Posesivo + mouth.

* ¡no digas palabrotas! = watch your language!.

* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* no preguntes porque no te puedo decir la verdad = ask no questions and hear no lies.

* no saber qué decir = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* no ser tan bueno como se dice = not + it's cracked up to be.

* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.

* para decir la verdad = to be honest.

* por decirlo así = so to speak, in a manner of speaking.

* por decirlo de alguna manera = so to speak.

* por decirlo de algún modo = in a manner of speaking, so to speak.

* por lo que dicen todos = by all accounts.

* por no decir algo peor = to put it mildly.

* por no decir nada de = to say nothing of.

* por no decir nunca = if ever.

* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.

* predecible en cuanto a lo que dice = platitudinous.

* probar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.

* qué me dices de... = what about....

* querer decir = mean.

* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....

* quién + Pronombre + iba a decir que... = little did + Pronombre + know that....

* recalcar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.

* resaltar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.

* se decía que = rumour had it that.

* se dice = so the story goes.

* se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil = easier said than done.

* se dice que = rumour has it that, the saying + be + that.

* según se dice = reportedly, so the argument goes, reputedly.

* sin decir nada = dumbly.

* sin decir ni mú = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir ni pío = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir una palabra = without saying a word.

* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].

* tener cuidado con lo que se dice = say + the right thing.

* tener cuidado con lo que Uno dice = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say.

* yo me atrevería a decir = dare I say.

* * *
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masculino

¿cientos de personas? - bueno, es un decir — hundreds of people? - well, figuratively speaking
II 1.
verbo transitivo

1) <palabra/frase/poema> to say; <mentira/verdad> to tell

[ para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2]

ya dice `mamá' — he says `mama' now

no digas esas cosas, por favor — please don't say things like that

no digas estupideces — don't talk nonsense!

¿cómo pudiste decir eso? — how could you say that?

¿eso lo dices por mí? — are you referring to me?

no lo dirás en serio! — you can't be serious!

dijo que sí con la cabeza — he nodded

dicen or se dice que es el hombre más rico del país — he is said to be the richest man in the country

no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' — it isn't `andé', it's `anduve'

eso no se dice! — you mustn't say that!

¿cómo se dice `amor' en ruso? — how do you say `love' in Russian?

bonita, lo que se dice bonita, no es — she's not what you would call pretty

es el sábado; ni que decir tiene que estás invitado — it's on Saturday; you're invited, but that goes without saying

haberlo dicho antes — why didn't you say so before?

¿tendrá tiempo de hacerlo? - dice que sí — will he have time to do it? - he says he will

¿no lo encontró? - dice que no — didn't he find it? - no, he says he didn't

digan lo que digan — whatever people say

¿qué tal? ¿qué decís? — (RPl fam) hi, how are things? (colloq)

2)

decirle algo a alguien — to tell somebody something

eso no es lo que me dijo a mí — that's not what he told me

¿sabes qué me dijo? — do you know what he told me?; (expresando sorpresa, indignación, etc) do you know what he said to me?

se lo voy a decir a papá — I'm going to tell Dad

hoy nos dicen el resultado — they're going to give us the result today

Andrés me dijo lo de tu hermano — Andrés told me about your brother

a mí me lo vas a decir! — you're telling me!

ya te lo decía yo! — I told you so!

fue algo espantoso, todo lo que te diga es poco — it was terrible, I can't begin to tell you how terrible

no me digas que no es precioso! — isn't it beautiful?

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres — you can judge a man by the company he keeps

3)

a) (expresando o transmitiendo órdenes, deseos, advertencias)

porque lo digo yo! — because I say so!

harás lo que yo diga — you'll do as I say

papá dice que vayas — Dad wants you

dice que llames cuando llegues — she says (you are) to phone when you get there

dijo que tuviéramos cuidado — she said to be careful

decirle a alguien que + subj — to tell somebody to + inf

diles que empiecen — tell them to start

le dije que no lo hiciera — I told him not to do it

b)

decir adiós — to say goodbye

decirle adiós a alguien — to say goodbye to somebody

di adiós a tu vida de estudiante — you'd better say goodbye to your student days

4) ( por escrito) to say

¿qué dice aquí? — what does it say here?

el diario no dice nada sobre el asunto — there's nothing in the paper about it

5) ( llamar) to call

se llama Rosario pero le dicen Charo — her name is Rosario but people call her Charo

6) (sugerir, comunicar)

la forma de vestir dice mucho de una persona — the way someone dresses says a lot/tells you a lot about them

el tiempo lo dirá — time will tell

algo me decía que no iba a ser fácil — something told me it wasn't going to be easy

¿te dice algo ese nombre? — does that name mean anything to you?

7)

decir misa — to say mass

8)

querer decir — to mean

¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? — what does this word mean?

¿qué quieres decir con eso? — what do you mean by that?

¿quieres decir que ya no te interesa? — do you mean (to say) that you're no longer interested?

9) (opinar, pensar) to think

¿y los padres qué dicen? — what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?

quién lo hubiera dicho! — who would have thought o believed it?

habría que regalarle algo, no sé, digo yo — we ought to buy her a present, well, I think so anyway

es muy fácil - si tú lo dices... — it's very easy - if you say so...

10) (en locs)

a decir verdad — to tell you the truth, to be honest

como quien dice — so to speak

con decirte que: no me lo perdonó nunca, con decirte que ni me saluda... he's never forgiven me, he won't even say hello to me; decir por decir: lo dijo por decir he didn't really mean it; es decir that is; mi cuñada, es decir la mujer de Rafael my sister-in-law, Rafael's wife that is; es mucho decir: es la mejor película del año - eso ya es mucho decir it's the best movie of the year - I wouldn't go that far; he dicho! that's that o final!; no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! (colloq); por así decirlo so to speak; que digamos: no es muy inteligente que digamos he's not exactly o he's hardly what you'd call intelligent; que no se diga! shame on you!; que no se diga que no somos capaces! I don't want people saying that we can't do it; y (ya) no digamos or (AmL) y no se diga: le cuestan mucho las matemáticas y no digamos la física he finds mathematics very difficult, and as for physics...; el qué dirán (fam): siempre le ha importado el qué dirán — she's always been worried what other people (might) think; ver tb dicho I
2.
decir vi

a) ( invitando a hablar)

papá - dime, hijo — dad - yes, son?

quería pedirle un favor - usted dirá — I wanted to ask you a favor - certainly, go ahead

tome asiento, usted dirá — (frml) take a seat, and now, what can I do for you?

b) (Esp) ( al contestar el teléfono)

¿diga? or ¿dígame? — hello?
3.
decirse v pron

a) (refl) to say... to oneself

b) (recípr) to say.... to each other

se decían secretos al oído — they were whispering secrets to each other

se dijeron de todo — they called each other every name under the sun

c) (enf)

yo sé lo que me digo — I know what I'm talking about

tú te lo dices todo — you seem to have all the answers

* * *

= declare, put, read, say, state, tell, volunteer, make + the point that, let + Nombre + know, let + it be known, observe, bid, reflect, utter, tender, hip, call + the tune.

Ex: 24.17 declares Enter a body created or controlled by a government under its own name unless it belongs to one or more of the types listed in 24.18.

Ex: As one respondent from this end of the information spectrum put it, 'Context is all in the information world'.

Ex: This error message is displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the screen and reads: DAWT008, 107, DFCR....

Ex: In conclusion, it should not be necessary to say that instructions and guiding must be as brief as possible.

Ex: Short abstracts are generally preferred, but there are instances where the most effective approach is to cite the original unamended, and to state that this is what has been done.

Ex: Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.

Ex: 'Anything wrong?' 'Oh, I'm okay, I guess,' volunteered Datto cautiously.

Ex: However, they do make the very important point that the notation is not an essential part of the scheme.

Ex: Then the secretary, having rallied herself, said forlornly 'I'll let him know you're here in a minute'.

Ex: It can certainly be status-conferring to let it be known in social conversation that one has read the latest Fay Weldon book, but if the group one is in never reads Fay Weldon anyway and could not care less what she has written then the victory is a somewhat hollow one.

Ex: 'All this is not very likely,' she observed at last, 'not only because of the strength of the selection process -- its imperviousness to proof before an arbitrator'.

Ex: 'Sit down please,' he bade her.

Ex: 'Now, you know, I could merely turn this over to the two division or all the department heads and let them decide,' reflected Bough.

Ex: The ideal was forever etched in his consciousness from the day Crane uttered it: a good librarian working anywhere is a credit and benefit to libraries everywhere.

Ex: 'Well,' Stanton tendered, 'one candidate clearly has the superior experience -- Kass'.

Ex: He was aghast after having been hipped to the fact there are hookers on the Internet.

Ex: As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.

* ¡eso se dice pronto! = easier said than done.

* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be kidding!.

* a decir de todos = by all accounts.

* a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.

* a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....

* arriesgarse a decir = hazard.

* atreverse a decir = go + (as/so) far as to say.

* aunque a decir verdad = Mind you.

* aventurarse a decir = venture.

* baste decir que = suffice (it) to say.

* como dice el dicho = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* como dice el refrán = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* continuar diciendo = go on.

* cumplir lo que se dice = live up to + Posesivo + claim.

* decían las malas lenguas que = rumour had it that.

* decir adiós = bid + Nombre + goodbye, bid + adieu, kiss + Nombre + goodbye, bid + farewell, wave + a bye.

* decir adiós (a) = say + goodbye (to).

* decir adiós al pasado = bid + farewell + to the past.

* decir adiós con la mano = wave + goodbye.

* decir adiós con un gesto = signal + goodbye.

* decir a favor de = say in + favour of.

* decir Algo = break + the news.

* decir Algo a Alguien = let + Nombre + in on.

* decir Algo de un modo colérico = flame out.

* decir Algo que es obvio por sí mismo = state + the obvious.

* decir balbuceando = splutter, sputter.

* decir bolas = fib.

* decir bromeando = quip.

* decir chorradas = bullshit.

* decir con desdén = sneer.

* decir con desprecio = sneer.

* decir con la boca llena = say in + full confidence.

* decir con mal humor = spit out.

* decir con toda confianza = say in + full confidence.

* decir con voz + Adjetivo = say in + a + Adjetivo + voice.

* decir de un modo enfadado = spit out.

* decir disparates = shoot off + at the mouth, talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir en confianza = confide.

* decir en defensa de = say in + defence of.

* decir entrecordamente = splurt out.

* decir en voz alta = say + out loud, say in + a loud voice.

* decir en voz baja = say under + Posesivo + breath, say in + a low voice, say in + a quiet voice.

* decir + esperar = express + hope.

* decir estupideces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir gilipolleces = talk + nonsense, talk + rubbish, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir humorísticamente = quip.

* decir inesperadamente = blurt out, pipe.

* decir la última palabra = hear + the final word, outface.

* decir la verdad = tell + the truth, speak + the truth, come + clean.

* decir la verdad sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.

* decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

* decirlo = come out with + it.

* decir lo que Uno piensa = speak up, speak out.

* decir mentirijillas = fib.

* decir mentirillas = fib.

* decir mucho de Algo = speak + volumes.

* decir pamplinas = bullshit.

* decir + poseer = claim.

* decir que Uno se siente cómodo con Algo = express + comfort with.

* decir que Uno se siente confortable con Algo = express + comfort with.

* decir que Uno siente lo que le ha pasado a Otra Persona = express + sympathy for.

* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.

* decir resoplando = snort.

* decir sandeces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decirse = grapevine + carry + the story, make out to be, word + go (a)round.

* decirse que = be reputed to.

* decir suspirando = sigh.

* decir tonterías = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir una grosería = make + rude remark.

* demostrar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.

* dicen las malas lenguas que = rumour has it that.

* digamos por ejemplo = let us say, say.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* el tiempo dirá = time will tell.

* el tiempo lo dirá = only time will tell.

* enterarse de lo que Uno quiere decir = catch + Posesivo + drift, get + Posesivo + drift.

* es decir = i.e. (latín - id est), in other words, that is, that is to say, which is to say.

* es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.

* estar a punto de decir = be on the tip of + Posesivo + tongue to say.

* esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.

* expresar lo que Uno quiere decir = make + Posesivo + point.

* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.

* hacer lo que uno dice que es capaz de hacer = live up to + Posesivo + claim.

* huelga decir = needless to say.

* la gente dice que = rumour has it that.

* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be joking!.

* me atrevo a decir = may I say.

* ni que decir tiene que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* no decir a Alguien lo que está ocurriendo = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* no decir nada = keep + quiet.

* no decir nada a nadie = lips + seal.

* no decir palabrotas = watch + Posesivo + mouth.

* ¡no digas palabrotas! = watch your language!.

* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* no preguntes porque no te puedo decir la verdad = ask no questions and hear no lies.

* no saber qué decir = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* no ser tan bueno como se dice = not + it's cracked up to be.

* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.

* para decir la verdad = to be honest.

* por decirlo así = so to speak, in a manner of speaking.

* por decirlo de alguna manera = so to speak.

* por decirlo de algún modo = in a manner of speaking, so to speak.

* por lo que dicen todos = by all accounts.

* por no decir algo peor = to put it mildly.

* por no decir nada de = to say nothing of.

* por no decir nunca = if ever.

* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.

* predecible en cuanto a lo que dice = platitudinous.

* probar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.

* qué me dices de... = what about....

* querer decir = mean.

* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....

* quién + Pronombre + iba a decir que... = little did + Pronombre + know that....

* recalcar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.

* resaltar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.

* se decía que = rumour had it that.

* se dice = so the story goes.

* se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil = easier said than done.

* se dice que = rumour has it that, the saying + be + that.

* según se dice = reportedly, so the argument goes, reputedly.

* sin decir nada = dumbly.

* sin decir ni mú = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir ni pío = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir una palabra = without saying a word.

* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].

* tener cuidado con lo que se dice = say + the right thing.

* tener cuidado con lo que Uno dice = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say.

* yo me atrevería a decir = dare I say.

* * *

decir¹

masculine

1

(manera de expresarse): en el decir popular in popular speech

¿cientos de personas? — bueno, es un decir hundreds of people? — well, it's just a manner of speaking o a figure of speech

supongamos, es un decir, que … let's assume, just for the sake of argument, that …

al decir de la gente, el clima está cambiando people say the climate is changing

2 decires mpl (dichos) sayings (pl); (rumores) talk

no son más que decires it's just talk

decir² [ I24 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ decir (verbo transitivo)

A decir: palabra, mentira etc

B decirle algo a alguien

C

1 transmitiendo órdenes, deseos etc

2 decir adiós

D por escrito

E llamar

F sugerir, comunicar

G decir misa

H

1 querer decir

2 digo (al rectificar)

I opinar, pensar

J en locuciones

■ decir (verbo intransitivo)

A

1 invitando a hablar

2 al contestar el teléfono

B decir bien/mal de

■ decirse (verbo pronominal)

1 reflexivo

2 recíproco

3 para enfatizar

vt

A ‹palabra/frase› to say; ‹mentira/verdad› to tell; ‹poema› to say, recite; ‹oración› to say

[ para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2] ya dice `mamá' he says ‘mama’ now

no digas esas cosas, por favor please don't say things like that

no digas estupideces/barbaridades don't talk nonsense o ( AmE) garbage o ( BrE) rubbish

¿cómo pudiste decir semejante disparate? how could you say such a stupid thing o make such a stupid comment?

no me dejó decir ni una palabra he didn't let me get a word in edgeways

¿eso lo dices por mí? are you referring to me?

no sé qué decir … un millón de gracias I don't know what to say … thank you very much indeed

¡qué callado estás! ¡no dices nada! you're very quiet, you've hardly said a word!

¡no lo dirás en serio! you can't be serious!

¡no irás a decir que no lo sabías! don't try and tell me you didn't know!

dijo que sí con la cabeza he nodded

—no puedo hacer nada —dijo Juan there is nothing I can do, said Juan o Juan said

como dice el refrán/mi abuela as the saying goes/as my grandmother says

lo dijeron por la radio they said it o it was announced on the radio

no eran ricos, digamos que vivían bien I don't mean they were rich, let's just say they lived well

dicen que de joven fue muy guapa they say she was very beautiful when she was young

dicen que es el hombre más rico del país he is said to be the richest man in the country

¿qué se dice? — gracias/por favor what do you say? — thank you/please

no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' it isn't `andé', it's `anduve'

¡eso no se dice! you mustn't say that!

¿cómo se dice `te quiero' en ruso? how do you say `I love you' in Russian?, what's the Russian for `I love you'?

bonita, lo que se dice bonita, no es she's not what you would call pretty

estoy harta, lo que se dice harta ¿me oyes? I'm fed up, absolutely fed up, do you hear?

eso se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil that's easier said than done

palatal: dícese del sonido cuya articulación … palatal: of, relating to or denoting a sound articulated …

es el sábado; ni que decir tiene que estás invitado it's on Saturday; you're invited, of course, but that goes without saying o but I don't need to tell you that

haberlo dicho antes why didn't you say so before?, you might have said so before!

¿tendrá tiempo de hacerlo? — dice que sí will he have time to do it? — he says he will

¿no lo encontró? — dice que no didn't he find it? — no, he says he didn't

digan lo que digan no matter what people say, whatever people say

¿qué tal? ¿qué decís? ( RPl fam); hi, how are things? ( colloq), hi, what's up? ( AmE colloq)

B

decirle algo a algn to tell sb sth

eso no es lo que me dijo a mí that's not what he told me, that's not what he said to me

¿sabes qué me dijo? do you know what he told me?; (expresando sorpresa, indignación, etc) do you know what he said to me?

se lo voy a decir a papá I'm going to tell Dad

hoy nos dicen el resultado they're going to give us the result today

me dijo una mentira he told me a lie, he lied to me

Andrés me dijo lo de tu hermano Andrés told me about your brother

¡a mí me lo vas a decir! you're telling me!, you don't have to tell me!

¿sabes lo que te digo? por mí que se muera look, as far as I'm concerned he can drop dead! ( colloq)

¿no te digo? éste se cree que yo soy la sirvienta see what I mean? he thinks I'm his servant

¿no te digo or no te estoy diciendo que hasta le pega? I'm telling you, he even hits her!

¿tú qué me aconsejas? — ¿qué quieres que te diga? tienes que tomar tú la decisión what do you think I should do? — well, to be quite frank o honest, I think you have to decide for yourself

ya te decía yo que no era verdad I told you it wasn't true, didn't I?

fue algo espantoso, todo lo que te diga es poco it was terrible, I just can't describe it o I can't begin to tell you

hace mal tiempo en verano, y no te digo nada en invierno … in summer the weather's bad, and as for the winter …

¡no me digas que no es precioso! isn't it beautiful?

a lo mejor te ofrecen el puesto ¿quién te dice? (CS); you never know, they might offer you the job

me resultó ¿cómo te diría? … violento I found it … how shall I put it? o I don't know … rather embarrassing

¡ya me dirás qué le cuesta escribirnos una carta! I mean, surely it's not too much trouble for him to write us a letter

no te creas todo lo que te dicen don't believe everything people tell you o everything you hear

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres you can judge a man by the company he keeps

C

1

(transmitiendo órdenes, deseos, advertencias): ¡porque lo digo yo! because I say so!

a mí nadie me dice lo que tengo que hacer nobody tells me what to do

harás lo que yo diga you'll do as I say

manda decir mi mamá que si le puede prestar el martillo ( AmL); mom says can she borrow your hammer?

Fernando pregunta si puede venir con nosotros — dile que sí Fernando wants to know if he can come with us — yes, tell him he can o say yes

decir QUE + SUBJ:

dice papá que vayas Dad wants you

dice que llames cuando llegues she says (you are) to phone when you get there

dijo que tuviéramos cuidado she said to be careful, she said we should be careful

decirle a algn QUE + SUBJ to tell sb to + INF

diles que empiecen tell them to start

le dije que no lo hiciera I told him not to do it

nos dijeron que esperáramos they told us o we were told to wait

te digo que vengas aquí enseguida I said, come here at once

2

decir adiós to say goodbye

vino a decirme adiós she came to say goodbye (to me)

di adiós a tu vida de estudiante that's the end of your student days, you'd better say goodbye to your student days

¿se lo prestaste? ¡ya le puedes decir adiós! you mean you lent it to him? well, you can kiss that goodbye! ( colloq)

D (por escrito) to say

¿qué dice aquí? what does it say here?

el diario no dice nada sobre el asunto there's nothing in the paper about it

E (llamar) to call

le dicen `Dumbo' por las orejas they call him `Dumbo' because of his ears

se llama Rosario pero le dicen Charo her name is Rosario but people call her Charo

no me digas de usted there's no need to call me `usted'

F

(sugerir, comunicar): la forma de vestir dice mucho de una persona the way someone dresses says a lot o tells you a lot about them

el tiempo lo dirá time will tell

por afuera la casa no dice nada the house doesn't look much from the outside

el poema no me dice nada the poem doesn't do anything for me

algo me decía que no iba a ser fácil something told me it wasn't going to be easy

¿te dice algo ese nombre? does that name mean anything to you?

la tarta estaba diciendo cómeme the cake was just asking to be eaten

G

decir misa to say mass

H

1

querer decir to mean

¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? what does this word mean?

¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?

no entendiste lo que quise decir you didn't understand what I meant

¿quieres decir que ya no te interesa? do you mean (to say) that you're no longer interested?

sólo quería decirte que … I just wanted to say that …

2

digo (al rectificar) I mean

el presupuesto asciende a diez mil, digo cien mil de euros we have a budget of ten thousand, (sorry,) I mean a hundred thousand euros

I (opinar, pensar) to think

¿y los padres qué dicen? what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?

podríamos ir mañana ¿tú qué dices? we could go tomorrow, what do you think?

¡quién lo hubiera dicho! who would have thought o believed it?

podría haber mencionado al resto del equipo, vamos, digo yo … he could have mentioned the rest of the team … well I'd have thought so, anyway

habría que regalarle algo, no sé, digo yo we ought to buy her a present, well, I think so anyway

es muy fácil — si tú lo dices … it's very easy — if you say so …

J ( en locuciones):

a decir verdad to tell you the truth, to be honest

como quien dice so to speak

el nuevo tren está, como quien dice, a la vuelta de la esquina the new train is, so to speak o to coin a phrase, just around the corner

la granja es, como quien dice, la razón de su vida I suppose you could say the farm is his whole reason for living

con decirte que: no me lo perdonó nunca, con decirte que ni me saluda … he's never forgiven me, he won't even say hello to me

decir por decir: lo dijo por decir he didn't really mean it

¡digo! ( Esp fam): ¡qué calor hace! — ¡digo! it's so hot! — you can say that again o I'll say! ( colloq)

¿y te gusta? — ¡digo! do you like it? — you bet I do o ( AmE) I sure do! ( colloq)

es decir that is

mi cuñada, es decir la mujer de Rafael my sister-in-law, Rafael's wife that is

no sé si voy a poder ir — es decir que no vas a ir I don't know if I'll be able to go — you mean you're not going

es mucho decir: es la mejor película del año — eso ya es mucho decir it's the best movie of the year — I wouldn't go that far

¡he dicho! that's that!, that's final!

lo mismo digo: mucho gusto en conocerle — lo mismo digo pleased to meet you — pleased to meet you o likewise

¡qué alegría verte! — lo mismo digo it's great to see you! — and you o you too

¡no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! ( colloq)

¿sabes que se casa Lola? — ¡no me digas! do you know Lola's getting married? — no! o you're joking! o really? o never!

por así decirlo so to speak

es, por así decirlo, el alma-máter de la empresa he is, so to speak o as it were, the driving force behind the company

que digamos: no es muy inteligente que digamos he's not exactly o he's hardly what you'd call intelligent

¿qué me dices?: saqué el primer puesto ¿qué me dices? I came first, how about that then?

¿y qué me dices de lo de Carlos? and what about Carlos then?

¿sabes que lo van a derribar? — ¿qué me dices? do you know they're going to demolish it? — what? o you're kidding!

¡que no se diga! shame on you!

¿te ganó un niño de seis años? ¡que no se diga! you were beaten by a six-year-old child? shame on you!

¡que no se diga que no somos capaces! I don't want people saying that we can't do it

se dice pronto no less

costó $20.000 ¡se dice pronto! it cost $20,000, which is no mean sum

lleva dos meses enferma, que se dice pronto she has been ill for two months, and that's a long time

¡y que lo digas! ( Esp); you can say that again!, you're telling me!, don't I know it!

y (ya) no digamos or ( AmL) y no se diga: le cuestan mucho las matemáticas y no digamos la física he finds mathematics very difficult, and as for physics …

el/la que te dije ( fam hum); you-know-who

el qué dirán ( fam): siempre le ha importado el qué dirán she's always been worried what other people (might) think

¿por qué te preocupa tanto el qué dirán? why do you worry about what people will o might say?

ver tb dicho¹ (↑ dicho (1))

■ decir

vi

A

1

(invitando a hablar): papá — dime, hijo dad — yes, son?

quería pedirle un favor — usted dirá ( frml); I wanted to ask you a favor — certainly, go ahead

tome asiento — gracias — usted dirá ( frml); take a seat — thank you — now, what can I do for you?

2

( Esp) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (al contestar el teléfono): ¿diga? or ¿dígame? hello?

B

decir bien/mal de algn/algo: sus trabajos dicen bien de él his work has created a good impression

la manera en que se comportó no dice muy bien de él the way he behaved doesn't show him in a very good light o doesn't say very much for him

■ decirse

v pron

1 ( reflexivo) to say to oneself

se dijo que no lo volvería a hacer he said to himself o he told himself that he wouldn't do it again

me dije para mis adentros que allí había gato encerrado I said o thought to myself, there's something fishy going on here

2 ( recíproco) to say to each other

se decían secretos al oído they were whispering secrets to each other

se dijeron de todo they called each other every name under the sun

3 ( enf):

tú hazme caso que yo sé lo que me digo you listen to me, I know what I'm talking about

no sé para qué me preguntas, si tú te lo dices todo I don't know why you're asking me, you seem to have all the answers

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decir 1 sustantivo masculino:
◊ ¿cientos de personas? — bueno, es un decir hundreds of people? — well, figuratively speaking

decir 2 ( conjugate decir) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹palabra/frase/poema› to say;

‹mentira/verdad› to tell;
para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2
◊ no digas estupideces don't talk nonsense!;

¿eso lo dices por mí? are you referring to me?;
¡no lo dirás en serio! you can't be serious!;
dijo que sí con la cabeza he nodded;
no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' it isn't `andé', it's `anduve';
¡eso no se dice! you mustn't say that!;
¿cómo se dice `amor' en ruso? how do you say `love' in Russian?;
¿lo encontró? — dice que sí/no did he find it? — he says he did/he didn't
b)

◊ decir misa to say mass

2 decirle algo a algn to tell sb sth;
◊ voy a decirle a papá que … I'm going to tell Dad …;

¡ya te lo decía yo! I told you so!
3
a) (expresando órdenes, deseos, advertencias):

◊ ¡porque lo digo yo! because I say so!;

harás lo que yo diga you'll do as I say;
dice que llames cuando llegues she says (you are) to phone when you get there;
dijo que tuviéramos cuidado she said to be careful;
diles que empiecen tell them to start;
le dije que no lo hiciera I told him not to do it
b)

◊ decir(le) adiós (a algn) to say goodbye (to sb)

4
a) (opinar, pensar) to think;

◊ ¿y los padres qué dicen? what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?;

¡quién lo hubiera dicho! who would have thought o believed it?;
es muy fácil — si tú lo dices … it's very easy — if you say so …
b) (sugerir, comunicar):

◊ el tiempo lo dirá time will tell;

¿te dice algo ese nombre? does that name mean anything to you?
5
◊ querer decir [palabra/persona] to mean;

¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?
6 ( en locs)
◊ a decir verdad to tell you the truth, to be honest;

como quien dice so to speak;
es decir that is;
¡he dicho! that's that o final!;
ni que decir tiene que … it goes without saying that …;
¡no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! (colloq);
por así decirlo so to speak;
el qué dirán (fam) what other people (might) think;
ver tb dicho 1
verbo intransitivo
a) ( invitando a hablar):

◊ papá — dime, hijo dad — yes, son?;

quería pedirle un favor — usted dirá I wanted to ask you a favor — certainly, go ahead
b) (Esp) ( al contestar el teléfono): ¿diga? or ¿dígame? hello?

decirse verbo pronominal
a) ( refl) to say … to oneself

b) ( recípr) to say …. to each other;

◊ se decían secretos al oído they were whispering secrets to each other

decir
I m (dicho, sentencia) saying: es sólo un decir, it's just a manner of speaking
II verbo transitivo
1 to say: está diciendo una mentira/la verdad, she's telling a lie/the truth
no dijo nada, he said nothing
2 (con complemento indirecto) to tell: no le dije mi opinión, I didn't tell him my opinion
les dijo que esperaran un rato, she told them to wait for a while
3 (opinar, afirmar, proponer) ¿qué me dices de mi nuevo corte de pelo?, what do you think of my new haircut?, te digo que es una extravagancia, I think it's quite weird
yo digo que vayamos a Cuenca, I suggest going to Cuenca
4 (suscitar interés, una idea) to mean, appeal: ese libro no me dice nada, that book doesn't appeal to me
¿le dice algo esta cara?, does this face mean anything to you?
5 (mostrar, indicar) to say, show: lo que hizo dice mucho en su favor, what he did says a lot for him
su cara de decepción lo dice todo, his long face says it all
♦ Locuciones: Tel Esp diga o dígame, hello?
digamos, let's say
digo yo, in my opinion
el qué dirán, what people will say
es decir, that is (to say)
ni que decir tiene, needless to say
no decir esta boca es mía, not to say a word
¡no me digas!, really!
por así decirlo, as it were o so to speak
querer decir, to mean
¡y que lo digas!, you bet! ➣ Ver nota en mean
¿To tell o to say?
Observa que to tell menciona a la persona a la cual va dirigida una frase: Dime tu nombre. Tell me your name. Les dijo que se fueran. He told them to go away.
Por el contrario, to say se centra en el contenido del mensaje, sin importarnos a quién va dirigido: ¿Qué has dicho? What did you say? Dijo que sí. He said yes. ➣ Ver nota en tell.
' decir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- amén
- amohinarse
- año
- apéndice
- atinar
- bala
- barbaridad
- bastante
- burrada
- callar
- chorrada
- colmo
- comenzar
- confiar
- cosa
- declarar
- delirar
- descargo
- despedirse
- dilucidar
- disparate
- entender
- excusada
- excusado
- flexible
- fluir
- ir
- haber
- hablar
- holgar
- honestamente
- hoy
- lengua
- maravilla
- mu
- nada
- obviedad
- pelagatos
- pío
- precisamente
- puño
- querer
- rezar
- restar
- rey
- saciedad
- señor
- significar
- soltar
English:
ablaze
- abuse
- afraid
- anything
- bid
- bite back
- blurt out
- buzz off
- caller
- clear off
- dash off
- devil
- dinner
- distinctly
- drone
- enjoy
- eventual
- ever
- few
- flatter
- flounder
- fortune
- gasp out
- get
- get at
- go
- go on
- hand
- heart
- hotly
- i.e.
- keep in
- know
- lip
- loss
- mean
- mention
- mildly
- mind
- miserably
- mouth
- move
- need
- needless
- neither
- no
- nonsense
- O
- occasion
- oops!

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decir

♦ vt

1. [en general] to say;

siempre digo lo que pienso I always say what I think;

es muy callado, nunca dice nada he's very quiet, he never says anything o a word;

¿qué dice la etiqueta? what does the label say?;

no digas tonterías don't talk nonsense;

no digas tacos delante de los niños don't swear in front of the children;

lo dijo en broma she meant it as a joke;

¿quién te lo ha dicho? who told you that?;

me da igual lo que diga la gente I don't care what people say;

al decir esto, se marchó with these words o with that, he left;

no sabía qué decir I didn't know what to say, I was lost for words;

decir que sí/no to say yes/no;

dice que no viene she says (that) she's not coming;

como dice el refrán,… as the saying goes,…;

dicen que va a ser un verano muy seco they say it's going to be a very dry summer;

Comp

¡díjolo Blas, punto redondo! sure, whatever!, yes, sure!;

Comp

donde dije digo, digo Diego: ayer dijiste que me lo dejarías – sí, pero no puedo – ya, donde dije digo, digo Diego yesterday you told me you'd lend it to me – yes, but I can't now – you're always saying one thing one minute and another the next

2. [contar] to tell;

se lo voy a decir a la profesora I'm going to tell the teacher;

no se lo digas a nadie don't breathe a word of it to anyone;

¿qué quieres que te diga? what do you want me to say?, what can I say?;

ya te lo había dicho yo, es demasiado caro I told you it's too expensive;

decir la verdad to tell the truth;

decir mentiras to tell lies;

pregunta si le dejas salir – dile que sí/no she wants to know if she can go out – tell her she can/can't;

quiere saber si hemos terminado – dile que sí/no he wants to know if we've finished – tell him we have/haven't;

dile que estoy ocupado tell him I'm busy;

dígame lo que pasó tell me what happened;

eso no es lo que me dijo a mí that's not what she told me;

tengo que hacerte una pregunta – dime I need to ask you a question – go ahead;

dígame en qué puedo ayudarle what can I do for you?

3. [ordenar] to tell;

la ley dice que es obligatorio el uso del casco according to the law, it is compulsory to wear a crash helmet, the law says that it is compulsory to wear a crash helmet;

decir a alguien que haga algo to tell sb to do sth;

haz lo que te digan y no protestes do as you're told and don't complain;

dile que venga tell her to come;

nos dijeron que nos fuéramos they told us to go away;

lo vas a hacer porque lo digo yo you'll do it because I say so

4. [recitar] [de memoria] to recite;
[leyendo] to read
5. [revelar] to tell, to show;

eso lo dice todo that says it all;

decir mucho (en favor) de to say a lot for;

sus ropas dicen bastante sobre su situación económica her clothes say a lot about her financial situation;

su violenta reacción dice mucho sobre su personalidad his violent reaction tells us o reveals a lot about his personality

6. [llamar] to call;

me dicen Paco they call me Paco;

le dicen la carretera de la muerte they call it the road of death

7. [asegurar] to tell, to assure;

te digo que ella no está mintiendo I tell you o assure you (that) she isn't lying;

dice que llegará mañana sin falta she says (that) she'll definitely arrive tomorrow

8. [en frases]
a decir verdad, no me apetece nada ir a la boda to tell (you) the truth o to be honest, I don't really feel like going to the wedding;

como quien no dice nada as if it were nothing;

olvídalo, como si no hubiera dicho nada forget I ever mentioned it;

con decirte que me marché a los diez minutos, te puedes imaginar como fue la fiesta if I tell you that I left after ten minutes, you can imagine what the party was like;

cualquiera diría que no le dan de comer en casa anyone would o you'd think she never gets fed at home;

decir para sí to say to oneself;

decir por decir to talk for the sake of talking;

no te lo tomes en serio, lo dijo por decir don't take it seriously, she didn't really mean it;

decirle a alguien cuatro verdades to tell sb a few home truths;

es decir that is, that's to say;

aracnofobia, es decir miedo a las arañas arachnophobia, that is o that's to say, fear of spiders;

tengo otra cita – es decir, que no vendrás a la inauguración I've got another engagement – you mean o in other words you're not coming to the opening ceremony;

encantado de conocerte – lo mismo digo pleased to meet you – likewise;

tu primer examen estaba muy mal, y lo mismo digo del segundo you did very poorly in your first exam, and the same goes for the second one;

ni que decir tiene needless to say;

yo no digo o [m5]no quiero decir nada, pero… it's not for me to say, but…;

¿sabías que Santiago se ha casado? – ¡no me digas! did you know that Santiago got married? – no! o never!;

¡no me digas que no te gusta! don't tell me you don't like it!;

el tenis/este cuadro no me dice nada tennis/this picture doesn't do anything for me;

no hay más que decir that's all there is to it, that's that;

(o) mejor dicho or rather;

por más que digas, no le veo nada especial a esta ciudad whatever you say, I don't see what's so special about this city;

por decirlo así, por así decirlo in other words, so to speak;
RP Fam
¿qué decís? how are you doing?, how are things?;

preocuparse por el qué dirán to worry about what people will say;

no está lloviendo mucho que digamos it's not exactly raining hard;

él no es muy inteligente que digamos he isn't what you'd call intelligent;

ha sufrido un infarto – ¡qué me dices! she's had a heart attack – no! o surely not!;

¡quién lo diría! tan rico y sin embargo tan humilde who would have thought it, such a rich person and yet so humble!;

tardarán en construirlo cinco años, ¡se dice pronto! they're going to take five years, no less, to build it!;

yo lo hago en cinco minutos – eso se dice pronto, no sabes lo difícil que es I'll have it done in five minutes – that's easily said, you've no idea how difficult it is;

si tú lo dices if you say so;

¡tú lo has dicho! you said it!;
Esp
¡y que lo digas! you can say that again!;

y no digamos, Am [m5]ya no se diga, Am [m5] ni se diga to say nothing of;

no le gusta el pescado y no digamos el pollo she doesn't like fish, to say nothing of chicken

♦ vi

como quien dice, como si dijéramos so to speak;

es, como si dijéramos, una mezcla de danza y teatro it's a sort of mixture of dance and theatre;

es, como quien dice, el alma de la empresa he is, so to speak, the soul of the company;
Esp
¿diga?, ¿dígame? [al teléfono] hello?;
Fam
¡digo! [¡ya lo creo!] of course!;
[¡madre mía!] I say!;
tenemos muchas ganas de ir de vacaciones, y nuestros hijos, no digamos we can't wait to go on holiday, and as for our children…

♦ See also the pronominal verb decirse

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decir

<part dicho>

I v/t

1 say; ( contar) tell;

decir misa say mass;

decir que sí say yes;

decir que no say no;

se dice que … they say that …, it’s said that …;

diga lo que diga whatever he says;

¿qué quieres que te diga? what do you expect me to say?;

decir entre o

para sí say to o.s.

2 con infinitivo

:

querer decir mean;

es decir in other words;

dar que decir set people talking;

ni que decir tiene (que) it goes without saying (that);

por así decirlo so to speak;

ya es decir that’s saying something;

que ya es decir which is really something;

es mucho decir that’s saying a lot

3 con participio

:

¡quién hubiera dicho que María se iba casar! who would have thought that Maria would get married!;

dicho y hecho no sooner said than done;

mejor dicho or rather;

dicho sea de paso incidentally;

está dicho, lo dicho as I have already said

4

:

no es rico, que digamos let’s say he’s not rich;

¡no me digas! you’re kidding!;

¡dímelo a mí! tell me about it!, you’re telling me!;

como quien dice so to speak;

y que lo digas you bet;

¿y qué me dices de …? so what do you think of …?;

usted dirá how can I help you?;

ya decía yo que iba a acabar mal I knew it would end badly;

¡quién lo diría! who would believe it!;

¡cualquiera diría que tiene setenta años! who would have thought he was seventy!, you wouldn’t think o believe he was seventy!

II v/i

:

¡diga!, ¡dígame! Esp
TELEC hello
III m saying;

es un decir it’s just a figure of speech

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decir {23} vt

1) : to say

dice que no quiere ir: she says she doesn't want to go

2) : to tell

dime lo que estás pensando: tell me what you're thinking

3) : to speak, to talk

no digas tonterías: don't talk nonsense

4) : to call

me dicen Rosy: they call me Rosy

5)

es decir : that is to say

6)

querer decir : to mean

♦ See also the reflexive verb decirse

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decir¹ n saying

decir² vb

1. (en general) to say [pt. & pp. said]

¿qué ha dicho? what did he say?

dijo que estaba cansada she said she was tired

¿cómo se dice "biblioteca" en inglés? how do you say "biblioteca" in English?

2. (a alguien) to tell [pt. & pp. told]

me dijo que estaba cansada she told me she was tired

no se lo digas a nadie don't tell anybody

3. (para dar órdenes) to tell

me dijo que fuera en seguida she told me to go at once

4. (llamar) to call

le dicen "Chapi" people call him "Chapi"

dime / dígame (en tienda etc) yes?

es decir that is / that is to say

¿diga? / ¿dígame? (por teléfono) hello?

sin decir nada without a word

Spanish-English dictionary > decir
19 viel

I Adj. a lot of, lots of umg.; viele many; nicht viel not much; nicht viele not many; sehr viel a great deal (of); sehr viele very many, a lot ( oder lots umg) (of), a great many; noch einmal so viel as much again; ziemlich viel(e) quite a lot (of); viel verdienen earn a lot of money; viele sind dafür etc. many people are in favo(u)r of it etc.; einer zu viel one too many; einer unter vielen one among(st) many; ein bisschen viel a bit ( oder little) (too) much; siehe auch bisschen II; viel zu viel far too much; das viele Geld all that money; in vielem in many ways; viel Erfreuliches etc. lots of nice things etc.; das letzte Jahr hat nicht viel Erfreuliches gebracht the past year hasn’t brought much joy; um vieles besser far ( oder much) better; das will viel / nicht viel heißen that’s saying a lot / that’s not saying much; Dank, Glück 1, so I 8; Spaß 2 etc.

II Adv.

1. a lot, lots umg.; viel reisen / krank sein etc. travel / be ill etc. a lot; die Straße wird viel befahren the road is used a lot, a lot of traffic uses the road; viel besser much better; was gibt es da noch viel zu bereden? what is there to discuss?, I thought we’d settled things; was soll ich dir noch viel erzählen? there’s no point in my going into (any great) detail about it

2. mit P.P.: viel beachtet well regarded; viel befahren very busy; eine viel befahrene Straße auch a road with heavy traffic; viel begehrt Künstler, Junggeselle etc.: much ( oder highly) sought-after; viel benutzt well-used; viel beschäftigt very busy; viel besucht much-frequented; viel besungen lit. oder hum. präd. frequently celebrated in song, attr. auch oft-sung lit.; viel bewundert much-admired; viel diskutiert much-discussed, widely discussed; viel gebraucht much-used; viel gefragt very popular; viel gefragt sein auch be in great demand; viel gehasst much-hated; viel gekauft frequently bought; viel gelesen much-read; viel geliebt much-loved; viel gelobt much-praised; viel genannt often-mentioned, lit. oft-mentioned; Buch: much-cited, oft-cited; (berühmt) noted, distinguished; viel gepriesen much-praised; viel geprüft sorely tried; viel gereist widely- ( oder much-)travel(l)ed; er ist ein viel gereister Mann he’s done a lot of travel(l)ing (in his time); viel gerühmt much-praised; viel geschmäht oder gescholten much-maligned, much-reviled; viel kritisiert much-criticized; viel umjubelt highly acclaimed; viel umstritten highly controversial; viel umworben much sought-after; viel zitiert much-cited, oft-cited

3. mit Part. Präs.: viel sagend Blick: meaningful; sie sah mich viel sagend an she gave me a meaningful look; viel sagend schweigen fall into a meaningful silence; viel verheißend oder viel versprechend (very) promising

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a great deal (Adv.); much (Adj.); much (Adv.); a lot (Adv.); a lot of (Pron.); lots of (Pron.)

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[fiːl]
indef pron, adj comp mehr
[meːɐ] superl meiste(r, s) or adv am meisten ['maistə]
1) sing (adjektivisch) a lot of, a great deal of; (substantivisch) a lot, a great deal; (esp fragend, verneint) much

víéles — a lot of things

víél(es), was..., víél(es) von dem, was... — a lot or great deal of what...

in víélem, in víéler Hinsicht or Beziehung — in many respects

mit víélem — with a lot of things

um víéles besser etc — a lot or much or a great deal better etc

sehr víél (Geld etc) — a lot or a great deal (of money etc)

nicht sehr víél (Geld etc) — not very much (money etc)

so víél — so much

halb/doppelt so víél — half/twice as much

so víél als or wie... — as much as...

nimm dir so víél du willst — take as much as you like

noch einmal so víél — the same again

das ist so víél wie eine Zusage — that is tantamount to a promise, that amounts to a promise

so víél für heute! — that's all for today

so víél, was ihn betrifft — so much for him

so víél (Arbeit etc) — so much or such a lot (of work etc)

noch (ein)mal so víél (Zeit etc) — as much (time etc) again

zweimal so víél (Arbeit etc) — twice as much (work etc)

gleich víél (Gewinn etc) — the same amount (of profit etc)

wie víél — how much; (bei Mehrzahl) how many

(um) wie víél größer — how much bigger

ziemlich víél (Schmutz etc) — rather a lot (of dirt etc)

zu víél — too much; (inf

víél zu víél — much or far too much

besser zu víél als zu wenig — better too much than too little

wenns dir zu víél wird, sag Bescheid — say if it gets too much for you

ihm ist alles zu víél (inf) — it's all too much for him

da krieg ich zu víél (inf) — I blow my top (inf)

einer/zwei etc zu víél — one/two etc too many

einen/ein paar zu víél trinken (inf) — to drink or have (inf) one/a few too many

was zu víél ist, ist zu víél — that's just too much, there's a limit to everything

ein bisschen víél (Regen etc) — a bit too much (rain etc)

furchtbar víél (Regen etc) — an awful lot (of rain etc)

víél Erfolg! — good luck!, I wish you every success!

víél Spaß! — have fun!, enjoy yourself/yourselves!

víél Neues/Schönes etc — a lot of or many new/beautiful etc things

víél Volk — a lot of people

das víéle Geld — all that money

sein víéles Geld — all his money

das víéle Geld/Lesen etc — all this money/reading etc

víél zu tun haben — to have a lot to do

er hält víél von ihm/davon — he thinks a lot or a great deal of him/it

er hält nicht víél von ihm/davon — he doesn't think much of him/it

das will víél/nicht víél heißen or sagen — that's saying a lot or a great deal/not saying much

2)

víéle pl (adjektivisch) — many, a lot of, a great number of; (substantivisch) many, a lot

es waren nicht víéle auf der Party — there weren't many (people) or a lot (of people) at the party

es waren nicht víéle in der Schule — there weren't many (children) or a lot (of children) at school

da wir so víéle sind — since there are so many or such a lot of us

davon gibt es nicht víéle — there aren't many or a lot about

davon gibt es nicht mehr víéle — there aren't many or a lot left

furchtbar víéle (Kinder/Bewerbungen etc) — a tremendous number or an awful lot (of children/applications etc)

gleich víéle (Angestellte/Anteile etc) — the same number (of employees/shares etc)

so/zu víéle (Menschen/Fehler etc) — so/too many (people/mistakes etc)

er hat víél(e) Sorgen/Probleme etc — he has a lot of worries/problems etc

víéle hundert or Hundert Menschen — many hundreds of people

die/seine víélen Fehler etc — the/his many mistakes etc

die víélen Leute/Bücher! — all these people/books!

víéle glauben,... — many (people) or a lot of people believe...

und víéle andere —

es waren derer or ihrer víéle (liter) — there were many of them

3) (adverbial: mit vb) a lot, a great deal; (esp fragend, verneint) much

er arbeitet víél — he works a lot

er arbeitet nicht víél — he doesn't work much

er arbeitet zu víél — he works too much

er arbeitet so víél — he works so much or such a lot

sie ist víél krank/von zu Hause weg — she's ill/away a lot

die Straße wird (sehr/nicht) víél befahren — this street is (very/not very) busy

dieses Thema wird víél diskutiert — this subject is much debated

sich víél einbilden — to think a lot of oneself

4) (adverbial: mit adj, adv) much, a lot

víél größer etc — much or a lot bigger etc

víél beschäftigt — very busy

víél diskutiert — much discussed

víél erörtert — much discussed

víél gehasst — much-hated

víél gekauft — frequently bought, much-purchased

víél geliebt — much-loved

víél genannt — much-cited, frequently mentioned

víél geprüft (hum) — sorely tried

víél gereist — much-travelled (Brit), much-traveled (US)

víél geschmäht — much-maligned

víél umworben — much-sought-after; Frau much-courted

víél verheißend — promising, full of promise; anfangen promisingly

sich víél verheißend anhören — to sound promising

nicht víél anders — not very or much or a lot different

víél zu... — much too...

víél zu víél — much or far too much

víél zu víéle — far too many

ich würde víél lieber auf eine Party gehen — I'd much rather go to a party, I'd much prefer to go to a party

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1) (a large quantity or number: What a lot of letters!) a lot

2) (a (great) amount or quantity of: This job won't take much effort; I found it without much difficulty; How much sugar is there left?; There's far too much salt in my soup; He ate so much ice-cream that he was sick; Take as much money as you need; After much discussion they decided to go.) much

3) (a large amount; a great deal: He didn't say much about it; Much of this trouble could have been prevented; Did you eat much?; not much; too much; as much as I wanted; How much did you eat?; Only this/that / so much; How much is (= What is the price of) that fish?; Please tidy your room - it isn't much to ask.) much

4) ((by) a great deal; (by) far: She's much prettier than I am; He isn't much older than you; How much further must we walk?; much more easily; He's much the best person to ask.) much

5) (to have a good, or bad, opinion of: She thought highly of him and his poetry.) think highly

6) (to have a good, or bad, opinion of: She thought highly of him and his poetry.) well

7) (to have a good, or bad, opinion of: She thought highly of him and his poetry.) badly etc of

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viel

[fi:l]

I. pron indef sing

▪ \vieles a lot, a great deal, much/many

sie weiß \vieles she knows a lot [or a great deal]

ich habe meiner Frau \vieles zu verdanken I have to thank my wife for a lot

\vieles, was du da sagst, trifft zu a lot [or much] of what you say is correct

in \vielem hast du Recht in many respects you're right

in \vielem gebe ich Ihnen Recht I agree with you in much of what you say

mit \vielem, was er vorschlägt, bin ich einverstanden I agree with many of the things he suggests

mein Mann ist um \vieles jünger als ich my husband is much younger than me

es ist \vieles neu an diesem Modell this model has many [or a lot of] new features

schöner ist dieser Lederkoffer natürlich, aber auch um \vieles teurer this leather suitcase is nicer, of course, but a lot more expensive

II. art indef sing

sie kam mit \vielem alten Zeug she came with a lot of old stuff

in \vieler Beziehung in many respects

\vieles Ermutigende/Faszinierende/Schreckliche much encouragement/fascination/horror

\vieles Interessante gab es zu sehen there was much of interest [or were many interesting things] to see

III. adj

<mehr, meiste>

1. sing, attr, inv

\viel Arbeit/Geduld/Geld a lot [or great deal] of work/patience/money

\viel Erfolg! good luck!, I wish you every success!

\viel Glück! all the best!, I wish you luck!

\viel Spaß! enjoy yourself/yourselves!, have fun!

\viel Vergnügen! enjoy yourself/yourselves!

2. sing, attr

▪ \viele/ \vieler/ \vieles... many/much..., a lot of...

ihre Augen waren rot von \vielem Weinen her eyes were red from much crying

\vielen Dank! thank you very much!

3. sing, attr

▪ der/die/das \viele... all this/that

das \viele Essen über die Weihnachtstage ist mir nicht bekommen all that food over Christmas hasn't done me any good

der \viele Ärger lässt mich nicht mehr schlafen I can't get to sleep with all this trouble

▪ sein \vieler/sein \vieles/seine \viele... all one's...

4. sing, allein stehend, inv a lot, a great deal, much/many

ich habe zu \viel zu tun I have too much to do

sechs Kinder sind heute \viel six children today are many [or a lot]

das ist sehr/unendlich \viel that's a huge/an endless amount/number

viel wurde getan a lot [or a great deal] [or much] was done

ihr Blick sagte \viel her look spoke volumes

sie hat \viel von ihrem Mutter she has a lot of her mother

das ist ein bisschen \viel [auf einmal]! that's a little too much [all at once]!

nicht/recht \viel not much [or a lot]/quite a lot

von dem Plan halte ich nicht \viel I don't think much of the plan

das hat nicht \viel zu bedeuten that doesn't mean much

er kann nicht \viel vertragen he can't hold his drink

sie ist nicht \viel über dreißig she's not much over thirty

was kann dabei schon \viel passieren? (fam) nothing's going to happen!

\viel verheißend/versprechend highly promising

was zu \viel ist, ist zu \viel enough is enough

5. pl, attr

▪ \viele... a lot of..., a great number of..., many...

unglaublich \viele Heuschrecken an unbelievable number of grasshoppers

ein Geschenk von \vielen hundert Blumen a present of many hundreds of flowers

und \viele andere and many others

▪ die \vielen... the great many [or number of]...

6. pl, allein stehend

▪ \viele many; von Dingen a. a lot

diese Ansicht wird immer noch von \vielen vertreten this view is still held by many [people]

es sind noch einige Fehler, aber \viele haben wir verbessert there are still some errors, but we've corrected many [or a lot] [of them]

\viele deiner Bücher kenne ich schon I know many [or a lot] of your books already

es waren \viele von ihnen [o (geh) ihrer \viele] da there were many of them there

einer unter \vielen one among many

7. mit vorangestelltem Vergleichsadverb

so \viel ist gewiss one thing is for certain

ebenso \viel equally many/as much

genauso \viel exactly as many/much

gleich \viel just as much/many, the same

gleich \viel Sand/Wasser the same amount of sand/water

wir haben gleich \viele Dienstjahre we've been working here for the same number of years

nicht \viel nützen (fam) to be not much use

wie \viel/ \viele? how much/many?

8. sing, allein stehend, inv DIAL (fam: nichts)

ich weiß \viel, was du willst I haven't a clue what you want fam

IV. adv

<mehr, am meisten>

1. (häufig)

im Sommer halten wir uns \viel im Garten auf we spend a lot of time in the garden in summer

früher hat sie ihre Mutter immer \viel besucht she always used to visit her mother a lot

man redet \viel von Frieden there's much [or a lot of] talk about peace

eine \viel befahrene Straße a [very] busy street

ein \viel beschäftigter Mann a very busy man

\viel diskutiert much discussed

einmal zu \viel once too often

ein \viel erfahrener Pilot a pilot with a lot of experience

ein \viel gefragtes Model a model that is in great demand

\viel gekauft popular

\viel gelesen widely read

\viel geliebt much loved

\viel gepriesen highly acclaimed

ein \viel gereister Mann a man who has travelled a great deal

\viel geschmäht much maligned [or abused]

eine \viel gestellte Frage a question that comes up frequently

\viel ins Kino/Theater gehen to go to the cinema/theatre frequently [or a lot], to be a regular cinema-goer/theatre-goer

\viel umstritten highly controversial

2. (wesentlich)

woanders ist es nicht \viel anders als bei uns there's not much [or a lot of] difference between where we live and somewhere else

ich weiß \viel mehr, als du denkst I know far [or much] [or a lot] more than you think

\viel kürzer/schwerer/weiter far [or much] [or a lot] shorter/heavier/more distant

\viel zu groß/lang/teuer far [or much] too big/long/expensive

\viel zu viel far [or much] too much

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1.
Indefinitpronomen und unbestimmtes Zahlwort

1) Sg. a great deal of; a lot of (coll.)

so/wie/nicht/zu viel — that/how/not/too much

viel[es] — (viele Dinge, vielerlei) much

ich kann mich an vieles nicht mehr erinnern — there's much I can't remember

der viele Regen — all the rain

gleich viel Geld — the same amount of money

um vieles jünger — a great deal younger

viel Erfreuliches — a great many pleasant things

er hat in vielem recht — he is right on many points

viel sagend — (fig.) meaningful

viel sagend lächeln — smile meaningfully

viel versprechend — [very] promising

2) Plural many

gleich viel[e] — the same number of

wie viel[e] — how many

zu viel[e] — too many

viele hundert — many hundreds of

die vielen Menschen — all the people

seine vielen Kinder — all his children
2.
Adverb

1) (oft, lange) a great deal; a lot (coll.)

viel beschäftigt — very busy

2) (wesentlich) much; a great deal; a lot (coll.)

viel mehr/weniger — much more/less

viel zu viel — far or much to much

viel zu wenig — far too little

viel zu klein — much too small

er ist nicht viel über fünfzig — he is not much more than or much over fifty

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viel

A. adj a lot of, lots of umg;

viele many;

nicht viel not much;

nicht viele not many;

sehr viel a great deal (of);

sehr viele very many, a lot ( oder lots umg) (of), a great many;

noch einmal so viel as much again;

ziemlich viel(e) quite a lot (of);

viel verdienen earn a lot of money;

viele sind dafür etc many people are in favo(u)r of it etc;

einer zu viel one too many;

einer unter vielen one among(st) many;

ein bisschen viel a bit ( oder little) (too) much; → auch bisschen B;

viel zu viel far too much;

das viele Geld all that money;

in vielem in many ways;

viel Erfreuliches etc lots of nice things etc;

das letzte Jahr hat nicht viel Erfreuliches gebracht the past year hasn’t brought much joy;

um vieles besser far ( oder much) better;

das will viel/nicht viel heißen that’s saying a lot/that’s not saying much; → Dank, Glück 1, so A 8; Spaß 2 etc

B. adv

1. a lot, lots umg;

viel reisen/krank sein etc travel/be ill etc a lot;

die Straße wird viel befahren the road is used a lot, a lot of traffic uses the road;

viel besser much better;

was gibt es da noch viel zu bereden? what is there to discuss?, I thought we’d settled things;

was soll ich dir noch viel erzählen? there’s no point in my going into (any great) detail about it

2. mit pperf:

viel beachtet well regarded;

viel befahren very busy;

eine viel befahrene Straße auch a road with heavy traffic;

viel begehrt Künstler, Junggeselle etc: much ( oder highly) sought-after;

viel benutzt well-used;

viel beschäftigt very busy;

viel besucht much-frequented;

viel besungen liter oder hum präd frequently celebrated in song, attr auch oft-sung liter;

viel bewundert much-admired;

viel diskutiert much-discussed, widely discussed;

viel gebraucht much-used;

viel gefragt very popular;

viel gefragt sein auch be in great demand;

viel gehasst much-hated;

viel gekauft frequently bought;

viel gelesen much-read;

viel geliebt much-loved;

viel gelobt much-praised;

viel genannt often-mentioned, liter oft-mentioned; Buch: much-cited, oft-cited; (berühmt) noted, distinguished;

viel gepriesen much-praised;

viel geprüft sorely tried;

viel gereist widely- ( oder much-)travel(l)ed;

er ist ein viel gereister Mann he’s done a lot of travel(l)ing (in his time);

viel gerühmt much-praised;

viel geschmäht oder

gescholten much-maligned, much-reviled;

viel kritisiert much-criticized;

viel umjubelt highly acclaimed;

viel umstritten highly controversial;

viel umworben much sought-after;

viel zitiert much-cited, oft-cited

3. mit ppr:

viel sagend → vielsagend;

viel verheißend oder

viel versprechend (very) promising

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1.
Indefinitpronomen und unbestimmtes Zahlwort

1) Sg. a great deal of; a lot of (coll.)

so/wie/nicht/zu viel — that/how/not/too much

viel[es] — (viele Dinge, vielerlei) much

ich kann mich an vieles nicht mehr erinnern — there's much I can't remember

der viele Regen — all the rain

gleich viel Geld — the same amount of money

um vieles jünger — a great deal younger

viel Erfreuliches — a great many pleasant things

er hat in vielem recht — he is right on many points

viel sagend — (fig.) meaningful

viel sagend lächeln — smile meaningfully

viel versprechend — [very] promising

2) Plural many

gleich viel[e] — the same number of

wie viel[e] — how many

zu viel[e] — too many

viele hundert — many hundreds of

die vielen Menschen — all the people

seine vielen Kinder — all his children
2.
Adverb

1) (oft, lange) a great deal; a lot (coll.)

viel beschäftigt — very busy

2) (wesentlich) much; a great deal; a lot (coll.)

viel mehr/weniger — much more/less

viel zu viel — far or much to much

viel zu wenig — far too little

viel zu klein — much too small

er ist nicht viel über fünfzig — he is not much more than or much over fifty

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(wenig) zu wünschen übriglassen ausdr.

to leave much (little)

to be desired expr. adj.

many adj.

much adj.

much n.

umpteen adj.

various adj.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > viel
20 poco

(pl -chi) 1. adj little

con nomi plurali few

2. adv not much

con aggettivi not very, not greatly

senti un po'! just listen!

a poco a poco little by little, gradually

poco fa a little while ago

fra poco in a little while, soon

poco dopo a little while later, soon after

per poco cheap

( quasi) almost, nearly

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poco agg.indef.

1 ( con riferimento alla quantità) little, not much: bevo poco vino, I don't drink much wine; c'è poca luce qui, there isn't much light here; ci è rimasto poco pane, we haven't got much bread left; ha poca pazienza con i bambini, he hasn't got much (o he has little) patience with children; quello che guadagna è troppo poco per coprire le spese, he doesn't earn enough to cover his expenses

2 ( con riferimento all'intensità) little, not much: ha dato poca importanza alla cosa, he gave little importance to the matter; il lavoro mi dà poca soddisfazione, my work doesn't give me much satisfaction; accettare con poco entusiasmo un invito, to accept an invitation without much enthusiasm; prestai poca attenzione alle sue parole, I didn't pay much attention to what he said // ci è voluto non poco coraggio, it took a lot of courage // avere poca stima di qlcu., to have a low opinion (o not to think much) of s.o. // c'è poco sole, it isn't very sunny; c'era poca nebbia, it wasn't very foggy // ho poca memoria, I've got a poor memory; l'iniziativa ha avuto poco successo, it wasn't a very successful initiative (o the initiative didn't meet with much success)

3 ( con riferimento alla durata) little, short: mi assenterò per poco tempo, I'll be away for a short time; in poco tempo ha fatto molti progressi, he made a lot of progress in a very short time; poco tempo prima, dopo, a short time before, after; è accaduto poco tempo fa, it happened a short time ago (o not long ago) // Usato anche in espressioni ellittiche: poco fa, poc'anzi, a short time ago; di lì a poco, shortly after (o after a while o a little later); fra poco, very soon (o in a little while); a fra poco, see you soon; è poco che l'ho visto, I saw him a short time ago (o it isn't long since I last saw him); manca poco a Natale, it isn't long to Christmas; mi manca poco per finire, I haven't got much more to do (o I've nearly finished); ci fermeremo solo per poco, we'll only stay for a short time (o we shan't stay long) // da poco, ( poco fa) a short time ago, (riferito al pass.) a short time before, ( tempo continuato) for a short time: è uscito da poco, he's (only) just gone out; quando telefonai, erano da poco partiti, when I phoned, they had not long left (o they had only just left)

4 ( con riferimento all'estensione nello spazio): c'è poca distanza dall'albergo alla spiaggia, it isn't far from the hotel to the beach; avevamo fatto poca strada quando cominciò a piovere, we hadn't gone far when it began to rain

5 ( scarso, esiguo) scant, little: sono quadri di poco valore, they are paintings of little (o scant) value; trattare qlcu. con poco riguardo, to treat s.o. with scant (o little) respect // con poca spesa, for a small outlay (o without spending much) // a poco prezzo, at (o for) a low price, cheap // è poca cosa, it's nothing (o it's a drop in the ocean)

6 pl. few, not many; ( alcuni) a few: ho fatto pochi errori nella prova di matematica, I didn't make many mistakes in the maths test; fra pochi minuti, in a few minutes; c'erano poche persone in giro, there weren't many people about (o there were few people about); inviterò i miei genitori e pochi amici, I'll invite my parents and a few friends // mi sono rimasti solo pochi spiccioli, I haven't got much money left // molto pochi, very few; troppo pochi, too few.

poco pron.indef.

1 (very) little, not much: ''Hai del formaggio?'' ''Sì, ma ne ho poco'', ''Have you got any cheese?'' ''Yes, but not much''; ieri avevo del tempo libero, ma oggi ne ho molto poco, I had some spare time yesterday, but I've got very little (o but I haven't got much) today; (ne) capisco poco di matematica, I understand very little about mathematics; resta ben poco da fare, there's (very) little (o there isn't much) left to be done; abbiamo speso poco in quell'albergo, we didn't spend much (o we spent very little) at that hotel; un milione mi pare ( troppo) poco, a million seems too little to me; ci vuole poco per capire che è tutta una truffa, it doesn't take much to understand it's all a swindle // c'è poco da fare, da dire, there's little (o nothing) to be done, to be said; c'è poco da ridere, da scherzare, there's little (o nothing) to laugh about, to joke about // dire che ha torto è poco, it's not enough to say he's wrong // a dir poco, to say the least: saranno state a dir poco centomila persone, there must have been a hundred thousand people there, to say the least // e ti pare poco?, do you think that's nothing? // il che non è poco, which is something // per poco che sia, è sempre qualcosa, however little it is, it's still something // non te la prendere per così poco, don't let such a little (o small) thing upset you // ci voleva così poco a farmi una telefonata, it wouldn't have hurt you to give me a ring; ci vuole così poco ad accontentarlo, it takes so little to please him (o to make him happy) // una cosa da poco, a mere trifle; una moneta da poco, a small coin; è un uomo da poco, he's not up to much // per poco, ( a buon mercato) cheap: l'ho comprato per poco, I got it cheap // per poco non, ( quasi) nearly: per poco non cadevo in acqua, I (very) nearly fell in the water; ci mancò poco che non fosse squalificato, he was (very) nearly disqualified

2 pl. (very) few, not many; ( poche persone) few people; ( alcuni) a few; ( alcune persone) a few people: ''Hai molti amici?'' ''No, ne ho ( assai) pochi'', ''Have you many friends?'' ''No, very few''; pochi di noi, di loro ecc., few of us, them etc.; era conosciuto da pochi, not many people knew him (o he was little known); siamo rimasti in pochi, there were few of us left; c'eravamo noi due e pochi altri, there were the two of us and a few others

3 un poco, un po', a little, some; (con s. pl.) a few, some: un poco di pane, a little (o some) bread; c'erano un bel po' di persone, there were quite a few people there; un altro poco, some (o a little) more; costa un poco di più, it costs (o is) a little more // che po' po' di mascalzone!, what a scoundrel!; che po' po' di sfacciataggine!, what cheek!; con quel po' po' di soldi che ha!, with all the money he has! // In espressioni di tempo: un po' ( di tempo), a short time; un bel po' ( di tempo), quite a while (o quite a long time); un altro po' ( di tempo), a little (o a bit) longer; un po' ( di tempo) prima, dopo, fa, a short time before, later, ago // da un po' ( di tempo), some time ago, (riferito al pass.) some time before, ( tempo continuato), for some time: è da un po' che non lo vedo, I haven't seen him for some time; lo spettacolo era già finito da un po', the show had finished some time before

◆ s.m.

1 little: mi contento del poco, it takes little to please me (o I'm easily satisfied); il poco che ho è tuo, the (o what) little I have is yours; farò quel poco che posso, I'll do what (o the) little I can // il poco è meglio del niente, (prov.) half a loaf is better than no bread

2 (anche f.) un, una poco di buono, (fam.) a bad lot; sono dei poco di buono, they're no good (o they're a bad lot).

poco avv.

1 (con agg. e avv. di grado positivo e con p. pres. e talvolta pp. usato come agg.) not very: poco intelligente, not very bright; poco entusiasmante, not very exciting; poco conosciuto, not very well-known; poco costoso, unexpensive; poco letto, little read; sto poco bene, I'm not very well; una zona poco abitata, a sparsely populated area; un prodotto poco richiesto, a product in small demand

2 (con agg. e avv. compar.) not much; little; ( di tempo) not long: è poco più alto di me, he's not much taller than me; è poco più che un ragazzo, he's little more than a boy; era poco più che ventenne, he was little more than twenty; si sposarono poco più tardi, they got married not long after

3 ( con verbi) little: il suo aiuto fu poco apprezzato, his help was little appreciated; studia molto poco, he studies very little; ci vede poco, he can't see very well; il primato fu superato di poco, the record was only just beaten // me ne importa poco, I don't care much; poco importa se..., it doesn't matter if... // per poco che si rifletta..., you only have to think a bit... // poco o nulla, little or nothing // né punto né poco, not at all // a poco a poco, little by little (o gradually) // press'a poco → pressappoco

4 un poco, un po', a bit: è un po' strano, it's a bit (o rather) strange // fa un po' ridere, (fam.) it makes you laugh // s'è parlato un po' di questo e un po' di quello, we spoke about this and that // un po' per..., un po' per..., what with... and: un po' per il rumore, un po' per il caldo si sentiva frastornato, what with the noise and the heat, he felt quite dizzy // senti un po', look!; vediamo un po', let's see; ma guarda un po'!, just look what's happened!; guarda un po' che cosa hai combinato!, now look what you've done!; dimmi un po' tu se non ho ragione, tell me if I'm not right (o if I'm wrong).

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['pɔko] poco -a, -chi, -che
1. avv

1) (piccola quantità) little, negazione + much

si accontenta di poco — he's easily satisfied

c'è poco da ridere — there's nothing to laugh about

guadagna poco — he doesn't earn much, he earns little

dorme troppo poco — she doesn't get enough sleep

2) (con aggettivo, avverbio) (a) little, negazione + very

sta poco bene — he's not very well

è poco più alta di lui — she's a little o slightly taller than him

è poco probabile — it's not very likely

è poco socievole — he's not very sociable

3)

(tempo) poco dopo — shortly after(wards)

il film dura poco — the film doesn't last long

poco fa — a short while o time ago

fra poco — in a little while

manca poco alla fine — it's almost o nearly finished, it's more or less finished

poco prima — shortly before

ci vediamo poco — we hardly ever see each other

4)

un po' — a little, a bit

è un po' corto — it's a little o a bit short

sono un po' stanco — I'm a bit tired

zoppica un po' — he limps a bit, he has a slight limp

arriverà fra un po' — he'll arrive shortly o in a little while

un po' prima del solito — a little earlier than usual

ha dormito un bel po' — he slept for quite a while

fammi un po' vedere — let me have a look

5)

(fraseologia) (a) poco a poco — bit by bit, little by little

a dir poco — to say the least

eravamo in 30 a dir poco — there were at least 30 of us

è una cosa da poco — it's nothing, it's of no importance

una persona da poco — a worthless individual

ha vinto di poco — he only just won

poco male — never mind, it doesn't matter

per poco non cadevo — I almost o nearly fell

2. agg indef

1) (quantità) little, negazione + (very) much, (numero) few, negazione + (very) many

poco denaro — little o not much money

poco vino — little o not much wine

poche persone — few o not many people

poche idee — few o not many ideas

c'era poca gente — there were only a few people

è un tipo di poche parole — he's a man of few words

a poco prezzo — at a low price, cheap

con poca spesa — for a small outlay

2) (in espressioni ellittiche: tempo) a short time, a little while, (quantità) (a) little

ci vediamo fra poco — see you soon o shortly

l'ha comprato per poco — he bought it cheap

ne abbiamo ancora per poco — we'll only be a little longer

basta poco per farlo contento — it doesn't take much to make him happy

3. pron

1) (a) little

c'è chi ha molto tempo e chi ne ha poco — there are those who have a lot of time and those who have little

2)

(persone) pochi, poche — few (people)

pochi la pensano come lui — few people think as he does

pochi di noi — few of us

4. sm

1) little

il poco che guadagno... — what little I earn...

vive del poco che ha — she lives on the little she has

See:

buono

2)

un po' — a little

un po' di soldi — a little money

un po' di pane — a little bread

un po' di zucchero — a little sugar

un po' di silenzio! — let's have a bit of quiet!

ha un po' di mal di testa — he has a slight headache

ha un po' di influenza — she has a touch of flu

un bel po' di denaro — quite a lot of money, a tidy sum

facciamo un po' per uno — let's do a bit each

3)

po' po'; che po' po' di coraggio! — what courage!

niente po' po' di meno che il presidente in persona! — no less than the president himself!

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1.
pl. - chi, - che ['pɔko, ki, ke] aggettivo indefinito

1) (un numero esiguo di) few, not many

- chi visitatori — not many o few visitors

troppo -che persone — too few people

troppo -chi soldi — too little money

pochissime case — very few houses

2) (una piccola quantità di) little, not much

beve poco vino — he doesn't drink much wine

spendere poco denaro — to spend little money

3) (scarso) little, not much

- che possibilità — little chance

c'è poco rumore — there's not much noise

avere -a memoria — to have a poor memory

4) (di tempo)

poco tempo fa — a short time ago, not long ago

c'è così poco tempo — there's so little time

5) (in frasi esclamative)

- che chiacchiere! — cut the cackle!
2.
pronome indefinito

1) (piccola quantità, scarsa misura)

voglio spendere poco — I don't want to spend much

"è rimasto del gelato?" - "poco" — "is there any ice cream left?" - "not much"

so poco di lui — I don't know much about him

ne ha letti -chi — he read few of them

ci vuole poco a... — it doesn't take much to...

c'è mancato poco — that was a close shave

2) (esiguo numero di persone) few

- chi hanno fiducia in lui — few o not many people trust him

siamo in -chi — there are only a few of us

3) (in espressioni di tempo)

manca poco alle due — it's nearly two o'clock, it's going on for two

ci ha impiegato poco — it didn't take him long

ci sono rimasto poco — I didn't stay there (for) long o a long time

è arrivato da poco — he hasn't been here long, he's just arrived

lavoro qui da poco — I've worked here for a short time

poco fa — a short while ago

poco prima, dopo — shortly before, afterwards

fra o tra poco shortly, before long, very soon; di lì a poco — before long, soon afterwards

4) per poco, di poco

l'ha mancato per o di poco he just missed it; mancare di poco il bersaglio — to strike short of the target, to miss the target by a little

5) per poco (non) (quasi)

per poco (non) perdeva il treno — he almost missed the train

per poco non mi catturavano — I just o narrowly missed being captured

6) per poco che

per poco che sia — however little it is

7) a poco, per poco (a buon mercato) [comprare, vendere] cheap

l'ho avuto per poco — I got it cheap

8) poco da

ho poco da dire — I've got little to say

c'è poco da ridere — it's no laughing matter

c'è poco da scegliere — there's not much to choose

9) da poco

una cosa da poco — a small thing

una persona da poco — a worthless person

10) a dir poco

era sorpreso, a dir poco — he was surprised, to say the least (of it)

è a dir poco testardo! — he's nothing if not stubborn!
3.
sostantivo maschile

1) (piccola quantità) little

quel poco che ha — what little she has

quel poco che ho visto era molto bello — the little I saw was very good

2) un po' di (un poco) a little of, a bit of, some, any

voglio un po' di tè — I want a little o some tea

c'è ancora un po' di gelato? — is there any ice cream left?

bevi ancora un po' di birra! — have some more beer!

posso averne un po' di più? — can I have a little more?

un po' di tutto — a bit of everything

parlo un po' di inglese — I speak a little English

un po' di tempo fa — a little while ago

3) un bel po' di colloq. quite a lot of, a fair amount of

un bel po' di persone — quite a few people, a lot of people

aspettò un bel po' di ore — he waited for a good few hours

un bel po' di tempo fa — a good o long while ago

4) un bel po'

per un bel po' — for a good while

camminò un bel po' — he walked quite a way

è un bel po' che non ci si vede! — long time no see!
4.
avverbio

1) (con un verbo) little, not much

parla poco — he doesn't talk much

ho dormito poco — I didn't sleep (very) much

ci vede poco — he can't see very well

2) (con un avverbio)

sta poco bene — he's not well

poco lontano da qui — not far away from here

poco male! — (non importa) no harm done! (tanto meglio) just as well!

3) (con aggettivo o participio passato) not very

è poco educato — he's not very polite

un lavoro poco pagato — a poorly paid job

i suoi libri sono poco letti — his books are little read

un romanzo poco conosciuto — a little-known novel

4) (con forme comparative) little, not much

è poco più alto di me — he is little o not much taller than me

poco più di un'ora fa — little more than an hour ago

5) un po' (per un certo tempo)

rimani ancora un po' — stay a little longer

aspetta un po'! — wait a bit!

ci vorrà un po' — it will take some time

studio da un po' — I've been studying for some time

ci ho pensato un (bel) po' — I've thought about it quite a bit; (in una certa quantità)

prendine ancora un po' — take some more; (leggermente)

un po' timido — a bit shy

ti senti un po' meglio? — are you feeling any better?

l'arrosto è un po' bruciato — the roast is a bit o slightly burned; (abbastanza)

"parli tedesco?" - "un po'" — "do you speak German?" - "a little bit"; (con valore rafforzativo)

sta un po' zitto! — just keep quiet!

vediamo un po' — let me see

(ma) pensa, guarda un po'! — fancy that! (seguito da altro avverbio)

mangia un po' di più — eat a bit more

parla un po' più forte — speak little o a bit louder

fa un po' meno freddo di ieri — it's a little less cold than yesterday

6) a poco a poco little by little

7) non poco

ero non poco sorpreso — I was not a little surprised

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sapere di poco — (essere insipido) to be tasteless; (essere poco interessante) to be dull

poco o nulla — little or nothing

non ti credo neanche un po' — you don't fool me for a minute

non è poco! — that's saying a lot!

un po' per la depressione un po' per la disoccupazione — what with the depression and unemployment

un poco di buono — an ugly customer, a bad lot

una poco di buono — a slut pop.
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Note:

Poco può essere usato come aggettivo, pronome, sostantivo e avverbio. - Come aggettivo e pronome, poco si traduce con little davanti o al posto di nomi non numerabili e con few davanti o al posto di nomi plurali: poco zucchero = little sugar; aggiunse poco a quanto aveva già detto = she added little to what she had already said; pochi libri = few books; ne ho letti pochi = I read few of them. Attenzione a non confondere few = pochi (cioè, un numero insufficiente) con a few = alcuni (cioè, un numero ridotto, ma non necessariamente insufficiente). - Come sostantivo, poco compare in espressioni quali il poco che... = the little... / what little..., un po' / un poco di... = a little (of), a bit (of), some, any: si vedano sotto gli esempi. - Come avverbio, poco si traduce con little o not much con i verbi ( lo vedo molto poco = I see him very little) o con forme al comparativo ( sono poco più grasso di lui = I'm little / not much fatter than him), e con not very davanti ad aggettivi e avverbi ( poco pulito = not very clean; poco chiaramente = not very clearly). - Questi e altri esempi nella voce mostrano come poco si rende spesso in inglese con la negazione di molto: pochi studenti = few students / not many students; ho poco da dire = I've got little to say / I don't have much to say; ho dor mito poco = I slept little / I didn't sleep very much, ecc

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poco

pl. - chi, - che /'pɔko, ki, ke/

Poco può essere usato come aggettivo, pronome, sostantivo e avverbio. - Come aggettivo e pronome, poco si traduce con little davanti o al posto di nomi non numerabili e con few davanti o al posto di nomi plurali: poco zucchero = little sugar; aggiunse poco a quanto aveva già detto = she added little to what she had already said; pochi libri = few books; ne ho letti pochi = I read few of them. Attenzione a non confondere few = pochi (cioè, un numero insufficiente) con a few = alcuni (cioè, un numero ridotto, ma non necessariamente insufficiente). - Come sostantivo, poco compare in espressioni quali il poco che... = the little... / what little..., un po' / un poco di... = a little (of), a bit (of), some, any: si vedano sotto gli esempi. - Come avverbio, poco si traduce con little o not much con i verbi ( lo vedo molto poco = I see him very little) o con forme al comparativo ( sono poco più grasso di lui = I'm little / not much fatter than him), e con not very davanti ad aggettivi e avverbi ( poco pulito = not very clean; poco chiaramente = not very clearly). - Questi e altri esempi nella voce mostrano come poco si rende spesso in inglese con la negazione di molto: pochi studenti = few students / not many students; ho poco da dire = I've got little to say / I don't have much to say; ho dor mito poco = I slept little / I didn't sleep very much, ecc. ⇒ 31

I aggettivo indefinito

1 (un numero esiguo di) few, not many; - chi visitatori not many o few visitors; troppo -che persone too few people; troppo -chi soldi too little money; pochissime case very few houses

2 (una piccola quantità di) little, not much; beve poco vino he doesn't drink much wine; spendere poco denaro to spend little money

3 (scarso) little, not much; - che possibilità little chance; c'è poco rumore there's not much noise; avere -a memoria to have a poor memory

4 (di tempo) poco tempo fa a short time ago, not long ago; c'è così poco tempo there's so little time

5 (in frasi esclamative) -che chiacchiere! cut the cackle!

II pronome indefinito

1 (piccola quantità, scarsa misura) voglio spendere poco I don't want to spend much; "è rimasto del gelato?" - "poco" "is there any ice cream left?" - "not much"; so poco di lui I don't know much about him; ne ha letti -chi he read few of them; ci vuole poco a... it doesn't take much to...; c'è mancato poco that was a close shave

2 (esiguo numero di persone) few; - chi hanno fiducia in lui few o not many people trust him; siamo in -chi there are only a few of us

3 (in espressioni di tempo) manca poco alle due it's nearly two o'clock, it's going on for two; ci ha impiegato poco it didn't take him long; ci sono rimasto poco I didn't stay there (for) long o a long time; è arrivato da poco he hasn't been here long, he's just arrived; lavoro qui da poco I've worked here for a short time; poco fa a short while ago; poco prima, dopo shortly before, afterwards; fra o tra poco shortly, before long, very soon; di lì a poco before long, soon afterwards

4 per poco, di poco l'ha mancato per o di poco he just missed it; mancare di poco il bersaglio to strike short of the target, to miss the target by a little

5 per poco (non) (quasi) per poco (non) perdeva il treno he almost missed the train; per poco non mi catturavano I just o narrowly missed being captured

6 per poco che per poco che sia however little it is

7 a poco, per poco (a buon mercato) [comprare, vendere] cheap; l'ho avuto per poco I got it cheap

8 poco da ho poco da dire I've got little to say; c'è poco da ridere it's no laughing matter; c'è poco da scegliere there's not much to choose

9 da poco una cosa da poco a small thing; una persona da poco a worthless person

10 a dir poco era sorpreso, a dir poco he was surprised, to say the least (of it); è a dir poco testardo! he's nothing if not stubborn!

III sostantivo m.

1 (piccola quantità) little; quel poco che ha what little she has; quel poco che ho visto era molto bello the little I saw was very good

2 un po' di (un poco) a little of, a bit of, some, any; voglio un po' di tè I want a little o some tea; c'è ancora un po' di gelato? is there any ice cream left? bevi ancora un po' di birra! have some more beer! posso averne un po' di più? can I have a little more? un po' di tutto a bit of everything; parlo un po' di inglese I speak a little English; un po' di tempo fa a little while ago

3 un bel po' di colloq. quite a lot of, a fair amount of; un bel po' di persone quite a few people, a lot of people; aspettò un bel po' di ore he waited for a good few hours; un bel po' di tempo fa a good o long while ago

4 un bel po' per un bel po' for a good while; camminò un bel po' he walked quite a way; è un bel po' che non ci si vede! long time no see!

IV avverbio

1 (con un verbo) little, not much; parla poco he doesn't talk much; ho dormito poco I didn't sleep (very) much; ci vede poco he can't see very well

2 (con un avverbio) sta poco bene he's not well; poco lontano da qui not far away from here; poco male! (non importa) no harm done! (tanto meglio) just as well!

3 (con aggettivo o participio passato) not very; è poco educato he's not very polite; un lavoro poco pagato a poorly paid job; i suoi libri sono poco letti his books are little read; un romanzo poco conosciuto a little-known novel

4 (con forme comparative) little, not much; è poco più alto di me he is little o not much taller than me; poco più di un'ora fa little more than an hour ago

5 un po' (per un certo tempo) rimani ancora un po' stay a little longer; aspetta un po'! wait a bit! ci vorrà un po' it will take some time; studio da un po' I've been studying for some time; ci ho pensato un (bel) po' I've thought about it quite a bit; (in una certa quantità) prendine ancora un po' take some more; (leggermente) un po' timido a bit shy; ti senti un po' meglio? are you feeling any better? l'arrosto è un po' bruciato the roast is a bit o slightly burned; (abbastanza) "parli tedesco?" - "un po'" "do you speak German?" - "a little bit"; (con valore rafforzativo) sta un po' zitto! just keep quiet! vediamo un po' let me see; (ma) pensa, guarda un po'! fancy that! (seguito da altro avverbio) mangia un po' di più eat a bit more; parla un po' più forte speak little o a bit louder; fa un po' meno freddo di ieri it's a little less cold than yesterday

6 a poco a poco little by little

7 non poco ero non poco sorpreso I was not a little surprised

IDIOMS

sapere di poco (essere insipido) to be tasteless; (essere poco interessante) to be dull; poco o nulla little or nothing; non ti credo neanche un po' you don't fool me for a minute; non è poco! that's saying a lot! un po' per la depressione un po' per la disoccupazione what with the depression and unemployment; un poco di buono an ugly customer, a bad lot; una poco di buono a slut pop.

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