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single [ˈsɪŋgl]

1. adjective

   a. ( = just one) seul

• in a single day en un seul jour

• every single day tous les jours sans exception

• I couldn't think of a single thing to say je ne savais absolument pas quoi dire

• a single department should deal with all these matters un service unique devrait traiter toutes ces affaires

   b. ( = individual) the biggest single issue in the election campaign le sujet principal de la campagne électorale

• the single most important invention since the wheel la plus grande invention depuis la roue

   c. [knot, flower, thickness] simple

• a single sheet (for bed) un drap pour un lit d'une personne

• a single whisky un whisky simple

• to be in single figures [number, score] être inférieur à dix ; [rate] être inférieur à 10 %

• in single file en file indienne

   d. ( = unmarried) célibataire

• she's a single woman elle est célibataire

   e. (British) single ticket aller m simple

2. noun

   a. (British = ticket) aller m (simple)

   b. ( = record) a single un 45 tours

   c. also single room chambre f individuelle

3. plural noun

singles

   a. (Tennis) simple m

• ladies' singles simple m dames

   b. ( = unmarried people) (inf) célibataires mpl

• singles bar/club bar m/club m de rencontres pour célibataires

4. compounds

► single bed noun lit m d'une personne

► single cream noun (British) crème f fraîche liquide

► single European currency noun monnaie f unique européenne

► the Single European Market noun le marché unique européen

► single-handed adverb sans aucune aide adjective

[achievement] fait sans aucune aide

► single honours noun (British University) also single honours degree ≈ licence f préparée dans une seule matière

► single market noun marché m unique

► single-minded adjective [person] résolu ; [attempt] énergique ; [determination] farouche

• to be single-minded about sth concentrer tous ses efforts sur qch ► single mother noun mère f célibataire

► single parent noun père m (or mère f ) célibataire

► single-parent family noun famille f monoparentale

► single room noun chambre f individuelle

► single-sex adjective (British) [school, education, class] non mixte

► single-sided disk noun (Computing) disque m simple face

► single supplement noun (in hotel) supplément m chambre individuelle

► single out separable transitive verb

( = pick out) choisir

• I don't want to single anyone out je ne veux pas faire de distinctions

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['sɪŋgl] 1.
noun

1) (also single ticket) aller m simple

2) Tourism (also single room) chambre f à une personne

3) Music ( record) 45 tours m
2.
adjective

1) ( sole) seul

a single rose — une seule rose

in a single day — en une seule journée

2) ( not double) [sink] à un bac; [unit] simple; [door] à un battant; [wardrobe] à une porte; [sheet, duvet] pour une personne

inflation is in single figures — Economics l'inflation est inférieure à 10%

3) ( for one) [bed, tariff, portion] pour une personne

4) ( unmarried) célibataire

5) ( used emphatically)

every single day — tous les jours sans exception

every single one of those people — chacune de ces personnes

there wasn't a single person there — il n'y avait absolument personne

not a single thing was left — il ne restait pas la moindre chose

6) (describing main cause, aspect)

the single most important factor — le facteur principal

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Phrasal Verbs:

- single out

English-French dictionary > single
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single

A n

1 Transp ( also single ticket) aller m simple ;

2 Tourism ( also single room) chambre f à une personne ;

3 Mus ( record) 45 tours m ;

4 Theat we only have singles left vous ne serez pas ensemble.

B adj

1 ( sole) seul ; a single rose/vote une seule rose/voix ; in a single day en une seule journée ;

2 ( not double) [sink] à un bac ; [unit] simple ; [door] à un battant ; [wardrobe] à une porte ; [sheet, duvet] pour une personne ; inflation is in single figures Econ l'inflation est inférieure à 10% ;

3 ( for one) [bed, tariff, portion] pour une personne ;

4 ( unmarried) célibataire ; the single homeless les personnes seules et sans abri ;

5 ( used emphatically) every single day tous les jours sans exception ; every single one of those people chacune de ces personnes ; there isn't a single word of truth in it il n'y a pas un seul mot de vrai dans cela ; there wasn't a single person there il n'y avait absolument personne ; not a single thing was left il ne restait pas la moindre chose ;

6 (describing main cause, aspect) the single most important event/factor l'événement/le facteur principal ; the single most important reason for the decline is… la cause majeure du déclin est… ; heart disease is the single biggest killer in Britain les maladies cardiaques sont la cause majeure de décès en Grande-Bretagne.

Phrasal verb

■ single out:

▶ single [sb/sth] out, single out [sb/sth] [person] choisir ; to be singled out for faire l'objet de [special treatment, praise] ; être l'objet de [attention] ; être la proie de [criticism] ; to single sb out for criticism prendre qn pour cible de ses critiques.

Big English-French dictionary > single
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I 1. ['sɪŋgl]
aggettivo

1) (sole) solo

in a single day — in un solo giorno

2) (not double) [ sink] a una vasca; [ unit] unico; [ door] a un battente; [ wardrobe] a un'anta; [sheet, duvet] a una piazza

inflation is in single figures — econ. l'inflazione è inferiore al 10%

3) (for one) [ bed] a una piazza; [ tariff] singolo, per una persona; [ portion] individuale, per una persona

4) (unmarried) [ man] celibe, scapolo; [ woman] nubile

5) (used emphatically)

every single day — tutti i santi giorni

every single one of those people — ciascuna di quelle persone

there wasn't a single person there — non c'era assolutamente nessuno in quel posto

not a single thing was left — non è rimasto proprio nulla

6) (describing main cause, aspect)

the single most important factor — il fattore più importante
2.
nome

1) (person) single m. e f.

2) (anche single ticket) biglietto m. di sola andata, (sola) andata f.

3) (anche single room) (camera) singola f.

4) mus. singolo m.
II ['sɪŋgl]
verbo transitivo single out

- single out

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['siŋɡl] 1. adjective
1) (one only: The spider hung on a single thread.) solo, unico

2) (for one person only: a single bed/mattress.) (a una piazza)

3) (unmarried: a single person.) single, celibe, nubile

4) (for or in one direction only: a single ticket/journey/fare.) di andata
2. noun
1) (a gramophone record with only one tune or song on each side: This group have just brought out a new single.) disco

2) (a one-way ticket.) (biglietto semplice), (biglietto di andata)

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- singleness
- singles
- singly
- single-breasted
- single-decker
- single-handed
- single parent
- single out
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I 1. ['sɪŋgl]
aggettivo

1) (sole) solo

in a single day — in un solo giorno

2) (not double) [ sink] a una vasca; [ unit] unico; [ door] a un battente; [ wardrobe] a un'anta; [sheet, duvet] a una piazza

inflation is in single figures — econ. l'inflazione è inferiore al 10%

3) (for one) [ bed] a una piazza; [ tariff] singolo, per una persona; [ portion] individuale, per una persona

4) (unmarried) [ man] celibe, scapolo; [ woman] nubile

5) (used emphatically)

every single day — tutti i santi giorni

every single one of those people — ciascuna di quelle persone

there wasn't a single person there — non c'era assolutamente nessuno in quel posto

not a single thing was left — non è rimasto proprio nulla

6) (describing main cause, aspect)

the single most important factor — il fattore più importante
2.
nome

1) (person) single m. e f.

2) (anche single ticket) biglietto m. di sola andata, (sola) andata f.

3) (anche single room) (camera) singola f.

4) mus. singolo m.
II ['sɪŋgl]
verbo transitivo single out

- single out

English-Italian dictionary > single
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'siŋɡl
1. adjective
1) (one only: The spider hung on a single thread.) solo, único

2) (for one person only: a single bed/mattress.) individual

3) (unmarried: a single person.) soltero

4) (for or in one direction only: a single ticket/journey/fare.) de ida, sencillo

2. noun
1) (a gramophone record with only one tune or song on each side: This group have just brought out a new single.) (disco) sencillo, single

2) (a one-way ticket.) billete sencillo

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- singleness
- singles
- singly
- single-breasted
- single-decker
- single-handed
- single parent
- single out

single¹ adj

1. solo / único

he gave her a single red rose le dio una sola rosa roja

2. individual

a single bed una cama individual

3. soltero

are you single or married? ¿estás soltero o casado?

in single file en fila india

single² n

1. billete de ida

a single to Castleford, please un billete de ida a Castleford, por favor

2. sencillo

have you listened to their new single? ¿has escuchado su nuevo sencillo?

Del verbo singlar: ( conjugate singlar) \ \
singlé es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

single es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

single /'siŋgel/ sustantivo masculino 1 (Mús) single 2 ( en tenis)
a) (CS) ( partido) singles (match)

b)

◊ singles sustantivo masculino plural (AmL) ( partido) singles (match)
' single' also found in these entries: Spanish: billete - cama - casarse - desfilar - fila - gramaje - india - indio - individual - monetaria - monetario - monocultivo - monofásica - monofásico - monoplaza - no - pasar - sencilla - sencillo - singularizar - sola - solo - soltera - soltero - triste - unicameral - unicelular - unifamiliar - año - boleto - crema - habitación - labio - madre - ni - palabra - pasaje - quedar - seguir - suelto - único - uno English: currency - file - navigate - section - single - single currency - single out - single parent - single-breasted - single-family - single-figure - single-handed - single-minded - single-mindedness - single-sex - single-space - single-spacing - anything - bachelor - blossom - cloud - coil - curriculum - hair - individual - odd - one - scrap - session - shred - sitting - solitary - stair - standing - straw - whisker - work

single

tr['sɪŋgəl]

adjective

1 (only one) solo,-a, único,-a

■ we heard a single scream oímos un solo grito

■ a single blow un solo golpe

■ not a single person came no vino ni una sola persona

2 (composed of one part) simple, sencillo,-a

■ single figures cifras de un solo dígito

■ a single flower una flor simple

■ a single yellow line una línea amarilla sencilla

3 (for one person) individual

4 (separate, individual) cada

■ she copied every single word copió cada palabra

■ every single day todos los días

■ it's the single most important cause es la causa más importante

5 (unmarried) soltero,-a

noun

1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (single ticket) billete nombre masculino de ida, billete nombre masculino sencillo

2 (record) (disco) sencillo, single nombre masculino

3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (in cricket) tanto; (in baseball) sencillo

4 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (one dollar bill) billete nombre masculino de un dólar

plural noun singles

1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (in tennis, badminton) individuales nombre masculino plural

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

in single file en fila india

single combat combate nombre masculino singular

single cream nata líquida

single parent (mother) madre nombre femenino soltera 2 (father) padre nombre masculino soltero

single room habitación nombre femenino individual

single ['sɪŋgəl] vt, - gled ; - gling or to single out

1) select: escoger

2) distinguish: señalar

single adj

1) unmarried: soltero

2) sole: solo

a single survivor: un solo sobreviviente

every single one: cada uno, todos

single n

1) : soltero m, -ra f

for married couples and singles: para los matrimonios y los solteros

2) or single room : habitación f individual

3) dollar: billete m de un dólar

single

adj.

• célibe adj.

• habitación individual s.f.

• individual adj.

• mozo, -a adj.

• sencillo, -a adj.

• simple adj.

• singular adj.

• solo, -a adj.

• soltero, -a adj.

• uno, -a adj.

• único, -a adj.

v.

• singularizar v.

I 'sɪŋgəl
adjective

1) ( just one) (before n) solo

a single issue dominated the talks — un solo or único tema dominó las conversaciones

it's the single most important issue — es el tema más importante or de mayor importancia

the largest single shareholder — el mayor accionista individual

every single day — todos los días sin excepción, todos los santos días (fam); (with neg)

not a single house was left standing — no quedó ni una sola casa en pie

2) (before n)

a) ( for one person) < room> individual; <bed/sheet> individual, de una plaza (AmL)

b) ( not double) <lens/engine/line> solo; < flower> simple

single figures — cifras fpl de un solo dígito

in single file — en fila india

c) (BrE Transp) <fare/ticket> de ida, sencillo

3) ( unmarried) soltero

I'm single — soy or (Esp tb) estoy soltero

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Phrasal Verbs:

- single out

II

noun

1) (Audio, Mus) single m, (disco m) sencillo m

a 12-inch single — un maxi-single

2)

a) ( ticket) (BrE) boleto m or (Esp) billete m de ida

b) ( room) (habitación f) individual f or sencilla f

3) singles pl (before n)

singles bar — bar para personas en busca de pareja

4) ( Sport)

a) ( in baseball) sencillo m

b) ( in cricket) tanto m; see also singles

['sɪŋɡl]
1. ADJ

1) (before noun) (=one only) solo

in a single day — en un solo día

we heard a single shot — oímos un solo disparo

our team won by a single point — nuestro equipo ganó por un solo punto

2) (before noun) (emphatic)

• we didn't see a single car that afternoon — no vimos ni un solo coche esa tarde

not a single one was left — no quedó ni uno

• it rained every single day — no dejó de llover ni un solo día, llovió todos los días sin excepción

• I did not doubt her sincerity for a single moment — no dudé de su sinceridad ni por un momento

• not a or one single person came to her aid — ni una sola persona fue a ayudarla

• the single biggest problem — el problema más grande

the US is the single biggest producer of carbon dioxide — los EEUU son los mayores productores de carbón

• I couldn't think of a single thing to say — no se me ocurría nada que decir

3) (before noun) (=individual)

he gave her a single rose — le dio una rosa

a single diamond — un solitario

4) (before noun) (=not double) [bed, sheet, room] individual; [garage] para un solo coche; [whisky, gin etc] sencillo; [bloom] simple

a single knot — un nudo sencillo
figure 1., 5)
5) (=unmarried) [person] soltero; [mother, father] sin pareja; [life] de soltero; single-parent

6) (before noun) (Brit) (=one-way) [ticket, fare] de ida

2. N

1) (in hotel) (also: single room) habitación f individual

2) (Brit) (also: single ticket) billete m de ida

3) (=record) sencillo m, single m

4) (Cricket) (=one run) tanto m

5) (Brit) (=pound coin or note) billete m or moneda f de una libra; (US) (=dollar note) billete m de un dólar

6) singles

a) (Tennis etc) individuales mpl

the men's singles — los individuales masculinos

b) (=unmarried people) solteros mpl

3.

CPD

single combat N — combate m singular

in single combat — en combate singular

single cream N — (Brit) crema f de leche líquida, nata f líquida (Sp)

single currency N — moneda f única

single density disk N — disco m de densidad sencilla

single European currency N — moneda f europea

Single European Market N —

• the Single European Market — el Mercado Único Europeo

single father N — padre m soltero, padre m sin pareja

single file N —

in single file — en fila india

single honours N — licenciatura universitaria en la que se estudia una sola especialidad

single lens reflex (camera) N — cámara f réflex de una lente

single malt (whisky) N — whisky m de malta

single market N — mercado m único

single mother N — madre f soltera, madre f sin pareja

single parent N — (=woman) madre f soltera, madre f sin pareja; (=man) padre m soltero, padre m sin pareja

single parent benefit N — ayuda del Estado por ser padre soltero o madre soltera

singles bar N — bar m para solteros

singles chart N — lista f de los singles más vendidos

single spacing N — (Typ) interlineado m simple

in single spacing — a espacio sencillo

single supplement, single person supplement, single room supplement N — (in hotel) recargo m por reserva individual

single transferable vote N (Pol) —

single transferable vote system — sistema m del voto único transferible

- single out

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I ['sɪŋgəl]
adjective

1) ( just one) (before n) solo

a single issue dominated the talks — un solo or único tema dominó las conversaciones

it's the single most important issue — es el tema más importante or de mayor importancia

the largest single shareholder — el mayor accionista individual

every single day — todos los días sin excepción, todos los santos días (fam); (with neg)

not a single house was left standing — no quedó ni una sola casa en pie

2) (before n)

a) ( for one person) < room> individual; <bed/sheet> individual, de una plaza (AmL)

b) ( not double) <lens/engine/line> solo; < flower> simple

single figures — cifras fpl de un solo dígito

in single file — en fila india

c) (BrE Transp) <fare/ticket> de ida, sencillo

3) ( unmarried) soltero

I'm single — soy or (Esp tb) estoy soltero

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Phrasal Verbs:

- single out

II

noun

1) (Audio, Mus) single m, (disco m) sencillo m

a 12-inch single — un maxi-single

2)

a) ( ticket) (BrE) boleto m or (Esp) billete m de ida

b) ( room) (habitación f) individual f or sencilla f

3) singles pl (before n)

singles bar — bar para personas en busca de pareja

4) ( Sport)

a) ( in baseball) sencillo m

b) ( in cricket) tanto m; see also singles

English-spanish dictionary > single
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single ['sɪŋgəl]

single ⇒ 1 (a) aller simple ⇒ 1 (b), 2 (f) chambre ⇒ 1 (c) seul ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (b) unique ⇒ 2 (a) simple ⇒ 2 (c) singulier ⇒ 2 (c) pour une personne ⇒ 2 (d) célibataire ⇒ 2 (e)

1 noun

(a) (record) 45 tours m inv, single m; (CD, cassette) single m

(b) British (ticket → for journey) aller m simple;

∎ Theatre we only have singles left il ne nous reste que des places séparées

(c) (hotel room) chambre f pour une personne ou individuelle;

∎ I've reserved a single with bath j'ai réservé une chambre pour une personne avec bain

(d) (usu pl) (money) British pièce f d'une livre; American billet m d'un dollar;

∎ she gave me the change in singles (in pounds)elle m'a rendu la monnaie en pièces d'une livre; (in dollars) elle m'a rendu la monnaie en billets d'un dollar

(e) (in cricket) point m

2 adjective

(a) (sole) seul, unique;

∎ the room was lit by a single lamp la pièce était éclairée par une seule lampe;

∎ the report comes in a single volume le rapport est publié en un (seul) volume;

∎ he gave her a single red rose il lui a donné une rose rouge;

∎ I can't think of one single reason why I should do it je n'ai aucune raison de le faire;

∎ there wasn't a single person in the street il n'y avait pas un chat dans la rue;

∎ not a single one of her friends came pas un seul de ses amis ou aucun de ses amis n'est venu;

∎ I couldn't think of a single thing to say je ne trouvais absolument rien à dire;

∎ don't say a single word ne dites pas un (seul) mot

(b) (individual, considered separately)

∎ our single most important resource is oil notre principale ressource est le pétrole;

∎ what would my single best investment be? quel serait le meilleur placement?;

∎ we sell single items at a higher price per unit le prix unitaire est plus élevé;

∎ single copies cost more un exemplaire seul coûte plus cher;

∎ in any single year, average sales are ten million sur une seule année, les ventes sont en moyenne de dix millions;

∎ every single day tous les jours;

∎ every single apple or every single one of the apples was rotten toutes les pommes sans exception étaient pourries;

∎ every single time I take the plane, there's some problem chaque fois que je prends l'avion, il y a un problème

(c) (not double → flower, thickness) simple; (→ combat) singulier;

∎ five years ago we had single figure inflation il y a cinq ans nous avions un taux d'inflation inférieur à 10 pour cent;

∎ the score is still in single figures le score est toujours inférieur à dix

(d) (for one person → bed) à une place, pour une personne; Nautical (→ cabin) individuel;

∎ a single sheet un drap pour un lit d'une personne

(e) (unmarried) célibataire;

∎ a single man/woman un/une célibataire;

∎ the single life seems to agree with you la vie de célibataire a l'air de te convenir

(f) British (one way)

∎ a single ticket to Oxford un aller (simple) pour Oxford;

∎ the single fare is £12 un aller simple coûte 12 livres

►► British single cream crème f (fraîche) liquide;

single currency monnaie f unique;

the Single European Act l'Acte m unique européen;

the Single (European) Market le Marché unique (européen);

single file file f indienne;

∎ to walk in single file marcher en file indienne ou à la queue leu leu;

British University single honours = licence portant sur une seule matière;

single occupancy (of hotel room) occupation f par une seule personne;

single parent (gen) père m/mère f célibataire; Administration parent m isolé;

∎ he's a single parent c'est un père célibataire;

Insurance single premium prime f unique;

single price prix m unique;

single quotes guillemets mpl;

single room chambre f pour une personne ou individuelle;

single (room) supplement supplément m chambre individuelle;

single scull (in rowing) skiff m;

Computing single sheet feed alimentation f feuille à feuille;

Typography single spacing interlignage m simple;

Railways single track voie f unique;

Politics single transferable vote scrutin m uninominal préférentiel avec report de voix;

Computing single user licence licence f individuelle d'utilisation;

single yellow line = ligne jaune indiquant que le stationnement est autorisé à certaines heures

➲ single out separable transitive verb

(for attention, honour) sélectionner, distinguer;

∎ a few candidates were singled out for special praise quelques candidats ont eu droit à des félicitations supplémentaires;

∎ they were all guilty, so why single anyone out? ils étaient tous coupables, alors pourquoi accuser quelqu'un en particulier?

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > single
6 not

adverb

1) nicht

he is not a doctor — er ist kein Arzt

isn't she pretty? — ist sie nicht hübsch?

2) in ellipt. phrs. nicht

I hope not — hoffentlich nicht

not at all — überhaupt nicht; (in polite reply to thanks) keine Ursache; gern geschehen

not that [I know of] — nicht, dass [ich wüsste]

3) in emphat. phrs.

not... but... — nicht..., sondern...

not a moment — nicht ein od. kein einziger Augenblick

not a thing — gar nichts

not a few/everybody — nicht wenige/jeder

not once or or nor twice, but... — nicht nur ein- oder zweimal, sondern...

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[not]
adverb

1) ((often abbreviated to n't) a word used for denying, forbidding, refusing, or expressing the opposite of something: I did not see him; I didn't see him; He isn't here; Isn't he coming?; They told me not to go; Not a single person came to the party; We're going to London, not Paris; That's not true!) nicht

2) (used with certain verbs such as hope, seem, believe, expect and also with be afraid: `Have you got much money?' `I'm afraid not'; `Is he going to fail his exam?' `I hope not'.) nicht

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- academic.ru/117547/not_at_all">not at all

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not

[nɒt, AM nɑ:t]

adv inv

1. after aux vb nicht

I do \not [or don't] want to go ich will nicht gehen

it's \not [or isn't] unusual das ist nicht ungewöhnlich

isn't she beautiful? ist sie nicht schön?

2. in tag question

it's cold, is it \not [or isn't it]? es ist kalt, nicht [wahr] [o meinst du nicht auch]?

you do \not [or don't] like him, do you? du magst ihn nicht, nicht wahr?

3. before n kein, nicht

it's a girl, \not a boy es ist ein Mädchen, kein Junge

it's John, \not Peter es ist John, nicht Peter

4. before infin nicht

he's asked me \not to do it er hat mich gebeten, es nicht zu tun

5. before predeterminer nicht

\not all children like swimming nicht alle Kinder schwimmen gerne

6. before pron nicht

\not me! ich nicht!

7. (less than) keine(r, s), weniger als

the deer was \not 20 feet away from us der Hirsch stand weniger als 20 Fuß von uns entfernt

she left \not two minutes before you sie ist keine zwei Minuten vor dir gegangen

8. before adj, adv (meaning opposite) nicht

\not always nicht immer

\not happy/natural nicht glücklich/natürlich

\not much nicht viel

9. before adj ( hum iron: emphasizing opposite) nicht

he's \not bad-looking er sieht nicht schlecht aus

I was \not exactly thrilled ich war nicht gerade begeistert

10. (substituting negative) nicht

I hope \not! ich hoffe nicht!

11. ( esp hum fam: contradicting previous) [aber] denkste! fam

that was the best meal I've ever had — \not! das war das beste Essen, das ich jemals gegessen habe — haha!

12.

▶ \not at all! (polite answer) überhaupt nicht!; (when thanked) nicht der Rede wert!, gern geschehen!; (denying vehemently) überhaupt nicht!

▶ \not because..., but because... nicht weil..., sondern weil...

▶ \not just [or merely] [or simply] ... nicht nur [o einfach]...

▶ \not up to much nicht besonders

▶ \not only... but also... nicht nur..., sondern auch...

▶ \not that... nicht dass...

\not that I mind, but why didn't you phone yesterday? nicht dass es mir was ausmacht, aber warum hast du gestern nicht angerufen?

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[nɒt]
adv

1) nicht

he told me not to come/not to do that —

do not or don't come — kommen Sie nicht

that's how not to do it — so sollte man es nicht machen

he was wrong in not making a protest — es war falsch von ihm, nicht zu protestieren

not wanting to be heard, he... —

not I! fear not! (old) — ich nicht! fürchte dich nicht!

2) (emphatic) nicht

not a sound/word etc — kein Ton/Wort etc, nicht EIN Ton/Wort etc

not a bit — kein bisschen

not a sign of... — keine Spur von...

not one of them — kein Einziger, nicht einer

not a thing —

they were here not ten minutes ago — vor nicht einmal zehn Minuten waren sie noch hier

not any more — nicht mehr

not yet — noch nicht

not even — nicht einmal

not so (as reply) —

say not so (old) — sag, dass es nicht wahr ist

3)

(in tag or rhetorical questions) is it not? — es ist heiß, nicht wahr or nicht? (inf)

isn't it hot? — (es ist) heiß, nicht wahr?, ist das vielleicht heiß!

isn't he naughty! — ist er nicht frech?, (er ist) ganz schön frech, nicht! (inf)

you are coming, aren't you or are you not? — Sie kommen doch, oder?

you have got it, haven't you? — Sie haben es doch, oder?, Sie haben es, nicht wahr?

do you not? — das gefällt dir, nicht (wahr)?

you are not angry, are you? — Sie sind nicht böse, oder?

you are not angry - or are you? — Sie sind doch nicht etwa böse?

4) (as substitute for clause) nicht

is he coming? – I hope/I believe not — kommt er? – ich hoffe/glaube nicht

it would seem or appear not — anscheinend nicht

he's decided not to do it – I should think/hope not — er hat sich entschlossen, es nicht zu tun – das möchte ich auch meinen/hoffen

5)

(elliptically) are you cold? – not at all — ist dir kalt? – überhaupt or gar nicht

thank you very much – not at all — vielen Dank – keine Ursache or gern geschehen

not in the least — überhaupt or gar nicht, nicht im Geringsten

not that I care — nicht, dass es mir etwas ausmacht(e)

not that I know of — nicht, dass ich wüsste

it's not that I don't believe him — ich glaube ihm ja, es ist ja nicht so, dass ich ihm nicht glaube

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not [nɒt; US nɑt] adv

1. nicht: → yet A 1, A 2

2. not a kein(e):

not a few nicht wenige

3. not that … nicht, dass …; nicht als ob …Besondere Redewendungen: I think not ich glaube nicht;

I know not obs oder poet ich weiß (es) nicht;

it is wrong, is it not ( oder isn’t it)? es ist falsch, nicht wahr?;

he is not an Englishman er ist kein Engländer;

not if I know it nicht, wenn es nach mir geht

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adverb

1) nicht

he is not a doctor — er ist kein Arzt

isn't she pretty? — ist sie nicht hübsch?

2) in ellipt. phrs. nicht

I hope not — hoffentlich nicht

not at all — überhaupt nicht; (in polite reply to thanks) keine Ursache; gern geschehen

not that [I know of] — nicht, dass [ich wüsste]

3) in emphat. phrs.

not... but... — nicht..., sondern...

not a moment — nicht ein od. kein einziger Augenblick

not a thing — gar nichts

not a few/everybody — nicht wenige/jeder

not once or or nor twice, but... — nicht nur ein- oder zweimal, sondern...

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(as) yet expr.

bisher (noch)

nicht ausdr. adv.

nicht adv. n.

Knäuel - n.

English-german dictionary > not
7 quedar

v.

1 to be left, to remain.

¿queda azúcar? is there any sugar left?

nos quedan 100 pesos we have 100 pesos left

¿cuánto queda para León? how much farther is it to León?

quedan dos vueltas para que termine la carrera there are two laps to go until the end of the race

quedar por hacer to remain to be done

queda por fregar el suelo the floor has still to be cleaned

Algo queda Something is left, something remains.

Queda un solo carro There is only one car.

Eso queda lejos This is far away.

2 to remain, to stay.

el viaje quedó en proyecto the trip never got beyond the planning stage

¡esto no puede o no va a quedar así! I'm not going to let it rest at this!

3 to look.

te queda un poco corto el traje your suit is a bit too short

quedar bien/mal a alguien to look good/bad on somebody

quedar bien/mal con algo to go well/badly with something

4 to be (informal) (estar situado).

queda por las afueras it's somewhere on the outskirts

¿por dónde queda? whereabouts is it?

5 to keep on, to keep.

Ella quedó trabajando She kept on working.

6 to fit.

Esta camisa me queda (bien) This shirts fits (well).

Queda bien It fits well.

7 to be left with, to have left, to have.

Me quedó un dolar solamente I was left with one dollar only.

8 to get, to become.

Ella quedó alegre She got happy, she became happy.

El caso quedó muy claro The case became very clear.

9 to leave.

Se me quedó mi sombrero I left my hat.

10 to act, to perform, to come across, to do one's part.

Quedé muy bien en la reunión I acted [did my part] very well at the meeting.

11 to be still pending to.

Queda pintar It is still pending to paint.

12 to be left to be done.

13 to be for.

Me queda muy difícil It is very difficult for me.

14 to make an appointment.

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quedar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (permanecer) to remain, stay

■ quedó quieto he remained still

■ la carta quedó abierta the letter was left open

2 figurado (terminar) to end

■ la discusión quedó aquí the discussion ended here

3 (cita) to arrange to meet

■ quedamos en el aeropuerto a las diez we arranged to meet at the airport at ten o'clock

4 (resultado de algo) to be

■ al morir sus padres quedó solo en la vida when his parents died he was left all alone in the world

■ quedó ciego por culpa del accidente he went blind as a result of the accident

■ te ha quedado muy bien la tarta your cake has turned out really well

5 (favorecer) to look, fit

■ el abrigo me queda grande the coat is too big for me

■ esta falda no me queda bien this skirt doesn't fit me

■ allí quedaría bien un cuadro a picture would look nice there

■ ¿qué tal me queda? does it suit me?, how does it look on me?

6 (estar situado) to be

■ ¿por dónde queda? whereabouts is it?

■ eso queda por detrás del cine that's somewhere behind the cinema

7 (restar) to be left, remain

■ quedan tres bombones there are three chocolates left

■ después del incendio sólo quedan las cenizas after the fire only ashes remain

8 (faltar) to be, be still

■ queda mucho que hacer there's a lot to be done

■ quedan cuatro kilómetros para llegar there are still four kilometres to go

9 quedar en (convenir) to agree to

■ quedamos en volver más tarde we agreed to come back later

■ quedamos en que la película no era buena we agreed that it wasn't a good film

10 quedar por + inf not to have been + past participle

■ la cama quedó por hacer the bed had not been made, the bed was left unmade

■ quedan esos platos por lavar there are still those dishes to be washed up

■ queda por ver si llegarán a algún acuerdo it remains to be seen whether they will come to some agreement

11 quedar + gerundio to be, remain

■ cuando me fui el niño quedaba durmiendo when I left the child was sleeping

► verbo pronominal quedarse

1 (permanecer) to remain, stay, be

■ se quedaron una semana they stayed for a week

■ Juan se ha quedado en casa Juan stayed at home

2 (resultado de algo) to be, remain

■ se quedó sin trabajo she lost her job

■ nos quedamos sin dinero we ran out of money

■ quedó entusiasmado he was delighted

3 eufemístico (morirse) to die

4 (mar, viento) to become calm; (viento) to drop

5 quedarse con (retener algo) to keep

■ quédese con el cambio keep the change

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ahí quedó la cosa that's the way it was left

¿en qué quedamos? so what's it to be?

no quedar títere con cabeza familiar to leave nothing intact

'Queda de usted atentamente...' (en cartas) "Yours faithfully..."

quedar a deber algo to owe something

quedar alguien bien/mal to make a good/bad impression

quedar como un señor/una señora familiar to create a very good impression

quedarse atrás figurado to be left behind

quedarse con alguien familiar to make a fool of somebody, have somebody on

quedarse con la boca abierta figurado to be dumbfounded, be stunned

quedarse con las ganas de algo figurado to go without something

quedarse en blanco to go blank

quedarse sin algo to run out of something

quedarse sin blanca familiar to be broke

quedarse tan tranquilo,-a familiar not to bat an eyelid

quedar en nada to come to nothing

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verb

1) to remain

2) fit, suit

3) be left

4) suit

•

- quedar en
- quedarse
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Para expresiones como quedarse tan ancho, quedarse con las ganas, quedársele grabado algn, quedarse helado, quedarse parado, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [indicando lugar] to be

eso queda muy lejos — that's a long way away

queda un poco más al oeste — it is a little further west

queda a 6 km de aquí — it's 6 km from here

queda hacia la derecha — it's over to the right

¿por dónde queda Correos? — where's the post office?

queda por aquí — it's around here somewhere

esa cuestión queda fuera de nuestra responsabilidad — that matter lies outside our responsibility

2) [indicando posición]

quedó el penúltimo — he was second last

• quedar [atrás], no quieren quedar atrás en la carrera espacial — they don't want to be left behind {o} fall behind in the space race

la crisis ha quedado atrás — the crisis is behind us

3) [indicando resultado]

a) [con adjetivos, adverbios, locuciones preposicionales, participios]

el autocar quedó destrozado — the coach was wrecked

te ha quedado muy bonita la cocina — you've made a great job of the kitchen

quedó paralítico tras el accidente — the accident left him paralysed

la cara le ha quedado desfigurada — her face has been disfigured

al final quedamos como amigos — we were still friends afterwards

aún no han quedado definidos los criterios — the criteria still haven't been established

la junta ha quedado constituida — the board has been elected

• quedar [ciego] — to go blind

• quedar [huérfano] — to be orphaned

quedó huérfano de padre a los seis años — he lost his father when he was six years old

• quedar [viuda]/[viudo] — to be widowed, lose one's husband/wife

- ahí quedó la cosa

b)

• quedar [en] algo, ¿en qué quedó la conversación? — how did the conversation end?

todas sus promesas quedaron en nada — all her promises came to nothing

al final todo quedó en un susto — it gave us a scare but it turned out all right in the end

c)

• quedar [sin], miles de personas han quedado sin hogar — thousands of people have been left homeless

el proyecto quedó sin realizar — the project was never carried out

la reconstrucción del puente ha quedado sin hacer por falta de presupuesto — the rebuilding of the bridge has been abandoned because of a shortage of funds

4) [en el trato, al hablar]

ha quedado como un canalla — he has shown himself to be a rotter

• quedar [bien], regalando flores siempre queda uno bien — taking flowers always makes a good impression

solo lo ha hecho por quedar bien — he only did it to make himself look good

quedar bien con algn — to make a good impression on sb

• quedar [mal], nos hiciste quedar mal haciendo esas preguntas — you made us look bad by asking those questions

no quiero quedar mal con ellos — I don't want to get on the wrong side of them

por no quedar mal — so as not to cause any offence

• quedar [por] algo — to be left looking like sth

quedé por idiota — I was left looking like an idiot

aunque fue idea de todos, yo quedé por el culpable — although everyone was to blame, it ended up looking as if it was my fault

• quedar en [ridículo], ha quedado en ridículo — he ended up looking a fool

quería que su marido quedara en ridículo — she wanted to make her husband look a fool, she wanted to show her husband up

5) (=permanecer) to stay

quedaron allí una semana — they stayed there a week

quedo a la espera de sus noticias — [en carta] I look forward to hearing from you

6) (=haber todavía) to be left

no queda ninguno — there are none left

¿queda algo de la cena? — is there any dinner left?

no quedan más que escombros — there is nothing left but rubble

no quedaba nadie en el autobús — there was nobody left on the bus

de la ciudad solo queda el castillo — all that remains {o} is left of the city is the castle

no quedó ni un solo edificio en pie — not a single building was left standing

se me cayó un poco de vino, pero no ha quedado ninguna mancha — I spilt some wine, but it didn't leave a stain

si a 8 le quito 2, quedan 6 — if I take 2 from 8, I'm left with {o} it leaves 6

• quedarle [a algn], ¿le quedan entradas para esta noche? — do you have any tickets left for tonight?

me quedan cinco euros — I've got five euros left

no nos queda mucho dinero — we don't have much money left

• quedar [a deber] algo — to owe sth

no tenía suficiente y tuve que quedarle a deber — I didn't have enough money on me, so I had to owe him

me quedó a deber 25 euros — he was left owing me 25 euros

• quedan pocos días [para] la fiesta — the party is only a few days away

nos quedan 12 km para llegar a Badalona — we've still got 12 km to go to Badalona

• quedar [por] hacer, nos queda por pagar la luz — we still have to pay the electricity bill

queda por limpiar la cocina — the kitchen still needs cleaning

eso queda todavía por estudiar — that remains to be studied

• no me queda más [remedio] — I have no alternative (left)

que no quede —

por mí que no quede, yo he ayudado en lo que he podido — it won't be for want of trying on my part, I helped as much as I could

por probar que no quede — there's no harm in trying

tú por ser amable que no quede — nobody could accuse you of not being nice

7) (Educ) [asignatura]

me han quedado las matemáticas — I failed mathematics

8) [ropa] (=ser la talla) to fit; (=sentar) to suit

¿qué tal (de grande) te queda el vestido? — does the dress fit you?

me queda pequeño — it's too small for me

no te queda bien ese vestido — that dress doesn't suit you

te queda bien — it suits you

no queda bien así/aquí — it doesn't look right like that/here

9)

• quedar [en] (=acordar) —

¿quedamos en eso, entonces? — we'll do that, then, all right?

quedar en {o} LAm de hacer algo — to agree to do sth

quedaron en esperar unos días antes de tomar una decisión definitiva — they agreed to wait a few days before taking a final decision

quedamos en vernos mañana — we arranged to meet tomorrow

• quedar en [que] — to agree that

quedamos en que cada uno traería una botella — we agreed that everyone would bring a bottle

¿en qué quedamos? ¿lo compras o no? — so what's it to be then? are you going to buy it or not?

10) (=citarse) to arrange to meet

hemos quedado en la puerta del cine — we've arranged to meet outside the cinema

habíamos quedado, pero no se presentó — we had arranged to meet, but he didn't turn up

¿quedamos a las cuatro? — shall we meet at four?

¿cómo quedamos? — where shall we meet and what time?

• quedar [con] algn — to arrange to meet sb

¿quedamos con ella en la parada? — shall we meet her at the bus stop?

2.

See:

quedarse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1) (en un estado, una situación)

quedar viudo/viuda — to be widowed

quedar huérfano — to be orphaned

quedó paralítico — he was left paralyzed

quedar sin hogar/en la miseria — to be left homeless/destitute

el coche quedó como nuevo — the car is as good as new (now)

ha quedado precioso pintado de blanco — it looks beautiful painted white

todo quedó solucionado — everything was sorted out

ha quedado acordado que... — it has been agreed that...

y que esto quede bien claro — and I want to make this quite clear

¿dónde quedamos la clase pasada? — where did we get (up) to in the last class?

¿quién quedó en primer/último lugar? — who was o came first/last?; (+ me/te/le etc)

me quedó muy claro que... — it was quite clear to me that...

el postre le quedó riquísimo — that dessert (he made) was delicious

2) ( en la opinión de los demás)

para no quedar mal — so as not to lose face

si no vamos, quedamos mal — it'll look bad if we don't go

si no voy quedaré mal con ellos — it won't go down very well if I don't turn up

lo hice para quedar bien con el jefe — I did it to get in the boss's good books

quedé muy bien con el regalo — I made a very good impression with my present

me hiciste quedar muy mal diciendo eso — you really showed me up saying that

nos hizo quedar mal a todos — he embarrassed us all

quedó en ridículo — ( por culpa propia) he made a fool of himself; ( por culpa ajena) he was made to look a fool

quedé como una ignorante — I made a fool of myself

3) ( permanecer)

¿queda alguien adentro? — is there anyone left inside?

le quedó la cicatriz — she was left with a scar

quedó sin solución — it remained unsolved

esto no puede quedar así — we can't leave things like this

quedamos a la espera de su confirmación — (frml) we await your confirmation (frml)

quedo a sus gratas órdenes — (frml) (Corresp) Sincerely yours (AmE), Yours faithfully (BrE)

quedar EN algo: todo quedó en suspenso everything was left in the air; nuestros planes quedaron en nada our plans came to nothing; quedar atrás — persona to fall behind; rencillas/problemas to be in the past

4) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) tamaño/talla

me queda grande/largo/apretado — it's too big/long/tight for me

la talla 12 le queda bien — the size 12 fits (you/him) fine

b) ( sentar)

el azul/ese peinado te queda muy bien — blue/that hairdo really suits you

Sentido II

5)

a) (acordar, convenir)

quedar EN algo: ¿en qué quedaron? what did you decide?; ¿entonces en qué quedamos? so, what's happening, then?; quedamos en que yo iría we agreed o arranged that I would go; quedar EN or (AmL) DE + INF: quedaron en no decirle nada they agreed o decided not to tell him anything; quedó en venir a las nueve — she said she would come at nine

b) ( citarse)

¿a qué hora/dónde quedamos? — what time/where shall we meet?

quedé con unos amigos para cenar — I arranged to meet some friends for dinner

Sentido III

6) ( estar situado) to be

queda justo enfrente de la estación — it's right opposite the station; (+ me/te/le etc)

me queda muy lejos/cerca — it's very far/near from where I live (o work etc)

Sentido IV

7) (en 3^a pers)

a) ( haber todavía)

¿queda café? — is there any coffee left?

no quedan entradas — there are no tickets left

sólo quedan las ruinas — only the ruins remain; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿te queda algo de dinero? — do you have any money left?

¿te queda alguna duda? — is there anything you still don't understand?

no nos queda más remedio que ir — we have no choice but to go

ya no me quedan fuerzas — I've no more strength left

b) ( sobrar) comida/vino to be left (over)

8) ( faltar)

queda poco para que acabe la clase — it's not long till the end of the class

¿cuántos kilómetros quedan? — how many kilometers are there to go?; (+ me/te/le etc)

todavía le quedan dos años — he still has two years to go o do

me queda poco para terminar — I've almost finished

quedar POR + INF: queda mucho por ver/visitar there is still a lot to see/visit; aún quedan estudiantes por pagar there are still some students who haven't paid; (+ me/te/le etc) aún me queda todo esto por hacer I still have all this to do; no me/le queda otra (AmL fam) I have/he has no choice; por... que no quede (Esp fam): venga, por intentarlo que no quede come on, let's at least give it a try; hazlo, por mí que no quede — go ahead, don't let me stop you
2.
1) quedarse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) ( en un lugar) to stay

quedarse en casa/en la cama — to stay at home/in bed

se quedaron en París/en un hotel — they stayed in Paris/in a hotel

b) (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl)

te estás quedando calvo — you're going bald

quédate tranquilo, yo me ocuparé del asunto — relax, I'll take care of it

quedarse dormido — to fall asleep

¿te quedaste con hambre? — are you still hungry?

me quedé sin postre — I didn't get any dessert

quedarse sin trabajo — to lose one's job

quedarse soltera — to stay single

no me gusta quedarme sola en casa — I don't like being alone in the house

no te quedes ahí parado — don't just stand there!

nos quedamos charlando toda la noche — we spent the whole night chatting

se me quedó mirando — he sat/stood there staring at me, he just stared at me

de repente el motor se quedó — (AmL) the engine suddenly died on me

3) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) (fam) ( memorizar)

no se me quedan los nombres — I don't retain names

no se me queda nada — I don't retain a thing

b) (Andes) ( olvidarse)

se me quedó el paraguas — I left my umbrella behind

c) (Esp) ( llegar a ser)

la casa se les está quedando pequeña — the house is getting (to be) too small for them

Sentido II

4)

quedarse CON algo: se quedó con mi libro she kept my book; entre él y su mujer no sé con cuál me quedo there's not much to choose between him and his wife; me quedo con éste I'll take this one; quedarse con alguien — (Esp fam) ( engañarlo) to take somebody for a ride (colloq)

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= remain.

Ex. Needless to say, any errors which remain are entirely our responsibility.

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* aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda = You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, You can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy.

* el que lo encuentre se lo queda = finders keepers.

* estar quedándose sin = run + low (on).

* hacer que Uno se quede dormido = put + Nombre + to sleep.

* hacer una marca para indicar el lugar donde uno se ha quedado leyen = mark + Posesivo + place.

* mecer a Alguien hasta que quede dormido = rock + Nombre + to sleep.

* mente + quedarse en blanco = mind + go blank.

* mientras queden = while stocks last.

* Nombre de Lugar + quedarse chico = outgrow + Nombre de Lugar.

* no quedarse ahí = there + be + more to it than that.

* para que quede más claro = for main effects.

* quedar Algo a Alguien = be left with.

* quedar anulado con el paso del tiempo = be overtaken by events.

* quedar atrapado = get + caught.

* quedar constatado = go on + record.

* quedar deshecho = go to + pieces.

* quedar destrozado = go to + pieces.

* quedar en segundo plano = come in + a poor second.

* quedar en suspenso = go into + abeyance.

* quedar exempto de = discharge from.

* quedar + Expresión Temporal = be + Expresión Temporal + off.

* quedar igual = remain + the same.

* quedar impactado = be impressed.

* quedar impresionado = be impressed.

* quedar impune = go + scot-free, go + scot-free, get away + scot-free.

* quedar inpune = go + unpunished.

* quedar libre = become + vacant.

* quedar mal = lose + face.

* quedar muchísimo por hacer = a great deal more needs to be done.

* 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.

* quedar patas arriba = flip-flop.

* quedar pendiente = remain, remain + to be done.

* quedar peor = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* quedar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).

* quedar por hacer = remain + to be done.

* quedar por + Infinitivo = remain + to be + Participio.

* quedar por ver = be an open question, remain + to be seen.

* quedar registrado = go on + record.

* quedarse = stay, stay behind, board.

* quedarse abandonado en una isla desierta = be stranded on a desert island.

* quedarse a dormir en la casa de un amigo = sleepover.

* quedarse afónico = lose + Posesivo + voice.

* quedarse al margen = stand by.

* quedarse a medias = fall (between/through) + the cracks.

* quedarse anodadado = be speechless, be gobsmacked.

* quedarse anticuado = date.

* quedarse arriba = sit on + top.

* quedarse atascado = get + stuck.

* quedarse atónito = be astonished, be bowled over, stun into + speechlessness.

* quedarse atrancado = get + stuck.

* quedarse atrás = fall behind, hang back, trail, trail behind, be behind.

* quedarse boquiabierto = give + a gasp of, eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.

* quedarse completamente atónito = You could have pushed + Nombre + over with a feather.

* quedarse con = pocket, cream off.

* quedarse con el culo al aire = come + unstuck.

* quedarse congelado = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse corto = stop + short of, fall + short, fall + short of.

* quedarse dentro de casa = stay + indoors.

* quedarse de piedra = You could have pushed + Nombre + over with a feather.

* quedarse dormido = fall + asleep, doze off, nod off, drop off to + sleep, go to + sleep.

* quedarse dormido al volante = fall + asleep at the wheel.

* quedarse embarazada = become + pregnant, be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* quedarse en = stick at.

* quedarse en blanco = go + blank, mind + go blank.

* quedarse encallado = be stranded.

* quedarse en casa = stay + indoors.

* quedarse en el camino = fall by + the wayside.

* quedarse en el mismo sitio = stay + put.

* quedarse en el sitio = die + there and then.

* quedarse en estado = become + pregnant.

* quedarse en la cama hasta tarde = have + a lie-in.

* quedarse en la estacada = be left out on a limb.

* quedarse en la ignorancia = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* quedarse en silencio = fall + silent, lapse into + silence.

* quedarse en tablas = split down the middle.

* quedarse estancado = stagnate.

* quedarse estupefacto = stun into + speechlessness, eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, be speechless, be gobsmacked, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.

* quedar segundo = come off + second-best.

* quedarse hecho polvo = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* quedarse helado = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse huérfano = orphan.

* quedarse igual = be none the wiser.

* quedarse impresionado = be bowled over.

* quedarse inamovible = stay in + place.

* quedarse inmóvil = stay + still.

* quedarse levantado = stay up.

* quedarse mudo = be speechless, be gobsmacked.

* quedarse obsoleto = be overtaken by events, outgrow.

* quedarse parado = stand + still, stand by.

* quedarse pasmado = stun.

* quedarse patidifuso = eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.

* quedarse patitieso = freeze to + death.

* quedarse pequeño = overflow.

* quedarse prendado = smite.

* quedarse prendado de = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to.

* quedarse prendado por = take + a liking to.

* quedarse preñada = become + pregnant, have + a bun in the oven.

* quedarse quieto = stand + still, stand by.

* quedarse ronco = lose + Posesivo + voice.

* quedarse sin = run + short (of), miss out on, run out of, run out.

* quedarse sin aliento = run out of + breath.

* quedarse sin conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* quedarse sin fuelle = run out of + steam.

* quedarse sin fuerza = lose + steam.

* quedarse sin gas = lose + steam.

* quedarse sin habla = stun into + speechlessness, be speechless, be gobsmacked.

* quedarse sin negocio = go out of + business.

* quedarse sin palabras = stun into + speechlessness, be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* quedarse sin sentido = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* quedarse sin suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* quedarse sin voz = lose + Posesivo + voice.

* quedarse sorprendido por = be amazed by, be amazed at.

* quedarse tan fresco = not bat an eyelash, not bat an eyelid.

* quedarse tieso = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse tieso de frío = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse tirado = be stranded.

* quedarse varado = get + stuck, be stranded.

* quedarse viudo = widow.

* quedar sin castigo = go + unpunished.

* quedar un poco = be some way off.

* quedar un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* quedar vacante = become + vacant.

* quedar vacío = empty.

* que no queda bien = ill-fitting.

* que queda = surviving.

* que queda mal = ill-fitting.

* que quede entre nosotros = between you and me, between ourselves.

* según quedó indicado en = as was pointed out in.

* siempre queda una esperanza = where there's life there's hope.

* si queda tiempo = time permitting.

* todo queda en casa = all in the family.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1) (en un estado, una situación)

quedar viudo/viuda — to be widowed

quedar huérfano — to be orphaned

quedó paralítico — he was left paralyzed

quedar sin hogar/en la miseria — to be left homeless/destitute

el coche quedó como nuevo — the car is as good as new (now)

ha quedado precioso pintado de blanco — it looks beautiful painted white

todo quedó solucionado — everything was sorted out

ha quedado acordado que... — it has been agreed that...

y que esto quede bien claro — and I want to make this quite clear

¿dónde quedamos la clase pasada? — where did we get (up) to in the last class?

¿quién quedó en primer/último lugar? — who was o came first/last?; (+ me/te/le etc)

me quedó muy claro que... — it was quite clear to me that...

el postre le quedó riquísimo — that dessert (he made) was delicious

2) ( en la opinión de los demás)

para no quedar mal — so as not to lose face

si no vamos, quedamos mal — it'll look bad if we don't go

si no voy quedaré mal con ellos — it won't go down very well if I don't turn up

lo hice para quedar bien con el jefe — I did it to get in the boss's good books

quedé muy bien con el regalo — I made a very good impression with my present

me hiciste quedar muy mal diciendo eso — you really showed me up saying that

nos hizo quedar mal a todos — he embarrassed us all

quedó en ridículo — ( por culpa propia) he made a fool of himself; ( por culpa ajena) he was made to look a fool

quedé como una ignorante — I made a fool of myself

3) ( permanecer)

¿queda alguien adentro? — is there anyone left inside?

le quedó la cicatriz — she was left with a scar

quedó sin solución — it remained unsolved

esto no puede quedar así — we can't leave things like this

quedamos a la espera de su confirmación — (frml) we await your confirmation (frml)

quedo a sus gratas órdenes — (frml) (Corresp) Sincerely yours (AmE), Yours faithfully (BrE)

quedar EN algo: todo quedó en suspenso everything was left in the air; nuestros planes quedaron en nada our plans came to nothing; quedar atrás — persona to fall behind; rencillas/problemas to be in the past

4) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) tamaño/talla

me queda grande/largo/apretado — it's too big/long/tight for me

la talla 12 le queda bien — the size 12 fits (you/him) fine

b) ( sentar)

el azul/ese peinado te queda muy bien — blue/that hairdo really suits you

Sentido II

5)

a) (acordar, convenir)

quedar EN algo: ¿en qué quedaron? what did you decide?; ¿entonces en qué quedamos? so, what's happening, then?; quedamos en que yo iría we agreed o arranged that I would go; quedar EN or (AmL) DE + INF: quedaron en no decirle nada they agreed o decided not to tell him anything; quedó en venir a las nueve — she said she would come at nine

b) ( citarse)

¿a qué hora/dónde quedamos? — what time/where shall we meet?

quedé con unos amigos para cenar — I arranged to meet some friends for dinner

Sentido III

6) ( estar situado) to be

queda justo enfrente de la estación — it's right opposite the station; (+ me/te/le etc)

me queda muy lejos/cerca — it's very far/near from where I live (o work etc)

Sentido IV

7) (en 3^a pers)

a) ( haber todavía)

¿queda café? — is there any coffee left?

no quedan entradas — there are no tickets left

sólo quedan las ruinas — only the ruins remain; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿te queda algo de dinero? — do you have any money left?

¿te queda alguna duda? — is there anything you still don't understand?

no nos queda más remedio que ir — we have no choice but to go

ya no me quedan fuerzas — I've no more strength left

b) ( sobrar) comida/vino to be left (over)

8) ( faltar)

queda poco para que acabe la clase — it's not long till the end of the class

¿cuántos kilómetros quedan? — how many kilometers are there to go?; (+ me/te/le etc)

todavía le quedan dos años — he still has two years to go o do

me queda poco para terminar — I've almost finished

quedar POR + INF: queda mucho por ver/visitar there is still a lot to see/visit; aún quedan estudiantes por pagar there are still some students who haven't paid; (+ me/te/le etc) aún me queda todo esto por hacer I still have all this to do; no me/le queda otra (AmL fam) I have/he has no choice; por... que no quede (Esp fam): venga, por intentarlo que no quede come on, let's at least give it a try; hazlo, por mí que no quede — go ahead, don't let me stop you
2.
1) quedarse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) ( en un lugar) to stay

quedarse en casa/en la cama — to stay at home/in bed

se quedaron en París/en un hotel — they stayed in Paris/in a hotel

b) (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl)

te estás quedando calvo — you're going bald

quédate tranquilo, yo me ocuparé del asunto — relax, I'll take care of it

quedarse dormido — to fall asleep

¿te quedaste con hambre? — are you still hungry?

me quedé sin postre — I didn't get any dessert

quedarse sin trabajo — to lose one's job

quedarse soltera — to stay single

no me gusta quedarme sola en casa — I don't like being alone in the house

no te quedes ahí parado — don't just stand there!

nos quedamos charlando toda la noche — we spent the whole night chatting

se me quedó mirando — he sat/stood there staring at me, he just stared at me

de repente el motor se quedó — (AmL) the engine suddenly died on me

3) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) (fam) ( memorizar)

no se me quedan los nombres — I don't retain names

no se me queda nada — I don't retain a thing

b) (Andes) ( olvidarse)

se me quedó el paraguas — I left my umbrella behind

c) (Esp) ( llegar a ser)

la casa se les está quedando pequeña — the house is getting (to be) too small for them

Sentido II

4)

quedarse CON algo: se quedó con mi libro she kept my book; entre él y su mujer no sé con cuál me quedo there's not much to choose between him and his wife; me quedo con éste I'll take this one; quedarse con alguien — (Esp fam) ( engañarlo) to take somebody for a ride (colloq)

* * *

= remain.

Ex: Needless to say, any errors which remain are entirely our responsibility.

* aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda = You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, You can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy.

* el que lo encuentre se lo queda = finders keepers.

* estar quedándose sin = run + low (on).

* hacer que Uno se quede dormido = put + Nombre + to sleep.

* hacer una marca para indicar el lugar donde uno se ha quedado leyen = mark + Posesivo + place.

* mecer a Alguien hasta que quede dormido = rock + Nombre + to sleep.

* mente + quedarse en blanco = mind + go blank.

* mientras queden = while stocks last.

* Nombre de Lugar + quedarse chico = outgrow + Nombre de Lugar.

* no quedarse ahí = there + be + more to it than that.

* para que quede más claro = for main effects.

* quedar Algo a Alguien = be left with.

* quedar anulado con el paso del tiempo = be overtaken by events.

* quedar atrapado = get + caught.

* quedar constatado = go on + record.

* quedar deshecho = go to + pieces.

* quedar destrozado = go to + pieces.

* quedar en segundo plano = come in + a poor second.

* quedar en suspenso = go into + abeyance.

* quedar exempto de = discharge from.

* quedar + Expresión Temporal = be + Expresión Temporal + off.

* quedar igual = remain + the same.

* quedar impactado = be impressed.

* quedar impresionado = be impressed.

* quedar impune = go + scot-free, go + scot-free, get away + scot-free.

* quedar inpune = go + unpunished.

* quedar libre = become + vacant.

* quedar mal = lose + face.

* quedar muchísimo por hacer = a great deal more needs to be done.

* 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.

* quedar patas arriba = flip-flop.

* quedar pendiente = remain, remain + to be done.

* quedar peor = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* quedar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).

* quedar por hacer = remain + to be done.

* quedar por + Infinitivo = remain + to be + Participio.

* quedar por ver = be an open question, remain + to be seen.

* quedar registrado = go on + record.

* quedarse = stay, stay behind, board.

* quedarse abandonado en una isla desierta = be stranded on a desert island.

* quedarse a dormir en la casa de un amigo = sleepover.

* quedarse afónico = lose + Posesivo + voice.

* quedarse al margen = stand by.

* quedarse a medias = fall (between/through) + the cracks.

* quedarse anodadado = be speechless, be gobsmacked.

* quedarse anticuado = date.

* quedarse arriba = sit on + top.

* quedarse atascado = get + stuck.

* quedarse atónito = be astonished, be bowled over, stun into + speechlessness.

* quedarse atrancado = get + stuck.

* quedarse atrás = fall behind, hang back, trail, trail behind, be behind.

* quedarse boquiabierto = give + a gasp of, eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.

* quedarse completamente atónito = You could have pushed + Nombre + over with a feather.

* quedarse con = pocket, cream off.

* quedarse con el culo al aire = come + unstuck.

* quedarse congelado = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse corto = stop + short of, fall + short, fall + short of.

* quedarse dentro de casa = stay + indoors.

* quedarse de piedra = You could have pushed + Nombre + over with a feather.

* quedarse dormido = fall + asleep, doze off, nod off, drop off to + sleep, go to + sleep.

* quedarse dormido al volante = fall + asleep at the wheel.

* quedarse embarazada = become + pregnant, be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* quedarse en = stick at.

* quedarse en blanco = go + blank, mind + go blank.

* quedarse encallado = be stranded.

* quedarse en casa = stay + indoors.

* quedarse en el camino = fall by + the wayside.

* quedarse en el mismo sitio = stay + put.

* quedarse en el sitio = die + there and then.

* quedarse en estado = become + pregnant.

* quedarse en la cama hasta tarde = have + a lie-in.

* quedarse en la estacada = be left out on a limb.

* quedarse en la ignorancia = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* quedarse en silencio = fall + silent, lapse into + silence.

* quedarse en tablas = split down the middle.

* quedarse estancado = stagnate.

* quedarse estupefacto = stun into + speechlessness, eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, be speechless, be gobsmacked, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.

* quedar segundo = come off + second-best.

* quedarse hecho polvo = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* quedarse helado = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse huérfano = orphan.

* quedarse igual = be none the wiser.

* quedarse impresionado = be bowled over.

* quedarse inamovible = stay in + place.

* quedarse inmóvil = stay + still.

* quedarse levantado = stay up.

* quedarse mudo = be speechless, be gobsmacked.

* quedarse obsoleto = be overtaken by events, outgrow.

* quedarse parado = stand + still, stand by.

* quedarse pasmado = stun.

* quedarse patidifuso = eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.

* quedarse patitieso = freeze to + death.

* quedarse pequeño = overflow.

* quedarse prendado = smite.

* quedarse prendado de = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to.

* quedarse prendado por = take + a liking to.

* quedarse preñada = become + pregnant, have + a bun in the oven.

* quedarse quieto = stand + still, stand by.

* quedarse ronco = lose + Posesivo + voice.

* quedarse sin = run + short (of), miss out on, run out of, run out.

* quedarse sin aliento = run out of + breath.

* quedarse sin conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* quedarse sin fuelle = run out of + steam.

* quedarse sin fuerza = lose + steam.

* quedarse sin gas = lose + steam.

* quedarse sin habla = stun into + speechlessness, be speechless, be gobsmacked.

* quedarse sin negocio = go out of + business.

* quedarse sin palabras = stun into + speechlessness, be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* quedarse sin sentido = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* quedarse sin suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* quedarse sin voz = lose + Posesivo + voice.

* quedarse sorprendido por = be amazed by, be amazed at.

* quedarse tan fresco = not bat an eyelash, not bat an eyelid.

* quedarse tieso = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse tieso de frío = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse tirado = be stranded.

* quedarse varado = get + stuck, be stranded.

* quedarse viudo = widow.

* quedar sin castigo = go + unpunished.

* quedar un poco = be some way off.

* quedar un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* quedar vacante = become + vacant.

* quedar vacío = empty.

* que no queda bien = ill-fitting.

* que queda = surviving.

* que queda mal = ill-fitting.

* que quede entre nosotros = between you and me, between ourselves.

* según quedó indicado en = as was pointed out in.

* siempre queda una esperanza = where there's life there's hope.

* si queda tiempo = time permitting.

* todo queda en casa = all in the family.

* * *

quedar [A1 ]

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Sentido I

A

(en un estado, una situación): quedó viuda muy joven she was widowed o she lost her husband when she was very young

quedó huérfano a los siete años he was orphaned when he was seven years old

tuvo un ataque y quedó paralítico he had a stroke and was left paralyzed

cientos de familias quedaron sin hogar/en la miseria hundreds of families were left homeless/destitute

las calles quedaron desiertas the streets were left deserted

el sombrero quedó hecho un acordeón the hat was o got squashed flat

el coche ha quedado como nuevo the car is as good as new (now)

algunas fotos quedaron mal some of the photos came out badly

ha quedado precioso pintado de blanco it looks beautiful painted white

ha quedado acordado que … it has been agreed that …

y que esto quede bien claro and I want to make this quite clear

¿cómo quedó la cosa? ¿quién tenía razón? what happened in the end? who was right?

¿dónde quedamos la clase pasada? where did we get (up) to in the last class?

¿quién quedó en primer/último lugar? who was o who came first/last?

(+ me/te/le etc): no me había quedado claro y se lo pregunté otra vez I hadn't quite understood o I hadn't got things quite clear, so I asked him again

el postre te quedó riquísimo that dessert (you made) was delicious

¿quién la queda? (Ur) (en juegos) who's `it'? ( colloq)

B

(en la opinión de los demás): si no vamos, quedamos mal it'll look bad if we don't go

quedarás muy bien con ese regalo it's a lovely present, they'll be delighted

me hiciste quedar muy mal diciendo eso you really showed me up saying that

se emborrachó y nos hizo quedar mal a todos he got drunk and embarrassed us all

quedó en ridículo (por culpa propia) he made a fool of himself; (por culpa ajena) he was made to look a fool

quedar mal/bien con algn: si no voy quedaré mal con ellos they won't think much of me o it won't go down very well if I don't turn up

no se puede quedar bien con todo el mundo you can't please everybody

los invitó a todos para no quedar mal con nadie he invited them all so as not to offend anyone o to cause any offense*

C

(permanecer): quedaron en casa they stayed at home

¿queda alguien adentro? is there anyone left inside?

le quedó la cicatriz she was left with a scar

lo lavé pero le quedó la mancha I washed it but the stain didn't come out

esto no puede quedar así we can't leave/I'm not going to leave things like this

quedamos a la espera de su notificación ( frml); we await your notification ( frml)

quedo a sus gratas órdenes ( frml) ( Corresp) Sincerely yours ( AmE), Yours faithfully o ( frml) I remain, yours faithfully ( BrE)

le quedo a deber 5 euros I owe you 5 euros

quedar EN algo:

todo ha quedado en un mero proyecto none of it has got beyond the planning stage

todos nuestros planes quedaron en nada all our plans came to nothing

quedar atrás: pronto quedó atrás he soon fell behind

hemos tenido nuestras diferencias pero todo eso ha quedado atrás we've had our differences but all that's behind us now o that's all water under the bridge now

D (+ me/te/le etc)

1

«tamaño/talla»: me queda grande/largo/apretado it's too big/long/tight for me

la talla 12 le queda bien or (Col, Méx) le queda the size 12 fits (you/him) fine

2

(sentar): el azul te queda muy bien blue really suits you, you look really good in blue

ese peinado le quedaba muy bien that hairstyle really suited her, her hair looked really good like that

ese vestido te queda estupendo that dress looks fantastic on you, you look great in that dress

Sentido II

A (acordar, convenir) quedar EN algo:

quedamos en eso, vienes tú a mi casa let's do that, then, you come to my house, so that's agreed, you're coming to my house

¿al final en qué quedaron? what did you decide/arrange/agree in the end?

¿en qué quedamos? ¿lo quieres o no? well o so, do you want it or not?

¿entonces en qué quedamos? ¿nos vemos mañana o no? so, what's happening, then? are we meeting tomorrow or not?

quedar EN + INFor ( AmL) quedar DE + INF:

quedaron en no decirle nada they agreed o decided not to tell him anything

quedó en venir a las nueve she said she would come at nine, she arranged to come at nine

quedar EN QUE:

quedamos en que iría él a recogerlo we agreed o arranged that he would go and pick it up

B

(citarse): me tengo que ir porque he quedado con Rafael I have to go because I've arranged to meet Rafael

¿a qué hora/dónde quedamos? what time/where shall we meet?

quedé con unos amigos para cenar I arranged to meet some friends for dinner, I arranged to go out for dinner with some friends

Sentido III (estar situado) to be

queda justo enfrente de la estación it's right opposite the station

(+ me/te/le etc): puedo ir yo, me queda muy cerca I can go, it's very near where I live ( o work etc)

Sentido IV ( en tercera persona)

A

1

(haber todavía): no queda café there's no coffee left

no quedan entradas there are no tickets left

sólo quedan las ruinas only the ruins remain

(+ me/te/le etc): es el único pariente que me queda he is the only relative I have left, he is my only living relative

¿te queda algo de dinero? do you have any money left?

¿te ha quedado alguna duda? is there anything you still don't understand?

me han quedado dos asignaturas (pendientes) I have to make up two subjects o take two subjects over ( AmE), I have to retake two subjects ( BrE)

no nos queda más remedio que ir we have no alternative o no choice but to go, we'll just have to go

ya no me quedan fuerzas para seguir I no longer have the strength to go on, I don't have the strength to go on any more

me queda la satisfacción de haber cumplido con mi deber I have the satisfaction of having done my duty

2 (sobrar) to be left, be left over

me comí la ensalada que había quedado del almuerzo I ate up the salad that was left (over) from lunch

el vino que quede se puede guardar para la próxima fiesta we can keep any wine that's left (over) for the next party

B

1

(faltar): quedan cinco minutos para que acabe la clase there are five minutes to go to o five minutes left to the end of the class

¿cuántos kilómetros quedan? how many kilometers are there to go?, how far is it now?

(+ me/te/le etc): todavía le quedan dos años he still has two years to go o do

¡ánimo! ¡ya te queda poco para terminar! come on! you've almost finished!

2 quedar POR + INF:

quedan tres pacientes por ver there are three more patients to be seen

aún queda gente por pagar some people haven't paid yet, some people still haven't paid

(+ me/te/le etc): aún me queda todo esto por hacer I still have all this to do

no me/le queda otra ( AmL fam); I have/he has no choice

por … que no quede ( Esp fam): venga, por intentarlo que no quede come on, let's at least give it a try

hazlo, por mí que no quede go ahead, don't let me stop you

■ quedarse

v pron

Sentido I

A

1 (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl):

te estás quedando calvo you're going bald

se quedó huérfana/sorda a los seis años she was orphaned/she went deaf when she was six years old

cuando se fue me quedé muy sola when he left I felt very lonely

me quedé helado cuando me lo dijo I was staggered when she told me

quédate tranquilo, yo me ocuparé del asunto don't (you) worry about it, I'll take care of it

me quedé dormido en el sofá I fell asleep on the sofa

embarazada¹ (↑ embarazada (1))

2

quedarse con/sin algo: ¿te has quedado con hambre? are you still hungry?

me quedé sin postre I didn't get any dessert

se ha quedado sin trabajo she's out of work, she's lost her job

me quedé sin saber qué había pasado I never did find out what had happened

3

( Esp) (llegar a ser) (+ me/te/le etc): el vestido se te ha quedado corto the dress is too short on you now

la casa se les está quedando pequeña the house is getting (to be) too small for them

4 (olvidarse) (+ me/te/le etc):

se me quedó el paraguas I left my umbrella behind

B

1

(permanecer): pienso quedarme soltera I intend to stay single

no me gusta quedarme sola en casa I don't like being (left) on my own o being alone in the house

no te quedes ahí parado y haz algo don't just stand there, do something!

nos quedamos charlando toda la noche we spent the whole night chatting

se me quedó mirando he sat/stood there staring at me, he just stared at me

la escena se me ha quedado grabada en la memoria the scene has remained engraved o is engraved on my memory

iba para pintor pero se quedó en profesor de dibujo he set out to be a painter but he ended up as an art teacher

se quedó en la mesa de operaciones ( euf); he died on the operating table

de repente el motor se quedó ( AmL); the engine suddenly died on me

2 (en un lugar) to stay

quédate aquí stay here

me quedé a dormir en su casa I spent o stayed the night at his house

nos quedamos en un hotel/en casa de unos amigos we stayed at a hotel/with some friends

se tuvo que quedar en el hospital una semana más she had to stay o remain in (the) hospital for another week

se quedó en casa/en la cama todo el día she stayed at home/in bed all day

Sentido II

A ‹cambio/lápiz› to keep

quédatelo, yo tengo otro keep it, I have another one

quedarse CON algo:

quédate con la foto si quieres you can keep the photo o ( colloq) hang on to the photo if you want

se quedó con mi libro she kept my book, she didn't give my book back

entre él y su mujer no sé con cuál de los dos me quedo there's not much to choose between him and his wife

si me lo rebaja me quedo con él if you knock something off the price, I'll take it ( colloq)

quedarse con algn ( Esp fam) (burlarse de él) to have sb on ( colloq) (engañarlo) to take sb for a ride ( colloq)

B

( Chi) «pierna/brazo» (+ me/te/le etc): quiso levantarse pero se le quedó la pierna he tried to get up but he couldn't move his leg

se le queda la pierna al caminar he drags one leg when he walks

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quedar ( conjugate quedar) verbo intransitivo
1 (en un estado, una situación):
◊ quedar viudo/huérfano to be widowed/orphaned;

quedó paralítico he was left paralyzed;
el coche quedó como nuevo the car is as good as new (now);
y que esto quede bien claro and I want to make this quite clear;
¿quién quedó en primer lugar? who was o came first?
2 ( en la opinión de los demás):
◊ si no voy quedaré mal con ellos it won't go down very well o it'll look bad if I don't turn up;

lo hice para quedar bien con el jefe I did it to get in the boss's good books;
quedé muy bien con el regalo I made a very good impression with my present;
me hiciste quedar muy mal diciendo eso you really showed me up saying that;
nos hizo quedar mal a todos he embarrassed us all;
quedó en ridículo ( por culpa propia) he made a fool of himself;

( por culpa ajena) he was made to look a fool
3 ( permanecer):
◊ ¿queda alguien adentro? is there anyone left inside?;

le quedó la cicatriz she was left with a scar;
esto no puede quedar así we can't leave things like this;
nuestros planes quedaron en nada our plans came to nothing;
quedar atrás [ persona] to fall behind;

[rencillas/problemas] to be in the past
4 (+ me/te/le etc)
a) [tamaño/talla]:

◊ me queda largo it's too long for me;

la talla 12 le queda bien the size 12 fits (you/him) fine
b) ( sentar):

◊ el azul le queda bien/mal blue suits her/doesn't suit her

a) (acordar, convenir):

◊ ¿en qué quedaron? what did you decide?;

¿entonces en qué quedamos? so, what's happening, then?;
quedaron en or (AmL) de no decirle nada they agreed o decided not to tell him anything;
quedó en or (AmL) de venir a las nueve she said she would come at nine
b) ( citarse):

◊ ¿a qué hora quedamos? what time shall we meet?;

quedé con unos amigos para cenar I arranged to meet some friends for dinner
( estar situado) to be;
◊ queda justo entrente de la estación it's right opposite the station;

me queda muy lejos it's very far from where I live (o work etc)
(en 3a pers)
1
a) ( haber todavía) to be left;

◊ ¿te queda algo de dinero? do you have any money left?;

¿queda café? is there any coffee left?;
solo quedan las ruinas only the ruins remain;
no nos queda más remedio que ir we have no choice but to go
b) ( sobrar) [comida/vino] to be left (over)

2 ( faltar):
◊ queda poco para que acabe la clase it's not long till the end of the class;

¿cuántos kilómetros quedan? how many kilometers are there to go?;
todavía le quedan dos años he still has two years to go o do;
queda mucho por ver there is still a lot to see;
aún me queda todo esto por hacer I still have all this to do;
no me/le queda otra (fam) I have/he has no choice
quedarse verbo pronominal
1
a) (en un lugar, país) to stay;

◊ quedarse en la cama to stay in bed

b) (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl):

◊ te estás quedando calvo you're going bald;

quedarse dormido to fall asleep;
quedarse sin trabajo to lose one's job
2 (+ me/te/le etc)
a) ( permanecer):

◊ quedarse soltera to stay single;

no me gusta quedarme sola en casa I don't like being alone in the house;
no te quedes ahí parado don't just stand there!;
nos quedamos charlando hasta tarde we went on chatting until late in the evening;
se me quedó mirando he sat/stood there staring at me;
de repente el motor se quedó (AmL) the engine suddenly died on me
b) (Andes) ( olvidarse):

◊ se me quedó el paraguas I left my umbrella behind

c) (Esp) ( llegar a ser):

◊ la casa se les está quedando pequeña the house is getting (to be) too small for them

‹cambio/lápiz› to keep;
◊ se quedó con mi libro she kept my book;

me quedo con este I'll take this one
quedar verbo intransitivo
1 (en un estado) quedar bien, (una persona) to make a good impression
(un objeto) to look nice
quedar en ridículo, to make a fool of oneself
2 (en un lugar) to be: mi casa no queda lejos, my house is not far from here
3 (sobrar) to be left: ¿queda más té?, is there any tea left?
4 (faltar) (tiempo) to go: quedan dos días para las vacaciones, there are two days to go till the holidays
5 (convenir) to agree: quedamos en ir al cine, we agreed to go to the cinema
6 (citarse) to meet: quedaré con mi hermana, I'll arrange to meet my sister
7 (una ropa, un peinado, etc) to suit: te queda grande, it's too big for you
' quedar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
betún
- cumplir
- descolgarse
- embarazarse
- enmudecer
- estar
- lucirse
- restar
- sobrar
- sopa
- venir
- aire
- aislado
- anillo
- bailar
- calle
- constar
- descubierto
- desmano
- enganchar
- faltar
- lejísimos
- manifiesto
- mano
- rezagado
- tabla
English:
air
- appal
- appall
- arrange
- date
- egg
- fit
- flu
- gasp
- go
- leave
- lie
- long
- meet
- one-upmanship
- remain
- rest
- side
- smoke
- stand
- stand about
- stand around
- agree
- alternatively
- catch
- come
- get
- keep
- narrow
- out
- over
- place
- remand
- runner
- scar
- scot-free
- show
- strand
- unpunished
- water
- widow

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quedar

♦ vi

1. [permanecer] to remain, to stay;

nuestros problemas quedaron sin resolver our problems remained unsolved;

los tipos de interés han quedado al mismo nivel interest rates have stayed o remained at the same level;

no le quedaron secuelas del accidente he suffered no after-effects from the accident;
Andes, RP
en el apuro, quedaron los abrigos the coats got left behind o forgotten in the rush;

quedo a su entera disposición para cualquier consulta [en cartas] I am available to answer any enquiries you may have;

todo quedó en un buen susto she suffered nothing worse than a shock;

el viaje quedó en proyecto the trip never got beyond the planning stage;

¡esto no puede o [m5] no va a quedar así! I'm not going to let it rest at this!;

todos nuestros problemas han quedado atrás all our problems are behind us now

2. [haber aún] to be left, to remain;

¿queda azúcar? is there any sugar left?;

no queda azúcar there isn't any sugar left;

no nos queda leche we're out of milk;

queda gente dentro haciendo el examen there are still some people left inside doing the exam;

queda poco del casco antiguo de la ciudad little remains of the old part of the city;

nos quedan 50 pesos we have 50 pesos left;

lo que quede dáselo al perro give whatever's left over to the dog;

no me quedan ganas de seguir hablando I don't feel like talking any more;

me queda la esperanza de volver algún día I can only hope that one day I will return;

Comp
Am
no queda otra there's nothing else for it;

voy a tener que vender el auto para pagar las cuentas, no queda otra I'm going to have to sell the car to pay the bills, there's nothing else for it

3. [faltar]
¿cuánto queda para Buenos Aires? how much further is it to Buenos Aires?;

quedan dos vueltas para que termine la carrera there are two laps to go until the end of the race;

queda poco/un mes para las vacaciones there's not long to go/there's a month to go until the holidays, it's not long/it's a month until the holidays;

queda mucho para mi cumpleaños my birthday's a long way off;

me quedan dos días para terminar el trabajo I have two days (left) to finish the work;

sólo me queda despedirme hasta la próxima semana all that remains is for me to say goodbye until next week;

quedar por hacer to remain to be done;

queda por fregar el suelo the floor has still to be cleaned;

nos quedan bastantes sitios por visitar we still have quite a lot of places to visit

4. [mostrarse, dar cierta imagen]
quedar bien/mal (con alguien) to make a good/bad impression (on sb);

le gusta quedar bien con todo el mundo he likes to keep everyone happy;

quedaste estupendamente trayendo flores you made a very good impression by bringing flowers;

voy a quedar fatal si no voy it'll look really bad if I don't go;

no me hagas quedar mal don't show me up;

quedaste como un mentiroso you ended up looking like o you came across like a liar;

quedó como un idiota he ended up o he was left looking stupid

5. [resultar]
el trabajo ha quedado perfecto the job turned out perfectly;

el cuadro queda muy bien ahí the picture looks great there;

el salón os ha quedado muy bonito the living-room has turned out lovely, you've made a great job of the living-room;

quedar claro to be clear;

no quiero que llegues después de las once, ¿queda claro? I don't want you back later than eleven, is that clear?;

quedar en [llegar, acabar] to end in;

quedar en quinto lugar, quedar el quinto to come fifth;

quedar en nada to come to nothing;
RP Fam
quedamos en veremos we left it open

6. [sentar]
te queda un poco corto el traje your suit is a bit too short;

esta falda me queda un poco justa this skirt is a bit tight;

¡qué bien te queda ese traje! that dress really suits you!, you look great in that dress!;

esa camisa te queda mal that shirt doesn't suit you;

¿te quedan bien los zapatos? do the shoes fit you?;

quedar bien/mal con algo to go well/badly with sth;
Méx
este pantalón no me queda these Br trousers o US pants don't suit me;
Méx
esas cortinas le quedan mal al salón those curtains don't go well in the living-room

7. [citarse]
quedar (con alguien) to arrange to meet (sb);

¿cuándo/dónde quedamos? when/where shall we meet?;

hemos quedado el lunes we've arranged to meet on Monday;

he quedado con Juan para jugar al tenis I've arranged to play tennis with Juan

8. [acordar]
quedar en algo to agree on sth;

quedar en o Am [m5] de hacer algo to agree to do sth;

¿en qué has quedado? what have you decided to do?;

quedar en que… to agree that…;

quedé con ellos en que iría I told them I'd go;

¿en qué quedamos? what's it to be, then?

9. [estar situado] to be;

queda por las afueras it's somewhere on the outskirts;

¿por dónde queda? whereabouts is it?

10. [asignatura]
me queda el inglés de primero I still haven't passed first-year English;

¿cuántas te han quedado? how many subjects from last year do you have to resit this year?

♦ vt
RP Fam
quedarla: no apuestes todo a una sola posibilidad porque si no sale, la quedás don't put all your eggs in one basket because if it doesn't work out, you've had it;

¿quién la queda? [en juego] who's counting?

♦ v impersonal

por mí que no quede don't let me be the one to stop you;

que no quede por falta de dinero we don't want it to fall through for lack of money;

por probar que no quede we should at least try it

♦ See also the pronominal verb quedarse

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quedar

v/i

1 ( permanecer) stay;

esto queda entre nosotros this is just between us;

quedar cerca be nearby

2 en un estado be;

quedó sin resolver it remained unresolved, it wasn’t sorted out;

¿cómo quedó? how did it end up?;

queda por hacer it still has o needs to be done

3 ( sentar)

:

te queda bien/mal de estilo it suits you/doesn’t suit you; de talla it fits you/doesn’t fit you

4 ( sobrar) be left;

¿queda mucho tiempo? is there much time left?;

no queda nada de tiempo time’s almost up; distancia it’s not far now

5 ( encontrarse)

:

quedar con alguien fam arrange to meet (with) s.o.;

¿dónde habíamos quedado? where had we arranged to meet?

6 ( acordar)

:

quedar en algo agree to sth;

¿en qué quedamos? what did we agree?

7

:

por mí que no quede it’s fine by me

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quedar vi

1) permanecer: to remain, to stay

2) : to be

quedamos contentos con las mejoras: we were pleased with the improvements

3) : to be situated

queda muy lejos: it's very far, it's too far away

4) : to be left

quedan sólo dos alternativas: there are only two options left

5) : to fit, to suit

estos zapatos no me quedan: these shoes don't fit

6)

quedar bien (mal) : to turn out well (badly)

7)

quedar en : to agree, to arrange

¿en qué quedamos?: what's the arrangement, then?

♦ See also the reflexive verb quedarse

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quedar vb

1. (haber) to be left

queda un poco de jamón there's a bit of ham left

¿quedan cebollas? are there any onions left?

2. (permanecer) to remain

aún quedan las murallas romanas the Roman walls still remain

3. (tener) to have left

me quedan mil pesetas I've got a thousand pesetas left

4. (faltar) to have to do

aún me quedan los deberes de inglés I've still got to do my English homework

5. (distancia, tiempo)

quedan todavía 10 kilómetros there are still 10 kilometres to go

queda un mes para las vacaciones it's one month till the holidays

6. (resultar) to be

el partido quedó en empate the match was a draw

las flores quedaron destrozadas the flowers were ruined

7. (estar) to be

quedó tranquila al saber la noticia she was relieved to hear the news

me quedé parada I was shocked

¿dónde queda la estación? where's the station?

ese pantalón te queda pequeño those trousers are too small for you

8. (citarse) to meet [pt. & pp. met]

¿a qué hora quedamos? what time shall we meet?

he quedado con Ana I've arranged to meet Ana

9. (ponerse de acuerdo) to agree

habíamos quedado en que me vendrías a buscar we agreed that you'd come and meet me

10. (sentar bien ropa) to suit

ese sombrero te queda bien that hat suits you

quedar bien to make a good impression

quedó muy bien en la entrevista he made a good impression in the interview

quedar mal to make a bad impression

Spanish-English dictionary > quedar
8 nada

adv.

1 at all.

la película no me ha gustado nada I didn't like the film at all

no es nada extraño it's not at all strange

la obra no es nada aburrida the play isn't the slightest bit boring

2 a little, a bit (poco).

no hace nada que salió he left just a minute ago

3 not at all, not a single thing, nothing, not a bit.

4 anything.

intj.

nothing at all.

pron.

1 nothing.

no pasó nada nothing happened

no he leído nada de Lorca I haven't read anything by Lorca

nada me gustaría más que poder ayudarte there's nothing I'd like more than to be able to help you

no hay nada como un buen libro there's nothing (quite) like a good book

nada más nothing else, nothing more

no quiero nada más I don't want anything else

no dijo nada de nada he didn't say anything at all

no es nada it's nothing serious

esto no es nada that's nothing

te he traído un regalito de nada I've brought you a little something

cuesta cinco millones, ¡ahí es nada! it costs five million, a real snip!

casi nada almost nothing

como si nada as if nothing was the matter, as if nothing had happened

de nada don't mention it, you're welcome (respuesta a 'gracias')

dentro de nada any second now

¡nada de eso! absolutely not!

No quiero nada I don't want any.

2 love (en tenis). (peninsular Spanish)

f.

1 nothing, bugger all.

2 little bit, trace, tiny bit, tiny little bit.

pres.indicat.

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

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nada

► pronombre

1 nothing

■ no quiero nada I don't want anything

■ (no hay) nada como... there's nothing like...

■ no hace nada que lo vi por aquí I saw him round here just a minute ago

■ ¿te has hecho daño? --no, no ha sido nada did you hurt yourself? --no, I'm all right thank you

► adverbio

1 (not) at all

■ no me gusta nada I don't like it at all

■ no la veo nada cambiada she hasn't changed at all

► nombre femenino

1 nothingness

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

antes de nada first of all

como si nada just like that

de nada (no hay de qué) don't mention it, think nothing of it, (US you're welcome) 2 (insignificante) insignificant

■ gracias, --de nada thanks, --don't mention it

■ es una tontería de nada it's nothing much

dentro de nada in a moment

nada de eso not at all, nothing of the kind

■ ¿se casa Maribel? --¡nada de eso! is Maribel getting married? --absolutely not!, no way!

■ no quiero llantos ni nada de eso I don't want any crying or anything of that sort

nada más... as soon as..., no sooner...

■ nada más verlo quiso comprarlo as soon as he saw it he wanted to buy it

■ nada más llegar se puso a llover no sooner had we arrived than it started to rain

nada menos que no less than

■ está aquí nada menos que el presidente the president himself is here no less

por nada for no reason at all

por nada del mundo (not) for anything in the world

¡y nada de...! and don't...!

■ ¡y nada de bañarse en el río! and don't go bathing in the river!

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1. noun f.
1) nothingness

2) naught
2. adv.
not at all

- casi nada
- de nada 3. pron.
nothing, anything

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1. PRON

1) (=ninguna cosa) [con el verbo inglés en forma afirmativa] nothing; [con el verbo inglés en forma negativa] anything

no dijo nada en toda la tarde — he said nothing all afternoon, he didn't say anything all afternoon

no encontrarás nada que te guste — you won't find anything you like

no hay nada como un café después de comer — there's nothing like a coffee after your meal, nothing beats a coffee after your meal

-¿qué has comprado? -nada — "what have you bought?" - "nothing"

no entiende nada — he doesn't understand a thing o anything

• nada de, no sabe nada de español — he knows no Spanish at all, he doesn't know any Spanish at all

no tiene nada de particular — there's nothing special about it

-¿qué te cuentas? -nada de particular — "what's new?" - "nothing much" o "not a lot"

no creo que nada de eso te convenga — I don't think that's what you want at all

¡nada de eso! — not a bit of it!

¡nada de marcharse! — forget about leaving!

nada de nada — absolutely nothing, nothing at all

- ¡de eso nada, monada!

- esto y nada, es lo mismo
ahí
2) [en locuciones]

a) [con verbo]

• estuvo en nada que lo perdiesen — they very nearly lost it

• no me falta de nada — I've got everything I need

a la cocina no le falta de nada — the kitchen has everything

• hace nada — just a moment ago

• no se parecen en nada — they're not at all alike

• quedar(se) en nada — to come to nothing

• no reparar en nada — to stop at nothing

• no servir para nada — to be utterly useless

no sirves para nada — you're utterly useless

no sirve de nada que os quejéis — there's no point in you complaining

• no ha sido nada — it's nothing, it doesn't matter

b) [con preposición, adverbio]

• antes de nada, antes de nada tengo que telefonear — before I do anything else I must make a phone call

se fue antes de nada — she left almost at once

• a cada nada — LAm * constantly

• casi nada, no costó casi nada — it cost next to nothing

¡había unas cien mil personas! ¡casi nada! — there were no fewer than a hundred thousand people there!

• como si nada, se lo advertí, pero como si nada — I warned him but it was as if I hadn't spoken

le dijo que estaba despedido y se quedó como si nada — she told him he was fired and he didn't even bat an eyelid

• de nada, -¡gracias! -de nada — "thanks!" - "don't mention it" o "you're welcome"

fue una mentira de nada — it was only a little lie

¡tanto revuelo por un premio de nada! — all that fuss over such a silly little prize!

• dentro de nada — very soon

• nada más, -¿desea algo más? -nada más, gracias — "can I get you anything else?" - "no, that's all thank you"

no dijo nada más — he didn't say anything else, he said nothing else

son las siete nada más — it's only seven o'clock

quiero uno nada más — I only want one

encendió la tele nada más llegar — he turned on the TV as soon as he got in

ocurrió nada más iniciado el partido — it happened just after the beginning of the game

estas flores aparecen nada más terminado el invierno — these flowers come out just after the winter o as soon as the winter is over

nada más que estoy muy cansado — And, Méx it's just that I'm very tired

• (nada más y) nada menos que... — (no more and) no less than...

han ganado nada menos que un coche — they've won a car, no less

entró nada menos que el rey — who should come in but the king!

• ni nada — or anything

es raro que no haya llamado ni nada — it's odd that she hasn't called or anything

no quiere comer ni nada — he won't even eat

pues no es feo ni nada — iró he's not ugly... much!

• para nada — at all

no los mencionó para nada — he never mentioned them at all

-¿te gusta? -para nada — "do you like it?" - "not at all"

• por nada, por nada se echa a llorar — she's always crying over nothing o for no reason at all

no me subiría a un avión por nada del mundo — I wouldn't get on a plane for anything in the world

no por nada le llaman "apestoso" — he's not called "smelly" for nothing

no por nada decidimos comprar — we had good reason to buy

por nada y menos puedes hacerte un vestido — you can make your own dress for next to nothing

¡por nada! — Cono Sur not at all!, don't mention it!

por menos de nada — for two pins

3) [como coletilla]

pues nada, me voy — well, I'm off then

-¿qué pasó? -pues nada, que estuve esperando y no llegó — "what happened?" - "well, I was there waiting and he didn't arrive"

y nada, al final nos fuimos — anyway, in the end we left

4) (Tenis) love

treinta-nada — thirty-love

2.

ADV not at all, by no means

no es nada fácil — it's not at all easy, it's by no means easy

esto no me gusta nada — I don't like this at all

no está nada triste — he isn't sad at all

pues no eres tú nada ambicioso — iró well you're not very ambitious, are you?... much!

3.

SF

la nada — the void

el avión pareció salir de la nada — the aircraft seemed to come from nowhere

* * *
I
pronombre

1)

a) nothing

es mejor que nada — it's better than nothing

de nada sirve que le compres libros — there's no point in buying him books

antes que or de nada — first of all

no hay nada como... — there's nothing like...

no quiere nada — he doesn't want anything

no sirves para nada! — you're useless

no se hizo nada — he wasn't hurt

perdón! - no fue nada — sorry! - that's all right

no es por nada pero... — don't take this the wrong way but...

sin decir nada — without a word

nadie me dio nada — nobody gave me anything

sin nada de azúcar — without any sugar at all

no tiene nada de gracia — it's not at all funny

b) (en locs)

de nada — you're welcome

nada de nada — (fam) not a thing

nada más: no hay nada más there's nothing else; ¿algo más? - nada más anything else? - no, that's it o that's all; nada más fui yo (Méx) I was the only one who went; salí nada más comer I went out right o straight after lunch; sacó (nada más ni) nada menos que el primer puesto she came first no less; nada más que: no se lo dije nada más que a él he's the only one I told; para nada: no me gustó para nada I didn't like it at all; como si nada (fam): me lo dijo como si nada! she told me as if it was nothing; se quedó como si nada she didn't even bat an eyelid; no hay nada que hacerle — (fam) that's all there is to it

2)

a) ( ninguna cosa)

antes de que digas nada — before you say anything

b) ( muy poco)

con or de nada se rompe — it breaks just like that

en nada de tiempo — in no time at all

la compraron por nada — they bought it for next to nothing

llora por nada — she cries at the slightest little thing

dentro de nada — very soon

estar en nada: estuvo en nada que perdiéramos el tren — we very nearly missed the train

c) (fam) ( uso expletivo)

y nada, que al final no lo compró — anyway, in the end she didn't buy it

pues nada, ya veremos qué pasa — well o anyway, we'll see what happens

3) (Esp) ( en tenis) love

quince-nada — fifteen-love
II
adverbio

no está nada preocupado — he isn't at all o the least bit worried

esto no me gusta nada — I don't like this at all o (colloq) one bit
III
femenino

1) (Fil)

la nada — nothing

se creó de la nada — it was created from nothing o from the void

surgió de la nada — it came out of nowhere

2) (Méx, RPl fam) ( pequeña cantidad)

una nada de sal — a tiny pinch of salt

una nada de agua — a tiny drop of water

* * *

= anything, nothing, nil, zero + Nombre, naught, nothingness, nowt, zilch.

Ex. As an inveterate user of the British Museum Library he was able to confirm that 'a library is not worth anything without a catalogue'.

Ex. Nothing happens until the ENTER key is pressed.

Ex. While our vision of our readers is hazy and our interests in them nil, then criticism must be either trivial or irrelevant.

Ex. In recent years special libraries have been faced with a number of important factors, including reduced purchase budgets, zero increases in staffing, and the opportunities offered by automation.

Ex. Was everything she learned for naught? She felt extinguished.

Ex. The emptiness and nothingness associated with writer's block is often described as a kind of death, a place where there is nothing to decide, nothing about which to express an opinion.

Ex. There's a real danger of flying off on a tangent while writing about this as it for once is purely about politics and there's ' nowt' as controversial as that.

Ex. Before you lend cash to Tom, Dick and Harry, be sure you know what you're doing or else your friendship will be worth zilch.

----

* a cambio de nada = for nothing.

* a nadie le importa nada = nobody + gives a damn.

* antes de nada = before long, before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.

* antes que nada = first of all, before anything else, first off, above all things.

* a propósito de nada = for no specific reason, for no particular reason.

* caer en la nada = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* casi nada = next to nothing.

* como si nada = be right as rain, unfazed.

* contar para nada = count + for nothing.

* decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

* de la nada = from nowhere, out of nowhere.

* del año de la nada = from the year dot.

* en apenas nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.

* en casi nada = in no time at all, in next to no time.

* en nada de tiempo = at a moment's notice, in next to no time, in no time at all, in no time.

* esperar sin nada que hacer = kick + Posesivo + heels.

* estar con amigos en la calle pasando el rato sin hacer nada = hang out + on the street.

* estar sin hacer nada = sit + idle, stand + idle.

* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.

* hacer como si nada = play it + cool.

* más que nada = more than anything else.

* nada bonito = unlovely.

* nada claro = unclear, uncleared.

* nada convencido = unimpressed.

* nada convencional = unorthodox.

* ¡nada de eso! = no dice!.

* nada de importancia = nothing in particular.

* nada de nada = zilch.

* nada desdeñable = not inconsiderable.

* nada despreciable = not inconsiderable.

* nada en absoluto = not at all, nothing whatsoever.

* nada en la vida es gratuito = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.

* nada envidiable = unenviable.

* nada es gratis = nothing comes without a cost.

* nada es gratis en la viña del Señor = there is no such thing as a free lunch, there is no such thing as a free ride.

* nada es mejor que = nothing beats....

* nada + estar + más apartado de la realidad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.

* nada + estar + más apartado de la verdad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.

* nada + estar + más lejos de la verdad = nothing + can + be further from the truth, nothing + can + be further from the truth.

* nada extraordinario = unremarkable.

* nada impresionado = unimpressed.

* nada instintivo = counter-intuitive [counterintuitive].

* nada intuitivo = counter-intuitive [counterintuitive].

* nada lógico = counter-intuitive [counterintuitive].

* nada más = anything else, nothing else.

* nada más y nada menos = as much as + Expresión Numérica.

* nada más y nada menos que = in the order of + Cantidad, nothing less than.

* nada más y nada menos que de/por + Cantidad = to the tune of + Cantidad.

* nada más y nada menos que desde + Expresión Temporal = from as far back as + Expresión Temporal.

* nada más y nada menos que + Número = as many as + Número.

* nada materialista = unworldly.

* nada menos que + Nombre + tan + Adjetivo + como = no less + Adjetivo + Nombre + than.

* nada puede estar más alejado de la realidad = nothing can be further from the truth.

* nada puede estar más apartado de la realidad = nothing can be further from the truth.

* nada sabe mejor que sentirse delgado = nothing tastes as good as thin feels.

* nada se acaba hasta que no se acaba = nothing is done until it's done.

* nada sorprendente = unsurprising.

* nada supera a = nothing beats....

* no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* no conducir a nada = be exercises in + futility.

* no conocer a Alguien de nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* no conocer a Alguien para nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* no conseguir nada = achieve + nothing.

* no deber nada = pay + Posesivo + dues.

* no decir nada = keep + quiet.

* no decir nada a nadie = lips + seal.

* no encontrar nada + Adjetivo = find far from + Adjetivo.

* no estar nada + Adjetivo = be anything but + Adjetivo.

* no + haber + nada como = there + be + nothing like.

* no haber nada de verdad en = there + be + any/no truth to.

* no + haber + nada malo en = there + be + nothing wrong in/with.

* no hacer nada = vegetate, veg out.

* no hacer nada al respecto = leave + unchecked.

* no hacer nada de particular = do + nothing in particular.

* no hay nada como = nothing beats....

* no hay nada imposible = all bets are off.

* no hay nada mejor que = nothing beats....

* no hay nada oculto = what you see is what you get.

* no importar nada = not give a shit, not give a fuck.

* no parecerse en nada a = be nothing like.

* no perderse nada = be no great loss.

* no querer saber más nada de = drop + Nombre + like a hot potato, drop + Nombre + like a hot brick.

* no querer saber nada de = want + nothing to do with.

* no querer tener nada que ver con = want + nothing to do with.

* no revelar nada a nadie = lips + seal.

* no ser nada = add up to + nothing.

* no ser nada fácil = be hard-pushed to.

* no servir de nada = be of no avail, be to no avail.

* no servir de nada que + Subjuntivo = no use + Ving.

* no servir para nada = be good for nothing, pissing into the wind, be of no avail, be to no avail, all + be for + naught.

* no significar nada = add up to + nothing.

* no suponer nada = add up to + nothing.

* no tener nada en contra de Algo = have + nothing against, have + no quarrel about + Nombre.

* no tener nada que perder = have + nothing to lose.

* no tener nada que ver con = be irrelevant to.

* no tener tiempo de nada = have + not a moment to spare.

* o nada en absoluto = if at all.

* para nada = in vain, to no avail, without any avail, vainly, of no avail.

* para que no falte de nada = for good measure.

* persona que nunca se deshace de anda = hoarder, packrat, magpie.

* por nada = for nothing.

* por nada del mundo = for the life of me.

* por nada o casi nada = at little or no extra cost.

* por no decir nada de = to say nothing of.

* por poco o nada = at little or no extra cost.

* por probar nada se pierde = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* primero que nada = first off.

* que no conduce a nada = circuitous.

* quien nada arriesga nada gana = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* reducir a la nada = reduce to + nil.

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

* sentarse sin hacer nada = sit + idle.

* ser nada más y nada menos que = be nothing less than.

* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.

* servir para nada = count + for nothing.

* sin decir nada = dumbly.

* sin dejar nada fuera = the works!.

* sin nada de gracia = unfunny.

* sin nada que destacar = uneventful.

* sin poder hacer nada = helplessly.

* trabajar a cambio de nada = work for + nothing.

* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.

* y antes de nada = the next thing + Pronombre + know.

* * *
I
pronombre

1)

a) nothing

es mejor que nada — it's better than nothing

de nada sirve que le compres libros — there's no point in buying him books

antes que or de nada — first of all

no hay nada como... — there's nothing like...

no quiere nada — he doesn't want anything

no sirves para nada! — you're useless

no se hizo nada — he wasn't hurt

perdón! - no fue nada — sorry! - that's all right

no es por nada pero... — don't take this the wrong way but...

sin decir nada — without a word

nadie me dio nada — nobody gave me anything

sin nada de azúcar — without any sugar at all

no tiene nada de gracia — it's not at all funny

b) (en locs)

de nada — you're welcome

nada de nada — (fam) not a thing

nada más: no hay nada más there's nothing else; ¿algo más? - nada más anything else? - no, that's it o that's all; nada más fui yo (Méx) I was the only one who went; salí nada más comer I went out right o straight after lunch; sacó (nada más ni) nada menos que el primer puesto she came first no less; nada más que: no se lo dije nada más que a él he's the only one I told; para nada: no me gustó para nada I didn't like it at all; como si nada (fam): me lo dijo como si nada! she told me as if it was nothing; se quedó como si nada she didn't even bat an eyelid; no hay nada que hacerle — (fam) that's all there is to it

2)

a) ( ninguna cosa)

antes de que digas nada — before you say anything

b) ( muy poco)

con or de nada se rompe — it breaks just like that

en nada de tiempo — in no time at all

la compraron por nada — they bought it for next to nothing

llora por nada — she cries at the slightest little thing

dentro de nada — very soon

estar en nada: estuvo en nada que perdiéramos el tren — we very nearly missed the train

c) (fam) ( uso expletivo)

y nada, que al final no lo compró — anyway, in the end she didn't buy it

pues nada, ya veremos qué pasa — well o anyway, we'll see what happens

3) (Esp) ( en tenis) love

quince-nada — fifteen-love
II
adverbio

no está nada preocupado — he isn't at all o the least bit worried

esto no me gusta nada — I don't like this at all o (colloq) one bit
III
femenino

1) (Fil)

la nada — nothing

se creó de la nada — it was created from nothing o from the void

surgió de la nada — it came out of nowhere

2) (Méx, RPl fam) ( pequeña cantidad)

una nada de sal — a tiny pinch of salt

una nada de agua — a tiny drop of water

* * *

= anything, nothing, nil, zero + Nombre, naught, nothingness, nowt, zilch.

Ex: As an inveterate user of the British Museum Library he was able to confirm that 'a library is not worth anything without a catalogue'.

Ex: Nothing happens until the ENTER key is pressed.

Ex: While our vision of our readers is hazy and our interests in them nil, then criticism must be either trivial or irrelevant.

Ex: In recent years special libraries have been faced with a number of important factors, including reduced purchase budgets, zero increases in staffing, and the opportunities offered by automation.

Ex: Was everything she learned for naught? She felt extinguished.

Ex: The emptiness and nothingness associated with writer's block is often described as a kind of death, a place where there is nothing to decide, nothing about which to express an opinion.

Ex: There's a real danger of flying off on a tangent while writing about this as it for once is purely about politics and there's ' nowt' as controversial as that.

Ex: Before you lend cash to Tom, Dick and Harry, be sure you know what you're doing or else your friendship will be worth zilch.

* a cambio de nada = for nothing.

* a nadie le importa nada = nobody + gives a damn.

* antes de nada = before long, before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.

* antes que nada = first of all, before anything else, first off, above all things.

* a propósito de nada = for no specific reason, for no particular reason.

* caer en la nada = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* casi nada = next to nothing.

* como si nada = be right as rain, unfazed.

* contar para nada = count + for nothing.

* decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

* de la nada = from nowhere, out of nowhere.

* del año de la nada = from the year dot.

* en apenas nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.

* en casi nada = in no time at all, in next to no time.

* en nada de tiempo = at a moment's notice, in next to no time, in no time at all, in no time.

* esperar sin nada que hacer = kick + Posesivo + heels.

* estar con amigos en la calle pasando el rato sin hacer nada = hang out + on the street.

* estar sin hacer nada = sit + idle, stand + idle.

* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.

* hacer como si nada = play it + cool.

* más que nada = more than anything else.

* nada bonito = unlovely.

* nada claro = unclear, uncleared.

* nada convencido = unimpressed.

* nada convencional = unorthodox.

* ¡nada de eso! = no dice!.

* nada de importancia = nothing in particular.

* nada de nada = zilch.

* nada desdeñable = not inconsiderable.

* nada despreciable = not inconsiderable.

* nada en absoluto = not at all, nothing whatsoever.

* nada en la vida es gratuito = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.

* nada envidiable = unenviable.

* nada es gratis = nothing comes without a cost.

* nada es gratis en la viña del Señor = there is no such thing as a free lunch, there is no such thing as a free ride.

* nada es mejor que = nothing beats....

* nada + estar + más apartado de la realidad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.

* nada + estar + más apartado de la verdad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.

* nada + estar + más lejos de la verdad = nothing + can + be further from the truth, nothing + can + be further from the truth.

* nada extraordinario = unremarkable.

* nada impresionado = unimpressed.

* nada instintivo = counter-intuitive [counterintuitive].

* nada intuitivo = counter-intuitive [counterintuitive].

* nada lógico = counter-intuitive [counterintuitive].

* nada más = anything else, nothing else.

* nada más y nada menos = as much as + Expresión Numérica.

* nada más y nada menos que = in the order of + Cantidad, nothing less than.

* nada más y nada menos que de/por + Cantidad = to the tune of + Cantidad.

* nada más y nada menos que desde + Expresión Temporal = from as far back as + Expresión Temporal.

* nada más y nada menos que + Número = as many as + Número.

* nada materialista = unworldly.

* nada menos que + Nombre + tan + Adjetivo + como = no less + Adjetivo + Nombre + than.

* nada puede estar más alejado de la realidad = nothing can be further from the truth.

* nada puede estar más apartado de la realidad = nothing can be further from the truth.

* nada sabe mejor que sentirse delgado = nothing tastes as good as thin feels.

* nada se acaba hasta que no se acaba = nothing is done until it's done.

* nada sorprendente = unsurprising.

* nada supera a = nothing beats....

* no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* no conducir a nada = be exercises in + futility.

* no conocer a Alguien de nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* no conocer a Alguien para nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* no conseguir nada = achieve + nothing.

* no deber nada = pay + Posesivo + dues.

* no decir nada = keep + quiet.

* no decir nada a nadie = lips + seal.

* no encontrar nada + Adjetivo = find far from + Adjetivo.

* no estar nada + Adjetivo = be anything but + Adjetivo.

* no + haber + nada como = there + be + nothing like.

* no haber nada de verdad en = there + be + any/no truth to.

* no + haber + nada malo en = there + be + nothing wrong in/with.

* no hacer nada = vegetate, veg out.

* no hacer nada al respecto = leave + unchecked.

* no hacer nada de particular = do + nothing in particular.

* no hay nada como = nothing beats....

* no hay nada imposible = all bets are off.

* no hay nada mejor que = nothing beats....

* no hay nada oculto = what you see is what you get.

* no importar nada = not give a shit, not give a fuck.

* no parecerse en nada a = be nothing like.

* no perderse nada = be no great loss.

* no querer saber más nada de = drop + Nombre + like a hot potato, drop + Nombre + like a hot brick.

* no querer saber nada de = want + nothing to do with.

* no querer tener nada que ver con = want + nothing to do with.

* no revelar nada a nadie = lips + seal.

* no ser nada = add up to + nothing.

* no ser nada fácil = be hard-pushed to.

* no servir de nada = be of no avail, be to no avail.

* no servir de nada que + Subjuntivo = no use + Ving.

* no servir para nada = be good for nothing, pissing into the wind, be of no avail, be to no avail, all + be for + naught.

* no significar nada = add up to + nothing.

* no suponer nada = add up to + nothing.

* no tener nada en contra de Algo = have + nothing against, have + no quarrel about + Nombre.

* no tener nada que perder = have + nothing to lose.

* no tener nada que ver con = be irrelevant to.

* no tener tiempo de nada = have + not a moment to spare.

* o nada en absoluto = if at all.

* para nada = in vain, to no avail, without any avail, vainly, of no avail.

* para que no falte de nada = for good measure.

* persona que nunca se deshace de anda = hoarder, packrat, magpie.

* por nada = for nothing.

* por nada del mundo = for the life of me.

* por nada o casi nada = at little or no extra cost.

* por no decir nada de = to say nothing of.

* por poco o nada = at little or no extra cost.

* por probar nada se pierde = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* primero que nada = first off.

* que no conduce a nada = circuitous.

* quien nada arriesga nada gana = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* reducir a la nada = reduce to + nil.

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

* sentarse sin hacer nada = sit + idle.

* ser nada más y nada menos que = be nothing less than.

* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.

* servir para nada = count + for nothing.

* sin decir nada = dumbly.

* sin dejar nada fuera = the works!.

* sin nada de gracia = unfunny.

* sin nada que destacar = uneventful.

* sin poder hacer nada = helplessly.

* trabajar a cambio de nada = work for + nothing.

* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.

* y antes de nada = the next thing + Pronombre + know.

* * *

nada¹

pronoun

A

1 nothing

es mejor que nada it's better than nothing

de nada sirve que le compres libros si no los lee there's no point in buying him books if he doesn't read them

antes que or de nada first of all

nada te faltará or no te faltará nada you won't want for anything

no hay nada como un buen baño caliente there's nothing like a nice hot bath

hace dos días que no come nada he hasn't eaten a thing o anything for two days

¡no sirves para nada! you're useless

no se hizo nada he wasn't hurt

no sé por qué llora, yo no le hice nada I don't know why he's crying, I didn't touch him

¿te has hecho daño? — no, no ha sido nada did you hurt yourself? — no, it's nothing

¡perdón! — no fue nada sorry! — that's all right

no es por nada pero … don't take this the wrong way but …

se fue sin decir nada she left without a word

nadie me dio nada nobody gave me anything

nada DE algo:

no necesita nada de azúcar it doesn't need any sugar at all

eso no tiene nada de gracia that's not in the least bit o not at all funny

¡nada de juegos or jugar ahora! you're not playing o I don't want any games now!

2 ( en locs):

de nada you're welcome, it's a pleasure, don't mention it ( frml)

nada de nada ( fam); not a thing

nada más: no hay nada más there's nothing else

¿algo más? — nada más anything else? — no, that's it o that's all o that's the lot

no se pudo hacer nada más or más nada por él nothing more could be done for him

nada más fui yo ( Méx); I was the only one who went

no nada más yo lo critico ( Méx); I'm not the only one to criticize him

salí nada más comer I went out right o straight after lunch

sacó (nada más ni) nada menos que el primer puesto she came first no less

nada más llegar subió a verla as soon as he arrived he went up to see her

nada más que: la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth

no se lo dije nada más que a él he's the only one I told, I didn't tell anyone except him o but him

nada que … ( Andes fam): ya son las diez y nada que vienen it's already ten o'clock and there's still no sign of them

ni nada ( fam): no me avisó ni nada ( fam); he didn't tell me or anything, he didn't even tell me

no es ambicioso ni nada ( iró); he's not at all ambitious or anything like that! ( iro)

para nada not … at all

ese tema no se tocó para nada that topic didn't come up at all

no me gustó para nada I didn't like it at all o one little bit

ahí es nada ( fam iró): hicieron un par de millones, ahí es nada they made a couple of million … peanuts o chickenfeed! ( colloq iro)

como si nada ( fam): ¡me lo dice como si nada! she tells me as casual as you like, and she tells me as if it was nothing

se quedó como si nada she didn't even bat an eyelid

se lo dije mil veces, pero como si nada I told her over and over again, but it didn't do the slightest bit of good

no estás/está en nada ( Ven arg); you're/he's so uncool ( colloq), you don't/he doesn't have a clue ( colloq)

no hay nada que hacerle ( fam); that's all there is to it, there are no two ways about it

B

1

(algo): ¿has visto alguna vez nada igual? have you ever seen the like of it o the likes of it o anything like it?

antes de que digas nada before you say anything

2

(muy poco): con or de nada se rompe it breaks just like that

fue un golpe de nada it was only a little bump

en nada de tiempo in no time at all

compraron la casa por nada they bought the house for next to nothing

dentro de nada very soon, in no time at all

estar en nada: estuvo en nada que perdiéramos el tren we very nearly missed the train

no nos vieron, pero estuvo en nada they didn't see us, but it was a close call o shave

3 ( fam)

(uso expletivo): y nada, que al final no lo compró anyway, in the end she didn't buy it

pues nada, ya veremos qué pasa well o anyway, we'll see what happens

C ( Esp) (en tenis) love

quince-nada fifteen-love

nada²

adverb

[ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

no está nada preocupado he isn't at all o the least bit worried

anoche no dormí nada I didn't sleep a wink o at all last night

no me gusta nada lo que has hecho I don't like what you've done one bit

no es nada engreído el chico ( iró); he sure is vain!, he isn't half conceited! ( BrE)

nada³

feminine

A ( Fil):

la nada nothing

el universo se creó de la nada the universe was created from nothing o from the void

surgió de la nada it came out of nowhere

B

(Méx, RPl fam) (pequeña cantidad): ¿le diste vino al bebé? — sólo una nada did you give the baby wine? — only a tiny drop

le puse una nada de sal I added a tiny pinch of salt

ganó por una nada he won by a whisker

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Del verbo nadar: ( conjugate nadar)

nada es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
nada
nadar
nada pronombre
1
a) nothing;

◊ es mejor que nada it's better than nothing;

de nada sirve que le compres libros there's no point in buying him books;
antes que or de nada first of all;
no quiere nada he doesn't want anything;
¡no sirves para nada! you're useless;
sin decir nada without a word
b) ( en locs)

◊ de nada you're welcome;

nada de nada (fam) not a thing;
nada más: no hay nada más there's nothing else;
¿algo más? — nada más anything else? — no, that's it o that's all;
nada más fui yo (Méx) I was the only one who went;
salí nada más comer I went out right o straight after lunch;
sacó (nada más ni) nada menos que el primer puesto she came first no less;
para nada: no me gustó para nada I didn't like it at all;
por nada: la compraron por nada they bought it for next to nothing;
discuten por nada they argue over nothing;
llora por nada she cries at the slightest little thing
2 (Esp) ( en tenis) love;
◊ quince-nada fifteen-love

■ adverbio:
◊ no está nada preocupado he isn't at all o the least bit worried;

esto no me gusta nada I don't like this at all o (colloq) one bit
nadar ( conjugate nadar) verbo intransitivo
a) [persona/pez] to swim;

◊ ¿sabes nada? can you swim?;

nada (estilo) mariposa/pecho to do (the) butterfly/breaststroke;
nada de espalda or (Méx) de dorso to do (the) back stroke
b) [ramas/hojas] ( flotar) to float

c)

◊ nadar en ( tener mucho): nada en dinero to be rolling in money (colloq);

el pollo nadaba en grasa the chicken was swimming in grease
verbo transitivo
to swim
nada
I pron
1 (ninguna cosa) nothing: ¿qué te cuentas?, - nada nuevo, how it's going?, - nothing new
(con otro negativo) nothing, not... anything: no hay nada más importante, there is nothing more important
no tocamos nada, we didn't touch anything
no lo cambiaría por nada del mundo, I wouldn't change it for anything on earth
2 (en preguntas) anything: ¿no tienes nada que decir?, don't you have anything to say?
3 (muy poco) con la niebla no veíamos nada, we couldn't see a thing in the fog
no fue nada, (herida, golpe) I wasn't hurt
(respuesta a una disculpa) it's all right
4 (en ciertas construcciones) anything
más que nada, more than anything: me importa más que nada, it means more than anything else to me
sin decir nada, without saying anything/a word
II adverbio not at all: no nos aburrimos nada, we weren't bored at all
no escribe nada mal, he doesn't write at all badly
III sustantivo femenino nothingness
♦ Locuciones: casi nada, almost nothing
gracias, - de nada, thanks, - don't mention it
más que nada: te lo digo más que nada para que no vayas a meter la pata, more than anything else I'm telling you so you don't put your foot in it
nada más: nada más oírlo, as soon as she heard it
familiar para nada, not at all
nadar verbo intransitivo
1 Dep to swim: no sé nadar, I can't swim
2 (un objeto) to float
3 (tener en abundancia) nada en libros, she has a lot of books
' nada' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absolutamente
- adelantar
- adorno
- amilanarse
- amohinarse
- balde
- bastante
- bregar
- cabo
- callar
- calmarse
- cero
- ciega
- ciego
- clara
- claro
- comecome
- como
- comparecencia
- concreta
- concreto
- conducir
- contra
- dar
- débil
- decir
- derecha
- desocupada
- desocupado
- doblar
- doblarse
- doble
- ecuánime
- embalarse
- envidiar
- escaramuza
- escarceo
- faltar
- frescura
- ir
- gusto
- hablar
- incumbir
- interés
- interlunio
- jota
- jueves
- maldita
- maldito
- más
English:
all
- all right
- amusing
- antsy
- anything
- associate
- avail
- blank
- board
- breathe
- burn
- clash
- clear
- click
- come into
- contrary
- cop
- damn
- dark
- dark horse
- dead
- depth
- dim
- dishwater
- disorderly
- drone
- dwindle
- earth
- earthly
- easy
- enforce
- ever
- excuse
- first
- flair
- further
- go on
- go without
- going
- good
- hand
- hang about
- hang around
- hardly
- harm
- have
- head
- home
- hot
- ill-considered

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nada

♦ pron

1. [ninguna cosa o cantidad] nothing;
[en negativas] anything;
no he leído nada de Lorca I haven't read anything by Lorca;

no pasó nada nothing happened;

a él nada parece satisfacerle he never seems to be satisfied with anything;

de nada vale insistir there's no point in insisting;

nada me gustaría más que poder ayudarte there's nothing I'd like more than to be able to help you;

no hay nada como un buen libro there's nothing (quite) like a good book;

tranquilos, no es nada don't worry, it's nothing serious;

casi nada almost nothing;

de nada, Am [m5] por nada [respuesta a “gracias”] you're welcome, don't mention it;

esto no es nada that's nothing;

no queda nada de café there's no coffee left;

no tengo nada de ganas de ir I don't feel like going at all;

no dijo nada de nada he didn't say anything at all;

no me ha gustado nada de nada I didn't like it at all o one little bit;

nada de quejas, ¿de acuerdo? no complaining, right?, I don't want any complaints, right?;

nada más nothing else, nothing more;

¿desean algo más? – nada más, gracias do you want anything else? – no, that's everything o all, thank you;

no quiero nada más I don't want anything else;

me dio de plazo dos días nada más she only gave me two days to do it;

me ha costado nada más que 20 dólares it only cost me 20 dollars;

¡tanto esfuerzo para nada! all that effort for nothing!

2. [poco, muy poco]
yo apenas sé nada de ese tema I hardly know anything about that subject;

es muy frágil y con nada se parte it's very fragile and is easily broken;

dentro de nada any second now;

lo he visto salir hace nada I saw him leave just a moment ago o just this minute;

no hace nada que salió he left just a moment ago o just this minute;

por nada se enfada she gets angry at the slightest thing, it doesn't take much for her to get angry;
CAm, Col, Ven Fam
a cada nada every five minutes, constantly;
Méx
en nada estuvo que se casara he very nearly got married

3. Esp [en tenis] love;

treinta nada thirty love

4. [expresando negación]
¡nada de eso! absolutely not!;

no pienso ir, ni llamar, ni nada I won't go, or call, or anything;

no tenemos ni coche, ni moto, ni nada que se le parezca we don't have a car or a motorbike, or anything of that sort

5. Comp

¡ahí es nada!, ¡casi nada!: cuesta cinco millones, ¡ahí es nada! o [m5]¡casi nada! it costs a cool five million!;

como si nada as if nothing was the matter, as if nothing had happened;

(nada más y) nada menos que [cosa] no less than;
[persona] none other than; Fam
ni nada: ¡no es alta ni nada la chica! she's tall all right!, you could say she's tall!;

no es por nada: no es por nada pero creo que estás equivocado don't take this the wrong way, but I think you're mistaken;

no es por nada pero llevas la bragueta abierta by the way, your fly's undone

♦ adv

1. [en absoluto] at all;

la película no me ha gustado nada I didn't like the movie at all;

no he dormido nada I didn't get any sleep at all;

no es nada extraño it's not at all strange;

la obra no es nada aburrida the play isn't the slightest bit boring;

no está nada mal it's not at all bad;

no nos llevamos nada bien we don't get on at all well;
Fam
¿te importa que me quede? – ¡para nada! do you mind if I stay? – of course not! o not at all!

2. Fam [enfático]
nada, que no hay manera de convencerle but no, he just refuses to be convinced

♦ nf

1.
la nada nothingness, the void;
[el no ser]
salir o [m5] surgir de la nada to appear out of o from nowhere

2. Méx, RP Fam [muy poco]
le pedí plata y me dio una nada I asked him for some money and he gave me next to nothing;

comí una nada de helado I had a tiny bit of ice cream

♦ de nada loc adj

te he traído un regalito de nada I've brought you a little something;

es sólo un rasguño de nada it's just a little scratch

♦ nada más loc adv

1. [al poco de]
nada más salir de casa… no sooner had I left the house than…, as soon as I left the house…;

nos iremos nada más cenar we'll go as soon as we've had dinner, we'll go straight after dinner

2. Méx [solamente]
nada más vine yo I'm the only one who's come

3. Méx [sin más]
de la fiesta regresaron a casa y nada más they went straight home after the party

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nada

I pron nothing;

no hay nada there isn’t anything;

no es nada it’s nothing;

nada más nothing else;

nada menos que no less than;

nada de nada nothing at all;

para nada not at all;

no lo entiendes para nada you don’t understand at all;

lo dices como si nada you talk about it as if it was nothing;

más que nada more than anything;

no lo haría por nada del mundo I wouldn’t do it if you paid me;

por menos de nada for no reason at all;

nada más llegar as soon as I arrived;

antes de nada first of all;

¡nada de eso! fam you can put that idea out of your head;

¡casi nada! peanuts!;

¡de nada! you’re welcome, not at all;

pues nada, … well, …

II adv not at all;

no ha llovido nada it hasn’t rained;

no estoy nada contento I’m not at all happy

III f nothingness

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nada adv

: not at all, not in the least

no estamos nada cansados: we are not at all tired

nada nf

1) : nothingness

2) : smidgen, bit

una nada le disgusta: the slightest thing upsets him

nada pron

1) : nothing

no estoy haciendo nada: I'm not doing anything

2)

casi nada : next to nothing

3)

de nada : you're welcome

4)

dentro de nada : very soon, in no time

5)

nada más : nothing else, nothing more

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nada¹ adv at all

no le ha gustado nada she didn't like it at all

nada² pron

1. nothing / not... anything

Con el verbo en afirmativo se utiliza nothing

no hay nada, está vacío there's nothing there, it's empty

no tengo nada que hacer I've got nothing to do

Con el verbo en negativo se utiliza anything

dijo que no quería nada she said she didn't want anything

no se me ocurre nada I can't think of anything

2. (en tenis) love

quince nada fifteen love

de nada (como respuesta) you're welcome / don't mention it (sin importancia) little / slight

un retraso de nada a slight delay

nada de no / any

no tengo nada de dinero I've got no money / I haven't got any money

no habla nada de inglés he speaks no English / doesn't speak any English

nada más (eso es todo) that's all (sólo) only / just

era estúpido nada más he was just stupid

nada más... as soon as...

nada más entrar, vi a Fernando I saw Fernando as soon as I went in

Spanish-English dictionary > nada
9 one

1. noun
1) (the number or figure 1: One and one is two (1 + 1 = 2).) uno

2) (the age of 1: Babies start to talk at one.) un año

2. pronoun
1) (a single person or thing: She's the one I like the best; I'll buy the red one.)

2) (anyone; any person: One can see the city from here.)

3. adjective
1) (1 in number: one person; He took one book.) un

2) (aged 1: The baby will be one tomorrow.) de un año

3) (of the same opinion etc: We are one in our love of freedom.) unidos

•

- one-
- oneself
- one-night stand
- one-off
- one-parent family
- one-sided
- one-way
- one-year-old
4. adjective
((of a person, animal or thing) that is one year old.) de un año

- all one
- be one up on a person
- be one up on
- not be oneself
- one and all
- one another
- one by one
- one or two

one¹ adj

1. un

she only had one shoe on sólo llevaba puesto un zapato

why don't we go out together one day soon? ¿por qué no salimos juntos un día de estos?

2. único

it's my one chance es mi única oportunidad

3. mismo

they all ran in one direction todos corrieron en la misma dirección

one² num uno

one, two, three uno, dos, tres

it's one o'clock es la una

one³ pron

1. uno

I want one too yo también quiero uno

2.

which one? ¿cuál?

this one / that one éste / ése

the blue one el azul

3. el que

the one I bought you el que te compré

one another el uno al otro

they were insulting one another se estaban insultando

we love one another nos queremos

one

tr[wʌn]

adjective

1 (stating number) un, una

■ I've got one brother tengo un hermano

■ there's one biscuit left queda una galleta

■ one hundred cien

2 (unspecified, a certain) un, una, algún,-una

■ one day in January un día de enero

■ come for supper one evening ven a cenar una noche

3 (only, single) único,-a

■ the one way to get on in life la única manera de tener éxito en la vida

■ the one and only James Brown el inimitable James Brown

4 (same) mismo,-a

■ in one direction en la misma dirección

■ one and the same thing la misma cosa

5 (with names) un,-a tal

■ one Bill Burroughs un tal Bill Burroughs

pronoun

1 (thing) uno,-a

■ a red one uno,-a rojo,-a

■ this one éste,-a

■ that one ése,-a, aquél,-la

■ which one? ¿cuál?

■ the small one el pequeño, la pequeña

■ the other one el otro, la otra

2 (drink) una copa

■ let's have a quick one tomemos una copa rápida

■ you've had one too many has bebido más de la cuenta

3 (person) el, la

■ he's the one who I was telling you about es él de quien te estaba hablando

■ she's the one I paid the money to es a ella a quien le pagué el dinero

■ you're one of the family eres de la familia

4 (any person, you) uno, una

■ one can't think of everything uno no puede pensar en todo

■ one has to be patient hay que tener paciencia

■ one never knows nunca se sabe

noun

1 (number) uno

■ my son is one today mi hijo cumple un año hoy

■ there's only one left sólo queda uno

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

all in one de una (sola) pieza

a one un caso

■ you are a one! ¡eres un caso!

a right one un,-a idiota

as one / as one man como un solo hombre, todos a la vez

at one with en armonía con

in one (combined, together) a la vez, todo en uno 2 (in only one attempt) de una vez, de un golpe 3 (in one mouthful) de un trago

neither one thing nor the other ni carne ni pescado

one after another / one after the other uno,-a detrás de otro,-a

one and all todos,-as, todo el mundo

one another el uno al otro

■ we help one another nos ayudamos mutuamente

■ they love one another se quieren

one at a time de uno en uno

one by one de uno,-a en uno,-a, uno,-a tras otro,-a

to be one to... ser dado,-a a..., ser de los/las que...

■ I'm not one to gossip no me gusta chismorrear, no soy de las que chismorrean

one ['wʌn] adj

1) (being a single unit) : un, una

he only wants one apple: sólo quiere una manzana

2) (being a particular one) : un, una

he arrived early one morning: llegó temprano una mañana

3) (being the same) : mismo, misma

they're all members of one team: todos son miembros del mismo equipo

one and the same thing: la misma cosa

4) some: alguno, alguna; un, una

I'll see you again one day: algún día te veré otra vez

at one time or another: en una u otra ocasión

one n

1) : uno m (número)

2) (indicating the first of a set or series)

from day one: desde el primer momento

3) (indicating a single person or thing)

the one (girl) on the right: la de la derecha

he has the one but needs the other: tiene uno pero necesita el otro

one pron

1) : uno, una

one of his friends: una de sus amigas

one never knows: uno nunca sabe, nunca se sabe

to cut one's finger: cortarse el dedo

2)

one and all : todos, todo el mundo

3)

one another : el uno al otro, se

they loved one another: se amaban

4)

that one : aquél, aquella

5)

which one? : ¿cuál?

one

adj.

• igual adj.

• solo, -a adj.

• un tal adj.

• uno, -a adj.

• único, -a adj.

art.

• un art.

• una art.

n.

• uno s.m.

pron.

• alguno pron.

• la una (hora) pron.

• uno pron.

I wʌn
noun

1)

a) ( number) uno m

has anybody got five ones? — ¿alguien tiene cinco billetes de un dólar (or un peso etc)?

to be at one with somebody/something — estar* en paz or en armonía con alguien/algo; see also four I

b) ( elliptical use)

he's nearly one — tiene casi un año

it's nearly one — es casi la una

it was interesting in more ways than one — fue interesante en más de un sentido/en muchos sentidos

the chances are one in a million — la probabilidad es de uno en un millón

I only want the one — sólo quiero uno/una

did you see many cows? - one or two — ¿viste muchas vacas? - alguna que otra

2) (in phrases)

as one: they rose as one se pusieron de pie todos a la vez or como un solo hombre; for one por lo pronto; who's going? - well, I am for one ¿quién va? - yo, por lo pronto; in one: it's a TV and a video in one es televisión y vídeo a la vez or todo en uno; one by one — uno a uno, uno por uno

II

adjective

1)

a) ( stating number) un, una

one button/pear — un botón/una pera

one hundred — cien

one thousand, three hundred — mil trescientos

one fifth of the population — la quinta parte de la población

b) (certain, particular)

one boy was tall, the other short — uno de los niños era alto, el otro era bajo

one window looks out over the park — una de las ventanas da al parque

2)

a) ( single)

she was the one person I trusted — era la única persona en quien confiaba

it is too much for any one person — es demasiado para una sola persona

there is not one shred of evidence — no existe ni la más mínima prueba

the one and only Frank Sinatra — el incomparable or inimitable Frank Sinatra

my one and only coat is at the cleaners — el único abrigo que tengo or mi único abrigo está en la tintorería

b) ( same) mismo, misma

we drank out of the one glass cup — bebimos del mismo vaso/de la misma taza

Clark Kent and Superman are one and the same — Clark Kent y Superman son la misma persona

3) ( unspecified) un, una

you must come over one evening — tienes que venir una noche

I'll get even with you one day — algún día me las pagarás

4) ( with names)

in the name of one John Smith/Sarah Brown — a nombre de un tal John Smith/una tal Sarah Brown

III

pronoun

1) ( thing)

this one — éste/ésta

that one — ése/ésa

which one? — ¿cuál?

the one on the right/left — el/la de la derecha/izquierda

the ones on the table — los/las que están en la mesa

the blue ones — los/las azules

I want the big one — quiero el/la grande

it's my last one — es el último/la última que me queda

one of the oldest cities in Europe — una de las ciudades más antiguas de Europa

every one of them was broken — todos estaban rotos

he's had one too many — ha bebido de más, ha bebido más de la cuenta

have you heard the one about... ? — ¿has oído el chiste de... ?

he ate all the apples one after another o the other — se comió todas las manzanas, una detrás de otra

2) ( person)

the one on the right's my cousin — el/la de la derecha es mi primo/prima

it could be any one of us — podría ser cualquiera de nosotros

our loved ones — nuestros seres queridos

he's a sly one, that Jack Tibbs — es un zorro ese Jack Tibbs

I'm not one to gossip, but... — no me gustan los chismes pero...

one after another o the other — uno tras otro or detrás de otro

IV

pronoun uno, una

one simply never knows — realmente nunca se sabe or uno nunca sabe

it certainly makes one think — le da que pensar a uno

one another — each other, each II 2)

[wʌn]
1. ADJ

1) (=number) un/una; (before sing noun) un

one man — un hombre

one man out of two — uno de cada dos hombres

the baby is one (year old) — el bebé tiene un año

it's one (o'clock) — es la una

• for one reason or another — por diferentes razones

• the last but one — el penúltimo/la penúltima

• one or two people — algunas personas

• that's one way of doing it — esa es una forma or una de las maneras de hacerlo

2) (indefinite) un/una, cierto

one day — un día, cierto día

one cold winter's day — un día frío de invierno

one hot July evening — una tarde de julio de mucho calor

one Pérez — un tal Pérez

3) (=sole) único

his one worry — su única preocupación

the one way to do it — la única forma de hacerlo

• no one man could do it — ningún hombre podría hacerlo por sí solo

• the one and only difficulty — la única dificultad

the one and only Charlie Chaplin — el único e incomparable Charlot

4) (=same) mismo

all in one direction — todos en la misma dirección

• it's all one — es lo mismo

it's all one to me — me da igual, me da lo mismo

• they are one and the same — son el mismo

they are one and the same person — son la misma persona

it is one and the same thing — es la misma cosa

5) (=united)

God is one — Dios es uno

• they all shouted as one — todos gritaron a una

• to become one — casarse

• to be one with sth — formar un conjunto con algo

2.

N (=figure) uno m

I belted him one * — le di un guantazo

• one and six(pence) — (Brit) † un chelín y seis peniques

• to be at one (with sb) — estar completamente de acuerdo (con algn)

to be at one with o.s. — estar en paz consigo mismo

• to go one better than sb — tomar la ventaja or la delantera a algn

but John went one better — pero Juan lo hizo mejor

• she's cook and housekeeper in one — es a la vez cocinera y ama de llaves

it's made all in one — está hecho en una sola pieza

you've got it in one! * — ¡y que lo digas! *

• in ones and twos — en pequeños grupos

they came in ones and twos — vinieron uno a uno y en parejas

• to be one up — (Sport etc) llevar un punto/gol etc de ventaja

that puts us one up — (Sport etc) eso nos da un punto/gol etc de ventaja

to be one up on sb — llevar ventaja a algn
fast I, 1., 1), quick 1., 3), road 1., 2)
3. PRON

1) (indefinite) uno/una

have you got one? — ¿tienes uno?

there is only one left — queda uno solamente

his message is one of pessimism — su mensaje es pesimista, el suyo es un mensaje pesimista

• one after the other — uno tras otro

• one and all — todos sin excepción, todo el mundo

• one by one — uno tras otro, uno a uno

• I for one am not going — yo, por mi parte, no voy

• not one — ni uno

• one of them — uno de ellos

any one of us — cualquiera de nosotros

he's one of the group — es del grupo, forma parte del grupo

he's one of the family now — ya es de la familia

• the one..., the other... — uno..., el otro...

you can't buy one without the other — no se puede comprar el uno sin el otro

price of one — precio m de la unidad

two for the price of one — dos por el precio de uno

• one or two — unos pocos

2) (specific)

this one — este/esta

that one — ese/esa, aquel/aquella

this one is better than that one — este es mejor que ese

which one do you want? — ¿cuál quieres?

the white dress and the grey one — el vestido blanco y el gris

who wants these red ones? — ¿quién quiere estos colorados?

what about this little one? — ¿y este pequeñito or (esp LAm) chiquito?

that's a difficult one — esa sí que es difícil
In the past the standard spelling for [este/esta], [ese/esa] and [aquel/aquella] as pronouns was with an accent ([éste/ésta],[ése/ésa] and [aquél/aquélla]). Nowadays the [Real Academia Española] advises that the accented forms are only required where there might otherwise be confusion with the adjectives ([este/esta], [ese/esa] and [aquel/aquella]).
3) (relative)

the one who, the one that — el/la que

the ones who, the ones that — los/las que

they were the ones who told us — ellos fueron quienes nos lo dijeron

he looked like one who had seen a ghost — tenía el aspecto del que acababa de ver un fantasma

to one who can read between the lines — para el que sabe leer entre líneas

the one on the floor — el que está en el suelo

one more sensitive would have fainted — una persona de mayor sensibilidad se hubiera desmayado

4) (=person)

he's a clever one — es un taimado

he's the troublesome one — él es el revoltoso

• you are a one! — ¡qué cosas dices/haces!

• our dear ones — nuestros seres queridos

• the Evil One — el demonio

• you're a fine one! * — ¡menuda pieza estás tú hecho! *

• he's one for the ladies — tiene éxito con las mujeres

he's a great one for chess — es muy bueno al ajedrez

he's a great one for arguing — es de los que les encanta discutir

• the little ones — los pequeños, los chiquillos

• never a one — ni uno siquiera

• he is not one to protest — no es de los que protestan

he's not much of a one for sweets — no le gustan mucho los dulces

5)

• one another, they kissed one another — se besaron (el uno al otro)

they all kissed one another — se besaron (unos a otros)

do you see one another much? — ¿se ven mucho?

it's a year since we saw one another — hace un año que no nos vemos

6) (impers) uno/una

one never knows — nunca se sabe

one must eat — hay que comer

one has one's pride — uno tiene cierto amor propio

one's life is not really safe — la vida de uno no tiene seguridad

one's opinion does not count — la opinión de uno no cuenta

to cut one's finger — cortarse el dedo

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I [wʌn]
noun

1)

a) ( number) uno m

has anybody got five ones? — ¿alguien tiene cinco billetes de un dólar (or un peso etc)?

to be at one with somebody/something — estar* en paz or en armonía con alguien/algo; see also four I

b) ( elliptical use)

he's nearly one — tiene casi un año

it's nearly one — es casi la una

it was interesting in more ways than one — fue interesante en más de un sentido/en muchos sentidos

the chances are one in a million — la probabilidad es de uno en un millón

I only want the one — sólo quiero uno/una

did you see many cows? - one or two — ¿viste muchas vacas? - alguna que otra

2) (in phrases)

as one: they rose as one se pusieron de pie todos a la vez or como un solo hombre; for one por lo pronto; who's going? - well, I am for one ¿quién va? - yo, por lo pronto; in one: it's a TV and a video in one es televisión y vídeo a la vez or todo en uno; one by one — uno a uno, uno por uno

II

adjective

1)

a) ( stating number) un, una

one button/pear — un botón/una pera

one hundred — cien

one thousand, three hundred — mil trescientos

one fifth of the population — la quinta parte de la población

b) (certain, particular)

one boy was tall, the other short — uno de los niños era alto, el otro era bajo

one window looks out over the park — una de las ventanas da al parque

2)

a) ( single)

she was the one person I trusted — era la única persona en quien confiaba

it is too much for any one person — es demasiado para una sola persona

there is not one shred of evidence — no existe ni la más mínima prueba

the one and only Frank Sinatra — el incomparable or inimitable Frank Sinatra

my one and only coat is at the cleaners — el único abrigo que tengo or mi único abrigo está en la tintorería

b) ( same) mismo, misma

we drank out of the one glass cup — bebimos del mismo vaso/de la misma taza

Clark Kent and Superman are one and the same — Clark Kent y Superman son la misma persona

3) ( unspecified) un, una

you must come over one evening — tienes que venir una noche

I'll get even with you one day — algún día me las pagarás

4) ( with names)

in the name of one John Smith/Sarah Brown — a nombre de un tal John Smith/una tal Sarah Brown

III

pronoun

1) ( thing)

this one — éste/ésta

that one — ése/ésa

which one? — ¿cuál?

the one on the right/left — el/la de la derecha/izquierda

the ones on the table — los/las que están en la mesa

the blue ones — los/las azules

I want the big one — quiero el/la grande

it's my last one — es el último/la última que me queda

one of the oldest cities in Europe — una de las ciudades más antiguas de Europa

every one of them was broken — todos estaban rotos

he's had one too many — ha bebido de más, ha bebido más de la cuenta

have you heard the one about... ? — ¿has oído el chiste de... ?

he ate all the apples one after another o the other — se comió todas las manzanas, una detrás de otra

2) ( person)

the one on the right's my cousin — el/la de la derecha es mi primo/prima

it could be any one of us — podría ser cualquiera de nosotros

our loved ones — nuestros seres queridos

he's a sly one, that Jack Tibbs — es un zorro ese Jack Tibbs

I'm not one to gossip, but... — no me gustan los chismes pero...

one after another o the other — uno tras otro or detrás de otro

IV

pronoun uno, una

one simply never knows — realmente nunca se sabe or uno nunca sabe

it certainly makes one think — le da que pensar a uno

one another — each other, each II 2)

English-spanish dictionary > one
10 un

un, une [œ̃, yn]

━━━━━━━━━

1. indefinite article

2. pronoun

3. adjective

4. invariable masculine noun

5. feminine noun

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1. <

a

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► a devient an devant une voyelle.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

• un chien a dog

• une poupée a doll

• une idée an idea

• un chien sent tout de suite si quelqu'un a peur de lui dogs know straight away when you're afraid of them

• un certain M. Legrand a Mr Legrand

• elle a fait une de ces scènes ! (inf) she made a dreadful scene!

• j'ai une de ces faims ! (inf) I'm so hungry!

2. <

one

• un seul just one

• pas un seul not one

• prêtez-moi un de vos livres lend me one of your books

• c'est un de ces enfants qui s'ennuient partout he's one of those children who gets bored wherever he goes(PROV) un de perdu, dix de retrouvés there are plenty more fish in the sea

► comme pas un (inf)

il est arrogant comme pas un he's as arrogant as they come► et d'une ! (inf) for a start!

• personne ne t'a forcé de venir, et d'une ! for a start no one forced you to come!► un à un, un par un one by one

• il a examiné les photos une à une he examined the photos one by one

• ajouter les œufs un par un add the eggs one at a time► en... un

• en voilà un qui ne se gêne pas ! well, he's got a nerve!

• j'en connais un qui sera content ! I know someone who'll be pleased!

• prête-m'en un lend me one

• il n'en reste qu'une there's only one left

• il m'en a raconté une drôle sur le directeur he told me a really funny one about the manager► l'un d'eux, l'un d'entre eux one of them

► l'un de

• l'une de nos idées one of our ideas

• l'une des meilleures chanteuses one of the best singers► les uns... les autres... some people... others...

► l'un après l'autre one after the other

► l'un contre l'autre

• serrés l'un contre l'autre huddled together► l'un dans l'autre ( = tout bien considéré) all in all

► l'un l'autre, les uns les autres one another each other

• aimez-vous les uns les autres love one another

3. <

(numéral) one

• vingt et un ans twenty-one years

• il reviendra dans un an ou deux he'll come back in a year or two

• chapitre un chapter one

• en deux mille un in two thousand and one

• ils ont gagné deux à un they won two-one

• prenez un gros oignon ou deux petits take one large onion or two small ones

• nous n'avons pas vu une seule voiture we didn't see a single car

• un jour, il m'a téléphoné one day he phoned me

• passez un soir drop in one evening

4. <

( = nombre) one

• un et un font deux one and one are two

• compter de un à cent to count from one to a hundred

• le cavalier ne faisait qu'un avec son cheval horse and rider were as one

5. <

une

a. ( = nombre) une, deux ! une, deux ! left, right! left, right!

• à la une, à la deux, à la trois ! (inf) with a one and a two and a three!

• il n'a fait ni une ni deux, il a accepté (inf) he accepted like a shot (inf)

b. (Press) cet accident fait la une des journaux the accident made the headlines

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1.

une œ̃(n), yn article indéfini (pl des)

1) ( au singulier) a, an

avec un sang-froid remarquable — with remarkable self-control

il n'a pas dit un mot — he didn't say a ou one word

il n'y avait pas un arbre — there wasn't a single tree

un chien est plus docile qu'un chat — dogs are more docile than cats

un jour, je t'en parlerai — I'll tell you about it one day

2) ( au pluriel)

il y avait des mille-pattes et des scorpions — there were millipedes and scorpions

il y a des gens qui ne comprennent jamais rien — there are some people who never understand anything

des invités avaient déjà défait leur cravate — some guests had already loosened their ties

3) ( en emphase)

il fait un froid or un de ces froids! — it's so cold!

elle m'a donné une de ces gifles! — she gave me such a slap!

2.

pronom (pl uns, unes) gén one

(l')un d'entre or de nous — one of us

(l')un des meilleurs — one of the best

un de ces jours or quatre — (colloq) one of these days

les uns pensent que... — some think that...

3.

adjectif one, a (devant une consonne), an (devant une voyelle)

trente et une personnes ont été blessées — thirty-one people were injured

ici, il pleut un jour sur deux — it rains every other day here

4.

nom masculin, féminin one

il y en a un par personne — there's one each

les deux villes n'en font plus qu'une — the two cities have merged into one

un à ou par un — one by one

5.

(colloq) adverbe firstly, for one thing

un, je fais ce que je veux et deux ça ne te regarde pas! — firstly, I do what I like and secondly it's none of your business!

6.

nom masculin

1) ( nombre) one

un, deux, trois, partez! — one, two, three, go!

2) ( valeur ordinale)

page/scène un — page/scene one

3) fig

elle ne faisait qu'un avec sa machine — she and her machine were as one

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s'en jeter un (derrière la cravate) — (colloq) to knock back a drink (colloq)

il est menteur comme pas un — he's the biggest liar

un pour tous et tous pour un — all for one and one for all; dix

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Emploi et prononciation de a et an

- On emploie a ə devant les consonnes, les h aspirés et les semi-consonnes j, w (dans a university, a one-eyed man), et an ən devant les voyelles et h muets (hour, honest, heir)

Un = pronom

- L'emploi de un en corrélation avec autre est traité sous autre. Voir aussi chose, comme, ainsi que les verbes avec lesquels le pronom se substitue familièrement à un groupe nominal comme coller - en coller une, placer - en placer une etc)

Un = adjectif numéral

En général, un, adjectif numéral, se traduit indifféremment par a ou one: j'ai un garçon et deux filles = I have a ou one boy and two girls

En revanche un se traduit par one quand on veut insister sur le nombre. Ainsi, on dira: il ne reste qu'une pomme ( pas deux) = there's only one apple left; mais: il ne reste qu'une pomme ( pas d'autres fruits) = there's only an apple left; j'ai un frère et deux soeurs ( nous sommes quatres enfants) = I have one brother and two sisters; mais: j'ai un frère qui est informaticien ( j'ai d'autres frères) = I have a brother who is a computer scientist; ça coûte une livre = it costs a ou one pound; mais: ça coûte une livre cinquante = it costs one pound fifty; cela a pris une heure = it took an ou one hour; mais: il est une heure = it is one o'clock

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Emploi et prononciation de a et an

- On emploie a ə devant les consonnes, les h aspirés et les semi-consonnes j, w (dans a university, a one-eyed man), et an ən devant les voyelles et h muets (hour, honest, heir)

Un = pronom

- L'emploi de un en corrélation avec autre est traité sous autre. Voir aussi chose, comme, ainsi que les verbes avec lesquels le pronom se substitue familièrement à un groupe nominal comme coller - en coller une, placer - en placer une etc)

Un = adjectif numéral

En général, un, adjectif numéral, se traduit indifféremment par a ou one: j'ai un garçon et deux filles = I have a ou one boy and two girls

En revanche un se traduit par one quand on veut insister sur le nombre. Ainsi, on dira: il ne reste qu'une pomme ( pas deux) = there's only one apple left; mais: il ne reste qu'une pomme ( pas d'autres fruits) = there's only an apple left; j'ai un frère et deux soeurs ( nous sommes quatres enfants) = I have one brother and two sisters; mais: j'ai un frère qui est informaticien ( j'ai d'autres frères) = I have a brother who is a computer scientist; ça coûte une livre = it costs a ou one pound; mais: ça coûte une livre cinquante = it costs one pound fifty; cela a pris une heure = it took an ou one hour; mais: il est une heure = it is one o'clock

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œ̃, yn (une)
1. art indéf

1) (généralement) a, an devant voyelle

une fille — a girl

un garçon — a boy

un œuf — an egg

une pomme — an apple

2) (avec valeur intensive)

Il fait une chaleur! — It's so hot!

Il y avait une foule! — It was so crowded!, There was such a crowd!

Il est d'un bête! — He's so stupid!

un de ces... — such a...

J'ai eu une de ces migraines. — I had such a headache.

2. pron

one

Il n'y en a pas un de bon. — Not one of them is any good.

un par un — one by one

Ils entraient un par un. — They went in one by one.

l'un des meilleurs — one of the best

pas un seul — not a single one

l'un..., l'autre — the one..., the other

L'un est grand, l'autre est petit. — One is tall, the other is short.

l'un et l'autre — both of them, both

les uns..., les autres — some..., others

Les uns marchaient, les autres couraient. — Some were walking, others were running.

l'un ou l'autre — either of them, either

Prends l'un ou l'autre, ça m'est égal. — Take either of them, I don't mind.

l'un l'autre; les uns les autres — each other, one another

3. num

one

un citron et deux oranges — one lemon and two oranges

Combien de timbres? - Un. — How many stamps? - One.

Elle a un an. — She's one year old.

une pomme seulement — one apple only

4. nm inv

(chiffre)

le un — number one, one

5. nf

la une PRESSE — the front page

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un ⇒ Note d'usage, une ⇒ Les nombres, L'heure

A art indéf (pl des)

1 ( au singulier) a, an; une pomme an apple; une femme vous demande a woman is asking for you; un ciel couvert an overcast sky; avec un sang-froid remarquable with remarkable self-control; il n'a pas dit un mot he didn't say a ou one word; il n'y avait pas un arbre there wasn't a single tree; c'est un Paul furieux que j'ai vu sortir du bureau it was an angry Paul that I saw coming out of the office; leur mère était une Montagut their mother was a Montagut; un chien est plus docile qu'un chat dogs are more docile than cats, a dog is more docile than a cat; un accident est vite arrivé accidents soon happen; un jour, je t'en parlerai I'll tell you about it one day;

2 ( au pluriel) il y avait des mille-pattes et des scorpions there were millipedes and scorpions; il y a des gens qui ne comprennent jamais rien there are some people who never understand anything; des invités avaient déjà défait leur cravate some guests had already loosened their ties;

3 ( en emphase) il fait un froid or un de ces froids! it's so cold!; j'ai une soif or une de ces soifs! I'm so thirsty!; elle marchait avec une grâce! she was walking so gracefully!; elle m'a donné une de ces gifles! she gave me such a slap!; il y a un monde aujourd'hui! there are so many people today!; il travaille jusqu'à des deux heures du matin he works up until two in the morning; il y en a des qui vont bien rire○! some people are going to have a good laugh!

B pron (pl uns, unes) gén one; (l')un de or d'entre nous one of us; (l')un des meilleurs one of the best; un de ces jours or quatre○ one of these days; l'un est diplomate one is a diplomat; les uns pensent que… some think that…; pas un n'a dit merci not one of them said thank you; un qui sera surpris, c'est… one person who will be surprised is…; t'en as un, de bateau, toi○? have YOU got a boat?

C adj one, a ( devant une consonne), an ( devant une voyelle); j'y suis resté un jour I stayed there for a ou one day; trente et une personnes ont été blessées thirty-one people were injured; ici, il pleut un jour sur deux it rains every other day here.

D nm,f one; il n'en reste qu'un there's only one left ; il y en a un par personne there's one each; j'en ai déjà mangé un I've already eaten one; les deux villes n'en font plus qu'une the two cities have merged into one; un à ou par un [cueillir, ramasser, laver] one by one; [arriver, entrer, partir] one by one, one after the other; traiter les problèmes un à ou par un to deal with the problems one by one.

E ○adv firstly, for one thing; un, je fais ce que je veux et deux ça ne te regarde pas! firstly, I do what I like and secondly it's none of your business!, for one thing I do what I like, for another thing it's none of your business!

F nm

1 ( nombre) one; il y a trois uns dans cent onze there are three ones in one hundred and eleven; un, deux, trois, partez! one, two, three, go!; faire un un ( aux dés) to throw a one;

2 ( valeur ordinale) page/scène un page/scene one;

3 fig elle ne faisait qu'un avec sa machine she and her machine were as one; dans l'adversité ils ne font qu'un they are united in the face of adversity.

G une nf la une the front page; être à la une to be in the headlines, to be on the front page.

Idiomes

tu peux me prêter 20 euros? je suis sans un○ could you lend me 20 euros? I'm broke○; s'en jeter un (derrière la cravate)○ to knock back a drink○; elle est fière comme pas une she's extremely proud; il est menteur comme pas un he's the greatest liar; c'est tout un it's all one to me; un pour tous et tous pour un all for one and one for all.

( féminin une, pluriel masculin uns [œ̃], pluriel féminin unes [yn], pluriel des [de]) [œ̃, devant nm commençant par voyelle ou h muet œ̃n, yn ] déterminant (article indéfini)

1. [avec une valeur indéterminée] a, an (devant une voyelle)

un homme a appelé ce matin a man called this morning

il doit y avoir une erreur there must be a ou some mistake

un jour, ce sera permis one day ou someday, it will be allowed

il y a des enfants qui jouent dans la rue there are (some) children playing in the street

as-tu des livres à me prêter? do you have any books you can lend me?

2. [avec une valeur particularisante] a, an (devant une voyelle)

j'irai plutôt un mardi I'll go on a Tuesday instead

c'est avec un grand plaisir que... it's with great pleasure that...

tu es une idiote you're an idiot

elle a fait preuve d'une réelle gentillesse she showed real kindness

un grand voyage se prépare des mois à l'avance a ou any long journey needs months of preparation

3. [avec une valeur emphatique]

il est d'une bêtise/d'un drôle! he's so stupid/funny!

j'ai eu une frousse, mais une frousse! (familier) I was absolutely terrified!

il y avait une foule! there was such a crowd!

j'ai une de ces migraines! I've got a splitting headache!

j'ai attendu des heures! I waited for hours!

il travaille jusqu'à des trois heures du matin he works as late as three in the morning

il gagne des 2 000 ou 3 000 euros par mois he makes up to 2,000 or 3,000 euros a month

4. [avec un nom propre]

un M. Baloi vous demande au téléphone there's a Mr Baloi for you (on the phone)

tout le monde ne peut pas être un Rimbaud we can't all be Rimbauds

c'est une future Callas she will be another ou she's the next Callas

c'est un Apollon he's a real Adonis

[désignant une œuvre]

faire l'acquisition d'un Picasso/d'un Van Gogh to acquire a Picasso/a Van Gogh

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( féminin une, pluriel masculin uns [œ̃], pluriel féminin unes [yn], pluriel des [de]) [œ̃, devant nm commençant par voyelle ou h muet œ̃n, yn ] pronom indéfini

1. [dans un ensemble] one

[en corrélation avec 'de']

un des seuls one of the few

appelle-le un de ces jours give him a call one of these days

un des événements qui a le plus retenu mon attention one of the events that really grabbed my attention

[avec l'article défini]

c'est l'un des concerts les plus réussis de ma carrière it's one of the most successful concerts of my career

l'un de mes amis one of my friends, a friend of mine

l'un des deux one of the two

l'un de vous deux est de trop one of you is not needed

2. [en corrélation avec 'en'] one

on demanda un médecin, il y en avait un dans la salle they called for a doctor, there was one in the room

parmi les enfants, il y en a un qui... one of the children...

mais bien sûr que j'en ai une, de voiture! (familier) of course I've got a car!

3. (emploi nominal) [quelqu'un] one person, someone

j'en connais une qui va être surprise! I know someone who's going to get a surprise!

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( féminin une, pluriel masculin uns [œ̃], pluriel féminin unes [yn], pluriel des [de]) [œ̃, devant nm commençant par voyelle ou h muet œ̃n, yn ] déterminant (adjectif numéral)

1. one

les enfants de un à sept ans children (aged) from one to seven

une femme sur cinq one woman out of ou in five

il y a un problème, un seul there's just one problem

ils n'ont même pas marqué un (seul) but they didn't even score one ou a single goal

je ne resterai pas une minute de plus ici I won't stay here another minute

j'ai fait plus d'une erreur dans ma jeunesse I made many mistakes ou more than one mistake in my youth

une à une, les lumières s'éteignaient the lights were going out one by one ou one after the other

avale les cachets un par un swallow the tablets one by one ou one at a time

vingt et un ans twenty one years

deux heures une one minute past two

la cuisine ne fait qu'un avec le salon there is an open-plan kitchen cum living-room

il ne faisait qu'un avec sa monture horse and rider were as one

et d'un, et de deux! that's one, and another (one)!

2. [dans des séries] one

page un ou une page one

il est une heure it's one o'clock

le trente et un mars on March the thirty-first (UK), March thirty-first (US)

une, deux! une, deux! left, right! left, right!

et d'une (familier) firstly, first of all, for a start

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( féminin une, pluriel masculin uns [œ̃], pluriel féminin unes [yn], pluriel des [de]) [œ̃, devant nm commençant par voyelle ou h muet œ̃n, yn ] adjectif qualificatif

(soutenu)

Dieu est un God is one

un nom masculin invariable

donnez-moi deux chiffres entre un et dix give me two numbers between one and ten

tu fais mal tes un your ones don't look right

la clef du un est perdue the key for number one has been lost

on répète la dernière scène du un THÉÂTRE we're rehearsing the last scene of act one

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > un

11 einzig

I Adj.

1. only; mein einziger Freund my (one and) only friend, my one friend; der etc. Einzige the only one, the only person, the one person; Sache: the only thing, the one thing; sie ist die Einzige, die... she’s the only woman who...; ein Einziger etc. just one (person etc.), one single ( oder solitary) person; kein Einziger etc. not (a single) one; das Einzige wäre zu (+ Inf.) the only thing would be to (+ Inf.) wir waren die Einzigen am Strand we were the only people on the beach, we had the beach to ourselves; Lisa ist unsere Einzige Lisa is our only child, we’ve only got Lisa; mein einziger Gedanke my one thought; ein einziges Buch (just) one book; kein einziges Auto not a single car, not one car; kein einziges Wort not a word; sein einziger Halt his sole support, the one thing etc. he could count on; ein einziges Mal (just) once; nicht ein einziges Mal not once, not a single time; sie hat keinen einzigen Fehler gemacht she didn’t make a single mistake

2. (ausgesprochen) pure, sheer, nothing but; sein Leben war eine einzige Flucht he spent his life running away from things

3. unvergleichlich: einzig in seiner etc. Art sein be unique (of its kind), be unequal[l]ed, stand alone; einzigartig I

II Adv. only; einzig ( und allein) solely; das einzig Richtige oder Wahre the only answer ( oder solution, thing to do etc.); das einzig Richtige für dich wäre... what you need is..., the only thing you could do is...; das einzig Vernünftige wäre... the only sensible thing to do is ( oder would be)...; das einzig Gute daran the only good thing about it, the only consolation; es hängt einzig und allein davon ab, ob... it depends entirely ( oder solely) on whether...

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alone (Adj.); single (Adj.); sole (Adj.); singular (Adj.); only (Adj.)

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ein|zig ['aintsɪç]
1. adj

1) attr only, sole

ich sehe nur eine éínzige Möglichkeit — I can see only one (single) possibility

ich habe nicht einen éínzigen Brief bekommen — I haven't had a single or solitary letter

kein or nicht ein éínziges Mal — not once, not one single time

2) (emphatisch) absolute, complete

dieses Rugbyspiel war eine éínzige Schlammschlacht — this rugby match was just one big mudbath

3) pred (= einzigartig) unique

es ist éínzig in seiner Art — it is quite unique

sein Können steht éínzig da — his skill is unmatched, his skill is second to none

2. adj

(substantivisch) der/die Einzige — the only one

das Einzige — the only thing

das ist das Einzige, was wir tun können — that's the only thing we can do

ein Einziger hat geantwortet — only one ( person) answered

kein Einziger wusste es — nobody knew, not a single or solitary person knew

die Einzigen, die es wussten... — the only ones who knew...

er hat als Einziger das Ziel erreicht — he was the only one or the sole person to reach the finish

Hans ist unser Einziger — Hans is our only child, Hans is our one and only

3. adv

1) (= allein) only, solely

seine Beförderung hat er éínzig dir zu verdanken — he owes his promotion entirely to you

die éínzig mögliche Lösung — the only possible solution, the only solution possible

éínzig und allein — solely

éínzig und allein deshalb hat er gewonnen — he owes his victory solely or entirely to that, that's the only or sole reason he won

das éínzig Wahre or Senkrechte (inf) — the only thing

jetzt Ferien machen/ein Bier trinken, das wäre das éínzig Wahre etc — to take a holiday (esp Brit) or vacation (US)/have a beer, that's just what the doctor ordered or that would be just the job (inf)

2) (inf = außerordentlich) fantastically

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1) (without any others of the same type: He has no brothers or sisters - he's an only child; the only book of its kind.) only

2) (only; single: my sole purpose/reason.) sole

3) (single: not a solitary example.) solitary

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ein·zig

[ˈaintsɪç]

I. adj

1. attr only, sole

wir haben nur eine \einzige Möglichkeit there is only one thing we can do, we have only one chance

jds \einziges Kind sb's only child

2. (alleinige)

▪ der/die E\einzige the only one

du bist der E\einzige, dem ich vertraue you are the only one I trust

das ist das E\einzige, was zählt that is the only thing that counts

er hat als E\einziger das Ziel erreicht he was the only one to reach the finish

das \einzig Gute wäre, das Auto zu verkaufen the best thing to do would be to sell the car

kein \einziger Gast blieb nach dem Essen not one solitary guest stayed behind after the meal

nur noch ein \einziger Apfel ist übrig geblieben there is still one solitary apple left

3. (fam: unglaublich)

▪ ein \einziger/eine \einzige/ein \einziges... a complete/ an absolute...

seine Wohnung ist eine \einzige Sauerei his flat is an absolute [or BRIT fam! bloody] disgrace

12 Stunden täglich am Monitor, das ist eine \einzige Quälerei 12 hours a day at the computer is sheer murder

die Situation ist ein \einziger Schlamassel the situation is a right [or an absolute] mess

4. pred (einzigartig)

▪ \einzig sein to be unique

II. adv (ausschließlich) only, solely

das hat er \einzig dir zu verdanken he owes that entirely to you

die \einzig mögliche Lösung the only possible solution

\einzig und allein solely

es liegt \einzig und allein an Ihnen it is entirely up to you

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1.
Adjektiv

1) only

nur ein einziger Besucher — only one visitor

kein od. nicht ein einziges Stück — not one single piece

ihre einzige Freude — her one and only joy

das Einzige — the only thing

2) nicht präd. (völlig) complete; absolute

eine einzige Qual — one long torment

3) nicht attr. (geh.): (unvergleichlich) unique; unparalleled
2.
adverbial

1) (intensivierend bei Adj.) singularly; extraordinarily

2) (ausschließlich) only

das einzig Wahre — the only thing

das einzig Vernünftige/Richtige — the only sensible/right thing [to do]

einzig und allein — nobody/nothing but; solely

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einzig

A. adj

1. only;

mein einziger Freund my (one and) only friend, my one friend;

der etc

Einzige the only one, the only person, the one person; Sache: the only thing, the one thing;

sie ist die Einzige, die … she’s the only woman who …;

ein Einziger etc just one (person etc), one single ( oder solitary) person;

kein Einziger etc not (a single) one;

das Einzige wäre zu (+inf) the only thing would be to (+inf)

wir waren die Einzigen am Strand we were the only people on the beach, we had the beach to ourselves;

Lisa ist unsere Einzige Lisa is our only child, we’ve only got Lisa;

mein einziger Gedanke my one thought;

ein einziges Buch (just) one book;

kein einziges Auto not a single car, not one car;

kein einziges Wort not a word;

sein einziger Halt his sole support, the one thing etc he could count on;

ein einziges Mal (just) once;

nicht ein einziges Mal not once, not a single time;

sie hat keinen einzigen Fehler gemacht she didn’t make a single mistake

2. (ausgesprochen) pure, sheer, nothing but;

sein Leben war eine einzige Flucht he spent his life running away from things

3. unvergleichlich:

einzig in seiner etc

Art sein be unique (of its kind), be unequal[l]ed, stand alone; → einzigartig A

B. adv only;

einzig (und allein) solely;

das einzig Richtige oder

Wahre the only answer ( oder solution, thing to do etc);

das einzig Richtige für dich wäre … what you need is …, the only thing you could do is…;

das einzig Vernünftige wäre … the only sensible thing to do is ( oder would be) …;

das einzig Gute daran the only good thing about it, the only consolation;

es hängt einzig und allein davon ab, ob … it depends entirely ( oder solely) on whether …

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1.
Adjektiv

1) only

nur ein einziger Besucher — only one visitor

kein od. nicht ein einziges Stück — not one single piece

ihre einzige Freude — her one and only joy

das Einzige — the only thing

2) nicht präd. (völlig) complete; absolute

eine einzige Qual — one long torment

3) nicht attr. (geh.): (unvergleichlich) unique; unparalleled
2.
adverbial

1) (intensivierend bei Adj.) singularly; extraordinarily

2) (ausschließlich) only

das einzig Wahre — the only thing

das einzig Vernünftige/Richtige — the only sensible/right thing [to do]

einzig und allein — nobody/nothing but; solely

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adj.

only adj.

single adj.

sole adj.

solely adj.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > einzig

12 palabra

intj.

really, honest to goodness, honest, honest to God.

f.

1 word.

de palabra by word of mouth, verbally

dejar a alguien con la palabra en la boca to cut somebody off in mid-sentence

en cuatro o dos palabras in a few words

en una palabra in a word

no dijo palabra he didn't say a word

medir las palabras to weigh one's words (carefully)

no habla ni (media) palabra de español she doesn't speak a word of Spanish

palabra por palabra word for word

ser palabras mayores to be an important matter

sin mediar palabra without a single word

palabra clave (computing) keyword

palabra divina o de Dios word of God

2 word (juramento, promesa).

dar su palabra to give one's word

estar bajo palabra to be under oath (en juicio)

faltó a su palabra he went back on his word, he broke o didn't keep his word

mantuvo su palabra she kept her word

tienes mi palabra you have my word

tomar la palabra a alguien to hold somebody to their word

3 speech (habla).

4 word of honor, troth, word, word of honour.

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palabra

► nombre femenino

1 word

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dar su palabra to give one's word, promise

■ te doy mi palabra de que estaré allí I promise you I'll be there

decir la última palabra to have the last word

dejar a alguien con la palabra en la boca to cut somebody off

dirigirle la palabra a alguien to address somebody

en una palabra in a word

no decir ni media palabra a nadie not to breath a word to anyone

medir las palabras to weigh one's words

no dirigirle la palabra a alguien not to be speaking to somebody

palabra por palabra word for word

quitarle a alguien la palabra to cut somebody short, interrupt somebody

ser hombre/mujer de palabra to be a man of his word/a woman of her word

ser hombre/mujer de pocas palabras to be a man/woman of few words

tener la palabra to have the floor

tener palabra to keep one's word

tener unas palabras con alguien to have words with somebody

tomarle a alguien la palabra to take somebody at their word

palabra clave key word

palabra de honor word of honour

palabras mayores (palabrotas) swearwords 2 (cosa importante) serious talk

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noun f.

1) word

2) faith

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SF

1) (=vocablo) word

un título de dos palabras — a two-word title

lo tradujo palabra por palabra — he translated it word for word

me lo resumió en dos palabras — he summarized it for me in a couple of words

¿me permiten decir unas palabras? — could I say a few words?

eso no son más que palabras — those are just (empty) words

no tengo palabras o me faltan palabras para expresar lo que siento — I haven't got the o there aren't words to express how I feel, words fail to express how I feel

tuvo palabras de elogio para el ministro — he had words of praise for the minister

sin decir o chistar * palabra — without a word

no dijo ni media palabra — he didn't give us the slightest hint

no entiendo palabra — I can't understand a word

es palabra de Dios — it is the word of God

• con buenas palabras, me lo dijo con muy buenas palabras — he told me as cool as you like *

nos entretenía con buenas palabras, pero nunca nos daba el dinero — he palmed us off with smooth talk, but he never gave us the money

• medias palabras — hints

lo dijo todo con medias palabras — he said everything indirectly

• en una palabra — in a word

¡ni una palabra más! — not another word!

- coger a algn la palabra

- comerse las palabras

- no cruzar una palabra con algn

- decir la última palabra

- dejar a algn con la palabra en la boca

me dejó con la palabra en la boca y se fue de la habitación — he walked out of the room while I was in mid-sentence

- gastar palabras

- medir las palabras

- negar la palabra de Dios a algn

- quitar la palabra de la boca a algn

- tener unas palabras con algn

- trabarse de palabras

- tener la última palabra

- a palabras necias, oídos sordos

- las palabras se las lleva el viento

palabra clave — keyword

palabras cruzadas — LAm (=crucigrama) crossword sing

un juego de palabras cruzadas — a word puzzle

palabras gruesas — crude language sing

palabras mayores — † offensive language sing

ser palabras mayores (=ser importante) —

¿te han hecho directora? ¡eso ya son palabras mayores! — so you've been appointed director, that's really something!
juego II, 2)
2) (=facultad de hablar)

la palabra — speech

perdió el uso de la palabra — he lost the power of speech

tiene el don de la palabra, es de palabra fácil — he has a way with words, he has the gift of the gab *

• de palabra, he pecado solo de palabra — I've sinned in word only

nos acusó de palabra — he accused us verbally

• dirigir la palabra a algn, hace tiempo que no me dirige la palabra — he hasn't spoken to me for a long time

3) frm (=turno para hablar) floor

• ceder la palabra a algn, conceder la palabra a algn — to give sb the floor, invite sb to speak

• pedir la palabra — to ask for the floor, ask to be allowed to speak

• tener la palabra — to have the floor

tiene la palabra el señor presidente — the president has the floor

yo no tengo la palabra — it's not for me to say

• tomar la palabra — to take the floor, speak

• hacer uso de la palabra — to take the floor, speak

4) (=promesa) word

es hombre de palabra — he is a man of his word

cumplió su palabra — he kept his word, he was true to his word

palabra que yo no tengo nada que ver — * I've got nothing to do with it, (I) promise!

-¿de verdad que no sabías nada? -¡palabra! o hum ¡palabrita del Niño Jesús! — "you really didn't know anything?" - "cross my heart and hope to die!"

• bajo palabra — (Mil) on parole

• dar o empeñar su palabra — to give one's word

• faltar a su palabra — to go back on o break one's word

palabra de casamiento, dar palabra de casamiento — to promise to marry

palabra de honor — word of honour, word of honor (EEUU)

¿me das tu palabra de honor de que no dirás nada? — do you give me your word of honour you won't say anything?

¡palabra de honor! — word of honour!

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femenino

1) ( vocablo) word

una palabra de seis letras — a six-letter word

en toda la extensión de la palabra — in every sense of the word

no son más que palabras — it's all talk

en pocas palabras, es un cobarde — in a word, he's a coward

palabra por palabra — word for word

yo no sabía ni una palabra del asunto — I didn't know a thing o anything about it

no entendí (ni) una palabra — I didn't understand a (single) word

sin decir (una) palabra — without a word

comerse las palabras — to gabble

con (muy) buenas palabras — in the nicest possible way

decirle a alguien cuatro palabras bien dichas — to tell somebody a few home truths

eso ya son palabras mayores — (refiriéndose - a insulto, acusación) those are strong words; (- a propuesta excesiva) that's taking things too far

quitarle las palabras de la boca a alguien — to take the words right out of somebody's mouth

tener la última palabra — to have the final say

tener unas palabras con alguien — to have words with somebody (colloq)

a palabras necias oídos sordos — take no notice of the stupid things people say

las palabras se las lleva el viento — actions speak louder than words

- palabra clave

- palabra compuesta

- palabra funcional or vacía

- palabras cruzadas

2) ( promesa) word

una mujer de palabra — a woman of her word

cumplió con su palabra — she kept her word

nunca falta a su palabra — he never breaks o goes back on his word

se lo devolví palabra! — I gave it back to her, honest! (colloq)

cobrarle la palabra a alguien — (Chi fam) to hold somebody to his/her word (colloq)

tomarle la palabra a alguien: le tomé la palabra y le pedí un préstamo — I took him up on his offer and asked for a loan

- palabra de honor

3)

a) ( habla) speech

el don de la palabra — the gift of speech

un acuerdo de palabra — a verbal agreement

no me dirigió la palabra — she didn't speak to me

dejar a alguien con la palabra en la boca: me dejó con la palabra en la boca — ( me interrumpió) he cut me off in mid-sentence; ( no me dejó hablar) he didn't give me a chance to open my mouth

b) (frml) (en ceremonia, asamblea)

pedir la palabra — to ask for permission to speak

pido la palabra — may I say something?, I'd like to say something

tener/tomar la palabra — to have/to take the floor (frml)

ceder (le) la palabra a alguien — to give the floor to somebody (frml), to call upon somebody to speak

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* agrupar palabras que tienen la mism = merge + word forms.

* agrupar palabras que tienen la misma raíz = merge + word forms.

* análisis de la coocurrencia de palabras = co-word analysis.

* anuncio por palabras = classified advertisement, classified ad.

* búsqueda de palabras clave = keyword search.

* búsqueda por palabra del título = title word search.

* catálogo alfabético de palabras clave = keyword catalogue.

* citar las palabras de Alguien = quote + Nombre + words.

* compuesto de varias palabras = multi-word.

* concepto de múltiples palabras = multiple-word concept.

* concepto expresado con varias palabras = database host.

* con sus propias palabras = in + Posesivo + own words.

* con una separación de + Número + palabras = within + Número + words of each other.

* coocurrencia de palabras = co-word [coword].

* cumplir (con) + Posesivo + palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* cumplir la palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* decir la última palabra = hear + the final word, outface.

* dejar sin palabras = nonplus, leave + Nombre + speechless.

* de múltiples palabras = multiple-word.

* de palabra = by word of mouth, word-of-mouth.

* describir con palabras = describe + in words.

* descriptor compuesto de varias palabras = multiple-word descriptor.

* de sólo palabras = word-oriented.

* de una palabra = one-word.

* de una única palabra = single-word.

* dirigir la palabra = be civil towards.

* dirigirse la palabra = on speaking terms.

* encabezamiento compuesto de varias palabras = multi-word heading.

* en dos palabras = in a nutshell.

* en el estricto sentido de la palabra = strictly speaking.

* en las palabras de uno mismo = in + Posesivo + own words.

* en las propias palabras de uno mismo = in + Posesivo + own words.

* en ningún sentido de la palabra = in any sense of the word.

* en otras palabras = in other words, to put it another way, which is to say.

* en palabras = verbally.

* en pocas palabras = simply put, in brief, to say the least, to put it (quite) simply, in short, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, put simply, to make a long story short, the short story + be, simply stated.

* entrada por palabra clave del título = catchword entry.

* en una palabra = in a nutshell, in a word.

* escoger las palabras = choose + Posesivo + words (carefully), pick + Posesivo + words (carefully).

* expresar con palabras = verbalise [verbalize, -USA].

* expresar los sentimientos con palabras = put + Posesivo + feelings into words.

* fiarse de la palabra de Alguien = take + Posesivo + word for it.

* fiel a la palabra de Uno = true to + Posesivo + word.

* frecuencia de palabras = word count.

* gesticular palabras con la boca sin emitir sonido = mouth.

* hilvanar palabras = orchestrate + words.

* hombre que no tiene palabra = not a man of his word.

* índice de palabras del documento = textwords ratio.

* índice invertido de las palabras del título = title word dictionary.

* índice KWIC (Palabra Clave en su Contexto) = KWIC (Keyword-in-Context).

* índice KWIT (Palabra Clave del Título) = KWIT (Keyword-in-Title).

* índice KWOC (Palabra Clave fuera de su Contexto) = KWOC (Keyword-Out-of-Context).

* índice permutado de palabras clave = permuted keyword index.

* indización por palabras clave = keyword indexing.

* indización por palabras clave del título = catchword indexing, catchword title indexing.

* indización por palabras del título = title-term indexing.

* inflexión lingüística de una palabra = word form.

* intercambiar palabras = bandy + words.

* juego de palabras = turn of phrase, pun, play of words, play on words.

* la última palabra = the last word, the last word, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.

* ley de frecuencias de palabras de Zipf = Zipf's word frequency law.

* lista de palabras clave = go-list [golist].

* lista de palabras vacías = stop list [stoplist], stopword list.

* lista permutada de palabras clave = permuted keyword list.

* mala palabra = dirty word.

* mantener la palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* medir las palabras = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say, weigh + Posesivo + words (carefully), choose + Posesivo + words (carefully), pick + Posesivo + words (carefully), measure + Posesivo + words (carefully).

* memorizar palabra por palabra = memorise + word for word.

* método de ordenación palabra por palabra = word by word method, nothing before something method.

* !ni una palabra a nadie! = not a word to anyone!.

* no encontrar palabras = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* no haber palabras para describirlo = beggar + description.

* nombre compuesto por varias palabras = multiple-word name.

* número de palabras = wordage.

* ordenación alfabética palabra por palabra = word by word alphabetisation.

* ordenación palabra por palabra = word-by-word filing, nothing before something arrangement, word by word arrangement.

* ordenar alfabéticamente palabra por palabra = arrange + alphabetically word by word.

* orden inverso de palabras = indirect word order.

* palabra ambigua = weasel word.

* palabra clave = keyword [key word], key term.

* palabra coloquial = slang word.

* palabra común = common word.

* palabra de contenido = content word.

* palabra de control = control word.

* palabra de Dios = word of God.

* palabra de entrada principal = primary entry word.

* palabra del documento = textword.

* palabra del texto = text word.

* palabra del título = title word, title term.

* palabra de moda = buzzword [buzz word], byword.

* palabra engañosa = weasel word.

* palabra equívoca = weasel word.

* palabra escrita, la = written word, the.

* palabra fosilizada = fossil word.

* palabra hablada, la = spoken word, the.

* palabra híbrida = portmanteau word.

* palabra impresa = words in print.

* palabra impresa, la = printed word, the.

* palabra justa, la = mot juste, the.

* palabra llena de contenido = substantive word.

* palabra malsonate = expletive.

* palabra oculta = hidden word.

* palabra por la que se ordena una entrada = filing word.

* palabra por palabra = verbatim, word for word.

* palabra puente = transitional word.

* palabras = wordage.

* palabras al viento = hot air.

* palabras + caer en + saco roto = words + fall on + deaf ears.

* palabras de agradecimiento = vote of thanks, word of thanks, words of gratitude, congratulatory speech, congratulatory remarks.

* palabras de alabanza = words of praise.

* palabras de aliento = pep talk.

* palabras de ánimo = pep talk.

* palabras de bienvenida = welcoming remarks, welcome remarks.

* palabras de consuelo = words of comfort.

* palabra significativa = content-bearing word, significant word.

* palabras iniciales = opening statement.

* palabras literales = quote... unquote.

* palabras para levantar la moral = pep talk.

* palabras + penetrar = words + sink.

* palabras sabias = words of wisdom, pearls of wisdom, nuggets of truth, nuggets of wisdom.

* palabras usadas = wording.

* palabra vacía = stopword [stop-word], function word.

* primera palabra del encabezamiento = entry word.

* primeras palabras = opening statement.

* pronunciar las palabras de corrido = slur + words.

* quedarse sin palabras = stun into + speechlessness, be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* ¡qué palabras son esas! = watch your language!.

* raíz de palabra = word stem.

* recordar + Posesivo + palabras = mark + Posesivo + words.

* reducción de una palabra a su raíz = stemming.

* reducir una palabra a su raíz = stem.

* secuencia de palabras = word string.

* según las palabras de = to quote + Nombre de Persona, in the words of.

* según sus propias palabras = in + Posesivo + own terms.

* sentido de la palabra = word sense.

* ser la última palabra = be all the rage.

* significado de la palabra = word sense.

* sin decir una palabra = without saying a word.

* sin palabras = wordless.

* sopesar las palabras = weigh + Posesivo + words (carefully), choose + Posesivo + words (carefully), pick + Posesivo + words (carefully), measure + Posesivo + words (carefully).

* tener la última palabra = have + the ultimate say, have + the final say, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* tener palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* tomarle la palabra a Alguien = take + Nombre + at + Posesivo + word.

* última palabra + depender de = ultimate authority + rest with.

* Posesivo + últimas palabras = last words, Posesivo + dying last words.

* últimas palabras que se han hecho famosas = famous last words.

* una imagen vale más que mil palabras = a picture is worth more than ten thousand words.

* una imagen vale mil palabras = every picture tells a story.

* un hombre de palabra = a man of his word.

* un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words.

* variante morfológica de una palabra = word variant.

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femenino

1) ( vocablo) word

una palabra de seis letras — a six-letter word

en toda la extensión de la palabra — in every sense of the word

no son más que palabras — it's all talk

en pocas palabras, es un cobarde — in a word, he's a coward

palabra por palabra — word for word

yo no sabía ni una palabra del asunto — I didn't know a thing o anything about it

no entendí (ni) una palabra — I didn't understand a (single) word

sin decir (una) palabra — without a word

comerse las palabras — to gabble

con (muy) buenas palabras — in the nicest possible way

decirle a alguien cuatro palabras bien dichas — to tell somebody a few home truths

eso ya son palabras mayores — (refiriéndose - a insulto, acusación) those are strong words; (- a propuesta excesiva) that's taking things too far

quitarle las palabras de la boca a alguien — to take the words right out of somebody's mouth

tener la última palabra — to have the final say

tener unas palabras con alguien — to have words with somebody (colloq)

a palabras necias oídos sordos — take no notice of the stupid things people say

las palabras se las lleva el viento — actions speak louder than words

- palabra clave

- palabra compuesta

- palabra funcional or vacía

- palabras cruzadas

2) ( promesa) word

una mujer de palabra — a woman of her word

cumplió con su palabra — she kept her word

nunca falta a su palabra — he never breaks o goes back on his word

se lo devolví palabra! — I gave it back to her, honest! (colloq)

cobrarle la palabra a alguien — (Chi fam) to hold somebody to his/her word (colloq)

tomarle la palabra a alguien: le tomé la palabra y le pedí un préstamo — I took him up on his offer and asked for a loan

- palabra de honor

3)

a) ( habla) speech

el don de la palabra — the gift of speech

un acuerdo de palabra — a verbal agreement

no me dirigió la palabra — she didn't speak to me

dejar a alguien con la palabra en la boca: me dejó con la palabra en la boca — ( me interrumpió) he cut me off in mid-sentence; ( no me dejó hablar) he didn't give me a chance to open my mouth

b) (frml) (en ceremonia, asamblea)

pedir la palabra — to ask for permission to speak

pido la palabra — may I say something?, I'd like to say something

tener/tomar la palabra — to have/to take the floor (frml)

ceder (le) la palabra a alguien — to give the floor to somebody (frml), to call upon somebody to speak

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* agrupar palabras que tienen la mism = merge + word forms.

* agrupar palabras que tienen la misma raíz = merge + word forms.

* análisis de la coocurrencia de palabras = co-word analysis.

* anuncio por palabras = classified advertisement, classified ad.

* búsqueda de palabras clave = keyword search.

* búsqueda por palabra del título = title word search.

* catálogo alfabético de palabras clave = keyword catalogue.

* citar las palabras de Alguien = quote + Nombre + words.

* compuesto de varias palabras = multi-word.

* concepto de múltiples palabras = multiple-word concept.

* concepto expresado con varias palabras = database host.

* con sus propias palabras = in + Posesivo + own words.

* con una separación de + Número + palabras = within + Número + words of each other.

* coocurrencia de palabras = co-word [coword].

* cumplir (con) + Posesivo + palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* cumplir la palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* decir la última palabra = hear + the final word, outface.

* dejar sin palabras = nonplus, leave + Nombre + speechless.

* de múltiples palabras = multiple-word.

* de palabra = by word of mouth, word-of-mouth.

* describir con palabras = describe + in words.

* descriptor compuesto de varias palabras = multiple-word descriptor.

* de sólo palabras = word-oriented.

* de una palabra = one-word.

* de una única palabra = single-word.

* dirigir la palabra = be civil towards.

* dirigirse la palabra = on speaking terms.

* encabezamiento compuesto de varias palabras = multi-word heading.

* en dos palabras = in a nutshell.

* en el estricto sentido de la palabra = strictly speaking.

* en las palabras de uno mismo = in + Posesivo + own words.

* en las propias palabras de uno mismo = in + Posesivo + own words.

* en ningún sentido de la palabra = in any sense of the word.

* en otras palabras = in other words, to put it another way, which is to say.

* en palabras = verbally.

* en pocas palabras = simply put, in brief, to say the least, to put it (quite) simply, in short, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, put simply, to make a long story short, the short story + be, simply stated.

* entrada por palabra clave del título = catchword entry.

* en una palabra = in a nutshell, in a word.

* escoger las palabras = choose + Posesivo + words (carefully), pick + Posesivo + words (carefully).

* expresar con palabras = verbalise [verbalize, -USA].

* expresar los sentimientos con palabras = put + Posesivo + feelings into words.

* fiarse de la palabra de Alguien = take + Posesivo + word for it.

* fiel a la palabra de Uno = true to + Posesivo + word.

* frecuencia de palabras = word count.

* gesticular palabras con la boca sin emitir sonido = mouth.

* hilvanar palabras = orchestrate + words.

* hombre que no tiene palabra = not a man of his word.

* índice de palabras del documento = textwords ratio.

* índice invertido de las palabras del título = title word dictionary.

* índice KWIC (Palabra Clave en su Contexto) = KWIC (Keyword-in-Context).

* índice KWIT (Palabra Clave del Título) = KWIT (Keyword-in-Title).

* índice KWOC (Palabra Clave fuera de su Contexto) = KWOC (Keyword-Out-of-Context).

* índice permutado de palabras clave = permuted keyword index.

* indización por palabras clave = keyword indexing.

* indización por palabras clave del título = catchword indexing, catchword title indexing.

* indización por palabras del título = title-term indexing.

* inflexión lingüística de una palabra = word form.

* intercambiar palabras = bandy + words.

* juego de palabras = turn of phrase, pun, play of words, play on words.

* la última palabra = the last word, the last word, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.

* ley de frecuencias de palabras de Zipf = Zipf's word frequency law.

* lista de palabras clave = go-list [golist].

* lista de palabras vacías = stop list [stoplist], stopword list.

* lista permutada de palabras clave = permuted keyword list.

* mala palabra = dirty word.

* mantener la palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* medir las palabras = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say, weigh + Posesivo + words (carefully), choose + Posesivo + words (carefully), pick + Posesivo + words (carefully), measure + Posesivo + words (carefully).

* memorizar palabra por palabra = memorise + word for word.

* método de ordenación palabra por palabra = word by word method, nothing before something method.

* !ni una palabra a nadie! = not a word to anyone!.

* no encontrar palabras = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* no haber palabras para describirlo = beggar + description.

* nombre compuesto por varias palabras = multiple-word name.

* número de palabras = wordage.

* ordenación alfabética palabra por palabra = word by word alphabetisation.

* ordenación palabra por palabra = word-by-word filing, nothing before something arrangement, word by word arrangement.

* ordenar alfabéticamente palabra por palabra = arrange + alphabetically word by word.

* orden inverso de palabras = indirect word order.

* palabra ambigua = weasel word.

* palabra clave = keyword [key word], key term.

* palabra coloquial = slang word.

* palabra común = common word.

* palabra de contenido = content word.

* palabra de control = control word.

* palabra de Dios = word of God.

* palabra de entrada principal = primary entry word.

* palabra del documento = textword.

* palabra del texto = text word.

* palabra del título = title word, title term.

* palabra de moda = buzzword [buzz word], byword.

* palabra engañosa = weasel word.

* palabra equívoca = weasel word.

* palabra escrita, la = written word, the.

* palabra fosilizada = fossil word.

* palabra hablada, la = spoken word, the.

* palabra híbrida = portmanteau word.

* palabra impresa = words in print.

* palabra impresa, la = printed word, the.

* palabra justa, la = mot juste, the.

* palabra llena de contenido = substantive word.

* palabra malsonate = expletive.

* palabra oculta = hidden word.

* palabra por la que se ordena una entrada = filing word.

* palabra por palabra = verbatim, word for word.

* palabra puente = transitional word.

* palabras = wordage.

* palabras al viento = hot air.

* palabras + caer en + saco roto = words + fall on + deaf ears.

* palabras de agradecimiento = vote of thanks, word of thanks, words of gratitude, congratulatory speech, congratulatory remarks.

* palabras de alabanza = words of praise.

* palabras de aliento = pep talk.

* palabras de ánimo = pep talk.

* palabras de bienvenida = welcoming remarks, welcome remarks.

* palabras de consuelo = words of comfort.

* palabra significativa = content-bearing word, significant word.

* palabras iniciales = opening statement.

* palabras literales = quote... unquote.

* palabras para levantar la moral = pep talk.

* palabras + penetrar = words + sink.

* palabras sabias = words of wisdom, pearls of wisdom, nuggets of truth, nuggets of wisdom.

* palabras usadas = wording.

* palabra vacía = stopword [stop-word], function word.

* primera palabra del encabezamiento = entry word.

* primeras palabras = opening statement.

* pronunciar las palabras de corrido = slur + words.

* quedarse sin palabras = stun into + speechlessness, be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* ¡qué palabras son esas! = watch your language!.

* raíz de palabra = word stem.

* recordar + Posesivo + palabras = mark + Posesivo + words.

* reducción de una palabra a su raíz = stemming.

* reducir una palabra a su raíz = stem.

* secuencia de palabras = word string.

* según las palabras de = to quote + Nombre de Persona, in the words of.

* según sus propias palabras = in + Posesivo + own terms.

* sentido de la palabra = word sense.

* ser la última palabra = be all the rage.

* significado de la palabra = word sense.

* sin decir una palabra = without saying a word.

* sin palabras = wordless.

* sopesar las palabras = weigh + Posesivo + words (carefully), choose + Posesivo + words (carefully), pick + Posesivo + words (carefully), measure + Posesivo + words (carefully).

* tener la última palabra = have + the ultimate say, have + the final say, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* tener palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* tomarle la palabra a Alguien = take + Nombre + at + Posesivo + word.

* última palabra + depender de = ultimate authority + rest with.

* Posesivo + últimas palabras = last words, Posesivo + dying last words.

* últimas palabras que se han hecho famosas = famous last words.

* una imagen vale más que mil palabras = a picture is worth more than ten thousand words.

* una imagen vale mil palabras = every picture tells a story.

* un hombre de palabra = a man of his word.

* un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words.

* variante morfológica de una palabra = word variant.

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palabra

feminine

A (vocablo) word

una palabra de seis letras a six-letter word

es un bruto en toda la extensión de la palabra he's a brute, in every sense of the word

palabras, palabras, yo lo que quiero son hechos I've heard enough words o talk, I want to see some action

no son más que palabras it's all talk

es un hombre de pocas palabras he's a man of few words

sólo quiero decir unas palabras I just want to say a few words

tras unas palabras de saludo after a few words of welcome

no encuentro or tengo palabras para expresarles mi agradecimiento I cannot find words to express my gratitude to you

mira, yo te lo puedo explicar en dos palabras look, let me put it to you simply

en pocas palabras, es un cobarde basically o to put it bluntly, he's a coward

¿te parece bien? — en una palabra, no is that all right? in a word, no

lo tradujo palabra por palabra he translated it word for word

ni una palabra más, te quedas a cenar not another word o I don't want to hear another word, you're staying for dinner

yo no sabía ni una palabra del asunto I didn't know a thing o anything about it

de esto ni una palabra a nadie not a word to anyone about this

no entendí (ni) una palabra de lo que dijo I didn't understand a (single) word of what he said

sin decir (una) palabra without a word

comerse las palabras to gabble

con (muy) buenas palabras in the nicest possible way

decirle a algn cuatro palabras bien dichas to tell sb a few home truths

eso ya son palabras mayores (refiriéndose — a un insulto) those are strong words; (— a una acusación) that's a serious accusation, those are strong words; (— a una propuesta excesiva) that's taking things too far, that's a bit excessive

la última palabra the last word

siempre tiene que ser él el que diga la última palabra he always has to have the last word

en este asunto la última palabra le corresponde a Juárez Juárez has the final say on this matter

quitarle las palabras de la boca a algn to take the words right out of sb's mouth

tener unas palabras con algn to have words with sb ( colloq)

tuvieron unas palabras por un asunto de dinero they had words over some money matter

las palabras se las lleva el viento actions speak louder than words

a palabras necias oídos sordos take no notice of the stupid things people say

malo¹ adj Sense II. (↑ malo (1))

Compuestos:

● palabra clave

key word

● palabra compuesta

compound word

● palabra funcional or vacía

function word

● palabras cruzadas

fpl (CS) crossword, crossword puzzle

B (promesa) word

me basta con tu palabra your word is enough for me

me dio su palabra she gave me her word

es una mujer de palabra she's a woman of her word

siempre cumple con su palabra she always keeps her word

nunca falta a su palabra he never breaks o goes back on his word

palabra que yo no sabía nada ( fam); honest o really o ( BrE) straight up, I didn't know a thing about it ( colloq)

se lo devolví ¡palabra! I gave it back to her, honest! ( colloq)

cobrarle la palabra a algn ( Chi fam); to take sb up on sth ( colloq), to keep o hold sb to his/her word

tomarle la palabra a algn: le tome la palabra y le pedí un préstamo I took him up on his offer and asked for a loan

Compuesto:

palabra de honor

word of honor*

le dio su palabra de honor de que no volvería a hacerlo he gave her his word of honor o his solemn word that he wouldn't do it again

yo no fui ¡palabra de honor! it wasn't me, word of honor o I swear!

C

1 (habla) speech

el don de la palabra the gift of speech

me invitó sólo de palabra I only got a verbal invitation

fue un acuerdo de palabra it was a verbal agreement

pecar de pensamiento, palabra y obra to sin in thought, word and deed

no me dirigió la palabra en toda la noche she didn't speak to me all night

nos ha retirado la palabra she doesn't speak to us anymore, she no longer deigns to speak to us ( hum)

dejar a algn con la palabra en la boca: me dejó con la palabra en la boca (me interrumpió) he cut me off in mid-sentence; (no me dejó hablar) he didn't give me a chance to open my mouth

2 ( frml)

(en una ceremonia, asamblea): pido la palabra may I say something?, I'd like to say something

tiene la palabra el delegado estudiantil the student delegate has the floor ( frml)

no le concedieron la palabra he was denied permission to speak, he was denied the floor ( frml)

ceder la palabra a algn to give the floor to sb ( frml), to call upon sb to speak

a continuación hizo uso de la palabra el presidente de la institución then the president of the institute made a speech

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palabra sustantivo femenino
1 ( vocablo) word;
◊ una palabra de seis letras a six-letter word;

no son más que palabras it's all talk;
en pocas palabras, es un cobarde in a word, he's a coward;
palabra por palabra word for word;
yo no sabía ni una palabra del asunto I didn't know a thing o anything about it;
no entendí (ni) una palabra I didn't understand a (single) word;
sin decir (una) palabra without a word;
palabra compuesta compound word;
tener la última palabra to have the final say
2 ( promesa) word;
◊ palabra de honor word of honor^{( conjugate honor)};

una mujer de palabra a woman of her word;
cumplió con su palabra she kept her word;
nunca falta a su palabra he never breaks o goes back on his word
3
a) ( habla) speech;

◊ el don de la palabra the gift of speech;

un acuerdo de palabra a verbal agreement;
no me dirigió la palabra she didn't speak to me;
dejar a algn con la palabra en la boca to cut sb off in mid-sentence
b) (frml) (en ceremonia, asamblea):

◊ pedir la palabra to ask for permission to speak;

tener/tomar la palabra to have/to take the floor (frml)
palabra sustantivo femenino
1 word
lo resumió en pocas palabras, she summarised it in a few words
(discurso) me quedé con la palabra en la boca, I was left speechless
Juan es hombre de pocas palabras, Juan is a man of few words
2 (capacidad para hablar) me dejó sin palabra, I was speechless
3 (compromiso) word: me dio su palabra, he gave me his word
no tiene palabra, she never keeps her word
4 (turno para hablar) right to speak
tener la palabra, to have the floor
♦ Locuciones: dirigir la palabra a alguien, to address sb
de palabra, by word of mouth
' palabra' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abogada
- abogado
- abreviar
- acento
- ayunas
- baja
- bajo
- bañera
- bar
- bastante
- calor
- ceder
- chalet
- chimenea
- ciudad
- colmo
- comida
- comprometerse
- culta
- culto
- decirse
- disonante
- empeñar
- entredicho
- faltar
- fresca
- fresco
- histórica
- histórico
- honor
- justa
- justo
- ladrón
- ladrona
- lata
- mayoría
- mirar
- muletilla
- padre
- piso
- promesa
- pronunciar
- recta
- recto
- saludar
- saludo
- sigla
- subrayar
- taco
- tela
English:
absent
- buzz off
- cagey
- clinch
- connotation
- current
- date
- dated
- derive
- do
- engine driver
- female
- fish
- floor
- fuck
- go back on
- high
- honour
- interrogative
- lady
- marmalade
- match
- mint
- misuse
- operative
- score out
- sense
- shorten
- speak
- spectacle
- speech
- state-of-the-art
- storey
- true
- use
- verbatim
- way
- word
- a
- call
- compound
- key
- strict
- swear
- take
- unwritten

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palabra

♦ nf

1. [término, vocablo] word;

con palabras no puedo expresar lo que sentía words cannot express what I felt;

dilo con tus propias palabras say it in your own words;

lo dijo, aunque no con esas palabras she said it, though not in so many words;

no son más que palabras (vacías) it's all talk;

buenas palabras fine-sounding words;

no cruzaron palabra en todo el camino they didn't exchange a word throughout the journey;

dejar a alguien con la palabra en la boca to cut sb off in mid-sentence;

dirigir la palabra a alguien to speak to sb;

no le dirige la palabra a su madre desde hace semanas he hasn't spoken to his mother for weeks;

en cuatro o [m5] dos palabras in a few words;

en otras palabras in other words;

en una palabra in a word;

lo dijo todo a medias palabras she only hinted at what she meant;

medir las palabras to weigh one's words (carefully);

no habla ni (media) palabra de español she doesn't speak a word of Spanish;

yo de este tema no sé ni (media) palabra I don't know a thing about this subject;

no dijo palabra he didn't say a word;

palabra por palabra word for word;

me has quitado la palabra de la boca you took the words right out of my mouth;

lo de comprar una casa son palabras mayores buying a house is a very serious matter;

no hace falta llegar a palabras mayores there is no need to get nasty about it;

le aguanto casi todo, pero eso ya son palabras mayores I'll put up with almost anything from him, but that's going a bit (too) far;

sin mediar palabra without a single word;

tener la última palabra to have the last word;

tener unas palabras con alguien to have words with sb;

tuvo que tragarse sus palabras he had to eat his words;

Prov

a palabras necias, oídos sordos sticks and stones may break my bones (but words will never hurt me)

Comp
Informát palabra clave keyword;
palabra compuesta compound word;
CSur palabras cruzadas crossword;
palabra de Dios word of God

2. [juramento, promesa] word;

es su palabra contra la mía it's her word against mine;

dar/empeñar la palabra to give/pledge one's word;

ella me dio su palabra she gave me her word;

dio (su) palabra de que nada saldría mal he gave his word that nothing would go wrong;

estar bajo palabra [en juicio] to be under oath;

faltó a su palabra he went back on his word, he broke o didn't keep his word;

mantuvo su palabra she kept her word;

no tiene palabra he's not a man of his word;

tienes mi palabra you have my word;

tomar la palabra a alguien to hold sb to their word

Comp
palabra de honor word of honour;
¡palabra (de honor)! honestly!;

yo no sabía nada, ¡palabra (de honor)! I didn't know anything, honestly! o I swear!

3. [habla] speech;

con el susto perdió la palabra the shock left her speechless;

de palabra by word of mouth, verbally;

el trato se hizo de palabra it was a purely verbal agreement o a gentleman's agreement

4. [derecho de hablar]
dar la palabra a alguien to give sb the floor;

pedir la palabra to ask for the floor;

¡pido la palabra! could I say something, please?;

tomar la palabra to take the floor

5.
palabras [discurso] words;

a continuación nuestro invitado nos dirigirá unas palabras our guest will now say a few words

♦ nm
palabra de honor [vestido] strapless dress
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palabra

f tb fig

word;

palabra por palabra word for word;

bajo palabra on parole;

en una palabra in a word;

en pocas palabras briefly;

tomar la palabra speak;

de palabra acuerdo verbal;

de pocas palabras persona of few words;

tomar a alguien la palabra take s.o. at his/her word;

dejar a alguien con la palabra en la boca fig cut s.o. off in mid-sentence;

buenas palabras fine words;

lo de tener un hijo son palabras mayores having a child is a serious business o is not something to be undertaken lightly;

con medias palabras dijo … he hinted that …, he half said that …

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palabra nf

1) vocablo: word

2) promesa: word, promise

un hombre de palabra: a man of his word

3) habla: speech

4) : right to speak

tener la palabra: to have the floor

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palabra n word

¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? what does this word mean?

te doy mi palabra I give you my word

no dijo ni una palabra she didn't say a word

Spanish-English dictionary > palabra

13 seul

seul, e [sœl]

1. adjective

   a. (après le nom) [personne] ( = sans compagnie, non accompagné) alone attrib ; ( = isolé) lonely ; [objet, mot] alone attrib

• être/rester seul to be/remain alone

• laissez-moi seul quelques instants leave me alone for a moment

• seul avec qn/son chagrin alone with sb/one's grief

• ils se retrouvèrent enfin seuls they were alone at last

• un homme seul peut très bien se débrouiller a single man can manage perfectly well

• se sentir (très) seul to feel (very) lonely

• seul au monde alone in the world

• il s'est battu, seul contre tous he fought single-handedly

• mot employé seul word used alone

• la lampe seule ne suffit pas the lamp alone is not enough

• il était tout seul dans un coin he was all by himself in a corner

   b. (avant le nom = unique) un seul homme/livre (et non plusieurs) one man/book ; (à l'exception de tout autre) only one man/book

• le seul homme/livre the only man/book

• un seul livre suffit one book will do

• un seul homme peut vous aider: Paul only one man can help you and that's Paul

• pour cette seule raison for this reason alone

• un seul moment d'inattention a single moment's lapse of concentration

• une seule fois only once

• la seule chose, c'est que ça ferme à 6 heures the only thing is that it shuts at 6

   c. (en apposition) only

• seul le résultat compte only the result counts

• seuls les parents sont admis only parents are admitted

• à eux seuls, ils ont bu dix bouteilles they drank ten bottles between them

   d. (locutions) seul et unique one and only

• d'un seul coup ( = subitement) suddenly ; ( = en une seule fois) in one go

• vous êtes seul juge you alone can judge

• à seule fin de... with the sole purpose of...

• dans la seule intention de... with the sole intention of...

• du seul fait que... by the very fact that...

• à la seule pensée de... at the mere thought of...

• parler à qn seul à seul to speak to sb in private

• se retrouver seul à seul avec qn to find o.s. alone with sb

• comme un seul homme as one man

2. adverb

   a. ( = sans compagnie) parler/rire seul to talk/laugh to oneself

• vivre/travailler seul to live/work alone

   b. ( = sans aide) by oneself

• faire qch (tout) seul to do sth (all) by oneself

• il l'a fait tout seul he did it all by himself

• cette tasse ne s'est pas cassée toute seule ! this cup didn't break all by itself!

• ça va tout seul it's all going smoothly

3. masculine noun, feminine noun

• un seul peut le faire (et non plusieurs) one man can do it ; (à l'exception de tout autre) only one man can do it

• le seul que j'aime the only one I love

• il n'en reste pas un seul there isn't a single one left

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seule sœl adjectif

1) ( sans compagnie) alone, on one's own

elle est venue toute seule — she came alone

elle m'a laissé seul — she left me on my own

vous êtes seul dans la vie? — are you single?

elle veut vous parler seul à seul or seule à seul(e) — she wants to speak to you alone ou in private

parler tout seul — to talk to oneself

2) ( sans aide) by oneself, on one's own

je peux le faire seul — I can do it by myself ou on my own

elle a mené la révolution à elle seule — she single-handedly led the revolution

il a mangé un poulet à lui tout seul — he ate a whole chicken all by himself

ça va tout seul — ( c'est facile) it's really easy; ( c'est sans problèmes) things are running smoothly

3) ( unique) only

une seule femme — only one woman

un seul d'entre eux — only one of them

la seule et unique personne — the one and only person

pas un seul client — not a single customer

l'espion et l'ambassadeur sont une seule et même personne — the spy and the ambassador are one and the same person

d'une seule pièce — in one piece

pour cette seule raison — for this reason alone

dans le seul but de faire — with the sole aim of doing

à la seule idée de faire — at the very idea of doing

seul de son espèce — unique

ils ont parlé d'une seule voix — they were unanimous

4) ( solitaire) lonely

5) ( avec valeur adverbiale) only

elle seule pourrait vous le dire — only she could tell you

l'offre est réservée à nos seuls employés — the offer is open only to our employees

6) ( avec valeur nominale)

le seul, la seule — the only one

j'ai été le seul à aimer le spectacle — I was the only one who enjoyed the show

ils sont les seuls à croire que — they're alone in thinking that

il n'y en a pas un seul qui se soit levé — not a single person stood up

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sœl seul, -e
1. adj

1) (sans compagnie) on one's own, alone

Je suis seul. — I am on my own.

Il est seul. — He is on his own.

un homme seul (non marié) — a single man, (sans compagne) a man on his own, a man alone

une femme seule (non mariée) — a single woman, (non accompagnée) a woman on her own, a woman alone

faire cavalier seul — to go it alone

2) (= esseulé) lonely

se sentir seul — to feel lonely

3) (= unique)

un seul... — only one..., a single...

Vous avez droit à un seul livre. — You're entitled to one book only.

Il reste une seule nectarine. — There's only one nectarine left.

Il ne reste pas une seule pomme. — There isn't a single apple left.

le seul... — the only...

C'est le seul Agatha Christie que je n'aie pas lu. — That's the only Agatha Christie I haven't read.

ce livre seul — this book alone, only this book

le seul et unique... — the sole...

4) (autres locutions)

à lui (tout) seul — single-handed, on his own

d'un seul coup (= soudainement) — at one blow, (= à la fois) all at once

2. adv

1) [vivre, se promener, manger] alone, on one's own

vivre seul — to live alone, to live on one's own

parler tout seul — to talk to oneself

faire qch (tout) seul — to do sth (all) by oneself, to do sth (all) on one's own

Elle a fait ça toute seule? — Did she do it by herself?

Elle est venue seule. — She came by herself.

seul à seul — in private

2) (= seulement) only

Seul ce livre peut résoudre votre problème. — Only this book can solve your problem.

3. nm/f

il en reste un seul — there's only one left

pas un seul — not a single one

Il n'en reste pas une seule. — There isn't a single one left.

le seul; la seule — the only one

C'est la seule que je ne connaisse pas. — She's the only one I don't know.

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seul, seule adj

1 ( sans compagnie) alone, on one's own; toute seule all alone, all on her own; seul au monde alone in the world; vivre seul to live alone ou on one's own; elle n'aime pas rester seule she doesn't like being alone; elle est venue toute seule she came alone; elle m'a laissé seul she left me on my own; je les ai laissés tout seuls I left them all alone ou all on their own; une femme seule dans la rue a woman alone ou on her own in the street; c'est dangereux pour les femmes seules it's dangerous for women on their own; les femmes seules étaient regardées de travers single women used to be frowned upon; vous êtes seul dans la vie? are you single?; j'étais seul avec elle/contre tous/face à eux I was alone with her/against everyone else/in front of them; j'étais seul pour faire tout le travail I did all the work alone ou on my own; je préfère la rencontrer seule I'd rather meet her alone ou in private; elle veut vous parler seul à seul or seule à seul(e) she wants to speak to you alone ou in private; nous nous sommes retrouvés seul à seul we found ourselves alone together; parler/rire/chanter tout seul to talk/laugh/sing to oneself;

2 ( sans aide) gén by oneself, on one's own; ( avec idée de victoire) single-handedly; je peux le faire/y aller seul I can do it/go there by myself ou on my own; elle l'a fait toute seule she did it all by herself ou all on her own; elle a remporté tous les prix/conclu le marché/mené la révolution à elle seule she single-handedly carried off all the prizes/pulled off the deal/led the revolution; le travail ne va pas se faire tout seul! the work won't get done all by itself!; (tout) seuls, les chiffres ne veulent pas dire grand-chose on their own, the figures don't mean very much; seul, je n'aurais jamais pu le faire I could never have done it alone ou by myself ou on my own; il a mangé un poulet à lui tout seul he ate a whole chicken all to himself; le papier se détache tout seul the paper comes off easily; ça va tout seul ( c'est facile) it's really easy, it's a piece of cake○; ( c'est moins pénible) it's much easier; ( c'est sans problèmes) things are running smoothly;

3 ( unique) only; le seul homme/avantage/problème the only man/advantage/problem; une seule femme/façon/chaise only one woman/way/chair; un seul d'entre eux/de tous les participants only one of them/out of all the participants; la seule et unique personne/raison/chaise the one and only person/reason/chair; ils étaient les seuls Français du groupe they were the only French people in the group; les seuls élèves à avoir compris the only pupils who understood; à la seule différence/condition que the only difference/condition being that; pas un seul client/arbre/magasin not a single customer/tree/shop GB ou store US; l'espion et l'ambassadeur sont une seule et même personne the spy and the ambassador are one and the same person; d'une seule pièce in one piece; pour cette seule raison for this reason alone; dans cette seule ville in this town alone; au cours de cette seule rencontre during this meeting alone; dans le seul but de faire with the sole aim of doing; à la seule idée/pensée de faire at the very idea/thought of doing; seul de son espèce unique; seul de sa catégorie the only one in his/her category; ils ont parlé d'une seule voix they were unanimous;

4 ( solitaire) lonely; c'est un homme seul he's a lonely man; elle est très seule she's very lonely; se sentir seul to feel lonely;

5 ( avec valeur adverbiale) only; seules les femmes peuvent comprendre ça only women can understand that; elle seule pourrait vous le dire only she could tell you; seul un miracle pourrait la sauver only a miracle could save her; l'offre est réservée à nos seuls employés the offer is open only to our employees;

6 ( avec valeur nominale) le seul, la seule the only one; les seuls, les seules the only ones; j'étais (le) seul à manger I was the only one eating; j'étais (le) seul à en manger I was the only one who ate any; j'étais le seul à aimer le spectacle I was the only one enjoying the show; j'ai été le seul à avoir aimé le spectacle I was the only one who enjoyed the show; nous étions les seuls à critiquer/rire we were the only ones to criticize/laugh; les seuls à comprendre the only ones who understood; la seule qui n'a or n'ait pas compris the only one who didn't understand; les seuls que je connaisse/en qui je peux avoir confiance the only ones I know/I can trust; c'est le seul qui nous reste it's the only one (that) we've got left; c'est la seule qui puisse t'aider she's the only one who can help you; tu n'es pas la seule! you're not the only one!; tu n'es pas la seule à penser or croire que you're not alone in thinking that; ils sont les seuls à croire que they're alone in thinking that; j'étais le seul en cravate I was the only one wearing a tie; c'est l'œuvre d'un seul it's the work of one man; il n'y en a pas un seul qui se soit levé not a single person stood up; ⇒ malheur.

( féminin seule) [sɶl] adjectif

1. [sans compagnie] alone, on one's own

seul au monde ou sur la terre (all) alone in the world

il n'est bien que seul he prefers his own company

enfin seuls! alone at last!

seul à seul [en privé] in private, privately

je voudrais te parler seul à seul I'd like to talk to you in private

se retrouver seul à seul avec quelqu'un to find oneself alone with somebody

elle vit seule avec sa mère she lives alone with her mother

un homme seul a peu de chances de réussir [sans aucune aide] it's unlikely that anybody could succeed on their own

tu seras seul à défendre le budget you'll be the only one speaking for the budget

tout seul, toute seule: elle parle toute seule she's talking to herself

il a bâti sa maison tout seul he built his house all by himself

leur entrevue ne s'est pas passée toute seule! their meeting didn't go smoothly!

le dîner ne se préparera pas tout seul! dinner isn't going to make itself!

laisse des pommes de terre, t'es pas tout seul! (familier) leave some potatoes, you're not the only one eating!

2. [abandonné, esseulé] lonely, lonesome (US)

3. [sans partenaire, non marié] alone, on one's own

un homme seul

a. [non accompagné] a man on his own

b. [célibataire] a single man, a bachelor

elle est seule avec trois enfants she's bringing up three children on her own

les personnes seules ne toucheront pas l'allocation single ou unmarried people will not be eligible for the allowance

un club pour personnes seules a singles club

4. (avant le nom) [unique] only, single, sole

c'est l'homme d'une seule passion he's a man with one overriding ou ruling passion

c'est l'homme d'une seule femme he's a one-woman man

un seul mot et tu es mort one word and you're dead

il n'a qu'un seul défaut he's only got one fault

je n'ai été en retard qu'une seule fois I was late only once

pas un seul..., pas une seule... not one..., not a single...

un seul et même..., une seule et même... one and the same...

un seul et unique..., une seule et unique... only one (and one only)...

je l'ai vue une seule et unique fois I saw her only once

le seul et unique exemplaire the one and only copy

la seule fois que je l'ai vue the only ou one time I saw her

5. [sans autre chose]

mon salaire seul ou (soutenu) mon seul salaire ne suffit pas à faire vivre ma famille my salary alone is not enough to support my family

le vase seul vaut combien? how much is it for just the vase?

la propriété à elle seule leur donne de quoi vivre the property alone brings in enough for them to live on

6. (comme adverbe) only

seul Pierre a refusé only Pierre refused, Pierre was the only one to refuse

7. (avant le nom) [simple] mere

la seule évocation de la scène lui donnait des frissons the mere mention of ou merely talking about the scene gave him goose pimples

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, seule [sɶl] nom masculin, nom féminin

1. [personne] only one (person)

je te crois mais je dois être la seule! I believe you, but thousands wouldn't!

tu voudrais t'arrêter de travailler? t'es pas le seul! (familier) you'd like to stop work? you're not the only one!

pas un seul (de ses camarades) n'était prêt à l'épauler not a single one (of her friends) was prepared to help her

2. [animal, objet] only one

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > seul

14 solo

1. adj lonely

( non accompagnato) alone

( unico) only

music solo

da solo by myself/yourself et cetera, on my/your et cetera own

2. adv only

3. m music solo

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solo agg.

1 alone (pred.): devi lasciarmi solo, you must leave me alone; essere, stare solo, to be, to remain alone (o on one's own); vorrei stare solo per un po', I wish to be alone for a while; vive (da) solo, he lives on his own (o alone); vive troppo solo, he lives too much alone // solo soletto, all (o quite) alone // da solo, by oneself (o on one's own): l'ha fatto da solo, he has done it by himself; sapresti farlo da solo?, could you do it by yourself (o on your own)?; si è fatto da solo, he's a self-made man; credo sia un po' matto: parla da solo, I think he's a bit mad, he talks to himself // da solo a solo, in private (o tête à tête): vorrei parlarti da solo a solo, I'd like to speak to you in private // meglio soli che male accompagnati, (prov.) better alone than in bad company

2 ( unico) only: il solo superstite, the only survivor; con un letto solo, with one bed; una sola volta, just once; ho un solo figlio, I have only one child; la tovaglia era una macchia sola, the tablecloth was just one big stain; Paolo è il solo responsabile, Paul alone is responsible; la mia sola speranza, my only hope; il suo solo e unico desiderio, his one and only wish; un uomo con un occhio solo, a one-eyed man; è la sola cosa che so, it is the only thing I know; mi basta un cenno solo per farmi capire, just a nod is enough to make myself understood; di uomini come lui ce n'è uno solo, men like him are rare, infact there is only one // non ho creduto per un solo momento che dicesse la verità, I didn't believe for a single moment that he was telling the truth

3 ( soltanto): lui solo avrebbe potuto dirlo, he alone (o only he) could have said it; mi ha dato cinque euro soli, he only gave me five euros; abbiamo due soli candidati, we have only two candidates // rivista per soli uomini, magazine for men only // Dio solo lo sa!, God only knows! // ho due braccia sole, I've only got one pair of hands // non si vive di solo pane, (prov.) man does not live by bread alone

4 ( esclusivo) sole: il solo proprietario, the sole owner; il solo rappresentante della ditta, the sole agent of the firm

◆ s.m.

1 ( unico) only one: sono il solo a farlo, I am the only one that does it; è il solo che abbia capito, he is the only one that has understood

2 (mus.) solo*: un (a) solo, a solo.

solo avv. only: manca solo un mese a Natale, it's only a month to Christmas; è solo un bambino, he's only a child; era solo questione di giorni, it was only a matter of days; vendiamo solo articoli sportivi, we only sell sports goods; c'erano solo posti in piedi, there was only standing room; ''Vuoi un po' di whisky?'' ''Solo una goccia'', ''Will you have some whisky?'' ''Only (o Just) a drop''; non solo si è comportato male, ma non si è neppure scusato, not only did he behave badly (o he not only behaved badly), but he didn't even apologize; non ho niente, ho solo bisogno di riposo, I'm all right (o there's nothing wrong with me), all I need is (o I only need) rest; ha detto solo questo?, was that all (o was that the only thing) he said?; s'intende solo di sport, all he knows about is (o he only knows about) sport.

solo (che) cong.

1 (ma) only, but, except that: è una buona macchina, solo ( che) consuma parecchio, it's a good car, only (o but o except that) it uses up a lot of petrol; ha avuto delle ottime occasioni, solo ( che) non ha saputo sfruttarle, he had some excellent opportunities, but was unable to make the most of them

2 (se, basta che) if only: lo farei subito, solo che ne avessi la possibilità, I'd do it at once, if only I had the chance; solo ( che) dica un'altra parola, è spacciato, if he says another word, he's done for.

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['solo] solo (-a)
1. agg

1) (senza compagnia) alone, on one's (o its ecc) own, by oneself (o itself ecc), (isolato) lonely

da solo — (senza aiuti) by oneself (o himself ecc)

entra pure, sono solo — please come in, I'm alone o there's no-one with me

vive (da) solo — he lives on his own

è tanto solo — he's very lonely

ci vado da sola — I'll go on my own

riesci a farlo da solo? — can you do it by yourself?

parlare da solo — to talk to oneself

2)

(senza altri) finalmente soli! — alone at last!

vogliono stare sole — they want to be alone

possiamo vederci da soli? — can I see you in private?

3) (seguito da sostantivo) only

il solo motivo — the only o sole reason

c'è un solo libro — there is only one book

ha un solo figlio maschio — she has only one son

è il solo proprietario — he's the sole proprietor

essi sono una persona sola — they are as one

non si vive di solo pane — man does not live by bread alone

l'incontrò due sole volte — he only met him twice

la sola idea mi fa tremare — the very o mere thought of it is enough to make me tremble

la mia sola speranza è che... — my only hope is that...

non un solo istante ho creduto che... — I didn't believe for a single moment that...

4)

(con agg numerale) veniamo noi tre soli — just o only the three of us are coming

2. avv

(soltanto) only, just

resto solo un giorno — I'm only staying one day

l'ho incontrato solo due volte — I've only met him twice

mancavi solo tu — you were the only one missing, you were the only one who wasn't there

non solo ha negato, ma... — not only did he deny it, but...

3.

solo che cong — but

l'ho visto, solo che non son riuscito a parlargli — I saw him, but I didn't get a chance to speak to him

4. sm/f

sono il solo a poter giudicare — I'm the only one who can judge

è la sola che ha chiesto notizie — she was the only one to ask for news

5.

a solo sm Mus — assolo

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['solo] 1.
aggettivo

1) (senza compagnia) alone, by oneself, on one's own; (solitario) lonely

mi ha lasciato solo — she left me on my own

tutto solo solo soletto all alone; finalmente -i! alone at least! solo al mondo alone in the world; sentirsi solo to feel lonely; vivere (da) solo — to live alone

2) da solo (senza altri)

parlare da solo — to talk to oneself

preferisco incontrarla da -a — I'd rather meet her alone o in private

da solo a solo — in private, tête-à-tête; (senza aiuto) by oneself, on one's own

essersi fatto da solo — to be a self-made man

posso farlo da solo — I can do it by myself o on my own

si è mangiato un pollo da solo — he ate a whole chicken all by himself

imparare da solo lo spagnolo — to teach oneself Spanish; (da sé)

il riscaldamento si accende da solo — the heating comes on by itself

3) (unico) only, single

il solo modo — the only way

in un solo giorno — in a single day

non un solo cliente — not a single customer

4) (soltanto) only, just, mere

per -i uomini — (for) men only

dopo due -i lavaggi — after only two washes

a -i due giorni dalle elezioni — with only two days to go before the election

al solo pensiero di fare — at the very thought of doing

un uomo con un occhio solo — a one-eyed man

5) mus. solo
2.
sostantivo maschile (f. -a)

1) (persona)

il solo, la -a — the only one

ero il solo a mangiare — I was the only one eating

i -i a capire — the only ones who understood

non sei la -a! — you're not the only one!

2) mus.

a solo — solo
3.
avverbio

1) (soltanto) only, just; (semplicemente) just, merely

è solo un ragazzo! — he's just a child!

solo lui potrebbe dirvelo — only he could tell you

solo una tazza di tè — just a cup of tea

solo un miracolo potrebbe salvarlo — only a miracle could save him

solo una volta — only once

ci saremo solo noi tre — there will be just the three of us

stavo solo scherzando — I was only joking

spero solo che... — I only hope (that)...

volevo solo dire che... — I just wanted to say (that)...

non solo... ma anche — not only... but also

solo se — only if

2) (nel tempo) only, just

solo ieri — only yesterday

solo due giorni fa — just two days ago
4.
congiunzione

1) (però)

verrei, solo che questa sera lavoro — I'd come, only I'm working tonight

volevamo guardare, solo (che) non osavamo — we wanted to watch but we didn't dare

2) (basta che)

ce la farà solo che lo voglia — he will make it if only he really wants it

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essere solo come un cane — to be all alone

meglio -i che mal accompagnati — prov. = better off alone than in bad company
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Note:

Solo si rende con alone, se il fatto di essere solo non è visto né come positivo né come negativo: ieri sono stato solo in casa = yesterday I stayed at home alone; con lo stesso significato, ma in modo più informale, si usano on one's own o by oneself, i quali possono suggerire la mancanza di aiuto: voglio finirlo da solo = I want to finish it on my own / by myself. Se invece la solitudine è vista negativamente, solo si traduce con lonely (o lonesome in inglese americano): da quando mia moglie è morta, spesso mi sento solo = since my wife died, I have often felt lonely. - Per le altre accezioni, si veda la voce qui sotto

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solo

/'solo/

Solo si rende con alone, se il fatto di essere solo non è visto né come positivo né come negativo: ieri sono stato solo in casa = yesterday I stayed at home alone; con lo stesso significato, ma in modo più informale, si usano on one's own o by oneself, i quali possono suggerire la mancanza di aiuto: voglio finirlo da solo = I want to finish it on my own / by myself. Se invece la solitudine è vista negativamente, solo si traduce con lonely (o lonesome in inglese americano): da quando mia moglie è morta, spesso mi sento solo = since my wife died, I have often felt lonely. - Per le altre accezioni, si veda la voce qui sotto.

I aggettivo

1 (senza compagnia) alone, by oneself, on one's own; (solitario) lonely; mi ha lasciato solo she left me on my own; tutto solo, solo soletto all alone; finalmente -i! alone at least! solo al mondo alone in the world; sentirsi solo to feel lonely; vivere (da) solo to live alone

2 da solo (senza altri) parlare da solo to talk to oneself; preferisco incontrarla da -a I'd rather meet her alone o in private; da solo a solo in private, tête-à-tête; (senza aiuto) by oneself, on one's own; essersi fatto da solo to be a self-made man; posso farlo da solo I can do it by myself o on my own;; si è mangiato un pollo da solo he ate a whole chicken all by himself; imparare da solo lo spagnolo to teach oneself Spanish; (da sé) il riscaldamento si accende da solo the heating comes on by itself

3 (unico) only, single; il solo modo the only way; in un solo giorno in a single day; non un solo cliente not a single customer

4 (soltanto) only, just, mere; per -i uomini (for) men only; dopo due -i lavaggi after only two washes; a -i due giorni dalle elezioni with only two days to go before the election; al solo pensiero di fare at the very thought of doing; un uomo con un occhio solo a one-eyed man

5 mus. solo

II sostantivo maschile

(f. -a)

1 (persona) il solo, la -a the only one; ero il solo a mangiare I was the only one eating; i -i a capire the only ones who understood; non sei la -a! you're not the only one!

2 mus. a solo solo

III avverbio

1 (soltanto) only, just; (semplicemente) just, merely; è solo un ragazzo! he's just a child! solo lui potrebbe dirvelo only he could tell you; solo una tazza di tè just a cup of tea; solo un miracolo potrebbe salvarlo only a miracle could save him; solo una volta only once; ci saremo solo noi tre there will be just the three of us; stavo solo scherzando I was only joking; spero solo che... I only hope (that)...; volevo solo dire che... I just wanted to say (that)...; non solo... ma anche not only... but also; solo se only if

2 (nel tempo) only, just; solo ieri only yesterday; solo due giorni fa just two days ago

IV congiunzione

1 (però) verrei, solo che questa sera lavoro I'd come, only I'm working tonight; volevamo guardare, solo (che) non osavamo we wanted to watch but we didn't dare

2 (basta che) ce la farà solo che lo voglia he will make it if only he really wants it

IDIOMS

essere solo come un cane to be all alone; meglio -i che mal accompagnati prov. = better off alone than in bad company.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > solo

15 ni

conj.

1 not even.

ni siquiera not even

anda tan atareado que ni tiene tiempo para comer he's so busy he doesn't even have time to eat

2 neither.

3 nor.

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ni

► conjunción

1 neither, nor

■ no tengo tiempo ni ganas I don't have the time or the inclination

2 (ni siquiera) not even

■ no lo quiero ni regalado I wouldn't want it even if they were giving it away

■ no tengo tiempo ni para comer I don't even have time to eat

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FRASEOLOGÍA

¡ni hablar! no way!

ni que it's not as if

■ ni que fuera tonta it's not as if I were stupid!

■ ni que hubiera sido millonario anyone would think he were a millionaire!

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conj.

neither, nor

- ni siquiera

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CONJ

1) (=y no) [con verbo negativo en inglés] or; [con verbo afirmativo en inglés] nor

no le gustan las plantas ni los animales — he doesn't like plants or animals

no bebe ni fuma — he doesn't smoke or drink

un edificio sin puertas ni ventanas — a building without doors or windows

- a mí no me gusta -ni a mí — "I don't like it" - "nor do I" o "neither do I"

ni... ni...: no tenía ni amigos ni familiares — he had no friends and no family (either), he had no friends or family, he had neither friends nor family

no es ni blanco ni negro — it's not black and it's not white (either), it's neither black nor white

no vinieron ni Juan ni Pedro — Juan didn't come and neither did Pedro, neither Juan nor Pedro came

ni vino ni llamó por teléfono — he didn't come and he didn't phone (either), he neither came nor phoned

ni lo sé ni me importa — I don't know and I don't care

ni que lo hagas bien ni que lo hagas mal te dirán nada — whether you do it well or badly, they won't say anything

2) [para dar más énfasis] even

no sabe ni dónde está Moscú — he doesn't even know where Moscow is

ni a ti te lo dirá — he won't tell even YOU

no lo compraría ni aunque tuviera dinero — I wouldn't buy it even if I had the money

no tengo ni idea — I have no idea

no ha llamado ni nada — he hasn't phoned or anything

ni se sabe — God knows, who knows?

• ni siquiera — not even

ni siquiera nos ha visto — he didn't even see us

ni siquiera me llamó — he didn't even phone me

• ni uno, -¿cuántos tienes? -ni uno — "how many have you got?" - "not a single one" o "none"

no hemos comprado ni un regalo — we haven't bought a single present

no me ha dicho ni una palabra desde que llegó — she hasn't said a single word to me since she got here

ni uno de sus parientes lo ha felicitado — not (a single) one of his relatives has congratulated him

no tengo ni un duro — I haven't got a penny

3) [exclamaciones]

• ¡ni hablar! — no way!, not on your life!

¿yo? ¿votar a esos? ¡ni hablar! — me vote for them? no way! o not on your life!

• ¡ni por esas!, he intentado convencerla prometiéndole un regalo, pero ni por esas — I tried to persuade her with a present but even that didn't work

• ni que, siempre cuidando de él, ¡ni que fueras su madre! — you're always taking care of him, anyone would think you were his mother!

vaya unos humos que tiene, ¡ni que fuese un dios! — he's so arrogant, he must think he's God!

¡pero tú qué te has creído!, ¡ni que yo fuese tonto! — you must think I'm stupid or something!

¡qué curso ni qué curso! ¡yo he aprendido por mi cuenta! — what are you talking about, taking a course? I've studied by myself!

4)

• ni bien — Arg, Uru as soon as

ni bien me fui, sonó el teléfono — as soon as I left, the phone rang

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conjunción

1) ( con otro negativo)

venía sin gabardina ni paraguas — he wasn't wearing a raincoat or carrying an umbrella

no se lastimó ni nada — he didn't hurt himself or anything

no vino él ni su mujer — neither he nor his wife came

yo no pienso ir - ni yo (tampoco) — I don't intend going - neither do I

ni... ni: ni fumo ni bebo I don't smoke or drink, I neither smoke nor drink; no nos avisaron ni a Sol ni a mí — they didn't tell Sol or me (either)

2)

a) tb

ni siquiera — not even

b)

ni un/una: no vendieron ni un libro they didn't sell a single book; de sus amigos no vino ni uno — not one of his friends came

3)

a) ( en frases que expresan rechazo)

ni hablar! — out of the question!

ni aunque me lo pida de rodillas — not even if he gets down on bended knee

b) ( en frases que expresan enfado)

ni que fuera el jefe! — anyone would think he was the boss

no podemos permitírnoslo ni que fuéramos millonarios! — we can't afford it, we're not millionaires you know!

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* lanzarse sin ton ni son = dive + head-first.

* ni con mucho = not by a long shot.

* ¡ni en sueños! = no dice!.

* ni ganar ni perder = break + even.

* ¡ni hablar! = no dice!.

* ¡ni hablar del caso! = no dice!.

* ¡ni idea! = beats me!, beats me!.

* ni incluso = for that matter, not even.

* ni inmutarse = not bat an eyelid, not bat an eyelash.

* ¡ni loco! = Not on your life!, You won't catch me doing it.

* ni lo uno ni lo otro = in-between, betwixt and between.

* ni más ni menos = nothing more, nothing less, no more, no less.

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

* ¡ni muerto! = Not on your life!, You won't catch me doing it.

* ni... ni... = neither... nor....

* ¡ni pensarlo! = over + Posesivo + dead body.

* ni pestañear = not bat an eyelid, not bat an eyelash.

* ni por asomo = not by a long shot, never in a month of Sundays, by no stretch of the imagination.

* ni por casualidad = never in a month of Sundays.

* ni que decir tiene que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* ni remotamente = by no stretch of the imagination.

* ¡Ni se te ocurra! = Not on your life!.

* ni siquiera una vez = not once (did).

* ni tampoco = nor.

* ni una chispa de viento = not a drop of wind, not a drop of wind.

* ni una cosa ni la otra = in-between, betwixt and between.

* ¡ni una palabra a nadie! = not a word to anyone!.

* ni una sola vez = not once (did).

* no conseguir ni una cosa ni otra = fall (between/through) + the cracks.

* no dejar ni un cabo suelto = tie up + all the loose ends.

* no ser ni una cosa ni otra = fall between + two stools.

* no tener ni idea sobre Algo = not know the first thing about.

* no tener ni la más mínima posibilidad = not to have a prayer.

* no tener ni la más remota posibilidad = not to have a prayer.

* no tener ni puta idea = not get + Posesivo + shit together.

* no tener ni voz ni voto en = have + no say in.

* nunca + Verbo + ni un + Nombre = never + Verbo + one + Nombre.

* sensación de no ser ni una cosa ni la otra = in-betweenness.

* sin lógica ni explicación = without rhyme or reason.

* sin más ni más = for the love of it, without much ado.

* sin orden ni concierto = higgledy-piggledy, higgledy-piggledy, without rhyme or reason.

* sin pies ni cabeza = without rhyme or reason.

* sin ton ni son = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason, without rhyme or reason.

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conjunción

1) ( con otro negativo)

venía sin gabardina ni paraguas — he wasn't wearing a raincoat or carrying an umbrella

no se lastimó ni nada — he didn't hurt himself or anything

no vino él ni su mujer — neither he nor his wife came

yo no pienso ir - ni yo (tampoco) — I don't intend going - neither do I

ni... ni: ni fumo ni bebo I don't smoke or drink, I neither smoke nor drink; no nos avisaron ni a Sol ni a mí — they didn't tell Sol or me (either)

2)

a) tb

ni siquiera — not even

b)

ni un/una: no vendieron ni un libro they didn't sell a single book; de sus amigos no vino ni uno — not one of his friends came

3)

a) ( en frases que expresan rechazo)

ni hablar! — out of the question!

ni aunque me lo pida de rodillas — not even if he gets down on bended knee

b) ( en frases que expresan enfado)

ni que fuera el jefe! — anyone would think he was the boss

no podemos permitírnoslo ni que fuéramos millonarios! — we can't afford it, we're not millionaires you know!

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* lanzarse sin ton ni son = dive + head-first.

* ni con mucho = not by a long shot.

* ¡ni en sueños! = no dice!.

* ni ganar ni perder = break + even.

* ¡ni hablar! = no dice!.

* ¡ni hablar del caso! = no dice!.

* ¡ni idea! = beats me!, beats me!.

* ni incluso = for that matter, not even.

* ni inmutarse = not bat an eyelid, not bat an eyelash.

* ¡ni loco! = Not on your life!, You won't catch me doing it.

* ni lo uno ni lo otro = in-between, betwixt and between.

* ni más ni menos = nothing more, nothing less, no more, no less.

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

* ¡ni muerto! = Not on your life!, You won't catch me doing it.

* ni... ni... = neither... nor....

* ¡ni pensarlo! = over + Posesivo + dead body.

* ni pestañear = not bat an eyelid, not bat an eyelash.

* ni por asomo = not by a long shot, never in a month of Sundays, by no stretch of the imagination.

* ni por casualidad = never in a month of Sundays.

* ni que decir tiene que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* ni remotamente = by no stretch of the imagination.

* ¡Ni se te ocurra! = Not on your life!.

* ni siquiera una vez = not once (did).

* ni tampoco = nor.

* ni una chispa de viento = not a drop of wind, not a drop of wind.

* ni una cosa ni la otra = in-between, betwixt and between.

* ¡ni una palabra a nadie! = not a word to anyone!.

* ni una sola vez = not once (did).

* no conseguir ni una cosa ni otra = fall (between/through) + the cracks.

* no dejar ni un cabo suelto = tie up + all the loose ends.

* no ser ni una cosa ni otra = fall between + two stools.

* no tener ni idea sobre Algo = not know the first thing about.

* no tener ni la más mínima posibilidad = not to have a prayer.

* no tener ni la más remota posibilidad = not to have a prayer.

* no tener ni puta idea = not get + Posesivo + shit together.

* no tener ni voz ni voto en = have + no say in.

* nunca + Verbo + ni un + Nombre = never + Verbo + one + Nombre.

* sensación de no ser ni una cosa ni la otra = in-betweenness.

* sin lógica ni explicación = without rhyme or reason.

* sin más ni más = for the love of it, without much ado.

* sin orden ni concierto = higgledy-piggledy, higgledy-piggledy, without rhyme or reason.

* sin pies ni cabeza = without rhyme or reason.

* sin ton ni son = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason, without rhyme or reason.

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ni

conjunction

A [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

(con otro negativo): venía sin gabardina ni paraguas he wasn't wearing a raincoat or carrying an umbrella

no se lastimó ni nada he didn't hurt himself or anything

no vino él ni su mujer neither he nor his wife came

yo no pienso ir — ni yo (tampoco) I don't intend going — nor do I o neither do I o ( colloq) me neither

ni … ni: ni fumo ni bebo I don't smoke or drink, I neither smoke nor drink

no nos avisaron ni a Sol ni a Pablo ni a mí they didn't tell Sol, or Pablo or me

no vinieron ni él ni su mujer neither he nor his wife came

ni me gusta ni me deja de gustar I don't like him or dislike him, I neither like nor dislike him

chicha² A. (↑ chicha (2)), fu, más³ (↑ más (3)), modo, etc

B

1

tb ni siquiera not even

¿ni (siquiera) piensas llamarlo? aren't you even going to call him?

2

ni un/una: no vendieron ni un libro they didn't sell a single book, they didn't sell one book

y de esto ni una palabra a nadie and not a word of this to anyone

de sus amigos no vino ni uno not one of his friends came

no me queda ni una I haven't a single one left

C

1

(en frases que expresan rechazo): ¡ni hablar! out of the question!, certainly not!

ni borracha volvería ahí wild horses wouldn't drag me back there ( colloq)

ni aunque me lo pida de rodillas not even if he gets down on bended knee

¡qué receta ni qué receta! yo lo hago a mi manera recipe? forget the recipe, I do it my own way

2

(en frases que expresan enfado): ¡ni que fuera el dueño de la empresa! anyone would think he owned the company

no podemos permitírnoslo ¡ni que fuéramos millonarios! we can't afford it, we're not millionaires you know o it's not as if we're millionaires!

3

(en frases que expresan satisfacción, alegría): llegas que ni caída del cielo you couldn't have arrived at a better time

te queda que ni a la medida it looks as if it was made to measure

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ni conjunción
a) ( con otro negativo):

◊ no vino él ni su mujer neither he nor his wife came;

yo no pienso ir — ni yo (tampoco) I don't intend going — neither do I;
ni fumo ni bebo I don't smoke or drink, I neither smoke nor drink;
no nos avisó ni a él ni a mí he didn't tell him or me (either);
ni siquiera not even;
¿ ni siquiera piensas llamarlo? aren't you even going to call him?;
no vendieron ni un libro they didn't sell a single book
b) (expresando rechazo, enfado):

◊ ¡ni hablar! out of the question!;

ni aunque me lo ruegue not even if he gets down on his knees
ni conj 1 no... ni, ni... ni, neither... nor, not... or: ni vive ni deja vivir, she won't live or let live
no iréis ni tú ni él, neither you nor he will go
no tiene valor ni carácter, she has neither courage nor character ➣ Ver nota en neither
2 (siquiera) even: ni aunque me maten, not even if they kill me
¡ni hablar!, no way!
ni por todo el oro del mundo, not for all the gold on earth
no llamó ni una vez, she didn't phone even once
no lo digas ni en broma, don't say that even as a joke
'ni' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acordarse
- adiós
- advertir
- alma
- añadidura
- anda
- ápice
- arte
- asomo
- brizna
- broma
- calva
- calvo
- caso
- cerrarse
- colorante
- comer
- coña
- Cristo
- decir
- dios
- encima
- entender
- enterarse
- entrar
- eso
- figurarse
- flor
- ir
- golpe
- gota
- hablar
- idea
- jota
- loca
- loco
- magín
- más
- mu
- mucha
- mucho
- nombrar
- orden
- oro
- pajolera
- pajolero
- papa
- patata
- peluquín
- pena
English:
alone
- anywhere
- bat
- beneath
- break
- cagey
- can
- chalk
- clear off
- clinch
- cloud
- clue
- dead
- decency
- do
- dread
- even
- far
- fear
- flinch
- for
- half
- head
- home
- inch
- iota
- jot
- less
- life
- likely
- modicum
- muster
- needless
- neither
- nelly
- never
- nor
- not
- notion
- or
- pause
- peep
- penny
- remotely
- rhyme
- self-pity
- shred
- shudder
- skin
- speck

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ni

♦ conj

ni… ni… neither… nor…;

ni mañana ni pasado neither tomorrow nor the day after;

ni mi padre ni mi madre vendrá neither my father nor my mother is coming;

no… ni… neither… nor…, not… or… (either);

no es alto ni bajo he's neither tall nor short, he's not tall or short (either);

no es rojo ni verde ni azul it's neither red nor green nor blue;

ni un/una… not a single…;

no me quedaré ni un minuto más I'm not staying a minute longer;

ni uno/una not a single one;

no he aprobado ni una I haven't passed a single one;

ni que as if;

¡ni que yo fuera tonto! as if I were that stupid!;

¡ni que nos sobrara el dinero! it's not as if we have money to burn!, anyone would think we had money to burn!;

ni que decir tiene it goes without saying;

¡no es listo ni nada! he isn't half clever!;

te queda que ni hecho a medida it couldn't look better on you if it had been tailor-made;

¡ni hablar! certainly not!, it's out of the question!

♦ adv

not even;

ni siquiera not even;

ni (siquiera) me saludó she didn't even say hello;

anda tan atareado que ni tiene tiempo para comer he's so busy he doesn't even have time to eat

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ni

conj neither;

ni … ni neither … nor;

ni siquiera not even;

no di ni una I made a real mess of things;

ni que not even if

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ni conj

1) : neither, nor

afuera no hace ni frío ni calor: it's neither cold nor hot outside

2)

ni que : not even if, not as if

ni que me pagaran: not even if they paid me

ni que fuera (yo) su madre: it's not as if I were his mother

3)

ni siquiera : not even

ni siquiera nos llamaron: they didn't even call us

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ni conj

1. (en doble negación) neither... nor

no ha venido ni ha llamado he neither came nor phoned

no vendrá ni hoy ni mañana he won't come today or tomorrow

2. (ni siquiera) not even

no quiero ni pensarlo I don't even want to think about it

¡ni hablar! no way!

Spanish-English dictionary > ni

16 uno

1. art a

before a vowel or silent h an

un uovo an egg

2. adj a, one

3. m one

uno e mezzo one and a half

4. pron one

a uno a uno one by one

l'uno dopo l'altro one after the other

l'un l'altro each other, one another

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uno agg.num.card. e s.m. one: uno contro cinque, one against five; un giorno o due, one or two days; uno per cento, one per cent; un terzo, one third; un uomo su mille, one man in a thousand; nemmeno uno, not a single one; il numero uno, the number one (anche fig.); un asino numero uno, (fam.) a first-class fool; ci volle una settimana esatta, it took just one week; ho solamente un libro, I have only one book; scrivi uno, write one; scrivere uno e riportare cinque, to write down one and carry five; inviteremo uno o due amici, we'll invite one or two friends; una o due righe più sotto, one or two lines further down; le mille e una notte, the thousand and one nights; l'articolo uno della Costituzione, article one of the constitution; tutti per uno, uno per tutti, all for one and one for all; partire o non partire per me è tutt'uno, its' all the same to me whether we leave or not; delle due una, o è partito o è a casa, there are two possibilities, either he has left or he is at home; a uno a uno, one by one; entrare uno a uno, go in one by one

◆ s.m. (fil.) One; God.

uno, un, una art.indet.

1 a, an: un artista, an artist; una donna, a woman; un europeo, a European; un onore, an honour; un'ora lieta, a happy hour; un bel palazzo, a beautiful building; una grande città, a big city; un lavoro interessante, an interesting job // non ha un amico, he hasn't a single friend // ho una fame che non ti dico!, I'm starving! // ha una casa!, you should see her house! // un tale bugiardo!, he's such a liar!

2 (seguito da agg. poss.) one (of): un suo amico, one of his friends (o a friend of his); un vostro rappresentante, one of your agents

3 ( in espressoni numeriche o di quantità) a, one: un centinaio, un milione, a (o one) hundred, a (o one) million; un quarto, un quinto, a quarter (o a fourth), a fifth; una gran quantità, a large quantity // una buona dose di coraggio, a lot of courage

4 ( per indicare approssimazione) some, about: una cinquantina di persone, some (o about) fifty people; un cinque o sei giorni, some (o about) five or six days; disterà una ventina di chilometri, it's about twenty kilometres away.

uno, una pron.indef.

1 ( qualcuno) someone; ( un tale) a fellow, a man; ( una tale) a woman; ( con partitivo) one: c'era uno che voleva parlarti, there was someone (o a fellow o a man) who wanted to speak to you; ho parlato con uno che ti conosce, I've been speaking to someone who knows you; ha telefonato una tale, a woman phoned; uno di noi, di voi, one of us, of you; ho parlato con uno dei tuoi assistenti, I spoke to one of your assistants; è una delle migliori attrici italiane, she is one of Italy's best actresses // è uno dei tanti, uno qualsiasi, he is one of the many // una di quelle, a tart (o one of them)

2 (con valore impers.) one, you: uno non può dire se sia vero o no, one (o you) can't say whether it's true or not // se uno vuole può farlo, if you want to, you can (o prov. where there's a will there's a way)

3 ( ciascuno) each: li ho pagati mille euro l'uno, I paid one thousand euros each for them; ce ne daranno due per uno, we'll be given two each // facciamo un po' per uno, let's share it // paghiamo metà per uno, let's go fifty fifty

4 ( riferito a cosa) one ( anche con partitivo): questo abito non mi sta bene, ne vorrei uno più scuro, this dress doesn't suit me, I'd like a darker one; ''Mi occorre una penna'' ''Prendine una dal mio tavolo'', ''I need a pen'' ''Take one from my desk'' // ne ha combinata una delle sue, he's been up to his tricks again // ne ha fatta una grossa!, he's really done it this time! // vuoi sentirne una?, do you want to know the latest? // non gliene va mai bene una, he never does anything right

5 (in corr. con altro) (l')uno..., l'altro..., one... the other...: ha due figli, uno lavora, l'altro studia, he has two sons; one is working and the other's a student // uno..., un altro..., one..., another...: c'erano molti stranieri, uno veniva dal Cile, un altro dall'Olanda, un altro ancora dalle Filippine, there were a lot of foreigners: one came from Chile, another from Holland and (yet) another from the Philippines // l'uno e l'altro, ( entrambi) both: l'uno e l'altro ( fratello) negarono, both (brothers) denied it; l'una e l'altra ( città) furono distrutte, both (cities) were destroyed // né l'uno né l'altro, neither; ( in presenza di altra negazione) either: non voglio né l'uno né l'altro, I want neither (o I don't want either); né l'uno né l'altro rispose, non risposero né l'uno né l'altro, neither of them replied // l'un l'altro, ( reciprocamente) one another; (spec. fra due) each other: si aiutano l'un l'altro, they help one another (o each other) // gli uni..., gli altri..., some..., some... (o some..., others) // gli uni e gli altri, they all (o all of them); compl. them all (o all of them): sono partiti gli uni e gli altri, they all left; scrissi agli uni e agli altri, I wrote to them all.

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['uno] uno (-a) davanti a sm un + consonante, vocale, uno + s impura, gn, pn, ps, x, z; davanti a sf un' + vocale, una + consonante
1. agg

one

non ha una lira — he hasn't a penny, he's penniless

ho comprato una mela e due pere — I bought one apple and two pears

ho passato un mese in Italia — I spent one month in Italy

una camera solo per una notte — a room for one night only

2. art indet

1) a, an (+ vocale)

era una giornata splendida — it was a beautiful day

un mio amico — a friend of mine

è un artista — he's an artist

un programma interessante — an interesting programme

un giorno gli ho telefonato — one day I called him

uno gnomo — a gnome

dammene un po' — give me some

è uno sciocco — he's a fool

ho visto un uomo — I saw a man

uno zingaro — a gypsy

2)

(intensivo) una noia! — such a bore!

ho una paura! — I'm terrified!

ma questo è un porcile! — it's an absolute pigsty in here!

3)

(circa) disterà un 10 km — it's round about 10 km away

costerà un 300 euro — it'll cost round about 300 euros

3. pron

1) one

me ne dai uno? — will you give me one (of them)?

ne ho comprato uno stamattina — I bought one this morning

ce n'è uno a testa — there's one each

a uno a uno — one by one

è uno dei più veloci — it's one of the fastest

uno dei tanti — one of the many

uno di noi — one of us

facciamo metà per uno — let's go halves

2) (un tale) somebody, someone

ho incontrato uno che ti conosce — I met someone who knows you

c'era una al telefono — there was a woman on the phone

è una del mio paese — she's from the same village as I am

3) (in costruzione impersonale) one, you

se uno vuole — if one wants, if you want

se uno ha i soldi — if one has the money

4)

(con articolo determinativo) l'uno — one

non confondere gli uni con gli altri — don't confuse one lot with the other

abbiamo visto l'uno e l'altro — we've seen both of them

sono entrati l'uno dopo l'altro — they came in one after the other

si amano l'un l'altro — they love each other

o l'uno o l'altro — either of them

o l'uno o l'altro per me va bene — either of them will be fine

né l'uno né l'altro — neither of them

quale prendi? - Né l'uno né l'altro — which one are you going to take? - Neither of them

non prendo né l'uno né l'altro — I'm not going to take either of them

5)

ne ha detta una! — you should have heard what he said!

ne hai combinata una delle tue! — you've done it again, haven't you!

ne vuoi sentire una? — do you want to hear a good one?

non me ne va mai bene una — nothing ever goes right for me

4. sm

one

uno più uno fa due — one plus one equals two

5. sf

(ora) one o'clock

che ore sono? — è l'una — what time is it? — it's one (o'clock)

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['uno] 1.
articolo indeterminativo (un, una, un'; in the masculine, un is used before a vowel and a consonant; uno is used before s followed by a consonant, and before gn, pn, ps, x and z; una is used in the feminine, but the form un' is used before a vowel) a, an

Ex:

un cane, un albero — a dog, a tree

una mela, un'aquila — an apple, an eagle II uno, f. una, m.pl. uni, f.pl. une pronome indefinito

/Ex:

1) one

l'uno e l'altro — both

l'uno o l'altro — either, one or the other

l'un l'altro — each other, one another

uno di noi — one of us

ne rimane solo uno — there's only one left

a uno a uno — one by one

dipendiamo gli uni dagli altri — we depend on each other o on one another

non o neanche uno ha detto grazie nobody o not one person said thank you; non sono uno che dimentica i compleanni I'm not the kind of person who forgets birthdays; ne ha combinata una delle sue he's been up to his tricks again; non gliene va bene una nothing seems to go right for him; per dirne una — just to mention one thing

2) (un tale) someone, somebody

ho parlato con uno, una che ti ha visto — I spoke to a man, a woman who saw you

3) (con valore impersonale) one, you

se uno ci pensa — if you (come to) think of it

4) (ciascuno) each

sei euro l'uno — six euros each

ne abbiamo presi due per uno — we took two (of them) each
2.
aggettivo (numerale) one

ci sono rimasto un giorno — I stayed there one day

una persona su tre — one person in o out of three

non ha detto una parola — he didn't utter a (single) word

pagina, numero uno — page, number one
3.
sostantivo maschile invariabile

1) (numero) one

2) (giorno del mese) first
4.
sostantivo femminile una (ora)

l'una — (di notte) one am; (di pomeriggio) one pm

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uno

/'uno/ ⇒ 26, 5, 8, 13

I articolo indeterminativo

(un, una, un'; in the masculine, un is used before a vowel and a consonant; uno is used before s followed by a consonant, and before gn, pn, ps, x and z; una is used in the feminine, but the form un' is used before a vowel) a, an; un cane, un albero a dog, a tree; una mela, un'aquila an apple, an eagle II uno, f. una, m.pl. uni, f.pl. une

pron.indef.

1 one; l'uno e l'altro both; l'uno o l'altro either, one or the other; l'un l'altro each other, one another; uno di noi one of us; ne rimane solo uno there's only one left; a uno a uno one by one; dipendiamo gli uni dagli altri we depend on each other o on one another; non o neanche uno ha detto grazie nobody o not one person said thank you; non sono uno che dimentica i compleanni I'm not the kind of person who forgets birthdays; ne ha combinata una delle sue he's been up to his tricks again; non gliene va bene una nothing seems to go right for him; per dirne una just to mention one thing

2 (un tale) someone, somebody; ho parlato con uno, una che ti ha visto I spoke to a man, a woman who saw you

3 (con valore impersonale) one, you; se uno ci pensa if you (come to) think of it

4 (ciascuno) each; sei euro l'uno six euros each; ne abbiamo presi due per uno we took two (of them) each

III aggettivo

(numerale) one; ci sono rimasto un giorno I stayed there one day; una persona su tre one person in o out of three; non ha detto una parola he didn't utter a (single) word; pagina, numero uno page, number one

IV m.inv.

1 (numero) one

2 (giorno del mese) first

V una sostantivo femminile

(ora) l'una (di notte) one am; (di pomeriggio) one pm.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > uno

17 anything

pronoun

1) ((in questions, and negative sentences etc) some thing: Can you see anything?; I can't see anything.) algo; nada

2) (a thing of any kind: You can buy anything you like; `What would you like for your birthday?' `Anything will do.') lo que, cualquier cosa

anything pron

1. algo

is there anything interesting on TV ¿dan algo interestante por la tele?

do you want anything else? ¿quieres algo más?

2. nada

she didn't say anything no dijo nada

don't touch anything! ¡no toques nada!

3. cualquier cosa

you believe anything te crees cualquier cosa

I'll try anything probaré cualquier cosa / probaré lo que sea

anything

tr['enɪɵɪŋ]

pronoun

1 (in questions) algo, alguna cosa

■ is there anything left? ¿queda algo?

2 (negative) nada

■ there isn't anything left no queda nada

3 (no matter what) cualquier cosa

■ anything will do cualquier cosa sirve

■ they can cost anything from £5 to £5000 el precio va desde cinco libras a cinco mil

anything ['ɛni.ɵɪŋ] pron

1) : algo, alguna cosa

do you want anything?: ¿quieres algo?, ¿quieres alguna cosa?

2) : nada

hardly anything: casi nada

3) : cualquier cosa

I eat anything: como de todo

anything

pron.

• algo pron.

• cualquier cosa pron.

'eniθɪŋ
pronoun

1)

a) ( something) (in interrog, conditional sentences) algo

do you want anything from the shop? — ¿quieres algo de la tienda?

have you seen anything of Dick lately? — ¿has visto a Dick últimamente?

have you ever heard anything so ridiculous? — habráse oído semejante ridiculez!

if anything, he seemed slightly worse — en todo caso, parecía que estaba algo peor

before anything is decided — antes de decidir nada

b) ( something similar) (colloq)

do you need a hammer or anything? — ¿necesitas un martillo o algo por el estilo?

c) ( a single thing) (with neg) nada

don't say anything! — no digas nada!

hardly anything — casi nada

2)

a) ( whatever)

anything you like — lo que te guste, lo que prefieras

anything you say! — lo que tú digas!

we'll do anything we can to help — haremos todo lo que podamos para ayudar

don't attempt anything too demanding — no intentes hacer nada demasiado agotador

it lasts for anything up to three weeks — dura hasta tres semanas

b) ( no matter what)

anything is possible — todo es posible

anything could happen — podría pasar cualquier cosa

I'll try anything once — estoy siempre dispuesto a probar cosas nuevas

I'd do anything for you — haría lo que fuera or cualquier cosa por ti

he eats anything — come de todo

I wouldn't do that for anything — no haría eso por nada del mundo

3) (used for emphasis)

was it interesting? - anything but! — ¿fue interesante? - qué va!

he will be anything but pleased — no le va a hacer gracia ni mucho menos

the portrait doesn't look anything like her — el retrato no se parece en nada a ella

['enɪθɪŋ]
PRON
1) (in questions, conditional constructions) algo, alguna cosa

do you need anything? — ¿necesitas algo or alguna cosa?

would you like anything to eat? — ¿quieres algo or alguna cosa de comer?

is there anything inside? — ¿hay algo or alguna cosa dentro?

can anything be done? — ¿se puede hacer algo or alguna cosa?

are you doing anything tonight? — ¿haces algo or alguna cosa esta noche?, ¿tienes algún plan para esta noche?

is there anything more boring than...? — ¿puede haber algo más aburrido que...?

did you see anything interesting? — ¿viste algo de interés?

if anything should happen to me — si algo me ocurriera

if I hear anything I'll tell you — si oigo algo, te lo diré

think before you say anything — piensa antes de decir nada

• anything else? — (in shop etc) ¿algo más?, ¿alguna cosa más?

• if anything it's much better — es mucho mejor si cabe

if anything it's larger — si acaso, es algo más grande

• is there anything in what he says? — ¿hay algo de verdad en lo que dice?

• have you heard anything of them? — ¿tienes alguna noticia de ellos?

2) (+ negative, implied negative) nada

I can't see anything — no veo nada

you haven't seen anything yet — todavía no has visto nada

can't anything be done? — ¿no se puede hacer nada?

I didn't see anything interesting — no vi nada de interés

• we can't do anything else — no podemos hacer otra cosa, no podemos hacer nada más

• hardly anything — casi nada

• I don't think there's anything more annoying than... — no creo que haya nada más irritante que...

- not for anything in the world

3) (no matter what) cualquier cosa

anything could happen — puede pasar cualquier cosa

they'll eat anything — comen de todo, comen cualquier cosa pej

he will give you anything (that) you ask for — te dará lo que pidas

• anything but that — todo menos eso

"was she apologetic?" - "anything but!" — -¿se disculpó? -¡nada de eso!

it was anything but pleasant — fue cualquier cosa menos agradable, era de todo menos agradable

• their friendship was more important than anything else — su amistad era más importante que todo lo demás

anything else would be considered unacceptable — todo lo demás se consideraría inaceptable

she wanted more than anything else to be an actress — ella quería ser actriz por encima de todo

he did it more out of pity than anything else — más que nada lo hizo por compasión

• I'm not buying just anything — yo no compro cualquier cosa

• sing anything you like — canta lo que quieras, canta cualquier cosa

• it could take anything up to three months — podría llevar hasta tres meses

- I'd give anything to know

4) (in guesses, estimates)

he must have anything between 15 and 20 apple trees — debe de tener entre 15 y 20 manzanos

5) (in set expressions)

• as anything * —

she was as white as anything — estaba más pálida que todo, estaba de lo más pálida

it's as clear as anything what they want — lo que quieren está tan claro como el agua *, está muy claro lo que quieren

• as much as anything, I'm in it for the publicity as much as anything — más que nada estoy en esto por la publicidad

it was a matter of principle as much as anything — era una cuestión de principios más que nada

• he ran like anything * — corrió hasta más no poder, corrió como loco *

she cried like anything * — lloró como una descosida *

• or anything (=or anything like it) —

did she say who she was or anything? — ¿dijo quién era ella o algo por el estilo?

he's not a minister or anything — no es ministro ni nada por el estilo

he's not ugly or anything, just strange — no es feo ni nada por el estilo, solo raro

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['eniθɪŋ]
pronoun

1)

a) ( something) (in interrog, conditional sentences) algo

do you want anything from the shop? — ¿quieres algo de la tienda?

have you seen anything of Dick lately? — ¿has visto a Dick últimamente?

have you ever heard anything so ridiculous? — habráse oído semejante ridiculez!

if anything, he seemed slightly worse — en todo caso, parecía que estaba algo peor

before anything is decided — antes de decidir nada

b) ( something similar) (colloq)

do you need a hammer or anything? — ¿necesitas un martillo o algo por el estilo?

c) ( a single thing) (with neg) nada

don't say anything! — no digas nada!

hardly anything — casi nada

2)

a) ( whatever)

anything you like — lo que te guste, lo que prefieras

anything you say! — lo que tú digas!

we'll do anything we can to help — haremos todo lo que podamos para ayudar

don't attempt anything too demanding — no intentes hacer nada demasiado agotador

it lasts for anything up to three weeks — dura hasta tres semanas

b) ( no matter what)

anything is possible — todo es posible

anything could happen — podría pasar cualquier cosa

I'll try anything once — estoy siempre dispuesto a probar cosas nuevas

I'd do anything for you — haría lo que fuera or cualquier cosa por ti

he eats anything — come de todo

I wouldn't do that for anything — no haría eso por nada del mundo

3) (used for emphasis)

was it interesting? - anything but! — ¿fue interesante? - qué va!

he will be anything but pleased — no le va a hacer gracia ni mucho menos

the portrait doesn't look anything like her — el retrato no se parece en nada a ella

English-spanish dictionary > anything

18 kein

unbest. Pron.

1. adj.: kein(e) no; Sg. auch not a; abstrakt oder Pl. auch not any; er hat kein Auto he hasn’t got a car, he doesn’t have a car, he has no car; sie hat keine Freunde she hasn’t got any friends, she doesn’t have any friends, she has no friends; ich habe jetzt keine Zeit I have no ( oder I don’t have any) time at the moment; ich kann kein Russisch I don’t know any Russian; kein anderer als none other than; kein anderer als er kann es gewesen sein it can’t ( oder couldn’t) have been anybody other than him ( oder anybody else); kein Einziger ist gekommen not a single person came; sie ist kein Ungeheuer she’s not a ( oder no) dragon; ich bin kein großer Schwimmer (ich schwimme schlecht) I’m not the best of swimmers, I’m not much of a swimmer, I’m not a great swimmer; wirklich kein schlechter Gedanke anerkennend: that’s not at all a bad idea

2. umg. mit Zahlen, Mengen: less than; es ist keine fünf Minuten her it was less than five minutes ago; das Kind ist keine fünf Jahre alt the child isn’t even five; es kostet keine 20 Euro it’s not even as much as (Am. it doesn’t even cost) 20 euros

3. substantivisch: keiner, keine, kein(e)s von Sachen: none, not any; von Personen: no one, nobody; hast du welche gesehen? - nein, keine did you see any? - no, I didn’t (see any); ich habe keinen gefunden, der es wusste I didn’t find anybody ( oder anyone) who knew; keiner (keine, keins) von beiden neither (of them); keiner von uns none of us; betont: not one of us; keiner von uns beiden neither of us; uns kann keiner umg. there are no flies on us, you can’t catch us out (Am. trip us up) (as easily as that)

4. nachgestellt: Geld hab ich keins ( mehr) umg. I haven’t got any money (left); Lust habe ich keine umg. I’m not keen, Am. I’m not that hot

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no-one (Pron.); not a (Pron.); none (Pron.); no (Pron.); not any (Pron.); nary (Pron.)

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kei|ne(r, s) I ['kainə]
indef pron
(substantivisch) (= niemand) nobody (auch subj), no-one (auch subj), not anybody, not anyone; (von Gegenstand) not one, none; (bei Abstraktum) none; (obj) not any, none; (von Gegenständen, bei Abstrakta) none; (obj) not any, none
kéínr liebt mich — nobody or no-one loves me

es war kéínr da — there was nobody etc there, there wasn't anybody etc there; (Gegenstand) there wasn't one there

es waren kéín da — there wasn't anybody etc there; (Gegenstände) there weren't any there, there were none there

ich habe kéíns — I haven't got one

von diesen Platten ist kéín... — none or not one of these records is...

haben Sie Avocados? – nein, leider haben wir kéín — have you (esp Brit) or do you have any avocados? – no, I'm afraid we haven't ( any)

hast du schon ein Glas? – nein, ich habe (noch) kein(e)s — have you a glass? – no, I haven't (got one) or no, I don't (US)

kéínr von uns/von uns beiden — none/neither of us; (betont) not one of us

er hat kéínn von beiden angetroffen — he didn't meet either of them, he met neither of them

kéíns der (beiden) Kinder/Bücher — neither of the children/books

kéíns der sechs Kinder/Bücher — none of the six children/books; (betont) not one of the six children/books

er kannte kéíns der (fünf) Kinder — he didn't know any of the (five) children, he knew none of the (five) children

ist Bier da? – nein, ich habe kein(e)s gekauft — is there any beer? – no, I didn't buy any
II [kain]
indef pron

1) (adjektivisch) no; (mit sing n) no, not a; (mit pl n, bei Sammelbegriffen, bei Abstrakten) no, not any

kéín Mann/kéíne Häuser/kéín Whisky... — no man/houses/whisky...

hast du kéín Herz? — have you no heart? (esp Brit), don't you have a heart?

hast du kéín Gefühl? — have you no feeling? (esp Brit), haven't you got (esp Brit) or don't you have any feeling?

hast du kéínen Bleistift? — haven't you got (esp Brit) or don't you have a pencil?, have you no pencil? (esp Brit)

hast du kéíne Vorschläge/Geschwister? — haven't you got any or have you no suggestions/brothers and sisters? (esp Brit), don't you have any suggestions/brothers and sisters?

ich sehe da kéínen Unterschied — I see no difference, I don't see any or a difference

da sind kéíne Häuser — there are no houses there, there aren't any houses there

er hatte kéíne Chance — he had no chance, he didn't have a or any chance

er ist kéín echter Schotte — he is no true Scot, he is not a true Scot

er ist kéín Lehrer — he is not a teacher

kéíne Widerrede/Ahnung! — no arguing/idea!

kéíne schlechte Idee — not a bad idea

kéíne Lust! — don't want to

kéíne Angst! — don't worry

das ist kéíne Antwort auf unsere Frage — that's not an or the answer to our question

er ist noch kéín erfahrener Lehrer — he is not yet an experienced teacher

kéín bisschen — not a bit

ich habe kéín bisschen Lust/Zeit — I've absolutely no desire to/time

ich bin doch kéín Kind mehr! — I am not a child any longer, I am no longer a child

kéín anderer als er... — only he..., no-one else but he...

das habe ich kéínem anderen als dir gesagt — I have told nobody else apart from you, I haven't told anybody else apart from you

kéín einziges Mal — not a single time

in kéínster Weise (strictly incorrect) — not in the least

2) (= nicht einmal) less than

kéíne Stunde/drei Monate — less than an hour/three months

kéíne 5 Euro — under 5 euros

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1) (not the one nor the other (of two things or people): Neither window faces the sea; Neither of them could understand Italian.) neither

2) (not any: We have no food; No other person could have done it.) no

3) (not a: He is no friend of mine; This will be no easy task.) no

4) (not one; not any: `How many tickets have you got?' `None'; She asked me for some sugar but there was none in the house; None of us have/has seen him; None of your cheek! (= Don't be cheeky!).) none

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kein

[kain]

I. pron indef, attr

1. verneint ein Substantiv (nicht ein) no

er sagte \kein Wort he didn't say a word

auf \keinen Fall [o unter \keinen Umständen] no way, under no circumstances

darauf lasse ich mich auf \keinen Fall ein! there's no way I'm [or under no circumstances am I] going to get involved in that!

in \keinster Weise in no way

\kein anderer/ \keine andere/ \kein anderes no other

gibt es \keinen anderen Zug? isn't there another train?

\kein anderer/ \keine andere als... none other than...; s.a. einzig

2. auf ein Singularetantum bezogen (nichts davon, nichts an) not... any

ich habe jetzt wirklich \keine Zeit [für Sie]! I really haven't got any time [for you] now!

ich habe heute einfach \keine Lust, ins Kino zu gehen I just don't fancy going to the cinema today

3. kehrt das zugehörige Adj ins Gegenteil not

das ist \kein dummer Gedanke that's not a [or no] bad idea

das ist \kein großer Unterschied that's not much of a difference

4. vor Zahlwörtern (fam: nicht ganz, nicht einmal) not, less than

die Reparatur dauert \keine 5 Minuten it won't take 5 minutes to repair

er wartete \keine drei Minuten he waited [for] less than three minutes

II. pron indef, substantivisch

1. (niemand, nichts aus einer nicht ausdrücklich bestimmten Menge: von Personen) nobody, no one; (von Gegenständen) none

\keiner sagte etwas nobody [or no-one] said a thing

mir kann \keiner! (fam) nobody [or no-one] can touch me!

will \keiner von euch mitkommen? don't any of you want to come along?

die Vorstellung war zu Ende, aber \keiner klatschte the performance was over, but no one [or nobody] clapped

\kein[r, s] von beiden neither [of them]

ich habe es noch \keiner von beiden gesagt I've told neither [or I haven't told either] of them yet

2. (überhaupt nicht) any

ich gehe zu der Verabredung, aber Lust hab' ich \keine I'm going to keep the appointment, but I don't feel like going

Lust habe ich schon, aber Zeit habe ich \keine I'd like to, it's just that I don't have the time

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Indefinitpronomen; attr

1) no

ich habe kein Geld/keine Zeit — I have no money/time; I don't have any money/time

er hat kein Wort gesagt — he didn't say a word; he said not a word

er konnte keine Arbeit finden — he could find no work; he could not find any work

kein Mensch/kein einziger — nobody or no one/not a single one

in keiner Weise/unter keinen Umständen — in no way/in or under no circumstances

das ist kein schlechter Vorschlag — that's not a bad suggestion

kein anderer als er kann es gewesen sein — it can't have been anybody else but him

2) (ugs.): (weniger als) less than

es ist keine drei Tage her, dass ich zuletzt dort war — it's not or it's less than three days since I was last there

es dauert keine fünf Minuten — it won't take five minutes

3) nachgestellt (ugs.)

Lust habe ich keine — I don't feel like it

Kinder waren keine da — there weren't any children there; s. auch kein...

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kein indef pr

1. adj.:

kein(e) no; sg auch not a; abstrakt oder pl auch not any;

er hat kein Auto he hasn’t got a car, he doesn’t have a car, he has no car;

sie hat keine Freunde she hasn’t got any friends, she doesn’t have any friends, she has no friends;

ich habe jetzt keine Zeit I have no ( oder I don’t have any) time at the moment;

ich kann kein Russisch I don’t know any Russian;

kein anderer als none other than;

kein anderer als er kann es gewesen sein it can’t ( oder couldn’t) have been anybody other than him ( oder anybody else);

kein Einziger ist gekommen not a single person came;

sie ist kein Ungeheuer she’s not a ( oder no) dragon;

ich bin kein großer Schwimmer (ich schwimme schlecht) I’m not the best of swimmers, I’m not much of a swimmer, I’m not a great swimmer;

wirklich kein schlechter Gedanke anerkennend: that’s not at all a bad idea

2. umg mit Zahlen, Mengen: less than;

es ist keine fünf Minuten her it was less than five minutes ago;

das Kind ist keine fünf Jahre alt the child isn’t even five;

es kostet keine 20 Euro it’s not even as much as (US it doesn’t even cost) 20 euros

3. substantivisch:

keiner, keine, kein(e)s von Sachen: none, not any; von Personen: no one, nobody;

hast du welche gesehen? - nein, keine did you see any? - no, I didn’t (see any);

ich habe keinen gefunden, der es wusste I didn’t find anybody ( oder anyone) who knew;

keiner (keine, keins) von beiden neither (of them);

keiner von uns none of us; betont: not one of us;

keiner von uns beiden neither of us;

uns kann keiner umg there are no flies on us, you can’t catch us out (US trip us up) (as easily as that)

4. nachgestellt:

Geld hab ich keins (mehr) umg I haven’t got any money (left);

Lust habe ich keine umg I’m not keen, US I’m not that hot

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Indefinitpronomen; attr

1) no

ich habe kein Geld/keine Zeit — I have no money/time; I don't have any money/time

er hat kein Wort gesagt — he didn't say a word; he said not a word

er konnte keine Arbeit finden — he could find no work; he could not find any work

kein Mensch/kein einziger — nobody or no one/not a single one

in keiner Weise/unter keinen Umständen — in no way/in or under no circumstances

das ist kein schlechter Vorschlag — that's not a bad suggestion

kein anderer als er kann es gewesen sein — it can't have been anybody else but him

2) (ugs.): (weniger als) less than

es ist keine drei Tage her, dass ich zuletzt dort war — it's not or it's less than three days since I was last there

es dauert keine fünf Minuten — it won't take five minutes

3) nachgestellt (ugs.)

Lust habe ich keine — I don't feel like it

Kinder waren keine da — there weren't any children there; s. auch kein...

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adj.

neither adj.

no adj.

none adj.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > kein

19 leave

I noun, no pl.
1) (permission) Erlaubnis, die; (official approval) Genehmigung, die

grant or give somebody leave to do something — jemandem gestatten, etwas zu tun

be absent without leave — sich unerlaubt entfernt haben

get leave from somebody to do something — von jemandem die Erlaubnis bekommen, etwas zu tun

by leave of somebody — mit jemandes Genehmigung

by your leave — (formal) mit Ihrer Erlaubnis

2) (from duty or work) Urlaub, der

leave [of absence] — Beurlaubung, die; Urlaub, der (auch Mil.)

go on leave — in Urlaub gehen

be on leave — Urlaub haben; in Urlaub sein

3)

take one's leave — (say farewell) sich verabschieden; Abschied nehmen (geh.)

he must have taken leave of his senses — er muss von Sinnen sein
II transitive verb,
left

1) (make or let remain, lit. or fig.) hinterlassen

he left a message with me for Mary — er hat bei mir eine Nachricht für Mary hinterlassen

leave somebody to do something — es jemandem überlassen, etwas zu tun

6 from 10 leaves 4 — 10 weniger 6 ist 4; (in will)

leave somebody something, leave something to somebody — jemandem etwas hinterlassen

2) (by mistake) vergessen

I left my gloves in your car — ich habe meine Handschuhe in deinem Auto liegen lassen od. vergessen

3)

be left with — nicht loswerden [Gefühl, Verdacht]; übrig behalten [Geld]; zurückbleiben mit [Schulden, Kind]

I was left with the job of clearing up — es blieb mir überlassen, aufzuräumen

4) (refrain from doing, using, etc., let remain undisturbed) stehen lassen [Abwasch, Essen]; sich (Dat.) entgehen lassen [Gelegenheit]

5) (let remain in given state) lassen

leave the door open/the light on — die Tür offen lassen/das Licht anlassen

leave the book lying on the table — das Buch auf dem Tisch liegen lassen

leave somebody in the dark — (fig.) jemanden im dunkeln lassen

leave one's clothes all over the room — seine Kleider im ganzen Zimmer herumliegen lassen

leave somebody alone — (allow to be alone) jemanden allein lassen; (stop bothering) jemanden in Ruhe lassen

leave something alone — etwas in Ruhe lassen

leave it at that — (coll.) es dabei bewenden lassen

6) (refer, entrust)

leave something to somebody/something — etwas jemandem/einer Sache überlassen

I leave the matter entirely in your hands — ich lege diese Angelegenheit ganz in Ihre Hand/Hände

leave it to me — lass mich nur machen

7) (go away from) verlassen

leave home at 6 a.m. — um 6 Uhr früh von zu Hause weggehen/-fahren

the plane leaves Bonn at 6 p.m. — das Flugzeug fliegt um 18 Uhr von Bonn ab

leave Bonn at 6 p.m. — (by car, in train) um 18 Uhr von Bonn abfahren; (by plane) um 18 Uhr in Bonn abfliegen

leave the road — (crash) von der Fahrbahn abkommen

leave the rails or tracks — entgleisen

the train leaves the station — der Zug rollt aus dem Bahnhof

I left her at the bus stop — (parted from) an der Bushaltestelle haben wir uns getrennt; (set down) ich habe sie an der Bushaltestelle abgesetzt

leave the table — vom Tisch aufstehen; abs.

the train leaves at 8.30 a.m. — der Zug fährt od. geht um 8.30 Uhr

leave for Paris — nach Paris fahren/fliegen

it is time to leave — wir müssen gehen od. aufbrechen

leave on the 8 a.m. train/flight — mit dem Acht-Uhr-Zug fahren/der Acht-Uhr-Maschine fliegen

8) (quit permanently) verlassen

leave school — die Schule verlassen; (prematurely) von der Schule abgehen

leave work — aufhören zu arbeiten

9) (desert) verlassen

leave somebody for another man/woman — jemanden wegen eines anderen Mannes/einer anderen Frau verlassen

he was left for dead — man ließ ihn zurück, weil man ihn für tot hielt

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/42249/leave_aside">leave aside

- leave behind

- leave off

- leave out

- leave over

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I [li:v] past tense, past participle - left; verb
1) (to go away or depart from, often without intending to return: He left the room for a moment; They left at about six o'clock; I have left that job.) verlassen, aufgeben

2) (to go without taking: She left her gloves in the car; He left his children behind when he went to France.) zurücklassen

3) (to allow to remain in a particular state or condition: She left the job half-finished.) lassen

4) (to let (a person or a thing) do something without being helped or attended to: I'll leave the meat to cook for a while.) lassen

5) (to allow to remain for someone to do, make etc: Leave that job to the experts!) überlassen

6) (to make a gift of in one's will: She left all her property to her son.) hinterlassen

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- leave alone
- leave out
- left over II [li:v] noun
1) (permission to do something, eg to be absent: Have I your leave to go?) die Erlaubnis

2) ((especially of soldiers, sailors etc) a holiday: He is home on leave at the moment.) der Urlaub

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- take one's leave of
- take one's leave
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leave

[li:v]

I. n no pl

1. (departure) Abreise f

2. (farewell) Abschied m

to take [one's] \leave [of sb] sich akk [von jdm] verabschieden

3. (permission, consent) Erlaubnis f

to ask sb's \leave jdn um Erlaubnis bitten

to get/have sb's \leave [to do sth] jds Erlaubnis bekommen/haben[, etw zu tun]

▪ with/without sb's \leave mit/ohne jds Erlaubnis

absence without \leave unerlaubtes Fernbleiben

without so much as a by your \leave ( iron) ohne auch nur im Mindesten um Erlaubnis zu fragen

4. (vacation time) Urlaub m

maternity \leave Mutterschaftsurlaub m, Karenz f ÖSTERR

sick \leave Genesungsurlaub m, Krankenstand m ÖSTERR

annual \leave Jahresurlaub m

to be/go on \leave in Urlaub sein/gehen

to be on \leave for sth für etw akk beurlaubt sein

to get \leave to do sth freibekommen, um etw zu tun

5.

▶ to do sth by one's own \leave ( dated) etw tun, ohne überhaupt zu fragen

▶ to have taken [complete] \leave of one's senses [völlig] übergeschnappt sein fam

have you taken \leave of your senses? that's a very dangerous animal! bist du noch bei Trost? das ist ein sehr gefährliches Tier! fam

II. vt

<left, left>

1. (depart from)

▪ to \leave sth place etw verlassen

the train \leaves the station in five minutes der Zug fährt in fünf Minuten vom Bahnhof ab

he left them and came over to speak with us er ließ sie stehen und kam herüber, um mit uns zu sprechen

2. (go away permanently)

to \leave home von zu Hause weggehen [o fortgehen]

to \leave one's husband/wife seinen Ehemann/seine Ehefrau verlassen

to \leave a job eine Stelle aufgeben

to \leave school/university die Schule/Universität beenden

to \leave work aufhören zu arbeiten

3. (not take away with)

▪ to \leave sth etw zurücklassen

I'll \leave my winter coat — I won't need it ich lasse meinen Wintermantel da — ich werde ihn nicht brauchen

to \leave a message/note [for sb] [jdm] eine Nachricht/ein paar Zeilen hinterlassen

▪ to \leave sb/sth with sb jdn/etw bei jdm lassen

4. (forget to take)

▪ to \leave sth etw vergessen

5. (let traces remain)

to \leave footprints/stains Fußabdrücke/Flecken hinterlassen

the incident left a feeling of resentment der Vorfall hinterließ einen unangenehmen Nachgeschmack

6. (cause to remain)

▪ to \leave sth etw übrig lassen

five from twelve \leaves seven zwölf weniger fünf macht sieben

▪ to \leave sb sth [or to \leave sth for sb] jdm etw übrig lassen

if you take two, then that \leaves me three wenn du zwei nimmst, bleiben drei für mich übrig

we were left with five pieces that we couldn't fit into the jigsaw uns blieben am Ende fünf Teile übrig, die wir nicht in das Puzzle einfügen konnten

7. (cause to remain in a certain state)

to \leave sb/an animal alone jdn/ein Tier alleine lassen

to \leave sb better/worse off jdn in einer besseren/schlechteren Situation zurücklassen

to be left homeless obdachlos sein

to \leave sth on/open etw eingeschaltet/offen lassen

▪ to \leave sb/sth doing sth:

I left the children watching television ich ließ die Kinder vor dem Fernseher zurück

he left the engine running er ließ den Motor laufen

8. (not change)

▪ to \leave sth etw lassen

\leave that, I'll take care of it later lass das, ich kümmere mich später darum

9. (not eat)

▪ to \leave sth etw übrig lassen

10. (bequeath)

▪ to \leave sth etw hinterlassen

to \leave sb sth in one's will jdm etw testamentarisch vermachen

11. (be survived by)

▪ to \leave sb jdn hinterlassen

he \leaves a wife and two young children er hinterlässt eine Frau und zwei kleine Kinder

12. (put off doing)

▪ to \leave sth etw lassen

I'll \leave the rest of the work for tomorrow ich hebe mir den Rest der Arbeit für morgen auf

don't \leave it too late! schieb es nicht zu lange auf!

you've left it too late to apply again du hast damit zu lange gewartet, um dich nochmal bewerben zu können

do you always \leave doing things till the very last possible minute? schiebst du immer alles bis zur allerletzten Minute auf?

13. (not discuss further)

to \leave a question/subject eine Frage/ein Thema lassen

let's \leave it at that lassen wir es dabei bewenden

14. (assign)

▪ to \leave sth to sb decision jdm etw überlassen

I left making the important decisions to Martha ich überließ es Martha, die wichtigen Entscheidungen zu treffen

▪ to \leave sb to do sth:

I left her to make the decision ich ließ sie die Entscheidung treffen

▪ to \leave it to sb [to do sth] es jdm überlassen[, etw zu tun]

15.

▶ to \leave sth up in the air etw offenlassen

▶ to \leave sb alone jdn in Ruhe lassen

▶ \leave well [enough] alone! lass die Finger davon!

▶ to \leave sb be jdn in Ruhe lassen

▶ just \leave it be lass es gut sein

▶ to \leave a bad [or sour] [or unpleasant] taste [in one's mouth] einen unangenehmen Nachgeschmack hinterlassen fig

▶ to \leave nothing/sth to chance nichts/etw dem Zufall überlassen

▶ to \leave sb cold jdn kaltlassen

▶ to \leave sb out in the cold jdn ignorieren

everyone else had been invited, only he had been left out in the cold alle anderen waren eingeladen worden, nur ihn hatte man übergangen

the new taxation system \leaves single mothers out in the cold das neue Steuersystem lässt allein erziehende Mütter im Regen stehen

▶ to \leave sb to their own devices jdn sich dat selbst überlassen

▶ \leave it to sb to do sth du kannst darauf zählen, dass jd etw tut

\leave it to John to forget the keys! natürlich hat John wieder die Schlüssel vergessen!

▶ to \leave the door open to sth etw begünstigen

this will \leave the door open to domestic companies to compete for international business dies wird es inländischen Firmen erleichtern, sich um internationale Aufträge zu bewerben

▶ to \leave go [or hold] of sb/sth jdn/etw loslassen

▶ to \leave sb holding the baby [or AM bag] ( fam) jdn die Suppe auslöffeln lassen fam

▶ to \leave a lot to be desired viel zu wünschen übrig lassen

▶ to \leave sb in the lurch jdn im Stich [o fam hängen] lassen

▶ to \leave sb on the sidelines, to \leave sb standing jdn ausstechen

▶ to \leave no stone unturned nichts unversucht lassen

▶ to \leave oneself wide open sich dat eine Blöße geben

III. vi

<left, left>

[weg]gehen; vehicle abfahren; plane abfliegen

our train is leaving in five minutes unser Zug fährt in fünf Minuten ab

we are leaving for Paris wir fahren nach Paris

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[liːv] vb: pret, ptp left
1. n

1) (= permission) Erlaubnis f

by your leave (form) — mit Ihrer (gütigen) Erlaubnis (form)

to ask sb's leave to do sth — jdn um Erlaubnis bitten, etw zu tun

he borrowed my car without so much as a by your leave — er hat sich (dat) einfach so mein Auto geliehen

2) (= permission to be absent MIL) Urlaub m

to be on leave — auf Urlaub sein, Urlaub haben

to be on leave from sth — von etw beurlaubt sein

I've got leave to attend the conference — ich habe freibekommen, um an der Konferenz teilzunehmen

a two-day leave — zwei Tage Urlaub

leave of absence — Beurlaubung f

to be on leave of absence — beurlaubt sein

3)

to take one's leave — sich verabschieden

to take leave of sb — sich von jdm verabschieden

to take leave of one's senses — den Verstand verlieren

2. vt

1) (= depart from, quit) place, person verlassen

the train left the station — der Zug fuhr aus dem Bahnhof

when the plane left Rome — als das Flugzeug von Rom abflog

when he left Rome — als er von Rom wegging/wegfuhr/abflog etc

would you leave us, please? — würden Sie uns bitte allein lassen?

please sir, may I leave the room? — Herr X, darf ich mal raus?

to leave the country — das Land verlassen; (permanently) auswandern

to leave home — von zu Hause weggehen/wegfahren; (permanently) von zu Hause weggehen

she left her parents' home — sie verließ ihr Elternhaus

to leave school — die Schule verlassen; (prematurely also) (von der Schule) abgehen

to leave the table — vom Tisch aufstehen

to leave one's job — seine Stelle aufgeben

to leave the rails — entgleisen

the rocket left the ground — die Rakete hob( vom Boden) ab

I'll leave you at the station — am Bahnhof trennen wir uns dann; (in car) ich setze dich am Bahnhof ab

he left her for another woman — er verließ sie wegen einer anderen

2) (= allow or cause to remain) lassen; bad taste, dirty mark, message, scar, impression hinterlassen

I'll leave my address with you — ich lasse Ihnen meine Adresse da

or neighbors (US) — ich hinterlege or lasse den Schlüssel bei den Nachbarn

to leave one's supper — sein Abendessen stehen lassen

left three letters for you —

they were left to die — man ließ sie sterben

3) (= leave in a certain condition) lassen

who left the window open? — wer hat das Fenster offen gelassen?

to leave two pages blank — zwei Seiten frei lassen

this leaves me free for the afternoon/free to go shopping — dadurch habe ich den Nachmittag frei/Zeit zum Einkaufen

this new development leaves us with a problem — diese neue Entwicklung stellt uns vor ein Problem

the death of her uncle left her with no financial worries — nach dem Tod ihres Onkels hatte sie keine finanziellen Probleme mehr

leave the dog alone — lass den Hund in Ruhe

leave me alone! — lass mich (in Ruhe)!

to leave well alone — die Finger davonlassen (inf)

to leave sb to do sth — es jdm überlassen, etw zu tun

I'll leave you to it — ich lasse Sie jetzt allein weitermachen

to leave sb to himself — jdn allein lassen

to leave go of sb/sth — jdn/etw loslassen

let's leave it at that —

if we leave it so that he'll contact us — wenn wir dabei verbleiben, dass er sich mit uns in Verbindung setzt

how did he leave things at the last meeting? — wobei hat er es beim letzten Treffen belassen?

to leave sth to the last minute — mit etw bis zur letzten Minute warten

4) (= forget) liegen lassen, stehen lassen

5) (after death) person, money hinterlassen

he left his wife very badly off — er ließ seine Frau fast mittellos zurück

6)

all I have left — alles, was ich noch habe

I've (got) £6 left — ich habe noch 6 Pfund (übrig)

how many are there left? — wie viele sind noch da or übrig?

3 from 10 leaves 7 —

what does that leave? (Math) — wie viel bleibt übrig? wie viel gibt or ist das?

there was nothing left for me to do but to sell it — mir blieb nichts anderes übrig, als es zu verkaufen

7) (= entrust) überlassen (up to sb jdm)

leave it to me —

I leave it to you to judge — es bleibt dir überlassen, zu urteilen

to leave sth to chance — etw dem Zufall überlassen

8)

(= stop) let's leave this now — lassen wir das jetzt mal

3. vi
(person) (weg)gehen; (in vehicle) abfahren; (in plane) abfliegen; (train, bus, ship) abfahren
we leave for Sweden tomorrow — wir fahren morgen nach Schweden

which flight did he leave on? —

his girlfriend has already left — seine Freundin ist schon gegangen

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leave¹ [liːv] prät und pperf left [left]

A v/t

1. verlassen:

a) von jemandem oder einem Ort etc fort-, weggehen:

the car left the road der Wagen kam von der Straße ab; → home A 1

b) abreisen, abfahren etc von ( for nach)

c) von der Schule abgehen

d) jemanden oder etwas im Stich lassen, etwas aufgeben:

she left him for another man sie verließ ihn wegen eines anderen Mannes;

get left umg im Stich gelassen werden

e) aus einem Verein etc austreten

2. lassen:

leave sth about ( oder around) the room etwas im Zimmer herumliegen lassen umg;

leave sth to cool etwas auskühlen lassen;

leave it at that es dabei belassen oder (bewenden) lassen;

leave things as they are die Dinge so lassen, wie sie sind;

leave alone

a) allein lassen,

b) auch leave be jemanden, etwas in Ruhe lassen

c) auch leave be etwas auf sich beruhen lassen;

leave him alone! auch du sollst ihn in Ruhe lassen!;

leave sb to themselves jemanden sich selbst überlassen;

leave sth until the last minute sich etwas bis zur letzten Minute aufheben; → cold A 4 d, device 7, lurch², severely 1

3. (übrig) lassen:

6 from 8 leaves 2 8 minus 6 ist 2;

be left übrig bleiben oder übrig sein;

there is plenty of wine left es ist noch viel Wein übrig;

there’s nothing left for us but to go uns bleibt nichts (anderes) übrig als zu gehen;

“to be left till called for” „postlagernd“;

with ten minutes left zehn Minuten vor Schluss;

he’s got a lot left umg er hat noch eine Menge drauf; → desire A 1, stone C 1, undone 1

4. eine Narbe etc zurücklassen (on sb’s face in jemandes Gesicht), einen Eindruck, eine Nachricht, eine Spur etc hinterlassen:

leave sb wondering whether … jemanden im Zweifel darüber lassen, ob …;

be left with sitzen bleiben auf (dat) umg;

the accident left his face disfigured nach dem Unfall war sein Gesicht entstellt; → impression 6, mark¹ A 15

5. hängen oder liegen oder stehen lassen, vergessen:

he left his umbrella at the restaurant

6. überlassen, anheimstellen ( beide:

to sb jemandem):

leave it to sb to do sth es jemandem überlassen oder anheimstellen, etwas zu tun;

I leave it to you to decide ich überlasse die Entscheidung Ihnen; → chance A 1

7. (nach dem Tode) hinterlassen:

he leaves a widow and five children er hinterlässt eine Frau und fünf Kinder;

he left his family well off er ließ seine Familie in gesicherten Verhältnissen zurück

8. vermachen, -erben:

she left him a small fortune

9. (auf der Fahrt) links oder rechts liegen lassen:

leave the village on the left

10. aufhören mit, einstellen, (unter)lassen

B v/i

1. (fort-, weg)gehen, abreisen, abfahren ( alle:

for nach):

the train leaves at six der Zug fährt um 6 (Uhr) ab oder geht um 6

2. gehen (die Stellung aufgeben):

our cook has threatened to leave

leave² [liːv] s

1. Erlaubnis f, Genehmigung f:

ask leave of sb, ask sb’s leave jemanden um Erlaubnis bitten;

give sb leave to do sth jemandem die Erlaubnis geben, etwas zu tun; jemandem gestatten, etwas zu tun;

take leave to say sich zu sagen erlauben;

by leave of mit Genehmigung (gen);

by your leave mit Ihrer Erlaubnis, iron mit Ihrer gütigen Erlaubnis;

without so much as a ‘by your leave’ umg ohne auch nur zu fragen; → absence 2, absent A 1, beg A 1

2. Urlaub m:

leave from the front MIL Fronturlaub;

(go) on leave auf Urlaub (gehen);

a man on leave ein Urlauber;

leave pay Urlaubsgeld n; → absence 2

3. Abschied m:

take (one’s) leave sich verabschieden, Abschied nehmen ( beide:

of sb von jemandem); → sense A 2

leave³ [liːv] → leaf B 1

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I noun, no pl.
1) (permission) Erlaubnis, die; (official approval) Genehmigung, die

grant or give somebody leave to do something — jemandem gestatten, etwas zu tun

be absent without leave — sich unerlaubt entfernt haben

get leave from somebody to do something — von jemandem die Erlaubnis bekommen, etwas zu tun

by leave of somebody — mit jemandes Genehmigung

by your leave — (formal) mit Ihrer Erlaubnis

2) (from duty or work) Urlaub, der

leave [of absence] — Beurlaubung, die; Urlaub, der (auch Mil.)

go on leave — in Urlaub gehen

be on leave — Urlaub haben; in Urlaub sein

3)

take one's leave — (say farewell) sich verabschieden; Abschied nehmen (geh.)

he must have taken leave of his senses — er muss von Sinnen sein
II transitive verb,
left

1) (make or let remain, lit. or fig.) hinterlassen

he left a message with me for Mary — er hat bei mir eine Nachricht für Mary hinterlassen

leave somebody to do something — es jemandem überlassen, etwas zu tun

6 from 10 leaves 4 — 10 weniger 6 ist 4; (in will)

leave somebody something, leave something to somebody — jemandem etwas hinterlassen

2) (by mistake) vergessen

I left my gloves in your car — ich habe meine Handschuhe in deinem Auto liegen lassen od. vergessen

3)

be left with — nicht loswerden [Gefühl, Verdacht]; übrig behalten [Geld]; zurückbleiben mit [Schulden, Kind]

I was left with the job of clearing up — es blieb mir überlassen, aufzuräumen

4) (refrain from doing, using, etc., let remain undisturbed) stehen lassen [Abwasch, Essen]; sich (Dat.) entgehen lassen [Gelegenheit]

5) (let remain in given state) lassen

leave the door open/the light on — die Tür offen lassen/das Licht anlassen

leave the book lying on the table — das Buch auf dem Tisch liegen lassen

leave somebody in the dark — (fig.) jemanden im dunkeln lassen

leave one's clothes all over the room — seine Kleider im ganzen Zimmer herumliegen lassen

leave somebody alone — (allow to be alone) jemanden allein lassen; (stop bothering) jemanden in Ruhe lassen

leave something alone — etwas in Ruhe lassen

leave it at that — (coll.) es dabei bewenden lassen

6) (refer, entrust)

leave something to somebody/something — etwas jemandem/einer Sache überlassen

I leave the matter entirely in your hands — ich lege diese Angelegenheit ganz in Ihre Hand/Hände

leave it to me — lass mich nur machen

7) (go away from) verlassen

leave home at 6 a.m. — um 6 Uhr früh von zu Hause weggehen/-fahren

the plane leaves Bonn at 6 p.m. — das Flugzeug fliegt um 18 Uhr von Bonn ab

leave Bonn at 6 p.m. — (by car, in train) um 18 Uhr von Bonn abfahren; (by plane) um 18 Uhr in Bonn abfliegen

leave the road — (crash) von der Fahrbahn abkommen

leave the rails or tracks — entgleisen

the train leaves the station — der Zug rollt aus dem Bahnhof

I left her at the bus stop — (parted from) an der Bushaltestelle haben wir uns getrennt; (set down) ich habe sie an der Bushaltestelle abgesetzt

leave the table — vom Tisch aufstehen; abs.

the train leaves at 8.30 a.m. — der Zug fährt od. geht um 8.30 Uhr

leave for Paris — nach Paris fahren/fliegen

it is time to leave — wir müssen gehen od. aufbrechen

leave on the 8 a.m. train/flight — mit dem Acht-Uhr-Zug fahren/der Acht-Uhr-Maschine fliegen

8) (quit permanently) verlassen

leave school — die Schule verlassen; (prematurely) von der Schule abgehen

leave work — aufhören zu arbeiten

9) (desert) verlassen

leave somebody for another man/woman — jemanden wegen eines anderen Mannes/einer anderen Frau verlassen

he was left for dead — man ließ ihn zurück, weil man ihn für tot hielt

Phrasal Verbs:

- leave aside

- leave behind

- leave off

- leave out

- leave over

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n.

Abschied -e m.

Urlaub -e m. (the country) v.

ausreisen v. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: left)

= abfahren v.

aufhören v.

hinterlassen v.

verlassen v.

zurücklassen v.

überlassen v.

übriglassen v.

English-german dictionary > leave

20 whole

həul
1. adjective
1) (including everything and/or everyone; complete: The whole staff collected the money for your present; a whole pineapple.) entero, íntegro, todo

2) (not broken; in one piece: She swallowed the biscuit whole.) entero

2. noun
1) (a single unit: The different parts were joined to form a whole.) todo

2) (the entire thing: We spent the whole of one week sunbathing on the beach.) totalidad, todo

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- wholeness
- wholly
- wholehearted
- wholemeal
- on the whole

whole¹ adj entero / todo

have you told me the whole truth? ¿me has dicho toda la verdad?

whole² n todo

two halves make a whole dos mitades hacen un todo

on the whole en general

on the whole, I agree with you en general, estoy de acuerdo contigo

whole

tr[həʊl]

adjective

1 (entire, all (the), the full amount of) entero,-a, íntegro,-a, todo,-a

■ the whole day todo el día

■ a whole bottle una botella entera

■ the whole truth toda la verdad

■ in my whole life en toda mi vida

■ in the whole world en el mundo entero

■ that's the whole point precisamente de eso se trata

2 (intact, not broken) intacto,-a, sano,-a; (in one piece, complete) entero,-a

■ cook it whole guísalo entero

noun

1 conjunto, todo

■ two halves make a whole dos mitades hacen un todo

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

a whole lot mucho,-a, muchos,-as, un montón de

■ it's a whole lot better than I expected es muchísimo mejor de lo que me esperaba

■ a whole lot of things un montón de cosas, muchas cosas

as a whole en conjunto, en su totalidad

on the whole en general

the whole caboodle absolutamente todo, todo el tinglado

the whole of la totalidad de, todo,-a

■ the whole of Europe toda Europa

■ the whole of the summer todo el verano

to make somebody whole curar a alguien

whole number número entero

whole ['ho:l] adj

1) unhurt: ileso

2) intact: intacto, sano

3) entire: entero, íntegro

the whole island: toda la isla

whole milk: leche entera

4)

a whole lot : muchísimo

whole n

1) : todo m

2)

as a whole : en conjunto

3)

on the whole : en general

whole

adj.

• completo, -a adj.

• entero, -a adj.

• intacto, -a adj.

• sano, -a adj.

• todo, -a adj.

• total adj.

n.

• colectividad s.f.

• conjunto s.m.

• todo s.m.

• total s.m.

• totalidad s.f.

I həʊl
adjective

1)

a) ( entire) (before n, no comp)

there's a whole bottle left — queda una botella entera

he drank the whole bottle — se tomó toda la botella, se tomó la botella entera or íntegra

they've eaten the whole lot! — se lo han comido todo!

the whole truth — toda la verdad

whole milk — leche f entera or sin descremar or (Esp) sin desnatar

whole number — ( Math) (número m) entero m

b) ( emphatic use)

I'm fed up with the whole affair — estoy harto del asunto

2) (pred) ( in one piece) entero

she swallowed it whole — se lo tragó entero

II

noun

a) ( integral unit) todo m

the whole of something: the whole of the morning toda la mañana; a threat to the whole of mankind — una amenaza para toda la humanidad or para la humanidad entera

b) (in phrases)

as a whole: this will affect Europe as a whole esto va a afectar a Europa en su totalidad; on the whole — (indep) en general

[hǝʊl]
1.

N (=complete unit) todo m

the whole may be greater than the sum of the or its parts — el todo puede ser mayor que la suma de las partes

• four quarters make a whole — cuatro cuartos hacen una unidad

• as a whole, the estate is to be sold as a whole — la propiedad va a venderse como una unidad

Europe should be seen as a whole — Europa debería considerarse como un todo or una unidad

taken as a whole, the project is a success — si se considera en su totalidad, el proyecto es un éxito

is this true just in India, or in the world as a whole? — ¿es ese el caso solo en la India o en todo el mundo?

• the whole of — todo

the whole of Glasgow was talking about it — todo Glasgow hablaba de ello

the whole of our output this year — toda nuestra producción de este año

the whole of July — todo el mes de julio

the whole of the time — todo el tiempo

the whole of Europe — toda Europa, Europa entera

the whole of the morning — toda la mañana, la mañana entera

• on the whole — en general

2. ADJ

1) (=entire) todo

the whole family was there — toda la familia estaba allí

we spent the whole summer in Italy — pasamos todo el verano or el verano entero en Italia

a whole hour — toda una hora, una hora entera

it rained for three whole days — llovió durante tres días enteros or seguidos

whole towns were destroyed — pueblos enteros fueron destruidos

• along its whole length — todo a lo largo

• I've never told anyone in my whole life — nunca se lo he dicho a nadie en toda mi vida

• a whole load of people were there * — había un montón de gente allí *

• he took the whole lot * — se lo llevó todo

I'm fed up with the whole lot of them * — estoy harto de todos ellos

a whole lot better/worse * — muchísimo mejor/peor

• it's a whole new world to me * — es un mundo completamente nuevo para mí

I've bought myself a whole new wardrobe * — me he comprado un vestuario completamente nuevo

• the whole point was to avoid that happening — el propósito era evitar que eso pasara

the whole point of coming here was to relax — el objetivo de venir aquí era relajarse

• the figures don't tell the whole story — las cifras no nos dicen toda la verdad

• let's forget the whole thing — olvidemos todo el asunto, olvidémoslo todo

• he didn't tell the whole truth — no dijo toda la verdad

• the whole world — todo el mundo, el mundo entero

- go the whole hog

- this is a whole new ball game

2) (=intact) entero

not a glass was left whole following the party — no quedó ni un vaso entero tras la fiesta

keep the egg yolks whole — procure que no se rompan las yemas de huevo

the seal on the letter was still whole — el sello de la carta no estaba roto

• to make sth whole — liter (=heal) curar algo

• he swallowed it whole — se lo tragó entero

3.

CPD

whole grains NPL — cereales mpl integrales

whole milk N — leche f entera

whole note N — (US) (Mus) semibreve f

whole number N — número m entero

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I [həʊl]
adjective

1)

a) ( entire) (before n, no comp)

there's a whole bottle left — queda una botella entera

he drank the whole bottle — se tomó toda la botella, se tomó la botella entera or íntegra

they've eaten the whole lot! — se lo han comido todo!

the whole truth — toda la verdad

whole milk — leche f entera or sin descremar or (Esp) sin desnatar

whole number — ( Math) (número m) entero m

b) ( emphatic use)

I'm fed up with the whole affair — estoy harto del asunto

2) (pred) ( in one piece) entero

she swallowed it whole — se lo tragó entero

II

noun

a) ( integral unit) todo m

the whole of something: the whole of the morning toda la mañana; a threat to the whole of mankind — una amenaza para toda la humanidad or para la humanidad entera

b) (in phrases)

as a whole: this will affect Europe as a whole esto va a afectar a Europa en su totalidad; on the whole — (indep) en general

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