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1 not to mention

بِالإِضَافَة إلى (ذلك)‏ \ besides: as well as: I have two brothers besides John.. else: other (together with the first one); besides: Who else came? Did you look anywhere else, or only under the bed? Where else did you look?. in addition to: as well as: He lent me $3, in addition to paying my bill. not to mention: and in addition: They own 10 houses in this street, not to mention those is the next street. further: besides: He said he was sorry and, further, that he would pay for the damage. moreover: besides; (and) also: The man was dead when the police arrived; moreover, he had been dead for four hours.

Arabic-English glossary > not to mention
2 long-term damage

long-term damage

■ Consequences of an injury which do not materialise until a certain time after the index injury and/or can be felt over an extended time span.

Syn. late effect

Spätschaden m

■ Körperliche Beeinträchtigung, die sich erst nach der Verletzungsbehandlung und der Wiederaufnahme der sportlichen Tätigkeit einstellt.

Englisch-deutsch wörterbuch fußball > long-term damage
3 uszk|odzić

pf — uszk|adzać impf Ⅰ vt 1. (popsuć) to damage
- koparka uszkodziła przewód gazowy an excavator has damaged a gas pipe

- podwozie samolotu zostało uszkodzone the landing gear has been damaged

- uważał, aby nie uszkodzić znaczka he was careful to not damage the stamp

- wichura uszkodziła linię wysokiego napięcia the gale has damaged the power line
2. Med. (zranić) to injure, to damage
- kość ręki została uszkodzona a bone in his/her hand was damaged
Ⅱ uszkodzić się — uszkadzać się 1. (ulec uszkodzeniu) to be damaged
- meble uszkodziły się w czasie transportu the furniture was damaged in transit
2. pot., żart. to get hurt
- uszkodził się podczas bójki w barze he got hurt during the bar brawl

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > uszk|odzić
4 פגם

פְּגַםch. sam(פגם to impair the legal value of a document by admitting a receipt on account). Targ. Job 25:5 פָּגְמָא סיהרא, v. פְּגָמָא.Y.Ber.IX, beg.12d למרגלית דלית … פַּגְמָהּ is like a jewel of inestimable value, however high a price one may set upon it, one undervalues it. Keth.41a דלא קא פָגֵים לה when he does not damage her (in the public esteem); a. e.Part. pass. פָּגִים, פְּגִימָא; f. פְּגִימְתָּא. Pes.106a כסא פ׳ a defective cup of wine (not full); חביתא פ׳ a defective cask; a. e. Ithpa. אִיפַּגֵּם, Ithpe. אִיפְּגַם as preced. Nif. B. Mets. 116a כיון דמִיפַּגְּמָא because it is easily damaged (battered); a. e.

Jewish literature > פגם
5 פְּגַם

פְּגַםch. sam(פגם to impair the legal value of a document by admitting a receipt on account). Targ. Job 25:5 פָּגְמָא סיהרא, v. פְּגָמָא.Y.Ber.IX, beg.12d למרגלית דלית … פַּגְמָהּ is like a jewel of inestimable value, however high a price one may set upon it, one undervalues it. Keth.41a דלא קא פָגֵים לה when he does not damage her (in the public esteem); a. e.Part. pass. פָּגִים, פְּגִימָא; f. פְּגִימְתָּא. Pes.106a כסא פ׳ a defective cup of wine (not full); חביתא פ׳ a defective cask; a. e. Ithpa. אִיפַּגֵּם, Ithpe. אִיפְּגַם as preced. Nif. B. Mets. 116a כיון דמִיפַּגְּמָא because it is easily damaged (battered); a. e.

Jewish literature > פְּגַם
6 повреждать

. выводить из строя

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The laser does not damage parts.

Русско-английский научно-технический словарь переводчика > повреждать
7 удар молнии в провод

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Lightning strokes to wire do not damage the wire itself.

Русско-английский научно-технический словарь переводчика > удар молнии в провод
8 необходимо следить за тем, чтобы ... не повредил

Необходимо следить за тем, чтобы... не повредил-- Care must be exercised during an inspection that the borescope not damage the sharp edges of the inspection hole.

Русско-английский научно-технический словарь переводчика > необходимо следить за тем, чтобы ... не повредил
9 opakowa|nie

Ⅰ sv ⇒ opakować Ⅱ n 1. (papier, torebka) wrapping; (pudełko) packaging; (plastikowe, szklane) container
- otwierając pudełko, postaraj się nie zniszczyć tego ładnego opakowania when opening the box try to not damage the nice wrapping

- koszt przesyłki wraz z opakowaniem postage and packing

- opakowanie z tektury/plastiku cardboard/plastic packaging

- puste opakowanie po dezodorancie/perfumach/kremie empty deodorant container/perfume bottle/cream jar
2. (porcja) packet, pack
- dwa opakowania ciasteczek/proszku do prania two packets of biscuits/washing powder

- cztery kasety w jednym opakowaniu a four-pack of casettes
3. przen. façade
- ta banalna historia jest zasadniczym tematem filmu, reszta to tylko opakowanie that trivial story is the main theme of the film; the rest is just a façade

□ opakowanie aerozolowe Techn. aerosol canister

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > opakowa|nie
10 skade

damage, detriment, harm, hurt, impair, impairment, injury, magpie, mischief, tell on

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I. (en -r)

( fugl) magpie.

II. (en -r)

( fisk) skate.

III. (en -r)

(på ting etc) damage (på to, fx the damage done to the car (, their marriage, his reputation)),

( fortræd) harm ( fx what harm can it do?),

F mischief ( fx the bombs (, the speech) did a lot of mischief);

( på legemet) injury (på to, fx severe injuries to the legs),

( skavank) trouble ( fx I have got a bit of the old trouble);

( maskinskade) breakdown;

( forsikringsskade, tab) loss;

[ skade at han ikke kom] what a pity he did not come;

[ det er skade] it is a pity;

[ en gammel skade]

(dvs sygdom) an old trouble;

[ gøre skade] do (el. cause) damage,

( fortræd) do harm;

[ det gør mere skade end gavn] it does more harm than good;

[ det er ingen skade til at] there is no harm in -ing ( fx in trying);

[ skaden er sket] the damage (, harm, mischief) has been done;

[ der er ingen skade sket] there is no harm done;

[ lide skade, tage skade]

( om ting) be damaged, suffer damage,

( om person) be hurt;

[ med præp:]

[ af skade bliver man klog] once bitten twice shy;

[ han er blevet klog af skade] he has been taught by bitter experience;

[ han havde ikke taget nogen skade af sit uheld] he was none the worse for his accident;

[ han tager ingen skade af at arbejde] work will do him no harm;

[ han kom for skade at vælte vasen] he was unfortunate enough to upset the vase, as (ill-)luck would have it he upset the vase;

[ dække imod al skade] cover against all risks;

[ komme til skade] come to harm, be hurt, be injured;

[ til skade for] to the detriment of;

[ være til skade for] be injurious to,

( svagere) be detrimental to;

[ det er ingen skade til at komme lidt for tidligt] there is no harm in being a little before time;

[ du kan uden skade nævne hans navn] you can safely mention his name;

[ du kunne uden skade være lidt høfligere] a little more politeness would not do any harm (, F: would not be amiss).

IV. vb

( om materiel skade) damage ( fx the car, the crops);

( om legemsskade) injure ( fx he injured his leg),

(T & oftest mindre alvorligt) hurt;

( om helbred) damage ( fx one's health),

( svagere) harm ( fx one's health; breast milk substitute may harm the baby),

(F: svække, også om funktion) impair ( fx growth; one's health; one's hearing, one's eyesight);

[ skadet]

(fx om sportsmand) injured;

(fig) damage, injure ( fx his reputation; our trade),

( svagere) harm ( fx his business, his reputation, oneself), do harm to;

[ det skader ikke] it will do no harm, there is no harm in it;

[ det vil skade mere end gavne] it will do more harm than good;

[ hvad kan det skade at forsøge?] where is the harm in trying? what harm is there in trying?

Danish-English dictionary > skade
11 предотвращение ущерба
1. damage prevention
предотвращение ущерба
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EN

damage prevention
The aggregate of approaches and measures to ensure that human action or natural phenomena do not cause damage. It implies the formulation and implementation of long-range policies and programmes to eliminate or prevent the damages caused by disasters. (Source: GUNN)
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Тематики
- охрана окружающей среды
EN
- damage prevention
DE
- Schadensvermeidung
FR
- prévention des dommages
Русско-английский словарь нормативно-технической терминологии > предотвращение ущерба
12 ущерб

damage, injury, loss, nuisance

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уще́рб м.
damage, injury, harm, detriment
в уще́рб — to the detriment (of), to the prejudice (of)

уще́рб в результа́те недода́чи эне́ргии — cost of energy [power] not supplied, cost of supply lost

наноси́ть уще́рб — damage, injure, impair

Русско-английский политехнический словарь > ущерб
13 tidak rusak karena adanya

not to damage during

Indonesia-Inggris kamus > tidak rusak karena adanya
14 Schaden

v/i (jemandem, einer Sache) damage, harm (auch Ruf, Beziehung etc.); (schädlich sein für) be harmful to; bes. gesundheitlich, psychisch etc.: have a harmful effect on; (nachteilig sein) auch be detrimental ( oder harmful) to förm.; das schadet der Gesundheit it’s bad for your health; Rauchen schadet der Gesundheit smoking is detrimental ( oder harmful) to (your) health förm., es schadet den Augen this harms ( oder is bad for) your eyes; es schadet mehr, als dass es nützt it does more harm than good; es kann doch nicht(s) schaden there’s no harm in it, is there?; it won’t do any harm, will it?; ein Versuch kann nicht(s) schaden there’s no harm in trying; das schadet nichts it doesn’t do any harm; (macht nichts) it doesn’t matter; das schadet ihm nichts it won’t do him any harm; das schadet ihm gar nichts (geschieht ihm recht) it serves him right; es würde ihr ( gar) nichts schaden, wenn sie... it wouldn’t do her any harm at all to (+ Inf.), it would do her good to (+ Inf.) etwas Bewegung könnte dir nicht(s) schaden a bit of exercise wouldn’t do you any harm; was schadet es schon, wenn... what does it matter if...

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der Schaden

loss; injury; prejudice; hurt; disadvantage; harm; damage; trouble; mischief; defect; disservice; detriment

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Scha|den ['ʃaːdn]
m -s, -
['ʃɛːdn]
1) (= Beschädigung, Zerstörung) damage no pl, no indef art (durch caused by, an +dat to); (= Personenschaden) injury; (= Verlust) loss; (= Unheil, Leid) harm

einen Scháden verursachen, Scháden/Schäden anrichten — to cause damage

den Scháden begrenzen — to limit the damage

ich habe einen Scháden am Auto — my car has been damaged

zu jds Scháden gereichen (geh) — to be to sb's detriment

es soll sein Scháden nicht sein — it will not be to his disadvantage

es ist nicht zu deinem Scháden — it won't do you any harm

den Scháden von etw haben — to suffer for sth

zu Scháden kommen — to suffer; (physisch) to be hurt or injured

nicht zu Scháden kommen — not to come to any harm

Scháden nehmen — to damage or harm sth

jdm Scháden zufügen — to harm sb

Scháden zufügen — to harm or damage sth

geringe/einige Schäden aufweisen — to have suffered little/some damage

aus or durch Scháden wird man klug (Prov) — you learn by or from your mistakes

wer den Scháden hat, braucht für den Spott nicht zu sorgen (Prov) — don't mock the afflicted

2) (= Defekt) fault; (= körperlicher Mangel) defect

Schäden an der Lunge — lung damage

Schäden aufweisen — to be defective; (Organ) to be damaged

ein Scháden an der Leber — a damaged liver

du hast wohl 'nen Scháden! (inf) — you're not quite right in the head! (inf)

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der

1) (damage; injury; distress: I'll make sure you come to no harm; He meant no harm; It'll do you no harm to go.) harm

2) (injury or hurt, especially to a thing: The storm did/caused a lot of damage; She suffered brain-damage as a result of the accident.) damage

3) (harm, damage or disadvantage: to the detriment of his health.) detriment

4) (to do harm (to) or have a bad effect (on): It wouldn't hurt you to work late just once.) hurt

5) hurtfulness

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Scha·den

<-s, Schäden>

[ˈʃa:dn̩, pl ˈʃɛ:dn̩]

m

1. (Sachschaden) damage no indef art, no pl ( durch + akk caused by); (Verlust) loss

absichtlich herbeigeführter \Schaden wilful damage

eingetretener \Schaden detriment incurred

ideeller \Schaden non-pecuniary damage

immaterieller \Schaden intangible damage

mittelbarer \Schaden consequential [or indirect] damage

einen \Schaden [o Schäden] [in Höhe von etw dat] verursachen to cause damage [amounting to sth]

jdm/etw \Schaden zufügen to harm sb/to harm [or damage] sth

es soll jds \Schaden nicht sein it will not be to sb's disadvantage, sb won't regret it

\Schaden anrichten/erleiden to cause/suffer damage

für einen \Schaden haften to be liable for a loss

\Schaden nehmen to suffer damage

2. (Verletzung) injury

[bei etw dat] zu \Schaden/nicht zu \Schaden kommen (geh) to be hurt [or injured] [in sth]/to not come to any harm [in sth]

Schäden aufweisen MED to exhibit lesions spec; (fehlerhaft sein) to be defective [or damaged

3.

▶ keine \Schaden not a single bastard sl

▶ wer den \Schaden hat, braucht für den Spott nicht zu sorgen (prov) don't mock the afflicted

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der; Schadens, Schäden

1) damage no pl., no indef. art.

ein kleiner/großer Schaden — little/major damage

jemandem [einen] Schaden zufügen — harm somebody

das Haus weist einige Schäden auf — the house has some defects

zu Schaden kommen — (verletzt werden) be hurt or injured

2) (Nachteil) disadvantage

zu Schaden kommen — suffer; be adversely affected

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Schaden m; -s, Schäden

1. damage (

an +dat to); besonders körperlich: injury, harm; (Gebrechen) infirmity; (Mangel) defect;

jemandem Schaden zufügen do sb harm; → auch schaden;

Schaden nehmen be damaged; Person, Gesundheit etc: suffer;

einen Schaden am Knie haben have a damaged knee; besonders nach Unfall: have a knee injury;

bleibende/keine bleibenden Schäden lasting/no lasting damage;

zu Schaden kommen be hurt ( oder injured);

nicht zu Schaden kommen not come to any harm;

Personen kamen nicht zu Schaden nobody was injured

2. (Beschädigung) damage;

Schaden am Lack/Getriebe damage to the paintwork/transmission;

es entstand (ein) Schaden in Höhe von … damage amounting to … was caused;

einen Schaden in Höhe von … verursachen cause damage amounting to …;

der Schaden beläuft sich auf the damage amounts to …;

der Sturm richtete gewaltige Schäden an the storm caused a tremendous amount of damage

3. (Verlust) loss;

finanzieller Schaden financial loss;

einen Schaden feststellen/festsetzen/regulieren Versicherung: establish/assess/adjust a loss

4. (Nachteil) disadvantage;

es soll dein Schaden nicht sein it won’t be to your disadvantage;

wer den Schaden hat, braucht für den Spott nicht zu sorgen the laugh’s always on the loser;

durch Schaden wird man klug once bitten twice shy;

ab mit Schaden umg good riddance

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der; Schadens, Schäden

1) damage no pl., no indef. art.

ein kleiner/großer Schaden — little/major damage

jemandem [einen] Schaden zufügen — harm somebody

das Haus weist einige Schäden auf — the house has some defects

zu Schaden kommen — (verletzt werden) be hurt or injured

2) (Nachteil) disadvantage

zu Schaden kommen — suffer; be adversely affected

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-¨e m.

damage n.

detriment n.

disadvantage n.

disadvantages n.

disservice n.

harm n.

mischief n.

prejudice n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Schaden
15 schaden

v/i (jemandem, einer Sache) damage, harm (auch Ruf, Beziehung etc.); (schädlich sein für) be harmful to; bes. gesundheitlich, psychisch etc.: have a harmful effect on; (nachteilig sein) auch be detrimental ( oder harmful) to förm.; das schadet der Gesundheit it’s bad for your health; Rauchen schadet der Gesundheit smoking is detrimental ( oder harmful) to (your) health förm., es schadet den Augen this harms ( oder is bad for) your eyes; es schadet mehr, als dass es nützt it does more harm than good; es kann doch nicht(s) schaden there’s no harm in it, is there?; it won’t do any harm, will it?; ein Versuch kann nicht(s) schaden there’s no harm in trying; das schadet nichts it doesn’t do any harm; (macht nichts) it doesn’t matter; das schadet ihm nichts it won’t do him any harm; das schadet ihm gar nichts (geschieht ihm recht) it serves him right; es würde ihr ( gar) nichts schaden, wenn sie... it wouldn’t do her any harm at all to (+ Inf.), it would do her good to (+ Inf.) etwas Bewegung könnte dir nicht(s) schaden a bit of exercise wouldn’t do you any harm; was schadet es schon, wenn... what does it matter if...

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der Schaden

loss; injury; prejudice; hurt; disadvantage; harm; damage; trouble; mischief; defect; disservice; detriment

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Scha|den ['ʃaːdn]
m -s, -
['ʃɛːdn]
1) (= Beschädigung, Zerstörung) damage no pl, no indef art (durch caused by, an +dat to); (= Personenschaden) injury; (= Verlust) loss; (= Unheil, Leid) harm

einen Scháden verursachen, Scháden/Schäden anrichten — to cause damage

den Scháden begrenzen — to limit the damage

ich habe einen Scháden am Auto — my car has been damaged

zu jds Scháden gereichen (geh) — to be to sb's detriment

es soll sein Scháden nicht sein — it will not be to his disadvantage

es ist nicht zu deinem Scháden — it won't do you any harm

den Scháden von etw haben — to suffer for sth

zu Scháden kommen — to suffer; (physisch) to be hurt or injured

nicht zu Scháden kommen — not to come to any harm

Scháden nehmen — to damage or harm sth

jdm Scháden zufügen — to harm sb

Scháden zufügen — to harm or damage sth

geringe/einige Schäden aufweisen — to have suffered little/some damage

aus or durch Scháden wird man klug (Prov) — you learn by or from your mistakes

wer den Scháden hat, braucht für den Spott nicht zu sorgen (Prov) — don't mock the afflicted

2) (= Defekt) fault; (= körperlicher Mangel) defect

Schäden an der Lunge — lung damage

Schäden aufweisen — to be defective; (Organ) to be damaged

ein Scháden an der Leber — a damaged liver

du hast wohl 'nen Scháden! (inf) — you're not quite right in the head! (inf)

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der

1) (damage; injury; distress: I'll make sure you come to no harm; He meant no harm; It'll do you no harm to go.) harm

2) (injury or hurt, especially to a thing: The storm did/caused a lot of damage; She suffered brain-damage as a result of the accident.) damage

3) (harm, damage or disadvantage: to the detriment of his health.) detriment

4) (to do harm (to) or have a bad effect (on): It wouldn't hurt you to work late just once.) hurt

5) hurtfulness

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Scha·den

<-s, Schäden>

[ˈʃa:dn̩, pl ˈʃɛ:dn̩]

m

1. (Sachschaden) damage no indef art, no pl ( durch + akk caused by); (Verlust) loss

absichtlich herbeigeführter \Schaden wilful damage

eingetretener \Schaden detriment incurred

ideeller \Schaden non-pecuniary damage

immaterieller \Schaden intangible damage

mittelbarer \Schaden consequential [or indirect] damage

einen \Schaden [o Schäden] [in Höhe von etw dat] verursachen to cause damage [amounting to sth]

jdm/etw \Schaden zufügen to harm sb/to harm [or damage] sth

es soll jds \Schaden nicht sein it will not be to sb's disadvantage, sb won't regret it

\Schaden anrichten/erleiden to cause/suffer damage

für einen \Schaden haften to be liable for a loss

\Schaden nehmen to suffer damage

2. (Verletzung) injury

[bei etw dat] zu \Schaden/nicht zu \Schaden kommen (geh) to be hurt [or injured] [in sth]/to not come to any harm [in sth]

Schäden aufweisen MED to exhibit lesions spec; (fehlerhaft sein) to be defective [or damaged

3.

▶ keine \Schaden not a single bastard sl

▶ wer den \Schaden hat, braucht für den Spott nicht zu sorgen (prov) don't mock the afflicted

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der; Schadens, Schäden

1) damage no pl., no indef. art.

ein kleiner/großer Schaden — little/major damage

jemandem [einen] Schaden zufügen — harm somebody

das Haus weist einige Schäden auf — the house has some defects

zu Schaden kommen — (verletzt werden) be hurt or injured

2) (Nachteil) disadvantage

zu Schaden kommen — suffer; be adversely affected

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schaden v/i (jemandem, einer Sache) damage, harm (auch Ruf, Beziehung etc); (schädlich sein für) be harmful to; besonders gesundheitlich, psychisch etc: have a harmful effect on; (nachteilig sein) auch be detrimental ( oder harmful) to form;

das schadet der Gesundheit it’s bad for your health;

Rauchen schadet der Gesundheit smoking is detrimental ( oder harmful) to (your) health form,

es schadet den Augen this harms ( oder is bad for) your eyes;

es schadet mehr, als dass es nützt it does more harm than good;

es kann doch nicht(s) schaden there’s no harm in it, is there?; it won’t do any harm, will it?;

ein Versuch kann nicht(s) schaden there’s no harm in trying;

das schadet nichts it doesn’t do any harm; (macht nichts) it doesn’t matter;

das schadet ihm nichts it won’t do him any harm;

das schadet ihm gar nichts (geschieht ihm recht) it serves him right;

es würde ihr (gar) nichts schaden, wenn sie … it wouldn’t do her any harm at all to (+inf), it would do her good to (+inf)

etwas Bewegung könnte dir nicht(s) schaden a bit of exercise wouldn’t do you any harm;

was schadet es schon, wenn … what does it matter if …

…schaden m im subst

1. gesundheitlich:

Gehirnschaden brain damage;

Gelenkschaden joint damage;

Haltungsschaden harm to the posture

2. (Beschädigung, Verlust):

Karosserieschaden damage to the bodywork, body damage;

Blitzschaden lightning damage;

Manöverschaden damage caused by (military) manoeuvres (US -euvers)

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der; Schadens, Schäden

1) damage no pl., no indef. art.

ein kleiner/großer Schaden — little/major damage

jemandem [einen] Schaden zufügen — harm somebody

das Haus weist einige Schäden auf — the house has some defects

zu Schaden kommen — (verletzt werden) be hurt or injured

2) (Nachteil) disadvantage

zu Schaden kommen — suffer; be adversely affected

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-¨e m.

damage n.

detriment n.

disadvantage n.

disadvantages n.

disservice n.

harm n.

mischief n.

prejudice n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > schaden
16 estropear

v.

1 to break (aparato).

2 to ruin (ropa, vista).

el exceso de sol estropea la piel too much sun is bad for the skin

Elsa estropeó a su hijo Elsa ruined her son.

3 to ruin, to spoil (plan, cosecha).

siempre tienes que estropearlo todo you always have to ruin everything

Ese chico estropeó mis planes That boy spoiled my plans.

4 to age.

5 to damage, to ruin, to bang up, to batter.

Elsa estropeó mi auto Elsa damaged my car.

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estropear

► verbo transitivo

1 (máquina) to damage, break, ruin

2 (cosecha) to spoil, ruin

3 (plan etc) to spoil, ruin

4 (salud) to be bad for

5 (envejecer) to age

6 (manos, pelo) to ruin

► verbo pronominal estropearse

1 (máquina) to break down

2 (cosecha) to be spoiled, get damaged

3 (plan etc) to fail, fall through, go wrong

4 (comida) to go bad

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verb

1) to spoil, ruin

2) damage

•

- estropearse

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1. VT

1) (=averiar) [+ juguete, lavadora, ascensor] to break; [+ vehículo] to damage

2) (=dañar) [+ tela, ropa, zapatos] to ruin

te vas a estropear la vista — you'll ruin your eyesight

esa crema le ha estropeado el cutis — that cream has damaged o ruined her skin

3) (=malograr) [+ plan, cosecha, actuación] to ruin, spoil

la lluvia nos estropeó la excursión — the rain ruined o spoiled our day out

el final estropeaba la película — the ending ruined o spoiled the film

la luz estropea el vino — light spoils wine, light makes wine go off

4) (=afear) [+ objeto, habitación] to ruin the look of, spoil the look of; [+ vista, panorama] to ruin, spoil

estropeó el escritorio pintándolo de blanco — he ruined o spoiled the look of the desk by painting it white

ese sofá estropea el salón — that sofa ruins the look of the living room, that sofa spoils (the look of) the living room

el centro comercial nos ha estropeado la vista — the shopping centre has ruined o spoiled our view

5) (=envejecer)
[+ persona]
los años la han estropeado — she has aged really badly

2.

See:

estropearse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <aparato/mecanismo> to damage, break; < coche> to damage

b) ( malograr) <plan/vacaciones> to spoil, ruin

2) (deteriorar, dañar) < piel> to damage, ruin; < juguete> to break; < ropa> to ruin

el calor estropeó la fruta — the heat made the fruit go bad

estropeó la comida echándole mucha sal — he spoiled the food by putting too much salt in it
2.
estropearse v pron

1)

a) ( averiarse) to break down

la lavadora está estropeada — the washing machine is broken

b) plan to go wrong

2)

a) ( deteriorarse) frutato go bad; leche/pescado to go off

los zapatos se me estropearon con la lluvia — the rain ruined my shoes

b) (Esp) persona ( afearse) to lose one's looks

* * *

= break down, mar, ruin, spoil, mutilate, disfigure, vandalise [vandalize, -USA], corrupt, despoil, deface, bungle, fudge, wash out, cast + a blight on, blight.

Ex. It describes our experience in combatting mould which grew as a result of high humidity and temperatures when the air conditioning system broke down for several days after several days of rain.

Ex. Unfortunately, much of Metcalfe's writing is marred by what appears to be a deep-rooted prejudice against the classified approach, particularly as exemplified by Ranganathan.

Ex. Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.

Ex. But if set-off did occur and threatened to set back and spoil subsequent impressions of the first forme, the tympan cloth could be rubbed over with lye to clean it.

Ex. Prompt responses are required to bomb threats and reports of such dangerous or criminal conduct as sprinkling acid on chairs or clothing, mutilating books, tampering with the card catalog, or obscene behavior.

Ex. Whichever he chooses he will still have to sift out and categorize the numerous errors that disfigure all the early texts of the play.

Ex. This article argues in favour of the term 'conservator' rather than 'restorer' of books as the former does not conjure up a picture of the Victorian artisan vandalising documents with irreversible treatments simply for effect.

Ex. Libraries which have public access computers should take precautions to prevent their systems being corrupted.

Ex. The main justifications, couched mostly in race-neutral terms, were that the squatters would increase crime, decrease property values, spread disease, & despoil the natural environment.

Ex. Do not write or scribble in books or otherwise deface them.

Ex. Regrettably, the well-intentioned publication of Devereux's typescript has been incurably bungled, and Rastell remains without either a complete or trustworthy bibliography.

Ex. This adaptation of David Leavitt's novel wobbles between comedy and melodrama, ultimately fudging the novel's spiky empathy.

Ex. Some sections of road washed out by flood waters.

Ex. Rampant commercialisation of publishing is casting a blight on literature.

Ex. The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.

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* algo que estropea el paisaje = a blot on the landscape.

* estar estropeándose = be on the way out.

* estropear el efecto = spoil + effect.

* estropear el placer = spoil + pleasure.

* estropearlo = crap it up.

* estropear los planes = upset + the applecart.

* estropear los planes, chaflar los planes, desbaratar los planes, desbaratar = upset + the applecart.

* estropear + Posesivo + imagen = ruin + Posesivo + style, cramp + Posesivo + style.

* estropear + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

* estropearse = go down, sour, give up + the ghost, conk out, go + kaput, be kaput, go to + seed, go + haywire, go + haywire, be up the spout.

* estropear una relación = poison + a relationship.

* estropear un chiste = kill + a joke, kill + a joke.

* que estropea el paisaje = eyesore.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <aparato/mecanismo> to damage, break; < coche> to damage

b) ( malograr) <plan/vacaciones> to spoil, ruin

2) (deteriorar, dañar) < piel> to damage, ruin; < juguete> to break; < ropa> to ruin

el calor estropeó la fruta — the heat made the fruit go bad

estropeó la comida echándole mucha sal — he spoiled the food by putting too much salt in it
2.
estropearse v pron

1)

a) ( averiarse) to break down

la lavadora está estropeada — the washing machine is broken

b) plan to go wrong

2)

a) ( deteriorarse) frutato go bad; leche/pescado to go off

los zapatos se me estropearon con la lluvia — the rain ruined my shoes

b) (Esp) persona ( afearse) to lose one's looks

* * *

= break down, mar, ruin, spoil, mutilate, disfigure, vandalise [vandalize, -USA], corrupt, despoil, deface, bungle, fudge, wash out, cast + a blight on, blight.

Ex: It describes our experience in combatting mould which grew as a result of high humidity and temperatures when the air conditioning system broke down for several days after several days of rain.

Ex: Unfortunately, much of Metcalfe's writing is marred by what appears to be a deep-rooted prejudice against the classified approach, particularly as exemplified by Ranganathan.

Ex: Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.

Ex: But if set-off did occur and threatened to set back and spoil subsequent impressions of the first forme, the tympan cloth could be rubbed over with lye to clean it.

Ex: Prompt responses are required to bomb threats and reports of such dangerous or criminal conduct as sprinkling acid on chairs or clothing, mutilating books, tampering with the card catalog, or obscene behavior.

Ex: Whichever he chooses he will still have to sift out and categorize the numerous errors that disfigure all the early texts of the play.

Ex: This article argues in favour of the term 'conservator' rather than 'restorer' of books as the former does not conjure up a picture of the Victorian artisan vandalising documents with irreversible treatments simply for effect.

Ex: Libraries which have public access computers should take precautions to prevent their systems being corrupted.

Ex: The main justifications, couched mostly in race-neutral terms, were that the squatters would increase crime, decrease property values, spread disease, & despoil the natural environment.

Ex: Do not write or scribble in books or otherwise deface them.

Ex: Regrettably, the well-intentioned publication of Devereux's typescript has been incurably bungled, and Rastell remains without either a complete or trustworthy bibliography.

Ex: This adaptation of David Leavitt's novel wobbles between comedy and melodrama, ultimately fudging the novel's spiky empathy.

Ex: Some sections of road washed out by flood waters.

Ex: Rampant commercialisation of publishing is casting a blight on literature.

Ex: The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.

* algo que estropea el paisaje = a blot on the landscape.

* estar estropeándose = be on the way out.

* estropear el efecto = spoil + effect.

* estropear el placer = spoil + pleasure.

* estropearlo = crap it up.

* estropear los planes = upset + the applecart.

* estropear los planes, chaflar los planes, desbaratar los planes, desbaratar = upset + the applecart.

* estropear + Posesivo + imagen = ruin + Posesivo + style, cramp + Posesivo + style.

* estropear + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

* estropearse = go down, sour, give up + the ghost, conk out, go + kaput, be kaput, go to + seed, go + haywire, go + haywire, be up the spout.

* estropear una relación = poison + a relationship.

* estropear un chiste = kill + a joke, kill + a joke.

* que estropea el paisaje = eyesore.

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estropear [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹aparato/mecanismo› to damage, break; ‹coche› to damage

2 (malograr) ‹plan› to spoil, ruin, wreck ( colloq)

este niño se ha empeñado en estropearnos las vacaciones this child is determined to spoil o ruin o wreck our holidays (for us)

B

(deteriorar, dañar): no laves esa camisa con lejía que la estropeas don't use bleach on that shirt, you'll ruin it

el calor ha estropeado la fruta the heat has made the fruit go bad

el exceso de sol puede estropear la piel too much sun can damage o harm your skin

si lo estropeas, no te compro más juguetes if you break it, I won't buy you any more toys

estropeó la comida echándole mucha sal he spoiled the food by putting too much salt in it

■ estropearse

v pron

A

1 (averiarse) to break down

el coche se ha vuelto a estropear the car's broken down again

la lavadora está estropeada the washing machine is broken

2 «plan» to go wrong

B

1

(deteriorarse): los zapatos se me han estropeado con la lluvia the rain has ruined my shoes, my shoes have been ruined by the rain

mete la fruta en la nevera, que se va a estropear put the fruit in the fridge or it'll go bad

2 ( Esp) «persona» (afearse) to lose one's looks

últimamente se ha estropeado mucho lately she's really lost her looks

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estropear ( conjugate estropear) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹aparato/mecanismo› to damage, break;

‹ coche› to damage
b) ( malograr) ‹plan/vacaciones› to spoil, ruin

2 (deteriorar, dañar) ‹ piel› to damage, ruin;
‹ juguete› to break;
‹ ropa› to ruin;
◊ el calor estropeó la fruta the heat made the fruit go bad

estropearse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( averiarse) [motor/coche] to break down;

◊ la lavadora está estropeada the washing machine is broken

b) [plan/vacaciones] to go wrong

2 ( deteriorarse) [ fruta] to go bad;
[leche/pescado] to go off;
[zapatos/chaqueta] to get ruined
estropear verbo transitivo
1 (causar daños) to damage: hemos estropeado la impresora porque usamos el papel equivocado, we have ruined the printer because we used the wrong kind of paper
2 (frustrar, malograr) to spoil, ruin: ¡lo has estropeado todo con tus meteduras de pata!, you've ruined everything with your big mouth!
3 (una máquina) to break
' estropear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aguar
- cargarse
- dar
- dañar
- deshacer
- destripar
- joder
- jorobar
- perder
- salar
- embromar
- estropeado
- fastidiar
English:
botch
- break
- bungle
- damage
- damper
- mar
- mess up
- muck up
- ruin
- screw up
- spoil
- unspoilt
- wreck
- disfigure
- kill
- mess

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estropear

♦ vt

1. [averiar] to break

2. [dañar] to damage;

no juegues al fútbol con esos zapatos, que los estropearás don't play football in those shoes, you'll ruin them;

la lejía estropea la ropa bleach damages clothes;

el exceso de sol estropea la piel too much sun is bad for the skin

3. [echar a perder] to ruin, to spoil;

la lluvia estropeó nuestros planes the rain ruined o spoiled our plans;

siempre tienes que estropearlo todo you always have to ruin everything

4. [envejecer] to age

♦ See also the pronominal verb estropearse

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estropear

v/t

1 aparato break

2 plan ruin, spoil

* * *

estropear vt

1) arruinar: to ruin, to spoil

2) : to break, to damage

♦ See also the reflexive verb estropearse

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estropear vb

1. (en general) to ruin / to spoil [pt. & pp. spoilt]

la lluvia estropeó la cosecha the rain ruined the crop

2. (aparato) to damage

la cal del agua estropea las lavadoras lime in the water damages washing machines

Spanish-English dictionary > estropear
17 perjudicar

v.

to damage, to harm.

Maleficiaron a María They harmed Mary.

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perjudicar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 to adversely affect, be bad for, be detrimental to

■ sabes que beber te perjudica you know that drinking is bad for you

■ esta sequía perjudica a la agricultura the drought is hitting the farmers

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verb

to harm

* * *

1. VT

1) (=dañar) to harm

me perjudica que digan eso — their saying that is damaging to me

2) † (=desfavorecer)

ese sombrero la perjudica — that hat doesn't suit her, she doesn't look good in that hat

3) LAm (=calumniar) to malign, slander

2.

See:

perjudicarse

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verbo transitivo

a) ( dañar) to be detrimental to (frml)

el tabaco perjudica tu salud — smoking damages your health

está perjudicando sus estudios — it is having an adverse effect on o it is proving detrimental to his schoolwork

estas medidas perjudican a los jóvenes — these measures are prejudicial to o harm young people

b) (Col, Per fam & euf) ( violar) to rape, have one's way with (euph)

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= damage, disserve, do + disservice, do in, harm, impair, cause + erosion, injure, prejudice, work against, disadvantage, bring + harm, wrong, take + a toll on, hobble, screw + Nombre + up.

Ex. Single holds are useful, for example, when a particular copy of a document is damaged or needs rebinding.

Ex. We will not disserve readers by instructing them through our subject headings in nonbiased terminology; we will, in fact, be keeping all of our readers in focus.

Ex. I think that Mr. Scilken's point was that there's so much material on the traditional three-by-five card that it's less useful, that it's distracting, in fact, and does a disservice to the public library.

Ex. I think he outlined the feasible way to go about meeting our needs without doing in anybody else in the process.

Ex. Principles developed over a century and a quarter of thought and experience were poorly defended by professional catalogers, and even less so by administrators harmed by increasing personnel budgets.

Ex. It is difficult to neglect either entirely, without impairing the effectiveness in fulfilling the other objective.

Ex. The replacement of the book catalog by the card catalog has caused a grave erosion of the ideal catalog sought by Panizzi and Cutter.

Ex. Dialog is being injured and will continue to be injured if the American Chemical Society continues to assert falsely that Dialog is underpaying royalties.

Ex. The very requirements for success in one area may prejudice success in another.

Ex. Which means we must create a reading environment that helps and encourages reading rather than works against it.

Ex. When students were tested at the end of the course, those students taught using flexible learning techniques did not seem to have been either advantaged or disadvantaged by their use when compared with the students taught using conventional techniques.

Ex. It is political incorrectness, not political correctness, that has brought harm to this nation.

Ex. The case raises the age-old issue of how best to resolve disputes between the press and a subject that feels wronged.

Ex. Agoraphobia can take a toll on sufferers' families as well as the sufferers themselves, as some agoraphobics may become housebound or cling to certain people for safety.

Ex. With Florida's no-fault auto insurance law set to expire in October, there are fears that that medical services could be hobbled.

Ex. Her past relationship screwed her up mentally, physically and emotionally.

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* perjudicar a = to + Posesivo + detriment.

* perjudicar las posibilidades de = prejudice + chances of.

* perjudicar los intereses = prejudice + interests.

* perjudicarse a Uno mismo = shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot.

* que no perjudica el medio ambiente = environmentally sound, environmentally friendly, eco-friendly.

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verbo transitivo

a) ( dañar) to be detrimental to (frml)

el tabaco perjudica tu salud — smoking damages your health

está perjudicando sus estudios — it is having an adverse effect on o it is proving detrimental to his schoolwork

estas medidas perjudican a los jóvenes — these measures are prejudicial to o harm young people

b) (Col, Per fam & euf) ( violar) to rape, have one's way with (euph)

* * *

= damage, disserve, do + disservice, do in, harm, impair, cause + erosion, injure, prejudice, work against, disadvantage, bring + harm, wrong, take + a toll on, hobble, screw + Nombre + up.

Ex: Single holds are useful, for example, when a particular copy of a document is damaged or needs rebinding.

Ex: We will not disserve readers by instructing them through our subject headings in nonbiased terminology; we will, in fact, be keeping all of our readers in focus.

Ex: I think that Mr. Scilken's point was that there's so much material on the traditional three-by-five card that it's less useful, that it's distracting, in fact, and does a disservice to the public library.

Ex: I think he outlined the feasible way to go about meeting our needs without doing in anybody else in the process.

Ex: Principles developed over a century and a quarter of thought and experience were poorly defended by professional catalogers, and even less so by administrators harmed by increasing personnel budgets.

Ex: It is difficult to neglect either entirely, without impairing the effectiveness in fulfilling the other objective.

Ex: The replacement of the book catalog by the card catalog has caused a grave erosion of the ideal catalog sought by Panizzi and Cutter.

Ex: Dialog is being injured and will continue to be injured if the American Chemical Society continues to assert falsely that Dialog is underpaying royalties.

Ex: The very requirements for success in one area may prejudice success in another.

Ex: Which means we must create a reading environment that helps and encourages reading rather than works against it.

Ex: When students were tested at the end of the course, those students taught using flexible learning techniques did not seem to have been either advantaged or disadvantaged by their use when compared with the students taught using conventional techniques.

Ex: It is political incorrectness, not political correctness, that has brought harm to this nation.

Ex: The case raises the age-old issue of how best to resolve disputes between the press and a subject that feels wronged.

Ex: Agoraphobia can take a toll on sufferers' families as well as the sufferers themselves, as some agoraphobics may become housebound or cling to certain people for safety.

Ex: With Florida's no-fault auto insurance law set to expire in October, there are fears that that medical services could be hobbled.

Ex: Her past relationship screwed her up mentally, physically and emotionally.

* perjudicar a = to + Posesivo + detriment.

* perjudicar las posibilidades de = prejudice + chances of.

* perjudicar los intereses = prejudice + interests.

* perjudicarse a Uno mismo = shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot.

* que no perjudica el medio ambiente = environmentally sound, environmentally friendly, eco-friendly.

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perjudicar [A2 ]

vt

1 (dañar) to be detrimental to ( frml)

el tabaco perjudica tu salud smoking is detrimental to your health, smoking damages your health

está perjudicando sus estudios it is having an adverse effect on o it is affecting o it is proving detrimental to his schoolwork

estas medidas perjudican a los jóvenes these measures harm o have adverse effects for o are prejudicial to young people, young people are losing out because of these measures

para no perjudicar las investigaciones in order not to prejudice the investigations

2 (Col, Per fam euf) (violar) to rape, have one's way with ( euph)

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perjudicar ( conjugate perjudicar) verbo transitivo ( dañar) to be detrimental to (frml), damage;
◊ el tabaco perjudica salud smoking is detrimental to o damages your health;

estas medidas perjudican a los jóvenes these measures are detrimental to o harm young people
perjudicar verbo transitivo to damage, harm: el alcohol perjudica la salud, alcohol damages your health
esa medida me perjudicaría, that measure will be against my interests

' perjudicar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cama
- dañar
- embromar
English:
damage
- handicap
- harm
- impair
- injure
- prejudice
- weigh
- reflect

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perjudicar vt

to damage, to harm;

el tabaco perjudica la salud smoking damages your health;

esa decisión perjudica nuestros intereses this decision damages our interests

* * *

perjudicar

v/t harm, damage

* * *

perjudicar {72} vt

: to harm, to be detrimental to

* * *

perjudicar vb

1. (salud) to damage

el tabaco perjudica la salud smoking damages your health

2. (persona) to affect

la sequía ha perjudicado a los agricultores the drought has affected the farmers

Spanish-English dictionary > perjudicar
18 causar daño

(v.) = do + harm, be injurious, cause + damage, cause + harm, cause + hurt, bring + harm, inflict + damage

Ex. Miss Laski suggests that the depiction of life found in many novels is naive, over-simplified and, as a constant diet, can do more harm than good.

Ex. Most drivers stop at stop signs: Some do under duress -- there may be a policeman concealed in nearby bushes, others as a matter of prudence -- a fast car with the right of way can be injurious.

Ex. Modern, centrally heated buildings are pleasant for readers but can cause damage to books.

Ex. How-to books which can cause harm are not advocated (including works on weapons, martial arts or hypnotism).

Ex. Our reactions to actual crime -- disbelief about the act committed, anger at the hurt caused, a desire to get even, and fear for ourselves and our children -- arrive in an indecipherable rush of emotion.

Ex. It is political incorrectness, not political correctness, that has brought harm to this nation.

Ex. Tornadoes and hurricanes often inflict their worst damage on trailer parks and caravan sites, usually because the structures are not secured to the ground.

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(v.) = do + harm, be injurious, cause + damage, cause + harm, cause + hurt, bring + harm, inflict + damage

Ex: Miss Laski suggests that the depiction of life found in many novels is naive, over-simplified and, as a constant diet, can do more harm than good.

Ex: Most drivers stop at stop signs: Some do under duress -- there may be a policeman concealed in nearby bushes, others as a matter of prudence -- a fast car with the right of way can be injurious.

Ex: Modern, centrally heated buildings are pleasant for readers but can cause damage to books.

Ex: How-to books which can cause harm are not advocated (including works on weapons, martial arts or hypnotism).

Ex: Our reactions to actual crime -- disbelief about the act committed, anger at the hurt caused, a desire to get even, and fear for ourselves and our children -- arrive in an indecipherable rush of emotion.

Ex: It is political incorrectness, not political correctness, that has brought harm to this nation.

Ex: Tornadoes and hurricanes often inflict their worst damage on trailer parks and caravan sites, usually because the structures are not secured to the ground.

Spanish-English dictionary > causar daño
19 mal

adj.

1 bad, evil.

2 bad, poor.

3 bad, deficient, low-quality.

adv.

1 wrong (incorrectamente).

hacer algo mal to do something wrong

has escrito mal esta palabra you've spelled that word wrong

hiciste mal en decírselo it was wrong of you to tell him

portarse mal to behave badly

2 badly (inadecuadamente).

la conferencia/reunión salió mal the talk/meeting went badly

mal vestido badly dressed

oigo/veo mal I can't hear/see very well

esta puerta cierra mal this door doesn't shut properly

Haces las cosas mal siempre! You always do things badly!

3 hardly.

mal puede saberlo si no se lo cuentas he's hardly going to know it if you don't tell him

4 barely, hardly.

Mal pudimos dormir esa noche We could barely sleep that night.

m.

1 harm, damage (daño).

no te hará ningún mal salir un rato it won't harm you o it won't do you any harm to go out for a while

mal de ojo evil eye

2 illness.

mal de altura o montaña altitude o mountain sickness

el mal de las vacas locas mad cow disease

3 evil.

4 wrong.

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mal

► nombre masculino

1 evil

■ el bien y el mal good and evil

■ luchar contra el mal to fight against evil

2 (daño) harm

3 (enfermedad) sickness

► adjetivo

1 (forma apocopada de malo) bad

■ este ha sido mal año de fresas this has been a bad year for strawberries

► adverbio

1 (no adecuadamente) badly

■ se portó mal con nosotros he treated us badly

2 (enfermo) ill, sick

■ me encuentro mal I feel ill, I don't feel well

3 (incorrectamente) wrong

■ lo has hecho mal you've done it wrong

4 (difícilmente) hardly, scarcely

■ veo muy mal desde aquí I can hardly see from here

5 (desagradablemente) bad

■ aquí huele mal it smells bad in here

■ como sigas así, acabarás mal if you keep on like that, you'll end up in trouble

6 (en frases negativas) bad, badly

■ la película no está mal the film's not bad

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a grandes males, grandes remedios desperate situations call for desperate measures

de mal en peor from bad to worse

estar a mal con alguien to be on bad terms with somebody

mal que bien one way or another

mal que les (te, etc) pese whether they (you, etc) like it or not

menos mal que... it's a good job that..., thank God that...

no hay mal que cien años dure nothing goes on forever

no hay mal que por bien no venga every cloud has a silver lining

mal de altura altitude sickness

mal de ojo evil eye

mal de la rosa pellagra

mal de la tierra homesickness

mal francés syphilis

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1. adv.
1) badly, poorly

2) hardly

3) wrong
2. noun m.
1) evil

2) wrong

3) harm

4) misfortune

5) illness, disease
3. adj.
(see malo. Used before masculine singular nouns)

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1. ADV

1) (=imperfectamente) badly

el negocio les va mal — their business is doing badly

está muy mal escrito — it's very badly written

han escrito mal mi apellido — they've spelt my surname wrong

me entendió mal — he misunderstood me

creo que me expliqué mal — I don't think I explained what I meant properly

oigo/veo mal — I can't hear/see well

lo hice lo menos mal que pude — I did it as well as I could

si mal no recuerdo — if my memory serves me right, if I remember correctly

mal puedo hablar yo de este asunto — I'm hardly the right person to talk to about this

2) (=reprobablemente)

se portó muy mal con su mejor amiga — she behaved very badly towards her best friend

• hacer mal, hace mal en mentir — he is wrong to lie

3) (=insuficientemente) poorly

la habitación estaba mal iluminada — the room was poorly lit

este disco se vendió muy mal — this record sold very poorly, this record had very poor sales

sus hijos estaban mal alimentados — her children were underfed

un trabajo mal pagado — a badly paid job

• comer mal, en este restaurante se come mal — the food isn't very good in this restaurant

la niña come mal — the girl isn't eating properly, the girl is off her food

por falta de dinero comemos mal — we aren't able to eat properly because we don't have enough money

4) (=sin salud) ill

su padre está bastante mal — her father's pretty ill

encontrarse o sentirse mal — to feel ill

5) (=desagradablemente)

lo pasé muy mal en la fiesta — I had a very bad time at the party

les fue muy mal en Inglaterra — things went very badly for them in England

¡no está mal este vino! — this wine isn't bad!

no estaría mal ir mañana de excursión — I wouldn't mind going on a trip tomorrow

• caer mal algn, me cae mal su amigo — I don't like his friend

• decir o hablar mal de algn — to speak ill of sb

• llevarse mal, me llevo mal con él — I don't get on with him

los dos hermanos se llevan muy mal — the two brothers don't get on at all

• oler mal, esta habitación huele mal — this room smells (bad)

• pensar mal de algn — to think badly of sb

• saber mal, sabe mal — it doesn't taste nice

6) [otras locuciones]

• estar a mal con algn — to be on bad terms with sb

• ¡ menos mal! — thank goodness!

menos mal que... — it's just as well (that)..., it's a good job (that)...

• ir de mal en peor — to go from bad to worse

• mal que bien — more or less, just about

mal que bien lo hemos solucionado — we've more or less o just about managed to solve it

mal que bien vamos tirando — we're just about managing to get by

• tomarse algo (a) mal — to take sth the wrong way

2.

CONJ

mal que le pese — whether he likes it or not

3.

ADJ ver malo 1.

4. SM

1) (=maldad)

el mal — evil

el bien y el mal — good and evil

caer en el mal — to fall into evil ways

combatir el mal — frm to fight against evil

echar algo a mal — to despise sth

2) (=perjuicio) harm

no le deseo ningún mal — I don't wish him any harm o ill

hacer mal a algn — to do sb harm

el mal ya está hecho — the harm o damage is done now

no hay ningún mal — there's no harm done

¡mal haya quien...! — frm a curse on whoever...!

• dar mal a algn — to make sb suffer

• darse mal — to torment o.s.

• un mal menor — the lesser of two evils

rebajamos los precios, como mal menor — we cut the prices, as the lesser of two evils

esa solución no me satisface, pero es un mal menor — I'm not happy with that solution, but it could have been worse

• parar en mal — to come to a bad end

- no hay mal que por bien no venga

- mal de muchos consuelo de tontos

3) (=problema) ill

los males de la economía — the ills afflicting the economy

4) (Med) disease, illness

mal caduco — epilepsy

mal de altura — altitude sickness

mal de amores — lovesickness

sufre mal de amores — she's lovesick

mal de Chagas — Chagas' disease

mal de la tierra — homesickness

mal de mar — seasickness

mal francés — ( Hist) syphilis

5)

mal de ojo — evil eye

le echaron el mal de ojo — they gave him the evil eye

6) LAm (Med) epileptic fit

* * *
I
adjetivo: ver malo
II
adjetivo invariable

1)

a) (enfermo, con mal aspecto)

estar mal — to be bad o ill; ( anímicamente) to be in a bad way (colloq)

me siento mal — I don't feel well, I feel ill

andar mal del estómago — to have trouble with one's stomach

éste está mal de la cabeza! — he's not right in the head

esas cosas me ponen mal — things like that really upset me

b) (incómodo, a disgusto)

tú allí estás mal — you aren't comfortable there

¿tan mal estás aquí que te quieres ir? — are you so unhappy here that you want to leave?

2) (fam) (en frases negativas) ( refiriéndose al atractivo sexual)

no está nada mal — he's/she's not at all bad (colloq)

3) ( desagradable) <oler/saber> bad

aquí huele mal — there's a horrible smell o it smells in here

esta leche huele mal — this milk smells bad o off

4) ( insatisfactorio)

estoy or salí muy mal en esta foto — I look awful in this photograph

le queda mal ese color — that color doesn't suit her

el arroz siempre me queda mal — my rice never turns out right

la casa no está mal, pero es cara — the house isn't bad, but it's expensive

sacarme un millón no estaría nada mal — I wouldn't mind winning a million

5) ( incorrecto) wrong

está muy mal no decírselo — it's very wrong o bad not to tell her

estuviste muy mal en no ayudarlo — it was wrong of you not to help him

6) ( indicando escasez)

estar mal de algo — to be short of something

estamos mal de arroz — we're low on o almost out of rice
III
adverbio

1) ( de manera no satisfactoria) <hecho/vestido> badly; <cantar/escribir> badly

se expresó mal — he didn't express himself very well, he expressed himself badly

te oigo muy mal — I can hardly hear you

en el colegio se come muy mal — the food's terrible at school

le fue mal en los exámenes — his exams went badly

de mal en peor — from bad to worse

2) ( desventajosamente)

se casó muy mal — she made a bad marriage

vendieron muy mal la casa — they got a terrible price for the house

el negocio marcha mal — the business isn't doing well

3) ( desfavorablemente) badly, ill

hablar mal de alguien — to speak badly o ill of somebody

piensa mal de todo el mundo — he thinks ill of everyone

4)

a) (de manera errónea, incorrecta) wrong, wrongly

lo has hecho mal — you've done it wrong

te han informado mal — you've been badly o wrongly informed

te entendí mal — I misunderstood you

b) ( de manera reprensible) badly

obró mal — he acted wrongly o badly

haces mal en no ir a verla — it's wrong of you not to go and see her

me contestó muy mal — she answered me very rudely o in a very rude manner

portarse mal — to behave badly, to misbehave

5) ( difícilmente)

mal puedes saber si te gusta si no lo has probado — you can hardly say whether you like it when you haven't even tried it

6) (en locs)

hacer mal — (AmL) ( a la salud)

esto hace mal al hígado — this is bad for the liver

comí algo que me hizo mal — I ate something which didn't agree with me; ver tb mal IV 2)

mal que bien — (fam) somehow or other

mal que me/te/nos pese — whether I/you/we like it or not

menos mal: menos mal! thank goodness!; menos mal que le avisaron a tiempo! it's just as well they told him in time!; menos mal que no se enteró! it's a good thing she didn't find out! (colloq); estar a mal con alguien to be on bad terms with somebody; tomarse algo a mal — to take something to heart

•

- mal nacido -da
IV
masculino

1) (Fil) evil

el bien y el mal — good and evil, right and wrong

2) (daño, perjuicio)

el mal que me hizo — the wrong she did me

le estás haciendo un mal consintiéndole todo — you're not doing her any good by giving in to her all the time

el divorcio de sus padres le hizo mucho mal — her parents' divorce did her a lot of harm

lo que dijo me hizo mucho mal — what he said really hurt me; ver tb mal III 6)

3) (inconveniente, problema)

los males que aquejan a nuestra sociedad — the ills afflicting our society

uno de los males de nuestro tiempo — one of the evils of our time

a grandes males grandes remedios — desperate situations call for desperate measures

no hay mal que cien años dure — nothing goes on for ever

no hay mal que por bien no venga — every cloud has a silver lining

mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos:... pero yo no soy la única - mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos —... but I'm not the only one - well, if that makes you feel better about it (iro)

- mal menor

4) (Med)

a) (liter) ( enfermedad) illness

b) ( epilepsia)

el mal — ( enfermedad) epilepsy

cuando le da el mal — when she has a fit

- mal de amores

- mal de altura

- mal de ojo

- mal de Parkinson

5) ( pena) trouble

* * *

= ill, malaise, ailment, evil, affliction, wrong, out of sorts, woe, woefulness.

Ex. Americans, convinced that education could be the panacea for all their ills, answered with vigorous action.

Ex. He interprets 'alienation' as the ' malaise that affects all of us, leaving us in some measure unable to operate in humane, supportive ways'.

Ex. In the two years that followed Woodforde had various other ailments, including an inflammation of the eyelid.

Ex. It is increasingly obvious that we are as a nation one and indivisible, that divisive tendencies are a thing of the past, but there are still too many inheritors of the old indifference, and who flinch at co-operation as at an evil.

Ex. In the Netherlands there are currently some 20,000 sufferers from this affliction.

Ex. Librarians have traditionally been concerned with giving rather than selling information and information supplied negligently is dealt with by the law of torts: civil wrongs independent of contract.

Ex. For example, you already know that living in a windowless room will make you cranky and out of sorts.

Ex. 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.

Ex. In presenting this story, Amenabar has managed to avoid both saccharine sentimentality and easy woefulness.

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* eje del mal = axis of evil.

* el dinero es el origen de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.

* el dinero es la fuente de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.

* evitar el mal = shun + evil.

* fuente de todos los males, la = root of all evil, the.

* hacer el mal = do + evil.

* mal de amores = heartache, lovesick.

* mal de Parkinson = Parkinson's disease.

* males de la guerra, los = evils of war, the.

* origen de todos males, el = root of all evil, the.

* para colmo de males = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* tener mal de amores = be lovesick.

* * *
I
adjetivo: ver malo
II
adjetivo invariable

1)

a) (enfermo, con mal aspecto)

estar mal — to be bad o ill; ( anímicamente) to be in a bad way (colloq)

me siento mal — I don't feel well, I feel ill

andar mal del estómago — to have trouble with one's stomach

éste está mal de la cabeza! — he's not right in the head

esas cosas me ponen mal — things like that really upset me

b) (incómodo, a disgusto)

tú allí estás mal — you aren't comfortable there

¿tan mal estás aquí que te quieres ir? — are you so unhappy here that you want to leave?

2) (fam) (en frases negativas) ( refiriéndose al atractivo sexual)

no está nada mal — he's/she's not at all bad (colloq)

3) ( desagradable) <oler/saber> bad

aquí huele mal — there's a horrible smell o it smells in here

esta leche huele mal — this milk smells bad o off

4) ( insatisfactorio)

estoy or salí muy mal en esta foto — I look awful in this photograph

le queda mal ese color — that color doesn't suit her

el arroz siempre me queda mal — my rice never turns out right

la casa no está mal, pero es cara — the house isn't bad, but it's expensive

sacarme un millón no estaría nada mal — I wouldn't mind winning a million

5) ( incorrecto) wrong

está muy mal no decírselo — it's very wrong o bad not to tell her

estuviste muy mal en no ayudarlo — it was wrong of you not to help him

6) ( indicando escasez)

estar mal de algo — to be short of something

estamos mal de arroz — we're low on o almost out of rice
III
adverbio

1) ( de manera no satisfactoria) <hecho/vestido> badly; <cantar/escribir> badly

se expresó mal — he didn't express himself very well, he expressed himself badly

te oigo muy mal — I can hardly hear you

en el colegio se come muy mal — the food's terrible at school

le fue mal en los exámenes — his exams went badly

de mal en peor — from bad to worse

2) ( desventajosamente)

se casó muy mal — she made a bad marriage

vendieron muy mal la casa — they got a terrible price for the house

el negocio marcha mal — the business isn't doing well

3) ( desfavorablemente) badly, ill

hablar mal de alguien — to speak badly o ill of somebody

piensa mal de todo el mundo — he thinks ill of everyone

4)

a) (de manera errónea, incorrecta) wrong, wrongly

lo has hecho mal — you've done it wrong

te han informado mal — you've been badly o wrongly informed

te entendí mal — I misunderstood you

b) ( de manera reprensible) badly

obró mal — he acted wrongly o badly

haces mal en no ir a verla — it's wrong of you not to go and see her

me contestó muy mal — she answered me very rudely o in a very rude manner

portarse mal — to behave badly, to misbehave

5) ( difícilmente)

mal puedes saber si te gusta si no lo has probado — you can hardly say whether you like it when you haven't even tried it

6) (en locs)

hacer mal — (AmL) ( a la salud)

esto hace mal al hígado — this is bad for the liver

comí algo que me hizo mal — I ate something which didn't agree with me; ver tb mal IV 2)

mal que bien — (fam) somehow or other

mal que me/te/nos pese — whether I/you/we like it or not

menos mal: menos mal! thank goodness!; menos mal que le avisaron a tiempo! it's just as well they told him in time!; menos mal que no se enteró! it's a good thing she didn't find out! (colloq); estar a mal con alguien to be on bad terms with somebody; tomarse algo a mal — to take something to heart

•

- mal nacido -da
IV
masculino

1) (Fil) evil

el bien y el mal — good and evil, right and wrong

2) (daño, perjuicio)

el mal que me hizo — the wrong she did me

le estás haciendo un mal consintiéndole todo — you're not doing her any good by giving in to her all the time

el divorcio de sus padres le hizo mucho mal — her parents' divorce did her a lot of harm

lo que dijo me hizo mucho mal — what he said really hurt me; ver tb mal III 6)

3) (inconveniente, problema)

los males que aquejan a nuestra sociedad — the ills afflicting our society

uno de los males de nuestro tiempo — one of the evils of our time

a grandes males grandes remedios — desperate situations call for desperate measures

no hay mal que cien años dure — nothing goes on for ever

no hay mal que por bien no venga — every cloud has a silver lining

mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos:... pero yo no soy la única - mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos —... but I'm not the only one - well, if that makes you feel better about it (iro)

- mal menor

4) (Med)

a) (liter) ( enfermedad) illness

b) ( epilepsia)

el mal — ( enfermedad) epilepsy

cuando le da el mal — when she has a fit

- mal de amores

- mal de altura

- mal de ojo

- mal de Parkinson

5) ( pena) trouble

* * *

= ill, malaise, ailment, evil, affliction, wrong, out of sorts, woe, woefulness.

Ex: Americans, convinced that education could be the panacea for all their ills, answered with vigorous action.

Ex: He interprets 'alienation' as the ' malaise that affects all of us, leaving us in some measure unable to operate in humane, supportive ways'.

Ex: In the two years that followed Woodforde had various other ailments, including an inflammation of the eyelid.

Ex: It is increasingly obvious that we are as a nation one and indivisible, that divisive tendencies are a thing of the past, but there are still too many inheritors of the old indifference, and who flinch at co-operation as at an evil.

Ex: In the Netherlands there are currently some 20,000 sufferers from this affliction.

Ex: Librarians have traditionally been concerned with giving rather than selling information and information supplied negligently is dealt with by the law of torts: civil wrongs independent of contract.

Ex: For example, you already know that living in a windowless room will make you cranky and out of sorts.

Ex: 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.

Ex: In presenting this story, Amenabar has managed to avoid both saccharine sentimentality and easy woefulness.

* eje del mal = axis of evil.

* el dinero es el origen de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.

* el dinero es la fuente de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.

* evitar el mal = shun + evil.

* fuente de todos los males, la = root of all evil, the.

* hacer el mal = do + evil.

* mal de amores = heartache, lovesick.

* mal de Parkinson = Parkinson's disease.

* males de la guerra, los = evils of war, the.

* origen de todos males, el = root of all evil, the.

* para colmo de males = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* tener mal de amores = be lovesick.

* * *

mal¹

adjective

ver malo¹ (↑ malo (1))

mal²

adj inv

A

1 (enfermo, con mal aspecto) estar mal to be bad o ill; (anímicamente) to be o feel low ( colloq), to be o feel down ( colloq)

me siento mal I don't feel well, I feel ill

hace días que ando mal del estómago I've been having trouble with my stomach for some days now

lo encontré muy mal, pálido y desmejorado he didn't seem at all well, he looked pale and sickly

está muy mal, no se ha repuesto de lo del marido she's in a bad way, she hasn't got over what happened to her husband

¡éste está mal de la cabeza! he's not right in the head

esas cosas me ponen mal things like that really upset me

2

(incómodo, a disgusto): ¿tan mal estás aquí que te quieres ir? are you so unhappy here that you want to leave?

tú allí estás mal you aren't comfortable there

B ( fam) ( en frases negativas)

(refiriéndose al atractivo sexual): no está nada mal he's/she's not at all bad ( colloq)

C (desagradable) ‹oler/saber› bad

aquí huele mal there's a horrible smell in here, it smells in here

no sabe tan mal it doesn't taste that bad

esta leche huele mal this milk smells bad o off

D

(insatisfactorio): los soufflés siempre me quedan mal my soufflés never turn out right

estoy or quedé or salí muy mal en esta foto I look awful in this photo

le queda mal ese peinado that hairstyle doesn't suit her

la casa no está mal, pero es cara the house isn't bad o is quite nice but it's expensive

sacarnos un millón no estaría nada mal I wouldn't mind winning a million

E (incorrecto) wrong

la fecha está mal the date is wrong

creo que está muy mal no decírselo I think it's very wrong o bad not to tell her

está mal que le hables en ese tono it's wrong (of you) to speak to him in that tone

estuviste muy mal en no ayudarlo it was wrong of you not to help him

F (indicando escasez) estar mal DE algo:

estamos mal de dinero we're hard up ( colloq), we're short of money

estamos mal de arroz we have hardly any rice (left), we're low on o almost out of rice

mal³

adverb

A (de manera no satisfactoria) ‹hecho/organizado/pintado/vestido› badly

canta muy mal she sings very badly, she's a very bad singer, she's very bad at singing

se expresó mal he didn't express himself very well, he expressed himself badly

te oigo muy mal I can hardly hear you, I can't hear you very well

en el colegio se come muy mal the food's terrible at school

le fue mal en los exámenes his exams went badly

de mal en peor from bad to worse

B

(desventajosamente): se casó muy mal she made a bad marriage

vendieron muy mal la casa they got a terrible price for the house

el negocio marcha mal the business isn't doing very well

C (desfavorablemente) badly, ill

no hables mal de ella don't speak badly o ill of her

piensa mal de todo el mundo he thinks ill of everyone

D

1 (de manera errónea, incorrecta) wrong, wrongly

lo has hecho mal you've done it wrong

mi nombre está mal escrito my name has been misspelt, my name is spelt/has been spelt wrong(ly)

te han informado mal you've been badly o wrongly informed

te entendí mal I misunderstood you, I didn't understand you properly

2 (de manera reprensible) badly

obró or procedió mal he acted wrongly o badly

haces mal en no ir a verla it's wrong of you not to go and see her

me contestó muy mal she answered me very rudely o in a very rude manner

si te portas mal no te traigo más if you behave badly o if you misbehave I won't bring you again

E

(difícilmente): mal puedes saber si te gusta si no lo has probado you can hardly say o I don't see how you can say whether you like it when you haven't even tried it

F ( en locs):

hacer mal ( AmL) (a la salud): los fritos hacen mal al hígado fried food is bad for the liver

comí algo que me hizo mal I ate something which didn't agree with me o which made me feel bad o ill

ver tb mal⁴ m B. (↑ mal (4))

mal que bien or ( Chi) mal que mal ( fam); somehow or other

mal que me/te/nos pese whether I/you/we like it or not

menos mal: aceptaron tu solicitud — ¡menos mal! they've accepted your application — thank goodness!

¡menos mal que le avisaron a tiempo! it's just as well they told him in time!

¡menos mal que no se enteró! it's a good thing o ( BrE) a good job she didn't find out! ( colloq)

estar a mal con algn to be on bad terms with sb

tomarse algo a mal to take sth to heart

traer vt B. (↑ traer)

Compuesto:

mal nacido, mal nacida

masculine, feminine swine ( colloq), rat ( colloq) ver tb maleducado¹ (↑ maleducado (1)), maleducado² (↑ maleducado (2))

mal⁴

masculine

A ( Fil) evil

el bien y el mal good and evil, right and wrong

líbranos del mal deliver us from evil

B

(daño, perjuicio): no le perdono todo el mal que me hizo I can't forgive her all the wrong she did me

le estás haciendo un mal consintiéndole todo you're doing her a disservice o you're not doing her any good by giving in to her all the time

el divorcio de sus padres le hizo mucho mal her parents' divorce did her a lot of harm

lo que me dijo me hizo mucho mal what he said hurt me deeply o really hurt me

ver tb mal³ adv F. (↑ mal (3))

C

(inconveniente, problema): los males que aquejan a nuestra sociedad the ills afflicting our society

la contaminación es uno de los males de nuestro tiempo pollution is one of the evils of our time

a grandes males grandes remedios desperate situations call for desperate measures

no hay mal que cien años dure nothing goes on for ever

no hay mal que por bien no venga every cloud has a silver lining

mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos: … pero a mucha gente le pasó lo mismo — mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos … but the same thing happened to a lot of other people — so that makes you feel better, does it? ( iro)

todos mis amigos suspendieron también, así que mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos all my friends failed too, so that's some consolation, I suppose o so that makes things a bit better, I suppose

quien canta sus males espanta problems don't seem so bad if you keep cheerful

Compuesto:

mal menor

(entre dos alternativas) lesser of two evils

eso fue un mal menor porque se podría haber matado in fact he was lucky o he can count himself lucky, he could have been killed

D ( Med)

1 ( liter) (enfermedad) illness

2

(epilepsia): el mal (enfermedad) epilepsy

cuando le da el mal when she has a fit

Compuestos:

● mal de Alzheimer

Alzheimer's disease

● mal de amores

( fam):

tiene mal de amores he's lovesick

● mal de Chagas

Chagas' disease

● mal de (las) altura(s)

altitude sickness, mountain sickness

● mal de ojo

evil eye

le echó el mal de ojo or (CS) le hizo mal de ojo she gave him the evil eye

● mal de Parkinson

Parkinson's disease

● mal francés

( euf); syphilis

E (pena) trouble

no me vengas a contar tus males don't come to me with your troubles

* * *

mal adjetivo: ver
◊ malo

■ adjetivo invariable
1 [estar] ( enfermo) ill;
( anímicamente) in a bad way (colloq);
( incómodo) uncomfortable;
◊ andar mal del estómago to have trouble with one's stomach;

¡este está mal de la cabeza! he's not right in the head;
esas cosas me ponen mal things like that really upset me
2 (fam) ( en frases negativas) ( refiriéndose al aspecto):
◊ no está nada mal she's/he's/it's not at all bad (colloq)

3 ( insatisfactorio): estoy or salí muy mal en esta foto I look awful in this photograph;
◊ le queda mal ese color that color doesn't suit her

4 [estar] ( incorrecto) wrong
5 ( indicando escasez) estar or ir mal de algo ‹de dinero/tiempo› to be short of sth
■ adverbio
1 ( de manera no satisfactoria) ‹vestir/cantar/jugar› badly;
◊ le fue mal en los exámenes his exams went badly;

te oigo muy mal I can hardly hear you;
el negocio marcha mal the business isn't doing well;
de mal en peor from bad to worse
2 ( desfavorablemente) badly, ill;
◊ hablar mal de algn to speak badly o ill of sb

3
a) ( de manera errónea) wrong, wrongly;

◊ te han informado mal you've been badly o wrongly informed;

te entendí mal I misunderstood you
b) ( de manera reprensible) ‹obrar/partarse› badly;

◊ haces mal en no ir a verla it's wrong of you not to go and see her;

me contestó muy mal she answered me very rudely
4 ( desagradable) ‹oler/saber› bad;
◊ aquí huele mal there's a horrible smell o it smells in here

5 ( en locs)
◊ hacer mal (AmL) ( a la salud): esto hace mal al hígado this is bad for the liver;

el pescado me hizo mal the fish didn't agree with me;
menos mal: ¡menos mal! thank goodness!;
¡menos mal que le avisaron a tiempo! it's just as well they told him in time!;
tomarse algo a mal to take sth to heart
■ sustantivo masculino
1 (Fil) evil;
◊ el bien y el mal good and evil, right and wrong

2 (daño, perjuicio):
◊ el divorcio de sus padres le hizo mucho mal her parents' divorce did her a lot of harm

3 ( cosa dañina) ill, evil;
◊ los males sociales the social ills;

no hay mal que por bien no venga every cloud has a silver lining
4 (Med) (liter) ( enfermedad) illness;
◊ tiene mal de amores (fam) he's lovesick;

mal de (las) altura(s) altitude sickness, mountain sickness
5 ( pena) trouble
mal
I adj (delante de sustantivo masculino) bad
un mal momento, (inoportuno) a bad time: está atravesando un mal momento, he's going through a bad patch ➣ malo,-a
II sustantivo masculino
1 evil, wrong
más allá del bien y del mal, beyond good and evil
2 (perjuicio) harm: me ha hecho mucho mal, it really hurt me
mal de ojo, the evil eye
3 (dolencia) illness, disease: padece un mal incurable, she suffers from an incurable disease
III adverbio
1 (de mala manera, incorrectamente) badly, wrong: oye muy mal, she can hardly hear
todo me sale mal, everything I do turns out badly
me siento mal del estómago, I've got an upset stomach
menos mal que estás aquí, it's a good job you are here
2 (difícilmente) scarcely, hardly: si no me lo cuentas, mal puedo yo ayudarte, if you don't tell me I can scarcely help you
♦ Locuciones: llevar uno mal algo, to take sthg badly: lleva muy mal la muerte de su padre, he took the death of his father really badly
mal que, even if: tendremos que ir mal que nos pese, whether we like it or not, we'll have to go
mal que bien, somehow or other: mal que bien vamos tirando, we're managing quite well somehow or other
ponerse a mal con alguien, to fall out with sb
tomar uno a mal, to take sthg badly: no te lo tomes a mal, don't take it badly
' mal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agüero
- añadidura
- apestar
- apestosa
- apestoso
- atufar
- avenida
- avenido
- azotea
- berrear
- bicho
- bien
- caber
- cabeza
- caer
- café
- calcular
- caldo
- camino
- cantar
- carácter
- cardo
- chabacana
- chabacano
- chapuza
- comportarse
- comunicada
- comunicado
- conservarse
- contraluz
- contraria
- contrario
- criada
- criado
- daño
- desastre
- desencajada
- desencajado
- deslucir
- despertar
- día
- dinero
- educada
- educado
- efecto
- empañarse
- encajar
- encaminada
- encaminado
- encontrar
English:
abuse
- acquit
- act up
- agree
- along
- amulet
- astray
- bad
- bad-tempered
- badly
- barring
- best
- bile
- cheap
- cloud
- come off
- condition
- deal
- deliver
- disagree
- disapprove
- disrepair
- do
- do with
- doom
- downhill
- embody
- evil
- evil eye
- fit
- flare up
- foolish
- foot
- frown on
- gnawing
- go
- go down
- go off
- god
- going
- good
- greasy
- grief
- grim
- grin
- grumpy
- half-baked
- hash
- health
- hinder

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mal

♦ adj
ver malo
♦ nm

1. [maldad]
el mal evil;
Literario
las fuerzas del mal the forces of darkness o evil

2. [daño] harm, damage;

nadie sufrió ningún mal no one was harmed, no one suffered any harm;

¿no le hará mal al bebé tanta agua? all that water can't be good for the baby;

no te hará ningún mal salir un rato it won't harm you o it won't do you any harm to go out for a while;

todas aquellas habladurías le hicieron mucho mal all the gossip hurt her deeply

Comp
mal de ojo evil eye;
echarle o CSur [m5] hacerle (el) mal de ojo a alguien to give sb the evil eye;
Arquit el mal de la piedra = the problem of crumbling masonry caused by pollution etc
3. [enfermedad] illness;
Fig
esto te curará todos los males this will make you feel better;

tener mal de amores to be lovesick

Comp
mal de (las) altura(s) altitude sickness;
mal de montaña mountain sickness;
Ven mal de páramo altitude sickness; Fam el mal de las vacas locas mad cow disease
4. [problema, inconveniente] bad thing;

el hambre y la pobreza son males que afectan al Tercer Mundo hunger and poverty are problems o ills which affect the Third World;

entre las dos opciones, es el mal menor it's the lesser of two evils;

un mal necesario a necessary evil

5. Comp

del mal, el menos it's the lesser of two evils;

la crisis pasará, no hay mal que cien años dure the recession will end sooner or later, these things never last forever;

Prov

a grandes males, grandes remedios drastic situations demand drastic action;

Prov

mal de muchos, consuelo de todos o [m5]de tontos: he suspendido, pero también mis compañeros – mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos o [m5] de todos I failed, but so did my classmates – it doesn't make it all right, just because they did too;

lo mismo pasa en otros países – mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos o [m5] de todos the same thing happens in other countries – that doesn't make it any better, though;

Prov

no hay mal que por bien no venga every cloud has a silver lining

♦ adv

1. [incorrectamente] wrong;

obrar mal to do wrong;

portarse mal to behave badly;

juzgar mal a alguien to misjudge sb;

está mal hecho [un informe, un trabajo] it hasn't been done properly;
[un producto, un aparato] it's badly made;
eso está mal hecho, no debían haberlo aceptado it was wrong of them, they shouldn't have accepted it;

está mal eso que has hecho what you've done is wrong;

hacer algo mal to do sth wrong;

has escrito mal esta palabra you've spelt that word wrong;

hiciste mal en decírselo it was wrong of you to tell him;

está mal que yo lo diga, pero esta sopa esta buenísima this soup is delicious, although I say so myself

2. [inadecuadamente, insuficientemente] badly;

creo que me he explicado mal I'm not sure I've explained myself clearly;

oigo/veo mal I can't hear/see very well;

el niño come bastante mal the boy isn't eating properly o very well;

calculé mal el tiempo I miscalculated the time;

canta muy mal she sings terribly, she's a terrible singer;

esta puerta cierra mal this door doesn't shut properly;

andar mal de dinero to be short of money;

andamos mal de azúcar we're running out of sugar;

la empresa/el equipo va mal the company/team isn't doing very well;

va mal en la universidad she's not doing very well at university;

le fue mal en la entrevista his interview didn't go very well;

el sueldo no está nada mal the pay's pretty good, the pay isn't at all bad;

ese chico no está nada mal that boy's not bad o pretty nice;

la reparación quedó mal it wasn't repaired properly;

me quedó mal el retrato my portrait didn't come out right;

la conferencia/reunión salió mal the talk/meeting went badly;

la fiesta salió mal the party was a failure

3. [desagradablemente, desfavorablemente]
encontrarse mal [enfermo] to feel ill;
[incómodo] to feel uncomfortable;
estar mal [de salud] to be o feel ill;
[de calidad] to be bad;
hablar mal de alguien to speak ill of sb;

oler mal to smell bad;

¡qué mal huele! what a smell!;
Fam Fig
esto me huele mal this smells fishy to me;

pasarlo mal to have a bad time;

pensar mal de alguien to think ill of sb;

saber mal to taste bad;
Fig
me supo mal que no vinieses a despedirme I was a bit put out that you didn't come to see me off;

me sabe muy mal que hablen a mis espaldas I don't like it that they talk behind my back;

sentar mal a alguien [ropa] not to suit sb;
[comida] to disagree with sb; [comentario, actitud] to upset sb
4. [difícilmente] hardly;

mal puede saberlo si no se lo cuentas he's hardly going to know if you don't tell him, how's he supposed to know if you don't tell him?

5. Comp

estar a mal con alguien to have fallen out with sb;

ir de mal en peor to go from bad to worse;

no estaría mal que… it would be nice if…;

tomar algo a mal to take sth the wrong way

♦ mal que loc conj

although, even though;

mal que te pese, las cosas están así whether you like it or not, that's the way things are;

mal que bien somehow or other

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mal

I adj → malo

II adv badly;

mal que bien one way or the other;

¡no está mal! it isn’t bad!;

¡menos mal! thank goodness!;

no hay mal que por bien no venga every cloud has a silver lining;

hacer mal en hacer algo be wrong to do sth;

ir de mal en peor go from bad to worse;

estar a mal con alguien be on bad terms with s.o.;

hablar mal de alguien speak ill of s.o.;

poner mal a alguien criticize s.o.;

ponerse a mal con alguien fall out with s.o.;

tomarse algo a mal take sth badly;

ponerse mal get sick

III m MED illness;

el mal menor the lesser of two evils

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mal adv

1) : badly, poorly

baila muy mal: he dances very badly

2) : wrong, incorrectly

me entendió mal: she misunderstood me

3) : with difficulty, hardly

mal puedo oírte: I can hardly hear you

4)

de mal en peor : from bad to worse

5)

menos mal : it could have been worse

mal adj malo

mal nm

1) : evil, wrong

2) daño: harm, damage

3) desgracia: misfortune

4) enfermedad: illness, sickness

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mal¹ adj bad [comp. worse; superl. worst]

un mal día a bad day

mal² adv

1. (en general) badly [comp. worse; superl. worst]

jugaron muy mal they played very badly

se portó mal he behaved badly

2. (de manera desagradable) bad [comp. worse; superl. worst]

lo pasé muy mal I had a terrible time

3. (enfermo) ill [comp. worse; superl. worst]

me encuentro mal I don't feel well / I feel ill

4. (de forma incorrecta) wrong

lo has hecho mal you've done it wrong

5. (en frases negativas) bad

el piso no está mal the flat isn't bad

andar mal de algo to be short of something

ir de mal en peor to get worse and worse

mal³ n

1. (daño) harm / wrong

el mal ya está hecho the harm's already been done

2. (maldad) evil

el bien y el mal good and evil

3. (problema) problem

se pasa el día quejándose de sus males she moans about her problems all day long

Spanish-English dictionary > mal
20 condición

f.

1 condition, shape.

2 situation, state.

3 condition, requisite, necessity, essential.

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condición

► nombre femenino

1 (naturaleza) nature, condition

2 (carácter) nature, character

■ es de condición apacible he is a gentle person

3 (circunstancia) circumstance, condition

4 (estado social) status, position

■ de condición humilde of humble origins

5 (calidad) capacity

■ en su condición de profesor as a teacher

6 (exigencia) condition

■ nos puso la condición de que llegáramos pronto he made it a condition that we should arrive early

► nombre femenino plural condiciones

1 (estado) condition sing, state sing

■ condiciones de salud state of health

2 (aptitud) aptitude sing, talent sing

■ tiene condiciones para el canto she has a talent for singing

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a condición de que... provided (that)...

con la condición de que... on the condition that...

en estas condiciones under these circumstances

estar en condiciones de hacer algo (físicas) to be fit to do something 2 (posición, autoridad) to be in a position to do something

estar en malas condiciones (gen) to be in a bad state, be in bad condition 2 (comida) to be off

poner en condiciones to get ready

condiciones de pago conditions of payment

condiciones de trabajo working conditions

condiciones requeridas requirements

persona de condición high-class person

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noun f.

1) condition

2) position

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SF

1) (=requisito) condition

lo haré con una condición — I'll do it on one condition

ha puesto como condición el que se respeten los derechos humanos — he has made it a condition that human rights be respected

están negociando las condiciones de la entrega de los rehenes — they are negotiating the conditions for the release of the hostages

las condiciones del contrato — the terms o conditions of the contract

• a condición de que..., con la condición de que... — on condition that...

te dejaré salir con la condición de que no vuelvas tarde — I'll let you go out provided (that) o on condition (that) you don't come back late

acepté a condición de que no dijera nada a nadie — I agreed on condition that he didn't say anything to anyone

• condición indispensable — essential condition

• condición previa — precondition

• entregarse o rendirse sin condiciones — to surrender unconditionally

rendición sin condiciones — unconditional surrender

• condición sine qua non — essential condition, sine qua non

condiciones de favor — concessionary terms

condiciones de pago — terms of payment, payment terms

condiciones de uso — instructions for use

condiciones de venta — terms of sale, conditions of sale

condiciones económicas — [de contrato] financial terms; [de profesional] fees
pliego
2) pl condiciones

a) (=situación) conditions

las condiciones de luz eran muy buenas — the light conditions were very good

si se dan las condiciones adecuadas, ganaremos las elecciones — if the conditions are right, we will win the election

viven en condiciones infrahumanas — they live in subhuman conditions

en condiciones normales — under normal conditions o circumstances

• estar en (buenas) condiciones — [lugar, máquina] to be in good condition; [alimentos] to be fresh; [deportista] to be fit

el terreno de juego está en perfectas condiciones — the pitch is in perfect condition

el coche se encuentra en excelentes condiciones — the car is in excellent condition

esa leche no está en buenas condiciones — that milk is not fresh

• estar en condiciones de o para hacer algo — [enfermo] to be well o fit enough to do sth; [deportista] to be fit (enough) to do sth

la industria automovilística no está en condiciones de enfrentarse a la competencia — the car industry is not in a condition to face up to competition

• estar en malas condiciones — [coche, libro, campo de juego] to be in bad condition

me devolvieron el libro en pésimas condiciones — they returned the book to me in a terrible state o condition

el queso estaba en malas condiciones — the cheese had gone bad, the cheese was off

b)

• en condiciones — (=decente) proper

no tengo tiempo de echarme una siesta en condiciones — I don't have time for a proper siesta

antes de irnos lo dejaremos todo en condiciones — we'll leave everything in order before we go

c) (=cualidades)

no tiene condiciones para la pintura — she is not cut out to be a painter

no reúne las condiciones necesarias para este trabajo — he doesn't fulfil the requirements for this job

el edificio no reúne condiciones para museo — the building is not suitable for use as a museum

condiciones de trabajo — working conditions

condiciones de vida — living conditions

condiciones físicas — physical condition sing

el equipo se encuentra en excelentes condiciones físicas — the team is in excellent physical condition

no está en condiciones físicas de boxear — he is not physically fit (enough) to box

condiciones laborales — working conditions

condiciones sanitarias — [de bar, restaurante] health requirements; [de hospital] sanitary conditions
igualdad 1), inferioridad
3) (=naturaleza) condition

la condición humana — the human condition

el derecho a no ser discriminada por su condición de mujer — the right not to be discriminated against on the grounds of being o because one is a woman

tiene muy buena condición — he's very good-natured

4) (=clase social) social background

personas de distinta condición — people of different social backgrounds

personas de humilde condición — people from a humble background

5) (=posición) position

su condición de artista no lo autoriza a hacer eso — his position as an artist does not allow him to do this

les pidieron algún documento acreditativo de su condición de pasajeros — they were asked for some documentary evidence proving that they were passengers

en su condición de presidente — in his capacity as president

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femenino

1) ( requisito) condition

sin condiciones — unconditionally

a condición or con la condición de que — on condition (that)

acepto con una condición — I accept on one condition

te lo presto a condición de que me lo devuelvas mañana — I'll lend it to you as long as o provided (that) you give it back tomorrow

las condiciones de un contrato — the terms o conditions of a contract

- condiciones de venta

- condición sine qua non

2)

a) (calidad, situación)

en su condición de sacerdote — as a priest

en su condición de jefe de la delegación — in his capacity as head of the delegation

su condición de extranjero le impide participar — as o being a foreigner he is not allowed to take part

b) ( naturaleza) condition

la condición femenina — the feminine condition

c) ( clase social) condition (dated), class

de condición humilde — of humble condition o origins

alguien de su condición — someone of your social position

d) (Med) condition

- condición humana

3) condiciones femenino plural (estado, circunstancias) conditions (pl)

condiciones meteorológicas — weather conditions

refrigerar para conservar en óptimas condiciones — refrigerate to keep (product) at its best

estar en perfectas condiciones — coche/mueble to be in perfect condition; persona to be in good shape

la carne estaba en malas condiciones — the meat was unfit for consumption

deja tu cuarto en condiciones — leave your room neat and tidy

todo tiene que estar en condiciones para el comienzo del curso — everything must be ready for the beginning of the school year

estar en condiciones de jugar/trabajar — to be fit to play/work

no estoy en condiciones de hacer un viaje tan caro — I am not in a position to go on such an expensive trip

- condiciones de trabajo/de vida

4) condiciones femenino plural ( aptitudes) talent

tiene condiciones para la música — she has a talent for music

no tiene condiciones para ese trabajo — he is not suited to that job

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= provision, requirement, state, status, stipulation, proviso, rider, condition, stamp, stripe, station in life.

Ex. Chapter 9 considered the provisions for selecting headings for added entries.

Ex. The most appropriate type of abstract must be chosen in accordance with the requirements of each individual application.

Ex. Before she could respond and follow up with a question about her distraught state, Feng escaped to the women's room.

Ex. AACR2 assigns this main entry status to the person who is chiefly responsible for the creation of the intellectual or artistic content of a work.

Ex. The city fathers endorsed this project with the stipulation that a librarian or 'book-lover' should be available to assist patrons.

Ex. The term thesaurus will be used here to denote such lists, with the proviso that this is strictly speaking a misuse of the term.

Ex. This latter point is born out in a survey of the information needs of Californians, which, in affirming the existence of such needs, added the rider that Californians 'do not always perceive these needs to be related to information'.

Ex. He was laid upon the bed and upon examination his head was found in a terrible condition, swelled and bruised from the effect of sandbag blows.

Ex. The new heir apparent is probably a man of a very different stamp.

Ex. The field of computational linguistics is exciting insomuch as it permits linguists of different stripes to model language behaviour.

Ex. Each of us -- no matter what our politics, our religion, our race, or our station in life -- must search his conscience for the answer to that question.

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* aceptar las condiciones = agree + terms.

* a condición de que + Subjuntivo = provided (that), providing (that), as long as.

* área del número normalizado y de las condiciones de adquisición = International Standard Book Number and terms of availability area, standard number and terms of availability area.

* bajo ciertas condiciones = under certain conditions.

* buena condición física = physical fitness.

* con condiciones especiales = strings attached.

* condición de búsqueda = search requirement.

* condición de estado = statehood.

* condición de estar apto para volar = airworthiness.

* condición deplorable = dismaying condition.

* condiciones = specifications, terms, terms and conditions, physical conditions, walks (of/in) life.

* condiciones ambientales = environmental conditions, ambient conditions.

* condiciones atmosféricas = atmospheric conditions.

* condiciones climáticas = climatic conditions.

* condiciones contractuales = terms and conditions.

* condiciones de adquisición = obtainability conditions.

* condiciones de adquisición y/o precio = terms of availability and/or price.

* condiciones de almacenamiento = storage conditions.

* condiciones de la licencia = licence terms, licence terms and conditions.

* condiciones del contrato de trabajo = terms of employment.

* condiciones de trabajo = working conditions.

* condiciones de uso = terms of use.

* condiciones de venta = terms of sale.

* condiciones de vida = living conditions.

* condiciones económicas = economic conditions.

* condiciones físicas = physical conditions.

* condiciones iguales para todos = level playing field.

* condiciones inhumanas = inhumane conditions.

* condiciones laborales = working conditions, occupational conditions, work conditions, work life.

* condiciones laborales de calidad = quality of work life (QWL).

* condiciones legales de uso = legal boilerplate.

* condiciones medioambientales = environmental conditions.

* condiciones metereológicas = weather conditions.

* condiciones metereológicas extremas = severe weather, severe weather conditions.

* condiciones sociales = walks (of/in) life.

* condición física = physical shape.

* condición humana = human nature.

* condición humana, la = human condition, the.

* condición previa = precondition [pre-condition].

* condición social = social condition, station in life.

* con la condición de que = on the understanding that, with the condition that, on the condition that.

* cumplir la condición de la búsqueda = match + request specification.

* cumplir las condiciones para = be eligible for.

* cumplir una condición = meet + condition, satisfy + condition, fill + requirement.

* daño producido por las condiciones ambientales = environmental damage.

* destrozo producido por las condiciones ambientales = environmental damage.

* en buena condición = in good condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buenas condiciones para navegar = seaworthy.

* en condiciones = decent.

* en condiciones de = in the position to.

* en condiciones de igualdad = on an equal footing, on equal terms, on an equal basis.

* en condiciones difíciles = under difficult conditions.

* en excelentes condiciones = in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.

* en igualdad de condiciones = other things being equal, on equal terms, one of equals, ceteris paribus, in a tie, on an equal footing, on an equal basis, all (other) things being equal.

* en igualdad de condiciones para todos los sexos = gender-equitable.

* en las mejores condiciones posibles = in the best possible conditions.

* en malas condiciones = in poor condition, in bad condition, in bad shape, in poor shape.

* establecer una condición = specify + requirement.

* estar en igualdad de condiciones con = be on (an) equal footing with.

* estar en inferioridad de condiciones = punch above + Posesivo + weight.

* igualdad de condiciones para todos = levelling of the playing field.

* imponer una condición = place + limitation.

* mantener la condición (de) = retain + Posesivo + status (as).

* mejora de las condiciones laborales = horizontal ladder.

* negociar condiciones = negotiate + terms.

* que reúne las condiciones = qualified.

* reunir las condiciones = fit + the bill.

* reunir las condiciones para = qualify for.

* reunir una serie de condiciones = meet + set of conditions.

* según sus propias condiciones = on + Posesivo + own terms, in + Posesivo + own terms.

* sin condiciones = unconditionally.

* sin condiciones especiales = with no strings attached.

* términos y condiciones = terms and conditions.

* términos y condiciones de la licencia = licence terms and conditions, licence terms.

* tratamiento por condiciones = condition approach.

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femenino

1) ( requisito) condition

sin condiciones — unconditionally

a condición or con la condición de que — on condition (that)

acepto con una condición — I accept on one condition

te lo presto a condición de que me lo devuelvas mañana — I'll lend it to you as long as o provided (that) you give it back tomorrow

las condiciones de un contrato — the terms o conditions of a contract

- condiciones de venta

- condición sine qua non

2)

a) (calidad, situación)

en su condición de sacerdote — as a priest

en su condición de jefe de la delegación — in his capacity as head of the delegation

su condición de extranjero le impide participar — as o being a foreigner he is not allowed to take part

b) ( naturaleza) condition

la condición femenina — the feminine condition

c) ( clase social) condition (dated), class

de condición humilde — of humble condition o origins

alguien de su condición — someone of your social position

d) (Med) condition

- condición humana

3) condiciones femenino plural (estado, circunstancias) conditions (pl)

condiciones meteorológicas — weather conditions

refrigerar para conservar en óptimas condiciones — refrigerate to keep (product) at its best

estar en perfectas condiciones — coche/mueble to be in perfect condition; persona to be in good shape

la carne estaba en malas condiciones — the meat was unfit for consumption

deja tu cuarto en condiciones — leave your room neat and tidy

todo tiene que estar en condiciones para el comienzo del curso — everything must be ready for the beginning of the school year

estar en condiciones de jugar/trabajar — to be fit to play/work

no estoy en condiciones de hacer un viaje tan caro — I am not in a position to go on such an expensive trip

- condiciones de trabajo/de vida

4) condiciones femenino plural ( aptitudes) talent

tiene condiciones para la música — she has a talent for music

no tiene condiciones para ese trabajo — he is not suited to that job

* * *

= provision, requirement, state, status, stipulation, proviso, rider, condition, stamp, stripe, station in life.

Ex: Chapter 9 considered the provisions for selecting headings for added entries.

Ex: The most appropriate type of abstract must be chosen in accordance with the requirements of each individual application.

Ex: Before she could respond and follow up with a question about her distraught state, Feng escaped to the women's room.

Ex: AACR2 assigns this main entry status to the person who is chiefly responsible for the creation of the intellectual or artistic content of a work.

Ex: The city fathers endorsed this project with the stipulation that a librarian or 'book-lover' should be available to assist patrons.

Ex: The term thesaurus will be used here to denote such lists, with the proviso that this is strictly speaking a misuse of the term.

Ex: This latter point is born out in a survey of the information needs of Californians, which, in affirming the existence of such needs, added the rider that Californians 'do not always perceive these needs to be related to information'.

Ex: He was laid upon the bed and upon examination his head was found in a terrible condition, swelled and bruised from the effect of sandbag blows.

Ex: The new heir apparent is probably a man of a very different stamp.

Ex: The field of computational linguistics is exciting insomuch as it permits linguists of different stripes to model language behaviour.

Ex: Each of us -- no matter what our politics, our religion, our race, or our station in life -- must search his conscience for the answer to that question.

* aceptar las condiciones = agree + terms.

* a condición de que + Subjuntivo = provided (that), providing (that), as long as.

* área del número normalizado y de las condiciones de adquisición = International Standard Book Number and terms of availability area, standard number and terms of availability area.

* bajo ciertas condiciones = under certain conditions.

* buena condición física = physical fitness.

* con condiciones especiales = strings attached.

* condición de búsqueda = search requirement.

* condición de estado = statehood.

* condición de estar apto para volar = airworthiness.

* condición deplorable = dismaying condition.

* condiciones = specifications, terms, terms and conditions, physical conditions, walks (of/in) life.

* condiciones ambientales = environmental conditions, ambient conditions.

* condiciones atmosféricas = atmospheric conditions.

* condiciones climáticas = climatic conditions.

* condiciones contractuales = terms and conditions.

* condiciones de adquisición = obtainability conditions.

* condiciones de adquisición y/o precio = terms of availability and/or price.

* condiciones de almacenamiento = storage conditions.

* condiciones de la licencia = licence terms, licence terms and conditions.

* condiciones del contrato de trabajo = terms of employment.

* condiciones de trabajo = working conditions.

* condiciones de uso = terms of use.

* condiciones de venta = terms of sale.

* condiciones de vida = living conditions.

* condiciones económicas = economic conditions.

* condiciones físicas = physical conditions.

* condiciones iguales para todos = level playing field.

* condiciones inhumanas = inhumane conditions.

* condiciones laborales = working conditions, occupational conditions, work conditions, work life.

* condiciones laborales de calidad = quality of work life (QWL).

* condiciones legales de uso = legal boilerplate.

* condiciones medioambientales = environmental conditions.

* condiciones metereológicas = weather conditions.

* condiciones metereológicas extremas = severe weather, severe weather conditions.

* condiciones sociales = walks (of/in) life.

* condición física = physical shape.

* condición humana = human nature.

* condición humana, la = human condition, the.

* condición previa = precondition [pre-condition].

* condición social = social condition, station in life.

* con la condición de que = on the understanding that, with the condition that, on the condition that.

* cumplir la condición de la búsqueda = match + request specification.

* cumplir las condiciones para = be eligible for.

* cumplir una condición = meet + condition, satisfy + condition, fill + requirement.

* daño producido por las condiciones ambientales = environmental damage.

* destrozo producido por las condiciones ambientales = environmental damage.

* en buena condición = in good condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buenas condiciones para navegar = seaworthy.

* en condiciones = decent.

* en condiciones de = in the position to.

* en condiciones de igualdad = on an equal footing, on equal terms, on an equal basis.

* en condiciones difíciles = under difficult conditions.

* en excelentes condiciones = in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.

* en igualdad de condiciones = other things being equal, on equal terms, one of equals, ceteris paribus, in a tie, on an equal footing, on an equal basis, all (other) things being equal.

* en igualdad de condiciones para todos los sexos = gender-equitable.

* en las mejores condiciones posibles = in the best possible conditions.

* en malas condiciones = in poor condition, in bad condition, in bad shape, in poor shape.

* establecer una condición = specify + requirement.

* estar en igualdad de condiciones con = be on (an) equal footing with.

* estar en inferioridad de condiciones = punch above + Posesivo + weight.

* igualdad de condiciones para todos = levelling of the playing field.

* imponer una condición = place + limitation.

* mantener la condición (de) = retain + Posesivo + status (as).

* mejora de las condiciones laborales = horizontal ladder.

* negociar condiciones = negotiate + terms.

* que reúne las condiciones = qualified.

* reunir las condiciones = fit + the bill.

* reunir las condiciones para = qualify for.

* reunir una serie de condiciones = meet + set of conditions.

* según sus propias condiciones = on + Posesivo + own terms, in + Posesivo + own terms.

* sin condiciones = unconditionally.

* sin condiciones especiales = with no strings attached.

* términos y condiciones = terms and conditions.

* términos y condiciones de la licencia = licence terms and conditions, licence terms.

* tratamiento por condiciones = condition approach.

* * *

condición

feminine

A (requisito) condition

las condiciones del contrato the terms o conditions of the contract

se rindieron sin condiciones they surrendered unconditionally

a condiciónor con la condición de que on condition (that)

aceptó con la condición de que le aumentaran el sueldo he accepted on condition (that) they increased his salary

te lo presto a condición de que me lo devuelvas mañana I'll lend it to you as long as o provided (that) o providing (that) you give it back tomorrow

Compuestos:

● condiciones de entrega

fpl terms of delivery (pl)

● condiciones de pago

fpl terms of payment (pl)

● condiciones de venta

fpl conditions of sale (pl)

● condición de verdad

truth condition

● condición sine qua non

sine qua non ( frml)

dominar el inglés es condición sine qua non para el puesto a thorough knowledge of English is an essential requirement o a sine qua non for the job

B

1

(calidad, situación): en su condición de sacerdote as a priest

en su condición de jefe de la delegación in his capacity as head of the delegation

en su condición de diplomático tiene inmunidad as a diplomat, he has immunity, his diplomatic position o status gives him immunity

su condición de empleado de la empresa le impide participar en el concurso as o being an employee of the company, he is not permitted to enter the competition

2 (naturaleza) condition

la condición femenina the feminine condition

3 (clase social) condition ( dated), class

un hombre de condición humilde a man of humble condition o origins

una persona de su condición someone of your status o class

Compuesto:

condición humana

la condición humana the human condition

C condiciones fpl (estado, circunstancias) conditions (pl)

viven en condiciones infrahumanas they are living in subhuman conditions

condiciones meteorológicas weather conditions

competir en las mismas condiciones to compete on the same terms

las condiciones económicas son favorables para la inversión economic conditions are o the economic climate is favorable for investment

[ S ] refrigerar para conservar en óptimas condiciones refrigerate to keep (product) at its best

está en perfectas condiciones it is in perfect condition

la carne estaba en malas condiciones the meat was unfit for consumption, the meat was bad o ( BrE) off

se lo dejaremos todo en condiciones we will leave it in good order

todo tiene que estar en condiciones para el comienzo del curso everything must be ready o in order for the beginning of the school year

devolvieron la casa en pésimas condiciones they left the house in a terrible condition o state

condiciones DE + INF:

estará en condiciones de jugar el lunes he will be fit to play on Monday

no estoy en condiciones de hacer un viaje tan costoso I can't afford such an expensive trip, I am not in a position to go on such an expensive trip

no estás en condiciones de venir con exigencias you are not in a position to come making demands

Compuestos:

● condiciones de trabajo or laborales

fpl working conditions (pl)

● condiciones de vida

fpl living conditions (pl)

D condiciones fpl (aptitudes) talent

tiene condiciones para la música she has a talent o flair for music

no tiene condiciones para ese trabajo he is not suited to o ( colloq) cut out for that job

* * *

condición sustantivo femenino
1 ( requisito) condition;
◊ sin condiciones unconditionally;

a condición or con la condición de que on condition (that);
acepto con una condición I accept on one condition;
me puso una condición she made one condition
2
a) (calidad, situación):

◊ en su condición de sacerdote as a priest;

en su condición de jefe de la delegación in his capacity as head of the delegation
b) ( naturaleza) condition;

◊ la condición humana the human condition

3
◊ condiciones sustantivo femenino plural

a) (estado, circunstancias) conditions (pl);

◊ condiciones de trabajo/de vida working/living conditions;

estar en perfectas condiciones [coche/mueble] to be in perfect condition;

[ persona] to be in good shape;
◊ estar en condiciones de hacer algo (de ayudar,exigir) to be in a position to do sth;

(de correr, viajar,jugar) to be fit to do sth
b) ( aptitudes) talent;

◊ tener condiciones para algo (para la música, el arte) to have a talent for sth;

( para un trabajo) to be suited for sth
condición
I sustantivo femenino
1 (requisito) condition: te lo presto con la condición de que lo cuides, I lend you it on the condition that you look after it
2 (situación social) status: es de condición humilde, he has a humble background
3 (calidad) acudió en condición de ministro, he came in his capacity as minister
II fpl 1 condiciones (circunstancias) conditions: las condiciones de trabajo son pésimas, working conditions are terrible
no está en condiciones de exigir, he isn't in a position to demand anything
2 (estado) condition
en buenas/malas condiciones, in good/bad condition
3 (aptitudes) talent: tiene muchas condiciones para la danza, she has a talent for dancing
' condición' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adherencia
- carácter
- cuanta
- cuanto
- expresa
- expreso
- hacer
- humildad
- humilde
- salvedad
- si
- siempre
- calidad
- cumplir
- dependencia
- franquicia
- mientras
- solo
English:
average
- be
- condition
- deterioration
- fellow
- form
- fulfil
- fulfill
- if
- on
- physical condition
- precondition
- prerequisite
- provided
- proviso
- rider
- shape
- state
- stiff
- subject
- understanding
- stipulation

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condición nf

1. [término, estipulación] condition;

para votar es condición ser mayor de edad in order to vote you have to be of age;

poner condiciones to set conditions;

con la o [m5] a condición de que on condition that;

con una sola condición on one condition;

sin condiciones unconditional;

las condiciones de un contrato the terms of a contract;

condiciones acostumbradas/convenidas usual/agreed terms

Comp
condiciones de entrega terms of delivery;
condiciones de pago payment terms, terms of payment;

condición sine qua non prerequisite;

tener experiencia con Esp [m5] ordenadores o Am [m5] computadores es condición sine qua non para obtener este trabajo a knowledge of computers is essential for this job;

condiciones de venta conditions of sale

2. [estado] condition;

en buenas/malas condiciones in good/bad condition;

tiró la leche porque estaba en malas condiciones she threw the milk away because it was off;

deseamos participar en condiciones de igualdad we want to participate on equal terms;

estar en condiciones de o [m5] para hacer algo [físicamente] to be in a fit state to do sth;
[por la situación] to be in a position to do sth;
no estar en condiciones [carne, pescado] to be off;
[vivienda] to be unfit for living in; [instalaciones] to be unfit for use;
no están en condiciones de exigir demasiado they are not in a position to make too many demands;

la sala no reúne las condiciones necesarias para que se celebre el concierto the hall does not meet the necessary requirements for the concert to be held there;

en tres días me dejaron la moto en condiciones they fixed my motorbike for me in just three days;

no estaba en condiciones de jugar he wasn't fit to play

3.
condiciones [circunstancias] conditions

Comp
condiciones atmosféricas weather conditions;
condiciones de trabajo working conditions;

condiciones de vida living conditions

4. [clase social] social class;

de condición humilde of humble circumstances;

en la manifestación había gente de toda condición there were people of every description at the demonstration

5. [naturaleza] nature;

la condición femenina/humana the feminine/human condition;

un adolescente de condición rebelde a rebellious youth;

mi condición de mujer… the fact that I am a woman…

6. [calidad] capacity;

en su condición de abogado in his capacity as a lawyer;

en su condición de parlamentario, tiene derecho a un despacho as an MP, he has the right to an office;

su condición de monarca no le permite opinar sobre ese asunto as the monarch, he is not permitted to express an opinion on this matter

7. [aptitud]
es un abogado de excelentes condiciones he's an extremely able lawyer;

tiene condiciones para la pintura she has a gift for painting;

no tiene condiciones para estudiar medicina he's not good enough to study medicine

* * *

condición

f

1 condition;

a condición de que on condition that;

condición previa precondition;

sin condiciones with no conditions attached

2 ( situación, estado)

:

estar en condiciones de be in a position to;

condición física physical condition;

estar en buenas/malas condiciones be in good/bad condition;

estar en condiciones be fit

* * *

condición nf, pl - ciones

1) : condition, state

2) : capacity, position

3) condiciones nfpl

: conditions, circumstances

condiciones de vida: living conditions

* * *

condición n condition / state

la casa está en buenas condiciones the house is in good condition

estos alimentos están en malas condiciones this food is bad

me puso una condición she set one condition

a condición de que on condition that

estar en condiciones (físicamente) to be fit (en posición) to be in a position

no estás en condiciones para juzgar you're in no position to judge

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